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Starwood Capital bails out of Port Chester development

BY RYAN DEFFENBAUGH rdeffenbaugh@westfairinc.com

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New York School for the Deaf Superintendent Bradley Porche speaks in sign language in a Business Journal interview. Photo by Bob Rozycki.

Stalking a giant in a crowded field

BY RYAN DEFFENBAUGH rdeffenbaugh@westfairinc.com

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n a competition among urban giants for a business giant, could Westchester be a contender? Can it win?

Calling it the "Super Bowl," Westchester County Executive Robert P. Astorino recently announced that the county will submit a bid for Seattle-based Amazon's second headquarters.

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ix months after the company received a necessary zoning change for a $450 million mixed-use development in Port Chester, Starwood Capital Group has informed the village it will sell the former United Hospital property pegged for the project.

"Last week Starwood called the mayor and me,” Port Chester Trustee and Industrial Development Agency Chairman Frank Ferrara announced at the Sept. 18 village board of trustees meeting. “They wanted to inform us that they have decided to go ahead and sell the parcel. They’re engaging a broker now."

Greenwich-based Starwood had proposed to turn the 15-acre site at 406 Boston Post Road into a neighborhood with a mix of residential, commercial and office uses.

Plans included a 135-room hotel, 217,000 square feet of medical office space, 90,000 square feet for retail and small restaurants, 500 residential units targeting young professionals, 230 age-restricted apartments for people 55 and over and about an acre of open public space.

While village trustees approved a zoning change for the property in March, Starwood had yet to file a site plan for the development. When the project was brought up during last month’s board meeting, Ferrara announced the company's plans to sell.

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School for deaf shows no signs of decline at 200 years

BY ALEESIA FORNI aforni@westfariinc.com

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f you’ve traveled along Interstate 287, just a few miles east of the new Governor Mario M. Cuomo Bridge, you may have noticed signs mounted on each side of the road alerting motorists that the New York School for the Deaf sits just off Exit 4.

Or, maybe you haven’t.

“We have that sign, but people still don’t know about us,” said Arlene Rice, who has worked at the school at 555 Knollwood Road for nearly three decades.

"A lot of people don't know who we are or where we are.”

That may be especially surprising when you consider that the institution is marking its 79th year on the Greenburgh property and its 200th year in existence, a milestone it plans to celebrate at a gala on Oct. 5.

The lack of recognition is something the school’s recently appointed superintendent, Bradley Porche, hopes to change.

“I want us to become a model for other schools like us around the country,” said Porche, who is deaf and spoke to the Business Journal through an interpreter.

Though Porche began his position as superintendent just three months ago, he's already implementing his plans for the school’s future.

“It’s a competitive world out there,” he said. “We need to bring our students into the 21st century.”

That subject is one Porche is highly familiar with, having completed his dissertation on the integration of policy making, administration and technology in the classroom. With his help, the school recently installed a trio of 3-D printers in its Center for Exploration and Explorative Learning laboratory. The laboratory is also home to a number of drones, an interactive smartboard, hands-on learning tools and even a virtual reality headset.

“The applications are endless, but the most important thing is we need to prepare our students for the real world,” he said. “If we don’t, then they’ll be stuck in limbo.”

The school, which is funded by the state and private donors, facilitates a 10 month, K-12 education program, along with a preschool and early childhood program for children under 3 years old.

“For a lot of our students, sometimes they come here with no language. We provide one-on-one service during their transition to get them ready to learn in the classroom,” Porche said. "We say, the earlier you get here, the better."

The school bills itself as bilingual,

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using both written English and American Sign Language in its curriculum.

“One language reinforces the other,” Porche said. “ASL is a beautiful language and students use it every day, but they also have to be prepared for the real world, too. They have to read the newspaper. They have to be able to read legal documents and understand them.”

The private, nonprofit school traces its roots to New York City in the early 1800s, when the Rev. John Stanford gathered a small group of deaf children and worked to teach them the alphabet and other basic language skills. The school received its official charter and opened its doors in downtown Manhattan in 1817, where it remained for more than a decade before relocating twice within the city: first to midtown at what is now the site of Saks Fifth Avenue and St. Patrick’s Cathedral and later to Upper Manhattan.

In 1938, the school made its final move to a 77-acre wooded property in Westchester County.

Today, the school’s 165 deaf or hard of hearing students travel to the campus from 23 school districts across eight counties. Students can attend the school The New York School for the Deaf will celebrate its 200th anniversary at a Black and White Gala on Oct. 5 at Tappan Hill Mansion in Tarrytown.

Tickets may be purchased online at nysd.net. at no cost to their families, and Rice said many travel from nearby Yonkers and the Bronx, while others have even come from other countries.

For deaf or hard of hearing students, the school is an alternative to mainstreaming, the term used to describe those students attending traditional public schools.

While proponents of mainstreaming believe students should not be excluded or taught separately from their hearing peers, others believe schools like the New York School for the Deaf offer students the most inclusive, advantageous means of education.

Porche knows the disadvantages of mainstreaming firsthand, having grown up in the traditional public-school setting.

“It was very difficult in group projects” with other students. “Typically, I had to ask them to hold on, to please make sure the interpreter finished what they were saying,” he recalled.

“Imagine saying that to middle school or high school students. It became so frustrating for me to participate. I just felt like

saying, ‘Forget it.’”

He also frequently felt as though teachers held him to a lower standard than other students. “They would say, ‘Oh, for you? Don’t worry about that assignment.’

The expectations were really low. I wasn’t on the same footing as my hearing peers.”

But for Porche, the biggest drawback mainstreaming was the lack of socialization he experienced as a child. “I always felt as though I was missing something. I didn’t have the opportunity to go home and sit and chat or talk about girls as friends do.”

It wasn’t until he attended Louisiana State University, and later transferred to Gallaudet University, a private school in Washington, D.C. for deaf and hard of hearing students, that he realized how many other people were like him.

“I thought I was limited to what I could do until I met them,” he said. “They were artists, engineers. One was becoming a lawyer. It opened my world.”

Those experiences are what Porche hopes to share with the students at the New York School for the Deaf.

“I think it’s important for people to understand that we are a school that has a deaf superintendent and some deaf teachers, and that school just happens to serve deaf and hard of hearing kids,” he said.

After graduation, many students go on to attend the National Technical Institute for the Deaf, a technological college for students who are deaf or hard of hearing and one of nine colleges within the Rochester Institute of Technology. Some graduates elect to further their education at Gallaudet University. Others choose to forgo higher education altogether and immediately enter the workforce.

“It would be nice if the business community could see what our school does and be willing to welcome our students into their companies, because they will be assured that we are preparing them for that world,” Porche said.

Though deaf or hard of hearing employees may have certain needs in the business world, Porche pointed out that meeting those needs is usually fairly simple. For example, the installation of video conferencing equipment, which many companies already have, or the inclusion of interpreters can help bridge the language gap, he said.

“Other employees or business owners could make an effort themselves,” he added. “Because we’re deaf or hard of hearing, we always need to take the time to integrate into their community. It might be nice if they would take the time and say, ‘Why don’t I take an ASL class? Our company has one deaf person and if I did that, it would make them feel included.”

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IBM and Smith settle trade secrets case

BY BILL HELTZEL bheltzel@westfariinc.com

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BM and its former chief information officer, Jeff S. Smith, have reached a settlement over accusations that Smith leaked trade secrets about the firm’s Project Genesis cloud computing system to arch rival Amazon Web Services.

At the federal courthouse in White Plains on Sept. 22, U.S. District Judge Cathy Seibel signed off on the agreement and dismissed the lawsuit.

The terms of the settlement were not disclosed and lawyers for both sides have not responded to requests for comment.

Armonk-based International Business Machines Corp. sued Smith on Aug. 1, accusing him of violating a noncompete agreement, misappropriating trade secrets and breaching his fiduciary duty for accepting an executive position at Amazon. IBM demanded that he repay $1.7 million in stock bonuses.

Smith vigorously denied the allegations.

Seibel issued a temporary restraining order, barring Smith, of Ridgefield, Connecticut, from starting work at Amazon on Aug. 7. He was ordered not to solicit customers, recruit former colleagues or disclose confidential information. She later allowed Smith to begin employee training at Amazon in a “listen and learn mode only,” while the

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adversaries litigated the case.

IBM described its version of events in a heavily redacted, proposed findings of fact submitted to the court on Aug. 29.

Smith resigned in May to work for Amazon. As one of the highest-ranking executives for three years, he was privy to confidential information about IBM’s next generation cloud infrastructure product, code-named Project Genesis. IBM considers Amazon one of its chief competitors in cloud computing.

For three years, IBM claimed, Smith carried on a secret email correspondence with

Andrew Jassy, CEO of Amazon Web Services.

Smith allegedly disclosed discussions by IBM senior management, shared company emails, identified client opportunities, denigrated its cloud products and services and disparaged senior management.

Last November Smith allegedly declared to Jassy his intention to quit IBM and to consider a high-level position at Amazon. Yet, IBM claims, Smith continued to participate in strategy sessions about competing against Amazon and requested a copy of IBM’s latest plans for its yet-to-be-released cloud infrastructure product.

Smith was not a trustworthy guardian of trade secrets, IBM argued, even before Amazon hired him.

If he is allowed to join Jassy in the executive suite before his noncompete agreement ends next May, IBM declared, “There is no reason to believe or trust that discussions about IBM’s current and future and still secret cloud will not continue.”

Smith’s attorneys presented a very different account of his actions, in a lightly redacted findings of fact.

“IBM’s trade secret claims have collapsed into a mix of factual misrepresentation and hyperbole,” Smith’s attorneys said.

“Smith may have been candid, rude, or perhaps even unprofessional in how he described IBM’s leadership,” they argued,

“but he never revealed anything remotely close to a trade secret.”

They claim that evidence and testimony presented to the court confirm that Smith did not share confidential information with Jassy, he followed company protocol when he returned his electronic devices and he will have no role at Amazon in designing cloud infrastructure.

IBM’s “so-called trade secrets,” according to Smith’s lawyers, have no value at Amazon.

Smith knows what everyone in the marketplace is saying: “IBM would like to find a way to add cloud capacity and reduce its cost and prices to compete more effectively with AWS.” Smith’s lawyers describe Amazon as the cloud computing industry benchmark, followed by Microsoft and Alphabet. They describe IBM’s position in the $264 billion a year market as an “aspiration.”

“IBM, a latecomer to the cloud computing market, does not offer anywhere near the breadth and scope of cloud offerings” as Amazon, Smith’s lawyers said.

IBM’s lawsuit is not about protecting trade secrets, Smith claims. It is about restraining competition and punishing him for being critical of IBM. In dismissing the case, Seibel retained jurisdiction for enforcing the settlement agreement.

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IN COURT

BY BILL HELTZEL bheltzel@westfariinc.com

EQUIFAX LAWSUITS MOUNT IN WHITE PLAINS AND ACROSS NATION

Five federal class-action lawsuits against Equifax have been consolidated in U.S. District Court in White Plains.

The local cases are part of a national deluge of complaints filed since Sept. 7, when the Atlanta company announced that hackers had breached a public website and extracted names, dates of birth, addresses, driver’s license numbers and Social Security numbers of as many as 143 million people. As of Sept. 27, 349 federal lawsuits had been filed nationally.

Two women from Rockland and Dutchess counties sued on Sept. 11, and their case was assigned to U.S. District Judge Vincent Briccetti in White Plains.

Another four cases were filed originally in federal court in Manhattan by plaintiffs from Manhattan, the Bronx and Queens, and from Westchester, Suffolk and Monroe counties. The complaints were identified

as related and were assigned to Briccetti.

Nationally, the lawsuits are based in most instances on the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act and are classified as consumer credit cases. Some filers have characterized their complaints as personal injury, product liability, fraud, securities violations or contract disputes.

Linda Tirelli, of New City, and Brooke Merino, of Poughkeepsie, who filed one of the first cases in the district, cited violations of the federal fair credit law and New York’s general business law.

The intent of the Fair Credit Reporting Act, they explain, is to strike a balance between the industry’s desire to base credit decisions on accurate information and consumers’ interests in protecting sensitive personal information.

Consumers, for instance, have the right to monitor their credit information to protect their privacy.

The Equifax breach is believed to have begun in mid-May and was discovered on July 29. But Equifax waited six weeks to alert consumers. That delay, Tirelli and Merino argue, deprived them of the opportunity to protect themselves.

They are accusing Equifax of negligence and demanding that the company compensate them, and everyone else in the U.S. who has been harmed, for damages.

Events have already overtaken part of their lawsuit.

The Hudson Valley women claim Equifax tried to trick consumers into accepting free credit monitoring service by requiring them to waive their right to sue and by allowing consumers to seek compensation only through an arbitration process. That’s a classic “bait and switch,” they said, that is prohibited under the state’s general business law. Tirelli and Merino asked the court to declare the arbitration clause invalid.

But Eric T. Schneiderman, New York’s attorney general, had already challenged the arbitration clause and Equifax has revised the terms for people enrolling in free credit monitoring and identity theft protection services. Now, anyone affected by the cybersecurity incident may join a class-action lawsuit.

The massive breach has also spurred several investigations by federal agencies and state attorneys general and has prompted state lawmakers to propose new laws.

State Sen. David Carlucci, a Democrat from Clarkstown, has co-sponsored a bill that would require credit agencies to provide free lifetime identity theft protection services after a data breach that involves Social Security numbers.

Assemblyman David Buchwald, a Democrat from White Plains, co-sponsored a bill that would not let any credit agency charge fees for freezing and unfreezing credit reports for five years after a data breach.

TAX REFUNDS FOR SLAVE REPARATIONS END IN PRISON TERM

A former resident of Poughkeepsie and Peekskill was recently sentenced to 18 months in prison and ordered to pay nearly $1.2 million to the IRS for running a slave reparations tax fraud scheme.

Damyon Shuler, 48, had pleaded guilty to two counts of filing false tax returns but he admitted to actually filing 30 phony returns that claimed more than $1.6 million in tax refunds.

An ex-felon, Shuler was desperate because he had lost his job as a telephone operator at a call center and had difficulty finding work. He learned about the tax scheme from on online chat room discussion that claimed the government had promised to pay African-Americans reparations to make amends for the slavery of their ancestors.

He used the scheme on his own tax return in 2010 to claim a $46,685 refund, according to the indictment.

Then he convinced family members and friends that he could get them refunds.

He charged $4,000 to $5,000 to prepare tax forms but concealed his role by not disclosing that he was a paid preparer.

The scheme apparently stopped in 2011, when Shuler found a job as a truck driver for the U.S. Postal Service and then for FedEx.

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Airport plans draw more opposition

BY ALEESIA FORNI aforni@westfariinc.com

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esidents and county officials gathered on Sept. 26 to express their opposition to a pair of plans regarding the Westchester County Airport, plans they feel have lacked input from the public.

“If it ain't broke don't fix it, clean and simple,” said Martin Rogowsky, a former county legislator and representative of the Purchase Environmental Protective Association, one of the groups that sponsored the event. Other local and grassroots organizations behind the forum included Citizens for a Responsible County Airport, Federated Conservationists of Westchester County, Grassroots Environmental Education, Sierra Club Lower Hudson Group and Westchester for Change.

During a panel discussion at the Ethical Culture Society of Westchester in White Plains, participants criticized the county’s plan to enter into a long-term lease with a private operator of the airport and a draft master plan released earlier this year regarding the airport’s future.

“Westchester has already spent millions of dollars on a master plan, which made clear that the largest potential revenue generators, like lifting the passenger cap and adding even more gate and garage space, would be one of the only ways to attract bidders,” said Westchester County Legislator Catherine Parker, a Rye Democrat. “These ideas are exactly what has neighboring residents so concerned.”

Developed by aviation consulting firm DY Consultants, the master plan calls for a $462 million investment in a number of airport projects to be completed in a series of phases over the next 15 years. Those projects include the development of a new U.S. Customs building, additional parking areas and the construction of a jet hangar.

The county paid DY Consultants $1.4 million to craft the master plan, which has been in the works since 2013. The last airport master plan dates to 1987.

“We are taking the cart before the horse,” Parker said. “We need much more public input, especially on the master plan first, before we even start considering any proposal for privatization.”

The unveiling of the master plan followed Westchester County Executive Robert Astorino’s announcement of a $140 million, 40-year revenue-sharing lease with California-based Oaktree Capital Management in November.

Some members of the Westchester county Board of Legislators balked at the administration’s plan, criticizing the lack of a

competitive bid process and calling the deal a gimmick to balance an unbalanced budget.

The full lease agreement proposal was sent to the board just days before Astorino was set to deliver the 2017 budget, one that included $15 million in revenue from the airport deal.

In April, legislators issued a request for proposals from potential private operators of the airport. The county received proposals from three bidders: FerroStar Westchester Airport Partners, a partnership between New York-based infrastructure company Star America Infrastructure Partners and a Spanish conglomerate, Ferrovial Airports; New York City-based infrastructure company Macquarie Infrastructure Corp.; and HPN Aviation Group, a partnership between Oaktree and another California company, Conor Capital.

A task force made up of three members of the county executive’s staff and three members of the board of legislators is evaluating these proposals, said Larry Belinsky, managing partner of Frasca & Associates, a New York City-based transportation consulting firm assisting in the RFP process.

The task force will evaluate the three bidders and send its recommendations to the county executive, who will decide which company to refer to the county legislature for its approval.

“That is the time for the discussion to begin,” Belinsky said. “It would have been premature to discuss it any sooner, because you don’t know who the winning proposer will be and what they are recommending.”

If the board ultimately approves the lease, any winning proposal would still need approval from the Federal Aviation Administration.

“Privatization would create a powerful incentive for expansion while reducing oversight and eliminating policy options for the next forty years,” said Jonathan Wang, chairman of Citizens for a Responsible County Airport. one of the groups that sponsored the Sept. 26 event. “We will get minimal benefits from these changes, like planning a budget for one year, but we would pay the cost of increased noise, traffic, air and water pollution for forty years.”

The proposed public-private partnership is a product of a Federal Aviation Administration program that would allow money paid to the county by a private operator to be used for all county programs. Until now, any revenue generated by the airport could only be used at the airport.

Rogowsky said that instead of employing the FAA program, the county should focus on attempting to change federal law to allow the county to use those funds outside the airport.

“Let’s look for a way to get that money, and going to Congress is the obvious answer,” he said.

Citrin Cooperman Corner The Who, What, Why, and When of the New Revenue Recognition Standard

BY JEFFREY STUART, CPA In 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update 606, Revenues from Contracts with Customers, (“ASU 606” or the “Standard”).

The implementation guidance is voluminous, totaling close to 1,000 JEFFREY STUART pages. Below is an overview that will help get you up to speed with the new revenue recognition rules.

WHO ASU 606 has the potential to impact a significant number of both publically held and privately owned companies. The Standard is applicable to almost every industry with some industries being impacted more than others. The most impacted industries include: software, construction, healthcare, technology, life sciences; and areas of entertainment, music and sports.

WHY The Standard is being implemented to provide a comprehensive revenue recognition model for all contracts with customers and to help streamline and remove inconsistencies from current revenue recognition requirements; provide a more robust framework for addressing revenue recognition issues; and increase the usefulness of disclosures on revenue recognition.

WHAT The Standard’s rules and guidance require a five-step process, or analysis, to determine when and how much revenue should be recognized through a particular measurement date.

The five-step process and brief synopsis on each is as follows: 1. Determine if a company has a contract. A typical contract will have a few basic elements, including: identifying the rights of the parties; indicating the contract value, indicating payment terms; and, approval by the specified parties.

2. Identifying the performance obligation(s).

What goods/services are the seller providing to its customer? This is where the rules can get complicated, in that, if the contract involves the transfer of more than one good or service, an analysis may be required to determine at what point a customer can use or benefit from the good or service (a “distinct” good or service). If a good or service transferred is considered distinct, the revenue may be recognized. When a contract involves the transfer of a good or service that is highly dependent on a combination of additional contract goods/services that have not been delivered, recognition of revenue may need to be deferred.

3. Determining the transaction price. For each contract an estimation will need to be made on the amount that is expected to be collected. Certain elements, such as discounts, rebates, and refunds, will need to be taken into consideration. In addition, the seller may also need to estimate variable considerations.

That is, changes in the transaction price, which are highly dependent on a certain set of

circumstances or an outcome. Variability can be rewarding or punitive from the perspective of a seller. For example, incentives for the completion of the contract performance obligation by a certain date, or penalties for delays.

4. Allocation of the transaction price. For a contract that has more than one performance obligation, the amount of the transaction price will need to be allocated to each performance obligation, based on a standalone selling price. An analysis of the allocation will include bifurcating the group of goods/services into individual goods/services and determining the prices as if the good/service was sold/ performed individually, and not part of a contract “bundle.”

5. Recognize revenue as performance obligation is satisfied. Essentially the first four steps have built up to Step 5. Revenue should be recognized when transfer of control occurs.

Depending on the terms of the contract, this could happen over a period of time or at a point in time (where there is a single performance obligation, or when the goods and services bundled are highly dependent on one another).

A company will need to consider the terms, relevant facts, and circumstance of each contract when applying the Standard.

The Standard does allow for the “global” application of the guidance to contracts with similar characteristics if a company can reasonably expect the effects in revenue recognition of applying the Standard will not differ materially from applying the Standard to the contracts individually.

The Standard also requires enhanced qualitative and quantitative note disclosures related to contract prices, including prices allocated to unrecognized performance obligations, and significant judgments used and estimates made related to the recognition of revenue.

WHEN The Standard’s rules go into effect for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, for public companies and December 15, 2018, for private companies.

Implementation of the Standard may require significant time, resources and judgment, including tax considerations, changes to company software, and employee training.

UPCOMING WEBINAR Join us on Thursday, November 2, 2017, at 11:00am for the first in a series of webinars on revenue recognition titled “The New Revenue Standard – Are You Ready?” designed to help you navigate through this important change to financial reporting.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Jeffrey Stuart, CPA, is a director in Citrin Cooperman’s Norwalk office and has over 14 years of accounting experience. Jeffrey provides a mix of audit, accounting, and tax compliance services to closely-held businesses.

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the headquarters will eventually employ as many as 50,000 people.

Astorino said the county will focus its proposal both on Westchester's urban centers in White Plains, New Rochelle, Yonkers and Mount Vernon and on vacant office space in a more suburban setting in the northern part of the county and along the I-287 corridor.

The county will soon submit its proposal to the state economic development office, which will finalize the documents and submit it to the company before Amazon's Oct. 19 deadline.

In its RFP, the online retail giant's said it will look for a metropolitan area with more than 1 million people, a stable business environment and an urban or suburban location with the ability to attract strong talent. Other factors such as walkability and access to major highways and an international airport matter as well.

That leaves the door open for cities in almost every major metropolitan area on the continent. Astorino's remarks-by-drone maneuver is just the latest tactic from elected officials around the country hungry for the potential high-paying jobs and major capital investment from one of the world's largest retailers.

The New York Times reports that Tucson shipped Amazon CEO and founder Jeff Bezos a 21-foot cactus to get his attention.

The mayor of Ottawa flew to Seattle, while Frisco, a Dallas suburb, has offered to build its entire city around Amazon.

In addition to major cities such as Boston, Chicago, Atlanta and Dallas, Westchester can expect to face competition from within the

New York metropolitan region.

One day after Astorino’s Sept. 26 announcement, the New York City Economic Development Corp. said it had proposals from 23 different neighborhoods across the five boroughs with possible sites for Amazon HQ2. In Connecticut, the cities of Bridgeport, Stamford and Danbury are all expected to place proposals. New Jersey economic development officials have promised a bid as well.

Amid the crowded field, Astorino rang off a list of factors that he believes help Westchester stand out. Among them: the 47 percent of county residents 25 years and older with a college or graduate degree; the county’s three Metro-North commuter train lines to Manhattan, and 18,000 acres of parkland.

That's on top of the county's available office space with proximity to New York City, but at a fraction of the cost of city office space.

Amazon's RFP asks for municipalities to identify sites that could accommodate at least 500,000 square feet of commercial space by 2019 and up to 8 million square feet beyond 2027.

Reaching that 8 million mark in Westchester may require some creativity.

The county's entire commercial office market is estimated to be about 28 million square feet.

"It'll be interesting to see where they can do it," said Glenn Walsh, executive managing director in the Rye Brook office of Newmark Knight Frank. "The 500,000 out of the gate is about as easy as it comes, you have it up in Somers at Pepsi or at IBM, but if you have to go long-term, where do you find 8 million square feet?"

Still, Walsh, who has nearly 30 years of experience in Westchester's commercial real estate market, said landing Amazon is "a Hail Mary that's worth throwing."

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and they promise to keep us informed," Ferrara said. "And we look forward to engaging whatever new owner comes along."

Contacted by the Business Journal, a Starwood representative said it was too early in the process to comment.

At the board meeting, Ferrara said any new owner would have to follow the plan for the site included in the zoning change.

"The zoning that was done on this site is very detailed and essentially the vision that’s been presented will be the vision that is embedded in the zoning," he said. "And I don’t think anyone will buy that with an idea of coming forward with anything different. It would trigger a re-review."

The updated zoning maintains the previously allowed floor area ratio for the property, but allows bonus density to build beyond it. In exchange for the bonus density, the developer would pay a $3 million fee that the village can use for community plan-

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A rendering of Starwood Capital Group’s proposed mixed-use development at the former United Hospital site in Port Chester.

ning, rehabilitation and affordable housing.

The statement of environmental findings for the proposal approved by the board recommends the development replace workforce housing formerly on the site with 36 units of affordable housing set aside for people making 80 percent of area median income. Those units would represent about 5 percent of the residential units proposed in the project.

The potential sale could prove another

Part of the problem in landing Amazon could be a result of Westchester's recent success in reducing its available space. Howard E. Greenberg, a commercial real estate broker in the county for 30 years, pointed to the trend of residential and retail conversions of underutilized office park properties in Westchester's main markets.

"The good and bad news is, over the last few years we've done a pretty good job of reducing our inventory, such as on Corporate Park Drive (in Harrison), where we're knocking down over 400,000 feet right there," said Greenberg, founder and president of Howard Properties Ltd. in White Plains. "We're reducing our inventory and therefore reducing our vacancy, but there's just no big blocks."

That's particularly true in the southern part of the county. Greenberg said Amazon's best bet in the county for the space it needs is likely up in the northern county, where two campuses sold and vacated by Pepsico and

IBM leave approximately 1.75 million square feet of empty space in Somers.

Somers Town Supervisor Rick Morrissey appeared with Astorino to pitch the open office space in his town. He said Somers has more than 500,000 square feet available at the former PepsiCo headquarters and more than 1 million square feet at IBM’s former campus.

"Tech companies have flourished in suburban enclaves and Somers is a fertile ground for the East Coast tech scene," Morrissey said.

George Oros, director of the county's Office of Economic Development, said the county would not need to immediately provide the 8 million square feet. "I think it's not all going to be in one spot, but I do think Amazon can find enough suitable space here in Westchester County to locate that amount of square footage," he said.

Amazon is also likely to seek a benefits package from the state, county and municipality that it chooses. Oros said the county Industrial Development Agency could offer assistance with tax-free bond financing, exemption on state mortgage taxes and a sales tax exemption on construction equipment. The local municipality would decide what property tax breaks to offer the company, while the state could offer a range of other incentives.

Oros said the county studied its position against likely competitors before announcing its bid for Amazon HQ2, and likes its chances.

"I'm not worried about space and I'm certainly not worried about competition," he said. "When I look at our smart workforce, our accessibility with our own airport, train lines, roads that go north, east, south, west.

We're close to New York City, not far from Boston, so I think Westchester stacks up very, very well."

hurdle in the process to redevelop the former hospital site, which already has stretched on for more than a decade. United Hospital closed in 2006 and Starwood bought the property that same year for $28 million.

Starwood was also expected to seek a $60 million PILOT or tax abatement agreement over 20 years from the village IDA. If developed as initially proposed, the project is expected to create 2,800 jobs, by Starwood’s previous estimates.

Port Chester Mayor Richard A. Falanka said at the meeting that the village is "anxious to see a site plan come forward as soon as possible."

"We want to get this project moving," Falanka said. "It’s been too long in the planning stages, so as soon as they tell us who they've moved the property to, we will be contacting them though our planning office and hopefully get the process started again, very expeditiously, so we can get a project there that this community has been waiting for a long time."

Sustainable Port Chester Alliance,

a community coalition of faith, civic and labor organizations, had previously warned that Starwood would look to sell the site.

The group had been pushing Starwood to meet with its leaders to negotiate a community benefits agreement that would have required the company provide 20 percent affordable housing with the project, along with labor guarantees and school funding.

In a statement Sept. 22, Alliance spokesperson Joan Grangenois-Thomas said the group hopes to work with the site's future buyer.

“While we won some affordable housing and protections for our schools, we’re still not convinced that the village has done everything in its power to make sure this massive development truly benefits Port Chester’s working families,” GrangenoisThomas said. “We look forward to meeting with whoever buys the site to discuss the need for more affordable housing, local hire with a career path for the construction jobs, and greater protections for downtown small businesses. "

County Executive Robert P. Astorino opens a dronedelivered package to promote the county’s entry in a nationwide competition to land Amazon’s second headquarters. Photo by Ryan Deffenbaugh

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RECORD FOR WESTCHESTER TOURISM: $1.82B

The travel and tourism industry in Westchester County saw another year of growth in 2016, with visitor spending reaching a record $1.82 billion during the year.

The figure marks a 31 percent increase since 2009 and is up from $1.8 billion in 2015. “Once again, these numbers show that tourism continues to be an economic driver for Westchester County,” said County Executive Robert P. Astorino. “Year after year, more visitors come here for business and pleasure. More visitors mean more jobs for our residents. It’s great news for our county and it’s only getting better.”

In 2016, visitor spending supported more than 24,000 jobs in Westchester, down slightly from 24,036 in 2015, and generated $221.8 million in tax revenues for state and local municipalities.

Westchester’s tourism industry ranks third in the state behind New York City and Long Island and represents 52 percent of all visitor spending in the Hudson Valley region.

In total, travel and tourism has contributed $13.3 billion to Westchester’s economy since 2009, something the county’s director of tourism and film attributes to industry partners who offer “top-notch accommodations, restaurants and cultural and entertainment attractions for every age and budget.”

Spending in the food and beverage sector increased 5 percent to $526,885,000.

The increase was credited, in part, to the opening of new bars and restaurants throughout the county.

The recreation sector also posted gains in visitor spending last year, rising 4 percent to $171,905,000. The sector benefits from “lively” arts and culture venues, visual and performing arts events and year-round attractions, county officials said in a release.

Spending in the lodging sector totaled $416,281,000, up 1 percent year over year.

Hotel activity in the county flattened in 2016, with room demand as measured by hotel room nights filled was down 1 percent to 1.7 million. The transportation and retail sectors showed little or no growth in 2016.

WESTCHESTER PARK CENTER ADDS TENANTS

Heritage Realty Services LLC has signed two law and accounting tenants to office leases at its Westchester Park Center in Harrison, in addition to recently reported deals with a German brewing company and specialty surgical practice at the renovated 220,000-square-foot, Class A property.

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Westchester County Bar Association Inc. has leased 2,400 square feet of first-floor space. The association moved its office from 1 N. Broadway in downtown White Plains.

Heritage Realty said Amanda Mellen, of Admiral Real Estate Services Corp. in Bronxville, represented the tenant in the deal.

At 2 Westchester Park Drive, Grassi & Co., a metropolitan accounting and financial consulting firm, leased 3,200 square feet of second-floor office space. Matthew C. Lisk, senior director at Cushman & Wakefield in White Plains, brokered the deal for the tenant.

George T. Constantin, founder and president of Heritage Realty Services, and asset manager Christos Livanos represented ownership in the transactions.

NY-P LAWRENCE EXPANDS ORTHOPEDIC SERVICES

NewYork-Presbyterian Lawrence Hospital Orthopedics, a division of the Bronxville general hospital, has announced a collaboration with Columbia University Medical Center.

As part of the partnership, sports medicine and orthopedic physicians from Columbia will see patients in Bronxville and Tarrytown, with surgical procedures performed at NewYorkPresbyterian Lawrence Hospital.

The collaboration with Manhattanbased Columbia will result in the addition of fellowship-trained experts in orthopedic specialties including hip and knee reconstruction, sports medicine, foot and ankle, hand, elbow, shoulder, spine and trauma.

These services will join the hospital’s joint replacement program and outpatient physical therapy services.

“We are delighted to bring these new specialized services to NewYork-Presbyterian Lawrence Hospital and provide access to world-class Columbia physicians,” said Michael J. Fosina, president of NewYork-Presbyterian Lawrence Hospital. “Our patients will have access to a wider array of orthopedic services using the most advanced surgical and nonoperative techniques.”

The new team will be led by Dr. Jeffrey A. Geller, chief of orthopedic surgery at NewYork-Presbyterian Lawrence Hospital.

He serves as chief and director of research, division of hip and knee reconstruction, at Columbia University Medical Center’s Department of Orthopedic Surgery, and as a professor of orthopedic surgery at Columbia University Medical Center. Geller specializes in the treatment of arthritic disorders of the hip and knee.

“Through our collaboration with NewYork-Presbyterian Lawrence Hospital, patients will benefit from an academic medical practice that leverages the latest research and technology to deliver advanced orthopedic specialty care close to where they want and need it most: home,” said William Levine, orthopedic surgeonin-chief of NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center.

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Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo announced Sept. 20 that the Ulster County city of about 23,000 will receive $10 million in funding and investments from the state as part of Cuomo's Downtown Revitalization Initiative. Cuomo appeared at a press conference at the Keegan Ales brewery in Kingston with the city’s mayor, Steve Noble.

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development projects that will be ready for implementation within the first one to two years of receiving the state funds.

The plan from Kingston will focus on the city's historic neighborhood known as the Stockade Business District. Noble said in a statement that the funds "will help revitalize our Stockade Business District and lay the foundation for even more growth and success."

A statement from the governor's office said the city had the "ideal combination of recent strategic investments, shovel-ready future opportunities, involved anchor institutions and partners, recent infrastructure improvements and supportive policies and plans to jump-start the DRI planning process."

"The best days for Kingston lie ahead, I am sure of it, and this is going to be a giant step down that road," Cuomo said at the press conference.

Speaking after Cuomo, Noble said the grant "is literally going to be transformative for our community."

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Indian Point lawsuits to be heard in Westchester

BY RYAN DEFFENBAUGH rdeffenbaugh@westfairinc.com

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wo lawsuits from Westchester County Executive Robert Astorino challenging a state settlement that will close the Indian Point Energy Center by 2021 will be heard by a state judge in Westchester, following a ruling handed down Sept. 20.

State attorneys representing Gov. Andrew Cuomo and other state officials named in the lawsuit had asked the court to move the proceedings to Albany County. A state Supreme Court judge in White Plains denied that request in a ruling last week.

Lawyers for the state argued that, despite the plant's Buchanan location, the case should be heard in Albany, where the settlement to close Indian Point was reached.

An Albany location for the hearing would also be more convenient for witnesses and access to the "voluminous" Department of Environmental Conservation records relevant to the case, the state argued.

Astorino's attorney, Philip M. Halpern of Collier, Halpern, Newberg & Nolletti LLP in White Plains, said that the material events for the proceeding occurred in Westchester.

County Executive Robert Astorino on May 9 announcing his intentions to sue over the closing of Indian Point. Photo

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It is in Westchester that the closure of Indian Point... “will have potentially devastating environmental, economic and social impacts” on the county, he said.

Acting Supreme Court Justice Helen M. Blackwood sided with Astorino. Blackwood said that while the court found the convenience of witnesses located in Albany "compelling," the state did not provide enough

evidence that moving the trial would serve the convenience of nonparty witnesses.

Further, Blackwood described Indian Point as the "facility at the very epicenter of the applications, litigation, inspections and determinations" that led to the agreement to close the plant. "Were it not for the existence of the facility, the agreement, certification and permit would not exist," She said in the 10-page decision.

The ruling represents the first action in the legal fight over the 2,000 megawatt Buchanan nuclear plant between former gubernatorial rivals Astorino and Cuomo.

Astorino, a Republican running for re-election in November, announced in May that he would file a lawsuit to have a state settlement to close the plant by 2021 annulled.

Indian Point owner and operator Entergy Corp. is expected to close the plant's Unit 2 reactor by April 2020 and its Unit 3 reactor by April 2021 under the terms of a legal settlement reached in January. The agreement settled litigation between Entergy, the state and the environmental group Riverkeeper. As part of that deal, the state Department of Environmental Conservation agreed to provide Entergy temporary permits to

operate the facility through 2021.

Astorino has filed two lawsuits challenging that settlement. The first is a hybrid Article 78 proceeding that asks the court to annul the agreement to close the plant, arguing that it required a full environmental review. The second seeks to annul the two permits issued by the state Department of Environmental Conservation that allow Entergy to operate in the state through 2021.

Astorino has said that a full environmental review of the settlement to close Indian Point could help examine whether there are sufficient energy resources to replace the plant's power supply in Westchester and New York City, how much its closure could increase electric bills in the county and what economic impact the loss of jobs and tax revenues would have on the surrounding towns.

The county executive filed the lawsuit in his name only. The county's Board of Legislators declined to support the legal action after Astorino first proposed the lawsuits in April. Halpern's legal bills are still being submitted to the county, but they will not be paid unless the board votes to approve the expenditures, according to Astorino's office.

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Veto of Westchester's Immigrant Protection Act stands

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n attempt to override Westchester County Executive Robert P. Astorino’s veto of the Immigrant Protection Act failed by a single vote in the Westchester County Board of Legislators on Sept. 25.

Twelve votes were needed in order for the veto to be overturned. The vote was 11-6.

All nine members of the Democratic caucus voted in favor of overriding Astorino's veto, along with Republican legislators David Gelfarb and James Maisano.

“While we are not surprised by tonight’s outcome, it truly is disappointing for the people of Westchester County,” members of the Democratic caucus said in a statement following the vote. “Upholding the veto makes none of us safer.”

The act, which was passed by a 10-5 vote with two lawmakers absent on Aug. 7, would prevent Westchester County from using any of its resources to assist in federal investigations based on race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity or national origin.

In his veto, Astorino said the act would designate Westchester as a “sanctuary county,” which he said could cost taxpayers nearly $13 million in federal funding.

Sanctuary jurisdictions are those that have ordinances or practices that obstruct immigration enforcement and shield criminals from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Sanctuary jurisdictions run the risk of losing access to certain federal law enforcement grants if they prohibit officials from communicating with ICE. The Immigrant Protection Act follows a model laid out by state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman aimed at protecting immigrant communities. The model provisions clarify that local law enforcement can limit their participation in federal immigration enforcement activities in several ways: by refusing to enforce federal nonjudicial civil immigration warrants; by denying federal requests to hold uncharged individuals in custody more than 48 hours; by limiting access of federal agents to individuals currently in custody; and by limiting information-gathering that will be used exclusively for federal immigration enforcement.

Last week, Astorino issued his own executive order that prohibits law enforcement from inquiring about a person’s immigration status unless the officer is “required by law to do so, or is investigating illegal activity other than mere status as an undocumented alien.”

The order adds that county law enforcement will continue to cooperate with federal authorities in investigating and apprehending undocumented immigrants involved in criminal activity.

“While we wait for Washington to finally get its act together, Westchester will continue to protect all of its residents,” Astorino said. “However, if you end up in our jail for committing a crime and you’re not here legally, we’re not providing a sanctuary to you and we will cooperate fully with federal immigration officials.”

Astorino said the order reinforces the county’s existing procedure and replaces a 2006 order issued by then-County Executive Andrew Spano.

The order also prevents law enforcement from inquiring about a person’s immigration status when individuals seek county services or when they are witnesses or victims of a crime. Officers are to required to cooperate with federal authorities in investigating and apprehending aliens suspected of criminal activity.

Astorino’s executive order also prevents officers from apprehending individuals based solely on their suspected immigration status or race.

“Everyone in Westchester, no matter what their immigration status is, should feel safe to report crimes and seek medical attention,” Astorino said.

Astorino called the executive order a balanced compromise designed to foster trust within the immigrant community, while not providing sanctuary to criminals.

However, others felt the order does not go far enough in protecting immigrants.

"This order is a restatement of existing county policy without the clarity needed to truly protect immigrant residents of Westchester County,” said Karin Anderson Pozner, lead attorney with the Neighbors Link Community Law Practice.

“It does nothing to end the practice of data sharing between county department of corrections and federal civil immigration authorities, even when there is no ongoing criminal investigation involving federal officials and even when the subject is innocent of any wrongdoing.”

Westchester County Legislator Catherine Borgia called the order a “half-step,” adding that it could put immigrants at higher risk, allowing them to believe they will be provided with adequate protection.

"Recent federal action has shown that executive orders depend on the opinion and whim of a single individual,” she said.

“They do not have the force of legislative action and can be easily rescinded.”

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THE LIST: Not-for-Profits Ranked by year founded; listed alphabetically in the event of a tie.

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New York School for the Deaf

555 Knollwood Road, White Plains 10603 949-7310 • nysd.net

Leake & Watts

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463 Hawthorne Ave., Yonkers 10705 375-8700 • leakeandwatts.org

3

1 Echo Hills, Dobbs Ferry 10522 693-0600 • childrensvillage.org

4 5 6

Children's Village Inc.

YWCA White Plains & Central Westchester

515 North St., White Plains 10605 949-6227 • ywca.org

St. Christopher's Inc.

71 S. Broadway, Dobbs Ferry 10522 693-3030 • stchristophersinc.org

Family Service Society of Yonkers

30 S. Broadway, Fifth floor, Yonkers 10701 963-5118 • fssy.org

The SPCA of Westchester

590 N. State Road, Briarcliff Manor 10510 941-2896 • spca914.org

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VNS Westchester

360 Mamaroneck Ave., White Plains 10605 682-1480 • vns.org

Children’s Rehabilitation Center

317 North St., White Plains 10605 597-4114 • childrensrehabcenter.org

Elizabeth Seton Pediatric Center John A. Coleman School

White Plains Campus 317 North St., White Plains 10605 597-4071 • colemanschool.org

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Girl Scouts Heart of the Hudson Inc.

2 Great Oak Lane, Pleasantville 10570 747-3080 • girlscoutshh.org

American Cancer Society

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2 Lyon Place, White Plains 10601 800-227-2345 • cancer.org

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301 Manchester Road, Poughkeepsie 12603 845-867-5370 • heart.org

American Heart Association

Name Address Area code: 914, unless otherwise noted Website

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A standards-based curriculum for deaf and hearing impaired students

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1831

Operates child, family care and communitybased programs and provides basic services for individuals and families in need

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1851

Works with families to help vulnerable children become educationally proficient, financially stable and socially responsible

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1858

Strives to eliminate racism, empower women and promote peace, justice freedom and dignity

1881

Provides residential, clinical social services with special education in conjunction with the Greenburgh-North Castle Union Free School District

1883

Provides services for the elderly, including home health care, permanent supportive housing and home safety modifications

1883

A no-kill animal welfare organization

1901

Home health care agency serving more than 10,000 people annually throughout Westchester, Rockland, Putnam and Dutchess counties and the Bronx

1908

Outpatient pediatric diagnostic and treatment center that provides services to nearly 4,000 children with disabilities

1908

Offers early childhood and special education services in center-based and community settings

1912

Mission to build girls' courage, confidence and character

1913

A national health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem

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1924

Provides public health education about heart disease and the causes, treatment and prevention

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1933

Provides reproductive health care and education programs

1938

Fights to save babies who have been born prematurely

1939

Strives to inspire young people, from six months to 18 years, to realize their potential by providing programs

The Guidance Center of Westchester

1942

Assists with college and career preparation, substance abuse, mental health treatment and housing permanency

Westchester Jewish Community Services

1943

Helps people cope with the effects of mental, physical, social and educational challenges

Cardinal McCloskey Community Services

1946

Provides services for children in foster care programs, preschool for children of low-income families and disabled adults

The Mental Health Association of Westchester Inc.

1946

Offers treatment and support services to promote recovery and wellness

1949

Services children, teens and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities

1949

Provides educational services, vocational training, recreation, rehabilitation and advocacy for people with cerebral palsy and other disabilities

1949

Organization committed to find cures and ensure access to treatments for blood cancer patients

1949

Dedicated to inspiring volunteerism in Westchester County and surrounding communities

1951

Celebrates the history and culture of the Hudson Valley

1954

Provides social and mental health services for families and individuals of all ages

Planned Parenthood Hudson Peconic

4 Skyline Drive, Hawthorne 10532 467-7300 • pphp.org

March of Dimes

1275 Mamaroneck Ave., White Plains 10605 997-4488 • marchofdimes.org

The Boys & Childs Club of Northern Westchester

351 Main St., Mount Kisco 10549 666-8069 • bgcnw.com

256 Washington St., Mount Vernon 10553 613-0702 • theguidancecenter.org

845 N. Broadway, White Plains 10603 761-0600 • wjcs.com

115 E. Stevens Ave., Valhalla 10595 997-8000 • cmcs.org

344 Main St., Suite 301, Mount Kisco 10549 345-0700 • mhawestchester.org

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The Arc Westchester

265 Saw Mill River Road, Hawthorne 10532 949-9300 • arcwestchester.org

Cerebral Palsy of Westchester

1186 King St., Rye Brook 10573 937-3800 • cpwestchester.org

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

3 International Drive, Rye Brook 10573 949-5213 • lls.org

Volunteer New York!

220 White Plains Road, Tarrytown 10591 948-4422 • volunteernewyork.org

Historic Hudson Valley

639 Bedford Road, Pocantico Hills 10591 631-8200 • hudsonvalley.org

Family Services of Westchester

1 Gateway Plaza, Port Chester 10573 937-2320 • fsw.org

This list is a sampling of nonprofits that are located in and/or serve the region. If you would like to include your organization in our next list, please contact Danielle Renda at drenda@westfairinc.com.

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Seeking capital? How to clear a sophisticated investor's bar

SPECIAL REPORT

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n entrepreneur whose business plan includes seeking growth capital for a growing business — perhaps after initial self-funding or obtaining seed capital from family and friends — should be aware of the business and legal attributes an experienced “sophisticated investor” will look for. Regardless of whether the investor is an angel, an angel group, a venture capital firm or a family office, the sophisticated investor will have evaluated hundreds of opportunities, achieved liquidity in some, but also written off others as failures. This investor knows the key markers of a business equipped to grow sustainably.

After meeting with the entrepreneur and showing early indications of interest, the investor’s preliminary evaluations will focus on the business plan and the people who will execute it. Among his first objectives will be to understand the business, its industry and the opportunity presented.

His starting point is usually a visit to the company’s website and review of the written business plan, financial statements and any press articles. Many investors place equal weight on the opportunity and the people who manage the enterprise — people who can put together a team and execute the business plan. A sophisticated investor will highly value a balanced management team — perhaps including a visionary who can inspire others, an experienced operator and a subject-matter expert. He will look for experienced tax and legal counsel and a board of advisers with industry experience and leadership.

ASSESSING MANAGEMENT TALENT

Identifying a talented management team that can adapt to an often rapidly changing marketplace and competitive threats is one of the investor’s top concerns, as she knows that even the most successful businesses look a lot different than their early business plans. A good reputation with past wins will help command a valuation premium.

The investor may conduct a background check on the management team, or at least a Google and social media check. A history of arrests or convictions, or bankruptcies among members of management could be deal killers. She may also want to contact

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members of the board of directors and any existing investors to gauge their evaluation of the business, the management team and the present opportunity.

After this initial due diligence, if still interested, the investor will proceed with more specific inquiries. The results will provide a basis for the representations and warranties he is likely to require in the securities purchase agreement.

The investor may sign a nonbinding letter of intent or term sheet, but if the investor has not yet signed a confidentiality agreement, the entrepreneur should consider including a binding confidentiality section if the investor is planning to review proprietary or otherwise sensitive information.

Note that some investors may want their involvement to be confidential as well.

The investor may begin with a deeper dive into the existing and pro forma financial statements. She will want to see the “fully diluted, as-converted” capitalization table to see how much equity has been issued and to whom. A list of existing equity holders, which includes numerous nonaccredited investors — especially ones who are not friends and family — might give her pause, as she will have had experience with Regulation D private placements and is aware of their potential rescission rights. She will also want to know who the other shareholders are and whether they are participating in the current offering.

SKIN IN THE GAME

The prospective investor will want to see that the founders have taken substantial risk by having “skin in the game” with their full time and money, and will not be interested

in funding their side hobby. He will look to see how much equity is held by management and how much is reserved for future grants to new investors and as incentives to employees. He will want to see that equity grants to the management team are subject to vesting over a period of several years or subject to clawback or forfeiture under certain circumstances. Without these features, he will be concerned that a key employee may leave the company with a large block of stock.

The investor will evaluate how many securities offerings the business has previously closed with a critical eye focused on sale of any securities at a valuation lower than previous sales — a “down round.” This will give her insight as to how well the entrepreneurs have planned and executed their business plan to date.

When she analyzes the company’s financial statements, the investor may prepare her own cash burn analysis or time to break even and compare it against the CFO’s analysis. If the runway seems too short, she may want to protect herself against bad dilution by taking a convertible note, instead of preferred stock, having a conversion price pegged at a discount to the next round’s valuation.

Raising too little capital can lead to subsequent down-round offerings, which may be preceded by ugly scenarios such as cutting the customer service budget or even asking employees to forego salary, which could be signs of a team that is in over its head. If a down round is currently contemplated, the investor will ask legal counsel to analyze any anti-dilution rights given to previous investors.

The investor will also want to see the company's organizational documents,

including any shareholders agreement or LLC agreement, and any side letters between the company and its existing investors. He will analyze the rights and preferences of the different classes of stock or equity membership units, and any special rights granted to particular investors. Depending on the relative size of his potential investment, he may demand the same, if not better, rights and may also ask for a most favored nation provision in his side letter as to favorable terms that may be agreed to with future investors.

The investor will want proof that the company actually owns its intellectual property.

The IP should not be registered in the name of the founder or, worse, a friend of the company.

Short of that, she will want counsel to review any licensing agreement between the company and the IP owner. She will also want disclosure of IP infringement claims or any other litigation, or a representation that there are none. The investor will want to confirm that agreements with consultants and employees contain restrictive covenants, assign inventions to the company, preserve confidentiality and protect trade secrets.

GOVERNANCE CHECK

Further down on the investor's checklist will be an assessment of the quality of the company’s corporate governance. Was the company formed properly? How many board seats are authorized in the bylaws?

How many are filled? Are the books and records organized, accurate and readily accessible? Are fiduciary duties disclaimed?

Are personal expenses commingled?

She will understand that formalities, such as meeting minutes and formal election of directors and officers, protect the company and its owners. If the investor is able to negotiate a seat on the board, she will want to be indemnified to the fullest extent permitted by law. She will be further assured by a directors and officers liability insurance policy which purports to protect board members against claims from third parties.

Management, investment history, ownership structure, IP portfolio, governance quality: a sophisticated investor will scour all. Make sure your corporate home is ready before you put a portion of it up for sale.

Attorney Andrew M. Walsh is a shareholder in Anderson Kill's Stamford and New York City law offices and a member of the firm's corporate and securities group, advising family offices, entrepreneurs and emerging companies. He can be reached at awalsh@andersonkill.com or 203-388-7950.

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BY LESLEY FAIR

Fraud alerts vs. credit freezes: Ask the FTC

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onsumers are apprehensive about the security of their personal information and recent headlines about data breaches have moved the needle substantially on the meter that measures such things. As a business executive, your customers and employees may be coming to you with questions about fraud alerts and credit freezes.

What do fraud alerts and credit freezes do?

With a fraud alert, a business must try to verify a consumer’s identity before extending new credit. Usually that means calling to check if the person is actually at the particular store attempting to get credit. With a credit freeze, no one, including the consumer, can access the consumer’s credit report to open a new account. If consumers put a credit freeze in place, they’ll get a PIN num-

ber to use each time they want to freeze, unfreeze, and refreeze their account.

How long do fraud alerts and credit freezes last?

A fraud alert lasts for 90 days. If the consumer doesn’t take the affirmative step of renewing the fraud alert, it automatically expires after that. Identity theft victims are entitled to an extended fraud alert, which

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last seven years. In almost all states, a credit freeze lasts until the consumer temporarily lifts it or permanently removes it. In a few states, it expires after seven years.

How much do fraud alerts and credit freezes cost?

Fraud alerts are free. Depending on the state law, credit freezes may involve fees.

In most states, they’re free for victims of identity theft. For others, they cost about $5 to $10 each time the consumer freezes or unfreezes their account with each credit reporting agency.

How can a consumer put a fraud alert or credit freeze in place?

For a fraud alert, consumers can contact any one of the three major credit reporting agencies by phone or online. The law requires that the credit reporting agency notify the other two of the consumer’s fraud alert request. Identity theft victims who want an extended fraud alert must mail or upload their Identity Theft Report, which they can create at IdentityTheft.gov. To put a credit freeze in place, consumers must contact each of the three credit reporting agencies separately at the companies’ credit freeze portals.

Credit freezes are a powerful tool, but it’s not a one-size-fits-all thing. If consumers are about to apply for new credit — for example, a mortgage, car loan, or student loan — they should consider the cost and potential hassle of unfreezing and refreezing each time. But for people who won’t need new credit anytime soon, a credit freeze may be a good choice.

If customers, colleagues or friends have more questions, the FTC has three publications of interest: “Place a Fraud Alert,” “Credit Freeze FAQs,” and “Extended Fraud Alerts and Credit Freezes.” Consider sharing them through your social networks.

Editor’s Note: This article is reprinted from the Federal Trade Commission’s Sept.

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FACTS & FIGURES COURT CASES Colonnelli Brothers Inc. Filed by Stephen Reich. Action: E.R.I.S.A. — employee retirement. Attorneys: Carol Guiliano Dell and Mayya Mesonzhnik. Filed: Sept. 22. Case no. 7:17-cv07194-VB. Commissioner of Social Security.

Filed by Mariluz Baez Feliciano. Action: review of HHS decision (DIWW).

Attorney: Daniel Berger. Filed: Sept.

26. Case no. 7:17-cv-07274-NSR. FDR Services Corporation of New York. Filed by the trustees of the Laundry, Dry Cleaning Workers and Allied Industries Health Fund, Workers United. Action: E.R.I.S.A. — delinquent contributions. Attorney: David C. Sapp Jr. Filed: Sept. 21. Case no. 7:17-cv-07145-VB. Gas Turbine Controls Corp. Filed

by General Electric Co. Action: trademark infringement (Lanham Act). Attorney: Sarah E. O’Connell. Filed: Sept.

21. Case no. 7:17-cv-07188-CS. The Greater Hudson Valley Family Health Center Inc. Filed by Gail Roberson. Action: not listed. Attorney: Rebecca Sol Tinio. Filed: Sept. 26. Case no. 7:17-cv-07325.

IMA Construction & Consultants Inc. Filed by John Pipkin. Action: Fair Labor Standards Act. Attorney: Abdul Karim Hassan. Filed: Sept. 25. Case no.

7:17-cv-07292.

Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Filed by Jennifer Clark.

Action: railways— Federal Employer’s Liability Act. Attorney: Philip J. Dinholder. Filed: Sept. 23. Case no. 7:17cv-07252.

North Brook Farms LLC, et al.

Filed by Footing First LLC. Action: trademark infringement (Lanham Act). Attorney: Noah L. Pusey. Filed: Sept. 21. Case no. 7:17-cv-07152-CS.

Orange Regional Medical Center.

Filed by Jacquiline Yvonne Todd and Wico Chu. Action: Federal Tort Claims Act. Attorneys: Michael Adam Fischbein, Jason Mitchel Kaufer, Denise Ava Rubin, Jeffrey M. Feldman and Wayne Mitchell Rubin. Filed: Sept. 25. Case no. 7:16-cv-03139-KMK-JCM. Orfino’s Restaurant Inc. Filed by Gerson Venites. Action: not listed. Attorney: not listed. Filed: Sept. 26. Case no. 7:17-cv-07330.

QMG Global Holdings LLC, et al.

Filed by TDA Construction Inc. Action: diversity action. Attorney: Peter Newton Freiberg. Filed: Sept. 22. Case no. 7:17-cv-07233-KMK. The Scotts Company LLC, et al.

Filed by Andres Arango. Action: Fair Labor Standards Act. Attorney: Wayne A. Gavioli. Filed: Sept. 20. Case no. 7:17-cv-07174-KMK. Town of Monroe Town Board, et al. Filed by Eagle Ridge Estates LLC, et al. Action: 1983 Civil Rights Act. Attorney: Emily Perks Quinlan. Filed: Sept. 25. Case no. 7:17-cv-07300.

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Rake Factory LLC, White Plains.

Seller: Cross Westchester Realty Associates LLC, Jersey City, N.J. Property: 700 Executive Blvd., Greenburgh.

Amount: $5.7 million. Filed Sept. 21.

687 Nepperhan Corp., Yonkers.

Seller: Black Market Kitchens LLC, Yonkers. Property: 687 Nepperhan Ave., Yonkers. Amount: $420,000.

Filed Sept. 21.

Federal National Mortgage Association. Seller: Arlene Gold Wexler, Mamaroneck. Property: 131 N. Seventh Ave., Mount Vernon. Amount: $208,815. Filed Sept. 19.

Santander Bank N.A. Seller: Gaetano Gizzo, West Harrison. 10 Cedar Hill Road, North Castle. Amount: $1.3 million. Filed Sept. 18.

76 Webster Road LLC, Eastchester.

Seller: Vincent N. Vetrano, Scarsdale.

Property: 76 Webster Road, Eastchester. Amount: $703,000. Filed Sept. 21.

Federal National Mortgage Association. Seller: Peter Tilem, White Plains. Property: 39 Cornell Ave., Yonkers. Amount: $392,301. Filed Sept. 22.

Serbian Orthodox Diocese of Eastern America Inc., New York City. Seller: Kathryn C. Chenault, et al, New York City. Property: 65 Overlook Circle, New Rochelle. Amount: $1.9 million. Filed Sept. 22.

Acqua Capital LLC, White Plains.

Seller: Liam McLaughlin, White Plains. Property: 331 Eighth Ave., Pelham. Amount: $460,000. Filed Sept.

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Global Real Estate USA Inc., New York City. Seller: Richard Fonte, et al, Tuckahoe. Property: 71 Oakland Ave., Eastchester. Amount: $905,000. Filed Sept. 22.

Alphine LLC, Bronx. Seller: Westchester Property Management Corp., Elmsford. Property: 153 N. Central Ave., Greenburgh. Amount: $600,000. Filed Sept. 19.

GM 3 Prospect LLC, Yonkers. Seller: Spruce Spires Associates LLC, Long Island City. Property: 3 Prospect St., Yonkers. Amount: $625,000. Filed Sept. 21.

Beef Realty LLC, Thornwood. Seller: Rubay Realty, et al, Valhalla. Property: 392 Columbus Ave., Mount Pleasant.

Amount: $660,000. Filed Sept. 20.

Griin Construction Inc., Yonkers.

Seller: Joseph Marie Ruiz Briones, et al, Fishkill. Property: 21 Newkirk Road, Yonkers. Amount: $331,000. Filed Sept. 22.

THCC Realty LLC, Tarrytown.

Seller: THCC Realty LLC, Tarrytown.

Property: 20 Wood Court, Greenburgh. Amount: $12 million. Filed Sept. 22.

U.S. Bank Trust N.A. Seller: Jill Clement, Poughkeepsie. Property: 1203 Post Road, Scarsdale. Amount: $1.3 million. Filed Sept. 20.

U.S. ROF IV Legal Title Trust 20151. Seller: Barbara Lerman, Larchmont.

Property: 18 Dorann Road, Harrison.

Amount: $3 million. Filed Sept. 21.

DEEDS Below $1 million Above $1 million 525 Homestead LLC, Temple, Ariz.

Seller: Sandford-Columbus Associates Inc., Great Neck. Property: 524 S. Columbus Ave., Mount Vernon. Amount: $3.6 million. Filed Sept. 18.

Alphine LLC, Bronx. Seller: Singer Real Estate Group, Elmsford. Property: 141 N. Central Ave., Greenburgh.

Amount: $1 million. Filed Sept. 20.

Ash St Realty LLC, Brooklyn. Seller: 70-72 Ash Street LLC, Brooklyn. Property: 70 Ash St., Yonkers. Amount: $1.4 million. Filed Sept. 20.

Asiatico and Associates PLLC. Seller: Melissa Mannarino, Houston, Texas. Property: 38 Paddock Road, White Plains. Amount: $1.4 million.

Filed Sept. 21.

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.

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BGRS LLC, Burr Ridge, Il. Seller: David Henderson, et al, Rye Brook.

Property: 40 Lincoln Ave., Harrison.

Amount: $2 million. Filed Sept. 21.

Broadway Hospitality LLC, Yonkers. Seller: Zinemed Realty Corp., Yonkers. Property: 189-193 S. Broadway, Yonkers. Amount: $2.5 million.

Filed Sept. 18.

GM 53 South Broadway LLC, Yonkers. Seller: Spruce Spires Associates LLC, Long Island City. Property: 53 S. Broadway, Yonkers. Amount: $5.5 million. Filed Sept. 22.

109 Pearl Street LLC, Port Chester.

Seller: German Granados, et al, Port Chester. Property: 109 Pearl St., Rye. Amount: $375,000. Filed Sept. 21.

BGRS LLC, Burr Ridge, Il. Seller: David Henderson, Rye Brook. Property: 40 Lincoln Ave., Rye. Amount: $365,625. Filed Sept. 21.

Bill J. Realty LLC, Rockville Center. Seller: Nicholas Gugliuzza, et al, Somers. Property: 22 Hubbard Drive, White Plains. Amount: $695,000.

Filed Sept. 22.

County of Westchester, White Plains. Seller: Manuel G. Sousa, Ossining. Property: 5 Stanley Ave., Ossining.

Amount: $195,500. Filed Sept. 22.

133 Second Avenue Realty LLC, New Rochelle. Seller: Ralph Maschio, et al, Pelham. Property: 133 Second Ave., Pelham. Amount: $485,000.

Filed Sept. 20.

Denny Street LLC, Spring Valley.

Seller: 3 Denny LLC, White Plains.

Property: 7 Denny St., Ossining.

Amount: $925,000. Filed Sept. 19.

156 Palisade LLC, Clifton, N.J. Seller: Melody Ann Schofield, Somers.

Property: 156 Palisade Ave., Yonkers.

Amount: $700,000. Filed Sept. 18.

Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. Seller: Francis J. Malara, White Plains.

Property: 42 Tighe Road, Yorktown.

Amount: $721,159. Filed Sept. 18.

22 First Street Corp., Bronx. Seller: Anne Burke, Eastchester. Property: 22 First St., Yonkers. Amount: $725,000.

Filed Sept. 22.

Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. Seller: Richard E. Grayson, White Plains. Property: 287 Rockwood Court, Yorktown. Amount: $655,623.

Filed Sept. 20.

238-243 South Third Avenue LLC, Yonkers. Seller: Kevin Chin, Mount Vernon. Property: 242A S. Third Ave., Mount Vernon. Amount: $804,000.

Filed Sept. 22.

30 Sherwood LLC, Larchmont. Seller: Charles Butta, Thornwood. Property: 30 Sherwood Drive, Mamaroneck.

Amount: $850,000. Filed Sept. 20.

4 Wendover Associates LLC, White Plains. Seller: Irwin M. Shulman, et al, Ardsley. Property: 4 Wendover Road, Eastchester. Amount: $535,000. Filed Sept. 21.

Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. Seller: Todd W. Carpenter, Poughkeepsie. Property: 341 N. High St., Mount Vernon. Amount: $857,212.

Filed Sept. 20.

Ende Realty Corp., Bronx. Seller: Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance Inc., Maryville, Tenn. Property: 77 Woodland Ave., New Rochelle.

Amount: $490,000. Filed Sept. 20.

Esquire Properties LLC, Pelham.

Seller: Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. Property: 38 Allard Ave., New Rochelle. Amount: $398,000. Filed Sept.

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HMC Assets LLC, Redondo Beach, Calif. Seller: John W. Buckley, White Plains. Property: 12 Sunset Ave., Cortlandt. Amount: $224,900. Filed Sept.

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HSBC Bank USA N.A. Seller: Barbara Lerman, Larchmont. Property: 3 Dennison St., White Plains. Amount: $414,541. Filed Sept. 19.

HSBC Bank USA N.A. Seller: Jerrice D. Epps, White Plains. Property: 1 Flintlock Ridge Road, Lewisboro.

Amount: $709,628. Filed Sept. 21.

HSBC Bank USA N.A. Seller: Michael Robinson, Port Chester. Property: 6107 Villa at the Woods, Peekskill.

Amount: $321,579. Filed Sept. 19.

Kalmar Equities LLC, Levittown.

Seller: Maria A. Nunez, Yonkers. Property: 483 Van Cortlandt Park Ave., Yonkers. Amount: $218,500. Filed Sept. 21.

Keybank N.A. Seller: Daniel P. Romano, Yonkers. Property: 4-6 Snowden Ave., Ossining. Amount: $246,700.

Filed Sept. 20.

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LRC Investment Holdings LLC, New Rochelle. Seller: Howard Braithwaite, Larchmont. Property: 1 Kenmare Road, Mamaroneck. Amount: $515,000. Filed Sept. 22.

Lulu Properties Inc., Cortlandt Manor. Seller: David A. Bourgeois, et al, Yorktown Heights. Property: Travis Ave., Cortlandt. Amount: $182,000.

Filed Sept. 19.

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GOOD THINGS

SARAH LAWRENCE PROFESSOR AT OXFORD

At the third annual Dylan J. Hoffman Memorial Walk.

MEMORIAL WALK

Scenic Hudson Park on the waterfront in Irvington. Photo by Scenic Hudson.

The Ronald McDonald House of the Greater Hudson Valley is on the campus of the Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla. The house is just steps away from the Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital and provides temporary housing and support services for families while their critically ill children are receiving treatment.

On Sept. 24, Ronald McDonald House hosted the third annual Dylan J. Hoffman Memorial Walk in honor of the brief life of Dylan, who had been a guest there while undergoing treatment at Maria Fareri. The clown Ronald McDonald was on hand to lead a stroll around the medical center’s campus and there were games for children, crafts, face painting, music and a barbecue organized by members of the Yonkers Fire Department.

Just two days before, The YMCA of Central & Northern Westchester and the Ronald McDonald House announced a partnership that includes free daily gym memberships for families staying at the house. They now are invited to use the White Plains YMCA for workouts, swimming and exercise classes at no charge.

“We hope coming to the White Plains YMCA for a swim, a game of basketball or another one of our many activities will ease some of the enormous stress they are experiencing,” said Cynthia Rubino, president and CEO, YMCA of Central and Northern Westchester.

Terence Hughes, executive director of the house, said, “This is a wonderful addition to the support services that we provide to the families who are staying with us while their children are receiving treatment.”

PARK GOES TO IRVINGTON

AWARD FOR DEVELOPMENT OF BIOTECH CENTER The Hudson Valley Economic Development Corp. received an award from the International Economic Development Council for its work toward creating BioInc@NYMC, the biotechnology incubator located on the Valhalla campus of New York Medical College (NYMC).

The council made the presentation during its annual conference in Toronto. BioInc@ NYMC grew out of NY BioHud Valley, the HVEDC cluster development initiative that helped market the Hudson Valley as a northeast location for the biotech industry.

HVEDC President and CEO Laurence P. Gottlieb said, “This award reflects the Hudson Valley’s role as a key international economic development center in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical sector and recognizes HVEDC’s ability to create long-lasting economic benefits by creating critical partnerships throughout the region.”

“The shared resources, turnkey wet lab space and sponsored professional services that BioInc@ NYMC offers to promising, high-potential entrepreneurs and startups are second to none,” said Robert W. Amler, a medical college dean and vice president for government affairs.

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Scenic Hudson Land Trust, the nonprofit that has helped conserve more than 40,000 acres, including some 65 parks in the Hudson Valley, has transferred ownership of Scenic Hudson Park at Irvington to the village of Irvington. Scenic Hudson retains a conservation easement on the 12-acre property that ensures the land will permanently be used for public recreational, cultural and educational purposes.

The village approached Scenic Hudson about acquiring the property after development was proposed on the site in 1997. In a joint venture, they obtained ownership and created the park that opened in 2001. The arrangement included having title to the land go to the village after 20 years.

“It is safe to say that the project would not have happened without Scenic Hudson and it is not a coincidence that we decided to name the park after our great partner,” Irvington Mayor Brian Smith said.

Scenic Hudson Land Trust Executive Director Steve Rosenberg said, “This is part of the ongoing story of reclaiming Hudson River waterfronts from their industrial past and a shining example of how land trusts and municipalities can work together to serve the public.”

Art history faculty member Jerrilynn Dodds of Sarah Lawrence College in Yonkers has been awarded the Slade Professorship of Fine Arts at England’s prestigious University of Oxford for the 2020-21 academic year.

The Slade Professorship was founded in 1869 by a bequest from art collector and philanthropist Felix Slade. Dodds will lecture, teach in the Department for the History of Art, and possibly work on a project with Oxford’s Ashmolean Museum. Dodds’ lectures will center on Christianity, Islam and the formation of identities through the arts.

Dodds is the author of several books and has curated exhibitions at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and The Jewish Museum, among other institutions. She was dean of the college at Sarah Lawrence from 2009-15 and last year was awarded a fellowship from the John Simon Guggenheim Foundation.

BELLANTONI JOINS RE/MAX

FAMILY SERVICES RECEIVES $331K GRANT Port Chester-based Family Services of Westchester (FSW) has received a $331,250 grant to help launch an initiative to help men return to their families after being released from jail and then stay out of jail. Called “Bringing Fathers Back,” the program will work with them both during their incarceration and after release to instill life skills for success in school, work and family life.

FSW reports that an estimated 30 percent of men under age 25 who are imprisoned in Westchester County are young fathers and their incarceration presents risks for their children and families. The grant from the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention is intended to address the specific needs of incarcerated fathers and consider the needs of their children.

“Many of these young men never had a positive role model in their own lives and they often struggle to overcome poverty and low levels of job skills and education,” explained FSW President and CEO Susan B. Wayne. “By helping these young men become better parents and role models for their own children, FSW will contribute to the health and wellbeing of their families and communities.”

Katherine Barile Bellantoni, a resident of White Plains, has joined RE/MAX Classic Realty in Somers. She’s a licensed real estate salesperson who is being assigned to cover Westchester, Putnam and parts of Dutchess. Bellantoni is no stranger to the northern reaches of the New York Metro area, having grown up in Mahopac.

Bellantoni has been working with associate real estate broker Grace Vinciguerra of RE/MAX.

DATES HAPPENING KELTZ IS NOW AT WMC

Several hundred ACS supporters were at a kickoff event for the walk held in Tarrytown.

CANCER EVENT The American Cancer Society’s (ACS) 23rd annual Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk in Westchester is set for Oct. 15. The event begins at Manhattanville College in Purchase at 9:30 a.m. with registration beginning at 8 a.m. Registration for the event is free and participants are asked to raise funds for ACS from family, friends or others wishing to show support for their participation.

Last year, there were more than 19,000 walkers in Westchester, helping to raise more than $1 million for the fight to eradicate breast cancer. The goal this year is $1.2 million.

Patti Lestrange Mack, communications director for ACS, said, “An estimated 252,710 women in the United States will be diagnosed with breast cancer and 40,610 will die from the disease this year.”

Obstetrician-gynecologist Julia Keltz has joined the staff of the Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla. She is trained in minimally invasive gynecologic surgery, as well as outpatient care of complex benign gynecologic conditions.

Keltz earned her medical degree from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the Bronx, where she also completed a Clinical Research Certificate and a Certificate in Public Health. She received a bachelor’s degree from the University of Rochester.

Her residency in obstetrics and gynecology was at New York University Langone Medical Center and she completed a fellowship in minimally invasive gynecologic surgery at Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Montefiore Medical Center.

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Storyteller Tom Lee will have a workshop and performance.

ARTS FESTIVAL IN PELHAM AND NEW ROCHELLE ArtsFest 2017 staged by the Pelham Art Center and the New Rochelle Council on the Arts takes place from Oct. 6 to 8. It’s been a tradition since 2009 for the arts to be showcased in both communities on the same weekend. A trolley will be running to shuttle folks between the various attractions in Pelham and New Rochelle.

The festivities begin with Friday evening’s “Arts in Oktoberfest” from 6 to 8 p.m. during which there will be tastings of craft beer and cider at participating venues in both communities. On Saturday and Sunday, there’s a full schedule of events, exhibitions and entertainment during the ArtsFest’s hours of noon to 4 p.m. For example: On Saturday from noon to 1:30 p.m., “Touch Stones,” an exhibition of new sculptures

by Beatrice Wolert, opens at Wolfs Lane Park in Pelham. A touchstone is a reference point from which other things can be evaluated. The work is meant to highlight how Wolfs Lane Park is a touchstone for the community. And, yes, people will be invited to touch the stones.

At the Pelham Art Center from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, there will be a performance and workshop by storyteller Tom Lee. He is a frequent guest artist at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and is a performing arts partner with the Yale Center for British Art and the Metropolitan Opera Education Conference. For more than 30 years, Lee has been performing traditional stories, folktales and myths for adults and children.

Full schedules are posted online at newrochellearts.org and pelhamartcenter.org. ArtsFest events are free.

From left, Gregg Swanzey, Sally Mazzarella, Edward Bergstraesser and Carl Meyer. Photo by Jim Langan.

SUPPORT FOR BIOBLITZ BioBlitz, an environmental event staged by the Winnakee Land Trust, received a $5,000 contribution from AT&T. Designed as part contest, festival, educational event and scientific endeavor, the two-day BioBlitz brought together scientists and other organizations from the Mid-Hudson Valley to enumerate species in a rapid biological survey of Winnakee Nature Preserve in Hyde Park. The public was invited to observe the scientists’ activities, to interact with them and to participate in other activities presented by the trust and other nature-oriented organizations that took part.

The goals of the BioBlitz were fourfold: to raise public awareness, provide an educational experience, celebrate biodiversity and generate data to drive park management and research programs.

Edward Bergstraesser of AT&T joined Winnakee board members and staff, including President Carl Meyer, President Emeritus Sally Mazzarella and Executive Director Gregg Swanzey for a check presentation.

AT&T has been involved in environmental activities such as recycling more than 7 million cellphones each year, building a fleet of more than 11,200 alternative-fuel vehicles and encouraging its customers to sign up for paperless billing.

GEYER HIRED AS PROJECT MANAGER Ulster Savings Bank has announced that Steven D. Drobysh has joined its staff as vice president of commercial lending.

Drobysh will have his office at the bank’s lending center in Goshen. Prior to joining Ulster, he was in a similar position at Empire State Bank.

Drobysh is active in the community, serving as a board member and treasurer of the Sullivan ARC, a board trustee and vice chairman of Sullivan County Community College and as a board member of the People for People Fund.

LeChase Construction Services LLC has hired Perry Geyer Jr. as a project manager in its Armonk office. LeChase was established in 1944 and is a construction management and general construction firm. It is headquartered in Rochester and has eight offices in New York state and two in North Carolina.

Geyer will manage, develop, maintain and oversee all functions of assigned projects at the preconstruction, construction and post-construction phases. Specific areas he’s controlling include safety, construction planning and cost-control procedures.

Geyer, of Fishkill, has more than a decade of construction experience, during which he has worked on projects cumulatively valued more than $4 billion.

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FACTS Mountain Road LLC, Sleepy Hollow. Seller: Gihan Naddschar, et al, Purchase. Property: 125 Mountain Road, Greenburgh. Amount: $281,875.

Filed Sept. 19.

Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Seller: Thomas Falconer, et al, South Salem.

Property: 85 Main St., Lewisboro.

Amount: $423,249. Filed Sept. 18.

MTGLQ Investors LP. Seller: Michele L. Bermel, Chappaqua. Property: 330 S. Broadway, Greenburgh.

Amount: $283,928. Filed Sept. 19.

Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB. Seller: Richard E. Grayson, White Plains. Property: 14 Havell St., Ossining. Amount: $364,187. Filed Sept. 19.

MTGLQ Investors LP. Seller: Samuel A. Souvenir, et al, White Plains.

Property: 169 Fillmore St., Yonkers.

Amount: $423,631. Filed Sept. 19.

Wilmington Trust N.A. Seller: Richard Grayson, White Plains. Property: 23 Water Grant St., 71, Yonkers.

Amount: $226,959. Filed Sept. 18.

Person 2 Person Properties LLC, White Plains. Seller: Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. Property: 31 Hudson View Hill, Ossining. Amount: $194,669. Filed Sept. 20.

WMK Research Inc., Mount Kisco.

Seller: NRZ REO V-2 Corp., Ocala, Fla. Property: 777 Armonk Road, New Castle. Amount: $694,000. Filed Sept.

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Rayford Deverne and Sons Inc., Briarcliff Manor. Seller: Timothy Penderleith, Peekskill. Property: 983 Pemart Ave., Peekskill. Amount: $35,000. Filed Sept. 22.

Roadrunner Appraisals Inc., New York City. Seller: Fredrica Strayregen, New Rochelle. Property: 374 Stratton Road, New Rochelle. Amount: $650,000. Filed Sept. 20.

Sing Sing Property Group LLC, Brooklyn. Seller: Fannie Mae. Property: 80 Broadway, Ossining. Amount: $240,960. Filed Sept. 22.

Sun Invest Inc., Yonkers. Seller: Robert Flower, Bronxville. Property: 1 Cliffside Drive, Yonkers. Amount: $115,000. Filed Sept. 21.

Sydney NY LLC, Mamaroneck.

Seller: U.S. Bank N.A. Property: 11 N. French Ave., Greenburgh. Amount: $391,000. Filed Sept. 18.

Tilly Hill Inc., New York City. Seller: Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. Property: 33 Bouton St., Lewisboro.

Amount: $399,489. Filed Sept. 20.

U.S. Bank N.A. Seller: Andrew M. Romano, Yonkers. Property: 243 Sprain Road, Yonkers. Amount: $715,965.

Filed Sept. 20.

U.S. Bank N.A. Seller: Jay B. Hashmall, White Plains. Property: 109 Upland Road, Yorktown. Amount: $516,336. Filed Sept. 22.

U.S. Bank N.A. Seller: Peter Paul Rosato, Yonkers. Property: 458 N. Terrace Ave., Mount Vernon. Amount: $881,058. Filed Sept. 19.

U.S. Bank Trust N.A. Seller: Scott Moore, et al, Carmel. Property: 16 Hall Ave., Lewisboro. Amount: $427,725.

Filed Sept. 18.

Vision Group of Westchester Estate LLC, West Harrison. Seller: City of Yonkers. Property: 52 Yonkers Ave., Yonkers. Amount: $626,908. Filed Sept. 21.

Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Seller: Octavio Mova, Yonkers. Property: 112 Oak St., Yonkers. Amount: $630,273. Filed Sept 19.

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FORECLOSURES BEDFORD, 13 Indian Hill Road.

Single-family residence; lot size: .5 acre. Plaintiff: U.S. Bank National Association. Plaintiff’s attorney: RAS Boriskin, 516-280-7675; 900 Merchants Concourse, Westbury 11590.

Defendant: Leonard Buddington. Referee: Joseph Ruggiero. Sale: Oct. 5, 10 a.m. Approximate lien: N/A. EASTCHESTER, 151 Lawrence Ave. Single-family residence; lot size: .18 acre. Plaintiff: Bank of America National Association. Plaintiff’s attorney: Frenkel, Lambert, Weiss, Weisman & Gordon, 631-969-3100; 53 Gibson St., Bay Shore 11706. Defendant: Camille Buonincontri. Referee: Guy Parisi.

Sale: Oct. 17, 9:15 a.m. Approximate lien: $632,612.04.

MAMARONECK, 27 Lake Road.

Single-family residence; lot size: .53 acre. Plaintiff: HCNP LLC. Plaintiff’s attorney: Barclay Damon LLP, 212-7845800; 125 E. Jefferson St., Syracuse 13002. Defendant: Jimmie Sundstorm.

Referee: Richard Fontana. Sale: Oct. 11, 11 a.m. Approximate lien: $1,148,489.17, plus disbursements of $3,000 NEW ROCHELLE, 81 Van Etten Blvd. Single-family residence; lot size: .53 acre. Plaintiff: Sharestates Investments LLC. Plaintiff’s attorney: Butler Fitzgerald Fiveson & McCarthy PC, 212-615-2200; 9 E. 45 St., New York 10017. Defendant: Amyekache Hercules. Referee: Helene Greenberg. Sale: Oct. 4, 9:30 a.m. Approximate lien: N/A. OSSINING, 11 Todd Place. Two-family residence; lot size: .37 acre. Plaintiff: Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. Plaintiff’s attorney: RAS Boriskin, 516280-7675; 900 Merchants Concourse, Westbury 11590. Defendant: Leonard Buddington. Referee: Joseph Ruggerio. Sale: Oct. 5, 10 a.m. Approximate lien: N/A. PEEKSKILL, 3F Woods End Circle, Apt. 3F. Apartment; lot size: N/A. Plaintiff: Wells Fargo Bank National Association. Plaintiff’s attorney: Shapiro, DiCaro & Barak, 877-759-1835; 175 Mile Crossing Blvd., Rochester 14624.

Defendant: Jennifer Pratt. Referee: Albert Comachio III. Sale: Oct. 2, 9:30 a.m. Approximate lien: $264,576.72.

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PEEKSKILL, 14 Vail Ave. Singlefamily residence; lot size: N/A. Plaintiff: Wells Fargo Bank National Association. Plaintiff’s attorney: Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, 914-9492909; 10 Bank St., White Plains 10606.

Defendant: Antonio Damian. Referee: Mark Frank. Sale: Oct. 2, 8:30 a.m. Approximate lien: $472,855.32.

PEEKSKILL, 39 Welcher Ave. Single-family residence; lot size: N/A. Plaintiff: PNC Bank Ave. Plaintiff’s attorney: McCabe, Weisberg & Conway, PC, 914-636-8900; 145 Huguenot St., Suite 401, New Rochelle 10801. Defendant: Clifton Travis. Referee: Frank Malara. Sale: Oct. 4, 9 a.m. Approximate lien: $345,890.54.

WHITE PLAINS, 9 Pleasant Ave. Single-family residence; lot size: N/A. Plaintiff: HSBC Bank USA National Association. Plaintiff’s attorney: Leopold & Associates PLLC, 914-219-5787; 80 Business Park Drive, Armonk 10504.

Defendant: Todd Ruffalo. Referee: Joseph Maria. Sale: Oct. 3, 9 a.m. Approximate lien: $808,860.37.

WHITE PLAINS, 617 Woodland Hills Road. Apartment; lot size: N/A. Plaintiff: HSBC Bank USA National Association. Plaintiff’s attorney: Leopold & Associates PLLC, 914-219-5787; 80 Business Park Drive, Armonk 10504.

Defendant: Rhonda Michael King. Referee: Dennis Krolian. Sale: Oct. 2, 10 a.m. Approximate lien: $356,995.96.

YONKERS, 27 Sherman Ave. Vacant land; lot size: .06 acre. Plaintiff: HSBC Bank USA National Association.

Plaintiff’s attorney: RAS Boriskin, 516280-7675; 900 Merchants Concourse, Westbury 11590. Defendant: Kenneth Anthony. Referee: Christopher Mangold. Sale: Oct. 6, 10 a.m. Approximate lien: N/A. YONKERS, 140 Bruce Ave. Singlefamily residence; lot size: .04 acre.

Plaintiff: Citimortgage Inc. Plaintiff’s attorney: David A. Gallo & Associates, 718-459-2634; 95-25 Queens Blvd., Rego Park 11379. Defendant: Lorenzo Chambers. Referee: Peter Rosato.

Sale: Oct. 3, 2 p.m. Approximate lien: $455,066.21.

YONKERS, 233 Underhill St. Single-family residence; lot size: .39 acre.

Plaintiff: Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. Plaintiff’s attorney: Gross Polowy LLC, 716-204-1700; 1775 Wehrle Drive, Williamsville 14211. Defendant: Linda Rose Savarese. Referee: Ira Clair. Sale: Oct. 3, 10:30 a.m. Approximate lien: $687,648.78.

YONKERS, 251 Crescent Place.

Two-family residence; lot size: .05 acre. Plaintiff: Nationstar Mortgage LLC. Plaintiff’s attorney: Shapiro, DiCaro & Barak, 877-759-1835; 175 Mile Crossing Blvd., Rochester 14624. Defendant: William Hennessey. Referee: Daniel Hollis. Sale: Oct. 4, 9:30 a.m. Approximate lien: $285,007.87.

FIGURES YORKTOWN, 505 Manchester Road. Single-family residence; lot size: N/A. Plaintiff: Nationstar Mortgage LLC. Plaintiff’s attorney: McCabe, Weisberg & Conway PC, 914-6368900; 145 Huguenot St., Suite 401, New Rochelle 10801. Defendant: Florence Bell. Referee: David Gallo. Sale: Oct. 2, 9:30 a.m. Approximate lien: $571,742.83.

YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, 738 Granite Springs Road. Single-family residence; lot size: N/A. Plaintiff: Nationstar Mortgage LLC. Plaintiff’s attorney: RAS Boriskin, 516-280-7675; 900 Merchants Concourse, Westbury 11590. Defendant: Vincent Defrancesco. Referee: Melanie Finkel. Sale: Oct. 2, 10 a.m. Approximate lien: N/A. YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, 2186 White Birch Drive. Single-family residence; lot size: N/A. Plaintiff: Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. Plaintiff’s attorney: Leopold & Associates PLLC, 914-219-5787; 80 Business Park Drive, Armonk 10504. Defendant: Wilma Shkieli. Referee: John Guttridge. Sale: Oct. 17, 9:15 a.m. Approximate lien: $579,985.29.

YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, 2865 Springhurst St. Single-family residence; lot size: .77 acre. Plaintiff: HSBC Bank USA National Association. Plaintiff’s attorney: McCabe, Weisberg & Conway PC, 914-636-8900; 145 Huguenot St., Suite 401, New Rochelle 10801. Defendant: Caroline Mascarenhas. Referee: Dennis Krolian. Sale: Oct. 4, 9:30 a.m. Approximate lien: $523,942.38.

JUDGMENTS Aventura Transportation Services Inc., Yonkers. $13,707 in favor of Teletrac Inc. Filed Sept. 19.

Integrated Wellness PC, Cross River. $43,984 in favor of EK Cross River LLC, New York. Filed Sept. 19.

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

Collazos, Ruben Dario, et al. Filed

by Wilmington Trust N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure an unspecified amount affecting property located at 380 Old Tarrytown Road, White Plains 10603.

Filed Sept. 11.

Di Marino Brothers Contracting Inc., et al. Filed by Steamboat Realty.

Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $250,000 affecting property located at 10 Innisfree Place, Eastchester 10709. Filed Sept. 11.

Grant, Kady-Ann, et al. Filed by Caliber Home Loans Inc. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $294,566 affecting property located at 32 Elm St., Sleepy Hollow 10591.

Filed Sept. 11.

Kelsey, Cadwallader W. III, et al. Filed by JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $125,000 affecting property located at 26 Banksville Road, Bedford 10506. Filed Sept. 11.

Mehta, Saurin P., et al. Filed by McCormick 105 LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $377,000 affecting property located at 1302 Regent Drive, Mount Kisco 10549. Filed Sept. 11.

Mesa, Jesus, et al. Filed by New Penn Financial LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $512,160 affecting property located at 35 and 37 Belknap Ave., Yonkers 10710. Filed Sept. 11.

Singh, Ranjor, et al. Filed by JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $325,000 affecting property located at 7 Huron Road, Yonkers 10710. Filed Sept. 11.

Tuller, John, et al. Filed by Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $500,000 affecting property located at 175 Commonwealth Ave., Mount Vernon 10552. Filed Sept. 11.

Vivacharawongse, Vacharaesorn, et al. Filed by Lakeview Loan Servicing LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $472,120 affecting property located at 238 E. Grand St., Mount Vernon 10552. Filed Sept. 11.

MECHANIC’S LIENS Chung, Wendell, as owner. $200,000 as claimed by KSK Construction, Mount Vernon. Property: in Mount Vernon. Filed Sept. 22.

Ferraro, Mary, as owner. $12,605 as claimed by Kamco Supply Corp., Brooklyn. Property: in Mamaroneck.

Filed Sept. 21.

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

Partnerships Sanz Mobile Detailing, 96 Linden Ave., Second floor, Ossining 10562, c/o Cristhian A. Sanchez and Sandra Bonilla. Filed Aug. 5.

Vaillance Wholesales, 14 Tappan Landing Road, Unit 55D, Tarrytown 10591, c/o Wing Yin Wong and Anh Ngoc Ung. Filed Aug. 5.

Sole Proprietorships Acu Client Services, 79 Greenacres Ave., Scarsdale 10583, c/o Tain Huei Hsia. Filed Aug. 3.

Babcock Inspections, 64 Kingston Ave., Yonkers 10701, c/o Charles J. Babcock. Filed Aug. 3.

D-Mocha-Tile-and Marble, 38 Palace Place, Port Chester 10573, c/o Digno Mocha. Filed Aug. 5.

Green Cleaning, 82 Greenvale Circle, White Plains 10607, c/o Maria C. Lijo. Filed Aug. 3.

Howard Lewis, 333 Mamaroneck Ave., Suite 351, White Plains 10605, c/o Howard Lewis Stein. Filed Aug. 5.

I Just Got Hope, 172 Beverly Road, Mount Kisco 10549, c/o Casey Hope Glickstein. Filed Aug. 5.

IG Contracting, 34 S. Broadway, Suite 102, White Plains 10601, c/o Isaias Guzman Martinez. Filed Aug. 5.

Levine Ads, 25 Boulder Ave., Cortlandt Manor 10567, c/o Jerry Levine.

Filed Aug. 4.

Main Street Boxing NY/Nickfit Pro, 156 Gramatan Ave., Mount Vernon 10550, c/o Nicholas J. Stellate.

Filed Aug. 5.

New Age Cycle, 28 Fieldstone Drive, Apt. 11C, Hartsdale 10530, c/o Lydia A. Ruth. Filed Aug. 3.

Ocean Hospitality, 46 Garretson Road, White Plains 10604, c/o Moronke Oshin Martin. Filed Aug. 3.

R. Upholstery, 611 Main St., Apt. 11, New Rochelle 10801, c/o Jaime Raga.

Filed Aug. 3.

Set Towing, 2 Lathers Park, New Rochelle 10801, c/o Andres Rabanales.

Filed Aug. 3.

Solvent Solutions, 461 S. Columbus Ave., Mount Vernon 10553, c/o JodiAnn Willis. Filed Aug. 3.

Teachers Unplugged, 249 Prospect Ave., White Plains 10607, c/o Shanauzelda Montgomery. Filed Aug. 5.

Tutoring for Educational Advancement, 122 S. First Ave., Mount Vernon 10550, c/o Sophia D. Blaine.

Filed Aug. 4.

Von Mach Painting and Construction, 3 East Ave., Apt. 4F, Larchmont 10538, c/o George Perusko. Filed Aug. 3.

Zhingri Plumbing and Heating, 72 Blenis Place, Valhalla 10595, c/o Jacinto Zhingri. Filed Aug. 5.

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FACTS HUDSON VALLEY

PATENTS Data caching at the edge of a mobile data network. Patent no.

9,775,158 issued to Michael T. Kalmbach, Elgin, Minn.; and Mark D. Schroeder, Rochester, Minn. Assigned to International Business Machines Corp., Armonk.

Distributed rebuilding of data in a dispersed storage network. Patent no. 9,774,680 issued to Sebastien Vas, Sunnyvale, Calif.; and Jason K. Resch, Chicago, Ill. Assigned to International Business Machines Corp., Armonk.

Duplicate IP address detection by a DHCP relay agent. Patent no.

9,774,487 issued to David A. Christenson, Fergus Falls, Minn.; and James Venuto, Poughkeepsie. Assigned to International Business Machines Corp., Armonk.

Equitable and cooperative bandwidth pooling for a shared media event. Patent no. 9,774,648 issued to Tamer E. Abuelsaad, Somers; Gregory J. Boss, Saginaw, Mich.; John E. Moore Jr., Brownsburg, Ind.; and Randy A. Rendahl, Raleigh, N.C. Assigned to International Business Machines Corp., Armonk.

Load balancing of distributed services. Patent no. 9,774,665 issued to Xavier R. Guerin, White Plains. Assigned to International Business Machines Corp., Armonk.

Real-time analytics-driven decisioning of edge devices in a wireless sensor network. Patent no. 9,774,984 issued to Hung Tack Kwan, Grand Prairie, Texas; and Shiju Mathai, Carrollton, Texas. Assigned to International Business Machines Corp., Armonk.

Segmentation and reassembly of network packets for switched fabric networks. Patent no. 9,774,547 issued to Keshav G. Kamble, Fremont, Calif.; Dar-Ren Leu, San Jose, Calif.; and Vijoy Pandey, San Jose, Calif. Assigned to International Business Machines Corp., Armonk.

System, method and recording medium for geofence filtering.

Patent no. 9,774,993 issued to Lisa Seacat DeLuca, Baltimore, Md.; Jeremy Adam Greenberger, Raleigh, N.C.; and James Robert Kozloski, New Fairfield, Conn. Assigned to International Business Machines Corp., Armonk.

Temporarily storing data in a dispersed storage network. Patent no. 9,774,678 issued to Jason K. Resch, Chicago, Ill.; and Wesley Leggette, Chicago, Ill. Assigned to International Business Machines Corp., Armonk.

TLS connection abandoning. Patent no. 9,774,631 issued to Steven Ashley Mazur, Johns Creek, Ga.; and Matthew Joseph Kubulus Jr., Marietta, Ga. Assigned to International Business Machines Corp., Armonk.

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BUILDING LOANS Above $1 million Southgate at Middletown LLC, Livingston, N.J., as owner. Lender: PNC Bank N.A., East Brunswick, N.J. Property: in Middletown. Amount: $25.3 million. Filed Sept. 21.

Below $1 million Alsling Realty LLC, as owner.

Lender: Lendinghome Funding Corp.

Property: in Wappinger. Amount: $252,450. Filed Sept. 22.

Eli, Yoshua, et al, Port Jervis, as owner. Lender: Walden Savings Bank, Montgomery. Property: in Greenville.

Amount: $391,000. Filed Sept. 19.

Lanwin Olympia Cornwall LLC, Cornwall-on-Hudson, as owner.

Lender: TEG Federal Credit Union, Poughkeepsie. Property: 220 Bayview Ave., Cornwall-on-Hudson. Amount: $415,797. Filed Sept. 21.

Lawrence Realty Company Inc., Newburgh, as owner. Lender: County of Orange, Goshen. Property: 13 Colandrea Road, Newburgh. Amount: $13,800. Filed Sept. 19.

DEEDS Above $1 million Ham House LLC, Tivoli. Seller: Michael Van Dijk, Tivoli. Property: in Red Hook. Amount: $4 million. Filed Sept. 20.

Haviland Owner LLC, New York City. Seller: Haviland LLC, Stony Point.

Property: 80 Haviland Road, Hyde Park. Amount: $2.3 million. Filed Sept.

20.

Organic Produce LLC, Flushing.

Seller: Zwart Family Farms LLC, Walden. Property: 30 Zwart Lane, Walden 12586. Amount: $1.3 million.

Filed Sept. 20.

Below $1 million 1657 Management LLC, Goshen.

Seller: Charles Forino, et al, Washington, N.J. Property: in Chester. Amount: $195,000. Filed Sept. 21.

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2814 Newburgh LLC, Jersey City, N.J. Seller: Tammy J. Friedman, New Paltz.

Property: 17 Grand St., Newburgh.

Amount: $350,000. Filed Sept. 21.

County of Orange, Goshen. Seller: Dembrook Farm LLC, Middletown.

Property: in Minisink. Amount: $1,460. Filed Sept. 18.

KICI Properties LLC, Forest Hills.

Seller: Malina Nealis, Tuxedo. Property: 269 Liberty St., Newburgh 12550.

Amount: $97,000. Filed Sept. 20.

30 Mine Road LLC, Monroe. Seller: Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

Property: 30 Mine Road, Monroe 10950. Amount: $141,500. Filed Sept.

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Creekview Holdings Ltd., Wappingers Falls. Seller: Mid-Hudson Holdings LLC, Poughquag. Property: 22 Caliburn Court, Wappinger.

Amount: $125,000. Filed Sept. 19.

LNP Hospitality Inc., Hyde Park.

Seller: DHRUSH Inc., Hyde Park.

Property: in Hyde Park. Amount: $900,000. Filed Sept. 15.

35 Liberty LLC, Beacon. Seller: Manuel Vallejo, Beacon. Property: in Beacon. Amount: $165,000. Filed Sept. 15.

Crestview Park LLC, Wellington, Fla. Seller: Crestview LLC, Carmel. Property: in Dover. Amount: $755,000. Filed Sept. 20.

39 West Main St Holdings LLC, Howard Beach. Seller: HSBC Bank USA N.A. Property: 39 W. Main St., Middletown 10940. Amount: $185,264. Filed Sept. 19.

5 Pennsylvania LLC, New York City.

Seller: 5 Pennsylvania Avenue LLC, Franklin Lakes, N.J. Property: in Port Jervis. Amount: $95,000. Filed Sept.

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586 YL Holdings LLC, Brooklyn.

Seller: Lorraine Furey, Highland Mills.

Property: 84 Jefferson St., Woodbury.

Amount: $435,000. Filed Sept. 18.

68 Houston Avenue LLC, Willwood. Seller: Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. Property: 15 Lake Trail, Greenwood Lake 10925. Amount: $65,089. Filed Sept. 19.

71 Wigsten Road LLC, Pleasant Valley. Seller: Betty M. Wigsten, Pleasant Valley. Property: in Pleasant Valley.

Amount: $300,000. Filed Sept. 20.

920 Associates LLC, Slate Hill. Seller: Jill L. Beach, et al, Woodbourne.

Property: 2641 and 2639 Route 17M, Goshen 10924. Amount: $160,000.

Filed Sept. 19.

A.J. Empire Builders Inc., Salisbury Mills. Seller: Joseph J. Neucall Jr., Middletown. Property: in New Windsor.

Amount: $39,000. Filed Sept. 20.

Ankita and Ronak Holding LLC, Warwick. Seller: 44 Galloway Holding Corp., Warwick. Property: in Warwick. Amount: $737,500. Filed Sept.

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BGRS LLC, Burr Ridge, Ill. Seller: Brandin Albert Benson, et al, Rock Tavern. Property: in New Windsor.

Amount: $264,725. Filed Sept. 18.

CBPS Realty LLC, Newburgh. Seller: FU LLC, Cape Coral, Fla. Property: in Newburgh. Amount: $290,000. Filed Sept. 18.

Classic Home Builders LLC, Washingtonville. Seller: Erik Johnson, Central Valley. Property: in Cornwallon-Hudson. Amount: $48,000. Filed Sept. 18.

County of Orange, Goshen. Seller: Dembrook Farm LLC, Middletown.

Property: in Minisink. Amount: $1,760.

Filed Sept. 18.

Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. Seller: Joseph A. Catania, Newburgh.

Property: 563 Route 416, Montgomery 12549. Amount: $232,278. Filed Sept.

20.

Donald Dinicola Inc., Pomona.

Seller: Susan M. Kirby, Zionsville, Pa. Property: in Mount Hope. Amount: $85,000. Filed Sept. 19.

DS2017 Properties Management LLC, Poughkeepsie. Seller: Ramav Holdings LLC, Poughkeepsie. Property: 2492 South Road, Poughkeepsie 12601. Amount: $540,000. Filed Sept.

19.

Dynamic Progressive LLC, Gainesville, Fla. Seller: Fannie Mae. Property: 1273 Route 12, New Hampton 10958.

Amount: $89,250. Filed Sept. 19.

East Coast Investors International LLC, Monroe. Seller: Dennis Estwick, et al, Newburgh. Property: 13 Donner Drive, Walden 12586.

Amount: $74,100. Filed Sept. 18.

F and A Concrete Inc., Unionville.

Seller: Randy B. Vite, et al, Cornwallon-Hudson. Property: in Newburgh.

Amount: $60,000. Filed Sept. 19.

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Seller: Robert M. Rametta, Goshen. Property: 133 Highland Ave., Newburgh 12550. Amount: $174,288.

Filed Sept. 20.

Federal National Mortgage Association. Seller: Kelly A. Pressler, Walden. Property: 185 Linden Ave., Middletown 10940. Amount: $244,223. Filed Sept. 20.

Federal National Mortgage Association. Seller: Ned Kopald, Highland Falls. Property: 84 Firefighters Memorial Drive, Fort Montgomery 10922.

Amount: $165,000. Filed Sept. 18.

Finance of America Reverse LLC, Tulsa, Okla. Seller: Miesha Rodriguez, Hopewell Junction. Property: 4 Hollow Lane, Poughkeepsie 12603.

Amount: $289,000. Filed Sept. 19.

Invoss LLC, Middletown. Seller: Karen Staniewski, Lake Luzerne. Property: in Minisink and Wawayanda.

Amount: $220,000. Filed Sept. 18.

JMSV Investors LLC, Newburgh.

Seller: Ioannis Angelis, et al, Newburgh. Property: in Newburgh.

Amount: $625,000. Filed Sept. 19.

LR Lake Holdings Inc., Holliswood. Seller: Henrietta L. Warner, Newburgh. Property: in Newburgh.

Amount: $15,000. Filed Sept. 21.

M and M Tristate Holdings LLC, Monroe. Seller: Iwona Guarnieri, Harriman. Property: 3480 Route 208, Campbell Hall. Amount: $202,000.

Filed Sept. 20.

M&T Bank, Buffalo. Seller: Laurence A. Clemente, Goshen. Property: 276 Temple Hill Road, New Windsor 12553. Amount: $79,000. Filed Sept. 18.

Maewood LLC, Millbrook. Seller: Black Wolf Equities Inc., Millbrook.

Property: 24 Washington Ave., Millbrook. Amount: $335,000. Filed Sept.

21.

Masten LLC, Montgomery. Seller: Castle 2016 LLC, White Plains. Property: 145 W. Main St., Walden 12586.

Amount: $34,995. Filed Sept. 19.

Moodna Bend Properties LLC, Mountainville. Seller: Pea Bridge Realty Inc., Mountainville. Property: 270 Taylor Road, Cornwall 12518. Amount: $45,000. Filed Sept. 19.

Pawling Taxi Inc., Pawling. Seller: Mark Palushaj, Holmes. Property: 1140 Route 22, Pawling. Amount: $275,000. Filed Sept. 19.

Pella Properties LLC, Farmington, Conn. Seller: Frank Pfleger, et al, Monroe. Property: in Monroe. Amount: $52,200. Filed Sept. 20.

Perfect Home RJR LLC, et al, Chappaqua. Seller: LJU Realty Corp., New City. Property: in Newburgh. Amount: $168,193. Filed Sept. 21.

Perfect Home RJR LLC, et al, Chappaqua. Seller: LJU Realty Corp., New City. Property: in Newburgh. Amount: $646,461. Filed Sept. 21.

Perfect Home RJR LLC, et al, Chappaqua. Seller: LJU Realty Corp., New City. Property: in Newburgh. Amount: $560,345. Filed Sept. 21.

Pleasant Valley Free Library, Pleasant Valley. Seller: Virginia Gunn, Pleasant Valley. Property: in Pleasant Valley. Amount: $63,000. Filed Sept.

20.

Property 1 Inc., Poughkeepsie.

Seller: Commericial Holdings of Poughkeepsie LLC, Pleasant Valley.

Property: 643 Main St., Poughkeepsie.

Amount: $200,000. Filed Sept. 19.

Reb Shayele LLC, Monroe. Seller: James McCarl, Montgomery. Property: 23-29 W. Main St., Port Jervis 12771.

Amount: $72,000. Filed Sept. 21.

Reimar Construction LLC, Wappingers Falls. Seller: Kim L. Bradley, Wappingers Falls. Property: in Wappinger. Amount: $125,000. Filed Sept.

21.

Rymph Road Properties Ltd., Staatsburg. Seller: Jack Schachner, Pleasant Valley. Property: 52 Lawrence Road, Hyde Park 12538. Amount: $105,500. Filed Sept. 19.

Silver Peak 106 LLC, New York City.

Seller: Michael J. Avery, et al, Warwick. Property: in Warwick. Amount: $127,000. Filed Sept. 21.

The Bank of New York Mellon.

Seller: Christopher P. Gallagher, Pearl River. Property: 12 Whippoorwill Trail, Monroe 10950. Amount: $376,283. Filed Sept. 19.

The Bank of New York Mellon.

Seller: Laurence Clemente, Goshen.

Property: 12 Lime Kiln Road, Port Jervis 12771. Amount: $217,028. Filed Sept. 20.

The Bank of New York Mellon. Seller: Mark S. Grossjung, et al, Hopewell Junction. Property: 136 Cranberry Drive, Hopewell Junction 12533. Amount: $290,500. Filed Sept.

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The Bank of New York Mellon.

Seller: Meghan Mossey, Poughkeepsie. Property: 23C Alpine Terrace, Wappingers Falls 12590. Amount: $223,000. Filed Sept. 20.

U.S Bank Trust N.A. Seller: John E. Bach Jr., Goshen. Property: 532 Washington Ave., Newburgh 12550.

Amount: $250,000. Filed Sept. 20.

U.S. Bank N.A. Seller: Barry H. Friedman, Poughkeepsie. Property: 102 Oakdale Ave., Poughkeepsie 12601.

Amount: $441,500. Filed Sept. 19.

U.S. Bank N.A. Seller: John Button, et al, Poughkeepsie. Property: 91 Delafield St., Poughkeepsie 12601.

Amount: $122,000. Filed Sept. 15.

U.S. Bank N.A. Seller: Sharon Faulkner, Poughkeepsie. Property: 78 S. Terrace, Fishkill 12524. Amount: $424,000. Filed Sept. 19.

U.S. Bank Trust N.A. Seller: Stephen Derderian, Warwick. Property: 1939 Route 302, Circleville 10919. Amount: $391,830. Filed Sept. 18.

VDF Realty LLC, Poughkeepsie. Seller: Maura A. Barrett, Poughkeepsie.

Property: in Poughkeepsie. Amount: $560,000. Filed Sept. 20.

Volce Salvage Yard Inc., Hyde Park.

Seller: Pamela V. Hoxsie, et al, Bloomfield, Mo. Property: in Hyde Park.

Amount: $140,000. Filed Sept. 19.

Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB. Seller: Vincent J. Catalano Jr., Poughkeepsie. Property: 54 Henmond Blvd., Poughkeepsie 12603.

Amount: $238,500. Filed Sept. 20.

2017 WESTCHESTER COUNTY

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IN THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES

ALL IN THE FAMILY: In recognition of husbands and wives, parents and children or siblings who work together in a practice or separately, dedicating their lives to make other lives better. NO LAND TOO FAR: In recognition of a doctor who donates his or her time and expertise to countries where medical care is either nonexistent or at barest minimum. CUTTING EDGE: In recognition of a doctor who spends endless hours working on research and clinical trials to save lives. CARING FOR ALL: In recognition of a doctor who turns no patient away, but rather devotes time and effort to philanthropic cases.

A UNIQUE AWARDS PROGRAM CELEBRATES THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF PHYSICIANS IN WESTCHESTER COUNTY JUDGED BY A PANEL TO BE THE MOST EXEMPLARY IN THE PROGRAM’S CATEGORIES. THIS PRESTIGIOUS FIFTH ANNUAL EVENT IS C0-PRESENTED

BY BROWN, GRUTTADARO, GAUJEAN, PRATO & SASTOW ATTORNEYS AT LAW; UBS MITCHELL WEALTHCARE AND THE WESTCHESTER COUNTY BUSINESS JOURNAL AND WESTCHESTER COUNTY MEDICAL SOCIETY. Open to nominations from the public, this is an opportunity to recognize those physicians who make an impact each and every day on people’s lives.

NOMINATION DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 29

FEMALE TRAILBLAZER: In recognition of a female doctor who has made great strides in empowering other women to advocate for themselves and be aware of their specific medical needs. PROMISE FOR THE FUTURE: In recognition of a medical student who excels in his or her studies and will bring compassionate care and a fresh perspective to the medical profession. LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD: In recognition of a physician respected for a lifetime career in the medical profession.

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FACTS Winser Avenue Realty Corp., Middletown. Seller: 5 Lizensk LLC, Monroe. Property: in Monroe. Amount: $190,000. Filed Sept. 18.

Keener Tools Inc., Sparrowbush. $265 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed June 12.

JUDGMENTS

Meron Associates Inc., Monroe. $171 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed June 12.

A and Sons Inc., Monroe. $159 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany.

Filed June 8.

A Z Z H S Corp., Monroe. $150 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany.

Filed June 12.

AOC Associates Inc., Monroe. $162 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed June 12.

Ark Snacks 4 U Inc., Monroe. $117 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed June 12.

August Vogue Event Photography Inc., Monroe. $1,516 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed June 12.

Best Mechanical Plumbing and Heating Inc., Monroe. $91,984 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany.

Filed June 12.

Monron Distributors Inc., Monroe. $371 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed June 12.

MRLS LL Inc., Highland Mills. $29,774 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed June 12.

Nelson and Magurno Contracting Inc., Warwick. $277 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed June 12.

Rijay Inc., Chester. $153 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed June 12.

Shortstack Inc., Newburgh. $156 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed June 12.

Summit Research Labs Inc., Huguenot. $106 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed June 8.

Crown Signature Contracting Inc., Highland Mills. $150 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed June 12.

Tara G Inc., Port Jervis. $157 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed June 8.

David’s Merchandise Inc., Monroe. $139 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed June 12.

The Garrison House Gift Shoppe Ltd., Fort Montgomery. $124 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed June 12.

Dusty the Clown’s Goods and Services LLC, Walden. $100 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed June 12.

LIS PENDENS

Envy Performance, Newburgh. $3,526 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed June 8.

Fulton Chevrolet-Cadillac Company Inc., Middletown. $16,440 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany.

Filed June 12.

J.P.’s Catering Inc., Middletown. $48,364 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed June 12.

Joshua Brown Photography Inc., Newburgh. $257 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed June 12.

KBMK Consulting Inc., Tuxedo Park. $150 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed June 12.

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

Ackerman, Karen L., et al. Filed by Ditech Financial LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure an unspecified amount affecting property located at 10 Sills Court, Warwick 10990. Filed Aug. 16.

Amelio, Alfonso, et al. Filed by OneWest Bank FSB. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $84,000 affecting property located at 68 Crotty Road, Middletown 10940.

Filed Aug. 9.

Anderson, Artoria, et al. Filed by HSBC Bank USA N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $519,900 affecting property located at 15 Arrowhead Road, Hopewell Junction 12533. Filed Sept. 20.

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Barley, William, et al. Filed by Nationstar Mortgage LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $131,161 affecting property located at 20 Thornacres Drive, Wappingers Falls 12590. Filed Sept. 21.

Farley-Jin, Maria, et al. Filed by Ocwen Loan Servicing LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $195,200 affecting property located at 4 Franklin Place, Washingtonville 10992. Filed Aug. 14.

Hillyer, Kimberly L., et al. Filed by Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $100,000 affecting property located at 68 Sussex St., Port Jervis 12771. Filed Aug. 9.

Bolding, Richard, et al. Filed by The Bank of New York Mellon. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $537,200 affecting property located at 66 E. Hook Cross Road, Hopewell Junction 12533. Filed Sept. 14.

Ferris, Robert W. Jr., et al. Filed by Ocwen Loan Servicing LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $328,000 affecting property located at 39 Bull Mine Road, Chester 10918. Filed Aug. 7.

Howell, Deborah, et al. Filed by Bank of America N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $370,405 affecting property located at 19 Gabby Lane, Middletown 10940.

Filed Aug. 14.

Mansueto, Rocco, as heir and distributee of the estate of Carmela Mansueto, et al. Filed by CIT Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $382,500 affecting property located at 58 Sproat St., Middletown 10940. Filed Aug. 14.

Finegan, Anthony J., et al. Filed by Hudson Valley Federal Credit Union.

Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $244,980 affecting property located at 91 Alda Drive, Poughkeepsie 12603. Filed Sept. 8.

Hubbard, Sean E., et al. Filed by HSBC Bank USA N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $102,850 affecting property located at 34 Spring St., Poughkeepsie 12601.

Filed Sept. 18.

McKenna, John, et al. Filed by Nationstar Mortgage LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $307,931 affecting property located at 1 Pine Hill Road, Tuxedo Park 10987.

Filed Aug. 8.

Frazier, Cynthia M., et al. Filed by Ditech Financial LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $130,000 affecting property located at 11 Roe Drive, Hyde Park 12538. Filed Sept. 13.

Hutcher, Joan Carol, et al. Filed

by U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $300,000 affecting property located at 161 Little York Road, Warwick. Filed Aug. 16.

Millones, Jose I., et al. Filed by Federal National Mortgage Association.

Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $208,000 affecting property located at 44 Quassaick Ave., New Windsor 12553. Filed Aug. 14.

Gadde, Richard J., et al. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $245,691 affecting property located at 21 Stuart Drive, Poughkeepsie 12601.

Filed Sept. 6.

Johnson, James, et al. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $184,561 affecting property located at 38 Alfred Place, Walden 12586. Filed Aug. 9.

Mongno, Michelle, et al. Filed by U.S. Bank Trust N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $35,000 affecting property located at 225 Pine Island Turnpike, Warwick 10990. Filed Aug. 7.

Giret, Oscar, et al. Filed by Nationstar Mortgage LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $280,000 affecting property located at 36 White Oak Circle, Wingdale 12594. Filed Sept. 13.

Karas, Maribeth, et al. Filed by Baxter Credit Union. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $333,000 affecting property located at 295 Woodmont Road, Hopewell Junction 12533. Filed Sept. 15.

Murdock, Almetra, et al. Filed by U.S. Bank Trust N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $357,000 affecting property located at 8 Balmville Road, Newburgh 12550.

Filed Aug. 11.

Gowans, David R., et al. Filed by Bank of America N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure an unspecified amount affecting property located at 50 Firehouse Road, Port Jervis 12771. Filed Aug. 16.

Komarek, Robert J., et al. Filed by U.S. Bank Trust N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $71,673 affecting property located at 5 Sunset Hill Road West, Fishkill 12524.

Filed Sept. 12.

Newmark, Lewis, et al. Filed by U.S. Bank Trust N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $231,742 affecting property located at 62 Irwin Ave., Middletown 10940.

Filed Aug. 8.

Corradino, Michelle, et al. Filed by Bank of America N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $362,000 affecting property located at 49 Stone Mountain Trail, Chester 10918. Filed Aug. 11.

Hahm, James J., et al. Filed by Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems Inc. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $399,800 affecting property located at 134 Roosevelt Drive, Poughquag 12570. Filed Sept.

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Landau, Joseph, et al. Filed by Federal National Mortgage Association. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure an unspecified amount affecting property located at 21 Lexington Hill, No. 4, Harriman 10950. Filed Aug. 7.

Nieves, Efraim, et al. Filed by Keybank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $340,000 affecting property located at 262 Long Hill Road, East Fishkill 12533. Filed Sept. 6.

Decker, Sheila M., et al. Filed by Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $230,000 affecting property located at 45 Forest Drive, Hyde Park 12538. Filed Sept. 12.

Hansen, Johnnieanne, et al. Filed

by Citimortgage Inc. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $105,169 affecting property located at 222 Watkins Ave., Middletown 10940.

Filed Aug. 15.

Loarte, Sara, et al. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $344,000 affecting property located at 2 Allyson Court, Goshen 10924.

Filed Aug. 10.

Diodati, Maryanne, individually and as surviving spouse of Joseph Diodate, et al. Filed by Nationstar Mortgage LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $272,000 affecting property located at 5 Hammer Drive, Hopewell Junction 12533. Filed Sept. 15.

Harrison-Redan, Dorothy, et al.

Filed by Carrington Mortgage Services LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure an unspecified amount affecting property located at 38 Knox Ave., New Windsor 12553.

Filed Aug. 16.

Lu, Qiang, et al. Filed by Flushing Bank. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $251,250 affecting property located at 49 Main St., Walden. Filed Aug. 10.

Carter, Leroy C., et al. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $228,305 affecting property located at 19 Sunrise Lane, Poughkeepsie 12603. Filed Sept. 21.

Catanzaro, Stephen, et al. Filed by HSBC Bank USA N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $380,000 affecting property located at 3 Winnetaska Road, Otisville 10963.

Filed Aug. 9.

Ciardullo, John N., et al. Filed

by U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $316,000 affecting property located at 65 Mandalay Drive, Poughkeepsie 12601. Filed Sept. 15.

Coleman, Elgin, et al. Filed by Homestead Funding Corp. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $211,224 affecting property located at 183 Pine Island Turnpike, Warwick 10990. Filed Aug. 14.

Corigliano, Daniel P., et al. Filed

by JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $141,078 affecting property located at 33 Weyant Road, Fort Montgomery 10922. Filed Aug. 7.

Dutt, Larry E., et al. Filed by U.S. Bank Trust N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $170,768 affecting property located at 24 Ondaora Parkway, Highland Mills 10928. Filed Aug. 10.

Esselman, Stephen, et al. Filed by OneWest Bank FSB. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $129,605 affecting property located at 2645 Route 1, Port Jervis 12711. Filed Aug. 7.

Heirs and distributees of the estate of Ina Rae Wortmann, et al.

Filed by CIT Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $450,000 affecting property located at 109 N. Main St., Florida 10921. Filed Aug. 8.

Helen Marie Simonsen Inc., et al. Filed by Lynn Odendahl. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $800,000 affecting property located in Montgomery. Filed Aug. 8.

Mais, Salwa, et al. Filed by Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $276,000 affecting property located at 66 Pickerel Road, Monroe 10950.

Filed Aug. 14.

Maki, Rena K., et al. Filed by Bayview Loan Servicing LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $382,500 affecting property located at 7 Bush Creek Lane, Poughquag 12570. Filed Sept. 20.

Mann, Jamie, et al. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $197,211 affecting property located at 152 Oxford Road, Chester 10918. Filed Aug. 7.

Osborne, David A., et al. Filed by Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $315,000 affecting property located at 86 Susan Drive, Newburgh 12550. Filed Aug. 8.

Peguero, Edward, et al. Filed by HSBC Bank USA N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $260,000 affecting property located at 37 Pine St., Cornwall-on-Hudson 12520. Filed Aug. 9.

Ross, Ricardo, et al. Filed by JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $274,333 affecting property located at 14A and B Cottage Ave., Newburgh 12550. Filed Aug. 9.

Russo, Anthony J., et al. Filed

by U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $616,103 affecting property located at 38 Kenzbrit Court, Poughkeepsie 12603. Filed Sept. 15.

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Ryan, Michael B., et al. Filed by U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $202,000 affecting property located at 4 Woodland Circle, Hyde Park 12538. Filed Sept. 18.

Smith, Douglas P., et al. Filed by U.S. Bank Trust N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $301,603 affecting property located at 227 Woodcock Mountain Road, Washingtonville 10992. Filed Aug. 9.

Wagner, Albert C. Jr., et al. Filed by Bayview Loan Servicing LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $180,000 affecting property located at 2670 Salt Point Turnpike, Clinton Corners 12514. Filed Sept. 8.

Schroeder, Robert Jr., et al. Filed

by Orange Bank and Trust Co. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $100,000 affecting property located at 42 Schroeder Lane, Montgomery. Filed Aug. 8.

Solis, Michael, et al. Filed by Hudson Valley Federal Credit Union. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $134,411 affecting property located at 53 Birchwood Drive, New Windsor 12553. Filed Aug. 16.

Wanzer, Keith, as heir and distributee of the estate of Fred C. Wanzer, et al. Filed by CIT Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $315,000 affecting property located at 76 Poplar St., Newburgh 12550. Filed Aug. 8.

Schultze, Anne Nolan, et al. Filed

by JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure an unspecified amount affecting property located at 167 Stony Ford Road, Middletown 10941. Filed Aug. 9.

Unknown heirs of the estate of Constance M. Walker, et al. Filed

by Fareverse LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $285,000 affecting property located at 10 Windsor Court, Poughkeepsie 12601. Filed Sept. 15.

Senken, William P., et al. Filed by Specialized Loan Servicing LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $393,371 affecting property located at 18 Margaret St., Red Hook 12571. Filed Sept. 14.

Shaughnessy, Patrick, et al. Filed

by HSBC Bank USA N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $236,250 affecting property located at 99 Old Mill Road, Wallkill 12589.

Filed Aug. 7.

Silver, Arnold N., et al. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $105,000 affecting property located at 73 Abrahamson Road, Middletown 10940. Filed Aug. 16.

Van Valey, Edwin T., as executor of the estate of Ruth S. Van Valey, et al. Filed by Nationstar Mortgage LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $802,500 affecting property located at 918 River Road, Red Hook 12571. Filed Sept. 18.

Voss, Jeffrey T., et al. Filed by HSBC Bank USA N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $283,000 affecting property located at 18 Shuit Place, Central Valley 10917.

Filed Aug. 7.

Weibrecht, George Jr., as heir and distributee of the estate of George W. Weibrecht, et al. Filed by Lakeview Loan Servicing LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $237,500 affecting property located at 21 Oriole Drive, Poughkeepsie 12601. Filed Sept. 18.

Wiley, Gina M., et al. Filed by Ditech Financial LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $130,000 affecting property located at 121 Spackenkill Road, Poughkeepsie 12603. Filed Sept. 14.

MECHANIC’S LIENS Bolton, Christopher, et al, as owner. $27,580 as claimed by Palmerino Svizzero, Warwick. Property: 440 Greenville Turnpike, Greenville. Filed Sept. 21.

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FIGURES High Hotels Ltd., as owner. $116,320 as claimed by United-RHG Inc., Coconut Grove, Fla. Property: 20 Crystal Run Crossing, Wallkill 10941. Filed Sept. 25.

Jacobs, Randy, et al, as owner. $8,560 as claimed by EZ Faceplate LLC, Slate Hill. Property: 162 Seven Springs Road, Woodbury. Filed Sept.

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Maple Trail Acres, et al, as owner. $15,891 as claimed by Lisikatos Construction Inc., Cold Spring. Property: 73 Patrick Drive, LaGrangeville. Filed Sept. 22.

Structure Masters Ltd., Yonkers, as owner. $3,214 as claimed by E. Tetz and Sons Inc., Middletown. Property: 2 Sycamore Drive, Newburgh. Filed Sept. 25.

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

Doing Business As Newburgh Jin Inc., d.b.a. Flaming Grill and Buffet, 1399 Route 300, Newburgh 12550. Filed Sept. 16.

Partnerships D and G Creations, 250 Hortons Road, Westtown 10998, c/o Dina Tice and Gina Ford. Filed Sept. 15.

James/Stanley Contracting Co., 43 Watkins Ave., Middletown, c/o Keith Berry and Kevin Berry. Filed Sept. 20.

Sole Proprietorships Cinthia’s Duct Cleaning Service, 15 ½ Bonnell St., Middletown 10940, c/o Cinthia Agrinsoni. Filed Sept. 19.

Cleaning With Care NY, 50 Overlook Plaee, Apt. 1, Newburgh 12550, c/o Jose A. Inestroza. Filed Sept. 19.

Handyman Plus, 10 Old Brook Lane, Warwick 10990, c/o Brian Patrick Leahey. Filed Sept. 16.

J and G Home Improvements, 644 Silver Lake Scotchtown Road, Middletown, c/o Jimmy Gavilanez. Filed Sept. 16.

Leisch Farm, 374 Ridge Road, Westtown 10998, c/o Jonathan Leisch and Michele Leisch. Filed Sept. 19.

Lynne’s Got It Under Control, 4 Red Barn Lane, Middletown, c/o Marilyn Lynne Vargas. Filed Sept. 21.

Magic Forest Music, 228 Case Road, Port Jervis 12771, c/o Christopher S. Parker. Filed Sept. 15.

One Million Cards, 66 Wahtawah Drive, Greenwood Lake, c/o Juliana Crawford. Filed Sept. 16.

Raiz Products, 59 Prince St., Middletown 10940, c/o Deborah Mercedes Caraballo. Filed Sept. 20.

RS Finishing Services, 37 Cedar Trail, Monroe, c/o Ramon Elias Ocampo-Bohorquez. Filed Sept. 19.

Sene Newspaper, 498 Red Apple Court, Central Valley 10917, c/o Abdou Lahat Sene. Filed Sept. 21.

Victoria George Apparel, 85 Orange Turnpike, Sloatsburg 10974, c/o Sandra Griffler. Filed Sept. 16.

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LEGAL NOTICES Notice of formation of Mesh Print Studio, LLC. Art of Org. Filed with SSNY on 08/16/2017. Office Loc. Westchester Cty. David G. Krinick designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. David G. Krinick shall mail copy of process to the LLC, 47 Potter Avenue New Rochelle, NY 10801. Purpose: Any lawful purpose #61333

Notice of Formation of 17 CYPRESS LANE LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the Secy of State of NY (SSNY) on 4/26/17.

Office location: Westchester County.

SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 17 Cypress Lane, Yorktown Heights, NY 10598. Purpose: any lawful act or activity. #61349

Notice of Formation of OILIVINGLIFE, LLC Art. of Org. filed with SSNY ON 7/24/17. 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, 102 Richbell Rd C4, Mamaroneck, NY 10543, Attn: Patricia Cattarini.

Purpose: any lawful purpose. #61335

Notice of Formation of NATTY HILL Holdings LLC. Filed with SSNY on 8/18/2017. 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, 37 Oxford Rd New Rochelle, NY 10804.

Purpose: any lawful purpose. #61350

Notice of Formation of Prime Franchise Consulting, LLC. Art. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 8/17/17. 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, 23 Jefferson Lane, Bedford NY 10506. Purpose: any lawful purpose. #61336 Binary Strategies LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) 8/18/2017. Cty: Westchester. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to 9 Walnut Pl., Briarcliff, NY 10510. General Purpose. #61337 Hair Wharf North, LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) 6/19/2017. Cty: Westchester. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to Madilynn Tiso, 211 Lakeshore Dr., Mahopac, NY 10541. General Purpose. #61338 Notice Of Formation of SLATE FAMILY CARE, LLC filed with SSNY on 6/30/2017. Offc. Loc: Westchester Cty. SSNY design.as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 320 Clove Rd. New Rochelle, NY, 10804. Purpose: any lawful purpose #61339 2394 Lorillard, LLC. Arts of Org. filed with SSNY on May 2, 2016. Off Loc: Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail a copy of any process to 2394 Lorillard, LLC 540 Marietta Ave., Thornwood, NY 10594. Purpose: Any Lawful #61340 Notice of Formation of LIFE PHOTOGRAPHED, LLC, a domestic limited liability company. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 08/15/17. NY Office location: Westchester County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC at 17 Stone House Rd., Somers, NY 10589. Purpose: For any lawful purpose. #61341 Name of LLC: SAUVAGE ATELIER L.L.C. Arts. of Org. filed NY Sec. of State 08/10/17. Princ. off. loc.: Westchester Cty. Sec. of State designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. Sec. of State shall mail a copy of process to the LLC, c/o SAUVAGE ATELIER LLC, 21308 Town Green Drive, Elmsford, NY 10523, Attn: Nastaran Afrand. Purpose: any lawful activity. #61342 Notice of Formation of Amato Peace, LLC. Art. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 08/22/17. Office: Westchester County.

SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, 7 Robbie Road Cortlandt Manor, NY 10567. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. #61343 Declercq Law Firm PLLC. Articles filed w/ SSNY 8/17/17. Office in Westchester Co. SSNY designated for service of process and shall mail to: 75 S. Broadway Ste 400, White Plains, NY 10601. Purpose: Law #61344 Notice of formation of a domestic limited liability company. The Articles of Organization of TENSEVENTYTHREE, LLC were filed with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 07/21/2017. Office location, Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. Principal address is and address to which SSNY shall mail process is The LLC, 12 Schoolhouse Road, Waccabuc, NY 10597 Purpose: any lawful act for which a limited liability company may be formed under the LLCL #61348

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StepWISEnow Balance Fitness, LLC. Art. Of Org. filed with SSNY 06/22/17.

Office Location: Westchester Cty. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to:325 S.Highland Ave, Ste.109, Briarcliff Manor NY 10510. Purpose: all lawful. #61351 53 Drake Avenue LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 3/21/17. Off.: Westchester County. John DeVivo designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served, and shall mail copy of process to 711 Main Street, New Rochelle, NY 10801.

Purpose: any lawful. #61352 7 Glover LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) 8/21/2017.

Cty: Westchester. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to 37 Hickory Hill Rd., Eastchester, NY 10709.

General Purpose. #61353 Notice of Formation of Real Thai Rolled Ice Cream, LLC Art. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 8/29/17. Offc. Loc: 25 Winthrop Ave, Yonkers, NY 10710.

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

SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, United States Agent Inc. 7014 13th Ave Suite 202 Brooklyn NY 11228. Purpose: any lawful purpose. #61354 Ake Food LLC. Filed 8/25/17 Office: Westchester Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: 113 New Main Street, Yonkers, NY 10701 Purpose: all lawful #61355 Jumpstart Subject Matter Experts, LLC. Filed 5/22/17 Office: Westchester Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: PO Box 1246, White Plains, NY 10606-1953 Purpose: all lawful #61356 Bruckner Transport LLC. Filed 8/17/17 Office: Westchester Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: 12 Water Street Ste 204, White Plains, NY 10601 Purpose: all lawful #61357 Notice of formation of Coastal Quant Partners, LLC. Articles of Org. filed with NY Secretary of State (SSNY) on August 03, 2017, office location: Westchester County, SSNY is designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, c/o United States Corporation Agents, Inc., 7014 13th Avenue, Suite 202, Brooklyn, NY 11228.

Purpose: any lawful purpose. #61359 Robotics N Codes for kids, LLC doing business as RoboThink Westchester, NY. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 08/24/17. 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: United States Corporation Agents, Inc. 7014 13th Avenue, Suite 202, Brooklyn NY 11228 Principal Business Location: 1 Chateaux Circle, 1K, Scarsdale NY 10583 Purpose: any lawful business activity. #61360 Notice of formation of Limited Liability Company (ìLLCî). Name: 1055 Construction Services LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of the State of New York (ìSSNYî) on September 1, 2017. 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 1055 Construction Services 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. #61361

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Notice of formation of Limited Liability Company (ìLLCî).Name: TriMont Development and General Contracting LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of the State of New York (ìSSNYî) on September 1, 2017. 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 TriMont Development and General Contracting LLC, 162 Washington Avenue, New Rochelle, New York 10801. Purpose/ character of LLC is to engage in any lawful act or activity. #61362

Notice of formation of Limited Liability Company (ìLLCî). Name: Quintessential Associates LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of the State of New York (ìSSNYî) on September 15, 2017. 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 Quintessential Associates LLC, 162 Washington Avenue, New Rochelle, New York 10801. Purpose/character of LLC is to engage in any lawful act or activity. #61378

111-39 76th Road LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) 8/31/2017. Cty: Westchester. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to 111 N. Central Park Ave., Ste. 400, Hartsdale, NY 10530. General Purpose. #61363

Notice of Formation of S and S Longview Ave, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of States of New York (SSNY) on 9/15/2017. Office location: Westchester County. The SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. The Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process to the LLC at its Principal Business Location, 47 Longview Ave., White Plains, NY 10605, Attn: Stuart Madden. Purpose: Management of Residential Property. #61379

Notice of Formation of 1075 YONKERS AVENUE LLC. Principal Office Westchester County. Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) designated as agent for service of process. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process served against the LLC to 1075 Yonkers Avenue, Yonkers, NY 10704 Articles of Organization of the LLC filed with the SSNY on August 11, 2017. Purpose: Any lawful act(s) #61365 Notice of formation of 103 Tennessee, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York SSNY on September 7, 2017. Office location in Westchester County. SSNY has been designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail copy of any process served against the LLC to 38 Truesdale Lake Drive, South Salem, New York 10590. Purpose: any lawful purpose. #61367 41-43 Middle Pond Road Associates LLC. Filed 9/5/17 Office: Westchester Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: 12 Water St Ste. 204, White Plains, NY 10601 Purpose: all lawful #61368 41-45 MPR Associates LLC. Filed 9/12/17 Office: Westchester Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: 12 Water St. Ste. 204, White Plains, NY 10601 Purpose: all lawful #61369 Bluestone 41-45 LLC. Filed 9/12/17 Office: Westchester Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: 12 Water St. Ste. 204, White Plains, NY 10601 Purpose: all lawful #61370 41-43 Middle Pond Road Holding LLC. Filed 9/5/17 Office: Westchester Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: 12 Water St. Ste. 204, White Plains, NY 10601 Purpose: all lawful #61371 41-45 MPR Holding LLC. Filed 9/12/17 Office: Westchester Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: 12 Water St. Ste 204, White Plains, NY, 10601 Purpose: all lawful #61372 GQBD, LLC. Art. of Org filed with SSNY on 9-5-17. Office loc: WESTCHESTER County. SSNY designated as agent upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail any process to LLC at 75 Random Farms Dr. Chappaqua, NY 10514. Purpose: any lawful #61373 Notice is hereby given that an on-premise license, #TBA has been applied for by 15 Division St. Restaurant Corp d/b/a Hurley’s Steakhouse & Pub to sell beer, wine and liquor at retail in an on premises establishment. For on premises consumption under the ABC law at 15 Division Street New Rochelle NY 10801. #61374 Notice of Formation of ATLAS Maintenance Services LLC Art. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 9/11/17. 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, 72 Park Dr Mount Kisco, NY 10549. Purpose: any lawful purpose. #61375 48 Brookdale LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) 9/15/2017.

Cty: Westchester. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to Daniel Demasi, 66 E. Brookside Dr., Larchmont, NY 10538. General Purpose. #61376 Notice of Formation of OíDonovan Communications, LLC. Art. of Org. filed with SSNY on 9/7/17. Offc.

Loc: Westchester Cty. United States Corporation Agents, Inc., 7014 13th Avenue, Suite 202, Brooklyn, NY 11228 desig. as agent of the LLC upon which process may be served. US Corp Agents shall mail process to the LLC, 230 Forest Avenue, Rye, NY 10580.

Purpose: any lawful purpose. #61377

Notice of Formation of Accepted U College Consulting Associates, LLC Art. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 09/05/2017.

Offc. Loe: Westchester Cty. SSNY desig. as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 140 Warren Ave Hawthorne, NY 10532.

Purpose: any lawful purpose. #61380 Notice of formation of PRECISION MASSAGE THERAPY PLLC, Art. Of Org. filed with the Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 8/17/17. Office location: Westchester Cty. SSNY designated as agent of the PLLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the PLLC, 50 Main St., Suite 1000, White Plains, NY 10606.

Purpose: Practice the profession of Massage Therapy. #61381 Notice is hereby given that an on-premise license, #TBA has been applied for by Iron Vine Corp d/b/a Iron Vine to sell beer, wine and liquor at retail in an on premises establishment. For on premises consumption under the ABC law at 992 Main Street Peekskill NY 10566. #61382 Notice is hereby given that an on-premise license, #TBA has been applied for

by Mansion Estates Inc. d/b/a Mansion On Broadway to sell beer, wine and liquor at retail in an on premises establishment. For on premises consumption under the ABC law at 139 North Broadway Rye NY 10603. #61383 Notice is hereby given that an on-premise license, #TBA has been applied for

by Lusiadas Inc. to sell beer, wine and liquor at retail in an on premises establishment. For on premises consumption under the ABC law at 6 Gramatan Ave Mt. Vernon NY 10550. #61384 BABBITT ROAD PARTNERS LLC Art. of Org. filed with NY Secy. of State on 09/08/2017. 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: 167 Perry Street, 5D, New York, New York 10014 (the LLCís primary business location). LLC may engage in any lawful act or activity for which a limited liability company may be formed. #61385 CGDG LLC Art. of Org. filed with NY Secy. of State on 09/08/2017. 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: 465 Long Ridge Road, Bedford, New York 10506 (the LLCís primary business location).

LLC may engage in any lawful act or activity for which a limited liability company may be formed. #61386 Notice of Formation of ASL Floor Installation & Repair LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 07/07/2017. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to 674 Harrison Ave Peekskill, NY 10566 Purpose: any lawful act or activity. #61387 Notice of Formation of PrepRx, LLC. Arts. ofOrg. filed with SSNY on 01/12/2016. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to PrepRx, LLC, 27 Burnsdale Ave, Valhalla, NY 10595. Purpose: any lawful act or activity. # 61358

Supreme Court Westchester County IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF TAX LIENS BY PROCEEDING IN REM PURSUANT TO ARTICLE ELEVEN OF THE REAL PROPERTY TAX LAW BY THE TOWN OF RYE Index No. 2378/17 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on the 2nd day of August, 2017, the Receiver of Taxes, hereinafter, the “Enforcing Officer”, of the Town of Rye, hereinafter, the “Tax District”, pursuant to law filed with the Clerk of Westchester County, a petition of foreclosure against various parcels of real property for unpaid taxes. Such petition pertains to the following parcels: Lot No.

Address

136.79-1-57

145 Highland St.

Owners

Amount Due

Frank & Angela Barchella

$25,000.25

219 Westchester Ave.- 5th Fl. Port Chester, NY 10573 136.79-1-18

141 Highland St.

Frank & Angela Barchella

$38,942.03

219 Westchester Ave.5th Fl. Port Chester, NY 10573

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

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

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

Right of redemption: Any person having or claiming to have an interest in any such real property and the legal right thereto may on or before said date redeem the same by paying the amount of all such unpaid tax liens thereon, including all interest and penalties and other legal charges which are included in the lien against such real property, computed to and including the date of redemption. Such payments shall be made to NICHOLAS C. MECCA, Receiver of Taxes, Town of Rye, 222 Grace Church Street, Port Chester, New York 10573. In the event that such taxes are paid by a person other than the record owner of such real property, the person so paying shall be entitled to have the tax liens affected thereby satisfied of record.

Last day for redemption: The last day for redemption is hereby fixed as the 1st day of November, 2017.

Service of answer: Every person having any right, title or interest in or lien upon any parcel of real property described in such petition may serve a duly verified answer upon the attorney for the Tax District setting forth in detail the nature and amount of his or her interest and any defense or objection to the foreclosure. Such answer must be filed in the office of the county clerk and served upon the attorney for the Tax District on or before the date above mentioned as the last day for redemption.

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

Enforcing Officer: NICHOLAS C. MECCA Receiver of Taxes Town of Rye 222 Grace Church Street Port Chester, New York 10573 Attorney for Tax District: Tartaglia Law Group LLC 800 Westchester Avenue – N307 Rye Brook, New York 10573 (914) 481-1880 Ad #61345

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