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Coronavirus precautions in Westchester LATIMER: ‘WE’RE NOT GOING TO TURN THIS INTO A CIRCUS’ BY PETER KATZ pkatz@westfairinc.com

ust when the number of 2019 novel coronavirus cases worldwide was being reported as 75,198 with 2,009 deaths in 29 countries, which occurred on the afternoon of Feb. 18, Westchester County officials announced

that 26 people who had recently returned to Westchester from overseas were under voluntary quarantine for the disease. The virus is now designated as COVID-19. It was initially reported in Wuhan, China. The overwhelming majority of cases and deaths have taken place in China. The government of China reported dramatic

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increases in the number of cases a few days before the Westchester announcement, leading to speculation that the officially reported Chinese numbers represented undercounting of the epidemic. A website in China operated by Chinese conglomerate Tencent displayed a page tracking the situation and » CORONAVIRUS

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Lottery, which have recently been plagued by scandals — may find the way they do business significantly altered if state Republicans have their way. The Connecticut GOP has unveiled a package of legislative proposals to increase

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transparency and oversight at the state’s quasi-public agencies — which also include the Connecticut Housing Finance Authority, the Capitol Region Development Authority and the Connecticut Airport Authority — to address what it calls “years of scandals and mismanagement of state funds.” “Our proposals will overhaul the oversight of state quasi-publics and turn over a new leaf when it comes

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All aboard! MTA NAMES POTENTIAL CONTRACTORS FOR METRO-NORTH PENN STATION ACCESS PROJECT BY PETER KATZ pkatz@westfairinc.com

he Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has named three groups of companies that it determined are qualified to bid for the job of building four new rail stations in the Bronx as well as bringing rail service from New York City’s northern suburbs into Penn Station by 2024. Passengers along the New Haven line would be able to take trains that follow the existing route with stops through Connecticut and Westchester, to new East Bronx stations at Hunts Point, Parkchester/Van Nest, Morris Park and Co-Op City, and then follow the route now used by Amtrak trains in the northeast corridor over the Hell Gate Bridge into Queens. From there, the Metro-North trains would merge with the Long Island Rail Road’s route into the East River tunnels and under Manhattan into Penn Station. Trains on the New Haven line are powered by high-voltage overhead wires. The route over the Hell Gate has been equipped with overhead power since the World War I era. Metro-North trains on the Harlem and

The Hell Gate Bridge in New York City.

Hudson lines take their electric power from third rails. The groups of contractors will be invited to participate in a competitive solicitation process based on a request for proposals. They are: • Halmar International LLC/Railworks JV (Ove Arup & Partners PC is the lead designer). • Skanska ECCO III Penn Station Connectors JV (AECOM USA Inc., lead designer).

• Tutor Perini/O&G JV (Parsons Transportation Group of New York Inc., lead designer). Halmar is based in Nanuet. None of the other companies is based in the Hudson Valley. The MTA said the entities were evaluated for their experience with projects of this scale, including factors such as past performance in completing projects on time and within budget, having qualified personnel

and financial strength. Metro-North President Catherine Rinaldi said the project would represent the largest expansion of Metro-North since the railroad was created in 1983 when the MTA took over the operations of Conrail in New York and Connecticut. Metro-North has 124 stations along routes covering 384 miles. The MTA is using a design-build process for this project whereby a single consortium will be responsible for both the design and construction. It was the technique used in the project to replace the Tappan Zee Bridge with the Mario M. Cuomo Bridge and on an expansion project for the Long Island Rail Road. The MTA expressed the belief that the process forces bidders to identify faster ways to complete projects while mitigating construction impacts. It also suggests that it places the risk of cost overruns on the contractor rather than the MTA and rewards them if they are able to reduce impacts on commuters and local communities. The MTA said it expects up to 50,000 rides to be taken each day to or from Penn Station with up to 20,000 beginning or ending at the new stations in the East Bronx.

Leaving Port Chester STRAUSS PAPER SETS PLANT CLOSING AFTER ACQUISITION BY IMPERIAL DADE BY PETER KATZ pkatz@westfairinc.com

trauss Paper Company Inc. has set May 31 as the closing date for its facility at 10 Slater St. in Port Chester. The company, which was founded in 1943, has been acquired by Imperial Dade, a distributor of food service packaging, facilities maintenance supplies and equipment in the U.S., Puerto Rico and the Caribbean. Strauss grew to become the leading distributor of janitorial and sanitation supplies and equipment in the New York City and Westchester office markets. The company filed a required notice of closing with the New York State Department of Labor on Feb. 11. Stewart Strauss, who has co-owned Strauss Paper with his sister Joyce Strauss Jonap, told the Business Journal that the 57 employees working at its Port Chester location have been offered jobs with Imperial Dade and many will be joining the company that has a 550,000-square-foot facility in Jersey City, New Jersey. That compares with about 90,000 square feet in Strauss’ Port Chester building. Most members of the Strauss family who have been active in managing the business

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plan to join Imperial Dade. President and CEO Stewart Strauss, 66, said he plans to retire but intends to remain active in the Westchester business community, including as a member of The Business Council of Westchester. “We were very fortunate to have our business in Westchester,” Strauss told the Business Journal. “We’ve had tremendous support, whether it was Westchester County or the businesses here or the village of Port Chester. Everyone treated us great, which led to our success. It started as a one-man show in the back seat of our dad’s car in 1943 and the business has grown tremen-

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dously over the years and that was due to what we got from local businesses and the local governments. The Business Council of Westchester helped us get our name out there and continue to prosper.” Strauss said the company grew about 20-fold in the past 30 or 40 years to lead the pack in its market area, which expanded to cover about a 75-mile radius from Port Chester. “We also grew tremendously in the health care market as well as the education market,” he said. Strauss said all existing customers will continue to be served by Imperial Dade and the transition should be seamless. Strauss emphasized the family nature of the business and recalled that shortly after his father Henry started the company, his wife Ruth joined him. “The company employs my sister, Joyce Strauss Jonap. They employ my brother-inlaw, Bob Jonap. They employ my son, Josh Strauss, and my niece, Beth Jonap Lane,” he said. “It is very emotional on a personal level for myself and I think all of the family members,” he said. “The people that move with Imperial will have greater opportunity, more products, a greater geographic area,” Strauss said. He said nondisclosure agreements pre-

vented him from discussing financial details of the acquisition. The May 31 closing date of Strauss in Port Chester will mark one year since the acquisition by Imperial Dade actually closed. Imperial Dade, like Strauss, has relied on family in its leadership. Imperial Dade CEO Robert Tillis bought the company in 2007 and a year later his son Jason joined, rising to president. The company reports it has more than 700 vehicles in its fleet, serves about 45,000 customers and has more than 2,800 employees. Last June, investment firm Audax Private Equity completed the sale of Imperial Dade Intermediate Holdings LLC to Bain Capital Private Equity. Strauss Paper operated in White Plains and Elmsford before moving to Port Chester in 1976. In 2017, Strauss Paper was named to Modern Distribution Management’s list of Top Jan-San (janitorial-sanitation) Distributors. Strauss Paper was honored in 2015 by Westfair Communications Inc., publisher of the Westchester County Business Journal, Fairfield County Business Journal and WAG magazine, for its role as a family-owned business. At the awards event, Stewart Strauss said the company started by his German immigrant parents is “truly the American dream."

Once the nation’s wealthiest woman, Green ‘was a real threat to men’ BY PHIL HALL phall@westfairinc.com

n Feb. 25, historian Charles Slack will serve as the keynote speaker at Westfair Communications’ 2020 Family-Owned Business Awards, and he can’t wait to take the podium. “As a business writer, I’ve done a lot of writing about family businesses,” he said. “I’ve always been fascinated about the challenges in running a successful one.” The Trumbull-based Slack may have come across one of the most compelling families in the history of American business: The Green family headed by the matriarch Hetty Green, who gained notoriety during the Gilded Age as the nation’s wealthiest woman. Green’s story nearly disappeared into obscurity until Slack’s 2004 book “Hetty: The Genius and Madness of America's First Female Tycoon” offered a look at her groundbreaking achievements in late 19th and early 20th century finance and banking. Slack admitted it was difficult to “find the real person” behind many of the strange and wild tales that surrounded her life and legacy. She was “concerned in protecting the family fortune” and did not ensure a future of automatic name recognition by lavishing her funds on self-named schools, libraries or cultural centers. And what little about Green that came down through the years was suffocating in legends that made her seem almost cartoonish. “There were many stories about her but trying to find out the true woman was challenging,” he said. “She was private and secretive and did not leave a diary.” Hetty Green was born in 1834 as Hetty Howland Robinson. Her father, a whaling fleet owner and a shrewd investor, willed her his fortune, but the laws of that era prevented her from having direct access to the funds, with the estate going into a trust fund from which she derived income. The death of her wealthy aunt in 1862 also found her inheritance going into a trust, over which she had no control of the principal, with the rest of the estate going to charities and other beneficiaries. As a result, Hetty brought a lawsuit against the executor of her aunt’s will, claiming she had possession of an earlier will that supposedly had a clause invalidating subsequent wills. The case went to court as Robinson v. Mandel, and the pioneering use of forensic mathematics to determine the legitimacy of the documents’ signatures resulted in Hetty losing the case, but she later gained a $600,000 settlement. Hetty married Edward Henry Green, a wealthy executive in a trade company, in 1867, but she took the then-unprecedented step of forcing him to sign a prenuptial agreement that would prevent him from making any legal claim to her fortune. Unlike most of the women of her time, she took an active interest in investing, following the

a number of cash-poor European aristocrats and $200 million (between $2.35 billion and who tried to win Sylvia’s hand and, by exten$4.7 billion in today’s dollars). sion, bank account. Both went into their later But despite her prominence on Wall years in great wealth, but neither had children Street, Slack pointed out that she did not work and the Green family’s fortunes were willed to to open the doors for other women to shatter schools and charities. the proverbial glass ceilings of that period. Green’s extreme frugality included an “As she became much more well-known, effort to have her son’s injured leg treated in she never became an activist for women’s a free clinic by pretending to be an impoverrights,” he said. “She raised her kids in a moreished mother. The nickname “Witch of Wall or-less conventional manner — her son went Street” became attached to her, but Slack into the business, but her daughter was never discovered she could be warm and caring as really in it.” Hetty Green – 1897 photo courtesy Library of Congress. well as witty in addressing the insults of her As for the Green family, Hetty’s husband excessive thriftiness. fell victim to bad investments and never “I think they looked at her as an oddity,” shared the same level of wealth of his wife. buy-low-sell-high strategy and staking out he said. “They thought she was someone they Her son Ned managed the family's properprojects that more conservative investors could intimidate because she was a woman. ties in Chicago and Texas while her daughter were uncomfortable in pursuing. But 1they never knew what to expect from her. married Matthew Astor Wilks 1:34 of the By Ad the24time of her death 2020.qxp_RPW in 1916, Green’sAd24Sylvia RPW 440Mamaroneck 440Mamaroneck 2020 Final 2/18/20 PM Page She was a real threat to men.” Astor dynasty. Hetty previously swatted away fortune was estimated between $100 million

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Trump-Cuomo showdown NEW YORKERS AWAIT DECISION ON TRUSTED TRAVELER PROGRAMS BY PETER KATZ pkatz@westfairinc.com

he White House has not said if it would be willing to reverse the decision to prohibit New Yorkers from participating in the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Trusted Traveler programs and accept a compromise offered by Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo during his Feb. 13 meeting with President Donald Trump. Business travelers, especially, have found the programs a useful way to save time and aggravation by speeding through security screening for air, land and sea travel. New Yorkers are now banned from making new applications or renewing existing enrollment in four distinct programs, including: entry into the U.S. from overseas; entry into the U.S. from Canada; entry into the U.S. from both Canada and Mexico; and another program that is just for truck drivers moving between the U.S. and Canada or Mexico. Homeland Security acting Secretary Chad Wolf sent a letter dated Feb. 5 to the state Department of Motor Vehicles saying that because New York is preventing his agency from accessing DMV records, it will be unable to validate information on applicants for the programs and New Yorkers are out. The Trump administration wants the states to turn over their driver’s license information to immigration officials. New York is one of 14 states and the District of Columbia that allow undocumented immigrants to obtain driver’s licenses and it has a ban on allowing immigration officials access to the DMV database. Cuomo, during his Feb. 13 meeting with Trump, proposed allowing Homeland Security to access DMV records concerning people who have applied for the Trusted Traveler programs while maintaining existing state prohibitions against the federal government being able to search DMV records for other purposes. Complicating matters was a message Trump posted to his Twitter account before the meeting, which has been interpreted by some of his critics as an attempt to extort New York into dropping its

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lawsuits to obtain Trump’s financial and business records. Trump’s Twitter post said: “I’m seeing Governor Cuomo today at The White House. He must understand that National Security far exceeds politics. New York must stop all of its unnecessary lawsuits & harassment, start cleaning itself up, and lowering taxes. Build relationships, but don’t bring Fredo.” The reference to “Fredo” apparently was meant to equate Cuomo’s brother, CNN anchor Chris Cuomo, with a character named Fredo in the movie “The Godfather” who had less than stellar wisdom and intellect. U.S. Rep. Val Demings (D-Florida), a House manager during Trump’s impeachment trial, said, “He’s holding New York state hostage to try to stop investigations into his prior tax fraud.” U.S. Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-New

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York) said, “This is what another quid pro quo by the president of the United States looks like,” equating the exclusion of New York from the Homeland Security programs to withholding funds from Ukraine that had been appropriated by Congress. Cuomo issued a tweet, stating, “Wrapped up my meeting with the President. I restated my initial solution: NY is willing to provide DMV records for NYers applying to TTP. He’s open to working with us on this and we’ll continue the conversation in the coming week.” Earlier, Dani Lever, Cuomo’s communications director, issued a statement that said, in part: “As the Governor previously said, we believe DHS’s action was politically motivated and unwarranted as the FBI already has information regarding criminal records and TTP applicants already go through an exten-

sive federal background check. The President said this is an issue he wants to work on and that he would follow up with the Governor.” Wolf, who attended the CuomoTrump meeting, said it was productive. The application process for the Trusted Traveler programs requires an in-person meeting by the applicant with a federal investigator at a government facility. Business or personal travelers in Westchester who apply need to make an appointment for an interview in the government’s offices at either John F. Kennedy International Airport in Queens or the U.S. Customs House in Manhattan. During an interview on the “Morning Joe” program on MSNBC, Gov. Cuomo pointed to an internal Homeland Security memo that had been leaked calling for certain states to be punished. “This is about their politics,” he said. New York Attorney General Letitia James on Feb. 10 announced a lawsuit against the Trump administration over its action. “Time and again, President Trump and his Washington enablers have gone out of their way to hurt New York and other blue states whenever they can as punishment for refusing to fall in line with their dangerous and divisive agenda,” James said.

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Westhab’s Dayspring in Yonkers gets TD Bank financing BY PETER KATZ pkatz@westfairinc.com

esthab’s Dayspring Campus project in Yonkers has received $35.3 million in financing from

TD Bank. The Dayspring Campus will include Dayspring Commons, a six-story, 63-unit apartment building. There also will be a 27,400-square-foot community center created from the former Good Shepherd Community Church. The building’s site is at 227 Elm St. and the former church building is at 320 Walnut St. in the Nodine Hill section of the city. A groundbreaking ceremony for the project took place on Dec. 11, 2019. The project has been designed to help address the issues of homelessness and affordable housing. TD Bank's commercial real estate business provided a $19.5 million letter of credit as well as $15.8 million in tax credit equity. Phyllis Reich, vice president of TD Bank’s Community Capital Group, told the Business Journal about the tax credit equity aspect of the financing package. “Westhab applied for and received an allocation of private activity tax-exempt bonds, which generated Low Income Housing Tax Credits for an investor to purchase,” Reich explained. “In exchange

A rendering of Dayspring Commons.

for purchasing the tax credits and receiving the benefits described above, TD Bank invested $15.8 million in equity as part of the overall project financing. The TD Bank equity, combined with the tax-exempt bonds and other sources raised by

Westhab, will all be used to construct the building.” Reich said the overall carrying costs are lower as a result of the tax credit equity and the tax-exempt bonds, which enables Westhab to offer below-market rents to

tenants. She noted that the project will be monitored to ensure the rental units are affordable for low-income families. The apartment building will include 37 units for formerly homeless, special needs individuals who will receive on-site supportive services. Funding via the New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance through the Governor's Empire State Supportive Housing Initiative will help cover the rents on those units. The remaining units will be rented to individuals earning up to 50% of the area median income. The Business Journal previously reported that the project would receive a $13.5 million subsidy from New York State Homes and Community Renewal and that the city of Yonkers has provided $1 million for the project.

Pier 1 Imports files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy BY PHIL HALL phall@westfairinc.com

ier 1 Imports has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and is in talks with potential buyers interested in acquiring the financially troubled company. Last month, the home furnishings retailer announced plans to close up to 450 of its 942 stores nationwide. The Fort Worth, Texas, company recorded sales declines in the last nine fiscal quarters. Pier 1 stated it was expecting roughly $256 million from Bank of America, Wells Fargo and Pathlight Capital to help it maintain operations. Pending court approval, the deadline to submit qualified bids from potential acquirers will be on or around March 23. The company announced the closing of locations in Danbury and Norwalk. In New York, it is closing stores in Bedford Hills, Larchmont, Mohegan Lake, Port Chester and White Plains.

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Black Rock Realty reveals plans for long-delayed Fairfield Metro Center BY KEVIN ZIMMERMAN kzimmerman@westfairinc.com

lack Rock Realty revealed some of its plans for the long-delayed The Crossings at Fairfield Metro Center at a Feb. 13 meeting of the Fairfield Plan and Zoning Commission. The 10-acre project at 219 Ash Creek Blvd. would include five apartment buildings fea-

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reported 154,023 cases in China with 24,589 deaths. Those numbers were taken down after having been displayed for a few hours and were replaced with official Chinese government numbers. Sherlita Amler, the commissioner of health for Westchester County, told a news conference at the County Office Building inWhite Plains, “These people are not ill but we still have to monitor them. These individuals are all quarantined. This is a voluntary quarantine, most in their homes.” Amler did not reveal the names of the quarantined individuals nor the communities where they are located. Amler said they may have been exposed to the disease during their overseas travels to countries where cases of the coronavirus have occurred. She emphasized that none was showing symptoms of the coronavirus as of the time of the news conference. The medical community believes that a person can be cleared as not having contracted COVID-19 if he or she does not show symptoms after 14 days have elapsed from the time of presumed exposure to a carrier of the virus. Fourteen days is the incubation period for the virus, although a report in the “New England Journal of Medicine” said doctors in Germany believe a Chinese woman on a business trip to an automotive supply company in Germany passed the virus to colleagues before she had symptoms. Amler said the symptoms of coronavirus are a runny nose, cough, sneezing, sore throat and fever. “Those are all symptoms similar to what you might have if you have influenza,” Amler said. “The county is making sure that the individuals have everything they need to maintain their separation, their isolation within their homes, food, medication, whatever they need. We’re ensuring that they have these things. We have established a way to do video conferencing with most of the individuals using smartphones,” she said. “Should they become ill or need to be transported, public safety and emergency services would oversee that and make sure that the right equipment with trained staff was being used.” Amler said planes arriving in the U.S. from China are being accepted at specific air-

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turing 357 studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom units ranging from 550 to 1,100 square feet. The buildings would range from approximately 13,000 to 24,000 square feet. Planned amenities include a fitness center and pool. Black Rock also hopes to conclude a deal that would result in a 118-room hotel — something that Fairfield First Selectwoman Brenda Kupchick told the Business Journal last month that she considered a priority for the develop-

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ports where the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and other federal government agencies have established screening facilities. Newark and John F. Kennedy International Airport are two of them. “At those airports there are CDC staff that are stationed there and they are interviewing people. Anyone sick, of course, would immediately be evaluated by CDC. CDC is asking them a variety of questions. And then anyone who has had a travel history within 14 days would be directed to their local health department. Their name would be provided to the local health department. We would be asked then to contact them to verify that travel history and make sure they are not ill and we will observe them for 14 days from their last day of departure from the area of concern,” Amler said. “This is serious but it has not reached a stage by which undue speculation is warranted.” Westchester County Executive George Latimer said. “Westchester County is really a small part of the universe that has been affected by it. It’s very important for us to understand that there are two widespread concerns here. The first is the spread of the virus and the second is the spread of the virus fear and unnecessary panic. “This is a time for sober realities where speculation, where projections of things that aren’t backed up necessarily by fact, where going on the internet and ‘I heard this’ and ‘I saw this’ is not only unhelpful but it can be negative. It can create a climate of fear that isn’t warranted. We’re not going to hide anything. But by the same token, we’re not going to turn this into a circus because we will do more damage to this county and this country if we do.”

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to transparency and accountability,” Senate Republican Leader Len Fasano said. “For years Republicans have proposed policies to stop quasi-publics from engaging in questionable behavior and mismanagement of taxpayers’ dollars. “With the most recent scandals at the CT Port Authority and CT Lottery Corp., these issues can no longer be ignored by those in charge.” Last summer, the Port Authority was rocked by a number of scandals, including findings by a state auditor that certain officials had misused funds to buy meals and liquor, incurred excessive legal fees and lacked administrative, financial or ethics-related policies. The CT Lottery has faced problems stemming from game errors and its treatment of employees. Senate Republicans also called on state leaders to stop creating and funding new quasi-public agencies until their suggested protections are approved and enacted, with Fasano singling out the process behind the formation of a new quasi-public, the Municipal Redevelopment Authority, which has the support of Gov. Ned Lamont. That agency, created as part of the state budget bill approved last spring, “is not operational, no appointments have been made and operating funds were recently cut by the governor,” according to the GOP. “However, the governor’s latest bond package contains $45 million in new bonding for the yet-to-beformed quasi-public.” “Connecticut does not have the best reputation when it comes to establishing and managing quasi-public agencies,” Fasano said. “Haven’t we learned from our mistakes?” Fasano further noted that, in recent years, quasi-publics have come under fire for questionable severance payments, including CT Lottery, the Connecticut Housing Finance Authority for a $250,000 severance payment made to its former president/executive director, Access Health CT for severance payments of more than $376,000 to four senior level managers and the Connecticut Green Bank for multiple severance packages that have been questioned by state auditors. The GOP’s proposals include: • Require submission of quasi-public agency separation agreements and contracts with an annual cost of more than $50,000 or a

ment that has been in the works since 2005. Black Rock’s plans also call for a 70,000-square-foot concourse building to be built on 1.5 acres at 160 Ash Creek Blvd. That building would offer retail and office space as well as serve as a lobby for Fairfield’s train station. Additional details of the project are expected to be made public at a Plan and Zoning hearing next month.

duration of five years or greater to the attorney general for review and comment before entering into or renewing any such contracts. • Eliminate the State Code of Ethics section for quasi-publics regarding contracts with immediate family members. This change will strengthen the code of ethics application in quasi-publics to prevent family members of employees from inappropriately benefiting financially through employment or contracts awarded. • If any appointment has not been filled for three months, the board of any quasi-public must send notice to those responsible for making the appointment. If an appointment is not filled for more than six months after that, allow the board to fill any such open appointment. • Require all quasi-publics to submit all salaries to the comptroller’s office, Office of Fiscal Analysis and committee of cognizance annually. • Require all quasi-publics to submit any salary proposed that will exceed $200,000 or a 5% or higher salary increase to the committee of cognizance. If there is no committee of cognizance, require such information to be sent to the Appropriations Committee. Committees will review prior to the salary becoming effective. • Require each quasi-public to report annually to the committee of cognizance and appear before such committee to answer questions regarding such report. The form and substance required in the report shall be set forth by the Office of Policy and Management. • Require all quasi-public agencies to submit financials to the comptroller for disclosure on Core-CT. • Require an Office of Policy and Management designee to be on any finance committee of the board of any quasi-public entity. • Charge the Department of Administrative Services with developing policies and procedures that can be used by all quasi-publics with little modification. • Extend attorney-client privilege to members of the General Assembly and its staff, state auditors and the office of the attorney general so that privilege is not waived by sharing materials with any of the entities. • Require each quasi-public to report specified information annually to the governor, auditors of public accounts and Office of Fiscal Analysis.

In Court | Bill Heltzel Prison sentence for $2M Westchester fraud marks former Stamford CPA’s fall from grace Steven L. Henning, a former accountant from Stamford who had forged stellar academic and business credentials, has been sentenced to federal prison for more than four years for operating a $2 million intellectual property fraud in Westchester County. U.S. District Judge Cathy Seibel sentenced Henning on Jan. 30 to 51 months in prison and three years of supervised release and ordered him to pay back $938,246 to his victims. His attorney, Michael K. Burke, had recommended one year and a day in prison, arguing in a sentencing memo that his client’s “conduct reflects an aberration in his otherwise distinguished career.” Assistant federal prosecutor Margery B. Feinzig called for up to five years and three months in prison. “He deliberately chose to use his intelligence, education and career success to exploit, manipulate and defraud,” she wrote in a sentencing memo. Henning has a doctorate in accounting and economics, an MBA in general management and a bachelor’s degree in accounting and finance. He was an assistant professor at the University of Colorado and Southern Methodist University. He also served as an academic fellow for the chief accountant of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. He was a partner-in-charge of a litigation group at Marks Paneth Accountants & Advisors in Manhattan, specialized in antifraud and forensic accounting services and served on the executive committee. In 2008, while working for the accounting firm, he formed an intellectual property business that eventually became known as OpportunIP, with offices in Tarrytown and Purchase. From 2012 to 2017, according to court records, he persuaded two people to invest $2 million in the company. He used phony licensing agreements for deals that did not exist and fabricated bank account statements purporting to show more than $2.5 million in assets he did not have. In 2017, Marks Paneth placed him on administrative leave and began an internal investigation. Henning moved on to Global Economics, an accounting firm in Chicago where, the prosecution says, he “continued his charade.” He convinced the firm to hire him for $240,000 in draw payments, by claiming to have a pipeline of $2 million in billable revenue and imminent commitments for another $2 million. The documents that backed his claims were fraudulent and forged. Burke argued that Henning did not benefit

from his conduct at OpportunIP. He invested nearly $384,000 of his own money, he took no salary and he has paid back $900,000 to one of the investors. When the company was failing, he “made very poor decisions and created

documents to try and show that the deals were further along.” Though he got $240,000 in salary from Global Economics, he had only represented business leads as “more developed and further along in the process than they were.” Henning violated the law, Burke stated, “but he should not be judged solely by his worst moments and conduct. His life is so much more than that, and full of good.” He had never been professionally disciplined

and he has no prior criminal record. He was committed to his work at Marks Paneth, “until OpportunIP unraveled. “As for deterrence, conviction has ended his career,” he has lost his CPA license and he has millions of dollars in court judgments against him. Feinzig argued that Henning’s conduct was not a temporary lapse in judgment or an aberration. » IN COURT

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He lied “nearly daily” for five years, during the OpportunIP scheme. The fraud was difficult to detect because of his “stature, demeanor, intelligence and knowledge of accounting.” One of his victims was a former student he had mentored. The other victim is a lawyer with training in identifying fraud who described Henning as “cerebral and recognized as an expert in his field of accounting,” who could fool even sophisticated investors and lie in compelling detail. “Henning had every opportunity to lead a successful, law-abiding life,” Feinzig stated, “but instead he deliberately chose to use his intelligence, education and career success to exploit, manipulate and defraud.” Henning manipulated “the very people who trusted him, were most likely to believe him and were not likely to question him.” Nothing in the record, she said, reflects that Henning has reckoned with his conduct or is sorry for his actions. Seibel ordered Henning to surrender to the federal Bureau of Prisons on March 23.

MAMARONECK RESIDENTS WIN RIGHT TO WITNESS GOVERNMENT MEETINGS

Residents of the village of Mamaroneck have won an appellate court ruling that upholds their right to monitor government meetings. Village officials had argued that Suzanne McCrory and Stuart Tiekert did not have standing to seek enforcement of the state Open Meetings Law, and a Westchester Supreme Court judge had agreed, dismissing their 2017 petition to restrict secret meetings. If the judge’s ruling were allowed to stand, a Second Appellate Division panel ruled Feb. 5, it “would undermine, erode and emasculate the stated objective of this statute, which was designed to benefit the citizens of this state and … assure the public’s right to be informed and prevent secrecy by governmental bodies.” McCrory, of the Orienta neighborhood, and Tiekert, of the Rye Neck section, regularly attend village municipal meetings, their petition states, “to learn about the operation and decision-making of their government.” In March 2017 they received an email notice of a special meeting of the village board of trustees to be held the following morning. McCrory was the only member of the public to attend. Tiekert was unable to attend on short notice. The meeting was opened with a motion for executive session for “contract negotiations and advice of counsel.” The Open Meetings Law permits secret sessions for personnel discussions and a few other specific exceptions, and the trustees, according to the petition, apparently discussed the hiring of a new village manager. McCrory was told to leave the room, so

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that officials could confer in private. About an hour later, the public meeting was reopened and the village manager allegedly began discussing four items on a memo that may have included as many as 30 matters. The manager occasionally noted that items had already been discussed, according to the petition. McCrory concluded that at least three public policy matters that did not involve the hiring of a new manager had been discussed in the secret session. The petition also contends that the explanation for the closed session was not valid and that the meeting minutes inaccurately describe the reason. The closed session was not an isolated occurrence, according to the petition, but rather “an ongoing pattern of unlawful conduct.” McCrory and Tiekert argue that the village excluded them from meetings that should have been open to the public, did not give proper notice, used executive session improperly and failed to accurately record meeting minutes. They petitioned Westchester Supreme Court to make the village adhere to the Open Meetings Law and for village officials to undergo training in the law. The village asked Supreme Court Justice Susan Cacace to dismiss the petition, arguing that McCrory and Tiekert lacked standing because they had not been personally damaged or injured. Cacace agreed. “A mere member of the general public, a taxpayer or resident of the municipality, in and of itself,” she ruled, “is insufficient to confer standing.” The appellate justices found that Cacace had applied reasoning often cited in land use cases, where the petitioner must demonstrate a direct harm that is distinct from a harm to the public at large. But this case centers on an injury to the citizenry, the justices ruled. The purpose of the Open Meetings Law and the intent of the Legislature dictate that the exclusion of the public from a municipal meeting is the harm or injury. “The Open Meetings Law was intended, as its very name suggests, to open the decision-making process of elected officials to the public,” according to the justices. In ruling that McCrory and Tiekert had standing to bring their petition, the justices noted, they took no position on whether the village had, in fact, violated the Open Meetings Law.

NEW ROCHELLE ‘CONTRACTOR’ ACCUSED OF DEFRAUDING FELLOW CHURCH MEMBERS

Clients of New Rochelle businessman Jerome Yeiser claim that the former church deacon exploited their religious connections to defraud them on home renovation projects. Mara Schiavocampo and Tommie Porter,

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Bridgeport tax preparer pleads guilty to concocting fraudulent returns BY PHIL HALL phall@westfairinc.com

he owner of a Bridgeport tax preparation service who faced federal charges of preparing fraudulent returns for her clients has waived her right to indictment and pleaded guilty to one count of aiding and assisting in the filing of a false tax return. Veronica Huitzil, the owner of Huitzil Tax Services, was accused of putting together tax returns between 2014 and 2018 that contained multiple intentional falsehoods, including nonexistent depen-

and John and Cheryl Graves, filed adversary proceedings this month in federal bankruptcy court in White Plains to stop Yeiser from using bankruptcy to avoid paying them back. Their allegations depict affinity fraud, whereby an individual preys on members of a religious organization, ethnic community or professional group by exploiting their friendship and trust. The Graves’ complaint centers on Yeiser’s “actions of targeting and convincing unsuspecting parishioners of the Abyssinian Baptist Church to employ him (as) a general home improvement contractor so that he can abscond with their money.” Yeiser denied similar allegations by Schiavocampo and Porter in a slander lawsuit he filed against them last year. “There have been no proven allegations of financial impropriety, financial hardship or emotional distress,” he stated, “caused by Jerome Yeiser to church members.” The disputes moved to bankruptcy court because Yeiser petitioned for Chapter 7 liquidation last year, automatically stopping other court cases. He declared $656,014 in assets, consisting mostly of his house in New Rochelle, and $762,950 in liabilities. The assets included $15 in cash, $41 in two bank accounts and $100 in a 401(k) plan. He listed Elite Property Management as his business, as well as a 50% interest in Siva Corp., an inactive general contractor. His accusers claim that the bankruptcy petition misrepresents his income and business connections by omitting interests in House Doctor Construction Corp. and House Doctor Construction Group of Mount Vernon, Yeiser Enterprises Inc. and Siva Real Estate Services, a Bronx company doing business as Lion Heart Construction Corp. Schiavocampo and Porter hired Siva in

dents, losses for fictitious businesses and inflated or fabricated charitable deductions, medical expenses and employee business expenses. With her guilty plea, Huitzil agreed that her actions resulted in a fraud totaling $898,665. Huitzil faces a maximum sentence of three years in prison. She is released pending sentencing on May 6. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for Connecticut noted that many of her clients will need to amend their filed tax returns, adding that the amount of Huitzil’s restitution may be reduced as her clients resolve their own tax liability with the Internal Revenue Service. 2018 to renovate a Harlem brownstone for $526,880. The “project quickly went off the rails,” according to the complaint. Subcontractors were not paid, construction deadlines were missed and $192,758 is unaccounted for. They claim that Yeiser admitted that he had used project money to pay his personal taxes and that he promised to repay them as soon as his bank accounts were unfrozen. They discovered that Yeiser is not a licensed general contractor, according to their complaint, when the principal of Lion Heart Construction Corp. purportedly said Yeiser had no authorization to claim that Siva was doing business as Lion Heart. Schiavocampo and Porter then alerted their pastor to the alleged fraud. “Shockingly,” the complaint states, “we were immediately informed … that we were not the first victims.” John and Cheryl Graves claim they encountered Yeiser in 2014 at Abyssinian Baptist’s Fellowship Hall in Harlem. He held himself out as a general contractor with an excellent track record and they saw him as a “trusted servant of the church.” The Graves hired The House Doctor to renovate the basement of their Harlem brownstone for $17,692. “Very quickly,” they state in their complaint, they “realized that the project was not going as expected.” Yeiser allegedly refused to produce a contracting license and proof of insurance. Subcontractors complained that they had not been paid. Work stopped. Eventually, they allege, Yeiser admitted that he had used project money to pay for a personal trip and for part of his daughter’s education. They hired another contractor and a carpenter to finish the job and ended up

In Court | Bill Heltzel paying $48,155. They notified their pastor that Yeiser had acted unprofessionally, according to their complaint, and were told that Yeiser had defrauded other members of the church. Yeiser states in his slander lawsuit against Schiavocampo and Porter that he never held himself out as a general contractor. Instead, he said, they knew he was doing business as Lion Heart Construction, the general contractor. He attributed project delays to his clients, the weather, change orders and stop orders from the city. All workers were paid, as documented by financial records, and the project spreadsheet itemizes all money received and spent, including the allegedly “unaccounted for” $192,758. The project stopped, he asserts, because the couple terminated the contract.

FORMER KUSHNER EXEC SUES NEW ROCHELLE EX-HEDGE FUND EXEC FOR $14.9M

A New Jersey convict implicated in the Kushner Cos. scandal is suing a New Rochelle man accused of fraud in the $1 billion Platinum Partners debacle, for $14.9 million. Richard Stadtmauer of Livingston, New Jersey, and his wife, Marisa, sued Mark Nordlicht and his wife, Dahlia Kalter, Feb. 5 in Westchester Supreme Court. “Mr. Nordlicht has engaged in a complex, far-reaching scheme to alienate assets and property to make himself judgment-proof,” the lawsuit states. “Though he managed a hedge fund … with over a billion dollars in assets under management and has substantial wealth from other professional activities and family inheritance, Mr. Nordlicht claims that he does not even hold a bank account in his name.” Kalter and attorneys who represent Nordlicht did not respond to an email message requesting their side of the story. Stadtmauer, who was second in command at the Kushner Cos. real estate empire in New Jersey, was sentenced to federal prison for 38 months on his 2008 conviction for conspiracy to defraud the U.S. and assisting in the filing of false tax returns. He is the uncle of President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, and the brother-in-law of Charles Kushner, who served 14 months in prison for tax evasion, witness tampering and illegal campaign contributions. Nordlicht co-founded Platinum Partners in 2003. At one point, the hedge fund purportedly had $1.7 billion in assets under management. In 2016 he was indicted on several counts of securities fraud. Last year, he was found guilty of defrauding bondholders, but acquitted on several charges. The presiding judge ordered a new trial, citing insufficient evidence of criminal intent. The Stadtmauers loaned $10.5 million to

Platinum Partners in 2016 — seven months before Nordlicht was indicted. He personally guaranteed the debt, according to the complaint, the hedge fund quickly defaulted on the obligation and Nordlicht “refused to honor the guaranty.” The dispute was submitted to binding arbitration and last month the Stadtmauers were awarded $14.9 million, including interest and legal fees. Now they are accusing Nordlicht and Kalter transferring assets worth tens of TWB of Lifting Up Westchester millions of dollars to offshore trusts and shell WCBJ companies get out of 7.375” w to x 7.125” h paying the debt. The goal, according to the Stadtmauers, was 11-14-19 to allow Nordlicht to claim poverty to his creditors while remaining in control of the assets. First, they would organize a shell company with Kalter as the nominal owner.

Partners allegedly began to experience liquidity problems, the property was deeded to Gilad Kalter and Cook Islands Trust Limited for $0. But a 2019 petition to reduce the property taxes lists three owners, according to the complaint, including Kalter, Trenor Investment Partners LP and Dahlia Kalter Trenor Trust. “Nothing could be clearer evidence that these entities are all simply alter ego shell companies,” the complaint states. “They have no purpose other than to fraudulently alienate assets and hinder creditors.” The Stadtmauers accuse Nordlicht and Kalter of fraud. They are demanding $14.9 million and are asking the court to prevent the New Rochelle house and Upper West Side condo from being transferred. The Miami Beach condo has already been sold.

Second, Nordlicht allegedly directed or participated in the company’s financial decisions. Third, they moved assets from the shell company to accounts held by Kalter or an affiliated party. “By conducting his affairs this way,” the complaint states, “Mr. Nordlicht enjoys all the benefits of owning very significant assets while telling creditors they are not his.” Nordlicht and Kalter, a lawyer who specializes in trusts and estates, allegedly concealed ownership of a luxury condominium on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, a condominium in the Ritz-Carlton Bar Harbour in Miami Beach and their home in New Rochelle. The New Rochelle home on Trenor Drive was originally bought in 2004 under Kalter’s name for $1.1 million. In 2014, when Platinum

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Amazon store comes to Norwalk’s SoNo Collection BY KEVIN ZIMMERMAN kzimmerman@westfairinc.com

n Amazon “4-star” b r i c k- a n d - m o r t a r store opened at the SoNo Collection in Norwalk — its first in Connecticut and 10th overall. “We’re always experimenting on behalf of our customers and listening to their feedback,” Drew Sheriff, director of Amazon Physical Stores, told the Business Journal. “Through our experience with Amazon Books, we know that customers love shopping a physical store where they can find highly rated products, and they asked us to extend that approach to categories beyond books.” The 4,500-squarefoot SoNo store, which will employ on average 20 people on a seasonal basis, is meant to be “a fun, easy place for customers to shop

and discover something great,” Sheriff said, “so we only carry the most loved products from the top categories across Amazon.com and the selection continually changes.” As indicated by the store’s name, everything in its inventory is rated four stars and above by customers, is a top seller or is listed as “new and trending” on Amazon. com. Included throughout Amazon 4-star are cards featuring quotes from actual customer reviews. The store’s device section allows customers to “test drive” Amazon devices and accessories, including Echo and smart home accessories that work with Alexa with staff ready to answer questions. Digital price tags alongside every product show the price and Prime price, as well as Prime member savings, average star rating and the number of reviews a

Merchandise at the new Amazon 4-star store at the SoNo Collection in Norwalk. Photo: Erik Trautmann / Hearst Connecticut Media.

product has received. The fact that Amazon — regularly cited as a culprit for other brick-and-mortar retailers’ financial troubles — has gotten into the physical store game has been a regular source of comment. Besides 4-star it also operates the aforementioned Amazon Books (21 stores, including two in Manhattan), Amazon

Go convenience stores (25 that are in New York City, Chicago, San Francisco and Seattle) and five pop-ups. “Online shopping is a great option for customers, but many still want to shop in the real world, too,” Sheriff said. “We opened Amazon 4-star to help customers discover new products and feel confident buy-

ing them. We will constantly be experimenting with new categories, updating the assortment frequently and responding to customer feedback.” Jose Mendoza, an assistant professor at Sacred Heart University, likened what Amazon is doing with 4-star and its other physical endeavors to what Apple

does with its Apple stores. “It’s all about providing a customer experience,” Mendoza said. “In the case of Apple stores, they look more like showrooms than stores. And physical contact is still important. There are some products that people still want to touch and feel before they make a purchase.” Mendoza said Amazon and Apple are trading on their “strong brand equity. I would expect more online retailers to do the same thing in the future.” And Amazon’s ability to draw upon its Connecticut warehouses — including an 855,000-square-foot fulfillment center in North Haven and a planned distribution center in Trumbull — will allow it to maintain its sameday and next-day shipping offers, something Mendoza said mom-and-pop stores running low on particular items will have difficulty competing with.

MGM Resorts’ Jim Murren to step down as chief executive BY PHIL HALL phall@westfairinc.com

im Murren, chairman and CEO of MGM Resorts International and one of the most controversial figures in the regional gaming industry, has announced he will step down from the company. Murren did not offer a reason for his decision, nor did he provide a specific date of departure. He stated that he would remain in office until a successor is named. Murren joined the company in 1998 and served as chairman and CEO since 2008. Murren led MGM Resorts in an assault against Connecticut law that gives exclusive gaming rights to the Mohegan and Mashantucket Pequot tribes. In 2017, Murren proposed building an MGM Resorts-operated casino resort in Bridgeport and repeatedly noted the city was his hometown during his

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presentations. However, the company failed to lobby state legislators to open gaming to nontribal entities, and newly proposed legislation is seeking to award the tribes the license to build a Bridgeport casino. MGM Resorts also influenced the U.S. Department of the Interior to delay approving a tribal casino in East Windsor and later sued the agency for its approval of the project. The company opened its own casino a few miles from East Windsor in Springfield, Massachusetts. The Springfield casino has been severely underperforming. It marked its first anniversary in business last August with $252.8 million in gambling revenue, far below the $412 million that the company projected for its first year. In 2018, MGM Resorts announced it was acquiring Empire City Casino and Yonkers Raceway for approximately $850 million, but has

yet to get a license from New York state’s gaming commission to expand its offerings beyond slot machines and electronic table games. Murren expressed disappointment with the Yonkers situation during a speech before The Business Council of Westchester’s annual dinner in October. “I don’t want to be in the commodity business,” Murren said at that event. “Anyone can run a slot machine house or manage somebody else’s property. We feel like what we do very well is develop an entertainment environment. And, if we don’t feel that we can make that differentiating edge, we don’t need to be in every gaming market. And, we’re not in all of them.” Murren’s departure follows Uri Clinton’s resignation as president and chief operating officer of MGM Empire City in December. Ed Domingo took over that position in January.

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In Brief | Fairfield County Greenwich’s Hope Hicks returns to White House

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Two years after leaving the White House under controversial circumstances, Greenwich native Hope Hicks is returning to the Trump administration with the title of counselor to the president. Hicks’ new duties will involve working as a senior adviser reporting to Jared Kushner, the president’s son-in-law. Hicks had worked for Donald Trump since January 2015, when she became his press secretary. She first came into contact with the Trump orbit when she was a publicist at Hiltzik Strategies assigned to promote Ivanka Trump’s fashion line. After Trump became president, she joined his administration as director of strategic communications and was later promoted to White House communications director. While Hicks was a visible presence at Trump’s side during the early part of his pres-

idency, she mostly avoided on-camera interviews. In early 2018, GQ magazine named Hicks the most powerful person in Trumpdominated Washington. But she also drew scrutiny for reportedly telling a closed-door hearing of the House Intelligence Committee that she occasionally told “white lies” on behalf of the president. Her relationship with former Trump aide Rob Porter, who resigned amid public allegations from his two ex-wives of domestic abuse, also created media controversy. She left the administration in February 2018 and was hired as an executive vice president and chief communications officer at Fox Corp.

BRADLEY AIRPORT REPORTS 7TH STRAIGHT YEAR OF INCREASED PASSENGER TRAFFIC

Bradley International Airport recorded a seventh consecutive year of passenger traffic growth in 2019, with approximately 6.8 million enplanements and deplanements, according to data from the Connecticut Airport Authority (CAA). This represents a 1.2% increase over the nearly 6.7 million fliers using the facility in 2018, which was a 3.6% increase over 2017’s 6.4 million. CAA Executive Director Kevin Dillon credited the increased passenger traffic to the airport’s “continuing efforts to develop additional routes here,” including the 2019 addition of Frontier Airlines’ new flights to Denver, Miami

and Raleigh, North Carolina. Bradley has continued to maintain its status as New England’s second-largest airport based on passenger traffic, with Boston’s Logan Airport maintaining its aviation dominance with 42.5 million passengers last year. Bradley Airport also saw its cargo volume rise 24.5% last year to 367 million pounds of materials shipped. Dillon credited that activity to Pinnacle Logistics, which operates a 394,000-square-foot base at the airport and ships packages for Amazon.

MAJOR LEAGUE LACROSSE RETURNS WITH CONNECTICUT HAMMERHEADS

Major League Lacrosse (MLL) is returning in the form of the Connecticut Hammerheads franchise, which will call Fairfield University its home. The franchise had been known as the Dallas Rattlers until the end of the 2019 season. Bill Warder, who coached that team for four seasons, remains as the rebranded team’s coach. The Hammerheads will be the league’s first team to play in Connecticut since the Bridgeport Barrage, which played from 2001 to 2003 before relocating to Philadelphia. Warder played for the Bridgeport Barrage during the MLL’s inaugural season in 2001. The team will play all five of its home games on Conway Field at Rafferty Stadium. Fairfield University’s lacrosse facilities feature a Daktronics HD video board, a state-of-theart sound and lights system and a FieldTurf playing surface. The 3,500-seat stadium also features two VIP suites and a fully integrated production suite and press box.

Stamford posts strong economic performance BY KEVIN ZIMMERMAN kzimmerman@westfairinc.com

tamford continued to display positive growth during 2019, with above-average home sales, a falling unemployment rate and a county-leading leasing rate. According to the city’s Economic Development Department’s fourth-quarter report, leasing activity surged in the final quarter of 2019, with more than 613,000 square feet of commercial deals being signed, compared with 353,000 square feet in 2018. The largest deal was the renewal of Synchrony’s 313,000-square-foot headquarters at 777 Long Ridge, followed by ITV’s 35,543-square-foot lease at 860 Canal and Thomson Reuters’ 28,000-square-foot

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lease at 677 Washington Blvd. Other notable corporate tenants that were retained during the fourth quarter included Ernst & Young, Citizens Bank, Morgan Stanley, Jefferies, Refinitiv and Oppenheimer. Stamford was responsible for nearly 50% of all leasing activity in Fairfield County for the quarter, with both its central business district (CBD) and non-CBD submarkets seeing improvement. The CBD availability rate finished the year at 26.9% with the non-CBD rate at 34.9%. On the sales side, the fourth quarter saw the 240-unit luxury apartment complex Infinity Harbor Point sell for $90 million and the 101,000-square-foot Class A office building at 1010 Washington Blvd. going for more than $23 million. Stamford closed out the quarter with 186 home sales, compared with 192 in the previous fourth quarter, and ended the year with

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808 home sales, compared with 745 in 2018. The average home sale price during the fourth quarter was $628,996 and the median was $573,000. The condo market continued to cool down with 515 sales during the year, compared to 579 in 2018 and 614 in 2017. The quarter saw combined sales of more than $43 million, compared to $44 million in 2018 and $51 million in 2017. The report said there are more than 5,400 apartment units in development throughout the city. Recently opened apartments include Allure at Harbor Point with 435 units and URBY Stamford with 648 units. The city’s unemployment rate now stands at 2.9%, down from 3.1% in 2019. Stamford’s labor force grew by more than 800 people in 2019 and is the largest in the state with 71,758 workers.

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DIAGEO COMPLETES HQ MOVE FROM NORWALK TO WORLD TRADE CENTER

Diageo has closed the Norwalk office that served as its North American headquarters since 2004 and opened its new headquarters at 3 World Trade Center in lower Manhattan. The drinks company announced last year that it would be leaving Norwalk when its lease at 810 Main Ave. — along with the lease of its New York City office at 530 Fifth Ave. — expired. The new headquarters covers about 87,000 square feet and includes height-adjustable, sit-stand desks for its workforce, a nursing room for new mothers and topical pop-up art displays. Diageo is bringing 350 jobs to the location along with 150 jobs from its previous Manhattan office. The company will retain a Fairfield County presence with a 40,000-square-foot office at 200 Elm St. in Stamford. Diageo’s North American headquarters was originally in Stamford before it relocated to Norwalk 16 years ago.

CONNECTICUT FIGHTING USPS’ DELIVERY OF FOREIGN CIGARETTES

Connecticut Attorney General William Tong has joined a lawsuit seeking to force the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to stop delivering foreign cigarettes across the country. The lawsuit accused the USPS of deliberately violating the nonmailability provision of the Prevent All Cigarettes Trafficking Act (PACT Act) by knowingly accepting and delivering packages through domestic mail containing cigarettes or smokeless tobacco from overseas. Tong noted the health costs related to smoking (4,900 smoking-related deaths and $2.03 billion in medical costs tied to smoking each year) and the loss in tax revenue (Connecticut’s excise tax on cigarettes is $4.35 per pack or $43.50 per carton). The lawsuit was initially filed last October by California and New York City and has been amended to include Connecticut, Illinois and Pennsylvania.

BETHEL’S 85-YEAR-OLD BLUE JAY ORCHARDS UP FOR SALE

Blue Jay Orchards, a 140-acre property in Bethel that is one of Fairfield County’s few commercial orchards, is up for sale. Realty Ryer Associates lists the assets of the property at 125 Plumtrees Road as including more than 8,000 apple trees producing more than 20 varieties; a 10,650-square-foot market, kitchen and storage facility; a 2,400-squarefoot attached cooler; two single-family homes; another single-family home with an apartment; two additional apartments; an office; and various pieces of equipment and inventory. The asking price was not provided.

In Brief | Fairfield County Shelton’s Edgewell, under FTC pressure, drops acquisition of Harry’s BY PHIL HALL phall@westfairinc.com

ith the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) suing Edgewell Personal Care Co. to block its proposed $1.37 billion acquisition of Harry’s Inc., the Shelton company has abandoned the transaction. Edgewell, the manufacturer of the Schick razor brand, first announced its proposed acquisition last May. Harry’s began as a direct-to-consum-

er wet shave brand in 2013 that sold its products exclusively online before moving into brick-and-mortar retail stores in 2016. The FTC claimed the rising competition of Harry’s forced Edgewell and its main competitor, Procter & Gamble, to reduce prices and develop previously unavailable value-priced products. “Allowing Edgewell to bring that disruptor under control by acquiring Harry’s would have represented a big step back for competition,” said Daniel Francis, deputy director of the FTC’s Bureau of Competition. “This outcome is good news for consumers

across the country.” Edgewell President and CEO Rod Little did not share Francis’ opinion. “We are disappointed by the FTC’s decision and continue to disagree with its position,” Little said. “After extensive consideration and discussion, and given the inherent uncertainty of a potential trial, the required investment of resources and time and the distraction that a continuing court battle would entail, we determined that proceeding with our standalone strategy is the best course of action for Edgewell and our shareholders.”

Blue Jay, which has been in business for some 85 years, has long been an attraction for locals and tourists, with hayrides and a popular “pick your own” business.

Harry’s co-founders and co-CEOs, Jeff Raider and Andy Katz-Mayfield, said they would explore potential legal action against Edgewell for terminating the acquisition agreement. “We continue to be perplexed by the FTC’s process and disregard of the facts,” they said in a press statement. “We know the merger would have benefited consumers greatly. We believe we would have prevailed in litigation and are disappointed by the decision by Edgewell’s board not to see this process to its conclusion.”

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The commercial property at 70 Fort Point St. in Norwalk has been purchased for $965,000 by 70 Fort Point LLC. Previously owned by Mizing Paloian Trust, the 0.38-acre property contains two buildings: An 8,600-square-foot, mixed-use building and a 1,797-square-foot, one-story building. The property is in an industrial No. 1 zone adjacent to the Metro-North Railroad line and near restaurants, banks and shopping. “The buyer is a mechanical contractor,” according to Angel Commercial President Jon Angel, who represented the seller. “They plan to occupy a portion of the building while keeping current tenants in place.” John Zervos of DVB Commercial Realty Inc. represented the buyer.

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HARBOR YARD AMPHITHEATER UNVEILS DEFTONES CONCERT

Bridgeport’s Harbor Yard Amphitheater has announced its first presentation with an Aug. 24 concert by Deftones. The concert is the only New England stop on the

2020 tour by Deftones, a Grammy Award-winning alternative metal band. In an interview last month with the Business Journal, Howard Saffan, owner of SportsCenter of Connecticut, which runs the new venue as a joint venture with Live Nation, did not mention the arrival of the Deftones, suggesting instead that possible presentations could include WWE events, free performances by the Greater Bridgeport Symphony and a Mass celebrated by Bridgeport Bishop Frank Caggiano. It is not clear if the Deftones concert is the official opening for the amphitheater, which is behind schedule and over budget in its construction and has yet to post an official opening date. — Phil Hall and Kevin Zimmerman

Connecticut hospitals report $28.9B impact on state’s economy BY KEVIN ZIMMERMAN kzimmerman@westfairinc.com

onnecticut’s hospitals and health systems had a $28.9 billion impact on the state’s economy in 2018, up from $27.7 billion the previous year, according to the latest data from the Connecticut Hospital Association (CHA). The CHA’s 2020 Economic Impact Report found that its member organizations spent $5.9 billion on goods and services — including medical equipment and supplies, food and electricity for buildings — with an additional $5.7 billion created in “ripple effect” spending. The organizations employed roughly 106,000 people, representing $8 billion in payroll, with some 111,400 “ripple effect” jobs adding another $7.7 billion. Under capital improvements, the

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How not to get kidnapped abroad, and what to do if you are BY PHIL HALL phall@westfairinc.com

he threat of being kidnapped while overseas is a genuine concern for many U.S. business professionals and travelers.

Last year, the U.S. State Department released a list of 35 countries where American citizens run the greatest risk of being kidnapped, with countries including Haiti, Malaysia, Mexico, Pakistan, the Philippines, Russia, Trinidad and Tobago, and Turkey being among the

places where Americans are advised to proceed with caution, if at all. While most people would prefer never to undergo the physical and emotional trauma of being abducted and imprisoned for ransom, there are some who are willing to pay to experience

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the situation in order to be prepared on how to react to this type of assault. Many business professionals have consulted with Adam Thick, whose company Extreme Kidnapping provides the kidnapping experience along with critiques on how the abducted subject can respond to being taken. Thick began his service in 2002 as a service for thrill seekers who were curious about what it is like to be kidnapped. Over the years, he generated U.S. and European media attention for this unlikely entertainment. “Some people do it for a new and novel experience,” Thick said. “Others do it for the adrenaline rush. Some do it for the same reason one goes to a haunted house: you want to be scared. And some people like the loss of control.” Of course, most people are not eager to lose control of their freedom, and Thick noticed some of his clients weren’t entirely getting abducted for fun. “Over those years I noticed occasional clients that talked about kidnapping prevention, traveling abroad, and asking me about kidnapping and ransom insurance,” he continued. “I would tweak their kidnappings to accommodate them, with an eye to threat assessment, prevention and risk management.” In 2009, Thick expanded Extreme Kidnapping’s services to focus on business professionals traveling abroad. Today, approximately one-third of his oper-

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ations focus on this client base and he has consulted with individuals and companies in New York and Connecticut who send their workforces into countries where personal safety is not always guaranteed. When Thick and his crew are engaged by a business professional to conduct a kidnapping, it begins with the subject being grabbed from a public place and taken to a location where they will be held for up to 24 hours. The faux kidnappings either take place near Thick’s corporate headquarters outside of Alexandria, Louisiana, or he can bring his team to any location across the country. But unlike the entertainment kidnappings that race nonstop, the business version includes pauses while Thick evaluates the subject’s reaction to what is taking place. “Some typical responses are being very tense and forgetting to breathe,” he said. “We can tell if someone is too tense and not breathing and we will try to calm them down a bit and remind them to breathe. This is usually during the initial kidnapping, at the point of contact and the time period immediately after. Once they are restrained and in captivity, I wouldn't say there is a typical response — people vary, and their approach to the situation varies as well.” Thick pointed out there are basic reactions for a kidnap victim during captivity. “One thing you don't want to do is try to fight back during the kidnapping,” he

continued. “This is a mistake. In real life, it can get you seriously injured or killed. Once you have been kidnapped, you also don't want to antagonize your kidnappers — talking back, spitting, resisting and not following orders will all result in negative consequences. Things you see in the movies are not what you want to emulate when it comes to kidnapping. In real life, situational awareness is paramount.” To avoid kidnapping, Thick stressed the practice of situational awareness with all senses being on alert while abroad. “Too many people are buried in their smartphones and actually walk into glass doors, so it’s no wonder kidnappers are so successful,” he quipped. He also warned against calling attention to oneself, especially where a designer suit or expensive wristwatch would give the impression of being a wealthy American. He also urged arranging for transportation and cautioned against jumping into taxis, observing that “you never know who the driver works for or if he gets extra ‘commissions’ for delivering unsuspecting tourists or travelers to kidnappers.” Another measure Thick recommended was purchasing a handcuff key and concealing it on one’s person, thus offering a possible chance to escape if handcuffed. Extreme Kidnapping offers corporate workshops on escaping captivity, and he was adamant that this skillset could not be absorbed from YouTube videos. “Watching it and doing it are two different things,” he said. “Many people think that watching the video equates to being able to actually do it in real life. Until you try it, and succeed, you don't know what you are doing. It’s good to know the theory, but you have to physically put it into practice and the various restraints one can encounter in a kidnapping will take practice to get out of.”

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Alternative medicine offered at White Plains Hospital BY PETER KATZ pkatz@westfairinc.com

U.S. government study found that 53.1% of officebased physicians in the U.S. recommend at least one complementary, also known as alternative, health approach for their patients. The study was published in November by a unit of the National Institutes of Health, the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health and the National Center for Health Statistics. It appeared in “The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine.” Massage therapy was the most commonly recommended complementary health approach and was offered by 30.4% of the doctors, followed by chiroprac-

tic/osteopathic manipulation at 27.1%, herbs/nonvitamin supplements at 26.5%, yoga at 25.6% and acupuncture at 22.4%. Alternative medicine also has been finding acceptance in hospitals and White Plains Hospital is one of them. Among the specialties and services being offered are acupuncture, yoga, health and nutrition counseling, psychosocial services such as art therapy and music programs, pet therapy, massage and guided meditation classes. Many of the alternative programs the hospital offers are free. When there are costs involved, many insurance plans provide coverage. Dr. Michael J. Palumbo, the hospital's executive vice president and chief medical officer, oversees all medical

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services, clinical quality, safety and patient privacy. He told the Business Journal that the hospital's acceptance of alternative medicine originally was focused on helping patients at the

hospital's Center for Cancer Care. He said when they were designing a new building for the center they were thinking outside of the usual hospital building box. “These patients end up

spending a large percentage of their time in this building between the doctors’ appointments and the treatments, so we really wanted to create an environment that was warm and supportive and designed in a humanistic way,” Palumbo said. “Some of the alternative programs that we put in place were an outgrowth of that.” Palumbo said there is a healthy cafe, meetings of support groups, a knitting club, classes conducted by an art therapist in the lobby and, on some days, live music. “We started to think about the ways in which we could start to tap into the various alternative medicine modalities,” Palumbo said. He added that there is objective clinical evidence showing that some of them help with symptom control

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be helpful for some of the toxicity that the nerves can experience as a side effect of chemotherapy, what we call neuropathy,” Palumbo said. The acupuncturist is considered to be on the hospital's staff because he provides services there but is not a hospital employee. “We have lots of doctors in the community, for example, who aren't employed by the hospital but have to be medical staff members and go through a process of verifying their credentials and their privileges,” Palumbo explained. “We also have a program that we call Healing Touch, which is technically a massage technique but is something that our department of nursing runs and they also use evidence-based techniques around acupressure, as well as certain elements of Reiki massage as well as certain elements of Swedish massage.” The program is offered for both inpatients and outpatients. “It's been shown that these types of therapies are very effective at reducing pain in particular as a symptom. If patients are offered this, part of it is not only rendering the technique but teaching the patients how

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to do it themselves to a certain extent. These patients use far less pain medication because their symptoms are better controlled,” he said. Palumbo said an important part of what the medical community has learned over the past 10 years or so as the opioid crisis has exploded is that physicians who were trained 20 or 30 years ago did not get accurate information about how the painkillers could impact patients. “We were really trained that people who were in pain did not become addicted and that, therefore, you should not worry about that. You should prescribe generously,” Palumbo said. “We've subsequently learned that science indicates otherwise and that most people are vulnerable to addiction if they're exposed and that

even minimal amounts can be dangerous. So, we should, of course, still make sure we use the more appropriate (medication dose) but we should be more judicious about alternative techniques and trying to minimize the risk of opioid addiction.” Aroma therapy is another technique that has been helpful for patients. Nurses at the hospital completed a study looking at postoperative nausea incidents after anesthesia and the impact of using peppermint inhalation. “Their results were so impressive they actually were invited to a national conference to present the information, so that's become a standard part of what we do after surgery now,” Palumbo said. He said pet therapy is one of the longest-running and most popular programs, having started more than 15 years ago. Palumbo noted that it is popular at other hospitals, too, and that the dogs are very well trained and patients often tell him how appreciative they are of the visits. “We continue to be open-minded looking for new opportunities, asking for feedback from our patients and hopefully continuing to develop this holistic approach,” he said.

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quartered in Canton, Ohio. Corvino is the son of Frank Corvino, who served as president of Greenwich Hospital for 23 years until his retirement in 2014. Founded by physicians in 1998, ONS is a multispecialty orthopedic and spine group with locations in Greenwich, Stamford and Harrison, New York.

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eart disease is often thought to be more of a health issue impacting men. However, it’s the most common cause of death for women in the U.S., resulting in about 300,000 deaths annually. Because symptoms in women can differ from those in men, it can be more difficult to spot the signs. By understanding the symptoms and making healthier lifestyle choices, you may help to reduce your risk. Symptoms may range from the common signs like pressure in the chest, which is similar for both men and women. However, women are more likely than men to experience a variety of other symptoms. This may be because women tend to

have blockages in smaller arteries, as well as their main arteries. This is a condition called small vessel heart disease or coronary microvascular disease. Symptoms include pain or discomfort in the neck, jaw, shoulder, upper back, abdomen or back along with nausea, vomiting, sweating, lightheadedness or fatigue. You may not experience any symptoms if your heart disease is “silent.” This could mean you may not be diagnosed until you experience more severe symptoms, such as heart attack, arrhythmia or heart failure. While there may be risk factors you can’t control, making the choice to start a heart-healthy lifestyle is one way to help make an impact. Studies show that healthy

choices have resulted in 330 fewer women dying from heart disease per day. Consider these changes to help lower your risk: • Quit smoking: Smoking damages the heart and blood vessels. Even longtime smokers may see health improvements and reduce their heart attack risk if they quit. • Exercise regularly: The American Heart Association

(AHA) recommends adults get at least 150 minutes each week of moderate-intensity aerobic activity or 75 minutes each week of vigorous aerobic activity to help stay healthier. • Eat healthier: A diet emphasizing fruits and vegetables, whole grains, low-fat dairy products, poultry, fish and nuts may help control your weight, cholesterol and blood pressure. Limit saturated fats, trans-fats, sodium, sweets and sugary beverages. • Manage your stress: The most common types of stress that can impact your heart include workplace stress, financial stress, caregiver stress and disaster-related stress. Sleep, exercise and meditative breathing can all

help ease stress. • Limit alcohol: The AHA recommends drinking in moderation, which means consuming an average of one drink per day for women. • Monitor your blood pressure: Blood pressure numbers of less than 120/88 mm Hg are considered within the normal range. If your numbers are outside of the normal range, home blood pressure monitoring may be beneficial to help keep tabs on your health, but don’t substitute it for regular visits with your doctor. • Prioritize sleep: Poor sleep can be linked to an increased risk for high blood pressure, which may cause heart disease. The AHA found most peo-

ple need six to eight hours of sleep each day. Too much above or below that range may have an impact on your heart. Take the time to understand the disease and if you may be at increased risk. Heart disease doesn’t just occur in older women. Young women, especially those with a family history of heart disease, should also take precautions. Don’t wait for the symptoms to appear. Take preventable action to help maintain your heart health. Ann Marie O’Brien, R.N., is the national director of health strategies at UnitedHealthcare and is based in New York City. She can be reached at 877-6369718.

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professionals who provide health care coverage to 65% of the residents of New York state, is strongly in favor of every New Yorker having affordable, accessible health care. However, there are less-expensive, less-disruptive and far more stable ways to achieve this goal than a single-payer plan. While a nation may operate at a deficit, New York state may not as it must maintain a balanced budget. Making the expense of a state-based, single-payer health plan part of a state’s balanced budget would make our health care system unstable. It would make our residents and their access to affordable health care vulnerable to massive tax increases as well

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• New York does not experience a sudden influx of new residents seeking free coverage. • All employed residents are insured. If only ½ of 1% (45,000) of the top-earning residents of New York move out of state, the nonpayroll tax rates needed to fund the New York Health Act projected in the Rand Report would need to rise almost 380% by 2022. Approximately 70% of New York’s income tax revenue is generated by New York City metro area businesses and residents, many of whom could easily relocate. There are several steps New York may take to improve access to and affordability of health care for all its

residents, including: • Working to repeal the 40% excise tax (The “Cadillac tax”) on health plans under the federal Affordable Care Act (ACA). • Create a statewide comprehensive system of data-driven pricing transparency tools to identify and publish what health care services really cost and use the data to encourage consumers and insurers to shop for the best market value in the provision of health care services. • Reduce health care provider administrative claims expenses by establishing a universal claims submission system via the New York Health Connector as the claims clearinghouse.

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s Westchester County’s most influential economic development and advocacy organization, The Business Council of Westchester provides its members with unparalleled access to today’s top leaders, diverse business development opportunities and lawmakers at all levels of government.

One of the BCW’s signature events each year is the Annual Lobby Day where members meet face‑to‑face with state legislators and present the BCW’s Annual Legislative Agenda which outlines key issues impacting the business community. Earlier this month, a delegation of 52 BCW members traveled to Albany for what proved to be a very busy and productive day. Led by BCW President and CEO Marsha Gordon, BCW Executive Vice President and COO John Ravitz and BCW Chairman Heidi Davidson, this year’s delegation met with lawmakers on February 11. During the course of the day, sessions were held with members of the Westchester Assembly Delegation, Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart‑Cousins, the Westchester Senate Delegation, Governor’s Budget Director Robert Mujica, a senior official from NYSERDA and EJ McMahon, President of the Empire Center for Public Policy who gave a detailed overview on the 2020 State Budget. Political reporter Dave Lombardo gave an overview on the key issues he will be covering on his nightly television show during the course of the 2020 Legislative session. As part of the annual trip to Albany, the BCW presented legislators with copies of the BCW’s 2020 Legislative Agenda. The BCW’s top priority issues are opposing prevailing wage legislation and urging the Legislature to escalate the process of granting Empire City Casino in Yonkers a full gaming license. On the issue of prevailing wage legislation, the BCW has assembled a group of Westchester’s most prominent developers to form the Westchester Coalition to Save Smart Development. Regarding Empire City Casino, the BCW has for many years urged the state to grant a full

gaming license in order to realize the full economic potential of what is one of the most prominent gaming and entertainment venues in the tristate region. Other key issues of importance to the BCW include prohibiting new mandates; enhancing tax credits for small businesses; reducing burdensome regulations; passing on‑time budgets in the “light of day”; repealing the Wicks Law; reforming the Scaffold Law; reforming the SEQR environmental review process; passing public‑private legislation; allowing state agencies to use “design‑build for big projects; and bolstering the state’s Minority and Women’s Business Enterprise program. For a complete copy of the 2020 Legislative Agenda visit thebcw.org Commenting on the highly successful Lobby Day, BCW Executive Vice President John Ravitz stated, “This year we had the largest group of members representing businesses of all sizes join us in Albany to engage in important conversations with our state elected officials to discuss issues that are critical to their respective industries. As the county’s only business membership organization focusing on economic development and advocacy, this week’s day in Albany is one of the key programs that the BCW has implemented to allow Westchester’s business community to have a strong voice in our State Capitol.”

Mark Your Calendar ANNUAL ENERGY CONFERENCE March 11 | Crowne Plaza • White Plains WESTCHESTER BUSINESS EXPO March 26 | Hilton Westchester • Rye Brook BUSINESS HALL OF FAME AWARDS DINNER April 28 | Glen Island Harbour Club • New Rochelle

About The Business Council of Westchester The Business Council of Westchester is the county’s only business membership organization focusing on economic development and advocacy. It is the county’s largest and most prestigious business membership organization representing more than 1,000 members, including multinational corporations, hospitals, universities, biotech pioneers, not‑for‑profits, entrepreneurs and companies of all sizes. As the most influential economic development and advocacy organization in Westchester, The Business Council of Westchester’s members enjoy unparalleled access to today’s top thought leaders, diverse business development opportunities and lawmakers at all levels of government. The BCW Data Exchange provides the latest demographic research to help guide smart business decisions. The LEAP program, a one‑of‑a‑kind initiative, gives members direct access to lobbying efforts at the county, state and national levels on issues that directly affect their businesses. Build, Connect and Win with The Business Council of Westchester. Visit thebcw.org to connect today.

BCW President and CEO Marsha Gordon and BCW Chairman Heidi Davidson review BCW’s Legislative Agenda with State Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins.

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Good Things Westchester County THE BANNERMAN CASTLE TRUST GALA GOES PARISIAN The Bannerman Castle Trust (BCT) will host a Parisian Gala and Dinner at Dutchess Manor located at 263 Route 9D, between Beacon and Cold Spring, on Sunday, March 15 from 4 to 7:30 p.m. Proceeds from this fundraiser will help support the BCT’s ongoing island preservation projects, along with the upcoming musical presentation of the “Hunchback of Notre Dame” and other 2020 programs on Bannerman Island. Honorary chairs for this event are Sue and Rob Doyle of Absolute Auctions & Reality. Early-Bird tickets for the Parisian Gala must be reserved and booked in advance at bannermancastletrust.org by Sunday, March 1. Sponsorships and company table discounts are available. For more information, call Bannerman Castle Trust Executive Director Neil Caplan at 845-831-6346.

BURKE ACCREDITED FOR BRAIN INJURY AND SPORTS MEDICINE FELLOWSHIPS Burke Rehabilitation Hospital in White Plains continues to build upon its reputation as an academic leader with the recent addition of fellowships in brain injury and sports medicine. The fellowships were granted initial accreditation from the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) in January. Burke will host two fellows for each program over the span of one year. Fellows will rotate at Burke’s main campus in White Plains and other institutions affiliated with Albert Einstein College of Medicine and the Montefiore Health System. Karen Morice, M.D., who is board certified in physical medicine and rehabilitation (PM&R) and sports medicine, will serve as the director of the Sports Medicine Fellowship, while Erika Trovato, D.O., MS, who is board certified in brain injury medicine and PM&R, will be the director of the Brain Injury Medicine Fellowship. Burke expects the first group of fellows to join the Burke graduate medical education programs in July 2020. Physicians who are interested in applying can do so by sending a CV to braininjuryfellow@ burke.org for the Brain Injury Medicine Fellowship or to sportsfellow@burke. org for the Sports Medicine Fellowship.

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PENTEGRA ANNOUNCES THREE EXECUTIVE PROMOTIONS

John Hofstetter

VETERAN RE PRO JOINS HOULIHAN LAWRENCE

Lars Ernst, Kelly Casella and Peter Sprague

Pentegra in White Plains announced three executive promotions: Peter Sprague, has been promoted to senior vice president, information technology and chief technology officer. Lars Ernst has been promoted to vice president, regulatory compliance. Kelly Casella has been promoted to assistant vice president, plan documents.

Sprague, who joined Pentegra in March 2014, will spearhead the firm’s large-scale integration of technology and operational processes. Prior to joining Pentegra, he spent more than 15 years at Morgan Stanley. Ernst joined Pentegra in April 2015 and in his new position he must ensure that the firm and its subsidiaries remain in compliance with all federal and state regulatory requirements. Prior to Pen-

tegra, he served as head of operations/ compliance for the sales and trading arm of the boutique investment bank Fieldstone Private Capital Group. He also held positions at UBS and SS&C GlobeOp. Casella joined Pentegra in October 1999 and in her new role she will direct the firm’s plan document services, helping clients design retirement plans. Prior to Pentegra, she was with Diversified Investments.

DA SCARPINO INITIATES SCHOOL SAFETY WORKSHOP

John Hofstetter, a veteran real estate professional with strong ties to the Sound Shore area, has joined the Houlihan Lawrence New Rochelle brokerage. Previously he was with Coldwell Banker for 14 years in Larchmont and Rye. He has more than a decade of sales and marketing experience working with major New York City media and publishing companies, including Random House, Simon & Schuster and Farrar Straus & Giroux. Hofstetter served three terms as a trustee of the village of Mamaroneck and six years on the Mamaroneck Village Budget Committee. He also served three terms on the Mamaroneck Library Board of Trustees.

HGAR CEO NAMED A RISMEDIA 2020 RE NEWSMAKER

District Attorney Anthony A. Scarpino Jr.

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the prevention, planning and response to school violence in and around Westchester County. Hosted by District Attorney Anthony

A. Scarpino Jr., attendees heard presentations on issues ranging from hate crimes and New York’s Red Flag Law to recommendations for police-school liaisons.

The Hudson Gateway Association of Realtors, Inc. (HGAR) announced that its CEO Richard Haggerty has been selected as a RISMedia 2020 Real Estate Newsmaker — a group of influencers making headlines for their contributions to the real estate industry and their efforts to positively affect the consumers and communities they serve. Haggerty began his career with the former Westchester County Board of Realtors, which merged with the former Putnam County Association of Realtors in 2009, creating the Westchester/Putnam Association of Realtors. After merging with the Rockland and Orange counties associations, HGAR was launched. In 2018, Haggerty spearheaded the creation of OneKey MLS, the New York metro area’s first regional multiple listing service. He also serves as president and chief strategic growth officer of OneKey MLS. Haggerty will be honored at RISMedia’s 2020 Real Estate Newsmakers Reception and Dinner at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., in May.

ELIZABETH SETON RECEIVES $500,000 IN GRANTS

WIHD HONORS EMPLOYEES AT LONGEVITY PROGRAM

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PACE ADJUNCT PROFESSOR CONFIRMED BY U.S. SENATE TO SERVE ON FEDERAL BENCH Philip M. Halpern, a graduate of the class of 1980 from the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University in White Plains, has been confirmed by the U.S. Senate to serve on the federal bench for the Southern District of New York. Prior to his nomination, Halpern was the managing partner at Collier Halpern & Newberg LLP in White Plains and has been a member of the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University’s Board of Visitors for more than two decades. With more than 90 reported decisions and more than three and a half decades of experience in representing individuals, corporations and Fortune 500 companies, Halpern has extensive trial and appellate experience.

Standing, from left: Naomi Brickel, CSN director; Brandi Burton, administrative coordinator; Lisa Martin, medical records coordinator; Rosario Areizaga, EI service coordinator supervisor; Barbara Stein, director EI services; Sue Carr, self-direction broker; Marianne Ventrice, VP finance and administration; Darlene Beattie, office manager; Jessica Hangach, administrative coordinator; Lulu Bencosme, assistant director FACE Center; Patricia Patrick, chief academic officer; Susan Levin, speech and hearing supervisor; Victoria Salvati, phlebotomist; Linda Fettman, child welfare program manager; Lynn Burt, social worker; Lolly Murphy, social worker; and Xiomara Rojas, EI service coordinator. In front, from left: Dr. Houshang Shahim, psychiatrist; and Scott Fowler, clerk/greeter.

The Westchester Institute for Human Development (WIHD) saluted 42 employees at its annual Longevity Awards program.

Dr. Susan Fox, president and CEO, presented each person with their award and their supervisors shared stories of each individual’s achievements.

Honorees included, from left: Noreen Schaefer, speech pathologist; Susan Levin, speech and hearing supervisor; Kristen Cannici, speech pathologist; and Amy Rickard, speech pathologist.

WIHD HOSTS STATE AND COUNTY LEGISLATORS

MANHATTANVILLE COLLEGE SCHOOL OF ED RECEIVES AWARD The American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) announced that the Manhattanville College School of Education (SOE) in Purchase is the recipient of the 2020 AACTE Best Practice Award in Support of Multicultural Education and Diversity for its Changing Suburbs Institute (CSI) program. Shelley Wepner, dean and professor at the Manhattanville College of Education, will be recognized with the award at the AACTE 72nd Annual Meeting, Feb. 28 to March 1, in Atlanta. CSI was established to ensure that practicing and prospective teachers would be prepared to teach an increasingly diverse student population focusing on teacher leadership and development, collaboration, dissemination of information and parent education.

LAW SCHOOL WINS FIRST PLACE IN MOCK TRIAL REGIONALS Beating out some of the top law schools in the country for the second year in a row, Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University in White Plains has captured first place in the regional competition of the Constance Baker Motley Mock Trial Competition. The team competed in the regional mock trial run by the National Black Law Students Association (NBLSA) on Jan. 25. They will move to the national competition in Cincinnati during the first week in March. The students’ coach was adjunct professor Betty Lawrence Lewis, assisted by Ikeisha Al Shabazz.

Elizabeth Seton Children’s Center in Yonkers has been awarded two $250,000 grants to build the nation’s first skilled nursing facility for young adults with severe and complex medical conditions. The grants, awarded by the Thomas & Agnes Carvel Foundation and the Griffin Family Foundation, show momentum for Elizabeth Seton Children’s urgently needed project is growing. The Thomas & Agnes Carvel Foundation is a Yonkers-based foundation created in 1976 by Thomas Carvel, the late founder of the famous ice cream brand Carvel, and his wife, Agnes. It devotes its resources to a variety of projects and programs focusing on children and young adults with disabilities. The Griffin Family Foundation is based in Briarcliff Manor. Formed by the late William Griffin, who was co-founder and chairman of Hudson Valley Bank, and his wife, Margaret, the foundation has supported Elizabeth Seton Children’s for more than two decades.

The Westchester Institute for Human Development (WIHD) held a legislators breakfast on Jan. 31 that was attended by state and county legislators and Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano. WIHD made a presentation on the services it provides to residents in the region.

From left: John Befus, deputy commissioner of social services for Westchester County; Sam Stuto, community liaison for Assemblyman David Buchwald; WIHD Board Member Fern Juster, M.D.; WIHD Board Member Traci Gardner, M.D.; Assemblyman Steven Otis; WIHD Director of Assistive Technology Izel Obermeyer; WIHD President and CEO Susan Fox; State Sen. Shelley Mayer; WIHD Director of Child Welfare Services/Director of Children’s Advocacy Center Danielle Weisberg; Laura Mannara, community affairs liaison for state Sen. Andrea Stewart-Cousins; WIHD Director of Community Support Network Coordinator of Policy Naomi Brickel; Yonkers Deputy Commissioner of Planning and Development Louis Albano; WIHD Vice President of Programs David O’Hara; and WIHD Lend Program Director Jenean Castillo.

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Good Things Westchester County PAZ MANAGEMENT LAUNCHES CENTER FOR ADULTS WITH TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURIES

KZA BROKERS’ DEALS IN THE BRONX AND WESTCHESTER

Formerly serving as senior vice president, New Rochelle resident Jeff Rubin has been promoted to executive vice president of client advisory with global insurance brokerage HUB International Northeast, based out of the New York City office. Rubin will work with selected clients in coordination with service teams across all HUB Northeast offices.

PAZ Management Inc. announced the launch of a program at its affiliate, Dutchess Care Assisted Living in Poughkeepsie. The program, called an Assisted Living Program for a Specialty Population (ALP SP), is the first assisted living option in New York state that is specifically designed to meet the needs of low-income, Medicaid-funded adults with traumatic brain injuries (TBI). Supported in part by a $400,000 Medicaid Redesign Team (MRT) grant from the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH), the Hudson Valley-based program provides enhanced staffing levels and targeted programming for adults with TBI and other neurobehavioral disorders.

ROSENDALE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE REVIVED The Rosendale Chamber of Commerce has a new and growing membership, a fresh outlook, a redesigned website and bold plans for 2020 and beyond. Sylvia Diaz, owner and curator of Art Juxtapose at 430 Main St., is spearheading the movement to reactivate the chamber of commerce, with strategic plans to help serve local businesses and residents of the surrounding communities. Diaz has partnered with new Rosendale Chamber of Commerce marketing and membership director Angela Speziale, who has extensive experience in successfully launching and marketing small businesses. The first board meeting will take place Tuesday, March 3, at 8 p.m. at Art Juxtapose Gallery, and the first member meeting will be held March 10.

CAREMOUNT, HUDSON VALLEY HOSPICE PARTNER CareMount Medical has entered into a preferred provider agreement with Hudson Valley Hospice. As part of the agreement, which took effect Jan. 1, the two organizations have implemented enhanced referral and communications policies to drive better care coordination for CareMount patients receiving palliative and hospice care. To learn about Hudson Valley Hospice, call 845-485-2273 or visit hvhospice.org.

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PROMOTION IN GLOBAL COMPANY FOR LOCAL RESIDENT

BCW ANNOUNCES HALL OF FAME WINNERS

Kathy Zamechansky, president and owner, KZA Realty Group; and Gina Watson, associate broker, KZA Realty Group.

KZA Realty Group helped negotiate a lease on a major thoroughfare in Mount Vernon. Gina Watson, associate broker at

KZA, represented both parties on a lease at 117 Gramatan Ave. in the heart of the central business district in Mount Vernon. The new occupants of the

COLLADO ENGINEERING NAMES PRESIDENT

1,235-square-foot space plan to open a Brazilian restaurant and agreed to a 10-year lease with LAL Property Management Corp.

SENIOR VP NAMED AT TOMPKINS MAHOPAC BANK

HGAR RE-LAUNCHES ITS YOUNG PROFESSIONALS NETWORKING GROUP

Andrew Hlushko

Andrew Hlushko has been named president of the White Plainsbased MEP (mechanical, electrical and plumbing) consulting firm Collado Engineering. He takes the reins from firm founder Al Collado, who has led the company since its formation in 1999 and will continue as chairman of the board of directors. Hlushko joined Collado as vice president in 2011, bringing global expertise in managing large and complex projects in multiple market sectors. Hlushko served as a 15-year member of the Electrical Engineering Board of Advisors for Manhattan College and currently serves on the board of directors and the executive board of the ACE Mentor Program of Greater New York.

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The Business Council of Westchester (BCW) announced the winners of its Business Hall of Fame Awards, which recognizes Westchester’s top business leaders. The winners will be honored at a dinner on Tuesday, April 28, at the Glen Island Harbour Club in New Rochelle. The winners in their respective categories are: Corporate Citizenship, Wheelabrator Technologies; Entrepreneurial Success, Unitex; Family-Owned Business Success, Robison Oil; Small-Business Success, Zyloware Eyewear; Women in Business Success, Patricia Simone and Joanna Simone, Simone Development Companies; and the Chairman’s Recognition Award, ArtsWestchester.

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Elisa Hogan of Yorktown has been named senior vice president, senior credit officer at Tompkins Mahopac Bank (TMB) in Brewster. Hogan has been with TMB since 2012, most recently serving as vice president and credit administration division manager. In her role, she oversees the team responsible for all aspects of the commercial credit process. A seasoned professional with more than 22 years of experience in the fields of banking and finance, Hogan came to Tompkins Mahopac Bank from Hudson Valley Bank, where she worked for 12 years in the area of credit administration.

The Hudson Gateway Association of Realtors (HGAR) has relaunched its Young Professionals Network (YPN) group for 2020, following a two-year hiatus. YPN, which was originally established by the National Association of Realtors (NAR) in 2006, is tasked with helping the younger generation of Realtors build a stronger link with the real estate industry and expand networking and business opportunities. Richard Herska, HGAR’s regional director for Rockland County, will chair the newly relaunched group.

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Good Things Fairfield County PITCH TO THE ANGELS

AQUARIUM GETS ENERGY-EFFICIENCY UPGRADES

UConn Venture Development and Angel Investor Forum (AIF) invite you to a special UConn Innovators meeting on Monday, Feb. 24, from 3 to 5 p.m., at the UConn School of Business Graduate Business Learning Center Observation Deck on the second floor at 100 Constitution Plaza in Hartford. Pitches from multiple companies affiliated with UConn Venture Development, UConn Technology Incubation Program (TIP) or UConn Innovation Fund (UIF) will be heard as well as feedback from a panel of investors from Angel Investor Forum. Attendees can also learn about the UConn Innovation Fund and the Angel Investor Forum and their investment interest areas, application through investment process and portfolio companies. The companies pitching will be ACW Analytics, DecideDiet, Oneness, Oscilloscape, Potentiometric Probes, QRfertile and The Feel Good Lab.

JOAN LUNDEN FEATURED AT WOMEN WHO MATTER LUNCHEON The Greenwich Chamber of Commerce’s featured speaker at its Women Who Matter Luncheon at the Greenwich Country Club on Friday, April 3, from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. is Joan Lunden. An award-winning journalist, prolific best-selling author, motivational speaker and women’s health and wellness advocate, Lunden has been a trusted voice in American homes for more than 30 years. For nearly two decades she greeted viewers each morning on “Good Morning America” as the longest-running female host on early morning television, and she has graced the covers of more than 70 magazines and book covers. Lunden is a senior caregiving advocate and breast cancer survivor, serving as national spokesperson for various organizations. She is the mother of seven and resides in Greenwich. At the luncheon Lunden will share why her latest book, “Why Did I Come Into This Room: A Candid Conversation About Aging,” will help everyone undertake the challenge of aging with humor and resilience. Everyone who attends the luncheon will receive a copy of this newly released book. Tickets are $100 for a single and $950 for a table of 10. Sponsorship opportunities are available. Register online at www.greenwichchamber.com, email greenwichchamber@ greenwichchamber.com or call 203-8693500 for details.

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CONSTRUCTION INSTITUTE’S FAIRFIELD COUNTY OWNER’S FORUM The Construction Institute’s Fairfield County Owners’ Forum will be held Thursday, March 26, at the Norwalk Inn & Conference Center, from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Members of the public are invited to register. The moderator is Courtney Hendricson, vice president of partnerships for AdvanceCT. She will be joined by Gary Flocco, partner, Corvus Capital Partners; Clayton Fowler, chairman, CEO and principal, Spinnaker Real Estate Partners; R. David Genovese, founder, Baywater Properties; Matt Seebeck, CSM, senior general manager, Brookfield Properties Retail; and a representative from Connecticut’s Office of School Construction Grants & Review. This panel of owners and developers will discuss their current and future projects reusing existing spaces and revamping existing buildings to revitalize communities. To learn more about the Institute and to register for the program go to construction.org.

Health insurer ConnectiCare is funding energy-efficiency improvements at The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk through the Connecticut Neighborhood Assistance Act (NAA) Tax Credit Program.

ConnectiCare’s contribution to The Maritime Aquarium is one of more than 30 that the company is making to nonprofit and municipal organizations throughout the state.

Presenting a check for $8,006.28 to Dave Truedson (center), the Aquarium’s chief operating officer, are Beth McNeil (left), senior account manager for ConnectiCare, and M.J. Corti, ConnectiCare account manager for Small Group Sales.

GREENWICH HOSPITAL RECEIVES NAMED ENDOWMENT GIFT

Philanthropists Mimi and Don Kirk (seated) hosted Greenwich Hospital leaders, from left: Norman G. Roth, president and CEO; James R. Sabetta, M.D., chief of infectious diseases; Gene Colucci, CFO; and Arthur C. Martinez, chairman of the board.

Greenwich Hospital received a first-ofits-kind gift to establish an endowment to honor James R. Sabetta, M.D., chief of infectious diseases at Greenwich Hospital. The $5 million gift will create a permanent fund for this position in infectious diseases and will maintain and grow the hospital’s

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regional reputation for innovation and excellence in the diagnosis and treatment of infectious diseases. It will help to advance the education of physicians, medical students and key staff in infectious diseases services. A former chairman of the board of trustees and volunteer at Greenwich Hospi-

tal, Don Kirk, along with his wife Mimi Kirk, a dedicated, longtime volunteer, made the generous gift to endow a position in infectious diseases in honor of Sabetta for “his extraordinary talent as a physician and his efforts for establishing the Section of Infectious Diseases.”

LMMM COLLABORATES WITH SILVERMINE ARTS CENTER The Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum (LMMM), in collaboration with Silvermine Arts Center, will inaugurate its 2020 season and celebrate women’s artistic contributions by opening a new exhibition titled “About Women” on April 2, noon to 4 p.m. followed by a reception from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. The exhibition will run through June 21. LMMM trustee Gail Ingis, co-chair for the contemporary art exhibits at the Mansion, said, “Silvermine Arts Center promotes collaboration with artistic colleagues as well as the community. I feel fortunate to have been involved with Silvermine for the past 15 years.” Curated by Silvermine Gallery Director Roger Mudre, the exhibition will feature selected works by female members of the Silvermine Guild of Artists and provide an overview that will celebrate their diverse directions in subject matter and media and their contributions to contemporary art.

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Jeff Kimball

NEW CEO AT UNITED WAY OF COASTAL FAIRFIELD COUNTY

Before and after photos of Brian Miguel.

ABILITY BEYOND TEAM TRANSFORMS CLIENT’S LIFE Early in life, Brian Miguel was diagnosed with Prader-Willi Syndrome, a complex genetic condition that affects many parts of the body. In addition to intellectual disability and short stature, hormonal symptoms include constant hunger. His insatiable appetite led to obesity and other health issues that confined him to a wheelchair. His life was transformed when a team at Ability Beyond in Bethel guided him through an incredible weight loss of 106 pounds in two years. Today, Miguel, age 51, is self-confident and walking independently. His journey began when he moved to one of Ability Beyond’s residential homes in Brookfield in 2017. The team members developed a comprehensive plan to put Miguel on the path to wellness, including a nutritionist who developed an 800-calorie menu, a physical therapist who worked on progressive exercise and mobility training and a behavior clinician.

BUSINESS COUNCIL WELCOMES NEW MEMBERS The Bridgeport Regional Business Council (BRBC) and its Chamber of Commerce affiliates in Bridgeport, Stratford and Trumbull welcomed four new member investors during January. Members include: from Greenwich, Belpointe; Milford, Rob Thomas USA LLC; Trumbull, Sandler Training PEAK Sales Performance; and United Rentals in Stamford.

From left: Joe DiPalma, director of continuous improvement, GWNC; Rob Franklin, analyst, Toyota Production System Support Center; Takashi Horinouchi, president, Toyota Production System Support Center: and Ken Bennett, vice president, retail services and facilities, GWNC.

Takashi (Terry) Horinouchi, president of Toyota Production System Support Center Inc. and vice president, operations management development division (OMDD) at Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America Inc., visited Goodwill of Western and Northern Connecticut’s (GWNC) retail store in Monroe to view the

impact of their partnership. The Toyota Production System Support Center partnered with GWNC to help increase sales through process improvement. Since working with Toyota, donation-processing speed has improved from up to 24 hours to roughly 1 hour. The increased speed of products hitting the sales floor led to a

$9,800 uptick in sales over a three-month period. In total, the wares department experienced a sales gain of $24,269 over 2018 from July to December 2019, and sold 15,679 more items with these new systems in place. As a result, GWNC is currently rolling out the improved process at 21 additional retail locations within its region.

AN EVENING WITH LIDIA AT STAMFORD MUSEUM The Stamford Museum & Nature Center (SM&NC) honored TV personality, author and chef Lidia Bastianich at its annual “An Evening with...” fundraiser in the Knobloch Family Farmhouse. More than 130 guests enjoyed cocktails and hors d’oeuvres on the Overlook Terrace, followed by a four-course dinner prepared by chef Andy Nusser of Tarry Lodge Enoteca of Westport, with wine provided by LaRocca’s Country Wine & Spirits. Bastianich reflected upon her heritage and how it inspired her passion for food. “When you understand where food comes from,” she said, “then you understand how to respect and protect the source of your life.” Through the generosity of corporate sponsors and individual donors, “An Evening with Lidia Bastianich” raised funds to support the growth and reach of the SM&NC’s educational programming in the natural sciences, enabling the nonprofit organization to increase the scope and number of those it serves, on-site and in classrooms throughout the community.

The board of directors of United Way of Coastal Fairfield County (UWCFC) has appointed Jeff Kimball of Westport as its new president and CEO. Kimball assumes the role from Merle Berke-Schlessel, who retired after 17 years. Kimball has a track record of growth and is known for his innovative and creative approaches to making nonprofits more effective. Previously, he significantly expanded revenue, donors and programs at three Fairfield County nonprofits. He is eager to increase funding for and grow the impact of United Way initiatives, especially the cradle to career work being incubated through Bridgeport Prospers. Although changing programs, systems and policy is a challenge, Kimball brings a wealth of experience in branding, communications and public policy to the task. He served as deputy press secretary and later campaign manager for Sen. John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV; director of public affairs for the American Academy of Pediatrics; and as managing director of the Advocom Group.

$1.6 MILLION+ GRANTS TO 106 NONPROFITS Fairfield County’s Community Foundation announced the results of its current grantmaking cycle. Competitive grants totaling $1,609,290 were awarded to 106 nonprofit organizations that align with the Community Foundation’s result areas and its vision to close the opportunity gap in Fairfield County by eliminating disparities in income, education, employment, housing and health. The Community Foundation is in its second year of its three-year strategic plan focused on fostering a vital and inclusive community where every individual has the opportunity to thrive while promoting philanthropy as a means to create lasting change in Fairfield County.

From left: Melissa H. Mulrooney, SM&NC executive director and CEO; Lidia Bastianich; and Harry Day, SM&NC board president.

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Facts & Figures BANKRUPTCIES Westchester Bellingham Herald Publishing LLC Sacramento. Chapter 11, Voluntary. Attorney: Shana Elberg. Filed Feb. 13. Case no. 20-10420mew. Biscayne Bay Publishing Inc. Sacramento. Chapter 11, Voluntary. Attorney: Shana Elberg. Filed Feb. 13. Case no. 20-10422-mew. Carney Holdings LLC Charlotte. Chapter 7, Voluntary. Attorney: Gary C. Fischoff. Filed Feb. 14. Case no. 20-10485-rg. Trinita Parete LLC New York. Chapter 11, Voluntary. Attorney: Marc Scolnick. Filed Feb. 12. Case no. 20-10413-mew.

White Plains Martone Auto Collision Inc. Ossining. Chapter 11, Voluntary. Attorney: Scott J. Goldstein. Filed Feb. 11. Case no. 20-22222-rdd. TNT Transport and Logistics Inc. New City. Chapter 7, Voluntary. Attorney: Robert S. Lewis. Filed Feb. 11. Case no. 20-22221-rdd.

Collection Bureau of America Ltd. Action: Fair Debt Collection Act. Attorney: David Michael Barshay. Filed Feb. 12. Case no. 7:20-cv01232-CS ConEdison Co. Action: Federal question – real property. Attorney: Ahmed H. Zubair. Filed Feb. 11. Case no. 1:20-cv-01313-CM.

Crete Carrier Corp. Action: Diversity – tort/motor vehicle (P.I.) Attorney: Lisa Marie Rolle. Filed Feb. 12. Case no. 1:20-cv-01259-PAE.

The Habit Restaurants Inc. Action: Securities Exchange Act. Attorney: Joshua M. Lifshitz. Filed Feb. 11. Case no. 1:20-cv-01182-JPO.

Experian Information Solutions Inc. Action: Fair Credit Reporting Act. Attorney: Eleanor Michelle Drake. Filed Feb. 11. Case no. 1:20-cv-01194-MKV. Green Spot Foods LLC Action: Seeking $5 million for diversity – personal injury. Attorney: Rosemarie Elizabeth Arnold. Filed Feb. 11. Case no. 1:20-cv-01178-ER. Halsted Financial Services LLC Action: Fair Debt Collection Act. Attorney: Raphael Deutsch. Filed Feb. 11. Case no. 7:20-cv-01216-CS.

Aerogrow International Inc. Action: Federal question. Attorney: Joseph H. Mizrahi. Filed Feb. 12. Case no. 1:20-cv-01252-JPO.

Lee & Associates NYC LLC Action: Copyright infringement. Attorney: Richard Liebowitz. Filed Feb. 11. Case no. 1:20-cv-01174-GBD Navient Solutions LLC Action: Seeking $100,000 for diversity – fraud. Attorney: Johnson Mcguire Tyler. Filed Feb. 13. Case no. 1:20-cv01284-LJL. Northeast Radiology PC Action: Diversity action. Attorney: Christian Levis. Filed Feb. 11. Case no. 7:20-cv-01202-VB.

Questions and comments regarding this section should be directed to: Larry Miles c/o Westfair Communications Inc. 701 Westchester Ave, Suite 100 J White Plains, N.Y. 10604-3407 Phone: 694-3600 • Fax: 694-3699

Telaria Inc. Action: Securities Exchange Act. Attorney: Joshua M. Lifshitz. Filed Feb. 13. Case no. 1:20-cv-01277-LJL. The Colonnade Hotel Corp. Action: The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Attorney: Hector V. Ramirez. Filed Feb. 14. Case no. 1:20-cv-01338-KPF.

COURT CASES

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.

Target Corp. Action: Notice of removal. Attorney: Daniel Justus Solinsky. Filed Feb. 12. Case no. 7:20-cv-01233-NSR.

Contract Callers Inc. Action: Fair Debt Collection Act. Attorney: David Michael Barshay. Filed Feb. 12. Case no. 7:20-cv-01228-KMK.

JetBlue Airways Corp. Action: Seeking $9.9 million for federal question. Attorney: Joanne Araujo. Filed Feb. 11. Case no. 1:20-cv-01188JSR.

Altice USA Inc. Action: Diversity – breach of contact. Attorney: William Bernard Federman. Filed Feb. 13. Case no. 1:20-cv-01297-JMF.

ON THE RECORD

Peraso Technologies Inc. Action: Seeking $5 million for diversity – breach of contract. Attorney: Mario Aieta. Filed Feb. 14. Case no. 1:20-cv-01312-LTS. RELX Inc. Action: Job discrimination (age). Attorney: Corey Scott Stark. Filed Feb. 14. Case no. 1:20cv-01344. Seaport Heights LLC Action: Federal question. Attorney: Lawrence Arthur Fuller. Filed Feb. 12. Case no. 1:20-cv-01243-JPO.

DEEDS Above $1 million

Tarrytown Marina LLC, Greenwich, Connecticut. Seller: Tarrytown Boat Club Inc., Tarrytown. Property: 236 Green St., Greenburgh. Amount: $2.1 million. Filed Feb. 14. Westchester Plaza Owner LLC, New York City. Seller: Westchester Plaza Holdings LLC, New York City. Property: 33 N. Third Ave., Mount Vernon. Amount: $19.5 million. Filed Feb. 12. Westchester Plaza Owner LLC, New York City. Seller: Westchester Plaza Holdings LLC, New York City. Property: 21 E. Prospect Ave., Mount Vernon. Amount: $13.3 million. Filed Feb. 12. Westchester Plaza Owner LLC, New York City. Seller: Westchester Plaza Holdings LLC, New York City. Property: 111 N. 3 Third Ave., Mount Vernon. Amount: $19.2 million. Filed Feb. 12.

146 Real Estate Holding LLC, West Nyack. Seller: 146 CYK Lockwood Corp., Yonkers. Property: 146 Lockwood Ave., Yonkers. Amount: $1.1 million. Filed Feb. 12.

Westchester Plaza Owner LLC, New York City. Seller: Westchester Plaza Holdings LLC, New York. Property: 40 E. Sidney Ave., Mount Vernon. Amount: $40.6 million. Filed Feb. 12.

CH New Rochelle LLC, Jersey City, New Jersey. Seller: The Church of the Blessed Sacrament New Rochelle, New Rochelle. Property: 111 Centre Ave., New Rochelle. Amount: $20.5 million. Filed Feb. 12.

Westchester Plaza Owner LLC, New York City. Seller: Westchester Plaza Holdings LLC, New York City. Property: 30 Park Ave., Mount Vernon. Amount: $19.4 million. Filed Feb. 12.

East Parkway Station LLC, New York City. Seller: 51 Scarsdale Parkway LLC, White Plains. Property: 51 East Parkway, Scarsdale. Amount: $3.4 million. Filed Feb. 10. Eight Day Ventures LLC, New York City. Seller: Richard Nardi, New York City. Property: 136 Succabone Road, Bedford. Amount: $2.7 million. Filed Feb. 12. Hao Fa Inc., New Rochelle. Seller: Daritzia Realty Corp., New Rochelle. Property: 254 Union Ave., New Rochelle. Amount: $1.3 million. Filed Feb. 12. HITB LLC, White Plains. Seller: 22 Bradford Road LLC, Rye Brook. Property: 22 Bradford Road, Scarsdale. Amount: $3.5 million. Filed Feb. 12. NA Castle LLC, et al, Nanuet. Seller: Castle Port Chester LLC, New York City. Property: 201 Willet, Rye. Amount: $38.6 million. Filed Feb. 13. Spencer East Realty LLC, Tuckahoe. Seller: P and G Realty LLC, Stamford, Connecticut. Property: 46 East Parkway, Scarsdale. Amount: $12 million. Filed Feb. 13.

Below $1 million 124 Prospect LLC, Elmhurst. Seller: DAC Property LLC, Mamaroneck. Property: 124 E. Prospect Ave., Mamaroneck. Amount: $800,000. Filed Feb. 10. 19 Cobb LLC, White Plains. Seller: Gloria Sullivan, White Plains. Property: 19 Cobb Ave., White Plains. Amount: $460,000. Filed Feb. 13. 201 Taymil Road LLC, Scarsdale. Seller: Sean Frankel, Westport, Connecticut. Property: 211 Taymil Road, New Rochelle. Amount: $211,500. Filed Feb. 14. 250 Broadview LLC, Bronx. Seller: Catherine P. Gulati, New Rochelle. Property: 250 Broadview Ave., New Rochelle. Amount: $820,000. Filed Feb. 12. 258 Columbus Avenue LLC, Mamaroneck. Seller: Joanna P. De Nicola, West Harrison. Property: 258 Columbus Ave., Harrison. Amount: $899,000. Filed Feb. 14. 29 Merritt Owner LLC, Scarsdale. Seller: Zoila Alvarado, Port Chester. Property: 29 Merritt St., Rye. Amount: $625,000. Filed Feb. 11.

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37 Park Hill LLC, New York City. Seller: Analu Realty LLC, Yonkers. Property: 37 Park Hill Ave., Yonkers. Amount: $540,000. Filed Feb. 12. 37-39 Montgomery LLC, Yonkers. Seller: Prime Properties Realty LLC, Yonkers. Property: 37 Montgomery Ave., Yonkers. Amount: $250,000. Filed Feb. 14. 425 Homestead LLC, New Rochelle. Seller: L.Youn Lindo, Mount Vernon. Property: 425 Homestead Ave., Mount Vernon. Amount: $230,000. Filed Feb. 13. 50 Waller Ave LLC, Tenafly, New Jersey. Seller: U.S. Bank N.A. Property: 42 Alexander Ave., White Plains. Amount: $399,592. Filed Feb. 12. 611 Maplewood Ave LLC, Cortlandt Manor. Seller: Martin DiCola, et al, Cortlandt Manor. Property: 611 Maplewood Ave., Peekskill. Amount: $625,000. Filed Feb. 11. 8 Truesdale LLC, Yorktown Heights. Seller: Philip J. Cunningham, Croton-on-Hudson. Property: 8 Truesdale Drive, Cortlandt. Amount: $357,500. Filed Feb. 14. Alexan Ramirez LLC, Whitestone. Seller: Madalena Fernandes, et al, Yonkers. Property: 54 Waring Place, Yonkers. Amount: $500,000. Filed Feb. 14. Bertash LLC, Greenwich, Connecticut. Seller: Frank J. Civitella Jr., Harrison. Property: 64 Robert Ave., Rye. Amount: $375,000. Filed Feb. 13. Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Seller: Leticia Arzu, Mount Vernon. Property: 2527 Garden Lane, Yorktown. Amount: $542,302. Filed Feb. 11. Federal National Mortgage Association. Seller: Charles A. D’Agostino, Pleasantville. Property: 66 Ethelton Road, Greenburgh. Amount: $677,054. Filed Feb. 12. JC Nottingham LLC, Mount Kisco. Seller: John Fallon, et al, Chappaqua. Property: 105-H Nottingham Road, Bedford. Amount: $273,750. Filed Feb. 12. JMCB Panther Madison LLC, Pleasantville. Seller: Marie G. Olivier, et al, Mahopac. Property: 35 Madison Ave., Mount Pleasant. Amount: $555,000. Filed Feb. 13. KJM Enterprises LLC, Putnam Valley. Seller: Keith Staudohar, et al, South Salem. Property: 668 Main St., Peekskill. Amount: $107,000. Filed Feb. 12.

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O’Connor’s Dream LLC, Bronx. Seller: John Robertson, Nanuet. Property: 210 Abbott Ave., Greenburgh. Amount: $175,000. Filed Feb. 10. Parking Enterprizes LLC, Hartsdale. Seller: Bencar Corp., White Plains. Property: 101 Windsor Terrace, White Plains. Amount: $850,000. Filed Feb. 14. Safeguard Homes LLC, Phoenix. Seller: Fannie Mae. Property: 74 Kingsbridge Road West, Mount Vernon. Amount: $227,150. Filed Feb. 11. Scopelliti Properties LLC, Fairfield, Connecticut. Seller: Fareverse LLC, Lansing, Michigan. Property: 145 Park View Road, Pound Ridge. Amount: $350,000. Filed Feb. 10. TE 18 LLC, Monroe. Seller: 101 Haseco Holdings LLC, Larchmont. Property: 101 Haseco Ave., Rye. Amount: $685,000. Filed Feb. 11. U.S. Bank N.A. Seller: Christopher Meagher, White Plains. Property: 89 Huntville Road, Bedford. Amount: $718,978. Filed Feb. 10.

FORECLOSURES BRIARCLIFF MANOR, 32 Maple Road. Single-family residence; lot size: .26 acres. Plaintiff: M&T Bank. Plaintiff’s attorney: Cohn & Roth, 100 E. Old Country Road, Mineola. Defendant: Joseph Lividini Jr. Referee: Richard Grayson. Sale: Feb.26, 10 a.m. Approximate lien: $433,892. ELMSFORD, 45 Hartsdale Road. Single-family residence; lot size: N/A. Plaintiff: Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. Plaintiff’s attorney: RAS Boriskin LLC, 900 Merchants Concourse, Westbury. Defendant: Elio Ulloa. Referee: Helene Greenberg. Sale: March 2, 9:30 a.m. IRVINGTON, 40 Pintail Road. Single-family residence; lot size: N/A. Plaintiff: Wilmington Savings Fund Society. Plaintiff’s attorney: Knuckles, Komosinski & Elliot, 565 Taxter Road, Suite 509, Elmsford. Defendant: Paul Schrader. Referee: Thomas Gallivan. Sale: March 3, 10:15 a.m. Approximate lien: $287,533. NEW ROCHELLE, 1 Lovell Road. Single-family residence; lot size: .38 acres. Plaintiff: HSBC Bank USA NA. Plaintiff’s attorney: Shapiro DiCaro & Barak, 175 Mile Crossing Blvd., Rochester. Defendant: Moses Smith. Referee: Peter Goldman. Sale: March 3, 10 a.m. Approximate lien: $758,804.

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

Facts & Figures OSSINING, 6 Aspen Court. Single-family residence; lot size: .51 acres. Plaintiff: Wells Fargo Bank NA. Plaintiff’s attorney: Knuckles, Komosinski & Elliot, 565 Taxter Road, Suite 509, Elmsford. Defendant: Jung Hee Yun. Referee: Anthony Keogh. Sale: Feb.26, 10 a.m. Approximate lien: $634,723.

Tappan Zee Constructors LLC, Tarrytown. $400,987 in favor of Allied Universal Security Services, Conshohocken, Pennsylvania. Filed Feb. 10.

RYE, 506 Midland Ave. Single-family residence; lot size: .84 acres. Plaintiff: The Bank of New York. Plainiff’s attorney: Pincus Law Group, 425 RXR Plaza, Uniondale. Defendant: Carmine Alessandro. Referee: Stephanie Whidden. Sale: Feb.26., noon. Approximate lien: $1,043,648.

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

TARRYTOWN, 171 N. Washington St. Three-family residence; lot size: 13 acres. Plaintiff: US Bank NA. Plaintiff’s attorney: Sheldon May & Associates, 255 Merrick Road, Rockville Centre. Defendant: Bertha Arevalo. Referee: Stephanie Michelle Whidden. Sale: Feb.26, 11:30 a.m. Approximate lien: $654,865.

JUDGMENTS Bubble Gum Party Entertainment Inc., Chappaqua. $515 in favor of Pizza Luca LLC, Elmsford. Filed Feb. 12. Carolyn Dempsey Design Inc., Port Chester. $6,574 in favor of Arc Document Solutions LLC, Elmsford. Filed Feb. 10. Connecticut Parachutists Inc., Ellington, Connecticut. $48,925 in favor of JRS Sky Inc., East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. Filed Feb. 10. Gabrielle Salman Modular Inc., Ardsley. $186,973 in favor of Excel Homes Group LLC, New York City. Filed Feb. 10. Hello Beauty QC Corp., Jericho. $884,157 in favor of Walgreen Co., Elmsford. Filed Feb. 12. JHJW Inc., Long Island. $49,000 in favor of Darrigo Brothers Company of New York Inc., Bronx. Filed Feb. 11. Mrs. Greens of Hartsdale Inc., Irvington. $556,469 in favor of Brixmor SPE 6 LLC, New York City. Filed Feb. 12. Segundos Landscaping and Construction Inc., Ossining. $846 in favor of Ossining Hardware Company Inc., Ossining. Filed Feb. 11. Small Food Corp., Ardsley. $20,311 in favor of Liberty Coca-Cola Beverages LLC, Maspeth. Filed Feb. 10.

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

LIS PENDENS

Biondi, Lawrence P., et al. Filed by HSBC Bank USA N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $500,000 affecting property located at 16 Seville Ave., Rye 10580. Filed June 3. Bissent-Consingh, Blossom, et al. Filed by MTGLQ Investors LP. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure an unspecified amount affecting property located at 423 Cedar Ave., Mount Vernon 10553. Filed June 3. Brown, Maxine, et al. Filed by HSBC Bank USA N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $709,224 affecting property located at 525 Locust St., Mount Vernon 10552. Filed May 31. Clarke, Victor G., individually and as executor of the estate of Satish Kumar, et al. Filed by JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $288,100 affecting property located at 21 Sunset Drive, Yonkers 10704. Filed June 4. Devlin, Paul J., et al. Filed by U.S. Bank Trust N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure an unspecified amount affecting property located at 2 Park Lane, Rye 10580. Filed May 31. Ferrante, Joseph, et al. Filed by New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust 2018-1. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $245,000 affecting property located at 537 S. Second Ave., Mount Vernon 10550. Filed June 5. Fontanez, Liduvina, et al. Filed by Specialized Loan Servicing LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $299,250 affecting property located at 3 Consulate Drive, Unit 4A, Tuckahoe 10707. Filed June 5. Hyland, Robert J., et al. Filed by U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $87,000 affecting property located at 2 Green Ridge Ave., White Plains 10605. Filed June 3.

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Naoom LLC, et al. Filed by Abacus Consulting Group Inc. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $100,000 affecting property located at 55 W. Fifth St., Mount Vernon 10550. Filed June 5. Public administrator of Westchester County as administrator of the estate of Ben Edd Taylor, et al. Filed by Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $615,000 affecting property located at 109 Grandview Ave., Mount Vernon 10553. Filed June 4. Shaw, Geoffrey S., et al. Filed by MTGLQ Investors LP. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $288,000 affecting property located at 36 Forest Lane, Somers 10589. Filed June 5. Shilkoff, Paul, et al. Filed by Newrez LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $300,000 affecting property located at 31 Clover Place, New Rochelle 10805. Filed June 3.

Mechanic’s Liens Chuhran, John T., as owner. $888 as claimed by CRP Sanitation Inc., Cortlandt Manor. Property: in New Rochelle. Filed Feb. 13. GA NY Realty Corp., as owner. $48,364 as claimed by Total Restoration Inc., Syosset. Property: in Yonkers. Filed Feb. 13. Horvath, Dean, et al, as owner. $8,336 as claimed by Douglas Rothacker. Property: in North Salem. Filed Feb. 14. Morgan, Matthew L., as owner. $9,260 as claimed by Flooring and Kitchen Design Corp., Elmsford. Property: in White Plains. Filed Feb. 13. Smalls, William, as owner. $8,337 as claimed by Paul Fortuna, New Rochelle. Property: in New Rochelle. Filed Feb. 13.

NEW BUSINESSES

Brain and Spine Surgeons of New York PC, d.b.a. Brain and Spine at Vassar, 777 N. Broadway, Suite 306, Sleepy Hollow 10591. Filed Oct. 16. Capitan Corp., d.b.a. La Pinata Café and Grill, 405 S. Broadway, Yonkers 10705. Filed Oct. 16. Gas Turbine Controls Corp., d.b.a. GTC Control Solutions, 6 Skyline Drive, Suite 150, Hawthorne 10532. Filed Oct. 16. Gulliver East Inc., d.b.a. Gulliver, 2423 Central Park Ave., Yonkers 10710. Filed Oct. 16. Honey Do Men Gutters Inc., d.b.a. Honey Do Men, 1995 Route 6, Carmel 10512. Filed Oct. 16. May P. Chu DDS, PC, d.b.a. Orthodontic Associates of Westchester, 1740 Central Park Ave., Yonkers 10710. Filed Oct. 16. Nicole Imaging Corp., d.b.a. Memorable Moments 3D/4D Imaging, 45 Ludlow St., Suite L12, Yonkers 10705. Filed Oct. 16. North Broadway USA Inc., d.b.a. Ganso Ramen and Sushi, 279 N. Broadway, Sleepy Hollow 10591. Filed Oct. 16. On Demand Services Inc., d.b.a. On Demand RT, 495 Odell Ave., Suite 3-F, Yonkers 10703. Filed Oct. 16. Pupusa Loca Portchester Corp., d.b.a. La Pupusa Loca, 165 Westchester Ave., Port Chester 10573. Filed Oct. 16. SJB Global Inc., d.b.a. J and G Deli and Food Mart, 502 New Rochelle Road, Bronxville 10708. Filed Oct. 16. SMJ 22 Food Corp., d.b.a. San Fratello’s Deli, 112 Main St., Tuckahoe 10707. Filed Oct. 16. Spiff Corp., d.b.a. Spiff, 7 East Ave., Apt. 1N, Larchmont 10538. Filed Oct. 16.

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

Studio Cascardo Environments Architecture DPC, d.b.a. Scena Architecture, 25 Alpine Terrace, Pleasantville 10570. Filed Oct. 16.

Doing Business As

Telecom Service Corp., d.b.a. Connectamerica, 2 David Drive, North Salem 10560. Filed Oct. 16.

Basilecom Inc., d.b.a. PK Photo Studio, 25 John Alden Road, New Rochelle 10801. Filed Oct. 16.

The Artina Group Inc., d.b.a. Csytems Forms, 250 Clearbrook Road, Elmsford 10523. Filed Oct. 16.

Sole Proprietorships Ride On and On, 3527 Stony St., Apt. 1, Mohegan Lake 10547, c/o Danielle Marie DiDomizio. Filed Oct. 16. SIJ Retail, 620 E. Main St., Apt 4E, Jefferson Valley 10535, c/o Sohad Issa Jamal. Filed Oct. 16. World Cup Transport, 245 S. Third Ave., Apt. 10B, Mount Vernon 10550, c/o Khary Ayers-Brown. Filed Oct. 16.

PATENTS Addressing login platform security risks. Patent no. 10,567,418 issued to Yi-Chun Chen, Taipei, Taiwan; Zen-Jerr Hong, Taipei, Taiwan; Lin Chung Liang, New Taipei, Taiwan; Min-Tsung Wu, Taipei, Taiwan. Assigned to IBM, Armonk. Agile hostpool allocator. Patent no. 10,567,544 issued to Bradley W. Fawcett, Rochester, Minnesota. Assigned to IBM, Armonk. Biology based techniques with cognitive system analysis for handling information security and privacy. Patent no. 10,567,420 issued to Hyman D. Chantz, Scarsdale. Assigned to IBM, Armonk. Cloud computing environment activity monitoring. Patent no. 10,567,406 issued to Tara Astigarraga, Fairport; Christopher V. DeRobertis, Hopewell Junction; Louie A. Dickens, Tucson, Arizona; Daniel J. Winarski, Tucson, Arizona. Assigned to IBM, Armonk. Expanding an answer key to verify a question and answer system. Patent no. 10,567,552 issued to Corville Orain Allen, Morrisville, North Carolina; Ian Michael Bennett, San Jose, California; Torsten Bittner, San Jose, California; Kay Muller, Dublin, Ireland. Assigned to IBM, Armonk. Hierarchical video concept tagging and indexing system for learning content orchestration. Patent no. 10,567,850 issued to YiMin Chee, Yorktown Heights; Ashish Jagmohan, Irvington; Ravindranath Kokku, Yorktown Heights; Rong Liu, Sterling, Virginia; Satyanarayana V. Nitta, Cross River. Assigned to IBM, Armonk. Managing camera usage with warnings and/or disablement. Patent no. 10,567,642 issued to Sarbajit K. Rakshit, Kolkata, India; Shilpa S. Shetty, Bangalore, India. Assigned to IBM, Armonk.

Modifying a circuit design. Patent no. 10,568,203 issued to Ofer Geva, Hod Hasharon, Israel; Shiran Raz, Ganey Tikva, Israel; Limor Elizov, Even-Yehuda, Israel; Yaniv Maroz, Kiryat Ono, Israel. Assigned to IBM, Armonk. Providing visualization data to a co-located plurality of mobile devices. Patent no. 10,567,931 issued to Inseok Hwang, Austin, Texas; Myung-Chul Kim, Austin, Texas; Gelareh Taban, Austin, Texas; Chungkuk Yoo, Yuseong-gu, South Korea. Assigned to IBM, Armonk. Space-efficient pressure relief mechanism for immersion cooling of computing elements. Patent no. 10,568,236 issued to Shurong Tian, Mount Kisco; Todd E. Takken, Brewster. Assigned to IBM, Armonk. Tamper-respondent assembly with interconnect characteristic(s) obscuring circuit layout. Patent no. 10,568,202 issued to James A. Busby, New Paltz; John R. Dangler, Rochester, Minnesota; Michael J. Fisher, Poughkeepsie; David C. Long, Wappingers Falls. Assigned to IBM, Armonk. User adapted location-based services. Patent no. 10,567,906 issued to Mickey Iqbal, Coppell, Texas; Clea A. Zolotow, Key West, Florida; John V. Delaney, Mulhuddart, Ireland; Andrew Barnes, Mulhuddart, Ireland; Julian Kopp, Mannheim, Germany. Assigned to IBM, Armonk.

HUDSON VALLEY BUILDING LOANS Below $1 million 12550 Holdings 1 LLC, as owner. Lender: Gudz Solutions LLC, Lakewood, New Jersey. Property: 77 Chambers St., Newburgh 12550. Amount: $239,000. Filed Feb. 13. 131 East Avenue LLC, Monroe, as owner. Lender: Ice Lender Holdings LLC, New York. Property: 131 East Ave., Walden 12586. Amount: $83,000. Filed Feb. 11. Adamo, Jonathan R., et al, Goshen, as owner. Lender: Primelending. Property: in Goshen. Amount: $259,350. Filed Feb. 11. Anson, Todd R., Glasco, as owner. Lender: Mid-Hudson Valley Federal Credit Union, Kingston. Property: 15 Mauro Court, Saugerties 12477. Amount: $245,200. Filed Feb. 11.

Facts & Figures Chen, Roger, et al, New York, as owner. Lender: Mahopac Bank, Brewster. Property: 31 Friend Lane, Kent. Amount: $740,000. Filed Feb. 11. DCYK Estate Inc., Monroe, as owner. Lender: Broadview Capital LLC, Brooklyn. Property: 177 Renwick St., Newburgh 12550. Amount: $56,500. Filed Feb. 13. Fusaro, Alyssa C., et al, as owner. Lender: Hudson Valley Federal Credit Union. Property: in Poughkeepsie. Amount: $235,067. Filed Feb. 13. Howell, Matthew, et al, Howells, as owner. Lender: Wallkill Valley Federal Savings and Loan Association-NMLS No.1790987, Wallkill. Property: 123 Ridge Drive, Middletown 10940. Amount: $320,000. Filed Feb. 11. Hughes, David Eric, et al, as owner. Lender: Rhinebeck Bank. Property: in Red Hook. Amount: $297,300. Filed Feb. 11. Leonard Development LLC, Montgomery, as owner. Lender: Libertyville Capital Group II LLC, Montgomery. Property: 115 Highland Ave., Maybrook. Amount: $185,000. Filed Feb. 11. Mcmahon, Shanti Aiesha, et al, as owner. Lender: Primelending. Property: in Pleasant Valley. Amount: $276,640. Filed Feb. 11. Neuman, Lillian, as owner. Lender: Homebridge Financial Services Inc. Property: in Dover. Amount: $230,662. Filed Feb. 11. Ricoflow Equity LLC, Highland Falls, as owner. Lender: Finance of America Commercial LLC, Charlotte, North Carolina. Property: 51 Villa Parkway, Highland Falls 10928. Amount: $50,000. Filed Feb. 13. Stern, Samuel, et al, Monroe, as owner. Lender: TD Bank N.A. Property: 1 Raywood Drive, Monroe 10950. Amount: $540,000. Filed Feb. 13.

DEEDS Above $1 million Chaplin Hill LLC, Pawling. Seller: Tahini Land Company LLC, New York City. Property: 747 N. Quaker Hill Road, Pawling. Amount: $1.7 million. Filed Feb. 11.

Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Seller: Raju Sundaran, Fort Lee, New Jersey. Property: 44 Boorman Road, Middletown 10940. Amount: $1.4 million. Filed Feb. 11.

Camp Deerpark Inc., et al, Westbrookville. Seller: Robert Baxter, Rumson, New Jersey. Property: in Deerpark. Amount: $460,000. Filed Feb. 11.

Kaya Properties New York LLC, Newburgh. Seller: Perfect Home RJR LLC, Chappaqua. Property: 103 Renwick St., Newburgh 12550. Amount: $250,000. Filed Feb. 14.

Below $1 million

DCYK Estate Inc., Monroe. Seller: Jose Sosa, Bronx. Property: 177 Renwick St., Newburgh 12550. Amount: $140,000. Filed Feb. 13.

Kondaur Capital Corp., Orange, California. Seller: Jack Schachner, Pleasant Valley. Property: 137 Overlook Drive, Brewster 10509. Amount: $585,130. Filed Feb. 12.

11 Richardsville Barn LLC, Orangeburg. Seller: Eleven Richard LLC, Mahopac. Property: 11 Richardsville Road, Kent. Amount: $350,000. Filed Feb. 14. 115 First Street LLC, Monroe. Seller: Michael Serinsky, Newburgh. Property: in Newburgh. Amount: $265,000. Filed Feb. 13. 12 Baldwin Ln LLC, Mahopac. Seller: Judith Reardon, Katonah. Property: 12 Baldwin Lane, Mahopac 10541. Amount: $99,520. Filed Feb. 11. 12550 Holdings 1 LLC, Monroe. Seller: Executive Realty Group LLC, Highland Mills. Property: 77 Chambers St., Newburgh 12550. Amount: $170,000. Filed Feb. 13. 2601 Barclay LLC, Pomona. Seller: John E. Bach Jr., Goshen. Property: 2601 Barclay Manor, Unit 26, Newburgh 12550. Amount: $18,103. Filed Feb. 11. 332 Washington Street LLC, Monroe. Seller: 10 Silver Spring LLC, New Windsor. Property: in New Windsor. Amount: $268,000. Filed Feb. 11. 360 Wynkoop KC LLC, Brooklyn. Seller: Gill Family Associates LLC, Glenford. Property: in Hurley. Amount: $169,000. Filed Feb. 13. 4 Brothers of New York LLC, Middletown. Seller: Vincent J. Scancarello, et al, Monroe. Property: in Wallkill. Amount: $465,000. Filed Feb. 14. 5 Mill Hill Road LLC, Milton. Seller: Maria A. McCarthy, Hyde Park. Property: in Lloyd. Amount: $122,500. Filed Feb. 13. 910 South Lake LLC, Baldwin Place. Seller: Charles Melchner, et al, Mahopac. Property: 910 S. Lake Blvd. and 584 Route 6, Mahopac 10541. Amount: $750,000. Filed Feb. 12. Accord Studio LLC, Rosendale. Seller: Daniel Zalewski, Rosendale. Property: in Rochester. Amount: $140,000. Filed Feb. 13. Bank of America N.A. Seller: Frank Lombardi, Mahopac. Property: 650 Blooming Grove Turnpike, New Windsor 12553. Amount: $509,843. Filed Feb. 14.

Deutsche Bank National Co. Seller: Sharon Faulkner, Poughkeepsie. Property: 27 Dwy Lane, Wingdale 12594. Amount: $277,500. Filed Feb. 14.

Memku LLC, Carmel. Seller: John P. Burke, Millerton. Property: 1118 Route 311, Patterson 12563. Amount: $447,000. Filed Feb. 14.

East Chester Auto Group Inc., Kingston. Seller: Bank of America N.A. Property: 40 Norma Court, Kingston 12401. Amount: $170,000. Filed Feb. 13.

MTGLQ Investors LP, Irving, Texas. Seller: Laura Wong-Pan, Poughkeepsie. Property: 117 Smith St., Poughkeepsie 12601. Amount: $235,500. Filed Feb. 14.

Federal National Mortgage Association. Seller: Joseph Chambers, et al, New City. Property: 90 Beacon St., Newburgh 12550. Amount: $171,594. Filed Feb. 11.

Newburgh Capital LLC, Monroe. Seller: 237 Estates LLC, Monsey. Property: 237-239 Third St., Newburgh 12550. Amount: $585,000. Filed Feb. 13.

Federal National Mortgage Association. Seller: Public administrator of Orange County as administrator to the estate of Rosalie Terranova, Walden. Property: 84 Candle Road, Monroe 10950. Amount: $286,019. Filed Feb. 11.

NJCC Fund no. 5 REO Subsidiary LLC, Houston, Texas. Seller: Julie Cherico, White Plains. Property: 15 White Gate Drive, Wappingers Falls 12590. Amount: $67,000. Filed Feb. 13.

Field and Stream LLC, Montgomery. Seller: Hal J. Greene, Denver, Colorado. Property: in Crawford. Amount: $95,000. Filed Feb. 14. Floors and Walls NY LLC, Florida. Seller: Paula Kujawski, et al, Florida. Property: in Florida. Amount: $125,000. Filed Feb. 14. Franconia Real Estate Services Inc., Woodbridge, Virginia. Seller: James R. Leggett, et al, Carmel. Property: in Kent. Amount: $275,000. Filed Feb. 12.

Pads for the People LLC, Kingston. Seller: Flippin Crazy LLC, Kingston. Property: in Kingston. Amount: $175,000. Filed Feb. 13. Ricoflow Equities LLC, Highland Falls. Seller: Nationstar REO Sub 1C LLC, Coppell, Texas. Property: 51 Villa Parkway, Highland Falls 10928. Amount: $157,500. Filed Feb. 13. Rise Warwick LLC, et al, Mahwah. Seller: Benjamin Gailey, Walden. Property: 22 The Rise, Unit 126, Warwick 10990. Amount: $157,501. Filed Feb. 11.

Seaford Capital Corp., Monroe. Seller: Prosave Development Inc., Lake Zurich, Illinois. Property: 42 Tanager Road, Apt. 4202, Monroe 10950. Amount: $90,000. Filed Feb. 11. Sobo and Sobo Holdings LLC, Middletown. Seller: Joseph Accettura, New Windsor. Property: in Newburgh. Amount: $80,000. Filed Feb. 13. South Robinson Realty LLC, Brooklyn. Seller: Marjoy Realty Corp., Cornwall-on-Hudson Property: 190 S. Robinson Ave., Newburgh. Amount: $825,000. Filed Feb. 13. SPM Associates LLC, Kingston. Seller: Joseph Modica, et al, Fort Myers, Florida. Property: in Ulster. Amount: $60,000. Filed Feb. 11. Team Truex LLC, Middletown. Seller: Joseph R. Viserta, Middletown. Property: in Middletown and Wallkill. Amount: $411,000. Filed Feb. 14. The Bank of New York Mellon. Seller: Robert C. Hertman, Middletown. Property: 19 Hasbrouck St., Newburgh 12550. Amount: $169,089. Filed Feb. 13.

BG Nails Corp., Harriman. $567 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Feb. 7. Crudele Communications, New Windsor. $2,327 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Feb. 7. Dollar Chain Corp., Monroe. $1,311 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Feb. 7. El Marquez de Oaxaca Inc., New Windsor. $4,766 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Feb. 7. Exclusive Motor-Sports LLC, Central Valley. $44,798 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Feb. 7. Exit 10 Auto Sales LLC, Newburgh. $946 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Feb. 7.

U.S. Bank N.A. Seller: Marcia Ann Jacobowitz, Walden. Property: 121 Sprague Ave., Middletown 10940. Amount: $265,840. Filed Feb. 13.

Fine Tech Solutions Inc., Monroe. $2,884 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Feb. 7.

U.S. Bank N.A. Seller: Rachel F. Frost, Fishkill. Property: 14 Whalesback Road, Red Hook 12571. Amount: $422,000. Filed Feb. 14.

Giron Construction and Landscaping Inc., Montgomery. $5,372 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor, Albany. Filed Feb. 10.

We Luv Property Solutions LLC, Newburgh. Seller: Bank of America N.A. Property: 276 Temple Hill Road, Unit 1612, New Windsor. Amount: $103,000. Filed Feb. 11.

Rondout Holdings LLC, Hurley. Seller: 133 Saint James Street LLC, Poughkeepsie. Property: 133 Saint James St., Kingston. Amount: $350,000. Filed Feb. 12.

Westchester Land Trust Inc., Bedford Hills. Seller: Schein Family LP, Baltimore, Maryland. Property: Stage Coach Road, Patterson 12563. Amount: $360,000. Filed Feb. 11.

JMK Properties LLC, Brooklyn. Seller: Krakle LLC, Kingston. Property: in Kingston. Amount: $272,500. Filed Feb. 11.

RRAPI Inc., Monroe. Seller: Guy LaRocca, Newburgh. Property: 18 Old North Plank Road, Newburgh 12550. Amount: $375,000. Filed Feb. 13.

Y and W Group Inc., Monroe. Seller: David B. Gubits, Walden. Property: 17 Jefferson St., Highland Mills 10930. Amount: $251,500. Filed Feb. 11.

JNJ Land Company LLC, et al, Goshen. Seller: Charles Frankel, New Windsor. Property: 21 Highrose Ridge Way, Middletown 10940. Amount: $228,500. Filed Feb. 11.

Runner I LLC, Newburgh. Seller: Stephen Meyer, Newburgh. Property: 6 Farrington Street Rear, Newburgh 12550. Amount: $112,500. Filed Feb. 14.

Hasbrouck Equities LLC, Monroe. Seller: Mercedes Veras, Newburgh. Property: 39 Robinson Ave., Newburgh 12550. Amount: $126,000. Filed Feb. 11.

Belle Landscape Construction Inc., New Windsor. $500 in favor of the Workersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Compensation Board of the State of New York, Albany. Filed Feb. 6.

The Bank of New York Mellon. Seller: Susan Bondi, et al, LaGrangeville. Property: 5 Townsend Road, LaGrangeville 12540. Amount: $519,000. Filed Feb. 11.

Robert Knebel GC Inc., Florida. Seller: Carl E. DuBois, Goshen. Property: in Goshen. Amount: $65,000. Filed Feb. 11.

Hale Properties Partners LLC, Long Island City. Seller: William H. Galvin Sr., Middletown. Property: 11 Black Stallion Court, Middletown 10940. Amount: $85,000. Filed Feb. 14.

Ah-Beet Foods Inc., Chester. $67,053 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Feb. 7.

JUDGMENTS A.D.F. Designs Inc., Middletown. $21,849 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Feb. 7.

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Happy Jack Transport LLC, Newburgh. $11,454 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Feb. 7. Kaltec Food Packaging Inc., Port Jervis. $894 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor, Albany. Filed Feb. 10. KJE Construction Services Inc., Sugar Loaf. $7,561 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor, Albany. Filed Feb. 10. La Botella Bar and Restaurant Inc., Newburgh. $2,151 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Feb. 7.

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Facts & Figures Ye Olde Warwick Book Shoppe, Warwick. $3,444 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Feb. 4.

Preet Liquors Corp., New Windsor. $17,124 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Feb. 7.

Callas, David, et al. Filed by Ocwen Loan Servicing LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure an unspecified amount affecting property located at 350 Route 32, Newburgh 12550. Filed Dec. 20.

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Printing Express Inc., Washingtonville. $2,694 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Feb. 4.

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

Priority’s Garage Inc., Middletown. $1,899 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Feb. 4.

68 Burns New Holdings Inc., et al. Filed by 334 Corp., et al. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $840,000 affecting property located in Hyde Park. Filed Feb. 13.

Carlin, William J., the commissioner of finance of Putnam County as administrator of the estate of Margaret Hemsley, et al. Filed by Nationstar Mortgage LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $382,500 affecting property located at 2808 Morgan Drive, Carmel 10512. Filed Feb. 11.

La Escondida Inc., Newburgh. $822 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Feb. 7.

Perfect Temperature LLC, Walden. $1,331 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Feb. 7.

Landscape Impressions Associates Inc., New Hampton. $2,000 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Feb. 7. Loughran Inc., Salisbury Mills. $3,242 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Feb. 7. Luxurious Event Rentals Inc., Monroe. $2,500 in favor of the Workers’ Compensation Board of the State of New York, Albany. Filed Feb. 6. M4M Autobrokers, New Windsor. $10,862 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Feb. 7. Mankes and Sons Car and Truck Repair, Marlboro. $1,001 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Feb. 11. Martin’s Finishing Touch, Monroe. $2,053 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Feb. 7. Meringues and More Inc., Monroe. $10,000 in favor of the Workers’ Compensation Board of the State of New York, Albany. Filed Feb. 6. Mid-Valley Towing Inc., Middletown. $268 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor, Albany. Filed Feb. 10. Mountain Valley Guides LLC, New Windsor. $158 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Feb. 7. My New Shop LLC, New Windsor. $976 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Feb. 7. Nadoka Luxury Cleaning LLC, Marlboro. $841 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Feb. 11. Newburgh Envelope Corp., Newburgh. $3,081 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Feb. 4. No Limit Distributors Inc., Newburgh. $620 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Feb. 7.

Relsmart Marketing Corp., Monroe. $914 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Feb. 4. Sight and Sound Communications Corp., New Hampton. $444 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor, Albany. Filed Feb. 10. Taf Executive Search Inc., Central Valley. $702 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Feb. 4. Take Flight Aviation LLC, Montgomery. $3,801 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Feb. 4. United Freight Service LLC, Monroe. $5,683 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Feb. 4. USBB Inc., Monroe. $411 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor, Albany. Filed Feb. 10. Vassallo Paving and Excavating LLC, Pine Bush. $5,690 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Feb. 11. Violet Linen Inc., Middletown. $895 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Feb. 4. Walentin Chiropractic PC, Cornwall. $529 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor, Albany. Filed Feb. 10. Wonder Nail, Washingtonville. $4,967 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor, Albany. Filed Feb. 10. Woods Unlimited LLC, Chester. $2,000 in favor of the Workers’ Compensation Board of the State of New York, Albany. Filed Feb. 6.

7 Perry Hill Road LLC, et al. Filed by KF PS Trust. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $110,000 affecting property located at 7-9 Perry Hill Road, Ulster Park 12487. Filed Feb. 13. Adams, Kenneth John, et al. Filed by Silvergate Bank. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $121,500 affecting property located at 10 Gardner St., Newburgh 12550. Filed Dec. 16. Avila, Arsenio, et al. Filed by Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $223,120 affecting property located at 59 School St., Otisville 10963. Filed Dec. 12. Aziz-Antal, Zsolt, et al. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $216,000 affecting property located at 13 Alberta Drive, Middletown 10941. Filed Dec. 19. Azzaro, Roger L., et al. Filed by Fareverse LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $322,500 affecting property located at 4 Raker Road, Poughkeepsie 12603. Filed Feb. 12. Blain, Gustavo, et al. Filed by First American Funding LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $24,000 affecting property located at 80 Capital Drive, Washingtonville 10992. Filed Dec. 20. Brown, Maurice, et al. Filed by Nationstar Mortgage LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $309,098 affecting property located at 15 Lindentree Lane, Middletown 10940. Filed Dec. 11. Calaca, Olivia, individually and as surviving spouse of Jose Calaca, et al. Filed by Finance of America Reverse LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $472,500 affecting property located at 349 Union School Road, Middletown 10941. Filed Dec. 20.

Caston, Scott A. Sr., et al. Filed by the State of New York Mortgage Agency. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $77,600 affecting property located at 905 Tower Ave., Maybrook 12543. Filed Dec. 19. Ciampa, J. Jeffrey, et al. Filed by TD Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $115,000 affecting property located at 171 Kings Highway, Warwick 10990. Filed Dec. 20. Colonial Gaze Gardens LLC, et al. Filed by Wilmington Trust N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on mortgages to secure an unspecified amount affecting properties located at 10 Wedgewood Drive, Goshen; 11 Nottingham Road, Sparrow Bush 12780; 12 Mann Lane, Campbell Hall 1091; 12 Snake Path Lane, Chester 10918; 13 Lexington Ave., 28 Owens Drive, and 6 Columbia Circle, Highland Mills 10930; 16 Grove St. and 53 S. Main St., Harriman 10926; 256 North St., Units 1, 2, and 7 Beacon St., Middletown 10940; 26 Marshall Drive West, New Windsor 12533; 34 Barron Road, Montgomery 12549; 870 Bloomingburg Road and 91 Tarbell Road, Bloomburg 12721; 1 Rensselaer Drive, Spring Valley 10977; 15 Forest Brook Road, 27, 28, 56 and 64 Spring Brook Road, and 39 Albacon Road, Nanuet 10954; 22 Great Oaks Drive, Rockland 10956; 28 Moison Road North, Blauvelt 10913; and16 Castro Road, Pine Bush 12566. Filed Feb. 11. Corino, Matthew P., et al. Filed by Sterling National Bank. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $342,202 affecting property located at 3244 Route 207, Campbell Hall 10916. Filed Dec. 16. Deacon, William, et al. Filed by Mid-Hudson Valley Federal Credit Union. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $275,500 affecting property located at 3 Pine Tree Lane, Hyde Park 12538. Filed Feb. 12.

Dunne, Stephen V., et al. Filed by Wilmington Savings Fund Society. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $243,750 affecting property located at 24 Fairview Ave., Walden 12586. Filed Dec. 12.

Herring, Dione, et al. Filed by Lakeview Loan Servicing LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $101,012 affecting property located at 809 South St., Newburgh 12550. Filed Dec. 19.

Dzierzek, Allen, et al. Filed by Ocwen Loan Servicing LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $179,000 affecting property located at 202 Maiden Lane, Maybrook 12543. Filed Dec. 16.

Hiraldo, Abraham, et al. Filed by Bank of America N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $292,687 affecting property located at 20 Harrison St., Middletown 10940. Filed Dec. 19.

Estevez, Maurice, et al. Filed by TD Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $25,000 affecting property located at 22 Vandale Court, Walden 12585. Filed Dec. 20.

Houghtaling, Darrell, et al. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $246,039 affecting property located at 123 S. Plank Road, Westtown 10998. Filed Dec. 13.

Executive Realty Group LLC, et al. Filed by Loan Funder LLC Series 4012. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $115,000 affecting property located at 77 Chambers St., Highland Mills. Filed Dec. 13.

Iadevaia, Francesco, et al. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $504,000 affecting property located at 37 Tamsen Ave., Fort Montgomery 10922. Filed Dec. 12.

Fucilo, Marjorie, et al. Filed by Wilmington Savings Fund Society. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $256,000 affecting property located at 549 Delaware Ave., Kingston 12401. Filed Feb. 11. Garcia, Lidia Ordonez, as possible administrator and heir to the estate of Leodegario Garcia, et al. Filed by JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $222,000 affecting property located at 225 Brown Road, Middletown 10941. Filed Dec. 17. Gooler, Anthony L. Sr., et al. Filed by KeyBank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $77,000 affecting property located at 327 Walnut Ave., New Windsor 12553. Filed Dec. 16. Hale, David, et al. Filed by U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $330,000 affecting property located at 8 Shepard Road, Warwick 10990. Filed Dec. 19. Harvey, Mary-Ann E., et al. Filed by Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $297,293 affecting property located at 4 Jersey Court, New Windsor 12553. Filed Dec. 19. Hercules, Denisha, et al. Filed by M&T Bank. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $191,987 affecting property located at 148 Monhagen Ave., Middletown 10940. Filed Dec. 13.

Duboff, Judith A., et al. Filed by Nationstar HECM Acquisition Trust 2017-2. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $352,500 affecting property located at 149 Route 284, Unionville 10988. Filed Dec. 12.

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Isaacs, Waymond Q., et al. Filed by Trinity Financial Services Inc. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $54,000 affecting property located at 3 Alicia Lane, Warwick 10990. Filed Dec. 11. Jacaruso, Marjorie C., et al. Filed by Nationstar Mortgage LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $142,000 affecting property located at 180 Union Ave., New Windsor 12553. Filed Dec. 20. Jeffcoat, Deron, et al. Filed by Nationstar Mortgage LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $297,207 affecting property located at 1049 Maggie Road, Newburgh 12550. Filed Dec. 16. JRS Holding LLC, et al. Filed by Bank of America N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure an unspecified amount affecting property located at 26 Gilbert St., Monroe 10950. Filed Dec. 19. Kelly, George J., et al. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $219,950 affecting property located at 35 Regina Road, Highland Falls 10928. Filed Dec. 13. Kensell, Lynn, et al. Filed by First Guaranty Mortgage Corp. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $260,231 affecting property located at 16 Victoria Terrace, Goshen 10924 . Filed Dec. 17. Kotash, Michael A., et al. Filed by Pennymac Loan Services LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $208,160 affecting property located at 32 Kerr Road, Poughkeepsie 12601. Filed Feb. 10.

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Facts & Figures Smith, Paul G. Jr., et al. Filed by Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $136,000 affecting property located at 22 ½ Royce Ave., Middletown 10940. Filed Dec. 18.

Krauss, Dustin W., et al. Filed by Bethpage Federal Credit Union. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $223,250 affecting property located at 8 Kennedy Lane, Monroe 10950. Filed Dec. 19.

Palau, Elka, et al. Filed by Nationstar Mortgage LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $318,900 affecting property located at 3 Ayr Court, Walden 12586. Filed Dec. 19.

Lindsay, Michael, et al. Filed by Newrez LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure an unspecified amount affecting property located at 8 Haight Road, Monroe 10950. Filed Dec. 16.

Peter Place Construction LLC, et al. Filed by PS Funding Inc. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $420,000 affecting property located at 1 Peters Place, Wallkill 12589. Filed Feb. 11.

Liu, Dean R., et al. Filed by Mid-Hudson Valley Federal Credit Union. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $229,000 affecting property located at 17 Birchwood Drive West, Saugerties 12477. Filed Feb. 14.

Ramos, Christina, et al. Filed by Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $247,012 affecting property located at 7 Dorothy Heights, Wappingers Falls 12590. Filed Feb. 11.

Steffy, Joseph B. III, et al. Filed by Nationstar Mortgage LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $307,738 affecting property located at 570 Grand Ave., Newburgh 12550. Filed Dec. 20.

Longueira, Christine, et al. Filed by Nationstar Mortgage LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $242,250 affecting property located at 64 Laurel Ave., Cornwall-on-Hudson 12518. Filed Dec. 16.

Rauso, Anthony J., et al. Filed by U.S. Bank Trust N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure an unspecified amount affecting property located at 146 Kent Shore Drive, Carmel 10512. Filed Feb. 11.

Tamburro, Maria N., et al. Filed by Freedom Mortgage Corp. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $147,200 affecting property located at 172 Old State Road, Highland Falls 10928. Filed Dec. 20.

Manigault, Glenn L., individually and as heir to the estate of Angela Simpson-Manigault, et al. Filed by The Bank of New York Mellon. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $240,000 affecting property located at 8 Woodbine Drive, Highland Mills 10930. Filed Dec. 11.

Ritter, Kenneth, et al. Filed by Carrington Mortgage Services LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $144,299 affecting property located at 27 Lake Claire Drive, Middletown 10940. Filed Dec. 19.

Tsinias, Tina, et al. Filed by Hudson Valley Credit Union. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $127,400 affecting property located at 18C Scarborough Lane, Wappingers Falls 12590. Filed Feb. 11.

Rivera, Isaac, et al. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $254,500 affecting property located at 28 Ross Lane, Middletown 10941. Filed Dec. 19.

Valenti, Frances, individually and as surviving spouse of Joseph Valenti, et al. Filed by U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $204,000 affecting property located at 144 Lewis Lane, Wallkill 12589. Filed Feb. 12.

Morra, Dorann, et al. Filed by Nationstar Mortgage LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $300,000 affecting property located at 4 Pearce Place, Mahopac 10541. Filed Feb. 10. Moulton, David L., et al. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $257,810 affecting property located at 2703 Route 6, Slate Hill 10973. Filed Dec. 12. Murdock, Almetra, et al. Filed by U.S. Bank Trust N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $357,000 affecting property located at 8 Balmville Road, Newburgh 12550. Filed Dec. 19. Nikitin, Raija, et al. Filed by Citibank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $225,420 affecting property located at 30 Florence Ave., Fishkill 12524. Filed Feb. 10. Orange County commissioner of finance as administrator for the estate of John Brady, et al. Filed by CMC Mortgage Inc. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $223,771 affecting property located at 49 Fort Putnam St., Highland Falls 10928. Filed Dec. 11.

Sanchez, Gerardo, as executor of the estate of Zoraida Gonzalez, et al. Filed by U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $374,500 affecting property located at 180 Montgomery St., Newburgh 12550. Filed Dec. 12. Schrempp, Richard J., et al. Filed by The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $334,875 affecting property located at 126 Hardenburgh Road, Pine Bush 12566. Filed Feb. 11. Scott, Selvyn, et al. Filed by CMG Mortgage Inc. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $157,712 affecting property located at 300 Bruyn Ave., Pine Bush 12566. Filed Dec. 11. Sellers, Roseann C., et al. Filed by U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $287,245 affecting property located at 61 Vista Drive, Gardiner 12561. Filed Feb. 12.

Snyder, Raymond, et al. Filed by Nationstar Mortgage LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $152,000 affecting property located at 160 South Road, Ruby 12475. Filed Feb. 14.

Vaughn, Valerie, et al. Filed by U.S. Bank Trust N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $265,934 affecting property located at 21 Nancy Court, Monroe 10950. Filed Dec. 19.

White, Michael W., et al. Filed by Hudson Valley Credit Union. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $131,610 affecting property located at 26 Red Barn Road, Hyde Park 12538. Filed Feb. 11. Wilson, Rasheena R., et al. Filed by CTF Asset Management LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $87,529 affecting property located at 15 Max Place, New Windsor 12553. Filed Dec. 16.

Mechanic’s Liens Best Brand House Central Valley LLC, as owner. $12,851 as claimed by Loyal Management USA Inc., Monroe. Property: 3 Alamo Court, Monroe 10950. Filed Feb. 13. Formica’s Realty LLC, as owner. $535 as claimed by Jim Fabbro Landscaping Inc., Highland Mills. Property: in Woodbury. Filed Feb. 13. UPS Ground Freight Inc., Atlanta, Georgia., as owner. $52,796 as claimed by Tetz Asphalt LLC, Middletown. Property: 645 Neelytown Road, Montgomery 12549. Filed Feb. 13. Vails Grove Cooperative, as owner. $16,902 as claimed by Douglas Rothacker, Patterson. Property: 36 Vails Lakeshore Drive, Brewster 10509. Filed Feb. 14. Vitenza, James, et al, as owner. $2,929 as claimed by Douglas Rothacker, Patterson. Property: 117 McManus Road South, Patterson 12563. Filed Feb. 14.

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Velazquez, Jose Luis, et al. Filed by Adam Podraza. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $218,000 affecting property located at 13 Hemlock Road, Carmel. Filed Feb. 11.

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

Vence-Small, Vanessa, et al. Filed by Hudson Valley Federal Credit Union. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $348,500 affecting property located at 1009 Pine View, New Windsor 12553. Filed Dec. 18.

J and M Preservation, 16 Liberty Rock Road, Sloatsburg, c/o Mario Fratto Jr. and John W. Schroeder. Filed Feb. 11.

Wertheimer, Shabse, et al. Filed by Freedom Mortgage Corp. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $145,000 affecting property located at 3 Kalev Way, No. 202, Monroe 10950. Filed Dec. 17.

Partnerships

Sole Proprietorships Apprise Tax and Accounting Services, 22 Pat Road, Newburgh 12550, c/o Audrey A. Taylor. Filed Feb. 6. B.B.C. Brother’s Building Construction, 56 East Ave., Middletown 10940, c/o Steven Caceres. Filed Feb. 4.

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Bailin Metalworks, 163 Bruynswick Road, New Paltz 12561, c/o David Mathew Bailin. Filed Feb. 10.

Plaza Azteca, 179 Temple Hill Road, Suite 200, New Windsor, c/o Jose Jesus Rojas. Filed Feb. 6.

Carl’s Handywork, 53 Plochmann Lane, Woodstock 12498, c/o Carl A. Scalici Jr. Filed Feb. 10.

Primetime Autobody Towing and Auto Repair, 3418 Route 6, Slate Hill 10943, c/o Jason J. Jackson. Filed Feb. 13.

Cramer’s Cleanup, 570 Old Mountain Road, Port Jervis, c/o Aaron M. Cramer. Filed Feb. 11. Dance with Joyce at Fim, 670 Route 211 East, Middletown, c/o Joyce G. Henderson. Filed Feb. 11. Deborah Brown Consulting, 165 Grand St., Newburgh 12550, c/o Deborah B. Brown. Filed Feb. 10. Diamond Drilling, 12 Van Ave., Port Jervis 12771, c/o Susan L. Martin. Filed Feb. 5. Dreamstar Cosmetics, 256 Quassaick Ave., No. 29, New Windsor, c/o Erica N. Hackett. Filed Feb. 6. Epoch Ebikes, 14 Ivy Place, Warwick 10990, c/o Christopher James Brockunier. Filed Feb. 4. Ferrante Entertainment, 24 Ona Lane, New Windsor 12553, c/o Carlos B. Ferrante. Filed Feb. 11. Final Draft Marketing, 247 Clifton Ave., Kingston 12401, c/o Melissa Corinne Dempsey. Filed Feb. 11. Go to Guys Construction, 12 Highland Ave., Saugerties 12477, c/o Arlo J. Hull. Filed Feb. 11. Grillvil, 330 Powell Ave., Newburgh, c/o Thomas Bahmer III. Filed Feb. 10. Grimlocke Farms, 16 Chambers Road, West Park 12493, c/o Tanner M. Grim. Filed Feb. 13. Jarochos Drywall, 5 Buttonwood Drive, New Windsor 12553, c/o Daniel Marquez Baltazar. Filed Feb. 11. Jennifer Grace New York, 45 Valley Drive, Salisbury Mills 12577, c/o Jennifer Ann Linnartz. Filed Feb. 10. L. Morse and Associates Real Estate, 171 Broadway, Port Ewen 12466, c/o Lorrie L. Morse. Filed Feb. 10. Nestor Alberto Cornejal Ramos “Florist,” 267 North St., Apt 2, Middletown 10940, c/o Nestor Alberto Cornejal Ramos. Filed Feb. 7. Pioneer Window Cleaning, 557 Fifth Ave., Middletown 10941, c/o Eric Stout. Filed Feb. 4.

R and D Home Revivers, 25 Wallkill Ave., Apt. 1, Middletown 10940, co Douglas M. Sisco,Jr. Filed Feb. 11. Radiant Rose Skincare, 219 Route 32, Central Valley, c/o Barbara D. Gutierrez. Filed Feb. 6. Ridgeline Home Improvement, 171 Warn Ave., Pine Bush 12566, c/o Joseph Michael Bartula. Filed Feb. 11. Seal Team Asphalt, 308 North St., Middletown, c/o Joaquin Almodovar, Jr. Filed Feb. 7 Skillfull Classes, 21 Hayes Court, No, 304, Monroe, c/o Silka Landau. Filed Feb. 5. Steward Electric, 126 Clifton Ave., Kingston 12401, c/o Donald Jay Steward III. Filed Feb. 12. The Class69ShootClub, 3515 Wyllys Road, West Point 10996, c/o Yvonne Rincon. Filed Feb. 10. Time Slot Freight, 7 Quarry Road, Goshen 10924, c/o Sean Michael Golden. Filed Feb. 13. To the Foot, 226 Highland Ave., Marlboro 12542, c/o Dane DeSantis. Filed Feb. 10. Traina Construction, 71 Walton Terrace, Monroe 10950, c/o Shawn C. Traina. Filed Feb. 10. Tree Guys Hudson Valley, 655 S. Mountain Road, Gardiner 12525, c/o Camilo J. Pavone. Filed Feb. 11. Wash and Fold Laundry, 87 North St., Middletown 10940, c/o Robert Lockwood. Filed Feb. 10. Woke Societies Podcast, 178 Route 51, Campbell Hall 10916, c/o Scott Brian DeGroat. FIled Feb. 6.

Facts & Figures

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Commercial

Marcus, Jonathan, Southport, contractor for BTTC Investors LLC. Perform replacement alterations at 450 Barnum Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $0. Filed Nov. 19.

Ciro Construction, Bridgeport, contractor for Ciro DaSilva. Construct new single-family residence at 136 Edward St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $98,500. Filed Dec. 20.

Hamilla, S. William, Norwalk, contractor for Anthony R. Grasso. Install vinyl siding at 9 Friendly Road, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $5,800. Filed Nov. 25.

61 Main Street LLC, Norwalk, contractor for 61 Main Street LLC. Perform replacement alterations at 61 Main St., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $3,000. Filed Dec. 5.

MG 607 Main LLC, Norwalk, contractor for MG 607 Main LLC. Perform replacement alterations at 607 Main Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $1,000. Filed Dec. 4.

CJT Builders LLC, Norwalk, contractor for Ferris Avenue Associates LLC 30-32. Add front porch at 30 Ferris Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $5,000. Filed Dec. 5.

HM Construction, Danbury, contractor for 421 Logan Street LLC. Replace windows at 421 Logan St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $5,000. Filed Dec. 17.

Bismarck Construction Company, Monroe, contractor for SVMC Holdings Inc. Renovate seventh floor at 2800 Main St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $293,000. Filed Nov. 19.

Norwalk Land Development LLC, Norwalk, contractor for Norwalk Land Development LLC. Perform replacement alterations at 100-101 N. Water St., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $50,000. Filed Dec. 4.

Colonial Gutters LLC, Bridgeport, contractor for Delwood Gardens Condo Association. Replace siding, leaders and gutters at 50 Greenhouse Road, Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $74,625. Filed Dec. 23.

The Home Depot USA Inc., Norwalk, contractor for Elizabeth E. Back. Replace windows at 17 Rome St., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $1,450. Filed Dec. 3.

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Neville, Brian, Norwalk, contractor for Brian Neville. Construct car garage, finish basement and install new vinyl siding at 53 Cedar St., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $43,000. Filed Dec. 4. Perez, Angel, Fairfield, contractor for Angel Perez. Replace center beam in basement at 82 Priscila St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $2,300. Filed Dec. 20. Pirone Construction LLC, Norwalk, contractor for David A. Burke. Remodel bathroom at 33 Wilson Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $20,000. Filed Dec. 6.

The Home Depot USA Inc., Norwalk, contractor for Rene Carnes and Armelle Carnes. Replace windows at 27 Holiday Drive, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $14,904. Filed Dec. 3.

Pointe Builders LLC, Norwalk, contractor for Norpointe LLC. Renovate kitchen and bathrooms at 41 Wolfpit Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $45,000. Filed Dec. 2.

CH Nickerson and Company Inc., Norwalk, contractor for the city of Norwalk. Repair tanks and walls inside tanks at 60 S. Smith St., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $335,124. Filed Dec. 3.

Norwalk Land Development LLC, Norwalk, contractor for Norwalk Land Development LLC. Perform replacement alterations at 100-101 N. Water St., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $5,000. Filed Dec. 6.

Dimeo Construction Co., Norwalk, contractor for Trinity Washington Village Nine Phase Two LP. Build foundation at 0 Raymond Street, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $1,000,000. Filed Dec. 6.

Danjor LLC, Norwalk, contractor for Danjor LLC. Perform replacement alterations at 115 New Canaan Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $2,500. Filed Dec. 4.

Norwalk Land Development LLC, Norwalk, contractor for Norwalk Land Development LLC. Perform replacement alterations at 100-101 N. Water St., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $65,000. Filed Dec. 6.

Diorio, Jennie, Norwalk, contractor for Jennie Diorio. Finish basement at 79 George Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $15,000. Filed Dec. 2.

Jay Construction LLC, Fairfield, contractor for Jay Construction LLC. Construct new single-family residence at 180 Cloverhill Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $150,000. Filed Dec. 16.

Pratt, Robert A., Norwalk, contractor for Stephen Minichini. Remodel bathroom and add bathroom in basement at 24 Tally Drive, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $36,000. Filed Dec. 4.

DK Home Improvement LLC, Norwalk, contractor for DK Home Improvement LLC. Remodel kitchen and replace windows at 33 Ellen St., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $20,000. Filed Dec. 6.

John Discala Construction LLC, Norwalk, contractor for Windover Farms Partners LLC. Replace windows at 329 Chestnut Hill Road, Unit 2, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $10,000. Filed Dec. 6.

Pro Custom Solar, Stamford, contractor for Shada Fields. Install roof-top solar panels at 836 Cleveland Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $6,380. Filed Dec. 23.

Erie Construction, Middletown, contractor for Maria Medina. Remove roof and re-roof 206 Judson Place, Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $14,586. Filed Dec. 23.

Keefe, Roger M., Norwalk, contractor for Roger M. Keefe. Finish studio and workshop at 11 Nathan Hale Drive, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $5,000. Filed Dec. 4.

Escalante, Nicolas and Marisol Escalante, Norwalk, contractor for Nicolas Escalante. Add second floor at 127 N. Taylor Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $80,000. Filed Dec. 4.

LLE Construction LLC, Bridgeport, contractor for Neal Clark. Remove roof and re-roof 74 Newfield Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $12,000. Filed Dec. 19.

Derubeis, Louis A. and Jennifer A. Derubeis, Norwalk, contractor for Louis A. Derubeis. Perform replacement alterations at 14 West Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $1,000. Filed Dec. 3. Empire Telecommunications, Bridgeport, contractor for Huntington Turnpike Condo Association. Add antennas and remote radio units at 120 Huntington Turnpike, Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $57,000. Filed Nov. 18. Gonzalez, Soledad, Norwalk, contractor for Soledad Gonzalez. Perform replacement alterations at 9 N. Main St., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $1,000. Filed Dec. 2. Main Avenue LLC 458, Norwalk, contractor for Main Avenue LLC 458. Perform replacement alterations at 456 Main Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $1,000. Filed Dec. 4.

Richards Corp., Terryville, contractor for Sikorsky Aircraft. Alter composite area in building at 1225 South Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $250,000. Filed Nov. 19. Sharon Holdings Inc., New Rochelle, New York, contractor for Joseph Barone. Build foundation for warehouse at 480 Bunnell St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $120,000. Filed Nov. 19. Transcend Wireless LLC, Norwalk, contractor for Realty Corp Ritz. Install conduit at 24 Belden Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $4,000. Filed Dec. 5. West Norwalk Shopping Plaza, Norwalk, contractor for West Norwalk Shopping Plaza. Perform replacement alterations at 280 Connecticut Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $1,000. Filed Dec. 6.

Residential Items appearing in the Fairfield County Business Journal’s On The Record section are compiled from various sources, including public records made available to the media by federal, state and municipal agencies and the court system. While every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of this information, no liability is assumed for errors or omissions. In the case of legal action, the records cited are open to public scrutiny and should be inspected before any action is taken. Questions and comments regarding this section should be directed to: Larry Miles c/o Westfair Communications Inc. 701 Westchester Ave, Suite 100 J White Plains, N.Y. 10604-3407 Phone: 694-3600 • Fax: 694-3699

Bartosz Salyga, Norwalk, contractor for John W. Oldrin. Install glass door to guest room, replace windows and remove roof and reroof 33 Point Road, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $20,000. Filed Dec. 3. Broadhurst, Walter N., Norwalk, contractor for Walter N. Broadhurst. Remove sink, kitchen, cabinets and water lines at 15 Victory Cottage, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $1,000. Filed Dec. 2.

FG New Home Construction LLC, Bridgeport, contractor for FG New Home Construction LLC. Build frame for single-family home at 517 Seltsam Road, Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $150,000. Filed Dec. 16. Fighters, Cleverson, Trumbull, contractor for Cleverson Fighters. Add new full bathroom at 640 Birmingham St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $15,500. Filed Dec. 19. Gallegos, Francisco and Juana D. Gallegos, Norwalk, contractor for Francisco Gallegos. Remove sink and kitchen cabinets at 17 Berkeley at Norwalk. Estimated cost: $5,000. Filed Dec. 3. Gilhooly, Richard, Norwalk, contractor for Richard Gilhooly. Expand kitchen and add bathroom at 3 Branford St., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $12,000. Filed Dec. 4.

Loparco Associates Inc., Norwalk, contractor for Nicolina M. Saporito. Construct superstructure for new family residence at 1 Gregory Cottage, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $850,000. Filed Dec. 5. Lowes Exquisite Construction, Milford, contractor for Diane Von Schlensingen. Replace windows at 1493 Capital Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $3,538. Filed Dec. 17. Mary Revocable Trust Drake, Norwalk, contractor for Mary Revocable Trust Drake. Renovate single-family residence for art studio at 26 Assisi Way, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $30,000. Filed Dec. 4. McMurrer, Ryan and Jennifer McMurrer, Norwalk, contractor for Ryan McMurrer. Finish basement at 71 Gregory Blvd., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $8,500. Filed Dec. 5.

Quality Homes, Westbury, contractor for Nina Boothe. Remove roof and re-roof 58 Concord St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $13,960. Filed Dec. 18. Southern NE Windows, Bridgeport, contractor for Marc and Vilma Thompson. Replace patio door at 265 Edgemoore, Apt. J, Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $4,762. Filed Dec. 23. Southern NE Windows, Bridgeport, contractor for Keith Nadolski. Replace patio door at 3200 Park Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $5,253. Filed Dec. 23. Southern NE Windows, Bridgeport, contractor for Robert Richardson. Replace windows at 200 Woodmont Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $12,122. Filed Dec. 23. Southern NE Windows, Bridgeport, contractor for Hector Lopez. Replace windows at 272 E. Pasadena Place, Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $10,507. Filed Dec. 23. Southern NE Windows, Bridgeport, contractor for Jessy and Juan Quiroga. Replace windows at 323 McKinley Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $20,191. Filed Dec. 23. Valente, Marla, Norwalk, contractor for Marla Valente. Remove wood siding and install vinyl siding at 5 Suburban Drive, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $11,900. Filed Dec. 3.

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Vima Construction LLC, Bristol, contractor for Eli McNair. Remove roof and re-roof 69 Oman Place, Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $19,775. Filed Dec. 18. Weathertife, Bridgeport, contractor for Valerie Jefferson. Remove roof and re-roof 496 Dexter Drive, Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $6,700. Filed Dec. 18.

COURT CASES Bridgeport Superior Court Brown, Brian Clift, et al, Norwalk. Filed by Stanley L Peterkin, Norwalk. Plaintiff’s attorney: Miller Rosnick D’amico August & Butler P, Bridgeport. Action: The plaintiff suffered a collision allegedly caused by the defendants and sustained severe and painful personal injuries. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other and further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. FBT-CV-20-6092629-S. Filed Dec. 18. CBS Corp., et al, Hartford. Filed by William Rager, Wildwood, Florida. Plaintiff’s attorney: Early Lucarelli Sweeney & Meisenkothen LLC, New Haven. Action: The plaintiff was exposed to asbestos-containing products during his time in the Navy from 1962-1966 and during his work as an industrial electrician from 1966-79. The defendants have been aware of medical and scientific data since 1929, which indicates that asbestos products were hazardous to the health and safety of the plaintiff and other human beings. As a result, the plaintiff was caused to suffer severe and permanent injuries. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other and further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. FBT-CV-20-6092924-S. Filed Dec. 30. Mid-Century Insurance Company, Hartford. Filed by Reginald B Christophe, Bridgeport. Plaintiff’s attorney: Miller Rosnick D’amico August & Butler PC, Bridgeport. Action: The plaintiff suffered a collision caused by an unknown tortfeasor. The defendant is the plaintiff’s insurance company and required to provide benefits for the plaintiff. The defendant has not paid compensation to the plaintiff for her injuries and losses. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other and further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. FBT-CV-206092861-S. Filed Dec. 30.

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Facts & Figures Skinless Dogs LLC d.b.a. Windmill Restaurant, et al, Shelton. Filed by 1802 Barnum Avenue Pizza LLC d.b.a. Domino’s Pizza, Stratford. Plaintiff’s attorney: Solimene & Secondo LLP, Meriden. Action: The plaintiff was insured for workers’ compensation and employed its former employee Abdul Aziz Ali, who suffered a collision and died allegedly caused by the defendant’s intoxication. The incident was a result of the reckless misconduct of the defendant. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other and further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. FBT-CV-20-6092962-S. Filed Dec. 31. Waugh, Patricia, Stratford. Filed by Gail Brauer, Stratford. Plaintiff’s attorney: Noah Eisenhandler, New Haven. Action: The plaintiff was a pedestrian and suffered a collision allegedly caused by the defendant’s car and sustained severe and painful personal injuries. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other and further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. FBT-CV-20-6092279-S. Filed Dec. 9.

Danbury Superior Court Hofsdal, Elizabeth, Sherman. Filed by American Express National Bank, Salt Lake City, Utah. Plaintiff’s attorney: Zwicker and Associates PC, Enfield. Action: The plaintiff is a banking association. The defendant used a credit account issued by plaintiff and agreed to make payments for goods and services. The defendant failed to make payments. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages less than $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs . Case no. DBD-CV-206034760-S. Filed Dec. 19. Jimenez, Janet L., et al, Danbury. Filed by Caliber Home Loans Inc., San Diego, California. Plaintiff’s aPierce LLC, Hartford. Action: The plaintiff was assigned the defendants’ mortgage. The defendants defaulted on the terms of the agreement and have failed to pay the plaintiff the amount due. The plaintiff claims foreclosure of the mortgage, possession of the mortgage premises, monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other and further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. DBD-CV-206034645-S. Filed Dec. 9.

Klein, Lynn B., et al, Bethel. Filed by HSBC Bank USA, NA, as trustee, Mount Laurel, New Jersey. Plaintiff’s attorney: Bendett & McHugh PC, Farmington. Action: The plaintiff was assigned the defendants’ mortgage. The defendants defaulted on the terms of the agreement and have failed to pay the plaintiff the amount due. The plaintiff claims foreclosure of the mortgage, possession of the mortgage premises, monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other and further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. DBD-CV-20-6034894-S. Filed Jan. 3. Lewis, Daryl, Bethel. Filed By Wells Fargo Bank, National Association As trustee, Mount Laurel, New Jersey. Plaintiff’s attorney: Bendett & McHugh PC, Farmington. Action: The plaintiff was assigned the defendant’s mortgage. The defendant defaulted on the terms of the agreement and has failed to pay the plaintiff the amount due. The plaintiff claims foreclosure of the mortgage, possession of the mortgage premises, monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other and further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. DBD-CV206034874-S. Filed Jan. 2. Mancini, Karalyn M., Brookfield. Filed by Desiree Wade, Brookfield. Plaintiff’s attorney: Matz & Levitan LLC, Danbury. Action: The plaintiff suffered a collision allegedly caused by the defendant and sustained severe and painful personal injuries. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other and further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. DBD-CV-20-6035068-S. Filed Jan. 17.

Stamford Superior Court Albertson, Scott W., Norwalk. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank NA, Frederick, Maryland. Plaintiff’s attorney: McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce LLC, Hartford. Action: The plaintiff is the owner of the defendant’s note and mortgage. The defendant defaulted on the terms of the agreement and has failed to pay the plaintiff the amount due. The plaintiff claims foreclosure of the mortgage, possession of the mortgage premises, monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other and further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. FST-CV-206044911-S. Filed Dec. 16.

Garcia-Gonzalez, Teylor A., Stamford. Filed by Hollingworth O. Boyke, Stamford. Plaintiff’s attorney: Wocl Leydon LLC, Stamford. Action: The plaintiff suffered a collision allegedly caused by the defendant and sustained severe and painful personal injuries. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other and further relief as the court deems appropriate. Case no. FST-CV-196044387-S. Filed Nov. 7. Human Services Council Inc., Norwalk. Filed by Lorna Lewis, Norwalk. Plaintiff’s attorney: Discala & Discala LLC, Norwalk. Action: The plaintiff was walking in the parking lot, owned and controlled by the defendant, when she slipped on ice that had accumulated in the parking lot and suffered severe injuries. The fall was caused by the negligence of the defendant for not keeping the premises safe. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other and further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. FST-CV-206044937-S. Filed Dec. 17. Pagani, Francisco, et al, Norwalk. Filed by Janette McDonald, Stamford. Plaintiff’s attorney: Miller Rosnick D’Amico August & Butler PC, Bridgeport. Action: The plaintiff suffered a collision allegedly caused by the defendants and sustained severe and painful personal injuries. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other and further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. FST-CV-20-6044938-S. Filed Dec. 17.

DEEDS Commercial 15 Rowayton Woods Drive LLC, Fairfield. Seller: The Bank of New York Mellon, Coral Gables, Florida. Property: Unit 13, Rowayton Woods Condominium, Norwalk. Amount: $299,250. Filed Oct. 29. 5 Star Holdings LLC, New Rochelle, New York. Seller: Wells Fargo Bank NA, Coppell, Texas. Property: 677-679 William St., Bridgeport. Amount: $171,000. Filed Nov. 5. 948 Main Street LLC, Cedarhurst, New York. Seller: 948 Main Street LLC, Westport. Property: 948-956 Main St., Bridgeport. Amount: $1. Filed Nov. 4. Allen, Octavia, Bridgeport. Seller: Smart Financial Services Corp., Bridgeport. Property: 92 Dover St., Bridgeport. Amount: $161,000. Filed Nov. 1.

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Cabrera Sanchez and Giovanny Francisco, Bridgeport. Seller: 338 Fifth Street LLC, Stratford. Property: 338 Fifth St., Bridgeport. Amount: $285,000. Filed Nov. 5. Datz, Gabor, Trumbull. Seller: HSBC Bank USA National Association, Mount Laurel, New Jersey. Property: Unit 203, Bell Tower Commons, Bridgeport. Amount: $80,597. Filed Nov. 5. Doc DC LLC, Stamford. Seller: Ganim Bros Realty LLC, Bridgeport. Property: 2429 North Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $331,000. Filed Nov. 4. Garrose LLC, Stamford. Seller: Sahib Zada, Norwalk, Property: Unit C-1, Highpoint Condominium, Norwalk. Amount: $185,000. Filed Nov. 1. King, Margaret, Bridgeport. Seller: Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Carrollton, Texas. Property: 412 Interval Road, Bridgeport. Amount: $162,500. Filed Nov. 5. Mato, Eduart, Ridgewood, New York. Seller: Federal National Mortgage Association, Dallas, Texas. Property: 264-266 Connecticut Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $125,000. Filed Nov. 5. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Seller: Lakeview Loan Servicing LLC, Coral Gables, Florida. Property: 185-187 Bunnell St., Bridgeport. Amount: $10. Filed Nov. 1. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Seller: Penny McLean Services LLC, Westlake Village, California. Property: 862 Thorme St., Bridgeport. Amount: $0. Filed Nov. 1. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Seller: US Bank National Association, Owensboro, Kentucky. Property: 326 Exeter St., Bridgeport. Amount: $0. Filed Nov. 1. Smith III, Howard Louis and Renata Bittencourt Smith, Norwalk, Seller: Wilmar Home LLC, Norwalk, Property: 288 Strawberry Hill Ave., Norwalk. Amount: $572,000. Filed Oct. 28. Sunshine Residences LLC, Fairfield. Seller: Christine Logan, Bridgeport. Property: Lot 19, Charles St., Bridgeport. Amount: $190,000. Filed Nov. 4. Tri State Property LLC, Bridgeport. Seller: 479 Lincoln LLC, Bridgeport. Property: 479-483 Lincoln Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $320,000. Filed Nov. 4.

Residential Bair, Natoya Brenda Lee and Durado Nakief Bailey, Bridgeport. Seller: Manuel Rios, Bridgeport. Property: 141 Hicks St., Bridgeport. Amount: $290,000. Filed Nov. 4. Baucom-Mason, Loreen and Gilbert Shields, Woodside, New York. Seller: Yaman Almahamid, Bridgeport. Property: 333 Vincellette St., Unit 143, Bridgeport. Amount: $168,000. Filed Nov. 7.

Fequiere, Gisselle, Bridgeport. Seller: Nelson J. Rodriguez, Milford. Property: 65 Carleton Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $327,500. Filed Nov. 5. Galicia Barrera, Maria Antonia and Adolfo V. Galicia, Bridgeport. Seller: Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Washington, D.C. Property: 353 Saunders Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $92,800. Filed Nov. 7.

Bernstein, Jason F., Norwalk. Seller: Connie J. Pratt, Norwalk. Property: 50 Aiken St., Unit 411, Norwalk. Amount: $220,000. Filed Oct. 31.

Garcia, Gerardo and Roberto Garcia, Bronx, New York. Seller: Better Way Holdings LLC, Wilton. Property: 142 Trelane Drive, Bridgeport. Amount: $258,000. Filed Nov. 4.

Brown, Caren, Darien. Seller: James B. White, Bridgeport. Property: 23 Harborview Place, Bridgeport. Amount: $292,500. Filed Nov. 5.

Gomez Martinez, Jose G., Norwalk. Seller: Jonathan Kenefic and Doreen Kenefic, Norwalk. Property: 136 Dry Hill Road, Norwalk. Amount: $402,000. Filed Oct. 30.

Brown, Simeon, Bronx, New York. Seller: Pilar Gonzalez, Bridgeport. Property: 75 Laurel Place, Bridgeport. Amount: $271,500. Filed Nov. 7.

Halliday, Lawrence and Kathleen Halliday, Fairfield. Seller: Sara L. Hakim, Norwalk. Property: 105 Richards Ave., Unit 1206, Norwalk. Amount: $311,000. Filed Oct. 30.

Chavez, Christians and Joaquim Valeriano, Bridgeport. Seller: Michael R. Sumigar, Bridgeport. Property: 126 Moffitt St., Bridgeport. Amount: $100,000. Filed Nov. 4.

Hinojosa, Carlos, Bridgeport. Seller: Kumar M. Doratkkannen, Londonderry, New Hampshire. Property: 51 Bassick Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $115,000. Filed Nov. 4.

Chinnici, Alvina and Christopher Chinnici, Fairfield. Seller: Jacqueline Rivera, Norwalk. Property: 178 Flax Hill Road, Unit A101, Norwalk. Amount: $224,750. Filed Nov. 1.

Jaw, Jonathan, Bridgeport. Seller: Kathleen Glover, Ansonia. Property: 208 Rocton Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $162,900. Filed Nov. 6

De Carvalho, Sergio Luiz, Bridgeport. Seller: Martin Liciaga, Bridgeport. Property: 699 and 723 Fairview Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $252,000. Filed Nov. 4.

Kalinski, Seth and Carolyn Kalinski, Norwalk. Seller: Michael A. Siano, Fairfield. Property: 8 Cobblers Court, Norwalk. Amount: $385,000. Filed Nov. 1.

Diesel, Thomas A. and Joanne Z. Diesel, Harrison, New York. Seller: Stephanie Channing McKale, Bend, Oregon. Property: 6 Merrill Road, Norwalk. Amount: $485,000. Filed Nov. 1.

Lawrence, Marceline S. and Steven E. Lawrence, Upper Saddle River, New Jersey. Seller: Ruth E. Isaac. Bridgeport. Property: 75 Wake St., Bridgeport. Amount: $155,000. Filed Nov. 4.

Dorlouis, Terson, Bridgeport. Seller: Karen Webb and Wayne Webb, Bridgeport. Property: 467 Maplewood Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $186,000. Filed Nov. 4.

Lehning, Karma, Bridgeport. Seller: Louis Jackson, Bridgeport. Property: Unit 60, Eastwood Condominium, Bridgeport. Amount: $93,000. Filed Nov. 1.

Egbuzle, Vincent O. and Chika Egbuzle Bronx, New York. Seller: Nelson Nieves and Maria A. Nieves, Bridgeport. Property: 116 Wentworth St., Bridgeport. Amount: $285,000. Filed Nov. 4.

Lusardo, Lisa, Redding. Seller: Solange Gomez, Bridgeport. Property: Unit 3, Oxbrook North Condominium, Bridgeport. Amount: $170,000. Filed Nov. 4.

Farrell, Lucie, Westport. Seller: Leonel Pierre and Marie Y. Alexis, Bridgeport. Property: 141 Indian Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $155,000. Filed Nov. 5.

MacDonald, Timothy, Millwood, New York. Seller: Maria Lobo, Easton. Property: 3690 Old Town Road, Bridgeport. Amount: $313,000. Filed Nov. 5.

Facts & Figures Martin, Trecia and Ean Weekes, Bridgeport. Seller: Thashia Bentley, Bridgeport. Property: 239 Willow St., Bridgeport. Amount: $205,300. Filed Nov. 4.

Wagner, Adam, Bridgeport. Seller: Eric Davis, Bridgeport. Property: Unit 715-24, Greentree Condominium, Bridgeport. Amount: $132,500. Filed Nov. 1.

Mazzarella, Pamela A., Norwalk. Seller: Ryan Kossakowski, Norwalk. Property: Unit 44, Glenrock Condominium, Norwalk. Amount: $237,500. Filed Oct. 30.

Xingguo Xiong and Hongli Lu, Trumbull. Seller: Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. Washington, D.C. Property: 850 Atlantic St., Unit 205, Bridgeport. Amount: $73,500. Filed Nov. 1.

Meehan, Ann Marie, Weston. Seller: Bettina S. Gangi, Norwalk. Property: 16 Hills Lane, Norwalk. Amount: $333.000. Filed Nov. 1. Moeling Jr., John J., Norwalk. Seller: Carolyn J. Dickenson, Chicago, Illinois. Property: 49 Day St., Unit 412, Norwalk. Amount: $150,000. Filed Oct. 30. Morel Severino, Felix Antonio, Bridgeport. Seller: Robert Lucas and Barbara Lucas, Bridgeport. Property: 1448 Park Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $150,000. Filed Nov. 5. Pendergast, Norbert R. and Kelly F. Pendergast, Norwalk. Seller: Joan P. Flagg and Nancy F. Savold, Stamford. Property: Unit 40, Birchwood Townhouses, Norwalk. Amount: $300,000. Filed Oct. 30. Quintana, Jonathan, Norwalk. Seller: Sergio Serrano and Maria Serrano, Palm Bay, Florida. Property: Map 8806, Austin St., Norwalk. Amount: $525,000. Filed Nov. 1. Renzulli, Carmine, Norwalk. Seller: Mary K. Montague, Monroe. Property: Unit A5, Norwalk Provincial Arms Condominium, Norwalk. Amount: $130,000. Filed Oct. 31. Ruttkamp, Kathryn C., Wilton. Seller: Thomas Stolarski, Norwalk. Property: 33 N. Water St., Unit 508, Norwalk. Amount: $520,000. Filed Oct. 31. Sears, Susan and Gregory P. Sundberg, Norwalk. Seller: Uri Dulman and Hiuying Leung, Norwalk. Property: 21 Cranbury Road, Norwalk. Amount: $652,000. Filed Nov. 1. Taylor, Catherine S., Norwalk. Seller: Mark Bandini and Kimberley A. Bandini, Norwalk. Property: 3 Valley View Road, Unit 36, Norwalk. Amount: $297,500. Filed Oct. 31. Tineo, Diana and Lilybeth Karamanian, Norwalk. Seller: John Conte and Kimberly Conte, Greenwich. Property: 30 Eagle Road, Norwalk. Amount: $0. Filed Nov. 1. Valencia Gaytan, Leonardo, Bridgeport. Seller: Marcia M. Pereira, Bridgeport. Property: 2 Ardmore St., Bridgeport. Amount: $160,000. Filed Nov. 5.

Yurekly, Ziya and Gizem Yurekly, Bridgeport. Seller: Trisha L. Shepard, Bridgeport. Property: 533 Glendale Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $112,000. Filed Nov. 5.

FORECLOSURES Carmer-Wurzel, Kammy, et al. Creditor: M&T Bank, Norwalk. Property: 146 Chelsea St., Fairfield. Mortgage default. Filed Dec. 16. Hughes, Randy, et al. Creditor: The Bank of New York Mellon, Highlands Ranch, Colorado. Property: 94 Day St., Norwalk. Mortgage default. Filed Feb. 11. Midland Funding LLC, Creditor: MRH Sub I LLC. Property: 604 Wilson St., Bridgeport. Mortgage default. Filed Feb. 12. Oleksy, Michael, et al. Creditor: Ditech Financial LLC, Greenville, South Carolina. Property: 189 Tuller Road, Fairfield. Mortgage default. Filed Feb. 7. Paniccia, Leonardo, et al. Creditor: Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust Inc., Ewing, New Jersey. Property: 10 Deerfield St., Norwalk. Mortgage default. Filed Jan.31. Taylor, Cynthia, et al. Creditor: Wilmington Savings Fund Society, Dallas, Texas. Property: 123 Old Belden Hill Road, Unit 31, Norwalk. Mortgage default. Filed Feb. 10. Tesauro, Glen P., et al. Creditor: Ditech Financial LLC, Houston, Texas. Property: 59 Bartlett Ave., Norwalk. Mortgage default. Filed Jan. 27.

JUDGMENTS Betances, Milagros and Amanda Segura, Norwalk. $19,472, in favor of Ring’s End Inc., Darien, by John Regan, Stamford. Property: 7 Myrtle St., Norwalk. Filed Dec. 18. Carter Gremp, William, et al, Bridgeport. $50,786, in favor of Starboard Fairfield Development LLC, Southport, by Russo & Rizzio LLC, Fairfield. Property: 135 Clarence St., Bridgeport. Filed Jan. 29.

Carter Gremp, William, et al, Bridgeport. $50,786, in favor of Starboard Fairfield Development LLC, Southport, by Russo & Rizzio LLC, Fairfield. Property: 35 Bishop Ave., Bridgeport. Filed Jan. 29.

Rhodes, Antoinette, Bridgeport. $3,297, in favor of Unifund Corp., Cincinnati, Ohio, by Tobin & Marohn, Meriden. Property: 2445 Park Ave., Unit 35, Bridgeport. Filed Jan. 23.

Carter Gremp, William, et al, Bridgeport. $50,786, in favor of Starboard Fairfield Development LLC, Southport, by Russo & Rizzio LLC, Fairfield. Property: 402-404 Shelton St., Bridgeport. Filed Jan. 29.

Salehzadeh, Ahmad Greenwich. $1,691, in favor of Unifund Corp., Cincinnati, Ohio, by Tobin & Marohn, Meriden. Property: 31 Hettiefred Road, Greenwich. Filed Dec. 17.

Chetcuti, Peter, Riverside. $177, in favor of Mariel Chetcuti, Riverside, by Eric R. Posmantier, Ridgefield. Property: 31 Summit Drive, Riverside. Filed Dec. 19.

Samuels, Diana, Bridgeport. $4,071, in favor of Unifund Corp., Cincinnati, Ohio, by Tobin & Marohn, Meriden. Property: 169 Laurel Ave., Bridgeport. Filed Jan. 27.

Dixon, Gregory, Bridgeport. $8,849, in favor of The United Illuminating Company, New Haven, by Nair & Levin PC, Bloomfield. Property: 383 Harral Ave., Bridgeport. Filed Jan. 28.

Santiago, Maritza, Bridgeport. $1,864, in favor of Cavalry SPV I LLC, Valhalla, New York, by Tobin & Marohn, Meriden. Property: 31 Oman St., Bridgeport. Filed Jan. 27.

Johnson, Ivette, Bridgeport. $1,345, in favor of The Southern Connecticut Gas Corp., Orange, by Nair & Levin PC, Bloomfield. Property: 1334 Park Ave., Bridgeport. Filed Jan. 28. Monaco, Darren, Norwalk. $12,327, in favor of Norwalk Hospital Association, Norwalk, by Lovejoy and Rimer PC, Norwalk. Property: 41 Creeping Hemlock Drive, Norwalk. Filed Dec. 26. Moncriffe, Winston, Bridgeport. $2,269, in favor of The United Illuminating Company, New Haven, by Nair & Levin PC, Bloomfield. Property: 160 Milne St., Bridgeport. Filed Jan. 28. Morelli, Luigi, Riverside. $1,135, in favor of Barclays Bank Delaware, Wilmington, Delaware, by the Law Offices of Howard Lee Schiff PC, East Hartford. Property: 16 N. Sound Beach Ave., Riverside. Filed Nov. 25. Moses, Marjorie, Bridgeport. $2,908, in favor of The Southern Connecticut Gas Corp., Orange, by Nair & Levin PC, Bloomfield. Property: 42-44 Charron St., Bridgeport. Filed Jan. 28. Nazaire, Gina, Bridgeport. $2,901, in favor of Unifund Corp., Cincinnati, Ohio, by Tobin & Marohn, Meriden. Property: 144 Keeler Ave., Bridgeport. Filed Jan. 27. Pedrazzoli, Patrick, Bridgeport. $36,224, in favor of Sacred Heart University, Fairfield, by Michalik, Bauer, Silvia & Ciccarillo LLP, New Britain. Property: 145 Clearview Drive, Bridgeport. Filed Jan. 22.

Sylvain, Milcado, Stamford. $10,024, in favor of Cavalry SPV I LLC, Valhalla, New York, by Tobin & Marohn, Meriden. Property: 90 Bouton St., Unit 2A, Norwalk. Filed Dec. 16. Villa, Lina M., Bridgeport. $1,251, in favor of Cavalry SPV I LLC, Valhalla, New York, by Tobin & Marohn, Meriden. Property: 50 Greenhouse Road, Unit 33B, Bridgeport. Filed Jan. 27.

LIENS Federal Tax Liens Filed Bautista, Elvin J. and Carla A. Funner, 28 Ridge Tree Lane, Stamford. $57,814, civil proceeding tax. Filed Oct. 1. Beaumont, Christian and Benham Beaumont, 315 Seaview Ave., Apt. 23383, Bridgeport. $43,306, civil proceeding tax. Filed Nov. 27. Bendolph, Joshua T., 3245 Madison Ave., Apt. 9, Bridgeport. $11,644, civil proceeding tax. Filed Nov. 27. Black Jr., Raymond D., 54 Canaan Cottage, Apartment 28, Stratford. $9,294, civil proceeding tax. Filed Nov. 27. Fletcher, Imogene V., P.O. Box 9172, Bridgeport. $4,967, civil proceeding tax. Filed Nov. 27.

Hinton, Pamela D., 420 Beechwood Ave., Bridgeport. $86,985, civil proceeding tax. Filed Dec. 2. Joyce, Filomeno, 69 Cottage St., Bridgeport. $500, civil proceeding tax. Filed Nov. 27. Kollar, Matthew and Kimberly Kollar, 176 Pond Road, Stamford. $104,170, civil proceeding tax. Filed Oct. 1. Maderia, Andrew, 77 Prospect St., Unit 10-E, Stamford. $3,134, civil proceeding tax. Filed Oct. 7. Mills, David W. and Cristin Mills, 1582 Long Ridge Road, Stamford. $90,063, civil proceeding tax. Filed Oct. 7. Rogers, Patrick T. Jr., 1435 Bedford St., Apartment 12M, Stamford. $19313, civil proceeding tax. Filed Oct. 7. Ruckman, Robert M. and Marilyn K. Ruckman, 197 Briar Brad Road, Stamford. $65,698, civil proceeding tax. Filed Oct. 7. Sanchez, Janette, 176 Holroyd St., Bridgeport. $4,575, civil proceeding tax. Filed Nov. 27. Sank, Mark A., 34 Greenleaf Drive, Stamford. $116,301, civil proceeding tax. Filed Oct. 1. Smith, Samaris, 67 Cottage St., Bridgeport. $500, civil proceeding tax. Filed Nov. 27. Stackhouse, Bradley J. and Cannon S. Gar, 40 Woodchuck Road, Stamford. $15,768, civil proceeding tax. Filed Oct. 1. Temp Air Company Inc., 67 Southfield Ave., Stamford. $30,134, civil proceeding tax. Filed Oct. 7. Teodoro, Maykel B. and Nayara R. Teodoro, 159 Truman St., Bridgeport. $26,024, civil proceeding tax. Filed Nov. 27. Vitale, Joseph and V. Brideau-Vitale, 3235 Madison Ave., Apt. 1, Bridgeport. $11,810, civil proceeding tax. Filed Nov. 27. Wilson, Harold and A. Calvo Granados, 515 Old Town Road, Bridgeport. $14,033, civil proceeding tax. Filed Nov. 27.

Foster, Sophia, 243 French St., Bridgeport. $12,727, civil proceeding tax. Filed Nov. 27.

Wilson, Samuel N. and Teresa M. Wilson, 30 Folino Drive, Bridgeport. $13,142, civil proceeding tax. Filed Nov. 27.

Garramone, Vincent, 44 Strawberry Hill Ave., Unit 8C, Stamford. $10,920, civil proceeding tax. Filed Oct. 7.

Wright, Maryellen, 62 Waldorf Ave., Second floor, Bridgeport. $16,226, civil proceeding tax. Filed Nov. 27.

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Mechanic’s Liens O&G Industries Inc., Torrington. Filed by Barker Steel LLC, by Russell MacMannis. Property: Units 1, 2 and 3 of the SONO Collection Condominium, Norwalk. Amount: $1,227,900. Filed Oct. 16. Property Management and Re Services LLC, New Canaan. Filed by Patricia J. White, by Cecilia P. Jordan. Property: 12 Ravenwood Road, Norwalk. Amount: $350,000. Filed Nov. 29.

LIS PENDENS Araujo, Claudia M., et al, Bridgeport. Filed by The Marcus Law Firm, North Branford, for the Water Pollution Control Authority of Bridgeport. Property: 1891 Central Ave., Bridgeport. Action: foreclose defendants’ mortgage. Filed Nov. 7. Audena, Lawrence, et al, Bridgeport. Filed by Bendett & McHugh PC, Farmington, for US Bank National Association. Property: 128 Woodside Ave., Bridgeport. Action: foreclose defendants’ mortgage. Filed Nov. 5. Brown, Djuana R., et al, Stamford. Filed by the Law Office of Gerald S. Knopf LLC, Stamford, for The Village at River’s Edge Association Inc. Property: 85 Camp Ave., Unit 1E, Stamford. Action: foreclose defendants’ mortgage. Filed Dec. 2. Domini, Anthony J., Stamford. Filed by McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for Wells Fargo Bank NA. Property: 60 Larkspur Road, Stamford. Action: foreclose defendant’s mortgage. Filed Nov. 26. Estiverne, Philomene, et al, Stamford. Filed by Ackerly & Ward, Stamford, for the Stamford Water Pollution Control Authority. Property: 5 Dryden St., Stamford. Action: foreclose defendants’ mortgage. Filed Nov. 18. Farez, Jose, et al, Bridgeport. Filed by The Marcus Law Firm, North Branford, for the Water Pollution Control Authority of Bridgeport. Property: 293 Colorado Ave., Bridgeport. Action: foreclose defendants’ mortgage. Filed Nov. 7. Freitas, Everson, et al, Stamford. Filed by McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for Deutsche Bank National Trust Company. Property: 15 Bonner St., Stamford. Action: foreclose defendants’ mortgage. Filed Nov. 26.

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Facts & Figures Hill, Charles C., et al, Bridgeport. Filed by The Marcus Law Firm, North Branford, for the Water Pollution Control Authority of Bridgeport. Property: 131 Wilcox St., Bridgeport. Action: foreclose defendants’ mortgage. Filed Nov. 7. Llanos, Guido A., et al, Bridgeport. Filed by McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for Wells Fargo Bank NA. Property: 212 Denver Ave., Bridgeport. Action: foreclose defendants’ mortgage. Filed Nov. 5. Moore, Orlando, et al, Bridgeport. Filed by The Marcus Law Firm, North Branford, for Water Pollution Control Authority of Bridgeport. Property: 56 Nutmeg Circle, Bridgeport. Action: foreclose defendants’ mortgage. Filed Nov. 7. Narcisse, Max, et al, Bridgeport. Filed by The Marcus Law Firm, North Branford, for Water Pollution Control Authority of Bridgeport. Property: 715 William St., Bridgeport. Action: foreclose defendants’ mortgage. Filed Nov. 7. Nelson, Feorge, Bridgeport. Filed by The Marcus Law Firm, North Branford, for the Water Pollution Control Authority of Bridgeport. Property: 110 Albion St., Bridgeport. Action: foreclose defendant’s mortgage. Filed Nov. 7. O’Connel, Patrick, Stamford. Filed by Vincent J. Freccia, Stamford, for the city of Stamford. Property: 129 Downs Ave., Stamford. Action: foreclose defendant’s mortgage. Filed Nov. 19. O’Shea, Kevin R., et al, Stamford. Filed by Vincent J. Freccia, Stamford, for the city of Stamford. Property: 12 Ardsley Road, Stamford. Action: foreclose defendants’ mortgage. Filed Nov. 26. Pardo, Arnaldo M., et al, Bridgeport. Filed by The Marcus Law Firm, North Branford, for the Water Pollution Control Authority of Bridgeport. Property: 192 Harriet St., Bridgeport. Action: foreclose defendants’ mortgage. Filed Nov. 7. Ramos Jr., Gabriel, et al, Bridgeport. Filed by McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for Wells Fargo Bank NA. Property: 346 Harlem Ave., Bridgeport. Action: foreclose defendants’ mortgage. Filed Nov. 5. Rivera, Felix, et al, Bridgeport. Filed by McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for PNC Bank National Association. Property: 632 Hallett St., Bridgeport. Action: foreclose defendants’ mortgage. Filed Nov. 5.

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Scott, Prince, et al, Bridgeport. Filed by The Marcus Law Firm, North Branford, for the Water Pollution Control Authority of Bridgeport. Property: 812 Beechwood Ave., Bridgeport. Action: foreclose defendants’ mortgage. Filed Nov. 7. Stroffolino, Richard F., et al, Stamford. Filed by John P. Regan, Stamford, for the city of Stamford. Property: 136 Soundview Court, Stamford. Action: foreclose defendants’ mortgage. Filed Dec. 3. Sullins, Walter J., et al, Bridgeport. Filed by The Marcus Law Firm, North Branford, for Water Pollution Control Authority of Bridgeport. Property: 109 Amsterdam Ave., Bridgeport. Action: foreclose defendants’ mortgage. Filed Nov. 7. Ventura, Frank, Stamford. Filed by Vincent J. Freccia, Stamford, for the city of Stamford. Property: 564 Webbs Hill Road, Stamford. Action: foreclose defendant’s mortgage. Filed Nov. 18. Victorino, Jaime S., et al, Stamford. Filed by Milford Law LLC, Milford, for Nationstar Mortgage LLC. Property: 22 Leslie St., Unit 8, Stamford. Action: foreclose defendants’ mortgage. Filed Nov. 25. Voidaros, Vasiliki, et al, Stamford. Filed by Glass & Braus LLC, Fairfield, for Wells Fargo Bank National Association. Property: 12 Elm Tree Place, Stamford. Action: foreclose defendants’ mortgage. Filed Nov. 27. Wamae, Mwangi, et al, Stamford. Filed by Bendett & McHugh PC, Farmington, for Nationstar Mortgage LLC. Property: 167 Grove St., Apt. N. Stamford. Action: foreclose defendants’ mortgage. Filed Nov. 26.

LEASES Margolis, Stuart A., by Lynda Roscia. Landlord: Courtland Green Inc., Stamford. Property: 24 Courtland Ave., Stamford. Term: 71 years, commenced Jan. 2, 2019. Filed Dec. 30. Stagecoach Realty Corp., by Linda DeMarco. Landlord: Weston Realty Associates LLC, New Rochelle, New York. Property: 60 Long Ridge Road, Stamford. Term: 30 years, commenced Dec. 6, 2019. Filed Dec. 11.

MORTGAGES Akash, David and Heerab Gill, Stamford, by Andrew S. Gale. Lender: Evolve Bank and Trust, 6070 Poplar Ave., Suite 200, Memphis, Tennessee. Property: 4 Finney Lane, Unit 48, Stamford. Amount: $383,150. Filed Nov. 1. Cuautla, Hipolito, Stamford, by Daniel M. McCabe. Lender: Caliber Home Loans Inc., 1525 S Belt Line Road, Coppell, Texas. Property: 236 Seaton Road, Unit 1, Stamford. Amount: $171,000. Filed Nov. 1. Davis, Russell, Stamford, by Peter S. Simmer. Lender: The First Bank of Greenwich, 444 E. Putnam Ave., Cos Cob. Property: 965 Shippan Ave., Unit B, Stamford. Amount: $656,000. Filed Nov. 1. Gallagher, Donna and Annie Gallagher, Stamford, by Dina Tornheim Lender: JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, 1111 Polaris Pkwy., Columbus, Ohio. Property: 123 Harbor Drive, Unit 605, Stamford. Amount: $428,000. Filed Nov. 1. Gilronan, John and Susan C. Gilronan, Stamford, by Thomas V. Battaglia Jr. Lender: Loandepot. com LLC, 26642 Towne Centre Drive, Foothill Ranch, California. Property: 24 Knickerbocker Ave., Stamford. Amount: $165,000. Filed Nov. 1. Mendelsohn, Eric and Christina Mendelsohn, Stamford, by Christian W. Bujdud. Lender: CrossCrountry Mortgage LLC, 6850 Miller Road, Brecksville, Ohio. Property: 94 Southfield Ave., Unit 203, Stamford. Amount: $442,000. Filed Nov. 1. Nusbaum, Geraldine A., Stamford, by Gregory T. Lattanzi. Lender: United Wholesale Mortgage, 585 South Boulevard East, Pontiac, Michigan. Property: 211 Sun Dance Road, Stamford. Amount: $198,000. Filed Nov. 1. O’Neill, Michael M. and Tracy M. O’Neill, Stamford, by Theresa N. Iorfino. Lender: United Wholesale Mortgage, 585 S. Boulevard East, Pontiac, Michigan. Property: 175 Van Resselaer Ave., Stamford. Amount: $484,000. Filed Nov. 1. Pascale, Donna L. and William R. Pascale, Stamford, by Jeremy E. Kaye. Lender: First Republic Bank, 111 Pine St., San Francisco, California. Property: 67 St. George Ave., Stamford. Amount: $379,310. Filed Nov. 1. Perl, Doniel B. and Leah F. Perl, Stamford, by Howard R. Wolfe. Lender: People’s United Bank National Association, 850 Main St., Bridgeport. Property: 237 West Lane, Stamford. Amount: $878,000. Filed Nov. 1.

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Roth, Martin E., Stamford, by Sandra J. Barret. Lender: Keybank National Association, 4910 Tiedeman Road, Suite C, Brooklyn, Ohio. Property: 56 Euclid Ave., Stamford. Amount: $170,000. Filed Nov. 1. Smith, Matthew M., Stamford, by Marie Tieri. Lender: JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, 1111 Polaris Pkwy., Columbus, Ohio. Property: 527 Newfield Ave., Stamford. Amount: $327,115. Filed Nov. 1. Summa, Robyn M. and Eric G. Gonzalez. Stamford, by James Kavanagh. Lender: JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, 1111 Polaris Pkwy., Columbus, Ohio. Property: 15 Island Heights Drive, Stamford. Amount: $379,050. Filed Nov. 1. Thomas, Richard H. and Lauren M. Thomas, Stamford, by Douglas B. Selteer. Lender: Accelerate Mortgage LLC, 750 Prides Crossing, Suite 303, Newark, Delaware. Property: 219 Southfield Ave., Stamford. Amount: $502,650. Filed Nov. 1. Wecker, Glenn B. and Maria J. Wecker, Stamford, by Thor L. Crone. Lender: US Bank National Association, 4801 Frederika St., Owensboro, Kentucky. Property: 59 Courtland Ave., Stamford. Amount: $224,000. Filed Nov. 1.

NEW BUSINESSES Bird Mart, 460 Bird St., Bridgeport 06605, c/o Kyle O’Hair. Filed Jan. 23. Boteco Gaucho, 78 W. Park Place, Stamford 06901, c/o Yugo Restaurant. Filed Dec. 18. Castellana Auto Body, 368 West Ave., Cos Cob 06807, c/o Mobile Auto Body 101. Filed Dec. 13. Castillo Di Beauty, 154 Brookside Ave., Bridgeport 06606, c/o Briana Castillo. Filed Jan. 21.

Have Junk will Travel, 955 Connecticut Ave., Bridgeport 06607, c/o George Bolling. Filed Jan. 15.

Z to A Travel, 72 Dann Drive, Stamford 06905, c/o Mad for Miles LLC. Filed Dec. 12.

Hoodz of Fairfield County, 279 Noble Ave., Bridgeport 06608, c/o Jefferson Sharpe. Filed Jan. 17.

PATENTS

Impeccably Bright Cleaning Service, 108 Ludlow St., Stamford 06902, c/o Lorena Huertas. Filed Dec. 13.

Concurrent noise cancelation systems with harmonic filtering. Patent no. 10,565,979 issued to Jonathan Christian, Milford, Michigan; David Paul Trumpy, Novi, Michigan. Assigned to Harman, Stamford.

Kumo Hibachi & Sushi Inc., 850 E Main St., Unit C4, Stamford 06902, c/o Zhe Huang. Filed Dec. 17. La Dona Market, 1905 Central Ave., Bridgeport 06610, c/o Wendy R. Taveras. Filed Jan. 16. Lewis Bros Express Shuttle Service, 63 Connecticut Ave., Stamford 06911, c/o Peter Lewis. Filed Dec. 17. Lexington Independents, 6 Landmark Square, Fourth floor, Stamford 06905, c/o Aladdin Food Management Services. Filed Dec. 12. Mags & Morrelli, 2929 Fairfield Ave., Bridgeport 06605, c/o Morrelli Media LLC. Filed Jan. 15. Majestic Crown, 284 Granfield Ave., Bridgeport 06610, c/o Brenda Dempsey. Filed Jan. 16. Million Dollar Smile, 6 Rockfield Drive, Stamford 06902, c/o Wilner Joseph. Filed Dec. 16. MT Express Trucking, 1800 Park Ave., Bridgeport 06604, c/o Mmreteab Takeste. Filed Jan. 21. Pro National Title Agency, 6 Landmark Square, Fourth floor, Stamford 06905, c/o Secured Land Transfers LLC. Filed Dec. 17.

CEMA Cleaning Services, 2300 Park Ave., Bridgeport 06604, c/o Carlos Mera. Filed Jan. 21.

Rivercio Family Barber Shop LLC, 1224 State St., Bridgeport 06605, c/o Francisco Riera. Filed Jan. 21.

El Rumbero Ecuadorian Restaurant, 1992 Main St., Bridgeport 06606, c/o Juan Dutan. Filed Jan. 23.

Socialist Resurgence Connecticut, 41 Hinckley Ave., Apartment 2, Stamford 06902, c/o Evan Fritz. Filed Dec. 13.

Fairfield County Shelter for Woman and Children, 1668-1674 Stratford Ave., Bridgeport 06607, c/o George Bolling. Filed Jan. 21.

Sunset Food, 54 Anderson St., Stamford 06902, c/o Joseph Domercant. Filed Dec. 16.

Fin II Japanese Restaurant, 219 Main St., Stamford 06901, c/o CYGM Inc. Filed Dec. 13. Happy Home Cares, 43 Louisiana Ave., Bridgeport 06610, c/o Renee Arthur. Filed Jan. 21.

Travel Sonder, 595 Merritt St., Bridgeport 06606, c/o Shornette Plummer. Filed Jan. 16. Vouthy, My, 106 Hannover St., Bridgeport 06604, c/o Vouthy My. Filed Jan. 23.

Method and device for protecting printheads in three-dimensional object printers. Patent no. 10,564,313 issued to Christine A. Steurrys, Williamson; Method and system for document management considering location, time and social context. Patent no. 10,564,794 issued to Jutta K. Willamowski, Grenoble, France; Matthieu Mazzega, Grenoble, France; Yves Hoppenot, Notre-Dame-de-Message, France. Assigned to Xerox, Norwalk. Monochrome device fluorescent pantograph. Patent no. 10,562,331 issued to Edward N. Chapman, Rochester. Assigned to Xerox, Norwalk. Passive vapor deposition system and method. Patent no. 10,562,290 issued to Francisco Zirilli, Penfield. Assigned to Xerox, Norwalk. Silver nanoparticle ink. Patent no. 10,563,079 issued to Pedram Salami, Toronto, Canada; Ping Liu, Mississauga, Canada; C. Geoffrey Allen, Waterdown, Canada; Naveen Chopra, Oakville, Canada; Kurt I. Halfyard, Mississauga, Canada. Assigned to Xerox, Norwalk. System and method for headphones for monitoring an environment outside of a user’s field of view. Patent no. 10,567,904 issued to Pratyush Sahay, Karnataka, India. Assigned to Harman, Stamford. System and method for priming an ink-delivery system in an inkjet printer. Patent no. 10,562,308 issued to Christopher D. Atwood, Rochester; Michael A. Durfee, Webster. Assigned to Xerox, Norwalk. Systems and methods for detecting objects in imaging systems. Patent no. 10,567,674 issued to James M. Kirsch, Salt Lake City, Utah. Assigned to Harman, Stamford. Techniques for optimizing vehicle headlights based on situational awareness. Patent no. 10,562,439 issued to Alon Atsmon, Greenwich. Assigned to Harman, Stamford.

LEGAL NOTICES Himmat & Daya Holdings, LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) 1/8/2020. Cty: Westchester. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to 51 Penn Blvd., Scarsdale, NY 10583. General Purpose. #62449 SUNSUP PROPERTY SOLUTIONS LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State (SSNY) 11/25/2019. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail a copy of any process to LLC c/o 7 Granada Crescent #22 White Plains NY 10603. Purpose: all lawful. #62450 Notice of Formation of Winter Orchid, LLC. Art. Of Org. filed with SSNY on November 18, 2019. Office Location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 3147 E. Main Street #396, Mohegan Lake, NY 10547. Purpose: any lawful purpose. #62453 GAK Capital LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State (SSNY) 06/22/2018. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail a copy of any process to LLC c/o 26 Howe Place Bronxville, NY 10708. Purpose: all lawful. #62454 GAK Advisors LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State (SSNY) 12/02/2019.Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail a copy of any process to LLC c/o 26 Howe Place Bronxville, NY 10708. Purpose: all lawful. #62455

Notice of Formation of GALLO PAINTING LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the Secy of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/24/19. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 222 Purchase Street, Suite 235, Rye, NY 10580. Purpose: any lawful act or activity. #62456 Notice of Formation of WESTCHESTER DEMOLITION LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the Secy of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/24/19. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 333 Mamaroneck Avenue, Ste 396, White Plains, NY 10605. Purpose: any lawful act or activity. #62457 Notice of Formation of WESTCHESTER BATHROOM REMODELING LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the Secy of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/7/19. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: c/o James Henson, 487 East Main St., Suite, 155, Mt. Kisco, NY 10549. Purpose: any lawful act or activity. #62458 Notice of Formation of WESTCHESTER KITCHEN REMODELING LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the Secy of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/7/19. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: c/o James Henson, 487 East Main St., Suite, 155, Mt. Kisco, NY 10549. Purpose: any lawful act or activity. #62459

Aerial Uprising LLC. Art. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 01/14/2020. Office: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, 161 Orchard Road 1s Briarcliff Manor NY 10510-1030 Purpose: Any lawful purpose. #62460 Notice of LLC formation: Lebron Contractors LLC. filed with SSNY on 09/27/2019. Off. Loc. Westchester County US Corp. Agents designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail copies c/o 7014 13th Ave Ste. 202 Brooklyn, NY 10598. Purpose: all lawful. #62462 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (LLC). NAME CLICK IT TECHNOLOGY, LLC Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 12/03/2019. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: The LLC, 35 Sterling Ave., Floor 2, Yonkers, New York 10704, principal business location of the LLC. Purpose: any lawful business activity. #62463 YELLOW LADDER CONTRACTING LLC. Art. of Org. filed with Secy of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/12/2019. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated agent upon whom process may be served. Address to which the SSNY shall mail copy of any process served against the LLC: Yellow Ladder Contracting LLC, 81 Pondfield Road, #296 Ste. D, Bronxville, NY 10708. Purpose: any lawful act or activity. #62464

LL Piping LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) 7/15/2019. Cty: Westchester. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to 385 Mclean Ave., Apt. 10B, Yonkers, NY 10705. General Purpose. #62465 Notice of Formation of Manny’s Painting, LLC Art. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 1/14/20. 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, 5 Elm St, Apt 1, Cortlandt Manor, NY 10567. Purpose: any lawful purpose. #62466 51-52 65 Place, LLC. Filed 12/17/19 Office: Westchester Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: 66 Oregon Rd Pob 330, Mount Kisco, NY 105494710 Purpose: all lawful #62467 407 3rd Street Associates LLC. Filed 12/16/19 Office: Westchester Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: 399 Knollwood Road, Suite 318, White Plains, NY 10603 Purpose: all lawful #62468 Cramm LLC. Filed 12/18/19 Office: Westchester Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: 49 Lakeshore Dr, Eastchester, NY 10709 Purpose: all lawful #62469 Jestam 2 LLC. Filed 12/2/19 Office: Westchester Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: 344 White Plains Rd, Eastchester, NY 10709 Purpose: all lawful #62470 274 Woodworth Realty LLC. Filed 11/22/19 Office: Westchester Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: 51 Central Ave, Ossining, NY 10562 Purpose: all lawful #62471

3200 East Main Street LLC. Filed 11/4/19 Office: Westchester Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: 654 N Division St, Peekskill, NY 10566 Purpose: all lawful #62472 The Cuisinest LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) 11/6/2019. Cty: Westchester. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to 740 Commerce St., Apt. 2B, Thornwood, NY 10594. General Purpose. #62473 AFA Advisors LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) 11/13/2019. Cty: Westchester. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to 2005 Palmer Ave, #172, Larchmont, NY 10538. General Purpose. #62475 Beloved Surrender LLC. Art. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 10/21/19. Office: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, 24 Jackson Street 1st Floor, New Rochelle, NY 10801. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. #62476 Panchee Advisory LLC. Art. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 1/8/20. Office: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, 200 Business Park Drive, Suite 201, Armonk, NY 10504. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. #62477 Retired Regulators, LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) 1/27/2020. Cty: Westchester. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to Frederick J. Morrissey, 3 Morgan Dr., #11, Mt. Kisco, NY 10549. General Purpose. #62479

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Zeppieri’s Pizza On The Run, LLC Art. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 01/06/2020. Office: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, 86 Windom Street, White PLains, NY 10607-2615. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. #62480

Longtail Holdings LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) 1/29/2020. Cty: Westchester. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to 1455 Baptist Church Rd., Yorktown Heights, NY 10598. General Purpose. #62485

22 Francis Place LLC Art. of Org. filed with NY Secy. of State on 12/24/19. Office located in Westchester County. Secy of State designated as agent upon which process may be served. Secy. of State shall mail a copy of any process against it served upon him/her to 11 Aspen Way, Thornwood, NY 10594. LLC may engage in any lawful act or activity for which a limited liability company may be formed. #62481 Notice of Formation of Archon Advisors LLC. Art. Of Org. filed with SSNY on April 10, 2019. Office: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, 6 Cedar Lane, Purchase, NY 10577. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. #62482 Notice of formation of 1811 Housing LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the Secíy of State of NY (SSNY) on 1/31/2020. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent for service of process. SSNY shall mail process to: 1811 Housing LLC, 8 Elmwood Ave., Rye, NY 10580. Purpose: any lawful activity. #62483 Notice of Formation of Glass&Fork, LLC Art. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 1/27/20. 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, P.O. Box 8054 White Plains NY, 10602. Purpose: any lawful purpose. #62484

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LISTRES 20 LLC. Arts of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 2/3/2020. Office loc. Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent upon whom process against LLC may be served and shall mail copy of any process to LLC, 5 Everts Ave White Plains, NY 10607. Purpose: any lawful #62487 LISTRES 24 LLC. Arts of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 2/3/2020. Office loc. Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent upon whom process against LLC may be served and shall mail copy of any process to LLC, 5 Everts Ave White Plains, NY 10607. Purpose: any lawful #62488 LISTRES 30 LLC. Arts of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 2/3/2020. Office loc. Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent upon whom process against LLC may be served and shall mail copy of any process to LLC, 5 Everts Ave White Plains, NY 10607. Purpose: any lawful #62489 NYCKelly Travel, LLC: Art of Org. filed with SSNY 10/16/2019. LLC located in Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC c/o MSJ Financial Services 1 Prospect Ave., Suite 1, White Plains, NY 10607 Purpose: Any lawful activity. #62490

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LEGAL NOTICES Notice of Formation of Assicurazione, LLC. Address of LLC: 43 Fifth Avenue, Pelham, New York 10803. County of business: Westchester County, Article of Organization originally filed with SSNY on 01/16/2020. Agent for Service: Secretary of State. Mail Process to: 43 Fifth Avenue, Pelham, NY 10803. Purpose: Any lawful activity. #62491

Notice of Formation of DeCicco & Sons Foundation, LLC. Address of LLC: 43 Fifth Avenue, Pelham, New York 10803. County of business: Westchester County, Article of Organization originally filed with SSNY on 01/16/2020. Agent for Service: Secretary of State. Mail Process to: 43 Fifth Avenue, Pelham, NY 10803. Purpose: Any lawful activity. #62493

Notice of Formation of Panorama Scena, LLC. Address of LLC: 43 Fifth Avenue, Pelham, New York 10803. County of business: Westchester County, Article of Organization originally filed with SSNY on 01/16/2020. Agent for Service: Secretary of State. Mail Process to: 43 Fifth Avenue, Pelham, NY 10803. Purpose: Any lawful activity. #62492

Notice of Formation of LGT Logistics LLC Art. of Org. filed with SSNY on 2/4/20. 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, 3611 Gomer St. Yorktown Hgts., NY 10598. Purpose: any lawful purpose. #62494 Notice of Formation of OnPoint Valuation, LLC Art. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 1/16/20. 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, 3486 Strang Blvd., Yorktown Hts., NY 10598. Purpose: any lawful purpose. #62495

NOTICE OF FORMATION of SMP N.1 LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 10/24/2012. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to: MARIO PEGORARO, 233 KENT AVE. # 4, BROOKLYN, NY 11249. Purpose: any lawful purpose. #62496

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Venture2health LLC was filed with the SSNY on 02/04/2020. Office: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC whom process against may be served. The P.O. address which SSNY shall mail any process against the LLC served upon him: c/o Lisa Kapnick, 19 Clubhouse Lane, Scarsdale, NY, 10583. Purpose/Profession to Practice: Health Coaching. #62498 Strategic Networking & Access LLC. Art. of Org. filed 2/10/20. Office in Westchester Co. SSNY designated for process and shall mail to Reg. Agent: Thomas Law Firm, 175 Varick St, NY, NY 10014. Purpose: Any lawful activity #62499 Notice of Formation of 114-41 127th Street, LLC. Art. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 8/30/2018. Office: Kings Cty. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, 1637 E.2nd Street, Brooklyn, NY 12230. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. #62500 Pacific Rent a Fence Co., LLC. Filed 1/2/20 Office: Westchester Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: PO Box 676, Bedford, NY 10506 Purpose: All lawful #62501 3200 Mohegan Lake LLC. Auth. Filed w/SSNY on 12/20/19. Office: Westchester Co. Formed in DE on 12/18/2019. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: 72 Eileen Drive, Cedar Grove, NJ 07009. DE address: 3500 S Dupont Highway, Dover, DE 19901. Filed w/DE Sec. of State: 401 Federal St. #4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: all lawful. #62502 Ace BPG Music, LLC. Filed 1/28/20 Office: Westchester Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: 1858 Commerce Street, Yorktown Heights, NY 10598 Purpose: All lawful #62503

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Lianne De Serres MD, PLLC. Filed 1/8/20 Office: Westchester Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: 37 Studio Lane, Bronxville, NY 10708 Purpose: Medicine #62504 Mount Kisco Physical Therapy & Chiropractic, PLLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) 1/15/2020. Cty: Westchester. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to 103 S. Bedford Rd. Ste. 109, Mt. Kisco, NY 10549. Purpose: Chiropractic and Physical Therapy. #62474 BKB Eastchester LLC. Filed 1/7/20 Office: Westchester Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: 291 Main Street, Eastchester, NY 10709 Purpose: All lawful # 62505 83 Hamilton Ave LLC. Filed 1/17/20 Office: Westchester Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: c/o Amit Ratanshi, 3 Douglas Drive, Pleasantville, NY 10570 Purpose: All lawful #62506 Notice is hereby given that a license ( #1321269) for ON- PREMISE LIQUOR has been applied for by TACO PROJECT INC, AT RETAIL IN A RESTAURANT UNDER THE ABC LAW at, 18 MAIN STREET, TARRYTOWN, NY 10591 for on-premises consumption. #62507 Notice of Formation of Creative Ledger LLC Art. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 1/27/2020. 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, 130 Sagamore Road, Tuckahoe, NY 10707. Purpose: any lawful purpose. #62508

Notice of Formation of The Olive Tree Boutique Salon LLC. Art. of Org. filed with SSNY on 06/24/2019. Office Location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 400 Stony Brook Ct, Newburgh NY 12550. Purpose: any lawful purpose. #62509 Avant Virago Contracting LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) 2/11/2020. Cty: Westchester. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to 222 Franklin Ave., Mt. Vernon, NY 10550. General Purpose. #62510 Notice of Formation of KXtensionz LLC. filed with SSNY on 1/30/2020 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, 40 East Sidney Avenue Apt 5C Mount Vernon., NY 10550. Purpose: all lawful. #62511 Gilded Farms LLC. Filed 1/3/20 Office: Westchester Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: c/o Brandon Horton, 525 Decatur Ave., Peekskill, NY 10566 Purpose: farming and all lawful activity. #62512 Notice of formation of Limited Liability Company ( LLC ), name: Yonkers Brothers LLC; Articles of Organization filed with New York Secretary of State ( SSNY ) 02/15/2020; Office Location: Westchester County; SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served; SSNY shall mail copy of process to Yonkers Brothers LLC, 162 Buena Vista Avenue, Yonkers, NY 10701; Term: no specific date for dissolution; Purpose: any lawful purpose. Filer: Ruth M. Baez, Esq., 4514 104 St, Ste 1R, Corona, NY 11368. #62513

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