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TEAM FORMING TO MANAGE PLAYLAND Consultant, ice rink operator meet with lawmakers BY MARK LUNGARIELLO mlungariello@westfairinc.com

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Building owners behind a carpet mills arts district in Yonkers are, from left, Harlan Rose, Philip Futterman, Randall Rose, Peter Sanford, Sandra Bendfeldt, Kurt Simonides and George Huang.

ARTS DISTRICT AVANT-GARDE PAGE 12 Owners seek rezoned space at historic Yonkers mills

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BY JOHN GOLDEN jgolden@westfairinc.com A GROUP OF YONKERS LANDLORDS in the city’s historic Nepperhan Valley industrial area have banded together to build upon a tenant base of artists and artisans and brand their collective properties as an arts district that would draw retail businesses and restaurateurs and more arts-focused tenants to their factory and warehouse buildings. Yonkers planning and development officials, with whom the owners group has been working this year, said they are considering a “tweak” to the city’s industrial zone regulations to allow ground-floor retail and restaurant uses at the former Alexander Smith Carpet Mills complex.

Bounded by Nepperhan Avenue, Saw Mill River Road, Ashburton Avenue and Lake Avenue, the sprawling, densely built industrial site has been a national historic district since 1983. Tony Lembeck, a commercial broker and vice chairman at Friedland Realty Advisors in Yonkers, who is advising the owners group, said there are about 20 building owners and nearly 2 million square feet of space in the mill complex. YoHo, a work community of about 80 artists leasing studio space at 540-578 Nepperhan Ave. in the former mill, would be expanded to become YoHo at the Historic Carpet Mills Arts District. The new marketing name was selected by several owners at a meeting in late July. Yonkers’, page 6

an Biederman worked as a consultant to Sustainable Playland Inc., the nonprofit group chosen to run countyowned Playland park. SPI walked away from its agreement with the county in June, after its improvement plan for the park withered under legislative scrutiny and community opposition, but Biederman is still part of the Playland planning process. He is working on an analysis of the park’s operations and is set to issue recommendations in a report on the future of the county-owned park by Nov. 30. Biederman said this time his role will be different because he is working directly for Westchester and his views won’t be filtered by a board of directors. Delays and a lengthy review process were to be expected, he said. “Nobody should be, from my perspective, annoyed, ashamed about how long things take,” said Biederman, of Manhattan-based Biederman Redevelopment Ventures Corp., which counts Bryant Park among its park redevelopment projects. For Bryant, there was six years of debate before implementation of a redevelopment strategy and private-management plan. “I see a lot of commonality with what we’ve done and what we’d be doing here.” The county Board of Legislators’ labor, parks, planning and housing committee met Aug. 18 with Biederman, with some lawmakers asking questions about the somewhat vaguely defined scope of the consultant’s work and expressing concern about whether his recommendations would differ greatly from the SPI plan. SPI planned to transform what is now a summer-seasonal amusement park into a yearround destination that would have included an 82,500-square-foot athletic field house that became a rallying point for opposition groups, which said it would create an eyesore, increase Playland, page 6

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Letter of the law wins out for Port Chester rib joint Q BY LEIF SKODNICK lskodnick@westfairinc.com

t’s understandable that a restaurateur might get a bit hot under the collar if a nearby competitor were trying to use his recipe for success. Q has been serving barbecue cuisine on Main Street in Port Chester since Jeffrey and Jennifer Kohn opened the joint nine years ago, garnering goodwill based on good food. But last year, when customers came into the restaurant and congratulated the Kohns on their newly opened restaurant in Stamford, they were confused. Why? The Kohns hadn’t opened a new restaurant in Stamford. A new barbecue restaurant named “Bar Q” had opened less than 10 miles away in Stamford and had a similar logo. That similarity was the source of the confusion amongst their customer base. Then customers started coming in with Groupons for the Stamford eatery. Then came the final straw. “A Connecticut Transit bus drove right by their restaurant with an advertisement for Bar Q in Stamford on the back,” said Stuart Slotnick, an attorney with Buchanon, Ingersoll & Rooney P.C. and a friend of the Kohns. “Both logos have a stenciled ‘Q’ — but Q in Port Chester had vertical breaks, while Bar Q in Stamford had horizontal breaks. On top of that, the restaurants have a similar style and the same customer base.” Jeffrey Kohn was getting heated up. “It was frustrating, they’re eight miles away, and we deliver a lot to Greenwich. People were congratulating us on our new restaurant, and it wasn’t us,” said Kohn. “It was too close for comfort.” The Kohns quickly consulted with Slotnick, who sent what’s known in the legal field as a “cease and desist letter,” requesting that Bar Q stop using the logo immediately. “The letter was wholly ignored, and so we filed suit in federal court in White Plains,” Slotnick said in a phone interview. “We believed that it was intentional. They weren’t

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willing to change the logo or rebrand. Only after the suit was filed were they willing to talk.” The Lanham Act is the federal law that governs trademarks, and to succeed in a trademark infringement suit, the plaintiff has to show that the defendant used the mark in commerce when there was a likelihood of confusion. Slotnick looked at what was happening and knew he had a good case. “Here, it was brought to the Kohns’ attention because of actual confusion,” Slotnick said. Rather than engage in protracted, costly litigation, Slotnick decided to figure out an easier way to solve the dispute. He went to the graphic designer that designed the logo for his client, gave them a few sketches, and asked them to come up with some alternatives. The designers returned 20 samples, and once they took out ones that were still too similar, Slotnick made a proposal. “I said they should be ‘Bar B-Q’ instead of ‘BAR Q,’ it plays off the food and the bar scene they’ve tried to build,” Slotnick said. “Once we gave them the drawings, they threw up their hands and agreed to re-brand.” Scott Lydon, an associate at McCormick, Paulding, and Huber L.L.P., which represented Bar B-Q in the case, agreed. “Q filed suit against Bar Q,” Lydon said. “We had some valid defenses, but it wasn’t worth fighting it out in the courts once we found an amicable solution.” After agreeing to settle the dispute by rebranding within a period of six months, the Stamford restaurant’s owners acted immediately to remove the logos. A letter was then filed with the court, requesting the case be adjourned until October to give the Stamford restaurant time to re-brand. According to Slotnick, this was the best resolution for all involved. “Sometimes this kind of litigation is used as a business intimidation tactic. But that’s not what happened here,” Slotnick said. “Trademark law arose for this purpose, to prevent confusion in the marketplace.”

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Q, on Main Street in Port Chester, became embroiled in trademark litigation with a Stamford rival until a creative solution was found

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PricewaterhouseCoopers hit with $25M fine, suspension BY LEIF SKODNICK lskodnick@westfairinc.com

ricewaterhouseCoopers Regulatory Advisory Services has been fined $25 million and will be suspended for 24 months from accepting consulting engagements at financial institutions regulated by the New York State Department of Financial Services. According to DFS Superintendent Benjamin Lawsky, who announced the penalties Aug. 18, an investigation revealed PricewaterhouseCoopers had altered historical transaction reports, or HTRs, submitted to regulators on behalf of its client, Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi, to hide evidence the bank was transferring money for sanctioned entities, including the nations of Iran and Sudan. “When bank executives pressure a consultant to whitewash a supposedly ‘objective’ report to regulators — and the consultant goes along with it — that can strike at the very heart of our system of prudential oversight,” Lawsky said in a press release. The investigation by the department determined Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi executives pressured PricewaterhouseCoopers to improperly alter an historical transaction

review report submitted to regulators on wire transfers the bank performed on behalf of sanctioned countries and entities, according to the press release. One local expert in financial regulation questioned the timing of the enforcement efforts. “In my discussions with regulators, there’s an indication that from the very top, it’s politically appropriate to be damn tough on banks and the people who do business with banks,” said John Alan James, chairman emeritus of the Center for Global Governance, Reporting and Regulation at Pace University’s Lubin School of Business. “These types of sanctions aren’t new. They started with the embargo against Cuba in 1958. So why pick a ‘Big Four’ audit firm now? I’m not saying they’re wrong to do so, but why now?” In 2008, while the company was consulting for Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi, the accounting and consulting firm learned that special instructions had been issued to bank employees to strip messages of information that would have triggered sanctions compliance alerts — a policy that the bank had earlier denied to regulators, DFS said. This finding called into question whether PricewaterhouseCoopers had sufficient

information to undertake a thorough review. However, according to DFS, at the bank’s request, the accounting firm took out the warning language from the final report that was submitted to regulators and inserted a passage stating an opposite conclusion, reading “(W)e have concluded that the written instructions would not have impacted the completeness of the data available for the HTR and our methodology to process and search the HTR data was appropriate.” In addition, according to Lawsky’s announcement, PricewaterhouseCoopers whitewashed other information from the historical transaction report, including the English translation of the bank’s wire stripping instructions, which referenced the bank doing business with “enemy countries” of the U.S.; deleting a regulatory term of art that PricewaterhouseCoopers used throughout the report in describing Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi’s wire-stripping instructions (“Special Instruction”) and replacing it with a nondescript reference that lacked regulatory significance and deleting a section of the historical transaction report that discussed the appearance of special characters in wire transfer messages, which disabled a filtering system from detecting at least several transac-

tions involving Sudan and Myanmar. Three PricewaterhouseCoopers employees, two of whom are now retired, were cited specifically in the press release, though not by name, of having been significantly involved in the relationship between the accounting firm and the bank that resulted in the investigation and subsequent penalties. On numerous occasions, the one employee who is still with PricewaterhouseCoopers made statements in emails to the accounting firm’s partners and employees that elevated his apparent concern for client satisfaction over the need for objective inquiry, Lawsky’s announcement said. “I’m not advocating looking for anything in the cases deemed allowable because if you find something at this point it will open up a whole other can of worms at this point,” the unnamed director who led the firm’s technology and data collection team told fellow employees. The unnamed director is now a PricewaterhouseCoopers partner, according to the DFS announcement. A report in the New York Post identified that partner as Richard Inserro, whose experience “has been centered around assisting clients to address U.S. tax information reporting regulations,” according to his page on the LinkedIn social network.

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Hampshire holds out hope for residential future BY MARK LUNGARIELLO mlungariello@westfairinc.com

homas Nappi, senior project manager for Hampshire Country Club in Mamaroneck, walked down the hill from the clubhouse and onto the golf course path. It was a Monday and the golf course was closed, so he wasn’t preventing any club members from playing through as he looked back toward the clubhouse, which was not visible due to the hills and trees. If there were condos there, they likely wouldn’t be visible except to several homes immediately neighboring the club, he said. Hampshire’s entire property is about 116 acres, and a condominium complex the club’s owner wants to build would only take up about 2 acres of the property. Still, that plan has drawn community opposition and led Hampshire to sue the village, accusing it of trying to drive down the value of the property so Mamaroneck government can buy it at a low price. The club twice proposed a rezoning of the property that would have allowed for condominium construction, but the village board of trustees rejected both proposals at their outset. Hampshire would have agreed

to preserve most of its property as open space as part of an agreement, and would have continued to operate the 18-hole golf course there. Nappi took reporters from the Business Journal on a tour of the property, showing some of the recent work the owner, Hampshire Recreation L.L.C., had undertaken. Near the clubhouse, where the condos would be constructed, there is a seating area that overlooks the Long Island Sound, with a unique view of the Throggs Neck Bridge. That area is popular with club members and was built upon what was formerly the club’s second putting green. Adding a residential component has become vital to the long-term viability of Hampshire, according to Nappi, with an abundance of country clubs in Westchester County and an overall trend of clubs facing increasing costs and dwindling membership. “The geography is not working,” Nappi said. “It’s a tough business as it is, but it’s especially tough in this area.” Hampshire said it had filed papers in state Supreme Court on Aug. 11, seeking $55 million in damages and saying a condo development would have generated new

property tax income for the village. The current zoning for the club would allow for a subdivision for the construction of single-family homes on what is now the golf course, but Hampshire has said it favors the condominium plan. “It’s an option, not a goal,” he said. The new ownership paid $12.1 million for the club in June 2010, after the village and town of Mamaroneck combined to put a $10.1 million bid on the property. In January, the club unveiled its plan to build 121 luxury condominiums on a 290,000-squarefoot cluster that would have included a 200-space underground parking garage. The village knocked down that proposal in February, amid opposition from community members who said the plan would increase traffic in the surrounding coastal neighborhoods. Development would be an environmental concern in an area prone to flooding, critics said. The club did not meet with village board members, with the only contact being through attorneys, but the club came back with a scaled-down proposal they hoped appeased neighbors and the village government. It did not, and elected officials promptly turned down the second rezone request.

Thomas Nappi at Hampshire Country Club.

The Mamaroneck Coastal Environment Coalition, a civic group, has opposed the Hampshire proposals and accused the club of illegally holding nonmember events. In a news release, the group said it supports the village in its legal defense against the lawsuit. The group said the club had used bullying tactics to try to get the rezone accomplished. “The board declined to consider the requested change in law,” Celia Felsher, the coalition’s president, said. “It is clearly within its rights to do so.”

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Tax breaks approved for three housing projects BY JOHN GOLDEN jgolden@westfairinc.com

Westchester development company’s plan to build an 81-unit apartment complex in Elmsford marketed for professionals was among three housing projects recently approved for tax-break incentives by the Westchester County Industrial Development Agency. The $26.9 million Elmsford project and two redevelopments of affordable housing for seniors in Mamaroneck and New Rochelle total $90 million in private investment and will create 232 jobs, Westchester County Executive Robert P. Astorino said when announcing the IDA’s Aug. 14 votes. The county IDA stands to receive from project developers more than $330,000 in transaction fees, which Astorino said will be used to support small businesses and stimulate job creation. SME Development Partners L.L.C., a company formed by two executives at AVR Realty Co. in Yonkers, has received site plan approval from the village of Elmsford for its approximately $27 million project to build marketrate housing at 290 E. Main St. The 4.5-acre property, owned by AVR Realty since 1966, is the former site of a Howard Johnson’s motel and has been vacant since 2007. SME Development’s principals are brothers Mark Eickelbeck, chief operating officer and executive vice president of AVR Homebuilders, and Steven Eickelbeck, AVR Realty’s director of construction management. The Elmsford project is their company’s first, Steven Eickelbeck said. Eickelbeck said the 92,000-square-foot hillside project includes a 71-unit, fourstory residence over a covered garage and a 10-unit, 2.5-story building in addition to street-level retail space. County officials said the project will create 123 construction and permanent jobs and increase the property tax revenue from the Elmsford parcel nearly fourfold from $130,000 to $425,000. County IDA directors gave preliminary approval to $650,000 in sales tax exemptions for construction purchases and a $249,000 mortgage recording tax exemption. The board’s approval is contingent upon the developer adding affordable housing units to the project and the tax-exemption benefits will be pro-rated to exclude the development’s retail portion, which IDAs in New York are prohibited from backing with financial incentives. Eickelbeck said SME will purchase the property from AVR Realty. Construction could begin in about six weeks, he said, and is expected to be be completed in 12 to 14 months. Eickelbeck in a press release said the county support “will help me accelerate this

project and get shovels in the ground this fall. The sooner we get started, the sooner we can provide much needed rental housing for the county’s professional workforce.” In New Rochelle, Mountco Construction and Development Corp. received financial backing from the county IDA for the Scarsdale company’s $47.4 million project to purchase and renovate Washington House Apartments, a 211-unit federally subsidized housing complex for senior citizens at 60 Union Ave. The developer will receive $23 million in tax-exempt bond financing through the IDA, $383,500 in sales tax exemptions for project purchases, and a $299,000 mortgage recording tax exemption. County officials said the project will create 78 construction and permanent jobs. The Washington House rehabilitation will begin October1 and take about year 1to 0630 in ad_Layout 7/1/14 12:11 PMa Page

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A rendering of the planned apartment complex at 290 E. Main St. in Elmsford.

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attracted but they wanted to live there.” Randall Rose, president of R. J. Rose Realty L.L.C., said his family-owned company is converting about 10,000 square feet of its own space into a sound stage for film productions at the company’s Nepperhan Design Center, a 170,000-square-foot property at 500-530 Nepperhan Ave. that Rose said is fully occupied. He said numerous movies have been filmed on the property. “They like the architecture of these buildings,” said Harlan E. Rose, vice president of the family realty company. Artists too have shown interest in the property. “I have artists call from Brooklyn,” said Randall Rose, “They say, ‘We heard you

have space available. Can we live there?’ I get that all the time.” At City Hall, though, Yonkers officials “have sort of been leaning away from residential” as an allowed use in the proposed arts district, said Wilson Kimball, Yonkers planning and development commissioner. Allowing residential use of loft space in the industrial zone sparked “a really spirited debate” among building owners and members of a city committee with whom the owners group has met over the last several months, she said. Kimball noted that live-work lofts are allowed in commercial buildings in the city’s downtown mixed-use zone that was adopted in late 2011. The city has not yet maximized use of that space, she said. “We’re just starting to get people in on those second and third floors. We’d still like to focus on getting people downtown to live,” Kimball said. Artists, too, would prefer to live downtown because of the easier access to the Metro-North Railroad station and New York City, she said. In meetings with the carpet mill property owners, “Everyone reached a conclusion that a tweak to the industrial zone” would help the Nepperhan Avenue district, Kimball said. Louis J. Albano, the city’s deputy commissioner of planning and development, said artists and artisans in the existing industrial zone are allowed to sell their crafts and products, which include handmade wallpaper and refinished furniture, in their upper-floor lofts and studios. He said planning officials are considering a zoning change that would additionally allow some retail uses on the ground floor of mill buildings. Those retail uses are still being discussed. “We’d like to keep it to artisans” and arts-

related businesses, Albano said. Restaurants would be allowed, he added, and the city has discussed promotional events such as Food Truck Fridays. Any changes to the city’s land use regulations must be approved by the City Council following public hearings. Kurt Simonides, president of Access Bag N’ Pack Inc., said he and his brother and business partner, Alan Simonides, want to open the first floor of their 100,000-square-foot building at 430 Nepperhan Ave. to a restaurant or retail business. “We’ll open the first big restaurant on the block,” he said. The brothers’ converted arts district building, which they purchased in 1997 from the estate of ice cream franchise founder Tom carvel, also could offer performance space, he said. Developer George Huang’s Manhattan company, The Heights Real Estate Co., nine years ago purchased the two loft buildings at 540 and 578 Nepperhan Ave. that house the YoHo artist community. Huang, who has actively marketed his YoHo Artist Studios while also leasing light manufacturing and warehouse space, said the community has grown since 2005 from 25 to more than 80 working artists. They come primarily from southern Westchester, the Bronx and Washington Heights, with “a small trickle” from increasingly pricey Brooklyn, he said. “The outlook started to evolve that this is just a natural fit” for artists, Huang said. “We’re the next logical step after New York City.” At the historic carpet mills, “We’ve been working together the last few months to realize this dream, this goal,” said Huang. “We’re all pulling the oars in the same direction to grow the arts sector.”

— that said in order to reach our revenue goals we’ll have to have X number of people, X number of heads in the park X number of days spending X amount of money,” Borgia said. County Executive Rob Astorino, a Republican who came into office in 2010, made the so-called reimagining of Playland a marquee goal of his administration. The park runs in the red annually and has seen attendance decline as its art deco infrastructure on the Long Island Sound deteriorates, according to the administration, although attendance figures remain disputed because the county has changed how it counts the number of those who enter the park over the years. In his first year in office, Astorino solicited proposals for the park and in 2012 chose SPI out of 12 entries. William M. Mooney III, Astorino’s economic development director, said several of the other bidders focused on one aspect or another of the 272-acre park, with two amusement park operators focusing on the amusement park zone while a skatingrink operator focused only on the park’s ice skating rink.

“In a sense, the only one that was comprehensive was SPI, which frankly was part of the reason the administration chose to move forward with them,” Mooney told the parks committee. Central Amusements International and Standard Amusements Inc., the two runnersup to SPI, are set to meet with the committee Sept. 4 about their interest in possibly entering into an agreement now that SPI is out of the running. A fourth bidder, Elmsford-based American Skating Entertainment Centers L.L.C., is in line to get a 10-year deal to run the Playland Ice Casino. Shane Coppola of American spoke to the committee and said the company intended to invest in improvements at the rink, including an upgraded lobby area. “By (already) having a facility in Westchester, we happen to have a lot of local knowledge,” he said. “We clearly plan to grow it, we’re not going to be happy sort of just caretaking.” SPI had planned to subcontract management of the rink to American and to subcontract amusement park operation to

Central Amusements. American is set to pay $300,000 in its first year, $250,000 the second year and see 2 percent increases each year following. It will spend $640,000 in capital improvements, which is in addition to the $4.5 million Westchester spent to reopen the rink after it was closed due to Hurricane Sandy-related damage. The contract with American and the agreement with Biederman do not require approval of the full Board of Legislators but rather the three-person Board of Acquisition and Contract, which is made up of Astorino, Board of Legislators Chairman Michael Kaplowitz and Jay Pisco, the commissioner of county public works. The 10-year deal with American does not constitute a lease, the administration said, because it is an asset management agreement. The consultant was also invited to attend the committee’s Sept. 4 meeting with Central and Standard, with legislators saying they hope to have a new management concept in place for the 2015 season.

A map of the planned arts district, bounded by Nepperhan Avenue, Saw Mill River Road, Ashburton and Lake avenues. Image by Google

Yonkers — From page 1

City officials, though, do not want to allow live-work artists’ lofts in the district, as some landlords there have sought. Sandra Bendfeldt, owner of a six-story, 100,000-square-foot building at 167 Saw Mill River Road, claimed credit for coining the name “YoHo” in the 1980s, when artists began looking to Yonkers and its vacant industrial buildings for less-expensive studio space with easy access to New York City. “I had the idea that it would be good for artists,” she said of the mill complex. . “A lot of people were

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traffic and encroach upon the existing parking lot. Biederman told the committee he still favored finding year-round uses for the park but had come back to the process with a stronger understanding of the concerns of the park’s neighbors regarding issues such as traffic and noise. Another lesson he said he took from the aborted SPI plan was the realization it would be difficult to raise private money for capital improvements to the park. SPI, which formed specifically to seek to manage Playland, faced questions about its access to capital. Democratic Majority Leader Catherine Borgia, of Ossining, told Biederman she expected in his report very specific projections as opposed to the mathematics-light SPI proposal. “One of the things that I think we had a little unease about is we never were able to see the calculations — very, very basic calculations

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Performance reviews essential for structured progress First-line supervisors are deficient on how to do reviews. Some employees don’t get proper feedback or recognition and might feel disgruntled or overlooked. How do we deal with this before anyone leaves for the wrong reasons? THOUGHTS OF THE DAY: Reviews are an essential communication tool, used to make sure employee, manager and company are all on the same page. Reviews should not be a surprise. Make sure supervisors understand their responsibilities for providing regular written feedback to all employees who work for them. Structuring how reviews are done will make it easier to teach entry-level supervisors how to do them. In reality, employees are getting feedback all day long. Do this; don’t do that. Try it this way. Take a risk. Don’t step out of bounds. It comes from all directions, some positive, some negative, some recognizing and some criticizing performance. Employees can easily get confused and wonder exactly where they stand. It’s helpful for both employee and supervisor to take time periodically to sit down and formally discuss how things are going. Using a written format increases awareness and retention. Using a review to document goals going forward can give a picture of what’s expected and something to look back on down the road. Reviews can help identify and clear up misunderstandings. They can become training tools. Doing regular reviews helps the company better understand the depth and potential of its current human capital pool. Done well, reviews can enhance personal, team and department accountability and responsibility. It’s important that employees receive constant feedback, both positive and corrective. Continuous dialogue between supervisor and employee helps to ensure employees know what to do, what’s acceptable, what to fix and what their work is leading toward. When review time comes, supervisors’ common fears include giving out bad news and dealing with confrontations. If supervisors are on top of their day-to-day feedback to employees, there shouldn’t be any surprises come review time. Some supervisors will make the mistake of thinking that because they are constantly giving their employees oral feedback, there’s no need for a written review. The written review is essential. It confirms that both supervisor and employee are working with

the same information. Reviews are a chance for employees and supervisors to review and update feedback that’s been handed out over time. Written reviews also can be used to inform managers who may be looking for internal recruits, to build company training programs and to identify talent strengths and weaknesses throughout the organization. Once reviews are done, make sure each employee has a list of actions to work on. Develop a training plan for each employee and for the company overall. Include internal and external training and development programs and reference how well they were used in the next review cycle. Build a uniform format that everyone in the organization has to use to conduct reviews. Make as much of it in check-off format as possible. Ask employees to provide

their input and match that to supervisor input to see if there are any discrepancies. Give supervisors a chance to review employee input before having to meet with employees. Prepare written instructions for how to fill out the forms. Set up training classes and require all supervisors to attend before conducting their first reviews. Include experienced managers who have been hired from the outside; they have to learn about your company’s practices when it comes to doing reviews. Allow time for supervisors to practice during training sessions to increase their comfort and effectiveness. Set a schedule of what reviews need to be done by when and who will be doing them. Assign the responsibility for tracking review progress to make sure each supervisor and

employee is on track. As an owner, reinforce the importance and quality of your company’s review process: Do reviews regularly with your own direct reports and get feedback on how employees view the process. Ask employees for input on what else they would like to discuss or have happen. Looking for a good book? Try “The Essential Performance Review Handbook: A Quick and Handy Resource for Any Manager or HR Professional” by Sharon Armstrong. 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? Send it via email to AskAndi@strategyleaders. Visit AskAndi.com for an entire library of Ask Andi articles.

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access. advocacy.

Westchester County Association

Action.

wca connects westchester businesses to global markets Right: l-r Erica Martinson, Corporate Risk Solutions, LLC; Amy Allen, WCA; Rob Astorino, Westchester County Executive; Tony Maddalena, Morgan Stanley; Bill Mooney, WCA Far right: l-r Gerardo Patino, Mexico; Katrina Amaluisa, Equador; Jeff Lindenbaum, Collen IP Intellectual Property Law PC; Paul Xu, China

Westchester County is a prime destination for global market opportunities, and the WCA has long worked to make that a success. Two exciting upcoming programs will put Westchester in the spotlight again as an ideal venue for international investment. The Second Annual International Showcase on September 30 will be hosted by The BLUEPRINT for Westchester at the global headquarters of Morgan Stanley in Purchase. The invitation-only event will convene over 30 foreign trade commissioners with business leaders in Westchester County to experience the county’s world-class resources. Another great opportunity supported by the WCA for its members is special access to Discover Global Markets, a twoday conference aimed at transforming market potential to market success. The event takes place on Oct. 7-8 at the New York Athletic Club in Manhattan, and offers actionable intel on how to succeed in the markets of Greater China. The event features highprofile keynoters, practical industry sessions, and networking opportunities. Private consultations are available, and discounted pricing is available to WCA members until August 30th. “Westchester has it all,” explains Marissa Brett, president of the WCA. “We have proximity to New York City, infrastructure, intellectual capital, a wide-reaching mass-transit network, fantastic arts and culture, and global business resources, which make Westchester extremely attractive. We’re excited to showcase our assets and facilitate international partnerships. Westchester is open for global business.” For more information on the International Showcase, contact Laura Montopoli at lmontopoli@westchester.org or 914.948.1860. To register for Discover Global Markets, visit http://export.gov/newyork/discover/

SEEKING CANDIDATES

FOR THE NEXT ROUND OF THE BLUEPRINT ACCELERATOR NETWORK Our goal is to transform the entrepreneurs of today into the business giants of tomorrow. We are doing this through our BLUEPRINT Accelerator Network, which serves as a catalyst for economic development in Westchester, and speeds the growth of promising early-stage companies. The WCA combines Westchester’s prime business resources—commercial space, quality professional services, mentors, and access to seed financing—into one attractive package for eligible companies. Successful applicants must meet or exceed the selection committee’s guidelines in five key areas: • DEvELOPmENT STAgE: Operating business with core product developed and demonstrated revenue for a minimum of six months • mARkET: Defined, differentiated and with a distinct opportunity for growth • mANAgEmENT TEAm: knowledgeable and deeply committed • NEED: Company can benefit from the services provided by the Network and is able to take the business to the next stage • PREFERRED CHARACTERISTICS: Completed business plan with reasonable financial projections. The Company is focused on a targeted industry, is scalable and has the potential to increase employment in Westchester County.

visit blueprintforwestchester.com or contact Joelle DiNardi, 914.948.6740 jdinardi@westchester.org for more information.

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MEMBER SP TLIGHT on

CLARFELD WEALTH ssTRATEgiEs & FiNANCiAL CONFiDANTEs

Community involvement is a job requirement for each of the 16 shareholders at Clarfeld Wealth Strategies & Financial Confidantes. “For those to whom much has been given, much is expected,” says Rob Clarfeld, founder of the successful Tarrytown-based wealth management firm, explaining this integral part of his management philosophy. His philosophy of giving back, getting involved, and getting to know people has supported a 34-year revenue growth streak for the multi-family office firm, which Rob Clarfeld, Founder manages $5 billion in assets, and vaulted Clarfeld to the top spot on Barron’s list of top investment advisors in New York for the fifth consecutive year. Collectively, Clarfeld Wealth Management’s support has had a hugely positive impact on several nonprofits familiar to Westchester residents including the Lupus Foundation, the Boys & Girls Club of Mt. Kisco, Arts Westchester, Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital, and the Tarrytown Music Hall, where Clarfeld is a director. The firm also employs individuals with autism through the Foundation for Educating Children with Autism, which runs the Millwood-Devereux Learning Center, where Clarfeld has been a trustee for the past twenty years. Clarfeld explains that his firm has also developed outstanding relationships with in the Westchester business community. The firm relocated here in 1999 after 18 years in New York City. Initially the move was focused on cost savings (rent, primarily), but Clarfeld said they’ve gained so much more. “We’ve found an abundance of professional talent delighted to work with us while avoiding the commute. We’ve also benefitted from the resources of the Westchester County Association, which has been invaluable in connecting us with executives of multinational corporations. Truth be told, we would not consider leaving Westchester.” The current business is an outgrowth of the accounting firm Clarfeld started in 1981 as a solo practitioner. From its modest beginnings has evolved a holistic, comprehensive wealth management firm serving high net-worth clients, including over 80 current and recent CEOs of Fortune 500 companies, operating from Tarrytown, New York City, and London. Clarfeld cites their low client turnover rate—less than one half percent of revenue—along with minimal professional turnover, and a multi-disciplined approach to client service as major drivers of their success. Clarfeld has no plans to slow down. He loves the work and, when he’s not traveling, the fact that his commute is but a mile from his home in Tarrytown to the office. “It’s a perk of living here,” he says. “The quality of life in Westchester can’t be beat.”

Len Schleifer, President and CEO, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals. Marissa Brett, President, WCA; William Mooney III, CEO, WCA

Congratulations,

Regeneron! There is a huge health tech innovation sector growing in Westchester, and one of the largest and fastest-growing biotechnology companies in the nation is leading the way. WCA member Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, based in Greenburgh, announced positive gains for its second quarter earnings as compared to last year’s second quarter, with their eye drug, Eylea, used to treat macular degeneration in adults, performing well. The company made progress across all aspects of its business, said Len Schleifer, president and CEO, in his announcement. With 2,500 employees, Regeneron is the state’s largest biotech employer, and the company projects its workforce to grow to 4,000 by 2018. “The company is a leader in so many ways,” said Marissa Brett, WCA president. “They are global leaders in biopharmaceutical research and development, and in economic development in the region. As WCA members, and major sponsors and presenters at our Health Tech ’14 conference, they are fueling Westchester’s Innovation Economy.”

WCA’s Summer Networking Event Quarterly Networking Reception Tuesday, September 16 5:30–7:30 pm 42 The Restaurant 1 Renaissance Square White Plains, NY 10601 Members: $60; Future Members: $85 Event Sponsor: Westchester Knicks Promotional Sponsors: Westchester Chapter of the NYS Society of CPAs, Westchester County Bar Association & The Westchester Women’s Bar Association

Recruit Westchester: Collaborative Job & Internship Fair Friday, October 17, 10 am–1 pm Hilton Westchester 699 Westchester Avenue Rye Brook, NY 10573 Recruitwestchester.org Save the Date: WCA Leadership Dinner

Thursday, November 20 Westchester Marriott 670 White Plains Road Tarrytown, NY 10591 For more information or to register for events:

westchester.org or call 914.948.6444

For more information on sponsorship opportunities for upcoming events, contact Laura Montopoli, lmontopoli@westchester.org

LEADERSHIP WESTCHESTER SCHOLARSHIP AVAILABLE Take advantage of a once-in-a-lifetime professional development opportunity! Apply by September 19, 2014 for the WCA Young Professional Scholarship to attend the Volunteer New York! Program. Contact Joelle DiNardi at jdinardi@westchester.org for more information.

WCBJ • HV Biz • August 25, 2014

THELIST: PUBLIC RELATIONS LISTED ALPHABETICALLY

WESTCHESTER COUNTY

PUBLIC RELATIONS AGENCIES

NEXT LIST: Nursing Homes westchester county September 1

Listed alphabetically

237 Mamaroneck Ave., White Plains 10605 761-7111 • hrginc.net

AJ Ross Creative Media Inc.

1149 Route 17M, Chester 10918 800-723-4644 • ajross.com

AMSTERLAND

301 Old Sleepy Hollow Road, Pleasantville 10570 741-0007 • amsterland.com

As Communications L.L.C.

56 Doyer Ave., Suite 3F, White Plains 10605 421-9300 • ascommunications.com

Blue Chip Public Relations Inc.

14 Canaan Circle, South Salem 10590 553-7065 • bluechippr.com

Breslav Public Relations, Marketing & Advertising

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7 WND

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Lauren Amsterdam, Michael Wilson Lauren Amsterdam utopia@amsterland.com 1994

24 WND

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Alex Steinberg Alex Steinberg as@ascommunications.com 1998

1 WND

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Bill Bongiorno Bill Bongiorno bill@bluechippr.com 2004

1 5

100

WND

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Christina Rae Christina Rae crae@buzz-creators.com 2009

WND

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Stacey Cohen Stacey Cohen stacey@cocommunications.com 1997

14 3

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Joseph Lawrence Joseph Lawrence joe@creativesolution.com 1989

11 3

Willy Gissen Willy Gissen wgissen@cutitoutcommunications.com 2003

1 WND

Dawn Dankner-Rosen Dawn Dankner-Rosen ddr@ddrpr.com 1991

All J. Ross All J. Ross 1989

Marc Breslav Marc Breslav 1983

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5 2

100

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Josh Sommers Josh Sommers info@focusmediausa.com 2001

18 WND

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Peter Giles Peter Giles info@giles.com 1986

9 WND

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Nancy Dana Gold Nancy Dana Gold marketing@thegoldstandard.com 1992

1 1

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Harriet Lerner Harriet Lerner harrietlerner@govisiblepr.com 1999

4 WND

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Carolyn Mandelker Carolyn Mandelker ThinkBig@harrison-edwardspr.com 1987

8 4

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Jay Jacobson Jay Jacobson irmaven@aol.com 1988

1 1

100

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Mid-Hudson Marketing

Marilyn Bontempo help@midhudsonmarketing.com 1975

1-5 variable

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MitchellWest

Mark Mitchell, Matthew Mitchell Mark Mitchell, Matthew Mitchell 1997

8 WND

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Buzz Creators Inc.

Co-Communications Inc.

332 E. Main St., Mount Kisco 10549 666-0066 • cocommunications.com

CreativeSolution.com

820 White Plains Road, Scarsdale 10583 725-3930 • creativesolution.com

Cut-It-Out Communications Inc.

441 Central Park Ave., No. 445, Hartsdale 10530 723-7212 • cioediting.com

DDR Public Relations^

444 Bedford Road, Suite 201, Pleasantville 10570 747-2500 • ddrpr.com

Focus Media

10 Matthews St., Goshen 10924 845-294-3342 • focusmediausa.com

Giles Communications L.L.C.

2975 Westchester Ave.,Suite 402, Purchase 10577 644-3500 • giles.com

The Gold Standard

180 Route 100, Katonah 10536 232-6583 • thegoldstandard.com

Go Visible!

30 E. Hartsdale Ave., Hartsdale 10530 682-7336 • govisiblepr.com

Harrison Edwards PR & Marketing Inc.

51 Babbitt Road, Suite 7, Bedford Hills 10507 242-0010 • prharrisonedwards.com

Jay Jacobson Corporate and Financial Relations^

121 Highland Road, Scarsdale 10583 722-2737

64 Lakeview Drive, Holmes 12531 493-0070 • midhudsonmarketing.com

26 Harvard Lane, Hasting- on-Hudson 10706 645-3376 • mitchellwest.com

MSCO Inc.^

800 Westchester Ave., Rye Brook 10573 251-1500 • msco.com

Primavera Public Relations

Mark Stevens Mark Stevens mark@msco.com 1995

WND

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3 5

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Marcia Clark Marcia Clark marcia@shamelesspromotions.com 2003

2 WND

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Elizabeth Bracken-Thompson, Geoffrey Thompson and Dean Bender Elizabeth Bracken-Thompson liz@thompson-bender.com 1986

14 2

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Visual Language L.L.C.^

Ellen Shapiro Ellen Shapiro ellen@visualanguage.net 1978

1 2

WND

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Yaeger Public Relations

Fred Yaeger Fred Yaeger fredyaeger@yaegerpr.com 1997

WND

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1020 Warburton Ave., Yonkers 10701 423-7972 • yaegerpr.com

^ Information obtained from 2013 listing. * Although not headquartered in Westchester, company does business in Westchester County. WND Would not disclose.

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Marketing

Orange County Partnership Orange County IDA Regan Development

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Creative marketing

DC Hospital Association United Paint Tenneco Automotive

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Corporate communications

Bank of America Nine West Holdings L.L.C.

Financial services corporations

WBI Investmentes DSM Capital Bennett Group Financial Services

Environmental and sustainability communications

WND

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Heineken USA Mount Kisco Medical Group Forme Urgent Care and Wellness Center

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Integrated communications programs

Manhattanville College Cushman & Wakefield Alliance for Cancer Gene Therapy

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Interactive

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Traditional and social media relations

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Public relations

Yamaha Corporation of America Newtek Inc. New World Realty Advisors

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Public relations

Phelps Memorial Hospital Center Historic Hudson River Towns Sustainable Westchester

Marketing and business developers

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Westchester County Association MVP Healthcare White Plains Hospital

Financial/investor relations

Aviall B/E Aerospace International Lease Finance Corp.

Marketing and business developers

Public relations

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Hudson Gateway Association of Realtors, Inc. Keller Williams Gift of Life Inc.

Full service digital, branding, crisis communications

Marketing

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Prudential Financial- (Prudential Spirit of Community Awards) WeeZee World Creizman L.L.C.

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WND

Orange County Medical Center Ulster Tourism Walden Savings Bank

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Fuji Photo Film U.S.A. InterWire Leros

Media relations

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Public relations

Web marketing and public relations

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Foundation for Educating Children with Autism (FECA) NYS Restaurant Association Hudson River Healthcare

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Top three (3) clients

interactive

crisis communications

financial communications

web design

public affairs

media training

issues management

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Kris Ruby Kris Ruby kruby@rubymediagroup.com 2009

22 Whitetail Road, Irvington 10533 693-7799 • visualanguage.net

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Thompson & Bender

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1192 Pleasantville Road, Briarcliff Manor 10510 762-1900 • thompson-bender.com

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32 Starview Ave., Putnam Valley 10579 845-528-6647 • shamelesspromotions.com

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Shameless Promotions

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100

Ruby Media Group*

Event management

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4 WND

17 State St., New York 10004 220-5871 • rubymediagroup.com

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Bill Primavera Bill Primavera 1980

2718 Hickory St., Yorktown Heights 10598 245-5390 •primaverapr.com

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7-11 Legion Drive, Suite 102, Valhalla 10595 358-5080 • buzz-creators.com

Top Specialty

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137 Main St.,Cold Spring 10516 (845) 265-2624 •

internal relations

event management

12 5

investor and analyst relations

copywriting

partnerships

special events

Services

community relations

Robert Sanders, Michael Lattari and Laura McNerney Robert Sanders 1996

Percentage of PR service to total business

media relations

Allegis Communications^ (A Hospitality Resource Group Co.)

Number of employees full time and part time

product launches

Principal(s) Contact (bold) Email address Year company established

strategic consulting

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

Business

Nations Roof C&C Car Worx Posner-Volper Co. Thalle Industries Rakow Commercial Realty Group Keevily Spero Whitelaw PHD Kitchen Brains Cosmalite Costco Wholesale Breslin Realty William Raveis Real Estate

Corporate public relations

Leros Point to Point Serendipity Labs Intercontinental Hotels Group (IHG)

Start-ups, arts, nonprofits

Open Door Family Medical Centers Green Endeavor Inc. Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival

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Regional expertise

The Archdiocese of New York Simone Development Food Bank for Westchester

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Brand identity

American Technion Society ContraFect Pace Women's Justice Center

Public relations

Children's & Women's Physicians of Westchester BP/Atlantic Richfield Ezriel E. Kornel MD - Neurosurgeon

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Astorino describes plan for N.Y. economy

epublican gubernatorial candidate Rob Astorino outlined his ticket’s job reform plan Aug. 19, saying if elected he would make the property tax cap permanent, put a hold on any new business regulations and look to allow natural gas drilling. Astorino, the Westchester county executive, said on his first day in office he would sign a bill to hold a moratorium on any new regulations that might hinder economic development and job creation. He said he’d also institute a review of the existing regulations to see which could be eliminated. The Scaffold Law, a worker safety law which business groups have long sought to repeal, is a regulation he said he would repeal. “The Scaffold Law is typical of a hostile and anti-business regulatory environment in this state that’s simply a job killer,” he said. The law increases the cost of any construction in the state, business advocates say, while supporters of the law say it is vital to protect the safety and rights of workers who may be injured on the job.

Astorino promised to keep state spending flat for four years and reform workers’ compensation and the State Environmental Quality Review Act, which he said are among state procedures inflating costs and making it difficult for companies to do business in New York. The candidate said he would favor legalizing hydraulic fracturing, a method of mining natural gas embedded in underground rock formations. The method, under review by the state, has been touted as a way to revitalize economically depressed areas upstate, though it faces opposition from environmental groups and some politicians. Gov. Andrew Cuomo, a Democrat, has yet to take a public stance on whether he is in favor of fracking. Astorino also supports the relicensing of Indian Point Energy Center, the nuclear power plant in Buchanan, and is in favor of building a new nuclear plant in Massena, N.Y. Cuomo has said he is in favor of the eventual decommissioning of Indian Point. — Mark Lungariello

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DOCTORS of DISTINCTION Saluting those who go beyond the diagnosis

2014

NOMINATE a DOCTOR IN THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES: }}HUMANITARIAN AWARD: In recognition of a physician whose

project or service significantly enhanced the quality of life for people in the region, the nation, or the world. }}LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD: In recognition of a physician

respected for a lifetime career in the medical profession.

}}LEADERSHIP IN MEDICAL ADVOCACY AWARD: In recognition

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

Open to nominations from the public, this is an opportunity to recognize those physicians who make an impact each and every day on people’s lives. NOMINATIONS will be open from now until September 17. To nominate please visit westfaironline.com for instructions and nomination forms or call Holly DeBartolo at (914) 358-0743. 12 August 25, 2014 • WCBJ • HV Biz

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.

}}COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD: In recognition of a physician

for providing pro bono patient medical care services for people in need.

}}EXCELLENCE IN MEDICAL RESEARCH AWARD: In recognition of

a physician whose ingenuity or clinical research significantly contributed to the advancement of medical practice.

AWARD PRESENTATION A distinguished panel of judges will choose a winner in each category, all of whom will be awarded at the elegant reception and ceremony below.

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Doctor with cerebral palsy offers hope to afflicted children BY MARK LUNGARIELLO mlungariello@westfairinc.com

octors face a unique challenge when looking to improve physical function and coordination in cerebral palsy patients because those with the disorder have had motion disabilities their entire lives. Unlike a stroke victim, for example, those dealing with CP are not re-learning a task or how to use both hands but are instead learning skills for the first time. For most people, eating a bowl of soup or operating a television remote control are everyday actions, but people with CP may go their entire lives never having done them without outside help. Children with cerebral palsy are used to compensating for impaired function, doing things such as favoring one hand over another. CP is caused by damage to developing brains and is the most common pediatriconset neurological disorder, affecting nearly one in every 300 babies. Signals get jumbled between the different sections of the brain in those affected with CP, leading to a lack of dexterity with physical motion and speaking. Kathleen Friel is the director of the Clinical Laboratory for Early Brain Injury Recovery, which opened last year at White Plains’ Burke Medical Research Institute. Children who attend an intensive activitybased day camp there are often resistant to therapy in the early stages because they have never known anything but life with CP, and having a parent handle tasks such as tying their shoes for them. They tell her, “I can do it my way.” “Some kids don’t yet appreciate what independence means,” Friel said. “They can learn if they do these things, there are a lot of other things they can do, too.” Friel herself has cerebral palsy. She is acutely aware of the historical lack of effective therapies for CP sufferers and a history of treatments that included musclelengthening surgeries and Botox injections. Muscle-lengthening and invasive surgeries are fundamentally different to Friel’s work because they are simply attempts to compensate for CP impairment, while Burke’s

Kathleen Friel demonstrates using transcranial magnetic stimulation on Richard Sgaglio, Burke’s director of marketing.

research arm has a stated goal of not just decreasing disability but seeking recovery solutions. The older treatments are akin to teaching someone with a foot injury how to use a cane rather than teaching him or her to walk again. That Friel has struggled with CP has helped her gain specific insight into the issues the children are facing. “It’s better to develop (the program) if you know what’s going on,” she said. “And I think it’s good to show kids I can do stuff.” She added that the day camp environment, putting together groups of children with CP, also helps the children understand that their problems aren’t unique. Dealing with children has its own challenges, which Burke’s program was designed to address. Campers participate in therapy in the form of games and activities — even Monopoly — so they are not focused on doctors having them run through a particular

physical motion over and over. Repetition is key, and keeping children interested in the repetition is where the games come in. “If you tell a kid to grab something, that is boring, but if you tell them to play Checkers, for example, they like it even though it is the same motion,” Friel said. The work at Burke in White Plains combines the study of brain function with the hand therapies. Using mapping technology, Friel is able to diagram what parts of the brain control hand function. Children that attend the intensive therapy camp show marked improvement not only in their hand motion and coordination but even in the mapped function of the brain, Friel said. Burke uses what is called noninvasive transcranial magnetic stimulation to electrically stimulate movement. In that process, a doctor waves an energy wand near the patient’s head in a targeted area, which then painlessly stimulates motion in the hand.

Further development of that stimulation, Friel said, could result in “more robust” improvements. Burke is the only institute in the Northeast doing such work, and one of only about 10 labs in the country. Robot-led motion therapy is also being utilized for CP sufferers and other Burke patients receiving therapy as a result of brain injury. Friel, who is an assistant professor of neurology and neuroscience at Burke’s academic affiliate, Weill Cornell Medical College in New York City, said she remains focused on the small steps to improving cerebral palsy sufferers’ quality of life. Although there may not be a big medical breakthrough on the horizon, making people’s daily lives better is as good as it gets, she said. “I always get some encouragement when I see kids make even small gains,” she said. “For them, it’s as big a breakthrough as anything.” WCBJ • HV Biz • August 25, 2014

Couple shares a vision of giving back BY MARY SHUSTACK mshustack@westfairinc.com

t was in 1972, during his sophomore year in college at the University of Miami, when Evan Mittman realized he “wasn’t seeing as well.” “I thought I needed glasses,” he said. Instead the 19-year-old’s doctor immediately sent him to the hospital.

“Basically, they told me that I had one year to see, that I needed to get a seeingeye dog, and I needed to learn Braille,” said Mittman, a resident of Armonk. Eventually, he got a diagnosis of retinitis pigmentosa. The rare genetic disease would leave him legally blind, forcing him to give up his driver’s license. In shock, Mittman dropped out of college and began unloading trucks at

a Walmart. But after a few months, he returned to college, studying by “reel to reel” tapes. After graduation, he returned to his native New York and began a career of nearly 40 years in the fashion industry. “I had the opportunity to go into business, and I opened up a small factory,” he said. Mittman co-founded Cipriani Accessories and began manufacturing

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chapter they founded. “All the time, I get calls,” she said. She offers referrals, advice and support given with an understanding of how recently diagnosed people and their families feel. “They’re alone,” she said. “They’re scared.” The Mittmans since the chapter’s founding have raised more than $1 million for the foundation, Evan said. The donations support work in stem cell research, genetic therapy and other cutting-edge work, he said. The findings potentially could be applied to other diseases and treatments. Yet funding is an ever-present concern. “Each clinical trial costs millions and millions of dollars,” he said. The foundation has launched a campaign to raise $300 million in the next seven years, aided by an initial two-year matching challenge by the the foundation’s chairman and co-founder, Gordon Gund, and his family. Mittman said he sees more positive trial results leading to cures for retinal diseases in the near future. “We have come to a point where we are now on the 5-yard line, ready to score a touchdown,” he said. Mittman has hope that research discoveries may help him too. “Every seven years

I’m losing half of my vision,” he said. The Westchester-Fairfield chapter has annual events designed to help raise both awareness and funds. “Dining in the Dark is a signature event for the foundation,” Debi Mittman said, with participants given the chance to experience what it’s like to live without sight. The chapter also honors “visionaries” in the fashion world at an annual gala. In May, Evan Mittman was honored along with shoe-and-fashion company veterans Sam and Libby Edelman. The chapter’s seventh annual Westchester-Fairfield VisionWalk will be Sept. 28 at Purchase College. Evan Mittman himself serves as an example of how one cannot only live but thrive with impaired vision. Mittman had just returned from golf when he met with the Business Journal. He also has played tennis and rides a bike. “There is nothing he wouldn’t try,” said his wife. For more on the VisionWalk and the Foundation Fighting Blindness, visit Blindness.org.

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metropolitan health system formed less than a year ago by Mount Sinai Medical Center in Manhattan is extending its reach into the Hudson Valley through a new partnership with a large multispecialty group medical practice in Orange County. Officials at Mount Sinai Health System and Crystal Run Healthcare in Middletown on Aug. 20 jointly announced their Mount Sinai-Crystal Run Alliance for Healthcare Transformation. The partners said they will seek to integrate clinical services and finances to achieve what they called their “triple aim” of better care, better health and lower cost. Crystal Run, however, will remain an independent physician-owned partnership. Founded in 1996 by Dr. Hal Teitelbaum, the partnership has grown to include more than 300 physicians practicing at about 20 locations in the Hudson Valley and Catskill region. In 2012, it was among the first health care organizations in the nation to participate as an Accountable Care Organization in the federal government’s Medicare Shared Savings Program. Mount Sinai and Crystal Run will share and implement best practices, invest and share

financial and intellectual resources, strengthen provider networks and employ innovative approaches to create health care value, the partners said in their announcement. The regional alliance follows the merger last September of Mount Sinai Medical Center and the former Continuum Health Partners, owner of five community hospitals in Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens. The Mount Sinai Health System formed in the merger has about 36,000 employees and about 6,600 physicians at the system’s seven hospital campuses in the boroughs and approximately 45 ambulatory care practices in New York City, Westchester County and Long Island. Its physicians are affiliated with the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai on the Upper East Side. Teitelbaum, Crystal Run’s managing partner and CEO, in a statement said the health care transformation pursued by the new alliance “refers to the evolution — some would say revolution — in health care in which the emphasis is no longer on visits, procedures and other transactions, but rather on health outcomes for both individual patients and the entire community.” — John Golden

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rivate-sector employers in the sevencounty Hudson Valley region showed a net gain of 5,400 jobs through July over a one-year period, an increase of less than 1 percent, the state Department of Labor reported. The 0.7 percent increase in July in year-to-year private-sector employment in the region topped a state job growth rate of 0.2 percent for the month, when private employers added 17,300 jobs statewide compared with July last year. The Putnam-Rockland-Westchester labor market netted 1,400 additional jobs in July from a year ago, a 0.3 percent increase, according to the Labor Department’s research and statistics division. Johny Nelson, the Labor Department’s regional labor market analyst in White Plains, said educational and health services was the fastest-growing employment supersector in the region from July 2013 through this July, growing by 2.6 percent. That sector last month employed 188,100 workers throughout the Hudson Valley, an increase of 4,700 jobs from a year ago. Most of that growth came in the PutnamRockland-Westchester area, where 3,200 addi-

tional education and health services employees worked last month compared with July last year, according to the Labor Department. Nelson noted that 2,600 of those jobs, about 81 percent, are in health care and social assistance. Employment in the construction industry, which the state tracks in tandem with jobs in mining and natural resources, rebounded in July in the Hudson Valley, adding 2,100 jobs from June, a 5 percent increase. Construction employment numbers had dropped 3.4 percent in the first half of this year. The July recovery reduced the sector’s loss over a one-year period to 100 jobs, a 0.2 percent decline. The region’s largest job losses in July compared with a year ago were in financial activities, which shed 1,000 jobs; manufacturing, which lost 700 jobs; and information, which had 500 fewer jobs. The state has had 20 consecutive months of job growth in the private sector, “the longest streak since at least 1990, as far as records go back,” said Bohdan M. Wynnyk, deputy director of the Labor Department research and statistics division. — John Golden

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the bed. It’s all done without lifting, and with only one instance of contact between the patient and caregiver. “Caregiver satisfaction goes through the roof,” Curatolo said of how the product has been received. “As for someone using the device, a patient at Smith House has communicated to us that it’s just night and day over what the traditional means of moving them had been. We’ve brought dignity back into their lives.” In addition to the assembly, Next Health’s staff, including project manager Jeff St. Pierre and chief engineer David Beckstrom, are continuously working on new modifications. The company is developing a chair with a wider seat to accommodate larger patients and a wheelchair that can tilt back like a recliner.

Each AgileLife unit is leased out for about $85 per day, or $2,500 per month. But stretched out, the potential economic impact of the device is immeasurable. Less patient lifting means fewer injuries to caregivers and patients, as well as reduced costs across multiple channels for long-term care facilities. It could also mean less of a need for patients to stay at long-term care facilities when they AgileLife System could potentially allow them to return home. “Depending on the situation, $2,500 a month for the system to allow the patient to return home is a lot less than $8,000 to $12,000 to be in an institution,” Curatolo said. “This device could be used in a hospital facility, follow the patient to a rehab facility like Smith House, and then back to a private home with them.”

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scope of services offered, so family members should look for key components that will best meet the needs of their loved one and the family. A hospice should offer patients and their families, access to qualified health professionals with a broad range of specialties: • A physician medical director oversees and guides the hospice team in the development of patient care plans, and may also serve as the main contact with the patient’s primary physician. • Registered nurses coordinate the medical aspects of patient care, including pain management, equipment and supplies, communication with physicians and education of family caregivers. Some hospices employ RNs with medical specialties such as oncology, cardiac care, pediatrics or geriatrics that

enable them to address the disease-specific requirements of each individual. • Social workers counsel patients and families dealing with psychological and emotional stresses such as anxiety, guilt or depression. They facilitate communication between family members as the family learns to respond to the changing needs of the patient. Social workers also assist in decisionmaking and arrange for necessary community resources. • Spiritual counselors work with patients and their families to provide emotional and spiritual support. • Home health aides, under the supervision of an RN, provide patients with personal care and assist with daily activities. • Volunteers are special and necessary members of the patients’ care team. They

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A booming health care sector with national implications

estchester County hospitals and providers have traditionally provided world-class care and now they are about to take a great leap forward, as approximately $1 billion in capital is invested in our health care infrastructure. Community hospitals are aligning with leading medical institutions; new freestanding facilities to treat cancer, fight geriatric dementia and offer one-stop primary and specialty care have or are about to open; and the Westchester County Local Development Corp. is making millions in low-cost financing available to hospitals and assisted living facilities. These advances, together with the robust research activities and clinical care delivered by Westchester Medical Center and others, means more leading-edge care than ever will take place in Westchester. And with major biotech and medical technology companies dotting the landscape here, the idea of Westchester as a national innovation hub is rapidly emerging. It’s safe to say Westchester’s health care sector is healthier than it has been in a long time. And that’s going to be a boon for this county. Here’s why: • Health care is our region’s biggest sector, contributing more than $15 billion to the economy. It is the second-largest employer, providing jobs to 17 percent of the area’s workforce. • Our county’s population — and those living in nearby Putnam, Rockland, and Dutchess counties who rely on Westchester’s providers for advanced care — will have access to more services, clinical trials, expertise and integrated care, which is integral to healthy communities. • The future of health care depends on collaboration between all players — providers, payers and consumers — and the intelligent use and sharing of data. The Healthcare Consortium, organized by the Westchester County Association, has brought these players to the table to work together. The end result will be a transformative model of care. Keeping care local The $1 billion capital infusion comes when Westchester needs it the most. For years, health care payers have pushed to lower costs by reducing hospitalizations. The result was a plethora of empty beds in community hospitals — the facilities we depend on to be open 24/7 and to care for the sickest patients, whether they can pay or not. At the same time, Westchester’s aging population means more hospital patients are being covered by Medicare than by commercial insurers. We know Medicare

doesn’t cover the cost of all treatment — either at a hospital or at the doctor’s office. When Sound Shore Medical System declared bankruptcy in 2013, it appeared to be the proverbial canary in a coal mine. But while it lacked resources to stand on its own, Montefiore Medical Center had the means to acquire the Sound Shore hospitals in New Rochelle and Mount Vernon. Another health care giant, New York-Presbyterian Hospital, has acquired Lawrence Hospital in Bronxville, which can now offer advanced services to lower Westchester. Alliances with larger partners are also occurring with other Westchester hospitals. Montefiore has proposed to affiliate with White Plains Hospital; the arrangement now awaits state approval. North Shore-LIJ Health System — which became a national

brand recently by becoming the exclusive New York partner of the Cleveland Clinic for cardiac care — is exploring an affiliation with Northern Westchester Hospital in Mount Kisco and Phelps Memorial Hospital in Sleepy Hollow. Another big player has expanded in Westchester. Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, which operates an outpatient facility in Sleepy Hollow, is opening a larger treatment center in Harrison. The Montefiore Einstein Center for the Aging Brain, a geriatric mental acuity center, has opened in Yonkers. Construction continues in Purchase on Westmed’s new 85,000-square-foot primary and specialty care facility, where it can meet the public’s desire for one-stop medical care. At the same time, Westchester Medical

Center continues as a major tertiary care facility and teaching hospital. Just weeks ago, it received a $1 million grant from New York state’s Delivery System Reform Incentive Program to develop a system to integrate provider performance. Where do we go from here? Health care will remain a big regional economic driver and magnet to attract more innovative companies to the county. The Westchester County Association will continue to support and abet further growth. Marissa Brett is president of the Westchester County Association. She can be reached at 914-948-6444 or mbrett@westchester.org.

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INBRIEF HOSPITAL GRADUATES 22 NURSING APPRENTICES

White Plains Hospital graduated 22 students from its nurse apprenticeship program during a ceremony Aug. 15 in the hospital’s auditorium. Students undergo a seven-week, full-time schedule during the summer as part of the Richard P. Biondi Apprenticeship Program, named after a former senior vice president of the hospital. Monica Purdy, nursing liaison for students, said in an announcement of the graduation that watching apprentices pursue careers was a “wonderful feeling.” “One of the greatest rewards of working with these aspiring nurses each summer is

we get to see them grow and in more cases than none, we end up seeing them later on working the floors of White Plains Hospital as registered nurses,” she said. During the program, apprentices work in departments such as pediatrics and the emergency department, while also conducting supervised tasks such as taking vital signs and patient care, the hospital said.

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White Plains Hospital was among the top 5 percent of hospitals in the nation to receive the Healthgrades 2014 Outstanding Patient Experience Award, hospital officials announced this month. The 292-bed community hospital on East Post Road was recognized for its outstanding

performance in the delivery of positive experiences for patients during their hospital stays, according to Healthgrades, an online resource for information about physicians and hospitals. White Plains Hospital officials said Healthgrades evaluated 3,582 hospitals that submitted patient surveys to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for eligibility for the award, covering inpatient services from March 2012 to April 2013. The evaluations were based on patients’ assessments of their hospital experiences. “As consumers are becoming more active participants in their healthcare, measured performance surrounding the patient experience at a hospital is an increasingly important consideration for patients in choosing where to receive their care,” said

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BURKE, MONTEFIORE TO HOST WOUND HEALING SEMINAR

Burke Rehabilitation Hospital in White Plains on Sept. 6 will host the Bronx-Westchester Academy of Family Physicians’ annual Wound Healing Teaching Day in collaboration with the Montefiore Department of Family & Social Medicine. A Burke spokesperson said the event is geared toward family medicine physicians and medical residents, nurses, nurse educators and nurse managers. It will feature discussions by wound healing experts, including Dr. Anna Flattau, director of the wound healing program at Montefiore Medical Center. “Now in its third year, the Wound Healing Teaching Day is an important seminar that offers physicians, nurses and others in the medical field the latest information on how to effectively treat wounds,” said Dr. Sudhir Vaidya, director of sports medicine and pain management at Burke and course director for the continuing medical education event. “This will enable them to provide even better care to their patients and help in both preventing wounds in the first place and managing them if they do occur.” The event will be from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Rosedale Room of the Billings Building on Burke’s main campus off Mamaroneck Avenue. Attendees are eligible for five hours of credit prescribed by the American Academy of Family Physicians and nursing continuing education credits. Registration is on a first-come, firstserved basis. To register, send a check for $30 made out to BWAFP with your name, address, phone number and email address to Gloria Negron, secretary, Montefiore Wound Healing Program, 3544 Jerome Ave., Bronx, NY 10467. For more information on registering, email Negron at gnegron@montefiore.org. — Mark Lungariello and John Golden

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he U.S. Department of Energy has completed its environmental review of a $2.2 billion project that will run a 330-mile electric line from Canada to New York City. The 1,000-megawatt transmission cables will have a 5-inch diameter and run underwater or underground for the line’s entire length. The project, called the Champlain Hudson Power Express, will siphon hydro and wind-produced energy from the Canadian border to a converter station that will be built in Astoria, Queens, and feed into the Consolidated Edison system. Transmission Developers Inc., the Albany-based company developing the project, claims the transmission line would reduce energy costs for customers by as much as $650 million per year, creating an average of 300 construction jobs over the four years it takes to build. “We are extremely pleased that, after years of comprehensive review, the Department of Energy has released the Final Environmental Impact Statement,” TDI CEO Donald Jessome said. “We welcomed the review and dialogue it generated with federal and state agencies as well as local stakeholders.” But some in the Hudson Valley remain leery of the project, which will snake out from underneath the Hudson River into Stony Point in Rockland County, near Waldron, a revolutionary war cemetery. An opposition group formed, called “Just Say No! to the Champlain Hudson Power Express,” which presented arguments during public hearings. Even though the lines won’t run through the cemetery, some residents have said the proximity showed a lack of respect for the deceased, with construction potentially disrupting the graves. The company agreed to avoid an environmentally sensitive area of the Hudson River by running 126 miles underground upstate to Catskill, where it re-enters the river. It then comes back ashore for seven miles

The power transmission line’s route through the Hudson Valley.

to bypass Haverstraw Bay. TDI agreed to establish a $117 mitigation fund for the preservation of aquatic wildlife in the waterways as part of an agreement with environmental groups Scenic Hudson and Riverkeeper. Those groups intervened in hearings last year with the state’s utilities regulator, the Public Service Commission. Riverkeeper and Scenic Hudson said the project, once modified after scrutiny, would have “negligible” adverse environmental impacts, and applauded the mitigation fund, which would be paid over 35 years and used for projects along the Hudson River, Harlem River, East River and Lake Champlain. In a statement at the time, Scenic Hudson President Ned Sullivan said the mitigation fund would restore and enhance river waterfronts. “With this precedent, other proposed river projects will be improved too and the

river and communities along its shores stand to benefit from the successful push for stronger mitigation efforts,” he said. During the hearings, some residents expressed fear that slight deviations in the route of the lines could mean exercising eminent domain. Stony Point Town Supervisor Geoff Finn was quoted in a November Rockland Times article as calling the project “an extension cord.” “We need to create our own energy, our own jobs, put everyone back to work right here,” he said at a Department of Energy public hearing, according to the Times. Finn did not immediately respond to an email from the Business Journal seeking comment. That jobs portion continues to be an area of contention. Energy groups have said the New York market’s problem is not a lack of

generation, but transporting the energy from upstate plants to downstate consumers who use the majority of New York’s power output. The energy transmitted in the Champlain project will be produced by a Canadian company, Hydro-Quebec. Richard Thomas, executive director of the New York Affordable Reliable Electricity Alliance, said the project was bad for New York and the U.S. “It means lost jobs and shipping billions of dollars annually to Canada for a product — electricity — that we can more cost effectively produce here in New York,” he said. “Canada gets the jobs and the cash, and New Yorkers pay the bills.” The funding for the project will not come from revenue from ratepayers, TDI said. The company expects the transmission line to be in service by 2017. WCBJ • HV Biz • August 25, 2014

BY CATHERINE PORTMAN-LAUX

Helping Putnam’s seniors stay happy and healthy

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utnam County has the largest percentage of seniors of any New York state county,” reports Patricia Sheehy, director of the county’s Office for Senior Resources, formerly the Office for the Aging. “One in every four Putnam residents is 60 or over,” the director adds. With senior centers operating in Putnam Valley, Mahopac, Carmel and Cold Spring, Sheehy is grateful for the corps of 500 volunteers who make the seniors’ myriad programs possible, supplementing efforts of her own staff of 35, which she likes to call “my team.” Together, they serve 3,000 Putnam seniors. The programs include, but are not limited to, recreational and health activities, shopping sprees and transportation to medical appointments. In addition, seniors receive help with home care. Sheehy is proud of the agency’s newest program, involving chronic disease selfmanagement for those with such disabilities as arthritis, diabetes, Parkinson’s disease and eye problems. Putnam County’s rural nature presents a transportation problem for seniors looking to get to recreational events and medical appointments. Sheehy expresses appreciation for donations received, small and large, including the $800,000 donated by the late Jane Lobdell, designated for transportation. Several cars purchased to date bear her name. Sheehy is grateful that a thorny problem of serving the county’s west side is coming to resolution due to the efforts of County Executive MaryEllen Odell, she reports. “She has worked relentlessly to bridge the gap,” declares Sheehy, who notes that only Route 301 connects the county’s two sides. “We are grateful to the Cold Spring American Legion for the use of its hall,” she notes, “but it is just not big enough to contain the programs we offer.” The agency hopes for a new senior center on the site of the former Butterfield Hospital. One special event of the past year was the 100th birthday of a woman who has been coming to events for 35 years. Among those joining in festivities, the director reports, was a 101-year-old man “whose 100th birthday we celebrated a year ago. It was great to see them dancing together,” she declares. “It’s wonderful to reach 100 in good health.” Commenting on the agency’s name change from Office for the Aging, Sheehy

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notes there was negative feedback on the original name. “We perused the Internet to see what names were being used elsewhere,” she reports. “Most did having ‘aging’ in their names, but in New Jersey and Connecticut we found names similar to the one we now use.” The agency boasts a logo created by Michael Cicale. It depicts three separate entities joining hands, indicative of how the agency programs bring isolated seniors together. Sheehy hails from a service-oriented family. Her mother was a Girl Scout leader. Her father, who was a New York City narcotics detective, “once brought a child home to live with us while the parents dried out,” she recounts. Raised in the Bronx and Yonkers, Sheehy graduated from the Academy of Mount St. Ursula. She received a bachelor’s degree from Mercy College with a double major in early childhood education and psychology. A master’s degree in public administration followed from Marist College. After several government jobs involving the disadvantaged, she ventured into Putnam County to head its Office of Employment and Training and later became regional director of the New York State Office of Children and Family Services, working in eight mid-Hudson counties and Long Island. Sheehy assumed her present position in March 2012. She and her husband, James, reside in Carmel. They have two married daughters and one granddaughter. 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.

GOOD HAPPENING IN AND THINGS ABOUT THE HUDSON VALLEY SWING TIME AT BOSCOBEL

From left, golf tourney committee member Jon Lewis; Judy Kydon, executive director, St. Dominic’s Home; Sister Margaret Flood, president, Friends of Saint Dominic’s; Carlo Valente, principal, Jonathan Metal & Glass; Richard J. Warren, principal, Warren & Warren P.C. and tourney vice chairman; John T. White Jr.; senior vice president, Structure Tone Inc.; David T. Meberg, president and CEO, Consolidated Carpet and tourney chairman; Ronald J. Sylvestri, senior vice president/regional manager, Hudson Valley Bank; and Robert Nardella, senior managing director - valuation and advisory, Cushman & Wakefield Inc.

GOLF TOURNEY RAISES $352,695 The 22nd annual Friends of St. Dominic’s Golf Tourney at the Edgewood Country Club in River Vale, N.J., raised $352,695, which will be used to help Blauvelt-based nonprofit St. Dominic’s Home provide human services and programs to nearly 1,800 individuals, many of whom are children and families of all backgrounds that are developmentally disabled, socially disadvantaged and/or vocationally challenged from the lower Hudson Valley and New York City.

SAVE THE MONARCHS! The Hudson Highlands Nature Museum in Cornwall is hosting a presentation at 10 a.m. Sept. 6 on the monarch butterfly. Environmental educator Pam Golben will lead a hike in search of monarch butterflies and caterpillars at the Outdoor Discovery Center and speak about their natural history, the reasons for their decline and how planting a patch of milkweed can help them survive. “Monarch butterfly populations are declining due to the loss of habitat,” Golben said. “We can help monarchs by planting milkweed, which is the only plant that monarch caterpillars can eat.” Milkweed seeds will be available to take home and plant. Rain date is Sept. 14 at 10 a.m. Admission: $7/adults and $5/children. For more information go to hhnaturemuseum.org or call 845-5345506, ext. 204.

Boscobel will be hosting its 14th annual Big Band Concert and Sunset Picnic at 6 p.m. Sept. 7. Returning again this year will be swing dance demonstrations performed by instructors and students of the Fred Astaire Dance Studio in Wappingers Falls. One of the most popular jazz orchestras in the area, The Big Band Sound recreates the swinging jazz music of the Big Band era, including classics made famous by Duke Ellington, Glenn Miller, Artie Shaw, Benny Goodman, Count Basie and more. The 20-piece band consists of six saxophones, four trombones, four trumpets, guitar, bass, piano, drums and male and female vocalists. Boscobel is offering free admission to all children 10 years and younger accompanied by a paid adult. Admission for adults is $16. Friends of Boscobel members receive a 10 percent discount. Purchase tickets at Boscobel.org or at the door. Rain date is Sept. 14. Boscobel is on Route 9D just one mile south of Cold Spring. For more information, visit Boscobel.org or call 845-265-3638.

HV Picnickers and dancers enjoy a Big Band concert on Boscobel’s great lawn overlooking the Hudson River.

MOUNT OPENS NEW LIBRARY

The monarch butterfly. Photo by Laurie Baisley.

The Kaplan Family Library and Learning Center was recently unveiled at Mount St. Mary College in Newburgh. Library Director Barbara Whitney Petruzzelli and college President Anne Carson Daly were among the featured speakers during the event, which introduced the learning center to community members. The Kaplan Family Library and Learning Center is in the college’s newly renovated Dominican Center. For more information, visit msmc.edu.

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FOUR FOR ONE PS 209 Art Gallery in Stone Ridge presents the third exhibit of the 2014 season titled “Tracery.” The exhibit features the work of four contemporary artists: Jenny Kemp, Noah Post, Anat Shiftan and Suzy Sureck, each presenting a body of work in one of four gallery spaces. Using organic forms paralleling natural systems and growth, the exhibit includes paintings, drawings, ceramic sculpture, animation and video. Kemp has exhibited her work in many solo and group shows in galleries and museums across the country, including Seattle, Denver, Tennessee and New York. Her work has been featured in publications such as Seattle’s City Arts, LUXE, Fabrik, and Apogee magazines. This fall Jenny will be visiting assistant professor of art at Middlebury College in Vermont. Post lives and works in Brooklyn and in recent years has exhibited widely in the northeast United States. Since 2002 he has participated in 16 group and two person shows primarily in New York City and has had four solo gallery shows in New York and the Hudson Valley. Shiftan is an associate professor at SUNY New Paltz where she has taught since 2003. In recent years she has exhibited regularly on the East Coast and was included in the Wave Hill exhibit “The Wild Garden.” In addition, Anat’s work has been shown multiple times in Asian galleries and museums and in 2012 she completed a large ceramic installation in Singapore. Sureck has shown widely since 1990 including exhibits in the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, Korea, Australia, and India. Her works have been highlighted in The New York Times, NY Arts and Flash Art and can be found in both public and private collections in the US and abroad. The gallery, at 3670 Main St. in Stone Ridge, is open Fridays 2 to 5 p.m., Saturdays noon to 5 p.m., Sundays noon to 4 p.m., as well as by appointment. For more information, pspace209@gmail. com. Kemp “Red Eye”

ELANT EVENT RAISES $60,000 Goshen-based Elant Foundation’s seventh annual golf classic raised more than $60,000 — a 46 percent increase over the funds raised from last year’s event. More than 140 golfers, volunteers and dinner guests were on hand for this year’s outing at Trump National Golf Club-Hudson Valley in Hopewell Junction. The event’s proceeds will go toward quality-of-life enhancing activities and amenities for Elant residents. Sponsors were highlighted throughout the day’s events on programs, golf carts and signage, including this year’s

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title sponsor, Life Med. There were several on-course specialties, including chair massages, tastings, samplings and a hole-inone prize sponsored by Mercedes-Benz of Wappingers Falls. The first-place winners on the men’s team were Art Anderson, Ron Flaherty, Mike Rostanzo and Chuck Benfer. The mixed team winners were Barry Rothenberg, Ellen Rothenberg, Dan Rothenberg and Bick Saviano Jr. Tim Scannell from Mobile Life Support Services chaired this year’s event.

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GOING UP The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation and the Walkway Over the Hudson organization recently unveiled a 21-story highspeed elevator connecting the Walkway State Park to the Poughkeepsie waterfront. “The Walkway State Historic Park Waterfront Elevator represents a community connection and serves as another important piece in the revitalization of the Poughkeepsie waterfront,” said State Parks Commissioner Rose Harvey. “This elevator now allows visitors to experience the

scenic Hudson River along the shoreline and moments later high above with a view that is so magnificent. With more than 700,000 visitors each year the Walkway is a destination for recreation and relaxation and this elevator will allow more people to enjoy this wonderful Hudson Valley treasure” The $2.8 million construction project is funded primarily by a $2.4 million Federal Transportation Enhancement Program grant and other grants secured by the notfor-profit Walkway Over the Hudson friends group.

FACTS& FIGURES ON THE RECORD Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc. Filed by Stasia COURT CASES Boyles. Action: Diversity-product liability. Attorneys: Brian S. Basilico Pizza & Pasta. Filed Kabateck, Richard L. Kellner, by Cecilio Carderras. Action: Lina Berjouhi Melidonian and Denial of overtime compensa- Paul D. Stevens. Filed: Aug. 15. tion. Attorney: Jordan Alex- Case no. 7:14-cv-06539-CS. ander El-Hag. Filed: Aug. 14. Case no. 7:14-cv-06485-VB. Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc. Filed by Lisa Bayer HealthCare Phar- Bustin. Action: Diversity-prodmaceuticals Inc. Filed by uct liability. Attorneys: Brian S. Tara Allen. Action: Diversity- Kabateck, Richard L. Kellner, product liability. Attorneys: Lina Berjouhi Melidonian and Charles Andrew Childers, Rich- Paul D. Stevens. Filed: Aug. 15. ard R. Schlueter and Michael Case no. 7:14-cv-06534-CS. Brandon Smith. Filed: Aug. 13. Case no. 7:14-cv-06443-CS. Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc. Filed by StephaBayer HealthCare Phar- nie Campbell. Action: Diversitymaceuticals Inc. Filed by personal injury. Attorneys: Brian Samantha Badger. Action: S. Kabateck, Richard L. Kellner, Diversity-product liability. At- Lina Berjouhi Melidonian and torneys: Sylvia Davidow and Paul D. Stevens. Filed: Aug. 19. Alyson Oliver. Filed: Aug. 15. Case no. 7:14-cv-06608-CS. Case no. 7:14-cv-06477.

Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc. Filed by Hilkka Griffith. Action: Diversity-product liability. Attorneys: Brian S. Kabateck, Richard L. Kellner, Lina Berjouhi Melidonian and Paul D. Stevens. Filed: Aug. 15. Case no. 7:14-cv-06532-CS.

Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc. Filed by Kelly Matthews. Action: Diversity-personal injury. Attorneys: Brian S. Kabateck, Richard L. Kellner, Lina Berjouhi Melidonian and Paul D. Stevens. Filed: Aug. 19. Case no. 7:14-cv-06614-CS.

Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc. Filed by Crystal Jackson. Action: Diversityproduct liability. Attorneys: Charles Andrew Childers, Richard R. Schlueter and Michael Brandon Smith. Filed: Aug. 13. Case no. 7:14-cv-06454-CS.

Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc. Filed by Nicole Mattox. Action: Diversity-personal injury. Attorneys: Brian S. Kabateck, Richard L. Kellner, Lina Berjouhi Melidonian and Paul D. Stevens. Filed: Aug. 20. Case no. 7:14-cv-06615-CS.

Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc. Filed by Sabrina Cervantes. Action: Diversity-personal injury. Attorneys: Brian S. Kabateck, Richard L. Kellner, Lina Berjouhi Melidonian and Paul D. Stevens. Filed: Aug. 19. Case no. 7:14-cv-06609-CS.

Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc. Filed by Stephanie L. Lawler. Action: Diversityproduct liability. Attorneys: Paul J. Hanly, Jr., Eric S. Johnson, Trent B. Miracle and David F. Miceli. Filed: Aug. 13. Case no. 7:14-cv-06440-CS.

Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc. Filed by Michelle M. Denison. Action: Diversity-personal injury. Attorney: Trent Miracle. Filed: Aug. 14. Case no. 7:14-cv-06475-CS.

Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc. Filed by Robyn Lisenbee. Action: Diversity-product liability. Attorneys: Brian S. Kabateck, Richard L. Kellner, Lina Berjouhi Melidonian and Paul D. Stevens. Filed: Aug. 15. Case no. 7:14-cv-06536-CS.

Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc. Filed by Emily Birse. Action: Diversityproduct liability. Attorney: Trent B. Miracle. Filed: Aug. 13. Case no. 7:14-cv-06444-CS. Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc. Filed by Danielle Borek. Action: Diversity-product liability. Attorneys: Brian S. Kabateck, Richard L. Kellner, Lina Berjouhi Melidonian and Paul D. Stevens. Filed: Aug. 15. Case no. 7:14-cv-06528-CS. Bayer HealthCare Pharmacueticals Inc. Filed by Samantha Bourget. Action: Diversity-product liability. Attorneys: Brian S. Kabateck, Richard L. Kellner, Lina Berjouhi Melidonian and Paul D. Stevens. Filed: Aug. 15. Case no. 7:14-cv-06537-CS.

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Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc. Filed by Stephanie Devocht. Action: Diversitypersonal injury. Attorneys: Brian S. Kabateck, Richard L. Kellner, Lina Berjouhi Melidonian and Paul D. Stevens. Filed: Aug. 19. Case no. 7:14-cv-06610-CS. Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc. Filed by Rachel Dollins. Action: Diversity-personal injury. Attorneys: Brian S. Kabateck, Richard L. Kellner, Lina Berjouhi Melidonian and Paul D. Stevens. Filed: Aug. 19. Case no. 7:14-cv-06611-CS. Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc. Filed by Lucero Freedom. Action: Diversity-personal injury. Attorneys: Brian S. Kabateck, Richard L. Kellner, Lina Berjouhi Melidonian and Paul D. Stevens. Filed: Aug. 19. Case no. 7:14-cv-06612-CS.

Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc. Filed by Crystal Kirfman. Action: Diversity-personal injury. Attorneys: Brian S. Kabateck, Richard L. Kellner, Lina Berjouhi Melidonian and Paul D. Stevens. Filed: Aug. 15. Case no. 7:14-cv-06528-CS.

Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc. Filed by Lisa Luebking. Action: Diversity-product liability. Attorneys: Brian S. Kabateck, Richard L. Kellner, Lina Berjouhi Melidonian and Paul D. Stevens. Filed: Aug. 15. Case no. 7:14-cv-06535-CS. Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc. Filed by Aira Lyle. Action: Diversity-personal injury. Attorney: Brian S. Kabateck, Richard L. Kellner, Lina Berjouhi Melidonian and Paul D. Stevens. Filed: Aug. 15. Case no. 7:14-cv-06527-CS. Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc. Filed by Lisa Martinez. Action: Diversity-personal injury. Attorneys: Brian S. Kabateck, Richard L. Kellner, Lina Berjouhi Melidonian and Paul D. Stevens. Filed: Aug. 19. Case no. 7:14-cv-06613-CS.

Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc. Filed by Stevie Robinett. Action: Diversity-product liability. Attorneys: Brian S. Kabateck, Richard L. Kellner, Lina Berjouhi Melidonian and Paul D. Stevens. Filed: Aug. 14. Case no. 7:14-cv-06481-CS.

Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc. Filed by Sarah Schreyer. Action: Diversity-product liability. Attorneys: Brian S. Kabateck, Richard L. Kellner, Lina Berjouhi Melidonian and Paul D. Stevens. Filed: Aug. 15. Bayer HealthCare Phar- Case no. 7:14-cv-06538-CS. maceuticals Inc. Filed by Valerie McKeegan. Action: Bayer HealthCare PharmaDiversity-product liability. At- ceuticals Inc. Filed by Maura torneys: Brian S. Kabateck, Snyder. Action: DiversityRichard L. Kellner, Lina Ber- product liability. Attorneys: jouhi Melidonian and Paul Charles Andrew Childers, RichD. Stevens. Filed: Aug. 15. ard R. Schlueter and Michael Case no. 7:14-cv-06541-CS. Brandon Smith. Filed: Aug. 13. Case no. 7:14-cv-06442-CS. Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc. Filed by Vanessa Bayer HealthCare PharmaMercado. Action: Diversity-prod- ceuticals Inc. Filed by Sarah uct liability. Attorneys: Brian S. Spurlock. Action: DiveristyKabateck, Richard L. Kellner, product liability. Attorneys: Lina Berjouhi Melidonian and Brian S. Kabateck, Richard L. Paul D. Stevens. Filed: Aug. 14. Kellner, Lina Berjouhi Melidonian and Paul D. Stevens. Filed: Case no. 7:14-cv-06482-CS. Aug. 14. Case no. 7:14-cv-06479. Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc. Filed by Barbara Bayer HealthCare PharmaMyers. Action: Diversity-prod- ceuticals Inc. Filed by Arlene uct liability. Attorneys: Brian S. Vasquez. Action: Diversity-perKabateck, Richard L. Kellner, sonal injury. Attorneys: Brian Lina Berjouhi Melidonian and S. Kabateck, Richard L. Kellner, Paul D. Stevens. Filed: Aug. 20. Lina Berjouhi Melidonian and Paul D. Stevens. Filed: Aug. 20. Case no. 7:14-cv-06617-CS. Case no. 7:14-cv-06618-CS. Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc. Filed by Bayer HealthCare PharMeri Meyers. Action: Diversity- maceuticals Inc. Filed by product liability. Attorneys: Leah Wade. Action: DiversityWilliam Justin Blakemore, product liability. Attorney: Yvonne M. Flaherty and Kim- Mark S. Thetford. Filed: Aug. 14. berly R. Wilson. Filed: Aug. 14. Case no. 7:14-cv-06456-CS. Case no. 7:14-cv-06437-CS. Bayer HealthCare PharmaBayer HealthCare Pharma- ceuticals Inc. Filed by Cherceuticals Inc. Filed by Sabrina trice Waller. Action: DiversityMinor. Action: Diversity-per- personal injury. Attorneys: Brian sonal injury. Attorneys: Brian S. Kabateck, Richard L. Kellner, S. Kabateck, Richard L. Kellner, Lina Berjouhi Melidonian and Lina Berjouhi Melidonian and Paul D. Stevens. Filed: Aug. 20. Paul D. Stevens. Filed Aug. 20. Case no. 7:14-cv-06619-CS. Case no. 7:14-cv-06616-CS. Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc. Filed by Yevonda Williams. Action: Diversity-product liability. Attorneys: Brian S. Kabateck, Richard L. Kellner, Lina Berjouhi Melidonian and Paul D. Stevens. Filed: Aug. 14. Case no. 7:14-cv-06482-CS.

Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc. Filed by Simari Young. Action: Diversity-product liability. Attorneys: Brian S. Kabateck, Richard L. Kellner, Lina Berjouhi Melidonian and Paul D. Stevens. Filed: Aug. 14. Case no. 7:14-cv-06480-CS. Board of Education of the Port Chester – Rye Union Free. Filed by Gregory Tyrone Berrie. Action: 1981 Civil Rights. Attorneys: Michael John Borrelli, Alexander Todd Coleman and Jeffrey Douglas. Filed: Aug. 12. Case no. 7:14-cv-064160CS. Garden State Dental Management L.L.C. Filed by Antoinette Thomas. Action: Job discrimination (employment). Attorney: Marc Owen Sheridan. Filed: Aug. 14. Case no. 7:14-cv-06476-KMK. Kirschenbaum & Phillips, P.C. Filed by Michael Thomas. Action: 1692 Fair Debt Collection Act. Attorney: Peter Thomas Lane. Filed: Aug. 13. Case no. 7:14-cv-06446-VB. State Farm Fire and Casualty Co. Filed by Crystal Mauch and Darren H. Mauch. Action: Diversity-petition for removal. No attorney listed. Filed: Aug. 14. Case no. 7:14-cv-06441-CS. Westchester Community College. Filed by Christine Kern. Action: Job discrimination (age). Attorney: Michael David Diederich, Jr. Filed: Aug. 12. Case no. 7:14-cv-06436-NSR.

DEEDS Above $1 million 1688 Holding L.L.C., Flushing. Seller: River Hill Residential L.L.C., Great Neck. Property: 1155 Warburton Ave., 1A, Yonkers. Amount: $1.8 million. Filed Aug. 18. 172 Highland L.L.C., Yonkers. Seller: Lazkola Equities L.L.C., Bronx. Property: 172 N. Highland Ave., Ossining. Amount: $1 million. Filed Aug. 13.

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NEWSMAKERS [PLUS AWARDS AND EVENTS] CNR NAMES VICE PRESIDENT FOR FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION

BETTY ROBERTS is the new vice president for finance and administration at The College of New Rochelle. Roberts brings more than three decades experience in overseeing operations within collegiate environments, with particular experience in information technology, sustainability, finance, senior management and organizational development, to this newly created position at the college. Most recently, she served as chief operating officer at Alcorn State University of Mississippi, where she managed eight direct re-

ports and a $97 million budget, while overseeing operations from student life to human resources and facilities to financial services. Roberts holds a Ph.D. in higher and adult education and an Ed.S. in higher and adult education from the University of Missouri-Columbia, an M.Ed. in elementary education from the University of Louisville, a B.A. in English/secondary education from Tusculum College, an A.A. in liberal arts from Cazenovia College for Women, and a Certificate in Financial Management from Cornell University.

CHAMBERLIN JOINS SARAH LAWRENCE LYN CHAMBERLIN has been named vice president for marketing and communications at SARAH LAWRENCE COLLEGE. Previously, she served as vice president, external affairs at Vermont College of Fine Arts Chamberlin will assume her post in mid-September. Her background includes directing communications, public relations and marketing programs, as well as branding campaigns for a variety of colleges and universities, nonprofits and retail brands. Prior to her position at VCFA,

Chamberlin ran her own brand and digital marketing consulting firm. She has also served as director of business development at MIT, executive director of communications at Radcliffe College and director of communications at Harvard University. Earlier in her career she worked in television programming and news production for CBS News and NBC News. Chamberlin is a graduate of Columbia University and holds a Master of Fine Arts degree in writing from Vermont College of Fine Arts.

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GREATER HUDSON BANK NAMES COMMERCIAL LOAN OFFICER

FANNIE ALEMAN (formerly Fannie Lansch) has been named a commercial loan officer for the Westchester County region by Middletown-based Greater Hudson Bank. Aleman’s responsibilities include expanding the bank’s select portfolio of loan and deposit clients. Having worked in the banking industry for more than 10 years, Aleman was most recently with HSBC Bank USA as a vice president, senior business relationship manager. Prior to that position, Aleman

was at Union State Bank, now Key Bank, as a manager in the construction loan department. She earned an undergraduate degree from the University of Miami in business administration and an MBA from Pace University in financial management. Active in the business community, Aleman serves as president of Westchester’s Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, an organization she has been committed to for more than 12 years. In 2010, she was named

by County Executive Rob Astorino to serve on a 10-member group of business leaders on the Westchester Economic Development Council to provide advice on the policies and priorities for retaining, attracting and growing business in the county. Aleman was selected to be a member of U.S. Rep. Nita Lowey’s Hispanic Advisory Board and was charged with analyzing and making recommendations on current legislative issues affecting businesses and the Hispanic community.

ENEA RECEIVES LAWYER OF THE YEAR HONOR Elder law attorney ANTHONY J. ENEA, managing partner at ENEA, SCANLAN & SIRIGNANO L.L.P., has been named the Best Lawyers 2015 Trusts and Estates “Lawyer of the Year” in White Plains. He has also been selected by his peers for inclusion in the 21st edition of The Best Lawyers in America in the practice areas of elder law and trusts and estates. “I am proud to be recognized by my peers, particularly this year as a ‘Lawyer of the Year,’ for work that I find so personally rewarding,”

Enea said. The recognition is reserved for a single lawyer in each practice specialty within a designated metropolitan area. Enea is president of the Westchester County Bar Foundation. He is a past chairman of the New York State Bar Association’s Elder Law Section as well as a former president of the Westchester County Bar Association. Named Westchester County’s Leading Elder Care Attorney at the 2013

Above the Bar Awards, Enea’s practice areas include elder law, Medicaid planning and applications, special needs planning, wills, trusts and estates guardianships and estate litigation.

HOSPICE AWARDED MARK OF APPROVAL

HOSPICE & PALLIATIVE CARE OF WESTCHESTER (HPCW) in White Plains has been named a Better Business Bureau accredited nonprofit, receiving a stamp of approval from the accrediting organization’s Charity Accountability Program. The distinction confirms HPCW’s ethical practices, fosters public confidence and encourages philanthropists to engage with the nonprofit. “This mark of excellent from

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Mary K. Spengler and William F. Flooks Jr., chairman of the HPCW board of directors.

the Better Business Bureau means a great deal to us at hospice,” said Mary K. Spengler, executive director of HPCW. “Our team of physicians, registered nurses, licensed social workers, spiritual counselors,

certified home health aides and volunteers is devoted to providing exceptional and compassionate hospice care. Recognition from a prestigious organization like the bureau is a major commendation.”

DAVIS NAMED VICE-CHAIR OF ABA GROUP SETH A. DAVIS, a partner in ELIAS GROUP L.L.P. in Rye has been elected vice chairman of the American Bar Association’s Section of Environment, Energy and Resources Law (SEER) will become section chairman August 2016. SEER is a forum for strategies and information for environmental, energy and resource lawyers. Representing nearly 11,000 members with a wide range of professional interests, the section keeps its members abreast of development trends, current court decisions,

legislative initiatives and statutes concerning environmental, natural resources and energy law. In practice for almost 40 years, Davis has specialized in environmental law since 1980 and practiced at the Rye-based environmental law firm since 2004. He was involved in the negotiation of the cleanup of one of the country’s first multiparty Superfund sites, the Bluff Road site in South Carolina, and was actively involved in remediating hazardous waste sites throughout the United States and in Puerto Rico.

because it proves that there is indeed a better way to do business in the tax and business-advisory industry,” said Ian Boccaccio, WTP co-founder and partner. The WTP business model differs from the industry standard. A typical Big Four engagement will employ a highstaff-to-partner ratio (one partner with many inexperienced staff ), thereby strapping the client with learning-curve costs. WTP reverses

this model and supports all engagements with a mix of more seasoned professionals than junior staff, fostering an engagement experience with more value for every dollar spent. Since first appearing on the 2011 Inc. 5000 list, WTP Advisors has continued to expand service lines, increase headcount and broaden into 40 offices in 29 countries worldwide.

As a college student, Sweeney was a member of Props ’N Paint. During her senior year she was a page at ABC and interned at Children’s Television Workshop, working on Sesame Street magazine. She earned her master’s degree in education from Harvard University and joined her two interests − education and media− by pursuing a career in children’s television. Sweeney said that in January 2015 she will leave Disney to focus more on the creative side of entertainment. Prior to her current roles with ABC and Disney, she worked for Nickelodeon/Nick at Nite and in 1993 became chairman and CEO of FX Networks.

KROOKS NAMED TO BEST LAWYER LIST BERNARD A. KROOKS has been selected to be included in Best Lawyers in America, the guide to legal excellence in the U.S., in the field of elder law and trusts and estates, marking the eighth consecutive year to have received this honor. Krooks is a founding partner of LITTMAN KROOKS L.L.P., with offices in New York City, White Plains and Fishkill and is the chairman of its elder law and special needs department. He is a nationally prominent expert in all aspects of elder law, estate planning and special needs

WTP ADVISORS NAMED AGAIN TO LIST OF FASTEST GROWING PRIVATE COMPANIES For the fourth consecutive year, WTP ADVISORS, a global tax and business advisory firm in White Plains, has been named to Inc. magazine’s annual ranking of America’s fastestgrowing private companies. The list represents a comprehensive look at the most important segment of the economy – America’s independentminded entrepreneurs. “It’s extremely gratifying to win this award for four years in a row

ANNE SWEENEY, a graduate of The College of New Rochelle class of 1979, co-chair of Disney Media Networks and president of Disney/ABC Television Group, received the Angela Merici Medal at the 76th annual alumni college weekend in June. Judith Huntington, president of the college presented the medal, the highest alumni award given by the college. The Angela Merici Medal is given to outstanding graduates for their exceptional loyalty to the church and to the college as well as for distinctive achievement in their careers. Since its creation to mark the school’s 50th anniversary, more than 100 graduates have received this award.

planning. Recently, Krooks was recognized as an entrant into the Estate Planning Hall of Fame by the National Association of Estate Planners & Councils and is the recipient of an Accredited Estate Planner (Distinguished) Nominee designation for 2014. He has been named vice chairman of the Elder Law Committee of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel. Krooks was also named president of the board of directors of The Arc of Westchester.

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391 Park Avenue L.L.C., Pur- 590 H L.L.C., Mamaroneck. chase. Seller: Douglas Choron, Seller: BF Harrison Holdings Rye. Property: 391 Park Ave., Inc., Greenwich, Conn. PropRye. Amount: $1.7 million. Filed erty: 590 Harrison Ave., Harrison. Amount: $975,000. Filed Aug. 13. Aug. 15. 622 VCA L.L.C., Tarrytown. Seller: CRM Properties Manage- 73 Old White Plains Road ment L.L.C., Mahopac. Property: L.L.C., Tarrytown. Seller: Vitan620-622 Van Cortlandt Park tonio Roselli, et al, Pleasantville. Ave., Yonkers. Amount: $4.1 mil- Property: 73 Old White Plains lion. Filed Aug. 15. Road, Greenburgh. Amount: $475,000. Filed Aug. 19. BW 138 South Main L.L.C., Rego Park. Seller: Torosan Real- 761 Main Holdings L.L.C., ty L.L.C., Port Chester. Property: New Rochelle. Seller: 761-763 S. Main St., Rye. Amount: $1.6 Main Street L.L.C., Ossining. million. Filed Aug. 13. Property: 761-763 Main St., New Rochelle. Amount: $795,000. C and S Leggio Corp., Briar- Filed Aug. 15. cliff Manor. Seller: 130 Woodside Corp., Briarcliff Manor. Astoria Bank, Mineola. Seller: Property: 130 Woodside Ave., Mark A. Siesel, White Plains. Ossining. Amount: $3.7 million. Property: 10 City Place, 12G, Filed Aug. 13. White Plains. Amount: $669,471. Filed Aug. 15. Devon Service New York L.L.C., Phoenixville, Pa. Seller: Bayview Loan Servicing Joyce A. Brown, Mount Ver- L.L.C. Seller: Robert D. Ryan, non. Property: 340 Woodlands New Rochelle. Property: 219 Road, Harrison. Amount: $3.3 Clinton Ave., New Rochelle. million. Filed Aug. 13. Amount: $186,574. Filed Aug. 18. OSG Mamaroneck L.L.C., Woodbridge, N.J. Seller: Jeffrey M. Binder, White Plains. Property: 1311 Mamaroneck Ave., White Plains. Amount: $40 million. Filed Aug. 19. Rye Fulton L.L.C., Rye. Seller: John P. Mamangakis, et al, New York City. Property: 50 Fulton Ave., Rye. Amount: $1.1 million. Filed Aug. 13.

Brookfield Global Relocation Services L.L.C., Woodridge, Ill. Seller: Frank P. Justus, et al, Thornwood. Property: 553 Warren Ave., Mount Pleasant. Amount: $735,000. Filed Aug. 14.

U.S. Bank N.A. Seller: Faye E. MOUNT KISCO, 75 Foxwood WHITE PLAINS, 151 Harding Hunt, et al, White Plains. Prop- Circle. Condominium; lot size: Ave. Single-family residence; erty: 18 Landscape Ave., Yon- N/A. Plaintiff: The Board of Man- lot size: N/A. Plaintiff: US Bank kers. Amount: $241,400. Filed agers of Foxwood Condomini- National Association. Plaintiff’s um. Plaintiff’s attorney: Herrick, attorney: RAS Boriskin; 900 Aug. 13. Feinstein L.L.P., 212-592-1470; Merchants Concourse, WestU.S. Bank N.A. Seller: Frances 2 Park Ave., New York City. De- bury. Defendant: Pauline BuenGoshen Mortgage REO M. Hernandez, Yonkers. Prop- fendant: Lisa Ruiz. Referee: Al dia. Referee: Massimo Difabio. L.L.C., Depew. Seller: Michele L. erty: 19 Belmont Ave., Yonkers. Cornachio. Sale: Sept. 4, 2 p.m. Sale: Aug. 27, 9 a.m. Approximate lien: N/A. Bermel, Chappaqua. Property: Amount: $585,000. Filed Aug. 13. Approximate lien: $22,610.45. 328 Locust Ave., Rye. Amount: $577,339. Filed Aug. 19. U.S. Bank Trust N.A. Seller: THORNWOOD, 734 Warren Chris Kang, et al, White Plains. Ave. Single-family residence; JUDGMENTS Khoury Ribeiro Realty Inc., Property: 13 Babbitt Court, lot size: .17 acre. Plaintiff: JPMCortlandt Manor. SelleR: Brazee Greenburgh. Amount: $391,302. organ Chase Bank NA. Plaintiff’s attorney: Shapiro, DiCaro Arusic Inc., Mount Kisco. L.L.C., Putnam Valley. Property: Filed Aug. 15. & Barak, 877-759-1835; 175 Mile $2,514 in favor of Cach L.L.C., 529 Highland Ave., Peekskill. Amount: $360,000. Filed Aug. 18. Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Seller: Crossing Blvd., Rochester. De- Denver, Colo. Filed Aug. 11. fendant: Susan Sica Fasano. RefJeanette Seeman, et al, Pelham. eree: John Sarcone. Sale: Sept. 4, Leatherstocking Lane L.L.C., Property: 510 Second Ave., Pel- 10 a.m. Approximate lien: $477, DAB School Transportation Inc., Montebello. $40,919 in Larchmont. Seller: Eric Boulard, ham. Amount: $451,011. Filed 635.96 favor of American Home Assuret al, Nanterre, France. Proper- Aug. 13. ance Co., New York City. Filed ty: 9 Leatherstocking Lane, MaAug. 13. WHITE PLAINS, 1 Old Road. maroneck. Amount: $999,000. Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Seller: Single-family residence; lot size: Filed Aug. 18. Mauro Federico, Yonkers. Prop- .23 acre. Plaintiff: Wells Fargo erty: 113 Tate Ave., Cortlandt. Bank National Association. Eagle Wholesale Drug ComMarchese Group Corp., New Amount: $134,400. Filed Aug. 19. Plaintiff’s attorney: McCabe, pany Inc., Lafayette, La. Seller: Medtech Products Inc., TarryRochelle. Seller: Richard Brudner, Weisberg & Conway, P.C., 914- town. Filed Aug. 11. West Palm Beach, Fla. Property: 636-8900; 145 Huguenot St., 594 Alda Road, Rye. Amount: Suite 401, New Rochelle. De$950,000. Filed Aug. 13. fendant: Olive Jackson. Referee: Frank Crystal and Company FORECLOSURES Catherine Allen. Sale: Sept. Inc., New York City. $3,517 in 10, 10 a.m. Approximate lien: favor of Mark Mariani Inc., ArMcKenna Custom Homes monk. Filed Aug. 12. $107,799.98. Inc., Pleasantville. Seller: Harris CORTLANDT MANOR, 11 Reinhardt, et al, Armonk. Property: 280 King St., North Castle. ELENA DRIVE. Single-family Amount: $250,000. Filed Aug. 13. residence; lot size: 1.09 acre. Plaintiff: HSBC Bank USA National Association. Plaintiff’s Michael Anthony Holdings attorney: Gross Polowy L.L.C.; Inc., Mount Vernon. Seller: 25 Northpointe Parkway, AmHubert Carty, et al, Mount Ver- herst. Defendant: Viola Gopie. non. Property: 40 S. Terrace Referee: Andrew Romano. Sale: Ave., Mount Vernon. Amount: Sept. 3, 9:30 a.m. Approximate FEATURE PROPERTIES OF THE WEEK $545,000. Filed Aug. 19. lien: $890,724.86. Federal National Mortgage Association. Seller: Elliot Danziger, et al, White Plains. Property: 27 Chadwick Road, White Plains. Amount: $377,147. Filed Aug. 14.

Brookfield Resource Management Inc., Elmsford. Seller: Brookfield Leasing Co., Elmsford. Property: Hayes and N. Payne streets, Greenburgh. Amount: Police Adviser, Defence Sec$550,000. Filed Aug. 19. tion, Permanent Mission of Nigeria to the United NaBelow $1 million Certified Homes Inc., Mon- tions, New York City. Seller: sey. Seller: Joseph A. Ruggiero, John Gillispie, et al, Mount Ver15 Skytop Drive L.L.C., Pleas- Yonkers. Property: 6 Rit- non. Property: 331 Packman antville. Seller: Francis C. Ces- ters Lane, Yonkers. Amount: Ave., Mount Vernon. Amount: tone, et al, Pleasantville. Prop- $90,000. Filed Aug. 19. $520,000. Filed Aug. 18. erty: 15 Skytop Drive, Mount Pleasant. Amount: $555,000. CK Home Builders Inc., Scars- Prima Properties L.L.C., Filed Aug. 19. dale. Seller: Irene Mosblech, Yonkers. Seller: Belle Garafola, Scarsdale. Property: 47 Gra- Bethel, Conn. Property: 290 16 Brook Drive L.L.C., Ver- ham Road, Scarsdale. Amount: Glenhill Ave., Yonkers. Amount: planck. Seller: Elizabeth Bon- $765,000. Filed Aug. 18. $255,000. Filed Aug. 13. dra, Beacon. Property: 20 Richmond Place, Cortlandt. Amount: $87,500. Filed Aug. 15. Eszak Professional Proper- The Bank of New York Melty L.L.C., Yonkers. Seller: Anil- lon Trust Company N.A. kumar M. Joshi, White Plains. Seller: William Maker Jr., Larch293 Morsemere Avenue Inc., Property: 970 N. Broadway 311, mont. Property: 10 TruesYonkers. Seller: Ali A. Alsaidi, Yonkers. Amount: $415,000. dale Place, Yonkers. Amount: Yonkers. Property: 293 Morse- Filed Aug. 13. $476,061. Filed Aug. 19. mere Ave., Yonkers. Amount: $450,000. Filed Aug. 13. Federal National Mortgage U.S. Bank N.A. Seller: Clement Association. Seller: Christo- Patti, White Plains. Property: 44 Saw Mill River Realty pher B. Meagher, White Plains. 51 Shelley Ave., Greenburgh. L.L.C., Bronxville. Seller: Re- Property: 213 N. Broad St., Peek- Amount: $558,437. Filed Aug. 14. tained Realty Inc., New York City. skill. Amount: $502,227. Filed Property: 44 N. Saw Mill River Aug. 13. Road, Greenburgh. Amount: $600,000. Filed Aug. 15.

CROTON-ON-HUDSON, 80 Cleveland Drive. Single-family residence; lot size: N/A. Plaintiff: Nationstar Mortgage L.L.C. Plaintiff’s attorney: Fein Such & Crane L.L.P.; 1400 Old Country Road, Westbury. Defendant: Gerarda Consentino. Referee: Anthony Pieragostini. Sale: Aug. 27, 11 a.m. Approximate lien: $817,361.66. ELMSFORD, 30 Fairmont St. Single-family residence; lot size: .14 acre. Plaintiff: U.S. Bank National Association. Plaintiff’s attorney: Gross Polowy L.L.C.; 25 Northpointe Parkway, Amherst. Defendant: Aurora Espinoza. Referee: Antonio Reda. Sale: Sept. 3, 10 a.m. Approximate lien: $518,408.81.

COMMERCIAL BUILDING - 6 UNIT INCOME PROPERTY — POUGHKEEPSIE, NY (LAGRANGE TOWNSHIP) Location:Taconic State Parkway, NYS Rt 55 / NYS RT 82 Space: 10,000 +/- SF Total / 0.73 +/- Acres Price: $795,000 Contact: info@crproperties.com (845) 485-3100 / www.crproperties.com

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FACTS&FIGURES Global Media Entertain- Bracey, Mark L., et al. Filed ment Inc., White Plains. by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Ac$61,774 in favor of Mack-Cali WP tion: seeks to foreclose on a Realty Associates L.L.C., White mortgage to secure $270,000 affecting property located at 8 Plains. Filed Aug. 11. Elliot St., Mount Vernon 10553. Home Town Media Group Filed Jan. 28. L.L.C., Port Chester. $142,715 in favor of Local Media Group Inc., Bussum, Barbara, et al. Filed by Beneficial Homeowner SerMiddletown. Filed Aug. 14. vice Corp. Action: seeks to foreWestchester Auto Collision close on a mortgage to secure L.L.C., Ossining. $1,989 in favor $125,997 affecting property loof Yellow Book Sales and Distri- cated at 1136 Elm St., Peekskill bution, King of Prussia, Pa. Filed 10566. Filed Jan. 29. Aug. 13. Cappello, Felice, et al. Filed Westchester Hay Inc., Bed- by Citimortgage Inc. Action: ford Hills. $54,158 in favor of seeks to foreclose on a mortRidley USA Inc., Mankato, Minn. gage to secure $180,000 affecting property located at 9 Allen Filed Aug. 15. Place, Eastchester 10708. Filed Jan. 28.

LIS PENDENS

CIS Realty L.L.C., et al. Filed by UK Enterprises. Action: The following filings indicated a seeks to foreclose on a mortlegal action has been initiated, gage to secure $180,000 affectthe outcome of which may affect ing property located at 78 and the title to the property listed. 80 Morningside Ave., Yonkers 10703. Filed Jan. 28. Alexander, Evelyn, et al. Filed by HSBC Mortgage Ser- Clark, Lowman J. Jr., et al. vices Inc. Action: seeks to fore- Filed by MidFirst Bank. Action: close on a mortgage to secure seeks to foreclose on a mort$114,000 affecting property gage to secure $196,933 affectlocated at 140 Ravine Ave., Unit ing property located at 122 S. 11th 2D, Yonkers 10701. Filed Jan. 29. Ave., Mount Vernon 10550. Filed Ballard, Antony J., et al. Filed by CitiMortgage Inc. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $435,000 affecting property located at 200 Vail Lane, North Salem 10560. Filed Jan. 28. Banje, Milenka, et al. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $595,500 affecting property located at 215 Harriman Road, Irvington 10533. Filed Jan. 29. Bischof, George, et al. Filed by U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure am unspecified amount affecting property located at 350 Corlies Ave., Pelham 10803. Filed Jan. 27.

Jan. 29.

Clarke, Thelma, et al. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $297,549 affecting property located at 116 Fremont St., Peekskill 10566. Filed Jan. 27. Clevenberg, Suzanne T., 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 42 Hudson Point Lane, Ossining 10562. Filed Jan. 27.

Criss, Colley William, et al. Filed by Wachovia Mortgage Corp. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $285,000 affecting property located at 72 Grove St., Port ChesBoney, John, et al. Filed by Ci- ter 10573. Filed Jan. 27. timortgage Inc. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to se- DaSilva, Francine, et al. Filed cure an unspecified amount af- by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Acfecting property located at 404 tion: seeks to foreclose on a S. Second Ave., Mount Vernon mortgage to secure $390,000 10550. Filed Jan. 29. affecting property located at 6 Salem Lane, South Salem 10590. Filed Jan. 27.

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Diberardino, Anthony, et al. Filed by Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $532,000 affecting property located at 435-437 N. Barry Ave., Mamaroneck 10543. Filed Jan. 27.

Scavone, Anna, et al. Filed by NEW BUSINESSES U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $100,000 affecting proper- This paper is not responsible ty located at 32 Madison St., West for typographical errors contained in the original filings. Harrison 10604. Filed Jan. 29.

Silverman, Benzion, et al. Filed by The Bank of New York Farrelly, John Jr., et al. Filed Mellon. Action: seeks to foreby Citimortgage Inc. Action: close on a mortgage to secure seeks to foreclose on a mort- $560,000 affecting property gage to secure $275,000 af- located at 303 Broadway, Dobbs fecting property located at 95 Ferry 10522. Filed Jan. 27. Sarles Lane, Pleasantville. Filed Jan. 28. The heirs and distributees of the estate of Michael A. Faughnan, Sean Andrew, Kerins, et al. Filed by Nationet al. Filed by Wells Fargo star Mortgage L.L.C. Action: Bank N.A. Action: seeks to fore- seeks to foreclose on a mortclose on a mortgage to secure gage to secure $544,185 affect$417,000 affecting property lo- ing property located at 61 Grant cated at 35 Prior Place, Yonkers Place, Thornwood 10594. Filed 10710. Filed Jan. 29. Jan. 29. Labella-Lajos, Marianne, et al. Filed by Flagstar Bank F.S.B. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $400,000 affecting property located at 18 Edgewood Park, New Rochelle 10801. Filed Jan. 29.

Umana, Enobong, et al. Filed by Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $360,000 affecting property located at 100 Linn Ave., Yonkers 10705. Filed Jan. 28.

Leary, Kimberly A., et al. Filed by Nationstar Mortgage L.L.C. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $315,425 affecting property located at 4 Wago Ave, Armonk 10504. Filed Jan. 28.

Unknown heirs of the estate of Beatrice H. Johnson, et al. Filed by Nationstar Mortgage L.L.C. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $495,000 affecting property located at 42 Park Drive, Cortlandt Manor 10567. Filed Jan. 27.

McCaffery, Cindy, et al. Filed by U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $552,500 affecting property located at 1157 Winding Court, Mohegan Lake 10547. Filed Jan. 28.

Watson, James R., 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 77 Morningside Drive, Croton-on-Hudson Mulligan, Lawrence R., et al. 10520. Filed Jan. 29. Filed by Citimortgage Inc. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure an unspecified amount MECHANIC’S LIENS affecting property located at 229 N. Fulton Ave., Mount Vernon Petroleum Leemilts, as own10552. Filed Jan. 29. er. $6,933 as claimed by Elite Action Fire Extinguishing. PropNeely, K. Dean, et al. Filed by erty: in Yonkers. Filed Aug. 15. JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $1.8 million affect- Verres Financial Corp., as ing property located at 121 Forest owner. $128,046 as claimed by MCR Services Inc. Property: in Ave., Rye 10580. Filed Jan. 29. Yonkers. Filed Aug. 11. Rambarran, Moses V., et al. Filed by U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $688,000 affecting property located at 516 Hunter St., Mamaroneck 10543. Filed Jan. 29.

Partnerships

Janine Marino Creative, 8 Woodbridge Court, Chappaqua 10514, c/o Janine Marie Marino Durr. Filed May 7. JJ Bimmer Auto, 200 S. 14th Ave., Mount Vernon 10550, c/o Josie Johnson. Filed May 8.

La Bella Donna NY, 76 S. LexThe Ossining Taxi Cab Driv- ington Ave., Suite 12C, White er Association, 66 Ferris Place, Plains 10606, c/o Lucelia Renno Ossining 10562, c/o Abraham Loffredo. Filed May 7. Soto and Jose Pani. Filed May 9. Modern House USA WholeZhinin’s Home Improve- sale, 55 Halladay Ave., Yonkers ment, 61 Armett St., Port Ches- 10701, c/o Rabih Fayad. Filed ter 10573, c/o Luis I. Zhinin and May 7. Jennifer P. Zhinin. Filed May 7.

Sole Proprietorships

Natoli Photography, 60 Locust Ave., Apt. 615A, New Rochelle 10801, c/o Sandy Natoli. Filed May 8.

Absolutely Free Houses, 3255 Amelia Drive, Mohegan Saba Stash, 70 Griffen Ave., Lake 10547, c/o Thomas W. Scarsdale 10583, c/o Saba ShaiTroppmann. Filed May 9. kh. Filed May 7. All Star Mechanical, 7 Po- Victor Sanchez Automotive, rach St., Yonkers 10701, c/o Vijay 200 B S. 14th Ave., Mount Vernon Thomas. Filed May 7. 10550, c/o Victor Manuel Sanchez. Filed May 8. Davelli Hair Spa, 8 John Walsh Blvd., Peekskill 10566, c/o W w w. s e c r e t s b e t w e e n Davida Gilchrest. Filed May 8. friends.com, 75 Sedgwick Ave., Yonkers 10705, c/o ElizaDavid Marchiony Consult- beth Ramos-Boyce. Filed May 8. ing, 21 Stuyvesant Ave., LarchPATENTS mont 10538, c/o David L. Marchiony. Filed May 8. Automating network reEKB Construction, 51 Route configurations during mi116, Purdys 10578, c/o Edward grations. Patent no. 8,813,209 issued to Kamal Bhattacharya, Bento. Filed May 9. Haryana, Ind.; Nikolai A. Joukov, Thornwood; Birgit Pfitzmann, Elder Care Nursing Consult- Valhalla; and HariGovind V. Raing, 7 Hewlett Place, Port Ches- masamy, Tarrytown. Assigned ter 10573, c/o Victoria Dapaah. to International Business Filed May 8. Machines Corp, Armonk.

G.E. Mechanical, 21 Fifth Ave., Network security protecNo. 57, Pelham 10803, c/o Gezim tion. Patent no. 8,813,216 issued Crjoka. Filed May 7. to William Joseph Bloemeke, Raleigh, N.C.; and Reid Anthony Highland Business Services, Cashion, Cary, N.C. Assigned to 850 McLean Ave., Suite C, Yon- International Business Makers 10704, c/o Helen Drake. chines Corp., Armonk. Filed May 7. Scheduling flows in a J and V Construction and multiplatform cluster enviLandscaping, 71 Winthrop ronment. Patent no. 8,813,088 Ave., Elmsford 10523, c/o Jose issued to Andrey Balmin, San V. Morocho Fernandes. Filed Jose, Calif.; Anshul Dawra, San Westchester Gardens Realty May 8. Jose, Calif.; Kirsten W. Hildrum, L.L.C., as owner. $40,000 as Hawthorne; Rohit M. Khandekclaimed by Denair HVAC Inc. ar, Elmsford; Deepak Rajan, Property: in Mount Vernon. Fishkill; and Joel L. Wolf, KatoFiled Aug. 11. nah. Assigned to International Business Machines Corp., Armonk.

Security classification applying social norming. Patent no. 8,813,255 issued to Tamer E. Abuelsaad, Poughkeepsie; John H. Handy-Bosma, Cedar Park, Texas; William D. Morrison, Old Greenwich, Conn.; and Yael Ravin, Mount Kisco. Assigned to International Business Machines Corp., Armonk.

Work plan prioritization for application development and maintenance using pooled resources in a factory. Patent no. 8,813,086 issued to Saeed Bagheri, Ossining; Jarir K. Chaar, Ardsley; Yi-Min Chee, Yorktown Heights; and Krishna C. Ratakonda, Yorktown Heights. Assigned to International Business MaSelf-contained device secu- chines Corp., Armonk. rity. Patent no. 8,813,260 issued to Selcuk S. Eran, Chapel Hill, N.C.; Brian J. Jaeger, Chapel Hill, N.C.; Douglas A. Law, Chapel Hill, N.C.; Paul A. Roberts, Raleigh, N.C.; and Shawn K. Sremaniak, Chapel Hill, N.C. Assigned to International Business Machines Corp., Armonk.

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System and method for dynamic rescheduling of multiple varying resources with user social mapping. Patent no. 8,813,090 issued to Hani T. Jamjoom, White Plains; Mark E. Podlaseck, Kent, Conn.; Huiming Qu, White Plains; Yaoping Ruan, White Plains; Zon-Yin Shae, South Salem; and Anshul Sheopuri, Hartsdale. Assigned to International Business Machines Corp, Armonk. Thread priority based on object creation rates. Patent no. 8,813,082 issued to Eric L. Barsness, Pine Island, Minn.; John M. Santosuosso, Rochester; and John J. Stecher, Rochester. Assigned to International Business Machines Corp., Armonk. Verification of successful installation of computer software. Patent no. 8,813,063 issued to Robert T. Uthe, Morrisville, N.C. Assigned to International Business Machines Corp., Armonk. Virtual machine updates. Patent no. 8,813,076 issued to Ray W. Anderson, Liberty Hill, Texas; James A. Pafumi, Leander, Texas; Jacob J. Rosales, Austin, Texas; and Vasu Vallabhaneni, Austin, Texas. Assigned to International Business Machines Corp., Armonk.

BUILDING LOANS Above $1 million

The DM Equities of New York L.L.C., Harriman, as owner. Lender: Libertyville Capital Group II L.L.C., Montgomery. Property: 17 Howard Court, Goshen. Amount: $200,000. Filed Aug. 14.

1141 Albany Post Road L.L.C., New Paltz. Seller: Joseph Cooper, et al, Highland. Property: in Lloyd. Amount: $190,000. Filed Aug. 11.

Dorilar Enterprises L.L.C., Saugerties. Seller: The Bank of New York Mellon. Property: 21 Ulster Ave., Saugerties 12477. Amount: $164,900. Filed Aug. 11.

40 West Street L.L.C., Warwick. Seller: Philip I. Laskin, The DM Equities of New Warwick. Property: in Warwick. York L.L.C., Harriman, as own- Amount: $425,000. Filed Aug. 14. er. Lender: Libertyville Capital Group II L.L.C., Montgomery. Antar Holdings Corp., Property: 20 Howard Court, Poughkeepsie. Seller: Franco Goshen. Amount: $200,000. Cerini, Poughkeepsie. Property: Filed Aug. 14. 316 Church St., Poughkeepsie 12601. Amount: $46,500. Filed Weiss, Joel, Monroe, as Aug. 14. owner. Lender: Trustco Bank, Glenville. Property: Bank of America N.A. Seller: 23 Chevron Road, Monroe Michele Babcock, Walden. 10950. Amount: $550,000. Filed Property: 285 Ridge Road, Aug. 18. Campbell Hall 10916. Amount: $451,426. Filed Aug. 18.

EF Baecher L.L.C., Wappingers Falls. Seller: Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. Property: 19 Larissa Lane, Wappingers Falls 12590. Amount: $139,500. Filed Aug. 11.

DEEDS

2 Lizensk L.L.C., Monroe, as Above $1 million owner. Lender: Northeast Community Bank, White Plains. Davis Fowler Group L.L.C., Property: 2 Lizensk Blvd., Monroe 10950. Amount: $1.2 million. Hopewell Junction. Seller: Dutchess Gardens Realty L.L.C. Filed Aug. 13. Property: 1582 Route 9, Wappingers Falls. Amount: $4.3 mil2 Van Buren L.L.C., Mon- lion. Filed Aug. 8. roe, as owner. Lender: Northeast Community Bank, White Deutsche Bank National Plains. Property: 2 Van Buren Trust Co. Seller: Gerald JacoDrive, Monroe 10950. Amount: bowitz, Walden. Property: 17 $1 million. Filed Aug. 13. Stonehenge Road, Warwick 10990. Amount: $1.5 million. Filed Aug. 12.

Below $1 million

5 Haskin L.L.C., Brooklyn, as owner. Lender: Wallkill Valley Federal Savings and Loan Association, Wallkill. Property: 5 Haskin Court, Montgomery. Amount: $220,000. Filed Aug. 13. Kamback, Renee E., Napanoch, as owner. Lender: Farm Credit East ACA, Middletown. Property: in Wawarsing. Amount: $232,000. Filed Aug. 15.

Bank of America N.A. Seller: Peter G. Botti, Goshen. Property: 193 Sycamore Drive, Newburgh 12553. Amount: $143,980. Filed Aug. 14. Beneficial Homeowner Service Corp., Brandon, Fla. Seller: Brandy L. Albach, Wappingers Falls. Property: 146 Ketchamtown Road, Wappingers Falls 12590. Amount: $295,000. Filed Aug. 8. Cartus Financial Corp., Danbury, Conn. Seller: Michael C. Gaidis, et al, Wappingers Falls. Property: in Wappinger. Amount: $330,000. Filed Aug. 11.

Rula Properties L.L.C., Warwick. Seller: Lerro Land Holdings L.L.C., Denville, N.J. Property: in Warwick. Amount: $1.4 million. Filed Aug. 14.

CBS Orange L.L.C., Woodland Park, N.J. Seller: Muriel Lidtke, et al, Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Property: 35 Wisniewski Road. Goshen. Amount: $119,860. Filed Aug. 13.

United Technologies Corp., Middletown. Seller: 225 Tower Drive Associates L.L.C., Upper Saddle River, N.J. Property: 225 Tower Drive, Middletown. Amount: $6.3 million. Filed Aug. 18.

Comerica Bank and Trust N.A. Seller: The Rumenija Truncali Living Trust, Newburgh. Property: 39 Meadow St., Newburgh 12550. Amount: $272,500. Filed Aug. 13.

The DM Equities of New York L.L.C., Harriman, as own- Below $1 million er. Lender: Libertyville Capital Group II L.L.C., Montgomery. 10 Lemberg L.L.C., Monroe. Property: 14 Howard Court, Seller: Lemberg Gardens L.L.C., Goshen. Amount: $200,000. Monroe. Property: in Monroe. Filed Aug. 14. Amount: $640,000. Filed Aug. 12.

Crossroads Pool I Owner L.L.C., New York City. Seller: Valley Services Inc. Walden. Property: in Shawangunk. Amount: $134,772. Filed Aug. 13. Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. Seller: Charles E. Stewart III, Pawling. Property: 463 Pine Hill Road, Pleasant Valley 12569. Amount: $399,000. Filed Aug. 8.

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Seller: Benjamin Greenwald, Newburgh. Property: 1422 Orange Turnpike, Monroe 10950. Amount: $534,951. Filed Aug. 12.

Kahana and Company L.L.C., Monsey. Seller: FSB Properties Inc., Flushing. Property: 451 N. Clinton St., Poughkeepsie. Amount: $175,000. Filed Aug. 8. Kingston Area Soccer League Inc., Kingston. Seller: Sykes-Ulster L.L.C., Waldwick, N.J. Property: in Ulster. Amount: $135,000. Filed Aug. 14. Lebracha L.L.C., Monsey. Seller: Lemberg Gardens L.L.C., Monroe. Property: in Monroe. Amount: $300,000. Filed Aug. 12.

Lembem L.L.C., Monroe. Seller: 15 Lemberg Ct S002 L.L.C., Federal National Mortgage Brooklyn. Property: in Monroe. Association. Seller: Leslie A. Amount: $60,000. Filed Aug. 13. Baum, Walden. Property: 12 Berea Road, Walden 12586. Longhouse Creek Design Amount: $365,074. Filed Aug. 18. Inc., Warwick. Seller: Sharon Webster, Warwick. Property: in Federal National Mortgage Warwick. Amount: $260,000. Association. Seller: Marcia Filed Aug. 15. Jacobowitz, Walden. Property: 315 Walnut Ave., New Windsor LP Builders Associates 12553. Amount: $196,892. Filed L.L.C., Walden. Seller: ElizaAug. 18. beth Wilkinson, Walden. Property: in Walden. Amount: Federal National Mortgage $80,000. Filed Aug. 13. Association. Seller: Michael P. McCann, Goshen. Property: 144 M2S-01 L.L.C., Glenford. SellPatio Road, Middletown 10941. er: David Orange, Sunny Isles Amount: $130,884. Filed Aug. 13. Beach, Fla. Property: 24 Well Sweep Lane, Chester 10918. Fernbach Productions Inc., Amount: $42,500. Filed Aug. 13. Hoboken, N.J. Seller: Lester R. Walker, et al, Woodstock. Prop- Mid Hudson Development erty: in Woodstock. Amount: Corp., Fishkill. Seller: Clove $700,000. Filed Aug. 14. Branch Road L.L.C., Wappingers Falls. Property: in East FishGreyboy Ventures L.L.C., kill. Amount: $75,000. Filed Highland. Seller: Garth Warren, Aug. 11. Port Ewen. Property: 30 Grand St., Lloyd. Amount: $106,000. Montbray of America Inc., Filed Aug. 13. Woodstock. Seller: The County of Ulster, Kingston. Property: Hadden Realty Inc., Wood- 34 Elwyn Lane, Woodstock. bourne. Seller: Ashley Boice, Amount: $281,001. Filed Aug. 15. Lake Katrine. Property: in Kingston. Amount: $175,000. Mozo Properties L.L.C., NewFiled Aug. 14. burgh. Seller: Lester Mestyanek, Newburgh. Property: in NewHadden Realty Inc., Wood- burgh. Amount: $65,000. Filed bourne. Seller: Wilbur Avenue Aug. 12. Realty Corp., Lake Katrine. Property: in Kingston. Amount: Noir Trading Group L.L.C., $100,000. Filed Aug. 14. Tuxedo. Seller: Jennifer Rosi, Wappingers Falls. Property: in Hudson Homestead Group Wappinger. Amount: $67,000. L.L.C., Kingston. Seller: Sharon Filed Aug. 11. L. VanKleeck, et al, Poughquag. Property: in Kingston. Amount: PennyMac Holdings L.L.C., $80,000. Filed Aug. 14. Moorpark, Calif. Seller: Marie Figueroa, Cornwall-on-HudJRS L.L.C., Chester. Seller: son. Property: 169 Liberty St., Terry Carl Swanson, Dingmans Newburgh 12550. Amount: Ferry, Pa. Property: in Goshen. $152,000. Filed Aug. 12. Amount: $76,000. Filed Aug. 14.

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FACTS&FIGURES Praise God Corporation of New York, Mount Vernon. Seller: The Other Group L.L.C., Warwick. Property: in Middletown. Amount: $120,000. Filed Aug. 15. RL Snyder Enterprises L.L.C., Saugerties. Seller: Richard J. Snyder, et al, Saugerties. Property: in Saugerties. Amount: $110,000. Filed Aug. 15. Stony Ford Farm Ltd., Milford, Pa. Seller: Ronald E. Helhoski, Middletown. Property: in Wallkill. Amount $907,032. Filed Aug. 13.

Ulster Savings Bank, Kingston. Seller: Vera Parisi, New Paltz. Property: 710 Route 213, Rosendale 12472. Amount: $233,861. Filed Aug. 13.

C and M Services Group Inc., Rock Tavern. $536 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed June 13.

Jerosal Restaurant Inc., d.b.a. La Stazione, New Paltz. $11,131 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Aug. 14.

Park Properties Management Inc., Wappingers Falls. $321 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed July 9.

Ver Hage Industries L.L.C., Wyckoff, N.J. Seller: Al Turi Landfill Inc., Goshen. Property: in Goshen. Amount: $300,000. Filed Aug. 12.

Caputo’s Pizzeria, Middletown. $2,494 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed June 13.

John Smolley and Sons Inc., Middletown. $371 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed June 13.

Pusti-Marg Int Corp., Washingtonville. $6,858 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed June 13.

Village of Kiryas Joel, Monroe. Seller: Building 54 L.L.C., Monsey. Property: in Monroe. Amount: $350,000. Filed Aug. 14.

City Center Insurance Agency Inc., Highland. $584 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Aug. 14.

Jumpin Jakes L.L.C., Fishkill. $9,940 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed July 2.

RC Food Fair Inc., d.b.a. Rocco’s Pizzeria, New Paltz. $12,025 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Aug. 14.

Violet Realty Group Inc., Monroe. Seller: Beirach Moshe The Bank of New York Mel- Gardens Inc., Monroe. Property: lon Trust Company N.A. in Monroe. Amount: $350,000. Seller: Steven R. Rotello, et al, Filed Aug. 12. Warwick. Property: in Warwick. Amount: $249,288. Filed Aug. 18. The Bank of New York Mellon. Seller: Edward C. Bruno, Pine Bush. Property: 16 Robbins Road, Middletown 10940. Amount: $259,501. Filed Aug. 18.

Colby-Lawn Services Inc., Poughkeepsie. $131 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed July 9.

JUDGMENTS

Coyote Café American Cantina Inc., Kingston. $64,000 in 404-406 Realty Corp., La- favor of the Workers’ CompenGrangeville. $582 in favor of the sation Board of the State of New New York State Department of York, Albany. Filed Aug. 15. Taxation and Finance, Albany. CPD NY Energy Corp., New Filed July 9. Paltz. $48,231 in favor of the Abacus Business Services New York State Department of Inc., Highland Mills. $1,047 Taxation and Finance, Albany. in favor of the New York State Filed Aug. 14.

The Bank of New York Mellon. Seller: Sharon M. Faulkner, Poughkeepsie. Property: 30 Sunrise Hill Road, Fishkill 12524. Amount: $274,500. Filed Department of Taxation and Aug. 8. Finance, Albany. Filed June 13. The County of Ulster, Kingston. Seller: The Kingston City School District, Kingston. Property: in Kingston. Amount: $300,000. Filed Aug. 13.

Daron Interiors Ltd., Middletown. $549 in favor of the New Abco Solutions Inc., Monroe. York State Department of Taxa$543 in favor of the New York tion and Finance, Albany. Filed State Department of Taxation June 13. and Finance, Albany. Filed East Communication BK June 13. Inc., Poughkeepsie. $207 in Abe and Nick Inc., d.b.a. favor of the New York State DeBarclay Heights Diner, Sau- partment of Taxation and Figerties. $281 in favor of the New nance, Albany. Filed July 2.

The People of the State of New York, Albany. Seller: Open Space Institute Land Trust Inc., New York City. Property: in York State Department of TaxaKingston. Amount: $130,000. tion and Finance, Albany. Filed Embassy Travel Inc., Filed Aug. 15. Hopewell Junction. $643 in faAug. 14. vor of the New York State DeTripod Realty L.L.C., Brook- Acres Road Condominium, partment of Taxation and Filyn. Seller: Gary Rogow, et al, Monroe. $120 in favor of the nance, Albany. Filed July 2. New City. Property: 1 Camp St., New York State Department of Ellenville. Amount: $50,000. Taxation and Finance, Albany. Enviroclean Petroclean SerFiled Aug. 14. vices L.L.C., Wappingers Falls. Filed June 13. $20,641 in favor of the New York U.S. Bank N.A. Seller: Paul D. AJF Realty Corp., New Wind- State Department of Taxation Sassano, Goshen. Property: 26 sor. $624 in favor of the New and Finance, Albany. Filed July 9. Oil City Road, Pine Island 10969. York State Department of TaxaAmount: $127,500. Filed Aug. 18. tion and Finance, Albany. Filed Fantastic Finishes of Dutchess Inc., Pawling. June 13. $14,853 in favor of the New York U.S. Bank N.A. Seller: Philip Waldman, et al, Goshen. Prop- B and M Cleaning Service, State Department of Labor Unerty: 1 Rake St., Harriman 10926. Hyde Park. $250 in favor of the employment Insurance DiviAmount: $135,915. Filed Aug. 18. New York State Department of sion, Albany. Filed July 3. Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed July 9.

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Kiryas Joel Shoe Repair Corp., Monroe. $1,074 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed June 13. LJS Enterprises L.L.C., d.b.a. Element Construction, Poughkeepsie. $305 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor Unemployment Insurance Division, Albany. Filed July 3. Lopiccolo Inc., d.b.a. Antonia’s Italian Restaurant, Pine Bush. $98 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed June 13.

Red Oak Construction Inc., Campbell Hall. $554 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed June 13. Regal Palms Service Corp., New Windsor. $9,087 in favor of the Workers’ Compensation Board of the State of New York, Albany. Filed July 2. Robertson Main Street Properties Inc., Pine Bush. $283 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed June 13.

Tiny Town Childrens Center Inc., Poughkeepsie. $1,664 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor Unemployment Insurance Division, Albany. Filed July 3. Tomas TRB Inc., Wappingers Falls. $2,295 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed July 9. Turiya Media Inc., Pawling. $432 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor Unemployment Insurance Division, Albany. Filed July 3. Water Solutions of New Paltz Inc., Bloomington. $34,475 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Aug. 14. Wekat Surveillance Inc., Wappingers Falls. $150 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed July 2.

LIS PENDENS

The following filings indicated a legal action has been initiated, RP Roofing and Siding Comthe outcome of which may affect Martinson Landscaping pany Corp., Wappingers Falls. the title to the property listed. Inc., Wappingers Falls. $1,141 $111 in favor of the New York in favor of the New York State State Department of Taxation Department of Taxation and Fi- and Finance, Albany. Filed July 9. Acevedo, Julia, et al. Filed by Citimortgage Inc. Action: seeks nance, Albany. Filed July 9. to foreclose on a mortgage to Sala and Sons Construction Mazal Manger Inc., Monroe. Company Inc., Poughquag. secure an unspecified amount $128 in favor of the New York State $4,445 in favor of the New York affecting property located at Department of Taxation and Fi- State Department of Labor Un- 12 Delilah Lane, Wallkill 12589. nance, Albany. Filed June 13. employment Insurance Divi- Filed Aug. 13. sion, Albany. Filed July 3.

MG Trattoria Inc., Gardiner. $15,664 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Aug. 14. MGP Enterprises Inc., Goshen. $941 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed June 13. Objectiques Inc., Florida. $185 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed June 13. Othoni Inc., New Paltz. $102 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Aug. 14.

Adams, Kevin, et al. Filed by Sat Kaival Inc., Poughkeepsie. Walden Savings Bank. Action: $264 in favor of the New York seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $84,500 affectState Department of Taxation ing property located in Montand Finance, Albany. Filed July 9. gomery. Filed March 7. T and S Crossroads Deli Inc., Rosendale. $5,836 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Aug. 14.

Ahmad, Khalid A., et al. Filed by JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $283,500 affecting property located at 33 Saddle Rock Drive, PoughkeepTarzan Treescaping, New- sie 12603. Filed Aug. 14. burgh. $630 in favor of the New York State Department of TaxaAskey, Joanne C., et al. Filed tion and Finance, Albany. Filed by OneWest Bank N.A. Action: June 13. seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $505,875 affecting property located at 2548 Route 17K, Montgomery 12549. Filed March 6.

Banks, Harry D. Jr., et al. Filed by Bank of America N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure an unspecified amount affecting property located at 55 Tubby St., Kingston 12401. Filed Aug. 14.

Castellana, James E., et al. Filed by JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $384,263 affecting property located at 31 Burr Lane, Holmes 12531. Filed Aug. 13.

Donnelly, Thomas, et al. Filed by Citimortgage Inc. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure an unspecified amount affecting property located at 24 New St., Kingston 12401. Filed Aug. 11.

Finnernan, Kathleen M., et al. Filed by Nationstar Mortgage L.L.C. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $402,000 affecting property located at 446 Philo St., New Windsor 12553. Filed March 6.

Juliano, Christi M., et al. Filed by Caliber Home Loans Inc. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure an unspecified amount affecting property located at 27 Dogwood Knoll, Highland 12528. Filed Aug. 11.

Lombardo, Janet Ann, et al. Filed by Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $396,000 affecting property located at 80 Orange St., Marlboro 12542. Filed Aug. 13.

Bartolone, Michael J., et al. Filed by Nationstar Mortgage L.L.C. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $208,000 affecting property located at 250 Main St., Cornwallon-Hudson 12518. Filed March 6.

Chiaramonte, Adrienne, et al. Filed by Federal National Mortgage Association. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure an unspecified amount affecting property located at 29 Howard Blvd., Hyde Park 12538. Filed Aug. 12.

Dougherty, Denise, et al. Filed by Green Tree Servicing L.L.C. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $264,000 affecting property located at 28 Horton Road, Washingtonville 10992. Filed March 6.

Fitzmaurice, James G., et al. Filed by Emigrant Mortgage Company Inc. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $140,000 affecting property located at 75 S. Gate Drive, Poughkeepsie. Filed Aug. 13.

Krom, Marie, et al. Filed by Ocwen Loan Servicing L.L.C. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $211,500 affecting property located at 32 Eugene St., Wawarsing 12458. Filed Aug. 13.

Magana, Mario E., et al. Filed by Bank of America N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $85,000 affecting property located at 4106 Route 52, Holmes 12531. Filed Aug. 11.

Ciarelli, Michael A. Jr., et al. Filed by JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $125,000 affecting property located at 105 S. Woodland Way, Unit 28, Ellenville 12428. Filed Aug. 14.

Dunne, Stephen V., et al. Filed by DLJ Mortgage Capital Inc. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure an unspecified amount affecting property located at 24 Fairview Ave., Walden. Filed March 6.

Goldman, Jonathan R., et al. Filed by Pennymac Mortgage Investment Trust Holdings I L.L.C. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $127,000 affecting property located at 5 Sterling St., Middletown 10940. Filed March 7.

Kruppa, John III, individually and as co-executor and as heir at law to the estate of Janet Palen, et al. Filed by Nationstar Mortgage L.L.C. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $615,000 affecting property located at 160 Jeffrey Lane, Hurley 12443. Filed Aug. 12.

Makowski, Jason, et al. Filed by Bank of America N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $650,000 affecting property located at 929 Albany Post Road, Gardiner 12525. Filed Aug. 14.

Beigert, Heather J., 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 1 Twin Road, Wappingers Falls 12590. Filed Aug. 13. Burke, Irene, et al. Filed by Ulster Savings Bank. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $200,000 affecting property located at 11 Bristol Drive, Pleasant Valley 12569. Filed Aug. 8. Butler, Jennifer, et al. Filed by Aurora Loan Services L.L.C. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $217,600 affecting property located at 12 River Road, Tuxedo Park 10987. Filed March 5. Calderon, Rachel, et al. Filed Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $281,876 affecting property located at 31 Ford Road, Westtown 10998. Filed March 7. Camt, Dennis, et al. Filed by U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $252,350 affecting property located at 4 Vincent Drive, Middletown 10940. Filed March 7.

Coffey, Thomas J., et al. Filed by Ocwen Loan Servicing L.L.C. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $45,000 affecting property located at 46 Browning Terrace, Kingston 12401. Filed Aug. 12. Cohen, Joseph, et al. Filed by Green Tree Servicing L.L.C. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $110,400 affecting property located at 1208 McIntosh Place, Newburgh 12550. Filed March 5. Del Toro, Jason, et al. Filed by HSBC Bank USA N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure an unspecified amount affecting property located at 29 Weathervane Drive, Unit B-6, Washingtonville 10992. Filed March 7.

Delgado, Carlos, et al. Filed by Federal National Mortgage Association. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure an unspecified amount Caramb, Elio A., et al. Filed by affecting property located at Deutsche Bank National Trust 19 Academy St., Beacon 12508. Co. Action: seeks to foreclose on Filed Aug. 11. a mortgage to secure $225,600 affecting property located at Denton, Billy, et al. Filed by 241 Red Mills Road, Pine Bush Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. Action: seeks to foreclose on 12566. Filed March 5. a mortgage to secure $90,000 Casado, Franklin Paul, et al. affecting property located at 82 Filed by Bank of America N.A. Indian Trail, Pine Bush 12566. Action: seeks to foreclose on a Filed Aug. 12. mortgage to secure $182,700 affecting property located at 175 Sterling Place, Highland. Filed Aug. 14.

Dykstra, Gary L. Jr., administrator and heir to the estate of Gail Battista, et al. Filed by Everbank. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $142,000 affecting property located at 924 Upper Mountain Road, Pine Bush 12566. Filed Aug. 14.

Greene, Beverly, et al. Filed by The Bank of New York Mellon. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $288,400 affecting property located at 39 Randall Heights, Middletown 10940. Filed March 7.

Griffin, Eric C., et al. Filed by Citizens Bank N.A. Action: seeks Eliassaint, Evelyne, et al. to foreclose on a mortgage to Filed by State Farm Bank F.S.B. secure $106,600 affecting propAction: seeks to foreclose on a erty located at 102 Saint Paul St., mortgage to secure an unspeci- Red Hook 12571. Filed Aug. 11. fied amount affecting property located at 731 Silver Lake Hagen, Cindy A., et al. Filed Scotchtown Road, Middletown by Nationstar Mortgage L.L.C. 10941. Filed March 7. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $160,000 Feldman, Sylvia, et al. Filed affecting property located at 81 by Citimortgage Inc. Action: Western Ave., Marlboro 12542. seeks to foreclose on a mort- Filed Aug. 14. gage to secure $145,000 affecting property located at 8 Heinz, Robert D., et al. Filed Delano Grove, Monroe. Filed by Green Tree Servicing L.L.C. March 5. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $212,000 Fernandez, Denise M., et affecting property located at al. Filed by JPMorgan Chase 942 Church Road, Saugerties Bank N.A. Action: seeks to fore- 12477. Filed Aug. 12. close on a mortgage to secure $74,000 affecting property lo- Hirsch, Moses, et al. Filed cated at 5C White Gate Drive, by Cenlar F.S.B. Action: seeks Wappingers Falls 12590. Filed to foreclose on a mortgage to Aug. 12. secure an unspecified amount affecting property located at Fescoe, Mary, et al. Filed by 47 Seven Springs Road, Monroe Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: 10950. Filed March 6. seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $183,000 affect- Johansen, Erik, et al. Filed ing property located at 187 Old by M&T Bank. Action: seeks Post Road, Marlboro 12542. to foreclose on a mortgage to Filed March 7. secure $169,915 affecting property located at 340 Lower Road, Westtown 10998. Filed March 5.

Mazzarelli, Gerard A., et al. Filed by U.S. Bank Trust N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $90,640 affecting property located at 172 Center St., Ellenville 12428. Filed Aug. 12.

Ladlee, Dwayne, et al. Filed by JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $226,800 affecting property located at 22 Valley Ave., Central Valley 10917. Filed March 5. McVicker, Michael J., et al. Filed by JPMorgan Chase Bank Lake, Dominque, et al. Filed N.A. Action: seeks to foreby Bank of America N.A. Ac- close on a mortgage to secure tion: seeks to foreclose on a $179,305 affecting property lomortgage to secure $145,600 cated at 33 Judson St., Beacon affecting property located at 12508. Filed Aug. 15. 6 Roundtree Court, Beacon 12508. Filed Aug. 8. Mele, John, et al. Filed by Hudson Valley Federal Credit Union. Lansch, Doris N., et al. Filed Action: seeks to foreclose on a by JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. mortgage to secure $265,000 Action: seeks to foreclose on a affecting property located at 11 mortgage to secure $63,208 af- Saint Anne Drive, New Windsor fecting property located at 46B 12553. Filed March 7. Scarborough Lane, Wappingers Falls 12590. Filed Aug. 14.

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FACTS&FIGURES O’Neill, Donna, individually and on behalf of the estate of Jeanette Servedio, et al. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $484,500 affecting property located at 419 Philo St., New Windsor 12553. Milanowski, Gabriela, et al. Filed March 6. Filed by JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose Orr, Brian, et al. Filed by Bank on a mortgage to secure an of America N.A. Action: seeks to unspecified amount affecting foreclose on a mortgage to seproperty located at 6 Vogel cure $96,920 affecting property Way, Greenwood Lake 10925. located at 18 Spruce St., Poughkeepsie 12601. Filed Aug. 14. Filed March 7.

Rokitko, Helen L., et al. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $159,600 affecting property located at 37 Harrison St., Middletown 10940. Filed March 5.

Sneddon, Shona, et al. Filed by Raymond James Bank. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $100,000 affecting property located at 13 Paradise Trail, Blooming Grove 10950. Filed March 7.

Sanders, Emanuel, et al. Filed by JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $229,156 affecting property located at 46 Cobblestone Lane, Unit 3202, Middletown 10940. Filed March 7.

Stewart, Carmet E., et al. Filed by PHH Mortgage Corp. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $224,000 affecting property located at 24 Commonwealth Ave., Middletown 10940. Filed March 6.

Moore, John V., et al. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $66,000 affecting property located at 46 Glenford-Wittenberg Road, Glenford 12433. Filed Aug. 15.

Ospina, Nancy, et al. Filed by Ocwen Loan Servicing L.L.C. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $327,500 affecting property located at 168 Cooper St., Accord 12404. Filed Aug. 11.

Sasko, Edward J., et al. Filed by JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $103,000 affecting property located at 39 Hoppenstedt Road, Wallkill 12589. Filed Aug. 13.

Moran, Theresa E., et al. Filed by U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $166,703 affecting property located at 96 Sarah Lane, Middletown 10941. Filed March 7.

Parenti, Ronald, et al. Filed by Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $58,500 affecting property located at 172 Bruceville Road, Rosendale 12440. Filed Aug. 13.

Schirmer, Brian Peter, et al. Filed by Ocwen Loan Servicing L.L.C. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $264,000 affecting property located at 88 Hillside Drive, West Shokan 12494. Filed Aug. 13.

Morey, Daniel T., 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 2740 South Road, Apt. G12, Poughkeepsie 12601. Filed Aug. 12.

Prestifilippo, Morris, et al. Filed by Bank of America N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $302,320 affecting property located at 180 Penaluna Road, Monroe 10950. Filed March 7.

Sienkwicz, Steven P., et al. Filed by Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $212,500 affecting property located at 326 Fair Oaks Road, Middletown 10940. Filed March 7.

Milano, William J. Jr., et al. Filed by Citimortgage Inc. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $340,000 affecting property located at 61 Sycamore Drive, Montgomery 12549. Filed March 6.

Mucci, Carol A., et al. Filed by Green Tree Servicing L.L.C. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $238,000 affecting property located at 313 Nina St., New Windsor 12553. Filed March 6. Nasi, Gerald J., et al. Filed by Citimortgage Inc. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $167,275 affecting property located at 6 Catherine St., Highland Falls. Filed March 6. O’Flaherty, Brian T., et al. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $231,000 affecting property located at 902 Route 211 West, Middletown 10940. Filed March 6.

Ramz Real Estate Company L.L.C., et al. Filed by The Community Preservation Corp. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure an unspecified amount affecting property located in Kingston. Filed Aug. 14. Reisner, Carroll P., et al. Filed by Federal National Mortgage Association. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure an unspecified amount affecting property located at 142 Christian Hill Road, Dover Plains 12522. Filed Aug. 12. Richardson, Harry A., as administrator of the estate of Anthony Mallardi, et al. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $71,050 affecting property located at 5108 Albany Post Road, Staatsburg 12580. Filed Aug. 11.

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Stroka, Patricia J., et al. Filed by U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $217,600 affecting property located at 23 Cedar Heights Road, Rhinebeck 12572. Filed Aug. 8. Sutton, Eli Jr., et al. Filed by HSBC Mortgage Corporation USA. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $104,300 affecting property located at 380 Fordmore Road, Kerhonkson 12446. Filed Aug. 15. Vanderbeck, Scott A., et al. Filed by MidFirst Bank. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $42,600 affecting property located at 5 Snyder Ave., Kingston 12401. Filed Aug. 15.

Velasquez, Gonzalo, et al. Filed by PHH Mortgage Corp. Action: seeks to foreclose on a Skrelja, Viktor, et al. Filed mortgage to secure $243,682 by Green Tree Servicing L.L.C. affecting property located at Action: seeks to foreclose on a 36 Madalaine Terrace, Middlemortgage to secure $118,400 af- town 10940. Filed March 7. fecting property located at 129 Garden St., Poughkeepsie 12601. Velez, Michael E., et al. Filed Filed Aug. 11. by JPMC Specialty Mortgage L.L.C. Action: seeks to foreSmith, Dexter, et al. Filed by close on a mortgage to secure Lakeview Loan Servicing L.L.C. an unspecified amount affectAction: seeks to foreclose on a ing property located at 2211 mortgage to secure $275,805 af- Whispering Hills Road, Chester fecting property located at 601 10918. Filed March 5. Prospect Hill Road, Huguenot 12746. Filed March 7. Villa, Lidio, et al. Filed by Santander Bank N.A. Action: Smith. Alicia, et al. Filed by seeks to foreclose on a mortHSBC Bank USA N.A. Action: gage to secure $230,400 affectseeks to foreclose on a mort- ing property located at 14 Salem gage to secure an unspecified Court, Poughkeepsie 12603. amount affecting property lo- Filed Aug. 11. cated at 5 Bridle Court, Goshen 10924. Filed March 6.

Weiner, David A., et al. Filed by Ulster Savings Bank. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $210,600 affecting property located at 336 Marcott Road, Marbletown 12484. Filed Aug. 11.

Jones, Corey, as owner. $15,000 as claimed by A.W. Coon and Sons Inc., Red Hook. Property: 133 Brooklyn Heights Road, Milan. Filed Aug. 13.

Mountain Glory Homes Inc., as owner. $4,350 as claimed by Wierzbicki, Donald C., et al. B. Devries and Sons Concrete Filed by U.S. Bank N.A. Action: Inc., Wallkill. Property: 268 Auseeks to foreclose on a mort- gusta Drive, East Fishkill. Filed gage to secure $105,000 affect- Aug. 12. ing property located at 9 Bayea Lane, Middletown 10940. Filed Oakwood Terrace HousMarch 5. ing Corp., as owner. $13,075 as claimed by Real Estate ExWolfzahn, Risa S., et al. Filed change, Marlboro. Property: 10 by Citimortgage Inc. Action: Oakwood Terrace, New Windseeks to foreclose on a mort- sor. Filed Aug. 15. gage to secure $120,000 affecting property located at 3 Hook Piasecki Realty L.L.C., as ownRoad, Unit 10, Poughkeepsie er. $31,519 as claimed by 4 MG 12601. Filed Aug. 13. Construction L.L.C., Montebello. Property: 857 Union Ave., New Worker, Martin F., et al. Filed Windsor 12553. Filed Aug. 18. by Ulster Savings Bank. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mort- Pisarik, Robert, et al, as owngage to secure $190,000 af- er. $750 as claimed by Brady fecting property located at 205 Cole. Property: 452 Holmes Canterbury Road, Fort Mont- Road, East Fishkill. Filed Aug. 13. gomery 10922. Filed March 7. Xcel Development L.L.C., et al. Filed by Hometown Bank NEW BUSINESSES of the Hudson Valley. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mort- This paper is not responsible gage to secure $2.9 million af- for typographical errors confecting property located at 501 tained in the original filings. Mount Airy Road, New Windsor. Filed March 6. Zanelli, Patrick Anthony, et al. Filed by Federal National Mortgage Association. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure an unspecified amount affecting property located at 3497 Route 52, Pine Bush 12566. Filed Aug. 13.

MECHANIC’S LIENS Bleakley, Michael P. Jr., as owner. $3,600 as claimed by Hudson Valley Roofers Inc., Montgomery. Property: 42 Knoth Road, Wallkill. Filed Aug. 15. Evans, Everett A. Jr., as owner. $4,144 as claimed by Northeast Cabinet Distributors Inc., Middletown. Property: 14 Benlin Lane, Wallkill. Filed Aug. 13. Ferry Crossing, as owner. $15,885 as claimed by Real Estate Exchange, Marlboro. Property: 350 Water St., Newburgh. Filed Aug. 18.

Doing Business As GHVHS Medical Group P.C., d.b.a. Orange Regional Medical Group, 75 Crystal Run Road, Middletown 10941. Filed Jan. 7. Sai Baba Petroleum Corp., d.b.a. 9W Food Mart, 431 Robinson Ave., Newburgh 12550. Filed Jan. 7. The Eileen Fisher Community Foundation Inc., d.b.a. The Eileen Fisher Leadership Institute, 13 Centre Drive, Central Valley 10917. Filed Jan. 7.

NEWSMAKERS [PLUS AWARDS AND EVENTS]

RELIGIOUS LEADERS RECOGNIZED BY LEGISLATOR Rockland County Legislator BARRY KANTROWITZ recently presented Rev. DR. MICHAEL PLUNKET and LISA PLUNKET with Distinguished Service Awards in recognition of their service to others. Michael Plunket is the pastor of the Risen King Alliance Church in New City and in partnership with his wife has served the congregation and the Rockland community since 2004. The Plunkets have established adult education programs, intervention programs for at-risk youth and have traveled the

globe to spread spirituality and to train pastors and missionaries. Together, the Plunkets have organized five churches in urban and suburban areas. Michael Plunket is an adjunct professor at Nyack College and at the Alliance Theological Seminary. “The Plunkets strengthen our community by facilitating spiritual friendships, by mentoring and supporting their congregants and others, and by encouraging good will among people of all faiths,” Kantrowitz said.

The TURNER MILLER GROUP, a community-planning firm based in Suffern, has promoted MAX STACH to partner and vice president of the firm. With the firm since 1998, Stach previously held the position of principal planner. He started his career as a junior planner with Turner/Geneslaw Inc., a predecessor of the Turner Miller Group. He serves as the consulting planner for the city of Glen Cove and town of Stony Point. Stach is a member of the American In-

stitute of Certified Planners. KRISTEN O’DONNELL has been promoted to principal planner. With the firm since 2005 she previously held the position of senior planner. In the public sector O’Donnell is involved in the review of casino proposals in New Windsor and Woodbury. She is the consulting planner for the villages of Airmont and Pomona and assists Turner in Woodbury and Goshen.

TWO NAMED TO SUPER LAWYERS LIST The Poughkeepsie-based RUTBERG BRESLOW PERSONAL INJURY LAW firm has two lawyers named to the 2014 Super Lawyers Upstate New York list: MARTY RUTBERG, head of the firm and STEVEN COHEN, senior trial lawyer. This is the seventh consecutive year for Rutberg and the third for Cohen. Published by Thompson Reuters, Super Lawyers

magazine creates a comprehensive list of attorneys for consumers needing guidance to legal counsel. “Steve and I share a commitment to pursuing justice for people who have suffered serious injury or death,” said Rutberg. “We’re both honored to have our work acknowledged on the Super Lawyers list for personal injury law.”

THE 18TH ANNUAL FALL FOR ART FUNDRAISER will feature 26 outstanding area artists in the popular art sale/cocktail reception at the Wiltwyck Golf Club in Kingston. The event is a fundraiser of the Jewish Federation of Ulster County, which this year, benefits three emerging high school artists, winners of a student competition. Tickets for the event are $40 in advance or $45 at the door and may be purchased at the website fallforart.org/ or at the Federation office at 1 Albany Ave., Suite G10 (the Governor Clinton building) on Broadway in Kingston.

SEPT 5

TURNER MILLER PROMOTES TWO PLANNERS

THE WARWICK VALLEY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE hosts an after-hours business mixer at the lakefront property of The Breezy Point Inn, 620 Jersey Ave. in Greenwood Lake from 6 to 8 p.m. Enjoy complimentary German-inspired hors d’oeuvres, including potato pancakes and bratwurst. Cover band OC4 will provide the entertainment. Due to limited parking, carpooling to this event is highly encouraged. Attendees should plan to meet at the chamber caboose on South Street at 5:30 p.m. Cost is $10 for members, $20 for nonmembers. For more information or to make a reservation, call 845986-2720 or e-mail info@warwickcc.org.

SEPT 4

From left, Legislators John Murphy and Barry Kantrowitz, Michael Plunket, Alden H. Wolfe, and Doris and Richard Israel.

Elant’s new signature event, Hallmark, to be held Friday, Nov. 7, from 6:30 to 11 p.m. at Brotherhood Winery in Washingtonville is a departure from its annual polo picnic, which took place for 12 years. Though a new event experience, Elant will continue the tradition of honoring a key regional organization and an esteemed individual for leadership, commitment and dedication to those in Elant’s region and beyond. The event committee is composed of regional leaders and is co-chaired by Michelle Winchester-Vega and Bill Fioravanti. ST. LUKE’S CORNWALL HOSPITAL will receive the Elant Flame of Excellence Award, which is given to a person or organization that has inspired leadership and dedication to improving the lives of others. St. Luke’s Cornwall Hospital is a notfor-profit hospital, which has been dedicated to serving the health care needs of those in the Hudson Valley for more than a century. ROBERT SCHERREIK will receive the Elant Signature Award, which is given to an individual who demonstrates a commitment to enhancing health care and housing for the elderly through philanthropy, vision and communication. Scherreik is the executive managing director of Pyramid Brokerage Co. in Newburgh. He served on the boards of Arden Hill Hospital and Arden Hill Life Care Center until they split and then became vice chairman of Arden Hill Senior Health System (now known as Elant). Scherreik served on the Elant Board of Directors from 1994 to 2013. “This year’s honorees have contributed greatly to strengthening our community’s health care systems and services, through leadership, commitment and collaborations,” said Melissa McCoy, vice president of the Elant Foundation and community relations. Sponsors to date include O’Connor Davies, PepsiCo, Hudson Valley Investment Advisors, Jacobowitz & Gubits, Unitex, Cool Insuring Agency and Fox Radio. For reservations, sponsorship information or additional event information, contact Melissa McCoy at mmccoy@elant.org or call the Elant Foundation at 845-360-1410.

AUG 27

ELANT ANNOUNCES WINNERS FOR HALLMARK EVENT

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MARINA GALLERY will be presenting a contemporary art show curated by Basha Maryanska, a well-known European artist who lives and creates in Beacon. The gallery is at 153 Main St. in Cold Spring. The show will run through the end of September.

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Beautiful Home Designs, 162 Grassy Ridge Road, Olivebridge 12461, c/o David M. Van Orden and David A. Ellsworth Jr. Filed Aug. 11.

4 2 3 Productions, 618 Acorn Hill Road, Krumville 12461 c/o Edward R. Rion. Filed Aug. 13.

DB Mobile Cleaning, 52 Clancy Ave., No. 3, New Windsor 12553, c/o Dontay Beckwith. Filed Jan. 3. Firehouse Inn, 90 Abeel St., Kingston 12401, c/o Maria E. Dijk. Filed Aug. 15.

Kaarlsen Construction, 3314 PeerParadigm, 96 WashingRoute 94, Chester 10918, c/o ton Ave., Saugerties 12477, c/o Kevin Scott Kaarlsen. Filed Jan. 7. Robert Douglas Heitmann. Filed Aug. 11. La Bella Pizzeria, 151 Canal St., Ellenville 12428, c/o Carlos Renaissance Shoppe, 11 Fel Qui Road, Woodstock 12498, M. Villegas. Filed Aug. 11. c/o Laurel I. Mark. Filed Aug. 11. Martha, 105 Liberty St., Newburgh 12550, c/o David Robert S and S Landscaping and Ludwig. Filed Jan. 7. Tree Service, 740 Route 55, Napanoch 12458, c/o Ryan Lee Mela, 89 N. Front St., Kingston Spence. Filed Aug. 11. 12401, c/o Inanna T. King. Filed Aug. 15. Sassy Lee’s Beauty Lounge, 321 Liberty St., Newburgh Mindsplat, 244 Main St., Third 12550, c/o Alysha Michelle Mofloor, Saugerties 12477, c/o Ol- nahan. Filed Jan. 6. ivia Rose Sweeney. Filed Aug. 13. Taylor J. Evans ConstrucNxtLvlGlass, 29 Culvert St., tion Co., P.O. Box 343, High Apt. A5, Port Jervis 12771, c/o Falls 12440, c/o Taylor J. Evans. Filed Aug. 13. Todd J. Paroline Jr. Filed Jan. 7.

Acer’s Locksmith and Door Service, 182 Caesar’s Lane, Martinez Home, 38 Quassaick New Windsor 12553, c/o GregoForever Wild Films, 39A E. Ave., New Windsor 12553, c/o ry D. Fairbanks. Filed Jan. 6. Bridge St., Saugerties 12477, c/o Maria R. Martinez and Nayasha David B. Becker. Filed Aug. 11. Martinez. Filed Jan. 8. Better Bureau Business, 61 Main St., Milton 12547, c/o NanGoldCrown Plumbing and Village Pizza, 81 N. Chestnut cy S. Haines. Filed Aug. 11. Drain Service, 339 Main St., St., New Paltz 12561, c/o Renee Mitchell and Meghan Wagner. Bucci Re-Creations, 973 Ul- Goshen 10924, c/o William C. Ewing. Filed Jan. 6. Filed Aug. 12. ster Landing Road, Saugerties 12477, c/o Michael J. Bucci. Filed Hice OpEx Consultants, 88 Weon Doo Mack Farm, 124 Aug. 11. Benneywater Road, Port Jervis, Egbertson Road, Campbell Hall 10916, c/o Sun Chul Hong and Cary Academy, 1313 Route 9W, c/o Steven Anthony Hice. Filed Jan. 3. Mee Hee Hong. Filed Jan. 7. Marlboro 12542, c/o John Cox Cary. Filed Aug. 15. HVSBS, 16 Cross St., New Windsor 12553, c/o Lisa Knight. Filed Origins Food Photography, Jan. 7. 336 McKinstry Road, Apt. 2, Gardiner 12525, c/o Pamela L. Plummer. Filed Aug. 11.

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Notice of formation of 146 Tuckahoe Road LLC, a domestic limited liability company. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 10/31/2012. NY Office location: Westchester County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC at: 146 Tuckahoe Road, Yonkers, New York 10710. Purpose: For any lawful purpose. #59518 Notice of formation of Gulf Express Mart LLC, a domestic limited liability company. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 09/30/2013. NY Office location: Westchester County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC at: 146 Tuckahoe Road, Yonkers, New York 10710. Purpose: For any lawful purpose. #59519 Notice of formation of Diamond Head Properties, LLC, a domestic limited liability company. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 07/07/2014. NY Office location: Westchester County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC at: 42 Deertrack Lane, Goldens Bridge, New York 10526. Purpose: For any lawful purpose. #59520 73 OLD WHITE PLAINS ROAD LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 07/10/2014. Office loc: Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 73 Old White Plains Rd., Tarrytown, NY 10594. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. #59521 Notice of Formation Juvanni Medical PLLC Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY 7/9/2014. Off. Loc.: Westchester Cnty. SSNY designated as agent of LLC whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: c/o the LLC, 984 N Broadway, Ste. 415, Yonkers, NY 10701. Purpose: Medicine. #59522 Notice of Formation of 341 EAST 234th STREET LLC. Principal office Westchester County. Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) designated as agent for service of process. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process served against the LLC to 266 KNEELAND AVENUE YONKERS, NY 10705. Articles of Organization of the LLC filed with the SSNY on JULY 2, 2014 Purpose: Any lawful act(s). #59523

Notice of Formation of 48 STERLING AVENUE LLC. Principal office Westchester County. Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) designated as agent for service of process. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process served against the LLC to 266 KNEELAND AVENUE YONKERS, NY 10705. Articles of Organization of the LLC filed with the SSNY on JULY 2, 2014 Purpose: Any lawful act(s). #59524 Notice of Formation of 84 CARPENTER AVENUE, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 6/23/14. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC whom process against may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: c/o THE LLC,16 Lawrence St., Mount Kisco, NY 10549. Purpose: all lawful activities. #59525 SPADARO RESTAURANT LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 07/14/2014. Office loc: Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 434 White Plains Rd., Eastchester, NY 10709. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. #59526 Notice of formation of Martin Equities, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with NYS Department of State on 7/14/2014. Office located in Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process to the LLC at 1376 Midland Avenue, Unit # 801, Bronxville, New York, 10708. Formed to engaged in all lawful purposes. #59529 Notice of formation of PGLS LLC. Art. Of Org. filed with the Sectíy of State of NY (SSNY) on 07/14/14. Office in Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 19 Cherrywood Rd Yonkers, NY 10704. Purpose: Any Lawful purpose #59530 Notice of formation of PAC SYRACUSE PROPERTY LLC. Art. Of Org. filed with the Sectíy of State of NY (SSNY) on 07/14/14. Office in Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 19 Cherrywood Rd Yonkers, NY 10710. Purpose: Any Lawful purpose #59531 Notice of formation of DSM Management Group, LLC. Art. of Org. filed with SSNY 7/09/14. Office Location: Westchester Cty. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 17 Milford Dr., White Plains NY 10606. Purpose: any lawful purpose. #59532

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Notice of Formation of SIMPLY SKILLED IN SECOND, LLC. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 03/06/14. Offc. Loc: Westchester Cty. SSNY desig. as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 62 DOGWOOD LN. PLEASANTVILLE, NY 10570. Purpose: any lawful purpose. #59533 Notice of formation of Limited Liability Company (LLC). Name: MWA Associates LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of the State of New York (SSNY) on July 14, 2014. N.Y. office location: Westchester County. The SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. The SSNY shall mail a copy of any process to MWA Associates LLC, c/o Mountco Construction and Development Corp., 700 White Plains Road, Suite 363, Scarsdale, New York 10583. Purpose/character of LLC is to engage in any lawful act or activity. #59534

Notice of formation of Limited Liability Company (LLC). Name: Webster Avenue Affordable LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of the State of New York (SSNY) on July 16, 2014. N.Y. office location: Westchester County. The SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. The SSNY shall mail a copy of any process to Webster Avenue Affordable LLC, c/o Mountco Construction and Development Corp., 700 White Plains Road, Suite 363, Scarsdale, New York 10583. Purpose/character of LLC is to engage in any lawful act or activity. #59535 Notice of formation of Limited Liability Company (LLC). Name: Webster Avenue Affordable Managing Member LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of the State of New York (SSNY) on July 16, 2014. N.Y. office location: Westchester County. The SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. The SSNY shall mail a copy of any process to Webster Avenue Affordable Managing Member LLC, c/o Mountco Construction and Development Corp., 700 White Plains Road, Suite 363, Scarsdale, New York 10583. Purpose/character of LLC is to engage in any lawful act or activity. #59536 JEFFREY STEINBERG, LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 07/17/2014. Office loc: Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Jeffrey Steinberg, 37 Lawrence Rd., Scarsdale, NY 10583. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. #59537

Notice of Formation of THOMSON CONSULTING LLC, a domestic limited liability company (LLC). Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) on 07/02/2014. Office location: Westchester County. Principal business location: 2 Sage Place, Eastchester, New York 10709. SSNY is designed as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process served against the LLC to c/o the LLC, 2 Sage Place, Eastchester, New York 10709. Purpose of LLC: to engage in any lawful act or activity. #59538 Notice of Qualification of MAKE THE SWITCH USA, LLC, Authority filed with the SSNY on 07/01/2014. Office loc: Westchester County. LLC formed in CA on 03/26/2014. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 1209 Via Visalia, San Clemente, CA 92672. Address required to be maintained in CA: 1209 Via Visalia San Clemente CA 92672. Cert of Formation filed with CA Sec. of State, 1500 11th St # 3, Sacramento, CA 95814. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. #59539 SAGE YACHT SALES LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 07/09/2014. Office loc: Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Edward Saggese, 13 Hobby Farm Drive, Bedford, NY 10506. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. #59540 Elite Heating and Cooling LLC, Art. of Org. filed with NY Secy. of State on 7/17/14. Office located in Westchester Co. Secy. of State designated as agent upon which process may be served. Secy. of State shall mail a copy of any process against it served upon him/her to: 580 Park Ave ,Yonkers 10703(the LLCís primary business location). LLC may engage in any lawful act or activity for which a limited liability company may be formed. #59542

HillPark, LLC, filed with the Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) on 07/21/2014. Office location: Westchester County. Principal office : 34 Hillside Drive, Yonkers NY 10705 . SSNY designated as agent upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Karen Lorence, 34 Hillside Drive, Yonkers NY 10705, Purpose: any lawful purpose. #59543

Notice of Formation of SUPPWITHTHAT.COM LLC Art. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 07/15/14. Offc. Loc: Westchester Cty. SSNY desig. as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 355 Old Tarrytown Road #204 White Plains, NY. Purpose: any lawful purpose. #59544 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF MEMOIRS PLUS LLC. Arts of Org filed with SSNY on 6/25/14. Offc loc: WESTCHESTER Cty. SSNY desig. as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process against LLC, 104 Willetts Rd, Mt. Kisco,NY 10549. Purpose: any lawful purpose. #59546 NOTICE OF FORMATION, 40 Gale LLC, Articles of Organization Filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 06/30/2014 with NYS. Office location: Westchester Cty. SSNY designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail copies of any process served against the LLC to the LLC, 44 Reynal Road, White Plains, NY 10605; purpose: any lawful purpose. #59547 Notice of Formation of SENJU STUDIO, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the Secy of State of NY (SSNY) on 7/14/14. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the principal place of business at 141 Tompkins Ave., 1st Floor, Pleasantville, NY 10570. Purpose. Any lawful act or activity. #59548

Notice of Formation of RISINGSTAR ENTERPRISES, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the Secy of State of NY (SSNY) on 6/5/14. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 208 Harris Road, Bedford Hills, NY 10507. Purpose: any lawful act or activity. #59549 Notice of Formation of BEECHMONT DRIVE REALTY LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the Secy of State of NY (SSNY) on 7/2/14. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Lane Sash & Larrabee, Attn: J. Mark Lane, 106 Corporate Park Dr., Suite 207, White Plains, NY 10604. Purpose. Any lawful act or activity. #59550 RockyStream Advisor, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed NY Sec. of State 07/24/14. Princ. off. loc.: Westchester Cty. Sec. of State designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. Sec. of State shall mail a copy of process to the LLC, c/o Yan Zhang, 8 East Clinton Ave, Irvington. Purpose: any lawful activity. #59553

Notice of Formation of COMPREHENSIVE OPTOMETRY EYEWEAR, PLLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the Secy of State of NY (SSNY) on 6/10/14. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of PLLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: P.O. Box 187, Armonk, NY 10504. The principal place of business is 26 Miller Circle, Armonk, NY 10504. Purpose: any lawful act or activity. #59554 Notice of Formation of MG GROUP EQUITIES, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 7/30/14. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC whom process against may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: c/o THE LLC, 7 Van Cortlandt Pl., Croton On Hudson, NY 10520. Purpose: all lawful activities. Ad # 59555 Notice of Formation of 227 E 67TH STREET ASSOCIATES LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 7/3/14. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC whom process against may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: c/o THE LLC, 12 Water St., Ste. 204, White Plains, NY 10601. Purpose: all lawful activities. Ad # 59556 Notice of Formation of 59TH BRIDGE VIEW ASSOCIATES, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 7/14/14. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC whom process against may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: c/o THE LLC, 12 Water St., Ste. 204, White Plains, NY 10601. Purpose: all lawful activities. Ad # 59557 Notice of Formation of TRADITIONS OF THE SPORTING LIFE, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 7/21/14. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC whom process against may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: THE LLC, c/o Horn, 295 Salem Rd., Pound Ridge, NY 10576. Purpose: all lawful activities. Ad # 59558 TST PARTNERS LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 07/30/2014. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Anthony Roffi, 19 North Broadway, Ste 5, Tarrytown, NY 10591. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose Ad # 59559 F.A.K.A. CONSULTING LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 07/29/2014. Office loc: Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 9 Hunting Ridge Road, White Plains, NY 10605. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. Ad # 59560

Notice of formation of 590 H LLC Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 6/17/2014. Office loc: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to:875 Mamaroneck Avenue, Ste.401, Mamaroneck, NY 10543. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. Ad $ 59561 Notice of Formation of Tiber Management LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 7/22/14. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY is designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process may be served and SSNY shall mail process to The LLC, 26 Hillside Avenue, Goldens Bridge, NY 10526. Purpose: Any lawful activity. Ad # 59562 Notice of formation of APA SELECT.COM, LLC. Art. Of Org. filed with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 07/30/14. Office in Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 1 Byram Brook Pl Armonk, NY 10504. Purpose: Any Lawful purpose Ad # 59563 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (LLC). NAME: BRODHEAD PRODUCTIONS, LLC Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 2/26/2014. 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: 72 Harmon Avenue, Pelham, New York 10803, principal business location of the LLC. Purpose: any lawful business activity. Ad # 59564. Cumbria Custom Closets, LLC Arts of Org. filed NY Secy of State ( SSNY) 6/4/14. Office: Westchester Co. SSNY design. agent upon whom process may be served and shall mail copy to Roy Chapman 25 Wells Avenue. Croton on Hudson, NY 10520. Purpose: any lawful activity. Ad # 59565. Notice is herby given that a license, number PENDING for beer, liquor, and wine has been applied for by the undersigned to sell beer, liquor and wine at retail in a restaurant under Alcoholic Beverage Control Law at 720 North Broadway, White Plains, (Town of North Castle), Westchester County for on premises consumption. Applicant: Lakonia Restaurant, Inc. d/b/a/ Townhouse Diner. Ad # 59566. Notice of formation of Dobbs Ferry Road Acquisitions, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 7/23/14. Offc. loc: Westchester CTY. SSNY desig. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: c/o Marc Samwick, 3 Barker Ave., 6th Fl.,White Plains, NY 10601. Purpose: any lawful purpose. Ad # 59567.

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Notice of formation of Economic Value Advisors LLC Art. of Org. filed with SSNY on 6/30/14. Offc. Loc: Westchester Cty. SSNY desig as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, United States Corporation Agents, Inc. 7014 13th Avenue, Suite 202, Brooklyn, NY 11228. Purpose: any lawful purpose. Ad # 59568. Formation of OTAF (MVSM) L.L.C. filed with the Secy. of State of NY(SSNY) on 7/17/14. Office loc.: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. The principal business loc. and address SSNY shall mail process to is Alan S. MacKenzie, Jr., 40 Marlborough Rd., Briarcliff Manor 10510. Mgmt. shall be by one or more members. Purpose: Any lawful activity. Ad # 59569.

Formation of INTELLIPARK US, L.L.C. filed with the Secy. of State of NY(SSNY) on 7/30/14. Office loc.: Westchester County. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. The address SSNY shall mail copy of process to is Gregg Rueben, 1745 Broadway, 17th Fl., New York, NY 10019. Mgmt. shall be by one or more members. Purpose: Any lawful activity. Ad # 59570. Notice of formation of Chris Fox Music, LLC Art of Org. filed with SSNY on 5/27/14. Offc. Loc.; Westchester Cty. SSNY design as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC c/o Iron Fox Capital, 633 Old Post Road, Suite 3-6, Bedford, NY 10506. Purpose: any lawful purpose. Ad # 59571. Notice of formation of Chris Fox Productions, LLC Art of Org. filed with SSNY on 5/27/14. Offc. Loc.; Westchester Cty. SSNY design as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC c/o Iron Fox Capital, 633 Old Post Road, Suite 3-6, Bedford, NY 10506. Purpose: any lawful purpose. Ad # 59572.

LEGAL NOTICES

Raasa Restaurant LLC Art. Of Org. filed SSNY 10/21/13. Westchester County. SSNY Designated as agt. upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process: 1452 E. Main St. Elmsford, NY 10523. Purpose: any lawful purpose. Ad # 59584

Casale Noleggiare, LLC Arts of Org. filed NY Secy of State (SSNY) 7/14/14. Office: Westchester Co. SSNY design. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served and shall mail copy to Bobbie Anne Flower-Cox 34 Palmer Ave. Bronxville, NY 10708. Purpose: any lawful activity. Ad # 59575

909 MUSIC LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 07/14/2014. Office loc: Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Michael Goodman, 17 East Mountain Road, Katonah, NY 10536. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. Ad # 59573

Notice is hereby given that an on-premises license, #1280154 has been applied for by Nova Lisboa Inc. to sell beer, wine and liquor at retail in an on premises establishment. For on premises consumption under the ABC law at 29 Elm Avenue Mount Vernon, NY 10550. Ad # 59576

Casale Affitare, LLC Arts of Org. filed NY Secy of State (SSNY) 7/14/14. Office: Westchester Co. SSNY design. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served and shall mail copy to Bobbie Anne Flower-Cox 34 Palmer Ave. Bronxville, NY 10708. Purpose: any lawful activity. Ad # 59574

Notice is hereby given that an on-premises license, #TBA has been applied for by 435 North Main Street LLC d/b/a The River House Bar & Grill to sell beer, wine and liquor at retail in an on premises establishment. For on premises consumption under the ABC law at 435 North Main Street Port Chester, NY 10573. Ad # 59577

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NOTICE OF FORMATION OF A DOMESTIC LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (“LLC”) RSFG CONSULTING GROUP LLC Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of the State of New York (SSNY) on 7/31/14 Office Location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC, 113 Beekman Avenue, Mount Vernon, NY 10553. Purpose: any lawful activity. Ad # 59578 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (LLC). NAME: Old New House, LLC Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 07/16/2014. Office location: Westchester County. 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 United States Corporation Agents, Inc., 7014 13th Avenue, Suite 202, Brooklyn NY 11228. Purpose of business of LLC is any lawful act or activity. Ad # 59579

Notice of Formation of Havoc Hoops, LLC. Art. Of Org. filed with SSNY on July 14th, 2014. Office Location: Westchester County, NY. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Christopher Rohle, 1571 Paine Street Yorktown, NY 10598. Purpose: Any lawful act or activity. Ad # 59580 Notice of Formation of Trend Point, LLC filed with SSNY on 7/22/14. Office Location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 51 Old Stone Hill Rd. Pound Ridge, NY 10576. LLC may engage in any lawful act or activity for which a limited liability company may be formed. Ad # 59581 Notice of Formation of Killcode, LLC, a domestic Limited Liability Company (LLC). Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of NY on July 30, 2014. The office of this LLC is located in Westchester County. Secretary is State is designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. Secretary of State shall mail a copy of process against the LLC to 1333A North Avenue, New Rochelle, NY 10804. The purpose of the LLC is to engage in any lawful act or Ad # 59582

Notice of Formation of Be Kind Living. Article of Organization filed with SSNY on 6/17/14. Office: Westchester Cty. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against it may be served. The address to which SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC is the Principal business address: 2395 Maple Avenue, Cortlandt Manor, NY 10567. Purpose: E-retail. Ad # 59583 Notice is hereby given that an onpremise license, #TBA has been applied for by Fortina Rye Ridge LLC d/b/a Fortina to sell beer, wine and liquor at retail in an on premises establishment. For on premises consumption under the ABC law at 136 South Ridge Street Rye Brook, NY 10573. Ad # 59585 JTL CONSULTING, LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 08/06/2014. Office loc: Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 122 Eagle Court, White Plains, NY 10605. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. Ad # 59586

A jazzy way to do business Festival to bring music — and patron dollars — to White Plains BY MARY SHUSTACK mshustack@westfairinc.com

azz Fest is set to bring nine musical events to downtown White Plains Sept. 2-7. There will be outdoor performances, indoor cabaret offerings and jam sessions all leading up to an all-day street festival on the final day. A collaboration between ArtsWestchester, the city of White Plains and the White Plains Business Improvement District, the festival is about more than the music. As Janet Langsam, executive director of ArtsWestchester, said, Jazz Fest is designed to energize and draw patrons to the city’s downtown. It will put money into the pockets of not only the musicians but also restaurant owners and merchants. “We want people to walk and listen to music, grab something to eat, go into a store that they might not have known about,” Langsam said. It offers the opportunity to explore the city, with the performances — as art often does — serving as the draw. “I think music does bring the com-

munity together in ways that other things don’t,” Langsam said. “It’s celebratory. Let’s put it this way, music and food bring people together. … This event has both and it’s an opportunity to spend some time in the downtown, unrushed, chat with neighbors.” Kevin Nunn, executive director of the White Plains BID, said the festival is gaining momentum. “I think Jazz Fest has got a lot of potential to grow considerably,” Nunn said. “There are a lot of jazz fans in the area.” The event, he added, falls naturally into what the BID does. “It’s part of our mission to bring people downtown, so we do that by collaborating, in this case collaborating with ArtsWestchester and the parks department.” Though Nunn considers himself a country and rock fan, he said the talent he has seen at Jazz Fest, such as multiple Grammy Awardnominated drummer Bobby Sanabria, has left him “super impressed.” Nunn said since the festival is still a “growing event,” the BID “spends a fair amount advancing” it, from socialmedia campaigns to billboards. Nunn said some merchants, especially

Heritage Homes partners break ground in New Rochelle

unicipal and private partners in Heritage Homes, a public housing redevelopment project in New Rochelle, broke ground Aug. 13 on the $20 million second phase of construction to replace the city’s Hartley Houses complex. MacQuesten Development L.L.C., a Mount Vernon company, and the New Rochelle Municipal Housing Authority are replacing what city officials said is obsolete public housing with 228 town house apartments in a $72 million project being completed in three phases. MacQuesten last summer completed the $37 million, 131-unit first phase of Heritage Homes. The second phase of construction at 55 Brook St. will add 49 two-bedroom apartments and seven three-bedroom apartments in two-story and three-story town houses. The project is scheduled to be completed next June. A spokesperson for the project said construction is being done in phases so that none of the residents of Hartley Houses are displaced. MacQuesten Development was awarded

approximately $1.5 million from the state Housing Trust Fund Program and about $1 million annually in low-income housing tax credits from New York State Homes and Community Renewal. The tax credits will generate more than $10.5 million in private equity for the project, according to state officials. Rella Fogliano, president of MacQuesten Development, in the press release said the project “has been challenging but the results have been more rewarding for me than all of our other projects to date.” Steven Horton, executive director of the New Rochelle Municipal Housing Authority, in a statement said the redevelopment “is essential if the Housing Authority is to accomplish our mission of providing quality affordable housing for the residents of New Rochelle. The new Heritage Homes will be an affordable housing resource for the city and for generations to come. The partnership between the Housing Authority and the MacQuesten Development represents the type of public-private collaboration that can achieve large-scale public benefit projects.” — John Golden

those who participate in the sidewalk sales — which the BID helps secure permits for — see their business “go up considerably” during festivals. With Jazz Fest, Langsam of ArtsWestchester said success is a testament to the event’s ability to connect with an audience. “The first two have been very successful, brought out a lot of people,” Langsam said. “It’s gotten bigger in the sense that we have more venues and events. … It’s a nice mix of indoor and outdoor.” There are free events on the schedule, Langsam said, but added, “We have some ticketed events that are really special.” These include performances at the 400seat White Plains Performing Arts Center as well as at the Arts Exchange, the Mamaroneck Avenue headquarters of ArtsWestchester. As Langsam said, “Downtown districts all over the country are finding that music and food bring people together, so spend some time in the downtown, spend some money in the downtown and enjoy the urban environment.” The schedule, featured in full at ArtsW. org/jazzfest, kicks off Sept. 2 with an open-

Alysa Haas will perform on Sept. 4 at ArtsWestchester’s Arts Exchange as part of Jazz Fest. Photo courtesy of ArtsWestchester

ing reception featuring “Latin Jazz” with Gilberto “Pulpo” Colon and food at Elements Restaurant. Alysa Haas Jazz Cabaret, featuring Tedd Firth on piano and special guest Joe Luckinbill on guitar, will be presented Sept. 4 at ArtsWestchester, while “The Blue in Green Project: A Tribute to Miles Davis” will be offered Sept. 6 at the White Plains Performing Arts Center. The festival culminates Sept. 7 with the White Plains Jazz and Food Festival from 11:30 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. on Mamaroneck Avenue, between Martine Avenue and Main Street, with free performances throughout the day.

Penalty on 34th Street

he Macy’s corporation has agreed to pay $650,000 to settle claims of racial profiling and false detentions of shoppers at the retailer’s flagship Herald Square department store. The agreement with Macy’s Retail Holdings Inc. was announced on Aug. 20 by state Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman. His office’s civil rights bureau launched an investigation early last year after nearly two dozen African-American, Latino and other minority customers claimed they had been stopped and detained by Macy’s loss prevention employees in the West 34th Street store despite not having stolen or attempted to steal merchandise. In interviews with minority customers and Macy’s sales employees and reviewing data provided by Macy’s, investigators found that minority customers were tracked and detained for suspected shoplifting much more frequently than white customers, according to Schneiderman. Foreign-language speakers suspected of shoplifting or credit card fraud were denied phone calls and access to an interpreter and were required to sign trespass

notices written in English. Under terms of the settlement, Macy’s agreed to designate an independent expert on anti-discrimination laws and racial profiling in retail loss prevention who will report to the attorney general’s office on compliance by the retail giant for three years, and to hire an internal security monitor of loss prevention policies and practices and settlement compliance. The company will post a customers’ bill of rights in English and Spanish in all 42 of its stores in New York and on its website, and train employees and adopt new policies regarding anti-profiling and loss prevention practices and record keeping. Macy’s operates three Westchester County department stores, in Yonkers, White Plains and Yorktown Heights. The Macy’s agreement is the second reached this month by the attorney general’s office with a prominent Manhattan retailer accused of racial profiling. Barneys New York recently agreed to pay $525,000 and retain an anti-profiling consultant in a similar settlement. — John Golden WCBJ • HV Biz • August 25, 2014

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