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JANUARY 28, 2019 VOL. 55, No. 4

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Connecticut’s cash capital NINE OF THE STATE’S TOP COMMUNITIES ARE IN FAIRFIELD COUNTY

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hen it comes to the wealthiest areas in Connecticut, Fairfield County is still No. 1, and looks to stay there for the foreseeable future.

“Historically the wealth has been concentrated in Fairfield County,” said Joe McGee, vice president, public policy and programs at The Business Council of Fairfield County. “That’s been true for a long time, and it should continue.”

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from the U.S. Census Bureau show that in 2017 nine of the top 10 Connecticut municipalities in terms of median household income were in Fairfield County.

(Woodbridge, in New Haven County, was the sole exception.) The average household income in the county was $89,773, compared with $73,781 for the state as a whole. In second place was Middlesex County at $81,673 and Tolland County was third at $81,312.

The top 10 communities from 2012 remained in that category, though a few shifted within the group.

A home in Weston that was custom built in 2007.

Weston and Darien remained No. 1 and No. 2, respectively. Weston increased from $213,423 to $219,868 during the five-year period. Darien rose from $200,724 to $208,848.

New Canaan fell from third to fifth while Westport rose from fifth to third.

However, New Canaan went from $167,037 to $174,677.

Westport moved from $152,586 to $181,360.

Wilton held at No. 4 and increased from $161,906 to $180,313.

The U.S. median household income in 2017 was » INCOME

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BY PETER KATZ pkatz@westfairinc.com “WE KEEP OUR eyes on interest rates. We keep our eyes on what’s happening in New York state. But I think on balance we’re bullish on moving forward. Real estate development is strong,” Kevin Plunkett, director of strategic initiatives for Simone Development, told the Business Journal. He was interviewed before addressing a dinner meeting of The Building & Realty Institute

of Westchester & the MidHudson Region (BRI) at the Crowne Plaza in White Plains on Jan. 17.

“I think you’ll see a strong 2019 in the real estate market,” Plunkett said.

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White Plains chemical importer wants exception to Trump’s China tariffs

BY BILL HELTZEL bheltzel@westfairinc.com

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White Plains chemical importer wants to be excluded from President Donald Trump’s China tariffs.

Itochu Chemicals America Inc. applied for an exclusion last month for a chemical hardener that is used in automotive paints.

“Imposition of these tariffs will cause disproportionate economic harm to U.S. interests,” the company’s attorneys wrote in a letter to U.S. Trade Representative Robert E. Lighthizer, and “it would have little or no impact on China.”

The Trump administration has imposed an extra 25 percent tariff on Chinese exports worth $250 billion in response to what the administration has depicted as unfair trade practices. Tariffs on another $267 billion in Chinese products have been proposed.

Itochu Chemicals America is a subsidiary of Itochu International Inc. of Japan, a $100 billion global chemicals

and materials distributor. The American subsidiary is headquartered at 360 Hamilton Ave. in White Plains and has offices in Farmington Hills, Michigan, and Houston.

The chemical in question is polyisocyanate, an agent that is used in polyurethane paints. It goes by the brand name Duranate TMA-100 and is used primarily as a hardening agent in automotive paints.

Demand for the product far exceeds supply, Itochu’s attorneys, Arthur W. Bodek and Tracey T. Gonzalez of GDLSK in Manhattan, said in the letter to Lighthizer.

There are four suppliers worldwide, including three in China. Two suppliers have small manufacturing facilities in the U.S., they said, but Itochu’s China source is the only one that has the capacity to meet the quality and quantity that U.S. paint companies demand.

The raw materials used to make the product are difficult to obtain, and even if the materials became available it would take four to five years to build and certify a new

factory in the U.S. The tariffs would result in decreased sales and lower profits for the businesses that buy the product from Itochu, according to the letter.

Neither the letter nor the application form states the value or quantity of Duranate imported to the U.S. Itochu argues that there is no threat of intellectual property theft.

“The duties will only harm the automotive business in the United States and will not have a negative or deterrent impact on the Chinese manufacturer,” according to the letter.

As of Jan. 10, Bloomberg News reported the trade office had not ruled on any of the requests for exclusions on the list that includes Duranate.

The office had granted 985 exemptions and denied 1,731 from an earlier list of nearly 11,000 exports.

Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed last month to a 90-day truce on tariffs. A Chinese delegation is scheduled to be in Washington for trade talks at the end of the month.

Castle Connolly Medical acquired by Everyday Health Group

BY BILL HELTZEL bheltzel@westfairinc.com

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health care services company with roots in Westchester County has merged with a similar business that educates patients and professionals.

Everyday Health Group acquired Castle Connolly Medical Ltd., according to a news release. The price of the deal and other terms were not disclosed.

Castle Connolly was established in 1992 by John K. Castle and John J. Connolly and grew out of their work at New York Medical College in Valhalla where Castle served on the board of trustees and Connolly was president.

Connolly, according to a recently published interview, was leaving the college and looking for something different to do.

He said Castle came up with the idea of publishing books to help people find good doctors “since so many of our friends would call us and ask for recommenda-

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tions because of our association with the college.”

Many rankings of doctors are based on patients’ reviews. That’s good for establishing bedside manner but does not measure clinical excellence, the founders believe. Their rankings are based on nominations by doctors, who are asked, for instance, which specialists they would take their own family members to.

Castle Connolly screens the nominees’ credentials, including education, residencies, fellowships, hospital appointments, disciplinary history and malpractice history.

Castle Connolly is known for its Top Doctors database, with more than 55,000 profiles of physicians nationwide. It also publishes a Top Hospitals directory and offers other services to patients, health care professionals and corporations.

The acquisition will enable Everyday Health to offer Castle Connolly’s data to 53 million health consumers who use its site every month.

Both companies are based in Manhattan. Everyday Health serves essentially the same audiences, providing health and wellness materials to consumers, and medical news and continuing education services to professionals.

Joseph Hankin, Westchester Community College president for 42 years, dies at 78

BY RYAN DEFFENBAUGH rdeffenbaugh@westfairinc.com

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ormer Westchester Community College President Joseph N. Hankin, whose 42 years leading the school made him at one point the nation’s longest-serving community college president, died Jan. 16 at age 78.

“Dr. Joe Hankin shepherded Westchester Community College from its infancy through its growth to the stature it enjoys today as one of the nation’s premier community colleges,” said

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John Nonna, chair of the college’s board of trustees. “His vision continues to guide us and his contributions will never be forgotten.”

Hankin took leadership of the college in 1971 and remained as its president through retirement in 2013.

In that time, he oversaw steady expansion efforts that included doubling the size of the Harold L. Drimmer Library and Learning Resource Center. In 2010, the college opened the Gateway Center, a 70,000-square-foot educational resource center.

He expanded the college’s online learning options and

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added a dozen academic programs. Enrollment hovered around 5,800 at the start of his tenure. Last year, the college enrolled just under 14,000.

Many of those students were helped by scholarships from the Westchester Community College Foundation, which Hankin is credited with growing through substantial fund-raising efforts. The Foundation distributes $2 million in student scholarships annually. It also helps fund the expansion of academic programs and infrastructure improvements.

His successor, Belinda

S. Miles, said Hankin “made monumental contributions to the community college field as our institutions became increasingly important pathways to high-quality and affordable higher education, and he did it with an exceptional team of faculty and staff who cared deeply about the college and surrounding community.”

Westchester County Executive George Latimer said in a statement that Westchester “lost a giant.”

“When Joe took the helm, the college was a small, fenced-in campus — and under his leadership it grew

into an expansive operation with numerous satellite locations, thousands of enrolled students and home to stateof-the-art technology and infrastructure,” Latimer said.

“Joe cared for his students, and their success, with every fiber in his being. It is a legacy that will last for generations to come.”

Hankin was a first-generation college student.

He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in social science from City College and a Master of Arts in history degree and Doctor of Education degree from Columbia University. He also

served for 30 years as an adjunct professor at Teachers College, Columbia University.

In 1967, at 26 years old, he took his first college president job at Harford Community College in Maryland.

Hankin is survived by his wife, Carole Hankin, three children and grandchildren. The college said it will host a memorial for Hankin in the spring.

Gifts in his memory can be made to the Joseph N. Hankin Endowed Scholarship Fund at the Westchester Community College Foundation, Westchester Community College, 75 Grasslands Road, Valhalla, New York, 10595.

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Westchester housing sales drop amid rising interest rates

BY RYAN DEFFENBAUGH rdeffenbaugh@westfairinc.com

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estchester County’s housing market closed out the fourth quarter of 2018 with a decrease in overall sales from the same period last year, wrapping up a year in which total housing deals fell for the first time in seven years.

The county’s residential brokers are pinning the slow year on a mix of factors. The reasons include buyer concerns with rising interest rates, a lack of inventory and sellers not pricing for the market.

There were 1,358 sales of single-family homes in Westchester between October and December, down about 6 percent from the same period in 2017, according to data from the Hudson Gateway Association of Realtors. That closes out a year in which the county’s 5,876 total sales of single-family homes represented a 5 percent decrease from a year earlier. The total number of residential sales in 2018 — counting single-family homes, condominiums, cooperatives and two- to four-family buildings — dropped about 4 percent from 2017 numbers.

The fourth quarter marked the sixth straight for Westchester in which total single-family home sales declined, according to the Elliman Report, compiled by appraiser Miller Samuel Inc. and brokerage Douglas Elliman Real Estate.

Joseph Rand, managing partner for Better Homes and Gardens Rand Realty, described a “lack of fuel for the fire” in Westchester's market.

“Prices are going up,” he said, “which is an indication that demand is still strong, but then sales are going down.”

The median price for single-family homes was measured by HGAR at $650,000 for 2018. That is up about 1.2 percent from a year earlier and up 3.5 percent from 2015. Homes stayed on the market in Westchester for an average of 79 days in 2017 and an average of 74 days in 2018, according to Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices.

Entry-level price points are in demand, Rand said, something that’s not unusual for the market.

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There are typically always more buyers looking to spend $400,000 than $800,000 on a home. But right now, the demand at the entry level is especially intense, as he described it. That demand, he said, should eventually “bubble up” to the higher markets, as sellers of $150,000 condos become buyers of $300,000 homes.

Demand in the low- and mid-priced market has “elevated prices for those homes,” causing buyers to take a pause, according to the fourth quarter report from Westchester Real Estate Inc., an association of independent real estate companies based in Eastchester. But the association said the market saw more of an “adjustment” than a slowdown for 2018.

“Sellers who were and are realistic with their asking prices were rewarded with strong offers and quick sales, even into the typically quieter holiday season,” Westchester Real Estate said in its report.

Last year was also the first full year for the market under the new federal tax code, which capped local and state deductions at $10,000. With Westchester County’s taxes placing it among

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the highest taxed areas in the country, the law was expected to hit the county particularly hard. There is evidence that may have been true for the luxury market. The county had 318 total sales of homes priced at $2 million or higher in 2018, down 11 percent from the prior year, according to the Houlihan Lawrence Luxury Market report.

However, Westchester saw five separate sales of more than $10 million in the 12-month period, surpassing a previous high set in 2005.

Houlihan Lawrence, in its report, raised alarms about pending luxury sale numbers it said were down across the board, which could hurt first-quarter numbers. The brokerage also said the county’s luxury market could be hurt by rising interest rates, a cooling New York City housing market and financial markets entering negative territory for the first time in a decade.

“Sellers may have to accept their home could achieve a selling price far less than they imagine, and their motivation to sell and price competitively will drive the market in 2019,” wrote Anthony Cutugno, executive vice president and director of Houlihan Lawrence Private Brokerage.

One beneficiary of the change in the tax laws could be sellers of lower-taxed condominiums and cooperatives. Condo sales in Westchester last quarter were up 8 percent from a year prior, while co-op sales were up 18 percent, according to the Elliman Report.

“We have seen a big uptick in interest for condos and co-ops in Westchester,” said Scott Elwell, senior executive regional manager at Douglas Elliman Real Estate in Westchester and Connecticut. “I do believe the taxes are part of that. I also believe the movement toward an easier lifestyle.”

Elwell said his office is tracking whether potential Westchester buyers are expanding their buying area to find places with lower taxes, including Connecticut. The strongest demand in Westchester of late, Elwell said, are for condos that are well-priced and houses in good condition close to transportation centers.

“Sellers that have a good understanding with their agents of their homes and price it correctly, across the board, sell very quickly,” Elwell said. “The buyers are savvy and have worked with their accountants and understand exactly what they can afford."

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mportant financial and tax documents have traditionally been kept in paper form in a filing cabinet, fireproof safe or bank safe deposit box. But in the digital age, electronic document storage — also sometimes referred to as “electronic filing cabinets” — is gaining in popularity.

PLUSES OF ELECTRONIC STORAGE

There are many potential benefits to electronic document storage. Perhaps the biggest is a reduction in the amount of paper that must be sorted, organized and stored manually. Also, you can conduct a keyword search for documents that reside in an electronic filing cabinet.

That’s, of course, better than manually searching for paper documents that may or may not have been filed correctly.

Documents stored digitally tend to be more secure than paper documents. Electronic filing cabinets can be password protected. And they aren’t as vulnerable to damage or destruction by floods, fire or other disasters — especially when you back them up on the cloud.

Electronic documents can be digitally date-stamped, which helps ensure that you’re accessing the most recent versions. You can easily track edits to electronic files, monitor who’s been viewing them and restrict access to sensitive documents.

Electronic filing cabinets usually work in tandem with a scanner, which is used to convert paper documents into digital versions such as PDF files. Most paper documents can be shredded once they’ve been digitized. However, you may want to retain paper versions of estate planning documents such as wills and trusts.

be lost if they’re not backed up properly.

Regular, periodic backups are essential.

Whether self-hosted or web-based, it’s also a good idea to be sure that at least one other person knows how to access your information. That way it’ll still be available even if you become incapacitated or are otherwise unable

to retrieve the data.

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If you still save hard copies of some documents, consider going fully electronic. You’re likely to feel less overwhelmed by the task of organizing and storing all that paper. Not only might this be a more efficient storage solution,

but a more environmentally friendly one as well.

Norm Grill, CPA, (N.Grill@GRILL1.com) is managing partner of Grill & Partners, LLC (www.

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WEB-BASED OR SELF-HOSTED?

There are two main types of electronic document storage: web-based systems and self-hosted systems. Web-based systems use the internet to store documents in the cloud. Self-hosted systems store documents on a computer, external hard drive or portable drive (such as a USB thumb drive) kept in the home or office. Each option has advantages and drawbacks.

Web-based systems tend to be highly secure. Data storage facilities typically use the most sophisticated encryption technologies to keep your files safe. Cloud storage also is inexpensive. For example, up to 50 gigabytes of data can be stored on iCloud for 99 cents per month. But, if your hosting service is interrupted for any reason, you could lose access to your files for a period of time.

With a self-hosted system, you’ll be responsible for storing documents on your own computer or hard drive. This eliminates the chance that a lost internet connection or service interruption at your host could restrict access to your files. But you also run the risks of: • A computer crash; • Computer or hard drive damage due to a fire or flood; or • Loss of a flash drive.

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Big Brother will be watching you at Bridgeport’s Downtown Cabaret Theatre

BY PHIL HALL phall@westfairinc.com

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he main stage of Bridgeport’s Downtown Cabaret Theatre is rocked with a symphony of saws buzzing through wood and hammers banging nails into place. The focus of this activity is the construction of Oceania, the dystopian realm of George Orwell’s “1984” where even the slightest dissent against Big Brother’s omnipresent authoritarianism is met with arrest and torture.

Oceania is a far cry from the 300-seat theater’s previous make-believe metropolis, the plucky New York City of “Annie,” where Daddy Warbucks and his wallet saved the day as the eponymous orphan cheerfully reminded everyone that the sun will come out tomorrow. The transition from “Annie,” which concluded its run on Dec. 30, to “1984,” which opens Feb. 1, is even more jarring when one considers the theater’s 2018-19 season also includes feelgood frothy musicals “Legally Blonde” and “Sister Act.” But Executive Director Hugh Hallinan explained it is a tradition at the theater to put the song and dance on hold to enable one off-beat work per season.

“I feel that sometimes we have to ground ourselves,” Hallinan stated. “We do four musicals a year and one play. The musicals are what puts butts in the seats and we like to do something that is a little more artistic and risky once a year, and that’s what the play is about. This is our way of trying something a little experimental without spending too much money on it.”

Money is an interesting challenge for Hallinan, who admitted the theater — which has been part of Bridgeport’s arts scene since 1975, when it relocated from Sacred Heart University in neighboring Fairfield to the former YWCA building — relies very heavily on its audience to help meet its $1.6 million annual operating budget.

“Ninety percent of our revenue is from ticket sales,” he continued. “The nonprofit model is usually 65 percent, so ours is pretty high. That means we can’t take a lot of chances. I have to do my homework and see which titles are pulling well. I have to rely on the title to fill the seats, so name recognition like ‘Annie’ fills the theater. Some people might call me a sellout or just being commercial — so be it, as long as I can keep doing what we’ve done.”

But even though Hallinan said plays like “1984” carried risks, he doesn’t select titles without researching audience awareness and appeal — the Orwell book, for example, has been a required reading

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Hugh Hallinan, executive director of Bridgeport’s Downtown Cabaret Theatre. Photo by Phil Hall.

assignment in schools for years and could attract students and their parents. The local schools play an important role in the theater’s life via a long-running children’s theater line-up with shows that run concurrently to the main stage features.

The current offering, “Rumpelstiltskin,” opened Jan. 12 and runs through Feb. 10, to be followed on Feb. 23 by “The Princess and the Frog.”

“We get about 4,000 school kids through here,” Hallinan added.

To fill gaps between the shows and generate extra ticket sales, Hallinan also books what he describes as one-night-only “prebuilt concerts” that mostly consist of tributes to iconic bands. A Simon and Garfunkelinspired duo dubbed Scarborough Fair played on Jan. 19, while a flamboyant Elton John clone calling himself “Captain Fantastic” will take the stage on March 9.

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ted to original main stage productions rather than touring companies of Broadway shows.

“Every show we do here, we produce it from the ground up,” Hallinan said. “It’s not like the Shubert or the Palace where a truck will show up and they unload it and break it down. We hire the directors and designers. We build the costumes and sets and the lights. We cast the shows, rehearse the shows.”

Hallinan’s core audience is based mainly in Trumbull, Fairfield, Shelton, Stratford and Bridgeport, while theater lovers from Westchester, Greenwich, Norwalk, Milford and Derby have also turned up. “Our core audience is 15,000,” he said. “There are repeat offenders, I am delighted to report, and we push out 55,000 to 60,000 tickets a year.”

Nonetheless, Hallinan faces a dilemma in reaching people who still adhere to the lingering negative perception of the city around his venue.

“Bridgeport is a unique challenge,” he said. “People who haven’t been here think it’s dangerous. You can go to Westport or go to Norwalk, but if you go to Bridgeport then people say ‘Oh?’ I have no problems telling anybody that crime is not an issue here.”

And while Hallinan is eager to welcome audience feedback on future presentations, he learned the hard way that there is sometimes a disconnect between what people say they want and what they really want.

“We tried ‘The King and I,’ ” he recalled with a laugh. “Everybody said they wanted to see ‘The King and I’ — we surveyed the audience for six months.

We put on ‘The King and I’ at great expense and nobody wanted to see it.

And I was like, ‘What?’ If we learned anything about the exit polls on the last election, we learned the same thing here when we surveyed the audience.”

Con Ed plans ban on new gas hookups

BY RYAN DEFFENBAUGH rdeffenbaugh@westfairinc.com

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onsolidated Edison’s plans for a moratorium on new natural gas connections in Westchester County has raised concern among public officials who fear that a development boom in the county could be halted.

Con Edison announced on Jan. 18 that it would no longer accept applications for natural gas connections from new customers in southern Westchester, starting March 15. The company said it needs the moratorium to ensure it can meet current demand. Developers typically apply for gas hookups during the review stage, so the moratorium could dampen commercial building proposals.

“Without the ability to get gas for their heat, they cannot build,” Assemblywoman Amy Paulin said.

“I envision lawsuits,” the Scarsdale Democrat said. “And I envision, really our infrastructure in our entire county is in jeopardy.”

Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano said he is already hearing concerns. “The building boom in Yonkers seriously could be affected for as long as this moratorium lasts,” Spano said in a statement. “Developers are already telling us they can’t build more housing or commercial buildings until this is resolved.”

Con Edison said the ban was precipitated by the fact that “all of this new demand for gas is reaching the limits of the current supplies to our service area.” That demand is driven both by homes converting from oil heating to natural gas and new buildings rising throughout the county.

The ban affects the majority of Con Edison’s service area in the county, with some exceptions in the northern part of its territory. Existing customers won’t be affected. Con Edison delivers natural gas to 1.1 million customers in Manhattan, the Bronx, parts of Queens and most of Westchester County, which comes through interstate pipelines before being distributed.

In a filing to the state Public Service Commission (PSC) in April, Con Edison said its natural gas demand on peak days increased by more than 30 percent between 2011 and 2017. It expects the peak demand to grow by an additional 23 percent during the next 20 years.

As lawmakers have mostly blocked new gas pipelines out of environmental concerns, the utility has explored and implemented “non-pipeline” alternatives. That includes demand-response, which offers financial incentives to consumers for limiting usage during peak times. Those efforts align with New York state policy aimed at reducing demand for natural gas and shifting to other heating sources, such as heat pumps.

James Denn, a spokesman for the PSC, pointed out that Con Edison has not proposed a pipeline to meet or address demand. He said the moratorium is “the result of a significant recent spike in demand for gas.”

“To help prospective customers meet their energy needs in light of these mar-

The Business Council of Westchester ket dynamics, PSC will be monitoring Con announced Jan. 22 that it would launch a camEdison’s engagement with customers to paign to seek solutions to end the moratorium. explore options to reduce their energy needs “The supply crisis has been in the making or meet their needs through non-natural gas for years as virtually any attempt to add major energy sources,” Denn said. new natural gas capacity to the region has been Karl R. Rábago, executive director of the either rejected or drowned out by calls for findPace Energy and Climate Center in White ing new alternative energy sources instead,” Plains, said that renewable heating options, said BCW President and CEO Marsha Gordon. such as ground source heat pumps, often out“All of us share in the desire to shift away from perform gas options in cost-benefit analyses.

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“I would be careful not to cast this into a Patrick Lynch, president of OLA Consulting dichotomy where either it’s gas or the death Engineers in Hawthorne, said natural gas is of our economy,” Rábago said. “I don’t think a popular choice for developers for its favoranyone is saying that and I don’t think it is. We able costs and efficiency. His firm works with are in need of smarter systems.”

developers on designing HVAC, electrical and plumbing systems for their buildings.

Lynch said he was not sure if the ban will be a deal-breaker for developers on whether or not to build, but it will make a difference in choices about heating, though the factors in those decisions vary by developer.

Con Edison will still take applications up until March 15, but the company said it’s possible that deadline could move up.

“Anyone we’re working with — and I’m sure other professionals will do the same — we are going to want to notify them to at least get your request in,” Lynch said.

Con Edison said the moratorium would last until it finds sufficient supply for new demand.

“That can be through additional non-pipeline alternatives, or a pipeline project that meets federal and local requirements,” the company said.

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$60,336, which is 27 percent of the median in Weston.

Darien has Metro-North service to New York City and Fairfield University economics professor Mark LeClair opined that Westonians don’t mind the trip to the Westport station as that usually involves a 10-minute drive on average.

Commuting both within and outside the county can still be onerous. According to the Census Bureau, 6.3 percent of Fairfield County commuters spend at least 90 minutes in each direction getting to and from work every day, as opposed to the national average of 2.8 percent, while 9.4 percent of county-based commuters take between 60 and 90 minutes to get to work, compared with the national average of 6.3 percent.

The average commute time nationwide is about 26 minutes while for Fairfield County workers it is 30.4 minutes.

Most residents view the state’s highways as overly congested, in need of repairs or both. “We always hear how our roads are bad,” said state Sen. Tony Hwang, a Republican who represents parts of Fairfield, Westport, Weston, Easton and Newtown and sits on the state Transportation Committee. “But our roads have

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Plunkett told the BRI members that the recent spurt in development activity along the I-287 corridor reflects the solid foundation that exists in Westchester commercial real estate.

“You may have heard that Simone just purchased 105 Corporate Park Drive and they are working with Montefiore to bring a health care network in there,” he said. He also said Simone entered into a contract for 50 Prospect Ave. in Tarrytown, “ ... sort of the other end of the 287 corridor where you’re having a lot of health care networks put in ambulatory and outpatient facilities.” He said that Simone’s plans also look outside of Westchester, as reflected in its purchase in December of 89 acres on the campus of Stewart International Airport near Newburgh. He expressed the opinion that Stewart was going to “take off” as a regional airport and reliever for Kennedy, LaGuardia and Newark airports.

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always been bad.”

While improvements to the roads are seemingly always in the works, so are improvements to the state’s rail service. But the latter may be closer to becoming a reality in the short-term.

Gov. Ned Lamont has endorsed the long-debated 30/30/30 plan, which would cut train commute times to 30 minutes from Hartford to New Haven, 30 minutes from New Haven to Stamford and 30 minutes from Stamford to Manhattan.

Angela Briante, of the Briante Realty Group in Carmel, spoke about the uptick in real estate sales in Putnam County and the areas of northern Westchester she covers.

“Our business is four and a half times what it was last year. There’s a lot going on right now.”

Garry Klein, regional manager of the commercial division in the Houlihan Lawrence Commercial Real Estate Group, told the BRI meeting, “We’re truly in a golden age in terms of real estate development with regard to multifamily development, specifically rental projects.”

He said the cost of living in New York City has driven development projects to Westchester. Klein noted that while $2,500 a month for a 700-square-foot apartment in Westchester may sound like a lot of money, it’s not when you’ve been living in Manhattan. “We’re going to see some tremendous growth in population,” he said. Klein used White Plains as an example.

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construction. If you take approximately one and a half people per unit, White Plains is going to see an increase in population of about 5,000 people, which represents about 8 percent of their population.

“Nobody’s building ‘for sale’ housing. So the condo and townhouse development market has really kind of fallen off the planet.

All of the developers are tying in to institutional capital and building high-rises.”

John Barrett, senior vice presi-

dent and managing director of brokerage RM Friedland, said warehouses and other industrial spaces are hot in Westchester.

“In the industrial sector rents are in the $16 to $18 per-squarefoot level,” approximately double what the price was 10 years ago.

He attributed that to a great deal of industrial space in the Bronx having become development space for multifamily housing and waterfront industrial space in Westchester now being taken over for housing.

“You’re seeing growth in places close to New York like Fairfield County, but not New Haven and Litchfield County,” McGee said, “and it’s for the same reason you’re seeing growth in Nassau County (on Long Island) but not Suffolk County.

“West of the Hudson River is where you used to see growth,” McGee added, “but now it’s east of the Hudson.”

“We have an image of ourselves as being a highly taxed state,” LeClair said. “But compared to New York City and surrounding counties, we look like a bargain.”

ATTOM Data Solutions reported that during 2017, among 1,414 U.S. counties with at least 10,000 single-family homes, those with the highest average property taxes on single-family homes were all in the greater New York metro area, led by Westchester County at $17,179. For Fairfield County the average was $10,612.

LeClair, however, believes the county’s surge is a medium-term phenomenon.

“It all depends on whether New York City continues to grow,” he said. “We’re benefiting over New York and Westchester County, but in the longer term there’s the potential for exhausting ourselves.

Once New York adjusts to the idea of driving all of its people out and decides to do something about it, then it will boomerang on us.”

If there’s obvious softness in the real estate market it’s in retail.

Barrett said rents for retail space continue to slide and there are higher vacancy rates as retailers try to figure out the best way to compete with Amazon and other online retailers. “The most successful retailers will … have both a brick-and-mortar strategy, a place on the street, and they also will have a significant, strong online presence,” he said.

In taking a look at the residential real estate market, Barrett said it continues to be hurt by the new limit on federal tax deductions for state and local taxes.

“That’s really hammering those communities that have expensive luxury housing but did not have a premier school district.”

He pointed out, however, that some people looking to move from New York City are willing to pay higher school taxes for a great school district because it’s still a lot cheaper than paying to send their children to private school in Manhattan.

Caffè Nero looks to make a splash with first Connecticut store in Darien

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lthough it operates 940 stores worldwide, most of them in its native U.K., Caffè Nero has been a nonentity in Connecticut — at least until last month.

Opening at 1071 Boston Post Road in Darien on Dec. 17, the European-style coffee house — its name means “black coffee” in Italian — has been “doing really well so far,” according to Caffè Nero Americas head of marketing Jeff Cotter. “It’s been meeting our expectations, and the consumer feedback has been very positive.”

The 1,700-square-foot location is not just the chain’s first Connecticut store, but also its first in the U.S. outside of the Boston area. A presence there since mid-2014, Caffè Nero now operates about 25 stores throughout Massachusetts.

“Boston was seen as a natural first step into the U.S.,” Cotter said. “There’s that whole old-world European vibe there. It was a fairly easy decision for Gerry to make.”

Not to be confused with the late president, Nero

founder, chairman and CEO Gerry Ford created the coffee house in 1990, patterned after traditional Italian cafés throughout Europe designed to sell high-quality coffee — some items top $10 — and serve as neighborhood meeting spots. In addition to the expected range of cappuccinos, espressos, lattes, cortados and the like, Nero also sells pastries, yogurt, sandwiches and, in recognition of its British background, porridge.

More than doubling its number of U.K. and Ireland stores from 2007 to 2017 to 650, Nero is now the third-largest U.K. coffee shop chain — well behind the 2,000-plus operated by market leader Costa Coffee, which is being acquired

by Coca-Cola, but within shouting distance of No. 2 Starbucks’ 900.

Nevertheless, the chain is undertaking its U.S. expansion very carefully, according to Cotter.

“We’re not out to open as many cafés as we can,” he declared. “We want our growth here to be organic, and by design it will continue to be slow.”

Discussions about dipping a toe outside

Massachusetts began about 18 months ago, Cotter said.

“We look at prospective markets where we believe customers appreciate our European heritage and our high-quality coffee,” he said.

“We took a lot of trips to Darien and ultimately decided it was a place where we could fill a need.”

What distinguishes Nero from its competitors, he said, is that all of its coffee is made in its own roastery in London to ensure quality, and an espresso training program is offered so staff can master coffee making.

Also important is its European-style design, Cotter added, noting that the book-lined interior includes leather armchairs and booths to encourage lingering.

Cotter said there are no firm plans to open more Caffè Neros in Connecticut or beyond in the near term, but allowed that “Darien could open up opportunities for us down the road. If we think there’s a new location where we can open and succeed, we will definitely explore that.”

The Darien store is open 5:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Mondays through Fridays, and from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. on the weekend.

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early 300 BCW members and guests kicked off the new year in style at the BCW’s Annual New Year Blast held January 10 at the Westchester Marriott. A highlight of the event was the presentation of the Ambassador of the Year Award to Craig Ruoff of Cushman & Wakefield. The Ambassador Program is made up of BCW volunteers who mentor new members through their first year of membership.

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Access Health CT sees enrollment drop the latest open-enrollment period, compared with 18 percent the prior year.

Ravitz said the elimination of the penalty “didn’t have much impact” on enrollment, according to AHCT’s market research.

AHCT’s introduction of a comparison tool on its website, which allowed individuals to see plans that included such factors as their doctors and prescriptions, was a great success with over 25,000 people using it, Ravitz said.

“There are always ways to improve,” Ravitz said. “Based on the feedback we received from our customers, there are some things we need to work on to make the experience better, including making the application process more simple. And we need to keep up with all that’s happening with mobile that makes transactions much easier. We want to make enrollment as simple as doing a bank transaction.”

BY KEVIN ZIMMERMAN kzimmerman@westfairinc.com

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lthough it has been battered by any number of challenges since it was created in 2011, Access Health CT remains unbowed.

“We had to fight a lot of misconceptions for a lot of folks this year,” said AHCT Director of Marketing Andrea Ravitz. “This year’s open enrollment period presented us with a lot of issues that we’d never seen in the past.”

Those issues included the federal government’s elimination of the penalty for not having health insurance, and the December ruling by a federal judge in Texas that the Affordable Care Act’s individual coverage mandate was unconstitutional.

Both factors played a role in AHCT’s diminished enrollment numbers this year. The open enrollment period, which ran from Nov. 1, 2018, to Jan. 15, netted 111,066 Connecticut residents, which was 3,068 fewer than last year.

Of those, 80,812 renewed their plans while 30,254 were new customers.

In addition, there were 14,981 customers who did not renew their coverage this year. Of those, 31 percent transitioned to the HUSKY Health program, 9 percent aged out due to qualifying for Medicare, 14 percent did not actively renew and 46 percent canceled their plans.

Ravitz said AHCT’s staff was faced with questions about the Texas ruling, which did not apply to the 2018-19 coverage year.

“There was a huge amount of confusion and misinformation out there,” she said, noting that the Texas decision is being appealed and that the ACA remains in place.

AHCT extended its enrollment period by 30 days to Jan. 15 within hours of that ruling, Ravitz said. “We were very pleased at the way we overcame those challenges,” she said.

The “we” includes James Michel, who was elevated to the agency’s CEO post in September following Jim Wadleigh’s resignation from that position in April.

Michel noted that the state’s strong economy and low unemployment were factors in the lower enrollment numbers, explaining that employees often get insurance through their employer.

There were significant plan-design changes this year, with the total number of plans offered by Anthem Blue Cross & Blue Shield and ConnectiCare reduced from 20 to 17.

AHCT predicted that because of changes to plan designs, about 52 percent of renewing households would see a premium increase of an average of $100 extra per month. According to its data, 28 percent of renewals ended up paying a net premium increase of $100 or more, while about 36 percent of renewing households will pay a premium that’s less than what they paid in 2018.

The exchange said about 44 percent of renewing customers changed plans during

James Michel at the AHCT office.

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A different tune for Fox’s Regan

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he late violin virtuoso Isaac Stern once told us that if you can sing or play Mozart, you can do anything.

To which Trish Regan attests. “It’s so true,” she said. Regan is perhaps best known as the only female host in TV’s coveted 8 p.m. ET slot since the October debut of “Trish Regan Primetime” on Fox Business Network. But she was once a lyric coloratura — so talented that she received a contract from Bremen Theatre in Germany, a country that knows a thing or two about composers such as Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

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Trish Regan, host of Fox Business Network’s “Trish Regan Primetime.” Photograph courtesy Fox Business Network.

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England Conservatory in Boston, she said, “I sang all the ‘-ina,’ ‘-ana’ roles” — referring to opera shorthand for Mozart’s ingénues and maids, parts that require high, light, flexible voices. So when she began anchoring “Street Smart With Trish Regan” on Bloomberg Television in 2010, she was nervous, but only briefly.

“I thought, ‘You got this.’ I didn’t have to sing, just speak — and in the English language, not Italian, French or German.”

Moreover, all the preparation that goes into classical singing — all the hours she spent as a Phillips Exeter Academy student, listening to recordings of soprano Renata Tebaldi and tenor Franco Corelli in the bedroom of her Hampton, New Hampshire, home, where she grew up the daughter of a journalist mother and a father who was an amateur jazz pianist — has brought her to this moment.

“Music taught me the importance of a work ethic and of an ensemble,” she said, a lesson she continues to apply now that she has made the shift from the afternoon to evening format. (Previously at Fox, she was the host of “The Intelligence Report With Trish Regan” at 2 p.m.)

Since “Primetime” comes on long after the stock market’s close, she said, “we take a far more macroeconomic view, looking for things fundamentally from a political and economic perspective. For example, this article will come out after the midterm elections, but how will the midterms affect the economy? The caravan (of migrants that recently made its way from Central America to the U.S. border) will have an important affect on trade with Honduras and Guatemala.”

This leads to the inevitable question about whether or not Fox’s conservative political slant determines what is essentially a business program.

“I’m my own person and I have my own views. That’s what affects me most. I’m not influenced by what some opinion provider is doing.”

Regan is fond of quoting Neil Cavuto, senior vice president, anchor and managing editor of business news for the Fox News Channel and the Fox Business Network: “We’re not red. We’re not blue. We’re green.”

Perhaps it’s her Yankee roots — not Yankees roots, she’s a Red Sox fan — but Regan has always had an independent streak that has enabled her to make some tough choices. One was to forgo a professional singing career.

“It was a very hard decision,” she said.

“Anyone who is set on one path and life and has to make that choice knows how challenging it can be. I worked hard at it. I was good at it. But I didn’t love it.”

As her uncle, a Connecticut economics professor, advised her, “You have to weigh your opportunity costs” — what you might’ve gained had you chosen another alternative.

Making the choice more bittersweet: Regan

families, if they choose that.”

It’s a viewpoint that Regan conveys to women — and — men on her team: Strive for a work-life balance. And she practices what she preaches. Though she misses the dinner hour with her family because of her time slot, she makes sure she has breakfast with the kids each morning and drives them to school — tag-teaming family responsibilities with her supportive husband, an investment banker, at their Fairfield County home. (“We love it here,” she says. “I don’t know why we didn’t move here sooner.”)

You might say that for Regan, it comes down to what another singer, Aretha Franklin, once sang — “R-E-S-P-E-C-T.” “I want the people I work with to know that they’re valued and I value their contribution to the world.”

This story originally appeared in WAG magazine, the sister publication of the Westchester and Fairfield County Business Journals.

received the opera contract at Bremen Theatre the day she got into Columbia University, where she ultimately majored in history.

Another fork in the road would soon present itself. While at Columbia, she got a job at Goldman Sachs analyzing emerging markets in Latin America.

She filed news reports every day, which she liked — so much so that when a full-time position there was in the offing, she had other ideas in mind. She thought of her mother’s career in print journalism and her own fifthgrade reports for the Hampton Union. Regan got an internship at NBC News. She had found her path, one that would take her from CBS in 2001 to CNBC to Bloomberg Television to Fox, which she joined in 2015.

Regan is still singing, if for a smaller audience. Remembering her days performing “The Star-Spangled Banner,” particularly as Miss New Hampshire — she represented the state in the 1994 Miss America pageant — she made a recording of the National Anthem and “God Bless America” for her children, twin daughters and a son. The kids have helped inspire her to mentor women and mothers-to-be.

On girlboss.com, she recently wrote an impassioned op-ed about the need for mothers to bond with their newborns, something

Tag-teaming family responsibilities with her supportive husband, an investment banker, at their Fairfield County home. ‘We love it here. I don’t know why we didn’t move here sooner.’

– Trish Regan

she regrets not doing more of. Regan took six weeks off after her daughters were born and only three after the birth of her son — not because she was pressured to cut her maternity leave short by CNBC and Bloomberg Television, respectively — but because she put pressure on herself.

“What I now realize,” she wrote, “is that I was striving to prove something — to myself, to my bosses and perhaps even to my gender. As a kid I used to love wearing a T-shirt that read, ‘Anything boys can do, girls can do better.’

“But women should never be made to feel this way. We prove ourselves every day and don’t owe anyone any more proof.

Women shouldn’t have to feel bad about taking time for themselves and for their

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THE LIST: Technology Firms

westchester county TECHNOLOGY MANUFACTURING FIRMS

WESTCHESTER COUNTY

Listed alphabetically.

Name President/ top executive Address Title Area code: 914, unless otherwise noted Year founded Website

Annese & Associates Inc. (A ConvergeOne Company) 333 Westchester Ave., Suite 2200, White Plains, 10604 359-4400 • annese.com

BASF Corp.

500 White Plains Road, Tarrytown 10591 785-2000 • basf.com

Curtis Instruments Inc. 200 Kisco Ave., Mount Kisco 10549 666-2971 • curtisinstruments.com

Fujifilm North America Corp.

200 Summit Lake Drive, Valhalla 10595 789-8100 • fujifilmusa.com

Gradipore Inc.

4 Skyline Drive, Hawthorne 10532 592-1060 • gradipore.com

Hitachi Cable America Inc. 2 Manhattanville Road,Suite 301, Purchase 10577 694-9200 • hca.hitachi-cable.com

HYPRES Inc.

175 Clearbrook Road, Elmsford 10523 592-1190 • hypres.com

IBM

1 New Orchard Road, Armonk 10504 765-1900 • ibm.com

International Robotics Inc. 2001 Palmer Ave., Suite LL1, Larchmont 10538 630-1060 • internationalrobotics.com

Description/Services

John A. McKenna Jr. chairman and CEO, ConvergeOne; and Paul K. Maier, president and CEO, Solutions 1970

Technology solutions integrator

Wayne T. Smith Chairman and CEO, North America 1865

Chemical manufacturing company providing chemicals, performance products, functional materials and solutions and oil and gas

Stuart Marwell President and CEO 1960

Manufacturer of instruments for battery-powered and electric vehicles and equipment

Developer and manufacturer of products Shigetaka Komori for digital imaging, optics, Chairman, representative digital printing, medical director and CEO systems, graphic arts, 1934 semiconductors and data tape

Robert Lieb, chairman 2007

Biotechnology company that researches, develops and manufactures separation technologies for the lifesciences market and bloodclotting tests for genetic disorders

Lynne Humenik President and CEO 1981

An indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Hitachi Metals Ltd., manufacturer of metal products for the computer, automotive and aerospace industries; products include networking electronics, optical components and semiconductor materials

Richard E. Hitt CEO and president 1983

Developer of superconductor integrated circuits and systems for government and commercial applications; products include the Integrated Cryoelectronics Test-bed (ICE-T)

Virginia M. Rometty Chairman, president and CEO 1911

Technology and consulting company offering cloud platform and cognitive solutions

Robert Doornick President and CEO 1975

Social robots for marketing and communication, special needs groups and film/stage; robotic personalities act as surrogate communication tools for learning disabled, autistic, ADHD, handicapped and other special-needs individuals

This list is a sampling of technology manufacturing companies with locations in the region. If you would like to include your company in our next list, please contact Peter Katz at pkatz@westfairinc.com.

Note: All firms have an office presence in Westchester County, but may not manufacture their products at the above locations.

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Name President/ top executive Address Title Area code: 914, unless otherwise noted Year founded Website

Microtronic Inc.

171 Brady Ave., Hawthorne 10532 877-642-7687 • microtronic.com

Momentive Performance Materials 769 Old Saw Mill River Road Tarrytown 10591 784-4800 • momentive.com

Pico Electronics Inc.

143 Sparks Ave., Pelham 10803 738-1400 • picoelectronics.com

RCS Sound Software 445 Hamilton Ave., Seventh floor White Plains 10601 428-4600 • rcsworks.com

Ruhle Companies Inc. (Farrand Controls Division) 99 Wall St., Valhalla 10595 761-2600 • ruhle.com

Semicon Tools Inc.

(Division of ECS Manufacturing Inc.) 554 N. State Road, Briarcliff Manor 10510 923-5000 • stidiamond.com

Swissbit NA Inc. 18 Willett Ave., Suite 202 Port Chester 10573 935-1400 • swissbit.com

VARTA Microbattery Inc. 555 Theodore Fremd Ave., Suite C304 Rye 10580 800-468-2782 • varta-microbattery.us

WidgetWorks Unlimited LLC 395 Millwood Road, Chappaqua 10514 602-9999 • widgetworksunlimited.com

Zierick Manufacturing Corp.

131 Radio Circle, Mount Kisco 10549 800-882-8020 • zierick.com

Reiner Fenske President 1994

Jack Boss President and CEO 2010

Description/Services

Designer, manufacturer and marketer of automated semiconductor wafer defect inspection equipment, semiconductor wafer sorters and semiconductor metrology tools and equipment Producer of silicones and silicone derivatives and developer and manufacturer of products derived from quartz and specialty ceramics

Joe Sweeney President 1967

Manufacturer of miniature and ultra-miniature power supply units for military and commercial flight applications

Philippe Generali President and CEO 1979

Developer of specialized software used for audio in broadcasting, cable, satellite and internet; developer of real-time audio-recognition technology

Frank Ruhle President 1955

Manufacturer of inductosyn transducers used for measurement of angular or linear position displacements for military, space and industrial environments

Eugene Pian CEO, president and director N/A

Manufacturer and supplier of diamond blades for automatic dicing machines for cutting silicon, alumina, gas and quartz

Roger Knobel President 2001

Manufacturer of embedded memory and storage solutions in Europe, established through a management buyout from Siemens Semiconductor

Herbert Schein CEO 1887

Battery manufacturer for hearing aids, automotive tools, cordless headphones, medical devices and more; produced as prototypes or in high volume

Russell Todd Owner 2007

Manufacturer of CNC machine bits, tools and accessories for cutting sign vinyl, diamond drag engraving, drawing and vacuum clamping

Gretchen Zierick President 1919

Manufacturer of specialized connectors and equipment for the industrial controls, automotive, HVAC, solid state lighting, medical and security industries

ASK THE INVESTMENT BANKER How do I survive due diligence?

BY TED YANG AND JON RUBIN

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ongratulations!

You’ve got a seriously interested buyer (or investor) in your business and agreement on the terms of a deal. Now comes the due diligence process where your goal is to rapidly give your buyer all the information needed to close. While it may seem like you’ve already done the hard part in reaching an agreement, due diligence is both critically important and fraught with pitfalls: all investment professionals have seen deals go south when it isn’t done properly.

On a high level, in due diligence you disclose the history and future plans of your business across all aspects

of your business, including operations, administration, financial, tax, human resources and legal/IP. The buyer provides a comprehensive due diligence list, usually quite long. Lists with over 100 items are the norm, not the exception. But don’t just email a bunch of documents and think that your job is done. In addition to providing the data, your two key tasks are to explain the data and to ensure that the data are accurate and consistent. Finally, you — or your advisors — need to ensure that the process is prompt and systematic.

First, put yourself in the mind of your buyer. You’ve lived in your business for years and can look at your key management reports

and immediately understand what they mean. The buyer, even if a direct competitor, knows relatively little about your company and how you run it. The easier you make it for them to understand your company, the better your chances of closing the deal.

Second, you must provide accurate and consistent data — and put processes in place to ensure that the data remain accurate and consistent. Let’s say you track the sales pipeline in a CRM or spreadsheet, but your sales team has been running fast and hard and has not kept their prospects updated. Imminent deals show up as low probability and lost opportunities are still shown as potential sales. You need to get your sales team to provide the latest pipeline

estimates, so you can provide the correct data to the buyer.

Then, until the transaction is finalized, you must continue to use that process and keep the data updated. Due diligence always takes longer than expected. The time to clean up the process and not just the document is always well spent.

One word of warning: never make things up. Don’t expect a buyer to not see through it. Transparency is key. You’ve built trust with your buyer to get this far.

Don’t lose it now by pretending to be something you aren’t. If uncovered prior to the deal closing, the deal will almost certainly fall apart. If uncovered after the deal closes, it could lead to litigation.

Keeping all key docu-

ments that a buyer would typically request readily at hand before you start the process of selling your company is a great practice. Ideally you should start to work with your banker and other advisors a year or more before you sell to put processes and documentation in place. That process will include implementing a robust virtual data room (VDR) which provides a higher level of security for your sensitive corporate data and also tracks when and how the buyer is accessing the material.

We’ve both been entrepreneurs before we were bankers, so we understand that your skill lies in running a business — not in organizing documents. This is why it pays to have your advisors

manage the due diligence process. Also, a banker can sit in place of the buyer and provide perspective on what’s standard for your industry.

Being prepared in advance and having advisors who can run the process will not only make due diligence faster, it will get you a higher offer to begin with, and increase the probability of a successful close.

Jon Rubin is the managing partner at Westbury Group in Westport, Connecticut. He can be reached at 203-745-0272 or jrubin@westburygroup. com. Ted Yang is the managing director at Westbury Group. He can be contacted at 203-803-4470 or ted@ westburygroup.com.

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THE LIST: Technology Firms

fairfield county

FAIRFIELD COUNTY

TECHNOLOGY MANUFACTURING FIRMS

Listed alphabetically.

Name President/top executive Title Address Area code: 203, unless otherwise noted Year founded Website

Anton/Bauer

14 Progress Drive, Shelton 06484 929-1100 • antonbauer.com

Crane Co.

100 First Stamford Place, Stamford 06902 363-7300 • craneco.com

CTI Electronics Corp.

110 Old South Ave., Stratford 06614 386-9779 • ctielectronics.com

Entegris Inc.

7 Commerce Drive, Danbury 06810 794-1100 • entegris.com

Hamar Laser Instruments Inc.

5 Ye Olde Road, Danbury 06810 730-4600 • hamarlaser.com

HARMAN International (A Samsung Company) 400 Atlantic St., Stamford 06901 328-3500 • harman.com

Hubbell Inc.

40 Waterview Drive, Shelton 06484 475-882-4000 • hubbell.com

Imperial Electronic Assembly Inc.

1000 Federal Road, Brookfield 06804 740-8425 • impea.com

Description/Services

Alex De Sorbo President 1970

Designer, manufacturer and tester of mobile power systems for use in broadcast and film/video, health care and adjacent markets

Max H. Mitchell President and CEO 1855

Developer and manufacturer of products for the areas of aerospace and electronics, engineered materials, merchandising systems and fluid handling

Peter Mikan President 1986

Designer of human/machine interface devices that withstand extreme operating temperatures, including industrial keyboards, mousepointing devices, industrial analog joysticks, and aerospace grade trackballs

Bertrand Loy President, CEO and director 1986

Provider of yield-enhancing materials and solutions for advanced manufacturing processes in the semiconductor and technology industries

Rod Hamar President 1967

Manufacturer and distributor of laser alignment and calibration systems

Dinesh C. Paliwal President and CEO 1953

Engineers and develops audio and connected car systems products, including car systems, audio and visual products, enterprise automation solutions and services supporting the Internet

David Nord President and CEO 1888

International manufacturer of electrical and electronic products for nonresidential and residential construction, industrial and utility applications

Tony Conte President 1988

Electronic manufacturing services company offering assembly and test capabilities for printed circuit boards, cables and harnesses and other components

This list is a sampling of technology manufacturing companies with locations in the region. If you would like to include your company in our next list, please contact Peter Katz at pkatz@westfairinc.com.

Note: All firms have an office presence in Fairfield County, but may not manufacture their products at the above locations.

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Name President/top executive Title Address Area code: 203, unless otherwise noted Year founded Website

Description/Services

Jim Marquis President 1964

High-tech, high-product-mix electronic firm specializing in engineering design and electronic contract manufacturing services

Keith Simons President Brian Simons, CEO 1966

Developer and manufacturer of electrohydraulic controllers and control systems, including joysticks, ergonomically designed devices and electronic valve driverboards

James Dale President 1962

Manufacturer of more than 100,000 products for measurement and control of temperature, humidity, pressure, strain, force, flow, level, pH and conductivity

Peter S. Kirlin CEO 1969

Developer of sub-wavelength reticule solution technology providing an array of photo mask solutions for customers and manufacturing semiconductors, flat panel displays, optoelectronics and data storage components

David G. Bohn President and CEO 1920

Products for commercial, institutional, industrial and nuclear power facilities, including fuel oil handling system and components, boiler instrumentation, highquality burners and outage reduction tools

Jill Zhang CEO 1976

Developer of fully integrated software and industry automation tools for readymixed concrete producers worldwide; products include ConcreteGo, Trailblazer and Scout, Seek N' Feed, QuickLink and iSTRADA

Mark G. Nickson President 2003

Division of DAC Systems Inc., a manufacturer of interactive voice response systems; Telliris serves software companies in time and attendance, workforce management and human resources automation

Wentworth Laboratories Inc.

Stephen A. A. Evans Chairman and CEO 1967

Developer of wafer probers and accessories and cantilever probe cards and manufacturing equipment

Xerox Corp.

John Visentin CEO 1906

Kimchuk Inc.

1 Corporate Drive, Danbury 06810 790-7800 • kimchuk.com

OEM Controls Inc.

10 Controls Drive, Shelton 06484 929-8431 • oemcontrols.com

Omega Engineering Inc. 800 Connecticut Ave., Suite 5N01, Norwalk 06854 359-1660 • omega.com

Photronics Inc.

15 Secor Road, Brookfield 06804 775-9000 • photronics.com

Preferred Utilities Manufacturing Corp.

31-35 South St., Danbury 06810 743-6741 • preferred-mfg.com

SYSDYNE

9 River Bend Drive South, Stamford 06907 327-3649 • sysdynetechnologies.com

Telliris

(A division of DAC Systems Inc.) 4 Armstrong Road, Shelton 06484 924-7000 • telliris.com

1087 Federal Road, Unit 4, Brookfield 06804 775-0448 • wentworthlabs.com

201 Merritt 7, Norwalk 06851 968-3000 • xerox.com

Manufactures products for document management and workplace, including office equipment and production equipment

ASK ANDI Stepping back so others can carry the load I AM TRYING TO STEP BACK AND LET OTHERS TAKE ON MORE RESPONSIBILITY. I AM WORRIED THAT IF I DON’T BACK AWAY I’LL BURN OUT. AS THE BUSINESS GETS BIGGER I KNOW I CAN’T HAVE MY HANDS AROUND EVERYTHING. THERE’S SO MUCH TO DO AND ONLY SO MANY HOURS IN A DAY. AND I KNOW THAT IF I’M GOING TO GET TALENTED PEOPLE TO STAY HERE I HAVE TO LET THEM TAKE OVER. BUT THE CONTROL FREAK IN ME HAS A HARD TIME LETTING GO. GOT ANY THOUGHTS? THOUGHTS OF THE DAY: Building a bigger business means you can’t do it all — not even close! If you are going to add real leaders to the team you have to let them lead. Keep your eye on what you really want — a lighter load for yourself and a bigger, more profitable company. When things go wrong use the problems as opportunities for everyone to learn and grow.

Build your teams by providing direction and guidance. Make it clear how you expect your teams to work together. What do I mean by that?

Establish norms and habits. Weekly management meetings, daily huddles, cross-functional teams, delegation, accountability, scorecards to report on how things are going — these are the tools you want your team to use. Practice setting up and using these management tools until they become habits for your direct reports, and then for their direct reports as well. Mentor your managers, not by telling them what to do but by asking them how they plan to do it and then guiding them as they seek to implement.

Build a team that can carry a big part of the load for you and let them do their job.

It’s possible that as the business grows you’ll have to add more experts to the team. Hire outsiders to train your team members. Tell employees to expand their skill set in order to be eligible for promotions and/or upgrade positions and search for higher caliber talent to fill new roles.

As you delegate more to your managers, make sure you are in agreement as to what your overall objectives are, but accept that there’s more than one way to get from Point A to Point Z. Let people take action but ask that they report in.

Instead of telling them how to do things, ask them to tell you how they plan to act.

Provide guidelines for what you want to have happen.

Create a mental picture of where you want to take the company.

What do you see? More employees?

Greater revenue and more profit? New markets? Better customers? What about the values you want the company to stand for?

Think about how best to see the big picture clearly. Is it from being on the valley f loor, in the middle of the route you’re taking, swiveling your head so you

can look forward, behind and side to side?

Or is it by getting on top of the mountain, so you can look down on the valley f loor and get a feel for all angles of the journey in one glance? Probably the latter. Same for work. If you’re stuck in the middle of

things, it’s hard to get a full grasp of how things are going. Better to get above the fray and look down.

As a successful business owner, at times of crisis you’re probably pretty good at jumping in and taking charge. It’s time to practice letting go. Instead of trying to diagnose everything yourself, ask your team to figure it out. If the light bulbs go off, they’ll be better decision-makers the next time. And if the light bulbs don’t go off, you have a different answer — maybe you have the wrong people, maybe it’s time to make a change.

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Speaking at the Fairfield Chamber of Commerce’s 2019 Economic Outlook Breakfast, Traynor noted that the U.S. economy is showing no signs of grinding to a halt, let alone going into reverse.

“If we go to June 30, we will be tied for first place for the longest economic recovery,” he said, noting the stretch that began in the third quarter of 2009 following the Great Recession.

“This has been an incredibly long recovery. To use a baseball analogy, we’re in the seventh or eighth inning.”

Traynor added that he did not share the concerns of a possible recession this year or next year, but he added that the “sugar rush” economy of 2018 will be followed by slower growth in the immediate near future. Traynor pointed out that the problems facing the economy became more acute in the final three months of 2018.

“In the fourth quarter, it was really a confluence of Wall Street, Main Street — Main Street basically being the economy — and Pennsylvania Avenue,” he said. “We saw all three come together and cause problems in the fourth quarter. What we’re seeing now is this rebound in the market with the Fed coming out and saying, ‘We acknowledge what’s going on in Washington is causing some concern. We see the economy slowing down.’ ” Traynor argued that Pennsylvania Avenue is creating the most agita for the economy, especially with the continuation of the partial federal government shutdown

John Traynor addressing the Fairfield Chamber of Commerce’s 2019 Economic Outlook Breakfast. Photo by Phil Hall.

and the inability of Congress and the White House to reach common ground to end the situation. The impact of this, Traynor observed, is already being tracked in consumer confidence data.

“When people think about the future, they’re less confident,” he said. “That’s going to show up in the economy. Not that we’re going to fold up our chairs and stop spending, but maybe we’re not going to put that extension on the house or renovate the kitchen. That’s going to show up in the GDP growth.

We feel good now, but our expectations are low.”

Traynor also pointed to partisan political divides as having a problematic effect on shaping future economic policy. Pointing to statistics on regional voting trends in the 2016 and 2018 elections, Traynor presented a nation where “red areas became redder and blue areas became bluer as the country moved further apart rather than come together.” This scenario, he warned, will create difficulty in building consensus on future federal economic policies.

And while Traynor did not take sides in the political debate, he had no qualms calling out the Trump administration’s tariff strategy, arguing that it could result in major problems for Connecticut’s aerospace industry.

“Aerospace drives our manufacturing business,”

he said. “If aerospace turns over, then Connecticut has a big problem. I’ll go out on a limb and say absolutely — not a maybe — that it’s a mistake.”

As for Main Street, Traynor recalled that in his meetings with regional business owners they are happy regarding the health of their operations but frustrated with trying to find enough employees to handle the growing work. Statistics show that post-Great Recession Connecticut has swapped higher-paying finance and manufacturing jobs with lower-wage service sector jobs, which are not bringing in the revenue levels needed to fund state government adequately.

Adding to Connecticut’s problems is a decline in population levels over the past few years. Yet Traynor pointed out that Fairfield County’s population grew by 3.6 percent between 2010 and 2017 — the only other Connecticut county with positive growth was Hartford County, albeit with a relatively anemic 0.2 percent uptick. Neighboring Westchester County is sharing Fairfield County’s population expansion, growing by 3.3 percent during the same period.

“Fairfield County and Westchester County are doing pretty well,” he said. “When people are 25 to 34, they tend to move to New York or Boston. But when they get to 35 to 44, a lot of those people are coming right back here.”

CONTRIBUTING WRITERS | By Robert G. Brody and Katherine M. Bogard

Unique labor and employment law issues facing family businesses

RETENTION IS A REAL BEAR

Once the family business is beyond its formative stage, it is often comprised of a mix of family or nonfamily employees. For those employees who are not family, retention is a real challenge for the company.

Nonfamily employees often believe they are unlikely to earn access to the upper echelons of the company because they do not have the right last name. This reality causes many nonfamily members to leave the company once they have obtained the highest position they can or gotten the training they need to move to another company. This leads to brain drain and is costly to the company because expensive training continually walks out the door.

To solve this problem, family businesses should first evaluate their needs.

Do you need employees who will stay for the long term or is high turnover a part of the business plan?

If long-term employees are needed, transparency is key.

Employees who have hidden growth expectations waste your time and money as you will train them only to have them leave once the lack of growth becomes clear and a better alternative is found.

This is also very disruptive to the business. You must find someone who will be satisfied with the job as is, even though growth is not offered. If turnover is part of

the business plan, retention is not an issue and this hurdle is irrelevant for you.

ALLIANCES MAY DESTROY YOUR BUSINESS

When many family members are employed at the family business, there is not always a clear front runner for who will be the next leader of the company. This unknown causes employees to align themselves with the family member they believe will take over. It becomes the equivalent of alliances as made famous by the television show “Big Brother.” This may cause these employees to make decisions that are in the best interest of their chosen family member and not the company as a whole.

To avoid these acts of sabotage, the company should be transparent with employees regarding changes in the leadership team once it is clear that this is an issue. Employees must understand the family will remain united regardless of who gets the top designation. Helping one family member at the expense of the business will cost an employee her/his future and all the family members will support this position.

TRADITIONAL COMPLAINT PROCEDURE MAY BE INEFFECTIVE AND UNLAWFUL

Unless you were living under a rock the last year, you are aware the nation is in the midst of the #MeToo movement. When a company receives a complaint of harassment or discrimination, it is legally obligated to investigate the claims and take appropriate action.

While this is the law, it is also the right thing to do!

At a family business, the reporting procedure can be ineffective when the alleged harasser is a family mem-

ber. In this instance, the company must make sure the person charged with investigating the allegations is not related to the alleged harasser. If this is not possible through internal staff, the company should hire outside counsel or human resources consultants to conduct the investigation.

The investigation is likely to be dubbed a sham by the government or a jury if everyone involved has the same last name. If the accused is not a family member, normal procedures should apply.

EVERYONE MUST PLAY

BY THE RULES

While family businesses have structures in place to manage employees, family members are sometimes not required to follow the rules. When the rules do not apply to a segment of the employees, even if they are family members, this causes resentment by the others. A lack of consistency in rule implementation also ultimately leads to lower productivity. If the daughter of the owner is the head of human resources but takes off two weeks a month, the human resources department only is operational half the time. If you need full-time coverage, this can’t be allowed. No other employee would be allowed to work half the year. If the company values this position, it must demand regular attendance for the daughter just as it would any other employee.

In our last installment, we will discuss the importance of succession planning for family businesses.

Katherine M. Bogard is an associate with Brody and Associates, LLC. She represents employers in both labor and employment law matters. Bogard can

be reached at kbogard@ brodyandassociates.com or 203-454-0560. Robert G. Brody is the founder and managing member of

Brody and Associates, LLC, a management-side labor, employment and benefits law firm. Brody and Associates, LLC has offices

in Westport, Connecticut, and New York City. Brody can be reached at rbrody@ brodyandassociates.com or 203-454-0560.

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t’s no secret that loans guaranteed by the Small Business Administration (SBA) are a critical source of entrepreneurial funding, and that’s certainly true in Westchester and Fairfield counties.

In 2017, more than 68,000 SBA-approved loans provided some $30 billion of working capital, asset financing, export support and loan refinancing.

Indications are that those numbers will prove to have been even larger for 2018.

And yet, despite these facts, misinformation is prevalent.

Many small-business owners remain unaware about what SBA loans are and what it takes to qualify for them.

The misconceptions are sweeping in scope. We encounter business owners who think the SBA is the actual lender, rather than the guarantor, and that perfect credit is required.

Conversely, others perceive the agency as a lender of last resort. Some regard the SBA loan process as drawn out, mired in red tape and not worth the trouble.

None of these perceptions is accurate. But because of them, a business owner may be missing out on needed funding, or paying too much for it, by bypassing SBA loans as a source.

Not only are SBA loans potentially advantageous for small businesses, they are proving especially helpful for businesses that “have historically faced greater challenges” in obtaining financing, to use the SBA’s language. This includes women- and minority-owned businesses as well as those owned by disabled veterans. In the aggregate, these groups received more than $18 billion in SBA loans in 2017.

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Banks and other lenders approved by the SBA can make loans that are substantially guaranteed by the SBA, which means the SBA will reimburse a percentage of principal in the event of a credit loss. Based on that guarantee, lenders can make loans that might be otherwise unfeasible, allowing borrowers with imperfect credit histories or insufficient equity to qualify for a conventional loan to secure financing. (But “imperfect” credit history doesn’t mean a bad history — the SBA will not imperil the soundness of its program by guaranteeing loans to borrowers who do not have credible explanations for their credit weaknesses.)

Contrary to a prevalent myth, it does not take “forever” to close an SBA loan.

However, many loan applicants slow down the process through lack of preparation.

One common reason for delay occurs when borrowers confuse their personal financial information with that of the business, resulting in time lost to separate one from the other. Another stumbling block, most often when the applicant’s busi-

ness is a start-up, is unfamiliarity with basic business finance terms, such as gross profit margin versus net profit margin. Start-ups often lack a well-delineated business plan, which generally is required by all lenders. The process runs more smoothly when the borrower does a little homework in advance.

The SBA has approved a percentage of its lenders as “preferred loan providers” or PLPs. Such lenders have the authority to approve loans on behalf of the SBA, not merely to originate and underwrite them. This eliminates a step in the process and further speeds the way to closing.

There are two basic guaranteed loan programs administered by the SBA. One is known as the 7(a) Loan Program. The other is the 504 Loan Program, which is designed to provide relatively low-cost, fixed-rate financing for fixed assets, such as real estate and machinery.

The 504 Program works very differently from 7(a).

The small business secures a 504 loan in partnership with a certified development company (CDC), a non-profit organization set up to promote economic development within a community. Usually, the SBA contributes 40 percent of the project cost, with the lender covering 50 percent and the borrower the remaining 10 percent, although under certain conditions the borrower may have to contribute a higher percentage. There are more than 270 CDCs located throughout the U.S. Mac Wilcox is the president and CEO of New Yorkbased Savoy Bank. He can be reached at 646-775-4005.

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Name Address Area code: 203, unless otherwise noted Website

Alloy Engineering Company Inc. 304 Seaview Ave., Bridgeport 06607 366-5253 • thermowells.com

Amsterdam Hotel

19 Clarks Hill Ave., Stamford 06902 327-4300 • stamfordamsterdam.com

Aries Productions LLC 12 Ox Yoke Lane, Norwalk 06851 216-6024 • N/A

Aspire Digital Solutions

38C Grove St., Ridgefield 06877 208-3165 • aspiredigitalsolutions.com

Aurora Products Inc. * 205 Edison Road, Orange 06477 375-9956 • auroraproduct.com

Balancing Act Financials LLC 1074 Hope St., Suite 203, Stamford 06907 548-0223 • balancingactfinancials.com

BCM Media

30 Old Kings Highway South, Darien 06820 326-1477 • bcmmedia.biz

Benay Enterprises Inc.

30 Main St., Suite 303, Danbury 06810 744-6010 • benay.com

Bernard's | Sarah's Wine Bar 20 West Lane, Ridgefield 06877 438-8282 • bernardsridgefield.com

BMW of Darien

140 Ledge Road, Darien 06820 656-1804 • bmwdarien.com

Burns Communications LLC P. O. Box 812, Southport 06890 257-3163 • burnscommunications.net

Cabbages & Kings Catering 34 Franklin St., Westport 06880 226-0531 • cabbagesandkingscatering.com

Carousel Preschool Day Nursery 25 France St., Norwalk 06851 847-1276 • carouselpreschool.com

Center for Pediatric Therapy

Owner Email address Year established Kris Lorch engineer@thermowells.com 1958 Nancy Steinegger sales@stamfordamsterdam.com 2007 Margaret Stapor Costa aries@optonline.net 1990 Christine Mullen Hello@aspiredigitalsolutions.com 2017 Stephanie V. Blackwell ANatural@auroraproduct.com 1998 Anne Mochulsky, Aimee Roden anne@balancingactfinancials.com 2010 Brenda McKenna bmckenna@bmcmedia.biz 2013 Dawn Reshen-Doty info@benayei.com 1986 Sarah Bouissou, co-owner sarah@bernardsridgefield.com 2000

Description

Industrial thermowell manufacturer Hotel

Video and film production company Digital marketing agency specializing in solutions for small businesses Organic food products Bookkeeping and accounting firm Media planning and buying agency Administrative and bookkeeping services Restaurant and wine bar

Paula Callari 1967

Car dealership

Deborah Burns, managing principal deborah@burnscommunications.net 2007

Brand, business and communications, strategy services including proprietary offerings

Sarah Gross contact@cabbagesandkingscatering.com 2000 Joyce Abate carouselkids1234@aol.com 1977

Caterer Day care serving more than 120, ages six weeks through five years

455 Post Road, Suite 202, Darien 06820 • 424-2584 55 Walls Drive, Suite 204, Fairfield 06824 • 255-3669 101 N. Plains Industrial Road, Wallingford 06492 • 949-9337 centerforpediatrictherapy.com

Tara Glennon cpt.director@yahoo.com 1992

Pediatric therapy offering play-based and child-directed therapies

328 Pemberwick Road, Greenwich 06831 • 531-5514 1435 Post Road, Fairfield 06825 • 255-1210 centroristorante.com

Susan Dederick 1989

Restaurant featuring Italian cuisine

Centro Ristorante & Bar

Cheryl Lechok Communications LLC 30 Glen Terrace, Stamford 06906 961-9280

Church Hill Classics

594 Pepper St., Monroe 06468 800-477-9005 • diplomaframe.com

Co-Communications Inc. * 2 Forest Park Drive, Farmington 06032 860-676-4400 • cocommunications.com

Connect Computer Corp.

338 Commerce Drive, Fairfield 06825 333-4444 • connectcomputer.com/

COUTUREDossier

43 Greenwich Ave., Greenwich 06831 900-1600 • couturedossier.com

Cucina Casalinga

171 Drum Road, Wilton 06897 762-0768 • cucinacasalinga.com

Didona Associates Landscape Architects 70 North St., Suite 301, Danbury 06810 778-1840 • didonaassociates.com

DPZ on West Salon and Day Spa 81 West St., Danbury 06810 794-1113 • thedpz.com

Dream Spa LLC

1220 Post Road East, Westport 06880 • 454-3454 151 Greenwich Ave., Greenwich 06830 • 629-2525 dreamdayspa.comt

POWERFUL WOMEN E.R. Becker Company Inc. 16 Betts Place, Norwalk 06855 852-8077 • erbeckercompany.com

eRichards Consulting

Cheryl Lechok clechok@optonline.net 1997 Lucie Voves info@diplomaframe.com 1991 Stacey Cohen stacey@cocommunications.com 1997 Lynn Souza LSouza@ConnectComputer.com 1985 Yulia Omelich info@couturedossier.com 2010 Sally Maraventano info@cucinacasalinga.com 1981 Jane Didona didona@didonaassociates.com 1989

Marketing and communications consultant for health care, life sciences and technology organizations Diploma frames Public relations and marketing Internet technology solutions for companies of all sizes Boutique Home-based Italian cooking school Landscape architect

Dawn Blom 1997

Day spa

Lori Dodd lori@dreamdayspa.com 2000

Salon and day spa

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Ellie Becker ellie@erbecker.com 2007 Doreen F. Gebbia, president

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As Easy as Pie “As a small business owner, choosing Bankwell for our business banking was a simple choice. I count on a community bank to help me run my business, and Bankwell has been there every step of the way – from their outstanding personal service to their extensive outreach in the community. I’ve been with Bankwell since we opened Rosie in 2004, and think the world of them as a true business partner.”

— ROSE BONURA OWNER, ROSIE NEW CANAAN, CT

877.966.1944 | mybankwell.com Member FDIC | Equal Housing Lender

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Co-Communications Inc. * 2 Forest Park Drive, Farmington 06032 860-676-4400 • cocommunications.com

Connect Computer Corp.

Stacey Cohen stacey@cocommunications.com 1997 Lynn Souza LSouza@ConnectComputer.com 1985 Yulia Omelich info@couturedossier.com 2010 Sally Maraventano info@cucinacasalinga.com 1981 Owner Email address Jane Didona Year established didona@didonaassociates.com 1989 Kris Lorch Dawn Blom engineer@thermowells.com 1997 1958 Nancy Steinegger Lori Dodd sales@stamfordamsterdam.com lori@dreamdayspa.com 2007 2000 Margaret Stapor Costa aries@optonline.net Ellie Becker 1990 ellie@erbecker.com 2007 Christine Mullen Hello@aspiredigitalsolutions.com Doreen F. Gebbia, president 2017 dfgebbia@e-richards.com 2000 Stephanie V. Blackwell Maria Rodrigues ANatural@auroraproduct.com customercare@escape.com 1998 1987 Anne Mochulsky, Aimee Roden Pam Johnson anne@balancingactfinancials.com info@fairfieldmarketing.com 2010 1986 Brenda McKenna

Public relations and marketing Internet technology solutions for companies of all sizes

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338 Commerce Drive, Fairfield 06825 333-4444 • connectcomputer.com/

COUTUREDossier

43 Greenwich Ave., Greenwich 06831 900-1600 • couturedossier.com

Listed alphabetically.

Cucina Casalinga

171 Drum Road, Wilton 06897

Name 762-0768 • cucinacasalinga.com Address Didona Associates Landscape Area code: 203, 301, unless otherwise 70 North St., Suite Danbury 06810 noted Website 778-1840 • didonaassociates.com

Architects

Alloy Engineering Inc. DPZ on West SalonCompany and Day Spa 304 Seaview Ave., Bridgeport 81 West St., Danbury 06810 06607 366-5253 794-1113 • thermowells.com thedpz.com

Amsterdam Hotel Dream Spa LLC

19 Clarks Ave., Stamford 06902 1220 Post Hill Road East, Westport 06880 • 454-3454 327-4300 • stamfordamsterdam.com 151 Greenwich Ave., Greenwich 06830 • 629-2525 dreamdayspa.comt Aries Productions LLC 12 Ox Yoke Lane, Norwalk 06851 Inc. E.R. Becker Company 216-6024 • N/A Norwalk 06855 16 Betts Place, 852-8077 erbeckercompany.com Aspire• Digital Solutions

eRichards Consulting 38C Grove St., Ridgefield 06877 1381 Burr •St., Shleton 06824 208-3165 aspiredigitalsolutions.com 944-0816 Aurora• e-richards.com Products Inc. *

Escape Salon & Boutique 205 Edison Road, Orange 06477 232 Greenwood Ave., Bethel 06801 375-9956 • auroraproduct.com 798-9882 • escapect.com Balancing Act Financials LLC Fairfield Marketing Group 1074 Hope St., Suite 203, Stamford 06907 830 Sport •Hill Road, Easton 06612 548-0223 balancingactfinancials.com 261-5855, ext. 202 • fairfieldmarketing.com BCM Media

30 Old Kings Highway South, Darien 06820 Freudigman & Billings LLC 326-1477 • bcmmedia.biz 1720 Post Road East, Westport 06880 Benay 226-8166 •Enterprises freudigman.com Inc. 30 Main St., Suite 303, Danbury 06810 Gilda 744-6010Bonanno • benay.com LLC 25 Old Kings Highway North, Suite 13 - Bar No. 174, Darien 06820 Bernard's | Sarah's Wine 979-5117 • gildabonanno.com 20 West Lane, Ridgefield 06877

Greenwich Medical Spa 438-8282 • bernardsridgefield.com 1285 E. Putnam Ave., Riverside 06878 BMW of Darien 637-0662 greenwichmedicalspa.com 140 Ledge• Road, Darien 06820

LLC Burns Communications LLC 30 Old Kings Highway S., Darien 06820 P. O. Box •812, Southport 06890 655-2614 healthcarenavigation.com 257-3163 • burnscommunications.net

Impact Personnel Inc. Cabbages & Kings Catering 1698 Post Road East, Westport 06680 34 Franklin• impactpersonnel.com St., Westport 06880 866-2444 226-0531 • cabbagesandkingscatering.com

InnovativePreschool Display &Day Design Carousel Nursery 1452 Barnum Bridgeport 25 France St.,Ave., Norwalk 06851 06610 800-858-9450 • innov-8.com 847-1276 • carouselpreschool.com

JL Design Associates Center for Pediatric Therapy

54 Misty 06468 455 Post Lane, Road,Monroe Suite 202, Darien 06820 • 424-2584 55 Walls Drive, Suite 204, Fairfield 06824 • 255-3669 515-8680 • jldesignassociates.com 101 N. Plains Industrial Road, Wallingford 06492 • 949-9337 Joyride Cycling + Fitness Studio centerforpediatrictherapy.com 25 Old Kings Highway North, Darien 06820 • 202-9712 Centro Bar• 403-6874 62 DanburyRistorante Road, Ridgefield& 06877 328 Pemberwick Road, Greenwich 06831 • 531-5514 joyridestudio.com 1435 Post Road, Fairfield 06825 • 255-1210 centroristorante.com JoyX 1200 Post Road East, Westport 06880 Cheryl Lechok Communications LLC 349-5454 • joyridestudio.com 30 Glen Terrace, Stamford 06906 961-9280

Judith Heft & Associates LLC Church Hill Classics 1111 Summer St., Stamford 06905 • 978-1858

594 Pepper St., Monroe 06468 15 E. Putnam, No. 122, Greenwich 06830 • 978-1858 800-477-9005 • diplomaframe.com judithheft.com

Co-Communications Inc. * Kate Spain LLC 2 Forest Park Drive, Farmington 06032 280 Grovers Ave., Bridgeport 06605 860-676-4400 • cocommunications.com 212-6238 • katespain.com

Connect Computer Corp.

The Katie Fong Boutique 338 Commerce Drive, Fairfield 06825 60 Lewis St., Greenwich 06830 333-4444 • connectcomputer.com/ 717-1660 • katiefong.com

COUTUREDossier Lanphier DayGreenwich Spa & 06831 Salon 43 Greenwich Ave., 20 West Ave., Darien 06820 900-1600 • couturedossier.com 656-4444 Cucina• lanphierdayspa.com Casalinga

The Lilypad Group 171 Drum Road, Wilton 06897LLC 44 Fern Valley Road, Weston 06883 762-0768 • cucinacasalinga.com 856-9132 Didona• thelilypadgroup.com Associates Landscape Mackey Guasco 81 West St., & Danbury 06810 Staffing 2425 Post•Road, Suite 206, Southport 06890 794-1113 thedpz.com 655-1166 mackeyandguasco.com Dream• Spa LLC

Architects

Spa

Marta's Vineyard Canine 1220 Post Road East, Westport 06880 Resort • 454-3454 519 Greenwich Federal Road, Brookfield 06804 151 Ave., Greenwich 06830 • 629-2525 775-4404 • martasvineyard.com dreamdayspa.comt

POWERFUL WOMEN Martin, DeCruze & Company LLP E.R. Becker Company Inc.

2000 Marria Pooya 2005 Paula Callari

2777 Summer Suite 401, Stamford 06905 16 Betts Place,St., Norwalk 06855 327-7151 852-8077 • mdcocpa.com erbeckercompany.com

Home-based Italian cooking school Description Landscape architect Industrial Day spa thermowell manufacturer Hotel Salon and day spa Video and film production company Inbound marketing Digital marketing agency specializing in solutions for small businesses Technology, consulting and staffing firm Organic food products Beauty salon and boutique Bookkeeping and accounting Direct-mail solutons provider firm for small and large businesses Tutoring service, including standardized test Media planning and buying agency preparation, college advising, writing educational and private school consulting and educationaland andbookkeeping subject tutoring Administrative services Keynote speeches, presentation skills coaching, training in communication and leadership skills Restaurant and wine bar Specialized skin and body care using medically based treatments Car dealership

1967

656-1804 • bmwdarien.com Healthcare Navigation

Loree's 70 North St.,Kitchen Suite 301, Danbury 06810 4 Elizabeth• didonaassociates.com St. Bethel 06801 778-1840 748-0852 DPZ on• lorees.com West Salon and Day

bmckenna@bmcmedia.biz Kimberly A. Freudigman, co-founder 2013 info@freudigman.com Dawn 2004 Reshen-Doty info@benayei.com Gilda Bonanno 1986 info@gildabonanno.com Sarah Bouissou, co-owner 2006 sarah@bernardsridgefield.com

Boutique

Maura Carley Deborah Burns, managing principal 1999 deborah@burnscommunications.net 2007 Maryann Donovan Sarah Gross maryann@imactpersonnel.com contact@cabbagesandkingscatering.com 1989 2000 Joyce Donna Abate Shea carouselkids1234@aol.com 1986 1977 Julia L. Walters Tara Glennon julia@jldesignassociates.com cpt.director@yahoo.com 2010 1992 Amy Hochhauser and Rhodie Lorenz amy@joyridestudio.com rhodie@joyridestudio.com Susan 2011 Dederick 1989 Amy Hochhauser and Rhodie Lorenz amy@joyridestudio.com Cheryl Lechok rhodie@joyridestudio.com clechok@optonline.net 2017 1997 JudithVoves Heft Lucie judy@judithheft.com info@diplomaframe.com 2008 1991 Stacey Cohen Kate Spain stacey@cocommunications.com info@katespain.com 1997 2008 Lynn Souza Katie Fong LSouza@ConnectComputer.com sales@katiefong.com 1985 2015 Yulia Omelich Eileen Lanphier info@couturedossier.com info@lanphierdayspa.com 2010 2012 Sally Maraventano Ann Buivid info@cucinacasalinga.com anne.buivid@gmail.com 1981 2010 Jane Didona Loree Ogan didona@didonaassociates.com loree@lorees.com 1989 1981 Dawn Blom Maureen Mackey, partner 1997 maureen@mackeyandguasco.com 2002 Lori PamDodd Williams lori@dreamdayspa.com martasvineyard@aol.com 2000 N/A Kathleen M. DeCruze, partner Ellie Becker kdecruze@mdcocpa.com ellie@erbecker.com 1979 2007

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Health insurance consulting and advocacy Brand, business and communications, strategy services including proprietary offerings Recruiting firm for temporary, temp-to-hire and full-time positions in the fields of sales, marketing, human resources Caterer and administrative Exhibits, and branded-environment Day careevent serving more than 120, ages production company six weeks through five years Interior architecture, planning and design Pediatric therapy offering play-based and child-directed therapies Fitness boutique dedicated to athletic indoor cycling and cross-training classes Restaurant featuring Italian cuisine 4,000-square-foot, cross-training Marketing and communications concept studio consultant for health care, life sciences and technology organizations Financialframes concierge Diploma Public relations and marketing Original art, design and products for the home Internet technology solutions for Fashion boutique offering custom designed and companies of all sizes made-to-measure apparel Boutique Day spa and salon Home-based cooking school Marketing andItalian branding, strategic specialty sales Landscape architect Caterer Day spa Direct-hire, human resources contract and temporary recruiting firm Animal daycare for cats and dogs, Salon andpets day spa servicing for boarding, doggie daycare and grooming

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DEBORAH BURNS ~ BRAND, BUSINESS & COMMUNICATIONS STRATEGIST, GROWTH ACCELERATOR DEBORAH IS AN INNOVATOR, growth catalyst, and investor in her clients’ companies and brands. As a trusted advisor and brand marketing communications partner to corporate C-suite executives, entrepreneurs, and investors, she is integral to her clients’ success.

What factors have influenced your success?

As Managing Director and Founder of two profitable and industry-leading public relations divisions of Earle Palmer Brown, a New Yorkbased ad agency, and Creative Partners, a Stamford, Connecticut-based ad agency — and as a two-term President of the Connecticut Chapter of Women in Communications — I have honed my business, financial and brand marketing communications expertise at the highest levels to become a strong leader and business partner.

Throughout the course of my career, mentors, partners, agency owners and clients have believed and invested in me, and I continue to “pay it forward.” As a passionate advocate for and mentor to aspiring young professionals and peers alike, I strongly encourage mentees and colleagues, especially women, to take

Deborah Burns

risks and to challenge the status quo, while empowering them to build their business, brand marketing, and life skills.

consumer media placements for clients like Rockefeller & Company, Inc.’s RockIT Solutions and Connecticut Green Bank.

What are some of your top achievements as an independent agency owner?

For more than a decade, I have leveraged my management and premium brand experience directing brand marketing communications campaigns for blue-chip clients such as Rolls-Royce and Bentley Motor Cars, Parker Pen, U.S. Trust, Revlon, Beck’s Beer, and Northwestern Mutual Life.

My team and I have successfully launched capitalized start-ups such as Fred Bollaci Enterprises and Dog Gone Smart Pet Products, and expertly rebranded and repositioned small and mid-sized companies like Alchemy Promotional Products and Sound Shore Indoor Tennis. I have also utilized my experience as a journalist for Hearst Corp. and a PR expert, to develop solid relationships with industry and community influencers and the media and consistently deliver impactful strategic business and

What’s next for Burns Communications?

In January 2019, I launched a new brand and website, as well as an expanded portfolio of brand marketing communications services, including proprietary offerings — Brand Strategy Consulting for clients seeking trusted strategic counsel to increase their sales and marketing return-on-investment, Brand Strategy Intensive, providing clients with a vital jumpstart and business blueprint, and a Brand Strategy Plan, designed to boost clients to the next level of profitability and success.

Let’s collaborate to enhance your brand and accelerate your business! Please visit: https://burnscommunications.net.

Empowering Women Through Leadership Development WHY ATTEND Gain a competitive edge through comprehensive and strategically developed: • Programs and events presented by leading thought leaders • Annual Women’s Leadership Summit • Lead with Distinction certificate program for mid-level women • Mentoring and coaching • Innovative professional development workshops and webinars • Networking with successful professionals POWERFUL WOMEN

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60 Lewis St., Greenwich 06830 717-1660 • katiefong.com

made-to-measure apparel

2015

Lanphier Day Spa & Salon 20 West Ave., Darien 06820 656-4444 • lanphierdayspa.com

Eileen Lanphier info@lanphierdayspa.com 2012 Ann Buivid anne.buivid@gmail.com 2010 Loree Ogan loree@lorees.com 1981 Owner Maureen Mackey, partner Email address maureen@mackeyandguasco.com Year established 2002 Pam Lorch Williams Kris martasvineyard@aol.com engineer@thermowells.com N/A 1958 Kathleen M. DeCruze, partner Nancy Steinegger kdecruze@mdcocpa.com sales@stamfordamsterdam.com 1979 2007 Leslie McIntyre Margaret Stapor Costa info@themcintyregroup.com aries@optonline.net 1986 1990 Elizabeth Mullen Santa Christine esanta@nestofsouthport.com Hello@aspiredigitalsolutions.com 2002 2017 Mary Arnold Stephanie V. Blackwell mary@nfbrightbeginnings.com ANatural@auroraproduct.com 1980 1998 Sandra Nielsen-Baumann Anne Mochulsky, Aimee Roden nielsen@nielsensflorist.com anne@balancingactfinancials.com 1944 2010 Cathleen Lindstrom Brenda McKenna officeorganizerpro@gmail.com bmckenna@bmcmedia.biz N/A 2013 Anne Chiapetta Dawn Reshen-Doty annec@pcigroup.net info@benayei.com 1985 1986 Toni Lupinacci Sarah Bouissou, co-owner tonilupinacci@hotmail.com sarah@bernardsridgefield.com 1947 2000 Valerie A. Cooper Paula Callari vcooper@picture-that.com 1967 2002 Barbara Carbone Deborah Burns, managing principal jacosta@theplasticfactoryct.co deborah@burnscommunications.net 2011 2007 Theresa Matthews Sarah Gross theresa@radersumma.com contact@cabbagesandkingscatering.com N/A 2000 AllisonAbate Stockel, executive director Joyce 1983 carouselkids1234@aol.com 1977 Penny P. Wickey Tara Glennon pwickey@saugatuckcommercial.com cpt.director@yahoo.com 2004 1992 Mia Schipani mia@schipanipr.com 2015 Susan Dederick Nicole 1989 Enslein nenslein@sublimecommunications.com 2016 Cheryl Lechok Elizabeth Ball clechok@optonline.net liz@tfienvision.com 1997 1975 Lucie Voves

Day spa and salon

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The Lilypad Group LLC 44 Fern Valley Road, Weston 06883 856-9132 • thelilypadgroup.com

Loree's Kitchen Listed alphabetically.

4 Elizabeth St. Bethel 06801

748-0852 • lorees.com Name Address Mackey & Guasco Staffing Area code: 203,Suite unless noted 2425 Post Road, 206, otherwise Southport 06890 Website 655-1166 • mackeyandguasco.com

Marta's Vineyard Canine Resort Alloy Engineering Company Inc. 519 Seaview Federal Road, 304 Ave., Brookfield Bridgeport 06804 06607 775-4404 • thermowells.com martasvineyard.com 366-5253

Martin, DeCruze Amsterdam Hotel& Company LLP 2777 Summer St., Suite 401, Stamford 19 Clarks Hill Ave., Stamford 06902 06905 327-7151 • stamfordamsterdam.com mdcocpa.com 327-4300

The McIntyre GroupLLC Aries Productions 63 Ave., Norwalk 06850 12 Glover Ox Yoke Lane, Norwalk 06851 750-1111 216-6024 • themcintyregroup.com N/A

Nest ofDigital Southport Aspire Solutions

362 Ave., Southport 06890 38C Pequot Grove St., Ridgefield 06877 255-1734 208-3165 •• nestofsouthport.com aspiredigitalsolutions.com

New Fairfield Bright Aurora Products Inc.Beginnings * 74 37,Road, New Orange Fairfield 06477 06812 205Route Edison 746-5994 375-9956 •• nfbrightbeginnings.com auroraproduct.com

Nielsen's Garden Shop BalancingFlorist Act Financials LLC 1405 Darien 1074 Post HopeRoad, St., Suite 203,06820 Stamford 06907 655-2541 548-0223 •• nielsensflorist.com balancingactfinancials.com

Office Organizer Pro BCM Media

P.O. Box 4075, MonroeSouth, 06468Darien 06820 30 Old Kings Highway 261-4260 326-1477 • bcmmedia.biz

PCI Creative GroupInc. Benay Enterprises

562 Glenbrook Rd., Suite 2-301,06810 Stamford 06906 30 Main St., Suite 303, Danbury 327-0410 744-6010 •• pcigroup.net benay.com

Pellicci's Bernard'sRestaurant | Sarah's Wine Bar 96 Ave., Stamford 06902 20 Stillwater West Lane, Ridgefield 06877 323-2542 438-8282 •• pelliccis.com bernardsridgefield.com

Picture LLC BMW ofThat Darien

1266 E. Main St., Suite 700R, Stamford 06902 140 Ledge Road, Darien 06820 977-8203 656-1804 •• picturethatart.com bmwdarien.com

The Plastic Factory Burns Communications LLC 678 Ave., Bridgeport 06605 P. O.Howard Box 812, Southport 06890 908-3468 257-3163 •• theplasticfactoryct.co burnscommunications.net

Rader and Summa LLC Cabbages &209, Kings Catering 57 North St., Suite Danbury 06810 34 Franklin• radersumma.com St., Westport 06880 748-2773 226-0531 • cabbagesandkingscatering.com

The Ridgefield Playhouse Carousel Preschool Day Nursery 80 E. Ridge Road, Ridgefield 06877 25 France St., Norwalk 06851 438-5795 • ridgefieldplayhouse.org 847-1276 • carouselpreschool.com

Center for Pediatric Therapy Saugatuck Commercial Real Estate LLC 455 Post Road, Suite 202, Darien 06820 • 424-2584 9 Burr Road, Westport 06680 55 Walls Drive, Suite 204, Fairfield 06824 • 255-3669 222-4190 • saugatuckcommercial.com 101 N. Plains Industrial Road, Wallingford 06492 • 949-9337 Schipani PR centerforpediatrictherapy.com 98 Southfield Ave., Suite 104, Stamford 06902 Centro Ristorante & Bar 646-734-7004 • schipanipr.com 328 Pemberwick Road, Greenwich 06831 • 531-5514 Sublime Communications 1435 Post Road, Fairfield 06825 • 255-1210 20 Acosta St., Suite 200, Stamford 06902 centroristorante.com 340-1010 • sublimecommunications.com

Cheryl Lechok Communications LLC TFI Envision Inc. 06906 30 Glen Terrace, Stamford 111 Westport Ave., Norwalk 06851 961-9280 845-0700 • tfienvision.com

Church Hill Classics Troy Insurance Inc. 594 Pepper St., Monroe 06468

29 Hoyt St., Stamford 06905 800-477-9005 • diplomaframe.com 324-3143 • troyinsurance.com Inc. Co-Communications

*

Allison Gagliardi info@diplomaframe.com troy@troyinsurance.com 1991 1960 Stacey Cohen

stacey@cocommunications.com Valerie Wilson, Jennifer Wilson Buttigieg and 1997 Kimberly Wilson Wetty harleyr@vwti.com Lynn Souza 1981 LSouza@ConnectComputer.com 1985 333-4444 • connectcomputer.com/ Wagner Web Designs Inc. Yulia Omelich COUTUREDossier Andrea Wagner 11 Abbey Lane, Danbury 06810 info@couturedossier.com 43 Greenwich Ave., Greenwich 06831 andrea@wagnerwebdesigns.com (914) 245-2626 • wagnerwebdesigns.com 2010 900-1600 • couturedossier.com As of Jan.1, 2019, moving to Delray Beach, Florida - (561) 501-0026 2007 Sally Maraventano Cucina Casalinga info@cucinacasalinga.com 171 Drum Road, Wilton 06897 Michele Isenberg Wise Learning Specialized Tutoring Center 1981 762-0768 • cucinacasalinga.com info@wiselearningcenters.com 898 Ethan Allen Highway, No. 4, Ridgefield 06877Architects Jane Didona Didona Associates Landscape 2011 403-3546 • wiselearningcenters.com didona@didonaassociates.com 70 North St., Suite 301, Danbury 06810 Fran Pastore, CEO and founder 1989 Women's Business Development Council 778-1840 • didonaassociates.com info@ctwbdc.org 184 Bedford St., SuiteSalon 201, Stamford DPZ on West and06901 Day Spa Dawn 1986 Blom 353-1750 • ctwbdc.org 81 West St., Danbury 06810 1997 2 Forest Park Drive, Farmington Valerie Wilson Travel 06032 Inc. 860-676-4400 • cocommunications.com 1455 E. Putnam Ave., Old Greenwich 06870 39 Locust Ave., Suite 202, NewCorp.

Canaan 06840 Connect Computer 914-701-3200 338 Commerce• valeriewilsontravel.squarespace.com Drive, Fairfield 06825

Marketing and branding, strategic specialty sales Caterer Description Direct-hire, human resources contract and temporary recruiting firm Animal daycare for cats and dogs, servicing thermowell pets for boarding, doggie Industrial manufacturer daycare and grooming Accounting firm Hotel Staffing agency Video and film production company Digital agency specializing Interiormarketing design, upholstery, windows in solutions for small businesses Day carefood service Organic products Florist Bookkeeping and accounting firm Small-business operations consultant Media planning and buying agency Cross media marketing company utilizing multiple communication channelsservices to help clients Administrative and bookkeeping meet their goals Restaurant Restaurant and wine bar Provides a full range of fine art consulting services to Fortune 500 companies, health care Car dealership and academic institutions Full-service plastics distributor and fabrication company offeringand plastic materials andstrategy Brand, business communications, accessories for engineering and construction services including proprietary offerings Tax consultation and business services Caterer Day care serving A nonprofit theatremore than 120, ages six weeks through five years Full-service, commercial real estate brokerage firm representing tenants, landlords, Pediatric therapy offering play-based developers, owners, investors, as well as and child-directed buyers and sellerstherapies Boutique public relations and marketing firm serving businesses in the small to medium range Restaurant featuring Italian cuisine Marketing and advertising company Marketing and communications consultant for health care, life sciences Marketing and design firm and technology organizations Personal and commercial insurance, Diploma frames life and travel insurance Public and marketing Travel relations management service for business and personal travel, ranging from industries, including fashion, finance, publishing Internet technology solutions for and pharmaceuticals companies of all sizes Custom web design services specializing in small business, providing design and Boutique development, updates and web maintenance, hosting and email, logo design and digital marketing Home-based Italian cooking school Specialized tutoring Landscape architect Entrepreneurial and financial training Day spa

794-1113 This list• thedpz.com is a sampling of women-owned businesses that are located in the region. If you would like to include your Dream Spa LLC business in our next list, please contact Peter Katz Lori at pkatz@westfairinc.com.

For the full list, visit westfaironline.com.

Dodd 1220 Post Road East, Westport 06880 • of 454-3454 lori@dreamdayspa.com Salon and day spa * Company located outside Fairfield County but serves the region.

151 Greenwich Ave., Greenwich 06830 • 629-2525 NOTE: Nonprofit organizations do not have private2000 owners. N/A = Not available. dreamdayspa.comt

E.R. Becker Company Inc. POWERFUL WOMEN 16 Betts Place, Norwalk 06855 852-8077 • erbeckercompany.com

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Inbound marketing

TOBY NADLER IN THE 20TH CENTURY, the Ladies Home Journal slogan was “Never underestimate the power of a woman.” That pronouncement aptly characterizes the many work-life accomplishments of esteemed entrepreneur Toby Nadler, who has been respectfully described by a bank president as charmingly persistent and persistently charming. A vibrant leader with years of past experience as the owner of innovative wholesale and retail businesses, Nadler’s influence and creative style today complement her unwavering passion, dedication and talent as the founder and president of WomenInBusiness.Org. Since the mid-90s, Nadler has established herself as a leading powerhouse. Through high-profile conferences, onsite special events and digital experiences, she has valued the signature business legacies of outstanding women in business and championed the totality of their achievements serving as role models and mentors.

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In honor of all successful women throughout the U.S., WomenInBusiness.Org has commemorated two bronze plaques and trees in public dedication ceremonies (2006 and 2016) at the Kensico Dam in Westchester County, New York. There is no doubt Toby Nadler is one of those extraordinary role models and mentors celebrated by WomenInBusiness.Org. Nadler laments she has still not found the time to write her memoir about limitless horizons and the many dreamers and doers she has come to know while living her own SweetSuccess.

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PCI Creative Group An award-winning marketing company PCI Creative Group was founded by Anne Chiapetta and Mary Ferrara in 1985. Since then, they have built a successful marketing services company that has seen incredible changes in technology and the ways in which people communicate. The two sisters started their business in the basement of their mother’s home. As their clients asked them to handle larger and broader reaching projects, they expanded their business to a full staff, along with a production facility to handle those needs.

Eventually Frank Chiapetta, (Anne’s husband) joined the company and heads up the production side of the business.

They have won several awards for their designs over the years, in several categories, including non-profit, crossmedia campaigns, direct mail and publications. The company is also very involved with non-profits, and Anne and Mary have sat on the boards and committees of several non-profit organizations, and donate their services when possible.

Left: Anne Chiapetta and Right: Mary Ferrara, founders of PCI Creative Group in Stamford, Connecticut, since 1985.

With strong roots in the fundamentals of design and print, they use these

“Whether it’s a quick turn project or an on-going image campaign, we get it done... right.” strengths with today’s technology.

They partner with their clients, taking their client’s insights and incorporating them into marketing communications that will grow their organizations.

Keeping your message fresh and consistent is paramount to success.

The PCI team works with clients to find the right way to convey their message, reaching their audience how, where and when they want to be contacted — direct mail, email, social media, or any combination of these methods. Every point of contact — branding, direct mail, brochures, web sites, social media needs to be consistent and engaging.

From quick turn ink-on-paper to strategic image campaigns, PCI consistently delivers results. PCI Creative Group makes sure that happens for every client, for every project, time after time.

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“Our strength is listening to our clients and delivering what they need.”

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ENTRUSTING THE MCINTYRE GROUP WITH YOUR BUSINESS’ FUTURE AS WE ENTER THE NEW YEAR, I have been doing a lot of thinking about why the candidates and client companies we work with come to The McIntyre Group and how we can deliver more value to them in 2019. In doing so, a lot of common themes emerged, like: • “I think I’m ready for something else, but the idea of change is honestly kind of scary.”

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POWERFUL WOMEN: Westchester County Listed alphabetically.

Name Address Area code: 914, unless otherwise noted Website

AAA Emergency Supply Company Inc.

Description

Patricia Manfredi info@aaaemergency.com 1963

Fire protection equipment

Abigail Kirsch N/A 1990

Caterer

JoAnne Murray jmurray@allanblockinsur ance.com 1959

Personal and business insurance agency

American Gymnastics

Diana Marino amerigym1@aol.com 1991

Traditional nursery school and instructional gymnastics held in a facility covering 14,000 square feet

An American Bistro

Denise Horton americanbistro@optonline.net 1992

Restaurant featuring American-style cuisine

Angelface Day Spa

Angela De Angellis info@angelfacespa.com 1995

Beauty salon and spa

Deborah Asadoorian, Cheryl Anstett and Anna Fucci, co-owners info@annandandychildcare.com 1973

Childcare for 18 months to pre-K

Arch Street Communications Inc.

Nora Madonick nmadonick@asc-pr.com 1992

Strategic communications and outreach firm serving federal and state agencies

Artina Group

Ina Shapiro N/A 1989

Form design and printing

Rosa Kittrell Barksdale barksdaleceo@verizon.net 1983

Home health care agency

Barbara Nichuals info@baysidetravel.com 1987

Travel company specializing in customized luxury experiences

Daryl Burbank-Wear, co-owner info@bedfordstone.com 1958

Masonry supplier

Booked Parties

Claire Gilvar claire@bookedparties.com 2015

A listing and booking platform for children's birthday parties, including gits, favors, décor and desserts

Bronxville Wellness Sanctuary

Stephanie Filardi, co-owner info@bronxvillewellness.com 2011

Beauty salon and holistic spa services

Christina Rae crae@buzz-creators.com 2009

Public relations, marketing and brand building

635 N. Broadway, White Plains 10603 949-0512 • aaaemergency.com

Abigail Kirsch

Tappan Hill Mansion, 81 Highland Ave. Tarrytown 10591 631-3030 • abigailkirsch.com

Allan M. Block Agency Inc. 24 S. Broadway, Tarrytown 10591 631-4353 • ambins.com

317 Railroad Ave., Bedford Hills 10507 241-1997 • americangymnastics.us 296 Columbus Ave., Tuckahoe 10707 793-0807 • anamericanbistro.com 322 Underhill Ave., Yorktown Heights 10598 245-1084 • angelfacespa.com

Ann & Andy Child Care

2170 Saw Mill River Road, Elmsford 10523 592-3027 • annandandychildcare.com

31 Mamaroneck Ave., Suite 400, White Plains 10601 821-5100 • asc-pr.com 250 Clearbrook Road, Elmsford 10523 800-278-4622 • artinagroup.com

Barksdale Home Care Services Inc. 327 Fifth Ave., Pelham 10803 738-5600 • barksdaleathome.com

Bayside Travel Group of Companies

69 Pondfield Road, Bronxville 10708 833-8880 • luxurytravelservice.com

Bedford Stone & Masonry Supply Corp.

284 Adams St., Bedford Hills 10507 666-6404 • bedfordstone.com

P.O. Box 184, Chappaqua 10514 917-650-7743 • bookedparties.com 14 Studio Arcade, Bronxville 10708 337-9356 • bronxvillewellness.com

Buzz Creators Inc.

400 Columbus Ave., Second floor South, Valhalla 10596 358-5080 • buzz-creators.com

Carol Kurth Architecture PC & Interiors Ltd. The Arcade Building, 644 Old Post Road, Bedford 10506 234-2595 • carolkurtharchitects.com

Certified Site Safety of NY LLC 99 Lafayette Ave., White Plains 10603 437-5454 • certifiedsitesafety.com

Carol Kurth carol.kurth@carolkurtharchitects.

Architecture and interior design firm com 1995 Penny Gianatasio info@certifiedsafety.com 2008

Safety and risk mangement/construction services

Co-Communications Inc.

Stacey Cohen stacey@cocommunications.com 1997

Public relations and marketing

Concept: CARE Inc.

Carol Greenberg cgreenberg@conceptcareny.com 1995

Home health care agency

Decorative Hardware Studio Inc.

Marie Prezner dhshardware@gmail.com 1975

Custom manufacturer of brass hardware serving the hospitality and interior design industries

Diana Gould Ltd.

Diana Gould events@dianagouldltd.com N/A

Floral décor, set design and prop building, furniture and props, graphic design and printing, LED lighting and CAD accurate room floor plans

Ease Into Italy & Beyond LLC

Kathleen Guglielmo easeintoitaly@gmail.com 2006

Travel planning for vacations and study abroad opportunities in Italy

Eco-Prima Tea

Anupa Mueller anupa@ecoprimatea.com 1995

Tea distributor

Eileen Fisher Inc.

2 Bridge St., Irvington 10533 591-5700 • eileenfisher.com

Eileen Fisher onlinesupport@eileenfisher.com 1986

Women's apparel

11 Addison St., Larchmont 10538 834-4900 • the-flower-bar.com

Nancy White orders@the-flower-bar.com

Florist offering individual or subscription orders for personal use, businesses and events

Gina Cappelli N/A 2000

Boutique urgent care and wellness center

4 Red Oak Lane, Suite 109, White Plains 10604 666-0066 • cocommunications.com 50 Main St., Suite 976, White Plains 10606 682-7990 • conceptcareny.com P.O. Box 627, Chappaqua 10514 238-5251 • dhshardware.com

12 Frontage St., Elmsford 10523 347-7134 • dianagouldltd.com

207 S. Buckhout St., Irvington 10533 231-5634 • easeintoitaly.com

11 Clearbrook Road, Suite 120, Elmsford 10523 930-8892 • ecoprimatea.com

The Flower Bar

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Owner Email address Year established

Formé Urgent Care and Wellness Center 7-11 S. Broadway, White Plains 10601 723-4900 • formeurgentcare.com

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IAM MORE WOMEN EMPOWERING WOMEN is the story behind I Am More Scarsdale, an exciting and unique retail space for clothing, jewelry and accessories in the Village Center that offers, as the name suggests, MORE. It’s the more that is the reason smart women are supporting the effort by the two entrepreneurs behind the grand plan, Marcy Berman-Goldstein and Abbey Solomon.

The MORE of I am More Scarsdale is the concept that clothing builds confidence, makes women feel strong, and makes them feel great about themselves by looking great. It’s all about the “know-how.” How to pair jeans with tees, cashmere with leather, scarves, bags and hats that turn offthe-rack into on-the-go, and the right jewelry for finishing touches. The co-owners have at their fingertips, the savvy their customers need to dress up or down, casual to chic, informal to elegant and day to night.

However, clothing is just the be-

ginning at I Am More Scarsdale. The customers are women, many designers are women and then there are the relevant women’s issues, the philanthropy, and the giving back to support women’s causes that sets I Am More Scarsdale apart. I Am More holds informational events focusing on women’s wellness and donates a percentage of proceeds to relevant philanthropic organizations. In addition, I Am More collaborates with many local charities throughout the year for various Shop & Share events. It’s a winwin: great clothing for a great cause. I Am More Scarsdale is not just another retail store filling the former Child’s Play space. Like its predecessor, it is packed with merchandise with variety to please any and all customers. It may be a small store, but it has a big heart.

Hours: Monday through Saturday, from 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., and by appointment. www.iammorescarsdale. com. info@iammorescarsdale.com.

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A unique women’s boutique featuring the hottest new trends in fashion, accessories, athleisure and jewelry.

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Giving back to local and women’s philanthropic organizations.

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666-0066 • cocommunications.com

1997

Concept: CARE Inc.

Carol Greenberg cgreenberg@conceptcareny.com 1995

Home health care agency

Decorative Hardware Studio Inc.

Marie Prezner dhshardware@gmail.com 1975

Custom manufacturer of brass hardware serving the hospitality and interior design industries

Diana Gould Ltd.

Diana Gould events@dianagouldltd.com N/A Owner Email address Kathleen Guglielmo Year established easeintoitaly@gmail.com 2006

50 Main St., Suite 976, White Plains 10606 682-7990 • conceptcareny.com

POWERFUL WOMEN: Westchester County P.O. Box 627, Chappaqua 10514 238-5251 • dhshardware.com

Listed alphabetically.

12 Frontage St., Elmsford 10523 347-7134 • dianagouldltd.com

Name Address Ease Into Italy & Beyond LLC Area 914, unless otherwise 207 S.code: Buckhout St., Irvington 10533 noted Website 231-5634 • easeintoitaly.com

Eco-Prima Tea Supply AAA Emergency 11 Clearbrook Road, Company Inc.Suite 120, Elmsford 10523 930-8892 • ecoprimatea.com 635 N. Broadway, White Plains 10603 949-0512 aaaemergency.com Eileen •Fisher Inc. 2 Bridge St.,Kirsch Irvington 10533 Abigail

591-5700 • eileenfisher.com Tappan Hill Mansion, 81 Highland Ave. The Flower Tarrytown 10591 Bar 11 Addison• abigailkirsch.com St., Larchmont 10538 631-3030 834-4900 • the-flower-bar.com

Allan M. Block Agency Inc. Formé Urgent Care and Wellness 24 S. Broadway, Tarrytown 10591 631-4353 • ambins.com Center 7-11 S. Broadway, White Plains 10601 American Gymnastics 723-4900 • formeurgentcare.com 317 Railroad Ave., Bedford Hills 10507 241-1997 • americangymnastics.us

Fullerton BeckBistro LLP An American

OneColumbus West Red Ave., Oak Lane., White Plains 10604 296 Tuckahoe 10707 305-3464••fullertonbeck.com 793-0807 anamericanbistro.com

Angelface Day Spa

322 Underhill Ave., Yorktown Heights 10598 245-1084 • angelfacespa.com

Harrison Edwards Inc.

80 Business Park Drive, Suite 303, Armonk 10504 Ann & •Andy Child Care 242-0010 harrison-edwards.com 2170 Saw Mill River Road, Elmsford 10523 592-3027 • annandandychildcare.com

Howie Marketing & Consulting Inc. Arch Street Communications Inc.

40 Road, Somers 10589 31 Wilner Mamaroneck Ave., Suite 400, White Plains 10601 248-1112 821-5100 •• howiemarketing.com asc-pr.com

Hudson Fusion LLC Artina Group

30 State St., Ossining 250 Clearbrook Road, 10562 Elmsford 10523 762-0900 • hudsonfusion.com 800-278-4622 • artinagroup.com

Hyman & Gilbert Barksdale Home Care 1843 Palmer Ave., Larchmont 10538 Services Inc. 833-5297 • hymangilbert.com 327 Fifth Ave., Pelham 10803 738-5600 • barksdaleathome.com

I Am More Scarsdale Bayside Travel 6 Spencer Place, Scarsdale 10583 723-6673 iammorescarsdale.com Group •of Companies

69 Pondfield Road, Bronxville 10708 The Inner Group 833-8880 • luxurytravelservice.com 1000 N. Division St., Suite 2D, Peekskill 10566 Bedford Stone & Masonry 788-8471 • theinnergroup.com

Supply Corp.

Loughlin Personnel Ltd. 284 Adams St., Bedford Hills 10507

7-11 S. Broadway, White Plains 10601 666-6404 • bedfordstone.com 287-0333 loughlinpersonnel.com

Booked Parties LV2BFIT P.O. Box 184, Inc. Chappaqua 10514

13 Rye Ridge Plaza, Rye Brook 10573 917-650-7743 • bookedparties.com 305-6567 • lv2bfit.com

Bronxville Wellness Sanctuary Madison Approach Staffing Inc. 14 Studio Arcade, Bronxville 10708 45 Knollwood Road, Suite 101, Elmsford 10523 337-9356 • bronxvillewellness.com 428-4800 • madisonapproach.com

Buzz Creators Inc. March Boutique 400 Columbus Ave., Second floor South,

1207 Pleasantville Road, Briarcliff Manor 10510 Valhalla 10596 923-2100 ••buzz-creators.com marchboutique.com 358-5080

Carol Kurth Architecture PC Mary Ann Liebert Inc., Publishers 140 Huguenot St.,Third & Interiors Ltd. floor, New Rochelle 10801 740-2100 • liebertpub.com The Arcade Building, 644 Old Post Road, Bedford 10506 Group * MBoutique 234-2595 • carolkurtharchitects.com Chappaqua 10512

266-0624 Certified Site Safety of NY LLC 99 Lafayette Ave., White Plains 10603 Mindy Eisenberg Stark, CPA 437-5454 • certifiedsitesafety.com 88 Bonnie Meadow Road, Scarsdale 10583 725-8880 • mescpa.com

Co-Communications Inc. Morgans Fish 4 Red Oak Lane, SuiteHouse 109, White Plains 10604 22 Elm Place, Rye 10580 666-0066 • cocommunications.com 921-8190 • morgansfishhouse.net

Concept: CARE Inc. 50 MainNew St., Suite 976, White Plains 10606 The Crystal Restoration 682-7990 • conceptcareny.com Enterprises Inc. 109 S. Regent St.,Hardware Port Chester 10573 Decorative Studio Inc. 937-0500 • newcrystalrestoration.com P.O. Box 627, Chappaqua 10514 238-5251 •Pincher dhshardware.com Penny Boutique

184 Harris Road (Route 117 Bypass) Diana Gould Bedford Hills 10507 Ltd. 12 Frontage St., Elmsford 10523 241-2134 • pennypincherboutique.com 347-7134 • dianagouldltd.com

Phoenix Learning Solutions LLC Ease Into &10562 Beyond LLC 1 Ramapo Rd., Italy Ossining 207 S. Buckhout St., Irvington 10533 762-2041 • phoenixlearningsolutions.com 231-5634 • easeintoitaly.com

Katrine Horton Beck, founding Denise partner/owner americanbistro@optonline.net kbeck@fullertonbeck.com 1992 2018 Angela De Angellis info@angelfacespa.com 1995 Carolyn B. Mandelker Deborah Asadoorian, Cheryl ThinkBig@harrison-edwardpr.com Anstett and Anna Fucci, 1987 co-owners info@annandandychildcare.com 1973 Lydia Howie Nora Madonick howiemarketing1@gmail.com nmadonick@asc-pr.com 1999 1992 Cindy Penchina Ina Shapiro cindy@hudsionfusion.com N/A 1996 1989 Rita K. Gilbert Rosa Kittrell Barksdale rkg@cloud9.net barksdaleceo@verizon.net 1983 1983 Abbey Solomon and

Marcy Berman-Golstein info@iammorescarsdale.com Barbara Nichuals 2017 info@baysidetravel.com 1987 Marjorie Finer innergroup@optonline.net Daryl Burbank-Wear, co-owner info@bedfordstone.com Laura Loughlin 1958 laura@loughlinpersonnel.com 1998 Claire Gilvar Patty Palmieri claire@bookedparties.com pattypalmieri@aol.com 2015 N/A Stephanie Filardi, co-owner Allison Madison info@bronxvillewellness.com info@madisonapproach.com 2011 1988 Christina Lynn PuroRae crae@buzz-creators.com info@marchboutique.com 2009 2006 Mary Ann Liebert Carol Kurth info@liebertpub.com carol.kurth@carolkurtharchitects.

1980 com Meryl 1995 Lefkowitz meryl@mboutiquegroup.com 2012 Penny Gianatasio Mindy Eisenberg Stark info@certifiedsafety.com mindy.stark@mescpa.com 2008 1982 Stacey Cohen Lisa McKiernan stacey@cocommunications.com lmkiernan@pearlmgm.com 1997 2007

Carol Greenberg cgreenberg@conceptcareny.com Lisa Cordasco 1995 lisa@crystalrestoration.com Marie 1960 Prezner dhshardware@gmail.com 1975 Melinda Arkin info@pennypincherboutique.com Diana Gould 1985 events@dianagouldltd.com N/A Kathy Meany kmeany@phoenixlearningsolution Kathleen Guglielmo s.com easeintoitaly@gmail.com 2009 2006

Travel planning for vacations and study abroad opportunities in Italy Tea distributor Fire protection equipment Women's apparel Caterer Florist offering individual or subscription orders for personal use, businesses and events Personal and business insurance agency Boutique urgent care and wellness center Traditional nursery school and instructional gymnastics held in a facility covering 14,000 square feet Law firm Restaurant featuring American-style cuisine

Beauty salon and spa Public relations and marketing Childcare for 18 months to pre-K Grant writing, marketing services and development and guest-speaking services for Strategic communications and outreach nonprofits firm serving federal and state agencies Marketing and web design services Form design and printing Law firm Home health care agency Women's apparel and accessories boutique that also hosts women-focused events Travel company specializing in customized luxury experiences Advertising agency Masonry supplier Recruiting agency providing permanent, temporary and temp-to-perm employment solutions A listing and booking platform for children's birthday parties, including gits, favors, décor Fitness fashion boutique and desserts Beauty salon and holistic spa services Recruiting agency for full-time, part-time, temporary and direct hire positions Public relations, marketing Boutique and brand building Publishing firm serving the scientific, technical, medical and information fields Architecture and interior design firm Consulting agency specializing in events, public relations, marketing and branding solutions Safety and risk mangement/construction services Certified public accountant Public relations and marketing Seafood restaurant Home health care agency A disaster response and property restoration companymanufacturer serving Westchester Custom of brass County hardware serving the hospitality and interior design industries

Floral décor, set design and prop building, Women's luxury consignment furniture and props, graphic design and printing, LED lighting and CAD accurate room floor plans Training and development including Travel planning for vacationsdesign and study facilitation and instructional abroad opportunities in Italy

Pretty FaceTea Medi Spa Eco-Prima

Linda Nicolo Anupa Mueller linda@prettyfacemedispa.com anupa@ecoprimatea.com 2002 1995

Full-service medical spa Tea distributor

Eileen Fisher Inc.Inc. Red Ski Creative

Susan Fisher Pietrobono Sanquily Eileen and Kim Dittrich onlinesupport@eileenfisher.com contact@redskicreative.com 1986 2015 NancyHorowitz White Reina orders@the-flower-bar.com appointment@reipilates.com 2014

Creative solutions for small and large businesses, including graphic, logo and Women's apparel packaging design, brand identity and marketing collateral Florist offering individual or subscription orders for personal use, businesses and Boutique pilates studio events

LauraCappelli Rey Iannarelli Gina service@reyinsurance.com N/A 1978 2000

Independent insurance broker Boutique urgent care and wellness center

2081 Albany Post Road, Montrose 10548 10523 11 Clearbrook Road, Suite 120, Elmsford 788-9790 • ecoprimatea.com prettyfacemedispa.com 930-8892 2 Bridge St., Irvington 10533 295 Main St., Mount Kisco 10549 591-5700 • eileenfisher.com 914-482-3220 • redskicreative.com

The Flower Bar 11 Addison St., Larchmont 10538 Rei Pilates

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Anupa Mueller Patricia Manfredi anupa@ecoprimatea.com info@aaaemergency.com 1995 1963 Eileen Fisher onlinesupport@eileenfisher.com Abigail 1986 Kirsch N/A 1990 Nancy White orders@the-flower-bar.com JoAnne Murray jmurray@allanblockinsur Gina Cappelli ance.com N/A 1959 2000 Diana Marino amerigym1@aol.com Eileen Fullerton 1991 managing partner

Floral décor, set design and prop building, furniture and props, graphic design and printing, LED lighting and CAD accurate room floor plans Description

834-4900 • the-flower-bar.com 115 Halstead Ave., Harrison 10528 200-1556 • reipilates.com

Formé Urgent Care and Wellness Rey Insurance Agency Center 219 N. Broadway, Sleepy Hollow 10591 7-11 S. Broadway, White Plains 10601 631-7628 • reyinsurance.com 723-4900 • formeurgentcare.com

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Public relations and social media agency

MIA SCHIPANI, PRINCIPAL & CHIEF COMMUNICATOR MIA LAUNCHED HER OWN AGENCY

after 20 years as an in-house Public Relations, Marketing and Business Development executive and team leader. She has a broad range of industry knowledge ranging from fashion apparel and luxury brands to hospitality, travel, health and wellness, technology, professional services, retail and real estate. Mia has worked for an agency, with agencies, in-house and as an independent creative consultant. She has a successful track record, relationships with the media as well as the ability to cultivate strategic relationships that are meaningful to a campaign. Mia has �illed the room time after time with targeted audiences and has

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propelled brands into the limelight in short periods of time to help build awareness and develop new business for clients quickly. Mia’s strengths are creating strategies and stories that help build brands, companies and individuals.

Her approach is holistic, one that incorporates marketing, social media, business development and public relations strategies. She is a trusted advisor to many and is known to establish sustainable relationships built on trust that enable her to produce results and drive new business faster than most.

Mia is experienced working with the Principals of a company, C-level executives and understands how to work with highly sensitive business matters along with discretion.

She will act as your trusted partner and will guide you through the marketing process ef�iciently and cost effectively. Her testimonials highlight her talents and results. Mia graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Mass

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Communications from Emerson College.

Public Relations is an art and it is what we do best. Being able to present the bigger picture is often a challenge for most. As a neutral party, we can quickly assess your goals and provide creative solutions. If you are looking for guidance in connecting and communicating with employees, customers, other industries, government entities, investors, charities, suppliers or media we can assist. If your business is looking to inform, influence or persuade certain groups of people, we can service you. Our skills and tools include research, writing and articulating. Let us help craft and communicate your newsworthy story, select the appropriate media outlets, pitch the press and help you change the perceptions of others. The media is a powerful and effective tool that can change the opinion of many in minutes.

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nmadonick@asc-pr.com Marilyn Stiefvater 1992 stiefvater@pelhamny.com 1974 Ina Shapiro Phyllis Tunnell N/A phyllis@tsquareproperties.com 1989 1983 Rosa Kittrell Barksdale Rose Colonna barksdaleceo@verizon.net info@tastefultreats.com 1983 2002 Barbara Leslie H. Nichuals Tayne info@baysidetravel.com info@taynelaw.com 1987 2001

Leslie Allicks Daryl Burbank-Wear, co-owner leslie@theteaexperienceny.com info@bedfordstone.com 2012 1958 Elizabeth Bracken-Thompson, partner Claire Gilvar liz@thompson-bender.com claire@bookedparties.com 1986 2015 Ana Rose Hawley Stephanie Filardi, co-owner sales@uovomoderno.com info@bronxvillewellness.com 2013 2011 Valerie Wilson, Christina Rae Buttigieg Jennifer Wilson crae@buzz-creators.com and Kimberly Wilson Wetty 2009 harleyr@vwti.com

1981 Carol Kurth carol.kurth@carolkurtharchitects.

Dee DelBello The Arcade Building, 644 Old100J, Post Road, 701 Westchester Ave., Suite White Plains 10604 com dee@westfairinc.com Bedford 694-360010506 • westfaironline.com • wagmag.com 1995

Carol Kurth Architecture PC & Interiors Ltd. Westfair Communications Inc. 234-2595 • carolkurtharchitects.com

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Bonnie Horton Silverman Denise info@silvermanrealty.com americanbistro@optonline.net N/A 1992

Deborah ElizabethAsadoorian, Gagliardi Cheryl Anstett and Anna Fucci, N/A co-owners info@annandandychildcare.com Sharon Snyder 1973 info@srofinefoods.com 1990 Nora Madonick

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Arch Street Communications Inc. 31 MamaroneckReal Ave., Suite 400, White Stiefvater Estate Inc.Plains 10601

Independent insurance broker

AnupaMarino Mueller Diana tea@silvertipstea.com amerigym1@aol.com 1998 1991

94 White Plains Road, Tarrytown 10591 322 Underhill Ave., Yorktown Heights 10598 333-0700 • snyderlaw.net 245-1084 • angelfacespa.com

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Win at Business Coaching Co-Communications Inc. LLC

Kathy StaceyD'Agostino Cohen kathy@winatbusinesscoaching stacey@cocommunications.com .com 1997

Executive coaching, company culture Public relations and marketing consultant and sexual harassment issues

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Ease Into Italy & Beyond LLC

Kathleen Guglielmo easeintoitaly@gmail.com 2006

Eco-Prima Tea

Anupa Mueller anupa@ecoprimatea.com 1995

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PENNY PINCHER PENNY PINCHER BOUTIQUE is Westchester’s largest and most elegant women’s luxury designer consignment boutique, celebrating over 30 years’ as a woman-owned business in Bedford Hills. This is where the savviest shoppers go for the best deals on designer merchandise and with good reason.

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MICHELE LAZZARA

TAX PARTNER, MARKS PANETH LLP MICHELE A. LAZZARA,

CPA, CGMA, is a Partner in the Purchase, New York office of Marks Paneth LLP, a premier accounting, tax and advisory firm that serves businesses and individuals throughout Westchester County and across the country. Rising to the top of a traditionally male-dominated industry has taken determination and skill, but above all else, Ms. Lazzara credits her success to the personal approach she takes to each client relationship and their unique tax challenges.

With more than 20 years of public accounting experience, Ms. Lazzara has helped a wide segment of the Westchester business community. She has also served as Board President for the Westchester Estate Planning Council and the Westchester Chapter of the New York State Society of CPAs. But her passion has always been helping the individual client realize their wealth goals through strategic tax planning. As a partner in Marks Paneth’s Private Client Services Group, she focuses on tax and wealth transfer strategies for family businesses and high-net-worth individuals.

Much of the counsel Ms. Lazzara is providing her clients these days revolves around the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA).

Quite to her surprise, between the TCJA’s reduced brackets and the elimination of the alternative minimum tax (AMT) for many taxpayers, it appears there are a good number of taxpayers benefitting under the new tax regime. Though it is impossible to predict right now whether the majority of her clients will see more or less tax savings, she expects all returns to look very different this year.

We asked Ms. Lazzara for some of the best advice she’s giving her clients this year in light of the new tax law:

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Among the major changes under the TCJA is the near-doubling of the standard deduction. As a result, many taxpayers will no longer benefit from itemizing their charitable deductions. In light of this change, consider donor-advised funds, which allow you to group all donations into one year in order to exceed the standard deduction. The tax ben-

efit is immediate, but the funds can be granted to charities over subsequent years.

REASSESS YOUR 529 EDUCATION PLANS Changes in the TCJA also affect 529 education plans. Formerly, these plans were a tax-favored way to save for college tuition. Beginning in 2018, it is permissible to use up to $10,000 a year for tuition at a public, private or religious elementary or secondary school, with the withdrawals being exempt from federal income tax.

REVISIT YOUR WILL AND ESTATE PLANNING STRATEGY A good trusts and estates strategy is imperative to transferring maximum wealth to future generations. Under the TCJA, gift and estate exemptions have been doubled, and they may lower again after the provision expires in 2025. Now is a good time to revisit your estate planning strategy to determine if you can take advantage of higher exemption rates.

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CHRISTINE MULLEN FOUNDER & CEO ASPIRE DIGITAL

FOLLOWING A 20-YEAR CAREER

as the marketing director of a textile firm in Manhattan, Mullen launched Aspire Digital Marketing Solutions, a full-service digital marketing agency that focuses on establishing a flourishing and results-driven digital presence for small businesses through branding, website design, social media marketing, marketing automation and digital advertising.

Mullen implements a hands-on approach when creating custom marketing strategies designed to fit the unique needs of each business.

Her boutique agency works with businesses of all sizes and at all stages of development.

Whether it’s a brand-new bakery in Ridgefield, Connecticut, or a 5-star luxury hotel in the heart of Tribeca, she uses her wealth of marketing knowledge to meticulously assess what steps can be taken to drastically improve the growth and longevity of a business.

Realizing that success is a team effort, Mullen handpicked a team of skilled marketing professionals who each contribute their own special talents in achieving client goals. In 2019, she brought in seasoned marketing pro-

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fessional Bill Fow as a partner in the agency.

His expertise has played a fundamental role in the growth of Aspire Digital Solutions.

After more than two decades of collaborating with clients all over the country and globe, Mullen thoroughly understands and appreciates the delicate art of developing strong, meaningful and authentic relationships with each of her clients. She doesn’t just work with businesses; she works with people on an individual level to help them succeed as business owners. Her passion lies in implementing creative marketing strategies for both new and seasoned entrepreneurs in all fields to reach their full sales potential.

“Our number one priority is helping small businesses grow by implementing big-business strategies and technology without the burden of a big-business budget,” explains Mullen. “We’re also very hands-on. Our business doesn’t succeed unless your business succeeds so we develop custom-designed marketing packages instead of offering a one-sizefits-all solution.”

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signed to symbolize the company’s dedication to helping businesses develop strong marketing structures from the ground up. First, Aspire lays the foundation of branding before moving up the pyramid with other invaluable marketing solutions like a fully functional, user-friendly website that captures the essence of the business. “You only have one chance to make a first impression on your website. A great website says that your business is healthy and ready to take on new clients. In this competitive landscape, it’s imperative that you capture your audience before they click to your competitor’s site,” said Mullen.

She currently serves as the president on the Advisory Council for Ridgefield Chamber of Commerce and sits on the board of Rides For Ridgefield as marketing director. She is also an active member of the Rotary Club in Ridgefield.

When Mullen isn’t running her business, she is starting her day with a brisk workout at the gym, cheering on her two sons at their football, baseball and hockey games or taking her rescue dog Drew for walks around downtown Ridgefield.

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Innovative, successful leaders have a positive impact on their organizations and they need powerful presentation and communication skills to do so. According to executive presentation skills expert Gilda Bonanno, it’s not enough to know your topic or subject well; you need to know how to communicate it effectively to others.

Gilda Bonanno owns a Stamford, CT-based business which helps you effectively develop your communication, presentation and leadership skills so you can have more confidence, influence and success. Since 2006, she has worked with leading organizations, including GE, Travelers, Praxair, Assa Abloy, Wells Fargo and Yale University, on four continents from Chicago to Shanghai and Rio to Rome.

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ith approximately 1,500 federal government employees in Connecticut either furloughed or working without paychecks, organizations in a number of sectors are offering a helping hand — led by banks.

“The banking industry is so good when it comes to events and crises like this,” said Webster Bank President and CEO John Ciulla. “Whether it’s floods in North Carolina or a government shutdown, most banks have been open to working with people who are facing financial hardship through no fault of their own.”

Ciulla joined Gov. Ned Lamont at a Jan. 15 press conference to announce a public-private partnership between the state and private banks — led by Webster and supported by the Connecticut Bankers Association — that will enable essential federal workers who are required to report to work without pay, and do not qualify for unemployment insurance, to receive no-interest loans.

Lamont is also encouraging municipalities to delay collecting property taxes from affected employees.

The Connecticut House of Representatives passed a bill on Jan. 22 by a vote of 12715 and the Senate followed with a 32-1 margin of approval. Lamont immediately signed the legislation that will provide assistance to federal government workers who are not being paid.

Under the new law, participating financial institutions can make affected employees eligible for as many as three loans of up to $5,000 each, depending on the worker’s monthly after-tax pay, less

Webster Bank President and CEO John Ciulla (left) and Gov. Ned Lamont announcing the public-private partnership on Jan. 15.

any unemployment compensation. As they are technically employed, the workers would normally not be eligible for state unemployment, but the new legislation allows them to collect those benefits.

The legislature’s nonpartisan Office of Fiscal Analysis said that banks and credit unions would probably issue some $21.1 million in loans.

The state will guarantee up to 10 percent of those loans, which must be interest-free for at least 270 days after the shutdown ends.

The bill also authorizes municipalities to establish a tax-deferment program for their impacted federal employees, which could include property taxes on land, buildings, motor vehicles as well as water and sewage treatment service assessments.

Lamont said that federal employees interested in the loans should contact their bank or credit union to determine whether it intends to participate in the program. If it is not, loans may also be available through a bank or credit union other than employees’ usual financial institution.

Ciulla said Lamont had reached out to Webster Bank — based in Waterbury, but with several locations

in Fairfield County including in Stamford, Norwalk, Greenwich, Fairfield, Shelton and Trumbull — and the CBA with the idea that “this should be done as quickly as possible.

I think we started discussions around noon (on Jan. 15) and had the press conference at 5 that afternoon.”

Ciulla said there were “a number of other banks and credit unions in the process of agreeing” to the partnership, but deferred details until they were final. Nevertheless, Jack Barnes, chairman and CEO of People’s United in Bridgeport, said his institution was one of the first to join the partnership.

“Personal and financial well-being is central to People’s United’s mission, which is especially important during times of hardship,” Barnes said, adding that “there are several avenues of relief,” including no-interest loans, that the bank can offer on a case-by-case basis.

A number of Fairfield County banks — including People’s United, Union Savings Bank in Danbury and Newtown Savings Bank — have banners on their homepages encouraging affected federal workers who are customers to get in contact for help.

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BANKING & FINANCE President and CEO Kenneth Weinstein said his bank would judge each request for financial help on an individual basis. “It might be waiving certain fees where appropriate or extending payment deadlines — anything we can do to be reasonable under the circumstances,” he said.

“Our bigger concern is what will happen to the economy in general if the shutdown goes on for a long time,” Weinstein added.

At a Jan. 17 press conference, Danbury Mayor Mark Boughton and Union Savings Bank President and CEO Cynthia Merkle announced several relief initiatives for those affected by the shutdown. Those initiatives include conducting a food-donation drive at all USB branches, where they will accept nonperishable food donations through Feb. 16, as well as the

waiving of monthly fees related to deposit accounts and the offer of interest-free loans to federal workers.

Part of that effort is in response to the fact that over 250 workers at the Federal Correctional Institution in the city are working without pay.

“We know that 78 percent of Americans work paycheck to paycheck,” Boughton said, “so we need to put money in the hands of our impacted community members who are having to choose between going to work and paying for utilities, mortgages or food for their families, as quickly as possible.”

One exception among the lenders is Stamford’s Patriot Bank. President Richard Muskus Jr. said he and the bank are continuing to view the shutdown as “short-term — paychecks will be made retroactive.

“We’re not talking about people being unemployed,” he continued. “These people have better jobs than many people I know, very secure jobs, and we fully expect them to be back to work sometime soon.”

Muskus allowed that, should the shutdown stretch into the next several weeks, Patriot would likely start to have conversations about providing personal loans to help affected customers meet their monthly bills.

“The situation is unfortunate,” he said. “It’s to everyone’s benefit to be resolved as quickly as possible.”

That includes small businesses, many of which are looking for Small Business Administration loans to start, maintain and/or grow their companies.

“The SBA is completely shut down,” Weinstein noted, “which hasn’t gotten a lot of

media attention yet. Funding for small-business loans is really important when it comes to supporting those businesses. We can make loans through the bank, but the programs that the SBA has can be particularly attractive.”

Muskus also expressed concern about the SBA shutdown, noting that Patriot has been actively growing its SBAassociated activities. “We’ve got loans that have been approved or are in the process of being approved that are waiting for the SBA,” he said. “On day one (of reopening), the SBA had better be ready for a tidal wave of backlog.”

Newtown’s Mark Lennon, a partner in that town’s under-construction Asylum Brewing Co., said his group was one of those awaiting SBA approval. “We thought we’d be pretty close to opening by now,” he said, “but this means

that we won’t be ready until several months after we get that approval.”

“A lot of people never anticipated this going beyond a few weeks,” Webster’s Ciulla said. “We’re just now starting to see the potential that the SBA shutdown could have on SBA-related loans. We will be coming up with a strategy to bridge those loans.”

Other groups are doing what they can to help those affected by the shutdown.

Connecticut State Colleges and Universities President Mark Ojakian on Jan. 16 directed its schools — which include Norwalk Community College, Housatonic Community College in Bridgeport and Western Connecticut State University in Danbury — to temporarily suspend tuition payments for those impacted by the shutdown until it has ended.

Ojakian asked campus administrators to work with students to address the cost of books, transportation and other services.

Qualifying students must sign a document confirming they are financially impacted by the government shutdown and will continue making payments after its conclusion.

Members of the Coast Guard — who are not being paid during the shutdown — and their families can apply to Connecticut’s Military Relief Fund for assistance. The fund provides payments of up to $5,000 to military families suffering financial hardship.

Utilities Connecticut Water as well as Eversource are also working on a case-bycase basis to possibly waive interest fees on overdue balances and work out revised payment schedules until the shutdown is over.

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FELDMAN NAMED TO BOARD

From left: Linda Bonci, Alisa H. Kesten, Nikki Hahn, Nicole Lowrance, Jeanette Gisbert, Sephora Jean-Leger, Katie Pfeifer, Rachele Nicoletti, Geoff Schmits, Patti Colombo, Wendy Armstrong, Elisabeth Vieselmeyer and Celia Munro.

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NEW ACHIEVEMENTS FOR TWO NYMC PROFESSORS Two professors at New York Medical College (NYMC) in Valhalla have new accomplishments on their resumes.

Salomon Amar has been named vice president for research. He also oversees the Office of Research Administration and holds the titles of professor of pharmacology and professor of microbiology and immunology at NYMC, provost for biomedical research and chief biomedical research officer for Touro College and University System and professor of dental medicine at Touro College of Dental Medicine at NYMC. Amar joined NYMC in 2016 from Boston University where he was a professor of molecular and cell biology and periodontology and directed the Center for Anti-Inflammatory Therapeutics.

Rifat Latifi, professor and chairman of the NYMC Department of Surgery, has been named the first president of the Kosova College of Surgeons (KCS), which was established on Dec. 3, 2018. It represents about 800 surgeons in Kosova, many of whom played important roles in treating civilians and military personnel wounded in the war there. Latifi is a founding member of the KCS, a unified body of 14 surgical societies of the country. It is modeled after the American College of Surgeons. The KCS’ first Clinical Congress will be held in June.

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Staff members at Tarrytown-based Volunteer New York! got together recently to mark the successful conclusion of the nonprofit’s five-year strategic plan, which began its implementation in 2014 and included a rebranding.

Executive Director Alisa H. Kesten said that the organization’s work has “…increased recognition that Westchester, Rockland and Putnam counties are caring places where

people take time to help others.” She said that in 2019 the organization will be announcing a new multiyear strategic plan.

“It’s a chance to set new priorities and build on the fresh foundation we’ve created. As a 68-year-old organization, we’re as nimble as ever and ready for the future.”

The core mission of Volunteer New York! is to inspire, mobilize and equip individuals and groups to take positive action

to address pressing challenges, support nonprofits and strengthen the quality of life in our community. Last year, it inspired more than 23,000 volunteers who helped contribute more than 301,000 hours of service to 500 local nonprofits at a value of more than $8.7 million.

For the seventh year, Volunteer New York! was rated as a top 2018 nonprofit by Greatnonprofits.org.

WARTBURG HAS PRESENCE AT IMNF AWARDS Wartburg, the adult care community in Mount Vernon, had a presence in Manhattan recently when the nonprofit Institute for Music and Neurologic Function (IMNF), based at Wartburg’s facility, hosted a return of its Music Has Power Awards at the Times Center after a three-year hiatus. The event honored opera star Renée Fleming and IMNF board member Harry Ballan.

Wartburg partnered with IMNF last year to offer individualized music therapy for those living with neurologic issues such as aphasia, Alzheimer’s and dementia as well as children with developmental needs. This was done through Wartburg’s Outpatient Rehabilitation Program. IMNF also hosts a “Healing Music” program for veterans with traumatic brain injury, neurological issues and PTSD (posttraumatic stress disorder).

Fleming was honored for her role in launching a collaboration between the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and the National Institutes of Health on music, wellness and the brain.

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From left: Edwin H. Stern III who helped found IMNH in 1995, Renée Fleming, Sallie Stern, IMNF Executive Director Concetta Tomaino and Harry Ballan.

the IMNF, including serving on its board.

He is dean of Touro Law Center.

Ballan said, “I celebrate the partnership of the IMNF and Wartburg and the

work of all those who tirelessly pursue the mission of healing through music.”

Emcee for the evening was PBS broadcaster Midge Woolsey.

Jeffrey M. Feldman, a partner in the Fishkill-based law firm Feldman, Kleidman, Coffey, Sappe & Regenbaum LLP, which has clients throughout the Hudson Valley and New York’s Capital District, has been named to the board of directors of Family Services.

The nonprofit provides behavioral health, youth, family, victim and other services throughout the Hudson Valley. His term is for three-years.

“Family Services provides vital programs and services to many of our community’s most deserving members,” said Feldman.

The organization was founded in 1879 and is headquartered in Poughkeepsie. Last year, more than 11,000 children, adults, and families benefited from its programs.

LAUGHING OUT LOUD IN WHITE PLAINS If you’re walking along Mamaroneck Avenue in White Plains on an upcoming Friday or Saturday night and you hear laughter, it’s probably coming from inside the ArtsWestchester building. The gallery and performance space at 31 Mamaroneck Ave. will used as a comedy club as the nonprofit arts organization presents its new “Art of Laughter Comedy Series.”

The kickoff will be two nights of women-empowered stand-up featuring veterans of the New York comedy scene Kerri Louise and Judy Gold. Louise performs on Feb. 8 and Gold on Feb. 9. Both shows take place from 8 to 10 p.m.

“Comedy has a unique power to make us think and question, all while poking fun and bringing a good laugh. We are especially excited to launch this new series with two absolutely hilarious and empowering women,” said Janet Langsam, CEO of ArtsWestchester.

Gold has written and starred in Off-Broadway plays and appeared in comedy specials on HBO, Comedy Central and LOGO. Louise has appeared in comedy festivals and was featured as a finalist on NBC’s “Last Comic Standing.”

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DERASMO ADVISING HVEDC The Hudson Valley Economic Development Corp. (HVEDC) has announced that Philip S. Derasmo, regional vice president of commercial lending in the lower Hudson Valley for TD Bank, is serving on its advisory board.

“The work this organization does in advocating for businesses and professionals in the Hudson Valley region is truly exemplary and I feel fortunate to be a small part of it,” Derasmo said.

He earned a bachelor’s degree in finance and marketing from Marist College in 1990 and joined TD Bank in 2003.

HVEDC provides its services in Westchester, Putnam, Dutchess, Rockland, Orange, Ulster and Sullivan counties.

WHITE PLAINS PSYCHOLOGIST SPEARHEADS WORLD GROUP

Lata McGinn, who along with fellow psychologist Alec Miller in 2004 founded White Plains-based Cognitive Behavioral Consultants, has spearheaded creation of a new international organization, The World Confederation of Cognitive and Behavioral Therapies (WCCBT), a global multidisciplinary organization dedicated to the promotion of mental health and treatment of mental conditions and illnesses.

McGinn had been working with a group of colleagues to create the new organization since 2014. It’s a successor to another organization of professionals, the World Congress Committee, which has closed. Six organizations, which focus on cognitive behavior and mental health issues from various parts of the world became founding members of the WCCBT. Each of the organizations has representatives on WCCBT’s board of directors.

“It has been a labor of love for all of us to see the WCCBT come to fruition,” McGinn said. The official launch of the WCCBT is scheduled to take place in July at the World Congress of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies in Berlin.

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CHANGES AT ENTA From left: Doug Williams of A.G. Williams Painting Company, Chris Hatzilouloudes and George Williams.

When George Williams, president of the A.G. Williams Painting Company, learned from a friend that Sarah Caridi, Chris Hatzilouloudes and their children, Hayley and Chris, were forced out of their house in White Plains because of a fire suspected of being caused by arson, he wanted to help.

The fire was on Sept. 11, 2016. In its aftermath, Williams offered his company’s painting services free of charge to help the family, which had been devastated financially as well as emotionally. . The rebuilding process took almost two years and the house was finally

ready for Williams’ painting crew to move in. “We didn’t think there was a light at the end of the tunnel,” said Caridi. “This was a true example of family and community coming together.”

A.G. Williams has locations in Pelham and Greenwich. It was founded in 1906 by Arthur George Williams.

IONA PLUNGERS PLUNGE TO TOP Several weeks ago, when the Business Journal reported on the Polar Plunge, which took place in the cold waters of Long Island Sound at Glen Island Park on Nov. 17 to benefit the Special Olympics, it was noted that a team from the Iona Preparatory Upper School in New Rochelle took part. Now, that Iona Prep team, the Plungers, has been named tops in New York state, having raised $46,000 for the nonprofit.

During a visit to the school, Special Olympics New York Director of Development Kaitlin Brennan awarded the Plungers their fourth consecutive “Cool School Challenge” trophy. The money raised by the team will cover the costs of more than 100 Special Olympics athletes

Iona’s Polar Plunge team.

participating in Olympic-style sports programs.

English teacher Patricia Gray, who moderates the Plungers club, said, “Our

goal is always to do the best we can for these incredible athletes. It makes jumping into that freezing water absolutely worth it.”

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Tarrytown-based ENT and Allergy Associates (ENTA) is doing some realignment of its operations in New Jersey. ENTA has more than 200 physicians practicing in 42 office locations in Westchester, Putnam, Orange, Dutchess, Rockland, Nassau and Suffolk counties, as well as New York City and northern and central New Jersey. The practice sees more than 80,000 patients per month.

Dr. Kimberly Rethy will join the practice as of Aug. 1 at ENTA’s newly renovated clinical facility in East Brunswick, New Jersey. Rethy graduated from the University of Delaware and earned her Doctorate in Osteopathic Medicine from the Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine in Glendale, Arizona. She completed a general surgery internship and an otolaryngology-head and neck surgery/facial plastic surgery residency at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine where she served as chief resident of the program.

As of April 1, Jay Horowitz, MD, and Kenneth Kaplan, MD, of Advanced Otolaryngology Associates with offices in East Brunswick and Morganville, New Jersey, will join ENTA. At the same time, three other doctors, Bruce Edelman, Steven Sabin and Sara Axelrod will join Horowitz and Kaplan in the same facility.

Robert Glazer, CEO of ENTA, said, “As we continue to expand it is critically important for us to bring in top talent to help us continue our mission of providing high-quality and convenient care to our deserving patients.”

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GOOD THINGS Fairfield County STURGES RIDGE OF FAIRFIELD IS READERS CHOICE In Fairfield for just three months Sturges Ridge of Fairfield, a Benchmark assisted living and memory care community, is already receiving accolades.

A human-connection company and provider of senior living services in the Northeast, Benchmark recently announced that Sturges Ridge has received a 2019 “TownVibe/Fairfield Magazine” Readers Choice Award following its survey of more than 1,000 local residents.

“Our founder and CEO, Tom Grape, grew up in Fairfield, and it was an important part of his life growing up. So, being a valued resource for families here is something we take to heart,” said Terry Hornikel, executive director of Sturges Ridge. “Acknowledgement by “TownVibe” readers that they see and appreciate what we are doing to keep Fairfield strong and generations together couldn’t make us happier.”

Located between The Carolton Chronic and Convalescent Hospital and Fairfield Ludlowe High School, Sturges Ridge offers 85,000 square feet of state-of-the-art assisted living apartments, memory care suites and spacious common areas, including underground parking, a rooftop patio and apartments featuring “luxury box” views of Fairfield Ludlowe High School football games.

As an extension of its commitment to elevating human connection, the community has provided volunteers, supplies and funds in partnership with several local organizations, including the Alzheimer’s Association of Connecticut, Fairfield American Little League, the Bigelow Senior Center, Al’s Angels and Operation Hope.

Based in Waltham, Massachusetts, Benchmark is a human connection company and a leading provider of senior living services in the Northeast with 6,300 associates and 58 communities, offering independent living, assisted living, Alzheimer’s care and skilled nursing in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Vermont.

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FORMER JUSTICE JOINS SHIPMAN & GOODWIN Former Connecticut Supreme Court Associate Justice Joette Katz has joined Shipman & Goodwin LLP as a partner in its business litigation practice group. She will be resident in the firm’s Stamford and Hartford offices.

Immediately prior to joining Shipman & Goodwin, Katz served as commissioner of the Connecticut State Department of Children and Families for eight years “Joette has had an exemplary career in public service on behalf of the state of Connecticut. Her experience in the judicial and executive branches of state government over a lifetime, as well as her commitment to our state, are extraordinary,” said Alan E. Lieberman, managing partner of Shipman & Goodwin.

At Shipman, Katz will work in several areas, including with the firm’s practitioners who handle federal, state and administrative appeals. She will bring a new dimension to the firm’s appellate work by providing Shipman attorneys and clients, both at the trial and appellate stages of a matter, with advice and counsel on the appellate process, as well as on positioning and strategy. In addition, she will provide mediation services, acting as a mediator and will assist the firm’s clients both when facing government investigations and in the conduct of their own internal investigations, across a broad range of industries

Joette Katz and Alan E. Lieberman

and subject areas.

“I gave a great deal of thought to the next and likely final stage of my career and am delighted to join Shipman & Goodwin, which has a stellar reputation for excellence and integrity,” said Katz. “We are all working together and thinking outside of the box to create real value for our clients doing business in Connecticut and beyond. I am confident the firm will support the development of my practice and allow me to contribute in a variety of ways consistent with my more than four decades of legal experience.”

Katz has taught at all three of the

state’s law schools — Yale University School of Law, Quinnipiac University School of Law and University of Connecticut School of Law, her alma mater. She is currently an associate fellow of Trumbull College at Yale University.

With more than 170 attorneys in offices throughout Connecticut, New York and in Washington, D.C., Shipman & Goodwin serves the needs of local, regional, national and international clients that include public and private companies, institutions, governmental entities, nonprofit organizations and individuals.

NEW CREATIVE DIRECTOR AT HMSDESIGN HMSDesign, a boutique brand design agency in Fairfield, has hired Joe DiMeo as creative director responsible for overall creative leadership across the firm’s client consumer packaged goods brands, management and professional development of the creative team and operations, high-level client service and business development efforts.

A design veteran with extensive experience managing consumer packaged goods brands in the design firm environment, DiMeo’s strategic thinking, design leadership and people management will be a considerable asset to HMSDesign. “We are thrilled to add Joe to our management team. His incredible design sensibilities coupled with his industry-specific strategy and leadership experience will foster continued growth at HMS and enhance our offerings to clients,” said Hugh Montgomery, HMSDesign founder.

Most recently, DiMeo served as creative director at The Biondo Group in Stamford where he was instrumental in the creation of a digital-design department, new business

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REAL ESTATE VETERAN JOINS NEWMARK KNIGHT FRANK

Commercial real estate professional James Brady, with 22 years of experience, has joined Newmark Knight Frank (NKF) as an associate director of management services.

Based in Stamford, Brady will be responsible for NKF’s property management operations and staff in Connecticut. He will report to Regional Director of Management Services Eric Stone.

In addition to his property management leadership role, Brady will work with NKF’s leasing and investment sales professionals to grow the management portfolio, cross-sell NKF’s services, build new client relationships and advise owners on strategies for maximizing efficiency and the value of their properties.

“We are thrilled to have Jim join our team and contribute to the exciting growth NKF has seen throughout the greater Connecticut markets recently,” said Stone.

Prior to joining NKF, Brady worked with Lexham Private Investors LLC, where he was responsible for the management and operating performance of all assets held across the firm.

“With its expansive, global range of client-focused resources, NKF was a huge opportunity for me to deliver property services,” said Brady. “I’m really excited about the opportunity to help continue to foster growth in NKF’s property management portfolio.”

Newmark Knight Frank, operated by Newmark Group Inc., is one of the world’s leading commercial real estate advisory firms, offering a complete suite of services and products for both owners and occupiers. Together with London-based partner Knight Frank and independently owned offices, NKF’s 16,000 professionals operate from approximately 430 offices on six continents.

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DiMeo began his design career at Cornerstone Design in New York, followed by stints at Profile Design in San Francisco and Mittelman Robinson in New York. He

has been recognized for his design work for brands like Mars, Milk-Bone and Duane Reade throughout his career with numerous awards. He holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in package design from Fashion Institute New York and attended Parsons School of Design focused on furniture design.

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AUTO BODY ASSOCIATION PRESENTS $10,000 FOR TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND CAREER SYSTEM

WASHINGTON DEVELOPERS DONATE LOTS TO HOUSATONIC HABITAT Housatonic Habitat for Humanity recently received a transfer of property and development rights from Myfield LLC, a Washington-based development company, for the construction of eight homes on Myfield Lane.

Winston Fowlkes and Joe Gitterman donated eight lots in an approved 13-lot planned unit development on approximately 13 acres of land off Route 202 near Lake Waramaug. The transfer included all infrastructures.

Housatonic Habitat President Kent Rohrer said, “We are pleased to be finishing the work that Winston and Joe envisioned a decade ago for creating affordable housing.” Plans by Housatonic Habitat are currently underway to set a timeline for future work. “We will continue building two- and three-bedroom single-family homes within the design parameters established.”

Gitterman said, “Needless to say, we wish current homeowners and Housatonic Habitat many years of happiness on Myfield Lane. We are so pleased that current homeowners helped make the community a wonderful place to live and bring up children. We know that by gifting this project to Housatonic Habitat that they will continue creating a neighborhood that we envisioned.”

Housatonic Habitat is the local affiliate of the international affordable housing charity. Organized in Ridgefield in 1991, Housatonic Habitat has built 28 homes in the greater Danbury region. Most recently it completed two homes in Greenfield Village and is renovating another on Wellsville Avenue, all in New Milford.

According to Executive Director Fran Normann, “We are grateful to Winston and Joe for putting affordable housing within the reach of local families who need a hand up — not a hand out — to become first-time homeowners. This is a significant gift from Joe and Winston.”

U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal speaking at ABAC event.

On Jan. 11, the Auto Body Association of Connecticut (ABAC) presented a $10,000 donation to the Connecticut Technical Education and Career System (CTECS). The donation will help modernize CTECS’ automotive collision repair and refinishing program, which is offered at eight technical high schools in Connecticut.

CTECS leadership and students were joined by U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, Milford Mayor Ben Blake, state Sen. James Maroney and state Rep. Kim Rose to celebrate the donation at Platt Technical High School in Milford.

“Our organization is dedicated to improving the auto repair industry in Connecticut,” said Bob Amendola, president of ABAC. “Staying abreast of emerging technologies and keeping our customers happy depends on a highly skilled workforce, which the Connecticut Technical Education and Career System provides. ABAC is proud to support CTECS and the great work they do in training the repair technicians of tomorrow.”

“The Connecticut Technical Education and Career System is grateful for our partnership with the Auto Body Association of Connecticut,” said Jeff Wihbey, superinten-

dent of CTECS. “The industry expertise they offer is invaluable to our staff. We look forward to continuing our close collaboration with ABAC and strengthening our collision repair program together.”

The auto repair industry in Connecticut is facing workforce challenges with auto body shops seeking qualified technicians familiar with the evolving technology, construction and safety features of modern vehicles. Post-secondary school enrollment is vital to filling these positions, which offer competitive wages, benefits and job security.

LOCAL INJURY LAW FIRM NAMED TO CONNECTICUT’S TOP 10 SETTLEMENT LIST Jonathan Perkins Injury Lawyers in Bridgeport has been named to the list of the Top 10 Settlements in Connecticut in 2017 by TopVerdict. The legal website presented the law firm, which will now join a short list of elite Connecticut law firms that have reached a lucrative settlement at the state or federal level, with this distinction.

Perkins and his firm fought for a 34-year-old Brazilian woman who was paralyzed in a bicycle accident on a city street, resulting in the town of Fairfield agreeing to a $2.1 million settlement with the family.

The incident occurred in September 2015 near Lake Mohegan in Fairfield. Rubia Rodrigues was traveling down a hill on a bike near the lake entrance, when her front tire got trapped in a road grate. This caused her to fly over her handlebars and land directly on her head in the street. Rodrigues suffered a traumatic brain injury. She can no longer speak or walk and she will be paralyzed for the rest of her life.

“It is an honor to be recognized for our efforts in seeking justice for Ms. Rodrigues and her family,” said Perkins, founder of Jonathan Perkins Injury Law-

Americares, the health-focused relief and development organization, announced the election of Johnson & Johnson Executive Vice President and General Counsel Michael Ullmann to its board of directors.

Ullmann brings to the board 30 years of experience with a global health care company.

“We are excited to welcome Michael to our board of directors,” said Americares President and CEO Michael J. Nyenhuis. “His strong business acumen and extensive legal expertise will be invaluable to the organization as we continue to innovate and expand Americares’ reach around the world.”

Ullmann serves on Johnson & Johnson’s Executive Committee. He has served as general counsel since 2012. Prior to joining Johnson & Johnson in 1989, Ullmann practiced law in New York City.

“I am honored and excited to join the Americares board. Americares and Johnson & Johnson have partnered for over 30 years in addressing health care needs around the world, and my personal engagement as a board member is a natural extension of that collaboration. I am looking forward to helping Americares, one of the world’s leading nonprofit health care organizations, continue to help communities around the world impacted by poverty and disaster,” said Ullmann.

Ullmann graduated from Cornell University College of Arts & Sciences and earned his law degree from Columbia University School of Law.

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yers. “This recognition only amplifies our commitment to continue fighting for our clients and help amend any personal damages.”

“Many municipalities have been slow to replace these grates,” said Perkins.

“With this financial settlement the fami-

ly will now have the funds to provide the care their daughter requires.”

The $2.1 million settlement was reached during jury selection in the state Superior Court. Rodrigues v. Town of Fairfield now stands as one of the most lucrative cases in recent years.

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The Schelfhaudt Gallery at the University of Bridgeport is celebrating artists from the American Fabrics Art Building (AMFAB) with the show Rhythms through March 2.

The exhibit will include works by more than 18 artists from the AMFAB studios and will showcase photography, sculpture, painting, installation and mixed media. This diverse group of artists creates a unique blend of art that promotes collaboration and inspiration. Among the artists featured in the show are: Janice Brown, Eric Chiang, Linda Colletta, Judith Corrigan, Carol Cravenho, Deborah Dutko, Beth Edwards, Holly Hawthorn, Crystal Heiden, Marcella Kurowski, Emily Larned, Thomas Mezzanotte, Brechin Morgan, Meighan Morrison, Susan Newbold, Janet Rathert, Roxanne Savage and Denise Schmidt.

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Facts & Figures BANKRUPTCIES Manhattan Columbus Village LLC, 21-03 44th Ave., Long Island City 11101. Chapter 11, voluntary. Attorney: Daniel R. Wotman, New York. Filed Jan. 20.

Case no. 19-10171-scc.

FIDI District LLC aka Bareburger, 21-03 44th Ave., Long Island City 11101. Chapter 11, voluntary. Attorney: Daniel R. Wotman, New York.

Filed Jan. 20. Case no. 19-10170-scc.

NGM Management Group LLC, 21-03 44th Ave., Long Island City 11101. Chapter 11, voluntary. Attorney: Daniel R. Wotman, New York.

Filed Jan. 20. Case no. 19-10172-scc.

Travers Fine Jewelers Inc, 962 Madison Ave., New York 10021.

Chapter 11, voluntary. Attorney: Sanford Philip Rosen, New York.

Filed Jan. 21. Case no. 19-10177-mg.

COURT CASES New York

Charan Electrical Enterprises, Inc. Filed by New York City and Vicinity District Council of Carpenters. Action: Labor: Suits by and against labor organizations.

Attorney for plaintiff: Lydia Angela Sigelakis. Filed by Jan. 18. Case no.

1:19-cv-00549-JMF. Charlotte Russe Holding Inc., et al. Filed by Gogo Apparel Inc. Action: Copyright infringement.

Attorney for plaintiff: Kalpana Nagampalli. Filed Jan. 17. Case no.

1:19-cv-00478-JPO. Cinereach Ltd., et al. Filed by Woo Jung Cho. Action: Job discrimination (race). Attorney for plaintiff: Veronica S. Jung. Filed Jan. 17. Case no. 1:19-cv-00513-DAB. Citibank National Association, et al. Filed by Karen Scott. Action: Fair Credit Reporting Act. Attorney for plaintiff: unknown. Filed Jan. 18.

Case no. 1:19-cv-00538-GBD. Citigroup Global Markets Inc. Filed by James Daniel Webb. Action: Petition to vacate arbitration award. Attorney for plaintiff: Bradley D. Schnur. Filed Jan. 17. Case no.

1:19-cv-00535-PAE.

Amazon.com Inc. Filed by Mary Gipson, et al. Action: E.R.I.S.A. Attorney for plaintiff: unknown. Filed Jan. 16. Case no. 1:19-cv-00462-RA.

Department of Transportation.

Filed by The New York Times Co., et al. Action: Freedom of Information Act. Attorney for plaintiffs: David Edward McCraw. Filed Jan. 18. Case no. 1:19-cv-00540-KPF.

Best Tropical Island Inc., et al.

Filed by Juan Ventura, et al. Action: Fair Labor Standards Act. Attorney for plaintiffs: Brett Mathew Schatz.

Filed Jan. 16. Case no. 1:19-cv-00455ER.

Everlast World’s Boxing Headquarters Corporation, et al.

Filed by Trident Brands Inc. Action: Notice of removal. Attorney for plaintiff: unknown. Filed Jan. 17.

Case no. 1:19-cv-00510-UA.

Brooklinen Inc., et al. Filed by Graciela Bretschneider Doncouse.

Action: Federal question. Attorney for plaintiff: Bradly Gurion Marks.

Filed Jan. 17. Case no. 1:19-cv-00492PGG.

Gabi Operating Corp., et al.

Filed by Esteban Flores Barreto Pelon, et al. Action: Denial of overtime compensation. Attorneys for plaintiffs: Michael Antonio Faillace and Sara Jacqueline Isaacson. Filed Jan. 17. Case no. 1:19-cv-00502-KPF.

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Gibraltar Contracting Inc., et al. Filed by Jeremiah Sullivan.

Action: E.R.I.S.A.– employee retirement. Attorneys for plaintiff: Carol Giuliano Dell and Katherine Meredith Morgan. Filed Jan. 16. Case no.

1:19-cv-00463-PGG. Goddard Riverside Community Center. Filed by Mary West. Action: Federal question. Attorney for plaintiff: C.K. Lee. Filed Jan. 18. Case no. 1:19-cv-00562-JMF. GPEV LLC, et al. Filed by Graciela Bretschneider Doncouse.

Action: Federal question. Attorney for plaintiff: Bradly Gurion Marks.

Filed Jan. 17. Case no. 1:19-cv-00496DAB.

ON THE RECORD

Gregorys Coffee Trade LLC, et al. Filed by Graciela Bretschneider Doncouse. Action: Federal question. Attorneys for plaintiff: Bradly Gurion Marks and Alicia Evelyn McBride. Filed Jan. 17. Case no.

1:19-cv-00498-JPO. HCC International Insurance Company PLC. Filed by Roc Nation LLC. Action: Constitutionality of state statutes. Attorney for plaintiff: Christopher Paul Hoffman.

Filed Jan. 18. Case no. 1:19-cv-00554PAE. JM Kelc Marine Contractors.

Filed by New York City District Council of Carpenters. Action: Labor – suits by and against labor organizations. Attorney for plaintiff: Lydia Angela Sigelakis. Filed Jan. 17.

Case no. 1:19-cv-00529-LGS. Keste Group LLC, et al. Filed by Eric Rogers. Action: Federal question. Attorney for plaintiff: Bradley Gurion Marks. Filed Jan. 18. Case no.

1:19-cv-00567-KPF. La Mela Ristorante Italiano Inc., et al. Filed by Prentice Cox. Action: Federal question – other.

Attorney for plaintiff: Ismail Sinan Sekendiz. Filed Jan. 17. Case no.

1:19-cv-00482-AT. Longchamp USA Inc., et al. Filed

by Graciela Bretschneider Doncouse. Action: Federal question. Attorney for plaintiff: Bradly Gurion Marks. Filed Jan. 17. Case no. 1:19-cv00481-GBD. Long Island Concrete. Filed by the New Jesery Building Laborers Statewide Benefit Funds and the trustees thereof. Action: Registration of foreign judgment. Attorney for plaintiff: Seth Ptasiewicz. Filed Jan. 17. Case no. 1:19-mc-00027.

Longwave Financial LLC, et al.

Filed by Katherine Yesenia Morales. Action: Fair Labor Standards Act. Attorney for plaintiff: Katherine Yesenia Morales. Filed Jan. 21.

Case no. 1:19-cv-00578-AJN. Mercedes Benz Manhattan Inc., et al. Filed by Timothy Jones. Action: Diversity action. Attorneys for plaintiff: Joseph Karl Jones and Anand A. Kapasi. Filed Jan. 16. Case no. 1:19-cv-00472-NRB. Pacific International Lines (PTE) Ltd. Filed by AGCS Marine Insurance Co.. Action: Marine cargo loss or damage – liability of water carriers. Filed Jan. 18. Case no.

1:19-cv-00544.

Pirgos Food Corp., et al. Filed

by Domingo Ocampo Vazquez, et al. Action: Denial of overtime compensation. Attorney for plaintiff: Michael Antonio Faillace. Filed Jan. 17. Case no. 1:19-cv-00530-VSB.

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Qihoo 360 Technology Company Ltd., et al. Filed by ODS Capital LLC. Action: Securities Exchange Act. Attorney for plaintiff: Christopher J. Keller. Filed Jan. 17. Case no.

1:19-cv-00501-PAE.

Westchester Medical Center, et al. Filed by Amro Ali. Action: Job discrimination (age). Attorney for plaintiff: Robert Wayne Sadowski.

Filed Jan. 16. Case no. 1:19-cv-00461DLC.

Rent the Runway Inc. Filed by Brian Fischler. Action: Federal question ­– other civil rights. Attorney for plaintiff: Christopher Howard Lowe. Filed Jan. 16. Case no.

1:19-cv-00452-JGK.

Western Houston Equities Inc., et al. Filed by Building Service 32BJ Pension Fund. Action: E.R.I.S.A. – withdrawal liability. Attorney for plaintiff: Ira A. Sturm. Filed Jan. 17.

Case no. 1:19-cv-00500-KPF.

Roots USA Corp., et al. Filed by Graciela Bretschneider Doncouse.

Action: Federal question. Attorney for plaintiff: Bradly Gurion Marks.

Filed Jan. 18. Case no. 1:19-cv-00566JMF.

WildHorse Resource Development Corp., et al. Filed by Johan Bijlmer. Action: Securities Exchange Act. Attorney for plaintiff: Richard Adam Acocelli Jr. Filed Jan. 17. Case no. 1:19-cv-00511-UA.

Sams New York LLC, et al. Filed

by Carlos Florez. Action: Federal question. Attorney for plaintiff: Maria Costanza Barducci. Filed Jan. 17.

Case no. 1:19-00494-VSB.

William K. Construction Group Inc., et al. Filed by Jose Ysla Bazan.

Action: Fair Labor Standards Act. Attorney for plaintiffs: Brent Edward Pelton. Filed Jan. 17. Case no.

1:19-cv-00508-ALC.

Stantander Holdings USA Inc., et al. Filed by Suzanne Bonney. Action: Civil rights (employment discrimination). Attorney for plaintiff: Cheryl A. Harris. Filed Jan. 16. Case no. 1:19-cv-00465-AJN. Steven Madden Ltd., et al. Filed

by Lucky Horse Press LLC. Action: Copyright infringement. Attorneys for plaintiff: Penelope Anne Fischer-Birch and Andrew Isaac Gerber.

Filed Jan. 18. Case no. 1:19-cv-00545KPF. The Smoking Gun Ltd. Filed by Richard Levine. Action: Copyright infringement. Attorney for plaintiff: Richard Liebowitz. Filed Jan. 16.

Case no. 1:19-cv-00476-VSB. Toms Shoes LLC, et al. Filed by Graciela Bretschneider Doncouse.

Action: Federal question. Attorney for plaintiff: Bradly Gurion Marks.

Filed Jan. 18. Case no. 1:19-cv-00565AJN. Transport Workers Union of America, AFL-CIO, Local 264.

Filed by Barnard College. Action: Labor/management relations (contracts). Attorney for plaintiff: Christopher Michael Repole. Filed Jan. 17.

Case no. 1:19-cv-00531-AKH. Trident Brands Inc., et al. Filed

by Everlast World’s Boxing Headquarters Corp. Action: Diversity – breach of contract. Attorney for plaintiff: Jed Richard Schlacter.

Filed Jan. 17. Case no. 1:19-cv-00503JMF. Vuarnet Inc., et al. Filed by Graciela Bretschneider Doncouse.

Action: Federal question. Attorney for plaintiff: Bradly Gurion Marks.

Filed Jan. 17. Case no. 1:19-cv-00491VSB.

World Streamedia Inc., et al.

Filed by Grand Production D.O.O. Beograd, et al. Action: Copyright infringement. Attorneys for plaintiffs: Henry Gregory Ciocca and Peter Dana Raymond. Filed Jan. 17. Case no. 7:19-cv-00499-KMK.

Rockland CCK Cleaners Inc., et al. Filed by Ana Roxana Portillo Chacon. Action: Denial of overtime compensation. Attorneys for plaintiff: Michael Antonio Faillace and Paul Hershan.

Filed Jan. 17. Case no. 7:19-cv-00485KMK. Southwest Credit Systems LP, et al. Filed by Uri Lichter. Action: Fair Debt Collection Act. Attorneys for plaintiff: Daniel Chaim Cohen and Tiffany Nicole Hardy. Filed Jan. 16. Case no. 1:19-cv-00457-JMF.

Westchester Bay Park Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation LLC, et al.

Filed by Sherard Clark. Action: Notice of removal. Attorney for plaintiff: unknown. Filed Jan. 17. Case no.

1:19-cv-00506-VSB. City of New Rochelle, et al. Filed

by Darius Rogers. Action: Prisoner civil rights. Attorney for plaintiff: pro-se. Filed Jan. 16. Case no. 1:19-cv00479-UA. City of Yonkers, et al. Filed by Frank Valencia. Action: Prisoner civil rights. Attorney for plaintiff: pro-se. Filed Jan. 18. Case no. 1:19-cv00548-UA. Westchester County, et al. Filed

by Anthony Villa Jr. Action: Prisoner civil rights. Attorney for plaintiff: pro-se. Filed Jan. 16. Case no. 1:19-cv00428-UA.

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West Highland Support Services LLC, et al. Filed by Christopher Walsh, et al. Action: Copyright infringement. Attorneys for plaintiffs: David S. Douglas and Alyssa Carlin Goldrich. Filed Jan. 17. Case no. 1:19-cv-00504-VEC.

DEEDS Above $1 million 17 Greenbriar Circle LLC, White Plains. Seller: Doris D. Stanley, Armonk. Property: 17 Greenbriar Circle, North Castle. Amount: $1.2 million. Filed Jan. 18.

506 Main NR LLC, Chappaqua.

Seller: Robert-Rochelle Associates LLC, New Rochelle. Property: 199 North Ave., New Rochelle. Amount: $2.2 million. Filed Jan. 18.

Artis Senior Living Holding of Somers LLC, McLean, Virginia.

Seller: Somers Realty Corp., Harrison. Property: 51 Clayton Blvd., Somers. Amount: $1.9 million. Filed Jan. 16.

Belmonte 555 East LLC, Mount Vernon. Seller: 555 East Boston Post LLC, Mamaroneck. Property: 555 E. Boston Pond Road, Rye. Amount: $1.7 million. Filed Jan. 18.

BPR Mamaroneck LLC, New York City. Seller: A. Maiorano Holdings LLC, Eastchester. Property: 651 E. Boston Post Road, Rye. Amount: $1.5 million. Filed Jan. 16.

Eastchester Manor Developers LLC, Yonkers. Seller: Really Big Fish LLC, Yonkers. Property: 249 Main St., Eastchester. Amount: $1 million. Filed Jan. 16.

Heritage Hills Holdings LLC, Somers. Seller: Hudson Valley Golf and Wellness LLC, Somers. Property: 100 W. Hill Drive, Somers.

Amount: $1.5 million. Filed Jan. 18.

Yonkers Ave LLC, Brooklyn. Seller: Saman Nemeh, et al, Yonkers.

Property: 28 Yonkers Ave., Yonkers.

Amount: $1.2 million. Filed Jan. 17.

Below $1 million 137 Vernon LLC, Hicksville. Seller: Delroy Brown, et al, Mount Vernon.

Property: 137 Vernon Ave., Mount Vernon. Amount: $275,000. Filed Jan. 16.

169 Victory LLC, Bronx. Seller: David B. Gelfarb, New York City.

Property: 169 Victory Blvd., New Rochelle. Amount: $685,001. Filed Jan. 18.

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Facts & Figures 203rd Street Development LLC, Bronx. Seller: Marco Llivisaca, Ossining. Property: 12 Tompkins Ave., Ossining. Amount: $138,000. Filed Jan. 15.

Irv Broadway LLC, Sleepy Hollow. Seller: Megan Robinson Evans, Irvington. Property: 127 N. Broadway, Greenburgh. Amount: $365,000. Filed Jan. 15.

37 Stonewall Circle LLC, Bronx.

Seller: Diamond Ridge Partners LLC, White Plains. Property: 37 Stonewall Circle, Greenburgh.

Amount: $585,000. Filed Jan. 18.

J.E.S. Land Developers LLC, Poughkeepsie. Seller: Back Track Realty Inc., Buchanan. Property: Colabaugh Pond Road, Cortlandt.

Amount: $550,000. Filed Jan. 14.

92 Delancey LLC, Monsey. Seller: Dennis Krolian, White Plains.

Property: 92 Delancey Road, North Salem. Amount: $600,000. Filed Jan. 14.

Kunsuluu RE LLC, Newark, New Jersey. Seller: Brian Doyle, et al, Hilton Head, South Carolina. Property: Route 9 A-22, Cortlandt. Amount: $13,000. Filed Jan. 17.

969 McLean Avenue LLC, Yonkers. Seller: Marie Puma, Venice, Florida. Property: 969 McLean Ave., Yonkers. Amount: $675,000. Filed Jan. 14.

LSF10 Mortgage Holdings LLC, Highlands Ranch, Colorado. Seller: Christopher Meagher, White Plains. Property: 346 Glen Hill Ave., Yonkers. Amount: $402,989. Filed Jan. 14.

CIT Bank N.A. Seller: Laura E. Taylor, Sleepy Hollow. Property: 7 Undercliff Terrace, Bedford. Amount: $309,858. Filed Jan. 16.

Diamond Ridge Partners LLC, White Plains. Seller: Clement S. Patti Jr., White Plains. Property: 24 Barrett Lane, Rye. Amount: $380,000.

Filed Jan. 14.

F and F Acquisitions LLC, Melville. Seller: Michael D. Warner, et al, Mount Vernon. Property: 132 N. Seventh Ave., Mount Vernon. Amount: $130,000. Filed Jan. 16.

Federal National Mortgage Association. Seller: Barbara Ricci, et al, Yonkers. Property: 41 St. James Terrace, Yonkers. Amount: $325,000. Filed Jan. 17.

Forager LLC, White Plains. Seller: The Bank of New York Mellon.

Property: 163 Havilands Lane, White Plains. Amount: $488,250.

Filed Jan. 14.

GJGEM2 LLC, New York City. Seller: Gigi Lee Chang, New York City.

Property: 9 Truesdale Lake Drive, Lewisboro. Amount: $882,000.

Filed Jan. 17.

Green Rock Enterprises LLC, North Salem. Seller: Gilbert S. Shott, Hunter. Property: 128 Hardscrabble Road, North Salem. Amount: $400,000. Filed Jan. 14.

Howard 61 LLC, Irvington. Seller: Anthony M. Annicchiarico, Rochester. Property: 61 Howard St., Mount Pleasant. Amount: $220,000. Filed Jan. 14.

HSBC Bank USA N.A. Seller: Jay Hashmall, White Plains. Property: 120 Claremont Ave., Mount Vernon.

Amount: $943,909. Filed Jan. 14.

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MTGLQ Investors LP. Seller: Lisa M Bluestein, Scarsdale. Property: 46 Albert Place, New Rochelle.

Amount: $632,612. Filed Jan. 15.

Oconnor’s Dream LLC, Bronx.

Seller: Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Property: 409 Warwick Ave., Mount Vernon. Amount: $309,750. Filed Jan. 14.

Ozer Holdings LLC, Clifton, New Jersey. Seller: Manuel J. Ramos Irrevocable Trust U/T/D, Yonkers.

Property: 62-64 N. Broadway, Yonkers. Amount: $750,000. Filed Jan. 16.

Sagamore D7 LLC, Bonxville. Seller: Agostina Bernabo, et al, Bronx.

Property: 64 Sagamore Road, Eastchester. Amount: $260,000. Filed Jan. 18.

SDF Capital LLC, Mamaroneck.

Seller: Bernard Quick, Elmsford.

Property: 41 White Plains Ave., Greenburgh. Amount: $178,000.

Filed Jan. 15.

Silver Lake Property Development LLC, White Plains. Seller: PB and J Silver Lake LLC, Pleasantville.

Property: 26 Ann St., Harrison.

Amount: $430,000. Filed Jan. 16.

Snow Jaguar LLC, Tarrytown.

Seller: Gerard L. Goudreau, Sedona, Arizona. Property: 70 Church St., Greenburgh. Amount: $685,000.

Filed Jan. 14.

TE 18 LLC, Monroe. Seller: John G. Molloy, Somers. Property: 1331 Main St., Peekskill. Amount: $316,000.

Filed Jan. 15.

The Bank of New York Mellon.

Seller: John W. Steigler, Lake Success. Property: 23 Lexington Ave., Mount Vernon. Amount: $484,500.

Filed Jan. 14.

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The Rye Presbyterian Church, Rye. Seller: Andrea C. Zavell, Rye. Property: 2 Cornell Place, A-3, Rye. Amount: $879,000. Filed Jan. 18.

U.S. Bank N.A. Seller: Carey H. Burton, Scarsdale. Property: 1 Scarsdale Road, 411, Eastchester.

Amount: $568,031. Filed Jan. 15.

U.S. Bank N.A. Seller: Christopher B. Meagher, White Plains. Property: 21 Sassi Drive, Cortlandt. Amount: $540,000. Filed Jan. 15.

U.S. Bank N.A. Seller: Christopher Bonante, White Plains. Property: 4 Western Drive, Greenburgh.

Amount: $812,393. Filed Jan. 15.

White Oak Creek Services Inc., Dobbs Ferry. Seller: Maxine Silverman, Tarrytown. Property: 481 Martling Ave., Greenburgh.

Amount: $355,000. Filed Jan. 17.

Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB. Seller: Joseph Ruggiero, Chappaqua. Property: 26 Young Road, Somers. Amount: $520,000.

Filed Jan. 14.

FORECLOSURES AMAWALK, 43 Mahopac Ave. Single-family residence; lot size: .98 acres. Plaintiff: US Bank National Association. Plaintiff’s attorney: Gross Polowy LLC, 1775 Wehrle Drive, Williamsville. Defendant: Joseph Arena. Referee: Anthony Tirone. Sale: Jan. 30, 9:30 a.m. Approximate lien: $368,506.

BUCHANAN, 146 Bannon Ave. Single-family residence; lot size: 125x395. Plaintiff Wells Fargo Bank National Association. Plaintiff’s attorney: Gross Polowy LLC, 1775 Wehrle Drive, Williamsville. Defendant: Bridget O’Sullivan. Referee: Albert Cornachio. Sale: Jan. 31, 9 a.m. Approximate lien: $223,466.

MAMARONECK, 1071 Grove St. Single-family residence; lot size: .15 acres. Plaintiff: Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. Plaintiff’s attorney: McCabe, Weisberg & Conway PC, 145 Huguenot St., New Rochelle. Defendant: Joseph Granchelli. Referee: Charles D’Agostino. Sale: Jan. 30, 10 a.m. Approximate lien: $1,108,728.

NEW ROCHELLE, 49 Park Place.

Two-family residence; lot size: .1 acres. Plaintiff: Federal National Mortgage Association. Plaintiff’s attorney: Gross Polowy LLC, 1775 Wehrle Drive, Williamsville. Defendant: Felix Rivera. Referee: Dennis Krolian. Sale: Jan. 31, 9:30 a.m. Approximate lien: $418,282.

NEW ROCHELLE, 19 Pine St. Single-family residence; lot size: .07 acres. Plaintiff: US Bank National Association. Plaintiff’s attorney: Frenkel, Lambert, Weiss Weisman & Gordon, 53 Gibson St/. Bay Shore.

Defendant: Louis Pierre. Referee: Steven Forester. Sale: Jan. 31, 9 a.m.

Approximate lien: $420,002.

WHITE PLAINS, 181 Edge Park Road. Single-family residence; lot size: .2 acres. Plaintiff: HSBC Bank USA National Association. Plaintiff’s attorney: Woods Oviatt Gilman LLP, 700 Crossroads Building, 2 State St., Rochester. Defendant: Armando Sanchez. Referee: Michele Bermel. Sale: Feb. 5, 9:30 a.m.

Approximate lien: $739,817.

YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, 3260 N. Deerfield Ave. Single-family residence; lot size: 140x210. Plaintiff: Selene Finance LP. Plaintiff’s attorney: Shapiro, DiCaro & Barak, 175 Mile Crossing Blvd., Rochester.

Defendant: Colin Williams. Referee: Joseph Marra. Sale: Feb. 4, 11 a.m.

Approximate lien: $567,926.

YORKTOWN HEIGHT, 38 Oslo Drive. Single-family residence; lot size: 80x125. Plaintiff: The Bank of New York Mellon. Plaintiff’s attorney: Fein Such & Crane LLP, 1400 Old Country Road, Westbury. Defendant: Drago Janojic. Referee: Francis Malara. Sale: Feb. 6, 9 a.m.

Approximate lien: $414,725.

JUDGMENTS Planet Organic Holdings Corp., Irvington. $28,876 in favor of J and D Environmental Recycling and Garbage Services, Paterson, New Jersey. Filed Jan. 14.

Salsa and Soul LLC, Mount Vernon. $44,870 in favor of Farmers Choice LLC, Bronx. Filed Jan. 17.

Zemaco Inc., Yonkers. $3,561 in favor of Jam Industries USA LLC, Palatine. Illinois. Filed Jan. 14.

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

Blaine, William, as heir to the estate of Diane K. Blaine, et al.

Filed by Bank of America N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $80,000 affecting property located at 22 Dunderave Road, White Plains 10603. Filed Aug. 3.

Chen, Yan C., et al. Filed by Nationstar Mortgage LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $277,500 affecting property located at 24 Dickerson Road, Cortlandt Manor 10567. Filed July 31.

Rios, Eric, et al. Filed by Capital One N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $456,000 affecting property located at 32 Pilgrim Drive, Port Chester 10573.

Filed Aug. 2.

Cipriano, Paul, et al. Filed by Nationstar Mortgage LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $495,000 affecting property located at 41 Webster Road, Scarsdale 10583. Filed Aug. 7.

Scarborough, Eloise Ann, et al. Filed by JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $104,000 affecting property located at 64 Maple Row, Crompond 10517. Filed Aug. 6.

Ebanks, Jomo, et al. Filed by HSBC Bank USA N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $243,270 affecting property located at 44 Wildwood Ave., Mount Vernon 10550. Filed July 31.

Hermann, Jeffrey I., et al. Filed

by U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $1.7 million affecting property located at 9 Halliday Court, Purchase 10577. Filed Aug. 3.

Herner, Susan N., et al. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $370,000 affecting property located at 10 Upper Shad Road, Pound Ridge 10576. Filed Aug. 7.

Izaguirre, Aurelio, et al. Filed

by U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $543,750 affecting property located at 155 Lincoln Ave., Yonkers 10704. Filed Aug. 7.

Kelly, Eleanor, et al. Filed by Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $1.4 million affecting property located at 38 Gramercy Ave., Rye 10580. Filed Aug. 6.

Kobayashi, Masakazu, et al.

Filed by U.S. ROF III Legal Title Trust 2015-1. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $1.2 million affecting property located at 29 Polly Park Road, Rye 10580.

Filed Aug. 7.

Lee-Grasic, Young Su, et al. Filed

by Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $740,000 affecting property located at 31 Dingee Road, South Salem 10590. Filed Aug. 2.

Manstrelli, Joseph, et al. Filed

by Citibank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure an unspecified amount affecting property located at 35 Old Bedford Road, Goldens Bridge 10526. Filed Aug. 7.

Murray, Patrice, et al. Filed by Wilmington Trust N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $630,000 affecting property located at 24 Magnolia Ave., Mount Vernon 10553. Filed Aug. 6.

Schiller, Alan, et al. Filed by The Bank of New York. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $495,000 affecting property located at 163 Hanson Lane, New Rochelle 10804. Filed Aug. 2.

Sinis, Huguette, et al. Filed by Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $345,000 affecting property located at 46 Summit Ave., Port Chester 10573.

Filed Aug. 7.

VCS Residential LLC, et al. Filed

by Sharestates Investments LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $2.2 million affecting property located at 370 N. Clayton Road, Scarsdale. Filed Aug. 3.

Walsh, Michael, et al. Filed by Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $365,000 affecting property located at 29 Old Locust Ave., Cortlandt Manor 10567. Filed Aug. 7.

Mechanic’s Liens 57 North C.P. Davidwroc LLC, et al, as owner. $4,394 as claimed

by Interstate Fire and Safety Equipment. Property: in Greenburgh.

Filed Jan. 16.

70 Jackson Street LLC, as owner. $2,190 as claimed by Becker Engineering PC, Yonkers. Property: in Yonkers. Filed Jan. 16.

Carpanzo, Joseph, as owner. $7,607 as claimed by A and N Petroleum Corp., New Rochelle. Property: in New Rochelle. Filed Jan. 14.

Carroccetto, Richard, as owner. $2,546 as claimed by George Vignogna, Mahopac. Property: in Somers. Filed Jan. 16.

Frederick S. Fish Investment Company/32 S, as owner. $13,394 as claimed by Kone Inc. Property: in Scarsdale. Filed Jan. 17.

Facts & Figures Iona College, as owner. $29,487 as claimed by Robert M. Spano Plumbing and Heating, Bedford Hills. Property: in New Rochelle.

Filed Jan. 14.

Kosl Building Group LLC, as owner. $5,470 as claimed by Monroe Stair Products Inc., Monroe.

Property: in Scarsdale. Filed Jan. 14.

Kosl Building Group LLC, as owner. $6,318 as claimed by Monroe Stair Products Inc., Monroe.

Property: in Scarsdale. Filed Jan. 14.

Montefiore SS Holdings LLC, as owner. $42,500 as claimed by Miller Proctor Nickolas Inc., Sleepy Hollow. Property: in New Rochelle.

Filed Jan. 15.

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

Partnerships PEL-Rochelle Driving School, 547 North Ave., New Rochelle 10801, c/o Rocco Ciccone and James McCormack. Filed May 11.

J.P. Handyman, 5 Gallows Hill Road, Cortlandt Manor 10567, c/o Juan Pablo Damian. Filed May 9.

J’s Landscaping Services, 60 Leroy Ave., Valhalla 10595, c/o Javier Sanchez. Filed May 10.

John A. Young Consulting, 6 Norwood Road, Scarsdale 10583, c/o John A. Young. Filed May 10.

LE Landscaping Services, 253 S. Lexington Ave., Apt. 6C, White Plains 10606, c/o Benjamin de Santiago Diaz. Filed May 10.

Mighty Brand, 103 Redwood St., Cortlandt Manor 10567, c/o Michael Miguez. Filed May 10.

MVZ Contractor, 336 Walnut St., First floor, Yonkers 10701, c/o Marco Zumba. Filed May 10.

Perfect Halal Food, P.O. Box 8254, White Plains 10602, c/o Safwa Ali. Filed May 9.

Risen Bar Events, 33 Radford St., Apt. 1-E, Yonkers 10705, c/o Frenny Gabriel Ruiz. Filed May 9.

Rite Price Landscaping, 237 Ringgold St., Peekskill 10566, c/o Paul Garrett Jr. Filed May 9.

Sole Proprietorships

Self-Love Strongholds, 141 Clove Road, New Rochelle 10801, c/o Joseph Micah Williams. Filed May 10.

ABT Contracting, 127 Warren Ave., White Plains 10607, c/o Roque S. Gutierrez. Filed May 11.

Wild Stylz Hair, 459 S. Fifth Ave., Mount Vernon 10550, c/o Ritasha Rugama. Filed May 11.

Bexley Farm, 787 S. Bedford Road, Bedford 10506, c/o James Fairclough, II. Filed May 14.

Clear Home Cleaning Service, 136 Lake Ave., No. 4H, Olivia Mata.

Filed May 14.

Don Boyer Magic, P.O. Box 609, Yonkers 10704, c/o Donald Mathew Boyer. Filed May 10.

Dunbar Walker Family Reunion, 11 Park Ave., Mount Vernon 10550, c/o Evelyn R. Copeland.

Filed May 11.

Duomo Cleaning Service, 26 Coachlight Square, Montrose 10548, c/o Lourdes Maria Cordova.

Filed May 11.

Genetic Medicine of Westchester and Fairfield, 1 Hunter Ave., Suite B, Armonk 10504, c/o Joy Samanich. Filed May 11.

Global Paving and Masonry, 293 Summit Ave., Mount Vernon 10522, c/o Aguilar F. Premoli. Filed May 11.

PATENTS Analysis of evaluations from internet media. Patent no. 10,185,915 issued to Yuji Sugiyama, Tokyo, Japan. Assigned to International Business Machines Corp., Armonk.

Analysis of social interaction sentiment. Patent no. 10,187,346 issued to Liam Harpur, Dublin, Ireland; Philip Mullins, Dublin, Ireland; Eric Woods, Durham, North Carolina. Assigned to International Business Machines Corp., Armonk.

Balancing categorized task queues in a plurality of processing entities of a computational device. Patent no. 10,185,593 issued to Seamus J. Burke, Tucson, Arizona; Trung N. Nguyen, Tucson, Arizona; Louis A. Rasor, Tucson, Arizona. Assigned to International Business Machines Corp., Armonk.

Coupled-inductor DC-DC power converter. Patent no. Andrew Ferencz, Southborough, Massachusetts; Todd E. Takken, Brewster; Xin Zhang, Yorktown Heights; Yuan Yao, Tarrytown. Assigned to International Business Machines Corp., Armonk.

Decoding method, decoding apparatus and decoder. Patent no. 10,187,085 issued to Cheng Wei Song, Beijing, China; Hao Yang, Shanghai, China; Fan Zhou, Shanghai, China; Hou Gang Li, Dongxiaokou Town, China; Yufei Li, Shanghai, China. Assigned to International Business Machines Corp., Armonk.

Disc gripper for storage disc.

Patent no. 10,186,295 issued to David J. Altknecht, San Jose, California; John S. Best, San Jose, California; Donald S. Bethune, San Jose, California; William M. Dyer, San Jose, California; David A. Erpelding, San Jose, California; Steven R. Hetzler, Los Altos, California; Drew B. Lawson, Aptos, California; Daniel F. Smith, Felton, California. Assigned to International Business Machines Corp., Armonk.

Discovering signature of electronic social networks. Patent no. 10,187,490 issued to Dinesh Garg, Beawar, India; Ramasuri Narayanam, Andra Pradesh, India.

Assigned to International Business Machines Corp., Armonk.

Electrostatic discharge device with fail-safe design. Patent no.

10,186,860 issued to John A. Fifield, Underhill, Vermont; Robert J. Gauthier Jr., Hinesburg, Vermont; Junjun Li, Williston, Vermont. Assigned to International Business Machines Corp., Armonk.

Forming self-aligned contact with spacer first. Patent no.

10,186,599 issued to Su Chen Fan, Cohoes; Andrew M. Greene, Albany; Sean Lian, Slingerlands; Balasubramanian Pranatharthiharan, Watervliet; Mark V. Raymond, Schenectady; Ruilong Xie, Schenectady.

Assigned to International Business Machines Corp., Armonk.

Generating business rule model. Patent no. 10,185,925 issued to Yue Bai, Beijing, China; Xu Ming Chen, Beijing, China; Yan Jun Huang, Beijing, China; Yun Li Li, Beijing, China; Jian Min Liu, Beijing, China; Ying Liu, Beijing, China; Ling Ling Lu, Beijing, China; Jian Qin, Beijing, China; Xi Ning Wang, Beijing, China. Assigned to International Business Machines Corp., Armonk.

Macro grid governance and communication. Patent no.

10,187,405 issued to Ian E. Oakenfull, Canberra, Australia. Assigned to International Business Machines Corp., Armonk.

Managing a stream-computing environment using a projected database object. Patent no.

10,185,745 issued to Eric L. Barsness, Pine Island, Minnesota; Daniel E. Beuch, Rochester, Minnesota; Alexander Cook, Rochester, Minnesota; John M. Santosuosso, Rochester, Minnesota. Assigned to International Business Machines Corp., Armonk.

System and method for cognitive filtering of audio in noisy enviorments. Patent no. 10,187,738 issued to Jitendra Ajmera, New Delhi, India; Nitendra Rajput, Gurgaon, India; Saurabh Srivastava, Bengaluru, India; Shubham Toshniwal, New Delhi, India. Assigned to International Business Machines Corp., Armonk.

Method for using multiple optical sensor arrays to measure features on objects produced in a three-dimensional object printer. Patent no. 10,183,445 issued to Donald E. Thresh, Fairport, New York; James D. VanBortel, Rochester, New York; Michael N. Soures, Webster, New York; Richard B. Gruszewski, Penfield, New York. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk.

System and method for efficient creation and reconciliation of macro- and micro-level test plans. Patent no. 10,185,649 issued to Kathryn A. Bassin, Harpursville; Sheng Huang, Shanghai, China; Steven Kagan, Burr Ridge, Illinois; Shao C. Li, Beijing, China; Zhong J. Li, Beijing, China; He H. Liu, Beijing, China; Susan E. Skrabanek, Talking Rock, Georgia; Hua F. Tan, Beijing, China; Jun Zhu, Shanghai, China.

Assigned to International Business Machines Corp., Armonk.

Methods and systems for product identification and computer-routing services. Patent no. 10,185,938 issued to Simon R. Dix, O’Fallon, Missouri. Assigned to Mastercard International Inc., Purchase.

Mining association rules in the map-reduce framework. Patent no. 10,185,752 issued to Svetlana Levitan, Skokie, Illinois; Dong Liang, Shaanxi, China. Assigned to International Business Machines Corp., Armonk.

Monitoring use of specialized hardware components (SHC) of processors in heterogeneous environments by storing counts during execution. Patent no. 10,185,692 issued to Shakti Kapoor, Austin, Texas; Grace Y. Liu, Euless, Texas; Karen E. Yokum, Austin, Texas. Macro grid governance and communication.

Patent no. 10,187,405 issued to Ian E. Oakenfull, Canberra, Australia. Assigned to International Business Machines Corp., Armonk.

Noninterfering transactions.

Patent no. 10,185,677 issued to Michael K. Gschwind, Chappaqua; Valentina Salapura, Chappaqua.

Assigned to International Business Machines Corp., Armonk.

Preserving management services with distributed metadata through the disaster recovery life cycle. Patent no.

10,185,637 issued to Yu Deng, Yorktown Heights; Ruchi Mahindru, Elmsford; HariGovind V. Ramasamy, Ossining; Soumitra Sarkar, Cary, North Carolina; Long Wang, White Plains. Assigned to International Business Machines Corp., Armonk.

Three-terminal metastable symmetric zero-volt battery memristive device. Patent no.

10,186,657 issued to Kevin W. Brew, Albany; Talia S. Gershon, White Plains; Seyoung Kim, White Plains; Dennis M. Newns, Yorktown Heights. Assigned to International Business Machines Corp., Armonk.

Training card. Patent no.

D838,774 issued to Reena M. Jana, New York; Elizabeth H. Wood, Brooklyn. Assigned to International Business Machines Corp., Armonk.

Unification of web page reporting and updating through a page tag. Patent no. 10,185,964 issued to Peter Cousins, Concord, Massachusetts. Assigned to International Business Machines Corp., Armonk.

HUDSON VALLEY BUILDING LOANS Below $1 million 69 Lander Street LLC, New York City, as owner. Lender: Patch of Land Lending LLC, Sherman Oaks, California. Property: 69 and 79 Lander St., Newburgh 12550.

Amount: $24,000. Filed Jan. 16.

Casiano Properties LLC, Spring Valley, as owner. Lender: FE Funding RAI LLC, Sea Girt, New Jersey.

Property: 7 Wilcox Ave., Middletown 10940. Amount: $147,000.

Filed Jan. 16.

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Colavito, Keri C., et al, Warwick, as owner. Lender: Walden Savings Bank, Montgomery. Property: in Warwick. Amount: $209,000. Filed Jan. 17.

J. Isaac and Associates LLC, Brooklyn, as owner. Lender: Loan Funder LLC Series 5471, New York City. Property: 43 Beacon St., Newburgh 12550. Amount: $90,000.

Filed Jan. 16.

Luna and Eag Properties Corp., Corona, as owner. Lender: Lime One Capital LLC, Greenville, South Carolina. Property: 264 Fullerton Ave., Newburgh 12550. Amount: $88,927. Filed Jan. 18.

Mendock, Arlene R., Ulster Park, as owner. Lender: Rondout Savings Bank, Kingston. Property: 228 Rogers St., Ulster Park 12498. Amount: $184,000. Filed Jan. 14.

Neighborhood Self-Storage LLC, Port Jervis, as owner. Lender: Live Oak Banking Co., Wilmington, North Carolina. Property: in Deerpark. Amount: $157,815. Filed Jan. 18.

SDF Capital LLC, Mamaroneck, as owner. Lender: LendingHome Funding Corp., San Francisco, California. Property: 53 Warwick Turnpike, Warwick 10990. Amount: $147,000. Filed Jan. 15.

Tobit Group LLC, Bullville, as owner. Lender: Finance of America Commercial LLC, Charlotte, North Carolina. Property: 21 Patricia Road, Wallkill 10941. Amount: $16,650.

Filed Jan. 16.

DEEDS Above $1 million CNW Real Estate LLC, Valley Stream. Seller: Duffy’s Route 32 LLC, Central Valley. Property: 139 Windsor Highway, New Windsor.

Amount: $2.1 million. Filed Jan. 14.

Neighborhood Self-Storage LLC, Glenford. Seller: K and K Property Management New York LLC, Port Jervis. Property: in Deerpark.

Amount: $1.5 million. Filed Jan. 18.

NM GLCR II LLC, New York City.

Seller: Arctic Glacier USA Inc., Montclair, New Jersey. Property: in Newburgh and New Windsor.

Amount: $2.1 million. Filed Jan. 17.

Sapa Holding LLC, Monticello.

Seller: Weisz Real Properties LLC, Pawleys Island, South Carolina.

Property: 183-191 and 193-201 Dolson Ave., Middletown. Amount: $1.1 million. Filed Jan. 14.

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Facts & Figures Below $1 million 180 Developers LLC, Ellenville. Seller: Bank of America N.A. Property: 83 Canal St., Ellenville.

Amount: $202,000. Filed Jan. 11.

180 Developers LLC, Ellenville.

Seller: Joseph P. Stoeckeler Jr., Ellenville. Property: 7 N. Main St., Ellenville 12428. Amount: $80,000. Filed Jan. 17.

21 and 23 Avenue B LLC, New York City. Seller: Coregroup Properties LLC, Red Hook. Property: in Rhinebeck. Amount: $882,500.

Filed Jan. 15.

239 All Angels LLC, Poughkeepsie. Seller: Cary S. Sahler, Fishkill.

Property: 31 Crescent Drive, Fishkill 12524. Amount: $168,000. Filed Jan. 14.

2669 17M LLC, Monroe. Seller: Goshen Realty Group LLC, Monroe.

Property: 2669 Route 17M, Goshen.

Amount: $310,000. Filed Jan. 14.

37 Seven Springs Realty LLC, Montebello. Seller: Zajde I. Krausz, Goshen. Property: 37 Seven Springs Road, Monroe 10950. Amount: $400,001. Filed Jan. 18.

51 Catskill High Rail LLC, Monroe. Seller: Woodbury Complex D LLC, Brooklyn. Property: 51 Catskill High Rail, Monroe. Amount: $252,500. Filed Jan. 14.

52 Monarch Development Inc., Hyde Park. Seller: Monarch 52 LLC, Newburgh. Property: 1 Monarch Drive, Newburgh. Amount: $420,000. Filed Jan. 15.

600 Rt 208 Gardiner LLC, New Paltz. Seller: William Richards, Gardiner. Property: in Gardiner.

Amount: $600,000. Filed Jan. 11.

Aden Brook Agricultural LLC, Montgomery. Seller: Turtle Bay Holdings LLC, New Hampton.

Property: Rykowski Lane, Middletown 10941. Amount: $35,000. Filed Jan. 14.

Al Twal LLC, Poughkeepsie. Seller: Terry D. Horner, Poughkeepsie. Property: 8 Hellman Court, Wappingers Falls 12590. Amount: $189,500. Filed Jan. 14.

Apple Eden LLC, Tivoli. Seller: Charles S. Mead, et al, Tivoli.

Property: in Red Hook. Amount: $300,000. Filed Jan. 14.

Balance Equity LLC, New York City. Seller: Vincent Iacono, Monroe. Property: in Monroe. Amount: $212,000. Filed Jan. 15.

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Bayview Loan Servicing LLC, Coral Gables, Florida. Seller: Detlev T. Doehler, Middletown. Property: 27 Franklin St., Fort Montgomery 10922. Amount: $278,095. Filed Jan. 18.

Brooklyn Jervis LLC, New York City. Seller: Atereth Developments LLC, Monroe. Property: 18 Brooklyn St., Port Jervis. Amount: $70,000. Filed Jan. 16.

Casiano Properties LLC, West Spring Valley. Seller: Mortgage Equity Conversion Asset Trust 2011-1.

Property: 7 Wilcox Ave., Middletown 10940. Amount: $128,000.

Filed Jan. 16.

Charles Tran Property LLC, Middletown. Seller: Bruce D. Townsend, Walden. Property: 280 Skyline Drive, Highland Mills 10930. Amount: $167,000. Filed Jan. 16.

Charles Tran Property LLC, Middletown. Seller: Judith L. Lubinsky, Goshen. Property: 36 Woodlawn Ave., Middletown 10940.

Amount: $100,300. Filed Jan. 16.

D.L. Stroup LLC, Pearl River. Seller: Iama LLC, Brooklyn. Property: in Warwick. Amount: $615,000. Filed Jan. 15.

Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. Seller: Edward C. Bruno, Pine Bush. Property: 160 Quaker Hill Road, Monroe 10950. Amount: $508,904. Filed Jan. 18.

East Coast Investors INTL LLC, Monroe. Seller: John B. Swift III, Goshen. Property: 1 Robin Drive, Bullville 10915. Amount: $129,000.

Filed Jan. 17.

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Seller: Charles Edward Frankel, Newburgh. Property: 16 Briarwood Crescent, Newburgh 12550.

Amount: $157,468. Filed Jan. 16.

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Seller: Irene Concoran-Murray, et al, Monroe. Property: 465 Old Dutch Hollow, Monroe 10950.

Amount: $602,834. Filed Jan. 18.

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Seller: New Penn Financial LLC, Greenville, South Carolina.

Property: 306 Mountain View Lane, Ellenville. Amount: $245,489.

Filed Jan. 14.

Federal National Mortgage Association. Seller: John E. Bach Jr., Goshen. Property: 36 Maureen Drive, Middletown 10940. Amount: $451,316. Filed Jan. 14.

Finance of America Structured Securities Acquisition Trust 2017-HB1. Seller: Paul Clifford Brite, Newburgh. Property: 1791 Greenville Turnpike, Port Jervis 12771. Amount: $128,295. Filed Jan. 14.

Franklin AMS LLC, et al, Brooklyn. Seller: Kathleen Enterprises Inc., Warwick. Property: 36 Franklin St., Port Jervis 12771. Amount: $73,000. Filed Jan. 15.

Great Blue Heron Properties LLC, Jackson Heights. Seller: Aquarius Star Corp., Accord.

Property: in Rochester. Amount: $777,000. Filed Jan. 10.

Greenkill News LLC, Tivoli. Seller: David W. Boland III, Barrington, Rhode Island. Property: 38-40 Cedar St., Kingston 12401. Amount: $350,000. Filed Jan. 15.

Hamlet Commons at Wallkill LLC, Gardiner. Seller: Wallkill Center Properties Inc., Wallkill. Property: 47 Park Ave., Wallkill 12589.

Amount: $504,000. Filed Jan. 11.

J. Isaac and Associates LLC, Brooklyn. Seller: Nariman Nasrudeen, Richmond Hill. Property: 43 Beacon St., Newburgh 12550.

Amount: $155,000. Filed Jan. 16.

Karma Connections Inc., New York City. Seller: Solid Mechanical Contracting LLC, Middletown.

Property: 40 Hammond St., Port Jervis. Amount: $40,000. Filed Jan. 14.

Lot 35 LLC, Monroe. Seller: Woodbury Complex A LLC, Brooklyn.

Property: 23 Alleghany Cross, Woodbury. Amount: $170,000.

Filed Jan. 15.

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Nemat Plaza LLC, Great Neck.

Seller: Edwin J. McNiff, et al, Poughkeepsie. Property: 823 Main St., Poughkeepsie. Amount: $145,500.

Filed Jan. 15.

Nexsal Inc., Fishkill. Seller: Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. Property: 10 Drew Court, Wappingers Falls 12590. Amount: $192,500.

Filed Jan. 15.

Orange County Paving, Port Jervis. Seller: 47 Carpenter Ave LLC, Middletown. Property: in Wallkill.

Amount: $80,000. Filed Jan. 17.

Phoenix Ventures II LLC, Cornwall-on-Hudson. Seller: NPNYRE LLC, Brooklyn. Property: 250 Main St., Cornwall-on-Hudson 12518.

Amount: $302,500. Filed Jan. 16.

Quarfelt Enterprises LLC, Pleasant Valley. Seller: Aurelio M. Basile, Raleigh, North Carolina. Property: in Poughkeepsie. Amount: $390,000. Filed Jan. 15.

Raywood Realty LLC, Monroe.

Seller: Teverya Equities LLC, Monroe. Property: in Monroe. Amount: $150,000. Filed Jan. 18.

Rockcards LLC, New City. Seller: Galen J. Guengerich, et al, New York City. Property: in Stanford. Amount: $598,000. Filed Jan. 15.

RTH Realty Holdings LLC, Brooklyn. Seller: Benedetto Loria, Astoria. Property: 323 Upper North Road, Highland. Amount: $110,000.

Filed Jan. 15.

U.S. Bank N.A. Seller: Greg W. Chapman, Newburgh. Property: 409 Rakov Road, Maybrook 12543.

Amount: $178,217. Filed Jan. 15.

AAAAL Properties LLC, Highland Mills. $531 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Aug. 7.

U.S. Bank N.A. Seller: James Pawliczek, Florida. Property: 14 Tammy Drive, Middletown 10941. Amount: $120,000. Filed Jan. 14.

Ahimsa Festival LLC, Woodstock. $784 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Jan. 15.

U.S. Bank N.A. Seller: Joanne Daly, et al, Middletown. Property: 8 Riverdale Road, Middletown 10940.

Amount: $100,000. Filed Jan. 17.

AJM Trucking Inc., Monroe. $14,869 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Aug. 1.

U.S. Bank N.A. Seller: Robert Fink, Goshen. Property: 3 Lexington Hill, Unit 9, Harriman 10926. Amount: $370,770. Filed Jan. 15.

All Season Sports and Entertainment Holdings LLC, Newburgh. $353 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Aug. 7.

U.S. Bank Trust N.A. Seller: Michelle Anderson, Newburgh. Property: 6 Case Court, Monroe 10950.

Amount: $466,731. Filed Jan. 18.

Vee-Joe Operating Company Inc., et al, Howells. Seller: 500550 Stony Brook Court Associates LLC, Oldsmar, Florida. Property: in Newburgh. Amount: $450,000.

Filed Jan. 17.

VPM Realty LLC, Central Valley.

Seller: ARNS Inc., Christiansted, US Virgin Islands. Property: 101 Green Meadows Way 18, Chester 10918.

Amount: $76,584. Filed Jan. 17.

Wallkill Valley Federal Savings and Loan Association, Wallkill.

Seller: Keybank N.A. Property: in Shawangunk. Amount: $385,000.

Filed Jan. 17.

Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Seller: Kelly Romano Brady, Poughkeepsie.

Property: 11 Schofield Place, Beacon 12508. Amount: $472,000. Filed Jan. 16.

Aris Services and More Inc., Monroe. $1,977 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Aug. 1.

Azam and Son’s Inc., Rosendale. $2.9 million in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Jan. 15.

Body Cosmetica LLC, Tuxedo Park. $531 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Aug. 7.

Boundless NY LLC, Stone Ridge. $109 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Jan. 15.

Bristol Motors Inc., Florida. $9,521 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Aug. 1.

Bush Enterprises, Accord. $201 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Jan. 15.

Luna and Eag Properties Corp., Corona. Seller: Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Property: 264 Fullerton Ave., Newburgh 12550. Amount: $103,000. Filed Jan. 18.

RTT Associates LLC, Warwick.

Seller: Boyd A. Babbitt II, New York City. Property: in Warwick.

Amount: $85,000. Filed Jan. 15.

Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB. Seller: Mark D. Stern, Goshen. Property: 3 Mcallister St., Port Jervis 12771. Amount: $83,390.

Filed Jan. 15.

MBJ Realty LLC, Port Jervis. Seller: The Prince and Princess USA Inc., Tallman. Property: in Middletown.

Amount: $10,000. Filed Jan. 16.

Scatsy’s Real Properties LLC, Middletown. Seller: Todd A. Kelson, New Windsor. Property: 21 Red Maple Road, Middletown 10940.

Amount: $120,000. Filed Jan. 17.

Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB. Seller: Ralph L. Puglielle, New Windsor. Property: 60 Orange St., Port Jervis 12771. Amount: $130,000. Filed Jan. 14.

Cosmetica Services LLC, Tuxedo Park. $531 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Aug. 7.

JUDGMENTS

Cranky Frankie’s Inc., Ellenville. $214 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Jan. 15.

Msad Realty LLC, Suffern. Seller: Jamps Associates, Brooklyn. Property: 7 Goldman Road, Monroe.

Amount: $800,000. Filed Jan. 14.

MTGLQ Investors LP, Greenville, South Carolina. Seller: Michelle N. Daly, Hopewell Junction. Property: 456 Beaverdam Road, Montgomery 12549. Amount: $200,000. Filed Jan. 15.

MTGLQ Investors LP. Seller: Gerald L. Smith, et al, Cary, North Carolina. Property: 10 Forsythe Place, Newburgh 12550. Amount: $152,520. Filed Jan. 17.

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Nationstar Mortgage LLC. Seller: Samuel P. Brooke, Poughkeepsie.

Property: 28 Holly Hill Drive, Wingdale 12594. Amount: $340,500.

Filed Jan. 16.

SDF Capital LLC, New Rochelle.

Seller: Christopher J. Fairfield, et al, Warwick. Property: in Warwick.

Amount: $85,000. Filed Jan. 15.

State of New York Mortgage Agency, New York City. Seller: Elizabeth K. Cassidy, Warwick. Property: 165 Ruth Court, Middletown 10940. Amount: $100,000. Filed Jan. 15.

Tobit Group LLC, Middletown.

Seller: Dolores Castaldo, et al, Middletown. Property: 21 Patricia Road, Middletown 10941. Amount: $194,000. Filed Jan. 16.

2500 Dollar Cars Inc., Highland. $3,280 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Jan. 15.

A and S Quick Stop, Newburgh. $600 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Aug. 7.

Carmine’s Bakery Inc., Middletown. $171 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Aug. 7.

Dermot Mahoney’s Irish Pub LLC, Kingston. $2,796 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany.

Filed Jan. 15.

E and E’s Brotherhood Construction Development LLC, Highland. $932 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Jan. 15.

Facts & Figures Earth Strong Food Corp., Middletown. $412 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Aug. 7.

Jessi Diner Inc., Newburgh. $726 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Aug. 13.

The Aitch Group Inc., Monroe. $293 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Aug. 7.

Florence Madonia Physician Billing Inc., Warwick. $374 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Aug. 7.

L2C LLC, Warwick. $207 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany.

Filed Aug. 7.

The Grove Shops LLC, Monroe. $531 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Aug. 7.

La Chiquita, Newburgh. $130 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Aug. 7.

The Holeshot Eatery Inc., Pine Bush. $4,643 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed July 26.

Foggy Cogs Computer Solutions, Highland. $675 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany.

Filed Jan. 15.

Global Independent Traders Inc., Newburgh. $556 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany.

Filed Aug. 7.

Harriman Auto Spa Services Inc., Harriman. $605 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany.

Filed Aug. 7.

HB Industries LLC, Saugerties. $461 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor, Albany. Filed Jan. 11.

Hettara Farm LLC, Kingston. $3,116 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Jan. 15.

Horvath Consulting Inc., Saugerties. $666 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor, Albany. Filed Jan. 11.

Hospitality Innovations Inc., Middletown. $2,080 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed July 26.

Iannelli Photography LLC, Saugerties. $2,038 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Jan. 15.

J.A.G. Security Inc., Middletown. $19,749 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Aug. 1.

Jay Enterprises, Campbell Hall. $1,831 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Aug. 7.

Jazz-E Motors LLC, Newburgh. $9,228 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Aug. 7.

JCP Construction, Kingston. $2,265 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Jan. 15.

Lopez Contracting Inc., Walden. $9,537 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Aug. 1.

The Kosher Wine Cellar Inc., Monroe. $10,122 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Aug. 7.

Lost Meadows Horseshoeing Inc., Highland. $7,508 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany.

Filed Jan. 15.

The Westtown Company Inc., Westtown. $137 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Aug. 8.

Mr. Sam’s Deli Grocery Inc., Kingston. $117 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Jan. 15.

MS and DS Holdings Inc., Monroe. $1,420 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Aug. 7.

Northeast Advance Technologies Inc., Monroe. $3,571 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany.

Filed Aug. 13.

Orange County Transmissions Inc., Washingtonville. $202,725 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Aug. 13.

Perfect Temperature LLC, Walden. $766 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Aug. 13.

Quarter To Nine Inc., Middletown. $521 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Aug. 8.

RTS Catering Inc., New Paltz. $932 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Jan. 15.

Schwartzy’s Auto Glass Inc., Chester. $3,487 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Aug. 13.

Showalter’s Auto and Equipment, Goshen. $541 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Aug. 8.

Taralea Corp., Newburgh. $1,484 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Aug. 13.

TWS Wings Inc., Middletown. $39,367 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Aug. 13.

Brinckerhoff, Laurynn M., et al. Filed by Hudson Valley Federal Credit Union. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $123,178 affecting property located at 56 Hudson St., Port Jervis 12771.

Filed Nov. 20.

Cerone-Taylor, Danielle, et al.

Filed by Homebridge Financial Services Inc. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $260,513 affecting property located at 20 Fieldstone Drive, Middletown 10940. Filed Nov. 28.

Butler, Brian, individually and as administrator of the estate of Sheryl A. Butler, et al. Filed

by U.S. Bank Trust N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $67,100 affecting property located at 9 Addis St., Kerhonkson 12446. Filed Jan. 16.

Clark, Samuel F. III, et al. Filed

by U.S. Bank Trust N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $90,000 affecting property located at 13 S. Miller St., Newburgh 12550. Filed Nov. 26.

Castellanos, Albert, et al. Filed

by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $25,000 affecting property located at 1 Christie Road, Newburgh 12550. Filed Nov. 27.

Castro, Lorenzo, et al. Filed by Ditech Financial LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $114,500 affecting property located at 35 Carpenter Ave., Newburgh 12550. Filed Nov. 20.

Cotter, Paul, et al. Filed by New Penn Financial LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $222,300 affecting property located at 1215 Whispering Hills, Chester 10918. Filed Nov. 27.

Daly, Kathleen A., et al. Filed by Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure an unspecified amount affecting property located at 13 James St., Poughkeepsie 12603.

Filed Jan. 8.

Uptown Coffee LLC, Kingston. $422 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Jan. 15.

Dean-Oser, Holly M., et al. Filed

by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $196,000 affecting property located at 16 Reservoir Ave., Minisink 10988. Filed Nov. 28.

Dellafiora, Denise M., et al. Filed

by Ditech Financial LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $244,150 affecting property located at 26 South St., Washingtonville 10992. Filed Nov. 20.

Deluca, Michael P., et al. Filed

by M&T Bank. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $75,000 affecting property located at 11 Franton Drive, Wappingers Falls 12590. Filed Jan. 16.

DePoala, Gabriel M., et al. Filed

by Leone Pizzini and Son Inc. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure an unspecified amount affecting property located in Saugerties. Filed Jan. 11.

Ferrero, Marco A., et al. Filed by PHH Mortgage Corp. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $382,413 affecting property located at 7 Sunset Ridge, Woodstock 12498. Filed Jan. 16.

Warfarexterminating LLC, Milton. $348 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Jan. 15.

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

Andrianis, Konstantinos, et al.

Filed by Bank of America N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $630,000 affecting property located at 149 Serenity Drive, Ruby 12475. Filed Jan. 14.

Armeno, JoAnn, as heir to the estate of Donald R. Dise Jr., et al. Filed by Nationstar Mortgage LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $645,000 affecting property located at 8 Stonegate Drive, Hyde Park 12538. Filed Jan. 15.

Bagarozzi, Michael, et al. Filed

by Caliber Home Loans Inc. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $216,000 affecting property located at 140 Benton Moore Road, Hopewell Junction 12533. Filed Jan. 11.

Beam, Christine, et al. Filed by Quicken Loans Inc. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $110,704 affecting property located at 42 Pine St., Walden 12586. Filed Nov. 26.

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Facts & Figures Figueroa, Carlos J., et al. Filed

by M&T Bank. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $324,022 affecting property located at 10 Orchard St., Monroe 10950.

Filed Nov. 24.

Gleeson, Frank J., et al. Filed

by Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $382,000 affecting property located at 30 Highland Ave., Warwick 10990.

Filed Nov. 26.

Green, David, et al. Filed by Towd Point Mortgage Trust 2017 FRE1. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $360,000 affecting property located at 42 Temby Drive, Dover Plains 12522.

Filed Jan. 9.

Khan, Abdul J., et al. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $139,000 affecting property located at 8 Nissen Lane, West Hurley 12491. Filed Jan. 17.

McLoughlin, Kevin, et al. Filed

by Federal National Mortgage Association. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $207,958 affecting property located at 517 Church St., Wallkill 12589. Filed Jan. 14.

Session, Tana M., et al. Filed

by Carrington Mortgage Services LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure an unspecified amount affecting property located at 17 Dara Drive, Newburgh 12550.

Filed Nov. 20.

Wright, Justin M., et al. Filed

by Bank of America N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $447,485 affecting property located at 29 Highland Woods Blvd., Highland Mills 10930. Filed Nov. 27.

Mongelli, Joseph A., individually and as surviving spouse of Catherine C. Mongelli, et al.

Filed by Bank of America N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $938,250 affecting property located at 219 Maple Ave., Monroe 10950. Filed Nov. 21.

Shanley, Matthew, et al. Filed

by U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $224,000 affecting property located at 182 S. Cherry St., Poughkeepsie 12601. Filed Jan. 15.

Mechanic’s Liens

Morales, Deborah A., et al. Filed

by PHH Mortgage Corp. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $101,913 affecting property located at 49 Bedford Ave., Middletown 10940. Filed Nov. 21.

Murphy, Jeffery L., et al. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $39,920 affecting property located at 96 Dupont Ave., Newburgh 12550. Filed Nov. 20.

Kovacs, Gabor I., et al. Filed by JPMC Specialty Mortgage LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $318,750 affecting property located at 52 Seaman Road, Circleville 10919. Filed Nov. 21.

Padilla, Wilfredo, et al. Filed by Citimortgage Inc. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $173,771 affecting property located at 49 Huckleberry Turnpike, Wallkill 12589. Filed Jan. 17.

Krausz, Esther, et al. Filed by Christiana Trust. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $332,000 affecting property located at 3 Koritz Court, Unit 301, Monroe 10950. Filed Nov. 20.

Pantori, Anthony, et al. Filed

by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $116,800 affecting property located at 14 Helen Ave., Wappingers Falls 12590. Filed Jan. 8.

Kujawski, Ilona H., et al. Filed by New Penn Financial LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $62,918 affecting property located at 34 Alton Road, Circleville 10919. Filed Nov. 27.

Pape-Murtagh, Mary Ellen, et al. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $68,000 affecting property located at 242 Heather Lane, Kingston 12401. Filed Jan. 16.

Lapinig, Cirilo, as presumptive heir, devisee, distributee of the estate of Remy Skidmore, et al.

Filed by Ocwen Loan Servicing LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $262,500 affecting property located at 18-20 Wettje Road, Shandaken 12480.

Filed Jan. 14.

Phipps, Derrick, et al. Filed by U.S. Bank Trust N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $345,000 affecting property located at 21-A Brewster Drive, Middletown 10940. Filed Nov. 26.

Laurino, Helen T., et al. Filed by JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $360,956 affecting property located at 48 Winston Place, Marlboro 12542. Filed Jan. 15.

Maldarelli, Joan A., et al. Filed

by CIT Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $371,627 affecting property located at 115 Sandpiper Lane, Unit 101, New Windsor 12553. Filed Nov. 20.

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Rodriguez, Ricardo, et al. Filed

by Citimortgage Inc. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $417,000 affecting property located at 113 Benton Moore Road, Hopewell Junction 12533. Filed Jan. 8.

Schectman, Peter, et al. Filed

by U.S. Bank Trust N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $144,700 affecting property located at 8 Golf Drive, Florida 10921. Filed Nov. 27.

Schwartz, Lisa G., et al. Filed by Principal Bank. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $479,250 affecting property located at 31 Daniele Drive, Millbrook 12545. Filed Jan. 10.

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by RBS Citizens N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $275,000 affecting property located at 4 Evelyns Place, Chester 10918. Filed Nov. 20.

Tompkins, Linda, et al. Filed by JPMC Specialty Mortgage LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $210,729 affecting property located at 14 Buckingham Drive, Newburgh 12550. Filed Nov. 26.

Torino, Andrew, et al. Filed by Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $423,423 affecting property located at 48 Hill Road, Goshen 10924. Filed Nov. 21.

Vealey, Michelle L., et al. Filed

by Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $90,000 affecting property located at 107 Franklin St., Port Jervis 12771. Filed Nov. 20.

Walsh, Lucille A., individually and as administratrix of the estate of Kathleen A. Walsh, et al. Filed by JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $85,000 affecting property located at 31 Phillips St., Red Hook 12571. Filed Jan. 16.

Waples, Maryalice, et al. Filed

by New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust 2017-1. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $116,000 affecting property located at 455 Abeel St., Kingston 12401.

Filed Jan. 17.

Winstel, Andrew K., et al. Filed

by Roundpoint Mortgage Servicing Corp. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $281,300 affecting property located at 47 Sodom Road, Hyde Park 12538. Filed Jan. 10.

Wright, Glenn, et al. Filed by Keybank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $100,099 affecting property located at 733 Big Pond Road, Huguenot 12746.

Filed Nov. 28.

1 Park East Fishkill 1 LLC, as owner. $45,000 as claimed by Joshua Paving Inc., Clintondale.

Property: 2070 Route 52, Hopewell Junction. Filed Jan. 17.

Blossom Nails Too Corp., as owner. $131,000 as claimed by Fernando Berardini, Yonkers. Property: 16 Main St., Warwick 10950. Filed Jan. 18.

Glassman, Robert, as owner. $24,915 as claimed by Grade Industrial Supply LLC, Wappingers Falls.

Property: 5 Sunflower Place, Rhinebeck. Filed Jan. 14.

Rhinebeck Gardens Group LLC, as owner. $24,915 as claimed

by Grade Industrial Supply LLC, Wappingers Falls. Property: 1 Sunflower Place, Rhinebeck. Filed Jan. 14.

Rhinebeck Gardens Group LLC, as owner. $24,915 as claimed

by Grade Industrial Supply LLC, Wappingers Falls. Property: 3 Sunflower Place, Rhinebeck. Filed Jan. 14.

Rhinebeck Gardens Group LLC, as owner. $24,915 as claimed

by Grade Industrial Supply LLC, Wappingers Falls. Property: 7 Sunflower Place, Rhinebeck. Filed Jan. 14.

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

Doing Business As Artisanspaces Bim Inc., d.b.a.

ArtisansBIM, 38 Cascade Lake Road, Warwick 10990. Filed Dec. 18.

Beer World 8 Corp., d.b.a. Beer World, 217 S. Plank Road, Newburgh 12550. Filed Dec. 18.

D and M Diner Corp., d.b.a. Andros, 2764 Route 32, Saugerties 12477. Filed Dec. 17.

D and M Diner Corp., d.b.a. Michelle’s Diner, 2764 Route 32, Saugerties 12477. Filed Dec. 17.

Full Gallop Entertainment Inc., d.b.a. Full Gallop Presentations, 22 Schoonmaker Lane, Woodstock 12498. Filed Dec. 17.

Little Mon Cheri Inc., d.b.a. Closet Art, 29 Schunnemunk Road, unit 202. Monroe 10950. Filed Dec. 18.

Natali European Design Corp., d.b.a. The Mix, 142H Kearsing Parkway, Monsey 10952. Filed Dec. 18.

Steve’s Gang Ltd., d.b.a. The Woodstock Pub, 17 Mill Hill Road, Woodstock 12498. Filed Dec. 17.

Woodbury F and L Liquor Inc., d.b.a. Liquors, 215 Larkin Drive, Monroe 10950. Filed Dec. 18.

Woodbury Hospitality Inc., d.b.a. America’s Best Value Inn, 139 Route 32, Central Valley 10917.

Filed Dec. 18.

Harp Services, 560 Route 42, Shandaken 12480, c/o Rachael Harp. Filed Dec. 28.

Healing Stone Massage and Wellness, 158 Partition St., Saugerties 12477, c/o Elaine D. Drucker.

Filed Dec. 17.

Heart’s Content Stable, 959 Kings Highway, Saugerties 12477, c/o Lacey E. McMahon. Filed Dec. 28.

Hugh Reynolds Blog.com, 131 W. Chester St., Kingston 12401, c/o Hugh D. Reynolds. Filed Dec. 31.

In the Black Bookkeeping Services, 25 Henry W. Dubois Drive, Apt. 23, New Paltz 12561, c/o Jessica Jansen. Filed Dec. 19.

Indiko, 231 Gallis Hill Road, Kingston 12401, c/o Kosuke Ueda. Filed Dec. 20.

Partnerships

JV Aerial Images, 14 Mountain View Ave., Rosendale 12472, c/o James J. Vermilyea. Filed Dec. 19.

S and J Broadway Pizza, 652 Broadway, Kingston 12401, c/o Jason Bryan Sellers and Steven Scott Schoonmaker. Filed Dec. 31.

Madsen’s Mad Design, 253 Fish Creek Road, Saugerties 12477, c/o Christopher T. Madsen. Filed Dec. 17.

Sole Proprietorships

Michael Taylor Cameron, 62 Ricks Road, Woodstock 12498, c/o Michael Taylor Cameron. Filed Dec. 26.

A Terra Contracting, 120 Hardenburgh Road, Ulster Park 12487, c/o Michael Lopez. Filed Dec. 28.

ATV Construction, 49 Stephens Road, Kerhonkson 12446, c/o Andrew Thomas Van Orden. Filed Dec. 26.

Barmettler Construction, 18 Vly Atwood Road, Stone Ridge 12484, c/o Daniel Paul Barmettler. Filed Dec. 20.

Cuddy Farms, 50 Barley’s Gap Road, Highland 12528, c/o Andrew S. Cuddy. Filed Dec. 26.

Daniel Wells Construction, 3615 Atwood Road, Stone Ridge 12484, c/o Daniel K. Wells. Filed Dec. 28.

EM Home Renovations, 45 Turtle Rock Court, New Paltz 12561, c/o Erick Margaria. Filed Dec. 28.

Guerrero Handyman, 3140 Route 209, Apt. 4E, Kingston 12401, c/o Joel A. Guerrero. Filed Dec. 19.

Gunk Ridge Landscaping, 308 Rockhaven Road, Kerhonkson 12446, c/o Anthony David Boe. Filed Dec. 26.

MJR Excavating, 120 Sterling Place, Highland 12528, c/o Michael J. Rizzo. Filed Dec. 18.

Mood Creative, 15 Prospect St., No. 4, Kingston 12401, c/o Jennifer L. Thomas. Filed Dec. 20.

NY Bath and Kitchen, 307 Commons Lane, Saugerties 12477, c/o Sandra Garfinkel. Filed Dec. 27.

Paul Jaffe, 66 N. Front St., Kingston 12401, c/o Paul R. Jaffe. Filed Dec. 21.

Rebecca Morton Studio, 165 Cornell St., Apt. 211, Kingston 12401, c/o Rebecca F. Morton. Filed Dec. 19.

Shamrock Towing, 149A Route 32A, Saugerties 12477, c/o Andrew W. Ford. Filed Dec. 28.

The Gathering Place, 1671 Route 212, Saugerties 12477, c/o Tonya J. Kennedy. Filed Dec. 20.

The Spot El Punto, 20 N. Front St., New Paltz 12561, c/o Rose R. Martin.

Filed Dec. 26.

Wolfpack Baseball, 11 New Paltz Road, Highland 12528, c/o Joseph B. Gatto. Filed Dec. 24.

Facts & Figures BUILDING PERMITS Commercial 61 Main Street LLC, Norwalk, contractor for self. Repair fire damage, sheet rock, ceiling tile, electrical, heating, ventilation and air conditioning at 61 Main St., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $35,000.

Filed Dec. 17.

A.P. Construction, Stamford, contractor for ESRT First Stamford Place SPE LLC. Upgrade the interior of an existing third-floor office at 151 Greenwich Ave. Unit 300, Stamford. Estimated cost: $305,000.

Filed Dec. 28.

A.P. Construction, Stamford, contractor for ESRT First Stamford Place SPE LLC. Upgrade the interior of a restroom on fifth floor and seventh floor and a floor corridor at 151 Greenwich Ave. Unit 300, Stamford. Estimated cost: $275,000.

Filed Jan. 7.

Acevedo, Edisson, Stamford, contractor for Paul S. Defino. Repair a retaining wall at 89 Seaside Ave., Stamford. Estimated cost: $9,600.

Filed Dec. 24.

Amerail Systems Inc., Stamford, contractor for HD Realty Associates LLC. Repair stucco facade on 15th floor at 243 Tresser Blvd. Stamford. Estimated cost: $79,000. Filed Jan. 9.

American Construction Inc., Stamford, contractor for 695 East Main Stamford LLC. Interior alteration to incorporate a Henkel CECC at 200 Elm St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $305,750. Filed Jan. 3.

Campagna, Charlie, Stamford, contractor for Stamford Hospitality LP. Install a temporary tent for a religious service and a diesel generator at 2701 Summer St., Stamford.

Estimated cost: $6,000. Filed Jan. 9.

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

Questions and comments regarding this section should be directed to:

City of Norwalk, contractor for self. Install solar panels at 16 King St., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $179,000. Filed Dec. 19.

Chelsea Piers Connecticut LLC, Stamford, contractor for Stamford Exit 9 III LLC et al. Renovate an existing space to create a retail space at 1 Blachley Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $19,800. Filed Dec. 31.

Cref II SCC LLC, Norwalk, contractor for self. Perform replacement alterations on a sixth-floor office space at 50 Washington St., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $250,000.

Filed Dec. 18.

Fairfield County Building Contractors LLC, Stamford, contractor for Condo Association. Perform a re-roof on Unit 79, Stamford. Estimated cost: $16,000. Filed Dec. 18.

Fast Signs of Stamford, contractor for Eds Tower LLC. Install a new sign to the building at 29 Bank St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $907.

Filed Dec. 27.

Forstone Management Associates LLC, Stamford, contractor for 600 Summer LP. Perform replacement alterations on fifth floor for tenant at 600 Summer St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $130,000.

Filed Dec. 26.

Gesualdi Construction Inc. Stamford, contractor for Thomas J. McDonald, et al. Perform alterations to second floor at 777 Long Ridge Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $80,000. Filed Dec. 18.

Giddiens, John W., et al., Norwalk, contractor for self. Perform replacement alterations at 39 Harbor Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $1,000. Filed Dec. 18.

Glenn W Demott, Stamford, contractor for 46 Atlantic Partner LLC. Install nonilluminated dimensional letters on store-front glass panel at 46 Atlantic St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $3,400. Filed Dec. 18.

Insite Development Group Stamford, contractor for 191 Summer Street LLC. Perform alterations of a second-floor office space at 191 Summer St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $454,380. Filed Dec. 18.

Merritt 7 Venture LLC, Norwalk, contractor for self. Repair existing parking garage and plaza level at 501 Merritt 7, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $311,000. Filed Dec. 31.

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Nations Roof of New England LLC, Stamford, contractor for Thomas J. McDonald, et al. Replace roof at cooling tower area at 777 Long Ridge Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $109,000. Filed Jan. 4.

Wedge Construction LLC, Stamford, contractor for 1111 Summer Street Venture LLC. Perform interior renovations at 1111 Summer St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $71,720.

Filed Dec. 28.

Nuconn Dismantling LLC, Stamford, contractor for Harbor Drive Acquisitions LLC. Perform interior commercial alterations to second floor of Building No. 250 at 208 Harbor Drive, Stamford. Estimated cost: $350,000. Filed Jan. 10.

Westview Electric LLC, Stamford, contractor for Richard Brown et al. Remodel kitchen room at 35 W. Broad St., Unit 419 Stamford. Estimated cost: $29,250. Filed Dec. 24.

One Stamford Realty LP, Stamford, contractor for self. Renovate ninth floor of building and convert conference room to a coffee bar at 201 Tresser Blvd., Stamford. Estimated cost: $200,000. Filed Jan. 7.

Westview Electric LLC, Stamford, contractor for Nancy Levy.

Upgrade kitchen room at 0 Bedford Street, Unit 35J, Stamford. Estimated cost: $14,400. Filed Jan. 4.

Residential

Pavarini North East Construction Company LLC, Stamford, contractor for ESRT First Stamford Place SPE LLC. Renovate the Café shop on the first floor at 151 Greenwich Ave. Unit 100, Stamford. Estimated cost: $445,000. Filed Dec. 19.

3 D Homes Design Services LLC, Stamford, contractor for Coleen A. Banks, et al. Remove two existing windows and replace with new stained-glass window at 28 Kenilworth Drive, Stamford. Estimated cost: $34,500. Filed Jan. 3.

Pavarini North East Construction Company LLC, Stamford, contractor for ESRT Metro Center LLC. Renovate the existing interior of a coffee shop at 429 Washington Blvd., Stamford. Estimated cost: $494,000. Filed Dec. 26.

A Preferred Construction LLC, Stamford, contractor for Carmella M. Socci. Construct two bedrooms and a bathroom on the second floor at 41 Roosevelt Ave., Stamford.

Estimated cost: $30,000. Filed Jan. 9.

Pro Custom Solar LLC, Stamford, contractor for West Avenue Realty Associates LLC. Perform replacement alterations for tenant at 500 West Ave., Stamford. Estimated cost: $118,030. Filed Dec. 20.

AAA Advantage Carting & Demolition LLC, Stamford, contractor for Salvatore Cutugno, et al. Demolish single-family home at 66 Halloween Blvd., Stamford. Estimated cost: $11,900. Filed Dec. 21.

Ram Building Group LLC, Stamford, contractor for Realview of Connecticut Inc. Construct a new demising wall for future tenant at 700 Fairfield Ave., Stamford. Estimated cost: $12,640. Filed Jan. 3.

Ariola Building Contractors LLC, Stamford, contractor for Christopher E. Papallo, et al. Finish basement, create playroom, bathroom, storage room at 68 Dunn Ave., Stamford. Estimated cost: $40,000. Filed Jan. 9.

Stamford Phase Four J.V. LLC, Stamford, contractor for self. Install a demising wall to subdivided retail space and alter an existing entrance door at 1011 Washington Blvd., Unit PH4UT, Stamford. Estimated cost: $150,000. Filed Jan. 4.

Village at Stamford LLC, Stamford, contractor for self. Perform alterations to Center Court Yard, adding an above-ground swimming pool deck at 500 Bedford St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $150,000. Filed Dec. 20.

Wedge Construction LLC, Stamford, contractor for 1111 Summer Street Venture LLC. Perform interior alterations, electrical, plumbing, sprinkler and mechanical at 1111 Summer St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $114,565. Filed Dec. 21.

Aurilio, Richard A. and Rebeca Aurilio, Norwalk, contractor for self. Replace existing roof at 355 Newtown Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $11,500. Filed Dec. 18.

Baksh, Mohammed A. et al., Stamford, contractor for self. Demolish basement apartment back and return space to an unfinished basement at 42 Anderson St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $40,000. Filed Dec. 21.

Bologna, Michael A. et al., Stamford, contractor for self. Connect household generator to existing propane tanks at 325 Ingleside Drive, Stamford. Estimated cost: $12,000. Filed Dec. 21.

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Braydan Construction LLC, Stamford, contractor for James Duggan. Keep the old foundation and build a new single-family home at 32 Wedgemere Road, Stamford.

Estimated cost: $553,000. Filed Dec. 31.

Brea, Luis M. and Angeline Brea, Norwalk, contractor for self.

Remove and install vinyl siding at 2 Cottontail Road, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $12,000. Filed Dec. 14.

Caro, Filipo and Michelle Arango, Stamford, contractor for self.

Renovate an unfinished basement at 145 Jeanne Court, Stamford. Estimated cost: $19 280. Filed Dec. 27.

Carpanzano, Mario V. et al., Stamford, contractor for self. Expand primary residence and connect existing garage at 595 Webbs Hill Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $233,155. Filed Dec. 28.

Carriero, Peter C. et al., Stamford, contractor for self. Renovate an existing house, adding a master bedroom, bathroom, laundry room, family room and two-car garage at 291 Hubbard Ave., Stamford. Estimated cost: $328,165. Filed Jan. 3.

Carvajal, Juan and Beatrice Carvajal, Norwalk, contractor for self. Install a handicap ramp for single-family residence at 19 Newfield St., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $3,000. Filed Dec. 20.

Chang, Anthony, Stamford, contractor for self. Renovate existing accessory-building garage at 88 Sea Beach Drive, Stamford. Estimated cost: $220,075. Filed Dec. 17.

Cordero, Carlos, Norwalk, contractor for self. Install new vinyl siding, window trim and gutters at 133 Strawberry Hill Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $8,000. Filed Dec. 21.

CT Foreclosure Sings LLC, Norwalk, contractor for self. Finish basement and full bathroom and install counter space with sink at 247 Wolfpit Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $ 6,000. Filed Dec. 28.

Curran, John, Norwalk, contractor for self. Renovate a family residence; new bathrooms, kitchen and conversion of former garage to living space at 6 Bethel St., Norwalk.

Estimated cost: $90,000. Filed Dec. 20.

Eby, Robert, Norwalk, contractor for self. Renovate interiors of an existing condo unit, bathroom and laundry room at 21 Ledgebrook Drive, Unit 09, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $12,000. Filed Dec. 31.

Eppley, Todd S., Stamford, contractor for Franklin B. Axel, et al. Install air cooler generator at 24 River Oaks Drive, Unit 42D, Stamford. Estimated cost: $12,000. Filed Jan. 3.

G&S Renovations LLC, Stamford, contractor for Scott C. Germaise.

Remodel second-floor bathroom at 57 S. Lindsey Ave., Stamford. Estimated cost: $24,000. Filed Dec. 27.

Guo, Kevin et al., Stamford, contractor for self. Replace window and doors, renovate kitchen and dining wall at 1083 Shippan Ave., Stamford. Estimated cost: $59,720.

Filed Jan. 10.

JKR Builders LLC, Stamford, contractor for Robert Colangelo.

Construct a pool house and multipurpose room at 270 Ocean Drive East, Stamford. Estimated cost: $202,920. Filed Jan. 3.

Kader, Abdul, Stamford, contractor for self. Replace garage shingles and replace siding and door at 8 Duffy St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $5,000. Filed Jan. 10.

L.B. & O LLC, Stamford, contractor for Karen L. Chiapetta. Remodel kitchen with structural-wall removal between kitchen and porch at 21 Ralsey Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $52,477. Filed Jan. 2.

LBM Contracting LLC, Stamford, contractor for Guido Andretta. Install an emergency generator at 615 Westover Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $6,000. Filed Dec. 19.

Mirque, Randall, Stamford, contractor for self. Renovate accessory building at 111 Four Brooks Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $32,265.

Filed Dec. 27.

Pro Custom Solar LLC, Stamford, contractor for John K. Tam, et al. Install roof-top rail-less solar modules at 56 Brooklawn Ave., Stamford. Estimated cost: $34,336.

Filed Jan. 3.

Pucheta, Estela, Stamford, contractor for self. Finish basement for gym, home theater, full bathroom, sauna and wine cellar at 9 Davenport Drive, Stamford. Estimated cost: $80,000. Filed Dec. 20.

Remodeling Consultants of Fairfield Inc., Stamford, contractor for Hector Fernando Silva. Perform interior alterations for new kitchen, breakfast room and study room at 50 Arnold Drive, Stamford.

Estimated cost: $130,000. Filed Jan. 4.

Bob Rozycki c/o Westfair Communications Inc. 701 Westchester Ave, Suite 100 J White Plains, N.Y. 10604-3407 Phone: 694-3600 • Fax: 694-3699

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Facts & Figures Restoration Real Estate LLC, Stamford, contractor for Seth Feinberg, et al. Install new asphalt shingle roof at 53 Idlewood Place, Stamford. Estimated cost: $3,500.

Filed Dec. 28.

Sunrun Installation Services Inc., Stamford, contractor for Krist Velaj. Perform a roof-top solar panel installation at 9 Soundview Drive, Stamford. Estimated cost: $9,436. Filed Jan. 7.

Restrepo, Marco and Kathleen Restrepo, Norwalk, contractor for self. Renovate interiors of first and second floors, including additions for kitchen and master bedroom at 15 Fairfield Terrace, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $100,000. Filed Dec. 21.

Tazi, Jaafar, Norwalk, contractor for self. Renovate a second-family residence with new bathrooms, kitchen and conversion of former garage to a living space at 31 Shorefront Park, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $200,000. Filed Dec. 21.

Sargeant, Robert S., Stamford, contractor for Katherine L. Lynch.

Install fueled generator and propane tanks at 46 Nathan Hale Drive, Stamford. Estimated cost: $10,000. Filed Dec. 28.

Teitelbaum, Stuart, Stamford, contractor for Filomena Martello, et al. Replace existing propane generator at 24 Butternut Place, Stamford. Estimated cost: $9,000.

Filed Dec. 17.

Sarzynski, Bogdan Et Al., Stamford, contractor for self. Construct a garage extension, redesign roof by adding dormers and replace windows.. Extend entryway and interior renovations at 97 Pershing Ave., Stamford. Estimated cost: $140,055. Filed Dec. 17.

Thomas V Costigan Excavating LLC, Stamford, contractor for 130 Westover Road Develpment LLC. Demolish an existing house at 130 Westover Road Stamford. Estimated cost: $18,000. Filed Jan. 2.

Schneider, Malgorzata, Stamford, contractor for self. Perform interior construction to dining room, living room, kitchen and guest bedroom. Add a new den and extend mudroom with a new open rear deck. Add second floor to include four bedrooms, full bathroom and master bathroom at 10 Andover Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $245,420. Filed Dec. 18.

Sluzewski, Norbert, et al., Stamford, contractor for self. Perform a division of a large bedroom into two, each with its own door at 15 Dzamba Grove, Stamford. Estimated cost: $25,160. Filed Jan. 3.

Suggs, Anthony J., Stamford, contractor for Frank Trief, et al. Install a standby generator at 11 Wildwood Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $10,000. Filed Dec. 18.

Sunpower Corporation Systems Stamford, contractor for David Jose A. Jr. Install a roof-mounted solar system at 19 Interlaken Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $12,075.

Filed Dec. 17.

TM Construction LLC, Stamford, contractor for Wojciech Husak, et al. Renovate kitchen, construct bedroom on lower level, new windows and renovate three bathrooms at 36 Loughran Ave., Stamford. Estimated cost: $179,007. Filed Dec. 21.

Totilo, Anthony et al., Stamford, contractor for self. Renovate entire house and add three bedrooms and three half bathrooms at 114 Old North Stamford Road, Stamford.

Estimated cost: $319,895. Filed Dec. 28.

Velez, Wilson, Stamford, contractor for Thomas Hernandez.

Install new generator and install propane tanks at 926 Rock Simmon Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $8,500. Filed Dec. 20.

Yin, Sun. Stamford, contractor for self. Replace steps to rear porch at 57 Gerik Road. Stamford. Estimated cost: $700. Filed Jan. 4.

Sunrun Inc., Stamford, contractor for Joseph E. Alexis, et al. Install roof-top solar panels at 75 Frank St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $4,555.

Filed Dec. 26.

Sunrun Installation Services Inc., Stamford, contractor for Maximiliano Rivera. Perform a roof-top solar panel installation at 9 Frederick St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $7,035. Filed Dec. 26.

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COURT CASES Bridgeport Superior Court Henchcliffe, David M., Fairfield.

Filed by Portfolio Recovery Associates LLC, Norfolk, Virginia. Plaintiff’s attorney: Howard Lee Schiff PC Law Offices, East Hartford. Action: The plaintiff purchased the defendant’s debt from Citibank N.A. The defendant took no action after receiving numerous statements over a period of time. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages less than $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other and further relief as the court deems appropriate. Case no. FBT-CV-186079953-S. Filed Oct. 22.

Iannacone, Chris, Norwalk. Filed

by John Ioannidis, Norwalk. Plaintiff’s attorney: Skiber Michael E. Law Office, Bridgeport. Action: The plaintiff suffered a collision caused by the defendant and sustained severe and painful personal injuries.

The plaintiff seeks monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other and further relief as the court deems appropriate. Case no. FBTCV19-6082133-S. Filed Jan. 4.

Lee, Michael, Ridgefield. Filed by Investmark Advisory Group LLC, Shelton. Plaintiff’s attorney: Zeldes Needle & Cooper, Bridgeport. Action: The plaintiff loaned money to the defendant who defaulted on the terms of the agreement and has failed to pay the plaintiff. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages, attorney’s fees in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other and further relief as the court deems appropriate. Case no.

FBT-CV18-6081269-S. Filed Dec. 3.

Legaspi, Anna Maria, et al., Stratford. Filed by TF-SN Note Investments LLC, Eureka, California. Plaintiff’s attorney: McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce LLC, Hartford. Action: The plaintiff was assigned the mortgage property of the defendants who defaulted on the terms of the agreement and have failed to pay the plaintiff the amount due. The plaintiff claims foreclosure of the mortgage, possession of the property premises, monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other and further relief as the court deems appropriate. Case no. FBT-CV18-6079507-S. Filed Oct. 5.

Pineiro, Francisco, Bridgeport.

Filed by Credit Acceptance Corp., Southfield, Michigan. Plaintiff’s attorney: Nair & Levin Law Offices PC, Bloomfield. Action: The plaintiff, after being assigned the defendant’s vehicle debt, repossessed the vehicle and sold it. As a result, defendant remains indebted to plaintiff and has refused to pay the remain amount due. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages less than $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other and further relief as the court deems appropriate. Case no. FBT-CV-18-6080460-S. Filed Nov. 7.

Danbury Superior Court Buyuklu, Tayfun, et al., Milford.

Filed by Wooster School, Danbury.

Plaintiff’s attorney: Christopher Gerard Winans, Danbury. Action: The plaintiff is a private school, which provided educational services to the defendant’s child for the 206/2017 school year. At the time of the enrollment agreement, there was a balance due for previous school years. The defendants signed a promissory note to pay the remaining balance with interest.

The defendants defaulted on the terms of the note and have failed to pay the plaintiff. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages interest, pre- and post-judgment, pursuant to the note, attorney fees and such other and further relief as the court deems appropriate. Case no. DBDCV-18-6024623-S. Filed Dec. 28.

Delacruz, Lidia, et al., Bethel.

Filed by Credit Acceptance Corp., Southfield, Michigan. Plaintiff’s attorney: Nair & Levin Law Offices PC, Bloomfield. Action: The plaintiff was assigned the defendants’ retail installment contract. The defendants paid some monthly installment payments due, pursuant to the contract, and defaulted on the remaining payments due.

The plaintiff seeks attorney fees, monetary damages and is less than $15,000. Case no. DBD-CV-196029464-S. Filed Dec. 7.

Kiney, Joseph, et al., Newtown.

Filed by Evolve Bank & Trust, Ewing, New Jersey. Plaintiff’s attorney: Bendett & Mchugh PC, Farmington. Action: The plaintiff was assigned the defendants’ mortgage property, upon which the defendants defaulted on the terms of the agreement and have failed to pay the plaintiff the amount due. The plaintiff claims foreclosure of the mortgage, possession of the property premises, monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other and further relief as the court deems appropriate. Case no. DBD-CV-186029018-S. Filed Oct. 26.

Lucsky, Michael F., et al., New Fairfield. Filed by Specialized Loan Servicing LLC, Highlands Ranch, Colorado. Plaintiff’s attorney: Bendett & Mchugh PC, Farmington.

Action: The plaintiff was assigned the defendants’ mortgage who then defaulted on the terms of the agreement and have failed to pay the plaintiff the amount due. The plaintiff claims foreclosure of the mortgage, possession of the mortgage premises, monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other and further relief as the court deems appropriate. Case no. DBD-CV-186028900-S. Filed Oct. 12.

Shantar, Jeffrey P., Sandy Hook.

Filed by Bank of America N.A., Charlotte, North Carolina. Plaintiff’s attorney: Rubin & Rothman LLC, Islandia, New York. Action: The plaintiff is a banking association. The defendant used a credit account issued by plaintiff and agreed to make payments for goods and services. The defendant failed to make payments. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs. Case no. DBDCV-18-6028531-S Filed Sep. 6.

Stamford Superior Court City View Properties LLC, et al., Stamford. Filed by Nathan Reed, Bridgeport. Plaintiff’s attorney: Berkowitz and Hanna LLC, Shelton.

Action: The plaintiff was walking on the defendant’s property, when he slipped and fell on ice and snow, causing the plaintiff to sustain severe injuries. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other and further relief as the court deems appropriate. Case no. FST-CV19-6039504-S. Filed Jan. 3.

Escalante, Manuel, et al., Norwalk. Filed by Ebony Gordon, Norwalk. Plaintiff’s attorney: Kernan Scully & McDonald LLP, Waterbury.

Action: The plaintiff suffered a collision caused by the defendants and sustained severe and painful personal injuries. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other and further relief as the court deems appropriate. Case no. FST-CV-19-6039313-S. Filed Dec. 18.

Muratore, Katherine M., Milford.

Filed by Asif Sarfaraz, Westport.

Plaintiff’s attorney: Papcsy Janosov Roche, Norwalk. Action: The plaintiff suffered a collision caused by the defendant and sustained severe and painful personal injuries.

The plaintiff seeks monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other and further relief as the court deems appropriate. Case no. FSTCV-19-6039223-S. Filed Dec. 11.

Serrano, Juliana, et al., Norwalk.

Filed by Claire M. Gabriele, Haverstraw, New York. Plaintiff’s attorney: The Chamberlain Law Firm PC, Danbury. Action: The plaintiff suffered a collision caused by the defendants and sustained severe and painful personal injuries. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other and further relief as the court deems appropriate. Case no. FST-CV196039247-S. Filed Dec. 12.

The Mitchell Gold Co., Hartford.

Filed by Joyce Slayton, Stamford Plaintiff’s attorney: Toby M. Schaffer, Stamford. Action: The plaintiff, was walking and shopping on the defendant’s premises, when she tripped over a piece of rolled-up carpeting, which was protruding into an aisle in which patrons were expected to walk, causing her to fall and be propelled to the floor with great force. The defendant alleges that this accident was due to the carelessness and negligence of the defendant and improper care in the operation, maintenance and control of the premises. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other and further relief as the court deems appropriate. Case no. FST-CV-196039434-S. Filed Dec. 27.

DEEDS Commercial 28 Cornell Road LLC, Danbury.

Seller: Carolyn Haas, Danbury.

Property: 28 Cornell Road, Danbury. Amount: $1. Filed Dec. 10.

Better Properties, LLC, Bridgeport. Seller: Gary Henson, Tarkio, Missouri. Property: 195 Griffin Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $151,000.

Filed Dec. 20.

Bonvenuto, Alice Jean and Angelo E. Bonvenuto, Ridgefield.

Seller: Toll Connecticut III Limited Partnership, Danbury. Property: 16 Old Pasture Drive, Bldg. 4, Unit 10, Danbury. Amount: $679,995. Filed Dec. 5.

Hanrahan, Lisa, Ossining, New York. Seller: Toll Connecticut III Limited Partnership, Danbury.

Property: 52 Winding Ridge Way, Danbury. Amount: $477,652. Filed Dec. 10.

Long Point Investments LLC, Brookfield. Seller: Glenn E. Markley and Elizabeth H. Markley Danbury.

Property: 262 Great Plain Road, Danbury. Amount: $30,000. Filed Dec. 4.

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Facts & Figures Nejame Development LLC, Danbury. Seller: Delmar Smith Jr., Danbury. Property: 12 E. King St., Danbury. Amount: $220,000. Filed Dec. 6.

Nolivos, Freddy Alex and Gloria J. Salazar, Danbury. Seller: Marylou Kamps, Danbury. Property: 19 Somers St., Unit B8, Danbury.

Amount: $88,500. Filed Dec. 11.

Pereira, Jose Paulo and Olendina Francisco Pereira, Danbury.

Seller: Wells Fargo Bank N.A., Danbury. Property: 2 Joes Hill Road, Danbury. Amount: 352,000. Filed Dec. 11.

Ordonez, Manuel O., Danbury.

Seller: Ernest F. Martinez Jr., Danbury. Property: 20 Forest Ave., Danbury. Amount: $235,800. Filed Dec. 4.

Ramadan Real Estate LLC, Danbury. Seller: Thomas A. Valluzzo, Danbury. Property: 57 North St., Units 318 and 319, Danbury.

Amount: $142,000. Filed Dec. 10

Residential Baum, Nikolas H. and Nawal H. Ali, Danbury. Seller: Nancy G. Renz and Gary D. Renz, Danbury. Property: 8 Eustis Ave. Danbury. Amount: $329,000. Filed Dec. 10.

Desai, Darshit, Danbury. Seller: Donald E. Connor, New Fairfield.

Property: Brookside Condominium, Unit 80, Danbury. Amount: $135,000. Filed Dec. 5.

Ferreira, Genevaldo and Rosana Ferreira, Danbury. Seller: Inez D. Tristao, Sandy Hook. Property: 44 Fairmount Drive, Danbury.

Amount: $505,000. Filed Dec. 10.

Franca LLC, Danbury. Seller: Mark Henriques, Danbury. Property: 5 Nichols St., Danbury. Amount: $1.

Filed Dec. 6.

Fuchs, Richard L., et al., Danbury. Seller: Richard L. Fuchs and Fredda Fixler-Fuchs, Danbury.

Property: 11 Boulevard Drive, Unit 26, Danbury. Amount: $1. Filed Dec. 6.

Gordillo, Nelson, Bridgeport. Seller: Michael E. DelGais, et al., Bridgeport. Property: 306 Alexander Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $165,000.

Filed Jan. 7.

Lopez Salazar, Brayan, Brewster, New York. Seller: Phillip Jones, Danbury. Property: 13 Boxwood Drive, Danbury. Amount: $242,500. Filed Dec. 4.

Mack, Ryan T., Danbury. Seller: Ryan J. Ahearn, Danbury. Property: 14 Glendale Drive, Danbury.

Amount: $285,000 Filed Dec. 10.

Memola, Lynn, Clearwater, Florida. Seller: Brian M. Winston, Danbury. Property: Lots 46K and 47K Long View Meadows, Danbury.

Amount: $298,000. Filed Dec. 10.

Souiza, Kevin M., Phoenix, Arizona. Seller: Kevin M. Souza, Phoenix, Arizona. Property: 111 Hayestown Road, Danbury. Amount: $1. Filed Dec. 6.

Swaby, Marleen Sandra, Bridgeport. Seller: William M. Banick Sr, Bridgeport. Property: 495 Hart St., Bridgeport. Amount: $142,000.

Filed Dec 20.

Talin, Antoinette and Marco Talin, Danbury. Seller: Antoinette Talin, Danbury. Property: 71 Wildman St., Danbury. Amount: $1. Filed Dec. 4.

Tavarez, Rafael, New Fairfield.

Seller: Wendell Chapman, Bethel.

Property: 16 Scuppo Road, Unit D7, Danbury. Amount: $135,000. Filed Dec. 4.

Taveras, Anthony et al., Danbury. Seller: Yahaira del Carmen Gutierrez, Danbury. Property: 9 Fairview Ave., Unit 3, Danbury.

Amount: $170,000. Filed Dec. 11.

Tepper, Alisa, Danbury. Seller: Brian Cianci and Jaclyn A. Warner, Danbury. Property: 14 South St., Unit 40, Danbury. Amount: $230,500. Filed Dec.6.

Trombetta, Charles J., Danbury.

Seller: Barbara J. Smarz et al., Danbury. Property: 10 South St., Unit 17-88, Danbury. Amount: $203,450.

Filed Dec. 4.

Urena, Percio A. and Marina A. Urena, Danbury. Seller: Lori B. Paxinos and Amphy Pinchhaukchhay, Danbury. Property: 64 Holley St., Danbury. Amount: $345,000. Filed Dec. 5.

Vartuli, Anthony and Mary V. Olsen, Stamford, Seller: Michael Vartuli Trust, Bridgeport. Property: 21 Davis Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $0 Filed Jan. 15.

Virtudes, Carie and Gregory Virtudes, Danbury. Seller: Michael Costello, Danbury. Property: 12 Country Ridge Road, Danbury.

Amount: $335,000. Filed Dec. 5.

FORECLOSURES Best, Yolanda M., et al. Creditor: U.S. Bank National Association.

Property: 158 Harmony St., Bridgeport. Mortgage default. Filed Dec. 21.

Brown, Nigel, et al., Creditor: Ditech Financial LLC, Fairfield. Property: 79-81 Weber Ave., Bridgeport.

Mortgage default. Filed Dec. 18.

Carbonara, Joseph., et al. Creditor: Wilmington Savings Fun Society, Fairfield. Property: 761 Maple St., Bridgeport. Mortgage default.

Filed Dec. 27.

Carlucci, Leonard P. Creditor: Hudson City Savings Bank, Bridgeport. Property: 166 Sunrise Terrace, Bridgeport. Mortgage default. Filed Jan. 8.

Davidovic, Milan, et al. Creditor: U.S. Bank National Association. Property: 555 Burnsford Ave., Bridgeport. Mortgage default. Filed Jan. 2.

Domingos, Carlos, et al., Creditor: The Bank of New York Mellon.

Property: 10 Monarch Road, Danbury. Mortgage default. Filed Dec. 11.

Giannos, William, et al. Creditor: U.S. Bank National Association.

Property: 75-79 Seaview Terrace, Bridgeport. Mortgage default. Filed Dec. 26.

Miceli, Victor, et al. Creditor: The Bank Of New York Mellon Trust Company N.A. Property: 1500 Norman St., Bridgeport. Mortgage default. Filed Jan. 14.

Neglio, Michael, et al., Creditor: Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. Property: 120 Triangle St., Apartment 3, Danbury. Mortgage default.

Filed Dec. 11.

Palumbo, Willam J., Jr. Creditor: 21St. Mortgage Corp., Fairfield.

Property: 531 Soundview Ave., Bridgeport. Mortgage default. Filed Jan. 2.

Prendergast, Marc, et al. Creditor: Cazenovia Creek Funding I LLC, New Orleans, Louisiana. Property: 202 Davenport St., Bridgeport.

Mortgage default. Filed Jan. 9.

Shorey, Harriett, et al. Creditor: Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. Property: 161-163 Beechwood Ave, Bridgeport. Mortgage default. Filed Dec. 27.

Similien, Simeon, et al. Creditor: Wilmington Trust, National Association as successor trustee to Citibank N.A. Property: 159 Vincellette St., Bridgeport. Mortgage default.

Filed Jan. 2.

Ullaguari, Anibal, et al., Creditor: The Bank Of New York Mellon.

Property: 5 Skyline Terrace, Danbury. Mortgage default. Filed Dec. 11.

Velasquez, Juan Jr. Creditor: Federal National Mortgage Association. Property: 15-17 Hayes St., Bridgeport. Mortgage default. Filed Dec. 24.

JUDGMENTS 25 Fairview Terrace LLC., Greenwich. $5,101, in favor of Interstate + Lakeland Lumber Corp., Stamford, by Dominick M. Angotta, Stamford. Property: 25 Fairview Terrace, Greenwich. Filed Dec. 19.

Collins, David A., Greenwich. $1,572,000, in favor of Teresa L. Collins, Greenwich, by Jonathan E. Von Kohorn, Trumbull. Property: 41 Day Road, Greenwich. Filed Dec. 12.

Nicaisse, Nancy, Greenwich. $6,912, in favor of Arnold Goldberg & Sons Electric LLC., New Haven,

by Kenneth M. Rozich, New Haven.

Property: 75 View St., Greenwich.

Filed Dec. 11.

Rosier, Kathleen, Greenwich. $4,649, in favor of Dearfield Lane Association Greenwich, by Henry A. Orphys, Greenwich. Property: Dearfield Lane, Greenwich. Filed Jan. 14.

Walker, Heidi, Greenwich. $199,132, in favor of Peter Kent, North Grafton, Massachusetts, by David G. Volman, Shelton. Property: 55 Lake Ave. Greenwich. Filed Oct. 29.

LIENS Federal Tax Liens Filed Coppola, Mary, 37 Erskine Road, Stamford. $11,200, civil proceeding tax. Filed Jan. 10.

Crossman III, George W., 17 Chapel Lane, Riverside. $189,959, civil proceeding tax. Filed Oct. 23.

Flexinvest Securities Inc., 34 E. Putnam St., Greenwich. $71,874, civil proceeding tax. Filed Oct. 23.

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G. Management Corp., 124 Ritch Avenue West, Apt. C105, Greenwich. $3,098, civil proceeding tax.

Filed Nov. 13.

Gunter, Garrison, 5 Old Kings Highway, Old Greenwich. $20,056, civil proceeding tax. Filed Oct. 9.

Juarez, Sean Michael, 4 Van Buskirk Ave., Stamford. $17,100, civil proceeding tax. Filed Jan. 10.

Maji, Debdeep, 16 Old Track Road, Greenwich. $185,931, civil proceeding tax. Filed Oct. 23.

Mantzikos, Theodore, 279 Sound Beach Ave., Old Greenwich. $423,129, civil proceeding tax. Filed Oct. 23.

McCaffrey, Stella M., 2 Sachem Lane, Greenwich. $152,185, civil proceeding tax. Filed Oc. 23.

Oliveri, James J., 25 Le Grande Ave., No.C, Greenwich. $9,029, civil proceeding tax. Filed Nov. 13.

Ross III, Joseph C. and D. R. Schneider, 8-10 Locus St., Greenwich. $400,620, civil proceeding tax. Filed Oct. 23.

Sanders, Jordan and Douglas A., 28 Mianus View Terrace, Cos Cob. $92,826, civil proceeding tax. Filed Oct. 23.

SCG TMI Co-Investor 3 LP, 591 W. Putnam Ave., Greenwich. $6,691, civil proceeding tax. Filed Oct. 23.

Skovron Jr., John A., 67 Bedford Road, Greenwich. $4,490, civil proceeding tax. Filed Jan. 14.

Subashchandrabose, Rajagopal, 159 Belltown Road, Stamford. $11,300, civil proceeding tax. Filed Jan. 10.

Tanner, John W. and Jacqueline Tanner, 20 Hedgeron Lane, Greenwich. $196,102, civil proceeding tax.

Filed Oct. 23.

U.S. Bank Trust, N.A., 3143 High Ridge Road, Stamford. $7,700, civil proceeding tax. Filed Jan. 10.

LIS PENDENS Annakie, David, et al., Stamford.

Filed by Bendett & McHugh PC, for Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Property: 455 Hope St., Suite 4G, Stamford.

Action is brought to foreclose a mortgage from Wachovia Mortgage for defendant. Filed Jan. 15.

Chait, Steve, et al., Stamford.

Filed by Bendett & McHugh PC, for Deustche Bank National Trust Co. Property: 240 Chesnut Hill Road, Stamford. Action is brought to foreclose a mortgage from Ameriquest Mortgage Co.to defendant. Filed Dec. 28.

Cotto-Almourtada, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Heather M. McRoberts Hartford. U.S Bank Trust National Association, Bridgeport.

Property: 28 Bell St., Bridgeport. Action is brought for foreclosure upon defendant’s property. Filed Dec. 18.

Edmonds, Gregory et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Heather M. McRoberts, Hartford. Federal National Mortgage Association. Property: 59 Goddard Ave., Bridgeport. Action is brought for foreclosure upon defendant’s property. Filed Dec. 18.

Flores, Jose, Bridgeport. Filed by Andrew P. Barsom, for The Community Economic Development Fun Foundation. Property: 191 Hazelwood Ave., Bridgeport. Action is brought to foreclose Jose Florse’s mortgage. Filed Dec. 18.

Harding, Barbara, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Bendett & McHugh PC, for Connecticut Housing Finance Authority, Fairfield. Property: 101 Calmers Ave., Bridgeport.

Action is brought to foreclose a mortgage from Sun Trust Mortgage. Filed Dec. 18.

Lopez, Cynthia, et al., Stamford.

Filed by Leopold & Associates PLLC, for Deustche Bank National Trust Co. Property: 44 Strawberry Hill Ave., Stamford. Action is brought to foreclose on defendant’s mortgage. Filed Jan. 2.

Meredith, Princess, et al., Bridgeport. Filed by Bendett & McHugh PC, for The Bank of New York Mellon, Fairfield. Property: 1765 Central Ave., Bridgeport. Action is brought for foreclosure.

Filed Dec. 18.

Miller, Lori A., Bridgeport. Filed

by Paul Lewis Otzel, for Nationstar Mortgage LLC, Fairfield. Property: 457 Beechwood Ave. Bridgeport.

Action: is brought for foreclosure.

Filed Dec. 17.

Pflueger, Derek, et al., Stamford.

Filed by Ackerly & Ward, for Glen Haven Condominium Association Inc. Property: Glen Haven Condominium, Unit No. 5, Stamford. Action is brought to foreclose a lien held by plaintiff. Filed Jan. 15.

Sandolo, Robert, et al., Stamford.

Filed by Neubert, Pepe & Monteith PC, for Country Bank. Property: 26 Skyline Lane, Stamford. Action is brought, inter alia, to foreclose an open-end mortgage deed from defendant to USA Bank. Filed Jan. 11.

Facts & Figures Strba, John J., et al., Stamford.

Filed by Goldman, Gruder and Woods LLC, for PMJ Capital Corp.

Property: 37 Columbus Place, Unit 10, Stamford. Action is brought on defendant’s mortgage foreclosure.

Filed Jan 10.

Wade, Janice Angela, et al., Stamford. Filed by Bendett & McHugh PC, for First County Bank. Property: 17 Hope St., Unit 3-B, Stamford.

Action is brought to foreclose on defendant’s mortgage from First County Bank. Filed Jan. 9.

LEASES Ascher, Carollyne, by Charlotte Walker. Landlord: Putnam Park Apartments Inc., Stamford. Property: 117 Putnam Park, Greenwich.

Term: 32 years, commenced April 2, 2018. Filed April 3.

Brown, Joshua, by Charlotte Walker. Landlord: Putnam Park Apartments Inc., Stamford. Property: 89 Putnam Park, Greenwich.

Term: 32 years, commenced July 16, 2018. Filed July 16.

Fogarty, Edward and Mary E. Fogarty, by Edward Sinclair. Landlord: The Indian Harbor House Owners Corp., Greenwich. Property: 636 Steamboat Road, Apartment 1-C South, Greenwich. Term: 41 years, commenced April 24, 2018.

Filed April. 24.

Gressett, Lisa, by Charlotte Walker. Landlord: Putnam Park Apartments Inc., Stamford. Property: 133 Putnam Park, Greenwich. Term: 32 years, commenced June 19, 2018.

Filed Jun. 21.

Hewitt, Bonnie, by Charlotte Walker. Landlord: Putnam Park Apartments Inc., Stamford. Property: 25 Putnam Park, Greenwich.

Term: 32 years, commenced Aug. 1, 2018. Filed Aug. 2.

Lynn Ma, Connie, by Charlotte Walker. Landlord: Putnam Park Apartments Inc., Stamford. Property: 53 Putnam Park, Greenwich.

Term: 32 years, commenced May 17, 2018. Filed May 23.

Panas, Nicholas, by Chelsea Flynn. Landlord: Putnam Hill Apartments Inc., Stamford. Property: 5 Putnam Hill, Unit 1-K, Greenwich.

Term: 42 years, commenced Aug. 3, 2018. Filed Aug. 8.

The Eugene N. Pepe Children’s Trust. By Landlord: Putnam Hill Apartments Inc., Stamford. Property: 3 Putnam Hill, Unit 1-J, Greenwich. Term: 42 years, commenced Aug. 2, 2018. Filed Aug. 2.

MORTGAGES 23 Sherman Street LLC, Fairfield, by Michael J. Fazio. Lender: Fairfield County Bank, 150 Danbury Road, Ridgefield. Property: 23 Sherman St., Fairfield. Amount: $1.

Filed Dec. 4.

519 Morehouse, LLC, Fairfield,

by Carolyn A. Short. Lender: People’s United Bank N.A., 850 Main St., Bridgeport. Property: 519 Morehouse Highway, Fairfield. Amount: $500,000. Filed Dec. 4.

Flynn, Paula M., Fairfield, by Antonio Faretta. Lender: Ditech Financial LLC, 1100 Virginia Drive, Suite 100, Fort Washington, Pennsylvania. Property: 1685 Black Rock Turnpike, Fairfield. Amount: $239,070. Filed Dec. 4.

Friedson, Ronald, Fairfield, by Kelly A. Molloy. Lender: Wells Fargo Bank N.A., 101 N. Phillips Ave., Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Property: Sunrise Condominium, Unit No. 62 Fairfield. Amount: $130,185. Filed Dec. 5.

Godin, Marc, et al., Fairfield,

by Nathaniel W. Shipp. Lender: Guaranteed Rate Inc., 3940 N. Ravenswood, Chicago, Illinois. Property: 96 Toll House Lane, Fairfield.

Amount: $292,000. Filed Dec. 4.

Jessen, Joseph B., et al., Fairfield,

by Norman Forrester. Lender: JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., 1111 Polaris Parkway, Columbus, Ohio.

Property: 241 Judd St., Fairfield.

Amount: $150,000. Filed Dec. 4.

Keiser, Lori M. and Thomas G. Keiser Jr., Fairfield, by Katarina Serrano. Lender: Bank of America N.A., 100 N. Tryon St., Charlotte, North Carolina. Property: 749 S. Pine Creek Road, Fairfield. Amount: $100,000. Filed Dec. 4.

McNamara, Stephen P. and Kathleen C. McNamara, Fairfield, by Timothy Malvaso. Lender: People’s United Bank, N.A., 850 Main St., Bridgeport. Property: 1271 S. Pine Creek Road, Fairfield.

Amount: $200,000. Filed Dec. 4.

Scatenato, Amy D., Fairfield, by Cynthia Saunders. Lender: JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A., 1111 Polaris Pkwy., Columbus, Ohio. Property: 1339 Melville Ave., Fairfield.

Amount: $100,000. Filed Dec. 4.

Smith IV, Archibald Alexander and Blythe Bracey Smith, Fairfield, by Leah M. Parisi. Lender: HomeServices Lending LLC, 2700 Westown Parkway, Suite 345, West Des Moines, Iowa. Property: 51 Mill Hill Lane, Southport. Amount: $640,000. Filed Dec. 4.

Kamplex, 13 Rachelle Ave., Stamford 06905 c/o Kid Clothing. Filed Dec. 27.

Smith, Clifford and Amber Smith, Fairfield, by Maria I. Rosa.

Lender: Webster Bank N.A., 145 Bank St., Waterbury. Property: 733 Rowland Road, Fairfield. Amount: $168,000. Filed Dec. 5.

Renewable Consulting Group 91 North St., Apartment No 2, Stamford 06902 c/o Richard M. Irwin.

Filed Dec. 14.

Song Steven J. and Jinnie H. Song, Fairfield, by Douglas B. Seltzer. Lender: Bank of America, N.A., 101 S.Tryon St., Charlotte, North Carolina. Property: 153 Birch Road, Fairfield. Amount: $313,000. Filed Dec. 4.

Tennant, Andrew and Mary Tennant, Fairfield, by Francine Putnick Lender: Village Mortgage Co., 30 Tower Lane, Avon. Property: 18 Ross Hill Road, Fairfield.

Amount: $740,000. Filed Dec. 4.

Thomas, John M. and Melissa M. Thomas, Fairfield, by Antonio Faretta. Lender: Bank of America N.A., 100 N. Tryon St., Charlotte, North Carolina. Property: 208 Colonese Road, Fairfield. Amount: $26,200. Filed Dec. 5.

Weinbach, Peter A. and Janine K. Brown, Fairfield, by Marlene E. MaCanda. Lender: First Republic Bank, 111 Pine St., San Francisco, California. Property: 799 Verna Hill Road, Fairfield. Amount: $923,000.

Filed Dec. 4.

Mpressionable Hair, 28 Perry St., No. 12A, Stamford 06902 c/o Hair Sales Co. Filed Dec. 18.

Serafina at the IC 1620 Newfield Ave., Stamford 06905 c/o The Italian Center of Stamford. Filed Dec. 13.

Simpson Spence Young, 9 W. Broad St., Stamford 06902 c/o Shipbrokers, Freight Consultants. Filed Dec. 19.

Taller de Marinera “Portal Norteno,” 14 Randall Ave., Stamford 06905 c/o Luis Trejo. Filed Dec. 17.

Taxdebthelp, 53 Hallowen Blvd., Stamford 06902 c/o C&V Enterprise LLC. Filed Dec. 18.

The Clinic Spa, 4 Van Buskirk Ave., Stamford 06902 c/o Skin Therapist & Body Treatments. Filed Dec. 28.

Vegan & Health Vibes, 301 Commons Park South, Unit 311, Stamford c/o Vegan and other foods.

Filed Dec. 31.

Veloz Barbershop, 123 W. Main St., Stamford 06902 c/o Alexis Veloz. Filed Dec. 14.

NEW BUSINESSES

PATENTS

Apex Restaurant, 6 Landmark Square, Fourth floor, Stamford 06902. Filed Dec. 28.

Cable suspension clamp. Patent no. 10,184,591 issued to John E. Sakmar, Birmingham, Alabama; Joshua C. Wilson, Birmingham, Alabama; Jacob A. Nelson, Irondale, Alabama. Assigned to Hubbell Inc., Shelton.

Beardelish, 3043 High Ridge Road, Stamford 06903 c/o Hair and Beard Styling Products. Filed Dec. 26.

EB222 Catering, 47 East Ave., Stamford 06902 c/o Catering. Filed Dec. 26.

Fixmybrow, 44 Fairland St., Stamford 06905 c/o Beauty Services on the Go. Filed Dec. 26.

Gartner 700, 70 Fairfield Ave., Stamford 06902 c/o Corporate Cafeteria. Filed Dec. 20.

Conductive polymer composite. Patent no. 10,186,344 issued to Rachel Prestayko, Hamilton, Canada; Sarah J. Vella, Milton, Canada; Carolyn Moorlag, Mississauga, Canada; Barkev Keoshkerian, Thornhill, Canada. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk.

Grounding device with electrically conductive cushion. Patent no. 10,185,279 issued to Jonathan D. Sadik, Rochester, New York; Nancy L. Belknap, Rochester, New York; Karl E. Kurz, Rochester, New York.

Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk.

Height-adjustable table with flexible electrical power distribution cable. Patent no. 10,186,819 issued to David Black, Orange; Michael O’Keefe, Wethersfield; Bernard Bensussan, Monroe; Michael Brandstatter, Ansonia; Robert Glenn, Chicago, Illinois. Assigned to Premier Manufacturing Group Inc., Shelton.

Slip electrical conduit coupler body. Patent no. D838,676 issued to Lawrence J. Smith, Stamford.

Assigned to Bridgeport Fittings Inc., Stratford.

System and method for printing documents using print hardware and automatic print device identification based on context correlation. Patent no.

10,187,549 issued to Peter J. Zehler, Penfield, New York; Lawrence W. Meyer, Fairport, New York; Erol Esen, Rochester, New York. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk.

Toggle control for lighting system. Patent no. 10,187,951 issued to Pritam Yadav, Greenville, South Carolina; T. Warran Weeks Jr., Simpsonville, South Carolina; Douglas M. Hamilton, Arlington Heights, Illinois. Assigned to Hubbell Inc., Shelton.

Knife handle. Patent no. D838,805 issued to Richard S. Constantine, Monroe. Assigned to Acme United Corp., Fairfield.

Light-fixture bracket and light-fixture assembly. Patent no. 10,184,644 issued to Nancy R. Stathes, Hillsdale, New Jersey; Federico Collado, Westwood, New Jersey; Ramesh Ragavan, Edison, New Jersey; Shailesh Naik, Dayton, New Jersey; Michael Swern, Boonton Township, New Jersey. Assigned to Hubbell Inc., Shelton.

Low-NOx combustion method. Patent no. 10,184,659 issued to Kuang-Tsai Wu, East Amherst, New York; Hisashi Kobayashi, Bedford, New York. Assigned to Praxair Technology Inc., Danbury.

Secure document printer. Patent no. 10,187,539 issued to Mark S. Amico, Pittsford, New York; William N. Vogt, Rochester, New York.

Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk.

Carmine colorants. Patent no.

10,184,024 issued to Valerie M. Farrugia, Oakville, Canada; Maria Birau, Mississauga, Canada; Gabriel Iftime, Mississauga, Canada.

Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk.

ACCOUNTING ASSURANCE SENIOR ASSOCIATE, PRIVATE COMPANY SERVICES, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Stamford, CT. Prvde advice on the audit, tax compliance & planning, & bus. advisry needs of public interest entities, & private companies & their owners.

Req. Bach’s deg or foreign equiv. in Acctng, Bus Admin or rel. + 2 yrs rel. work exp.

Must hv passed all 4 parts of CPA exam or foreign equiv.

Travel up to 20% req. Apply by mail, referencing Job Code CT1942, Attn: HR SSC/Talent Management, 4040 W. Boy Scout Blvd, Tampa, FL 33607.

Associate, Process Architecture (Greenwich, CT): Work with Portfolio Implementation specialists & engineers on process & software application development as a member of the Process Architecture team. Liaise with business & software development teams on large-scale financial technology & business process engineering projects. Work with largescale financial technology and business process engineering projects; Agile Software Development Lifecycle (“SDLC”); JIRA; and system and process modeling methodologies.

Diagram process flows and system interactions. Work with process automation and SQL. Req’s Master’s degr plus 3 yrs exp. Mail resume to: AQR Capital Management, LLC, ATTN: S. Rao, 2 Greenwich Plaza, 3rd Flr, Greenwich, CT 06830. Must Ref: D023.

Collar and anchor kits. Patent no. 10,184,222 issued to David Alan Bruce, Oakland, Florida; Andrew Ervin Pendergast, Centralia, Missouri; Jason Wayne Herron, Mexico, Missouri; Page Haacke, Timonium, Maryland. Assigned to Hubbell Inc., Shelton.

Hollywood Remodeling, 185 Henry St., Unit F, Stamford 06902 c/o Remodeling Business. Filed Dec. 18.

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LEGAL NOTICES EmmaĂ­s 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

NOTICE OF QUALIFICATION of M & R Restaurant Group LLC. Authority filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 10/5/18.

Office Loc: Westchester County. LLC formed in DE on 4/9/18. SSNY designated agent upon whom process may be served and shall mail copy of process against LLC to: INCORP SVCS, INC. 919 N. Market St, #950, Wilmington, DE, 19801. Principal business address: 690 Mamaroneck Ave., Mamaroneck, NY 10543.

Cert. of LLC filed with Secy. of State of DE loc: 401 Federal St., #3, Dover DE 19901.

Purpose: Any lawful activity. #61991 Prince Street Equestrian LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) 12/18/2018.

Cty: Westchester.

SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to John Shriber, 141 Prince St., #3, NY, NY 10017. General Purpose. #61993 Notice of Formation of Enlighten Resource of Westchester,LLC. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 03/16/2018 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 70 Virginia Road Apt 8B, White Plains, NY, 10603 . Purpose: any lawful purpose. #61994 Notice of Formation of Leaders of the Wave, LLC filed with SSNY 12/28/2018. Office: West. County. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to LLC: 10 California Road, Mt. Vernon, NY 10552.

Purpose: any lawful act or activity. #61995

Notice of Formation of Bright Future Montessori Daycare, LLC Art. of Org. filed with SSNY on 10/01/2018.

Off. 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, 249 Lee Avenue Yonkers, N.Y 10705.

Purpose:any lawful purpose. #61996

Notice of Formation of Delta Tech Systems, LLC, Art. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 12/27/2018. 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, 308 Tompkins Ave, Mamaroneck, NY 10543.

Purpose: any lawful purpose. #62000

Notice of Formation of V & R Home Improvement LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 01/08/2019. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to 302 Sherman Ave, Peekskill, NY 10566. Purpose: any lawful act or activity. #62006

ASA Focus Groups, LLC. Filed 12/14/18 Office: Westchester Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: 243 Park Avenue, Eastchester, NY 10709 Purpose: all lawful #61997

Edcon II, LLC. Filed 1/3/19 Office: Westchester Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: 49 Mount Vernon Avenue, Mount Vernon, NY 10550 Purpose: all lawful #62001

Notice of Formation of Somers Pointe Restaurant & Catering, LLC Art. of Org. filed with SSNY on 1/4/19.

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, 19 Elmwood Avenue, West Harrison, NY 10965. Purpose: any lawful purpose. #61998

E M V Contracting NY LLC. Filed 12/27/18 Office: Westchester Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: 3 Westchester View Lane, White Plains, NY 10603 Purpose: all lawful #62002

NOTICE OF FORMATION of Simply Arranged LLC. Arts of Org filed with SSNY on 12/13/2018.

Westchester County.

SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process may be served and shall mail copy to 152 Heatherdell Road, Ardsley, NY 10502.

Purpose: Any lawful act. #62007

Notice of Formation of DiNapoli Family Real Estate Fund, LLC Art. of Org. filed with SSNY on 1/4/19. 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, 19 Elmwood Avenue, West Harrison, NY 10965. Purpose: any lawful purpose. #61999

Good Living Painting Co LLC. Filed 12/28/18 Office: Westchester Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: 50 Dover Lane, Yonkers, NY 10710 Purpose: all lawful #62003 Adriatic Remodeling LLC. Filed 1/2/19 Office: Westchester Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: 372 Central Park Avenue 1B, Scarsdale, NY 10583 Purpose: all lawful #62004 Notice of Formation of Newopps Investors LLC. Art. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 10/16/2017.

Offc.Loc: Westchester Cty. SSNY design. as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served.SSNY shall mail process to the LLC,23 David Drive New Rochelle,NY 10804.

Purpose:any lawful purpose. #62005

Caroline Lasky, LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) 11/9/2018.

Cty: Westchester.

SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to Courtney Gahr, 107 Union Ave., Harrison, NY 10603. General Purpose. #62008 NOTICE OF FORMATION of Clar(e)ification MAC, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with NY Sec. of State (NYSS) 12/18/2018. Exist Date 1/1/2019. Office: Westchester Co. NYSS designated agent upon whom process may be served. NYSS shall mail process to the LLC at 9 William Puckey Drive, Cortlandt Manor, NY 10567. Purpose of LLC: Any lawful purpose. #62010 Notice is hereby given that an on-premise license, #TBA has been applied for by Harley 29 Inc d/b/a Corner Pocket to sell beer, wine and liquor at retail in an on premises establishment. For on premises consumption under the ABC law at 453 McLean Avenue Yonkers NY 10705. #62011

NOTICE OF FORMATION of perlmutter associates LLC. Arts of Org filed with SSNY on 1/03/2019.

Westchester County.

SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process may be served and shall mail copy to 727 Bedford Road, Bedford Corners New York, 01549. Purpose: Any lawful act. #62012 DonaLina LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) 1/11/19. Cty: Westchester. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to 333 Main Street, Armonk, NY 10504. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. #62013 Crowe Road LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) 1/11/19. Cty: Westchester. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to 333 Main Street, Armonk, NY 10504. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. #62014 LevelSix LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) 1/11/19. Cty: Westchester. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to 333 Main Street, Armonk, NY 10504. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. #62015 Notice of Formation of 14 SOUTH GREELEY LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the Secy of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/16/18. Office location: Westchester County.

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

SSNY shall mail process to: One New King Street, Suite 201, West Harrison, NY 10604.

Purpose: any lawful act or activity. #62016

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Notice of formation of Northeastern American Restaurant Company LLC. Art. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 12/21/2018. Office loc: Westchester Cty. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 347 Central Park Ave Unit C Scarsdale, NY 10583. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. #62017 Barrister Legal Search, LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) 11/7/2018.

Cty: Westchester. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to 707 Westchester Ave., Ste. 411, White Plains, NY 10604. General Purpose. #62018 RJD3 Enterprises LLC. Filed 1/17/19 Office: Westchester Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: 119 Pondfield Rd #978, Bronxville, NY 10708 Purpose: all lawful #62019 RJD9 Enterprises LLC. Filed 1/17/19 Office: Westchester Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: 119 Pondfield Rd #978, Bronxville, NY 10708 Purpose: all lawful #62020 Notice is hereby given that an on-premise license, number Pending for beer, cider and wine has been applied for by the undersigned to sell beer, cider and wine at retail in a restaurant under the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law a 690 Mamaroneck Ave., Mamaroneck, NY, Westchester County for on premises consumption. M & R Restaurant Group LLC d/b/a Maple & Rose # 62021

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experience something real #PAC1819 February 2 DIAVOLO: Architecture in Motion® 10 Westchester Philharmonic Friends and Family Special guest Savion Glover 16 Robin Spielberg Piano Parlour Soiree

March 2 Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center Hungarian Fire 9 Orange Is The New Black’s Lea DeLaria An evening of jazz and comedy 10 Trusty Sidekick Theatre Company Shadow Play 16 Aspen Santa Fe Ballet 23 Portland Cello Project Homage to Radiohead 30 Jazz at The Center Spectacular with Cyrille Aimée

Pictured: Savion Glover courtesy of Savion Glover productions

April 7 Tiempo Libre 7 Westchester Philharmonic All-Beethoven Season Finale 20 The Triplets of Belleville 25 BODYTRAFFIC May 4 Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center Deeply Inspired 5 Daniel Kelly’s Rakonto: Student Voices

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