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July 8, 2013 | VOL. 49, No. 27

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By JOhn GOLDen jgolden@westfairinc.com

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UNY Purchase President Thomas J. Schwarz might have his summer homework cut out for him after a bills-cramming session in Albany last month gave Gov. Andrew Cuomo his aggressively pursued tax incentives program for businesses, START-UP NY. That’s the short title for the governor’s campus-focused jobs initiative and hurriedly enacted legislation, SUNY Tax-Free Areas to Revitalize and Transform Upstate New York.

Schwarz, as well as Westchester Community College President Joseph Hankin and other academic leaders across the state, have a challenging task ahead this year: How do you hang out the “Welcome to Our Tax-Free Zone” sign on your campus for profit-seeking partners when a “Sorry, No Vacancies” sign would not be out of place there?

With 120 million square feet of space eligible for the tax-free zones statewide, it’s a potential office-space dilemma and opportunity that commercial real estate brokers and business groups in

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rethinking nonprofits Bill targets red tape, embraces email

By BiLL FaLLOn bfallon@westfairinc.com

uNDER TERMS of A BILL that passed both chambers of the state Legislature in June, New York state nonprofits could incorporate, dissolve and merge more easily; communicate and hold meetings using modern technology like videoconferencing; and enter transactions without having to go to court.

An inability to perform those and other tasks led to a two-year effort by the state attorney general’s office, working with the nonprofit sector, to eliminate red tape for nonprofits in

some arenas and to add oversight in others.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo is reviewing the legislation.

The bill, the Nonprofit Revitalization Act, also would streamline procedures for nonprofit mergers, property sales and corporate dissolutions, “so that funds needed for ongoing charitable programs are not wasted on unnecessary red tape,” Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said. And it would modernize laws to allow nonprofits to use email and video technology for meetings and allow boards to delegate the approval of small transactions to committees.

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volunteers pitch in to build a playground By cryStaL KanG ckang@westfairinc.com

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wo hundred volunteers and several children stood back and admired the newly erected $100,000 playground outside Rochambeau School’s parking lot in White Plains. The project drew on manpower from partners Morgan Stanley, Family Services of Westchester, Rochambeau School and KaBOOM!, a nonprofit focused primarily on bringing play sets to children.

The nonprofit Family Services of Westchester (FSW) hatched plans two years ago to build a playground that would serve not just the 100 students in their Head Start and universal prekindergarten programs but the community as well.

“Nonprofits have come to depend a great deal on the financial resources and equity of the volunteers at corporations,” said Gerry Goldberg, director of volunteers and development research at FSW, whose office is in the Rochambeau School. “As government funds are decreasing for projects, we’re challenged to seek other sources of funding.”

Before the playground was built in this predominantly Hispanic neighborhood, children had no other community parks that were close enough for everyday use. Now residents feel that the children have a safe place to play when they go outside.

“They worked hard to get this playground for the Spanish community,” said Araceli Rodriguez, a resident of White Plains who has four children. “I feel the unity of the people working together … I feel so pleased that this dream came true.

We’re going to visit often.”

Volunteers from Morgan Stanley who contributed to the project said they are committed to giving back to the community and want to encourage each other to get more involved in volunteer opportunities on their own.

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Volunteers from Morgan Stanley collaborate with White Plains residents to build the main play set on Rochambeau’s school grounds.

“For our business, this is one of the biggest volunteer projects,” said Adalisse Rodriguez, from the Morgan Stanley Foundation. “We do thousands of projects in June, which is volunteer month for our company. This is just the springboard for volunteers to sponsor yearround projects across the country.”

The day involved mulching, hammering, cementing and drilling for five hours under the scorching sun with a DJ playing popular music. Volunteers formed teams and split up to work on their part of the playground. Some built planter benches out of pressure-treated wood and planted flowers. Others poured cement into the ground to secure all the playground equipment, which included monkey bars, slides and climbers.

On one side of the playground facing the school is a wooden platform that serves as a stage for kids and a chalkboard for drawing and word games.

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Behind the playground, volunteers fashioned a mural with paintings created Rochambeau School students on thin pieces of square wooden boards. The word “Friendship” is painted on a sign that hangs in the middle.

Benches surround the perimeter of the playground, offering a place for parents to rest while they watch their kids play. There’s a good reason for this added touch to the playground, according to

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“These days a lot of people are out of work,” said Jeanne Iodice, an executive assistant at Morgan Stanley. “This bench would give the kids a place to come and relax with their parents and get some energy. And the parents have an opportunity to network with other adults who are on the playground. You never know if one interaction can lead to a job.”

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industry partners see rise in tourism By cryStaL KanG ckang@westfairinc.com

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ourism in Westchester County is growing at an accelerated rate as hotels renovate, new attractions expand and businesses team up to bring more tax dollars to the county.

The county generated $1.7 billion in tourism last year, a $26 million increase from 2011, said County Executive Robert P. Astorino. Visitor spending last year produced $108 million in local taxes.

Tourism supported 23,064 jobs in Westchester, Astorino announced at a recent press conference in the newly renovated Renaissance Westchester Hotel.

The key to expanding revenue in the tourism industry is to form business partnerships, said Natasha Caputo, director of Westchester County Tourism and Film, a division of the office of the county executive.

Businesses in Westchester have been engaging with one another with the help of the “Meet Me in Westchester” branding campaign, which kicked off last year to raise awareness of the food, accommodations and attractions that the county has to offer. A website was launched, list-

ing local tourism sites.

Empire City Casino has committed to providing free shuttle services for 12 hotels in Westchester. The purpose is to draw visitors to the Yonkers casino and raceway and ensure safe travel when guests return to their hotels.

After a $50 million expansion, the casino has built a new entrance and 66,000 square feet of gaming space and has added a sports pub and cocktail lounge with bowling lanes. Empire City attracts 8.4 million visitors annually, and it plans to keep expanding its presence by drawing more tourists who are staying in the area.

“The strength in the tourism industry is that we all grow if we partner together,” said Taryn Duffy, director of public affairs at the casino. “For a larger organization like Empire Casino to partner with hotels in Westchester is really important because some of the hotels may not have a marketing budget.”

Renaissance Westchester Hotel General Manager Catherine Stevens said there will be three shuttles traveling to and from the hotels around the clock every Tuesday and Thursday. She said the shuttle service gives guests at the

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From left: Marissa Quattrone, Empire City Casino; Catherine Stevens, Renaissance Westchester Hotel; Taryn Duffy, Empire City Casino; Westchester County Executive Robert P. Astorino; Natasha Caputo, Director of Westchester County Tourism and Film; David Leftwich, IBM Learning Center; and representatives from participating hotel partners launch the debut of the Empire City Casino shuttle bus at a ribbon cutting ceremony outside the Renaissance Westchester Hotel.

Renaissance an opportunity to check out the Yonkers casino and provides a convenient mode of transportation for large groups of overnight travelers receiving package deals.

“We don’t expect our guests to dine with us every night,” Stevens said. “We can schedule to have shuttles pick up groups, which is a value add. The casino

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provides $20 worth of free gaming and $10 in food credit for those who want the option of adding personal shuttle services during their stay at the hotel. And when they go back home, we want them to tell their friends about it and come back.”

“I think we’re beginning to see that big upswing in tourism, and people are coming to spend money,” Stevens said.

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ShopRite Assembly needs to act on ‘surprise medical bills’ donates $62K to children’s hospital

By Sam L. Unterricht

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he New York state Senate is to be commended for overwhelmingly passing legislation (S.2551, Hannon) prior to the end of the legislative session that would comprehensively address the issue of “surprise medical bills” received by our patients. We are disappointed the Assembly did not act on this issue, but look forward to continuing discussions throughout the summer and fall.

From our perspective, a major contributing factor to this problem is that health insurers have drastically reduced their levels of coverage for policies that enable patients to see the physician of their choice. Because the insurance benefits that the consumer or employer paid for are often far less than the likely costs of care (sometimes as little as 10 percent to 20 percent), the increased financial responsibility for patients seeking out-of-network care is both substantial and unexpected.

Essentially, these policies cover almost nothing.

Sen. Kemp Hannon’s legislation would address this problem. It would require health insurance companies to clearly disclose to patients the true scope of their

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out-of-network coverage, set as a percentage of the likely costs of care as reported in the independent nonprofit FAIR Health database This would enable patients to easily understand and anticipate their outof-pocket costs for a particular treatment if they have out-of-network coverage and choose to be treated by an out-of-network physician. Moreover, to better assure that employers and patients get what they pay for, the legislation would require a health insurance company offering a policy for out-of-network coverage to assure that there is significant coverage of such costs.

This legislation would also impose new obligations on physicians to greatly reduce “surprise” medical bills. Out-of-network health care providers would, for the first time, be statutorily obligated to disclose anticipated charges for care, as well as be required to disclose important information concerning additional health care providers who may be involved in the patient’s care. The legislation would also establish a fair dispute-resolution mechanism overseen by the Department of Financial Services to enable health insurance companies to challenge bills for emergency room care provided by out-of-network providers when excessive billing for such

care is alleged.

Perhaps most important, the legislation would address problems faced by patients concerned with the adequacy of their health insurance coverage. It would assure that all health insurance products issued in New York state offer comprehensive provider networks sufficient to meet the needs of the patients enrolled in that product. It would also afford patients enrolled in all health insurance products the right, currently available only to those enrolled in HMOs, to receive treatment from a specialist appropriately qualified to treat a patient’s particular condition at no additional cost to the patient, if the network of such insurance product fails to include such appropriately qualified specialist.

The bill presents a fair compromise on the myriad of issues that cause surprise medical bills. Patients who pay for the right to see the physician of their choice should truly be able to avail themselves of this right. We urge that this legislation be taken up by the Assembly and passed into law.

Sam L. Unterricht is an ophthalmologist and president of the Medical Society of the State of New York.

Tom Urtz, vice president of human resources and community affairs for ShopRite Supermarkets Inc., presented a $62,000 check to Dr. Michael Gewitz, Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital physician-in-chief, at the Westchester Medical Center June 27.

Throughout the Hudson Valley, ShopRites partnered together to raise funds by collecting donations from customers at checkout lines. Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla, serves patients from the Hudson Valley region and Fairfield County, Conn.

Through the campaigning and support of associates and customers, Urtz said that ShopRite is honored to stand by the hospital’s mission to help others and plans to partner with them in the future.

ShopRite, owned by Wakefern Food Corp. in Keasbey, N.J., has about 250 grocery store locations that serve more than 5 million customers weekly. Since 1999, ShopRite has donated more than $30 million to 1,700 charities and food banks and more than $24 million for schools, hospitals and community groups in the country.

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Alternate reality

Panelists discuss unconventional investment opportunities

BY PATRICK GALLAGHER pgallagher@westfairinc.com

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ntil the recent market pullback, global equities had soared with corporate profits and margins at record highs.

As the economy stabilizes and the Federal Reserve looks to pull back on its bond-buying, financial experts have warned that the years of cheap borrowing and reliance on fixedincome investments are drawing to a close.

With global financial markets in the midst of a readjustment, the Business Journal convened a number of experts in to discuss the viability of so-called alternative investments and what role they should serve in an individual’s portfolio.

From art to real estate to gold – and equities too – panelists at the June 27 event “Roads Paved in Gold” delved into areas that could represent investment opportunities moving forward.

The event, which was hosted by the Business Journals and Wag magazine, took place at the Audubon Center in Greenwich, with a discussion moderated by Nancy Murray Ozizmir. The following are excerpts from the ensuing talk: “At the moment, contemporary art seems to be unstoppable in its market appreciation – Damien Hirst, Richard Prince – these guys are doing extraordinarily well. A market that hasn’t been doing so well, say, is … English furniture, for instance. Like with any market the art market is somewhat cyclical, so I would suggest that it’s a good opportunity right now to buy English furniture.”

- David Sleeman, director of business development of the Winston Art Group “From 2003 up until the present day, the art market in general has quadrupled. ... I’m speaking from auction statistics, which are the most transparent part of the art world. ...

“Emerging markets … are now a part of our business. Their participation in our business is up to 40 percent, whereas in the past decade it’s been about 5 to 10 percent...

“What’s important to us if you’re thinking about estate tax considerations and thinking about managing your estate is making sure that your valuations are as up to date as possible.”

- Courtney Booth, assistant vice president of Sotheby’s

“The big thing about a hedge fund is most of them have very broad mandates, and most importantly, they think about their objective as producing absolute returns. …

They want to try to protect their downside risk and are trying to make a certain

amount of money, but they’re really driven by protecting their downside risk and taking advantage of their expertise and where they see opportunity.”

- Mark Silverstein, chief investment officer of Endurance “Just in this last month, (interest rates) for a 30-year residential (mortgage) have gone from 3 percent and now up to as high as 4.625 percent and maybe higher…so it has had some part of an impact.

“Having said that, these are still historic lows, so I don’t think it’s going to have as much of a negative impact as we may think.

Here in Greenwich, we still find that the activity is higher because the inventory is low (and) people want to go in while they have the opportunity. Some of them see this as the bottoming out, so they want to be able to get the low prices as well as the low interest rates, even though they’re a bit higher than they were in the last year or so.”

- Pamela Pagnani, partner of Whitman Breed Abbott & Morgan L.L.C. “Because … the adoption rate has been so high globally, manufacturing costs have dramatically dropped, so even over the last four years our costs to install solar have dropped by more than 50 percent across the board.

“Any resident or building owner can capture the incentives that are currently in place.

Right now for solar you have a 30 percent federal tax credit on the total qualified costs of the system, so if the system is $10,000, it’s $3,000; if it’s $1 million, it’s $300,000.

“Business owners also have an accelerated depreciation schedule, which they can (use to) write that off in as little as five years. And then Connecticut and New York themselves, on the state levels, have very, very terrific programs going on right now.

Connecticut just unrolled theirs last year and it’s going gangbusters.”

- Craig Harrigan, director of commercial solar sales of Encon Solar “At Gabelli, we view gold as money.

JPMorgan said in 1913, ‘Gold is money, nothing else.’ It’s not an investment. It’s a store of value – it’s a form of savings. It’s the purest form of savings you can have because it maintains its purchasing power over time.

“We’re investors, so we’re interested in gold equities, which are investments which generate income and can provide growth, and after that tremendous decline recently, of course there’s a place for gold in a diversified investment portfolio, but we would stick to the gold equities.”

- Caesar Bryan, fund manager of GAMCO Investors’ International Growth Fund and Gabelli Gold Fund

Citrin Cooperman Corner

Inventory Management and Cash Flow

BY AnthonY DeJesus, CPA Citrin CooPermAn Proper inventory management and its impact on cash flow are vital to the success of your business. If you invest too much, you may be vulnerable to cash shortfalls.

Invest too little and you’ll suffer the consequences of lost orders.

Understandably, for many business owners, their inventory is the single largest investment the business will have. At its most basic, the task of the business owner is to sell the inventory at a profit, within a reasonable period of time. Although this sounds simple in theory, in practice there are many pitfalls, and it can be fraught with complications.

Business owners, by design, want to minimize their inventory. But they often set up a structure that is less than advantageous.

It takes cash to buy or build inventory. This is cash that has to be spent before getting paid by customers. Typically, borrowings are incurred to acquire inventory. When the inventory is sold, it is converted into accounts receivable, which eventually is converted into cash. Interest costs are incurred during this cycle, along with selling, general and administrative costs. Consider, for example, if inventory turns four times per year (every 90 days), the average accounts receivable collection period is 45 days, and typical vendor terms are 30 days.

In this example, interest and other carrying costs are being incurred for 105 days, or about 3 ½ months! There is a more efficient and profitable way to handle this.

First off, the business must take positive steps to address issues of inventory control. Some of the areas that often need to be addressed are purchase orders, inventory receipts, sales orders, and shipments.

Good inventory management software can provide detailed data that can be analyzed to help make better decisions about what to purchase, when and in what quantities.

Previously considered best practices, such as periodic complete physical counts, may not be necessary. A better and less expensive practice may be the adoption of a cycle count program. Cycle counts eliminate the shutdown periods, provide early detection of inventory inaccuracy and allow for better planning and scheduling decisions due to accurate inventory balances.

The next thing the business owner

should do with regard to inventory management is develop a forecast of inventory requirements. Existing inventory mix and sales projections are the key factors in developing this critical information. Customer and market demand, seasonality, competition, supplier pricing, and credit or equity availability are also significant factors that need to be considered. Once the forecast is properly planned and developed, actual results should be compared with forecasts and differences evaluated and corrective action taken when necessary. When a forecasting process is effectively implemented, business owners can make decisions knowing that the existing inventory balance is accurate and the forecasted usage of inventory has been subjected to a thorough and rigorous thought process.

A few other considerations regarding inventory management are purchasing options and safety stock levels. Does buying in bulk make sense or does it raise the risk of obsolescence beyond acceptable limits?

Are drop shipments an option? A drop shipment is when the supplier ships directly to the customer. Are suppliers willing to provide their inventory on consignment? In a consignment arrangement, inventory is not required to be purchased until the business sells or uses the inventory. Drop shipment and consignment arrangements both eliminate, or at least significantly reduce, carrying costs. Developing and implementing an effective inventory management system will lead to improved cash flows, higher business valuations, and ultimately a more profitable business.

The next Citrin Cooperman Corner column focusing on exit strategies for business owners will appear on this page on August 5, 2013.

About the author: Anthony DeJesus, a partner based in the Citrin Cooperman’s White Plains office, has more than 17 years of experience in public accounting. He focuses on providing clients with accounting, auditing, tax, and business consulting services. His main practice areas include real estate, not-for-profit, manufacturing, and distribution. He can be reached by phone at (914) 949-2990 or via email at: adejesus@citrincooperman.com.

Citrin Cooperman is a full-service accounting and business consulting firm with offices in White Plains, NY; Norwalk, CT; New York City; Livingston, NJ; and Philadelphia.

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Westchester and across the state are studying.

Businesses found eligible for the STARTUP NY program will pay no state taxes for 10 years. Their employees will pay no state personal incomes taxes for the first five years. For the second five years, workers will pay no state taxes on annual income up to $200,000 for individuals, $250,000 for a head of household and $300,000 for taxpayers filing a joint return.

Statewide, the number of new jobs eligible for personal tax exemptions will be capped at 10,000 per year.

Schwarz hosted Cuomo’s June 27 visit to Purchase College, where the governor posed for a ceremonial signing of the START-UP NY bill and cited a long list of successes in what he termed “a really, really great legislative session” this year and in his first 2 1/2 years in office.

Cuomo said the tax-free zones are designed to stop the brain drain of graduates from SUNY and private schools leaving for jobs outside New York.

“We have great schools and we have great minds,” he said. “We just can’t keep the jobs here.” He said 75 percent of new jobs created in New York leave the state within one year.

“What I think the governor gets, which the others didn’t get,” said Schwarz, “(is that) if you look at this from a national perspective, we (in New York) still have an enormous strength in higher education. If you can tie higher education directly into job creation … then you can really begin to revive our

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Attorney Naomi Adler, president and CEO of the nonprofit White Plains-based United Way of Westchester and Putnam, said she is “well aware” of the bill, having worked with the attorney general on its details.

“The goal is to enhance the public’s trust in the charities they support,” Adler said, citing “charity fatigue and distrust” as present-day roadblocks to giving.

Far from the image of small-scale beneficent efforts, nonprofits employ one in seven New Yorkers and contribute “hundreds of billions to the economy,” according to the attorney general.

Adler said nonprofits are “one of the most regulated areas of the law,” but added: “It’s been many decades since an overhaul of the law.”

Adler said nonprofits seek top-tier executives on their boards of directors.

But an inability to network electronically meant those who accepted board positions

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economy.”

Schwarz said Cuomo’s campus focus separates this tax incentives plan for businesses with the oft-criticized Empire Zone program that preceded it. Designating special taxcredit zones in communities to attract and retain jobs “was a good idea, but it wasn’t tied to anything in particular,” Schwarz said of the Empire zones. START-UP NY instead yokes a company’s business mission and activities with the academic mission of the school sponsoring the tax-free zone.

The new law excludes certain businesses from participating in the program. They include retail and wholesale businesses, restaurants, real estate brokers and real estate management companies, law firms, medical and dental practices, hospitality, finance and financial services, personal services companies, providers of business administrative or support services, accounting firms, utility companies and electricity and natural gas generation or distribution companies.

State officials have further limited operations in tax-free zones in the metropolitan New York area to “high-tech business.”

In Westchester, Nassau and Suffolk counties and in New York City, eligible businesses must be in the formative stage of development or engaged in the design, development and introduction of new biotechnology, information technology, remanufacturing, advanced materials processing, engineering or electronic technology products or innovative manufacturing processes.

Schwarz said SUNY Purchase will look to partner with two industries, new media

and film and biotechnology, as it plans its tax-free zone. New media companies and arts technology development foster the college’s artistic mission, while biotechnology, a growing industry in Westchester and the lower Hudson Valley, is linked to its liberal arts curriculum, he said.

Schwarz noted the law encourages businesses to move from state-certified business incubators to the tax-free zones. He said SUNY Purchase could find zone partners in conjunction with the state-funded biotech business incubator being started at New York Medical College in Valhalla.

Available space that meets the law’s requirements could be scarce, Schwarz indicated.

“On the campus itself, it’s not like you can walk down and find empty spaces,” he said. “On the other hand, there is vacant land” on the campus.

“We have plenty of land. I don’t know in Westchester, given the (office) vacancy rates along 287, that it makes a lot of sense to build new space,” he said.

Schwarz was referring to office parks along Interstate 287, where municipal officials, commercial brokers and landlords are exploring and implementing new commercial and residential uses for vacant and underutilized buildings.

Schwarz said the college’s original president’s house, on Purchase Street next to the Purchase post office, could possibly serve as an off-campus tax-free site. The law, though, restricts off-campus start-up zones of up to 200,000 square feet of space to SUNY schools

north and west of Westchester.

Schwarz said he heard no opposition on the Purchase campus as the governor and state cabinet officials in recent weeks campaigned to enlist a broad base of supporters for the tax-free zones.

In Albany, though, community, labor and student groups rallied last month to protest the plan. They claimed that designated tax free zones have been tried repeatedly over the past three decades by other governors and have all failed.

The Empire Zone program and others that preceded it “were ripe with waste, fraud and abuse and never created the jobs that were promised,” said Ron Deutsch, executive director of New Yorkers for Fiscal Fairness.

“Simply renaming the program and putting it on steroids will not change the outcome.”

Frank Mauro, executive director of The Fiscal Policy Institute, said the tax-free program “is likely to reduce the market share of some existing New York businesses that do not receive this favored treatment. This, in turn, will reduce the profitability of those existing businesses and, thus, their tax liability.” The result, he said, will be “a costly, downward spiral” of tax increases and service cuts “rather than a no-cost nirvana.”

State officials said businesses that would compete with other local businesses outside the tax-free area will not be eligible to participate in START-UP NY. Schwarz said he expected the partnership program will not start at SUNY Purchase until next winter.

“Whether it works or not, we’ll see,” he said.

were, in effect, thrown back in time: “You want the best board members,” she said.

“But they are busy. To do things with tools that slow you down and don’t make sense does not make any sense at all.”

Oversight and governance reforms include nonprofit boards reining in any insider deals. The bill also requires more robust financial oversight requirements, conflict of interest policies and whistleblower policies to protect nonprofit employees from retaliation when they identify wrongdoing.

“Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies needed to be codified,” Adler said.

“And we needed a simplification of notfor-profit corporation law.

“Charity boards need to take their oversight roles seriously,” she said. “But we have to give them the tools to do so.” She said many oversight regulations in the law are already in place at United Way and that others “should have these tools to enhance credibility.”

The bill also eliminates “unnecessary and costly requirements for nonprofits forming in New York,” Schneiderman said,

allowing them to commence charitable programs more quickly and with more money on hand.

Mergers, too, would be streamlined.

Adler called them “very expensive procedures because the law required an enormous amount of legal steps. There needs to be an expedited approval of nonprofit mergers.”

The bill’s sponsors were state Sen. Michael Ranzenhofer, R-Amherst, and Assemblyman James Brennan, D-Brooklyn.

It passed both chambers unanimously.

The bill is currently under review by the Cuomo administration, according to his spokesman Rich Azzoppardi. He said Cuomo has not yet officially received it.

When he does receive it, Azzoppardi said, the governor has 10 days to decide on whether it becomes law. There was no firm deadline for when that might happen.

Monsignor Kevin Sullivan, executive director of Catholic Charities Archdiocese of New York, which regionally serves 356,000 in New York City (minus Queens and Brooklyn), Westchester, Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Ulster and

Naomi Adler, president and CEO, United Way of Westchester and Putnam.

Sullivan counties, said, “The Nonprofit Revitalization Act takes critical steps to streamline and modernize New York’s charities laws to remove unnecessary burdens, save taxpayer dollars and help nonprofits focus resources on providing services. Catholic Charities is grateful to Attorney General Schneiderman for his leadership in this important effort to reform the outdated laws governing New York’s nonprofits.”

ossining is artful at 200 walk from downtown Ossining to the Hudson River waterfront.

In the photo bottom left, an untitled painted steel sculpture by Orange County artist Eric Stein graces the future waterfront site of Harbor Square, a 188-unit apartment complex and retail and restaurant development planned by Ginsburg Development Cos. L.L.C. The Valhallabased developer, a major sponsor of the bicentennial celebration, has targeted a fall 2014 opening for the long-delayed Harbor Square residences.

Other Ossining bicentennial sponsors are Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., Atria on the Hudson; Avalon Bay Communities Inc; Bethel New Horizons Inc.; Cedar Manor Nursing & Rehabilitation Center; Club Fit; Dorsey Funeral Home; Emigrant Bank; GE; Hodges Walsh & Slater L.L.P.; Hudson Valley Bank; Hudson Valley Bone & Joint Surgeons; Mahopac National Bank; Open Door Family Medical Centers and The Solon Organization L.L.C. A free exhibit, “Ossining in 3D” will be shown through Oct. 28.

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“Dancing Millweed III”

By JOhn GOLDen jgolden@westfairinc.com

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ancing Milkweed III,” a sculpture in steel by New Fairfield, Conn. artist Daniel Boyajian, is on display this summer outside Ossining Village Hall. The municipal building is trimmed in patriotic bunting for the village’s ongoing bicentennial celebration that began in April.

On April 2, 1813, Ossining, then named Sing Sing, became the first incorporated village in Westchester County.

To celebrate the 200th anniversary, 24 artists are exhibiting their works in “Ossining in 3-D,” an outdoor sculptural display that takes viewers on a 1.5-mile

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Wanted in Bronxville: Developer to pick up a “shovel-ready” condo project left on the drawing board by a bankrupt developer five years ago.

Village trustees in late June issued a request for proposals (RFP) for the development of the village’s downtown Kensington Road property. The new requirements for interested developers are much the same as the first RFP for the project issued nearly 10 years ago.

The property for decades was the home of the Lawrence Park Heat, Light and Power Co., according to Bronxville Mayor

Mary C. Marvin. The village bought it in 1986 with plans to develop its highest and best use, including parking.

But the state Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) in the last decade found that the power plant site had more than 22,000 cubic yards of contaminated soil and would require a cleanup estimated at $7 million to $10 million. Marvin has said that substantial pre-construction cost steered away parking facility developers.

WCI Communities Inc. was awarded a contract by the village and received approvals for a 54-unit, 110,000-squarefoot condominium development with a 200-space underground parking garage for municipal uses. The proposed development was expected to add an estimated $615,000 annually in property tax revenue.

After two years of planning and reviews for its Bronxville project, WCI

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Communities in 2008 filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Marvin said the company had invested heavily in the Florida real estate market before it crashed.

The mayor in a news release said WCI’s land-use approvals and the architectural and engineering drawings and specifications needed to obtain a building permit will be conveyed with the land to any new developer.

Interested developers also must abide by construction management measures agreed to by WCI Communities to protect nearby Christ Church, an environmental cleanup plan with DEC and construction and access agreements with Metro-North Railroad. The project is a short distance from the village train station.

Marvin indicated village officials want a new developer to stick with WCI’s plans to market the Kensington Road condos to empty nesters, “folks who want to downsize but still remain in the village.”

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She said the development plan included improvements to the residential neighborhood with new sidewalks and curbing, plantings and underground utilities.

Marvin said the uptick in the real estate market “has generated robust interest in the property.” More than a dozen companies to date have expressed interest, she said.

The RFP is available at villageofbronxville.com under the “reports” section.

Developers have until Sept. 3 to submit proposals.

Friedland brokers ink spring deals

A 22,000-square-foot office building at 2 John Walsh Blvd. in Peekskill in May sold for $1.1 million.

NAI Friedland Realty Inc. broker Carl Silbergleit represented both the sellers, Elliot R. Singer and Singer Properties, and the buyer, Bertram Realty L.L.C. Industrial brokers at Yonkers-based Friedland Realty represented both parties in the sale of 10,000 square feet of space at 761 Nepperhan Ave. in Yonkers.

Ross Schneiderman and Steve Kaufman exclusively represented the seller, Atlantis Worldwide, and Peter Cokin represented the buyer, 761 Nepperhan Avenue.

The purchase price was not disclosed.

Seabury Construction Corp. in May sold its 2,400-square-foot building on 13,000 square feet of land at 676 Saw Mill River Road in Yonkers for $875,000 to CI Contracting Corp. Friedland Realty’s Cokin represented both parties in the deal.

In White Plains, Tesla Motors leased 5,625 square feet of space at 18 Belway Place.

Friedland Realty industrial broker Andy Grossman represented the landlord, Sciullo Construction, in the deal.

Market research firm relocates

After more than two decades in Larchmont, Horowitz Associates Inc. Market and Multicultural Research has relocated to 270 North Ave. in New Rochelle.

The firm, which provides consumer research to the cable communications industry, recently celebrated the office opening with New Rochelle and county officials and about 50 assembled guests.

The firm employs 11 workers and plans to expand its staff in its newly leased 2,800-square-foot space in the Chase Building. The building is owned and managed by the Grasso family and Northbrook Realty of New Rochelle.

Greg Merchant and Robin Sherman, of Investment Design Properties Ltd. in New Rochelle, brokered the deal.

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After 45 years, assessment in Mamaroneck Median home nearly $1M; old data ‘indefensible’

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he town of Mamaroneck’s Board of Assessment Review has completed its townwide revaluations – the first since 1968 – and beginning July 1 continued its due diligence, initiating 13 separate meetings so board members can vet already-filed complaints among themselves.

On the June 1 grieving day, 1,300 residents sought relief from their new assessments, representing about 15 percent of town parcels. If, after the board’s meetings, an assessed parcel’s value is still disputed, the property owner can appeal via a Small Claims Assessment Review, for which no date has been established.

Commercial revaluation differs, since it is based on activities within a building and how much revenue those activities produce. The same square footage might generate $.5 million or $5 or $50 million in revenue and would be taxed accordingly.

Commercial grievances take a different route, with protests required to be filed in town hall by Oct. 15 for a so-called writ of certiorari hearing in municipal court.

The median price for a residence in the town was established at $990,000.

“It’s a staggering figure,” said Stephen Altieri, the town manager. “But Westchester County is generally known for high real estate values. We’re a halfhour from New York City and that is a huge advantage, plus we have excellent schools. Add employment possibilities and you have high property values.”

One-third of residences saw increases; one-third saw reductions; and onethird remained the same. “Believe it or not, some people are happy with their new assessments,” Altieri said.

The task of “ensuring equitable apportionment” via reassessment cost $1.3 million, or about $110 per parcel.

The town contracted upstate-based GAR Associates Inc. for the job.

“There are people who are going to be unhappy with their assessment,” Altieri said. “But we are quite confident with the work GAR did.” He noted it is nearly impossible to obtain a private parcel’s assessment for only $110.

Under guidelines established by the town, homeowners were granted amnesty for interior work that might have been performed without proper permits and need not pay a fee. They must, however, file

(for free) a work permit form so the town knows what work has been performed, an emergency being the wrong time to tell officials they may have converted the basement into, say, a welding shop.

The initial property inventory survey was conducted in November and December 2011. The final assessment role is expected to be filed Sept. 15, with the new tax rates applied for the 2014

school tax bills. The New York State Office of Real Property Tax Services will monitor and eventually validate the assessment roll.

The town until now has been spending about $650,000 per year to defend its Lyndon B. Johnson-era valuations, Altieri said.

“This absolutely took too long – from 1968 – but there is so much political

baggage that comes with a new assessment,” said Altieri. “The problem was that our data was so old the cost was indefensible to defend it.”

The village of Larchmont until two years ago relied upon the town of Mamaroneck for its assessments. It now has its own three-person assessment board and operates on its own schedule, completing its grievance process in February.

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ask andi Sales is the big thing for us – we definitely need more clients, more business. I am very confident I can help customers, but sales is not something I’m confident about – feel a little bit uncomfortable doing it. Up to now I’ve gotten all my clients through referrals and networks, which seems like a very different process.

Thoughts of the Day: If you’re worried about sales making you uncomfortable, think how uncomfortable you’ll be if there isn’t enough money coming in to make payroll. Networking and referrals are part of a plan to get leads, but only a part. Don’t go it alone – figure out who else in the company can help you work on sales. Assess your selling skills – they’re probably better than you think. Prioritize selling until you know the company can meet its goals for this year, next year and the year after that.

Sales is the lifeblood of any company.

Definitely need more sales Without sales, there’s no need for a company to produce goods or services. Rarely do customers flock to a company because of the strength of what it offers. If that happens, it only lasts for so long, until competitors figure out where the opportunity lies and try to horn in. Then it’s back to building sales skills to protect and build market share.

Many products or services get launched with a few select customers, a good reputation and a lot of referrals. The owner does some networking, gets introduced to a target market. Some prospects show interest, decide to buy, are happy with what they receive and tell others about the experience. The company is off and running. And that’s good enough for awhile.

However, if the company is to continuously grow at a healthy rate of 10 percent to 20 percent annual increase in revenue, at some point it will take more than referrals and networking to get there. Also keep in mind that referrals from satisfied customers and a network of people who know your company are likely to move to closure faster and have a higher close rate. Don’t get discouraged if cold leads take longer

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to close and appear to have a lower closing percentage.

Contacts with prospects who may be in your target market, but who are not familiar with you or your company, need to learn about what it is that makes your company valuable and reliable. They need to evaluate the fit without the benefit of knowing someone who is like them and already doing business with your company. Be prepared to address the lack of familiarity with strong benefits and payoff statements, introductions to satisfied customers and persistence.

Take a look at all of the people in your company. Who really knows your customers? Who knows your products or services inside and out? Think about what they can do with new prospects. Can they do informational webinars or seminars? Can they arrange groups of customers into which you can sprinkle new prospects? Can they figure out a trade-show strategy, where your target market is like to be on the lookout for new offerings?

Evaluate your own skills in sales. What are you especially good at? What do you need to push yourself to do? Across the entire

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company do the same evaluation. Figure out where the strengths and gaps are along the spectrum of sales, from initial introduction, to lead nurturing, to close.

Consider hiring or training to fill in gaps in the sales spectrum. Rather than hiring the next operations or administration person, put your money into sales. Check on the profitability of what’s being sold. Emphasize the most profitable sales. Work to perfect profitability on the products that will become the future of the company. Keep in mind that more sales, at higher levels of profitability will bring in the money you need to add staff elsewhere in the organization.

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challenging careers

by Catherine Portman-Laux

Environmentalist ‘defines’ nature for clients

W

hen he was still too young to drive, a precocious 15-year-old Stephen Gross mounted his bicycle and headed for a prestigious environmental conference at a hotel in Saddle Brook, N. J. Gross, a member of Saddle Brook High School’s Ecology Club, had decided on a future in ecology. He greatly impressed the luminaries attending the conference.

The Ramapo College president bought him lunch. A Rutgers dean invited him for an early admissions interview.

Fast forward to 2013. Today, Stephen M. Gross is the principal of Warwickbased Hudson Highlands Environmental Consulting, a consortium of independent experts. The website shows the consortium includes a landscape architect, professional planner, hydrogeologist, herpetologist, stormwater management specialist, archaeologist, hazardous waste investigator, climate change and sustainability specialist, industrial hygienist, botanist and rare species specialist, and traffic engineer.

“Our consortium members have an

average of more than 30 years of experience,” Gross said, “and by working out of home offices with low overhead, we offer extremely competitive rates.”

Gross went on to Rutgers University’s Cook College of Agriculture and Environmental Science, earning a Bachelor of Science degree in environmental planning. Then it was off to Indiana University to do graduate study at the School of Public and Environmental Affairs.

Following some short-term jobs to find his niche, he was hired by Tim Miller Associates, then operating in Brooklyn, to pioneer a new office in Cold Spring. He was there for nine years before heading out on his own in 1997.

Gross represents either side of a dispute, stipulating to clients that he is hired to tell the truth. He represented the Sterling Forest Partnership in a situation involving 575 acres of privately owned property completely surrounded by Sterling Forest State Park. Extensive luxury housing and an 18-hole golf course were proposed.

“We demonstrated that the impact would be too great,” he said. “The project was pulled and the property sold to the state.”

By contrast, he was called in by an engineer for a proposed strip mall, which was being held up because a consultant insisted the property was two-thirds wetland. “The consultant was guided solely by vegetation,” Gross said. “What she defined as a wetlands plant was actually an uplands grass. I shrunk the amount of wetlands delineated by half.” There is now a strip mall across from a major shopping center.

“I’ve seen a lot of crazy circumstances when delineating wetlands,” Gross said.

“Perhaps the most potentially baffling was on Furnace Dock Road in Cortlandt. I had flagged the wetland and was meeting in the field with the town’s wetland consultant.

She poked her soils auger into an area I had excluded as upland and came up with a sample of jet black soil. She then insisted that I move the flags to include that area, as it was obviously hydric, she asserted.

“I smiled back and said, ‘No. I don’t think so.’ She looked confused as to how I would be denying her authority as the town’s representative in face of such compelling evidence. I told her, ‘First, look at the trees above your head. They’re upland oaks and maples.’ She protested, ‘Yes, but the soils...’

I cut her off, saying, ‘And did you notice the name of the road – Furnace Dock Road?

Well, the Colonial-era iron-smelting furnace was located right over there by the stream, and where we’re standing was the charcoal house that served the furnace. The black soil that you pulled up is 200-year-old charcoal, not hydric.”

Gross works out of his Federal period Warwick home, shared with his wife, Marcela, an art teacher, and two Jack Russell Terriers.

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he Nuclear Regulatory issued an updated environmental impact statement of Indian Point and concluded the Buchanan power plant should be re-licensed when its two permits expire at the end of this year and next year.

A panel of three judges, serving as an independent entity within the NRC, is conducting hearings throughout the year to assess whether Indian Point should be relicensed. This is in response to hundreds of contentions that environmental groups and New York state filed against Indian Point when it first applied for re-licensing in 2007.

On June 25, the NRC released a supplement to a 2010 environmental impact study that said that the impact of Indian Point’s water cooling system, which essentially sucks in water from the Hudson River and uses it to cool the reactors’ condensers, isn’t significant enough to harm the river’s ecological system.

However, nonprofit environmental group Riverkeeper disagrees, saying that the NRC’s updated study shows more reasons to prevent the three-unit power plant from getting re-licensed.

“We looked at the list of 18 fish species the NRC studied, and at least four of the 18 will see a large impact,” said Phillip Musegaas, Riverkeeper’s Hudson River program director. “Three of the four are species the NRC notes are in long-term decline. So the NRC themselves acknowledges there are at least four species that are ecologically significant and will face the highest level of impacts. How can the NRC then conclude that the overall impact of Indian Point isn’t that great? We don’t think their conclusion matches the data.”

Another issue New York state and environmental groups raised when Indian Point applied to renew its two licenses is the amount of thermal plume, or hot water discharge, that gets released back into the Hudson River. Entergy, which owns Indian Point, believes that the harm done to the river due to the heat discharge is unnoticeable, and the Department of Environmental Conservation supports them on this finding, said Jim Steets, director of communications at Entergy.

“Beyond a certain point, the water that is heated doesn’t extend to the other side of the river in a significant way or into the travel areas for fish that migrate through,” Steets said.

Riverkeeper is concerned about the long-term effects of the hot water on the

river.

“We want to know is that plume of water raising the temperature of the river and causing barriers in migration?”

Musegaas said. “And if the fish have to avoid the hot water, will it change their migration patterns and impact the ecosystem as a whole?”

Environmental groups and New York state representatives have voiced concerns about how nuclear power plants don’t store their used fuel, which are still radioactive but no longer useable, in safe places.

The potential impact of spent fuel storage hasn’t been addressed in the hearings yet because of strict regulations about relicensing that prevent the public from raising the issue, though that topic is expected to come up in the hearing process this fall.

The judges on the panel have asked the NRC to conduct another environmental impact statement that specifically addresses whether power plants are safely storing their fuel waste.

“Fuel rods, once they are taken out of the reactors, have to be stored underwater.

So power plants move them from reactors into spent fuel pool building,” Musegaas said.

“Water shields the spent fuel from radiation and keeps the water cool. We’re concerned that the pools are getting too full. And if you have an accident or if the spent fuel doesn’t have water cooling it, it can heat up and catch on fire and release large amounts of radiation into the environment.”

Musegaas acknowledges that Indian Point is making the effort to transfer the used fuel to dry casks, which store the radioactive uranium packets in drum-shaped canisters that don’t use electricity and remain sealed shut in individual containers.

“These dry casks are much smaller than the pools,” Musegaas said. “You divide up the spent fuel in casks instead of in one large spent fuel pool. Even if one of these casks leaks or is damaged it’s one cask that leaks, not the entire fuel pool.”

The panel conducted a hearing last year and will conduct its second phase of hearings this fall. The process has been ongoing because of the volume of issues raised. Sixteen contentions were chosen out of hundreds for discussion at the hearing sessions. Of the 16, three were addressed. Nine are pending final reviews in the fourth quarter this year, and four more will be addressed in the fourth quarter next year.

If Indian Point receives approval to renew its licenses as expected, the nearly 40-year-old power plant will be able to operate for 20 more years.

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“As a technology company with a strong history of payments experience, MasterCard is always looking for ways to empower merchants to grow their businesses,” said Garry Lyons, chief innovation officer for MasterCard. “By offering straightforward integration tools to developers and streamlining the process for businesses to get a merchant account, Simplify Commerce makes it easy for merchants to deliver online and mobile payments experiences to their customers.”

To make it easier for developers who work with merchants, Simplify Commerce is also offering so-called “application programming interfaces” and “software development kits” in a variety of programming languages including Ruby, PHP, Python and Java.

Mobile software kits for iOS and Android are also available. Technical support is accessible at www.simplify.com.

cABlevision shutters newsDAy westchester

Newsday Westchester closed June 26, just 14 months after the digital-only news service was first launched.

Cablevision Systems Corp., which owns Newsday, confirmed it had pulled the plug but did not disclose how many employees would be laid off as a result.

The company has said that readers who paid for subscriptions to the service will be issued refunds.

Cablevision purchased Newsday, the Long Island-based daily newspaper, in 2009. Newsday Westchester launched in April 2012 and provided news coverage in Westchester and Rockland counties, as well as elsewhere in the seven-county Hudson Valley region. It was viewed as a direct competitor to the Journal News, the Westchester-based daily newspaper owned by Gannett Company, Inc. Recently, Cablevision has weathered some rough financial waters as a result of declining revenues from its cable service in New York markets in the face of competition from Verizon and other providers. This week, Standard & Poor’s Ratings Service lowered its outlook for the company from stable to negative after Cablevision reported a first quarter loss.

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BAnkruptcy court Approves sAle oF puBlisher

Main Street Connect L.L.C., which does business as The Daily Voice, was given bankruptcy court approval to sell its 41 news websites covering towns in Fairfield County and Westchester County to founder Carll Tucker and two shareholders.

A White Plains, N.Y., bankruptcy judge approved the sale of Main Street Connect’s 41 websites – including 11 in Fairfield County – to Tucker and the two shareholders for $800,000, after no other bids for the company were received.

The Armonk, N.Y., company had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in May, with Tucker claiming that a lawsuit brought by two former reporters against the publisher was precluding Main Street Connect from attracting new investments while also depriving it of funds needed to maintain operations, according to court documents.

The former employees accused the publisher of violating the Fair Labor Standards Act, claiming that they were not exempt workers and that as such, they should have been entitled to overtime pay. The lawsuit, which has yet to move to trial, has already cost Main Street Connect $500,000 in fees, according to court documents.

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The Ritz-Carlton, Westchester

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IBM Learning Center

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Hyatt House - White Plains

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Courtyard by Marriott Rye

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Hampton Inn White Plains

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Sheraton Tarrytown Hotel

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631 Midland Ave., Rye 10580 921-1110 • marriott.com/hpnry

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600 White Plains Road, Tarrytown 10591 332-7900 • sheraton.com/tarrytown

SpringHill Suites by Marriott Tarrytown Greenburgh 480 White Plains Road, Tarrytown 10591 366-4600 • tarrytownspringhill.com

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Residence Inn by Marriott Yonkers

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Residence Inn by Marriott White Plains

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Radisson Hotel New Rochelle

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Holiday Inn Mount Kisco

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Ramada

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Comfort Inn and Suites

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Edith Macy Conference Center

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Castle on the Hudson

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Crabtree's Kittle House Restaurant and Inn

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Alexander Hamilton House Bed and Breakfast

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5 Barker Ave., White Plains 10601 761-7700 • marriott.com

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125 Tuckahoe Road, Yonkers 10710 476-3800 • ramada.com

20 Saw Mill River Road, Hawthorne 10532 592-8600

550 Chappaqua Road, Briarcliff Manor 10510 945-8000 • edithmacy.com

400 Benedict Ave., Tarrytown 10591 631-1980 • castleonthehudson.com

11 Kittle Road, Chappaqua 10514 666-8044 • kittlehouse.com

49 Van Wyck St., Croton-on-Hudson 10520 271-6737 • alexanderhamiltonhouse.com

Questions or comments, call 694-3600, ext. 3005.

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General manager Contact (bold) Email address Year hotel last renovated Year hotel established

Number of guest rooms

Number of meeting rooms

Number of restaurants

Amenities and guest services

Guest suites

Total square footage of meeting areas

Daniel Conte Daniel Conte 2008/1981

439 5

23 26,000

2

Newly renovated lobby and meeting space, spacious guest rooms, event planning services, two restaurants on-site: Harvest Grille and Ruth's Chris Steakhouse

Steve Mabus Jack Meehan jmeehan@doralarrowwood.com 2009/1983

373 7

33 33,000

3

Golf course and driving range, sports center complete with racquetball, squash, basketball and tennis; indoor and outdoor heated pool, business center

Leo Chandler Peter Maruzzella peter.maruzzella@marriott.com 2007/1977 hotel; 1905 mansion

347 6

28 18,500

1

Coffee/tea in room, concierge desk, full-service business center, room service from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m., safe deposit boxes at front desk, shoe shine service

Rich Friedman Pamela S. Brown 2011/1961

247 5

19 25,000

1

Wireless and hard-wired Internet, remote guest room printing, bathroom amenities by Crabtree & Evelyn, Wolfgang Puck gourmet coffee and tea brewed on Keurig coffee makers, 24-hour fitness center, heated indoor pool, day spa, men's steam room, 24-hour business center, women's sauna, rental car desk, Bistro Z Lounge, On Demand movies and premium television channels

Joseph Santore Frank Pagani jsantore@destinationhotels.com Ongoing (guest rooms and facilities)/1964

212 1

30 30,000

1

Historic estate overlooking the scenic Hudson River, comfortable guest rooms and a full range of amenities, including Cellar 49 Restaurant, complimentary parking, concierge service, indoor and outdoor swimming pools, tennis courts, fitness club, same day dry cleaning, contemporary atrium-style building that houses conference facilities and guest rooms

Jeff Dziak Misty Moore misty.moore@ritzcarlton.com Opened 2007

146 38

7 12,000

3

Full-service spa and salon, 24-hour fitness center, rooftop, indoor pool, in-room dining, business center, restaurants and lounge, audiovisual services

David Leftwich David Leftwich ilcres@us.ibm.com 2006/1979

182 0

31 14,700

1

Complimentary Wi-Fi, IACC-certified fitness center, baseball, tennis, volleyball, billiards, fireside bar, room service, Arbor Dining Room serving breakfast, lunch and dinner

Anthony Damiano Kate Kelleher anthony.damiano@hyatt.com NA/2001

159 (all suites)

NA 1,288

0

Complimentary hot breakfast buffet (served daily) and evening social (Monday through Thursday), complimentary Internet, business and fitness centers

Antonio Santoiemma Antonio Santoiemma 2009/1988

145 12

2 1,300

1

Restaurant serving breakfast and dinner, complimentary Wi-Fi

Michele Viapiano 2010/1946

156 0

3 2,800

1

Complimentary breakfast and wireless Internet, business center, "On the Run" breakfast bags Monday through Friday, fitness center, complimentary shuttle within a five-mile radius

Michael Ferguson Michael Ferguson Opened 2007

150 4

3 1,500

1

Full-service hotel with banquet and meeting space, free local shuttle service, located within close proximity to many shops, restaurants and local businesses

Mary Kay Manchin Karina Orozco mmargues@tarrytownspringhill.com 2011/2005

145 (all suites)

1 350

0

Newly renovated suites with microwave, mini-fridge, sink and self-serve Melitta coffee makers, complimentary hot breakfast buffet seven days a week, complimentary high speed wireless Internet available in all rooms, complimentary shuttle service within a five-mile radius, complimentary on-site parking, fitness center with lifeFitness cardio equipment, heated indoor pool and whirlpool, on-site laundry services, hotel lobby bar

Howard Gerhardt Lisa Keppler lkeppler@truenorthhotels.com Opened 2009

144 (all suites)

1 448

0

Complimentary full buffet breakfast Monday through Thursday, indoor pool and whirlpool, on-site laundry, putting green, complimentary high speed Internet

Sean Meade NA

134 (all suites)

1 280

0

Complimentary wireless Internet, fitness center, business center, buffet breakfast

Rhonda Hausman rhausman2@aol.com 2011/1975

129 3

5 6,400

3

Business center, outdoor pool, fitness center, high speed wireless Internet access, guest rooms with oversized flat screen televisions, work stations with Wi-Fi, Egyptian cotton linens, refrigerators and signature Sleep Number beds; complimentary outdoor parking and valet laundry service; NoMa Social restaurant featuring a Mediterranean menu by acclaimed chef Bill Rosenberg

Robert Trotta Diane Denise ddenise@mjhotels.com 2011/1970

122 0

4 4,700

1 plus lounge

Kijan Divanji Dhirubhai B. Patel 2006/2005

103 3

3 1,000

1

Wi-Fi, On Demand movies, Nintendo gaming systems, gym, complimentary breakfast, outdoor pool, restaurant

Emily Kirwin Emily Kirwin gm.ny618@choicehotels.com Opened 2000

85 14

2 957

0

Complimentary deluxe continental breakfast, indoor swimming pool and sundeck, self-service laundry stations, free high-speed wired and wireless Internet, 24-hour buisiness center, audiovisual equipment available, fitness center, suites with kitchenettes, free safes in every room, free parking

David Vogt Sherri Hoy macysales@benchmarkmanagement.com 1999/1982

52 0

10 14,000

1

Meeting spaces, including a 200-seat amphitheater, 11 breakout areas (many with fireplaces), complimentary wireless Internet, Hearthstone Restaurant serving breakfast lunch and dinner, outdoor patio, common area with fireplace for coffee breaks and receptions, lakeside dining packages, on-site conference planning, audiovisual technician, business services, complimentary parking, valet dry cleaning

Gilbert Baeriswil Gilbert Baeriswil sales@castleonthehudson.com 2013/1996

31 6

4 More than 4,000

1

Spacious and luxurious accommodations, state of the art meeting facility, flat screen television with PPV system, complimentary limited minibar, complimentary Internet in all guest rooms, fine dining Equus featuring French cuisine of Chef Takei, a Michelin Star-trained chef

Glenn Vogt Glenn Vogt info@kittlehouse.com 2010/1981

13 0

6 5,000

1

Historic country inn, conveniently located near Metro North Train stations, Saw Mill River Parkway, Route 684 and 15 minutes from Westchester County Airport; award-winning restaurant and wine cellar with more than 60,000 bottles; guest rooms with HD cable television, wireless Internet and private bath; event space accommodations for 10 to 200 guests, outdoor gardens

Thomas Morrissey Thomas Morrissey alexanderhamiltonhouse@gmail.com 2012/1982

8 2

1 500

0

Romantic Victorian inn, rooms featuring wood-burning fireplaces and whirlpool jacuzzi tubs, hot breakfast served daily, swimming pool, large common area for guests, walking distance to local restaurants, off-street parking

Business center, fitness center, high-speed Internet access, outdoor pool, same-day dry cleaning, on-site guest laundry

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How much do you know about your customers? Gartner research concludes that only 20 percent of the increase in data availability will come from online transactions and credit cards. The balance will be from emails and comments on social media sites such as Facebook and Linkedin. Using its ‘People You May Know’ ads, LinkedIn generated a 30 percent higher click-through rate when it used information its users had entered into their profiles.

Failure to invest in technology threatens the corner drug store that’s competing with Target and the neighborhood book, music or video store competing with Amazon and Netflix. To run any successful organization, even your local public school, you must learn about your customers, your competitors and your industry. With the volume of data doubling every two years we all need to learn how to use it to enjoy a sustainable competitive advantage.

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PRESENTED TO THE WESTCHESTER COMMUNITY AND SPONSORED BY ENTERGY & HOSPITALITY RESOURCE GROUP, INC.

PRESENTS

JULY

PLANNING

8th Annual Support Connection

Golf Outing and Dinner 15 Benefiting: Support Connection

NonProfit Guard TIP OF THE MONTH “Is it time for your nonprofit board’s summer tune-up?

Summer is a time of rest and reflection. For nonprofit organizations, Markham F. Rollins III it is often a time for planning the coming year’s activities. Regardless of your organization’s cycle, now may be a great time to assess your board’s effectiveness and consider improvements. Follow me at my blog, www.nonprofitguard.com to learn five ways to assess your board from size to meetings to roles.”

Enjoy a day of golf and help raise money for Support Connection’s free breast and ovarian cancer support services. Ticket includes golf reservations, green fees, caddie fees, golf cart, luncheon, cocktail hour and dinner reception. Even if you don’t golf, you can come for cocktail hour and dinner. There will be a silent auction, pick-yourprize and raffles with fabulous prizes.

TIME: Registration begins at 10 a.m. followed by lunch and shotgun scramble at 1 p.m., cocktails and dinner at 6 p.m.

LOCATION: Salem Golf Club, North Salem TICKET PRICE: $215 per golfer, $75 per person for dinner only CONTACT: call 962-6402 or email info@supportconnection.org or visit www. supportconnection.org

Seventh Annual Golf Tournament in Memory of Erin O’Connor 22 Benefiting: Friends of Karen JULY

Eileen and Michael O’Connor initiated this event to honor their daughter Erin, a Friends of Karen child, who died of a brain tumor at the age of 13. Sponsored by Coldwell Banker’s Yorktown Heights office, the tournament has raised more than $165,000 to help other Friends of Karen families.

EVENT CHAIRPERSON: Renee Coscia TIME: 10:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.

LOCATION: Salem Golf Club, North Salem TICKET PRICE: $250 per person; sponsorship opportunities available CONTACT: Mike O’Connor at 245-3400 or visit www.friendsofkaren.org

OPUS Foundation 17th Annual Charity Golf Classic 22 Benefiting: Children’s Health and Research Foundation, Food Bank for JULY

JULY

Sparkle for a Cause 16 Benefiting: Girl Scouts Heart of the Hudson Inc.

Come with family and friends and enjoy great food and fun cocktails and meet interesting Girl Scout alumnae while supporting a very special cause. Enjoy a lavish gourmet summer buffet, live music and some extraordinary sparkling cocktails (alcoholic and nonalcoholic) –– all for a special price and a great cause.

EVENT CHAIRPERSON: Renee Coscia TIME: 6 to 10 p.m.

LOCATION: Crabtree’s Kittle House, Chappaqua TICKET PRICE: $50 per person; sponsorship opportunities available CONTACT: Monica Spears at 747-3080 or visit www.girlscoutshh.org

JULY

A Dog’s Day Summer Night 18 Benefiting: Tower of Hope

A wine-tasting event to benefit the Tower of Hope. The Wine Enthusiast will offer a hand-curated selection of seven wines to be tasted along with food from local restaurants.

TIME: 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.

LOCATION: Pepe Infiniti, White Plains TICKET PRICE: $50 per person CONTACT: Charlotte Abram at 747-0519 or visit www.thetowerofhope.org

Westchester’s BackPack Program, Friends of Karen, Heeling Autism, A Guiding Eyes for the Blind Service Dog Program

With the continued support of colleaques, friends and associates, the OPUS Foundation is proud to say that the cumulative gifts to children’s charities now exceed $1 million. This year’s player package includes brunch, golf, cocktail reception with dinner by the bite and open bar, awards presentation and live auction. Tournament also includes JetBlue Challenge, longest drive and closest to the pin. The OPUS Foundation is the nonprofit, charitable arm of Opus Advisory Group and is one of the key elements that sets OPUS apart from other financial service firms. Offering insights into the best means of establishing personal charitable foundations, the OPUS Foundation helps clients manage donations and fulfil their personal charitable endeavors. In addition, the OPUS Foundation is a major charitable contributor, sponsoring a golf outing as well as other events throughout the year to benefit local and national charities.

HONORING: William M. Mooney Jr., president, Westchester County Association TIME: 11 a.m registration, 12:30 p.m. shotgun start LOCATION: Whippoorwill Club, Armonk TICKET PRICE: $750 per golfer, $250 per person reception and dinner only; sponsorship opportunities available CONTACT: Hospitality Resource Group at 761-7111 or email jenna@hrginc.net

JULY

JULY

13th Annual Dog Wash 21 Benefiting: New Rochelle Humane Society

It will be a fun-filled day of pet pampering, nail clipping, microchipping, good food, raffles and vendors. Stop by the “Ask the Trainer” booth, have your dog take the Canine Good Citizen Test, take a family portrait and more. Rain date: Sunday July 28.

EVENT CHAIRPERSON: Toni Calabrese Boelsen TIME: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

LOCATION: New Rochelle Humane Society TICKET PRICE: Free to the public CONTACT: Toni Boelsen at 632-2925 or visit www.newrochellehumanesociety.org

Tap Into A Cure 28 Benefiting: Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America

Join us for a night of good beer, good friends and good fun –– all for a great cause. All tickets include three hours unlimited beer, live entertainment and refreshments. The night will also feature a beer-pong tournament and raffles. You can enjoy a game of bocce ball while hanging out on the brand new outdoor patio. Grab all your friends and purchase tickets today. Space is limited.

TIME: 8:30 to 11:30 p.m.

LOCATION: Captain Lawrence Brewing Co., Elmsford TICKET PRICE: $50 to $75 per person; sponsorship opportunities available CONTACT: Lisa Harding at 812-8998 or email lharding@ccfa.org

JULY SPOTLIGHT

MIRACLE LEAGUE OF WESTCHESTER

The Miracle League of Westchester provides opportunities for children and adults with disabilities to play baseball and has been serving the greater Westchester area since its founding in 2005 by Executive Director Steven Madey. As one of 149 Miracle Leagues in the U.S., the program offers a “Buddy System” that allows teenagers through adults to teach and mentor a team of special individuals who have developed a passion for baseball.

Over the past 5 years, the League has expanded its activities

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and now serves a community of more than 250 children and 500 adults who have experienced the joys of playing America’s pastime. Games begin with an annual Opening Day in May, as Westchester’s county executive throws out the traditional first pitch. The Miracle League Stadium is located at Ridge Road Park in Hartsdale and was constructed using materials designed to support the special-needs youths and young adults. As the first Miracle field to be built in New York state, it was also the first field of its kind ever to be funded by a county government. The new field was funded under the Westchester County Parks Legacy Program.

As a registered 501c(3), all charitable donations go directly to providing additional programming. Games are played every Saturday and Sunday in the spring and fall. Come out and see baseball in its purest form and witness the joy that these children experience in being able to play the game. For more information, contact Steve Madey at (914) 960-6391 or email smadey@mlwny.org or visit www.mlwny.org.

WHY GIVE?

“Six years ago, I would never have imagined my son playing baseball in a league of his peers, and watching as my son hit another homerun. Of course, for him, they are all homeruns –– but each and every one is more important than the last and the cheers get louder and louder with each turn at bat or play in the field. I am very grateful for the Miracle League of Westchester and proud to be a part of it.”

Rick Monzon Senior Executive Manhattan Information Systems

AHEAD Kittle House Sparkles for Friends of Karen 30 Benefiting: Friends of Karen JULY

Join Friends of Karen at Amy’s Garden at Crabtree’s Kittle House, featuring a musician in Amy’s Garden for a festive mood and a tasting menu with something for everyone. The event is open to all, with food and drinks ordered a la carte from a specially created menu, some small bites and some big enough to share.

A menu of sparkling wine creations is also offered.

TIME: 6 to 9 p.m.

LOCATION: Crabtree’s Kittle House, Chappaqua TICKET PRICE: food prices range from $5 to $15 CONTACT: Gwen Salmo at 617-4051 or GwenSalmo@friendsofkaren.org

SEPT

White Plains YMCA Golf Outing 9 Benefiting: YMCA Strong Kids Campaign

Fun-filled day of golf, lunch and dinner. Live auction raises funds for YMCA’s Strong Kids Campaign to ensure no child is turned away from programs due to inability to pay.

TIME: 10:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.

LOCATION: Westchester Hills Golf Club, White Plains TICKET PRICE: $350 per person; sponsorship opportunities available CONTACT: Doris Fraser Greenfield at 287-2021, ext. 202, or visit www.ymca-cnw.org

Eighth Annual Women on the Move Luncheon 18 Benefiting: New York City – Southern New York Chapter of the SEPT

National MS Society

Women on the Move is a nationwide educational and fundraising event that helps to increase public awareness of MS and the National MS Society while acknowledging and encouraging the advancement of women philanthropists. The exciting event aims to raise funding and awareness while recognizing the progress of women philanthropists. This year’s ceremony will feature guest speaker Lauren Bedford Russell, jewelry designer, star of Showtime’s reality television series The Real L Word, and living with MS since 2012. One of the highlights of the 2013 luncheon will be The Good Deed Project Fashion Show, sponsored by Bloomingdale’s.

HONORING: Susan Pouch TIME: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

LOCATION: Trump National Golf Club, Briarcliff TICKET PRICE: $135 per person; sponsorship opportunities available CONTACT: Lauren Grosz (212) 453-3235 or email Lgrosz@msnyc.org or visit www.msnyc.org

Boys & Girls Club of Northern Westchester Golf Tournament 24 Benefiting: Boys & Girls Club of Northern Westchester SEPT

Bring your golfing buddies, business associates and family members to enjoy an exciting day in support of the Boys & Girls Club of Northern Westchester. Prizes will be awarded for team low net, team low gross, individual low gross and individual low net along with hole-in-one, longest drive and closest-to-the-pin contests. Caddies will be used throughout the tournament. Casual attire for dinner following golf.

TIME: 9 a.m. registration, 11 a.m. shotgun start LOCATION: GlenArbor Golf Club, Bedford Hills TICKET PRICE: $500 per golfer; sponsorship and journal opportunities available CONTACT: Boys & Girls Club of Northern Westchester at 666-8069 or email jskanes@bgcnw.com

YOUR SOURCE FOR UPCOMING WESTCHESTER NOT-FOR-PROFIT EVENTS JULY SPOTLIGHT

NORTH EAST WESTCHESTER SPECIAL RECREATION North East Westchester Special Recreation Inc. is a community-based therapeutic recreation program for children and adults with developmental disabilities residing in Westchester County. Our not-for-profit, 501c (3) agency provides recreational activities for those children and adults who do not benefit from Westchester-based municipal recreation programs.

North East provides the staff ratio and structure necessary for children and adults with developmental disabilities to be successful within a recreation setting. Programs may focus on teaching skills, developing friendships, correcting social or behavioral deficiencies and having fun.

North East is the second largest agency of its kind in the state of New York and has gained local and statewide attention for the quality and novelty of programs and services. Program options include Special Olympics training and competition in a variety of sports, art and music therapy, community trips, vacation programs, summer day camp, dances, theme parties, therapeutic swim, leisure activities, social skills training and much more.

We provide services for approximately 500 children and adults ages 4 to senior citizens. Program placement is based on the participant’s interests, age and ability. North East programs are held in community facilities such as schools, municipal buildings and recreation centers.

North East is funded by the New York State Office for People with Developmental Disabilities, municipal assessments, program fees and donations. A moderate fee structure exists for most programs, which is a small percent of our actual costs. Fund raising activities allow us to expand upon our program options and offer programming to more individuals in need of services.

In addition to providing safe, exciting programs for those participants, we also provide respite time for their parents. Our parents are thankful for the time they are able to spend with other family members and friends while their loved ones are in our care.

For volunteer opportunities, please call us at (914) 347-4409 or visit us at www.northeastspecialrec.org.

WHY GIVE?

“I am proud to be a part of such a wonderful organization. The service that North East provides to our community and others is top of the line.”

Message from Jim Steets Late spring and early summer are fantastic times to think about becoming a coach or mentor to someone just starting out in the business of nonprofits.

College students who haven’t determined a major area of study or are looking to get some experience before they graduate, may be eager to contribute to your organization’s success. Your organization could be the perfect opportunity for a student to add some practical experience of his or her own to their resume and find a person whom they can include as a future job reference.

When you take on the role of a mentor, be sure to start off the relationship by determining what your mentee is looking to gain from the experience. The kind of insight you can provide along the way will be priceless and you may find this person is the perfect fit for your own organization post-graduation.

— Jim Steets, Vice President, Communications, Entergy

David Goldberg President Northeast Board of Directors

SUBMIT YOUR EVENT Westchester not-for-profit organizations are invited to promote their special events in “Planning Ahead.”

To submit an event, visit www.HRGinc. net and click on “Planning Ahead” or for more information, please call 761-7111.

Hospitality Resource Group is your “Total Business Link” for all of your meeting and special event needs. www.HRGinc.net • 914-761-7111 info@hrginc.net OUR FAMILY OF COMPANIES

Events are compiled in cooperation with Association for Development Officers Inc. www.adoonline.org

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NOMINATIONS ACCESSIBLE AT WESTFAIRONLINE.COM/CFO-OF-THE-YEAR-NOMINATE/ NOMINATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED FROM NOW THROUGH JULY 10.

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SPECIAL BANKING REPORT AND INVESTMENTS

Wealth management’s double-digit surge

By Bill Fallon bfallon@westfairinc.com

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PMorgan Chase’s books are the stuff of nationhood – measured in the trillions.

Within that giant, JP Morgan Private Bank in Greenwich is among its top 10 wealth-management offices. If there’s a No. 1, the Greenwich office’s managing directors weren’t saying on a recent afternoon in their 100 W. Putnam Ave. offices.

The clientele appear satisfied with the service, No. 1 status notwithstanding, notching double-digit client and revenue gains across the last five years.

Its clients are most often first- and second-generation holders of at least $5 million in liquidity. “It pretty much shoots the image of money remaining in families across many generations,” said Townsend C. Smith, managing director.

“We represent many successful business owners and entities: asset managers, private equity, small brokers, brickand-mortar businesses, shipping, widgets, distribution. Westchester is similar to Connecticut, but Connecticut has a preponderance of hedge funds.”

The office inevitably benefits from proximity to 30 percent of the world’s hedge funds, but it’s a tough audience to please – “super-sophisticated” was the term used by Caroline Brecker, managing director. Farther north toward Hartford, she sees “a more Midwest style, salt-ofthe-earth, manufacturing-based” clientele. And across the border in Westchester County, again, “super-sophisticated.”

JPMorgan staffs an “advice lab” in Manhattan to chart regulations and laws.

“They produce a lot of white papers and they host breakfasts with intermediaries – CPAs, lawyers, advisers – on the changes,” Smith said. “They in turn take it to our clients.”

“It’s a very knowledgeable clientele,” said Brecker. “High touch, quick followups, a premium on time. We are their translator for what has become a more complex asset management environment.”

It is also, Brecker said, a new world where women have gained trillions relative to men in recent years – the result

Caroline Brecker and Townsend “Tad” Smith, managing directors, JP Morgan Private Bank.

of achievement, divorce settlements and living longer. “Stylistically, they manage their finances differently,” she said. “We have senior women here who recognize that.” Brecker herself has 16 years with the company (Smith has 21 years). She noted a female, Mary Erdoes, is CEO of JPMorgan’s Asset Management Division, based in Manhattan.

Change has come in another arena, too: philanthropy. Brecker said the desire to give “remains strong in people.” But: “They want to see where the money goes, to know what it does. And if it is not bringing results, they want it out of there.”

Medical and education causes are the two largest recipients of largesse.

Smith parsed the richer-than-thou differences between leafy Westchester and modestly leafier Greenwich: “A few more billionaires in Connecticut.” And he noted

via diagram that no matter how eagerly a wealthy person spends, “even the superwealthy,” he or she likely reaches a point where buying is not the point. Smith and Brecker and their team of 76, 45 of whom work face-to-face as client advisers, engage such customers in a highly customized effort to spread the wealth laterally and into the future, with the IRS playing the diagram’s financial antagonist.

Some clients keep a heavy hand in their portfolio. Some are hands-off. Some are hands-on and hands-off at the same time, managing higher-yield portfolios day-today and socking away for the future in long-term, hands-off products.

Yet for all the high-touch, custom service, if there is a rising tide all ships should be ready to rise. So the company prepares a “tactical asset allocations” report weekly. “Our clients want the views of JP

Morgan,” Smith said. “They don’t want to be in a lottery of different advisers all offering different advice. It reduces risk.

It’s another set of eyes.”

Internally updated reports offer high-, moderate-, and conservative-yield portfolio data. From there, some rely on JP Morgan’s discretion; others use the company as a broker to execute trades of their own design. The bank allows the client to take a hand assembling his or her own management team. “Investment relationships develop,” Smith said. “A client might say, ‘I want complete control, but with input from this or that adviser.’”

Smith counted several examples of JPMorgan presaging a market move, the sort of foresight that leads to double-digit growth through tough times. “It’s nice to be at a firm at the forefront of a trend,” he said.

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BY ANNA PFAEHLER

Low rates, penalties, inflation risk make annuities a bad buy Financial repression works against fixed annuities

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fixed annuity may be a good way to save for retirement when interest rates are high, but definitely not now.

Low interest rates and the threat of inflation make fixed annuities unattractive for people saving for retirement. Savers earn less interest while their future purchasing power erodes.

The perfect storm of low current rates and future inflation results from U.S. government policies economists call financial TWB Loan Decision repression.

WCBJ Fixed annuities come in two flavors: 7.375” w x 7.125” h immediate and deferred. With an immediate 1/30/13 annuity, the buyer pays a lump sum to the NEWSPRINT insurance company and receives an immediate guaranteed income stream.

Look at the numbers before you invest.

Investing $100,000 in a single-life immediate annuity paying 2 percent with a 15-year

payout period will give you $644 a month.

The vast bulk of the income is your own principal being returned to you. At the end of 15 years, the annuity will be worth zero and you’ll have netted only $15,920 of total interest.

In contrast, with a deferred annuity, your initial deposit grows tax-deferred during the accumulation phase before the payout begins. Deferred annuities offer a guaranteed interest rate for at least the first part of the accumulation phase. The guaranteed rate is determined by the current interest rate. After the guarantee period is up, the rate resets annually.

This is a great feature when rates are high and you can lock in significant earnings each year. However, locking in 1 percent to 2 percent growth per year is not very appealing,

Furthermore, when you lock in a low guaranteed interest rate on an annuity, you’re ensuring you’ll lose purchasing power if there’s any inflation. Your monthly payout 10 or 15 years down the road will not buy as much as it would have at the beginning.

If you intend to rely on annuity income to pay expenses later in life without considering inflation, you may find yourself short.

Some annuities offer an option to purchase inflation protection that will increase the payout amount over time. But insurers don’t exactly give this away. In most cases it’s still a bad deal. If you want a fixed annuity, wait until rates rise. Jumping into an annuity contract now will not be easy to undo later.

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Instead of investing in an annuity, take a balanced approach, dividing your money between short-term bond funds and a diversified portfolio of U.S. and foreign stock funds.

In addition to the opportunity for future appreciation, many stocks today offer generous income, paying higher dividend rates than annuities, with the ability to raise dividends periodically.

Financial repression benefits U.S., hurts savers The unattractive environment for annuities – and all but very short-term CDs and bonds – results from financial repression.

Financial repression describes measures by which a government channels funds to itself as a form of debt reduction. Its characteristics include large government debt, interest rates capped or indirectly held down by the government, government ownership or control of domestic banks and financial institutions, and a captive domestic market for government debt.

Financial repression results from the Federal Reserve holding long-term interest rates at historic lows, and the Dodd-Frank Act is restricting the banking and financial industries. Artificially low interest rates, plus a flood of government debt, are red flags for inflation down the road.

Financial repression benefits a debtor government. Holding interest rates down lowers the cost for Uncle Sam to issue and hold debt. Government control over banks and financial institutions lets the government create a market for its debt. The government can require banks to hold a certain level of reserves that will be invested in safe U.S. debt.

While the government comes out ahead, cautious investors who rely on fixed annuities, high-quality bonds and CDs hardly make a buck.

Low interest rates encourage companies and individuals to borrow and spend, bolstering the economy. Banking and securities regulation boosts confidence and greases vital financial gears that had ground to a halt.

But the downside is that financial repression requires the government to print more money, sharply increasing the risk of future inflation.

It’s certain that inflation will rise again someday, so avoid investments like fixed annuities that lock in today’s low rate.

Anna Pfaehler is a financial planner with Palisades Hudson Financial Group, Scarsdale, a feeonly financial planning firm and investment adviser with more than $1.1 billion under management.

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ccording to the U.S. Small Business Administration, there are 23 million small businesses in America. These businesses account for 54 percent of all U.S. sales, occupy up to 50 percent of all commercial space and are responsible for 65 percent of all new jobs created over the last decade.

In fact, small business is the economy’s little engine that can, with the number of startup businesses exploding and experiencing greater success than ever before – even as corporate America is downsizing.

As the government agency tasked with protecting, strengthening and representing the interests of America’s small businesses, the SBA understands the value of small businesses to the economy better than anyone.

In fact, in recent years the SBA has expanded loan guarantees, increased loan amounts and reduced and/or waived fees to bolster even greater growth. The result: more small business owners have had the support they need to realize their full potential and flourish.

What the SBA and government-guaranteed loans can do for your business While the SBA offers management assistance and special outreach programs to encourage and support entrepreneurs,

arguably the most important role it serves is to provide a guarantee for loans made by a lender to businesses that may not otherwise qualify for conventional financing. In most cases, the terms are more favorable than traditional financing.

SBA loans can be used to start a business, expand a business or to supplement working capital. They are designed to be flexible in tough economic times or during periods of rapid growth. Benefits of SBA loans include: • Longer terms and lower down payments. Borrowers can repay the loan over a period of up to seven years for working capital, 15 years for equipment and 25 years for real estate.

• Lower interest rates. Borrowers can receive the most competitive variable rates.

• More flexible repayment options.

Borrowers may be able to delay their first payment by up to three months, are not required to pay “balloon” payments for SBA 7(a) loans and will not face prepayment penalties on loans less than 15 years on SBA 7(a) loans.

The SBA does not make direct loans to small businesses. SBA partners, including traditional lenders, community development

organizations and microlending institutions make loans to businesses according to SBA guidelines.

Loan programs to meet a variety of needs The SBA has a core set of loan programs that serve a wide range of business needs. The following are some of the more common debt financing programs offered through the SBA. SBA 7(a) – This is the SBA’s largest loan guarantee program and is designed to provide loans to qualified businesses that cannot otherwise obtain funding on reasonable terms. SBA 7(a) loans can be used for real estate, equipment and machinery, construction and expansion improvements, working capital support for accounts receivables and inventory, purchasing a business and refinancing business debt. Benefits include longer terms than conventional lending and lower collateral requirements. The maximum loan amount is $5 million.

SBA 504 – This loan is designed for growing a business that needs a long-term, fixed-rate loan for a major asset acquisition, such as the purchase of land and subsequent improvements, construction of a new facility

or to acquire new machinery and equipment.

The SBA 504 features loan maturities of 10 and 20 years and is designed for project sizes ranging from $100,000 to $12 million. It also has a job creation requirement.

Working Capital CAPLine – Designed for short-term working capital needs, such as inventory, managing receivables or consolidating short-term debt, the Working Capital CAPLine functions as a working/revolving line of credit. Terms are set by the lender. For example, KeyBank offers maturity up to 10 years with a maximum loan amount of $1 million.

SBA Express Program – Targeted for smaller requests, this loan program allows for an expedited and streamlined application process. Loans may be used for fixedasset purchase, debt consolidation or working capital. Credit requests can be up to $350,000.

SBA Export Programs – The SBA Export programs provide financing to businesses that will enhance a company’s export development. The Export Express Program can be used in the form of a line of credit or term loan with a maximum loan amount of $500,000. The Export Trade Loan Program is Trending, page 24

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Fed to modify bond-buying rate

BY JENNIFER BISSELL jbissell@westfairinc.com

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ederal Reserve Bank of New York President William C. Dudley said that the central bank may start to slow its buying of mortgage-backed securities and U.S. Treasury bonds sooner than expected.

“We believe a very aggressive monetary policy today will generate stronger growth sooner,” Dudley told members of the Business Council of Fairfield County July 1 at the Sheraton Stamford Hotel.

“And that will allow us to lead to a normalization of monetary policy sooner than if we were to stop this policy now and raise short-term rates earlier.”

In an attempt to improve labor market conditions in the context of price stability, the Fed’s Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) buys $40 billion in mortgage-backed securities and $45 billion in treasury bonds every month. But as the economy continues to grow, FOMC predicts it might begin to reduce its asset purchases sooner and halt by the second half of 2014.

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Federal Reserve District, served by the New York Fed. Dudley addressed members of the Business Council as a part of a brief tour of the county, which included meetings with Stamford business leaders, Bridgeport Mayor Bill Finch and representatives of the Connecticut Housing Development Fund, Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. and workforce development group The Workplace.

Last month, U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke announced the FOMC would likely moderate the pace of asset purchases later this year, which already has triggered a chain reaction among bond traders and investors. However, Dudley stressed the tapering wasn’t hardwired to a calendar date and was subject to change.

“If labor market conditions and the economy’s growth momentum were to be less favorable than in the FOMC’s outlook – and this is what has happened in recent years – I would expect that asset purchases would continue at a higher pace for longer,” he said.

Dudley alluded to a similar situation in the late 1990s and early 2000s, when Japanese authorities had pulled back on its monetary policy accommodations prema-

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turely and as a consequence, were unable to escape the deflation dynamics on its debt.

“So it is very important U.S. monetary authorities and government (representatives) work hard to get the U.S. economy to achieve escape velocity,” Dudley said. “So we don’t have to worry about falling back.”

Nationwide, about three-quarters of all jobs have been recovered from the last economic downturn and several economic indicators, such as housing and employment, suggest a full recovery is on its way, Dudley said. But in Fairfield County, it’s not as clear. Only about 60 percent of the 36,000 jobs lost during the recession have been recovered, and less than half have been covered statewide. Connecticut was also the only state to see its economy shrink in 2012, as reported by the U.S. Census.

As long as the FOMC continues to buy securities and bonds, even at a reduced rate, Dudley said the Fed would be adding monetary policy accommodation, not tightening it, putting a downward pressure on longer-term interest rates. The rate at which the Fed will make its purchases, however, will all depend on the national economic recovery.

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a term loan with a maximum loan amount of $5 million.

How can your business qualify for an SBA loan?

To qualify for an SBA loan, a company must be independently owned and operated and must meet SBA employment or sales standards for different business types.

Potential borrowers must also be of good character and demonstrate strong management skills and an ability to pay, based on historic cash flow. Startups must present strong business plans. Businesses must have net worth consistent with industry averages and adequate collateral to secure the loan.

For more information about the financing and support the SBA can provide to your company, call a preferred lender experienced in SBA loans or visit www.sba.gov (the SBA site) or www.key.com/sba. You just might be surprised how much they, and your banker, can do to help you become one of the many small business success stories that prop up the economy by creating jobs and spurring innovation.

Ruth Mahoney is president of KeyBank’s Hudson Valley market. She may be reached at (914) 333-5721 or ruth_mahoney@keybank.com.

FACTS& FIGURES on the record Bankruptcies

Court Cases

The following petitions were filed in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York in White Plains. Chapter 11 indicates the filer intends to submit a plan of reorganization to the court. Chapter 7 indicates a liquidation of assets.

The following cases appear on the docket of the U.S. District Court for the county of Westchester in White Plains.

Manhattan 1840 Washington Ave. Corp., 1840 Washington Ave., Bronx 10457. Chapter 11, voluntary. Attorney: Norma E. Ortiz, Brooklyn. Filed June 28. Case no. 13-12128.

ICP Strategic Credit Income Fund Ltd., Grant Thornton Specialist Services, 10 Market St., No. 765, Camana Bay, Grand Cayman KY1-9006, Cayman Islands. Chapter 15, voluntary. Attorney: William T. Reid IV, New York City. Filed June 28. Case no. 13-12116.

Narkim Inc., P.O. Box 781, Bronx 10473.

Chapter 11, voluntary. Attorney: Michael Anthony Huerta, New York City. Filed July 1. Case no. 13-012168.

SWJ Management L.L.C., 120 W. 105 St., Apt. 1K, New York City 10025.

Chapter 11, voluntary. Attorney: David Carlebach, New York City. Filed June 28.

Case no. 13-12123.

Thurman International Ltd., 10 Broad St., Monrovia, Liberia. Chapter 11, voluntary. Attorney: Mark McDermott, New York City. Filed July 2.

Case no. 13-23103.

Whitelaw Enterprises Co., 80 Broad St., Monrovia, Liberia. Chapter 11, voluntary. Attorney: Mark McDermott, New York City. Filed July 2. Case no. 13-23104.

Yasmine International Inc., 80 Broad St., Monrovia, Liberia. Chapter 11, voluntary. Attorney: Mark McDermott, New York City. Filed July 2.

Case no. 13-23105.

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12 East FF Corp., et al. Filed by Andres Castelan, et al. Action: claim filed under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938.

Attorneys for plaintiff: Justin Cilenti and Peter Hans Cooper. Filed June 27.

Case no. 13-04465.

27 WH Bake L.L.C., et al. Filed by Luis Alberto Diaz, et al. Action: claim filed under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938.

Attorney for plaintiff: Peter Hans Cooper.

Filed June 27. Case no. 13-04466.

27-39 East 30 Rest. Corp., et al. Filed

by Gerardo Carillo. Action: denial of overtime compensation claim. Attorney for plaintiff: C.K. Lee. Filed June 28.

Case no. 13-04491.

A&E Television Networks L.L.C., et al.

Filed by Susan Walker. Action: denial of overtime compensation claim. Attorneys for plaintiff: Thomas Andrew Bizzaro and Donald Joseph Cayea. Filed June 28.

Case no. 13-04482.

Allied Interstate L.L.C. Filed by Brenda Wright. Action: claim filed under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act of 1978.

Attorney for plaintiff: Craig Thor Kimmel. Filed June 27. Case no. 13-04499.

Arch Insurance Co. Filed by the United States of America. Action: claim filed under the Miller Act of 1935. Attorney for plaintiff: Timothy Brian Cummiskey.

Filed June 26. Case no. 13-04433.

AXA Art Insurance Corp. Filed by Renaissance Art Investors L.L.C. Action: constitutionality of state statute(s) claim.

Attorneys for plaintiff: Kristi Akins Davidson and Barry Ivan Slotnick. Filed June 27. Case no. 13-04452.

Bayer Healthcare L.L.C., et al. Filed by Dilsia Mejia. Action: diversity product liability claim. Attorneys for plaintiff: Jeffrey Allen Mitchell and Douglas Robert Plymale. Filed July 1. Case no. 13-04322.

Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. Filed by April Rogers. Action: diversity personal injury claim. Attorneys for plaintiff: Andrew W. Hutton, Mark B. Hutton and Blake A. Shuart. Filed July 1.

Case no. 13-04325.

Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. Filed by Ashley Elms. Action: designation by U.S. attorney of individual to accept service of summons and complaint claim. Attorneys for plaintiff: Timothy J Becker, Rolf Fiebiger and Michael K Johnson. Filed July 1. Case no. 13-04326.

Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. Filed by Claudia Andrade. Action: diversity personal injury claim.

Attorneys for plaintiff: C. Brooks Cutter and Yvonne M. Flaherty. Filed July 1.

Case no. 13-04329.

Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. Filed by Crystal Rutherford. Action: designation by U.S. attorney of individual to accept service of summons and complaint claim. Attorneys for plaintiff: Timothy J Becker, Rolf Fiebiger and Michael K Johnson. Filed July 1.

Case no. 13-04317.

Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. Filed by Erin Ryan. Action: designation by U.S. attorney of individual to accept service of summons and complaint claim. Attorneys for plaintiff: Timothy J Becker, Rolf Fiebiger and Michael K Johnson. Filed July 1. Case no. 13-04323.

Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. Filed by Kimberly Petry. Action: diversity personal injury claim. Attorney for plaintiff: Karen Leser Grenon. Filed July 1.

Case no. 13-04327.

Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. Filed by Malia Carter. Action: designation by U.S. attorney of individual to accept service of summons and complaint claim. Attorneys for plaintiff: Timothy J. Becker, Rolf Fiebiger and Michael K. Johnson. Filed July 1. Case no. 13-04321.

Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. Filed by RuthAnne Lichtenwaldt.

Action: designation by U.S. attorney of individual to accept service of summons and complaint claim. Attorneys for plaintiff: Timothy J. Becker, Rolf Fiebiger and Michael K. Johnson. Filed July 1.

Case no. 13-04319.

Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. Filed by Shannon Letters. Action: diversity product liability claim. Attorneys for plaintiff: Janet Ward Black, Michael Doyle, Michael Doyle and Jeff Raizner.

Filed July 1. Case no. 13-04328.

Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. Filed by Shelly Pasierb. Action: designation by U.S. attorney of individual to accept service of summons and complaint claim. Attorneys for plaintiff: Timothy J. Becker, Rolf Fiebiger and Michael K. Johnson. Filed July 1. Case no. 13-04319.

Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. Filed by Toriana Donkaye Barnes.

Action: diverse product liability claim.

Attorneys for plaintiff: Mitchell G. Allen and Leila Watson. Filed July 1.

Case no. 13-04320.

Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc., et al. Filed by Desiree Iniguez, et al.

Action: diversity personal injury claim.

Attorneys for plaintiff: Thomas V. Girardi and Keith David Griffin. Filed July 1.

Case no. 13-04330.

Big City Lights Nautical Entertainment Inc., et al. Filed by Shelby Hicks.

Action: admiralty claim. Attorney for plaintiff: David Riordan Hornig. Filed June 26. Case no. 13-04448.

Brylin Hospitals Inc. Filed by the trustees of The League/1199Seiu Training and Upgrading Fund. Action: claim filed under the Labor Management Relations Act of 1947. Attorney for plaintiff: Jorge Alejandro Cisneros. Filed June 27.

Case no. 13-04469.

Chung King Studios New York City, Inc. Filed by Justin Henry. Action: collect unpaid wages claim. Attorney for plaintiff: Lloyd Robert Ambinder. Filed June 26.

Case no. 13-04447.

CenturyLink Inc., et al. Filed by Gerald W. Green. Action: claim filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Attorneys for plaintiff: Marc Ian Gross, Jeremy Alan Lieberman and Lesley Frank Portnoy. Filed June 27. Case no. 13-04453.

Cohen & Slamowitz L.L.P. Filed by Teresa Starr. Action: claim filed under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act of 1978. Attorney for plaintiff: Allison Diana Polesky. Filed June 28. Case no. 13-04502.

Crook Brothers Productions Inc., et al.

Filed by Kevin Hicks. Action: denial of overtime compensation claim. Attorney for plaintiff: Jesse Strauss. Filed June 27.

Case no. 13-04472.

Eko Techs L.L.C., et al. Filed by Frantic L.L.C. Action: federal question other. Attorney for plaintiff: Jacob Zelmanovitz.

Filed June 28. Case no. 13-04516.

Ford Motor Co. Filed by Angela Boykin.

Action: diversity-injunctive and declaratory relief claim. Attorneys for plaintiff: Michael A Caddell, Cynthia B. Chapman, Cory Steven Fein, Spencer H. Gunnerson and J. Randall Jones. Filed July 1.

Case no. 13-04318.

Ford Motor Co., et al. Filed by Michael Tannhauser. Action: diversity citizenship claim. Attorneys for plaintiff: Amy Elisabeth Keller, David K. Stein and Edward Anthony Wallace. Filed July 1.

Case no. 13-04316.

Gabriela Cadena L.L.C., et al. Filed by Maria Esther Oyola, et al. Action: denial of overtime compensation claim. Attorney for plaintiff: Jonathan Meyers. Filed June 28. Case no. 13-04492.

Menard Inc. Filed by Signature Fencing and Flooring Systems L.L.C. Action: trademark infringement claim. Attorneys for plaintiff: Matthew A. Bondy and Barry I. Friedman. Filed June 27.

Case no. 13-04481.

Meredith Financial Group Inc., et al.

Filed by Steven A. Shubin, et al. Action: diversity other contract claim. Attorney for plaintiff: Jason Willis Snell. Filed June 28.

Case no. 13-04520.

MF Global Inc., et al. Filed by U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission.

Action: claim filed under the Securties Exchange Act of 1914. Attorneys for plaintiff: Steven Ira Ringer, Chad Eric Silverman, Kenneth Brent Tomer and Douglas Kent Yatter. Filed June 27.

Case no. 13-04463.

Midland Loan Services Inc., et al.

Filed by First State Investors 5200 L.L.C. Action: diversity other contract claim.

Attorneys for plaintiff: Randi Lane Maidman, Stephen Bruce Meister and Remy Joanna Stocks. Filed June 27.

Case no. 13-04480.

NHCLC-Seattle L.L.C., et al. Filed

by John Kauffman. Action: diversity contract claim. Attorney for plaintiff: Jason Louis Solotaroff. Filed June 27.

Case no. 13-04464.

Patisserie Salzburg of Rye Inc., et al.

Filed by Kristin M Karp, et al. Action: job discrimination (employment) claim.

Attorneys for plaintiff: Antoinette Marie Caruso and Michael Louis Fox. Filed June 28. Case no. 13-04503.

Perfect Pearl Co. Inc. Filed by Majestic Pearl & Stone Inc. Action: claim filed under the Trademark Infringement Lanham Act of 1946. Attorney for plaintiff: Panagiota Betty Tufariello. Filed June 28.

Case no. 13-04498.

Hoku Materials Inc. Filed by Evonik Degussa Corp. Action: registration for foreign judgment claim. Attorney for plaintiff: Philip William Allogramento III. Filed June 26. Case no. 13-00224.

Pio Pio NYC Inc., et al. Filed by Angel Lopez, et al. Action: denial of overtime compensation claim. Attorneys for plaintiff: Shin Young Hahn, C.K. Lee and Anne Melissa Seelig. Filed June 28.

Case no. 13-04490.

The Island Def Jam Music Group. Filed

by Slip-N-Slide Records Inc. Action: diversity other contract claim. Attorney for plaintiff: James P. Cinque. Filed June 27.

Case no. 13-04450.

Sate Restaurant Inc. Filed by Lobsang. Action: federal question: other claim. Attorney for plaintiff: John Troy. Filed June 27.

Case no. 13-04477.

KPMG L.L.P. (USA), et al. Filed by the A Star Group L.L.C., et al. Action: copyright infringement claim. Attorneys for plaintiff: Daniel Ian Mee, Carolyn Beth Rendell, Jason Charles Spiro and David S. Stone. Filed June 28. Case no. 13-04501.

Target Corp. Filed by Rosemary Maysonet. Action: notice of removal claim.

Attorneys for plaintiff: Michael Bojbasa and Michael J. Crowley. Filed June 28.

Case no. 13-04504.

LuLu Guiness Ltd., et al. Filed by Fantasia Accessories Ltd. Action: claim filed under the Trademark Infringement Lanham Act of 1946. Attorney for plaintiff: Bruce Roy Millar Ewing. Filed June 27.

Case no. 13-04456.

Luxottica Retail North America Inc., et al. Filed by Pavolo Venezia. Action: diversity account receivable claim. Attorney for plaintiff: Courtney Kirk-Patrick Davy.

Filed June 27. Case no. 13-04467.

Thalle Construction Company Inc. Filed by Joseph Pierorazio. Action: claim filed under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1975. Attorney for plaintiff: Phillip M. Halpern. Filed June 28.

Case no. 13-04500.

UES Rest. Corp., et al. Filed by Birjinio Juarez. Action: denial of overtime compensation claim. Attorney for plaintiff: Justin Alexander Zeller. Filed June 26.

Case no. 13-04434.

Union Securities Investment Trust Co. Ltd. Filed by Irving H. Picard. Action: motion to withdraw reference claim.

Attorney for plaintiff: David J. Sheehan.

Filed June 26. Case no. 13-04429.

Warner Music Group Corp., et al.

Filed by Kyle Grant, et al. Action: claim filed under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1934. Attorneys for plaintiff: Lloyd Robert Ambinder, Jeffrey Kevin Brown, Lenard Leeds, Suzanne Brooke Leeds, James Emmet Murphy and Maurice Samuel Pianko. Filed June 27.

Case no. 13-04449.

Deeds Above $1 million 100 S. Kensico Avenue Realty Corp., White Plains. Seller: Charles Hipp Jr., et al, White Plains. Property: 100 S. Kensico Ave., White Plains. Amount: $1.2 million.

Filed June 28.

2156 2nd Avenue L.L.C., New York City.

Seller: Ronald M. Auerbach, et al, Hartsdale. Property: 90 Garden Road, Scarsdale. Amount: $2.4 million. Filed June 28.

Alchemy Bedford L.L.C., New York City.

Seller: Phoenix Bedford L.L.C., Harrison.

Property: 633-647 Old Post Road, Bedford. Amount: $8.1 million. Filed June 28.

Below $1 million 1 Fox Hill Road L.L.C., Yonkers. Seller: Susan Piper, Bronxville. Property: 1 Foxhill Road, Mount Pleasant. Amount: $280,000. Filed June 26.

A. Hanna Property L.L.C., Yorktown Heights. Seller: Pamela Wheeler, New Rochelle. Property: 541 Fifth Ave., New Rochelle. Amount: $150,000. Filed June 28.

Board of Managers of the Colony at Hartsdale Condominium, Mamaroneck. Seller: John G. Molloy, Somers.

Property: 301 Colony Drive, Greenburgh. Amount: $32,819. Filed June 26.

Copernicus Holdings L.L.C., North Salem. Seller: Robert Hinman, Alexandria, Va. Property: 893 Peach Lake Road, North Salem. Amount: $623,396. Filed June 27.

Federal National Mortgage Association. Seller: Daren Bjerke, Bronx. Property: 41 Off Shore Drive, Yorktown.

Amount: $249,470. Filed June 28.

T and Z Partners Inc., Mount Kisco.

Seller: Svitlana Nwogu, et al, Mount Vernon. Property: 63 W. Seventh St., Mount Vernon. Amount: $123,375. Filed June 28.

Judgments 1045 Convenience Corp., Yonkers. $283 in favor of the New York State Tax Commission, Albany. Filed Aug. 13.

1985 Palmer Inc., Larchmont. $13,184 in favor of Label Foodservice Equipment and Design, Islandia. Filed April 25.

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NEWSMAKERS plus awards and events LUCY MATHEWS has joined the White Plains office of Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott L.L.C., which has more than 375 attorneys located in 13 offices throughout the U.S., as an associate in the firm’s business counseling and real estate groups. Prior to joining the firm, Mathews was inside counsel and assistant secretary at a global Fortune 50 company where she worked on sophisticated commercial transactions, international construction projects, global sales and real estate matters. She has extensive experience with both the legal and business issues facing her clients. Mathews focuses her practice on business counseling, commercial real estate transactions and real estate finance with emphasis on representing financial institutions on mortgage originations, construction loans and conduit deals. She also advises clients on the acquisition, sale and leasing of commercial properties. She earned her Juris Doctorate from Pace University School of Law and her Bachelor of Arts degree from Fordham University.

ROBERT F. MARTIN has joined the White Plains office of Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott L.L.C. as a member in the firm’s mass tort and litigation groups. The firm has more than 375 attorneys located in 13 offices throughout the United States. Prior to joining the firm, Martin served as local and regional coordinating counsel in asbestos matters. In this role he worked closely with expert witnesses to prepare cohesive litigation strategies.

Martin’s past litigation experience also includes matters in the maritime and aviation practice areas. Prior to attending law school, Martin served in the U.S. Navy with several deployments overseas, including the Middle East. He is a member of the Committee on State Courts of Superior Jurisdiction and the Committee on Ethics and Professionalism for the Defense Research Institute.

Martin concentrates his practice primarily on the defense of complex asbestos, mass tort and product liability cases. He also defends manufacturers of industrial equipment and manufacturers of aviation in personal injury matters. Martin earned his Juris Doctorate from Quinnipiac College School of Law and his Bachelor of Arts degree from Tulane University.

In 2010, when the local Morgan Stanley employees were planning their Global Volunteer Month project, they contacted The Volunteer Center of United Way for guidance about an organization that could benefit from their efforts. With a call to Sound Shore Medical Center, the volunteer center’s corporate programs coordinator identified the Schaffer Extended Care Center as an ideal match for Morgan Stanley’s employee talent pool. For information on Schaffer, call Susan Sales, vice president for long-term care and administrator of Schaffer Extended Care, at (914) 365-3702.

NEW YORK GASTROENTEROLOGY ASSOCIATES (NYGA) a leading gastroenterology practice in Manhattan, has opened a new office at 2 Overhill Road in Scarsdale.

NYGA’s Mount Sinai Hospital-affiliated gastroenterologists and internationally recognized pathologists will offer Westchester County residents and the surrounding areas cutting-edge, quality care combined with convenient, easy scheduling and the low-stress experience that comes with personal concierge-level service. In addition, the new practice will offer Westchester residents the benefits of NYGA’s pathology lab located in the New York City office so that all patients receive results within 24 hours. “As someone born, raised and living in Westchester, I’m excited that now we are able to offer this unique level of care to Westchester residents. …” said Dr. Neville Bamji, who will be heading up the Scarsdale office. “We’re excited, he said, “to provide everyone here with the opportunity to have colonoscopies and othergastroenterological services that feature a completely new level of service and care.” Patients at NYGA’s Westchester County facility in Scarsdale will be seen by Bamji and Dr. Savreet Sarkaria. Both have presented their extensive research findings within the United States and abroad. Bamji is a clinical instructor of medicine at the Mount Sinai Hospital. He received his undergraduate degree in 1998 from Johns Hopkins University and his MD in 2002 from Cornell University Medical College.

Sarkaria graduated from The Medical College of Pennsylvania/Hahnemann Medical College and completed her medical residency at Temple University Medical Center. She then completed her gastroenterology fellowship, followed by a fellowship in advanced endoscopic procedures at the Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center. Upon completion of her training, she spent eight years practicing gastroenterology and advanced endoscopy at New York Presbyterian Hospital- Cornell.

MORGAN STANLEY for the fourth consecutive year, recently extended its community commitment and international, corporate project – Global Volunteer Month – to Sound Shore Health System’s Schaffer Extended Care Center, located on the campus of Sound Shore Medical Center in New Rochelle. After more than 50-man hours of work from 25 Morgan Stanley employees located at its Westchester campus in Purchase, a variety of whimsical wall ornaments – from Lady Bugs to turtles and giraffes to fish – were crafted for the Schaffer Extended Care Center residents, visitors and staff to enjoy.

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From left, Kenneth Miller, M.D., Lawrence Cohen, M.D., Savreet Sarkaria, M.D., James Aisenberg, M.D. and Neville Bamji, M.D.

THE PELHAM ART CENTER Fifth Avenue in Pelham, is seeking proposals for temporary public sculpture to be installed in its 2,300-squarefoot open courtyard, which can be sited for three months. Work that considers the scale, architecture, use of the courtyard and site-specific proposals will be selected by the center’s gallery advisory committee on the basis of its creativity, interactivity and structural integrity. The courtyard is open to the sidewalk and street and therefore visible to hundreds of passersby and cars every day. Pelham Art Center also attracts thousands of people of all ages to its events, fundraisers, classes and performances. July 23 is the deadline for 2013-2014 with applications being accepted on a rolling basis for 2014-2015. Four proposals will be realized per year. For more details on how to apply, visit pelhamartcenter.org.

PROGENICS PHARMACEUTICALS INC. (Nasdaq:PGNX) in Tarrytown has appointed Hagop Youssoufian MD, as executive vice president, research and development.

Youssoufian will oversee the company’s global research and development efforts and will be instrumental in driving the strategic trajectory of its developmental stage oncology assets. “I am pleased to have Dr. Youssoufian join our experienced team at Progenics as we move three late-stage clinical oncology programs forward toward commercialization,” said Mark Baker, CEO of Progenics. Prior to joining Progenics Youssoufian held senior roles with global responsibilities in the pharmaceutical industry. Most recently, he was president, research and development and chief medical officer at Ziopharm Oncology. Prior to joining Ziopharm, Youssoufian worked at Imclone Systems, Sanofi Aventis and Bristol-Myers Squibb.

SIGNATURE BANK (Nasdaq: SBNY) a New York-based full-service commercial bank, has appointed a new private client banking team to be based in its White Plains office. DAVID PILOSSOPH of Tarrytown and MARIE MORENO of Pound Ridge, both of whom are veteran bankers who spent decades with Citibank, N.A., were each named group director and senior vice president. Pilossoph and Moreno spent 35 and 22 years, respectively, at Citibank locations in the Westchester area. Most recently Pilossoph served as vice president and branch manager at the 244 Main St. branch in White Plains, a role he held for 23 years.

Over the years, Pilossoph gained significant experience serving a range of businesses, particularly professional services firms. Moreno was a vice president and branch manager at the 444 Mamaroneck Ave. branch in White Plains where she focused on business banking primarily for professional services entities. Before being promoted to this branch manager role, she worked with Pilossoph for nearly two decades. Joining Pilossoph’s and Moreno’s team is Diane Fracasse of Yonkers who brings 25 years of banking experience to her new senior client associate role. She was assistant branch manager for Pilossoph at the White Plains branch, providing sales, service and operational support.

Signature Bank also appointed several new banking professionals to various existing teams. Thomas Pappas, with 13 years of banking experience, was named group director at the Bank’s office at 261 Madison Avenue in Manhattan. Pappas joins the team of Cliff Broder, a group director and senior vice president who has been with the bank since its founding in 2001. Previously, Pappas was vice president and a private banker at JPMorgan Chase’s headquarters in midtown Manhattan. “We again have proven our capabilities in attracting bankers whose entire careers have been dedicated to financial services and in many cases, spent at the same institution. We attract professionals like David and Marie who join as an integrated team in a key geographic market, helping to enhance our strong presence, in this case, Westchester County. With two offices and six teams across the county now, we are further penetrating this area’s business landscape with the addition of this veteran team,” explained President and CEO Joseph J. DePaolo.

SUnCAST CORP. has signed on as presenting sponsor of the $200,000 American Gold Cup Grand Prix CSI4*-W, organized by Stadium Jumping and Old Salem Farm and to be held Sunday Sept. 15, at Old Salem Farm, 190 June Road in North Salem. Suncast is a leading manufacturer of storage solutions and Michael Morrissey, president of Stadium Jumping is grateful for its support. “We think it is one of the better events in the United States,” said Thomas Tisbo, president and CEO of Suncast. “It has a long history and we love the way the show is run and what it means to the equestrian community. …” NBC Sports Network broadcast of the American Gold Cup was also appealing to Tisbo. “Getting that exposure and spreading our message on national television, is very meaningful for us. … We know this is a great venue to continue to build our brand,” said Tisbo. The American Gold Cup show featuring a full array of jumper classes, will be held on Sept. 15 and broadcast on NBC Sports Network Sept. 22, at 4:30 p.m. EST. Old Salem Farm, boasts a state-of-the-art stabling facility, an historic pristine grass Grand Prix field and outstanding competition and schooling arenas, all of which are surrounded by one of the world’s most quaint and picturesque competition venue settings. For the past two years, the Old Salem Farm competitions have been recognized by the North American Riders Group (NARG) on its NARG Top 25 List. Online ticket sales for the Gold Cupwill be available July 15 to Sept. 1. For more information, visit oldsalemfarm.net or stadiumjumping.com.

TD CHARITABLE FOUnDATIOn the charitable giving arm of TD Bank, recently donated $5,000 to Westchester Jewish Community Services (WJCS) – nonprofit agency founded in 1943 providing comprehensive mental health, developmental disability and social services, home health care and communityand school-based programs – as part of the bank’s com

mitment to giving back to the community. The funds from the TD foundation will be used by the WJCS Parent-Child Home Program (PCHP), which works with parents and caregivers to prepare children ages 16 months to 4 years for success in school by increasing language and literacy skills, enhancing social and emotional development and strengthening parent and child relationships. “For more than 40 years, our program has enabled children, challenged by isolation, poverty, lack of transportation to arrive at school ready for kindergarten and move through succeeding years of school, college and even graduate school with a solid foundation. These funds will help us continue on that path, said Patrice Cuddy, director of the WJCS Parent-Child Home Program.” The TD Charitable Foundation is the charitable giving arm of TD Bank N.A., one of the 10 largest commercial banking organizations in the United States. The foundation’s areas of focus are affordable housing, financial literacy and education, and the environment. For more information on the TD Charitable Foundation, including an online grant application, visit TDBank.com or for more information on TD Bank, visit tdbank.com.

TFI EnVISIOn InC. located in Norwalk, Conn., since 1975, was a big winner June 5 at the Ad Club of Westchester’s Big W Awards Show. It netted a total of 27 awards, including The Best of Show Award for its Ride for Angels Logo for Angel Flight Northeast. The most outstanding entry in all categories is the criterion for Best of Show Award. TFI also won eight gold, 11 silver and seven bronze awards in 12 categories – pro bono, identity, point of purchase, invitation, direct mail B to B, integrated multichannel campaign, online marketing website, package design, PR campaign, corporate design annual report, PR special event and trade magazine campaign. Winning involves successfully answering the ad club’s five criteria. Is the work unique and memorable? Is the work motivating?

Does the work hold one‘s interest? Is the selling idea clear? Does the work flow logically? For more information on TFI, visit tfienvision.com.

DR. COnCETTA m. STEWART formerly provost and vice president of academic affairs, was appointed interim president by the Mercy College Board of Trustees, as interim president of the college effective July 1. Stewart will serve as president while a comprehensive national search is conducted. Her appointment of ensures that the college will continue to focus on key priorities and objectives during the transition period. With more than 20 years as an academic leader in higher education, Stewart started at Mercy College in 2012 after serving as dean and professor of the School of Art and Design at Pratt Institute.

During her time at Pratt, Stewart significantly increased the academic offerings by launching new degrees, programs and departments, including film and photography. Prior to her position at Pratt, she served as dean of the School of Communications and Theater at Temple University. Some of Stewart’s most significant accomplishments during her deanship at Temple include doubling enrollment, creating an effective board of visitors, leading cutting-edge technology initiatives, establishing a culture of fundraising and raising more than $12 million over eight years. She serves as a trustee of The American College of Greece as well as the boards of the American Council of Education’s Inclusive Excellence Group and the Advertising Educational Foundation. She holds a Ph.D. in communication and information studies from Rutgers University and a Master of Arts degree in media studies from The New School. She completed her Bachelor of Arts degree in European history at Rutgers University.

mARY k. VInTOn was appointed vice president for development and external affairs by Family Services of Westchester Inc. (FSW). Vinton has many years of fundraising and communications experience in the nonprofit sector, most recently as the director of external affairs for literacy partners in New York City. Previously she was the director of development for several organizations in Connecticut, including Kids in Crisis, the King School and the Greenwich Library. Her skills in cultivating donors, soliciting major gifts and working with boards of directors as well as her expertise in event planning and managing social media will be critical as FSW moves forward with a new strategic plan and prepares to celebrate its 60th anniversary. Vinton will replace Lynn Green, who is retiring after 12 years at FSW during which time she played a key role in FSW’s capital campaign, successfully raising more than $1 million in matching funds for the Lanza Family Center for All Ages –– a new intergenerational facility to be built in White Plains. She will continue to work with FSW on the Center for all Ages and other special projects as director of special projects. Family Services of Westchester operates more than 50 mental health and social service programs that reach 30,000 children, teens, adults and families a year. The agency’s 450 employees and 350 volunteers work out of seven offices throughout the county. To learn more about FSW, visit fsw.org or contact Donna Weissman at (914) 305-6840 or dweissman@fsw.org.

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WAYnE BEnACH president of Port Chester Nursing and Rehabilitation Centre, a 5-Star health care facility, was recently presented with the Distinguished Service Award by the New York State Health Facilities Association (NYSHFA). A resident of Scarsdale, Benach served for many years as the president of NYSHFA’s Westchester-Rockland District 3 and was saluted with the Distinguished Service Award for his time, dedication and executive leadership of the local district association.

HEALTHY HOmE BUILDERS Photo 1: From left, Len Russ, owner and administrator, Bayberry Care Center, New Rochelle, a recipient of the Distinguished Service Award; Tanya Kelley, controller, Port Chester Nursing and Rehabilitation Centre; and Wayne Benach.

Photo 2: From left, Healthy Home specialists Matt DaRin, indoor air quality expert; Peter Donovan, construction manager; and Gary Stromberg, solar and geothermal HVAC specialist.

Photo 3: The new “healthy home” currently under construction at 8 Kent Road in Scarsdale.

Photo Credit: Christopher Banuchi.

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hosted a “Sneak Peek – Open House” June 25, at 8 Kent Road in Scarsdale, to educate consumers about new, healthier options in home building. In the process of being built by Healthy Home Builders, the residence features state-of-the-art systems for clean, whole-house indoor air and water purification and filtration, energy efficiency with geothermal and solar HVAC and the use of building materials that are either nontoxic or substantially less toxic than traditionally used construction products. The shingle-style residence takes a traditional approach to design, with an elegant exterior, refined interior and a thoughtful flow of spaces from one room to the next. The home will incorporate reclaimed hardwood flooring and vintage architectural elements with state-of-the-art systems to maximize energy efficiency, water conservation and purity, and above all, indoor air quality, which dramatically reduces respiratory illness and exposure to household dust and chemical residues that are often present in carpeting, furniture and other home products. For more information about Healthy Home Builders, visit healthyhomebuilders.com.

WTP ADVISORS ALLIAnCE OF GLOBAL AFFILIATES has asked SdM Chartered Professional Accountants Inc., located in Montreal to be its Quebec member. An award-winning international tax and business advisory firm, WTP Advisors is ranked as one of the fastest-growing U.S. independent firms in the industry. Through its Global Alliance, it has a presence in 29 countries in the Americas, Europe and Asia. “The alliance with WTP will strengthen SdM’s competitiveness with international firms as well as enable us to tap into a world-class group of professionals with whom we can share knowledge and expertise,” said Simon Davari, partner and co-founder of SdM Chartered Professional Accountants Inc. SdM provides a wide range of services, including Canadian and international tax, assurance and advisory. The firm’s leaders have years of experience at large service providers and organizations serving small and medium-sized enterprises as well as public companies. “Smaller service providers do not have the knowledge, expertise and network at the international level and the large firms do not have a personalized approach and rates suitable for SMEs,” said Sanaz Moshaver partner and co-founder of SdM.“As an important center of commerce in North

America, Montreal is a key location for WTP Advisors, and our relationship with SdM will strengthen our global reach, and enhance the outlook for future growth and client satisfaction,” said Ian Boccaccio, cofounder and partner of WTP Advisors.

DATES WEDNESDAY JULY 17 PRofESSIoNAL WoMEN of WESTChESTER, Jamie Imperiati, president, hosts an evening of “Savvy Summer Marketing” July 17 with guest speaker Kathy Argyros of Exceller Marketing, 6 to 8 p.m. at Park Avenue Medical Spa, 495 N. Main St., Armonk; $20 per person, members only, includes appetizers and complimentary wine. Register online at professionalwomenofwestchester.com.

MONDAY JULY 22 CoLDWELL BANKER RESIDENTIAL BRoKERAGE yoRKToWN hEIGhTS office, along with other Coldwell Banker offices in Westchester County, are hosting the seventh annual Coldwell Banker-Erin O’Connor Memorial Golf Outing to benefit Friends of Karen Inc., Monday July 22 at Salem Golf Club, 18 Bloomer Road, North Salem. The day is a scramble format with 18 holes of golf (with cart), tournament prizes, raffles, auction and dinner. Open to the general public, the day’s schedule includes 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. welcome and player registration; 12:30 p.m. shotgun tournament start; 6 p.m. buffet reception dinner, tournament prizes awarded and silent auction. The fundraiser for Friends of Karen, an organization that supports critically ill children and their families, is in memory of Erin O’Connor, who died of a brain tumor in 1999 at the age of 13. Erin was the daughter of Michael O’Connor, an associate broker with Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage.

Registration fees are $250 per individual golfer for lunch, golf, cocktail hour and dinner networking; $75 for dinner, cocktail hour and networking only.

To register, contact Michael O’Connor at (914) 5525143 or m1oconnor@aol.com.

FACTS&FIGURES 210 Gramattan Avenue Realty Inc., Yonkers. $1,581 in favor of the New York State Tax Commission, Albany. Filed Aug. 13.

BB Beauty Salon and Supplies Inc., White Plains. $1,366 in favor of the New York State Tax Commission, Albany.

Filed Aug. 13.

New Millstone Yonkers Inc., Nanuet. $83,286 in favor of Brooks Shopping Centers L.L.C., Yonkers. Filed April 25.

2399 Post Road Restaurant Corp., New Rochelle. $3,669 in favor of the New York State Tax Commission, Albany. Filed Aug. 13.

Bennett Bridal Inc., Mount Vernon. $2,060 in favor of the New York State Tax Commission, Albany. Filed Aug. 13.

PCI Industires Corp., Mount Vernon. $18,716 in favor of Lehigh Cement Company L.L.C., Allentown, Pa. Filed April 17.

248 New Main St., Yonkers. $1,477 in favor of the New York State Tax Commission, Albany. Filed Aug. 13.

Bindela Corp., Scarsdale. $1,377 in favor of the New York State Tax Commission, Albany. Filed Aug. 13.

3 Anthony’s Construction Inc., Mount Vernon. $467 in favor of the New York State Tax Commission, Albany. Filed Aug. 13.

Black Belt Tae Kwon Do of Ossining Inc., Mount Kisco. $468 in favor of the New York State Tax Commission, Albany.

Filed Aug. 13.

The Catery Inc., Larchmont. $53 in favor of the New York State Tax Commission, Albany. Filed Aug. 13.

385 Halstead Ave Inc., Harrison. $5,450 in favor of New York State Tax Commission, Albany. Filed Aug. 13.

Blau’s Construction Corp., Yonkers. $1,596 in favor of the New York State Tax Commission, Albany. Filed Aug. 13.

University Pathology P.C., Hawthorne. $13,533 in favor of TBF Financial L.L.C., Deefield, Ill. Filed April 25.

4735 White Plains Road Corp., White Plains. $466 in favor of the New York State Tax Commission, Albany. Filed Aug. 13.

Blue River Consulting Corp., Tarrytown. $923 in favor of the New York State Tax Commission, Albany. Filed Aug. 13.

Westchester/Bowman Ave Foods Inc., Port Chester. $28,000 in favor of Cremosa Food Company L.L.C., Melville.

Filed April 25.

51 Riverdale Ave Liquors and Wines L.L.C., Yonkers. $13,783 in favor of the New York State Tax Commission, Albany.

Filed Aug. 13.

7 Jays Inc., Elmsford. $1,614 in favor of the New York State Tax Commission, Albany. Filed Aug. 13.

AAA E-Z Moving Inc., Mamaroneck. $1,881 in favor of the New York State Tax Commission, Albany. Filed Aug. 13.

Aces Up Inc., White Plains. $2,091 in favor of the New York State Tax Commission, Albany. Filed Aug. 13.

Acham Heating and Air Conditioning Inc., Mount Vernon. $1,497 in favor of the New York State Tax Commission, Albany. Filed Aug. 13.

Aegina Pro Inc., Rye. $1,581 in favor of the New York State Tax Commission, Albany. Filed Aug. 13.

Aequus Technologies Corp., Pearl River. $89,631 in favor of Glorious Sun Robert Martin L.L.C., Elmsford. Filed April 17.

All County Electrical Contracting Inc., Mount Vernon. $1,376 in favor of thw New York State Tax Commission, Albany.

Filed Aug. 13.

Angela’s Finest Provisions Inc., Yonkers. $1,241 in favor of the New York State Tax Commission, Albany. Filed Aug. 13.

Angelsguard Inc., Katonah. $200 in favor of the New York State Tax Commission, Albany. Filed Aug. 13.

Aqua Lasers and Aesthetics Inc., West Harrison. $1,112 in favor of the New York State Tax Commission, Albany.

Filed Aug. 13.

Ardsley Luncheonette Ltd., Ardsley. $4,978 in favor of the New York State Tax Commission, Albany. Filed Aug. 13.

Automotive Lift and Equipment Corp., Port Chester. $520,357 in favor of Jig Lifts Americas L.L.C., Atlanta, Ga. Filed April 16.

Borg Elevator Corp., Pelham. $318 in favor of the New York State Tax Commission, Albany. Filed Aug. 13.

Brandaroma Inc., Yonkers. $1,477 in favor of the New York State Tax Commission, Albany. Filed Aug. 13.

C.A.G. Inc., Harrison. $2,532 in favor of the New York State Tax Commission, Albany. Filed Aug. 13.

C.H. Christensen International Corp., Larchmont. $1,583 in favor of the New York State Tax Commission, Albany.

Filed Aug. 13.

C.J. Beauty Supplies Inc., Port Chester. $257 in favor of the New York State Tax Commission, Albany. Filed Aug. 13.

Center For Safety Inc., White Plains. $3,177 in favor of the Connecticut Post, Bridgeport, Conn. Filed April 16.

Classic Home Furniture Inc., Mount Vernon. $1,632 in favor of the New York State Tax Commission, Albany. Filed Aug. 13.

Derosa Tennis Contractors Inc., Mamaroneck. $14,121 in favor of Lehigh Cement Company L.L.C., Allentown, Pa. Filed April 17.

Divinium Technologies Inc., New York City. $7,521 in favor of Quantum Property Management Ltd., Elmsford. Filed April 17.

Hansa Stars Inc., Hawthorne. $30,642 in favor of Isuzu Finance of America Inc., Purchase. Filed April 17.

IQ Communications Inc., Edison, N.J. $23,511 in favor of HH Benfield Electrical Supply, White Plains. Filed April 18.

Lazz Development Company L.L.C., Port Chester. $819 in favor of the village of Port Chester, Port Chester. Filed April 25.

Lin Hsin Long Company Inc., New Rochelle. $154,886 in favor of Zeus Management Services Inc., Lido Beach. Filed April 23.

Persico Contracting and Trucking Inc., Mount Vernon. $50,789 in favor of Lehigh Cement Company L.L.C., Allentown, Pa. Filed April 17.

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

Barbieri, Robert, et al. Filed by OneWest Bank F.S.B. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $400,000 affecting property located at 39 Hillcrest Road, Hartsdale 10530. Filed March 11.

Blue Real Estate Holdings L.L.C., et al. Filed by Cathay Bank. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $180,000 affecting property located at 1221 Yonkers Ave., Yonkers. Filed March 11.

Cauvin, Helen, et al. Filed by Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $457,920 affecting property located at 6 Ashton Road, Yonkers 10027. Filed March 12.

Cohen, Lawrence Mark, et al. Filed by Emigrant Mortgage Company Inc. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $185,000 affecting property located at 4 Mill Lane, Armonk. Filed March 13.

Collins, Patrick J., et al. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $150,000 affecting property located at 1806 Half Moon Bay Drive, Croton-on-Hudson.

Filed March 13.

Delarosa, Salvador, et al. Filed by HSBC Bank USA N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $458,500 affecting property located at 205 Falmouth Road, Scarsdale 10583. Filed March 13.

Duquet, Dana H., et al. Filed by U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $592,000 affecting property located at 130 Colonial Hill Road, Mount Kisco 10549. Filed March 13.

Fonseca, Anthony, et al. Filed by Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $371,000 affecting property located at 2 Atlas Place, Mount Vernon 10552.

Filed March 11.

Perez, Antonio, et al. Filed by Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $420,000 affecting property located at 481 Bronxville Road, Bronxville 10708.

Filed March 13.

Goldman, Gary D., et al. Filed by Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $262,500 affecting property located at 7 Old Farm Road, Scarsdale 10583.

Filed March 12.

Rosa, Robert, et al. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $256,000 affecting property located at 119 Mount Joy Place, New Rochelle 10801. Filed March 11.

Guaman, Elio, et al. Filed by JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $434,981 affecting property located at 435 Elm St., Port Chester 10573. Filed March 11.

Rueda, Jorge R., et al. Filed by Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $588,000 affecting property located at 24 Bayberry Way, Pound Ridge 10576. Filed March 13.

Haynes, Juliet, et al. Filed by JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure an unspecified amount affecting property located at 71 Rockland Place, New Rochelle 10801.

Filed March 11.

Salahie, Moundir, et al. Filed by HSBC Bank USA N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $355,000 affecting property located at 155 Buena Vista Ave., Yonkers 10701. Filed March 13.

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

Hinostroza, Marina, et al. Filed by Bank of America N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $392,000 affecting property located at 239 Battle Ave., White Plains 10606. Filed March 13.

Savino, Justin T., et al. Filed by U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $360,000 affecting property located at 618 Glenwood Road, Yorktown Heights 10598. Filed March 12.

Cairo Fast Food, 60 Sherwood Ave., Yonkers 10704, c/o Mohamed I. Small and Marwa Abdelsamad Amin Aly. Filed July 10.

Holowiak, Patricia A., 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 14 Burhans Ave., Yonkers 10701.

Filed March 13.

Shuler, Kerry, et al. Filed by the State of New York Mortgage Agency. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $215,600 affecting property located at 10 Hortons Mill Road, Unit 13, White Plains 10604. Filed March 11.

Johnson, Walter J. IV, et al. Filed by PHH Mortgage Corp. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $308,000 affecting property located at 3158 Amelia Drive, Mohegan Lake 10547. Filed March 11.

Silliman, John, et al. Filed by JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $367,740 affecting property located at 12 Woodycrest Ave., Yonkers 10701. Filed March 13.

Kelleher, Patrick, et al. Filed by U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $694,400 affecting property located at 111 Meetinghouse Road, Bedford Corners 10549. Filed March 13.

Knights, Kalus, et al. Filed by HSBC Bank USA N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $475,000 affecting property located at 127 Allan St., Cortlandt Manor 10567. Filed March 13.

Mallett, Errol C., et al. Filed by Chase Home Finance L.L.C. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure an unspecified amount affecting property located at 27 Butler Road, Scarsdale 10583.

Filed March 13.

Menzie, Evert, et al. Filed by OneWest Bank F.S.B. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $438,000 affecting property located at 190 Brookside Drive, Mount Vernon 10553. Filed March 13.

Ocampo, Margarita, et al. Filed by JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $481,650 affecting property located at 208 Clinton Ave., New Rochelle 10801.

Filed March 13.

Ortiz-Urena, Monica, et al. Filed by JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $334,747 affecting property located at 9 Redtwig Court, Peekskill 10566. Filed March 13.

Smith, Moses, et al. Filed by PNC Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $200,000 affecting property located at 1 Lovell Road, New Rochelle 10804. Filed March 13.

Stellato, Austin John, et al. Filed by The Bank of New York Mellon. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $528,000 affecting property located at 1 Lounsbury Drive, Baldwin Place 10505.

Filed March 11.

Testerman, Dana M., et al. Filed by Citimortgage Inc. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $322,700 affecting property located at 5 Ridge Way, Purdys 10578. Filed March 12.

Vaque, Johnny R., et al. Filed by BAC Home Loans Servicing L.P. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $318,800 affecting property located at 456 1/2 S. Broadway, Yonkers 10705.

Filed March 12.

Velardo, Mimmo, et al. Filed by U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $305,000 affecting property located at 100 Pinesbridge Road, Ossining 10562. Filed March 13.

Wilson, John E., et al. Filed by U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $370,000 affecting property located at 21 Union Ave., Mount Vernon 10550. Filed March 12.

132 Larchmont L.L.C., as owner. $6,611 as claimed by Innovative Communication Concept, New York City. Property: in Mamaroneck. Filed June 24.

D Lia Realty L.L.C., as owner. $26,392 as claimed by Kingston Block and Masonry Supply, Kingston. Property: in New Rochelle. Filed June 25.

Thru Way Plumbing and Heating Inc., as owner. $2,315 as claimed by Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc., Mahopac. Property: in Ossining. Filed June 25.

New Businesses

Partnerships

CONY Partners, 420 S. Riverside Ave., No. 250, Croton-on-Hudson 10520, c/o Stephen M. Riccio and William Sheerin.

Filed July 6.

King Panda Apparel, 80 Guion Place, New Rochelle 10801, c/o Marcus Robinson and Jeffrey Eveillard. Filed July 9.

Sole Proprietorships A.Z. Welding Contractor, 31 Ashland St., New Rochelle 10801, c/o Anderson Zanetti. Filed July 6.

Amadeu Lopes Home Improvement, 27 Kenmore St., Yonkers 10701, c/o Amadeu Lopes Filed July 9.

Americana Closeouts, 26 Glen Park Road, Purchase 10577, c/o Abbas Saghei.

Filed July 6.

Carson Freight, 19 Pine St., Ardsley 10502, c/o Michael Lawrence Carson.

Filed July 6.

Colonial Refinishing, 214 Main St., New Rochelle 10801, c/o William Klumpp.

Filed July 10.

Gemstarr Entertainment C.S., 100 Tarryhill Way, No. 116, White Plains 10603, c/o Colby S. Simons. Filed July 9.

Gennaro Pferraro C.M.T., 19 N. Regent St., Port Chester 11573, c/o Gennaro P. Ferraro. Filed July 9.

Hudson Valley Golf Show, P.O. Box 570, Briarcliff 10510, c/o John Anthony Zanzarella Jr. Filed July 6.

JDLC Auto, 6 Narragansett Ave., Ossining 10562, c/o Juan J. Delacruz. Filed July 9.

Liquid Library, 718 Titicus Road, North Salem 10560, c/o David Talbot. Filed July 9.

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FACTS&FIGURES Pasquale Cavallo, 2657 Gregory St., Yorktown Heights 10598, c/o Pasquale Cavallo. Filed July 10.

Prestige Masonry, 1232 Howard St., Peekskill 10566, c/o Alberto C. Lopardo.

Filed July 9.

Star Homes, 23 Spring Meadow Lane, Peekskill 10566, c/o Edward J. Stufano.

Filed July 9.

Tuneintofood, 20 Circle Drive, Hastings-on-Hudson 10706, c/o Wendy Grace. Filed July 9.

Wild Flour, 179 Gainsborg Ave., Harrison 10528, c/o Diana Flontas. Filed July 9.

Yvonne Design Team, 131 Purchase St., A43, Rye 10580, c/o G. Yvonne Fakhir.

Filed July 9.

Patents The following patents were issued by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office in Washington, D.C. Allocating space in message queue for heterogeneous messages. Patent no.

8,479,219 issued to Neeraj K. Gopalakrishna, Bangalore, India; Sanjay M. Kesavan, Bangalore, India; and Lohitashwa Thyagaraj, Bangalore, India. Assigned to International Business Machine Corp., Armonk.

Automatically correlating transaction events. Patent no. 8,479,220 issued to Andrew Wilkins, Marangaroo, Australia.

Assigned to International Business Machine Corp., Armonk.

Bus architecture employing varying width uni-directional command bus.

Patent no. RE44,342 issued to Robert Allen Drehmel, Goodhue, Minn.; Kent Harold Haselhorst, Byron, Minn.; Russel Dean Hoover, Rochester, Minn.; and James Anthony Marcella, Rochester, Minn. Assigned to International Business Machine Corp., Armonk.

CLAIM, the ornamental design for an analyzer enclosure, as shown and described. Patent no. D685,483 issued to Daniel LiCalzi, Brooklyn. Assigned to Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc. Tarrytown.

Decentralized load distribution to reduce power and/or cooling costs in an event-driven system. Patent no.

8,479,215 issued to Geetika Tewari Lakshmanan, Cambridge, Mass.; Yuri G. Rabinovich, Haifa, Israel; and Robert Jeffrey Schloss, Briarcliff Manor. Assigned to International Business Machine Corp., Armonk.

Evenly distributing workload and providing a predictable failover scenario in a data replication system. Patent no.

8,479,210 issued to Paul Anthony Jennas, Tucson, Ariz.; Jason Lee Peipelman, Tucson, Ariz; Joshua Marshall Rhoades, Tucson, Ariz.; David Montgomery, Tucson, Ariz.; Philip Matthew Doatmas, Tucson, Ariz.; Michael Robert Groseclose, Tucson, Ariz.; Larry Juarez, Tucson, Ariz.; and Todd Charles Sorenson, Tucson, Ariz. Assigned to International Business Machine Corp., Armonk.

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Hosting edge applications at the edge of a mobile data network. Patent no.

8,479,271 issued to William F. Berg, Rochester, Minn.; Jeremiah D. Carlin, Rochester, Minn.; Michael T. Kalmbach, Elgin, Minn.; and Mark D. Schroeder, Rochester, Minn. Assigned to International Business Machine Corp., Armonk.

Implementing electronic-chip identification (ECID) exchange for network security. Patent no. 8,479,261 issued to Marcy E. Byers, Rochester, Minn.; William T. Flynn, Rochester, Minn.; and Kenneth M. Valk, Rochester, Minn. Assigned to International Business Machine Corp., Armonk.

Method and apparatus for spam message detection. Patent no. 8,479,287 issued to Xiao Yan Chen, Beijing, China; Wang Chen, Beijing, China; Chun Ying, Beijing, China; Yi Bo Zhang, Beijing, China; and Yanfeng Zhu, Beijing, China.

Assigned to International Business Machine Corp., Armonk.

Method for decentralized load distribution in an event-driven system using localized migration between physically connected nodes and load exchange protocol preventing simultaneous migration of plurality of tasks to or from a same node. Patent no. 8,479,216 issued to Geetika Tewari Lakshmanan, Cambridge, Mass.; Yuri G. Rabinovich, Haifa, Israel; and Robert Jeffrey Schloss, Briarcliff Manor. Assigned to International Business Machine Corp., Armonk.

Securing asynchronous client server transactions. Patent no. 8,479,268 issued to Steven A. Bade, Sharon Springs; Harold Moss, Danvers, Mass; and Mary Ellen Zurko, Groton, Mass. Assigned to International Business Machine Corp., Armonk.

System and method for dynamic rescheduling of multiple varying resources with user social mapping. Patent no. 8,479,212 issued to Hani T. Jamjoom, White Plains; Mark E. Podlaseck, Kent, Conn.; Qu Huiming, White Plains; Yaoping Ruan, White Plains; Zon-Yin Shae, South Salem; and Anshul Sheopuri, Hartsdale. Assigned to International Business Machine Corp., Armonk.

Workload scheduling method and system with improved planned job duration updating scheme. Patent no. 8,479,206 issued to Francesca Guccione, Austin, Texas; and Simona Sabatini, Rochester, Minn. Assigned to International Business Machine Corp., Armonk.

HUDSON VALLEY Building Loans Below $1 million Mailler Associates II L.L.C., Cornwallon-Hudson, as owner. Lender: TEG Federal Credit Union, Poughkeepsie. Property: Mailler Ave., Cornwall-on-Hudson.

Amount: $286,500. Filed June 28.

Wallace, William, Mount Tremper, as owner. Lender: Rondout Savings Bank, Kingston. Property: Whispell Road, West Shokan. Amount: $400,000. Filed June 25.

Deeds Above $1 million Baker Residential L.P., White Plains.

Seller: Mid-Hudson II Holding Company Inc., et al, New Paltz. Property: in Wallkill. Amount: $2.7 million. Filed June 28.

Waccabuc Farms of Goldens Bridge Inc., Goldens Bridge. Seller: Schuyler House L.L.C., Rhinebeck. Property: in Rhinebeck. Amount: $1.8 million. Filed June 26.

Krobu Properties L.L.C., Somerville, N.J. Seller: Mary B. Benincasa, Cathedral City, Calif. Property: in Kingston.

Amount: $123,000. Filed June 26.

Allstate Security Inc., Montgomery. $12,454 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed June 24.

Eurotek Imports, Newburgh. $72,000 in favor of the Workers’ Compensation Board of the State of New York, Albany.

Filed June 26.

Leonard Development L.L.C., Montgomery. Seller: Joy A. Fierro, Newburgh.

Property: in Montgomery. Amount: $65,000. Filed June 21.

Alpha Residential Housing Inc., Ellenville. $1,581 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed June 21.

Family Meat Market Inc., Newburgh. $1,159 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor and the Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed June 26.

M and H New Windsor L.L.C., Hopewell Junction. Seller: Cumberland Farms Inc., Framingham, Mass. Property: 986 Little Britain Road, New Windsor.

Amount: $250,000. Filed June 24.

Alteva Solutions Inc., Warwick. $484 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed June 24.

M&T Bank, Cheektowaga. Seller: Astrid Y. Negron, et al, Bronx. Property: 87 Grand St., Middletown 10940. Amount: $72,250. Filed June 27.

Below $1 million

New Horizon Real Estate Enterprise Inc., Middletown. Seller: Vera Sly, New Hampton. Property: in Middletown.

Amount: $41,000. Filed June 26.

American International Relocation Solutions L.L.C., Danbury, Conn. Seller: Thomas J. Campion, et al, Newburgh.

Property: 32 Lancer Drive, Newburgh 12550. Amount: $236,900. Filed June 28.

Precise Management and Realty L.L.C., Floral Park. Seller: Oceanfirst Bank 975 Hooper Ave., Toms River, N.J. Property: 148 Academy St., Poughkeepsie 12601.

Amount: $235,000. Filed June 24.

Awesome Estates L.L.C., Harriman.

Seller: Menachem Banda, Monroe. Property: in Monroe. Amount: $125,000.

Filed June 27.

RG Realty of Middletown Inc., Middletown. Seller: Lois F. Schwab, Goshen.

Property: in Wallkill. Amount: $325,000.

Filed June 28.

Baker Residential L.P., White Plains.

Seller: SCC-Canyon II L.L.C., Raleigh, N.C. Property: in New Windsor.

Amount: $216,000. Filed June 27.

Rhinebeck Bank, Poughkeepsie. Seller: Robert Irving Miller, Poughkeepsie. Property: in Hyde Park. Amount: $552,000. Filed June 24.

Community Housing Innovations Inc., White Plains. Seller: Key 2 Lease L.L.C., Port Jervis. Property: in Port Jervis. Amount: $200,000. Filed June 27.

Stillwater Recovery L.L.C., Massapequa Park. Seller: Anna Bougades, Highlands, N.J. Property: in Shandaken. Amount: $15,500. Filed June 25.

DRA Fidelco Newburgh L.L.C., Summit, N.J. Seller: Newburgh Jewish Community Center Inc., Newburgh. Property: in Newburgh. Amount: $175,000.

Filed June 26.

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

Seller: John Revella, Walden. Property: 15R Dean Place, Middletown 10941.

Amount: $291,669. Filed June 24.

Federal National Mortgage Association. Seller: Lona M. Scavone, Accord.

Property: 3534 Main St., Marbletown 12484. Amount: $213,705. Filed June 26.

Highland Operating Ltd., Washingtonville. Seller: Daniel Gilligan, et al, Portlant, Me. Property: in New Windsor. Amount: $40,000. Filed June 27.

Highview Estate of Orange County Inc., Washingtonville. Seller: Daniel Gilligan, et al, Portland, Me. Property: in New Windsor. Amount: $40,000. Filed June 28.

Hudson City Savings Bank, Paramus, N.J. Seller: Juliana LoBiondo, Newburgh.

Property: 7 Hortons Road, Westtown.

Amount: $292,267. Filed June 24.

Khodiyar L.L.C., Highland. Seller: Mark E. Brodsky, et al, Washington, D.C. Property: in Lloyd. Amount: $790,000. Filed June 25.

Stone Financing L.L.C., Scottsdale, Ariz. Seller: Vinesh M. Manglavil, et al, Wallkill. Property: in Newburgh.

Amount: $457,500. Filed June 27.

Tacle Properties L.L.C., Newburgh.

Seller: Stephanie Siegel, et al, Newburgh. Property: in Newburgh. Amount: $405,000. Filed June 24.

Judgments 4G’s Granite, Tile and Masonry Inc., Marlboro. $116 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed June 21.

Ace World Wide of New York Inc., Rock Tavern. $1,053 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor Unemployment Insurance Division, Albany. Filed June 26.

Alban D Inc., d.b.a. The Dautaj, Warwick. $4,374 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed June 24.

Allan’s Falafel, Restaurant, Catering and Bakery Inc., Chester. $25 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed June 24.

Allstate Interiors Inc., Monroe. $9,716 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor and the Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed June 26.

Amak Tax Services Inc., d.b.a. Liberty Tax Service, Monroe. $2,000 in favor of the Workers’ Compensation Board of the State of New York, Albany. Filed June 26.

Aztlan Lawnscape Inc., Highland. $6,360 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor Unemployment Insurance Division, Albany. Filed June 25.

BC and M Enterprises Inc., Highland Falls. $273 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed June 24.

Bella’s Bagels of Warwick L.L.C., Warwick. $774 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed June 24.

C.I.A. Collision Inc., Newburgh. $281 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed June 24.

CCS Auto Body Inc., d.b.a. Cartech Collision Center, Walden. $80,000 in favor of the Workers’ Compensation Board of the State of New York, Albany.

Filed June 26.

CDSM Enterprises L.L.C., Montgomery. $76,000 in favor of the Workers’ Compensation Board of the State of New York, Albany. Filed June 26.

Country Dream Restaurant, Warwick. $1,052 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor and the Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed June 26.

Deanco Services Inc., Otisville. $107,593 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany.

Filed June 24.

Dee Dee Foxon L.L.C., Monroe. $1,074 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany.

Filed June 24.

Dragons Den Deli, Cornwall-on-Hudson. $5,710 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed June 25.

Dufield Properties Inc., Highland Mills. $1,624 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed June 24.

El Kiosko Restaurant Inc., Newburgh. $2,136 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed June 24.

Ely Enterprises Inc., Port Jervis. $1,679 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor Unemployment Insurance Division, Albany. Filed June 26.

Forward Motion Automotive, Kingston. $1,022 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed June 21.

Four Seasons Insulators Inc., Newburgh. $1,052 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor and the Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed June 26.

Fournous Kranidiou Ermionidos Inc., d.b.a. Vasily’s West Point Clothing and Gifts, Highland Falls. $2,959 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed June 24.

G. Roberts Construction Inc., Salisbury Mills. $1,052 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor and the Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed June 26.

Garden Housing Inc., Monroe. $1,052 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor and the Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed June 26.

Gary’s Truck and Trailer Repair Inc., Newburgh. $1,052 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor and the Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed June 26.

Gino’s Luncheonette Inc., Middletown. $384 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed June 24.

Gold Investigations Inc., Kingston. $1,052 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor and the Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed June 25.

Gouvis Restaurant Inc., Central Valley. $3,465 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed June 24.

Greater Horizon Contracting Inc., Middletown. $711 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed June 24.

Greenworld Landscape and Irrigation Inc., Monroe. $258 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed June 24.

Grimaldi Masonry Inc., Saugerties. $281 in favor of theNew York State Department of Labor Unemployment Insurance Division, Albany. Filed June 25.

Highland Gutters, Milton. $417 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor Unemployment Insurance Division, Albany. Filed June 25.

Highland Transport Inc., Highland Mills. $2,895 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed June 24.

Interiors Pro Corp., Monroe. $78,000 in favor of the Workers’ Compensation Board of the State of New York, Albany.

Filed June 26.

International Pallet Inc., Milton. $955 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor Unemployment Insurance Division, Albany. Filed June 25.

It’s All Good Living Inc., Kingston. $519 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany.

Filed June 21.

J and S Custom Home Improvements, Walden. $23,774 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed June 25.

Jalaram Corp., Highland. $515 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed June 21.

Jaman Development L.L.C., Sparrow Bush. $2,961 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor Unemployment Insurance Division, Albany. Filed June 26.

Jet-Black of Rockland Inc., Slate Hill. $229 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed June 25.

JKA Capital Management L.L.C., New Paltz. $941 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor Unemployment Insurance Division, Albany. Filed June 25.

JLM Drywall Corp., Newburgh. $1,069 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor and the Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed June 26.

Kiralia Leasing Corp., New Paltz. $1,687 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany.

Filed June 21.

LP Siding Roofing, Spring Valley. $80,000 in favor of the Workers’ Compensation Board of the State of New York, Albany. Filed June 26.

Magicsmile USA Inc., Monroe. $1,384 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany.

Filed June 25.

Mama Theresa’s Italian Specialties Inc., New Windsor. $252 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor Unemployment Insurance Division, Albany. Filed June 26.

Mar Wood Works Plus Ltd., Newburgh. $1,641 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed June 25.

Mardi Corp., Pine Bush. $1,581 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed June 25.

Mind Worx Technologies Inc., Monroe. $1,581 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed June 25.

Monroe Cinema L.L.C., Monroe. $6,064 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed June 25.

Motivated4myfamily L.L.C., d.b.a.

Wings Burgers and Beyond, Highland Falls. $1,052 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor and the Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed June 26.

Narsinh Inc., d.b.a. Capri Motel, Port Ewen. $305 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor Unemployment Insurance Division, Albany. Filed June 25.

New Era Development Inc., Highland. $701 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed June 21.

New Paltz Taxis Inc., New Paltz. $382 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed June 21.

Outstanding Performance Coaching Inc., Monroe. $1,149 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed June 25.

Sun Zone Inc., Saugerties. $1,581 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed June 21.

Synergy Diversified Services Inc., Monroe. $1,052 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor and the Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed June 26.

T and S Crossroads Deli Inc., Cottekill. $6,428 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed June 21.

Tele-Com USA Inc., Monroe. $1,620 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed June 25.

The Aspen Group Inc., d.b.a. Aspen Personnel Services, Newburgh. $43,298 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor Unemployment Insurance Division, Albany. Filed June 26.

Pasta Amore Rest Inc., Middletown. $3,662 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor Unemployment Insurance Division, Albany. Filed June 26.

The Darlene Wilson Institute of Dance L.L.C., Newburgh. $3,961 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor and the Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed June 26.

Perfect Temperature L.L.C., Walden. $2,057 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor Unemployment Insurance Division, Albany. Filed June 26.

The Place Settings, Monroe. $1,675 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed June 24.

Precision Lawn Care and Landscaping Inc., Newburgh. $2,121 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor and the Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed June 26.

Tiffany’s Catering and Restaurant Corp., Middletown. $370 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor Unemployment Insurance Division, Albany. Filed June 26.

Preferred Properties Real Estate Inc., Monroe. $327 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed June 25.

Tri-County Restorations and Construction Inc., Montgomery. $72,000 in favor of the Workers’ Compensation Board of the State of New York, Albany.

Filed June 26.

Quality Electrical Inc., Monroe. $1,687 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany.

Filed June 25.

Renwick Deli Grocery Corp., Newburgh. $362 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed June 25.

Rockland HVAC Inc., Monroe. $483 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed June 25.

Sam Hood Management Corp., Woodstock. $1,581 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed June 21.

Spargo Enterprises Inc., d.b.a. Brew House Beverage, Montgomery. $1,201 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor Unemployment Insurance Division, Albany. Filed June 26.

Statewide Finding Inc., Monroe. $1,683 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany.

Filed June 25.

Steelfab NY Inc., Newburgh. $2,000 in favor of the Workers’ Compensation Board of the State of New York, Albany.

Filed June 26.

Two Sister C and S Inc., Lake Katrine. $266 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed June 21.

United Aviation Academy Inc., Newburgh. $2,099 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed June 25.

V and S Quick Deli Inc., Salisbury Mills. $76,000 in favor of the Workers’ Compensation Board of the State of New York, Albany. Filed June 26.

Valueplus Commercial Brokers Inc., Saugerties. $1,052 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor and the Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed June 25.

Warwick Valley Feed and Grain Inc., Middletown. $36,000 in favor of the Workers’ Compensation Board of the State of New York, Albany. Filed June 26.

West Park Union Free School District, West Park. $3,468 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor Unemployment Insurance Division, Albany.

Filed June 25.

Yarosz Excavating Inc., Pine Bush. $283 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany.

Filed June 24.

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

Arndt, Della, aka Della Fiebiger, et al.

Filed by U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $169,779 affecting property located at 608 Cortland Drive, Unit 6-H, Newburgh 12550. Filed April 30.

Atkinson, Sylvia, et al. Filed by OneWest Bank F.S.B. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $300,000 affecting property located at 23 Innis Ave., Poughkeepsie 12601. Filed June 4.

Campbell, Jennifer E., et al. Filed by HSBC Mortgage Services Inc. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $272,000 affecting property located at 12 Cheddar Lane, New Windsor 12553.

Filed May 1.

Falcone, Robert, et al. Filed by Bank of America N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $315,000 affecting property located at 436 All Angels Hill Road, Hopewell Junction 12533.

Filed June 4.

Cetta, Erik, 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 1517 Indian Springs, Pine Bush 12566.

Filed June 24.

Fazzino, August, et al. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $163,000 affecting property located at 19 Saw Mill Road, Carmel 10512. Filed June 19.

Colby, Paul, et al. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $300,700 affecting property located at 125 Sparling Road, Saugerties 12477. Filed June 24.

Avy, Paul Richard, et al. Filed by The Mahopac National Bank. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $130,000 affecting property located at 14 Albin Road, Carmel 10512. Filed June 20.

Conroy, Aimee L., et al. Filed by JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $300,800 affecting property located at 29 Banbury Way, Unit 1101, Newburgh 12550. Filed May 2.

Backenroth, Gilbert N., et al. Filed by Provident Funding Associates L.P. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $105,100 affecting property located at 482 Mettacahonts Road, Accord 12404. Filed June 26.

Coppola, Anthony Michael Sr., et al.

Filed by Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $160,000 affecting property located at 8 Borden St., Otisville 10963.

Filed May 1.

Baker, Douglas E., et al. Filed by Citimortgage Inc. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure an unspecified amount affecting property located at 24 Old Stone Kings Highway, Stone Ridge 12484. Filed June 24.

Curtin, Michael, et al. Filed by Nationstar Mortgage L.L.C. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $180,000 affecting property located at 48 Tonetta Lake Way, Brewster 10509. Filed June 17.

Bloomer, Brian, 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 459 Stormville Mountain Road, Stormville 12582. Filed June 3.

D’Agostino, James, et al. Filed by The Bank of New York Mellon. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $347,680 affecting property located at 3439 Route 55, Pawling 12564. Filed June 3.

Bohlinger, Richard J., et al. Filed by JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $200,000 affecting property located at 19 Robin Hill Drive, Poughkeepsie 12603.

Filed June 4.

Dennis, Charles J., et al. Filed by Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $188,000 affecting property located at 151 S. Nellie Hill Road, Dover Plains 12522. Filed June 3.

Braban, Kevin John, et al. Filed by Sovereign Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $481,500 affecting property located at 49 Vineland Road, Carmel 10541. Filed June 17.

Depalma, Robert, et al. Filed by The Berkshire Bank. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $210,000 affecting property located at 127 Egbertson Road, Campbell Hall 10916. Filed May 2.

Brooks, Hopeton, et al. Filed by U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $413,000 affecting property located at 1010 Woods Summit, New Windsor 12553. Filed April 30.

Diotaiuto, Hessy, aka Hessy Derman, et al. Filed by The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $1 million affecting property located at 240 Washington Road, Carmel 10512. Filed June 20.

Buchek, James J., et al. Filed by JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $246,500 affecting property located at 185 Ridgebury Road, New Hampton 10958. Filed April 30.

Cahill, Vivian G., et al. Filed by JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $178,000 affecting property located at 58 North Ave., Pleasant Valley 12569. Filed June 4.

Callan, Thomas E., et al. Filed by Nationstar Mortgage L.L.C. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $160,000 affecting property located at 1 Wurts St., Kingston 12401. Filed June 25.

Dipalo, Keith, et al. Filed by U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $260,000 affecting property located at 12 Merrick Road, Poughkeepsie 12603. Filed June 4.

Doelling, William P. Jr., et al. Filed by Beneficial Homeowner Service Corp.

Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $157,411 affecting property located at 78 Smith Road, Poughkeepsie 12603. Filed June 3.

Eng, Meeling, et al. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $146,775 affecting property located at 257-25 Robinson Ave., Newburgh 12550. Filed April 30.

Ferguson, Joseph, et al. Filed by U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $63,000 affecting property located at 145 Johnston St., Newburgh 12550. Filed May 2.

Fiechter, Richard S., et al. Filed by JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $156,125 affecting property located at 498 Manorville Road, Saugerties 12477.

Filed June 21.

Flood, Janis H., et al. Filed by JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $250,000 affecting property located at 99 Bailey Road, Montgomery 12549. Filed May 1.

Frevele, John A., et al. Filed by Keybank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $56,099 affecting property located at 4049 Route 82, Millbrook 12545. Filed June 3.

Gates, Marlo, et al. Filed by Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $228,000 affecting property located at 11 Brook Road, Walden 12586. Filed May 2.

Goetschius, Kevin, et al. Filed by JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $65,000 affecting property located at 2297 Denning Road, Claryville 12725.

Filed June 21.

Golz, Tina M., et al. Filed by JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $300,000 affecting property located at 261 Waterbury Hill Road, LaGrangeville 12540.

Filed June 3.

Harvey, Mary-Ann E., et al. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $297,293 affecting property located at 4 Jersey Court, New Windsor 12553. Filed May 1.

Hull-Cunniff, Anisa K., et al. Filed by JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $170,406 affecting property located at 105 Meadow Court, Woodstock 12498.

Filed June 21.

Johnson, Nicole, et al. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $262,880 affecting property located at 149 Wilkes St., Beacon 12508. Filed June 3.

Jordan, Patricia A., et al. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $160,000 affecting property located at 11 Plank Road, Napanoch 12458. Filed June 26.

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FACTS&FIGURES Jorge, Luis R., et al. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $220,000 affecting property located at 8 Lundy Road, Wawarsing 12446. Filed June 24.

Paden, Laura J., et al. Filed by U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $280,000 affecting property located at 163 Fairway Drive, Carmel 10512. Filed June 25.

Rufus, John J., et al. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $253,250 affecting property located at 32 Gardiner Road, Putnam Valley 10579. Filed June 18.

Tuffy, Thomas A., et al. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $170,000 affecting property located at 31 Colonel Glenn Drive, Carmel 10512. Filed June 20.

Jegg Realty, as owner. $3,077 as claimed

by American Construction Management Inc., Boynton Beach, Fla. Property: 541 Route 211 E., Middletown 10941. Filed June 28.

Kennedy, Nicholas D., et al. Filed by Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $120,000 affecting property located at 19 Cottage Ave., Newburgh 12550.

Filed May 2.

Paltridge, Linda A., et al. Filed by Household Finance Realty Corporation of New York. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $218,406 affecting property located at 545 Milton Turnpike, Highland 12528. Filed June 21.

Sanclementi, Lisa, et al. Filed by JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $161,120 affecting property located at 51 Main St., Sparrow Bush 12780. Filed May 2.

Turner, Ronald, et al. Filed by Beneficial Homeowner Service Corp. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $269,124 affecting property located at 117 Sparling Road, Saugerties 12477.

Filed June 24.

PNL Newco II L.L.C., as owner. $10,940 as claimed by Mauri Associates Architects P.C., Poughkeepsie. Property: 11 Marshall Road, Wappingers. Filed June 25.

Klein, Richard A., et al. Filed by U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $212,400 affecting property located at 189 Hasbrouck Ave., Esopus 12466. Filed June 24.

Pellegri, Gianfranco Jr., et al. Filed by M&T Bank. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $40,000 affecting property located at 22 Penstock Lane, Lake Katrine 12479. Filed June 21.

Scudieri, Donato, et al. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $384,000 affecting property located at 57 Kings Ridge Road, Mahopac 10541. Filed June 21.

Ulloa, Carol A., et al. Filed by JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure an unspecified amount affecting property located at 28 Candlestick Court, Unit 22, Warwick 10990. Filed April 30.

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

Kondrat, Kathleen, et al. Filed by Citimortgage Inc. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $282,000 affecting property located at 3 Shady Lane, Brewster. Filed June 19.

Peralta, Dorcas, et al. Filed by OneWest Bank F.S.B. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $254,691 affecting property located at 2705 Colonial Drive, New Windsor 12553. Filed April 30.

Seacor, Patrick, et al. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $407,781 affecting property located at 101 Manitou Station Road, Garrison 10524. Filed June 19.

Lemus, William A., et al. Filed by Federal National Mortgage Association. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure an unspecified amount affecting property located at 28 Owens Drive, Highland Mills 10930. Filed May 2.

Philips, Mardi, et al. Filed by Live Well Financial. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure an unspecified amount affecting property located at 36 Sylvan Road, Putnam Valley 10579. Filed June 18.

Slate Hill Associates Inc., et al. Filed by New York Business Development Corp., et al. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure an unspecified amount affecting property located in Wawayanda.

Filed April 30.

Lopez, Juan, et al. Filed by Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $179,200 affecting property located at 2411 Goshen Turnpike, Middletown 10941. Filed May 2.

Pomeroy, Gregg, et al. Filed by U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $323,000 affecting property located at 276 Old Stage Road, Saugerties 12477. Filed June 25.

Smith, Christie Y., et al. Filed by U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $345,000 affecting property located at 37 Lindy Drive, Carmel 10512. Filed June 21.

Powell, Barbara A., et al. Filed by Beneficial Homeowner Service Corp. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $195,500 affecting property located at 49 Glenwood Road, Monroe 10950. Filed May 1.

Solis, Richard, et al. Filed by Federal National Mortgage Association. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure an unspecified amount affecting property located at 47 Tanager Road, Apt. 4706, Monroe 10950. Filed April 30.

Primeaux, Steve, et al. Filed by JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $312,962 affecting property located at 182 Collabar Road, Montgomery 12549.

Filed May 2.

Sozzi, Justin C., 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 5 Mountainview Road, Staatsburg 12580. Filed June 3.

Pupiales, Francisco, et al. Filed by BAC Home Loans Servicing L.P. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $247,660 affecting property located at 128 Church St., Wallkill 12589. Filed June 21.

Tahatdil, Claudette, et al. Filed by Bank of America N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $365,000 affecting property located at 212 Barger St., Putnam Valley 10579. Filed June 24.

R.H.M.D. Properties L.L.C., et al. Filed

by Rondout Savings Bank. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $237,000 affecting property located at 160-162 and 164 Washington Ave., Kingston. Filed June 26.

Tanzi, Annette, et al. Filed by JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $352,750 affecting property located at 542 N. Ohioville Road, New Paltz 12561. Filed June 24.

Reuter, Suzanne, et al. Filed by U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure an unspecified amount affecting property located at 3 Columbus Lane, Newburgh 12550. Filed April 30.

Tone, Kathleen, et al. Filed by Flagstar Bank F.S.B. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $169,432 affecting property located at 5 Redwood Road, Saugerties 12477. Filed June 25.

Mancuso, Sandra, as beneficiary under the last will and testament of Anthony J. LaMagna, et al. Filed by Champion Mortgage Co. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure an unspecified amount affecting property located at 801 Chestnut Drive, Carmel 10512. Filed June 20.

McClintock Properties Inc., et al. Filed

by RBS Citizens N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $350,000 affecting property located at 32 Walnut St., New Windsor 12553. Filed May 2.

McQuiston, Jeffrey W., et al. Filed by PNC Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $90,000 affecting property located at 280 Orchard Drive, Wallkill 12589. Filed June 26.

Menard, Andrew, et al. Filed by JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $263,088 affecting property located at 10 King St., Monroe 10950. Filed May 1.

Miller, Deborah, et al. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $161,761 affecting property located at 70 Henry St., Kingston 12401. Filed June 25.

Miller, Michael P., et al. Filed by Citimortgage Inc. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $118,000 affecting property located at 226 Ardonia Road, Plattekill 12589. Filed June 26.

Oxenhirt, Denise, et al. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $176,000 affecting property located at 5 Ottawa Road, Patterson 12563. Filed June 20.

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Rodriguez, Miriam, et al. Filed by JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure an unspecified amount affecting property located at 405 Heritage Lane, No. 405, Monroe 10950. Filed April 30.

Rotello, Steven R., et al. Filed by The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $254,000 affecting property located at 34 Hawthorne Ave., Warwick 10990. Filed April 30.

Totten, Elaine I., et al. Filed by The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $250,000 affecting property located at 11 Laguna Road, Carmel 10512. Filed June 24.

Tranchina, Robert, et al. Filed by Suntrust Mortgage Inc. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $265,425 affecting property located in Montgomery. Filed April 30.

Venuti, Susan, et al. Filed by Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $150,000 affecting property located at 15 Woodruff St., Walden 12586. Filed May 1.

Washington, Keith, et al. Filed by U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $158,555 affecting property located at 703 Mountainside Drive, Unit 703, Southfields 10975. Filed May 1.

Wesner, Richard A., et al. Filed by Residential Credit Solutions Inc. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $136,000 affecting property located at 5 Maple Drive, Crawford 12721. Filed April 30.

Whitehead, Claudine A., 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 77 Liberty St., Newburgh 12550.

Filed May 2.

Wilson, George H. III, et al. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $284,459 affecting property located at 54 St. Michaels Terrace, Carmel 10512. Filed June 25.

Yeffeth, Audrey B., 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 46 Pinehurst Circle, Monroe 10950. Filed April 30.

Ziegler, John E., et al. Filed by Flagstar Bank F.S.B. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $209,600 affecting property located at 3 Four Corners Road, Warwick 10990. Filed April 30.

Zingarello, Ana M., et al. Filed by U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $200,000 affecting property located at 11 Lake Ave., Middletown 10940. Filed May 1.

Mechanic’s Liens Continental Farms L.L.C., New Windsor, as owner. $95,000 as claimed by Clark Patterson Engineers, Surveyor, Architects, and Landscape Architect D.P.C., Newburgh. Property: in New Windsor.

Filed June 21.

Gardner, Robert, et al, as owner. $6,970 as claimed by Romber Works L.L.C., Claremont. Property: 8 Frontier Road, Saugerties. Filed June 25.

New Businesses Doing Business As All In One Fire Protection Inc., d.b.a.

Global Fire Prevention, 59 Gilbert St., Suite 101, Monroe 10950. Filed April 3.

Breathe Easy Restoration Inc., d.b.a.

Rainbow International of Orange County, NY, 164 S. Searsville Road, Montgomery 12549. Filed April 2.

Barnwell Enterprises, 300 Gun Club Road, New Paltz 12561, c/o Frank C. Barnwell. Filed June 21.

D1 Originals, 108 Sycamore Road, New Windsor 12553, c/o Danielle Marie Boiardi. Filed April 3.

Day Dreamer, 10 Old Route 213, High Falls 12440, c/o Adrienne M. Woodard.

Filed June 26.

Family Farm Ice Cream, 253 Tower Drive, Middletown, c/o Anthony Polemeni Jr. Filed April 2.

Focus On Us Photography, 174 Union Ave., New Windsor, c/o Samantha Marie Mule. Filed April 2.

Happy Day Cupcakes, 431 Dosen Road, Middletown 10940, c/o Eda NemeroffHanington. Filed April 3.

Iflick Photos, 1310 Whispering Hills Drive, Chester 10918, c/o Daryl B. TanCalub. Filed March 30.

Collins Environmental Services Inc., d.b.a. Servpro of Columbia/Greene Counties, 200 Blue Mountain Road, Saugerties 12477. Filed June 26.

Konan Chiang M.D., 225 Dolson Ave., Suit 301, Middletown 10940, c/o Konan Chiang. Filed April 2.

Eastern Jungle Gym Inc., d.b.a. Best in Backyards, 432 Temple Hill Road, New Windsor 12553. Filed April 2.

Little Sweet Peas Daycare, 470 Midland Lake Road, Middletown 10941, c/o Tiffany Nicole Bartz. Filed April 3.

Greuninger C.S. Inc., d.b.a. Wash En Tire Auto, 178 Dolson Ave., Middletown 10940. Filed April 2.

Mac Pac, 67 Onderdonk Road, Warwick 10990, c/o Bryan McPherson. Filed March 30.

TAS Pharmacy Inc., d.b.a. North Street Pharmacy, 445 North St., Middletown 10940. Filed June 20.

New York Realtor Land, Home and Commercial Properties, 156 Jersey Ave., P.O. Box 220, Port Jervis 12771, c/o Dawn L. Hulse. Filed April 3.

The Collegiate Baseball League Inc., d.b.a. The Hudson Valley Collegiate Baseball League, 15 North St., Washingtonville 10992. Filed April 3.

Palladium Science Academy, 2075 Route 32, Modena 12548, c/o George W. Ruger Jr. Filed June 20.

Tivocorp Inc., d.b.a. Brainstorm Computers and Technology, 321 Wall St., Kingston 12401. Filed June 26.

Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York Inc., d.b.a. ROSM Housing Management, 100 Watchtower Drive, Patterson 12563. Filed June 20.

Partnerships Blue Elephant Photography, 36 Memorial Drive, Newburgh, c/o Susan Berlingeri and Katherine Berlingeri. Filed March 30.

Living the Love Together, 20 Trinity Way, Kingston 12401, c/o Johanna White, Shannah White and Paul Grassi.

Filed June 20.

Sheeley’s Sealcoating, 23 Grant St., Walden 12586, c/o Wayne Sheeley and Daniel Keator. Filed April 3.

Sole Proprietorships Ashico, 27 Quickway Road, Monroe 10950, c/o Asher Stossel. Filed April 2.

Ashokan Advisors, 64 Beaver Lake Road, Olivebridge 12461, c/o Jennifer L. Costley, Filed June 24.

Rt 52 Auto INS, 26 Prospect St., Port Jervis 12771, c/o Igor Kniazev. Filed April 3.

Shop At Santas, 144 Front St., Port Jervis 12771, c/o Flor Rosario. Filed March 30.

St. Remy Pottery, 512 Main St., St. Remy 12401, c/o Douglas E. Navarra. Filed June 20.

Stephen M. Brodheim Photographs and Editions, 76 Clubhouse Road, Tuxedo Park 10987, c/o Stephen M. Brodheim. Filed April 2.

The Foxberry Wells and Eatery, 446 Main St., Rosendale 12472, c/o Renee Christine Yonnetti. Filed June 25.

Tim’s Lawn Service, 5 Hillcrest Drive, Middletown 10940, c/o Timothy Charles Bertsch. Filed April 2.

U.S. Digital Punch, 119 Chestnut Ave., New Windsor, c/o Sara Zaeem. Filed April 2.

Wonder Woods, 540 Springtown Road, New Paltz 12561, c/o Katie L. EmersonHoss. Filed June 20.

MECCA HALAL QUALITY MEATS, LLC, Authority filed with the SSNY on 05/06/2013. Office location: Westchester County. LLC formed in NJ on 05/02/2013. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Victor Pais 22 Saw Mill River Road, Hawthorne, NY 10532. Address required to be maintained in NJ: 35 Sapphire Dr. West Windsor, NJ 08550.

Cert of Formation filed with NJ Sec of State, Div of Rev., 225 West State St. 3rd Fl., Trenton, NJ 08608-1001 Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. #58759 NOTICE OF FORMATION of Louis R. Cappelli Family Limited Partnership V Cert. of LP filed Secíy of State (SSNY) 5/22/13.

Office location: Westchester Co..

SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to Louis R. Cappelli, c/o Cappelli Enterprises, Inc., 7 Renaissance Sq., 4th Fl. White Plains, NY 10601 Name/ addr of each gen. partner avail from SSNY. Latest date of dissolution 12/31/2063. Purpose: any lawful activities. #58760 Name of LLC: NYLSO LLC. Articles of Organization filed NY Secretary of State on 05/17/13.

Office location: Westchester County. Secretary of State designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. Secretary of State shall mail a copy of process to the LLC, P.O. Box 503, Armonk, NY 10504. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. #58761 HOTCHKISS HOME INSPECTIONS LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 03/20/2013.

Office loc: Westchester County.

SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to: 2 Sherwood Terr.- Apt 6C, Yonkers, NY 10704. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. #58762 IKB KITCHENS & BATHS, LLC. Art. of Org. filed with NY Secretary of State on April 8, 2013. Office located in Westchester County.

Secy. Of State designated as agent upon which process may be served. Secy. Of State shall mail a copy of any process against it served upon him/her to: 3220 Hollywood St. Mohegan Lake, NY 10547 (the LLCís primary business location). LLC may engage in any lawful act or activity for which a limited liability company may be formed. #58763 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. Name: Naughton PLLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 05/16/13. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the PLLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the PLLC, c/o Stephen Naughton, 75 S. Broadway, 4th Floor, White Plains, NY 10601. Purpose: For the practice of the profession of law. #58765 Notice of Formation of D312, LLC. Arts. of Org. was filed with SSNY on 5/24/13. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC whom process against may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to:c/o The LLC, 197 Hillair Circle, White Plains, NY 10605. Purpose: all lawful activities. #58766

Notice of Qualification of Mesa Lending Group, LLC. Appl. for Authority filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 05/16/2013.

Office location: Westchester Co. : orig. juris.: Florida. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, c/o Knuckles Komosinki & Elliot, LLC., 565 Taxter Road, Suite 590, Elmsford, NY 10523.

Purpose: any lawful act or activity. #58769 Notice of Formation of Marko Realty Associates, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 05/21/2013.

Office location: Westchester Co. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 137 Maple Avenue, White Plains, NY 10601, Purpose: any lawful act or activity. #58770 ìNotice of Formation of Kyle T. Logan, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 05/22/2013. Office location: Westchester County.

SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Corporation Service Company, 80 State Street, Albany, NY 12207.

Purpose: any lawful act or activity.î #58771 MY ENCORE LLC MY ENCORE LLC (the LLC) filed Articles of Organization with N.Y. Sec. of State on May 17, 2013.

Office is in Westchester Co.; Sec. of State designated as agent for service of process, a copy of which it shall mail to the LLC at c/o Carmellino, 4 Alden Place, Ste. 4D, Bronxville, New York 10708.

The purpose of the LLC is any legal purpose. #58772 NOTICE OF FORMATION of Thompson White Construction, LLC Art. of Org filed Secíy of State (SSNY) 5/28/13. Office location: Westchester Co.. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail copy of process to 15 S. Macquesten Pkwy, Mt. Vernon, NY 10550, Attn: Joseph Pontoriero. Purpose: any lawful activities. #58773 Notice of Formation of 11 YATES LLC. Arts. of Org. was filed with SSNY on 5/28/13. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC whom process against may be served. SSNY shall mail process to:c/o The LLC, 111 N. Central Ave., 3rd Fl. #360, Hartsdale, NY 10530. Purpose: all lawful activities. #58774 Notice of Formation of William Bagliebter, PLLC. Arts. of Org. filed with NY Dept. of State on 5/23/13.

Office location: Westchester County. Sec. of State designated agent of PLLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: William Bagliebter, Esq., 60 Brewster Rd., Scarsdale, NY 10583, principal business address. Purpose: practice the profession of law. #58777 SHERWIN & ASSOCIATES, CPA, PLLC, a Prof. LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 05/30/2013.

Office loc: Westchester County.

SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 10 Stewart Place, Apt 6JE White Plains, NY 10603. Purpose: To Practice to Profession of: Certified Public Accountancy. #58778

LEGAL NOTICES

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (LLC).

NAME: Sherwood Environmental, LLC Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 05/03/2013. Office location: Westchester County.

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

SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: Sherwood Environmental, LLC, 1580 Amazon Road, Mohegan Lake, New York 10547, principal business location of the LLC. Purpose: any lawful business activity. #58779 Notice of Formation of MagBizDev Co., LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 06/01/2013. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 10 Kerry Lane, Chappaqua, New York 10514. Purpose: any lawful act or activity. #58780

NOTICE OF FORMATION of Lime Entertainment LLC Art. of Org filed Secíy of State (SSNY) 5/30/13.

Office location: Westchester Co. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 15 Wood Ave, Ardsley, NY 10502. Purpose: any lawful activities. #58781 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (LLC). NAME: Active Imaging Research, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 03/25/13. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: Yingli Tian, 2882 Farm Walk Road, Yorktown Heights, New York 10598, principal business location of the LLC. Purpose: any lawful business activity. #58782 VP CONSTRUCTION & MAINTENANCE, LLC, a domestic LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 05/17/2013. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: C/O Antonino Milio, 107 Colonial Parkway, Yonkers, NY 10710. Reg Agent: Antonino Milio, 107 Colonial Parkway, Yonkers, NY 10710.

Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. #58783 LEGAL NOTICE Notice of formation of Limited Liability Company (ìLLCî). Name: Carrington Arms LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of the State of New York (ìSSNYî) on June 5, 2013. N.Y. office location: Westchester County. The SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. The SSNY shall mail a copy of any process to Carrington Arms LLC, c/o Mountco Construction and Development Corp., 700 White Plains Road, Suite 363, Scarsdale, New York 10583. Purpose/character of LLC is to engage in any lawful act or activity. #58784

LEGAL NOTICE

LEGAL NOTICE

Notice of formation of Limited Liability Company (ìLLCî). Name: Carrington Arms Managers LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of the State of New York (ìSSNYî) on June 5, 2013. N.Y. office location: Westchester County. The SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

The SSNY shall mail a copy of any process to Carrington Arms Managers LLC, c/o Mountco Construction and Development Corp., 700 White Plains Road, Suite 363, Scarsdale, New York 10583. Purpose/character of LLC is to engage in any lawful act or activity. #58785

Notice of formation of Limited Liability Company (ìLLCî). Name: MRM Associates I LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of the State of New York (ìSSNYî) on June 5, 2013. N.Y. office location: Westchester County. The SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. The SSNY shall mail a copy of any process to MRM Associates I LLC, c/o Mountco Construction and Development Corp., 700 White Plains Road, Suite 363, Scarsdale, New York 10583. Purpose/character of LLC is to engage in any lawful act or activity. #58789

LEGAL NOTICE Notice of formation of Limited Liability Company (ìLLCî). Name: MCA Associates II LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of the State of New York (ìSSNYî) on June 5, 2013. N.Y. office location: Westchester County. The SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. The SSNY shall mail a copy of any process to MCA Associates II LLC, c/o Mountco Construction and Development Corp., 700 White Plains Road, Suite 363, Scarsdale, New York 10583. Purpose/character of LLC is to engage in any lawful act or activity. #58786 LEGAL NOTICE Notice of formation of Limited Liability Company (ìLLCî). Name: Rye Manor LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of the State of New York (ìSSNYî) on June 5, 2013. N.Y. office location: Westchester County. The SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. The SSNY shall mail a copy of any process to Rye Manor LLC, c/o Mountco Construction and Development Corp., 700 White Plains Road, Suite 363, Scarsdale, New York 10583. Purpose/character of LLC is to engage in any lawful act or activity. #58787 LEGAL NOTICE Notice of formation of Limited Liability Company (ìLLCî). Name: Rye Manor Managers LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of the State of New York (ìSSNYî) on June 5, 2013. N.Y. office location: Westchester County. The SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. The SSNY shall mail a copy of any process to Rye Manor Managers LLC, c/o Mountco Construction and Development Corp., 700 White Plains Road, Suite 363, Scarsdale, New York 10583.

Purpose/character of LLC is to engage in any lawful act or activity. #58788

Notice of formation of limited liability company (LLC). Name: WB PINEBROOK ASSOCIATES, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of the State of NY (SSNY)11/2/10. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process to 570 Taxter Rd, 6th Fl., Elmsford, NY 10523. The latest date the LLC is to dissolve is 12/31/70. The LLC shall indemnify each member to the fullest extent permitted by law. Purpose: to own, develop, finance, operate, sell or otherwise dispose of real property located in the Village of Larchmont, Westchester County, NY. #58790 Notice of Formation of WZDM Funding LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 6/4/13. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: c/o The LLC, 10 Beverly Road, Purchase, NY 10577. Purpose: any lawful activity. #58791 Notice of Formation of ALE NY REALTY LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 6/3/13. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to: Reid A. Rosen, Esq., 15 Wilputte Place, New Rochelle, NY 10804, the registered agent upon whom process may be served. Purpose: any lawful purpose. #58792 JRM STUDIOS LLC. Notice of Formation of JRM STUDIOS LLC, a domestic Limited Liability Company. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 2/26/2013 and Amend. to Name filed with the SSNY on 4/17/2013. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: The LLC, 25 Vernon Place, Yonkers, New York 10704. Purpose: To engage in any lawful activity. #58793

Notice of substance of the Articles of Organization filed with the New York Secretary of Stateís Office (SSNY) on May 15, 2013 for THE DOBBS FERRY GYM, LLC. Principal office: Westchester County. Business: To engage in any lawful act or activity. SSNY is designated as the agent of the company upon whom process against it may be served. The address to which the SSNY shall mail a copy of any process is 1030 West Boston Post Road, Mamaroneck, NY 10543. #58794 Notice of Formation of Somewhere North of the Border, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 6/6/13. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to: c/o CHS Business Consultants, Inc., 50 Montrose Road, Yonkers, NY 10710. Purpose: any lawful activity. #58795 Notice of Formation of 150EAST72 9S LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 6/7/13. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: c/o United Corporate Services, Inc., 10 Bank St., Ste. 560, White Plains, NY 10606. Purpose: any lawful activity. #58796 Notice of Formation of SB CORTLANDT MANOR LLC. Arts. of Org. was filed with SSNY on 6/7/13. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC whom process against may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Ronald Portnoy, c/o Canyon Properties, 575 Jericho Tpke, Jericho, NY 11753. Purpose: all lawful activities. #58798 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF PROFESSIONAL LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (PLLC).

NAME: NEW DAY MEDICAL WEIGHT LOSS, PLLC Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on May 28, 2013. Office location: Westchester County.

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

SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: The PLLC, 273 South Broadway, #A, Tarrytown, NY 10591, principal business location of the PLLC. Purpose: practice of medicine. #58799 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (LLC). NAME: 94 CENTRAL AVENUE REALTY, LLC . Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on June 3, 201. Office location: Westchester County.

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

SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: The LLC, c/o Linda Giuliano, 9 Hanford Place, Tarrytown, NY 10591, principal business location of the LLC. Purpose: any lawful business activity. #58800 ECAP PO LLC, Authority filed with the SSNY on 05/30/2013.

Office loc: Westchester County.

LLC formed in DE on 06/15/2011.

SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 65 Court St., Ste 4, White Plains, NY 10601. Address required to be maintained in DE: 16192 Coastal Hwy, Lewes de 19958. Cert of Formation filed with DE Div. of Corps, 401 Federal St., Ste 4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. #58801

NOTICE OF FORMATION of Whippoorwill Holdings, LLC Art. of Org filed Secíy of State (SSNY) 6/11/13. Office location: Westchester Co. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail copy of process to 11 Wampus Rd, Armonk, NY 10504. Purpose: management of real estate and any lawful activities. #58802 Notice of Application for Authority to do business in NY of Climatec, LLC, Fictitious Name: Climatec Building Technologies Group LLC. Authority filed with Secy of State of NY (SSNY) on 3/15/13.

Office location: Westchester County. LLC formed in AZ on 3/1/99. SSNY designated as an agent upon whom process may be served and shall mail copy of process against LLC to: c/o CT Corporation System, 111 Eighth Ave NY, NY 10011. Principal business address: 2851 W Kathleen Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85053. Certificate of LLC filed with Secy of State of AZ located: 1700 W Washington St, Ste 103, Phoenix, AZ 85007.

Purpose: any lawful act. #58803 NOTICE OF FORMATION of Ciaramella & Co. LLC Art. of Org filed Secíy of State (SSNY) 6/6/13.

Office location: Westchester Co. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 2 Penwood Rd, Bedford Corners, NY 10549.

Purpose: any lawful activities. #58805 Notice of Formation of PEZDOG, LLC. Art. Of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 3/7/02.

Office Location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: PEZDOG, LLC, PO Box 87, Crompond, New York 10517. Purpose: any lawful activity. #58806 Notice of Formation of SB SCARSDALE LLC. Arts. of Org. was filed with SSNY on 6/11/13.

Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC whom process against may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Ronald Portnoy, c/o Canyon Properties, 575 Jericho Tpke, Jericho, NY 11753. Purpose: all lawful activities. #58807 LEXAMATION DESIGN, LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 06/11/2013. Office loc: Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 31 Dunerade Rd., White Plains, NY 10603. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. #58810 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: WARDLAW CPA, PLLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 4/26/13. Office location: Westchester County.

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

SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the PLLC, c/o Sigrid Wardlaw, 122 Dell Avenue, New York.

Purpose: For the practice of the profession of Public Accountancy. #58811

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LEGAL NOTICES Continued from previous page NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (LLC): NAME: INNOVATIVE REAL ESTATE SOLUTIONS, LLC, Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 03/13/13. Office location: Westchester County.

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

SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: C/O INNOVATIVE REAL ESTATE SOLUTIONS, LLC, P.O. Box 148, Yonkers, New York 10710. Purpose: any lawful business activity. #58812 Notice of Formation of TOBT Urban Modular LLC. Arts. Of Org filed with NY Dept. of State on 4/18/13. Office location: Westchester County. Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: 42 Villard Ave., Hastings-onHudson, NY 10706, principal business address. Purpose: any lawful activity. #58813 Notice of Formation of Selections de la Vina, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 6/10/13. Office location: Westchester County.

SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Alvaro Delavina, 30 Freedom Way #106, Jersey City, NJ 07305.

Purpose: any lawful act or activity. #58814 NOTICE OF FORMATION of Renaissance Rental Mezz, LLC Art. of Org filed Secíy of State (SSNY) 6/13/13. Office location: Westchester Co. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail copy of process to Louis R. Cappelli, Cappelli Enterprises, Inc., 7 Renaissance Sq, 7th Fl, White Plains, NY 10601. Purpose: any lawful activities. #58815 NOTICE OF FORMATION of New Roc Residential Mezz, LLC Art. of Org filed Secíy of State (SSNY) 6/13/13. Office location: Westchester Co. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail copy of process to Louis R. Cappelli, Cappelli Enterprises, Inc., 7 Renaissance Sq, 7th Fl, White Plains, NY 10601. Purpose: any lawful activities. #58816

NOTICE OF FORMATION of New Roc Parking Mezz, LLC Art. of Org filed Secíy of State (SSNY) 6/13/13. Office location: Westchester Co. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail copy of process to Louis R. Cappelli, Cappelli Enterprises, Inc., 7 Renaissance Sq, 7th Fl, White Plains, NY 10601. Purpose: any lawful activities. #58817 NOTICE OF FORMATION of Yorktown Realty Mezz, LLC Art. of Org filed Secíy of State (SSNY) 6/13/13. Office location: Westchester Co. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail copy of process to Louis R. Cappelli, Cappelli Enterprises, Inc., 7 Renaissance Sq, 7th Fl, White Plains, NY 10601. Purpose: any lawful activities. #58818

NOTICE OF FORMATION of FLP II Sales and Marketing, LLC Art. of Org filed Secíy of State (SSNY) 6/13/13. Office location: Westchester Co. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail copy of process to Louis R. Cappelli, Cappelli Enterprises, Inc., 7 Renaissance Sq, 7th Fl, White Plains, NY 10601. Purpose: any lawful activities. #58819 FSDC HOLDINGS, LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 05/29/2013. Office loc: Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 115 E. Stevens Ave. Ste. 300, Valhalla, NY 10595.

Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. #58820 NEW ROCHELLE SALON, LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 01/29/2013. Office loc: Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 41 Lawton Street, New Rochelle, NY 10801. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. #58821 Notice of formation of LAW OFFICES OF ELIZABETH A. DOUGLAS, PLLC, a Professional Limited Liability Company. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 6/10/2013. Office Location: Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: 300 Hamilton Ave., Ste. 304, White Plains, NY 10601.

Purpose: for the practice of the profession of the law. #58822 NJ&G LLC, a domestic Limited Liability Company (LLC) filed in the State of New York with the Secretary of State (SSNY) on June 14, 2013. NY Office location: Westchester County, SSNY is designated as agent upon which process against LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC served upon him/her to the LLC c/o John Prisco, 247 Tarrytown Road, White Plains, New York 10607. General purpose. #58823

NOTICE OF FORMATION of 140 Forest Avenue Associates, LLC Art. of Org filed Secíy of State (SSNY) 6/17/13. Office location: Westchester Co. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail copy of process to Susan Cappelli, 18 Sylvia Ave, Ardsley, NY 10502. Purpose: any lawful activities. #58827 Notice of Reg. of PELLEGRINO & COMPANY, LLP, a domestic LLP. Notice of Reg. filed with the SSNY on 05/01/2013. Office loc: Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLP may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 22 Saw Mill River Rd, Hawthorne, NY 10532. Reg Agent Frank A. Pellegrino, CPA, 22 Saw Mill River Rd, Hawthorne, NY 10532. Principal Loc: 22 Saw Mill River Rd, Hawthorne, NY 10532.

Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. #58828 NOTICE OF FORMATION of Athletes Warehouse, LLC Art. of Org filed Secíy of State (SSNY) 6/20/13. Office location: Westchester Co. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail copy of process to 3 Boulder Dr, Chappaqua, NY 10514.. Purpose: any lawful activities. #58830 NOTICE OF FORMATION of 9 Orchard Lane Associates, LLC Art. of Org filed Secíy of State (SSNY) 6/17/13. Office location: Westchester Co. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 1 Hunter Ave, Armonk, NY 10506. Purpose: any lawful activities. #58831 Great Dads Holdings, LLC. filed with NY Secy. of State on 04/11/2013. 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: 1 Pier Pointe Street, Apt 603, Yonkers, NY 10701. LLC may engage in any lawful act or activity for which a limited liability company may be formed. #58833

Osso Realty LLC, a domestic Limited Liability Company (LLC) filed in the State of New York with the Secretary of State (SSNY) on June 14, 2013. NY Office location: Westchester County, SSNY is designated as agent upon which process against LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC served upon him/her to the LLC c/o John Prisco, 247 Tarrytown Road, White Plains, New York 10607. General purpose. #58824

ECG VENTURES LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 05/03/2013. Office loc: Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: C/O U.S. Corp.

Agents, Inc, 7014 13th Ave., Ste 202 B, Brooklyn, NY 11228.

Reg Agent: U.S. Corp. Agents, Inc, 7014 13th Ave., Ste 202 B, Brooklyn, NY 11228. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. #58834

Notice of Formation of Crisci LLC. Arts of Org. filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 06/17/2013.

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

SSNY shall mail process to: 161 Dante Ave Tuckahoe NY 10707. Purpose: any lawful activity. #58825

Evil Powder Coating, LLC, Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 06/07/2013. Office located: Westchester Co. SSNY has been designated as agent upon which process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against it served upon him/her to: 145 Palisade Street, Ste. 201A, Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522 (the LLC’s primary business location). LLC may engage in any lawful act or activity for which a limited liability company may be formed. #58835

Notice of Formation of 39 N. Brook Lane, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 4/19/13. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: c/o United Corporate Services, Inc., 10 Bank St., Ste. 560, White Plains, NY 10606, the registered agent upon whom process may be served. Purpose: any lawful activity. #58826

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NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (LLC). NAME: DESTINED CHEF, LLC Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 05/30/13.

Office location: Westchester County. United States Corporation Agents, INC. 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, 73 Spring St 2C Ossining, NY 10562, principal business location of the LLC. Purpose: any lawful business activity. #58836 Notice of Formation of 1704 VAN BUREN ASSOCIATES LLC. Arts. of Org. was filed with SSNY on 6/26/13. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC whom process against may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to: c/o Priolet & Associates, P.C., 1025 Westchester Ave. Ste 320, White Plains, NY 10604. Purpose: all lawful activities. #58837 Notice is hereby given that an on premises license, #TBA has been applied for by D’Obsession Lounge Corp to sell beer, wine and liquor at retail in an on premises establishment. For on premises consumption under the ABC law at 152 School Street Yonkers NY 10701. #58838 Notice of substance of the Articles of Organization filed with the New York Secretary of Stateís Office (SSNY) on June 21, 2013 for BLUEFIRE ASSOCIATES, LLC. Principal office: Westchester County. Business: To engage in any lawful act or activity. SSNY is designated as the agent of the company upon whom process against it may be served. The address to which the SSNY shall mail a copy of any process is 444 Saw Mill River Road, Elmsford, NY 10523. #58839 Notice is hereby given that an Application for an On-Premises Liquor License Serial number 1271836 has been applied for by the undersigned in a Restaurant under the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law at 127 Woodside Ave., Briarcliff Manor, New York 10510, Westchester County;/s/ WICKED CHEF FRATERNITY LLC. d/b/a 105-Ten Bar & Grill #58840

Notice of Formation of 1270 North Avenue 3P, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with NY Dept. of State on 5/13/13.

Office location: Westchester County. Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: J. Bruce McGuirk, Esq., Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, Four Times Square, NY, NY 10036. Purpose: all lawful purposes. Ad# 58841

IFIXANDREPAIR LLC, Authority filed with the SSNY on 05/13/2013. Office loc: Westchester County. LLC formed in FL on 03/22/2011. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Scott Blaue, PA 96 Willard St, Ste 106, Cocoa , FL 32922.

Principal Address in NY: 100 Main St., Ste 374, White Plains, NY 10601. Cert of Formation filed with FL Dept. of State, Div. of Corps, P.O. Box 6327, Tallahassee, FL 32314. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. Ad# 58832

SSUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK INDEX NO. 58893/13 COUNTY OF THE WESTCHESTER DATE FILED 6/6/13

FRANK WALSH, JR., Co-Tenant, (Plaintiff)Plaintiffs designate WESTCHESTER COUNTY as the place of trial-against The basis of the venue is Plaintiff’s residence. Plaintiff’s residence:9 Odell Avenue Yonkers, New York 10701 FRANK J. CAREY, Co-Tenant, JUNE CAREY, MARION CAREY, JACK REILLY, CAROLYN REILLY, DONNA REILLY, MAE REILLY, VIRGINIA CAHILL, EDWARD CAHILL, THOMAS CAHILL and PATRICIA CAHILL, and JOHN DOE and JANE DOE , the names JOHN DOE and JANE DOE being fictitious and intended to designate all other unknown devisees and distributes of FRANK J. CAREY except for the Defendants set forth in the caption, (Defendant(s): SUMMONS

To The Above Named Defendant(s): YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer to the complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your answer on the plaintiff’s attorney within twenty (20) days after the service of this summons, exclusive of the day of service, or within thirty (30) days after service is complete if this summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York. In case of your failure to answer, judgment will be taken against you for the relief demanded in the complaint.

Dated: June 3, 2013 Yonkers, New York Andrew M. Romano, ESQ. Attorney for Plaintiff 20 South Broadway, Suite 902 Yonkers, New York 10701 (917) 965-4221 The nature of this action is for extinguishment of co-tenantís Estate regarding 9 Odell Avenue, Yonkers, NY. #58808

At an IAS Part of the Supreme Court of the State of New York County of Westchester, at the Courthouse, thereof, 111 Dr. Martin Luther Jr. Blvd, White Plains, New York on the 11th day of June 2013 PRESENT: HON William J. Giacomo, JSC FRANK WALSH, JR., Co-Tenant, (Plaintiff) -against- ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE INDEX NO. 58893/13 FRANK J. CAREY, Co-Tenant, JUNE CAREY, MARION CAREY, JACK REILLY, CAROLYN REILLY, DONNA REILLY, MAE REILLY, VIRGINIA CAHILL, EDWARD CAHILL, THOMAS CAHILL and PATRICIA CAHILL, and “JOHN DOE” and “JANE DOE”, the names “JOHN DOE” and “JANE DOE” being fictitious and intended to designate all other unknown devisees and distributes of FRANK J. CAREY except for the Defendants set forth in the caption, (Defendant(s))

Upon reading and filing of the annexed Affidavit of Frank Walsh, Jr. dated and sworn to on June 3, 2013, the annexed Affirmation of Andrew M. Romano dated June 3, 2013, the exhibits attached hereto and upon all pleadings and proceedings had herein, let the Respondent or its attorneys show cause before the Hon William J. Giacomo, JSC Room 1603 of this Court, to be held at the Courthouse, 111 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, White Plains, New York on the 8 day of July 2013 at 9:30 am in the forenoon of that day or as soon thereafter as counsel can be heard, why an order should not be entered as follows: (1) Ordering that a notice be published requiring all persons claiming any interest in the real property described in the Complaint to appear before this Court at a time and place to be therein specified not less than three months nor more than six months thereafter and which notice shall also contain a reference to the time and place of record of the deed referred to and set forth in said Complaint, (2) Ordering that they should be forever barred from maintaining any action or proceeding for the recovery of the said real property which shall be substantially described as set forth in the Complaint and (3) For such other relief as this Court deems just and proper in addition to costs, attorney’s fees and disbursements of this action. This OSC shall be served pursuant to two CPLR on all parties on or before June 13, 2013. JSC AND IT IS FURTHER ORDERED THAT ANSWERING PAPERS, IF ANY, SHALL BE SERVED UPON MOVANT AND FILED WITH THE COURT, SO AS TO BE RECEIVED IN HAND BY NO LATER THAN 2:00 P.M. ON June 24, 2013; AND IT IS FURTHER ORDERED THAT REPLY PAPERS, IF ANY, SHALL BE SERVED AND FILED WITH THE COURT, SO AS TO BE RECEIVED IN HAND NO LATER THAN 2:00 P.M. on July 1, 2013; THERE IS NO APPEARANCE ON THE RETURN DATE OF THIS MOTION Dated:White Plains NEW YORK June 11, 2013 #58809

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Begun in 2010, the Ahmad Rashad Golf Classic is a two-day event to benefit White Plains Hospital. This year teed off June 23 with a reception at 42 The Restaurant in The Ritz Carlton, Westchester. The next day, more than 120 golfers took part in the golf tournament at Quaker Ridge Golf Club in Scarsdale.

1. Nancy and Dennis Gilbert.

2. Susan Fox, president, White Plains Hospital, and singer Jeffrey Osborne.

3. Sunny Mitchell M.D., and Dawn French, vice president of marketing and community outreach, White Plains Hospital.

4. Dan Costin M.D., and his daughter Diana.

5. Jonathan Spitalny, chairman of the 2013 Ahmad Rashad Golf Classic; Bill Suggs M.D.; Peter Roth; Knicks’ coach Mike Woodson; Jon Schandler, CEO of White Plains Hospital.

6. Raj Buddha M.D.; Todd Muhammad; Brian Chiodo; Richard Gemming and Ossie Dahl.

7. Scott Berman M.D.; Rick Weinstein M.D. and Sam Beran M.D. 8. Jonathan Spitalny, chairman of the 2013 Ahmad Rashad Golf Classic; Ahmad Rashad; Susan Fox, president, White Plains Hospital; and Jon Schandler, CEO, White Plains Hospital.

Golf & Tennis Classic benefits Music Conservatory The Music Conservatory of Westchester hosted its 12th annual Golf & Tennis Classic June 24 at Armonk’s Whippoorwill Club. The event included a lunch, “Shotgun for Golf,” a tennis tournament, cocktail reception and awards dinner and auction. Guest and performer Bernie Williams, New York Yankees outfielder and jazz guitarist, received the Community Vision Award. Guest and performer Peter Duchin, pianist and bandleader, received the Lifetime Achievement Award. More than 200 people attended the event and the evening’s proceeds will benefit the conservatory. The Music Conservatory of Westchester, founded in 1929, is the oldest and largest community arts school in a five-county region comprising Westchester, Rockland, Bronx, Putnam and Fairfield, Conn. Each year, the conservatory serves 3,000 students: 900 in its White Plains facility, and more than 2,000 public school and disabled students who participate in outreach programs. For more information about The Music Conservatory of Westchester, visit musicconservatory.org.

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NOMINATE a DOCTOR DOCTORS of DISTINCTION Saluting those who go beyond the diagnosis

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THE ANNUAL DISTINGUISHED AWARD PROGRAM FOR PHYSICIANS WHO EITHER LIVE OR WORK IN WESTCHESTER COUNTY IS SPONSORED BY THE WESTCHESTER COUNTY MEDICAL SOCIETY WITH SUPPORT FROM CITRIN COOPERMAN AND THE WESTCHESTER COUNTY BUSINESS JOURNAL. THIS UNIQUE PROGRAM RECOGNIZING THE IMPORTANT WORK OF PHYSICIANS, BOTH PRACTICING AND NONPRACTICING, IS LONG OVERDUE IN THE COUNTY. NOMINATIONS will be open from now through August 15. To nominate, please visit westfaironline.com for instructions and nomination forms or call Holly DeBartolo at (914) 694-3600, ext. 3006.

IN THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES: HUMANITARIAN AWARD: in recognition of a physician or physicians for a project or service that impacts humanity by significantly improving or enhancing the quality of life for people in the region, nationwide or worldwide.

COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD: in recognition of a physician for outstanding service to his or her community in providing free medical and patient care services for people in need — the underserved, homeless, uninsured or indigent.

MEDICAL ENTREPRENEUR AWARD: in recognition of a physician whose ingenuity and “outside-the-traditional box” thinking and action have significantly contributed to the advancement of medical practice.

RESEARCH EXCELLENCE AWARD: in recognition of a physician whose clinical research in a particular area has caught the attention of his or her peers and deserves special acknowledgement.

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD: in recognition of a physician who is respected by his or her peers for a lifetime career in medical service to the community.

LEADERSHIP IN MEDICAL ADVOCACY AWARD: in recognition of a physician who has provided exceptional leadership in the form of advocacy on behalf of the medical profession at the local, state or national level or has provided tireless volunteer time to help fellow physicians.

AWARD PRESENTATIONS A distinguished panel of judges will choose a winner in each category, all of whom will be awarded at an elegant reception and ceremony.

October 24

5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

SPONSORS

The Bristal, 305 North St. White Plains