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A developer’s death shadows rising Yonkers

BY ALEESIA FORNI aforni@westfairinc.com

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sk Wilson Kimball, Yonkers planning and development c o m m i s s i o n e r, about the ongoing revitalization of the city’s downtown and she immediately becomes animated.

“It’s going great,” she said.

“It’s going gangbusters.”

Kimball said Yonkers has between 2,000 to 2,500 residential units and supportive retail downtown and could add another 2,000 units to the waterfront along Alexander Street by the end of the year.

Developers have also been invited to send proposals for the redevelopment of Chicken

Yonkers Planning and Development Commissioner Wilson Kimball stands in front of downtown lots razed for redevelopment at Larkin Plaza. Inset, Yonkers developer Nick Sprayregen, who acquired the Larkin Plaza properties in background, stands at the same spot in 2007. Sprayregen died in July.

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Island, an underused municipal parking lot near Getty Square.

The city aims to redevelop the roughly 6-acre downtown property, according to its recently issued request for proposals, as an "impactful, mixed-use site that contains a government center and a combination of uses."

“It could be a mini-development,” said Kimball.

Other projects in the development pipeline include creating a park near the Ludlow train station, transforming South Broadway into a culinary and dining destination and possibly relocating the Metropolitan Transportation Authority bus depot from its valuable lot in the city's Alexander Street redevelopment area.

One man who shared Kimball’s » YONKERS, page 6

Developer claims broker’s fraud cost company millions

BY BILL HELTZEL bheltzel@westfairinc.com

GINSBURG DEVELOPMENT COS. OF VALHALLA says a loan broker defrauded the company on projects in Mount Vernon and Yonkers and then used the arbitration system to disguise his schemes.

Ginsburg sued David Blatt and CapStack Partners of Lower

Manhattan in August in state Supreme Court in Manhattan.

Attempts to reach Blatt and his attorney for comment were unsuccessful.

The Westchester development company, founded and headed by Martin Ginsburg, has built many residential and commercial buildings in New York and Connecticut. In 2013, the

company was looking for $13 million to refinance a Best Buy store on Sanford Boulevard in Mount Vernon and $94 million to finance its River Tides luxury apartments project on Warburton Avenue in Yonkers.

Ginsburg was introduced to Blatt of Gemini Capital Markets, a commercial brokerage company operating in New York and

based in Huntersville, North Carolina. Blatt, according to the lawsuit, identified himself as Gemini’s managing director and described himself as an experienced loan broker who could procure favorable financing terms. Ginsburg and Blatt entered into agreements giving Blatt rights to find financing for the projects.

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Blatt found a lender for the Mount Vernon project but informed Ginsburg the company had to pay an additional $537,000 in fees. By then, the developer was in “serious need of refinancing and was in no position to cancel the agreement,” the lawsuit says.

The River Tides agreement ended after 30 days without Blatt » GINSBURG, page 6

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Developer looks to put White Plain’s ‘gateway’ back on the map PROPOSAL INCLUDES RETAIL, FITNESS AND TOWNHOMES

BY RYAN DEFFENBAUGH rdeffenbaugh@westfairinc.cim

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Harlem-based developer has a vision that would flip an empty lot at the southern gateway to White Plains into a $160 million mixed-use retail and boutique fitness center that would also include 12 townhome units.

The project, known as Boulevard, was first proposed to the White Plains Common Council in November by Post Maple 77 LLC, a related company of Grid Properties LLC. The plans calls for Grid Properties to build a 230,000-square-foot pedestrianoriented development at the former Sholz Auto Group site at 77 W. Post Road, between South Lexington and Odell avenues.

Drew Greenwald, principal at Grid and a Scarsdale resident, said he drove by the former Sholz site, which officially closed its doors in 2009, for several years and wondered why no one had done anything with it.

“It was a little oasis-like,” Greenwald told the Business Journal. “It’s not a big commercial area and yet it’s not in the middle of residential either; it is an in-between. It’s a nice place to imagine walking around, having shops, being able to work out, have a bite. It always felt to me like one of those nice places stuck without the right identity.”

Now he is leading the effort to bring the property that identity. Grid’s proposal would add 220,000 square feet of leasable retail, fitness and restaurant use, plus 12 one-bedroom townhomes and a 720-space parking garage.

Grid’s portfolio includes Harlem USA, a 285,000-square-foot, six-level entertainment complex at 125th Street and Frederick Douglass Boulevard in Manhattan that opened in 2000. It also built DC USA, the largest retail development in the District of Columbia, an 890,000-square-foot urban shopping center.

If approved, Boulevard would be Grid’s first foray into Westchester and its fifth development overall.

Greenwald described Boulevard as a “boutique fitness experience.” The goal, as he described it, would be to take small fitness operations — such as Pilates, yoga and spinning — that are usually spread out over strip malls and shopping centers and place them in one central location.

“This way, instead of having to get in your car and go to one place one day and another place the next, you’ll have a bunch together,” Greenwald said. “And they can help each other. If someone sees the cycling guy one day but they happen to be going to

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◀ A rendering of the main entrance to Boulevard, a 230,000 square foot mixeduse development proposed in White Plains by Grid Properties LLC.

a barre class, they might go try the cycling next week.”

Having a multitude of fitness options in one place could create a unique energy and spill over to retailers as well, Greenwald said.

About 38,000 square feet of leasable space would be dedicated to fitness, the other 182,000 to retail.

The developer pictures a mix of medium to small retailers. In May, Greenwald was asked by the city’s Planning Board whether the city could support a retail development this large.

The Grid principal said the project could create a “critical mass” of space large enough to draw distinct retailers and shoppers.

“There are a lot of very good retailers that don’t want to be in malls,” he said. “They want to be in the kind of demographic that is represented by southern Westchester.

Those tenants don’t want to be with one other tenant, they want to be with 20 other tenants. So you have to have a certain scale.”

Another part of that draw, Greenwald told the board, would be its unique architecture, designed by Philadelphia-based BLT Architects.

“We went into this saying, people have done some really interesting architecture in Westchester, take the General Foods headquarters (800 Westchester Ave., now owned

by RPW Group) that’s 30 years old now,” Greenwald said. “But people haven’t really done retail in an interesting way. It’s not ahead of the curve. But for the stuff we’ve done, we always try to be ahead of the curve.”

The design would feature glass storefronts with brick paneling, adjustable to each potential tenants’ needs, Greenwald said.

And shoppers could likely expect to tally a few steps onto their Fitbits during a day of shopping at Boulevard. The development would have just the single parking garage rather than storefront parking. Greenwald stressed that the design for development would force people to walk.

“From a retailer’s perspective, people who are on their feet spend more time there,” he said. “From a resident’s perspective, it’s nicer to see people walking around

than cars driving around.”

The residential portion of the project was largely created to keep the side of the development on Maple Avenue in harmony with the residential feel of the street, which the new townhouses would face, Greenwald said. He said the residential component also helps hide the three-level parking garage from street view.

The townhomes are all one-bedroom units and would be available for rent at market rate under the current proposal.

Bill Brady, the president of the Highlands Civic Association, a neighborhood group near the proposed site, said his group has met with representatives from Grid to discuss concerns of the potential development.

He said he’d like to see further examination of potential traffic and lighting impacts, the impact of construction on the area and how increased traffic could affect pedestrian and school bus stop crossings on Rathbun and Maple avenues.

“Overall, we like the project and think it will be a good addition and an improvement right next to our neighborhood,” Brady said.

“But we need to make sure the developer and the city pay attention to these issues and fine-tune the project for its impact on ours and surrounding neighborhoods.”

Brady added his group will be tracking the project as its review by the city continues and could continue to add comments and suggestions.

The White Plains Common Council is still considering Grid’s site plan. In February, the council approved a zoning change for three of the lots on the potential Boulevard property and approved the closing of Brady Place, an unused street that runs through the site.

The city recently received engineering studies needed from the developer and will likely consider the project for approval at its Oct. 3 Common Council meeting, according to Karen Pasquale, a senior adviser to Mayor Thomas Roach.

If approved, Greenwald said the project could create 500 construction jobs and hundreds more permanent jobs once opened.

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State should offer pension plan for private-sector workers

To the Editor, AS I TALK WITH PEOPLE in my district through the office and at my senior forums, I am always learning about issues that strike close to home for many. One of these pressing issues is the increasing reliance individuals have on Social Security to make ends meet. This is largely because a significant number of people do not have access to a retirement or pension plan. Not having a pension plan affects a lot of employees, mainly in the private sector. I believe that New York state can and should help these hard-working people.

Currently, California and Illinois are two states leading the way for state-run pension programs aimed at private-sector employees who do not have a pension through their employer. The core features of each state program include companies of a certain size being mandated to offer the state-run pension program as an option to their employees.

Employees, if they choose to enroll, would then see a small deduction each paycheck, which can be adjusted at their discretion and would go into their fund. The pension fund would be managed by a state board

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comprising state officials, financial experts and public and private-business sector representatives. The program is sustained by those who choose to participate in the program and comes at no cost to the taxpayer and no liability to employers.

I am a co-sponsor on bill A8332-F/ S6045-D which would establish the New York State Secure Choice Savings Program Act allowing private-sector employees to begin saving for their retirement. By ensuring that every worker in the state has the opportunity to participate in some kind of retirement plan, we are actually advancing the quality of services we can provide our future retirees.

I would like to hear your thoughts on this issue. Please call my office as 914-9411111 or email me at galefs@nyassembly.gov.

I believe adopting legislation to make retirement benefits available to all working New Yorkers is an important goal.

Sincerely, Sandy Galef Sandy Galef represents the 95th Assembly district, which includes portions of northwest Westchester and Putnam counties.

PCSB Bank opens new branch in Pawling ◀ PCSB Bank’s new Pawling branch was launched with a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by community leaders, dignitaries and bank officials.

BY ALEESIA FORNI aforni@westfairinc.com

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CSB Bank, formerly Putnam County Savings Bank, opened a 2,650-square-foot facility on Route 22 in Pawling. The newly constructed facility is nearly double the size of its previous Pawling location.

“The new Pawling branch reflects our commitment to expanding our ability to meet customer needs while maintaining the focus on our ‘True Local, True Banking’ style of personalized service. This is the foundation of our philosophy,” Chairman, President and CEO Joseph D. Roberto said. “As a community-based bank, we are dedicated to helping consumers and businesses in the area grow and achieve their financial goals.”

Christopher Boemio, who previously served as assistant branch manager of PCSB’s Somers branch, will serve as branch manager in Pawling. Patricia Sullivan will be the assistant branch manager.

The new location’s lobby hours are

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Thursday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Drive-up hours are Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday from 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. A 24-hour ATM is also available.

“Our size and structure allow for a high level of flexibility, especially as it relates to consumer and commercial lending options,” said Robert Farrier, senior vice president and retail banking officer. “Unlike larger banks, decisions are made locally right here so we are able to move quickly when our clients need it most. We are part of the fabric of the communities we serve and truly understand our customers, which is very important in today’s complex economy.”

Following its acquisition of CMS Bancorp, the New York chartered mutual savings bank now operates 15 retail branch offices throughout Westchester, Dutchess, Putnam and Rockland counties and maintains total assets of approximately $1.2 billion.

Ground broken for more Yonkers luxury apartments

BY JOHN GOLDEN jgolden@westfairinc.com

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eveloper Martin Ginsburg was joined by Yonkers city officials on Tuesday to break ground on 1177@Greystone, a $21 million, 55-unit luxury rental apartment building being built by Ginsburg Development Cos. in the city’s Greystone neighborhood on its Warburton Avenue riverfront.

The three-story apartment building at 1177 Warburton Ave. will replace four vacant, deteriorating houses that formerly stood on the site. It is one block north of River Tides at Greystone, the Ginsburg company’s $100 million, 330-unit luxury rental complex at 1105-1135 Warburton Ave. A company spokesperson said that 10-story, twin-towered building is nearing completion after about two years of construction. Leasing at River Tides is scheduled to begin in January.

At 1177@Greystyone, one-bedroom apartments will range in size from 680 to 965 square feet with monthly rents starting at $1,895. Two-bedroom units will range from 1,105 to 1,245 square feet with monthly

rents starting at $2,795 and a line of threebedroom apartments at 1,245 square feet will start at $3,295. Occupancy is scheduled to begin in September 2017.

The Valhalla-based developer said residents of 1177@Greystone will have their own gym and club room and access to amenities at River Tides at Greystone, including the fitness center, spa, yoga studio, pool and sundeck and a private path to the Greystone Metro-North Railroad station.

Ginsburg in remarks at the groundbreaking ceremony said his company, which he founded in 1964, has built more than 700 condominiums in the Greystone neighborhood in addition to the 385 rental apartments that will open at River Tides and 1177 Warburton.

Ginsburg launched his company’s GDC Rentals brand in 2014 with the Yonkers waterfront development and two other luxury apartment projects on the Hudson, Riverside at Harbors-at-Haverstraw, which opened in June, and the recently completed, $65 million Harbor Square in Ossining.

A company spokesperson said GDC Rentals in September also will open The Lofts on Saw Mill River, a 66-unit, nearly $39 million apartment complex in Hastingson-Hudson.

Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano called 1177@Greystone “yet another shining example” of revitalization efforts on the city waterfront. “Developers like Ginsburg have the vision to repurpose deteriorating properties into resort-style homes and reclaim our beautiful Hudson River views,” he said.

TEVA TO CLOSE ROCKLAND PLANT, LAY OFF 236 EMPLOYEES TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA INC. WILL lay off 236 employees in Rockland County as a result of a plant closing in Pomona.

The layoffs began on Aug. 25 and will continue until the plant’s closing date on Feb. 28, 2017, according to a Workers Adjustment and Retraining Notification filed by the company with the state Labor Department.

“The closure impacts approximately 80 employees in operations at the site,” said Michele Pelkowski, a spokesperson for Teva.

The pharmaceuticals manufacturer, an Israel-based company with U.S. headquarters in North Wales, Pa., cited economic conditions as the reason behind the plant’s closing.

“Closure of the Pomona site has been under consideration for a period of time, and Teva’s Pomona-based employees were informed previously of this

possibility,” Pelkowski said.

Teva’s acquisition of Actavis Generics, Allergan plc’s generic pharmaceuticals business, will allow the company to consolidate certain research and development activities done in Pomona at its plant in Elizabeth, N.J., Pelkowski said. The $40.5 billion deal was completed in August. Teva forecasts that more than 130 positions will be available at the Elizabeth site.

Unions that represent employees at the 223 Quaker Road plant include United Steel, Paper & Forestry Rubber, Manufacturing Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers International Union and District 4.

Pelkowski said no further decisions regarding the future of the building or the property have been determined.

Citrin Cooperman Corner Millennials: Steering Clear of Stereotypes

BY MARY PALADINO, CPA AND CHELSEA ROSEN CITRIN COOPERMAN STEREOTYPE: Not a team player/Unwilling to pay dues Solution: Be a team player! If you are working on a teamoriented project, pitch in and do what it takes to get the job completed, even if it means making copies or ordering the pizza. In key crunch times, NOBODY is above any task if it advances the project for the company/client/team.

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CHELSEA ROSEN

Nobody wants to be the target of negative stereotypes, especially generational stereotypes often associated with poor performance in the workplace. Unfortunately, it appears that such stereotypes are unavoidable since the demographics of today’s workforce are extremely diverse.

Generational diversity plays a major role in the culture of most workplace environments since multiple generations often find themselves working side-by-side. Millennials (born 1980 - 2000) are the most recent generation to enter the workforce, and there’s no denying that they have developed a reputation, and it’s not glowing.

Baby Boomers (1946 to 1964) and Generation X (Gen X’ers) (1965 – 1979) have both endured their share of negative workplace stereotypes. However, Millennials appear to own the most negative of stereotypes the workplace has seen in recent history. According to Forbes Magazine, 68 percent of organizations find it difficult to manage Millennials. Management has frequently described their experiences with Millennials as unfavorable, expressing sentiments such as the following: • Lazy/weak work ethic; • Not team players, unwilling to pay dues; • Overly casual attitude toward the work environment; and • Overly reliant on technology/lack of communication skills.

Clearly there are millions of Millennials in the workforce who are extremely successful and who do not fit this mold. Nonetheless, Millennials are often defined by these negative traits. Whatever the reason, it is apparent that Millennials have faced real and unprecedented challenges versus previous generations, including entering a workforce in the midst of extreme unemployment and a historically slow economy, while saddled with the highest levels of student loan debt in history. Despite the reasons, Millennials need to be aware and take action to ensure that their hard work and contributions are recognized.

If you’re a Millennial who can say “No, these characteristics do not describe me” - congratulations.

There is no substitute for hard work, positive attitude and determination in paving the road to success. Displaying these traits amidst Millennial colleagues will likely lead to your star rising even faster. On the other hand, if you can identify with some of these examples, you are in a perfect position to help shatter the Millennial stereotype and put your career on a more lucrative trajectory by making some simple changes.

STEREOTYPE: Lazy/weak work ethic Solution: Simple; do your time. Don’t leave for the day before your boss, supervisors, or others without checking to see what you can do to further assist. (Bonus: Getting in 10 minutes before your boss will raise an eyebrow!).

Make sure you understand expectations so you can plan your time accordingly. Don’t leave assignments incomplete without communicating and establishing a plan to meet expectations. Sarah Jones-Maturo, President of RM Friedland (and a highly successful Millennial) points out: “One of the big stigmas associated with the Millennial workforce is that we are lazy or somehow unmotivated.

Having spent 11 years as a commissioned salesperson where your income is directly related to how hard and smart you work, I can say that is not true. I think the key is finding something that you love to do. If you love your job, it is easy to stay motivated.”

STEREOTYPE: Overly casual attitude toward the work environment Solution: Many Millennials do not see the value in dress codes, defined work hours, and general bureaucracy.

Generations may have different philosophies, but if your employer has policies, you have a responsibility to follow them. In addition, whether it is fair or not, people are judged by their appearances, punctuality, and professionalism.

• Although cliché, dress professionally (i.e., don’t wear beach, night club, work-out or other inappropriate office attire). Dress for the job you want, not for the job you have.

• Being late for appointments or work is perceived by many (including Millennials) as a lack of interest and a sign of disrespect. Make sure to allow enough time so that you are punctual.

• Lastly, while most Millennials have grown up with headphones attached to their ears, many consider this unprofessional. For example, a client paying hourly rates may perceive use of headphones on the job as a distraction or lack of focus, ultimately costing them more while sacrificing quality!

In short, make sure you understand the culture of your company and the expectations of your clients, superiors, and colleagues when determining appropriate workplace demeanor.

STEREOTYPE: Overly reliant on technology/lack of communication skills Solution: When the opportunity presents itself, pick up the phone rather than send e-mails. Developing relationships with clients and colleagues will happen faster and last longer verbally, or face to face, versus e-mail. Next, make sure to review all your social media account privacy settings, as well as review for anything of a personal nature that you do not want to share with colleagues/clients.

There is no question that Millennials have made a statement, and that they will be dominating the workforce in the near future. Multiple companies recognize this and have made substantive changes to accommodate the values embraced by Millennials. By making a few simple changes, Millennials can not only advance their own reputations and careers, but they can narrow or eliminate their negative stereotype by providing predecessor generations with an accurate perspective of the significant value they add to the workplace.

Women Driving the Next Generation! Join us for our fourth annual “Driving Your Business: Women at the Wheel” event on September 21, 2016, at the Westchester Country Club. Mary Paladino and Chelsea Rosen of Citrin Cooperman will serve as the co-moderators for a panel that includes three extraordinary millennial women CEOs and executives sharing their management secrets of success.

The panel includes Laura Belkner, Esq., Attorney at the Law Offices of Kevin H. Cohen; Sarah Jones-Maturo, President of RM Friedland; and Nell Debevoise, Founder and CEO of Inspiring Capital. For more information, contact Laura Di Diego at ldidiego@citrincooperman.com.

About The Authors: Mary Paladino, CPA, Partner and Chelsea Rosen, Manager are based in Citrin Cooperman’s White Plains office. They can be reached at 914.949.2990 or at mpaladino@citrincooperman.com and crosen@ citrincooperman.com. Citrin Cooperman is a fullservice accounting and consulting firm with 11 locations throughout the Mid-Atlantic region. Visit us at www. citrincooperman.com.

— Aleesia Forni

A MESSAGE FROM CITRIN COOPERMAN

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Yonkers — » » From page 1

high hopes for a vibrant city center was Nicholas "Nick" Sprayregen, a major downtown landlord in Yonkers and president of his family’s Tuck-It-Away Self-Storage business in New York City, who died of cancer on July 13. As managing member of Rising Development Yonkers L.L.C, Sprayregen – a devoted Bruce Springsteen fan who named his development enterprise and Rising Media Group LLC, his chain of weekly community newspapers in Westchester County, after Springsteen’s 2002 album “The Rising” — paid roughly $30 million to acquire an assemblage of commercial and residential properties that encompass more than 3 acres in the heart of the city’s downtown redevelopment area.

“I think Nick was a very special person,” Kimball said. “He was the kind of person that you could sit down with and have a very good conversation with, but then when he would switch from Nick Sprayregen the man to the developer, he could be quite a tough negotiator. But you always respected him, because you knew he was a good person.”

Kimball said that the city is “finding that there’s a smooth transition” following Sprayregen’s death. She said that Tim Rutledge, who worked beside Sprayregen as director of Rising Development, has stepped in to lead the company. “We’ve had a really open dialog and a good rapport,” Kimball said.

While Rutledge’s presence has provided “some continuity” during the transition, Kimball said, “It’s still a huge adjustment” without Sprayregen.

Rising Development’s projects continue to move forward. Earlier this summer, extensive demolition work began at the planned site of Larkin Plaza, a $197 million project

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lining up financing.

Then Blatt notified Ginsburg that he had struck a deal with William Obeid, a principal at Gemini Capital. He said Gemini was transferring its assets, including the River Tides agreement, to Blatt’s new company, CapStack.

The River Tides agreement had expired and Ginsburg had hired another broker.

Several months later, Ginsburg closed on a $94 million financing deal with American International Group.

Blatt had sent a marketing package to AIG, and now he demanded a $940,000 commission from Ginsburg.

Ginsburg refused to pay. AIG had not proposed any financing through Blatt, the lawsuit says, and Blatt had no involvement in negotiating the AIG loan.

Blatt filed a petition with the American

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that is a joint venture of Sprayregen’s company and RXR Realty LLC. The razed buildings, on the south side of the city’s 4-year-old Van der Donck Park and Saw Mill River walkway that have transformed the downtown plaza, included 25 Warburton Ave., the former home of Sprayregen's Rising Media Group.

Led by RXR Realty, the Long Islandbased real estate company and long-time commercial office landlord in Westchester, the Larkin Plaza development will include a 25-story building with 272 residential units, a 17-story building with 170 units, groundlevel retail spaces and restaurants and parking capacity for 539 vehicles.

“We have all of our approvals in hand, and we’ve been doing demolition work on the site for the last couple months,” said Seth Pinsky, executive vice president at RXR. RXR is “pretty close to the end” of the demolition phase and the company hopes to begin construction by the end of this third quarter, he said.

“We just remain very enthusiastic about Yonkers, about the project, and we’re anxious to start going vertical,” Pinsky said.

One block from Larkin Plaza, Rising Development recently was granted the goahead by city officials to begin the demolition of 36 Main St. One wall of the brick building serves as the canvas for one section of a three-part, 14,000-square-foot mural painted by Richard Haas, a Yonkers resident and internationally acclaimed trompe l’oeil muralist. Commissioned by the city in 1997, the mural depicts figures and scenes spanning the history of Yonkers, from its Native American inhabitants to its 19th-century industrial renaissance.

Although the murals were designated landmarks by the city in February, engineering reports found the building at 36 Main St. is structurally unsafe and must be brought down.

“The right of private property, which I strongly advocate for, can create some real disgusting outcomes sometimes,” said Haas.

About two weeks before Sprayregen’s death this summer, Rising Development filed for a demolition permit for 36 Main St. and the adjacent 38 Main St. Christina Gilmartin, Yonkers director of communications, said Rising Development is working with ConEd and other parties to turn off the site’s utilities to prepare it for demolition once the permit is issued.

Both Haas and the city faulted Rising Development for the building’s unsalvageable condition. Haas and other residents who have fought to preserve the murals in the past accused Sprayregen of “demolition by neglect.”

“Due to lack of maintenance by the owner over the years, the city is forced to accept that the buildings are unsafe and that the demolition must proceed,” Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano said in a statement, “but we are developing a plan to keep the legacy of these murals alive.”

Spano said the city is taking steps to reproduce the mural at a new site in Yonkers and that the city would not allow the essence of the historic murals to be lost. The city recently commissioned a high-resolution photograph of the mural so it could be precisely reproduced at a new location, he said.

The mural might be reproduced on a wall that would be erected on city-owned land adjacent to 38 Main St. or on other buildings in the area.

“It’s a sad situation really,” said Terry Joshi, one of three residents who applied for the Haas mural’s landmark designation.

“Taking out one panel of a three-piece painting is obviously the end piece of an artwork.”

While Joshi said “it would be wonderful” if the city were able to recreate the mural,

she questioned whether the project will come to pass. “It’s a financing question. Are they going to put money into figuring out some kind of resolution?”

For Haas, the endangered panel of his triptych must be recreated in its existing location for the artwork to be preserved.

“Anything else that would reproduce that part of the mural wouldn’t make sense to me,” he said.

“I think the mayor indicated that he was very receptive to what I feel about it and want to do with it,” Haas said. “When and how it happens, I don’t know.”

Gilmartin, the mayor’s spokeswoman, said the mural could be recreated on a newly constructed building at 36 Main if Rising Development were interested.

About one block from the landmarked murals, Sprayregen’s development legacy in Yonkers and working partnership with the city can be seen at Mill Street Courtyard, where a one-block, dead-end lane behind Main Street and Warburton Avenue has been redeveloped as a public courtyard and tourist walkway. The city’s $8.3 million project transformed the commercial cul- de-sac into a 20,000-square-foot plaza beside a newly uncovered, 100-foot stretch of the tumbling Saw Mill River spanned by a pedestrian bridge.

Sprayregen several years ago acquired five properties surrounding the Mill Street cul-de-sac and announced plans for a $22 million mixed-use rehabilitation project that is underway this summer. Its centerpiece is 2 Mill St., a former warehouse being converted into 40 live-work lofts for artists and entrepreneurs and retail space.

“We think like the Library Lofts (on Main Street), those are going to be snapped up right away,” Kimball said. “They will go like hotcakes.”

Arbitration Association claiming that Ginsburg had breached the River Tides agreement. He produced a one-page document in which Gemini assigned its rights to the River Tides agreement to CapStack, signed by Blatt on behalf of both Gemini and CapStack.

Ginsburg’s attorney tracked down Obeid, the Gemini partner who supposedly transferred Gemini assets to CapStack. Obeid, according to the lawsuit, told a different story than Blatt’s.

Blatt was terminated from Gemini in early 2014. He was never a member or owner of Gemini. He had no authority to transfer or sell Gemini assets. There never was an agreement to transfer assets to CapStack. Blatt had no authority to bring claims on behalf of Gemini, according to the lawsuit.

Blatt didn’t even have much experience as a commercial loan broker, Ginsburg’s attorney claims. He had been licensed

in New York for only five months before Ginsburg hired him for the Mount Vernon project.

Blatt also had used arbitration previously, purportedly on behalf of Gemini. He claimed that Liberty Grande LLC, a Hollywood, Florida developer, owed him $400,000 in fees. He submitted an affidavit representing himself as Gemini’s managing director, the Ginsburg lawsuit says, six months after he was terminated from Gemini.

Liberty Grande challenged the arbitration petition in state Supreme Court but eventually agreed to a $100,000 settlement.

Blatt executed a release on behalf of Gemini, where he no longer worked.

Ginsburg in its legal dispute with Blatt is accusing him of fraud, breach of fiduciary duty and unjust enrichment. The developer claims that Blatt used arbitration fraudulently “under the guise of being the authorized representative” of Gemini.

Arbitration is a private service that allows parties to resolve conflicts out of court and outside of public view. By using arbitration, the lawsuit says, Blatt hoped that Gemini would not discover his actions.

He would have accomplished that goal had Liberty Grande not challenged the arbitration in the public courts.

Ginsburg in court papers says it has spent more than $400,000 defending itself against a fraudulent arbitration claim.

It claims Blatt cost the company at least $537,000 on the Mount Vernon refinancing deal and an additional $7 million in interest on the River Tides deal.

The Yonkers project is almost done.

River Tides at Greystone, a 10-story, 330unit rental complex, is expected to begin leasing in January. And Ginsburg has broken ground a block away on a new project, a $21 million, 55-unit apartment building. (See related story on page 5.)

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The use of social media in firings

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n previous articles, we discussed the explosive growth of social media in employment practices and explored its impact on the hiring process and during an employee’s time with a company. This week we address issues concerning the use of social media in termination decisions.

There is a growing body of case law regarding adverse employment actions taken by employers after the discovery of facts arising from social media. Multiple

courts have acknowledged that an employer’s use of social media may be permissible in making a termination decision. But the key issue for an employer is not the source of the information that has prompted the adverse action, but how it came to learn the information and whether the employees’ conduct, even if distasteful, is protected activity.

Two cases illustrate this point. In Jaszczyszyn v. Advantage Health Physician Network, the court affirmed that the defen-

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dant company neither retaliated against its employee, nor interfered with her rights under the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA). The company fired an employee for fraud following the company’s investigation that included an examination of the employee’s Facebook pictures. The plaintiff had been on FMLA leave for a purported serious medical issue that supposedly precluded her from working when fellow coworkers saw Facebook pictures the plaintiff posted showing her at a local festival.

After other employees brought the pictures to management’s attention, the company fired the employee for fraud.

By contrast, in Pier Sixty LLC v. Perez, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) affirmed a decision that the employer violated the National Labor Relations Act by firing an employee for an obscenity-laced Facebook post toward a supervisor. The NLRB found that the employee’s post, while offensive, was protected concerted activity because the employee’s comments were directed at his supervisor’s asserted mistreatment of employees and sought redress through the upcoming union election.

The Advantage Health decision demonstrates that where there is no connection

between the adverse action and protected employee activity, an employee may be terminated. In contrast, the Pier Sixty decision shows that an employee’s vulgar and offensive speech online is not a basis for termination if it is accompanied by protected speech.

But employees are not entitled to post online with impunity. In Karl Knauz Motors Inc., doing business as Knauz BMN v.

Becker, the NLRB upheld an employee’s termination where the employee posted photos and comments online making light of a serious accident at work involving the car dealership’s decision to allow a customer’s underage child to sit in the driver’s seat. The child then put the vehicle in motion and an accident occurred. The board found that the employee’s postings were not protected activity and upheld his termination.

Courts have also held that an employer may terminate an employee for violations of the company’s social media policy, but the company may expose itself to potential discrimination claims if the company does not apply that policy consistently.

For example, the court in Rodriguez v.

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. upheld a company’s termination of a manager for the manager’s breach of the company’s social media policy. The manager had posted comments to her employee’s Facebook page chastising

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the employee because the employee posted photos showing the employee at a Fourth of July party when the employee had called in sick. The manager violated the company’s social media policy by publicly chastising the employee under her supervision rather than waiting for the employee to return to work to discuss the manager’s work attendance concerns.

The decision in Redford v. KTBS LLC shows the danger of inconsistent application of a social media policy. There the court denied the company’s summary judgment motion that a white male reporter’s sex and race discrimination claims should be dismissed. The plaintiff was terminated for violating the TV station’s social media policy for negatively commenting on a viewer’s post on his Facebook page, while two female reporters, one white and one African-American, received lesser discipline for similar actions.

Pointing to the inconsistent application of its policies, the court held there were sufficient factual issues outstanding that precluded granting the company’s summary judgment motion on both claims.

The key lessons concerning termination decisions predicated upon social media are a lack of pretext, consistent application of a uniform policy and connections between the improper use of social media and the basis for the adverse employment action.

Information found on social media cannot be used as a pretext to fire an employee who is otherwise engaged in permissible activity. Social media policies and violations of those policies should be applied in an even and consistent manner to avoid allegations of discrimination. And employers cannot use information discovered on social media to take adverse action where the information also shows protected employee activity.

The use of social media in employment practices, whether in hiring, during an employee’s tenure at the company or in making termination decisions, is best informed by traditional employment law concepts regarding discrimination, harassment and retaliation. Employers should educate their employees as to the company’s use of social media and ensure that the use of social media comports with legitimate, nondiscriminatory objectives.

Education and awareness will help companies successfully navigate the current social media challenges they confront and provide a flexible framework to apply to future social media issues that are likely to arise.

Myles Bartley and Jeffrey I. Carton are partners at Denlea & Carton LLP, a boutique litigation law �irm in West Harrison serving clients in New York, Connecticut, New Jersey and Massachusetts. Bartley can be reached at mbartley@denleacarton.com or 914-3310107. Carton can be reached at jcarton@denleacarton.com or 914-331-0100.

William Raveis hires two to lead market expansion in Westchester, Fairfield

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illiam Raveis Real Estate, Mortgage and Insurance has hired two industry veterans from Sotheby’s International Realty Network, Amy Kane and Jason Wilson, to lead the company’s expanded operation in the Westchester County and lower Fairfield County markets.

Kane joins the Shelton-based company as senior vice president of the Westchester and lower Fairfield region, while Wilson has been named vice president of William Raveis’ affiliate offices as well as vice president, regional director of operations for William Raveis Real Estate.

Kane most recently was director of sales at ONE Sotheby’s International Realty in Miami Beach, where she managed more than 175 agents in multiple offices. She previously was an executive vice president

for sales at Douglas Elliman in TriBeCa. From October 2006 to April 2012, she served as regional vice president and later senior regional vice president for Houlihan Lawrence, winning the Westchester-based company’s Rookie of the Year award. She has also worked as a senior vice president at Prudential Holmes & Kennedy in Westchester.

A Yorktown Heights resident, Wilson most recently was Scarsdale branch manager at Julia B. Fee Sotheby’s International Realty in Westchester and served as comanager of the firm’s Irvington office. With more than 18 years in the industry, Wilson also worked as a branch manager and licensed associate broker at Better Homes and Gardens Rand Realty and as an associate broker at Houlihan Lawrence.

Wilson is co-founder and former chairman of the Hudson Gateway Association of Realtors Young Professional Network and current president and treasurer of the Scarsdale Chamber of Commerce. He is the former host of “How’s the Market?” on radio station WFAS. He was named a “Forty Under 40 Rising Star” by The Business Council of Westchester.

“Amy and Jason bring an impressive history of being top performers at marquis real estate brands to William Raveis, along with a deep knowledge of the region,” said Chris Raveis, president of residential sales at the family-owned company, in the announcement.

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Hochul pushes value of women in leadership posts

BY RYAN DEFFENBAUGH rdeffenbaugh@westfairinc.com

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he difficulty women face in attaining leadership positions in the business world hit home for a group of female business leaders from the banking, legal, nonprofit and hospitality industries attending a panel discussion hosted by The Business Council of Westchester.

BCW President and CEO Marsha Gordon asked how many women have served on paid, private corporate boards.

Out of more than 20 women in the room, only a single hand was raised.

“I’m shocked when I look at this room of all these high-powered successful people and hear not one of you is on a board,” said New York Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul, who was leading the Aug. 30 discussion. “That’s very troubling.”

Hochul, a Democrat who ran with Gov. Andrew Cuomo during his 2014 re-election campaign, led a back-and-forth discussion with the group, which she playfully termed the “power elite of Westchester,” for about a half-hour. She engaged the group mostly on the barriers women face attaining leadership positions in fields traditionally dominated by men.

“What I’m doing is gathering information and would like to make some recommendations to our governor on the state of women today,” Hochul told the group.

Hochul noted she was in a very maledominated business herself. Despite women being 52 percent of the population, she said, they represent only 26 percent of elected officials in the New York state Legislature.

The representation was hardly better in Washington, D.C., where Hochul served as a congresswoman representing Buffalo in New York’s 26th District from 2011 to 2013.

“It really is sort of a lonely existence, when nine times of ten you get in an elevator after work and you’re the only woman in the elevator,” Hochul said of her time in Congress.

The problem extends to the corporate world, and Hochul came armed with more statistics to show just how badly.

“I looked at this number and I was so disheartened when I saw it. You look at new CEOs of major corporations in North America last year, only one was a woman,” she said.

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Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul addresses a roundtable of Westchester female business leaders Aug. 30. Photo by John Vecchiola.

women in leadership positions, Hochul said.

“Whether it’s nature or nurture, I don’t know, but I find sometimes women don’t take the risk to even go down these paths,” Hochul said. “But we so desperately need their voices in the boardrooms and in organizations like this.”

What also can get in the way, according to Hochul, is the cost of child care. Women who have children are often “derailed,” one woman on the panel said, and face difficulties getting back into workforce since they are often expected to take on more of the child-rearing responsibilities.

“That’s something we will continually focus on as a policy for the state: give women the option,” Hochul said. “If you want to be home, or you want to be in the workplace but can’t find affordable child care and you’re being held back in your career, that’s something we should care about as a society.”

Another suggestion was to engage men to encourage them to promote female leadership.

“We need men to understand how important it is, not just to have our voices heard, but the economic impact,” Hochul said. “When women are able to be paid the same as men, for example, that would be a $1.3 billion impact for New York’s economy.”

The lieutenant governor has been touring the state hosting similar roundtable discussions on the topic. She led a discussion in April at The College of New Rochelle that featured state Sen. Andrea Stewart-Cousins and CNR President Judith Huntington.

Hochul ended the conversation by encouraging women — and men — to help other women push past barriers and advance in their fields.

“There’s a perception … that once we figure out how to get inside the club, we want to make sure we are the only one, because they may need only one token one and we are threatened by anybody else,” Hochul said. “That is so false.”

She told the story of her time on town council in Hamburg, a suburb of Buffalo, when she immediately pushed for another woman on the council following her election.

“And I think all of you do that, because we realize the value,” she said. “It’s not tokenism, it’s the value that we have.”

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Palisades Center sues town for blocking expansion bid

BY BILL HELTZEL bheltzel@westfairinc.com

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or 10 years, the developer of Palisades Center, Pyramid Management Group of Syracuse, made considerable progress toward building the Rockland County mall.

By 1996, the company had acquired neglected industrial land along Interstate 87 in Clarkstown, rezoned the property, got site plan approvals, excavated the site, cleaned up two landfills and started work on the foundation. The developer had secured a $50 million construction loan and had spent millions of dollars.

There was just one formality left. The town had to abandon two “useless” roads that would become obsolete when the mall opened.

Clarkstown officials, according to a lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court by EklecCo NewCo LLC, Pyramid’s ownership entity at Palisades Center, used the road issue as a “bargaining chip” to block the developer from building an even bigger mall.

EklecCo demands that restrictions imposed by Clarkstown be declared unconstitutional and unenforceable. It is asking for $50 million in damages.

Town Attorney Lino Sciarretta objected strenuously to how the lawsuit characterizes the town’s actions.

“The procedures that they complain about are the very procedures they in fact agreed to do 20 years ago,” he said. “So, for the mall to say now that it was unconstitutional, we take exception.”

Progress stalled in 1996 when Pyramid tried to amend its site plan to increase Palisades Center from 1.9 million square feet to 3.05 million square feet. The planning board held public hearings and opponents objected to the expansion.

Then the town board set conditions for abandoning the roads. Pyramid would have to buy the roads, withdraw its expansion plans, agree not to sue the town and agree to seek town board approval for any future expansions, subject to a referendum by town voters.

The developer capitulated.

“EklecCo faced devastating financial and reputational consequences” if it couldn’t open on schedule, the lawsuit states. The company “had no choice other than to acquiesce to the conditions.”

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$1.5 million for the 3.5 acres that comprised the roads. In 1998, Palisades Center opened.

The town had allowed the developer to modify its plans. EklecCo built a 250,000-square-foot shell to even out the roof line where the design had transitioned from two floors to four. The unoccupied shell spaces, near Lord & Taylor and an ice rink, have no utilities or finishes.

In 2002, the company asked the town board to lift the restrictions so that it could expand and use the empty spaces. The board agreed, subject to a voter referendum.

Town officials acknowledged during a public meeting that the developer “was being treated differently and unequally when compared to other commercial property owners,” the company claims in the lawsuit.

Voters rejected the proposal. Palisades Center’s owner could not expand.

“A fundamental right of property ownership in New York is the right to lawfully use one’s property,” the lawsuit states, “subject to validly enacted zoning regulations and restrictions.” EklecCo claims that Clarkstown officials had no legal basis for blocking expansion or requiring voters to approve the development.

The company has tried to work with town officials over the years to lift the restrictions, EklecCo attorney Craig Leslie said. “They have taken the position that there has to be a public vote. Our opinion is that they are not within their rights. We want to be treated the same way as any property owner in town.”

Leslie said the statute of limitations, the law that sets the time span after an alleged offense in which a lawsuit can be filed, does not apply because the harm is continuing.

Every day the owners are prevented from exercising their rights, he said.

Stephen Congel, vice president of EklecCo and CEO of Pyramid Management Group, the 45-year-old Syracuse company that manages 13 upstate shopping malls, including the Poughkeepsie Galleria, said Palisades Center must improve to compete more effectively with other retail centers.

“For the center to remain strong, we must continually upgrade and enhance the retail, restaurant and entertainment options for our customers,” Congel said.

Malls have changed since Palisades Center opened, Leslie said. “Now they are entertainment and dining destinations. You have to bring in new tenants and new concepts to entertain, feed and serve your retail customers.”

Sciarretta, the town attorney, said Palisades Center can still expand by following the agreed-upon procedures: Ask the town board for a resolution to lift the restrictions and put the issue on the ballot for voters to decide.

“There’s a long history here with respect to the characterizations they’ve made,” Sciarretta said. “We look forward to our day in court.”

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Moderator: ANTHONY MANSON Co-Organizer, Health 2.0 NYC, Chief Digital Officer, MD Alert Panelists/Judges: STEVE BARSH, Chief Innovation Officer, Dreamit Health PETER FLEISCHUT, Chief Innovation Officer, NewYork-Presbyterian Innovation Center NICOLE McKNIGHT, PhD, Director, BioLabs New York BRAD WEINBERG, MD, Founder, Blueprint Health Additional Judges: THOMAS THORNTON, Senior Vice President and Executive Director, Northwell Ventures ANTHONY VICEROY, Chief Executive Officer, WESTMED Medical Group, President, WESTMED Practice Partners 4:00 pm | NETWORKING RECEPTION AND INNOVATION SHOWCASE Who will be there? Healthcare thought leaders and executives, researchers and academics, technology entrepreneurs, biotech start-ups, venture capitalists, bankers, real estate developers, and businesses—anyone with a stake in the future of Westchester and the region.

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Registration Information FULL CONFERENCE: $275 MEMBERS | $325 FUTURE MEMBERS HEALTHCARE INNOVATION PANEL AND PITCH CONTEST ONLY: $75 MEMBERS | $100 FUTURE MEMBERS

healthtechwca.com WHO SHOULD ATTEND: Healthcare providers, biotech startups and established ventures, technologists, investors, academics, venture capitalists, entrepreneurs, medical professionals, real estate developers, attorneys, business leaders, scientists, YOU!

Day of Service: 9/11 Serve + Remember Friday, September 9 | 11 am–12:30 pm Westchester County Center 198 Central Avenue, White Plains, NY Exclusive WCA Member Program Health Tech ’16 | Wednesday, September 28 7:30 am to 5 pm Doubletree by Hilton, Tarrytown, NY

SAVE THE DATES: Third Annual Women in Tech Awards Luncheon Thursday, October 20 | 11 am–2 pm Tappan Hill Mansion, Tarrytown, NY Recruit Westchester Collaborative Career and Internship Expo Friday, October 28 | 10 am –1 pm Westchester County Center, White Plains

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Annual Leadership Dinner Thursday, November 17, 5:30–9:30 pm Westchester Marriott Hotel, Tarrytown, NY For more information or to register for events:

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ASK ANDI

BY ANDI GRAY

Noncompete agreements should be in writing We have a problem with noncompetes — neither our employees nor our business partners have signed one.

Just recently a friend of ours had an employee walk out and try to take clients with them. And another friend had a partner try to steal business that they had agreed to work on together. We’ve always worked on trust. We would never think of taking what belongs to someone else. We expect the same of our employees and vendors. But maybe we need more than a handshake.

THOUGHTS OF THE DAY: Agreements in writing define the rules of engagement. The best defense is a good offense. When you work on a written agreement, make sure you put together something that’s enforceable. If you’re planning on buying a business, get a noncompete from the seller and make sure that all of their noncompetes can be enforced.

Most entrepreneurs are good offense players. They see an opportunity and go for it. But they tend not to be so good on defense. As a result they end up trusting that things will work out, don’t bother to

cross their “t’s” and dot their “i’s” and leave their businesses exposed unnecessarily.

Pay attention to the details of how your company works with others. Put understandings in writing. Ask outside advisers, especially attorneys, to advise you. Even if you don’t like the legal advice you’re getting, pay attention to it. And if asking to put something in writing is likely to queer a deal, avoid the risk altogether. No matter how enticing an opportunity looks in the moment, inability to sign a written agreement is a serious warning sign.

When it comes to employment agree-

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ments, get them in writing upfront and then do everything possible to build goodwill and incentives to work together.

Schedule bonus payments over time, with a caveat in your agreements that employees and vendor-partners must be working for your company and in good standing to receive their bonuses. Treat employees well, and help them achieve what they want, and most will try to protect you in the future.

Do extensive background checks before hiring. Look for ethical breaches. If someone is coming to your company offering to bring you a competitor’s accounts, that same person may turn on you someday.

To be enforceable, a noncompete has to pass several tests, including: • Geographically restrictive, but not too restricting.

• A period of time, but not too long.

• Signed upfront or otherwise signed in exchange for a benefit.

• Fits within the laws of the state in which the employee works.

As your business grows, it will be important to have good legal representation, so get a law firm signed up now. Hire one that has successfully defended its agreements.

Follow their advice even if you don’t like it.

If there’s a question, get a second opinion.

Make it policy that all new employees sign a nondisclosure, noncompete agreement. You’re going to have to make it worth your current employees’ while to sign a new agreement. Keeping their job isn’t good enough. Increase benefits, add a 401k, increase responsibility and compensation – check with your law firm on what might be deemed sufficient.

Considering buying another firm? Make sure the owner signs a noncompete. But beware that the seller’s employees could also strike out on their own. Offer signing bonuses and employment sufficient to get them to sign your company’s documents.

LOOKING FOR A GOOD BOOK? Try “Negotiating and drafting employment agreements: Leading Lawyers on Constructing Effective Employment Agreements.”

Andi Gray is president of Strate�y Leaders Inc., Strate�yLeaders.com, a business-consulting �irm that teaches companies how to double revenue and triple pro�its in repetitive growth cycles. Have a question for AskAndi?

Wondering how Strate�y Leaders can help your business thrive? Call or email for a free consultation and diagnostics: 877-2383535, AskAndi@Strate�yLeaders.com. Check out our library of business advice articles: AskAndi.com.

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BEYOND THE BOTTOM LINE Conscientious, Proficient, Accomplished PRESENTED BY

An awards program recognizing outstanding CPAs in Fairfield County, Westchester County and the Hudson Valley.

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

MOST TRUSTED ADVISOR – A CPA who is customer-focused and gives sound advice to his or her clients, helping them make a positive impact in their business.

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

INDEPENDENT CPA – A CPA, not associated with a CPA firm, performing accounting responsibilities full time in business, corporate or professional organizations.

TOP ACCOUNTANT UNDER 40 – A promising young CPA who shows a high level of technical expertise and customer service as well as an ability to develop new business.

SUBMIT NOMINATIONS: VISIT WESTFAIRONLINE.COM/CPA DEADLINE: OCTOBER 6

For more information or questions, call Danielle Brody at 914-358-0757, or email dbrody@westfairinc.com

SAVE THE DATE

AWARDS CELEBRATION NOVEMBER 10

WHITBY CASTLE, RYE

This awards program is co-sponsored by the Westchester and Fairfield County Business Journals, divisions of Westfair Communications Inc.

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PLANNING AHEAD YOUR SOURCE FOR UPCOMING WESTCHESTER NOT-FOR-PROFIT EVENTS SEP. 12

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THIRD ANNUAL PACE ATHLETICS ALUMNI & FRIENDS GOLF CHALLENGE

Benefiting: Pace University Proceeds from the event will be used to improve the student-athlete experience for the sport(s) of your choosing or can be designated to the Setters Club Annual Fund.

Reception features open bar, appetizers and carving stations on the terrace of the country club overlooking the golf course. Raffle will include prizes such as golf clubs, airline tickets and electronics.

TIME: 10:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.

LOCATION: Willow Ridge County Club, Harrison TICKET PRICE: $390 per golfer and $99 for golf clinic and cocktail/dinner reception; sponsorship opportunities available CONTACT: Visit www.alumni.pace.edu or call 866-722-3338

11TH ANNUAL WOMEN ON THE MOVE LUNCHEON

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Benefiting: New York City – Southern New York Chapter of the National MS Society Women on the Move is a nationwide educational and fundraising event that helps to increase public awareness of MS and the National MS Society while acknowledging and encouraging the advancement of women philanthropists.

Women-owned businesses are encouraged to join the movement toward a world free of MS. Women are diagnosed with MS nearly three times more than men. Funds raised from the event support the hundreds of annual programs and services for thousands of people living with MS. These funds also contribute to national MS research for the cause, prevention and cure of MS. TIME: 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

LOCATION: DoubleTree, Tarrytown TICKET PRICE: $150 per person; sponsorship opportunities available CONTACT: Visit www.msnyc.org

FOUNDER’S DINNER

Benefiting: New York Medical College (NYMC) Always a highly anticipated occasion for the NYMC community, this year’s event promises to be a fantastic gala. With the ongoing growth of the college and the ever-present excitement about the future, it is truly a time to celebrate. Once again they will be honoring members of the NYMC community for their outstanding contributions and their dedication and service to NYMC. Help celebrate their accomplishments by enjoying an evening of good food, music and friends.

HONORING: David E. Asprinio, M.D., Ronald F. Poe, Mario A. Inchiosa, Jr., Ph.D. and Kathryn E. McGoldrick, M.D., FCAI (Hon) TIME: 6 to 10 p.m.

LOCATION: DoubleTree Hotel, Tarrytown TICKET PRICE: $700 per person, $350 for alumni; sponsorship and journal opportunities available CONTACT: Hospitality Resource Group at 761-7111 or visit www.nymc.edu/foundersdinner

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2016 JAZZ FEST

Benefiting: ArtsWestchester September sizzles with a six-day celebration of jazz in downtown White Plains beginning Tuesday, Sept.

20 culminating in an outdoor Jazz & Food Festival on Mamaroneck Avenue with delicious food from area restaurants on Sunday, Sept. 25. Jazz Fest 2016 is presented in partnership by ArtsWestchester, City of White Plains and the White Plains Business Improvement District.

TIME: Varies with event LOCATION: Downtown White Plains TICKET PRICE: $20 - $29 per ticket, other concerts are FREE CONTACT: Visit www.artsw.org/jazzfest

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Benefiting: Yonkers Partners in Education (YPIE) Annual fundraising gala to support YPIE’s work helping students achieve the dream of college and career.

HONORING: Jeff Gittleman TIME: 6 to 8:30 p.m.

LOCATION: X2O Xaviars on The Hudson TICKET PRICE: $300 per person; sponsorship and journal opportunities available CONTACT: Anna Birrittella at 377-4882 or visit www.ypie.org Benefiting: United Hebrew of New Rochelle Benefit gala, including cocktails, dinner, dancing and entertainment to support United Hebrew’s campus of comprehensive care, including skilled nursing and rehabilitation, assisted living, memory care, independent senior housing and home health services.

HONORING: William M. Mooney Jr., president and CEO, Westchester County Association; Michael Rosenblum, vice president of Client Management, Pharmscript LLC and Malcolm H. Lazarus, United Hebrew of New Rochelle Board of Directors TIME: 6:30 p.m.

LOCATION: Glen Island Harbour Club, New Rochelle TICKET PRICE: Sponsorship and journal opportunities available CONTACT: Grace Ferri at 632-2804, ext. 1190, or visit www. uhgc.org

12 ANNUAL “JOURNEY OF THE HEART” BIKE TOUR

Benefiting: Friends of Karen The 12th annual ‘Journey of the Heart’ follows picturesque New England roads over an early autumn weekend. Each rider’s inspiration is a Friends of Karen child battling cancer or another life-threatening illness. When you join the “Journey of the Heart” team, you’ll have unparalleled camaraderie with riders inspired to help a child battling a life-threatening illness plus a personalized fundraising page to help you reach out to friends and family, ride support and bike mechanics throughout the tour. It’s a weekend of cycling you’ll remember for the rest of your life! Best of all, you’ll feel the glow that comes from knowing you are directly helping a family with a child battling cancer or another lifethreatening illness!

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

IN CELEBRATION GALA

Benefiting: Hospice of Westchester Proceeds from the event to benefit The Anna & Louis H. Shereff Caregiver and Complementary Care Programs at Hospice of Westchester.

HONORING: Karen and Peter Herrero; Paul T. Khoury, MD; and Jennifer and Ralph Watts TIME: 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

LOCATION: Westchester Country Club, Rye TICKET PRICE: $250 per person; sponsorship opportunities available CONTACT: Holly K. Benedict at 682-1484, ext. 122, or visit www.hospiceofwestchester.com

WARTBURG FALL FESTIVAL

Benefiting: Wartburg Wartburg’s Fall Festival is a family event with craft vendors, information booths, regional food trucks, local art exhibitions and musical performances throughout the day.

There will also be a children’s activity area sponsored by The Future Society, raffles and information about Wartburg’s history and services. Rain or shine.

TIME: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

LOCATION: 1 Wartburg Place, Mount Vernon TICKET PRICE: Sponsorship opportunities available CONTACT: Charlotte Steverson at 747-0519 or visit www.wartburg.org

YONKERS PARTNERS IN EDUCATION’S NINTH ANNUAL GALA

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FOURTH ANNUAL GOLF & GALA

Benefiting: Greenburgh Nature Center Join Greenburgh Nature Center for a unique outing with our mission to ignite passion, curiosity and respect of our natural world in the spotlight. The day will include a complete round of golf with contests, food and beverages along the course. An evening gala reception will follow, set in the club’s beautiful dining area overlooking the golf course where guests will enjoy cocktails, a banquet dinner, silent auction and raffle.

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

LOCATION: Scarsdale Golf Club, Scarsdale TICKET PRICE: $450 per golfer, $125 gala only; sponsorship and journal opportunities available CONTACT: Call 723-3470 or visit www.greenburghnaturecenter.org/golfouting

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MAKING STRIDES AGAINST BREAST CANCER OF WESTCHESTER

Benefiting: American Cancer Society Making Strides Against Breast Cancer is the largest network of breast cancer awareness events in the nation, uniting more than 300 communities to Make Strides Against Breast Cancer. Last year nearly 1.2 million Making Strides walkers nationwide turned awareness into action and helped to raise more than $60 million to help the society save more lives from breast cancer.

TIME: 8 a.m. registration; walk begins 9:30 a.m.

LOCATION: Manhattanville College, Purchase TICKET PRICE: Sponsorships available CONTACT: Jodie Raff and Sarah McCannon-Burke at WestchesterNYStrides@cancer.org or call 397-8810

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SUBMIT YOUR EVENT Hospitality Resource Group is your “Total Business Link” for all of your meeting and special event needs.

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Westchester not-for-profit organizations are invited to promote their special events in “Planning Ahead.” To submit an event, visit www.HRGinc.net and click on “Planning Ahead” or for more information, please call 761-7111.

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

SEPTEMBER SPOTLIGHT — HOSPICE OF WESTCHESTER For 24 years, Hospice of Westchester (HOW) has provided exceptional hospice programs and services to residents of Westchester County. The private, not-forprofit health care organization’s mission is to strive to provide extraordinary and dignified comfort, care and compassion to individuals and families facing a serious or life-limiting illness. HOW provides hospice care to more than 104 patients daily and provided services to 588 patients and families throughout Westchester County in 2015.

HOW not only provides medical, emotional and spiritual care to patients and their families, but also offers, at no cost to patients, fulfilling programs encompassing the entire health care spectrum. The Anna & Louis H. Shereff Caregiver and Complementary Care Programs offer alternative therapies such as massage therapy, art therapy, music therapy, reflexology and pet therapy. These services decrease stress and improve quality of life for patients.

In addition, “Comfort Crew,” HOW’s pediatric palliative care program, provides children and their families with personalized care and attention. The first-of-its kind in Westchester County, this program has specially trained staff that is dedicated to delivering the greatest level of comfort to the children in the program, along with their families and friends.

Understanding that this journey affects more than just the patients in their care, HOW also provides much-needed bereavement services to patients’ families for up to 13 months following the loss of their loved one.

HOW continues to build on its legacy of being an integral member of the Westchester County health care community.

In 2016, the organization once again met all 20 standards of charitable accountability established by the Better Business Bureau and received designation as an accredited nonprofit.

This month, HOW invites members of the community to its annual “In Celebration Gala” cocktail reception to support The Anna & Louis H. Shereff Caregiver and Complementary Care Programs. The gala will take place on Thursday, Sept. 29, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Westchester Country Club in Rye and will honor Karen and Peter Herrero of The New York Hospitality Group and Sam’s of Gedney Way; Paul T. Khoury, MD, medical director, radiology at White Plains Hospital; Jennifer and Ralph Watts, former board chairman and philanthropic supporters of HOW; and features a special tribute to Anna L. Shereff.

For more information on HOW and its programs and services or to make reservations to support “In Celebration,” please contact Holly K. Benedict at 914-6821484, ext. 122, or visit www.hospiceofwestchester.com.

PHOTO GALLERY: HOSPICE OF WESTCHESTER Hospice of Westchester’s (HOW) In Celebration gala cocktail reception, September 2015. From left, honorees: The Lee Family (T.J., Ted, Jennifer and Jo Anne); Connie Raffa J.D, LL.M.; and Sheldon Alter, MD

Hospice of Westchester’s (HOW) Golf Invitational, June 2016. From left, John Zanzarella, Golf Invitational cochairman and sponsor; Susan Yubas, chairwoman, HOW; Mary K. Spengler, MS, CEO, HOW; James P. O’Toole, Golf Invitational co-chairman; Jack Geoghegan, Golf Invitational co-chairman and grand sponsor

Hospice of Westchester’s (HOW) Spring Soiree, May 2015. From left, Peter and Karen Herrero, proprietors, Sam’s of Gedney Way; Holly K. Benedict, director of public affairs and development, HOW; Mary K. Spengler, MS, CEO, HOW. Hospice of Westchester’s (HOW) Tree of Life, December 2015. From left, event sponsors George Whitehead, HOW board member; Grand Sponsor Charles Trainor, HOW board member; Kevin Hanlon; Grand Sponsor William F. Flooks Jr., HOW board member and event emcee; and Stacey Cohen

WHY GIVE? “It is an honor to serve as chair of the Board of Hospice of Westchester. HOW provides an extraordinary level of compassionate and loving care to each patient and their family.

Our organization helps patients live with peace, dignity, comfort and quality of life each and every day, and provides families the support they need while caring for their loved ones.”

— Susan Yubas

NONPROFIT WESTCHESTER Nonprofit Westchester holds community forum on Westchester County Budget There is no magic formula for maintain- -Joanna Straub Executive ing a healthy Westchester. The ingredients Director, are varied and sometime under debate. Is it Nonprofit the quality of our childcare, the strength of Westchester our economy or the availability of services?

How do we support these services and why are they essential?

Nonprofit Westchester hopes to have a community dialogue on these questions and others during an innovative forum called Our Budget. Our Vision: A Community Conversation, which will be held on Friday, Sept. 30 from 7:45 to 10:30 a.m. at Pace Law School.

Every year, as Westchester County adopts its budget, it sets priorities by deciding what to pay for and how to pay for it. These decisions help shape the kind of community Westchester becomes.

The Keep Westchester Thriving Coalition believes that the budget should be an expression of the values and priorities of our community and, ideally, support progress toward our shared vision for our county.

Typically, public input on the budget is limited to three public hearings held in late November and December, very late in the budget process. The hearings also focus on dollars and cents and specific programs with little discussion of the larger issues that must be addressed. It is our hope that the forum, which will be moderated by Laura Rossi, Esq., executive director of the Westchester Community Foundation, will provide for an exchange of ideas that will ultimately result in concrete solutions.

To give participants the best chance to share ideas, the event will be interactive with three rounds of discussion among representatives of various community sectors, followed by brief responses from elected officials.

While there is no magic formula for a healthy Westchester, we know that an involved community is an essential ingredient. The public is welcome and we hope you will join us and share your vision.

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THELIST: PRIVATE SCHOOLS

PRIVATE SCHOOLS

WESTCHESTER COUNTY

WESTCHESTER COUNTY

Ranked by 2015-2016 enrollment. Listed alphabetically in the event of a tie.

Type of enrollment

Average class size/ Student teacher ratio

Percentage of teachers with master's degree (%)

Iona Prep

1

173 Stratton Road, New Rochelle 10804 (lower) • 633-7744 255 Wilmot Rd., New Rochelle 10804 (upper) • 632-0714 ionaprep.org

22 24:1

85

Catholic, all boys school offering courses with honors, accelerated sections and college-level courses; 15 interscholastic teams and intramural opportunities

K - 12

2

Rye Country Day School

3 Cedar St., Rye 10580 967-1417 • ryecountryday.org

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15 8:1

87

Facilities include 26 acres reserved for academic, athletic, artistic, musical and theatrical pursuits; includes a 400-seat theater-auditorium, a 40,000square-foot athletic center and four turf fields

Pre-K - 12

French-American School of New York

3

85 Palmer Ave., Scarsdale 10583 (preschool) • 250-0521 111 Larchmont Ave, Larchmont 10538 (lower) • 250-0469 145 New St., Mamaroneck 10543 (upper) • 250-0451 fasny.org

856 24,980 - 29,970

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18 9:1

90

4

293 Benedict Ave., Tarrytown 10591 366-2600 • hackleyschool.org

5

1354 North Ave., New Rochelle 10804 636-3950 • ursulinenewrochelle.org

Hackley School

840 36,100-42,650

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16 7:1

99

The Ursuline School

22 12:1

90

Solomon Schechter School of Westchester

6

30 Dellwood Road, White Plains 10605 (lower) • 948-3111 555 W. Hartsdale Ave., Hartsdale 10530 (upper) • 948-8333 schechterwestchester.org

NA

NA

College-preparatory, Jewish day school; STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, mathematics) program; senior class trip to Poland and Israel

K - 12

7

Archbishop Stepinac High School

950 Mamaroneck Ave., White Plains 10605 946-4800 • stepinac.org

21 11:1

75

Catholic, college preparatory offering a rigorous academic program, extracurricular and athletic programs

9 - 12

8

The Masters School

49 Clinton Ave., Dobbs Ferry 10522 479-6400 • mastersny.org

9

John F. Kennedy Catholic High School 54 Route 138, Somers 10589 232-5061 • kennedycatholic.org

10

500 W. Hartsdale Ave., Hartsdale 10530 761-3300 • mariaregina.org

11

148 E. Main St., New Rochelle 10801 632-0248 • salesianhigh.org

Maria Regina High School

Salesian High School

Rippowan Cisqua School

12

325 W. Patent Road, Mount Kisco 10549 (lower) • 244-1200 439 Cantitoe St., Bedford 10506 (upper) • 244-1250 rcsny.org

13

50 Partridge Road, White Plains10605 948-6513 • gisny.org

14

260 Jay St., Katonah 10536 232-3161 • harveyschool.org

German International School New York

School of the Holy Child

2225 Westchester Ave., Rye 10580 967-5622 • holychildrye.org

Sacred Heart High School

34 Convent Ave., Yonkers 10703 965-3114 • sacredhearths.net • shgsyonkers.org

16

Thornton-Donovan School

17

Westchester Hebrew High School

856 Orienta Ave., Mamaroneck 10543 698-0806, ext. 308 • whhsny.org

18

40-1 Radio Circle Drive, Mount Kisco 10549 666-9211 • karafinschool.com

100 Overlook Circle, New Rochelle 10804 632-8836 • td.edu

The Karafin School

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Soundview Preparatory School

370 Underhill Ave., Yorktown Heights 10598 962-2780 • soundviewprep.org

Fordham Preparatory School

Not ranked

893 10,000-14,450

Scott A. Nelson Matthew Suzuki matt_suzuki@ryecountryday.org 1869

890 24,500-39,800

Joël Peinado Clyde Javois admissions@fasny.org 1980 Michael C. Wirtz Christopher T. McColl admissions@hackleyschool.org 1899 Carol Killebrew Erin Maguire Johnston johnstone@ursulinenewrochelle.org 1897 Michael A. Kay Jackie Grosser Director of upper school admissions jgrosser@schechterwestchester.org 1966 Father Thomas Collins Patsy Manganelli admissions@stepinac.org 1948 Laura Danforth Keith Holton mastersny.org 1877 Mark Vaillancourt admissions@kennedycatholic.org 1928 Valerie J. Reidy Rosemarie Decker rdecker@mariaregina.org 1967 John Serio Steve Sallustio ssallustio@salesianhigh.org 1920 Colm MacMahon Philip Cox cox@rcsny.org 1917 Ulrich Weghoff Simone Bruemmer admissions@gisny.org 1980 William Knauer William Porter III wporter@harveyschool.org 1916

The Harvey School

15

Thomas R. Leto Barbara Robertson Director of admissions, upper school admissions@ionaprep.org 1916

441 E. Fordham Road, Bronx 10458 718-367-7500 • fordhamprep.org

St. Barnabas High School

425 E. 240 St., Bronx 10470 718-325-8800 • stbarnabashigh.com

Melissa Dan Jacqueline Ciaccia j.ciaccia@holychildrye.org 1904 Father Maurice Moreau Caroline Calbrese ccalabrese@sacredhearths.net 1923 Douglas E. Fleming Jr. Steven H. Schlitten sschlitten@td.edu 1901

748 10,500

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Bilingual and bicultural day school, dual curriculum in French and English; graduates are awarded a FASNY diploma and are prepared to pass either the French Baccalauréat or the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme Independent, college-preparatory, nonsectarian, day and boarding school; 11 AP courses offered; 22 varsity programs and more than 60 upper school teams Independent, Catholic school offering rigorous academics, along with technology, visual and performing arts, community service and 33 athletic teams in 13 sports

Pre-K - 12

K - 12

6 to 12

660 41,000, middle school 42,400, upper day school

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14 8:1

65

Day and boarding school; college-preparatory curriculum for upper school; on-campus extracurricular activities, athletic program, visual and performing arts programs

9 - 12

586 8,500 *

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NA 15:1

NA

Provides a rigorous college-preparatory program while training students in the doctrine of Catholic faith

9 - 12

25 12:1

94

Catholic, college preparatory school

9 - 12

23 11:1

45

Catholic high school teaching students Christian values, rigorous academic program

9 - 12

503 9,700 500 7,985

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450 22,175-38,700

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16 6:1

NA

Coeducational, independent country day school

Pre - K - 9

420 17,500-21,000

✔

17 9:1

95

An independent, bilingual, college-preparatory day school, part of a network of more than 140 international German schools

Nursery to 12

360 35,700-38,900, nonboarding 44,700-47,900, boarding

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10 6:1

NA

Coeducational college-preparatory school with an optional five-day residential program for students in grades 9-12; 33 athletic teams and 22 clubs; and 13 AP classes and 31 honors classes

6 - 12 --

14 7:1

88

Catholic, college-preparatory school

5 - 12 --

300 29,950-33,450

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300 8,500 *

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24 15:1

90

College preparatory, nonsectarian school offering six transcripted credit offerings classes for college credit and five AP course offerings

Pre-K - 12

170 9,900-19,200

✔

NA

85

Independent school specializing in international education and is AdvancED accredited

K - 12

Rabbi Jeffrey Beer Shari Levitan s.levitan@whhsny.org 1970

110 31,200

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10 4:1

90

Jewish and top-tier modern education; small class sizes; a focus on unlocking each student's passion.

9 - 12 Students are cultivated as leaders in academics and extracurricular from day one.

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SMALL BUSINESS FINANCE

Rockland County investors wrangle in court over ‘pump and dump’ stock scheme

BY BILL HELTZEL bheltzel@westfairinc.com

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“pump and dump” securities fraud lawsuit filed five years ago against three Rockland County companies is inching ever so slowly toward a final

settlement.

Investors sued Solucorp Industries Ltd., of West Nyack, and two sister companies in 2011 when they discovered that company officials had a history of securities fraud. The lead plaintiff, Michael Goldstein of Monsey, invested nearly $1.2 million.

Settlement talks began in earnest 15 months ago. By January a deal seemed to be in place. Then negotiations collapsed.

“There’s a lot of bad blood with everybody involved in the case,” said a lawyer familiar with the negotiations who asked not to be named. “And that’s been a big hurdle in trying to get a settlement.”

He said many of the players know one another from their involvement in the Jewish community around Monsey. “It’s been a long road because a lot of egos are involved and the bad blood and no love lost with any of these parties.”

It all began with Solucorp, an environmental remediation and waste management company, which claimed to have developed a chemical separation technology that recovers metals from liquid wastes. It was led by Joseph S. Kemprowski of Upper Nyack.

In 1995, the Vancouver Stock Exchange ordered Solucorp to sever all ties with Kemprowski after learning he had pleaded guilty to defrauding customers, according to Goldstein’s lawsuit in U.S. District Court in White Plains.

Kemprowski resigned but remained as a paid consultant, with the biggest paycheck and the biggest office and while maintaining direct involvement over virtually all significant facets of the business.

When the Vancouver Stock Exchange

suspended trading, Solucorp switched to the U.S. over-the-counter market. In 1999, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission charged Solucorp with falsifying financial statements and issuing misleading press releases.

In 2003, Kemprowski, a “purported consultant,” and Peter R. Mantia, Solucorp president, were found in violation of antitrust regulations in a six-day trial in White Plains. They were ordered to never again serve as officers or directors of a publicly traded company.

A year and half later, in 2005, according to Goldstein’s lawsuit, Kemprowski and Mantia were serving as de facto officers of Solucorp.

Kemprowski registered London Ventures Capital Corp. in the Bahamas and borrowed $400,000 to acquire a shell corporation, East Morgan Holdings Inc. Kemprowski and Mantia were in “dire need of capital to pay back the loan for EMHI,” the lawsuit says, and sought private investors by using the same type of scams for which they had been sanctioned.

Solucorp had a bad reputation but supposedly had valuable patents. Their plan was to temporarily transfer the patents to EMHI and then artificially inflate the value of Solucorp and EMHI shares.

They would dump their own shares on unsuspecting, unsophisticated investors, according to a court filing. The investments would be paid to Kemprowski’s London Ventures.

Kemprowski, Mantia and other defendants denied all allegations in their responses to the lawsuit.

The lawsuit describes greed and urgency as the primary lures.

Investors were told that EMHI had a contract that would generate $30 million a year. Big companies, like Eveready Batteries, were ready to sign contracts for services.

Goldman Sachs was about to purchase

shares of EMHI and market them at a much higher price, investors were told. Investors would make a quick profit, buying EMHI shares at 30 cents and within a few weeks flipping them for $7.

The timing was crucial. Investors had to act before Goldman Sachs created a market for the shares.

In 2009, Raphael Knepler of Brooklyn invested $400,000 in EMHI. His son also bought shares. Two more Brooklyn men invested in Solucorp.

A year later, Goldstein invested in EMHI. The lawsuit identifies Israel Tyberg of Brooklyn as an agent for Solucorp and a stock promoter for EMHI. Yet Tyberg claims he never met Goldstein or Kemprowski. He said in a letter to the court that he bought EMHI shares after receiving a “blessing for success” from a rabbi in Israel. Three months later, the rabbi put Goldstein in touch with Tyberg and Tyberg passed along Kemprowski’s phone number.

Goldstein says he discussed the investment several times with Kemprowski and Mantia. They put him in touch with Richard Greene of Davie, Fla., the lawyer behind EMHI who would handle the transaction.

In fact, the lawsuit says, Greene had been disbarred.

Goldstein and his company, Goldstein Group Holdings of New City, sunk nearly $1.2 million into EMHI shares.

The scheme began to unravel as investors lost patience waiting for the value of their investments to soar.

Goldstein confronted Kemprowski, who, he claims, picked up a sledgehammer and threatened him with physical harm if he pursued a fraud claim. Kemprowski put down the sledgehammer only when told that the conversation was being taped.

Goldstein filed the lawsuit in September 2011. A few months later, Greene was notified that he was a target of a federal securities fraud investigation. Eventually, he pleaded guilty. It was his second criminal offense for securities fraud; he was sentenced to a year in prison. Greene was released in March 2015.

In the meantime, Kemprowski died from cancer in 2014. His wife filed for bankruptcy, showing assets of $1.6 million — almost all of it a house in foreclosure — and $3.6 million in liabilities. She was living on Social Security and “assistance from friends.”

Solucorp closed. The Internal Revenue

Service entered $7.3 million in judgments against the company. Solucorp settled with the investors, agreeing to pay $250,000.

A default judgment was entered against Kemprowski’s London Ventures for failure to communicate with the court.

Tyberg agreed to pay back $25,000 by the end of August.

Mantia’s attorney told the court in February that his client was essentially insolvent but was looking forward to defending himself at trial.

In January, after eight months of negotiating, EMHI reached an oral settlement agreement. But the company, now based in Fort Lauderdale, never put the deal in writing and its board of directors recently rejected it.

The EMHI attorney said he had no idea the board was going to reject the settlement and “it wasn’t a set-up of any type.” He told U.S. District Court Judge Vincent L. Briccetti that he would probably file a motion to withdraw as counsel, in part because of the way the case had evolved.

“At this stage of the game? Really?”

Briccetti responded during a May status conference. “I don’t think so.”

The investors are asking the court to enforce the oral agreement. EMHI had acted deceitfully, their attorney argued, and made “a mockery of this court.”

Joel Landau of Spring Valley sees the securities scam in a different light. He sued Goldstein in Rockland County Supreme Court, claiming that he gave Goldstein the $1.2 million to buy EMHI shares on his behalf. He says Goldstein surreptitiously altered two EMHI sales agreements to cut Landau out of the transactions.

Goldstein responded that wire transfers show the purpose of the payments from Landau as commissions. He has filed notice that he will move to have the case dismissed for, among other things, Landau filing the case too late.

Meanwhile, the Goldstein case continues to inch along.

Mantia’s trial date was set for October but then cancelled, pending resolution of the EMHI issues.

“I’m just trying to figure out how to move this case along,” Briccetti said in January.

“I think it might be my oldest case, or it’s close to it,” he said. “And you know, it’s got to be resolved one way or the other.”

He has scheduled a conference for Sept.

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Contractor guilty of diverting 401k money from West Point workers

BY BILL HELTZEL bheltzel@westfairinc.com

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n Atlanta company has pleaded guilty to fraud for diverting 401k contributions from employees who worked at the U.S. Military Academy at

West Point.

The head of the company, Khary Lewis, said it fell behind on making the deposits because the U.S. Army fell behind on paying invoices. He said the Army still owes $1 million on the contract.

The case was brought by Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler and was

also investigated by West Point and the U.S. Department of Labor, on a complaint from Teamsters Local 445.

The Army awarded a $6.8 million contract in 2015 to Infinite Services and Solutions Inc. of Atlanta to repair military vehicles and provide bus service.

The union told the district attorney that some of its members who had chosen to deduct a portion of their wages for the 401k plan had learned that their contributions were not being made.

Kalobe Inc., an affiliate of Infinite Services, redirected more than $250,000 in 401k contributions to the corporation from December 2015 to April 2016, accord-

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ing to the felony complaint. The company told employees that its payroll company had erred.

Kalobe in August pleaded guilty to fraud in the sale of securities. It agreed to pay restitution and not to accept work on any New York state public works project for five years. Orange County Court Judge Robert Freehill fined the company $2,500.

Lewis, chairman and CEO of Infinite Services and the principal behind Kalobe, did not dispute the essence of the charges during a telephone interview.

The contract began in April 2015. By August 2015, he said, he was asking for a meeting with West Point contracting officials to discuss late payments by the Army.

He said the Army did not respond.

Weekly payroll for about 80 employees was $60,000 to $70,000. “From the beginning, they were slow paying our invoices,” Lewis said, “which generated cash flow problems.” Eventually, 401k contributions were not deposited in a timely manner, he said.

Lewis said he has repaid all of the money owed to employees.

The contract was for one year with an option for four more years. The Army did not exercise the option, so in March Infinite Services was no longer working at West Point.

Lewis has submitted claims for about $1 million that he said the Army still owes him. For example, Infinite Services spent $60,000 to $65,000 a month buying vehicle parts from local vendors. Some of those invoices have not been paid, he said, and in turn the contractor has not paid the vendors.

“Infinite, in my opinion, is being marched around like this awful contractor and no one else is at fault,” Lewis said. “No one is saying that for months I begged and begged for a meeting with West Point contract command on getting paid faster so we could meet all our obligations.”

Lewis’ 10-year-old company is federally certified as a small disadvantaged business.

It has 80 to 90 employees and most of its contracts are with the Department of Defense.

“It is completely unacceptable for an employer to use monies which were rightfully earned by its employees as ‘working capital,’” Hoovler said in a press release announcing the plea agreement.

Lewis said his company’s record had been unblemished for nine years. “This is the only contract ever in the company’s history that has had any problems. Obviously, I didn’t realize how things work in New York.”

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FACTS & FIGURES BANKRUPTCIES MANHATTAN 15 John Corp. 15 John St., New York 10038. Chapter 11, voluntary. Represented by Leo Fox. Filed: Aug. 25. Case no. 16-12453-mew.

Broadway Specialty Food Inc. 2780 Broadway, New York 10025.

Chapter 11, voluntary. Represented by Clifford A. Katz and Teresa SaduttoCarley. Filed: Aug. 29. Case no. 1612490-jlg.

Coskun Brothers Specialty Food Inc. 162 W. 23 St., New York 10010.

Chapter 11, voluntary. Represented by Clifford A. Katz and Teresa SaduttoCarley. Filed: Aug. 29. Case no. 1612491-jlg.

Garden of Eden Enterprises Inc. 720 Anderson Ave., Cliffside Park, N.J. 07010. Chapter 11, voluntary. Represented by Clifford A. Katz and Teresa Sadutto-Carley. Filed: Aug. 29. Case no.

16-12488-jlg.

Garden of Eden Gourmet Inc. 7 E. 14 St., New York 10003. Chapter 11, voluntary. Represented by Clifford A. Katz and Teresa Sadutto-Carley. Filed: Aug. 29. Case no. 16-12492-jlg.

MyPlay Direct Inc. 33 Irving Place, Third floor, New York 10003. Chapter 11, voluntary. Represented by Alan D. Halperin. Filed: Aug. 25. Case no. 1612457-scc.

POUGHKEEPSIE The Bowl Company LLC. 368 Bullet Hill Road, Patterson 12563. Chapter 7, voluntary. Represented by Andrew G. Balbus. Filed: Aug. 24. Case no. 1636493-cgm.

COURT CASES Almeida Oil Co. Filed by U.S. Bank Trust National Association. Action: diversity-foreclosure. Attorney: Stephen John Vargas. Filed: Aug. 25. Case no. 7:16-cv-06702.

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

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

Celebrity Auto of Mohegan Lake LLC. Filed by Mohegan Lake Motors Inc. Action: diversity-other contract.

Attorney: Thomas Gerard Rohback.

Filed: Aug. 25. Case no. 7:16-cv-06717NSR. Collection Bureau of the Hudson Valley Inc. Filed by Sashana Smith.

Action: federal question – other. No attorney listed. Filed: Aug. 30. Case no.

7:16-cv-06810.

DLB Backflow Prevention Services Inc. Filed by Christina Vitiello. Action: Fair Labor Standards Act. Attorney: Jordan Alexander El-Hag. Filed: Aug. 24. Case no. 7:16-cv-06657-CS. Empire City Casino at Yonkers Raceway. Filed by John Shanahan.

Action: FMLA – Family and Medical Leave Act (findings and purposes).

Attorney: Jordan Alexander El-Hag. Filed: Aug. 28. Case no. 7:16-cv-06764VB. Field Home-Holy Comforter. Filed

by Clio Phillips. Action: job discrimination (race). Attorney: Kunal U. Shah.

Filed: Aug. 26. Case no. 7:16-cv-06723KMK. H&S Enterprises Inc. Filed by Irma N. Garcia. Action: diversity action. Attorney: Robert Michael Drucker. Filed: Aug. 24. Case no. 7:16-cv-06686-NSR. High Five Adventure Learning Center Inc. Filed by Andrew Szymczak. Action: diversity-personal injury.

Attorney: Lisa S. O’Connor. Filed: Aug. 26. Case no. 7:16-cv-06715.

ON THE RECORD

BV/MSTAR Country House Owner LLC, Silver Spring, Md. Seller: Yorktown Associates LP, Washington, D.C. Property: in Yorktown. Amount: $11 million. Filed Aug. 25.

Rye Ridge Park LLC, Rye Brook.

Seller: K and M Realty Group Ltd., Purchase. Property: in Rye Brook.

Amount: $103,000. Filed Aug. 24.

County of Westchester, White Plains. Seller: Thomas J. Gudewicz, et al, Putnam Valley. Property: 112F Village Road, Yorktown Heights 10598.

Amount: $205,000. Filed Aug. 22.

The Bank of New York Mellon.

Seller: Liam J. McLaughlin, White Plains. Property: 3004 High St., Mohegan Lake 10547. Amount: $210,085.

Filed Aug. 24.

Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. Seller: Robert S. Cypher, Rye. Property: 32 S. 11th Ave., Mount Vernon 10550.

Amount: $205,145. Filed Aug. 24.

U.S. Bank N.A. Seller: Jo-Ann Cambareri, Tarrytown. Property: 646 Van Cortlandt Park Ave., Yonkers 10705.

Amount: $609,844. Filed Aug. 24.

Emergency Fuel Services Corp., Yorktown Heights. Seller: PCSB Realty Ltd., Yorktown Heights. Property: 27 Main St., Ossining. Amount: $275,000.

Filed Aug. 24.

Umar Estate Group LLC, West Harrison. Seller: 313 BHK Corp., Yonkers. Property: 289 S. Broadway, Yonkers 10705. Amount: $600,000. Filed Aug. 24.

13 Riverview Place LLC, Yonkers.

Seller: Assuncao Corp., et al, Yonkers.

Property: 13 Riverview Place, Yonkers 10701. Amount: $603,333. Filed Aug. 25.

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Seller: David J. Peck, Harrison.

Property: 23 Cherry Place, Cortlandt 10537. Amount: $26,040. Filed Aug. 24.

Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Seller: Guy Parisi, Rye. Property: 41 Spruce St., Yonkers 10701. Amount: $545,319.

Filed Aug. 25.

188 Ashburton LLC, Brooklyn.

Seller: Wilrox Inc., Yonkers. Property: 188 Ashburton Ave., Yonkers 10701.

Amount: $860,000. Filed Aug. 24.

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Seller: Stephanie Whidden, Kingston. Property: 236 Sixth St., Verplanck 10596. Amount: $377,401. Filed Aug. 22.

Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB. Seller: Michelle Lynn Bermel, Chappaqua. Property: 145 Hillair Circle, White Plains 10605. Amount: $573,650. Filed Aug. 22.

Maggie Keeper Family Holdings LLC, Bronxville. Seller: Kenneth Janney, et al, Bronx. Property: 25 Oakledge Road, Bronxville 10708.

Amount: $1.9 million. Filed Aug. 24.

Ziza Associates LLC, Bronx. Seller: 10 County Center LLC, New York.

Property: 10 County Center Road, Greenburgh. Amount: $9.2 million.

Filed Aug. 25.

Below $1 million

484 Walnut Street LLC, Chestnut Ridge. Seller: MCB Realty Group LLC, Yonkers. Property: 484 Walnut St., Yonkers 10701. Amount: $720,000.

Filed Aug. 25.

64 Deerhurst LLC, Mount Vernon.

Seller: John Perone, Larchmont. Property: 64 Deerhurst Road, Yonkers.

Amount: $404,498. Filed Aug. 26.

Minisink Valley Central School District. Filed by Donna Famularo.

Action: job discrimination (age). Attorney: Michael Howard Sussman. Filed: Aug 30. Case no. 7:16-cv-06796.

9 Riverview Place LLC, Yonkers.

Seller: Aurelio Assuncao, et al, Yonkers. Property: 9 Riverview Place, Yonkers 10701. Amount: $603,333. Filed Aug. 25.

Northeast Center for Rehabilitation and Brain Injury. Filed by Daniel F. Keane. Action: diversity-torts.

Attorney: James M. Marino. Filed: Aug. 29. Case no. 7:16-cv-06757-VB.

Boniello Development Corp., Goldens Bridge. Seller: Louise E. Mold, Katonah. Property: in Katonah.

Amount: $523,500. Filed Aug. 25.

Above $1 million 145-159 Ridge Properties LLC, Yonkers. Seller: Remus Realty Inc., Bronx. Property: in Yonkers. Amount: $5 million. Filed Aug. 26.

67 Croton Point LLC, Hopewell Junction. Seller: JPJ Enterprises Inc., Croton-on-Hudson. Property: 67 Croton Point Ave., Croton-on-Hudson 10520. Amount: $1.5 million. Filed Aug. 25.

Raelly Realty Company LLC, Yonkers. Seller: Joseph D’Errico, White Plains. Property: 61-63 Yonkers Ave., Yonkers 10701. Amount: $365,000.

Filed Aug. 24.

County of Westchester, White Plains. Seller: Felix Garcia, et al, Cortlandt Manor. Property: 9 Watson St., Cortlandt Manor 10567. Amount: $385,000. Filed Aug. 26.

Copper Beech Tree LLC, White Plains. Seller: Jonathan Korngold, et al, Scarsdale. Property: 3 Sherbrooke Road, Scarsdale 10583. Amount: $4million. Filed Aug. 24.

Mark L. Nichter PC. Filed by Deborah J. Migdal. Action: Fair Debt Collection Act. Attorney: Yongmoon Kim. Filed: Aug. 24. Case no. 7:16-cv-06692NSR.

DEEDS

County of Westchester, White Plains. Seller: Diane L. Fulves, Pound Ridge. Property: in Pound Ridge.

Amount: $435,000. Filed Aug. 22.

Brookfield Global Relocation Services LLC. Seller: Shahab Siddiqui, et al, Somers. Property: 112A Heritage Hills, Somers 10589. Amount: $298,000. Filed Aug. 24.

Cartus Financial Corp., Danbury, Conn. Seller: James McGimpsey, et al, Cortlandt Manor. Property: in Cortlandt. Amount: $312,300. Filed Aug. 22.

Citibank N.A. Seller: Darren DeUrso, White Plains. Property: 46 N. High St., Mount Vernon 10550. Amount: $926,764. Filed Aug. 24.

Federal National Mortgage Association. Seller: Robert Alan Hufjay, Mount Vernon. Property: 5 Marston Place, Yonkers 10704. Amount: $356,800. Filed Aug. 22.

Finance of America Reverse LLC. Seller: John N. Romano, Yonkers. Property: 210-214 Oak St., Yonkers 10701. Amount: $250,000. Filed Aug. 25.

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. Seller: Helene Greenberg, Elmsford. Property: 10 S. Bond St., Mount Vernon 10550.

Amount: $630,053. Filed Aug. 25.

Meg Deshpande Holdings II LLC, Larchmont. Seller: Marie J. Pisani, Rye. Property: 14 Rockwood Drive, Larchmont 10538. Amount: $770,000. Filed Aug. 22.

Meta Properties LLC, Bronxville.

Seller: Kenneth Fell, Eastchester.

Property: 174 Marbledale Road, Tuckahoe 10603. Amount: $600,000. Filed Aug. 25.

MM Home Development LLC, Harriman. Seller: Dorothy M. Logan, Tarrytown. Property: in Tarrytown.

Amount: $200,000. Filed Aug. 22.

Prime Properties Realty LLC, Yonkers. Seller: Mitchell A. Offner, et al, Yonkers. Property: 7 Patricia Place, Yonkers 10704. Amount: $355,000.

Filed Aug. 26.

FORECLOSURES BUCHANAN, 239 Catherine St., Apt. 4. Condominium; lot size: N/A. Plaintiff: Wells Fargo Bank National Association. Plaintiff ’s attorney: Rosicki & Rosicki & Associates, 845-8971600; 2 Summit Court, No. 301, Fishkill 11254. Defendant: Adam Birbrower.

Referee: John Charles Gutteridge.

Sale: Sept. 9, 9 a.m. Approximate lien: $324,211.39.

CORTLANDT MANOR, 11 Shipley Drive. Single-family residence; lot size: N/A. Plaintiff: Wells Fargo Bank National Association. Plaintiff ’s attorney: Rosicki & Rosicki & Associates, 845-897-1600; 2 Summit Court, No. 301, Fishkill 11254. Defendant: Juanita Strassfield. Referee: Henry Neale.

Sale: Sept. 8, 10 a.m. Approximate lien: $585,320.28.

ELMSFORD, 18 S. Central Ave., A.K.A. 18 Saw Mill River Road.

Manufacturing; .06 acre. Plaintiff: U.S. Bank National Association. Plaintiff ’s attorney: Dorf & Nelson LLP, 914381-7600; 555 Theodore Fremd Ave., Rye 10580. Defendant: Joseph Magardino. Referee: Warren Cohen. Sale: Sept. 14, 9:45 a.m. Approximate lien: $593,955.71.

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GOLF OUTING TO BENEFIT CEREBRAL PALSY GROUP The third annual golf outing of the New York State Building Officials Conference (NYSBOC) will benefit Cerebral Palsy of Westchester to help ensure that children and adults with developmental disabilities can receive services and enjoy activities regardless of the level of their ability.

The event will take place on Sept. 19 at Salem Golf Club in North Salem. Registration is 10:30 a.m., lunch 11 a.m., shotgun start 12:30 p.m., cocktail hour 6 p.m. and dinner and awards 7 p.m.;

MUSIC, MUSIC, MUSIC

admission is $200.

NYSBOC is composed of a group of building officials who meet once a month to review code updates and enforcements of 42 municipalities in Westchester County. The group has 150 active members.

For more information about the event, contact: Joan Colangelo, director of development Cerebral Palsy of Westchester, 914-937-3800, ext.

215, or email Joan.Colangelo@cpwestchester.org.

STARK OFFICE SUITES ON INC. 5000 LIST Rye Brook-based Stark Office Suites, which offers turnkey, executive offices and virtual office services for professionals and entrepreneurs throughout the metropolitan area, has made the Inc. 5000 list for the second year in a row.

Stark Office Suites ranked 3,986 on the annual list, with a three-year growth of 73 percent, and 2015 revenue totaling $10.1 million. Since its

establishment in 2004, Stark has grown significantly. It has built a network of office suites in New York City, White Plains, Harrison, Mount Kisco, Rye Brook, Scarsdale, Danbury, Greenwich and Stamford, totaling 175,000 square feet. The company serves about 850 clients across a variety of industries, such as law, finance, marketing, real estate, and various other professionals and entrepreneurs.

WHEELCHAIR GAMES AT BURKE

Burke Rehabilitation Hospital will hold its 37th annual Wheelchair Games on Sept. 24 starting at 1:30 p.m. One of the first of its kind, the competition is known for its spirit of inclusion, welcoming wheelchair athletes of all ages and abilities.

Held on Burke’s 61-acre campus at 785 Mamaroneck Ave., White Plains, the games pro-

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vides disabled competitors with an opportunity to demonstrate their ability in a variety of track, field and table tennis events.

The regular registration fee is $25 and admission is free for spectators.

For further information, call 914-597-2850 or contact Ralph Armento, meet director, at ralph461@msn.com or 732-266-2634.

Stacey Petrower, president of NewYork-Presbyterian/Hudson Valley Hospital, presents a check to Mark Morganelli, executive director of Jazz Forum Arts at a recent Sunset Jazz at Lyndhurst concert in Tarrytown. The $30,000 check was the first of three installments, for a total of $90,000 for a three-year commitment that NewYork-Presbyterian has made as the presenting sponsor of the free concert series that takes place during the summer in communities throughout Westchester County.

TINY HOMES OFFERED AS ALTERNATIVE TO SENIOR HOUSING

Echo Cottages Ltd. of Hopewell Junction is offering senior citizens in the Hudson Valley an alternative to nursing homes and assisted living facilities.

The company builds stick-built homes for senior citizens “that can be delivered and discreetly placed on their family’s property, so they can be right near their loved ones for the care and security they need during their golden years,” accord-

ing to a press release.

The company delivered its first small modular home in June.

“Most seniors have lived in their homes for decades and when the time comes that living on their own is no longer an option, we want to make the transition and downsizing process as comfortable as possible,” Echo Cottages owner Bob Novak said in a statement.

The idea for the cottages came

about in 2011 when Novak’s father, Bill, needed extended physical therapy after a hospital stay.

Not wanting to go to a nursing home or assisted living facility, he rehabbed at home with private duty nurses. That’s when the idea came about and Novak launched the company.

For more information, call 845-206-6525, or visit echocottages.com.

HASAPIDIS JOINS LAW FIRM

Annette G. Hasapidis

Bleakley Platt & Schmidt LLP has announced that Annette G. Hasapidis has joined the firm as of counsel and co-chair of the appellate practice group.

Hasapidis focuses her practice in the area of civil appellate litigation and strategic trial consultation in complex civil litigation for clients before state and federal trial courts in New York and Connecticut. She has extensive appellate experience, as she has appeared on more than 320 appeals.

She has served as a court-appointed guardian at the Appellate Division level.

While Hasapidis continues to maintain a successful solo practice serving clients in both New York and Connecticut, she is joining Bleakley Platt to address the needs of corporate clients in the appellate arena who typically require the added support of a full-service law firm, according to a press release. Prior to her solo practice, she was a senior associate with the law firm of Lester, Schwab, Katz & Dwyer LLP in New York

CRYSTAL RUN ADDS FOUR TO ITS PRACTICE City. She also served as assistant county attorney at the Westchester County Attorney’s Office and as an assistant district attorney at the Kings County District Attorney’s Office.

Hasapidis is an executive board member of the Pace University Law School Women’s Justice Center. She is a member of the New York State Bar Association Committee on Courts of Appellate Jurisdiction and its Pro Bono Appeals Subcommittee, the New York State Trial Lawyers Association, the Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York, the Westchester County Women’s Bar Association, the Connecticut Bar Association, the Westchester County Bar Association, the Dutchess County Bar Association and the Orange County Bar Association.

LICENSELOGIX RANKS 300 ON INC. 5000

David Yount

White Plains-based LicenseLogix LLC, which launched in 2011, was No. 300 on Inc. magazine’s 35th annual Inc. 5000 list that ranks the nation’s fastest-growing private companies.

“As every organization on this list will confirm, starting and growing a business presents numerous challenges,” LicenseLogix CEO David Yount said. “LicenseLogix exists to remove some of those barriers.

This award is a testament to our team’s pas-

sion, commitment and belief in our mission to streamline the business licensing process for all — from startups to large enterprises.”

According to Inc. magazine, the average company on the list achieved a three-year growth of 433 percent, but LicenseLogix had growth of 1,300 percent. The company had 2015 revenue of $5.8 million.

LicenseLogix helps companies nationwide manage their business licenses and permits.

HOSPITAL ‘FRIENDS’ SELECT CO-PRESIDENTS

From left, Kathy Winterroll, hospital President and CEO Susan Fox and Wendy Berk.

The Friends of White Plains Hospital selected Scarsdale residents Wendy Berk and Kathy Winterroll as 2016-17 co-presidents of the organization. Both Berk and Winterroll have been members of the group for several years responsible for organizing many popular events. They will kick off their year at the Sept. 12 meeting to discuss the annual fall gala – The Black & White Ball – Nov. 5 at Brae Burn Country Club in Purchase.

Friends raises awareness, service and funds for the hospital.

Call the White Plains Hospital Foundation Office at 914-681-1040 for more information or membership.

From left, top: Emmanuelle Gilles, Marline Sangnil; bottom: Perel Schneid and Douglas P. Wignarajah

Crystal Run Healthcare has added four providers to its practice in Orange and Rockland counties.

Joining Crystal Run Healthcare are: • Emmanuelle Gilles earned her medical degree from SUNY Upstate Medical University in Syracuse and completed her residency in internal medicine at North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset. She is board certified in nephrology and completed fellowship training at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City. Gilles is seeing patients in Monroe and West Nyack.

• Marline Sangnil earned her medical degree from St. George’s University School of Medicine in Grenada, West Indies. She completed her residency in physical medicine and rehabilitation at Case Western Reserve

MURPHY JOINS ATLANTIC WESTCHESTER

UNITED HEBREW’S HOME HEALTH AGENCY SCORES A 4.5 OUT OF 5 STARS IN CMS RATING The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has rated United Hebrew’s Certified Home Health Agency 4.5 stars out of 5.

The rating, according to a press release, places it in the top 12 percent in the nation, the top 6 percent of Medicare-certified agencies in New York state and the highest-rated home health agency in Westchester County.

The agency earned recognition by “paying strict attention to the details: managing a patient’s pain, reducing falling risks and patient education,” according to Rita Mabli, president and CEO of United Hebrew of New Rochelle.

“This excellent CMS rating reflects the dedication and care shown by our amazing clinical team to ensure our patients can

recover safely at home under our watchful supervision,” Mabli said.

The agency met several criteria 100 percent of the time, including how often the health team checked and treated patients’ pain, took steps to prevent bed sores, assessed patients’ risk of falling, and educated patients with diabetes on proper foot care, according to the press release.

University at MetroHealth Medical Center in Cleveland. Sangnil is seeing patients in Monroe and West Nyack.

• Perel Schneid earned her doctor of osteopathic medicine degree from New York College of Osteopathic Medicine in Old Westbury and completed her residency in family medicine at The Wright Center for Graduate Medical Education in Scranton, Pa. Schneid is seeing patients in West Nyack.

• Douglas P. Wignarajah earned his medical degree from New York Medical College in Valhalla and completed his residency in family medicine at St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center in Syracuse. Wignarajah is board certified in family medicine and specializes in family practice. He is seeing patients in West Nyack.

Bob Murphy

Atlantic Westchester, a commercial and industrial HVAC business in Bedford Hills, has hired Bob Murphy as its new sales executive.

Murphy, a certified energy manager, “will

assist with growing Atlantic Westchester’s NYC presence in HVAC maintenance and energy efficiency retrofits,” according to a press release.

Murphy will work with company engineers to help clients identify energy conservation opportunities, take advantage of utility rebates and incentives and receive federal and state tax deduction benefits.

Murphy, a Garrison resident, previously worked at Columbia University Medical Center as assistant director of facilities, where he was responsible for overseeing operations budget management, projects and operations and the building’s management systems.

Prior to working at Columbia University Medical Center, Murphy worked at Johnson Controls, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and Siemens.

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FACTS ELMSFORD, 49 N. Perkins Ave. Single-family residence; lot size: .17 acre. Plaintiff: U.S. Bank National Association. Plaintiff ’s attorney: McCabe, Weisberg & Conway PC, 914-6368900; 145 Huguenot St., Suite 401, New Rochelle 10801. Defendant: George Byron. Referee: Vincent Rippa. Sale: Sept. 6, 9 a.m. Approximate lien: $487,080.81.

PLEASANTVILLE, 66 Sky Top Drive. Single-family residence; lot size: .37 acre. Plaintiff: Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. Plaintiff ’s attorney: McCabe, Weisberg & Conway PC, 914636-8900; 145 Huguenot St., Suite 401, New Rochelle 10801. Defendant: Wael Saleh. Referee: Ted Brundage. Sale: Sept. 14, 9:30 a.m. Approximate lien: $590,530.13.

HARRISON, 28 Brae Burn Drive.

Single-family residence; lot size: 1.0 acre. Plaintiff ’s attorney: Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, 914-9492909; 10 Bank St., White Plains 10606.

Defendant: John DeBello. Referee: Joseph Goulbeaud. Sale: Sept. 14, 9:15 a.m. Approximate lien: $3,980,371.09.

WHITE PLAINS, 512 Woodland Hills Road, Apt. 512. Condominium; lot size: N/A. Plaintiff: JP Morgan Chase Bank National Association. Plaintiff ’s attorney: Rosicki & Rosicki & Associates, 845-897-1600; 2 Summit Court, No. 301, Fishkill 11254. Defendant: Mae Miller. Referee: Angelo Dellicarpini.

Sale: Sept. 9, 9:30 a.m. Approximate lien: $55,039.28.

KATONAH, 2677 Amawalk Road.

Single-family residence; lot size: N/A. Plaintiff: Nationstar Mortgage LLC. Plaintiff ’s attorney: Gross Polowy LLC, 716-204-1700; 1775 Wehrle Drive, Williamsville 14221. Defendant: Public Administrator of Westchester County, Michael Kushnir. Referee: Peter Rosato. Sale: Sept. 13, 2 p.m. Approximate lien: $637,607.07.

MOUNT VERNON, 200 Magnolia Ave. Single-family residence; lot size: .17 acre. Plaintiff: Reverse Mortgage Solutions. Plaintiff ’s attorney: Kozeny McCubbin & Katz, 516-227-2552; 40 Marcus Drive, Melville 11747. Defendant: Cosmos Moses. Referee: Frank Malara. Sale: Sept. 4, 9:30 a.m. Approximate lien: $399,775.90.

MOUNT VERNON, 349 Mundy Lane. Two-family residence; lot size: .11 acre. Plaintiff: U.S. Bank National Association. Plaintiff ’s attorney: McCabe, Weisberg & Conway PC; 914-6368900; 145 Huguenot St., Suite 401, New Rochelle 10801. Defendant: Sherry Evanson. Referee: John Perone. Sale: Sept. 14, 9:30 a.m. Approximate lien: $728,115.04.

SCARSDALE, 31 Brendon Hill Road. Single-family residence; lot size: .45 acre. Plaintiff: The Bank of New York Mellon. Plaintiff ’s attorney: Frenkel, Lambert, Weiss, Weisman & Gordon, 631-969-3100; 53 Gibson St., Bay Shore 11706. Defendant: Kim Marie Gervasi. Referee: Judith Zerden.

Sale: Sept. 7, 11 a.m. Approximate lien: $576,109.77.

PEEKSKILL, 9 Huntington Circle.

Condominium; lot size: N/A. Plaintiff: The Bank of New York Mellon. Plaintiff ’s attorney: Druckman & Sinel, 516876-0800; 242 Drexel Ave., Westbury 11590. Defendant: Joel Berson. Referee: Ted Novick. Sale: Sept. 21, 10 a.m.

Approximate lien: $325,087.07.

PEEKSKILL, 600 Roosevelt Ave. Single-family residence; lot size: N/A. Plaintiff: HSBC Bank USA National Association. Plaintiff ’s attorney: McCabe, Weisberg & Conway PC, 914-6368900; 145 Huguenot St., Suite 401, New Rochelle 10801. Defendant: Antoine Jefferson. Referee: Michele Bermel.

Sale: Sept. 21, 9:30 a.m. Approximate lien: $314,136.65.

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YONKERS, 96 Saint Johns Ave. Single-family residence; lot size: .28 acre.

Plaintiff: WMC Mortgage Corp. Plaintiff ’s attorney: Sheldon May & Associates, 516-763-3200; 255 Merrick Road, Rockville Centre 11570. Defendant: Diane Dimitry Asturizaga. Referee: John Gifford Molloy. Sale: Sept. 20, 9:30 a.m.

Approximate lien: $547,618.23.

JUDGMENTS Bab Friends Inc., Mount Kisco. $2,381 in favor of Sysco Connecticut LLC, Rocky Hill, Conn. Filed Aug. 23.

Baldhere Services Inc., et al, Harrison. $39,877 in favor of Prima Computer Inc., et al, Sunnyvale, Calif. Filed Aug. 23.

C and J Wholesale Floral Services Ltd., Mount Vernon. $6,966 in favor of Hosa International Inc., Tampa, Fla. Filed Aug. 22.

Caitlin Optical Inc., Yonkers. $20,185 in favor of Balester Optical Company Inc., Wilkes Barre, Pa. Filed Aug. 24.

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

Antenucci, Anthony, et al. Filed by JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $202,700 affecting property located at 1356 Nepperhan Ave., Yonkers 10703. Filed May 20.

Barriga, Orlando, et al. Filed by Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $383,400 affecting property located at 37 S. Lawn Ave., Greenburgh 10523. Filed May 22.

CIS Realty LLC, et al. Filed by UK Enterprises. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $180,000 affecting property located at 78 and 80 Morningside Ave., Yonkers 10703.

Filed May 20.

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Depaiva, Joao B., et al. Filed by Christiana Trust. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $417,000 affecting property located at 25 Putnam Ave., Port Chester 10573.

Filed May 22.

M2J2 LLC, et al. Filed by Farm Credit East ACA. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $1.2 million affecting property located at 97 Bedford Banksville Road, North Castle.

Filed May 22.

Williams, Joan P., et al. Filed by U.S. Bank Trust N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $624,736 affecting property located at 130 Pelhamdale Ave., Mount Vernon.

Filed May 20.

Diaz, Ana, et al. Filed by Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $460,000 affecting property located at 23 Pomona Ave., Yonkers 10703. Filed May 21.

McKoy, Leon V., et al. Filed by Bank of America N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $359,000 affecting property located at 10 Nelson St., Yonkers 10704. Filed May 19.

Wizwer, Jeffrey C., 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 11 Stormytown Road, Ossining 10562. Filed May 21.

Duckworth, Lisa-Koppel, et al.

Filed by U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $200,000 affecting property located at 544 King St., Chappaqua 10514. Filed May 22.

Mejia, Alexandra, et al. Filed by Bayview Loan Servicing LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $97,000 affecting property located at 52 Fairmount Ave., Yonkers 10701. Filed May 20.

Fennessy, Edward, as trustee under the Fennessy living trust, et al. Filed by Nationstar Mortgage LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $712,500 affecting property located at 473 Bronxville Road, Bronxville 10708. Filed May 21.

Mercando, Frank J., et al. Filed by Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $330,000 affecting property located at 20 Armand Place, Valhalla 10595. Filed May 21.

Haddad, Fabrice, et al. Filed by U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $1.3 million affecting property located at 18 Fox Meadow Road, Scarsdale 10583. Filed May 18.

Hassan, Mostafa, et al. Filed by Bank of America N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $342,435 affecting property located at 103 Birch St., Cortlandt Manor 10567.

Filed May 22.

Hernandez-Zamora, Martin, et al.

Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $585,000 affecting property located at 60 Eighth Avenue North, Mount Vernon 10550. Filed May 19.

Irizarry, Christy T., et al. Filed by Christiana Trust. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $432,000 affecting property located at 46 Albert Place, New Rochelle 10801. Filed May 19.

Johnson, Diane, et al. Filed by U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $129,500 affecting property located at 336 Depew St., Peekskill 10566. Filed May 21.

Kos, Patricia Ann, et al. Filed by The Provident Bank. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $650,000 affecting property located at 142 Kensington Oval, New Rochelle.

Filed May 26.

Lipowiecki, Edward J., et al. Filed

by Bank of America N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $85,000 affecting property located at 219 Irenhyl Ave., Rye Brook 10573.

Filed May 20.

Liz-Guaba, Ana I., et al. Filed by Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $395,520 affecting property located at 143-147 Orchard St., Yonkers 10703. Filed May 20.

Nikic, Maria, et al. Filed by HSBC Bank USA N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $402,500 affecting property located at 51 Gibson Place, Yonkers 10705.

Filed May 19.

Notaristefano, Daniella, et al. Filed

by Nationstar Mortgage LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $402,800 affecting property located at 2821 Hemlock St., Yorktown 10598. Filed May 19.

Ortega, Billie, et al. Filed by U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $400,000 affecting property located at 826-828 John St., Peekskill 10566. Filed May 21.

Petite, Mali, et al. Filed by U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $270,098 affecting property located at 39 Old Pound Road, Pound Ridge 10576.

Filed May 21.

Radha, Jaya, et al. Filed by Nationstar Mortgage LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $180,000 affecting property located at 343 Roberts Ave., Yonkers 10703.

Filed May 20.

Robinson, Steven, et al. Filed by U.S. Bank Trust N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $428,750 affecting property located at 11 Sunlight Hill, Yonkers 10704. Filed May 20.

Stewart, Sherri L., et al. Filed by The Bank of New York Mellon. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $245,000 affecting property located at 211 Sand Piper Court, Yorktown Heights 10598. Filed May 26.

Swift, John R., et al. Filed by The Bank of New York Mellon. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $1 million affecting property located at 1340 Kitchawan Road, Ossining 10562. Filed May 20.

MECHANIC’S LIENS UB Yorktown LLC, Yorktown Heights, as owner. $11,500 as claimed

by Park Construction Group Ltd., New York City. Property: 3333 Crompond Road, Yorktown Heights 10598. Filed Aug. 19.

Urban-Sers Mount Vernon LLC, as owner. $16,984 as claimed by Extech Building Materials Inc., Newark, N.J. Property: 750 S. Fulton Ave., Mount Vernon 10550. Filed Aug. 16.

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

Delphi Realty Services, 23 Harrison Blvd., West Harrison 10604, c/o Alexander Majthenyi. Filed Dec. 17.

EJ Rose Photography, 18 Crest Road, Chappaqua 10514, c/o Nicole Cosentino. Filed Dec. 18.

G and O Repair Shop, 2986 Navajo St., Yorktown 10598, c/o German H. Orellana-Ayala. Filed Dec. 14.

G5 Lifestyle, 125 Radford St., Apt. 4I, Yonkers 107105, c/o Donnell Murray.

Filed Dec. 15.

Gear Up Surf Casting, 144 Neptune Ave., New Rochelle 10805, c/o Adis Nikocevic. Filed Dec. 17.

Inca Brother’s Landscaping, 9 Snowden Ave., No. 2, Ossining 10562, c/o Miguel L. Morejon. Filed Dec. 15.

Kevin’s Courier Service, 11 Granada Crescent, Apt. 1, White Plains 10603, c/o Kevin Patrick. Filed Dec. 17.

Law Offices of Julia Khaldarov, 428 Main St., Armonk 10504, c/o Julia Khaldarov. Filed Dec. 17.

Natural Solutions Marketing, 30 Rochelle Terrace, Mount Vernon 10550, c/o Carl K. Harris. Filed Dec. 17.

Partnerships

NDA Architect, 102 Waller Ave., White Plains 10605, c/o Chao-Chiung Lee. Filed Dec. 17.

Immanuel Construction, 42 Truman Ave., Yonkers 10703, c/o Sonia McKenzie, Densley Richard, and Wendel Richard. Filed Dec. 17.

Rammentare, 19 Dunster Road, Mount Kisco 10549, c/o Anthony Zurica. Filed Dec. 14.

Mighty Tidy Cleaning and Restorations, 2730 Evergreen St., Yorktown Heights 10598, c/o John Moccia and Andrew Sabo. Filed Dec. 14.

SSI Management Co., 15 Rolling Ridge Road, White Plains 10605, c/o Stephanie S. Iwanow and Stanislaw Iwanow. Filed Dec. 16.

Sole Proprietorships Adon Brit, P.O. Box 863, Ossining 10562, c/o Lisa P. Silver. Filed Dec. 17.

AG Fit, 14 Sheldon Ave., New Rochelle 10801, c/o Adam S. Green.

Filed Dec. 16.

Ally Foot Relax Station, 207 Central Ave., White Plains 10606, c/o Xiang Man Zhang. Filed Dec. 16.

Beauty Within Cosmetics, 66 N. Broadway, Yonkers 10701, c/o Shaffton Morton. Filed Dec. 16.

Big Blue Waves Music, 54 Sherwood Ave., Ossining 10562, c/o James J. Adamo Jr. Filed Dec. 14.

Corinne Azoulai Consulting, 915 Shore Acres Drive, Mamaroneck 10543, c/o Corinne Azoulai. Filed Dec. 18.

Ricardo Home Improvement, 1757 Park St., Peekskill 10566, c/o Jose Ricardo Paute Zhinin. Filed Dec. 14.

Sarasence-Essential Oil Consultant, 18 Burbank Ave., Bedford Hills 10507, c/o Sara Cohen. Filed Dec. 14.

PATENTS Enabling mobile computing devices to track data usage among mobile computing devices that share a data plan. Patent no.

9,432,832 issued to Judith H. Bank, Cary, N.C.; Lisa M. Bradley, Cary, N.C.; Aaron J. Quirk, Cary, N.C.; and Lin Sun, Morrisville, N.C. Assigned to International Business Machines Corp., Armonk.

Implementing simultaneously connecting of multiple devices in a multitiered, multidirectional, enhanced tolerance system with mechanical support structures. Patent no. 9,433,095 issued to Aaron M. Hegrenes, Rochester, Minn.; Nathan D. Karl, Denver, Colo.; Robert J. Monahan, Rochester, Minn.; Stephen P. Mroz, Rochester, Minn.; and Christopher L. Tuma, Mantorville, Minn. Assigned to International Business Machines Corp., Armonk.

FACTS Managing a connection failover in a load balancer. Patent no.

9,432,449 issued to Grant S. Mericle, Durham, N.C.; Srinivasan Muralidharan, Apex, N.C.; and Harley A. Stenzel, Hillsborough, N.C. Assigned to International Business Machines Corp., Armonk.

Method of fabricating print circuit boards. Patent no. 9,433,105 issued to Richard Stephen Graf, Gray, Maine; Thomas Edward Lombardi, Poughkeepsie; Sudipta Kumar Ray, Wappingers Falls; and David Justin West, Essex Junction, Vt. Assigned to International Business Machines Corp., Armonk.

Positive pressure-applying latch mechanism. Patent no. 9,433,119 issued to Shawn Canfield, Poughkeepsie; Robert R. Genest, Poughkeepsie; Robert K. Mullady, Poughkeepsie; and Michael T. Peets, Staatsburg. Assigned to International Business Machines Corp., Armonk.

Propagation velocity tuning with functionalized carbon nanomaterial in printed wiring boards (PWBs) and other substrates and design structures for same. Patent no. 9,433,082 issued to Dylan J. Boday, Tucson, Ariz.; Samuel R. Connor, Apex, N.C.; and Joseph Kuczynski, North Port, Fla. Assigned to International Business Machines Corp., Armonk.

Service shelf for electronic cabinet. Patent no. 9,433,114 issued to John C. Hilburn, Austin, Texas; Christopher M. Marroquin, Rochester, Minn.; Tristan A. Merino, Austin, Texas; Stephen P. Mroz, Rochester, Minn.; and Scott A. Shurson, Mantorville, Minn.

Assigned to International Business Machines Corp., Armonk.

Substrate via filling. Patent no.

9,433,101 issued to Steven A. Cordes, Yorktown Heights; Bing Dang, Chappaqua; Sung K. Kang, Chappaqua; Yu Luo, Hopewell Junction; and Peter J. Source, Poughkeepsie. Assigned to International Business Machines Corp., Armonk.

Tailoring content to be delivered to mobile device based upon features of mobile device. Patent no.

9,432,479 issued to Daniel Jemiolo, Chapel Hill, N.C.; Todd E. Kaplinger, Raleigh, N.C.; Christopher C. Mitchell, Raleigh, N.C.; and Gregory L. Truty, Austin, Texas. Assigned to International Business Machines Corp., Armonk.

Techniques for mobility-aware dynamic-service placement in mobile clouds. Patent no. 9,432,794 issued to Dakshi Agrawal, Monsey; Ting He, Piermont; Ramya Raghavendra, White Plains; and Yang Song, San Jose, Calif. Assigned to International Business Machines Corp., Armonk.

BUILDING LOANS Above $1 million

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Noshsons Corp., Bronx. Seller: Connor Rose Realty Inc., Dover Plains.

Property: 3156 and 3160 Route 22, Dover Plains 12522. Amount: $3 million.

Filed Aug. 22.

Lee Gardens Inc, as owner. Lender: Sterling National Bank. Property: 16, 18, and 20 Israel Zupnick Drive, Monroe 10950. Amount: $2 million. Filed Aug. 26.

Noshsons Corp., Bronx. Seller: Dutchess Court Plaza LLC, Eastchester. Property: 145 Route 22, Pawling 12564. Amount: $2 million. Filed Aug. 22.

Below $1 million

Paksh Holdings LLC, Monroe.

Seller: Mountainview Realty Group Inc., Monroe. Property: in Monroe.

Amount: $7.5 million. Filed Aug. 25.

Goldstone, Mark, Accord, as owner.

Lender: Mid-Hudson Valley Federal Credit Union, Kingston. Property: Van Dale Road, Woodstock 12498.

Amount: $300,000. Filed Aug. 22.

Lanwin Forest Ridge LLC, Hopewell, N.J., as owner. Lender: Manna Dells LLC, Vero Beach, Fla. Property: 16 Copper Rock Road, Newburgh 12550. Amount: $243,625. Filed Aug. 22.

Lanwin Forest Ridge LLC, Hopewell, N.J., as owner. Lender: Manna Dells LLC, Vero Beach, Fla. Property: 24 Copper Rock Road, Newburgh 12550. Amount: $343,187. Filed Aug. 23.

LaRosa, Angelo B., et al, Cornwallon-Hudson, as owner. Lender: M&T Bank. Property: in Cornwall-on-Hudson. Amount: $248,181. Filed Aug. 25.

Lovgren, David F. Jr., Kingston, as owner. Lender: Wallkill Valley Federal Savings and Loan Association, Wallkill. Property: 1229 Lucas Ave., Kingston 12401. Amount: $177,000.

Filed Aug. 26.

DEEDS Above $1 million Commerce Street Holdings LLC, Poughkeepsie. Seller: David Petrovits, Poughkeepsie. Property: in LaGrange.

Amount: $1.6 million. Filed Aug. 18.

Height’s of Main Street Inc., East Hampton. Seller: Los Robles Partnership LP, Newport Beach, Calif. Property: in Wappingers Falls. Amount: $10.1 million. Filed Aug. 18.

Kolmar Laboratories Inc., Port Jervis. Seller: LC Port Jervis LLC, White Plains. Property: 33 Ralph St., Port Jervis. Amount: $2 million. Filed Aug. 25.

Leonards Drive LLC, Montgomery.

Seller: Julian’s Recipe LLC, Brooklyn.

Property: 65 Leonards Drive, Montgomery. Amount: $1.8 million. Filed Aug. 26.

Mazel Midland LLC, Monroe. Seller: City of Middletown. Property: in Middletown. Amount: $1.1 million. Filed Aug. 24.

FIGURES Bank of America N.A. Seller: James D. Meier, Poughkeepsie. Property: 238 Innis Ave., Poughkeepsie 12603.

Amount: $257,500. Filed Aug. 19.

Bastion Holdings Group LLC, Jackson Heights. Seller: Bank of America N.A. Property: 5401 Route 28, Mount Tremper 12457. Amount: $46,900.

Filed Aug. 19.

Bayview Loan Servicing LLC. Seller: Bryant J. Tinsley, et al. Property: 59 Seybolt Ave., Otisville 10963. Amount: $225,683. Filed Aug. 24.

Silo Ridge CM18 LLC, Irvington.

Seller: Silo Ridge Ventures Property A LLC. Property: in Amenia. Amount: $2.4 million. Filed Aug. 24.

Bayview Loan Servicing LLC. Seller: Stanley J. Bostjancic, et al, Poughkeepsie. Property: 8 Grandview Road, Beacon 12508. Amount: $424,500.

Filed Aug. 25.

Silo Ridge E11 LLC, Irvington. Seller: Silo Ridge Ventures Property A LLC. Property: in Amenia. Amount: $1.5 million. Filed Aug. 24.

Becap Holdings LLC, Spring Valley.

Seller: Monday Holdings LLC, Monsey. Property: 80 Linden Ave., Middletown. Amount: $49,000. Filed Aug. 23.

U.S. Bank Trust N.A. Seller: Daniel McCabe, Poughkeepsie. Property: 146 Woodmont Road, Hopewell Junction 12533. Amount: $3.8 million.

Filed Aug. 18.

Bernstarr LLC, Chichester. Seller: Joseph A. Tiso, et al, Mount Tremper. Property: in Mount Tremper.

Amount: $240,000. Filed Aug. 22.

Below $1 million 180 Developers LLC, Ellenville. Seller: Prosave Development Inc., Montebello. Property: in Ellenville. Amount: $23,000. Filed Aug. 25.

180 Developers LLC, Ellenville. Seller: Stephen F. Holton, Mechanicsville, Md. Property: in Ellenville. Amount: $45,000. Filed Aug. 25.

221 East Main Street LLC, Spring Valley. Seller: Andrzej Lojewski Sr., Brooklyn. Property: in Port Jervis.

Amount: $105,000. Filed Aug. 24.

27 Overlook LLC, Monroe. Seller: Elizabeth Cassidy, Monroe. Property: 27 Overlook Place, Newburgh 12550.

Amount: $22,900. Filed Aug. 26.

39 Main Street Milton LLC, Brooklyn. Seller: Milton Realty Associates LLC, Poughkeepsie. Property: in Milton. Amount: $150,000. Filed Aug. 19.

465 Route 17M LLC, Middletown.

Seller: Lori J. Currier-Woods, Fort Myers, Fla. Property: in Wallkill. Amount: $125,000. Filed Aug. 23.

AB and F Glenerie LLC, Brooklyn. Seller: Glenerie LLC, Raritan, N.J. Property: in Ulster. Amount: $225,000.

Filed Aug. 22.

Alabama Realty Group LLC, Wilmington, Del. Seller: Prospect Orange LLC, Brooklyn. Property: in Blooming Grove. Amount: $200,000.

Filed Aug. 24.

Arjay Enterprises LLC. Seller: Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. Property: 40 Blue Hills Drive, Saugerties 12477. Amount: $77,700. Filed Aug. 24.

Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. Seller: Brian J. Schumeyer, Poughkeepsie. Property: 21 Roosevelt Ave., Poughkeepsie 12601. Amount: $120,000. Filed Aug. 25.

Federal National Mortgage Association. Seller: Michael H. Forrester, New Windsor. Property: 9 Emerson Drive, Washingtonville 10992.

Amount: $549,661. Filed Aug. 22.

Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. Seller: Miesha L. M. Rodriguez, Hopewell Junction. Property: 85 Cottage St., Poughkeepsie 12601. Amount: $148,000. Filed Aug. 18.

Federal National Mortgage Association. Seller: Sarah Ramos, Goshen.

Property: 14 Sturr Lane, Florida 10921.

Amount: $343,858. Filed Aug. 26.

Dutchess Facilities Management LLC, Poughkeepsie. Seller: Eric Hawk, Poughkeepsie. Property: 1167 Dutchess Turnpike, Poughkeepsie 12603. Amount: $220,000.

Filed Aug. 23.

Dutchess Facilities Management LLC, Poughkeepsie. Seller: Nancy R. Adam, Poughkeepsie. Property: in Poughkeepsie. Amount: $150,000.

Filed Aug. 23.

Dutchess Facilities Management LLC, Poughkeepsie. Seller: Steven J. Sepelak, et al, Poughkeepsie. Property: in Poughkeepsie. Amount: $314,500. Filed Aug. 23.

Front Street 3 LLC, Spring Valley.

Seller: Joseph M. Kaczkowski, et al, Port Jervis. Property: in Port Jervis.

Amount: $105,000 Filed Aug. 25.

Green Pine Hill LLC, Brooklyn.

Seller: William Schultz, et al, Monroe.

Property: in South Blooming Grove.

Amount: $240,000. Filed Aug. 25.

HSBC Bank USA N.A. Seller: Barry H. Friedman, Poughkeepsie. Property: 11 Arrowhead Road, Hopewell Junction 12533. Amount: $372,000.

Filed Aug. 22.

HSBC Bank USA N.A. Seller: Barry H. Friedman, Poughkeepsie. Property: 11 Lexington Ave., Poughkeepsie 12601.

Amount: $161,500. Filed Aug. 18.

Bethlehem Rod and Gun Club, Plattekill. Seller: Daniel G. Heppner, Kingston. Property: in Plattekill.

Amount: $20,020. Filed Aug. 24.

Dutchess Facilities Management LLC, Poughkeepsie. Seller: Thomas J. Ashline, et al, Pleasant Valley. Property: in Poughkeepsie. Amount: $165,000. Filed Aug. 23.

Brookfield Global Relocation Services LLC. Seller: Brian L. Tessier, et al, Poughkeepsie. Property: 28 Cochran Hill Road, Poughkeepsie 12603.

Amount: $272,000. Filed Aug. 24.

Dutchess Facilities Management LLC, Poughkeepsie. Seller: Virginia Ashline, Poughkeepsie. Property: in Poughkeepsie. Amount: $225,000.

Filed Aug. 23.

Carraine Holdings Corp., Stormville. Seller: Kelly R. Brady, Poughkeepsie. Property: 60 Moore Road, East Fishkill 12533. Amount: $64,500. Filed Aug. 19.

Elky Reality LLC, Monroe. Seller: Eliezer Ekstein, Highland Mills. Property: 48 Country Hollow, Highland Mills 10930. Amount: $155,000. Filed Aug. 23.

HSBC Bank USA N.A. Seller: Peter Botti, Goshen. Property: 100 Hillside Ave., No. E5, Middletown 10941.

Amount: $250,074. Filed Aug. 24.

Cartus Financial Corp., Danbury, Conn. Seller: Alex S. Dadurian, et al, Pleasant Valley. Property: in Pleasant Valley. Amount: $221,000. Filed Aug. 25.

Fannie Mae. Seller: Jeffrey Albanese, Goshen. Property: 38 Dewitt St., Middletown 10940. Amount: $232,401.

Filed Aug. 24.

IT Construction LLC, Wappingers Falls. Seller: Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. Property: 71 Kent St., Beacon 12508. Amount: $134,000. Filed Aug. 24.

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Seller: Kelly A. Guglielmo, Walden. Property: 20 Linden Drive, Highland Mills 10930. Amount: $179,072. Filed Aug. 23.

JLIN Properties LLC, Woodstock.

Seller: George J. Houghtaling, et al, Kingston. Property: 16 Belmont St., Kingston 12401. Amount: $45,000.

Filed Aug. 19.

Champion Properties Inc., Hyde Park. Seller: Montage Properties Inc., Hyde Park. Property: in Poughkeepsie. Amount: $115,000. Filed Aug. 24.

Federal National Mortgage Association. Seller: Gary M. Schuster, Walden. Property: 1326 Union Ave., Newburgh 12550. Amount: $474,967.

Filed Aug. 23.

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. Seller: Donald Cappillino, Pawling. Property: 11 Cedar Ave., Poughkeepsie 12603.

Amount: $188,000. Filed Aug. 22.

Craft Redevelopment LLC, Poughkeepsie. Seller: The Bank of New York Mellon. Property: 84 Ninham Ave., Wappingers Falls 12590. Amount: $147,000. Filed Aug. 19.

Federal National Mortgage Association. Seller: Geoffrey E. Chanin, Goshen. Property: 19 Short Road, New Windsor 12553. Amount: $208,807.

Filed Aug. 25.

Creative Spaces Real Estate Advisors Inc., New York City. Seller: Retained Realty Inc., New York City.

Property: 162 Brook Trail, Greenwood Lake 10925. Amount: $42,670. Filed Aug. 25.

Federal National Mortgage Association. Seller: Josue Sepulveda, Washingtonville. Property: 27 Lucky Lane, Washingtonville 10992.

Amount: $329,098. Filed Aug. 24.

CDJO MGMT Group LLC, Poughkeepsie. Seller: 224 Church Street Associates LLC, Poughkeepsie. Property: 37 N. Clinton St., Poughkeepsie 12601.

Amount: $90,000. Filed Aug. 25.

Deer Life LLC, Monroe. Seller: Jerome Dally, Damascus, Pa. Property: 5 Grove St., Harriman 10926. Amount: $170,000. Filed Aug. 26.

Federal National Mortgage Association. Seller: Leslie Baum, Poughkeepsie. Property: 1825 Route 302, Circleville 10919. Amount: $300,448.

Filed Aug. 23.

HSBC Bank USA N.A. Seller: Kelly Romano Brady, Poughkeepsie.

Property: 20 Garfield Place, Poughkeepsie 12601. Amount: $379,500.

Filed Aug. 22.

HSBC Bank USA N.A. Seller: Mark D. Stern, Goshen. Property: 36 Barr Lane, Monroe 10950. Amount: $534,451.

Filed Aug. 26.

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. Seller: Glen A. Plotsky, Port Jervis. Property: 162 High Meadows Road, Walden 12586. Amount: $314,297. Filed Aug. 25.

Keep Hooping LLC, Poughkeepsie. Seller: Fannie Mae. Property: 247 Wilbur Blvd., Poughkeepsie 12603.

Amount: $126,000. Filed Aug. 19.

L and J Holdings LLC, Hopewell Junction. Seller: U.S. Bank N.A. Property: 961 Beekman Road, Hopewell Junction 12533. Amount: $110,000.

Filed Aug. 23.

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M&T Bank. Seller: Kelly Silkworth, et al, Webster. Property: 6 Maple Road, Hyde Park 12601. Amount: $231,000.

Filed Aug. 23.

The Bank of New York Mellon.

Seller: Anthony LoBiondo, Newburgh.

Property: 2 Billy Ave., Washingtonville 10992. Amount: $305,761. Filed Aug. 25.

Willow Wood Holdings LLC, Willow. Seller: Charles Fazio, New York City. Property: in Woodstock. Amount: $330,000. Filed Aug. 24.

M&T Bank. Seller: Robert M. Rametta, Goshen. Property: 86 Woodlake Drive, Unit 14, Middletown 10940.

Amount: $145,600. Filed Aug. 25.

The Bank of New York Mellon.

Seller: Jode S. Millman, Poughkeepsie. Property: 24 Channingville Road, Wappingers Falls 12590. Amount: $390,500. Filed Aug. 23.

Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB. Seller: Robert M. Rametta, Goshen. Property: 8 Sarah Lane, Middletown 10941. Amount: $201,190.

Filed Aug. 23.

The Bank of New York Mellon.

Seller: Ralph L. Puglielle, New Windsor. Property: 7 Wilder Drive, Warwick 10990. Amount: $429,009. Filed Aug. 23.

YMB Holdings LLC, Suffern. Seller: Bruce C. Heath, et al, Kerhonkson.

Property: in Hyde Park. Amount: $48,000. Filed Aug. 23.

Madapen Farm LLC, New York City. Seller: Austen Hayes, Millbrook.

Property: in Washington. Amount: $325,000. Filed Aug. 18.

Maggie Enterprises LLC, Walden.

Seller: Fannie Mae. Property: 1458 Salt Point Turnpike, Pleasant Valley 12569.

Amount: $114,000. Filed Aug. 25.

Majestic Analytics LLC, Carmel.

Seller: Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Property: 90 Maple St., Beacon 12508. Amount: $127,000. Filed Aug. 25.

Matia Properties LLC, Wappinger Falls. Seller: Donald D. Brown Jr., Poughkeepsie. Property: 71 Osborne Hill Road, Fishkill 12524. Amount: $121,000. Filed Aug. 23.

Matia Properties LLC, Wappingers Falls. Seller: Kathryn S. Lazar, Hopewell Junction. Property: 41 Losee Road, Wappingers Falls 12590.

Amount: $122,000. Filed Aug. 23.

The Lindley LLC, Beacon. Seller: George D. Miller and Sons Inc., Middletown. Property: in Shawangunk.

Amount: $800,000. Filed Aug. 23.

True Vision Investors LLC, Poughkeepsie. Seller: Rachel Flanagan Frost, Fishkill. Property: 261 Crestwood Court, Fishkill 12524. Amount: $162,500. Filed Aug. 25.

TTTJ Holdings LLC, Walden. Seller: Anthony R. Longobardi, et al, Milton.

Property: in Marlborough. Amount: $200,000. Filed Aug. 24.

U.S. Bank N.A. Seller: Guy Parisi, Rye. Property: 93 Route 209, Huguenot.

Amount: $85,000. Filed Aug. 23.

YMB Holdings LLC, Suffern. Seller: Nader Tawfik, West Palm Beach, Fla. Property: in Hyde Park. Amount: $82,000. Filed Aug. 25.

YYY Properties LLC, Chester. Seller: David A. Brodsky, Chester. Property: 10 Marian Drive, Newburgh 12550.

Amount: $98,139. Filed Aug. 23.

YYY Properties LLC, Chester. Seller: David Brodsky, Charlotte, N.C. Property: 246 Temple Hill Road, Unit 1517, New Windsor 12553. Amount: $55,500.

Filed Aug. 24.

JUDGMENTS

Mid-Hudson Valley Federal Credit Union, Kingston. Seller: Hardeepak Malvai, et al, Lake Katrine. Property: in Ulster. Amount: $80,000. Filed Aug. 24.

American Commercial Constructors Inc., Middletown. $1,035 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor and the Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Feb. 24.

U.S. Bank Trust. Seller: Andrea Durgin Pawliczek, Montgomery.

Property: 440 Black Meadow Road, Chester 10918. Amount: $498,289.

Filed Aug. 23.

Bangs and Body Salon and Day Spa Corp., Lake Katrine. $2,804 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Aug. 25.

Montage Properties Inc., Staatsburg. Seller: Douglas R. Smith, Hyde Park. Property: 13 Spruce Road, Hyde Park. Amount: $115,000. Filed Aug. 24.

Weichert Workforce Mobility Inc., Morris Plains, N.J. Seller: Matt D. Portch, et al, Hopewell Junction.

Property: in East Fishkill. Amount: $610,000. Filed Aug. 25.

Comforttech Heating and Cooling Inc., Saugerties. $319 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Aug. 25.

Myzer Properties LLC, Pleasant Valley. Seller: Robert Weidkam, et al, Wallkill. Property: in Newburgh.

Amount: $28,000. Filed Aug. 24.

Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Seller: John J. Revella, Walden. Property: 1325 Chambers St., Newburgh 12550. Amount: $190,255. Filed Aug. 23.

Prof-2013-S3 Legal Title Trust by U.S. Bank N.A. Seller: Felix Santos, Goshen. Property: 90 Broad St., Newburgh 12550. Amount: $475,252. Filed Aug. 22.

Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Seller: Kerri S. Montgomery, et al, Goshen. Property: 2003 Mount Hope Road, Middletown 10940. Amount: $344,628. Filed Aug. 24.

Dream Big New York Inc., Highland. $1,035 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor and the Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Feb. 24.

Rahman and Rahman LLC, Ellenville. Seller: U.S. Bank N.A. Property: 4 Circle Ave., Ellenville 12428. Amount: $34,000. Filed Aug. 24.

Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Seller: Martin Goldberg, Middletown. Property: 30 Riverview St., Walden 12586.

Amount: $340,975. Filed Aug. 23.

Sirva Relocation Credit LLC. Seller: Robert J. Weybright, et al, Pleasant Valley. Property: 7 Brenner Ridge Road, Pleasant Valley 12569. Amount: $380,000. Filed Aug. 19.

Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Seller: William E. Bolander, et al, Poughkeepsie. Property: 286 Indian Lake Road, North East 12546. Amount: $134,500.

Filed Aug. 18.

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K and K Snack Inc., New Paltz. $1,053 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor and the Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Aug. 23.

Kingston Emergency Medical Associates PLLC, Kingston. $5,050 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor Unemployment Insurance Division, Albany. Filed Aug. 22.

L and E Painting and Renovations Inc., Ellenville. $167 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Aug. 25.

Ochoas Construction, Newburgh. $1,035 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor and the Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Feb. 24.

Premier Asset Services Inc., Newburgh. $1,035 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor and the Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Feb. 24.

U.S. Bank N.A. Seller: Mark D. Stern, Goshen. Property: 25 Hillside Terrace, Monroe 10950. Amount: $376,214.

Filed Aug. 22.

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Just Good Eats Inc., Lake Katrine. $1,542 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Aug. 25.

Penny Lane Trading Company of NY Inc., Marlboro. $1,463 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Aug. 25.

U.S. Bank N.A. Seller: Marcia Jacobowitz, Walden. Property: 12 Briarwood Drive, Middletown 10940.

Amount: $343,454. Filed Aug. 22.

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JAS Property Management and Realty, Pine Bush. $1,035 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor and the Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Feb. 24.

Ale-Techniques Inc., High Falls. $328 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Aug. 25.

Mgondal Holdings LLC, Port Jervis.

Seller: Michael LaBagh, Middletown.

Property: in Greenville. Amount: $35,000. Filed Aug. 24.

Montage Properties Inc., Hyde Park. Seller: Champion Properties Inc., Hyde Park. Property: in Poughkeepsie. Amount: $80,000. Filed Aug. 24.

FIGURES

Goshen Express Inc., Montgomery. $1,190 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor and the Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Feb. 24.

Indie Hair Inc., Kingston. $1,157 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor and the Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Aug. 23.

JAC-Logistics Inc., Kerhonkson. $6,232 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor Unemployment Insurance Division, Albany.

Filed Aug. 22.

Read Electric Inc., Saugerties. $3,940 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor Unemployment Insurance Division, Albany.

Filed Aug. 22.

Rockland HVAC Inc., Chester. $1,035 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor and the Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Feb. 24.

Santini’s Lawn Care Corp., Milton. $2,088 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor Unemployment Insurance Division, Albany.

Filed Aug. 22.

Simple Details Inc., Wallkill. $1,550 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Aug. 25.

South American Trucking, Saugerties. $25,726 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor Unemployment Insurance Division, Albany. Filed Aug. 22.

Stony Hollow Wines Inc., Kingston. $586 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Aug. 25.

Thai Cuisine Inc., New Paltz. $11,771 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Aug. 25.

The Masters Coach Ltd., Wallkill. $20,049 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor Unemployment Insurance Division, Albany. Filed Aug. 22.

Today on Main Street Inc., Highland. $1,550 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Aug. 25.

Trixies Atelier Inc., High Falls. $1,533 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Aug. 25.

W E Bryant’s Inc., Kingston. $2,442 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Aug. 25.

Zen Design Consultants Inc., Newburgh. $1,035 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor and the Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Feb. 24.

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

Ale, Douglas C., et al. Filed by Ulster Savings Bank. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $249,140 affecting property located at 181 Salem St., Port Ewen 12466. Filed Aug. 25.

Santini’s Lawn Care Corp., Modena. $2,183 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Aug. 25.

Baker, Jay N., et al. Filed by Bank of America N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $152,250 affecting property located at 39 Hoyer Road, Ulster 12443. Filed Aug. 25.

Scottal Ltd., Pine Bush. $1,138 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor and the Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany.

Filed Feb. 24.

Barker, Stephen, et al. Filed by Ditech Financial LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $226,033 affecting property located in Blooming Grove. Filed Feb. 4.

Sheng Tang International Inc., Middletown. $1,035 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor and the Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Feb. 24.

Barrett, Patrick M., et al. Filed by JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $306,000 affecting property located at 29 Pye Lane, Wappingers Falls 12590. Filed Aug. 23.

Bastida, Alvaro, et al. Filed by PHH Mortgage Corp. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $45,000 affecting property located at 6 Lincoln Terrace, Newburgh 12550.

Filed Feb. 4.

Batista, Kylynne, et al. Filed by 21st Mortgage Corp. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $176,000 affecting property located at 20 Red Maple Road, Saugerties 12477.

Filed Aug. 26.

Belmont, Ulrick Jr., et al. Filed by Deutsche National Trust Co. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure an unspecified amount affecting property located at 10 Center St., Marlboro 12542. Filed Aug. 24.

Cafarelli, Christopher, et al. Filed

by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $125,045 affecting property located at 35 Hudson View Terrace, Newburgh 12550. Filed Feb. 5.

Callender, Robert, et al. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $236,241 affecting property located at 24 Brick Pond Road, Unit 24, Middletown 10940. Filed Feb. 2.

Capizzano, Salvatore III, et al.

Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $136,874 affecting property located at 19 Mearns Ave., Highland Falls 10928. Filed Feb. 4.

Casson, Paul R. Sr., et al. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $88,500 affecting property located at 28 Higgins Trail, Washingtonville 10950. Filed Feb. 3.

Cha, Angel, et al. Filed by Chase Home Finance LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure an unspecified amount affecting property located at 91 Glenmere Road, Chester 10918. Filed Feb. 3.

Collaro, Cathleen, individually and on behalf of the estate of Helen Cassidy, et al. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $322,500 affecting property located at 22 Blaha Lane, Bloomingburg 12721.

Filed Feb. 5.

Cullinane, Brian M., et al. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $204,000 affecting property located at 217 Walsh Road, New Windsor 12553. Filed Feb. 2.

Dalbis, Judith, as administratrix of the estate of John M. Bondra Jr., et al. Filed by Nationstar Mortgage LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $256,000 affecting property located at 142 College Ave., Poughkeepsie 12603. Filed Aug. 22.

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Purcell, Harry, et al. Filed by Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $109,000 affecting property located at 240 Clayhill Road, Kerhonkson 12446. Filed Aug. 26.

Tick, Edward, et al. Filed by Nationstar Mortgage LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $311,900 affecting property located at 113 Gallis Hills Road, Kingston 12401.

Filed Aug. 26.

Kaiser, Nancy E., et al. Filed by Reverse Mortgage Funding LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $190,500 affecting property located at 100 Harwich St., Kingston 12401. Filed Aug. 25.

Quigley, Constance A., et al. Filed

by Hudson Valley Federal Credit Union. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $163,000 affecting property located at 1064 Maggie Road, Unit 13-5, Newburgh 12550. Filed Feb. 3.

Wall, April, individually and on behalf of the estate of David A. Scheer, et al. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $505,875 affecting property located at 16 Sommerfield Drive, Wallkill 12589. Filed Feb. 2.

Kimmey, Steve, et al. Filed by Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $153,000 affecting property located at 18 Rock Oak Lane, Shokan 12481. Filed Aug. 24.

Quinn, John, et al. Filed by Deutsche Bank National Trust. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $223,850 affecting property located at 740 Blooming Grove Turnpike, New Windsor 12553. Filed Feb. 4.

Knox, Rosalie, et al. Filed by The Bank of New York Mellon. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure an unspecified amount affecting property located at 18 Wurts St., Kingston 12401. Filed Aug. 22.

Restuccia, William P., et al. Filed by Wilmington Trust N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $55,700 affecting property located at 42 Kenwood Drive 3, New Windsor 12553. Filed Feb. 3.

Ledoux, Paul H., et al. Filed by PHH Mortgage Corp. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $160,000 affecting property located at 518 Park Ave., Newburgh 12550.

Filed Feb. 4.

Russi, Marc D., et al. Filed by Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $248,800 affecting property located at 14 Shore Drive, Greenwood Lake 10925. Filed Feb. 2.

Fayo, Margaret M., et al. Filed by Federal National Mortgage Association. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $253,000 affecting property located at 960 Scotchtown Collabar Road, Middletown 10941. Filed Feb. 6.

Leftwich, Tyrin J., et al. Filed by Ocwen Loan Servicing LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $190,000 affecting property located at 7 Stratton Ave., Middletown 10940. Filed Feb. 3.

Sano, Mariame, et al. Filed by JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $354,404 affecting property located at 2 Surrey Road, Chester 10918. Filed Feb. 5.

Figueroa, Victor, et al. Filed by Bank of America N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $100,000 affecting property located at 13 Jupiter Drive, Modena 12548.

Filed Aug. 25.

Linnell, David C., et al. Filed by Bank of America N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $85,000 affecting property located at 172 Rochdale Road, Poughkeepsie 12603. Filed Aug. 23.

Santos, Jocelyn, et al. Filed by HSBC Bank USA N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $152,900 affecting property located at 276 Temple Hill Road, unit no. 803, New Windsor. Filed Feb. 5.

Galloway, Edward, et al. Filed

by Turnover Inc. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $36,200 affecting property located at 12 Gray St., Poughkeepsie 12601. Filed Aug. 23.

Lozada, Christopher, as heir-atlaw to the estate of Guillermo Lozada, et al. Filed by Mid-Hudson Valley Federal Credit Union. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $73,500 affecting property located at 68 W. O’Reilly St., Kingston 12401. Filed Aug. 23.

Silvers, Glenda, et al. Filed by MB Financial Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $166,920 affecting property located at 1035 Washington Green, Unit CP-3, New Windsor 12553. Filed Feb. 4.

Direnzo, Nicholas, et al. Filed by The Bank of New York Mellon. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $110,000 affecting property located at 19 Jimal Drive, Middletown.

Filed Feb. 4.

Drusik, Barbara A., et al. Filed

by CIT Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $303,000 affecting property located at 68 Grace St., Beacon 12508. Filed Aug. 24.

Eshun, Ebenezer E., et al. Filed by Ocwen Loan Servicing LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $305,250 affecting property located at 32 Hibbing Way, Newburgh 12550. Filed Feb. 5.

Espinoza, Juan, et al. Filed by MTGLQ Investors LP. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $241,680 affecting property located at 38 Cedar Ave., New Windsor 12553.

Filed Feb. 3.

Falsetta, Michael, et al. Filed by The Bank of New York Mellon. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure an unspecified amount affecting property located at 37 Howard Drive, Middletown 10941. Filed Feb. 6.

Gillespie, Carl N., et al. Filed by Federal National Mortgage Association.

Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure an unspecified amount affecting property located at 373 N. Kaisertown Road, Montgomery 12549.

Filed Feb. 5.

Gross, Diane M., et al. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $244,003 affecting property located at 249 Garden St., New Windsor 12553.

Filed Feb. 5.

Hicks, Donald R., individually and on behalf of the estate of Donald L. Hicks, et al. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $435,000 affecting property located at 19 Vail Road, Poughkeepsie 12603.

Filed Aug. 23.

Iannuzzi, Jason V., et al. Filed by the Federal National Mortgage Association. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure an unspecified amount affecting property located at 48 Hunt Drive, Florida 10921. Filed Feb. 4.

Mann, Emil A. Jr., et al. Filed by Federal National Mortgage Association. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $153,600 affecting property located at 7 Revere Road, Monroe 10950. Filed Feb. 4.

Martinez, Miguel A., et al. Filed by The Bank of New York Mellon. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $200,000 affecting property located at 17 Watkins Drive, Walden 12586. Filed Feb. 4.

Mentz, Jeffrey, et al. Filed by Nationstar Mortgage LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $295,900 affecting property located at 11 Henry Court, Pine Bush 12566.

Filed Feb. 3.

Smith, Joyce A., et al. Filed by U.S. Bank Trust N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $208,000 affecting property located at 62 Hyvue Drive, Newburgh 12550.

Filed Feb. 3.

Smith, Karl, et al. Filed by Hudson Valley Federal Credit Union. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $330,000 affecting property located at 272 W. Mombasha Road, Monroe 10950. Filed Feb. 4.

Stas, Deborah, et al. Filed by Federal National Mortgage Association. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure an unspecified amount affecting property located at 39 Church St., Port Jervis 12771. Filed Feb. 5.

Thomas, Judy C., et al. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $193,437 affecting property located at 264 Fullerton Ave., Newburgh 12550.

Filed Feb. 5.

Weaver, Daria A., et al. Filed by HSBC Bank USA N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $251,663 affecting property located at 90 Madison Ave., Montgomery 12549.

Filed Feb. 4.

Welch, Alison D., et al. Filed by JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $265,162 affecting property located at 39 Concetta Court, Monroe 10950.

Filed Feb. 4.

Williams, Henry, et al. Filed by The Bank of New York Mellon. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $240,885 affecting property located at 147 Academy Ave., Middletown 10940. Filed Feb. 6.

Zapata, Erick, et al. Filed by Bank of America N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $239,199 affecting property located at 22 Maple St., Walden 12586. Filed Feb. 3.

MECHANIC’S LIENS 118 River Road LLC, as owner. $29,606 as claimed by Compact HVAC Inc., New York City. Property: 118 River Road, Harriman. Filed Aug. 23.

Chelsea Property Group Inc., as owner. $23,921 as claimed by Black Hawk Inc., Hicksville. Property: 498 Red Apple Court, Central Valley 10917.

Filed Aug. 22.

Dutchess Court Plaza LLC, as owner. $1,955 as claimed by Calculated Fire Protection Company Inc., Salt Point.

Property: 145 Route 22, Pawling. Filed Aug. 26.

Edwards, William J., et al, as owner. $1,772 as claimed by Plass the Plumber Inc., Poughkeepsie. Property: 195 Haviland Road, Hyde Park 12601. Filed Aug. 26.

HBR Homes LLC, as owner. $10,081 as claimed by Dougherty Concrete Inc., Bloomingburg. Property: 12, 14, 16, and 18 Timberose Court, Middletown.

Filed Aug. 22.

HBR Homes LLC, as owner. $8,106 as claimed by Dougherty Concrete Inc., Bloomingburg. Property: 20, 22, 24, 26 and 28 Timberose Court, Middletown. Filed Aug. 22.

Hudson, Toby Maitland, et al, as owner. $6,336 as claimed by Browns Quality Lawn Care, et al, Stanfordville.

Property: 836 Duell Road, Stanford 12545. Filed Aug. 24.

Sherbrooke Properties LLC, as owner. $20,868 as claimed by Brookside Environmental Inc., Copiague.

Property: 804-810 Route 82, Hopewell Junction. Filed Aug. 19.

Partnerships Brother’s Painting Plus, 113 Country Club Drive, Maybrook 12543, c/o Ruben Ramos and Octavio Ramos.

Filed Aug. 27.

Zenisport, 71 Wallkill Ave., Middletown 10940, c/o Christopher Motola and Shael Riley. Filed Sep. 2.

Sole Proprietorships

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

Alondra’s Deli, 139-147 Wickham Ave., Middletown 10940, c/o Jorge Nieto Hernandez. Filed Aug. 27.

Doing Business As

Arctic Glacier, 277 Grand St., Newburgh 12550, c/o James M. Miller. Filed Aug. 27.

Adorn Home Essentials Inc., d.b.a.

AFI Wholesale, 135 Crotty Road, Middletown 10941. Filed Aug. 28.

Bargain Choices New and Used Items, 108 Jersey Ave., Port Jervis 12771, c/o Angelina Irish. Filed Aug. 27.

Autism Support Inc., d.b.a. Relief for Autism, 12 Kosnitz Drive, Suite 104, Monroe 10950. Filed Aug. 28.

Belladiel Pizzeria and Restaurant, 3187 Route 28, Shokan 12481, c/o Elba G. Escriba-Mazariego. Filed Aug. 22.

Baby Steps Toward Endless Possibilities Inc., d.b.a. Baby S.T.E.P., 99 Boniface Drive, 1C, Pine Bush 12566.

Filed Aug. 28.

Bogiedivers, 174 North Drive, Saugerties 12477, c/o Matthew M. Bogert.

Filed Aug. 26.

Barbosa Groceries Inc., d.b.a. End of the Line Grocery, 2 State Route 284, Unionville 10988. Filed Aug. 28.

Bright Beginnings, 199 Potterhill Road, Saugerties 12477, c/o Gina M. Avery. Filed Aug. 25.

Buy a Computer Corp., d.b.a. Custom Cloud Solutions, 1075 State Route 17M, Suite 104, Monroe 10950.

Filed Aug. 28.

Dreammaker Trips, 2 Camelback Road, Chester, c/o Laraine DiLapi.

Filed Sep. 1.

Galleria Self Storage Inc., d.b.a. 4 Storage 4 You, 295 Ballard Road, Middletown 10940. Filed Aug. 28.

Health USA.NYC Inc., d.b.a. Healthusa.nyc, 3 Satmar Drive, Unit 301, Monroe 10950. Filed Aug. 28.

Hudson Valley Fire and Safety Solutions, d.b.a. Hudson Valley Hoods, 5 Hawxhurst Road, Monroe 10950. Filed Aug. 28.

Magical Velocity Inc., d.b.a. Dryer Vent Wizard of NY Metro, 1903 Whispering Hills, Chester 10918. Filed Aug. 28.

Orange AHRC Foundation, d.b.a.

The Arc of Orange County Foundation, 249 Broadway, Newburgh 12550. Filed Aug. 28.

Embroidery Wizard, 197 Hulsetown Road, Chester 10918, c/o Elizabeth McGrath-Carey. Filed Aug. 28.

Foyer Interiors, 4 Preshburg Blvd., Unit 104, Monroe, c/o Joel Zoldan.

Filed Aug. 27.

Got A Write To Stay, 20 W. Hurley Road, Woodstock 12498, c/o Gerard E. Lehner. Filed Aug. 22.

Healthy Lawns, 22 Voshage Road, Pine Bush 12566, c/o Frank Jaros. Filed Sep. 2.

Hudson Valley Artist and Whisperer, 1 Lanai Lane, New Paltz 12561, c/o Linda A. Storminger. Filed Aug. 22.

J and S Handyman Services, 15 Pinecrest Road, Salisbury Mills 12577, c/o Jason Strobel. Filed Aug. 28.

Sam and Will International Corp., d.b.a. Total Wigs and More, 12 E. Main St., Unit 3, Middletown 10940.

Filed Aug. 28.

J. Dennin Construction, 24 Dennin Lane, Accord 12404, c/o Joseph F. Dennin. Filed Aug. 26.

Somo Food Corp., d.b.a. Palisades Pickles, 38B Rosetown Road, Tompkins Cove 10980. Filed Aug. 28.

Jenei Consulting, 13 Westbrook Road, Newburgh 12550, c/o Brian T. Jenei. Filed Sep. 2.

Tsbbar Inc., d.b.a. Club Paradise, 7 Canal St., Middletown 10940. Filed Aug. 28.

Juan Rodriguez Trucking, 5 High St., Chester 10918, c/o Juan A. Rodriguez. Filed Aug. 27.

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LEGAL NOTICES Notice of Formation of Greenacres Capital Management LLC. Art. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 5/31/2016.

Offc. Loc: Westchester Cty. SSNY desig. as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to 146 Brite Ave, Scarsdale, NY. The principal business address of the LLC is: 44 Montrose Rd, Scarsdale, NY 10583. Purpose: any lawful purpose. #60692 TRD Brothers LLC, Art. of Org. filed with NY Secy. of State on 4/28/16. 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: 154 Calhoun Avenue, New Rochelle, NY 10801 (the LLC’s primary business location). LLC may engage in any lawful act or activity for which a limited liability company may be formed #60693 Notice of Formation of Jennifer Brooks Design LLC. Art. of Org. filed with SSNY on 7/1/16. 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, 12 Kolbert Drive, Scarsdale, NY 10583.

Purpose: any lawful purpose. #60694 Samara.AI LLC, Art. of Org. filed with NY Secy. of State on 06/02/16. Office 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 at 4 Martine Ave, #1217, White Plains, NY 10606. Purpose: any lawful purpose #60696 Notice of Formation of Print Lime LLC, a domestic LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secy of State of NY (SSNY) on 03/25/16. Office location: Westchester County.

SSNY designated as agent upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process to Danielle Buckhardt, Esq., Warshaw Burstein, LLP, 555 Fifth Ave., NY, NY 10017. Purpose: Any lawful activity. #60697 Notice of Formation of 971 FENIMORE LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the Secy of State of NY (SSNY) on 6/23/16. Office location: Westchester County.

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

SSNY shall mail process to: 3 Maple Avenue, Larchmont, NY 10538. Purpose: any lawful act or activity. #60699 LEGAL NOTICE Jacqueline Ripepi, LCSW, PLLC, has filed articles of organization with the Secretary of State of NYS on 07/22/2016. The offices of this company are located in Westchester County, NY. The Secretary of State has been designated as agent of the limited liability company upon whom process against it may be served. The address to which the Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process against the limited liability company served upon him or her is 460 York Court, Yorktown Heights, NY 10598.

The company is organized to conduct any lawful business for which limited liability companies may be organized. #60700

Alan T. Zimbard, MD PLLC, a domestic PLLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 7/14/16.

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

SSNY shall mail process to Alan T. Zimbard, MD, 91 Penn Rd., Scarsdale, NY 10583. Purpose: Medicine. #60701 Aylan Analytics LLC, Art. of Org. filed with NY Secy. of State on 07/13/16. Office 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 at 4 Martine Ave, #1217, White Plains, NY 10606.

Purpose: any lawful purpose. #60702 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: NEW ROCHELLE HYUNDAI, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on July 19, 2016. Office Location: Westchester County.

SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC, Steven Daiagi 15930 Boeing Court, Wellington, FL 33414. Purpose: For any lawful purpose. #60703 Notice of Formation of Daniel Six Industries, LLC. Arts of Org. filed with NY Sec of State (SSNY) on 7/29/16. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 111 Eighth Avenue, New York, NY 10011. Purpose: any lawful activity. #60706 Notice of Formation of Merri Celebrations, LLC Art. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 3/23/16. 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, 3 Claremont Rd. Ossining, NY 10562. Purpose: any lawful purpose. #60707 Notice of Formation of La Houssaye, LLC, a domestic Limited Liability Company (LLC).

Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) on 10/15/2013. 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 any process against the LLC served upon him/her to The LLC, 239 Union Avenue, Harrison, New York 10528. Purpose: Any lawful act or activity. #60708 Notice of Formation of HealthToons, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 6/7/2016.

Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Marco Naguib, 125 Lake Street APT 4H-S, White Plains, NY 10604. Purpose: any lawful act or activity. #60709 Pro Asphalt LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 7/14/16. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to The LLC, 7 Edison Ave., Mt. Vernon, NY 10550. General purpose. #60710

SFA Tile Installation LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 7/12/16. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to The LLC, 1 Goldwin St., Rye, NY 10580. General purpose. #60711 Wregl Investors, LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 7/22/16. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to The LLC, 733 Yonkers Ave., 6th Fl., Yonkers, NY 10704.

General purpose #60712 Notice of Formation of Picartoli Realty, LLC Art. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 08/04/2016. Offc.

Loc: 2 Beechtree Dr. Larchmont, NY 10538 Westchester Cty. SSNY desig. as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, Picartoli Realty, LLC 2 Beechtree Dr. Larchmont, NY 10538 Purpose: Real Estate Lessors #60713 Hatchbox Digital LLC Filed 6/17/16 Office: Westchester Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: c/o Lombard & Geliebter LLP, 305 Broadway 7th Fl, New York, NY 10007 Purpose: all lawful #60714

Notice of Application for Authority to do business in New York of JCSS UNLIMITED LLC (ìLLCî). Application for Authority filed with the Secretary of State (SSNY) on 06/16/16 LLC formed in Connecticut (ìCTî) on May 5, 2016. Office location is Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of such process to the LLC c/o United States Corporation Agents, Inc., 7014 13th Ave, Ste. 202, Brooklyn, NY 11228. Office address in CT is c/o United States Corporation Agents, Inc., 615 WEST JOHNSON AVENUE, SUITE 202, CHESHIRE, CT, 06410 Copies of Certificate of Organization of LLC are on file and may be obtained from the Secretary of State of CT, 30 Trinity Street., Hartford CT 06106. Purpose of business of LLC is any lawful act or activity #60720 Notice of Formation of BARRISTER BRANDING, L.L.C. Arts. of Org. filed with the Secy of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/16/15. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 76 South Broadway, Suite 4-1214, White Plains, NY 10601.

Purpose: any lawful act or activity. #60721

Notice of formation of Winter Tree Design LLC. Art. of Org. filed with SSNY on 8/2/16. Offc.

Loc.: Westchester County.

SSNY designated as agent upon whom process may be served.

SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: 2965 Hickory Street, Yorktown Heights NY 10598.

Purpose: any lawful activity. #60715

Notice of Formation of LADY & TRAMP PRODUCTIONS, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the Secy of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/22/15. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 75 South Broadway, 4th Fl., White Plains, NY 10601.

Purpose: any lawful act or activity. #60722

Notice of Formation of, Heavenly Alternatives, LLC. Art. of Org. files with SSNY on 6/11/2016.

Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Heavenly Alternatives, 10 Ridgeway, White Plains NY 10605. Purpose: any lawful act of activity. #60716

Notice of Formation of DUNDU, LLC. Art. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 3/28/2016. Office Location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: DUNDU LLC, 909 3rd Avenue, # 768, New York, NY 10150. Purpose: Any lawful act or activity. #60723

Notice of Formation of WINDWHISTLE REALTY, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the Secy of State of NY (SSNY) on 7/15/16. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 727 Central Ave., Scarsdale, NY 10583. Purpose: any lawful act or activity. #60717

DEDICATED PROTECTION SERVICES LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the SSNY on 08/03/2016. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to LLC c/o Tyron Crute, 265 Broadway, Verplanck, NY 10596. purpose:any lawful. #60724 A5-A6 CONDOS LLC. Art. Of Org. filed w/ SSNY on 07/21/16.

Offc. Loc: Westchester Co. SSNY designated as agent upon which process may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, c/o Douglas Wallace, PO Box 154, Mohegan Lake, NY 10547. Purpose: any lawful purpose. #60725 THORNFIELD ESTATES LLC. Art. Of Org. filed w/ SSNY on 06/23/16. Offc. Loc: Westchester Co. SSNY designated as agent upon which process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, c/o Douglas Wallace, PO Box 154, Mohegan Lake, NY 10547. Purpose: any lawful purpose. #60726

FERNDEAN ESTATES LLC. Art. Of Org. filed w/ SSNY on 07/20/16. Offc. Loc: Westchester Co. SSNY designated as agent upon which process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, c/o Douglas Wallace, PO Box 154, Mohegan Lake, NY 10547. Purpose: any lawful purpose. #60727 LOFRA HOMES, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 03/15/16. 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: LOFRA HOMES, LLC, 466 UNION AVENUE, MOUNT VERNON, NY 10550. Purpose: any lawful business activity. #60728 LOFRAMEDIA ENTERPRISES, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 03/15/16. 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: LOFRAMEDIA ENTERPRISES, LLC, P.O. BOX 3607, MOUNT VERNON, NY 10553. Purpose: any lawful business activity. #60729 Notice of Formation of Robert Minton Coach, LLC. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 8/4/16. 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 Robert Minton Coach LLC, 100 Pelham Road, 3E, New Rochelle, NY 10805. Purpose: any lawful purpose. #60730 Notice of Formation of 8 WATERVIEW COURT LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the Secy of State of NY (SSNY) on 8/3/16.

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

SSNY shall mail process to: 187 Jay Street, Katonah, NY 10536.

Purpose: any lawful act or activity. #60731 Notice of Formation of 1001 KISCO LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the Secy of State of NY (SSNY) on 7/26/16. Office location: Westchester County.

SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 75 Choate Lane, Pleasantville, NY 10570.

Purpose: any lawful act or activity. #60732 NOTICE OF FORMATION of Walsh Home Inspections, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 07/28/2016 Location: Westchester SSNY designated as agent for service of process on LLC. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: Keith Walsh 210 Emery Drive East, Stamford, CT 06902 Purpose: Any lawful purpose. #60734 Notice of Formation of Larrie Rockmacher, DPM, LLC Art. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 7/5/16.

Offc. Loc: Westchester Cty. Stephen L. Rockmacher, Esq. desig. as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. Process to the LLC shall be mailed to 2280 Sweetbrier Rd. Niskayuna, NY 12309.

Purpose: any lawful purpose. #60735

Notice of Formation of 1ST Instinct, LLC. Art. Of Org. filed with SSNY 7/29/16. Office Location: Westchester County.

SSNY designated as agent for process. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process to: c/o A. Uzzo & Company, CPAís, PC, 287 Bowman Ave., Purchase, NY 10577. Purpose: To engage in any lawful act or activity. #60736 Notice of Formation of Zeesty Associates, LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 7/25/16.

Office location Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process May be served. SSNY shall mail process to 1320 Washington Street, Cortlandt Manor, NY 10567.Purpose: any lawful act or activity. #60737 Notice of Formation of Limited Liability Company (LLC). Name: Kindiful, LLC. Art. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 8/16/16. 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, 135 Beacon Hill Drive, #G21 Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522. Purpose: any lawful purpose. #60739 Notice of Formation of M & K Glass Service LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 6/10/2016.

Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to 102 North Highland Avenue, Ossining NY 10562 Purpose: any lawful act or activity. #60740 Palazzo 10, LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 8/16/16. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to The LLC, 22 Beachfront Ln., New Rochelle, NY 10805.

General purpose. #60741 Notice of Formation of A.J. Toner & Paper Supply LLC. ARTS OF ORG filed with SSNY on 5/6/2016. Office Location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the principal address: 670 Ridgeway, White Plains, New York 10605. Purpose: any lawful acts. #60742 Notice is hereby given that an on-premise license, #TBA has been applied for by Dramatic Hall LLC to sell beer, wine and liquor at retail in an on premises establishment. For on premises consumption under the ABC law at 900 West Main Street Peekskill NY 10566. #60743 Notice of Application for Authority of THE MICHELIS ROSE GROUP, LLC, a foreign limited liability company (LLC) filed with the Secy of State of New York (SSNY) on 6/28/16.

LLC organized in New Jersey on 6/24/16. NY office location: Westchester Co. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC served upon him to the office address in the jurisdiction of organization: 50 Tice Blvd., Woodcliff Lake, NJ 07667.

Copy of Ctf. Of Org. on file with SSNJ. Purpose: any lawful act or activity. #60744

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Notice of Application for Authority of MRG-SER, LLC, a foreign limited liability company (LLC) filed with the Secy of State of New York (SSNY) on 7/15/16.

LLC organized in New Jersey on 6/24/16. NY office location: Westchester Co. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC served upon him to the office address in the jurisdiction of organization: 50 Tice Blvd., Woodcliff Lake, NJ 07667.

Copy of Ctf. Of Org. on file with SSNJ. Purpose: any lawful act or activity. #60745 Notice of Formation of FIELD ERECT SPECIALISTS, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the Secy of State of NY (SSNY) on 5/25/16. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: c/o Amedeo Marano & Hufnagel, 83 Calvert Street, Harrison, NY 10528. Purpose: any lawful act or activity. #60746 Notice of Formation of 36 WAGON WHEEL CIRCLE LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the Secy of State of NY (SSNY) on 7/6/16.

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

SSNY shall mail process to: 4008 Calle Sonora Oeste, Unit 3D, Laguna Woods, CA 92637.

Purpose: any lawful act or activity. #60747 69 Little Neck Holding LLC. Filed 7/13/16 Office: Westchester Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: Attn: Michael D’Alessio, 12 Water St #204, White Plains, NY 10601 Purpose: all lawful #60748 Fortress Capital Partners LLC. Filed 7/11/16 Office: Westchester Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: Attn: Michael D’Alessio, 12 Water St #204, White Plains, NY 10601 Purpose: all lawful #60749 FCP 69 Holding LLC. Filed 7/13/16 Office: Westchester Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: Attn: Michael D’Alessio, 12 Water St #204, White Plains, NY 10601 Purpose: all lawful #60750 81st Hotel Management LLC. Filed 8/22/16 Office: Westchester Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: 560 Saw Mill Rvr Rd, Ardsley, NY 10502 Purpose: all lawful #60751 Lone Wolf Trading LLC. Filed 6/22/16 Office: Westchester Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: Legalinc Corporate Services Inc, 1967 Wehrle Drive Ste. 1 #086, Buffalo, NY 14221 Purpose: all lawful #60752 CP Publishing LLC. Filed 8/10/16 Office: Westchester Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: 1 Stonewall Cir., W Harrison, NY 10604 Purpose: all lawful #60753 Notice of Formation of A2K International, LLC filed with SSNY on 5/11/16. 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, 75 S. Broadway, 4th FL, White Plains, NY 10601.

Purpose: any lawful purpose. #60754

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LEGAL NOTICES Notice of Formation of ABeam Studio, LLC Art. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 7/19/2016. 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, 52 Croton Avenue 7E, Ossining, NY 10562.

Purpose: any lawful purpose. #60755 Notice of formation of Limited Liability Company (ìLLCî). Name: Clarkstown Seniors Phase I LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of the State of New York (ìSSNYî) on August 29, 2016. 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 Clarkstown Seniors Phase I LLC, 1055 Saw Mill River Road, Suite 204, Ardsley, New York 10502.

Purpose/character of LLC is to engage in any lawful act or activity. #60756

Notice of formation of Limited Liability Company (ìLLCî). Name: Clarkstown Seniors Phase II LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of the State of New York (ìSSNYî) on August 29, 2016. 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 Clarkstown Seniors Phase II LLC, 1055 Saw Mill River Road, Suite 204, Ardsley, New York 10502. Purpose/character of LLC is to engage in any lawful act or activity #60758 Notice of formation of Limited Liability Company (ìLLCî).

Name: Clarkstown Seniors Phase I Manager LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of the State of New York (ìSSNYî) on August 29, 2016. 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 Clarkstown Seniors Phase I Manager LLC, 1055 Saw Mill River Road, Suite 204, Ardsley, New York 10502.

Purpose/character of LLC is to engage in any lawful act or activity. #60757

Notice of formation of Limited Liability Company (ìLLCî).

Name: Clarkstown Seniors Phase II Manager LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of the State of New York (ìSSNYî) on August 29, 2016. 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 Clarkstown Seniors Phase II Manager LLC, 1055 Saw Mill River Road, Suite 204, Ardsley, New York 10502.

Purpose/character of LLC is to engage in any lawful act or activity. #60759 Notice of Application for Authority to do business in New York of 5C Capital Management, LLC (“LLC”). Application for Authority filed with the Secretary of State (“SSNY”) 7/19/2016.

The LLC formed in Delaware (“DE”) on 5/10/2016. Office location is 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 such process to the LLC c/o Craig R. Marson, 25 Wampus Avenue, Armonk, NY 10504. Office address in DE is c/o National Corporate Research, Ltd., 850 New Burton Road, Suite 201, Dover, DE 19904. Copies of Certificate of Organization of LLC are on file and may be obtained from the Secretary of State of DE, Division of Corporations, P.O. Box 898, Dover, DE 19903.

Purpose of business of LLC is any lawful act or activity. Ad # 60704

Notice of Formation of XTREMEIE, LLC Art. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 04/06/2016.

Offc. Loc: Westchester Cty. SSNY desig. as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to C/O United States Corporation Agents Inc. 7014 13th AVE. STE. 202 BKLYN., NY 11228.

Purpose: any lawful purpose.

Ad # 60705 Notice of Formation of C Tech Computing, LLC Art. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 08/08/16.

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, 15 Manor Dr. Yonkers, NY 10710. Purpose: any lawful purpose. Ad # 60738 Notice of Formation of B & G Bracing, LLC Arts. of Org. filed w/Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 08/23/16. Office loc: Westchester Cty. SSNY desig. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to B & G Bracing, LLC, 27 Bedell Rd, Katonah, NY 10536.

Purpose: Any lawful activity. Ad # 60760

SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER Index No. 62770/2015 SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS WITH NOTICE BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., S/B/M TO FLEET NATIONAL BANK, Plaintiff, against ERIC S. PERLMAN AKA ERIC PERLMAN, if he be living and if he be dead, the respective heirs-at-law, next-of-kin, distributes, executors, administrators, trustees, devisees, legatees, assignees, lienors, creditors and successors in interest and generally all persons having or claiming under, by or through said defendant who may be deceased , by purchase, inheritance, lien or inheritance, lien or otherwise any right, title or interest in or to the real property described in the complaint, FLEET NATIONAL BANK, CONSUMER LOAN OPERATIONS AND UNISTAR FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE, BEN ECHT, Defendants, To the above named defendants: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the amended complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the amended complaint is not served with this supplemental summons, to serve a notice of appearance, on the plaintiff’s attorneys within 20 days after the service of this supplemental summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within 30 days after the service is complete if this summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York); and in case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the complaint. NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home.

Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. The foregoing supplemental summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an Order of the Honorable Lawrence H. Ecker, Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Westchester County, dated the 31 day of May, 2016 and duly entered in the office of the Clerk of the County of Westchester, State of New York. NOTICE OF NATURE OF ACTION AND RELIEF SOUGHT The object of the above captioned action is to foreclose a Mortgage to secure $250,000.00 and interest, recorded in the Office of the County Clerk of Westchester County on August 9, 2004 in Control No. 441890991, covering premises known as 128 PALMER AVE, SLEEPY HOLLOW, COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER, STATE OF NEW YORK (SECTION 115.07 BLOCK 1 LOT 78). The relief sought in the within action is a final judgment directing the sale of the premises described above. The Plaintiff also seeks a deficiency judgment against the Defendant, ERIC S. PERLMAN AKA ERIC PERLMAN, for any debt secured by said Mortgage which is not satisfied by the proceeds of the sale of said premises, unless discharged in bankruptcy. Premises situate lying and being in the Town of Mount Pleasant. BEGINNING at a point on the southerly line of Palmer Avenue, 225 feet easterly from the corner formed by intersection of the southerly side of line of Palmer Avenue with the easterly side of Munroe Avenue; being a plot 150.01 feet by 75 feet by 150.01 feet by 75 feet. SECTION 115.07, BLOCK 1, LOT 78 Dated: Rego Park, New York August 16, 2016 DAVID A. GALLO & ASSOCIATES LLP By: Attorneys for Plaintiff 95-25 Queens Boulevard, 11th Floor Rego Park, New York 11374 (718) 459-9000 #60733

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