The Business Journals - Week of February 20, 2023

GINSBURG GETS LUDLOW APPROVAL, SUBMITS PLAN FOR NEW BUILDING

BY PETER KATZ Pkatz@westfairinc.com

The Yonkers Planning Board has approved plans for Ginsburg Development Companies (GDC) to construct an apartment tower in the Ludlow section of the city at 150 Downing St. Immediately after the vote, GDC unveiled details of its plan for a second building in the Ludlow section, adjacent to the Metro-

North tracks and about one-half block from the Ludlow train station at 70 Pier St.

The second building, with an estimated construction cost of $11.5 million, would be four stories with 36 apartments over a ground floor that would include retail space as well as the building’s lobby and amenities for residents. There would be indoor parking for 35 cars, one fewer space than zoning requires. A

variance would be needed.

The 70 Pier St. site formerly was home to an office and garage used by the Yonkers Parking Authority that GDC purchased in June of 2017. Adjacent is a municipal parking lot with spaces for 14 vehicles.

GDC proposes taking over the parking lot and incorporating its 14 spaces along with seven additional permit spaces and 16 new metered paces into a new

layout. Ginsburg also would undertake revitalization of the existing city park known as Abe Cohen Plaza.

The newly approved plans for 150 Downing St. call for a seven-story building over two levels of parking. It would have 131 one-bedroom units and 77 two-bedroom units for a total of 208 apartments. There would be 229 parking spaces provided. The cost of the building is estimat-

ed at $65 million. GDC estimated that the project will result in 625 construction jobs. When completed, there would be five full-time employees and four part-time employees at the property.

The roots of the project extend from 2016 when Yonkers issued a Request for Proposals to sell the property at 150 Downing St. in the Ludlow section of the city. GDC was

Fairfield County’s annual Giving Day event to end after a 10-year run

BY PHIL HALL Phall@westfairinc.com

On Feb. 23, Fairfield County’s Community Foundation (FCCF) will host its 10th annual Giving Day, the 24-hour virtual fundraising marathon that helps connect local nonprofits with donors eager to support their missions.

By all measurements,

Giving Day has been a successful fundraising vehicle. Since 2014, the event has raised $13.75 million — and last year was a record-breaking feat with approximately 17,000 donations that generated more than $2 million.

This year’s Giving Day will include the participation of nearly 400 local nonprofits — a complete list is on the FCGives. org website. The giving window

will open on the FCGives.org website at 12 a.m. on Feb. 23 and run through 11:59 p.m. that day; a minimum donation of $10 is required.

FCCF President and CEO Mendi Blue Paca is looking to the Giving Day event with bittersweet feelings. On one hand, she is expecting another triumphant turnout by donors eager to assist local organizations. However, the FCCF has decided

that this year’s event will be the last.

“It’s an event that has generated a lot of momentum over the years and a lot of dollars and a lot of unity and spirit,” Blue Paca told the Business Journals. “But the foundation is continually evaluating all of our initiatives and we always want to make sure that it is the best use of our limited human capital resources and financial

capital, and that we’re meeting the needs of our partners in the most timely ways.”

During this evaluation process, Blue Paca heard comments from some of the FCCF’s partners who praised the Giving Day mission, but there were also comments from other partners who were concerned about working from “a heavy list” with hundreds

Right, rendering of 150 Downing St., Yonkers. Left, rendering of GDC’s proposed building at 70 Pier St., Yonkers.

Cluster townhome development proposed for Peekskill

BY PETER KATZ

Pkatz@westfairinc.com

The entity Peekskill Views LLC, located in Spring Valley, is proposing to build a residential cluster development in Peekskill that would have 33 homes in 13 buildings. The units would be individually owned and there would be a homeowner’s association that would own the land. Each of the homes would have three bedrooms and a twocar garage. It’s currently estimated the townhomes would be priced from $525,000 to $625,000.

A preliminary presentation on the project was made to Peekskill’s Common Council by Attorney Jody Cross of the White Plains-based law firm Zarin & Steinmetz and Joseph P. Modafferi Jr., of Armonk-based JMC Planning.

The development site is at 1130 Frost Lane, a 13-acre parcel that was purchased by Peekskill Views LLC for $1.1 million in July 2021, according to records on file with the Westchester County Clerk’s Office.

Modafferi told the Common Council that six of the 13 buildings would be semi-detached and have two units each while the other seven buildings each would be have three attached units. He said that the proposal would leave approximately eight acres, 58% of

the site, undisturbed except for a walking trail that would be built for residents to use. He said that the proposal would not require a special permit from the council and that site plan and environmental approvals would be sought from the city’s Planning Commission. He pointed out that the 33 proposed homes would be less than the 45 dwelling units that are permitted under existing zoning.

Cross said that one zoning variance would be required for a setback that is only 10 feet instead of the required 30 feet. It would be for an amenity area for recreational use by tenants.

“Otherwise it is zoning compliant,” Cross said. “There’s a parking ratio (required) of two spaces per unit. We’re proposing 4.36. There’s a two-car garage and a two-car driveway so technically you could fit four cars. There is visitor parking and parking by the amenities on the interior road.”

Cross said that while up to 30% of the land could be covered, the proposal is to cover only 7.79% of the land. She said amenities would include a playground, outdoor seating, pickleball and handball courts, a fitness area and a dog park.

Modafferi said that each unit would be about 2,000 square feet. He said that the applicant started working on the proposal in the spring of 2021 with a plan for 45

units as allowed.

“Frost Lane runs along the southerly side of the site,” Modafferi said. “Frost Lane itself from east to west changes in elevation from 358 (feet) to 351 (feet). So, our driveway is coming in at 351 (feet). At the top of the site the elevation is 433 (feet), so it’s got some good grade change across the site.”

Modafferi said that about 130 to 140 new trees would be planted in accordance with a landscaping plan and that approximately 1,000 trees six inches or larger in diameter would be retained on the site. He said that some of the trees on the site that were examined by an arborist were determined to be invasive species.

“In terms of utilities, electric and telecommunications is available in Frost Lane,” Modafferi said. “We are proposing to do that underground into the site. Sanitary and water is available in Frost Lane. We’re looking at extensions of both of those, probably

We

extensions, into our private driveway.”

Modafferi said that a traffic study found that during morning and afternoon peak hours there would be roughly one vehicle leaving or arriving at the site every three or four minutes. He said that any traffic impact on neighborhood intersections would be very limited.

“We’ll be using heat pumps in order to minimize the use of fossil fuels,” Modafferi said. “The code requires that we provide two workforce and one affordable unit. We anticipate 20 to 21 new school children from this project. Property taxes are expected to increase by approximately $500,000.”

Cross emphasized that the developer intends to preserve a large portion of the site and would be willing to discuss providing a conservation easement to Peekskill should it be deemed necessary.

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Connecticut’s housing crisis is discussed within Fairfield’s Pine Tree Apartments

BY JUSTIN MCGOWN jmcgown@westfairinc.com

U.S. Rep. Jim Himes joined elected officials from Fairfield and surrounding communities on Feb. 13 to learn more about the Pine Trees Apartments in Fairfield and to discuss the ongoing housing crisis in Connecticut.

The event was hosted by the Fairfield Housing Corp., Partnership for Strong Communities and Fairfield County’s Center for Housing Opportunity (FCCHO).

The new Pine Tree Apartments, located at 15 Pine Tree Lane just off the Black Rock Turnpike, replaced a series of older brick buildings. The complex features contemporary two-story houses, with handicap accessible first-floor apartments and additional units above. The property is also dotted with rain gardens and meadows of native plants.

Kiley Gosselin, executive director of the Partnership for Strong Communities, welcomed the officials to the meeting in the community building that serves as the heart of the Pine Trees facility.

“We already had a housing shortage in Connecticut,” said Gosselin about the pre-pandemic housing market. “Rents are increasing, home prices are increasing, and there are so many inflationary pressures on the development’s space. We really have a tough housing market and tough conditions, especially for folks in low- and moderate-income categories who are really struggling to maintain housing and find housing here.”

Gosselin noted that while the complex hosting the meeting was exemplary, it is only part of the solution to the state’s housing problems. She supported solutions that promote “housing portability,” such as voucher programs, which are tied to households instead of specific housing units.

“We can do more both at the federal level in terms of investment and also the state level in terms of making sure we have the resources we need to create more beautiful properties like this and ensure people who are already housed aren’t rent-burdened,” she said.

Specifically, Gosselin asked the gathered officials for their support on increasing investment in the state’s rental assistance program and pushing for the use of vouchers as an additional finance stream for future developments.

Aicha Woods, director of the FCCHO, said that a diversity of approaches under a “collective impact model” was necessary, and recommended looking at the issue from

a regional rather than municipal viewpoint.

“Fairfield County lacks 25,000 units of affordable housing,” Woods said. “In order to start really making an impact in tackling that it really requires a cross sector collective approach. If you think about folks who are cost burdened, that also has a tremendous economic impact on the local economy because they don’t have money to spend elsewhere. We’re also hearing from many employers that one of the primary drivers of the labor shortage is affordable housing, particularly here in Fairfield County.”

“We need friends to address the affordable housing prices here in our state,” added Carol Martin, executive director of the Fairfield Housing Authority, which is based out of the Pine Tree Lane property. “We’re lucky enough to live in a high-cost community, which brings tons of social benefit, but it’s also a place where we need to grow and create more affordable units, as lovely as Pine Trees turned out to be. The Housing Choice Voucher Program the Fairfield Housing Authority runs now serves close to 110 families. When I started back in 2012, we had about 65 families.”

Himes thanked the local organizations for arranging the meeting and stated how difficult it has become to “talk about housing enough anywhere in this country.”

“I’m just off the Select Committee on Economic Disparity,” Himes said, referring to the Select Committee on Economic Disparity and Fairness in Growth, one of several committees shut down after Republicans took control of the U.S. House

of Representatives. “Two things jumped out at me if we’re going to get serious about addressing economic disparity. One is better care for our youngest Americans, we need affordable available childcare. The other one is housing.”

“It doesn’t help a lot of people if you have a vibrant economic area like the Stamford metropolitan area or Fairfield County, but nobody can afford to move there,” Himes added. “However here is where I go off script — the fundamental problem in this country on housing is a supply problem. People estimate that we’re somewhere in between three and 5 million units short nationally, and 30,000 apparently in the county. So, we have a huge supply issue, and we need to subsidize more. I’m just obsessed with the notion that we need to find ways to recreate Pine Trees apartments around the county, around the state. It’s an uncomfortable conversation for me because the federal government doesn’t have a lot to do with zoning or state subsidies.”

Himes then asked for input from the local officials and experts who were gathered there. In addition to the leaders and employees of community organizations facing the housing crisis, the meeting was also attended by elected leaders, including Fairfield First Selectwoman Brenda Kupchick, State Sen. Tony Hwang and state Reps. Jennifer Leeper and Sarah Keitt.

The discussion saw all in attendance agree that a housing crisis was underway across the state. However, the issue of 8-30g, the state law that allows developers to

bypass local zoning regulations for residential developments containing at least 30% deed restricted affordable housing units came up quickly and was the subject of some division.

The local Democrats, such as Keitt and Leeper, referred to 8-30g as a flawed but necessary tool, while the Republicans in attendance, notably Kupchick and Hwang, argued the law’s drawbacks needed to be weighed more heavily and implied it benefited developers more than the unhoused.

Those associated with the community organizations expressed a range of opinions on the law, and generally tried to steer the conversation back towards other possible policy solutions.

“What concerns me about this conversation,” Himes said, “is we are talking onesies and twosies. Four units here, 12 units there. If the number is 30,000 for the county, we need to be talking about hundreds of units in Fairfield, right? And in Greenwich we need to be talking about hundreds. In Bridgeport we probably need to be talking about thousands of units.”

Himes posed the question of how to achieve those numbers to the members of the community organizations. Telling them to set aside political differences and questions of financing, he wanted to know if they were achievable.

The only consensus to emerge: increase housing supply overall, even for higher and middle-income individuals, and there will be at least some improvement for all housing seekers.

A view of the new Pine Trees complex. Photo by Justin McGown.

Inclusionary zoning concerns prompts debate at Ridgefield PZC meeting

BY JUSTIN MCGOWN jmcgown@westfairinc.com

Atext amendment

which would grant the Ridgefield Planning and Zoning Commission (PZC) the power to allow developers some latitude with aspects of the zoning code if they include a minimum percentage of affordable housing units was hotly debated during a recent commission meeting.

The practice, known as inclusionary zoning, proved intensely controversial with some Ridgefield residents and inspired both impassioned debate and accusations of corruption, falsehoods and claims the Connecticut government is engaging in communist plots.

The text amendment itself only allows for a small change to the Ridgefield zoning code. If passed, it would allow multifamily housing developers to designate at least 15% of the units as affordable housing — as defined by the Connecticut Department of Housing — and to petition the town’s PZC for exemptions from

other aspects of Ridgefield’s zoning code.

Those exemptions include permitting higher overall density for the project, higher ratios of coverage to lot area, and reduced parking requirements. Alternatively, developments consisting solely of single-family dwellings can pay a per-unit fee to convert affordable units to market-rate units. That fee is presently set at 300% the median annual income for the Danbury metro area. The PZC would have the power to reject any of these requests.

The text amendment drew 28 written comments between the publication of the first draft in November and the most recent meeting. Chairman Robert Hendrick, who noted the number of comments was unusually high, said the amendment was designed to decrease the likelihood of large affordable housing developments such as those permitted under 8-30g.

“Inclusionary zoning is a concept that planning and zoning commissions were empowered to

adopt around the same time as the famous 8-30g law came into state statute,” Hendrick said.

The law permits housing developers to bypass local zoning codes other than those pertaining to health and safety, provided at least 30% of the units are deed-restricted affordable housing units. However, if a town or city is able to make sufficient progress toward having 10% of its overall housing supply deemed affordable by the state, it can impose a four-year moratorium on 8-30g construction. Progress toward that goal and a new moratorium after the previous one expired in 2018 is a key goal of the amendment, according to Hendrick.

“It doesn’t actually create any new apartment buildings in residential areas,” he stressed. “It doesn’t create apartment buildings at all, actually. It doesn’t pack our schools. It doesn’t add any particular residences despite the hyperbole out there. The regulation is not by itself increasing the population in Ridgefield or increasing pressure on anything in terms of our

infrastructure.”

“I would encourage the commission to pursue this goal,” said Mack Reid, the only member of the public to speak out in favor of the amendment during the meeting. “People are always afraid of change, we moved here in 1955 and I remember my mother freaking out because they were going to pave Cooper Hill Road, and we survived that.”

Another resident, Linda Lavelle, complained that outside interests such as large real estate developers were funding the bills and research promoting affordable housing. She argued that the state’s regulations are “ignoring what people have always done to achieve affordability, like taking on roommates, working two jobs like my dad, and learning additional job skills like I had to do with three kids to support.”

Instead, Lavelle urged the town to pursue a “biennial housing assessment” and to encourage the state subsidize repairs of single-family homes.

“We need to fight this if we

don’t want to become a socialist, communistic (society) governed by one titular head,” proclaimed Thomas Pesce, a resident who also railed against the PZC for accepting the terms set by the state. He argued that various condos in town, which he had seen listed for sale should qualify as sufficient affordable housing, though multiple members of the commission told him that they did not fit the “capital ‘A’ affordable” criteria set by the state.

“We have our own destiny to consider,” Pesce declared as the conversation grew heated and members of the audience corrected him on his math.

“You may have your own destiny, but not your own regulation,” replied John Katz, the longest-serving member of the commission.

The commission ultimately decided to table discussion of the matter, hoping to hear from the Board of Selectmen before their next scheduled meeting on Feb 21 when they would propose revisions to the amendment.

The Ridgefield Planning and Zoning Commission.

Photo by Justin McGown.

Judge upholds 16-year effort by IRS to collect from New Rochelle tax fraudster

BY BILL HELTZEL Bheltzel@westfairinc.com

Afederal judge has denied the latest effort by New Rochelle businessman Philip Colasuonno to block the Internal Revenue Service from collecting tax penalties owed in a 2007 tax fraud case.

On Jan. 27, U.S. Magistrate Judge Judith C. McCarthy denied Colasuonno’s motion to dismiss an IRS lawsuit to collect $2.5 million, ruling that the agency filed the case in time to beat the statute of limitations.

Colasuonno, a former certified public accountant, has been resisting the tax obligation for 16 years.

In 2007 he was accused of conspiracy to commit tax fraud and preparing false tax returns.

Prosecutors described companies owned by Colasuonno and family members as “thoroughly infected with criminality.”

For four years, for instance, Colasuonno failed to remit taxes for income, Social Security and Medicare on the wages of employees of American Armored Car Ltd., of Elmsford. The tax obligations were disguised by paying employees in cash for overtime work and accounting for the payments as outside services.

Colasuonno pleaded guilty. He was sentenced to time served and five years of supervised release and he was ordered to pay $781,467 in restitution.

In 2009, in filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection.

In 2011, Colasuonno was sentenced to prison for four months for violating probation by failing to make a good faith effort to make restitution payments. Also in 2011, while the bankruptcy case was pending, the IRS assessed penalties and filed a $1,747,190 federal tax lien.

Ten years later, on December 20, 2021, U.S. Attorney Damian Williams filed an action on behalf of the IRS to collect taxes and penalties that totaled nearly $2.5 million.

Colasuonno claimed that the lawsuit was not filed in time.

Typically, the IRS has 10 years after a tax is assessed to sue for collection, Judge McCarthy noted.

But Bankruptcy automatically stops ordinary creditors from filing collection efforts for claims that arose before the bankruptcy case began.

Colasuonno argued that the IRS violated that ban by filing a federal tax lien while his bankruptcy case was pending. And when the IRS collection case was filed, it was more than 10 years after the tax lien was filed and there-

fore was not done in time. But federal tax liens are created automatically when a taxpayer neglects or refuses to pay taxes after a demand is made, the judge said. They exist regardless of whether the IRS publicly files the lien. And when collection efforts are suspended during an active bankruptcy case, the government may sue for

collection 10 years and six months after the bankruptcy case ends.

Colasuonno’s bankruptcy case was discharged in July 2011 and the government had until January 20, 2022 to file the collection case. It beat the deadline by a month.

Colasuonno, now 72, could have challenged the IRS in bankruptcy court, McCarthy said, but he failed to do so and now it is probably too late.

“The instant collection action,” McCarthy said, “was timely filed.”

the successful respondent and in 2017 the city approved selling the site that formerly had been used by the Department of Public Works to GDC for approximately $3 million.

Jim Surdoval of GDC said that the property for the 70 Pier St. proposal parallels the Metro-North tracks and a fence owned by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) would remain in place as a safety measure. He said GDC would like to work with the MTA to enhance the appearance of the fence.

“This project is a bit of a companion to 150 Downing St.,” Surdoval said. “It is a 36-unit building, which is very small for GDC, but nonetheless a very important project because this is the train station gateway arrival area. The goal is to create ... a very attractive arrival point with people coming to the new GDC building on Downing Street and the other development that will happen in the area. The current residents that live in the area will have a mixed-use building with neighborhood retail as well as a new upgraded Abe Cohen Plaza park.”

Leoncio Torres, vice president of architecture and design for GDC, said that there would be new paving, landscaping, sidewalks, benches, lighting, an entrance arch, a new flagpole, a sculpture and a new clock tower at Abe Cohen Plaza.

“We basically have a modest club room and business center as well as a fitness center for the residents of the

of organizations vying for attention and dollars. Blue Paca admitted that “maybe the ROI wasn’t super great for them,” and a review process was undertaken to determine how the wider nonprofit environment within Fairfield County felt about the event.

“We didn’t want to base it on yearend surveys and anecdotal pieces of information,” she said, noting the FCCF conducted multiple focus groups over a two-year period that concluded at the end of 2022.

“We also surveyed about 700 organizations that participated in Giving Day over the years,” she continued. “And the real sentiment, overwhelmingly, even for those who raised money, was that the ROI really was very limited. For the organizations, very few were raising more than $5,000. And then when they were coupling that with the amount of investment to really ramp up the infrastructure to participate, it wasn’t high.”

Blue Paca also observed that the fund-

property,” Torres said in describing the ground floor layout. “We’re also proposing to leave some retail space that would be accessible from the public street. The building is fully electric. We use a very highly efficient heat pump system which provides cooling and heating and then we’re looking to see if we can install solar panels on this project as well.”

Torres said that there would be a second-floor outdoor amenity space for

tenants and noted that the apartments would have large windows and balconies. He said that the lower front facade of the building would use metal panels.

Surdoval said that GDC has agreed to enter into a maintenance agreement with the city regarding the Abe Cohen Plaza. He said that GDC would be open to either the city or GDC doing the actual maintenance work, whichever the parks department prefers.

“We just need to sit down and talk to the parks department and work it out,” Surdoval said. “Whether we do it or they do it we’re willing to fund it.”

Both of the GDC buildings are in the area covered by the city’s Ludlow Street Transit Oriented Development Plan, which is designed to guide reviving the area. The plan’s area is approximately 35 acres and almost entirely within ¼-mile of the Metro-North train station.

were not present when Giving Day launched.

Moving forward, Giving Day will not be replaced with a specific event — instead, FCCF will realign its focus to meet the ongoing needs of the local nonprofit environment. Blue Paca pointed to the FCCF’s new strategic plan, titled “Fairfield County Forward,” as the cornerstone of its strategy and emphasized the responsive programming of its Center for Nonprofit Excellence to assist organizations that need operational aid.

raising landscape had evolved since 2014 — at that time, online fundraising was still something of a novelty. The Covid-19 pandemic created the considerations that

“We are also scaling up our support for leaders of color and grassroots organizations,” she said. “Those tend to be the organizations that still don’t have

necessarily the type of fundraising infrastructure that that one might need. If you were to think of the organizations that most would benefit from our funding support, it would be in those categories. So, we are going to be launching a very targeted support capacity building program for those leaders that will go a lot deeper.”

As for the last go-round of Giving Day, Blue Paca is hoping the annual event will close on a high note.

“I would love to see this be the greatest Giving Day we’ve had yet because it has been an awesome 10-year run,” she said. “There will be a kickoff event at Norwalk Art Space the morning of Giving Day, and we are hoping to bring together all the partners that have been a part of this 10-year journey to celebrate all that we’ve accomplished collectively as a community. It is our goal and our hope that that folks will register one last time and join us in surpassing our recent Giving Day totals.”

Rendering of 70 Pier St. as seen from the Metro-North tracks.

Giving Day—

Mendi Blue Paca. Contributed photo.

Mixed reactions to Lamont’s budget proposals

BY PHIL HALL Phall@westfairinc.com

Gov. Ned Lamont’s proposed biennial state budget was greeted with cautious optimism and undiluted concern by leading business and social organizations across the state — and a section of the budget that raised the notion of education cuts was greeted by a potential retaliatory action by the president of the University of Connecticut.

The governor’s proposed budget would spend more than $50.5 billion over the next two years while maintaining fiscal guardrails for another decade and enacting the first reduction in the state income tax since 1996. The full budget proposal can be accessed here.

Carol Platt Liebau, president of the Yankee Institute, a Hartford-based libertarian think tank, applauded Lamont’s proposed renewal of the state’s budget controls by noting this “bipartisan agreement will continue to impose guardrails designed to ensure the state can’t spend more than the economy can support, and its citizens can afford … For over two decades, lawmakers refused to fully implement the cap.”

Eric Gjede, vice president for public

policy at the Connecticut Business and Industry Association (CBIA), believed the Lamont proposals had merit, but expressed concern about their transition from concept to legislative action.

“We see a lot of positives in this budget proposal, particularly the individual tax relief measures and the full restoration of the pass-through entity tax credit — which will give struggling small businesses a much-needed boost,” he said. “It’s critical that policymakers fully leverage the state’s robust fiscal health and continue pursuing solutions for addressing the labor shortage crisis and positioning our economy for strong growth. As the budget proposal moves through the legislative process, we also urge lawmakers to allow small businesses access to R&D tax credits, repeal the sales tax on workforce training, and finally sunset the temporary corporate tax surcharge, which has long sent the wrong message about our business climate.”

The Connecticut Conference of Municipalities (CCM) issued an unattributed statement expressing satisfaction the proposed budget “acknowledged that current education aid to municipalities is insufficient to meet the needs of our students and that additional funding to address this must be a priority as

negotiations move forward.” However, the CCM expressed disappointment “that there is not more in the budget to address the regressive nature of the property tax and provide municipalities with additional financial support or mandate relief that would enable towns and cities to enact meaningful reductions to the property tax.”

AARP Connecticut State Director Nora Duncan praised Lamont for putting “a strong emphasis on protecting patients and reigning in unsustainable health care cost growth. His plans to increase transparency for pharmaceutical manufacturers and to join an interstate consortium to purchase prescription drugs at a discounted rate will help lower medication prices for consumers.”

But Duncan also warned that Lamont’s proposed income tax reductions “do not include a fix for the existing ‘benefit cliff’ for retirement income tax exemptions. Under current law, older adults become ineligible for the tax exemption on retirement income if they earn even one penny of income over the cutoff (currently $75,000 for an individual and $100,000 for a married couple) in any given year and can face a significantly higher tax liability than their gain in income.” Duncan also faulted the gover-

nor for not focusing on making “reforms in the generation market to lower the cost of standard electric service offered by the state’s two electric distribution companies.”

Perhaps the biggest critic of the Lamont proposals was UConn President Radenka Maric, who voiced her displeasure about proposed funding cuts to her school — Lamont’s proposed budet includes a $160 million cut to UConn’s Fiscal Year 2024 funding and an estimated $200 million cut for the school’s Fiscal Year 2025 funding. Madic warned she would withdraw UConn from playing in Hartford’s XL Center as a cost-cutting measure.

“We play at the XL Center, and we pay to play there, so the money that we generate there doesn’t go to us and athletics, it goes to Connecticut,” said Maric in a report by UConn’s Daily Campus student newspaper. “When I go and talk to owners of the restaurants, hotels and the parking lots, they say that (their) business only spikes when UConn is playing in Hartford, and that’s when they generate revenue. So, I was telling the governor, if there is a cut that I have to do, I’m not going to put the cuts on academic quality, I will do the cuts and make the decision to pull out of the XL.”

Spending to save on home renovations

BY CAMI WEINSTEIN

The real estate market may have cooled, but home renovations and decorating are still moving at a busy pace. After homeowners purchase their homes, whether upsizing or downsizing, there’s plenty of work to be done — especially when the previous owner has not updated the space in 20 or more years. Floors, paint jobs, kitchen cabinetry, bathroom tiles and fixtures can all get worn out over time and need a refresh.

When it comes to the actual renovation, two things factor in — budget and time. It’s often difficult to get past TV shows that make everything happen in the blink of an eye. Or prices so astonishingly low that it seems to cost only the price of a dinner to renovate your entire house. So almost everyone wants the project completed yesterday for a lowball figure. Bringing in professionals can save you time and headaches while helping with unrealistic expectations. Yes, there are places where you can save money. But in other

areas, spending money on better finishes, hardware and appliances is the prudent way to go for the long haul.

The items I often recommend splurging on are good appliances — the workhorses of your home. They keep everything running smoothly. Do you really want to be late for work because your washing machine or refrigerator is on the fritz? I also recommend good cabinetry. Cheaper cabinetry often has hardware that will not hold up to everyday use, and the cabinet paint or stain is often poor quality and can easily rub off. You don’t want to spend a lot of money on cabinetry and then have it look worn out in a couple of years.

One area to save money on in a kitchen or bathroom renovation is on machine-made tiles. There are many beautiful machinemade tiles that will update your home and not break the bank.

If a tight budget is hindering your ability to do everything at once, I recommend getting the messiest work done first. That would

be the floors. If your floors need to be refinished, do them before moving in. Then paint all the rooms that you are able to. If you can’t decide on colors, paint the rooms a neutral color. You can easily go back in and paint the room’s walls a different color or wallpaper later. At that point, only the walls will need to be done.

This gets the dustiest and messiest work out of the way. If you have small children, complete their rooms first. Children like to feel settled, often to the point where they don’t like having their rooms redecorated until they are practically getting their driver’s licenses. Although everyone loves adorable wallpaper or pastel colors for kids’ rooms, they do grow out of that phase so quickly. Use paint or wallpapers that will give your children’s room décor some longevity and that will save you money in the long run.

Beautifully made furniture can stand up to years of use. I am always amazed that some clients think they can just toss

out inexpensive poorly made furniture in a couple of years and purchase new furnishings again. I love beautifully made furniture and fabrics and refurbish or replace them only after years of use. It’s also better for the environment. My sofa is on its third or fourth reupholstering. The frame and workmanship have given us years of use and comfort. I chose a classic shape, and it moves easily between traditional and transitional styles. I still love it after 15 years of use.

When doing renovations, stick with a timeless style, knowing that you can easily update your look. In the end, you will save both time and money because you will not be doing projects over and over again. Definitely do some research on the finishes, for example, that you are planning to use in your home and how to care for them.

Ultimately, use what can stand up to your lifestyle and enjoy living in your new — or newly remade — home.

For more, call Cami at 914-447-6904 or email Cami@camidesigns.com.

One place you’ll want to spend money on is in the kitchen where good cabinetry and appliances can save you in the long run, writes Westfair interior design columnist Cami Weinstein.

New bicycle parking option for Norwalk’s train commuters

BY JUSTIN MCGOWN jmcgown@westfairinc.com

The Norwalk Parking Authority advanced its rebranding as Park Norwalk with the grand opening of a new space for bicyclists at the South Norwalk train station.

A small section of the station’s garage, equivalent to the dimensions of approximately two parking spaces, has been set aside and consists of a newly painted blue floor with 10 sturdy metal posts alongside a fixed bike pump and repair station. The designated section can offer a secure bicycle space for up to 20 commuters.

“It’s really great that we were able to capture this portion of the garage and give it such a vital use,” said Eric Graves, the chairman of the board of directors for Park Norwalk. “The bike stations were located in a fairly remote area of the garage and by bringing them

here adjacent to both the main doors and the main vehicular entry for the garage we were able to include elements like the pump and repair station.”

Graves described bicycle parking as a vital component of plans to improve parking across the city.

“By providing that,” continued Graves, “we want to indicate to cyclists that they can count on knowing that it’s here, and that the Parking authority is working throughout the city on the upgrading and replacement of facilities like pay meters. Those efforts are intended to make parking more convenient and accessible whether they’re in their car or on a bike.”

Alongside the in-garage parking, a bike rack emulating the SONO sign at the corner of Main and Washington streets was installed at the New Haven bound side of the station. A train-shaped rack was also installed at the East Norwalk Train station.

According to Jim Travers, the city’s director of transportation, mobility and parking, the sacrifice of two parking spaces is an easy trade to make when considering the overall return on investment.

“We did the painting in-house, we worked with Sherwin-Williams to determine an appropriate paint for the floor, and we worked with a local company for the decals on the wall,” he said. “The racks are roughly $200 a piece. So, for about $1,000 and a couple gallons of paint I think we now have a really great looking facility that frees up 20 spaces and improves the access to the station itself.”

“In a way it modernizes the facility,” Travers added, “and I think anything that makes your environment feel better makes everybody’s ultimate parking experience better, whether that’s on a car, a bike, or on public transportation.”

Tanner Thompson, the chairman of the city’s Advisory

Commission for Biking and Walking, arrived for the press conference to launch the space on his own bicycle.

“I want to call out a few things that I’m really excited about here,” Thompson stated. “One of the biggest concerns that keeps people from using a bike to get around town is the question of will their bike be there when they get back

from whatever they’re doing. Having a place where people are confident that their bike will be there when they get back is important. There are people in Norwalk for whom this is their only mode of transportation and providing a safe place for them to bike is not only good for the environment, it’s good for economic equity in Norwalk.”

Eric Graves, chairman of the board of directors for Park Norwalk, discusses the new facility.

Photo by Justin McGown.

Celebrating the restaurant that made culinary New York – and America

BY GEORGETTE GOUVEIA ggouveia@westfairinc.com

Abraham Lincoln loved its creamy, cheesy potatoes; Harry Truman, its steak; Richard Nixon, its coffee. And although every American president since James Monroe has reportedly dine there, its clientele was not limited to politicians.

Marilyn Monroe adored its grilled grapefruit; Cary Grant, its Port Wine Sangaree cocktail, made just for him; and Rock Hudson, its no-paparazzi privacy, while Wall Street financiers could relish their three-martini power lunches without missing a beat on the Street, thanks to the restaurant’s New York Stock Exchange ticker tape. (Long before coworking spaces, Lehman Brothers had its own dining room there.)

Where the elite would meet — along with anyone looking for a good meal in a hospitable environment, as all were welcomed — was the fabled Delmonico’s in a flatiron building on Beaver and South William streets in Lower Manhattan.

“It was America’s first fine-dining establishment,” said North Salem resident Max Tucci, author of the new book “The Delmonico Way: Sublime Entertaining & Legendary Recipes From the Restaurant That Made New York!” (Rizzoli New York, $45, 208 pages), who’ll appear at an author talk and book-signing on Feb. 21 at Orienta restaurant in Greenwich.

Dinner at 8:10

Indeed, it would be hard to overestimate the effect Delmonico’s had on American hospitality and cuisine in the course of a century under the direction of two different families, including Tucci’s own.

Before Swiss brothers John and Peter Del-Monico opened their restaurant in 1830 — it began as their pastry shop three years earlier — Americans ate British-style food in taverns and inns. Delmonico’s introduced them to French-flavored but locally sourced cuisine announced on menus printed in French and English and served on white tablecloths. The celebrated, and less so, took note. Charles Dickens and Mark Twain dined there. And women — who heretofore could not eat in a restaurant unless accompanied by a man — struck out on their own there, with the first women’s power lunch, a meeting of the philanthropic Sorosis Club, taking place on April 20, 1868.

But no discussion of the first incarnation of Delmonico’s would be complete without a

mention of Nikola Tesla. Creator of the wireless, perfector of alternating current (which keeps the electricity on) — the man whose name and 1870 engine design survive in a brand of electric vehicles — Tesla would dine at Delmonico’s every night, calling ahead for a dinner that could be served only by the head waiter at precisely 8:10. Changing several pairs of white gloves throughout the course of the meal, the scientist had his dinner and returned to work, refreshed by yet another Delmonico experience.

‘All are welcome’

That iteration of Delmonico’s came to an end with Prohibition in 1923. But an exciting new chapter was about to begin, courtesy of an innovative Tuscan immigrant, Oscar Tucci, Max’s grandfather. Operating Delmonico’s for seven years as a basement speakeasy — in which customers traded “Delmonico dollars” for drinks made from liquor that Oscar’s wife, Sesta, would hide in their baby Mario’s carriage — Oscar would restore Delmonico’s dining glory when Prohibition was repealed in 1933. Indeed, Max said, many of what we consider classic American dishes — the Wedge Salad, Chicken à la King, Oysters Rockefeller, Lobster Newberg and Baked Alaska, among them — were created or promoted at Delmonico’s. As Max’s father, Mario, and tough-minded Aunt Mary — “she was my Auntie Mame, an iron fist in a lace glove, doing all the books” — joined the business, new generations of power brokers and celebrities flocked to the restaurant.

“(Burlesque queen) Gypsy Rose Lee (who once did an impromptu striptease that ended with her wearing a menu), (actresses) Eva Gabor and Marlene Dietrich would come in,” Max recalled. It was where Hollywood and Wall Street would meet, along with everyone else, he added. For key to “The Delmonico Way” — beyond the sumptuous dining, swanky décor and glittering patrons — was an inclusive approach to hospitality.

“My grandfather Oscar would set a table for the homeless and feed them,” Max recalled, adding that among Delmonico’s patrons was trans activist and performer Christine Jorgensen. “Oscar said that ‘All are welcome at my table.’”

Oscar died in 1969 on his birthday, June 4, and Delmonico’s survived him until the early 1980s when New York City’s financial and crime problems led the Tuccis to close the restaurant in Manhattan — giving it another life in Greenwich, where Mario had an estate at Indian Harbor that once

Bolognese Al Coltello

The original Delmonico’s was a French restaurant, but when Oscar (Tucci) took over, he incorporated Italian traditions into the menu, including authentic Bolognese ragù. Beatrice Tosti, chef and owner of Il Posto Accanto, says the only trick is to take your time.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup dried porcini mushrooms

• ¼ cup plus 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil

• 6 ounces pancetta, cut into ½-inch dice

• 1 sweet Italian sausage, casing removed and crumbled

• 2 medium carrots, finely chopped

• 2 ribs celery, finely chopped

• 2 medium yellow onions, finely chopped

• 2 pounds beef skirt or chuck, cut into ½-inch dice

• 12 ounces pork shoulder, cut into ½-inch dice

• 12 ounces veal shoulder, cut into ½-inch dice

• Salt to taste

• 2 cups dry red wine

• 2 28-ounce cans crushed tomatoes

• Freshly ground black pepper to taste

Directions:

Soak the mushrooms in 2 1/2 cups warm water until pliable. Place in a large heavy pot over medium-low heat. Add the olive oil, pancetta and sausage and cook until just golden. Add the carrots, celery and onions and cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion is translucent. Add the beef, pork and veal and cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until the meat begins to stick to the bottom of the pan, 5 to 10 minutes.

Drain the mushrooms. Strain the liquid to remove any grit. Chop the mushrooms into 1/2-inch dice. Add the chopped mushrooms and their liquid and season generously with salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes. Add the wine and cook, stirring occasionally, until reduced completely, about 10 additional minutes. Add the tomatoes. Adjust salt and season with pepper and bring to boil, then reduce the heat as low as possible so that it is just barely simmering with a bubble breaking the surface occasionally and cook uncovered, stirring occasionally, until rich and dense, at least 2 hours.

Makes 2 to 2 ½ cups, enough for 6 servings.

Bolognese Al Coltello. Photograph and recipe reprinted with permission from Max Tucci’s “The Delmonico Way.”

belonged to financier (and Delmonico’s regular) J.P. Morgan. The restaurant lasted there at 55 Arch St. from 1983 until Mario died of a massive stroke in ’87 on Max’s birthday, Feb. 14.

Meanwhile, Delmonico’s in Manhattan passed through other hands, although the Tuccis retained ownership of the building and licensing. Shuttered since the pandemic, Delmonico’s is slated to reopen this fall, Max said, hinting that he may be involved in this next chapter.

Meanwhile, he added, “the Delmonico way” survived in those restaurateurs whose skills were honed at the restaurant, including Sirio Maccioni (Le Cirque), Tony May (San Domenico, the Rainbow Room); Lello Arpaia (Lello and Scarlatti); and Harry Poulakaktos (Harry’s at Hanover Square). They in turn would train such restaurateurs as Daniel Boulud, Geoffrey Zakarian, Odette Fada, Donatella Arpaia and Scott Conant.

It is, Max writes in the book, “a unique family tree of the culinary industry” — with the author himself as one of the branches.

‘The Delmonico Way’ in North Salem

“To talk about the present, we talk about the past,” Max said when we talked with him by phone as he basked in the afterglow of “The Grammy Awards” at the home of “CSI: Miami” star Eva LaRue. Max had been invited by friend Clive Davis, the record producer and Pound Ridge resident, to attend his annual pre-awards party at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, where “celebrities dripped from the chandeliers,” and Davis’ post-awards party at the Polo Lounge at The Beverly Hills Hotel, which didn’t wind down until 2:30 a.m.

As he unwound, Max — who combines an engaging manner with a philosophical air — recalled his relationship with a restaurant that has remained a touchstone. There were chores at Delmonico’s, like cleaning the ashtrays — and fun times like swiping pastries with sister Nicoletta and playing amid the coatroom furs. Still, Max’s earliest professional ventures had more to do with mother Gina’s groundbreaking fashion career than his father’s culinary one. (She was the executive vice president of Maximilian Furs.) At 15, Max — who attended The Harvey School in Katonah and St. Luke’s School in New Canaan — became the assistant to fashion photographer, model scout and agency owner Beth Boldt, who discovered Naomi Campbell. Fashion photography led to designing, public relations, a stint on “America’s Next Top Model With Tyra Banks” and contributions to books by Al Roker, psychologist Grace Cornish and wellness expert Sister Jenna.

For 15 years, he’s been the host of the “Max & Friends” podcast — part recipes and recipes for life; dishes and dish. Around the time “Max & Friends” launched, the long probate of his father’s estate came to end, giving him access to “the treasure trove” that was Delmonico’s vault. The book he subsequently created would be rejected by 18 publishers. But, Max said, “rejection is protection.” At a Delmonico’s party he threw for Whoopi Goldberg’s 2019 book “The Unqualified Hostess: I Do It My Way So You Can Too!”, Max met Rizzoli New York publisher Charles Miers, who asked, “Why don’t you have a book about this place?” Max replied, “That’s because you haven’t published it.”

It was Goldberg who told Max, living

in Laurel Canyon in the Hollywood Hills at the time, “You’re a New Yorker. You need to get back to New York.” In 2021, Max purchased the North Salem estate of the late artist Daniel Greene, with plans to turn the antique dairy farm’s 6,000-square-foot barn, formerly Greene’s studio and school, into a space for “Delmonico Way” dinners and other culinary experiences as well as for rent. https://www.peerspace.com/pages/ listings/62029f92bdb172000d4094fd?sort_ order=2

Max — who divides his time among North Salem; Boulder; Colorado; Florida and Florence, Italy — will also be charting “The Delmonico Way at Sea” with Variety Cruises to Greece in the summer of 2024.

Delmonico’s sails on.

The team at Orienta launched the sip and shop luncheon event program on Dec. 1, partnering with fashion and accessories designers, entrepreneurs and local artisans from across the New York metro area. Lunch events are scheduled on a weekly basis. For more, visit orientarestaurant.com/lunchevents.

“The Delmonico Way” book signing and conversation with women’s executive empowerment coach Christine Mulhearne takes place from 11:45 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 21, at Orienta restaurant in Greenwich. A donation to Food Rescue (foodrescue.us/ site/food-rescue-us-fairfield-county) will be made for each book purchased through the event and each lunch reservation made. To order the cookbook through this event, email wedgesaladllc@gmail.com and include in the subject line, Orienta event. For reservations, call 203-489-3394 or email info@ orientarestaurant.com.

Other Max Tucci events include a Feb. 23 luncheon/cooking demonstration and author talk at Baldanza at the Schoolhouse in Wilton baldanzarestaurants.com; a March 2 author talk and book signing at Elm Street Books in New Canaan elmstreetbooks.com; and an April 30 author talk at the Jay Heritage Center in Rye. JayHeritageCenter.org

Follow him on Instagram @maxtucci and @thedelmonicoway.

Max Tucci’s “The Delmonico Way: Sublime Entertaining & Legendary Recipes From the Restaurant That Made New York!” (Rizzoli New York, $45, 208 pages). Book cover and interior design by Roberto de Vicq. Recipe photography by Jennifer Arce.

Max Tucci, author of “The Delmonico Way,” will take part in a book signing and conversation with women’s executive empowerment coach Christine Mulhearne 11:45 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Feb. 21, at Orienta restaurant in Greenwich.

Courtesy Dara Avenius Photography.

WRITER

Taxable vs. nontaxable income

BY NORMAN G. GRILL

Is there a hard-and-fast-rule about what income is taxable and what income is not? The quick answer is that all income is taxable unless the law specifically excludes it. But there’s more to it than that.

Taxable income includes any money you receive, such as wages, tips and unemployment compensation. It can also include noncash income from property or services. For example, both parties in a barter exchange must include the fair market value of goods or services received as income on their tax return.

Nontaxable Income

Here are some types of income that are usually not taxable:

• Gifts and inheritances

• Child support payments

• Welfare benefits

• Damage awards for physical injury or sickness

• Cash rebates from a dealer or manufacturer for an item you buy

• Reimbursements for qualified adoption expenses

In addition, some types of income are not taxable except under certain conditions, including:

• Life insurance proceeds paid to you are usually not taxable. But if you redeem a life insurance policy for cash, any amount that is more than the cost of the policy is taxable.

• Income from a qualified scholarship is normally not taxable; that is, amounts you use for certain costs, such as tuition and required books, are not taxable. However, amounts used for room and board are taxable.

• If you received a state or local income tax refund, the amount might be taxable. You should have received a 2022 Form 1099-G from the agency that made the payment to you. If you didn’t get it by mail, the agency might have provided the form electronically. Contact them to find out how to get the form. Be sure to report any taxable refund you received even if you did not receive Form 1099-G.

Tip Income

If you get tips from customers, you must pay federal income tax on any tips you

receive. The value of noncash tips, such as tickets, passes, or other items of value, are also subject to income tax.

You must include the total of all tips you received during the year on your income tax return, such as tips received directly from customers, tips added to credit cards, and your share of tips received under a tip-splitting agreement with other employees.

Bartering Income

Bartering is trading one product or service for another. Small businesses sometimes barter to get products or services they need. For example, a plumber might trade plumbing work with a dentist for dental services. Typically, there is no cash exchange; however, if you barter, the value of products or services from bartering is considered taxable income by the IRS.

Barter and trade dollars are the same as real dollars for tax purposes and must be reported on a tax return. Both parties must report as income the fair market value of the product or service they get.

The tax rules may vary based on the type of bartering. Barterers may owe income taxes, self-employment taxes, employment

taxes, or excise taxes on their bartering income. How you report bartering on a tax return also varies. For example, if you are in a trade or business, you normally report it on Form 1040, Schedule C, Profit or Loss from Business.

Taxes can be complicated and time consuming and costly if you make mistakes. This column is for information only and should not be taken as advice. Contact a tax professional if you have questions.

Norman G. Grill is managing partner of Grill & Partners LLC, certified public accountants and consultants to closely held companies and high-net-worth individuals, with offices in Fairfield and Darien.

Reporter sues West Point and its athletics program for public records

BY BILL HELTZEL Bheltzel@westfairinc.com

Anational sports journalist is suing West Point and a separate athletics organization for records that would shed light on their sports programs.

Daniel Libit accused the United States Military Academy and the Army West Point Athletic Association of violating the federal Freedom of Information Act, in a complaint filed Feb. 1 in U.S. District Court in White Plains, for allegedly denying access to public records.

West Point has taken the position that the records are not subject to disclosure because they belong to the athletic association, according to the complaint. The association claims that it is not subject to the public records law because it is a private nonprofit organization.

“This two-step machination to declare whole categories of the federal military institution’s records off-limits to public view violates FOIA (Freedom of Information Act.),” Libit claims.

West Point and athletic association offi-

cials did not reply to an email requesting their sides of the dispute.

Libit writes for Sportico, an online news service, and he is the founder and co-editor of The Intercollegiate, a college sports news organization that says it covers “the issues that truly matter.”

He is trying to understand relationships between the service academies and intercollegiate sports, according to the complaint, and is seeking records such as coaches’ salaries and merchandising and multimedia contracts.

Over the past 12 months he has submitted several FOIA requests to the academy and athletic association and has been denied each time.

He traces the logjam back to 2010 when Congress enacted legislation that allows the service academies to outsource their athletics programs to nonprofit corporations. The idea was to enable the academies to increase their fundraising so as to keep pace with other major college sports programs.

In 2015, three West Point alumni created the Army West Point Athletic Association. Congress, according to the complaint, set

strict federal oversight on the association as a condition of allowing the association to run West Point athletics.

John M. McHugh, a former secretary of the Army and a former congressman who co-sponsored the legislation has stated, according to the complaint, that the arrangement was not intended to shield information from the public.

By early 2017 the association had received approval for tax-exempt status from the Internal Revenue Service, and West Point granted it control of the athletics programs.

West Point had required the association to place the academy’s commandant, dean, and director of admissions on its board. The academy selected a new athletic director who was simultaneously made president and CEO of the association. Most of the academy’s athletic department employees, as well as various support services and equipment, were transferred to the association.

The secretary of the Army retained the right to review the association’s finances, the complaint states.

For two years, the athletic association

filed annual IRS tax forms that are public records and that reveal financial information and activities. But in 2018, according to the complaint, the association petitioned the IRS to be exempted from filing the tax form on the grounds that it is a government unit or an affiliate of a government unit.

But when Libit submitted FOIA requests to the Army West Point Athletic Association, he says, an official responded that it is a private company and a nonfederal entity that is not subject to the public records law.

When Libit submitted FOIA requests, the West Point public records officer claimed that the military academy no longer has purview over athletic records and referred the journalist to the nonprofit athletic association.

Libit argues that the athletic association is controlled by and enmeshed within the military academy.

He is asking the court to declare that both entities are agencies subject to the public records law and to order them to disclose records unless they are specifically exempted by law.

Libit is represented by Yale Law School’s Media Freedom & Information Access Clinic.

Photo by Steve Buissinne / Pixabay.

Bulería’s glorious taste of Spain

BY JEREMY WAYNE jwayne@westfairinc.com

Located across two tidy stone and red brick buildings on Main Street in Tuckahoe is Bulería, with handy parking at the rear. Arriving without a reservation on a Monday night, we are lucky to snag one of the restaurant’s last available tables. Who knew this tapas and wine bar, barely two months old, would be quite so jumping?

Coats barely off, our server Roberto approaches with a wide smile, a menu and a wine and cocktail list. “I recommend you try a Spanish Old Fashioned,” he says, by way of introduction. That would be nice, I’ve no doubt, but let’s take a moment here. It’s a great cocktail list, that’s for sure. Boy, could I do with a “Stress Reliever” — bourbon, cherry liqueur, absinthe and dark walnut bitters — or better yet, “A Day in Ibiza” — mezcal, aperol and pineapple syrup. But we settle on a “Lost in Seville,” a sort of Spanish Negroni made with Quinta Jerez vermouth and a dash of elderflower. It is excellent.

As for Seville and Jerez, we’re going to be hearing a lot about these places as the evening unfolds. Owner Luca Balestrieri, an Italian by birth, fell in love with Andalusia, the southernmost autonomous region in peninsular Spain, when he moved to Jerez — home of the Spanish Riding School — to further his love of the equestrian arts. It’s where he also developed a passion for flamenco, from which the restaurant takes its name — bulería being the most classic flamenco style of Jerez. A beautiful painting of a flamenco dancer in a dramatic twirl and flurry of skirts actually dominates the main dining room, while stylish retro posters, original paintings and collages of Spanish guitarists grace other walls.

Back at the table, meanwhile, a basket of bread has been placed along with an unmarked bottle of olive oil. Both the bread and the oil — grassy notes, low acidity — are superb. On another occasion I could sip my cocktail, pour a generous saucer of the oil, trawl a few slices of the sourdough through it and go home a happy man, but tonight there are many dishes we have to try.

TABLE TALK JEREMY WAYNE

Hotel consultant, travel writer and longtime restaurant editor for Condé Nast, Jeremy Wayne loves casual, unpretentious restaurants serving food which is genuinely seasonal, local and sustainable, while simultaneously lamenting the disappearance of linen tablecloths and the demise of the three-martini lunch. “These are the two sides of my split restaurant personality,” he confides, while also fessing up to his personal travel mantra. “The day to book your next vacation,” says Jeremy, is the day you come home from one.”

The menu divides into sections — charcuterie and cheese boards, paellas, salads and hot and cold tapas. To start, we enjoy jamón Ibérico, that particular delicacy from the acorn-fed, black-hoofed pig, which comes in a generous portion, wafer-thin with its own extraordinary sweetness. It finds a natural accompaniment with warm Marcona almonds prinked with paprika and assorted Spanish olives. We’re wild, too, about wild Gulf shrimp with white wine and chili and mejillones — sautéed PEI (Prince Edward Island) mussels with guindilla peppers and chorizo from Spain’s

Basque country.

Little cubes of chorizo appear, too, this time with beans, in a wonderful dish of Little Neck clams, a Spanish version of moules marinières, where the spoon to drink the broth is as important as the fork to spear the mollusks.

Our cocktails are long finished by this point, and we move on to glasses of Bodega Lagar de Besada Albariño, a white wine, and Castillo de Monseran, a Grenache from Aragon, which we’ve extracted from the long, international list. It’s a small gripe, but I would have appreciated a greater selection of Spanish wine in this authentically Spanish environment.

Neither appetites nor time allow for a paella — the dish serves two and takes 45 minutes to prepare. But the “marinera” paella, a classic combo with clams, mussels,

scallops and squid cooked with beguiling heady saffron rice, wins plaudits from the next table and is a good reason alone to return.

Instead, we share a generous churrasco skirt steak, cooked over white-hot coals, a relatively inexpensive cut but a lovely piece of meat rendered and made tender by the flash cooking. Rosemary potatoes, cut into little obelisks, which come with it, have a crisp outside and soft interior, the whole dish under a wreath of rosemary sprigs.

Looking at the dessert menu, I’m intrigued by the first item, called Noah’s Cookie Stash, a double chocolate chip cookie with strawberry ice cream. It’s not going to be my choice or my guest’s, but I want to know who Noah is. He of the ark? Turns out, he’s the owner’s son. Well, young Noah knows what he likes, and what fun to be immortalized on a menu. For us, though, it’s crème caramel, or flan, that most typical of Spanish desserts, a dense, eggy version here, served with a dollop of cream on top that purists might balk at but which we rather love, along with the most exquisitely-sliced strawberry you ever did see.

In addition to comfortable chairs and some banquette seating, the restaurant boasts a beautiful L-shaped bar with a wonderful backdrop, spirits on one side and wine bottles, lined up like soldiers, on the other, the two walls dramatically separated by a benign-looking bull — an image of a bull, that is to say.

Although Bulería is not currently open for lunch, or even brunch, I can’t help thinking that if it were to open at lunchtime, as is the Spanish style — offering an inexpensive menu del día, say, with food of this glorious standard — I’m certain people would beat a pathway to its door. Then again, I’m no restaurateur and owner Luca certainly isn’t asking me. As things stand, at least for now you’ll have to beat a pathway to Tuckahoe for dinner. “Make reservations” is my advice.

For more, visit buleriatapas.com.

Gambas al ajillo. Photograph by Jeremy Wayne.

The bar at Bulería. Courtesy Bulería.

Bulería street sign. Courtesy Bulería.

TOGETHER WE GROW

ECONOMIC OUTLOOK 2023

We are thrilled to announce the in-person return of this event!

Please join us for a conversation with Alexandra Daum, Commissioner Designate, CT Department of Economic & Community Development, and Chris DiPentima, President & CEO, CBIA; along with your Greater Valley Chamber President, Bill Purcell, about a range of issues impacting YOUR business and the Connecticut economy. Discussion topics will include the State budget, current economic trends, workforce shortages, legislative policies, and the state's economic development strategy.

Friday, February 24, 7:30 to 9:30 AM EST Brownson Country Club, Shelton Check-in/Breakfast/Networking - 7:30 to 8:00 am; Program: 8:00 am

Members: $40; All Others $60 visit http://bit. ly/ValleyChamberEvents for complete details and to register to attend.

FUEL - VALLEY YOUNG PROFESSIONALS - CONNECT

Join us for a private party at Quail & Ale Neighborhood Pub. Admission includes delicious food, great networking, board games and more. Cash Bar.

About our destination: The Quail & Ale is the newest addition to the Naugatuck Valley’s exciting restaurant scene. Located in the historic “brewery building” the Quail & Ale is a casual and unique dining experience.

Wednesday, February 22nd 5:30 to 7:00 PM

Quail & Ale Neighborhood Pub, Derby Scan the QR Code or visit http://bit. ly/ValleyChamberEvents for complete details and to register to attend.

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TOGETHER WE GROW

SPRING GALA FUNDRAISER

Wilton Library's Spring Gala fundraiser will be held on Saturday, April 22, 2023 from 6:30-11:00pm at Rolling Hills Country Club in Wilton.

Tickets for the event will go on sale in early March. The Gala promises to be an elegant and entertaining evening bringing multiple generations together to celebrate with dinner, dancing to live music by Coverland Band, and appealing auctions. We will also honor four distinguished individuals responsible for making Wilton Library the cornerstone of our community.

The Library is offering sponsorship and advertising opportunities to all members of our community. This is a great chance to get your company or organization’s name in front of the library’s 12,000+ followers. And your support is tax deductible!

2023 ECONOMIC FORECAST MEETING

The Wilton Chamber of Commerce proudly presents a 2023 Economic Forecast Meeting on Tuesday March 28th from 5:30-6:30 pm at the Wilton Library. The meeting will be led by Peter Denious, President and C.E.O. of AdvanceCT, a private nonprofit economic development corporation, driving job creation and new capital investment in Connecticut through business

attraction, retention, and expansion efforts, in close cooperation with state, regional and local partners.

There is no charge, but registration is required and space is limited. Registration is available through the Wilton Chamber of Commerce’s event page: https://wiltonchamber.com/event-detail/economic-forecast-meeting-2023/

ANNUAL RVNAHEALTH WELLNESS FAIR

Save the date of the Annual RVNAhealth Wellness Fair on Saturday March 25, 2023. This is a mission-driven community event that provides expertise from head to toe. The Fair features: a range of free health screenings; a field of medical experts and professionals (available for Q & A) and valuable information.

For further information and to register: https://rvnahealth.org/event/rvnahealth-wellness-fair/

New data affirms too many companies are not taking cybersecurity seriously

BY PHIL HALL Phall@westfairinc.com

Cybersecurity concerns become more acute with each passing year, but is the corporate world taking the threat seriously?

The newly published Deloitte Center for Controllership study found roughly half (48.8%) of the 1,100 C-suite and other executives interviewed for the data research expected the quantity and depth of cyber events targeting their organizations’ accounting and financial data to increase in the year ahead, but only 20.3% of those polled said their organizations’ accounting and finance teams were working closely and consistently with their peers in cybersecurity.

During the past 12 months, 34.5% of polled executives reported their organizations’ accounting and financial data weretargeted by cyber adversaries. Within that group, 22% experienced at least one such cyber event and 12.5% experienced more than one.

Looking to the year ahead, 39.5% of respondents expected to increase the amount of collaboration between their finance and cyber teams. Currently, 42.7% of polled executives said their organizations’ finance and cyber teams only work together as needed with inconsistent closeness and consistency, while 11.1% said that no such cooperation exists in their organizations.

“Accounting and financial data is the

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lifeblood of organizational operations — and often meant to be kept confidential outside of highly regulated public disclosures for publicly traded organizations,” said Temano Shurland, a Deloitte Risk & Financial Advisory principal in finance transformation. “While there may not have been much need for accounting, finance and cyber teams to work closely in the past, recent years have shown that’s no longer the case. We strongly recommend that these teams try to ‘learn each other’s languages’ and tighten their working relationships across silos.”

Elsewhere in the financial services world, the Cyber Bank Heists report published by Contrast Security found 60% of major financial institutions were victimized by destructive attacks. The study found 64% of these institutions experienced an increase in application attacks, while 50% experienced attacks against their APIs.

Of the institutions that were targeted, 48% experienced an increase in wire transfer fraud and 50% have detected campaigns to steal nonpublic market information. More than half (54%) of the financial institutions were most concerned with the cyber threat posed by Russia, while 72% planned to invest more in application security in 2023. Contrast Security, a code security platform company headquartered in Los Altos, California, culled its data from global Tier 1 financial institutions (those with a minimum of $200 billion in assets) and Tier 2 financial

institutions (those with between $5 billion and over $10 billion in assets).

“The financial sector needs to shift its thinking when it comes to attacks, as geo-political tensions manifest via cyberattacks,” said Contrast’s Senior Vice President of Cyber Strategy Tom Kellermann. “Cybercrime cartels are modernizing their criminal conspiracies so as to steal non-market information and destroy the integrity of sensitive data within financial institutions. This is no longer a question of duty of care but rather a duty of loyalty to the digital safety of customers.”

The Greatest Dangers

Check Point Software Technologies Ltd., a provider of cybersecurity solutions, reported in its latest Global Threat Index (covering activity in January) that the malware Vidar is quickly spreading through fake domains claiming to be associated with remote desktop software company AnyDesk. The malware used URL jacking for various popular applications to redirect people to a single IP address claiming to be the official AnyDesk website. Once downloaded, the malware masqueraded as a legitimate installer to steal sensitive information such as login credentials, passwords, cryptocurrency wallet data and banking details.

The top three cybersecurity threats last month were Qbot — also known as Qakbot — which is a banking Trojan often distributed by spam emails and is designed to steal a user’s banking credentials and keystrokes; LokiBot, a commodity infostealer that harvests credentials from a variety of applications and sells them on hacking forums; and AgentTesla, an advanced remote access Trojan functioning as a keylogger and information stealer which is capable of monitoring and collecting the victim’s keyboard

input, system keyboard, taking screenshots, and exfiltrating credentials to a variety of software installed on a victim’s machine.

“Once again, we’re seeing malware groups use trusted brands to spread viruses, with the aim of stealing personal identifiable information,” said Maya Horowitz, vice president of research at Check Point Software. “I cannot stress enough how important it is that people pay attention to the links they are clicking on to ensure they are legitimate URLs. Look out for the security padlock, which indicates an up-to-date SSL certificate, and watch for any hidden typos that might suggest the website is malicious.”

But for some companies, Horowitz’s warnings are not being heeded. A new survey by the Outsourced IT Services practice of the consultancy found 31% of corporate respondents admitting they never held a cybersecurity training session and 51% stating they were only “somewhat prepared” to deal with current safety measures.

The largest share of respondents (32%) said their annual spend on cybersecurity as a percentage of overall technology outlays was only between 1% and 3%, while 30% said that budget line was between 4% to 6%; only 23% said their spending level was 10% or higher. This survey polled 113 C-suite executives at corporations where the annual revenue range was $50 million to $500 million and the workforce ranged from 10 to 99 employees.

“This plays right into the hands of malicious actors,” said Rahul Mahna, partner and head of Outsourced IT Services at EisnerAmper. “When times are tough, these criminals expect companies to cut back, essentially leaving doors unlocked. In good times or bad, cybersecurity spending should always remain a top priority that yields significant return in losses avoided.”

Photo by Biljana Jovanovic / Pixabay.

IT professional finds focus with cybersecurity franchise

BY JUSTIN MCGOWN jmcgown@westfairinc.com

“I was one of those really lucky people that met a computer when I was a 10th grader in high school and fell in love with the notion of computer programming,” recalled Linda Kuppersmith, president and chief technology advisor for the Connecticut franchise of CMIT Solutions, with offices in Stamford and West Hartford.

The ability to write code and see the instant effects of the work led Kuppersmith into software development. She worked for Wall Street brokerage houses and a pioneering telecommunications firm, which helped realize SMS messaging. But as her career progressed, she found herself desiring more control over her schedule.

“I came to a point in my career where I wanted control over my time, having a family, taking care of seniors, so I had the notion of getting some kind of franchise,” she added. “As I started that investigation, I fell in love with CMIT Solutions.”

Kuppersmith considered other franchising options and had considered moving out of technology entirely, but she found herself attracted to CMIT — the acronym stands for Completely Managed Information Technology — in 2005 because it let her leverage her experience while reducing the risks of a startup in the cybersecurity market.

“It really affirmed to me that this is where my passion is in being able to translate business problems into technology solutions, working with people and being able to run my own IT services company inside of the framework of a well-thought-out business model,” she said. “I would’ve been scared to death if I had to do this on my own, and I have the greatest respect for people that take out a white piece of paper and create a business, but franchising is a much easier way with much less failure risk.”

Kuppersmith added the CMIT model gives her key competitive advantages as a managed service company. Through her two Connecticut locations, she is able to provide the level of access and approachability that the small and medium business that make up her clients look for, as well as knowledge of local system quirks and regulations. At the same time, she can leverage the larger CMIT network to access the expertise of her fellow franchisees.

“If somebody comes to me with an obscure telephone system that we haven’t worked with before, I’ll do a call out to our CMIT network and sure enough I will find somebody that’s done that and they’re able to say ‘oh yeah, we can help you, we know all about that,” Kuppersmith said. “That becomes better, faster, cheaper than some of

our competitors.”

The franchise model lets a local team of nine people provide around-the-clock support and simple systems maintenance. Kuppermsith and her immediate team are available to help with anything more complex than a password change during business hours, while the CMIT network can handle the smaller but urgent issues that can crop up at any time of day or night with a dedicated support hotline.

This combination of on-demand support for essentials and dedicated local staff for more in-depth service is key to the types of businesses that Kuppersmith said make up her client list.

“Anybody dealing with people’s money is a target right now,” Kuppersmith said. “Hedge funds, anybody doing wealth management services, even independent folks working for an LPL. Anybody dealing with other people’s sensitive information. That sensitive information has a price tag on the dark web.”

Kuppersmith noted that in the past two years there has been a notable uptick on attacks against smaller law firms that manage real estate transactions or trusts, as well as CPA firms. Even if hackers are unable to redirect the flow of funds handled by these organizations, the identifying information on tax returns and access to Social Security numbers are prized on the dark web.

“I’m going to get on my soapbox and say to people that there are some basic things, which take care of 85% of the different cyber threats to small businesses,” Kuppersmith added, hoping that even non-clients will take their cybersecurity seriously.

She urged small-business owners to choose “long and strong” passwords that consist of three or four words with symbols between, as well as enabling multi factor authentication, which requires a log-in in two places.

“And think before you click because most of the evil that comes in is through email. They can get your username and password, but the real risk is clicking on links,” Kuppersmith concluded. “If people could just have better password hygiene that would go a long way. Every password should be unique and at this point you should really be using a password vault at this point in time, something like 1Password or Dashlane. The estimate I last read is that there is $4 trillion being made in cybercrime each year. That’s higher than what the drug cartels are making. If 85% of that is due to people misusing their passwords, that would mean 85% of that $4 trillion would be back in our pockets and economy.”

Linda Kuppersmith. Courtesy of CMIT Solutions.

BY PETER KATZ Pkatz@westfairinc.com

Rug maker Warp & Weft, known for producing hand-knotted and hand tufted rugs, antique-design carpets and other styles of rugs and carpeting along with providing design services wants to open offices and a showroom in Beacon. An application is pending with the city of Beacon to build a three-story commercial structure on a vacant parcel at 536 Main St.

The company Warp & Weft currently has offices in the D&D Building at 979 Third Ave. in Manhattan.

Retail plan for vacant lot in Beacon

HRSM LLC of Bronxville, which owns the property in Beacon, is proposing to developing the building, which will have retail showroom space on the first, second and third floors together with office space supporting the showroom use, as well as storage space in the basement.

Attorney Taylor M. Palmer of the White Plains-based law firm Cuddy & Feder has told the Beacon Planning Board that the proposed building would comply with zoning except for providing parking and that the Planning Board can waive the parking requirement. The surrounding area includes com -

mercial, residential and mixeduse developments, including apartments, restaurants, personal service establishments, a hotel and event space and other retail uses.

Plans submitted to the city show there would be approximately 3,972 square feet of retail showroom on the first floor and 8,622 square feet of retail showroom and supportive office space on the second and third floors. The basement would house 4,110 square feet of storage space.

According to Palmer, “Warp & Weft offers high-quality, internationally sourced rugs that are commonly found in

residential, commercial and hospitality developments. As a longstanding industry leader, the hallmark of Warp & Weft’s brand is design quality and simplicity.”

Palmer said that Warp & Weft would fit right in with Beacon’s Main Street.

“The applicant desires to redevelop the premises to increase the attractiveness of the property along Main Street and to support the vitality and sustainability of the Main Street corridor with a commercial use,” Palmer said. “Accordingly, the development program for this commercial-only project is designed to be consistent with

the traditional character of Main Street in the City’s HDLO Zone.”

A traffic and parking study by DTS Provident Design Engineering determined that the project is not anticipated to have a significant impact on traffic conditions and that the business would be a very minor traffic generator. The study found that the peak demand is 18 parking spaces. The study reported that there are 375 parking spaces available within 8oo feet of the site and that during peak demand 50 of those spaces were available at any given time.

Rendering of proposed building, center, for Warp & Weft in Beacon.

Ribbon-cutting for new owner of chip plant

BY PETER KATZ Pkatz@westfairinc.com

The end of an approximately threeyear acquisition process was marked with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at an East Fishkill computer chip and wafer factory. The fabrication facility was acquired by ON Semiconductor, known as onsemi, from GlobalFoundries. It’s located at iPark 84, the former IBM campus that is now owned by Greenwich-based National Resources. The agreement also includes a technology transfer and development agreement and a technology license agreement. It was back in 2019 that onsemi’s proposed acquisition of GlobalFoundries’ East Fishkill site and fabrication facilities was first announced. A waiting period required by the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 and other regulatory requirements delayed the actual transfer of the factory until Dec. 31, 2022.

onsemi said that in addition to acquiring the manufacturing facility, the transaction added more than 1,000 technologists and engineers to its team.

The company said that it is going to be looking at opportunities for expansion in East Fishkill in view of aid it might receive from the recently passed Federal CHIPS and Science Act as well as the New York Green CHIPS Program.

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer attended the Feb 10 ribbon cutting as did Senior Advisor to the Secretary of Commerce on CHIPS Implementation J.D. Grom and a host of local officials and business leaders.

“I am elated that onsemi has officially made East Fishkill home,” Schumer said. “onsemi has already hired nearly 100 new people and committed $1.3 billion to continue the Hudson Valley’s rich history of science and technology for future generations. We are bringing manufacturing back to

our country and strengthening our supply chains with investments like onsemi’s in the Hudson Valley.”

The purchase price that was revealed in 2019 was $430 million. At that time it was reported that onsemi would be investing $720 million in the facility over a 10-year period. The Business Journals reported that Empire State Development had offered to provide up to $17.5 million in grants toward the purchase of the

New life for old Woolworth’s

BY PETER KATZ Pkatz@westfairinc.com

Aproperty at 311 Wall St. in Kingston that used to be a Woolworth’s store would be transformed into a retail and event space under a plan that received approval from the Kingston Panning Board.

The entity 311 Wall Street LLC, applied to revitalize and improve a 17,704-squarefoot building that at one time housed Woolworth’s. The plan is to create two retail spaces of approximately 3,000 square feet each with a flexible event space of approximately 12,462 square feet in the rear of the building. The special event space would have access from Wall Street in the front and Crown Street in the rear.

The Wall Street façade, which once sported the Woolworth’s name will be retained and cleaned. Extensive internal renovations are planned, including the installation of a sprinkler system. Overhead doors would be added in the rear. Other improvements include new landscaping, a new parking layout, new lighting and upgrades to ensure compliance with the Americans With Disabilities Act.

The developer said that typical uses of the flexible special event space include

an art gallery, performance art, catered culinary events, sport events for youth and adults, antique and collectible shows, educational seminars, yoga and exercise. The developer said the event space would be available seven days a week and that events would be scheduled to end by 11 p.m.

This is not the first time a plan has been developed to revitalize the former Woolworth’s building. In 2016, a Katonahbased entity, 311 Partners, sought to bring in BBG Ventures, a food retail and manufacturing company, to create what it described as a tourist destination for Hudson Valley food and beverages in the

property, facilities and certain manufacturing equipment, according to thenGov. Andrew Cuomo’s office. In addition, the state was to provide $22.5 million in Excelsior Jobs Program tax credits related for investment, new hiring and research and development over 10 years. Awarding of both the grant and the Excelsior tax credits was to be contingent on onsemi meeting its job and investment commitments, according to the governor’s office.

building. It sought the support of the Ulster County Industrial Development Agency for the development project following the purchase of the building for $475,000 in 2015. The current developer, 311 Wall Street LLC, purchased the property for $2.25 million in 2018, according to Ulster County property records.

From left at the East Fishkill ribbon cutting: Michael Oates, president and CEO, Hudson Valley Economic Development Corp.; Joseph Cotter, president and CEO, National Resources; and Sen. Chuck Schumer.

311 Wall St., Kingston. Photo via Google Maps.

311 Wall St., rear entrance.

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BANK FOUNDATION ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR CITIZENSHIP AWARD

The First County Bank Foundation is now accepting applications for its annual Richard E. Taber Citizenship Award. High school seniors can apply at https://firstcountybank.com/ community/awards-and-scholarships/.

The award rewards high school seniors residing in the towns of Stamford, Norwalk, Darien, Fairfield, Greenwich, New Canaan, Westport and Bridgeport, who are well-rounded citizens and demonstrate leadership and caring for their community. The criteria for selection are best defined by “Class” Citizenship, Leadership, Academics, Service and Sportsmanship.

Three $5,000 scholarships will be awarded to graduating high school seniors. The application deadline is May 1.

The award was named in honor of Richard (Dick) E. Taber who retired in 2011 as First County Bank’s chairman and CEO. It was during his tenure that the First County Bank Foundation was founded in 2001. “Each year, we’re proud to honor Dick’s legacy of volunteerism and community involvement with our scholarship program. We look forward to reviewing applications and learning about the activities that our local high school seniors are involved with,” said Robert J. Granata, president of First County Bank Foundation, chairman and CEO of First County Bank.

First County Bank, headquartered in Stamford, for more than 170 years, is an independent mutual community bank with 14 branches in Stamford, Norwalk, Darien, Greenwich, Fairfield, New Canaan and Westport.

For more information, competition criteria and the online application, visit firstcountybank.com/community/ awards-and-scholarships/.

CATHOLIC CHARITIES AWARDS EVENT

Catholic Charities of Orange, Sullivan & Ulster Counties touches the lives of those in need of care, including prevention, treatment and recovery support for those struggling from the disease of addiction. Assistance with food, shelter and other social safety-net supports helps individuals and families with basic Connecticut’s popular morning radio team, Chaz and AJ, celebrate 20 years hosting morning drive on 99.1 PLR. They joined WPLR in the winter of 2003 and immediately became a ratings success. Chaz had worked at night for the station years prior and AJ transferred over from Long Island. The duo quickly made a name for themselves for not only comedic pieces, but also for being a major part of the community.

necessities of life. Counseling and bereavement support groups help those who have lost loved ones. Each year, the organization assists thousands of individuals and families, regardless of religion or ability to pay.

The 17th annual Celebration of Charity and Caritas Awards Dinner will be held

COLLEGE AND BIG Y PARTNER

Thursday, March 23 at the new Kartrite Resort in Monticello. The event starts at 5:30 p.m. with a social hour and silent auction, followed by a sit-down dinner and awards ceremony.

For more information, sponsorship and tickets, visit cccsos.org

TEAM CELEBRATES 20 YEARS ON AIR

Boston’s Fisher College Graduate Professional Studies (GPS) department recently announced its educational corporate partnership with Big Y Foods Inc., a grocery chain of stores committed to making a difference in the surrounding communities.

Through its Corporate Advantage Program (CAP), Fisher College will offer online courses to employees of Big Y Foods to provide them with new skills and knowledge to help strengthen their company. Fisher College will offer discounted tuition rates for Big Y Foods’ employees and their immediate family members and will work to identify courses and develop programs that fit within the needs of the food company.

“Looking back on 20 years, the thing that makes me the most proud is all the good we’ve been able to do,” Chaz said. “Thanks to our listeners, we’ve been able to raise over $2 million for children in need, veterans, suffering families, first responders and Make-AWish recipients.”

The show calls itself an on-air town hall meeting and the spot where the local community can discuss all the important, and not so important, topics of the day.

“Of their 20 years on the air, I’ve

had the privilege to be able to work with them for over half. To see their drive and quest to continue to entertain and inform day after day is truly inspiring. It is not often that you get to work with a show like this that is so woven into the fabric of the community,” said Connoisseur

Connoisseur Media owns market-leading radio clusters in regions, including Nassau-Suffolk, New York, Metro Fairfield and New Haven in Connecticut. and Frederick, Maryland.

“Big Y is one of the biggest and most respected companies in the Commonwealth and we welcome their employees and their families to Fisher College and look forward to helping them expand upon their educational and professional goals,” said Steve Rich, president, Fisher College.

Founded in 1903, Fisher College is a private not-for-profit institution in Boston’s Back Bay offering more than 30 bachelor and graduate-level programs, both on campus and online.

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2023 Caritas Awardees include Dr. Walter Woodley, Institute for Family Health; Megan Matthews, director of development, Community Foundation of Orange and Sullivan; Fr. Greg Fluet, Campus Ministry, Mount Saint Mary College; Elaine O’Grady, vice president of students, Mount Saint Mary College; and Elizabeth Rowley, CEO, Community Foundation of Orange and Sullivan.

Media Vice President of Programming Keith Dakin.

COLLEGE HOSTS REGIONAL ETHICS BOWL

MULTIPLE LEASES ARRANGED BY REAL ESTATE SERVICES FIRM

Cushman & Wakefield announced it has arranged 11 leases totaling 116,401 square feet at Westchester One, located at 44 S. Broadway and White Plains Plaza; a two-building portfolio located at 445 Hamilton Ave.; and One North Broadway in White Plains.

• Langan Engineering, a construction engineering company, expanded its lease to 7,353 square feet on the ninth floor of One North Broadway. The tenant was represented by Jacqueline Novotny of CBRE.

High School students from across the region gathered to answer some pointed ethical questions as part of the eighth annual Ethics Bowl hosted recently by Manhattanville College in Purchase.

Sponsored by the college’s philosophy program in cooperation with the Marshall Institute for Ethical Thought and Action the competition pitted high school students from top-tier regional high schools against each other.

Arlington High School in LaGrangeville, New York, placed first for the region followed by runner-up Fairfield Preparatory in Connecticut.

Arlington will compete with two other schools in a play-off round on Feb. 21 to determine which will compete at the National Level at UNC – Chapel Hill.

Professor Siobhan Nash-Marshall, Ph.D., Manhattanville’s Mary T. Clark chair of Christian philosophy, said that the teams from across the country were presented with 20 ethical scenarios to study in September to discuss as part of the competition. During the competition teams are asked to come up with a solution and, more importantly, defend their position in an intelligent and logical fashion.

Nash-Marshall said that students were judged by whether they had captured the salient ethical issues and how clearly they stated their cases. The bowl is about the process. Although it is a competition, opposing teams work together to arrive at the truth, she said.

“I am grateful to the participants for their efforts and for their appreciation

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of the importance of clear thinking and ethical dialogue, two of the hallmarks of philosophy at Manhattanville,” said Nash-Marshall.

Manhattanville College is a small, private liberal arts institution dedicated to academic excellence, purposeful education, and social justice. For two years in a row, the “U.S. News and World Report” has ranked Manhattanville, founded in 1841, the number-one private, nonprofit institution in New York among Top Performers of Social Mobility in Regional Universities North. Located 30 miles from New York City on a 100-acre suburban campus in the heart of Westchester County the college serves more than 1,500 undergraduate students and nearly 1,000 graduate students from more than 44 countries and 33 states.

Matthew Lisk, Steve Baker and Tara Long of Cushman represented the landlord, Argent Ventures, in the transactions.

“Argent Ventures is the largest commercial landlord in downtown White Plains and has done a tremendous job providing a best-in-class office experience for their tenants,” said Lisk. “We are thrilled that our existing tenants have renewed their commitments to the buildings and are excited to welcome our new tenants who will benefit from the properties’ modernized amenities and state-of-the-art facilities.”

Recent leases include:

• A government agency renewed its 40,331-square-foot lease on the sixth floor of 44 S. Broadway.

• Sola Salons, a beauty salon, renewed its 7,111-square-foot lease on the ground floor of 445 Hamilton.

• Proto, Sachs & Brown, a legal services company, expanded its lease to 3,509 square feet on the fourth floor of One North Broadway.

• Cognetic Capital, a financial advisor company, renewed its 3,296 square feet on the 11th floor of 44 S. Broadway. The tenant was also represented by Lisk of Cushman & Wakefield.

• Prometheum Inc., a financial services company, will occupy a 2,017-square-foot lease on the fourth floor of One North Broadway.

FLB Law, a full-service law firm in Westport, has expanded with its hiring of associates Andrea Coppola and Taylor Keselica. Coppola supports the firm’s real estate and land use practice, while Keselica works in the firm’s litigation and dispute resolution practice.

“Andrea and Taylor have seamlessly integrated into our practices,” said Stephen P. Fogerty, managing partner.

Taylor, who joined the firm on Feb. 6, brings a strong background in litigation defending insureds and their insurers in general and premises liability matters.

Prior to joining FLB Law, Coppola was an associate with a Westchester-based law firm. She also held several law firm internships and interned with Judge Carol Novey Catuogno of the Superior Court of New Jersey, Bergen Vicinage, Family Division.

Coppola is admitted to practice in Connecticut, New York and New Jersey. She graduated, cum laude, with a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Pittsburgh and earned her Juris Doctorate from Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law.

Keselica represents businesses and individuals in all aspects of civil litigation from the inception of a case to trial. She defends her clients in automobile liability, premises

liability, personal injury and employment law matters.

Keselica is admitted to practice in Connecticut and New York and the Superior Court of Connecticut and the New York Appellate Division, Third Department. She earned her Bachelor of Science degree from Pennsylvania State University and her Juris Doctorate from Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University.

• Verizon, a telecommunications company, renewed its 19,534-square-foot lease on the second and seventh floors of One North Broadway. The tenant was represented by Josh Kuriloff and Steve Baker of Cushman & Wakefield.

• Melody Investments / Symphony Wireless, a telecommunications service provider, will relocate and expand into 16,159 square feet on the 12th floor of 44 S. Broadway. The tenant was represented by Barry Synnott of Coldwell Banker Realty.

• Gelfand Rennert & Feldman, a business management consulting and accounting firm, will occupy 14,000 square feet on the seventh floor of 445 Hamilton. The tenant was represented by Michael McCall and Brian Carcaterra of CBRE.

• Boyle Shaughnessy Law, a legal services company, renewed its 1,735-square-foot lease on the fourth floor of One North Broadway.

• R.M. Stephens & Co., an insurance agency, renewed its 1,356-square-foot lease on the fourth floor of One North Broadway.

The buildings feature modernized amenities and common areas, including fully renovated lobbies, full-service cafeterias with tenant lounge, upgraded technology and state-of-the-art conference facilities.

Cushman & Wakefield is among the largest real estate services firms with nearly 50,000 employees in more than 400 offices and approximately 60 countries. In 2021, the firm had revenue of $9.4 billion across core services of property, facilities and project management, leasing, capital markets and valuation.

Students participating in the Ethics Bowl.

Andrea Coppola

Taylor Keselica

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A NATIONAL TOP WORKPLACE IN 2023

One of the nation’s most credible employer recognition programs has awarded CATIC in Rocky Hill, Connecticut, the Top Workplaces USA award for 2023 in the 150-499 employees’ category.

This is CATIC’s second consecutive year being named to the list. The company has been  ranked 53 rd among all other employers across the country in this category. Since 2018, CATIC has been the recipient of the regional Top Workplaces award and, most recently, was ranked in the top 5 among other local Connecticut businesses in 2022.

Top Workplaces USA celebrates organizations with 150 or more employees that have built great company cultures. Over 42,000 organizations were invited to participate in the survey, with the winners chosen based solely on employee feedback gathered through an employee engagement survey, issued

by Energage.

“During these challenging times in our industry, it is our people who set us apart as a company and drive our continued success. Our employees face new challenges every day with energy, creativity and a willingness to help each other out,” said James M. Czapiga, president and CEO of the CATIC Family of Companies.

CATIC, along with its sister company CATIC Title Insurance Company, is currently licensed in every state east of the Mississippi and in Texas and is currently doing business through an independent agent network in 16 states.

CATIC has multiple offices throughout the state to service its Connecticut agents. Further,  CATIC Commercial , located in Hartford, can assist not only with regional commercial real estate deals but national transactions as well.

MARKETING PROFESSIONALS JOIN FOCUS MEDIA

BEST BIBLE BOOK

“The Creation Care Bible Challenge” has been awarded the 2023 gold medal for Bible Study by the 2023 Illumination Book Awards. The book has been recognized as one of the year’s best Christian books.

Featuring 50 days of reflections by spiritual leaders and writers from around the world, the book is an extension of Rev. Marek Zabriskie’s “The Bible Challenge,” a global initiative to encourage daily engagement with scripture and an exploration of the Word of God.

“I’m so grateful to all those who contributed to The Creation Care Bible Challenge, and along with my publisher, Forward Movement, we are deeply honored that it won the Gold Medal for Best Bible Book from the Illumination Awards,” Zabriskie of Christ Church Greenwich said. “It’s a sign of how important caring for creation has become.

I believe that it’s the most pressing issue of our day. If we don’t address this, we risk the future sustainability of our world.”

Three communications and marketing professionals: Public Relations Manager Ken Valenti, Senior Account Executive Emily Hilliard and Marketing Coordinator Nicole DiCarlo have joined award-winning Focus Media in Goshen, a full-service public relations and marketing firm.

Focus Media President and CEO Josh Sommers said, “These new team members will help further advance our expertise in digital and online marketing.”

Valenti, a public relations professional since 2014, joins Focus Media after providing public relations services for several school districts in Westchester County and building a freelance business with clients

in government, health care and business. He holds a master’s degree in writing from Manhattanville College in Purchase, and a bachelor’s degree in communications from Fordham University in the Bronx.

Hilliard brings nearly a decade of marketing and design experience in industries such as hospitality, retail and industrial manufacturing. A graduate of  SUNY New Paltz with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in graphic design, she will help develop strategies, create high-impact marketing campaigns, enhance media presence, increase community engagement and produce content for presentations, websites, social media and video.

DiCarlo, who earned a bachelor’s degree in fine arts at Five Towns College in Dix Hills, New York, specializes in social media, film and video production and content creation. She has amassed a highly engaged audience of 72,000 followers on TikTok, went ‘viral’ with over 2.4 million views, and her username has been searched on the app over 3.2 million times. She attributes her growth to expertise with several types of software, broadcasting live from around the nation and engaging with her followers. Since launching Focus Media in 2002, Sommers has assembled a highly talented team of marketing experts, public relations strategists and graphic designers.

DIVERSITY ADVANCEMENT SCHOLARSHIP FUND CONTRIBUTION

Hoffmann Architects + Engineers, a design firm specializing in the rehabilitation of building exteriors, contributed $25,000 to fund the Hoffmann Diversity Advancement Scholarship, administered through the Connecticut Architecture Foundation. The fund provides scholarships for students from underrepresented racial or ethnic groups who are seeking degrees in architecture or engineering.

The scholarship is open to applicants who are students entering or enrolled full time in an accredited architecture program or accredited civil or structural engineering program and are residents or full-time college or university students located in southern New England (Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island) or the eastern Mid-Atlantic (New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Washington, D.C., Virginia, Maryland, regions that form the core of Hoffmann’s practice. Eligible applicants must represent a minority racial or ethnic group, as defined by the state of New York.

Unique among Connecticut Architecture Foundation awards, the Hoffmann

Diversity Advancement Scholarship offers recipients the opportunity for a paid internship in one of the firm’s offices. As a practice specializing in a niche field of the architecture and engineering profession, the design and rehabilitation of the building enclosure, Hoffmann can provide students with practical experience in diagnosis and detailing of exterior envelope systems that they likely would not be exposed to in their architecture or engineering studies.

“I am excited about the opportunities this scholarship will offer, not only to promising students, but also to the design professions,” said Alison Hoffmann, communications manager at Hoffmann and chair of the firm’s Diversity and Inclusion Committee. “With architecture and engineering programs still enrolling a predominantly white student body, there is little room for the kind of innovations that come from bringing together diverse perspectives. This scholarship aims to take steps toward addressing that imbalance.”

According to a report by the National Council of Architectural Registration

Boards and the National Organization of Minority Architects, most people completing the Architectural Experience Program, a key step toward earning an architecture license, were 63% white. Just 3.4% were Black, 12.5% were Hispanic/Latinx, and 16.6% were Asian/Pacific Islander.

Hoffmann Architects + Engineers was founded by John J. Hoffmann, FAIA, who came to the United States in the 1950s as a Hungarian refugee. From its beginnings as the dream of an immigrant who arrived speaking little English, the firm has expanded to encompass dozens of employees and a diverse ownership. Today, Hoffmann is known for expertise in building enclosures and has contributed to the preservation of landmarks of national and cultural significance, including the U.S. Capitol, the Chrysler Building, Rockefeller Center, and the Smithsonian Institution.

Scholarship application donations and contributions to the Hoffmann Diversity Advancement Scholarship Fund may be made through the Connecticut Architecture Foundation: https://cafct.org/hoffmann-diversity-advancement-scholarship/.

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STAFFING EXEC JOINS HVEDC BOARD

NEW GAS COMPANY PRESIDENT/CEO

The Board of Directors of Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation has appointed Christopher M. Capone as its new president and CEO. “Central Hudson Board of Directors believes the time is right for a change of leadership,” said Margarita Dilley, chair of the corporation’s Board of Directors. “Chris has a demonstrated history of successfully navigating challenges and leading teams to positive outcomes. We are confident in his ability to move the organization forward and to communicate those results to all stakeholders clearly and consistently,” she said.

Capone started work at Central Hudson in 2003. He holds a bachelor’s degree with honors from Marist College and earned a master’s degree in business administration from Columbia University. Capone’s appointment as president and CEO is effective immediately.

Tony Marmo, president of Normann Staffing has joined the Hudson Valley Economic Development Corp. (HVEDC) Board of Directors.

Previously, Marmo as Kingston Hospital human resources director, became one of the first clients of the professional employment agency that he would acquire in May 2014. During the in-between decades, Marmo moved through various executive roles at the hospital, most notably as its president and CEO for nine years. He began his health-care

career in 1977 at St. Lukes Hospital in Newburgh.

Marmo has been president and CEO of Kingston Regional Healthcare System; CEO of Margaretville Hospital; licensed nursing home administrator for the Northeast Center for Special Care, Lake Katrine and the Diamond Hill Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Troy; and Care One at Ridgewood Avenue, Paramus, New Jersey, and currently at Woodland Pond in New Paltz.

In addition to being a co-found-

er of the recently created economic development board, Ulster Strong, Marmo co-founded the Ulster County Italian American Foundation, currently serves as the chair of the Ulster County Workforce Development Board and is a member of the Kingston Rotary Club. He earned his master’s degree in public administration from Long Island University and a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Pace University and is a Licensed Nursing Home Administrator in New York and New Jersey.

ATTORNEY APPOINTED TO HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION GOVERNANCE

Robert A. Spolzino, executive partner and head of Abrams Fensterman LLP in its White Plains office, has been appointed a member of the Committee on Governance (COG) by the Board of Trustees of the American Hospital Association (AHA).

Spolzino said, “As an engaged board member, I hope to use my knowledge and experience to support the ongoing advocacy and policy work of the committee. I look forward to discussions and collaborations with my fellow members.”

Spolzino has been actively involved in health care in the Hudson Valley and beyond. He is the immediate past chair of the Board of Governors of Health Care Trustees of New York State, a member of the Board of Directors of the Health-

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care Association of New York State and a member of the Board of Overseers of Northwell Health.

An attorney for 35 years, Spolzino served more than eight years as a justice of the New York State Supreme Court, five of those years as a justice of the Appellate Division, New York’s intermediate appellate court. In 2016, he was selected by the New York State Commission on Judicial Nomination as one of seven candidates statewide for a seat on New York’s highest court, the Court of Appeals. As a justice of the Appellate Division, Spolzino decided more than 4,000 appeals and 10,000 appellate motions.

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rently has more than 100 attorneys in five offices – Lake Success, Brooklyn, White Plains, Rochester and Albany.

“A key priority will be addressing the frustrations some customers have felt resulting from the implementation of the new customer billing system. We have hired a significant number of additional personnel, including contact

center employees and other professionals to work on these issues around the clock,” said Capone. “There are more than 1,100 dedicated and talented professionals at our company who work tirelessly to deliver safe and reliable energy to their neighbors in communities throughout the mid-Hudson Valley. As the new CEO, I will work to support them so they in turn can support our customers.”

NEW CHAIR OF RISING STARS

The Business Council of Westchester recently announced that attorney Heidi M. Winslow, partner with DelBello, Donnellan, Weingarten, Wise & Wiederkehr LLP, will become the new chairman of the BCW’s Rising Star Alumni group.

More than 700 young professionals have been designated “40 Under 40” by BCW since the Rising Stars was established in 2004.

Winslow received The Business Council of Westchester’s “Rising Star – 40 under 40” award in 2016 and has been an active member of its Leadership Council and the Selection Committee since 2017. She has also served as a member of the Board of Directors of the Educational Foundation, a not-for-profit organization formed by the BCW.

Winslow’s practice at the law firm focuses on partnerships and joint ventures, real estate acquisitions and dispositions, stock and asset acquisitions and dispositions, construction and development agreements, equity and debt financings, retail and office leasing, and management and employment arrangements. Her real estate practice involves all classes of real property, including

mixed use projects, retail shopping centers, hotels, office buildings, commercial condominiums, parking garages, multifamily projects and private residences. She advises a broad range of clients, ranging from real estate investment trusts, real estate developers, large corporations, small-business owners and individuals throughout Westchester County and surrounding areas.

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ONSEMI WELCOMED TO HUDSON VALLEY

ADDITION TO FIRM’S MATRIMONIAL AND FAMILY LAW PRACTICE GROUPS

Georgia Kramer has joined Abrams Fensterman’s matrimonial and family law practice groups. A sought-after matrimonial attorney with more than 50 years of experience Kramer will apply her vast knowledge of helping families navigate some of the most challenging processes of their lives to her work at the firm’s White Plains office.

Abrams Fensterman is a full-service law firm serving clients throughout the New York metropolitan area. It has four offices and 63 partners. Initially, the firm gained its reputation by representing health-care providers. Abrams Fensterman partners include former nurses, surgery center executives and assistant attorneys general.

HVEDC ADVISORY BOARD GAINS NEW DIRECTOR

Casey MacDonald, president and CEO of Hudson Valley Cancer has joined the Advisory Board of Directors of the Hudson Valley Economic Development Corp. (HVEDC).

A 25-year survivor of lymphoma and a cancer patient advocate of 20 years, MacDonald and her husband were diagnosed within weeks of one another with incurable cancers. She created Hudson Valley Cancer Resource Center, now known as Hudson Valley Cancer (HVC) in 2012 to make the cancer journey easier for cancer patients and their families.

The semiconductor industry is getting a substantia boost now that onsemi, a Phoenix-based chip manufacturer, has completed its acquisition of Global Foundries’ space in East Fishkill’s iPark.

On Friday, Feb. 10, onsemi CEO Hassene E-Khoury welcomed New York Senator Charles Schumer and dozens of local officials to its newest manufacturing facility. Schumer was instrumental in bringing the semiconductor company to the former IBM property after Global Foundries shuttered the 212,000-square-foot chip-fabrication plant in 2019.

Since then, Schumer and E-Khoury have been working to stave off the loss of more than 1,000 tech jobs. onsemi has committed $1.3 billion, which will be buoyed by the passage of the Federal Chips and Science Act in summer 2022. The legislation was championed by Schumer, who says onsemi “will be instrumental in helping to rebuild the nation’s semiconductor industry.” New York’s Green Chips Program will also help support the expansion of the semi-conductor industry and bring business back from

overseas.

onsemi has made significant investments in its 300mm capabilities to accelerate growth in the company’s power, analog and sensing systems, thereby enabling an improved manufacturing cost structure. Its East Fishkill location is the largest onsemi manufacturing facility in the United States The company has made a commitment to supply Global Foundries

with differentiated semiconductor solutions and investments in research and development as both companies collaborate to build on future growth.

To further the mission of making semiconductor production a top priority, onsemi has committed to building its semiconductor workforce pipeline by donating $500,000 to Rochester Institute of Technology over the next 10 years.

Hudson Valley Cancer provides patient navigation services to anyone affected by cancer in the nine-county region of the Hudson Valley and Sullivan County. Patients are guided through the care continuum and connected to oncology support organizations, programs and services and can also apply for financial assistance through HVC’s grant program.

HVC started the first support group for young adults with cancer in the Hudson Valley, creating and hosting the first Cancer Survivorship Summit, an educational conference for cancer survivors, patients, caregivers and health-care professionals in the Hudson Valley. MacDonald

also created Hudson Valley Cancer Alliance, an educational networking organization for oncology-related professionals to share ideas, information and education to better serve cancer patients in the region. MacDonald holds a master’s degree in health advocacy from Sarah Lawrence College and is a nationally certified Oncology Patient Navigator.

HVC partners with more than 80 national and local organizations to expand the reach of services for patients in 10 counties – Albany, Columbia, Dutchess, Greene, northern Westchester, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Sullivan and Ulster counties.

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Sen. Schumer and onsemi CEO Hassane E-Khoury, formally cut the ribbon on the new chip-making facility in East Fishkill’s iPark.

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Hassane E-Khoury, onsemi CEO, left, and Sen. Chuck Schumer.

The Westchester Jewish Community Services organization will be celebrating Michele Brettschneider and William Shirley at its 80th anniversary gala at Brae Burn Country Club on March 28, at 6:30 p.m.

Brettschneider serves on the WJCS Executive Committee, the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee, Children and Youth Services Committee and the Gala Committee. A graduate of Lehigh University earning a Bachelor of Arts degree she also received a law degree from the University of Pennsylvania. She has spent her professional career as an attorney.

Shirley joined the WJCS board in 2019 when he experienced its services for his son. He now serves as board secretary. In addition to focusing on WJCS’s group homes, he has played a leading role with the board’s com-

GALA HONOREES

PHYSICIAN ASSOCIATES BOLSTERS NEUROSURGERY

White Plains Hospital Physician Associates recently announced that Dr. Kaushik Das has been appointed director of neurosurgery and Dr. Virany Hillard director of minimally invasive neurosurgery. Located in White Plains Hospital’s Center for Advanced Medicine & Surgery, Das and Hillard work in partnership with experts in pain management and spinal surgery to offer patients comprehensive treatment for complex spine, cranial and neurological conditions.

mitment to diversity, equity and inclusion. His professional career as an attorney took him worldwide in his practice areas ranging from corporate finance to capital

markets to mergers and acquisitions. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Stanford University and graduated from Columbia Law School.

NEW DEPUTY FOR CONNECTICUT SBA

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) selected Moraima Gutierrez, as deputy district director to help lead the SBA Connecticut District Office. She joins Catherine Marx, district director, in overseeing SBA programs available to the 360,000 small businesses throughout Connecticut and the supervision of the team that supports more than $300 million in traditional SBA loans annually to Connecticut small-business owners.

Gutierrez joined the SBA in 2009 as an economic development specialist and has served in a variety of roles since her arrival. During the pandemic she assisted Two-time federal law clerk Kenneth D. Walsh has joined Yankwitt LLP in White Plains as counsel. His hiring continues the firm’s goal of establishing a New York City-caliber law firm in Westchester County – law firm staffed with senior attorneys who worked for leading national law firms or as federal prosecutors and/or federal law clerks.

Connecticut small-business owners’ access to more than $14.5 billion in Covid-19 federal relief programs.  Throughout 2020 she assisted thousands of small-business owners with the Paycheck Protection Program and Covid Economic Injury Disaster Loans and in 2021, she volunteered on the Restaurant Revitalization Fund team to administer applications.

Puerto Rican Affairs Commission.   Gutierrez graduated from Bay Path University with a bachelor›s degree and the University of Saint Joseph with a master’s degree in business management.

ATTORNEY JOINS LOCAL FIRM

A litigator with more than a decade of experience, Walsh has practiced law in New York and Illinois, focusing on complex civil litigation with an emphasis on employment and labor disputes.  He also represents employers before agencies such as the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the New York Division of Human Rights and in arbitrations before all major arbitral tribunals.

Prior to the SBA, Gutierrez was a station manager for Telemundo Connecticut/ WRDM, the first Spanish language television station in New England.  After college she served as the public relations liaison for the Connecticut General Assembly’s Latino and Regarding Walsh, Russell Yankwitt, managing partner, said “His background as a federal law clerk provides him with invaluable insights into the judicial system. Ken bolsters our bench of employment attorneys as we continue to grow our employment litigation practice.” In addition to his private practice experience, Walsh served as a federal law clerk for two judges in the Eastern District of New York. He earned his Juris Doctorate from Duke University School of Law, where he was executive editor of the “Journal of Law and Contemporary Problems” and a member of Duke’s Wrongful Convictions Clinic, where he investigated claims of innocence made by incarcerated felons.

Founded in 2009, Yankwitt represents

businesses and high-net-worth individuals across a broad range of matters. The firm also routinely handles complex cases in Westchester on behalf of national law firms and often serves as trial counsel for local law firms.

Well-respected across the region, Das and Hillard joined White Plains Hospital Physician Associates from Brain and Spine Surgeons of New York. Both have been affiliated with White Plains Hospital for many years. Das earned his medical degree,  cum laude,  from the State University of New York Health Science Center at Brooklyn followed by an internship in general surgery at the Westchester County Medical Center after which he completed his residency in neurosurgery. He then went on to complete a fellowship in spinal surgery at Barrow Neurological Institute at St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center in Phoenix, Arizona. After completing his fellowship, he joined the faculty at New York Medical College, where he was the director of Spine Section for Neurosurgery for 10 years before joining White Plains Hospital in 2015.  Hillard earned her medical de -

BRING ON THE MUSIC

The Music Conservatory of Westchester (MCW) will be featured in The Westchester Chamber Music Society Educational Initiative on Sunday, March 19 at 4 p.m., as part of its concert series at Congregation Emanu-El of Westchester, 2125 Westchester Ave. in Rye.

MCW will present its Baroque Ensemble, comprised of talented high school students, to open a concert performed by the renowned Amerigo Trio, featuring Glenn Dicterow, former concertmaster of the New York Philharmonic, in a program of Beethoven, Sibelius and Jean Cras.

The MCW Baroque Ensemble is comprised of violinists Elizabeth Kim and Tiana Kaga of Scarsdale, and cellist Leon Wang of Hastings-on-Hudson. They will be accompanied on the harpsichord by Jean Newton, Baroque Ensemble coach and MCW executive director.

gree,  cum laude,  from New York University, followed by an internship in general surgery at Westchester Medical Center and a neurosurgery residency at the same institution. Hillard then completed a spine surgery fellowship in the Department of Neurological and Orthopedic Surgery at the University of Utah. She has also served as associate clinical professor of neurological surgery at New York Medical College and as assistant professor of neurological surgery at the University of Washington.

A member of the Montefiore Health System , serving as its tertiary hub of advanced care in the Hudson Valley, White Plains Hospital is a 292-bed notfor-profit health-care organization. It has outpatient medical facilities across Westchester, including multispecialty practices in Armonk, Larchmont, New Rochelle, Rye Brook, Somers and Yorktown Heights and Scarsdale Medical Group locations in Harrison and Scarsdale.

“We are honored and proud to be working with the Westchester Chamber Music Society,” Newton said. “Our partnership brings to life MCW’s mission: to provide the extraordinary benefits of music to all in our community.”

The Music Conservatory of Westchester will be the first featured performance in the Westchester Chamber Music Society’s Educational Initiative, which is working with several music schools in Westchester County to select a student chamber music group to give a brief performance to open the WCMS concerts.

MCW is a nonprofit community music school in White Plains, co-founded by Pablo Casals, and a vital part of the Westchester community for 94 years.

Following the concert, there will be a Q&A with the Amerigo Trio and the student musicians, led by the new WCMS President, Peter Aupperle.

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COLLEGE PRESIDENT JOINS HVEDC ADVISORY BOARD

Dr. Jason N. Adsit, president of Mount Saint Mary College in Newburgh has joined the Hudson Valley Economic Development Corp. (HVEDC) Advisory Board of Directors in Poughkeepsie.

Adsit began his tenure as Mount Saint Mary College’s seventh full-time president on June 1, 2018. Since then, he has ushered in a new era of service and outreach, supervised the college’s 2020-2025 Strategic Plan, and helped to create the Desmond Center for Community Engagement and Wellness.

Previously, Adsit served D’Youville College in Buffalo as

dean of the School of Arts, Sciences & Education and director of the Educational Leadership Doctoral Program.

During his tenure at the University of Rochester Adsit held the role of associate provost for academic administration.

Earlier in his career, Adsit served as director of the Teaching and Learning Center at SUNY Buffalo and as assistant dean for Institutional Research and Assessment at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland.

versity of New York at Buffalo and a bachelor’s degree in philosophy from American University in Washington, D.C.

The Dominican Sisters of Hope established Mount Saint Mary College as a four-year institution in 1959.

RETIRED JUDGE JOINS MAJOR FIRM

Judge Marshall K. Berger (retired) has joined Pullman & Comley LLC as a member of the Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) practice. His focus will be on the mediation of land use, zoning, environmental and construction matters. He will be based in the firm’s Hartford office.

Berger’s career of more than 30 years on the bench began when he was appointed a Connecticut Superior Court judge in September 1988. He served as the assistant administrative judge and the civil presiding judge for the Hartford Judicial District from 1995 to 2000 and the civil presiding judge for the New Britain Judicial District from 2001 to 2002. He became the administrative judge for the Hartford Judicial District from 2007 until 2012 while presiding over the Com-

He earned a doctoral degree in philosophy from the State Uniplex Litigation Docket.

In 2012, he established the Land Use Docket, a specialized Connecticut Superior Court judicial assignment that focuses exclusively on land use and environmental cases.  He served as the presiding judge in that assignment until 2020.

In 2009, Berger received the President’s Award for Excellence from the Hartford County Bar Association. He graduated from the University of Vermont and George Washington University, where he earned his Juris Doctorate with honors.

With more than 90 attorneys, Pullman & Comley, founded in 1919, is one of Connecticut’s largest firms and provides a wide range of legal services to clients in the New England region, as well as throughout

the United States and internationally. The firm has offices in Bridgeport, Hartford, Waterbury and Westport, Connecticut; Springfield, Massachusetts; Wakefield, Rhode Island; and White Plains, New York. Pullman & Comley is a member of the Law Firm Alliance, an international affiliation of law firms.

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U.S. BANKRUPTCY COURT White Plains & Poughkeepsie

Local business cases, Feb 1 - 14

Samuel Z. Markowitz, Rockland County vs. Henoch Zaks, Rockland County, et al, re. Mosdos Chofetz Chaim Inc., Monsey, 23-7005-SHL: Adversary proceeding in Mosdos Chofetz Chaim Inc. Chapter 11 (12-23616).

Attorneys: Plaintiff pro se, defendant Michael Levin.

L.C. Construction & Sons Inc., Katonah, President Leonardo Castillo, 23-35080-CGM: Chapter 11, assets

$0 - $50,000, liabilities $1 million - $10 million.

Attorney: Matthew M. Cabrera.

Sunshine Preservation LLC, Thiells, President Benjamin Kaplan, 23-22099-SHL: Chapter 11, assets and liabilities $500,000 - $1 million.

Attorney: pro se.

Migi Asset Acquisition LLC, Pleasantville, managing member Peter Aytug, 23-22110-SHL: Chapter 11, assets

$0 - $50,000, liabilities $1 million - $10 million.

Attorney: Kenneth L. Baum.

Barbara GiordanoLeonaggeo, Stanfordville, business not listed, 23-35092-CGM: Chapter 12, assets

$1 million - $10 million, liabilities

$100,000 - $500,000.

Attorney: David H. Ealy.

U.S. DISTRICT COURT White Plains

Local business cases, Feb 1 - 14

Bernard Industries Inc., Doral, Florida vs. El Salvador Food Products Inc., Irvington, et al, 23-cv-839-PMH: Trademark infringement.

Attorney: Carrie A. Hanlon.

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.

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Paola Ortega, Westchester County vs. ASF Construction and Excavation Corp., Tarrytown, et al,

23-cv-951-VB: Employment discrimination.

Attorney: Allegra L. Fishel.

John Detweiler, Wappingers Falls vs. Robert Bump Construction LLC, Red Hook, 23-cv-975-NSR: Fair Labor Standards Act.

Attorney: Howard T. Schragin.

Amy Moore, Cuddebackville vs. Westchester Medical Center Health Network, Valhalla, 23-cv-1046-PMH: Family and Medical Leave Act.

Attorney: Jordan A. El-Hag.

Teamsters Local 456, Elmsford vs. M. Velardo Enterprises Inc., Ossining, 23-cv-1075-NSR: Employment

Retirement Income Security Act.

Attorney: Daniel E. Kornfeld.

United Union of Roofers, Waterproofers & Allied Workers Local 8, Long Island City vs. United Standard Construction Inc., Tuxedo Park, 23-cv-1083-PMH: Employment

Retirement Income Security Act.

Attorney: Dana L. Henke.

Dario Santana, Bronx vs. TSJL Realty Corp., Mount Vernon, et al, 23-cv-1084-VB: Fair Labor Standards Act.

Attorney: John J. Malley.

Lori Chapman, Montgomery vs. Desimone Farms Inc., Montgomery, et al, 23-cv-1088-PMH: Job discrimination,

Attorneys: Benjamin J. Wyatt, Michael Varraso.

Ultimate Fighting Championship, Las Vegas vs. El Colmadito Restaurant Lounge, Port Chester, et al. 23-cv-1112-PMH: Copyright infringement, Attorney: Julie C. Lonstein.

Ernesto Garcia vs. Denali Management Inc., Yonkers, et al, 23-cv-112-NSR: Fair Labor Standards Act. class action, Attorney: Lina Stillman.

Josue Casco, Highland, vs. Westchester Premier Builders Inc., Holmes, et al, 23-cv-1187-KMK: Denial of overtime compensation, collective action.

Attorneys: Ramsha Ansari, Catalina Sojo.

International Business Machines, Armonk vs. Patama Chantaruck, Bangkok, Thailand, 23-cv-1191-CS: Breach of contract.

Attorneys: James R. Levine, Sarah Benowich.

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Balaj Israr, Haverstraw vs. Phone Pro Plus Inc., West Haverstraw, et al, 23-cv-1223: Fair Labor Standards Act.

Attorney: Randy J. Perlmutter.

FEDERAL TAX LIENS $10,000 or greater,

Westchester County, Feb. 8 - 14 Dawson, Iba S.: Mount Vernon, 2011 - 2013, 2015 - 2016 personal income, $36,583.

Dwight Douse Carpentry & Cabinet Making: Mount Vernon, 2013 - 2014 employer quarterly taxes and failure to file correct information, $13,589.

Portchester Market Corp.: Port Chester, 2020 - 2022 employer quarterly and unemployment taxes, $39,210.

DEEDS

Above $1 million

4 Alton Terrace LLC, Rye. Seller: Peter and Sarah Wells, Rye. Property: 4 Alton Terrace, Rye. Amount: $3.2 million. Filed Jan. 31.

Corigliano, Filomena, New Rochelle. Seller: 425 Home Base LLC, New Rochelle. Property: 100 Washington Ave., New Rochelle. Amount: $1 million. Filed Feb. 1.

Cornachio, Albert, Rye Brook. Seller: US Bank Trust NA, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Property: 3188 Quinlan St., Yorktown. Amount: $1.1 million. Filed Feb. 3.

Hanguni LLC, Tarrytown.

Seller: G. Fabio Real Estate LLC, Valhalla. Property: 605 Old White Plains Road, Greenburgh. Amount: $1 million. Filed Jan. 30.

Kerry Woodland LLC, Oradell, New Jersey. Seller: Herick Vega and Samantha Figueroa, Bronx.

Property: 266 Woodland Ave., Yonkers. Amount: $1.2 million. Filed Jan. 31.

Kornfeld, Laura Y., New City.

Seller: 4 Turf LLC, Rye. Property: 4 Turf Ave., Rye. Amount: $2 million. Filed Jan. 30.

Kornfeld, Laura, Greenwich, Connecticut. Seller: Wizard Development LLC, Rye. Property: Turf Ave., Rye. Amount: $1.3 million. Filed Jan. 31.

Ll Parcel E LLC, Fort Washington, Pennsylvania.

Seller: Alterman David, Brooklyn.

Property: 319 Palisades Blvd., Mount Pleasant. Amount: $1.3 million. Filed Feb. 2.

Maple Realty LLC, White Plains. Seller: White Plains Hospital Medical Center, White Plains. Property: 30 Davis Ave., White Plains. Amount: $2.7 million. Filed Feb. 1.

My Gladys 1966 Inc., Cortlandt Manor. Seller: Hudson Valley Hospital Center, Cortlandt Manor. Property: 1966 Crompond Road, Cortlandt. Amount: $1.3 million. Filed Jan. 30.

Myshalov, Maria, Pleasantville. Seller: Wells Fargo Bank NA, Anaheim, California. Property: 132 Pondfield Road, Eastchester.

Amount: $1.1 million. Filed Jan. 31.

Pgs Equities Inc., Yonkers. Seller: Matoshi Group LLC, Dobbs Ferry. Property: 6 Cedar St., Greenburgh. Amount: $1.4 million. Filed Jan. 30.

Primrose Estates LLC, Katonah. Seller: Brent and Janine Simon, Somers. Property: 1 Primrose Estates Somers. Amount: $1.5 million. Filed Feb. 2.

Radio City Ventures LLC, Mount Kisco. Seller: 632 S. Broadway LLC, Brooklyn. Property: 2 Morgan Drive, Mount Kisco. Amount: $3 million. Filed Feb. 2.

Reddy, Pramada, Scarsdale. Seller: National Residential Nominee Services Inc., Eden Prairie, Minnesota. Property: 570 Fort Hill Road, Greenburgh. Amount: $1.2 million. Filed Jan. 30.

Santoro, Mary E., Valhalla. Seller: Lioncel Group LLC, Scarsdale. Property: 26 Fairway St., Rye. Amount: $1 million. Filed Feb. 2.

Somers Crossings LLC, Goldens Bridge. Seller: Barbara and Larry Honigman, Suffern. Property: 66 Sienna Drive, Somers. Amount: $1 million. Filed Jan. 31.

TD Bank NA, Portland, Maine. Seller: Sifan Wu and Dmitry Zelik, Long Island City. Property: 6 Greeley Court, Mount Kisco. Amount: $1 million. Filed Feb. 1. Zappico Assoc LLC, Hawthorne. Seller: Shumona R. Cummings and Patrick Glenworth. New Rochelle. Property: 120 Old Colony Road, Greenburgh. Amount: $1.4 million. Filed Jan. 30.

Below $1 million

Artis Senior Living Holdings of Hastings LLC, McLean, Virginia. Seller: Warburton 1 LLC, Hawthorne. Property: Warburton Avenue, Greenburgh. Amount: $499,000. Filed Feb. 1.

Avbdesigns Inc., Somers. Seller: Toni Fleischmann, Eastchester.

Property: 347A Heritage Hills, Somers. Amount: $350,000.

Filed Jan. 30.

Care 4 U LLC, White Plains.

Seller: White Plains Hospital Medical Center, White Plains.

Property: 143 Maple Ave., White Plains. Amount: $975,000. Filed

Feb. 1.

Dillard, Bernard, Mount Vernon. Seller: 27 Forster Holding Corp, Mount Vernon.

Property: 27 Forster Ave., Mount Vernon. Amount: $775,000. Filed

Feb. 1.

Gerardi, Robert P., Port Chester. Seller: Ultra Pro Holdings LLC, Brooklyn.

Property: 433 Elm St., Rye. Amount: $190,000. Filed Feb. 1.

Gorman, Jean M. and Raymond J. Gorman, Yonkers.

Seller: 284 Edward LLC, New York. Property: 282 Edward Place, Yonkers. Amount: $405,000. Filed Feb. 1.

Guarnieri Family Trust, Rye.

Seller: NY Journey Property LLC, Albany. Property: 655 Lafayette Ave., Mount Vernon. Amount: $479,000. Filed Jan. 31.

Harris, Stanton R. and Bettie L. Harris, Garden City.

Seller: Garden of AVVY LLC, Bronx. Property: 4 Claremont Place, Mount Vernon. Amount: $290,000. Filed Feb. 2.

High End B LLC, Brooklyn.

Seller: Graham-Cassanova Marshalee S., New Rochelle.

Property: 16 Euclid Place, New Rochelle. Amount: $625,000.

Filed Jan. 31.

Ingulli, Grazia, Shrub Oak.

Seller: 3525 Crompond Road LLC, Mohegan Lake. Property: 1542 E. Main St., Yorktown.

Amount: $835,000. Filed Feb. 1.

Lake Mohegan Mansion LLC, Mohegan Lake. Seller: Willmerc 2023 LLC, Yorktown Heights.

Property: 1715 Strawberry Road, Yorktown. Amount: $425,000.

Filed Jan. 30.

Lecce, Kaitlin N., Jersey City, New Jersey. Seller: 3525 Crompond Road LLC - 1420, Bronx. Property: 2655 Cecile Drive, Yorktown. Amount: $530,000. Filed Jan. 30.

Magro, Joanne, Bronxville.

Seller: Kensington Holdings Group LLC, Weston, Florida.

Property: 1376 Midland Ave., Yonkers. Amount: $420,000.

Filed Feb. 1.

McElrath, David C. Jr. and Susan D. Cotellessa, Pickens, South Carolina.

Seller: Mastrantoni Brothers Inc., Mahopac. Property: 2917 Sherman Court, Yorktown.

Amount: $145,000. Filed Feb. 2.

Mitsis, Spiridon and Anastasia Nitis, West Harrison. Seller: 166 Underhill Ave LLC, Harrison. Property: 166 Underhill Ave., Harrison. Amount: $840,000. Filed Jan. 30.

MJD Contracting Corp., Carmel. Seller: Mark M. Leader, et al, Verplanck. Property: 219 Westchester Ave., Cortlandt.

Amount: $450,000. Filed Feb. 2.

Mortgage Assets Management LLC, Lansing, Michigan. Seller: Tomas E. Ortiz, Yonkers. Property: 25 Rockledge Ave., White Plains. Amount: $376,000. Filed Jan. 31.

Mount Vernon SHG 6 LLC, Great Neck. Seller: Derozey N. Njoku and Malcolm N. Robinson., Property: 15 Cortlandt St., Mount Vernon. Amount: $575,000. Filed Jan. 31.

MTGLG Investors LP, Dallas, Texas. Seller: Sisrob Holdings LLC, Mount Vernon. Property: 171 Kingsbridge Road, Mount Vernon. Amount: $460,000. Filed Feb. 1.

Palermo, Danielle, Goldens Bridge. Seller: East River LLC, Katonah. Property: 39 Quincy Court South, Lewisboro.

Amount: $403,000. Filed Jan. 30.

RMAC Trust Series 2016-CTT, Irvine, California. Seller: AMS Estates LLC, Yonkers. Property: 200 Ashford Ave., Greenburgh.

Amount: $556,000. Filed Feb. 1.

Ryan, Robert D., Cross River. Seller: Deutsche Bank Trust Co Americas, Mount Laurel, New Jersey. Property: 11-10-10 Grande Crest, Greenburgh. Amount:

$626,000. Filed Feb. 1.

Ttaa LLC, Mount Vernon. Seller: Adrian T. Solomon, Mount Vernon. Property: 57 Gramatan Ave., Mount Vernon. Amount: $775,000. Filed Feb. 1.

Tureaud, Andrew P., White Plains. Seller: HBD Holdings LLC, Nanuet. Property: 450 Blinn Road, Yorktown. Amount: $600,000. Filed Feb. 2.

Udell By the Sea LLC, York, Maine. Seller: Marsha Mackler, Hartsdale. Property: 50 E. Hartsdale Ave., Greenburgh.

Amount: $345,000. Filed Jan. 31.

JUDGMENTS

1201 Pleasantville Road Restaurant Holding Group LLC, d.b.a Armonk. $123,281 in favor of Erie Insurance Co., Erie, Pennsylvania. Filed Feb. 2.

Akers, Shonnie L., Mount Vernon. $5,510 in favor of Ford Motor Credit Company LLC, Dearborn, Michigan. Filed Feb. 1.

Alejandro, Natasha C., Yonkers. $4,596 in favor of Citibank NA, Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Filed Feb. 3.

Allen, Kristen, Hartsdale. $8,382 in favor of Bank of America NA, Charlotte, North Carolina. Filed Jan. 31.

Arboleda, Rommy, Yonkers. $15,625 in favor of Bank of America NA, Charlotte, North Carolina. Filed Jan. 31.

Aybar, Marta, Yonkers. $2,318 in favor of Capital One NA, Glen Allen, Virginia. Filed Jan. 31.

Baez, Anelys, Yonkers. $5,324 in favor of Accelerated Inventory Management LLC, Austin, Texas. Filed Feb. 2.

Baez, Justin, Eastchester. $3,351 in favor of Capital One NA, Glen Allen, Virginia. Filed Jan. 31.

Benz, Josephine, Eastchester. $5,597 in favor of Citibank NA, Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Filed Feb. 2.

BHG Associates Inc., et al, Syoset. $90,550 in favor of Business Backer LLC, Blue Ash, Ohio. Filed Feb. 3.

Brown, Antoine M., Yonkers.

$3,835 in favor of Capital One NA, Glen Allen, Virginia. Filed Jan. 31.

Brown, Junior E., Mount Vernon. $17,341 in favor of Bank of America NA, Charlotte, North Carolina. Filed Feb. 2.

Buon-Merlino, Michele, Scarsdale. $14,599 in favor of Bank of America NA, Charlotte, North Carolina. Filed Feb. 2.

Burke, William M., Tarrytown. $2,142 in favor of Capital One NA, Glen Allen, Virginia. Filed Feb. 3.

Burks, Issac D., Peekskill. $3,617 in favor of Capital One NA, Glen Allen, Virginia. Filed Jan. 31.

Carroll, Susanne, Rye. $10,471 in favor of Friedman & Friedman PLLC, White Plains. Filed Feb. 1.

Cruz, Anthony G., Sleepy Hollow. $3,983 in favor of Citibank NA, Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Filed Jan. 31.

Diamond Z Landscaping Inc., Albany. $10,181 in favor of Ford Motor Credit Company LLC, Dearborn, Michigan. Filed Feb. 2.

Fiore, Victor E., Jefferson Valley. $9,811 in favor of Ford Motor Credit Company LLC, Dearborn, Michigan. Filed Feb. 2.

Forbes, Tashi F., New Rochelle.

$3,453 in favor of Capital One Bank USA NA, Glen Allen, Virginia. Filed Jan. 31.

Geraci, Steven D., Yorktown Heights. $5,775 in favor of Ford Motor Credit Company LLC, Dearborn, Michigan. Filed Feb. 1.

Gilston, Wayde, Somers. $62,780 in favor of Castle Hill Electrical Supply Corp, Bronx. Filed Feb. 3.

Harrington, Charles A., Valhalla. $19,379 in favor of Capital One Bank USA NA, Glen Allen, Virginia. Filed Feb. 2.

Hawthorne, Milton K., Elmsford. $16,346 in favor of Ford Motor Credit Company LLC, Dearborn, Michigan. Filed Feb. 2.

Houx, Benjamin F., Port Chester. $8,512 in favor of Ford Motor Credit Company LLC, Dearborn, Michigan. Filed Feb. 2.

Khemraj, Ajay, Pelham. $13,345 in favor of Citibank NA, Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Filed Jan. 31.

Killingsworth, Jennifer, Bedford Hills. $28,379 in favor of 148 Babbitt Road Corp, Bedford Hills. Filed Feb. 3.

Kocsis, Alison L., Mount Vernon. $5,084 in favor of Capital One Bank USA NA, Glen Allen, Virginia. Filed Feb. 2.

Leace, Christopher, Mahopac. $4,444 in favor of Capital One NA, Glen Allen, Virginia. Filed Jan. 31.

Levine, Deena L., Yorktown Heights. $3,951 in favor of Bank of America NA, Charlotte, North Carolina. Filed Feb. 2.

Lewis, Benjamin, Peekskill. $5,772 in favor of Ford Motor Credit Company LLC, Dearborn, Michigan. Filed Feb. 1.

Maracle, Brittany E., Cortlandt Manor. $1,998 in favor of Capital One NA, Glen Allen, Virginia. Filed Feb. 2.

Mckenna, Stephen, Scarsdale. $21,618 in favor of American Express National Bank, Sandy, Utah. Filed Jan. 31.

Mota, Duanny L., Sleepy Hollow. $7,506 in favor of Citibank NA, Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Filed Feb. 2.

Facts & Figures

Niogi, Arunima, Bronxville. $2,294 in favor of Capital One NA, Glen Allen, Virginia. Filed Feb. 3.

Oflaherty, Robert, New Rochelle. $6,411 in favor of Citibank NA, Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Filed Feb. 2.

Pope, Barbara, Bronxville. $26,949 in favor of Citibank NA, Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Filed Jan. 31.

Reaves, Gloria, Mamaroneck. $4,683 in favor of Capital One NA, Glen Allen, Virginia. Filed Jan. 31.

Rodriguez, Krystal A., Mount Vernon. $7,239 in favor of Capital One NA, Glen Allen, Virginia. Filed Jan. 31.

Sordyl, Veronica, Cortlandt Manor. $2,512 in favor of Capital One NA, Glen Allen, Virginia. Filed Jan. 31.

Taguiam, Kristine, Mount Vernon. $8,065 in favor of Ford Motor Credit Company LLC, Dearborn, Michigan. Filed Feb. 2.

Thigpen, Tony S., Hastings-on-Hudson. $3,132 in favor of Capital One NA, Glen Allen, Virginia. Filed Jan. 31.

Tomasulo, Jay, Mohegan Lake. $3,189 in favor of Citibank NA, Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Filed Jan. 31.

Wallen, Orane, Yonkers. $2,123 in favor of Capital One NA, Glen Allen, Virginia. Filed Jan. 31.

Wilson, Juana M., Yonkers. $4,686 in favor of Citibank NA, Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Filed Feb. 2.

Wir, Sanad, Yonkers. $2,690 in favor of Capital One USA NA, Glen Allen, Virginia. Filed Jan. 31.

Wright, Shaniqua J., Yonkers. $3,290 in favor of Capital One NA, Glen Allen, Virginia. Filed Jan. 31.

Zambrana, Salomon, Yonkers. $11,880 in favor of American Express National Bank, Sandy, Utah. Filed Jan. 31. Zea, Elena, Mamaroneck. $14,893 in favor of Bank of America NA, Charlotte, North Carolina. Filed Feb. 2.

LIS PENDENS

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

1688 Central Park Rear Inc., as owner. Filed by US Bank National. Action: Foreclosure of a mortgage in the principal amount of $600,000 affecting property located at 1688 Central Park Ave., Yonkers. Filed Feb. 1.

Anton, Alvaro, as owner. Filed by Nationstar Mortgage LLC. Action: Foreclosure of a mortgage in the principal amount of $384,000 affecting property located at 6 First Ave., Ossining. Filed Feb. 3.

Asset Acceptance LLC, as owner. Filed by Freedom Mortgage Corp. Action: Foreclosure of a mortgage in the principal amount of $490,000 affecting property located at 30 Division St., Rye. Filed Feb. 1.

B&B Capital LLC, as owner. Filed by Nationstar Mortgage LLC. Action: Foreclosure of a mortgage in the principal amount of $377,000 affecting property located at 176 Prospect Ave., White Plains. Filed Jan. 31.

Bank of America NA, as owner. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank NA. Action: Foreclosure of a mortgage in the principal amount of $120,000 affecting property located at 337 S. Ninth Ave., Mount Vernon. Filed Feb. 2.

Blake, Jefrey E., as owner. Filed by HSBC BankUSA National Trust. Action: Foreclosure of a mortgage in the principal amount of $245,000 affecting property located at 114 Nelson Ave., Peekskill. Filed Feb. 1.

Capital One Bank USA NA, as owner. Filed by US Bank National Trust. Action: Foreclosure of a mortgage in the principal amount of $135,000 affecting property located at 97 Amherst Drive, Yonkers. Filed Feb. 3.

Caraballo, Bernice (heir), as owner. Filed by Nationstar HECM Acquisition Trust. Action: Foreclosure of a mortgage in the principal amount of $525,000 affecting property located at 145 Roundhill Drive, Yonkers. Filed Jan. 31.

CIT Financial Services Corp., as owner. Filed by Bank of America NA. Action: Foreclosure of a mortgage in the principal amount of $450,000 affecting property located at 317 N. Terrace Ave., Mount Vernon.

Filed Feb. 2.

Citibank South Dakota NA, as owner. Filed by Actionstar Mortgage LLC. Action: Foreclosure of a mortgage at High Point Drive, Hartsdale.

Filed Jan. 31.

Colantuono, Frances A, as owner. Filed by American Advisors Group. Action: Foreclosure of a mortgage in the principal amount of $376,000 affecting property located at 64 Sagamore Road, Unit D-2, Yorktown. Filed Feb. 3.

Credigy Receivables Inc., as owner. Filed by Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. Action: Foreclosure of a mortgage in the principal amount of $625,000 affecting property located at 149 The Esplanade, Mount Vernon.

Filed Feb. 3.

Deorue, Jose M.O., as owner.

Filed by PNC Bank NA. Action: Foreclosure of a mortgage in the principal amount of $322,000 affecting property located at 110 Woodcrest Ave., West Harrison.

Filed Feb. 1.

Laudo, Lucy, as owner. Filed by Bank of America NA. Action: Foreclosure of a mortgage in the principal amount of $448,000 affecting property located at 20 Peter Beet Drive, Cortlandt Manor. Filed Feb. 2.

Lord, Bruce, as owner. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank National Trust. Action: Foreclosure of a mortgage in the principal amount of $263,000 affecting property located at 116 Woodworth Ave., Yonkers. Filed Feb. 3.

McFarland, Joann, as owner. Filed by US Bank Trust National Trust. Action: Foreclosure of a mortgage in the principal amount of $529,000 affecting property located at 10 Avondale Road, Yonkers. Filed Jan. 31.

Mogg, Richard R., as owner. Filed by Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB-Trust. Action: Foreclosure of a mortgage in the principal amount of $852,000 affecting property located at 5 Walden St., Somers. Filed Feb. 2.

PNC Bank NA, as owner. Filed by Oceanfirst Bank NA. Action: Foreclosure of a mortgage in the principal amount of $160,000 affecting property located at 41 Knoll View, Unit 41, Ossining. Filed Feb. 3.

T and N Home Solutions LLC, as owner. Filed by Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB. Action: Foreclosure of a mortgage in the principal amount of $450,000 affecting property located at 152 Hawthorne Ave., Yonkers. Filed Jan. 31.

Wilco Energy Corp., as owner. Filed by The Bank of New York Mellon. Action: Foreclosure of a mortgage in the principal amount of $326,000 affecting property located in Mount Vernon. Filed Jan. 31.

MECHANIC’S LIENS

60 West Broad Street Inc. Mount Vernon. $11,220 in favor of Rand Engineering & Architecture, New York. Filed Jan. 31.

Argiros, Haroula, Cortlandt. $1,977 in favor of Bell Mechanical LLC, Mahopac. Filed Feb. 1.

AVB Harrison LLC, Harrison. $52,850 in favor of Lighting Management Inc., Valley Cottage. Filed Feb. 1.

Brightview Harrison LLC, Harrison. $281,543 in favor of Countywide Masonry Corp., Mount Vernon. Filed Feb. 1.

Brightview Harrison LLC, Harrison. $139,725 in favor of Countywide Masonry Corp., Mount Vernon. Filed Feb. 1. Everett, Richard, Lewisboro. $13,059 in favor of Bell Mechanical LLC, Mahopac. Filed Feb. 1.

Hamill, Justin and Kerri, Rye. $60,316 in favor of Davenport Contracting Inc., Stamford, Connecticut. Filed Feb. 3. Oyen, Gregory and Julie Oyen, Bedford. $2,090 in favor of Bell Mechanical LLC, Mahopac. Filed Feb. 1.

Tsigos, Alexander, Cortlandt. $1,977 in favor of Bell Mechanical LLC, Mahopac. Filed Feb. 1. Tuckahoe Owners LLC, Yonkers. $148,110 in favor of JPC Merger Sub LLC, Trenton, New Jersey. Filed Feb. 2.

NEW BUSINESSES

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

PARTNERSHIPS

C&C, 3 David Lane, Yonkers, 10701. c/o Calvin G. Sampson and Catherine P. Sampson Filed

Feb. 3.

Kashkrew, 73 Maple Ave., Rye, 10580. c/o Amanda Puft and Kyle Ramalho. Filed Feb. 3.

Living Experience, 3 David Lane, Yonkers, 10701. c/o Calvin G. Sampson and Catherine P. Sampson Filed Feb. 3.

SOLE PROPRIETORSHIPS

Candys Creations, 73-83

Highland Ave., Yonkers, 10705. c/o Candice Vaughan. Filed

Feb. 3.

Cereal Junkies, 55 W. Sidney Ave., Mount Vernon, 10550. c/o

Shauna-Marie Chambers. Filed

Feb. 1.

Content Loft, 55 W. Sidney Ave., Mount Vernon, 10550. c/o

Shauna-Marie Chambers. Filed

Feb. 1.

Fonts By Leah, 111 Carrollwood Drive, Tarrytown, 10591. c/o Leah

Bernabei. Filed Jan. 31.

GIT Therapy, 3187 Oakwood Court, Yorktown Heights, 10598. c/o Sherry Zemnick. Filed Feb. 3.

Green Stop Distributor, 69 Maple Place, Yonkers, 10704. c/o

Ahmed Al-Falahi. Filed Jan. 31.

Ivy & Finella, 46 Gramatan Ave., Mount Vernon, 10550. c/o

Natasha Francis. Filed Feb. 2.

Kyu S Roh, 625 Tuckahoe Road, Yonkers, 10710. c/o Kyu S. Roh.

Filed Jan. 24.

Lincoln Create, 130 S. Fifth Ave., Mount Vernon, 10550. c/o

Noudjalbaye Gaingar. Filed Jan.

27.

Facts & Figures

Mainstream, 5 Monroe St., Apt A4, Mount Vernon, 10550. c/o

Jermaine Litchmore. Filed Feb. 1.

MAK 5 Consulting, 153 Cordial Road, Yorktown Height, 10598.

c/o Mildred Caballero-Ho. Filed Jan. 23.

Matthew J. Garofalo, 524 Brook St., Mamaroneck, 10543. c/o Matthew J. Garofalo. Filed Feb. 2.

Maum Psychiatry, 303 S. Broadway, No. 450, Tarrytown, 10591. c/o Yesie Yoon. Filed Jan. 24.

Off Da Hook Hookahz, 613 Belden St., Peekskill, 10566. c/o Temetra Todd. Filed Jan. 30.

Once Upon a Dream, 44 Poplar Place, New Rochelle, 10805. c/o

Katherine Fraioli. Filed Jan. 27.

Oscar Yazmin Services By Own, 71 Charter Circle, Ossining, 10562. Filed Jan. 27.

Range The Artist, 45 Welcher Ave., Peekskill, 10566. c/o Julian Philip Chambers. Filed Jan. 26.

Ricardos Painting & Remodeling, 38 Route 116, No. 2, Purdys, 10578. c/o Ricardo R. Romero Mendez. Filed Jan. 26.

South Pacific Pearls, 52 Inverness Road, Scarsdale, 10583.

c/o Theresa Hwang. Filed Jan. 27.

Stack N Go, 80 Alexander St., Yonkers, 10701. c/o Oladipupo Sowemimo. Filed Feb. 2.

Th3actoflov3, 207 Tate Ave., Buchanan, 10511. c/o Tangari Walker Rennalls. Filed Jan. 25.

Twit Media, 1085 Warburton Ave., Yonkers, 10701. c/o Kenneth Schweitzer. Filed Jan. 20.

HUDSON VALLEY

Loja Landscaping, 25

Montgomery St., 1F, Ossining, 10562. c/o William T. Chuchuca

Loja. Filed Jan. 30.

Madison Wilshire Group, 17 Dekalb Ave., White Plains, 10605.

c/o Alycia Powell. Filed Jan. 27.

Salisbury Bank & Trust Co, as owner. Lender: DP Montgomery LLC. Property: 674 Route 17K, Montgomery. Amount: $10.8 million. Filed Feb. 2.

Below $1 million

Cardinal Financial Company LP, as owner. Lender: Lujan Kevindaryan. Property: 100 Beacon St., Apt. 1, Newburgh.

Amount: $130,000. Filed Feb. 1.

Cody, Terrance A. a nd Kitty J. Cody, as owner. Lender: Walden Savings Bank. Property: 15 Scott Corners Drive, Montgomery.

Amount: $350,000. Filed Feb. 2.

Dwyer, Michael J. and Bernadette Dwyer. as owner. Lender: Trustco Bank.

Property: in Beekman. Amount: $$507,000. Filed Feb. 3.

Loan Funder LLC Series 42726, as owner. Lender: A&P 915 LLC. Property: 915 Route 9W, Fort Montgomery. Amount: $232,000. Filed Feb. 6.

Rock Well Funding LLC, as owner. Lender: New Image Construction & Home Design LLC. Property: 39 Frost Lane, Cornwall-on-Hudson. Amount: $138,000. Filed Feb. 6.

DEEDS

Above $1 million

104 N. Saddle River LLC, Spring Valley. Seller: WDO Land Management LLC, Warwick. Property: 104 N. Saddle River Road, Airmont. Amount: $3 million. Filed Feb. 2.

17 N Airmont Road LLC, Monsey. Seller: Ratan Hospitality Group LLC, Suffern. Property: 17 N. Airmont Road, Airmont. Amount: $9.1 million. Filed Feb. 8.

Airmont Gateway LLC, Suffern. Seller: Edward and James Cheeseman, Suffern.

Property: 166-168 Route 59, Airmont. Amount: $9 million. Filed Feb. 7.

Schlesinger, Morris and Roize Schlesinger, Monsey. Seller: Blueberry Hill Equities LLC, Spring Valley. Property: 9 Blueberry Hill Road, Spring Valley. Amount: $1.2 million. Filed Feb. 1.

Below $1 million

19 Koritz Way LLC, Spring Valley. Seller: Kenneth A. Jackson and Pamela H. Jackson, New Hempstead. Property: 20 David Drive, New Hempstead. Amount: $951,000. Filed Feb. 6.

20 N. Main Street 1 LLC, Pearl River. Seller: 20 North Main Street LLC, Pearl River. Property: 20 N. Main St., Pearl River. Amount: $630,000. Filed Feb. 2.

24 Pratt LLC, Brooklyn.

Seller: Martinez, Annette, West Haverstraw. Property: 24 Pratt St., Haverstraw. Amount: $325,000. Filed Feb. 7.

27 Nanuet LLC, Blauvelt.

Seller: Martin. Kossover, Nanuet. Property: 27 Pacific Ave., Nanuet. Amount: $425,000. Filed Feb. 1.

29 Calvert LLC, Monsey. Seller: Mendel Birnbaum, Brooklyn. Property: 29 Calvert Drive, Monsey. Amount: $300,000. Filed Feb. 1.

78Mill LLC, Hurley. Seller: Bertsche Properties LLC, Poughkeepsie. Property: in Hyde Park. Amount: $275,000. Filed Feb. 2.

Adirondack Property Solutions LLC, Millbrook. Seller: Benjamin J. Raleigh, Amenia. Property: in Amenia. Amount: $350,000. Filed Feb. 3.

AGV Inc., Pomona. Seller: Michael R. Galgano, Pomona. Property: 7 Charles Lane, Pomona. Amount: $120,000. Filed Feb. 2.

BUILDING LOANS  Above $1 million

Nutopia 152 Third LLC, as owner. Lender: Lima One Capital LLC. Property: 152 Third St., Newburgh. Amount: $1 million.

Filed Feb. 6.

Pine Plains Land LLC, as owner. Lender: Salisbury Bank & Trust Co. Property: in Pine Plains. Amount: $6.8 million. Filed Jan. 31.

Hoide Lashem Trust and Zafir, Moshe Trust, Monsey. Seller: Moshe Sofer LLC, New York. Property: 137 W. Maple Ave., Monsey. Amount: $1.4 million. Filed Feb. 2.

PF RE Holdings LLC, Suffern. Seller: Newfield Estates Inc, Monsey. Property: 409 Route 202, Suffern. Amount: $1.2 million. Filed Feb. 2.

AMW 9 20 Trust and Israel Weizel Trust, Brooklyn. Seller: Highview Hills LLC, Suffern. Property: 4 Silverwood Circle, Suffern. Amount: $970,000. Filed Feb. 1.

Bernath, Yankel and Rachel Bernath, Airmont. Seller: Villas at Remsen 81 B LLC, Monsey. Property: 87 Remsen Ave., Monsey. Amount: $625,000. Filed Feb. 6.

Cheruvelil, Joseph, Dobbs Ferry. Seller: Lory Properties Corp., Stormville. Property: in LaGrange. Amount: $480,000. Filed Feb. 3.

Coyne, Thomas Brian and Jacqueline J. Cayne, Poughkeepsie. Seller: WFL Builders LLC, Poughkeepsie.

Property: 15 Richie Way, Pleasant Valley. Amount: $485,000. Filed Feb. 2.

CY Hudson Properties Inc., Poughkeepsie. Seller: Raymond Vassar Corp., Poughkeepsie.

Property: in Poughkeepsie.

Amount: $480,000. Filed Feb. 1.

Dejesus, Juan and Cadmo

B. Matos and Flor M. Matos, Haverstraw. Seller: H&B Partners Inc., Nanuet. Property: 58 Ferracane Place, Haverstraw.

Amount: $335,000. Filed Feb. 7.

ECNY Life LLC, Brooklyn.

Seller: Dave and Maria Dolores Harkness. Poughkeepsie.

Property: 26 Hammersley

Ave., Poughkeepsie. Amount: $319,000. Filed Feb. 2.

Gecaj, Asllan, Wappingers Falls. Seller: Meryl Enterprises LLC, Stanfordville. Property: in Stanford. Amount: $285,000. Filed Feb. 3.

Gemmati Properties LLC, Poughkeepsie. Seller: Davis Hyacinth, Poughkeepsie.

Property: 97 S. Hamilton St., Poughkeepsie. Amount: $114,000. Filed Feb. 2.

Hendin, Alexander and Novick, Alissa, New York.

Seller: H&B Partners Inc., Nanuet.

Property: 213 S. Broadway Nyack.

Amount: $780,000. Filed Feb. 6.

Hns Enterprise Inc., Laureltown. Seller: Wayne Chauvin, Fishkill. Property: in Fishkill. Amount: $395,000. Filed Feb. 3.

Hochstein, John and Carmen Hochstein, Nanuet. Seller: Blinn Mazzucca Realty LLC, New Fairfield, Connecticut. Property: 168 Foltim Way, Congers.

Amount: $477,000. Filed Feb. 7.

Horowitz, Meir and Esther Malka, Monsey. Seller: Sinclair Court Associates LLC, Airmont.

Property: 50 Sinclair Court, Spring Valley. Amount: $635,000.

Filed Feb. 1.

HSBC Bank USA NA, Mount Laurel, New Jersey. Seller: Schonbrun, Jeffrey -Referee, New City. Property: 22 Eastbourne Drive, Spring Valley. Amount: $645,921. Filed Feb. 6.

JDC Real Estate Properties LLC, Goshen. Seller: Ralph Marinaccio Jr., Fishkill. Property: in Fishkill. Amount: $575,000.

Filed Feb. 1.

Kiragu, Michael Maina and Yveslaure Kiragu, Garnerville. Seller: Fair Haven Meadows LLC, Mahopac. Property: in Beekman. Amount: $655,000. Filed Feb. 3.

Levy, Wolf and Steinberg, Malka, Monsey. Seller: Hatzoloh Ems Inc., Monsey. Property: 227 Cherry Lane, Monsey. Amount: $629,000. Filed Feb. 3.

Lincoln 5 LLC, Brooklyn. Seller: Moira Feeley, Sloatsburg. Property: 5 Lincoln St., Sloatsburg. Amount: $288,700. Filed Feb. 1.

Mid-Hudson Development Corp., Hopewell Junction. Seller: Revolutionary Road Properties LLC, Katonah. Property: in East Fishkill. Amount: $135,000. Filed Feb. 2.

Mifal, Ezra Zichron Yehide, Spring Valley. Seller: Yeshiva Degel Hatorah Inc., Spring Valley. Property: 1112 Parkview Drive, Spring Valley. Amount: $675,000. Filed Feb. 6.

Ornatti LLC, Brooklyn. Seller: John S. Woodin, Red Bank, New Jersey. Property: in Clinton. Amount: $50,000. Filed Feb. 2.

Park A. Associates LLC, Brooklyn. Seller: 2 Park Airmont LLC, Brooklyn. Property: 2 Park Ave., Airmont. Amount: $112,500. Filed Feb 1.

Pierce Drive Enterprises LLC, Suffern. Seller: Joseph and Deborah Lezamiz, Stony Point. Property: 40 Pierce Drive, Stony Point. Amount: $685,000. Filed Feb. 1.

Ragusa, Gina and Debra Ragusa Fishkill. Seller: William Schultz Construction Inc., Ballston Spa. Property: in Poughkeepsie. Amount: $250,000. Filed Feb. 3.

Schwartz, Aron, Spring Valley. Seller: Highview Hills LLC, Suffern. Property: 31 Silverwood Circle, Suffern. Amount: $668,900. Filed Feb. 8. Tigre Luis Alejandro, Cortlandt Manor. Seller: US Bank National Association, Irvine, California. Property: 203 Leetown Road, Stormville, Amount: $499,000. Filed Feb. 2.

JUDGMENTS

380 Washington Street LLC, Monroe. $7,500 in favor of Newburgh City, Newburgh. Filed Jan. 24.

Alberto, Chardy S., Highland Mills. $5,140 in favor of Bank of America, Charlotte, North Carolina. Filed Jan. 30.

Beickert, Zoe, Port Jervis.

$3,801 in favor of Synchrony Bank, Draper, Utah. Filed Jan. 27.

Bishop, Howard, Newburgh.

$2,499 in favor of Citibank, Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Filed Jan. 25.

Bloise, Suzanne and Suzanne Schmidt, Monroe. $8,607 in favor of Danbury Hospital, Bethel. Filed Jan. 26.

Bordanaro, Robert G., Middletown. $5,425 in favor of Citibank, Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Filed Jan. 24.

Burke, Brian, Goshen. $3,017 in favor of Capital One Bank, Glen Allen, Virginia. Filed Jan. 25.

Daniels, Sean, Walden. $2,500 in favor of Peter D. Barlet, Warwick. Filed Jan. 30.

Douglas, Antoine, Middletown. $8,580 in favor of Midland Credit Management Inc., San Diego, California. Filed Jan. 24.

Falvella, John, Montgomery.

$17,913 in favor of Day Heating & Air Conditioning, Middletown. Filed Jan. 31.

Figura, Rafal, Middletown.

$2,655 in favor of Discover Bank, New Albany, Ohio. Filed Jan. 25.

Flores, Norma D., Newburgh.

$8,129 in favor of JPMorgan Chase Bank, Wilmington, Delaware. Filed Jan. 27.

Fuller, Jarrett, Chester. $2,710 in favor of Edward Jablonowski, Chester. Filed Jan. 24.

Garcia, Rosemarie, Newburgh.

$2,229 in favor of Midland Funding LLC, San Diego, California. Filed Jan. 24.

Gelardi, Jennifer A., Campbell Hall. $1,783 in favor of Capital One Bank, Glen Allen, Virginia. Filed Jan. 26.

Graham, Autavis C., New Windsor. $2,968 in favor of TD Bank USA, Brooklyn Park, Minnesota. Filed Jan. 25.

Green, Melissa J., Goshen.

$7,475 in favor of Credit Acceptance Corp., Southfield, Michigan. Filed Jan. 27.

Gregoire, Emmanise, Middletown. $1,017 in favor of Waters Edge at Silver Lake Inc., Red Hook. Filed Jan. 24.

Hamann, Rebecca, New Windsor. $2,467 in favor of Midland Credit Management Inc., San Diego, California. Filed Jan. 24.

Hernandez, Jesus M., Walden. $2,337 in favor of Capital One Bank, Glen Allen, Virginia. Filed Jan. 27.

Holmes, Raquel R., Newburgh. $2,083 in favor of TD Bank USA, Brooklyn Park, Minnesota. Filed Jan. 27.

Kosturik, Joseph, Newburgh. $1,621 in favor of Midland Credit Management Inc., San Diego, California. Filed Jan. 24.

Laguer, Keith, Middletown. $2,581 in favor of LVNV Funding LLC, Las Vegas, Nevada. Filed Jan. 24.

Lawn Spa Landscaping Inc., New Windsor. $542 in favor of Ruby Torres, Campbell Hall.

Filed Jan. 31.

Legister, Patricia, New Windsor. $921 in favor of Midland Credit Management Inc., San Diego, California. Filed Jan. 24.

Lichtenstein, Moses, Monroe. $11,629 in favor of Wells Fargo Bank, West Des Moines, Iowa.

Filed Jan. 31.

Louis, Marie L., Highland Mills. $2,214 in favor of Capital One Bank, Glen Allen, Virginia. Filed Jan. 27.

Machrus Inc., et al, Cornwallon-Hudson. $1,454,967 in favor of Finwise Bank, Murray, Utah.

Filed Jan. 25.

Malena, Francisco, Newburgh. $2,011 in favor of LVNV Funding LLC, Las Vegas, Nevada. Filed Jan. 24.

May, Yvonne A., Middletown. $3,652 in favor of LVNV Funding LLC, Las Vegas, Nevada. Filed Jan. 24.

Mcnair, Desiree, Newburgh. $1,893 in favor of Midland Credit Management Inc., San Diego, California. Filed Jan. 24.

Mercado, Freddy, Newburgh. $3,835 in favor of Midland Credit Management Inc., San Diego, California. Filed Jan. 24.

Miller, Gay A., Newburgh. $3,774 in favor of Capital One Bank USA, Glen Allen, Virginia. Filed Jan. 27.

Moreno, Rogelio, Middletown. $2,631 in favor of Synchrony Bank, Draper, Utah. Filed Jan. 27.

Facts & Figures

Murphy, Patrick, Port Jervis. $7,290 in favor of Discover Bank, New Albany, Ohio. Filed Jan. 27.

Ortiz, Elaine and Julian Acevo, Middletown. $6,045 in favor of BSD Max Estate LLC, Spring Valley. Filed Jan. 26.

Ortiz, Tania, Middletown.

$9,666 in favor of First National Bank of Omaha and First National of Nebraska Inc., Omaha, Nebraska. Filed Jan. 24.

Padro, Ramon, Newburgh. $511 in favor of LVNV Funding LLC, Las Vegas, Nevada. Filed Jan. 24.

Peckham, Zackary J., Middletown. $3,743 in favor of Capital One, Glen Allen, Virginia. Filed Jan. 25.

Pitts, Vallarie, Newburgh. $2,847 in favor of LVNV Funding LLC, Las Vegas, Nevada. Filed Jan. 24.

Polanco, Stephanie, Middletown. $3,305 in favor of Capital One Bank, Glen Allen, Virginia. Filed Jan. 26.

Ras, Bryan J., Newburgh. $7,681 in favor of Discover Bank, New Albany, Ohio. Filed Jan. 25.

Raucci, Carmine, Walden. $6,491 in favor of Cavalry SPV I LLC and Citibank, Greenwich, Connecticut. Filed Jan. 31.

Regueiro, Gabrielle A., Southfields. $3,288 in favor of Capital One Bank, Glen Allen, Virginia. Filed Jan. 24.

Rementer, Lori, Middletown. $5,493 in favor of Citibank, Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Filed Jan. 24.

Richards, Marcia, Middletown. $1,090 in favor of LVNV Funding LLC, Las Vegas, Nevada. Filed Jan. 24.

Riggins, Lanaisa, Newburgh. $988 in favor of Midland Credit Management Inc., San Diego, California. Filed Jan. 24.

Rivas, David, Middletown. $6,700 in favor of Wells Fargo Bank, West Des Moines, Iowa. Filed Jan. 31.

Robinson, Cristina E. and Christina Esperanza Saenz, Middletown. $15,783 in favor of Rhinebeck Bank, Poughkeepsie. Filed Jan. 24.

Rodriguez, Luis and Luis Alvarez, New Windsor. $2,696 in favor of LVNV Funding LLC, Las Vegas, Nevada. Filed Jan. 24.

Roman, Esther, Middletown. $684 in favor of LVNV Funding LLC, Las Vegas, Nevada. Filed Jan. 24.

Roy, Leta Marie, Middletown. $11,745 in favor of BSD Max Estate LLC, Spring Valley. Filed Jan. 26. S&P Distribution Inc. and Sura Teller, Monroe. $116,385 in favor of M&T Bank, Buffalo. Filed Jan. 27.

Schwartz, Leibish, Monroe. $3,230 in favor of Bank of America, Charlotte, North Carolina. Filed Jan. 27.

Sharpe, Arzina M., Washingtonville. $21,466 in favor of Bank of America, Charlotte, North Carolina. Filed Jan. 27.

Simon, Jamal, Maybrook. $2,104 in favor of Discover Bank, New Albany, Ohio. Filed Jan. 25.

Smith, Kerryann J., Newburgh. $5,709 in favor of Discover Bank, New Albany, Ohio. Filed Jan. 27.

Solomon, Alicia, Walden. $6,728 in favor of Walden Preservation LP, Walden. Filed Jan. 24.

Tomlinson, Desiree, Middletown. $1,043 in favor of Midland Credit Management Inc., San Diego, California. Filed Jan. 24.

Travers, Amber, Newburgh. $2,641 in favor of Midland Credit Management Inc., San Diego, California. Filed Jan. 24.

Valentine, Antonia, Newburgh. $1,525 in favor of Midland Credit Management Inc., San Diego, California. Filed Jan. 24.

Vanorden, Angela, Warwick. $3,914 in favor of Capital One Bank, Glen Allen, Virginia. Filed Jan. 25.

Velez, Kristen M., New Windsor. $5,971 in favor of Midland Credit Management Inc., San Diego, California. Filed Jan. 24.

Venter, Kyle, Middletown. $1,585 in favor of Midland Credit Management Inc., San Diego, California. Filed Jan. 27.

Waters, Robert, Middletown. $5,549 in favor of Discover Bank, New Albany, Ohio. Filed Jan. 25.

Wiley, Martin A., Middletown. $3,149 in favor of Capital One Bank, Glen Allen, Virginia. Filed Jan. 27.

MECHANIC’S LIENS

11 Hill Lane LLC, as owner.

$6,075 in favor of Mandra Workshop Architectural Design PLLC. Property: 11 Hill Lane, Brewster. Filed Feb. 3.

78 Cypress LLC, as owner.

$1,421 in favor of E. Tetz & Sons Inc. Property: 78 Cypress Road, Goshen. Filed Feb. 6.

Bama Enterprises Corp, as owner. $17,000 in favor of Ultimate Kitchen Inc. Property: 14 Glen Eagles Court, Clarkstown. Filed Feb. 7.

Berkowitz, Mayer, as owner.

$10,000 in favor of Thomas Tiles Inc. Property: 9 Dartmouth Road, Highland Mills. Filed Feb. 3.

Carmel Fire Department Inc., as owner. $234,662 in favor of Icon Construction Company Inc. Property: 94 Gleneida Ave., Carmel. Filed Feb. 3.

Congregation Ohr Yitzchok Inc., as owner. $256,563 in favor of Monsey Lumber Corp. Property: 174 Maple Ave., Ramapo. Filed Feb. 8.

Mais, Salwa, as owner. $700 in favor of Coates Construction. Property: 66 Pickerel Road, Monroe. Filed Feb. 8.

Niemotko, Tracey and David Niemotko, as owner. $46,860 in favor of JMAK Construction Inc. Property: in Newburgh. Filed Feb. 7.

RCH Associates Inc., as owner. $4,628 in favor of Clifford Holdings. Property: 10 Jefferson St., Haverstraw. Filed Feb. 3.

NEW BUSINESSES

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

PARTNERSHIPS

D&S Kwik Stop Cafe, 79 Westervelt Road, Cochecton 12726. c/o Scott E. Warrenbrand and Dianna Petracco. Filed Feb. 7.

Furniture & Mattress

Figueroa, 318 First St., Newburgh 12550. c/o Oslan Israel Garcia Figueroa and Ceibi Abril Ramos Salas. Filed Feb. 7.

Its A Vibe, 153 Temple Hill Road, New Windsor 12553. c/o Allyson and Allen Springett. Filed Feb. 8.

SOLE PROPRIETORSHIPS

After Care Follow Up Svcs, 3979 Albany Post Road, No. 2170, Hyde Park 12538. c/o Alecia S. Mills. Filed Feb. 3.

Architectural Salvage Design, 80 Cross Road, Middletown 10941. c/o Laura Allen Bryson. Filed Feb. 1.

Comfort Care Services, 8 Wintergreen Court, Montgomery 12549. c/o Diane Louise Dandrea. Filed Feb. 6.

DJV Horror, 2 N. Culver St., Port Jervis 12771. c/o Volpe Daniel J. Filed Feb. 2.

Elite Networking Services, 24 Lexington Hill 7, Harriman 10926. c/o Latanya L. Moncrieffe. Filed Feb. 8.

Final Pro Painting, 980 Lakes Road, Monroe 10950. c/o Ivan O. Polyakov. Filed Feb. 6.

G&G Nail Spa, 16A Orchard St., Warwick 10990. c/o Gerson E. Rivas Sandoval and Gabriela A. Castillo. Filed Feb. 1.

Holt Event Mgmt, 2 Sarah Drive, Warwick 10990. c/o Ernest J. Holt. Filed Feb. 7.

Hudson Valley Memorable Moments, 1663 Route 22, Brewster 10509. c/o Anthony Langone Jr. Filed Feb. 3.

Hygewipes, 45 Buena Vista Terrace, Central Valley 10917. c/o Solis Riquelmy. Filed Feb. 6.

Kats Snacks, 240 W. Mombasha Road, Monroe 10950. c/o Marks Kayla Rae. Filed Feb. 7.

Kelco Seamless Gutters, 19 High Hill Ave., Warwick 10990. c/o John William Jakobs Jr. Filed Feb. 1.

Last Word Artistry Ink, 4 William St., Apt 1N, Newburgh 12550. c/o Carl Edward Grice Jr. Filed Feb. 3.

Mars Hair Studio, 42 Quassaick Ave., New Windsor 12553. c/o Leondra Phyllis Murry Sharniece. Filed Feb. 6.

Mike Chanat Leadership Development, 880 Edward Place, Monroe 10950. c/o Michael John Chanat. Filed Feb. 3.

Milanis Car Service, 36 Bridge St., Newburgh 12550. c/o Dilcia Odalma Rivera Tejada. Filed Feb. 2.

Reclaimed Elements, 11 Clark Ave., Cornwall-on 12520. c/o Tiffany Nicole Rose. Filed Feb. 7.

Something Blooms, 38 Papuga Road, Pine Bush 12566. c/o Irene Castaneda. Filed Feb. 7.

BUILDING PERMITS

Commercial

390 Westport Avenue LLC, Norwalk. contractor for 390 Westport Avenue LLC. Perform replacement alterations at 406410 Westport Ave., Norwalk.

Estimated cost: $1,000. Filed Jan. 12.

A. Pappajohn Company, Norwalk. contractor for QOZB V LLC. Install Tower Crane at 777 Summer St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $300,000. Filed Jan. 18.

A. Pappajohn Company, Norwalk. contractor for Sheffield Apartments LLC. Perform replacement alterations at 47-89 N. Water St., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $60,000. Filed Jan. 6.

A. Pappajohn Company, Norwalk. contractor for Merritt 7 Venture LLC. Alter elevator lobby and first floor at 601 Merritt 7, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $100,000. Filed Jan. 6.

AIK Construction Inc., Norwalk. contractor for Siyaram LLC. Perform replacement alterations at 108 Connecticut Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $28,000. Filed Jan. 11.

AP Construction, Stamford. contractor for Stamford Realty Partners LLC. Erect new addition to create a second floor. Renovate first floor for new sales area at 909 E. Main St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $2,500,000. Filed Jan. 5.

Ashforth Properties Construction Inc., Stamford. contractor for 400 Atlantic Joint Venture LLC and SLJ Atlantic LLC. Construct interior fit-out for fitness, conference centers, base building corridor and restrooms on the third floor at 400 Atlantic St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $1,750,000. Filed Jan. 25.

Facts & Figures

Better Built Basements LLC, Berlin. Contractor for Sylvan Knoll Section 1 Inc. Remodel existing bathroom down to the studs and replacing the sheetrock and all fixtures at Sylvan Knoll Road, Unit 170, Stamford.

Estimated cost: $15,050. Filed Jan. 20.

Coastal Property Services LLC, Southington. Contractor for US Bank Trust National Association. construct new pressure-treated deck on right side of house with one set of stairs at 46 Square Acre Drive, Stamford.

Estimated cost: $9,500. Filed

Jan. 3.

Coastal Property Services LLC, Southington. Contractor for US Bank Trust National Association. Install wall board in two bathrooms following installation of new bathtubs at 46 Square Acre Drive, Stamford.

Estimated cost: $1,400. Filed

Jan. 26.

D&A Construction Management/General Contracting Inc., Branford. contractor for Southern New England Telephone Co. Replace existing antenna, existing hybrid Lines and new diplexers at 555 E. Main St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $33,000. Filed Jan. 19.

DSF Advisors LLC, Norwalk. contractor for Avalon Norden Place LLC. Renovate existing lobby area in Norwalk Apartments by adding new door and walls at 8 Norden Place, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $368,000. Filed Jan. 9.

Gioffre Companies, Norwalk. contractor for 129 Glover Avenue LLC. Perform replacement alterations at 129 Glover Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $478,490. Filed Jan. 6.

IJ Group Oz LLC, Norwalk. contractor for IJ Group Oz LLC. Remove existing roof and re-roof 51 Wall St., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $120,000. Filed Jan. 12.

ON THE RECORD

Kaoud Properties LLC, Norwalk. contractor for Kaoud Properties LLC. Remove front door and replace with three windows at 194-196 Main St., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $17,000. Filed Jan. 12.

Pirate LLC, Norwalk. contractor for Pirate LLC. Perform replacement alterations at 7 Wall St., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $10,000. Filed Jan. 12.

Street Opportunity Fund LLC, Norwalk. contractor for Street Opportunity Fund LLC. Remove existing roof and re-roof 31 Isaacs St., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $24,000. Filed Jan. 10. Treglia, Richard, Norwalk. contractor for Gardella Brothers Limited Partnership. Renovate existing women’s bathroom and laundry room at 48 Calf Pasture Beach Road, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $8,000. Filed Jan. 12.

Residential

A&J Generator and Equipment LLC, Oxford, contractor for O’Brien Family Living Trust. Install a propane-powered generator With one 200 Amp service entrance switch and add two 120 gallon above-ground tanks at 168 W. Hill Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $14,000. Filed Jan. 11.

Allison, Doherty, Stamford, contractor for Allison Doherty. Legalize work for repair of fire damage that was completed at 172 Fairview Ave., Stamford. Estimated cost: $N/A. Filed Jan. 25.

Anatolia Construction LLC, Westport, contractor for Victoria Konfong. Extend family room by enclosing existing deck at 49 Apple Valley Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $45,000. Filed Jan. 19.

Aquatic Pool and Spa Service Inc., Northford, contractor for Mukesh and Chandni Prasad. Install in-ground pool with spa inside pool, heater and auto cover at 48 Cook Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $85,000. Filed Jan. 6.

Barbot, Steven N., Greenwich, contractor for Jose Morales. Convert basement to habitable living space with bedroom at 45 Reynolds Ave., Stamford. Estimated cost: $12,156. Filed Jan. 17.

Brian & Bryan Construction Company Inc., Redding, contractor for Brian and Sherry Sears. Remodel interior kitchen without structural changes at 123 Harbor Drive, Unit 610, Stamford. Estimated cost: $50,000. Filed Jan. 31.

Bulls Head Realty, Stamford, contractor for self. Install two neon signs, both incapsulated with clear plastic acrylic at 43 High Ridge Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $23,000. Filed Jan. 31.

Burr Roofing Siding & Windows Inc., Stratford, contractor for David Halasz and Gregory T. Kramer. Replace deck boards and railings on existing structure at 324 Erskine Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $49,580. Filed Jan. 9.

Buxton, Donald K., Wilton, contractor for Gretchen E. Jelinek Revocable Trust. Remove existing roof and re-roof 95 Intervale Road, Unit 52, Stamford. Estimated cost: $13,199. Filed Jan. 31.

Cannondale Generators Inc., Wilton, contractor for Cloobeck Family Trust. Install 24kw Generac generator powered by 500-gallon propane tank at 120 Shelter Rock Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $13,374. Filed

Jan. 5.

Cannondale Generators Inc., Wilton, contractor for Michael Aronstein and Laura Palmer Aronstein. Install 30kw generator to be powered by 500-gallon propane tank at 470 Taconic Road, Stamford.

Estimated cost: $28,633. Filed

Jan. 19.

Chavarria, Carlos, Stamford, contractor for self. Demolish existing shelves and walls at 121 Little Hill Drive, Stamford.

Estimated cost: $600. Filed

Jan. 17.

Clark’s Hill Shopping Plaza LLC, Stamford, contractor for self. Install LED channel wall sign at 800 E. Main St., Stamford.

Estimated cost: $3,000. Filed

Jan. 12.

Construction Management Group LLC, New Canaan, contractor for Rose Bonura Revocable Living Trust. Construct a new one and ½-story addition to a single-family dwelling with loft, new bedroom, new bathroom, breezeway and playroom at 776 Den Road, Stamford.

Estimated cost: $406,000. Filed

Jan. 17.

Custom Builders Group LLC, Stamford, contractor for Aaron and Allison Lear. Renovate kitchen, half bathroom and master bathroom at 566 Newfield Ave., Unit 8A-R, Stamford.

Estimated cost: $20,000. Filed

Jan. 3.

Frattaroli, Rocco and Patricia Frattaroli, Norwalk, contractor for Rocco and Patricia Frattaroli. Construct superstructure, one-story addition with covered porch at front and new deck at rear at 20 Esquire Road, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $190,000. Filed Jan. 12.

GED Construction LLC, Norwalk, contractor for Peter J. Bauers and Melinda A. Joint. Add kitchen to rear of single-family residence at 6 Pond Ridge Road, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $75,000. Filed Jan. 12.

Herring, George T., Norwalk, contractor for George T. Herring. Convert unfinished area to an accessory at 15 Oakwood Court, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $30,000. Filed Jan. 12.

Preferred Cleaning Services of Connecticut LLC, Norwalk, contractor for Uma and Reshma Kumar. Repair water damage at 27 Karen Drive, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $40,899. Filed Jan. 11.

Riga LLC, Norwalk, contractor for Chao Bosco & Symuong Thatsaphone. Strip existing roof and re-roof 6 Arrowhead Court, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $14,200. Filed Jan. 9.

Ticar, Paula A., Norwalk, contractor for Paula A. Ticar. Remove existing roof and re-roof 67 N. Taylor Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $7,000. Filed Jan. 12.

COURT CASES

Bridgeport Superior Court

Danz, Michael, Middletown. Filed by Highline Transports LLC, Stratford. Plaintiff’s attorney: Miller Rosnick D’Amico August & Butler PC., Bridgeport. Action: The plaintiff suffered a collision allegedly caused by the defendant and sustained severe damages and injuries. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. FBT-CV-236120141-S. Filed Dec. 15.

Lalic, Sehad, Bridgeport. Filed by Luis Rodriguez, Bridgeport. Plaintiff’s attorney: Delucia & Levine LLC, Bridgeport. Action: The plaintiff suffered a collision allegedly caused by the defendant and sustained severe damages and injuries. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. FBT-CV-226120115-S. Filed Dec. 13.

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Lia, Pierino, Stratford. Filed by Mary Katherine Jovanelly, Stratford. Plaintiff’s attorney: Varrone & Varrone, Trumbull.

Action: The plaintiff suffered a collision allegedly caused by the defendant and sustained severe damages and injuries. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages of more than $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. FBT-CV-226119851-S. Filed Dec. 2.

Perlicki, Artur, Shelton. Filed by Anthony Losey, Bridgeport. Plaintiff’s attorney: Willinger Willinger & Bucci PC, Shelton.

Action: The plaintiff suffered a collision allegedly caused by the defendant and sustained severe damages and injuries. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. FBT-CV-226119867-S. Filed Dec. 2.

Soto, Heriberto, Stratford. Filed by Karen Michelson, Milford. Plaintiff’s attorney: Moore

O’Brien & Foti, Middlebury.

Action: The plaintiff suffered a collision allegedly caused by the defendant and sustained severe damages and injuries. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages of more than $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. FBT-CV-226120268-S. Filed Dec. 20.

Danbury Superior Court

31 Old Route Seven LLC, Bethel. Filed by Grasso Companies, Monroe. Plaintiff’s attorney: Stephen Daniel DiBartolomeo, Brookfield. Action: The plaintiff furnished materials and rendered labor in the construction of the improvements for the defendant. The plaintiff, to secure the balance of the work filed a Certificate of Mechanic’s Lien. The sum due the plaintiff for said labor and materials remains unpaid. As a result, the plaintiff suffered damages. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. DBD-CV-226044893-S. Filed Dec. 21.

Neff, Barbara J., Brookfield. Filed by Kathleen Gutierrez, Danbury. Plaintiff’s attorney: Ventura Law, Danbury. Action: The plaintiff suffered a collision allegedly caused by the defendant and sustained severe damages and injuries. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages of more than $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. DBD-CV-226044695-S. Filed Dec. 5.

Facts & Figures

Norkin, Dennis M., Bethel. Filed by Danbury Hospital, Danbury. Plaintiff’s attorney: Philip H. Monagan Law Offices, Waterbury. Action: The plaintiff provided hospital services and supplies to the defendant. However, the defendant has neglected or refused to pay the plaintiff and suffered monetary damages. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages in excess of $2,500, exclusive of interest and costs and such other further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. DBD-CV-226044678-S. Filed Dec. 2.

Vazquez, Steven M., Danbury. Filed by Danbury Hospital, Danbury. Plaintiff’s attorney: Philip H. Monagan Law Offices, Waterbury. Action: The plaintiff provided hospital services and supplies to the defendant. However, the defendant has neglected or refused to pay the plaintiff which suffered monetary damages. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages in excess of $2,500, exclusive of interest and costs and such other further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. DBD-CV-226044675-S. Filed Dec. 2.

Williams, Richard F., et al, Sandy Hook. Filed by Danbury Hospital, Danbury. Plaintiff’s attorney: Philip H. Monagan Law Offices, Waterbury. Action: The plaintiff provided hospital services and supplies to the defendant. However, the defendant has neglected or refused to pay the plaintiff and suffered monetary damages. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages in excess of $2,500, exclusive of interest and costs and such other further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. DBD-CV-226044677-S. Filed Dec. 2.

Stamford Superior Court

Howe, Julia M., et al, Stamford. Filed by J. Denis J. Ebelle, Stamford. Plaintiff’s attorney: The Pickel Law Firm LLC, Stamford. Action: The plaintiff suffered a collision allegedly caused by the defendant and sustained severe damages and injuries. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. FST-CV-236059319-S. Filed Dec. 16.

Kanin, George, et al, Stamford. Filed by the city of Stamford. Plaintiff’s attorney: Vincent Freccia III, Stamford. Action: The plaintiff filed a Certificate of Blighted Properties with a continuing accruing $100 daily penalty until the violation is cured. The defendant is the owner of this property; however, no part of the Blight Lien has been paid. The daily penalty continues to accrue. The plaintiff seeks foreclosure of the lien and monetary damages of less than $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. FST-CV-23-6059521-S. Filed Jan. 4.

Magliocco, Josephine, Greenwich. Filed by Consuelo Cabrera, Stamford. Plaintiff’s attorney: Alex J. Martinez Law Offices LLC, Stamford. Action: The plaintiff suffered a collision allegedly caused by the defendant and sustained severe damages and injuries. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages of more than $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. FST-CV-236059489-S. Filed Jan. 4.

Mueller, Logan Riley, et al, Sleepy Hollow, New York. Filed by Carlos Navarette, Wilton.

Plaintiff’s attorney: Alex J. Martinez Law Offices LLC, Stamford. Action: The plaintiff suffered a collision allegedly caused by the defendant and sustained severe damages and injuries. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages more than $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. FST-CV-236059384-S. Filed Dec. 23.

Slimak-vining, Michael Peter Gregory, et al, Stratford. Filed by Bleda Pati, Yorktown, New York. Plaintiff’s attorney: Trantolo and Trantolo LLC, Bridgeport. Action: The plaintiff suffered a collision allegedly caused by the defendant and sustained severe damages and injuries. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. FST-CV-236059627-S. Filed Jan. 12.

DEEDS

Commercial

Agatstein, Richard and Marilyn Agatstein, Stamford.

Seller: L-9 Buckingham LLC, Norwalk. Property: 143 Hoyt St., Unit L9, Stamford. Amount: $416,000. Filed Jan. 10.

Anastasio, Christina L., Fairfield. Seller: Stratton Properties LLC, North Haven.

Property: 27-29 Churchill St., Fairfield. Amount: $350,000.

Filed Jan. 18.

Cataldo LLC, Wilton. Seller: Ulises A. Cataldo and Anna M. Cataldo, Stamford. Property: 30-32 Wright St., Stamford. Amount: $400,000. Filed Jan. 10.

Domivka Properties Inc., Stamford. Seller: Yolanda Monzote, Stamford. Property: 99 Prospect St., Unit 3L, Stamford. Amount: $160,000. Filed Jan. 11.

Emmett, Kathryn, Stamford. Seller: Dawn Marie Realty Inc., Stamford. Property: 105 Harbor Ave., Unit 102B, Stamford. Amount: $522,500. Filed Jan. 11. Fang, Chiaoyu and Luis Pelaez, Greenwich. Seller: Bruce Park Perch LLC, Greenwich. Property: 299 Bruce Park Ave., Greenwich. Amount: $0. Filed Jan. 31.

Gartman, Christopher and Jessica Nitsche, Greenwich. Seller: Bruce Park Holding LLC, Darien. Property: 34 Bruce Park Drive, Greenwich. Amount: $4,050,000. Filed Jan. 27.

Marlor LLC, Port Chester, New York. Seller: Malcolm W. Robinson and Tracy M. Robinson, Fairfield. Property: 919 Fairfield Beach Road, Fairfield. Amount: $2,400,000. Filed Jan. 17.

McKee, William, Greenwich.

Seller: Blue Creek Holdings LLC, Dover, Delaware. Property: 20 Partridge Hollow Road, Greenwich. Amount: $5,250,000. Filed Feb. 1.

MDM Land Company of Connecticut LLC, Houston, Texas. Seller: Yudell Property Management LLC, Stamford. Property: 90 Morgan St., Units 205, 206, 207 and 208, Stamford. Amount: $1.025,000. Filed Jan. 10.

Middelberg, Hans, Greenwich. Seller: 20 Church Street Unit B23 LLC, Greenwich. Property: 20 Church St., Unit B23, Greenwich. Amount: $10. Filed Jan. 31.

MVP Real Estate Group LLC, Stratford. Seller: Post Road III LLC, Stamford. Property: 230 W. Main St., Stamford. Amount: $938,000. Filed Jan. 13.

Porianda, Zebulin, Stamford.

Seller: Butternut Lane LLC, Stamford. Property: 54 Butternut Lane, Stamford. Amount:

$930,000. Filed Jan. 17.

Ramppen III, Frank and Michelle Ramppen, Stamford.

Seller: Leonard D’Andrea, Stamford. Property: 165 Bouton Street West, Stamford. Amount:

$1,125,000. Filed Jan. 20.

Shea, Michael J., Fairfield.

Seller: Esplanade LLC, Trumbull. Property: 323 Old Dam Road, Fairfield. Amount: $515,000. Filed Jan. 20.

TFG Waterside GP LLC, Stamford. Seller: Ann Marie Pagano, Stamford. Property: 619 Fairfield Ave., Stamford. Amount: $695,000. Filed Jan. 18.

Residential

Arcieri, Aldo and Raine Arcieri, Greenwich. Seller: Mark Canaan and Sasha Nugent Canaan, Greenwich. Property: 269 Riversville Road, Greenwich.

Amount: $5,260,000. Filed Jan. 23.

Avery, Kevin and Amanda Avery, White Plains, New York. Seller: Margaret M. Gross, Fairfield. Property: 45 Karen St., Fairfield. Amount: $485,000.

Filed Jan. 17.

Bria, Dominick and Dawn M. Bria, Stamford. Seller: Claire L. Rock, New Canaan. Property: 27 N. Hill St., Unit 5M, Stamford. Amount: $185,000. Filed Jan. 19.

Brown, Tess A. and Nathan I. Morris, New York, New York. Seller: Bella Fridman, Stamford. Property: 527 Scofieldtown Road, Stamford. Amount: $810,000. Filed Jan. 18.

Chen, Sizhe and Luwen Fen, White Plains, New York. Seller: Xlaokui Qin and Hul Wen, Austin, Texas. Property: 1A Florence Road, Lot 2R, Riverside. Amount: $2,120,000. Filed Jan. 30.

Ciambrello, Gaetano S., Trumbull. Seller: Deanna Hoffman, Pound Ridge, New York. Property: 788 Rowland Road, Fairfield. Amount: $977,000. Filed Jan. 19.

Conte, Silverio and Nadia Conte, Greenwich. Seller: Timothy J. Kane, et al, Greenwich. Property: Gregory Road, Greenwich. Amount: $1.

Filed Jan. 31.

Coronado, Mario D. and Ali C. Coronado, Stamford. Seller: Anthony Homicki, Wethersfield.

Property: 106 Brookside Drive, Stamford. Amount: $428,000.

Filed Jan. 12.

Cortorreal-Urnea, Verioska Elina, Stamford. Seller: Wilbert Williams and Henley L. Wood, Stamford. Property: 27 Park St., Stamford. Amount: $720,000.

Filed Jan. 19.

Detmer, John and Claire Kehlenbeck, Sag Harbor, New York. Seller: Elvio R. Trovini and Romina M. Bonheur, Stamford.

Property: 273 Loveland Road, Stamford. Amount: $712,000.

Filed Jan. 18.

Docimo, Christopher M., Stamford. Seller: Donna Docimo and Mark Docimo, Stamford.

Property: 111 Diamondcrest Lane, Stamford. Amount: $590,000.

Filed Jan. 13.

Durso, Antonina, Stamford. Seller: Antonina Durso, Stamford.

Property: 35 Acre View Drive, Stamford. Amount: $0. Filed Jan. 11.

Evangelidis, Evan, Scarsdale, New York. Seller: Debra A. Mitchko-McCall, Stamford.

Property: 134 Woodside Green, Unit 3B, Stamford. Amount: $270,000. Filed Jan. 19.

Galeano, Allise N. and Robert D. Galeano, New York, New York. Seller: Alfred P. Colangelo, Stamford. Property: 10 Fox Glen Drive, Stamford. Amount: $1,350,000. Filed Jan. 19.

Facts & Figures

Gillego, Azucena, Greenwich. Seller: Azucena Gillego, Greenwich. Property: 40 Pleasant St., Cos Cob. Amount: $1.

Filed Feb. 2.

Glen Jr., Jairo, Yonkers, New York. Seller: Barbara Ann McNally, Jupiter, Florida.

Property: 11 Almira Drive, Greenwich. Amount: $565,000.

Filed Jan. 31.

Gutierrez, Krystal, White Plains, New York. Seller: Jonathan Sable, Stamford. Property: 154 Cold Spring Road, Unit 6, Stamford. Amount: $325,000.

Filed Jan. 17.

Hudson, Michael Andrew and Ana M Gracia-Ortiz, Stamford. Seller: Barbara M. Deysson, Stamford. Property: 216 Sylvan Knoll Road, Stamford. Amount: $280,000. Filed Jan. 13.

Jocelyn, Christina, Stamford.

Seller: Patrick Heeks, Stamford.

Property: 1633 Washington Blvd, Unit 4C, Stamford. Amount: $384,000. Filed Jan. 13.

Kavanagh, Elizabeth, Greenwich. Seller: Nancy Kavanagh, Greenwich. Property: 75 Sherwood Place, Greenwich. Amount: $N/A. Filed Feb. 1.

Lee, Lajung, Greenwich. Seller: Kenneth Dinovo, Greenwich.

Property: 91 Overlook Drive, Greenwich. Amount: $N/A. Filed Feb. 2.

Lin, Sandy and Jin Pan, Milford. Seller: Brendan J. Gillis and Jill R. Watson, Fairfield. Property: 1211 Stratfield Road, Unit 1211, Fairfield. Amount: $315,000. Filed Jan. 20.

Malagisi, Franco, Stamford. Seller: A May Yat Aw, Pelham, New York. Property: 60 Strawberry Hill Ave., Unit 604, Stamford. Amount: $165,000.

Filed Jan. 12.

Matlock, Joshua and Megan Ryden Matlock, Arlington, Texas. Seller: Thomas J. Lanese and Brielle N. Lanese, Fairfield. Property: 45 Northwood Road, Fairfield. Amount: $1,225,000.

Filed Jan. 18.

Maya, Helio and Yolanda Maya, White Plains, New York. Seller: Nermin Pervic, Stamford.

Property: 91 Strawberry Hill Ave., Unit 537, Stamford. Amount: $225,000. Filed Jan. 12.

Meyerhoff, Robert, Stamford.

Seller: Robert D. Meyerhoff, Stamford. Property: 282 E. Middle Patent Road, Stamford.

Amount: $N/A. Filed Jan. 11.

Nielsen, Kimberly and Jens Nielsen, San Francisco, California. Seller: Thomas M. Jankovich-Besan, Old Greenwich. Property: 9 Mortimer Drive, Old Greenwich. Amount: $2,272,500. Filed Jan. 24.

Perundurai Nagarajan, Jai Shiva and Durgadevi Venkatasamy, Stamford.

Seller: Mark Mizhen and Diana Levyatova, Bradenton, Florida.

Property: 91 Strawberry Hill Ave., Unit 523, Stamford. Amount: $210,000. Filed Jan. 19.

Petrov, Val and Stephanie Allport, Stamford. Seller: Pierina Oliveri and Diego Oliveri, Stamford. Property: 701 Stillwater Road, Stamford. Amount: $653,000. Filed Jan. 11.

Powers, John F. and Maureen Glynn Powers, Rye, New York. Seller: Steven Pisarkiewicz and Patricia Pisarkiewicz, Greenwich. Property: 125 Field Point Road, Unit A4, Greenwich. Amount: $3,725,000. Filed Feb. 1.

Ramirez, Karen, Stamford. Seller: Pamela B. Campbell, Stamford. Property: 750 Cove Road, Unit 4, Stamford. Amount: $310,000. Filed Jan. 10.

Reardon, Jessica R., Fairfield. Seller: Steven J. Hartzell and Amy Judith Blod, Fairfield. Property: 212 Brion Drive, Fairfield. Amount: $560,000. Filed Jan. 18.

Rivera, Jacqueline, Stamford. Seller: Daniel Besse and Jenner Stagg, Stamford. Property: 91 Strawberry Hill Ave., Unit 1141, Stamford. Amount: $260,000. Filed Jan. 17.

Rizzo Lima, Gustavo de Freitus, Stamford. Seller: Mary Leva, Stamford. Property: 38 Locust Lane, Stamford. Amount: $677,000. Filed Jan. 19.

Santiana, Stephanie. Stamford. Seller: Robin Montefuscoli, Fairfield. Property: Lots 120121, Lenox Heights, Fairfield.

Amount: $1. Filed Jan. 17.

Segreto, Jonathan J., Eastchester, New York. Seller: Brian Lee, Stamford. Property: 14 Ingall St., Unit B3, Stamford.

Amount: $352,000. Filed Jan. 13.

Stainburn, Sabrina J. and Alexander Stainburn, New York, New York. Seller: Mary G. Babbidge and Frank J. Babbidge, Old Greenwich. Property: 20 Center Road, Old Greenwich.

Amount: $0. Filed Feb. 1.

Thomas, Jeannine M. and Craig M. Thomas, White Plains, New York. Seller: Cynthia Schmitt, Fairfield. Property: 236 Sherwood Farm Road, Fairfield.

Amount: $1,761,000. Filed Jan. 17.

Torello, Joseph M., Stamford.

Seller: Trevor Flouty, Stamford.

Property: 1 Southfield Ave., Unit 211, Stamford. Amount: $218,700. Filed Jan. 10.

Ventriglia, Kaitlin Lonergan, New Canaan. Seller: Garry T. Higgings, Greenwich. Property: 63 Stirrup Lane, Greenwich.

Amount: $N/A. Filed Feb. 2.

Ward, Deanna, Fairfield. Seller: Gjyle Abdyli and Jessica Bishop, North Palm Beach, Florida. Property: 101 Morehouse Highway, Fairfield. Amount:

$465,000. Filed Jan. 20.

Wong, Tin and Kristyn Lao, Stamford. Seller: Lana C. Lee, Stamford. Property: 1 Strawberry Hill Ave., Unit 9F, Stamford.

Amount: $390,000. Filed Jan. 10.

Xu, Zhao, Mamaroneck, New York. Seller: Wilmot Lambert, Stamford. Property: 177 West Ave., Unit 4, Stamford. Amount: $396,000. Filed Jan. 20.

Zhang, Yan Q, Brooklyn, New York. Seller: Mohammad Nasir Noor, Stamford. Property: 29 Van Buskirk Ave., Stamford. Amount: $530,000. Filed Jan. 20.

MORTGAGES

Amicone, Cheryl and Russell Amicone, Fairfield, by Myrna McNeil. Lender: Flagstar Bank NA, 5151 Corporate Drive, Troy, Michigan. Property: 1761 N. Benson Road, Fairfield. Amount: $500,000. Filed Jan. 9.

Aponte, Nicholas M. and Daniella Matias, Norwalk, by Louis A. Afonso. Lender: Guaranteed Rate Affinity LLC, 1800 W. Larchmont Ave., Suite 201, Chicago, Illinois. Property: 330 Wheeler Park Ave., Fairfield.

Amount: $445,000. Filed Jan. 9.

Berni, Stuart M., et al, Greenwich, by Yolanda D. Gilbert. Lender: Bank of America NA, 100 N. Tryon St., Charlotte, North Carolina. Property: 24 Chieftans Road, Greenwich.

Amount: $2,000,000. Filed Jan. 11.

Boys & Girls Club of Stamford, Stamford, by Arnold L. Knittel. Lender: City of Stamford, 888 Washington Blvd., Stamford. Property: 347 Stillwater Ave., Stamford.

Amount: $34,900. Filed Jan. 11.

Bray, Mark and Justine Bray, Holmes, New York, by James Kavanagh. Lender: Wells Fargo Bank NA, 101 N. Phillips Ave., Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Property: 20 Oak St., Greenwich. Amount: $1,000,000. Filed Jan. 13.

Cataldo, Ulises A. and Anna M. Cataldo, Stamford, by Joseph J. Capalbo II. Lender: Cataldo LLC, 84 Warncke Road, Wilton. Property: 30-32 Wright St., Stamford. Amount: $350,000. Filed Jan. 10.

Catarazoli, Taylor and Corinne Catarazoli, New York, New York. by Jeremy E. Kaye. Lender: JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, 2500 Westfield Drive, First and second floors, Elgin, Illinois. Property: 470 North St., Greenwich. Amount: $2,080,000. Filed Jan. 11.

Catino, Kenneth A. and Stephanie B. Catino, Greenwich, by Rose D. Rono.

Lender: Discover Bank, 502 E. Market St., Greenwood, Delaware. Property: 190 Hobart Ave., Greenwich. Amount:

$150,000. Filed Jan. 13.

Charron, Thomas A. and Robin J. Charron, Southport, by Augustine Ciambriello.

Lender: US Bank NA, 425 Walnut St., Cincinnati, Ohio. Property: 1170 Hulls Farm Road, Southport.

Amount: $364,000. Filed Jan. 11.

Claps III, Joseph Rocco and Christina Claps, Stamford, by Michelle Hanover. Lender: Webster Bank NA, 1959 Summer St., Stamford. Property: 52 Ethan Allen Lane, Stamford. Amount: $92,000. Filed Jan. 10.

Coronado, Mario D. and Ali

C. Coronado, Stamford, by N/A.

Lender: Newtown Savings Bank, 39 Main St., Newtown. Property: 106 Brookside Drive, Stamford.

Amount: $365,291. Filed Jan. 12.

Croncota, Peter S., New York, New York, by Jackie Olmsted.

Lender: First Horizon Bank, 165 Madison Ave., Memphis, Tennessee. Property: 104 Stillson Road, Unit 104, Fairfield.

Amount: $500,000. Filed Jan. 13.

Dahr, Deba Nath, Stamford, by Kellie Ann Vazzano. Lender: Meadowbrook Financial Mortgage Bankers Corp., 1600 Stewart Ave., Suite 701, Westbury, New York. Property: 34 Bonner St., Stamford. Amount: $582,250. Filed Jan. 9.

Docimo, Christopher M., Stamford, by Lorri M. Tamburro.

Lender: Ridgewood Savings Bank, 1981 Marcus Ave., Suite 110, Lake Success, New York.

Property: 111 Diamond Crest Lane, Stamford. Amount:

$350,000. Filed Jan. 13.

Dowden, Emily and Kyle Duncan, New Haven, by Andrew L. Wallach. Lender: PFS Inc., 177 North St., Easton. Property: 70 Yarrow Road, Fairfield. Amount: $477,000.

Filed Jan. 11.

Ecsedy, Stephen T., Milford, by Debbie A. Heenan. Lender: Newtown Savings Bank, 39 Main St., Newtown. Property: 180 Putting Green Road, Fairfield.

Amount: $447,100. Filed Jan. 11.

Franco, Christopher P. and Rachel O. Franco, Greenwich, by Joel M. Kaye. Lender: Anne Z. Ogilvy, 629 Steamboat Road, Greenwich. Property: 44 S. Beach Ave., Old Greenwich. Amount:

$1,240,000. Filed Jan. 10.

Frank, Ruth, North Haven, by John A. Parese. Lender: Union Savings Bank, 226 Main St., Danbury. Property: 80 Philemon St., Fairfield. Amount: $738,000.

Filed Jan. 9.

Gang II, Thomas and Ashley Gang, Stamford, by James M. Powers. Lender: Bank of America NA, 101 S. Tryon St., Charlotte, North Carolina. Property: 71 Wynnewood Lane, Stamford.

Amount: $1,200,000. Filed Jan. 10.

Hamlin, John W., Stamford, by Tiago A David. Lender: Citizens Bank NA, 1 Citizens Plaza, Providence, Rhode Island. Property: 100 Apple Valley Road, Stamford. Amount: $400,000.

Filed Jan. 10.

Heagney, Thomas J., Greenwich, by Michael C. Fisher. Lender: Liberty Bank, 315 Main St., Middletown. Property: 69 Byram Shore Road, Greenwich.

Amount: $500,000. Filed Jan. 13.

Hudson, Michael Andrew and Ana M. Garcia-Ortiz, Stamford, by Gregory LaDestro. Lender: JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, 1111 Polaris Pkwy., Columbus, Ohio.

Property: 216 Sylvan Knoll Road, Stamford. Amount: $224,000.

Filed Jan. 13.

Jocelyn, Christina, Stamford, by Lisa Gioffre Baird. Lender: Rocket Mortgage LLC, 1050 Woodward Ave., Detroit, Michigan. Property: 1633 Washington Blvd., Apt 4C, Stamford. Amount: $272,650.

Filed Jan. 13.

Kantt, Diego and Christina Schmoyer, Greenwich, by David A. Tiago. Lender: Citizens Bank NA, 1 Citizens Plaza, Providence, Rhode Island. Property: 70 Overlook Drive, Greenwich.

Amount: $350,000. Filed Jan. 10.

Kenesky, Katrina and Alexander Rossetti, Stamford, by Mario P. Musilli. Lender: Quik Fund Inc., 900 Stewart Ave., Suite 240, Garden City, New York. Property: 126 Hunting Ridge Road, Stamford. Amount: $549,126. Filed Jan. 10.

Facts & Figures

Kent, Jeremy and Carin Klarsfeld, Armonk, New York, by Lori A. Jacovino. Lender: Cardinal Financial Company, 3701 Arco Corporate Drive, Suite 200, Charlotte, North Carolina. Property: 116 Round Hill Road, Armonk, New York. Amount: $19,684. Filed Jan. 11.

Kirsch, John J. and Patricia Kirsch, Old Greenwich, by Francisco Alberto Cabreja Pena. Lender: Citizens Bank NA, 1 Citizens Plaza, Providence, Rhode Island. Property: 9 Hillcrest Park Road, Old Greenwich. Amount: $250,000.

Filed Jan. 9.

Kraft, Alan and Sheryl Kraft, Fairfield, by Brumilda Memaj. Lender: Keybank NA, 4910 Tiedeman Road, Suite C, Brooklyn, Ohio. Property: 131 Eunice Ave., Fairfield. Amount: $227,000. Filed Jan. 10.

Kugel, Marie-Laure T. and Ryan E. McGivern, Fairfield, by Douglas I. Bayer. Lender: The Milford Bank, 33 Broad St., Milford. Property: 111 Lloyd Drive, Fairfield. Amount: $580,000.

Filed Jan. 11.

Mahaney, Kevin P., Portland, Maine, by Diane Inzitari. Lender: Livingston Howard G. Livingston, 55 Midwood Road, Greenwich. Property: 55 Midwood Road, Greenwich. Amount: $1,000,000. Filed Jan. 10.

Maya, Helio and Yolanda

Maya, White Plains, New York, by Lauren J. Mashe. Lender: Loandepot, com LLC, 6561 Irvine Center Drive, Irvine, California. Property: 91 Strawberry Hill Ave., No. 537, Stamford. Amount: $213,750. Filed Jan. 12.

Mehan, Lauren Obal and Zachary Mehan, Fairfield, by Michelle Hanover. Lender: Citizens Bank NA, 1 Citizens Plaza, Providence, Rhode Island. Property: 277 Catherine Terrace, Fairfield. Amount: $143,300. Filed Jan. 11.

Micena, Elizabeth and Brian Micena, Fairfield, by Riddhi J. Sodagar. Lender: PNC Bank NA, 222 Delaware Ave., Wilmington, Delaware. Property: 33 Flower House Drive, Fairfield. Amount: $180,000. Filed Jan. 9.

Minton, Christopher and Jilian Minton, Riverside, by David E. Hoyle. Lender: Wells Fargo Bank NA, 101 N. Phillips Ave., Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Property: 33 Hill Road, Greenwich. Amount: $3,000,000. Filed Jan. 12.

Moore, Mark A. and Geraldine Moore, Stamford, by David A. Tiago. Lender: Citizens Bank NA, 1 Citizens Plaza, Providence, Rhode Island. Property: 166 E. Middle Patent Road, Stamford. Amount: $434,000. Filed Jan. 9.

Moylan, Swathi Reddy and Michael Anderson Moylan, Greenwich, by M. Cassin Maloney Jr. Lender: Citizens Bank NA, 1 Citizens Plaza, Providence, Rhode Island. Property: 20 Hedgerow Lane, Greenwich. Amount: $2,600,000. Filed Jan. 13.

Niemann, Douglas Bartlett, Old Greenwich, by Thomas Anthony Toscano. Lender: JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, 2500 Westfield Drive, First and second floors, Elgin, Illinois. Property: 212 Shore Road, Old Greenwich. Amount: $1,000,000. Filed Jan. 12.

Pei, Yichao and Yuan Zhao, Stamford, by Gillian V. Ingraham. Lender: US Bank NA, 4801 Frederica St., Owensboro, Kentucky. Property: 17 Fairfield Ave., Old Greenwich. Amount: $1,600,000. Filed Jan. 10.

Petrov, Val and Stephanie Allport, Stamford, by John A. Cassone. Lender: Fairway Independent Mortgage Corp., 4201 Marsh Lane, Carrollton, Texas. Property: 701 Stillwater Road, Stamford. Amount: $587,700. Filed Jan. 11.

Pratt, Ryan R. and Emily S. Savory, Fairfield, by Raquel Marcano. Lender: PNC Bank NA, 222 Delaware Ave., Wilmington, Delaware. Property: 90 Barlow Place, Fairfield. Amount: $409,000. Filed Jan. 12.

Segreto, Jonathan, Eastchester, New York, by John A. Cassone. Lender: Citizens Bank NA, 1 Citizens Plaza, Providence, Rhode Island. Property: 14 Ingall St., B3, Stamford. Amount: $281,600. Filed Jan. 13.

Sheppard, Joshua Aaron and Jessica Murray Sheppard, Greenwich, by Jeremy E. Kaye. Lender: Citibank NA, 1000 Technology Drive, O’Fallon, Missouri. Property: 29 Hillside Drive, Greenwich. Amount: $2,870,875. Filed Jan. 9.

Stanton, Shane and Kimberlee Stanton, Southport, by Christina Anthony. Lender: Webster Bank NA, 1959 Summer St., Stamford. Property: 658 Pequot Ave., Fairfield. Amount: $250,000. Filed Jan. 9.

Stern, Busia and Peter Stern, Fairfield, by Chris Barreto.

Lender: Citizens Bank NA, 1 Citizens Plaza, Providence, Rhode Island. Property: 657 Rowland Road, Fairfield.

Amount: $660,000. Filed Jan. 10.

Taqi, Alyssa, Greenwich, by Michael J. McIntosh. Lender: US Bank NA, 425 Walnut St., Cincinnati, Ohio. Property: 585 Round Hill Road, Greenwich.

Amount: $1,623,125. Filed Jan. 11.

Tepe, Robert P. and Caroline

T. Tenaglia, Greenwich, by James Kavanagh. Lender: UBS Bank USA, 95 State St., Suite 2200, Salt Lake City, Utah.

Property: 25 Bible St., Cos Cob.

Amount: $795,600. Filed Jan. 13.

Wadehra, Rajiv and Jennifer Wadehra, Wilton, by Beth L Love. Lender: The Federal Savings Bank, 4120 W. Diversey Ave., Suite C501, Chicago, Illinois.

Property: 64 Flora Blvd., Fairfield.

Amount: $628,000. Filed Jan. 12.

Wyatt, Brian and Laura Waytt, Darien, by Robert E. Murray Jr. Lender: Wells Fargo Bank NA, 101 N. Phillips Ave., Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

Property: 42 Angus Lane, Greenwich. Amount: $1,920,000. Filed Jan. 10.

NEW BUSINESSES

Athletic Coordination Academy, 140 Grove St., Unit 6J, Stamford 06901, c/o John Mountain. Filed Jan. 3.

Belli Capelli, 54 Hamilton Ave., Stamford 06902, c/o Domenica

Dee Gentile. Filed Jan. 9.

Change Lending, 175 N. Riverview Drive, Suite C, Stamford 06902, c/o Change Lending LLC. Filed Jan. 3.

Change Wholesale, 175 N. Riverview Drive, Suite C, Stamford 06902, c/o Change Lending LLC. Filed Jan. 3.

Commerce Home Mortgage, 175 N. Riverview Drive, Suite C, Stamford 06902, c/o Change Lending LLC. Filed Jan. 3.

Dee’s Hair Services, 70 Strawberry Hill Ave., No. 4-1, Stamford 06902, c/o Domenica

Dee Gentile. Filed Jan. 9.

George Transportation System LLC, 60 Seaside Ave., Unit 2, Stamford 06902, c/o George Ortiz. Filed Jan. 3.

Kevin Hanson, 563 Roxbury Road, Stamford 06902, c/o Kevin Hanson. Filed Jan. 6. La Famille, 52 Stoneridge Circle, Stamford 06902, c/o Cindy Rose Joseph. Filed Jan. 3.

Sparky’s List.Com, 108-1 Strawberry Hill Ave., Unit 1, Stamford 06902, c/o Sean J. Duggan. Filed Jan. 3.

Summer Associates Tax Services, 48 Union St., Suite 1C, Stamford 06906, c/o Summer Associates Inc. Filed Jan. 6.

The Car Insurance Hotline, 5 High Ridge Park, Stamford 06905, c/o Airtime Media LLC. Filed Jan. 6.

The Home Warranty Hotline, 5 High Ridge Park, Stamford 06905, c/o Airtime Media LLC. Filed Jan. 6.

We Are the Home Buyers, 5 High Ridge Park, Stamford 06905, c/o Airtime Media LLC. Filed Jan. 6.

Woof to Perfection, 327 Greenwich Ave., Stamford 06902, c/o Oh Riley’s LLC. Filed Jan. 4.

Vine Road Realty, LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) 11/21/2022. Cty: Westchester. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to Cad Development Corp., 495 New Rochelle Rd., Bronxville, NY 10708. General Purpose #63302

Notice of Formation of PAWPRINTS 2015 LLC.

Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/17/2022. Office location: Westchester County. Princ. Office of LLC: c/o John Estima110 Urban St., Mt. Vernon, NY 10552. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC at the address of its principle office. Purpose: Any lawful activity. #63308

LEGAL NOTICES

RIGHT ROUTE LLC

Articles of Organization filed with the SSNY on 12/23/2022. Office location: Westchester. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY mail process to 121 Main Street, Ossining, NY 10562. Any lawful purpose. #63317

WM1 LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) 1/6/2023. Cty: Westchester. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to 10 N James St., unit H, Peekskill, NY 10566.

General Purpose #63318

Notice of Formation of JNJ Filings LLC Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 1/9/23, Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to 15 Moultrie Avenue, Yonkers, New York 10710 Purpose: Any lawful purpose. #63320

Notice of Formation of 48 SecorRoad, LLC Art. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 12/5/2022. 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, 226 Hunt Ln North Salem, NY 10560. Purpose: any lawful purpose. #63322

Notice of Formation of TM Paracord Shop LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) on 2023/01/12. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of Limited Liability Company (LLC) upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY should mail process to Anthony D Mendez: 3333 Crompond Rd, 1039 Yorktown NY 10598. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. #63323

NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 1/16/2023 Office location: Westchester County. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 822 Commerce Street, Box #37, Thornwood, NY 10594 0037. Notice of Formation of Fully Care LLC. Arts of Org. filed with Purpose: any lawful activity. #63326

Gjana Group, LLC Filed 12/29/21 Office: Westchester Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: 595 Mclean Ave 2G, Yonkers, NY 10705

Purpose: All lawful #63329

NOTICE OF FORMATION of LIKHA Art Gallery Cafe, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on December 19, 2022. Office Location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to LIKHA Art Gallery Cafe, LLC, P.O. Box 170 Hawthorne, NY 10532 9998. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. #63330

Sealed bids will be received as set forth in instructions to bidders until 10:30 A.M. on Thursday, March 09, 2023 at the NYSDOT, Office of Contract Management, 50 Wolf Rd, 1st Floor, Suite 1CM, Albany, NY 12232 and will be publicly opened and read. Bids may also be submitted via the internet using www.bidx.com. A certified cashier’s check payable to the NYSDOT for the sum specified in the proposal or a bid bond, form CONR 391, representing 5% of the bid total, must accompany each bid. NYSDOT reserves the right to reject any or all bids.

Electronic documents and Amendments are posted to www.dot.ny.gov/doing-business/opportunities/const-notices. The Contractor is responsible for ensuring that all Amendments are incorporated into its bid. To receive notification of Amendments via e-mail you must submit a request to be placed on the Planholders List at www.dot.ny.gov/doing-business/opportunities/ const-planholder. Amendments may have been issued prior to your placement on the Planholders list.

NYS Finance Law restricts communication with NYSDOT on procurements and contact can only be made with designated persons. Contact with non-designated persons or other involved Agencies will be considered a serious matter and may result in disqualification. Contact Robert Kitchen (518)457-2124.

Contracts with 0% Goals are generally single operation contracts, where subcontracting is not expected, and may present direct bidding opportunities for Small Business Firms, including, but not limited to D/M/WBE’s and SDVOBs.

The New York State Department of Transportation, in accordance with the Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 78 Stat. 252, 42 U.S.C. 2000d to 2000d-4 and Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Department of Transportation, Subtitle A, Office the Secretary, Part 21, Nondiscrimination in Federally-assisted programs of the Department of Transportation and Title 23 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 200, Title IV Program and Related Statutes, as amended, issued pursuant to such Act, hereby notifies all who respond to a written Department solicitation, request for proposal or invitation for bid that it will affirmatively ensure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability/handicap and income status in consideration for an award.

BIDDERS SHOULD BE ADVISED THAT AWARD OF THESE CONTRACTS MAY BE CONTINGENT UPON THE PASSAGE OF A BUDGET APPROPRIATION BILL BY THE LEGISLATURE AND GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

Please call (518)457-2124 if a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the letting.

Region 08: New York State Department of Transportation

4 Burnett Blvd., Poughkeepsie, NY, 12603

D264996, PIN 881423, Columbia, Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Ulster, Westchester Cos., HIGHWAY - STORMWATER MAINTAINENCE - Various Locations in Various Towns., Bid Deposit: 5% of Bid (~ $75,000.00), Goals: DBE: 2.00%

Mad Gorilla, LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) 1/30/2017. Cty: Westchester. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to Adam Goodrich, 18 Meadow Sweet Rd., Cortlandt Manor, NY 10567. General Purpose #63332

The Annual Return of the Leo Rosner Foundation, Inc. for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2022 is available at its principal office located at Palm Beach Towers, 44 Cocoanut Row, Apt. A?303, Palm Beach, FL 33480, Telephone No. (561) 832?8176 for inspection during regular business hours by any citizen who requests it within 180 days hereof. Principal manager of the Foundation is: William D. Robbins, Esquire #63319

5 Lea Place Associates LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) 3/9/2022. Cty: Westchester. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to 14 Eve Ln., Rye, NY 10580. General Purpose #63327

Saluting those who go beyond the diagnosis. Honorees are chosen by a panel of expert judges and will be feted at an Awards Celebration.

Trends in the real estate market - and the changing landscape of Westchester County, Fairfi eld County and the Hudson Valley.

Westfair Business Jouranls will honor 40 leading professionals under the age of 40 in the Fairfi eld County area that are making an impact in their industries.

Westfair will be honoring executives who work closely with CEOs and presidents to fulfi ll their mission and vision.

Gen Z will make up about 27% of the workforce in the world. Many individuals from this generation are coming of age and establishing their place in society.