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ARENA FOOTBALL COMES TO WESTCHESTER

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MAMARONECK AVENUE PROJECT

Expansion underway at White Plains Hospital

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$272M OUTPATIENT CENTER UNDER CONSTRUCTION BY PETER KATZ pkatz@westfairinc.com

ven though construction crews have been working for several weeks at the northwest corner of Lon�view and Maple avenues in White Plains, adjacent to White Plains Hospital’s Cancer Care Center, a groundbreaking

was held there April 22 for what will be a signi�icant addition to the hospital’s facilities: a 252,000-squarefoot, nine-story, $272 million outpatient care center. In addition to housing a bevy of new operating rooms, among the hightech, ultra-modern facilities will be endoscopy suites for procedures such as colonoscopies, imaging equipment, hyperbaric chambers for

high-pressure oxygen treatments used in wound care and a heart and vascular center. Specialty physician practices to be located at the new building will include orthopedics, spine, neurosurgery and maternal fetal medicine. Laurence R. Smith, chairman of the hospital’s board of directors, told a crowd of hospital sup» WPH

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In ThE FAMiLY westfaironline.com wagmag.com Taking it to The Streets GALLOWAYS BRING THEIR NEW YORK STREETS ARENA FOOTBALL TEAM TO THE COUNTY CENTER

The County Center in White Plains was transformed into a football venue.

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BY PETER KATZ pkatz@westfairinc.com

he area’s new arena football team played its �irst home game at the Westchester County Center on April 20. The contest was televised on MSG Plus. MSG Networks will be carrying the rest of the team’s home games. The New York Streets is the newest franchise in the National Arena League (NAL), which has six teams. In addition to the Streets, there are the Columbus Lions, Carolina Cobras, Jacksonville Sharks, Massachusetts Pirates and Orlando Predators. The local franchise is owned by New Rochelle residents Corey

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The Streets, wearing black uniforms, prepare to defend against the Orlando Predators.

and Tamara Galloway. Corey Galloway operates Legacy Growth Partners, which is a business development and investment �irm whose clients include professional athletes and business entrepreneurs. The NAL came into being in 2017. Other active leagues in indoor football include the Arena Football League, American Arena League and Champions Indoor Football. Arena football, played indoors, uses �ields that are 50 yards in length compared with a standard football �ield which has a playing length of 100 yards plus two 10-yard end zones. The arena football �ield is surrounded by dasher boards, the kind of boards used around the perimeter

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of an ice hockey rink. Teams have eight players on the �ield at any given time. On April 16, Westchester County Executive George Latimer welcomed the Galloways, team members, the team’s head coach, cheerleaders and NAL Commissioner Chris Siegfried during a ceremony held on the County Center’s steps. As welcoming gifts, Latimer handed out Walter’s hot dogs and guest tickets to Playland. Tamara Galloway said, “Corey and I are so humbled to be the �irst black owners of a professional sports team in New York and are so happy Westchester is part of that story.” Siegfried said he’s a fan of old stadiums and old arenas. “Arena football is an inti-

Corey and I are so humbled to be the first black owners of a professional sports team in New York and are so happy Westchester is part of that story. – Tamara Galloway

mate game, a game where the kids can come up and high-�ive the players in-between plays,” he said. “You couldn’t ask for a better facility here. It’s a little bit tight in there but that’s just gonna make it better.” Arena football isn’t new to the New York area. In 1988, a team known as the New York Knights made its home at Madison Square Garden. The Knights only lasted one season. The New York CityHawks played at the Garden during 1997 and 1998. The New York Dragons, which had been in the Arena Football League, played at the Nassau Coliseum on Long Island from 2001 through 2008. They had started in 1995 as the Iowa Barnstormers.

Corey Galloway said he and his wife had been working on bringing the team to Westchester for three years and would like to be able to offer fans the opportunity to enjoy something akin to tailgate parties before the games, “Just to have something where people can commune and have a good time before the game like the classic NFL fans do.” The Streets got off to a good start during their inaugural game on April 13 at the Veterans Memorial Arena in Florida, when the team defeated the Jacksonville Sharks 52-41. As for the home opener in White Plains, The Streets defeated the Orlando Predators 70-31.

AsK ThE InVEsTMEnT BAnKER Should I bring in an investor? BY TED YANG and JON RUBIN

ntrepreneurs often ask us to help them �ind capital. After all, who wouldn’t want to have more cash on hand? However, despite television shows like “Shark Tank,” which have popularized investment, many companies never take a dime of outside money. In some cases, the size of their business and the industries they are in simply do not appeal to investors. In other cases, owners �ind that they are better off with other options, such as borrowing money or �inancing growth with internally generated cash. This column assumes you are not a startup owner with a cash-burning plan to be the

next Facebook, but instead are an entrepreneur who has been growing your business steadily for years. Before you start looking for an investor, ask yourself four questions:

WHY DO I WANT AN INVESTOR?

Bringing on an investor adds a completely new level of complexity to your business and takes up a signi�icant amount of time, both to �ind and maintain good relationships. Investors will typically require that you provide information regularly and consult with them on important decisions.

HAVE I CONSIDERED OTHER OPTIONS?

If you are cash-flow positive, have you considered loans

or other types of �inancing to help you grow? Even though you have to pay interest on debt, in the long run, for growing companies, debt is cheaper than equity. If you aren’t pro�itable, do you have a clear plan to become pro�itable based on your current trajectory? If neither is true and things aren’t going well, outside investors will be reticent to back your company. Instead, �ix things internally �irst. Outside money will not solve your problems.

WHY WOULD AN INVESTOR WANT TO INVEST IN MY COMPANY?

While there are many different types of investors with different risk appetites, they are all looking for �inancial return on their capital. That means that your com-

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pany must provide a �inancial return that compensates a potential investor for the risk and illiquidity of investing in you versus the public markets. For early-stage companies, because there is a high risk of failure, investors typically seek to realize at least a 30% annually compounded return. For later-stage companies, that number is reduced because your company is “derisked” as you’ve proven it generates consistent revenue and pro�it. In all cases, an investor needs to believe that your people, processes and products can beat the competition and bring them outsized rewards. You and your investor must also be aligned on the time frame where they will see returns, either through dividends or when

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you sell the company so they realize their gain.

WHAT WILL YOU DO WITH THE MONEY AND WHAT WOULD A POTENTIAL INVESTMENT LOOK LIKE?

You should have a speci�ic plan to use the money raised. How much are you looking for, how will you use those funds, what will those funds enable you to achieve and what milestones will you accomplish that demonstrate your progress? Any smart investor will want to know this so you should prepare it in advance of making your pitch. You also need to decide how much of your company you are willing to sell and what you believe it is worth before the investment, also known as the “pre-money

valuation.” The earlier your company is, the riskier it is and the lower its value. If your company is small and just getting off the ground, you’ll need to sell a fairly big chunk of the equity to raise signi�icant cash. If your company is more mature, has a track record of growth and continued strong prospects, you can justify a higher valuation and raise suf�icient capital without having to sell too much of your equity. Jon Rubin is the managing partner at Westbury Group in Westport, Connecticut. He can be reached at 203-745-0272 or jrubin@westburygroup. com. Ted Yang is the managing director at Westbury Group. He can be contacted at 203-803-4470 or ted@westburygroup.com.

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In CoURT Court: Seller of $6.2M Harrison house didn’t have to disclose mold BY BILL HELTZEL bheltzel@westfairinc.com

Harrison homeowner and a Julia B. Fee Sotheby’s real estate agent had no duty to disclose recurring mold when they sold a house for $6.2 million, an appellate court has ruled, because of the doctrine of caveat emptor, or buyer beware. Adam and Hillary Comora, who spent $1.1 million to remediate mold and �ix damages, argued that the seller, Martin Franklin, and his sister, real estate agent Caroline Freidfertig, had committed fraud by actively concealing the condition. But disclaimers in the contract of sale preclude a claim of fraud, a four-judge panel in the Second Appellate Division ruled on April 10, and the Comoras had stated in the contract that they were “fully aware of the physical condition and state of repair of the premises.” The Comoras bought the house at 62 Rye Ridge Road in 2013 when they were searching for a place that would be suitable for their three sons, ages 4 to 11. The 8,900-square-foot mansion had several attractive features, including: an all-weather tennis and basketball court; large backyard; indoor and outdoor pools; a game room and a playroom. A marketing brochure touted the 2,400-square-foot pool house, built in 2008, with an In�inity Edgeless 25-meter, two-lane swimming pool, hot tub, sauna, handmade tiles and hanging lantern chandeliers. The contract included a standard clause stating that the buyers would accept the premises “as is.” Franklin declined to provide a property condition disclosure statement and gave the Comoras a $500 credit instead. A home inspection company hired by the Comoras reported “no visual evidence or musty odors associated with fungi,” “no elevated moisture levels” and “no visible or apparent conditions that would lead to mold growth” in the pool

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house or main house. The Comoras ordered a title report, including a search for municipal records of any permits for work done on the house and got evidence only of the original pool house project. During a walk-through with Freidfertig before the closing, they saw no mold. They closed on Nov. 27, 2013, and paid the balance of the $6.2 million purchase price. Julia B. Fee Sotheby’s received a $248,000 commission. The Comoras went to their new home and turned on the heat for the indoor swimming pool, according to court records, to prepare it for a “welcome dip.” Several hours later, a humidity alarm sounded, indicating excessive moisture in the pool house. Adam Comora called Franklin, according to his legal complaint, and was told “to call Belfor.” This was the �irst indication of mold issues, according to the lawsuit the Comoras �iled in 2015. Franklin hired Belfor Property Restoration of North White Plains months before the sale to remove visible mold and repair mold-damaged areas in the pool house. Even after the repairs, the

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complaint states, Franklin and Freidfertig had made numerous emergency calls to Belfor when the pool alarm went off. Bohlander Home Inspection of Katonah had advised Franklin that mold would continue to grow if the humidity was kept above 60 percent, and recommended draining the pool. An engineer hired by the Comoras, after they moved in, found standing water and moisture flowing down the wood rafters of the pool house attic. Design flaws and poor workmanship, the engineer reported, were the underlying cause of the mold. No municipal permit had been taken out for the remediation work. The Comoras asked Freidfertig during the walk-through about the costs of maintaining the swimming pool and the services her brother had used for the pool area. Freidfertig, according to court records, assured the Comoras that the pool needed only routine maintenance. She did not mention the humidity problem or mold and did not identify Belfor as a service provider. Had they known about the mold issue, the Comoras stated in their complaint, they would have demanded a substantial

price reduction. When they asked Franklin to reimburse them for their repairs, he cited the “as is” clause of the contract. The Comoras claimed that Franklin, Freidfertig and Julia B. Fee Sotheby’s had intentionally thwarted their attempts to investigate the property. They sued for $1.2 million in damages and $3 million in punitive damages in Westchester Supreme Court, charging fraud. Under New York law and the doctrine of caveat emptor, the seller and the seller’s agent have no duty to disclose any information, unless they actively conceal something. The defendants cited the doctrine and asked the court to dismiss the case. They argued that they had never misrepresented the property, mold remediation does not require a building permit, the Comoras were given “unfettered access” to the property and had hired a professional inspector, and the conditions causing the humidity were open and obvious. Mere silence does not amount to concealment, Supreme Court Justice Mary H. Smith stated in a 2016 decision, and caveat emptor imposes a duty on the buyer to satisfy himself as to the quality of the bargain. But if a buyer has no way of knowing of a defect, the seller may have a duty to disclose the information. The duty arises, she said, when the “information is peculiarly within defendants’ knowledge” and the same information could not have been discovered by plaintiffs. Smith ruled the Comoras had suf�iciently stated several causes of action for fraud. She dismissed the demand for $3 million in punitive damages because the alleged fraud was not aimed at the general public or serious enough to imply a criminal indifference to civil obligations. The appellate panel reversed Smith’s decision, ruling that the Comoras had agreed to the contract based on their own inspection and investigation and not upon any representations by Franklin or Freidfertig.

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$100M-plus project proposed for YMCA site in White Plains BY PETER KATZ

very safe locations,” Rossi said. He also said he speaks to Rubino almost every day. The White Plains project is small compared with some others by Southern Land. Examples of projects it has under construction include: a 19-story, 310-unit building in the Knox-Henderson neighborhood of Dallas; a mixed-use project on six acres in Boulder, Colorado, with 242 apartments, 120,000 square feet of of�ices and 24,500 square feet of retail space; and Westhaven, a planned community in Franklin, Tennessee. Rossi said the company is very upbeat about White Plains. “We see job growth happening and a vibrant downtown that's going to continue to evolve and get better. We like the real estate. We like the location of the YMCA because it's kind of on the cusp of where urban housing meets very nice residential.”

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proposal to replace the building owned by the YMCA of Central and Northern Westchester at 250 Mamaroneck Ave. in White Plains with an eight-story mixed-use structure is expected to cost “north of $100 million,” Joe Rossi of developer Southern Land Co. told the Business Journal during an interview. Rossi is the Northeast director of acquisitions for the Nashville-based company, which also has of�ices in Denver, Dallas and at Rockefeller Center in Manhattan. The proposal calls for the existing building, dating from the late 1920s, to be replaced with a structure containing 170 apartments and about 2,000 square feet of retail space. There would be parking for 265 vehicles on three or four levels. Southern Land Co. is the contract vendee for the YMCA property. The closing would take place after necessary approvals for the project have been received from the city. The price to be paid to the nonpro�it YMCA was not disclosed. The parcel covers a little more than an acre. An application has been submitted to the city, but Rossi did not have a timeline regarding when it might be taken up by the planning board, common council or other boards and commissions. He anticipated that it would take from 18 to 24 months from the time of approval until residents could begin moving in. The YMCA has been having trouble managing the costs of maintaining its aging building. CEO and President Cynthia Rubino had previously expressed the opinion that it would be better to cash in, relocate to another facility and use residual funds for operations. “We went down the road of trying to save the structure itself, or parts of it,” Rossi told the Business Journal. He said the bottom line was, “The building is made of wood frame construction and has been very poorly maintained.” Rossi said it wasn't just Southern Land that determined demolition would be a necessity. “Cindy Rubino tried to get it back in order and it would have cost $28 million to renovate. They could never generate that kind of money to save the building,” he said. Rossi said Southern Land has agreed to help the YMCA �inancially while the company is obtaining approvals for the development. Rossi said the company intends to create a structure that will pay homage to the history of the building to be torn down. “What was submitted to the city is not necessarily what the facade of the building is going to look like,” he said. “The design that was handed in to the city was for 'massing' purposes only.” Southern Land arranged for the Housing Action Council in Tarrytown to help handle the relocation of those people who have been living at the Y. Rossi said Southern Land has paid more than $200,000 in the relocation campaign. “We're helping in a very positive way to improve people's lives and get them into

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Con Ed announces plan to end gas moratorium, but would take four years BY PETER KATZ pkatz@westfairinc.com

s suddenly as it came, Con Edison’s moratorium on new gas hookups in most of Westchester County had an apparent solution on April 24 when, with virtually no fanfare, the utility let it be known that it had reached agreement with the Tennessee Gas Pipeline to provide additional natural gas capacity. Con Ed said that, subject to necessary approvals, the increase in pipeline capacity could go into effect by November 2023. “Once completed, this reasonable, low-impact solution will provide Con Edison with the natural gas capacity needed to lift the current moratorium on new gas hookups in Westchester County,” the company said in a statement. The Tennessee Gas Pipeline provides service to Con Ed’s facilities in Westchester. It is an approximately 11,750-mile pipeline system that transports natural gas from Louisiana, the Gulf of Mexico and south Texas to the Northeast section of the U. S.

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“This agreement supports continued economic growth in Westchester by supplementing existing natural gas capacity without the construction of a new pipeline,” the utility said. Con Edison had come under sharp crit-

icism from various government of�icials not only for the inadequacies of its gas supply system, but for the manner in which it implemented its moratorium on new applications for service. Among the sharpest comments was one from New Rochelle Mayor Noam Bramson who told a meeting of the Building Owners and Managers Association that when he received an unexpected call from a Con Ed of�icial telling him new gas applications would be cut off, “I thought I was gonna have a heart attack.” The Tennessee Gas Pipeline plans to upgrade the facilities it uses to compress the gas for transport in its lines. A greater volume of gas going into the pipeline at one end means a greater quantity will be coming out at the other end for users. Tim Cawley, president of Con Ed, said, “This project offers a reasonable, sensible approach to allow an orderly transition to the renewable ener�y future we all desire. The solution provides the time needed to improve non-pipeline technolo�y and make it widely available. The additional natural gas capacity will continue to support economic growth in our region, while

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reducing reliance on heating oil and the need for locally delivered compressed and liquid natural gas.” Con Edison said that it had received 1,600 applications for new service in the two months from the time it announced that there would be a moratorium until the March 15 deadline for new applications. Con Edison’s announcement that it had a solution to the problem did not address why the solution could not have been found before it had to implement the moratorium. The utility did say that it would continue with the $233 million Smart Solution program it has been presenting as an alternative to natural gas. “The increased gas capacity plan allows more time for technologies to advance, and for customer adoption to increase alternative heating and cooking solutions,” it said. Con Ed has been urging developers of major buildings and individual homeowners alike to look at geothermal and airsource heat pumps as alternative heating systems as well as installing upgraded insulation and upgrading HVAC control systems to make them more ef�icient.

Judge to environmentalist: For the third time, stop using Waterkeeper trademarks BY BILL HELTZEL

that Salt has not complied with his orders. He ordered Salt to post a statement on his website and social media accounts, saying that Spirit of Utah, Great Salt Lakekeeper and Great Salt Lake Water Keepers “have no right to use any of the trademarks of the Waterkeeper Alliance,” and that he is not the Great Salt Lakekeeper. Roman ordered him to pay $144,800 in �ines within 45 days. If he is unable to do so, he must provide details of his personal �inances, including federal tax returns, places of employment and bank accounts. Imprisonment is a drastic remedy in civil cases, Roman noted, but sometimes it is the only remaining penalty that can motivate a defendant. If Salt does not comply with the latest court order, Roman said, he may order his arrest and con�inement.

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federal judge has ordered environmentalist Jeffrey Salt to renounce his use of Waterkeeper trademarks, in a decade-long dispute between the Utah man and Hudson Valley environmentalists. U.S. District Judge Nelson S. Roman also �ined Salt and his organization up to $144,800, for violating court orders over the use of Waterkeeper Alliance’s trademarks that can be traced back to the creation of Riverkeeper in 1986 by environmentalists and �ishermen who had organized in the mid-1960s to clean up the Hudson River. Roman also held out the possibility of imprisonment if Salt continues to defy the court. Waterkeeper Alliance, an umbrella group that represents Riverkeeper and 300 more watershed protection groups worldwide, has argued that Salt has damaged its reputation. “Salt is a pariah in the Great Salt Lake environmental community,” Waterkeeper has stated, because of “the positions he takes and his violent criminal history.” The alliance had licensed an Audubon af�iliate in Salt Lake City to use the Riverkeeper trademark. The organization �ired Salt as its executive director in 2004, and allowed him to keep using the Riverkeeper trademark at Spirit of Utah Wilderness Inc., a nonpro�it organization Salt formed to do business as Great Salt Lakekeeper. In 2008, the alliance revoked Spirit’s license for failure to comply with its standards, including an integrity clause. Salt had been arrested and he was later convicted on a charge of felony aggravated assault for beating up an ex-girlfriend. Waterkeeper, then based in Irvington, demanded that he stop using its trademarks, but Salt, according to court documents, kept using the Riverkeeper and Waterkeeper names and even referred to himself as the Great Salt Lakekeeper. Waterkeeper sued Spirit of Utah in 2010 for trademark infringement. In 2015, Roman granted the alliance a default judgment and ordered Spirit of Utah and Salt to stop using the trademarks. He didn’t stop, and in 2017 Roman found him in contempt of the court order and �ined him $100 a day. Last year Waterkeeper asked the court to sanction Salt for failure to comply with court orders. Salt, who is representing himself without an attorney, did not show up at an October hearing, but he �iled a written response in December. The court lacks jurisdiction over him, he states, because he was never named as a defendant in the lawsuit. He argued that Waterkeeper had stolen his intellectual property, claiming that it never owned the Lakekeeper name and that he was the �irst person to use the name in commerce. Roman concluded in his April 5 opinion

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porters, workers and local dignitaries, “Since White Plains Hospital became a member of the Monte�iore Health System nearly 4 1/2 years ago, our collaboration has helped us bring our vision as being a hub of advanced, exceptional health care here in Westchester to a reality.” He reminded the attendees that in 1893, White Plains Hospital started as a four-room house with no running water and that a few years later it had a primitive operating room with no anesthesia. “That couldn’t have been fun,” he remarked. White Plains Mayor Tom Roach, in praising the hospital’s contributions to the city, drew upon his personal experiences. “I’m not just the mayor, I’m a customer. Two children born here, treated and cured of cancer here, never a bad experience, so thank you White Plains

Hospital for your investment in our community,” he said. Susan Fox, the hospital’s president and CEO, said, “What we’re doing today is really our commitment to our community, our expanding community, to thrive in a time of great complexity and making sure that people get the right health care.” She described increased demand for the hospital’s inpatient and outpatient services. “We’re growing unlike many other hospitals. Thirty�ive hundred staff members work here and our success demands that we continue to build here at White Plains Hospital and that hole in back of me,” she said pointing to where construction workers were waiting quietly as the event continued, “is quite a statement and it took a lot to get here.” Fox said when she arrived at the hospital nine years ago there was a need for a facility similar to the one being built. “The right timing is very important, because if

Susan Fox and Laurence R. Smith in front of a rendering of the new building at the construction site. Photo by Peter Katz.

we had built the building then, it would have been a building with primary care physicians, and today we’re building something very different for the challenges that we have today,” Fox said. Fox then gave a verbal tour of

what will be in the facility, noting that the tent in which the event was taking place was erected where the building’s lobby will be located. She emphasized the need for specialty services to be available locally so patients

no longer have to travel long distances to see specialists. Fox said the hospital is planning to connect its buildings. “Having the staff and patients to be able to get from building to building really is going to be key, and

even more importantly, right now if you get sick and you need inpatient services while you’re at the Cancer Center, you actually need an ambulance to take you around the block (to the main hospital), which is crazy.” By the end of construction, the new center is expected to have created 441 permanent jobs, according to information provided by the hospital. The hospital pointed out that in 2018 it accounted for 1 of every 36 jobs in White Plains. Fox told the Business Journal, “The way that health care economics is working is that we’re �inding ways for patients to be treated on the outside that don’t need hospital inpatient services, and so the trend toward hospitals providing a higher complexity of care is part of our strategic vision to be important and essential to the community. We are growing and the demand for services provides us the impetus to provide these services.”

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helping individuals the way it was intended, and it has been further manipulated by the courts. One-third of all cases in the federal district courts are employment cases and there is a conservatism by the federal judges against employees. In 2017, there were only �ive employment cases that went to trial out of the hundreds that are �iled in the year, so the odds are not great for an employee in federal court — they fare much better in state court.” What are the most prevalent complaints that you are receiving from people who feel they were the subject of workplace discrimination? “When a woman gets pregnant, the reaction by an employer is the opposite of congratulations. If you are pregnant a second or a third time, the reaction is anything but congratulations. The

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recall that happening in the employment setting. “It prompted employees to realize they actually have a voice. We’ve seen instances of Google and Microsoft employees banding together without unions and bringing complaints to management and causing management to do something. The psycholo�y of the relationship between the employer and employee is changing — that has never happened.”

reaction is simply: you are not worthy, you are going to take time away, we are going to have to �ind a replacement and what a big �iasco this has been for us. On top of that, the employer makes outrageous statements about the employees that became pregnant — that their brains have somehow changed. You cannot believe the nonsense. The employers make it a terrible time, period.” What about age discrimination? As the baby boomers get older and more millennials and Gen Z members come into the workplace, are more older workers being targeted? “Employers get rid of workers in their 50s and 60s for the sake of money — younger workers make less money and many are more tech savvy. No one is doing anything to stop the flow and tide of discrimination cases that are happening. The law itself is ineffective

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and no one is crying foul. No state or federal agency is doing anything about it and it is continuing to occur as the boomers �ind themselves in what is called long-term unemployment. After all, retirement isn’t at 65 anymore.” The #MeToo movement called attention to workplace harassment and was

a dominant subject for the past couple of years with many high-pro�ile cases involving politicians, media �igures and entertainers. But is it relevant in the everyday workforce? “With #MeToo, we had people being called out without any fear of reprisals. It was amazing because when was the last time that happened? I can’t

Within Connecticut, there is a new effort to put paid medical and family leave into law. What is your view of this issue? And how do you respond to business owners who say it will increase operational costs? “It is the right thing to do. It’s not a political statement. As for the business response, it is the same as workmen’s compensation insurance. If you are going to permit people to come into work

and give you the bene�it of their services, it is the cost of doing business. Without a better explanation from the business side of the argument, that is just a sound bite to put out there.” Many companies claim they are trying to build a more diverse workforce. Is this a serious claim? “It is a rubber stamp to put up as a defense whenever there is a lawsuit. I got a response back from an employer that included their employment manual and put out this whole ‘We’re diverse this that and the other.’ But I was like, ‘Wait a minute, you have discrimination happening in your workforce. How do you explain that?’ “It is like a �ig leaf for their defense against litigation. If it was true, statistics would have shown complaints have gone down. They haven’t — they’re increasing, with more cases being �iled every single year.”

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ow that April 15 has passed, Jason Amenda can get a little more sleep. “In tax season, I can start at 7 a.m. and go to 11 p.m., midnight or 1 a.m.,” said Amenda, principal at Stratford-based Barnum Tax LLC. But that’s not to say Amenda will be resting too much in the coming weeks. “As soon as April 15 hits, I do more computer engineering,” he added. Amenda is referring to Barnum IT, a computer consulting business that he runs simultaneously with Barnum Tax. While it is not uncommon for an entrepreneur to run two businesses at the same time, Amenda acknowledged that “except for the analytics and the number crunching involved,” his twin projects have no common ground. Indeed, the companies take turns monopolizing his time. “I probably devote 80% of my time to taxes in tax season and the 20% to the computer work,” he added. “After April 15, it gets switched to 80% computer and 20% tax.” Adding to the fun was the unlikely manner in which Amenda decided to become his own boss. “Back in 1993, I was Tom Thumb in the Barnum Festival, so that’s why I carried out the Barnum name,” he explained. “The people I met through the Barnum Festival inspired me to do better in life and take on the role of entrepreneurship. The ringmaster in 1993 was Mickey Herbert and I followed him along,” he noted, referring to the former Bridgeport Blue�ish owner and former chief executive of the Bridgeport Regional Business Council. Amenda’s original career focus was in IT and he initial-

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ly came to tax preparation as a favor to friends who needed help deciphering their 1040s. From that, he began getting referrals for help and opted to form an LLC in 2015, focusing on offering a cost-effective service. “I found that a lot of income tax preparation companies like H&R Block and some of those bigger names charged a lot,” he said. “So, I tried to price myself as an affordable option for individuals and small businesses.” This year’s tax season found Amenda offering more in-depth explanations to his clients of how the recent changes in the tax code resulted in very different returns. “It was interesting,” he said. “Most people made a little more money in 2018 and withheld a little less money. But they made less money in 2017 and withheld more money, so their returns were larger for 2017. One thing that people got hit hard with was the property tax cap. For example, I have clients that may deduct $16,000 in taxes paid, but this year they can only do $10,000.” Amenda also needs to patiently explain that some schemes being hatched for tax purposes are never a good idea. “A lot of people want to either take someone’s kid or they want to give the kid away,” he observed. “When there are situations with earned income credit, there is a limit to the amount of money you can make. If someone is making too

much money, they could say, ‘Hey, can I give my child to my sister who is making only $25,000 and earn the credit and split whatever it is?’ When I hear things like that, I say, ‘We can do things the correct way or I’m sorry but you’ll have to take your business somewhere else.’ ” Amenda has found himself offering tax advice to members of the so-called “gig economy.” For Amenda, these workers often fail to accurately estimate what their tax bill will be. “You need to plan on what you think you’re going to make, which is sometimes next to impossible,” he advised. “I tell my clients that you need to estimate quarterly. So, 15 or 20 days before the quarter closes, look at what you have for invoices and what kind of money you’ve brought in for your business and we can estimate based on last year’s estimated payments for what you were doing and this year’s tax code on what you should be doing every quarter.” A similar problem occurs with some smaller businesses. “What a lot of businesses don’t do is look at their revenue quarterly,” Amenda continued. “They look at it at the beginning of the year and say, ‘OK. Let’s break this into four payments.’ But when they come to see me at tax time, there is a big surprise because they either didn’t withhold enough or they withheld too much, which is �ine because they get the money back.”

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Broker claims seller didn’t pay $260,000 Oakwood Gardens commission

Connecticut lost 1,300 jobs in March

BY BILL HELTZEL bheltzel@westfairinc.com

ordel Real Estate Advisors claims that the seller of an affordable housing midrise in Mount Vernon has refused to pay a $260,000 brokerage fee. Mordel, of Great Neck in Nassau County, sued Mt. V LLC on April 1 in Westchester Supreme Court claiming that it had procured “a ready, willing and able buyer” for $13 million. The transaction was for Oakwood Gardens Apartments at 630 E. Lincoln Ave. near the Pelham border. The 89-year-old, 100-unit, Tudor-style structure provides subsidized housing through the federal Section 8 program. Mordel says it contacted Mt. V in 2017 about a potential buyer, K&R Preservation of Manhattan. Mt. V is a special purpose entity managed by real estate attorney Aaron Seligson of Seligson, Rothman & Rothman in Manhattan. K&R Preservation’s founders, Francine Kellman and Brian Raddock, specialize in buying and renovating affordable housing properties that are deteriorating or close to �inancial default. Mordel claims it negotiated a deal in which K&R Preservation would pay Mt. V $13 million for a 2.5 percent commission. The commission was later reduced to 2 percent, or $260,000.

Mordel also claims that it saved Mt. V $800,000 on its mortgage “and otherwise acted as a catalyst for the sale of the property to K&R.” The contract of sale acknowledged Mordel’s brokerage services, the complaint states, and Mt. V’s obligation to pay the brokerage commission. The deal closed on Feb. 26 but Mt. V, according to the complaint, has refused to pay the commission. The lawsuit charges Mt. V with breach of contract and unjust enrichment. Seligson was not available to respond to the allegations, and associate Stewart Rothman did not immediately respond to a voicemail message. K&R has budgeted $20.6 million for the acquisition, according to a Mount Vernon Industrial Development Agency document, including renovations on the 2.25-acre property. Mordel is represented by attorney Martin Eisenberg of White Plains.

BY PHIL HALL phall@westfairinc.com

onnecticut lost 1,300 net jobs in March to a level of 1,693,400 seasonally adjusted, according to data from the state’s Department of Labor, which also revised the 400-job loss to a 400-job gain in February. As a result, Connecticut’s March unemployment rate is 3.9%, seasonally adjusted, up one-tenth of a percent from the revised February level. Private-sector employment declined by 1,100 to 1,456,500 jobs in March, although it was up by 7,300 seasonally adjusted jobs from a year ago. The government “supersector” — which includes federal, state and municipal positions along with public high education and tribal casino employ-

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ment — dropped by 200 jobs last month to a total of 236,900, remaining flat year over year. Connecticut recovered 96,600 of the 120,300 seasonally adjusted jobs lost in the Great Recession, while the local private sector recovered 111,100 of the 112,000 jobs it lost during this period. Pete Gioia, economic adviser with the Connecticut Business and Industry Association, pointed out that the state lost 3,400 jobs in the �irst quarter of this year and warned that the reluctance by elected of�icials to cut government spending while advocating for new workplace mandates has created “continued barriers to investment, job creation and economic growth.” Gioia said this policy focus will continue to drive jobs out of the state.

FIRST QUARTER 2019

HOULIHAN LAWRENCE REPORTS U.S. ECONOMIC ACTIVITY

The first quarter of 2019 was marked by the seesaw effect of mixed optimism and fear among investors, influencing real estate investment as a whole. Macroeconomic and geopolitical factors driving mixed activity included trade disputes and regulatory changes. The confidence seesaw played out in the following manner. Earlier in the quarter, fears of an impending recession were put to rest by robust employment activity. However, slow-down fears resurfaced toward the end of the quarter as employment statistics faltered and 10-Year Treasury yields declined, signifying investor preference for safety. The March employment report reignited hopes that, for 2019, economic activity would be resilient.

INCOME — PRODUCING COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE CONTINUES TO SHINE

In the current economic environment, the virtues of existing income-producing commercial real estate continue to shine, while the time-intensive nature of development is less attractive to investors. This is due to the perception of a shorter runway to the end of the economic expansion. Thus, future income is being more heavily discounted in underwriting investment returns. New trends are emerging as corporations and consumers try to adapt to a rapidly evolving business environment. Changing consumer behavior is redefining the types of companies and business approaches that are most likely to succeed. Preference for experiential activities and the desire to improve sustainability of resources are among the most dominant themes. Many of these trends are deeply altering businesses within the commercial real estate tenants’ base and, as a consequence, the real estate they occupy. Landlords are adapting to preserve the income-producing potential of their assets and ultimately, their intrinsic value in the marketplace.

WESTCHESTER MULTIFAMILY REMAINS A SIGNIFICANT BRIGHT SPOT

Despite the uncertain environment, Westchester multifamily apartment fundamentals are solid. The attractiveness of this asset class in Westchester — to tenants and investors — appears unquestionable. Over the last two quarters, approximately 700 new units have been delivered in the area south of I-287, yet occupancy and pricing have strengthened according to Costar data. Investors continue to prefer multifamily investments due to their resilience in varying economic environments, as well diversity of sizes and price points. Households continue to favor this housing format due to the flexibility and affordability it offers. In addition, newly built multifamily buildings located in close proximity to Metro-North commuter transportation are offering both the amenities and a commute that competes strongly with developments in the popular boroughs of New York City.

RETAIL BATTLES FORWARD

Retail properties in Westchester experienced strong net leasing, consistent with the activity of the last quarter of 2018. Leasing was led by direct re-tenanting of space with sublet activity diminishing. Retail shops gave back rental rate gains achieved the prior year, but landlords success-

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fully managed to maintain and improve occupancy by accepting discounted rents. Performance of grocery-anchored shopping centers continues to exceed that of regional malls or big-box centers, where tenant turnover is meaningfully higher. Street retail faring best is in the direct path of commuters with convenient parking. New tenants continue to be hesitant about the overall business environment and demand more flexible terms and rents. In Westchester we continue to see wellness trends driving retail leasing with uses ranging from niche fitness businesses to medical practitioners.

OFFICE SPACE — BIGGER DEALS FLOURISH

Westchester office properties also had a strong leasing quarter, almost double the net leasing achieved in the fourth quarter of 2018. There were fewer deals but larger in size. Like in the retail space, landlords are prioritizing occupancy over rents and accepting the realities of a more challenging business environment. Direct rents declined more than sublet space, underscoring owner desire and ability to be flexible. Overall, it is our experience that tenants perceive the office market to be oversupplied for small blocks of space. These smaller tenants have become very conservative in bidding for rental space as they want to avoid loading their businesses with fixed costs that could hurt their viability in a downturn.

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INDUSTRIAL ASSETS SERVING E-COMMERCE CONTINUE TO EXPAND

Industrial assets have now broken historical trends and appear to be in a new era. Nationally and regionally, digital sales activity accounts for a large percentage of the growth in demand for industrial real estate. According to some market observers, the share of industrial real estate dedicated to fulfilling e-commerce is approaching 50% in some regions of the country. In Westchester, unprecedented industrial strength continues and lease prices have maintained their ascent. Net absorption weakened slightly during the first quarter after several months of strong leasing gain. This is likely to be temporary. Anecdotal information and on-the ground observations lead us to conclude that fundamental strength is unabated.

INVESTMENT SALES LEVELLING OFF

Lastly, investment sale dollars tell a story of a rebounding market. However, examining the largest deals during the first quarter of 2019 indicate that one single deal, the acquisition of The Empire City Casino in Yonkers (810 Yonkers Avenue) by MGM Resorts International for $850 million, hides the underlying weakness that the transaction market is experiencing. Without this deal, investment activity declined to levels similar to the third quarter of 2018 — less than $200 million — and less than half of the activity of the fourth quarter of 2018. In this rapidly changing commercial real estate market, up-to-date local and regional market knowledge and transaction expertise are critical for success. Houlihan Lawrence Commercial has the experience, market intelligence and professional access that is necessary to help investors and owners to evaluate market conditions, fair pricing and the very best approach to marketing their real estate. We would be delighted to provide our professional expertise as you consider both your present needs and the future of your real estate assets.

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Novartis property buyer claims associates cut him out of $18M-plus deal

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bheltzel@westfairinc.com company that paid $18 million for the vacant Novartis campus in Suffern in 2017 has accused business associates of circumventing federal bankruptcy court to hijack the deal. RS Old Mill LLC, controlled by Yehuda Salamon of Brooklyn, sued Bridgewater Capital Partners, its af�iliate Suffern Partners, CPIF Lending and several people af�iliated with the companies for up to $100 million in federal bankruptcy court in White Plains. Conspirators, the complaint states, “masterminded the sequence of events intended to circumvent the authority of this court and divest the debtor (RS Old Mill) of its sole asset.” Attorneys representing several defendants did not respond to email requests for comment. The Novartis property includes 162 acres and a 585,000-square-foot building with of�ices, laboratories, manufacturing area and a warehouse on Old Mill Road, straddling Suffern and Montebello in Rockland County. RS Old Mill made a $2.5

million down payment in 2016 to buy the property from the Swiss drugmaker for $18 million. It �inanced the acquisition with Bridgewater Capital Partners, a company registered to a house in Monsey and controlled by Isaac Genuth and Mark Yunger. The transaction hit a snag, according to an af�idavit by Salamon, when Novartis refused to allow a due diligence environmental investigation of the property. Fearing that the deal was jeopardized, he �iled for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection to stop a termination of the sales agreement. Salamon claims the defendants hatched a scheme to defraud RS Old Mill. After acquiring the Novartis property, RS would immediately convey it to another company for zero dollars, and that company would convey it to a third company for $30 million. The extra $12 million would then pay any remaining creditors in the bankruptcy case, Salamon claims he was told, and he would be given an opinion letter stating that the series of transactions did not need bankruptcy court approval. With a court-imposed deadline looming to close the deal, and the $2.5 mil-

lion down payment at risk, Salamon claims RS “literally had no choice but to rely on the representation that the modi�ied transaction was legal.” Defendants formed new companies: RS Old Mill Rd LLC — identical in name to Salamon’s company except for the addition of “Rd” — and Suffern Partners LLC. Novartis deeded the property to RS for $18 million. Then RS deeded it to RS Rd for zero dollars. RS Rd deeded it to Suffern for $30 million. Suffern mortgaged it to CPIF for $33 million. The paper transfers were not disclosed to bankruptcy court, according to the complaint, and the defendants never intended to pay Salamon’s company. RS accuses the defendants of fraud, conversion, unauthorized transfer of property, civil conspiracy, conspiracy to defraud bankruptcy court and creditors, legal malpractice and breach of contract. Salamon’s company is asking the court to void the property transfers and mortgage and is demanding $12 million in damages and $100 million in punitive damages. RS is represented by Kevin J. Nash of Goldberg Weprin Finkel Goldstein of Manhattan and Michael Levine of Scarsdale.

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SALT’s impact on real estate market becoming clearer BY PETER KATZ

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he SALT limit on using state and local taxes as deductions on federal income tax returns had a meaningful impact on the high end of the local real estate market in the �irst quarter of 2019, according to a report from Better Homes and Gardens Rand Realty. The changes to tax law as crafted by congressional Republicans and the Trump administration put a $10,000 cap on the amount of state and local taxes, including property taxes, which can be taken as deductions on federal returns. Joe Rand, managing partner of the brokerage, said, “I don’t think its had any effect on the market in the mid to lower end because buyers and homeowners in those markets don’t

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itemize their taxes. They take the standard deduction.” The standard deduction was doubled for 2018, while personal exemptions were eliminated and changes were made to the tax brackets. “It’s pretty clear from the numbers in 2018 and now in the �irst quarter of 2019 that the SALT cap did have an effect on behavior in the higher end. It didn’t destroy the market. It has just slowed,” Rand said. Rand Realty’s �irst-quarter market report for the Hudson Valley said the SALT cap is “hampering what would otherwise be a fairly robust seller’s market.” It said SALT was suppressing sales and price appreciation in the higher-priced markets like single-family homes in Westchester County. In Westchester, sales dropped almost 5% for the �irst quarter when 982 single-family homes were sold compared with 1,029 in the �irst quarter of 2018. The average selling price Rand showed dropped 4.7% for the quarter. It was $758,867 in 2019 compared with $796,656 in 2018’s �irst quarter. Rand showed 259 condo units sold in the �irst quarter of 2019, compared with 262 for the �irst quarter of 2018. The average selling price in the �irst quarter of 2019 was $425,320, compared with $431,401 in the �irst quarter of 2018. There were 447 co-op properties sold in the �irst quarter of 2019 at an average price of $193,968. In the �irst quarter of 2018, the numbers had been 453 units at an average price of $188,656. In Putnam County, single-family home prices fell 3.7% to an average of $341,357 with 223 sold, a drop of 5.1%. In Dutchess County, the average single-family home price jumped 18.7% to $348,467 while the number of houses sold dropped 15.1% to 365 from the �irst quarter of 2018. The number of Rockland County houses sold went up 8% to 390. The average selling price of condos was up a dramatic 11% to $283,579 for the �irst quarter of 2019, compared with $255,520 for the �irst quarter of last year. The number of condos sold dropped 4.8% to 118. In Orange County, there were 776 homes sold in the �irst quarter of 2019 at an average price of $263,625. That compared with 766 homes sold in the �irst quarter of 2018 at an average price of $259,608. The number of condos sold in Orange soared by 30%, with 123 units sold compared with 94 in 2018’s �irst quarter. The selling price was up 6.4% at $171,156 compared with $160,905 a year earlier. “Look at Orange County, look at Rockland County, look at Putnam and Dutchess. The market is doing very well. You look at Westchester condos and co-ops, the market is doing very well,” he said. “The one place where you see a little bit of negativity is in the Westchester single-family market and I think that negativity is largely con�ined to the highest end of that market which is really struggling right now. But, if you ask agents in the �ield, if they get a mid-priced listing in Westchester County, it’s moving very quickly.”

Westchester real estate sales down in Q1 BY PETER KATZ pkatz@westfairinc.com

estchester Real Estate Inc., a consortium of independent real estate brokerages serving Westchester and Putnam counties as well as New York City, has issued a report on activity in Westchester during the �irst quarter of 2019. Its conclusion: the luxury market lags behind other segments. “Signi�icant price drops are prevalent and buyers are few. Those high-end properties that are selling are the ones where the price drop is sizeable enough to make buyers think they MUST make an offer,” the report says. Overall sales were down 3% for the �irst quarter, with 1,841 properties changing hands versus 1,897 in the same period last year. Single-

family home sales dropped 5%, condos were down 1.5% and co-ops were down 1.3%. The report said overall inventory was up 4.3% compared with the �irst quarter of 2018, but the co-op segment showed a 20% drop in inventory. Single-family inventory rose 6.9%, the number of condos on the market was up by 10% and multi-family inventory rose by 18%. On average, single-family homes sold for 97.6% of the listing price in the �irst quarter of 2019, according to the report. The median single-family home price was down from $611,250 in the �irst quarter of 2018 to $604,900 this year. The median sale price for co-ops was up by 9.7% at $170,000 from $155,000 a year ago, condos were up 2.5% at $360,000 compared with $351,250 and the multi-family median price was up by 14.1% at $535,000 compared

A house for sale in White Plains. Photo by Peter Katz.

with $468,750 for the �irst quarter of 2018. In Scarsdale, the median sale price of a single-family home in the �irst quarter of 2019 was $1,125,000, down 29.71% from 2018’s �irst quar-

ter. In Somers, the median sale price was $505,000, up 29.2% from the �irst quarter of last year. White Plains showed a 5.72% drop in the single-family median sale price as opposed to Yonkers

which showed a 2.71% increase, Port Chester with a 22.87% gain and Peekskill with an 18.42% increase. The median price for single-family homes with a Purchase address was up a whopping

66.13% at $1,797,500. Single-family homes were on the market an average of 88 days during the �irst quarter of 2019, the same as the comparable period last year. Condos averaged 81 days, compared with 79 in the �irst quarter of 2018. Co-ops posted 79 days on the market versus 92 in the �irst quarter of 2018. Multi-family homes averaged 69 days on the market in the �irst quarter of this year, compared with 84 days during 2018’s �irst quarter. The report predicted that mortgage rates would remain in the same range as they are now for the foreseeable future due to the Federal Reserve Bank suggesting no need for shortterm interest-rate hikes. The report noted that after coming close to 5% toward the end of 2018, mortgage rates have been holding in the 4.125% to 4.25% range.

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FACEs & PLACEs Grand opening celebrated at The Somers Pointe, Somers National Golf Club The grand opening ribbon-cutting celebration for The Somers Pointe and Somers National Golf Club took place on April 9. The Somers Chamber of Commerce in conjunction with Somers Town Supervisor Rick Morrissey were in attendance and hosted the ceremony, welcoming new owner and president of The Somers Pointe, Perry DiNapoli, family and staff to the property and community. DiNapoliâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s partners at Somers National Golf Club, Quintin Lew and Scott Rogener, were also in attendance.

1. Partners at the Somers National Golf Club: Scott Rogener, Perry DiNapoli and Quintin Lew. 2. Somers Town Supervisor Rick Morrissey (right) and Perry DiNapoli.

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AsK Andi Supervisor learns to supervise WE HAVE A NEW SUPERVISOR WHO IS USED TO HAVING HER HAND INTO EVERYTHING. SHE WAS A GREAT TEAM LEADER, HELPING HER CO-WORKERS TO GET BETTER AT WHAT THEY DO. WE HAVE HIGH HOPES FOR HER AS A SUPERVISOR, BUT SHE’S GOT A LOT TO LEARN. IF SHE IS GOING TO MANAGE THE BACK, SHE CAN’T BE DOING DAYTO-DAY WORK. HOW DO WE HELP HER GET THROUGH THE TRANSITION? THOUGHTS OF THE DAY: The main job of supervision is to evaluate work and improve results through discussions, visits and oversight. Build KPIs that your supervisor can use to report on how things are going. Get out of the supervisor’s way as she learns how to do her job. Make sure you have a job description for your supervisor. Include responsibilities for goal setting for her unit, understanding company goals and how her area �its

into those goals, and for organizing the work in the most ef�icient manner possible. Make sure your supervisor has put in place processes for how things should get done and that she has follow-up to insure people use those processes. And a teaching method for getting people to improve at the processes they’re responsible for. Knowing exactly what is expected is a powerful management tool, both up- and downline. De�ine expecta-

tions with KPIs. Establish a series of measures that are useful for demonstrating how things are going on the shop floor. For example, how many units/hour are produced? What is the waste factor? What is the error rate? Ask the supervisor to measure results on the shop floor and report on where things are today. Then ask her to set goals for three months from now. Getting her to focus on improving results and reporting on outcomes in many areas may keep her busy enough that she doesn’t have time to have her hands deep into everything that’s going on. Make sure your supervisor is actually giving up control to the people who work for her. For someone used to

doing the job, it’s so tempting to want to have hands on everything. But a good supervisor has to back away and get the people under her functioning independently. And that will only happen if she lets go, lets people make mistakes and holds people accountable for �iguring out how to �ix the problems they create. Check on your supervisor’s training skills. Sounds like she has a pretty good start technically. Make sure she can go all the way with educating people on what to do without stepping in to do it herself. Share your own experiences at learning to supervise, if you can remember. War stories can be a powerful teaching tool. Think back to when you �irst wore

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Developing & Investing in Real Estate Meet the key players in real estate and finance, and hear their forecasts on the changing landscape of real estate. Topics to be explored during the event include: • New Development Projects • Investment Strategies • Network with Real Estate Leaders & Financial Experts

Who should attend: Developers, Construction Firms, Property Management, Brokers, Lenders, Financial Advisors, Architects, Engineers, Attorneys, Home Improvement Companies, Municipal Leaders, Contractors, All Industries Supporting Commercial and Residential Real Estate

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ON Semiconductor to buy East Fishkill chipmaking plant for $430M

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hoenix-based ON Semiconductor Corp. announced that it is buying the 300mm chip fabrication plant in East Fishkill from Global Foundries for $430 million, of which $100 million has been paid at the signing of the de�initive agreement, and the remaining $330 million will be paid at the end of 2022. At that time, ON Semiconductor will gain full operational control of the plant, with Global Foundries’ 900-plus employees transitioning to ON Semiconductor. Completion of the transaction is subject to regulatory approval and other customary closing conditions. ON Semiconductor has committed to invest more than $720 million over 10 years in the Dutchess County facility.

In exchange for ON Semiconductor’s investment commitments, Empire State Development has offered to provide up to $17.5 million in grants toward the purchase of the property, facilities and certain manufacturing equipment, according to Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s of�ice. In addition, the state will provide $22.5 million in Excelsior Jobs Program tax credits for investment, new hiring and research and development over 10 years. Award of both the grants and the Excelsior tax credits are contingent on ON Semiconductor meeting its job and investment commitments, according to the governor’s of�ice. “The company’s investment will further advance chip manufacturing in New York state and add over 100 jobs and retain nearly 1,000 in Dutchess County,” Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul said.

The agreement allows ON Semiconductor to increase its 300mm production at the East Fishkill plant over several years, and allows for Global Foundries to transition its numerous technologies to the company’s three other at-scale 300mm sites, according to a statement. Under the terms of the agreement, Global Foundries will manufacture 300mm wafers for ON Semiconductor until the end of 2022. First production of 300mm wafers for ON Semiconductor is expected to start in 2020. Global Foundries took over ownership of the East Fishkill plant four years ago from IBM. National Resources bought 300 acres of the campus for its iPark brand and has added tenants such as Sloop Brewing Co. and handcrafted syrup-maker More Good.

New York, Connecticut rank low on study of economic growth BY PHIL HALL phall@westfairinc.com

ew York and Connecticut ranked at the bottom for state economic growth in the 2019 edition of the American Legislative Exchange Council’s (ALEC) study “Rich States, Poor States.” The ALEC report ranks the states via 15 policy considerations ranging from tax rates, regulatory burdens and labor policies, with the determination on whether these policies have bene�ited or brutalized

the states’ economies. New York ranked 50th for economic outlook for the sixth consecutive year, although it ranked 17th for economic performance. Among the variables that resulted in its rankings, the ALEC analysts noted its marginal corporate income tax rate (a 50th ranking), average workers compensation costs (a 50th ranking) and the marginal personal income tax rate (a 49th ranking). Connecticut ranked 41st for economic outlook and 50th for economic performance. Among the variables

that resulted in its rankings, the ALEC analysts scored Connecticut with low marks for its property taxes (a 43rd ranking), its estate/inheritance tax policy (a 50th ranking) and its labor policy that works against the right-to-work concept (another 50th ranking). ALEC Chief Economist and Vice President Jonathan Williams noted that economic policies contribute to an exodus of residents — New York saw 1.3 million leave and Connecticut saw 178,000 move out between 2008 and 2017.

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Study reports impact of Walkway Over the Hudson on local businesses BY PETER KATZ pkatz@westfairinc.com

alkway Over the Hudson State Historic Park (WOTH), the former railroad bridge over the Hudson River connecting Poughkeepsie and Highland, has had a signi�icant impact on quality of life in the area while having a lesser impact on local businesses, according to data in a study released April 18 by the organization Walkway Over the Hudson. The nonpro�it arranged for the study, which was prepared by Newburgh-based Pattern for Progress with support from Marist College and student researchers. Developed from an abandoned railroad bridge, WOTH is the world's longest elevated

pedestrian bridge. It is 1.28 miles long and 212 feet above the Hudson River. Nearly 5 million visitors have been on the bridge since it opened in October 2009. The New York State Of�ice of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation handles day-to-day management of WOTH. The New York State Bridge Authority takes care of the physical structure of the bridge and the nonprofit organization coordinates the promotion of the park, fund-raising, community relations and programming. Marist student researchers surveyed 29 business owners or managers in Poughkeepsie. Twelve of them, or 41%, said since the walkway opened, their business “somewhat increased” or “greatly increased.” The majority of businesses, 59% (17 of the 29),

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said they have seen no change in their revenue. The study found the businesses reporting “greatly increased” revenue are close to the WOTH such as the Coffee Bean, located at the Metro-North train station, Lola’s Café, located directly under the WOTH on Washington Street, and Alex’s Restaurant, a popular diner. When business owners

and managers were asked their general perception about the future of the neighborhood where their business is located, 59% said they had a positive outlook and 21% said they thought the neighborhood will most likely stay the same. Another 21% believe the neighborhood will get worse and generally had a negative outlook on Poughkeepsie. Data self-reported by �irst-

time WOTH visitors showed that 57% intended to spend money at Poughkeepsie restaurants, more than 44% intended to spend at other nearby restaurants, more than 36% intended to spend at other retail businesses in Poughkeepsie, more than 21% planned to spend more than $50 at local hotels, more than 41% intended to spend at a local gas station, more

than 31% intended to spend at other tourist destinations in the area and more than 64% intended to spend on food and drink kiosks on the walkway. Analysis of the self-reported spending habits of repeat visitors found their actual spending was slightly higher than the intended spending of �irst-time visitors. The study showed 57% of Poughkeepsie residents believe WOTH has improved their quality of life. Nonpro�it organizations in the area also praised the attraction, with 88% of those organizations which held fund-raisers at WOTH reporting they raised more money from events held on the bridge than from events held at other places. Data showed $8 million raised through events held at WOTH since its 2009 opening.

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Pair of Stamford police captains made $850K last year BY KEVIN ZIMMERMAN kzimmerman@westfairinc.com

pair of Stamford police captains each received more than $400,000 in compensation last year, according to city records. The city of Stamford spent $314.5 million on salaries and compensation for the calendar year of 2018, a 1.9 percent increase in spending compared to 2017. According to the city, even though Stamford continues to grow its Grand List, the increase is equal to the 1.9 percent rise of inflation in the U.S. for 2018. The $314.5 million accounts for the salaries and compensation of over 5,000 fulltime and part-time employees, 95 percent of whom belong to the police, �ire or education unions. Leading the list was police Capt. Richard Conklin, who received a total of $438,300,

including $136,521 in base pay, $189,083 in overtime and $112,696 in extra-duty pay. He was followed by Capt. Diedrich Hohn, with total earnings of $411,680. The top nonpolice earner was Superintendent Earl Kim, who came in ninth at $276,125. Mayor David Martin was 117th with $175,662. The mayor’s of�ice noted that although some members of his cabinet make

over $100,000, none of them are in the top 100 highest earners on the list. “Unlike other elected of�icials — for example, the governor of Connecticut, the governor of New Jersey, the mayor of Boston, the mayor of Seattle, or other mayors in Connecticut — Stamford does not provide pensions, personal drivers or estate mansions for its mayor or any of the administration’s cabinet,” Martin’s of�ice said. “Additionally, some cabinet members make signi�icantly less than $100,000 and at least one member is a volunteer who does not take a salary at all.” The average salary for the mayor’s cabinet was $112,969, less than the average compensation of �ire union workers ($125,573) and police union workers ($152,361). The average salary for a city employee is $62,827, or $76,271 if part-time and seasonal workers are excluded.

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Stamford’s Charter Communications reaches accord with New York state

BY KEVIN ZIMMERMAN kzimmerman@westfairinc.com

harter Communications and the state of New York have reached a compromise agreement whereby the Stamford company will expand its Spectrum cable television and internet operations in the state. The agreement brings to an end a battle that began last July, when the New York State Public Service Commission accused Charter of “repeated failures to serve New Yorkers and honor its commitments” and threatened it with expulsion by forcing it to cede its internet, television and phone services to another company. The roots of the dispute date back to 2016 when Charter signed a deal with the PSC to gain approval of its purchase of Time Warner Cable. As part of that agreement, the Stamford company was required to add more than 58,000 homes, mostly in rural areas, to its Spectrum network by May 2018. While Charter said it had done so, the PSC held that it had inflated its �igures by relying too much on New York City subscribers. According to a PSC statement, “Charter would expand its network to provide highspeed broadband service to 145,000 residences and businesses entirely in upstate New York; the network expansion would be completed by Sept. 30, 2021, in accordance with a schedule providing frequent interim enforceable milestone requirements; and Charter will pay $12 million to expand broadband service to additional unserved and underserved premises.” Charter released its own statement maintaining that the agreement “allows the parties to move forward with the critical work of expanding access to broadband by resolving their disagreements without the need for costly litigation. As a result, Charter will invest even more money in New York state than originally planned, bringing the educational, economic and social bene�its of high-speed broadband to areas where access is often limited.” Following a 60-day public comment period, the �inal agreement is subject to review by the PSC.

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Connecticut Convention & Sports Bureau doing more with less, at least for now Of�ice of Tourism began at $1 million in 2012 and is now $425,000. Private sector support added another $250,000 last year. State of�icials have turned their attention to the tourist trade and are considering ways to boost a sector that contributes $14.7 billion in business sales, generates $1.7 billion in tax revenue and supports nearly 83,000 direct jobs and 121,000 indirect jobs. “Some of the folks in the statehouse have more of a business background in this administration than in the past,” said Murdock, who was promoted to the CTCSB presidency a few days before Lamont took of�ice. “So we’re hoping for more funding, possibly in the near term. And we do have a good story to tell.” That story includes the fact that

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n this era of “debt diet,” to use Gov. Ned Lamont’s phrase, not having your already tight budget cut further is a gift. At least that’s the attitude at the Connecticut Convention & Sports Bureau, the state’s of�icial meetings and sports event sales and marketing organization. Noting that the CTCSB has withstood funding cuts each year since its formation in 2012, President Robert Murdock said Lamont’s proposed budget keeping the organization’s funding f lat “is a positive in our world.” The Bureau’s funding from the Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development/Connecticut

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Competitors at the 42nd Annual American Crossword Puzzle Tournament, held March 22-24 at the Stamford Marriott.

state tax revenue of $3.8 million and supporting over 15,300 jobs. March was one of the recent bright spots for the CTCSB. A pair of “March Madness” events — the NCAA Men’s Division 1 Basketball �irst and second rounds on March 21 and 23 at Hartford’s XL Center, and the NCAA Women’s Division 1 Basketball �irst and second rounds on March 22 and 24 at the Harry A. Gampel Pavilion on the University of Connecticut campus in Storrs — was a highlight. While �inal �igures are not yet available, the Bureau estimates that the men’s event generated over $7.8 million for the state’s economy, with the women’s games adding another $3.6 million. Visitors for both events were projected to spend over $1.5 million, supporting over 340 hospitality jobs and generating $94,000 in state tax revenue. The 2019 NCAA Women’s Division 1 “Frozen Four” Ice Hockey Championship, held March 22 and 24 at the People’s United Center on the Quinnipiac University campus, was expected to net nearly $1.2 mil-

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lion in revenue and $80,000 in state sales tax from visitors, with support for over 265 jobs. And the 42nd Annual American Crossword Puzzle Tournament, held March 22-24 at the Stamford Marriott Hotel & Spa, drew over 700 competitors from 40 states, Canada, and Europe. Visitors were projected to spend $825,000, generating nearly $51,000 in state taxes and supporting over 325 jobs. “We’re de�initely getting more activity in Fair�ield County,” Murdock remarked, noting that the organization will likely succeed in getting the USA BMX East Coast Nationals to return to Trumbull in 2020 after its �irst edition there in 2018 “overwhelmed everybody. Neither we nor they expected the amount of people who turned

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That story includes the fact that events booked through CTCSB in 2018 generated more than $54.1 million in spending by convention, meeting and sports events attendees during their Connecticut visits.

out for that.” The event resulted in the generation of over $2 million, more than $134,000 in state taxes and support for 795 hospitality-related jobs. The group also played a part in landing: USA Gymnastics Women’s Collegiate National Championship events at the University of Bridgeport, April 12-14; a 2019 World Curling Tour event at the Nutmeg Curling Club in Bridgeport, Oct. 24-27; the U.S. Golf Association’s Women’s Senior Open, to be held July 6-12, 2020, at the Brooklawn Countr y Club in Fair�ield; and the National League of Cities’ Women in Municipal Government annual summer conference, to be held July 24-27 at the Bridgeport Holiday Inn & Conference Center. As for the possibility of more state funding, Murdock said, “We are an economic driver for the state. If you give us more money, we will make more money for you.”

MARTABANO REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT CORP. Donald Martabano President

“They are more than just our bank. They are our trusted advisors.” Martabano Real Estate Management Corp. is a 3rd-generation, family-owned development company who knows just how important location is. “When our last local bank was bought out, we missed that home-town bank feeling,” says Donald. “Fortunately, we met Tompkins Mahopac Bank. Now, they’re more than just our bank, they’re almost our business advisors.”

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Good Things Westchester County WCC CELEBRITY SALONS AT 25 YEARS This year’s Westchester Community College (WCC) Celebrity Salon Series celebrates its 25th anniversary season and continues to attract top names to each salon who help the WCC Foundation raise funds for student scholarships. All of these events are held in private homes and are co-sponsored by TD Wealth and Cuddy & Feder. The salons started April 4 with Lisa Friel as guest and Maureen Sherry appeared for the April 8 program. The Katonah Museum of Art program May 3 at 6:30 p.m. will be at Yvonne Pollack’s Marcel Breuer—designed home. Anna Quindlen is scheduled for May 5 at 11:30 a.m. at Joanne Landau and Fred Schwalb’s Croton-on- Hudson home. Tommy Calandrucci on women’s self-defense will be on May 8 at noon and 7 p.m. at the 1920s-era Edgemont home of Marianne and David Chao. Kate Coyne’s event on May 11 at 4 p.m. will be at the home of Dawn Fitzpatrick and John Esposito, and Arlene Alda on May 14 at 7 p.m. will be hosted by Edythe Gladstein in her 1916 Scarsdale Tudor home. The series runs to June 13. Salon fees are $165 per event. For complete information on the series and the celebrity guests and hosts, call 914-6066558 or visit sunywcc.edu/celebritysalons.

THE BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF NORTHERN WESTCHESTER ELECTS NEW BOARD MEMBERS

John V. Muzio Jr.

David Drumheller, Kristoffer Durst, Michael Hess and Hiral Shah.

The Boys & Girls Club of Northern Westchester, based in Mount Kisco, has announced the election of four new members to its board. They include: David Drumheller, a 37-year-old real estate executive from Toledo, Ohio, currently residing in Armonk, is the executive vice president of operations and property management for GFB Management, an affiliate of Fairstead, a real estate investor, developer and owner-operator. With more than 10 years of experience in property management, Drumheller, since joining GFB, focuses on supporting the growing affordable and workforce portfolio. Prior to college, he volunteered at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Toledo. Drumheller completed his undergraduate studies at Indiana University. Kristoffer Durst, a third-generation member in his family’s business, is the chief information officer of the Durst Organization

MOUNT VERNON NEIGHBORHOOD HEALTH CENTER NETWORK TO HOST GALA Barbara Anderson, chairwoman of the Board of Directors of the Mount Vernon Neighborhood Health Center Network (MVNHC), a provider of community health care for more than 45 years, has announced that its annual gala will be held Wednesday, May 8, at the Glen Island Harbour Club, Glen Island Park in New Rochelle. The honorees include Dr. Valiere Alcena, professor, Einstein Medical College and New York Medical College attending physician, Montefiore Medical Center and White Plains Medical Center. She will receive the Achievement Award. The Mount Vernon Police Foundation will receive the Community Service Award and Dr. Markos Asamenew, chief medical officer for the Mount Vernon Neighborhood Health Center Network, will be recognized with the Leadership Award. For more information and reservations, email mvnhcngala@gmail.com or call 914-882-2156.

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overseeing the planning and implementation of technology solutions for the company. A Mount Kisco resident, he holds a Bachelor of Science degree in construction science from Roger Williams University and an associate’s degree in automotive technology from the New England Institute of Technology. Michael Hess first began serving his community while in high school at St. Ignatius College Preparatory in San Francisco where he was born. Soon after moving to Westchester County in 2001, Hess aligned with Westchester Big Brothers/Sisters. Professionally, he operates Core 6 Management Advisors LLC, an advisory practice focused on helping business-to-business, sales-driven companies reach optimum performance. He launched Core 6 after 25 years of sales-management experience, including at SmartMoney, Rolling Stone and The New Yorker magazines. Hess, a resident of Katonah, also

brings experience as a start-up entrepreneur from numerous emerging/fast-growth digital media companies. Hiral Shah serves as Westchester County’s No. 1-ranked financial advisor for J.P. Morgan Chase Private Client. With 17 years of experience in wealth management, he has cultivated his practice based on his depth of knowledge in finance coupled with strong core values of integrity, trustworthiness and respect for his clients. Shah provides his clients with financial security regardless of market volatility. His success is recognized in the company as he currently ranks within the top-five advisors nationally. Growing up as a Boys & Girls Club kid in New Jersey, Shah, a resident of Harrison, holds a Bachelor of Science degree in computer engineering with minors in mathematics and business administration and is a Certified Financial Planner (C.F.P).

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THE CLUB AT BRIARCLIFF MANOR NAMES EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Set high upon the hills overlooking the Hudson River and the New York City skyline, The Club at Briarcliff Manor is set to transform the way luxury senior living is experienced in Westchester County. Ushering in the next chapter for this historic property is John V. Muzio Jr., a career hospitality professional who for the past 15 years has developed luxury senior living properties in Westchester County and Manhattan. Muzio prides himself on building great teams that provide the very best service. Set to open early this summer, The Club at Briarcliff Manor will deliver luxurious options for independent living, assisted living and memory care for those 55 and older. Senior Lifestyle Corp., a Chicago-based leader in senior care that owns, operates and develops senior housing communities throughout the U.S., is developing the property. Located on the site of the former Briarcliff Lodge and then Kings College, this location offers apartments with traditional Tudor-inspired architecture reflective of the site’s rich past. During the early 1900s, the Briarcliff Lodge was a popular resort escape for the rich and famous, including Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt and Babe Ruth, to name a few.

GUIDANCE CENTER OF WESTCHESTER’S 2019 HONOREES

From left: Fran Catalogna, Theresa Zacholl; Paul Khoury, M.D.; Frances Bordoni; Stephanie Sims, M.D.; Pamela Weber, M.D.; Andre Khoury, M.D.; and Brandon Cole.

Since 2013, White Plains Hospital Imaging Center at New Rochelle has been a prime destination for diagnostic imaging services in the Sound Shore area. When constructed, it was the first White Plains Hospital satellite practice. Now, the center will be expanding its services with the installation of a Philips Ingenia 1.5T S MR system. This new MRI,

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the first at the New Rochelle site, is designed for “First Time Right” imaging, providing high-quality imaging, an enhanced patient experience and decreased exam time. Clear patient instructions are provided by the AutoVoice component of the system, which coaches patients through their examination while scanner noise is reduced through the ComforTone

scan techniques portion of the system. Located at 1296 North Ave. in the Wykagyl shopping center in New Rochelle, the White Plains Hospital Imaging Center offers free, convenient parking at the rear of the building. All tests are by appointment only and can be arranged by calling the Imaging Center at 914-336-5900 or online at Labfinder.

The Guidance Center of Westchester (TGCW), one of Westchester County’s leading nonprofit agencies, will honor local business leaders at its May 14 annual gala, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m., at the Glen Island Harbour Club in New Rochelle. The honorees include Dawna Michelle Fields of Mount Vernon, national program manager — Bright Smiles, Bright Futures NA, Colgate-Palmolive Co.; GEM Management Partners LLC of Yonkers, George Nukho, Edward Nukho and Michael Nukho; and Sonny Hagendorf of New Rochelle, president, Columbian Stamp Company Inc. CNN anchor and national correspondent Erica Hill will serve as emcee for the festivities. For more, visit TheGuidanceCenter.org or email Events@TheGuidanceCenter.org.

UJA TO CONVENE FIRST-EVER WESTCHESTER WOMEN’S SYMPOSIUM

Sheila Bogan

SENIOR ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE JOINS IMPACT PR Poughkeepsie-based Impact PR & Communications Ltd., a Hudson Valley public relations and marketing agency, has announced the appointment of Sheila Bogan to senior account executive. In this role, she will oversee several of the firm’s professional services, nonprofit and tourism, lifestyle and hospitality clients. Bogan joins Impact from the American Cancer Society, where she has worked for more than three years, most recently as a community development manager. Recently named a Dutchess County Regional Chamber of Commerce Forty Under 40, Bogan is in the Leadership Dutchess Class of 2019 and is co-chair for Membership and Communications for the Hudson Valley Young Professionals. A graduate of St. Michael’s College in Colchester, Vermont, Bogan holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in media studies, journalism and digital arts. In her spare time, she volunteers for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.

WELLS FARGO PRIVATE BANK SPONSORS LIFE ON THE STAGE SERIES The Jacob Burns Film Center (JBFC), a nonprofit cultural arts center in Pleasantville, and Wells Fargo Private Bank, a national provider of wealth management services, will sponsor JBFC’s 2019 Life on the Stage: Conversation and Film, an annual series presented in partnership with The Actors Fund. This support represents a major investment in one of JBFC’s signature series, which presents audiences with a peek behind the curtain at live performances, as well as insights into the process of adapting a film into a Broadway show. The 2019 season kicks off Sunday, May 5 with a special tribute to Alan Cumming. The evening will include clips and conversation, followed by a seated dinner in the JBFC’s Jane Peck Gallery as Cumming receives the first annual Life on the Stage Spotlight Award. The series is curated and moderated by Dori Berinstein, a four-time Tony-winning Broadway producer and an Emmy-award-winning director, producer, writer of film and television and a JBFC board member.

From left: Marjorie Madfis, Karen Cheeks-Lomax, Elissa D. Hecker, Genevieve Piturro, Joan Raiselis, Wendy Nadel, Diane Werner, Sandy Samberg, Vivian Sklar and Laura Kleinhandler.

UJA-Federation of New York in Westchester, headquartered in White Plains, will convene its first-ever Westchester Women’s Symposium on Wednesday, May 1, from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Jacob Burns Film Center, 364 Manville Road, Pleasantville. The Symposium will feature 14 women who live or work in Westchester and have turned ideas into action by founding and/or leading a variety of nonprofit organizations. The opening speaker will be Abigail Pogrebin, author, columnist and freelance journalist. The speakers are women who drive change to improve the lives of others in a number of fields, including mental health, education, the homeless, cancer, LGBTQ teens and the arts. They will share their stories through interviews, panel discussions and TED Talk format presentations. The

event chairs are Elissa D. Hecker of Irvington, Laura Kleinhandler of Rye Brook and Vivian Sklar of Scarsdale. The speakers include Carola Otero Bracco of Mount Kisco, executive director, Neighbors Link; Robin Bronk of New Rochelle, CEO, The Creative Coalition; Karen Cheeks-Lomax, attorney of Mount Vernon, CEO, My Sister’s Place; Edie Demas of Pleasantville, executive director, Jacob Burns Film Center; Stephanie Marquesano of Ardsley, founder and president, the Harris Project; Marjorie Madfis of White Plains, founder and president, Yes She Can Inc.; DeLauné Michel of Tarrytown, founding producer, Spoken Interludes and author; Wendy Nadel of Stamford, Connecticut, founding executive director, Yonkers Partners in Education; Car-

en Osten Gerszberg of Larchmont, life coach and writer; Genevieve Piturro of Irvington, founder, Pajama Program; Abigail Pogrebin of New York City, author, columnist and freelance journalist; Joan Raiselis of Tarrytown, architect and consultant, Raiselis Sustainability Consultants; Sandy Samberg of Rye, co-founder and executive director, SOUL RYEDERS; Jane Veron of Scarsdale, CEO and co-founder, The Acceleration Project (TAP); and Diane Werner of White Plains, founding chair, Mosaic of Westchester. The cost of the event is $118. $100 of the cost per person — the value of the event — is not tax deductible. Registration is required at ujafedny.org/event/view/ westchester-women-symposium.

NOTED JOURNALISTS TO RECEIVE GUARDIAN AWARD AT NRPL FOUNDATION GALA Journalists Fareed Zakaria and Tom Goldstone, the executive producer and host, respectively, of Fareed Zakaria GPS (Global Public Square), CNN’s flagship world affairs program, will receive the first Guardian Award from the New Rochelle Public Library Foundation at its gala May 9 at the Greentree Country Club in New Rochelle. The award, created to celebrate the 125th anniversary of the New Rochelle Public Library (NRPL) and the 25th anniversary of the New Rochelle Public Library Foundation, recognizes individuals whose careers and lifetime accomplishments exemplify the mission of public libraries: Providing free and open access to information and to a broad variety of ideas and viewpoints. The gala will also honor Leslie Demus, Lynn Green and Bill Handelman, founding members of the NRPLF, and Tom and Theresa Leghorn, Dave and Evelyn McCabe and Dan and Kate Ronan, founding members of the Partnership for the Huguenot Children’s Library. The evening will include cocktails, a silent auction, dinner and dancing. Reservations are $150 each and are available online at nrplfoundation.org.

EXPO TO ADDRESS UNIQUE CHALLENGES OF TODAY’S BABY BOOMERS The Booming BETTER Expo, a full day of free workshops, presentations and activities taking place May 5 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Manhattanville’s Reid Castle, 120 Purchase St. in Purchase, is designed specifically for ages 55 and better — baby boomers facing a unique set of challenges — and embraces the reality that, with knowledge and network, people can create their strongest and best life for today and for the years ahead. With 15 workshops running throughout the day, Expo participants can select from a variety of topics and offerings. From lighter fare like the “Fashion After 55” workshop and “Beginning Meditation Techniques” to more serious topics such as “Balance Fitness,” “Keeping Your Brain Healthy and Active” and “Achieving Financial Wellness.” Event creator Susan Ross points out that the workshops and presentations reflect the real interests and issues facing boomers. She said, “We polled a sizeable cross-section of Westchester baby boomers and they informed and influenced our planning of the day.” People may come for as many workshops as interest them, at absolutely no cost. The full schedule and times can be found at boomingbetter.com, where visitors can register to receive updates and other news regarding the event. (Registration is welcomed but not required to attend.)

TOP-PRODUCING AGENTS JOIN HOULIHAN LAWRENCE IN DARIEN Cathy Thomas and Heather Hilleman, two top-producing agents, previously with Halstead Real Estate, have joined the Houlihan Lawrence Darien office. Thomas, a full-time agent for nearly 16 years, has been a consistent market leader with deep knowledge of communities, inventory and neighborhoods she represents. Prior to entering real estate, she had a long career at Walt Disney Co. where she was vice president of TV ad sales. Hilleman, who has been working in real estate locally for the past four years, has built a solid client base in Darien, Rowayton, New Canaan and the surrounding area. With more than two decades of sales and marketing experience, she has an extensive background analyzing market conditions, negotiating deals and building brands.

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Good Things Westchester County UNITED WAY AND BCW LAUNCH PARTNERSHIP WITH NONPROFIT SUMMIT The not-for-profit and business sectors unite as the United Way of Westchester and Putnam partners with The Business Council of Westchester to present the Not-for-Profit Leadership Summit, “Building Community,” May 6, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Doubletree in Tarrytown. The event, now in its 17th year, is getting a reboot, adding new partnerships with academia, government and businesses working together to help “build community.” The event is underwritten, in part, by the TD Bank Foundation. New this year: participants can obtain valuable continuing education credits in finance, social work and fund-raising, by attending some of the 16 workshops being offered throughout the day. The Summit will feature breakfast and luncheon keynote speakers, morning and afternoon breakout sessions and an afternoon networking reception. The breakfast keynote speaker will be Timothy Hall, president, Mercy College, and the luncheon speaker will be Eric Klinenberg, professor of sociology and director of the Institute for Public Knowledge at New York University and author. To register or for updates and details, call 914-997-6700 (x704) or visit http:// www.uwwp.org/.

UROLOGY PRACTICE TO OFFER SUBSPECIALTY SERVICES AT EXPANDED HEADQUARTERS

Premier Medical Group Urology Division, a rapidly growing urology practice, has signed an agreement to construct a stateof-the-art medical facility at Eastdale Village. The facility will be specifically designed to provide treatment for patients with urology needs. Last summer, the developer broke ground on Eastdale Village in partnership with Christopher C. Dyson and David Silver. Eastdale Village is a unique, smartgrowth-designed, walkable commercial and residential town center in Poughkeepsie spanning the Dutchess Turnpike (U.S. Route 44) between Arlington and Pleasant Valley.

CHEF BRIAN LEWIS RETURNS TO WESTCHESTER Westchester native Brian Lewis returns to New York, bringing his Japanese-inspired cuisine to Rye with OKO, slated to open this summer. Located at 29 Purchase St., the 50-seat restaurant will showcase Lewis’ innovative take on traditional Japanese cuisine and Nigiri sushi, in a lively and charming atmosphere. Lewis graduated from the Culinary Institute of America with honors and went on to earn his bachelor’s degree in business management from Johnson and Wales University. Early experiences working under the guidance of legendary chefs like Jean Louis Palladin and Marco Pierre White strongly shaped Lewis’ culinary style. OKO will be open Tuesday to Sunday for dinner service, expanding to offer lunch and to-go options soon after. The beverage program at OKO will also celebrate Japanese culture with seasonal, local ingredients. For more information, visit okokitchen. com or visit the restaurant’s new social media channels: Facebook (@OKORye) and Instagram (@OKO.Rye).

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Premier Medical Group will be the first business to come to Eastdale Village and will mark a significant expansion — to 27,000 square feet. The facility will serve as the urology headquarters for the practice while also keeping two satellite locations open in Rhinebeck and Fishkill. The practice offers general urology services and urological sub-specialties that are typically only provided in major metropolitan areas, treating conditions such as prostate cancer, kidney cancer, penile prosthesis, urinary incontinence, pelvic prolapse, infertility, erectile dysfunction, robotic and laparoscopic surgery and kidney

stone disease. The new building brings these multiple sub-specialties, along with research, all under one roof to provide a seamless experience for patients who need to visit multiple doctors. The new facility will offer phlebotomy, radiology facilities, CAT scans and ultrasounds. The building will also feature private waiting lounges, allowing patients to wait for their physician and sit among patients with similar medical issues. M&T Bank, led by Mark Stellwag and David DeVito, is providing construction financing for Premier Urology’s headquarters.

VNSW FOUNDATION TO HONOR ADVOCATES FOR SENIORS

William T. Smith, Matthew G. Anderson and Gera Looser.

Across the nation, seniors are the fastest-growing demographic. Westchester is graying, too: one in five people are 60 years or older and by 2030, one in four will fall into this group while 68% will have two or more chronic health conditions, according to the National Council on Aging. These trends are driving the increased demand for health care, creating a burgeoning need for the vital home health care services provided by VNS Westchester.

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To help the nonprofit agency address these senior needs the VNSW Foundation will hold its 21st annual Spring Benefit Gala on Wednesday, May 15, 5:30 p.m., at Willow Ridge Country Club in Harrison honoring three key organization partners who work with VNSW to provide care and support for seniors. Ken Buffa, Westchester reporter at NBC 4 New York, will serve as emcee for the event. The honorees are Aging in Amer-

ica Inc., William T. Smith, the organization’s president and CEO; Matthew G. Anderson, president and CEO of The Osborn; and Gera Looser, RN, of the VNSW Foundation. Aging in America is a nonprofit advocacy group serving the elderly, which in 2017, awarded a $25,000 grant to VNSW to implement a sepsis-screening tool aimed at stemming the tide of the disease, which often aﬄicts older adults.

CST TO HONOR TWO VOLUNTEERS Friends, supporters and staff of Cancer Support Team (CST), which is headquartered in Purchase, will Celebrate Spring, May 9, at the Bronxville Field Club. Judy Boyle and Bonnie Gould, two volunteers will receive the Making Miracles Happen Award. CST Board Chair Lisa Edmiston said, “Judy and Bonnie have been part of the fabric of CST for decades. Each has helped further our mission to enhance the lives of cancer patients and their families throughout southern Westchester. Whether volunteering to drive our patients to medical treatments or assisting with fund-raising events, both are dedicated to our cause and we want to publicly recognize their contributions and thank them for their years of service.” Boyle of New Rochelle volunteered to visit cancer patients over 30 years ago and became full-time nurse when CST expanded. Gould of Scarsdale, a retired nurse and educator, has worked tirelessly on CST events and has been a board member for five years. The Cancer Support Team® provides nursing, social work counseling, and case management services at any stage of the disease at no cost and without regard to insurance coverage. It is a New York state-licensed nonprofit, home health care organization that has been enhancing the quality of life for individuals and families affected by cancer for more than 40 years.

SARAH LAWRENCE COLLEGE HOSTS SUMMER WORKSHOP Singer-songwriter Dar Williams, poet Mahogany L. Browne, artist David Birkin, writer Brian Morton, scholar Michelle Slater and theater artist Dana Edell will teach a 10-day workshop at Sarah Lawrence College in Yonkers this summer exploring the role of art in activism. The college and the Mayapple Center for the Arts and Humanities in Stamford will offer The Art of Protest: Art and Scholarship as Political Resistance from June 13 to June 22. The program includes daily small-group workshops, evening gatherings to share work, individual meetings with faculty and daily yoga. The application is open online. Partial scholarships are available on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information, including a sample schedule, program costs and course descriptions, visit sarahlawrence. edu/mayapple or sarahlawrence.edu.

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Business Inc. BCW/Fordham Program Spotlights Commercial Real Estate’s Hottest Topic

April 2019

BCW Data Exchange Median Home Value 2000

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OPPORTUNITY ZONES L-R: Robert Morgenstern, Director of Programs, Fordham Real Estate Institute; Andrea Marais, Associate Dean of Strategic Marketing and Enrollment, Fordham University School of Professional and Continuing Studies; Dr. Marsha Gordon, President & CEO, Business Council of Westchester; Bridget Gibbons, Director of the Westchester County Office of Economic Development; Pravina Raghavan, Executive, VP, Small Business & Technology Development, Empire State Development; Megan Taylor, VP, Regional Director Mid-Hudson, Empire State Development

ore than 200 real estate professionals, business owners and local officials were on hand for a special program focused on one of the biggest trends in commercial real estate – Opportunity Zones. The program, titled Behind the Headlines - What Opportunity Zones Really Mean for Westchester Real Estate, was presented on April 5 by the Business Council of Westchester, the Fordham Real Estate Institute and Westchester County Government.

The morning program began with remarks from Westchester County Executive George Latimer, who vowed to work with local municipalities to help them reap the biggest rewards possible from the federal program. “We each have a responsibility to help make our County the best it can be. We are dedicated partners to our cities and towns, and it will take partners to make a better Westchester,” he said. According to the federal program, an Opportunity Zone is, “an economically-distressed community where new investments, under certain conditions, may be eligible for preferential tax treatment.”

Panelists shared information on the Opportunity Zones in their municipality. Several speakers noted that the areas designated were not what they had expected. However, they all believed it would positively impact their communities. “In New Rochelle, we have always set out to create certainty for investors,” said Luiz Aragon, Commissioner of Development for New Rochelle. “We are delighted to have Opportunity Zones in our community. Westchester is the right choice to live and work, and our County has a very bright future.” The most prominent sentiment of the day was that Opportunity Zones are providing a positive spotlight on the County. “Opportunity Zones have brought attention to our cities and towns and have put them back in the media,” said Wilson Kimball, Commissioner of Planning and Development for Yonkers. “It helps us be on people’s minds and lets them know that Westchester is here to invest in,” she added. “I want to give my colleagues, our partners at the Business Council our Westchester, along with

Westchester County, a big thank you,” said Marsha Gordon, President and CEO of the BCW. “Opportunity Zones represent the biggest trend to impact commercial real estate in years and have been talked about everywhere. But until now, it’s been hard to get a full picture. We are all better off now thanks to the insights of some of the brightest minds in the industry.”

Opportunity Zones have brought attention to our cities and towns and have put them back in the media The panels featured speakers from RM Friedland, Belpointe REIT, Stewart Title, Halpern Real Estate Ventures, Marks Paneth, Avison Young, Herrick Feinstein LLP, Empire State Development, Center for Housing Solutions and Urban Initiatives, Hudson Valley Pattern for Progress, City of New Rochelle, Mount Vernon IDA, City of Peekskill; Town of Mount Pleasant, City of White Plains and Village of Port Chester.

Mark Your Calendar TRANSITIONING TO A NEW ENERGY LANDSCAPE May 10 | Crowne Plaza • White Plains 9–12 pm CIRCLES OF INFLUENCE May 16 | Crowne Plaza • White Plains 5–7 pm

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

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Good Things Fairfield County BRIDGEPORT PROSPERS/ UNITED WAY WORK HIGHLIGHTED BY PRITZKER CHILDREN’S INITIATIVE The Bridgeport Prospers strategy for improving outcomes of the youngest children — known as The Baby Bundle — is featured on the recently launched website of National Collaborative for Infants and Toddlers (NCIT). The website, known as the NCIT Online Solution Center, is funded by the Pritzker Children’s Initiative and is designed to focus on solutions, providing resources and guidance for those working to be champions for infants, toddlers and their families. The Bridgeport Prospers work was one of three case studies chosen for the website launch. The NCIT Online Solution Center is a resource for policymakers, influencers and early childhood leaders to find the latest information and tools for developing impactful, data-informed policies and programs for infants and toddlers. The Bridgeport Prospers Baby Bundle was chosen for its systematic, data-driven approach, involvement of all stakeholders and grounding in the neuroscience of early brain development. The Baby Bundle is one strategy of Bridgeport Prospers, a local collective impact movement devoted to changing outcomes for all children, from cradle to career. It is a member of StriveTogether, a national nonprofit working to bring communities together around data to make decisions and improve results for kids. Bridgeport Prospers is an initiative of the United Way of Coastal Fairfield County, a leading catalyst for social change.

FAIRFIELD UNIVERSITY GLEE CLUB TO PRESENT ANNUAL CONCERT “Top 40 Rock Countdown” by the Fairfield University Glee Club will be presented at its annual Pops Concert on Wednesday, May 1 at 7:30 p.m., at the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts. The concert will feature musical performances by the glee club and the Fairfield University Chamber Singers, conducted by Carole Ann Maxwell, with accompanist Beth Palmer and the Pops Band. The popular pops concert features musical favorites for everyone — from Bon Jovi and Carole King to Lady Gaga and Alicia Keys to Queen. Tickets for Fairfield students are $6 and general admission is $10. Tickets are available through the Quick Center Box Office at quickcenter.fairfield.edu or 203-254-4010 or tollfree at 877-278-7396.

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SUMMER WITH THE AVERYS

Liz Evoy

NEW ADDITION TO BAVIER DESIGN TEAM

On May 11, the Bruce Museum will open Summer with the Averys. Featuring landscapes, seascapes, beach scenes and figural compositions as well as rarely seen travel sketchbooks the exhibition takes an innovative approach to the superb work produced by the Avery family. Along with canonical paintings by Milton Avery, the show offers a unique opportunity to become acquainted with

the remarkable art created by Avery’s wife Sally and their daughter March. In the summer of 1924, while painting in the fishing port and artist’s colony of Gloucester, Massachusetts, Avery met young artist Sally Michel, whom he would marry less than two years later. They would return to Gloucester and elsewhere in New England for summer visits during the following decade, sometimes

with close friends Adolph Gottlieb, Mark Rothko and Barnett Newman. The exhibit will be an opportunity to discover not only what Rothko referred to in 1965 as Avery’s “repertoire . . . his wife Sally, his daughter, March, the beaches and mountains where they summered,” but to observe the creative interaction of this exceptional family of artists.

AUTHOR TO HEADLINE CENTER FOR HOPE LUNCHEON The Center for HOPE in Darien will welcome author Mary Cregan as the keynote speaker for its 2019 annual luncheon Wednesday, May 8. The event will be held at 11 a.m. at Wee Burn Beach Club in Rowayton. In her new book, “The Scar: A Personal History of Depression and Recovery,” Cregan shares her inspirational story of overcoming mental illness and the tenacity she found within herself to rebuild her life from the ground up. Shortly after the death of her newborn daughter, she sank into a depression so deep she required hospitalization. A failed suicide attempt while admitted to a locked unit was the low point of her long and arduous path to recovery. The scar from that suicide attempt serves not only as a reminder of her darkest days, but also how far she has come. Longtime Family Centers Board Member, former Board Chair and Darien resident Jan Dilenschneider will also be honored with the Ray of HOPE Award. For many years, Dilenschneider has made Family Centers and the Center for

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HOPE her primary philanthropic interest. The 2019 luncheon is co-chaired by Anne Goodnow and Joy Hoffman, both of Darien. All proceeds from the event will benefit the Center for HOPE and The Den for Grieving Kids, Family Centers’ programs offering counseling and support to residents

of lower Fairfield County coping with a loss, a critical illness or life-altering circumstance. Tickets start at $125 and are available at familycenters.org/product/ Center-for-HOPE-Luncheon. For more information, contact Laurie Molner at lmolner@familycenters.org.

Liz Evoy, an interior designer, has joined Rowayton-based Bavier Design Team. With more than 15 years of design experience in leading commercial architectural and interior design firms in New York City and San Francisco, Evoy specializes in developing innovative workplaces for such notable companies as Microsoft, Indeed.com and Airbnb. Many of her projects earned awards and repeat client business. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in art history from Vanderbilt University and a Master of Science degree in interior architecture and design from Drexel University.

REP. DELAURO TO BE HONORED Dress for Success Mid-Fairfield County is marking 21 years of service to more than 11,000 women in southwest Connecticut who are advancing themselves and their families through the organization’s employment retention and suiting programs. As part of the annual celebration, Toast to Success!, Dress for Success Mid-Fairfield County will recognize Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro with the Denise ‘ Denny ‘ Taft Davidoff Empowerment Award at the annual springtime benefit. Throughout her time in Congress, DeLauro has been an advocate for addressing the unique pressures women face, such as the wage gap and higher health care costs. She has fought for an economic agenda that addresses the challenges facing women and families and has been a strong voice in Congress for women’s empowerment, often recognized by members from both parties for her outstanding leadership and dedication to her work. Joining Dress for Success Mid-Fairfield County to present the award will be Patricia Russo, a nationally respected leader focused on improving the quality of life for women in Connecticut and the U.S. She serves as executive director of the Women’s Campaign School at Yale University. “Toast to Success” will be held at The Patterson Club, 1118 Cross Highway, Fairfield, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., Thursday, May 23. For more information and reservations, contact Bernadette Deamico at 203-610-8564 or bdeamico@workplace.org. Tickets for the event can also be purchased at midfairfieldcounty.dressforsuccess.org.

ABILITY BEYOND BENEFICIARY OF ANNUAL 5K RUN

NEW ATTORNEYS AT GREENWICH LAW FIRM

Robert Wolterstorff

BRUCE MUSEUM NAMES NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR The Bruce Museum Board of Trustees has appointed Robert Wolterstorff as the Susan E. Lynch executive director and CEO. Taking effect June 1 the appointment follows the previously announced retirement of Peter C. Sutton after an 18-year career as executive director of the Bruce. Wolterstorff has served as executive director of the Bennington Museum in Vermont since 2012, leading the 167-year-old museum through a well-received curatorial makeover. In addition to overseeing improvements to its gallery spaces and innovative re-installations drawing from the museum’s collection of 40,000 objects, Wolterstorff spearheaded a series of changing exhibitions that resonated with museum members and attracted new audiences. Wolterstorff earned a Master of Fine Arts degree and a doctorate in art history from Princeton University. He has a master’s degree in art history from Williams College and a bachelor’s degree in biology from Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Andrew W. Nelson, John Hendele and Eva Kliegman.

Whitman Breed Abbott & Morgan, a full-service law firm based in Greenwich, has welcomed three new attorneys to its growing team of more than 25 attorneys. Andrew W. Nelson joined the firm as a partner in the corporate department, John Hendele as counsel in the litigation department and Eva Kliegman as an associate in the trusts and estates department. “Whitman Breed provides me an excellent platform to continue and grow

my practice of representing early-stage, lower to middle market and larger companies and their investors, financing sources and other participants,” said Nelson. Prior to joining the firm, he served as a partner at Martin LLP, Sidley Austin LLP, and Morgan Lewis and Bockius LLP. He was also associated with Lord, Day & Lord, Barrett Smith. Hendele has represented a variety of corporate and individual clients in litigation and enforcement actions in state and

federal courts throughout the country. Prior to joining the firm, he was an associate in the New York offices of Winston & Strawn LLP and Buckley Sandler LLP. Kliegman represents clients in all estate planning matters, including gift, estate and generation-skipping transfer tax planning; the preparation of wills, trusts and related documents; estate settlement; and trust administration. Prior to joining Whitman Breed, she practiced at Green & Sklarz in New Haven.

NATIONAL SAFE BOATING WEEK

BEDOUKIAN RESEARCH DONATES TO HOUSATONIC HABITAT Bedoukian Research Inc. of Danbury recently donated $15,000 to Housatonic Habitat for Humanity in support of Habitat’s affordable housing mission. Since 2007, the firm has donated more than $120,000 to Habitat to help build workforce homes for local families. Bedoukian Research is a supplier of fragrance and flavor ingredients offering more than 450 aroma chemicals while also providing custom manufacturing services to the pharmaceutical and specialty chemical industries.

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Left: Pam and Joe Fedorko, Emily Fedorko’s parents. Right: Emily Fedorko.

On Saturday, May, 18, the Emily Catherine Fedorko Foundation will host “Good Chimes,” an evening to benefit the foundation and the “Emily’s Chimes” restoration project at Tod’s Point. The event will take place at Arch Street Teen Center in Greenwich, from 7 to 11 p.m., and will support the organizations pledged to the Greenwich Point Conservancy to help fund the restoration of the Chimes Tower, which was built in 1901 as part of the historic Chimes Building, overlooking the waters of Long Island Sound. Through the restoration

project, the physical chimes and their intricate mechanisms will be restored to their melodic glory. Upon completion, the chimes will be named “Emily’s Chimes” to honor the life of 16-year old Greenwich high schooler Emily Fedorko, who tragically lost her life in 2014 during a water tubing accident on Long Island Sound. In addition to the chimes, a new Water Safety Center will be established inside the building in an effort to further the Foundation’s mission to educate the community about the

importance of water and boating safety. Emcee for the evening will be ECFF board member Gary Dell’Abate. Guests will enjoy an evening of delicious food by OntheMarc catering, specialty cocktails sponsored by Tito’s Handmade Vodka, a decadent Raw Bar provided by the Greenwich Shellfish Commission, live music by “The Skunk Rockets,” dancing and a live auction. Guests are encouraged to wear casual attire, with a splash of blue. Tickets and sponsorship opportunities are available online at https://emsway.org/good-chimes.

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More than 700 walkers and runners with a wide range of abilities are expected to participate in the seventh annual O’Neill’s 5k, which will help the more than 3,000 people with disabilities served by Ability Beyond of Bethel, Connecticut, and Chappaqua, New York. The nonprofit, a provider of independent housing, day programs, employment initiatives and other critical support services to clients throughout Connecticut and New York’s lower Hudson Valley, for more than 60 years has upheld the dignity of individuals with developmental, intellectual, autism spectrum, acquired brain injury and mental health disabilities. “Ability Beyond is extremely grateful to be the beneficiary of the 2019 O’Neill’s Annual 5K Run in Memory of Annie Curtin,” said President and CEO Jane Davis. “This year the race that was inspired by Annie will help empower people with disabilities to live full and rewarding lives.” Annie passed away almost nine years ago; she was 6 1/2. To celebrate her life, her parents Paul and Kat Curtin, along with O’Neill’s Irish Pub and Restaurant, established an annual fund-raising event to help people in the community. The course for the May 19 road race in Norwalk is certified by USA Track & Field. It is mostly flat and runs through SoNo and East Norwalk, with a view of the harbor at the halfway point. Runners will receive ChronoTrack’s disposable B-Tags to record their times and allow family and friends to track them live. Participants of all ages may sign up as an individual or with a team. They will receive a T-shirt and a swag bag. All are invited to the after party at O’Neill’s Pub and Restaurant, 93 N. Main St., Norwalk, featuring a barbecue, awards, entertainment, beer and prizes. Register at https://register.chronotrack. com/r/47636 or call 203-838-0222. The cost is $45 for adults the day of the race, with discounts for early registration and youth 11 to 19. Children 10 and younger are admitted without charge. The race begins at 11 a.m.

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Good Things Fairfield County NBC’S NATALIE MORALES TO BE HONORED

Randall Scolfield

Drew J. Collins

COLLINS APPOINTED TO GIM BOARD

MICROSOFT SPECIALIST NAMED TO HOUSATONIC HABITAT BOARD Randall Scolfield, a business sales specialist at Microsoft, was recently named to the Housatonic Habitat for Humanity Board of Directors. After more than a decade as a retail sales specialist, Scolfield joined Microsoft’s business development team three years ago. Housatonic Habitat for Humanity is both a builder and a bank, building affordable homes for working families who might not qualify for a traditional mortgage. It provides home repairs for homeowners who are aging in place.

DONATIONS AND CONSIGNMENTS WANTED FOR MINKS TO SINKS A sale, Minks to Sinks, to benefit Family & Children’s Agency in Norwalk, will be held May 4 to 6. Donations and consignments of new or gently used items are needed. Shoppers at past sales have scored Lillian August and Mitchell Gold furniture, Waterford crystal, Trek bikes, Cuisinart and KitchenAid appliances, and seasonal items from Brooks Brothers, Vineyard Vines, LL Bean, Patagonia, and more, all at bargain prices. Volunteers will be accepting donations and consignments at the Minks to Sinks site under the huge white tents at the intersection of School Road and Route 7 in Wilton. On-site consignment and donation hours: Tuesday, April 30, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Wednesday, May 1, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. and 4-6 p.m.; and Thursday, May 2, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sale days and hours: Saturday, May 4, from 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sunday, May 5 (Bargain Day), from noon-4 p.m.; Monday, May 6 (Bargain Day), from 9-11:30 a.m. Anyone wishing to donate or consign items is encouraged to go to the Minks to Sinks website at www.minkstosinks.org to review the list of items accepted before bringing merchandise to the tents. Proceeds from Minks to Sinks benefit Family & Children’s Agency, the Norwalk-based nonprofit organization that provides social services to individuals and families in need in the surrounding communities.

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Mary Jo Riddle, Natalie Morales and Eleni Henkel

The Alzheimer’s Association Connecticut Chapter will honor NBC’s Natalie Morales at its Celebrating Hope gala in Greenwich on May 11 at the Belle Haven Club. The event will be emceed by ESPN’s Sage Steele and will highlight local leaders who strive to make a difference in the world of dementia. The gala will help the Alzheimer’s Association Connecticut Chapter educate and

empower those with dementia and their caregivers while supporting critical research to get closer to a treatment or cure. There are more than 78,000 people living with Alzheimer’s in Connecticut and more than 178,000 caregivers. The 2019 event co-chairs are Eleni Henkel and Mary Jo Riddle, friends from Greenwich who both lost their mothers to this disease.

Since its inception, Celebrating Hope has raised more than $1.7 million for Alzheimer’s and dementia care and research. The evening will include cocktails, a seated dinner and entertainment by DJ April. The event is a perfect opportunity to wear purple, the Alzheimer’s Association’s signature color. Event tickets are available for purchase online or phone at 860-828-2828.

DANBURY AND HOUSATONIC HABITAT OFFER ‘KINDNESS’

Greenwich Investment Management (GIM), an independent registered investment advisor specializing in the analysis and management of tax-exempt private activity bonds, has appointed Managing Director and Portfolio Manager Drew J. Collins, CFA, to its board of directors. Collins joined GIM in December 2011. Previously he was a senior managing director for the Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association (TIAA) where he was responsible for more than $28 billion in assets. He also served as lead manager of the firm’s Global Equities Account. Collins was co-founder of Federated Global Investment Management where he managed a staff of 25.

NEARLY $600,000 RAISED AT WOMEN’S & GIRLS LUNCHEON

From left: Susan Tomaino, director of Elderly Services, city of Danbury; Fran Normann, Housatonic Habitat executive director; and Danbury Mayor Mark Boughton.

Housatonic Habitat for Humanity is partnering with the city of Danbury Elderly Services Department in a pilot home-repair program focused on helping local homeowners age in place. Called, “A Brush with Kindness,” the nationwide Habitat program partners with local agencies to help homeowners make the necessary repairs that enable them to remain in their homes. Housa-

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tonic Habitat has provided this service for several years, tapping the expertise of its local construction volunteers. This year, according to Fran Normann, Habitat executive director, “We formed a partnership with Danbury and other senior services to get the job done for seniors who could not make critical repairs.” Working with Susan Tomaino, di-

rector of Danbury’s Elderly Services, the agency and Habitat received financial support from the state of Connecticut and the Western Connecticut Area Agency on Aging (WCAAA) through the Older Americans Act. The pilot focuses on providing light repair to eligible homeowners referred by their municipal senior services departments in the 10 towns served by the WCAAA.

Commemorating its history of community impact, Tracee Ellis Ross, award-winning actress, producer and activist, brought her unparalleled energy to the stage as the featured keynote speaker at Fairfield County’s Community Foundation’s Fund for Women & Girls annual luncheon. More than 800 friends and supporters from Connecticut and beyond were part of this celebration held at the Hyatt Regency in Greenwich on April 4. The empowering theme — Brave. Bold. You. — celebrated the heart that supporters have steadfastly brought to empower women and girls in the county for more than two decades. The estimated gross proceeds from the 2019 luncheon were nearly $600,000, exceeding this year’s fund-raising goal. Over the years, Fairfield County’s Community Foundation’s Fund for Women & Girls has invested more than $7 million in sustainable solutions, informed by research, in support of economically secure, safe and healthy women and girls throughout the county. Established in 1998 by a small group of visionary women, the Fund is now New England’s largest women’s fund.

Facts & Figures BANKRUPTCIES Manhattan Faus International Inc., 127-129 W. 28 St., New York 10001. Chapter 11, voluntary. Attorney: Joel Shafferman, New York City. Filed April 22. Case no. 19-11236-mg. Scorpion Club Ventures, 325 Fifth Ave., Suite 41E, New York 10016. Chapter 11, voluntary. Attorney: prose. Filed April 22. Case no. 19-11232mew. Scorpion Fitness Inc., 325 Fifth Ave., Suite 41E, New York 10016. Chapter 11, voluntary. Attorney: prose. Filed April 22. Case no. 19-11231mew. 753 Ninth Ave Realty LLC, 1461 First Ave., Suite 213, New York 10075. Chapter 11, voluntary. Attorneys: Bonnie Lynn Pollack and Matthew G. Roseman, Garden City. Filed April 18. Case no. 19-11201-mkv.

Rockland Twin Av LLC aka Twin Avenue LLC, 26 River Road, Stony Point 10980. Chapter 7, involuntary. Attorney: pro-se. Filed April 17. Case no. 19-22815-rdd. 90 Herrick LLC, 90 Herrick Ave., Spring Valley 10977. Chapter 7, involuntary. Attorney: pro-se. Filed April 17. Case no. 19-22816-rdd. 152 Broadway Haverstraw NY LLC, 159 Broadway, Haverstraw 10927. Chapter 11, voluntary. Attorney: Mark A. Frankel, New York City. Filed April 19. Case no. 19-22834-rdd.

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Westchester Blue Beverage Group Inc., 152 Broadway, Haverstraw 10927. Chapter 11, voluntary. Attorney: Mark A. Frankel, New York City. Filed April 19. Case no. 19-22835-rdd.

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Cygnus Medical LLC, et al. Filed by Scott Himrod. Action: denial of overtime compensation. Attorney for plaintiff: Brent Edward Pelton. Filed April 17. Case no. 1:19-cv-03417AT.

Briar Court LLC, 120 N. James St., Peekskill 10566. Chapter 7, voluntary. Attorney: pro-se. Filed April 19. Case no. 19-22838-rdd.

Deals Wholesale Corp., et al. Filed by Jamie Rae Lawrence. Action: trademark infringement. Attorney for plaintiff: Michael T. Stewart. Filed April 20. Case no. 1:19-cv-03515-PKC.

La Cremaillere Restaurant Corp., P.O. Box 481, Bedford 10506. Chapter 11, voluntary. Attorney: H. Bruce Bronson Jr., Harrison. Filed April 17. Case no. 19-22823-rdd.

G4S Secure Integration LLC. File by Ashly Wager. Action: diversity action. Attorney for plaintiff: Samuel Asher Blaustein. Filed April 22. Case no. 1:19-cv-03547.

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Jetsmarter Inc., et al. Filed by Richard Firshein. Action: diversity action. Attorney for plaintiff: Bruce E. Baldinger. Filed April 17. Case no. 1:19-cv-03419-VEC.

New York Advanced Bifurcation Systems, et al. Filed by Affinity Growth Advisors LLC. Action: diversity. Attorney for plaintiff: Sheela George. Filed April 18. Case no. 7:19-cv03450-KMK. Alastair Bespoke Inc., et al. Filed by Mohan’s Custom Tailors Inc. Action: civil action to protect trade secrets. Attorneys for plaintiff: John Frank Burleigh and Arthur J. Jacobs. Filed April 18. Case no. 1:19-cv-03448-LAK-RWL.

Jones Brothers Coffee Company Distribution LLC. Filed by Nespresso USA Inc. Action: trademark infringement. Attorney for plaintiff: A. John P. Mancini. Filed April 18. Case no. 1:19-cv-03449-ALC. Modern Vintage NYC Inc., et al. Filed by Namel Norris. Action: federal question – other. Attorney for plaintiff: Ben-Zion Bradley Weitz. Filed April 18. Case no. 1:19-cv03462-LGS.

Anthem Inc. Filed by Obesity Action Coalition. Action: notice of removal. Attorney for plaintiff: unknown. Filed April 19. Case no. 1:19-cv-03491-JGK.

Rochester Drug Co-Operative Inc. Filed by the United States of America. Action: civil penalty for violation re:controlled substance. Attorney for plaintiff: Jeffrey Kenneth Powell. Filed April 23. Case no. 1:19-cv-03568.

Bantam Bagels LLC, et al. Filed by Namel Norris. Action: federal question – other. Attorney for plaintiff: Ben-Zion Bradley Weitz. Filed April 18. Case no. 1:19-cv-03473ALC.

Tara Toy Corp. Filed by Local 210 Pension Fund, et al. Action: E.R.I.S.A – collection of delinquent trust fund. Attorney for plaintiffs: Ira A. Sturm. Filed April 22. Case no. 1:19-cv-03552.

Bemis Company Inc., et al. Filed by Harold Nolan. Action: Securities Exchange Act. Attorney for plaintiff: James Milligan Wilson Jr. Filed April 19. Case no. 1:19-cv-03493PGG.

Taryn Rose International Inc. Filed by Sea Star Beachwear LLC. Action: patent infringement. Attorney for plaintiff: Harris A. Wolin. Filed April 17. Case no. 1:19-cv-03411ALC.

Builderdome Inc., et al. Filed by Yana Ivanov. Action: Fair Labor Standards Act. Attorney for plaintiff: Jared Marc Lefkowitz. Filed April 17. Case no. 1:19-cv-03422GBD.

The Cools Inc. Filed by David McGlynn. Action: copyright infringement. Attorney for plaintiff: Richard Liebowitz. Filed April 21. Case no. 1:19-cv-03520-GBD.

Caffe Roma, et al. Filed by Kim Yancey. Action: Americans with Disabilities Act - enforcement. Attorney for plaintiff: Donald Jeffrey Weiss. Filed April 17. Case no. 1:19-cv-03421-GBD. Cavalry Portfolio Services LLC. Filed by Alyxx Morgen. Action: Fair Debt Collection Act. Attorney for plaintiff: Craig B. Sanders. Filed April 17. Case no. 1:19-cv-03416-JPO.

The Weinstein Company Holdings LLC, et al. Filed by Jill Doe. Action: federal question. Attorney for plaintiff: Jason Allen Zweig. Filed April 17. Case no. 1:19-cv-03430-UA. U-Haul Co. of New York and Vermont Inc. Filed by Tomas Burgos III. Action: civil rights. Attorney for plaintiff: Edgar Mikel Rivera. Filed April 19. Case no. 7:19-cv-03500-CS.

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Union Editorial LLC. Filed by Keith Winsted. Action: Fair Labor Standards Act. Attorney for plaintiff: Niall Mac Giollabhui. Filed April 18. Case no. 1:19-cv-03464-JGK.

Centerline Farm LLC, New York City. Seller: Russell W. Bauer, Pleasantville. Property: 802 Old Kitchawan Road, Yorktown. Amount: $1.1 million. Filed April 18.

364 Washington Street LLC, et al, Buchanan. Seller: Mark S. Tulis, Wantagh. Property: 364 Washington St., Peekskill. Amount: $600,000. Filed April 16.

Versace USA Inc. Filed by Robert Barbera. Action: copyright infringement. Attorney for plaintiff: Richard Liebowitz. Filed April 22. Case no. 1:19-cv-03563.

Ludlow Yonkers LLC, Scarsdale. Seller: Ludlow Ave Corp., Yorktown Heights. Property: 117 Ludlow St., Yonkers. Amount: $5.6 million. Filed April 17.

470 East Main Street Associates LLC, Mahopac. Seller: Anitra A. Miraglia, et al, Jefferson Valley. Property: 470 E. Main St., Yorktown. Amount: $530,000. Filed April 17.

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The Hitchcock Presbyterian Church, Scarsdale. Seller: Merrell M. Clark, et al, Scarsdale. Property: 13 Walworth Ave., Scarsdale. Amount: $1.7 million. Filed April 19.

54 Chatsworth Avenue LLC, Larchmont. Seller: Russell M. Mirabile, Larchmont. Property: 54 Chatsworth Ave., Mamaroneck. Amount: $995,000. Filed April 15.

U.S. Bank N.A. Seller: Jason Zambuto, et al, Yonkers. Property: 46 Forest Lake Drive, Harrison. Amount: $2.1 million. Filed April 19.

68 Park Holding Corp. Seller: Michael E. McCandless, et al, Harrison. Property: 68 Park Ave., Harrison. Amount: $50,000. Filed April 18.

Bulldog Innovation Group LLC. Filed by EveresTV Inc. Action: declaratory judgment. Attorney for plaintiff: Michael Vincent Caruso. Filed April 18. Case no. 7:19-cv03437-VB. DG TRC Management Company LLC, et al. Filed by Fran E. Cook-Bolden. Action: equal rights under the law. Attorney for plaintiff: Barry Scott Gagliardi. Filed April 17. Case no. 1:19-cv-03425-JMF. Lo-Down Productions LLC. Filed by Richard Harbus. Action: copyright infringement. Attorney for plaintiff: Richard Liebowitz. Filed April 22. Case no. 1:19-cv03561. Three Diamond Diner Corp., et al. Filed by Julissa Morales, et al. Action: Fair Labor Standards Act. Attorney for plaintiffs: Robert David McCreanor. Filed April 18. Case no. 7:19-cv-03460-VB. Vashaw Scientific Inc. Filed by Carl Zeiss Microscopy LLC. Action: diversity - breach of contract. Attorney for plaintiff: Vincent Gregory Levy. Filed April 22. Case no. 7:19-cv-03540-VB. Westchester County, et al. Filed by Deveron Delaney. Action: prisoner civil rights. Attorney for plaintiff: pro-se. Filed April 19. Case no. 1:19-cv-03524-UA.

DEEDS Above $1 million 211-213 Franklin Ave LLC, Mount Vernon. Seller: Community Housing Innovations Inc., White Plains. Property: 211-213 Franklin Ave., Mount Vernon. Amount: $3.3 million. Filed April 16. 31-35 Greeley Avenue LLC, Armonk. Seller: Greeley Tailors II LLC, Bedford. Property: 31 S. Greeley Ave., New Castle. Amount: $1.6 million. Filed April 18.

Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB. Seller: Kil Yun, Bedford. Property: 180 Bedford Banksville Road, North Castle. Amount: $3.9 million. Filed April 15. Yonkers Oak LLC, Lakewood, New Jersey. Seller: Oak Chestnut LLC, Yonkers. Property: 101 Oak St., Yonkers. Amount: $1 million. Filed April 15. Yonkers Woodworth LLC, Lakewood, New Jersey. Seller: Post Woodworth LLC, Yonkers. Property: 290 Woodworth Ave., Yonkers. Amount: $1.2 million. Filed April 15.

Below $1 million 1700 Group LLC, New York City. Seller: Evelyn Osmak, et al, Pleasantville. Property: 87 Weskora Ave., Mount Pleasant. Amount: $431,200. Filed April 19. 173 Lawrence LLC, Bronx. Seller: Helene Greenberg, Elmsford. Property: 339 S. Sixth Ave., Mount Vernon. Amount: $270,000. Filed April 18. 176 Elm Avenue LLC, West Hempstead. Seller: Gabriel Davis, et al, New Rochelle. Property: 176 Elm Ave., Mount Vernon. Amount: $375,000. Filed April 17. 21 Ashton Owner LLC, Lake Success. Seller: Vernon Vends LLC, Uniondale. Property: 21 Ashton Road, Yonkers. Amount: $425,000. Filed April 17. 26 West 5th Streety LLC, Bronx. Seller: Awni Farraj, Yonkers. Property: 177 Ridge Ave., Yonkers. Amount: $140,000. Filed April 15.

Acker and Li Mills Corp 401K Plan, New York City. Seller: Noreen R. Scott, Mount Vernon. Property: 340 N. Seventh Ave., Mount Vernon. Amount: $210,000. Filed April 15. AVB Harrison LLC, Arlington, Virginia. Seller: County of Westchester, White Plains. Property: Portion of county road 80A on Halstead Avenue, Harrison. Amount: $35,000. Filed April 18. Bank of America N.A. Seller: Maria-Rose Sammarco, Hackensack, New Jersey. Property: 18 Ann St., Harrison. Amount: $617,626. Filed April 15. D and S Homes of New York LLC, Salisbury Mills. Seller: The Bank of New York Mellon. Property: 5 Oakley Place, Mount Vernon. Amount: $219,450. Filed April 19. Fareverse LLC, Houston, Texas. Seller: Robert D. Ryan, Cross River. Property: 126 Manhattan Ave., Greenburgh. Amount: $260,001. Filed April 18. Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Seller: Albert A. Buonamici, White Plains. Property: 328 N. Broad St., Peekskill. Amount: $427,216. Filed April 18. Hamilton Sixty Six Homes LLC, Hollis. Seller: Eleanor Cooper, Brooklyn. Property: 66 Hamilton Ave., New Rochelle. Amount: $475,000. Filed April 15. Hedgerow Properties LLC, Weston, Connecticut. Seller: David Morton Jr., White Plains. Property: 15 Washington Ave., White Plains. Amount: $310,000. Filed April 18. HSBC Bank USA N.A. Seller: Frances Autry, et al, White Plains. Property: 4 Homewood Road, Mount Vernon. Amount: $818,969. Filed April 15.

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Facts & Figures La Home Acquisitions LLC, et al, Yonkers. Seller: Gary Rikoon, Yorktown Heights. Property: 115 DeHaven Drive, 202, Yonkers. Amount: $261,000. Filed April 17.

Yonkers Chestnut LLC, Lakewood, New Jersey. Seller: Oak Chestnut LLC, Yonkers. Property: 58 Chestnut St., Yonkers. Amount: $995,000. Filed April 15.

LaGia Development Realty Corp., Bronx. Seller: U.S. Bank N.A. Property: 425 Carol Place, Pelham. Amount: $430,716. Filed April 19.

Yonkers Cliff LLC, Lakewood, New Jersey. Seller: Cliff Street Yonkers LLC, Yonkers. Property: 49 Cliff St., Yonkers. Amount: $900,000. Filed April 15.

Lease Administrators Inc., Cape Coral, Florida. Seller: Maruam Inc., Little Silver, New Jersey. Property: 1401 Fairway Green, Mamaroneck. Amount: $910,000. Filed April 16. MTGLQ Investors LP, Houston, Texas. Seller: Jo-Ann Cambareri, White Plains. Property: 171 Kingsbridge Road West, Mount Vernon. Amount: $702,858. Filed April 15. Reverse Mortgage Funding LLC, Lansing, Mi. Seller: Anthony R. Tirone, White Plains. Property: 14 Granada Crescent, Greenburgh. Amount: $365,433. Filed April 17. Rezarti LLC, Yonkers. Seller: Karen A. Sweet, Yonkers. Property: 880 Midland Ave., Yonkers. Amount: $626,500. Filed April 15. Saber Chauncey WP LLC, Armonk. Seller: Robert H. Doyle, Poland, Maine. Property: 106 Westchester Ave., White Plains. Amount: $602,410. Filed April 17. The Bank of New York Mellon. Seller: Jacqueline Leblanc, White Plains. Property: 103 Granite Road, Cortlandt. Amount: $538,774. Filed April 19. The Bank of New York Mellon. Seller: John Guttridge, White Plains. Property: 106 Smith Ave., White Plains. Amount: $682,011. Filed April 17. U.S. Bank N.A. Seller: Anthony J. Keogh, White Plains. Property: 1692 Larch Court, Peekskill. Amount: $424,804. Filed April 19. U.S. Bank Trust N.A. Seller: JoAnn Cambareri, White Plains. Property: 134 Webster Ave., New Rochelle. Amount: $335,000. Filed April 17. West Lincoln Realty LLC, Mount Vernon. Seller: Sepol Realty Corp., Mount Vernon. Property: 197 W. Lincoln Ave., Mount Vernon. Amount: $500,000. Filed April 18. Y-O Property Group LLC, Yonkers. Seller: Eliot L. Kaplan, White Plains. Property: 230 Rockne Road, Yonkers. Amount: $365,821. Filed April 18.

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FORECLOSURES LARCHMONT, 7 Parkway. Single-family residence; lot size: .13 acres. Plaintiff: Nationstar Mortgage LLC. Plaintiff’s attorney: Gross Polowy LLC, 1775 Wehrle Drive, Williamsville. Defendant: Eithne Pasalic. Referee: Joan Iacono. Sale: May 1, 10:30 a.m. Approximate lien: $1,285,668. MOUNT KISCO, 736 Croton Lake Road. Single-family residence; lot size: 2.0 acres. Plaintiff: Wilmington Savings Fund Society. Plaintiff’s attorney: Knuckles, Komosinski & Elliot, 565 Taxter Road, Suite 509, Elsmford. Defendant: Gaberielle Astrologo. Referee: John Guttridge. Sale: April 30, 9 a.m. Approximate lien: $395,350. MOUNT VERNON, 3 Park Place. Single-family residence; lot size: .16 acres. Plaintiff: Nationstar Mortgage LLC. Plaintiff’ attorney: Gross Polowy LLC, 1775 Wehrle Drive, Williamsville. Defendant: Richard Chiwara. Referee: David Peck. Sale: May 1, 9 a.m. Approximate lien: $432,941. MOUNT VERNON, 226 S. 10th Ave. Single-family residence; lot size: .09 acres. Plaintiff: US Bank National Association. Plaintiff’s attorney: Fein Such & Crane LLP, 1400 Old Country Road, Westbury. Defendant: Audley Johnson. Referee: John Guttridge. Sale: April 29, 9 a.m. Approximate lien: $551,189. OSSINING, 37 Havell St. Single-family residence; lot size: .24 acres. Plaintiff: Wilmington Savings Fund Society. Plaintiff’s attorney: McCabe, Weisberg & Conway PC, 145 Huguenot St., Suite 401, New Rochelle. Defendant: James Raysor:. Referee: Peter Rosato. Sale: May 1, 2 p.m. Approximate lien: $523,090. PEEKSKILL, 116 Wells St. Two-family residence; lot size: 35x120. Plaintiff: US Bank Trust National Association. Plaintiff’s attorney: Fein Such & Crane LLP, 1400 Old Country Road, Westbury. Defendant: Robert Charles Mitchell. Referee: Charles D’Agostino. Sale: May 7, 11 a.m. Approximate lien: $149, 101.

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TARRYTOWN, 27 Mechanics Ave. Single-family residence; lot size: N/A. Plaintiff: US Bank National Association. Plaintiff’s attorney: Gross Polowy LLC, 1775 Wehrle Drive, Williamsville. Defendant: Esterle King Crawford. Referee: Charles D’Agostino. Sale: May 7, 10:30 a.m. Approximate lien: $803,989. WHITE PLAINS, 46 Carlton St. Single-family residence; lot size: N/A. Plaintiff: Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. Plaintiff’s attorney: Shapiro, DiCaro & Barak, 175 Mile Crossing Blvd., Rochester. Defendant: Walter Cajamarca. Referee: Andrew Szcesniak. Sale: May 7, 9 a.m. Approximate lien: $628,092. YONKERS, 57 Poplar St. Two-family residence; lot size: .05 acres. Plaintiff: The Bank of New York Mellon. Plaintiff’s attorney: Sheldon May & Associates, 255 Merrick Road, Rockville Centre. Defendant: Alberto Velazquez. Referee: Margaret Nicholson, 11 a.m. Sale: April 30, 11 a.m. Approximate lien: $299,402. YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, 4 Bolling Road. Single-family residence; lot zise: 46x100. Plaintiff: Caliber Home Loans. Plaintiff’s attorney: Fein Such & Crane LLP, 1400 Old Country Road, Westbury. Defendant: Marcus Griffith. Referee: Melanie Finkel. Sale: May 1, 10 a.m. Approximate lien: $280,587.

JUDGMENTS Contracting and Property Management Corp., Garrison. $8,852 in favor of Glens Towing Inc., Elmsford. Filed April 15. Law Enforcement Employees Benevolent Association Inc., Briarcliff. $136,161 in favor of Delta Dental Plan-Pennsylvania. Filed April 15. LDC Properties LLC, Briarcliff Manor. $99,117 in favor of William Raveis-New York LLC, Armonk. Filed April 19. Metropolis HVAC Contractors Inc., Yonkers. $409,652 in favor of Ashlar Mechanical Corp., Long Island. Filed April 16. Sixty-Five on Main LLC, Nyack. $6,265 in favor of J Papas and Sons Inc., Yonkers. Filed April 18. WW Miranda Home Improvement LLC, Mamaroneck. $5,461 in favor of 200 Washington Street Realty LLC, New York City. Filed April 18.

Xylem Inc., Rye Brook. $3,624 in favor of Old Dominion Freight Line Inc., Thomasville, North Carolina. Filed April 15.

LIS PENDENS

Hylton, Valerie, et al. Filed by Wilmington Trust N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure an unspecified amount affecting property located at 29 Highland Ave., White Plains 10606. Filed Oct. 22.

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

Kenny, Linda, et al. Filed by U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure an unspecified amount affecting property located at 55 Dover Lane, Yonkers 10710. Filed Oct. 22.

Cavellero, Arthur J., as trustee of the Arthur J. Cavellero Trust, et al. Filed by Emigrant Bank. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $200,000 affecting property located at 47 Grandview Ave., Dobbs Ferry 10522. Filed Oct. 22.

Lluesma, Carolyn, et al. Filed by U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $406,000 affecting property located at 30 Maryton Road, White Plains 10603. Filed Oct. 25.

D’Acosta, Andrea, et al. Filed by MTGLQ Investors LP. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $394,582 affecting property located at 213 Valentine Lane, Yonkers 10705. Filed Oct. 25.

Manning, Troy, individually and as surviving joint tenant with rights of survivorship of Delores Manning, et al. Filed by U.S. Bank Trust N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $235,000 affecting property located at 143 North St., Cortlandt Manor 10567. Filed Oct. 24.

Demara, Rocco, et al. Filed by U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $680,000 affecting property located at 15 Gedney Esplanade, White Plains 10605. Filed Oct. 22. Diaz, Ana, et al. Filed by Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $460,000 affecting property located at 23 Pomona Ave., Yonkers 10703. Filed Oct. 24. Falciglia, Pat, et al. Filed by JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $2.2 million affecting property located at 6 Rigene Close, Harrison 10528. Filed Oct. 23. Fraina-Wood, Josephine Ann, as heir and distributee of the estate of Mary V. Fraina, et al. Filed by CIT Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $625,500 affecting property located at 322 Sherman Ave., Hawthorne 10532. Filed Oct. 24. Gjoka, Klaudio, et al. Filed by Carrington Mortgage Services LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure an unspecified amount affecting property located at 18 Banksville Road, Armonk 10504. Filed Oct. 25. Hubbard, Derek E., et al. Filed by Ditech Financial LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $320,000 affecting property located at 80 Brookdale Ave., New Rochelle 10801. Filed Oct. 22.

Merusi, George A., et al. Filed by Aurora Loan Services LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $441,000 affecting property located at 239B Heritage Hills, Somers. Filed Oct. 24. Odeyinde, Alma Theresa, et al. Filed by HSBC Bank USA N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $312,000 affecting property located at 712 Lindbergh Ave., Peekskill 10566. Filed Oct. 25. Rush, Joseph P., et al. Filed by The Bank of New York Mellon. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $500,000 affecting property located at 15 Pamela Lane, Valhalla 10595. Filed Oct. 23. Saunders, Samuel, et al. Filed by Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $247,000 affecting property located at 25 N. Broadway, Yonkers 10701. Filed Oct. 23. Smith, Joanna V., et al. Filed by HSBC Bank USA N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $322,500 affecting property located at 346 S. Third Ave., Mount Vernon 10550. Filed Oct. 24.

Mechanic’s Liens 139 South Mail St Inc., as owner. $12,876 as claimed by Interstate Fire and Safety Equipment, Harrison. Property: in Rye. Filed April 16.

15 South Division St Inc., as owner. $8,714 as claimed by Pinnacle Stainless LLC, Babylon. Property: in New Rochelle. Filed April 19. Lamberg, Cara, et al, as owner. $205,203 as claimed by Comstock Residential Contracting, Briarcliff. Property: in Scarsdale. Filed April 19. Shi-III Briarcliff Reit LLC, as owner. $1.4 million as claimed by Elmsford Sheet Metal Works Inc., Cortlandt Manor. Property: in Ossining. Filed April 16. Sicard, Jennifer, et al, as owner. $87,533 as claimed by S and K Distribution LLC, Hicksville. Property: in Bedford. Filed April 19. Silver Oak Real Estate and Consulting, as owner. $10,851 as claimed by Modular Home Erectors Inc. Property: in Yorktown. Filed April 16. White Marsh Holdings LLC, as owner. $29,268 as claimed by AAI/ Power-Flo Technologies. Property: in Mount Pleasant. Filed April 18.

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

Partnerships Dharmani Studios, 155 Ferris Ave., 10H, White Plains 10603, c/o Dharmani M. Rodrigo and Jayanath C. Rodrigo. Filed July 12. FP and Junior Woodfloors, 41 Chestnut St., Tuckahoe 10707, c/o Poleany Farias Santos and Flaveo Junior Santos. Filed July 16. Moonbound Jewelry, 1870 Baldwin Road, Unit 51, Yorktown Heights 10598, c/o Sierra Amelia Leitner and Connor Fox Bow. Filed July 13. Q-Aani Dejours of the Arts Foundation, 230 Yonkers Ave., Apt. 8F, Yonkers 10701, c/o Quanett Foster and Jamel Nelson. Filed July 16.

Sole Proprietorships Ana Travel, 429 E. Third St., Mount Vernon 10553, c/o Alicia N. Ayers. Filed July 12.

Facts & Figures Botanicas Yorubas II, 254 Union Ave., New Rochelle 10801, c/o Andres S. Mirabaje. Filed July 13. C Squared Roasters, 15 Hudson St., Ossining 10562, c/o Lea Cohen-Solal. Filed July 13. Dreams Painted, 20 Fieldstone Lane, Cortlandt Manor 10567, c/o Diego Alejandro Castrillon. Filed July 12. Fekete Cleaning Services, 142 W. Lincoln Ave., Mount Vernon 10550, c/o Andre Gabor Fekete Filed July 12. Flying Feet Up, 35 Meadow Place, Rye 10580, c/o Hayden T. Seidling. Filed July 12. Hair Techniques, 77 Ridge St., New Rochelle 10804, c/o Bernadette Lapecerella. Filed July 12. Joanne Tangen Designs, 32 N. Divison St., First-floor rear, Peekskill 10566, c/o Joanne M. Santis. Filed July 12. Kiddie’s Choice, 24 Dudley Place, Apt. 1, Yonkers 10703, c/o Marielly Pichardo. Filed July 12. No More Suffering in Silence – S.I.S., 164 W. Second St., Mount Vernon 10550, c/o Tracylee Coleman. Filed July 16. Santiago General Contracting, 62 Wayne Ave., White Plains 10606, c/o Edgar Santizo. Filed July 13. Sharper service, 191 Main St., Second floor, Ossining 10562, c/o James Koester. Filed July 13. Superior Transit, 147 Bay St., Peekskill 10566, c/o Melvin Warren. Filed July 16. Superior Transportation, 807 Main St., No. 5D, Peekskill 10566, c/o Tina Cilento. Filed July 16. Wayne’s Trees and More, 12 Turin Ave., Bedford Hills 10507, c/o Wayne E. Erickson. Filed July 12. Zealous Group, 66 Vernon Place, Mount Vernon 10552, c/o Alonza F. Lloyd Jr. Filed July 12.

PATENTS Anonymous electronic communication with the owner of physical property. Patent no. 10,270,953 issued to Lisa M. Bradley, Cary, North Carolina; Aaron J. Quirk, Cary, North Carolina; Lin Sun, Cary, North Carolina. Assigned to International Business Machines Corp., Armonk. Asynchronous duplexing. Patent no. 10,270,857 issued to Neil A. Johnson, Cornwall-on-Hudson; Georgette Kurdt, Wappingers Falls; William C. Neiman, Poughkeepsie; Kenneth G. Rothwell, Red Hook; David H. Surman, Hyde Park; Jessie Yu, Wappingers Falls. Assigned to International Business Machines Corp., Armonk. Battery efficiency for tracking shipment items. Patent no. 10,271,279 issued to Venkat Raghavan, New Castle; Dinesh C. Verma, New Castle. Assigned to International Business Machines Corp., Armonk. Context based enablement of beacon devices. Patent no. 10,271,177 issued to Jeremy A. Greenberger, San Jose, California. Assigned to International Business Machines Corp., Armonk. Deep movie analysis based on cognitive controls in cinematography. Patent no. 10,271,099 issued to Kuntal Dey, New Delhi, India; Seema Nagar, Bangalore, India; Srikanth Govindaraj Tamilselvam, Bangalore, India; Enara C. Vijil, Yorktown Heights. Assigned to International Business Machines Corp., Armonk. Dynamic video image management. Patent no. 10,271,014 issued to Ilse M. Breedvelt-Schouten, Manotick, Canada; Jana H. Jenkins, Raleigh, North Carolina; Jeffrey A. Kusnitz, Campbell, California; John A. Lyons, Ottowa, Canada. Assigned to International Business Machines Corp., Armonk. Enhanced storage clients. Patent no. 10,270,877 issued to Arun K. Iyengar, Yorktown Heights. Assigned to International Business Machines Corp., Armonk. Increased interoperability between web-based applications and hardware functions. Patent no. 10,270,860 issued to Douglas J. Hansknecht, Columbus, Ohio. Assigned to International Business Machines Corp., Armonk.

Inducing memory device idle time through rolling read prioritizations. Patent no. 10,270,858 issued to Thomas D. Cocagne, Elk Grove Village, Illinois; Greg R. Dhuse, Chicago, Illinois. Assigned to International Business Machines Corp., Armonk. Integrated client for use with a dispersed data storage network. Patent no. 10,270,855 issued to Srinivas Palthepu, Naperville, Illinois; Vance T. Thornton, Columbus, Ohio; Jesse L. Young, Woodstock, Illinois; John Quigley, Greenwich, Connecticut; Andrew Baptist, Mt. Pleasant, Wisconsin; Greg Dhuse, Chicago, Illinois. Assigned to International Business Machines Corp., Armonk. Intelligent insertion of secondary content in live streaming. Patent no. 10,270,833 issued to Michael F. Baryla, Cary, North Carolina; Aaron K. Baughman, Silver Spring, Maryland; Mauro Marzorati, Lutz, Florida; Ahmed M. Nassar, Katy, Texas. Assigned to International Business Machines Corp., Armonk. Mechanism for creating friendly transactions with credentials. Patent no. 10,270,775 issued to Jonathan D. Bradbury, Poughkeepsie; Fadi Y. Busaba, Poughkeepsie; Michael Karl Gschwind, Chappaqua; Valentina Salapura, Chappaqua; Eric M. Schwarz, Gardiner; Chung-Lung K. Shum, Wappingers Falls. Assigned to International Business Machines Corp., Armonk. Method of fabricating a tamper-respondent assembly with region(s) of increased susceptibility to damage. Patent no. 10,271,434 issued to John R. Dangler, Rochester, Minnesota; David C. Long, Wappingers Falls; Michael T. Peets, Staatsburg. Assigned to International Business Machines Corp., Armonk. Multifunction coolant manifold structures. Patent no. 10,271,464 issued to Francis R. Krug Jr., Highland; Randy J. Zoodsma, Poughkeepsie. Assigned to International Business Machines Corp., Armonk. Optimization of mobile phone service during power failure. Patent no. 10,271,275 issued to Kohichi Kamijoh, Kanagawa-ken, Japan; Hitomi Takahashi, Tokyo, Japan. Assigned to International Business Machines Corp., Armonk. Peer to peer audio video device communication. Patent no. 10,270,955 issued to Andrew S. Feltham, Chandlers Ford, United Kingdom; Elizabeth J. Maple, Basingstoke, United Kingdom. Assigned to International Business Machines Corp., Armonk.

Protective cover assembly for air-moving assembly. Patent no. 10,271,459 issued to Levi A. Campbell, Poughkeepsie; Christopher R. Ciraulo, Wappingers Falls; Milnes P. David, Fishkill; Dustin W. Demetriou, Poughkeepsie; Robert K. Mullady, Poughkeepsie; Roger R. Schmidt, Poughkeepsie. Assigned to International Business Machines Corp., Armonk. Real life to digital life event correlation. Patent no. 10,270,725 issued to Rhonda L. Childress, Austin, Texas; Manvendra Gupta, Brampton, Canada; Stewart Hyman, Richmond Hill, Canada. Assigned to International Business Machines Corp., Armonk. Tamper-respondent assemblies with in situ vent structure(s). Patent no. 10,271,424 issue to Silvio Dragone, Rueschlikon, Switzerland; Stefano S. Oggioni, Segrate, Italy; William Santiago-Fernandez, Poughkeepsie. Assigned to International Business Machines Corp., Armonk.

HUDSON VALLEY BUILDING LOANS Above $1 million EP Poughkeepsie Realty LLC, as owner. Lender: M&T Bank. Property: in Poughkeepsie. Amount: $5.3 million. Filed April 16. N and N Union LLC, New Windsor, as owner. Lender: TD Bank N.A., New Windsor. Property: Route 300, Newburgh. Amount: $3.9 million. Filed April 18.

Below $1 million 666 Broadway LLC, Brooklyn, as owner. Lender: Mid-Hudson Valley Federal Credit Union, Kingston. Property: 666 Broadway, Kingston. Amount: $116,588. Filed April 15. Hammer Realty Group LLC, as owner. Lender: Finance of America Commercial LLC. Property: in Poughkeepsie. Amount: $97,500. Filed April 16.

New Windsor International Airport Partners LLC, New Windsor, as owner. Lender: Wallkill Valley Federal Savings and Loan Association, Walden. Property: 95 Larkin Drive, New Windsor 12553. Amount: $890,000. Filed April 18. Rivera, Augustin Jr., Bronx, as owner. Lender: Valley National Bank, Wayne, New Jersey. Property: 130 Canterbury Drive, Newburgh 12550. Amount: $344,000. Filed April 16. SDF Capital LLC, Mamaroneck, as owner. Lender: LendingHome Funding Corp., San Francisco, California. Property: 14 Wells Ave., Middletown 10940. Amount: $100,000. Filed April 16.

DEEDS Below $1 million 168 Jackson LLC, Fishkill. Seller: Arafat Gouda Ali, Hopewell Junction. Property: in Fishkill. Amount: $343,000. Filed April 16. 389 Washington LLC, New York City. Seller: Brian Sharp Ackert, Kingston. Property: 44 Joys Lane, Kingston. Amount: $38,000. Filed April 17. 666 Broadway LLC, Kingston. Seller: Elena Concepcion Juarez, Kingston. Property: 666 Broadway, Kingston 12401. Amount: $300,000. Filed April 15. 811 Properties LLC, Saratoga, California. Seller: Kingston Renovates Inc., Rosendale. Property: 12 Washington Ave., Kingston 12401. Amount: $265,000. Filed April 12. ACREI LLC, New York City. Seller: Robert B. Hunter, Monticello. Property: 3 Second St., Port Jervis. Amount: $17,000. Filed April 16. AJ Jaikarran Corp., Hopewell Junction. Seller: Thomas P. Reynolds, et al, Orangeburg. Property: in East Fishkill. Amount: $80,500. Filed April 18. Antar Holdings Corp., Poughkeepsie. Seller: Todd Redl, Poughkeepsie. Property: in Poughkeepsie. Amount: $302,500. Filed April 16. Bais Ador LLC. Seller: Shlome Itzkowitz, et al, Highland Mills. Property: 7 Toltchev Way, No. 003, Monroe 10950. Amount: $224,000. Filed April 19. Bilmar Inc., Goshen. Seller: Donna L. Bean, Goshen. Property: in Goshen. Amount: $280,000. Filed April 18.

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Brookview Holdings LLC, Pomona. Seller: Katherine Curley, Goshen. Property: 49 Wickham Ave., Goshen 10924. Amount: $194,900. Filed April 18. Ciberian Express Inc., Middletown. Seller: W.T. and G. Corporation Inc., Middletown. Property: in Wallkill. Amount: $400,000. Filed April 16. Equity Trust Company Custodian, Chestnut Ridge. Seller: Fannie Mae. Property: 234 Greenwich Ave., Goshen 10924. Amount: $70,380. Filed April 18. Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Seller: Glen A. Plotsky, Port Jervis. Property: 92 McBee Court, Unit 92, Monroe 10950. Amount: $254,610. Filed April 19. Federal National Mortgage Association. Seller: Alan L. Joseph, Goshen. Property: 86 Decker Drive, Washingtonville 10992. Amount: $443,727. Filed April 16. Federal National Mortgage Association. Seller: Michele Marte-Indzonka, Newburgh. Property: 20 Timberly Drive, Goshen 10924. Amount: $381,379. Filed April 16. Gokce Capital LLC, Brooklyn. Seller: Albert Johnson, Milford, Pennsylvania. Property: in Deerpark. Amount: $4,500. Filed April 19. Hammer Realty Group LLC, Chestnut. Seller: Mohinder Mangat, Hopewell Junction. Property: in Poughkeepsie. Amount: $102,500. Filed April 16. Isemay FFL LLC, New York City. Seller: Arthur C.M. Kelly, et al, Rhinebeck. Property: in Rhinebeck. Amount: $407,500. Filed April 17. J Squared Builders Inc., Monroe. Seller: Rocco Anthony Church Jr., et al, Goshen. Property: 64 Southside Drive, Monroe 10950. Amount: $55,000. Filed April 16. JCHV Holdings LLC, Poughkeepsie. Seller: PROF-2013-M4 Legal Title Trust II. Property: 22 Pine Ridge Road, Poughkeepsie 12603. Amount: $256,000. Filed April 16. JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. Seller: Paul Clifford Brite, Newburgh. Property: 24 Stoney Ford Road, Campbell Hall 10916. Amount: $442,113. Filed April 18. Lakeview Loan Servicing LLC, Coral Gables, Florida. Seller: John J. Revella, Walden. Property: 6 Hammertown Road, Pine Plains 12567. Amount: $112,000. Filed April 18.

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Facts & Figures MLSE Group Inc., Monroe. Seller: MGM Property Holdings LLC, Newburgh. Property: 312 South St., Newburgh 12550. Amount: $60,000. Filed April 17.

Usavich Ltd., Poughkeepsie. Seller: Steven R. Adams, et al, Poughkeepsie. Property: 3 Marino Road, Poughkeepsie 12601. Amount: $175,000. Filed April 18.

Mortgage Equity Conversion Asset Trust 2011-1. Seller: Joan M. Marinoski, Rochelle, New Jersey. Property: 5 Aspen Court, Highland Mills 10930. Amount: $265,587. Filed April 19.

Warwick Group 2 LLC, Warwick. Seller: The Bank of New York Mellon. Property: 73 Dekay Road, Warwick 10990. Amount: $269,499. Filed April 17.

Nationstar Mortgage LLC. Seller: Robert J. White, Cornwallville. Property: 195 Spring Lake Road, Red Hook 12571. Amount: $362,500. Filed April 16. Northern Enterprise NY LLC, Cornwall-on-Hudson. Seller: Deva Sims, Campbell Hall. Property: 3428 Route 208, Campbell Hall 10916. Amount: $192,900. Filed April 16. Premier Contracting Inc., Highland. Seller: Pleasant View Subdivision LLC, Poughkeepsie. Property: in Lloyd. Amount: $60,000. Filed April 12. PROF-2013-M4 Legal Title Trust II. Seller: Michael Blustein, Goshen. Property: 205 Main St., Maybrook 12543. Amount: $401,275. Filed April 18. Route 44 Property Holdings LLC, Millerton. Seller: Leemilt’s Petroleum Inc., Jericho. Property: in Millerton. Amount: $115,000. Filed April 16. Ruth II Corp., Beacon. Seller: Walter C. Salvas, Beacon. Property: in Beacon. Amount: $400,000. Filed April 12. SDF Capital, New Rochelle. Seller: Karl D. Simmons, Middletown. Property: 14 Wells Ave., Middletown. Amount: $55,000. Filed April 16. Sheafe Woods Realty LLC, Hopewell Junction. Seller: Pamass LLC, Yonkers. Property: in East Fishkill. Amount: $155,000. Filed April 15. U.S. Bank N.A. Seller: Howard Kave, New Windsor. Property: 175 Carter Road, New Hampton 10958. Amount: $395,385. Filed April 16. U.S. Bank Trust N.A. Seller: Gina M. Wiley, Poughkeepsie. Property: 121 Spackenkill Road, Poughkeepsie 12603. Amount: $294,000. Filed April 17. U.S. Bank Trust N.A. Seller: Joseph N. Olsen, et al, Cornwall-on-Hudson. Property: 112 Bethlehem Road, New Windsor. Amount: $225,802. Filed April 16.

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Zapaco Inc., Hyde Park. Seller: Lawrence Perretta, et al, Brigantine, New Jersey. Property: Parker Ave., Poughkeepsie 12601. Amount: $35,000. Filed April 16.

JUDGMENTS 2 Paksh Realty LLC, Monroe. $527 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Dec. 10. 2804 Route 207 LLC, Campbell Hall. $116 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Dec. 10. 354 Ridge JV, Monroe, $527 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Dec. 10. 4Real LLC, New Windsor. $418 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Dec. 12. 5L Enterprises Inc., Middletown. $3,362 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor, Albany. Filed Dec. 11. 613 Automotive Group Inc., Ellenville. $211,030 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed April 16. AAA Auto and Truck Service LLC, Middletown. $1,058 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Dec. 11. ADR Mart Inc., Saugerties. $4,898 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed April 16. Allied Wine Corp., Ellenville. $1,585 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed April 16. Buttermilk Spa LLC, Milton. $521 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed April 16.

Catbab Corp., Monroe. $103 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Dec. 11.

KJR Development Services Inc., Tuxedo. $1,553 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor, Albany. Filed Dec. 11.

Peruvian Flavor Inc., Newburgh. $2,573 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Dec. 11.

Tangevoir Inc., Middletown. $142 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Dec. 12.

Cibo Inc., Milton. $17,110 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor, Albany. Filed April 12.

Labellas Pizzeria, Ellenville. $1,708 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed April 16.

Prestige Hair Studio, New Windsor. $2,034 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor, Albany. Filed Dec. 11.

Tavern 214 LLC, Phoenicia. $11,469 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed April 16.

Lazreb Inc., Saugerties. $913 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor, Albany. Filed April 12.

Prospect Estates LLC, Monroe. $527 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Dec. 10.

Thomas J. Murphy and Associates PLLC, Newburgh. $304 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Dec. 12.

M J Superior Inc., New Windsor. $996 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Dec. 10.

Quick Shop Inc., Harriman. $946 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Dec. 10.

Mario’s Restaurant, Highland Mills. $12,897 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Dec. 12.

R.E.C Electric Inc., Warwick. $415 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Dec. 11.

Meal’N1 Corp., Monroe. $897 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Dec. 11.

Rafka’s Lebanese Cuisine LLC, Newburgh. $100 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Dec. 10.

Micamithan LLC, Wallkill. $521 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed April 16.

Right Choice Shopping Inc., Monroe. $202 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Dec. 10.

Morgan and Gottlieb, Kingston. $652 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed April 16.

Royal Radio Rentals Inc., Newburgh. $1,266 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Dec. 10.

Myfairytalebooks LLC, Washingtonville. $1,219 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Dec. 11.

Sherry Kay Home Care Inc., Port Jervis. $311 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Dec. 10.

Cotech Inc., Tuxedo Park. $115 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Dec. 11. Courtesy Maintenance Company of New York Corp., Cornwall-on-Hudson. $2,534 in favor of the Workers’ Compensation Board of the State of New York, Albany. Filed Dec. 5. Craig Toth’s Golf Shop LLC, Warwick. $167 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Dec. 11. Eastern States Transportation Inc., Florida. $188 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Dec. 11. El Taco Loco, Newburgh. $1,138 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Dec. 11. Expert Sound Inc., Monroe. $100 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Dec. 11. Gallery 21, Kingston. $932 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed April 16. Guru Amrit Corp., Monroe. $174,665 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Dec. 11. Harguru Nanak Petroleum Corp., Goshen. $3,878 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Dec. 11. J and M Auto Rental Corp., Newburgh. $1,013 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor, Albany. Filed Dec. 11. J Rocco’s Steakhouse LLC, Shandaken. $3,175 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed April 16. Joy Transportation LLC, Middletown. $4,403 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor, Albany. Filed Dec. 11. K and K Exclusive Transport Inc., Monroe. $355 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Dec. 11.

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Nerdie Birdie, Middletown. $2,999 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Dec. 10.

Show Me Technology and Wireless LLC, Middletown. $6,479 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Dec. 10.

Nursery School of the Highlands, Fort Montgomery. $197 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Dec. 10.

Slims Affordable Towing LLC, Kingston. $2,000 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed April 16.

Orange County Organ Inc., Middletown. $996 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Dec. 10.

Stat Face Painting, New Windsor $2,273 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Dec. 10.

Overbilts Lifts Inc., Lake Katrine. $1,073 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed April 16.

Stockade Restaurant Corp., Kingston. $729 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed April 16.

Panama City Properties LLC, Monroe. $181 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Dec. 10.

Sullivan County Food Mart Inc., Middletown. $593 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Dec. 12.

Personal Protection Plus Inc., Monroe. $996 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Dec. 10.

Sumpter Estates LLC, Monroe $527 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Dec. 10.

Tischler Management LLC, Woodstock. $3,086 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed April 16. Topaz of All Trade, Wallkill. $1,916 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed April 16. Trabell’s Uniques, Warwick. $1,032 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Dec. 11. Two Brothers Too Inc., Newburgh. $598 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Dec. 12. Uncle Willy’s Inc., Kingston. $2,966 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed April 16. V.L. Roofing and Siding Inc., Middletown. $675 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Dec. 12. Van Buren Property JV, Monroe. $527 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Dec. 10. Video Box LLC, Goshen. $1,226 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Dec. 10. Vinum Café Inc., Washingtonville. $125 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Dec. 10. Walden Contracting Inc., Newburgh. $213 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Dec. 12. Walkway Café and Market, Milton. $1,040 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed April 16.

Facts & Figures Warwick Wine Garden LLC, Warwick. $883 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Dec. 12. Washingtonville Express Lube LLC, New Windsor. $157 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Dec. 12. Widowspeak LLC, Kingston. $521 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed April 16. XZ Sonder Technologies Corp., Tuxedo Park. $346 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Dec. 12.

LIS PENDENS

Chaudhri, Amina, as administratrix and as heir and distributee of the estate of Jeanne M. Chrisinger, et al. Filed by Reverse Mortgage Funding LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $438,000 affecting property located at 682 Fostertown Road, Wallkill 12589. Filed March 20. Clemente, Louis M., et al. Filed by Ditech Financial LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $240,000 affecting property located at 7 Cherrywood Drive, Goshen 10924. Filed March 26. Coddington, Alan, et al. Filed by Ditech Financial LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $50,000 affecting property located at 906 Route 2, Accord 12404. Filed April 18.

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

Cruz, Kelvin, et al. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $93,060 affecting property located at 1185 Washington Green, Unit P-3, New Windsor 12553. Filed March 22.

Arzola, Luis Jr., et al. Filed by U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $152,750 affecting property located at 45 Vista Place, Newburgh 12550. Filed March 19.

Cupertino, Julia, et al. Filed by Newrez LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure an unspecified amount affecting property located at 387 Bull Road, Rock Tavern 12575. Filed March 29.

Best Brand House Central Valley LLC, et al. Filed by Normandy Capital Trust. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $326,500 affecting property located at 3 Alamo Court, Monroe 10950. Filed March 28.

Deutsch, Elimelech, et al. Filed by Santander Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $322,000 affecting property located at 220 Seven Springs Mountain Road, Monroe 10950. Filed March 19.

Blaize, Desmond S., et al. Filed by Ditech Financial LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $245,000 affecting property located at 15 Sunny Lane, Wallkill 12589. Filed March 29.

Diana, Thomas, et al. Filed by M&T Bank. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $70,170 affecting property located at 74 Wawayanda Ave., Middletown 10940. Filed March 26.

Buono, Richard M., et al. Filed by Bayview Loan Servicing LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $247,500 affecting property located at 100 (50) Main St., Saugerties 12477. Filed April 18.

Evans, Rayisha, as natural guardian of one minor heir of the estate of Nancy Evans, et al. Filed by Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $163,745 affecting property located at 3 Hammond Plaza, Unit 3, Beacon 12508. Filed April 12.

Canino, Philip, et al. Filed by Ditech Financial LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $144,586 affecting property located at 125 Chapel Hill Road, Highland 12528. Filed April 16. Capalbo, Phyllis, et al. Filed by U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $267,750 affecting property located at 13 Laura Lane, Otisville 10963. Filed March 27.

Flood, Robert E., et al. Filed by Walden Savings Bank. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $65,000 affecting property located in Walden. Filed March 19. Follini, James Jr., et al. Filed by Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $400,000 affecting property located at 17 Madison Court, Wallkill 12589. Filed April 1.

Ganjian, Blanche, et al. Filed by Nationstar Mortgage LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $127,000 affecting property located at 187 Sackett St., Port Ewen 12466. Filed April 18. Garcia, Alexander, et al. Filed by Nationstar Mortgage LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $197,359 affecting property located at 29 Cora Rose Lane, Huguenot 12746. Filed April 1. Gomez, Cy, et al. Filed by Bank of America N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $248,200 affecting property located at 104 Woodlake Drive, Unit 5, Middletown 10940. Filed March 22. Gomez, Nicholas, et al. Filed by New Penn Financial LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $182,139 affecting property located at 5 Rolling Ridge Drive, Warwick 10990. Filed March 25. Gonzalez, Augustin, et al. Filed by Citizens Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $149,500 affecting property located at 2 Maple St., Newburgh. Filed March 26. Heirs and distributees of the estate of Harold W. Johnson, Jr., et al. Filed by Ditech Financial LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $169,600 affecting property located at 11 Cresthaven Drive, New Windsor 12553. Filed March 21. Hoffman, Jan, individually and as surviving spouse of George Hoffman, et al. Filed by Nationstar Mortgage LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $170,210 affecting property located at 39 Reservoir Ave., Port Jervis 12771. Filed April 1. Holman, Terry, et al. Filed by Ditech Financial LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $198,000 affecting property located at 122 Country Club Drive, Florida 10921. Filed March 29. Hughes, Charles W., et al. Filed by Nationstar Mortgage LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $227,500 affecting property located at 261 Cedar Cliff Road, Monroe 10950. Filed March 20. Jashembowski, Tammy Lynne, et al. Filed by Nationstar Mortgage LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $193,272 affecting property located at 37 McVeigh Road, New Hampton 10958. Filed March 29.

Leggett, Jeremy, et al. Filed by Lakeview Loan Servicing LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $311,273 affecting property located at 23 Lindentree Lane, Middletown 10940. Filed March 26. Lewis, Jeffrey, et al. Filed by The Money Source Inc. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $150,915 affecting property located at 7 Pearl St., Port Jervis 12771. Filed March 26. Luciano, Jose, et al. Filed by Pennymac Loan Services LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $205,215 affecting property located at 402 Rakov Road, Maybrook 12543. Filed March 19. LVNV Funding LLC, et al. Filed by Hudson City Savings Bank. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $184,000 affecting property located at 807 W. Kaisertown Road, Montgomery 12549. Filed March 19. Lynch, JeanMarie, et al. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $277,775 affecting property located at 1 Brendella Court, Wallkill 12589. Filed April 18. Macagna, Lynda, individually and as administratrix of the estate of Adam Macagna, et al. Filed by Nationstar Mortgage LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $297,853 affecting property located at 133 Lakeshore Road, Warwick 10990. Filed March 29. Maillet, Anthony, et al. Filed by Nationstar Mortgage LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $185,000 affecting property located at 63 Boehmler Road, Sparrow Bush 12780. Filed March 21. Martinez, Carmen, et al. Filed by Ditech Financial LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $245,000 affecting property located at 5 Tammy Drive, Middletown 10941. Filed March 27. Martinez, Nelson L., et al. Filed by U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $182,739 affecting property located at 23-25 Waverly Place, Middletown 10940. Filed March 27. Matos, Joanne R., et al. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $293,890 affecting property located at 26 Avoncroft Lane, Middletown 10940. Filed March 22.

McFarlin, Kenneth, et al. Filed by M&T Bank. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $350,000 affecting property located at 76 Mansion Ridge Blvd., Monroe 10950. Filed March 29.

Peter, Linden C., et al. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $55,000 affecting property located at 20 Van Buren St., Kingston 12401. Filed April 15.

Mendlowitz, Abraham, et al. Filed by Freedom Mortgage Corp. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $240,000 affecting property located at 4 Preshburg Blvd., No. 304, Monroe 10950. Filed April 2.

Petrosky, Nathaniel P., et al. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $229,529 affecting property located at 123 E. Main St., Washingtonville 10992. Filed March 28.

Moliterno, Daniel J., et al. Filed by The Bank of New York Mellon. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure an unspecified amount affecting property located at 36 Albert St., Middletown 10940. Filed March 27.

Phillpotts, Damian W., et al. Filed by U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $315,748 affecting property located at 177 High Barney Road, Middletown 10940. Filed March 20.

Murasso, Frank J., et al. Filed by JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $180,000 affecting property located at 11 Myers Lane, Hyde Park 12538. Filed April 15.

Powel, Mary, individually and as administratrix of the estate of Jeffry R. Powell, et al. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $200,000 affecting property located at 12 Summit Ridge Drive, Newburgh 12550. Filed April 2.

Neckles, Wayne A., et al. Filed by Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure an unspecified amount affecting property located at 50 W. Old Farm Road, Hopewell Junction 12533. Filed April 15.

Quinn, Peter, et al. Filed by Suntrust Bank. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $276,000 affecting property located at 35 Marcy Lane, Middletown 10941. Filed March 18.

Nordlund, Jason V., et al. Filed by State of New York Mortgage Agency. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $116,400 affecting property located at 20 Pierces Road, Unit E63, Newburgh 12550. Filed March 22.

Reid, Liah, et al. Filed by Ditech Financial LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $241,200 affecting property located at 5 and 7 Weather Oak Hill Road, New Windsor 12553. Filed March 29.

Parker, Brian, et al. Filed by U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $135,200 affecting property located at 424 Carpenter Ave., Apt. 11, Newburgh 12550. Filed March 28.

Rosario, Keith, et al. Filed by Ditech Financial LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $432,376 affecting property located at 139 Gate Schoolhouse Road, New Hampton 10958. Filed March 29.

Patton, Cassandra S., et al. Filed by U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $294,000 affecting property located at 6 Keats Road, Middletown 10941. Filed March 21.

Saretto, Cynthia E., et al. Filed by Lakeview Loan Servicing LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $200,000 affecting property located at 32 Toms Way, LaGrangeville 12540. Filed April 16.

Perry, Craig J., et al. Filed by Wallkill Valley Federal Savings and Loan. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $158,000 affecting property located at 77 New Paltz Road, Highland 12528. Filed April 18.

Scaglione, Nicholas, et al. Filed by M&T Bank. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $115,000 affecting property located at 608 Union Ave., New Windsor 12553. Filed March 21.

Perry, William R., et al. Filed by Hudson Valley Federal Credit Union. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $221,415 affecting property located at 156 Clinton St., Montgomery 12549. Filed March 29.

Seavy, AnneMarie, et al. Filed by Lakeview Loan Servicing LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $64,037 affecting property located at 55 Ruth Court, Building 2, Middletown 10940. Filed April 1.

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Facts & Figures Sharkey, Raymond L. Jr., as heir to the estate of Isabelle L. Sharkey, et al. Filed by Nationstar Mortgage LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $225,000 affecting property located at 63 Capron St., Walden 12586. Filed March 26. Sherr, Margaret E., individually and as trustee of the Sherr Family Trust, et al. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $94,500 affecting property located at 154 Ball St., Port Jervis 12771. Filed March 29. Sin, Kang, et al. Filed by U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $350,000 affecting property located at 15 Overlook Drive, Highland Mills 10930. Filed April 1. Slawinski, Michael, et al. Filed by Lakeview Loan Servicing LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $279,837 affecting property located at 5 Camelot Drive, Goshen 10924. Filed March 22.

Smith, Emery J., et al. Filed by Ditech Financial LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $104,700 affecting property located at 13 Fourth Road, Greenwood Lake 10925. Filed March 29.

Tricarico Four LLC, et al. Filed by Rhinebeck Bank. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $273,000 affecting property located in Poughkeepsie. Filed April 15.

Stevens, Thomas Jr., et al. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $146,301 affecting property located at 127 Orchard St., Monroe 10950. Filed March 25.

Trumper, Thomas C. Sr., et al. Filed by U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $234,935 affecting property located at 26 Maple Ave., Chester 10918. Filed March 27.

Szala, Henry Jr., heir and distributee of the estate of Ethel Elizabeth Szala, et al. Filed by Ditech Financial LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $141,000 affecting property located at 570 Clove Road, Blooming Grove 10950. Filed March 19.

Turner, Jo-Ann M., et al. Filed by PHH Mortgage Corp. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $368,939 affecting property located at 32 Fairlawn Ave., Middletown 10940. Filed April 2.

The unknown heirs and distributees of the estate of Jerry P. O’Sullivan Jr., et al. Filed by Keybank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $25,000 affecting property located at 600 Samsonville Road, Kerhonkson 12446. Filed April 15.

Unknown heirs as heir to the estate of Mary Zepka, et al. Filed by Freedom Mortgage Corp. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $64,000 affecting property located at 52 Park Drive, Warwick 10990. Filed April 2. Williams, Henry, et al. Filed by Lakeview Loan Servicing LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $290,638 affecting property located at 2 Forest Road, Wallkill 12589. Filed April 2.

Mechanic’s Liens Collins, Sean, et al, as owner. $66,352 as claimed by Siegrist Construction Inc., Poughkeepsie. Property: 26 Townsend Blvd., Poughkeepsie. Filed April 17. Hill, Jonathan M., et al, as owner. $7,375 as claimed by FF Contracting NY Inc., Goshen. Property: 2 Holts Lane, Cornwall-on-Hudson. Filed April 17. Lebovitz, Yona, as owner. $1,973 as claimed by Swat Environmental LLC, Lansing, Michigan. Property: 234 Cooper Drive Extension, Verbank 12585. Filed April 15. Picone, Dilsad, as owner. $1,888 as claimed by Dick’s Concrete Company Inc., New Hampton. Property: in Warwick. Filed April 18. Scotchtown Estates LLC, Monsey, as owner. $10,000 as claimed by Grand Plumbing Inc., Monroe. Property: 214 Elise Drive, Middletown 10941. Filed April 17.

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

Partnerships Levanta Music, 134 Rock Hill Road, High Falls 12440, c/o Evry Mann, Timothy Hill, Gabriel Dresdale and Walter T. Workman. Filed April 12.

Sole Proprietorships A Mixed Bag, 11 Maple Lane, Woodstock 12498, c/o Linda King. Filed April 16. Action Walls, 62 Sandburg Place, Pine Bush 12566, c/o Austin Edward Dimsey. Filed Feb. 27. ATMX AS, 8 Parkland Road, Salisbury Mills 12577, c/o Albert Strohl. Filed Feb. 27.

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Carsten Stoever, 64 Huguenot St., Apt. A, New Paltz 12561, c/o Carsten H. Stoever. Filed April 16.

Napanoch Knitter, 1192 Mill Road, Napanoch 12458, c/o Rachel M. Lewis. Filed April 18.

Columbo Tree Care, 18 Neckles Drive, Marlboro 12542, c/o Christopher Columbo. Filed April 16.

Pat Gibbins Carpentry and Remodeling, 524 Sawmill Road, Hurley 12443, c/o Patrick W. Gibbons. Filed April 17.

Deus Tonsorem, 88 Dunning Road, Middletown, c/o Noah Torres. Filed March 1. DJ RC, 7 Windrift Lane, Walden 12586, c/o Jason R. Arce. Filed Feb. 28. Done Wright Professional Cleaning Services, 254 Cottage St., Middletown 10940, c/o Donovan J. Wright. Filed Feb. 27. Earth Healing Arts, 90 Saint Josen Road, Accord 12404, c/o Marvin Arthur Warren. Filed April 12. Fote Djembe, 17 James St., Rosendale 12472, c/o Michael D. Burstein. Filed April 15. Gym Bae, 67 Hudson Drive, New Windsor 12553, c/o Dante S. Briggins. Filed Feb. 27. Hair by Marly, 168 Cornell St., Suite 2C, Kingston 12401, c/o Marly R. Ferraro. Filed April 15. Hudson Valley Coursing Club, 124 Old Westbrookville Road, Wurtsboro 12790, c/o Gregory P. Valentine. Filed March 4. Internal Design Studio, 270 South Road, Ruby 12475, c/o Daniella Liz-Anne Rochell Browne. Filed April 17. J and L Rewind – Resell and Consignment, 25 Westwood Drive, Walden 12586, c/o Lisette Echevarria-Garcia. Filed March 4. L’Impatience Studio, 764 W. Saugerties-Woodstock Road, Saugerties 12477, c/o Jerome Maurice James Leclere. Filed April 15. Lady M. Construction, 70 Mulberry Lane, Milton 12547, c/o Timothy J. Peterson. Filed March 1. Mai Tais Hotspot, 139 Tammany St., Kingston 12401, c/o Tamanika B. Hammond. Filed April 17.

Brisket Head, 4 Washington Ave., Apt. D, Saugerties 12477, c/o Niels M. Nielsen. Filed April 17.

Marino/Rumsey Sealcoating and Paving, 16 Palmer Ave., Middletown 10940, c/o Adrian F. Rumsey III. Filed March 1.

Carrie’s Creative Crafting Corner, 68 Old Mine Road, Kerhonkson 12446, c/o Carrie A. Donnelly. Filed April 18.

MDG Electrical Contracting, 1979 County Road 3, Olivebridge 12461, c/o Michael D. Gaddis. Filed April 16.

Reattached, 169 ½ Liberty St., Newburgh 12550, c/o Sarah Beckham Hooff. Filed Feb. 28. Restoration Painting, 8 Center Road, Mount Marion 12456, c/o Daniel J. Jarrold. Filed April 18. Ridgeview Stables Equine Sales, 2051 Route 94, Salisbury Mills, c/o Neal R. Mercier. Filed Feb. 27. Stay’s Clean Cleaning Services, 12 Sandburg Court, Middletown 10941, c/o Stacey Pagan-Gonzalez. Filed Feb. 27. Swept Away, 7 Warden Circle, Newburgh, c/o Taylor Florence Heller. Filed Feb. 28. The Bennett Company Construction and Landscaping, 32 Saxton Flats Road, Saugerties 12477, c/o Jacob Bennett. Filed April 12. The Masterpiece Massage, 333 Libertyville Road, New Paltz 12561, c/o Adam H. Reid. Filed April 18. Used Furnitures and New Mattresses, 81 Center St., Ellenville 12428, c/o Mohi Uddin Khan. Filed April 12. Valpro Builders, 124 Old Westbrookville Road, Wurtsboro 12790, c/o Gregory P. Valentine. Filed March 4. Vdeal Planning, 1602 Hawthorne Way, New Windsor 12553, c/o Vanessa Vigo. Filed Feb. 27. Wendy’s Translation Services, 26 Little Brook Court, Rock Tavern 12575, c/o Wendy Frazer. Filed Feb. 28.

Facts & Figures BUILDING PERMITS Commercial 61 East Avenue LLC, Norwalk, contractor for 61 East Avenue LLC. Alter space for a new tenant at 61 East Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $5,000. Filed March 11. A Pappajohn Co., Norwalk, contractor for Merritt 7 Venture LLC. Renovate fourth-floor office, remove wall and relocate door at 401 Merritt 7, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $10,000. Filed March 18. A Pappajohn Co., Norwalk, contractor for Merritt 7 Venture LLC. Renovate bathrooms at 401 Merritt 7, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $115,000. Filed March 18. Est-Marciano, Henry P., Norwalk, contractor for Henry P. Est-Marciano. Repair kitchen after fire damage at 343 Newtown Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $50,000. Filed March 15. Heissenbuttel, David, Norwalk, contractor for Wall Street Opportunity Fund LLC. Install new roof at 10 William St., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $17,500. Filed March 18. Masonry Solutions LLC, Norwalk, contractor for Laura M. Raymond Homes. Construct a pergola at 286-290 Main Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $17,795. Filed March 18. North Water LLC, Norwalk, contractor for North Water LLC. Install new concrete entry island at 1 N. Water St., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $4,000. Filed March 20. REJ LLC SJ, Norwalk, contractor for REJ LLC SJ. Demolish vacant building at 83 Main St., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $5,000. Filed March 12.

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TR Sono Partners LLC, Norwalk, contractor for TR Sono Partners LLC. Perform alterations at Salon Halo, 129 Washington St., Unit K102, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $1,000. Filed March 14.

Deluca Enterprises Group Inc, Norwalk, contractor for Union Square Condo. Replace decking planks for condo at 4 Union Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $185,000. Filed March 14.

Property Group of Connecticut Inc., Norwalk, contractor for Grant M. Rawling. Repair water damage at 115 Fillow St., Unit 13, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $14,000. Filed March 15.

Valley Roofing & Siding Inc., Norwalk, contractor for Nancy M. Cyr. Install new vinyl siding and replace windows at 295 Flax Hill Road, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $19,800. Filed March 21.

Residential Michalski, Miroslav J., Norwalk, contractor for Miroslav J. Meshack. Renovate finished basement and add closets at 20 Nostrum Road, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $6,000. Filed March 11.

E&B Investments LLC, Norwalk, contractor for E&B Investments LLC. Renovate full bathrooms, add new tile and update kitchen at 51 Baxter Drive, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $40,000. Filed March 12.

Pullopilly, Jose, Norwalk, contractor for Jose Pullopilly. Finish attic, full bath and bedroom closet at 5 Getner Trail, Unit 5, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $50,000. Filed March 15.

Via Bella Ventures LLC, Norwalk, contractor for Lesser Felice. Build a master bedroom and convert breezeway to living room at 14 Esquire Road, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $74,000. Filed March 21.

3 Bedford LLC, Norwalk, contractor for 3 Bedford LLC. Renovate kitchen, bathrooms and stairs at 3 Bedford Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $60,000. Filed March 11.

ETM Construction LLC, Norwalk, contractor for Mary Waller. Perform a kitchen extension and renovation at 44 Wilson Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $120,000. Filed March 12.

Purdue Renovations LLC, Norwalk, contractor for Michael J. Connell. Renovate a single-family residence at 3 Meridian Road, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $360,000. Filed March 18.

Zalewski, Rafael, Norwalk, contractor for Rafael Zalewski. Renovate a single-family residence at 2 Echo Lane, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $140,000. Filed March 21.

A. W. Construction LLC, Norwalk, contractor for Gregory O. Genaro and Pamela A. Genaro. Perform a two-car garage addition at 3 Singing Woods Road, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $20,000. Filed March 12.

Electrical Services LLC Avila, Norwalk, contractor for Electrical Services LLC Avila. Perform a superstructure for kitchen expansion at 45 Wolfpit Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $70,000. Filed March 12.

Purepoint Energy LLC, Norwalk, contractor for Brian McGrath and Sarah S. MacGrath. Install roof-mounted solar panels at 20 Myrtle St., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $24,541. Filed March 19.

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Aguirre, Carol H., Norwalk, contractor for Carol H. Aguirre. Build five rooms in a single-family residence at 46 Rampart Road, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $5,300. Filed March 12.

Farm Group LLC Fable, Norwalk, contractor for Farm Group LLC Fable. Remove bearing wall at 9 Bel Air Road, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $3,000. Filed March 12.

Purepoint Energy LLC, Norwalk, contractor for Richard Sileo and Maria Sileo. Install roof-mounted solar panels at 10 Lyncrest Drive, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $30,000. Filed March 19.

Front Row Kitchens Inc, Norwalk, contractor for Jonathan C. Skipper. Renovate kitchen, replace windows and cabinets at 236 Highland Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $68,000. Filed March 13.

Reef Trust Black, Norwalk, contractor for Reef Trust Black. Replace windows and renovate kitchen at 17 Red Barn Lane, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $40,000. Filed March 19.

Keep Me Home Care and Companions LLC, Norwalk, contractor for Renzulli Associates Mobile. Renovate trailer home, remove interior wall and expand bathroom at 505 Westport Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $11,000. Filed March 13.

Riga LLC, Norwalk, contractor for Mark K. Tou. Strip and re-roof 16 Chipping Lane, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $9,650. Filed March 19.

Annetta, Rosa, Norwalk, contractor for Rosa Annetta. Construct a rear addition at 10 William St., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $800. Filed March 12. Annetta, Rosa, Norwalk, contractor for Rosa Annetta. Build a family room at 10 William St., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $600. Filed March 12. Bigler, Amos T. and Monika Pernal Norwalk, contractor for Amos T. Bigler. Add frame to rear of 53 Ledgewood Drive, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $15,000. Filed March 12. Boccuzzi, John J., Norwalk, contractor for John J. Boccuzzi. Add bathroom at 3 Bel Air Road, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $5,000. Filed March 11. Casey, Kenneth, Norwalk, contractor for Kenneth Casey. Add half-bath at 8 Olive Lane, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $2,400. Filed March 13. Craftworks Construction LLC, Norwalk, contractor for Elizabeth Patterson Hidden. Renovate single-family residence at 16 Split Rock Road, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $299,400. Filed March 13.

Keep Me Home Care and Companions LLC, Norwalk, contractor for Alqueen Burden. Install aluminum handicap ramp at 32 Chapel St., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $10,000. Filed March 14. Kerschner, Development Company LLC, Norwalk, contractor for Elianne Van Reesema. Install fireplace and relocate front-entry door at 5 Saint James Place, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $50,000. Filed March 15.

Rising Star Roofing LLC, Norwalk, contractor for Deirdre Sullivan. Remove and install new roof at 5 Brenner Lane, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $28,272. Filed March 19. Smart Roofs Solar Inc., Norwalk, contractor for Richard A. Aurilio and Rebecca Aurilio. Install roof-mounted solar panels at 355 Newtown Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $62,820. Filed March 19. Sunrun Inc, Norwalk, contractor for Diane Washburn. Install roof-mounted solar panels at 3 Naromake Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $28,387. Filed March 20.

Kerschner, Development Company LLC, Norwalk, contractor for Pond Ridge Lane LLC 8. Build a new single-family residence at 4 1/2 Pond Ridge Road, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $750,000. Filed March 15.

Sutton, Matthew, Norwalk, contractor for Matthew Sutton. Remodel kitchen and replace windows at 10 Winnipauk Drive, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $25,000. Filed March 20.

Property Group of Connecticut Inc., Norwalk, contractor for Cathleen M. Clancy. Repair water damage at 115 Fillow St., Unit 14, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $14,000. Filed March 15.

Titus Built LLC, Norwalk, contractor for Susan DiLoreto. Renovate kitchen, laundry room and construct new porch at 23 Valley Road, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $175,000. Filed March 20.

Bridgeport Superior Court Bragg, Eldar, et al, Fairfield. Filed by JPMorgan Chase Bank National Association, Columbus, Ohio. Plaintiff’s attorney: Bendett & McHugh PC, Farmington. Action: The plaintiff is the owner of the defendants’ mortgage. The defendants defaulted on the terms of the agreement and have failed to pay the plaintiff the amount due. The plaintiff claims foreclosure of the mortgage, possession of the mortgage premises, monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other and further relief as the court deems appropriate. Case no. FBT-CV196083546-S. Filed Feb. 22. Brown, Jennifer, et al, Stratford. Filed by Hamilton Equity Group LLC, Buffalo, New York. Plaintiff’s attorney: Hassett & George PC, Simsbury. Action: The plaintiff was assigned the defendants’ judgment lien. 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 lien, possession of the premises, monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other and further relief as the court deems appropriate. Case no. FBTCV-19-6083074-S. Filed Feb. 7. Correa, Jennifer M., et al, Bridgeport. Filed by Midfirst Bank, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Plaintiff’s attorney: McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce LLC, Hartford. Action: The plaintiff was assigned the defendants’ mortgage. The defendants defaulted on the terms of the agreement and have failed to pay the plaintiff the amount due. The plaintiff claims foreclosure of the mortgage, possession of the mortgage premises, monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other and further relief as the court deems appropriate. Case no. FBT-CV-196083070-S. Filed Feb. 7.

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Eaton, George J., et al, Fairfield. Filed by MB Financial Bank NA, Ann Arbor, Michigan. Plaintiff’s attorney: Bendett & McHugh PC, Farmington. Action: The plaintiff was assigned the defendants’ mortgage. The defendants defaulted on the terms of the agreement and have failed to pay the plaintiff the amount due. The plaintiff claims foreclosure of the mortgage, possession of the mortgage premises, monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other and further relief as the court deems appropriate. Case no. FBT-CV-19-6082581-S. Filed Jan. 18. Samuel, Frank, et al, Fairfield. Filed by Freedom Mortgage Corp., Mount Laurel, New Jersey. Plaintiff’s attorney: Bendett & McHugh PC, Farmington. Action: The plaintiff was assigned the defendants’ mortgage. The defendants defaulted on the terms of the agreement and have failed to pay the plaintiff the amount due. The plaintiff claims foreclosure of the mortgage, possession of the mortgage premises, monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other and further relief as the court deems appropriate. Case no. FBT-CV-19-6083056-S. Filed Feb. 4.

Danbury Superior Court Dzamko, John A., et al, West Haven. Filed by CitiMortgage Inc., O’Fallon, Missouri. Plaintiff’s attorney: McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce LLC, Hartford. Action: The plaintiff was assigned the defendants’ mortgage. The defendants defaulted on the terms of the agreement and have failed to pay the plaintiff the amount due. The plaintiff claims foreclosure of the mortgage, possession of the mortgage premises, monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other and further relief as the court deems appropriate. Case no. DBD-CV-196030036-S. Filed Feb. 8. Ferguson, Maureen, et al, Bethel. Filed by Bayview Loan Servicing LLC, Coral Gables, Florida. Plaintiff’s attorney: O’Connell Attmore & Morris LLC, Hartford. Action: The plaintiff was assigned the defendants’ mortgage. The defendants defaulted on the terms of the agreement and have failed to pay the plaintiff the amount due. The plaintiff claims foreclosure of the mortgage, possession of the mortgage premises, monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other and further relief as the court deems appropriate. Case no. DBD-CV-196030155-S. Filed Feb. 20.

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Facts & Figures Marden, Cassandra S., et al, Danbury. Filed by Evolve Bank & Trust, Ewing, New Jersey. Plaintiff’s attorney: Bendett & McHugh PC, Farmington. Action: The plaintiff was assigned the defendants’ mortgage. The defendants defaulted on the terms of the agreement and have failed to pay the plaintiff the amount due. The plaintiff claims foreclosure of the mortgage, possession of the mortgage premises, monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other and further relief as the court deems appropriate. Case no. DBD-CV-196030095-S. Filed Feb. 14.

Lutz, Margaret C., et al, Cos Cob. Filed by M&T Bank, Buffalo, New York. Plaintiff’s attorney: McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce LLC, Hartford. Action: The plaintiff is the holder of the defendants’ mortgage. The defendants defaulted on the terms of the agreement and have failed to pay the plaintiff the amount due. The plaintiff claims foreclosure of the mortgage, possession of the mortgage premises, monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other and further relief as the court deems appropriate. Case no. FST-CV-19-6040189-S. Filed Feb. 25.

Marsalisi, Patricia, et al, Danbury. Filed by Sterling National Bank, Lake Zurich, Illinois. Plaintiff’s attorney: Bendett & McHugh PC, Farmington. Action: The plaintiff is the owner of the defendants’ mortgage. The defendants defaulted on the terms of the agreement and have failed to pay the plaintiff the amount due. The plaintiff claims foreclosure of the mortgage, possession of the mortgage premises, monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other and further relief as the court deems appropriate. Case no. DBD-CV-19-6029847-S. Filed Jan. 18.

Makovoz, Albert, et al, Stamford. Filed by M&T Bank, Buffalo, New York. Plaintiff’s attorney: McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce LLC, Hartford. Action: The plaintiff is the holder of the defendants’ note. The defendants defaulted on the terms of the agreement and have failed to pay the plaintiff the amount due. The plaintiff claims foreclosure of the mortgage, possession of the mortgage premises, monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other and further relief as the court deems appropriate. Case no. FST-CV-19-6039526-S. Filed Jan. 7.

Pimentel, Jose L., et al, Newtown. Filed by Provident Funding Association LP, Santa Rosa, California. Plaintiff’s attorney: Bendett & McHugh PC, Farmington. Action: The plaintiff was assigned the defendants’ mortgage. The defendants defaulted on the terms of the agreement and have failed to pay the plaintiff the amount due. The plaintiff claims foreclosure of the mortgage, possession of the mortgage premises, monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other and further relief as the court deems appropriate. Case no. DBD-CV-196030062-S. Filed Feb. 26.

The Morganti Group Inc., et al, Hartford. Filed by Main Enterprises Inc., Stratford. Plaintiff’s attorney: Yamin & Grant LLC, Waterbury. Action: The plaintiff entered into a subcontract with the defendants for the provision of certain labor and materials for a plumbing project. The defendants owed the plaintiff and failed to pay for the service. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other and further relief as the court deems appropriate. Case no. FSTCV-19-6040515-S. Filed March 19.

225 Greenwich Avenue LLC, et al, Stamford. Filed by First County Bank, Stamford. Plaintiff’s attorney: Wofsey Rosen Kweskin & Kuriansky LLP, Stamford. Action: The plaintiff is the current holder and owner of the note and mortgage of the defendants. The defendants defaulted on the terms of the agreement and have failed to pay the plaintiff the amount due. The plaintiff claims foreclosure of the mortgage, possession of the mortgage premises, monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other and further relief as the court deems appropriate. Case no. FST-CV-196040080-S. Filed Feb. 15.

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31 Wooster Street LLC, Ridgefield. Seller: Kevin Russell, Danbury. Property: 31 Wooster St., Danbury. Amount: $550,000. Filed Jan. 1. Aspen Properties LLC, New York, New York. Seller: Kathleen D. O’Brien, Greenwich. Property: 50 Upland Drive, Greenwich. Amount: $10. Filed April 4. Breezemont 25 LLC, Old Greenwich. Seller: Jay Stuart Louden and Margaret Rosemary Louden, Old Greenwich. Property: Lot 69, Map No.2, Sound Beach Park. Old Greenwich. Amount: $1,075,000. Filed April 1. Falcon Development & Investment Company LLC, Danbury. Seller: 138 Deer Hill LLC. Danbury. Property: 138 Deer Hill Ave., Danbury. Amount: $300,000. Filed Feb. 7. Greenwich Runaway LLC, White Plains, New York. Seller: John Street Holding LLC, Darien. Property: 33 John St., Greenwich. Amount: $1. Filed April 8. Hat City LLC, Danbury. Seller: Jehad Sabbagh, Danbury. Property: 51-61 Widman St., No. B-506, Danbury. Amount: $1. Filed Feb. 7. Kosyakov, Sergey and Irina Koyakova, Riverside. Seller: Tootsie Pop LLC, Stamford. Property: 12 Glenville St., Unit 205, Greenwich. Amount: $480,000. Filed April 1. Lakshmi 441 LLC, Riverside. Seller: 441 Round Hill Road LLC. Greenwich. Property: 441 Round Hill Road, Greenwich. Amount: $1. Filed April 8.

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2D 9 Lafayette Connecticut LLC, Greenwich. Seller: LD 9 Lafayette Connecticut LLC, Greenwich. Property: 9 Lafayette Court, Unit 2D, Greenwich. Amount: $2,500,000. Filed April 8.

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Uniservice Corp., Houston, Texas. Seller: 57 Main Street Company LLC, Danbury. Property: 57 Main St., Danbury. Amount: $1,100,000. Filed Feb. 9.

Hyder, Nashwan M. and Neelam Sharda Bridgemohan, Scarsdale, New York. Seller: Donald T. Whyko and Jo Ann V. Whyko, Riverside. Property: Pemberwick Road, Greenwich. Amount: $925,000. Filed April 1.

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Jimenez, Carlos M., Bronx, New York. Seller: Maria Martins, Danbury. Property: 38 Franklin St., Danbury. Amount: $360,000. Filed Jan. 2.

Alberto, Marco V., White Plains, New York. Seller: Arthur E. Brown, Newtown. Property: 40 Oil Mill Road, Danbury. Amount: $408,000. Filed Jan. 2. Bisignano, Keith and Ann Marie Bisgnano, Greenwich. Seller: Hiromi Nomoto, Greenwich. Property: 27 Hettiefred Road, Greenwich. Amount: $945,000. Filed April 10. Botelho, Rachel M., Danbury. Seller: Robert Botelho, Danbury. Property: 20 Wixted Ave., Danbury. Amount: $315,00. Filed Feb. 7.

Maletz, Mark, Sedona, Arizona. Seller: Richard D. Zivic and Rosemarie C. Miksis-Zivic, Stamford. Property: 77 Gregory Road, Cos Cob. Amount: $1,084,850. Filed April 2.

Dat Nguyen, John, Danbury. Seller: Margaret A. O’Connell, West Palm Beach, Florida. Property: 54 Powell St., Danbury. Amount: $145,000. Filed Jan. 2.

Monchik, Gail A., Old Greenwich. Seller: Gail A. Monchik, Old Greenwich. Property: 185 Shore Road, Old Greenwich. Amount: $1. Filed April 10.

Duran, Jose Alexander and Eva Maria Duran, Danbury. Seller: Edward Joseph Formick and Joseph Peter Formick, Danbury. Property: Southern Boulevard, Danbury. Amount: $400,000. Filed Jan. 2.

Moya, Melissa G., et al, Washington, D.C. Seller: Rolf H. Koehnen and Marie E. Kohenen, Greenwich. Property: 50 Lafayette Place, 2F, Greenwich. Amount: $485,000. Filed April 1.

Faulkner, Paul, Danbury. Seller: Patricia A. Morin, Danbury. Property: 80 Butternut Lane, Danbury. Amount: $50,000. Filed Feb. 3.

Murphy, Kaelyn P. and Gerald Murphy, Jacksonville, Indiana. Seller: Miguel A. Rodriguez and Evita Perez-Rodriguez, New Milford. Property: 4 Brushy Hill Road, Danbury. Amount: $380,000. Filed Jan. 3.

Fayad, Hashim, Danbury. Seller: Imad Fayad, Danbury. Property: 43 Pleasant St., Danbury. Amount: $1. Filed Jan. 3. Fayad, Imad, Danbury. Seller: Charles R. Fabrizio Jr., Danbury. Property: 69 Clapboard Ridge Road, Danbury. Amount: $352,000. Filed Jan. 3.

17 Carriglea Drive LLC, Greenwich. Seller: AQH LLC, Cos Cob. Property: 17 Carriglea Drive, Riverside. Amount: $2,450,000. Filed April 3.

Outer Curtain Wall LLC, Jackson, Wyoming. Seller: Patricia E. McNair, et al, Naples, Florida. Property: 113 S. Water St., Greenwich. Amount: $10. Filed April 2.

Galante Jr., Gennaro J., et al, Yorktown Heights, New York, Seller: Joanne Galante, Danbury. Property: 166 Old Brookfield Road, Unit 4-1, Danbury. Amount: $0. Filed Feb. 7.

24 Dan Fred LLC, Ridgefield. Seller: Jared Kurtz and Kimberly S. Kurtz, Ridgefield. Property: 24 Danfred St., Danbury. Amount: $1. Filed Feb. 8.

Petrausch, Robert and Erin Loop Petrausch, Old Greenwich. Seller: Sunset Holdings LLC, Stamford. Property: 57 Park Ave., Old Greenwich. Amount: $2,250,000. Filed April 2.

Gonzalez, Javier, et al, Danbury. Seller: Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Carrollton, Texas. Property: 8 Rose Lane, Apartment 14-6, Danbury. Amount: $175,000. Filed Jan. 3.

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Maddren, Garry and Mary Maddren, New Fairfield, Seller: Nathaniel B. Whitcombe, Danbury. Property: 2108 Eaton Court, Danbury. Amount: $0. Filed Jan. 3

Cantwell, Kimberly L., Greenwich. Seller: Andrew Gesell and Kimberly Cantwell, Greenwich. Property: 77 Maple Ave., Greenwich. Amount: $0. Filed April 3.

Long, Minbin and Bingyu Xu, Stamford. Seller: Network Development Company LLC, Old Greenwich. Property: 66 Halsey Drive, Old Greenwich. Amount: $2,300,000. Filed April 2.

130 Hendrie Ave. LLC, Riverside. Seller: Roberta P. Anderson, Riverside. Property: 130 Hendrie Ave., Riverside. Amount: $10. Filed April 9.

Lopes, Janet and Peter McCauley, Mount Kisco, New York. Seller: Francis A. Chach, Danbury. Property: 5 Nabby Road, Unit A-51, Danbury. Amount: $73,000. Filed Feb. 3.

Murray, Bruce Evan and Hilary Dara Murray, Chappaqua, New York. Seller: CLT Martin Dale LLC, Fairfield. Property: 1 Martin Dale, Greenwich. Amount: $4,650,000. Filed April 9. Musai, Lebit and Neire Musai, Bethel. Seller: Anastasia Damalas, Danbury. Property: 166 Old Brookfield Road, Unit 14-2, Danbury. Amount: $140,000. Filed Feb. 10. Nigro, Christopher A. and Nidia Antonia Mejia-Nigro, Danbury. Seller: Christopher A. Nigro, Danbury. Property: 2 Hillandale Road, Danbury. Amount: $0. Filed Feb. 7. Pacia, Elmer and Sheila Pacia, Greenwich. Seller: Ariana E. Horton and Michael H. Kuehne, Greenwich. Property: 34 Talbot Lane, Greenwich. Amount: $535,000. Filed April 2.

Page, Lisa Goodrich and William Chapman Page, Greenwich. Seller: Kathleen Ruff and Seth A. Ruff, New York, New York. Property: 51 Ridge St., Greenwich. Amount: $1,905 000. Filed April 3. Palma, Elmer, Danbury. Seller: Joaquim O. Trindade, Danbury. Property: 34 Division St., Danbury. Amount: $335,000. Filed Feb. 9. Paolicelli, Dominic and Florence Paolicelli, Mahopac, New York. Seller: Connecticut III Limited Partnership, Danbury. Property: 1022 Country View Road, Danbury. Amount: $342,000. Filed Jan. 2. Patel, Jayprakash and Hasmita Patel, Stamford. Seller: Oscar Guevara-Martinez and Jennifer Carolina Guevara Bustillo, Norwalk. Property: Unit 31, The Enclave, Condominium, Danbury. Amount: $230,000. Filed Feb. 7. Quartey, William and Yvonne A. Quartey, Bronx, New York. Seller: Golden Hill 123 LLC, New Fairfield. Property: 4 Benham St., Danbury. Amount: $340,000. Filed Feb. 8. Romero Martinez, Edgar, Brewster, New York. Seller: Fair Reality Recue LLC, Danbury. Property: 4 Spring St., Danbury. Amount: $225,000. Filed Jan. 2. Ruiz, Dennis and Amanda Garcia, Danbury. Seller: Zbynek Stupka and Jarmila Stupka, Danbury. Property: 39 Kingswood Road, Danbury. Amount: $355,000. Filed Jan. 2. Sofman, Yury, Greenwich. Seller: Sterling National Bank, Jericho, New York. Property: 340 Cognewaugh Road, Cos Cob. Amount: $600,000. Filed April 9. Sollecito, Rocco and Yovanna Sagni, Bronx, New York. Seller: Leslie Moffett, et al, Danbury. Property: 1 Mountain Road, Danbury. Amount: $230,000. Filed Feb. 8. Sprull, Carol, Danbury. Seller: Ray Palmer, Danbury. Property: 16 Crane St., Danbury. Amount: $235,000. Filed Jan. 2. Stanciu, Traian and Leontine Stanciu, Greenwich. Seller: Sorin Stanciu and Jessica Stanciu, Greenwich. Property: 18 High St., Greenwich. Amount: $0. Filed April 1. Surel, Christopher M. and Lindsay E. Randall, Cos Cob. Seller: Gabriela M. Wiis, Greenwich. Property: 7 Grove St., Cos Cob. Amount; $600,000. Filed March 26. Tobias, Stephen R. and Madalyn Tobias, Greenwich. Seller: Arthur E. Bass and Jeanne M. Minimal, Greenwich. Property: 372 Cedar Hill, Greenwich. Amount: $2,500,000. Filed April 9.

Facts & Figures Vanderbilt, Hugh B., Greenwich. Seller: John P. Fargis and Heather S. Fargis, Greenwich. Property: 369 North St., Parcel B, Greenwich. Amount: $225,000. Filed April 4. Villacreses, Richard and Soledad Villacreses, Danbury. Seller: Federal National Mortgage Association, Danbury. Property: 83 Deer Hill Ave., Danbury. Amount: $234,900. Filed Jan. 2. Voller, Paul and Sarah F. Voller, Rye, New York. Seller: Leonard Marx, Greenwich. Property: 2 Oneida Drive, Unit C-3, Greenwich. Amount: $10. Filed April 3. Wang, Xiaojie and Xiaohang Miao, Greenwich. Seller: Adriana Gatti Der Calousdian, Greenwich. Property: Unit 15, Cider Mill Pond Townhouses, Greenwich. Amount: $542,000. Filed April 2. You, Amy J., Ridgewood, New York. Seller: Kamala Naidu, Danbury. Property: 7 Padanaram Road, Unit 52, Danbury. Amount: $135,000. Filed Feb. 8.

FORECLOSURES Kratzman, Emil A. Creditor: U.S. Bank Trust, N.A., San Diego, California. Property: 544 North St., Greenwich. Mortgage default. Filed April 15. Sabados, Rudolph J. and Alene M. Sabados. Creditor: M&T Bank, Buffalo, New York. Property: 77 Winoca Road, Fairfield. Mortgage default. Filed April 12.

JUDGMENTS Jack, Karin S., Fairfield. $31,303, in favor of Ferrari Financial Services Inc., Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, by Evans, Feldman & Associates LLC, New Haven. Property: 11431155 Sasco Hill Road, Fairfield. Filed Jan. 28. Johnston, Rebecca, Fairfield. $2,222, in favor of North Shore-Lij Medical PC, Fairfield, by Tobin & Marohn, Meriden. Property: 401 Old Field Road, Fairfield. Filed Jan. 25. Karageorge, Johnathan, Fairfield. $37,591, in favor of Bank of America NA, Charlotte, North Carolina, by the Law Offices of Howard Lee Schiff PC, East Hartford. Property: 103 Brookside Drive, Fairfield. Filed Jan. 22.

Kornstein, Andrew N., Fairfield. $241,865, in favor of Chemtob Moss Forman & Beyda LLP, New York, New York, by Goldman Gruder & Woods LLC, Norwalk. Property: 1373 Redding Road, Fairfield. Filed Feb. 13. Larson, Eric, Fairfield. $15,421, in favor of The United Illuminating Co., New Haven, by Nair & Levin PC, Bloomfield. Property: 326 Bennett St., Fairfield. Filed Feb. 21 McCarthy, Kevin M., Fairfield. $6,583, in favor of Bank of America NA, Charlotte, North Carolina, by the Law Offices of Howard Lee Schiff PC, East Hartford. Property: 60 Beacon View Drive, Fairfield. Filed Feb. 11. Reed, Michael, Southport. $13,367, in favor of TBF Financial LLC, Deerfield, Illinois, by Jacobs & Rozich LLC, New Haven. Property: 621 Center St., Southport. Filed Feb. 1. Salamone, Gary L., Fairfield. $15,161, in favor of American Express National Bank, Salt Lake City, Utah, by Mark Sank & Associates LLC, Stamford. Property: 25 Carlynn Drive, Fairfield. Filed Feb. 4. Shelley, Levi D., Fairfield. $2,174, in favor of The Southern Connecticut Gas Company, Orange, by Nair & Levin PC, Bloomfield. Property: 240 Villa Ave., Fairfield. Filed Jan. 25. Vomvas, Dimitrios M., Fairfield. $17,492, in favor of Bank of America NA, Charlotte, North Carolina, by Rubin & Rothman LLC, Islandia, New York. Property: 1040 Burroughs Road, Fairfield. Filed Feb. 4.

LIENS Federal Tax Liens Filed Algrin Willis, Brenda, 59-61 Evers Court, Bridgeport. $2,156, civil proceeding taxes. Filed April 8. Austin, Leota, 375-377 Maple St., Bridgeport. $1,590, civil proceeding taxes. Filed April 8. Clarke, Rosie J., 688 Wood Ave., Bridgeport. $17,719, civil proceeding taxes. Filed April 4. Dardy, Muhammad A., 546 Ogden St., Bridgeport. $13,905, civil proceeding taxes. Filed April 4. Desilva, Dominique D., 210 Park St., Bridgeport. $10,115, civil proceeding taxes. Filed April 4.

Ferguson, Michael, 700 Lakeside Drive, Bridgeport. $2,930, civil proceeding taxes. Filed April 9. Mandu, Denis, 660 Grand St., Bridgeport. $2,392, civil proceeding taxes. Filed April 8. Matto, Joseph R., 414A Blackhawk Lane, Stratford, $15,721, civil proceeding taxes. Filed April 4. Palmer, Mark D., 48 Powell Place, Stamford. $9,400, civil proceeding taxes. Filed April 9. Perez, Lillian, 392-396 Bishop Ave., Bridgeport. $1,655, civil proceeding taxes. Filed April 8. Redbrick II LP, 18-34 Brown Ave., Stamford. $2,386, civil proceeding taxes. Filed April 2. Smith, Hyacinth, 25 Evers Court, No. 27, Bridgeport. $7,721, civil proceeding taxes. Filed April 4. Smith, Kenneth, 21 Frederick St., Stratford, $13,917, civil proceeding taxes. Filed April 4. Spain, Timothy S. and Carol J. Spain, 255 Platt St., Bridgeport. 413,703, civil proceeding taxes. Filed April 8. Suriel, Joel, 53 Porter St., Second floor, Bridgeport. $29,874, civil proceeding taxes. Filed April 3. Taveras, Yamil, 295 Glenbrook Road, Stamford. $6,290, civil proceeding taxes. Filed April 2. Thompson, Joyce L., 688 Brooks St., Bridgeport. $3,131, civil proceeding taxes. Filed April 9. Ursini, Ernest, 286-288 Gregory St., Bridgeport. $2,337, civil proceeding taxes. Filed April 8. Wilson, Vernon, 39 Infield St., Bridgeport. $2,418, civil proceeding taxes. Filed April 4.

LIS PENDENS Bellitto, Rick R., et al, Fairfield. Filed by McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for The Bank of New York Mellon. Property: 171 Woodside Circle, Fairfield. Action brought, inter alia, to foreclose a defendant’s mortgage. Filed March 25.

Blagriff, Doris E., et al, Fairfield. Filed by Harlow, Adams & Friedman, PC, Milford, for General Electric Employees Federal Credit Union. Property: 75 Roseville St., Fairfield. Action brought for the foreclosure of defendants’ mortgage. Filed Feb. 5. Bragg, Eldar, et al, Fairfield. Filed by Bendett & McHugh, PC, Farmington, for JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association. Property: 1157 Congress St., Fairfield. Action brought to foreclose defendants’ mortgage. Filed Feb. 15. Crouzet, Madeleine B., et al, Fairfield. Filed by Glass & Braus LLC, Fairfield, for U.S. Bank NA. Property: 68 Lounsbury Road, Fairfield. Action brought to foreclose defendants’ mortgage. Filed Feb. 8. DeLaurentis, Carmella, Fairfield. Filed by the Law Offices of Daniel D. Portanova PC, Bridgeport, for Anthony DeLaurentis. Property: 96 Papurah Road, Fairfield. Action brought claiming a dissolution of the marriage between the abovenamed parties. Filed March 6. Fech, Jon M., et al, Fairfield. Filed by Bendett & McHugh, PC, Farmington, for M&T Bank. Property: 172 E. Lawn St., Fairfield. Action brought to foreclose the defendants’ mortgage from M&T Bank. Filed April 9. Forero, Magaly, et al, Fairfield. Filed by Milford Law LLC, Milford, for Wilmington Trust, National Association. Property: 518 Lockwood Road, Fairfield. Action brought for foreclosure of defendants’ mortgage from Wilmington Trust, National Association. Filed Jan. 22. Gallias, David Anselm, et al, Fairfield. Filed by McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce LLC Hartford, for Wells Fargo Bank NA. Property: 203 S. Benson Road, Fairfield. Action brought, inter alia, to foreclose defendants’ mortgage from Wells Fargo Bank NA. Filed March 1. Gotfried, Benjamin, et al, Fairfield. Filed by Bendett & McHugh PC, Farmington, for Blacksquare Real Estate Inc. Property: 3071 North St., Fairfield. Action brought to foreclose defendants’ mortgage. Filed Jan. 28. Harrison, Miranda C., et al, Fairfield. Filed by Bendett & McHugh PC, Farmington, for MB Financial Bank NA. Property: 65 Roseville St., Fairfield. Action brought to foreclose defendants’ mortgage from MB Financial Bank NA. Filed March 28.

Levine, Matthew S., et al, Fairfield. Filed by Esposito & Annunziata, New Haven, for Delucia Home Improvements LLC. Property: Lot. 8, Map No. 5132, Fairfield. Action brought to foreclose defendants’ mortgage. Filed Feb. 7. McCarthy, Christine M., et al, Fairfield. Filed by McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for Wells Fargo Bank NA. Property: 96 Blaine St., Fairfield. Action brought, inter alia, to foreclose defendants’ mortgage from Wells Fargo Bank NA. Filed March 1. Melton, Tamomi, Fairfield. Filed by Costello, Brennan & De Vidas PC, Fairfield, for James Melton. Property: 72 Lynnbrook Road, Fairfield. Action brought claiming dissolution of the marriage between James Melton and Tamomi Melton. Filed March 28. Moors, Vanessa, et al, Fairfield. Filed by The Hayden Law Firm PC, Monroe, for Lucas C. Papageorge Jr. Property: 38 Northwood Road, Fairfield. Action brought for the foreclosure of defendants’ mortgage. Filed Jan. 28. Stack, Robert, Fairfield. Filed by the Law Offices of William J. Neary, Trumbull, for Elizabeth Stack. Property: 1653 Mill Plain Road, Fairfield. Action brought claiming a dissolution of the marriage between Elizabeth Stack and Robert Stack. Filed Feb. 11. Thompson, Barbara, et al, Fairfield. Filed by Bendett & McHugh PC, Farmington, for Sterling National Bank. Property: 153 Woody Lane, Fairfield. Action brought to foreclose defendants’ mortgage from Sterling National Bank. Filed April 12. Treschitta, Mary L., et al, Fairfield. Filed by McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for U.S. Bank Trust National Association. Property: 20 Waschuk Circle, Fairfield. Action brought, inter alia, to foreclose defendants’ mortgage from Fairfield County Bank Corp. Filed Jan. 23. Veno, Dolores Maria, Fairfield. Filed by Bendett & McHugh, PC, Farmington, for Select Portfolio Servicing,Inc. Property: 35 John St., Southport. Action brought to foreclose defendant’s mortgage. Filed Feb. 6.

Webb, Edward A., et al, Fairfield. Filed by McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for U.S. Bank National Association. Property: 145 Howard St., Fairfield. Action brought, inter alia, to foreclose defendants’ mortgage from U.S. Bank National Association. Filed Feb. 13. Winstel, Thomas A., et al, Fairfield. Filed by McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for US Bank National Association. Property: 163 Knapps Highway, Fairfield. Action brought, inter alia, to foreclose defendants’ mortgage from U.S. Bank National Association. Filed April 5.

LEASES Figueroa, Jose, by Marylou Weeks. Landlord: Success Village Apartments Inc., Bridgeport. Property: Apartment 23, Building 82, Bridgeport. Term: 35 years, commenced Jan. 23, 2019. Filed Jan. 25. Underhill, Mildred, by Marylou Weeks. Landlord: Success Village Apartments Inc., Bridgeport. Property: Apartment 24, Building 88, Bridgeport. Term: 35 years, commenced Jan. 25, 2019. Filed Jan. 28.

MORTGAGES Branosky, Joseph and Jessica Branosky, Stamford, by Harvey Melzer. Lender: PNC Bank NA, 3232 Newmark Drive, Miamisburg, Ohio. Property: 78 Fieldstone Road, Stamford. Amount: $548,800. Filed Feb. 1. Cahn, Jeffrey and Judith Cahn, Stamford, by Brooke Cavaliero. Lender: People’s United Bank N.A. 850 Main St., Bridgeport. Property: 320 Strawberry Hill Ave., Unit 28, Stamford. Amount: $563,400. Filed Feb. 1. Cohen, Matthew and Karen Benet, Stamford, by Descera Daigle. Lender: Citibank., 1000 Technology Drive, O’Fallon, Missouri. Property: 53 Idlewood Place, Stamford. Amount: $520,000. Filed Feb. 1.

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