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Cuomo’s pot ﬂip-ﬂop BY RYAN DEFFENBAUGH rdeffenbaugh@westfairinc.com

ov. Andrew M. Cuomo will push for legislation legalizing recreational marijuana for adults in New York state next year, he announced in a speech Dec. 17. “Let’s legalize adult use of recreational marijuana once and for all,” Cuomo, a Democrat, said in a Manhattan speech focused on the goals of the first 100 days of his third term. The move could bring hundreds of millions of dollars in tax revenue annually, by state estimates. Cuomo only recently warmed to the idea of recreational marijuana use in New York. He called marijuana a “gateway” drug as recently as last year. The shift in thought first became apparent in January, when he called for a study into recreational marijuana, saying he wanted to introduce additional facts to the debate. At the time, he was facing Democratic primary challenger Cynthia Nixon, who was to his left on several issues, including support for legalization of marijuana. New York is among 29 states with a medical marijuana program, which launched under Cuomo’s administration. As of Dec. 11, the state had 2,085 registered practitioners in the medical marijuana program and 84,066 patients. Democrats are expected to support the measure. Bills for recreational marijuana use have already been introduced by » CUOMO

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Woodbury Common plans expansion: hotels, helipad and more stores

BY RYAN DEFFENBAUGH rdeffenbaugh@westfairinc.com

he latest major expansion for Woodbury Common Premium Outlets could bring hotels and new shops and restaurants to the mall, which is already an international shopping destination. It was only spring 2017 that Simon Property Group, the real estate investment trust that owns and operates the mall,

announced the completion of a 60,000-square-foot expansion. That was phase four. The Central Valley mall’s ownership is now ready to start phase five. Simon plans to add about 140,000 square feet of new retail space, two new hotels, restaurants and even a helipad, according to plans under review by the village of Woodbury. The retail space would push the mall’s total to more than 1 million square feet. Woodbury already includes 240 stores and

generates more than $1.3 billion in sales annually, according to the company. The mall was built in 1985, with expansions following in 1993, 1994 and 1998 before the start of the latest in 2013. The Woodbury Planning Board opened review on Simon’s latest plan earlier in December. The total new retail space would reach 143,492 square feet, according to the plans, primarily in the southwestern portion of the prop» WOODBURY

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Women in Business Harrison native moves from fashion to real estate BY LAURA JOSEPH MOGIL

oanna Simone, 34, is part of the third generation of her family to run Bronx-based Simone Development Companies, one of the leading full-service real estate investment companies in the tri-state area. As a vice president of the company she oversees leasing and property management for more than 100 commercial properties exceeding 6 million square feet. A native of Harrison who lives in Manhattan, Simone says she wasn’t always interested in a career in real estate, but rather had her eyes initially set on the fashion industry. “My father never pressured me into joining the business. He just always pushed for me to give everything I was doing 100 percent, whether it was playing sports, completing a school project or advancing my career,” she says. “He instilled a strong work ethic in me but allowed me to find my own way.” After earning her bachelor’s degree from Boston University in 2006, Simone went to work for P2F Holdings (currently known as MADA Luxe), one of the largest distributors of discounted designer and branded merchandise in the U.S. Starting as an assistant/receptionist, she quickly rose to the position of national sales manager for ladies apparel (producing over $20 million in sales annually). Talking about her switch in careers from fashion to real estate in 2012, Simone says, “The entrepreneurial aspect of owning and expanding the business with my family is ultimately what made me decide to leave. I worked so hard and put everything into what I did, and I really wanted to have ownership in that.” She adds, “I had this opportunity to work side by side with my own family, for a business that my dad and grandfather had worked so hard to build, and I realized it was something that I really wanted to be a part of.” Noting that her prior career was a huge help to her when

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The entrepreneurial aspect of owning and expanding the business with my family is ultimately what made me decide to leave. — Joanna Simone

starting at the family business, Simone says, “The most important tools I developed in my first job were the experience of navigating the workforce as well as my sales and management skills. Sales is truly an art form that not everyone can handle.” Simone spent several years completing an extensive internal job rotation and also took external real estate professional development courses at the Schack Institute of Real Estate at New York University. “With

my sales and management background from my previous career, it became a natural fit for me to work in leasing and property management,” she says. “At our firm, and in general for real estate companies, leasing and property management are two of the most important areas of our business — aside from acquisitions, they really fuel everything. I wanted to be where the action was taking place.” In addition to working with her family, the fact that every day

brings new challenges inspires Simone at work. “I really enjoy all aspects of the business, whether it’s negotiating a new lease, handling a tenant-related issue or researching a new building we’re looking to acquire.” Simone has been very involved in leasing at the Boyce Thompson Center, an innovative mixed-use property in northern Yonkers. The campus features 85,000 square feet of medical offices, retail stores and restaurants. According to Simone, the 1920s building has been totally restored and is primarily occupied by medical practices. The campus includes St. John’s Riverside Hospital, which is located inside a 15,000-squarefoot freestanding medical building on the site as well as a 20,000-square-foot building for Westmed Medical Group. Among the other health care tenants are Westchester Gastroenterology, ColumbiaDoctors, and ENT and Allergy Associates, as well as ancillary establishments such as Fortina restaurant and Starbucks. Simone’s health care properties are in Westchester County, Fairfield County, Long Island, the Bronx, Manhattan and northern New Jersey. Simone says there are plans for the company to continue to expand its involvement in this arena. “Our firm does it all — industrial, office, medical and retail — so the sky is the limit. But right now our focus has been in the ambulatory health care development area. We believe in it and want to make a difference in how it is delivered to the community,” she says. According to Simone, the company’s health care development division comes in and works with health care providers, helping them with everything from finding a location to getting the approvals. “We are really the go-to development firm for health care. Providers come to us because we specialize in planning, designing, building, financing and managing medical office buildings, ambulatory care facilities and hospitals,” she says.

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Bedford shops sue town to stop law banning sale of vape items

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ive Bedford businesses are challenging a zoning law that bans the sale of electronic cigarettes. The businesses, operating mostly as gas stations and minimarts, sued the town Dec. 6 in Westchester Supreme Court, demanding that the zoning law be declared invalid and that the town stop enforcing it. The law is not valid, the complaint states, “because it is directed at the perceived social evil of electronic nicotine delivery devices rather than the regulation of land use.” “We strongly believe that our law is permissible,” Chris Burdick, the town supervisor, responded in an email, “and we will defend it vigorously.” Bedford enacted the law in May. No business may own, manage or operate a vape shop or sell electronic nicotine devices outside of the roadside business zoning district. Banned devices include hookahs, vaping paraphernalia and substances used in the devices, such as vapors, c-liquids and marijuana derivatives. Enforcement began Nov. 7, six months after the law was enacted. The businesses that sued are: • Bedford Village Service Station of Westchester, Inc., 848 S. Bedford Road. • Katonah Gas & Auto Service Inc., 80 Bedford Road. • Katonah Service Station Inc., 105 Bedford Road. • Maruti 7 Corp., 7 Babbitt Road. • Preferred Gas Mart Inc., 9 Haines Road. Frank Disiena is CEO of Bedford Village Service Station and the two Katonah businesses, according to New York Department of State records. Rohit B. Patel manages Maruti 7 and Alexis T. Fernandez is Preferred

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Gas Mart's president, according to court filings. Patel and Fernandez state in affidavits that they will suffer irreparable harm — fines up to $2,500 a day for each violation and up to six months imprisonment — if the law is not invalidated. Their attorney, Lee A. Pollock of White Plains, argues that zoning laws are meant for regulating land use, such as the sizes of structures and the types of buildings that may be placed in residential, industrial and commercial locations. Zoning is not meant for regulating what is done in businesses by those who occupy the buildings. He cited a case in which the town of Hempstead banned check-cashing businesses. The rationale, according to a 2013 state Court of Appeals ruling, was to “eliminate predatory and exploitative finance enterprises from commercial areas.” “Zoning power is not a general police power,” the court ruled in striking the Hempstead law, “but a power to regulate land use.” The court also cited a 1975 ruling that held, “a zoning board is charged with the regulation of land use and not with the person who owns or occupies it.” Bedford’s attorney, Joel

H. Sachs of Keane & Beane P.C. in White Plains, countered that case law allows local governments to regulate the use of buildings “to protect the public health, safety, morals and general welfare of the community.” “Zoning is the primary way in which governments shape a community’s land use,” Sachs said, and has been used to restrict the locations of liquor stores, gun shops, cabarets and adult entertainment establishments. He traced the concept to a 1926 U.S. Supreme Court decision. “A nuisance may be merely a right thing in the wrong place,” the court ruled, “like a pig in the parlor instead of the barnyard.” Sachs said courts have routinely upheld municipal regulations that prohibit the sale of products for tobacco use, “the single, largest preventable cause of disease and death in the United States.” In this case, Bedford designed a law to make tobacco products less accessible to young people by controlling the locations where they can be purchased. “The court must weigh the negative health impacts of this product,” Sachs said, “against the profit motive of plaintiffs.”

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Hers Carving Armentano’s path was a matter of discipline BY GINA GOUVEIA

ne thing that strikes you when speaking with Christina Armentano is that she has strong convictions. This young, dynamic businesswoman has carefully crafted her life and career with purpose, integrity and steadfastness. These qualities and many others became evident during a discussion about identity and her personal journey. Her role is executive vice president of sales, marketing and business development at Paraco Gas, a privately held company headquartered in Rye Brook. Her title, though impressive, does little to convey the vast scope of her responsibilities within the firm and the path she chose that led her there. It was her grandfather, Pat Armentano, who founded Paraco Gas in 1968. Her father Joseph serves as its CEO and chairman. Christina’s early childhood years saw their fair share of handling all sorts of basic tasks around the office. Not convinced that the traditional path often taken by children in family businesses was her destiny, she only formally joined the company in 2014 after several years spent post-college searching for, as she describes it, “the right fit.” Raised in Bronxville, Christina was surrounded by a large family and speaks fondly of her early years at home and her academic career. She attended Bronxville schools, had a strong network of friends and as she describes it, “a very supportive community.” When she set out to select a college for undergraduate studies, she settled on James Madison University in Virginia, majoring in communications, and was pleasantly surprised that among a vast student body of nearly 40,000 students, her experience was such a positive one.

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She excelled not only in her studies, but in life away from home, embracing the community and as she says, “its huge school spirit.” Christina credits Jeanne Branover for offering her an opportunity after her undergraduate years as a researcher and recruiter at Boyden Global Executive Search. Eventually she transitioned into a business development role with the firm, but it was during her time at Boyden that she decided to pursue graduate studies at Babson College where she earned her MBA. She found the culture at Babson complementary to her own pursuits with its entrepreneurial-focused curriculum and international culture. With that credential firmly embedded in her resume Christina was still not convinced that the family business was the next step. Following graduate school, she settled in Burlington, Massachusetts, working for Vistaprint as a senior recruitment manager, affording her exposure to a large e-commerce business. A year later she was recruited away by Seth Harris to Cook Associates, a talent acquisition firm with a national network. All these steps served as individual points of significant accomplishment in their own right, while she built upon the trajectory of her career. Fast forward to March 2014, when she formally joined Paraco at her father’s

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behest to manage the human resources division of the company, sorely needed following a string of acquisitions and with employee ranks then numbering 250. She commuted for four months from Massachusetts to parts of the tri-state area spending time at the company’s hubs and satellite locations becoming familiar with the team members and observing the many logistics of the business. Paraco had experienced considerable growth, acquiring numerous gas suppliers in the region. Her vast experience in recruiting and acquiring talent and aligning employees with relevant responsibilities would prove to be a great asset to the firm. Eventually relocating to her current home in Westport, Connecticut, with her husband Sam Bowlby, Christina started to focus on the next natural area of need within the firm — acquisitions and sales. As her learning curve steepened she sought out the advice of other professionals in the industry. “You can always learn from someone who is already established in the business,” she says. Another target was furthering the company’s strong safety program, working with local fire safety organizations and focusing on legislative initiatives. Coming to the aid of any supplier outside their own network

is routine, she says, adding, “I think it is really important that we promote the industry and lead by example.” In 2017, the company had three major acquisitions, so the focus for the immediate future will be on employee growth and development, or what Christina refers to as, “the customer and employee experience — individual professional development and organizational growth.” Having restructured her team of 40, representing inside and outside sales reps and marketing and acquisitions professionals, she is positioning the company and herself for future success. Christina mentioned the words of her grandfather which drive her every day, “Do right by the company and the company will do right by you.” Statistics confirm the extraordinary scope of the company. Paraco now places in the annual Top Ten list of the largest retail propane suppliers in the country by LP Gas magazine, and is by far the largest privately held gas company in the Northeast with 33 locations and main distribution hubs and call centers in Saugerties and Bohemia, New York. Now firmly embedded in Paraco’s culture and building upon its successes, Christina has created a career she loves and even with two young children under the age of 3, she’s peaceful with her work-life balance and the challenges it sometimes presents. She attended a three-day leadership and teambuilding conference that the company hosts annually for key employees and vendors. What words of advice can she offer young professionals like herself? “Recognize that time is the most valued asset that you have. When you are at work, learn to prioritize and delegate. When you are with your friends and family, learn to live in the moment and be present.”

PARACO FACTS • Founded in 1968 by Pat Armentano in a garage in Mount Vernon • Paraco Gas is ranked Top 10 Retail Propane in the U.S. by LP Gas Magazine • Sells over 60 million gallons of retail propane each year • Serving 120,000 customers in 8 states, including New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont • Has 520 employees • Corporate headquarters is in Rye Brook • Has completed 48 acquisitions • Three acquisitions completed in 2017, including Island Propane, Bay Gas and Heritage Energy • Operates out of 27 distribution locations • Company is led by Joe Armentano, CEO (son of Pat Armentano) • Executive team includes Ted Jeffcoat, vice president, operations; Kevin Watson, CFO; and Christina Armentano, executive vice president, sales and business development

CHRISTINA’S PARACO TIMELINE • Started working for Paraco Gas in 2014 as director of human capital management where she was tasked with restructuring the Human Resources Department. • Transitioned to run the acquisitions department as vice president of acquisitions in 2016 • Transitioned to run sales, marketing and business development as executive vice president, sales and business development in 2018 • Manages the sales organization that includes 40 individuals (outside sales, inside sales, marketing and acquisitions) • Responsible for the company’s overall growth strategy • Participates in state and national propane associations

CHRISTINA’S CAREER • Received her B.S. in communication from James Madison University in 2005 • The majority of Christina’s career prior to joining Paraco was spent at Boyden Global Executive Search, an inte national consulting firm. Christina was a senior associate at the firm when she departed in 2009 to go back to school for her MBA • Received her MBA from F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business at Babson Graduate School in 2009. She enrolled in a 2-year, full-time program from 2009 to 2011 • During graduate school, Christina worked for AmeriGas Propane, the largest propane retailer in the U.S. • After graduate school Christina worked for Vistaprint, a publicity traded $1B global, e-commerce firm, and Cook Associates • Joined Paraco Gas in 2014

Charter/Spectrum to pay record $174.2M for consumer fraud BY BOB ROZYCKI bobr@westfairinc.com

harter Communications Inc. and Spectrum Management Holding Co. will pay $174.2 million for denying its customers the fast internet service it had promised. As a result of a deal negotiated with New York Attorney General Barbara D. Underwood, the internet service provider (ISP) will pay $62.5 million to about 700,000 active subscribers in the state, who will each receive between $75 and $150, as well as streaming services and premium channels, with a retail value of more than $100 million. The money serves to compensate subscribers who Stamford-based Charter equipped with

outdated modems and routers and with premium speed plans that consistently failed to deliver the advertised speeds. “The streaming benefits serve to compensate subscribers for Charter’s historic failures to faithfully deliver third-party internet content that it had advertised,” the Attorney General’s Office said. The payout of direct refunds to consumers alone is believed to represent the largest-ever payout to consumers by an ISP in U.S. history. Charter, the state’s largest ISP, operated initially as Time Warner Cable and later under Charter’s Spectrum brand name. As part of the settlement announced Dec. 18, Charter is required to implement a series of marketing and business reforms, including “the requirement to describe

internet speeds as ‘wired’ and to substantiate them through regular speed testing.” Underwood said these reforms set the stage for major marketing and business reforms across the broadband industry. “This settlement should serve as a wake-up call to any company serving New York consumers: fulfill your promises, or pay the price,”

she said. “Not only is this the largest-ever consumer payout by an internet service provider, returning tens of millions of dollars to New Yorkers who were ripped off and providing additional streaming and premium channels as restitution – but it also sets a new standard for how internet providers should fairly market their services.”

The financial terms of the settlement are: Consumer relief (direct refunds): $62.5 million • Charter will award a $75 refund to each of over 700,000 active subscribers based on: leasing an inadequate modem; leasing an inadequate WiFi router; or subscribing to a Time Warner Cable legacy speed plan of 100 Mbps or higher. • An additional $75 refund will be awarded to each of over approximately 150,000 subscribers who had an inadequate modem for 24 months or more. • The company will notify subscribers of their eligibility for refunds and disburse them within 120 days. The attorney general’s office noted that the company has already disbursed more than $6 million in refunds for inadequate modems

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to date, separate from the settlement. The subscribers are ineligible for a further payment. Consumer relief via video and streaming bene�its: $100 million • Charter will offer free streaming services to about 2.2 million active internet subscribers. • All subscribers currently receiving internet and cable television from the company will be offered a choice of either three free months of HBO or six free months of Showtime. • All other active Charter internet subscribers will receive a free month of Charter’s Spectrum TV Choice streaming service, in which subscribers can access broadcast television and a choice of 10 pay TV networks, as well as a free month of Showtime.

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erty. The hotels would be 120 rooms each, near the north end of the Woodbury property. Other construction includes 12,000 square feet of restaurant space and a 6,000-square-foot spa facility, adjacent to the proposed hotels. A new parking garage would be built on the north end of the property, while Simon would expand an existing one on the southeastern portion. All together, the construction would add 2,140 parking spaces. Both garages would include a roof with solar panels. The new parking garage would also include a helipad for fly-in luxury shoppers. Simon Vice President of Development John VIllapiano said the helipad would be a new concept for the Simon portfolio, which

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Democrat members in both the state Assembly and Senate. With the Senate newly under control of the Democrats for the next term, along with Cuomo’s support, a path for recreational marijuana is clearer than in past years. A Quinnipiac University poll released in May found that 63 percent of New Yorkers support allowing adults to “legally possess small amounts of marijuana for personal use.” The announcement — just a single line in a 50-minute speech — did not land as a huge surprise, nor did it contain any new specifics on the steps toward legalization. Earlier in December, Cuomo’s office had already promised legislation on recreational adult medical marijuana would arrive by early 2019 in media interviews. “The goal of this administration is to create a model program for regulated adult-use cannabis — and the best way to do that is to ensure our final proposal captures the views of everyday New Yorkers,” Tyrone Stevens, a Cuomo spokesman, told the New York Post earlier this month. In July, Cuomo’s state

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includes 37 U.S. retail properties. Woodbury Common, he told the Woodbury Planning Board Dec. 5, has “received several inquiries from both customers and private helicopter operators about bringing customers up to experience not only our property, but also the benefits of the greater Orange County area.” Simon also said the construction would include landscaping and lighting improvement throughout the property. This latest proposal comes as construction is already underway on $150 million in state-funded road and transit improvements on the busy Route 17 and Route 32 interchange. The design-build project started construction a year ago and includes new exits, a new Route 32 bridge, an additional

Department of Health released a report that said the positives of taxing and regulating marijuana outweigh the negatives. The 75-page report found that marijuana could generate taxes for the state annually between $248 million and $678 million, depending on retail prices and the tax rate the state ultimately adopts. New York’s illegal marijuana sales market is worth as much as $3.5 billion, according to the report. An analysis from New York City Comptroller Scott M. Stringer in May estimated the potential market for adult recreational marijuana use in the state at roughly $3.1 billion, including about $1.1 billion from New York City alone. Following the July report, Cuomo appointed 20 members to a working group to draft recreational marijuana legislation. The Department of Health also hosted 17 “listening sessions” throughout the state in September and October to gather opinion on recreational marijuana — including a session at the Radisson New Rochelle. In the speech, Cuomo presented legalization of recreational marijuana as part of a series of criminal, social and economic

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access point to Woodbury Common and a 200-space park and ride lot with a solar-powered bus shelter. The prior expansion of the mall, built over three years, added 40 new stores, including Givenchy, Marc Jacobs and Rag & Bone. It also expanded the food options to include Shake Shack, Yo! Sushi and Pret A Manger. The project included WiFi throughout the property and a new four-level parking garage with more than 1,000 spaces. With the Planning Board in the initial stages of a review of the project, at least one public official has raised concerns. Assemblyman and state senator-elect James Skoufis wrote a letter to the Woodbury Planning Board urging it to require the construction of a MetroNorth train station at the outlets as a condition of the

The MetroNorth stop would help alleviate one of the really impossible trafﬁc situations in the world.

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expansion, according to a report in the Middletown Times Herald-Record. In February, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo promised a Metro-North stop for Woodbury during a speech across the Hudson River at Marist College in Poughkeepsie. The governor said the stop would help alleviate “one of the really impossible traffic situations in the world.” But since then, there has been no announcement of a timeline or how the construction would be financed. A Metro-North spokesperson told the Times HeraldRecord that the railroad is “in ongoing conversations with Simon Property Group about the funding to make a new Metro-North station at the Woodbury Common Outlets a reality.” The closest train stop to the mall is in Harriman, just

under three miles away. Skoufis also reportedly objected to the proposed helipad, unless used only for medical evacuations. “Commercial or private helicopters flying into and out of Woodbury Common is an over-the-top and undesirable prospect for the people who live in the surrounding area,” he wrote, as reported by the Times Herald-Record. The Indianapolis-based Simon is the largest shopping mall operator in the U.S. by square footage. The company’s properties include The Westchester luxury shopping mall in White Plains and The Shops at Nanuet in Rockland County. The company also owned the Galleria Mall in White Plains up to 2016, at which point the company sold it for $120 million to Pacific Retail Capital Partners.

of one race over another by regulating, legalizing and taxing adult use of recreational marijuana.” Nine states in the U.S. have already legalized recreational marijuana use, including neighbors Vermont and Massachusetts. New Jersey lawmakers are weighing a bill that would bring recreational marijuana to the state. Asked about Cuomo’s announcement, Westchester County Association President

and CEO William Mooney Jr. said the organization is not an expert on the “specific pros and cons of this issue, but (does) recognize the potential short-term revenue benefits of legalizing recreational marijuana.” Still, the Westchester business group would “prefer to see investments made in areas that would produce broader revenue opportunities to many sectors of the community, such as investment in digital infrastructure which would benefit our health care providers, entrepreneurs, the educational community and the citizens of our community. Cities across the country have done this and have had great revenue benefits.” The plan for recreational marijuana was one point in a 20-point plan Cuomo presented for the first 100 days of his third term. Other initiatives include investing $150 billion in infrastructure; a “Green New Deal” to make New York’s electricity carbon neutral by 2040; voting reform that includes same-day registration, early voting and a state holiday for Election Day; and banning bump stocks while raising the waiting period for gun purchases from three days to 10.

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justice reform efforts. That agenda includes ending cash bail. The state for too long “had two criminal justice systems: one for the wealthy and the well-off, and one for everyone else,” Cuomo said. The New York Post reported Dec. 11 that the state’s marijuana working group is reviewing whether to expunge the records of New Yorkers arrested for marijuana possession when they were young — a dispropor-

tionate number of whom are black and Latino. The July Department of Health report said individuals who are black are nearly four times more likely than individuals who are white to be arrested for marijuana possession, despite data showing equal use among racial groups. A press release from Cuomo’s office following the speech said the legislation “will end the disproportionate criminalization

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Proﬁt from your wisdom DOCUMENTING, SHARING AND PRESERVING YOUR LEADERS’ EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE ENHANCES AND ACCELERATES PERFORMANCE

eaders accumulate a wealth of knowledge and experience in all manner of businesses and organizations. Consumed by the rigor of day-to-day responsibility, rarely is time available to pass forward that learned wisdom. It’s extremely valuable. It's useful to your teams now and it shouldn’t be lost over time. Most organizations have prime communicators. With a little guidance they easily share their experience and insights about successfully navigating a career, enhancing and preserving client relationships, gender, diversity and inclusion perspectives. Once communicated, documented and utilized, this real-life information helps to accelerate people’s performance. It’s that powerful and in some cases it can be transformational. There’s a very time-efficient process to capture that knowledge and to distribute it. I call it “legacy resources.” I define legacy resources as "documented and edited audio/visual storytelling/ messaging anecdotally told by the organization’s leaders that passes forward need-to-have knowledge." Content can address a storyteller’s career choices, how he or she successfully negotiated challenges, navigated obstacles and engaged opportunities that enabled personal and professional growth. In other words, reallife personal insights and wisdom from current and recently retired leaders that educates and motivates recent hires to up-and-coming managers and leaders. Creating these legacy resources has a tremendous impact

Creating an in-house PR campaign introduces and sustains interest and accessibility and is critical to a program’s success and longevity.

on those hungry to learn, grow and contribute. Creating an in-house PR campaign introduces and sustains interest and accessibility and is critical to a program’s success and longevity. A seasoned interviewer transforms an “interview” into a conversation and you’d be surprised at how valuable “teaching moments” surface and become preserved. Tips for creating legacy resources include: • Assess audiences and define messaging. • Select prime candidates (leaders) to best communicate and address topics. • Establish an identity, a brand, for creating, distributing and accessing content. • Identify venues/hosting platforms where resources will reside and be accessed. • Collaborate with a full-service audio/visual

“legacy” company — providing — seasoned interviewers and an editorial-driven producer/director. Or collaborate with a legacy producer to work with your in-house A/V department. • Consider audio transcriptions for collateral print use.

BUSINESS OBJECTIVES

In general, creating and making these legacy resources available contributes to enhanced recruiting, building the leadership pipeline, preserving client relationships and client retention and educating and strengthening diversity and inclusion. The audiences served include potential and new hires; upcoming managers and leaders; influencers; diversity and inclusion councils; and customers/ clients. Deliverables can include video topic-specific segments (short and long format); audio segments (all file formats); and transcriptions for digital/print formats. Hosting venues can include employee intranet for accessing archive(s); internet/web for “recruiting” and “about us” pages and for social media outreach; closed circuit video programming; and audience/event-specific meeting openers. Bob Becker of Bob Becker Marketing & Communications in Bethel, Connecticut, is an author, speaker and memoir and legacy consultant serving Fortune 500, small- and mid-sized companies and nonpro�its. He can be reached at bobbecker@ bobbecke rcommunications.com.

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In Court Spencer Capital of Rye sued over $4.4M in stock offering fees BY BILL HELTZEL bheltzel@westfairinc.com

Bermuda insurance company is questioning the meaning of profit, as portrayed in a stock offering by a Rye-based holding company. Cavello Bay Reinsurance Ltd. sued Spencer Capital Ltd. and Kenneth Shubin Stein, its founder and CEO, claiming they violated securities laws by misrepresenting $4.4 million in performance fees. The fee was supposed to be based on growth in profits from Spencer Capital’s operations, Cavello claims in the Dec. 6 lawsuit filed in federal court in White Plains. Instead, it was based on the increase in the book value from selling new shares, using funds that were meant for company operations.

Stein and Spencer Management, the complaint states, received at least $4.4 million “for doing absolutely nothing.” Spencer Capital and Stein did not respond to a voicemail message or to an email sent through the company’s website asking for their side of the story. Cavello is a subsidiary of Enstar Group Ltd., a publicly traded, global insurance company with $15.1 billion in assets, based in Bermuda. Spencer Capital is a private holding company based in Rye that owns insurance assets such as SouthWest Dealer Services, Spencer Re and USA Risk. Stein, the founder and chairman, holds degrees in medicine and public health and certifications in public health and financial analysis. He has taught advanced investment research at

Columbia University Business School. In 2015, Spencer Capital was trying to raise $75 million by offering shares in its holding company. The stock offering, according to the lawsuit, was supposed to be used for general corporate operations

and to fund the purchase of another company. Cavello claims that a presentation sent to Enstar and personally pitched by Stein said Spencer Management would be paid $1 million a year plus an incentive fee of “25 percent of profits above an 8 percent growth in book

value per share,” to manage Spencer Capital’s portfolio. In common business parlance and in the insurance industry, the complaint states, profit means financial gain due to operational activities or investments. It does not include an increase in a company’s value due to capital raised by selling shares. Cavello, Enstar’s subsidiary, paid $5 million for 250,000 shares in March 2015. The stock offering raised $60 million. Eight months later, Cavello claims, it discovered that the stock offering presentation was incomplete. Spencer Capital’s deal with Spencer Management called for performance fees, not an incentive fee, and the calculation was based on appreciation in net book value, not profits. Even though Spencer

Capital’s 2015 investment income was negative, the complaint states, Spencer Management was paid at least $4.4 million in performance fees. Cavello claims that the performance fees diverted funds that were needed for ordinary business operations. For 18 months, according to the complaint, Cavello and other shareholders tried and failed to negotiate a settlement. Last year, Cavello formally requested that Spencer Capital rescind the transaction and pay back the investment. The lawsuit, Cavello states, “is an action seeking to remedy the fraud” perpetrated by Stein and Spencer Capital. Cavello is represented by Michael H. Barr and Anthony B. Ullman of Dentons US LLP, Manhattan.

Consumers Union agrees to $16.4M subscriber privacy settlement BY BILL HELTZEL bheltzel@westfairinc.com

onsumers Union, the pre-eminent, nonprofit consumer protection organization that publishes Consumer Reports, has agreed to pay nearly $16.4 million to settle a class action lawsuit for selling subscribers’ personal information. The settlement was agreed to in April and formally approved Dec. 4 by U.S. District Judge Kenneth M. Karas. Both sides depic ted the settlement as a com-

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promise. Consumers Union, based in Yonkers, “continues to deny any wrongdoing,” the settlement states. But it agreed to the deal, “taking into account the uncertainty and risks inherent in any litigation.” Don Ruppel of St. C ha rle s , M ic h i g a n , believed he would have prevailed at trial, according to the settlement, but he conceded that Consumers Union “has raised factual and legal defenses that present a risk” that he might lose. Michigan subscribers to Consumer Reports will

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be paid about $180 each, according to court documents. Ruppel, as the lead plaintiff, will get $7,500. The law firm that represented him, Bursor & Fisher PA of Manhattan, will get one-third of the settlement, or $5,458,333. Consumers Union tests and analyzes products and services and it advocates for stronger consumer regulatory protections. Consumer Reports magazine is known for its policy of accepting no advertising to maintain its editorial independence. Ruppel sued Consumers Union in 2016, accusing the

publisher of unjust enrichment under Michigan’s Preservation of Personal Privacy Act. He said he had been barraged with junk mail and unwanted telephone solicitations. The publisher, he alleged, sold subscribers’ personal information to list brokers, including details such as full name, income, home address, gender, age, ethnicity, religion, parental status and political affiliation. List brokers, according to the lawsuit, then sold the information to telemarketers who could target specific groups. A buyer, for

instance, could get a list of Consumer Reports subscribers who are Spanishspeaking females over the age of 80 with no children at home and a net worth greater than $500,000. Consu mers Un ion responded in a written statement to the Business Journal in 2016 that it provides clear notification of its data-sharing practices and gives subscribers the ability to easily opt out. “All decisions made by the organization,” Consumers Union said, “are driven by the consumer interest.” Ruppel or i g i na l ly

demanded $5 million, based on $5,000 each for an estimated 1,000 Michigan subscribers. The $16,375,000 settlement, Bursor & Fisher partner Joseph I. Marchese declared in a September court filing, “secures extraordinary relief” for Michigan subscribers. Marchese said the settlement is the largest ever reached in a Michigan personal privacy case, though the law firm has a pending class action settlement with Hearst Communications Inc. in federal court in Manhattan for $50 million.

ASK ANDI | Andi Gray

Keeping the owner’s priorities up-front WE WERE STRETCHED THIN WITH THE AMOUNT OF WORK WE HAD. I AND MY GENERAL MANAGER HAD TO PITCH IN TO HELP. THAT TOOK BOTH OF US AWAY FROM OTHER THINGS WE SHOULD BE FOCUSING ON RELATED TO RUNNING THE COMPANY. GOT ANY SUGGESTIONS? THOUGHTS OF THE DAY: Be clear about what are your top priorities as a business owner. Know the ebbs and flows of your business. Stop trying to overcommit. Give yourself a break on the guilt trip and get back to what you need to focus on. As an owner, you need to have a clear plan for how to run the business. Essential elements to that plan include growing sales with both existing and new clients, insuring the business operates profitably and building a strong team of employees and management who can run the company in your absence.

Soft skills that can help owners to succeed include a strong commitment to ethics and building trust with employees, vendors and customers. Listening skills are essential to better understand what those around you need. Always be on the lookout for great employees and great customers. Building processes will help with efficiency and accuracy. Empowering employees to act and ensuring they have the training they need to act responsibly takes the burden off the owner. Focusing on worklife balance for self and for

those around you can boost energy, goodwill, a sense of well-being and commitment. Step back from the day to day to look at the trends of your business. Got a trade show season? That can make things pretty hectic as you get pulled away from the office to spend time on the road — it usually happens in the spring and fall. Busy periods when customers want presentations, place orders or increase demand can feel like surprises, until you look at several years of data and find those magic months when things peak and when they fall off. Plan out increases in workload as you bring on new business and add that in to the demands for increased services that typically come from existing customers. Figure out ahead of time

what that means in terms of additional equipment, employees, supplies, etc. Build schedules for hiring, training, bringing outside services online and purchasing equipment and supplies that allow you to minimize costs in advance of need but also insure that you have adequate resources lined up for when you need them. Once you figure out the ebbs and flows, use them to your advantage. Schedule development projects in slow months. Focus on work on hand in busy months. If you can’t get a new project off the ground before a busy season starts, delay it until the next slow season. Factor in vacation schedules to your peak and valley workforce plan. If necessary, ask employees to take vacations in slow months, but be

aware that such a request may be hard to fulfill for employees who have other family members’ schedules to consider. Be clear about boundaries. Stop pretending that you can pull rabbits out of your hat at the last minute. Know when to say “no” to customers, employees and vendors. Figure out the difference between setting a due date because you want it now and realistically knowing how long it will take to get something done. If you have lost focus, understand that’s normal. It’s what you do next that counts. Everyone has the same 24 hours in a day. Use those 24 hours to your advantage by refocusing on your long-term priorities. Write out the action steps you need to take to accom-

plish those priorities and then get to work. BOOK RECOMMENDATION: “Disciplined Growth Strategies: Insights from the Growth Trajectories of Successful and Unsuccessful Companies,” by Peter Cohan. Andi Gray is president of Strate�y Leaders Inc., Strate�yLeaders.com, a business-consulting �irm that teaches companies how to double revenue and triple pro�its in repetitive growth cycles. Have a question for AskAndi? Wondering how Strate�y Leaders can help your business thrive? Call or email for a free consultation and diagnostics: 877-238-3535, AskAndi@ Strate�yLeaders.com. Check out our library of business advice articles: AskAndi.com.

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Westchester County Association focusing on advocacy BY WILLIAM MOONEY JR.

hen the Westchester County Association (WCA) began its work in the county nearly 70 years ago, promoting economic development largely centered on simple and visible objectives such as filling commercial buildings with tenants, supporting transportation projects and adding housing to the real estate market. At the time, it was what was needed to move Westchester’s economy forward. So how is an organization like ours adapting to a new, rapidly changing economy and ensuring that our region remains competitive? For starters, the WCA has made sweeping adjustments to how we operate and communicate. We’ve moved beyond a meetings- and events-centric model to focusing on high-level advocacy and strategic initiatives that move the needle for members. These days, a lot of our attention and focus is directed at advocacy issues in health care, a $15 billion industry and a major anchor of the Westchester economy. Knowing that the future of health care lays in new delivery systems such as tele-

health and robotic surgery, we’ve advanced gigabit-speed internet connectivity and workforce development initiatives empowering health care providers and equipping them with the kinds of employee training necessary to keep pace with advancing technology demands. Jobs Waiting, a federally funded, $9.8 million job readiness program that the WCA manages, has retrained over 500 long-term unemployed individuals with the skills they need to succeed in innovative careers in health care. In the real estate world, the needs of the 21st century are vastly different from the 20th century. Yet our development and approval process is so archaic that it is stalling much-needed multifamily and mixed-use projects from being built. That’s why the WCA, in partnership with the Pace University Land Use Center, created the Land Use Policy Playbook, a set of land use policies and strategies that will help streamline and improve the planning, zoning and approval processes across municipalities. Even though we’ve evolved, we still believe in the principles that got us here, mainly hard work, substantive programming and providing

unique value for members. We have a lot of passion for what we do because we care about Westchester, and the results that we’ve achieved as an organization are nothing less than sensational. To name a few, we’ve provided critical public testimony in support of billions of dollars of development projects, lobbied for transformational health care reforms that have benefited health care providers and patients and placed hundreds of Westchester residents in good jobs with leading businesses. We rely on many leaders and doers outside of our staff in making all of this happen. We have assembled some of the top minds and CEOs from health care, real estate, finance and banking, hospitality, technology and other professional services. And we are working in conjunction with our colleagues in government to advance mutual interests. In step with the ever-changing economy, the WCA will continue to adapt and grow in order to meet the mission that has always driven us: moving Westchester forward. William Mooney Jr. is the president and CEO of the Westchester County Association.

Frontier Airlines returning to Bradley International Airport BY KEVIN ZIMMERMAN kzimmerman@westfairinc.com

rontier Airlines, which ceased operating out of Bradley International Airport in 2011, is returning to the Windsor Locks, Connecticut, airport in the spring with nonstop flights to Denver. The service will begin on March 28 with fares starting at $59. The announcement of Frontier’s return came at a press conference with Gov. Dannel Malloy and Connecticut

Airport Authority Executive Director Kevin Dillon. “Bradley International Airport is a major economic driver for Connecticut and it continues to be a key player in our efforts to grow our economy, boost tourism and improve our transportation system,” Malloy said. “Frontier Airlines is a welcomed addition to Bradley Airport. This announcement is proof of the airport’s growing strength, and it underscores the importance of continuing efforts to utilize Bradley as a magnet for economic activity.” The airport is also hoping

to further expand its domestic destinations, with Seattle and Jacksonville, Florida, among its top targets. “An indication of a strong route network is the continuous diversification of routes and airlines,” Dillon said. “With the addition of this new service, we’re pleased to introduce a renowned lowcost carrier to Bradley and to continue solidifying the airport’s strong reputation in the industry and its pivotal role as New England’s second-largest airport. We look forward to our partnership with Frontier Airlines.”

Guiding your new grad Thinking in terms of careers, not jobs

Our greatest asset is our children, and one of our greatest investments will be their education. Please join us to hear Andrea Nierenberg of The Nierenberg Consulting Group discuss best practices for helping them not only find a job, but build a career. You’ve made sacrifices to educate them; make sure you’re taking steps to help foster their future success in whatever industry they choose. Andrea will show how to get past the fear, uncertainty and confusion that you and your graduate are facing. Thursday, January 10 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. The Rye Grill & Bar One Station Plaza Rye, NY 10580 Cocktails and hors d’oeuvres will be served. RSVP by Friday, December 28 Maggie B. Smith Senior Wealth Strategy Associate 914-287-6076 maggie.smith@ubs.com

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THE LIST: Fitness Clubs

WESTCHESTER COUNTY

Listed alphabetically.

11,076

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Bill Beck billbeckt@clubfit.com 1973

150,000 Briarcliff 125,000 Greenwich

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Crunch Fitness Port Chester

Steve Viscardi, franchisee manager@crunchportchester.com 2014

22,000

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EPIC Hybrid Training - Westchester

Pete Jones info@epicwestchester.com 2016

1,500

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Casey DeCosta, general manager 1991

N/A

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Family YMCA at Tarrytown

Gerry Riera, CEO info@ymcatarrytown.org 1903

40,000 (total includes locker rooms, pool, etc.)

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Healthy Fit For Women

Kelly Dianni, sales and marketing manager kelly.dianni@myhealthyfit.com 2004

N/A

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LA Fitness Yonkers

Robert Valdovinos info@lafitness.com 2012

79,000

Susan Mistri, general manager 2014

210,000

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Matthew Carney, general manager 2005

59,000

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Obi Nwoye, owner obi@thepartnersgym.com 2015

5,000

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Brittany Maher, general manager pfscarsdale@pfnewyork.com

N/A

Premier Athletic Club

Valerie Schemmer, manager mail@premierathletic.com 1972

70,000

Ripped Fitness

Brian Ripka, founder info@rippedfit.com 2014

N/A

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Rick Beusman, president Kevin Kane, vice president and general manager kkane@sawmillclub.com 1974

170,000

Solaris Sport & Racquet Club

Al Atoa, front desk manager al@solarisclubs.com 1972

Solaris Sports Club

Burke Rehabilitation Center 801 Mamaroneck Ave., White Plains 10605 597-2805 • burke.org

Club Fit

584 N. State Road, Briarcliff Manor 10510 • 762-3444 600 Bank Road, Jefferson Valley 10535 • 245-4040 clubfit.com

24 Waterfront Place, Port Chester 10573 708-1600 • crunch.com

298 Tarrytown Road, White Plains 10607 285-9090 • epichybridtraining.com/locations/westchester

Equinox Scarsdale

800 White Plains Road, Scarsdale 10583 472-9000 • equinox.com 62 Main St., Tarrytown 10591 631-4807 • ymcatarrytown.org

1000 E. Boston Post Road, Mamaroneck 10543 670-0600 • myhealthyfit.com

77 Cole St., No. 1290, Yonkers 10710 297-4477 • lafitness.com

Life Time Athletic, Westchester

1 Westchester Park Drive, West Harrison 10604 290-5067 • lifetimefitness.com

New York Sports Clubs

White Plains City Center, 4 City Place, White Plains 10601 248-2020 • mysportsclubs.com

The Partners Gym

855 Franklin Ave., Thornwood 10594 579-2888 • thepartnersgym.com

Planet Fitness

1001 Central Park Ave., Scarsdale 10583 713-1500 • planetfitness.com

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40,000

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Kristin Theo, general manager kristin@solarisclubs.com 2001

40,000

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Studio 22 *

Catherine Gleason, founder info@studio22fitness.com 2015

4,000

Susan Marlowe Fitness

Lisa Avellino lisa-fitness@hotmail.com 1973

6,000

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TotalFusion Studios

Hana Rukaj contact@totalfusionstudios.com 2016

2,500

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White Plains YMCA

Cynthia Rubino, president and CEO crubino@ymca-cnw.org 1927

N/A

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201 Veterans Road, Yorktown Heights 10598 962-4094 • yorktown.solarisclubs.com 145 Mount Kisco Ave., Mount Kisco 10549 218-8819 • studio22fitness.com 80 Maple St., Scarsdale 10583 472-3335 • susanmarlowefitness.com

347 Halstead Ave., Harrison 10528 315-1360 • totalfusionstudios.com

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

This list is a sampling of fitness clubs located in the region. If you wish to include your club in our next list, please contact Peter Katz at pkatz@westfairinc.com. ▲ Adult fitness center for age 40 and above. * Boutique studio dedicated to indoor cycling. N/A = Not available.

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5 Browns Lane, Hawthorne 10523 592-3737 • hawthorne.solarisclubs.com

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77 Kensico Drive, Mount Kisco 10549 • 241-0797 Also: Saw Mill Club East located at 333 N. Bedford Road, Mount Kisco 10549 • 242-9760 sawmillclub.com

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Saw Mill Club

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14 Rye Ridge Plaza, Second floor, Rye Brook 10573 481-5755 • rippedfit.com

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2127 Albany Post Road, Montrose 10548 739-7755 • premierathletic.com

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nutrition/weightloss program

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massages

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tanning beds

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racquetball courts

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swimming pool

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tennis courts

personal trainers

Kathleen Edsall, director of community wellness kedsall@burke.org 2001

The Burke Fitness Center▲

locker rooms

2,100

100 Main St., White Plains 10601 • 539-8800 8000 Mall Walk, Yonkers 10704 • 375-3900 blinkfitness.com

café

parking

child care

Christopher Cole (White Plains) christopher.cole@blinkfitness.com Darrell Holloman (Yonkers) darrell.holloman@blinkfitness.com 2013

Blink White Plains

Amenities and programs offered

Approximate square footage of gym group exercise classes

Owner/manager Email address Year facility established

corporate discounts

Name Address Area code: 914, unless otherwise noted Website

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Special Report

MARKETING & ADVERTISING YEAR-END REVIEW

Westchester County Business Journal

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SPECIAL REPORT | Contributing writer | Michael Guberti

How to grow your business with Facebook groups

client of mine recently asked: “Hi Michael, we have cultivated a Facebook group. It's a lot of time, we do a weekly Facebook Live and we're not sure if it's worth it. Do you have a way to gauge the traffic, or can we make it something that's going to drive students to our school? Or are ads and other things better?” This client wants to increase registrations for her online school. Let’s discuss the amount of time necessary to build an engaged community and how to grow your business with Facebook groups.

ARE FACEBOOK GROUPS WORTH THE EFFORT?

According to Forbes, "Mark Zuckerberg has said he’d like to see 1 billion users in meaningful Groups within five years.” When discussing what groups are, Facebook says “these are groups that quickly become the most important part of someone’s experience

on Facebook. Today we’re setting a goal to help 1 billion people join meaningful communities like these.” They set that goal on June 22, 2017. Social Media Today reports that "research from Facebook shows that groups are seeing a lot more engagement than pages. This is because Facebook groups enable members to start conversations more seamlessly than a Facebook page does, while it's also part of the broader shift away from public sharing to discussions in more enclosed, private space.”

SAVE TIME MANAGING FACEBOOK GROUPS

Often, Facebook groups require that you perform the following tasks regarding time spent per week: • Adding and announcing new members (20 minutes). • Responding to comments and questions (30 minutes). • Preparing for your weekly

live video (30 minutes). • Performing your weekly live video (30 minutes). You can have another moderator add and announce new members to the group. Copy and paste a template of what you’d like the moderator to say whenever you have new members join your group and inform that person to check for new members at a specific day and time once per week. Regarding responding to comments and questions, often your group members respond to other members' questions and comments. If someone does not receive a response from other members, you can have your moderator respond to that person saying: “Great question [insert the person’s first name], we’re going to cover that on our weekly Facebook Live presentation this [day and time of live video]. Hope to see you there!” The moderator can send

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you those questions so you can address them during the live video. All you have to do is prepare for and perform the Facebook Live video in your group.

PROMOTE YOUR PRODUCTS AND SERVICES WITH FACEBOOK GROUPS

You can see the traffic sources of your website in Google Analytics. Check to see how many people are coming from Facebook and compare it to other channels. To promote your products and services in your group, mention them during your weekly Facebook Live presentations.

ENGAGE YOUR MEMBERS

You can perform group-only giveaways where you ask members to invite three friends to your group, ‘Like’ a post in the Facebook group and leave a comment explaining their favorite part about your group or takeaways from your Facebook Live

video. Those positive comments can become testimonials for your group that you can use in marketing messages to demonstrate the value of your supportive community. Additionally, you can give away a copy of your book, access to an online training course that you’ve already created or a product you’re looking to move out of inventory. Next, you can create a poll in your group, which can serve as a survey to identify the topics that your members are interested in and ideas to build future offerings around. You can get excellent market research from this tactic.

YOUR DIGITAL MARKETING STRATEGY

Facebook ads, groups, pages, emails, Messenger broadcasts and other forms of communication all work together. You can get email subscribers from an ad campaign, warm them up with a Facebook group and market

to them via email. Facebook, Instagram and Messenger ads are targeted, scalable, measurable ways to grow your subscribers. Facebook groups are an engaging way to build a community of individuals around a shared interest.

BRINGING IT ALL TOGETHER

In most cases, Facebook groups can help you reach more people organically than Facebook pages. Build a community of individuals interested in hearing from you through this medium. You can remarket to them with Facebook ads since you know they use the platform and gather positive comments as testimonials for your brand. Go use Facebook groups to grow your business. Michael Guberti is the founder of Michael Guberti’s Digital Marketing Services, a full-service digital marketing agency. He can be reached at michael@ michaelguberti.com.

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Facts & Figures BANKRUPTCIES Manhattan Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc., et al., 420 Lexington Ave., Suite 2012, New York 10170. Chapter 11, voluntary. Attorney: Lisa Laukitis, New York City. Filed Dec. 12. Case no. 18-14010-jlg. 344 Restaurant Group, L.L.C., 344 Third Ave., New York 10010. Chapter 7, voluntary. Attorney: Charles Wertman, Valley Stream. Filed Dec. 13. Case no. 18-14027-jlg.

Rockland Oceanside Gardens LLC, 2 Hoffman St., Spring Valley, 10977. Chapter 7, voluntary. Attorney: pro se. Filed Dec. 13. Case no. 18-23924-rdd.

Westchester Nassau John Holdings LLC, 80 Maiden Lane, Suite 1004, New York 10038. Chapter 11, voluntary. Attorney: Arnold Mitchell Greene, New York City. Filed Dec. 16. Case no. 1823921-rdd.

COURT CASES Dutchess Tarte Inc. Filed by Jeannie Patora. Action: Diversity – Fraud. Attorney for plaintiff: Jason P. Sultzer. Filed Dec. 14. Case no. 7:18-cv-11760-KMK.

Manhattan Al-Shukr Inc., et al. Filed by Christopher O-Rourke. Action: Federal question. Attorney for plaintiff: Peter Erik Sverd. Filed Dec. 13. Case no. 1:18-cv-11652-KPF.

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BD Hotels LLC, et al. Filed by Brian Fischler. Action: Federal question: Other civil rights. Attorney for plaintiff: Christopher Howard Lowe. Filed Dec. 12. Case no. 1:18-cv11593-JGK. Beyond Illusion Corp., et al. Filed by John A. Benedetto. Action: Americans with Disabilities Act – civil enforcement actions. Attorney for plaintiff: Ben-Zion Bradley Weitz. Filed Dec. 14. Case no. 1:18-cv-11736PAE. Breadroll LLC, et al. Filed by Shavohnna Brisco. Action: Job discrimination (sexual harassment). Attorney for plaintiff: Jessica Massimi. Filed Dec. 13. Case no. 1:18-cv11650-PGG.

ON THE RECORD

International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 3. Filed by MSG Arena, L.L.C. Action: Labor– Suits by and against labor organizations. Attorney for plaintiff: Harlan J. Silverstein. Filed Dec. 12. Case no. 1:18-cv-11626-AKH. JPMorgan Chase & Co., et al. Filed by Michael J. Deutsch. Action: Truth in lending. Attorney for plaintiff: Alexander Edward Eisemann. Filed Dec. 13. Case no. 1:18-cv-11655RA. Kiehl’s Since 1851 LLC. Filed by Christopher O’Rourke. Action: Federal question. Attorney for plaintiff: Peter Erik Sverd. Filed Dec. 13. Case no. 1:18-cv-11663-PAE.

Bojangles’ Inc., et al. Filed by Reba Purdessy. Action: Securities Exchange Act. Attorney for plaintiff: Juan Eneas Monteverde. Filed Dec. 13. Case no. 1:18-cv-11649-VM.

Lexington Insurance Co. Filed by Riverside Center Site 5 Owner LLC, et al. Action: Diversity – breach of contract. Attorney for plaintiff: Joshua Lee Mallin. Filed Dec. 14. Case no. 1:18-cv-11729-AKH.

Chobani LLC. Filed by Danone US LLC. Action: Trademark infringement (Lanham Act). Attorney for plaintiff: Marcella Ballard. Filed Dec. 14. Case no. 1:18-cv-11702-CM.

Link Motion Inc., et al. Filed by Wayne Baglia. Action: Securities Exchange Act. Attorney for plaintiff: Michael Dominick Cilento. Filed Dec. 13. Case no. 1:18-cv-11642-VM.

CTACT Holdings LLC. Filed by Emanuel Delacruz. Action: Federal question: other. Attorney for plaintiff: Dana Lauren Gottlieb. Filed Dec. 12. Case no. 1:18-cv-11590-PAERWL.

L’Oreal USA, Inc., et al. Filed by Hye Sun Kang. Action: Federal question: Civil rights (race discrimination). Attorneys for plaintiff: Janie Byalik, Jaeyoun John Kim and Robyn Katerina Lym. Filed Dec. 13. Case no. 1:18-cv-11682-VEC.

Earth Search Sciences Inc., et al. Filed by Accuprobe Inc., et al. Action: Breach of contract. Attorney for plaintiffs: Michael Scott Haratz. Filed Dec. 17. Case no. 1:18-cv-11871. Eastdil Secured, L.L.C. Filed by Kadar A. Harris. Action: Federal question: Other civil rights. Attorney for plaintiff: pro se. Filed Dec. 14. Case no. 1:18-cv-11716-PGG. Equinox Holdings LLC, et al. Filed by Liza Rijos. Action: The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Attorney for plaintiff: Mark Shirian. Filed Dec. 14. Case no. 1:18-cv-11719-PAE. Fig & Olive Founders LLC. Filed by Alberto Vazquez, et al. Action: Fair Labor Standards Act. Attorney for plaintiffs: C.K. Lee. Filed Dec. 17. Case no. 1:18-cv-11846. FMC Services, Inc. Filed by Building Service 32BJ Health Fund, et al. Action: E.R.I.S.A.– delinquent contributions. Attorney for plaintiff: Samuel Bloom. Filed Dec. 13. Case no. 1:18-cv-11674. Gannett Satellite Information Network LLC. Filed by John Curtis Rice. Action: Copyright infringement. Attorneys for plaintiff: Joseph Anthony Dunne and Richard Liebowitz. Filed Dec. 12. Case no. 1:18-cv11634-ER.

Mount Sinai Health System Inc. Filed by Danyell Beasley. Action: The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Attorneys for plaintiff: Dorina Cela and Yusha D. Hiraman. Filed Dec. 14. Case no. 1:18-cv-11753DLC. Museum of Sex LLC, et al. Filed by John A. Benedetto. Action: Americans with Disabilities Act – civil enforcement actions. Attorney for plaintiff: Ben-Zion Bradley Weitz. Filed Dec. 14. Case no. 1:18-cv-11744KPF. Neuehouse Madison Square, L.L.C. Filed by Thomas J. Olsen. Action: Federal question – other civil rights. Attorney for plaintiff: Christopher Howard Lowe. Filed Dec. 17. Case no. 1:18-cv-11873. Penn Equipment & Tool Corp. Filed by the trustees of the New York City District Council of Carpenters Pension Fund, Welfare Fund, Annuity Fund and Apprenticeship, Journeyman Retraining, Educational and Industry Fund, et al. Action: Labor/management relations (contracts). Attorney for plaintiffs: Todd Dickerson. Filed Dec. 12. Case no. 1:18-cv-11601-RA. Picture Cars East Inc. Filed by Rashid Stirling. Action: Job discrimination (race). Attorney for plaintiff: Jeffrey Dean Jones. Filed Dec. 14. Case no. 1:18-cv-11699-RA.

Porta Bella Group LLC, et al. Filed by Orlando Martinez. Action: Fair Labor Standards Act. Attorney for plaintiff: C.K. Lee. Filed Dec. 13. Case no. 1:18-cv-11666-ER. RMG Networks Holding Corp. Filed by Carl Marks Securities LLC. Action: Diversity – other contract. Attorney for plaintiff: Peter Nicholas Flocos. Filed Dec. 14. Case no. 1:18-cv11749-VSB. Safi-G Inc., et al. Filed by Michael Adams. Action: Federal question. Attorney for plaintiff: Maria Constanza Barducci. Filed Dec. 12. Case no. 1:18-cv-11615-ER. Samsung Electronics America Inc., et al. Filed by Wai Kuen Chu. Action: Diversity Action. Attorney for plaintiff: C.K. Lee. Filed Dec. 14. Case no 1:18-cv-11742-GHW. Selah Rosa Inc., et al. Filed by Ideavillage Products Corp. Action: Trademark infringement – Lanham Act. Attorneys for plaintiff: Kerry Brenae Brownlee, Dwana Shae Dixon and Jason M. Drangel. Filed Dec. 13. Case no. 1:18-cv-11692-RA. Service Industries LLC. Filed by Building Service 32BJ Health Fund, et al. Action: E.R.I.S.A. – Delinquent contributions. Attorney for plaintiff: Samuel Bloom. Filed Dec. 12. Case no. 1:18-cv-11611-RWS. Success & Prosperity LLC, et al. Filed by Christopher O’Rourke. Action: Federal question. Attorney for plaintiff: Peter Erik Sverd. Filed Dec. 13. Case no. 1:18-cv-11654-JPO. Theron Technology Solutions LLC, et al. Filed by Brickendon Consulting (US) Inc. Action: Civil action to protect trade secrets. Attorney for plaintiff: Jeffrey M. Rosin. Filed Dec. 17. Case no. 1:18-cv-11813. The Yard, Inc. Filed by Thomas J. Olsen. Action: Federal question: Other civilrRights. Attorney for plaintiff: Christopher Howard Lowe. Filed Dec. 16. Case no. 1:18-cv11778-JPO. Transatlantic Reinsurance Company Inc. Filed by Marie Romano. Action: Notice of removal. Attorney for plaintiff: Marc E. Bernstein. Filed Dec. 14. Case no. 1:18-cv11706-ALC. Turnmill LLC, et al. Filed by Broadcast Music Inc., et al. Action: Copyright infringement. Attorney for plaintiffs: Jonathon Brugh Lower. Filed Dec. 14. Case no. 1:18-cv11765-DAB. Urban Compass Inc. Filed by Emanuel Delacruz. Action: Federal question: Other. Attorney for plaintiff: Dana Lauren Gottlieb. Filed Dec. 12. Case no. 1:18-cv-11591-PGGSDA.

Verizon New York Inc., et al. Filed by James Fischer. Action: FCC – Unsolicited telephone sales. Attorney for plaintiff: Gavin J. Rooney. Filed Dec. 12. Case no. 1:18-cv-11628RA.

Portfolio Recovery Associates LLC. Filed by Isaac Landau. Action: Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991. Attorney for plaintiff: Daniel Harris Kohn. Filed Dec. 17. Case no. 7:18-cv-11860.

Weill Cornell Medical College. Filed by Viviana Espinosa. Action: Job discrimination – unlawful employment practices. Attorney for plaintiff: Megan Sarah Goddard. Filed Dec. 13. Case no. 1:18-cv-11665AT.

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Western Credit & Collection Service Inc., et al. Filed by Patricia Cordell. Action: Fair Debt Collection Act. Attorney for plaintiff: Brian Lewis Bromberg. Filed Dec. 17. Case no. 1:18-cv-11879. Workville LLC. Filed by Thomas J. Olsen. Action: Federal question – other civil rights. Attorney for plaintiff: Christopher Howard Lowe. Filed Dec. 16. Case no. 1:18-cv11777-JGK. XPO Logistics Inc., et al. Filed by Junita Leeman. Action: Securities Exchange Act. Attorney for plaintiff: Jennifer Sarnelli. Filed Dec. 14. Case no. 1:18-cv-11741-PGG. 222 Beekman Restaurant Inc., et al. Filed by Tashary Perez. Action: Fair Labor Standards Act. Attorney for plaintiff: Steven John Fingerhunt. Filed Dec. 12. Case no. 1:18-cv-11622-ALC. 7-ELEVEN Inc. Filed by Marcos Perez. Action: Federal question: Employment discrimination. Attorney for plaintiff: Elissa Soomee Devins. Filed Dec. 17. Case no. 2:18-cv-11805. 795 Fifth Avenue Corp. Filed by Brian Fischler. Action: Federal question – other civil rights. Attorney for plaintiff: Christopher Howard Lowe. Filed Dec. 12. Case no. 1:18-cv11592-VEC.

Bedford Central School District, et al. Filed by Jane Doe, et al. Action: IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act). Attorneys for plaintiffs: Emma Lerner Freeman and Ilann M. Maazel. Filed Dec. 17. Case no. 7:18-cv-11797-VB. Celtic Services New York City Inc., et al. Filed by Lorenzo M. Parada. Action: Federal question – fair labor standards. Attorney for plaintiff: Lorena P. Duarte. Filed Dec. 13. Case no. 7:18-cv-11677-KMK. City of Mount Vernon, et al. Filed by Turhan F. Jessamy. Action: Prisoner civil ights. Attorney for plaintiff: pro se. Filed Dec. 14. Case no. 1:18-cv-11826-UA. Liberty Petroleum Trading International LLC. Filed by PBR Sales LLC. Action: diversity. Attorney for plaintiff: Gary Michael Feller. Filed Dec. 13. Case no. 7:19-cv-11639VB. Target Corp., et al. Filed by Catherine Cangialosi. Action: Diversity – notice of removal. Attorney for plaintiff: N/A. Filed Dec. 14. Case no. 7:18-cv-11738-VB. Tepeyac LLC, et al. Filed by LS Parry Inc. Action: Diversity – breach of contract. Attorney for plaintiff: Mario Louis DeMarco. Filed Dec. 17. Case no. 7:18-cv-11808-NSR.

DEEDS Above $1 million

Putnam Prudential Financial Inc., et al. Filed by Maureen Dowe. Action: Conspiracy to interfere with civil rights. Attorney for plaintiff: Andrew Lavoott Bluestone. Filed Dec. 12. Case no. 1:18-cv-11633-UA.

Rockland Global-E US Inc., et al. Filed by Yan Tsirklin. Action: Job discrimination – unlawful employment practices. Attorney for plaintiff: Tiffany Ma. Filed Dec. 15. Case no. 1:18-cv11766-AKH. Lincoln Property Company Commercial Inc. Filed by Michael Sandoval, et al. Action: Fair Labor Standards Act. Attorney for plaintiff: Abdul Karim Hassan. Filed Dec. 17. Case no. 7:18-cv-11796-KMK.

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American International Relocation Solutions LLC, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Seller: Brian Krex, et al, Bronxville. Property: 56 Summit Ave., Eastchester. Amount: $2.1 million. Filed Dec. 11. Cooper Lots LLC, White Plains. Seller: Renee Berger, et al, New York City. Property: 2 Cooper Road, Scarsdale. Amount: $6 million. Filed Dec. 13. Crown Delta Corp., Yorktown Heights. Seller: Carla Chase, White Plains. Property: 1520 Front St., Yorktown. Amount: $4.5 million. Filed Dec. 12. ETA Fargo LLC, New York City. Seller: Andrew J. O’Connor, et al, Winnetka, Illinois. Property: 90 Fargo Lane, Greenburgh. Amount: $1 million. Filed Dec. 14.

DECEMBER 24, 2018

Good Things Happening SAFE RIDES FOR 15 YEARS

Janet Maslin, left, and Maggie Gyllenhaal. Photo by Lynda Shenkman.

A TEACHER VISITS THE BURNS The annual Silver Screen Circle Dinner held recently at the Jacob Burns Film Center (JBFC) in Pleasantville featured a screening of the film “The Kindergarten Teacher” followed by a question-and-answer session with Maggie Gyllenhaal, the film’s star and one of its producers. JBFC Board President Janet Maslin was the moderator, asking some of the questions and taking others from the audience. The film, which was nominated for a Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival and won a directing award for writer/ director Sara Colangelo, was picked up by Netflix for U.S. and Canadian distribution. It’s a remake of an Israeli film. Gyllenhaal plays a Staten Island kindergarten teacher who, when she discovers what may be a gifted five year old in her class, becomes fascinated and obsessed with the child, spiraling downward on a dangerous and desperate path in order to nurture his talent.

BI/BRI IS ON THE AIR

The Builders Institute/Building and Realty Institute of Westchester and the Mid-Hudson Region (BI/BRI) recently aired the first episode of its new radio series, “Constructive Conversations with The Builders Institute.” The half-hour programs, hosted by Jeff Hanley, associate executive director of the BI/BRI, are heard Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. on radio station WNYM at 970 on the AM dial. The station, licensed to Hackensack, New Jersey, bills itself as “AM 970 The Answer.” Appearing on the inaugural broadcast with Hanley were Albert Annunziata, executive director of the BI/BRI and Glen Riddell, principal of The Riddell Group of Albany, lobbying consultant to The Builders Institute. Hanley also hosts the program “Building Knowledge with The Building and Realty Institute (BRI)” heard Fridays from 11:30 a.m. to noon on WVOX 1460 AM in New Rochelle and wvox.com.

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From left: Tom Roach; Tara Rush, Heineken USA’s senior vice president and chief corporate relations officer; Stephanie Kersten-Johnston; and Carole Sears, president of Mothers Against Drunk Driving for Westchester County.

For the 15th year in a row, White Plains-based Heineken USA is partnering with the city and the White Plains Business Improvement District to offer the “New Year. Safe Ride.” program. Free rides home from the ball-drop location and celebration in downtown White Plains to anywhere in Westchester will be offered to New Year’s Eve revelers over 21 who have been drinking and shouldn’t be driving. The transportation stand will be at the

corner of East Post Road and Mamaroneck Avenue between 11p.m. on Dec. 31 and 3 a.m. on Jan. 1. More than 5,000 people have used the program since its inception. At Heineken USA’s holiday party in White Plains, Stephanie Kersten-Johnston, director of sustainable business for the company, said, “It’s been an honor to work with our community partners over the past 15 years on the ‘New Year. Safe Ride.’ program to help ensure

that revelers enjoy their celebrations and arrive home safe.” White Plains Mayor Tom Roach said, “By staying close to home in downtown White Plains, Westchester residents have a convenient place to have fun and enjoy the New Year.” The holiday party showcased Heineken 0.0, a nonalcoholic version of the company’s namesake beer, which it will launch nationwide next month.

CURTAIN GOES UP ON NEW AXIAL DUO Axial Theatre, which performs in the Community House at St. John’s Episcopal Church in Pleasantville, has new co-artistic directors. Howard Meyer, the playwright and director who founded Axial two decades ago, turned over the company’s artistic leadership to Linda Giuliano and Catherine “Cat” Banks. He has become president of Axial’s board of directors and will continue to head the theatre company’s Howard Meyer Acting Program. Giuliano is a playwright and Axial’s literary manager. Banks is an actor, director, ensemble member at Axial and an acting instructor. They will be working closely with Betsy Klampert, Axial’s managing director and general counsel. Axial uses an ensemble of actors and other creative people in the production of new and previously produced plays that speak to today’s relevant issues. Guest artists are invited to teach workshops and perform with the ensemble. Axial also provides education in the theatre arts to the community. The Howard Meyer’s Acting Program offers training for actors and playwrights at all experience levels.

Posing on a stage setting, from left: Catherine “Cat” Banks, Linda Giuliano and Betsy Klampert. Photo by Leslye Smith.

NORTHMARQ DONATES $4K TO WARTBURG

NorthMarq Capital has donated $4,000 to Wartburg, located in Mount Vernon, which provides residential and health care services for seniors. The funds will help support wellness programs at Wartburg’s Friedrichs Affordable Senior Housing, an independent living facility. These include exercise classes, line dancing and other creative programs aimed at promoting increased emotional health, social engagement and learning for seniors. As part of a new initiative for 2018, NorthMarq created a fund to support organizations that focus on improving access to affordable housing or eradicating homelessness in the markets it serves for commercial real estate financing. David Gentner, Wartburg’s president and CEO, said the donation will “help us to continue our work on wellness, aging in place and lifelong learning.” Robert Ranieri, managing director at NorthMarq and a Wartburg board member, said, “I am personally pleased that Wartburg was a well-deserved recipient of these funds that will help the residents of Friedrichs.” Ranieri nominated Wartburg to receive funding from NorthMarq.

DAVIDSON JOINS NORTHERN WESTCHESTER HOSPITAL

Lev Davidson, a board-certified hematologist, medical oncologist and internist, has been named director of The Cancer Treatment and Wellness Center at Northern Westchester Hospital (NWH). Davidson had been in private practice serving patients in Putnam County and northern Westchester County. He has treated patients at Northern Westchester Hospital since 2011 and was a key member of the team that developed the hospital’s Blood Avoidance Program, which is designed to allow complex procedures to be conducted without the use of blood transfusions or blood products. Davidson graduated from Ross University School of Medicine, Portsmouth, Dominica, and completed his residency at New York Medical College in Valhalla. He completed his sub-specialty fellowship training in hematology and medical oncology at Georgetown University Hospital in Washington, D.C.

THREE IONA STUDENTS EARN STANFORD FELLOWSHIPS

Jose Taveras

From left: Alana Sweeny, Ruth Mahoney and Elizabeth Bracken-Thompson.

TAVERAS AT ST. JOSEPH’S

Jose M. Taveras has joined the cardiology department at St. Joseph’s Medical Center in Yonkers. He is a graduate of Universidad Autonoma of Guadalajara, Mexico, and earned a medical degree from the University of the State of New York and a Fifth Pathway Certificate from New York Medical College. The Fifth Pathway was created by the American Medical Association. It provides a way for students who attended four years at an international medical school to complete their supervised clinical work at a medical school in the U.S. and become eligible for U.S. residency training. This can lead to obtaining a license to practice in the U. S. Taveras is board-certified in internal medicine, cardiovascular diseases, echocardiography, nuclear cardiology and computed tomography of the heart. He is an assistant professor of medicine at Albert Einstein College of Medicine.

REMINDERS THAT HELP IS NEEDED

Darrell P. Wheeler, Iona’s provost and senior vice president for academic aﬀairs, presents a UIF pin to Tiara Griffith. Back, from left: Elijah Ware and Alberto Goncalves.

Three Iona College students have earned fellowships from Stanford University in California that train students to become both entrepreneurs and agents of change in higher education. Tiara Griﬃth, Elijah Ware and Alberto Goncalves have been accepted into the University Innovation Fellows (UIF) for an intensive six-week program of study in design thinking, entrepreneurial mindset and startups. Griﬃth, a management major

from Mount Vernon, is due to graduate in 2020. Ware, a broadcast media (sports) major, is from Waldorf, Maryland, and is scheduled to graduate in 2019. Goncalves, a finance major from Westfield, New Jersey, is in Iona’s class of 2020. A “pinning” ceremony was held at Iona’s startup incubator space. The fellows will work with student leaders, clubs and extra-curricular organizations at Iona to design and implement impactful new activities and

programs across the campus. Christoph Winkler of Iona’s Hynes Institute for Entrepreneurship & Innovation, said, “Participating in the UIF Program has given our fellows access to an innovation network that helped them identify, design and implement entrepreneurial learning opportunities for all Iona students across the campus. Needless to say, we are very proud of our newly inducted fellows and all the gears that they have set in motion.”

$32K RAISED IN RAINBOW RUN

Denise McGovern

MCGOVERN NOW WITH HEALTH QUEST

Family nurse practitioner Denise McGovern recently joined Health Quest’s primary care oﬃce in Hopewell Junction. She previously served as a registered nurse in the emergency department at Putnam Hospital Center in Carmel and was with Northern Westchester Hospital in Mount Kisco. She has a master’s degree in nursing from Mount Saint Mary College in Newburgh and a master’s degree in business administration, marketing and operations management from Rollins College in Orlando, Florida. McGovern is certified by the American Nurses Association and is a member of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners.

The Reach for the Rainbow 5K Run recently held at Fox Lane High School in Bedford raised $32,000 to support Family Reach, a national nonprofit dedicated to helping families facing a financial burden due to cancer. Working with more than 300 hospitals and cancer centers nationwide, the organization provides immediate financial assistance and other help to families in trouble because one of their members in undergoing treatment for cancer. The event was presented by the Reach Leadership Clubs at Fox Lane High School, John Jay High School in Cross River and Horace Greeley High School in Chappaqua. In addition to contributions from the public, there was business involvement from companies such as Fifth Season Financial, located in Stamford, Connecticut. Scott Rose, a vice president at Fifth Season, company Program Director Eric Smith and CFO Michael Falk were among the race participants.

From left: Scott Rose, Eric Smith and Michael Falk

During the race – which was not timed and not competitive regarding speed – runners were dowsed from the sidelines with various colors of powder. Participants were urged to wear white so

the colors would stand out. The powder had been put into bags, squeeze bottles and buckets. After the event, there was what amounted to a block party where participants could compare results.

The importance of the efforts made by women to help those women and children living on the financial edge in Westchester and Putnam counties was highlighted during a recent United Way of Westchester and Putnam (UWWP) event. UWWP’s Women’s Leadership Council held its 6th annual Celebration of Women in Philanthropy breakfast at Abigail Kirsch at Tappan Hill in Tarrytown. Ruth Mahoney, KeyBank’s market president in the Capital Region, was presented with the 2018 Woman of Distinction Award for community service. Mahoney, who used to live in Ossining, is a board member of the United Way of New York State and a founding member of UWWP’s Women’s Leadership Council. Elizabeth Bracken-Thompson, also a founding member of the Women’s Leadership Council and last year’s honoree, presented the award to Mahoney. She’s a partner at the public relations film Thompson & Bender. The keynote speaker was former anchor of NBC’s “The Today Show” and Fox News executive Alexis Glick, who is CEO of GENYOUth, a nonprofit organization dedicated to nurturing child health and wellness in partnership with the National Football League and the National Dairy Council. Glick, who grew up in a housing project in New York City, said she had been able to succeed, in part, because she spoke up and volunteered herself whenever a challenge arose. Alana Sweeny, president and CEO of UWWP, noted that 4 out of 10 people in Westchester and Putnam live on the financial edge. She explained that the United Way is working to change this through its programs to educate and empower low-income women and their children.

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DECEMBER 24, 2018

Facts & Figures SANP LLC, Mount Vernon. Seller: 900 South Columbus LLC, et al, Mount Vernon. Property: 900 S. Columbus Ave., Mount Vernon. Amount: $4.5 million. Filed Dec. 10.

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Seller: Joseph A. Maria, White Plains. Property: 8 Lake Drive, Cortlandt. Amount: $427,741. Filed Dec. 12.

Tracey Associates Inc., Armonk. Seller: James F. Whalen Jr., Mount Kisco. Property: 36 Dakin Ave., Mount Kisco. Amount: $444,000. Filed Dec. 10.

St 27 Dorchester Ventures LLC, Scarsdale. Seller: Matthew Kahn, et al, Chesterfield, Missouri. Property: 27 Dorchester Road, New Rochelle. Amount: $1.3 million. Filed Dec. 10.

Federal National Mortgage Association. Seller: Eve Bunting-Smith, White Plains. Property: 1376 Midland Ave., 404, Yonkers. Amount: $297,645. Filed Dec. 11.

U.S. Bank N.A. Seller: Arlene Gold Wexler, Mamaroneck. Property: 64 Valleyview Road, Cortlandt. Amount: $607,985. Filed Dec. 11.

Below $1 million

H26 Holdings LLC, Ridgewood. Seller: Nicole Lawrence, et al, Mount Vernon. Property: 417 E. Third St., Mount Vernon. Amount: $165,000. Filed Dec. 12.

128 West 2nd Street LLC, Great Neck. Seller: Lata Prag, Mount Vernon. Property: 128 W. Second St., Mount Vernon. Amount: $525,000. Filed Dec. 14. 224 New Main Street LLC, et al, Yonkers. Seller: Richard B. Burack, Yonkers. Property: 224 New Main St., Yonkers. Amount: $425,000. Filed Dec. 12. 29A Ridgeview Avenue LLC, Scarsdale. Seller: Rosetta Marino Rhodes, et al, White Plains. Property: 29A Ridgeview Ave., White Plains. Amount: $560,000. Filed Dec. 11. 405 N Main Street LLC, Greenwich, Connecticut. Seller: 405-407 North Main Realty Corp., Rye Brook. Property: 405-407 N. Main St., Rye. Amount: $800,000. Filed Dec. 10. 419 Main St LLC, Buchanan. Seller: Patrick Boyd, et al, Chester. Property: 419 Main St., Peekskill. Amount: $115,000. Filed Dec. 11. 5 Doral Greens East LLC, West Hampton Beach. Seller: Kenneth Karlan, Rye Brook. Property: 5 Doral Greens East, Rye. Amount: $761,800. Filed Dec. 14. 54 Beshert LLC, Bronx. Seller: The Bank of New York Mellon. Property: 10 Cliff St., Yonkers. Amount: $170,680. Filed Dec. 11. 6 Landscape LLC, Yonkers. Seller: City of Yonkers. Property: 6 Landscape Ave., Yonkers. Amount: $336,270. Filed Dec. 11. A and K Bhatti LLC, Yonkers. Seller: City of Yonkers. Property: 172 Curtis Lane, Yonkers. Amount: $33,627. Filed Dec. 10. AKM Properties LLC, Armonk. Seller: Robert G. Borman, et al, Cape Canaveral, Florida. Property: 77 Maple Ave., New Castle. Amount: $530,000. Filed Dec. 12. CJ Developers LLC, Purchase. Seller: David J. Salvati, Katonah. Property: Laurel Drive, Mount Kisco. Amount: $155,000. Filed Dec. 14. Echester Corp., East Chester. Seller: Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Property: 220 Hillside Ave., Mount Vernon. Amount: $409,500. Filed Dec. 10.

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High Q Homes LLC, Ossining. Seller: Kenneth Everett, Atlanta, Georgia. Property: 21 Ann St., Ossining. Amount: $143,000. Filed Dec. 10. JMJ Fifth Avenue LLC, New Rochelle. Seller: Gregory Thomas, et al, New Rochelle. Property: 8 Portman Road, New Rochelle. Amount: $650,000. Filed Dec. 13. Joanon International Consulting Inc., Bronx. Seller: City of Yonkers. Property: 60 Stockbridge Road, Yonkers. Amount: $97,519. Filed Dec. 10. Kameran 24 Realty Corp., New York City. Seller: Judith Diaz Miranda, et al, Garden City. Property: 175 Frederic St., Yonkers. Amount: $40,000. Filed Dec. 13. LNI Industries Inc., Croton-on-Hudson. Seller: Frank P. Corrado Jr., Croton-on-Hudson. Property: 17 Michaels Lane, Cortlandt. Amount: $385,000. Filed Dec. 11. Locust Street Inc., Mount Vernon. Seller: 434 Locust Street LLC, Mount Vernon. Property: Locust St., Mount Vernon. Amount: $200,000. Filed Dec. 14. M&T Bank. Seller: William G. Crane, Poughkeepsie. Property: 200 S. Bedford Road, New Castle. Amount: $404,160. Filed Dec. 10. Mamalute Inc., Purchase. Seller: Yonkers Christian Assembly, Yonkers. Property: 118 Vineyard Ave., Yonkers. Amount: $359,000. Filed Dec. 10. MSM Homes LLC, Monroe. Seller: Gaetano A. Gizzo, West Harrison. Property: 20 12th Avenue South Mount Vernon. Amount: $180,000. Filed Dec. 11. MTGLQ Investors LP. Seller: Jerrice D. Epps, White Plains. Property: 270 Greenwich Road, Bedford. Amount: $623,353. Filed Dec. 12. Town of Greenburgh, White Plains. Seller: Mohammed Yaghoubi, Scarsdale. Property: 10 W. Hartsdale Ave., Greenburgh. Amount: $400,000. Filed Dec. 11.

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U.S. Bank Trust N.A. Seller: Albert Buonamici, White Plains. Property: 119 Dehaven Drive, 342C, Yonkers. Amount: $270,432. Filed Dec. 11. Weichert Workforce Mobility Inc., Morris Plains. New Jersey. Seller: Amy Dawn Lamash, Verplanck. Property: 231 Ninth St., Cortlandt. Amount: $230,000. Filed Dec. 10. Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Seller: Andrew Kulak, White Plains. Property: 15 Grant Ave., Peekskill. Amount: $642,079. Filed Dec. 14. Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Seller: Carl Finger, White Plains. Property: 825 Ridge St., Peekskill. Amount: $372,793. Filed Dec. 12. Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Seller: Kwabena Ofosu McPhee-Djan, et al, New Rochelle. Property: 20 Trenor Drive, New Rochelle Amount: $689,782. Filed Dec. 11. Yosemite Avenue LLC, White Plains. Seller: Diamond Ridge Partners LLC, et al, White Plains. Property: 12 Yosemite Ave., Greenburgh. Amount: $185,000. Filed Dec. 12.

FORECLOSURES BEDFORD HILLS, 23 Bedford Ave. Single-family residence; lot size: 85x85. Plaintiff: Lakeview Loan Servicing LLC. Plaintiff’s attprney: Frenkel, Lambert, Weiss, Weisman & Gordon, 53 Gibson St., Bay Shore. Defendant: Cindy Irizarry. Referee: John Perone. Sale: Jan. 3, 9:30 a.m. Approximate lien: $320,628. MOUNT VERNON, 555 S. Fifth Ave. Two-family residence; lot size: .06 acres. Plaintiff: Wilmington Savings Fund Society. Plaintiff’s attorney: Knuckles, Komosinski & Elliot, 565 Taxter Road, Suite 508, Elmsford. Defendant: Sheryl Bryant. Referee: Andrew Sczsnial. Sale: Jan. 3, 11 a.m. Approximate lien: $264,045. OSSINING, 6A Croton Dam Road. Single-family residence; lot size: .32 acres. Plaintiff: US Bank National Association. Plaintiff’s attorney: David A. Gallo & Associates, 99 Powerhouse Road, Roslyn Heights. Defendant: Blossom McKensie. Referee: Lynn Farrell. Sale: Jan. 4, 3:30 p.m. Approximate lien: $739,289.

SHRUB OAK, 3773 Oriole Court. Single-family residence; lot size: 100x160. Plaintiff: HSBC Bank USA National Association. Plaintiff’s attorney: RAS Boriskin, 900 Merchants Concourse, Westbury. Defendant: Paulo DeMela. Referee: Darren DeUrso. Sale: Jan.10, 9 a.m. Approximate lien: N/A. SOUTH SALEM, 51 Grandview Road. Single-family residence; lot size: N/A. Plaintiff: New Penn Financial LLC. Plaintiff’s attorney: Friedman Vartolo LLP Broad Street, New York City. Defendant: John Pennetto. Referee: Joseph Rafalowicz. Sale: Jan. 3, 10 a.m. Approximate lien: $325, 580. YONKERS, 216 First St. Two-family residence; lot size: .06 acres. Plaintiff: Green Tree Servicing LLC. Plaintiff’s attorney: Woods Oviatt Gilman LLP, Crossroads Building, 2 State St., Rochester. Defendant Linda Benedetto. Referee: Pat Longo Bucco. Sale: Jan. 3, 1 p.m. Approximate lien: $466,692. YONKERS, 24 William St. Apartment; lot size: .07 acres. Plaintiff: Velocity Commercial Capital LLC. Plaintiff’s attorney: Schiller & Knapp, Lefkowitz & Hertzel LLP, 200 John James Audubon Pkwy., Amherst. Defendant: Vito Fasciglione Holdings 24 Inc. Referee: Joseph Marra. Sale: Jan.10, 10 a.m. Approximate lien: $863,606.

JUDGMENTS Central Ave Realty, Harrison. $3,578 in favor of Agera Energy LLC, Briarcliff Manor. Filed Dec. 10. Diaz International Corp., Riverdale. $6,834 in favor of King Tut Distributions Corp., Yonkers. Filed Dec. 14. Engine Company Inc., Mount Vernon. $2,061 in favor of Town and Country Oil Corp., Mount Vernon. Filed Dec. 12. First Bay Management LLC, Oyster Bay. $336,248 in favor of Platinum Automobile Spa LLC, Muttontown. Filed Dec. 13.

LIS PENDENS The following filings indicated a legal action has been initiated, the outcome of which may affect the title to the property listed. Blay-Mockey, Blaise A., et al. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $55,000 affecting property located at 42 Lakeland Ave., Mohegan Lake 10547. Filed July 2.

Coffey, Maryann P., et al. Filed by PHH Mortgage Corp. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $290,431 affecting property located at 246 Maple Brook Court, Yorktown Heights 10598. Filed July 6. Coleman, Ruth, et al. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $234,500 affecting property located at 28 Bronxville Glen, Yonkers 10708. Filed July 9. Cypher, Robert S., et al. Filed by Keybank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $280,000 affecting property located at 75 Orchard Lane, Rye 10580. Filed July 6. DeMaio, Michael J., et al. Filed by PNC Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $275,000 affecting property located at 417 Park Ave., Yonkers 10703. Filed July 2. Edwards, Janet, et al. Filed by New Penn Financial LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $284,000 affecting property located at 404 S. Second Ave., Mount Vernon 10550. Filed July 6. Fortenberry, Calvin, et al. Filed by Christiana Trust. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $500,000 affecting property located at 94 Fowler Ave., Yonkers 10701. Filed July 9. Francis, Millicent V., et al. Filed by U,S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $448,000 affecting property located at 292 Hawthorne Ave., Yonkers 10705. Filed July 2. Frederick, Edward, et al. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $200,000 affecting property located at 1735 Maxwell Court, Yorktown Heights 10598. Filed July 6. Gerber, Thomas, et al. Filed by JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $373,898 affecting property located at 278 Prospect Avenue East, Mount Vernon 10550. Filed July 6. Grzebyk, Zenon, et al. Filed by Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $540,000 affecting property located at 16 Woodmill Road, Chappaqua 10514. Filed July 9. Guthrie, Claude, et al. Filed by U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $508,000 affecting property located at 584 Scarsdale Road, Tuckahoe 10707. Filed July 9.

James, Tanya, as heir to the estate of Mary A. Gaines, et al. Filed by Nationstar Mortgage LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $625,500 affecting property located at 301 Warburton Ave., Yonkers 10701. Filed July 2. Jochen, Katherine Ann, et al. Filed by Bank of America N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $100,000 affecting property located at 1 Joyce Road, Eastchester 10709. Filed July 3. Maestre, Calixto, et al. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $390,741 affecting property located at 295 Primrose Ave., Mount Vernon 10552. Filed July 3. Malandrino, Maria, et al. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $804,000 affecting property located at 119 Chappaqua Road, Briarcliff 10510. Filed July 6. Mangi, Joseph, et al. Filed by Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $1.5 million affecting property located at 11 Stonybrook Place, Armonk 10504. Filed July 9. Pavarini, Bridget A., et al. Filed by Bayview Loan Servicing LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $242,000 affecting property located at 56 Jennings Road, White Plains 10605. Filed July 6. Perser, Earl, et al. Filed by U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $621,000 affecting property located at 332 County Center Road, White Plains 10603. Filed July 2. Pidgeon, Doris C., et al. Filed by JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $77,000 affecting property located at 22 Lakeview Road, North Salem 10560. Filed July 9. Quash, Shirley Pleasants Dockett, as heir and administrator of the estate of Thomas Quash, et al. Filed by Citibank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $340,000 affecting property located at 21 Risley Place, New Rochelle 10801. Filed July 6. Rodriguez, Genaro, et al. Filed by Bank of America N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $202,800 affecting property located at 74 Townsend St., Port Chester 10573. Filed July 9. Rosario, Josephine, et al. Filed by Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $225,000 affecting property located at 111 Seventh St., Verplanck 10596. Filed July 3.

Facts & Figures Wilson, Victor J., et al. Filed by U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $314,000 affecting property located at 17 Knollwood Ave., Mount Vernon 10550. Filed July 3.

Mechanic’s Liens 97 Waverly St Realty LLC, as owner. $13,803 as claimed by Millennium Tank Maintenance Inc. Property: in Yonkers. Filed Dec. 10. Azimuth Development Group LLC, et al, as owner. $42,144 as claimed by VSP Mechanical Inc., Brooklyn. Property: in Ossining. Filed Dec. 14. Comstock Maxx 690 LLC, as owner. $11,969 as claimed by Sunbelt Rentals Inc., Islip. Property: in Mamaroneck. Filed Dec. 11. Kaufman Broadway Corp., as owner. $4,058 as claimed by Alliance Glass of Yorktown Inc., Yorktown Heights. Property: in Greenburgh. Filed Dec. 13. McPhee-O-Jan, Dorothy, et al, as owner. $130,591 as claimed by Valcon Contracting Corp., Scarsdale. Property: in New Rochelle. Filed Dec. 12. Sanguijo, Stiven A., as owner. $3,886 as claimed by Moretti Services Inc., Scarsdale. Property: in Peekskill. Filed Dec. 14.

Danny’s Floor Service, 225 Mamaroneck Ave., Mamaroneck 10543, c/o Daniel Alva. Filed April 20. Eduardo’s Barber Shop, 57 Park Hill Ave., Yonkers 10701, c/o Eduardo Bravo. Filed April 24. Electric Amp Contracting, 124 Overlook Ave., Peekskill 10566, c/o Carlos Magno Serrano Ortiz. Filed April 20. G G’s Kitchen, 219 Sommerville Place, Yonkers 10703, c/o Gloria Attah. Filed April 24. Gray Foxy, 1074 Oregon Road, Cortlandt Manor 10567, c/o Roy Alan Nagl. Filed April 23. Hudson Valley Creative, 35 Emerson Ave., Croton-on-Hudson 10520, c/o Janeen Violante. Filed April 23. J and H Dresses, 8 W. Third St., Mount Vernon 10550, c/o Jean Mpalomby. Filed April 20. Jin Town Nail, 172 N. Highland Avenue, No. 2, Ossining 10562, c/o Yu Hua Jin. Filed April 24. Louise Gabbamonte, 79 Locust Ave., Cortlandt Manor 10567, c/o Marie Curry. Filed April 20. Magic P.E.W., 39 Chestnut St., Tuckahoe 10707, c/o Luis A. Robayo. Filed April 20.

White Hickory Outparcel LLC, as owner. $20,000 as claimed by Premier Wood Concepts Inc., White Plains. Property: in Greenburgh. Filed Dec. 13.

MBM Painting, 29 Grove St., Suite 2, Port Chester 10573, c/o Mario Bolivar Merchan Cedillo. Filed April 23.

NEW BUSINESSES

Medical Billing By Nancy, 4E Dove Court, Croton-on-Hudson 10520, c/o Nancy Smith. Filed April 23.

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

Partnerships J and V Cleaning Services, 34 Pine St., Sleepy Hollow 10591, c/o Claudio Jimenez and Maria Vele. Filed April 23.

Sole Proprietorships Alarico Painting and Home Improvement, 1866 Andre Place, Yorktown Heights 10598, c/o Evandro Souto Maior Filho. Filed April 20. Coco’s Hair Services, 158 Gramatan Ave., Mount Vernon 10550, c/o Dominga Cabrera. Filed April 20.

Naula Home Improvement, 57 Ashland St., New Rochelle 10801, c/o Jorge Humberto Naula Caiza. Filed April 23. Renervee Universal, 416 Grand Blvd., Scarsdale 10583, c/o Philip George. Filed April 20. Robbin Food, 5Birchwood Lane, Hartsdale 10530, c/o Diego Rodrigo Da Silva Ramos. Filed April 20. Salomon Painting, 127 Lincoln Ave., New Rochelle 10801, c/o Andres Salomon Valencia. Filed April 20. Sinoized Education, 68 Belden Ave., Dobbs Ferry 10522, c/o Feng Fei. Filed April 20.

PATENTS Adapting a playback of a recording to optimize comprehension. Patent no. 10,158,825 issued to Alaa Abou Mahmoud, Dracut, Massachusetts; Gregory P. Dracoulis, Boston, Massachusetts; Peter E. Stubbs, Georgetown, Massachusetts; Steven J. Ulrick, Chelmsford, Massachusetts. Assigned to International Business Machines Corp., Armonk. Blinder avoidance in social network interactions. Patent no. 10,158,599 issued to Paul Bastide, Boxford, Massachusetts; Liam Harpur, Dublin, Ireland; Robert E. Loredo, N. Miami Beach, Florida. Assigned to International Business Machines Corp., Armonk. Changing an existing blockchain trust configuration. Patent no. 10,158,527 issued to Sheehan Anderson, Durham, North Carolina; Konstantinos Christidis, Durham, North Carolina; Anna D. Derbakova, Durham, North Carolina; Nitin Gaur, Austin, Texas. Assigned to International Business Machines Corp., Armonk. Channel ownership in a publish-subscribe system. Patent no. 10,158,697 issued to Kanak B. Agarwal, Austin, Texas; Patrick J. Bohrer, Cedar Park, Texas; Ahmed Gheith, Austin, Texas; Michael D. Kistler, Austin, Texas; Ramakrishnan Rajamony, Austin, Texas. Assigned to International Business Machines Corp., Armonk. Data theft deterrence. Patent no. 10,158,623 issued to David Chambliss, Morgan Hill, California; Rhonda L. Childress, Austin, Texas; Itzhack Goldberg, Hadera, Israel; Nir Mor, Kabri, Israel; Cliff Pickover, Yorktown Heights; Neil Sondhi, Budapest, Hungary. Assigned to International Business Machines Corp., Armonk. Delegated updates. Patent no. 10,158,732 issued to Alaa Abou Mahmoud, Dracut, Massachusetts; Paul R. Bastide, Boxford, Massachusetts; Fang Lu, Billerica, Massachusetts. Assigned to International Business Machines Corp., Armonk. Digital identity card management. Patent no. 10,158,631 issued to Richard Redpath, Cary, North Carolina. Assigned to International Business Machines Corp., Armonk. Epitaxial and silicide layer formation at top and bottom surfaces of semiconductor fins. Patent no. 10,158,003 issued to Kangguo Cheng, Schenectady; Zuoguang Liu, Schenectady; Ruilong Xie, Schenectady; Tenko Yamashita, Schenectady. Assigned to International Business Machines Corp., Armonk.

Flow based overlay network. Patent no. 10,158,563 issued to Dayavanti G. Kamath, Santa Clara, California; Keshav G. Kamble, Fremont, California; Vijoy A. Pandey, San Jose, California. Assigned to International Business Machines Corp., Armonk. Heterojunction diode having a narrow bandgap semiconductor. Patent no. 10,158,039 issued to Joel P. De Souza, Putnam Valley; Yun Seog Lee, Seoul, South Korea; Ning Li, White Plains; Devendra Sadana, Pleasantville; Yao Yao, Poughkeepsie. Assigned to International Business Machines Corp., Armonk. Historical context for communication. Patent no. 10,158,496 issued to Sean Callanan, Churchtown, Ireland; Al Chakra, Apex, North Carolina; Michael Ferris, Navin, Ireland; Simon P. O’Doherty, Ard-Na-Griene, Ireland. Assigned to International Business Machines Corp., Armonk. Location-based event affinity detangling for rolling broadcasts. Patent no. 10,158,897 issued to Aaron K. Baughman, Silver Spring, Maryland; Thomas B. Harrison, Holly Springs, North Carolina; Nicholas A. McCrory, Sacramento, California; Michelle Welcks, Tampa, Florida. Assigned to International Business Machines Corp., Armonk. Location-enforced data management in complex multiregion computing. Patent no. 10,158,615 issued to Scott J. Broussard, Cedar Park, Texas; Jacob D. Eisinger, Austin, Texas; Ritu Mehta, Austin, Texas; Karthikeyan Ramamoorthy, Austin, Texas. Assigned to International Business Machines Corp., Armonk. Method and system for dynamic proximity-based media sharing. Patent no. 10,158,688 issued to Andrew J. Ballands, Austin, Texas; Kyle J. Craig, Austin, Texas; Michael D. Kistler, Austin, Texas; Ramakrishnan Rajamony, Austin, Texas. Assigned to International Business Machines Corp., Armonk. Policy-based access in a dispersed storage network. Patent no. 10,158,648 issued to Gary W. Grube, Barrington Hills, Illinois; Jason K. Resch, Chicago, Illinois. Assigned to International Business Machines Corp., Armonk. Secure processing environment for protecting sensitive information. Patent no. 10,158,607 issued to Richard H. Boivie, Monroe, Connecticut; Alyson Comer, Endicott; John C. Dayka, New Paltz; Donna N. Dillenberger, Yorktown Heights; Kenneth A. Goldman, Norwalk, Connecticut; Mohit Kapur, Sleepy Hollow; Dimitrios Pendarakis, Westport, Connecticut; James A. Ruddy, San Jose, California; Peter G. Sutton, Poughkeepsie; Enriquillo Valdez, Howard Beach. Assigned to International Business Machines Corp., Armonk.

Selectively unmuting electronic messaging conversations. Patent no. 10,158,592 issued to Paul R. Bastide, Boxford, Massachusetts; Andrew E. Davis, Arlington, Massachusetts; Dan Dumont, Pepperell, Massachusetts; Lorelei M. McCollum, Somerville, Massachusetts; Eric S. Portner, Northborough, Massachusetts; Amanda N. Savitzky, Austin, Texas; Asima Silva, Holden, Massachusetts. Assigned to International Business Machines Corp., Armonk. Social interaction data preservation for augmented photos. Patent no. 10,158,598 issued to Jeremy A. Greenberger, Raleigh, North Carolina; Trudy L. Hewitt, Cary, North Carolina; Jana Jenkins, Raleigh, North Carolina. Assigned to International Business Machines Corp., Armonk. System and method for monitoring and visualizing emotions in call center dialogs at call centers. Patent no. 10,158,758 issued to Thomas G. Zimmerman, Cupertino, California. Assigned to International Business Machines Corp., Armonk. Two-dimensional scanning cylindrical reflector. Patent no. 10,158,170 issued to Danny Elad, Moshav Liman, Israel; Daniel Friedman, Sleepy Hollow; Noam Kaminski, Kiryat Tivon, Israel; Ofer Markish, Nesher, Israel; Alberto Valdes Garcia, Chappaqua. Assigned to International Business Machines Corp., Armonk.

HUDSON VALLEY

DEEDS Above $1 million 111 Schunnemunk LLC, Monroe. Seller: Rachel Bodek, et al, Brooklyn. Property: 111 Schunnemunk Road, Monroe 10950. Amount: $1.5 million. Filed Dec. 7. 23 Gilbert LLC, et al, Central Valley, as owner. Lender: JIL Monroe Realty LLC, Monsey. Property: Route 208, Monroe. Amount: $2 million. Filed Dec. 5. Hudson Sports LLC, Pine Plains. Seller: Marianne T. O’Toole, Wantagh. Property: 120 State School Road, Warwick 10990. Amount: $4 million. Filed Dec. 4. Hudson Valley Flexo Graphic LLC, New Windsor, as owner. Lender: The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, et al, New York City. Property: in Newburgh and New Windsor. Amount: $3.2 million. Filed Dec. 6.

Below $1 million 100 Kingston Ave LLC, Poughkeepsie. Seller: County of Orange, Goshen. Property: in Crawford. Amount: $170,000. Filed Dec. 12. 100 Kingston Ave LLC, Poughkeepsie. Seller: County of Orange, Goshen. Property: in Montgomery. Amount: $175,000. Filed Dec. 12. 15 Owen Drive LLC, Monroe. Seller: William D. Owen Jr., Monroe. Property: 15 Owen Drive, Monroe. Amount: $350,000. Filed Dec. 13.

BUILDING LOANS Below $1 million A.J. Empire Builders Inc., Salisbury Mills, as owner. Lender: Northeast Community Bank, White Plains. Property: 504 Riley Road, New Windsor 12553. Amount: $245,000. Filed Dec. 12. Amodio, Thomas D., et al, as owner. Lender: TD Bank N.A. Property: 2 Nicaj Court, Middletown. Amount: $296,000. Filed Dec. 13. Hardoon, Michelle, Middletown, as owner. Lender: Walden Savings Bank, Montgomery. Property: 4 Gregory Road, Johnson 10933. Amount: $132,200. Filed Dec. 14. Lanwin Olympia Cornwall LLC, Cornwall-on-Hudson, as owner. Lender: Wallkill Valley Federal Savings and Loan Association, Walden. Property: 63 Hasbrouck Ave., Cornwall-on-Hudson 12518. Amount: $356,250. Filed Dec. 11.

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16 Mountain Avenue LLC, Pearl River. Seller: MTGLQ Investors LP. Property: 16 Mountain Ave., Highland Falls 10928. Amount: $63,500. Filed Dec. 7. 19 Karlsburg Road LLC, Monroe. Seller: Atzei Tymurim Gardens Inc., Monroe. Property: in Monroe. Amount: $250,000. Filed Dec. 4. 20 Owen Drive LLC, Monroe. Seller: William D. Owen, Monroe. Property: 20 Owen Drive, Monroe. Amount: $500,000. Filed Dec. 13. 29 Hudson Pointe LLC, Monroe. Seller: Woodbury Villas A LLC, Brooklyn. Property: 29 Hudson Pointe, Woodbury. Amount: $467,000. Filed Dec. 4. 401 RT 208 LLC, Monroe. Seller: Tailwind Properties LLC, Goshen. Property: 401 Route 208, Monroe. Amount: $425,000. Filed Dec. 11.

DECEMBER 24, 2018

Facts & Figures 41 Franklin LLC, Brooklyn. Seller: Fannie Mae. Property: 41 Franklin Ave., Monroe 10950. Amount: $178,500. Filed Dec. 4.

AllSave Development LLC, Montebello. Seller: Cassandra J. Wild, Montgomery. Property: in Montgomery. Amount: $300,000. Filed Dec. 6.

44 and 50 Lutheran LLC, Highland Mills. Seller: 50 Lutheran LLC, Monroe. Property: 50 Lutheran St., Newburgh 12550. Amount: $110,000. Filed Dec. 12.

AMP Rentals Inc., Middletown. Seller: Kim Baxter, Middletown. Property: in Middletown. Amount: $151,400. Filed Dec. 14.

44 and 50 Lutheran LLC, Highland Mills. Seller: Susan M. Duarte, Monroe. Property: 44 Lutheran St., Newburgh 12550. Amount: $155,000. Filed Dec. 12.

AS2Twins LLC, Newburgh. Seller: Dominick Denisi, et al, Montgomery. Property: 5152 Route 9W, Newburgh 12550. Amount: $187,500. Filed Dec. 4.

461 RT 416 LLC, Highland Mills. Seller: Luis A. Lema, Brockton, Massachusetts. Property: in Montgomery. Amount: $30,000. Filed Dec. 11.

Awa Home Buyers LLC, New Paltz. Seller: The Bank of New York Mellon. Property: 10 Summit Ridge Drive, Newburgh 12550. Amount: $215,250. Filed Dec. 4.

47-51 Cottage LLC, Monroe. Seller: Gina Catizone-Macri, Middletown. Property: in Middletown. Amount: $193,600. Filed Dec. 5. 47-51 Cottage LLC, Monroe. Seller: Gina Catizone-Macri, Middletown. Property: in Middletown. Amount: $168,600. Filed Dec. 5. 47-51 Cottage LLC, Monroe. Seller: Gina Catizone-Macri, Middletown. Property: in Middletown. Amount: $123,500. Filed Dec. 5. 47-51 Cottage LLC, Monroe. Seller: Gina Catizone-Macri, Middletown. Property: in Middletown. Amount: $141,900. Filed Dec. 5. 47-51 Cottage LLC, Monroe. Seller: Gina Catizone-Macri, Middletown. Property: in Middletown. Amount: $162,600. Filed Dec. 5. 5 Krolla LLC, et al, Monroe. Seller: Joel Goldberger, Monroe. Property: 5 Krolla Drive, Monroe 10950. Amount: $200,000. Filed Dec. 4. 53-55 Cottage LLC, Monroe. Seller: Gina Catizone-Macri, Middletown. Property: in Middletown. Amount: $28,800. Filed Dec. 13. 53-55 Cottage LLC, Monroe. Seller: Gina Catizone-Macri, Middletown. Property: in Middletown. Amount: $31,000. Filed Dec. 13. Agotaras Properties LLC, et al, Montgomery. Seller: Linda L. Davis, Walden. Property: in Montgomery. Amount: $65,000. Filed Dec. 7. Ajaayswindell Inc., Yonkers. Seller: City of Newburgh. Property: 235 Carpenter Ave., Newburgh. Amount: $32,000. Filed Dec. 10. AllSave Development LLC, Montebello. Seller: Cassandra J. Wild, Montgomery. Property: in Montgomery. Amount: $160,000. Filed Dec. 6.

DECEMBER 24, 2018

AZ Construction of KJ Corp. Seller: Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Property: 24 Lexington Hill, Unit 8, Harriman 10926. Amount: $100,000. Filed Dec. 6.

Fast Easy House Buyers Inc., Harriman. Seller: Ann Hill, Schenectady. Property: in New Windsor. Amount: $60,500. Filed Dec. 7.

L and P 3216 Inc., Port Chester. Seller: Sheila Kinzel, et al, Port Jervis. Property: in Port Jervis. Amount: $35,000. Filed Dec. 7.

Federal National Mortgage Association. Seller: Paul C. Brite, Newburgh. Property: 2724 Colonial Drive, New Windsor 12553. Amount: $410,150. Filed Dec. 11.

Little Britain LLC, Newburgh. Seller: Leon J. Piasecki, Goshen. Property: in Montgomery. Amount: $115,000. Filed Dec. 4.

Seal Holdings Ltd., Long Branch, New Jersey. Seller: County of Orange, Goshen. Property: in Warwick. Amount: $41,500. Filed Dec. 12. Shalders Enterprises LLC, Pine Bush. Seller: Walden Savings Bank, Montgomery. Property: in Cornwall. Amount: $157,000. Filed Dec. 7.

A and L Deli Grocery Store Corp., Newburgh. $2,342 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed July 10.

GM Investors Enterprises Inc., Newburgh. Seller: Sharon Saltsberg, Walden. Property: in Newburgh. Amount: $40,000. Filed Dec. 7.

M and J Estates of OC LLC, Monroe. Seller: Woodbury Complex B LLC, Brooklyn. Property: 70 Southfield Falls, Woodbury. Amount: $300,000. Filed Dec. 13.

SSS Realty LLC, Matamoras, Pennsylvania. Seller: County of Orange, Goshen. Property: in Deerpark. Amount: $31,000. Filed Dec. 12.

A and M Services Inc., Newburgh. $2,000 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed July 10.

Golden Gate Opportunities LLC, Monroe. Seller: Semi-Sweet LLC, Monroe. Property: 546 Route 17M, Monroe 10950. Amount: $950,000. Filed Dec. 13.

MCS Property Maintenance Corp., Monroe. Seller: Gerard Amalfitano, New City. Property: 18 Pearsall Drive, Monroe 10950. Amount: $259,100. Filed Dec. 5.

SST Management Corp., Bloomingburg. Seller: Kara Petro Corp., Monticello. Property: 72 Route 17K, Bloomingburg 12721. Amount: $350,000. Filed Dec. 6.

All County Coffee Service Inc., Salisbury Mills. $1,795 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed July 10.

Goshen Turnpike Holdings LLC, Middletown. Seller: Estate of Rose D. Reidy, Centerport. Property: 2278 Goshen Turnpike, Middletown 10941. Amount: $355,000. Filed Dec. 14.

Merriewold LN LLC, Brooklyn. Seller: Hector D. Fernandez, et al, Monroe. Property: 22 Merriewold Lane S., Blooming Grove. Amount: $385,000. Filed Dec. 11.

Stony Brook Condominium, Newburgh. Seller: SW Golden Pond Partners Corp., Central Valley. Property: in Newburgh. Amount: $10,000. Filed Dec. 14.

Allaghetto Inc., Greenwood Lake. $1,895 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed July 10.

MTGLQ Investors LP. Seller: Cira Angeles, Fort Lee, New Jersey. Property: 11 City Terrace North, Newburgh 12550. Amount: $195,825. Filed Dec. 6.

The Secretary of Veteransâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Affairs, Nashville, Tennessee. Seller: IMPAC Mortgage Corp., Virginia Beach, Virginia. Property: in Highland Falls. Amount: $268,941. Filed Dec. 5.

Bacio Inc., Newburgh. Seller: Jorge Chavez, et al, Newburgh. Property: 257 Ann St., Newburgh. Amount: $80,000. Filed Dec. 5.

Greens at Chester LLC, Brooklyn. Seller: Kimeta Palamar, Chester. Property: in Chester. Amount: $425,000. Filed Dec. 10.

Bakerstown Estates Realty LLC, Monroe. Seller: Martin Goldberg, Middletown. Property: 55 Tanager Road, Unit 5501, Monroe 10950. Amount: $84,001. Filed Dec. 7.

Gurneee Estates LLC, Monsey. Seller: Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Property: 16 Moore Lane, Unit 104, Washingtonville 10992. Amount: $100,275. Filed Dec. 7.

Ball St AMS LLC, et al, Brooklyn. Seller: Ball St Holdings LLC, Goshen. Property: in Port Jervis. Amount: $180,000. Filed Dec. 11.

Hoang and Nguyen Bros LLC, Newburgh. Seller: HSBC Bank USA N.A. Property: 546 Riley Road, New Windsor 12553. Amount: $120,000. Filed Dec. 14.

MTGLQ Investors LP. Seller: Kara Cavallo, Walden. Property: 99 Jordan Lane, Middletown 10940. Amount: $348,650. Filed Dec. 11. Northern Enterprise New York LLC, Cornwall-on-Hudson. Seller: Jacqueline H. Pratt, et al, Goshen. Property: 34 Broadview Drive, Greenwood Lake 10925. Amount: $125,500. Filed Dec. 12.

TMT Properties 13 LLC, Middletown. Seller: MTJ Equity LLC, Monroe. Property: 13 Knox Ave., Middletown 10940. Amount: $135,000. Filed Dec. 12. U.S. Bank N.A. Seller: Laurence A. Clemente, Goshen. Property: 9 Prince St., Middletown 10940. Amount: $200,437. Filed Dec. 5.

Broad Street Funding Trust I, Lansing, Michigan. Seller: Marcia Jacobowitz, Walden. Property: 40 Oak St., Newburgh 12550. Amount: $105,824. Filed Dec. 6.

HSBC Bank USA N.A. Seller: Tyrone Brown, Yonkers. Property: 1 Longview Lane, Middletown 10941. Amount: $262,187. Filed Dec. 6.

Cartus Financial Corp., Danbury, Connecticut. Seller: John P. Sposato Jr., Pine Bush. Property: 153 Sandberg Place, Pine Bush. Amount: $350,000. Filed Dec. 5.

Hudson Valley Federal Credit Union, Poughkeepsie. Seller: Stephen P. Manny, Davao City, Philippines. Property: in Wallkill. Amount: $140,000. Filed Dec. 7.

Palisades Enterprises LLC, Ossining. Seller: Jung W. Chang LLC, Port Jervis. Property: in Deerpark. Amount: $600,000. Filed Dec. 7.

Union Street New Jersey LLC, New City. Seller: NRZ REO VI-B LLC, New York City. Property: 1301 Swan Hollow Road, Monroe 10950. Amount: $94,000. Filed Dec. 4.

Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. Seller: Judith L. Lubinsky, Goshen. Property: 5 Linden Drive, Newburgh 12550. Amount: $245,166. Filed Dec. 4.

Hudson Ventures USA LLC, Spring Valley. Seller: Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Property: in Chester. Amount: $276,000. Filed Dec. 7.

Philco III LLC, Montgomery. Seller: Walden Manor Apartments LLC, Monroe. Property: 39-45 Main St., Walden 12586. Amount: $900,000. Filed Dec. 10.

Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Seller: Laurence A. Clemente, Goshen. Property: 220 Country Club Drive, Maybrook 12543. Amount: $159,882. Filed Dec. 4.

Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. Seller: Nancy J. Schneider, Washingtonville. Property: 741 E. Peenpack Trail, Sparrow Bush 12780. Amount: $282,307. Filed Dec. 7.

Jays Way Inc., Monroe. Seller: Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. Property: 4009 Whispering Hills, No. 467, Chester 10918. Amount: $130,796. Filed Dec. 7.

ProSave Development Inc., Montebello. Seller: Cassandra J. Wild, Montgomery. Property: in Montgomery. Amount: $190,000. Filed Dec. 6.

Woodbury Highland Holdings LLC, Monsey. Seller: Robert Rametta, Goshen. Property: in Woodbury. Amount: $194,000. Filed Dec. 13.

Dynamic Progressive LLC, Winter Garden, Florida. Seller: U.S. Bank N.A. Property: 100 Finchville Turnpike, Otisville 10963. Amount: $114,000. Filed Dec. 7.

Karasteer Equities LLC, Monroe. Seller: Woodbury Complex D LLC, Brooklyn. Property: 18 Adelake Fareway, Monroe. Amount: $305,000. Filed Dec. 4.

Real Estate Growth Fund LLC, San Jose, California. Seller: Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Property: 14 Royal Circle, Newburgh 12550. Amount: $117,600. Filed Dec. 4.

JUDGMENTS

East Coast Investors INTL LLC, Cornwall-on-Hudson. Seller: Gary A. Friedman, Lincolndale. Property: in Goshen. Amount: $75,200. Filed Dec. 13.

L and P 3216 Inc., Port Chester. Seller: Sheila Kinzel, et al, Port Jervis. Property: in Port Jervis. Amount: $35,000. Filed Dec. 7.

SDF Capital LLC, Mamaroneck. Seller: Marie P. Murphy, et al, Wallkill. Property: in Newburgh. Amount: $75,000. Filed Dec. 7.

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511-517 North Street Inc., Middletown. $301 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed July 10.

NRZ REO VI-B LLC, New York City. Seller: Ralph L. Puglielle Jr., New Windsor. Property: 45 Melrose Ave., New Windsor 12553. Amount: $90,000. Filed Dec. 10.

U.S. Bank Trust N.A. Seller: James R. Pawliczek, Florida. Property: 8 Georgia Lane, Otisville 10963. Amount: $309,280. Filed Dec. 7.

307 HFM Inc., Highland Falls. $1,804 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed July 10. 309 South Plank Road Inc., Newburgh. $1,574 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed July 10.

Aris Services and More Inc., Monroe. $2,057 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed July 10. Asia Kitchen Inc., Goshen. $8,658 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed July 10. Best of Times Video Productions Inc., New Windsor. $9,264 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed July 12. Casanova Bar LLC, Middletown. $5,038 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed July 10. Center Line Studios Inc., New Windsor. $5,718 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed July 10. Cornwall Lizzies LLC, Cornwall. $4,430 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed July 10. Dog Pound Truck and Trailer Repair Inc., Middletown. $1,823 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed July 10. Dolson 107 Snack Mart Inc., Middletown. $2,996 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed July 10. El Coqui of Walden Inc., Newburgh. $1,923 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed July 10. El Kiosko Restaurant Inc., Newburgh. $3,197 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed July 10.

Facts & Figures Elliott Brothers Inc., Middletown. $904 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed July 10.

Mina’s Kitchen 26 Corp., New Windsor. $2,519 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed July 12.

Geovannis Entertainment Inc., Newburgh. $1,852 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed July 10.

Monroe’s What Hot Inc., Monroe. $1,687 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor, Albany. Filed July 17.

Glenn Byron Hair Studio Ltd., Warwick. $1,269 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed July 10. Gold Back 3 Deli Inc., Newburgh. $1,046 in favor of New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed July 10. Hushion Consulting Services Inc., Walden. $124 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed July 10. JJM Drywall, Newburgh. $578 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor, Albany. Filed July 17. JRD Films Inc., Port Jervis. $3,280 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed July 10. K’s Wedding Palace LLC, Middletown. $1,782 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed July 12. Kay-On Inc., Newburgh. $1,934 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed July 12. KCC Pools Services II LLC, Chester. $1,232 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed July 12. Kenilworth Properties Inc., Monroe. $802 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed July 12. Labor For Life Family Day Care Center Inc., Newburgh. $2,066 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed July 12. M. Solomon Casket Company of Connecticut Inc., Middletown. $11,626 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed July 12. Managed 360 Inc., Monroe. $1,975 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed July 12. Manufacturers Supply Chain Partners Inc., Tuxedo Park. $1,514 in favor of New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed July 12.

New Windsor Bakery Inc., New Windsor. $1,432 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed July 12. OC Tobacco Inc., Middletown. $20,371 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed July 12. Oliver Anne LLC, Montgomery. $321 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed July 12.

Van Ness Auto Repairs and Sales Inc., Newburgh. $1,091 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed July 10. Vanity Signs and Graphics LLC, Maybrook. $100 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed July 10. Vic Mex Auto Sales LLC, Middletown. $216 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed July 10. Water Air and Solar Consultants Inc., Newburgh. $964 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor, Albany. Filed July 17.

LIS PENDENS

Parking Area Services Inc., Newburgh. $1,981 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed July 12.

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

Perfect Temperature LLC, Walden. $1,030 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed July 12.

Aguilar, Guillermo, et al. Filed by MTGLQ Investors LP. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $156,650 affecting property located at 64 Center St., Highland Falls 10928. Filed Sept. 28.

Quarter Water Ltd., Middletown. $1,685 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed July 12. Reliant Business Solutions Inc., Chester. $1,432 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed July 12. RF Michel Enterprises Inc., Walden. $1,917 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed July 12. River Ave Restaurant LLC, Monroe. $11,554 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed July 12. River Valley Auctions Inc., Montgomery. $1,776 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed July 12. Ruggiero’s Pride Inc., Cornwall. $963 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed July 12. Salt and Pepper Café Inc., Pine Island. $3,109 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed July 12. So’s Cleaning Service Inc., Newburgh. $382 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor, Albany. Filed July 17.

Audino, Frank M. Jr., et al. Filed by Loandepot.com LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $470,000 affecting property located at 1089 Craigville Road, Chester 10918. Filed Oct. 5. Aulet, Wendell, et al. Filed by The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $89,250 affecting property located at 84 Sandburg Court, Middletown 10941. Filed Oct. 3. Beadle, Tedroy O., et al. Filed by Lakeview Loan Servicing LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $205,000 affecting property located at 1 Wah-Ta-Wah Drive, Greenwood Lake 10925. Filed Oct. 3. Bing, Juliana, et al. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $184,873 affecting property located at 171 High Barney Road, Middletown 10940. Filed Oct. 9. Biscuit Realty LLC, et al. Filed by Sterling National Bank. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $200,000 affecting property located in Goshen. Filed Sept. 26. Bonanno, Nadia M., et al. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $233,197 affecting property located at 242 Freida St., Montgomery 12549. Filed Sept. 27.

Bonet, Richard T., et al. Filed by Sterling National Bank. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $340,100 affecting property located at 158 Sycamore Drive, New Windsor 12518. Filed Sept. 21.

Elbrecht, James, et al. Filed by The Bank of New York Mellon. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $212,000 affecting property located at 13 Union Corners Road, Warwick 10990. Filed Oct. 9.

Kyvik, Arnold M., et al. Filed by Nationstar Mortgage LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $300,000 affecting property located at 10 Blythelea Road, Monroe 10950. Filed Oct. 1.

Burke, Ellen, individually and as surviving spouse of Joseph Burke, et al. Filed by U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $136,000 affecting property located at 4 Dodd Lane, 3, 5 and 9 Glenn Terrace, Otisville 10963. Filed Sept. 24.

Elgarten, Monte L., et al. Filed by The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $503,000 affecting property located at 52 Horizon Farms Drive, Warwick 10990. Filed Oct. 1.

Buxton, Jeneva, et al. Filed by PennyMac Loan Services LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $196,377 affecting property located at 22 Valley Ave., Central Valley 10917. Filed Oct. 3.

Felico, Edward, et al. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $384,000 affecting property located at 3390 Route 208, Hamptonburgh 10916. Filed Oct. 2.

Campos, Roberto, et al. Filed by Ajax E Master Trust I. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure an unspecified amount affecting property located at 3 Rondack Road, Middletown 10941. Filed Sept. 25.

Ford, Robert F., et al. Filed by Federal National Mortgage Association. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $123,454 affecting property located at 17 Beach St., Newburgh 12550. Filed Oct. 2.

Lee, Yu K., et al. Filed by Federal National Mortgage Association. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $280,000 affecting property located at 12 Broadview Drive, Greenwood Lake 10925. Filed Sept. 24.

Forde, Audrey R., et al. Filed by Nationstar Mortgage LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $505,875 affecting property located at 60 Oakhill Road, Middletown 10941. Filed Oct. 1.

Lemily, Margaret A., et al. Filed by Nationstar Mortgage LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $625,500 affecting property located at 61 Clinton Road, Tuxedo Park 10987. Filed Sept. 26.

Guarracino, Anthony, et al. Filed by HSBC Bank USA N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $261,250 affecting property located at 568 Route 49 2C, Middletown 10940. Filed Sept. 27.

Levine, Ben, et al. Filed by U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $410,000 affecting property located at 209 Orrs Mills Road, Salisbury Mills 12577. Filed Sept. 21.

Hames, James H., et al. Filed by Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $449,440 affecting property located at 34 High Meadow Road, Campbell Hall 10916. Filed Oct. 9.

Lotz, Elizabeth, et al. Filed by Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $382,500 affecting property located at 1 Tundra Terrace, Cornwall-on-Hudson 12518. Filed Oct. 4.

Harris, Philip R., et al. Filed by U.S. Bank Trust N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $160,000 affecting property located at 230 Greenwich Ave., Goshen 10924. Filed Sept. 26.

McCaw, Corey, et al. Filed by Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $265,000 affecting property located at 11 Estate Blvd., Newburgh 12550. Filed Sept. 25.

Helschein, Adam C., et al. Filed by U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $282,525 affecting property located at 22 Valley Drive, Salisbury Mills 12577. Filed Oct. 4.

McGovern, Joseph Patrick, et al. Filed by M&T Bank. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $18,000 affecting property located at 6 On the Green, Unit 6-C, New Windsor 12553. Filed Sept. 28.

Jacques, Madrid, et al. Filed by U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $187,200 affecting property located at 28 Lexington Hills, Harriman 10926. Filed Sept. 21.

Mead, Edith, et al. Filed by Citizens Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $180,000 affecting property located at 63 Rock Cut Road, Newburgh. Filed Sept. 25.

Kelley, Thomas E., et al. Filed by JPMC Specialty Mortgage LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $244,000 affecting property located at 4 Alden Road, Monroe 10950. Filed Oct. 4.

Mendez, Jason L., et al. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $299,475 affecting property located at 3 Howard Drive, Middletown 10941. Filed Sept. 27.

Cartwright, Jennifer A., et al. Filed by U.S. Bank Trust N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $161,913 affecting property located at 225 Highland Ave., Middletown 10940. Filed Sept. 28. Catlett, Dale E. Jr., et al. Filed by Caliber Home Loans Inc. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $351,232 affecting property located at 3 Marion St., Chester 10918. Filed Oct. 8. Ciaccio, Beverly, individually, on behalf of the estate of Inga Travis, et al. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $306,000 affecting property located at 50 Sloane Road, Newburgh 12550. Filed Sept. 21. Coles, Julia, individually and as surviving spouse of William G. Coles, et al. Filed by Nationstar Mortgage LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $232,750 affecting property located at 62 Grove St., Greenwood Lake 10925. Filed Sept. 28. Cone, Keith G., et al. Filed by U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $198,000 affecting property located at 322 Saint Andrews Road, Montgomery 12549. Filed Sept. 21. Crawford, Katherine E., et al. Filed by Hudson Heritage Federal Credit Union. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $156,000 affecting property located at 5 Amy Lane, Middletown 10941. Filed Oct. 8. Dodson, Cozette, et al. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $220,749 affecting property located at 370 Scotchtown Road, Goshen 10924. Filed Oct. 2.

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Lacarbonara, Damian, et al. Filed by Bayview Loan Servicing LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $87,210 affecting property located at 71 Deer Court Drive, Unit 15, Middletown 10940. Filed Oct. 9. Lask, Caren D., et al. Filed by HSBC Bank USA N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $204,000 affecting property located at 70 Bonney Court, Monroe 10950. Filed Oct. 5.

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Facts & Figures O’Sullivan, Sean, et al. Filed by Quicken Loans Inc. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $128,402 affecting property located at 40 Red Barn Lane, Middletown 10940. Filed Oct. 4.

Sanchez, Kurt Desoto, et al. Filed by Sonyma. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $130,500 affecting property located at 21 E. Green St., Rock Tavern 12575. Filed Oct. 4.

Smith, Sheldon, et al. Filed by Bayview Loan Servicing LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $310,400 affecting property located at 1139 Craigville Road, Chester 10918. Filed Sept. 26.

Panton, Charles L., et al. Filed by Ocwen Loan Servicing LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $368,525 affecting property located at 59 Melody Lane, Harriman 10926. Filed Oct. 9.

Schiavone, Joseph, et al. Filed by The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $176,250 affecting property located at 115 Fairfax Ave., Middletown 10940. Filed Sept. 21.

Stackhouse, Doral R., et al. Filed by Citizens Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $105,200 affecting property located at 136 Third St., Newburgh 12550. Filed Sept. 21.

Pedro, Jose O., et al. Filed by Federal National Mortgage Association. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $274,193 affecting property located at 241 Ruth Court, Middletown 10940. Filed Oct. 3. Rodriguez, Maria G., et al. Filed by Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $295,200 affecting property located at 38 Beaver Brook Road, New Windsor 12553. Filed Oct. 9. Rosenberg, Helen, et al. Filed by Federal National Mortgage Association. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $151,000 affecting property located at 2204 Whispering Hills, Chester 10918. Filed Sept. 24.

Sepulveda, Roberto, et al. Filed by Ulster Savings Bank. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $140,000 affecting property located at 360 Route 48, Thompson Ridge 10985. Filed Oct. 4. Simms, Robert, et al. Filed by Carrington Mortgage Services LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $357,430 affecting property located at 23 Brighton Drive, Unit 1805, Newburgh 12550. Filed Oct. 5. Sinisi, Ann, et al. Filed by New Residential Mortgage LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $248,783 affecting property located at 26 Foley Road, Warwick 10990. Filed Sept. 27.

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Steigman, Jonathan, et al. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $216,000 affecting property located at 412 Angola Road, Cornwal-on-Hudson 12518. Filed Oct. 1. Taveras, Raul, et al. Filed by U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $325,640 affecting property located at 59 Wilson Road, Monroe 10950. Filed Sept. 24. Wall, April, individually and on behalf of the estate of David Scheer, et al. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $505,875 affecting property located at 16 Sommerfield Drive, Wallkill 12589. Filed Sept. 21. Walsh, John, as executor of the estate of Timothy J. Walsh, et al. Filed by Ownerschoice Funding Inc. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $200,000 affecting property located at 1006 Cypress Court, Highland Mills 10930. Filed Oct. 1. Walters, Farisha, et al. Filed by HSBC Bank USA N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $592,000 affecting property located at 1 Oldwyck Crescent, Highland Mills 10930. Filed Oct. 3. Weintraub, Michael R., et al. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $253,012 affecting property located at 25 Fieldstone Drive, Middletown 10940. Filed Oct. 4. Winbush, Tamika D., et al. Filed by Nationstar Mortgage LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $156,120 affecting property located at 203 Ruth Court, Middletown 10940. Filed Oct. 8. Wolinsky, Nathan, et al. Filed by Loancare LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $243,750 affecting property located at 24 Woodlands Drive, Tuxedo 10987. Filed Sept. 21.

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Yassaman, Nicolina C., et al. Filed by U.S. Bank Trust N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $255,920 affecting property located at 300 Temple Hill Road, New Windsor 12553. Filed Sept. 21.

Zubikowkski, Paulette A., et al. Filed by Nationstar Mortgage LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $130,109 affecting property located at 200 Hardscrabble Road, Port Jervis 12771. Filed Oct. 5.

Carmen A. Marino and Sons, 508 Circle Lane, Newburgh, c/o Carmen A. Marino. Filed Nov. 13.

Nails by Elise Squillini, 9 Grant Drive, Monroe 10950, c/o Elise V. Squillini. Filed Oct. 30.

Coop2Soup, 1160 Highway 6, Port Jervis 12771, c/o Antoine Faison. Filed Oct. 30.

New York Warrior Promise Wall, 73 Dug Road, Chester 10918, c/o Laurence Sandstrom. Filed Nov. 7.

Mechanic’s Liens

Dash Consultants, 5 Lenape Road, Newburgh 12550, c/o Pierre Burnett. Filed Oct. 31.

120 Fulton Group LLC, Brooklyn, as owner. $5,480 as claimed by CMC Construction Group Inc., Slate Hill. Property: 1255 Route 300, Newburgh 12550. Filed Dec. 14. 3312 Group LLC, as owner. $18,200 as claimed by Centimark Corp., Canonsburg, Pennsylvania. Property: 47 Lexington Drive, Newburgh 12550. Filed Dec. 14. Alfonso, Yvette, as owner. $13,353 as claimed by Woodside Knolls Homeowners Association Inc., Poughkeepsie. Property: 4 Norwich Court, Middletown 10940. Filed Dec. 17.

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

Doing Business As First Course Inc., d.b.a. Seabass, 18 Chevron Road, No. 202, Monroe 10950. Filed Oct. 31. Gjakova Corp., d.b.a. Figaro’s Pizzeria and Restaurant, 13 Ted Miller Drive, Maybrook 12543. Filed Oct. 31.

Partnerships Native Harrow, 153 Grand St., Apt. 2F, Newburgh 12550, c/o Stephen Harms and Devin Tuel. Filed Nov. 1. Round Town Café and Grill, 2092 Route 302, Circleville 10919, c/o Michelle Knee and Adriana Soto. Filed Nov. 7. Ter Aar Co., 6212 Clara St., New Windsor 12553, c/o Terrence C. Donnelly and Boris L. Vays. Filed Nov. 15.

Sole Proprietorships ARW Courier Service, 280 Little Britain Road, Newburgh, c/o Anton Ravon Walker. Filed Nov. 2.

Dembeck Farms, 2674 Route 207, Campbell Hall, c/o Steven E. Drake. Filed Nov. 8.

OAL, 683 Route 17M, Monroe, c/o Lisa G. Gordon. Filed Oct. 31. Peace of Mind Mental Wellness Services, 154 S. Montgomery St., Walden 12586, c/o Dionne Rene Scott-Boissard. Filed Nov. 13.

DJ Toney B Productions, 14 Bonnie Brae Drive, Middletown 10941, c/o Chandra M. LaSonde. Filed Oct. 30.

Project Strong Life, 41 Prospect St., Unionville 10988, c/o Wilberto Burgos, Jr. Filed Nov. 13.

Draco Natural Art, 11 Hamilton Ave., Warwick 10990, c/o Danielle Barbour. Filed Oct. 30.

Revdele Ministries, 15 Wyms Heights Road, Marlboro, c/o Marjani Dele. Filed Nov. 5.

Flashy Styles, 37 Route 211, Cuddebackville 12729, c/o Kylee Rose Hinds. Filed Nov. 5.

Rivera’s Property Maintenance and Lawn Care, 2987 Route 9W, New Windsor, c/o Sergio Rivera. Filed Nov. 15.

George P. Sears Structural Steel Estimator, 3 Brewster Drive, Middletown 10940, c/o George P. Sears. Filed Oct. 30.

Shifra Sorger Realty, 7 Hayes Court, No. 307, Monroe 10950, c/o Juda Steinmetz. Filed Oct. 31.

Gotcha Covered Custom Canvas, 1 Coranas Lane, Newburgh 12550, c/o Mary Ida Miller-Duffy. Filed Nov. 9.

Smart Flexible Marketing, 20 Tower Hill Drive, Washingtonville 10992, c/o Anthony Rivas. Filed Nov. 7.

Halftime BBQ Grill and Restaurant, 46 Millpond Parkway, Monroe, c/o Rodney R. Thornton. Filed Nov. 15.

Sugar Maples Boutique, 89 Windermere Ave., Greenwood Lake, c/o Ralph A. Giglio. Filed Nov. 9.

JB Auto Leasing, 51 Adams Ave., Middletown, c/o John A. Bianchi. Filed Oct. 31. Kaotic Studios, 278 Washington St., Newburgh, c/o Daniel R. Claudio. Filed Nov. 8. Karina Suarez and Chappy Studio, 148 Highwood Drive, New Windsor 12553, c/o Karina Suarez. Filed Oct. 30. KR Cleaning, 3 Westview Drive, Wallkill 12589, c/o Kelly A. Reilly. Filed Nov. 14. Leprechaun Landscaping, 30 E. Main St., Walden, c/o Stefan M. Bojsiuk. Filed Nov. 13. Life Nine Art, 2 High Meadow Drive, Warwick 10990, c/o Katharine Mary Nitschke. Filed Nov. 7. LQ Delivery Services, 280 Little Britain Road, Bldg. 1, Newburgh 12550, c/o Krista M. Johns. Filed Nov. 5.

Tempos Car Wash Services, 622 Homestead Ave., Maybrook, c/o Eliezer Bonilla. Filed Nov. 5. The Dirty Penguin Travel Co., 92 Jersey Ave., Port Jervis 12771, c/o Robert Kraese. Filed Nov. 7. Thrifting Buy, 13 Lisan Lane, New Windsor 12553, c/o Richard William Bell. Filed Oct. 31. Walden Auto Repairs and Sales, 1030 Route 52, Walden, c/o Sergio Rivera. Filed Nov. 9. Warwick Valley Property Maintenance, 195 Mount Eve Road, Goshen 10924, c/o Daniel Allan Freeman. Filed Nov. 13.

LEGAL NOTICES Adem And Sadri Raci LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) 10/26/2018. Cty: Westchester. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to 30 Granite Springs Rd., Granite Springs, NY 10527. General Purpose. #61932 Irv. Broadway LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) 11/2/2018. Cty: Westchester. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to 315 North Broadway, Sleepy Hollow, NY 10591. General Purpose. #61933 Notice of formation of SUCCULENTS, ETC. LLC. Arts of Org. filed with SSNY on 4/19/2018. Office loc. Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of any process to Succulents, Etc. LLC, 7 Larch Road, Briarcliff Manor, NY 10510. Purpose: any lawful act or activity. #61946 Notice of Formation of 4145 PARK AVE LLC. Principal office Westchester County. Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) designated as agent for service of process. SSNY ∑ shall mail a copy of any process served against the LLC to 273 Devoe A venue, Yonkers, NY 10705. Articles of Organization of the LLC filed with the SSNY on November 22, 2016. Purpose: Any lawful act(s). #61947 Fruchter Law PLLC. Art. of Org. filed 11/9/18. Office in Rockland Co. SSNY designated for service of process and shall mail to: 25 Robert Pitt Drive, Ste. 209G, Monsey, NY 10952. Purpose: Law #61948 Notice of Formation of HOMESTYLE HOSPITALITY LLC, a domestic LLC. Art. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 11/15/18. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 185 Kisco Avenue, Ste. 604, Mount Kisco, NY 10549. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. #61950 Notice of Formation of WESTCHESTER DEMO AND JUNK REMOVAL LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the Secy of State of NY (SSNY) on 8/6/18. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 333 Mamaroneck Avenue, Suite 396, White Plains, NY 10605. Purpose: any lawful act or activity. #61951

NYACK HACK LLC. Art. of Org. filed 11/19/18. Office in Rockland Co. SSNY designated for service of process and shall mail to Reg. Agent: Thomas Law Firm, 175 Varick St, NY, NY 10014. Purpose: Any lawful activity #61952 Notice of Formation of Advanced Executive Coaching, LLC. Art. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 11/19/18. Office Location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: J S Smith 10 Stewart Place 8-GE, White Plains, NY 10603. Purpose: any lawful purpose. #61953 Notice of Formation of P4, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 11/13/2018. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to P4 LLC, 10 Ross Road, Scarsdale, NY 10583. Purpose: any lawful act or activity. #61954 Name: Money Mentor 101 LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the Secy. of State (SSNY) on 11/23/18. LLC loc: Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to : The LLC, 4 Pine Rd, Valhalla, NY 10595, business location of the LLC. Purpose of business of LLC is any lawful act or activity. #61957 Notice of Formation (LLC). Name: 164174GRAMATAN LLC. Articles of Organization filed with NY Dept. of State on 10/26/2018. Office location: Westchester COUNTY. NY DOS shall mail copy of process to: THE LLC, 174 GRAMATAN AVENUE, MOUNT VERNON, NY, 10550. Purpose: Any lawful activity #61958 NOTICE OF FORMATION of NY LOCKSMITH GUYS, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 11/23/2018. Location: NewYork. SSNY designated as agent for service of process on LLC. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: 415 Madison Avenue Ste1412 New York, NY 10017. Purpose: Any law-ful purpose. #61959

Notice of formation of Limited Liability Company (ìLLCî). Name: Swinburne Commerce Manager LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of the State of New York (ìSSNYî) on November 21, 2018. 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 Swinburne Commerce 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. #61960 Notice of formation of Limited Liability Company (ìLLCî). Name: 1819 West Farms Associates LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of the State of New York (ìSSNYî) on November 19, 2018. 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 1819 West Farms Associates LLC, 237 West Lincoln Avenue, Mount Vernon, New York 10550. Purpose/character of LLC is to engage in any lawful act or activity. #61961 Notice of Formation of LITTLE BLACK BARN FARM, LLC, Art. of Org. filed with SSNY on 11/27/2018. Loc: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC at: Attn: Andrew B. Christopherson, Esq., 111 E. Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 1800, Milwaukee, WI 53202. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. #61964 Notice of Formation of Muckroe Properties LLC. Art. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 11/20/18. 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,c/o James Sheerin, 32 Major Applebys Rd, Ardsley, NY 10502. Purpose: Any lawful purpose #61965 KH AGC Holding LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY 10/18/2018. Office loc: Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to The LLC, Attn: Adam Brodsky, 3 W 57th Street, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10019. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. #61966

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF SECOND MOUSE CHEESE, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the SSNY on 10/18/2018. Office location is Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to SECOND MOUSE CHEESE, LLC, 351 Manville Road, Pleasantville, NY 10570. Purpose: Any lawful act or activity. #61967 Notice of Formation of War Admiral LLC, Art. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 8/31/18. 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 United States Corporation Agents, Inc., 7014 13th Avenue, Suite 202, Brooklyn, NY 11228. Purpose: any lawful purpose. #61968 NOTICE OF FORMATION of Lake Street Capital, LLC. Arts of Org filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/30/2018. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated agent upon whom process may be served and shall mail copy of process against LLC to principal business address: 33 Lake Street, White Plains, NY 10603. Purpose: Any lawful act. #61969 BWellBStrongBPD, LLC. Art. Of Org. filed with SSNY 11/9/18. Office Location: Westchester Cty. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: 10 Stewart Pl, #10c White Plains NY 10603 Purpose: all lawful. #61971 Matt Joseph Consulting LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) 10/15/2018. Cty: Westchester. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to 47 Hunter Ave., New Rochelle, NY 10801. General Purpose. #61974 Notice of Formation of C-los Carpentry LLC Art. of Org. filed with SSNY on 11/6/2018. Office located in Westchester Cty. SSNY desig. as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 37 Cottage Pl., Tarrytown, NY 10591. Purpose: any lawful purpose. #61975 Notice of Formation of Elevated Aesthetics LLC. Art. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 12/7/18. Office Location: Westchester Cty. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 1444 Nepperhan Avenue, Yonkers NY 10703 . Purpose: any lawful purpose. #61976

Arthur New York LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) 12/5/2018. Cty: Westchester. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to Smith & Krantz LLP, 122 E. 42nd St., Ste. 1518, NY, NY 10168. General Purpose. #61977 Notice of Formation of Cojita Landscaping LLC.. Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 10/05/2017. Location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent for service of process on LLC. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: Alejandro Hernandez. 10 Jefferson Place, Apt. 1A, Mount Vernon, New York 10550. Purpose: Any lawful activity. #61978 Notice of Formation of Empire Limit LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 05/30/2018. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to 420 South Riverside Ave, Suite 123, Croton on Hudson, NY 10520. Purpose: any lawful act or activity. #61979 Notice of Formation of LUMECLUSTER LLC. Art. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 11/27/18. Offc. Loc: 333 Mamaroneck Ave, #473, White Plains, NY 10605. SSNY desig. as agent of the LLC upon whomprocess against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the United States Corporation Agents, Inc., 7014 13th Avenue, Suite 202, Brooklyn, NY 11228.. Purpose: art. #61980 Notice of formation of FABATM, LLC. Arts of Org. filed with SSNY on 11/04/2011. Office loc. Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of any process to FABATM, LLC, 1057 Hunter Ave, Pelham Manor, NY 10803 #61981 Notice of Formation of Deal Island, LLC Art. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 9/12/18. 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, 310 Rich Ave, Mount Vernon, NY 10552. Purpose: any lawful purpose. #61982 Sanctuary Property Management, LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) 12/10/2018. Cty: Westchester. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to 126 Rye Ridge Rd., Harrison, NY 10528 General Purpose. #61983

Lincoln Group 232 LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) 12/3/2018. Cty: Westchester. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to PO Box 245, Pound Ridge, NY 10576. General Purpose. #61984 Notice is hereby given that an on-premise license, #TBA has been applied for by Fiesta Sports Bar Inc. to sell beer, wine and liquor at retail in an on premises establishment. For on premises consumption under the ABC law at 59 Yonkers Avenue Yonkers NY 10701. #61985 Emmaís Restaurant Group LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) 9/26/2017. Cty: Westchester. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to 128 Moorland Dr., Scarsdale, NY 10583. General Purpose. #61986

Notice of Formation of Martinez Accounting and Tax Representation, LLC Art. of Org. filed with SSNY on 12/17/2018. Ofc. Loc: Westchester City. SSNY desig. as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 203 E. Post Rd. White Plains NY 10601. Purpose: any lawful purpose. #61988 Name of LLC: DeCicco & Sons, LLC Address of LLC: 43 Fifth Avenue, Pelham, NY 10803. County of business: Westchester County, originally filed: 08/12/2014. Agent for Service: Secretary of State. Mail Process to 43 Fifth Avenue, Pelham, NY 10803. Purpose: Any lawful activity. #61989 Bones Car Service, LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) 12/6/18. Cty: Westchester. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to 39 Sterling Ave., Unit 11, White Plains, NY 10606. General Purpose. #61990

Miscellaneus No. 2161246

UNDER THE REGISTRATION OF TITLES LAW OFFICE OF TITLES P.O. BOX 494 KINGSTON

December 5, 2018

WHEREAS I have been satisfied by Statutory Declaration that the duplicate Certificate of Title for ALL THAT parcel of land parts of PROVIDENCE part of IRONSHORE and HARTFIELD called IRONSHORE in the parish of Saint James being the Lot numbered ONE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY FOUR on the plan of parts of Providence and Ironshore & Hartfield called Ironshore (Section 2C) aforesaid deposited in the Office of Titles on the 8th day of October, 1974 of the shape and dimensions and butting as appears by the plan thereof hereunto annexed and being the land registered at Volume 1115 Folio 93 of the Register Book of Titles in the names of THEODORE U. EDWARDS and IONE LOUSIE DUNKLEY EDWARDS - HAS BEEN LOST:-

I HEREBY GIVE NOTICE that I intend at or after the expiration of fourteen days after the last appearance of this advertisement to DISPENSE with the production of the duplicate Certificate of Title and to endorse on the original a Miscellaneous No. 2161245 to note the fact of death of the above named THEODORE U. EDWARDS and a Transmission No. 2161244 whereby DONNA MARIA EDWARDS O’BANNON acquire the estate and interest of the abovementioned of IONE LOUISE DUNKLEY EDWARDS and thereafter cancel the said Certficiate of Title and to register a new Certificate in duplicate place thereof.

S. MacLean Deputy Registrar of Titles #61987

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