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onstruction is nearing completion on the Boyce Thompson Center, the approximately $35 million, 85,000-square-foot mixed-use development in Yonkers by Simone Development Cos. “A building that for decades had no purpose will soon become a public space for the benefit of the community, offer 300 jobs and will be back on the tax rolls,” Guy Leibler, president of Simone Healthcare Development, said of the roughly seven-acre property at 1086 N. Broadway that adjoins the South Westchester Executive Park.

Most recently, Westmed Medical Group, the Purchasebased multispecialty medical practice, signed a long-term lease for a two-floor, 20,000-squarefoot structure on the south side of the original Boyce Thompson

New life for a Yonkers landmark Guy Leibler and Wilson Kimball stand in front of the Boyce Thompson Center in Yonkers.

KeyBank moves on First Niagara takeover

BY KEVIN ZIMMERMAN kzimmerman@westfairinc.com

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ransitioning branches from one corporate parent to another is no easy task. But in the case of KeyBank — whose Cleveland-based parent KeyCorp this year acquired Buffalo-based First Niagara Financial Group for $4 billion, creating the 13th largest commercial bank in the country — one potential headache was missing.

“This is a little unusual,” said

Jeff Hubbard, who was the New England region president for First Niagara and is staying on as market president for Connecticut and western Massachusetts at KeyBank. “A lot of the time with something like this you have competing banks right across the street from each other, but in this region at least, there was very little overlap.”

Such is not the case in upstate New York and in other major metro areas served by First Niagara, he noted.

KeyCorp formally acquired First Niagara on Aug. 1, with regu-

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A total of 70 First Niagara and 36 KeyBank branches will be closed in New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts and Pennsylvania during the consolidation.

The closings will take place in phases, beginning with 69 First Niagara branches in October.

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Additional closings, including the 36 KeyBank branches, will take place through early 2017.

No closings are scheduled for Fairfield County, where First Niagara has nine branches after closing five offices earlier this year.

In the Hudson Valley, the following branches are scheduled to close:

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• First Niagara, 600 Bedford Road, Bedford Hills. Closing in October.

• First Niagara, Erie Street & Route 303, Orangetown. Closing in October.

• First Niagara, 101 Kings Mall Court, Kingston. Closing in October.

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Two Irvington guys bring fitness home with mobile gyms

BY RYAN DEFFENBAUGH rdeffenbaugh@westfairinc.com

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am Langer and Jimmy Bonavita, as they tell it, are two childhood best friends who got the chance to go into business together. Now they are recognized as top franchisees in a fast-growing national fitness brand.

“He’s had my back since elementary school,” Langer, 26, said with a laugh at their home office in Tarrytown.

That was Dows Lane Elementary School in Irvington. The friendship carried through Irvington Middle School and Irvington High.

Last year, Langer brought on Bonavita, also 26, as a co-owner in the GYMGUYZ operation he started in Westchester in 2014.

GYMGUYZ, a Long Island-based company that launched in 2008 and now operates in 14 states, offers traveling personal trainers who lead personalized workouts in homes, workplaces and parks — anywhere with enough space.

Langer launched his Westchester operation as the Plainview-based company's first franchisee. Bonavita joined as a partner the next year.

Following a year in which their work with an Irvington 17-year-old to lose 120 pounds was featured nationally in People Magazine, Langer and Bonavita were recognized this fall as Franchisee of the Year at the inaugural GYMGUYZ national conference.

The duo oversees an operation with five vans and nine part-time and full-time certified trainers, who work with about 150 clients from the southern part of Westchester county and north to Yorktown, with occasional house calls across the state line in Farifield County.

It started for Langer when his father struck up a conversation with GYMGUYZ CEO Josh York at a buffet line while on vacation in Mexico in 2013. The two discussed business, including York’s still relatively new personal training startup on Long Island.

Recognizing his son’s similar interest in fitness, Langer’s father put the two in touch. York described the business model to Langer and how it could be franchised and Langer was up and running within a year.

“Being 23 years old and never running a business before, it was definitely helpful to get that background of having a franchise model already set up and just adapting to that model,” Langer said.

He launched officially in February 2014 with an initial investment of $75,000.

GYMGUYZ Westchester started with a single van and Langer as the sole owner and only trainer.

Before GYMGUYZ, Langer was working

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Partners Jimmy Bonavita, left, and Sam Langer with one of their GYMGUYZ vans that bring personal trainers and fitness equipment to clients' homes and workplaces.

in asset management for ESPN and Bonavita was selling wine for Opici Wines. Both became certified personal trainers at the National Academy of Sport Medicine.

While Langer may be passionate about fitness, he said he never considered investing in or owning a gym location. The mobile model was the only one that made sense to him.

“Everything is all about convenience now,” he said. “We’ve seen so many pop-up gym places go in and out of business in months. We didn’t want to have to deal with the overhead of a brick-and-mortar location.”

Plus, the on-the-go model allows GYMGUYZ to reach large swaths of the county. A gym in Yorktown likely has little chance to draw customers from New Rochelle, but GYMGUYZ can send out vans to both locations. Their vans cross the Hudson into South Nyack as well, as the company’s home base in Tarrytown allows an easy shot over the Tappan Zee Bridge.

For between $69 and $88 per hour, GYMGUYZ will show up at your door with all necessary equipment and lead a customized workout. After an initial free assessment of both nutrition and fitness, clients are set up with a specific trainer and put on a workout plan. Each van carries 365 pieces of equipment, Langer said, allowing for a wide range of workouts.

“Our workouts are never the same,” Bonavita added. “We keep the clients guessing. We want it to be fun, we want it to be creative.”

GYMGUYZ has also partnered with corporations and organizations for team building exercises, yoga and Zumba classes.

They've run classes for Phelps Memorial Hospital Center, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc., Dobbs Ferry Elementary School, Sleepy Hollow Senior Center and at Atria Senior Living centers in Westchester, among others.

“We’re able to reach everyone from 2 years old to 98 years old — that’s our oldest

client currently,” Bonavita said. “We do assisted living, schools. It allows that broad spectrum.”

A typical client is between 40 and 50 years old, often a parent without the time to get out to the gym, Langer said.

Langer stressed guerrilla marketing as a way to get the name of the startup company recognized in the county.

“Putting down lawn signs, handing cards at the train stations,” he said. Even the company vans, with their giant GYMGUYZ logo and two cartoon trainers painted on the side, are moving billboards, he added.

GYMGUYZ now has 71 franchises operated by a total of 32 franchise owners. The company expects to expand to more than 100 locations this year, according to York, its founding CEO, with a goal of 500 franchisees in five years.

“We will be the largest fitness brand in the world within the next 15 years, no ifs ands or buts,” York said. “That’s because we do what’s needed to be done, surround ourselves with great people and have fun.”

Langer and Bonavita soon will expand their franchise business as well. While their trainers already travel occasionally to Greenwich for workouts, they plan to launch a Fairfield County operation. They are partnering with Dave Dequeljoe, a Boston-based entrepreneur and formerCEO and co-founder of Roast Beast Franchise System, a year-old sandwich shop chain, to launch in Connecticut.

The two also hope to expand their fleet to 15 vans in Westchester County, servicing a territory from Pelham to Bedford.

“When people think health and fitness, we want them to think of us,” Langer said.

CORRECTION In addition to the Westchester County Airport, Flexjet LLC has private terminals in Naples, Fla. and Palm Beach, Fla. An article in last week’s Westchester and Fairfield County Business Journals contained incorrect information.

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Regeneron and Teva team up to develop and market pain drug

BY JOHN GOLDEN jgolden@westfairinc.com

Westchester-based Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. and Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., an Israeli producer of generic medicines headquartered in Jerusalem, recently announced a global agreement to develop and commercialize fasinumab, an investigational antibody against nerve growth factor, or NGF, that is in clinical trials by Regeneron as a treatment for osteoarthritis pain and chronic low back pain.

Under the terms of the agreement announced Sept. 20, Teva will pay Regeneron $250 million upfront and share equally in the drug’s global commercial value. The collaborating companies also will equally share ongoing research and development costs of approximately $1 billion.

Dr. George D. Yancopoulos, Regeneron’s chief scientific officer and president of Regeneron Laboratories, said the development of novel pain medicines such as fasinumab “can be one important step in combating the growing opioid epidemic.”

The antibody therapy, which Yancopoulos said “represents the culmination of more than 25 years of Regeneron scientific work in neurotrophic factors,” is in Phase 3 clinical trials on patients with osteoarthritis pain and in Phase 2 trials on patients with chronic low back pain.

The companies said fasinumab is a fully human monoclonal antibody that targets NGF, a protein that plays a central role in the regulation of pain signaling. There is evidence that NGF levels are elevated in patients with chronic pain conditions, they said.

Michael Hayden, Teva’s president of global research and development and chief scientific officer, said fasinumab “has the potential to provide a treatment option without the concerns of abuse, addiction and misuse of opioids. In the United States alone, it is estimated that 30 million people suffer pain from osteoarthritis and the same number with chronic low back pain."

Those patient numbers for both pain conditions are expected to grow in the low singledigit percentages annually.

The agreement allows Regeneron to receive development and regulatory milestone payments and additional payments from Teva based on net sales. The company, headquartered at the Landmark at Eastview life sciences campus near Tarrytown, will lead global development and U.S. commercialization of the new drug. Regeneron and Teva will share commercialization efforts in the U.S. by utilizing sales teams and marketing expertise from both companies and

split profits equally.

In countries outside the U.S. — except for Japan and 10 other Asian countries covered by a previously announced collaboration between Regeneron and Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma — Teva will be responsible for development and commercialization and pay Regeneron a purchase price, allowing both companies to retain approximately equal shares of fasinumab's global com-

mercial value over time.

At Teva, “With our commercial footprint, we will be able to widely educate health care providers about this new treatment option when it becomes available," said Dr. Rob Koremans, Teva’s president and CEO of global specialty medicines.

In late August, Teva Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. announced it will close its plant in Pomona in Rockland County by Feb. 28,

2017, and began layoffs among the plant’s 236 employees. Some research and development operations in Rockland County will be consolidated at the Elizabeth, N.J., facility of Actavis Generics, Allergan plc’s generic drugs business acquired by Teva in August in a $40.5 billion deal.

A Teva spokesperson said the company expected that more than 130 positions will be available at the New Jersey site.

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GUEST VIEW

New York’s offshore wind potential

BY MATTHEW C. CORDARO

HARNESSING OFFSHORE WIND

On March 16, the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management identified a Wind Energy Area 11 miles off the coast of Long Beach. On June 2, the Dept. of the Interior announced the proposed sale of this same WEA for a commercial wind farm. This federal policy established the foundation for New York to identify and promote offshore wind power.

NYSERDA has announced its participation in the lease auction. In an April cost analysis, NYSERDA identified 12 offshore New York locations, which could generate up to 11,440 megawatts, enough power to generate over 3.6 million homes, with an estimated cost of $5.2 million per megawatt.

The NYSERDA blueprint found enormous potential for offshore wind power — 39 gigawatts of offshore wind energy, enough to power approximately 15 million homes.

CHALLENGES AND OPPOSITION

Like conventional on-land sources of electricity, offshore wind energy faces challenges.

Offshore wind installation costs approximately twice as much as onshore wind farms. It also has additional costs, such as the need to update transmission infrastructure. With much of New York’s transmission infrastructure more than 30 years old, significant improvements are needed before introducing new power sources to the grid.

As an intermittent power source, wind on average only produces 30 percent to 35 percent of capacity. While NYSERDA’s

The Gap - Lifestyle and Technology or Generational?

BY MARY PALADINO, CPA CITRIN COOPERMAN

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ffshore wind power has been receiving a great deal of attention as a possible large source of future electric power. While Europe has been making major investments in this power source for years, the U.S. and New York are just now starting to focus on its potential. Later this year, America’s first offshore wind farm near Block Island, R.I. is expected to be operational, generating 30 megawatts of power.

On Sept. 15, the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) released a blueprint discussing New York’s available offshore wind energy.

The blueprint is part of Gov. Cuomo’s commitment to reduce carbon emissions by 40 percent and generate 50 percent of the electricity consumed in New York from renewable sources by 2030. A final plan for achieving this is expected by the end of 2017.

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maximum projection of 11,440 megawatts in energy generated from offshore wind is large, New York would receive less than 4,000 megawatts of offshore wind generation day to day. For perspective, New York has 39,039 megawatts of electricity generating capacity.

In addition to costs and transmission challenges, there are other large hurdles, including the following.

Not-in-my-backyard (NIMBY) opposition almost always occurs when large energy projects are proposed in New York. In fact, the strong local opposition in Massachusetts to the Cape Wind project may be indicative of the opposition that New York’s offshore wind projects could face.

Bird migratory and marine life issues will also be a concern, especially given the vast size of many offshore wind facilities.

Preserving sea lanes will be an important consideration, especially as New York’s economy thrives on trade, particularly from ocean transport.

Financing challenges are also an issue with many large proposed energy infrastructure projects. Simply put, many are proposed and then withdrawn. Because of changing economics and the delays and uncertainties in getting new projects built, many companies and investors withdraw these high-priced proposals.

While wind power can help in achieving clean energy goals, it is critical that we keep clean, baseload power on the grid to meet energy demands. With electricity demands, especially peak demands rising, New York will need to have many clean, non-carbon emitting sources to achieve the state’s environmental goals.

Matthew C. Cordaro is a trustee of the Long island Power Authority and serves on the advisory board of the New York Affordable Reliable Electricity Alliance (New York AREA). He is a former president and CEO of the Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator Inc. and of Nashville Electric Service, a public utility.

Much has been said about millennials, most of which has been negative. We’ve all heard millennials labeled as lazy and entitled.

There are countless articles, podcasts, panel discussions, and more, dedicated to educating MARY PALADINO business leaders on how to ‘deal’ with this seemingly problematic generation.

Generational conflicts are nothing new. When my generation started off in the workforce, we took out five-year loans to buy fancy cars and changed jobs every few years in order to maximize compensation. Our parents often shared one car and worked for the same company their entire career. Before we, as leaders and mentors, write off an entire generation, we should take an open minded look at the potential benefits of embracing those differences brought by a generational gap.

CHANGING THE TONE

The term ‘millennial’ refers to those born between 1980 and 2000. Often, those at the higher end of the millennial classification find the term derogatory, and prefer to identify with the alternative name, ‘Generation Y’.

Typically, when referring to ‘millennials’, companies are looking to attract, engage, and retain twenty-something, young professionals, either about to enter the workforce, or with a few years of experience under their belt. Perks and incentives geared towards 30-somethings versus those geared towards recent graduates are not one in the same. Labeling a group of people, rather than focusing on lifestyle and technological advances affecting the workforce as a whole, can impede the growth and sustainability of your business rather than advance it.

FLEXIBILITY IN WHEN AND WHERE

Millennials have seemingly been born with a smartphone in their hands and have most likely never had to visit a library to conduct hands-on research. They text instead of call, prefer email to in-person meetings, and screenshot documents instead of using a fax machine. They’re also seriously underestimated and misunderstood.

Technological advances have created a world in which information and answers are mere seconds and a few clicks away.

This has enabled any person with Internet connection or cell phone service to work faster and more efficiently than ever before.

In addition, the present day workforce is always connected and expects the company they work for to not only recognize this, but to provide flexible work schedules as a result. With email alerts on smartphones, which rarely leave anyone’s side, people are spending more time working in 2016 than ever before. Offering flexible work hours and work-from-home programs will become non-negotiable for companies trying to attract new talent.

ASK; AND LISTEN

Millennials, having grown up in the age of technology, require little, if any, training with new technology. They are often able to find faster, more efficient solutions to processes, which is a contributing factor to their perceived boredom and restlessness.

Embracing their ability to find fast, easy workarounds to potentially outdated, bureaucratic processes could mean the difference between success and failure. An easy way to modernize your operations and procedures is to simply ask, allow millennial staff to submit suggestions, and be open to change. In order to be an industry leader, companies must willing to embrace new ways of thinking and set industry standards.

TRANSPARENCY INSTILLS PURPOSE

A prominent characteristic of the millennial generation is that they prefer to only do things that make them happy. They need a mission, a purpose. Collecting a paycheck just isn’t enough for young professionals, they need to feel that their contribution matters, that they’re effecting change. Worse can be said about a group of people than their need to be part of something greater than themselves.

Many companies have found that by simply being transparent about their company’s finances, profitability, and goals can greatly increase the productivity and loyalty of their millennial workforce. Being open and honest with employees in regards to a company’s revenue, where the profit is being reinvested, and what portion of that goes to payroll and benefits, creates a team environment where everyone feels as if they have ‘skin in the game.’ In this situation, the employees are cognizant of their ability to effect change in the organization and contribute to their own individual success; if the company is thriving, so are the employees, and vice versa.

WOMEN DRIVING THE NEXT GENERATION

More than 200 guests attended the ‘Driving Your Business: Women at the Wheel’ seminar as three extraordinary millennial women CEOs and executives shared their management secrets of success at the Westchester Country Club on September 21, 2016. Co-moderated

by Mary Paladino, Partner and Chelsea Rosen, Manager of Citrin Cooperman, the event featured: Sarah Jones-Maturo, President of RM Friedland; Laura Belkner, Attorney with the Law Offices of Kevin H. Cohen; and Nell Derick Debevoise, Founder and CEO of Inspiring Capital. For highlights from the event or for a listing of Citrin Cooperman’s upcoming events in Westchester and Connecticut, please contact Laura Di Diego at ldidiego@ citrincooperman.com.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Mary Paladino, CPA, is a partner based in Citrin Cooperman’s White Plains office. She can be reached at 914.949.2990 or at mpaladino@ citrincooperman.com. Citrin Cooperman is a full-service accounting and consulting firm with 10 locations throughout the Mid-Atlantic region. Visit us at www.citrincooperman.com.

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building. Westmed’s building is scheduled to open in March or April and will be connected to the main complex by a glasscovered corridor. The facility will house an urgent care center, according to Leibler, along with 17,000 square feet of primary care space.

In addition to Westmed, health care tenants at the new Boyce Thompson Center include Gastroenterology of Westchester LLC, Juvanni Medspace Spa and Fresenius Medical Care. St. John’s Riverside Hospital will begin tenant work during the last week of September on its two-level, 15,000-square-foot medical office building and is scheduled to open its facility in January.

“We looked at this and we said because of its proximity to the hospital, this should be a medical building,” Leibler recalled.

“But I don’t just want just medical. I want action. I want some retail. I want a couple restaurants, because I believe that health care really goes very well in a mixed-use environment.”

Retail and restaurant tenants include Fortina, an Italian restaurant set to open in March; The Taco Project; Family Wellness Pharmacy; Tompkins Mahopac Bank; spe-

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59, Nanuet. Closing in October.

• First Niagara, 219 S. Main St., New City. Closing in October.

• First Niagara, 1 Lagrange Ave., Poughkeepsie. Closing in October.

• First Niagara, 180 S. Liberty Drive, Stony Point. Closing in October.

• First Niagara, 62 Lafayette Ave., Suffern. Closing in October.

• First Niagara, 16 Route 303, Tappan.

Closing in October.

• Key, 800 Westchester Ave., Rye Brook. Closing in November.

• Key, 338 Route 59, Nyack. Closing in 2017.

• Key, 23 S. Moger Ave., Mount Kisco.

Closing in 2017.

• Key, 88 Croton Ave., Ossining.

Closing in 2017.

• Key, 230 N. Middletown Road, Pearl River. Closing in 2017.

• Key, 366 Windsor Highway, New Windsor. Closing in 2017.

First Niagara entered Fairfield County in 2011 with its acquisition of NewAlliance Bank, picking up eight branches with more than $266 million in deposits.

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cialty hair salon Plushblow and Ultimate Spectacle. Tenant work on the ground-floor retail spaces will begin in October.

“We could be under construction with two-thirds of all this space within the next 30 days,” Leibler said.

With the addition of Westmed, the Boyce Thompson Center is more than 70 percent leased to 11 tenants and about 25,000 square feet of medical office, retail and restaurant space remains available.

Leibler said his development company is in discussion with a second restaurant to occupy the ground floor space on the south side of the property and the 17,000 square feet of available space on the top floor of the complex will likely be leased for medical use by either one or two tenants.

“I would love to see a dermatology practice up here,” Leibler said. “We don’t have that, and that’s a good ambulatory service.

We’re talking with a cardiology practice, which could be another good opportunity to add to the building. Just the regular medical services that all of us use on a regular basis.”

Before it sat vacant and crumbling for nearly 40 years, the 52,000-square-foot Georgian Revival building for decades housed a nonprofit horticultural research center built by international financier William Boyce Thompson. A trip to Russia in 1917 as a member of the American Red

Cross relief mission prompted Thompson to open a research institute that used plant sciences to help alleviate food supply problems that he foresaw as a result of a growing American population.

While the research center moved to Cornell University in 1978, project director Cynthia S. Williams said Simone Development will create a public exhibition dedicated to the building’s history and the landscape design will feature flowers and plants that were the focus of the institute’s research.

Speaking above the noise of the ongo-

ing construction at an event hosted by the Westchester and Fairfield chapter of the Urban Land Institute, Leibler said that adaptive reuse was a mantra of the site’s development.

“I think this is a much more interesting project to the users being what it is than if I were to have knocked it down and started all over again and this was a fairly generic, new, typical building,” he said.

The freestanding glass buildings that bookend the main building evoke the razed greenhouses that previously occupied the site, and a stone sphere that topped the archway of the building’s entrance was relocated to serve as the centerpiece of a fountain at the front of the complex.

“We tried to preserve and protect as much of the history as humanly possible, and I think we succeeded in that,” Lieberman said.

Yonkers Planning and Development Commissioner Wilson Kimball said that when the city issued its request for proposals, Simone Development “was the only group that came back and said they wanted to keep the building as adaptive reuse.”

The Yonkers City Council unanimously approved the $4.25 million sale of the property to the Bronx-based developer in March 2015.

“It was a short and sweet process and it was an exemplary process,” Kimball said.

That same year, it bought all of HSBC’s upstate New York branches north of New York City for $1 billion. By May 2012, more than 100 former HSBC offices reopened as First Niagara branches, with First Niagara adding 1,200 employees and 500,000 retail customers.

Hubbard said that employees affected by the KeyBank acquisition are being offered other positions within the bank.

“We’re making a really strong effort to retain all of our customer-facing personnel,” he said. “In every case, every employee is being offered a position at a neighboring branch.” He declined to say how many had accepted those positions.

The main challenge of the transition, Hubbard said, is technological in nature.

“Account numbers, online access, loan account information … we’re making sure that all of those are being changed over to KeyBank in as painless a way as possible. A lot of planning has gone into this and the transition is being done in a very methodical way.”

Conversion of First Niagara systems and clients to KeyBank will take place over the long Columbus Day weekend.

All First Niagara branches will close at 3 p.m. Friday, Oct. 7, reopening as KeyBank branches on Tuesday, Oct. 11.

“People want to know what’s happening to their accounts,” Hubbard said. “But we’re very prepared and sending out the message that they don’t have to worry.

We’ve sent out information kits to all of our existing customers explaining what’s happening. The main message is that our commitment to customers is unchanged.

In most cases, the person they have been dealing with will still be there, just under a new bank name. Continuity is something we’re striving for.”

Commercial banking customers have raised concerns about possible changes in processes, he noted. “We have worked with a lot of businesses in Connecticut and they’re wondering if decisions are going to be made in Cleveland moving forward.

I’m pleased to say that those decisions will continue to be made locally.”

Hubbard noted that many general-service employees already have traveled to Cleveland for extensive training with the new KeyBank systems and processes, with retail- and small business-focused personnel expected to do the same over the next few months.

The two banks “have very similar values,” he said. “We’re actually more alike than different. We anticipate continuing to be good corporate citizens in the com-

munities we serve.”

One difference, Hubbard said, is that KeyBank has typically been well ahead of First Niagara when it comes to digital and mobile offerings to customers. “Lots of our employees are very excited about the new enhancements we’ll now be able to offer our customers,” he said. “Many of our competitors have those services already, so this will be a very positive addition for us.”

California company pays nearly $120M for The Galleria at White Plains

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he Galleria of White Plains has new ownership: a southern California-based company that acquired the downtown mall for approximately $119.6 million along with two other regional mall properties.

Pacific Retail Capital Partners recently announced that it had acquired the 870,000-square-foot mall at 100 Main St. along with properties in Mississippi and Louisiana. The deal for the three properties, representing 2.8 million square feet total, was valued at more than $200 million, according to a statement from Pacific Retail.

The enclosed mall has 130 retailers including Sears, Macy's and H&M. The mall opened in 1980 and was previously owned by Indianapolis-based Simon Property Group Inc. Steve Plenge, managing principal of Pacific Capital, said the company will do a floor-by-floor evaluation of The Galleria and outline a capital improvement and leasing program.

He said the company will consider "stepping up the food offerings with more casual and fine dining and an

enticing food hall to better serve area residents, visitors and office workers."

From its headquarters south of Los Angeles, Pacific Retail oversees a portfolio of 11 retail properties. The company owns malls or shopping centers in New York, Illinois, California, Texas, Mississippi, Utah and Hawaii.

Its other New York properties are Colonie Center in Albany and Broadway Mall on Long Island.

Northpark Mall in Ridgeland, Miss., and The Esplanade in Kenner, La., were the other malls Pacific Retail acquired in the deal.

For the three malls, Pacific Retail represents the fourth new owner in the past 15 years. The three malls were all originally built in the 1980s by Toronto-based developer Cadillac Fairview. Cadillac Fairview sold the malls, along with two others, to the Virginia-based Mills Corp. in 2003. The Galleria at White Plains sold individually for $131.5 million in the deal, according to county property records. Simon then acquired the properties when it, along with Farallon Capital Management, purchased the Mills Corp. in 2007.

Among its 230 retail properties worldwide, Simon still owns The Westchester upscale mall in downtown White Plains, The Shops at Nanuet in Rockland County and Woodbury Common Premium Outlets in Orange County.

Muscoot Farm renamed for former County Executive Al DelBello

BY BOB ROZYCKI bobr@westfairinc.com

Muscoot Farm in Somers was renamed Alfred B. DelBello Farm Park during a ceremony Sept. 22 at the 777-acre property in Somers.

Dee DelBello, widow of former County Executive Alfred B. DelBello, was joined by her son, Dr. Damon DelBello, County Executive Robert Astorino and a host of dignitaries, family and friends as the official name change took place.

“Al was so very, very proud of this accomplishment,” said Dee DelBello, the publisher of Westfair Communications in White Plains. “He wanted inner-city people to come up close to the animals, to really experience the farms and produce and everything that agriculture means to our history in this county.”

“Dedicating Muscoot in Alfred DelBello’s memory is fitting on many levels,” Astorino said. “Al had the vision to develop this magnificent property into a fun destination that would help generations of Westchester families and regional visitors to appreciate the history and place of agriculture in the county.”

The farm was acquired by the county in 1968, but it was DelBello who pushed to rehabilitate and preserve it as a county park with a strong agricultural and educational component.

DelBello opened the park to the public in 1975 and dedicated it in 1976.

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OCT. 16

THIRD ANNUAL MOVERS & SHAKERS

Benefiting: YWCA of White Plains and Central Westchester This year’s theme, Turn Up the Heat, will feature female chefs and mixologists from Westchester County who will come together, for one night only, to cook for a cause – eliminating racism, empowering women and promoting peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all. Our innovative female chefs and mixologists will Turn Up the Heat, as we celebrate and applaud the achievements of our honorees who best exemplify the mission of the YWCA – making the YWCA movement stronger every day.

HONORING: The Bellantoni Family, Ben Himmelfarb, attorney Barbara Lerman, Bill Mooney III and Sekai Ndemanga TIME: 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.

LOCATION: Activity Center, 515 North St., White Plains TICKET PRICE: $75 per person CONTACT: Charlotte Steverson at 747-0519 or events@theeventdepartmentny.com or visit www.ywcawpcw.org

OCT. 20

Benefiting: Westchester County Association The Westchester County Association honors the women innovators and visionaries who are improving our lives and moving our country forward, and at the same time encourage the next generation of women scientists and mathematicians to reach for the stars.

HONORING: Jean F. Coppola, BS, MS, MS, PhD; Karen D’Ambrosio; Theodora Diamantis; Rebecca Jones; Rong Xu, MD, Ph.D. TIME: 11 a.m.

LOCATION: Tappan Hill Mansion, Tarrytown TICKET PRICE: $150 per person, sponsorship opportunities available CONTACT: Lauren Rosafort at lrosafort@westchester.org or call 948-6444 or visit www.westchester.org

Benefiting: Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Rose to Runway returns for its second annual fashion show event to benefit the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (CFF) and is inviting the fashion industry, luxury brands, and beauty experts to show their support. Rose to Runway is a chic and contemporary evening filled with fabulous fashion, signature cocktails, premier cuisine and designer shopping experiences.

HONORING: Julia Rae Schlucter EVENT CHAIR: Erin Beatty TIME: 6:30 to 10:30 p.m.

LOCATION: The Loading Dock, Stamford, Conn.

TICKET PRICE: $150 per person, sponsorship and journal opportunities available CONTACT: Diane Serenita at 212-986-8783 or visit www.runway.cff.org

Benefiting: The Mental Health Association of Westchester Join The Mental Health Association of Westchester for an evening of conversation and song with legendary singersongwriter Judy Collins, who will share her story and touch upon alcoholism, depression, the suicide of her son and her own recovery from a suicide attempt. Proceeds from the event, which also features a VIP reception with Collins, benefit MHA’s vital mental health services.

TIME: 7 to 10 p.m.

LOCATION: Emelin Theatre, Mamaroneck TICKET PRICE: $100 per person, sponsorship and journal opportunities available CONTACT: Connie Moustakas at 265-7511

OCT. 25

BREWFEST

Benefiting: Elinor Martin Residence (EMR) for Mother & Child (Pregnancy Care Center) Brewfest will bring together past supporters, community members and EMR’s growing network of Yonkers’ partners.

Please join us for a beer, snacks, and mingling as we enjoy our neighbors and friends.

TIME: 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

LOCATION: Yonkers Brewing Co., Yonkers TICKET PRICE: $30 per person, sponsorship opportunities available CONTACT: Charlotte Steverson at 747-0519 or events@theeventdepartmentny.com or visit www.emr4motherandchild.org

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

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

FERNCLIFF MANOR 2016 ANNUAL GALA

Benefiting: Ferncliff Manor Inc. Annual fundraising gala to benefit programs and services for the developmentally disabled children of Ferncliff Manor and SAIL (the School for Adaptive and Integrative Learning) at Ferncliff Manor.

HONORING: Rev. John P. Duffell TIME: 6:30 to 9 p.m.

LOCATION: X20, Xaviers on The Hudson, Yonkers TICKET PRICE: $250 per person, sponsorship and journal opportunities available CONTACT: Erin Anderson at 968-4854 or email erin.anderson@sailatferncliff.com or visit www.ferncliffmanor.org

PHELPS HOSPITAL 29TH ANNUAL CHAMPAGNE BALL

Benefiting: Phelps Hospital Featuring a cocktail reception, sit-down dinner, live band and silent auction, which make the Ball a much-heralded event.

HONORING: Dr. Barry Field and Mr. and Mrs. William O. Melvin Jr. TIME: 6 p.m.

LOCATION: Sleepy Hollow Country Club, Sleepy Hollow TICKET PRICE: $500 per ticket, sponsorships and journal opportunities available CONTACT: Marissa Coratti, at 366-3104 or mcoratti@pmhc.us or visit www.phelpsevents.org

OCT. 28

Benefiting: Neighbors Link Screening of the film “Food Chains,” which tells the story of farmworkers who take on the global supermarket industry with a Fair Food program; Q&A follows the film with Director Sanjay Rawal.

TIME: 9 p.m.

LOCATION: Jacob Burns Film Center, Pleasantville TICKET PRICE: $100 for two (includes pre-film reception), sponsorship opportunities available CONTACT: Lauren Laura Newman at 666-3410 or email lnewman@neighborslink.org or visit www.neighborslink.org/events

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

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

LOCATION: Manhattanville College, Purchase TICKET PRICE: Sponsorships available CONTACT: Jodie Raff and Sarah McCannon-Burke at

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NOV. 5

10TH ANNIVERSARY “POWER OF 10” GALA

Benefiting: Furniture Sharehouse Join Furniture Sharehouse in celebrating its 10-year milestone at the “Power of Ten” Anniversary Gala, which will include a buffet dinner and open bar and will once again feature the unique Silent Auction Designer Vignettes created by prominent Westchester designers, showcasing unique items from warehouse inventory in fresh new settings.

Guests will delight in browsing vignettes to find unique items to transform their homes –– and transform the lives of families now in need. The “Power of 10” Gala will celebrate the success of Furniture Sharehouse, as well as the evening’s distinguished honorees TIME: 6:30 p.m.

LOCATION: Mamaroneck Beach and Yacht Club, Mamaroneck TICKET PRICE: $175 per person; sponsorship opportunities available CONTACT: Charlotte Steverson at 747-0519 or events@theeventdepartmentny.com or visit www.furnituresharehouse.org

THE BLACK AND WHITE BALL

Benefiting: The Friends of White Plains Hospital The Ball will celebrate the hospital’s extraordinary physical transformation and will recognize all our partners and supporters who made it happen.

HONORING: AP Construction, Gilbane Building Co., Perkins Eastman, Posen Architects and Posen Construction Services EVENT CHAIRS: Anna Cappucci, Geralyn DellaCava and Kathleen Winteroll TIME: 6:30 to 11 p.m.

LOCATION: Brae Burn Country Club, Purchase TICKET PRICE: $500 per person, sponsorship and journal opportunities available CONTACT: Tricia Laine at 681-2246 or email plaine@wphospital.org or visit www.givetowphospital.org

OCTOBER SPOTLIGHT — ASSOCIATION OF DEVELOPMENT OFFICERS (ADO) The Association of Development Officers is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the advancement of fundraising and philanthropy in the lower Hudson Valley.

ADO achieves this through raising public awareness and interest in philanthropy and charitable giving, promoting high ethical fundraising standards and providing educational opportunities for those involved or interested in the field of fundraising.

Founded in 1980, ADO is the oldest and largest organization serving fundraising executives in the region.

ADO is an educational institution that encourages members and guests to enhance their knowledge about development and related fields (e.g. board development, strategic planning, annual giving, major gifts, planned giving, event coordination, grant writing, capital campaigns and volunteer management). ADO members are primarily development officers, executive directors, grant writers, board members and others involved with or interested in fundraising and/or philanthropy.

Our signature events attract development professionals throughout the Hudson Valley and beyond. These events include: PHILANTHROPY AWARDS BREAKFAST - Held annually, this awards ceremony recognizes individuals/organizations that have made outstanding contributions to the fundraising and philanthropic community. The purpose is to inspire philanthropic giving and provide attendees with an opportunity to make contacts or learn valuable information/best practices to improve their job performance and increase their ability to raise funds for their organization, etc. The event attracts 300 guests annually.

PHOTO GALLERY: ASSOCIATION OF DEVELOPMENT OFFICERS (ADO) Our monthly workshops feature prominent industry speakers and are a great place to network with other development professionals.

ASK THE EXPERTS ROUNDTABLE WORKSHOP – A “speed-dating type” event for fundraisers, this enrichment workshop enables nonprofit representatives to meet with experts in a small-group setting (roundtables of 10) and have their pressing nonprofit questions answered on board development, volunteerism, nonprofit collaborations, major gifts, strategic planning, special events, volunteerism, annual gifts and planned giving. The event attracts 100-plus annually. This year’s event is scheduled for Oct. 6.

MEET THE FUNDERS ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION – A wellattended, popular event where foundation directors and corporate-giving officers answer grant-making questions. The event attracts 100-plus annually.

Our on-going services include: PROFESSIONAL ADVANCEMENT SEMINARS that provide fundraising professionals valuable educational enrichment opportunities to learn about fundraising best practices on the same topics as above.

SCHOLARSHIP/INTERNSHIP PROGRAM, which provides scholarships for educational enrichment and fundraising internships.

JOB BANK of nonprofit jobs and consulting opportunities – the largest in the region.

Our members and guests are making a profound impact on the effectiveness of the agencies they represent and the lives of the tens of thousands of individuals served by those organizations. To find out more about ADO, visit www.ADOonline. org or email us at info@ADOonline.org.

WHY GIVE? “Our members consistently help hundreds of area nonprofits achieve their fundraising goals in order to fulfill their missions. ADO provides information on resources, best practices and educational opportunities needed for the Hudson region’s philanthropic vitality.”

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ADO sponsors two signature events annually: Ask the Experts Roundtable Workshop and Meet the Funders Panel Discussion.

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There is no magic formula for maintaining a healthy Westchester. The ingredients are varied -Joanna Straub Executive and sometime under debate. Is it the quality of Director, our childcare, the strength of our economy or the Nonprofit availability of services? How do we support these Westchester services and why are they essential?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Ginsburg opens $35M Hastings-on-Hudson apartment complex

BY ALEESIA FORNI aforni@westfairinc.com

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insburg Development Cos. continues to expand its luxury rental offerings with the opening of The Lofts on Saw Mill River, a 66-unit apartment complex on Route 9A in Hastingson-Hudson.

The Valhalla-based development company held a grand-opening ceremony on Sept. 26 for the $34.9 million apartment complex on a former industrial parking lot at 419 Saw Mill River Road that developer Martin Ginsburg acquired more than a decade ago.

Targeted toward millennials and empty nesters, the complex includes two three-story, 27-unit buildings and a two-

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Ginsburg Development will begin showing The Lofts to the general public in October.

“It's a tremendous location,” Ginsburg said, noting the development’s proximity to major highways and the Hastings MetroNorth Railroad station, which is roughly two miles away.

The affordable units will range from $874 per month for a studio to $1,484 per month for a three-bedroom unit. The application process for the affordable units closed in June when the Tarrytown-based Housing Action Council held a lottery to select qualified tenants.

Market-rate apartments will rent from between $3,245 for a 950-square-foot onebedroom unit to $4,995 for a 1,656-squarefoot three-bedroom unit.

Hastings Mayor Peter Swiderski said that while upscale rental apartments are “essentially new to the village,” both the market-rate and affordable units are “wel-

come additions” to the village’s housing stock.

The project received $679,780 in sales and mortgage tax exemptions from the Westchester County Industrial Development Agency and created 100 construction jobs.

Ginsburg Development also dedicated 1.8 acres of open space to the village that will become a park and include a pedestrian bridge over the Saw Mill River to the nearby South County Trailway.

The Hastings complex is the second rental development by Ginsburg to open in four months. In June, Ginsburg unveiled Harbor Square, the $65 million, 188-unit apartment complex on the Ossining waterfront that a company spokesperson said is more than 50 percent leased. In Yonkers, the company is nearing completion of River Tides at Greystone, a $100 million, 330-unit apartment complex on Warburton Avenue set to begin leasing in spring of 2017. The company broke ground in September on 1177@Greystone, a 55-unit building one block north of River Tides at Greystone.

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Millennials the center of attention at Women at the Wheel panel

BY ALEESIA FORNI aforni@westfairinc.com

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ork hard, be confident and seek out new opportunities. Those were just a few pieces of advice a group of female millennial panelists had for their peers in the workplace during the “Driving Your Business: Women at the Wheel” event on Sept. 21 at the Westchester Country Club.

“Sometimes we get some flack because people say we don’t want to take direction or we’re lazy, but I think that’s very much not the case,” said Laura M. Belkner, a trusts and estates litigation attorney with The Law Offices of Kevin H. Cohen in White Plains. “We’re very driven as a generation.”

“I think a lot of the things we ascribe to millennials are actually just signs of the times. Technology, social media, none of us are immune to that,” said Nell Derick Debevoise, founder and CEO of Inspiring Capital, an organization that helps business professionals find jobs. “Millennials are native to it. They were born with

screens in their hands.”

While entering a workforce that places a high value on experience can be daunting for young professionals, panelists noted the importance of finding other ways to make up for their lack of work history.

Belkner told attendees of the conference, which was presented by Citrin Cooperman & Co. LLP, that at the start of her career as an attorney, she was “terrified.” To make up for her lack of experience, Belkner said she “absolutely felt that I needed to be the most prepared person in the room.”

Sarah Jones-Maturo, president of commercial real estate services company RM Friedland, echoed that sentiment. “I felt that I worked harder than all the other sales associates,” she said of the start of her career.

But Derick Debevoise cautioned that becoming too caught up with overachieving can sometimes lead young women to miss out on certain opportunities. “Perfect is the enemy of the good,” she said.

The panel advised young women in the workplace to target not only their strengths but also their flaws.

“Know what your weaknesses are so

when you’re faced with a challenge, you can work towards improving on those weaknesses,” Belkner said. “Without having those failures and those slipups, I would certainly not be in the position I am today, because those are certainly the most valuable lessons that I’ve had in my career.”

With the millennial generation constantly plugged into social media and other distractions, panelists stressed the importance of time management.

“I block out periods of time every day just to do one thing, and during that time, I shut down my email,” Belkner said. “I put (my phone) in my desk drawer, and I’ll only take it out if I need a mental break for two minutes.”

“It’s about maximizing every single minute of my day,” Jones-Maturo agreed, whether that’s making necessary calls in the car on her way to the office or getting in her workout at 5 a.m.

The panel also advised young women to look to older generations in the workplace for advice.

“Find a mentor whose opinion you respect and who you trust and ask them all

of your questions,” Belkner said.

Those mentors can also share tips with respect to networking and forming connections away from a computer screen by “teaching them the value of those in-person connections, and also how to do it, because it’s terrifying,” Derick Debevoise said. “It’s hard and awkward and uncomfortable for the vast majority of us.”

The panel also discussed ways older generations can assist in bridging the gap between themselves and millennials.

“The bad news is that companies aren’t doing the right things,” Derick Debevoise said, adding that companies should look for ways to show their employees the value of their work.

She also encouraged senior leadership to embrace flexibility within the workplace.

“Millennials don’t understand why, when I have this device that’s a mini-computer in my hand all the time, do I have to be sitting next to you in an uncomfortable chair with neon lighting?” she said. “Why wouldn’t you want me to be doing that from the comfort of my home where I’m actually super-focused and ready to be on?”

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Forum examines costs of government regulations on business

BY BILL HELTZEL bheltzel@westfairinc.com

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here was no real disagreement that government spending can spiral out of control. Or taxes can be too high. Or regulations can be too burdensome.

But just how serious the problems are, where exactly they lie and how to fix them, now those are questions worth wrestling with.

And that’s what three panelists did on Sept. 27 at the Fordham School of Professional and Continuing Studies in West Harrison.

The question posed: Is government choking business?

One side advocated a common-sense, business like approach to running government. The other side proposed a non ideological, evidence-based method of running the people’s business.

Overregulation costs $3 trillion a year, said Walter Raquet, who has years of experience in executive positions and who recently authored the book, “Government is Killing the Economy.”

The economy has grown by just over 1.5 percent a year for 15 years, compared with 3.5 percent over the previous 50 years.

“It’s just crippling job growth,” he said.

“And this overregulation is just going to get worse.”

He called for a bipartisan group of business executives and industry experts to recommend common sense solutions for making government work like a business.

“We have the most incredible executive talent in the world,” he said. “People would volunteer one or two days a week to help make this country better and stronger.”

So why are New York City and its suburbs, where taxes are high and regulations stiff, prospering, asked Richard Brodsky, a lawyer and former member of the New York State Assembly, while upstate regions with lower taxes and regulations are hurting? The anti-tax, anti-regulation point of view should be tested on an evidentiary basis, he said.

Westchester has the highest taxes in the United States, said Rob Astorino, the county executive. “Government feels it should take your money and do what it wants, versus you working hard and employing people and making the economy.”

Look at the income tax, Raquet said.

There are 74,000 pages of regulations.

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From left, Rob Astorino, Richard Brodsky and Walter Raquet.

about $300 billion a year.

And buried in those regulations are $1.5 trillion in “carve-outs,” tax exemptions that shift the burden to everyone else. If you got rid of those exemptions, he said, “We’d have a 10 percent income tax and probably collect more money.”

He said costly Sarbanes-Oxley financial regulations were put in place because of financial scandals such as Enron, but the regulations won’t prevent the next fraud.

What’s needed instead is a whistleblower program that gives people big rewards and offers immunity from prosecution if they come forward when a crime is being committed.

But one could argue, Brodsky said, it was the repeal of the Glass-Steagall Act, which had separated commercial and investment banking, that contributed to the 2008 financial disaster.

“There has to be a balance, a yin and a yang,” he said. Give me an example of regulations that cost us $1 trillion, he implored.

Securities and Exchange Commission rules in 1997 cost 18 million jobs over 15 years, Raquet replied. The U.S. used to do 700 to 1,000 initial public offerings a year.

Only 31 have been done this year.

Brodsky conceded the economic consequences of the SEC regulations, but he countered that it was unregulated elements in the financial community that took the country

down in 2008.

Why is it that neither Democrats nor Republicans, he asked, ever come up with common sense solutions?

“Because they are conflicted,” Raquet said.

“It’s a corrupt system?” Brodsky prodded.

“It’s a corrupt system,” Raquet agreed.

“I don’t buy that,” Brodsky said.

The system is not necessarily corrupt, Astorino said. But it is built to be inefficient.

“Government feeds off itself.

Government to survive by its very nature needs to grow,” he said. “It is a system built on mediocrity and inefficiency.”

He said regulations are needed, but New York has 750,000 on the books. The state Senate has identified 3,000 that should be removed immediately. Yet, nothing has happened.

“The biggest ones are choking us to death,” he said.

That’s rhetoric, Brodsky said. For every example of ridiculous regulations and of places that have prospered by cutting regulations, he offered counterexamples.

Don’t rely on his position or on anyone’s ideological position, he said. Test. Look for evidence. Apply rigorous intellectual standards to judging what works and what doesn’t.

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About 100 people attended the forum.

Bob Berkowitz, a founding correspondent for CNN, was the moderator.

The event was sponsored by Fordham and by Maureen C. Jacobson, founder and owner of MCJ Business Advisors LLC. It was presented by Westfair Communications, publisher of the Fairfield County Business Journal and Westchester County Business Journal.

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Profectus, Skanska USA, Montefiore Information Technology, Pace University, and NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital WCA’s Third Annual Women in Tech Awards Luncheon on Thursday, October 20, will honor five outstanding women in STEM fields: JEAN F. COPPOLA, BS, MS, PhD, an award-winning educator, author, and professor of gerontechnology at Pace University; KAREN D’AMBROSIO, is the Senior Director of Clinical Systems for Montefiore Information Technology; THEODORA DIAMANTIS, an engineer, architect and the Building Project Director for Skanska USA; REBECCA JONES, an assistant professor in the Psychiatry Department at NewYork- Presbyterian Hospital/Center for Autism and the Developing Brain; and RONG XU, MD, PhD, is the principal research scientist at Profectus, a clinical-stage vaccine development company.

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The event, which includes a networking reception and awards luncheon, will take place at Tappan Hill Mansion in Tarrytown, from 11 am to 2 pm. Women in Tech also will recognize two outstanding Westchester students, Esmeralda A. Michaca from Purchase College and Lucie LeBlanc from Mamaroneck High School.

“With Westchester now a leader in technology and the life sciences, we are honored to recognize these trailblazing women who are improving our lives daily,” says William M. Mooney, Jr., President and CEO, of the Westchester County Association. “The Women in Technology luncheon provides a forum for the women to share their stories and for us to shine a light on their successes.

It also calls attention to the need for us to attract and retain talent.”

The event is sponsored by Citrin Cooperman & Co., Harrison Edwards PR, JP Morgan Chase, Montefiore, NewYork-Presbyterian Healthcare System, Pace University, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Sterling Bank, Skanska USA Building Inc., Westchester County Office of Economic Development, and White Plains Hospital. The media partner is Daily Voice.

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As Women in Tech has sold-out in the past, those wishing to attend should register as soon as possible. Tickets are $125 per WCA member, and $150 for future members. To purchase a table of 10 or to become a sponsor, please contact Lauren Rosafort at lrosafort@westchester. org or by calling 914-948-6444. To purchase individual tickets, visit www.westchester.org.

THE BAD NEWS: WESTCHESTER IS LOSING MILLENNIALS TO NYC; THE GOOD NEWS: NYC IS TOO EXPENSIVE; PEOPLE WANT VIABLE ALTERNATIVES According to Seth Pinsky, Executive Vice President, RXR Realty, the millennials and empty nesters that are leaving Westchester “seek desirable, walkable, affordable places with an urban feel that are proximate to midtown Manhattan.”

That’s both a challenge and an opportunity for Westchester. A challenge because millennials represent the largest segment of the workforce, and businesses want talent. And empty nesters, who have the knowledge, skills, and a community’s collective memories, are most likely to leave the county when they retire.

The good news, he says, is that “the border of these desirable urban areas is not fixed; we see that people are moving to Hoboken and Stamford because they want more space to live in, space that is more affordable, but proximate to NYC.” In other words, Westchester is in a great position. We have housing diversity, population diversity, and great parks, transportation, schools, and lifestyle, and our cities are between 29 and 32 minutes from Grand Central Station via Metro-North Railroad.

COMING UP 3rd Annual Women in Tech Luncheon Thursday, October 20 | 11 am–2 pm Tappan Hill Mansion, Tarrytown Recruit Westchester Collaborative Career and Internship Expo Friday, October 28 | 10 am–1 pm Westchester County Center White Plains Annual Leadership Dinner Thursday, November 17 | 5:30–9:30 pm Westchester Marriott Hotel, Tarrytown For more information or to register for events:

westchester.org To become a sponsor, email jemrick@westchester.org or call 914.948.6444

Pinsky, whose company is heavily investing in New Rochelle and Yonkers, addressed the WCA’s Board of Directors on September 22. He advised that we move with some alacrity to take advantage of the current climate. He said we needed to do three things:

a) Harness transportation. “A transportation network is critical to the region.

The better we care for it, the better off we will be” b) Push for Transit Oriented Development (TOD) and growth at higher density levels where there is good transportation. “TOD in suburbia is politically viable” c) Address governance in the region. “Decision-making now is too diffuse. You have water districts, fire districts, school districts, towns, villages...a real balkanization.

We need regional leadership as a catalyst for change.”

“So the stars are aligning,” he said. “We absolutely cannot let this moment pass.

We have to make our region more desirable... and our suburban downtowns more desirable; they have been shackled for too long. But don’t look to change the suburban model to be just like New York City; think in terms of supplementing it, so that you give people an alternative to choose from. Give people the chance for more space, where they can pay less, yet have a good lifestyle. It’s a winning combination.”

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Legal Services of the Hudson Valley receives $225K from Dyson Foundation

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egal Services of the Hudson Valley, a provider of civil legal services to those that cannot afford them in the region, will be awarded a two-year, $225,000 grant from The Dyson Foundation to support its work in Dutchess, Orange and Ulster counties.

The organization operates in seven counties, with Westchester, Rockland, Putnam and Sullivan Counties rounding out the list.

The grant funding will help Legal Services of the Hudson Valley assist poor, low-income and disabled individuals and families in hearings, negotiations and court proceedings in areas including children’s law and advocacy, elder law, domestic violence, disability law, housing emergencies, health care and consumer fraud, according to a press release from Legal Services of the Hudson Valley.

The Dyson Foundation, based in Millbrook in Dutchess County, was estab-

lished in 1957 by Charles H. and Margaret M. Dyson. Last year, the foundation awarded more than $16 million in grants nationally, with a focus on nonprofits in Columbia, Dutchess, Greene, Orange, Putnam, and Ulster counties.

“The Dyson Foundation’s board is pleased to continue its support of Legal Services of the Hudson Valley whose work is a critical part of the region’s social safety net," said Andrea Reynolds, president and CEO of The Dyson Foundation. "The Foundation

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Legal Services of the Hudson Valley is based on Maple Avenue in downtown White Plains with offices in Mount Vernon, Yonkers, Peekskill, Newburgh, Kingston, Poughkeepsie and Spring Valley.

“Last year, Legal Services of the Hudson Valley handled more than 5,300 cases impacting almost 10,500 household members in Dutchess, Orange and Ulster counties, and we would not be able to continue helping our neighbors without The Dyson Foundation’s support," said Tom Gabriel, chief development officer for Legal Services of the Hudson Valley.

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“I am very pleased with how this turned out,” Greenburgh Town Supervisor Paul Feiner said. “Everyone loves Trader Joe's.

They have a terrific business and people appreciate the store, which is really a major anchor for the complex.”

Yonkers-based Hampshire Management was also given approval to develop a new 6,000-square-foot retail or medical office building in what is now the parking lot behind Best Buy at 299 N. Central Ave. The amended site plan, approved at the town board's work session on Sept. 20, includes a new access road along Dalewood Drive, which will allow for limited vehicular access to and from Central Avenue, Feiner said. The project does not include the construction of a driveway at North Washington Avenue, he added, a feature Hampshire had proposed that was opposed by some neighbors. The initial application also included a 12,900-square-foot, onestory retail and pharmacy building that was removed during the review process.

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BY JEFF BLACKEY

Planning and preparation can reduce a disaster’s impact on your business

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he National Centers for Environmental Information reported that as of July 2016, there have been eight weather and climate disaster events with losses exceeding $1 billion each across the United States. Every September, known as National Preparedness Month, we are reminded of the toll natural disasters like hurricanes and wildfires take on business-

es. However, business leaders know that in reality, smaller man-made disasters, such as spilled coffee, have a greater chance of impacting our daily lives and operations.

Business leaders should consider the following three tips that can significantly eliminate the threat of downtime and provide continuity for their organization’s communications in the event of all business disasters and disruptions.

CREATE A DISASTER PREPAREDNESS PLAN AND TEST IT Preparing a plan of action includes identifying the most critical daily operations and establishing procedures for handling them during an emergency prior to an event. This helps to greatly reduce the risk of problems that arise when employees are without the right equipment to respond to customer needs when company data is not accessible.

For example, business leaders may consider adopting a cloud-based unified communications (UC) solution that can be accessible from any location on any device with failover capabilities for local issues or overrides so employees can work easily when accessing the office is not an option. In addition to understanding business needs, recognize how a change in communications solutions could affect existing business infrastructure or critical software such as Salesforce.

To avoid problems that can arise from not properly preparing for business continuity and disaster recovery, businesses should test and refine their disaster preparedness plans by running regular drills, ensuring everyone feels comfortable with the procedures to avoid human error and the resulting downtime and lost revenue.

KEEP COMMUNICATION A TOP PRIORITY Clear, timely communication is more critical than ever during disruptive events. To keep lines of communication open, businesses should look to cloudbased UC systems. Unique applications and features like softphones, which allow employees to make and receive calls from a PC, Mac, smartphone or tablet connected to the internet, can make employees available at a moment’s notice. Many disasters and disruptions involve downed phone lines or office closings, so selecting a cloud-based UC system that stores communications 100 percent in the cloud, instead of being reliant on the physical phone, is ideal. While hardware like phones and desktops are key for in-office productivity, any programming stored in a physical phone increases the odds of disruption when the unexpected occurs.

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company, Town Residential, dealing in both commercial and residential properties, survived Hurricane Sandy by having a cloud-based UC system at hand. In fact, the first business day after the hurricane hit, they did not let one call go missed and even closed their largest deal of the year while other businesses in Manhattan were closed. Although many businesses settled for simply surviving a natural disaster, Town Residential chose the right provider and the right solutions in advance of the disaster and ensured unwavering business continuity.

OFFER THE ABILITY TO WORK REMOTELY The significance of communication is heightened during emergencies. From the ability to communicate with staff to the capacity to address the needs and concerns of the customers they serve, businesses must enable employees to communicate and work efficiently from remote locations so that work does not come to a screeching halt when employees are without access to the office.

Organizations have complete control over how customers’ calls are handled, regardless of who is available and where they are. The best cloud-based UC systems include advanced features like mobile twinning, which sends inbound calls to mobile and desk phones simultaneously; the ability to reroute calls online; auto attendants that serve as virtual receptionists ensuring every call is answered; and voicemail transcription that allows employees to check their office voicemail instantly without ever stepping foot into the office.

While National Preparedness Month was a great time to start placing business continuity at the forefront of business planning, companies should continue to prioritize preparedness year-round. With proper planning, businesses may never need to recover from disasters — natural or man-made — because they will avoid them altogether. By choosing to equip a business with a cloud-based UC system, no matter what issues affect the organization, the system will remain safe and employees can easily continue “business as usual” anytime, from any location.

Jeff Blackey is senior vice president of marketing at Broadview Networks in Rye Brook. He can be reached at 914-998-8200 or at JBlackey@broadviewnet.com.

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hen Rob Mitchell, vice president of craft, wine and spirits for Manhattan Beer Distributors, described where he lived in Orange County to people outside the region, he said he'd use Woodbury Common Premium Outlets and Orange County Choppers as a reference. Now he says his home region has name brand recognition of its own.

"Today, I just say I live in the Hudson Valley, which is similar I think to saying I live in Napa," Mitchell said, alluding to California's fertile wines-producing valley.

"There's a connotation of the Hudson Valley and all it offers as a breadbasket to New York City."

Mitchell was one of four panelists at a recent roundtable discussion of the Hudson Valley's craft beverage industry at the Culinary Institute of America's Marriott Pavilion in Hyde Park. The panel was a kickoff event for Hudson Valley Restaurant Week, sponsored by The Valley Table, which starts the first week of November.

The panel featured Mitchell; Douglass Miller, a former CIA instructor and lecturer at the School of Hotel Administration at Cornell University; Gregory Best, a Poughkeepsie native and owner of the Ticonderoga Club in Atlanta, and Hutch Kugemen, head brewer at The Brewery at the Culinary Institute of America. Janet Crawshaw, publisher and founder of The Valley Table, moderated the discussion.

Miller said the climate for craft beverages — locally produced beer, wine and spirits — is as good as it has ever been.

"This is absolutely the best time ever for food and beverage, spirits, wine, that we've had in this country," he said. "The collection that we have, the quality that we have, is second to none."

Before an audience composed largely of professionals in the industry, panelists discussed how the production and consumption of craft beverages have been able to grow in the region and country, along with what both producers and sellers can do to make sure they are not overwhelmed by the surge in selection.

"With all these products available, now what?" Miller said.

It's a question likely to puzzle brew-

ers, distributors and restaurateurs equally.

For beer, there are more than 240 breweries in New York state alone. How does a brewer get his or her product to stand out?

And how do distributors and restaurateurs make sure they uncover the highest-quality products?

One word that was constantly brought up was "authenticity."

"It's who they are, where their products come from," Kugeman said. "What do they believe in? Small producers have the ability to be not just local, but hyperlocal."

Having local resonance can help sway customers to give your product a try, panelists agreed.

"My job was not just to make cocktails, but to try to tell a story about that cocktail," Best said, citing years of experience bartending and working in bottle shops. "I started finding that the products that I liked the story behind, came from where I came from."

For restaurants, Miller said a larger selection, be it wine, beer or spirits, isn't always better.

"Having a good selection could just mean three or four beers on tap, a wine list of 20 different wines ... and a spirit selection might be 20 or 30 products," he said. "If you can

sell quality, that's better than carrying 20 beers on tap."

It also allows for staff to be trained and knowledgeable about the products. And that can be especially important, Best said, because customers are learning ever more about products on their own.

"There's a higher consumer knowledge base than I have ever seen in 16 years in the industry," he said.

Kugeman, who has been brewing for various breweries in the state for 14 years, said that increasing competition among craft producers could prove to strain regional resources, such as hops for brewers. But the beer industry, he said, still has room to grow.

"We have 1.4 breweries for every 100,000 people in New York state," Kugeman said.

"That sounds like a lot. But if you compare to Vermont at 9.9 breweries per 100,000 people or Oregon at 7.7 per 100,000, you can see that we are actually underserved here in New York."

Hudson Valley Restaurant Week, launched 10 years ago, includes more than 200 restaurants in the region offering threecourse dinners for just under $30. The event is held every spring and fall. The fall week starts Nov. 1 and runs through Nov. 13.

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ASK ANDI

BY ANDI GRAY

Manage your cash flow so your business stays afloat Cash flow is short, cash is tight. Makes it hard to plan the next three to four months. We’ve been making money, so I don’t understand. And I’m worried about what comes next, in case we lose money in our slow period. On top of everything, we have three payrolls in one month coming up soon. Yuck! How do I get out of trouble?

THOUGHTS OF THE DAY: Look at the whole picture to figure out how the business is doing.

Use credit lines properly. Be disciplined about managing the situation. Sell your way out of the problem the right way.

Pull together information from both the income statement and the balance sheet. In order to have a good handle on cash flow,

you need to accurately forecast when business is coming in, when you will get paid by customers, losses that could happen and what bills you have to pay.

One of the big problems with seasonal businesses is that as the business ramps up, cash dries up. You have to pay for field labor to do work ahead of getting paid. You may have to lay out for equipment and materials ahead of payment, as well. Get an advance payment from customers to help cover early cash outlays.

Keep track of what customers have paid and still owe by using the accrual function in your accounting system. Compare projected and actual profit by customer. Research what went wrong with the customers that looked profitable and turned out not to be.

Don’t wait to the end of the job to throw extra costs at the customer. Negotiate with the customer throughout the period of time you’re working together to make sure you’re both on the same page.

When things slow down, get the credit line paid down. Put money away in sav-

ings. Resist the temptation to overspend because there’s extra cash on hand.

Credit lines should only be used to cover ramp-up costs and expenditures to support growth. Drawing down on a credit line to pay regular monthly bills is a bad idea. Make sure you have enough gross profit to keep your office open all year round.

Negotiate with the bank for increases to the credit line when you have cash on hand and are coming off a profitable year.

The bank is not an investor, so don’t expect the bank to bail you out when times are tough. Plan ahead and make sure you have a cash and credit cushion in place before you need it.

Sometimes owners stop looking at the books because they don’t want to deal with the problems. That’s foolish. The truth is often not nearly as bad as what’s imagined.

And it’s only by getting to the bottom of what’s going on that you’re going to be able to figure out how to dig out of a problem.

Set up weekly reviews of all finance

reports. Establish key measures to track.

Suggestions for weekly reports includes new invoices, payroll, hours on the job, hours of work on hand, customer backlog and revenue.

When things get really tight, look at your costs and what can be done to boost the most profitable sales. Make sure that you’re profitable by tracking costs of goods sold and comparing that to revenue. That will help to cover overhead costs.

Looking for a good book?

“Fundamentals of Credit and Credit Analysis” by Arnold Ziegel.

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Ranked by year founded; listed alphabetically in the event of a tie.

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

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Children's Village Inc.

YWCA White Plains & Central Westchester

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YMCA of Central and Northern Westchester

Collaboration with 38 Westchester County libraries to provide access to resources to enhance and support library services for the more than 940,000

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Organization committed to youth development, healthy living and social responsibility

United Way of Westchester and Putnam

1962

Addresses human-care issues, such as lack of affordable child care, family violence, at-risk youth and the elderly

1963

Provides services for children and families in need and people with developmental disabilities

1965

Provides programs addressing social needs, including services for veterans and their families, victims assistance, and training and foster grandparents

1966

Provides a day-treatment program for children and adolescents with primary psychiatric disorders

1968

Provides psychiatric, rehabilitation, residential and community stabilization services in Westchester County

1969

Provides residential, home-based and day services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities

1972

A day school program for multihandicapped children of all functioning levels in Westchester County

1975

Provides rehabilitation services for individuals with mental illness

1978

Provides emotional, financial and advocacy support for children with lifethreatening illnesses and their families

1979

Provides basic needs and support services for Westchester County's most at-risk residents

1980

Grants the life wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions

1981

Acquires vacant buildings and renovates them into new, transitional and permanent housing

1988

Leads hunger action programs and mobilizes the resources needed to eradicate hunger in Westchester County

1988

Builder of decent, safe and affordable housing for people in need

250 Mamaroneck Ave., White Plains 10605 949-8030 • ymca-cnw.org

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

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A no-kill animal welfare organization

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Mission to build girls' courage, confidence and character

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

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

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Fights to save babies who have been born prematurely

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115 E. Stevens Ave., Valhalla 10595 428-5600 • searchforchange.org

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Strives to inspire and enable all young people, from six months to 18 years, to realize their full potential by providing developmentally appropriate programs

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118 Titicus Road, North Salem 10560 277-4547 • friendsofkaren.org

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

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

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832 S. Broadway, Tarrytown 10591 478-9474 • hudson.wish.org

Cardinal McCloskey Community Services

1946

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

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8 Bashford St., Yonkers 10701 345-2800 • westhab.org

The Mental Health Association of Westchester Inc.

1946

Offers treatment and support services to promote recovery and wellness

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200 Clearbrook Road, Elmsford 10523 923-1100 • foodbankforwestchester.org

1949

Services children, teens and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities

1949

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

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1949

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

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A one-stop resource dedicated to inspiring volunteerism in Westchester County and the surrounding communities

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Celebrates the history, architecture, landscape and culture of the Hudson Valley

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1954

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

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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

Girl Scouts Heart of the Hudson Inc. 2 Great Oak Lane, Pleasantville 10570 747-3080 • girlscoutshh.org

American Cancer Society

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

American Heart Association

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

March of Dimes

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

The Boys & Girls Club of Northern Westchester

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

The Guidance Center of Westchester

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

Westchester Jewish Community Services

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

115 E. Stevens Ave., Suite LL5, Valhalla 10595 997-8000 • cmcs.org

The Arc Westchester

The Gleeson-Israel Gateway Center 265 Saw Mill River Road, Hawthorne 10532 949-9300 • arcwestchester.org 1186 King St., Rye Brook 10573 937-3800 • cpwestchester.org

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

3 International Drive, Suite 200, Rye Brook 10573 949-5213 • lls.org

Volunteer New York!

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

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Westchester Library System

570 White Plains Road, Suite 400, Tarrytown 10591 674-3600 • westchesterlibraries.org

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

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

Cerebral Palsy of Westchester

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

Provides trained guide dogs to men and women who are blind or visually impaired

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

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611 Granite Springs Road, Yorktown Heights 10598 245-4024 • guidingeyes.org

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

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

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The SPCA of Westchester

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Guiding Eyes for the Blind Inc.

949-7310 • nysd.net

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

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Historic Hudson Valley

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

Family Service of Westchester

(An affiliate of Big Brothers Big Sisters) 1 Gateway Plaza, Fourth floor, Port Chester 10573 937-2320 • fsw.org

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336 Central Park Ave., White Plains 10606 997-6700 • uwwp.org

Abbott House

100 N. Broadway, Irvington 10533 591-7300 • abbotthouse.net

Westchester Community Opportunity Program Inc.

2 Westchester Plaza, Elmsford 10523 592-5600 • westcop.org

AMIC of Westchester

The Clearview School Day Treatment Program 550 Albany Post Road, Briarcliff Manor 10510 941-9513 • disabled.westchestergov.com

Humane Development Services of Westchester

930 Mamaroneck Ave., Mamaroneck 10543 835-8906 • hdsw.org

Opengate Inc.

357 Main St., Armonk 10504 277-5350 • opengateinc.org

Westchester School for Special Children

45 Park Ave., Yonkers 10703 376-4300 • westchesterschool.org

Search for Change Inc.

Friends of Karen

Lifting Up Westchester

35 Orchard St., White Plains 10603 949-3098 • liftingupwestchester.org

Make-A-Wish Hudson Valley

Westhab

Food Bank for Westchester

Habitat for Humanity of Westchester 659 Main St., New Rochelle 10801 699-2791 • habitatwc.org

RDC Center for Counseling and Human Development

52 N. Broadway, White Plains 10603 949-0504 • rdcenter.org

Support Connection

40 Triangle Center, Yorktown Heights 10598 962-6402 • supportconnection.org

Kids X-Press Inc.

470 Mamaroneck Ave., White Plains 10605 368-0155 • kidsxpress.net

Yonkers Partners in Education

86 Main St., Suite 301, Yonkers 10701 377-4882 • ypie.org

Sharp Again Naturally * White Plains 10603 997-9611 • sharpagain.com

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Provides counseling services for children, adolescents and adults, including individual and group, couples and family therapy Provides emotional, social and educational support services to women, their families and friends affected by breast and ovarian cancer

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Strives to promote childhood learning, literacy and leadership

2007

Strives to increase the number of Yonkers Public School students who complete a post-secondary program that prepares them for a successful career

2012

Educates about reversible causes of dementia/Alzheimer's and advocates for new testing and treatment protocol

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. *

Address withheld at the organization's request.

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TOP PHYSICIANS

Join the Westchester County Business Journal and Citrin Cooperman in honoring award winners at a celebratory event with cocktail reception and ceremony.

AWARDS PRESENTATION | OCT. 27 | 5:30 P.M. at the

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 FOURTH ANNUAL EVENT IS C0FOUNDED BY ACCOUNTING AND CONSULTING FIRM CITRIN COOPERMAN, THE WESTCHESTER COUNTY BUSINESS JOURNAL AND WESTCHESTER COUNTY MEDICAL SOCIETY.

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CFOs to be honored in Westchester

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inancial executives working in Westchester County will be honored at the upcoming CFO of the Year Awards. The Westchester County Business Journal and RSM, the accounting firm formerly known as McGladrey, will present the event at Whitby Castle in Rye at 5:30 p.m. Oct. 5.

The CFO of the Year Awards were open to any chief financial officer or counterpart who has worked a minimum of two years for a public or private company or nonprofit in Westchester County.

For the fifth year, the awards event recognizes the leaders who grow their businesses and create economic opportunity in the region.

Additional event sponsors include Rakow Commercial Realty Group, Greater Hudson Bank and Val’s Putnam Wines and Liquors.

The finalists chosen will be recognized at the event as well as the top CFOs and the winner of a new category, Emerging Financial Leader. Finalists and winners were chosen by a panel of judges. Finalists include: KARA BATTINELLI, CFO and COO, Paragon Uniform & Apparel Inc. KEVIN CONROY, CFO and Chief Population Health Officer, CareMount Medical P.C. STEVEN M. EIGEN, Chief Financial and Administrative Officer, Central National Gottesman Inc. JILL S. GREENSPAN, Senior Vice President and CFO, Silverman Realty Group Inc. NELSO LASSO, CFO, White Plains Linen MYRA LOEWENSTEIN, CFO, Legal Services of the Hudson Valley LUIS MASSIANI, Senior Executive Vice President and CFO, Sterling Bancorp SCOTT NOGLES, Executive Vice President and CFO, PCSB Bank NOVICA PREKPALA, Vice President and CFO, Mace Contracting Corp.

DONNA TRAVERS, Controller, American Christmas RON SCHINIK, CFO, Reich Brothers LLC HIRAL R. SHAH, Financial Advisor and Certified Financial Planner, JPMorgan Chase Private Client KENNETH D. WALTER, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Westchester Bank Holding Corp. and The Westchester Bank To register, visit www.westfaironline.com/cfo_west.

For more information, contact Danielle Brody at 914358-0757 or dbrody@westfairinc.com.

Medical college hosts Founder’s Dinner New York Medical College honored Ronald F. Poe, David E. Asprinio, Mario Inchiosa and Kathryn McGoldrick at its annual Founder’s Dinner at the DoubleTree Hilton in Tarrytown.

Poe was awarded The Jackson E. Spears Community Service Award, which is bestowed upon individuals or organizations who have demonstrated exceptional service and commitment to their communities. The award honors the late Jackson E. Spears, who served as a member of NYMC’s Board of Trustees from 1943 to 2003.

Asprinio was presented with the newly renamed

Alfred DelBello Distinguished Service Award, which is bestowed upon individuals who have helped advance NYMC’s mission of education and research though service, commitment and expert ability.

Inchiosa received the new Golden Faculty Service Award, created to recognize his 50 years on the faculty of New York Medical College. He is the longest serving full-time faculty member still teaching.

McGoldrick, professor emerita of anesthesiology, was given a special faculty recognition award in honor of her 15 years of service to New York Medical College.

Top row from left: Touro College and University System President Alan Kadish; Touro College of Dental Medicine at New York Medical College founding Dean Jay P. Goldsmith; NYMC School of Health Sciences and Practice Dean and Vice President of Government Affairs Robert W. Amler; Chairman of the Board of Trustees Mark Hasten; NYMC School of Medicine Dean D. Douglas Miller; and NYMC Chancellor and Chief Executive Officer Edward C. Halperin. Bottom row from left: Board of Trustees member Ronald F. Poe; Professor of Pharmacology Research and Professor of Anesthesiology Mario A. Inchiosa Jr.; Professor Emerita of Anesthesiology Kathryn E. McGoldrick; Chairman of the Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Associate Professor David E. Asprinio.

Paulette Katzenstein and Martin Katzenstein, NYMC School of Medicine associate clinical professor of pediatrics.

Judy Gewitz and Michael Gewitz, physician-in-chief/executive director of Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital.

Medical College alumni Arun Goyal and Shikha Goyal; Esther Frishman and William H. Frishman, The Barbara and William S. Rosenthal chairman of the department of medicine and professor of medicine.

Top row from left: Sean F. X. Dugan; Lianne Hales Dugan, Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital Foundation board member; and John Savindo, professor and chairman of the department of surgery. Bottom row: Jo-Anne and John Andrew Cooley and Gae Savino.

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YOU’RE INVITED TO CELEBRATE FINANCIAL LEADERS For the fifth year, the Westchester County Business Journal and RSM will honor the best financial decision-makers working in Westchester County. Find out how these CFOs and financial leaders make the most of business challenges through innovation and transformation.

MEET THE FINALISTS: Kara Battinelli, Paragon Uniform & Apparel Inc. Kevin J. Conroy, CareMount Medical Steven M. Eigen, Central National Gottesman Inc. Jill Greenspan, Silverman Realty Nelson Lasso, White Plains Linen Myra Loewenstein, Legal Services of the Hudson Valley Luis Massiani, Sterling Bancorp

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Scott Nogles, PCSB Bank Novica Prekpala, Mace Contracting Corp.

Ron Schinik, Reich Brother LLC Hiral Shah, J.P. Morgan Chase Donna Travers, American Christmas Inc. Ken Walter, The Westchester Bank Phyliss Wooden, Radisson Hotel

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SPECIAL REPORT

Wells Fargo scandal presents opportunity for small banks

BY BILL HELTZEL AND KEVIN ZIMMERMAN bheltzel@westfairinc.com, kzimmerman@westfairinc.com

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he Wells Fargo Bank scandal is an opportunity for small community banks to emphasize their style of customer service and to show that they have products and services that were once the domain of big national banks.

“As a community banker, you want to differentiate yourself,” said Chris Lorence, chief marketing officer of Independent Community Bankers of America.

All crises eventually blow over, he said.

So community banks should keep focusing on what they do best: evangelizing about customer service and explaining how they have everything that big banks have.

Size is their advantage. Their owners and employees live, work and worship in the same communities as their customers, he said.

“There is a natural trust.”

Abuse of trust is at the center of the Wells Fargo scandal. Wells Fargo employees secretly opened more than 1.5 million phony deposit accounts and more than 565,000 credit card accounts, using customers’ information without their consent or knowledge.

The practice, dating back to 2011, was part of an aggressive program of crossselling products. Retail bank employees were pressured to sell up to eight products per customer.

Typically, fake accounts were closed after the employee received credit toward sales goals. But some customers were charged unexpected fees or were contacted by debt collectors about fake accounts.

Federal and local regulators fined Wells Fargo $185 million for abusive sales practices.

SIZE MATTERS Wells Fargo is the fourth largest bank in the region, with $4.1 billion in deposits in both Fairfield and Westchester counties. It controls 9.7 percent of the Fairfield market, according to Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. data for 2015, with 33 offices. It controls about 5.7 percent of the Westchester

market, with 35 offices.

A few people who have walked into Bankwell branches in Connecticut recently have identified themselves as former Wells Fargo customers.

“I’m not going to dance on the grave of another financial institution,” said Christopher Gruseke, Bankwell president and CEO. “But it’s like we always say: Bank smart, bank local, bank well. Community banking means you’re banking with people who are your neighbors.”

Wells Fargo has about 100,000 employees in the retail branches across the country. Bankwell has 130 employees in nine offices in Fairfield and New Haven counties.

Gruseke said he visits every branch regularly and lunches monthly with groups of 15.

“The closer you are to the troops, the less likely something like this can happen.”

Federal regulators attributed the Wells Fargo scandal in large part to inadequate internal controls.

Size matters, according to James Kwak, a University of Connecticut law professor and co-author of “13 Bankers: The Wall Street Takeover and the Next Financial Meltdown.” He said it is difficult to truly foster customer service when decisionmakers are hundreds or thousands of miles away.

Kwak uses a small bank. “I genuinely believe the people there have my welfare at heart. The business model is what they say. They are truly doing the best for the customer in the long run.”

PCSB Bank, based in Yorktown Heights, has no intention of directly encouraging Wells Fargo customers to switch to any of PCSB’s 15 offices in the Hudson Valley, said President and CEO Joseph D. Roberto.

“We’re just continuing to emphasize who we are and what we do. Just provide good customer service.”

The employees live here, Roberto said.

They are active in community events.

They understand their customers.

The Westchester Bank, headquartered in White Plains, also has no intention of taking on Wells Fargo directly.

“I always look to emphasize and execute our business strategy,” said John Tolomer, the president and CEO, “as opposed to focusing on what’s going on with the competition.”

He has 57 employees in five branches.

Each office has deposit goals, but “we don’t peddle products,” he said. By providing good, friendly customer service, people will want to do more business with the bank.

Tolomer said community banks can offer the same products and services as any financial institution but do so in a highly personalized manner.

Big banks in the 1990s had a technological advantage, Kwak said. For instance, people looked for the largest ATM networks or the latest in online services. Now community banks refund out-of-network ATM fees to attract customers and everyone has online services. Widespread technology has erased the big bank advantage.

The difference today has more to do with marketing. Big banks can offer a broader range of services, such as wealth management and credit cards, and they promote the convenience of having everything in one place. But in the competitive world of financial services, Kwak said, it makes more sense to shop for the best deal wherever you can find it.

CUSTOMER SERVICE Kwak makes another distinction between big and small. Big banks tend to think about customers as data and to use data-driven strategies to extract more money from people.

So when a customer calls a service center, the bank knows exactly how much money she has and a computer algorithm can allocate how much time to give her.

With millions of customers, shaving seconds off calls adds up to real money.

Size can also distort the meaning of “customer service.” The Wells Fargo scandal, Kwak said, shows “the language of relationships was not quite a lie, but it was used as a façade.”

The actual damages to individual customers was rather small. Wells Fargo has refunded $25 to many customers whose

bank accounts were charged fees for phony services.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau levied a hefty $1 million fine, Director Richard Cordray told the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs because Wells Fargo’s practices “represent a staggering breach of trust.”

He said the breadth of the fraud cannot be pushed aside as the stray misconduct of a few bad apples.

“The stunning nature and scale of these practices reflect instead the consequences of a diseased orchard.”

A Wells Fargo spokeswoman responded to questions about the impact of the scandal on Westchester and Fairfield with a written statement.

“Wells Fargo’s culture is committed to the best interests of our customers, providing them with only the products they want and value.”

Wells Fargo has a culture of fraud, said Linda Tirelli, a White Plains bankruptcy attorney who has sued the bank over its mortgage services, and nothing will change until top executives are arrested and the public “sees a perp walk on TV.” She advises clients to steer clear of five big banks: Ally, Bank of America, Chase, Citibank and Wells Fargo.

Regional banks, local banks and credit unions, she said, are less likely to commit fraud and more likely to fix problems when they occur.

“I tell my clients, stop feeding the fraud.

Stop feeding the big banks. Stop using them.”

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BY THEODORE BOBROSKE

Six keys for a successful succession plan

S Brian Joyce Vice President

John F. Rath, III Senior Vice President

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At Lakeland Bank, the relationships we develop with customers are governed by the principles of trustworthiness: honesty, integrity and reliability.

It’s what our customers expect, and it’s what we deliver every day.

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uccession planning is the process of establishing a framework for the continuation and ownership of a business enterprise.

The business may be large, small, privately held or public. Over time, all businesses need to transition.

Here are six key points to guide you in developing a succession plan that will help the company transition smoothly.

1. Identify the goals. The day-to-day responsibilities of running and growing a business are often all-consuming.

Little time is left for thinking about the endgame. We know for certain, however, that the business will transition at some point. It is imperative that it happen on the business owner’s terms.

Should the business pass to family members, the management team or an unrelated party? How long does the business owner want to stay involved and to what extent? Once these questions have been answered, the review of succession planning tools and techniques can begin.

2. Communication is key! It is crucial that all key stakeholders (including family members as well as the professional team) are fully engaged and willing to provide material input regarding the overall framework of the plan. Buyin and alignment among all stakeholders is essential to a successful plan while breakdowns in communication can have damaging effects.

3. The plan should be solid but flexible. Succession plans work best when they are well-defined but fluid and adaptable. Established goals will often change over time. It is the responsibility of the management team to address such changes in a timely manner, while managing internal and external expectations.

4. Focus on the future. Managing through a rearview mirror is a recipe for failure. The most successful businesses are those that stay on top of current and emerging trends. Being cog-

nizant of new developments that involve customers, competitors and vendors is very important, as well as being actively involved with an ever-changing regulatory and tax environment.

5. It’s not all about the money. In many cases, business owners have founded the company and have been involved with the day-to-day operations of the company for many years. They often have a deep emotional attachment to the business. Being mindful of this as well as the financial considerations is critical in designing the succession plan.

6. Seek professional expertise.

There are many issues that require professional counsel such as tax, legal, estate and financial planning, valuation and investment banking. Numerous techniques and strategies such as Grantor Retained Annuity Trusts (GRATS) Family Limited Partnerships (FLPS), Buy/Sell Agreements can be very helpful in succession planning. Be sure to seek skillful, competent professionals with experience in these areas as well as all facets of succession planning. Assemble a team of advisors who will bring creative ideas to the table in a collaborative fashion.

Among the most challenging decisions a business owner will make is how and when to transition a business.

Financial, tax and emotional considerations all come into play and while the focus for most business owners is on the growth of the business, it is never too early to have the discussion as to what the endgame is.

It is important to note that proposed changes under Section 2704 of the Internal Revenue Code would make significant changes to the valuation of interests in many family-controlled entities. The proposed regulations would appear to eliminate almost all minority (lack of control) discounts for closely held entity interests, including active businesses owned by a family. While the effective date of the new rules is uncertain, the regulations could be finalized as early as the end of 2016.

Given the potential implications, timely succession planning has become even more critical and now is the time to reach out to your advisers to begin the discussion.

Theodore Bobroske is senior vice president of Webster Private Bank in Greenwich.

He can be reached at 203-869-1084 or tbobroske@websterbank.com.

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THE WESTCHESTER BANK NAMED TOP-25-PRODUCING COMMERCIAL LENDER IN U.S. The Westchester Bank, a White Plains-based commercial bank with five locations in the county, is a 2016 National Top-Producing Commercial Lender among community banks, according to Independent Banker magazine.

The Westchester Bank ranked fourth on the magazine’s top 25 commercial lenders list nationwide with assets between $500 million and $1 billion.

“Our relationship-based, business lending model of ‘Banking Made Personal’ continues to resonate with the local business community in Westchester and surrounding areas,” said John Tolomer, president and CEO of The Westchester Bank.

The Westchester Bank’s line of banking products to businesses and consumers includes business and personal checking, business lending, commercial mortgages, savings accounts, CDs, money market accounts, interest on lawyer accounts, attorney escrow accounts and tenant security accounts.

The bank is headquartered at 12 Water St. in White Plains. It has five branch locations in Yonkers, White Plains, Thornwood, Mount Kisco and Mamaroneck.

SIGNATURE BANK NAMED BEST BUSINESS BANK

BY NEW YORK LAW JOURNAL Signature Bank, a New York-based commercial bank, was named Best Business Bank by the New York Law Journal in a reader survey. The Bank also ranked second in the Best Private Bank and Best Attorney Escrow Services categories.

This marks the third consecutive year Signature Bank was voted Best Business Bank and the sixth consecutive year it was named in the top three of the Best Private Bank category. The bank has appeared in the top three in Best Attorney Escrow Services category for five consecutive years.

The rankings were based on more than 8,000 votes cast by readers, primarily from attorneys and legal professionals.

The full-service commercial bank has 30 private client offices in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Westchester, Long Island, Queens, the Bronx, Staten Island and Connecticut and has $36.55 billion in assets.

NEW YORK FED HOSTS WORKSHOP ON FINANCIAL SERVICES INDUSTRY REFORM The Federal Reserve Bank of New York will hold a daylong workshop on reforming cul-

ture and behavior in the financial services industry on Oct. 20 at New York Fed headquarters at 33 Liberty St. in Manhattan.

Keynote speaker for the event, which runs from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., will be Baroness Onora O’Neill, a member of the United Kingdom Banking Standards Board and emeritus professor of philosophy at Cambridge University, on the topic of “trustworthiness and purpose,” according to New

York Fed officials.

U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara, whose Southern District of New York office has prosecuted several cases against hedge fund and other financial industry executives, will speak on the topic of criminal accountability and culture at noon.

Federal Reserve officials said the event builds upon two previous conferences hosted by the Fed in the last two

years to examine culture and behavior in the financial services industry. Panels scheduled throughout the day will include the perspectives of institutional investors and financial institution supervisors as well as explore the influence of technology on industry culture.

For more information, contact NY.FRB. Culture.Workshop.2016@ny.frb.org.

—Ryan Deffenbaugh, John Golden

Barry Fenstermacher Headmaster, The Harvey School

True Local Means Connecting to our Communities.

Banking that affects us all for the better.

“I'm finishing my 30th year at The Harvey School, and PCSB Bank has been a very close business partner almost the entire time I've been the head of the school. We have needed to expand over the years to match our ongoing success, and PCSB Bank helped us grow almost three fold. We also serve the same communities that the bank does, and the bank understands how those relationships work. Our parents, employees and even myself are personally customers of the bank, so everything they do directly affects this community in many different ways. And how PCSB Bank has treated us will affect many generations of our students to come.

That's more than just a bank, it's a community institution.”

Serving Putnam, Dutchess, Westchester and Rockland Counties Since 1871.

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THE INAUGURAL AND REGIONAL COMPETITION AND AWARDS PROGRAM

Many cultures, one business community.

Be part of this cultural diversity celebration — Nominate!* 50 people will be chosen from those nominated to be profiled in a special section to be published Dec. 19.

From late December through January, readers will then have an opportunity to select 5 of the 50 to be awarded in the categories of Standard-Bearer, Most Socially Conscious, Most Promising Millennial, Outstanding Entrepreneur and Visionary.

Nominate at: westfaironline.com/celebratingdiversity *Nominees must live or work in Westchester or Fairfield counties or the Hudson Valley.

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

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WESTCHESTER & FAIRFIELD COUNTY

BUSINESS JOURNALS

FACTS & FIGURES BANKRUPTICES MANHATTAN Maal of Madison Inc. 485 Madison Ave., New York 10022. Chapter 7, voluntary. Represented by Maal of Madison Inc. Filed: Sept. 26. Case no. 16-12708-shl.

Peter Pan Café Inc. 273 Eighth Ave., New York 10010. Chapter 7, voluntary. Represented by Morris Fateha. Filed: Sept. 23. Case no.

16-12685-mew.

Sunrise Cooperative Inc. 1080 Leggett Ave., Unit 3, Bronx 10474.

Chapter 11, voluntary. Represented

by Thomas R. Califano. Filed: Sept.

23. Case no. 16-12692-shl.

POUGHKEEPSIE Eastern Atlantic Acquisitions Inc. 14 Cloverdale Road, Monsey 10989. Chapter 11, voluntary. Attorney: Nicole L. Perskie. Filed: Sept.

22. Case no. 16-36651-cgm.

WHITE PLAINS ATM Mirror Inc. 3113 Albany Post Road, Buchanan 10511. Chapter 11, voluntary. Represented by Dawn Kirby. Filed: Sept. 21. Case no. 1623276-rdd.

COURT CASES 350 Franklin Ave. Realty Corp.

Filed by Davin Headed. Action: Fair Labor Standards Act. Attorney: John Gurrieri. Filed: Sept. 22. Case no. 7:16-cv-073954.

Action Carting ENTL Services Inc. Filed by Paul J. Garlasco. Action: diversity-personal injury.

Attorney: Daniel George Heppner.

Filed: Sept. 27. Case no. 7:16-cv07529.

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

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

Apple-Metro Inc. d.b.a. Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar. Filed by David Carpy. Action: diversity-tort/nonmotor vehicle.

Filed: Daniel I. Neveloff. Filed: Sept.

27. Case no. 7:16-cv-07546.

Bear Mountain Inn. Filed by Elayne Ostrower. Action: personal injury. Attorney: Heather Gayle Golin. Filed: Sept. 26. Case no.

7:16-cv-07451-NSR. Chase Receivables Inc. Filed

by Carmen Escobar. Action: 1692 Fair Debt Collection Act. Attorney: Craig Thor Kimmel. Filed: Sept. 23.

Case no. 7:16-cv-07447.

ON THE RECORD

75 Overlook Place LLC, Rye. Seller: Frank R. Bean Jr., et al, Rye. Property: 75 Overlook Place, Rye 10580. Amount: $1.3 million. Filed Sept. 21.

17 Creemer Road Corp., Armonk.

Seller: Leona Keeley, White Plains.

Property: 17 Creemer Road, Armonk 10504. Amount: $525,000.

Filed Sept. 23.

CMA 1965 Inc., Eastchester. Seller: Raymond F. Schwartz, et al, Scarsdale. Property: 42 Lakeview Ave., Eastchester. Amount: $500,000.

Filed Sept. 22.

8 Whig Road LLC, Scarsdale.

Seller: Daniel M. Schutzer, et al, Scarsdale. Property: 8 Whig Road, Scarsdale 10583. Amount: $1.5 million. Filed Sept. 20.

17 Saw Mill South LLC, Hawthorne. Seller: 650 Brooklyn-Diversified LLC, San Francisco, Calif.

Property: 17 Saw Mill River Road, Mount Pleasant. Amount: $371,480.

Filed Sept. 22.

Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. Seller: Daniel Lawrence Pagano, Yorktown Heights. Property: 18 Kent Drive, Cortlandt Manor 10567.

Amount: $783,736. Filed Sept. 23.

Blackrock Holdings Group LLC, New York City. Seller: 33 Bertel LLC, Mount Vernon. Property: 150-158 E. Third St., Mount Vernon 10550.

Amount: $2.3 million. Filed Sept. 19.

Coram Specialty Infusion Services Inc. Filed by James MacLeary. Action: question – employment discrimination. No attorney listed. Case no. 7:16-cv-07409.

GCCFC 2006-GG7 Gannett Office LLC, Miami Beach, Fla. Seller: Betty Lugo, Brooklyn. Property: 3 Westchester Park Drive, Harrison 10604. Amount: $37.5 million. Filed Sept. 22.

Metro-North Commuter Railroad. Filed by John Lanigan.

Action: Employers Liability Act – personal injury – railroads (bringing an action). Filed: Ira Mark Maurer. Case no. 7:16-cv-07407.

GFT Property Holdings III LLC, Chicago, Ill. Seller: Andrew Brotmann, White Plains. Property: 475 Dobbs Ferry Road, Greenburgh 10607. Amount: $1.3 million. Filed Sept. 19.

New York City Health & Hospitals Corp. Filed by Tracy V. Green. Action: federal question – civil rights (race discrimination).

Attorney: Andrew M. Moskowitz.

Filed Sept. 23. Case no. 7:16-cv07385-KMK.

HSRE-SP Yorktown Heights LLC, Atlanta, Ga. Seller: MOM 1960 LLC, Floral Park. Property: 1760 Front St., Yorktown. Amount: $4 million. Filed Sept. 22.

DEEDS Above $1 million 155 Irving Realty LLC, Port Chester. Seller: 155 Irving Avenue LLC, Yorktown Heights. Property: 155 Irving Ave., Port Chester 10573.

Amount: $1.3 million. Filed Sept.

20.

20891 Realty Corp., Bronx. Seller: Samola Enterprises LLC, Armonk.

Property: 2 Byram Brook Place and 401 Bedford Road, Armonk 10504.

Amount: $1.7 million. Filed Sept. 23.

45 Polly Park LLC, Rye. Seller: Geraldine Pollack, New York City.

Property: 45 Polly Park Road, Rye 10580. Amount: $1.2 million. Filed Sept. 23.

525-527 Riverdale Avenue Property LLC, White Plains. Seller: 525-27 Riverdale Avenue LLC, New York City. Property: 525-27 Riverdale Ave., Yonkers. Amount: $20 million. Filed Sept. 23.

Sleektech Properties LLC, Brooklyn. Seller: LJP State Realty Inc., Thornwood. Property: 76 State St., Ossining. Amount: $1.1 million.

Filed Sept. 22.

U.S. Bank N.A. Seller: Ryan Scott Karben, Pomona. Property: 456 Croton Ave., Cortlandt Manor 10567. Amount: $1.3 million. Filed Sept. 19.

Weekend Getaway LLC, New York City. Seller: John Belizaire, New York City. Property: 214 Trinity Pass Road, Pound Ridge.

Amount: $3.8 million. Filed Sept. 19.

WP Galleria Realty LP, El Segundo, Calif. Seller: White Plains Galleria Limited Partnership, Indianapolis, Ind. Property: 100 Main St., White Plains. Amount: $119.5 million. Filed Sept. 19.

Below $1 million 10 Hillbright Corp., Yonkers.

Seller: Gerald Biear, et al, New Paltz. Property: 268 Jessamine Ave., Yonkers 10701. Amount: $210,000.

Filed Sept. 20.

172 Warren Holding Corp., Yonkers. Seller: Regina D. Fisher, Philadelphia, Pa. Property: 172 Warren Ave., Greenburgh. Amount: $70,000. Filed Sept. 19.

208 North Realty LLC, Scarsdale. Seller: City of Mount Vernon.

Property: 209 N. Fifth Ave., Mount Vernon. Amount: $323,480. Filed Sept. 19.

366 Route 202 LLC, Somers.

Seller: Numatrix Inc., Somers.

Property: 366 Route 202, Somers.

Amount: $550,000. Filed Sept. 19.

53 East Park LLC, West Harrison.

Seller: Michael Della Rocco, et al, West Harrison. Property: 53 E. Park Ave., West Harrison 10604.

Amount: $725,000. Filed Sept. 19.

54 Gibson LLC, Jericho. Seller: Michael Hansen, Westchester, Pa. Property: 54 Gibson Ave., Yonkers.

Amount: $130,000. Filed Sept. 23.

640 Washington Street Realty LLC, Peekskill. Edward Tandy, Buchanan. Property: 640 Washington St., Peekskill 10566. Amount: $450,000. Filed Sept. 22.

95 Riverview Corp., Irvington.

Seller: Carl Silber, Irvington. Property: 95 Riverview Road, Irvington 10533. Amount: $610,000. Filed Sept. 22.

Ally Bank, Ewing N.J. Seller: Theodore John Brundage, Harrison.

Property: 5 Belmont St., White Plains 10605. Amount: $630,000.

Filed Sept. 20.

Blue Water Development Group LLC, Bronx. Seller: Metro New York-Multifamily LLC, Los Angeles, Calif. Property: 168 Hillside Ave., Mount Vernon. Amount: $580,000. Filed Sept. 21.

Bradford Development Properties LLC, Mamaroneck. Seller: Cathleen E. Quinn, et al, Pleasantville. Property: Brook Manor Lane, Pleasantville 10570. Amount: $250,000. Filed Sept. 23.

Elk Homes Partners III LP, Rye. Seller: Pelham Boulevard LLC, Fresh Meadows. Property: 8 Boulevard West, Pelham. Amount: $425,000. Filed Sept. 19.

Federal National Mortgage Association. Seller: John M. Perone, Larchmont. Property: 680-88 W. Boston Post Road, Unit 1M, Mamaroneck 10543. Amount: $241,609.

Filed Sept. 22.

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Federal National Mortgage Association. Seller: Mark J. Elting, Ossining. Property: 75 E. Morningside Drive, Ossining 10562. Amount: $358,464. Filed Sept. 20.

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Kay Are LLC, Old Tappan. Seller: Darren I. Lachar, et al, Scarsdale.

Property: 26 Walworth Ave., Scarsdale. Amount: $965,000. Filed Sept. 20.

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Matco Builders Corp., Yonkers.

Seller: Lavinia B. Smith, Mount Vernon. Property: 326 McClellan Ave., Mount Vernon 10553. Amount: $185,000. Filed Sept. 21.

McGuire Piazza Enterprises LLC, Bronx. Seller: Gary J. Leonard, Yonkers. Property: 9 Guion St., Yonkers. Amount: $162,690. Filed Sept. 22.

OB Christy LLC, Bronx. Seller: Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. Property: 130 S. 13th Ave., Mount Vernon 10550. Amount: $173,408.

Filed Sept. 19.

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The County of Westchester, White Plains. Seller: Paul A. Fandel, et al, Mohegan Lake. Property: 1633 Strawberry Road, Yorktown.

Amount: $305,000. Filed Sept. 20.

Tulin LLC, Bronx. Seller: Joe’s Foreign Car Service Inc., Mount Vernon. Property: 65 E. Third St., Mount Vernon 10550. Amount: $500,000. Filed Sept. 21.

U.S. Bank N.A. Seller: Barbara Lerman, Larchmont. Property: 27 Linda Ave., White Plains 10605.

Amount: $632,611. Filed Sept. 19.

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DURANTE RENTALS WINS ICIC AND FORTUNE MAGAZINE AWARD Durante Rentals, a lead provider of construction equipment and tool rentals, has been selected as a 2016 Inner City 100 Award winner by the Initiative for a Competitive Inner City (ICIC) and Fortune magazine for the second consecutive year. The list ranks and showcases the fastest-growing urban businesses in America with headquarters in inner cities.

Each company is selected by ICIC with help from a national network of nominating partners who seek to identify, spotlight and further enable innovative urban entrepreneurship.

Durante Rentals bested last year’s ranking of 33rd on the list of 100 by ranking 26th this year with a reported 2015 revenue of $15.93 million and a five-year growth rate of 386 percent. “We are thrilled that once again, Durante Rentals has been listed as one of Fortune’s Inner City 100,” said CFO Christopher Jones. “Every day our team works extremely hard to bring our business to the next level and it is a real honor to have that hard work recognized by such an impactful organization.”

CEO Anthony Durante commented, “We are proud of the impact our company has had on the lives of our employees and inner city communities, like the Bronx and Mount Vernon where we operate and where we look forward to an even brighter future.

PURCHASE COLLEGE LECTURE SERIES FEATURES YOUNG WRITERS The Durst Distinguished Lecture Series, at SUNY-Purchase College, which brings leading writers to the Westchester community will present Kirstin Valdez Quade and Justin Torres: Readings and Conversations, two of the literary scene’s most exciting young authors, Monday Oct. 10, from 4:30 to 6 p.m. The program, which is free of charge and open to the public, will take place in the Humanities Lecture Hall, Room 1032, on the college campus, 735 Anderson Hill Road, Purchase.

Valdez Quade is the author of “Night at the Fiestas,” a collection of short stories that won the John Leonard Prize from the National Book Critics Circle.

Torres’s first novel, “We the Animals,” has been translated into 15 languages and received the VCU Cabell First Novelist Award. Both Quade and Torres have received the National Book Foundation’s “5 Under 35” recognition, an annual prize that honors five young and promising fiction writers.

Mehdi Tavana Okasi, assistant professor of creative writing at Purchase, said, “Torres and Quade both made astonishing debuts with their novel and collection of stories respectively. In finely crafted and achingly beautiful narratives, Torres and Quade explore the complicated, passionate and often sorrowed intimacies that haunt our hearts and our imaginations. We look forward to an afternoon of readings and conversation with these talented writers.”

For more information, visit http://news.purchase.ed u/oct-10-kirstin-valdez-quade-and-justin-torresreadings-and-conversations/ or call 914-251-6550.

ROSARIO JOINS SCARSDALE REALTY Angel Rosario has joined the Scarsdale office of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Westchester Properties. After being in the banking industry for 35 years, Rosario decided it was time to embark on a new and exciting career. “During my tenure as a business relationship manager, I advised and negotiated with commercial clients on lending, product pricing and account management. As a sales and branch manager I headed a team that was responsible for sales production and daily operations, which honed my sales and leadership skills,” Rosario said in a press release. “I believe that all of these experiences have led me to this new venture.”

A resident of Westchester Country for 33 years, Rosario and his wife raised two sons who both attended Iona Prep and Iona College.

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THROW STRIKES IN CARMEL Spins Bowl, an entertainment division of Mount Kiscobased Diamond Properties that specializes in renovating bowling alleys and transforming them into modern bowling entertainment centers, has announced the grand opening of Spins Bowl Carmel.

On Old Route 6 at the site of the former Carmel Bowl, this is the latest addition to the growing list of Spins Bowl venues, including sites in Mount Kisco, Poughkeepsie and Wappingers Falls. A new site is planned for Peekskill in 2017 and several are set for Ohio.

“We’re excited about the Putnam County market and feel that the area was in need for an event venue like Spins Bowl Carmel,” said Bill Diamond, co-founder of Diamond Properties. “We feel we will definitely have the most dynamic entertainment venue in Putnam County.”

Diamond Properties invested more than $4 million on the project, including $1.5 million to renovate the 30,000-square-foot facility, which features 26 bowling lanes, a redemption arcade with 45 games, pool tables, foosball, refurbished restaurant with 16 craft beers on tap and a modernized menu that will include burgers, tacos, salads, and craft pizzas.

“Diamond’s investment in our county will benefit kids and families, offering them an entertainment option where everyone can ‘unplug’ from their digital devices for a while and have fun together,” Putnam County Executive MaryEllen Odell said in a statement.

The VIP Grand Opening will be held on Oct. 11 at 5:30 pm. The VIP event will include a short presentation by dignitaries and then a “roll off” on the new lanes.

The public grand opening will be celebrated Oct. 14th through the 16th.

‘MO’ AND CLARA RIVERA DELIVER

◀◀ From left, New Rochelle Mayor Noam Bramson, former Yankees pitcher Mariano Rivera with wife, Clara, scholarship recipients Cheyenne Abreu and Luis Soto, The College of New Rochelle President Judith Huntington and Yonkers Mayor Michael Spano.

Former New York Yankees pitcher Mariano Rivera and his wife, Clara Rivera, along with The College of New Rochelle President Judith Huntington, recently presented full scholarships to two high school students from Yonkers.

Cheyenne Abreu, an honors graduate from Lincoln High School, and Luis Soto, an honor roll graduate from Roosevelt High School, are this year’s recipients of the Mariano and Clara Rivera Scholarship, given to students who have achieved academic excellence while being actively involved in their communities.

The four-year scholarship covers tuition, as well as room and board for its recipients.

Mariano Rivera said, “I have no doubt these two will make a difference in whatever they choose to do. My encouraging words to them are to be the best they can be.

I believe they will impact the world in so many ways. My blessings and prayers are that they also continue to help the institution that is The College of New Rochelle.”

Abreu, the youngest of five siblings, was active in her high school’s student government and a member of the volleyball team. She is also a talented singer, who sang the national anthem at her graduation ceremony. Abreu also held a part-time job while in high school. However, as the time to commit to a college approached, she began to send letters requesting a year’s deferment.

Abreu will major in education and psychology and is focused on a career as a lobbyist. “I want to lobby on behalf of hospitals and medical research,” she said. “Their work is something that touches me deeply.”

Soto is the oldest of four children and the first in his family to attend college. Born on a farm in the south of Mexico, he moved to the United States when he was 3 years old. In order to help with family expenses, he works a part-time job at a gas station. Math has always been an area of academic strength for him and he plans to major in mathematics.

NEW BOARD MEMBERS AT ELIZABETH SETON The St. Elizabeth Seton Children’s Foundation in Yonkers has announced new board appointments across its Continuum of Care at the Elizabeth Seton Pediatric Center, the John A. Coleman School and the Children’s Rehabilitation Center.

Rachel Amar, John F. Caruso, Dwayne Doherty and Vito R. Verni were appointed to the pediatric center board. Michael Hegarty, a member of the pediatric center board of directors since 2009, was appointed chairperson, and Peter McKeever, treasurer.

The Rev. Gerald T. Walsh, Michael J. Daly III, James G. Dibbini, Thomas Ferrara and Robert J. Flower joined the Coleman School board.

Joining the Children’s Rehabilitation Center are Lisa Alteri, Wallace Jenkins M.D., Marc F. Rosa, James Sinkoff and Michael Welling.

“We are grateful and excited to have this new and diverse group of individuals share their unique talents and expertise as leaders across our continuum,” said Brian Harrington, senior vice president of institutional advancement. “We are confident they will help us enhance our legacy as we continue our mission-driven commitment to provide innovative medical, educational and rehabilitative services to over 5,000 of New York state’s most medically complex children and their families.”

FERRARA JOINS UNITED HEBREW BOARD Thomas Ferrara, who has spent decades helping individuals and businesses plan for the future, has been appointed to the board of directors of United Hebrew of New Rochelle.

Ferrara, 61, is the founder of Future Value Associates of Pound Ridge. In his new role on the board, “he will provide special insight into the needs of the elderly, as well as serve as an ambassador of the organization – a resource for people seeking high-quality elder care,” according to a press release.

President and CEO Rita Mabli said she encouraged Ferrara to join the board as she believed “his heart is in

the right place. He does not merely advise people, he cares deeply about them.”

His company, which he founded 20 years ago, helps individuals and businesses plan for the years, and even decades, to come. “It’s what society should be focusing on with our aging population, and it goes beyond just the resident who is being cared for; it extends to the family as well,” he said. “United Hebrew understands that and provides that compassionate care.”

Ferrara has served on several boards and is a member of the boards of Calvary Hospital in New York City, the Fred S. Keller School and the John J. Cardinal O’Connor School.

SARAH LAWRENCE RECEIVES $2M GIFT DAVIS NEW CHAIR OF ABA SECTION

Sarah Lawrence College announced that it has received a $2 million gift from alumna Suzanne Salter Arkin of Manhattan to create a fund in support of students studying the sciences.

The donation creates the Suzanne Salter Arkin Science Endowment, dedicated to attracting outstanding science students who want to pursue serious individual study of science while engaging with the arts, humanities, language, literature and the social sciences in a liberal arts institution.

The centerpiece of the endowed fund will be a new program providing stipend support for summer externships for selected undergraduate students who have excelled in the sciences and begun significant re-

search on campus.

“The new program will allow us to fund more students to do research on campus and progress into the externships in laboratories at major hospitals, research organizations, educational institutions, and companies that are concentrated in the New York area,” dean of the college Kanwal Singh said in a statement.

“What is so exciting about creating this endowment,” Arkin said, “is that it will make it even more likely that someday a Sarah Lawrence graduate will win the Nobel Prize in science.”

Arkin said she was inspired to make this donation by the work of her oldest son, a leading international authority on microbial biology and biotechnology.

SAMUEL, JONES AND ROAZZI JOIN ERA INSITE REALTY Claire Gutekunst, president of the New York State Bar Association, with Seth Davis.

Seth A. Davis, a partner in Elias Group LLP in Rye, was officially installed as chair of the American Bar Association’s Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources Law (SEER) at the annual meeting in San Francisco.

SEER is a forum for strategies and information for environmental, energy and resource lawyers. SEER has recently taken a lead in addressing pressing environmental issues such as global climate change and the response to recent environmental crises, including the contamination of drinking water in Flint, Mich., and the Deepwater Horizon oil release. Representing more than 9,000 members with a wide range of professional interests, the section keeps its members abreast of development trends, current court decisions, legislative initiatives and statutes concerning

environmental, natural resources and energy law.

Davis plans to convene a special policy event in conjunction with the Pace Environmental Law Review, in which attendees from all parts of the environmental community will meet, in town hall fashion, to identify foundations and principles for a new era of environmental law. The event is scheduled to be held in White Plains in April 2017.

For a bit of trivia: Who was a four-time winner on TV’s “Jeopardy!” in 1991. The answer: Seth Davis.

For many years Davis was actively involved in planning and zoning in his hometown of Croton-onHudson. He teaches as an adjunct professor at the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University, and is a member of the board of directors of Hudson River Sloop Clearwater Inc. He now resides in Bethel, Conn.

CYCLISTS RAISE $600,000 Four hundred cyclists raised nearly $600,000 for the Jewish Board of Family and Children’s Services by participating in the nonprofit’s 8th annual Hudson Valley Bike Ride. The money raised will support mental health, anti-domestic violence and supportive housing programs that provide help to 43,000 New

Yorkers of all religious, ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds who live as far north as Westchester County and as far south as Staten Island, according to a press release.

Among the participants were board trustees Anthony Mann and Steven Fasman.

Louis Budetti, principal broker of ERA Insite Realty Services in White Plains, has announced that real estate salespersons Amanda Samuel, David “Simon” Jones and Joseph Roazzi have joined his firm’s team.

“Amanda is a great addition to our team in the Bronxville office. She grew up and has lived most of her life in Yonkers, giving her a wealth of local knowledge. And with several years of real estate success to her credit, we know she brings a lot of value to her clients and our agent team,” Budetti said in a statement.

Samuel is knowledgeable on co-ops, condos, rentals and investment properties, as well as the process of buying to flip, and has worked in communities throughout the county since obtaining her license in 2013, according to a press release. Prior to joining ERA Insite, she was affiliated with Stetson Real Estate in Mamaroneck.

Jones, of Valhalla, joins ERA Insite’s Thornwood office as a licensed salesperson who started his real estate career with Keller Williams Realty in White Plains.

Born and raised in Wales, and a former London police officer who held the honor of protecting the royal family at times, Simon’s police training helped hone his skills for communicating effectively with people. In the U.S. for 20 years, his career has included positions at Citibank as well as in retail management.

Hawthorne resident Roazzi has an extensive background in facilities and business operations management, having worked for JCCA, a nonprofit social services child care agency, since 2002.

His expertise includes contract negotiations, vendor and contractor management, property evaluation, acquisition, renovation and management, financial analysis, as well as technology solutions.

BENSON JOINS GREINER MALTZ Thirty-four year veteran of the metropolitan and suburban New York commercial real estate brokerage field, and founder of Benson Commercial Realty Inc., Scott H. Benson, has joined Greiner Maltz Realty Advisors, based in Rye Brook – all while simultaneously concluding two corporate Westchester transactions, totaling $2.5 million and 16,591 rentable square-feet, according to a press release.

Benson concluded the deal for White Plains Linen – one of the Northeast’s’ largest restaurant supply companies, for a seven-year transaction with options at the 44,300-square-foot Greentown Road Complex in Bu-

chanan for approximately 10,000 rentable square feet for its expanded distribution center operations.

Additionally, Benson concluded a relocation to a Class A building for Trinity Packaging Corp. in Armonk for an eight-year transaction with options in the 21,250-squarefoot 357 Main St. building, for 6,591 rentable square feet.

Benson exclusively represented both the owners and tenants in each transaction.

Benson will continue his 34-year career in offering his expertise to office, medical, industrial and investors/users in the Westchester, Fairfield, Bronx and Rockland environs.

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FACTS U.S. Bank N.A. Seller: Joseph Ruggiero, Yonkers. Property: 1348 Main St., Peekskill 10566. Amount: $162,925. Filed Sept. 21.

U.S. Bank N.A. Seller: Nelson Rodriguez, White Plains. Property: 203 Chase Ave., Yonkers 10703.

Amount: $270,389. Filed Sept. 20.

U.S. Bank Trust N.A. Seller: Robert S. Cypher, Rye. Property: 52 Laurel Drive, Mount Kisco 10549.

Amount: $911,043. Filed Sept. 21.

Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Seller: Gary M. Rikoon, Yorktown Heights.

Property: 46 Minerva Drive, Yonkers 10710. Amount: $671,671. Filed Sept. 20.

Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB. Seller: John G. Molloy, Somers. Property: 485 Columbus Ave., Mount Vernon. Amount: $450,000. Filed Sept. 20.

FORECLOSURES ELMSFORD, 52 S. Hillside Ave. Two-family residence; lot size: .31 acre. Plaintiff: Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. Plaintiff ’s attorney: Leopold & Associates PLLC, 914219-5787; 80 Business Park Drive, Armonk 10504. Defendant: Andres Enriquez. Referee: Robyn Lefourt.

Sale: Oct. 5, 11 a.m. Approximate lien: $494,875.91.

ELMSFORD, 147 Sears Ave. Two-family residence; lot size: .11 acre. Plaintiff: Citimortgage Inc. Plaintiff ’s attorney: David A. Gallo & Associates, 718-459-2634; 95-25 Queens Blvd., Rego Park 11379. Defendant: Michael Mirtil.

Referee: Helene Greenberg. Sale: Oct. 17, 9:30 a.m. Approximate lien: $450,568.46.

MAMARONECK, 420 Maple Ave. Single-family residence; lot size: .13 acre. Plaintiff: HSBC Bank USA National Association.

Plaintiff ’s attorney: Clarfield Okon Salomone & Pincus, 561-713-1400; 425 RXR Plaza, Uniondale 11556.

Defendant: William Matthews.

Referee: Darren DeUrso. Sale: Oct. 4, 12:30 p.m. Approximate lien: $555,069.74.

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YONKERS, 43 Ridge Road.

Single-family residence; lot size: .22 acre. Plaintiff: Property Asset Management Inc. Plaintiff ’s attorney: Shapiro, DiCaro & Barak, 877759-1835; 175 Mile Crossing Blvd., Rochester 14624. Defendant: Rajah Gray. Referee: Anthony Tirone.

Sale: Oct. 11, 9:15 a.m. Approximate lien: $428,568.83.

MOUNT VERNON, 337 N. Seventh Ave. Two-family residence; lot size: .08 acre. Plaintiff: Federal National Mortgage Association.

Plaintiff ’s attorney: Berkman, Henoch, Peterson & Peddy, 516222-6200; 100 Garden City Plaza, Garden City 11530. Defendant: Ranjit Persaud. Referee: Kevin Cohen.

Sale: Oct. 24, 9 a.m. Approximate lien: N/A.

YONKERS, 63 McLean Ave. Single-family residence; lot size: .04 acre. Plaintiff: James B. Nutter & Co. Plaintiff ’s attorney: Rosicki & Rosicki & Associates, 845-897-1600; 2 Summit Court, No. 301, Fishkill 11254. Defendant: John McAvoy.

Referee: Jo-Ann Cambareri. Sale: Oct. 19, 9 a.m. Approximate lien: $167,520.51.

NEW ROCHELLE, 161 Franklin Ave. Single-family residence; lot size: .09 acre. Plaintiff: Wells Fargo Bank National Association.

Plaintiff ’s attorney: Clarfield Okon Salomone & Pincus, 561-713-1400; 425 RXR Plaza, Uniondale 11556.

Defendant: Abigail West. Referee: John Molloy. Sale: Oct. 18, 10:30 a.m.

Approximate lien: $638,781.71.

YONKERS, 104 Gramatan Drive aka 102 Gramatan Drive.

Single-family residence; lot size: .14 acre. Plaintiff: U.S. Bank National Association. Plaintiff ’s attorney: Shapiro, DiCaro & Barak, 877-7591835; 175 Mile Crossing Blvd., Rochester 14624. Defendant: Donald Scheman. Referee: Cirino Bruno.

Sale: Oct. 11, 10 a.m. Approximate lien: $801,002.15.

PUNT RIDGE, 9 Threshing Rock Road. Single-family residence; lot size: .82 acre. Plaintiff: Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB. Plaintiff ’s attorney: Shapiro, DiCaro & Barak, 877-759-1835; 175 Mile Crossing Blvd., Rochester 14624. Defendant: John Todorovich. Referee: Christophe Meagher.

Sale: Oct. 11, 9:15 a.m. Approximate lien: $1,825,749.33.

TARRYTOWN, 246 Crest Drive.

Single-family residence; lot size: .25 acre. Plaintiff: U.S. Bank National Association. Plaintiff ’s attorney: Rosicki & Rosicki & Associates, 845-897-1600; 2 Summit Court, No. 301, Fishkill 11254. Defendant: Anya Ore. Referee: Robert Ryan. Sale: Oct. 19, 10 a.m. Approximate lien: $762,280.18.

YONKERS, 8 Brandt Terrace.

Single-family residence; lot size: .15 acre. Plaintiff: Everbank. Plaintiff ’s attorney: Cohn & Roth, 516-7473030; 100 E. Old Country Road, Mineola 11501. Defendant: Jack Cardillo. Referee: Nicholas Barone.

Sale: Oct. 24, 10:30 a.m. Approximate lien: $441,543.85.

MOUNT VERNON, 37 Beekman Ave. Three-family residence; lot size: .13 acre. Plaintiff: Wilmington Savings Fund Society. Plaintiff ’s attorney: Knuckles, Komosinkski & Elliot, 914-345-3020; 565 Taxter Road, Suite 509, Elmsford 10523.

Defendant: Gerald Duncan. Referee: Nicholas Barone. Sale: Oct. 4, 10:30 a.m. Approximate lien: N/A.

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MOUNT VERNON, 317 S. Sixth Ave. Three-family residence; lot size: .24 acre. Plaintiff: Andreadis Capital LLC. Plaintiff ’s attorney: Deutsch & Schneider, 718-417-1700; 7937 Myrtle Ave, Glendale 11385.

Defendant: Dara Inc. Referee: Guy Parisi. Sale: Oct. 17, 10 a.m. Approximate lien: $131,736.27.

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YONKERS, 42 Lennox Ave. Single-family residence; lot size: .13 acre. Plaintiff: The Bank of New York Mellon. Plaintiff ’s attorney: Sheldon May & Associates, 516-7633200; 255 Merrick Road, Rockville Centre 11570. Defendant: Maynard Tippetts. Referee: Robert Z. Ryan.

Sale: Oct. 4, 10:30 a.m. Approximate lien: $710,435.55.

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JUDGMENTS McGovern and Company LLC, New York City. $47,406 in favor of Topline Drywall Inc., Yonkers.

Filed Sept. 20.

RJ Fragrances Inc., Portchester. $124,630 in favor of Perfume Center of America Inc., Ronkonkoma.

Filed Sept. 20.

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, Carlos I., et al. Filed by Advantage Equities LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure an unspecified amount affecting property located at 121 Spring St., Ossining. Filed June 12.

Denton, Mary, et al. Filed by Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $270,500 affecting property located at 133 Franklin Ave., Mount Vernon. Filed June 8.

Eldridge, Temetrias, et al. Filed

by Citimortgage Inc. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $278,489 affecting property located at 1567 Kimble Ave., Mohegan Lake. Filed June 8.

FIGURES Erskine, Marvin, et al. Filed by JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $376,000 affecting property located at 515 S. 11th Ave., Mount Vernon 10550. Filed June 11.

Flores, Marco A., et al. Filed by Wilmington Trust N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $22,793 affecting property located at 54 Chestnut Ridge Road, Bedford Corners 10549. Filed June 10.

Garita, Melchor H., et al. Filed

by JPMorgan Chase Bank. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure an unspecified amount affecting property located at 44 N. Goodwin Ave., Elmsford 10523.

Filed June 10.

Gosh, Slava, et al. Filed by HSBC Bank USA N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $708,000 affecting property located at 277 Stone Hill Road, Pound Ridge 10576. Filed June 11.

Hernandez, Mercedes C., et al.

Filed by JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $750,000 affecting property located at 370 E. Grassy Sprain Road, Yonkers 10710.

Filed June 8.

Hernandez, Washington, et al.

Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $333,700 affecting property located at 14 Minkel Road, Ossining 10562. Filed June 11.

Iwua�wu, Priscilla, et al. Filed

by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure an unspecified amount affecting property located at 40 Brandt Terrace, Yonkers 10710.

Filed June 12.

Lichtenstein, Ira, et al. Filed

by Federal National Mortgage Association. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $108,000 affecting property located at 37 Iroquois Road, Ossining 10562.

Filed June 10.

Morin, Gregory J., et al. Filed

by Monument Street Funding-II LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $220,000 affecting property located at 6 Butler Hill Road North, Somers 10589.

Filed June 10.

Moronta, Ramon, et al. Filed

by Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $608,011 affecting property located at 7 Washington Ave., White Plains 10606. Filed June 12.

Moya, Alejandro, et al. Filed

by U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $420,000 affecting property located at 19 N. Kensico Ave., White Plains 10603. Filed June 8.

Perkins, Douglas G., et al. Filed

by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $132,300 affecting property located at 265 Albany Ave., Thornwood 10594. Filed June 10.

Rossi, Linda, et al. Filed by U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $696,000 affecting property located at 60 Hewitt Ave., Bronxville 10708. Filed June 8.

Santucci, Marcello, et al. Filed

by Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $225,000 affecting property located at 968 Constant Ave., Peekskill 10566.

Filed June 11.

Jacobs, Prentice, et al. Filed

by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure an unspecified amount affecting property located at 5 Midland Place, Tuckahoe 10707.

Filed June 9.

Thompson, Valencia, et al. Filed

by HSBC Bank USA N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $540,000 affecting property located at 249 Hoover Road, Yonkers 10710. Filed June 12.

Kelly-Miles, Athena, et al. Filed

by HSBC Bank USA N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $650,000 affecting property located at 115 Cedar Hill Road, Bedford 10506. Filed June 11.

Tucker, Jackie V., et al. Filed

by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $1 million affecting property located at 79 Beech Hill Road, Scarsdale 10583. Filed June 10.

Latty, Michelle, et al. Filed by Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $1 million affecting property located at 35 Atilda Ave., Dobbs Ferry 10522.

Filed June 11.

Williams, Chad R., et al. Filed by The Bank of New York Mellon. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $420,000 affecting property located at 35 Linden Ave., Ossining 10562. Filed June 9.

MECHANIC’S LIENS Ardsley Waterwheel Partners LLC, as owner. $80,876 as claimed

by Yeats Contracting Inc. Property: in Greenburgh. Filed Sept. 21.

Iona College, as owner. $76,704 as claimed by ACProducts Inc. Property: in New Rochelle. Filed Sept. 22.

Park, Greg, et al, as owner. $26,400 as claimed by C and M Interiors Drywall Inc., Rye. Property: in Greenburgh. Filed Sept. 22.

Slagle, Robert D., et al, Yonkers, as owner. $155,750 as claimed

by Arthur Lang Inc., Bronxville.

Property: 230 Pennsylvania Ave., Yonkers 10701. Filed Sept. 19.

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

Partnerships L2 Web Media Group, 416 Seneca Ave., Mount Vernon 10553, c/o Darrick Hatwood, Devron Chambers, and Darren Whyte. Filed Jan. 8.

M and K Cleaning Service, 348 Webster Ave., Yonkers 10701, c/o Kenia Lourdes Pena Martinez and Jose V. Pineda. Filed Jan. 8.

Sole Proprietorships Balla Restoration, 2216 Sawmill River Road, Elmsford 10523, c/o Ernst S. Balla. Filed Jan. 7.

Begali Painting and Wallpaper Instalation, 53 Rich Ave., Mount Vernon 10550, c/o Felipe Carvalho Begali Rocha. Filed Jan. 7.

Blue Capital Judgement Recoverys, 309 North Ave., Apt. 11, New Rochelle 10801, c/o Kiahni Sanders.

Filed Jan. 6.

Clarke Michael Productions, 98 S. Fulton Ave., Apt. 201, Mount Vernon 10550, c/o Michael Clarke.

Filed Jan. 8.

Clever Choice Electric, 255 Huguenot St., New Rochelle 10801, c/o Jorge J. Pazos. Filed Jan. 6.

Colombianos Unidos de Westchester, 16 Glen Place, New Rochelle 10801, c/o Viviana Kaffury. Filed Jan. 7.

FACTS Concierge Realty, 16 Lancaster Ave., Montrose 10548, c/o Luis G. Coronel. Filed Jan. 8.

Crim-Brown Productions, 163 Orchard Road, Briarcliff Manor 10510, c/o Sylvia D. Brown. Filed Jan. 8.

E Z Note 2 Cash, 71 Broad Brook Road, Bedford Hills 10507, c/o Elena Schartner. Filed Jan. 7.

Ecuatorian Lawn Care, 25 Hobby St., Pleasantville 10570, c/o Luis Auguilla. Filed Jan. 7.

Flippin chxn, 30 Eastchester Road, Apt. 4E, New Rochelle 10801, c/o Abraham Forchue. Filed Jan. 6.

G Cruz Trucking, 65 Halladay Ave., Yonkers 10701, c/o Gualber Cruz Morales. Filed Jan. 7.

HMB Scientific, 420 S. Riverside Ave., No. 260, Croton-on-Hudson 10520, c/o Huashan Huang. Filed Jan. 6.

Human Services Resource and Training, 3 Rye Ridge Plaza, No. 157, Rye Brook 10573, c/o Cathy Peterson. Filed Jan. 7.

JB Dental Studio, 111 Catskill Ave., Yonkers 10704, c/o Joaquin Bravo.

Filed Jan. 7.

Kone Consulting Services, 548 S. Broadway, Tarrytown 10591, c/o Drissa Kone. Filed Jan. 7.

Make Me Up Jazz, 16 N. Broadway, 1K, White Plains 10601, c/o Jazzmene Lynch. Filed Jan. 7.

P and B Enterprise, 40 Park Place, New Rochelle 10801, c/o Petrus Evbuomwan. Filed Jan. 6.

Special Needs Resource and Training, 3 Rye Ridge, No. 157, Rye Brook 10573, c/o Cathy Peterson. Filed Jan. 7.

Stassa Real Estate, 2 Emerald Woods, Tarrytown 10591, c/o Richard Stassa. Filed Jan. 7.

YoshiFit, 1-04 Schroeder St., Yonkers 10701, c/o Kiyoshi Williams.

Filed Jan. 7.

PATENTS Criteria-based data push. Patent no. 9,456,045 issued to Louie A. Dickens, Tucson, Ariz.; Mark S. Fleming, Oro Valley, Ariz.; Michael T. Gray, Austin, Texas; and George B. Markos, Wallkill. Assigned to International Business Machines Corp., Armonk.

Custom error page enabled via networked computing service.

Patent no. 9,456,061 issued to Mitchell D. Felton, Rochester, Minn.; and Brian E. Olson, Rochester, Minn. Assigned to International Business Machines Corp., Armonk.

Electronic module power supply. Patent no. 9,456,498 issued to Michael A. Christo, Round Rock, Texas; Julio A. Maldonado, Austin, Texas; Roger D. Weekly, Austin, Texas; and Tingdong Zhou, Austin, Texas. Assigned to International Business Machines Corp., Armonk.

Fabricating separable and integrated heat sinks facilitating cooling multicomponent electronic assembly. Patent no. 9,456,527 issued to Amilcar R. Arvelo, Poughkeepsie; Levi A. Campbell, Poughkeepsie; Michael J. Ellsworth Jr., Poughkeepsie; and Eric J. McKeever, Poughkeepsie.

Assigned to International Business Machines Corp., Armonk.

Packaging for eight-socket one-hop SMP topolo�y. Patent no. 9,456,506 issued to John L. Colbert, Byron, Minn.; Daniel M. Dreps, Georgetown, Texas; Paul M. Harvey, Austin, Texas; and Rohan U. Mandrekar, Austin, Texas. Assigned to International Business Machines Corp., Armonk.

Parsing single source content for multichannel publishing. Patent no. 9,456,229 issued to Kelley Lynne Anders, East New Market, Md.; and Trudy Leigh Hewitt, Cary, N.C. Assigned to International Business Machines Corp., Armonk.

Peer-to-peer networking through universal port connections. Patent no. 9,456,032 issued to Richard K. Erickson, Poughkeepsie; Thomas A. Gregg, Highland; and Kulwant M. Pandey, LaGrangeville. Assigned to International Business Machines Corp., Armonk.

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Storing related data in a dispersed storage network.

Patent no. 9,456,035 issued to Michael Colin Storm, Chicago, Ill.; Wesley Leggette, Chicago, Ill.; Manish Motwani, Chicago, Ill.; Greg Dhuse, Chicago, Ill.; Jason K. Resch, Chicago, Ill.; and Andrew Baptist, Mount Pleasant, Wis. Assigned to International Business Machines Corp., Armonk.

Huppert, Darius, et al, Glenford, as owner. Lender: Rondout Savings Bank, Kingston. Property: in Hurley. Amount: $260,000. Filed Sept. 19.

535 Winterton LLC, Chester.

Seller: Laurence A. Clemente, Goshen. Property: 188 Farmingdale Road, Chester 10918. Amount: $205,000. Filed Sept. 19.

CN Direct Construction Inc., Bloomingburg. Seller: Gretchen Gartman, et al, Campbell Hall.

Property: in Goshen. Amount: $55,000. Filed Sept. 20.

Kasnia, Richard, et al, as owner. Lender: Rhinebeck Bank.

Property: in Rhinebeck. Amount: $432,000. Filed Sept. 22.

673 Route 211 Corp., Rye Brook.

Seller: Kyle R. Venetis, et al, Montgomery. Property: in Montgomery.

Amount: $110,000. Filed Sept. 21.

Commercial Place LLC, Monroe.

Seller: One Commercial Place LLC, Newburgh. Property: 1 Commercial Place, Newburgh 12550.

Amount: $750,000. Filed Sept. 19.

Substrate containing low-Dkcore glass fibers having low dielectric constant (Dk) cores for use in printed circuit boards (PCBs) and method of making same. Patent no.

9,456,496 issued to Bruce J. Chamberlin, Vestal; Joseph Kuczynski, North Port, Fla.; and Paula M. Nixa, Rochester, Minn.

Assigned to International Business Machines Corp., Armonk.

LSJK LLC, as owner. Lender: Ulster Savings Bank. Property: in Poughkeepsie. Amount: $169,000.

Filed Sept. 22.

8 Zimmer Avenue LLC, Poughkeepsie. Seller: Edward F. Dolfinger, et al, Hyde Park. Property: in Poughkeepsie. Amount: $90,000.

Filed Sept. 20.

Switch-based data tiering.

Patent no. 9,456,036 issued to Casimer DeCusatis, Poughkeepsie; Sujatha Kashyap, Austin, Texas; and Rajaram B. Krishnamurthy, Wappingers Falls. Assigned to International Business Machines Corp., Armonk.

Simmons, Lucas, et al, as owner. Lender: Rhinebeck Bank.

Property: in East Fishkill. Amount: $335,000. Filed Sept. 20.

Striano, Frank Jr., et al, Kerhonkson, as owner. Lender: Rondout Savings Bank, Kingston.

Property: in Rochester. Amount: $148,000. Filed Sept. 19.

DEEDS Above $1 million

HUDSON VALLEY BUILDING LOANS Below $1 million Allen, John D., et al, Brooklyn, as owner. Lender: Rondout Savings Bank, Kingston. Property: in Woodstock. Amount: $300,000.

Filed Sept. 23.

Ford, Patrick J., et al, Kingston, as owner. Lender: Rondout Savings Bank, Kingston. Property: in Kingston. Amount: $384,000.

Filed Sept. 20.

Highland Hills LLC, Harriman, as owner. Lender: Greater Hudson Bank, Middletown. Property: in Middletown. Amount: $115,000.

Filed Sept. 23.

Highland Hills LLC, Harriman, as owner. Lender: Greater Hudson Bank, Middletown. Property: in Middletown. Amount: $950,000.

Filed Sept. 23.

HKHQ 91 Broadway Property LLC, et al, as owner. Lender: JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. Property: in Poughkeepsie. Amount: $83,600. Filed Sept. 20.

Aeithamattathil Realty LLC, West Nyack. Seller: Steel Chester LLC, Chester. Property: 400 Bellvale Road, Chester 10918. Amount: $3.5 million. Filed Sept. 19.

CNLV RBBPOUGHNY LLC, Hackensack, N.J. Seller: Twin City Mobile Home Park LLC, South Burlington Vt. Property: 708 Dutchess Turnpike, Poughkeepsie. Amount: $3.3 million. Filed Sept. 20.

Nature Walk Farm LLC, New York City. Seller: MDS Farms LLC, New York City. Property: 3411 Route 199, Pine Plains. Amount: $3.1 million. Filed Sept. 21.

The Bank of New York Mellon.

Seller: Lisa J. Felicissimo, Monroe.

Property: 60 Balmville Road, Newburgh 12550. Amount: $1.4 million.

Filed Sept. 20.

Below $1 million 18 Kitty LLC, Beacon. Seller: Richard A. Wagner, Beacon. Property: in Beacon. Amount: $85,000. Filed Sept. 21.

39 Foley Road LLC, Warwick.

Seller: Allsave Development LLC, Montebello. Property: in Warwick.

Amount: $630,000. Filed Sept. 19.

AWS Development LLC, Port Washington. Seller: Lachland LLC, Lumberville, Pa. Property: in Woodstock. Amount: $95,000.

Filed Sept. 22.

Bank of America N.A. Seller: Frank Golio Jr., Rock Hill. Property: 39 Woodcock Road, Monroe 10950. Amount: $609,087. Filed Sept. 23.

Bank of America N.A. Seller: Nelson Bellido, et al, Goshen.

Property: 92 Beattie Ave., Middletown 10940. Amount: $409,001.

Filed Sept. 23.

Bayview Loan Servicing LLC, Coral Gables, Fla. Seller: Deborah A. Quackenbush, et al, Horry, S.C. Property: 10 Marshall Lane, Warwick 10990. Amount: $187,118.

Filed Sept. 21.

Brookfield Global Relocation Services LLC, Burr Ridge, Ill. Seller: Matthew A. Adams, et al, Hopewell Junction. Property: 10 Winter Park Drive, Hopewell Junction 12533. Amount: $562,000.

Filed Sept. 22.

BSD Realty Estates LLC, Monroe. Seller: Michelle Anderson, Newburgh. Property: 3560 Route 94, Chester 10918. Amount: $172,000. Filed Sept. 20.

Castle 2016 LLC, White Plains.

Seller: JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. Property: 42 Huckleberry Turnpike, Plattekill 12568. Amount: $40,005. Filed Sept. 22.

Catskill Ventures LLC, Miami Beach, Fla. Seller: Steven A. Sandberg, et al, Woodcliff Lake, N.J. Property: 44 Huron Trail, Shandaken. Amount: $498,000.

Filed Sept. 21.

Chatham Ridge LLC, Poughkeepsie. Seller: Dianne Braun Hanley, Katonah. Property: 18 Rogers Place, Hyde Park 12538. Amount: $63,000. Filed Sept. 19.

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Dashiell Blythe Capital LLC, Rhinebeck. Seller: U.S. Bank N.A. Property: 1284 Route 9G, Hyde Park 12538. Amount: $70,000.

Filed Sept. 20.

Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. Seller: Andrea L. Dumais, Walden. Property: 145 E. Main St., Port Jervis 12771. Amount: $203,173. Filed Sept. 19.

Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. Seller: Maria Joy Frank, Yorktown Heights. Property: 7 Marshall Hill Road, Putnam Valley 10579. Amount: $694,440. Filed Sept. 2.

Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. Seller: Steven H. Klein, Poughkeepsie. Property: 16 Church St., Beacon 12508. Amount: $266,000.

Filed Sept. 16.

Eljor Properties LLC, New City. Seller: John P. DiSalvo, et al, Cornwall-on-Hudson. Property: 1313 ½ Sproat St., Middletown 10940.

Amount: $112,000. Filed Sept. 20.

Fannie Mae. Seller: Ryan Scott Karben, Pomona. Property: 47 Redwood Drive, Woodbury 10930.

Amount: $212,088. Filed Sept. 21.

Farmhood Fields LLC, Pine Bush. Seller: Wayne E. Del Rosso, et al, Thompson Ridge. Property: 232 County Route 48, Thompson Ridge 10985. Amount: $236,500.

Filed Sept. 20.

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Seller: Jeffrey Albanese, Goshen. Property: 8 Walker St., Walden 12586. Amount: $174,917.

Filed Sept. 21.

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Seller: Randall Coffill, Port Jervis. Property: 42 Carter St., Newburgh 12550. Amount: $53,175.

Filed Sept. 20.

Federal National Mortgage Association. Seller: Artemio Checo, et al, Newburgh. Property: 228 Mineral Springs Road, Highland Mills 10930. Amount: $343,595.

Filed Sept. 23.

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Federal National Mortgage Association. Seller: Judith Lubinsky, Campbell Hall. Property: 13 Evergreen Lane, Walden 12586.

Amount: $216,800. Filed Sept. 20.

Kiel Contracting LLC, Middletown. Seller: Edward A. Guider, Danbury, Conn. Property: in Middletown. Amount: $47,000.

Filed Sept. 23.

Quackenbush Equities LLC, Monsey. Seller: Antonia Demarmels, Warwick. Property: 32 Prospect St., Monroe 10950. Amount: $150,000. Filed Sept. 20.

Village of Wappingers Falls.

Seller: Mahopac Bank, Brewster.

Property: 2692 W. Main St., Wappingers Falls. Amount: $190,000.

Filed Sept. 21.

Federal National Mortgage Association. Seller: Stacey Walnicki, Monroe. Property: 457 High St., Monroe 10950. Amount: $292,315.

Filed Sept. 22.

KSV Properties LLC, Wallkill.

Seller: Terry L. Drouin, Wallkill.

Property: in Gardiner. Amount: $65,000. Filed Sept. 21.

R Land LLC, Florida. Seller: Christopher Hunt, et al, Pine Bush.

Property: in Crawford. Amount: $210,000. Filed Sept. 23.

Walson LLC, Howard Beach. Seller: U.S. Bank Trust N.A. Property: 13 Mary Ann Ave., Port Jervis 12771.

Amount: $86,000. Filed Sept. 19.

Federal Square Farm LLC, New York City. Seller: Daniel Slott, Ancramdale. Property: in Stanford.

Amount: $439,500. Filed Sept. 20.

LSJK LLC, Poughkeepsie. Seller: Daniel J. Lombardo, et al, Poughkeepsie. Property: in Poughkeepsie. Amount: $160,000. Filed Sept.

22.

R Land LLC, Florida. Seller: Elaine Adler, Franklin Lakes, N.J. Property: 6 Cascade Road, Warwick.

Amount: $35,000. Filed Sept. 20.

Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Seller: Alan L. Joseph, Goshen. Property: 58 Hammond St., Port Jervis 12771.

Amount: $187,325. Filed Sept. 20.

High Garden Holdings, White Plains. Seller: Christopher S. Coleman, Poughkeepsie. Property: 10 Beers Drive, Middletown 10940.

Amount: $148,281. Filed Sept. 20.

Modern Home Developers LLC, Carmel. Seller: U.S. Bank Trust N.A. Property: 120 Cavo Drive, Poughkeepsie 12603. Amount: $205,000.

Filed Sept. 16.

RAC Closing Services LLC, Cheshire, Conn. Seller: Anthony R. Domenick, et al, Middletown. Property: 326 Brola Road, Middletown 10940. Amount: $370,000. Filed Sept. 23.

Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Seller: Jonathan N. Dobin, Montgomery.

Property: 62 Benkard Ave., Newburgh 12550. Amount: $28,560.

Filed Sept. 21.

HKHQ 91 Broadway LLC, New Windsor. Seller: The American National Red Cross, Beaverton, Ore. Property: 103 Hooker Ave., Poughkeepsie 12601. Amount: $275,000. Filed Sept. 20.

Nautilus Construction Inc., Marlboro. Seller: Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Property: 6 Hudson Terrace, Marlboro 12542.

Amount: $95,000. Filed Sept. 21.

Northern Enterprise NY LLC, Highland Mills. Seller: Laurence A. Clemente, Goshen. Property: 218 Winding Hill Road, Montgomery 12549. Amount: $102,600. Filed Sept. 21.

Howell Road Construction Corp., Monroe. Seller: Godfrey Road LLC, Montebello. Property: in Hamptonburgh. Amount: $722,000. Filed Sept. 19.

HSBC Bank USA N.A. Seller: Gary A. Friedman, Armonk. Property: 26 Geneva Drive, Carmel 10512.

Amount: $394,947. Filed Sept. 7.

Hudson Homestead Group LLC, Kingston. Seller: Fannie Mae. Property: 214 Downs St., Kingston 12401.

Amount: $101,000. Filed Sept. 19.

Hudson Homestead Group LLC, Kingston. Seller: Sawyer Savings Bank, Saugerties. Property: in Kingston. Amount: $85,000. Filed Sept. 19.

HVGC LLC, Rhinebeck. Seller: Alexander Aronson, New Paltz.

Property: in Saugerties. Amount: $110,000. Filed Sept. 20.

Panthere Holdings LLC, White Plains. Seller: Todd Kelson, Newburgh. Property: 14-15 North St., Middletown 10940. Amount: $842,140. Filed Sept. 20.

Peter Bluebird Inc., Garrison.

Seller: Dominic Vartuli, Mount Kisco. Property: in Fishkill. Amount: $175,000. Filed Sept. 21.

JRS LLC, Chester. Seller: Manny Rodriguez, et al, Oakland N.J. Property: 16 Twin Ponds Road, New Windsor. Amount: $65,500.

Filed Sept. 19.

K and S Excavating/Contracting Company Inc., Warwick.

Seller: Elias Muhlrad, Florida. Property: in Chester. Amount: $126,000.

Filed Sept. 20.

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Old Stockade Development LLC, Kingston. Seller: U.S. Bank N.A. Property: 54 Dunwoodie Drive, Kingston 12401. Amount: $65,000. Filed Sept. 19.

PennyMac Holdings LLC. Seller: Kevin L. Wright, Mahopac. Property: 86 Secor Road, Mahopac 10541.

Amount: $335,731. Filed Sept. 7.

John J Nozkowski and Daughters Inc., Chester. Seller: Sara Ferguson, Wallkill. Property: in Shawangunk. Amount: $45,000.

Filed Sept. 22.

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Ocwen Loan Servicing LLC, West Palm Beach, Fla. Seller: George Milian, et al, Patillas, Puerto Rico. Property: 2 Spruce Hill Court, Chester 10918. Amount: $350,000.

Filed Sept. 23.

Prestige Rentals LLC, Bloomingburg. Seller: Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Property: 47 Knapp Ave., Middletown 10940. Amount: $34,784.

Filed Sept. 23.

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Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Manchester, N.H. Seller: David L. Russell, Newburgh. Property: 3 Chestnut St., Greenwood Lake 10925. Amount: $145,585. Filed Sept. 23.

Tarben Inc., Newburgh. Seller: Christopher Tausch, et al, Newburgh. Property: in Newburgh.

Amount: $20,000. Filed Sept. 19.

TD Bank N.A. Seller: Jack E. Schachner, Pleasant Valley.

Property: in Beekman. Amount: $900,000. Filed Sept. 20.

The Lindley LLC, Beacon. Seller: Douglas Donoghue, Mahopac.

Property: 43 Main St., New Hamburg. Amount: $125,000. Filed Sept. 22.

U.S. Bank N.A. Seller: Paul C. Brite, Newburgh. Property: 84 Coppergate Lane, Warwick 10990.

Amount: $507,876. Filed Sept. 21.

U.S. Bank Trust N.A. Seller: Barry R. Fertel, New Rochelle. Property: 276 Temple Hill Road, Unit 2515, New Windsor. Amount: $115,000.

Filed Sept. 23.

U.S. Bank Trust N.A. Seller: David G. Ferenz, Poughkeepsie. Property: 19 Deer Run Road, Poughkeepsie.

Amount: $280,000. Filed Sept. 21.

U.S. Bank Trust N.A. Seller: Michael A. Neale, et al, Goshen.

Property: 30 Chatham Road, Monroe 10950. Amount: $220,096.

Filed Sept. 19.

U.S. Bank Trust N.A. Seller: Robert Fink, Goshen. Property: 10 Neversink Ave., Port Jervis 12771.

Amount: $222,859. Filed Sept. 22.

Weyrauch Construction Company Inc., Montgomery. Seller: The Bank of New York Mellon.

Property: 755 Prospect Hill Road, Huguenot. Amount: $40,000. Filed Sept. 19.

Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB. Seller: Chester H. Gordon, Poughkeepsie. Property: in Hyde Park. Amount: $40,000.

Filed Sept. 19.

Woodbury Complex D LLC, Brooklyn. Seller: Woodbury Suburban Estate Corp., Pearl River.

Property: in Woodbury. Amount: $350,000. Filed Sept. 23.

Woodbury Complex D LLC, Brooklyn. Seller: Woodbury Suburban Estate Corp., Pearl River.

Property: in Woodbury. Amount: $700,000. Filed Sept. 23.

YMB Holdings LLC, Suffern. Seller: Hudson Harbor Holdings LLC, Poughkeepsie. Property: in Hyde Park 12538. Amount: $232,000.

Filed Sept. 19.

YMB Holdings LLC, Suffern.

Seller: Joseph P. Stoeckeler Jr., et al, Hyde Park. Property: Royal Crest, Unit 1B-2, Hyde Park. Amount: $89,000. Filed Sept. 19.

YMB Holdings LLC, Suffern.

Seller: Joseph P. Stoeckeler Jr., Hyde Park. Property: Royal Crest, Unit 3C-3, Hyde Park 12538. Amount: $89,000. Filed Sept. 19.

JUDGMENTS 11 Main Kingston LLC, Kingston. $13,912 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Sept. 22.

A Plus Painting and Stucco Corp., Hampton Bays. $5,864 in favor of Sherwin Williams Co., Bethlehem, Pa. Filed Sept. 19.

J and N Stafford Corp., Marlboro. $6,309 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor Unemployment Insurance Division, Albany. Filed March 3.

J and N Stafford Corporation of New York, Wallkill. $5,728 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany.

Filed March 3.

Alans Computers LLC, Accord. $212 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Sept. 22.

Jaccob Gabriella Construction, Middletown. $4,526 in favor of theNew York State Department of Labor Unemployment Insurance Division, Albany. Filed March 3.

All Motor Cars Ltd., Tillson. $498 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor Unemployment Insurance Division, Albany.

Filed Sept. 23.

Mario’s Pizza, Port Ewen. $2,105 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor and the Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Sept. 20.

AM Display International Corp., Monroe. $113,975 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany.

Filed March 3.

Master-Tech Floor Installation Inc., Newburgh. $7,129 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor Unemployment Insurance Division, Albany. Filed March 3.

American All Star Construction, Kingston. $1,131 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor Unemployment Insurance Division, Albany. Filed Sept. 20.

Montgomery Glass Works Corp., Montgomery. $350 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany.

Filed March 3.

Black Rock Excavating Corp., Cornwall-on-Hudson. $17,463 in favor of Jesco Inc., Beacon. Filed Sept. 19.

Mountain Pine Nursery Inc., Warwick. $7,027 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor Unemployment Insurance Division, Albany. Filed March 3.

Boneshaker Print Shop, Kingston. $1,860 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Sept. 22.

Construction and Custom Remodeling Ltd., Monroe. $1,585 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor Unemployment Insurance Division, Albany.

Filed March 3.

Del-Roy Taxi Inc., Highland. $104 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Sept. 22.

Devann Transport LLC, Kingston. $1,587 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Sept. 22.

DTK Quality Construction, Sparrow Bush. $6,589 in favor of E. Tetz and Sons Inc., Middletown.

Filed Sept. 21.

Frank’s Village Market Inc., Marlboro. $108 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Sept. 22.

My New Shop LLC, Newburgh. $20,347 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed March 3.

NY Car Rental Inc., Brooklyn. $3,036 in favor of Harriman Auto, Harriman. Filed Sept. 20.

Phoenicia Wines and Liquors, Phoenicia. $281 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Sept. 22.

Pizza Palace Inc., Newburgh. $5,904 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed March 3.

RCR Fence Co., Allendale, N.J. $1,900 in favor of Harriman Auto, Harriman. Filed Sept. 20.

FACTS River Valley Endocrinolo�y PC, New Windsor. $1,568 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany.

Filed March 3.

Sainath Inc., Port Jervis. $284 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed March 3.

Stagecoach Taxi LLC, Saugerties. $1,089 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor and the Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Sept.

20.

TJM Construction Services Inc., Kingston. $13,401 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany.

Filed Sept. 22.

Vazquez Auto Repair, Newburgh. $3,942 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor Unemployment Insurance Division, Albany. Filed March 3.

Wallace and Berry Associates Inc., Monroe. $1,302 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor Unemployment Insurance Division, Albany. Filed March 3.

Wallkill Paving and Sealcoating, Wallkill. $291 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor Unemployment Insurance Division, Albany. Filed Sept. 23.

Wee One, Walden. $5,621 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor Unemployment Insurance Division, Albany. Filed March 3.

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

Ayoub, Atef, et al. Filed by Nationstar Mortgage LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $140,900 affecting property located at 14 Tanger Road, Unit 1406, Blooming Grove 10950.

Filed March 1.

Baker, Janet M., the heirs of the estate of Donald H. Baker, et al. Filed by Bank of America N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $160,000 affecting property located at 6 Hudson St., Apt. 1, Port Jervis 12771.

Filed March 1.

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Beekman, Mary L., et al. Filed

by U.S. Bank Trust N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $204,000 affecting property located at 414 Old Post Road, Marlboro 12542. Filed Sept. 21.

Costello, Kevin, et al. Filed by U.S. Bank Trust N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $303,968 affecting property located at 51 Marian Ave., Poughkeepsie 12601. Filed Sept. 21.

Dockstader, Scott E., et al. Filed

by The Bank of New York Mellon.

Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $733,491 affecting property located in Red Hook.

Filed Sept. 22.

Boccadoro, Rodney C. Jr., et al. Filed by The Bank of New York Mellon Trust. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $320,000 affecting property located at 318 Grant St., Newburgh 12250. Filed March 3.

Cunningham, Judith S. Erler, et al. Filed by Ditech Financial LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $188,424 affecting property located at 6 Margaret Terrace, Middletown 10940. Filed March 4.

Dooley, Thomas J., et al. Filed

by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $351,000 affecting property located at 521 Peekskill Hollow Road, Putnam Valley 10579.

Filed Sept. 14.

Bouck, James J., as executor of the estate of George S. Bouck, et al. Filed by Nationstar Mortgage Company LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $202,500 affecting property located at 23 Brown Ave., Kingston 12401. Filed Sept. 19.

Cushing, Stephen B., et al.

Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $274,659 affecting property located at 14 Sturr Lane, Florida 10921. Filed March 1.

Fascenelli, Joseph A., et al. Filed

by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $40,000 affecting property located at 1406 Nutmeg Drive, Carmel 10512. Filed Sept. 8.

Brenner, Gerri Ann, et al. Filed

by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $170,000 affecting property located at 180 David Drive, Pleasant Valley 12569. Filed Sept. 22.

Brown, Janet Y., et al. Filed by HSBC Bank USA N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $148,750 affecting property located at 21 Lincoln St., Middletown 10940. Filed March 1.

Buttler, Shannon L., et al. Filed

by Keybank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $50,000 affecting property located at 79 Howland Ave., Kingston 12401. Filed Sept. 22.

Callahan, Glenn, et al. Filed by Alexander Aronson. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $120,000 affecting property located at 2 Mountainview Place, New Paltz 12561. Filed Sept. 19.

Cardoso, Edward, et al. Filed

by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure an unspecified amount affecting property located at 112 Wixon Pond Road, Mahopac 10541.

Filed Sept. 15.

Carrington, Hollis O., et al.

Filed by Fifth Third Mortgage Co. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $417,000 affecting property located at 130 Ridgeline Drive, Poughkeepsie 12603. Filed Sept. 23.

Conley, Brian M., et al. Filed

by U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $75,000 affecting property located at 3 Peter Cooper Drive, Poughkeepsie 12601. Filed Sept. 19.

Cusumano, Lenny, et al. Filed

by Select Portfolio Servicing Inc. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $205,600 affecting property located at 14 Entrance Way, Mahopac 10541.

Filed Sept. 12.

Demskie, Andrew, et al. Filed

by Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $130,000 affecting property located at 26 Brewster St., Kingston 12401. Filed Sept. 19.

Depuy, Allan, et al. Filed by The Bank of New York Mellon.

Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $104,000 affecting property located at 6 Canaan Road, New Paltz 12561.

Filed Sept. 21.

Dias, Tiffany, individually and as administratrix of the estate of Harold D. Hipps, et al. Filed by JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $48,000 affecting property located at 115 Franklin St., Port Jervis 12771.

Filed March 2.

Dichiaro, Maridanielle, et al.

Filed by Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $571,123 affecting property located at 15 Black Angus Court, Newburgh 12550. Filed March 3.

Dickens, Roxanne R., et al.

Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $161,323 affecting property located at 30 Reservoir Square, Poughkeepsie 12601. Filed Sept. 20.

Felice, Judith M., et al. Filed by Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $267,750 affecting property located at 80 Warren Drive, Patterson 12563.

Filed Sept. 19.

FFPM Carmel Holdings I LLC, et al. Filed by U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $327,000 affecting property located at 1511 Centre Road, Rhinebeck 12572.

Filed Sept. 21.

Ford, Michael W., as executor of the estate of Lorraine Ford, et al. Filed by the State of New York Mortgage Agency. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $73,500 affecting property located at 56 Walnut St., Walden 12586. Filed March 3.

Ingalls, Sheldon R., et al. Filed

by Bank of America N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $269,607 affecting property located at 15 Thompson Ridge Road, Crawford 12566. Filed March 4.

Liguori, Jill E., et al. Filed by HSBC Bank USA N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure an unspecified amount affecting property located at 108 Mountain View Road, Tillson 12486. Filed Sept. 20.

Johnson, Delois Benita, et al.

Filed by Wells Fargo Bank. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure an unspecified amount affecting property located at 42 Hannah Lane, New Windsor 12553. Filed March 2.

Lopez, Orlando, et al. Filed

by M&T Bank. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $133,800 affecting property located at 450 First St., Newburgh 12550. Filed March 2.

Kastle, Matthew, et al. Filed by HSBC Bank USA N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $165,000 affecting property located at 12 Aimee Court, Carmel 10541. Filed Sept. 15.

Kellerhouse, Carolyn G., et al.

Filed by Federal National Mortgage Association. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $213,400 affecting property located at 50 Pine St., West Hurley 12491. Filed Sept. 22.

Kotch, Jannette O., et al. Filed

by Manufacturers and Traders Trust Co. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $720,000 affecting property located at 23 Orr Hatch Drive, Cornwall-on-Hudson 12518. Filed March 3.

Lozada, Christopher, as heir at law to the estate of Guillermo Lozada, et al. Filed by Mid-Hudson Valley Federal Credit Union. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $73,500 affecting property located at 68 W. O’Reilly St., Kingston 12401. Filed Sept. 21.

Marino, Michelle, et al. Filed

by The Bank of New York Mellon.

Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure an unspecified amount affecting property located at 67 Olde Wagon Road, Warwick 10990. Filed March 1.

McCook, Glen, et al. Filed by HSBC Bank USA N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $427,500 affecting property located at 6 Farm View Road, Wappingers Falls, 12590. Filed Sept. 20.

Lakes, Michelle, et al. Filed by the State of New York Mortgage Agency. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $261,900 affecting property located at 20 Janice Drive, Wallkill 10941. Filed March 1.

McEwen, Thomas M., et al. Filed

by BAC Home Loans Servicing LP. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $233,000 affecting property located at 12 Old Hemlick Drive, New Windsor 12553. Filed March 2.

Foss, Robert C., et al. Filed by The Bank of New York Mellon.

Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $270,000 affecting property located at 33 Scenic Ridge Drive, Brewster 10509. Filed Sept. 16.

LaMarca, Anthony P., et al.

Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $147,020 affecting property located at 18 Cedar Lane, Rochester 12446. Filed Sept. 20.

McGann, Gia, et al. Filed by U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure an unspecified amount affecting property located at 12 Utopian Place, Walden 12586. Filed March 2.

Gross, Norma M., et al. Filed

by Bank of America N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $250,000 affecting property located at 405 Lake Shore Road, Putnam Valley 10579.

Filed Sept. 12.

Legree, Alphonse, et al. Filed

by The Bank of New York Mellon.

Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $135,000 affecting property located at 118 Ryan St., Port Jervis 12771. Filed March 3.

Hall, Nilija J., et al. Filed by PennyMac Loan Services LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $302,421 affecting property located at 214 Archer Road, Mahopac 10541. Filed Sept. 14.

Lewis, Barbara, et al. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $145,000 affecting property located at 1 Hobnail Court, New Windsor 12553. Filed March 1.

Harris, Connie, et al. Filed by Mid-Hudson Valley Federal Credit Union. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $154,500 affecting property located at 498 Old Route 209, Hurley 12443. Filed Sept. 22.

McGrath, Adelaide L., et al.

Filed by PNC Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $54,350 affecting property located at 3 Rocky Trail, Greenwood Lake 10925. Filed March 4.

McIntosh, Heidi, et al. Filed by Bank of America N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $182,000 affecting property located at 21 Boulevard, Kingston 12401. Filed Sept. 22.

Morris, Stephen C., et al. Filed

by The Bank of New York Mellon.

Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $199,999 affecting property located at 56 Delbalso Blvd., Wappingers Falls 12590. Filed Sept. 22.

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FACTS Muhlrad, Tawnya, Orange County commissioner of finance as administratrix of the estate of Zakiyah Abdur Rahman, et al. Filed by Pennymac Corp. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $196,100 affecting property located at 276 Ingrassia Road, Middletown 1940.

Filed March 1.

Ortiz, Feliciano, et al. Filed by Flagstar Bank FSB. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $190,465 affecting property located at 86 Vails Gate Heights Drive, New Windsor 12553. Filed March 3.

Porcoro, Richard John, et al.

Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $160,000 affecting property located at 69 Welling Road, Slate Hill 10973.

Filed March 3.

Reda, Charles M., et al. Filed

by NS0153 LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $236,250 affecting property located at 66 Orchard Road, Mahopac 10541. Filed Sept. 19.

Ricco, Sherry A., et al. Filed

by Bank of America N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $325,000 affecting property located at 480 Dosen Road, Middletown 10940. Filed March 1.

Rivas, Jose R., et al. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $210,140 affecting property located at 5 Rowell Lane, Wappingers Falls 12590. Filed Sept. 23.

Salerno, Jeoffrey D., et al. Filed

by Fidelity Bank. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $135,000 affecting property located at 11 Center St., Brewster 10509. Filed Sept. 16.

Santos, Felix, et al. Filed by Bank of America N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $296,000 affecting property located at 90 Broad St., Newburgh 12550. Filed March 1.

Schell, Catherine, et al. Filed

by U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure an unspecified amount affecting property located at 52 Liberty St., Walden 12586. Filed March 2.

Seibel, Matthew J., et al. Filed

by The Bank of New York Mellon.

Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $288,700 affecting property located at 25 Schoolhouse Road, Tuxedo Park 10987. Filed March 2.

Seith, Kristen, et al. Filed by M&T Bank. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $155,000 affecting property located at 85 Concord Road, Carmel 10512. Filed Sept. 8.

Severino, Felix A., et al. Filed by Onewest bank FSB. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $284,000 affecting property located at 6 Farmstead Road, New Windsor 12553. Filed March 1.

Sheehan, Jerry J., et al. Filed by JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $188,887 affecting property located at 9 Bridge St., Wallkill 12589. Filed Sept. 23.

Slotnick, Patricia L., et al. Filed

by Nationstar Mortgage LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $317,791 affecting property located at 10 Park Drive, Chester 10918. Filed March 2.

Smith, Jennifer L., et al. Filed by Citizens Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $134,000 affecting property located at 393 County Highway 48, Thompson Ridge 10985. Filed March 3.

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Smith, Karl, et al. Filed by Hudson Valley Federal Credit Union.

Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $330,000 affecting property located at 272 W. Mombasha Road, Monroe 10950.

Filed March 3.

Sonson, Soren, as heir to the estate of Susan S. Jacobson, et al. Filed by M&T Bank. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $80,000 affecting property located at 3971 Route 22, Wassaic 12592. Filed Sept. 22.

Stasul, Jennifer A., et al. Filed by Lakeview Loan Services LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $379,598 affecting property located at 6 N. Gate Road, Carmel 10512. Filed Sept. 15.

Suarez, Benjamin Jr., individually and as administrator of the estate of Benjamin Suarez, et al. Filed by The Bank of New York Mellon. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $255,000 affecting property located at 72 Silver Lake Scotchtown Road, Middletown 10940. Filed March 1.

Vesely, Chad A., et al. Filed by Nationstar Mortgage LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $314,400 affecting property located at 357 Huckleberry Turnpike, Wallkill 12589. Filed Sept. 23.

Veshta, Sose, et al. Filed by U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $204,000 affecting property located at 267 Bullet Hole Road, Carmel 10512. Filed Sept. 15.

Villano, John, et al. Filed by HSBC Bank USA N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $289,301 affecting property located at 16 Highridge Road, Monroe 10950. Filed March 1.

Winship, Thomas G. Jr., et al.

Filed by U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $484,000 affecting property located at 37 Woodcock Mountain Road, Washingtonville 10992. Filed March 2.

Zager, Sandra, et al. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $383,160 affecting property located at 11 McNair Drive, Mahopac 10541. Filed Sept. 13.

FIGURES MECHANIC’S LIENS 1005 US 11 LLC, as owner. $25,400 as claimed by Cutting Edge General Contracting, LaGrangeville. Property: 136 Neptune Drive, Monroe 10950. Filed Sept. 21.

24 Ayr Road LLC, Chester, as owner. $7,790 as claimed by New Mex Concrete, Middletown. Property: 24 Ayr Road, Chester 10918.

Filed Sept. 21.

Cazorla, Eduardo, as owner. $6,475 as claimed by Wayne Catalano, LaGrangeville. Property: 2461 Route 82, LaGrangeville 12540.

Filed Sept. 19.

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

Sterling and Sterling Inc., d.b.a.

Sterling Analytics, 135 Crossways Park Drive, Suite 300, Woodbury 11797. Filed Oct. 6.

STS2 Inc., d.b.a. Broadway News, 352 Broadway, Newburgh 12550.

Filed Oct. 6.

The Dalleo Group Inc., d.b.a.

Discount Don, 256 Main St., Poughkeepsie 12601. Filed Oct. 6.

Bloos Warehouse Corp., d.b.a.

Quick Shop, 118 River Road, Suite 4, Harriman 10925. Filed Oct. 6.

Dream 1 Inc., d.b.a. Whoo’s Sports Bar, 150 Route 17K, Newburgh 12550. Filed Oct. 6.

Dutch’s Sports Tavern Inc., d.b.a. Dutch’s Sports Tavern and Grill, 206 Rock Hill Drive, Rock Hill 12775. Filed Oct. 6.

Elant Choice Inc., d.b.a. EverCare Choice, 31 Cerone Place, Newburgh 12550. Filed Oct. 6.

Flash Zone Arts Inc., d.b.a. Sunshine Dance Studio, 225 Country Route 12, Westtown 10996. Filed Oct. 6.

GBG Group Inc., d.b.a. Boss Hawg’s Smokers, 1 Angela Place, Warwick 10990. Filed Oct. 6.

HVAC Air Solutions Inc., d.b.a.

Lowys, 51 Forest Road, No. 316-95, Monroe 10950. Filed Oct. 6.

JO-VAS Restaurant Inc., d.b.a.

Montgomery Village Luncheonette, 94 Clinton St., Montgomery 12549. Filed Oct. 6.

Quick Step Inc., d.b.a. REM Equipment Rental, 10 Mallon Lane, Campbell Hall 10916. Filed Oct. 6.

Esthetics by Elizabeth, 35 Chestnut Lane, Milton 12547, c/o Elizabeth L. Lemke. Filed Sept. 22.

Flexibility in Flight OCNY, 3 Center St., Chester, c/o Terra M. Meierdierck. Filed Oct. 9.

Partnerships

Haines Family Farm, 82 W. Searsville Road, Montgomery, c/o Jacqueline P. Haines. Filed Oct. 7.

Jott Marketing and Design, 14 Kobbs Korner Road, Pine Bush 12566, c/o Scott Hyzer and Joyce Hamblin. Filed Oct. 8.

Hudson Valley Clean and Green, 30 Park Ave., Highland Mills 10930, c/o Elizabeth Borden.

Filed Oct. 8.

Rise Sports Marketing, 3538 Route 9W, Apt. 10, Highland 12528, c/o Diane K. Lucido and Michael Lucido. Filed Sept. 23.

Hudson Valley Dog Walker, 168 Grand St., Newburgh 12550, c/o Merle Becker. Filed Oct. 14.

Sole Doing Business As Proprietorships Acute Care Surgery Medical Group Inc., d.b.a. Acute Care Surgery Medical, St. Luke’s Cornwall Hospital Campus, 70 Dubois St., Newburgh 12550. Filed Oct. 6.

Essential Massage, 1105 Whispering Hills Drive, Chester 10918, c/o Heather Grace Nelson. Filed Oct. 6.

250 Ann Auto Repair, 250 Ann St., Newburgh 12550, c/o David Cardona. Filed Oct. 2.

A Shine Above Auto Detailing, 239 Route 52, Newburgh 12550, c/o Christopher Scheels. Filed Oct. 1.

Atrocitees, 90 Gallis Hill Road, Kingston 12401, c/o Karl M. Krusher. Filed Sept. 19.

Hurley Mountain Massage Therapy, 600 Dug Hill Road, Hurley 12443, c/o Janet A. Reyes-Milan.

Filed Sept. 21.

JRG Ecua Construction, 235 Third St., Apt. 2, Newburgh 12550, c/o Jaime R. Gualan. Filed Oct. 13.

Kazi Oliver and The African Drum, 2802 Snakehill Road, New Windsor 12553, c/o Kevin Scott Oliver. Filed Oct. 9.

Lindo Cigar Co., 225 Morey Hill Road, Kingston 12401, c/o Michele P. Lindo. Filed Sept. 21.

Attack The Rim Basketball Academy, 13 Thomas Jefferson Place, Middletown 10940, c/o Micah Brand. Filed Oct. 14.

LM Design, 3289 State Route 28, Shokan 12481, c/o Lindsey N. Morano. Filed Sept. 19.

Blue Print Builders, 37 Badami Drive, Middletown 10941, c/o Kerri A. Malin. Filed Oct. 1.

M and M Affordable Auto Care, 139 S. Robinson Ave., Newburgh 12550, c/o Melissa A. Paulson. Filed Oct. 2.

Bourbon Barrel Bunker, 466 Kings Highway, Saugerties 12477, c/o Matthew John Kay. Filed Sept.

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Messy 2 Ceci, 10 Moore Lane, Washingtonville 10992, c/o Cecilia Concepcion. Filed Oct. 13.

Campbell Hall Tree Farm, 184 Sarah Wells Trail, Campbell Hall 10916, c/o John C. Pyzza. Filed Oct. 13.

Charybdis Investments International, 10 Old Route 213, High Falls 12440, c/o Douglas L. Adams.

Filed Sept. 19.

Delny’s Latin Corner, 109 Pike St., Port Jervis, c/o Delny S. Espinal.

Filed Oct. 13.

Eagle Eye Tattoo, 815 Blooming Grove Turnpike, suite 502, New Windsor 12553, c/o Cooper Charles Casiano. Filed Oct. 8.

Sensory, 142 Fairview Ave., Kingston 12401, c/o Rissa A. Przekop.

Filed Sept. 23.

Shamy’s Construction, 51 ½ Watkins Ave., Middletown 10940, c/o Edwin Barros Zuniga. Filed Oct. 14.

Something Special, 29 Mandy Lane, Washingtonville 10992, c/o Alexandra Groome Scopteuolo.

Filed Oct. 13.

Stone Flower, 198 Katrine Lane, Lake Katrine 12449, c/o Charles M. Atkins. Filed Sept. 20.

ZAK Beauty Supplies, 221 Broadway, Newburgh 12550, c/o Isshak Almawri. Filed Oct. 5.

LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE OF FORMATION of Walsh Home Inspections, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 07/28/2016 Location: Westchester SSNY designated as agent for service of process on LLC. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: Keith Walsh 210 Emery Drive East, Stamford, CT 06902 Purpose: Any lawful purpose. #60734 Notice of Formation of Larrie Rockmacher, DPM, LLC Art. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 7/5/16. Offc.

Loc: Westchester Cty. Stephen L. Rockmacher, Esq. desig. as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. Process to the LLC shall be mailed to 2280 Sweetbrier Rd. Niskayuna, NY 12309. Purpose: any lawful purpose. #60735 Notice of Formation of 1ST Instinct, LLC. Art. Of Org. filed with SSNY 7/29/16. Office Location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent for process. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process to: c/o A. Uzzo & Company, CPAís, PC, 287 Bowman Ave., Purchase, NY 10577. Purpose: To engage in any lawful act or activity. #60736 Notice of Formation of Zeesty Associates, LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 7/25/16.Office location Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process May be served. SSNY shall mail process to 1320 Washington Street, Cortlandt Manor, NY 10567.

Purpose: any lawful act or activity. #60737 Notice of Formation of Limited Liability Company (LLC). Name: Kindiful, LLC. Art. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 8/16/16. Offc. Loc: Westchester Cty. SSNY desig. as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 135 Beacon Hill Drive, #G21 Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522. Purpose: any lawful purpose. #60739 Notice of Formation of M & K Glass Service LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 6/10/2016. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to 102 North Highland Avenue, Ossining NY 10562 Purpose: any lawful act or activity. #60740 Palazzo 10, LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 8/16/16.

Office location: Westchester County.

SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to The LLC, 22 Beachfront Ln., New Rochelle, NY 10805. General purpose. #60741 Notice of Formation of A.J. Toner & Paper Supply LLC. ARTS OF ORG filed with SSNY on 5/6/2016. Office Location: Westchester County.

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

SSNY shall mail process to the principal address: 670 Ridgeway, White Plains, New York 10605. Purpose: any lawful acts. #60742 Notice of Application for Authority of THE MICHELIS ROSE GROUP, LLC, a foreign limited liability company (LLC) filed with the Secy of State of New York (SSNY) on 6/28/16. LLC organized in New Jersey on 6/24/16.

NY office location: Westchester Co. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC served upon him to the office address in the jurisdiction of organization: 50 Tice Blvd., Woodcliff Lake, NJ 07667.

Copy of Ctf. Of Org. on file with SSNJ. Purpose: any lawful act or activity. #60744

Notice of Application for Authority of MRG-SER, LLC, a foreign limited liability company (LLC) filed with the Secy of State of New York (SSNY) on 7/15/16. LLC organized in New Jersey on 6/24/16. NY office location: Westchester Co. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC served upon him to the office address in the jurisdiction of organization: 50 Tice Blvd., Woodcliff Lake, NJ 07667.

Copy of Ctf. Of Org. on file with SSNJ. Purpose: any lawful act or activity. #60745 Notice of Formation of FIELD ERECT SPECIALISTS, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the Secy of State of NY (SSNY) on 5/25/16. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: c/o Amedeo Marano & Hufnagel, 83 Calvert Street, Harrison, NY 10528. Purpose: any lawful act or activity. #60746 Notice of Formation of 36 WAGON WHEEL CIRCLE LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the Secy of State of NY (SSNY) on 7/6/16. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to: 4008 Calle Sonora Oeste, Unit 3D, Laguna Woods, CA 92637. Purpose: any lawful act or activity. #60747 69 Little Neck Holding LLC. Filed 7/13/16 Office: Westchester Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: Attn: Michael D’Alessio, 12 Water St #204, White Plains, NY 10601 Purpose: all lawful #60748 Fortress Capital Partners LLC. Filed 7/11/16 Office: Westchester Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: Attn: Michael D’Alessio, 12 Water St #204, White Plains, NY 10601 Purpose: all lawful #60749 FCP 69 Holding LLC. Filed 7/13/16 Office: Westchester Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: Attn: Michael D’Alessio, 12 Water St #204, White Plains, NY 10601 Purpose: all lawful #60750 81st Hotel Management LLC. Filed 8/22/16 Office: Westchester Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: 560 Saw Mill Rvr Rd, Ardsley, NY 10502 Purpose: all lawful #60751 Lone Wolf Trading LLC. Filed 6/22/16 Office: Westchester Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: Legalinc Corporate Services Inc, 1967 Wehrle Drive Ste. 1 #086, Buffalo, NY 14221 Purpose: all lawful #60752 CP Publishing LLC. Filed 8/10/16 Office: Westchester Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: 1 Stonewall Cir., W Harrison, NY 10604 Purpose: all lawful #60753 Notice of Formation of A2K International, LLC filed with SSNY on 5/11/16. Loc: Westchester Cty. SSNY design. as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 75 S. Broadway, 4th FL, White Plains, NY 10601. Purpose: any lawful purpose. #60754 Notice of Formation of ABeam Studio, LLC Art. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 7/19/2016. Offc. Loc: Westchester Cty. SSNY desig. as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 52 Croton Avenue 7E, Ossining, NY 10562. Purpose: any lawful purpose. #60755

Notice of formation of Limited Liability Company (ìLLCî). Name: Clarkstown Seniors Phase I LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of the State of New York (ìSSNYî) on August 29, 2016. N.Y. office location: Westchester County. The SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. The SSNY shall mail a copy of any process to Clarkstown Seniors Phase I LLC, 1055 Saw Mill River Road, Suite 204, Ardsley, New York 10502. Purpose/character of LLC is to engage in any lawful act or activity. #60756 Notice of formation of Limited Liability Company (ìLLCî). Name: Clarkstown Seniors Phase I Manager LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of the State of New York (ìSSNYî) on August 29, 2016. N.Y. office location: Westchester County.

The SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. The SSNY shall mail a copy of any process to Clarkstown Seniors Phase I Manager LLC, 1055 Saw Mill River Road, Suite 204, Ardsley, New York 10502.

Purpose/character of LLC is to engage in any lawful act or activity. #60757 Notice of formation of Limited Liability Company (ìLLCî). Name: Clarkstown Seniors Phase II LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of the State of New York (ìSSNYî) on August 29, 2016. N.Y. office location: Westchester County. The SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. The SSNY shall mail a copy of any process to Clarkstown Seniors Phase II LLC, 1055 Saw Mill River Road, Suite 204, Ardsley, New York 10502. Purpose/character of LLC is to engage in any lawful act or activity #60758 Notice of formation of Limited Liability Company (ìLLCî). Name: Clarkstown Seniors Phase II Manager LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of the State of New York (ìSSNYî) on August 29, 2016.

N.Y. office location: Westchester County. The SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

The SSNY shall mail a copy of any process to Clarkstown Seniors Phase II Manager LLC, 1055 Saw Mill River Road, Suite 204, Ardsley, New York 10502. Purpose/character of LLC is to engage in any lawful act or activity. #60759 J&T Interiors LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 8/30/16. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to The LLC, 136 King Ave., Yonkers, NY 10704.

General purpose. #60761 Alike Intimates, LLC has filed articles of organization with the Secretary of State of NYS on 08/25/16. The offices of this company are located in Westchester County, NY. The Secretary of State has been designated as agent of the limited liability company upon whom process against it may be served. The address to which the Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process against the limited liability company served upon him or her is 702 Half Moon Bay Drive, Croton on Hudson, NY 10520.

The company is organized to conduct any lawful business for which limited liability companies may be organized #60762

Valve Manager LLC has filed articles of organization with the Secretary of State of NYS on 08/09/16. The offices of this company are located in Westchester County, NY. The Secretary of State has been designated as agent of the limited liability company upon whom process against it may be served. The address to which the Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process against the limited liability company served upon him or her is 26 Garey Drive, Chappaqua, NY 10514. The company is organized to conduct any lawful business for which limited liability companies may be organized. #60763 Notice of Formation of Westchester Number 1 Restaurant, LLC. Art. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 08/12/16.

Office Location: Westchester County.

SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 120 Westchester Ave Port Chester NY 10573. Purpose: any lawful purpose. #60764 Notice of Formation of Lee-Ann Klein Nutrition, PLLC, a professional service limited liability company(PLLC). Arts. of Org. filed with Secy.of State of NY (SSNY) on 8/12/16. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of PLLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to: c/o The PLLC, 1085 Park Avenue #4C, New York, NY 10128. Purpose: practice the profession of medical nutrition therapy. #60765 Notice of Formation of Leesam Real Estate Services, LLC. Art. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 7/27/16. Offc. Loc: Westchester Cty. SSNY desig. as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 52 Sherwood Dr. Larchmont, NY 10538. Purpose: any lawful purpose. #60766 Notice of Formation of BRONX TAX, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) on August 26, 2016, with a formation date of August 25th, 2016.

Office location: Westchester County.

Secretary of State designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. Secretary of State shall mail process to the principal business address of the LLC: c/o Covey, Roberts & Carmody-Roberts, LLC, 200 Katonah Ave., Katonah, New York, 10536. Purpose: engage in the preparation of tax returns, as well as any lawful act or activity within the purposes for organization pursuant to the Limited Liability Company Law. #60767 Notice of Formation of Treat Worthy Pet Creations,LLC Art. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 6/29/16 Offc.Loc: Westchester Cty. SSNY desig. as agent of the LLC upon whom processagainst it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 48 Gordon Ave, Apt 2, Sleepy Hollow, NY 10591.

Purpose: any lawful purpose. #60768 667 Yonkers Ave LLC Arts. of Org. filed w/ SSNY 8/31/16. Off. in West.

Co. SSNY desig. as agt. of LLC whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 2663 Harding Ave., Bronx, NY 10465. Purpose: any lawful activity. #60769 Notice of Formation of Calwip LLC. Art. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 7/19/16. Offc. Loc: Westchester Cty. SSNY desig. as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 100 Beach Ave, Larchmont, NY 10538. Purpose: any lawful purpose. #60770 Notice of Formation of TRP Interiors, LLC Art. of Org. filed with SSNY on 7/28/16. Offc. Loc: Westchester Cty. SSNY desig. as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 1273 North Ave, 2C2, New Rochelle, NY 10804. Purpose: any lawful purpose. #60771

Notice of Formation of Mendez Consulting & Advisory Services, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) on 9/6/16. Office Location: Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against it may be served. The Post Office address to which the SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC served upon him/her, is: 27 Manor Lane Verplanck, NY 10596. The principal business address of the LLC is: 27 Manor Lane Verplanck, NY 10596.

Purpose: any lawful act or activity. #60772 Acrylic Flooring, LLC. Art. of Org. filed with SSNY 6/20/16. Office Location: Westchester Cty. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: MJW Law 1846 E. Main St. Mohegan Lake, NY 10547 Purpose: all lawful. #60773 Notice of Application for Authority to do business in New York of Mary Cain, LLC. Application for Authority filed with the Secretary of State (SSNY) on 6/17/16. LLC formed in Oregon (OR) on 10/22/14. Office location is Westchester County.

SSNY has been designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of such process to the LLC c/o Thompson Bogran, PC, 5 Centerpointe Dr., Suite 400A, Lake Oswego, OR 97035. Office address in NY is c/o Mary Cain, LLC, 26 Dusenberry Rd., Bronxville, NY 10708.

Copies of Certificate of Organization of LLC are on file and may be obtained from the Secretary of State of Oregon, Public Service Building, 255 Capitol St. NE, Suite 151, Salem, OR 97310.

Purpose of LLC is any lawful act or activity. #60774 Notice of Formation of Reflectjen, LLC Art. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 8/5/16.Offc. Loc: Westchester Cty. SSNY desig. as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 11 High St. Katonah, NY 10536.

Purpose: any lawful purpose. #60776 Pulse Heart and Vascular PLLC. Art. of Org. filed w/ SSNY 9/1/16. Office in Westchester Co. SSNY designated for service of process and shall mail to: 30 Fawn Ridge, Millwood, NY 10546.

Purpose: Medicine #60777 Notice of formation of SISTAH GURLS CATERING LLC. Filed with SSNY on 7/18/2016. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to SISTAH GURLS CATERING, Regina Nelson, 445 Gramatan Avenue, Suite KB1, Mount Vernon, NY 10552. Purpose: Any lawful purpose #60779 Notice of Formation of Clemen Suels, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 08/11/2016. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Clementina F Suels, 30 Lincoln Road, Scarsdale, New York 10583. Purpose: any lawful act or activity #60780 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (LLC).

NAME: ONCALL 24/7 STAFFING CONSULTANTS , LLC Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 05/13/2016 .Office location: Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: The LLC, 8 Lark Avenue White Plains NY 10607, principal business location of the LLC. Purpose: any lawful business activity #60781 Notice of formation of Natural’s Apparel and Accessories, LLC. Art of Org. Filed with SSNY on 6/29/16. Offc.

Loc: county: WEST SSNY desig. as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 28 E Scenic Drive Croton on Hudson, NY 10520 Purpose: any lawful purpose. #60782

Notice of Formation of ONE57 36B LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 9/7/16.

Office location: Westchester County.

SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: c/o United Corporate Services, Inc., 10 Bank St., Ste. 560, White Plains, NY 10606. Purpose: any lawful activity. #60784 17 Saw Mill South LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 9/9/16.

Office location: Westchester County.

SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to The LLC, 17 Saw Mill River Rd., Hawthorne, NY 10532. General purpose. #60786 Notice of Formation of Lightpost Realty, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 9/6/16.Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Dennis W. Light, Esq., 81 Longview Ave., White Plains, NY 10605-1625. Purpose: any lawful act or activity. #60787 Qi Li Capital, LLC. Articles of Org. filed with NY Secretary of State (SSNY) on August 23, 2016, 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. #60788 Notice is hereby given that a restaurant wine license, #TBA has been applied for by Rossoneri Pizza Inc. d/b/a Ardsley Cucina to sell beer and wine at retail in an on premises establishment. For on premises consumption under the ABC law at 935 Saw Mill River Road Ardsley NY 10502. #60789 Triumph Counseling LCSW, PLLC. Art. of Org. filed w/ SSNY 9/14/16. Office in Westchester Co. SSNY designated for service of process and shall mail to: 4 New St, Pleasantville, NY 10570.

Purpose: LCSW #60791 Notice is hereby given that a restaurant wine license, #TBA has been applied for by Il Forno Marketplace of White Plains LLC to sell beer and wine at retail in an on premises establishment.

For on premises consumption under the ABC law at 594 Mamaroneck Ave White Plains NY 10605. #60793 44 Elm Rock LLC, Art. of Org. filed w/ SSNY 9/20/2016. Office in Westchester Co. SSNY designated for service of process and shall mail to: Bertine, Hufnagel et. al. LLP, 700 White Plains Rd., Suite 237, Scarsdale, NY 10583. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. #60794 201 West 72 4D LLC, Art. of Org. filed w/ SSNY 9/20/2016. Office in Westchester Co. SSNY designated for service of process and shall mail to: Bertine, Hufnagel et. al. LLP, 700 White Plains Rd., Suite 237, Scarsdale, NY 10583. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. #60795 62 Summit Avenue LLC, Art. of Org. filed w/ SSNY 9/20/2016. Office in Westchester Co. SSNY designated for service of process and shall mail to: Bertine, Hufnagel et. al. LLP, 700 White Plains Rd., Suite 237, Scarsdale, NY 10583. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. #60796

Notice of Formation of Galvin Contracting LLC., Art. of Org. filed with SSNY on 9/30/15, amended 9/21/16. 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, 94 Grand St. Apt. 7B, Crotonon-Hudson, NY 10520. Purpose: any lawful purpose. #60800 Notice of Formation of Agile Innovative Marketing Solutions, LLC Art. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 9/12/16. Offc. Loc: Westchester Cty. SSNY desig. as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 15 North Rd. White Plains, NY 10603. Purpose: any lawful purpose. Ad # 60803 Notice of Formation of C Tech Computing, LLC Art. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 08/08/16. Offc. Loc: Westchester Cty. SSNY desig. as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 15 Manor Dr. Yonkers, NY 10710. Purpose: any lawful purpose. Ad # 60738 Notice of Formation of B & G Bracing, LLC Arts. of Org. filed w/Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 08/23/16. Office loc: Westchester Cty. SSNY desig. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to B & G Bracing, LLC, 27 Bedell Rd, Katonah, NY 10536.

Purpose: Any lawful activity. Ad # 60760 MJA Pizza, LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 9/2/16. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to The LLC, 68 Cobb Rd., Brewster, NY 10509.

General purpose. Ad # 60775 Notice of Formation of McCauley Law Firm, PLLC, a professional service limited liability company (PLLC).

Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 9/7/16. Office Location: Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the PLLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the PLLC at 777 Westchester Avenue, Suite 101, White Plains, NY 10604. Purpose: the practice of law.

Ad # 60785 Notice of Formation of SKMM Group LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 8/2/16.

Office location: Westchester County.

SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 37 Saw Mill River Road, Hawthorne, NY 10532. Purpose: any lawful activity.

Ad # 60792 Notice of Formation of Rabun Enterprises LLC. Art of Org filed with SSNY on 8/18/2016. Offc. Loc: Westchester Cty. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to the LLC: 46 Summit Avenue Bronxville, NY 10708. Purpose: any lawful purpose.

Ad # 60797 Godavis Properties LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 7/1/16.

Office location: Westchester County.

SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to The LLC, 114 E. 5th St., Mt. Vernon, NY 10553. General purpose. Ad # 60799

Notice of Formation of VFP Madison LLC, Art. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 09/07/16. Offc. Loc: Westchester County. SSNY desig. as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 65 Barlow Lane, Rye, NY 10580. Purpose: any lawful purpose. #60798

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LEGAL NOTICES SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER ------------------------------------------------------------x IN THE MATTER OF FORECLOSURE ON TAX LIENS PURSUANT TO ARTICLE ELEVEN OF THE REAL PROPERTY TAX LAW BY THE TOWN OF RYE PETITION AND NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE ------------------------------------------------------------x

SCHEDULE “A”

INDEX NO. 2810-16 PETITION OF FORECLOSURE AND NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE OF TAX LIENS BY THE TOWN OF RYE BY ACTION IN REM 2016 PROCEEDING

NICHOLAS C. MECCA, being duly sworn, affirms as true, deposes and says under the penalties of perjury as follows: The above-captioned proceeding is hereby commenced to enforce the payment of delinquent taxes or other lawful charges which have accumulated and become liens against certain property. The parcels to which this proceeding applies are attached hereto and made a part hereof, identified as ASchedule A@.

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on the 13th of SEPTEMBER, 2016, the Receiver of Taxes, hereinafter the Enforcing Officer of the Town of Rye, pursuant to law, filed with the Clerk of Westchester County, a Petition of Foreclosure against various parcels of real property for unpaid tax liens. Such Petition and Notice of Foreclosure pertains to the parcels on the list attached hereto and made a part hereof.

All persons having or claiming to have an interest in the real property described in such list of delinquent taxes are hereby notified that the filing of such list constitutes the commencement by the Town of Rye of an action and proceeding in the Supreme Court, Westchester County to foreclose each of the tax liens therein described by a foreclosure proceeding in rem. Such action and proceeding is brought against the real property only, and is to foreclose the tax liens described in such list. No personal judgment will be entered herein for such taxes or other legal charges or any part thereof.

This notice is directed to all persons owning or having or claiming to have an interest in the real property described in such list of delinquent taxes. Such persons are hereby notified further that a duplicate of such list of delinquent taxes has been filed in the Office of the Enforcing Officer, the Receiver of Taxes of the Town of Rye, and will remain open for public inspection up to and including the date specified below as the last day for 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 and unpaid taxes thereon including all interest and penalties and other legal charges included in the lien which are 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.

The last day for redemption is hereby fixed as DECEMBER 30, 2016.

Every person having any right, title or interest in or lien upon any parcel of real property described in such list of delinquent taxes may serve a duly verified answer upon the attorney for the Town of Rye 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 Town of Rye on or before the date above mentioned as the last day for redemption. In the event of failure to redeem or answer by any person having the right to redeem or answer, such person(s) 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 list of delinquent taxes and a Judgment of Foreclosure may be taken by default.

Dated:

Mamaroneck, New York SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

_________________________________ NICHOLAS C. MECCA Receiver of Taxes Enforcing Officer TOWN OF RYE 222 Grace Church Street Port Chester, New York 10573 914-939-3558 _________________________________ PAUL J. NOTO, PLLC Attorney for the Town of Rye 650 Halstead Avenue - Suite 105 Mamaroneck, New York 10543 914-698-9331

STATE OF NEW YORK : COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER :

________________________________ NOTARY PUBLIC

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PARCEL ID

PROPERTY LOCATION

OWNER NAME

AMT. DUE

136.30-2-8

24 Burdsall Drive

Samuel Diaz & Ana Guzman 24 Burdsall Drive Port Chester, NY 10573

$29,665.93

136.55-2-19

216 Madison Avenue 216 Madison Avenue Corp. $23,030.38 216 Madison Avenue Port Chester, NY 10573

136.77-2-37

5 Clark Place

136.79-1-57

145 Highland Street Frank & Angela Barchella $25,000.25 219 Westchester Ave – Floor 5 Port Chester, NY 10573

136.79-1-58

141 Highland Street Frank & Angela Barchella $38,942.23 219 Westchester Ave – Floor 5 Port Chester, NY 10573

136.79-2-18

127 Wilkins Avenue Green Bulkley Corp.

P.O. Box 548 Port Chester, NY 10573

142.21-1-79.133

342 Westchester Avenue

Matthew Stern $ 2,655.50 342 Westchester Ave – Unit 36E Port Chester, NY 10573

142.21-2-10

303 Irving Avenue

Hugette Sinis PO Box 204 Rye, NY 10580

$28,374.04

142.22-2-25

167 Irving Avenue

Hugette Sinis PO Box 204 Rye, NY 10580

$62,910.77

Rose Fanelli Frank & Michael Fanelli 5 Clark Place Port Chester, NY 10573

$29,447.28

$20,284.75

142.30-1-25

55 Oak Street

55 Oak Street Apartments 211 South Ridge Street Port Chester, NY 10573

$52,915.25

142.38-2-26

92 Purdy Avenue

Hugette Sinis PO Box 204 Rye, NY 10580

$67,131.01

142.39-1-26

66 Townsend Street

One Way Properties LLC 507 North Main Street Port Chester, NY 10573

$11,283.53

142.46-1-16

15 Central Avenue

Angie Herrera-Gomez 15 Central Avenue Port Chester, NY 10573

$25,023.66

RYE BROOK 124.74-1-4

1093 King Street

Salvatore P. Genevieve 146 South Broad Street Milford, CT 06460

$1,159.93

129.26-1-28

19 Arrowwood Circle

Blake & Bree Brossman 19 Arrowwood Circle Rye Brook, NY 10573

$57,673.55

129.82-1-7

9 Winding Wood Rd. N.

Liborio & Serafina Pomara 9 Winding Wood Road, North Rye Brook, NY 10573

$67,071.14

RYE NECK 154.59-1-9.1

635 Guion Drive

154.44-1-60

East Boston Post Rd. Caputo Tollgate Property LLC 500 West Street Harrison, NY 10528

$1,010.43

154.44-1-61

974 East Boston Post Road

$141,329.51

ss:

On the 9th day of SEPTEMBER, 2016 before me personally appeared NICHOLAS C. MECCA, the Receiver of Taxes and Enforcing Officer for the Town of Rye to me known to be the individual described herein and who executed the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the same.

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PORT CHESTER

Josephine DiGiovanni & Civita Spano 635 Guion Drive Mamaroneck, NY 10543

Caputo Tollgate Property LLC 500 West Street Harrison, NY 10528

$53,300.60

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HOTELS & COFERENCE CENTERS ADVERTORIAL RESOURCE GUIDE

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Hotels & Conference Centers THE AMBER ROOM COLONNADE

1 Stacey Road, Danbury, Conn. 06811 Phone: 203-748-3800 Website: theamberroom.net Electronic reservations accepted: no Rooms/suites: 0 Rates: call for information Group rates: yes Business center: 0 Restaurants: 0 Meeting rooms: 0; flexible event space available, including 26 acres of landscaped gardens, courtyards and lawn, and a 10,000-square-foot ballroom Seating capacity: 50 to 600 Special amenities: grand ballroom with 10,000 square feet of space, audio-visual and lighting equipment, all-inclusive day meeting packages, outdoor settings for teambuilding exercises and receptions Nearby places of interest: CityCenter Danbury, Ives Concert Park, Ridgefield Playhouse, Tarrywile Park and Mansion, Railroad Museum, Military Museum of Southern New England, Danbury Fair Mall, Candlewood Lake, Western Connecticut State University and The Maritime Aquarium Year established: 1979

AVON OLD FARMS HOTEL

279 Avon Mountain Road, Avon, Conn. 06001 Phone: 860-677-1651 Website: avonoldfarmshotel.com Electronic reservations accepted: yes Rooms/suites: 160 Rates: from $149 Group rates: no Restaurants: one; Seasons Restaurant & Tap Room Meeting rooms: seven, including a ballroom and terrace Seating capacity: 15 to 300 Meeting room amenities: wireless Internet, meeting rooms set to preference, audiovisual equipment, catering service and outdoor reception space Nearby places of interest: downtown Hartford Year established: 1955

CAMBRIA HOTEL & SUITES WHITE PLAINS DOWNTOWN

250 Main St., White Plains, N.Y. 10601 Phone: 914-681-0500 Website: cambriasuiteswhiteplains.com Electronic reservations accepted: yes Rooms/suites: 130 suites Rates: from $229 Group rates: yes Restaurants: two; Reflect Restaurant & Lounge and Refill Meeting rooms: three Seating capacity: NA Meeting room amenities: business center, copy and fax service, multilingual staff, wireless Internet with remote printing and valet dry-cleaning service Nearby places of interest: downtown White Plains, including shopping, restaurants and other attractions and close proximity to businesses, including IBM, PepsiCo, JP Morgan, Heineken and MasterCard Year established: 2014

CASTLE HOTEL & SPA

COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT SHELTON

400 Benedict Ave., Tarrytown, N.Y. 10591 Phone: 914-631-1980 Website: castlehotelandspa.com Electronic reservations accepted: yes Rooms/suites: 31 Rates: from $349 Group rates: yes Restaurants: one; Equus Restaurant Meeting rooms: four Seating capacity: 10 to 175 Meeting room amenities: breakout rooms, banquet facilities, transportation, wireless Internet in guest rooms, outdoor seasonal pool and lawn space for outdoor activities and team-building exercises Nearby places of interest: Historic Hudson Valley, winery, antiquing, boutique shopping, outdoor activities, KyKuit (Rockefeller Estate) and the town of Sleepy Hollow Year established: 1997, renovated in 2013

780 Bridgeport Ave., Shelton, Conn. 06484 Phone: 203-929-1500 Website: marriott.com Electronic reservations accepted: yes Rooms/suites: 149 rooms, 12 suites Rates: from $107 Guest rates: yes Restaurants: one; BISTRO, serving breakfast Meeting rooms: 11 Seating capacity: 350 Meeting room amenities: six breakout rooms, copy and fax service, full-service business center, messenger service, networking and Internet printing, overnight delivery and pickup and post and parcel services Nearby places of interest: Jones Family Farm and Winery, Beardsley Zoo, Yale Peabody Museum, Arena at HarborYard, Bridgeport Bluefish Baseball, Maritime Aquarium, Shubert Theater, Captain Cove’s Seaport, Mohegan Sun Casino and Foxwoods Casino Year established: 1987

COMFORT INN & SUITES

20 Saw Mill River Road, Hawthorne, N.Y. 10523 Phone: 914-592-8600 Website: choicehotels.com Electronic reservations accepted: yes Rooms/suites: 85 rooms, 15 suites Rates: $152 and up Group rates: yes Restaurants: 0 Meeting rooms: two Seating capacity: 20 to 60 Meeting room amenities: indoor pool, hardwired and wireless Internet and free continental breakfast and weekday newspaper Nearby places of interest: New York Medical College, Westchester County Center Theatre, The Galleria at White Plains, State University of New York – Purchase, Pace University, The Westchester Mall, Westchester Community College, Westchester Medical Center, Historic Hudson Valley, Pace University, Westchester Skating Academy and the Westchester Broadway Theater Year established: 2000

COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT STAMFORD DOWNTOWN

275 Stamford St., Stamford, Conn. 06901 Phone: 203-358-8822 Website: marriott.com Electronic reservations accepted: yes Rooms/suites: 110 rooms, five suites Rates: from $293 Restaurants: 0 Meeting rooms: two Seating capacity: 35 Meeting room amenities: breakout rooms, banquet facilities, special meals available, transportation (cost if applicable), complimentary hardwired and wireless Internet and complimentary shuttle service Nearby places of interest: more than 80 restaurants and shops, the Stamford Metro Center, the towns of Greenwich and Norwalk and an hour ride from New York City the Metro-North Railroad Year established: 2005

CRESTVIEW CONFERENCE CENTER

COMFORT INN & SUITES – GOSHEN

440 W. Nyack Road, West Nyack, N.Y. 10994 Phone: 845-620-7207 Website: crestviewconference.org Electronic reservations available: no Rooms/suites: 0 Rates: call for rate information Group rates: N/A Restaurants: 0 Meeting rooms: more than six Seating capacity: five to 240 Meeting room amenities: onsite chef for dining services, pre-meeting planning assistance and onsite business center Nearby places of interest: Palisades Climb Adventure, Levity Live Comedy Club, Ice Skating at The Palisades Center, Lucky Strike Bowling Alley, Buttermilk Falls Park, Bear Mountain Park and Stony Point Battlefield Year established: 2014

20 Hatfield Lane, Goshen, N.Y. 10954 Phone: 845-291-1282 Website: comfortinngoshen.com Electronic reservations accepted: yes Rooms/suites: 95 rooms, 40 suites Rates: $124 and up Group rates: yes Restaurants: 0 Meeting rooms: one Seating capacity: 10 to 75 Meeting room amenities: free continental breakfast Nearby places of interest: The Castle Fun Center, The Rock Sports Park, Monticello Gaming and Raceway, Orange County Fair Speedway and Bear Mountain State Park Year established: 2005

CROWNE PLAZA DANBURY

18 Old Ridgebury Road, Danbury, Conn. 06810 Phone: 203-794-0600 Website: cpdanbury.com Electronic reservations accepted: yes Rooms/suites: 243 Rates: from $113 Group rates: yes Restaurants: two; Hat City Tavern and Ridgebury Café Meeting rooms: 19 Seating capacity: 700 Meeting room amenities: 26,000 square feet of event space, Elegant Crown Ballroom accommodating up to 500 guests, breakout rooms, banquet facilities, special meals available, Internet access and audiovisual services Nearby places of interest: Danbury Fair Mall, Connecticut Wine Trail, golf, Grand Prix Racing and several museums Year established: 1978, renovated 2012

CROWNE PLAZA WHITE PLAINS – DOWNTOWN

66 Hale Ave., White Plains, N.Y. 10601 Phone: 914-682-0050 Website: cpwestchester.com Electronic reservations: yes Rooms/suites: 402 rooms, seven suites Rates: $177 and up Restaurants: three; Mix Cocktail Bar + Kitchen, Whisk and Morning Mix Meeting rooms: 17 Seating capacity: 10 to 1,000 Meeting room amenities: airport shuttle, Internet access, banquet facilities, enclosed parking facility and executive level with lounge Nearby places of interest: Westchester Shopping Center, Donald M. Kendall Sculpture Gardens, White Plains Performing Arts Center, Lyndhurst, Empire City Casino, The Galleria at White Plains, The Westchester Mall and Sunnyside Year established: 1985

CRABTREE’S KITTLE HOUSE RESTAURANT & INN

11 Kittle Road, Chappaqua, N.Y. 10514 Phone: 914-666-8044 Website: kittlehouse.com Electronic reservations accepted: no Rooms/suites: 12 guestrooms inside The Inn at Kittle House Rates: $147 and up Group rates: yes Restaurants: one; Crabtree’s Kittle House Meeting rooms: four Seating capacity: 120 Meeting room amenities: banquet facilities, special meals available, complimentary wireless Internet access and audiovisual services Nearby places of Interest: Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts, Katonah Museum of Arts, Jacob Burns Film Center, Wings Air Helicopters and Kykuit (Rockefellar Estate) Year established: 1790

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Hotels & Conference Centers DAYS INN NEWBURGH

915 Union Ave. I-84, New Windsor, N.Y. 12553 Phone: 845-564-7550 Website: daysinn.com Electronic reservations: yes Rooms/suites: 97 Rates: from $109 Group rates: yes Restaurants: 0 Meeting rooms: one Seating capacity: 20 Meeting room amenities: meeting room, boardroom and available transportation Nearby places of interest: Stewart International Airport, Orange County Choppers, National Purple Heart Hall of Honor, United States Military Academy at West Point, Orange County Fair Speedway, Woodbury Commons Premium Outlets, Hudson River and Bear Mountain State Park Year established: 1998

DELAMAR GREENWICH HARBOR

500 Steamboat Road, Greenwich, Conn. 06830 Phone: 203-661-9800 Website: delamargreenwich.com Electronic reservations accepted: yes Rooms/suites: 82 Rates: from $272 Group rates: yes Restaurants: two; l’escale and The Lounge Meeting rooms: five Seating capacity: 16 to 350 Meeting room amenities: breakout rooms, banquet facilities, transportation, plasma-screen television, audiovisual, flexibility and waterfront location Nearby places of interest: Bruce Museum, Tod’s Point Beach and stores on Greenwich Avenue Year established: 2002

DELAMAR SOUTHPORT HOTEL

275 Old Post Road, Southport, Conn. 06890 Phone: 203-259-2800 Website: delamarsouthport.com Electronic reservations accepted: yes Rooms/suites: 44 rooms, six suites Rates: from $300 Group rates: yes Restaurants: one; Artisan Restaurant, Tavern & Garden Meeting rooms: two Seating capacity: 12 to 125 Meeting room amenities: meeting packages available, 24-hour concierge services Nearby places of interest: Beardsley Zoo, Bridgeport Bluefish, Fairfield Theatre Co., Foxwoods Casino, IMAX Theatre, Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum, The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk, Mohegan Sun Casino, Mystic Seaport, The Ridgefield Playhouse, Sheffield Island Lighthouse, Stepping Stones Museum for Children, Stew Leonard’s and the Webster Bank Arena Year established: 2010

DOLCE IBM LEARNING CENTER

DOUBLETREE BY HILTON HOTEL NORWALK

20 Old Post Road, Armonk, N.Y. 10504 Phone: 914-499-2000 Website: ibmlearningcenter.com Electronic reservations accepted: yes Rooms/suites: 182 Rates: $147 Group rates: yes Restaurants: two; The Arbor Room and The Fireplace Lounge Meeting rooms: 33 Seating capacity: four to 208 Meeting room amenities: 20 breakout rooms, banquet facilities, touch screen podium control and complimentary hardwired and wireless Internet access Nearby places of interest: Westchester County Airport, LaGuardia International Airport, John F. Kennedy Airport and Newark International Airport, Historic Hudson Valley, Lyndhurst Castle and Pound Ridge Golf Club and Maple Moor Golf Club Year established: 1982

EMERSON RESORT & SPA

789 Connecticut Ave., Norwalk, Conn. 06854 Phone: 203-853-3477 Website: doubletree3.hilton.com Electronic reservations accepted: yes Rooms/suites: 265 rooms Rates: $189 and up Group rates: yes Restaurants: one; Saffire Meeting rooms: seven Seating capacity: six to 250 Meeting room amenities: audiovisual equipment rental, business center, complimentary printing service, express mail, fax, meeting rooms and photo copying service printer and wireless Internet access Nearby places of interest: The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk, Merritt 7 Corporate Park, General Electric Capital Corp., The Stepping Stones Museum, Concours d’Elegance Classic Car Show, Norwalk Oyster Festival, Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum and Stew Leonard’s Year established: 2000

DOLCE NORWALK

32 Weed Ave., Norwalk, Conn. 06850 Phone: 877-813-4153 Website: dolcenorwalk.com Electronic reservations accepted: yes Rooms/suites: 120 Rates: NA Group rates: yes Restaurants: one; Market 32 Meeting rooms: 17 Seating capacity: six to 240 Meeting room amenities: venues with natural lighting, ballroom, boardroom, amphitheater, teambuilding activities, video conferencing, business services, complimentary hardwired and wireless Internet, ergonomic chairs, hardtop work tables and white boards Nearby places of interest: South Norwalk, Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk, the city of Stamford, Westchester Airport, LaGuardia Airport, John F. Kennedy International Airport, Calf Pasture Beach, Westport Country Playhouse, shopping and restaurants Year established: 2003

DOUBLETREE BY HILTON HOTEL TARRYTOWN

455 S. Broadway, Tarrytown, N.Y. 10591 Phone: 914-631-5700 Website: doubletree3hilton.com Electronic reservations available: yes Rooms/suites: 246 rooms Rates: $219 and up Restaurants: one; Bistro Z Meeting rooms: 28 Seating capacity: 10 to 1,200 Meeting room amenities: 24,000 of exhibit space, breakout rooms, banquet facilities, transportation and day meeting packages Nearby places of interest: Westchester County Airport, La Guardia Airport, John F. Kennedy International Airport, Lyndhurst National Historic Site, Kykuit (Rockefeller estate), the Hudson River, the Hudson Valley and Palisades Center Year founded: 2007

DORAL ARROWWOOD HOTEL CONFERENCE CENTER

EDITH MACY CONFERENCE CENTER

550 Chappaqua Road, Briarcliff Manor, N.Y. 10510 Phone: 914-945-8000 Website: edithmacy.com Electronic reservations acceptable: yes Rooms/suites: 52 Rates: call for rate information Restaurants: 0 Meeting rooms: seven Seating capacity: five to 200 Meeting room amenities: ergonomic chairs in all conference rooms, individually climate-controlled conference rooms, white boards, standard audiovisual equipment, LCD projectors, easels with pads and markers, monitors and wireless Internet Nearby places of interest: Bronx Zoo, New York Botanical Gardens, Bear Mountain State Park, Palisades Center, Woodbury Commons Premium Outlets, villages of Pleasantville and Chappaqua Year established: 1982

975 Anderson Hill Road, Rye Brook, N.Y. 10573 Phone: 914-417-4722 Website: doralarrowwood.com Electronic reservations accepted: yes Rooms/suites: 373 guestrooms, seven suites Rates: from $199 Group rates: yes Restaurants: three; Mulligan’s Outdoor Café, The Pub and the Atrium Meeting rooms: 26 Seating capacity: 200 Meeting room amenities: 11 breakout rooms, audiovisual equipment, refreshment breaks, ballroom, amphitheater, executive ballroom, enhanced lighting, full-service audiovisual capabilities, high ceilings, adjacent offices, breakout rooms, refreshment break areas and ergonomic conference chairs Year established: 1983

5340 New York 28, Mount Tremper, N.Y. 12457 Phone: 845-688-2828 Website: emersonresort.com Electronic reservations accepted: yes Rooms/suites: 27 rooms, 26 suites Rates: $229 and up Group rates: yes Restaurants: one; Woodnotes Grill Meeting rooms: three Seating capacity: N/A Meeting room amenities: wireless Internet, audiovisual services, on-site meeting attendant, full-service concierge and fax and copy services Nearby places of interest: Catskill Mountains, Woodstock, Rhinebeck and FDR Presidential Library and Museum Year established: 1996/2007

ETHAN ALLEN HOTEL

21 Lake Ave. Extension, Danbury, Conn. 06811 Phone: 914-744-1776 Website: ethanallenhotel.com Electronic reservations accepted: yes Rooms/suites: 193 Rates: $119 and up Restaurants: one; Fairfields Restaurant & Lounge Meeting rooms: three Seating capacity: 10 to 350 Meeting room amenities: wireless Internet, sound system in the grand ballroom to include iPod plug-in capabilities, LCD projector, projection screens, flipcharts, overhead projectors, laser pointers, wireless handheld and lavaliere microphones and podium Nearby places of interest: Antique Trail, Danbury Fair Mall, Litchfield Hills Wine Trail and golf Year established: 1974

THE GARRISON

2015 US 9, Garrison, N.Y. 10524 Phone: 845-424-3604 Website: thegarrison.com Electronic reservations accepted: yes Rooms/suites: four rooms Rates: from $109 Restaurants: three; Valley, World’s End Bar and The Terrace Grill Meeting rooms: five versatile spaces Seating capacity: 30 to 200 Meeting room amenities: banquet facilities Nearby places of interest: Bear Mountain State Park, DIA Art Foundation Beacon, Boscobel National Historic Site and Garrison Golf Club Year established: 1999

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CROWNE PLAZA HOTEL & CONFERECE CENTER DANBURY CONFERENCE CENTER HOTEL FOR MEETINGS & EVENTS – EMPOWERING PEOPLE

Achieve a higher standard of success at the largest conference center hotel in Fairfield County, Conn., and Putnam County, N.Y. More than 26,000 square feet of flexible venues set the stage for successful meetings, banquets and corporate events. Innovative technology creates seamless flow, while your personal Crowne Meeting Director keeps your attendees energized and on schedule. With catering, stateof-the-art audiovisual, free Wi-Fi and complimentary shuttle, Crowne Plaza Danbury is the shining star of all Connecticut business hotels.

To learn more about hosting your next conference or meeting with us, submit an RFP online.

LIFESTYLE-INSPIRED HOTEL ROOMS IN DANBURY – SLEEK, MODERN AND COMFORTABLE

Surround yourself in sleek, modern and incredibly comfortable rooms and suites at Crowne Plaza Danbury. Each of our 242 guestrooms features contemporary décor that’s dark and rich, yet fosters a warm and peaceful ambience. Stay connected with complimentary Wi-Fi and ergonomic workspace. Watch your favorite cable shows on 37” and 42” high-definition TVs, or listen to music with the iHome docking station.

Sink into a sumptuous Sleep Advantage bed, piled with plush pillows and a down comforter. Smart and stylish, our rooms are designed to create an unrivaled experience that’s inspired, practical and unforgettable. And when you need more space to work or relax, we also offer three deluxe suites with a spacious separate living area.

CONVENIENT DANBURY HOTEL NEAR WESTCHESTER COUNTY AIRPORT

Perfectly located in Danbury, minutes from Putnam County and Brewster, N.Y., Crowne Plaza is the ideal hotel for western Connecticut business trips and weekend getaways. Right in our backyard are gardens, gazebos, fishing, hiking and cross country skiing at Tarrywile Mansion and Park. Enjoy shopping at the Danbury Fair Mall, tee off at Richter Park Golf Course and sip wines at McLaughlin Vineyards, Digrazai Vineyards and Hopkins Vineyards. See a collection of vehicles and dioramas depicting World War II scenes at the Military Museum of Southern New England. Located at the gateway of Connecticut and New York along I-84, we’re only 60 miles from New York City and less than an hour from LaGuardia International Airport. Our hotel is conveniently just 5 miles from Metro-North Brewster station, which will have you in midtown Manhattan in less than one hour.

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BOWLMOR NORWALK AND BOWLMOR WHITE PLAINS: READY TO ROLL FOR THE HOLIDAY SEASON

T

he office holiday party: it can be a much-anticipated celebration or the kind of occasion your colleagues look upon with dread.

Even the process of planning the office party may seem daunting — but it doesn’t have to be. You can treat your team, impress your colleagues and plan your party — all without pulling your hair out.

How? By hosting a holiday bowling bash at Bowlmor Norwalk and Bowlmor White Plains this holiday season.

Bowling? Really? YES! You may remember bowling from childhood birthday parties or your dad’s league night, but today more and more companies are choosing to bring their teams to enjoy the blacklight lanes, striking ambience and gourmet dining of Bowlmor Norwalk and Bowlmor White Plains. Here, the party experts at Bowlmor show you how bowling with your colleagues can turn your annual office holiday celebration into the Best Holiday Party Ever.

Why Bring Your Party to the Lanes?

IT’S INTERACTIVE. When you’re bowling, everyone is engaged — and no one is feeling like that lonely guy or girl in the corner who’s nursing a beer and waiting for someone to talk to them (office holiday parties can be notorious for that).

Bowlmor Norwalk and Bowlmor White Plains take this engagement to the next level —incorporating dynamic video walls, up-tempo music and superior laneside service to make the party experience totally entertaining.

IT’S TEAM-ORIENTED. Just because it’s your office holiday party, doesn’t mean you can’t throw in a little teambuilding magic. Competitive fun is built into the experience and when you hit the lanes, your informal teams become a kind of mini-community for your party (and, sometimes, well-after the party).

The takeaway: laneside events offer the ultimate setting for office camaraderie and holiday fun.

IT’S UPSCALE WITHOUT BEING STALE. Bowlmor Norwalk and Bowlmor White Plains bring a chic, classy vibe to the traditional bowling experience and add an entertaining, informal attitude to your holiday party — all without the stuff y air of a fancy restaurant where people mingle but don’t actually have fun. At Bowlmor Norwalk, you can try your hand at an impressive selection of arcade games or suit up and enjoy a companywide laser tag tournament in the venue’s state-of-theart arena, while at Bowlmor White Plains, you can unleash your colleagues upon an interactive arcade packed with more than 50 games or take in the chill vibes of the venue’s mid-century modern fireplace lounge. Whichever Bowlmor you choose, one thing is clear: this ain’t your average office party.

IT COVERS THE OFFICE AGE-GAP. From the Baby Boomer boss to the Gen-X manager to the Millennial up-and-comer, everyone can get in on the fun — whether you want to relax and enjoy a drink in one of three laneside bar and lounge areas at Bowlmor White Plains or roll out of control on any of Bowlmor Norwalk’s 38 blacklight-enhanced lanes.

IT’S NOT THE CONFERENCE ROOM. Taking your team out of the office shows that your party took some thought — and that it wasn’t just an afterthought. (What?

People don’t like eating chips and salsa on the same table they prepare reports and hold meetings…? No, they don’t.) When you leave the office and hit the lanes, you have officially entered party-mode — and when you bring that party to Bowlmor Norwalk or Bowlmor White Plains, a new office holiday tradition is born.

Ready to Roll? Here’s How to Plan Like a Pro… PLAN EARLY. When the holidays roll around, venues fill up quickly — and our Bowlmor locations in Norwalk and White Plains are no exception. No one likes discovering that their ideal venue has a

months-long waiting list; so give yourself plenty of lead time to ensure your party is a success. The other upside of early planning? It’s the exclusive extras and special deals that you can usually get for your party the earlier in the season you decide to book. (Right now, you can take advantage of Bowlmor’s early booking special — book before Oct. 31 and get a Free $20 Gift Card for each of your guests. Visit Bowlmor.com/holiday to learn more!

KNOW YOUR NUMBERS. It helps to have an accurate headcount. Will you need a few lanes? More than 10? Or do you want to go all out and reserve the entire venue for your holiday event?

Bowlmor Norwalk and White Plains offer outrageous laneside menus and tailor-made party packages that give you the flexibility to customize your event — from the number of lanes you’ll need to the kind of menu items your guests will crave.

TAP A PROFESSIONAL. A partyplanning expert can help alleviate the stress and frustration that can accompany planning your company’s office holiday event. Fortunately, both Bowlmor locations feature on-site partyplanning professionals who are ready to facilitate every aspect of your partyplanning process.

FIND THE VENUE THAT’S RIGHT FOR YOU. Bowlmor’s two suburban, tri-state treasures, Bowlmor Norwalk and Bowlmor White Plains, feature their own distinctive styles and approaches to office holiday fun — with upscale lounges, interactive arcades, cutting-edge amusements and nightclub-inspired lanes.

Your holiday party only happens once a year; don’t settle for a so-so celebration.

Instead, bring your party to Bowlmor and plan an unforgettable, bowling-inspired holiday event. Get the ball rolling and plan your office holiday party today by visiting Bowlmor.com/holiday.

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Hotels & Conference Centers HERITAGE HOTEL

522 Heritage Road, Southbury, Conn. 06488 Phone: 203-264-8200 Website: heritagesouthbury.com Electronic reservations accepted: yes Rooms/suites: 163 rooms, five suites Rates: $159 and up Group rates: no Restaurants: one; The Tavern Meeting rooms: 21 Seating capacity: 10 to 350 Meeting room amenities: amphitheater, two ballrooms, one boardroom, ergonomic chairs, non-glare conference tables, natural light in all rooms, access to outdoor courtyards from the conference center, teambuilding activities, wireless Internet access, hardtop work tables, business center and audiovisual staff and equipment Nearby places of interest: vineyards, antiques and ropes course Year established: 1970

HILTON GARDEN INN NORWALK

HILTON PEARL RIVER

560 Main Ave., Norwalk, Conn. 06851 Phone: 203-523-4000 Website: hiltongardeninn3.hilton.com Electronic reservations accepted: yes Rooms/suites: 170 rooms Rates: $182 and up Group rates: yes Restaurants: one; The Garden Grille & Bar Meeting rooms: four Seating capacity: nine to 117 Meeting room amenities: 24-hour business center, 24-hour snack bar, wireless Internet, onsite catering with staff, audiovisual equipment, desk-level power outlets and ports and oversized desk and ergonomic chair in every room Nearby places of interest: La Guardia Airport, John F. Kennedy International Airport, Westchester County Airport, The Maritime Aquarium and city of Norwalk Year established: 2001

500 Veterans Memorial Drive Pearl River, N.Y. 10965 Phone: 845-735-9000 Website: hilton.com Electronic reservations accepted: yes Rooms/suites: 150 rooms Rates: $196 and up Group rates: yes Restaurants: two; Clearwater Tavern and In-Room Dining by Two Henrys Meeting rooms: 15 Seating capacity: 1,000 Meeting room amenities: wireless Internet, flipchart and markers, all-day nonalcoholic beverage service, meal options, healthy and fun break options, LCD projector and screen or monitor available Nearby places of interest: Iona College Rockland, U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Woodbury Commons Premium Outlets, Palisades Center and 30-minute travel to New York City via the MetroNorth Railroad Year established: 1988

HILTON STAMFORD HOTEL & EXECUTIVE MEETING CENTER

1 First Stamford Place, Stamford, Conn. 06902 Phone: 203-967-2222 Website: hiltonstamfordhotel.com Electronic reservations accepted: yes Rooms/suites: 484 Rates: $166 and up Group rates: yes Restaurants: one; Senses Meeting rooms: 30 Meeting room amenities: more than 59,000 square feet of flexible meeting space, more than 10,000 square feet of space in the ballroom, a climate-controlled three season garden pavilion, natural light and great views, 30 breakout rooms accommodating up to 700 people, onsite meeting planners, audiovisual equipment and support staff, culinary team, onsite business center and wireless Internet access in all meeting space Nearby places of interest: Stamford Town Center, Palace Theatre, Rich Forum Cove Island Park, Stamford Center for the Arts and close proximity to major area airports Year established: 2008, renovated

EXIT 4 OFF 1-84 DANBURY, CT 06811 203-744-1776

• Two Ballrooms and Conference Rooms Which Can Accommodate 10-500 People • Upgraded High-Speed WiFi Complimentary in All Guestrooms, Meeting and Public Spaces • 193 Guestrooms Decorated in The Legendary Style of Ethan Allen • 24-Hour Business Center With Fax, Copy, Printing and Internet Capabilities • State of The Art Multimedia Capabilities • Day Meeting Packages or Custom Pricing • Dedicated, Professional Event Planner to Detail Event from Beginning To End

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2 Dingle Ridge Rd, North Salem, NY 10560 914.669.0121 http://www.121restaurant.com Private Functions Communal Tables, Ridge Room (up to 48 people) and Main Dining Room (up to 50 People).

Hunt Breakfasts, Private Dinner Parties, Brunches, Holiday Events and group get togethers

Hotels & Conference Centers HILTON WESTCHESTER

699 Westchester Ave., Rye Brook, N.Y. 1073 Phone: 914-939-6300 Website: hilton.com Electronic reservations accepted: yes Rooms/suites: 445 Rates: $199 and up Restaurants: one; härth Meeting rooms: 38 Seating capacity: 16 to 1,100 Meeting room amenities: 9,520 square foot Westchester Ballroom, wireless Internet, flipchart and markets, all-day nonalcoholic beverage service, meal options, health and fun break options, LCD projector and screen or monitor Nearby places of interest: Rye Playland Amusement Park, close proximity to all major airports, The Galleria at White Plains, The Westchester Mall, downtown White Plains and 30-minute trip to New York City via the Metro-North Railroad Year established: 1973

THE HISTORIC THAYER HOTEL AT WEST POINT

674 Thayer Road, West Point, N.Y. 10996 Phone: 845-446-4731 Website: thethayerhotel.com Electronic reservations accepted: yes Rooms/suites: 151 guestrooms and suites, including two presidential suites and 22 executive suites Rates: $249 and up Group rates: yes Restaurants: 0 Meeting rooms: 10 Seating capacity: 20 to 300 Meeting room amenities: wireless Internet in all rooms and common areas, 6,500-lumen projection systems, advanced lighting controls, projection screen, flipchart, paper and pens, unlimited snacks and beverages, custom-catering options, refreshment breaks and river views Nearby places of interest: United States Military Academy at West Point, Woodbury Commons Premium Outlets, golfing and wineries Year established: 1929

HNA PALISADES PREMIER CONFERENCE CENTER

334 Route 9W, Palisades, N.Y. 10964 Phone: 845-732-6000 Website: hnapalisades.com Electronic reservations accepted: yes Rooms/suites: 206 rooms Rates: $149 and up Group rates: yes Restaurants: one; The Hearth Meeting rooms: 43 conference rooms, including three tiered classrooms and amphitheatres Seating capacity: six to 400 Meeting room amenities: 19 breakout rooms, venues with natural lighting, outdoor venues, wireless Internet access throughout the property, 12-hour executive chairs and hardtop work tables, sound system, rearscreen projection, podium with touch-screen controls, overhead projectors, blackout blinds in the ballroom, lapel and handheld microphones, meeting supply kit, stage and whiteboards Nearby places of interest: LaGuardia Airport, John F. Kennedy International, Newark Liberty International Airport, Palisades Center, Westchester County Airport, Piermont, Nyack and Hudson Valley Year founded: 1989

HOLIDAY INN BRIDGEPORT-TRUMBULL-FAIRFIELD

HOMEWOOD SUITES BY HILTON NEWBURGH-STEWART AIRPORT

1070 Main St., Bridgeport, Conn. 06604 Phone: 203-334-1234 Website: ihg.com Electronic reservations accepted: yes Rooms/suites: 209 rooms, 11 suites Rates: from $112 Group rates: yes Restaurants: one; Park City Grill Meeting rooms: seven Seating capacity: 10 to 444 Meeting room amenities: business center, copying, wireless Internet access, executive floors, executive suites, PC available, printer and business center Nearby places of interest: Webster Bank Arena at Harbor Yard, Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo, City Lights Gallery, University of Bridgeport, Sacred Heart University, Fairfield University, Downtown Cabaret Theatre, Captain’s Cove Seafood, Ballpark at Harbor Yard, Klein Memorial Auditorium, The Discovery Museum, Housatonic Museum of Art and The Barnum Museum Year founded: 1990, renovated in 2010

HOTEL ZERO DEGREES NORWALK

180 Breunig Road, New Windsor, N.Y. 12553 Phone: 845-567-2700 Website: homewoodsuites3.hilton.com Electronic reservations accepted: yes Rooms/suites: 125 Rates: $209 and up Group rates: yes Restaurants: 0 Meeting rooms: five Seating capacity: 10 to 200 Meeting room amenities: audiovisual equipment rental, business center, express mail, fax, modem, photocopying services and printer Nearby places of interest: U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Woodbury Commons Premium Outlets and Orange County Choppers Year established: 2007

HONOR’S HAVEN RESORT & SPA

1195 Arrowhead Road, Ellenville, N.Y. 12428 Phone: 877-969-4283 Website: honorshaven.com Electronic reservations accepted: yes Rooms/suites: 232 including executive, presidential and VIP suites Rates: from $139 Group rates: yes Restaurants: one; The Dining Room Meeting rooms: 19 Seating capacity: 600 Meeting room amenities: breakout rooms, banquet facilities, shuttle bus transportation, standard audiovisual and wireless Internet Nearby places of interest: Sam’s Point Preserve, Shawangunk Wine Trail, Monticello Gaming and Raceway and Bethel Woods Center for the Arts Year established: 1903

HOLIDAY INN MIDDLETOWN-GOSHEN

68 Crystal Run Road, Middletown, N.Y. 10941 Phone: 877-298-2066 Website: ihg.com Electronic reservations accepted: yes Rooms/suites: 100 rooms Rates: from $126 Group rates: yes Restaurants: one; Holiday House Restaurant Meeting rooms: one Seating capacity: 250 Meeting room amenities: slide projector, cable modem, DVD player, digital projector, flipchart and markers, group and event packages, LCD projector, laser disc, lectern, microphone, modem lines, overhead projector, VCR and whiteboard Nearby places of interest: golf, shopping and museums Year established: 2003, renovated

HOTEL ZERO DEGREES DANBURY

15 Milestone Road, Danbury, Conn. 06810 Phone: 203-730-9200 Website: hotelzerodegrees.com Electronic reservations accepted: yes Rooms/suites: 114 Rates: N/A Group rates: N/A Restaurants: one; Terra of Danbury, an on-site restaurant and caterer Meeting rooms: four Seating capacity: 20 to 120 Meeting room amenities: floor-to-ceiling windows with natural lighting, complimentary parking and wireless Internet and audiovisual capabilities, outdoor event space Nearby places of interest: Danbury Fair Mall, The Palace Danbury, The Danbury Library, Danbury Museum and Historical Society, Danbury Railway Museum, the Danbury Music Centre, Danbury Ice Arena, Westerners Baseball, the Danbury Innovation Center and the Farmers’ Market, Ives Center and the O’Neill Center Year established: 2016

HOLIDAY INN MOUNT KISCO

1 Holiday Inn Drive, Mount Kisco, N.Y. 10549 Phone: 844-202-9707 Website: ihg.com Electronic reservations accepted: yes Rooms/suites: 122 rooms Rates: from $152 Group rates: yes Restaurants: one; Teddy’s Restaurant and Lounge Meeting rooms: three Seating capacity: 12 to 275 Meeting room amenities: DVD player, LCD projector, lectern, microphone, modem lines, VCR and whiteboard Nearby places of interest: sculpture collections at PepsiCo, IBM headquarters, Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts and Kykuit (Rockefeller Estate) Year established: 1970

353 Main Ave., Norwalk, Conn. 06851 Phone: 203-750-9800 Website: hotelzerodegrees.com Electronic reservations accepted: yes Rooms/suites: 96 Rates: $170 and up Group rates: yes Restaurants: one; Mediterraneao Meeting rooms: three Seating capacity: 20 to 120 Meeting room amenities: 1,875 square foot Ballroom 353, natural lighting, pre-function services, breakout rooms, buffet and rooftop deck for pre- and postfunction gatherings, Nearby places of interest: The Maritime Aquarium, the towns of Norwalk and Greenwich, LockwoodMathews Mansion Museum, Metro-North Railroad trip to New York City, LaGuardia Airport, Newark Liberty International Airport, John F. Kennedy International Airport, Westchester County Airport, Stewart International Airport and Bradley International Airport, as well as many corporations, including Diageo North America, Tauck Tours and Xerox Year established: 2013

HOTEL ZERO DEGREES STAMFORD

909 Washington Blvd., Stamford, Conn. 06901 Phone: 203-363-7900 Website: hotelzerodegrees.com Electronic reservations accepted: yes Rooms/suites: 70 Rates: $108 and up Group rates: yes Restaurants: 0 Meeting rooms: 11 outside locations through partnerships with local restaurants and other facilities Seating capacity: 16 to 300 Meeting room amenities: projector, screen and audiovisual equipment and transportation Nearby places of interest: Stamford Center for the Arts, Mill River Park, Bartlett Arboretum, Stamford Museum and Nature Center, more than 70 restaurants, the Long Island Sound and beaches, New England hiking and the Metro-North Railroad Year established: 2009

HYATT HOUSE SHELTON

830 Bridgeport Ave., Shelton, Conn. 06484 Phone: 203-225-0700 Website: shelton.house.hyatt.com Electronic reservations accepted: yes Rooms/suites: 33 rooms with standard accommodations, 14 one-bedroom suites and 80 studio suites Rates: $141 and up Group rates: yes Restaurants: one; H Bar Meeting rooms: three Seating capacity: 14 to 90 Meeting room amenities: 1,515 square feet of flexible meeting space, in-house meeting consultant, online group booking page, all-inclusive meeting packages available, variety of catering menu options and audiovisual equipment Nearby places of interest: PerkinElmer, BIC, Sikorsky, Prudential Financial Services, Hubbell Inc. and Pitney Bowes; west of New Haven University and Yale University, north of Fairfield University and Sacred Heart University Year established: 2010

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Hotels & Conference Centers HYATT HOUSE WHITE PLAINS

101 Corporate Park Drive, West Harrison, N.Y. 10604 Phone: 914-251-9700 Website: whiteplains.house.hyatt.com Executive reservations accepted: yes Rooms/suites: 159 Rates: $209 and up Group rates: yes Restaurants: 0 Meeting rooms: one Seating capacity: five to 70 Meeting room amenities: 1,288 square feet of flexible meeting space, audiovisual services, complimentary wireless and wired Internet and creative catering Nearby places of interest: New York City, The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk, downtown Stamford, Rye Playland Amusement Park, the Bronx Zoo and the New York Botanical Gardens Year established: 2000

HYATT REGENCY GREENWICH

INN AT ARBOR RIDGE AND CONFERENCE CENTER

1800 E. Putnam Ave., Old Greenwich, Conn. 06870 Phone: 203-637-1234 Website: greenwich.hyatt.com Executive reservations accepted: yes Rooms/suites: 373, including 12 suites Rates: from $229 Group rates: yes Restaurants: two; Winfield’s and Gazebo Bar & Grill Meeting rooms: 12 Seating capacity: 1,200 Meeting room amenities: 35,000 square feet of flexible meeting space located on one floor, 9,600-squate-foot Regency Ballroom with 4,400 square feet of prefunction meeting space, 1,952-square-foot outdoor patio adjacent to Regency Ballroom, Round Hill Amphitheater with executive stage seating for 110, 4,225-square-foot seasonal Sun Court Pavilion, 20 versatile breakout rooms and an on-site audiovisual department Nearby places of interest: Historic Conde Nast Tower landmark, shops and restaurants of Greenwich Avenue, crafts and gift shops of South Norwalk, The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk, Chelsea Piers Connecticut/Sporting Complex, E. Gaynor Brennan Golf Course, Greenwich Point and Beach, Bruce Museum, Stamford Museum and Nature Center, Bush-Holley House, Palace Theatre, Rich Forum Theatre, Babcock Preserve and walking trails, Binney Park, Rye Playland and New York City Year established: 1986

ITALIAN CENTER OF STAMFORD INC.

1620 Newfield Ave., Stamford, Conn. 06905 Phone: 203-322-6950 Website: italiancenter.org Electronic reservations accepted: no Rates: call for rate information Group rates: N/A Restaurants: 0 Meeting rooms: four Seating capacity: 25 to 600 Meeting room service: breakout rooms, banquet facilities, full-service catering services, special meals available, 12,000 square feet of event space, tented picnic grounds, four tennis courts, three volleyball courts, in-ground pool and cabana, softball field, basketball court, horseshoes and bocce court Nearby places of interest: close in distance to the Merritt Parkway and downtown Stamford Year established: 1909

17 Route 376, Hopewell Junction, N.Y. 12533 Phone: 845-227-7700 Website: innatarborridge.com Electronic reservations accepted: yes Rooms/suites: 57 rooms, five junior suites and one bridal suite Rates: $104 and up Group rates: yes Restaurants: 0 Meeting rooms: one Seating capacity: two to 15 Meeting room amenities: banquet facility, special meals available and wireless Internet access Nearby places of interest: Dutchess Stadium, Stormville FleaMarket, Hudson Valley Rail Trail, Walk Way Over the Hudson, Splash Down Beach, Barton Orchards, Beekman Country Club, Trump National Golf Club, West Point, Dutchess Wine Trail, shopping areas, restaurants and kid-friendly activities Year established: 2008

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Hotels & Conference Centers LIFE, THE PLACE TO BE

2 Lawrence St., Ardsley, N.Y. 10502 Phone: 914-591-4400 Website: lifetheplacetobe.com Electronic reservations accepted: no Rooms/suites: 0 Rates: call for rate information Group rates: N/A Restaurants: 0 Meeting rooms: 29,000 square foot New York Citystyle loft space Seating capacity: 30 to 1,000 Meeting room amenities: full-service catering by Abigail Kirsch, buffet menus provided my LIFE, ceremony site available on premises, kosher catering available, event essentials are included, permanently installed plasma and projection screens, four mini AMF bowling alleys, rock-climbing wall, laser tag and 3,000 square fee of arcade games Nearby places of interest: Tappan Zee Bridge, New York City, the town of Sleepy Hollow, Kykuit (Rockefeller Estate), Lyndhurst and the Hudson River Year established: 2009

THE MANSION AT COLONIAL TERRACE

119 Oregon Road, Cortlandt, N.Y. 10567 Phone: 914-737-0400 Website: colonialterracecaterers.com Electronic reservations accepted: no Rooms/suites: 0 Rates: call for rate information Group rates: N/A Restaurants: 0 Meeting rooms: eight Seating capacity: 20 to 700 Meeting room amenities: dedicated conference team leaders, theme meals, continental breakfast, morning coffee break and afternoon break, fullservice audiovisual needs, wireless Internet, lodging, transportation, leisure activities and sports and a business center providing copying, faxing, printing, mailing and shipping Nearby places of interest: 35-minute travel to Stewart International Airport and Westchester County Airport, in close proximity to major New York City and New Jersey airports, close to Metro-North Railroad and activities, including fishing, hiking, tennis, water sports, championship golf, spas, kayaking, biking, shopping and winery tours Year established: 1945

MARON HOTEL & SUITES

MOHONK MOUNTAIN HOUSE

42 Lake Avenue Extension, Danbury, Conn. 06811 Phone: 203-791-2200 Website: maronhotel.com Electronic reservations accepted: yes Rooms/suites: 86 Rates: from $89 Group rates: yes Restaurants: one; VIVO! Bar and Grill Meeting rooms: five Seating capacity: 10 to 140 people Meeting room amenities: business services include a business center, computer hook-ups, slide projector and screen, computer modem, fax center, fax and copying service and high-speed Internet access; all meeting rooms include high-speed Internet access and a sound system Nearby places of interest: Western Connecticut State University, Danbury Fair Mall, Ives Concert Park and major corporations nearby Year established: 1999

1000 Mountain Rest Road, New Paltz, N.Y. 12561 Phone: 855-883-3798 Website: mohonk.com Electronic reservations accepted: yes Room/suites: 265, in addition to guest cottages Rates: $482 and up Group rates: yes Restaurants: one; Mohonk Mountain House Meeting rooms: six Seating capacity: up to 350 Meeting amenities: breakout rooms, banquet facilities, special meals available, transportation, coffee breaks, working lunches, wireless Internet, flipcharts, LCD projectors, screen, podium, microphone and valet parking Nearby places of interest: New Paltz and The Culinary Institute of America Year established: 1869

39 Old Ridgebury Road, Danbury, Conn. 06810 Phone: 203-312-1555 Website: matrixconferenceandbanquetcenter.com Electronic reservations accepted: no Rooms/suites: 0 Rates: call for rate information Group rates: N/A Restaurants: 0 Meeting rooms: 23 Seating capacity: eight to 1,500 Meeting room amenities: wireless Internet, ergonomic seating, individual climate control, dining and beverage service, break-out lounge area, plug and play capabilities, concierge paging service and audiovisual equipment, including tele- and video conferencing Nearby places of interest: nearby hotels, including Comfort Suites, Courtyard and Residence Inn Year established: 2010

THE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER

OMNI NEW HAVEN HOTEL AT YALE

POUGHKEEPSIE GRAND HOTEL AND CONFERENCE CENTER

Purchase College 735 Anderson Hill Road, Purchase, N.Y. 10577 Phone: 914-251-6200 Website: artscenter.org Electronic reservations accepted: yes Rooms/suites: 0 Rates: call for rate information Group rates: N/A Restaurants: 0 Meeting rooms: four theaters Seating capacities: 1,300 Meeting room amenities: Internet access, theatrical lighting and sound Nearby places of interest: PepsiCo Sculpture Garden and Metro-North Railroad Year established: 1978

155 Temple St., New Haven, Conn. 06510 Phone: 203-772-6664 Website: omnihotels.com Electronic reservations accepted: yes Rooms/suites: 306 Rates: $169 and up Group rates: yes Restaurants: three; John Daveport’s At the Top of the Park, Morsel’s and Bar 19 Meeting rooms: 19 Seating capacity: up to 1,000 Meeting room amenities: more than 22,000 square feet of function space, including a 9,200-square-foot grand ballroom; business center includes photocopy and fax machines, mail and packaging services, Internet, computer and email access for a fee Nearby places of interest: Long Wharf Harbor & pier, New Haven Green, New Haven Symphony, Yale University Art Gallery, Yale University Visitor’s Center, Clinton Crossing Premium Outlets, IKEA, Chapel Street shopping, Tanger Outlets of Westbrook and Westfield Connecticut Post Year established: 1997

MINNEWASKA LODGE

3116 Route 44/55, Gardiner, N.Y. 12525 Phone: 845-255-1110 Website: minnewaskalodge.com Electronic reservations accepted: yes Rooms/suites: 26 Rates: from $165 Group rates: yes Restaurants: 0 Meeting rooms: two Seating capacity: 14 to 60 Meeting room amenities: two breakout rooms, banquet facilities, special meals available, transportation, coffee breaks, working lunches, wireless Internet, flipcharts, LCD projectors, screen, podium, microphone and valet parking Nearby places of interest: Shawangunk Mountains, the town of Gardiner, the Hudson Valley, the Culinary Institute of America and 75 miles from New York City Year established: 2000

1 Park Place, Newburgh, N.Y. 12550 Phone: 845-562-4505 Website: pamelasonthehudson.com Electronic reservations accepted: no Rooms/suites: 0 Rates: call for rate information Group rates: N/A Restaurants: one main dining room plus bar and lounge area; facility is located inside Pamela’s on the Hudson at the Newburgh Yacht Club Meeting rooms: three Seating capacity: up to 160 Meeting room amenities: podium, screen, wireless Internet, fax and copy machine access and a dance floor Nearby places of interest: Newburgh Yacht Club Year established: 2005

NEUBURGER MUSEUM OF ART

735 Anderson Hill Road, Purchase, N.Y. 10577 Phone: 914-251-6100 Website: neuberger.org Electronic reservations accepted: no Rooms/suites: 0 Rates: call for rate information Group rates: N/A Restaurants: 0 Meeting rooms: two Seating capacity: 80 to 200 Meeting room amenities: art galleries and conference room Nearby places of interest: PepsiCo Sculpture Gardens, Doral Arrowood Hotel and Conference Centers and the city of White Plains Year established: 1974

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PAMELA’S TRAVELING FEAST AND PAMELA’S ON THE HUDSON

40 Civil Center Plaza, Poughkeepsie, N.Y. 12601 Phone: 845-485-5300 Website: pokgrand.com Electronic reservations accepted: yes Rooms/suites: 195 rooms, 10 suites Group rates: yes Restaurants: one; Market Street Bar & Grill Meeting rooms: 12 Seating capacity: 25 to 400 Meeting room amenities: 15,000 square feet of available event space, breakout rooms, banquet facilities, special meals available, transportation and audiovisual services Nearby places of interest: Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site, FDR Presidential Library and Museum, The Culinary Institute of America and Locust Grove Year established: 1994

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Hotels & Conference Centers POUGHKEEPSIE INN

RADISSON HOTEL NEW ROCHELLE

2625 South Road, Poughkeepsie, N.Y. 12601 Phone: 845-452-6600 Website: poughkeepsieinn.com Electronic reservations accepted: no Rooms/suites: 77 rooms Rates: from $70 Group rates: yes Restaurants: 0 Meeting rooms: one Seating capacity: 40 to 50 Meeting room amenities: chairs, tables and slide-in screens Nearby places of interest: Walkway over the Hudson, Vanderbilt Mansion, FDR Museum and Library, the Culinary Institute of America, Vassar College and Marist College Year established: 1960, renovated in 2009

RAMADA YONKERS

1 Radisson Plaza, New Rochelle, N.Y. 10801 Phone: 914-576-3700 Website: radisson.com Electronic reservations accepted: yes Rooms/suites: 125 rooms, three suites Rates: from $160 Group rates: yes Restaurants: one; NoMa Social Meeting rooms: six Seating capacity: up to 250 Meeting room amenities: 6,400 square feet of event space, airport shuttle service to La Guardia Airport and John F. Kennedy International Airport, business center, hardwired Internet access in all rooms, multilingual staff and valet service Nearby places of interest: Rye Playland, New Roc City, the Bronx Zoo, the New York Botanical Gardens and New York City Year established: 1976

125 Tuckahoe Road, Yonkers, N.Y. 10710 Phone: 914-476-3800 Website: ramada.com Electronic reservations accepted: yes Rooms/sites: 103 rooms, three suites Rates: from $119 Group rates: yes Restaurants: one; Davanport Grille Meeting rooms: three Seating capacity: up to 290 Meeting room amenities: additional banquet and reception space with onsite business center Nearby places of interest: Empire City Casino at Yonkers Raceway, Stew Leonard’s Yonkers, The Galleria at White Plains, The Westchester, the New York Botanical Gardens, the Bronx Zoo, Shea Stadium in Queens, The Meadowlands, Madison Square Garden, Javits Convention Center and New York City Year established: 2006

RENAISSANCE WESTCHESTER HOTEL

80 W. Red Oak Lane, West Harrison, N.Y. 10604 Phone: 914-694-5400 Website: marriott.com Electronic reservations accepted: yes Rooms/suites: 342 rooms, six suites Rates: from $211 Group rates: yes Restaurants: one; Hive Living Room + Bar Meeting rooms: 27 Seating capacity: 650 Meeting room amenities: 23,091 square feet of meeting space, 25 breakout rooms, event planners, business equipment, hardwired and wireless Internet access, catering options, business services, meeting equipment and services, including a copy center, decorator, security guard, photographer and specialty lighting Nearby places of interest: Kykuit (The Rockefeller Estate), Sunnyside (Washington Irving’s House), Historic Hudson Valley sites, New York City, Rye Playland, The Westchester Mall, The Capitol Theatre, Woodbury Common, Factor Outlet, West Point Military Academy and Yankee Stadium Year established: 1977

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Hotels & Conference Centers THE RITZ-CARLTON NEW YORK, WESTCHESTER

3 Renaissance Square, White Plains, N.Y. 10601 Phone: 914-946-5500 Website: ritzcarlton.com Electronic reservations accepted: yes Rooms/suites: 146, including 38 luxury suites Rates: $352 and up Group rates: yes Restaurants: one; BLT Steak Meeting rooms: 12 Seating capacity: 12 to 750 Meeting room amenities: 10,000 square feet of meeting and event space, network and Internet printing, full-service business center and fax service Nearby places of interest: ArtsWestchester, Hudson River Museum, The Metropolitan Museum of Art and The Performing Arts Center Year established: 2007

ROGER SHERMAN INN

195 Oenoke Ridge, New Canaan, Conn. 06840 Phone: 203-966-4541 Website: rogershermaninn.com Electronic reservations accepted: yes Rooms/suites: 15 rooms, three suites Rates: from $155 Group rates: yes Restaurants: one; Roger Sherman Inn & Restaurant Meeting rooms: seven dining rooms Seating capacity: eight to 180 Meeting room amenities: banquet facilities, indoor and outdoor seating, and transportation and wireless Internet Nearby places of interest: Philip Johnson Glass House, Amtrak, the city of Stamford and the town of Greenwich Year established: 1740

ROYAL REGENCY HOTEL

165 Tuckahoe Road, Yonkers, N.Y. 10701 Phone: 914-476-6200 Website: royalregencyhotelny.com Electronic reservations accepted: yes Rooms/suites: 93 Rates: from $129 Group rates: yes Restaurants: one; Venue Lounge & Restaurant Meeting rooms: five Seating capacity: 41 to 550 Meeting room amenities: coffee and tea setup, food and beverages, projection equipment, video conferencing, teleconferencing, audiovisual equipment, wireless Internet, podium, flip chart, computer rentals, microphone, whiteboard and air con Nearby places of interest: the Hudson River Museum, Yonkers Raceway and The Science Barge Year established: 1994

SAYBROOK POINT INN AND SPA

2 Bridge St., Old Saybrook, Conn. 06745 Phone: 860-785-2896 Website: saybrook.com Electronic reservations accepted: yes Rooms/suites: 82 rooms, including general suites and three-story suites Rates: from $344 Group rates: yes Restaurants: one; Fresh Salt Meeting rooms: six, in addition to outdoor space Seating capacity: N/A Meeting room amenities: waterfront ballroom, wireless Internet, breakout rooms, banquet facilities and special meals available Nearby places of interest: Florence Griswold Museum, Chamard Vineyards, Essex Steam Train, Goodspeed Opera House, Lyme Art Association, Clinton Crossing Premium Outlets, Fenwich Golf Course and Riverquest Year established: 1989

SHERATON STAMFORD HOTEL

700 E. Main St., Stamford, Conn. 06901 Phone: 203-358-8400 Website: starwoodhotels.com/sheraton Electronic reservations accepted: yes Rooms/suites: 376 rooms, three suites Rates: $244 and up Group rates: yes Restaurants: three; 700 Main, 700 Main Lobby Lounge and Link@Sheraton CafĂŠ Meeting rooms: 16 Seating capacity: up to 480 Meeting room amenities: more than 20,000 square feet of flexible function space, wireless Internet, flipchart, food service and bottomless coffee station Nearby places of interest: Town Center Mall, Stamford restaurants and Metro-North/Amtrak Railroads Year established: 1984

STAMFORD MARRIOTT HOTEL & SPA

243 Tresser Blvd., Stamford, Conn. 06901 Phone: 203-357-9555 Website: marriott.com Electronic reservations accepted: yes Rooms/suites: 502 rooms, six suites Rates: $249 and up Group rates: yes Restaurants: two; Sam’s American Bistro and Northern Lights Bar and Lounge Meeting rooms: 20 Seating capacity: 1,000 Meeting room amenities: 26,059 square feet of event space, 18 breakout rooms, complimentary wireless Internet, breakout rooms, banquet facilities, special meals available, transportation, audiovisual team and meeting planners Nearby places of interest: The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk, Stamford Center for the Arts, Rich Forum, Beardsley Zoological Garden, Stamford Museum & Nature Center, The Barnum Center, Cove Island Park, Pound Ridge Golf Course, Sterling Farms Golf and New York City Year established: 1977

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Hotels & Conference Centers TAPPAN HILL MANSION

81 Highland Ave., Tarrytown, N.Y. 10591 Phone: 914-631-3030 Website: abigailkirsch.com Electronic reservations accepted: no Rooms/suites: 0 Rates: call for rate information Group rates: N/A Restaurants: facility is catered by Abigail Kirsch Meeting rooms: two Seating capacity: 500 Meeting room amenities: garden terraces, wireless Internet access, audiovisual services, event management services breakout rooms, banquet facilities and Abigail Kirsch catering Nearby places of interest: Kykuit (Rockefeller Estate) and Phillipsburg Manor Year established: 1980

TARRYTOWN HOUSE ESTATE & CONFERENCE CENTER

49 E. Sunnywide Lane, Tarrytown, N.Y. 10591 Phone: 914-591-8200 Website: tarrytownhouseestate.com Electronic reservations accepted: yes Rooms/suites: 212 rooms and suites Rates: from $192 Group rates: yes Restaurants: one; Cellar 49 Meeting rooms: 30 Seating capacity: up to 350 Meeting room amenities: 30,000 square feet of event space, 24-hour technology resource center, conference concierge, conference planner, business center, on-staff audiovisual professionals, wireless Internet access, ergonomic chairs, hardtop work tables, natural lighting and staging Nearby places of interest: United States Military Academy at West Point, Blue Hill at Stone Barns for Food and Agriculture, Cortlandt Heritage Museum, Donald M. Kendall Sculpture Garden at PepsiCo World Headquarters and the Hudson River Museum; local businesses include BASF, IBM Watson Research Center, PepsiCo International, Hitachi, Siemens, Fiji Film Corp. and Dannon Year established: 1964

THE TIME HOTEL NYACK

400 High Ave., Nyack, N.Y. 10960 Phone: 845-67508700 Website: thetimehotels.com Electronic reservations accepted: yes Rooms/suites: 133 Rates: $139 and up Group rates: yes Restaurants: one; BV’s Grill Meeting rooms: three Seating capacity: 10 to 285 Meeting room amenities: 4,000 square feet of function space, planning and catering teams on site, complimentary wireless Internet, standard audiovisual equipment Nearby places of interest: Nyack Beach State Park, Edward Hopper House Art Center, Olde Village Inne, Nyack Pour House, Soul Flyte, Carnegie Room, Gena Lisa, The New NY Bridge Outreach Centers, Friends of Nyack Walking Tours, Bourbon Street of Nyack and the Historic Society of the Nyacks Museum Year established: 2015

TRUMBULL MARRIOTT MERRITT PARKWAY

WESTCHESTER MARRIOTT

180 Hawley Lane, Trumbull, Conn. 06611 Phone: 203-38-1400 Website: marriott.com Electronic reservations accepted: yes Room/suites: 319 rooms, six suites Rates: $180 and up Group rates: yes Restaurants: two; Parallel Post and On the Rox Meeting rooms: 13 Seating capacity: 700 Meeting room amenities: 15 breakout rooms, banquet facilities, transportation, event manager, audiovisual staff, 24-hour business center and wireless Internet access Nearby places of interest: Sports Center of Connecticut, Barnum Museum, Arena at Harbor Yard, Beardsley Zoo, The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk, Ferry to Long Island, Downtown Cabaret Theatre, Fairfield shopping and beach, Captains Cove and Seaport and Westport shopping and beach Year established: 1985

670 White Plains Road, Tarrytown, N.Y. 10581 Phone: 914-631-2200 Website: marriott.com Electronic reservations accepted: yes Rooms/suites: 439 rooms, five suites Rates: $195 and up Group rates: yes Restaurants: two; Cooper’s Mill and Ruth’s Chris Steak House Meeting rooms: 21 Seating capacity: 1,100 Meeting room amenities: 26,676 square feet of total meeting space, 20 breakout rooms, exhibition space onsite, banquet facilities and audiovisual Nearby places of interest: Philipsburg Manor, Sunnyside (Washington Irving’s estate), Kykuit (Rockefeller’s Estate), United States Military Academy at West Point, Woodbury Commons, Lyndhurst Castle, Van Cortlandt Manor, The Westchester, Rye Playland, the Bronx Zoo, White Plains Performing Arts Center and New York City Year established: 1981

WATER’S EDGE RESORT & SPA

THE WESTPORT INN

1595 Post Road East, Westport, Conn. 06880 Phone: 203-557-8124 Website: westportinn.com Electronic reservations accepted: yes Rooms/suites: 117 Rates: $125 and up Group rates: yes Restaurants: one; Bistro B Meeting rooms: two Seating capacity: 18 to 300 Meeting room amenities: more than 6,000 square feet of event space, onsite catering services, audio-visual services, technical lighting and support staff, wireless Internet access and free self-parking available Nearby places of interest: Webster Bank Arena, the Westport Playhouse, Fairfield University and Sacred Heart University Year established: 1960

1525 Boston Post Road, Westbrook, Conn. 06498 Phone: 860-399-5901 Website: watersedgeresortandspa.com Electronic reservations accepted: yes Rooms/suites: 101 rooms and suites, 68 seaside villas, a four- and five-bedroom beachfront cottage and 20 luxury two-bedroom villas on the water Rates: $160 and up Group rates: yes Restaurants: three; Dattilo Fine Italian, Seaview Bistro and Sunset Bar & Grill Meeting rooms: 12 Seating capacity: up to 300 Meeting room amenities: wireless Internet access, views of the Long Island Sound, 24-hour business center, sales and conference managers, catering options and technical requirements Nearby places of interest: the shops at Water’s Edge, Connecticut Wine Trail, Tanger Outlets of Westbrook, Clinton Crossing Premium Outlets, Essex Steam Train and Riverboat, Thimble Island, Mystic Aquarium, Mystic Seaport, Mohegan Sun, Foxwoods Resort Casino, Gillette Castle State Park, Fox Hopyard Golf Course and Goodspeed Opera House Year established: 1985

BOWLMOR NORWALK

701 Connecticut Ave., Norwalk, Conn. 06854 Phone: 203-838-7501 Website: bowlmor.com Electronic reservations accepted: yes Rates: call for rate information Group rates: yes Restaurants: 0; food provided from the facility Meeting rooms: N/A Seating capacity: N/A Meeting room amenities: gourmet menus, custom beverage packages, event specialists and private bowling suites, wireless microphones and floor-toceiling video screens at the end of each lane Nearby places of interest: The Maritime Aquarium, the towns of Norwalk and Greenwich, LockwoodMathews Mansion Museum, Metro-North Railroad trip to New York City, LaGuardia Airport, Newark Liberty International Airport, John F. Kennedy International Airport, Westchester County Airport, Stewart International Airport and Bradley International Airport, as well as many corporations, including Diageo North America, Tauck Tours and Xerox Year established: 1938

BOWLMOR WHITE PLAINS

47 Tarrytown Road, White Plains, N.Y. 10607 Phone: 914-948-2677 Website: bowlmor.com Electronic reservations accepted: yes Rates: call for rate information Group rates: yes Restaurants: 0; food provided from the facility Meeting rooms: N/A Seating capacity: N/A Meeting room amenities: gourmet menus, custom beverage packages, event specialists and private bowling suites, wireless microphones and floor-toceiling video screens at the end of each lane Nearby places of interest: Westchester Shopping Center, Donald M. Kendall Sculpture Gardens, White Plains Performing Arts Center, Lyndhurst, Empire City Casino, The Galleria at White Plains, The Westchester Mall and Sunnyside Year established: 1938

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ONE TWENTY ONE

2 Dingle Ridge Road, North Salem, N.Y. 10560 Phone: 914-669-0121 Website: 121restaurant.com Electronic reservations accepted: yes Rates: call for rate information Group rates: N/A Restaurants: one Meeting rooms: 0 Seating capacity: 10 to 50 Meeting room amenities: one private dining room seats 48, a main dining room seats 50 and at the heart of each dining room is a community table that seats 10 Nearby places of interest: Harvest Moon Farm & Orchard, Hammond Museum and Japanese Stroll Garden, Sal K. Prezioso Mountain Lakes Park and the North Salem Balanced Rock Year established: 2000

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Hotels & Conference Centers CENTENNIAL GOLF CLUB

185 John Simpson Road, Carmel, N.Y. 10512 Phone: 845-225-5700 Website: centennialgolf.com Electronic reservations: yes Rates: call for rate information Group rates: N/A Restaurants: one; Nelson’s Tavern Meeting rooms: 0 Seating capacities: 16 to 200 Meeting room amenities: more than 11,000 square feet of space in the clubhouse with included green fees and golf car fees, unlimited use of the practice facility prior to play, personalized cart signs on carts prior to play, welcome letter and local rules sheets with the event’s name, pairings and alphabetical lists, pre-printed contest signature, assistance with special event setup on the course and golf bag handling by our player services staff Year established: 1998

DAVE & BUSTER’S RESTAURANT

EMPIRE CITY CASINO

Palisades Center 4661 Palisades Center Drive, West Nyack, N.Y. 10994 Phone: 845-353-1555 Website: daveandbusters.com Electronic reservations accepted: yes Rates: call for rate information Group rates: yes Restaurants: one Meeting rooms: 0 Seating capacity: N/A Meeting room amenities: high-volume restaurant and entertainment complex offering corporate and group events, team building and family outings; interactive entertainment attractions include pocket billiards, shuffleboard, state-of-the-art simulators, virtual reality and traditional carnival-style amusements and games of skill Nearby places of interest: Palisades Center Year established: 1982

810 Yonkers Ave., Yonkers, N.Y. 10704 Phone: 914-968-4200 Website: empirecitycasino.com Electronic reservations accepted: no Rates: call for rate information Group rates: N/A Restaurants: two; Dan Rooney’s Sports Pub and Nonno’s Trattoria Meeting rooms: 0 Seating capacity: N/A Meeting room amenities: six flexible event spaces, including Alley 810, a lounge with two vintage bowling alleys; Good Time Room, a multipurpose 4,500-square-foot banquet space; and the Harness Gallery, a 5,600-square-foot space; catering packages, audiovisual services and meeting services Nearby places of interest: Yonkers Raceway, Untemeyer Park, Philipse Manor Hall, Tibbetts Brook Park, the Science Barge and the Hudson River Museum Year established: 1899

333 N. Bedford Road, Mount Kisco, N.Y. 10549 Phone: 914-241-3131 Website: gpny.com Electronic reservations accepted: yes Rates: call for rate information Group rates: yes Restaurant: one; FUEL Meeting rooms: eight Seating capacity: 10 to 500 Meeting room amenities: private conference and dining rooms with audiovisual equipment and wireless Internet, catering options from executive chef, event planners and team-building activities, including racing, bowling and gaming Nearby places of interest: Westchester County Airport, Metro-North Railroad, golf, shopping, sailing and restaurants Year established: 2007

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ROEDEL COMPANIES LAUNCH SHOWCASE PROPERTY IN MOUNT KISCO Holiday Inn Mount Kisco and the Mount Kisco Events at the Holiday Inn Re-Open in Style The Holiday Inn Mount Kisco was, to put it kindly, outdated and in need of some TLC when Roedel Companies purchased the long-standing property in 2013.

The Wilton, N.H.-based company went to work on an extensive renovation, never compromising its commitment to detail that has been the hallmark of Roedel Companies for 50 years.

The result is a new-look Holiday Inn Mount Kisco and the Mount Kisco Events at the Holiday Inn. They give the village a showcase event center that is 6,000 square feet, a new dining experience and an updated 118-room hotel that has full-service capabilities.

Mount Kisco Mayor J. Michael Cindrich was on hand to raise a ceremonial toast for the grand opening of the property on Sept. 15, joining the Roedel team, as well other local officials and village members.

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“This has been a great project for us because we recognized the need for a property that could offer this area the all-encompassing amenities we had right here,” says David W. Roedel, managing member of Roedel Companies. “We are really happy with the finished product.”

In addition to a show-stopping lobby area that includes THE HUB, the hotel’s re-imagined restaurant and bar, the finished product also includes Roedel’s trademark commitment to community.

The team was a sponsor of the Mount Kisco Chamber of Commerce’s Sales Days and even served a complimentary pancake breakfast to patrons one day!

“Being part of the community is important to us,” says Melody Lloyd, general manager of the Holiday Inn Mount Kisco. “It is part of who we are.”

For more information, go to mountkiscoevents.com.

BOOK YOUR HOLIDAY PARTY BY NOVEMBER 30TH AND RECEIVE 10% OFF* Perfectly situated in the hub of Northern Westchester County, Holiday Inn Mt. Kisco, is ready to accommodate you in every way. Featuring a full remodel, Holiday Inn Mt. Kisco boasts over 6,000 square feet of event space, a talented culinary team featured in both our event facility and our onsite eatery, The Hub, and plenty of free parking.

It’s not too early to reserve a great location for your holiday party. If you’re planning a gathering of friends, family or co-workers this holiday season, then you have to see what the all-new Holiday Inn Mt. Kisco has to offer. *excludes taxes & fees

www.MountKiscoEvents.com | (914) 242-2806 | 1 Holiday Inn Drive, Mt. Kisco, New York 10549

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Hotels & Conference Centers IL PALIO RESTAURANT

5 Corporate Drive, Shelton, Conn. 06484 Phone: 203-944-0770 Website: ilpalioct.com Electronic reservations accepted: yes Rates: call for rate information Group rates: N/A Restaurants: one Meeting rooms: three private dining rooms Seating capacity: 10 to 70 Meeting room amenities: banquet facilities, special meals available, wireless Internet and projector screen Year established: 2001

SAM’S OF GEDNEY WAY

STEPPING STONES MUSEUM FOR CHILDREN

50 Gedney Way, White Plains, N.Y. 10605 Phone: 914-949-0978 Website: samsofgedneyway.com Electronic reservations accepted: no Rates: call for rate information Group rates: N/A Restaurant: one Meeting rooms: four dining areas Seating capacity: 12 to 100 Meeting room amenities: banquet facilities, special meals and private bathroom and lobby area Nearby places of interest: downtown White Plains, including restaurants and shopping, The Galleria at White Plains and The Westchester Mall Year established: 1986

THE WATERS EDGE AT GIOVANNI’S

Matthews Park 303 West Ave., Norwalk, Conn. 06850 Phone: 203-899-0606, ext. 228 Website: steppingstonesmuseum.org Electronic reservations accepted: no Rates: call for rate information Group rates: N/A Restaurants: 0 Meeting rooms: four Seating capacity: 125 Meeting room service: 13,000 square feet of event space, indoor and outdoor options, with audiovisual/ multimedia support included in meeting packages, variable room and setup options Nearby places of interest: the town of Norwalk, The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk and LockwoodMathews Mansion Museum Year established: 2000

2748 Boston Post Road, Darien, Conn. 06820 Phone: 203-325-9979 Website: watersedgeatgiovannis.com Electronic reservations accepted: yes Rates: call for rate information Group rates: N/A Restaurants: one Meeting rooms: six Seating capacity: 10 to 600+ Meeting room amenities: flexible meeting space, microphone, podium, screen, wireless Internet, audiovisual experts available upon request, meeting planners available, direct water views and ample parking Nearby places of interest: minutes to downtown Stamford and Metro-North Railroad and 30-minute travel to midtown Manhattan Year established: 1987

Danbury Location Opening Fall 2016

Hotel Zero Degrees offers the finest accommodations and meeting rooms providing exceptionally personalized service in our welcoming and stylish boutique hotels.

For more details and reservations: hotelzerodegrees.com Stamford 909 Washington Blvd.

Stamford, CT 06901 tel: 203.363.7900

Norwalk 353 Main Ave. Norwalk, CT 06850 tel: 203.750.9800

Danbury 15 Milestone Rd. Danbury, CT 06810 tel: 203.730.9200

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Book your Holiday Celebration with The Crowne Plaza White Plains And Pick Your Perks!

(Pick 2) Complimentary Hot Chocolate or Apple Cider Double IHG Rewards Points 10% off published menu prices Reduced valet parking price of $10.00 per car or complimentary self parking Discounted overnight guest room rate

To book your event or for more information, Please contact our Catering Team at 914-821-1377 66 Hale Avenue, White Plains NY 10601 www.cpwestchester.com

Terms & Conditions: This offer is based on availability at the time of booking.

Offer cannot be applied to previously signed contracts, and cannot be combined with any other specials. Valid for Holiday events valued at $5,000 or more (prior to adding service charge and tax). Event must be booked and consumed by January 31, 2017.