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Yadira Jimenez and Adelo Ramirez at Pollos al Carbon in Port Chester.

longtime businessman in the region’s gasoline industry is fighting in a state court in White Plains to regain control of a Connecticut service station business from which he removed more than $860,000 last month. The withdrawal came soon after a judge ordered him replaced as manager by the partner with whom he has been embroiled in dueling lawsuits over their metropolitan Shell station businesses for two years.

Sammy El Jamal, owner of Wholesale Fuel Distributors in Thornwood, and his Purchase attorney, Bruno V. Gioffre Jr., want to reargue the Connecticut case before state Supreme Court Justice Joan B. Lefkowitz and have El Jamal restored as manager while the case continues.

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brain injury innovator heads to Valhalla

By John Golden jgolden@westfairinc.com

A bI-NATIoNAL MeDICAL-DeVICe enterprise developing emergency therapies for traumatic brain injuries has staked a foothold on the New York Medical College campus as the first prospective tenant for the iBio-NY business incubator under construction there.

Thermopraxis L.L.C., an early stage company whose owners also operate a partner company in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, has leased office space this summer on the Valhalla campus for its headquarters. The U.S. Department of Defense and militar-

ies worldwide, as well as sports equipment manufacturers and ambulance first responders, could be major customers for its innovative technology.

Thermopraxis in the next few months expects to start clinical proof-of-concept trials of its initial proprietary products at metropolitan New York hospitals. The devices, inflatable bladders into which cooling gas is pumped from compression cylinders, can be worn like shower caps by recently injured victims of concussions or brain contusions or built into military and other helmets to cool and protect the brain from further damage before medical treatment is available.

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with renewed downtown, come new parking woes 850-space parking garage planned, Town Hall to be sold

By Mark lunGariello mlungariello@westfairinc.com

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t was a concert night at The Capitol Theatre, which meant on-street parking in Port Chester’s downtown was scarce. A regular customer of Los Gemelos Restaurant and Tortilleria on Westchester Avenue did a few spins around the block, couldn’t find a spot and parked at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church.

Parking in the private lot is illegal, but the customer figured he could run into the restaurant, grab a two-taco takeout dinner and be back out before his rogue parking bothered anyone. Turns out he was wrong: The customer emerged to a booted car and a $75 penalty fee.

Last week, Rye Town officials agreed to sell Town Hall and its parking lot on Pearl Street for $1.85 million to a development partnership headed by the owners of The Capitol and Neri’s Bakery. The partnership plans to convert the parking lot into an 850-spot, tiered parking garage to address the area’s dearth of parking, particularly on event nights.

Neri’s, headquartered on Pearl Street across from the Town Hall parking lot, has been in business for 100 years. Dominick Neri, the bakery’s president and CEO, said the partnership formed in response to the blossoming of the neighborhood.

“I think it’s a good marriage for Neri’s and The Capitol,” he said. “We need the parking weekdays during the days, we don’t need them after 6 o’clock, which is when they need them.”

Neri said there were several other parcels that he and his associates may look to buy for added parking or further development.

Some envision the neighborhood catering to The Capitol crowd by bringing in cafes or cocktail lounges that will further entice outof-town visitors to make an evening out of going to a concert.

The village, once an industrial hub that housed the headquarters of companies such as Life Savers and Fruit of the Loom, fell on hard times in the 1970s and 1980s as commercial enterprises left en masse and the

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Italian-American population Port Chester was known for moved elsewhere in the county.

Today, as a renewed downtown emerges as a dining and entertainment destination, parking issues abound on the often overlooked west side of the Metro-North Railroad tracks. Revitalization projects, including the construction of big-box stores and a movie theater, have mostly focused on the east side of the tracks near the Byram River.

When The Capitol relaunched last year – bringing national acts and an influx of visitors to the village – the buzz spread off the Main Street corridor to an area where parking was already at a premium. The Capitol, on Westchester Avenue at the intersection near Pearl Street, has a capacity of a couple thousand and has welcomed marquee talent such as Bob Dylan, Courtney Love and Billy Idol since its relaunch. The owners currently lease nearby lots for use on concert nights.

Adelo Ramirez is the owner of Los Gemelos, which has been in business 13 years, and Pollos Al Carbon on Pearl Street, which opened only five weeks ago. Ramirez, who called the parking situation in the area “crazy,” was pleased by the prospect of the parking garage.

“When I heard about that, it blew my mind, that’s what we needed,” he said. “Now people will have a place they know they could park that’s safe and secure.” Ramirez lobbied the village to change its parking regulations in order to keep on-street parking turning over in the evenings.

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its parking meter rates, from 75 cents to $1 for an hour, and extended paid-parking hours from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on streets and 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. in municipal lots. Ramirez hoped that the addition of a parking garage, combined with the new parking regulations, would encourage diners to visit eateries even on event nights at The Cap, as the theater is informally known.

Ken Manning, the president of the Port Chester-Rye Brook-Rye Town Chamber of Commerce, said the new lot would be a “big relief” to those scrambling to find spots in the area. He has discussed the possibility of establishing a trolley that will take passengers from the epicenter of the downtown to the area near The Capitol and farther up Westchester Avenue to other restaurants on the periphery.

“Everyone has a fair shot, it would be a terrific idea,” Manning said. “You’re getting thousands of different people coming from different areas, so (with the trolley) they’re not just targeted to the downtown area.”

Town Hall, made up of 11,800 square feet over three floors and a basement, will be leased out by the partnership, which will allow town government offices to remain in the building rent free until the end of the year. The building is nearly half vacant and in a state of disrepair, according to Rye Town Supervisor Joe Carvin. The sale of the property will put the currently tax exempt property back on the tax rolls, generating an estimated $65,000 in combined annual property taxes for the village, town, county and Port Chester school district. Selling off the property will save the town $100,000 in annual maintenance costs and $1 million that will be needed to renovate the building, Carvin said.

The town had sought

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to lease out the property, but eventually hired Harrison-based New York Commercial Realty to find a buyer instead. “We’re not in the real estate business, we’re in the municipal services business,” Carvin said.

Four bidders came forward, with the town choosing the partnership due to its flexibility in allowing Rye’s municipal offices to remain in the building until year’s end.

Town government in recent years has been downsizing and is considering dissolving altogether. Rye offers limited municipal services and in essence exists only in name.

The town encompasses Port Chester, Rye Brook and a sliver of the Rye Neck section of the village of Mamaroneck, meaning there is no geographic area of the town that is not part of its villages. If the town were to dissolve, its villages would become coterminus town-villages similar in operation to Mount Kisco, Scarsdale and Harrison.

Carvin said that the sale of Town Hall is the type of move governments must make at a time when property taxes are becoming unaffordable for residents and businesses. “Our cost structure in this country is too high – look at Detroit – the cost of government is too high,” he said. “Ultimately the only way you can reduce tax rates is to reduce expenditures. …If we don’t do this at every level, there’s no hope for business in New York state.”

The sale of Town Hall, approved by a majority of the Rye Town Council last month, comes with a 30-day waiting period before an agreement can officially be signed. When the town offices are moved out, they will be relocated to Port Chester Village Hall on Grace Church Street. Although a lease with Port Chester hasn’t been confirmed, town officials expect to pay $67,500 per year in rent to the village.

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REGION ROUNDUP CuoMo sends Casino gaMBling plan to voters

Now it’s up to New York voters to decide the future of casino gambling in the state.

Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo did his part Tuesday to create gaming resorts in the Catskills and two other upstate regions when he signed the Upstate NY Gaming Economic Development Act. The comprehensive law, adopted by state legislators in June, would establish four destination gaming resorts to boost tourism and economic development in selected areas.

The gaming proposal must be approved by voters in a referendum on the November ballot.

The law authorizes gaming resorts to be built in the Hudson Valley– Catskills area, the Capital District-Saratoga area and the CentralSouthern Tier. A special siting board appointed by the state Gaming Commission will set minimum capital expenditures required of competing developers and make its selections based on the impact the projects would have on business development and employment in

regions and local communities.

The Catskills or another region could have two casinos if determined by the siting board.

Gaming resorts will not be allowed in Westchester, Rockland and Putnam counties, New York City and Long Island.

If referendum voters reject the measure, the Gaming Commission can select one video lottery gaming facility development for each of the Capital District, CentralSouthern Tier and Catskills regions and in Nassau County.

If the referendum passes, 10 percent of the state’s tax revenues from the casinos will be split equally between the host municipality and the host county, while another 10 percent will go to other counties in the region of the destination resort.

The remaining 80 percent of state tax revenues will be used statewide for elementary and secondary education or property tax relief. The educational aid will be in addition to the state’s existing allocations of aid to school districts.

Cuomo in a press release said the new law “will bring the state one step closer to establishing world-class destination gaming resorts that will attract tourists to upstate New York and support thousands of good paying jobs as well as new revenue for local businesses. For too many years, gaming revenue has left New York for our neighboring states.”

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State Senator John bonacic, the Middletown Republican who has championed the planned redevelopment of the former Concord Resort site in Sullivan County as a casino and race track resort, said legalizing gaming in New York “can create thousands of jobs and allow for billions of dollars in investment. Gaming can substantially improve the Catskills economy.”

area Businesses gain low-Cost power

Three companies in the lower Hudson Valley will receive low-cost electricity totaling approximately 10.7 megawatts through the state’s Recharge New York program.

New York Power Authority (NYPA) trustees recently approved the allocations in the sixth round of low-cost power awards to businesses that agree to retain or create jobs in the state. Gov. Andrew Cuomo in 2011 signed legislation creating the Recharge New York program.

The latest statewide allocations, totaling 19.6 megawatts, were approved for 18 businesses that will create 450 jobs and retain 2,741 positions. The power allocations will support more than $446 million in capital investments by those companies, according to NYPA. In this region, Bloomberg L.P. will receive 8 megawatts of power at its $245 million, approximately 132,000-square-foot

Orangeburg Data Center under construction this summer in Rockland County The data center will create 80 jobs.

In Dutchess County, The Gap Inc. will receive 2.48 megawatts of electricity for its Fishkill distribution center, where the clothing company has committed to retaining 529 jobs and investing $4.9 million in capital, according to NYPA. In Westchester County, Town Sports International L.L.C. was approved for 198 kilowatts of power for its industrial facility at 399 Executive Blvd. in Elmsford.

The power allocation will support the company’s $1.25 million capital investment in Elmsford, where it will retain 110 jobs.

Administered by NYPA, the Recharge New York program offers power contracts of up to seven years to businesses. Half of the power, 455 megawatts, comes from the power authority’s Niagara and St. LawrenceFranklin D. Roosevelt hydroelectric power plants. NYPA secures the remaining power at economical rates from market sources.

Assemblywoman Amy Paulin, D-Scarsdale, who the Assembly energy committee, in a press release said the two-yearold Recharge New York initiative “is doing exactly what we expected it to do when we implemented it. It is encouraging job creation and retention by providing low-cost power to businesses that take part in the program.”

— John Golden

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County stunned by company’s decision to move to Fairfield

By Patrick Gallagher and Crystal Kang ckang@westfairinc.com

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SC Inc., which administers two specialty financial services firms and does business as Fifth Street, is moving its headquarters and 50 employees from downtown White Plains to Greenwich, where it plans to add another 46 positions over the next decade.

The move from 10 Bank St., which comes with the help of $5 million in Connecticut state loans and grants, was recently announced

by Gov. Dannel P. Malloy.

The move came as a surprise to Westchester County officials who were unaware of the

finance company’s plans to relocate until it was too late.

“The county was not contacted about the potential relocation,” said Eileen Mildenberger, the county’s economic development director.

“The county, working along with New York state, would have welcomed the opportunity to retain them in the county.”

No negotiations can take place at this point because plans have already been set in motion, said Donna Greene, the county’s deputy communications director.

“Once an offer has been made by Connecticut, we cannot make a counteroffer or ‘poach,’ as it is called. However, we are in the process of reaching out to the company so we

understand what its reasons for leaving are.”

FSC is administrator of Fifth Street Finance Corp. and Fifth Street Senior Floating Rate Corp. Both companies are publicly traded on the NASDAQ stock exchange.

“We are thrilled to relocate our operations to the state of Connecticut,” said FSC CEO Leonard Tannenbaum. He said the Fifth Street platform has a history of working with Connecticut-based companies and commended Malloy for supporting “the continued growth of Greenwich as a major financial services hub.”

According to the governor’s office, FSC will purchase and build out a 44,000-square-foot office space in Greenwich; however, it did not name the

property FSC has chosen to move to.

To support the move, the state Department of Economic and Community Development will provide a 10-year, $4 million loan, a $500,000 grant to fund job training and a $500,000 grant for the installation of a fuel cell, wind or solar-powered energy system at the Greenwich site. Up to $3 million of the loan may be forgiven, contingent on FSC meeting hiring goals.

“Fifth Street’s move strengthens Connecticut’s competitive position in this global industry and demonstrates that Connecticut continues to be a preferred destination for firms that could locate their business almost anywhere,” Malloy said in the release.

IDA backs two Yonkers projects The Yonkers Industrial Development Agency recently approved financial incentives for a mixed-use redevelopment in the heart of the city’s downtown and a revived high-rise residential development on its northwest waterfront.

Rising Development L.L.C., headed by developer Nicholas Sprayregen, plans a $22 million project to redevelop five properties on Main and Mill streets as live-work lofts, retail and restaurant space.

The IDA approved $450,490 in sales tax exemptions on purchases of construction materials for the first phase of the project and $79,000 in mortgage tax exemptions.

The agency and developer will also work out a 10-year property tax abatement agreement.

Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano, who also heads the city IDA board, said the development is expected to provide 134 permanent new jobs.

IDA directors also approved incentives

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for an estimated $107.5 million apartment development, the River Club, which had been in limbo since 2005.

Valhalla-based Ginsburg Development Cos. L.L.C. this fall expects to start construction of 330 market-rate rental units in two towers at 1105-1135 Warburton Ave. Ginsburg’s plans for a condominium development on the site were approved by city officials in 2005. But the credit crisis and recession five years ago combined with

reduced demand and financing for condo developments stalled the project.

The IDA approved an estimated $1.7 million in sales tax exemptions and an estimated $1.935 million in mortgage tax exemptions, in addition to a 10-year partial property tax exemption.

Spano said the project will create about 120 construction jobs and 10 to 15 permanent jobs.

— John Golden

Ridge Hill developer settles parking meter suit

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orest City Ratner Cos. L.L.C. will pay $200,000 to settle claims it illegally installed and operated parking meters at Ridge Hill shopping center in Yonkers.

Brooklyn-based Forest City Ratner will pay $154,000 to the office of state Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman, which will turn the money over to the city of Yonkers.

The developer will also set up a $50,000 account in settlement of a class action lawsuit from customers who paid the unauthorized parking meter fees. Any leftover funds in that account after a year will be paid to Yonkers, Schneiderman said.

“Like everybody else, real estate developers must follow the law and I appreciate their cooperation in resolving this matter,” the attorney general said.

Forest City installed 113 parking meters on the streets of the Ridge Hill complex and operated the meters from October 2011 until January 2013, according to a statement from the attorney general’s office.

The developer also issued parking tickets for expired time and illegally directed motor-

ists to send their payments to the “Parking Authority.” As part of the agreement, Forest City will refund $981 to the 31 motorists who paid parking fines.

The meters were not authorized by the Yonkers City Council as required by state law, but the developer fought attempts to have the meters removed until earlier this year. Schneiderman said that during the time the meters were operational, the net revenue for the developer was $204,000, which is the full amount the company will pay in the settlement.

Ashley Cotton, senior vice president, said the company was pleased to have the issue resolved.

“While we believed the meters to be authorized as part of the original, approved project plan, it has been determined that all appropriate procedural requirements were not met to authorize the installation,” she said. “We respect this process, remain committed to being a good neighbor and are ready to move forward.”

– Mark Lungariello

Post-Sandy gas price gouger fined $50K A major gasoline wholesaler and retailer will pay $50,000 in penalties for price-gouging in the wake of Hurricane Sandy at six Mobil stations in Westchester County and the lower Hudson Valley, state Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman announced.

The state’s settlement with CPD Energy Corp. in New Paltz is the largest penalty paid by a single operator for jacking up gas pump prices in the storm’s aftermath.

Schneiderman said CPD raised prices for regular unleaded gasoline by 42 cents to 70 cents per gallon at the following service stations: Chestnut Mart, 174 Westchester Ave., White Plains; Hutchinson Parkway Station, Hutchinson River Parkway, White Plains; Yorktown Food Mart Inc., 2035 Saw Mill River Road, Yorktown Heights; Chestnut Mart Inc., 838 Kimball Ave., Yonkers; Friendly Service New Paltz, 409 Main St., New Paltz; Chestnut Mart Inc., 3081 Route 22, Patterson.

Schneiderman noted the higher pump prices far exceeded CPD’s additional costs of about 16 cents per gallon to transport fuel to the Mobil stations from more distant supply terminals that were not affected by the hurricane.

The state also reached settlements for smaller penalties with these retail stations: Katonah Gas & Auto Service Inc., 80 Bedford Road, Katonah; Mamaroneck Service Inc., 1237 Mamaroneck Ave., White Plains; A&Z Service Center, 364 New Hempstead Road, New City.

The penalty sums were not disclosed.

The attorney general said 42 gas stations will pay a total of $287,618 in penalties and costs for violating the state’s price gouging law in the days after the devastating storm last October.

Lawsuits against two other gas stations are pending, Schneiderman said, and several other gas stations are being investigated.

– John Golden

Citrin Cooperman Corner Is the Finish Line in Sight?

BY MICHAEL A. TOLLA, CPA CITRIN COOPERMAN According to a recent study by the Exit Planning Institute, as many as 75 percent of all business owners don’t have an exit strategy.

And in another telling report, while 96 percent of business owners who are boomers agreed that having an exit strategy was critical, 87 percent did not have a written plan.

What all of this adds up to is an exit strategy crisis.

I see this all the time in my work with business owners. As they reach retirement age, they are faced with the big question: What do I do with my business? The answer to this question is not easy because it involves complex emotional and financial issues that have to be considered to achieve the results the owner wants and needs.

It is perfectly understandable that the first response is often a state of denial. “I am in good health and I feel fine. And besides, seventy is the new sixty-five.”

But after they get over the initial shock and we discuss it in more detail, we begin to address the options available depending upon their type of business and their financial needs. These include: gifting the business, selling the business, a merger, and the dream of many entrepreneurs, making millions of dollars by taking the company public with an initial public offering (IPO).

GIFT THE BUSINESS TO THE NEXT GENERATION: In developing a plan to give the business to the next generation, the owner has to consider his children’s capabilities, their desires, who should be in charge, and how to groom them to be his successors.

Also, if some of his children are not in the business, he is faced with what to do for them in an attempt to be fair. Prenuptial agreements and in-laws add another layer of complexity. Communication between all of the family members is very important for this to be successful.

The owner also has to look at possible gift taxes and have the business valued by a professional. If the owner is married and the spouse agrees to join in splitting the gift and the business is valued at under $10,500,000, the business can be gifted without any federal gift taxes.

SELL THE BUSINESS: A plan to sell the

business will focus on whom to sell the business to and how to structure the sale.

The company’s business entity will affect its tax consequences. For example, a C corporation that sells its assets will result in the corporation paying income taxes on the sale, and the stockholder when receiving the proceeds, paying income tax.

MERGER: The owner can merge his company with another company. Together, the two companies will enjoy synergies and other possible benefits such as reduced costs, new talent and expertise, new service lines or products, and reduced competition. A key element of the successful merger is compatible cultures of the two companies so everyone works together as one team.

IPO: The IPO dream can be achieved by attracting an underwriter who believes there will be a market demand for people to invest in the company. It used to be only large, financially strong companies could go public, but the dot-com craze of the internet companies of the late 1990’s showed any company can do it when investors get caught up in the excitement.

Any one of the exit plans noted above may also include the owner receiving additional cash from a consulting contract or a covenant not to compete agreement.

Every day for the next sixteen years, more than 10,000 baby boomers will turn sixtyfive. It is clearly time for the baby-boomer business owner to blow the dust off of his original exit strategy that was part of his business plan when he started the business and update and modify it. If the owner does not have an exit plan, now is the time to put the plan together to achieve what will be best for the owner and his family to successfully cross the finish line.

The next Citrin Cooperman Corner column focusing on financial ratios will appear on this page on September 8, 2013.

About the author: Michael A. Tolla is a Partner based in Citrin Cooperman’s Connecticut office. He has more than 35 years of diversified accounting, auditing, taxation, and business consulting experience.

Mike can be reached by phone at (203) 847-4068 or via email at mtolla@citrincooperman.com.

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

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Fuel ­— From page 1

cited for contempt of court for removing the company funds. Gioffre in a court filing said the money was used by his client to pay his personal income taxes.

The judge at a July 31 court hearing did not issue the temporary restraining order that would have given El Jamal managerial control three weeks after his removal. The next court session is scheduled Aug. 9.

Lefkowitz on July 9 ruled in favor of El Jamal’s business partner, Leon Silverman, a commercial real estate landlord and investor based in White Plains, and named Silverman sole manager of two companies that lease and supply fuel to eight Shell service stations in Fairfield County. El Jamal owns 95 percent of the businesses, Connecticut Dealer Stations L.L.C. and Wholesale Fuel Distributors-CT L.L.C., and Silverman holds a 5 percent stake.

A Silverman-owned company is those two companies’ landlord. Silverman and his investor group paid approximately $19.9 million in 2008 to acquire the stations from Shell’s retail real estate arm as Shell began to sell off

its service stations and exit the retail business.

The deal was put together by El Jamal, a gasoline retailer and wholesaler with 20 years in the industry. El Jamal also was point man and a minority owner in the $43.3 million

“He is worried that his company is going to be run into the ground.”

— Bruno V. Gioffre Jr.

acquisition in 2009 of 88 Shell stations in Westchester County, New York City and Long Island by an investor group led by Silverman and Scarsdale investor James A. Weil.

Their business relationship soon deterio-

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rated. In 2011, Silverman and Weil acted to to remove El Jamal as managing member of their New York operations, claiming his mismanagement and frequent absences threatened their investment. El Jamal went to court to stop their effort and to prevent a possible sale of their Shell holdings.

A state Supreme Court judge last year ruled in favor of Silverman and Weil, who removed El Jamal as manager and moved their business headquarters from El Jamal’s Thornwood office to a Silverman building in downtown White Plains.

In the Connecticut case, Silverman and White Plains attorney Marc S. Oxman claimed the operating agreement between Silverman and El Jamal provided that Silverman would become sole manager of their jointly held businesses if El Jamal defaulted on mortgage payments. They claimed that provision should take effect after their company last spring defaulted on an approximately $13.5 million acquisition loan that matured with GE Capital Solutions, leaving the company in financial jeopardy.

Judge Lefkowitz agreed and named Silverman sole manager of Connecticut Dealer Stations and Wholesale Fuel Distributors-CT.

Brain ­— From page 1

“It’s like a small ice pack for the brain but it’s much more effective,” said Anthony L. Finley, president of Thermopraxis. “The unique thing about our technology is it’s noninvasive. People have used ice packs for thousands of years. It goes back to the Greeks.”

Finley, an attorney, founded the company and its sister company in Brazil, Stratego, with Dr. Renato Rozental, the companies’ CEO and chief scientific officer.

A native Brazilian who also holds U.S. citizenship, Rozental is an associate professor of cell biology and anatomy at New York Medical College. His business research lab and scientific team are in Rio de Janeiro, where military police in the narcotics division will test the bladder-equipped helmets, said Finley.

“There’s a very strong push in Brazil to elevate it as a leader in biotech and high tech,” he said. The company wants to tap that market, “as well as the U.S, which is the most important market for biotechnology,” he said.

Finley said the company is in a fundraising stage here “to accelerate the availability and commercialization of our products.” In February, Thermopraxis struck an agreement with Schutt Sports, the nation’s largest manufacturer of football helmets, to collaborate in developing and marketing versions of

Three days after the judge’s ruling, El Jamal removed $863,000 from company accounts.

Seeking to reargue the case, El Jamal and Gioffre claim that Silverman was responsible for failing to refinance or pay off the mortgage on the service station properties he owns and leases to the companies in which El Jamal holds the majority interest.

El Jamal in an affidavit claimed he faithfully made monthly mortgage payments of more than $100,000 as required by their agreement in addition to monthly rental payments totaling approximately $3.3 million since the fallen-out partners struck their lease deal about five years ago.

El Jamal told the court the Shell businesses have been consistently profitable under his management. Silverman in his short time as manager has left business operations “in total chaos,” he said.

“The problem we have right now,” Gioffre told the Business Journal after their most recent court appearance, “is that you have the manager of a company that owns 5 percent of the company, and a person who’s on the outs who owns 95 percent of the company. He (El Jamal) is worried that his company is going to be run into the ground.”

its trademarked Thermocrown brain protection for installation in Schutt football helmets and other sports and military helmets.

Finley and Rozental have been working here with the Hudson Valley Economic Development Corp. (HVEDC) and its NY BioHud Valley initiative to develop a biotech industry cluster in the seven-county region.

A key element in that effort is New York Medical College’s biotech business incubator, which will occupy space in a long-vacant, 120,000-square-foot research building on its Grasslands campus. The construction project, budgeted at approximately $20 million, is expected to be completed this coming winter. The building also will be home to the Hudson Valley Biotechnology Center for Disaster Medicine and Emerging Infections.

Finley said Thermopraxis would like to move its campus headquarters to the incubator “if there’s enough space.” Its current office “is a foothold” on campus, he said.

Dr. Robert W. Amler, vice president of government affairs and dean of its School of Health Sciences and Practice, said the college has not yet established a standardized review to screen and select companies applying for incubator space. “Certainly Thermopraxis is an excellent prospective tenant,” he said.

Sen. Charles Schumer, who helped obtain federal grant funds for the New York Medical College project, in a press release said the arrival of Thermopraxis transforms the biotech incubator “from a concept on a blackboard to a jobs-creating bricks-mortar-andlab coats reality.”

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Best practices for training webinars

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ebinar technology is rapidly growing in both usage and capability. Although webinar sales are expected to exceed $3.4 billion by 2014, it is its rapid growth and adoption in other areas that is so noteworthy.

One of the areas experiencing such rapid growth involves education and training. Largely because of significant savings in time and money, companies are increasingly turning to online technology for education, product demonstrations and training. Even when training is performed by an outside company, it increasingly utilizes online instruction. This in turn has radically altered the training landscape by reducing the number of in-person training opportunities, instead requiring the creation of a wide range of online courses.

Online education courses can be lucrative for several reasons: • Most importantly, they adhere to the basic webinar premise: the one-to-many capability. For roughly the same amount of time and energy that you expend to train one person, with a webinar you can

train any number of people.

• Although they are usually less expensive to attend – making them more attractive, they are also more profitable because they require fewer personnel and overhead.

• Educational webinars can be easily modified or tweaked, as needed.

• They provide continuing education credits making webinars highly attractive, particularly if attendance is during nonworking hours.

So how do companies generate revenue with training-based webinars? Often, it’s by simply charging a one-time attendance fee. Some of the more successful companies are now bundling several of their training webinars together to form a series or curriculum and awarding a certificate of completion to attendees who attend all the requisite webinars.

When a company sets up a fee-based webinar, it must consider the following: • Determine what is of specific interest to its target audience. What will they pay money for?

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presentation? For free webinars, your audience will show some tolerance with the level of your content. However, for paid educational webinars, they are far less tolerant. Regardless of the price, they demand and expect outstanding content.

• Your promotional materials must strongly reflect your content. If a wellknown speaker is providing the webinar, be sure to promote him or her. A big name can significantly increase the number of attendees. Testimonials or endorsements by well-known attendees or organizations can also be extremely beneficial.

• Eliminate any marketing and sales in the webinar except for a brief call to action at the end for any additional services or products you may offer. People already paid for your webinar. They will not tolerate their time being wasted by an additional pitch. Your primary sales tool – your credibility – will be the quality of your webinar. Whether your attendees decide to sign up for additional webinars from you will largely depend on that quality of your material and presentation and whether or not they believe they received

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• Make sure you have a follow-up program in place that will enable you to get feedback and remain in front of your audience.

There are many educational webinars being offered. While their cost may vary enormously, the major point of differentiation between them is the quality of their promotion, content and presentation, all of which contribute to the bottom line: Did the webinar deliver what it promised and if so, how well? Most tellingly, would you attend another one of the presenter’s paid webinars?

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he 115 businesspeople who attended the Business Journals’ “Healthy Living Inside Out” event at the Bruce Museum in Greenwich, Conn., witnessed the evolution of the business roundtable event into a dance-, mist-, juice-, jumping jack- and meditation-infused health fest. A doctor, too, was in the house – internist Erika Schwartz – she co-moderated with Elizabeth Bracken-Thompson of Thompson and Bender, a public relations and advertising firm in Briarcliff Manor.

Three martini lunch: R.I.P. The new credo put forth by five handson sponsors and affirmed by Schwartz: Get healthy; failure is not an option.

The attendees learned to samba and to meditate – both by doing. Hips were shakin’ and shoulders bobbin’. Deep and introspective breaths were taken and released.

They sampled cold-pressed juices from former actress and model Kylie Cappelli’s Lilli Pilli Health Bar in White Plains. Cappelli’s message of healthy living and of internal cleansing came with the refreshing admission she enjoys a good party and a glass of beer or wine.

Further leaving the Mad Men idea of the boozy lunch in history’s dustbin, the Elizabeth Arden Red Door Spa in White Plains set up a hands-on demonstration of the vitamin infusion of human skin with atomized mists.

Westchester author and lifestyle expert Kellye Davis offered a more transcendent

take on health, urging the assembled to seek the “thoughtless state,” where bliss exists.

The audience was taught how to lift an object from the floor and they learned why exercise is a 7/365 endeavor: use it or lose it, but for goodness sake personalize and enjoy the effort. The “Viper” on stage, simple as it was, was deemed by Equinox trainer Giovanni Roselli the best single piece of exercise equipment for those who wanted just one.

Kelly Butler and Thomas Varian from Arthur Murray Grande Ballroom in Greenwich taught the assembled how to samba. Before that, they demonstrated how to relieve stress ala Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers.

Schwartz, who practices in New York City and is the former emergency trauma chief at Westchester Medical Center, offered medical input. Calcium and hormones should be on everybody’s “to monitor” list, she said; they possess evolutionary trajectories all their own as we age. “I am 63 years old,” she said and the quick reaction of the audience spoke volumes: she doesn’t look it.

The Business Journals next event is Sept. 26, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. and is titled “Launching the Next Best Idea,” part one of a three-part series. The site is the Bristal in White Plains. The panelists will be real estate principals Robert Scinto (Shelton-based R.D. Scinto Inc.) and Jeremy Leventhal (New York City- and Boston-based Faros Properties). Scinto is expected to speak to his formula for success and Leventhal to his in what promises to be lively forum for two of the region’s heavy hitters in commercial real estate.

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ask andi The long-term take on sustaining a business Not moving as fast as I used to. As I get older, I realize it’s no longer about working harder; I have to work smarter and more efficiently to keep the business moving forward. This is about more than me, as owner. There are good people here. They’ve helped to get me and the business to where we are today. What happens to them when I’m no longer able or willing to put everything I’ve got into the business?

Thoughts of the Day: It’s never too late to change. Building a business that survives past the current owner yields dividends that the owner not have originally imagined.

Make sure you put in the effort, acquire the training and allow the time needed to achieve your vision.

Over long timeframes the statistics continue to tell the story. Only one business in four survives the 10-year mark. Of those, only one in three survives to the second generation.

Odds are, the typical business won’t make it to

becoming a legacy business. Why is that?

Entrepreneurs are wired to behave a specific way. Pitch in, make things happen, be responsible. They provide direction and knowledge in order to get the business off the ground. And they put in extra time and effort to make ends meet. This resourcefulness and dedication to hard work are essential to a business’ early success.

When something happens to the owner, whether age, interest, illness, accident, whatever life may bring, the business stands vulnerable. It has good people, but the driving force is gone. Its proven ability to sell to customers and make a profit is overwhelmed by the lack of long-term planning. Employees who are looking for leadership and answers are unsure about what to do next. Competitors will take advantage of a stalled business that seems to have lost its way.

Shifting the business from the one owner strategy to a legacy takes leadership, vision and a dedicated team prepared to accurately evaluate and withstand challenges.

Assess the team. Are they on a mission?

Or is this just a job? Assemble the team around an ideal set of core values and purpose. Help them to gain purpose by asking them to engage with building the company’s future.

Let’s start with leadership. It’s a 180-degree turn for entrepreneurs. Instead of doing, leaders need to step back so that others can step up. They guide rather than direct, influence rather than control. Learning how to do that takes time, practice, instruction and insight. Hire a coach.

Define the vision of the business – by working with a team of employees. It’s no longer about what will satisfy the owner. It’s what will motivate and be rewarding to people throughout the company. Make it about more than a job and a paycheck by asking employees to define what they do day-to-day and how it relates to a higher purpose in the world.

Guide the process. Get the next generation of leaders ready to successfully run the business of the future. Teach them to have courage as they face challenges. Give them room to learn by trial and error.

Get people the education they need to run a business two to three times the size.

Deliberately build a team with complementary skills in sales, finance, marketing, operations, human resources and strategic planning.

Think through the rewards structure.

Someday you are not going to be here to own this company. Who will own it then? Will it be worth owning? Companies do better in

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consistency and profit when the shareholders reside within the company. Work out a plan to transition ownership to the people who run the company, now and in the future.

Want to bring in your children? Make sure it’s their choice. Demand they bring assets and value to the table. Define their path to leadership just as you would any other employee.

Think of the change as a journey. You’ll have ups and downs along the way. Creating a company where other people can participate, be rewarded for their efforts, and work on building the follow on generation – there’s your legacy!

Looking for a good book? “A Leader’s Legacy” by James M. Kouzes and Barry Z. Posner.

Andi Gray is president of Strategy Leaders Inc., strategyleaders.com, a business consulting firm that specializes in helping entrepreneurial firms grow. She can be reached by phone at (877) 238-3535. Do you have a question for Andi? Please send it to her, via e-mail at AskAndi@StrategyLeaders.com or by mail to Andi Gray, Strategy Leaders Inc., 5 Crossways, Chappaqua, NY 10514. Visit AskAndi.com for an entire library of Ask Andi articles.

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Major layoffs at Sound Shore Health System

Sound Shore Health System has notified the New York State Labor Department that it intends to lay off 1,993 of its employees as part of its bankruptcy obligations.

Pending court approval, Sound Shore Health System will be acquired by Bronxbased Montefiore Medical Center.

In addition to Sound Shore Medical Center in New Rochelle, the other affected sites are Mount Vernon Hospital and its Dorothea Hopfer School of Nursing, Howe Avenue Nursing Home dba as Helen and Michael Schaffer Extended Care Center in New Rochelle, NRHMC Services Corp. in New Rochelle, The M.V.H. Corp. in Mount Vernon and New Rochelle Sound Shore Housing L.L.C. In May, Sound Shore Health System filed a Chapter 11 petition for protection from creditors. In that filing, the amount of money owed its 30 largest creditors was about $46 million. It had assets of about $160 million last year and liabilities of $200 million.

According to the Labor Department filing, the layoffs will occur between Oct. 23 and Nov. 5.

Business Council goes 1-on-1 with health insurance advice

The Business Council of Westchester (BCW) will offer one-on-one counseling to small business owners in the county as they navigate the state’s new health care terrain shaped by the federal Affordable Care Act. The Business Council has been named a “navigator” by the Community Service Society of New York (CSS) to assist Westchester businesses in complying with the nation’s new health care regulations. The designation expands the BCW’s work this year in educating the business community about the federal health care reform law and the New York Health Benefits Exchange, where individuals and businesses will be able to shop for qualified health plans in the private market.

The one-on-one sessions are designed to facilitate enrollment of uninsured New Yorkers into the state exchange.

Enrollment in the New York Exchange begins Oct. 1. Although businesses with more than 50 employees were recently granted a one-year extension that gives them until Jan. 1, 2015 to provide health insurance for employees, most New Yorkers will see changes in insurance coverage take effect Jan. 1, 2014, when the state exchange is scheduled to launch.

Business Council officials in a press release said an estimated 1.1 million New

Yorkers will gain health coverage through the state exchange. Individuals and families that purchase coverage directly through the exchange are expected to see their health insurance cost drop by as much as 50 percent. For small businesses, the cost to their employees for health insurance might drop by as much as 5 percent.

“Time is running out and there is still a lot of confusion out there with regard to the Affordable Care Act and the New York Health Benefits Exchange,” said Marsha Gordon, BCW president and CEO. “We have been active in bringing overall information to businesses. As navigators we’ll be able to help individual businesses select the best plan for them.”

The Business Council is a subcontractor to the CSS, the nonprofit organization awarded a grant by the state Department of Health to provide in-person assistance and navigators at 350 sites in 61 counties statewide.

Navigators can help businesses understand coverage options and determine their eligibility for financial assistance, tax credits, Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance.

The Business Council invites all members of the county’s business community to make an appointment with its navigators.

For more information or to schedule a workshop, contact John Ravitz, BCW executive vice president, at (914) 948-2110 or jravitz@westchesterny.org.

The Business Council of Westchester will host a health care summit Oct. 10 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in White Plains.

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Elant, a Hudson Valley senior health and housing provider, received $4,800 from the John T. Sloper Community Fund for each of its six locations. This grant money will cover the cost of new emergency medical equipment that will provide enhanced care for patients in critical situations.

Elant, a nonprofit organization, provides housing programs and health care at each of its facilities and offers day treatment programs and in-home care for its patients. The organization has served seniors and patients with chronic illnesses for over 25 years.

The John T. Sloper Community Fund, founded in 1958, grants awards for several organizations and public agencies across the Hudson Valley each year. The funding comes from the Sloper-Wilen Community Ambulance Service, which liquidated in 2004.

“We are dedicated to providing the most attentive, compassionate care to all of our residents,” said Melissa McCoy, Elant’s director of corporate initiatives in a press release.

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ne size does not fit all at the law firm of DePaola Valdes L.L.P. “You can’t treat every case like you’ve been there before,” says Joseph DePaola and echoed by his wife, Regina Valdes Montalvo. “It’s easy to paint by numbers, but you’re not doing the best job for the client that way.”

With offices in Brewster and Manhattan, the two specialize in personal injury, commercial and civil litigation and criminal defense.

Rather than utilizing a handful of private

investigators, they have honed in on one who knows their operations and moves quickly.

“This is especially important in personal injury cases,” Regina says. “You need an investigator to go to the accident scene. The evidence may not exist for long, and we may need it for a jury two or three years later.”

The couple met while studying for B.A. degrees at George Washington University in Washington, D.C., where he majored in political science and she had a double major in international affairs and political science. They ran in the same crowd, but did not date until an encounter in 2010 at an event held by a

mutual friend.

“We spent the evening talking about a case I was working on,” Joseph says. Shop talk led to marriage on Sept. 24, 2011.

The newlyweds were pursuing different career paths. Joseph’s family lived in Elmsford before relocating to Brewster. A graduate of North Salem High School, he said he knew he wanted to be a lawyer.

“My parents encouraged it. My father ran delivery routes. He dragged me out of bed at 4 a.m. to accompany him just to show what a miserable life it could be. I had to go to bed at 8 o’clock, so I had no time to get into trouble.”

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Partners in law practice, the husband-wife team of Joseph DePaola and Regina Valdes Montalvo.

After receiving his undergraduate degree, it was off to St. John’s University Law School for a J. D. and then work at a civil litigation firm with 800 lawyers.

Joseph kept scaling down to smaller firms.

“I realized I belonged on my own and wanted to be a litigator in court, not shuffling papers at a desk. Both grandfathers owned their own businesses. We were not built to work for others.”

Regina spent early years in Spain until her father, an artist, signed with an American gallery.

“We moved for the summer, but we could only rent for a year, so we stayed,” she recalls.

“My mother had wanted me to have a second language, so I had attended a French lycée in Spain. It was an easy transition to a French lycée in Manhattan. One year followed another. We never left.”

Enrolling at New York Law School, she earned a J. D., but sought a way to work in the art field with a law degree, Joseph persuaded her to work with him. “I love it!” she exclaims. “We help people facing things they would rather not be dealing with in their lives.”

The work has its happy moments, she says, “like when we got a personal injury settlement in time for the client to buy Christmas presents.”

There are stressful moments, Joseph says.

He recalls an election law case with a deadline to get the candidate legally on the ballot.

“There’s no other time frame like it. It had to go from trial to appeal in two weeks.”

“Our being married helps clients,” Regina says, noting the pair discuss cases even en route to their vacation home in Sag Harbor with their two dogs. “We don’t always agree, but that, too, helps clients, as we explore options.”

Challenging Careers focuses on the exciting and unusual business lives of Hudson Valley residents. Comments or suggestions may be emailed to Catherine Portman-Laux at cplaux@optonline.net.

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Metro-North to seek Crestwood tenant

All-classical music station WQXR is extending its reach into central and northern Westchester after acquiring frequency 90.3 FM. Nonprofit New York Public Radio, which owns WQXR, bought the signal from WDFH, Westchester public radio, which ceased broadcasting on July 29. The deal was for $400,000, three-quarters of which was funded from a Ford Foundation grant.

New York Public Radio purchased WQXR in 2009 from The New York Times Company, with part of the deal necessitating a move to 105.9 FM in New York City. The frequency meant a lack of signal strength in parts of Westchester that had been accustomed to WQXR’s programming, according to a press release from Laura Walker, president and CEO of NYPR. “We’ve been looking for opportunities to restore that service ever since,” she said. “This acquisition enables us to do just that and to expand even farther.” The 90.3 FM signal will be boosted in the fall to reach beyond its current reach of Armonk and Mount Kisco to towns like Katonah, Bedford and Yorktown Heights, Walker stated.

Last week the local 90.3 FM frequency began broadcasting the same content as the city’s 105.9 FM, including “New York Philharmonic This Week” and “Carnegie Hall Live.” WQXR said it will grow its partnership with Caramoor

$2.4M allotted for county Sandy relief

Rep. Nita Lowey, D-Westchester/Rockland, announced that Westchester County will receive more than $2.4 million in federal aid for Sandy relief.

The Westchester County Department of Environmental Facilities, which protected the Yonkers Joint Wastewater Treatment Plant from flooding and losing power when Hurricane Sandy hit, will receive federal funds through the Disaster Relief Appropriations Act. Lowey, a member of the House appropriations committee, helped pass the bill in January. She said the reimbursement covers 90 percent of the recovery from the Yonkers plant.

“The Yonkers Joint Wastewater Treatment Plant took a direct hit, and Westchester County went to extreme and costly lengths to keep the plant up and running to protect residents’ health,” Lowey said. “This badlyneeded aid will help ease the financial burden of the county’s Sandy response and limit the impact to taxpayers.”

Lowey announced earlier this month that Westchester and Rockland Counties have received more than $35 million in Federal Emergency Management Agency public assistance grants since Hurricane Sandy happened last year.

The Westchester County Department of T: 7 in Environmental Facilities took active steps to operate temporary generators to prevent the

plant from malfunctioning, drained flooded areas, rewired and installed bypass systems, and transported sludge to new locations to keep the sewage and hazardous waste from building up.

Hudson’s Bay Co. to acquire Saks Inc.

Hudson’s Bay Co. will acquire Saks Inc. for $2.9 billion, or $16 per share, the companies announced last week.

The deal, expected to close by year’s end, is subject to approval by Saks shareholders.

Hudson’s, owner of Lord & Taylor, said the acquisition will create one of North America’s premier fashion retailers. Richard Baker, the parent company’s chairman and CEO, said the acquisition will increase growth potential in the U.S. and Canada.

“I’ve had a long connection with Saks over the years, and I’m thrilled to bring one of the world’s most recognized luxury retailers into the HBC family,” he said. “With the addition of Saks, HBC will offer consumers an unprecedented range of retailing categories and shopping experiences.”

The combined company will operate 320 stores, including 179 full-line department stores, 72 outlet stores and 69 home stores throughout the U.S. and Canada.

Saks has locations in Woodbury Common in Central Valley and Stamford and Greenwich in Fairfield County, Conn., though the Stamford location is scheduled to close in 2014. Lord & Taylor has one area location in Westchester County, on White Plains Road in the town of Eastchester.

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Metro-North Railroad continues to renovate its Crestwood station on the Harlem line, hoping to eventually find a tenant for its long vacant building at the station.

Metro-North followed recent canopy and platform work by undertaking an exterior upgrade of the vacant building there. So far, brick and stucco work has been completed.

Next will be interior work to remove lead paint and mold, according to Metro-North spokeswoman Marjorie Anders.

“We need to find money to do the abatement and that’s not easy in this current economic climate,” Anders said.

The Crestwood station building has been vacant for three decades, dating back prior to before the Metro-North was even incorporated, in 1983. In recent years, the company has made several attempts to lease out the property but didn’t find any takers.

Once the interior is spruced up, Anders said, the railroad will open a bidding process to find a tenant for the property. If funding is in place to complete the interior abatement, bids can be solicited by the end of the calendar year, Anders said.

The Crestwood station was made famous

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hen Victoria Gambarbella isn’t working on consumer research assignments for Unilever, she is busily finishing up her homework, rushing to get to school and dodging shaggy-haired undergraduates to get to class on time.

Last September, Gambarbella enrolled in New York University’s Langone Master of Business Administration Program for Working Professionals, which is administered at the SUNY Purchase campus. Gambarbella has kept a full-time job while taking businesses courses in leadership and organization, statistics, firms and markets, accounting and marketing while employed full-time at her company.

Twice a week, she leaves work in Bergen County, N.J., drives 40 minutes to class in Westchester and then finally heads home to Rockland County.

Lack of sleep is among the obvious negatives of working while pursuing a postgraduate degree. There are also advantages, Gambarbella said.

“I’m more comfortable presenting in front of my company because I do that in class,” she said, “and it’s just a good refresher from a business standpoint to apply my learning in real time instead of stopping to learn and going back to the workforce again.”

On the weekends, Gambarbella doesn’t have time for a social life because she said she still has to complete a number of projects and papers. Balancing work and school life isn’t easy, but Gambarbella believes an MBA degree will give her more leverage in the job market, especially as she further pursues a career in marketing.

“It’s a challenge because there’s a lot going on both at work and school, but it’s manageable and helps you build stronger skills and better time management,” Gambarbella said.

“My employers sponsor and support me. I usually openly communicate with my manager and director about school, and they understand when I have to leave 10 minutes early to get to class.”

During the recession, pursuing a business master’s became an enticing prospect and

Victoria Gambarbella, a Langone student and consumer researcher for Unilever, reads a book after work on the SUNY Purchase campus while she waits for class to begin.

grad school became a haven of sorts for postgrads entering a job market with little-to-no opportunities. But as the economy rebounds, fewer people are enrolling full-time in MBA programs than during the recession, though many working professionals continue to study business in order to gain an edge over others in their industry of choice.

About 200 part-time students enrolled at Langone’s Westchester during the recession, and that number decreased to around 120 students this past year, said Isser Gallogly, assistant dean of MBA admissions at NYU’s Stern School of Business. Still, the decline in full-time MBA enrollment is greater than the part-time.

“MBA enrollment varies with economic cycles,” Gallogly said. “The economy has been softer over the last few years, so we’ve seen a bit of a decline in applications since pre2008. When unemployment initially goes up for full-time workers, people are displaced from the workforce, so more go back to school. If the economy is flat, people tend to hold onto their job, but many are still willing to partake in part-time programs.”

Although steady jobs lower the probability of full-time enrollment in MBA programs, more working professionals are interested in pursuing part-time graduate degrees in business than before. When NYU Stern’s Langone MBA Program for Working Professionals first opened in 2006, the idea was to attract

working professionals who want to pursue a part-time MBA program while holding onto a steady full-time job.

Many full-time MBA students in accounting often jump right into their master’s degree programs before finding employment. For those interested in an accounting career, earning an MBA degree before selling themselves to companies is a strategic move, said Vin Calluzzo, dean of Iona College’s Hagan School of Business. Often, companies that hire workers without an MBA will ask their future employees to complete this program within a year or two before hiring them fulltime. But because of the decreasing amount of company sponsorships to alleviate tuition expenses, fewer workers enroll full time.

“The real drag is fewer companies are providing tuition reimbursement for master’s programs,” Calluzzo said. “Those companies that do provide reimbursements have been limiting themselves to meet the federal guidelines. The guidelines say employers can sponsor up to $5,500 a year without getting an income tax. But beyond $5,000 the tuition reimbursement is taxable.”

Calluzzo added that the average cost of tuition to enroll in the MBA program at Iona College is $44,000 to $45,000 for 15 courses. Iona’s MBA program has expanded to provide 11 advanced certificates and eight new concentrations for students over the

past eight years, and most graduates enter the finance or health care profession or work for major accounting firms. The full-time tuition at NYU Stern’s Business School starts at a flat rate of about $61,000 and increases each year. Part timers must earn 60 credits, and each course costs around $1,800.

Langone, NYU Stern’s satellite program on the SUNY Purchase campus, leases three classrooms, several meeting spaces and offices for faculty members. The most common profile of students pursuing a parttime MBA is someone who wants to know more about the business world and make an impact within their company so they can either move up or start their own business in Westchester or elsewhere.

“We feel like there’s a nice market of talented individuals in Westchester,” Gallogly said.

“The program is not going to be as big as in the city, but we felt a sufficient number of people are the caliber of students we’re looking for. These students can take the challenges on the job and bring them into the classroom to get new ideas on how to manage their work and be more impactful in their career. Plus, these students have access to over 100,000 alumni in our network. A lot of the success in businesses has to do with networking, and people here meet colleagues who can help them with their businesses and careers.”

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2 Emmy nods for SUNY professor

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D The Gateway Center at Westchester Community College

The Gateway Center in Valhalla features new classrooms and state-of-the-art labs. The 70,000 square-foot building provides educational opportunities for traditional students, new citizens, and international students in a “green” setting. This impressive structure also houses resources for budding entrepreneurs, our Business programs, and our Professional Development Center (PDC), which provides corporate training.

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avid Grill, a SUNY Purchase adjunct professor and business entrepreneur, received two Emmy nominations in the category of “Outstanding Lighting Design/Lighting Direction for a Variety Special.”

Grill worked on PBS’ Great Performances presentation, “Andrea Bocelli: Love In Portofino” and this year’s Super Bowl half time show featuring Beyoncé.

“The challenge [for the Super Bowl] is where you can put the lights and how quickly the equipment can get moved on and off the field,” Grill said. “For the Andrea Bocelli show, you want to create a scene of the town at night and show it in a really romantic fashion.”

Grill, who earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in theater design at Purchase, decided to go back to his alma mater and teach the very courses that he once took. His vision was to educate students on the basic concepts of lighting design and techniques, so they can

become skillful entrepreneurs who are flexible and versatile.

“The best way to think of lighting design is a lens of a camera,” Grill said. “The camera is basically what people are looking at.

You have to decide what the shot is, what’s framing the shot and what’s of paramount importance in the shot.”

There are endless employment opportunities for entrepreneurs in theater design work, Grill said. He said that architecture, television and theater are among the three most popular mediums that involve using lighting to help set the mood and tell a story.

“The reality is, the majority of lighting designers are freelancers who will open their own companies,” said Grill, who began his lighting business in 1986 and traveled to more than 13 countries to pursue his career.

“The majority of lighting designers who are successful have a diverse profile.”

Among other recognitions, Grill received an Emmy nomination in 2008 and 2012 and won an Emmy for “Outstanding Lighting Direction” in 2002 for his work on the XIX Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony.

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Manhattanville College expands business curriculum

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anhattanville College in Purchase plans to increase the number of undergraduate majors it offers to reflect an increased focus on job placement in the business world.

The liberal arts college will now provide supportive services and professors who can teach business-related courses, including marketing, accounting, digital media production and sports studies this fall.

The campus will be filled with renovation projects and new faculty hires, catering to business-minded students who are preparing for the job market.

“We are working to help our students connect the liberal arts to life by expanding majors in areas that both require a strong liberal arts foundation and provide clear pathways to employment after graduation,” Gail Simmons, provost and vice president of academic affairs, said. “In today’s challenging economy, we want our students to have more choices as they move through their degrees.”

Despite the renovations, influx of new students and the addition of faculty mem-

bers, tuition is expected to stay the same and classroom sizes will remain relatively small.

“Tuition is not changing this year and while we know these new majors will attract students, we will continue our important tradition of keeping our class sizes small and emphasizing personal attention from our faculty,” Simmons said.

These new programs will receive strong support from the Center for Career Development, which keeps track of placing students in internships that could lead to jobs. All students at the college have the opportunity to work with the center starting their freshman year. Now students in the newly added majors can get connected with businesses near the college through the services provided at the center.

“Our already strong relationships with corporations headquartered near the college such as MasterCard and ESPN will support students’ career aspirations,” Simmons said.

Some of the newer majors are laying the groundwork for pre-existing programs at Manhattanville College. The sports studies program, for example, will help students build the foundation to enter the sports business arena or pursue a master’s degree

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“We are not reinventing the wheel but rather building on what we have,” said Lawson Bowling, history professor and director of sports studies at Manhattanville.

Bowling, who serves on the National Collegiate Athletic Association for Manhattanville, teaches history and will be directing the sports studies program for the first time this fall. He said many job opportunities await students who want to pursue

either areas of interest and even tie the two fields of history and sports together. He said several professionals in the sports arena have history backgrounds.

“Many of our history majors have become coaches, such as Patrick Scanlon who is Manhattanville’s head varsity men’s basketball coach,” Bowling said. “One of our history alumni works for CBS Sports in Chicago, and another, after a career first with ESPN, then ESPN-U, moved on to work for the Atlantic Coast Conference.”

County budget would keep WCC tuition flat Tuition for nearly 14,000 students at Westchester Community College will remain flat next year, if County Executive Robert P. Astorino’s proposed budget is approved by the Board of Legislators.

“The last thing we want to do is place an additional burden on people who are working hard to improve their economic position through education,” Astorino said in a press release.

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which will be subsidized directly by county tax dollars, up from $27.8 million in the 2012-13 academic year.

The proposed budget provides $1.1 million to fund two projects including a planning study that would assess the current and future infrastructure needs of the college campus and roof replacements on various campus buildings.

This is the fourth year in a row that Astorino has proposed a county operating budget with no tax increase.

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Stratus Prep will provide a client-driven concierge experience that tailors its curriculum to each student, offering virtual tutoring and admissions counseling to middle school and high school students in Scarsdale and Greenwich.

“We understand that the Scarsdale school district is very strong in their education and that families made the choice to live there primarily for that reason,” Brit Munsterteiger, Stratus’ pre-college director, said.

The company plans to send tutors out to help students with subject-specific tutoring starting at $175 per hour. It also provides college counseling for $250 per hour.

However, Stratus Prep’s standardized testing program is only provided at the Manhattan office, so students must come to the center to take this course, which costs $195 per hour With a staff of less than 30 people who all have professional teaching experiences, the

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Stratus just began advertising its tutoring services to Scarsdale and will assign tutors to meet with students in their homes or at libraries. These tutors, who graduated from elite schools, ranked in the 99th percentile on the ACT or SAT and have at least two years of teaching experience, are all parttime workers who served in various jobs.

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Summer Soiree 8 Benefi ting: Lustgarten Foundation

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You are invited to a “Summer Soiree” of cocktails, hors d’oeurves and jazz to benefit pancreatic cancer research. The Lustgarten Foundation’s guest speaker will be News 12 Anchor Lisa LaRocca. Come hear Lisa’s personal story about pancreatic cancer in her family. The Lustgarten Foundation’s mission is to advance the scientific and medical research related to the diagnosis, treatment, cure and prevention of pancreatic cancer.

TIME: 6:30 to 9 p.m.

LOCATION: Mercedes Benz, White Plains TICKET PRICE: $50 per person CONTACT: Charlotte Abram at 747-0519 or visit www.lustgarten.org

Yonkers Partners in Education’s 6th Annual Gala 18 Benefi ting: Yonkers Partners in Education (YPIE) SEPT

This 6th annual YPIE gala to support the work of helping Yonkers students achieve the dream of college will be celebrated in a private elegantly designed outdoor space in the center of the Cross County Shopping Center in Yonkers. It promises to be spectacular.

As in past years this will be a great cocktail party (not sit-down dinner), catered by Chef Peter Kelly.

HONORING: Brooks Shopping Centers L.L.C., owner of Cross County Shopping Center TIME: 6 to 8:30 p.m.

LOCATION: Cross County Shopping Center, Yonkers TICKET PRICE: $250 per person; sponsorship opportunities available CONTACT: Anna Birrittella at 377-4882 or email gala@ypie.org

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The Westchester County 4-H Fair 11 Benefi ting: The Westchester County 4-H

A program for 5-19 year olds, which provides an opportunity for youth, under the guidance of adult volunteers, to pursue projects in areas of particular interest. At the event, view 4-H projects on display, the open Farmers’ Market, enjoy some music and find out what 4-H is all about.

TIME: 11 a.m to 3 p.m.

LOCATION: Muscoot Farm, Somers CONTACT: Steve Mulligan 669-6063 or visit www.muscootfarm.org/4H.htm

SEPT

The Golden Apple Tour 1 Benefi ting: Friends of Karen

Enjoy a day of care-free riding: choose 25, 50, 75 or 100 miles, plus a Hill Climb Time Trial or the Dirty Apple (gravel/dirt road) Metric Century. Every turn is clearly marked.

The ride begins in Somers, convenient to Metro-North transit. Mechanics will be available at the start and will be touring the route for your safety and support. There will be well-stocked rest stops along the way and at the finish you will be treated to a hearty lunch, including sandwiches, salads and homemade gelato, plus music, vendors and massage. Westchester Cycle Club is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

TICKET PRICE: $55 per person CONTACT: Bruce Wells at 620-BIKE (2453) or visit www.westchestercycleclub.org/goldenapple.php

SEPT

White Plains YMCA Golf Outing 9 Benefi ting: YMCA Strong Kids Campaign

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

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

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

Eighth Annual Women on the Move Luncheon 18 Benefi ting: : New York City – Southern New York Chapter of the National MS SEPT

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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. This year’s ceremony will feature guest speaker Lauren Bedford Russell, jewelry designer, star of Showtime’s reality television series “The Real L Word” and living with MS since 2012. One of the highlights of the 2013 luncheon will be The Good Deed Project Fashion Show, sponsored by Bloomingdale’s.

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

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

SEPT

Putnam Best Chefs and Fine Wines 18 Benefi ting: United Way of Westchester and Putnam County

Sample signature dishes from Putnam’s best restaurants, enjoy great wines and microbrew beers and enjoy spectacular views of the Hudson River. This is more than the Hudson Valley’s best culinary event – you will be supporting United Way’s health initiatives in Putnam.

TIME: 6 to 8 p.m.

LOCATION: The Garrison, Garrison TICKET PRICE: $50 in advance or $60 at the door per person CONTACT: Peter West at 997-670, ext. 732, or visit www.uwwp.org/bestchefs

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HEELING AUTISM, A GUIDING EYES FOR THE BLIND SERVICE DOG PROGRAM

Guiding Eyes for the Blind’s specially trained Heeling Autism service dogs ensure safety for children with autism and help them to develop lasting emotional and social bonds. As a result, families are able to lead more normal, less stressful lives. Parents often report other life-changing benefits as well, including seeing their children transform from a social outsider to an accepted peer with an autism service dog by their side.

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of life or death. Parents rank their children’s wandering or bolting as one of the most stressful of all behaviors. Drowning is the leading cause of death among children with autism who wander away from a safe environment. With their Heeling Autism dogs, families are able to go to the seashore, a school soccer game or to Disney World for the very first time.

Guiding Eyes invests significant resources into breeding, raising and training these special dogs, yet does not charge families for any of its services. There is no cost for the dogs or the long-term professional training needed to ensure every family’s success.

Over the past five years, Guiding Eyes has placed 46 dogs through its Heeling Autism program with a 100 percent success rate. Brothers and sisters, parents, grandparents – Heeling Autism dogs bring a new sense of calm and safety that benefit entire caregiver communities. For more information, visit www.guidingeyes.org/autism.

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Ninth Annual “Journey of the Heart” Bike Tour 20-22 Benefi ting: Friends of Karen SEPT

Ninth annual “Journey of the Heart” Bike Tour will cover the picturesque roads of Connecticut and Massachusetts over a late-summer weekend. Each rider is assigned a Friends of Karen-ill child, whose battle with cancer or another life-threatening illness becomes the rider’s “inspiration.” You’ll enjoy the camaraderie of the riders and accommodations at Wake Robin Inn, a comfortable retreat in a tranquil country setting, while biking for a great cause.

TIME: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. over 3 days LOCATION: The picturesque roads of Connecticut and Massachusetts TICKET PRICE: Sponsorship opportunities available CONTACT: Gwen Salmo at 617-4051 or visit www.friendsofkaren.org

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First Annual Golf Outing & Reception

Benefiting: Greenburgh Nature Center Enjoy a day of golf and help raise funds for the Nature Center. On-course lunch and contests, evening reception with silent auction, awards and prizes.

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

SEPT

34th Annual Wheelchair Games 28 Benefi ting: Burke Rehabilitation Hospital

Each year, The Burke Rehabilitation Hospital hosts its Wheelchair Games, bringing wheelchair athletes to this very special competition—the only one in Westchester County. Wheelchair sporting event that permits the disabled to excel in a variety of adaptive track, field and table tennis events. In addition to the athlete events, the Burke Games feature lots of fun for families too. There will be musical entertainment all day as well as a silent auction and chance raffles.

TIME: 9 a.m.

LOCATION: The Burke Rehabilitation Hospital, White Plains TICKET PRICE: $25 registration for athletes, free for spectators and general public CONTACT: Ralph Armento at (732) 422-9094 or email ralph461@msn.com

SEPT

Cruise to Cure 28 Benefi ting: Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (CFF)

“Cruise to Cure” will be hosted by the CFF Westchester/Fairfield Young Professional Leadership Committee (YPLC).

TIME: 7 p.m. to midnight LOCATION: The Klondike, New Rochelle TICKET PRICE: $75 per person; sponsorship opportunities available CONTACT: Michelle Nedwick at 993-1460 or email mnedwick@cff.org

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Entergy Day of Golf 24 Benefi ting: The Business Council of Westchester

Join 120 of Westchester’s top business and community leaders for a Day of Golf. Play 18 holes and after the round, relax and network during the cocktail hour and dinner.

Enjoy the raffle and silent auction as well. Get your company name noticed – sponsor a hole/tee sign to be placed throughout the course. Not a golfer? You can still participate by joining for dinner and cocktails.

TIME: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.

LOCATION: Westchester Hills Golf Club, White Plains TICKET PRICE: $375 per golfer; $100 dinner only; $125 dinner and golfer seminar CONTACT: www.westchesterny.org

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

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

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

SEPT

Harvest of the Hudson Valley 27 Benefi ting: The Foundation of Hudson Valley Hospital Center

Hudson Valley Hospital Center celebrates its commitment to food as medicine with a Farm-to-Table Dinner to benefit the new demonstration and teaching kitchen at Hudson Valley Hospital Center.

HONORING: Chef Peter X. Kelly, Joseph Pallante A.I.A, and Elliott Sumers, M.D. TIME: 9 to 11 p.m.

LOCATION: Glynwood Farm, Cold Spring CONTACT: Danielle O’Malley at 734-3526 or email Domalley@hvhc.org

2013 Walk to End Alzheimer’s 29 Benefi ting: Alzheimer’s Association

The Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s is the nation’s largest event to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer’s care, support and research. Held annually in more than 600 communities nationwide, this inspiring event calls on participants of all ages and abilities to reclaim the future for millions. Together, we can end Alzheimer’s disease, the nation’s sixth-leading cause of death. Join in a three-mile walk. Funds raised will help support the entire mission of the organization, including research, education and support for local families. Enjoy a morning of refreshments, music, children’s activities and camaraderie.

TIME: 9 a.m. registration, 10 a.m. walk LOCATION: White Plains High School, White Plains TICKET PRICE: Registration is free with a donation of $100 or more; sponsorships available CONTACT: Terry Kean at tkean@alz.org or visit www.alz.org/hudsonvalley

Light Up The Night Inspiring Hopes and Dreams 4 Benefi ting: ANDRUS

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Join Friends of Andrus at their fall gala celebrating 85 years of service to children and families.

HONORING: James P. Landy and St. Faith’s House Foundation CO-CHAIRPERSONS: Joseph P. Carlucci, Thomas J. Condon and Cecile Singer LOCATION: Ritz-Carlton, White Plains CONTACT: www.andruschildren.org

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March of Dimes Signature Chefs Auction 9 Benefi ting: March of Dimes

Join us at the Signature Chefs Auction where guests will sample local cuisine prepared by the area’s finest chefs and will participate in both a silent and live auction, all for moms and babies. The Signature Chefs Auction of the northern Metro division will showcase the culinary talents of local chefs while raising money to support March of Dimes and its mission to improve the health of babies.

CHAIRMAN: Carl Petrillo, chairman and CEO, Yonkers Contracting Co. TIME: 5:30 to 9 p.m.

LOCATION: Westchester Country Club, Rye CONTACT: Sharon Masciovecchio at 610-7523 or smasciovecchio@marchofdimes.com

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Message from Jim Steets With the end of the summer typically slower than the rest of the year it is a good time to update your website. It is safe to say that a website is never done – it is a constantly evolving marketing piece for your organization. You should think about fall and winter events you are having and with the holiday season not too far off, you should make sure there is a way for your donors to donate and your volunteers to volunteer.

Other things to consider on your website are: • Share links to your social media sites like Facebook and Twitter or a blog if you have one (and make sure those are updated as well).

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

Manhattan

American Roads Technologies Inc., 22401-A-Miflin Road, Foley, Poughkeepsie Ala. 36535. Chapter 11, voluntary.

Attorney: Sean A. O’Neal, New D. Stack Inc., 1671 Route 9, York City. Filed July 25. Case no. P.O. Box 1005, Wappingers Falls 12590. Chapter 11, voluntary.

13-12421.

Attorney: Thomas Genova, Wappingers Falls. Filed July 29.

The Baldwin County Bridge Case no. 13-36719.

Company L.L.C., 22867 Brown Lane, Orange Beach, Ala. 36561.

Chapter 11, voluntary. Attorney: Sean A. O’Neal, New York City. White Plains Filed July 25. Case no. 13-12417.

Ryan and Jane Ltd., 26 Paddock Central Alabama River Park- Road, Rye Brook 10573. Chapter way L.L.C., 5815 Alabama River 7, voluntary. Attorney: Steven Parkway, Millbrook, Ala. 36054. Soulios, New York City. Filed Chapter 11, voluntary. Attorney: July 25. Case no. 13-23243.

Sean A. O’Neal, New York City.

Filed July 25. Case no. 13-12418.

Alabama Black Warrior Parkway L.L.C., 2220 Joe Mallisham Parkway, Tuscaloosa, Ala. 35401.

Chapter 11, voluntary. Attorney: Sean A. O’Neal, New York City. Detroit Windsor Tunnel L.L.C., Filed July 25. Case no. 13-12414. 100 E. Jefferson Ave., Detroit, Mich. 48226. Chapter 11, volunAlabama Emerald Mountain tary. Attorney: Sean A. O’Neal, Expressway Bridge L.L.C., 49 New York City. Filed July 25.

Emerald Mountain Expressway, Case no. 13-12419.

Wetumpka, Ala. 36093. Chapter 11, voluntary. Attorney: Sean DWT Inc., 100 E. Jefferson Ave., A. O’Neal, New York City. Filed Detroit, Mich. 48226. Chapter July 25. Case no. 13-12415.

11, voluntary. Attorney: Sean A. O’Neal, New York City. Filed Alabama Toll Operations July 25. Case no. 13-12420.

L.L.C., 22401-A Mifflin Road (CR No. 20), Foley, Ala. 36535. NY Affordable Housing Albany Chapter 11, voluntary. Attorney: Associates L.L.C., 600 Third Sean A. O’Neal, New York City. Ave., Second floor, New York City Filed July 25. Case no. 13-12416. 10016. Chapter 11, voluntary. Attorney: Arnold Mitchell Greene, American Roads L.L.C., 100 New York City. Filed July 26.

E. Jefferson Ave., Detroit, Mich. Case no. 13-12443.

48226. Chapter 11, voluntary.

Attorney: Sean A. O’Neal, New O’Ryan Package Store Inc., York City. Filed July 25. Case no. 1424 Avenue of the Americas, 13-12413.

New York City 10019. Chapter 7, involuntary. Attorney: Lawrence American Roads Holding F. Morrison, New York City. Filed L.L.C., 100 E. Jefferson Ave., De- July 29. Case no. 13-12464. troit Mich. 48226. Chapter 11, voluntary. Sean A. O’Neal, New r4 Vascular Inc., 1270 Avenue York City. Filed July 25. Case no. of the Americas, Suite 302, New 13-12413.

York City 10020. Chapter 11, voluntary. Attorney: Scott A. Steinberg, Uniondale. Filed July 24.

Items appearing in the Westchester Case no. 13-12409.

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

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

Syncapse Corp., Alan Shiner c/o MNP Ltd., 300-111 Richmond St. W., Toronto Canada M5H2G4.

Chapter 15, voluntary. Attorney: Schuyler G. Carroll, New York City. Filed July 24. Case no.

13-12410.

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

88 Greenwich Owner L.L.C. Filed by MRM 88 L.L.C. Action: diversity account receivable claim. Attorney for plaintiff: Joseph Taub. Filed July 25. Case no.

13-05210.

455 Hospitality L.L.C., et al.

Filed by Browne & Appel L.L.C., et al. Action: diversity breach of contract claim. Attorney for plaintiff: Gregory A. Blue. Filed July 24. Case no. 13-05171.

Argonaut Restaurant & Diner Inc., et al. Filed by Juan Bravo. Action: denial of overtime compensation claim. Attorney for plaintiff: Michael Antonio Faillace. Filed July 24. Case no.

13-05163.

Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. Filed by Tiffany Abernathy. Action: designation

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

Bank of America Corp., et al. Filed July 26. Case no. 13-05219.

Filed by San Diego Association of Governments. Action: anti- Bank of America Corp., et al. trust litigation claim. Attorney Filed by County of Sonoma, et al. for plaintiff: Nanci E. Nishimura. Action: antitrust litigation claim.

Filed July 26. Case eno. 13-05221. Attorneys for plaintiff: Joseph W. Cotchett, Frank Cadmus DamBayer Healthcare Pharmaceu- rell Jr., Kathleen Anne Larocque, ticals Inc. Filed by Cassey Merritt, Aron K. Liang and Nanci E. et al. Action: diversity personal Nishimura. Filed July 25. Case no. injury claim. Attorney for plain- 13-05187. tiff: Kathy Bailey. Filed July 26.

Case no. 13-05216.

Bank of America Corp., et al.

Filed by the Regents of the UniBayer Healthcare Pharma- versity of California, et al. Action: ceuticals Inc. Filed by Catalina antitrust litigation claim. AttorLucero. Action: designation by neys for plaintiff: Eric K. Behrens, U.S. attorney of individual to Joseph W. Cotchett, Frank Cadaccept service of summons and mus Damrell Jr., Aron K. Liang, complaint claim. Attorneys for Nanci E. Nishimura and Charles plaintiff: Charles H Johnson and Furlonge Robinson. Filed July 25.

Jonathan R Mencel. Filed July 24. Case no. 13-05186.

Case no. 13-05167.

Blockheads Burritos Inc., et al.

Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceu- Filed by Abraham Mendez. Acticals Inc. Filed by Jessi Sargent. tion: denial of overtime compenAction: federal question: personal sation claim. Attorney for plaininjury claim. Attorney for plain- tiff: Michael Antonio Faillace. tiff: Bridget Elizabeth Hayes. Filed Filed July 24. Case no. 13-05164.

July 26. Case no. 13-05245.

Brickens Construction Inc. Bayer Healthcare Pharma- Filed by the trustees of the Disceuticals Inc. Filed by Kami trict Council 9 Painting Industry Armstrong, et al. Action: diver- Insurance and Annuity Funds. sity product liability claim. Attor- Action: claim filed under the Laneys for plaintiff: Alex J. Brown bor Management Relations Act and W. Mark Lanier. Filed July 26. of 1947. Attorney for plaintiff: Dana Lynne Henke. Filed July 24.

Case no. 13-05217.

Case no. 13-05127.

AEP Generating Co., et al.

Wilmington Trust Co. Action: diversity negotiable instrument claim. Attorneys for plaintiff: Thomas James Giblin and Edward J. Shapiro. Filed July 26. Bayer Healthcare PharmaceuCase no. 13-05237. ticals Inc. Filed by Kristen Ziegler.

Action: designation by U.S. atAll Type Maintenance Corp., torney of individual to accept et al. Filed Leonardo Pineda-De service of summons and comDios, et al. Action: denial of over- plaint claim. Attorney for plaintime compensation claim. Attor- tiff: Gregory N. McEwen. Filed neys for plaintiff: Taylor Bell Gra- July 26. Case no. 13-05220. ham and Brent Edward Pelton.

Filed July 25. Case no. 13-05215. Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. Filed by Lori Gahr. AcAngelo of Mulberry Street tion: designation by U.S. attorney Inc., et al. Filed by Juan San- of individual to accept service of chez-Quiroz. Action: denial of summons and complaint claim. overtime compensation claim. Attorneys for plaintiff: Timothy J. Attorney for plaintiff: William Becker, Rolf Fiebiger and Michael Cafaro Sr. Filed July 24. Case no. K. Johnson. Filed July 26. Case no.

13-05218.

13-05142.

C & R Rock Inc., et al. Filed by Yin Gui Chen. Action: collect unpaid wages claim. Attorney for plaintiff: Shengjin Yang. Filed July 24. Case no. 13-05175.

Continuum Health Partners Inc., et al. Filed by United Spinal Association Inc., et al. Action: claim filed under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Attorney for plaintiff: Julia Miriam Pinover. Filed July 24. Case no.

13-05131.

Equitas Insurance Ltd. Filed by the Insurance Company of the State of Pennsylvania. Action: diversity account receivable claim.

Attorneys for plaintiff: Peter R. Chaffetz, Jennifer Lynn Gorskie and Andrew Lawrence Poplinger.

Filed July 26. Case no. 13-05240.

Fiorello›s Roman Café Inc., et al. Filed by Julio Anacleto. Action: denial of overtime compensation claim. Attorney for plaintiff: William Cafaro Sr. Filed July 24.

Case no. 13-05139.

Fremantlemedia N.A. Inc., et al. Filed by Jaered N. Andrews, et al. Action: equal rights under the law claim. Attorney for plaintiff: James H. Freeman. Filed July 24.

Case no. 13-05174.

Gotham City Restaurant Group Inc., et al. Filed by Nancy Orellana, et al. Action: claim filed under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938. Attorney for plaintiff: Jonathan Adam Bernstein. Filed July 25. Case no. 13-05201.

Kohl›s Corp., et al. Filed by City of Sterling Heights Police & Fire Retirement System. Action: claim filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Attorney for plaintiff: Samuel Howard Rudman. Filed July 24. Case no.

13-05158.

Lazzaro Associates Inc. Filed by Trustees of the District Council 9 Painting Industry Insurance and Annuity Funds. Action: claim filed under the Labor Management Relations Act of 1947. Attorney for plaintiff: Dana Lynne Henke. Filed July 24. Case no.

13-05130.

LMJ International Ltd. Filed by Sifandros Carriers Ltd. Action: admiralty claim. Attorneys for plaintiff: Kevin John Lennon and Patrick F. Lennon. Filed July 25.

Case no. 13-05198.

Lucky Dee Inc., et al. Filed by Reynaldo Mendoza. Action: denial of overtime compensation claim. Attorney for plaintiff: Michael Antonio Faillace. Filed July 24. Case no. 13-05165.

M and A Imports Ltd., et al.

Filed by LA Printex Industries Inc. Action: denial of overtime compensation claim. Attorneys for plaintiff: Annie Aboulian, Scott Alan Burroughs and Stephen M. Doniger. Filed July 24.

Case no. 13-05168.

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NEWSMAKERS plus awards and events A million-plus The 17th annual Opus Foundation Golf Outing passed the $1 million mark in funds raised for children’s charities.

This year’s event benefactors included Guiding Eyes, Friends of Karen, Children’s Health and Research Foundation and Food Bank for Westchester.

Pictured from left, Russ Carpentieri, Opus Advisory Group managing partner; Susan Dishart, executive director, Guiding Eyes for the Blind; Michael Perry, managing partner, Opus Advisory Group; Judith Factor, executive director, Friends of Karen; Martin Gorman, executive director, Children’s Health and Research Foundation; Ellen Lynch, executive director, Food Bank for Westchester; Nick Palumbo, managing partner, Opus Advisory Group; Scott Tasch, director, Opus Advisory Group; and Sophie, Guiding Eyes Heeling Autism.

Friends of Karen expands KRISTI HENNESSY has joined the development team at

Friends of Karen Inc. as major-gifts program manager, a new position. She is based at the charity’s North Salem office and has primary responsibility for developing the program for major donors.

Hennessy comes to Friends of Karen after 12 years at Historic Hudson Valley, where she managed donor relations. During her tenure there she developed several new programs to grow revenue streams for the not-for-profit and supervised a six-tier membership program that encompassed 3,000 members.

“Friends of Karen has 35 years of experience being a lifeline

for children with a life-threatening illness and their families,” Hennessy said. “As a mom of two young children, I feel for the families we serve and want to fulfill the goal of reaching many more families who need our support.”

Since 1978, the organization has touched the lives of more than 12,400 children. Friends of Karen is widely recognized for its operational efficiency, with 82 cents of every dollar collected going directly to support families. Charity Navigator, an independent organization that evaluates the financial efficiency and responsibility of thousands of U.S. charities, has consistently awarded Friends of Karen a 4-star rating – its highest award.

To find out more, visit friendsofkaren.org.

M&T adds to Westchester team JAMES PFEIFER has been named vice president and business banking relationship manager for the northern Westchester region by M&T Bank. Pfeifer comes to M&T Bank from First Niagara Bank, where he served as a vice president and regional small business banker.

In his new role, Pfeifer will be responsible for strengthening existing business-client relationships while fostering the growth of new business clients. He will also evaluate credit information and requests.

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Pfeifer received a Bachelor of Arts degree in accounting and finance from Pace University. He currently serves as a member of The Greater Mahopac Carmel Chamber of Commerce, as well as the Putnam County Chambers of Commerce. Pfeifer was also a committee member for the 2013 Shop Putnam Business & Home Expo, a recent volunteer for SCORE Putnam and was recognized in Putnam County Chambers of Commerce’s 40 Under 40 awards.

March of Dimes fundraiser set CARL PETRILLO, chairman and CEO of Yonkers Contracting Co., and TRACY WOLFSON of CBS Sports are

spearheading the March of Dimes Signature Chefs event, a dinner prepared by the area’s finest chefs and paired with fine beverages, Oct. 9, at the Westchester Country Club in Rye. As a father, Petrillo has experienced prematurity first hand and has taken on the role of Signature Chefs chairman to raise awareness and important funding to provide for babies who are born premature or with birth defects.

Wolfson, will be the emcee for the event. She is host of CBS’s new college football studio show “Tackling The Trends,” which airs this season. As lead CBS sports college football reporter, Wolfson is in her eighth year and is part of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship coverage. She has been a supporter of the March of Dimes.

For out more information, visit the marchofdimes.com/ ny.

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st. JOHn’s RiVERsidE HOspital has received the Get

With The Guidelines – Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award from the American Heart Association. The award recognizes St. John’s commitment and success in implementing a higher standard of care by ensuring that stroke patients receive treatment according to nationally accepted guidelines.

This marks the third year that St. John’s has been recognized with a quality achievement award.

The program helps the hospital staff develop and implement acute and secondary prevention processes to improve patient care and outcomes. The program provides hospitals with a web-based patient management tool, best practice discharge protocols and standing orders, along with a robust registry and real-time benchmarking capabilities to track performance.

“Recent studies show that patients treated in hospitals participating in the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines-Stroke program receive a higher quality of care and may experience better outcomes,” said Lee H. Schwamm, M.D., chairman of the Get With The Guidelines National Steering Committee and director of the TeleStroke and Acute Stroke Services at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. “St. John’s Riverside Hospital team is to be commended for their commitment to improving the care of their patients.”

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CHRistOpHER pasQualE has joined the Houlihan Law-

rence Scarsdale office as a licensed salesperson. With a lifetime interest in real estate and after watching family members make the career transition into builders and real estate investors, Pasquale said he felt the time was right to make the leap into the industry.

A Westchester native, born and raised in New Rochelle, Pasquale has lived in Manhattan for the past 20 years. His bicounty background allows him to appreciate what both Manhattan and Westchester have to offer and provide the best guidance for buyers looking to relocate to the suburbs.

With 20 years of experience in the advertising industry, Pasquale remains a partner at Resolution Digital Inc., a graphics company that specializes in retouching work for international advertising agencies and celebrity photographers.

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John Jay Homestead, Katonah, 10:30 a.m. to noon. The herb garden at this historic site was designed by Page Dickey, garden designer, writer and member of the New York Unit of the Herb Society of America. Register with Jeanne Pollock at jpollock@bedfordaudubon. org or call (914) 519-7801.

Wildlife Refuge, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Naturalist-in-residence Tait Johansson leads the group to the bay at high tide.

Depart from Bylane Farm, 35 Todd Road, Katonah at 8:45 a.m. or meet at the refuge visitors center at 10 a.m.

Contact jpollock@bedfordaudubon. org or call (914) 519-7801.

VOluntEER: Prepare the Hawk-

watch Platform for the season, 9 a.m. to noon. Hawkwatch is at the Arthur W. Butler Memorial Sanctuary on Chestnut Ridge Road in Bedford Corners.

Register with Tait at tjohansson@bedfordaudubon.org. sCiEnCE in aCtiOn: Chestnut Ridge Hawkwatch Platform is open to the public seven days a week Aug. 15 to Dec. 1, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., weather permitting.

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Hunt-Parker Sanctuary. Join Tait and the trail maintainers from New York/ New Jersey Trail Conference for a day volunteering in the sanctuary 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; bring gloves and water.

Register with Tait at tjohansson@bedfordaudubon.org.

WalK: Mushrooms of summer at Muscoot Farm, 1 to 3 p.m.

Join Zaac Chaves, naturalist and member of the Connecticut-Westchester Mycological Association. Meet in the reception center at Muscoot, Route 100 in Somers. No registration necessary.

bugs at Bylane, 9 a.m. to noon. Join Tait Johansson in the meadows, shrublands and woods around Bylane in search of butterflies, dragonflies and birds. Register with jpollock@bedfordaudubon.org or call (914) 519-7801.

Information for these features has been submitted by the subjects or their delegates.

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FACTS&FIGURES Ma Vi. Do. Restaurant Inc., et al. Filed by James P. Murphy, et al. Action: claim filed under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938.

Attorney for plaintiff: Michael Gerard O’Neill. Filed July 25.

Case no. 13-05202.

Manhattan Masala Inc., et al.

Filed by Luis Puli. Action: denial of overtime compensation claim.

Attorney for plaintiff: William Cafaro Sr. Filed July 24. Case no.

13-05141.

Moro Food Corp., et al. Filed by Enoc Flores, et al. Action: denial of overtime compensation claim.

Attorneys for plaintiff: Taylor Bell Graham and Brent Edward Pelton. Filed July 25. Case no.

13-05214.

New York Stock Exchange L.L.C. Filed by Orbixa Technologies Inc. Action: claim filed under the Federal Arbitration Act of 1947. Attorney for plaintiff: W. Hubert Plummer. Filed July 26.

Case no. 13-05223.

Ningbo Maywood Industry and Trade Company Ltd., et al.

Filed by Saint Tropez Inc. Action: diversity other contract claim.

Attorney for plaintiff: Richard Turyn. Filed June 26. Case no.

13-05230.

Ocean County Glass & Metal L.L.C. Filed by the trustees of the District Council 9 Painting Industry Insurance and Annuity Funds. Action: claim filed under the Labor Management Relations Act of 1947. Attorney for plaintiff: Dana Lynne Henke. Filed July 24.

Case no. 13-05129.

Rare Chelsea Restaurant Group L.L.C., et al. Scott Nitche.

Action: job discrimination (employment) claim. Attorney for plaintiff: Daniel M. Felber. Filed July 25. Case no. 13-05190.

Bayview Loan Servicing L.L.C., Coral Gables, Fla. Seller: Kathleen M. Hannon, Scarsdale. Property: 4 Meadowbrook Road, White Plains. Amount: $2.4 million.

Filed July 24.

19 Sunny Ridge Road Realty L.L.C., Mamaroneck. Seller: William H. Cronin III, et al, Harrison.

Property: 19 Sunny Ridge Road, Harrison. Amount: $630,000.

Filed July 23.

Brown Printing Co. Filed by Russell Publishing Group Ltd., et al. Action: diversity other contract claim. Attorney for plaintiff: Richard Pu. Filed July 25. Case no.

13-05193.

DRG Restaurant Group Inc. Seller: LDK Project L.L.C., Cortlandt Manor. Property: 3901 Crompond Road, Yorktown. Amount: $1.2 million.

Filed July 24.

20 Cushman Road L.L.C., White Plains. Seller: Helen L. Greer, White Plains. Property: 20 Cushman Road, White Plains.

Amount: $700,000. Filed July 24.

S.A.C. Capital Advisors, L.P., et al. United States of America. Action: civil forfeiture claim. Attorneys for plaintiff: Sharon Cohen Levin and Micah William Janso Smith. Filed July 25. Case no.

13-05182.

Elk Homes Partners L.P., Rye. Seller: Gabrielle D. Roventini, Neponsit. Property: 38 Forest Lane, Eastchester. Amount: $1.2 million. Filed July 29.

Florence Ave Developers L.L.C., Armonk. Seller: Marc A. SaraciSunny Merchandise Corp., et no, et al, Rye. Property: 2 Florence al. Filed by Louis Vuitton Mal- Ave., Rye. Amount: $1.2 million. letier S.A. Action: trademark Filed July 29. infringement claim. Attorneys for plaintiff: Michael Jarrett Al- L.I.R. Construction Corp., Eastlan and Evan Glassman. Filed July chester. Seller: Susan Merson, et 26. Case no. 13-05242. al, Scarsdale. Property: 50 Harvest Drive, Scarsdale. Amount: $1.2 Thai on One Inc., et al. Filed million. Filed July 24.

by Alejandro Galindo. Action: denial of overtime compensa- MRKK44 L.L.C., New York City. tion claim. Attorneys for plain- Seller: Marchese Group Corp., tiff: Justin Cilenti and Peter Hans New Rochelle. Property: 4 CoCooper. Filed July 26. Case no. lonial Road, Scarsdale. Amount: 13-05225. $2.3 million. Filed July 29.

Wengfu Intertrade Ltd. Filed

by Maple Maritime Inc. Action: admiralty claim. Attorneys for plaintiff: Kevin John Lennon and Patrick F. Lennon. Filed July 25.

Case no. 13-05199.

William Cafaro Sr., et al. Filed

by Eduardo Romero. Action: denial of overtime compensation claim. Attorney for plaintiff: WilOne Hanover L.L.C., et al. Filed liam Cafaro Sr. Filed July 24. Case

by Carlos Flores, et al. Action: no. 13-05143. claim filed under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938. Attorneys OOCL U.S.A. Inc., et al. Filed by for plaintiff: Joseph A. Fitapelli, American Home Assurance Co. Frank Joseph Mazzaferro and Action: federal question claim.

Brian Scott Schaffer. Filed July 25. Attorney for plaintiff: Nathan Case no. 13-05184.

Thomas Williams. Filed July 24.

Case no. 13-05125.

Perfezione Painting Inc. Filed by the trustees of the District Council 9 Painting Industry Insurance and Annuity Funds. Action: Deeds claim filed under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. Attorney for plaintiff: Above $1 million Dana Lynne Henke. Filed July 24.

Case no. 13-05128.

458 Park Avenue Associates L.L.C., Rye. Seller: Arnold Nurick, Pom Wonderful L.L.C., et al. et al Rye. Property: 458 Park Ave., Filed by Alicia Searls, individually Rye. Amount: $1.1 million. Filed and on behalf of all others simi- July 23. larly situated. Action: motionto-quash claim. Attorneys for plaintiff: Robert Michael Brill and Anita Magdalena Jaskot. Filed July 24. Case no. 13-00261.

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219 North Broadway L.L.C., Sleepy Hollow. Seller: Frank J. Rey, Sleepy Hollow. Property: 219 N. Broadway, Mount Pleasant.

Amount: $400,000. Filed July 24.

32 Morgan Street Inc., Yonkers.

Seller: Visions Federal Credit Union, Endicott, NJ. Property: 31 School St., Yonkers. Amount: $150,000. Filed July 24.

HSBC Bank USA N.A. Seller: Dominick Calderoni, Bronx.

Property: 3 Fair St., Greenburgh.

Amount: $730,432. Filed July 24.

Post Road Iron Works Inc., Greenwich, Conn. Seller: Peter Carriero, Greenwich, Conn.

Property: 6-8 Ridgeview Place, Rye. Amount: $370,000. Filed July 24.

S and F 29 Corp., Yonkers. Seller: Licro L.L.C., Dobbs Ferry. Property: 29 Livingston Ave., Greenburgh. Amount: $850,000. Filed July 23.

The Kearney Realty and Development Group Inc., Carmel.

Seller: Stanley Kolt, Mamaroneck.

Property: 16 Route 6, Somers.

Amount: $250,000. Filed July 29.

Verlisa Trademark Homes 4 Chamberlain L.L.C., Rye. Sell- L.L.C., West Harrison. Seller: er: James O. Wood, Rye. Property: Ronald Seelbach, Las Vegas, Nev. 4 Chamberlain St., Rye. Amount: Property: 7 Randy Lane, Mount Pleasant. Amount: $203,000. $975,000. Filed July 25.

Filed July 26.

889 Nepperhan Realty L.L.C., Yonkers. Seller: Sabovic Hasim, et Weichert Relocation Resources al, New Canaan, Conn. Property: Inc., Morris Plains, N.J. Seller: 889 Nepperhan Ave. Yonkers. Cedric Olibet, Larchmont. PropAmount: $130,000. Filed July 24. erty: 5 Woody Lane, Mamaroneck. Amount: $895,000 Filed Cartus Financial Corp., Dan- July 29. bury, Conn. Seller: Sean B. Weichert Relocation Resources Johnson, et al, Rye. Property: 23 Foreclosure Inc., Morris Plains, N.J. Seller: Elmwood Ave., Rye. Amount: Auctions Juan Manuel Duque, et al, Scars- $870,000. Filed July 24. dale. Property: 3 Kent Road, Scarsdale. Amount: $1.5 million. Dennis R.E. Inc., Yonkers. Seller: BEDFORD, 19 Westfield Road.

Filed July 24.

Thomas P. Gorman Jr., Walla- Single-family residence; 4.2 acre. grass, Me. Property: 28 Marion Plaintiff: US Bank National AsAve., Yonkers. Amount: $138,000. sociation. Plaintiff’s attorney: Rosicki & Rosicki & Associates, Filed July 24.

Below $1 million (845) 897-1600; 2 Summit Court, No. 301, Fishkill. Defendant: Federal National Mortgage 100 Grandview L.L.C., ScarsJonathan Paul William. Referee: dale. Seller: U.S. Bank N.A. Prop- Association. Seller: John N. Anthony Centone. Sale: Aug. 8, erty: 100 Grandview Ave., Rye. Romano, Yonkers. Property: 72 10:15 a.m. Approximate lien: Amount: $285,799. Filed July 24. Chester Place, Yonkers. Amount: $3,851,881.39. $574,899. Filed July 24.

1279 North Avenue NR L.L.C., Rochelle Park, N.J. Seller: Julie Cvek Curley, White Plains. Property: 1279 North Ave., New Rochelle. Amount: $629,000. Filed July 24.

Federal National Mortgage Association. Seller: Michele Bermel, Chappaqua. Property: 76 Orchard St., Yonkers. Amount: $314,979. Filed July 29.

16 Lake Road Inc., Yorktown Heights. Seller: Rose Anne Carozza, Yorktown Heights. Property: Lakefront Ave., Yorktown.

Amount: $25,000. Filed July 29.

Future Health Care Systems Inc., Mount Vernon. Seller: 25 Dock Street L.L.C., Bronx. Property: 25-27 Dock St., Mount Vernon. Amount: $675,000 Filed July 29.

18 Drake Road Realty L.L.C., New York City. Seller: Barbara Bonnie Gellis, New Rochelle.

Property: 18 Drake Road, Scarsdale. Amount: $750,000. Filed July 25.

Housing Action Council Inc., Tarrytown. Seller: Patsy A. Fucale, aka Pasquale A. Fucale, Pleasantville. Property: 21 Cooley St., Mount Pleasant. Amount: $410,000. Filed July 26.

CROTON-ON-HUDSON, 124 Oneida Ave. Single-family residence; 50 x 125. Plaintiff: Wells Fargo Bank National Association. Plaintiff’s attorney: Rosicki & Rosicki & Associates, (845) 897-1600; 2 Summit Court, No. 301, Fishkill. Defendant: Richard Wagner. Referee: Eric Mark Fayer.

Sale: Aug. 8, 10 a.m. Approximate lien: $447,788.85.

FLEETWOOD, 31 Pasadena Place. Single-family residence; .22 acre. Plaintiff: Nationstar Mortgage L.L.C. Plaintiff’s attorney: Knuckles, Komosinski & Elliot, (914) 345-3020; 565 Taxter Road, Suite 509, Elmsford.

Defendant: Monique Taylor.

Referee: Bruce Bozeman. Sale: Aug. 6, 10 a.m. Approximate lien: $764,897.51.

MOUNT VERNON, 316 S. Sixth Ave. Two-family dwelling; .07 acre. Plaintiff: HSBC Bank USA National Association. Plaintiff’s attorney: Shapiro, DiCaro & Barak, (585) 247-9000; 250 Mile Crossing Blvd., Suite 1, Rochester. Defendant: Sophia Scale.

Referee: Christopher Mangold.

Sale: Aug. 15. Approximate lien: $555,349.17.

PEEKSKILL, 533 Kissam Road.

Single-family residence; 89 x 135.

Plaintiff: US Bank National Association. Plaintiff’s attorney: Gross Polowy & Orlans, P.O. Box 540, Getzville. Defendant: Dexter Price. Referee: Nicholas Barone.

Sale: Aug. 15, 11 a.m. Approximate lien: $237,499.

RYE BROOK, 7 Hawthorne Ave. Description not available.

Plaintiff: Hudson City Savings Bank. Plaintiff’s attorney: Cohn & Roth, (516) 747-3030; 100 E. Old Country Road, Mineola.

Defendant: Salvatore Rigillo. Referee: Robert Hufjay. Sale: Aug. 8, 10 a.m. Approximate lien: $490,116.66.

RYE BROOK, 17 Ridge Circle.

Single-family residence; .35 acre.

Plaintiff: TD Bank. Plaintiff’s attorney: Cohn & Roth, (516) 7473030; 100 E. Old Country Road, Mineola. Defendant: James Eliopoulos. Referee: Linda Markowitz. Sale: Aug. 6, 10 a.m. Approximate lien: $362,270.94.

SCARSDALE, 12 Inverness Road. Single-family residence; .34 acre. Plaintiff: The Bank of New York Trust Co. Plaintiff’s attorney: Rosicki & Rosicki & Associates, (845) 897-1600; 2 Summit Court, No. 301, Fishkill.

Defendant: Barbara Campbell.

Referee: Anthony Centone. Sale: Aug. 8, 10 a.m. Approximate lien: $881,774.84.

SOUTH SALEM, 6 Hillcrest Court. Single-family residence; 1.58 acre. Plaintiff: Central Mortgage Co. Plaintiff’s attorney: Berkman, Henoch, Peterson & Peddy, (516) 222-6200; 100 Garden City Plaza, Garden City. Defendant: Kenneth Park. Referee: Albert Comachio. Sale: Aug. 13, 10 a.m. Approximate lien: not available.

Yonkers, 14 Alder Street North. Two-family dwelling; .11 acre. Plaintiff: Wells Fargo Bank National Association. Plaintiff’s attorney: Gross Polowy & Orlans, P.O. Box 540, Getzville. Defendant: Jose Pereira. Referee: Joan Salwen. Sale: Aug. 7, 10 a.m. Approximate lien: $204,788.36.

A Number One Cleaning Services Inc., New Rochelle. $2,581 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor Unemployment Insurance Division, Albany.

Filed Sept. 6.

AA Bakers Inc., Sleepy Hollow. $4,759 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor Unemployment Insurance Division, Albany. Filed Sept. 6.

Abbott School Union Free School District, Irvington. $23,010 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor Unemployment Insurance Division, Albany. Filed Aug. 31.

Alessandro Plumbing Inc., Yorktown Heights. $7,886 in favor Yonkers, 37 Spruce St. Three- of Rochdale Insurance Co., New family dwelling; .05 acre. Plaintiff: York City. Filed June 17.

HSBC Bank USA National Association. Plaintiff’s attorney: Gross Polowy & Orlans, P.O. Box Allstar Electric Corp., Haw540, Getzville. Defendant: Hazem thorne. $131,068 in favor of the Ennabi. Referee: Darren Deurso. New York State Department of Sale: Aug. 6, 9 a.m. Approximate Labor Unemployment Insurance Division, Albany. Filed Sept. 6. lien: $283,209.28.

YONKERS, 127 Hillcrest Ave. Single-family residence; .17 acre.

Plaintiff: Central Mortgage Co. Plaintiff’s attorney: Berman, Henoch, Peterson & Peddy, (516)222-6200; 100 Garden City Plaza, Garden City. Defendant: Bettino Bourgerois. Referee: Christopher Mangold. Sale: Aug. 16. Approximate lien: not available.

YONKERS, 150-152 Linden St. Two-family dwelling; .04 acre.

Plaintiff: Everhome Mortgage Corp. Plaintiff’s attorney: Rosicki & Rosicki & Associates, (845) 897-1600; 2 Summit Court, No. 301, Fishkill. Defendant: Randy Lieberman. Referee: Daniel Romano. Sale: Aug. 8, 10 a.m. Approximate lien: $407,038.59.

YONKERS, 482 Mclean Ave. Single-family residence; .07 acre.

Plaintiff: US Bank National Association. Plaintiff’s attorney: Stein, Wiener & Roth, (516) 742-1212; 1Old Country Road, Suite 113, Carle Place. Defendant: Gerald Pepaul. Referee: Christopher Meagher. Sale: Aug. 15, 10 a.m.

Approximate lien: $417,862.20.

Judgments 10 Sterling Road Corp., Armonk. $573,266 in favor of 305 Clayton Corp., Scarsdale. Filed June 12.

Big Apple Smoothie, White Plains. $1,054 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor Unemployment Insurance Division, Albany. Filed Sept. 6.

Ifinix Corp., White Plains. $4,452 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor Unemployment Insurance Division, Albany. Filed Aug. 31.

Pelham Country Club, Pelham. Ascanio, Joseph, et al. Filed by $187,271 in favor of Mailfinance JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. AcInc., Milford, Conn. Filed June 17. tion: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $295,200 affecting Pendragon Contracting Inc., property located at 66 Tennis Larchmont. $3,008 in favor of the Court Lane, Unit 66, Mohegan New York State Department of Lake 10547. Filed March 22.

Labor Unemployment Insurance Division, Albany. Filed Aug. 31.

Biglin, Jessica H., et al. Filed by Hudson River Teachers Federal Perfect Abstract Inc., Haw- Credit Union. Action: seeks to thorne. $6,896 in favor of Mu- foreclose on a mortgage to senicipal Data Services Inc., Staten cure an unspecified amount affecting property located at 139 Island. Filed June 13.

Tomahawk St., Yorktown Heights 10598. Filed March 26.

Richfield Garden Inc., Cortlandt. $693 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor Bonadio, Joseph Anthony, et Unemployment Insurance Divi- al. Filed by Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas. Action: sion, Albany. Filed Aug. 31. seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $318,509 affectSG 124 South Ridge St Inc., Port ing property located at 410 Rich Chester. $6,568 in favor of Martin Ave., Mount Vernon 10552. Filed Scott Wines Ltd., Lake Success. March 26.

Filed June 14.

Independent Nuclear Consultants Inc., Cortlandt Manor. $3,553 in favor of NES Equipment Services Corp., Chicago, Ill. Filed June 17.

Spotless, Yonkers. $27,876 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor Unemployment Insurance Division, Albany. Filed Aug. 31.

Julio’s Brushless Car Wash II Inc., White Plains. $863 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor Unemployment Insurance Division, Albany. Filed Aug. 31.

Sublink Ltd., Pelham. $6,800 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor Unemployment Insurance Division, Albany.

Filed Aug. 31.

Greater Westchester Medical Care P.C., Yonkers. $1,644 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor Unemployment Insurance Division, Albany. Filed Aug. 31.

Boro Diverse Construction Inc., Yonkers. $314 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor Unemployment Insurance Division, Albany. Filed Sept. 6.

HFE/Johns Restaurant Inc., d.b.a. Wendy’s, Yonkers. $530 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor Unemployment Insurance Division, Albany.

Cortlandt Transportation Inc., Filed Aug. 31.

Mahopac. $233,708 in favor of Teamsters Local 456 Pension House of Nutrition Inc., YonHealth and Welfare Annuity Edu- kers. $201 in favor of the New cation and Training Sub Industry York State Department of Labor Advancement and Legal Services Unemployment Insurance DiviFunds, Elmsford. Filed June 14. sion, Albany. Filed Aug. 31.

Crave Boutique Inc., Port Chester. $6,400 in favor of CRS International Inc., Cold Spring. Filed June 14.

CRL Transportation Inc., Mahopac. $21,553 in favor of Teamsters Local 456 Pension Health and Welfare Annuity Education and Training Sub Industry Advancement and Legal Services Antoinette’s Patisserie Inc., Funds, Elmsford. Filed June 14.

Hastings-on-Hudson. $364 in favor of the New York State Depart- DeRosa Sports Construction ment of Labor Unemployment Inc., Mamaroneck. $2,569 in faInsurance Division, Albany. Filed vor of the New York State DepartSept. 6. ment of Labor Unemployment Insurance Division, Albany. Filed AP Image Management Inc., Aug. 31.

Mount Vernon. $582 in favor of the New York State Department Dimaio Millwork Corp., Yonof Labor Unemployment In- kers. $2,727 in favor of the New surance Division, Albany. Filed York State Department of Labor Sept. 6.

Unemployment Insurance Division, Albany. Filed Aug. 31.

Arben Group L.L.C., Pleasantville. $5,795 in favor of the New Dobbs Ferry Service Corp., York State Department of Labor Dobbs Ferry. $750 in favor of the Unemployment Insurance Divi- New York State Department of sion, Albany. Filed Aug. 31.

Labor Unemployment Insurance Division, Albany. Filed Sept. 6.

Ardsley Bus Service Corp., Ardsley. $20,557 in favor of Hess Fahrenheit Electrical ConCorp., Woodbridge, N.J. Filed tracting Corp., Sleepy Hollow.

June 14. $2,596 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor UnAvril Kaye Inc., Scarsdale. $1,482 employment Insurance Division, in favor of the New York State De- Albany. Filed Aug. 31. partment of Labor Unemployment Insurance Division, Albany. Family Court Sports I, ElmsFiled Sept. 6. ford. $1,369 in favor of Robison Energy L.L.C., Elmsford. Filed Bar Vivace, Thornwood. $1,783 June 12. in favor of the New York State Department of Labor Unemploy- Foundation For Religion and ment Insurance Division, Albany. Mental Health, Pleasantville.

Filed Sept. 6. $2,250 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor UnBayou Restaurant, Mount Ver- employment Insurance Division, non. $573 in favor of the New Albany. Filed Aug. 31.

York State Department of Labor Unemployment Insurance Division, Albany. Filed Sept. 6.

King Protection Service Inc., New Rochelle. $1,315 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor Unemployment Insurance Division, Albany. Filed Aug. 31.

Mastercraft Masonry I Inc., White Plains. $35,976 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor Unemployment Insurance Division, Albany. Filed Aug. 31.

Chacha, Segundo, et al. Filed by PNC Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $418,433 affecting property located at 1134 Howard St., Peekskill 10566. Filed March 22.

Chiqui, Manuel F., et al. Filed

by U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $207,000 affecting property located at 1434 Main St., Peekskill 10566. Filed March 26.

Yoland Construction and Metal Fabricators Inc., Mount Ver- Cole, Alvin E., et al. Filed by U.S. non. $6,288 in favor of Trane Co., Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreLacrosse, Wis. Filed June 14. close on a mortgage to secure $340,000 affecting property locatYoland Construction and Met- ed at 59 Hawthorne Ave., Yonkers al Fabricators, Mount Vernon. 10701. Filed March 22. $1,768 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor Un- DeBello, John, et al. Filed by employment Insurance Division, Deutsche Bank National Trust Albany. Filed Aug. 31.

Co. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $2.4 million affecting property located at 28 Braeburn Road, Harrison 10604.

Lis Pendens Filed March 26.

Maverick Abstract Inc., Hawthorne. $1,082 in favor of Mu- The following filings indicated a nicipal Data Services Inc., Staten legal action has been initiated, the outcome of which may affect the Island. Filed June 14. title to the property listed.

Mountaintop Cabinet Manufacturing Corp., New Rochelle. Anderson, Gretchen Miller, et $216 in favor of the New York al. Filed by CSMC MortgageState Department of Labor Un- Backed Pass-Through Certifiemployment Insurance Division, cates Series 2007-4. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to seAlbany. Filed Aug. 31. cure $649,000 affecting property New Advanced Sales Group located at 762 Blackberry Lane, Inc., Ardsley. $21,929 in favor of Yorktown Heights 10598. Filed Genel Wholesale Electrical Com- March 22. pany Inc., Bronx. Filed June 14.

Denton, Mary, et al. Filed by Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $270,500 affecting property located at 133 Franklin Ave., Mount Vernon 10550. Filed March 25.

Deraffele, Dawn M., et al. Filed

by Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $350,000 affecting property located at 32 Edgewood Park, New Rochelle 10801. Filed March 22.

Patricello Bros Electrical Inc., Eastchester. $513 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor Unemployment Insurance Division, Albany. Filed Aug. 31.

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FACTS&FIGURES Fandel, Robert, et al. Filed by JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $359,650 affecting property located at 9 Cheshire Lane, Yonkers 10710.

Filed March 26.

Negrette, Manuel, et al. Filed

by Mortgage Electrical Registration Systems Inc. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $458,383 affecting property located at 51 Victor St., Yonkers 10701.

Filed March 22.

Gaskin, Petra, et al. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $391,700 affecting property located at 83 Pershing Ave., New Rochelle 10801. Filed March 25.

Noel, Marchene, et al. Filed by HSBC Bank USA N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $536,000 affecting property located at 175 Huguenot St., Unit 804, New Rochelle 10801.

Filed March 25.

Genao, Jenny, 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 339 Washington St., Peekskill 10566.

Filed March 26.

O, David K., et al. Filed by U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure an unspecified amount affecting property located at 60 Clinton Ave., Rye 10580. Filed March 26.

Gordon, Sybil, executrix and specific devisee under the last will and testament of Rochelle Gordon, et al. Filed by Citimortgage Inc. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $110,000 affecting property located at 127 S. 12th Ave., Mount Vernon 10550.

Filed March 26.

Ramirez, Zoilo, et al. Filed by Citimortgage Inc. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $256,500 affecting property located at 138 Edgecliff Terrace, Yonkers 10705. Filed March 26.

Valdez, Felix, et al. Filed by Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $482,000 Greenhill, Robert, et al. Filed affecting property located at 341

by RBS Citizens N.A. Action: N. High St., Mount Vernon. Filed seeks to foreclose on a mortgage March 26. to secure $80,000 affecting property located at 1016 Cortlandt St., Walker, Felicia A., as executrix Peekskill 10566. Filed March 22. of the estate of Olive Force, et al.

Filed by Webster Bank N.A. AcJackson, W. Garrison, et al. Filed tion: seeks to foreclose on a mortby Bank of America N.A. Action: gage to secure $147,300 affecting seeks to foreclose on a mortgage property located at 31 Carlton St., to secure $555,200 affecting prop- White Plains 10607. Filed March erty located at 9 Habitat Lane, 25.

Cortlandt Manor 10567. Filed March 25.

Weiss, Michael S., individually and as co-administrator of King, Dorian A., et al. Filed by the estate of Leslie-Ann Dienes U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks to Weiss, et al. Filed by JPMorgan foreclose on a mortgage to secure Chase Bank N.A. Action: seeks $315,000 affecting property lo- to foreclose on a mortgage to secated at 38 Nuvern Ave., Mount cure $225,000 affecting property Vernon 10550. Filed March 22. located at 116 Salem Road, White Plains 10603. Filed March 25.

Marshall, Merville Jr., et al.

Filed by Bank of America N.A. Wheeler, Wolcott, et al. Filed by Action: seeks to foreclose on a U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks to mortgage to secure $1.2 million foreclose on a mortgage to secure affecting property located at 21 $428,000 affecting property loSeymour Place, White Plains cated at 11 Grove St., Dobbs Ferry 10605. Filed March 25.

10522. Filed March 22.

Morning Star Equities L.L.C., et al. Filed by Fannie Mae. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $700,000 affecting property located at 68 aka 62 Hamilton Ave., Yonkers. Filed March 22.

Wilhelm, Jason, 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 17 Camp Grounds, Ossining 10562. Filed March 26.

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Zagarell, Jesse, et al. Filed by Sole Proprietorships Patents JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $345,189 affecting Almeyda Enterprise, 21 N. The following patents were issued property located at 1 Arbor Way, Broadway, Suite 2, Tarrytown by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Peekskill 10566. Filed March 22. 10591, c/o Maria Almeyda. Filed Office in Washington, D.C. July 24.

Accessing coded data stored Blck Sheep, 2364 Ridge St., Yor- in a nonvolatile memory. PatHeights 10598, c/o Eric ent no. 8,499,221 issued to MiMechanic’s Liens ktown Martinez. Filed July 24. chele M. Franceschini, Yorktown Heights; Ashish Jagmohan, YorAcklinis Yonkers Realty L.L.C., as owner. $87,401 as claimed by Blindswitch Racing Stable, 103 ktown Heights; John P. Karidis, Patriot Construction Services Scenic Drive West, Croton-on- Yorktown Heights; and Luis A. Yorktown L.L.C. Property: in Yonkers. Filed Hudson 10520, c/o David Litvin- Lastras-Montano, Heights. . Assigned to Internasky. Filed July 24.

July 24. tional Business Machines Corp., Armonk.

Clarke, Harold, as owner. Dave Fehlauer, 21 Monroe Place, $11,469 as claimed by Garfield Port Chester 10573, c/o David Authenticating and communiGreen. Property: in Mount Ver- Fehlauer. Filed July 24. cating verifiable authorization non. Filed July 24. between disparate network Don Ve’Neice II Clothing, Jew- domains. Patent no. 8,499,339 Dermott, Kenny, et al, as owner. elry Live, 696 Highland Ave., Apt. issued to Li-Lung Chao, Bedford; $2,450 as claimed by Rosemount 25A, Peekskill 10566, c/o Vince Brian D. Goodman, New Haven, Interiors Inc., Yonkers. Property: Warren. Filed July 24.

Conn.; and James K. Kebinger, in Yonkers. Filed July 22.

Hamden, Conn. Assigned to InExpert Auto Body, 18 Everett ternational Business Machines Havens, Greg R., as owner. St., New Rochelle 10805, c/o Paul Corp., Armonk. $119,399 as claimed by Excel Cominsky. Filed July 24.

Homes Group L.L.C. Property: in Differential dynamic content Eastchester. Filed July 24.

Fox Painting, 133 Park Ave., delivery with a participant alMount Vernon 10550, c/o Juliana terable session copy of a user profile. Patent no. 8,499,232 isHorton Winthrop Housing Co., Alvisi. Filed July 24. sued to William Kress Bodin, as owner. $3,429 as claimed by High Rise Fire Protection Corp., KM Business Group, 431 Sen- Austin, Texas; Michael John Brooklyn. Property: in New Ro- eca Ave., Mount Vernon 10553, Burkhart, Round Rock, Texas; Daniel G. Eisenhauer, Austin, chelle. Filed July 26. c/o Michelle Patrice Moore. Filed Texas; Daniel Mark Schumacher; July 24.

Pflugerville, Texas; and Thomas Northern Westchester ProperJ. Watson, Pflugerfville, Texas. Asties L.L.C., as owner. $161,000 MC Construction, 71 Second signed to International Business as claimed by CCI Construction St., No. 2, New Rochelle 10801, Machines Corp., Armonk.

Inc., Mountville, N.J. Property: in c/o Miguel A. Castellon. Filed Yorktown. Filed July 26.

July 24.

Identifying source code elements for refactoring. Patent Rakower, Michael C., et al, as Nate’s Shoes and Accesso- no. 8,499,280 issued to Stephen owner. $30,327 as claimed by ries, 15 Palisade Ave., Yonkers A. Davies, Dublin, Ireland; Liam Dedvukaj Builders Inc. Property: 10701, c/o Nathan C. Brown. Smyth, Dublin, Ireland; and Paul in Scarsdale. Filed July 25.

Filed July 24.

Thomas, Dublin, Ireland. Assigned to International Business Zappico Hardscrabble Hill P Brown, 3 Sadore Lane, Suite Machines Corp., Armonk.

L.L.C., as owner. $10,000 as 2T, Yonkers 10710, c/o Candace P. claimed by Palco Mechanical Brown. Filed July 24.

Identifying impact of database L.L.C. Property: in Yonkers. Filed changes on an application. PatJuly 24.

R and R Transportations, 85 ent no. 8,499,281 issued to AzaBronx River Road, 1G, Yonkers deh Ahadian, San Jose, Calif.; Ste10704, c/o Rolando Veras Jr. Filed phen A. Brodsky, Los Gatos, Calif; Michael G. Burke, Yonkers; Zeus July 24.

New Businesses Courtois, Laredo, Texas; Tony K. This paper is not responsible for Rio Taxi 12, 27A Locust Ave., Leung, San Jose, Calif.; Rebecca typographical errors contained in Cortlandt Manor 10567, c/o Wil- B. Nin, Morgan Hill, Calif.; Igor Peshansky, Emerson, N.J.; and the original filings. liam Quezada. Filed July 24.

Surange Sonali, San Rafael, Calif.

Assigned to International BusiTasty’s Top Picks, 15 Crescent ness Machines Corp., Armonk.

Place, Yonkers 10704, c/o Lisa N. Partnerships Johnson. Filed July 24.

J and J Trapping and Prevention, P.O. Box 47, Peekskill 10566, Tavarez Enterprise, 21 N. c/o Joseph Lepore and James Broadway, Suite 2, Tarrytown Lepore Jr. Filed July 24.

10591, c/o Lisandra Tavarez. Filed July 24.

White Lion Co., 10 Clover Place, New Rochelle 10805, c/o Ryan The Brigadeiro Shop, 55 FletchJoseph Blanco and Leonardo er Ave., Mount Vernon 10552, c/o Roseane Silva. Filed July 24.

Jimenez. Filed July 24.

Manipulating design models by editing generated reports.

Patent no. 8,499,238 issued to Steven R. Abrams, New City; Bard Bloom, Yorktown Heights; Paul T. Keyser, New York City; Douglas N. Kimelman, Winnipeg, Calif.; Eric M. Nelson, Durham, N.C.; Tova Roth, Woodmere; Ian Simmonds, Dobbs Ferry; Steven Tang, San Jose, Calif; and John M. Vlissides, Mohegan Lake. Assigned to International Business Machines Corp., Armonk.

Method and system for checking an electromechanical biosensor. Patent no. 8,496,801 issued to Dijia Huang, Granger, India. Assigned to Bayer HealthCare L.L.C., Tarrytown.

Multiprocessing transaction recovery manager. Patent no.

8,499,298 issued to Ian James Mitchell, Eastleigh, Great Britain; and John Simon Tilling, Chandlers Ford, Great Britain. Assigned to International Business Machines Corp., Armonk.

Object-oriented-based methodology for modeling business functionality for enabling implementation in a web-based environment. Patent no. 8,499,279 issued to Arun K. Gupta, Easton, Conn.; Rajiv K. Uppal, Trumbull, Conn; and Parikh Devang I., Bethel, Conn.

Assigned to International Business Machines Corp., Armonk.

Optical proximity correction verification accounting for mask deviations. Patent no. 8,499,260 issued to James A. Bruce, Williston, Vt.; and Kenneth T. Settlemyer Jr., Bradenton, Fla. Assigned to International Business Machines Corp., Armonk.

Use of polyoxyalkylene nonionic surfactants with magnesium ion selective electrodes.

Patent no. 8,496,800 issued to Wei Zhang, Norwood, Mass.; Kevin Horan, Raynham, Mass.; and Laura S. Uretsky, Milford, Mass.

Assigned to Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc., Tarrytown.

Virtual execution environment for streaming languages. Patent no. 8,499,292 issued to Henrique Andrade, Yorktown Heights; Jim Challenger, White Plains; Bugra Gedik, Yorktown Heights; Robert Grimm, New York City; Martin J. Hirzel, Yorktown Heights; Vibhore Kumar, Yorktown Heights; Robert Soule, Yorktown Heights; Kun-Lung Wu, Yorktown Heights. Assigned to International Business Machines Corp., Armonk.

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NOTICE OF FORMATION of 140 Forest Avenue Associates, LLC Art. of Org filed Secíy of State (SSNY) 6/17/13. Office location: Westchester Co. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to Susan Cappelli, 18 Sylvia Ave, Ardsley, NY 10502. Purpose: any lawful activities. #58827

Notice of Formation of 1704 VAN BUREN ASSOCIATES LLC. Arts. of Org. was filed with SSNY on 6/26/13. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC whom process against may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: c/o Priolet & Associates, P.C., 1025 Westchester Ave. Ste 320, White Plains, NY 10604.

Purpose: all lawful activities. #58837

Notice of Formation of EVERGREEN BUILDINGS GROUP LLC. Arts. of Org. was filed with SSNY on 7/2/12. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC whom process against may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: c/o Priolet & Associates, P.C., 1025 Westchester Ave. Ste 320, White Plains, NY 10604.

Purpose: all lawful activities. #58849

Notice of Formation of 685 Madison Street LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 6/18/13. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Daniel Gabay c/o The LLC, 242 E. 19th St., 7G, NY, NY 10003. Purpose: any lawful activity. #58860

Notice of Formation of 245 OLIVIA STREET REALTY LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 5/22/13. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 5 Bishop Drive South, Rye Brook, NY 10573. Purpose: any lawful act or activity. #58871

Notice of Reg. of PELLEGRINO & COMPANY, LLP, a domestic LLP. Notice of Reg. filed with the SSNY on 05/01/2013. Office loc: Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLP may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 22 Saw Mill River Rd, Hawthorne, NY 10532. Reg Agent Frank A. Pellegrino, CPA, 22 Saw Mill River Rd, Hawthorne, NY 10532. Principal Loc: 22 Saw Mill River Rd, Hawthorne, NY 10532. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. #58828

Notice of substance of the Articles of Organization filed with the New York Secretary of Stateís Office (SSNY) on June 21, 2013 for BLUEFIRE ASSOCIATES, LLC. Principal office: Westchester County. Business: To engage in any lawful act or activity.

SSNY is designated as the agent of the company upon whom process against it may be served. The address to which the SSNY shall mail a copy of any process is 444 Saw Mill River Road, Elmsford, NY 10523. #58839

Name of Limited Liability Company (LLC): Daly Installation Services LLC. Date of filing Articles of Organization with the Secretary of State (SSNY) 05/31/2013. The LLC is located in Westchester County. The SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. The post office address to which the SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against it served is to the principal business location at c/o 165 First Street, Yonkers, NY 10704. Purpose of business of LLC is any lawful act or activity. #58852

Notice of Formation of Sefaso, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 4/4/13.

Office location: Westchester County.

SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Sefaso,20 Castle Heights Avenue., Tarrytown, New York 10591. Purpose: any lawful act or activity #58861

Notice of Formation of LSS Advisory Services, LLC Art. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 6/5/13. Office Location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: PO Box 312, Chappaqua, NY 10514. Purpose: any lawful purpose. #58872

JAMES JACKSON REALTY, LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 08/07/2012. Office loc: Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 430 Center Avenue, Mamaroneck, NY 10543. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. Latest date upon which LLC is to dissolve: 12-31-2055 #58862

NOTICE OF FORMATION of 140 FA Associates, LLC Art. of Org filed Secíy of State (SSNY) 7/11/13. Office location: Westchester Co. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to One Hunter Ave, Armonk, NY 10506. Purpose: any lawful activities. #58874

NOTICE OF FORMATION of Athletes Warehouse, LLC Art. of Org filed Secíy of State (SSNY) 6/20/13. Office location: Westchester Co. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 3 Boulder Dr, Chappaqua, NY 10514.. Purpose: any lawful activities. #58830 NOTICE OF FORMATION of 9 Orchard Lane Associates, LLC Art. of Org filed Secíy of State (SSNY) 6/17/13. Office location: Westchester Co. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 1 Hunter Ave, Armonk, NY 10506. Purpose: any lawful activities. #58831 IFIXANDREPAIR LLC, Authority filed with the SSNY on 05/13/2013. Office loc: Westchester County. LLC formed in FL on 03/22/2011. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Scott Blaue, PA 96 Willard St, Ste 106, Cocoa , FL 32922.

Principal Address in NY: 100 Main St., Ste 374, White Plains, NY 10601. Cert of Formation filed with FL Dept. of State, Div. of Corps, P.O. Box 6327, Tallahassee, FL 32314. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. #58832

Notice of Formation of 1270 North Avenue 3P, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with NY Dept. of State on 5/13/13.

Office location: Westchester County.

Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: J. Bruce McGuirk, Esq., Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, Four Times Square, NY, NY 10036. Purpose: all lawful purposes. #58841 NOTICE OF FORMATION of LCLC Family Partners I, LLC Art. of Org filed Secíy of State (SSNY) 6/28/13. Office location: Westchester Co. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to Louis R. Cappelli, c/o Cappelli Enterprises, Inc., 7 Renaissance Sq. 4th Fl, White Plains, NY 10601. Purpose: any lawful activities. #58842 NOTICE OF FORMATION of LCLC Family Partners II, LLC Art. of Org filed Secíy of State (SSNY) 6/28/13. Office location: Westchester Co. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to Louis R. Cappelli, c/o Cappelli Enterprises, Inc., 7 Renaissance Sq. 4th Fl, White Plains, NY 10601. Purpose: any lawful activities. #58843

Great Dads Holdings, LLC. filed with NY Secy. of State on 04/11/2013. Office located in Westchester Co. Secy. of State designated as agent upon which process may be served. Secy. of State shall mail a copy of any process against it served upon him/her to: 1 Pier Pointe Street, Apt 603, Yonkers, NY 10701.

LLC may engage in any lawful act or activity for which a limited liability company may be formed. #58833

NOTICE OF FORMATION of LCLC Family Partners III, LLC Art. of Org filed Secíy of State (SSNY) 6/28/13. Office location: Westchester Co. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to Louis R. Cappelli, c/o Cappelli Enterprises, Inc., 7 Renaissance Sq. 4th Fl, White Plains, NY 10601. Purpose: any lawful activities. #58844

ECG VENTURES LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 05/03/2013. Office loc: Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to: C/O U.S. Corp. Agents, Inc, 7014 13th Ave., Ste 202 B, Brooklyn, NY 11228. Reg Agent: U.S. Corp. Agents, Inc, 7014 13th Ave., Ste 202 B, Brooklyn, NY 11228.

Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. #58834

NOTICE OF FORMATION of New Roc Bowl & FEC, LLC Art. of Org filed Secíy of State (SSNY) 6/28/13. Office location: Westchester Co. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to c/o Alfred E. Donnellan, One North Lexington Avenue, White Plains, New York 10601.

Purpose: any lawful activities. #58845

Evil Powder Coating, LLC, Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 06/07/2013. Office located: Westchester Co. SSNY has been designated as agent upon which process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against it served upon him/her to: 145 Palisade Street, Ste. 201A, Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522 (the LLC’s primary business location). LLC may engage in any lawful act or activity for which a limited liability company may be formed. #58835 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (LLC). NAME: DESTINED CHEF, LLC Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 05/30/13. Office location: Westchester County. United States Corporation Agents, INC. has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: The LLC, 73 Spring St 2C Ossining, NY 10562, principal business location of the LLC. Purpose: any lawful business activity. #58836

Notice of Formation of Yaphank Petroleum LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 6/28/13.

Office location: Westchester County.

SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to: c/o The LLC, 555 Columbus Ave., Ste 201, Mt. Vernon, NY 10550. Purpose: any lawful activity. #58846 Notice of Formation of Redís Auto & Truck Parts LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 6/14/13.

Office location: Westchester County.

SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to: Anthony L. Meola, 2500 Westchester Ave., Ste. 210, Purchase, NY 10577. Purpose: any lawful activity. #58847 Notice of Formation of SFM CAPITAL I LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 6/5/13. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 106 Fourth Avenue, Pelham, NY 10803.

Purpose: any lawful activity. #58848

Notice of Formation of 39-45 MAIN STREET, LLC. Arts. of Org. was filed with SSNY on 7/3/13. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC whom process against may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: c/o The LLC, 16 Lawrence St., Mt. Kisco, NY 10549. Purpose: all lawful activities. #58853 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (LLC).

NAME: AUTONOMIC, LLC Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 06/04/13. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: The LLC, 28 Kaysal Court, Armonk, NY 10504, (the LLCís primary business location). Purpose: any lawful business activity. #58854 NOTICE OF FORMATION of Collaborative Data Systems and Analytics LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the Secy of State (SSNY) on 06/20/13.

Office location: Westchester County.

SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC served upon him C/O the LLC 72 N. State Rd., #115, Briarcliff Manor, NY, 10510. Purpose of LLC: to engage in any lawful act or activity. #58855 Notice of Formation of Limited Liability Company (LLC). Name: BETTER PRACTICE SOLUTIONS, LLC Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 05/25/2013. Office Location: Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC, 117 South Highland Avenue 4D, Ossining, New York 10562, principal business location of the LLC. Purpose any lawful business activity. #58856 Notice of Formation of Global Physicians Billing and Practice Management LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 6/12/13. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Melissa Nieli, 47 Pocono Avenue, Yonkers, NY 10701.

Purpose: any lawful activity. #58857 Notice of Formation of Queens Blvd Petroleum LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 6/28/13.

Office location: Westchester County.

SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to: c/o The LLC, 555 Columbus Ave., Ste 201, Mt. Vernon, NY 10550. Purpose: any lawful activity. #58858 Notice of Formation of Medici II, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 6/28/13. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Carolyn Liebling, 10 Meadow Brook Road, Katonah, NY 10536. Purpose: any lawful activity. #58859

Notice of formation of Pristine Mechanical LLC. Art. of Org. filed with Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) on 4/8/13. Office located in Westchester Co. Principle office of LLC: 462 S Columbus Ave, Mt. Vernon, NY 10553.

SSNY designated as agent upon which process may be served. SSNY 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, upon whom and at which process against the LLC may be served.

Purpose: Any Lawful Act #58863 Mr. Brown Creative, LLC, Art. of Org. filed with NY Secy. of State on 05/21/13.

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: 3 Pleasant Street, Sleepy Hollow NY. LLC may engage in any lawful act or activity for which a limited liability company may be formed. #58864 NOTICE OF FORMATION of 3680 Hill Blvd. Realty LLC Art. of Org filed Secíy of State (SSNY) 7/8/13. Office location: Westchester Co. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to Christopher J. Sclafani, Mount Kisco Medical Group, P.C., 110 South Bedford Rd, Mount Kisco, NY 10549. Purpose: any lawful activities. #58865 NOTICE OF FORMATION of 400 Park Avenue Associates, LLC Art. of Org filed Secíy of State (SSNY) 7/3/13. Office location: Westchester Co. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail copy of process to One Hunter Ave, Armonk, NY 10506.

Purpose: any lawful activities. #58866 NOTICE OF FORMATION of 329 Midland Avenue Associates, LLC Art. of Org filed Secíy of State (SSNY) 7/3/13.

Office location: Westchester Co. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail copy of process to One Hunter Ave, Armonk, NY 10506.

Purpose: any lawful activities. #58867 Notice of Formation of 97-101 Reade Street IIC LLC amended to 97-101 Reade Street II LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 7/3/13. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: c/o The Goldberg Group, One North Broadway, Ste. 400, White Plains, NY 10601. Purpose: any lawful activity. #58868 Notice of Formation of North Avenue FundingCo, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 7/2/13.

Office location: Westchester County.

SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to: c/o United Corporate Services, Inc., 10 Bank St., Ste. 560, White Plains, NY 10606.

Purpose: any lawful activity #58869

Notice of formation of Limited Liability Company (LLC). STUDIO ALMEIDA, LLC Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 06/04/2013. Office location: New Haven County, CT. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: Studio Almeida LLC, 17 Meetinghouse lane, Milford, CT 06460, principal business location of the LLC. Purpose of business of LLC is Architectural Services and any lawful business activity. #58875 Notice of Formation of Pookie Scarsdale LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with 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: 322 Columbus Avenue, NY, NY 10023. Purpose: any lawful activity. #58877 RYE TRADING COMPANY LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 06/21/2013. Office loc: Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Schulz & Associates P.C., 225 Broadhollow Road Suite 303, Melville, NY 11747. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. #58878 Notice is hereby given that an on-premises license, #TBA has been applied for by RP & MM Holding Inc. to sell beer, wine and liquor at retail in an on premises establishment. For on premises consumption under the ABC law at 2047 Boston Post Road Larchmont NY 10538. #58879 NOTICE OF FORMATION of THE POINTE DEVELOPMENT GROUP, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 7/1/13. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 177 Golden Pond Lane, Fairfield, CT 06824. Purpose: any lawful activity. The LLC is to be managed by one or more managers. #58880 NOTICE OF FORMATION of BOWMAN AVENUE CAPITAL, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 7/8/13. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 177 Golden Pond Lane, Fairfield, CT 06824. Purpose: any lawful activity. The LLC is to be managed by one or more managers. #58881 Notice of Formation of EVE LOREN GOLDSTEIN, PSY.D., PLLC. Arts. of Org. was filed with SSNY on 7/15/13.

Office location: Westchester County.

SSNY designated as agent of LLC whom process against may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to: c/o 116 Surrey Dr., New Rochelle, NY 10804.

Purpose: to engage in the practice of Psychology. #58882

NB Planning, LLC. Arts of Org. filed NY Sec. of State 5/13/13. Princ. off Location: Westchester County. 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 United States Corporation, Inc., 7014 13th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11228. Purpose: any lawful activity. #58883

Notice of substance of the Articles of Organization filed with the New York Secretary of Stateís Office (SSNY) on November 13, 2012 for P.C. Dental Group, PLLC. Principal office: Westchester County.

Business: Dentistry. The SSNY is designated as the agent of the company upon whom process against it may be served. The address to which the SSNY shall mail a copy of any process is: One Gateway Plaza, Port Chester, NY 10573. #58892

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (LLC).

NAME: Silver Fitness LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 05/29/2013. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: Matthew Silver, 5 Bryant Crescent Apt 2M White Plains NY, 10605. Purpose: any lawful business activity. #58884

Notice of Formation of Whizzpoppers LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 7/15/13. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to: c/o United Corporate Services, Inc., 10 Bank St., Ste. 560, White Plains, NY 10606.

Purpose: any lawful activity. #58893

Notice of formation of BLISSFINITY DESIGN LLC. Art. Of Org. filed with the Sectíy of State of NY (SSNY) on 5/13/2013. 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, 480 Riverdale Ave Apt 6P Yonkers, NY 10705.

Purpose: Any lawful purpose #58885 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF Registribe LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) on 6/21/2013. Office location: WESTCHESTER County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against it may be served. The Post Office address to which the SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC served upon him/her is: United States Corporation Agents, Inc. 7014 13th Ave Ste 202 Brooklyn, NY 11228.

The principal business address of the LLC is: 3432 Lexington Ave. Mohegan Lake NY 10547 Purpose: any lawful act or activity. #58886 Notice of Formation of Kinzie FundingCo, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 7/10/13.

Office location: Westchester County.

SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to: c/o United Corporate Services, Inc., 10 Bank St., Ste. 560, White Plains, NY 10606.

Purpose: any lawful activity. #58887 Notice of Formation of THE SCIPIONI GROUP, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 6/20/13.

Office location: Westchester County.

SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to: 4 John St., Tarrytown, NY 10528. Purpose: any lawful act or activity. #58888 Notice of Formation of RJSCHLOS LLC. Art. of Org filed with NY Secretary of State on 6/14/13. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 55 Seven Bridges Rd. Chappaqua, NY 10514. Purpose: Any lawful business activity. #58889 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (LLC).

NAME:DOUBLEVISIONPHOTOGRAPHERS LLC Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 7/10/13. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: The LLC, Post Office Box 502, Chappaqua, NY 10514, principal business location of the LLC. Purpose: any lawful business activity. #58890 Notice of Formation of DIMARINO LANDSCAPING LLC. Arts. of Org. was filed with SSNY on 7/17/13. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC whom process against may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: c/o The LLC, 76 Lakeview Ave., W. Harrison, NY 10604. Purpose: all lawful activities. #58891

Notice of Formation of WINBROOK PHASE I, L.P. Certificate filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 7/17/2013.

Office location: Westchester County.

SSNY designated as agent of LP upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to: 551 Fifth Ave., 23rd Fl., NY, NY 10176. Name/ address of each genl. ptr. available from SSNY. Term: until 12/31/2075. Purpose: any lawful activity. #58894 Notice of Formation of WINBROOK PHASE I DEVELOPER, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 7/17/13. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 551 Fifth Ave., 23rd Fl., NY, NY 10176. Purpose: any lawful activity. #58895 Notice of Formation of WINBROOK PHASE I GP, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 7/17/13. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 551 Fifth Ave., 23rd Fl., NY, NY 10176.

Purpose: any lawful activity. #58896 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (LLC). NAME: MASS DAVID, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 06/20/2013. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: Mass David, LLC, 240 South Broadway Apartment 8D, Tarrytown, NY 10591, principal business location of the LLC. Purpose: any lawful business activity. #58897 CAMP HAPPY HOUR LLC. Art. of Org. filed with N.Y. Secy. of State on 6/11/2013. Office located in Westchester Co. Secy of State designated as agent upon which process may be served.

SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: c/o United States Corporation Agents, Inc. 7014 13th Avenue, Suite 202, Brooklyn, NY 11228. Purpose: any lawful activity. #58898 Notice of Formation of 3207 TREMONT ASSOCIATES, LLC. Arts. of Org. was filed with SSNY on 7/22/13. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC whom process against may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: c/o The LLC, 33 Cassilis Ave., Bronxville, NY 10708. Purpose: all lawful activities. #58899 THE ANNUAL RETURN OF THE PEG SANTVOORD FOUNDATION for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013 is available at its principal office located at 800 Westchester Avenue, Suite S-618, Rye Brook, NY 10573-1373 for inspection during regular business hours by any citizen who requests it within 180 days hereof. Principal Manager of the Foundation is WILLIAM R. HANDELMAN. #58900 Notice of Formation of CARLAND REALTY II 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 14 Roundabend Road, Tarrytown, NY 10591. Articles of Organization of the LLC filed with the SSNY on July1, 2013. Purpose: Any lawful act(s). #58901

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LEGAL NOTICES Continued from previous page Notice of Formation of Bodeeo LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 7/22/13. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Capitol Services, Inc., 1218 Central Ave., Ste. 100, Albany, NY 12205. Purpose: any lawful act or activity. #58902 Notice is hereby given that an Application for an On-Premises Liquor License Serial number 1272488 has been applied for by the undersigned in a Restaurant under the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law at 19 Main St.., Hastings-On-Hudson, N Y 10706, Westchester County;

Notice of Formation of New Trier FundingCo, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 7/22/13.

Office location: Westchester County.

SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to: c/o United Corporate Services, Inc., 10 Bank St., Ste. 560, White Plains, NY 10606.

Purpose: any lawful activity. #58904

Notice of Formation of Nicole Dara, LLC. Office Location: Westchester County, NY. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (ìSSNYî) on 6/27/2013. SSNY is designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served, and SSNY shall mail process to Nicole Dara, LLC, 4 Peck Ave., Apt. 42A, Rye, NY 10580.

Purpose: any lawful purpose. #58906

Notice of Formation of Barrington FundingCo, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 7/22/13.

Office location: Westchester County.

SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to: c/o United Corporate Services, Inc., 10 Bank St., Ste. 560, White Plains, NY 10606.

Purpose: any lawful activity. #58905

Notice of Formation of LAL Medical Synergy, LLC Art. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 7/8/13. 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, 1729 Summit St. Yorktown Hts, NY 10598. Purpose: any lawful purpose. #58907

NOTICE OF FORMATION of CaroJay Realty LLC Art. of Org filed Secíy of State (SSNY) 7/26/13. Office location: Westchester Co. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to c/o Alfred E. Donnellan, One N. Lexington Ave, White Plains, NY 10601. Purpose: any lawful activities. #58908

/s/ M & J PRIME RESTAURANTS LLC. d/b/a The Prime. #58903

SUPREME COURT, WESTCHESTER COUNTY ---------------------------------------------------------------X In the Matter of the Foreclosure of Tax Liens

PETITION AND NOTICE

by Proceeding In Rem pursuant to Article

OF FORECLOSURE

Eleven of the Real Property Tax Law by the City of New Rochelle

Index No. 1552/13

---------------------------------------------------------------X Redemption Date: September 19, 2013

The above-captioned proceeding is hereby commenced to enforce the payment of delinquent taxes or other lawful charges which have accumulated and become liens against certain property. The parcels to which this proceeding applies are identified on Schedule A of this Petition, which is annexed hereto and made a part hereof. This document serves both as a Petition of Foreclosure and a Notice of Foreclosure for purposes of this proceeding.

HUNGER READS THE MORNING PAPER, TOO. This space provided by Westfair Business Publications as a public service.

STATE OF NEW YORK

Effect of filing: All persons having or claiming to have an interest in the real property described in this petition are hereby notified that the filing of this petition constitutes the commencement by the Tax District of a proceeding in the court specified in the caption above to foreclose each of the tax liens therein described by a foreclosure proceeding in rem.

Nature of proceeding: This proceeding is brought against the real property only and is to foreclose the tax liens described in this petition. No personal judgment will be entered herein for such taxes or other legal charges or any part thereof.

Persons affected: This notice is directed to all persons owning or having or claiming to have an interest in the real property described in this petition. Such persons are hereby notified further that a duplicate of this petition has been filed in the office of the Enforcing Officer of the Tax District and will remain open for public inspection up to and including the date specified below as the last day for redemption.

Right of redemption: Any person having or claiming to have an interest in any such real property and the legal right thereto may on or before said Redemption Date redeem the same by paying the amount of all such unpaid tax liens thereon, including all interest and penalties and other legal charges which are included in the lien against such real property, computed to and including the date of redemption. Such payments shall be made to: Tax Collector - New Rochelle, 515 North Avenue, New Rochelle, New York 10801. In the event that such taxes are paid by a person other than the record owner of such real property, the person so paying shall be entitled to have the tax liens affected thereby satisfied of record.

Last day for redemption: The last day for redemption is hereby fixed as September 19, 2013 Service of answer: Every person having any right, title or interest in or lien upon any parcel of real property described in this petition may serve a duly verified answer upon the attorney for the Tax District setting forth in detail the nature and amount of his or her interest and any defense or objection to the foreclosure. Such answer must be filed in the Office of the County Clerk and served upon the attorney for the Tax District on or before the date above mentioned as the last day for redemption.

Failure to redeem or answer: In the event of failure to redeem or answer by any person having the right to redeem or answer, such person shall be forever barred and foreclosed of all his or her right, title and interest and equity of redemption in and to the parcel described in this petition and a judgment in foreclosure may be taken by default.

Dated:

June 17, 2013

Enforcing Officer:

Howard Rattner Commissioner of Finance City of New Rochelle

STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER

) ) ss.:

I, Howard Rattner, being duly sworn, depose and say: I am the Enforcing Officer for the City of New Rochelle. I have read this Petition and Notice of Foreclosure, which I have signed, and I am familiar with its contents. The contents of this Petition and Notice of Foreclosure are true to the best of my knowledge, based upon the records of the City of New Rochelle. I do not know of any errors or omissions in this Petition and Notice of Foreclosure.

Howard Rattner Commissioner of Finance

Sworn to before me this 17th day of June 2013

1 IN 6 AMERICANS STRUGGLES WITH HUNGER.

TOGETHER WE’RE

___________________________ Notary Public

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GOOD haPPeninG in and THInGS aBout the hudson Valley

HV good for the heart Judelson, Giordano & Siegel CPA, (JGS), an accounting and business-consulting firm for more than 80 years, announced that its team of 14 employees, family members and friends has participated in and raised $2,000 for The American Heart Association Heart Walk, which took place in Harriman State Park in May. The firm is in Middletown and works with a national base of clients ranging from small, local businesses to publicly traded corporations.

“Our team at Judelson, Giordano & Siegel is happy and proud to have participated in this year’s Heart Walk for The American Heart Association and to have raised $2,000 for this worthy organization,” said Frank Giordano Jr., managing partner.

aBove and Beyond

Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corp. employees and five community organizations were recently honored at the utility’s 24th annual Community Service Award event.

“Central Hudson employees volunteer in many capacities with hundreds of local organizations and it’s a pleasure to recognize this year’s award winners,” said Steven V. Lant, president and CEO of CH Energy Group Inc., Central Hudson’s parent company. “It’s our employees who make us what we are. They are committed to service – to our customers when they are on duty and to their communities when they are off duty as caring volunteers. This is a long-standing tradition

and key value we share at Central Hudson.”

Those honored were: Sean Cross, gas mechanic; Mary Ann DePew, customer service representative; Paula Ferretti, estimator; Shawn Heppner, service worker; and Susan Ostrander, service supervisor.

Each charitable organization for which Central Hudson employees volunteered received a $500 contribution from the utility company.

Since 1988, more than one hundred employees and organizations have received the Central Hudson award and nearly $55,000 in contributions has been donated to the recognized organizations.

get ready to eat

A delicious tradition returns to the Hudson Valley this September with the 23rd Annual Taste of New Paltz, to be held Sept. 15 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Ulster County Fairgrounds on Libertyville Road.

The event features fare from the region’s restaurants, wineries and farmers markets.

Advance admission is $7 and admission on the day of the event is $10; children under 12 admitted free. Advance packages include admission, 10 taste tickets and an official 22nd Annual Taste of New Paltz T-shirt. Advance tickets and packages are available until Sept. 6. For more information or to purchase advance admission, visit NewPaltzChamber.org, call 845- 255-0243, email info@newpaltzchamber.org.

health Care gala

Members of Orange Regional Medical Center’s leadership attended the recent Healthcare Leaders of New York (HLNY) annual gala and awards presentation.

Seated, from left, Orange Regional’s Vice President of Oncology Services and Outpatient Operations Sandra Iberger, Administrator of Diagnostic Imaging Gene Bernieri, and Director of Organizational Development Betsy Kennally.

Standing, from left, Orange Regional Manager of Radiation Oncology Betty Koshy, Administrator of Oncology Services Regina Toomey Bueno, Director of Outpatient Diagnostic Imaging Debbie Carroll, Director of Respiratory Services and The Center for Sleep Medicine Frank Salvatore, and Director of Labor and Employee Relations Ilyssa DeCasperis.

Missing: Director of Strategic Planning Jean-Paul Vallet.

For more information about Orange Regional Medical Center, visit.ormc.org.

MuCh ado aBout $25,000

Arts Midwest has awarded the Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival a $25,000 grant for the 2013-14 HVSF education tour of “Much Ado About Nothing.”

The money is part of Shakespeare in American Communities, a national program managed by Arts Midwest in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA). HVSF was one of only 40 organizations nationwide to receive the honor. This is the second consecutive year that HVSF has been awarded the grant.

“We are extremely honored to receive this grant, which allows us to expand our efforts to bring Shakespeare to students and schools that otherwise might not have the opportunity,” said Maggie Whitlum, executive director of the HVSF. Shakespeare in American Communities introduces middle and high school students to the power of live theater and the masterpieces of William Shakespeare. Since the program’s inception in 2003, Shakespeare in American Communities has benefited more than 2.25 million individuals, including HV Biz • WCBJ • August 5, 2013

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GOOD haPPeninG in and THInGS aBout the hudson Valley 1.9 million students, with live performances and educational activities.

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The Family Partnership Center in Poughkeepsie held its Glamour Day event recently for men, women and children in need.

The event was first conceived last summer during planning for the annual “Point in Time Census” of the region’s people who are homeless conducted by the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development. Susan Tallardy, coordinator of the regional census, said she and others involved in the homelessness issues enlisted the help of volunteer hair stylists. A pilot event was held Oct. 15, and it was so successful she and others held it again on the Point In Time Census day in January. Organizers subsequently decided to hold Glamour Days periodically throughout the year.

In addition to the free hair-styling services, those who attended the event were offered free flu shots, courtesy of the Dutchess County Health Department and were given toiletry items donated by Pleasant Valley dentist Dr. Michael Schwartz and other business owners.

Silvana Pace, a beautician who participated in the previous events, said she and others from her Poughkeepsie salon, Millennium Hair Design, were looking forward to providing their services again.

“The people we served were so happy and thankful that we were thankful just to be a part of it,” Pace said.

For more information about the event or to make a donation of toiletry items for people who are homeless, contact Tallardy at (845) 471-0310.

elant reCeives grant

Elant, a provider of senior health and housing solutions, has been awarded a $4,800 grant from the John T. Sloper Community Fund.

Issued by the Community Foundation of the Hudson Valley, the John T. Sloper Community Fund provides grants to Putnam and Southern Duchess counties for the purchase of key equipment and emergency medical technician training. Elant will apply the grant money toward the purchase of emergency medical equipment for its facilities.

“We are grateful to receive this grant from the John T. Sloper Community Fund,” said Melissa McCoy, Elant’s director of corporate initiatives. “These funds will be put to good use – helping countless individuals in our community get the emergency care and attention they need.”

Founded in 1958, the John T. Sloper Community Fund awards grants to numerous organizations and public agencies across the Hudson Valley each year. The grants are funded by the proceeds of the Sloper-Wilen Community Ambulance Service, which was liquidated in 2004.

pet first aid training

Health Quest will offer the Pet First Aid and Disaster Response course designed for all pet owners and pet caregivers.

The course covers common health and safety-related issues, first aid basics, CPR, choking maneuvers for pets and

provides guidance on when to seek professional care, as well as disaster planning steps for the proper care of pets. Students will practice skills on dog and cat manikins, and course completion will result in a certification card from the Emergency Care and Safety Institute, which is valid for three years.

The training will be available Sept. 15 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Northern Dutchess Hospital and Oct. 27 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Putnam Hospital Center.

The cost for each course is $40. For more information, call (845) 475-9742. Health Quest can also host private classes for groups at any location.

filM looks at aBolitionist MoveMent Advanced videography students at Dutchess Community College have documented the history of the local abolitionist movement in a new film. The 20-minute documentary includes interviews with local researchers and a performance by the Dutchess Antislavery Singers.

Each spring, students in Dana Weidman’s Advanced Video Production class work with local nonprofit groups to produce promotional or educational videos. “It’s an assignment in video production,” said Weidman, “as well as entrepreneurship and learning to listen to clients.”

This spring, among other initiatives, students worked with the Mid-Hudson Antislavery History Project (MHAHP), a volunteer group dedicated to the research and interpretations of the local history of slavery, abolitionism, and the Underground Railroad, primarily in Dutchess County.

MHAHP brings together scholars, researchers, teachers and civic leaders.

The documentary, combining interviews and music, debuted publicly in May at Upstate Films in Rhinebeck, where it was a finalist in the 2013 Eli Jaffe Competition. The documentary also has been posted on YouTube.

To view the documentary, visit youtube.com/ watch?v=3gbDV8lc0vw.

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who ya Calling a fossil?

The Hudson Highlands Nature Museum presents “Fascinating Fossils” at 10 a.m. Aug. 17.

Environmental educator Lisa Mechaley will lead the talk at the Outdoor Discovery Center on Muser Drive, Cornwallon-Hudson. Budding paleontologists will view a collection of fossils, learn about their formation, and find out what scientists learn from them and how to collect them.

“Many of the fossils that are found in New York are marine animals that once lived in an ancient ocean that existed here 400 million years ago,” Mechaley said. Everyone attending will create their own fossil replica to take home.

Admission: $7/adults and $5/children. For more information, visit hhnaturemuseum.org or call (845) 534-5506, ext. 204.

Anthony Giorgianni of Newburgh with a Megalodon shark tooth. Photo by Judy Onufer.

FACTS& FIGURES on the record HUDSON VALLEY Building Loans Below $1 million Bohr, Rose Marie, Wallkill, as owner. Lender: Hudson Valley Federal Credit Union, Poughkeepsie. Property: 251 Pressler Road, Wallkill 12589. Amount: $160,000. Filed July 29.

Mastro, David A., et al, New Paltz, as owner. Lender: Hudson Valley Federal Credit Union, Poughkeepsie. Property: 7 Carroll Lane, New Paltz 12561. Amount: $275,000. Filed July 19.

Ross Homes of Orange County Inc., Otisville, as owner. Lender: Orange County Trust Co., Middletown. Property: in Minisink.

Amount: $200,000. Filed July 29.

Ross Homes of Orange County Inc., Otisville, as owner. Lender: Orange County Trust Co., Middletown. Property: in Montgomery. Amount: $200,000. Filed July 29.

The DM Equities of New York L.L.C., Harriman, as owner.

Lender: Libertyville Capital Group II L.L.C., Montgomery.

Property: 21 Howard Court, Goshen. Amount: $200,000.

Filed July 25.

21 Chevron 202 Corp., Monroe. Seller: Cheskel Weinstock, The DM Equities of New York Monroe. Property: 13 Satmar L.L.C., Harriman, as owner. Drive, Monroe 10950. Amount: Lender: Libertyville Capital $160,000. Filed July 25.

Group II L.L.C., Montgomery.

Property: 15 Howard Court, Goshen. Amount: $200,000. 8 Slate Dock Road L.L.C., Rhinebeck. Seller: Timothy Paul Filed July 25.

Voell, Tivoli. Property: in Rhinebeck. Amount: $600,000. Filed The DM Equities of New York July 18.

L.L.C., Harriman, as owner.

Lender: Libertyville Capital Group II L.L.C., Montgomery. Academic Federal Credit Property: 19 Howard Court, Union, Pleasantville. Seller: HowGoshen. Amount: $200,000. ard T. Ignal, et al, Poughkeepsie.

Property: 2715 W. Main St., WapFiled July 25. pingers Falls 12590. Amount: $195,500. Filed July 19.

Deeds Above $1 million

Arimes Estates Ltd., Central Valley. Seller: County of Orange, Goshen. Property: in New Windsor. Amount: $18,500.

Filed July 26.

Bank of America N.A. Seller: Michelle Thorpe Holubar. Property: 28 Hudson Way, Cold Spring 10516. Amount: $1.3 million. Filed July 25.

Briscoe Property Ventures L.L.C., Malta. Seller: Diane J. Perkins, Latham. Property: 18 Dominick St., Wallkill. Amount: $165,000. Filed July 25.

Hudson Valley Federal Credit Union, Poughkeepsie. Seller: PNL Newco II L.L.C., Dallas, Texas. Property: in Wappingers Falls. Amount: $2.3 million. Filed July 24.

Caps Properties of Orange Inc., Monroe. Seller: Cirius Holdings Inc., New City. Property: in Shawangunk. Amount: $247,500.

Filed July 18.

Stoneleigh Woods at Carmel L.L.C., Riverhead, as owner.

Lender: Greater Hudson Bank N.A., Middletown. Property: in Carmel. Amount: $960,000. Filed July 26.

Manitou Point Preserve L.L.C., New York. Seller: Open Space Conservancy Inc., et al, New York City. Property: in Philipstown. Amount: $4.3 million. Filed July 19.

Below $1 million Items appearing in the Westchester County Business Journal’s On The Record section are compiled from various sources, including public records made available to the media by federal, state and municipal agencies and the court system. While every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of this information, no liability is assumed for errors or omissions. In the case of legal action, the records cited are open to public scrutiny and should be inspected before any action is taken.

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

2 Main St Sparrow Bush L.L.C., Goshen. Seller: U.S. Bank N.A. Property: 169 Wickham Ave., Middletown 10940. Amount: $65,500. Filed July 23.

Champion Properties Inc., Staatsburg. Seller: Craig Levine, Montclair, N.J. Property: in Poughkeepsie. Amount: $65,000.

Filed July 18.

Daskalco L.L.C., Cornwall-onHudson. Seller: Robert Todd, et al, Newburgh. Property: 60 Overlook Place, Newburgh. Amount: $39,000. Filed July 24.

125 Lake Avenue Realty L.L.C., Warwick. Seller: The Vincent Kosuga and Pauline Kosuga Foundation Inc., Warwick. Property: in Wallkill. Amount: $350,000.

Filed July 26.

Delafield Street L.L.C., Wappingers Falls. Seller: Elizabeth J. Bauerle, Cedar Knolls, N.J. Property: in Poughkeepsie. Amount: $160,000. Filed July 24.

1864 Lee Realty L.L.C., Harriman. Seller: Sally Mendelson, Cornwall-on-Hudson.

Property: in Harriman and Monroe.

Amount: $160,000. Filed July 24.

Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. Seller: Peter R. Eriksen, Walden. Property: 91 Fullerton Ave., Newburgh 12550. Amount: $156,228. Filed July 29.

DTE Diversified L.L.C., Beacon.

Seller: Fir Properties Inc., Fishkill.

Property: in Beacon. Amount: $195,000. Filed July 24.

Household Finance Realty Corporation of New York, Brandon. Fla. Seller: Carmen A. Rodriguez, Middleton. Property: 688 River Road, Montgomery Durling Realty L.L.C., White- 12549. Amount: $195,000. Filed house Station, N.J. Seller: Gilda July 25.

Bach, Kingston. Property: in Ulster. Amount: $400,000. Filed J and Y United L.L.C., Monsey.

July 17.

Seller: Linda Martini, Middletown. Property: in Wallkill.

Dutchess Diversified Corp., Amount: $55,500. Filed July 23.

Poughkeepsie. Seller: Rudolph P. Russo, Poughkeepsie. Property: M&T Bank. Seller: Ellen Riccarin Fishkill. Amount: $75,000. di, Fishkill. Property: 64 S. ChestFiled July 24. nut St., Beacon 12508. Amount: $207,000. Filed July 23.

Ellenville Gallco L.L.C., Staten Island. Seller: Martco L.L.C., Matt’s Investments L.L.C., Greenfield Center. Property: in Las Vegas, N.V. Seller: Edward Ellenville. Amount: $120,000. L. Burtchell, Texarkana, Texas.

Filed July 17.

Property: in Shandaken. Amount: $10,000. Filed July 23.

FD Enterprises, Middletown.

Seller: Paul Hafenecker, Monroe. MillerSilver L.L.C., Scarsdale.

Property: in Monroe. Amount: Seller: Anthony Maietta, et al, $65,000. Filed July 26.

Holmes. Property: in East Fishkill. Amount: $55,000. Filed Federal National Mortgage As- July 16. sociation. Seller: Jason McPhee, et al, Poughkeepsie. Property: in Montage Properties Inc., Hyde Marbletown. Amount: $349,467. Park. Seller: Champion ProperFiled July 23. ties Inc., Hyde Park. Property: in Poughkeepsie. Amount: $95,000.

Federal National Mortgage As- Filed July 18. sociation. Seller: Luke Thomas, Bonita Springs, Fla. Property: 60 Old Stockade Development Union St., Montgomery 12549. L.L.C., Kingston. Seller: Wind AtAmount: $260,000. Filed July 23. lantis Management Corp., West Hurley. Property: in Saugerties.

Gemmati Properties L.L.C., Amount: $210,000. Filed July 25.

Poughkeepsie. Seller: Jane M. Davis, Poughkeepsie. Property: in P.E.D. Family Holdings L.L.C., Poughkeepsie. Amount: $96,000. Poughkeepsie. Seller: Fidel CarFiled July 18. dona, et al, Poughkeepsie. Property: 6 Grubb St., Poughkeepsie.

Hani Holdings L.L.C., Pough- Amount; $90,000. Filed July 19. keepsie. Seller: K1 REH L.L.C., Kingston. Property: in Pough- Pen Ulster Realty L.L.C., New keepsie. Amount: $35,000. Filed York City. Seller: Paul Chen, et July 17. al, Fresh Meadows. Property: in Marbletown. Amount: $500,000.

Highview Estates of Orange Filed July 24.

County Inc. Seller: George J. San Roman, Salisbury Mills. Property: PGA Real Estate Solutions 20 Ridge View Road, Salisbury L.L.C., Yorktown Heights. Seller: Mills 12577. Amount: $60,000. Karen C. Ashworth, et al, AlexFiled July 26. andria, Va. Property: in Poughkeepsie. Amount: $52,000. Filed Historic Properties Preser- July 18. vation L.L.C., Hudson. Seller: Enid Lopez, Ellenville. Property: Rosendale Realty Corp., Tucin Kingston. Amount: $195,000. son, Ariz. Seller: Robert Corrado, Filed July 25. et al, Athens. Property: in Rosendale. Amount: $180,000. Filed July 26.

Sol Properties L.L.C., Vails Gate.

Seller: Carolina DeGennaro, New Windsor. Property: in Newburgh.

Amount: $58,500. Filed July 24.

U.S. Bank N.A. Seller: Anthony Durante, et al, Larchmont. Property: 14 Deerfield Road, Brewster 10509. Amount: $129,200. Filed July 25.

U.S. Bank N.A. Seller: Jeffrey Albanese, Goshen. Property: 93 Sprague Ave., Middletown 10940.

Amount: $265,986. Filed July 23.

WW Commons L.L.C., Tuxedo.

Seller: Warwick Valley Holdings L.L.C., Warwick. Property: in Warwick. Amount: $345,000.

Filed July 26.

Judgments 357 Old Forge Hill Road Corp., New Windsor. $112 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany.

Filed July 29.

A and M Services Inc., Newburgh. $737 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor Unemployment Insurance Division, Albany. Filed July 29.

A-1’s Power Equipment Inc., Newburgh. $2,308 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor Unemployment Insurance Division, Albany. Filed July 29.

All Kirby Care, Unionville. $138 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed July 29.

Amazin Express L.L.C., Saugerties. $1,142 in favor of New York State Department of Labor Unemployment Insurance Division, Albany. Filed July 19.

Anton’s on the Lake Real Estate Company Inc., Greenwood Lake. $872 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor Unemployment Insurance Division, Albany. Filed July 29.

Aqua Green Landscaping and Home Improvements, Monroe. $656 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor Unemployment Insurance Division, Albany. Filed July 29.

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NEWSMAKERS plus awards and events New faces on board

Latest Leadership Orange grads

LEADERSHIP ORANGE BOARD OF DIRECTORS added

LEADERSHIP ORANGE, a 10-month, adult leadership pro-

eight new members and named four to director emeritus at its recent annual meeting.

The new directors are PETE BERMAN, CEO of the Ruby Group; SARAH BROSNAN, marketing coordinator for the Orange County Partnership; MICHAEL LIMPEROPULOS, director of marketing and public relations for the Greater Hudson Valley Family Health Center; FRED MILLS, assistant vice president of Commercial Lending for Walden Savings Bank; JUAN PANETO, assistant vice president manager and small business development for TD Bank; GINNY RIZZO, vice president of Rizzo Moving & Rigging; JONATHAN SCHILLER, COO of Orange Regional Medical Center; and MARK TROCINO, director of marketing for Crystal Run Healthcare.

Directors emeritus are SUSAN HAWVERMALE, CHARLES FARO, DAN O’BRIEN and JOYCE STOEBERL. “As our organization begins its 21st year of leadership programs, we continue to evaluate our policies, procedures and sessions. I expect that these new board members will bring a fresh look and new insight to our discussions. I look forward to their input and certainly appreciate their willingness to support Leadership Orange,” said Karen Miller, president of Leadership Orange.

For more information, call Karolyn Thompson, executive director at (845) 457-1550.

gram in which participants receive training on topics important to Orange County residents and businesses, has graduated its 21st class, said Karolyn Thompson, executive director.

“The 2014 Leadership Orange Class is a good cross section of nonprofit and for-profit business professionals from around the area.”

The participants were: CRAIG BROWN, Larkin Axelrod Ingrassia & Tetenbaum L.L.P; RICHARD P. CAPICCHIONI, Nugent & Haeussler P.C.; ANTOINETTE CARUSO, Jacobowitz & Gubits L.L.P.; CATHERINE COLON, Orange AHRC; ILYSSA DECASPERIS, Orange Regional Medical Center; SHAWN DELL JOYCE, Wallkill River School of Art; LAURA DILLON, Elant Inc.; GIANNA FRANCO, Time Warner Cable; MICHAEL FURMAN, Northern Windows, Siding, Roofing & Insulation; LISA GUBERNICK, M&T Bank; JOY HANSEN, Orange County Youth Bureau; STEFANIE HUBERT, Cornell Cooperative Extension Orange County; SCOTT KENDRICK, The Kendrick-Collesano Financial Group, Merrill Lynch Global Wealth Management; FRANK

KIMLER, Nugent & Haeussler P.C.; BETTY KOSHY, Orange Regional Medical Center; KELLYANN KOSTYAL-LARRIER, Safe Homes of Orange County; CASEY ELLEN MACDONALD, Hudson Valley Cancer Resource Center; ERIC MALDONADO, Verizon Wireless Zone; JOSEPH MANDARA, Orange & Rockland Utilities; SHANNON MANNESE, Vanacore, DeBenedictus, DiGovanni & Weddell; DEBRA MARTIN, Middletown Community Health Center Inc.; RALPH MARTUCCI, Judelson, Giordano & Siegel P.C.; JENNIFER McKAY, Times Herald Record; JAN PIERCE, Microtel Inn & Suites by Wyndham; CAITLYN PORTO, Polar Bear Trucking Inc.; ELLEN QUIMBY, Robert B. Collins Agency/Pine Bush Chamber of Commerce; JOHN SILENO, 105th Air Lift Wing/Stewart Air National Guard; ALICIA ROE, Walden Savings Bank; JEAN SEXTON, Hudson Valley Federal Credit Union; DIAHAN SCOTT, Greater Hudson Valley Family Health Center; KERRY SERRITELLA, Masterwork Home; MIKE SNYDER, Hometown Bank of the Hudson Valley; ASHLEY TORRE, Burke, Miele & Golden L.L.P.; BETH VOUGHT, GKG CPAs; ERLENE WASHINGTON, Crystal Run Healthcare; and JESSICA WEISS, Orange Regional Medical Center.

Medical group adds doctor

Burley named to park post

ZANA NIKOLLA, M.D., board certified in internal medi-

JOHN BURLEY, assistant park manager of Rockland Lake State Park has been promoted to park manager for Harriman State Park. In his new role, Burley will be second in command and primarily responsible for operations at Lake Tiorati Beach.

He brings to his responsibilities an extensive knowledge of maintenance and park operations gained through many years of experience in multiple roles throughout the region.

At Rockland Lake, Burley oversaw all aspects of park maintenance, particularly the pool, water and sewer infrastructure.

Harriman State Park is the second-largest park in the New York state parks system with 31 lakes and reservoirs, more than 230 miles of hiking trails, three beaches, two public camping areas, a network of group camps and miles of streams and scenic roads.

Breast center receives accreditation NYACK HOSPITAL BREAST CENTER, 160 N. Midland Ave., Nyack, has again been granted a three-year, full accreditation designation by the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC), a program administered by the American College of Surgeons.

Accreditation by the NAPBC is only given to those centers that have voluntarily committed to provide the highest level of quality breast care and that undergo a rigorous evaluation process and review of their performance. During the survey process, the center must demonstrate compliance with standards established by the NAPBC for treating women who are diagnosed with the full spectrum of breast disease. The standards include proficiency in the areas of center leadership, clinical management, research, community outreach, professional education and quality improvement.

Patricia Joseph, MD, director of breast and women’s health services at Nyack Hospital said, “Receiving this accreditation is a testament to the dedication of our team at The Breast Center at Nyack Hospital. It is about each and every patient we serve and our role in ensuring that they have access to the highest quality and most compassionate care available.”

For more information, go to nyackhospital.org/redefining/ breast-care.html.

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cine and specializing in neurogastroenterology with a focus on motility disorders of the esophagus and the gut has joined Premier Medical Group, which has offices in Poughkeepsie, Fishkill, Kingston, Rhinebeck, New Windsor and Newburgh.

She received her medical degree from the University of Tirana, Albania and completed a fellowship in gastroenterology at Bridgeport Hospital in association with the Yale University School of Medicine, and a fellowship in GI motility and neurogastroenterology at Temple University in Philadelphia through the American Neurogastroenterology and Motility Society.

Nikolla is fluent in several languages, including Albanian, Italian and Spanish.

VanBuren joins Elant board ELANT, a health care system providing senior health and hous-

ing in the Hudson Valley, recently welcomed Denise Doring VanBuren to its board of directors.

VanBuren, a media and public relations specialist with an extensive background in broadcasting and public service, served as an anchor at several media companies in Orange and Duchess counties before accepting a position with Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corp. in 1993. She was named an officer of the corporation in 1998 and currently serves as the corporate secretary and vice president of public relations.

Remaining active in the community throughout her career, VanBuren has received numerous awards and honors and has served as board chairperson of the Greater Southern Duchess Chamber of Commerce and chairperson of the Board of Craig House Center. She also served five terms as the president of the Beacon Historical Society. From 1992 to 1993, VanBuren held the position of Ward One City Councilwoman on the Beacon City Council.

“We are thrilled to add such an accomplished and illustrious professional to our board,” said Donna Cornell, Elant board chairperson.

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Galleries at Garrison Art Center will open its show, “Implementation of Adaptation,” featuring works by Lorrie Fredette and Kevin Klein with a public reception from 6 to 8 p.m. For more information, visit garrisonartcenter.org or call (845) 424-3960.

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“Color It In,” archival inkjet print by Carol Radsprecher.

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FACTS&FIGURES Ciao Bella of Warwick L.L.C., Warwick. $1,647 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor Unemployment Insurance Division, Albany. Filed July 29.

L.S.L.W. Corp., d.b.a. Lynn Warren Landscaping, Newburgh. $2,604 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed July 30.

Country Dream Restaurant, Warwick. $617 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor Unemployment Insurance Division, Albany. Filed July 29.

LJMJR Corp., d.b.a. The Blue Martini, Newburgh. $22,808 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed July 30.

Durango Place, Newburgh. $1,097 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed July 29.

Lucy Jane’s, Newburgh. $5,851 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed July 30.

Elder Construction, Newburgh. $11,479 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor Unemployment Insurance Division, Albany. Filed July 29.

Menu Explorer.com Inc., d.b.a.

Gocruso.com, Kingston. $1,096 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor and the Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed July 23.

Fe Forge Inn Inc., d.b.a. Iron Forge Inn, Bellvale. $380 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor Unemployment Insurance Division, Albany. Filed July 29.

Fitzman Inc., Middletown. $222 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor Unemployment Insurance Division, Albany.

Filed July 29.

Gloria’s Café Inc., d.b.a. Gloria’s Pub 151, Newburgh. $790 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed July 30.

Hollow Belly Corners Café Inc., Circleville. $1,302 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany.

Filed July 30.

I and P Concrete Corp., Pine Bush. $5,514 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed July 30.

International Pallet Inc., Milton. $1,058 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor and the Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed July 23.

Italianos Pizzeria Restaurant, Newburgh. $3,804 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany.

Filed July 30.

KM Design Studios Inc., Sugar Loaf. $1,806 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed July 30.

Wasabi Sesame Corp., Cornwall-on-Hudson. $2,773 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor Unemployment Insurance Division, Albany. Filed July 29.

Wash on Wheels, Sparrow Bush. $250 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor Unemployment Insurance Division, Albany. Filed July 29.

Berardi, Anthony A., et al. Filed

by Citibank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $375,000 affecting property located at 496 Farm to Market Road, Wee One Inc., Walden. $753 in Brewster 10509. Filed July 12. favor of the New York State Department of Labor Unemploy- Bialuski, Adam, et al. Filed ment Insurance Division, Albany. by JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. Filed July 29.

Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $275,000 affecting property located at 23 Rebecca Road, Chester 10918.

Filed May 24.

Lis Pendens

The following filings indicated a Newburgh Auto Body, New- legal action has been initiated, the burgh. $3,700 in favor of the New outcome of which may affect the York State Department of Labor title to the property listed.

Unemployment Insurance Division, Albany. Filed July 29.

Aguilar, Mauricio, et al. Filed by Federal National Mortgage AssoNoor Jahan Begum Enterpris- ciation. Action: seeks to foreclose es L.L.C., d.b.a. Subway, Wash- on a mortgage to secure $217,026 ingtonville. $1,098 in favor of the affecting property located at 4 New York State Department of Acorn Court, Highland Mills Labor Unemployment Insurance 10930. Filed May 22.

Division, Albany. Filed July 29.

Aviles, Lido, et al. Filed by Wells Pizza Palace Inc., d.b.a. Ran- Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to done’s Pizzeria and Restau- foreclose on a mortgage to secure rant, Newburgh. $20,013 in favor $229,550 affecting property locatof the New York State Depart- ed at 92 Prospect Ave., Maybrook ment of Taxation and Finance, Village 12543. Filed May 20.

Albany. Filed July 29.

Bachanas, William, et al. Filed Plumb Crazy Inc., Montgom- by JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. ery. $146 in favor of the New York Action: seeks to foreclose on a State Department of Taxation mortgage to secure $242,000 afand Finance, Albany. Filed July 29. fecting property located at 3811 Whispering Hills Drive, Chester 10918. Filed May 23.

Pudgy’s Place Inc., Goshen. $274 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation Baez-Delacruz, Damara A., et and Finance, Albany. Filed July 29. al. Filed by M&T Bank. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $395,208 affecting Shen Yun Performing Arts Inc., property located at 95 N. BrewsCuddebackville. $808 in favor of ter Road, Brewster 10509. Filed the New York State Department of July 26.

Labor Unemployment Insurance Division, Albany. Filed July 29.

Barrett, Arlene M., et al. Filed by Household Finance Realty CorSt. Andrews Italian Deli Inc., poration of New York. Action: Walden. $2,578 in favor of the seeks to foreclose on a mortgage New York State Department of to secure $149,516 affecting propLabor Unemployment Insurance erty located at 22 Burdick Road, Division, Albany. Filed July 29.

Patterson 12563. Filed July 26.

Tmed Services Inc., Westtown. $1,446 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed July 29.

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Benjamin, Tracey, et al. Filed

by The Bank of New York Mellon. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $230,720 affecting property located at 68 Scott Drive, Middletown 10941.

Filed May 23.

Beckford, George A., et al. Filed

by Nationstar Mortgage L.L.C. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $236,000 affecting property located at 20 Westminster Drive, Middletown 10940. Filed May 24.

Blochwitz, John G., et al. Filed

by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $209,709 affecting property located at 216 Blake Road, Maybrook 12543. Filed May 20.

Bowen, Delmy, et al. Filed by Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $282,048 affecting property located at 55 Columbus Ave., Putnam Valley 10579. Filed July 17.

Briccetti, Gerard A., et al. Filed

by Bank of America N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $153,000 affecting property located at 169 Putnam Drive, Carmel 10512. Filed July 18.

Coburn, Stacey, et al. Filed by Columbia Home Loans L.L.C. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $166,500 affecting property located at 20 Laurel Ave., Cornwall-on-Hudson 12518. Filed May 21.

D’Oyen, Keisha, et al. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $225,957 affecting property located at 27 Waverly Place, Middletown 10940. Filed May 24.

Dube, Dana, et al. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $240,000 affecting property located at 204 Forest Road, Wallkill 12589. Filed May 20.

Flynn, John, et al. Filed by U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $190,000 affecting property located at 24 Walnut Lane, Middletown 10940. Filed May 21.

Duffy, Colleen, et al. Filed by Nationstar Mortgage L.L.C. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $365,000 affecting property located at 81 Seven Oaks Lane, Brewster 10509. Filed July 17.

Follini, James V. Jr., et al. Filed

by BAC Home Loans Servicing L.P. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $154,000 affecting property located at 122 Vineyard Ave., Highland 12528.

Filed July 24.

Esposito, Linda, et al. Filed by Bank of America N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $417,000 affecting property located at 61 Cortlandt Road, Mahopac 10541. Filed July 23.

Fountain, Jeffrey L., et al. Filed

by Bank of America N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $255,000 affecting property located at 14 Willella Place, Newburgh 12550. Filed May 20.

Eyo, Effiong, et al. Filed by Beneficial Homeowner Service Corp.

Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $235,719 affecting property located at 7 Marne Ave., Newburgh 12550.

Filed May 20.

Freson, Barbara A., et al. Filed

by BAC Home Loans Servicing L.P. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $208,000 affecting property located at 410 Plover Court, Unit 194, New Windsor 12553. Filed May 21.

Fallman, Martin, et al. Filed

by OneWest Bank F.S.B. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $286,000 affecting property located at 4030 Old Route 22, Patterson 10509. Filed July 19.

Gaines, Jeremiah Jamel, et al.

Filed by PNMAC Mortgage Opportunity Fund Investors L.L.C. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $481,500 affecting property located at 103 Old Highland Turnpike, Garrison Farrow, Dawn, et al. Filed by 10524. Filed July 17.

U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure Gama, Lisa A., et al. Filed by $161,000 affecting property lo- Bank of America N.A. Action: cated at 8 Tree Haven Lane, New seeks to foreclose on a mortgage Windsor 12553. Filed May 17. to secure an unspecified amount affecting property located at 120 Feingold, Michele, individu- Lexington Drive, Newburgh ally and on behalf of the estate 12550. Filed May 23. of Louis S. Seidman, et al. Filed

by JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. Garcia, Martin, et al. Filed by Action: seeks to foreclose on a Bank of America N.A. Action: mortgage to secure $50,000 af- seeks to foreclose on a mortfecting property located at 164 gage to secure $231,640 affecting Elmendorf St., Kingston 12401. property located at 45 Wilkins St., Filed July 23.

Newburgh. Filed May 17.

Feliciano, Harry, et al. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $325,250 affecting property located at 22 Morrissey Drive, Lake Peekskill 10537. Filed De Francesco, Daniel Jr., et al. July 19.

Filed by Central Mortgage Co. Action: seeks to foreclose on a Feye, Marie I., et al. Filed by Namortgage to secure $350,000 tionstar Mortgage L.L.C. Action: affecting property located at seeks to foreclose on a mortgage 7 Bass Road, Mahopac 10541. to secure an unspecified amount affecting property located at 45 Filed July 15.

Morrisey Drive, Lake Peekskill Diggins, Carmen A., et al. Filed 10537. Filed July 25.

by National City Mortgage. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $359,650 affecting property located at 420 Ninham Road, Kent 10512. Filed July 12.

Garrity, Michael, et al. Filed

by OneWest Bank F.S.B. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $634,000 affecting property located at 23 Avery Road, Carmel 10512. Filed July 17.

Georges, Ashton, et al. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $198,636 affecting property located at 3411 Route 208, Campbell Hall 10916. Filed May 17.

Gilmore, Thomas K., et al. Filed

by PNC Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $231,000 affecting property located at 28 Glenwood Drive, Wallkill 12589. Filed July 24.

Jordan, Julia Ann, et al. Filed

by JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $126,574 affecting property located at 108 Hudson St., Port Jervis 12771.

Filed May 23.

Goldstein, Karen Knutsen, et al. Filed by JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $200,000 affecting property located at 67 High Ridge Road, Monroe 10950.

Filed May 20.

Kane, Michael, et al. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $230,000 affecting property located at 79 Route 209, Port Jervis 12771. Filed May 22.

Gonzalez-Noa, Rosa E., et al.

Filed by HSBC Bank USA N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $252,000 affecting property located at 233 Ridge Road, Westtown 10998.

Filed May 17.

Graham, Randolph, et al. Filed

by M&T Bank. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $325,155 affecting property located at 41 Park Drive, Woodstock 12498. Filed July 26.

Gutkovich, Vitaly, et al. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $213,750 affecting property located at 84 W. Mombasha Road, Monroe 10950.

Filed May 24.

Heffernan, Richard E., et al.

Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $205,650 affecting property located at 11 Wilkin Ave., Middletown 10940.

Filed May 17.

Hill, William, et al. Filed by Bank of America N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $70,000 affecting property located at 446 First St., Newburgh 12550. Filed May 20.

Iannucci, Sean A., et al. Filed by Nationstar Mortgage L.L.C. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $320,000 affecting property located at 4368 Route 94, Goshen 10924. Filed May 23.

Irizarry, Jaime, et al. Filed by Bank of America N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $202,492 affecting property located at 19 Bedford Ave., Middletown 10940. Filed May 22.

Jeffreys, John R., et al. Filed

by M&T Bank. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $71,846 affecting property located at 130 Third Ave., Kingston 12401. Filed July 23.

Kolb, John P., et al. Filed by Nationstar Mortgage L.L.C. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $196,000 affecting property located at 37 Morris Drive, Newburgh 12550. Filed May 24.

Martinez, Felix, et al. Filed by Amalgamated Bank and Amalgamated Real Estate Management Company Inc. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $193,500 affecting property located at 9 Overhill Road, Middletown 10940. Filed May 20.

Martyniuk, Ewhen L., et al. Filed

by Bank of America N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $276,760 affecting property located at 44 Project 32 Road, Accord 12404. Filed July 22.

McCullen, Paula G., et al. Filed

by IndyMac Federal Bank F.S.B. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $480,000 affecting property located at 76 Distillery Road, Warwick 10990.

Lagan, Brent J., et al. Filed by Filed May 23.

PNC Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure McDonald, Barbara E., et al. $196,000 affecting property lo- Filed by PHH Mortgage Corp. cated at 970 Route 311, Patterson Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $187,518 af12563. Filed July 18. fecting property located at 138 Latterman, Dianne V., et al. Mountain Ave., Highland Falls Filed by Bank of America N.A. 10928. Filed May 23.

Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure an unspeci- Meyer, George F., et al. Filed fied amount affecting property by JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. located at 25 Arcadia Road, Gos- Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $68,600 afhen 10924. Filed May 23. fecting property located at 32 Lewis, Susan A., et al. Filed by Hudson St., Port Jervis 12771.

Bank of America N.A. Action: Filed May 17. seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure an unspecified amount Miller, Evelyn, et al. Filed by affecting property located at 9 BAC Home Loans Servicing L.P. Sadlier Place, Walden 12586. Filed Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $188,000 afMay 22. fecting property located at 1991 Linn, Lorraine, et al. Filed by Goshen Turnpike, Middletown Fifth Third Mortgage Co. Action: 10941. Filed May 21. seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $268,111 affecting prop- Mitchell, Andrew, et al. Filed erty located at 275 Mettacahonts by Bank of America N.A. Action: Road, Accord 12404. Filed July 24. seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $289,275 affecting propLucarelli, Anthony, et al. Filed erty located at 44 Hudson Drive,

by Financial Freedom Acquisition New Windsor 12553. Filed May L.L.C. Action: seeks to foreclose 20. on a mortgage to secure $225,000 affecting property located at 13 Moran, Shawn P., individually Albert St., Montgomery 10940. and as administrator of the estate of James F. Moran, et al. Filed by Filed May 17.

Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: Mackey, Evelyn, et al. Filed seeks to foreclose on a mortby Mid-Hudson Valley Federal gage to secure $111,000 affecting Credit Union. Action: seeks to property located at 21 Terry Ave., foreclose on a mortgage to secure Newburgh 12550. Filed May 23. $189,000 affecting property located at 200 Weld Road, Middletown Moreno, Natalia, et al. Filed by Citimortgage Inc. Action: seeks 10941. Filed May 20. to foreclose on a mortgage to seMagana, Nelson, et al. Filed by cure $183,750 affecting property Bank of America N.A. Action: located at 323 First St., Newburgh seeks to foreclose on a mortgage 12550. Filed May 23. to secure $168,000 affecting property located at 232 Robinson Ave., Newburgh. Filed May 17.

Nappi, Joseph, et al. Filed by Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $440,000 affecting property located at 5 Meadowcourt Court, Mahopac 10541. Filed July 16.

Peterman, Samuel D. Jr., 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 29 W. Chester St., Kingston 12401. Filed July 22.

Pinkus, Arthur F., as executor of the last will and testament of Dennis Grecco, et al. Filed by U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $92,700 affecting property located at 32 Mountain Road, RosenNewman, Mark S., et al. Filed dale 12472. Filed July 23.

by Citimortgage Inc. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage Pomeroy, Shannon L., aka to secure an unspecified amount Shannon L. Pomeroy-Rose, affecting property located at 549 et al. Filed by U.S. Bank N.A. Plutarch Road, New Paltz 12561. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $97,500 afFiled July 19. fecting property located at 73 O’Brien, Kevin M., et al. Filed by Friedlander Drive, Kerhonkson RBS Citizens N.A. Action: seeks 12446. Filed July 23. to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $276,750 affecting property Ramirez, Luis, et al. Filed by located at 12 Jevens Road, High- BAC Home Loans Servicing L.L.C. Action: seeks to foreclose land Falls 10928. Filed May 23. on a mortgage to secure $88,000 Ortiz, Dora, et al. Filed by One- affecting property located at 23 West Bank N.A. Action: seeks to Kossar Place, Ellenville 12428. foreclose on a mortgage to secure Filed July 19. $260,000 affecting property located at 38-46 Wrentham St., Kings- Redner, Kevin G., et al. Filed

by OneWest Bank F.S.B. Action: ton 12401. Filed July 19. seeks to foreclose on a mortgage Pagan, Josephine Ayala, et al. to secure $135,000 affecting propFiled by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. erty located at 187 Watkins Ave., Action: seeks to foreclose on a Middletown 10940. Filed May 23. mortgage to secure $176,610 affecting property located at 14 La- Rhamdeow, Stanley, et al. Filed pani Lane, Cornwall-on-Hudson by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage 12520. Filed May 17. to secure an unspecified amount Peppers, Michael, et al. Filed by affecting property located at 460 Bank of America N.A. Action: Route 17, Middletown 10940. seeks to foreclose on a mortgage Filed May 17. to secure $135,500 affecting property located at 29 Coffey Place, Rios, Charlie, et al. Filed by National City Bank. Action: seeks to Kingston 12401. Filed July 23. foreclose on a mortgage to secure Perez, Lisa, et al. Filed by Wells $131,175 affecting property locatFargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to ed at 353 Liberty St., Newburgh foreclose on a mortgage to secure 12550. Filed May 20. $216,956 affecting property located at 22 Country Road, Walden Rosa, Samuel, et al. Filed by JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. 12586. Filed May 22.

Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $233,600 Pesce, Lawrence M., et al. Filed

by Caliber Home Loans Inc. Ac- affecting property located at 8 tion: seeks to foreclose on a mort- Andrea Drive, New Paltz 12561. gage to secure $326,700 affecting Filed July 26. property located at 36 Seven Hills Lake Drive, Carmel 10512. Filed Russo, Corey R., et al. Filed

by Nationstar Mortgage L.L.C. July 16.

Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $369,000 affecting property located at 31 Larkspur Drive, Brewster 10509.

Filed July 26.

Nazario, Isabel, et al. Filed by Citimortgage Inc. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $268,000 affecting property located at 117 Quaker St., Wallkill 12589. Filed July 22.

Ruther, Stephen, et al. Filed by PHH Mortgage Corp. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $217,281 affecting property located at 56 Duelk Ave., Monroe 10950. Filed May 21.

Sacchitello, Lisa, 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 31 Northgate Drive, Goshen 10924.

Filed May 17.

Sala, Carmen D., aka Carmen D. Medina, et al. Filed by Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $129,600 affecting property located at 110 Fox Run Lane, Unit 8B, Carmel 10512. Filed July 23.

Sandoval, Luis Martin Reyes, et al. Filed by OneWest Bank F.S.B. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $232,000 affecting property located at 23642366 Route 32, New Windsor 12553. Filed May 17.

Scholten, Victoria C., et al.

Filed by Federal National Mortgage Association. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure an unspecified amount affecting property located at 229 Station Road, Pine Hill 12465.

Filed July 26.

Singer, Holle F., administrator and heir to the estate of Marsha A. Singer, et al. Filed by U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $173,600 affecting property located at 247 Clifton Ave., Kingston 12401.

Filed July 25.

Sochan, Orest S., et al. Filed by Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $495,000 affecting property located at 71 Tommy Court, Mahopac 10541.

Filed July 12.

Stainback, Berry, 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 27 Livingston St., Saugerties 12477.

Filed July 19.

Staniscia, Anthony Jr., et al.

Filed by U.S. Bank Trust N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $123,950 affecting property located at 47 McBride Road, Chester 10918.

Filed May 17.

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by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $200,970 affecting property located at 529 Washington Ave., Newburgh 12550. Filed May 21.

Vernoy, Karen, et al. Filed by U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure an unspecified amount affecting property located at 54 Dunwoodie Drive, Kingston 12401. Filed July 23.

Wright, Lois M., et al. Filed by Bank of America N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $240,565 affecting property located at 2771 Route 94, Washingtonville 10992. Filed May 23.

Tecchio, Graziano, as executor, devisee, and legatee of the estate of Tarcisio Tecchio, et al. Filed

by Sovereign Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $201,600 affecting property located at 67 Miller Lane, Kingston 12401. Filed July 23.

Wafford, Linda J., et al. Filed

by U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $284,750 affecting property located at 40 Lake Spring Drive, Patterson 10509. Filed July 25.

Young, Brett M., et al. Filed by New Businesses Resurgent Capital Services L.P. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure an unspeci- This paper is not responsible for fied amount affecting property typographical errors contained in located at 64 New Paltz Road, the original filings.

Highland 12528. Filed July 24.

Tejada, Jose, et al. Filed by Nationstar Mortgage L.L.C. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $290,000 affecting property located at 320 Meadow Road, Mahopac 10541. Filed July 24.

Thornton, William, et al. Filed

by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $249,975 affecting property located at 161 South St., Middletown 10940. Filed May 24.

Torhan, John E., et al. Filed by JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $175,750 affecting property located at 84 Mearns Ave., Highland Falls 10928. Filed May 24.

Totten, Elaine I., individually and as surviving spouse of Gerald Totten, et al. Filed by The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $250,000 affecting property located at 11 Laguna Road, Carmel 10512. Filed July 18.

Towle, Helen, et al. Filed by JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $132,000 affecting property located at 101 Hudson St., Port Jervis 12771.

Filed May 20.

Triolo, Giovanni R., et al. Filed

by JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $184,000 affecting property located at 18 Sunset Hill Court, Kent Lakes 10512. Filed July 17.

Venezia, William J., et al. Filed

by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $337,452 affecting property located at 15 Brookfalls Court, Putnam Valley 10579.

Filed July 18.

Warren, Eileen, et al. Filed by Citimortgage Inc. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure an unspecified amount affecting property located at 18 Huguenot St., Unit 5, New Paltz 12561. Filed July 25.

Zocchi, Maranda E., et al. Filed Doing Business As

by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $124,000 affecting prop- Golden Hill Planning Corp., erty located at 6 Carney Road, d.b.a. Golden Hill Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 99 GoldEsopus 12487. Filed July 19. en Hill Drive, Kingston 12401.

Filed July 26.

Webb, Michael, et al. Filed by Bank of America N.A. Action: Mechanic’s Liens seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $278,627 affecting property located at 81 Woodland Trail, Bellofatto, William, et al, Mahopac, as owner. $26,400 as Carmel 10512. Filed July 15. claimed by Basement Systems Inc., Seymour, Conn. Property: White, Joshua, et al. Filed by The 231 Wixon Pond Road, Mahopac.

Bank of New York Mellon. Ac- Filed July 16. tion: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $219,000 affecting property located at 308 Turk Hill Campion, Thomas, as owner.

Road, aka 15 Old Farm Lane, $1,654 as claimed by Pure Soil Technologies Inc., Farmingdale, Brewster 10509. Filed July 25.

N.J. Property: 42 Edgemere Ave., Greenwood Lake 10925. Filed Wilkins, Robert, et al. Filed by July 23.

Bank of America N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure an unspecified amount Hicinbottom, Richard, et al, affecting property located at 90 Patterson, as owner. $30,701 as Old Forestburg Road, Sparrow- claimed by Mount Kisco Pool Service Inc., Mount Kisco. Propbush 12780. Filed May 20. erty: 50 Mountain View Road, Patterson 12563. Filed July 25.

Williams, Victoria L., et al. Filed

by U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to se- Jordan, Matthew S., as owner. cure $128,000 affecting property $2,432 as claimed by Rooter located at 34 County Road 17, Plumbing Hudson Valley Inc., Pleasant Valley. Property: 1611 Pine Bush 12566. Filed May 21.

Route 376, Wappingers. Filed July 19.

Wilson, Eleanor M., et al. Filed

by JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a Keramas, Steve, as owner. $3,400 mortgage to secure $146,500 af- as claimed by Stephen E. Martens, fecting property located at 10 Holmes. Property: in PoughkeepVenice Road, Patterson 12563. sie. Filed July 24.

Filed July 16.

McEvilley, Ruth, as owner.

Wright, Janet, et al. Filed by $52,356 as claimed by J. Young OneWest Bank F.S.B. Action: Industries L.L.C., Warwick. Propseeks to foreclose on a mortgage erty: 69 Foley Road, Warwick to secure $184,000 affecting prop- 10990. Filed July 24. erty located at 22 Beers Drive, Middletown 10940. Filed May 21. Pilnik, Paul, as owner. $2,341 as claimed by Dick’s Concrete Company Inc., New Hampton.

Property: in Montgomery. Filed July 29.

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Quick, Jason, et al, as owner. $6,355 as claimed by Prestige Flooring and Interiors Inc., White Plains. Property: 226 Oscawana Lake Road, Putnam Valley. Filed July 23.

Carle Rent, 16 Lizensk Blvd., Next Century A.B.S. Realty.

Unit 201, Monroe 10950, c/o Yis- 22 N. Plank Road, Newburgh rael M. Teichman. Filed April 24. 12550, c/o Alan H. Scheiner.

Filed April 24.

CD’s Construction and Landscaping, 11 Lucas Ave., Apt. 3, Open Path Bodywork, 264 Kingston 12401, c/o Christopher Main St., Apt.1, Saugerties A. Depew. Filed July 22.

12477, c/o Anton C. Sinatra.

Filed July 19.

Cherry’s Caribbean Cuisine, 63 North St., Middletown, c/o Jacell Pair of Petals, 7 Fairview Ave., Gibson. Filed April 24.

Kingston 12401, c/o Michelle Lee Moore. Filed July 23.

David Davis and Davis, 12 Harrison St., Middletown 10940, c/o R and R Valley Farm, 123 Chumare Maurice Davis. Filed Schoolhouse Road, Middletown, April 25. c/o Jessy Cale Eggert Raap. Filed April 24.

Hudson Valley Barefoot Books, 369 Plutarch Road, Highland Senergy Installations, 7 Bennett 12528, c/o Heather L. Barton. Ave., Saugerties 12477, c/o Joseph Filed July 24.

P. Irvin. Filed July 19.

Hudson Valley Fastbraces, 23 Simply Brown, 18 Hussey Hill Terra Road, Saugerties 12477, Road, Ulster Park 12487, c/o Eic/o Dennis Oppenheimer. Filed leen M. Brown. Filed July 19.

Partnerships July 19.

Sounds of Music Therapy India Gardens, 634 Ulster Ave., Kingston 12401, c/o Moinul JMD Auto Wholesale, 9 Apple Service of Hudson Valley, 228 Mithu and Swity Easmin. Filed Lane, Highland 12528, c/o Rafael Route 32N, New Paltz 12561, c/o A. Rodriguez. Filed July 22.

Maiko H. Clukey. Filed July 22.

July 22.

Monkey and the Mule, 4726 At- Joe’s Resto’s, 792 Route 44/55, wood Road, Stone Ridge 12484, Highland 12528, c/o Joseph D. c/o Conor R. Durand and Justin Felicello. Filed July 23.

T. Ledek. Filed July 23.

K.H.S. Class of 1983, 106 Project Pijao, 5 Golden Lane, Abruyn St., Kingston 12401, c/o Kerhonkson 12446, c/o Joshua Nadine R. Ferraro. Filed July 22.

P. Wiejaczka and Samuel M. Grovenburg. Filed July 22.

Live With Ease, 29 S. Chestnut St., New Paltz 12561, c/o Heather Sustineo Apparel, 28 Varun L. Barton. Filed July 24.

Lane, Lake Katrine 12449, c/o Demetri K. Leris and Omar K. Marine Exploration Group, 131 Mahmud. Filed July 19.

Rymrock Road, No. 52, Kingston 12401, c/o Mark M. Trezza. Filed Valley Inspections Plus, 189 July 19.

Rabbit Run Road, Clintondale 12515, c/o Alfred Monteleone Mitre Construction, 1244 and Robert D. Smith Jr. Filed Woodland Valley Road, Phoenicia July 19.

12464, c/o Howard P.McGowan.

Filed July 24.

Sole Proprietorships

My Father’s Wheelbarrow, 1176 Route 208, Wallkill 12589, c/o ReA.B.S. Realty. 22 N. Plank Road, becca Dann. Filed July 26.

Newburgh 12550, c/o Alan H. Scheiner. Filed April 24.

Nancy L. Vetter Consulting/ Systems, P.O. Box 695, Lake KaCamp Ridge Consulting, 43 trine 12449, c/o Nancy Lee Vetter.

Camp Ridge Road, Wallkill Filed July 24.

12589, c/o Jerry R. Brown. Filed July 26.

New Paltz Rock, 38 N. Manheim Blvd., New Paltz 12561, c/o Julian Baker. Filed July 24.

Teresa Howe, P.O. Box 325, Tillson 12486, c/o Teresa Howe. Filed July 26.

The Sew Fun Art Studio, 2203 Route 9W, Lake Katrine 12449, c/o Debra J. Wolven. Filed July 19.

Thompson Research Center, 56 Chardavoyne Road, Warwick 10990, c/o Nicole Thompson.

Filed April 24.

Vital Marine U.S.A., 557 Broadway, Apt. 3A, Port Ewen 12466, c/o Louise Ferrante. Filed July 25.

Wolfman’s Fastlane Embroidery and More, P.O. Box 59, Walker Valley 12588, c/o David J. Thomas. Filed July 23.

Illustration by John Ashton Golden

Teen brings light where disease darkens lives

BY JOHN GOLDEN jgolden@westfairinc.com

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n the prostrating heat wave of July, I met up with 19-year-old Ben Hirschfeld on the campus of Columbia University. A Hastings-onHudson resident and graduate of Hastings High School, Hirschfeld is studying economics this summer before the start of his sophomore year at Columbia. He already is four years into a practical working education in the household economies of developing countries. It has been enlightening.

Later this month, Ben will travel to San Francisco to receive a $36,000 award from the Helen Diller Family Foundation, a charitable organization that, since its founding 13 years ago

by Northern California philanthropist Helen Diller, has given out more than $200 million to support education, the arts, medical research and development and enterprising Jewish teens like Ben who have shown “leadership, innovation and commitment to making the world a better place.”

In June, the teen was one of 10 youths from across the U.S., and the only New Yorker, to receive the Diller Teen Tikkun Olam Award. A concept embedded in Judaism, “tikkun olam” is a Hebrew phrase that translates as “repair of the world.”

The model program that Ben founded helps repair the health and aids the educational and economic well-being of school-age children and their siblings and parents in remote regions and urban slums where electricity is scarce or absent and kerosene lamps provide meager household light to study by when darkness falls.

Ben was 15 and a high school freshman when he learned from his then-neighbor in Hastings-on-Hudson and activist for global literacy, Pam Allyn, of the conditions in which students did their homework in the impoverished countries in which her organization has worked.

Allyn is founder and executive director, as well as “chief storyteller,” of LitWorld, a New York City-based nonprofit organization that mobilizes children and adults from around the world to advocate for literacy as a basic human right. It is a right to which an estimated 793 million people, the majority of them females, remain deprived, according to LitWorld.

In 2012, Allyn’s organization ran more than 100 reading and writing clubs in 12 countries spread across five continents, reaching kids through their own personal stories that range from Harlem to Haiti to Kosovo to Rwanda to Iraq to Nepal.

Ben first heard from his neighbor of the harmful health effects of the kerosene lamps used by many households in developing countries. Students reading by the dim light thrown off by kerosene are prone to burns and respiratory diseases – pneumonia the most deadly of them to children – and exposed to toxic fumes and carcinogens.

“It’s the equivalent from a very young age of smoking two packs of cigarettes a day,” Ben told me in the air-conditioned comfort of a neon-lit campus snack bar. “I knew I had to do something.”

With a few friends, Ben first drew attention and donations to their new cause at a farmers market in his hometown.

He started Lit!, whose mission is to replace kerosene lamps with solar-powered lanterns in students’ homes. His organization now is called Lit! Solar.

“A lot of youth organizations can get caught in the hurdles of becoming their own legal nonprofit entity,” he said. The founder of Lit!, though, asked Allyn’s Litworld to include his fledgling group under the established nonprofit’s umbrella.

MAKING IT YOUNG

“With us bringing light and them bringing literacy, there’s a real synergy there,” he said. And the arrangement has allowed Lit! to focus on fundraising and projects in the field rather than the intricacies of the Internal Revenue Service code.

Lit!’s supplier is d.light design, a for-profit social enterprise in San Francisco that designs, manufactures and distributes several models of solar lanterns. The company operates an African office in Nairobi, Kenya’s capital, a chief focus of Ben’s social enterprise. Lit! Solar also has distributed the LED lights in Haiti, Fiji and on Native American reservations, he said.

It is in Kibera, though, Nairobi’s vast slum, where Lit! Solar’s work could be said to shine brightest. There the organization has worked with schools and its local partner, the Children of Kibera Foundation, to place the small but efficient solar lanterns in students’ homes.

“It costs us about $7 apiece on location in Kenya,” Ben said. “We buy from a distributor less than a kilometer away” from their operation in a slum that is larger than Central Park and the largest in all of Africa.

The solar study aids are not simple charitable handouts, however. Ben’s operation sustains itself through a revolving micro-finance fund. Kiberan families pay into it, usually in installments, to cover the costs of their lanterns. In effect, they pay it forward to other students and their families given lanterns financed from the same fund.

“People may not be able to afford the lantern up front, but if they pay in pieces, just about everybody can afford it,” Ben said.

In the course of a year, he said, a family will pay up to seven times the cost of a solar lantern for kerosene fuel.

Recipients of d.light’s solar technology are asked to fill out a questionnaire “to see how many dollars people are saving” in kerosene purchases. Savings are paid into the revolving fund to cover the cost of their lanterns.

The benefits of the clean, healthy, rooftop-renewable light radiate through a household.

“When we give students a lantern,” Ben told me, “it’s not just the student, it’s their family, especially the young kids, who are even more at risk” of illnesses that can be fatal from breathing in kerosene soot and fumes.

The night light also serves to increase productivity in adults. “The mother can sew at night, cook,” said the exemplar of tikkun olam.

The lights also foster entrepreneurship. Ben described a woman who was able to expand her business mending school uniforms in the bright light cast by the lantern. She could work longer “and she wasn’t’ sick with pneumonia anymore.”

Two summers ago, Ben traveled to Kenya and saw firsthand the slum conditions he had heard and read about and the good that Lit! Solar has wrought there, “It was amazing to see the difference that this tiny piece of technology can make in the lives of their families,” he told me. Yet it was also “humbling” to walk through the enormous African slum. “It was an experience that both humbled me and spurred me on, seeing how many people it has yet to reach. We measure our success in the number of people that we reach.”

He said a conservative estimate puts that number at 10,000 children and adults. The $36,000 award awaiting him in San Francisco “will be big enough to help us reach an additional 15,000 people in this coming year,” he said eagerly.

Lit! Solar is already in talks with potential partners in Kenya and Nigeria, he said. The program in Kibera will expand to more schools, thanks to Helen Diller and her family foundation.

“I’m very proud of the work that the charity has done and I’ll do my best” to sustain it in the years to come, he said.

The briefcase-toting student had a train to catch to Hastings-on-Hudson. He hustled off into the blazing light and mugging heat of the city.

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NOMINATE a DOCTOR DOCTORS of DISTINCTION Saluting those who go beyond the diagnosis

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THE ANNUAL DISTINGUISHED AWARD PROGRAM FOR PHYSICIANS WHO EITHER LIVE OR WORK IN WESTCHESTER COUNTY IS SPONSORED BY THE WESTCHESTER COUNTY MEDICAL SOCIETY WITH SUPPORT FROM CITRIN COOPERMAN, M&T BANK AND THE WESTCHESTER COUNTY BUSINESS JOURNAL. THIS UNIQUE PROGRAM RECOGNIZING THE IMPORTANT WORK OF PHYSICIANS, BOTH PRACTICING AND NONPRACTICING, IS LONG OVERDUE IN THE COUNTY.

IN THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES: HUMANITARIAN AWARD: in recognition of a physician or physicians for a project or service that impacts humanity by significantly improving or enhancing the quality of life for people in the region, nationwide or worldwide.

COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD: in recognition of a physician for outstanding service to his or her community in providing free medical and patient care services for people in need — the underserved, homeless, uninsured or indigent.

MEDICAL ENTREPRENEUR AWARD: in recognition of a physician whose ingenuity and “outside-the-traditional box” thinking and action have significantly contributed to the advancement of medical practice.

RESEARCH EXCELLENCE AWARD: in recognition of a physician whose clinical research in a particular area has caught the attention of his or her peers and deserves special acknowledgement.

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD: in recognition of a physician who is respected by his or her peers for a lifetime career in medical service to the community.

LEADERSHIP IN MEDICAL ADVOCACY AWARD: in recognition of a physician who has provided exceptional leadership in the form of advocacy on behalf of the medical profession at the local, state or national level or has provided tireless volunteer time to help fellow physicians.

AWARD PRESENTATIONS

A distinguished panel of judges will choose a winner in each category, all of whom will be awarded at an elegant reception and ceremony.

October 24

5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

NOMINATIONS will be open from now through August 15. To nominate, please visit westfaironline.com for instructions and nomination forms or call Holly DeBartolo at (914) 694-3600, ext. 3006.

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