Westchester County Business Journal - August 4

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BY MARK LUNGARIELLO mlungariello@westfairinc.com

I that followed him on his July 21 appearance at the hospital.

The well-known chef has brought his name and network of contacts in the area’s restaurant industry to the service of Hudson Valley Hospital Center. He appeared with U.S. Rep. Nita Lowey, the Democrat from Harrison and ranking member on the House appropriations committee, and their host, Hudson Valley Hospital Center President John C. Federspiel, to formally open

n late April, a two-locomotive, 105-car train was loaded with crude oil out of the Bakken shale in South Dakota, and headed for Yorktown, Va. It never got there.

The CSX Corp. train derailed in Lynchburg, Va., where thousands of gallons of crude spilled into a river near the tracks. Three of the tanker cars caught fire, and although no one was injured, part of the town was evacuated as environmental cleanup began. It was the latest of three incidents in nine months involving crude oil transportation derailments in the U.S., each involving the DOT-11, one of the most commonly used tank cars. Derailments also occurred in Alabama and North Dakota.

In New York state, environmental groups and state agencies watched the events in Virginia from afar. Environmental groups called for greater safety measures of crude oil transportation and the banning of DOT-111s.

By the time of the derailment, Gov. Andrew Cuomo, a Democrat, had already commissioned a report evaluating prevention measures for crude oil accidents as well as potential responses. The day of the Virginia derailment, he sent a letter to President Barack Obama asking for federal action to increase regulation of the industry as petroleum production continues to increase.

“New York and all the states subject to this crude oil boom are extremely vulnerable to the impacts of a derailment, spill, fire or explosion, as demonstrated by three catastrophic incidents in the last nine months involving such trains,” Cuomo wrote.

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Liam Shier, left, and John Fitzgerald at a baseball training center in Elmsford.

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FARM-TO-HOSPITAL FOOD VENTURE Healthy eating a byproduct of teaching kitchen at HVHC

BY JOHN GOLDEN jgolden@westfairinc.com “WE USE IT ON FISH,” chef Peter X. Kelly said, when shown a leafy amaranth plant in the organic garden at Hudson Valley Hospital Center in Cortlandt Manor. “Lightly cooked,” said Kelly, the owner of Xaviars Restaurant Group, which operates four restaurants in Westchester and Rockland counties.

In an immaculate white chef’s coat, he was dressed for the kitchen — and for the cameras

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In Ireland, a diamond is rough to find

BY JOHN GOLDEN jgolden@westfairinc.com

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iam Shier brought his black Rawlings glove across the Atlantic on his recent trip with his dad to Westchester County and a circuit of East Coast ball parks, from Little League to minor leagues to Yankee Stadium. A 14-year-old shortstop from one of Ireland’s scant outposts of organized baseball — Ashbourne in County Meath outside Dublin — the redheaded diplomat of sport has the rangy, high-stepping, colt-legged look of a young Derek Jeter. At rest he lays his broken-in mitt high across his chest much like Jeter does.

Not that he studies Jeter’s every move on television or follows Major League Baseball closely back home. Televised games from the Bronx are not available in a country still fairly benighted when it comes to America’s national pastime. Not many more than 500 Irish adults and kids are said to play the game in organized fashion, and baseball parks are still as precious there as, well, emerald diamonds.

“It’s the best place to come if you’re trying for baseball,” Liam said of the U.S., which he visited before with a junior national team from a country that only discovered the game in the last 25 years. “Over in Ireland, it’s only Gaelic football and hurling and rugby.”

We met Liam and David Shier — the shortstop’s father owns Corks, a wine bar in Ashbourne to which all of us are invited should we pass that way, and on the side coaches T-ball, though claiming “no sports bones in my body” — at Hardball NY, an indoor baseball training center in Fairview Corporate Park in Elmsford.

Liam’s American host and chauffeur from Valhalla, John Fitzgerald, had signed him up for Hardball’s two-day summer baseball academy. Only one other kid showed up for the second day of sweaty summer school — enough for a double-play combo with the Irish shortstop and a pickup game of whiffle ball with coaches.

Fitzgerald is a video producer and documentary filmmaker who runs Harlem Line Media in Valhalla. The nonprofit he founded,

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Baseball United Foundation, paid Liam’s airfare here.

Shier is the first visiting Irish player sponsored by the foundation, which sends much-needed equipment donated by Westchester Little League teams, money raised from donors and online sales of Ireland National Baseball Team merchandise to aid the sport’s growth and infrastructure — backstops, anyone? — and coaches to run instructional clinics in a land where home runs historically have been the feats of James Joyce, Yeats and other hallowed literary sluggers.

“Baseball is kind of like the redheaded stepdaughter, the dark horse of sports over there,” said Fitzgerald. The game is promoted there as a cheap alternative to the fee-heavy organized leagues of the island’s more traditional sports. “That’s one of the reasons we send equipment over, so if a kid wants to try a new sport. … It is kind of an underdog sport,” said Fitzgerald.

The video producer was in his late 20s when about 10 years ago he learned of Baseball Ireland, the sport’s governing body, and the national team it had sent to international tournaments, and quite often to lopsided or tears-in-my-Guinness defeats, since 1996. Fitzgerald had played high school baseball in Valhalla and a year of college ball in New Jersey.

“I was definitely at the end of my baseball career and I knew it,” he said. “But I thought there was a chance to go out playing for the Irish national team.” Go out with “Pride and Honor,” that is, with “Bród agus Onóir,” the national team’s bilingual motto stenciled on those Baseball Ireland T-shirts sold by Fitzgerald’s foundation.

The New Yorker with Irish ancestry was ruled ineligible for the green-jerseyed squad because his grandfather, though a citizen of Ireland, had not been born there. If he could not compete, he’d tell the story of Baseball Ireland from the sidelines, begorra.

Fitzgerald was working as a production assistant in New York. “I said, I can keep getting coffee for people making movies or I can make a documentary — so that’s what I did.”

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Over three years, Fitzgerald made a series of visits to Ireland for his baseball documentary. “I put it all on my credit cards too,” he said. It cost him about $60,000.

Released in 2006 in 90-minute and 48-minute versions, “The Emerald Diamond: The True Story of Ireland’s National Baseball Team” won the Critic’s Choice Award at the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown. Fitzgerald is working to get financial backing from the Irish Film Board for a feature film based on his Emerald Diamond story. He has lined up a screenwriter, director and producer for the film.

“It’s been a long process,” he said. “Eight years of just trying to figure out what is the story?”

After his documentary’s release, Fitzgerald did a 20-city promotional tour — cities with plenty of O’Connors and Murphys and Fitgeralds in their phone directories — that was paid for by an Irish vodka distillery.

At question-and-answer sessions on the tour, “People wanted to know how to donate” to the cause of Irish baseball. “That’s when I decided I really need to start the charity,” he said.

Founded in 2008 as Emerald Diamond USA, the Valhalla nonprofit had a name change lest it be mistaken for a mall jewelry store chain.

Though it’s still a long drive on sheepclogged roads between ball parks, baseball has grown in the decade since the documentarian began his Ireland project. “Just in terms of sheer numbers, I would say it’s almost doubled in terms of kids and adults playing in the country,” he said. “Ashbourne is a perfect example. They didn’t have a team five years ago.” Now it has produced Liam

Shier, whom Fitzgerald said was tagged as one of Baseball Ireland’s top three youth prospects.

At Baseball United Foundation, “What we’re doing in Ireland, we want to use as a model and work in other countries,” said Fitzgerald. He has spoken to sport officials in Croatia and Poland about exporting American coaching know-how and donations there. He hopes the foundation can bring a young player from Eastern Europe to Westchester by fall of next year.

Liam has graduated from Little League to an adult B-league team in baseball-happy Ashbourne, competing with players of Jeter’s age. With no high school baseball teams in Ireland, “At this point he is kind of in a no-man’s land,” Fitzgerald said. On his visit here, “The idea is to just give him a week of immersive baseball experience.”

“What John is doing, it’s a great opportunity for Liam,” said David Shier, who spent 15 years in San Diego before returning home to a restaurateur’s life in County Meath. “He’s learning so much.”

Are you really good at baseball? We put the question to the kid from Ireland.

“I’m not sure,” Liam replied with Jeterlike brevity. “Hopefully.”

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Westchester County Legislator Michael Kaplowitz and Berkeley College were incorrectly identified in photo captions on the Faces & Places page last week.

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Congress likely to avoid ‘highway cliff’ Short-term fix does not solve ongoing solvency issues

BY MARK LUNGARIELLO mlungariello@westfairinc.com

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ongress has voted for a short-term fix that will replenish the evaporating Highway Trust Fund, but a long-term solution that will keep the fund solvent — and keep U.S. infrastructure up-to-date — is a battle for another day beyond the November elections.

On July 29, the U.S. Senate approved $8 billion to replenish the fund, which is used for transportation infrastructure projects.

The move means the issue and debate will begin anew in December, which may not be a bad thing according to the trade group the American Trucking Associations.

“ATA believes quickly passing a longterm, well-funded highway bill is in our national interest and we believe that a shortterm patch to keep the Highway Trust Fund solvent is the best way to achieve that,” Bill Graves, ATA president and CEO, said in a statement. “A December deadline averts near-term Highway Trust Fund default and provides ample time for lawmakers to resolve the long-term challenge facing the

trust fund.”

The country was headed for its latest “cliff” due to congressional gridlock, this one labeled “the highway cliff,” and it was set to take hold Aug. 1. Without federal action, the fund would have dipped below $4 billion in August, and as many as 112,000 projects, including highway repairs and bridge construction, would have been halted all over the country.

The Highway Trust, established in 1956, requires a structural change in the way it is financed, which today is almost exclusively through an 18-cent tax on every gallon of gas sold. That tax has not been increased since 1993, but the cost of transportation infrastructure building and repairs continue to climb while more fuel-efficient vehicles mean a decrease in the consumption of gas.

The cost of projects is outpacing the amount of tax revenue by as much as $20 billion annually, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation With political resistance to increasing the gas tax, especially from the Republican-led House, the debate leading up to the highway cliff was on funding alternatives including a

new taxing plan that would tax drivers based on the amount of miles they drive.

According to Rep. Eliot Engel, a Bronx Democrat who represents parts of southern Westchester County, as much as 12 percent of New York’s 17,000 bridges are structurally deficient and 27 percent are obsolete. An estimated 23 percent of public roads across the state are in poor condition, he said.

“But New Yorkers don’t need statistics to tell them that the Tappan Zee Bridge is in dire need of a replacement, or that many of our highways are in need of repair,” Engel said. “These are longstanding issues that must be addressed.”

Sen. Chuck Schumer, a Democrat, said there are 409 highway projects underway in upstate New York and Long Island with funding from the Highway Trust. In the Hudson Valley, he said, there are 63 projects in construction worth more than $321 million. Schumer has said a cutback in funding would be “a dagger to the heart of our economy.”

A Fiscal Times analysis said that New York received $1.7 billion from the fund in 2012, or 4.2 percent of the total money allocated

to states. That was the fourth largest share behind California, Texas and Florida, which received $4.1 billion, $3.1 billion and $1.8 billion respectively, according to the report.

Even the last-minute approval of funds by the Senate came with a partisan faceoff.

A House bill to replenish the fund was approved a week before the Senate’s bill, but differed in a few key ways. The $11 billion bill would have kept the fund solvent through May 2015, paying for the patch through “pension smoothing,” which would have allowed companies to defer required contributions to their pension plans so that those companies could pay higher taxes. The Senate removed the pension smoothing provision and suggested tightening up tax-deduction loopholes.

House Speaker John Boehner, an Ohio Republican, told the Associated Press prior to the Senate vote that any changes to the House’s plan wouldn’t be acceptable. At press time, the House was expected to send yet another amended version back to the Senate.

President Barack Obama is likely to sign any final measure that makes it through both houses of Congress.

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INBRIEF FILM TELLS UPLIFTING STORY OF FARERI FAMILY

A prominent Greenwich real estate developer and his wife and their family’s tragedy that led to the creation of a children’s hospital in Westchester County are the subjects of an independent film with a national theater debut in Port Chester.

“Louder Than Words” was scheduled to be shown Aug. 1 at the AMC Loews theater in Port Chester as part of the film’s limited national release in movie theaters. The film is also available on video on demand and iTunes.

The movie’s subjects, John and Brenda Fareri, of Fareri Associates L.P. in Greenwich, appeared at its world premiere last October at the Hamptons International Film Festival.

Their daughter, Julie Fareri, was a producer on the film and is portrayed on screen by actress Morgan Griffin. The roles of John and Brenda Fareri are played by David Duchovny and Hope Davis.

Based on a story by Benjamin Chapin, the film, rated PG-13, follows the Fareris through the medical crisis that befell their

family in 1995, when their seriously ill daughter, Maria, was rushed to Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla. Doctors discovered too late that she had rabies contracted from a silver-haired bat. Maria Fareri died in the hospital at the age of 13.

While mourning Maria’s death, the Fareris learned that as part of a school project she had expressed a special wish “for the health and well-being of all the children in the world.” That thought inspired the Fareris’ commitment to create a children’s hospital at the Westchester Medical Center and begin a multiyear fundraising effort for the project.

The couple reportedly raised about $40 million, including donations from more than 20,000 people, and the pediatric hospital opened in 2004. The hospital on the Grasslands campus in Valhalla serves more than 20,000 children each year, according to a hospital spokesperson.

Anthony Fabian, who directed “Louder Than Words,” in a press release called the film “essentially a love story about a mature, married couple. They are tested by the ultimate obstacle, the death of their child and somehow, against all odds, their marriage not only survives, but strengthens. This was hugely uplifting — not a word I would normally associate with such tragic material.”

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John Fareri in the press release said he was pleased “that our story was depicted in such a touching and uplifting way. It is a story about hope and healing and shows that sometimes words cannot always heal, but that actions can.”

“We hope that the power of fighting and redemption helps other families dealing with similar situations,” Fareri said. “We are so grateful for all who took part in putting this wonderful on-screen production together and we hope it touches the lives of others.”

A longtime commercial developer in Westchester and Fairfield counties, Fareri is co-developing 3030 Westchester Ave. in Purchase, an 85,000-square-foot office building under construction in the Harrison Executive Medical Park owned by Simone Development Cos., Fareri’s partner in the approximately $23 million project. The building will be fully leased by Westmed Medical Group.

CONTRAFECT TRADING ON NASDAQ CAPITAL MARKET

Units of ContraFect Corp., a biotechnology company based in Yonkers, on July 29 began trading on the Nasdaq Capital Market, an exchange for corporations with small-market capitalizations.

The company priced the units, of which

6 million will be offered, at $6 each, generating $36 million in gross proceeds from the initial public offering. On or prior to Sept.

12, the units will separate into three classes of securities. The common stock is expected to trade on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol CFRX, Class A warrants will trade under the ticker symbol CFRXW and Class B warrants will trade under the symbol CFRXZ. In an email sent to the Business Journal, ContraFect CEO Julia P. Gregory said the company would use the proceeds of the offering to further its work developing treatments for Staph bloodstream infections and influenza, as well as research and general corporate purposes.

WESTCHESTER MUNICIPAL SALARIES TOP THE STATE

Westchester County pays county employees more than any county in the state, according to a new report from the Albany-based Empire Center.

The group released its annual “What They Make” report July 23, with Westchester County employees shown to get larger paychecks than employees in any county in New York outside of New York City. Police and fire staff were in a separate category than other municipal government workers.

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Westchester has 269 police and fire jobs, which pay an average of $184,865 — well above Nassau County, which ranked second with an average of $157,632. Government employees in Westchester received an average salary of $76,652, which was nearly $10,000 more than Suffolk, which had the second-highest county average.

Government salaries of local towns, villages and cities also stood out. The highestpaid city government employees in the state were all in Westchester communities — with Yonkers, New Rochelle, Peekskill, Rye and White Plains making up the top 5 with salary averages ranging from $61,129 to $70,319.

Police and fire employees in Yonkers, Rye and Peekskill made an average of $116,959, $116,917 and 112,154, which were third, fourth and fifth in the state.

Ramapo led towns in both government and police and fire salaries, $72,264 and $164,847 on average. Harrison and Cortlandt made the top five in most-expensive government salaries for towns, with Harrison ranking third with a $66,403 average and Cortlandt ranking fifth with $61,970 on average. Mount Kisco had the fifth-best paid police and fire staff, with an average of $138,927.

The statistics do not include fringe costs or benefits.

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FAMILY SERVICES OF WESTCHESTER BREAKS GROUND IN WHITE PLAINS

ENTERGY CORP. EARNINGS UP IN SECOND QUARTER

Staff and directors at Family Services of Westchester Inc. (FSW) recently began construction on the nonprofit agency’s generation-bridging center at 106 N. Broadway in White Plains.

Designed by Dennis Noskin Architects in Tarrytown, the 18,000-square-foot Lanza Family Center for All Ages will house an early-childhood wing, a youth center and an older-adult wing. The building will include dedicated space where the generations can come together to share in events and activities. Family Services officials said the 2-acre site will be landscaped for outdoor activities, featuring plots for intergenerational gardening, outdoor seating areas for older adults, age-appropriate playgrounds and youth sports facilities.

The $4.9 million construction project is managed by A.P. Construction Co. in Stamford, Conn. The city of White Plains approved $75,000 in federal Community Development Block Grant funding for the project.

The facility is named for Patricia Lanza, the late philanthropist whose $1 million challenge grant helped realize FSW’s vision to create an intergenerational facility in lower Westchester County. The White Plains center will be modeled after Family Services’ awardwinning intergenerational program in Mount

NEW ROCHELLE GETS $3.2M FOR SANDY REPAIRS

New Rochelle will receive $3.2 million in federal funding to rebuild part of its waterfront damaged by Hurricane Sandy in 2012.

On July 29 U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer, a Democrat, announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA, would fund 90 percent of the cost of rebuilding at the city’s Hudson Park. That work included railings, stone walls and curbing.

Schumer and fellow Democrats Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand and Rep. Eliot Engel announced earlier in July they had secured $1.4 million for work to the municipal marina and docks. Schumer said the city paid $1 million to rebuild the marina and Hudson Park, expecting it would be reimbursed through federal relief money.

According to Schumer’s office, FEMA initially deemed the waterfront rebuilding eligible for Sandy relief funds but then said the damage was not storm-related. The city hired an engineer to study the damage and prove it was caused by the Sandy storm surge — which reportedly came with waves 10 feet high.

Entergy Corp. reported increased secondquarter earnings that floated on strong wholesale sales but fell short of analysts’ income projections.

Entergy, which owns Buchanan’s Indian Point Energy Center, on July 29 said its pershare operational earnings for the second quarter were $1.11, or 10 percent higher than the second quarter of 2013. Total operational earnings totaled $200.3 million in the second quarter this year, up from $179.7 million in 2013.

“These results are further evidence of the progress we’ve made on many fronts over the past 18 months,” Leo Denault, Entergy chairman and CEO, said. “The state of Entergy’s business is strong.”

Entergy provides utility services to customers in the southern U.S., with sales in that area mostly flat, according to the company.

In the second quarter, utility earnings totaled $211.3 million as compared to $211.1 million from the second quarter of 2013.

Its wholesale division earned $25.9 million, or 14 cents per share, compared to $11.5 million or 6 cents per share, in the second quarter of 2013. Net revenue increases were attributed, in part, to higher Northeast capacity prices.

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Title Insurance: What You Need To Know

BY SPENCER BARBACK, CPA CITRIN COOPERMAN underwriter in New York, all you need is $750,000 in reserves. “Every buyer should ask their attorney: how long have they been in business? Are they going to be around in the future? Are they competent?” Attorneys typically use two or three agents to meet buyer demand.

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Most people buy three houses during the course of their lifetime. For many it’s the most significant purchase one can make, and it’s critical to make sure it’s protected. Unlike most insurance, which shields you from what might happen in the future, title insurance safeguards you from events that have already happened in the past. While your attorney will handle the details in this area, understanding the nuances of the market will help you ensure your new home is in the clear. Consider the following factors when purchasing title insurance: IT’S REQUIRED. In NYS, lenders won’t close without title insurance. “When a bank loans money, it wants to make sure its collateral is safeguarded,” said Richard Giliotti, President of The Judicial Title Insurance Agency LLC based in New York City and Rye Brook, NY. “Banks want to make sure their loan collateral is going to be guaranteed – they are not going to lose it in claims.”

MOST RATES ARE IDENTICAL. Between 90 to 93 percent of the rates in the state of New York are the same. This means the differentiator is the service. “If the attorney or bank chooses us, it’s because we have a relationship with them, and they know the great service we provide,” Richard said. “The buyer wants us to do the job because the worst thing that can happen is two years from now somebody knocks on the door and says they own the house. We work to prevent that from happening.”

THERE’S A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN UNDERWRITERS AND AGENTS. There are four major underwriters that control 85 to 90 percent of the commercial market.

“Seventy percent of the premiums that are paid and collected in the state of New York are done by agents, not by the underwriters,” Richard said. Most agents work directly with underwriters and pay a percentage of the premium.

You want to make sure the underwriter is financially secure and has adequate reserves.The first thing to ask is if they have enough reserves – to be a title

FRAUD IS RAMPANT. A search on your dream home can turn up a question of who owns the house, especially if there has been a death and there isn’t a will for verification. “Fraud is a big issue,” Richard said. “We need proof of death.

Most of the time, dying without a will is a problem.” Fraud happens between spouses, as well as adult children who are named as power of attorneys for their aging parents. “Fraud of the elderly is a major problem,” added Richard.

FORECLOSURES ARE FREQUENT AND COMPLEX. If you are purchasing a foreclosed house, expect a lot of due diligence. “New York foreclosures are very difficult,” Richard said. “There are a million things to do to make sure the house is actually foreclosed. We have to make sure they are done properly. There were more foreclosure filings in 2012 than in any year since 2008. It’s a big issue. There is very little inventory of houses. People can’t sell because they still owe more than their house is worth.”

NYS AGENTS ARE NOW REQUIRED TO BE LICENSED. For the first time ever, effective Oct. 1, 2014, title insurance agents in the state of New York will be required to be licensed. Agents will now be under the Department of Financial Services and renew their license every two years, complete examinations, and earn continuing education credits to prove competency. “This will be a big shift for us,” Richard said. “A lot of people got into our business because they thought it was easy. Licensing will result in less competition, but there will be better companies and it will be a lot better for the consumers.”

ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Spencer Barback, a partner based in Citrin Cooperman’s White Plains office, provides personal and estate tax planning and business consulting services to a diverse range of clients, including title insurance agencies, manufacturers, wealth managers, and law firms. Spencer can be reached by phone at 914-949-2990 or via email at sbarback@citrincooperman.com.

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Crude ­— From page 1

On July 23, the U.S. Department of Transportation proposed a package of new rules to improve the safety of transportation of crude oil, ethanol and other flammable liquids. The DOT is proposing to phase out older DOT-111s unless the tankers are retrofitted to comply with new safety standards.

More rigid standards would apply for braking controls, and the speed of many trains would be limited to 40 mph — although, according to local reports, the train that derailed in Virginia was travelling at a speed of less than 25 mph when it jumped the tracks. The proposed rulemaking is available on the DOT website for a public comment period of 60 days from its first proposal.

The DOT said transporting Bakken crude posed a safety risk because it is more volatile than other types of crude and is shipped over long distances — the average shipment travels 1,000 miles from mine site to refinery.

The amount of Bakken moving through the country has risen from 9,500 rail carloads in 2008 to 415,000 rail carloads in 2013, according to the DOT. The Hudson Valley sees between 15 and 40 trains carrying crude travel through the area each week, according

HVHC ­— From page 1

the Chef Peter X. Kelly Teaching Kitchen at Dempsey House, a converted farmhouse on hospital property.

The teaching kitchen and nearby organic garden are part of Healthy Harvest, a 2-year-old initiative by hospital staff to teach patients and members of the community to better manage their health and thereby reduce health care costs with changes in diet and lifestyle. The prevention initiative also includes a twice-weekly farmers market and an institutional food-service contractor that aims to source one-fifth of the hospital’s produce and other foods from distributors, farms and artisanal businesses in the region.

Still a fledgling enterprise, the farm-tohospital food chain snagged this summer when the hospital’s food service contractor dropped a produce distributor in the Hudson Valley and replaced it with one in Hartford, Conn., as local supplier.

The hospital garden, where cancer patients and their families are encouraged to visit and work and share in its bounty, opened in 2012, said hospital spokeswoman Victoria Hochman. “It was a lot of community effort,” she said. “The kitchen finally caught up with it.”

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to reports.

The American Petroleum Institute, an oil and gas industry group that represents 600 members, said the DOT’s assessment that Bakken was volatile was based on speculation, not science.

“The best science and data do not support recent speculation that crude oil from the Bakken presents greater than normal transportation risks,” Jack Gerard, API president and CEO, said. “Multiple studies have shown that Bakken crude is similar to other crudes.”

An API announcement said it planned to submit detailed comments to the DOT but was committed to improving safety through increased preparation and working with the rail industry.

Riverkeeper, an environmental nonprofit, said that in 2013, 1.15 million gallons of crude oil were spilled due to rail accidents in the U.S. — more than the amount spilled during the previous four decades combined.

The office of U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, a Democrat, said the terminals at the Port of Albany plan to increase their capacity to handle 2.8 billion gallons of oil per year. The CSX lines run through numerous communities in the state including the cities of Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse, Albany and New York City. The crude oil tankers also run along

the Hudson and over some of its tributaries, including the Catskill, Coxsackie, Esopus and Rondout, according to Riverkeeper.

Ned Sullivan, president of the land trust organization Scenic Hudson, had urged for a moratorium on all shipments of Bakken crude through the Hudson Valley. Sullivan called crude oil “the biggest threat in a generation” to the Hudson.

“An explosion or spill of this toxic material on or along the Hudson would forever change the way we live, work and play,” he said. Scenic Hudson teamed with Riverkeeper and other groups asking for the moratorium and urging its members to contact DOT Secretary Anthony Foxx. In an email to supporters, the environmental groups noted that beyond environmental risks, lives could be at stake. A 2013 tanker explosion in Canada killed 47. Sullivan was unavailable for a phone interview prior to press time.

Although the moratorium was not enacted, the tighter rules proposed by the DOT received a nod of approval from Gillibrand, who said the plan protected communities from “dangerous rail cars.” “This proposed rule is a common-sense approach that puts into place many of the reforms that communities across New York have demanded,” she said.

Design L.L.C. in Newark, N.J., the teaching kitchen is used by classes that offer general instruction and specific cooking lessons for diabetics, cancer and heart patients, breastfeeding mothers and people with gluten sensitivities. Kelly at the official opening was joined by five members of the hospital’s Young Chefs of the Hudson Valley, a program for at-risk middle school students to replace bad eating habits with healthy ones through cooking classes and gardening.

“The basic idea here,” said Lowey, “is to keep people out of the hospital. … The way you save money in health care is by keeping people healthy.”

Federspiel said planning for the teaching kitchen began before Hurricane Sandy ravaged the region with flooding and prolonged power outages. “The hurricane created chaos for him,” he said of Kelly, “but he never missed a planning meeting despite huge challenges in his commercial operations.”

“As one of 12 children,” Kelly told an audience of hospital volunteers and staff, “I understand very well the importance of eating well — when you can.”

Kelly has recruited several noted colleagues in the restaurant industry for a Signature Chefs Series at the teaching kitchen. Each will host a seasonal dinner that will be auctioned and privately prepared for the highest bidder.

“The money raised here will sustain this facility and keep these programs

open,” Kelly said.

The roster of chefs includes Waldy Malauf of the Culinary Institute of America; Ethan Kostbar, executive chef at Moderne Barn in Armonk; David Dibari, owner of The Cookery in Dobbs Ferry; Eric Gabrynowicz, co-owner of Restaurant North in Armonk; and Anthony Goncalves, chef-owner of 42 in White Plains.

Pursuing its Healthy Harvest initiative, the hospital in 2013 announced its new partnership with Cura Hospitality, a food service vendor in Pittsburgh that manages dining services at more than 50 senior living communities and hospitals in the mid-Atlantic region. The company is part of the Eat ’N Park Hospitality Group.

Jamie Moore, Cura’s director of sourcing and sustainability, said the company’s goal is to source 20 percent of its clients’ food supply locally. Moore noted produce is considered local if it comes from growers within 150 miles of Cura’s distributors. Dairy products come from farms within 150 miles of the milk processing facility, while meat comes from producers within a five-hour drive of the processing plant.

Moore said products are also supplied by vendors at the Hudson Valley Hospital Center’s farmers markets. The hospital’s ice cream comes from Gillette Creamery in Ulster County and Rockland Bakery in Nanuet supplies bread. Continental Organics in New Windsor trucks organic vegetables.

U.S. Rep. Nita Lowey, a Demcorat who represents parts of Rockland and Westchester, had asked for federal action from Obama as well. She said the DOT needed to do more for emergency preparedness and developing comprehensive spill-response plans.

“Preparation for a worst-case scenario must be one of the department’s top priorities,” she said.

U.S. Rep. Ron Kind, a Wisconsin Democrat, issued a news release calling on the DOT to go further with its regulations, requiring oil companies stabilize the crude prior to shipping it.

In addition to federal reform looming, New York state has upped its level of rail and car inspections to ensure compliance with safety regulations. According to the governor’s office, targeted inspections across upstate tracks found a slew of equipment issues. The state also received 3,000 gallons of firefighting foam in June, donated from Wyeth Labs/Pfizer to supplement local fire departments in the event of a crude oil incident. The donation was worth approximately $105,000, according to the governor’s office.

Cuomo said in a statement, “New York state is not waiting for another potentially disastrous crude oil accident to take action and protect our communities.”

Chef Peter X. Kelly in the teaching kitchen that bears his name at Hudson Valley Hospital Center.

Moore said Cura recently stopped doing business with its chief local produce supplier, Red Barn Produce Inc. in Ulster County, because of “inconsistency with products. We don’t make changes to suppliers unless we have some issues with them.”

The hospital’s new local produce distributor is FreshPoint Inc. in Hartford.

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NYPA trustees on July 29 elected Justin E. Driscoll as the agency’s executive vice president and general counsel.

Before joining the Power Authority last month, Driscoll was in private practice for more than 30 years, most recently as a partner in Brown & Weinraub P.L.L.C. in New York City, NYPA officials said. He has extensive experience with public authorities, having represented the Dormitory Authority of the State of New York as outside litigation counsel from 1995 to 2003 and serving as senior vice president and general counsel of the New York State Housing Finance Agency and the State of New York Mortgage Agency from January 2005 to August 2007.

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DOCTORS of DISTINCTION Saluting those who go beyond the diagnosis

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THIS SECOND ANNUAL AWARD PROGRAM CELEBRATES THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF FIVE PHYSICIANS IN WESTCHESTER COUNTY JUDGED BY A PANEL OF PEERS AND SCHOLARS TO BE THE MOST EXEMPLARY IN THE PROGRAM’S CATEGORIES. THIS UNIQUE AWARD PROGRAM IS SPONSORED BY ACCOUNTING AND CONSULTING FIRM CITRIN COOPERMAN, THE WESTCHESTER COUNTY BUSINESS JOURNAL, AND THE WESTCHESTER MEDICAL SOCIETY.

Open to nominations from the public, this is an opportunity to recognize those physicians who make an impact each and every day on people’s lives.

NOMINATIONS will be open from now until September 17. To nominate please visit westfaironline.com for instructions and nomination forms or call Holly DeBartolo at (914) 358-0743.

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Turning existing customers into new sales opportunities Our biggest client is almost finished with their project and we have nothing else of that size coming in the door right away.

How do we take this customer and turn that contract into new opportunities?

THOUGHTS OF THE DAY: Sales has to be a discipline that gets top priority in any company.

Teaching everyone to think and act like a salesperson will help. Be careful about overly committing to whales before the company can handle it. Once you’ve done the really hard work of cracking open the door, learn how to mine the potential of existing business.

Set aside time for the whole company to work on all phases of sales. Include on the list: looking for new opportunities, qualifying leads, gathering information about specific prospect needs, preparing proposals, pricing bids, closing on opportunities, bringing new clients on board, managing existing client relationships and going back to existing clients for more. If that sounds like a lot, it is. And it’s the most important work the company can do.

Build a schedule for sales-related activities. Ask all parts of the company to contribute. Make it clear that getting, keeping and expanding customers is what keeps food on everyone’s table. A diverse team is likely to produce much greater results. Watch that sales activities are given priority every day, every week, by every department. Ask people to report on what they’re doing in order to be sure.

Spread the work around. Finance can work on analysis of prospects, pricing new work and evaluating profits of done deals.

People who deal with existing customers can make suggestions on what else customers want. Ask human resources to bring departments together to build a composite picture of what makes a good customer. Once that’s clear, HR can build a training plan to teach people throughout the company what to look for. That’s in addition to what sales and marketing are already doing to build new business opportunities.

Invest in some form of sales education for all if your employees. Sales is not taught in schools. Therefore, don’t expect your employees to be comfortable with how to handle customer communication, information gathering, negotiating or asking for commitments. Build an orientation class that every employee has to attend. Address the basics: what makes a good customer, how to spot an opportunity, how to gather infor-

mation, who to refer customer and prospect information to, what to do if there’s a concern. Build a continuing education curriculum for each department, to reinforce the importance of working on sales-related activities. Send your sales leaders to outside classes to sharpen and encourage proper sales behaviors.

When looking at new customers and projects, carefully evaluate the size of each potential deal. How much of the company’s resources will it consume? How demanding is the customer going to be? Will the company be able to work on other opportunities?

Will the customer readily cough up referrals that can help get things moving when they’re winding down?

Big contracts can be distracting and allconsuming. Profits may be tiny, once the costs of managing risk and re-energizing sales at the end of the contract are factored in. Be sure to do the math before jumping into a major bid.

Know how much business your company can handle. Regularly ask, “How stable is the customer base?” If the answer is, “We’d be in big trouble if we lost one or two key customers,” it may be time to shrink the size of contracts so the company can diversify and expand its customer portfolio.

Remember the most expensive part of the sales cycle is getting in the door. Once in, it’s all about using the opportunity to be in front of the client to build a long-term

relationship. Make sure your company has something additional to sell to existing clients. Write an expansion plan for each client.

Make sure clients are clued in and on board with your plans for them.

Looking for a good book? Try “Contagious Selling: How to Turn a Connection into a Relationship that Lasts a Lifetime” by David Rich.

Andi Gray is president of Strate�y Leaders Inc., strate�yleaders.com, a business-consulting �irm that specializes in helping entrepreneurial �irms grow. She can be reached by phone at 877-238-3535. Do you have a question for Andi? Send it via email to AskAndi@strate�yleaders. Visit AskAndi.com for an entire library of Ask Andi articles.

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CALL FOR NOMINATIONS: Members of the Westchester and Hudson Valley business and accounting communities are encouraged to nominate, pursuant to the criteria, one or more candidates for the following award categories: AHEAD OF THE CURVE – A CPA who stays ahead of his/her respective discipline as it relates to new legislation and trends and thereby providing exceptional customer service.

MOST COMMUNITY ORIENTED – A CPA who provides an exemplary level of service and attention to the nonprofit and government sectors and gives back to the community through volunteer work and sharing his/her expertise.

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INBRIEF CUOMO DENIES INTERFERING WITH ETHICS PANEL

Gov. Andrew Cuomo was defiant and at times seemingly irritated by the line of questioning from reporters asking about his alleged interference in an anti-corruption commission.

Cuomo spoke to reporters in Buffalo on July 28 after five days spent out of the public eye since The New York Times published an article that outlined meddling by Cuomo and his administration into ethics investigations of the Moreland Commission, a panel formed to look into government corruption in New York. The article said the administration had backed the commission off serving subpoenas to businesses and individuals allied with the governor.

At one point during the press conference, Cuomo denied ever saying the panel could not investigate him — seemingly in contradiction to a 13-page letter sent to the Times that was quoted in its article. Cuomo said his office had offered “conversation and advice” to commission members but that they rejected direction from the governor’s top aide, Larry Schwartz.

“If you had watched the movie until the end, the name of the movie would have been ‘Independence,’” Cuomo told a Times reporter July 28. “You named it ‘Interference.’ Watch the movie to the end.”

The commission was formed amid much fanfare in 2013 then dissolved by the governor in April as part of a deal with the Legislature to pass a package of minor ethics reform bills. Cuomo said the commission was a “phenomenal success” despite its abrupt ending because it led to the reforms.

Cuomo told a Crain’s New York article reporter in April, “I can’t ‘interfere’ with it, because it is mine. It is controlled by me.” On July 28, he said that independence did not mean the group’s members would not receive advice from the administration.

“Independence doesn’t mean you get holed up in an ivory tower and don’t talk to anyone,” he told reporters.

The Times, in its coverage of the Buffalo press conference, said that although Cuomo went over some of the points of his 13-page response he also contradicted them. “His revised defenses for his office’s handling of the anticorruption panel, called the Moreland Commission, seemed increasingly difficult to untangle,” the Times said.

For example, in his initial letter to the Times, Cuomo had criticized commission leadership for its lack of understanding of the state legislative process. On July 28, he

praised the work of the commission. He continually called the commission members independent, pointing to a statement

by William J. Fitzpatrick, commission cochairman, in which he denied having been steered by the governor.

The Moreland scandal has been a growing obstacle for Cuomo, a Democrat seeking re-election to a second term this year. His Republican opponent, Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino, has pounced on the scandal, producing an ad calling the Times’ revelations “the biggest corruption scandal in years.” U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara is reviewing files and may conclude some of the commission’s investigations, a fact Astorino’s camp mentioned in its latest commercial ad.

“Make no mistake about it: Andrew Cuomo is teetering, both politically and legally,” Astorino said in an email to supporters. “And New Yorkers are feeling burned once again by a con man who rode into Albany promising reform, only to be ensnared in the prosecutorial crosshairs of a corruption scandal himself.”

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WAGE BOARD TO REVIEW TIPPED WORKER PAY

New York’s labor commissioner will call on a three-member wage board to hold public hearings this year and recommend any needed changes to pay regulations for food service workers and service employees dependent on tips for their income.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo on July 24 directed state Labor Commissioner Peter M. Rivera to convene the board as an additional step in New York’s three-year phasein of a $1.75 increase in the state’s hourly minimum wage for all workers. The rate increased from $7.25 per hour to $8 per hour Dec. 31 and will rise again to $8.75 per hour at the end of this year. The New York minimum wage will top out at $9 per hour on Dec. 31, 2015.

Under legislation enacted in 2013, tipped workers are paid a required base rate. Their tips added to that base pay must equal or exceed the minimum wage.

Heather C. Briccetti, president and CEO of The Business Council of New York State, will serve on the board with Peter Ward, president of the New York Hotel Trade Council, and retired Broome County Executive Timothy Grippen.

“Business has changed since the last minimum wage increase,” Rivera said in a press release. “I will task these individuals with determining if the base pay for tipped food service workers should be amended and, if so, by how much.”

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ust three months ago in May, and since winning the WCA’s “Pitch Contest” at Health Tech ’14, Nuala Ronan and her team at Databean have found new office space in Valhalla (free for the first year), met with a business mentor (also free), and received a complimentary consultation from an accounting firm. Magic? Not at all. It was all courtesy of the BLUEPRINT Accelerator Network, which nurtures new and emerging businesses in Westchester County. Along with winning the contest’s $10,000 cash grant, Databean also gained automatic acceptance into the Accelerator.

“As a rapidly growing company, the accelerator services are important to us in this phase of our corporate evolution,” said Ronan, founder and managing partner of Databean, a clinical stage contract research organization focused on the life sciences. “We’re thrilled to move into our new office, close to Westchester’s biotech hub, which offers access to companies with whom we want to network and do business. The WCA has literally opened doors for us!”

Ronan said she chose Westchester County as the place to launch Databean because it’s the fastest growing area for biotech in the region.

“Westchester is central to the region’s biotech corridor, which extends from Rochester to New York City,” she said. “With biotech and medtech booming here, opportunities for our company to grow are tremendous.”

Marissa Brett, President of the Westchester County Association, couldn’t agree more. “Startups need the opportunity to connect, collaborate, and innovate together,” she says. “Our BLUEPRINT is giving businesses a leg up, and helping to create a healthy economy that’s tailor made for the region.”

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Nuala Ronan, Databean, LLC, accepted the $10,000 cash grant from Edward Lutz, Greater Hudson Bank, and John Ritacco, CMS Bank, at the WCA’s Health Tech ‘14 conference in May.

member spotlight on UNITED HEBREW “Healthcare is the real ‘mover and shaker’ industry in Westchester,” says Rita Mabli, President and CEO of United Hebrew, a WCA member organization. “With all of the changes in today’s healthcare landscape, there’s no place I’d rather be than here.”

Mabli oversees the day-to-day operations of United Hebrew, a senior living campus in New Rochelle with 800 employees serving 600 people on a 7.5 acre

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campus which has three main facilities: the 126-unit Willow Towers Assisted Living residence, a 296-bed nursing and rehabilitation center staffed with Burke Rehabilitation professionals; the 135-unit Soundview Apartments for seniors; a Long Term Home Health Care Program; and the AZOR Home Health Agency. The organization is part of the economic engine that is Westchester County’s $15 billion healthcare industry, and a leader

among Westchester’s nonprofit organizations, which provide thousands of jobs and infuse billions of dollars into the county’s economy.

“People might be surprised about how big we are,” she says.

“And our tagline, ‘The Art of Caring for Generations,’ reflects the fact we’ve been at it for 94 years.”

United Hebrew is also an active participant in the WCA’s Healthcare Consortium, a tremendous resource for the organization in

Rita Mabli, President & CEO, United Hebrew

navigating the constantly shifting healthcare marketplace, she said.

“The networking, information sharing, and collaboration are invaluable,” said Mabli. “The Consortium allowed us to develop meaningful relationships in the county.”

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Robert Weisz, RPW Group; Tony Maddalena, The Maddalena Group, Morgan Stanley Wealth Management

Below: Shareeda Kayum, Tiffany Dallas, People’s United Bank; Alison Goggin, NYU Stern School of Business

Over 250 WCA members and friends turned out for “CONNECTING WESTCHESTER,” our annual summer event—the networking event of the season!

Our heartfelt thanks to Tappan Hill Mansion for their hospitality, and to Abigail Kirsch Catering, Another 9, JD Moschitto & Associates, NYU Stern School of Business in Westchester, People’s United Bank, and Wells Fargo Bank N.A. for their support.

Take advantage of an extraordinary leadership training opportunity!

Apply by September 19, 2014 for the WCA Young Professional scholarship to attend the Volunteer New York! program.

Contact Joelle DiNardi at jdinardi@westchester.org for more information.

COMING UP Rachel Sanders, Montefiore Medical Center; Kyle Francis, The Rollins Agency; Christy O’Keefe, Montefiore Medical Center

EMPLOYERS: TAP INTO WESTCHESTER’S TALENT! Calling all Westchester employers: Future employees await! Yes, the best and brightest of Westchester’s talent pool will gather under one roof this October 17th for the County’s hottest job fair—Recruit Westchester. This enormous Westchester County Association event is back for the third year in a row, offering not-to-be missed networking opportunities for recruiters, young professionals, and recent college graduates alike.

“We keep coming back because of the talent pool here,” said Patti D’Alton, director of human resources at O’Connor Davies. “It’s a great, diverse mix of candidates who have a lot to offer!”

Sign up now for the early bird pricing, available until August 15.

Contact Laura Montopoli at lmontopoli@westchester.org for details.

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Over 2,000 job seekers attended last year’s Recruit Westchester!

Young Professionals Happy Hour Tuesday, August 19, 5:30–7:30 pm Lola’s Mexican Kitchen 169 E. Post Road, White Plains Series Sponsors: Lola’s Mexican Kitchen, Westchester Knicks

Quarterly Networking Reception Tuesday, September 16 5:30–7:30 pm 42 The Restaurant 1 Renaissance Square, White Plains Members: $60 Future Members: $85 Event Sponsor: Westchester Knicks Promotional Sponsors: Westchester Chapter of the NYS Society of CPAs, Westchester County Bar Association & The Westchester Women’s Bar Association

Recruit Westchester Friday, October 17 Hilton Westchester

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699 Westchester Avenue, Rye Brook

SAVE THE DATE Annual Fall Leadership Dinner Thursday, November 20, 2014 Westchester Marriott 670 White Plains Road, Tarrytown

11 companies now in the BLUEPRINT Accelerator Network 100 new Accelerate Westchester members from Westchester, CT, and NYC 350 funders, startup experts, and entrepreneurs attended first-ever pitch contest $10,000 awarded to Databean, pitch contest winner $15 Billion Westchester’s healthcare and health innovation sector driving entrepreneurship and innovation in tech, data, analytics, and research

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THELIST: CREDIT UNIONS RANKED BY ASSETS (MILLIONS)

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WESTCHESTER COUNTY NEXT LIST: AUGUST 11 OFFICE PARKS

CREDIT UNIONS

Rank

Ranked by assets (millions).

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

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USAlliance 600 Midland Ave., Rye 10580 921-0500 • usalliance.org Quorum 2500 Westchester Ave Ste 411, Purchase, 10577-2587 641-3700 • quorumfcu.org Suma Yonkers 125 Corporate Blvd, Yonkers 10701 220-4900 • sumafcu.org Yonkers Teachers 1 Executive Blvd, Yonkers 10701 376-7088 Educational and Governmental 333 N. Central Ave., Second floor, Hartsdale 10530 946-6200 • egefcu.com PepsiCo Employees 1111 Westchester Ave, White Plains 10604 253-3429 • pepsicoefcu.com Hudson River Teachers 3563 Mohegan Ave., Mohegan Lake 10547 526-4015 • hudsonriverteachers.org Academic 425 N. State Road, Briarcliff Manor 10510 923-3608 • academicfcu.org Port Chester Teachers 118 South Ridge St. Ste 3, Rye Brook 10573 939-4870 • portchesterteachersfcu.org MAMTA 130 Hommocks Road, Larchmont 10538 834-3200 • mamatafcu.org BET P.O. Box 474, Bronxville 10708 963-1554 • betcreditunion.com Yonkers Postal Employees 79-81 Main St., Rm 201, Yonkers 10702 423-7628 • ypecu.org Sing Sing Employees 2 Church St., Ossining 10562 762-3372 • singsing-fcu.org Consumers Union Employees 101 Truman Ave., Yonkers 10703 378-2000 Harrison Teachers 33 Oakland Ave., Harrison 10528 777-2935 • htfcu2000.virtualcu.net Mount Vernon N.Y. Postal Employees 15 S. First Ave., Mount Vernon 10550 668-0638 White Plains P.O. Employees 100 Fisher Ave., White Plains 10601 761-6507 SCF Westchester N.Y. Employees 1000 Westchester Ave., White Plains 10610 694-3421 NRPO Employees 255 North Ave., New Rochelle 10802 632-5906 Union Baptist Greenburgh 31 Manhattan Ave, White Plains 10607 948-6439 Greater Centennial 114 W. Fourth Street, Mount Vernon 10550 664-1838 • gcfcu-creditunion.com

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CEO/manager

Assets in millions ($)

Peer group in millions ($)

Field of membership type

Credit Union Type

Number of members

Year established

Kris VanBeek

871.840

6 >500.000

Multiple common bond

Federally insured

67,623

1966

Bruno Sementilli

838.592

6 >500.000

Multiple common bond

Federally insured

69,633

1977

Walter Kozicky

291.228

5 100.000 - <500.000

Associational fraternal

Federally insured

7,283

1964

William Turner

54.650

4 50.000 - <100.000

Educational

Federally insured

3,997

1938

Wendy L. Brown

49.330

3 10.000 - <50.000

Multiple common bondprimarily federal, state, local government

Federally insured

6,962

1937

Judy A. Germano

48.747

3 10.000 - <50.000

Manufacturing

Federally insured

3,757

1979

Thomas J. Powers Jr.

46.833

3 10.000 - <50.000

Federally insured

6,115

1938

Ina C. Fitch

42.129

3 10.000 - <50.000

Federally insured

3,540

1979

Steven W. Cohen

33.097

3 10.000 - <50.000

Federally insured

2,792

1954

Dean H. Reben

11.721

3 10.000 - <50.000

Educational

Federally insured

1,080

1938

William B. Turner

5.000

N/A

Educational

Federally insured

572

1940

Peter J. Pagano

7.808

2 2.000 - <10.000

Nonfederal credit union

Federally insured state chartered

511

1933

Dennis Manwaring

6.507

2 2.000 - <10.000

Federally insured

1,361

1941

Michael Saccucci

4.974

2 2.000 - <10.000

Federally insured

358

1953

Virginia G. Wentink

2.993

2 2.000 - <10.000

Educational

Federally insured

402

1938

James H. Parson

1.987

1 - $1 to <2.000

Federal, state, local government

Federally insured

408

1935

Patricia A. Clarke

1.546

1 - $1 to <2.000

Federal, state, local government

Federally insured

151

1939

Patricia A. Clarke

1.355

1 - $1 to <2.000

Federal, state, local government

Federally insured

344

1973

Catherine McGinness

0.572

N/A

Federal, state, local government

Federally insured

178

1949

Jane Marable

0.320

1 - $1 to <2.000

Multiple common bond - primarily faith based

Federally insured

297

1965

Cheron Wilson

0.357

1 - $1 to <2.000

Associational - faith based

Federally insured

277

1969

Multiple common bond - primarily educational Multiple common bond - primarily educational Multiple common bond - primarily educational

Multiple common bond- primarily federal, state, local government Service communications and utilities

Friedland Realty refocuses with new brand, CEO

BY JOHN GOLDEN jgolden@westfairinc.com

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corporate growth and turnaround specialist is leading a market rebranding and organizational restructuring at Friedland Realty, a 44-year-old commercial real estate firm in Yonkers.

Ayall Schanzer, who in March joined the Yonkers company as president, on July 25 was named CEO of the renamed Friedland Realty Advisors by founder and company chairman Robert Friedland.

Anthony “Tony” Lembeck, whom Friedland promoted to CEO in 2010, remains with the privately owned company and is under contract through the end of this year.

Lembeck said his future with the company is uncertain.

Formerly NAI Friedland Realty Inc., the firm has severed its relationship with NAI Global, Schanzer said in a phone interview.

“We’re now focused on our own brand,” he said. The new name was unveiled July 24 along with a new corporate logo and website.

Schanzer said the company, which operates retail, industrial and office divisions, added “Advisors” to its name to better reflect the “360-degree perspective” that Friedland brokers bring to deals and clients in a “much more complex” real estate market that more frequently involves land-use conversions.

The repositioning company is recruiting brokers and plans to add about 10 to the 25 brokers currently at Friedland, Schanzer said. As part of an internal restructuring, their approach to the market and clients will be “much more team-oriented, collaborative,” Schanzer said, with “strike forces” of Friedland professionals taking a “hybrid approach” to transactions.

Friedland is growing its geographical footprint beyond its established market base in Westchester County and the Bronx, Schanzer said, with “a much deeper reach within the five boroughs and going outward from Westchester into Rockland, Orange” counties in the lower Hudson Valley.

Schanzer noted the company’s recent deal in Manhattan, where a Friedland Realty retail broker represented Citizen Watch Co. in a Times Square lease for its first global flagship store. Brokers in Friedland Realty’s industrial division this spring relocated a cooperative of 52 auto businesses to an 80,000-square-foot building at Hunts Point in the Bronx from Willets Point in Queens to make way for a $3 billion redevelopment project in the Citi Field area.

The rebranded company has hired a vice president for marketing to direct an aggressive, multipronged marketing campaign that includes social media, Schanzer said. The company is “bridging that digital divide” and improving its technology infrastructure, he said.

A Friedland spokesperson in a press release said the company in the months ahead will upgrade its technology “to better showcase its properties and aid the tenants, investors and communities they serve.”

Friedland, the company’s founder, in the announcement said Schanzer “is the ideal leader to take Friedland to the next level.

His acumen and business intelligence are already charting a successful new course for our team of expert brokers.”

Schanzer, who described himself as a corporate growth specialist, formerly was chief strategy officer at Salient Corp., a

business performance management company, and has held top executive posts at several other business management and consulting firms. Friedland in the press release said Schanzer brings to the real estate company “deep expertise in growing and repositioning companies for sustainable growth.”

Schanzer practiced law earlier in his career and served three years in the 1990s as an assistant district attorney in the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office.

Schanzer also is listed on LinkedIn as chief investment officer at Patria M2 Capital

L.L.C., which buys commercial real estate companies “seeking to accelerate growth and increase profitability,” according to his LinkedIn page.

Friedland Realty one year ago announced its merger with Benson Commercial Realty Inc. in Tarrytown and Greenwich, Conn.

Scott H. Benson, the latter firm’s founder and owner, was named president of the Yonkers company to succeed Friedland, who remained as chairman.

A Friedland Realty executive said the affiliation was short-lived and Benson is no longer with the company.

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KITTLE HOUSE SPARKLES FOR FRIENDS OF KAREN

Benefiting: Friends of Karen Join Friends of Karen at Amy’s Garden in 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

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ANDRUS ON HUDSON ART INSPIRED FUNDRAISER SOIREE

Benefiting: Andrus on Hudson Includes a cocktail reception, casual dinner, sweets, live music and a silent auction. Andrus will be displaying its elderly residents’ artwork and getting you involved in making your own art.

EVENT CHAIRPERSON: Judi Knispel TIME: 6 to 8:30 p.m.

LOCATION: The Lounge at Andrus on Hudson, Hastings-on-Hudson TICKET PRICE: $195 per person; sponsorship opportunities available CONTACT: Judi Knispel at jknispel@optonline.net or visit www.andrusonhudson.org

SECOND ANNUAL GOLF OUTING AND RECEPTION

Benefiting: Greenburgh Nature Center Join us for a fun day, complete with golf, contests, silent auction and dinner reception to help raise funds for the Nature Center. Not a golfer? Come to the dinner reception, which includes music and cocktails.

TIME: 11 a.m. registration, noon shotgun start, 5:30 p.m. evening reception LOCATION: Scarsdale Golf Club, Scarsdale TICKET PRICE: $400 per golfer; $100 evening reception only; sponsorship opportunities available CONTACT: Sarah Cashen at 723-3470 or email scashen@greenburghnaturecenter.org

DRIVE FOR A CURE

Benefiting: White Plains Hospital The first annual Drive for a Cure golf outing. Guests will enjoy an afternoon of golf and lunch, followed by a dinner reception.

All proceeds will benefit the Dickstein Cancer Treatment Center, cited by the Commission on Cancer as one of the “outstanding” cancer treatment centers in the nation.

TIME: 11:30 a.m. registration; 6 p.m. dinner LOCATION: Pelham Country Club, Pelham Manor TICKET PRICE: $500 golf plus dinner, $150 dinner only CONTACT: Rebecca Schmidt at 681-2478 or visit wphospital.org

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Benefiting: Boys & Girls Club of Northern Westchester Continuing its 75th anniversary celebration, the Boys & Girls Club of Northern Westchester invites you to its annual golf tournament. 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: Hospitality Resource Group at 914-761-7111 or email Jenna@hrginc.net

WESTHAB’S 11TH ANNUAL GOLF CLASSIC

Benefiting: Westhab Inc. Join us for a wonderful day of golf. Proceeds from this event benefit Westhab’s community development activities throughout Westchester.

HONORING: John Tolomer, CEO, The Westchester Bank EVENT CHAIRMAN: Thomas W. Brock TIME: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.

LOCATION: GlenArbor Golf Club, Bedford Hills TICKET PRICE: $1,000 per golfer; sponsorship opportunities available CONTACT: Rena Hughes at 345-2800, ext. 111, or visit www.westhab.org

20TH ANNUAL BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF NORTHERN WESTCHESTER GOLF TOURNAMENT

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MARCH OF DIMES SIGNATURE CHEFS AUCTION Benefiting: March of Dimes Signature Chefs Auction showcases the culinary talent of local chefs while raising money to support the mission of the March of Dimes. Each chef will present a signature sampling (hearty appetizer) for event patrons. In addition to the delicious tastings, there will be live and silent auctions. Guests will have an opportunity to participate in a key component of the event, Fund the Mission.

EVENT CHAIRMAN: Greg Petrillo of Yonkers Contracting Co. TIME: 5:30 to 9 p.m.

LOCATION: Westchester Country Club, Rye TICKET PRICE: $150 per person; sponsorship and journal opportunities available CONTACT: Cindy Lopane at 610-7525 or CLopane@marchofdimes.com or visit www.MarchofDimes.org

HOSPICE & PALLIATIVE CARE OF WESTCHESTER ‘IN CELEBRATION 2014’ Benefiting: Hospice & Palliative Care of Westchester In Celebration lauds honorees who have shown a steadfast support for Hospice & Palliative Care of Westchester. Proceeds from the evening will support The Anna & Louis H. Shereff Caregiver and Complementary Care Programs, which provide those receiving hospice care with alternative therapies like reiki, reflexology, and art, music and massage therapy. Sponsors for this year’s event include Amoruso & Amoruso L.L.P., Entergy, The Hildegarde D. Becher Foundation Inc., Michele Fraser Geller, Grassy Sprain Pharmacy, KeyBank, White Plains Hospital, White Plains Radiology Associates P.C. and O’Connor & Davies L.L.P. HONORING: William J. McGuiness, director, Tiffany & Co., and James F. X. Steets, former director of communications, Entergy and a special tribute to Anna L. Shereff TIME: 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

LOCATION: Westchester County Country Club, Rye TICKET PRICE: $225 per person; sponsorship opportunities available CONTACT: Holly Benedict at 682-1484, ext. 122, or email hbenedict@hospiceofwestchester.com

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NINTH ANNUAL WOMEN ON THE MOVE LUNCHEON

Benefiting: New York City – Southern New York Chapter of the 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. Women-owned businesses are encouraged to join the movement toward a world free of MS. Women are diagnosed with MS nearly three times more than men. Funds raised from the event support the hundreds of annual programs and services for thousands of people living with MS. These funds also contribute to national MS research for the cause, prevention and cure of MS. This year’s event will feature a luxury boutique showcasing handbags, jewelry, clothing, home goods and more.

HONORING: Elizabeth Giardina TIME: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

LOCATION: Trump National Golf Club, Briarcliff TICKET PRICE: $140 per person; sponsorship opportunities available CONTACT: Lauren Grosz 212-453-3235 or email Lgrosz@msnyc.org or visit msnyc.org

PAWS FOR A HEART GALA

Benefiting: New Rochelle Humane Society Proceeds will be directed to the New Rochelle Humane Society’s Help Heal Fund. When an animal is severely ill or injured, the Help Heal Fund provides the means for expensive surgery and medicine, giving dogs and cats a second chance at life and finding a loving and permanent home.

HONORING: Carlette M. Allen and David J. McCabe TIME: 6:30 to 10:30 p.m.

LOCATION: Glen Island Harbour Club, New Rochelle TICKET PRICE: $150; sponsorship and journal opportunities available CONTACT: Adrienne Vogel at 632-2925 or email Adrienne@newrochellehumanesociety.org

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10TH ANNUAL 26-28 “JOURNEY OF THE HEART” BIKE TOUR

Benefiting: Mercy College The 10th annual Journey of the Heart follows picturesque New England roads during an early autumn weekend; meals and massages included. Each rider’s inspiration is a Friends of Karen child battling cancer or another life-threatening illness.

Spend a weekend you’ll remember for the rest of your life.

TIME: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day LOCATION: The picturesque roads of Connecticut and Massachusetts TICKET PRICE: Free CONTACT: Gwen Salmo at 617-4051 or visit www.friendsofkaren.org

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MERCY COLLEGE GOLF CLASSIC 2014 Benefiting: Mercy College Join alumni and friends for the annual Golf Classic. The day begins with a brunch before the shotgun start. Following the round, guests will gather for a cocktail reception, prizes and dinner. Celebrities scheduled to appear include Craig Carton, cohost, Boomer and Carton in the Morning; Gerry Cooney, former heavyweight boxing contender; Jeff Feagles, former New York Giants Super Bowl champion punter and 22-year NFL veteran; and Tim Teufel, New York Mets third-base coach, former Mets infielder and 1986 World Series champs. All proceeds support Mercy College student scholarships.

TIME: 11 a.m. shotgun start LOCATION: Ardsley Country Club, Ardsley TICKET PRICE: $450 per golfer, $125 for cocktail and dinner reception only; sponsorship opportunities available CONTACT: call 676-7607 or email amcgrath3@mercy.edu

AUGUST SPOTLIGHT

THE HEARING LOSS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA The Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA) is the nation’s largest organization for people with hearing loss. Since 1979, HLAA has worked to eradicate the stigma associated with hearing loss and raise public awareness about the need for prevention, treatment and regular hearing screening. HLAA’s mission is to open the world of communication to people with hearing loss by providing information, education, support and advocacy. The Westchester Chapter of HLAA was founded in 1983 and now holds monthly meetings at the Greenburgh Public Library.

On April 24, the Westchester Chapter of the HLAA unveiled Greenburgh Public Library’s state-of-the-art audio induction loop, which came as a donation from the local

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chapter’s 2013 Walk4Hearing proceeds. An audio induction loop makes it possible for people with hearing devices to listen to and enjoy events that require public-address systems that would otherwise be inaudible. Greenburgh Public Library, one of the largest free libraries in Westchester, is the first in the county to receive a system of this kind.

Special guest Lisa LaRocca of News 12 emceed the unveiling and Greenburgh town Supervisor Paul Feiner presented a proclamation naming April 24, “Hearing Loss Association of America Day” in the town of Greenburgh. Greenburgh Public Library and HLAA also received Certificates of Merit from Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino’s office and Assemblyman Thomas Abinanti (D-92nd District), who presented the district’s accolade at the event.

The 8th annual Westchester/Rockland Walk4Hearing, which helps raise funds and awareness for those with hearing loss, was held shortly after on May 17 at

“As a person with hearing loss who has been involved in the cause for many years, I know there is no organization like HLAA in providing needed services to the local hearing-loss community.”

Roberta Seidner, President HLAA Westchester

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The Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA)

Leo Garrison, senior integration specialist at Metro Sound Pros, spoke about his company’s installation of the looping system at the Greenburgh Public Library April 24. The audio induction loop came as a $5,000 donation from HLAA

Westchester, using part of the proceeds from its 2013 Walk4Hearing. This year’s Walk4Hearing, held May 17, drew nearly 400 participants eager to raise funds and awareness to benefit the hearing impaired.

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.

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FDR Park in Yorktown Heights in honor of National Hearing Month. The 5K Walk4Hearing is one of 22 coordinated walks around the country that, to date, has raised awareness and more than $7,500,000 for important programs, scholarships and technological advancements to benefit the hearing impaired. The walk is a show of support for the 48 million Americans living with hearing loss and, specifically, the 320,000 in Rockland and Westchester counties. This year, about 400 participants came out to have fun and get fit, raising $63,000 for an important cause.

The annual Walk4Hearing raises funds for college scholarships, support of veterans, captioning of theater productions, installation of audio-induction looping systems and other assistive listening technology and much more at both local and national levels. The Westchester Chapter of HLAA is currently considering how proceeds will be donated from this year’s walk.

NONPROFIT WESTCHESTER At Nonprofit Westchester, we know what’s hot. And we’re not talking about the weather.

Each month, we offer “Hot Topics” policy briefings that feature a who’s who of industry experts in an array of industries such as housing, health care, childcare, education and the arts.

The obvious benefits are bringing incredible resources together in one room, but perhaps more importantly, these get-togethers enable us to break out of our individual silos and see things differently.

We’ve recently had CEOs and health professionals drill down on the Affordable Care Act and explain how it is affecting people in our communities. We’ve also had childcare advocates explain how good care and early education actually save the public money in the long-run and discussed the ins-and-outs of housing costs and how those costs impact everyone from the wealthy to the middle class to the low income – all of whom fulfill vital functions in our community.

We know so much of what our sector does is important, but it’s not always as clear that our breadth and diversity of services is so inter-connected.

To learn more, stop by our next “Hot Topic” session or visit www.npwestchester.org.

-Joanna Straub Executive Director, Nonprofit Westchester

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SPECIAL BANKIING REPORT

State proposes virtual currency rules Order sought in the uncharted financial territory

BY LEIF SKODNICK lskodnick@westfair.com

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ince securities first traded at the curb of Wall Street in the 1700s, financial innovation has been a mainstay of the New York state economy. And where financial innovation runs, financial regulation has tended to follow closely behind.

Bitcoin, a virtual currency that has facilitated online trade in both legal and illegal goods, and the institutions that handle it, are currently unregulated in all 50 states.

Recently, the New York State Department of Financial Services submitted a set of proposed regulations for the virtual currency industry for public comment. The regulations are the first of their kind proposed in the U.S. They would attempt to protect consumers, prevent money laundering and set rules for cybersecurity by requiring businesses that broker virtual currency transactions to be licensed.

“We have sought to strike an appropriate balance that helps protect consumers and root out illegal activity — without stifling beneficial innovation,” said Benjamin M. Lawsky, superintendent of the Financial Services, in a press release announcing the proposed regulations. “Setting up common-sense rules of the road is vital to the long-term future of the virtual currency industry, as well as the safety and soundness of customer assets.”

The starting point for the proposed regulation of virtual currency is decidedly old school, according to Lawsky.

“We currently license money transmitters like Western Union that transmit in fiat currency,” Lawsky said in a thread on the social news website Reddit earlier this year. “The question we are hard at work on now is whether our existing rules for the Western Unions of the world (which were written before anyone had even thought of an Internet) are adaptable to the virtual currency world or whether we need a separate more modernized framework that is more geared to the specific characteristics of virtual currency.”

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Over the past year, virtual currency drew attention from consumers and media as the value of a single bitcoin soared to a high of $1,242 in November 2013 then erratically fell and rose by hundreds of dollars before settling around $600 this summer.

In addition, the highly publicized failures of bitcoin exchanges such as Mt. Gox and Flexcoin, which together cost bitcoin holders millions of dollars, drew the attention of regulatory agencies.

Among the other problems with bitcoin and virtual currencies has been a wariness of banks to deal with virtual currency and bitcoin transactions. Some banks have closed the accounts of customers who were transferring money to or from bitcoin exchanges.

“We do hope that regulation will create a level of certainty that could incentivize banks to promote not stifle these innovations,” Lawsky said in the Reddit thread. “I also suspect there are banks who are quite interested in the technology but are being risk averse for now in the absence of regulatory clarity.”

Under the proposed regulations, businesses would be required to be licensed by the Department of Financial Services to receive or transmit virtual currency on behalf of consumers; secure, store or maintain custody or control of virtual currency on behalf of customers; perform retail virtual currency conversion services; buy and sell virtual currency as a customer business; or control, administer or issue a virtual currency.

Essentially, the regulations would hold businesses handling virtual currency to the same security and reporting standards as banks that deal with hard currency. Virtual currency businesses would be required to verify account holders, report suspected fraud and money laundering, as well as have a compliance officer and an information security officer, who would be tasked with overseeing and implementing the company’s cybersecurity program and enforcing its cybersecurity policy.

“We recognize that — as the first state

A physical bitcoin, used mostly as a collector’s item, produced by the company Antana. Antana photo.

to put forward specially tailored rules for virtual currency firms — continued public feedback will be an important part of finalizing this regulatory framework,” Lawsky said in the announcement. “We look forward to carefully and thoughtfully reviewing public comments on our proposal.”

Other states will likely be following New York’s lead with regulations.

“I think most states are contemplating these sorts of regulations or will be very soon,” said Howard Pitkin, commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Banking, “We haven’t gotten to the drafting stage yet.”

According to Pitkin, the need for regulation

flows from the need to protect consumers.

“I think that disclosure of the risk is the starting point. Consumers need to understand the risks in dealing in bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies,” Pitkin said. “All that I’ve seen has told me that there are considerable risks.”

The proposed regulations were published in the New York State Register’s July 23 edition, which began 45-day public comment period. After the comment period, the rules are subject to additional review and revision based on public feedback before the Department of Financial Services finalizes them.

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Financial regulation – future prospects

he Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act celebrated its fourth anniversary recently with dozens of articles and TV commentaries evaluating its success in preventing another financial crisis. The reviews were mixed and the forecasts for the future of the 36 percent of the mandates yet to be implemented even more controversial.

One thing is very clear, at least to me: The future of the Dodd-Frank and Affordable Care acts are both to be determined by the structure of Congress following the upcoming elections in November.

Both have become subject to an intense battle of strong partisan positions.

As a result, the uncertainty of how this legislation will proceed during the remaining two-plus years of the Obama administration — coupled with the mixed messages coming from the Federal Reserve about when and how much interest rates will rise — forecasts both a continuing and perhaps increasing reluctance on the part of the business sector to invest and create new employment opportunities.

Recent statements by the White House, treasury secretary and top officials of key regulatory agencies forecast major moves to strengthen the regulations and rules of the mandates passed and efforts to push through the remaining items called for by the legislation passed in 2010. For example, Mary Jo White, new head of the Securities and Exchange Commission, predicted a concentrated effort to both smooth out the recognized flaws of regulations passed and quick passage of the remaining mandates.

Congressman Jim Himes, D-Conn., a member of the Financial Services Committee, and thought by many to be the logical successor to the retired chairman, Barney Frank, has had nothing but high praise for the accomplishments of the legislation in protecting citizens from the burden of bailing out financial institutions “too big to fail.” He also has predicted forward movement in finalizing the remaining unfinished elements of the original legislation.

An equally strong position has been taken by Congressman Jeb Hensarling, Republican Chairman of the Financial Services Committee. In a recent speech at the Cato Institute, the Texas congressman predicted not only a Republican House majority blocking any new regulations, but a potential Republican takeover of the majority in the Senate making a major effort to “defang” the regulations already in force.

Hensarling makes some very strong points that should be given consideration

by leaders in both the business and local government communities in Westchester and Fairfield counties. For example, he points out the regulations have cost the American economy the benefit of hundreds of millions of dollars available for loans by banks strapped by restrictive rules and mounting costs of staffing compliance units to avoid heavy penalties.

Stiff requirements from the required U.S. and European “stress tests” and the uncertainty on the Bank of International Settlements’ (Basel III) new requirements for larger asset-backed reserves against risks restrictions have made bank loaning committees increasingly cautious. Many sectors of the business communities in Europe and the United States have faced ever-increasing difficulties in obtaining financing support 0630banks. ad_Layout 1 7/1/14 12:11 PM Page 1 from

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sized and small — for building and maintaining new, larger and higher paid staffs organized to comply with the ever-growing demands of the six or seven separate regulatory agencies. The Small Business Council, for example, estimated the cost of compliance for the year 2012 at nearly $1 trillion.

In the past several years the several regulatory agencies, not always in close communication, have increased the frequency and intensity of their regular examination procedures. This, too, has created both costs and strains on organizations. It is estimated that the number of smaller and midsized, mostly community-oriented banks, have had to go under or merge in order to find the capacity to provide compliance organizations large and competent enough to comply with the regulatory demands.

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Alan James — From page 19

One very troubling aspect of this increased regulatory process has been the decision of major financial institutions to “back down” and agree to huge fines imposed by regulatory agencies in order to avoid having to go to court to defend their positions and/or threats of criminal indictments against key employees. It is estimated that global financial institutions have paid to legal counsel and regulatory agencies over $200 billion since 2007. These are huge sums.

However, little is said in the media about the impact of such “extra costs.”

Who does, in fact, foot the bill for these “extraordinary” charges? Shareholders are at the top of the list of those impacted by the fines instead of jail policies made by boards of directors.

Payments for fines in the billion-dollar level (JPMorgan Chase, HSBC, for example) have had a negative share-value impact.

Too bad for individual shareholders. What about the pension funds and 401(k) holders of these shares? What about the impact on

We face a possible economic crisis if the Federal Reserve sees it has reached its limit in purchasing U.S. government debt in order to keep interest rates low.

the balance sheets and the level of assets required for stress tests and meeting Basel III requirements? Loan department manag-

ers feel an immediate negative impact.

Then, of course, there are the employee merit increase funds and allocations for promotions that take a hit.

However, one negative aspect of this “over-regulatory cost” is not often discussed in the ordinary press. What has been the impact on the economies of both the United States and Europe of this rush to protect against “banks too big to fail?”

Why has there been in truth, negative economic growth. If the Federal Reserve had not purchased over $3 trillion in U.S. government debt and kept the stock markets rising by funding speculators with nearzero interest discount window funds there would have probably been no economic growth at all.

How much “protection” can we afford?

In summary, the election in November will be crucial in terms of the future of regulation. Whether it be regulation of financial institutions, the health care industry, the Keystone Pipeline and energy policy — clean air, clean water, carbon tax — the battle lines are drawn.

No one will deny that regulation in each of these key areas has been needed. But how much is too much is the question. Some leaders have suggested no matter how the elections turn out it is a time for a pause.

Let’s take the time to review each of the regulations in force and do as several federal judges have ordered: “Go back and do your cost benefit analyses again.”

We face a possible economic crisis if the Federal Reserve sees it has reached its limit in purchasing U.S. government debt in order to keep interest rates low. Rising interest rates in a period of uncertainty about economic and regulatory futures is no boost to confidence, investment and job creation. It truly is a time for a pause in the rush to regulate against failure of financial institutions.

Let’s not throw the baby out with the bath water.

John Alan James is a professor at Pace University’s Lubin School of Business and chairman emeritus of its Center for Global Governance, Reporting and Regulation.

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FACTS& FIGURES ON THE RECORD BANKRUPTCIES MANHATTAN 983 Fulton L.L.C., 225 Broadway, 29th floor, New York, N.Y. 10007. Chapter 11, voluntary. Attorney: Arnold Mitchell Green, New York City. Filed: July 23.

Case no. 14-12144-mg.

Katsura Construction Inc., 761 Bruckner Blvd., Bronx, N.Y. 10455.

Chapter 11, voluntary. Attorneys: Arthur Goldstein and Jill L. Makower, New York City. Filed: July 25.

Case no. 14-12176-scc.

NYNY Property Group Inc., 410 W. 22 St., Suite 1F, New York, N.Y. 10011.

Chapter 11, voluntary. Attorney: Gary Ginsburg, Brooklyn. Filed: July 24.

Case no. 14-12154-reg.

WHITE PLAINS Baseword Group L.L.C. 100 Lawrence St., Suite 325, Nanuet 10954.

Chapter 7, voluntary. Represented by Basework Group L.L.C. Filed July 29.

Case no. 14-23068-rdd.

COURT CASES Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc., et al. Filed by Yvonia Blaize. Action: Diversity-product liability. Attorneys: Ryan Donald Saba and Momo Emily Takahashi. Filed: July 29.

Case no. 7:14-cv-05703-CS. Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc., et al. Filed by Stefanie Brown. Action: Diversity-Product Liability. Attorneys: Ryan Donald Saba and Momo Emily Takahashi. Filed: July 29. Case no. 7:14-cv-05825-CS. Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc., et al. Filed by Kenya Briggs. Action: Diversity-petition for removal. Attorneys: Laura Lee Cable, Ryan Donald Saba and Momo Emily Takahasi. Filed: July 25.

Case no. 7:14-cv-05703-CS.

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Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc., et al. Filed by Nelly Burkin. Action: Diversity-product liability. Attorneys: Ryan Donald Sana and Momo Emily Takahashi. Filed: July 29.

Case no. 7:14-cv-05821-CS. Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc., et al. Filed by Lori Burns. Action: Diversity-petition for emoval. Attorneys: Laura Lee Cable, Ryan Donald Saba and Momo Emily Takahashi. Filed: July 25.

Case no. 7:14-cv-05708-CS. Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals, Inc. et al. Filed by Karla Cassady. Action: Diversity-product liability. Attorneys: Ryan Donald Saba and Momo Emily Takahashi. Filed: July 25.

Case no. 7:14-cv-05816-CS. Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc. et al. Filed by Heather Coville. Action: Diversity-product liability. Attorneys: Ryan Donald Saba and Momo Emily Takahashi. Filed: July 29.

Case no. 7:14-cv-05790-CS. Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc., et al. Filed by Anzata Davis. Action: Diversity-product liability. Attorneys: Ryan Donald Saba and Momo Emily Takahashi. Filed: July 29.

Case no. 7:14-cv-05782-CS. Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc., et al. Filed by Dayanara Claxton. Action: Diversity-product liability. Attorneys: Eric D. Holland and Jane Lamberti Sams. Filed: July 28.

Case no. 7:14-cv-05761-CS. Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc., et al. Filed by Daphne Delee. Action: Diversity-petition for removal. Attorneys: Laura Lee Cable, Ryan Donald Saba and Momo Emily Takahashi. Filed: July 25.

Case no. 7:14-cv-05697-CS. Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc., et al. Filed by Dawn Ervin.

Action: Diversity-personal injury. Attorneys: Laura Lee Cable, Ryan Donald Saba and Momo Emily Takahashi.

Filed: July 25. 7:14-cv-05698-CS. Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc., et al. Filed by Virchus Ferguson. Action: Petition for removal – personal injury. Attorneys: Brian S. Kabateck, Richard L. Kellner, Lina Berjouhi Melidonian and Paul D. Stevens.

Filed: July 24. 7:14-cv-05659-CS. Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc., et al. Filed by Stacey Feliciano. Action: Diversity-petition for removal. Attorneys: Laura Lee Cable, Ryan Donald Saba and Momo Emily Takahashi. Filed: July 25.

Case no. 7:14-cv-05709-CS.

Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc., et al. Filed by Rebecca Fisher. Action: Diversity-petition for removal. Attorneys: Laura Lee Cable, Ryan Donald Saba and Momo Emily Takahashi. Filed: July 25.

Case no. 7:14-cv-05705-CS. Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc., et al. Filed by Trisha Heffner. Action: Diversity-petition for removal. Attorneys: Laura Lee Cable, Ryan Donald Saba and Momo Emily Takahashi. Filed: July 25.

Case no. 7:14-cv-05711-CS. Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc., et al. Filed by Tamara Hillmer. Action: Diversity-product liability. Attorneys: Ryan Donald Saba and Momo Emily Takahashi. Filed: July 29.

Case no. 7:14-cv-05828-CS.

Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc., et al. Filed by Sharon Love.

Action: Diversity-personal injury. Attorney: Mark C. Choate. Filed: July 28.

Case no. 7:14-cv-05760-CS. Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc., et al. Filed by Tanya Luke. Action: Diversity-petition for removal. Attorneys: Laura Lee Cable, Ryan Donald Saba and Momo Emily Takahashi. Filed: July 25.

Case no. 7:14-cv-05710-CS. Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc., et al. Filed by Gail Lois Mathers. Action: Diversity-personal injury. Attorneys: Panagiotis V. Albanis, Michael Goetz and Richard James Serpe. Filed: July 28.

Case no. 7:14-cv-05769-CS.

Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc., et al. Filed by Jamie Radack. Action: Diversity-petition for removal. Attorneys: Laura Lee Cable, Ryan Donald Saba and Momo Emily Takahashi. Filed: July 25.

Case no. 7:14-cv-05701-CS. Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc., et al. Filed by Michaela Ramsey. Action: Diversity-product liability. Attorneys: Elizabeth Alexander, James E. Cecchi, Wendy R. Fleishman and Lindsey H. Taylor. Filed: July 25.

Case no. 7:14-cv-05686-CS. Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc., et al. Filed by Jessica Rivera. Action: Diversity-product liability. Attorneys: Ryan Donald Saba and Momo Emily Takahashi. Filed: July 29.

Case no. 7:14-cv-05815-CS.

Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc., et al. Filed by Christina Miske. Action: Diversity-petition for removal. Attorneys: Laura Lee Cable, Ryan Donald Saba and Momo Emily Takahashi. Filed: July 25.

Case no. 7:14-cv-056950-CS.

Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc., et al. Filed by Jennifer Roberts. Action: Diversity-product liability. Attorneys: Ryan Donald Saba and Momo Emily Takahashi. Filed: July 29.

Case no. 7:14-cv-05814-CS.

Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc., et al. Filed by Trinda Morrison. Action: Diversity-product liability. Attorneys: Ryan Donald Saba and Momo Emily Takahashi. Filed: July 29.

Case no. 7:14-cv-05792-CS.

Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc., et al. Filed by Heather Rubesch. Action: Diversity-product liability. Attorneys: Ryan Donald Saba and Momo Emily Takahashi. Filed: July 29.

Case no. 7:14-cv-05791-CS.

Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc., et al. Filed by Coleen Iovino. Action: Diversity-personal injury.

Attorney: David Paul Matthews. Filed: July 25. Case no. 7:14-cv-05687-CS.

Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc., et al. Filed by Sheryl Murply. Action: Diversity-product liability. Attorneys: Ryan Donald Saba and Momo Emily Takahashi. Filed: July 29.

Case no. 7:14-cv-05822-CS.

Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc., et al. Filed by Chenine Sandoval. Action: Diversity-product liability. Attorneys: Ryan Donald Saba and Momo Emily Takahashi. Filed: July 29.

Case no. 7:14-cv-05787-CS.

Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc., et al. Filed by Marissa Jones.

Action: Diversity-tort/non-motor vehicle. Attorneys: David Paul Matthews and Pedro de la Cerda. Filed: July 24.

Case no. 7:14-cv-05648-CS.

Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc., et al. Filed by Susan Newman. Action: Diversity-product liability. Attorneys: Ryan Donald Saba and Momo Emily Takahashi. Filed: July 29.

Case no. 7:14-cv-05827-CS.

Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc., et al. Filed by Tana Session.

Action: Diversity-personal injury. Attorney: David Paul Matthews. Filed: July 25. Case no. 7:14-cv-05691-CS.

Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc., et al. Filed by Kim Kammerdiener. Action: petition for removal – personal injury. Attorneys: Brian S. Kabateck, Richard L. Kellner, Lina Berjouhi Melidonian and Paul D. Stevens. Filed: July 24.

Case no. 7:14-cv-05658-CS.

Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc., et al. Filed by Eryne Otterson. Action: Diversity-product liability. Attorneys: Ryan Donald Saba and Momo Emily Takahashi. Filed: July 29.

Case no. 7:14-cv-05788-CS.

Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc., et al. Filed by Janelle Honeycutt. Action: Diversity-product liability. Attorneys: Ryan Donald Saba and Momo Emily Takahashi. Filed: July 29. Case no. 7:14-cv-05813-CS. Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc., et al. Filed by Christi Howard-Williams. Action: Diversitypetition for removal. Attorneys: Laura Lee Cable, Ryan Donald Saba and Momo Emily Takahashi. Filed: July 25.

Case no. 7:14-cv-05694-CS.

Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc., et al. Filed by Gina Lafeta.

Action: Diversity-product liability. Attorneys: Elizabeth Alexander, James E. Cecchi, Wendy R. Fleishman and Lindsey H. Taylor. Filed: July 25.

Case no. 7:14-cv-05685-CS. Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc., et al. Filed by Gail Lorraine. Action: Petition for removal – personal injury. Attorneys: Brian S. Kabateck, Richard L. Kellner, Lina Berjouhi Melidonian and Paul D. Stevens. Filed: July 24.

Case no. 7:14-cv-05657-CS.

Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc., et al. Filed by Jelina Petzinger. Action: Diversity-petition for removal. Attorneys: Laura Lee Cable, Ryan Donald Saba and Momo Emily Takahasi. Filed: July 25.

Case no. 7:14-cv-05702-CS. Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc., et al. Filed by Stacy Piper. Action: Diversity-product liability. Attorneys: Ryan Donald Saba and Momo Emily Takahashi. Filed: July 29.

Case no. 7:14-cv-05829-CS. Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc., et al. Filed by Stacy Piper. Action: Diversity-product liability. Attorneys: Ryan Donald Saba and Momo Emily Takahashi. Filed: July 29.

Case no. 7:14-cv-05823-CS.

Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc., et al. Filed by Kayla Shepherd. Action: Diversity-product liability. Attorneys: Ryan Donald Saba and Momo Emily Takahashi. Filed: July 29.

Case no. 7:14-cv-05817-CS.

Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc., et al. Filed by Rachel A. Sigure. Action: Diversity-product liability.

Attorney: Trent Miracle. Filed: July 28.

Case no. 7:14-cv-05767-CS. Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc., et al. Filed by Kristi Silva. Action: Diversity-product liability. Attorneys: Ryan Donald Saba and Momo Emily Takahashi. Filed: July 29.

Case no. 7:14-cv-05819-CS. Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc., et al. Filed by Christina Smith. Action: Diversity-petition for removal. Attorneys: Laura Lee Cable, Ryan Donald Saba and Momo Emily Takahashi. Filed: July 25.

Case no. 7:14-cv-05696-CS. Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc., et al. Filed by Dawn Stephens. Action: Diversity-petition for removal. Attorneys: Laura Lee Cable, Ryan Donald Saba and Momo Emily Takahashi. Filed: July 25.

Case no. 7:14-cv-05699-CS. Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc., et al. Filed by Stephanie Summarell. Action: Diversity-product liability. Attorneys: Ryan Donald Saba and Momo Emily Takahashi. Filed: July 29. Case no. 7:14-cv-05826-CS. Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc., et al. Filed by Monika Sweis.

Action: Diversity-tort/non-motor vehicle. Attorneys: David Paul Matthews and Pedro de la Cerda. Filed: July 24.

Case no. 7:14-cv-05649-CS. Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc., et al. Filed by Rebecca Turner. Action: Diversity-petition for removal. Attorneys: Laura Lee Cable, Ryan Donald Saba and Momo Emily Takahashi. Filed: July 25.

Case no. 7:14-cv-05707-CS. Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc., et al. Filed by Jasmine Torres. Action: Diversity-personal injury.

Attorney: David Paul Matthews. Filed: July 25. Case no. 7:14-cv-05689-CS.

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NEWSMAKERS [PLUS AWARDS AND EVENTS] PEOPLE’S UNITED AWARDS GRANTS

WCC STUDENT HONORED SADIA ROMAIN, an accounting student at WESTCHESTER COMMUNITY COLLEGE, was recently honored at the Harlem YMCA’s National Salute to Black Achievers in Industry dinner.

The Bronx resident was involved with the YMCA’s mentoring program. She is a member of the college’s Phi Theta Kappa and Alpha Beta Gamma organizations for student scholars.

THE PEOPLE’S UNITED COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, the philanthropic arm of People’s United Bank, honored its grant recipients July 24 during a recognition breakfast at the bank’s Park Avenue branch in New York City.

For the second grant cycle of 2014, the foundation awarded $44,000 to 11 New York nonprofit organizations in Brentwood, Bronx, Deer Park, Hempstead, Manhattan, Mount Kisco, Nanuet, Spring Valley, White Plains and Yonkers. Funding supported initia-

tives ranging from basic-needs services and after-school programs to housing services, life-skills and workforce development programs.

Recipients in Westchester included the Boys and Girls Club of Northern Westchester, Congregations Linked into Urban Strate�y to Effect Renewal, Doe Fund, Girl Scouts Heart of the Hudson, Girls Incorporated of Westchester County, Leviticus 23-25 Alternative Fund and YWCA White Plains and Central Westchester.

In total, People’s United Community Foundation awarded $721,500 in grants to 111 nonprofit organizations in the communities it serves in Connecticut, New York, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine during the second grant cycle of 2014.

The funding was distributed within the foundation’s three areas of focus, with 50 percent allocated to youth development, 31 percent to community development and 19 percent to affordable housing initiatives.

FOOD BANK NAMES BUSINESSWOMAN TO BOARD Briarcliff Manor resident ELLEN ROTHSCHILD has been elected to the board of directors of FOOD BANK FOR WESTCHESTER, the emergency food-distribution system that supports more than 265 hunger relief programs.

“As a corporate neighbor and generous donor to our cause, we already call Ellen a friend. Her involvement on our board of directors will greatly enhance the strong base of management and business experience that exists on our board of directors,” Food Bank Executive Director Ellen Lynch said.

Rothschild is co-founder and chief marketing officer of DIGISCRIBE

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INTERNATIONAL, formed in 2001 to provide companies of all sizes with cost-effective document scanning, document management and office automation services. Rothschild is responsible for business development, branding, client communication and publicity.

“Each new board member brings fresh perspective, valued knowledge and skills and a deep commitment to the Food Bank for Westchester’s mission,” board Chairman Rick Rakow said.

“When a community has proper nutrition, they can be healthy, children can be productive, adults can be successful in work,” said Roths-

MEDICAL SUPPLIES NEEDED In conjunction with the RYE ROTARY CLUB OF NEW YORK, WEBSTER BANK continues to work with the AFYA FOUNDATION to collect medical supplies, consumables, sustainable equipment and community outreach supplies be given to international health clinics in developing countries.

PAM DWYER, vice president, banking center manager at Webster Bank in Rye, serves as president-elect of the Rye Rotary Club, whose community project is to provide Afya with medical supplies and equipment that otherwise would go to waste.

The bank branch at 72 Purchase

St. is serving as a drop-off and pick-up point for donations. Donation dates are from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the first Monday of the month and the third Saturday of the month.

DANIELLE BUTIN founded Afya (which means good health in Swahili) after she spent the summer of 2007 traveling through Tanzania meeting with numerous health workers who reported dire circumstances and severely limited medical resources. An occupational therapist and global health advocate, the experiences had such a profound effect on Butin that she had to do something.

CHASTANET JOINS ULSTER SAVINGS

Ellen Rothschild

child. “I am thrilled to join an organization such as the Food Bank for Westchester that focuses on giving families and individuals hope.”

ANTHONY CHASTANET, a mortgage specialist, has joined Ulster Savings Bank’s mortgage center at 399 Knollwood Road in White Plains.

A Scarsdale resident, Chastanet has 12 years of mortgage industry experience. He previously served as a home mortgage consultant at Wells Fargo’s White Plains office.

A 1997 graduate of Florida International University in Miami, Chastanet holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration in management.

He maintains professional involve-

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ment in the Hudson Gateway Association of Realtors and the National Reverse Mortgage Lenders Association.

PR FIRM ANNOUNCES $1,000 SCHOLARSHIP Hartsdale-based CUT-IT-OUT COMMUNICATIONS INC., a public relations agency, has announced the creation of a $1,000 student scholarship and internship program.

The scholarship is open to communications majors in the United States with a minimum 3.0 grade-point

average. Applicants must write a creative press release about a modern-day invention of “scissors” by their client.

Further details are available at cioediting.com/public-relations-scholarship.asp.

Willy Gissen, a Harvard graduate and president and founder of Cut-It-Out

Communications, said, “I still remember how much I learned when a PR professional from Hill & Knowlton taught me the trade of public relations and opened up so many opportunities for me. Perhaps, this scholarship and internship provides a way for me to give back to another deserving young person.”

THEATER AWARDS SCHOLARSHIP The 2014 recipient of the WESTCHESTER BROADWAY THEATRE BOB FITZSIMMONS SCHOLARSHIP is CHRISTOPHER GUZMAN, a 2014 graduate of ARCHBISHOP STEPINAC High School in White Plains. His love for the theater began at the age of 7 and he participated in all eight Stepinac productions during his four years of high school winning prestigious awards along the way. He will be attending New York University Tisch School of the Arts this fall. The scholarship is named for Bob Fitzsimmons, a graduate of Stepinac High School, who died suddenly at the age of 37 in 1992. He was the public relations director of the Westchester Broadway Theatre, as well as an actor, producer, writer and a director

DANIELLA DIMARTINO has been promoted to senior account executive at BUZZ CREATORS INC., a Valhalla-based boutique public relations and marketing firm. She previously served as an account executive since joining Buzz Creators 18 months ago.

In her new role, DiMartino will work with clients in the health care, restaurant, nonprofit and hospitality industries.

Prior to Buzz Creators, DiMartino served as account coordinator at Lisa Lori Communications, a Greenwichbased public relations firm.

“Her promotion is very well deserved and she is a huge part of the team that’s growing Buzz Creators and taking it to the next level,” said CHRISTINA COSTA-RAE, president of

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Buzz Creators.

DiMartino holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism, creative writing and political science from the State University of New York at Purchase.

NEW BRANCH MANAGER NAMED Christopher Guzman in “Westside Story.”

of shows. The scholarship was established by Westchester Broadway Theatre founders Bill Stutler and Bob

Funking, the entire employee staff of WBT and the many friends and relatives of Fitzsimmons.

QUORUM HONORED BY HR SOCIETY For the fifth year in a row QUORUM FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, headquartered at 2500 Westchester Ave. in Purchase, was recently named one of the best companies to work for in New York state. This year, the company was ranked No. 13 among the top 32 small and medium-size employers in the state.

Quorum was given the award by the New York State Society for Human Resource Management and the Best Companies Group, an independent company managing the Best Places to Work programs on state, regional and national stages around the country.

“Our ranking as one of the best places to work in New York is a source of great pride for our team,” said Glenn Shuster, vice president of human resources. “The fact that this ranking is based solely on employee feedback makes this recognition all

BUZZ CREATORS PROMOTES ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE

DEBRA M. FLYNN was appointed branch manager of the CMS BANK in Mount Kisco. She is responsible for the daily operations of the branch, serving the personal and business clients, working with the commercial lender to acquire new business accounts as well as attending business functions and charitable events within the local community.

With more than 25 years of banking experience, Flynn was most recently regional operations manager for Sovereign/Santander Bank, overseeing 17 branches in the Manhattan district. She had previously worked for Community Mutual Saving Bank (now CMS Bank) from 2009 to 2012

Debra M. Flynn

as manager of the Greenburgh branch. A Croton-on-Hudson resident, Flynn began her banking career with Countrywide

WJCS PROGRAM WINS STATE GRANT

From left, Scott Klenk of Capital District Physicians’ Health Plan, Jeanne Marrin, state director of the New York State Society for Human Resource Management, Quorum Federal Credit Union President and CEO Bruno Sementilli; and Franklin Goldberger from Jackson Lewis P.C.

the more relevant and rewarding.

That we have been honored with this for the fifth year in a row tells me we

are doing the right things by our employees and demonstrates what an engaged workforce we have.”

WESTCHESTER JEWISH COMMUNITY SERVICES’ Off The Street Program has been selected as one of the winners of New York state’s 68 Advantage After School Program grants making it the fifth year of grants totaling almost $172,000. WJCS is one of the largest nonprofit, nonsectarian human services agencies in Westchester, serving 20,000 people annually at 70 clinic, school, community and home-based locations throughout the county.

For more than 15 years the WJCS Off The Street program has been providing enrichment activities and educational support to secondthrough sixth-graders at Hamilton Elementary School in Mount Vernon. With the grant, the program will be expanded to five days a week and to three hours per day. The program usually employs 24 students from Mount Vernon High School who address specific needs identified by their teachers.

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ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT NAMED AT CMS BANK opment and implementation of the bank’s website, Internet banking and cash management. In 2011, he joined the bank’s commercial lending group. Prior to his new position, he served as a credit analyst performing reviews on current port-

folio clients and underwriting new commercial real estate and commercial lending transactions.

A graduate of Wesleyan University in Connecticut, Edge is active in the community, serving on the board of the Eastchester Rotary Club.

NEW EXECS AT TARRYTOWN HOUSE TARRYTOWN HOUSE ESTATE ON THE HUDSON, by Destination Hotels & Resorts in Tarrytown, has appointed JOHN PEPER executive chef and LAURA BASS as catering sales manager.

As part of his new responsibilities, Peper will oversee the entire culinary team and be in charge of menu creation for everything from conferences

to weddings.

Previously, Peper was the executive chef at World Yacht in New York City where he assisted the food and beverage director; he also redeveloped banquet menus and buffet diagrams and composed seasonally inspired à la carte menus. He holds a Bachelor of Professional Studies in Cu-

linary Arts Management degree from the Culinary Institute of America.

Prior to Tarrytown House Estate, Bass was the special events manager at Bard Graduate Center in New York City. Bass also worked at Audubon New York and for Katonah Museum of Art. She holds a Bachelor of History degree from the University of New Hampshire.

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Christina Day

Richard Ellsasser

Mark Greenberg

Anthony Leno

Khuong Nguyen

Madhupal Sandhu

Stefanie Keating

Pelham Art Center’s “STOREFRONT PROJECT, HEXAGON COMMUNITAS” by Edel Kelly, a pop-up site-specific installation in downtown Pelham that transforms an empty restaurant facade into a rich golden reflective streetscape that engages in the matter of “The Bee,” 24 hours a day, seven days a week, street level through the storefront windows of 156 Fifth Ave., Pelham, across the street from The Pelham Art Center; on view from Aug. 16 to Sept. 23.

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WPH CONTINUES GROWING ITS STAFF White Plains Hospital has added the following to its roster: DANIELA CARLOS specializes in obstetrics and �ynecolo�y. She received her medical degree from University Central Del Caribe and completed an OB/GYN residency at Stony Brook University Hospital, followed by a fellowship in female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery at Montefiore Medical Center.

CHRISTINA DAY specializes in patholo�y. She received her medical degree from Royal College of Surgeons and completed her internal medicine internship at Monte�iore Medical Center followed by a patholo�y residency at Monte�iore and two fellowships at UCLA, one in cytopatholo�y and the second in surgical patholo�y.

Day is board certi�ied in anatomic patholo�y with a subspecialty in cytopatholo�y.

RICHARD ELLSASSER specializes in behavioral health. He received his medical degree from Sackler School of Medicine and completed his residency in psychiatry at Monte�iore Medical Center, where he also completed his fellowship in hospice and palliative medicine.

MARK GREENBERG specializes in interventional cardiolo�y. He

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ANDREW EDGE has been appointed assistant vice president of business banking and commercial lending at CMS BANK . He joined the bank in 2008 as a member of the operations department and was instrumental in the devel-

received his medical degree from the University of Illinois College of Medicine and completed his internship and residency in internal medicine at Montefiore Medical Center.

Greenberg returned to the University of Illinois to complete his fellowship in cardiovascular diseases.

He is board-certified in internal medicine with a subspecialty in both cardiovascular diseases and interventional cardiolo�y JESSICA HARROCHE specializes in obstetrics and �ynecolo�y. She received her medical degree from Sackler School of Medicine and completed her OB/GYN residency at Monte�iore Medical Center, where she also completed a fellowship in female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery.

ANTHONY LENO specializes in emergency medicine. He received his medical degree from Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine and completed his residency in emergency medicine at St. Francis Medical Center. Leno is board certi�ied in emergency medicine.

JENNIFER LONGOBARDI specializes in pediatric medicine. She received her medical degree from Columbia University and completed her internship and residency in

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pediatrics at New York Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital. Longobardi is board certi�ied in pediatrics.

KHUONG NGUYEN specializes in hospital medicine. He received his medical degree from Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine and completed his internship and residency in internal medicine at the University of South Alabama Medical Center.

MADHUPAL SANDHU specializes in anesthesiolo�y. She received her medical degree from Bangalore Medical College and completed an internship there as well and a second internship in family practice at North Shore University Hospital. Sandhu completed two residency programs at Nassau University Medical Center, one in preliminary surgery, another in anesthesiolo�y. She completed her fellowship in pediatric anesthesiolo�y at Rainbow Babies/Children’s Hospital.

THALIA SEGAL specializes in anesthesiolo�y. She received her

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medical degree from Stony Brook University Hospital and completed an internship and residency program in internal medicine at Strong Memorial Hospital of Rochester in family practice at North Shore University Hospital, followed by completing an anesthesiolo�y residency at the Brigham & Women’s Hospital and a fellowship in pain management at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.

STEFANIE KEATING is a nurse practitioner specializing in hematolo�y/oncolo�y. She received her Master of Science degree from the New York University, School of Nursing and is certified as a nurse practitioner by the American Nurses Credentialing Center.

DEBRA PRITZKER is a physician assistant specializing in emergency medicine. She received her Master of Science degree from Duke University and completed a surgical residency at Montefiore Medical Center. She is certified as a physician assistant by the National Commission of Physician Assistants.

Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc., et al. Filed by Joanna Trujillo. Action: Diversity-product liability.

Attorneys: Dawn M. Chmielewski, John R. Climaco, Eric D. Holland, Matthew Joseph McCauley, Gerard B. Schneller and Terry R. Lueckenhoff. Filed July 23. Case no. 7:14-cv-056050-CS.

Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc., et al. Filed by Jade Whitman. Action: Diversity-product liability.

Attorneys: Dawn M. Chmielewski, John R. Climaco, Eric D. Holland, Matthew Joseph McCauley, Gerard B. Schneller and Terry R. Lueckenhoff. Filed: July 23.

Case no. 7:14-cv-05612-CS.

Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc., et al. Filed by Jaimee Varsalone. Action: Diversity-petition for removal. Attorneys: Laura Lee Cable, Ryan Donald Saba and Momo Emily Takahashi. Filed: July 25.

Case no. 7:14-cv-05700-CS.

Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc., et al. Filed by Angela Winfield. Action: Diversity-product liability. Attorneys: Dawn M. Chmielewski, John R. Climaco, Eric D. Holland, Matthew Joseph McCauley, Gerard B. Schneller and Terry R. Lueckenhoff.

Filed July 23. Case no. 7:14-cv-05613-CS.

Marina District Development Company, L.L.C. Filed by Joseph Berardi. Action: Diversity-personal injury.

Attorney: Mitchell John Baker. Filed: July 24. Case no. 7:14-cv-05646-KMK. Mrs. Green Natural Markets, Inc. Filed by Ivie & Associates Inc. and Greenleaf Advertising & Media Inc. Action: Diversity-(citizenship). Attorney: Mitchell John Baker. Filed: July 24.

Case no. 7:14-cv-05645-CS. NEA Federal Credit Union. Filed by Lynn Gray. Action: Federal question.

Attorneys: William David Frumkin and Elizabeth Evelyn Hunter. Filed: July 23. Case no. 7:14-cv-05617-CS.

Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc., et al. Filed by Emily Vestal. Action: Diversityproduct liability. Attorneys: Dawn M. Chmielewski, John R. Climaco, Eric D. Holland, Matthew Joseph McCauley, Gerard B. Schneller and Terry R. Lueckenhoff. Filed: July 23.

Case no. 7:14-cv-05607-CS.

Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc., et al. Filed by Kimberly Wurth. Action: Diversity-product liability. Attorneys: Dawn M. Chmielewski, John R. Climaco, Eric D. Holland, Matthew Joseph McCauley, Gerard B. Schneller and Terry R. Lueckenhoff.

Filed July 23. Case no. 7:14-cv-05614-CS.

Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc., et al. Filed by Kayla Villarreal. Action: Diversity-product liability.

Attorneys: Dawn M. Chmielewski, John R. Climaco, Eric D. Holland, Matthew Joseph McCauley, Gerard B. Schneller and Terry R. Lueckenhoff. Filed: July 23.

Case no. 7:14-cv-05608-CS.

Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc., et al. Filed by Mao Yang.

Action: Diversity-product liability. Attorneys: Dawn M. Chmielewski, John R. Climaco, Eric D. Holland, Matthew Joseph McCauley, Gerard B. Schneller and Terry R. Lueckenhoff. Filed July 23.

Case no. 7:14-cv-05615-CS.

Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc., et al. Filed by Mayra Villegas. Action: Petition for removal – personal injury. Attorneys: Brian S. Kabateck, Richard L. Kellner, Lina Berjouhi Melidonian and Paul D. Stevens.

Filed: July 24. Case no. 7:14-cv-05661-CS.

Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc., et al. Filed by Nicole Zamora. Action: Diversity-product liability.

Attorneys: Dawn M. Chmielewski, John R. Climaco, Eric D. Holland, Matthew Joseph McCauley, Gerard B. Schneller and Terry R. Lueckenhoff. Filed: July 23.

Case no. 7:14-cv-05616-CS.

Above $1 million

Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc., et al. Filed by Tammy Wagner. Action: Diversity-product liability.

Attorneys: Dawn M. Chmielewski, John R. Climaco, Eric D. Holland, Matthew Joseph McCauley, Gerard B. Schneller and Terry R. Lueckenhoff. Filed: July 23.

Case no. 7:14-cv-05609-CS.

Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc., et al. Filed Jacqueline Zemba. Action: Diversity-product liability. Attorneys: Ryan Donald Saba and Momo Emily Takahashi. Filed: July 29. Case no. 7:14-cv-05793-CS.

16 Jean Street Associates L.L.C., Armonk. Seller: Mark DeBease, Rye. Property: 16 Jean St., Rye. Amount: $1.5 million. Filed July 24.

Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc., et al. Filed by Maisha Weinstein. Action: Diversity-tort/nonmotor vehicle. Attorneys: David Paul Matthews and Pedro de la Cerda. Filed: July 24. Case no. 7:14-cv-05650-CS.

Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc., et al. Filed by Heather Zindars. Action: Diversity-product liability. Attorneys: tDawn M. Chmielewski, John R. Climaco, Eric D. Holland, Matthew Joseph McCauley, Gerard B. Schneller and Terry R. Lueckenhoff.

Filed: July 23. Case no. 7:14-cv-05617-CS.

Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc., et al. Filed by Ursler West.

Action: Diversity-product liability. Attorneys: Dawn M. Chmielewski, John R. Climaco, Eric D. Holland, Matthew Joseph McCauley, Gerard B. Schneller and Terry R. Lueckenhoff. Filed: July 23.

Case no. 7:14-cv-05610-CS. Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc., et al. Filed by Somer White. Action: Diversityproduct liability. Attorneys: Dawn M. Chmielewski, John R. Climaco, Eric D. Holland, Matthew Joseph McCauley, Gerard B. Schneller and Terry R. Lueckenhoff. Filed: July 23.

Case no. 7:14-cv-05610-CS. Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc., et al. Filed by Brandi Williams. Action: Diversity-product liability. Attorneys: Ryan Donald Saba and Momo Emily Takahashi. Filed: July 29.

Case no. 7:14-cv-05784-CS.

Fernando’s Pizzeria et al. Filed by Cecilio Carderras. Action: Denial of overtime compensation. Attorney: Jordan Alexander El-Hag. Filed: July 28.

Case no. 7:14-cv-05748-NSR. Law Offices of Paul L. Marks, P.L.L.C. Filed by Aaron Ambalu. Action: Fair debt collection act. Attorney: Abraham Kleinman. Filed: July 24.

Case no. 7:14-cv-05677.

The Estate of Larry Shaw and Susan Shaw. Filed by Sam Shaw Inc., Meta Stevens, Edith Marcus, Melissa Stevens and David Marcus. Action: Copyright infringement. Attorney: Christopher Serbagi. Filed: July 24.

Case no. 7:14-cv-05653-UA.

Receivable Management Services Corporation. Filed by Morris Wilner.

Action: Fair debt collection act. Attorney: Abraham Kleinman. Filed: July 24.

Case no. 7:14-cv-05679-KMK. Sharinn & Lipshie, P.C. Filed by Leslie Dasilva. Action: Fair debt collection act. Attorney: Daniel G. Ruggiero. Filed: July 28. Case no. 7:14-cv-05737-KMK.

DEEDS

116 Main Street Capital L.L.C., Irvington. Seller: Carlos O’Connell, et al, Irvington. Property: 116-118 Main St., Greenburgh. Amount: $1.3 million.

Filed July 29.

The Plant Manor L.L.C., New York City. Seller: The Tara Circle Inc., Yonkers. Property: 1097 N. Broadway, Yonkers. Amount: $5.5 million. Filed July 28.

Below $1 million 156 Bedford Road L.L.C., Katonah.

Seller: John F. Tighe, et al, White Plains.

Property: 156 Bedford Road, Bedford.

Amount: $622,500. Filed July 28.

21 Bush L.L.C., Rye Brook. Seller: Kenneth L. Cook, Landrum, S.C. Property: 21 Bush Ave., Rye. Amount: $575,000. Filed July 28.

440 North Avenue Development L.L.C., New Rochelle. Seller: 440 North Avenue Owners Corp., New Rochelle. Property: 440 North Ave., New Rochelle. Amount: $500,000.

Filed July 24.

5 9 Water Street L.L.C., Ossining.

Seller: Donald Cohen, Ossining. Property: 1 Depot Plaza, Ossining. Amount: $395,000. Filed July 28.

504 Gramatan L.L.C. Seller: Gerald I. Yudell, et al, Mount Vernon. Property: 504 Gramatan Ave., Mount Vernon.

Amount: $740,000. Filed July 25.

675 Mamaroneck Avenue L.L.C., Mamaroneck. Seller: 675 M L.L.C., White Plains. Property: 675 Mamaroneck Ave., Mamaroneck. Amount: $407,500. Filed July 24.

69 Main Street-PZ L.L.C., Scarsdale. Seller: Huguenot Lodge 46 F. and A.M., Tuckahoe. Property: 69 Main St., Eastchester. Amount: $450,000. Filed July 25.

Cartus Corp., Danbury, Conn. Seller: Property: 2095 Van Cortland Circle, Yorktown. Amount: $700,000. Filed July 24.

Dobbs View Realty L.L.C., New City. Seller: Domar NY Inc., Dobbs Ferry. Property: 33 Main St., Greenburgh.

Amount: $460,000. Filed July 28.

Doran Construction Corp., Briarcliff Manor. Seller: Melvyn L. Howard, et al, Croton-on-Hudson. Property: 106 Penfield Ave., Cortlandt. Amount: $130,000. Filed July 25.

Drake Development L.L.C., New Rochelle. Seller: Mari Ebata, Larchmont. Property: 59 Drake Ave., Rye. Amount: $820,000. Filed July 23.

Fabre Transport L.L.C., Yonkers.

Seller: Phyllis Pennetta, Hartsdale.

Property: 137 N. Ninth Ave., Mount Vernon. Amount: $150,000. Filed July 25.

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Seller: Carol Mark, Mount Vernon. Property: 7 Edinburgh Drive, Peekskill. Amount: $193,937. Filed July 24.

Fountain for the Nations Church, Mount Vernon. Seller: 6 North Street Corp., Mount Vernon. Property: 6 North St., Mount Vernon. Amount: $380,000. Filed July 28.

JNC Inc., Greenwich, Conn. Seller: Susan Archer, White Plains. Property: 505 E. Main St., Harrison. Amount: $302,000. Filed July 29.

Kerneys Cove of Scarborough Condominium, Mamaroneck.

Seller: David G. Gallo, White Plains.

Property: 1-5 Revolutionary Road, 2-17A, Ossining. Amount: $35,628. Filed July 24.

Old Snake Hill Corp., Pound Ridge.

Seller: Jill S. Lehv, Pound Ridge. Property: 5 Old Snake Hill Road, Pound Ridge.

Amount: $500,000. Filed July 28.

RTB Washington L.L.C., Scarsdale.

Seller: Frances T. Pouget, Bradenton, Fla. Property: 17 Washington Ave., Greenburgh. Amount: $700,000.

Filed July 23.

SIRVA Relocation Properties L.L.C. Seller: Michael J. Santulli, et al, Pound Ridge. Property: 10 Trinity Lane, Pound Ridge. Amount: $640,000. Filed July 25.

220-224 Purchase Street L.L.C., Rye. Seller: Purchase Street Realty L.L.C., Purchase. Property: 220-224 Purchase St., Rye. Amount: $5.2 million. Filed July 28.

58 N. Ninth Avenue L.L.C., Mount Vernon. Seller: Carlos Vilar, et al, Mount Vernon. Property: 58 Ninth Avenue North, Mount Vernon. Amount: $1.1 million. Filed July 25.

Brandpinesci Realty L.L.C., Larchmont. Seller: Leonard S. Leibman, Westport, Conn. Property: 1130 Cove Island, Mamaroneck. Amount: $1.6 million. Filed July 29.

Center NV L.L.C., Las Vegas, Nev. Seller: Peggie Parrott, Mamaroneck.

Property: 616 Shore Acres Drive, Rye. Amount: $1.6 million. Filed July 23.

Operation MLC L.L.C., Stamford, Conn. Seller: 124 Bradford Ave L.L.C., Rye. Property: 124 Bradford Ave., Rye. Amount: $4 million. Filed July 25.

Oz Property Holdings NY L.L.C., Bronx. Seller: Saboy L.L.C., Bronx.

Property: 135 Saw Mill River Road, Yonkers. Amount: $9.5 million. Filed July 23.

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FACTS&FIGURES The Bank of New York Mellon.

Seller: Edmund Fitzgerald, White Plains. Property: 7 Hillcrest Court, Lewisboro. Amount: $849,691. Filed July 29.

The DM Equities of New York L.L.C., Harriman. Seller: Frank Paley Jr., et al, Dobbs Ferry. Property: 3 Scott St., Greenburgh. Amount: $155,000.

Filed July 29.

JUDGMENTS Barchella Landscaping and Masonry Corp., Port Chester. $514,554 in favor of Prospero Nursery Corp., White Plains. Filed July 23.

Con Serv Construction Inc., Hillburn. $20,274 in favor of Action Carting Environmental Services Inc., Teaneck, N.J. Filed July 25.

Dental Management Coalition Inc., Astoria. $14,263 in favor of K.L. Travel Inc., Scarsdale. Filed July 23.

Di Marino Brothers Contracting Inc., Mount Vernon. $155,531 in favor of Playcore Wisconsin Inc., Fort Payne, Al. Filed July 23.

Hampshire Country Club Inc., Mamaroneck. $11,142 in favor of TBF Financial L.L.C., Deerfield, Ill. Filed July 24.

Horizon at Ridge Hill L.L.C., Yonkers. $7,286 in favor of Solco Plumbing Supply Inc., Brooklyn. Filed July 25.

Morales Landscaping L.L.C., Mount Vernon. $38 in favor of the town of Harrison. Filed July 23.

Ohio Casualty Insurance Co., Fairfield, Ohio. $272,332 in favor of Creative Direction Construction, Mount Vernon. Filed July 22.

Wolke Chiropractic and Rehabilitation P.C., North Haledon, N.J. $5,653 in favor of Mark Stevens and Company Inc., Rye Brook. Filed July 21.

FORECLOSURES BEDFORD HILLS, 20 Rock Hill Way. Single-family residence; 3.0 acre. Plaintiff: U.S. Bank National Association. Plaintiff’s attorney: Gross Polowy & Orlans; 25 Northpointe Parkway, Amherst. Defendant: Karen O’Neil. Referee: Robert Korren. Sale: Aug. 5, 10:30 a.m. Approximate lien: $2,392,638.58.

BRONXVILLE, 3 Rossmore Ave. Two-family; .11 acre. Plaintiff: The Bank of New York Mellon. Platintiff’s attorney: Frenkel, Lambert, Weiss, Weisman & Gordon, 631-969-3100; 53 Gibson St., Bay Shore. Defendant: Anna Grasso. Referee: Carla Glassman. Sale: July 28, 10 a.m. Approximate lien: $341,513.36.

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MOUNT VERNON, 213 S. Third Ave. Two-family; .06 acre. Plaintiff: US Bank National Association. Plaintiff’s attorney: Rosicki & Rosicki & Associates, 845-897-1600; 2 Summit Court, No. 301, Fishkill. Defendant: Samuel Garland. Referee: John Brophy. Sale: Aug. 6, 9:30 a.m. Approximate lien: $483,005.99.

MOUNT VERNON, 275 E. Fourth St. Two-family; .11 acre. Plaintiff: HSBC Bank USA National Association. Plaintiff’s attorney: Woods Oviatt Gilman L.L.P.; 2 States St., Rochester.

Defendant: Michael Jackson. Referee: Anthony Centone. Sale: Aug. 7, 9 a.m.

Approximate lien: $513,909.09.

OSSINING, 75 Broadway. Two-family; 65 x 188. Plaintiff: JPMC Specialty Mortgage L.L.C. Plaintiff’s attorney: Rosicki & Rosicki & Associates, 845897-1600; 2 Summit Court, No. 301, Fishkill. Defendant: Ricky Bucci. Referee: David Gallo. Sale: July 31, 11 a.m.

Approximate lien: $398,095.22.

PEEKSKILL, 3 Woods End Circle, Apt. 3M. Condominium; lot size: N/A. Plaintiff: Sharonview Federal Credit Union. Plaintiff’s attorney: Peter T. Roach & Associates, 516-938-3100; 125 Michael Drive, Suite 105, Syosset.

Defendant: Kathy Anderson. Referee: Mark Bernstein. Sale: Aug. 7, 11 a.m. Approximate lien: $99,540.29.

YONKERS, 111 Halsey Road. Singlefamily residence; 70 x 113. Plaintiff: JPMorgan Chase Bank NA. Plaintiff’s attorney: Rosicki & Rosicki & Associates, 845-897-1600; 2 Summit Court, Suite 301, Fishkill. Defendant: Daniel Cuesta. Referee: Carl Finger. Sale: July 29, 3 p.m. Approximate lien: $845,066.36.

YONKERS, 117 Wakefield Ave. Three-family, .06 acre. Plaintiff: Wells Fargo Bank National Association.

Plaintiff’s attorney: Gross Polowy & Orlans, 716-204-1700; P.O. Box 540, Getzville. Defendant: Anita Mookadeer. Referee: Arlene Gold Wexler.

Sale: Aug. 4, 9:15 a.m. Approximate lien: $693,101.81.

YONKERS, 182 Pembrook Drive.

Single-family residence; .22 acre.

Plaintiff: Sun West Mortgage Inc. Plaintiff’s attorney: Stein, Wiener & Roth, 516-742-1212; 1 Old Country Road, Suite 113, Carle Place. Defendant: Pamela Corbett. Referee: Dennis Krolian. Sale: July 30, 10 a.m. Approximate lien: $523,547.84.

YONKERS, 188 Mountaindale Road. Single-family residence; .13 acre. Plaintiff: Clearvue Capital Corp.

Plaintiff’s attorney: McGovern & Amodio, 914-289-1961; 2 William St., Suite 306, White Plains. Defendant: Pablo Ortiz. Referee: Robert Korren.

Sale: Aug. 5, 10 a.m. Approximate lien: $720,219.80.

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

Any unknown heirs to the estate of Peter Paxinos, et al. Filed by The Bank of New York Mellon. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $433,500 affecting property located at 102 Pomona Ave., Yonkers 10703. Filed Jan. 13.

Borja, Maria, et al. Filed by Bank of America N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $346,080 affecting property located at 118 Dale Ave., Ossining 10562. Filed Jan. 14.

Caruso, Alexandro, et al. Filed by First Alliance Lending L.L.C. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $309,060 affecting property located at 38 Larrimore Road, Yonkers 10710. Filed Jan. 13.

Chung, Wendell, et al. Filed by Citimortgage Inc. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $468,000 affecting property located at 416 N. Fulton Ave., Mount Vernon 10552. Filed Jan. 13.

Cruz, Arnold, et al. Filed by Bank of America N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure an unspecified amount affecting property located at 186 Thurton Place, Yonkers 10704. Filed Jan. 13.

Culhane, Bryan, et al. Filed by HSBC Bank USA N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $256,000 affecting property located at 51-2D Haines Road, Bedford Hills 10507. Filed Jan. 15.

Defrancesco, Vincent, et al. Filed

by Bank of America N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $359,650 affecting property located at 738 Granite Springs Road, Yorktown Heights 10598. Filed Jan. 13.

English, Alexander, et al. Filed

by U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $504,000 affecting property located at 146 N. High St., Mount Vernon 10550. Filed Jan. 14.

Fisch, Ingrid M., et al. Filed by JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $110,000 affecting property located at 256 Van Cortlandt Park, Yonkers 10705. Filed Jan. 14.

Gilani, Shahzana, et al. Filed by Bank of America N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $431,250 affecting property located at 17 Mulberry St., Yonkers 10701. Filed Jan. 13.

Headley, Earl Jr., et al. Filed by U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $254,983 affecting property located at 90 Landscape Ave., Yonkers 10705. Filed Jan. 14.

NEW BUSINESSES

Lambert, George J., as temporary administrator of the estate of Luis hermoza, et al. Filed by Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure an unspecified amount affecting property located at 11 First St., New Rochelle 10801. Filed Jan. 15.

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

Leal, Bartolo, et al. Filed by U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $524,000 affecting property located at 24 Palmer Road, Yonkers 10701. Filed Jan. 15.

Mili Restaurant, 540 Halstead Ave., Mamaroneck 10543, c/o Jose Luis Guevara Merlos and Rosa L. Acosta.

Filed April 29.

Santos, Carmen, et al. Filed by U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $420,000 affecting property located at 3 Whittemore Place, Rye Brook 10573. Filed Jan. 14.

Stephenson, Rosalyn, et al. Filed

by Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $340,000 affecting property located at 10 Prospect Place, Ossining 10562. Filed Jan. 13.

Sylvester, Maria, et al. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $247,331 affecting property located at 29 Greenvale Circle, White Plains 10607. Filed Jan. 15.

Valez, Arcedo, et al. Filed by Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $381,990 affecting property located at 38 Gordon St., Yonkers 10701. Filed Jan. 14.

Williamson, Dora, et al. Filed by Nationstar Mortgage L.L.C. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $290,319 affecting property located at 39 Rathburn Ave., White Plains 10606. Filed Jan. 13.

MECHANIC’S LIENS Blue River Valley L.L.C., as owner. $103,569 as claimed by Brennan Brothers Company Inc. Property: in Greenburgh. Filed July 23.

Buckley, Kerry, et al, as owner. $5,503 as claimed by White Plains Marble Inc., Elmsford. Property: in Pelham. Filed July 21.

Curry, Bernard F. III, et al, as owner. $110,000 as claimed by HVAC Technologies USA Inc., Elmsford. Property: in Cortlandt. Filed July 24.

DRG Restaurant Group Inc., as owner. $12,500 as claimed by United Refrigeration Inc., Philadelphia, Pa. Property: in Cortlandt. Filed July 25.

Hausner, Isabel, et al, as owner. $13,773 as claimed by Maxons Restorations Inc., New York City. Property: in White Plains. Filed July 25.

Mendelson, Bradley C., et al, as owner. $1,850 as claimed by John J. Barile Landscaping, Purchase. Property: in Rye. Filed July 25.

Partnerships

P and E Maintenance, 8 Riverview Place, Yonkers 10701, c/o Porfirio Luciano and Ender Disla. Filed April 30.

Sole Proprietorships A.N.G. Contracting, 142 Terrace Ave., Apt. 3, Port Chester 10573, c/o Ovidio Gonzalez. Filed April 28.

Alex Construction, 1017 Park St., Peekskill 10566, c/o Hernan Tacuri.

Filed April 28.

DBL Marketing, P.O. Box 8072, White Plains 10602, c/o David A. Brown-Landron. Filed April 28.

Dome of Auset, 290 Union Ave., New Rochelle 10801, c/o Sankofa Ra. Filed April 30.

First Tier Organizing, 300 Warburton Ave., Hastings-on-Hudson 10706, c/o Mark John Mineo. Filed April 25.

Fit Meals, 40 Thomas St., Pleasantville 10570, c/o Roberta Ramos. Filed April 30.

Glitzy Butterfly.com, 231 S. 10th Ave., Mount Vernon 10550, c/o Rohan Ricardo Harley. Filed April 29.

Kepler Remodeling, 246 Mapel Place, Yonkers 10704, c/o Joseph Demelo. Filed April 25.

M8N, 431 Arcady Road, Ossining 10562, c/o Manuel Ochoa. Filed April 28.

Nakita Courier, 1214 W. Boston Post Road, Mamaroneck 10543, c/o Anthony Padalecki. Filed April 28.

New Branding Generation, 1350 E. Main St., Suite 284, Shrub Oak 10588, c/o Derek E. Johnson. Filed April 30.

Pomodoro Pizza, 650 Lee Blvd., Jefferson Valley Mall, Jefferson Valley 10598, c/o Cesar A. Rodriguez. Filed April 28.

Raul Gutama Contractor, 31 White Plains Ave., Elmsford 10523, c/o Raul Gutama. Filed April 25.

Real Deal Retirement, 25 Holly Drive, New Rochelle 10801, c/o Walter Updegrave. Filed April 28.

SNT Nails, 1085B Yonkers Ave., Yonkers 10704, c/ Thang Duc Truong.

Filed April 28.

Steven R and C Cleaning, P.O. Box 1841, Ossining, c/o Steven Torres. Filed April 28.

Your Tru Voice, 85 Park Drive, Mount Kisco 10549, c/o Rachelle Cohen. Filed April 29.Deeds

Above $1 million 116 Main Street Capital L.L.C., Irvington. Seller: Carlos O’Connell, et al, Irvington. Property: 116-118 Main St., Greenburgh. Amount: $1.3 million.

Filed July 29.

16 Jean Street Associates L.L.C., Armonk. Seller: Mark Debease, Rye. Property: 16 Jean St., Rye. Amount: $1.5 million. Filed July 24.

220-224 Purchase Street L.L.C., Rye. Seller: Purchase Street Realty L.L.C., Purchase. Property: 220-224 Purchase St., Rye. Amount: $5.2 million. Filed July 28.

58 N Ninth Avenue L.L.C., Mount Vernon. Seller: Carlos Vilar, et al, Mount Vernon. Property: 58 9th Avenue N., Mount Vernon. Amount: $1.1 million. Filed July 25.

Brandpinesci Realty L.L.C., Larchmont. Seller: Leonard S. Leibman, Westport, Conn. Property: 1130 Cove Island, Mamaroneck. Amount: $1.6 million. Filed July 29.

Center NV L.L.C., Las Vegas, Nev. Seller: Peggie Parrott, Mamaroneck.

Property: 616 Shore Acres Drive, Rye. Amount: $1.6 million. Filed July 23.

Operation MLC L.L.C., Stamford, Conn. Seller: 124 Bradford Ave L.L.C., Rye. Property: 124 Bradford Ave., Rye. Amount: $4 million. Filed July 25.

Oz Property Holdings NY L.L.C., Bronx. Seller: Saboy L.L.C., Bronx.

Property: 135 Saw Mill River Road, Yonkers. Amount: $9.5 million. Filed July 23.

The Plant Manor L.L.C., New York.

Seller: The Tara Circle Inc., Yonkers.

Property: 1097 N. Broadway, Yonkers.

Amount: $5.5 million. Filed July 28.

Below $1 million 156 Bedford Road L.L.C., Katonah.

Seller: John F. Tighe, et al, White Plains.

Property: 156 Bedford Road, Bedford.

Amount: $622,500. Filed July 28.

21 Bush L.L.C., Rye Brook. Seller: Kenneth L. Cook, Landrum, S.C. Property: 21 Bush Ave., Rye. Amount: $575,000. Filed July 28.

440 North Avenue Development L.L.C., New Rochelle. Seller: 440 North Avenue Owners Corp., New Rochelle. Property: 440 North Ave., New Rochelle. Amount: $500,000.

Filed July 24.

GAMECHANGERS

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WHEN Wednesday,

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FACTS&FIGURES 5 9 Water Street L.L.C., Ossining.

Seller: Donald Cohen, Ossining. Property: 1 Depot Plaza, Ossining. Amount: $395,000. Filed July 28.

504 Gramatan L.L.C. Seller: Gerald I. Yudell, et al, Mount Vernon. Property: 504 Gramatan Ave., Mount Vernon.

Amount: $740,000. Filed July 25.

675 Mamaroneck Avenue L.L.C., Mamaroneck. Seller: 675 M L.L.C., White Plains. Property: 675 Mamaroneck Ave., Mamaroneck. Amount: $407,500. Filed July 24.

69 Main Street-PZ L.L.C., Scarsdale. Seller: Huguenot Lodge 46 F. and A.M., Tuckahoe. Property: 69 Main St., Eastchester. Amount: $450,000. Filed July 25.

Dental Management Coalition Inc., Astoria. $14,263 in favor of K.L. Travel Inc., Scarsdale. Filed July 23.

Di Marino Brothers Contracting Inc., Mount Vernon. $155,531 in favor of Playcore Wisconsin Inc., Fort Payne, Al. Filed July 23.

Hampshire Country Club Inc., Mamaroneck. $11,142 in favor of TBF Financial L.L.C., Deerfield, Ill. Filed July 24.

Horizon at Ridge Hill L.L.C., Yonkers. $7,286 in favor of Solco Plumbing Supply Inc., Brooklyn. Filed July 25.

Morales Landscaping L.L.C., Mount Vernon. $38 in favor of Town of Harrison, Harrison. Filed July 23.

Cartus Corp., Danbury, Conn. Seller: Property: 2095 Van Cortland Circle, Yorktown. Amount: $700,000. Filed July 24.

Ohio Casualty Insurance Co., Fairfield, Ohio. $272,332 in favor of Creative Direction Construction, Mount Vernon. Filed July 22.

Fountain for the Nations Church, Mount Vernon. Seller: 6 North Street Corp., Mount Vernon. Property: 6 North St., Mount Vernon. Amount: $380,000. Filed July 28.

Wolke Chiropractic and Rehabilitation P.C., North Haledon, N.J. $5,653 in favor of Mark Stevens and Company Inc., Rye Brook. Filed July 21.

JNC Inc., Greenwich, Conn. Seller: Susan Archer, White Plains. Property: 505 E. Main St., Harrison. Amount: $302,000. Filed July 29.

Kerneys Cove of Scarborough Condominium, Mamaroneck.

Seller: David G. Gallo, White Plains.

Property: 1-5 Revolutionary Road, 2-17A, Ossining. Amount: $35,628. Filed July 24.

RTB Washington L.L.C., Scarsdale.

Seller: Frances T. Pouget, Bradenton, Fla. Property: 17 Washington Ave., Greenburgh. Amount: $700,000.

Filed July 23.

SIRVA Relocation Properties L.L.C. Seller: Michael J. Santulli, et al, Pound Ridge. Property: 10 Trinity Lane, Pound Ridge. Amount: $640,000. Filed July 25.

The Bank of New York Mellon.

Seller: Edmund Fitzgerald, White Plains. Property: 7 Hillcrest Court, Lewisboro. Amount: $849,691. Filed July 29.

The DM Equities of New York L.L.C., Harriman. Seller: Frank Paley Jr., et al, Dobbs Ferry. Property: 3 Scott St., Greenburgh. Amount: $155,000.

Filed July 29.

JUDGMENTS Barchella Landscaping and Masonry Corp., Port Chester. $514,554 in favor of Prospero Nursery Corp., White Plains. Filed July 23.

Con Serv Construction Inc., Hillburn. $20,274 in favor of Action Carting Environmental Services Inc., Teaneck, N.J. Filed July 25.

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HUDSON VALLEY BUILDING LOANS Above $1 million Putnam Ridge Real Estate L.L.C., Brewster, as owner. Lender: Century Health Capital Inc., Saratoga Springs.

Property: 46 Mount Ebo Road North, Southeast 10509. Amount: $24.8 million. Filed July 10.

Stoneleigh Woods at Carmel L.L.C., Riverhead, as owner. Lender: Northeast Community Bank, White Plains. Property: in Carmel. Amount: $2.9 million. Filed July 11.

The Storm King School, Cornwallon-Hudson, as owner. Lender: Keybank N.A., Brooklyn. Property: in Cornwall-on-Hudson. Amount: $4.5 million. Filed July 22.

Below $1 million Redstone II L.L.C., Monroe, as owner. Lender: Riverside Bank, Poughkeepsie. Property: in Warwarsing.

Amount: $287,500. Filed July 21.

Schwimmer, Goldie, Brooklyn, as owner. Lender: Sterling National Bank, Montebello. Property: 219 Seven Springs Road, Highland Mills.

Amount: $500,000. Filed July 28.

Stoneleigh Woods at Carmel L.L.C., Riverhead, as owner. Lender: Northeast Community Bank, White Plains. Property: in Carmel. Amount: $960,000. Filed July 11.

DEEDS Above $1 million Fredericks Plaza L.L.C., Middletown. Seller: Vir Balaji Inc., Marlboro, N.J. Property: in Wallkill. Amount: $1.7 million. Filed July 25.

Freedom Hill Farm and Rescue L.L.C., Greenwich, Conn. Seller: East Branch Horse Farm Inc., Patterson.

Property: in Patterson. Amount: $2.2 million. Filed July 7.

Horton Road L.L.C., New York City.

Seller: Joan Ellison, Sierra Madre, Calif.

Property: in Philipstown. Amount: $1.2 million. Filed July 17.

South Road Hospitality L.L.C., Poughkeepsie. Seller: Vikat P-Town L.L.C., Poughkeepsie. Property: in Poughkeepsie. Amount: $2.4 million.

Filed July 24.

Below $1 million 144 John Street L.L.C., Fishkill. Seller: Inge Kusmierz, Morris. Property: in New Windsor. Amount: $125,000.

Filed July 25.

179 Dubois St L.L.C., Newburgh.

Seller: John C. Cappello, Walden. Property: in Newburgh. Amount: $130,000.

Filed July 28.

249 Woodmont Road Realty L.L.C., Yonkers. Seller: Scott E. Lombardo, et al, Hopewell Junction. Property: in East Fishkill. Amount: $50,000.

Filed July 22.

3481 Route 22 Partners L.L.C., Amenia. Seller: Thomas E. Ingoglia, et al, Pleasant Valley. Property: in Amenia. Amount: $195,000. Filed July 21.

5 Lizensk L.L.C., Monroe. Seller: Sarah Feldman, Monroe. Property: in Monroe. Amount: $335,000. Filed July 28.

58 River Road L.L.C., Hyde Park.

Seller: Genest J. Drouin, Hyde Park.

Property: 58 River Road, Hyde Park.

Amount: $975,000. Filed July 23.

All Star Estate Management Corp., Harriman. Seller: Berish Hoffman, Brooklyn. Property: Rovna Way, Monroe 10950. Amount: $270,000.

Filed July 28.

Alta-Tude L.L.C., Warwick. Seller: Christine Mullarkey, et al, Warwick.

Property: 47 The Knolls, Warwick 10990. Amount: $193,000. Filed July 22.

Applewood Management L.L.C., Warwick. Seller: Thomas Benson, et al, Loxahatchee, Fla. Property: in Warwick. Amount: $600,000. Filed July 28.

SK Ranch L.L.C., New Hampton.

Seller: Joseph Lysack Jr., Warwick.

Property: in Goshen. Amount: $58,400. Filed July 23.

Bear Mountain Duo L.L.C., New York City. Seller: Rand Otten, Garrison.

Property: in Philipstown. Amount: $256,500. Filed July 7.

U.S. Bank N.A. Seller: Osiris Hernandez, et al, South Fallsburg. Property: 50 Chaucer Court, Middletown 10941.

Amount: $93,500. Filed July 28.

Bella Uma Properties Ltd., Nanuet.

Seller: Rick S. Cowle, Carmel. Property: 17 Chapel St., Ellenville 12425. Amount: $37,000. Filed July 25.

Valley Services Inc., Walden. Seller: Peter Neuman, Cornwall-on-Hudson.

Property: in Newburgh. Amount: $255,361. Filed July 22.

Brookfield Relocation Inc. Seller: Kevin R. Krawczyk, Walden. Property: in Walden. Amount: $196,175. Filed July 25.

Walden Savings Bank, Montgomery. Seller: Andrew Hammond, et al, Walden. Property: in Montgomery.

Amount: $170,000. Filed July 24.

Lau Properties L.L.C., Greenwich, Conn. Seller: David C. Lillis, et al, New Milford, Conn. Property: in Dover.

Amount: $250,000. Filed July 24.

JUDGMENTS

DWL Designs Inc., Kerhonkson. $1,037 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor and the Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed July 22.

A and B Kuqi L.L.C., Port Jervis. $26,000 in favor of the Workers’ Compensation Board of the State of New York, Albany. Filed June 3.

Peja Pizza Corp., Monroe. $48,899 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed June 4.

All Aspects Renovations L.L.C., Westtown. $62,000 in favor of the Workers’ Compensation Board of the State of New York, Albany. Filed June 3.

Pisciotta Lawn Maintenance, Highland. $2,249 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed July 24.

Lemberg Properties L.L.C., Monsey. Seller: Benjamin Schwartz, Monroe. Property: 15 Lemberg Court, Unit 304, Monroe 10950. Amount: $39,500.

Filed July 28.

M and C Dutchess Inc., Poughkeepsie. Seller: Frog Hollow L.L.C., Poughquag. Property: in Beekman.

Amount: $500,000. Filed July 21.

M and J Properties II L.L.C., Hopewell Junction. Seller: Lealuke L.L.C., Poughkeepsie. Property: 26 Hammersley Ave., Poughkeepsie.

Amount: $155,000. Filed July 22.

Manufacturers and Traders Trust Co., Getzville. Seller: Robert I. Miller Jr., Poughkeepsie. Property: in Wappinger. Amount: $119,000. Filed July 22.

Nationstar Mortgage L.L.C. Seller: Cory M. Poat, Myrtle Beach, S.C. Property: 102 Guinea Hill Road, New Hampton 10958. Amount: $391,244.

Filed July 23.

Northeastern Conference Corporation of Seventh-Day Adventists, Jamaica. Seller: Polish American Citizens Club Group 368 of the Polish National Alliance Inc., Poughkeepsie.

Property: in Poughkeepsie. Amount: $190,000. Filed July 22.

Andrew Romolo Inc., Middletown. $803 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed June 4.

Apple King Trucking Inc., Goshen. $14,846 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed June 4.

Audio Video Electric Inc., Boiceville. $200 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed July 24.

Ava Events Inc., Chester. $354 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed June 4.

Best of Time Video Productions Inc., New Windsor. $3,023 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed June 4.

Crazy Beer World Inc., d.b.a. Beer Universe, Kingston. $13,191 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed July 24.

Custom Sound and Security System L.L.C., Highland Mills. $3,289 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed June 4.

Diamond Jewel’s Up-Scale ReSale, Montgomery. $2,088 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed June 4.

Proguard Protection Inc., Newburgh. $420 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed June 4.

R.R. Garcia Real Property Inc., Newburgh. $54 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed June 4.

Rocky Mountain Landscape Design and Construction of the Hudson Valley Inc., Newburgh. $131 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed June 4.

Saracino Consulting Inc., New Windsor. $1,069 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed June 4.

Sew Bright Kids, Pine Bush. $3,374 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed June 4.

Overlook JF2 L.L.C., Newburgh. Seller: Fannie Mae. Property: 8 Bay View Terrace, Newburgh 12550. Amount: $67,000. Filed July 24.

C and C Athletic Inc., Walden. $931 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed June 4.

SR and D Enterprises Inc., Middletown. $35,634 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed June 4.

Palm Builders L.L.C., Hamburg, N.J. Seller: Highway 3 L.L.C., Spring Valley.

Property: in Middletown. Amount: $100,000. Filed July 22.

Carpet Pro, Newburgh. $1,679 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed June 4.

Tobacco House of St Inc., Monroe. $10,000 in favor of the Workers’ Compensation Board of the State of New York, Albany. Filed June 3.

PNC Bank N.A. Seller: Richard Fontana, Yonkers. Property: 95 Chestnut Ridge Road, Mahopac. Amount: $306,941. Filed July 17.

CDSM Enterprises L.L.C., d.b.a.

Glo Tanning Boutique, Pine Bush. $563 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed June 4.

True Green Industries Inc., Pine Bush. $877 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed June 4.

Powers5 L.L.C., Circle Sparks, Md. Seller: Scot W. Berenson, et al, Montgomery. Property: 78 Beyers Road, Montgomery 12549. Amount: $225,000. Filed July 25.

Conklin Services and Construction Inc., Newburgh. $15,222 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed June 4.

Ultimate Autos, Walden. $2,931 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed June 4.

Wildlife Encounters Taxidermy, Hurley. $1,504 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed July 24.

Zambito Landscaping, Marlboro. $256 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor and the Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed July 22.

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

Acosta, Efrain, et al. Filed by Citimortgage Inc. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $239,900 affecting property located at 76 Hanford St., Middletown. Filed Feb. 26.

Anthony, Joseph, et al. Filed by Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $209,600 affecting property located at 18 Radcliffe Road, Poughkeepsie 12601.

Filed July 3.

Artist, Christian, et al. Filed by HSBC Bank USA N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $171,830 affecting property located at 59 Belvedere Lane, Saugerties 12477.

Filed July 23.

Azadian, Daniel J., et al. Filed by HSBC Bank USA N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $250,000 affecting property located at 618 S. Lakeshore Drive, Carmel 10512. Filed July 21.

Barnett, Suzanne M., 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 12 Florence Road, Putnam Valley 10579. Filed July 17.

Barr, Paul K., et al. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $402,000 affecting property located at 49 Har Mil Drive, Cold Spring 10516.

Filed July 14.

Bell, Paula N., et al. Filed by Citimortgage Inc. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $242,650 affecting property located at 6 Haymaker Lane, Wallkill 12589.

Filed July 21.

Bhatt, Kamlesh, et al. Filed by The Bank of New York Mellon. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $78,000 affecting property located at 10 Sheffield Drive, Middletown 10941. Filed Feb. 25.

Sargent, Patricia, et al. Filed by Emigrant Bank. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $177,000 affecting property located at 19 Duelk Ave., Monroe. Filed Feb. 26.

Scibilia, Peter J., et al. Filed by Federal National Mortgage Association.

Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $300,000 affecting property located at 62 Steuben Road, Garrison 10524. Filed July 16.

Sigurjonsson, Vilborg, as heir at law, next of kin, distributee and administrator of the estate of Bijorn Sigurjonsson, et al. Filed by The Mahopac National Bank. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $120,000 affecting property located at 21 Cook Drive, Mahopac 10541. Filed July 21.

Strauss, Gail, et al. Filed by JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $200,000 affecting property located at 16 High Lane, Mahopac 10541. Filed July 21.

Unknown heirs to the estate of Albert J. Matthews III, et al. Filed

by U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $188,000 affecting property located at 1 Oakdale Road, Putnam Valley 10579.

Filed July 21.

Vasta, Lauren, et al. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $290,442 affecting property located at 32 Oakwood Terrace, New Windsor 12553. Filed Feb. 25.

Vellone, Melissa S., et al. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $133,000 affecting property located at 180 Bayview Ave., Cornwall-on-Hudson 12520. Filed Feb. 25.

Viola, Alexander P., et al. Filed

by U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $39,000 affecting property located at 24 Evergreen Drive, Shandaken 12480. Filed July 21.

Vlachos, Dimitrios, et al. Filed by Bank of America N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $240,000 affecting property located at 110 Fletcher Drive North, Newburgh 12550. Filed Feb. 26.

Volpe, Fara, 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 256 Horsepound Road, Carmel 10512. Filed July 24.

Zager, Sandra, et al. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $383,160 affecting property located at 11 McNair Drive, Mahopac 10541. Filed July 18.

Zeiss, Phillip, et al. Filed by JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $381,562 affecting property located at 101 Mexico Lane, Mahopac 10541.

Filed July 22.

Tiwary, Viveak, et al, as owner. $57,237 as claimed by Honey-Do Home Improvements, Mount Kisco.

Property: 34 White Hawk Trail, Patterson 12563. Filed July 24.

Zelnick, Stephen A., et al. Filed

by Rhinebeck Bank. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $417,000 affecting property located at 1035-1039 Willowbrook Road, Milan 12514. Filed July 10.

NEW BUSINESSES

MECHANIC’S LIENS Apple Valley K L.L.C., as owner. $1,350 as claimed by Floors Galore Repairs and More Inc., Pleasant Valley.

Property: in LaGrange. Filed July 23.

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, as owner. $11,785 as claimed by Amazon Concrete Inc., Danbury, Conn. Property: in Pawling.

Filed July 23.

Collegeview Properties L.L.C., as owner. $1,350 as claimed by Floors Galore Repairs and More Inc., Pleasant Valley. Property: in Poughkeepsie.

Filed July 23.

Crimswal Realty Company L.L.C., as owner. $232,000 as claimed by Dellaportas Enterprises Inc., Hopewell Junction. Property: in Wappinger.

Filed July 15.

Kim, Hee-Jean, et al, as owner. $4,650 as claimed by DJs Contracting and Creative Surfaces, Glasco. Property: in Woodstock. Filed July 25.

Martin’s Food of South Burlington, as owner. $6,950 as claimed by Floors Galore Repairs and More Inc., Pleasant Valley. Property: in Pawling.

Filed July 23.

Medici, Charles, et al, as owner. $16,328 as claimed by 84 Lumber Corp., Eighty Four, Pa. Property: in Clinton. Filed July 9.

Ogden, James, et al, as owner. $2,514 as claimed by OTJ Home and Properties Services, Pleasant Valley. Property: in Poughkeepsie. Filed July 18.

Redl, Herbert H., as owner. $1,250 as claimed by Floors Galore Repairs and More Inc., Pleasant Valley. Property: in Poughkeepsie. Filed July 23.

Schecter, Alvin, as owner. $4,120 as claimed by Equinox Farms Inc., Pine Plains. Property: in Pine Plains. Filed July 24.

Southeast Towers Housing Corp., as owner. $26,505 as claimed by Master Builders and Contract Services L.L.C. Property: 55 Fulton St., Middletown. Filed July 22.

The Renaissance Project Inc., as owner. $1,800 as claimed by Keith J. Herbert, Liberty. Property: in Wawarsing. Filed July 22.

GoSellPay&Live, P.O. Box 886, Marlboro 12542, c/o Helena RobinsonCain. Filed July 21.

Gustavo’s Barbershop, 815 Blooming Grove Turnpike, Suite 802, New Windsor, c/o Gustavo Watts. Filed Dec. 20.

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

Headspace Salon and Gallery, 12 Market St., Saugerties 12477, c/o Heather L. Williams. Filed July 21.

Doing Business As

Healing the Whole Self, 2198 Brunswick Road, Wallkill 12589, c/o Brenda F. Bowers. Filed July 21.

Hudson River Outfitters Inc., d.b.a. Hudson River Expeditions, 8 Masters Court, Warwick 10990.

Filed Dec. 18.

Horizon Body Wraps, 5 Millers Lane Extension, Warwick 10990, c/o Lu Ann Fucella-Corbin. Filed Dec. 13.

Partnerships

Insane Fitness, 22 Route 6, Port Jervis 12771, c/o Cassie A. Napier. Filed Dec. 23.

Blakely Distributing, 133 Piney Point Road, Boiceville 12412, c/o Brian J. Blakely and Steven E. Blakely. Filed July 22.

Lanza Exclusive Body Shop and Towing, 163 Brookside Farms Road, Newburgh, c/o Jina S. Lanza and Jendry F. Leon. Filed Dec. 23.

Sole Proprietorships Ads Enhanced, 15 Queen Anne Lane, Warwick 10990, c/o Elizabeth A. McGovern. Filed July 23.

All Systems Home Inspections, 14 Pinecrest, Warwick 10990, c/o Harold E. Malloy. Filed Dec. 18.

Amigon Construction, 198 Ten Broeck Ave., Kingston 12401, c/o Oscar Amigon-Gomez. Filed July 21.

ATM Locations, 176 Windsor Drive, Hurley 12443, c/o Scott A. Herrington.

Filed July 22.

BAM Graphix, 197 Hulsetown Road, Chester 10918, c/o Elizabeth McGrathCarey. Filed Dec. 19.

Betty’s Stamp Art Studio, 123 Chapel Hill Road, Highland 12528, c/o Elizabeth K. Canino. Filed July 25.

Cross Contemporary Art, 81 Partition St., Saugerties 12477, c/o Jennifer Wren Dragon. Filed July 25.

Electric Booklab, 2 Jane St., Apt. 2, Saugerties 12477, c/o Lauren Kathleen Manoy. Filed July 23.

Fairweathers, 328 Petticoat Lane, Bloomingburg, c/o Robert P. Fairweather. Filed Dec. 17.

G and L Construction Quality, 135 W. Parmenter St., Newburgh 12550, c/o Luis Guadalupe Rodriguez. Filed Dec. 23.

Lindtveit Building and Grounds, 162 Stone Road, Hurley 12491, c/o Peter C. Lindtveit. Filed July 23.

Poetically Sweet, 44 Johnes St., Apt. 211, Newburgh, c/o Dawn Steele. Filed Dec. 17.

Raised By Wolves, 42 Hoyer Road, Hurley 12443, c/o Jennifer G. Smith.

Filed July 24.

S5, 1745 Lucas Ave., Cottekill 12419, c/o Anastasia Alexandra Hufnail. Filed July 24.

The Repairs and Landscaping, 107 Downs St., Kingston 12401, c/o Roxana E. Triminio. Filed July 23.

Tinker Twine, 5 Juniper Lane, Woodstock 12498, c/o Olivia M. Twine.

Filed July 24.

Your Colors Co., 18 Satmar Drive, Unit 201, Monroe 10950, c/o Judy Schlesinger. Filed Dec. 13.

PATENTS The following patents were issued by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office in Washington, D.C. Cognitive pattern recognition for computer-based security access. Patent no. 8,793,761 issued to Stephen Y. Chow, Dallas, Texas; Grant D. Miller, Arvada, Colo.; Nader M. Nassar, Yorktown Heights; Richard J. Newhook, West Chester, Pa.; and Erich D. Walls, Valparaiso, Ind. Assigned to International Business Machines Corp., Armonk.

Dynamic allocation of network security credentials for alert notification recipients. Patent no.

8,793,783 issued to Albert D. Bennah, Cary, N.C.; and David J. Rudda, Jr., Morrisville, N.C. Assigned to International Business Machines Corp., Armonk.

Method and apparatus for security-aware elasticity of application and services. Patent no. 8,793,766 issued to Ashish Kundu, Hawthorne; Ajay Mohindra, Hawthorne; and Sambit Sahu, Hawthorne, N.Y. Assigned to International Business Machines Corp., Armonk.

Method and system for analyzing policies for compliance with a specified policy using a policy template. Patent no. 8,793,781 issued to Aldo P. Grossi, Wallingford, Pa.; Claire-Marie N. Karat, Greenwich, Conn.; Peter K. Malkin, Ardsley; and Nevenko Zunic, Hopewell Junction.

Assigned to International Business Machines Corp., Armonk.

Negating initiative for select entries from a shared, strictly FIFO initiative queue. Patent no.

8,793,699 issued to Richard K. Errickson, Poughkeepsie; Geoffrey A. Crew, Lagrangeville; Welela Haileselaissie, Poughkeepsie; and Robert M. Whalen, Jr., Tivoli. Assigned to International Business Machines Corp., Armonk.

Operating virtual switches in a virtualized computing environment. Patent no. 8,793,687 issued to Jayakrishna Kidambi, San Jose, Calif.; Amitabha Biswas, San Francisco, Calif.; John Buswell, Athens, Ohio; and Dorit Rond, Sunnyvale, Calif. Assigned to International Business Machines Corp., Armonk.

Smart cache for a server test environment in an application development tool. Patent no. 8,793,663 issued to Li Xu, Cary, N.C.; and Jianjun Zhang, Cary, N.C. Assigned to International Business Machines Corp., Armonk.

Static analysis for verification of software program access to secure resources for computer systems. Patent no. 8,793,800 issued to Ryan Berg, Sudbury, Mass.; Paolina Centonze, Amawalk; Marco Pistoia, Amawalk; and Omer Tripp, Har-Adar, Ill. Assigned to International Business Machines Corp., Armonk.

Techniques for operating virtual switches in a virtualized computing environment. Patent no. 8,793,685 issued to Jayakrishna Kidambi, San Jose, Calif.; Amitabha Biswas, San Francisco, Calif.; John Buswell, Athens, Ohio; and Dorit Rond, Sunnyvale, Calif. Assigned to International Business Machines Corp., Armonk.

Transferring a broadcast transmission to a remote device. Patent no. 8,793,753 issued to Kulvir S. Bhogal, Pflugerville, Texas; Gregory J. Boss, Saginaw, Mich.; John J. Gontkof, Mellbourne, Fla.; Rick A. Hamilton, II, Charlottesville, Va.; and Brian M. O’Connell, RTP, N.C. Assigned to International Business Machines Corp., Armonk.

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FLUX CALENDER LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 06/12/2014.

Office loc: Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 2500 Westchester Ave., Ste. 117, Purchase, NY 10577. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. #59481 BRANDPINESCI REALTY, LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 06/23/2014.

Office location: Westchester County.

SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Frank Nesci, 2 Beechtree Dr., Larchmont, NY 10538. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. #59482 Notice of Formation of Quinn HR Consulting Group, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 3/20/14. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to United States Corporation Agents, 7014 13th Avenue, Suite 202, Brooklyn, New York 11228. Any lawful act Purpose. #59483 Notice of formation of Limited Liability Company (ìLLCî). Name: Homesteads on Ampersand LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of the State of New York (ìSSNYî) on June 13, 2014. N.Y. office location: Westchester County. The SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. The SSNY shall mail a copy of any process to Homesteads on Ampersand LLC, 1055 Saw Mill River Road, Suite 204, Ardsley, New York 10502. Purpose/character of LLC is to engage in any lawful act or activity. #59486 Notice of formation of Limited Liability Company (ìLLCî). Name: Homesteads on Ampersand Manager LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of the State of New York (ìSSNYî) on June 13, 2014. N.Y. office location: Westchester County. The SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. The SSNY shall mail a copy of any process to Homesteads on Ampersand Manager LLC, 1055 Saw Mill River Road, Suite 204, Ardsley, New York 10502. Purpose/character of LLC is to engage in any lawful act or activity. #59487 Notice of formation of Limited Liability Company (ìLLCî). Name: Homesteads on Ampersand Associates LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of the State of New York (ìSSNYî) on June 13, 2014. N.Y. office location: Westchester County. The SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. The SSNY shall mail a copy of any process to Homesteads on Ampersand Associates LLC, 1055 Saw Mill River Road, Suite 204, Ardsley, New York 10502. Purpose/character of LLC is to engage in any lawful act or activity. #59488 Notice of formation of Limited Liability Company (ìLLCî). Name: JCAL-Yates JV LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of the State of New York (ìSSNYî) on June 13, 2014.

NY office location: Westchester County.

The SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. The SSNY shall mail a copy of any process to the LLC at 16 Banks Farm Road, Bedford, New York 10506. Purpose/character of LLC is to engage in any lawful act or activity. #59489 FIKA 555 6TH AVENUE LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 06/18/2014.

Office loc: Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 1360 Sunny Ridge Road, Mohegan Lake, NY 10547. Reg Agent: Lars Akerlund, 66 Pearl St., NY, NY 10004.

Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. #59490

FIKA WESTMINSTER LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 06/18/2014.

Office loc: Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 1360 Sunny Ridge Road, Mohegan Lake, NY 10547. Reg Agent: Lars Akerlund, 66 Pearl St., NY, NY 10004.

Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. #59491 Notice of formation of 364 SENATOR MANAGEMENT LLC. Art. Of Org. filed with the Sectíy of State of NY (SSNY) on 04/28/14. Office in Westchester County.

SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 27-B Grant St Tuckahoe, NY 10707. Purpose: Any lawful purpose #59492 Notice of Formation of MLB Yonkers Properties One LLC, Articles of Organization filed with SSNY on 6/23/14. Office Location: Westchester County. SSNY designates as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 733 Yonkers Avenue, Yonkers, NY 10704. Purpose: any lawful purpose #59493 Notice of Application for Authority of SB Energy NY, LP, a Pennsylvania limited partnership. Certificate filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 6/3/2014. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LP upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The Partnership 150 Park Square, Pittsburgh, PA 15238. Name/address of each genl. ptr. available from SSNY. Term is perpetual. Purpose: all lawful activities. #59494 ASSET MANAGEMENT & PLANNING SVCS, LLC, Art. of Org. filed with SSNY on 04/10/2014. Off loc: West Cty. SSNY design.as agent of LLC upon which process may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: 2 Overhill Road, Suite 400, Scarsdale, NY 10583.

Purpose: to engage in any lawful business activity. #59495 Legal Notice of Formation of SHAPE YOUR SUCCESS COACHING, LLC, a Limited Liability Company. Arts. or Org. filed with the SSNY on 6/24/2014.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: 12 Westchester Ave., Ste. 3-H, White Plains, NY 10601. Purpose: for any lawful purpose. #59496 WESTCHESTER INTEGRATED IPA, LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 09/11/2013. Office loc: Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Westchester Medical Center, Taylor Pavilion, 100 Woods Road, Valhalla, NY 10595. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. #59497 Notice of Formation of LLC: Elite Palate New York LLC. Articles of Organization filed with NY Sec. of State 04/11/14.

Offc. Loc: Westchester Cty. Sec. Of State designated as agents upon which process may be served. Sec. Of State Shall, mail a copy of any process against it served upon him/her to: c/o United States Corporation Agents, Inc., 7014 13th Ave, Suite 202, Brooklyn, NY 11228. Purpose: any lawful business activity. #59498 Elmdr Property Group LLC Arts of Org. filed NY Secy of State (SSNY) 6/26/14.

Office:Westchester Co. SSNY design. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served and shall mail copy to princ. business address & RA: c/o Christopher Jones 122 N. Saw Mill River Rd. Elmsford, NY 10523. Purpose: any lawful activity. #59499 Notice of Formation of Expressions Home Improvements LLC Art. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 4/21/14. Offc. Loc: Westchester Cty. SSNY desig. as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 1115 E Boston Post Rd, Mamaroneck, NY 10543. Purpose: any lawful purpose. #59500

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ED MEDIA, LLC, Auth. filed with the SSNY on 06/25/2014. Office loc: Westchester County. LLC formed in DE on 06/19/2014. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 874 Walker Rd., Ste. C, Dover, DE 19904. Address required to be maintained in DE: 874 Walker Rd., Ste. C, Dover, DE 19904. Cert of Formation filed with DE Sec. of State, Duke of York St., Dover, DE, 19901.

Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. #59501

CORYLUS LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 06/26/2014. Office loc: Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to: Steinvurzel & Levy Law Group, 34 South Broadway, White Plains, NY 10601. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. #59502 Notice of Formation of VIA VNTS, LLC Art. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 3/17/14. Offc. Loc: Westchester Cty. SSNY desig. as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 12 JO Drive, Cortlandt Manor, NY 10567.

Purpose: any lawful purpose. #59505 ITALCOLO REALTY, LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 07/01/2014.

Office loc: Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Francesco Nesci, 2 Beechtree Dr., Larchmont, NY 10538. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. #59506 FIKA 41 W 58TH STREET LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 07/03/2014.

Office loc: Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 1360 Sunny Ridge Rd., Mohegan Lake, NY 10547. Reg. Agent: Lars Akerlund, 66 Pearl St., NY, NY 10004. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. #59509 Notice of Formation of Elezi Pest Management, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York on 05/28/2014. Office located in Westchester, Co. Secretary of State of NY designated as agent upon which process may be served.

Secretary of state shall mail process to Elezi Pest Management, LLC, 85 Dartmouth Avenue, Yonkers, NY 10701.

Purpose: Any lawful purpose. #59510 M & R Capital Holdings LLC Arts of Org. filed NY Secy of State (SSNY) 5/22/14.

Office: Westchester Co. SSNY design. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served and shall mail copy to The LLC 670 White Plains Rd. Scarsdale, NY 10583. Purpose: any lawful activity. #59511 The Riolo Law Firm PLLC Arts of Org. filed NY Secy of State (SSNY) 5/28/14.

Office: Westchester Co. SSNY design. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served and shall mail copy to The LLC 105 Locust Ridge Cross River, NY 10518. Purpose: any lawful activity #59513 Notice of Formation of THE CIGAR REPUBLIC CLUB & LOUNGE, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 6/26/13. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to: 116 South Central Ave., 2nd Flr, Elmsford, NY 10523-3503. Purpose: any lawful act or activity. #59514 Group Purchasing Power, LLC. Art. of Org. filed w/ NY Sec. of State (SSNY) on 5/23/13. Office in Westchester Co. SSNY designated as agent for service of process. SSNY shall mail process to The LLC, 405 Tarrytown Rd., Rm. 1122, White Plains, NY 10607. Purpose: Any lawful activity #59515 Notice of Formation of DRAKE DEVELOPMENT, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the Secy of State of NY (SSNY) on 6/4/14. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 43 Beechwood Ave., New Rochelle, NY 10801. Purpose: any lawful act or activity. #59516

Notice of Formation of 1401 BLONDELL LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the Secy of State of NY (SSNY) on 5/29/14.

Office location: Westchester County.

SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 200 Summerfield Street, Scarsdale, NY 10583. Purpose: any lawful act or activity. #59517

Notice of formation of 146 Tuckahoe Road LLC, a domestic limited liability company. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 10/31/2012. NY Office location: Westchester County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served.

SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC at: 146 Tuckahoe Road, Yonkers, New York 10710. Purpose: For any lawful purpose. #59518 Notice of formation of Gulf Express Mart LLC, a domestic limited liability company. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 09/30/2013. NY Office location: Westchester County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC at: 146 Tuckahoe Road, Yonkers, New York 10710. Purpose: For any lawful purpose. #59519 Notice of formation of Diamond Head Properties, LLC, a domestic limited liability company. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 07/07/2014.

NY Office location: Westchester County.

SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC at: 42 Deertrack Lane, Goldens Bridge, New York 10526.

Purpose: For any lawful purpose. #59520 73 OLD WHITE PLAINS ROAD LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 07/10/2014. Office loc: Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 73 Old White Plains Rd., Tarrytown, NY 10594. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. #59521 Notice of Formation Juvanni Medical PLLC Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY 7/9/2014. Off. Loc.: Westchester Cnty.

SSNY designated as agent of LLC whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: c/o the LLC, 984 N Broadway, Ste. 415, Yonkers, NY 10701. Purpose: Medicine. #59522 Notice of Formation of 341 EAST 234th STREET LLC. Principal office Westchester County. Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) designated as agent for service of process. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process served against the LLC to 266 KNEELAND AVENUE YONKERS, NY 10705. Articles of Organization of the LLC filed with the SSNY on JULY 2, 2014 Purpose: Any lawful act(s). #59523 Notice of Formation of 48 STERLING AVENUE LLC. Principal office Westchester County. Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) designated as agent for service of process. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process served against the LLC to 266 KNEELAND AVENUE YONKERS, NY 10705. Articles of Organization of the LLC filed with the SSNY on JULY 2, 2014 Purpose: Any lawful act(s). #59524 Notice of Formation of 84 CARPENTER AVENUE, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 6/23/14. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC whom process against may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: c/o THE LLC,16 Lawrence St., Mount Kisco, NY 10549. Purpose: all lawful activities. #59525 SPADARO RESTAURANT LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 07/14/2014.

Office loc: Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 434 White Plains Rd., Eastchester, NY 10709. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. #59526

Notice of formation of Martin Equities, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with NYS Department of State on 7/14/2014.

Office located in Westchester County.

SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process to the LLC at 1376 Midland Avenue, Unit # 801, Bronxville, New York, 10708. Formed to engaged in all lawful purposes. #59529 Notice of formation of PGLS LLC. Art. Of Org. filed with the Sectíy of State of NY (SSNY) on 07/14/14. Office in Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 19 Cherrywood Rd Yonkers, NY 10704.

Purpose: Any Lawful purpose #59530 Notice of formation of PAC SYRACUSE PROPERTY LLC. Art. Of Org. filed with the Sectíy of State of NY (SSNY) on 07/14/14. Office in Westchester County.

SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 19 Cherrywood Rd Yonkers, NY 10710. Purpose: Any Lawful purpose #59531 Notice of formation of DSM Management Group, LLC. Art. of Org. filed with SSNY 7/09/14. Office Location: Westchester Cty. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 17 Milford Dr., White Plains NY 10606.

Purpose: any lawful purpose. #59532 Notice of Formation of SIMPLY SKILLED IN SECOND, LLC. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 03/06/14. Offc. Loc: Westchester Cty. SSNY desig. as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 62 DOGWOOD LN. PLEASANTVILLE, NY 10570. Purpose: any lawful purpose. #59533 Notice of formation of Limited Liability Company (ìLLCî).

Name: MWA Associates LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of the State of New York (ìSSNYî) on July 14, 2014. N.Y. office location: Westchester County. The SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. The SSNY shall mail a copy of any process to MWA Associates 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. #59534 Notice of formation of Limited Liability Company (ìLLCî). Name: Webster Avenue Affordable LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of the State of New York (ìSSNYî) on July 16, 2014. N.Y. office location: Westchester County. The SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. The SSNY shall mail a copy of any process to Webster Avenue Affordable 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. #59535 Notice of formation of Limited Liability Company (ìLLCî). Name: Webster Avenue Affordable Managing Member LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of the State of New York (ìSSNYî) on July 16, 2014.

N.Y. office location: Westchester County. The SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. The SSNY shall mail a copy of any process to Webster Avenue Affordable Managing Member 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. #59536 JEFFREY STEINBERG, LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 07/17/2014.

Office loc: Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Jeffrey Steinberg, 37 Lawrence Rd., Scarsdale, NY 10583. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. #59537

Notice of Formation of THOMSON CONSULTING LLC, a domestic limited liability company (LLC). Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) on 07/02/2014.

Office location: Westchester County.

Principal business location: 2 Sage Place, Eastchester, New York 10709.

SSNY is designed as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served.

SSNY shall mail a copy of any process served against the LLC to c/o the LLC, 2 Sage Place, Eastchester, New York 10709. Purpose of LLC: to engage in any lawful act or activity. #59538 Notice of Qualification of MAKE THE SWITCH USA, LLC, Authority filed with the SSNY on 07/01/2014. Office loc: Westchester County. LLC formed in CA on 03/26/2014. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 1209 Via Visalia, San Clemente, CA 92672. Address required to be maintained in CA: 1209 Via Visalia San Clemente CA 92672. Cert of Formation filed with CA Sec. of State, 1500 11th St # 3, Sacramento, CA 95814. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. #59539 SAGE YACHT SALES LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 07/09/2014.

Office loc: Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Edward Saggese, 13 Hobby Farm Drive, Bedford, NY 10506. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. #59540 Notice is hereby given that a seasonal on-premises license, #TBA has been applied for by Lessings Inc. to sell beer, wine and liquor at retail in an on premises establishment. For on premises consumption under the ABC law at 332 Boston Post Road Rye, NY 10580. #59541 Elite Heating and Cooling LLC, Art. of Org. filed with NY Secy. of State on 7/17/14. Office located in Westchester Co. Secy. of State designated as agent upon which process may be served.

Secy. of State shall mail a copy of any process against it served upon him/her to: 580 Park Ave ,Yonkers 10703(the LLCís primary business location). LLC may engage in any lawful act or activity for which a limited liability company may be formed. #59542 HillPark, LLC, filed with the Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) on 07/21/2014.

Office location: Westchester County.

Principal office : 34 Hillside Drive, Yonkers NY 10705 . SSNY designated as agent upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Karen Lorence, 34 Hillside Drive, Yonkers NY 10705, Purpose: any lawful purpose. #59543 Notice of Formation of SUPPWITHTHAT. COM LLC Art. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 07/15/14. Offc. Loc: Westchester Cty. SSNY desig. as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 355 Old Tarrytown Road #204 White Plains, NY. Purpose: any lawful purpose. #59544 NOTICE TO BIDDERS M/WBE SUBCONTRACTORS WANTED FOR THEGRACE TERRACE PROJECT MOUNT VERNON, NYMountco Construction and Development Corporation is the General Contractor for the Grace Terrace project. The Grace Terrace project is a 10-story, 67-unit new construction apartment building in Mount Vernon, NY. Construction is scheduled to begin in the Fall of 2014.

Mountco is pleased to invite Minority and Women Business Enterprises (M/ WBEs) and Westchester County-based subcontractors to bid. A Community Outreach Information Session will be held on August 7, 2014 (Thursday) from 10:00am to 12:00noon at 159 South 5th Avenue, Mount Vernon, New York 10550. Interested firms and candidates should email mwbe@dackconsulting.com or call MWBE COMMUNITY OUTREACH at 914-686-7102 to register. Firms will be required to provide documentation of successful work completion, financial qualifications, references, etc. Mountco is an EEO Employer. #59545

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF MEMOIRS PLUS LLC. Arts of Org filed with SSNY on 6/25/14. Offc loc: WESTCHESTER Cty. SSNY desig. as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process against LLC, 104 Willetts Rd, Mt. Kisco,NY 10549. Purpose: any lawful purpose. #59546 NOTICE OF FORMATION, 40 Gale LLC, Articles of Organization Filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 06/30/2014 with NYS. Office location: Westchester Cty. SSNY designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail copies of any process served against the LLC to the LLC, 44 Reynal Road, White Plains, NY 10605; purpose: any lawful purpose. #59547 Notice of Formation of SENJU STUDIO, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the Secy of State of NY (SSNY) on 7/14/14.

Office location: Westchester County.

SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the principal place of business at 141 Tompkins Ave., 1st Floor, Pleasantville, NY 10570. Purpose. Any lawful act or activity. #59548 Notice of Formation of RISINGSTAR ENTERPRISES, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the Secy of State of NY (SSNY) on 6/5/14. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 208 Harris Road, Bedford Hills, NY 10507. Purpose: any lawful act or activity. #59549 Notice of Formation of BEECHMONT DRIVE REALTY LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the Secy of State of NY (SSNY) on 7/2/14. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Lane Sash & Larrabee, Attn: J. Mark Lane, 106 Corporate Park Dr., Suite 207, White Plains, NY 10604. Purpose. Any lawful act or activity. #59550 Notice is hereby given that an Application for an On-Premises Liquor License Serial No. 1279695 has been applied for by the undersigned in a Restaurant under the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law at 159 Gramatan Ave, Mt. Vernon, N Y 10550, Westchester County;/s/ COSTELA GRILL INC #59551 THE ANNUAL RETURN OF THE PATRICIA & BERNARD FAMILY FOUNDATION for the year ended May 31, 2014 is available at its principal office located at 2 Manursing Way Rye, NY 10580 for inspection during regular business hours by any citizen who requests it within 180 days hereof. Principal of the Fund is Patricia Goldstein. #59552 RockyStream Advisor, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed NY Sec. of State 07/24/14. Princ. off. loc.: Westchester Cty. Sec. of State designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. Sec. of State shall mail a copy of process to the LLC, c/o Yan Zhang, 8 East Clinton Ave, Irvington. Purpose: any lawful activity. #59553 Notice of Formation of COMPREHENSIVE OPTOMETRY EYEWEAR, PLLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the Secy of State of NY (SSNY) on 6/10/14. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of PLLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: P.O. Box 187, Armonk, NY 10504. The principal place of business is 26 Miller Circle, Armonk, NY 10504. Purpose: any lawful act or activity. #59554

FACES& PLACES FEMALE ENTREPRENEURS CELEBRATED “Women’s Entrepreneurship & Economic Growth” was the theme of the Women’s Enterprise Development Center Inc. (WEDC) annual Spring Luncheon and Marketplace. Essie Weingarten, the founder and global creative director of essie, was the keynote speaker for the event held recently at Tappan Hill Mansion in Tarrytown.

1. Marin Milio of AprilMarin 2. Kay Cioffi and Toni Ann Rufeh 3. Clara Monzon of Clara Monzon L.L.C. 4. Essie Weingarten 5. Diana M. Scott-Sho of The Luscious Little Dessert Company and Terri Simmons 6. Christine Sinclair of A Bark Above and Esther Dederichs of Sudasana 7. Jean Roberts, WEDC vice president 8. Kathy Gray 9. Leslie Allicks, proprietor of Lola’s Tea House; Redina Hembree, owner of King’s Southern Delight; and Moira Kiernan, vice president, Hudson Valley Bank 10. Performers from Lewis & Kirk Music 11. Event emcee Lisa Salvadorini of News 12 Westchester and News 12 Hudson Valley 12. Persephone Zill, senior program specialist and business counselor at WEDC, and honoree Marialisa Zywotchenko, owner of Cyrus Contracting Corporation 13. Honoree Deborah A. Smith, senior vice president, community affairs manager, government and community relations, Wells Fargo; Kevin Plunkett, deputy county executive of Westchester County; Anne M. Janiak, WEDC executive director; Barbara Venturi, WEDC president; and honoree Shirley Phillips, emeritus vice president of Westchester Community College 14. Barbara Schwarz of White Plains and Carol Chase, Carolyn Glickstein and Linda Goldberg, all of Scarsdale

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CFO OF THE YEAR AWARDS

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS CRITERIA

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n its second year, this popular award is open to any CFO who has worked a minimum of two years for a company in Westchester County. Three winners will be chosen by a distinguished panel of judges; one from a company with fewer than 100 employees, another from a company with 101 to 500 employees and the third from a company with more than 500 employees.

NOMINATIONS ACCESSIBLE AT WESTFAIRONLINE.COM/CFO-OF-THE-YEAR-NOMINATE/ NOMINATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED FROM NOW THROUGH AUG. 1

AWARDS CELEBRATION SAVE THE DATE, MEET THE CANDIDATES AND CELEBRATE THE 2014 WESTCHESTER COUNTY CFO OF THE YEAR WINNERS WITH GUESTS AND COLLEAGUES.

DATE/TIME OCTOBER 2 | 5:30 P.M.

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