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AFFORDABLE HOUSING MAJOR ISSUE FOR YOUNG URBAN VOTERS BY JUSTIN MCGOWN jmcgown@westfairinc.com

Greenwich’s Armstrong Court affordable housing development. Photo by Bob Capazzo.

new study by The Morning Consult has shown that the chief concern of younger urban voters across the country is the availability of affordable housing. The study was part of a series of polls aimed at gauging the priorities of this influential demographic, which is also a fast-growing segment of Fairfield County’s population. The polling found that three out of every five urban voters wanted their local government to primarily focus on increasing affordable housing stock, making it a higher priority than curbing pollution among the more than 1,000 voters polled. When it came to existing housing stock, 78% of renters described the currently available housing as fair or poor, while 53% of the polled urban homeowners felt the same. The ramifications of this

trend have been noticed. Sabrina Church, Norwalk’s director of business development and tourism, has both professional and personal experience with the forces driving the anxiety of urban voters. In addition to the impacts of the current shortage of affordable housing on the city’s business community, she had to navigate a difficult housing market just to stay in her hometown. “I don’t just think there’s a shortage of housing; the facts support it,” Church said. “There’s a shortage of housing and a shortage of different types of housing throughout Fairfield County and throughout almost every urban area in the country, especially in areas where there’s a possibility of high-paying jobs.” According to Church, many young people cannot afford to live in Norwalk or other larger cities in Fairfield County and the surrounding area. Even if they can afford property, their

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Hospice of Westchester emerges from pandemic with renewed focus BY PHIL HALL

Phall@westfairinc.com n 1992, Visiting Nurse Services in Westchester and the Ronald M. Alpert Palliative Care Program at White Plains Hospital Center partnered in creating a service to provide comprehensive end-of-life care for Westchester County residents. Thirty years later, Hospice of Westchester operates as the county’s only freestanding hospice in Westchester that is not part of a wider medical care network. The hospice, which began

with a 20-person staff, now has 61 staff members including a medical director, registered nurses, licensed social workers, spiritual counselors, certified home health aides and bereavement counselors. “We have a very robust bereavement program, which is required by Medicare — but you can do it in different ways,” explained Mary K. Spengler, CEO for the hospice. “We have two bereavement coordinators who do individual counseling, as well as group counseling with families

and also for the community. We provide bereavement services for the community, whether or not they had a relative on hospice or not.” Spengler noted Hospice of Westchester also maintained strong ties with local organizations and individuals outside of the medical field. “We have a very robust complementary care program, which includes music therapy to relationship with the Westchester Conservatory of Music,” she continued. “We have art thera-

py, massage, reflexology, and we also have a very active volunteer program which includes patient visits and phone calls, and volunteers who give a lot of administrative support in the office. And we have a wonderful flower program in conjunction with Trader Joe’s, who donate their flowers, plus two wonderful volunteers who put them together in little vases which the staff takes to patients and their families — it’s a very, very nice program.” Over the years, Hospice of Westchester expanded its services

with groundbreaking additions. In 2000, it became the first hospice organization in Westchester to establish a Complementary Care Program in 2000. In 2013, it expanded a pediatric palliative care program named Comfort Crew and became the first organization to provide a formalized palliative care program in Westchester County designed specifically for children. As the hospice prepares for its 30th anniversary, it is coming off two anxious years when

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Grameen America launches statewide Connecticut initiative BY JUSTIN MCGOWN jmcgown@westfairinc.com

rameen America, the U.S. unit of Grameen Bank, has announced the launch of its first statewide microloan program in Connecticut. Grameen Bank was started by Muhammad Yunus in 1976, who was studying ways to provide the rural poor in Bangladesh with access to capital, credit and banking services. Yunus created a microloan program that developed into Grameen Bank — in 2006, Yunus and his institution were awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2006. Grameen America has sought to bring that same access to credit and support for female entrepreneurs in the U.S., and it has been operating those services in New Haven since July 2021 — to date, it has provided loans totaling over $826,000 to 372 female entrepreneurs in the state. According to CEO Andrea Jung, Grameen’s loans are under $5,000 each and the repayment rate is 99.8%, Going forward, the program seeks to invest $88 million in 7,400 business across the state.

Andrea Jung, CEO of Grameen America. Contributed photo. Each business will be owned by a woman at or below the federal poverty level who will receive a loan under $2,500. And while this might seem small, the organization has a track record of transforming lives with those sums and earning a return on investment. “Access to capital is a game changer for women entrepreneurs,” Jung said at an April 1 press conference in New Haven, noting that about 100 women in Bridgeport have already signed up to get loans. “This is an exciting inflection point in time for the organization,” Jung said. “It’s hard to believe we are here because over the past two years all of us have experienced ourselves and are witnessing surreal times. Particularly when the health and economic hardships for underserved communities

have been particularly felt.” In addition to the microloans, Jung announced that Grameen will launch a new health program in the state as well. Called Grameen Promotoras, it will provide borrowers with basic health screenings, informative medical workshops, and assistance navigating the health system to further enable female entrepreneurs. Among those who have already benefitted from access to Grameen loans is New Haven resident Jennifer Lopez, who launched a business that teaches pattern making out of her home — she said the Grameen loan she received proved to be a lifeline. “My business has been hard for me to build,” Lopez said during the April 1 press conference. “I have a family on my own. I have four boys and they are special needs and I’m the main provider in the home. But Grameen America helped me build the business that I always wanted to: a school in New Haven for pattern drafting and fashion for teenagers.” Lopez, who admitted to being nervous about addressing a crowd, choked up describing what she

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encountered before receiving the Grameen loan. “Grameen America has given me that opportunity,” she continued “because every time I tried to get a loan, they denied me. But because of this group, I built myself and showed my boys that they could do anything.” Gabriela Aragon made use of her loan to buy ingredients and upgrade her cookware. She told the April 1 press conference that she was able to launch a catering business selling Ecuadorian food and is now considering opening a physical location and taking on employees, which she attributed to the support of the organization at least as much as the loan. “I know being a member of Grameen America has helped me in my business,” Aragon said. “The support I received from the members in the center is one of my favorite parts of the program. We all take each other’s advisements and want to see one another succeed. It is incredible to be surrounded by other strong women like me who are trying to build businesses and improve their lives and those of their families.”

Study: 42% of Connecticut children in households with financial hardship

BY PHIL HALL

Phall@westfairinc.com new study has determined 42% of Connecticut’s children are living in households dealing with financial hardship, with a disproportionately high level of Black and Hispanic children impacted by this environment. According to the new report “ALICE in Focus: Children” from United Way of Western Connecticut and its research partner United For ALICE, 72% of Black children and 67% of Hispanic children live in households that couldn’t afford the cost of living, compared to 26% of White children. The ALICE acronym stands for Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed —

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their children “sometimes or often” didn’t have enough to eat during the fall of 2021, in contrast with 17% of higher-income families. Because ALICE households often earn too much to qualify for public assistance, the report noted that 192,000 at-risk children could

not access the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) that assisted those below the poverty level. “No child should grow up without access to the resources and opportunity to meet their potential,” said Isabel Almeida, president of United Way of Western Connecticut. “Too often, we only count children that fall below the federal poverty line when, in reality, we need to look at the ALICE threshold to provide a more holistic picture of who in our state lives paycheck to paycheck. Our failure to look more broadly means that children are locked out of receiving critical supports for stable housing, food and quality education, which can have devastating long-term impacts.”

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Westchester plans to begin airport master plan update BY PETER KATZ

Pkatz@westfairinc.com estchester County plans to begin the process of updating the master plan for the county airport in about 60 days, according to County Executive George Latimer. The updating process had been put on hold when the Covid pandemic hit. “That gives us the chance to discuss, conceptually, all across the county, what we want to see Westchester Airport be, what kind of policies will help us get to that level,” Latimer said. “When I came into office four years ago we were on the cusp of a proposal to privatize the airport, turn it over to private management. We rejected that. We kept it in public hands so that we would be able to shape its future and not have its future shaped by a private entity who would have, perhaps, different priorities.” Latimer said the belief was that the airport should be one that could be used productively as part of an economic development strategy to maintain existing businesses in the county and also attract new business. However, that had to take place without airport expansion. “We have some protections under a terminal use agreement that was put into place back in the 1980s that limits the amount of gates on the commercial side of the airport and it limits the amount of individual passengers that can go through the terminal in a halfhour period to 240 individuals,” Latimer said. “The county airport operates in many ways much like a commuter rail station does in suburbia. You have a heavy volume of people that want to leave in the morning, get the first flight out. Oftentimes the business person wants to day trip it, come back by the end of the night.” It’s expected that the existing voluntary curfew in effect at the airport that is designed to eliminate aircraft operations between midnight and 6:30 a.m. would be one of the areas under review. “We have had some (aircraft operators) that have broken that curfew and we have worked to

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Westchester County Airport Manager April Gasparri. come up with strategies given the fact it’s not a mandatory curfew to try to get compliance,” Latimer said. “The county cannot lay down on the runway; we cannot put out county police and stop something from happening at the airport. It is still ultimately done by the Federal Aviation Administration, which has responsibility for the skies all over the United States of America and we work within those parameters to try to provide an appropriate transportation hub at the same time we try to reduce the impacts on its neighbors.” Latimer said as the master plan process begins there will be a series of public meetings, tentatively targeted to begin in May. He said there will be some in-person meetings at various locations in Westchester and at least one virtual meeting. FCBJ

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“Ultimately the master plan that is agreed upon will be presented to the Board of Legislators. They will have public hearings, discussion on it, and make modifications to it,” Latimer said. “It will ultimately be adopted as policy and when it is adopted as policy it will have to pass through the environmental review scrutiny of New York state law, SEQRA law. All of this will be the first time since 1989 that Westchester will have had an up-to-date master plan.” Latimer said that the intent is to have what he described as a “robust public discussion” about what to do at the airport and there would be input from the Airport Advisory Board, which meets on a monthly basis to review airport operations. He said possible capital projects will be among the subjects to be studied, and explained

that the last major capital project at the airport was the resurfacing of Runway 16/34 that did not lengthen the runway nor strengthen it so it could handle larger and heavier aircraft. The day-to-day operations of the airport are managed for the county by the firm Avports, which is based in Dulles, Virginia. Avports also manages Tweed-New Haven Regional Airport, New York Stewart International Airport, Albany International Airport, Detroit Metropolitan Airport, Teterboro Airport in New Jersey, Republic Airport in Farmingdale and Gary/Chicago International Airport. In January, Avports brought in a new manager at Westchester County Airport, April Gasparri, who follows long-time manager Peter Scherer in the position.

Gasparri said that Westchester’s airport as well as the rest of the aviation industry has seen a substantial recovery from the pandemic. “Currently we are 70% of commercial passenger traffic from our prepandemic levels,” Gasparri said. “Corporate and light general aviation never really had a downturn during the pandemic. To keep everyone safe in our passenger terminal with our Safe Hands program we still wear masks per the Department of Homeland Security rules until at least April 18th.” Gasparri said that load factors on airline flights have been increasing on a steady basis and the airport has opened up a previously restricted area for waiting passengers to use in order to help maintain social distancing. “I am committed to serving my team and the traveling public and my customers at the airport,” Gasparri said. “My mission is to preserve the safety, security and health in an environmentally friendly and effective manner.” Latimer said that there is a balancing act when it comes to determining the future of the airport. “It represents an important transportation hub. It is important for the residents of the county for their convenience. It is a close-in alternative to going to LaGuardia Airport. By the same token the size and the scope of what we want at the county airport is not a LaGuardia environment. We want it to be scaled appropriately to what a suburban location is. We have much more of a demand on the general aviation side where there are corporate jets, (and) there are a variety of charter-type operators.” Latimer explained that most of the general aviation activity takes place on the west side of the airport, while the airline passenger terminal is on the east side. “If you go to the airport terminal and you’re flying out on JetBlue or any of the commercial airlines you’re on the east side ... and that’s what you think of as the county airport. That represents about 20% of all the takeoffs and landings and 80% is the general aviation,” Latimer said.

Platzner International Group accused of violating fair housing laws

BY BILL HELTZEL Bheltzel@westfairinc.com

n affordable housing organization has accused a New Rochelle rental apartments broker of violating fair housing laws by refusing to accept government vouchers. Westchester Residential Opportunities Inc. (WRO) accused Merrick Platzner and Platzner International Group Ltd. of refusing to rent apartments to people who use federal Section 8 vouchers, in a complaint filed March 28 in Westchester Supreme Court. “This form of discrimination has a profound impact,” the complaint states, “preventing people who receive government assistance from finding and securing safe housing.” The Platzner group manages apartments for itself and others, according to the complaint. Merrick Platzner, a third-generation member of the family that has operated the company for about 100 years, is director of rentals and sales. The federal voucher program is designed to help low-income families, the elderly and people with disabilities rent decent, private market housing. The vouchers may be used for any housing, so long as the rent is not higher than the amount of

the voucher. Last year, WRO, a White Plains nonprofit organization that promotes affordable and accessible housing, tested Platzner group’s adherence to the laws. According to the complaint, it found flagrant violations beginning with how rentals were promoted. Last May, for instance, an online advertisement for Marina’s Edge, 10 Davenport Ave., New Rochelle, allegedly stated “NO SECT 8.” A WRO tester called and spoke with Merrick Platzner and said she could pay up to $1,700 a month with a Section 8 voucher. He allegedly responded, “So here’s the thing, I don’t take Westchester County Section 8. I would take New Rochelle Section 8.” Another tester inquired last summer about apartments at 8 — 10 Eastchester Road, New Rochelle, for which an online advertise-

ment stated “Sorry, NO Section 8.” She spoke with Merrick Platzner, according to the complaint, and he appeared to be helping her find an apartment within her $1,750 a month budget. But when she said she had a Section 8 voucher, he allegedly interrupted her. “You should have led with that,” he purportedly said. “You should have just opened with that. Um, this building doesn’t take Section 8.” He allegedly told her that “No one wants to deal with CVR and all their requirements,” referring to a company that administers vouchers for White Plains. She would have a better chance if her voucher was from New Rochelle, “because they don’t have as many requirements, it’s not as rigorous and it’s not as demanding … on the landlord … as CVR is.” When she asked if he had any Section 8 apartments, Platzner purportedly said that

he does but “nothing at the moment.” WRO accused Platzner group and Merrick Platzner of source of income discrimination under state and county laws that forbid discrimination against prospective tenants who use government vouchers. It is asking the court to order the defendants to stop discriminating, address past policies and practices and pay unspecified damages. “Refusal to treat individuals who receive government rent subsidies on equal footing with other prospective renters,” the complaint states, “exacerbates the already profound inequities in housing.” Neither the Platzner group nor Merrick Platzner responded to emails asking for their side of the story. WRO is represented by Manhattan attorneys Mariann M. Wang and Daniel Mullkoff.

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Fairfield Commons, an affordable housing development in Fairfield. Contributed photo. choices are limited. “There’s not a lot of wiggle room and stock available to move around, even within the same municipality for the population we currently have,” Church said. “That’s not even accounting for the folks who might want to move here who get a job locally or want to start a family. They’re all battling for the same small amount of housing stock.” Church said that she and her fiancé, who works as a mechanic, gave up after a fruitless year of looking for a starter home in Norwalk that they hoped to finance with their combined incomes; she moved back with her parents. Later, the couple both earned promotions and were able to bring their budget up to $350,000. But even at that price, she stated, almost nothing worth having was for sale in Norwalk, where both wanted to stay and where Church worked as a city development planner. They wound up taking a larger loan than they had initially wanted and moved into a 1,200-square-foot single-family home at the end of 2019. Church admitted this was incredibly lucky timing as the

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pandemic drove home values up over the next few months and they were able to refinance at a much better rate, but she said this isn’t the experience of most of her peers. The impacts are felt in the real estate community as well. Ken D’Arinzo, the president of the Mid-Fairfield County Association of Realtors, said that he and his colleagues are seeing an unusual market shaped by two primary conditions. “On one hand our inventory still remains very low,” D’Arinzo said, ”and the other thing that affects are that interest rates are creeping up. The demand is increasing while the inventory is not.” Exacerbating the issue is that sellers in the current market are somewhat disincentivized by the lack of homes for sale. D’Arinzo described situations where potential sellers looking to capitalize on the hot market wind up deciding against selling their house even at a good price since they’re unable to find an available home to move into which makes sense for them. As a result, sellers can wind up competing against their own potential buyers. “So, now the market is crazy,” D’Arinzo WCBJ

said. “Sellers are being very calculated as far as putting their homes on the market. Prices are elevated and it’s currently standard that multiple offers are being submitted for homes and substantially above asking price. So, when you look at first, time home buyers or younger home buyers trying to fully enter the market compared to what they’re competing against it makes sense that there’s not much they can afford between elevated prices and substantial competition.” Church and D’Arinzo both said that in Fairfield County some of the smaller and wealthier towns near the growing cities were out of compliance with state regulations that set minimum percentages of affordable housing stock. “We have been in compliance pretty much since the inception of the state regulations,” Church said of Norwalk. “But places like Westport and Darien have not been. What’s happened is they’ve been allowed to explain why they haven’t met the affordability requirements. Things could be tightened up at the state level to better address the affordability piece of the issue.”

Other factors impacting the prices of housing and driving the anxiety of urban voters include supply chain issues driving up the price of construction materials, upsets in the labor market decreasing the availability of qualified contractors, and rising interest rates. Both Church and D’Arinzo believed that economic forces will eventually cause the current market to become more accessible but stressed that addressing these issues can accelerate the return to normal. “Increasing our stock of affordable housing is critical to allow more people to become invested in our community and contribute to our local economy,” said State Senator Bob Duff, who represents Connecticut’s 25th District, including all of Norwalk and part of Darien, in an emailed statement to the Business Journals. “I have worked hard to increase the amount of affordable housing through state bonding and change overly restrictive red tape to build more housing. However, there is much more to be done. Connecticut’s economy cannot reach its full potential if we are not increasing our housing stock.

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Paying off debt the smart way

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eing debt free is a worthwhile goal. But with mortgages, car payments, credit cards and student loans, this is often unrealistic. However. it is usually possible to manage debt better. These tips can help you get started. Analyze the Situation: Assess how much and what type of debt you have either by writing it down using pencil and paper or entering the data into a spreadsheet like Microsoft Excel. You can also use a bookkeeping program such as Quicken or a debt management app such as Debt Manager, Debt Payoff Planner or, if you are only concerned about student loan debt, the app Changed. When compiling or entering your list, be sure to include every instance you can think of where a company has given you something in advance of payment such as your mortgage, car payment, credit cards, tax liens, student loans, PayPal Credit and store payments or cards. Record the day the debt began and when it will end, along with the interest rate you’re paying and the typical payment amount. Next, add it all up. The goal is to break this into manageable chunks while finding extra money to help pay it down. If you’re one of the millions of people who have lost their jobs during the coronavirus pandemic, many auto and student loan lenders, as well as mortgage and credit card issuers, are offering temporary concessions. Before you make any payments, call or visit their websites to see what their policies are during the pandemic and whether there are options for deferral and other measures you can take. Identify High-Cost Debt: Even if you haven’t lost your job or experienced sickness related to Covid-19, it never hurts to identify which debts are more expensive than others and pay them off first. The worst offender is consumer debt such as personal loans, auto loans and credit cards with high-interest rates. Credit cards are easiest to tackle, so start with them. In paying down this debt, remember these tips: • Don’t use them. You don’t have to cut them up, but take them out of your wallet, put them in a drawer and only access the one with the lowest interest rate in an emergency. • Identify the card with the highest interest and pay off as much as you

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can every month and pay the minimum amount due on other cards. When that one is paid off, work on the card with the next highest rate. Check your credit cards for balance transfer rates and transfer balances from higher interest accounts to a lower interest one. When you pay less interest, you can pay down your debt faster. The catch is that at the end of the balance transfer period (typically six to 12 months), the low- or zero-interest rate reverts to a higher credit card interest rate. Don’t close existing cards or open any new ones. It won’t help your credit rating and might even hurt it. Pay on time, absolutely every time. Late payments — even one — can lower your FICO score. Go over your credit card statements in detail and look for monthly charges for things you no longer use or don’t need anymore. WCBJ

• Call your credit card companies and ask them nicely if they would lower your interest rates — sometimes it works. Save, Save, Save: Do whatever you can to retire debt, even if it means reevaluating your priorities and changing your lifestyle. Consider taking a second job and using that income only for higher payments on your financial obligations. Substitute free family activities for highcost ones. Sell high-value items that you can live without. Never Miss a Payment: Not only are you retiring debt, but you’re also building a stellar credit rating. If you buy a house or car or rent an apartment, you’ll want to have the best credit rating possible. A blemish-free payment record will help. Besides, credit card companies can be quick to raise interest rates because of one late payment and a completely missed one is even more serious. Pay with Cash: To avoid increasing debt load, make it a habit to pay for

everything you purchase with cash or a debit/credit card. Shop wisely and use the savings to pay down debt: If your family is large enough to warrant it, invest $45 to $60 and join a store like Sam’s or Costco and use it. Shop there first, then at the grocery store. Change brands for a better price if you have to. Use coupons and store savings clubs religiously. Calculate the money you’re saving and use it to pay down debt. Remember, every penny counts and even if it’s a small amount every month, consistently saving adds up over time. But if you have debt concerns that are not easily resolved, then you should consider talking with a financial professional. Norman G. is managing partner of Grill & Partners LLC, certified public accountants and consultants to closely held companies and high-net-worth individuals, with offices in Fairfield and Darien.

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Mount Vernon construction supplies co-owner sues partners for $6.6m

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he co-owner of a Mount Vernon construction materials company is suing his partners for nearly $6.6 million for corporate waste and other alleged misdeeds. Kieran Keaveney claims that Shane Devlin misappropriated assets from GC Warehouse LLC with the assistance of bookkeeper Edel Cannon, in a March 22 complaint filed in Westchester Supreme Court. Devlin and Cannon breached the partners’ operating agreement by manipulating and concealing financial records, the complaint states, “to prevent Keaveney from uncovering the breadth of their mismanagement, misconduct and improprieties.” The defendants did not respond to a request for comment sent to a company email address. GC Warehouse was formed in 2014 and began selling building materials and supplies in 2015 to contractors in the tristate region. In 2018, Keaveney and Devlin bought the building that now houses the

business, at 519 S. fifth Avenue, Mount Vernon, for $2.8 million. Keaveney and Devlin each hold a 45% interest in the company, according to the complaint, and Cannon holds 10%. Devlin is the manager and is responsible for day-to-day operations. Cannon is the bookkeeper. Keaveney handles marketing and promotion. He claims he brought seven of the top 10 clients to the business and is the primary contributor to annual revenue. Keaveney became suspicious when Devlin announced that GC had lost $234,000 in the first five months of 2021. He was concerned, the complaint states, because there was a heightened demand for building supplies and because the company had received nearly $1.1 million in federal Paycheck Protection Plan loans in 2020 and 2021. Keaveney accuses Devlin of funneling

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$478,848 in corporate funds in 2019 for personal expenses, such as a Peloton subscription, gym membership and entertainment in Dublin, Ireland. He claims that Devlin also diverted GC Warehouse supplies for the renovation of his homes. The partners are supposed to receive annual distributions based on their shares of interest in the company, according to the complaint. But from 2019 through 2021, Devlin allegedly received $1,097,151 in annual distributions and Keaveney received nothing. The complaint describes their relationship as both professional and personal. In 2017, Keaveney provided 53,000 Euros to Devlin to buy a 100-acre property in Breedogue, County of Roscommon, Ireland, that he owned and that has belonged to the Keaveney family for hundreds of years.

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Westport First Selectwoman Jennifer Tooker announcing the E4E initiative at a Westport Town Hall event. Photo by Justin McGown.

Westport initiative seeks to expand job opportunities for people with disabilities BY JUSTIN MCGOWN jmcgown@westfairinc.com

new Westport initiative called Employment is for Everyone (E4E) seeks to offer improved access to employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities. By providing job seekers and businesses with the resources to integrate people with differing levels of ability into jobs, the town hopes to affirm its inclusivity and promote an economically beneficial addition to the workforce. The official announcement of E4E was made in front of Westport Town Hall on the chilly morning of March 29. A group of supporters, Westport government members, business owners and program participants gathered for the announcement, with an ASL interpreter on hand to interpret for the hard of hearing in the audience.

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First Selectwoman Jennifer Tooker voiced strong support for the program. “I’m actually beaming with pride to be standing here before you today to talk about Employment for Everyone,” she said, describing the launch of the program as the culmination of the four years of work she performed while the town’s Second Selectwoman. “Our local business owners and leaders are some of the smartest, most creative, most community-minded people I know,” she continued. “That’s how I know that this initiative is going to be successful here in this business community. Not only is it going to provide really needed employment opportunities and growth opportunities, but I can also tell that it has been proven time and time again that businesses that have diverse workforces have more engaged employees. They have happier employees who have a more rich and engaging exchange of ideas in the WCBJ

workplace, which all falls to the bottom line as well.” “I know that this will be an important part of ensuring that Westport remains a great place to start and grow a business,” Tooker concluded. The E website provides informational resources for both disabled job seekers and employers to fully understand accommodations and grants. It also features a job board, which already had six positions posted at the time of the ceremony. Tooker was followed during the launch ceremony by Jim Ross, the chairman of Westport’s Commission on People with Disabilities, who stressed there were sound business reasons to hire disabled workers. “This is not charity,” Ross said. “There’s a really good commercial and business reason for bringing these people in because they bring such heart, such a different perspective.” Ross pointed out that he is visually

impaired and had to rely on others to drive him to the event, which he argued had benefits. “I have to go and ask people for help, so I have learned to be a much better team player working amongst others, asking for help and listening to feedback,” he stated. Ross said that in addition to hiring people with disabilities businesses stand to benefit from complying with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by ensuring their facilities and websites are accessible to as many people as possible. He positioned ADA compliance not only as a legal matter, but as one that increases the customer base and often makes life easier for nondisabled people as well. “Westport’s a small town,” Ross concluded. “But we like to do really big things. As I look around this state and nation, I don’t see a lot of towns doing something like this. This is a big thing, and this pebble is going to make waves.”

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Spano’s State of the City address highlights ‘unstoppable Yonkers’ BY PETER KATZ Pkatz@westfairinc.com

he emergence of Yonkers as a significant film and TV production center, decreased crime, improved public schools, increased development and a welcoming atmosphere for business were among the subjects highlighted March 30 when Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano delivered his 2022 State of the City Address. An audience of invited guests attended the event at the Lincoln High School

auditorium. The venue itself shared the spotlight, having received $3 million in renovation and upgrades. The event also was telecast. In addition to highlighting accomplishments of his administration, Spano emphasized the theme that the city had worked its way out of past problems to become an unstoppable force for the present and future. He painted a picture of a bright future for the city in terms of economic activity and job creation, development of needed housing and enhancing the qual-

ity of life for residents. The “unstoppable Yonkers’” slogan was used in graphics created for the event in addition to being mentioned by Spano in his address. Spano trumpeted that crime is down 10% since spring of last year and down 44% overall in the 10 years he’s been in office. In those same 10 years, the Yonkers Public Schools increased the graduation rate by 18% from 72% 10 years ago to just under 91% today. Spano announced that later this school year, the Palisade Preparatory School will FCBJ

be renamed The Barack Obama School for Social Justice. School 13 will be renamed The Mirabal Sisters Community School. Spano spoke with excitement about the city’s emergence as a center for movie and TV production with the opening of the Lionsgate movie studio that was built by Great Point Studios near the downtown train station. He highlighted plans for Great Point to build a second studio campus on the former Rising Ground property in the Ludlow section of the city. Spano

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spoke of “more film industry announcements in the coming year.” “Yonkers is and will be known as Hollywood on the Hudson,” Spano said, noting that the city is trademarking that identifier. Spano introduced Robert Halmi, Great Point’s president and CEO, who was in the audience. The mayor revealed that Great Point Studios is partnering with the Yonkers Public Schools to create the district’s first-ever film and television school for grades 6-12. The new school will be located at the Ludlow studio campus. Spano said they anticipate that by 2024 the school will be open and have an enrollment of 500 students. Spano also said that Syracuse University, which will be operating a college-level film program at the Lionsgate studio, is going to invest in an expansion of the Yonkers Police Athletic League facility on North Broadway, turning it into a place where underserved children can learn the art of film and TV production. Spano explained a new program designed to decrease the use of gas-powered leaf blowers, which emit air and noise pollution. The city is offering landscapers and homeowners up to $75 in rebates when they purchase an electric-powered leaf blower. Spano also recapped the city’s program that is making broadband internet available to hundreds of low-income families and includes free computer training and use of a Chromebook. He said that Yonkers will be installing more charging stations for electric vehicles and has been introducing the Westchester Power electric program to city residents allowing them to lock in an electric rate for 18 months while using environmentally friendly power.

The city continues working on plans to expand and enhance its parks, according to Spano, and is opening a sensory garden at Grant Park. “Working with the Mayor’s Disability Advisory Board and the Westchester School for Special Children, we will incorporate basil, lavender, sage and lotus to heighten our senses with the touch, feel and smell of a garden,” Spano said. “Even better is that this park will be accessible for all. It literally will be a place for us to stop and smell the roses.” Spano said that the city is making considerable capital investments in upgrading its technology infrastructure following a ransomware attack in September. “While we were able to work through it without paying ransom, we needed to invest approximately $600,000 over the ensuing 60 days,” Spano said. He said the city has been coordinating with New York state and the Office of Homeland Security to further protect not only city computer systems but those in hospitals, businesses, educational institutions and homes. Spano called attention to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and pointed out that many of the approximately 10,000 Westchester residents with Ukrainian backgrounds call Yonkers home. “The war in Ukraine is unimaginable, and the devastation is beyond comprehension. The images say it all,” Spano said. “This is personal, personal to each and every one of us. Over the last five weeks, we have donated our protective gear, our time, goods and money to our friends. More importantly, we join in prayer for our brethren who choose a path of sovereignty, self-determination and democracy. Let there be no mistake: The people of Yonkers, we stand with Ukraine.”

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round was broken March 25 for the first new Yonkers public school to be constructed in 20 years. It is to be named after U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor. The community school being built at 73 Lawrence St. is planned to serve 675 students from pre-kindergarten to the 8th grade. The site is where the St. Denis Catholic School had been located. In addition to classroom space, the Sotomayor School will feature multifunctional spaces that will be available evenings and weekends for community use in addition to school-related activities without the need to open the entire school building. There will be a multipurpose gym and meeting room with a stage. The cafeteria design enables it to also be used as a meeting room and the school will have a health suite with space for two exam rooms and a separate room for dental examinations. The school will use solar cells, green roofs, high efficiency electric heat pumps, LED lighting, low-flow plumbing fixtures and highly-effective MERV 13 air filters. Volatile organic compounds will be minimized in the interior finishes and furnishings. The new school is expected to open for the 2023-24 school year. At the groundbreaking ceremony,

Mayor Mike Spano said, “We are fortunate for the opportunity to dedicate a new school in recognition of the positive change Justice Sotomayor represents to our students and district.” Bonds issued by the Yonkers Joint Schools Construction Board along with $53 million from New York state will cover the budgeted $75.6 million cost of building the 96,000-square-foot school. The school is planned to provide education in both English and the home/primary language of a student. “The trustees and I are very proud to name our new school the Justice Sonia Sotomayor Community School,” said Yonkers Board of Education President Rev. Steve Lopez. “The school will serve as an anchor for this community providing a dynamic educational program for our students as well as adult and family medical, dental and social emotional services, and recreational activities and on weekends.” State Education Commissioner Betty A. Rosa said, “Justice Sotomayor is known for her brilliant legal career, but her inspiring life’s journey truly makes her the perfect person for this recognition. Her story is one of hard work and rising above obstacles. When it opens, the students of this school will learn this story and recognize that no dream is out of reach, regardless of your background.”

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Yonkers small-business community continues to thrive BY EDWARD ARRIAZA earriaza@westfairinc.com

ocated in Yonkers east of the Hudson River, between Getty Square and exit 23A-B off the Henry Hudson Parkway, South Broadway is the home of 200 to 250 businesses, many small and ranging from restaurants and apparel stores to local pharmacies and automotive repair shops. For more than 20 years, the South Broadway Business Improvement District (SBBID), a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization, has collaborated with business and property owners to maintain and enhance the district’s economic strength and pull. Thanks in large part to SBBID’s assistance, South Broadway remains a small-business hotspot. Its location in southwest Yonkers places it within easy reach of people in various parts of New York City and Westchester. It also is accessible by bus or by train via the Ludlow station. SBBID Chairman Dennis Monasebian cited the immigrant experience and result-

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ing cultural diversity as key to understanding the district’s character and success. “South Broadway has been consistently serving as a steppingstone to both new Americans coming here and native-born Americans who also want to get a good start on something,” he told the Business Journals. The street reflects the strong work ethic and authentic sensibilities of the communities that have converged in the area through the decades. Walking along the district, one is met by Mediterranean businesses Grill House and Hala Market and Latin American restaurants La Pupusa Loca and Caridad & Louie’s. Eateries aside, Optica Latina caters to the vision needs of the Hispanic community in Yonkers and the Bronx. Since most of its businesses are locally based, South Broadway presents a downto-earth environment. The large number of small businesses, many family owned and operated, creates an intimate and unique atmosphere for shoppers. The storefronts include nail care salon Valentine Nail and The Brothers Barber Shop on adjacent

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Dennis Monasebian, far left, with SBBID board when Silvestre Gutierrez, second from left, was honored by Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano. Radford Street. Some national names also that we’ve got,” Monasebian said. SBBID’s can be found, including Rite Aid, Subway close cooperation with the Yonkers Police and European streetwear retailer Snipes. Third Precinct has been instrumental in The district’s healthy economy is partly deterring the local impact of spikes in shopthe result of SBBID marketing the location lifting witnessed throughout the country. as an attractive shopping destination. The SBBID helps facilitate financial aid for organization hosts traditional ribbon-cutbusiness owners under its wing, one of ting ceremonies complete with local the organization’s most critical functions. media and politicians in attendance for It acts as a guide and middleman for the grand openings and spotlights businesses district, directing owners to local banks through flyers and updates on its website and raising awareness of grant and loan and in social media. programs offered by government bodies The nearby half-acre Lincoln Park also and nonprofits. The group also helped facilis a source of indirect marketing for the BID. itate one-on-one educational sessions for At times it serves as a venue for entertainmerchants with personnel from the Small ment, contests, giveaways and other activiBusiness Administration. ties staged by the SBBID both to enrich the As for Covid-19’s effects on the street, community and to bring people from far South Broadway was left relatively and wide to the area, increasing awareness unscathed by the first and more devasfor South Broadway businesses. tating wave of Covid-19 and continues to Additional efforts to elevate South weather the crisis. Broadway’s appeal include deploying a “I think we suffered considerably less clean-up crew, the Rangers Clean Team, to than other areas in the entire metropolitan keep streets and sidewalks free from rubarea,” Monasebian recalled. “We lost a few bish, weeds and snow. Silvestre Gutierrez, tenants, but nearly all of our tenants who the Rangers Clean Team crew chief, was were there before the virus are still there honored with a proclamation from Mayor now, and some of them even expanded as Mike Spano. we got to the tail end.” He also noted that To sustain an air of safety and trust businesspeople in the area take Covid safeamong vendors and consumers, the disty measures seriously. trict keeps a tight-knit relationship with the “We keep getting new and good busiYonkers Police Department and has its very nesses opening up,” Monasebian said. “A own patrolman for added security. business can open up anywhere they want. “At the end of the day, in my opinion, the If they’re choosing South Broadway over most important thing is a good and effective some other location in Westchester, that relationship with the police department, and says something very significant.”

Spicer named Healthcare Association chairman BY PETER KATZ Pkatz@westfairinc.com

ichael Spicer, president and CEO of Saint Joseph’s Medical Center in Yonkers, has been elected chairman of the Healthcare Association of New York State (HANYS) for the 2022 term. Spicer is the longest-serving hospital president in Westchester County. He began his career with Saint Joseph’s in 1984 and became CEO in 2000. “I have always been a proud member of HANYS and supporter of their mission to advocate for and support its statewide health care member organizations to ensure every New Yorker has access to affordable, high-quality care,” Spicer said. “We live that mission every day at Saint Joseph’s Medical Center’s hospitals in Yonkers and in Harrison.” Saint Joseph’s includes a 194-bed acute care hospital in Yonkers and St. Vincent’s Hospital Westchester, a 138-bed psychiatric hospital in Harrison. In addition there are two affordable senior housing facilities, 1,500 supportive housing apartments throughout New York City and Westchester, and numerous out-patient programs and services for the residents of Westchester and New York City. Construction is nearing completion on one of Saint Joseph’s housing developments. Landy Court is a five-story apartment building located at 10 School St. in downtown Yonkers. It offers 32 efficiency, one-bedroom and two-bedroom affordable housing units and 48 efficiency units of supportive housing. Landy Court is operated by the Department of Residential Services of St. Vincent’s. A lottery recently was conducted to select residents for the 32 affordable units. The project is named after James J. Landy, long-time chairman of the Saint Joseph’s Medical Center’s Board of Directors and chairman of the Board of Commissioners of Municipal Housing Authority of the City Yonkers “The affordable housing provides an attractive, new permanent place to live for local individuals and families who meet the guidelines,” Spicer said. “The 48 supportive apartments will meet the needs of those individuals who have demonstrated the ability to live independently in the community with on-site support services.”

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Approval to rebuild retail building destroyed by fire

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Pkatz@westfairinc.com he Yonkers Planning Board has approved plans to rebuild a strip of local stores at 671 Yonkers Ave. that was destroyed by a four-alarm fire on Jan. 12, 2021. The first Yonkers firefighters who arrived on the scene of the early morning blaze found the one-story building engulfed in flames. The building at the corner of Yonkers Avenue and Seminary Avenue housed a food market, dry cleaner, computer repair company, nail salon, laundromat and an insurance office. Fire officials reported on the day of the fire that employees at the food market were at work when smoke detectors went off. It was believed the fire began in the laundromat. The remains of the building were demol-

ished and the site cleared. The applicant, AC & Sons, headed by Anthony Cosica, sought approval to construct a new one-story building that will have six retail spaces at ground level and a basement. The basement would be used for storage and building mechanicals. The building would measure 5,905 square feet and occupy the same footprint as the old one, which had stood on the site for more than 70 years. There would not be on-site parking, as was the case with the former building. Plantings would be put in to help screen the building from residential buildings at the rear. The Yonkers Zoning Board of Appeals previously had granted variances for the building to have an insufficient front yard and not providing parking.

he 8th annual Yonkers Arts Weekend (YAW) festival has been set for Saturday, May 21. It’s a oneday event this year as in the past. “Yonkers continues to secure its reputation as an artistic hub in the region and we are so excited to share that with residents and visitors each year during Yonkers Arts Weekend,” said Mayor Mike Spano. “Yonkers’ rich history, coupled with our thriving arts community, transforms the city, especially the historic waterfront district, into a walkable museum. I’m thrilled that we can continue to bring this event to our community.” The first YAW was held in 2014. In the

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Dutchess pumped up over fuel tax break BY PETER KATZ Pkatz@westfairinc.com

otorists who fill up in Dutchess County soon may be saving a few cents on the cost of each gallon under a plan proposed by County Executive Marc Molinaro and County Legislature Chairman Gregg Pulver. Molinaro and Pulver announced they are proposing a resolution for the County Legislature to approve that would temporarily amend the way the county’s sales tax is calculated on retail sales of gasoline and diesel fuel. The way the sales tax is now structured, customers pay 3.75% of fuel purchases as county sales tax. As the cost of a gallon goes up, so does the amount of sales tax the county collects. The idea is to change that so the amount the county collects in

sales tax would be capped at eight cents per gallon. “We recognize this relief is limited, but we must do what we can to help as families, farmers and small businesses are crushed by rising costs,” Molinaro said. “By cutting and capping the county tax on gas we can provide some assistance and I encourage my colleagues to adopt this proposal.” Under New York state law, counties have the option of charging a percentage rate or a cents-per-gallon rate. Counties do not have an option to exempt retail gasoline or diesel fuel purchases from local sales tax under New York state law. The plan calls for Dutchess to switch from the 3.75% percentage rate to a centsper-gallon rate that is about the equivalent of what would be collected at 3.75% if the fuel cost $2 per gallon. Pulver said, “Our nation is currently

experiencing inflation the likes of which we haven’t seen in some 40 years, including recent spikes at the pump. County Executive Molinaro and I feel strongly about cutting and capping the county’s tax on motor fuel to help families throughout Dutchess County during these difficult economic times.” The County Legislature was expected to vote on the resolution at its April 11th board meeting, and the new sales tax cap would be effective June 1, 2022, pending approval of the New York State Commissioner of Taxation and Finance. Calculation of the tax on gasoline and diesel would go back to the old way on December 1, 2022. Molinaro and Pulver point out that the county sales tax is one of several state and federally imposed taxes and fees on retail sales of gasoline and diesel purchases. The others include federal tax, state excise tax, a FCBJ

petroleum business tax, state sales tax that also includes the Metropolitan Commuter Transportation District tax and local sales tax. The proposal to cut the Dutchess fuel tax drew bipartisan support from legislators. Yvette Valdés Smith, leader of the Democratic minority in the legislature, said, “We recognize that this is a first small but important measure and are committed to continue looking for ways to help the residents we serve.” Republican Leader Will Truitt said, “Unlike the failings of leaders at other levels of government that have led to the exponential increase in gas and diesel prices recently, locally we continue to take action to provide relief. I look forward to its enactment so our neighbors throughout the county can keep more of their hard-earned dollars.” WCBJ

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HUDSON VALLEY Field Hall Foundation issues $302K in grants to seniors-focused nonprofits BY PHIL HALL

Phall@westfairinc.com ield Hall Foundation, a Cortlandt Manor-based philanthropy focused on improving the lives of older adults and their caregivers in Westchester, Putnam and Dutchess counties, announced the allocation of $302,000 in new grants for its winter 2021/22 grant cycle. Thirteen nonprofit organizations received grants ranging from $2,000 to $50,000. According to Patti Lavan Horvath, program officer at the foundation, Field Hall conducts four grant cycles per year and has received as many as 2,530 applications per cycle. “We review the letters of inquiry that we’ve received at that point (in the cycle) and determine which ones based on that criteria eligibility and the need,” said Horvarth. “As long as it fits our focus areas, we will then invite them to submit an application.” Horvath stated the foundation conducts extensive research into the organization making the inquiry and the program being presented as a funding candidate. “We have an in-house review process and determine which ones we recommend to our

Photo courtesy 3D Animation Production Co. / Pixabay. board of directors, who ultimately approve the grant.” Over the past two years of the Covid19 pandemic, Horvath has seen a dramatic increase of inquiries for grant funding and acknowledged that the health crisis magnified how “older adults have more specific needs or different needs than others.” Field Hall is now reviewing applications for its summer funding cycle, with a June 3 deadline for inquiry submissions; the spring cycle’s funding will be announced at the end of May. The 13 regional organizations that received funding in the latest cycle, in order of grant sizes.

• Caritas of Port Chester, $50,000: To pilot a mobile, healthy food pantry program to senior housing facilities in the Port Chester area; • Weinberg Center for Elder Justice at The Hebrew Home at Riverdale, $50,000: To advance the Westchester and Putnam County Elder Abuse Multidisciplinary Teams’ services to seniors; • TRA (Transportation, Resources, Access), formerly WestFair Rides, $35,000: To support the expansion of their program, both geographically and in services provided; • Guiding Eyes for the Blind, $25,000: To train and support senior handler-guide dog teams in Dutchess, Putnam and Westchester counties; • Lifting Up Westchester, $25,000: To provide food, housing and other basic services to seniors in need in central Westchester; • Poughkeepsie Farm Project, $25,000: To increase the amount farm-fresh produce they provide to food-insecure older adults living in Poughkeepsie; • Putnam/Northern Westchester

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Women’s Resource Center, $25,000: To support the development of an Elder Abuse Multidisciplinary Team in Putnam County; Church of the Good Shepherd, $15,000: To pilot a weekend program for Northern Westchester seniors that provides meals, educational programming and transportation; Common Ground Farm, $15,000: To provide free weekly supplemental healthy groceries to homebound seniors through a collaboration with Mutual Aid Beacon; Philipstown Behavioral Health Hub, $15,000: To provide mental health education and support groups for seniors; RideConnect, $15,000: To address the growing transportation needs of seniors in Putnam and Westchester Counties; Meals on Wheels of Greater Poughkeepsie: $5,000: To replace kitchen equipment necessary to continue the program; and Friends of Seniors of Dutchess County, $2,000: To support the volunteer senior transportation program.

Hyde Park developer files for bankruptcy to forestall $8.1M foreclosure BY BILL HELTZEL Bheltzel@westfairinc.com

Hyde Park real estate development company that has $103 million in assets and only $14 million in liabilities has nonetheless filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Kenwood Commons LLC said it is facing an imminent foreclosure, according to a declaration by manager Jacob Frydman, but intends to reorganize the project either by refinancing or selling properties. Kenwood Commons is based at Frydman’s $45 million house in Hyde Park but the proposed development is at the former 75-acre campus of the Convent of the Sacred Heart in Albany. Kenwood Commons bought the property for $18 million in 2017, according to news accounts, and the following year proposed a $500 million project with condominiums, townhouses, apartment buildings, hotels and an arts and cultural center.

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Convent site of proposed Kenwood Commons. The project stalled as it was beset by overdue taxes, money owed to contractors and loan debt, according to a Historic Albany Foundation timeline. TBG Funding sued Kenwood Commons for foreclosure and is owed $8.1 million, according to an Albany County Supreme Court notice. Kenwood petitioned for Chapter 11 reorganization in U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Poughkeepsie, March 28, two days before the foreclosure sale was to take place, WCBJ

thus pausing the action. The bankruptcy filing also cites pending or threatened court judgments for Marjam Supply Company and Securitas Security Services. Last year, creditors of a Kenwood Commons affiliate, Deluxe Building Solutions LLC, also managed by Frydman, petitioned bankruptcy court in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania for involuntary Chapter 7 liquidation. The case is pending.

Frydman describes himself as an investor of real estate projects on the East Coast. He has participated in transactions valued at more than $2 billion, according to his personal website. He is CEO of Frydco Capital Group, a private family office. He has been a guest lecturer on real estate finance at Columbia University. He has spoken about commercial real estate trends on Bloomberg TV, CNBC and Fox News. And he has been active with nonprofit organizations in the Hudson Valley. He recently put his home in Hyde Park up for sale. The 10-acre estate on Rockledge Lane fronts on the Hudson River includes a sculpture garden, helicopter landing pad, salt-water pool, indoor pool, staff apartment and guest house, and a garage for nine to 18 cars and a car wash. The 14,800-square foot limestone and glass house was designed by architect Lee Ledbetter and built in 2009. The asking price is $45 million but Redfin. com estimates it is worth $38.6 million.

New York state elder meals program marks 50 years BY PETER KATZ Pkatz@westfairinc.com

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he New York State Office for the Aging (NYSOFA) in March marked the 50th anniversary of the National Nutrition Program for the Elderly (NPE). Under the program, NYSOFA and a network of aging services professionals and volunteers have provided more than one billion meals to 10 million older adults in New York state. The average cost of providing a meal is estimated to be $10. NPE came into being in 1972 when it was permanently authorized by Congress as part of the federal Older Americans Act that had been passed in 1965. The mission of NPE was established as supporting the health and well-being of older adults through nutrition services. Funding for New York’s implementation of the nutrition program comes from a combination of federal, state and local government sources. Survey data indicated that 42% of the seniors benefiting from New York’s nutrition program are age 85 or older, while 72% are age 75 or older. Females constitute 65% of those being served while 61% of the recipients live alone and 39% are low-income individuals. About 66% of the elderly benefiting from the program have four or more chronic health conditions. “NYSOFA is proud of the vital work rendered by local agencies on aging and community partners to reach this important milestone in meeting the nutritional needs of older adults,” Greg Olsen, director of NYSOFA, said. “New York’s nutrition program has been a lifeline for millions of older adults since its inception and especially so during the past two years of the pandemic.” Olsen pointed out everytime a meal is delivered to a person’s home or the person visits a location where meals are being served is a chance to make a connection, overcome social isolation, discover additional support services and secure help for friends and neighbors in need. Ron Kim, who chairs the New York State Assembly Committee on Aging, said, ”We are proud of this mile-

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Tracking what’s happening with the aging BY PETER KATZ Pkatz@westfairinc.com

study reported in Milbank Quarterly, a journal on health care policy, shows that U.S. states vary widely in how well they are adapting to their aging populations. While the data used in the study now has aged just as the populations continue to age, it does provide some clues about where in the country one can find support from states for the process of aging. To conduct the study, researchers at Stanford University School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania and Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health modified an index previously used to assess adaptation to successful aging in developed countries and applied it to U.S. states between 2003 and 2017 Five key areas were analyzed: productivity and engagement, security, equity, cohesion and well-being. The highest-ranked states were Vermont, Hawaii, Iowa, Colorado, and New Hampshire. The lowest-ranked states were Louisiana, Arkansas, Kentucky, West Virginia and Mississippi.

“We found that no one domain is driving the bus here: it’s not all about education, it’s not all about income,” said author John Rowe, who is the Julius B. Richmond Professor of Health Policy and Aging at the Columbia Mailman School of Public Health. “You need a multidimensional perspective.” The study found no national trends in successful aging, suggesting that in aging it is state policy that determines whether any particular place is going to be a good place to grow older. It is state policies that will reflect whether a state is adapting to its aging population. “We wanted to think broadly about all the things that go into making a state a place that gives people the best opportunity to age successfully,” said lead author David H. Rehkopf of Stanford University School of Medicine. “There wasn’t previously a way for people, especially policymakers at the state level, to look at how well they were doing as a state. We hope this will help them think more holistically about what the impacts of their policies are and the connections between health and well-being and all policies.” Key items that helped in the analysis of what states were doing includ-

ed: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program spending; retirement benefit spending, public welfare spending, proportion of taxes paid by the top 15% of taxpayers; proportion of taxes paid by the bottom 20% of taxpayers, number of physicians

and Medicaid spending. “More work is needed to establish the type of factors that would act as drivers of our index, and our index may be more impacted by broader policy trends over a longer period of time,” the authors wrote.

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Hospice— the Covid-19 pandemic forced a significant shift in operations, with Spengler recalling a shower of complex regulations coming from federal, state and local levels. “For probably the first nine to 12 months, those regulations kept on changing, which made it even more difficult for us to comply,” she said. “Today, we still see regulations changing, particularly with mask mandates. There’s still confusion around some of the mandates, although for us we seem to have been able to implement them as required. “Our goal when we started — and our goal continues to be — keeping our patients, their families and our staff safe while still fulfilling our mission,” she added. “We never closed during the pandemic — from the beginning, we continued to care for those in our community who required individualized care. Now, that’s not to say that that was easy. We had to implement a lot of protocols, and guidelines that were necessary to achieve the goal of keeping everyone safe.” Still, the pandemic peak months were not without difficulty, with some staff being furloughed and others being paid reduced hours. However, she stressed that operations did not suffer because “most of our

Mary Spengler. Contributed photo. staff are out in the field, seeing patients in their homes and nursing homes,” although that also posed several challenges. “Some visitations were limited because about 30% of our patients are in skilled nursing facilities — and I don’t have to tell you what happened to the skilled nursing

facilities during the pandemic,” she said. “That created another layer that we had to navigate, so that we could be assured that our patients were seen, that their families were comforted, and that all their needs were met. Some of that required that we did virtual visits because we could not visit in

the nursing homes.” There was also the problem of getting the first round of Covid vaccines, with Spengler recalling her hospice staff was not initially classified in the first round of vaccinations — it was only through the advocacy of the Hospice & Palliative Care Association of New York State that Spengler’s staff got vaccinated during the initial wave of inoculations. Today, the hospice is treating 82 adult patients — there are currently no pediatric patients — and Spengler noted the organization’s staff is solidly in place. “We have very little turnover here,” she said. “I think people enjoy their jobs. We tend to have an older workforce with people that have worked in other areas of healthcare before and now come to hospice because they find it very rewarding.” For herself, Spengler said she enjoys “helping staff see they can provide care to people who are probably most vulnerable in our community. My goal is to ensure the quality of care that we deliver is here, so one of my bigger goals is to support the staff to achieve that. I find working with staff that is here one of the most rewarding experiences of my career.”

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Nursing homes point to quality of care during Covid BY PETER KATZ

Mark Parkinson, president and CEO of AHCA/ NCAL, said, “Nursing homes should be recognized for their efforts during this once-in-a-lifetime global crisis, and as we continue to focus on improving the quality of life for our residents, lawmakers and health policy officials must also work with us to implement lasting change by providing resources necessary to further enhance care.”

Pkatz@westfairinc.com he American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL) have released a report with data showing some positive points about the quality of care in nursing homes during the Covid-19 pandemic. The organizations say the data provides evidence of the efforts made to raise the standard of care for the benefit of nursing home residents during the public health crisis. The three key findings were: • Long-stay residents in nursing homes faced 15% fewer hospitalizations during the pandemic; • Short-stay patients saw an 8% functional improvement during Covid; • More than 110,000 inspections focused on infection control failed to find deficiencies 72% of the time. The report acknowledges that the pandemic had a devastating toll on nursing home residents, but explains that the tragic loss of life was due to the nature of the virus and not because of inadequate care from caregivers. The report says that vaccines and treatments as well as enhanced infection control measures helped make nursing home residents much safer from the virus. The report found that: • Nearly 60% of nursing home resident deaths due to COVID occurred during the first seven months of the pandemic, before vaccines were available; • Covid uniquely targets the elderly population and those with underlying conditions, with the risk of mortality for those 85 years and older being 340 times higher than those 18 to 29; • Independent research from various respected academic institutions frequently found that high spread in the community is correlated with outbreaks in nursing homes; • At the height of the Omicron surge in mid-January, nursing home residents were four times less likely to succumb to the virus compared to the height of the winter surge in 2020, before the availability of vaccines; • More than 730,000 nursing home residents have recovered from Covid.

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Though headquartered in Springfield, Massachusetts, Big Y Foods Inc. also operates supermarkets in Connecticut. Recently it announced the promotion of Sarah Steven to vice president of marketing. She will oversee all aspects of marketing across the company’s brands of Big Y Supermarkets, myPicks curbside pickup, Big Y Express Gas and Convenience, and Table & Vine wines and spirits. She will lead the marketing team to further develop the brand’s digital initiatives, including myExpress Checkout, the brand website, social platforms and digital media. Her work on the brand will ensure that Big Y continues to grow its customer base within existing markets as it expands to new regions in Massachusetts and Connecticut. Steven joined Big Y as a senior director of marketing in 2020. Throughout her marketing career she has worked to support and develop global brands distributed through a variety of channels. In 1998, she started as an assistant marketing manager with Pepperidge Farm working on its flagship Goldfish brand. She later moved to Godiva Chocolatier as a business director. In 2008, Steven joined Iredale Mineral Cosmetics as director, brand advocacy and two years later she was promoted to vice president. She holds a BA from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and an MBA from Duke University-Fuqua School of Business. Big Y Foods, Inc. is one of the largest independently owned supermarket chains in New England operating 85 locations throughout Massachusetts and Connecticut, including 71 supermarkets, Table & Vine Fine Wines and Liquors and 13 Big Y Express gas and convenience locations with almost 12,000 employees. Big Y has been recognized by Forbes as a Best-in-State Employer in Massachusetts and Connecticut, as well as Employer of Choice by the Employers Association of the Northeast. Founded in 1936 by brothers Paul and Gerald D’Amour, the store was named after an intersection in Chicopee, Massachusetts where two roads converge to form a “Y”.

Antinozzi Associates Architecture and Interiors in Bridgeport joined the Wakeman Boys & Girls Club team at the recent ground-breaking ceremony for its new facility located at 595 Madison Ave. Manny Machado, project manager, and Michael Ayles, principal-in-charge represented the Antinozzi team. Members who worked on the project include Brittney Dishian, senior interior designer; Kelly Prendergast, interior designer; Rosa Guzman, architectural designer; and Paul Antinozzi, who retired as president of the firm in 2021. The Wakeman Boys & Girls Club Madison Avenue Clubhouse will be a two-story, 44,230-square-foot space in close proximity to nine area schools and will have the capacity to serve 2,000 young people ages 3 to 18. Antinozzi Associates is celebrating more than 65 years in commercial, institutional, educational and multifamily residential architecture.

FIRM DONATES MEDICAL SUPPLIES TO UKRAINE

FLB Law in Westport has donated medical supplies to Ukraine, ordering products from the Amazon Wish List curated by Stratford law firm Rosenberg, Whewell & Hite LLC and real estate company A to Z Realty, partners in this humanitarian effort to deliver much-needed medical supplies to Ukraine refugees and families. “We felt compelled to help the victims of this atrocity,” said Eric Bernheim, FLB Law managing partner, “and are proud to support the philanthropic efforts

of our fellow Fairfield County businesses. FLB Law’s culture is rooted in community service, no matter where that community resides. Today those most in need are in Ukraine.” FLB Law legal assistant Kris Koorse suggested this opportunity to the firm after she made a personal donation to the relief efforts. More information about the initiative is available on the Rosenberg, Whewell, & Hite, LLC website.

ANNUAL WALK FOR INDEPENDENCE ARI of Connecticut Inc. in Stamford will host the 16th annual Walk for Independence on Sunday, April 24 at Cove Island Park. This will be the first in-person Walk since 2019 and will be open for the public to attend. ARI continues to provide high-quality service to nearly 100 individuals that rely on residential and day supports This year ARI will honor Gail Malloy (posthumously) and Bob Bryson. A staple in the Stamford community, Malloy served on the board of directors of ARI during the 2000s and 2010s advocating strongly for ARI and services for people with developmental disabilities. Bryson has been involved with ARI for nearly 70 years serving on the board of directors during the 1960s and 1970s, and as a recreation volunteer, coach for the Special Olympics

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CRIME DOWN, PROBATION DEPARTMENT LAUDED Westchester County Executive George Latimer believes that the double-digit reduction of crime in the county is due in large part to the good work of Westchester County Probation Department whose officers oversee thousands of cases and supervise thousands of people who are placed on probation each year and are primarily responsible for ensuring crimes are not committed once offenders are released back into the public. Through home visits, drug testing, making sure offenders attend support services and helping to secure housing and employment, the Probation Department’s goal

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is promoting public safety and holding offenders accountable for their actions. Commissioner of the Westchester County Department of Probation Rocco Pozzi said: “Probation is probably one of the biggest kept secrets in the criminal justice system, because people really don’t understand the important role probation plays for the courts and community safety by providing supervision to those who are released to our jurisdiction. If we can do this well, then we are providing an extra layer of safety to our communities.” There are 144 probation officers currently serving Westchester County.

NEW MANAGING PARTNER AT LAW FIRM Cuddy & Feder LLP in White Plains has announced the recent election of Anthony B. Gioffre III as the firm’s next managing partner, the seventh in the firm’s 50-year history. He has served as a member of the firm’s management committee since 2013 and chair of the Land Use, Zoning and Development Group for more than a decade. Gioffre succeeds Christopher B. Fisher who is stepping down as the managing partner after completing a five-year term that ended March 31. Eon Nichols, partner and vice chair of the real estate, corporate, finance and nonprofit groups, and Anthony Morando, partner and vice chair of the firm’s land use, zoning and development group and partner in charge of the Hudson Valley office were also elected to join the firm’s management committee where they will succeed Gioffre and Michael Katz. “…I’m honored to follow in the footsteps of mentors like Bill Null and Joe Carlucci,” said Gioffre. “Over several decades the firm has grown to four offices throughout the New York metropolitan region with a diverse client base that ranges from individual and small businesses to several companies in the Fortune 100….” An accomplished land use attorney for more than 25 years, Gioffre represents national developers, retailers,

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religious institutions and individuals before municipal and state land use, zoning and environmental agencies throughout the region. He is a longtime supporter and board member of the Burke Neurological Institute, Burke Rehabilitation Hospital and the Burke Foundation Board and is a member of the Hudson Valley Economic Development Corporation’s Executive Committee (HVEDC) Board. A native of Westchester, Gioffre is a third generation of lawyers with deep roots in the local community where his father Don Gioffre served as Rye Town supervisor, his uncle Bruno J. Gioffre served as Rye town justice and his grandfather Anthony B. Gioffre, whom he is named after, served as a member of the New York state Senate and New York state Assembly.

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This year marks the 100th anniversary of renowned architect Kevin Roche’s birth. In his memory and his wife, Jane, their children Eamon, Paud, Anne, Denis and Alice Roche have established the Jane and Kevin Roche Scholarship Fund launched with a major donation to the Connecticut Architecture Foundation, which will celebrate the significant gift and honor the architectural legacy of Kevin Roche, John Dinkeloo and associates at the Yale School of Architecture on

Thursday, April 28. The evening will feature a recorded presentation by Yvonne Farrell and Shelly McNamara of Grafton Architects, Dublin, Ireland. Like Kevin Roche, a 1982 Laureate, Farrell and McNamara are the 2020 Laureates of the Pritzker Architecture Prize. Farrell and McNamara held the Louis Kahn chair at Yale in 2011 and had the opportunity to meet the Roches. Architecture critic Cynthia Davidson, a FCBJ

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friend of the Roches will lead a panel discussion with Brennan Buck, senior critic at the Yale School of Architecture. They will discuss the powerful and poetic work of both Kevin Roche and Grafton Architects. A cocktail reception in the Yale Architecture Gallery will follow the lecture presentation. Tickets and sponsorships for the event can be purchased at the Connecticut Architecture Foundation website, https:// cafct.org - roche event. APRIL 11, 2022

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A NEW LEADER IN THE LAW NAMED Family law attorney Kelly A. Scott of Pullman & Comley LLC in Bridgeport has been named a New Leader in the Law by Connecticut Legal Awards. She will be honored at the annual Connecticut Legal Awards dinner May 11 at the Aqua Turf Club in Plantsville. Honorees were determined through a review of submissions sent in from attorneys and firms from across the state. As a firm, Pullman & Comley is a finalist for L itigation Department of the Year and Litigation Department of the Year, Specialty Litigation for its Family Law practice. A past co-chair of the Family Law Committee and current chair of the Professional Responsibility Committee for the Connecticut Bar Association Young Lawyer’s Section Executive Committee, Scott is a member of the Gala Committee for the Children’s Law Center and a special master for family matters in the Fairfield Judicial District. The Best Lawyers in America also named Scott to its “Ones to Watch” list this year. She is a member of the Connecticut Bar Foundation’s James W. Cooper Fellows Class of 2021 and has been

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named to the Super Lawyers “Connecticut Rising Stars” list in the area of family law each year since 2018. For more than 100 years Pullman & Comley, one of Connecticut’s largest firms, has provided a wide range of legal services to clients in the New England region, as well as throughout the United States and internationally. The firm has offices in Bridgeport, Hartford, Stamford, Waterbury and Westport; and White Plains, New York; Springfield, Massachusetts; and Wakefield, Rhode Island.

REGIONAL HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION CHAIR NAMED

The Holocaust & Human Rights Education Center and the Westchester Jewish Council will remember on April 28 at noon those who lost their lives during the Holocaust to “Keep the memory alive.” The

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al site at 148 Martine Ave., White Plains, which is a special place to remember those who lost their lives in the Holocaust. Free and open to all, the event will be held rain or shine.

Mary P. Leahy, M.D., MHA, CEO of the Bon Secours Charity Health System, a member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth), and a resident of Rockland County, was named chair of the Northern Metropolitan Hospital Association (NorMet), which represents hospitals in seven counties in the Hudson Valley and advocates for reasonable and rationale health-care regulation and legislation. Her two-year term expires January 2024. NorMet is affiliated with the Suburban Hospital Alliance of New York State (SHANYS), which oversees lobbying activities for NorMet and its sister organization on Long Island, the Nassau-Suffolk Hospital Council. Leahy began her career more than 30 years ago as a board-certified internist. In 2012, she became senior vice president of physician operations for Bon Secours Medical Group. One year later she was named CEO of Bon Secours Charity Health System. Her efforts and leadership as CEO played a key role

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in facilitating the joint venture between Bon Secours and WMCHealth. Leahy received her medical degree from the University of Rome and a master’s degree in health-care administration from Boston College. She is a member of the board of directors of the Healthcare Association of New York State and sits on the American Hospital Association’s Regional Policy Board.

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NEW FRIENDS OF KAREN BOARD PRESIDENT Friends of Karen in North Salem recently announced that Richard Sgaglio will serve as the new president of its Board of Directors. Outgoing President Paul Smadbeck, known for his dedication to the organization for 26 years, will continue to serve on the board. Providing emotional, financial and advocacy support for children with life-threatening illnesses to help keep their families stable and functioning, Friends of Karen serves families throughout the New York metropolitan area. The organization is led by longtime Executive Director Judy Factor. Smadbeck, a longtime resident of North Salem and managing director at JLL, a major commercial real estate professional services company, began volunteering with Friends of Karen in 1996. He has served on the Board of Directors since 2006 and was its president for the past six years. On March 28 Smadbeck turned over the reins of president to Sgaglio, who is vice president of marketing and development at The Osborn in Rye. Friends of Karen began in 1978 when North Salem resident Sheila Petersen

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reached out to a neighborhood family whose child, Karen MacInnes, suffered from a rare, terminal disease. Petersen’s legacy has endured over the past 44 years, assisting more than 17,000 children and their families living in the New York tri-state area with basic needs, care management and social work services. Other officers recently re-elected to the board include Laura Salerno Evans, vice president, New York City; Sharon Weiner, secretary of Pound Ridge; and Tom Jocelyn, treasurer of Yorktown Heights.

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Lisa Gray and her late son Jordan Arakelian.

The second annual Mocktail Tasting on Sunday, May 22, at Real Art Ways in Hartford will be hosted by A Promise to Jordan, a nonprofit organization in Simsbury, dedicated to raising awareness about substance-use disorders. Restaurateurs and bar owners will showcase their best nonalcoholic beverages and appetizers and compete to be named the best. “The list of competitors just keeps growing,” said Lisa Gray, founder of A Promise to Jordan (APTJ). In addition to sampling alcohol-free drinks and hors d’oeuvres, attendees will learn how through literature and discussions to help someone struggling with addiction.

New to the event this year is a powerful video presentation of people in recovery describing the positive benefits of their recovery journey. Individuals interested in participating can submit a 1-minute or less video and/or photos with their first name and the town in which they reside to info@apromisetojordan.org. Entries must be received by Friday, April 29. The fundraiser, 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., barring any Covid-19 restrictions in place at the time. Tickets are $50 and may be purchased at 2ndMocktailTasting.eventbrite.com.

APTJ frequently hosts community educational programs. Gray founded A Promise to Jordan after losing her son, Jordan Arakelian, to an overdose in 2018.

Mercy College today announced the appointment of Eva M. Fernández, Ph.D., as provost and vice president for academic affairs at Mercy College in Dobbs Ferry. Previously, Fernández was at Guttman Community College, City University of New York (CUNY), where she had been serving as interim vice president for academic affairs and provost since August 2021. At Mercy she will oversee all faculty and educational programs and will assume her new position on July 1. Peter West, Ph.D. who has served as the interim provost will resume his role as the dean of the School of Liberal Arts. Throughout her career in higher education administration, Fernández has led projects and programs designed to advance faculty expertise in teaching, improve and deepen learning and advance the college’s mission. Her expertise is centered on matters related to teaching and learning, particularly how faculty development, institutionalized course redesign, informal learning pedagogies, experiential education and peer mentoring influence student learning. FCBJ

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Eva M. Fernández, Ph.D.

Prior to her position at Guttman, Fernández spent 21 years at Queens College (CUNY), achieving tenure in 2007 and full professorship in 2015. Among her roles she has served on multiple doctoral dissertation committees; advised visiting graduate students and visiting faculty from Brazil and Japan; and lectured in Russia, Brazil and throughout the United States. She holds both a doctorate and a Master of Arts degree in linguistics from CUNY Graduate School and University Center and graduated from New York University with a bachelor’s degree in linguistics. APRIL 11, 2022

Good Things HEAD-TO-HEAD FUNDRAISING

PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE CELEBRATION The Kennedy Center Inc. in Trumbull is hosting a fun and festive 70th anniversary titled “Spring Fling” on Saturday, April 30, at Penfield Pavilion on Fairfield Beach. Staff, friends, families and the community are invited from 7 to 10 p.m. for an evening of fellowship celebrating The Kennedy Center’s 70 years of serving people with disabilities and taking a look into the next 70 years. Live music performed by The Merwin Mountain Band, hors d’oeuvres prepared by The Pantry, beverages provided by Harry’s Wine & Liquor Market, signa-

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Instead of playing against a rival school, Newburgh-based Mount Saint Mary College Knights teams went head-to-head with each other in the Knight Nation Challenge, an annual fundraiser of the athletics department. Nearly a dozen of the Mount’s teams competed to see how many donors they could get to help them raise money over a two-day period in March. In those 48 hours, about 130 friends of the college donated nearly $10,000 for the

The Ridgefield Chamber of Commerce and inRidgefield are excited to announce that they have partnered to provide Ridgefield residents, visitors and businesses with a comprehensive resource for “everything Ridgefield.” The inRidgefield.com digital platform will include an events calendar covering special events and happenings in Ridgefield and promotion of the town’s entertainment, business, cultural offerings and “shop local” initiatives. The new Ridgefield Chamber of Commerce website is expected to be available by early this summer. Knights. Women’s lacrosse took the crown for most funds raised at $2,060, with men’s basketball taking second with $1,900.

Women’s soccer came in third with $1,175. For more information, visit msmc. edu.

AN EVENING WITH CHEF AND WIFE AT SM&NC Chef Geoffrey Zakarian and his wife, Margaret, were recently honored by the Stamford Museum & Nature Center, 39 Scofieldtown Road in Stamford. The annual “An Evening With” fundraiser was held in the Knobloch Family Farmhouse. More than 120 guests enjoyed cocktails and hors d’oeuvres on the Overlook Terrace with the Zakarians, followed by a four-course dinner prepared by Chef Robin Selden of Marcia Selden Catering with wine pairings provided by Glenville Wine & Spirits, and a spirited evening program led by Master of Ceremonies Leigh Diffey. Internationally regarded as a chef, restaurateur and leading Food Network personality, Emmy-nominated “Iron Chef” Zakarian is a judge on “Chopped,” co-host of “The Kitchen,” and host of the brand-new primetime show, “Big Restaurant Bet.” The event was co-chaired by Lynn Villency Cohen and Carol Fedele.

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From left: Chef Geoffrey Zakarian; Harry Day, president of the Stamford Museum & Nature Center Board of Directors; Melissa H. Mulrooney, SM&NC CEO; and Margaret Zakarian.

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ture beach-style cocktail from Smoke Lab Vodka and coffee served by Café Piccolo are all part of the hospitality. In 1951, Evelyn Kennedy embarked on a mission to overcome obstacles and create a safe space where children with disabilities would have the same opportunities as every other child. The story is inspirational in that the organization has grown from serving 15 children to one, which impacts more than 2,000 individuals annually in more than 110 communities throughout Connecticut and the state of New York.

Dan O’Brien, Chamber board chair, said, “…Ridgefield has become a true destination. By providing a website rich with information on living, visiting and doing business in Ridgefield, we intend to help support this success.” Julia Nable and Zoltan Csillag, the principals behind inRidgefield, said, “Together, the Ridgefield Chamber and inRidgefield are at the forefront of marketing our town by deploying the latest methods for content marketing, storytelling and social media outreach to support businesses, nonprofits and the community at large….”

NEW RESEARCH-BASED APPROACHES FOR LEARNING DISABILITIES. Teachers at The Windward School in White Plains, a leading independent day school for children with language-based learning disabilities, will benefit from the latest teaching strategies thanks to a unique collaboration with Manhattanville College. Starting in summer 2022, Windward teachers will have the opportunity to pursue a master’s degree program in education studies, with a focus on literacy. The program, designed exclusively for Windward by the Manhattanville College School of Education, will guide teachers in innovative, research-based approaches that they can use in their classrooms to address a range of literacy challenges. Jamie Williamson, head of The Windward School, said of the partnership, “…This collaboration brings the proven, research-based approaches to literacy being developed and taught at Manhattanville College directly to our classrooms to be put into action, broadening the expertise of our faculty and enriching the

overall experience of our students.” The Windward School and Manhattanville have partnered to cover 70% of tuition costs for participating teachers entering their second year or beyond of teaching at Windward. Manhattanville College President Michael E. Geisler, Ph.D, said, “As a small liberal arts college with a strong presence in the professions, this partnership is in keeping with our mission to educate ethical and socially responsible leaders – exactly the kind of professionals who teach at Windward.” A coeducational, independent day school with three campuses in White Plains, and New York City. The school provides ongoing training to its faculty based on the most current research and shares its expertise with the parent body, other educators and the broader community. Manhattanville is ranked the top private, nonprofit institution for upward social mobility by “U.S. News and World Report.”

TEENS EXPLORE COMPOSTING

Early last month, seventh graders at the Temple Sholom Learning Center participated in a composting workshop with volunteers from Waste Free Greenwich, a local organization that promotes waste reduction in the Greenwich community. As part of their social action curriculum, the students formed an ad hoc Green Committee to explore various sustainable practices. After conducting research and interviewing staff, the students recommended that Temple Sholom pilot a composting program to cut food waste and create a nutrient-rich material for

use in the campus garden. Assistant Rabbi Kevin Peters, who heads Jewish Education and Youth Programs, engaged Waste Free Greenwich to teach the students the ABCs of composting and design a composting system. The pilot reflects the Jewish value of “tikkum olam” or “repair the world,” which teaches the importance of environmental stewardship and the responsibility of leaving the world a better place for future generations. “The Jewish people are rightly known as ‘the People of the Book.’ Learning from our sacred texts is a core compo-

nent of Jewish education. However, we are also a people of action. It’s not enough to simply learn about Jewish values, we must live them. Waste Free Greenwich has given our 7th graders another tool to do just that,” explained Peters. This month Waste Free Greenwich, in partnership with the town of Greenwich and the Center for EcoTechnology, also launched the Greenwich Food Matters Challenge for businesses. For more, visit https://www. wastefreegreenwich.org or contact wastefreegreenwich@gmail. com. FCBJ

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U.S. BANKRUPTCY COURT White Plains & Poughkeepsie Local business cases, March 30 - April 5 North Shore Financial 1 Inc., Tarrytown, Richard Banach, president, 22-22166-SHL: Chapter 7, assets $1.5 million, liabilities $3 million. Attorney: pro se.

U.S. DISTRICT COURT, White Plains Local business cases, March 30 - April 5 Yehuda Listokin, Greenwich, Connecticut vs. Miller Zeiderman LLP, White Plains, et al, 22-cv-2605-PMH: Legal malpractice. Attorney: Eric E. Rothstein. M&K Imports, Mount Vernon vs. Rejuveneda Medical Group, Chicago, et al, 22-cv-2606-VB: Breach of contract. Attorney: Richard A. DePalma. Awilda Aviles, Manhattan, et al, vs. Middletown Park Rehabilitation and Health Care Center, 22-cv-2779-NSR: Job discrimination. Attorney: Michael Taubenfeld. Headsup Penny Inc., Newburgh vs. City of Newburgh, et al, 22-cv-2796: Civil rights. Attorney: Alex J. Smith. June E. Adams Irrevocable Trust vs. IBM, Armonk, et al, 22-cv-2831: Class action, Securities Exchange Act. Attorney: Mitchell M. Breit.

DEEDS Above $1 million Items appearing in the Fairfield County Business Journal’s On The Record section are compiled from various sources, including public records made available to the media by federal, state and municipal agencies and the court system. While every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of this information, no liability is assumed for errors or omissions. In the case of legal action, the records cited are open to public scrutiny and should be inspected before any action is taken.

15 Woodlawn Avenue Asset LLC, Yonkers. Seller: Linda Mazzo, Margaret Salierno, Connie Simone and Frank Frieri, Yonkers. Property: 15 Woodlawn Ave., Yonkers. Amount: $1.1 million. Filed March 31.

Vintage 600 Albany Post Road LLC, New York City. Seller: T5@New York LLC, Washington, District of Columbia. Property: 600 Albany Post Road, Ossining, Amount: $4.2 million. Filed March 30.

56 Conant Valley Road LLC, Pound Ridge. Seller: Jeffrey Scott Sugar and Lauren Abbey Sugar, Pound Ridge. Property: 56 Conant Valley Road, Pound Ridge. Amount: $2

Yonkers Management New York LLC, Brooklyn. Seller: Promise 371 LLC, Brooklyn. Property: 179 Elm St., Yonkers. Amount: $4.5 million. Filed March 28.

123 Elm Street Yonkers LLC, Jamaica. Seller: Teller Avenue Real Property LLC, Brooklyn. Property: 123 Elm St., Yonkers. Amount: $460,000. Filed April 1.

Below $1 million

140 Warburton LLC, Yonkers. Seller: Yulia Kushnir, Yonkers. Property: 140 Warburton Ave., Yonkers. Property: 140 Warburton Ave., Yonkers. Amount: $1.2 million. Filed April 1. 236 Central Avenue LLC, Harrison. Seller: Stanley M. Grossman and Nancy Grossman, New York City. Property: 34 Sterling Road, Harrison. Amount: $1 million. Filed March 28. Doyle, Elaine and Patrick J. Walsh, Rye. Seller: 39 Brookdale LLC, Larchmont. Property: 39 Brookdale Place, Rye. Amount: $2.1 million. Filed March 30. JDS Properties LLC, Rye. Seller: Opra III LLC, Harrison. Property: 120 Old Post Road, E202, Rye. Amount: $2.4 million. Filed March 29. Kiyomura, Dana and Richard Tilles, White Plains. Seller: Opra II LLC, Harrison. Property: 120 Old Post Road, Rye. Amount: $1.8. Filed March 29. Neiterman, Joel and Debra Neiterman, Boca Raton, Florida. Seller: Opra III LLC, Harrison. Property: 120 Old Post Road, Unit E205, Rye. Amount: $1.8 million. Filed April 1. Opar, John L. and Mary Catherine Olsen, Mamaroneck. Seller: Crestview Associates LP, Los Angeles, California. Property: 10 Beech Hill Lane, Pound Ridge. Amount: $3.4 million. Filed March 31. Property 266 LLC, New Rochelle. Seller: 266 South Lexington Avenue LLC, Armonk. Property: 266 S. Lexington Ave., White Plains. Amount: $5 million. Filed March 28. Resnick, Joelle and Jonathan Resnick, Rye. Seller: ASBC LLC, Hillsboro Beach, Florida. Property: 21 Stratford Road, Harrison. Amount: $8.8 million. Filed March 31.

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19 New Street LLC, Eastchester. Seller: Larry O. Saunders, Purchase. Property: 19 New St., Harrison. Amount: $661,000. Filed March 30. 2103 Albany Post Road Inc., Ossining. Seller: Maria C. Quizhipi, Montrose. Property: 2103 Albany Post Road, Cortlandt. Amount: $730,000. Filed March 31. Asrar, Subhanna and Adam Khan, Richmond Hill. Seller: Deof II 257 Central Avenue LLC, Douglaston. Property: 257 Central Ave., Unit 3A, White Plains. Amount: $460,000. Filed March 28. Elmira Place LLC, Bronx. Seller: Rafael E. Marcial and Keli C. Marcial, White Plains. Property: 14 Cloverdale Ave., White Plains. Amount: $410,000. Filed April 1. Feder, Beverly, Ossining. Seller: MRE I LLC, Katonah. Property: 158B Heritage Hills, Somers. Amount: $575,000. Filed March 29. Garcia, Kenny, Kevin Garcia and Maria D. Salazar, Yonkers. Seller: 191 Endicott LLC, Elmsford. Property:191 Endicott Ave., Greenburgh. Amount: $550,000. Filed April 1. Garden Lane Development LLC, Eastchester. Seller: Hoffman Construction and Real Estate LLC, Cortlandt Manor. Property: Old Crompond Road, Yorktown. Amount: $900,000. Filed March 29. Grand Sky LLC, Flushing. Seller: Parvati Patel and Ambu Patel, Scarsdale. Property: 61 Sprain Road, Greenburgh. Amount: $790,000. Filed March 29. Hastings, Sean I. and Seanora D. Young, Bronx. Seller: U.S. Bank Trust National Association, Dallas, Texas. Property: 109 Miller Place, Mount Vernon. Amount: $334,500. Filed March 29. Hogan, Shane P., North Salem. Seller: KCL Holdings LLC, North Salem. Property: 683 Titicus Road, North Salem. Amount: $250,000. Filed March 28.

Leibowitz, David and Diana Leibowitz, Bronxville. Seller: TB Underhill Realty LLC, Yonkers. Property: 8 Parkway Road, Eastchester. Amount: $999,000. Filed March 31. Lewis, Nikeisha N., Mount Vernon. Seller: 31 South 8 LLC, Wellston Park. Property: 31 S. Eighth Ave., Mount Vernon. Amount: $550,000. Filed March 29. LVM Grand LLC, Mamaroneck. Seller: Susan Westbrook, Glenford. Property: 111 Grand St., Mamaroneck. Amount: $340,000. Filed March 28. Pellegrini, Christopher and Laura Pellegrini, Rye. Seller: Rye Postal Inc., Rye. Property: 95 Maple Ave., Rye. Amount: $700,000. Filed March 29. Samonte, Dan J., Hopewell Junction. Seller: Infinity Holdings Group Inc., Newburgh. Property: Route 9, Hudson River, A-30, Cortlandt. Amount: $38,000. Filed March 29. Sanguino, Stivens A., Montrose. Seller: Wells Fargo Bank National Association, Des Moines, Iowa. Property: 21 Overton Road, Ossining. Amount: $285,000. Filed March 29. Saviram Properties LLC, Scarsdale. Seller: Greta Meirson, New York City. Property: 185 Warburton Ave., Yonkers. Amount: $918,000. Filed March 30. Sharma, Christine and Nikhil Sharma, New York City. Seller: K&S Investing LLC, Bedford. Property: 63 Entrance Way, Somers. Amount: $662,000. Filed March 30. Terilli, Angela, Eastchester. Seller: SGB Realty Group LLC, Monroe. Property: 818 Oakside Drive, Yorktown. Amount: $549,900. Filed March 29. Weinstein, Terry M. and Tina H. Weinstein, New York City. Seller: Laurel Ridge Development Inc., South Salem. Property: 317 Overlook Court, Lewisboro. Amount: $995,000. Filed March 29. Yale Avenue Properties LLC, Airmont. Seller: 45-47 Yale Avenue LLC, Tarrytown. Property: 45 Yale Ave., Ossining. Amount: $25,000. Filed March 28. Yousefian, Mehrnaz and Hamid Yousefian, Scarsdale. Seller: Orb Property Management LLC, Bronxville. Property: 3 Consulate Drive, Eastchester. Amount: $205,00. Filed April 1.

Ziemba, Lauren and Michael Ziemba, Yonkers. Seller: Citibank National Association, Greenwood Village, Colorado. Filed April 1.

JUDGMENTS Agudelo, Danny, Yonkers. $7,789.81 in favor of NCB Management Services Inc., Trevose, Pennsylvania. Filed March 30. Ajoy Painting Corp., Shrub Oaks. $25,581.65 in favor of State Insurance Fund, White Plains. Filed March 30. Alvaro Construction Group Corp., Staten Island. $34,445.55 in favor of State Insurance Fund, White Plains. Filed March 29. Bazzo, Anthony J., Shrub Oak. $10,860.96 in favor of Discover Bank, New Albany, Ohio. Filed March 28. Bimozi, Karen A., Peekskill. $2,344.09 in favor of Capital One Bank National Association, Glen Allen, Virginia. Filed March 30. Brijlall, Seeta, Larchmont. $12,515 in favor of 1801 Westchester Avenue LLC, West Harrison. Filed March 31.

HSM Corp., Nyack. $11,341.50 in favor of American Express National Bank, Sandy, Utah. Filed March 29. HSS Corp., Spring Valley. $18,849.34 in favor of State Insurance Fund, White Plains. Filed March 30. JAV Construction Corp., College Point. $60,103.42 in favor of State Insurance Fund, White Plains. Filed March 30. Jones, Hope, Mount Vernon. $162,366.54 in favor of High Speed Capital LLC, New York City. Filed March 31. Lackawanna Halal Inc., Lackawanna. $54,509.02 in favor of State Insurance Fund, White Plains. Filed March 30. Lee, Choongsun, Jericho. $32,180 in favor of Fay Realty LLC, Great Neck. Filed March 28. Lempira Interiors New York LLC, New York City. $28,987.23 in favor of State Insurance Fund, White Plains. Filed March 30. Maddox Group LLC, Scarsdale. $11,046.05 in favor of LCF Group Inc., Lake Success. Filed March 29.

Castro Construction and Home Improvement Corp., Spring Valley. $6,459.70 in favor of State Insurance Fund, White Plains. Filed March 30.

Manhattan Information System Inc., New York City. $319,272.29 in favor of IBM Credit LLC, Armonk. Filed April 1.

Cresco Construction Corp., Staten Island. $34,393.54 in favor of State Insurance Fund, White Plains. Filed March 30.

Masterson, Carolina, Bronxville. $5,275.51 in favor of Absolute Resolutions Investments LLC, Bloomington, Massachusetts. Filed March 30.

DCJ Cleaning Inc., Flushing. $37,726.03 in favor of State Insurance Fund, White Plains. Filed March 30. Demelo, Evelyn, North Salem. $8,108.77 in favor of Bibimed Inc., Mineola. Filed March 31. Garcia, Adrian, White Plains. $9,780.83 in favor of Bibimed Inc., Mineola. Filed March 30. Gomez, Paul, Tarrytown. $10,880.55 in favor of American Express National Bank, Sandy, Utah. Filed March 29. Grant Brothers LLC, Brooklyn. $55,951.31 in favor of State Insurance Fund, White Plains. Filed March 30. Gueits, Crystal, Yonkers. $30,221 in favor of Hofstra University, Hempstead. Filed March 29. GYS Renovation Inc., South Ozone Park. $26,791.73 in favor of State Insurance Fund, White Plains. Filed March 30.

Mois S. Sagastume Construction Corp., Brewster. $124,727.33 in favor of State Insurance Fund, White Plains. Filed March 30. National Development Construction Corp., Brooklyn. $33,918.28 in favor of State Insurance Fund, White Plains. Filed March 30. Salon Fancy Spa Inc., Jericho. $44,040 in favor of Fay Realty LLC, Great Neck. Filed March 28. Simon, Roger L., Peekskill. $12,652.53 in favor of Bank of America National Association, Charlotte, North Carolina. Filed March 28. Smith, Felicia, Cortlandt Manor. $5,911.51 in favor of Absolute Resolutions Investments LLC, Bloomington, Massachusetts. Filed March 30. Top Grade Excavating New York Inc., Yonkers. $7,765 in favor of Scottsdale Insurance Co., Scottsdale, Arizona. Filed March 31.

Facts & Figures Turansky, Janet, Armonk. $10,093.01 in favor of Dowling Financial Services Inc., Riverside, Connecticut. Filed March 29. Vargas, Jennifer B., Port Chester. $14,026.23 in favor of Allstate Fire & Casualty Insurance Co., Tarrytown. Filed March 30.

LIS PENDENS The following filings indicate a legal action has been initiated, the outcome of which may affect the title to the property listed. D’Iorio, Thomas and Lisa D’Iorio, as owners. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank National Association. Action: Foreclosure of a mortgage in the principal amount of $239,000 affecting property located at 4 Emerson Court, Katonah. Filed March 28. Fraiser, Carol, as owner. Filed by Onewest Bank. Action: Foreclosure of a mortgage in the principal amount of $343,000 affecting property located at 4 Schultz Court, Peekskill. Filed March 29. James, Rita M. and Winston James, as owners. Filed by Fareverse LLC. Action: Foreclosure of a mortgage in the principal amount of $720,000 affecting property located at 18 Elm Ave., Mount Vernon. Filed March 28. Latty, Michelle, as owner. Filed by Deutche Bank National Trust Company. Action: Foreclosure of a mortgage in the principal amount of $1,000,000 affecting property located at 35 Atilda Ave., Dobbs Ferry. Filed March 28. Maniscalco, Luis, as owner. Filed by Deutsche Bank National Trust Company. Action: Foreclosure of a mortgage in the principal amount of $346,000 affecting property located at 216 White Plains Road, Tuckahoe. Filed March 30. Mendon, Assumption, as owner. Filed by Capital One National Association. Action: Foreclosure of a mortgage in the principal amount of $1,250,000 affecting property located at 16 Paula Place, Chappaqua. Filed March 28. Papa, Dennis, as owner. Filed by Deutsche Bank National Trust Company. Action: Foreclosure of a mortgage in the principal amount of $280,000 affecting property located at 13 Timber Ridge, Mount Kisco. Filed March 30.

MECHANIC’S LIENS Charming Charlie Markets Inc., Yonkers. $127,167.26 in favor of U.S. Builders, Houston, Texas. Filed March 31. Franklin-Plains Corp., White Plains. $19,033 in favor of B&B Pro Trading LLC, Passaic, New Jersey. Filed March 31. Harrison Playhouse Lofts LLC, Harrison. $78,654.28 in favor of Perfect Wall Systems Inc., Peekskill. Filed March 28. McIntyre, Paul. Yonkers. $37,772.24 in favor of B&B Pro Trading LLC, Passaic, New Jersey. Filed March 31. Orlando, Jill, Pelham. $11,400 in favor of George’s Seamless Gutters Inc., Elmsford. Filed March 29.

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

PARTNERSHIPS C&J Grease Monkies, 138 Edgecliff Terrace, Yonkers 10705, c/o Charlene Ramirez and Jose Luis Diaz Soriano. Filed March 28. Lopez Professional Landscaping, P.O. Box 142, Mount Kisco 10549, c/o Klixman Lopez Quiijada and Eddy Canales Reyes. Filed April 1. O&J Repair Shop, 2986 Navajo St., Yorktown Heights 10598, c/o Oscar Hernandez and Joel Hernandez. Filed March 30.

SOLE PROPRIETORSHIPS A&E Landscaping, 3 Hardscrabble Road, North Salem 10560, c/o Eliza Elizardi Arriaga. Filed March 30. Arbor Electric Services, 211 Schroeder St., Yonkers 10705, c/o James Rubinson-Twyne. Filed April 1. Aroma Nails, 392 Central Park Ave., Scarsdale 10583, c/o Maria Bermejo. Filed April 1. Beyond Compassion, 40 Roanoke Ave., Rye Brook 10573, c/o Gary Atsy. Filed March 29. Body Knowz, 3414 Villa at the Woods, Peekskill 10566, c/o Larissa M. Diaz. Filed April 1. Carlos Handyman, 30 Calam Ave., Ossining 10562, c/o Carlos Patricio Tenelanda. Filed April 1.

Clean Candle Co., 65 Winchester Ave., Peekskill 10566, c/o Marie Estelle LaBoy. Filed April 1. Dominican Softly, 43 Saint Andrews Place, Yonkers 10705, c/o Wilking R. Dela Cruz Bocio. Filed March 28. Erika’s Defensive Driver Course, 733 Yonkers Ave., Suite 101, Yonkers 10704, c/o Erika Carosone. Filed March 28. Healthie-charlie, 138 Edgecliff Terrace, Yonkers 10705, c/o Charlene Ramirez. Filed March 28. Issadesigns, 22 Arlington St., Apt 2B, Yonkers 10710, c/o Junisa Pierre. Filed March 29. JB Magic Co., P.O. Box 101, Bedford 10507, c/o Jeffrey Bentson. Filed March 30. JF Construction & Restoration, 123 Linden St., Apt 3, Yonkers 10701, c/o Jose L. Facundo. Filed March 31. Lipshtick Pictures, 189 Colonial Hill Road, Mount Kisco 10549, c/o Serena Schuler. Filed March 31. Lush General Construction, 44 Berkeley Ave., Yonkers 10705, c/o Lush Ndov. Filed March 29. Make A Sale, 403 S. Ninth Ave., Apt. 3C, Mount Vernon 10550, c/o Mathew Caeron Ortiz. Filed March 31. Nick Roy, 78 Cordwood Road, Cortlandt Manor 10567, c/o Nicholas Raymond Kwietniak. Filed March 31. Rr-ecom, 52 William St., Apt. 2, Yonkers 10701, c/o Jayro Neptaly Reyes Mejia. Filed March 28. Saul & Sons Home Improvement, 107 Tibetts Road, Apt. 1, Yonkers 10705, c/o Eloy Saul Rocha Lapa. Filed April 1. Signature Touch Barber & Beauty Salon, 23 E. Third St., Mount Vernon 10550, c/o Rohan Gordon. Filed March 28. WF YS Moving, 428 Highland Ave., Peekskill 10566, c/o Willson Giovanny Castillo Luna. Filed March 28.

WORKERS’ COMPENSATION BOARD Failure to carry insurance or for work-related injuries and illnesses. 238 Green Corp., Mount Kisco. Amount: $7,000.

ArtXercise LLC d.b.a Art XO Studio, Irvington. Amount: $21,000. Carib Fish Market and Grill LLC, Mount Vernon. Amount: $3,500. Carsario, Joseph, Dobbs Ferry. Amount: $19,930.83. Lincoln Park Funeral Home Inc. Chatsworth Advisors LLC d.b.a. Chatsworth Advisors, Larchmont. Amount: $3,000. Danis Deli Grocery Corp., Mamaroneck. Amount: $5,500. El Trigal Bakery Inc., Scarsdale. Amount: $4,000. Eve Bunting-Smith d.b.a. Eve Bunting-Smith Attorney at Law, White Plains. Amount: $20,000. Falcon Smoke Shop, Yonkers. Amount: $33,500. Four Seasons Landscape Services Inc., New Rochelle. Amount: $20,000. GTI Construction Services Inc., Scarsdale. Amount: $1,000. Inclusive Links Inc., Yonkers. Amount: $20,000. La Ferris Barbershop Corp., White Plains. Amount: $9,500. La Gladys Restaurant II Inc., Mamaroneck. Amount: $3,000. Maxwell, Clauda, Hartsdale. Amount: $8,750. Top Level Pest Control Inc. Mid Atlantic Capital Management LLC, Rye Brook. Amount: $20,500. Nusrat Chagtai, New Rochelle. Amount: $8,500. Oscaleta Partners LLC d.b.a The Heights, South Salem. Amount: $31,500. Panda Technology Group Inc., Harrison. Amount: $21,000. Patricia Gillin, Rye. Amount: $10,500. Sage & The Flying Buddha LLC, Armonk. Amount: $6,000. Woodstone Projects LLC, Mount Kisco. Amount: $2,500.

HUDSON VALLEY BUILDING LOANS Above $1 million

11 Buckman Place LLC, as owner. Lender: Broadview Capital LLC. Property: 1 Buckman Place, Monsey. Amount: $1.2 million. Filed March 28.

Neuhauser, Menachem and Chana M. Neuhauser, Monsey. Seller: Viola Partners LC, Spring Valley. Property: 4 Fern Drive, Monsey. Amount: $1.4 million. Filed March 30.

134 South Avenue LLC, as owner. Lender: Lakeland Bank. Property: in Poughkeepsie. Amount: $2.6 million. Filed March 30.

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SFH New York Holdings LLC, as owner. Lender: Northeast Community Bank Property: 217 and 223 Schoolhouse Road, Mount Hope. Amount: $1.1 million. Filed March 31.

Below $1 million Crawford, Sharon, as owner. Lender: George D. Mille and Sons Inc. Property: in Montgomery. Amount: $190,000. Filed March 30. Mountain View Home Builders Inc., as owner. Lender: EH Capital LLC. Property: in Mount Hope. Amount: $100,000. Filed March 31. Matta, Joseph M. and Theodora Matta, as owners. Lender: Berkshire Bank. Property: 8 Horseshoe Court, Goshen. Amount: $450,000. Filed March 29.

3 Pleasant Avenue LLC, Airmont. Seller: Mary Jane E. Hallahan, Suffern. Property: 3 Pleasant Ave., Suffern. Amount: $280,000. Filed March 28. 9 Scarborough LLC, Wappingers Falls. Seller: Vern A. Victoria and Beverly Bash Victoria, Wappingers Falls. Property: in Wappingers Falls. Amount: $115,000. Filed March 31. 36 Evergreen BG LLC, Monroe. Seller: Quantum View Holdings LLC, Wappingers Falls. Property: in Poughkeepsie. Amount: $325,000. Filed April 1. 49-51 North Main LLC, Piermont. Seller: ABESRC Corp., New City. Property: 49 N. Main St., Clarkstown. Amount: $950,000. Filed April 1. 75 Central LLC, Monsey. Seller: Frank R. Ringer, Somerset, Kentucky. Property: 75 E. Central Ave., Pearl River. Amount: $850,000. Filed March 28.

Ramundo, Peter and Lindsay S., Ramundo, as owners. Lender: NJ Lenders Corp. Property: in Tuxedo. Amount: $508,000. Filed March 29.

79 Church LLC, Spring Valley. Seller: Israel Lichtenstein, Spring Valley. Property: 79 W. Church St., Spring Valley. Amount: $565,000. Filed March 28.

Strout, Eben and Melanie Strout, as owners. Lender: TD Bank National Association. Property: 24 Lacona Road, Mahopac. Amount: $444,000. Filed April 1.

187 Tetiev Way LLC, Spring Valley. Seller: Z.D. Square Realty Corp., Monsey. Property: 183 Tetiev Way, New Square. Amount: $420,000. Filed March 31.

DEEDS Above $1 million 49-51 North Main LLC, Piermont. Seller: ABESRC Corp., New City. Property: 51 N. Main St., Clarkstown. Amount: $1.5 million. Filed April 1. 96 Washington Spring LLC, New York City. Seller: Ernest De La Torre, Palisades. Property: 96 Washington Spring Road, Orangetown. Amount: 3.1 million. Filed March 31. BH Beacon LLC, Jericho. Seller: Susan Pagones and Vincent A. Lemma, Beacon. Property: in Beacon. Amount: $2.2 million. Filed March 30. Feferkorn, Moshe and Miriam Feferkorn, Monsey. Seller: Viola Partners LLC, Spring Valley. Property: 14 Fern Drive, Ramapo. Amount: $1.5 million. Filed March 30.

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197 Route 9W LLC, Valley Cottage. Seller: CNL Properties of New City LLC, New City. Property: 197 N. Route 9W, Clarkstown. Amount: $475,000. Filed March 28. 239 All Angels LLC, Wappingers Falls. Seller: Norm Mackay, Pleasant Valley. Property: in Poughkeepsie. Amount: $150,000. Filed March 30. 464 Freedom LLC, LaGrangeville. Seller: Robert P. Christenson, Poughkeepsie. Property: in LaGrangeville. Amount: $285,000. Filed March 28. Aquillard, Latova, Nyack. Seller: Habitat for Humanity of Rockland Inc., New City. Property: 32 Second St., Ramapo. Amount: $400,000. Filed March 31.

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Facts & Figures Aquino, Abner, New York City. Seller: RTS Catering Inc., New Paltz. Property: in Poughkeepsie. Amount: $235,000. Filed March 30. Arko, Brian, Yorktown Heights. Seller: Renovacore Properties Inc., Hopewell Junction. Property: in Wappingers Falls. Amount: $459,000. Filed April 1. Belmonte, Alexandra and Anthony Belmonte, LaGrangeville. Seller: Glens Homes LLC, Poughkeepsie. Property: in LaGrangeville. Amount: $435,000. Filed March 29. Berry, Kensey Marie and Joaquin Alfonso Reyes Ovalle, Portland, Oregon. Seller: Coyone Hill LLC, Marlboro. Property: in Beacon. Amount: $605,000. Filed March 31. BSD River LLC, Monsey. Seller: Daniel Bertolino, Nyack. Property: 2 Orchard St., Spring Valley. Amount: $375,000. Filed March 29. Buchinger, Zalman and Bunim Friedman, Spring Valley. Seller: HML Investors LLC, Monsey. Property: 58 Williams Ave., Ramapo. Amount: $560,000. Filed March 31. Burke, Donald, Beacon. Seller: Arket Real Estate LLC, Poughkeepsie. Property: in Wappingers Falls. Amount: $430,000. Filed March 28. Cohen, Harvey, Elmsford. Seller: SBY Karmaker LLC, West Nyack. Property: 18 Georgetown Oval, Clarkstown. Amount: $800,000. Filed March 30. Cully Development LLC, Rhinebeck. Seller: Riley Leo, Poughkeepsie. Property: in Pleasant Valley. Amount: $125,000. Filed March 31. Davidson, Etty and Joseph Kohn, Monsey. Seller: 35 North Cole Avenue LLC, Congers. Property: 35-37 Gerow Ave., Spring Valley. Amount: $770,00. Filed April 1.

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Garcia, Billy, Cornwall-onHudson. Seller: 209 Radcliff LLC, Spring Valley. Property: 209 Radcliff Drive, Upper Nyack. Amount: $870,000. Filed March 28. Gonzalez, Peter J., Bronx. Seller: Domnic Properties LLC, Haverstraw. Property: 515 Willow Grove Road, Stony Point. Amount: $485,000. Filed March 29. High Tek LLC, Beacon. Seller: 326 Fishkill Avenue LLC, Beacon. Property: in Beacon. Amount: $700,000. Filed March 29. Hopstein, David, Airmont. Seller: 62 Hall Holding LLC, Tuxedo Park. Property: 62 Hall Ave., Clarkstown. Amount: $390,000. Filed March 28. Landau, Cheskel, Monroe. Seller: 398 Church Street Holdings LLC, Wappingers Falls. Property: in Poughkeepsie. Amount: $260,000. Filed March 30. Lowenstein, David, Spring Valley. Seller: YD Properties 71 LLC, Spring Valley. Property: 71 Twin Ave., Ramapo. Amount: $790,000. Filed March 31. Meisner, Davis, Monsey. Seller: J.B.I. U.S.A. Inc., Brooklyn. Property: 12 Francis Place, Unit 212, Ramapo. Amount: $900,000. Filed March 31. Spitzer, David, Brooklyn. Seller: Ace Builders New York LLC, Spring Valley. Property: 21 Collins Ave., Unit 211, Spring Valley. Amount: $700,000. Filed March 31. Yorkshire Estates LLC, Brooklyn. Seller: Antonio F. Reda, New City. Property: 8 Yorkshire Drive, Suffern. Amount: $535,000. Filed March 29. Zee Café LLC, South Nyack. Seller: Village of South Nyack, South Nyack. Property: 282 S. Broadway, South Nyack. Amount: $615,050. Filed April 1.

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Armas, Miguel Garcia, Carmel. $2,731.89 in favor of Citibank National Association, Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Filed April 1.

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

Baldwin Enterprises Inc., Carmel. $25,409,471 in favor of Elite Construction Trust of New York, Schenectady. Filed March 29. Blanco, Joseph, Mahopac. $1,346.52 in favor of Midland Credit Management Inc., San Diego, California. Filed March 31. Itri, Lawrence, Putnam Valley. $1,504.10 in favor of LVNV Funding LLC, Las Vegas, Nevada. Filed March 31. Rampaul, Joann, Goshen. $17,251.90 in favor of Discover Bank, New Albany, Ohio. Filed March 28. Schwab, Helene Patsy, Bedford. $12,060.52 in favor of D’Agostino Law Office PC, Pleasantville. Filed March 28. Sporbert, Richard H., Old Spring. $2,800.77 in favor Discover Bank, New Albany, Ohio. Filed March 31. Wiafe, Charlene Lennon, Brewster. $5,170.08 in favor of Sychrony Bank, Draper, Utah. Filed March 31. Young, Daryl Y., Mahopac. $2,442.74 in favor of TD Bank National Association, Brooklyn Park, Minnesota. Filed March 28.

MECHANIC’S LIENS Schiffer, Yocheved and Samuel Schiffer, as owners. $10,665.19 in favor of D’Agostino Landscaping Inc., West Nyack. Property: 8 Misty Lane, Suffern. Filed March 29. Schlesinger, Shloimo, as owner. $29,273.45 in favor of D’Agostino Landscaping Inc., West Nyack. Property: 8 Cedar Lane, Monsey. Filed March 30.

PARTNERSHIPS Brass City Custom, 15 Kings Drive, Wallkill 12589, Robert Rodriguez and Bernice Rodriguez. Filed March 28. Glow Up, 938 S. Route 9W, Congers 10920, c/o Breean Isarella Gerber and Maranda Elisabeth Mayorga. Filed March 29. Nobel Arts, 97 W. Burda Place, New City 10956, c/o Jahalee Nobel Johnson and Roberto P. Johnson. Filed March 31.

SOLE PROPRIETORSHIPS Acuatica, 7 W. Fortune Road, Middletown 10941, c/o Julia Fabra. Filed April 1. Always With Love Aromatherapy, 53 S. Pearl St., Pearl River 10965, c/o Daniel Robert Fetchik. Filed March 31. Ahavah Infinito, 59 Prince St., Middletown 10940, c/o Elva N. Brito. Filed April 1. A&M Eco Clean, 97 Grand St., Apt. 1D, Newburgh 12550, c/o Angie Marcela Acevedo Cortes. Filed March 28. Bella Lashes by Nicole, 578 Route 304, New City 10956, c/o Thuy Diem Diep. Filed April 1. Blueme, 51 New County Road, Airmont 10952, c/o Kevin Orlando Lopez Chinchilla. Filed April 1. Calderon Patricio Car Service, 34 Lafayette St., Spring Valley 10977, c/o Oswaldo Patricio Calderon Guasco. Filed March 28. CgCleanup, 28 Stoneridge Road, Apt. 504, Middletown 10941, c/o Charles A. Guiliano. Filed March 29.

Deco Lawns, 16 Colonial Drive, New City 10956, c/o Nicholas Stephen Camadeco. Filed March 29.

Mi Pueblito Restaurante & Bakery, 5328 Route 9W, Newburgh 12550, c/o Carmen Herrera Silva. Filed March 31.

Debbies Dawgz Too, 23 Cottage Ave., Newburgh 12550, c/o Adrian J. Quinn. Filed March 31.

Poly Work, 1063 Little Britain Road, Apt. 2, New Windsor 12553, c/o Nahjier Camarie Cousar. Filed March 29.

Degraw Property Management Group, 21 Orchard St., Suffern 10901, c/o Johnathan Degraw. Filed March 30.

PR Electric, 42 Irwin Ave., Middletown 10940, c/o Pedro Jaime Leyva. Filed March 29.

Digital Design Group, 62 Ulster Ave., Walden 12586, c/o Andrew Quinn. Filed March 30.

Pristine Pools, 10 Seward Ave., Apt. 1, Port Jervis 12771, c/o Joshuah Quentin Vaughan. Filed March 30.

Dush, 259 Shaw Road, Middletown 10941, c/o Luciana Bennett. Fled March 30.

Sara The Medium, 3 Crescent Lane, Nanuet 10954, c/o Sara Mary Giannattasio. Filed March 30.

For A Good Paws Transport & Rescue, 254 Round Hill Road, Florida 10921, c/o Maureen M. Hogan. Filed March 29.

Strive Wellness & Care New York, 119 Montgomery St., Unit 3, Newburgh 12550, c/o Jennifer F. Olivera. Filed March 31.

Jario Rafael Najera Aguila Taxi Service, 10 Fletcher Road, Apt. B, Monsey 10952, c/o Jairo Rafael Najera Aguilar. Filed March 28.

Traffic Moving Systems, 29 Canal St., Middletown 10940, c/o Roberto Sardina. Filed April 1.

Kaylyn Car Services, 10 Sneden Court, Spring Valley 10977, c/o Maria Nieves Pomavilla Pomavilla. Filed March 30. Kevin’s Lawn Care, 6 Sargent Road, Warwick 10990, c/o Kevin Ronald Smith. Filed March 28. Lady Lemon Tree, 258 Dosen Road, Middletown 10940, c/o Christie Marie Delfino. Filed April 1. Liquid Arts, 259 Shaw Road, Middletown 10941, c/o Luciana Bennett. Filed March 30. Little Angels, 30 Union St., Haverstraw 10927, c/o Gladys Maria Ferreira Vargas. Filed March 28. Longevity, 59 Prince St., Middletown 10940, c/o Hannah N. Garcia. Filed April 1. Love & Light Reiki, 102 Ward St., Unit 1, Montgomery 12549, c/o Ohmaira Barbosa. Filed March 29.

Twin Flame Unity, 333 N. Main St., Monroe 10950, c/o Jacqueline Santiago. Filed April 1. Valbec, 11 W. Lincoln St., Haverstraw 10927, c/o Christine Marie Griesbeck. Filed March 28. Vincents Industrial Sewing, 699 Jersey Ave., Greenwood Lake 10925, c/o Vincent John Zukas. Filed March 29. Yoel Ryddell, 171 Kearsing Parkway, Apt. D, Monsey 10952, c/o Yves Roberto Donchi Doukolbe. Filed March 29.

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BUILDING PERMITS Commercial 300 Main Street Stamford LLC, Stamford, contractor for 300 Main Street Stamford LLC. Install five permanent awnings on store front; two awnings on doors and three awnings on windows at 300 Main St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $5,900. Filed March 28. 673 Hope Street LLC, Stamford, contractor for 673 Hope Street LLC. Repair and replace two front windows damaged by a truck, which crashed into the house at 673 Hope St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $5,500. Filed March 22. AP Construction, Stamford, contractor for Landmark Square 1-6 LLC. Renovate Landmark’s 18th floor corridor at 101 Broad St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $100,000. Filed March 23. Ariola Building Contractors LLC, Stamford, contractor for Landmark Square 1-6 LLC. Perform replacement alterations at 101 Broad St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $23,000. Filed March 23. Bismark Construction Company Inc., Milford, contractor for West Avenue Industrial LLC. Renovate warehouse, construct bathrooms, and show room at 650 West Ave., Stamford. Estimated cost: $350,500. Filed March 15. Bismark Construction Company Inc., Milford, contractor for Stamford Town Center LLC. Construct and renovate a single-family residence at 230 Tresser Blvd., Stamford. Estimated cost: $600,000. Filed March 1.

Blackwell Construction LLC, Fairfield, contractor for SH Atlantic LLC. Perform replacement alterations at 1 Atlantic St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $200,000. Filed March 7. Bright Planet Solar Inc., Auburn, Massachusetts contractor for 72 Realty LLC. Perform replacement alterations at 72 Magee Ave., Stamford. Estimated cost: $80,000. Filed March 21. Capital Construction, Norwalk, contractor for Sono 50 LLC. Perform replacement alterations at 50 Washington St., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $350,000. Filed March 1. Capital Construction, Norwalk, contractor for Sono 50 LLC. Perform replacement alterations at 50 Washington St., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $150,000. Filed March 1. Capital Construction, Norwalk, contractor for Sono 50 LLC. Perform replacement alterations at 50 Washington St., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $150,000. Filed March 1. City of Stamford Health Department, Stamford, contractor for the city of Stamford Health Department. Perform an annual blanket permit for Stamford BOE trade workers. Install security cameras at 229 North St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $5,000. Filed March 4. City of Stamford Northeast Elementary School, Stamford, contractor for the city of Stamford Northeast Elementary School. Perform an annual blanket permit for Stamford BOE trade workers at 82 Scofieldtown Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $5,000. Filed March 3.

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City of Stamford Roxbury Elementary School, Stamford, contractor for the city of Stamford Roxbury Elementary School. Perform an annual blanket permit for Stamford BOE trade workers at 751 West Hill Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $5,000. Filed March 3. City of Stamford Turn of River Middle School, Stamford, contractor for the city of Stamford Turn of River Middle School. Perform an annual blanket permit for Stamford BOE trade workers and replace drinking fountains with new bottle filler units at 115 Vine Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $5,000. Filed March 3. G Stewart Construction Inc., Norwalk, contractor for Alan Nakashima. Replace bathroom’s old fixtures at 71 Aiken St., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $7,000. Filed March 3. Jensu Realty LLC, Norwalk, contractor for Jensu Realty LLC. Perform replacement alterations at 17 Washington St., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $25,000. Filed March 3. Nea Liosa LLC, Norwalk, contractor for Nea Liosa LLC. Perform replacement alterations at 26 Wall St., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $27,500. Filed March 3. United Cleaning & Restoration LLC, Norwalk, contractor for Jean Davis-French. Repair water damage at 3 Valley View Road, No. 27, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $14,420. Filed March 1.

Residential A Pappajohn Company, Norwalk, contractor for Richard F. and Carolina Turcios. Alter walkout basement at Bel Aire Drive residence, Stamford. Estimated cost: $25,000. Filed March 23.

A Pappajohn Company, Norwalk, contractor for Suela Pergjoni and Stalyn Nunez. Remove existing roof and re-roof 1 Thornwood Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $7,842. Filed March 24.

BLT Management LLC, Stamford, contractor for Carmen M. Barrera. Renovate a single-family house damaged by fire at 18 Lincoln Ave., Stamford. Estimated cost: $20,000. Filed March 4.

Coastal Property Services LLC, Norwalk, contractor for Dorothy M. Yoder. Replace entry door and a strip of the roof at 15 Flintlock Road, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $27,000. Filed March 4.

All American Paving LLC, Norwalk, contractor for Joseph Tarzia. Install five windows, one sliding glass door, and one entry door at Silver Hill Lane, Stamford. Estimated cost: $17,803. Filed March 14.

Bromberg, Shara, Stamford, contractor for Shara Bromberg. Perform replacement alterations at 60 Thornwood Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $75,000. Filed March 2.

Cuscuna, Rocco B. Jr, Stamford, contractor for Kenneth and Sherri Kalt. Install a generator and connect to natural gas at 115 Highview Ave., Unit Ut C, Stamford. Estimated cost: $15,438. Filed March 16.

Avalos, Gilberto, Norwalk, contractor for Mark Schwartz. Install a retaining wall at 8 Sheffield Road, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $50,270. Filed March 1. Avila, Rony A., Stamford, contractor for Alessandro Ercolano and Mina Owlia. Install a generator at the right back corner of the house to be fueled by propane at 21 Tanglewood Lane, Stamford. Estimated cost: $10,000. Filed March 18. Barbot, Steven N, Greenwich, contractor for Jordan Socaransky and Carlie Kitman-Socaransky. Legalize swimming pool and spa, previously installed at 324 Scofieldtown Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $37,000. Filed March 8. Bartlett, Philip, Norwalk, contractor for Walter R. and Lynn MaGinnis. Install a generator at rear of house at 11 Old Witch Court, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $9,600. Filed March 2. Best Way Siding & Roofing LLC, Waterbury, contractor for Christopher Michael FelmanMerced and Nicole Marie Merced. Install a generator at 253 E. Hunting Ridge Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $10,000. Filed March 15. BH Charter Oak Construction LLC, Stamford, contractor for Alyssa Harvey and Christopher M Dawson. Renovate the kitchen and dining room at 11 Hillsbury Lane, Stamford. Estimated cost: $76,000. Filed March 10.

Brown Roofing Company Inc., Seymour, contractor for Sheila O’Grady. Restore property after fire damage at 340 Haig Ave., Stamford. Estimated cost: $200,000. Filed March 28. Cannondale Generators Inc., Wilton, contractor for Marco A. Oliva Beltran. Install roof-mounted solar panels at 60 Seaside Ave., Unit 3, Stamford. Estimated cost: $5,775. Filed March 23. Centimark Corp., Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, contractor for Mark R. Corteil and Deniz Senturk. Remove and replace one patio door, same size, no structural changes at 94 Southfield Ave., Unit F3, Stamford. Estimated cost: $6,501. Filed March 1. Chaikelson, Janice, Stamford, contractor for Janice Chaikelson. Renovate and reconfigure kitchen, add a second sink and second dishwasher, add an island, remove wall and open two doorways at 72 Dann Drive, Stamford. Estimated cost: $120,000. Filed March 16. Chincharauli, Mzeo, et al, Stamford, contractor for Mzeo Chincharauli. Renovate garage adding some storage at 15 Dagmar Place, Stamford. Estimated cost: $10,000. Filed March 3. Cisneros, Fany Carolina Zelaya, Stamford, contractor for Fany Carolina Zelaya Cisneros. Alter residential home at 101 Dora St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $102,000. Filed March 29.

Cuscuna, Rocco B. Jr., Stamford, contractor for Kimberly Joy and Joyce C. Styslinger. Install a air-cooled generator to natural gas at 3 Van Rensselaer Ave., Stamford. Estimated cost: $12,500. Filed March 29. Dias Do Nascimento, Luciano, Norwalk, contractor for Hubert Edward Spires. Remodel a single-family residence at 6 Toilsome Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $100,250. Filed March 3. DiGiorgi Roofing & Siding Inc., Beacon Falls, contractor for Libby Cooke Rutledge Revocable Trust. Remove existing roof and re-roof at 47 Rippowam Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $10,950. Filed March 2. DMV Equity Inc., Mamaroneck, New York, contractor for Keyong Sang and Sung Yun Kang. Install roof-mounted solar panels at 195 Dogwood Court, Stamford. Estimated cost: $30,250. Filed March 17. Dolphin Construction Corp., Norwalk, contractor for Kelly Wood. Finish basement at 8 Acorn Lane, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $32,546. Filed March 3. Dream Home Contracting Group Inc., Hamilton, New Jersey, contractor for James R. Maxfield IV and Lara A Gold. Renovate first-floor, kitchen and mud room and second-floor master bedroom and add closets and laundry room at 177 Fifth St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $70,000. Filed March 29.

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

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Facts & Figures Dudek, Steven M., Stamford, contractor for Mindy Hausman. Renovate and remodel a single-family residence at 51 Brook Run Lane, Stamford. Estimated cost: $11,750. Filed March 29.

Power Home Remodeling Group LLC, Norwalk, contractor for Karen Tejeda. Remove and replace siding at 33 Pettom Road, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $47,709. Filed March 2.

Flying Colors Roofing LLC, Norwalk, contractor for Katharine A Rahe. Tear down roof to sheathing and replace at 149 Witch Lane, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $11,500. Filed March 4.

Pro Custom Solar LLC, Norwalk, contractor for Julio Lopez. Remove and install new shingles at 33 Oak Hill Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $11,000. Filed March 1.

Giant Siding & Windows Inc., Norwalk, contractor for Christopher T. Papadopoulos. Strip roof and re-roof plus siding and windows at 20 Buttonball Trail, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $39,350. Filed March 2. Herrera, Fernando, Norwalk, contractor for John M. Babcock. Replace windows at 202 Richards Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $10,000. Filed March 1. Hine Builders LLC, Norwalk, contractor for Carol Vaughn. Perform replacement alterations at 16 Nathan Hale Drive, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $75,000. Filed March 1. Mateusiak, Bob, Norwalk, contractor for Thomas M. Polkinghorne. Strip roof and re-roof with asphalt shingles at 18 Midrocks Drive, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $18,980. Filed March 3. My Slide Lines LLC, Norwalk, contractor for Rosa L Jenkins. Perform replacement alterations at 11 Hanford Place, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $10,000. Filed March 3. Petrucci Builders Inc., Norwalk, contractor for JDM Yew LLC. Preform wiring of basement, lights, central alarm system and set transfer switch at 4 Silvermine Trail, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $50,000. Filed March 1. PK Contracting Inc., Norwalk, contractor for Diane M Clark. Add second floor and three bedrooms and two bathrooms at 8 Rising Road, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $160,000. Filed March 1. Power Home Remodeling Group LLC, Norwalk, contractor for Kathleen S. DeRossi. Remove and replace shingles at 4 Pheasant Court, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $24,000. Filed March 2.

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Reyes, Estuardo, Norwalk, contractor for Estuardo Reyes. Construct superstructure at 110 Bouton St., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $60,000. Filed March 4. Reynoso, Elmer, Norwalk, contractor for Elmer Reynoso. Add shower to half bath at 5 Kellee Court, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $7,500. Filed March 1. Turcotte, Todd, Norwalk, contractor for Todd Turcotte. Add one-story and car garage at 143 Silvermine Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $50,000. Filed March 3.

COURT CASES Bridgeport Superior Court Buckley, Stephen, et al, Monroe. Filed by Javier Bernal, Milford. Plaintiff’s attorney: Richard S Salvaggio, 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-226112938-S. Filed Feb. 4. Santiago, Julissa, et al, Bridgeport. Filed by Raymond Martin, Bridgeport. 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. FBT-CV-226112518-S. Filed Jan. 18.

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Spaulding, Richard. et al, Cheshire. Filed by Kianna Alexander, Stamford. Plaintiff’s attorney: Mario Carter Law Firm, North Haven. 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-22-6112757-S. Filed Jan. 26. Town Of Trumbull, et al, Trumbull. Filed by Anthony Scullark, Bridgeport. Plaintiff’s attorney: Miller Rosnick D’Amico August & Butler P, Bridgeport. Action: The plaintiff suffered a collision allegedly caused by the defendants and sustained severe 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-226112604-S. Filed Jan. 19. Triana Jr., Oscar, Stamford. Filed by Pierre Ulysse, Bridgeport. Plaintiff’s attorney: Marc Alan Krasnow, Bridgeport. 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-226112781-S. Filed Jan. 27.

Danbury Superior Court City of Danbury, et al, Danbury. Filed by Dameisha Moore, Danbury. Plaintiff’s attorney: Luis A Medina, Norfolk. Action: The plaintiff was falsely accused and arrested for larceny despite the fact that she was not the owner or an employee of Moore Bail Bonds. 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-226042268-S. Filed Feb. 23.

Conlan, Michael D., et al, Ridgefield. Filed by Fox Hill Condominium Association Inc., Bridgeport. Plaintiff’s attorney: Zeldes Needle & Cooper, Bridgeport. Action: The plaintiff provides assessment of common charges for the condominium for which the defendants have failed to make payments. The plaintiff claims foreclosure of its lien, possession of the premises, monetary damages of more than $2,500, exclusive of interest and costs. Case no. DBD-CV-216041661-S. Filed Dec. 22. Progressive Direct Insurance Co., Cleveland, Ohio. Filed by Kevin Shirk, Ridgefield. Plaintiff’s attorney: David G. Hill & Associates LLC, Glastonbury. Action: The plaintiff suffered a collision allegedly caused by a medical condition while the plaintiff was driving his vehicle. The plaintiff had a vehicle insurance with the defendant and the policy covered medical services. However, the defendant denied the plaintiff’s claim and breached the insurance policy agreement. As a result, the plaintiff suffered damages. 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-226041828-S. Filed Jan. 14. Radcliff, Grace Yelena, et al, Brookfield. Filed by Suely Meireles, Danbury. Plaintiff’s attorney: Moore O’Brien & Foti, Middlebury. Action: The plaintiff suffered a collision allegedly caused by the defendant and sustained severe damages and injuries. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages of more than $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. DBD-CV-226042046-S. Filed Feb. 4. Titolo, Nicholas, et al, Brookfield. Filed by Emily Gradia, New Milford. Plaintiff’s attorney: The Freeman Law Firm LLC, Hartford. 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-226041849-S. Filed Jan. 18.

Stamford Superior Court Fulton, Richard A., et al, Old Greenwich. Filed by People’s United Bank NA, Bridgeport. Plaintiff’s attorney: Benanti & Associates, Stamford. Action: The plaintiff is the current holder of the defendants’ note and mortgage. The defendants defaulted on the terms of the agreement and have failed to pay the plaintiff the amount due. The plaintiff claims foreclosure of the mortgage, possession of the mortgage premises, monetary damages of more than $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. FST-CV-226055611-S. Filed Feb. 28. Prachal, Edward, et al, Boston, Massachusetts. Filed by Beacon Sales Acquisitions Inc., Greenwich. Plaintiff’s attorney: Greene Law PC, Farmington. Action: The plaintiff and defendants entered into an agreement where defendants purchased goods using the plaintiff’s account an agreed to pay back. However, the defendants breached the contract and defaulted in their payments. As a result, the plaintiff suffered damages. 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-226055071-S. Filed Jan. 20. State of Connecticut Inc., et al Hampton. Filed by Moise Pierre, Norwalk. Plaintiff’s attorney: Jeremy G. Vishno, Fairfield. 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-226055101-S. Filed Jan. 24. Walmart Stores East, Limited Partnership, East Hartford. Filed by Huey Billups, Stamford. Plaintiff’s attorney: Nicholas R Nesi, East Haven. Action: The plaintiff was walking on the premises maintained and controlled by the defendant when he slipped and fell due to the presence of a substance on the floor. As a result, plaintiff suffered injuries for which he now 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-226055197-S. Filed Jan. 31.

York, David, Darien. Filed by Amanda Balducci, Massapequa, New York. Plaintiff’s attorney: Cirillo Law Firm, New 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. FST-CV-226055047-S. Filed Jan. 18.

DEEDS Commercial 238 Commerce Realty Inc., Fairfield, Seller: Tokay Properties LLC, Fairfield. Property: 236238 Commerce Drive, Fairfield. Amount: $2,850,000. Filed March 2. 4 Davenport Greenwich LLC, Greenwich. Seller: 4 Davenport Avenue LLC, Greenwich. Property: 4 Davenport Ave., Greenwich. Amount: $1,750,000. Filed March 2. 57 Valley Road LLC, Cos Cob. Seller: Vittorio Librandi and Catherine Librandi, Norwalk. Property: 57 Valley Road, Cos Cob. Amount: $840,000. Filed Feb. 28. 75 Henry LLC, Stamford. Seller: Joseph Magyari, Stamford. Property: 75 Henry St., Stamford. Amount: $1,600,000. Filed Feb. 23. Ames, Robert and Alice Rha, New York, New York. Seller: Milford Fenway Realty LLC, White Plains, New York. Property: 72 Roseville St., Fairfield. Amount: $799,999. Filed March 4. Andola III, Charles M., Stamford. Seller: Charles M. Andola III and Israel Andola, Stamford. Property: 204 Wardwell St., Unit 5, Stamford. Amount: $1. Filed Feb. 25. Dunfee, Todd Allen, Stamford. Seller: 91 MM Properties LLC, Stamford. Property: 300 Broad St., Unit 106, Stamford. Amount: $225,000. Filed Feb. 22. Fischetti, Joseph and Juliana Barcia, New York, New York. Seller: R.M.S. Holdings LLC, Stamford. Property: 39 Maple Tree Ave., No.16, Stamford. Amount: $554,950. Filed Feb. 24.

Facts & Figures HB Irrevocable Trust, Greenwich. Seller: Diana His, Greenwich. Property: 104 E. Elm St., Unit 2, Greenwich. Amount: $N/A. Filed March 2. Heyer, Harris and Caroline Heyer, New York, New York. Seller: West of North LLC and Chimps and Mimes LLC, Greenwich. Property: 47 Birch Lane, Greenwich. Amount: $1. Filed March 1. Highway LLC, Trumbull. Seller: Kings-Shepard LLC, Fairfield. Property: 425 Kings Highway East, Fairfield. Amount: $1,550,000. Filed Feb. 28. MacKenna, Jaso and Kristen MacKenna, Wilton. Seller: Beacon Realty LLC, Fairfield. Property: 104 Florence Lane, Fairfield. Amount: $785,000. Filed March 4. McCormick, Meghan H. and John W. McCormick, Greenwich. Seller: Beechcroft Road LLC, Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania. Property: 30 Beechcroft Road, Greenwich. Amount: $10. Filed March 4. Meyer, Laurette M., Stamford. Seller: Shippan Gateway II LLC, Stamford. Property: 1022A Shippan Ave., Stamford. Amount: $681,397. Filed Feb. 25. Micheli, Silvana, Larchmont, New York. Seller: Masina LLC, Greenwich. Property: 33 W. Putnam Ave., Unit 1B, Greenwich. Amount: $857,500. Filed March 3. Paris, Arelis, Greenwich. Seller: 12 High Street LLC, Greenwich. Property: 12 High St., Greenwich. Amount: $750,000. Filed March 2. Srednicki, Radoslaw, Stamford. Seller: Salvarosa LLC, Stamford. Property: 211 Wardwell St., Stamford. Amount: $730,000. Filed Feb. 25. Terrile, Albert J and Jeanne Gallagher Terrile, Southport. Seller: Woodbury Hill LLC, New York, New York. Property: 877 Pequot Ave., Southport. Amount: $150,000. Filed Feb. 28. Wise Woman LLC, Stamford. Seller: Michele P. Kirchhoff, Stamford. Property: 71 Strawberry Hill Ave., Unit 520, Stamford. Amount: $174,000. Filed Feb. 24.

Residential Adhikari, Deepshikha and Namkha Norsang, Stamford. Seller: Surinder, Arpit and Surbhi S Sood, Stamford. Property: 93 Haig Ave., Stamford. Amount: $570,000. Filed Feb. 24. Adler, Gavriel and Sarah Adler, Stamford. Seller: Robert L. Groce, Stamford. Property: 153 Sanford Lane, Stamford. Amount: $805,000. Filed Feb. 23. Aponte, Benjamin and Alexza Rubio, Stamford. Seller: Jose I. Castro, Stamford. Property: 86 Partridge Road, Stamford. Amount: $1,000,000. Filed Feb. 24. Baker, Jessica and Grey Baker, Greenwich. Seller: Goran Hagegard and Gayle Hagegard, La Canada Flintridge, California. Property: 10 Birchwood Drive, Greenwich. Amount: $10. Filed March 2. Baxter, Virginia and Robert Baxter, Greenwich. Seller: Thomas F Daly, Greenwich. Property: 52 Morgan Ave., Greenwich. Amount: $619,000. Filed March 2. Caldwell, Stephen, Stamford. Seller: Robert L. Schulte and Betty J. Schulte, Stamford. Property: 88 Three Lakes Drive, Stamford. Amount: $500,000. Filed Feb. 22. Carino III, Gabriel G., Greenwich. Seller: Jaclyn Ward, Greenwich. Property: 22 Putnam Park, Apt. 22, Greenwich. Amount: $510,000. Filed March 2. Clark, Traci A, Old Greenwich. Seller: Bryan Houlihan and Sasha Houlihan, Old Greenwich. Property: 5 Webb Ave., Old Greenwich. Amount: $1,405,000. Filed March 2. Corley, Audrey, Bronx, New York. Seller: Hwie Ling Ong Bello, Stratford. Property: 125 Prospect St, Unit 6-I, Stamford. Amount: $240,000. Filed Feb. 22. Davis, Christian and Aleksandra Davis, Greenwich. Seller: Greenwich Hospital, Greenwich. Property: 287 Taconic Road, Greenwich. Amount: $930,000. Filed Feb. 28.

Diana, Christopher and Laura Diana, Fairfield. Seller: Steven Degrand and Beatrice Degrand, Fairfield. Property: 187 Warwick Ave., Fairfield. Amount: $775,000. Filed Feb. 28.

Li, Maomi and Li Kan, Great Neck, New York. Seller: Maomi Li and LiKan, Great Neck, New York. Property: 40 Island Heights Circle, Stamford. Amount: $10. Filed Feb. 22.

Pacelli III, Philip F.T. and Mary Pacelli, New Canaan. Seller: Philip F.T. Pacelli, New Canaan. Property: 11 Lafayette Court, Unit 2A, Greenwich. Amount: $1. Filed Feb. 28.

Duarte, Andrew, Stamford. Seller: Christine Elizabeth Risoli, Newtown. Property: 71 Strawberry Hill Ave., Apt. 815, Stamford. Amount: $160,000. Filed Feb. 23.

Lloyd, Hunter M and Elizabeth Lloyd, Greenwich. Seller: Andrew M. Brookman, Greenwich. Property: 55 Burning Tree Road, Greenwich. Amount: $1,950,000. Filed March 2.

Pellicano, Matthew J. and Gabrielle J. Pellicano, Fairfield. Seller: Eileen Gallant, Fairfield. Property: 115 York Road, Fairfield. Amount: $330,000. Filed March 4.

Fasano, Mark and Laura L. Fasano, Southport. Seller: Claudia A. O’Connell, Coral Gables, Florida. Property: 55 Sherman Street West, Unit 4, Fairfield. Amount: $960,000. Filed Feb. 28.

Lobdell, Timothy M., Greenwich. Seller: Mejo Wiggin, Greenwich. Property: Unit 223, The Common Condominium Associations Inc., Greenwich. Amount: $449,400. Filed March 1.

Reed, James, Norwalk. Seller: Escarlin Ramirez, Fairfield. Property: 1000 Knapps Highway, Fairfield. Amount: $205,000. Filed March 2.

Fasano, Mark and Laura L Fasano, Fairfield. Seller: Denise Chividian, Fairfield. Property: 98 Kings Drive, Fairfield. Amount: $490,000. Filed March 3.

McCauley, Theodore, New York, New York. Seller: Allen A. Hubener, Fairfield. Property: 58 Emmy Lane, Fairfield. Amount: $607,500. Filed March 4.

Finan, Matthew Joseph and Megumi Sasada Finan, New York, New York. Seller: Richard J. Koester and Kerry Anne Koester, Cos Cob. Property: 4 Wyndover Lane, Cos Cob. Amount: $1,300,000. Filed Feb. 28.

Meyer III, Allen A and Kathleen M Meyer, Fairfield. Seller: Nancy E. Corbett, Fairfield. Property: Unit 930, Pine Ridge Condominium, Fairfield. Amount: $1,108,000. Filed March 2.

Horne, Edward G. and Bethany L. Horne, Fairfield. Seller: Edward G. Horne, Fairfield. Property: 119 Parkwood Road, Fairfield. Amount: $1. Filed March 3.

Moises, Gilberto and Maria Moises, Harrison, New York. Seller: Federal National Mortgage Association, Stamford. Property: 300 Broad St., No. 601, Stamford. Amount: $278,000. Filed Feb. 24.

Jackman, Nathan John and Syarifah Nadirah Binti Syed Ibrahim, Tuckahoe, New York. Seller: Charles Mallory and Georgette Culucundis Mallory, Greenwich. Property: 75 Calhoun Drive, Greenwich. Amount: $10. Filed March 4.

Morris, Blake E. and Matthew J. Johnson, Jersey City, New Jersey. Seller: Oliver Nisenson and Melissa Nisenson, Cos Cob. Property: 21 Cat Rock Road, Cos Cob. Amount: $2,630,000. Filed March 2.

Krasniqi, Tahir, Stamford. Seller: Enver Krasniqi and Hyre Krasniqi, Stamford. Property: 99 Wood Ridge Drive, Stamford. Amount: $650,000. Filed Feb. 23. Leano, Junn and Jennifer Leano, Rye Brook, New York. Seller: Christopher Thomas Mariner and Tayler-Anne H Mariner, Norwalk. Property: 227 Palmer Hill Road, Old Greenwich. Amount: $2,200,000. Filed Feb. 28. Lee, Eunice and JinKyu Shin, Milford. Seller: Daniel Graziadei and Maria Graziadei, Fairfield. Property: 606 Reid St., Fairfield. Amount: $700,000. Filed March 2.

Nhidza, Trymore and Kundai Matara, Stamford. Seller: Dori Joy Lorsch, Stamford. Property: 237 Strawberry Hill Ave., Unit 40, Stamford. Amount: $425,000. Filed Feb. 24. Orgera, Dennis and Louise Orgera, Tequesta, Florida. Seller: Daniel A Panitz and Amanda L Panitz, Fairfield. Property: 2 Carlton St., Fairfield. Amount: $1,553,000. Filed March 2. O’Sullivan, Brendan, Old Greenwich. Seller: Alina Leonova, Greenwich. Property: 25 W. Elm St., Unit 26, Greenwich. Amount: $690,000. Filed March 1.

Robles, Dorothy and Robert Robles, Old Greenwich. Seller: Peter LaSorsa II, Cos Cob. Property: 1535 E. Putnam Ave., Unit 309, Old Greenwich. Amount: $250,000. Filed March 2. Shea, William and Lynn Shea, Greenwich. Seller: Patrick Downes, Greenwich. Property: 61 Morningside Drive, Greenwich. Amount: $10. Filed Feb. 28. Sherman, Kelly L, Prospect. Seller: Xiaoqi Deng and Lauren Marie Padua, Fairfield. Property: 3931 Park Ave., Unit 50, Fairfield. Amount: $350,000. Filed Feb. 28. Thistle, Barbara and Patricia Verrier, Greenwich. Seller: Doyle Jay Orr Jr. and Pamela F. Parussolo Orr, Cos Cob. Property: 41 Harold St., Unit 43B, Greenwich. Amount: $870,000. Filed Feb. 28. Willette, Dennis D. and Maureen E. Willette, New York, New York. Seller: Melanie D. Christian and Edward P. Christian, Fairfield. Property: 45 Gilbert Highway, Fairfield. Amount: $1,505,000. Filed March 2. Wolff, Robert and Caroline Lindeke, Cambridge, Massachusetts. Seller: Carlos Avila, Old Greenwich. Property: Unit 30, Old Greenwich Gables, Greenwich. Amount: $1. Filed March 3.

MORTGAGES Bessaleli, David, Stamford, by Cynthia M Salemm-Riccio. Lender: JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, 1111 Polaris Pkwy., Columbus, Ohio. Property: 168 Colonial Road, Apt. 3, Stamford. Amount: $183,794. Filed Feb. 22.

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Blose, James Philip and Katherine Blose, Fairfield, by David K. Kurata. Lender: Fairfield County Bank, 150 Danbury Road, Ridgefield. Property: 745 Hulls Highway, Southport. Amount: $1,162,500. Filed Feb. 28. Borsari, Michael and Stefanie Borsari, Fairfield, by Aaron Charney. Lender: Newrez LLC, 1100 Virginia Drive, Suite 125, Fort Washington, Pennsylvania. Property: 91 Euclid Ave., Fairfield. Amount: $365,000. Filed March 1. Byrne Jr., Stephen Platt, Greenwich, by Shauna RoseLarmond. Lender: Wells Fargo Bank NA, 101 N. Phillips Ave., Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Property: 94 Riversville Road, Greenwich. Amount: $1,900,000. Filed Feb. 25. Cassamajor, Kurt, Stamford, by Jeremiah N Ollennu. Lender: Titan Mutual Lending Inc., 250 Commerce, Suite 220, Irvine, California. Property: 18 Elm Tree Place, Stamford. Amount: $783,500. Filed Feb. 23. Combest, Sprio and Kelly Combest, Stamford, by Emmet P. Hibson Jr. Lender: Amerisave Mortgage Corp., 8 Piedmont Center, Suite 600, Atlanta, Georgia. Property: 89 Fawnfield Road, Stamford. Amount: $480,000. Filed Feb. 25. Deprossino, Joseph F. and Irma Deprossino, Stamford, by Antonio Faretta. Lender: Wells Fargo Bank NA, 101 N. Phillips Ave., Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Property: 128 Cold Spring Road, Stamford. Amount: $256,000. Filed Feb. 24. Desgranges, Alice and Thierry Desgranges, Fairfield, by John E. Curran. Lender: Loandepot.com LLC, 26642 Towne Centre Drive, Foothill Ranch, California. Property: 1 Montauk St., Fairfield. Amount: $275,000. Filed March 1. Diven, Michael, Stamford, by Thomas R. Kain. Lender: Rocket Mortgage LLC, 1050 Woodward Ave., Detroit, Michigan. Property: 108 Studio Road, Stamford. Amount: $515,000. Filed Feb. 25. Dixon, John M and Carol N Dixon, Greenwich, by Cynthia M Salemm-Riccio. Lender: Newrez LLC, 1100 Virginia Drive, Suite 125, Fort Washington, Pennsylvania. Property: 382 Sound Beach Ave., Old Greenwich. Amount: $545,500. Filed Feb. 22.

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Facts & Figures Dunfee, Todd Allen, Stamford, by Paula Parlett. Lender: Freedom Mortgage Corp., 951 Yamato Road, Suite 175, Boca Raton, Florida. Property: 300 Broad St., Condo 106, Stamford. Amount: $180,000. Filed Feb. 22. Estes, Kyle, and Nithya K Chalikonda, Fairfield, by C.H. Barrington. Lender: JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, 1111 Polaris Pkwy., Columbus, Ohio. Property: 425 Wellington Drive, Fairfield. Amount: $772,500. Filed March 1. Farrington, Jennifer, Greenwich, by Joseph J. Capalla. Lender: Prosperity Home Mortgage LLC, 14501 George Carter Way, Suite 300, Chantilly, Virginia. Property: 68 N. Water St, Greenwich. Amount: $1,350,000. Filed Feb. 23.

Guyer, David R. and Maria L. Marino, Greenwich, by N/A. Lender: JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, 3050 Highland Pkwy., Fourth floor, Downers Grove, Illinois. Property: 55 Baldwin Farms S, Greenwich. Amount: $4,335,000. Filed Feb. 22. Ippolito, Marc D and Christie Ippolito, Fairfield, by John M. Eichholz. Lender: Wells Fargo Bank NA, 101 N. Phillips Ave., Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Property: 51 Old Mill Road, Fairfield. Amount: $590,000. Filed March 2. Jackson, Lynn M, Stamford, by Craig T. Hoekenga II. Lender: Newtown Savings Bank, 39 Main St., Newtown. Property: 1400 Bedford St., Unit 12, Stamford. Amount: $184,000. Filed Feb. 24.

Filipovic, Rosanda and Anton Filipovic, Greenwich, by Wilma Vitale. Lender: Citizens Bank NA, 1 Citizens Plaza, Providence, Rhode Island. Property: 187 Sheephill Road, Riverside. Amount: $390,000. Filed Feb. 25.

Janis, Peter B and Elizabeth D Janis, Greenwich, by Jonathan J Martin. Lender: US Bank National Association, 4801 Frederica St., Owensboro, Kentucky. Property: 464 Valley Road, Cos Cob. Amount: $700,000. Filed Feb. 24.

Fiscaletti, Steven and Kathleen Pangallo, Fairfield, by Gennaro Bizarro. Lender: Liberty Bank, 315 Main St., Middletown. Property: 1110 Mill Plain Road, Fairfield. Amount: $405,000. Filed March 2.

Karell, Justo, Stamford, by Lauren J. Mashe. Lender: First County Bank, 117 Prospect St., Stamford. Property: 29 Sylvan Knoll Road, Stamford. Amount: $412,500. Filed Feb. 23.

Gargiulo, Robert M and Anna Dessy Gargiulo Stamford, by unreadable. Lender: Wells Fargo Bank NA, 101 N. Phillips Ave., Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Property: 78 Greenleaf Drive, Stamford. Amount: $689,500. Filed Feb. 24. Graziano, Richard F, Stamford, by Yvonne Arana. Lender: TD Bank NA, 2035 Limestone Road, Wilmington, Delaware. Property: 61 Seaview Ave., Apt. 3, Stamford. Amount: $37,900. Filed Feb. 22.

King Jr., Robert E and Jodie W King, Greenwich, by Rhonda L Shure. Lender: Fairway Independent Mortgage Corp., 4201 Marsh Lane, Carrollton, Texas. Property: 29 Greenbriar Lane, Greenwich. Amount: $695,000. Filed Feb. 24. Kitchingham, Winston, Stamford, by Descera Daigle. Lender: JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, 1111 Polaris Pkwy., Columbus, Ohio. Property: 76 Mill Road, Stamford. Amount: $915,250. Filed Feb. 23.

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Launer, Merryl, Fairfield, by Antonio Faretta. Lender: Nationstar Mortgage LLC, 8950 Cypress Waters Blvd., Dallas, Texas. Property: 4017 Park Ave., Unit 7, Fairfield. Amount: $340,000. Filed March 3.

Pavisic, Suzana, Greenwich, by Robert B. Potash. Lender: Bank of America NA, 101 S. Tryon St., Charlotte, North Carolina. Property: 169 Mason St., Apt. 1A, Greenwich. Amount: $460,000. Filed Feb. 25.

McAdams, John F and Rosemarie McAdams, Fairfield, by Humberto Herrera. Lender: JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, 1111 Polaris Pkwy., Columbus, Ohio. Property: 38 Rockview Road, Southport. Amount: $354,000. Filed March 4.

Pierpont, David K. and Donna Pierpont, Fairfield, by Joe H. Lawson II. Lender: Loandepot. com LLC, 26642 Towne Centre Drive, Foothill Ranch, California. Property: 82 Woods End Road, Fairfield. Amount: $602,000. Filed Feb. 28.

McCloud, James M. and Julie McCloud, Fairfield, by Scott Rogalski. Lender: Bank of America NA, 101 S. Tryon St., Charlotte, North Carolina. Property: 220 Wakeman Lane, Southport. Amount: $1,220,000. Filed March 3.

Repaci, Giovanna M, Greenwich, by Lisa A Knopf. Lender: Home Point Financial Corp., 2211 Old Earthart Road, No. 250, Ann Arbor, Michigan. Property: 1 Booth Place, Greenwich. Amount: $516,000. Filed Feb. 23.

McCreesh, Michael J. and Dana S. McCreesh, Fairfield, by M. Cassin Maloney Jr. Lender: Citizens Bank NA, 1 Citizens Plaza, Providence, Rhode Island. Property: 55 Acorn Lane, Southport. Amount: $680,000. Filed March 4.

Sample, Todd E, Fairfield, by Amber Rae Gates. Lender: AmeriHome Mortgage Company LLC, 1 Baxter Way, Suite 300, Thousand Oaks, California. Property: 275 Euclid Ave., Fairfield. Amount: $448,000. Filed March 2.

McKenna, Jason and Kristen McKenna, Fairfield, by John J. Bove. Lender: Ridgewood Savings Bank, 1981 Marcus Ave., Suite 110, Lake Success, New York. Property: 104 Florence Lane, Fairfield. Amount: $667,250. Filed March 4.

Sherman, Kelly L, Fairfield, by Michael Broderick III. Lender: Norwich Commercial Group Inc., 38 Security Drive, Avon. Property: 3931 Park Ave., Unit 50, Fairfield. Amount: $280,000. Filed Feb. 28.

Minkler, Dara J. and Roger E. Minkler, Stamford, by John R. Fiore. Lender: Mortgage Markets Cuso LLC, 62 Hyde Ave., Vernon. Property: 108 Houston Terrace, Stamford. Amount: $392,000. Filed Feb. 25. Paul, Rainer and Fiorenza L. Paul, Fairfield, by Aaron Charney. Lender: JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, 1111 Polaris Pkwy., Columbus, Ohio. Property: 1700 Hillside Road, Fairfield. Amount: $815,000. Filed March 3.

Shoehalter, David P. and Gina Shoehalter, Stamford, by Richard M. McGannon. Lender: JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, 1111 Polaris Pkwy., Columbus, Ohio. Property: 43 Glen Terrace, Stamford. Amount: $433,800. Filed Feb. 24. Tracey, Patricia M, Greenwich, by Seth J. Arnowitz. Lender: Bank of America NA, 101 S. Tryon St., Charlotte, North Carolina. Property: 21 Highview Ave., Old Greenwich. Amount: $3,000,000. Filed Feb. 24.

Tzannes, Alexandre and Yolanda D. Mahnke, Greenwich, by Clare Bolduc. Lender: US Bank National Association, 4801 Frederica St., Owensboro, Kentucky. Property: 142 Cat Rock Road, Cos Cob. Amount: $1,600,000. Filed Feb. 22.

Pastore Business Enterprises, 168 Belltown Road, No. 21, Stamford 06905, c/o Sophie Pastore. Filed Feb. 24.

Viviano, Paul A. and Mary E. Viviano, Greenwich, by Myrna McNeil. Lender: Bank of America NA, 101 S. Tryon St., Charlotte, North Carolina. Property: 31 Tomac Ave., Old Greenwich. Amount: $1,828,000. Filed Feb. 23.

Real Hopes Alive, 65 High Ridge Road, No.178, Stamford 06905, c/o Brian Hope. Filed Feb. 23.

NEW BUSINESSES Angel & Toledo Baker LLC, 23 Lafayette St. Rear, Stamford 06902, c/o Angel Toledo Ramos. Filed Feb. 24. Change AMC LLC, 17351 W. Sunset Blvd., Suite 1C, Pacific Palisades, California 90272, c/o Commence Appraisal LLC. Filed Feb. 22. Ct Northill Studio, 140 Grove St., 7H, Stamford 06901, c/o Hervin Rattray. Filed Feb. 24. Designer Fragance HUB, 304 Main Ave., Suite 380, Norwalk 06851, c/o Hart Marshall. Filed Feb. 28. Dmb Delivery, 164 Fairfield Ave., Stamford 06902, c/o Desirae Michelle Bellas. Filed Feb. 25. Dr Landscaping, 113 Connecticut Ave., Stamford 06902, c/o Dontralle Reese. Filed Feb. 24. La Quinta Inn & Suites Cavalier, 135 Harvard Ave., Stamford 06902, c/o Lt Aggregate Lp. Filed Feb. 24. Londiaz Agency Corp., 197 East Ave., Norwalk 06855, c/o Allstate. Filed Feb. 23.

Pristine Housekeeping Services, 92 Euclid Ave., Stamford 06902, c/o Marta Recinos. Filed Feb. 28.

Shear Edge Beauty Salon LLC, 15 Belden Ave., Second floor, Norwalk 06850, c/o Elia Assaf. Filed Feb. 28. Terra Gaucha Brazilian Steakhouse, 230 Tresser Blvd., Stamford 06901, c/o Southern Brass Stamford LLC. Filed Feb. 23. United Tech Pros United, 276 Seasides Ave., Stamford 06902, c/o The Pros LLC. Filed Feb. 28. Western Speciality Contractors, 720 Grand Ave., Ridgefield, New Jersey 07657, c/o Jennifer V. Ballengee. Filed Feb. 24. Western Speciality Contractors, 720 Grand Ave., Ridgefield, New Jersey 07657, c/o Western Waterproofing Company Inc. Filed Feb. 24.

LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE OF FORMATION of OLD STATE ROAD, 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 March 4, 2022. 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 Joseph Donat, 142 Lincoln Avenue, Purchase, NY 10577. #63087 Notice of Formation of 62 Dana LLC. Art. of Org. filed with Secy of State (SSNY) on 2/4/2022. Office: Westchester Cty. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 343 Trenor Dr New Rochelle NY 10804. Purpose: any lawful purpose. #63088 Notice of Formation of AMB Communications LLC Art. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 3/8/22. Offc. Loc: Westchester Cty. SSNY desig. as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 1115 E Boston Post Rd, Mamaroneck, NY 10543. Purpose: any lawful purpose. #63089 Notice of Formation of EOB Crowns, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 3/1/22. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to EOB Crowns LLC, 36B W 1st St., Mt Vernon, NY 10550. Purpose: any lawful Purpose. #63090 220 WPR LLC. Filed 3/8/2022. Office: WESTCHESTER Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: 15 AMERICA AVENUE, SUITE 110, LAKEWOOD, NJ 08701. Purpose: General. #63091

15 Woodlawn Ave Asset, LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) 2/17/2022. Cty: Westchester. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to Patrick OíConnell, P.O. Box 817, Yonkers, NY 10704. General Purpose. #63092 Notice of formation of Limited Liability Company. Name: MTQ MANAGER LLC (ìLLCî). Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of the State of New York (ìSSNYî) on March 10, 2022. NY 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 MTQ Manager LLC, 1 Father Finian Sullivan Drive, Yonkers, NY 10703. Purpose/character of LLC is to engage in any lawful act or activity. #63094 Notice of formation of Limited Liability Company. Name: MTQ GP LLC (ìLLCî). Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of the State of New York (ìSSNYî) on March 10, 2022. NY 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 MTQ GP LLC, 1 Father Finian Sullivan Drive, Yonkers, NY 10703. Purpose/character of LLC is to engage in any lawful act or activity. #63095

Notice of formation of Limited Liability Company. Name: MARY THE QUEEN SENIOR LIVING LLC (ìLLCî). Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of the State of New York (ìSSNYî) on March 10, 2022. NY 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 Mary the Queen Senior Living LLC, 1 Father Finian Sullivan Drive, Yonkers, NY 10703. Purpose/character of LLC is to engage in any lawful act or activity. #63096 Notice of Formation of NSDHOMEINSPECTION LLC.Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 3/3/22. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to 122 Milton Drive Thornwood NY, 10594. Purpose: any lawful purpose. #63099 Notice of formation of Limited Liability Company (ìLLCî). Name: 636 South Broadway Partners LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of the State of New York (ìSSNYî) on March 18, 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 c/o MacQuesten Development, LLC, 438 Fifth Avenue, Suite 100, Pelham, NY 10803. Purpose/character of LLC is to engage in any lawful act or activity. #63101 QFR LLC Art of Org. filed with the SSNY on 02/02/2022 .Office: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC. J Bernard Booker 556 South 11th Ave Mt Vernon , NY 10550 Purpose: Any lawful purpose. #63102

Notice of formation of Limited Liability Company (ìLLCî). Name: RDC Cortland Holdings Associates LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of the State of New York (ìSSNYî) on March 21, 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 RDC Cortland Holdings 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. #63103

Notice of Formation of A NEW DAWNING MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING PLLC Art. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 03/16/2022. Offc. Loc: Westchester Cty. SSNY design. as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC,685 HILLSIDE AVENUE, WHITE PLAINS,NY,10603. Purpose: any lawful purpose. #63108

Notice of formation of Limited Liability Company. Name: 6409 Transit LLC (ìLLCî). Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of the State of New York (ìSSNYî) on March 29, 2022. NY 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 6409 Transit LLC, c/o CityLight Realty One LLC, 66 Palmer Avenue, Suite 33B, Bronxville, NY 10708. Purpose/character of LLC is to engage in any lawful act or activity. #63109

155 SOUTH 3RD AVENUE LLC. Filed 12/28/2021. Office: Westchester Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: 1738 57TH STREET, BROOKLYN, NY 11204. Purpose: General. #63104

On the Glo LLC. Filed 4/1/22 Office: Westchester Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: 32 Beechwood Ave, West Harrison, NY 10604 Purpose: All lawful. #63110

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Notice of Formation of ARC Psychology Services, PLLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 3/10/22. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of PLLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Meredith A.C. Challender, Esq., Kissel Straton & Wilmer LLP, 580 White Plains Rd, Suite 500, Tarrytown, NY 10591. Purpose: any lawful act or activity. #63105

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Notice of Formation of The Data Strategy Group, LLC Art. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 3/26/22. Offc. Loc: Westchester Cty. SSNY desig. as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 35 Hidden Hollow Lane Millwood, NY 10546. Purpose: any lawful purpose. #63107

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