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WESTCHESTER AND FAIRFIELD UNITE WITH UKRAINE BY PETER KATZ

Pkatz@westfairinc.com eaction to the Russian invasion of Ukraine has been as vocal, impassioned and indignant in Westchester, Fairfield and throughout New York and Connecticut as was seen anywhere in the world. Government leaders, businesspeople and community activists demonstrated their disgust with what Russian

President Vladimir Putin ordered while taking practical steps to collect funds and supplies for the Ukrainian people. Ukrainian President Zelenskyy was able to continue contacts with the Ukrainian people and the outside world on TV and the internet even while a 40-mile-long Russian convoy moved closer to the capital city of Kyiv, which along with other cities had

been hit by missiles, artillery and aerial bombardment. Street-by-street fighting was reported in many areas. Hundreds of thousands fled to bordering countries that had geared up to handle refugees while other Ukrainians took up arms to join with the military in defending their country. Sunday, Feb. 27 was a day of prayer for Ukraine

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(Above) A residential building damaged by an enemy aircraft in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv. (Below) An oil tank blowing up.

New initiative seeks to expand cannabis industry to Black and Hispanic entrepreneurs BY JUSTIN MCGOWN jmcgown@westfairinc.com

he Alliance for Cannabis Equity (ACE), a collaboration between Connecticut Community Outreach Revitalization Program

(ConnCORP) and The WorkPlace, a Bridgeportbased incubator and workforce development board, has released the Cannabis Manifesto, a document designed to aid Black and Hispanic entrepreneurs and workers in understand-

ing how they can take full advantage of the emerging recreational marijuana industry in Connecticut. The 93-page manifesto, which was published online, is designed to lay out the organization’s mission and goals and serve as a refer-

ence document for those seeking to understand why people of color should make full use of the opportunities for economic advancement provided by the state’s legalization of recreational use. “Social equity is at the core,” said Fred McKinney,

co-founder of the economic analysis and consulting firm BJM Solutions, in a Feb. 24 press conference announcing the manifesto. McKinney praised the state’s efforts to center its marijuana policy on offsetting some of the harms of years of racism

and bias in drug enforcement. “But, I know enough about social equity to know that it takes more than words,” he added. “It really takes an effort to make it a reality. So, when I embarked

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New life on Cemetery Street? BY PHIL HALL Phall@westfairinc.com

uring 2021, roughly 4,000 bank branches closed across the country, a record level. Among those closures were two Wells Fargo locations in Norwalk that are based within properties owned by M.F. DiScala & Co. One of those locations was at 295 Westport Ave., which became Connecticut’s first Jimmy Johns sandwich shop. The new business opened Feb 22 and takes advantage of the old drive-through teller’s window. But while this reinvented location is attracting a new crowd, another Wells Fargo property scheduled to close May 4 faces a unique challenge. That branch is based at 1 Cemetery St., near the East Norwalk train station and across the road from the historic cemetery where local legend has it the man who inspired the song Yankee Doodle is buried. “The site is a 1.6-acre site that is

essentially an asphalt jungle,” said Alan Webber, DiScala’s chief financial officer. “It’s probably one of the most underutilized sites around. It’s been under lease to various banks forever, we’ve owned it 30 something years.” According to Webber, DiScala is looking into potential ways to do more with the site. It is the only lot with a Cemetery Street address and it is part of the designated Transit Oriented District around the East Norwalk train station, meaning it qualifies for some incentives for adding housing and mixed-use space. Previously, DiScala sought to rename Cemetery Street to Mill Pond Place. “The name of the street, Cemetery Street, is just not conducive to positive thoughts,” Weber told a meeting of the Common Council Public Works Committee at a session in February 2020. But residents voiced concern about the name change and the proposal never made it out of committee, although future developments

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A view of the soon-to-be-closed Wells Fargo branch at 1 Cemetery St. in Norwalk. Photo by Justin McGown. have not been ruled out. options of possible uses for the According to Webber, his comsite after the branch’s closure, but pany discussed the possibility Webber declined to give specifics. of Wells Fargo opening a future He said there were several factors branch at the site after it was redeto take into account, including a veloped to include more retail and sewer easement and a complicatoffer better views of Mill Pond. But ed traffic flow past the property, the San Francisco-headquartered but that his company was actively lender declined. exploring alternative uses for the “For whatever reason, they’re site. changing their strategies and clos“Check back in a couple ing the branches,” Webber said. months and let’s see where we are DiScala is currently exploring in our planning process,” he said.

Wegmans to open first Connecticut supermarket in Norwalk BY PHIL HALL

ted to making a difference in every community we serve.” The new supermarket will be located on nearly 11 acres on Richards Avenue at a site currently occupied by an office complex owned by MBI Inc., which plans to move to new office space within Norwalk before construction of the new Wegmans store begins. “We are excited by the opportunity that this sale of our property to Wegmans presents,” said Peter Maglathlin, CEO and president of MBI Inc. “Although our current building has served us well over the past several decades, the chance to relocate to modern office space while still keeping our headquarters in Norwalk offers unique advantages to our company and our employees.” The closest Wegmans to Connecticut is the Harrison, NY, store that opened in 2020.

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eg ma ns Food Markets Inc. is planning to open its first Connecticut location in Norwalk. The two-level store will be approximately 95,000 square feet and will also include a multilevel parking garage. A timeline for construction and opening has not yet been determined, as the company is currently seeking municipal approvals for the project. “Each year we receive hundreds of requests from residents for a store in Connecticut, so we’re excited to bring Wegmans to Norwalk and to get to know our new neighbors,” said Colleen Wegman, president and CEO of Wegmans Food Markets. “Even before we open the doors to our new store, we’re commit-

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Legal dispute roils wine company leadership BY JUSTIN MCGOWN jmcgown@westfairinc.com

tamford-headquartered Deutsch Family Wine & Spirits (DFSW) andits associated constellation of companies have collected an impressive portfolio of wine and liquor brands over the course of more than 40 years, including the popular Josh Cellars brand of Californian wines, the Yellow Tail label from Australia and several brands of whiskey, vodka and gin. However, an ongoing lawsuit winding its way through the courts indicates the presence of friction between the company’s president, Tom Steffanci, and the father and son team of William and Peter Deutsch who founded the company. In the latest filings made on Feb. 24, Steffanci complained that the defendants have intentionally avoided handing over critical documents during discovery and argued that if the defendants successfully seal some previously submitted documents that some of his filings should also be sealed. In the lawsuit, initially filed in March 2020, Steffanci claimed he was granted the opportunity to purchase a 20% ownership interest in the holding entity DFG Trademarks V LLC. Steffanci accepted

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and bought into the company, which holds the trademarks for Josh Cellars and Joseph Carr, two of the Deutsch Family Group’s most profitable brands. Steffanci claimed that as a shareholder he was entitled to royalty obligations, but that the Deutsches committed a breach of contract by withholding those royalties and subtracting their value from his endof-year bonus. Steffanci stated that in 2014 a principal from the company accounting firm informed him “in a perfunctory manner that, for estate planning purposes, Greene and Peter Deutsch were paying out certain distributions from the LLC to which Steffanci was not entitled.” Allegedly, this was done to avoid tax consequences, and Steffanci initially agreed to the arrangement. After several years those payouts exceeded the worth of the performance bonus he typically received, at which point Steffanci claimed he reviewed the documents pertaining to his ownership stake and discovered that he was entitled to all previous distributions in full as a partial owner, as well as his compensation as an employee of the company. Steffanci also sought damages in the amount of $255,646 in the initial filing alongside attorney’s fees and other WCBJ

expenses. Steffanci obtained a series of depositions of individuals familiar with the workings of Deutsch Family Wines and Spirits. Andrew Crisses, Shelly Stein and Jim Mello, members of the DFSW board, were subpoenaed to provide depositions because Steffanci insisted they have documents and knowledge vital to the case. Additionally, William Greene of William Greene & Co. was deposed — he is a member of the DFSW advisory board and the principal of the company’s accounting firm. Steffanci said Greene was the one who misled him about the terms of the royalty payments. Outer Cape Holdings LLC was also part of the deposition process. Steffanci claimed to own half of this company through his ownership stake in DFG Trademarks V, which owns half of the LLC. Through Outer Cape Holdings, Steffanci said he is entitled to 10% of all royalties from the Joseph Carr and Josh Cellars wine brands. Juelsco LLC, an entity owned by Peter Deutsch that is alleged to own the other 50% of Outer Cape Holdings, was also subpoenaed for deposition. Steffanci charged that some of these entities received royalty payments,

which he had been misled into assuming would be offset by lowered payouts elsewhere. A number of discovery disputes emerged shortly after the start of the suit and continued through most of 2021. A half-dozen documents were sealed by the end of January 2022, with adjudication of complex litigation ongoing for several other documents, most pertaining to the structure of the business. Steffanci’s attorneys unsuccessfully claimed in replies to the motions to seal that all of these documents are necessary to establish the facts of the case while the Deutsch Family Group and other parties involved claim they contain privileged information about the operation of the company. Despite the ongoing lawsuit, Steffanci had only good things to say about the state of the Deutsch Family Group’s business in a two-part interview with the spirits trade journal Shanken News published in late January. But between the publication of the first and second half of the interview, Steffanci filed a motion to seal documents submitted by his attorneys as evidence in the case. The Deutsche Family Group did not respond to a request for comment.

Yonkers architect accused of embezzlement and bankruptcy fraud BY BILL HELTZEL Bheltzel@westfairinc.com

or nearly 20 years, Highland Associates Ltd. gave Anthony M. Caprio ever-increasing opportunities to learn the architectural business, the partners claim, not realizing until after he rejected an offer to become a shareholder that he had secretly created a competing firm, steered clients away from Highland and stole more than $1.3 million in business. Highland Associates, of Manhattan, sued Caprio Feb. 15 in U.S. Bankruptcy Court, White Plains, accusing him of fraud and embezzlement. When Highland partners Gil Ben-Ami and Glenn Leitch confronted Caprio on a conference call a year ago, the complaint states, Caprio admitted “I got greedy.” But Caprio’s attorney, Daniel S. Alter, said “there is much more to the story (and much less) than is alleged in the complaint,” and he would file a response with the court this week. Highland says it employed Caprio as a

designer after he graduated from college in 2001 and as an architect after he got his license in 2015. Caprio was a “blank slate,” according to Highland. The firm mentored him for nearly 20 years, teaching him how to write proposals, manage projects and coordinate the design of buildings. He participated in client meetings and was given significant projects to run. In December 2020, the firm proposed making him a shareholder, but in February 2021 he rejected the offer. Highland says it discovered that Caprio had formed A. Caprio Design Inc. in 2007 and began diverting clients and prospects to his own business in 2011. The firm found about 140 invoices on a company laptop computer for work that A. Caprio Design, based in Yonkers, had done for Highland clients, according to the complaint. A spreadsheet listed $1.34 million in revenues and $1.16 million in profit for Caprio’s business from 2016 to 2020. Highland alleges that Caprio recruited at least seven other employees to work on A.

Highland Associates. Caprio Design projects, while those employees and Caprio were being paid by Highland. Most of the allegedly diverted work was done for Solow Building Co., a client that Highland had served for years and for whom Caprio became the project manager and account executive. Highland noticed that Solow business began declining around 2015. When the partners asked why, the complaint states, Caprio “would avoid answering the ques-

tion, shrugging it off as if he did not know.” Highland sued Caprio for $2 million last April in Manhattan Supreme Court. Two months later, Caprio formed another company, A. Caprio Architect PLLC, based at his Yonkers home. Then Caprio allegedly drained his business bank accounts, from $16,630 to $100 in one case and for $72,400 to $2,938 in another, before filing for Chapter 7 personal bankruptcy protection last November. He declared $665,577 in assets — consisting mostly of his share of the Yonkers house — and $418,178 in liabilities. The petition lists three unsecured claims for unknown amounts from Highland as disputed. The firm argues that Caprio filed for bankruptcy protection to avoid paying back Highland, and that he underreported his income on bankruptcy schedules, “with the actual intent to hinder delay or defraud Highland.” The company is asking the court to disallow Caprio from discharging his debts. Manhattan attorney Michael J. Riela represents Highland.

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Unite with Ukraine—

in Westchester. Both Westchester County Executive George Latimer and Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano issued invitations for people to gather at St. Michael the Archangel Ukrainian Catholic Church in Yonkers to show support for Ukraine and its people. “We are here in a human capacity,” Latimer said. “We see the humanity here in the Ukrainian community of Yonkers, in Westchester County and by extension, the world. We are praying, all of us, for justice to be done in Ukraine. We will continue to pray for peace in Eastern Europe and across the globe.” Father Kiril Angelov, pastor of the church, said, “Being together here at Saint Michael the Archangel shows we are praying together. I am convinced prayer will win.” The church has been open since 1899 and includes more than 400 families in the parish. Later that day, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed an Executive Order banning New York state from doing business with Russia in the wake of the invasion and requiring that New York remove money and other assets from any institution or company that is determined to be Russian. The order remains in effect for as long as federal sanctions against Russia remain in effect. “Russia has chosen to attack democracy and we will stand with Ukraine as we condemn these atrocities,” Hochul said before signing the Executive Order in Albany. “Our state will not permit its own investment activity, whether directly or indirectly, to aid Russia as it commits these human rights violations. New York is home to the largest population of Ukrainians in the United

States. They are our family and an attack on them is an attack on us all. We will make our statements and values known and show solidarity with Ukraine as we rebuke this assault on democracy.” In Connecticut, State Treasurer Shawn T. Wooden announced that the state’s pension funds will pull public funds from Russian-owned assets. As of Feb. 24, $218 million in Connecticut pension fund monies were invested with Russian entities. “The world’s condemnation is clear and economic sanctions have paralyzed the Russian economy,” Wooden said. “We cannot stand idly by as the humanitarian crisis unfolds and Russian markets crumble, and I cannot continue to invest these pension funds in a way that runs counter to the foreign policy and national interests of the United States.” The Purchase-based credit card giant Mastercard blocked Russian banks from using its network to process credit card payments. Credit card company VISA did the same. Mastercard’s CEO Michael Miebach said, “Given the unfolding emergency, we are also working with our partners to direct funding and humanitarian aid where it can provide the greatest impact. Today, we announced a $2 million contribution to the Red Cross, Save the Children and our employee assistance fund for humanitarian relief. We will actively pursue additional opportunities to assist aid organizations to play our part in supporting the global relief effort.” Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand of New York, who is on the Senate Armed Services Committee and Select Committee on Intelligence, said, “Together with our allies, the U.S. must

impose crushing sanctions on Russia and strengthen the defenses of our NATO allies. The world must be united and resolute against this act of aggression.” U.S. Rep. Mondaire Jones said, “The free world stands united in condemning Vladimir Putin’s aggression towards the people of Ukraine, their freedom and their sovereignty. Russia must be held accountable for its actions.” U.S. Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney, expressed his support for Ukraine, saying, “Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is an illegal violation of Ukrainian sovereignty that cannot be tolerated. I stand with the people of Ukraine and condemn Russia for this senseless invasion and the tragic loss of innocent life caused by their unjustified aggression towards Ukraine.” Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro said, “President Putin’s unilateral actions in Ukraine are indefensible and dangerous. By sending Russian troops to territories in Ukraine, Putin is starting a war of aggression and a war of choice, all to expand territorial Russia. It violates international law and international norms to respect sovereign national boundaries. It will not end well. War in Ukraine will lead to a humanitarian disaster and have far reaching impacts throughout the world.” Connecticut’s U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy said in a Tweet, “Every new hour Russia is unable to deliver a decisive blow, the will to fight grows in Ukraine.” Sen. Richard Blumenthal said, “Putin’s decision to invade is an evil, panicked move of weakness and will be his defining mistake. The Ukrainian people will fight for as long as it takes to secure their nation from this foreign tyrant, and the United States will stand with them.”

U.S. Rep. Jim Himes said, “By invading Ukraine, Vladimir Putin has chosen to violate international law and ignore the warnings of the United States, NATO, and the community of free nations. This decision will bring terrible consequences for him and his supporters in the form of sanctions and other crippling measures. He should immediately withdraw all troops or risk an escalation in consequences that will not end well for him or his regime.” Russia’s economy immediately began to feel the strain on economic sanctions imposed by the free world. Both the New York Stock Exchange and NASDAQ halted trading in Russian stocks, and stock prices tumbled in Moscow before the Russian market was forced to shut down. The value of the Russian Ruble sank and Russian banks were selectively kicked out of the international banking system SWIFT through which about 11,000 banks worldwide electronically make and receive payments. In a background briefing call, a senior White House official told the Business Journal and other news media, “If one of these de-SWIFTed Russian banks wants to make or receive a payment with a bank outside of Russia, such as a bank in Asia, it will now need to use the telephone or a fax machine. In all likelihood, most banks around the world will simply stop transacting altogether with Russian banks that are removed from SWIFT.” The White House official also said that the Russian Central Bank, the single-most important financial institution in Russia, was being blocked from using its reserve funds to support the Russian currency. Russia had stockpiled about $630 billion in currency reserves to which it was being denied access.

Cannabis industry— on writing the Cannabis Manifesto we wanted to suggest that this is something that we hope will have an impact that will shake things up.” In addition to explaining the thinking behind the document he helped create, McKinney shared the story of how close he came to having his life derailed by marijuana policy. He had just finished his freshman year at UCLA before returning to his native Washington, D.C., where he had a job for the city’s Recreation Department at the historic Paul Laurence Dunbar High School. McKinney’s brother drove him to his first day of work and was pulled over by a police officer in front of the building. His brother, unbeknownst to him, had a joint in his possession. The officer arrested both of them, which was witnessed by McKinney’s new employer. “I consider myself incredibly lucky because we had a lawyer who made the case

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to the judge to give these two young men a chance,” he recalled. “If we hadn’t had that chance, who knows where my life would have gone. “A lot of people didn’t get a chance after they were arrested for cannabis. And so, this isn’t just some sort of academic exercise for me. You can look at the literal millions of Americans who have been negatively impacted by cannabis since 1973. I think we have an opportunity here to correct for some social wrongs and to take advantage of legalization of recreational cannabis in Connecticut.” While McKinney was instrumental in writing the manifesto, Joseph Carbone, the president and CEO of Workplace, and Carlton Highsmith, the board chairman for ConnCORP, will also play important roles in administering the ACE. Highsmith highlighted how the ACE website will also help people understand if WCBJ

Fred McKinney announcing the Cannabis Manifesto at a Feb. 24 press conference. Photo by Justin McGown. they are in one of the Disproportionately Impacted Areas (DIA). Residents of those areas will have the opportunity to apply for a number of “Equity Licenses” set aside by the state to help ensure that those impacted by the war on drugs are able to benefit from

legalization. Highsmith pointed out that it is “not surprisingly that most of Bridgeport is considered a DIA, large tracks of New Haven as well. It’s our urban centers where the over-policing of cannabis was most dramatically felt in Connecticut.” Carbone also emphasized the importance of ACE providing fully accessible information. He characterized ACE as being the go-to source for anybody with questions about what impacts the eligibility of somebody seeking a marijuana sales license or considering a job in the industry. “We are here to do the right thing,” Carbone declared. “It’s not personal. It’s not about the institutions that we’re part of. We are here to do the right thing and ensure that opportunity is present. We’re going to be vigilant and we’re going to be thorough and we’re going to be fair. We’re going to try to do what’s right.”

Regeneron moves closer to $173 million in tax breaks for $1.4B expansion BY BILL HELTZEL Bheltzel@westfairinc.com

he Westchester County Industrial Development Agency has granted preliminary approval to Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. for nearly $173 million in state and local tax subsidies on a proposed $1.4 billon expansion of its Tarrytown campus. But if the biotechnology company does not receive the tax breaks, plus $100 million in state tax credits, the project “will not materialize in New York,” according to a project summary prepared by the IDA’s economic development consultant and presented at the board’s Feb. 25 meeting. The $66.5 billion company, by market capitalization, has invented nine FDAapproved drugs, the project summary states, and it needs new facilities to expand research on Covid-19 and other infectious diseases The company wants to build eight structures that would house labs and administrative offices; three parking garages; and a central utility plant next to the corporate and

research and development headquarters in Tarrytown. Regeneron employs 3,330 on the 250acre campus. The expansion would add about 700 new jobs, paying an average of $220,000 a year, retain 250 current jobs and require 2,500 construction jobs. Site work would begin in June and the

project could be done by the end of 2027. The county will forego $23.5 million in taxes, but get back $38.2 million in tax revenue over 12 years, according to the project summary, for a cost-benefit ratio of $1.62 in revenue for every $1 in subsidies. The calculation includes only the county’s portion of costs and benefits and not the

entire $273 million, in state, county and town subsidies. The benefits include tax revenues from new economic activity generated by the project. But Regeneron is also considering sites in New Jersey, according to the project summary, that have advantages over Westchester. Buildings are already available there, for example, and the state’s labor pool has the highest concentration of scientists and engineers in the country. “The estimated cost to locate Regeneron’s proposed facilities and new workforce in New Jersey over a 10-year period, the project summary states, is significantly lower than the Tarrytown greenfield option.” A public hearing on the proposal will be held before the IDA considers final project approval. “Regeneron must quickly conclude its deliberations and choose a jurisdiction for this proposed project,” the summary states before noting long-term implications of losing a deal to New Jersey. “Wherever the project is ultimately located will likely become home to future expansion activity of a similar nature.”

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Westchester and Valley complete banking merger BY PETER KATZ Pkatz@westfairinc.com

he merger of Valley National Bankcorp and The Westchester Bank Holding Corp. has been completed. Westchester’s wholly owned subsidiary The Westchester Bank has become part of Valley and has been rebranded under the name Valley Bank. The Westchester Bank was billed as the largest independent commercially focused bank headquartered in the county, operating seven branches and having total assets of $1.3 billion. The combination of The Westchester Bank and Valley National results on a pro-forma basis as of March 31, 2021, in a banking operation with $43 billion in assets, $34 billion in loans and deposits, and 233 branches that include 45 in New York, 131 in New Jersey, 41 in Florida and 16 in Alabama. “Many times in the industry banks try to combine and cut expenses and cut people to prosper, but that was not at all part of the rationale behind merging Westchester Bank into Valley,” John Tolomer, who had been president and CEO of The Westchester Bank told the Business Journal. Tolomer has assumed the role of president of the Westchester market for Valley National. “In fact, what Valley is helping us do as the legacy Westchester bank is continue to do what we have been doing, which is to be very involved in the community, very involved with not-for-profits, very involved with small to medium-sized businesses and consumers,” Tolomer said. Tolomer expressed pride in the way The Westchester Bank coped with the Covid pandemic, noting that the bank made more than $90 million in PPP loans. “We were able to mobilize quickly,” Tolomer said. “We were able to have people work remotely and we kept our employees safe. We didn’t have any Covid cases. We were able to serve our customers and do more electronically. We called our customers on an on-going basis, ‘Is there anything you need, is there anything we can do to help you.’” Tolomer expressed the view that Valley National is the right partner for The Westchester Bank and said he has known Valley National’s CEO Ira Robbins and President Tom Iadanza for a number of years. “We have always run our banks in a very similar fashion, very customer oriented, very employee oriented and very community oriented,” Tolomer said. “The Westchester market will get the full thrust

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Valley Bank sign in place on the downtown White Plains building that was the headquarters of The Westchester Bank. Photo by Peter Katz. of what Valley offers. The idea is not to cut our people or expenses but to invest in the Westchester market.” Tolomer said that one of the factors evaluated about the merger was whether the increase in institutional size would interfere with the close relationships in the community that Tolomer and The Westchester Bank had developed over the years. “Essentially, the people that the Westchester clients have dealt with will remain the same: it’s the same lenders, it’s the same retail network, it’s the same cash management people,” Tolomer said. “A bank is made up of people. As a community bank, banking made personal is going to continue to be the guiding principle for the Westchester market and certainly it is also on a larger scale for Valley Bank in totality. So, it’s a very consistent message to get close to your customers, make sure we can figure out how to help them.” Tolomer said that they would be looking at possible expansion in the number of branches serving the Westchester market. “You have to do things in stages and certainly the conversion … was an overwhelming success and we’ll be looking at how we will expand,” Tolomer said. “The overwhelming trend, especially in the last two years, our customers are using more electronic ways to touch the bank.” Tolomer said that banking industry trends are tending to move toward some consolidation. “At the core one has to look at the organizations and why they would be going WCBJ

John Tolomer about a merger. In our particular case, The Westchester Bank, our success outpaced all of our most aggressive business plans and you get to a point where you have to look and say, ‘Gee, we’re going to have to maybe take a slight step back and reinvest in our business.’” Tolomer said that the merger instantly gives existing clients access to a host of new products. “We made a fundamental decision that it would be more timely for us to merge with a Valley and be able to offer those products and services immediately as opposed to building those disciplines,”

Tolomer said. “Valley did due diligence on The Westchester Bank but Westchester did due diligence on Valley. We had a clear understanding that our perspectives and the way we attack business are the same. We had similar if not identical business models, but at different levels given the asset size.” Tolomer said there were no surprises during the actual day-to-day process of bringing the banks together. “It went extremely well and part of it was the way we went about being clear of how we operate and how we’d operate going forward,” Tolomer said.

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Mastercard blocks Russian banks from network Mastercard has responded to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine by announcing that it has blocked multiple Russian banks from participating in its payment network. CEO Michael Miebach did not identify which banks will be impacted, noting that the Purchase-based company “will continue to work with regulators in the days ahead to abide fully by our compliance obligations as they evolve.” Miebach added that the company’s Cyber & Intelligence and Corporate Security teams “are working with governments and partners around the world to ensure the stability, integrity and resiliency of our systems, which are operating as normal. We are committed to active monitoring and rapid response to cyber-attacks, the threat of which is heightened significantly in the present environment.” Mastercard will also provide a $2 million contribution to the Red Cross, Save the Children and its internal employee assistance fund for humanitarian relief. “We will actively pursue additional opportunities to assist aid organizations to play our part in supporting the global relief effort,” Miebach said.

PepsiCo launches nitrogen-infused cola beverages PepsiCo has announced the debut of Nitro Pepsi, which the Purchase-headquartered company said was the first nitrogen-infused cola products. Nitro Pepsi will be available in Draft Cola and Vanilla Draft Cola flavors and will be packaged in newly designed cans to be sold in single serve and 4-pack varieties. The product will have its premiere on March 25 at the Sky Lounge at The High Roller Observation Wheel of The Linq Promenade in Las Vegas. “Nitro Pepsi is a first-of-its-kind innovation that creates a smooth, creamy, delicious taste experience for fans everywhere,” said Todd Kaplan, vice president of marketing at Pepsi. “Much like how nitrogen has transformed the beer and coffee categories, we believe Nitro Pepsi is a huge leap forward for the cola category and will redefine cola for years to come.”

EV charger firm seeks stations in Yorktown’s malls An electric vehicle charging company is seeking to install its charging stations at Yorktown’s malls. Volta Charging, a San Francisco-based vehicle-charging company, has proposed to install four vehicle-charging stations at

the Jefferson Valley Mall and two charging stations at the Staples Plaza. “We’re trying to target commerce-centric areas where people are already going to,” said Samuel Lee, an engineering project manager at Volta. “They’re going there and they’re able to top off their cars. If you had to pick between two grocery stores and one provider had an EV charging station, you’re going to want to go there.” Town officials have mixed opinions on

Volta’s proposal. “This proposal will expand access to an important service and will be beneficial to our community,” said Supervisor Matt Slater. “We are excited to be attracting and partnering with industry leaders to bring cutting-edge technology to Yorktown.” But Councilman Sergio Esposito argued, “We need the infrastructure to

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Happy Hands sculpts new interest in pottery classes BY JUSTIN MCGOWN

jmcgown@westfairinc.com lla Ionescu’s Happy Hands pottery center at Wilton Center was full of children on a cold Friday last month. The children, ranging in ages from four to 11, were making bowls with floral designs and spring colors. They eagerly worked with their hands and imagination, without the need for any digital component. Ionescu credited her daughter for the idea behind the pottery centers. “I’ve been in retail for about 11 years after I left corporate America when I had my children,” Ionescu said. “I wanted to spend more time with my family and I always loved art, but the ultimate artist in the family is my daughter. She was basically saying, ‘Mom why don’t we do something with art, we love pottery. Let’s paint pottery.’” Ionescu looked into the possibility of opening a store and tapped into her years of experience as a banker for JPMorgan Chase as she conducted her research. In the end she wound up attending a “Pottery Bootcamp” in Fort Worth, Texas, before launching the business in Wilton Center in 2015. Since then, she has expanded her operations to include a second Happy Hands location in Fairfield. Adapting to Covid proved challenging for a business that was largely centered on putting people in direct contact with physical media, particularly at the start of the pandemic when how the disease spread was less clear. But Ionescu adapted to those

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IBM debuts pro bono social impact endeavor

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BM has rolled out a global pro bono social impact program that provides its experts and technologies, including hybrid cloud and artificial intelligence, to aid nonprofits focused on populations vulnerable to environmental threats, including climate change, extreme weather and pollution. The IBM Sustainability Accelerator will support each selected entity for a two-year period following a two-phased approach that includes the introduction of the IBM Garage program to identify the needs and goals of each beneficiary, followed by the input of IBM experts to align their technologies to achieve the desired results. IBM will define one theme each year and invite nonprofits to submit request for

Alla Ionescu leads a pottery class at Happy Hands. Photo by Justin McGown.

conditions. “The core of the business is clearly coming into the studio and painting,” Ionescu said. “However, we were able to evolve. ‘Pottery to Go’ was born from Covid.” Ionescu and her staff shifted to creating a no-contact pottery system where they would leave bags with raw materials and detailed instructions for customers to pick up. At home the customers could paint and sculpt, before returning their art to the store where Ionescu’s team would thoroughly clean the art and fire it in their kilns. Customers would be notified when their art was ready and pick up something, which simply couldn’t be ordered online — their own art. “It’s turned into a completely different aspect of the business. Managing everything virtually, packaging everything, even devising birthday parties to go. We did not do that before Covid,” she said. “Crazy as it sounds it’s become this new aspect of the business.” While Ionescu has put an emphasis on a continued adherence to Covid safety standards she is glad to have people return to the shop. She has also hosted corporate events, the Girl Scouts and more than a few curious adults who want to follow their creative impulses. She is also looking forward to Easter break when a new round of themed creations will be an offer for young artists to get their hands on. Weather permitting, she hopes to host the students at outdoor seats.

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proposals. This year’s focus will be on clean energy and proposals are due by April 30. Last year, the company conducted a pilot project with three inaugural participants of the IBM Sustainability Accelerator: The Nature Conservancy India, the agricultural nonprofit Heifer International and the Latin American-focused Plan21 Foundation for Sustainable Human Development. “We believe that the power of science, technology and innovation can help tackle environmental issues while serving vulnerable communities exposed to environmental hazards,” said Justina Nixon, vice president of corporate social responsibility and ESG at IBM. “By pairing expertise and technology with the goal of improving the lives of populations most affected by environmental threats, we have the potential to make lasting, scalable impact.” WCBJ

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evelopers of the proposed Mariani Gardens townhouses in Armonk are demanding that the town of North Castle reinstate a permit to allow the project to move forward. The property owner, 45 Bedford Road LLC, claims that the town board acted arbitrarily and capriciously, according to a petition filed Feb. 11 in Westchester Supreme Court, when the board refused in January to extend a special use permit for the project. The developers need the permit to build four structures with 43 dwellings on 4.2 acres at Bedford Road and Maple Avenue. The property was formerly used for a garden center and other enterprises run by Mark J. Mariani. It is a half-block away from town hall and around the corner from the hamlet’s business district.

Armonk townhouses developer sues North Castle for project permit Mariani, George Galgano and David Linn formed the 45 Bedford Road partnership in 2018. In 2019, the town granted their request to rezone the property from a nursery district to multifamily residential, according to the petition, and approved a special use permit for one year. The town board extended the permit twice, for a total of 15 months through this past Jan. 14, but denied a third extension as “not in the best interest of the town.” There was no valid reason to deny the extension, the developers argue, because the plans and circumstances have not changed. The board’s resolution, included as an exhibit with the petition, does describe circumstances: “the applicant’s inability to process a site development plan via the planning board;” disrepair of the site; efforts by owners of nearby office buildings to convert vacant spaces to residences; and potential traffic

Mariani Gardens townhouse rendering, Armonk. and parking problems. The petition is silent on previous legal actions that could be impeding the project. Galgano and Linn, minority partners in the project, petitioned Westchester Supreme Court in 2020 to dissolve 45 Bedford Road LLC over alleged mismanagement of $10 million in loans by Mariani, the majority partner.

Then NCD Acquisitions, a Long Island company that acquired about $10.7 million in loans on the property, sued for foreclosure. And last year, Mariani filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy liquidation, declaring nearly $12.2 million in liabilities and only $177,241 in assets. The bankruptcy automatically suspended the two lawsuits. In the new case, 45 Bedford

Road is asking the court to direct the board to extend the special use permit. Mindy Berard, confidential secretary to town supervisor Michael Schiliro, said in an email that the town does not comment on active litigation. White Plains attorneys David S. Steinmetz and Kory Salomone represent the developer.

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HUDSON VALLEY Ulster County Executive positive on recovery

Ulster County Executive Pat Ryan delivering the 2022 State of the County message. BY PETER KATZ

Pkatz@westfairinc.com lster County Executive Pat Ryan in his 2022 State of the County Address said that the county has shown strength and resilience in the wake of the Covid pandemic. Ryan said there’s a positive economic outlook and highlighted a move by Chicago-based marijuana company Cresco Labs to redevelop the former Schrade knife manufacturing plant in Wawarsing into a facility for growing and packaging marijuana. The project is expected to create about 400 jobs. Ryan also pointed to the redevelopment of a former IBM campus in the town of Ulster by Greenwich-based National Resources. The site is now known as TechCity. Ryan said that over the next 5 to 10 years, National Resources would

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be investing in excess of $200 million to improve and revitalize the site, which they believe will lead to the creation of up to 1,000 good-paying jobs for Ulster County residents. “We are making generational investments that will position Ulster County as a national leader,” Ryan said, pointing out that the county has continued to support Ulster County’s small businesses as they recover from the pandemic. Ryan said that his administration developed a comprehensive Ulster County Housing Action Plan. The plan calls for the creation of an ongoing Housing Task Force that would look at attracting developers for new and adaptive reuse projects. Ryan said that his administration is continuing to try to redevelop the site of the former Ulster County Jail at Golden WCBJ

Hill and create 160 units of mixed-income housing along with a 5,000-squarefoot community building. Ryan said that his administration has been addressing the opioid crisis and has brought in a full-time social worker in Ulster County Mobile Mental Health who is available to respond to 911 calls. The county declared a public health emergency due to the rise in deaths caused by fentanyl, which allowed officials to aggressively target gangs and drug dealers. The county and Ellenville Hospital are partnering to develop innovative approaches that improve health and mental health outcomes for residents. Ryan pointed out that Ulster was the first county in New York state and among the first in the nation to release a comprehensive Green New Deal plan. Ryan

signed an Executive Order that commits Ulster County to use 100% renewable energy by 2030. It also sets a goal to have 100% of the electricity consumed by the county’s buildings and vehicles come from locally generated, renewable sources. The county also established the Ulster County Green Careers Academy, an eight-week training program in partnership with SUNY Ulster. It’s designed to help Ulster residents begin careers in the expanding clean technology industry. Instructors are local professionals in the field of clean technology. “The state of our county is strong, not only because we’re meeting the immediate needs of our residents at a time of such great challenge, but also because we have our eyes on the future,” Ryan said.

HUDSON VALLEY Getting on board with social media

BY KATHY KAHN ocial media’s usefulness in business has come under scrutiny in Rockland County. The Palisades Institute, which was created in 1990 as part of Dominican College located in Blauvelt, on March 1 held a virtual event aimed at helping businesses do more with the internet and social media. The forum also recognized that creating and maintaining a virtual presence can be a full-time job for small-business owners. Stan Jacobi, the executive director of the Palisades Institute hosted the online forum that featured Matthew Schiering, a Dominican faculty member specializing in marketing and Chrisopher Jagielski, social media specialist for Orange & Rockland Utilities. Both have an extensive background in working with the most-used social media sites for business owners: Linkedin; Facebook; Instagram; Snapchat; and TikTok. “Forty-four percent of millennials and more than 50% of Gen Z individuals do not seek a direct rep experience,” Shiering said, “They prefer to check out what social media has to say.” Schiering said that among the business sites that offer the most B2B connections and services, Linkedin is the place to start dipping your toes into the world of social media. He said that 25% of business owners use Linkedin daily. “Since the pandemic began in March 2020, the time people have spent online has greatly accelerated…they are even posting their Wordle scores,” Schiering said. “In 2010, people spent an average of a half-hour a day online; today, they’re spending an average of 4-1/2 hours a day, a 500% growth. Schiering said that business customers and prospects spend so much time looking at their phones that if businesses are not actively trying to reach them through their phones they’re probably not reaching them. Jagielski has been with Orange & Rockland since 2019. Originally starting out as a graphic designer, he became more interested in copywriting and social media, particularly since O&R’s customers have been turning to social media when they want to contact the company. “Time is a precious thing…and many would rather speak virtually,” Jagielski said. “It also gives the company a great way to share information, letting the public know

what it does for the community it serves.” Jagielski recommended using photos of employees performing real-time services and attending community-related events and to avoid using stock photos when designing visual content for the internet. Jagielski said that the internet also helps businesses to communicate with customers during a crisis. “One of the worst things for a company to do is come off as ‘tone deaf,’” Jagielski said. “When Covid-19 hit two years ago, many companies started to humanize their interactions with the public. Rather than promoting services, successful companies used their social media pages to reflect the company’s values and highlight local participation whenever possible.” Both Schiering and Jagielski recommended using LinkedIn tutorials and gave the site high marks for helping businesses begin a dialogue with customers either by sharing blog posts or creating links that will take them back to a company’s home page. A page presenting frequently asked questions was recommended for companies that want to share the core values and challenges they are prepared to take for their would-be customers. Building a buyer’s profile helps a business understand its target audience, and knowing where your target audience is coming from can be measured. Schierling recommended businesses just starting out in social media not overdo posting, limiting it to one to two times a week. Jagielski said the best way to connect with a virtual audience is to understand the challenges it faces. “Take small but measured steps. Choose one platform and make sure your employees are on board and (know) the role they play in your social media endeavor and take it slow,” Jagielski said. “There are experts in this field that tend to work all hours. They understand how the platforms work. Interview two or three and chose one that works best for your company.” When it comes to internet codes and lingo such as hashtags, viewers of the Palisades Institute forum were advised to learn how to use them. They also were told that if criticism of a business appears on an online site such as at Trip Advisor or Yelp!, it is critical to respond in a noncombative way. They were reminded that outside experts easily can be hired to help manage a company’s social media presence.

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CBIA chief urges the legislature to focus on labor and affordability issues

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s Connecticut’s legislature reconvenes for a new session, Connecticut Business and Industry Association (CBIA) President and CEO Chris DiPentima is watching to

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see if lawmakers will acknowledge the state’s population crisis and its impact on the workforce, which has about 110,000 vacancies to fill. “Clearly, there’s no magic bullet around the workforce issues,” he said. “And our communication over the past couple of weeks has been that this has WCBJ

needs to be the number one focus of this legislative session. We’ve got to fill these jobs — otherwise, the demand eventually will just leave Connecticut. The customers will find new places to put that demand in other states and other countries.” Part of the dilemma, according to

DiPentima, is the rising cost of living in Connecticut. He feared the legislature will not be honest with the expensive nature of a Connecticut residency and the state’s shrinking population, a situation that he defined as a problem long in the making. “The real root cause is pre-pandem-

ic,” explained. “It’s the fact that our population didn’t grow for about over a decade, since the 2009 recession. If you look at Connecticut’s population, it’s pretty much been stagnant. And then a certain amount retired out during those 10 years, and that reduces your pie, if you will. “And then at the same time,” he continued, “we’ve got about 80,000 people leaving the workforce to start their own businesses. We could have business starts, which is a good thing. But unfortunately, they leave the workforce pool, so now our workforce pool is smaller. But as we started to come through Covid, business demand has accelerated and our businesses are busier than they’ve ever been, but we’ve got a smaller workforce pool, one that shrunk by 5%, more significantly probably than anywhere else in the United States.” As a result, he stressed, it was crucial for the legislature to focus on both business and individual tax relief. “We need to make it more affordable for businesses, but we need those individuals to move to the state — we need to grow our population. Otherwise, we’re going to continue with this workforce crisis,” he said. DiPentima acknowledged 2022’s status as an election year, coupled with a budgetary surplus, could add up to “a chance for business tax relief this year.” Yet he expressed disappointment that Gov. Ned Lamont did not emphasize business tax relief in his proposed budget, although he stated that proposals in the legislature on manufacturing tax relief and an apprentice tax credit were a good start in the right direction. One potential turn that DiPentima did not savor was a resurgence of Covid cases through a new variant, which he believed would distract Hartford from putting its priority on strengthening the economy. “Just less than two years ago, businesses shut down and we in the state and across the world saw the importance of the business community when people didn’t have jobs,” he said. “But two years later, instead of focusing on helping them recover, we’ve got 40-plus bills coming out a labor committee to make it even more challenging. If we go back into Covid, will our memories be short again? Or will we continue to think long term? “If it happened,” he added, referring to a new Covid variant, “it would be concerning if it’s a distraction. We’ve got to keep our focus on getting our economy back and going. And that’s a little bit of a longer-term focus, certainly.”

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Briefs— be quite honest. EV people are very possessive with their car chargers and there’s just not enough of them.” Volta also requested that the town update its code to enable video screens on the charging station that would display advertising. Slater asked that town officials write the prohibited advertising into any code that the Town Board adopts.

Brush Island estate sells for $6 million A Roger Bartels-designed estate with a private beachfront on Darien’s Brush Island closed on Feb. 25 for $6 million. The 0.86-acre property at 29 Brush Island Road includes a 5,600-square-foot home with five bedrooms and five-and-a-

half bathrooms, views of Holly Pond and Long Island Sound and 285 feet of private beachfront. Architect Bartels cited the 16th century Chateau de Chenonceau in France as the inspiration for this design, which was constructed in 2000. Sara Littlefield, a real estate agent and global luxury specialist affiliated with Coldwell Banker Realty in Darien, coordinated the sale.

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Payroll manager pleads guilty to tax fraud The former payroll manager for a Stratford home health care company has pleaded guilty to tax fraud in relation to a scheme that lasted four years. Innis Frederick, who now resides in Saint Cloud, Florida, worked for Equinox Home Care, LLC (EHC) in Stratford. The company was originally established as a partnership between Frederick’s sister, Theresa Foreman, and another individual, but in September 2012 the partnership ended and Foreman was obligated by a court order to make payments to her partner for the purchase of the partner’s interest in EHC. Between approximately 2012 and 2016, Frederick assisted Foreman by processing payroll that caused checks to be issued to “ghost employees,” who did not actually work for EHC. The money paid to the ghost employees was actually paid to Foreman, who did not report the hundreds of thousands of dollars of income on her tax returns. Frederick pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to defraud the U.S. and impede and impair the IRS, an offense that carries a maximum term of imprisonment of five years. He also agreed that the tax loss attributable to him as a result of his involvement in this scheme is approximately $248,827. Frederick is released on a $20,000 bond pending sentencing, which is not scheduled. Foreman was previously charged and convicted in relation to this scheme, and other conduct. She has been ordered to pay more than $600,000 in restitution to the IRS. Pamela Smith, former chief financial officer of the home healthcare company, Pamela Smith, also was charged and convicted in a related case.

Aspect Health buys Stratford medical building Aspect Health, a real estate adviser and investor/developer, has acquired 2909 Main St. in Stratford for an undisclosed sum. The acquired property is a three-story, 21,000-square-foot medical building built in 1998 and based in Stratford’s central business district. It is 100% leased, with Bridgeport

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Crab 101 opens in Black Rock

Crab 101, a Bayou-inspired seafood location, has become the latest eatery in the Black Rock section of Bridgeport. Based at 2835 Fairfield Ave. in the former site of a Subway franchise, Crab101 held its grand opening Feb. 27 and serves Cajun specialties, including po boy sandwiches and hush puppies, along with “Build Your Combo” offerings that give the customer the option of choosing from a selection of seafood choices and having it served with their choice of sides, sauces and spice levels. Crab101 also provides a cold bar serving oysters, clams and shrimp and selections of wet and dry wings.

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ALS executives, from left, Melissa LaPointe, Tom Daly and Joyce Brown. Photo courtesy Assisted Living Services Inc..

Home caregiver Joyce Brown of Vernon, Connecticut, was awarded a $5,000 check from her employer, Assisted Living Services Inc. (ALS) in Westport for providing exceptional client care for the month of September 2021. The award was delayed because of the pandemic, but brought much elation none-

theless when presented to her at the home of her 89-year-old client Bertha Holden-Stokes. Mario D’Aquila, chief operating officer at ALS in Cheshire, presented Brown with the award saying, “There is nothing better than giving back to the employees that exceed their call of duty.”

Brown, who has been with ALS for 15 years, also received a crystal statue and a certificate of merit. To select the winning caregiver each month, ALS clients are called at random by Homecare Pulse, a third-party survey company that measures customer satisfaction.

MOCKTAIL TASTING TO RAISE SUBSTANCE USE AWARENESS

A Promise to Jordan officers, from left: Dan Millstein, president of the Board of Directors; Todd Atcherson, vice president, and Lisa Gray, founder and executive director.

The second annual Mocktail Tasting fundraiser, hosted by A Promise to Jordan (APTJ), a nonprofit organization in Simsbury dedicated to raising awareness about and eliminating the stigma of substance use disorders is scheduled for Sunday, May 22, at Real Art Ways in Hartford, which will bring restaurateurs and bar owners to showcase their best nonalcoholic beverages and appetizers and compete to be

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named the best. The event, which is a fresh alternative to the typical beer or wine tastings, will take place from 1 to 4 p.m. in the art gallery parking lot, located at 56 Arbor St. Tickets are $45 and may be purchased at 2ndMocktailTasting.eventbrite.com. Lisa Gray, founder of the organization, noted that there is no fee for restaurants or bars to enter the competition and that the FCBJ

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organization is covering the cost of their temporary food permits. Proceeds from the Mocktail Tasting will directly benefit APTJ. Gray founded A Promise to Jordan after losing her son, Jordan Arakelian, to an overdose in 2018. Individuals not able to attend the second annual Mocktail Tasting event may donate by visiting apromisetojordan.org.

The Burke Rehabilitation Hospital Neuropsychology and Rehabilitation Psychology Department has been expanded with the addition of two clinical neuropsychologists: Tehila Eilam-Stock, Ph.D., and Elizabet Santana Marmon-Halm, Psy.D., who will offer assessment and rehabilitation psychology services. Eilam-Stock joined the department after completing her predoctoral training in clinical neuropsychology at New York University (NYU) Langone Rusk Rehabilitation and a postdoctoral fellowship at NYU Grossman School of Medicine in New York City. She said, “Neuropsychology is so important in this setting because people have such life-changing events. They have many limitations and require significant care.” Santana completed a predoctoral internship in health psychology/neuro-

psychology in the Department of Veterans Affairs at New Jersey Health Care System Medical Center in East Orange, New Jersey, and continued her education in a postdoctoral fellowship in the Department of Neurology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Hospital, New York. Santana, who speaks both English and Spanish, treats patients at Burke’s White Plains campus and at the Montefiore Wakefield campus in the Bronx. She is the first neuropsychologist at Montefiore Wakefield. Julieanne Shulman, Psy.D., chief of the Rehabilitation Psychology and Neuropsychology Department, noted the role of Burke’s psychologists and neuropsychologists is to work with patients who have confirmed or suspected neurological, medical or psychiatric conditions, which may cause cognitive concerns.

GRANTS FOR OLDER ADULTS AWARDED Field Hall Foundation in Cortlandt Manor has announced the awarding of $302,000 in new grants from its Winter 2021/22 Grant Cycle. Thirteen grants, ranging from $2,000 to $50,000, have been awarded to organizations that will provide new or enhanced services to improve the lives of older adults and their caregivers. Grant recipients include: • Weinberg Center for Elder Justice at The Hebrew Home at Riverdale, $50,000. • Caritas of Port Chester, $50,000. • TRA (Transportation, Resources, Access), formerly WestFair Rides, $35,000. • Guiding Eyes for the Blind, $25,000. • Lifting Up Westchester, $25,000. • Poughkeepsie Farm Project, $25,000. • Putnam/Northern Westchester Women’s Resource Center, $25,000.

• Church of the Good Shepherd, $15,000. • Common Ground Farm, $15,000. • Philipstown Behavioral Health Hub, $15,000. • RideConnect, $15,000. • Meals on Wheels of Greater Poughkeepsie, $5,000. • Friends of Seniors of Dutchess County, $2,000. For more information, visit fieldhallfoundation.org or contact Patti Lavan Horvath, program officer Field Hall Foundation, 914-813-9103 or phorvath@fieldhallfdn.org.

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FLIGHTS TO WASHINGTON, D.C. Hudson Valley Honor Flight (HVHF) will resume flights to Washington, D.C. this spring. Flights are scheduled for Saturday, April 9, and Saturday, May 21. The April 9 flight will depart from New York Stewart International Airport and the May 21 flight will depart from Westchester County Airport. Applications can be found at hvhonorflight. com/how-to-participate. Priority is given to World War II and Korean War veterans; however, all veterans who have not yet participated in an Honor Flight are encouraged to apply. HVHF is currently operating under the protocols established in 2020 that all flight participants must be fully vaccinated against Covid-19. These parameters are subject to change upon further guidance. “We are closing in on a major milestone. We’re about to fly our 2,000th veteran, so we are eager to get our flights booked and take off for D.C.,” said HVHF Chairman Frank Kimler. HVHF provides a once-in-a-lifetime flight to Washington, D.C., where veterans are transported around the district by bus to visit the various war memorials, attend a dinner in their honor and then return home. Each veteran is escorted by a personal guardian and the HVHF flight team for the daylong trip. Honored veterans fly free. Guardians pay a fee of $400. Hudson Valley Honor Flight is a nonprofit organization, which recognizes American veterans for all their sacrifices and transports them, at no cost, to Washington, D.C. to visit memorials. It serves veterans from Orange, Dutchess, Westchester, Rockland, Sullivan, Putnam counties; Pike, Pennsylvania; Bergen County, New Jersey; and Fairfield County, Connecticut. Top priority is given to those who served in World War II, and terminally ill veterans from other wars. For more information, visit http:// hvhonorflight.com.

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Music and song from the Emerald Isle will be filling the Ulster County Performing Arts Center in Kingston in March. The Irish tenors: Declan Kelly, Anthony Kearns and Ronan Tynan have been the acknowledged Celtic music kings since they burst upon the scene in a 1998 PBS special. Joining them on Wednesday evening, March 16, is the Hudson Valley Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra, which will perform for the first time in Kingston. On Sunday afternoon, March 20, Celtic Woman will perform a brand-new show, “Postcards from Ireland.” Ticket holders must show proof of vaccination and present valid ID at the door. For showtimes, tickets and directions, visit bardavon.org.

MEMORY KEEPERS STORY HOUR The Holocaust & Human Rights Education Center in White Plains invites you to hear Maddy Israel and Esther Loewenthal speak of their grandparents’ Holocaust story on March 9 at 7 p.m. Life was not easy for Maddy Israel’s grandfather, Ben. Growing up in Romania, Ben Israel began experiencing antisemitism in the 1930s. He remembers, when German soldiers barged into his home, intent on taking away his father. His mother whispered to him to cry, but he couldn’t. He didn’t understand why. For years, Ben blamed himself and thought that, if he cried, his father would not have gone away. Despite all that he endured, he remained positive and always tried to see the good in people. Maddy wrote her grandfather’s story as part of the Safekeeping Stories Program and won a Silver Key as part of the Scholastic Writing Awards Program. Esther Loewenthal is the great-granddaughter of Holocaust survivors, Kurt and Gretl Lowenthal. She tells the story of Kurt, who lived in Munich. He escaped the detention camp at Dachau, where he was taken along with 30,000 Jewish men, the day after Kristallnacht. With the help of his wife, Gretl, both of them obtained visas to flee Germany. As third generation Holocaust survivors, Maddy and Esther feel it is important to tell their grandparents’ story to insure that no one forgets the Holocaust. For more information, contact Millie Jasper at mjasper@hhrecny.org.

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The fifth annual Northeast Hardscape Expo on March 16 and 17 at the Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford will bring pounding of compactors, scrapping of screed boards and the whirring of cut-off saws to the regional trade event, which attracts thousands of people working within the hard-surface construction and landscaping industries. “We cannot express how grateful we are for the support of the city of Hartford for allowing us to plan and execute an event of this magnitude completely indoors,” said Larry Nicolai, chairman of the Board of New England Concrete Manufacturers Association (NECMA). “We know that all participants will be amazed

at the amount of engaging activities we have lined up for this two-day bonanza.” Specific classes led by various industry-sector experts will cover a selection of topics, including Quickbooks for contractors. The popular Hardscape Expos installer competition will offer an exciting ‘event within an event’ as 16 teams race against the clock to create a hardscape installation that exhibits the highest safety, quality and craftsmanship standards. The winning team will be awarded $10,000 and represent the Northeast at Hardscape North America’s “National Installer Competition.” “The competition tests and recognizes the skill, dedication and

passion of hardscape contractors from the New England states as well as New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania and always draws a hollering crowd,” said Brian Scanlon, executive director of NECMA. “Our massive show would not be possible without the generous support of our sponsors and extensive contributions of our affiliated associations,” said Bob Yoffe of Yoffe Exposition Services, the show’s producer. Entry is open to members of the hardscape, landscape and masonry industry only. Registration is $10 in advance, $25 at the door and can be purchased at Northeast Hardscape Expo (showproevent.com). FCBJ

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Two community leaders will be honored by The Stamford Senior Center at its annual “Lives Blossom” fundraising event Thursday, May 5 at 6 p.m. Donna Spellman, executive director of River House Adult Day Center and Stamford Senior Center Board member Roberta Eichler will be recognized for their efforts to serve seniors in the community. Spellman has led River House, an adult day care and health care facility in Greenwich that has served Greenwich and Stamford for the past seven years. “To be able to do the kind of work where you make a real difference in people’s lives is very humbling. I don’t see it as work,” said Spellman. Eichler of Stamford joined the Stamford Senior Center Board of Directors in 2012, after retiring from the Volunteer Center of Southwestern Fairfield County, where

she served as executive director for 21 years. She held prior positions as chapter director for the American Heart Association and began her career as a kindergarten teacher. The Lives Blossom event raises critical funds for the Stamford Senior Center’s wide array of active and engaging programing for nearly 900 seniors who depend upon the organization. A nonsectarian organization founded in 1996 to help serve the needs of Stamford’s older adult population, the Stamford Senior Center provides affordable opportunities for older adults in the greater Stamford area to be active and healthy in mind and body and remain connected to their community in a welcoming, safe and diverse environment. Tickets for the event begin at $150 and can be purchased at StamfordSeniorCT.org.

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CLIMATE CONSCIOUSNESS VIA THE ARTS Yonkers Arts is launching an art program that aims to inspire young people to become climate conscious by creating art with recycled items. Called “Recycled Treasures,” it is a youth-based arts and crafts workshop focusing on environmental justice and sustainability facilitated by Katori Walker and Phylisha Villanueva. The purpose of this workshop is to provide the resources and education via the arts for youth to become “climate conscious.” “The ability to be able to identify art in our everyday surroundings is a skill we want our young creatives to develop…,” said Executive Director Ray Wilcox. “Recycled Treasures,’’ encourages children to draw inspiration from their cultures, struggles and environments and exercise

their creative minds while exploring the use of recycled items. The arts and crafts workshops will take place every Sunday at the Yonkers Arts Space, 216 Lake Ave., from 2 to 3:15 p.m., with the exception of major holidays. Yonkers Arts is seeking strategic partnerships to collaborate with on the launching of the program. Founded in 2007 by a collection of community leaders who perceived the need for an all-encompassing arts organization for the city, the board was comprised of community leaders from across Yonkers. It aims to develop a strong, effective and cooperative network of artists, cultural organizations and members of the community to promote and encourage the arts in the city of Yonkers.

From left: Ursuline School sophomores Sarah Brannigan, Maeve Ryan and Ally Patz.

During the summer of 2020 when many people where isolated at home during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, Alexandra (Ally) Patz began writing cards of encouragement to ease the suffering. The Ursuline School sophomore is continuing her campaign and recently organized more than 20 students at the school to write letters and deliver them to first responders at St. Vincent’s Hospital Westchester in Harrison, a division of Saint Joseph’s Medical Center. Lorraine Horgan, vice president of external affairs at Saint Joseph’s Medical

Center, suggested that the students write letters to the frontline workers on the inpatient psychiatric units at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Harrison, which provides counseling and mental health services. Patz and peers got together and wrote more than 80 hand-designed cards that were delivered to the hospital. “We are grateful to Ally and her fellow students for thinking of the frontline workers at St. Vincent’s Hospital. Behavioral health workers are often overlooked as frontline responders. Receiving the letters from the students was a real morale booster for the

ECONOMIC RECOVERY FROM COVID The city of Mount Vernon is partnering with the United Way of Westchester and Putnam in White Plains on the 2022 Financial Navigators program, a free service that has been helping Mount Vernon residents better manage the continuing financial impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic since 2020. Presently operational, residents can call 211 for assistance, United Way’s free and confidential helpline, available 24/7, 365 days a year in 200 languages. Residents can also sign up for the financial navigator service by completing the webform at https://www.cmvny. com/245/Financial-Navigators-Program.

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OSBORN EXEC NAMED RYE LOCAL BUSINESSPERSON Michele Thomas, executive vice president Osborn Home Care, has been named Rye’s Local Businessperson of 2022 by Alignable, the largest online referral network for small businesses in the nation. The award resulted from Alignable’s national search for leaders who have helped their peers and communities through a turbulent year with several challenges. With more than 7 million members across 35,000-plus local communities, Alignable is a network where small-business owners drive leads and build trusted relationships. In addition to her work as executive vice president, Thomas has served as president of SPRYE and is a member of the Hospice of Westchester Advisory Board and active with the Alzheimer’s Association. She is the incoming president of Rye Rotary, a member of the Rye Senior Advocacy Committee and vice president of the LeadingAge NY Home and Community-Based Service cabinet. The Osborn is a private, nonprofit continuum of care community and a fivestar licensed facility providing long-term skilled nursing care, as well as short-term inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation and home care services to residents of Westchester and Fairfield counties.

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ROCA CELEBRATES ARTIST’S LIFE Gladys Bovin of Manchester received ALS caregiver award.

“Oh, my goodness, I appreciate it so much,” exclaimed Gladys Bovin as she hugged Tom Daly, director of live-in services and quality assurance at Assisted Living Services Inc. (ALS) after receiving the homecare agency’s Platinum Caregiver Award. In addition to a check for $5,000, the monthly award includes a crystal statue and a certificate of merit in

recognition for providing “above and beyond” care. As a homemaker and companion employed by ALS, Bovin performs light housekeeping duties meal preparation and grocery shopping, personal care assistance and transportation. “Pandemic protocols have put us a bit behind on presenting our monthly

employee awards, but the dedication our caregivers have shown throughout this crisis is nothing less than heroic,” said Michael D’Aquila, ALS chief operating officer, Cheshire. An award-winning home care agency since 1996, ALS in Cheshire and Westport, has provided quality care to residents across Connecticut.

‘THE GREAT CONNECTOR’ According to Jeffrey Anzevino, director of land use advocacy for Scenic Hudson in Poughkeepsie, efforts are underway to complete a relatively short trail connection with linking the new Shared Use Path across the Cuomo Bridge to destinations along the Westchester RiverWalk, including the Tarrytown Train Station. RiverWalk is the planned pathway paralleling the Hudson River that will eventually span 51.5 miles — stretching from Yonkers to the Bear Mountain Bridge

connecting village centers, historic sites and riverfront parks. It is a collaborative effort with Westchester County, waterfront municipalities, not-for-profit organizations and private developers partnering to complete sections. The project, which is being spearheaded by Westchester County, the village of Tarrytown and Scenic Hudson, with active involvement from Metro-North and New York’s Department of State and Thruway Authority, has been gaining sup-

port from diverse stakeholders. The investment made to date has begun gathering great momentum. Grants totaling $645,000 from the Thruway Authority Community Benefit, Hudson River Valley Greenway and private foundations have enabled the completion of a feasibility study, preconstruction studies, public outreach and a 30% design set. Westchester County included $1.3 million in its 2022 capital budget to support the project’s environmental review.

FIRM EXPANDS IN HUDSON VALLEY PKF O’Connor Davies LLP, one of the nation’s largest accounting, tax and advisory firms has expanded its presence in the Greater Hudson Valley through a merger with Judelson, Giordano and Siegel, CPA, PC (JGS), a full-service accounting and business consulting firm with 90 years of experience providing financial, tax and management consulting services to clients ranging from local businesses to publicly traded corporations. JGS’ 40 employees and six partners will remain in their current New York offices located in Middletown and Poughkeepsie. “JGS has long established itself as a leader in the Hudson Valley and its commit-

ment to forging collaborative, value-driven partnerships with clients aligns extremely well our firm’s approach,” said Kevin J. Keane, executive chairman at PKF O’Connor Davies. JGS offers an array of accounting, tax and consulting services to a client base consisting of beer distributors, health care providers, real estate developers, attorneys and manufacturers. Jason Giordano, managing partner at JGS, said, “By joining forces with the PKF O’Connor Davies team, our clients will have access to enhanced service and support that accelerate and maximize their growth efforts. I’m eager to get

started.” Previously, PKF O’Connor Davies acquired Stanley Marks & Co. and Goldstein, Karlewicz and Goldstein, both in the Greater Hudson Valley. Now with JGS included, the firm has more than 100 team members serving clients in this important area. With roots tracing to 1891, PKF O’Connor Davies has 19 offices in the United States and abroad and employs more than 1,400 professionals. It is a top-ranked firm, according to “Accounting Today’s 2021 Top 100 Firms” list and was recently recognized as one of “America’s Best Tax and Accounting Firms” by “Forbes” magazine. FCBJ

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In recognition of its 75th anniversary this year, Rockland Center for the Arts (RoCA) is presenting “Charles White: Influence,” an exhibition in partnership with the Gordon Center for Black Culture & Arts and the CEJJES Institute. White, one of the most influential African American artists and celebrated draftsman working in the 20th century, was best known for depicting people of color realistically, socially, culturally and historically. The exhibition will examine the trajectory of White’s most influential relationships. The exhibit will be on view through June. For more information, visit rocklandartcenter.org

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U.S. BANKRUPTCY COURT White Plains & Poughkeepsie Local business cases, Feb. 23 March 1

Joseph Pagan vs. Alvin and Friends, New Rochelle, et al, 22-cv-1589-VB: Class action, Fair Labor Standards Act. Attorney: Finn W. Dusenbery. Palmar Fresh S.A., Chimaltenango, Guatemala vs. GMC Imports Corp., Bardonia, et al, 22-cv-1595KMK: Agricultural Commodities Act. Attorney: Craig A. Stokes.

Rodney Omanoff vs. Forefront Partners, Bradley Reifler, Millbrook, et al, 22-9002-CGM: Adversary proceeding in Reifler Chapter 7 (1735075). Attorney: Scott H. Bernstein.

CDC Newburgh Inc., Newburgh vs. STM Bags, Poway, California, et al, 22-cv-1597-NSR: Trademark infringement. Attorney: Jason B. Lattimore.

Hector L. Mateo, Haverstraw, re. Mateo Blessed Records Inc., Mateo Auto Collision Service Inc., 22-22096-SHL: Chapter 7, assets $504,829, liabilities $685,907. Attorney: Jeffrey A. Reich.

Richtone Design Group, Hastings-on-Hudson vs. True Pilates Boston, Newtown, Massachusetts, et al, 22-cv-1606-KMK: Copyright infringement. Attorney: Charles H. Knull.

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Arnulfo Bermudez, Rockland County, et al, vs. Rebellious Stables Inc., Suffern, et al, 22-cv-1718-PMH: Fair Labor Standards Act. Attorney: Colin J. Mulholland.

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STP Investments, Rye Brook, et al, vs. NeoTek Energy Inc., Plano, Texas, 22-cv-1490-VB: Breach of contract. Attorney: Steven E. Frankel.

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Alexander B. Stross, Austin, Texas vs. Strongman Pools & Home Improvement, Yonkers, et al, 22-cv-1496-PMH: Copyright. Attorney: Joseph A. Dunne. Teamsters Local 445 funds, Tavern, New York vs. Kingston Block and Masonry Supply, Kingston, 22-cv-1530NSR: Civil enforcement of employee benefits. Attorney: Dana L. Henke. Teamsters Local 445 funds, Tavern, New York vs. Julian’s Auto Repair Inc., Newburgh, 22-cv-1534-VB: Civil enforcement of employee benefits. Attorney: Dana L. Henke.

16 Garfield Street LLC, Forest Hill. Seller: Second Yonkers LLC, Yonkers. Property: 16 Garfield St., Yonkers. Amount: $1 million. Filed Feb. 25. 17 Oxford Road LLC, Scarsdale. Seller: Brite Avenue Development Corp., Scarsdale. Property: 17 Oxford Road, Scarsdale. Amount: $5 million. Filed Feb. 24. 32 Van Cortlandt Park Avenue LLC, Forest Hill. Seller: Second Yonkers LLC, Yonkers. Property: 28 Van Cortlandt Park Ave., Yonkers. Amount: $1.2 million. Filed Feb. 25. 53 Charles Street LLC, New Rochelle. Seller: Anabob Building Corp., New Rochelle. Property: 53 Charles St., New Rochelle. Amount: $1.5 million. Filed Feb. 22.

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189-193 SB Yonkers LLC, Brooklyn. Seller: Broadway Hospitality LLC, Yonkers. Property: 189-193 S. Broadway, Yonkers. Amount: $2.7 million. Filed Feb. 24. 127-131 Highland Avenue LLC, Forest Hills. Seller: Highweb LLC, Yonkers. Property: 127 Highland Ave., Yonkers. Amount: $1.3 million. Filed Feb. 25. 311 Mamaroneck LLC, New York City. Seller: Laughing Fish LLC, Mamaroneck. Property: 305-11 Mamaroneck Ave., Mamaroneck. Amount: $2.7 million. Filed Feb. 22. PAR Properties LLC, Bronx. Seller: Celestial Route 6 Associates LLC, White Plains. Property: 1745 E. Main St., Yorktown. Amount: $12.5 million. Filed Feb. 25. Parikh, Arpan and Amarish Parikh, Scarsdale. Seller: Salico LLC, Bronx. Property: 10 City Place, Apt. 27H, White Plains. Amount: $1.2 million. Filed Feb. 22. Pelham Heights LLC, Pelham. Seller: PVA LLC, Tuxedo. Property: 233 Wolfs Lane, Pelham. Amount: $8.7 million. Filed Feb. 25. Rosenwasser, Laurie Kathryn, Katy, Texas. Seller: Gateway Kensington LLC, Greenwich, Connecticut. Property: 15 Kensington Road, Eastchester. Amount: $1.8 million. Filed Feb. 22. RS South Sixth Avenue FLP, Bronx. Seller: Wyndhad Development LTD, Mount Vernon. Property: 27 S. Sixth Ave., Mount Vernon. Amount: $4.1 million. Filed Feb. 22.

Below $1 million 18 Orchard LLC, Brooklyn. Seller: Ronald Harrington, Yonkers. Property: 18 Orchard St., Yonkers. Amount: $537,000. Filed Feb. 23. 62 LSY LLC, Brooklyn. Seller: Sarbro Corp., Yonkers. Property: 62 Ludlow St., Yonkers. Amount: $550,000. Filed Feb. 24.

87 NB TTO Inc., Tarrytown. Seller: 87b North Broadway LLC, Tarrytown. Property: 87 N. Broadway, Greenburgh. Amount: $820,000. Filed Feb. 25. 113 Webster Holdings LLC, Forest Hills. Seller: Highweb LLC, Yonkers. Property: 113 Webster Ave., Yonkers. Amount: $900,000. Filed Feb. 24. 172 Gainsborg LLC, Armonk. Seller: Julie Fitzmurice and Jane Ellen Uhaze, White Plains. Property: 172 Gainsbourgh Ave., Harrison. Amount: $660,000. Filed Feb. 25. 221 Ruch Holding LLC, Mount Vernon. Seller: Suzanne Carpiniello, Somers. Property: 221 Rich Ave., Mount Vernon. Amount: $560,000. Filed Feb. 24. 243 Stone Avenue LLC, Thornwood. Seller: 87 B&R Locust Realty Corp., Thornwood. Property: 87 Locust St., Mount Pleasant. Amount: $585,000. Filed Feb. 22. American International Relocation Solutions LLC, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Seller: Laura A. Bird and Gareth Hall, Irvington. Property: 292 Riverview Road, Greenburgh. Amount: $850,000. Filed Feb. 23. Aziz, Michael and Christine Aziz, Irvington. Seller: American International Relocation Solutions LLC, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Property: 292 Riverview Road, Greenburgh. Amount: $850,000. Filed Feb. 23.

DeCairano, Paul and David DeCairano, Tuckahoe. Seller: 860 Washington LLC, Peekskill. Property: 896 Washington St., Peekskill. Amount: $350,000. Filed Feb. 25. Elm Rock Properties LLC, Bronxville. Seller: 5 Kensington Terrace LLC, Bronxville. Property: 5 Kensington Terrace, Eastchester. Amount: $1.2 million. Filed Feb. 25. Filpo, Massiel and Julio Filpo, Bronx. Seller: 1852 Carhart Avenue LLC, Peekskill. Property: 1852 Carhart Ave., Peekskill. Amount: $530,000. Filed Feb. 22. Heathcote Homes Ltd., Scarsdale. Seller: Karen Topping and Joanna Topping, New York City. Property: 5 Heathcote Road, Scarsdale. Amount: $2.7 million. Filed Feb. 23. JRN3 Enterprises LLC, New Rochelle. Seller: Pacific Transglobal Inc., Hastings-on-Hudson. Property: 71 Fowler Ave., Yonkers. Amount: $487,500. Filed Feb. 24. Krasniqi, Laura, Sleepy Hollow. Seller: 73 Spring Street LLC, Mount Kisco. Property: 73 Spring St., Unit 2B, Ossining. Amount: $315,000. Filed Feb. 24. Lamanna, Lawrence J. and Teresa M. Lamanna, Yorktown Heights. Seller: CDA Construction Inc., Mahopac. Property: 92A Molly Pitcher, Yorktown. Amount: $435,000. Filed Feb. 24.

Babfam LLC, White Plains. Seller: Emma Liu, White Plains. Property: 21 Lake St., White Plains. Amount: $220,000. Filed Feb. 25.

Maple Street Equities LLC, Brooklyn. Seller: Amin Marji, Yonkers. Property: 103 Maple St., Yonkers. Amount: $500,000. Filed Feb. 23.

Cerona, Francisco E., Reyna Ceron and Ivan Ceron Barajas, Rye. Seller: 205 West Parmenter LLC, Mamaroneck. Property: 8 Woodland Ave., Rye. Amount: $749,000. Filed Feb. 24.

Myaj Holdings LLC, Larchmont. Seller: Michael Spiegel and Stephanie Spiegel, Mamaroneck. Property: 123 Mamaroneck Ave., Mamaroneck. Amount: $435,000. Filed Feb. 22.

Contreras Properties LLC, Mamaroneck. Seller: Enrique Contreras, Mamaroneck. Property: 243 Center Ave., Mamaroneck. Amount: $638,000. Filed Feb. 25.

Olsen-Urtabi, Heather Lee and Ignacio Urtabi, Larchmont. Seller: Larchmont Units LLC, Great Neck. Property: 2 Washington Square, Apt. 2C, Mamaroneck. Amount: $397,500. Filed Feb. 25.

Pelinku Realty LLC, Yorktown. Seller: Lajqi Properties LLC, Yorktown. Property: 673 Croton Heights Road, Yorktown. Amount: $925,000. Filed Feb. 24. Penichet, Luis, Stamford, Connecticut. Seller: 42 Haviland Street LLC, New Rochelle. Property: 91-93 Temple St., Harrison. Amount: $975,000. Filed Feb. 25. SGB Realty Group LLC, Monroe. Seller: Kathleen Treat, Dana Point, California. Property: 3 Scenic Drive, Lewisboro. Amount: $538,000. Filed Feb. 25. Valley Place Holding LLC, Armonk. Seller: The Valley Place Company, Hartsdale. Property: 222 Valley Place, Mamaroneck. Amount: $915,000. Filed Feb. 2. Vision Estate 172 LLC, Yonkers. Seller: 172 Ashburton LLC, New Rochelle. Property: 172174 Ashburton Ave., Yonkers. Amount: $957,500. Filed Feb. 24. Williams, Terrecia W., Bronx. Seller: Reign YS 50 LLC, Brooklyn. Property: 555 S. Fifth Ave., Mount Vernon. Amount: $610,000. Filed Feb. 22.

JUDGMENTS Aussie Doggy Services, Flushing. $26,758.37 in favor of 14 Broadway Valhalla LLC, Briarcliff Manor. Filed Feb. 23. Barry, Partrick and Martin Barry, Harrison. $3,689.12 in favor of 788 Park LLC, Brooklyn. Filed Feb. 23. Carona, Raul, Port Chester. $5,284.16 in favor of American Express National Bank, Sandy, Utah. Filed Feb. 24. Erickson, Emily, Pound Ridge. $24,675.14 in favor of American Express National Bank, Sandy, Utah. Filed Feb. 24. Harlem Gynecology Practice PC, New York City. $153,914.04 in favor of Balboa Capital Corp., Costa Mesa, California. Filed Feb. 24.

Facts & Figures Jackson, Jewel, New Rochelle. $25,748.71 in favor of American Express National Bank, Sandy, Utah. Filed Feb. 23. Koraia, Otar, Yonkers. $11,042.96 in favor of American Express National Bank, Sandy, Utah. Filed Feb. 24. New South Shore Manor LLC, Brooklyn. $17,777.72 in favor of A&P Coat Apron and Linen Supply LLC, Mount Vernon. Filed Feb. 23. Osborn, Diane W., Harrison. $15,385 in favor of Bank of America National Association, Newark, Delaware. Filed Feb. 22. Robinson, Kemar, Bronx. $24,820.57 in favor of Avis Rent a Car System LLC, Atlanta, Georgia. Filed Feb. 23. Safeway Towing Inc., New Rochelle. $10,074.80 in favor of American Family Connect Insurance Co., De Pere, Wisconsin. Filed Feb. 23. Top of The Line Security Inc., Yonkers. $8,838.38 in favor of Accounting Logistics LLC, Fair Lawn, New Jersey. Filed Feb. 23. Verboys, Andrew, Armonk. $23,365.14 in favor of American Express National Bank, Sandy, Utah. Filed Feb. 23.

LIS PENDENS The following filings indicate a legal action has been initiated, the outcome of which may affect the title to the property listed. Chang, Yu Shao, as owner. Filed by Bank of America National Association. Action: Foreclosure of a mortgage in the principal amount of $200,000 affecting property located at 190 Gaylor Road, Scarsdale. Filed Feb. 22. Mosquera, Ricardo, as owner. Filed by New Residential Mortgage LLC. Action: Foreclosure of a mortgage in the principal amount of $312,000 affecting property located at 184 Purchase St., Unit 2-8, Rye. Filed Feb. 24.

MECHANIC’S LIENS HTA-White Plains Eat LLC, Harrison. $56,292 in favor of Harley Construction Management, Northvale, New Jersey. Filed Feb. 24.

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

Kiggins Management, 1 Parkway Drive, Port Chester 10573, c/o Robert J. Kiggins. Filed Feb. 22.

Tolbert Designs, 25 Valerie Drive, Yonkers 10703, c/o James E. Tolbert. Filed Feb. 24.

Kottons Bar & Grill, 103 Union Ave., New Rochelle 10801, c/o Tiffany Manswell. Filed Feb. 23.

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Law Office of Paul M. Keane, 57 Summit Place, Pleasantville 10570, c/o Paul M. Keane. Filed Feb. 24.

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Lighthouse Healthcare Services, 240 Underhill Ave., Yorktown Height 10598, c/o Sheldon Stallings. Filed Feb. 24.

Cozy Corner 227, 227 S. Fifth Ave., Mount Vernon 10550, c/o Jason V. Coley and Tiffany Coley. Filed Feb. 24.

Mel’s Sweet Treats Bakery, 238 N. Saw Mill River Road, Elmsford 10523, c/o Melanie J. Johnson. Filed Feb. 23.

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MG Music Official, 32 Samstag Ave., Ossining 10562, c/o David Pulgarin. Filed Feb. 22.

420 Bodega Farms, 1767 Central Park Ave., Yonkers 10710, c/o Nathaniel Dortch. Filed Feb. 24.

Miko’s Art Corner, 116 W. First St., Mount Vernon 10550, c/o Tamiko Craig. Filed Feb. 25.

Bella Scalata, 339 Tarrytown Road, Elmsford 10523, c/o Nancy Hollinger-Samson, White Plains. Filed Feb. 22. Diaz Investigation & Security, 60 Morrow Ave., Apt. 7PS, Scarsdale 10583, c/o Frank V. Diaz. Filed Feb. 25. F&E Home Improvement, 339 Locust St., Apt. 1S, Mount Vernon 10550, c/o Flabio G. Tenelema. Filed Feb. 22. Fab Auto Service, 75 S. Broadway, White Plains 10601, c/o Mohamed Baba Tandja. Filed Feb. 23. Funtabulous Photos, 826 Terrace Place, Cortlandt Manor 10567, c/o Nikki Burnett. Filed Feb. 24. Jumping Jays Daycare, 110 Vernon Ave., Apt. 1l, Mount Vernon 10553, c/o Janiece Thomas. Filed Feb. 22.

R&R Cleaning Service, 113 S. 12th Ave., Apt. 1, Mount Vernon 10550, c/o Sheryll Henrigues. Filed Feb. 22. Ruth Adames, 2 Dunston Ave., Yonkers 10701, c/o Ruth Adames. Filed Feb. 24. Rye Salty Scrubs, 338 Rye Beach Ave., Rye 10580, c/o Lucas Robert Felshman. Filed Feb. 22. Silvia’s Pro Cleaning Services, 2073 E. Main St., Cortlandt Manor 10567, c/o Jahnelly Ruby Calderen. Filed Feb. 24. Simple Home Solutions, 271 S. Fourth Ave., Mount Vernon 10550, c/o David D. Henry. Filed Feb. 24. Sleepy Hollow Apiary, 141 Webber Ave., Sleepy Hollow 10591, c/o Phillip E. Zegarelli. Filed Feb. 23. Tiny Esthetic Room, 445 Hamilton Ave., White Plains 10601, c/o Carolyn Cianciotto. Filed Feb. 22.

BUILDING LOANS Below $1 million 69 North Cole LLC, as owner. Lender: Northeast Community Bank. Property: 69 N. Cole Ave., Spring Valley. Amount: $877,788. Filed Feb. 24. Phelan, Michael, as owner. Lender: Cross County Mortgage LLC, Brecksville, Ohio. Property: 11 Harding St., Pearl River. Amount: $576,000. Filed Feb. 24.

DEEDS Above $1 million 462 South Mountain New York LLC, Brooklyn. Seller: Kurt Flechsig and Diane Flechsig, New City. Property: 462, 462A, 464 and 466 S. Mountain Road, Clarkstown. Amount: $1.9 million. Filed Feb. 25. FV Realty New York LLC, Spring Valley. Seller: 210 Route 59 Realty Corp., Suffern. Property: 210 Route 59, Airmont. Amount: $2.6 million. Filed Feb. 22. Nyack1 Properties LLC, Fairfield, Connecticut. Seller: 66 South Broadway LLC, Paterson, New Jersey. Property: 66 S. Broadway, Orangetown. Amount: $1.1 million. Filed Feb. 24. Reserve at Clarkstown LLC, New City. Seller: Western LLC, Bardonia. Property: 13 Parrott Road, Clarkstown. Amount: $6.9 million. Filed Feb. 23.

Stony Points Estates LLC, Brooklyn. Seller: 125 South Liberty LLC, Stony Point. Property: 125 S. Liberty Drive, Stony Point. Amount: $2.3 million. Filed Feb. 25.

Below $1 million 5-T Church Lane LLC, Congers. Seller: Brian F. Ready and Joan E. Ready, West Nyack. Property: 5-T Church Lane, Clarkstown. Amount: $200,000. Filed Feb. 25. 7 Franklin Street LLC, Monroe. Seller: Saba Group LLC, Poughkeepsie. Property: in Poughkeepsie. Amount: $670,000. Filed Feb. 22. 121 Clove Avenue LLC, Haverstraw. Seller: Carmel L. Urena and Dionisio Urena, Haverstraw. Property: 121 Clove Ave., Haverstraw. Amount: $403,000. Filed Feb. 24. 123 RT59 LLC, Suffern. Seller: Joel Fried, Brooklyn. Property: 125 Route 59, Suffern. Amount: $350,000. Filed Feb. 23. 168 Grandview LLC, Monsey. Seller: Debra Ann Southern Hasan, Monsey. Property: 168 Grandview Ave., Monsey. Amount: $679,000. Filed Feb. 24. 196 Saddle River LLC, Spring Valley. Seller: 89 Ash LLC, Airmont. Property: 196 Saddle River Road, Airmont. Amount: $420,000. Filed Feb. 22. 541 Realty LLC, Poughkeepsie. Seller: Christopher B. Sonner, Vestal. Property: in Washington. Amount: $350,000. Filed Feb. 22. American International Relocation Solutions LLC, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Seller: Kevin M. Sheehan, Pearl River. Property: 166 Meyer Oval, Orangetown. Amount: $250,000. Filed Feb. 23. Beisner, Inger and Lynda Beisner, Hyde Park. Seller: River Ridge Associates LLC, Livingston, New Jersey. Property: in Hyde Park. Amount: $483,500. Filled Feb. 22.

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Brookview Holdings LLC, Suffern. Seller: Laura WongPan, Poughkeepsie. Property: in Pawling. Amount: $354,000. Filed Feb. 22. Cartus Financial Corp., Danbury. Seller: Fernando Palacios, Wappinger Falls. Property: in Wappinger Falls. Amount: $325,000. Filed Feb. 23. Eleven Dalewood LLC, Suffern. Seller: Dalewood Properties LLC, Chestnut Ridge. Property: 11 Dalewood Drive, Ramapo. Amount: $650,000. Filed Feb. 22. Giordano, Vincent and Maryann Giordano, New Rochelle. Seller: Quaker Hill Development Advisors LLC, White Plains. Property: 1408 Round Pointe Drive, Haverstraw. Amount: $380,000. Filed Feb. 25. Green, Abba, Spring Valley. Seller: Garfield Condos LLC, Spring Valley. Property: 79 N. Garfield Road, Unit 403, New Square. Amount: $750,000. Filed Feb. 22. Hewes 90 LLC, Monsey. Seller: Yisroel Dov Gertner, Monsey. Property: 1 Brewer Road, Ramapo. Amount: $850,000. Filed Feb. 23. Hoping Construction Corp., Spring Valley. Seller: Viola Ventures LLC, Chestnut Ridge. Property: 2104 Corner St., Spring Valley. Amount: $329,000. Filed Feb. 22. IDW RE Holdings LLC, Suffern. Seller: Batinjane Properties LLC, Wyckoff, New Jersey. Property: 91 Washington Ave., Suffern. Amount: $750,000. Filed Feb. 23. JRC Enterprises Inc., New City. Seller: Raymond F. Traitz and Suzanne M. Francella-Triatz, Congers. Property: 8 Tanglewood Court, Clarkstown. Amount: $325,000. Filed Feb. 25. Kohn, Joseph and Eli Gubutz, Monsey. Seller: Prestige Realty Group Inc., Nanuet. Property: 1 Phyllis Drive, Haverstraw. Amount: $399,000. Filed Feb. 24.

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Facts & Figures Levy, Lori, Hartsdale. Seller: Quaker Hill Development Advisors LLC, White Plains. Property: 1404 Round Point Drive, Haverstraw. Amount: $385,000. Filed Feb. 24. NCC Development LLC, Blauvelt. Seller: Richard S. Lauterbach, New City. Property: 685 Cottage Lane, Clarkstown. Amount: $421,000. Filed Feb. 22. Oberlander, Jacob and Chanie Oberlander, Monsey. Seller: Dalewood Properties LLC, Chestnut Ridge. Property: 13 Dalewood Drive, Ramapo. Amount: $650,000. Filed Feb. 22. Portela, Manuel and Sara Portela, Poughkeepsie. Seller: 35 Liberty LLC, Beacon. Property: in Beacon. Amount: $600,000. Filed Feb. 23. Rubinstein Estates LLC, Spring Valley. Seller: Richard Steinberg and Sherry Steinberg, New City. Property: 12 Lea Court, Pomona. Amount: $400,000. Filed Feb. 23. Sabel, Yonah, Spring Valley. Seller: Ace Builders New York LLC, Spring Valley. Property: 94 N. Cole Ave., Ramapo. Amount: $650,000. Filed Feb. 22. Salbello Estates LLC, Chestnut Ridge. Seller: Bello Vista LLC, Monsey. Property: 45, 51 and 57 Saddle River Road, Chestnut Ridge. Amount: $817,000. Filed Feb. 25. Weiss, Joseph, Spring Valley. Seller: Viola Gardens LLC, Monsey. Property: 48 Garden Terrace, Unit 18B, Ramapo. Amount: $950,000. Filed Feb. 22.

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JUDGMENTS Burris, McArthur, Monroe. $1,302.29 in favor of Midland Credit Management Inc., San Diego, California. Filed Feb. 22. Ferguson, Lisa N., Milford. $11,480.31 in favor of Mid-Hudson Valley Federal Credit Union, Kingston. Filed Feb. 22. Garcia, Jasmine, Wallkill. $1,418.74 in favor of Midland Credit Management Inc., San Diego, California. Filed Feb. 22. Jones Investors LLC, Cincinatti, Ohio. $21,943.86 in favor of Coconut Funding Corp., Garden City. Filed Feb. 22. Kramer, Jason, Tuxedo Park. $3,213.46 in favor of Midland Credit Management Inc., San Diego, California. Filed Feb. 22. Loughner, Patricia A., Highland Mills. $1,370.57 in favor of TD Bank U.S.A., Brooklyn Park, Minnesota. Filed Feb. 22. Mckenze, Gershw in, Harriman. $1,383.88 in favor of LVNV Funding LLC, Las Vegas, Nevada. Filed Feb. 22. Moore, Paula, Newburgh. $1,080 in favor of Orange County Department of Social Services, Goshen. Filed Feb. 22. Ponce, Madeline, Walden. $6,115.09 in favor of Bank of America, Charlotte, North Carolina. Filed Feb. 22.

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Reginald Manigault Temple of Faith and Deliverance, Slate Hill. $19,121.36 in favor of AMP Rentals Inc., Middletown. Filed Feb. 22. Rolon, Melanie, Chester. $3,219.96 in favor of American Express National Bank, Sandy, Utah. Filed Feb. 22. Shields, Lorie, New Windsor. $12,120 in favor of Atlantic Marine Corp. Communities LLC, New Windsor. Filed Feb. 22. Snead, Mathew D., Middletown. $6,490.24 in favor of Bank of America, Charlotte, North Carolina. Filed Feb. 22. Soule, Kimberly K., Monroe. $4,322.87 in favor of Bank of America, Charlotte. Filed Feb. 22. Taveras, Fabiola, Highland Mills. $1,923.14 in favor of LVNV Funding LLC, Las Vegas, Nevada. Filed Feb. 22.

MECHANIC’S LIENS 197 Tweed Development LLC, as owner. $30,989.92 in favor of Sunbelt Rentals Inc. Property: 199 Tweed Blvd., Nyack. Filed Feb. 22. Feig, Goldie, as owner. $109,410.91 in favor of D’Agostino Landscaping Inc., West Nyack. Property: 255 Viola Road, Monsey. Filed Feb. 22.

PARTNERSHIPS Jordan Car Service, 278 N. Main St., Apt. 1D, Spring Valley 10977, c/o Ena Maricela and Morales Jordan. Filed Feb. 22.

SOLE PROPRIETORSHIPS Bety’s Jewelry, 471 Broadway, Newburgh 12550, c/o Estela Ojeda Rios. Filed Feb. 24. Braxton Dembek Racing, 32 Suffern Road, Port Jervis 12771, c/o Thomas John Dembek. Filed Feb. 23. Cafeteria Mi Pueblito, 471 Broadway, Newburgh 12550, c/o Estela Ojeda Rios. Filed Feb. 24. Cliserio Car Service, 125 Route 59, Suffern 10901, c/o Cliserio Tepepan Leal. Filed Feb. 22. Cop Prop Rentals of New York (CPRNY), 394 Logtown Road, Port Jervis 12771, c/o Joseph B. Fisher. Filed Feb. 22. Cutiopala W. Taxi Service, 90 Ewing Ave., Apt. 311, Spring Valley 10977, c/o Washington J. Cutiopala Cutiupala. Filed Feb. 22.

NEW BUSINESSES

Danny’s Construction, 28 Owens Drive, Highland Mills 10930, c/o Manuel G. Bermeo. Filed Feb. 23.

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

DW Designs, 81 Forshay Road, Monsey 10952, c/o Denise Sharon Weitzman. Filed Feb. 22.

For The Love of Art, 406 Tondo Circle, Harriman 10926, c/o Patrizia Maria Tersigni. Filed Feb. 23.

On Point Cleaning Services, 98 Dupont Ave., Newburgh 12550, c/o Suany S. Mendez. Filed Feb. 23.

Journey Back to You Coaching Services, 56 W. Prospect St., Nanuet 10954, c/o Melissa Payan. Filed Feb. 23.

Refund Max Plus, 9 Twin Ave., Unit 201, Spring Valley 10977, c/o Chaim Moishe Matyas. Filed Feb. 22.

K&D Doors, 70 Joshua Drive, Bloomingburg 12721, c/o Kevin Michael Hunter. Filed Feb. 23.

Robinhood Painting, 6 Edward Lane, Spring Valley 10977, c/o Robinson Roneiry Duarte Sandoval. Filed Feb. 24.

KMH Landscaping & Lawncare, 44 Evergreen Drive, Monroe 10950, c/o Kyle Matthew Hudson. Filed Feb. 23. Lash Plug OC, 2885 NY-17K, Circleville 10919, c/o Lea Josephine DeBetta. Filed Feb. 23. MAC Fam Brands, 27 Fowler Ave., Newburgh 12550, c/o Robert Darnell McLymore. Filed Feb. 22. Martinez Perez Taxi Service, 15 E. Funston Ave., Apt. 19B, Spring Valley 10977, c/o Nicolas Martinez Perez. Filed Feb. 23. Mauras Cleaning Services, 34 Prospect St., Spring Valley 10977, c/o Maura Edelmira Gonzalez. Filed Feb. 24. M I H Handyman Plus Services, 117 N. Middletown Road, Pearl River 10965, c/o Michael Hernandez. Filed Feb. 25. Montgomery Square, 2050 Route 208, Montgomery 12549, c/o Heath W. Conklin. Filed Feb. 24. On Market, 13 Westwood Drive, Walden 12586, c/o Jonathan Tyler Dortch. Filed Feb. 22.

Sam Miguel Transportation, 58 Sheffield Drive, Middletown 10940, c/o Ricardo Arturo Miguel Flores. Filed Feb. 25. Seal Peel, 20 Fitzgerald Drive, Apt. 6A, Middletown 10940, c/o Steven Lindner. Filed Feb. 23. Superior Showers & Specialties, 33 Watkins Ave., Middletown 10940, c/o Jose Alejandro Saraza Vargas. Filed Feb. 22. Tortilla Loca, 22 Monsey Blvd., Apt. F, Monsey 10952, c/o Delmi Odaly Duarte Barahona and Daniel Augusto Aguilar Giron. Filed Feb. 23. U.S. Digital Punch, 119 Chestnut Ave., New Windsor 12553, c/o Syed Zaaer Zaeem. Filed Feb. 24.

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BUILDING PERMITS Commercial 79 South Main Housing Corp, Norwalk, contractor for 79 South Main Housing Corp. Perform replacement alterations at 79 S. Main St., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $3,000. Filed Jan. 26. Brown Dog GC LLC, Norwalk, contractor for CORCO LLC. Construct a demising wall to create a private office at 8 Byington Place, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $5,000. Filed Jan. 25. CPCI LLC, Norwalk, contractor for CPCI LLC. Perform replacement alterations at 527 Main Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $1,000. Filed Jan. 25. Pavarini North East Construction Company LLC, Stamford, contractor for Stamford Media Village LLC. Alter architectural finishes and work to match scope leaving all life-safety systems intact throughout the project at 4 Star Point, Stamford. Estimated cost: $1,200,000. Filed Jan. 25. PPF SS 535 Hope Street LLC, Georgia, contractor for PPF SS 535 Hope Street LLC. Demolish complete structure at 535 Hope St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $200,000. Filed Jan. 21. Rizzo Pools LLC, Newington, contractor for HMRC 201 II LLC. Build swimming pool at 201 High Ridge Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $200,000. Filed Jan. 12. Ruggieri, Michael A., Norwalk, contractor for Peter Shaker. Renovate kitchen and bathroom at 199 Gregory Blvd., No.G-5, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $37,400. Filed Jan. 27. Signature Construction Group of Connecticut Inc., Norwalk, contractor for One Stamford Plaza Owner LLC. Perform replacement alterations at 263 Tresser Blvd., Stamford. Estimated cost: $50,000. Filed

Signature Construction Group of Connecticut Inc., Norwalk, contractor for One Harbor Point Square, LLC. Perform replacement alterations at 2200 Atlantic St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $35,000. Filed Jan. 24. City of Stamford, contractor for the city of Stamford. Prepare for the 2021 annual blanket permit for Stamford Board of Education trade workers at 200 Strawberry Hill Ave., Stamford. Estimated cost: $5,000. Filed Jan. 6. Town and city of Stamford Murphy Elementary School, contractor for Murphy Elementary School. Prepare for the 2021 annual blanket permit for Stamford Board of Education trade workers at 19 Horton St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $5,000. Filed Jan. 6. Town of Stamford Springdale Elementary School, contractor for Springdale Elementary School. Prepare for the 2021 annual blanket permit for Stamford Board of Education trade workers at 1127 Hope St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $5,000. Filed Jan. 6. Town of Stamford, contractor for town of Stamford. Prepare for the 2021 annual blanket permit for Stamford Board of Education trade workers at 51 Toms Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $5,000. Filed Jan. 6. Tribus LLC, Stamford, contractor for Stampar Associates LLC. Perform interior renovations to an existing storefront for a fitness center at 1980 W. Main St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $240,000. Filed Jan. 10. Wood, Richard C., Stamford, contractor for Strand/BRC Group LLC. Install community state-approved swimming pool on the fourth floor at 2 Harbor Point Road South, Unit P6, Stamford. Estimated cost: $500,000. Filed Jan. 18.

Residential Petrucci Builders Inc., Norwalk, contractor for Yew Street Partners LLC. Build superstructure for single-family residence at Brierwood Road, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $500,000. Filed Jan. 24. Purcell, John and Lindsay Purcell, Norwalk, contractor for Michael J. Connell. Install a generator at the rear of single-family residence at 3 Meridian Road, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $10,000. Filed Jan. 25.

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Restoration Real Estate LLC, Stamford, contractor for Carlos D. Garrido and Matthew E. Kiernan. Perform interior renovations and addition at 49 Crane Road North, Stamford. Estimated cost: $200,000. Filed Jan. 11.

Sunrun Installation Services Inc., San Francisco, California, contractor for Daniel G Fay. Construct an in-ground pool at 43 Hilltop Ave., Stamford. Estimated cost: $19,034. Filed Jan. 20.

United Cleaning & Restoration LLC, Middlefield, contractor for Sheila O’Grady. Replace roof shingles and siding at 340 Haig Ave., Stamford. Estimated cost: $40,000. Filed Jan. 27.

Rim Brothers LLC, Stamford, contractor for Michael Altamura. Build a new 2.5-story home with 3 bedrooms and 3.5 bathrooms at 165 Highview Ave., Stamford. Estimated cost: $331,900. Filed Jan. 11.

Sunrun Installation Services Inc., San Francisco, California, contractor for John H. and Lisa M. Fiori. Construct an in-ground pool at 21 Stone Wall Drive, Stamford. Estimated cost: $32,876. Filed Jan. 31.

Villa’s Home Improvement LLC, Norwalk, contractor for Roberto Garcia. Remove metal siding and install vinyl siding at 34 Fairview Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $12,000. Filed Jan. 25.

Rocksolid Construction LLC, Stamford, contractor for Angela M. Carlucci. Refresh second-floor bathroom, replace tile floor; tile around shower, vanity, faucet and toilet; remove tub and install shower, recessed medicine cabinet; and replace sconce at 95 Intervale Road, Unit 1, Stamford. Estimated cost: $17,500. Filed Jan. 12.

Sunrun Installation Services Inc., San Francisco, California, contractor for Saiid and Rosa Rastegar. Construct an in-ground pool at 35 Lu Manor Drive, Stamford. Estimated cost: $54,600. Filed Jan. 25.

Wallach, Michael S., Stamford, contractor for Anzelmo and Violi-Graziosi. Construct an in-ground swimming pool and spa at 447 Westover Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $90,000. Filed Jan. 26.

Sunrun Installation Services Inc., San Francisco, California, contractor for Bis Waldemar and Mruczek Grazyna. Construct an in-ground pool at 7 Interlaken Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $33,433. Filed Jan. 28.

Westview Electric LLC, Guilford, contractor for Alexander Craig. Renovate kitchen at 70 Strawberry Hill Ave., Unit 4-1c, Stamford. Estimated cost: $12,615. Filed Jan. 10.

Rodrick, Benjamin, Thomaston, contractor for George Sukinder P. Install new asphalt shingle roof on home and garage at 89 Crystal Lake Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $10,000. Filed Jan. 26. Shoreline Pools Inc., Stamford, contractor for Bonnie G. and Jon F. Ackerman. Construct an in-ground pool at 34 Country Club Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $100,000. Filed Jan. 28. SHR General Contracting Inc., Norwalk, contractor for Julie Frank. Renovate kitchen and master bathroom, including new fixtures at 18 Hilltop Road, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $416,875. Filed Jan. 25. Sunpower Corporate Systems, Richmond, California, contractor for Susan Geraci and Robert Christopher. Construct an in-ground pool at 29 Indian Hill Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $35,000. Filed Jan. 25. Sunrun Installation Services Inc., San Francisco, California, contractor for Thomas Teena. Construct an in-ground pool at 16 Briar Brae Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $32,815. Filed Jan. 28. Sunrun Installation Services Inc., San Francisco, California, contractor for Julio A. and Lida Pazmino. Construct an in-ground pool at 28 Hanrahan St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $5,538. Filed Jan. 7. Sunrun Installation Services Inc., San Francisco, California, contractor for Dina T Gupta. Construct an in-ground pool at 373 Erskine Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $26,998. Filed Jan. 12.

Sunrun Installation Services Inc., San Francisco, California, contractor for Jill Vitti. Construct an in-ground pool at 2 Lewelyn Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $13,539. Filed Jan. 13. Sunrun Installation Services Inc., San Francisco, California, contractor for Charles and Christina Stietzel. Construct an in-ground pool at 59 New England Drive, Stamford. Estimated cost: $36,149. Filed Jan. 24. Sunrun Installation Services Inc., San Francisco, California, contractor for Edwin C. and Brenda N. Graham. Construct an in-ground pool at 246 Quarry Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $47,606. Filed Jan. 25. Super K Electric LLC, Stamford, contractor for Todd Page and Tracey N. MonacoPage. Install a Generac air-cooled generator at 15 Daffodil Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $14,800. Filed Jan. 4. The Greyrock Companies LLC, Norwalk, contractor for RAP II LLC. Build superstructure for a single-family residence at 125 Richards Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $725,000. Filed Jan. 24. United Cleaning & Restoration LLC, Middlefield, contractor for Sabah Chaoukif. Alter and repair damages caused by a fire at 66 Treat Ave., Stamford. Estimated cost: $275,000. Filed Jan. 20. United Cleaning & Restoration LLC, Middlefield, contractor for Sheila O’Grady. Remove fire smoke damage at 340 Haig Ave., Stamford. Estimated cost: $20,000. Filed Jan. 5.

Westview Electric LLC, Guilford, contractor for Jill Jacobs. Renovate kitchen and replace cabinets at 71 Strawberry Hill Ave., Unit 916, Stamford. Estimated cost: $15,000. Filed Jan. 13. Westview Electric LLC, Guilford, contractor for Norman Buck. Replace bathroom vanity sink and toilet at 94 Southfield Ave., Unit P5, Stamford. Estimated cost: $4,500. Filed Jan. 26. Window Solutions Plus LLC, Ridgefield, contractor for Daniel Hadi and Tufariello Liana Bree. Install new windows at 58 Cady St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $30,000. Filed Jan. 11. Wood, James, Naugatuck, contractor for Ryan E Sitarz. Renovate a bathroom at 48 Glen Ave., Stamford. Estimated cost: $7,000. Filed Jan. 26. Zurita, Abel and Blanca Zurita, Stamford, contractor for Abel Zurita. Remove all shingles at 77 Horton St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $11,600. Filed Jan. 3.

COURT CASES Bridgeport Superior Court Esteves, Stephanie, et al, Ansonia. Filed by Madeline Torres, Bridgeport. Plaintiff’s attorney: Zeldes Needle & Cooper, Bridgeport. Action: The plaintiff suffered a collision allegedly caused by the defendants and sustained severe damages and injuries. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages of more than $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. FBT-CV-226112174-S. Filed Dec. 27.

Mena, Oscar, et al, Stamford. Filed by Vladimir Vasquez, Danbury. Plaintiff’s attorney: Matthew Julian Forrest, Wethersfield. Action: The plaintiff suffered a collision allegedly caused by the defendants and sustained severe damages and injuries. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages of more than $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. FBT-CV-226112296-S. Filed Jan 3. Schwartz, Harold, Fairfield. Filed by Glenda RodriguezPadilla, New Milford. Plaintiff’s attorney: Mario Carter Law Firm, North Haven. Action: The plaintiff suffered a collision allegedly caused by the defendant and sustained severe damages and injuries. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages of more than $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. FBT-CV-226112008-S. Filed Dec. 20. Simms, Myah, et al, Norwalk. Filed by Gianni Dellaventura p.p.a. Jodi Dellaventura, Norwalk. Plaintiff’s attorney: The Blomberg Law Firm LLC, Bridgeport. Action: The plaintiff suffered a collision allegedly caused by the defendants and sustained severe damages and injuries. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages of more than $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. FBT-CV-226112308-S. Filed Jan. 4. Walmart Stores East, Limited Partnership, et al, East Hartford. Filed by Kesone Vongvirasak, Bridgeport. Plaintiff’s attorney: Miller Rosnick D’Amico August & Butler PC, Bridgeport. Action: The plaintiff was lawfully on the premises controlled and maintained by the defendants, when he was caused to fall due to a curled-up rug at the exit and suffer injuries. The fall was caused by the negligence of the defendants. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages of more than $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. FBT-CV-226112322-S. Filed Jan. 5.

Danbury Superior Court Berkshire Shopping Center LLC, et al, Danbury. Filed by Donna Chappell, Danbury. Plaintiff’s attorney: The Flood Law Firm LLC, Middletown. Action: The plaintiff was lawfully on the premises of the defendants, when she was caused to fall due to the uneven surface in the parking lot, thereby causing her to suffer injuries. The fall was caused by the negligence of

Facts & Figures the defendants for not keeping the premises safe. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages of more than $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. DBD-CV-226041596-S. Filed Dec. 17. Emadu, Charles, et al, Prospect. Filed by Rocco Chiappetta, Bethel. Plaintiff’s attorney: Discala & Discala LLC, Norwalk. Action: The plaintiff suffered a collision allegedly caused by the defendants and sustained severe damages and injuries. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages of more than $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. DBD-CV-226041779-S. Filed Jan. 11. Gayle, Russell, Jarvisburg, North Carolina. Filed by Jose Vazquez, Danbury. Plaintiff’s attorney: The Flood Law Firm LLC, Middletown. Action: The plaintiff suffered a collision allegedly caused by the defendant and sustained severe damages and injuries. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages of more than $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. DBD-CV-226041456-S. Filed Dec. 3. Helgesen, Cody James, et al, Norwalk. Filed by Rosa Cervantes, Danbury. Plaintiff’s attorney: Ventura Law, Danbury. Action: The plaintiff suffered a collision allegedly caused by the defendants and sustained severe damages and injuries. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages of more than $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. DBD-CV-216041434-S. Filed Dec. 1. Molano, Collin T., et al, New Canaan. Filed by John Richardson, Bethel. Plaintiff’s attorney: Ventura Law, Danbury. Action: The plaintiff suffered a collision allegedly caused by the defendants and sustained severe damages and injuries. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages of more than $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. DBD-CV-216041364-S. Filed Nov. 19.

Stamford Superior Court 1201 High Ridge Road Associates, LLC, et al, Stamford. Filed by Howard Breslow, Stamford. Plaintiff’s attorney: The Pickel Law Firm LLC, Stamford. Action: The plaintiff was on the sidewalk controlled and maintained by the defendants, when he was caused to fall due to an uneven condition, thereby causing him to suffer injuries. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages of

more than $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. FST-CV-226054666-S. Filed Dec. 13. Medor, Ricardo, et al, Stamford. Filed by Alirio Tabares, East Lyme. Plaintiff’s attorney: The Reinken Law Firm, Stamford. Action: The plaintiff suffered a collision allegedly caused by the defendants and sustained severe damages and injuries. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages of more than $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. FST-CV-226054717-S. Filed Dec. 16.

Global Montello Group Corp., Fairfield. Seller: CPCI, LLC, Fairfield. Property: 2515 Black Rock Turnpike, Fairfield. Amount: $10. Filed Jan. 28.

Paleo Passion Foods LLC, Greenwich. Filed by Lackenbach Siegel LLP, Scarsdale, New York. Plaintiff’s attorney: Brian Scott Cantor, Fairfield. Action: The plaintiff provided legal services to the defendant, which has neglected to pay the balance due the plaintiff. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages of more than $2,500, exclusive of interest and costs. Case no. FST-CV-226054883-S. Filed Dec. 30.

Riley, Susan and David Riley, Fairfield. Seller: 245-249 York Road LLC, Westport. Property: 249 York Road, Fairfield. Amount: $514,500. Filed Jan. 28.

Statham, Emily, et al, Greenwich. Filed by Malissa Dailey, Norwalk. Plaintiff’s attorney: The Reinken Law Firm, Stamford. Action: The plaintiff suffered a collision allegedly caused by the defendants and sustained severe damages and injuries. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages of more than $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. FST-CV-226054753-S. Filed Dec. 21.

DEEDS Commercial 100 Research Drive LLC, Rocky Hill. Seller: Philip Bacco, Stamford. Property: 100 Research Drive, Unit 5, Stamford. Amount: $825,000. Filed Jan. 20. 104 Pemberwick Road LLC, Greenwich. Seller: Andrew G. Coviello, Greenwich. Property: 104 Pemberwick Road, Greenwich. Amount: $842,000. Filed Jan. 28. Cagma LLC, Stamford. Seller: Alessandro Sulpizi and Milena Sulpizi, Stamford. Property: 14 Dora St., Stamford. Amount: $1. Filed Jan. 20. Cercy, Christopher, Fairfield. Seller: 269 Milbank LLC, Fairfield. Property: 269, 303 and 305 Milbank Ave., Greenwich. Amount: $5,700,000. Filed Jan. 25. Friedman, Laurance and Mindy Friedman, Katonah, New York. Seller: Saddle Hill LLC, Katonah, New York. Property: 205 Saddle Hill Road, Stamford. Amount: $1,950,000. Filed Jan. 18.

Longden, Christina, Fairfield. Seller: PPG Development LLC, Dunmore, Pennsylvania. Property: 115 Puritan Road, Fairfield. Amount: $880,000. Filed Jan. 28. Ramirez, Julio and Colleen Ramirez, Brooklyn, New York. Seller: Neumann & Neumann LLC, Greenwich. Property: 38 Hickory Drive, Greenwich. Amount: $1,075,000. Filed Jan. 25.

Suryawanshi, Jatin and Rajshri Suryawanshi, Stamford. Seller: Starex LLC, New Canaan. Property: 60 Strawberry Hill Ave., No.1018, Stamford. Amount: $175,000. Filed Jan. 18. The General Family Trust, Stamford. Seller: Michael A. Innaurato, Stamford. Property: 284 Ingleside Drive, Stamford. Amount: $2,196,200. Filed Jan. 20. Twenty-Three Perry Street Inc., Stamford. Seller: The Shot Group LLC, Stamford. Property: 64 Sunnyside Ave., Stamford. Amount: $10. Filed Jan. 19. Zannella, Gregory Alfred and Karin Elizabeth Zannella, Fairfield. Seller: Beach Walk Homes LLC, Fairfield. Property: 32 Blaine St., Fairfield. Amount: $1,285,000. Filed Jan. 25.

Residential 140 Hamilton Avenue LLC, Greenwich. Seller: Ida Sangermano, North Fort Myers, Florida. Property: 140 Hamilton Ave., Greenwich. Amount: $1,950,000. Filed Jan. 25. Audi, Essa and Layla Audi, Greenwich. Seller: Virginia Lombardi, Greenwich. Property: 17 Lyon Ave., Greenwich. Amount: $1. Filed Jan. 28. Bawa, Manvir and Fnu Kushboo, Haledon, New Jersey. Seller: Mark Sagliocco, Stamford. Property: 199 Wardwell St., Unit 3, Stamford. Amount: $402,000. Filed Jan. 21. Bosanko, Glenda Mae, Greenwich. Seller: Helen Van Syckle, Stamford. Property: 7 Rockridge Lane, Stamford. Amount: $600,000. Filed Jan. 21. Brown, Martha Ann, Greenwich. Seller: Martha A. Brown, Greenwich. Property: 19 Buena Vista Drive, Greenwich. Amount: $1. Filed Jan. 19.

Butler, Barron and Jennifer Butler, Greenwich. Seller: Patrick J. Conlisk and Wesley C. Royce, Greenwich. Property: 54 Woodside Drive, Greenwich. Amount: $1. Filed Jan. 28. Cantu, Matthew F., Stamford. Seller: William Sweeney, Stamford. Property: 5 Hundley Court, Unit 3A, Stamford. Amount: $228,000. Filed Jan. 20. Chinchilla, Rudy and Nidia D. Carpio de Chinchilla, Greenwich. Seller: Delcia F. West, Stamford. Property: 73 Seaton Road, Unit 3, Stamford. Amount: $205,000. Filed Jan. 19. Colangelo, Ariel Lauren and Michael Thomas Williams, New York, New York. Seller: Lucy E. Moreno, Stamford. Property: 124 Crystal Lake Road, Stamford. Amount: $740,000. Filed Jan. 20. Damm, Joshua William and Elizabeth Wallis Damm, Cos Cob. Seller: Aaron Shamshoian and Lindsey Shamshoian, Greenwich. Property: 16 Butler St., Cos Cob. Amount: $1,450,000. Filed Jan. 25. DeBeradinis, Daniel, Greenwich. Seller: Andrew M. Walsh, Madison. Property: 1465 E. Putnam Ave., Unit 411, Greenwich. Amount: $429,000. Filed Jan. 27. DeNunzio, Ralph, Riverside. Seller: Peter D. DeNunzio, New York, New York. Property: 3 Bridle Path Lane, Riverside. Amount: $1,800,000. Filed Jan. 20. Diaz, Carla M., Ridgewood, New York. Seller: James M. Cahn, Stamford. Property: 20 Daly St., Unit 2F, Stamford. Amount: $209,000. Filed Jan. 21. Donovan, Jerome and Paola Donovan, Fairfield. Seller: Philip Radtke and Anna Dabrowska Radtke, Fairfield. Property: 1 Valley Lane, Fairfield. Amount: $660,000. Filed Jan. 27. Doong, Alex S., Mamaroneck, New York. Seller: Earl T. Kim and Kathryn H. Kim, Essex Falls, New Jersey. Property: 850 E. Main St., Unit 504, Stamford. Amount: $460,000. Filed Jan. 18. Encarnacion, Julian Paolo and Patricia Margaret Macalino, Greenwich. Seller: Loren Castro, Greenwich. Property: 14 Hollow Wood Lane, Greenwich. Amount: $540,000. Filed Jan. 21. Famiglietti, Daniel Robert and Kristen Marie Reilly, Stamford. Seller: Justin G. Lutzker, Norwalk. Property: 129 Sylvan Knoll Road, Stamford. Amount: $250,000. Filed Jan. 20.

Jensen, Eric and Sheila Jensen, Greenwich. Seller: William J. Elam and Celia M. Elam, Greenwich. Property: Lot 3, Map 2730, Caroline Place, Greenwich. Amount: $1. Filed Jan. 28.

Shrimanker, Nisha and Rangel Nikolov, Greenwich. Seller: Kerry Garner Venter, Greenwich. Property: 35 Greenwich Hills Drive, Unit 35, Greenwich. Amount: $0. Filed Jan. 19.

Kavanagh, Elizabeth, Greenwich. Seller: John Kavanagh, Greenwich. Property: 75 Sherwood Place, Greenwich. Amount: $0. Filed Jan. 24.

Sinapi, Paul and Stacey Sinapi, Stamford. Seller: Joseph A. Berlingo, Stamford. Property: 228 Mill Road, Stamford. Amount: $614,000. Filed Jan. 19.

Kavanagh, Elizabeth, Greenwich. Seller: Nancy Kavanagh, Greenwich. Property: 75 Sherwood Place, Greenwich. Amount: $N/A. Filed Jan. 24.

Smith, Richard Joyce, Fairfield. Seller: Thomas Emmendorfer, Fairfield. Property: 150 Southport Woods, Unit 6-H-1, Fairfield. Amount: $300,000. Filed Jan. 28.

Latchmansingh, Ian J. and Emily F. Palmer, Stamford. Seller: Calvin W. Lee and Anne S. Lee, Fairfield. Property: Lot 32, Map 3652, Easton Turnpike, Fairfield. Amount: $570,000. Filed Jan. 26.

Socci, Vincent M. and Colleen M. Socci, Stamford. Seller: Phillip Bok and Deborah Allen Bok, Stamford. Property: 358 Rocky Rapids Road, Stamford. Amount: $810,000. Filed Jan. 21.

Lee, Benjamin Rhodes and Emily Tang, Stamford. Seller: Derrick Gibbs Jr. and Janelle Marie Gibbs, Stamford. Property: 149 Hope St., Stamford. Amount: $885,000. Filed Jan. 21. Li, Ping, Greenwich. Seller: Daniel W. Hall and Megan S. Hall, Greenwich. Property: 23 Almira Drive, Greenwich. Amount: $705,000. Filed Jan. 21. Matsuo, Miyoko and Dean Nguyen, Riverside. Seller: Tetsuo Serizawa, Orange Grove Residences, Singapore. Property: 101 Florence Road, Riverside. Amount: $N/A. Filed Jan. 28. Mayzurk, Jeffrey M. and Ruth E. Mayzurk, Greenwich. Seller: Chander Sean Juneja and Karla A. Juneja, Greenwich. Property: 71 Richmond Hill Road, Greenwich. Amount: $10. Filed Jan. 19. Molnar, Scott, Fairfield. Seller: The Bank of New York Mellon, Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 23 Eastfield Drive, Fairfield. Amount: $802,150. Filed Jan. 26. Petrucci Jr, Donald, Fairfield. Seller: Bram Kozma, Stevenson, Maryland. Property: 1316 Black Rock Turnpike, Fairfield. Amount: $152,500. Filed Jan. 27.

Stanton, Shane and Kimberlee Stanton, Westport. Seller: James W. Meyer and Laura Meyer, Southport. Property: 658 Pequot Ave., Southport. Amount: $2,520,000. Filed Jan. 27. Tropiano, Laurie A., Greenwich. Seller: Fabian M. Tapia, Greenwich. Property: 235 Emery Drive East, Stamford. Amount: $10. Filed Jan. 18. Umbro Jr, Rocco Anthony, Greenwich. Seller: Carol E. Dianis, Greenwich. Property: 16 Pilgrim Drive, Greenwich. Amount: $720,000. Filed Jan. 27. Yi, Maria Cecilia, Stamford. Seller: Barbara I. Straessle, Stamford. Property: 77 Havemeyer Lane, No. 64, Stamford. Amount: $1,075,000. Filed Jan. 19. Zarra, Gary and Dena Zarra, Stamford. Seller: Andrew J. Mayo and Kaitlin A. Mayo, Stamford. Property: 115 Westover Lane, Stamford. Amount: $875,000. Filed Jan. 18. Zheng, Jiayi and Rui Cao, Greenwich. Seller: Denise A. Marianacci and David J. Marianacci, Greenwich. Property: 122 Sheephill Road, Greenwich. Amount: $1,970,000. Filed Jan. 25.

Quick, Christopher C. and Ann B. Quick, Purchase, New York. Seller: Rita Edelston, Stamford. Property: 10 Edgewood Drive, Unit 3A, Greenwich. Amount: $2,395,000. Filed Jan. 19.

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Shamshoian, Aaron and Lindsey Shamshoian, Greenwich. Seller: Barron A. Butler and Jennifer C. Butler, Greenwich. Property: 11 Sachem Road, Greenwich. Amount: $2,425,000. Filed Jan. 24.

Brown, Morgan C., 177 Fairway Drive, Stamford. $474,669, civil proceeding tax. Filed Feb. 1.

Inman, Christine H., Stamford. Seller: Christine H. Inman, Stamford. Property: 22 Ralsey Road, Stamford. Amount: $N/A. Filed Jan. 21.

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LIENS Bowman, Andrew B. and Marian R. Bowman, 807 Cascade Drive, Fairfield. $40,341, civil proceeding tax. Filed Jan. 18.

Burtt, Forbes W. and Michelle A. Burtt, 234 Old Spring Road, Fairfield. $70,892, civil proceeding tax. Filed Jan. 31.

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Facts & Figures Calderon, Cesar A., 52 Davenport Ridge Road, Stamford. $157,025, civil proceeding tax. Filed Feb. 1. Clark, Ann, 231 Somerset Ave., Fairfield. $4,935, civil proceeding tax. Filed Jan. 3. Conrad, Robert E., P.O. Box 1123, Fairfield. $47,694, civil proceeding tax. Filed Jan. 28. Cummings, Frank R., 61 Greenwich Ave., Stamford. $20,264, civil proceeding tax. Filed Feb. 25. Donovan, Shawn and Ann Donovan, 51 Eastern Point Road, Fairfield. $32,654, civil proceeding tax. Filed Jan. 3. Edward Alexander LLC, 19 N. Water St., Greenwich. $4,163, civil proceeding tax. Filed Feb. 9. Edward Alexander LLC, 21 N. Water St., Greenwich. $13,367, civil proceeding tax. Filed Feb. 9. Gavriluk, Erik A., 121 Woodchuck Road, Stamford. $136,600, civil proceeding tax. Filed Feb. 22. Nelson, Donald W., 392 Brett Road, Fairfield. $12,922, civil proceeding tax. Filed Jan. 31. Pellerito, Joseph and Laura Pellerito, 12 Donata Lane, Stamford. $13,235, civil proceeding tax. Filed Feb. 1. Sisco, Joel, 278 Russet Road, Stamford. $13,034, civil proceeding tax. Filed Feb. 1. Theodorescu, Mario, 486 Den Road, Stamford. $4,114, civil proceeding tax. Filed Feb. 24. Thornton, John A. and Mary R. Thornton, 560 Hulls Highway, Southport. $6,312, civil proceeding tax. Filed Jan. 31.

MORTGAGES Baccari, Joseph and Edna P. Baccari, Stamford, by Elizabeth M. Ely. Lender: Secretary of Veterans Affairs, 3401 Westend Ave., Suite 760W, Nashville, Tennessee. Property: 407 Long Ridge Road, Stamford. Amount: $12,074. Filed Jan. 11.

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Backe, Tara T. and Henry A. Backe Jr., Fairfield, by William E. Reed Jr. Lender: Sikorsky Financial Credit Union, 1000 Oronoque Lane, Stratford. Property: 388 Old Post Road, Fairfield. Amount: $580,000. Filed Jan. 12. Bautista, Gino J. and Cynthia A. Bautista, Fairfield, by Amber Rae Gates. Lender: Wells Fargo Bank NA, 101 N. Phillips Ave., Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Property: 1177 Mill Plain Road, Fairfield. Amount: $494,000. Filed Jan. 13. Breheny, Gary and Kelly Breheny, Fairfield, by Juan Rodriguez. Lender: People’s United Bank NA, 850 Main St., Bridgeport. Property: 147 Wheeler Park Ave., Fairfield. Amount: $100,000. Filed Jan. 11. Cargill, Samuel W., Fairfield, by Cynthia M. Salemm-Riccio. Lender: JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, 1111 Polaris Pkwy., Columbus, Ohio. Property: 144 Westway Road, Southport. Amount: $1,087,000. Filed Jan. 10. Cooper, Michael J. and Hope Lamberson, Fairfield, by Paula U. Isla. Lender: First County Bank, 117 Prospect St., Stamford. Property: 58 Oldfield Road, Fairfield. Amount: $150,000. Filed Jan. 11. Cui, Zhenzhen, Stamford, by Nicola Corea. Lender: JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, 1111 Polaris Pkwy., Columbus, Ohio. Property: 180 Turn of River Road, Unit 10B, Stamford. Amount: $384,800. Filed Jan. 13. Elinskas, Cynthia M. and Robert C. Elinskas Jr., Fairfield, by Cynthia M. Salem-Riccio. Lender: JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, 1111 Polaris Pkwy., Columbus, Ohio. Property: 167 Riverview Circle, Fairfield. Amount: $200,000. Filed Jan. 12. Farrell, Jeffrey P. and Tara Kollch Farrell, Stamford, by N/A. Lender: People’s United Bank NA, 850 Main St., Bridgeport. Property: 11 Harvest Hill Lane, Stamford. Amount: $39,725. Filed Jan. 11.

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Hinkle, Dayna Christine, Stamford, by Jonathan T. Hoffman. Lender: Fairfield County Bank, 150 Danbury Road, Ridgefield. Property: 1 Lynam Road, Stamford. Amount: $300,000. Filed Jan. 11.

Li, Jian Wen and Shiping Sun, Stamford, by Claudia Hernandez. Lender: People’s United Bank NA, 850 Main St., Bridgeport. Property: 16 Bouton St., Apt. A-8, Stamford. Amount: $150,000. Filed Jan. 14.

Jurado, Margarita Pompilla, Stamford, by Seth J. Arnowitz. Lender: United Wholesale Mortgage LLC, 585 S. Boulevard East, Pontiac, Michigan. Property: 25 Taylor St., No.12, Stamford. Amount: $198,000. Filed Jan. 14.

Lopez Cabrera, Jose D., Stamford, by Mayra M. Rios. Lender: First National Bank of America, 241 E. Saginaw St., East Lansing, Michigan. Property: 17 Newfield Court, Stamford. Amount: $432,000. Filed Jan. 14.

Kalicki, Pacita P., Stamford, by Alexandra Volcy Jones. Lender: Sikorsky Financial Credit Union, 1000 Oronoque Lane, Stratford. Property: 95 Liberty St., Unit A1, Stamford. Amount: $75,000. Filed Jan. 12. Labanca, Robert A. and Mary E. Labanca, Stamford, by Jeffrey G. Lane. Lender: Better Mortgage Corp., 175 Greenwich St., 59th floor, New York, New York. Property: 489 Haviland Road, Stamford. Amount: $826,512. Filed Jan. 11. Lamour, Jeffrey and Angelique Lamour, Fairfield, by Pamela J. Papazidis. Lender: Citibank NA, 1000 Technology Drive, O’Fallon, Missouri. Property: 174 Lovers Lane, Fairfield. Amount: $620,000. Filed Jan. 10. Lee, Helen Hsin-Yen, Stamford, by John K. Cohane. Lender: CrossCountry Mortgage LLC, 6850 Miller Road, Brecksville, Ohio. Property: 910 Hope St., Unit 9A, Stamford. Amount: $181,000. Filed Jan. 13. Levy, Amanda Brooke, Fairfield, by Neil A. Lippman. Lender: Total Mortgage Services LLC, 185 Plains Road, Milford. Property: 160 Fairfield Woods Road, Unit 6, Fairfield. Amount: $65,000. Filed Jan. 11. Leykikh, Amber, Fairfield, by Joshua F. Gilman. Lender: First Republic Bank, 111 Pine St., San Francisco, California. Property: 805 Cedar Road, Southport. Amount: $1,200,000. Filed Jan. 13.

Mata, Ray J. and Kathleen D. Mata, Fairfield, by Anna Dziadosz. Lender: Loandepot. com LLC, 26642 Towne Centre Drive, Foothill Ranch, California. Property: 123 Beaver St., Fairfield. Amount: $353,999. Filed Jan. 13. McMichael, Gregory A. and Renee Burger-McMichael, Fairfield, by Michael D. Murray. Lender: JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, 1111 Polaris Pkwy., Columbus, Ohio. Property: 958 Hillside Road, Fairfield. Amount: $601,000. Filed Jan. 14. Palazzolo, Carol B. and John C. Palazzolo, Fairfield, by Rose Morgan. Lender: People’s United Bank NA, 850 Main St., Bridgeport. Property: 147 Coach Lane, Fairfield. Amount: $190,000. Filed Jan. 14. Provey, Joseph and Mary Ann Provey, Fairfield, by Peter Ambrose. Lender: Newtown Savings Bank, 39 Main St., Newtown. Property: 198 Old Black Rock Turnpike, Fairfield. Amount: $205,000. Filed Jan. 12. Redlich, Solomon and Rachel Redlich, Stamford, by Robert E. Murray Jr. Lender: First Republic Bank, 111 Pine St., San Francisco, California. Property: 48 Fieldstone Road, Stamford. Amount: $594,000. Filed Jan. 12. Rottkamp, James and Pam Rottkamp, Fairfield, by Michael T. Nedder. Lender: First County Bank, 117 Prospect St., Stamford. Property: 257 Holly Dale Road, Fairfield. Amount: $510,000. Filed Jan. 14. Rowe, David T. and Jill Rowe, Stamford, by Robert E. Murray Jr. Lender: JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, 1111 Polaris Pkwy., Columbus, Ohio. Property: 2 Phillips Place, Stamford. Amount: $533,500. Filed Jan. 12.

Vincent, Linda, Stamford, by N/A. Lender: Guaranteed Rate Affinity LLC, 1800 W. Larchmont Ave., Chicago, Illinois. Property: 1 Broad St., Unit 17F, Stamford. Amount: $448,000. Filed Jan. 13. Yurkerwich, David E. and Victoria M. Yurkerwich, Fairfield, by Gina Marie Davila. Lender: Citizens Bank NA, 1 Citizens Plaza, Providence, Rhode Island. Property: 292 Old Academy Road, Fairfield. Amount: $181,000. Filed Jan. 10.

NEW BUSINESSES A&K Handyman, 209 Henry St., Stamford 06902, c/o Jose Chirinos. Filed Jan. 19. Bella Bread, 12 Schuyler Ave., Stamford 06902, c/o TFS LLC. Filed Jan. 20. Connecticut Landscaping, 48 Pinehill Ave., Stamford 06906, c/o Esperanza Valenzuela Roman. Filed Jan. 12. Cyclebar Stamford, 1010 High Ridge Road, Stamford 06905, c/o Hillside Fitness Stamford LLC. Filed Jan. 12. Discovery Café Restaurant. 185 Stillwater Ave., Stamford 06902, c/o Yamil Taveras. Filed Jan. 20. Fish Restaurant & Bar, 245 Bedford St., Stamford 06901, c/o MDA Group LLC. Filed Jan. 18. Framesun Logistics, 1295 Riverbank Road, Stamford 06903, c/o Augostine Fayomi. Filed Jan. 13. Funded Easy, 243 Tresser Blvd., 17th floor, Stamford 06901, c/o Diverse Capital LLC. Filed Jan. 12. Garden Catering Downtown, 235 Main St., Stamford 06903, c/o Tina Carpenteri. Filed Jan. 11. Honda of Stamford, 35 Magee Ave., Stamford 06902, c/o Louis Sollecito. Filed Jan. 12. Kafy Painting, 90 Wilson St., Stamford 06902, c/o Yeni Barrera. Filed Jan. 13. LLC Landscaping, 72 Cove Road, Stamford 06902, c/o Leonard A. Contreras. Filed Jan. 14.

M&V Cleaning Services, 13 Orlando Ave., Stamford 06902, c/o Mynor Belloso. Filed Jan. 12. Men and Tools, 20 Arlington Road, Stamford 06902, c/o Simon Gallegos. Filed Jan. 18. Moneywell Group, 243 Tresser Blvd., 17th floor, Stamford 06901, c/o Diverse Capital LLC. Filed Jan. 12. Remo’s Brick Oven Pizza, 35 Bedford St., Stamford 06901, c/o DNK Group Inc. Filed Jan. 19. Rep Financial Consulting LLC, 107 Heming Way, Stamford 06903, c/o Rodney Pelletier. Filed Jan. 12. Rep Woodworks LLC, 107 Hemming Way, Stamford 06903, c/o Rodney Pelletier. Filed Jan. 12. Soelle Jewelry, 48 Knollwood Ave., Stamford 06905, c/o Julita Chesser. Filed Jan. 14. Somb Interieurs, 441 RockRimmon Road, Stamford 06903, c/o Soamb LLC. Filed Jan. 10. Summer Cleaners, 911 Summer St., Stamford 06905, c/o Su Young Chang. Filed Jan. 20. Sweet Georgia’s Kitchen, 28 Southfield Ave., Apt. 133, Stamford 06902, c/o Omari Pottinger. Filed Jan. 20. Top Choice Lawn Care, 7 Weil St., Stamford 06905, c/o Tyler Phillips. Filed Jan. 18. United Women Cleaning Services, 61 Columbus Place, Stamford 06907, c/o Yenny Brito. Filed Jan. 18. Vilma Cleaning Services, 13 Orlando Ave., Stamford 06902, c/o Vilma Belloso. Filed Jan. 12. Willispub, 964 Shippan Ave., Stamford 06902, c/o Mark Wildermann. Filed Jan. 19.

LEGAL NOTICES SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER INDEX NO.: 67415/2021 IN THE MATTER OF FORECLOSURE ON TAX LIENS PURSUANT TO ARTICLE PETITION OF ELEVEN OF THE REAL PROPERTY TAX FORECLOSURE AND LAW BY THE TOWN OF RYE NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE OF PETITION AND NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE TAX LIENS BY THE TOWN OF RYE BY ------------------------------------------------------------x ACTION IN REM 2021 PROCEEDING NICHOLAS C. MECCA, being duly sworn, affirms as true, deposes and says under the penalties of perjury as follows: The above-captioned proceeding is hereby commenced to enforce the payment of delinquent taxes or other lawful charges which have accumulated and become liens against certain property. The parcel to which this proceeding applies is attached hereto and made a part hereof, identified as Schedule A. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on the 8th of DECEMBER, 2021, the Receiver of Taxes, hereinafter the Enforcing Officer of the Town of Rye, pursuant to law, filed with the Clerk of Westchester County, a Petition of Foreclosure against a parcel of real property for unpaid tax liens. Such Petition and Notice of Foreclosure pertains to the parcel on the list attached hereto and made a part hereof. All persons having or claiming to have an interest in the real property described in such list of delinquent taxes are hereby notified that the filing of such list constitutes the commencement by the Town of Rye of an action and proceeding in the Supreme Court, Westchester County to foreclose each of the tax liens therein described by a foreclosure proceeding in rem. Such action and proceeding is brought against the real property only, and is to foreclose the tax liens described in such list. No personal judgment will be entered herein for such taxes or other legal charges or any part thereof. This notice is directed to all persons owning or having or claiming to have an interest in the real property described in such list of delinquent taxes. Such persons are hereby notified further that a duplicate of such list of delinquent taxes has been filed in the Office of the Enforcing Officer, the Receiver of Taxes of the Town of Rye, and will remain open for public inspection up to and including the date specified below as the last day for redemption. Any person having or claiming to have an interest in any such real property and the legal right thereto may, on or before said date, redeem the same by paying the amount of all such unpaid tax liens and unpaid taxes thereon including all interest and penalties and other legal charges included in the lien which are against such real property, computed to and including the date of redemption. Such payments shall be made to NICHOLAS C. MECCA, Receiver of Taxes, Town of Rye, 10 Pearl Street, Port Chester, New York 10573. In the event that such taxes are paid by a person other than the record owner of such real property, the person so paying shall be entitled to have the tax liens affected thereby satisfied of record. The last day for redemption is hereby fixed as April 4th, 2022. Every person having any right, title or interest in or lien upon any parcel of real property described in such list of delinquent taxes may serve a duly verified answer upon the attorney for the Town of Rye setting forth in detail the nature and amount of his or her interest and any defense or objection to the foreclosure. Such answer must be filed in the office of the County Clerk and served upon the attorney for the Town of Rye on or before the date above mentioned as the last day for redemption. In the event of failure to redeem or answer by any person having the right to redeem or answer, such person(s) shall be forever barred and foreclosed of all his or her right, title and interest and equity of redemption in and to the parcel described in such list of delinquent taxes and a Judgment of Foreclosure may be taken by default. Dated: White Plains, New York December 8th, 2021 ______________________ ___________ NICHOLAS C. MECCA Receiver of Taxes Enforcing Officer TOWN OF RYE 222 Grace Church Street, 3rd Floor Port Chester, New York 10573 914-939-3558 ________________________________ JEFFREY M. BINDER, ESQ Attorney for the Town of Rye 690 North Broadway - Suite 205 White Plains, New York 10603 914-946-3191 STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER

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On the ___ day of December 2021 before me personally appeared NICHOLAS C. MECCA, the Receiver of Taxes and Enforcing Officer for the Town of Rye to me known to be the individual described herein and who executed the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the same. ________________________________ NOTARY PUBLIC #63062

Notice is hereby given that an on-premise liquor license, Serial #1211067 has been applied for by CNG Restaurant LLC d/b/a Da Giorgio to sell beer, wine, cider and liquor at retail in an on-premise restaurant. For on premises consumption under the ABC Law at 77 Quaker Ridge Road New Rochelle, New York 10804. #63031 Notice of Formation of: Brianna Staudt LLC Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 1/6/22. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 34 Sunnyside Avenue, Tarrytown, NY 10591. Purpose: any lawful act or activity. #63063 Notice of Formation of 7 Cider Mill Circle, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 1/18/22. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Michael E. Fareri, 4 MacDonald Ave., Armonk, NY 10504. Purpose: any lawful act or activity. #63064 Lawton Hill Sportsmen LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) 1/12/2022. Cty: Westchester. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to 83 Dimond Ave., Cortlandt Manor, NY 10567. General Purpose #63065 Notice of formation of Limited Liability Company (ìLLCî). Name: 206 Smith LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of the State of New York (ìSSNYî) on January 31, 2022. N.Y. office location: Westchester County. The SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. The SSNY shall mail a copy of any process to 206 Smith LLC, 1055 Saw Mill River Road, Suite 204, Ardsley, New York 10502. Purpose/character of LLC is to engage in any lawful act or activity. #63067 Notice of formation of Limited Liability Company (ìLLCî). Name: 206 Smith Manager LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of the State of New York (ìSSNYî) on January 31, 2022. N.Y. office location: Westchester County. The SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. The SSNY shall mail a copy of any process to 206 Smith Manager LLC, 1055 Saw Mill River Road, Suite 204, Ardsley, New York 10502. Purpose/character of LLC is to engage in any lawful act or activity. #63068

Notice of formation of Limited Liability Company (ìLLCî). Name: 206 Smith Associates LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of the State of New York (ìSSNYî) on January 31, 2022. N.Y. office location: Westchester County. The SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. The SSNY shall mail a copy of any process to 206 Smith Associates LLC, 1055 Saw Mill River Road, Suite 204, Ardsley, New York 10502. Purpose/character of LLC is to engage in any lawful act or activity. #63069 Notice of Formation of Y&Y Business Consultants of New York/New Jersey LLC filed with SSNY on 3/23/2021. Office Location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: P.O. Box 90, White Plains NY 10602. Purpose: any lawful purpose. #63070 Vacanza LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) 1/17/2022. Cty: Westchester. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to Frank Delponte, 936 Esplinade, Pelham, NY 10803. General Purpose #63071 23 Glen Rd, LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) 1/25/2022. Cty: Westchester. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to 24 Lenox Ave., White Plains, NY 10461. General Purpose. #63073

Minch Interiors LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) 12/22/2021. Cty: Westchester. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to 115 Gaylor Rd., Scarsdale, NY 10583. General Purpose. #63075 Notice of Formation of ISLE OF COMMERCE LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on January 3, 2022. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 3 Morgan Drive, STE 989, Mt. Kisco, NY 10549. Purpose: any lawful act or activity. #63077 Simona Speaks LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) 1/26/2022. Cty: Westchester. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to 101 Elm Ave., apt. 4H, Mt. Vernon, NY 10550. General Purpose #63078 Notice is hereby given that a license, a number pending, for beer, wine, cider and liquor has been applied for by Primizia Foods II, LLC to sell beer, wine, cider and liquor at 17 Maple Avenue, Armonk, NY 10504 in a retail in a Tavern/Restaurant under the Alcohol Beverage Control Law at for on premises consumption. #63079

Notice is hereby given that a license, a number pending, for beer, wine, cider and liquor has been applied for by Ispirato, LLC to sell beer, wine, cider and liquor at 266 Route 202, Somers, NY 10589 in a retail in a Tavern/ Restaurant under the Alcohol Beverage Control Law at for on premises consumption. #63080 Notice is hereby given that a license, a number pending, for beer, wine, cider and liquor has been applied for by DeCicco Enterprise, LLC to sell beer, wine, cider and liquor at 50 Independent Way, Brewster, NY 10509 in a retail in a Tavern/ Restaurant under the Alcohol Beverage Control Law at for on premises consumption. #63081 Notice is hereby given that a license, a number pending, for beer, wine, cider and liquor has been applied for by Creativa, LLC to sell beer, wine, cider and liquor at 2141 Palmer Avenue, Larchmont, NY 10538 in a retail in a Tavern/ Restaurant under the Alcohol Beverage Control Law at for on premises consumption. #63082 NOTICE OF FORMATION of E&J Property Holdings, LLC, a Domestic Limited Liability Company (LLC) with offices located in Westchester County, for the purpose of any lawful act or activity under the Limited Liability Company Law. The Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of the State of New York (SSNY) on April 19, 2021. SSNY is the agent designated to receive service of process on behalf of the LLC. SSNY shall mail a copy of such service of process to Jose DaSilva, 821 Ridge Street, Peekskill, New York 10566 #63084

Sealed bids will be received as set forth in instructions to bidders until 10:30 A.M. on Thursday, March 24, 2022 at the NYSDOT, Office of Contract Management, 50 Wolf Rd, 1st Floor, Suite 1CM, Albany, NY 12232 and will be publicly opened and read. Bids may also be submitted via the internet using www.bidx.com. A certified cashier’s check payable to the NYSDOT for the sum specified in the proposal or a bid bond, form CONR 391, representing 5% of the bid total, must accompany each bid. NYSDOT reserves the right to reject any or all bids. Electronic documents and Amendments are posted to www.dot.ny.gov/doing-business/ opportunities/const-notices. The Contractor is responsible for ensuring that all Amendments are incorporated into its bid. To receive notification of Amendments via e-mail you must submit a request to be placed on the Planholders List at www.dot.ny.gov/doing-business/opportunities/const-planholder. Amendments may have been issued prior to your placement on the Planholders list. NYS Finance Law restricts communication with NYSDOT on procurements and contact can only be made with designated persons. Contact with non-designated persons or other involved Agencies will be considered a serious matter and may result in disqualification. Contact Robert Kitchen (518)457-2124. Contracts with 0% Goals are generally single operation contracts, where subcontracting is not expected, and may present direct bidding opportunities for Small Business Firms, including, but not limited to D/W/MBEs. The New York State Department of Transportation, in accordance with the Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 78 Stat. 252, 42 U.S.C. 2000d to 2000d-4 and Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Department of Transportation, Subtitle A, Office the Secretary, Part 21, Nondiscrimination in Federally-assisted programs of the Department of Transportation and Title 23 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 200, Title IV Program and Related Statutes, as amended, issued pursuant to such Act, hereby notifies all who respond to a written Department solicitation, request for proposal or invitation for bid that it will affirmatively insure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability/handicap and income status in consideration for an award. BIDDERS SHOULD BE ADVISED THAT AWARD OF THESE CONTRACTS MAY BE CONTINGENT UPON THE PASSAGE OF A BUDGET APPROPRIATION BILL BY THE LEGISLATURE AND GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. Please call (518)457-2124 if a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the letting. Region 08: New York State Department of Transportation 4 Burnett Blvd., Poughkeepsie, NY, 12603 D264708, PIN 881364, FA Proj Z24E-8813-643, Columbia, Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Ulster, Westchester Cos., BRIDGE WASHING & DECK SEALING, Various Locations, No Plans, Bid Deposit: 5% of Bid (~ $75,000.00), Goals: DBE: 0.00%

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