The Business Journals / May 08

Chase buys First Republic;

Forbes honors J.P. Morgan

Wealth Management Advisor

BY PETER KATZ Pkatz@westfairinc.com

Agenerally underreported aspect of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation’s (FDIC) entering into a purchase and assumption agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank in the rescue of First Republic Bank is that Chase also is able to absorb First Republic’s wealth advisory operations. According to the financial website AdvisorHub, First Republic’s Private Wealth business will be folded into JPMorgan’s advisory services.

The FDIC had announced that JPMorgan Chase Bank submitted a bid for all of First Republic Bank’s deposits and most of its other assets. Those deposits totaled $103.9 billion. First Republic’s total assets amounted to $229.1 billion. The FDIC announced that First Republic Bank’s 84 offices in eight states would reopen as branches of JPMorgan Chase Bank and that all depositors of First Republic Bank would become depositors of JPMorgan Chase Bank.

Forbes Honors 2

Stamford Mayor Simmons:

‘Our

city is strong and getting stronger every day’

BY JUSTIN MCGOWN jmcgown@westfairinc.com

When presenting her State of the City Address, Stamford Mayor Caroline Simmons couldn’t help but point out the dramatic difference between last year’s presentation

and the 2023 speech delivered at The Village complex along the city’s waterfront.

“Last year at this time I had Covid and was delivering this address via Zoom in my pajamas,” Simmons said with a laugh, “So I’m excited to be here with you in person tonight and share with you how far our city has come.”

Mayor Simmons.

Hiral Shah

1 Forbes Honors—

JPMorgan Chase’s financial advice and wealth management services through J.P. Morgan Asset Management, Inc., are well known in the financial community and beyond. Forbes magazine recently honored a private client advisor at J.P. Morgan Wealth Management, Hiral Shah, who is based in Mount Kisco.

Shah was named a 2023 Forbes Best-in-State Wealth Advisor. He was ranked number 18 among high-net-worth advisors in New York state outside of Manhattan. According to Forbes, as of June 30, 2022, Shah was managing nearly $800 million in assets.

“I’m definitely honored. This award is a symbol of my commitment to continuous improvement as an advisor and helping my clients work toward their goals,” Shah told the Business Journals. “Wealth management is a craft that is honed over time. Being awarded this distinction validates my effort and desire to offer the very best of my knowledge base and professional experience to the families that I work with in Westchester County and beyond.”

Shah said that receiving the award is unlikely to change anything that he does in the normal course of serving his clients and providing access to timely market research.

“I think the most important thing is

picking up the phone and calling my clients. It’s very important that they know I’m here for them and they can lean on me for their guidance,” Shah said. “As an advisor I can help my clients navigate market volatility and stay focused more importantly on their long-term plan. I’m able to leverage the firm’s ample resources to serve my clients.”

Shah pointed out that so far this year J. P. Morgan has hosted 10 webcasts where strategists are able to directly present explanations of how current events and fiscal policy may have an impact on individual financial planning.

“For example, J. P. Morgan Wealth Management just hosted a client webcast earlier this year on how the Fed’s interest rate policy could affect clients’ financial strategy,” Shah said. “During this market volatility I remind my clients that market volatility is normal. Market swings can be painful but they’re just a natural part of investing and it’s important to avoid impulsive reaction and to stay focused on their long-term strategy.”

Shah pointed out that some of the stock market’s worst days have been followed by some of the market’s best days.

“If you take a look at the past 20 years, seven of the best days in the market happened within just about 14 days of the worst 10 days,” Shah said. “It’s very important to take that long-term view when the client is questioning the market or the plan. The amount of time that you’re invested in the market is one of the

most important factors in growing your wealth. It’s about time in the market, not timing the market.”

Shah said that while everyone’s financial situation is different, having a plan for finances provides a roadmap to help keep things on track toward reaching goals.

“We always try to make sure that having a well-built long-term financial strategy can also help prepare the clients for market volatility,” Shah said. “Priorities change and it’s very common that these priorities evolve over a lifetime and that’s why it’s important to regularly check financial strategy and adjust as needed. We always try to update the plan as our clients’ life or goals shift.”

Shah said that among the events that can affect financial goals are marriage, divorce, the arrival of children, home purchase and changes that affect liquidity.

“My clients’ financial goals and personal goals are so intertwined. It is especially rewarding when a client trusts me to help their children,” Shah said. “That is the most gratifying part of this; the relationships that we have established. I’ve worked with some clients and families where I’ve had up to three and four generations.”

In a report issued for April, J.P. Morgan Wealth Management global investment strategists said the economy has proven resilient but they continue to see a recession induced by monetary policy beginning in the third quarter of 2023.

Cardinal Dolan blesses Day Laborer Center

BY PETER KATZ Pkatz@westfairinc.com

Catholic Charities of New York held a celebration on May 1 as Cardinal Timothy Dolan helped dedicate its new Day Laborer Center at 325 Yonkers Ave. in Yonkers. The center is designed to provide a central location for day laborers to congregate while waiting for work as well as a central location for businesses to hire them. The new hub will offer classes for people seeking to improve life skills and train for future jobs, especially in the construction trades.

After blessing the entire center, including a garden area, Cardinal Dolan cut the ribbon to formally open the facility.

During a conversation with Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano, Cardinal Dolan said, “Everything Catholic Charities does is in

cooperation with the community. I was inspired, mayor. Most of the people who do work here are themselves workers who have been part of this and helped by it in the community. These folks, when I talk to them, they want a little home, they want school for their kids and they want a job. You’ve seen it, because Yonkers is sort of an icon for it, how they become some of the most responsible citizens in the community.”

Spano said, “They’re very much involved with their kids, very much involved with their kids’ education ... they just want to work. We want to make sure people don’t abuse our immigrants and we want to be sure they get what they’re entitled to.”

Cardinal Dolan said that it was most appropriate for the dedication to take place on May 1, which is the feast of Saint Joseph the Worker.

Cardinal Dolan cuts ribbon at Day Laborer Center in Yonkers.

Greenwich’s Camillo: ‘I’m working really, really hard on public-private partnerships’

BY JUSTIN MCGOWN jmcgown@westfairinc.com

During a Fireside Chat on April 25 that was hosted at the Greenwich Water Club, organized by the town’s Chamber of Commerce and sponsored by First County Bank, Greenwich First Selectman Fred Camillo highlighted his efforts to maintain the aesthetics of the community.

Camillo began by noting that the town stood on firm financial ground and is “one of 16 municipalities that have a AAA credit rating, and we do that despite the restraints we put on ourselves.

One of the reasons why Greenwich has that rating is because we do things in a way that prioritizes everything. Believe me, there are so many projects that I would love personally to see done yesterday, but I know that it has to fall in order.”

“As you’re probably reading, Central Middle School, that’s number one in the queue,” Camillo added, noting that the town anticipates a $100 million capital budget for the year, which will largely go toward rebuilding the school with an anticipated total cost of around $70 million.

The fate of the Old Greenwich School was the next top priority, according to Camillo. He expressed doubts about the immediate viability of major work within the current fiscal year, fearing the final price of renovations will exceed the remaining capital budget. However, Camillo indicated that switching from a 15-year to a fiveyear capital plan could well provide some of the flexibility needed to execute the plans.

“I’m working really, really hard on public-private partnerships,” Camillo said of a way to provide some movement on key projects within the limits of the capital budget. “If you live in Old Greenwich or go by the Civic Center, you see that going up there. That was over three decades in the making. In 2019 we said that we wanted to do these public-private partnerships and right away one of the first phone calls I got was from Alex Cohen.”

A $5 million donation from the Steven & Alexandra Cohen Foundation helped secure funding for the Eastern Greenwich Civic Center, which now bears their name.

“That’s the sort of thing that is going to have to happen for projects that lend themselves to naming opportunities,” Camillo said, indicating that high-visibility projects may move faster than other necessary work due to the nature of public-private partnerships. “No one is going to want to donate to a sewer, right?”

“Low hanging fruit” in the form of beautification projects along Greenwich Avenue,

in the Glenville neighborhood and elsewhere in town made the list of projects that the First Selectman told attendees they could look forward to.

Camillo discussed issues with a number of changes made to intersections and roadways across Greenwich, which had proved controversial, noting that in many cases these were required to make streets compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act, even if some landowners resented the need to shovel new walkways in the winter.

This fed into a larger discussion of the balancing act he maintains as first selectman.

“On overdevelopment part of every day is devoted to my talking to state officials, state legislators, advocates, trying to get the state off our back,” Camillo said, describing a constant struggle against 8-30g, is a state law, which allows affordable housing developments to bypass zoning laws that don’t pertain to health and safety.

Camillo said it was “impossible” for towns in Fairfield County to make 10%

Mount Kisco developer with 39 cents declares bankruptcy

BY BILL HELTZEL Bheltzel@westfairinc.com

AMount Kisco developer has filed for bankruptcy protection, declaring that it has 39 cents to its name versus a $21 million liability.

Gateway II LLC, the sponsor of a Harlem condominium beset by construction defects, filed a Chapter 7 liquidation petition on April 17 in U.S. Bankruptcy Court, White Plains.

The only asset is a checking account. The only creditor is the Board of Managers

of the Gateway Condominium.

Gateway II is owned equally by Michael Gaetano, of Armonk, who was the condo project finance manager; Matthew Gaetano, the construction manager; and the Gaetano 2013 Family Trust.

The business was formed in 2000, according to a state corporation record. It built the Gateway Condominium at 2098 Eighth Ave., also known as Frederick Douglass Boulevard, near Morningside Park.

The developer combined several lots, renovated four small buildings and inte -

grated them into a new 11-story structure with 85 residences and retail and office spaces.

In 2014, the condo’s board of managers sued Gateway II for $21 million, alleging that the building was plagued by defects — such as inadequate fire proofing, leaks and structural problems — and claiming that it was forced to make extensive repairs.

The lawsuit alleged breach of contract for failure to renovate and build the structure in compliance with zoning and building regulations.

of their housing stock affordable, except for the largest cities, adding that level of affordability would prevent developers from invoking 8-30g. Nine Fairfield County towns, including Darien, New Canaan and Westport have earned moratoriums on 8-30g developments granted by the state in response to their efforts to increase their affordable housing stock.

Camillo praised the town for reaching 5.8% affordability through approved projects, and expressed hope that a proposed bill could re-classify existing housing and count towards the total.

Immediately after discussing his daily efforts to oppose “overdevelopment,” Camillo on the other hand urged attendees to keep in touch with their state representatives, “because we can’t take any more out-migration from the state. It has reached crisis levels.”

During audience questions, Camillo discussed concerns about parking and acknowledged a shortage of parking spaces that resulted in employees within downtown businesses feeding parking meters for the durations of their shift. To address the issue, he said plans are in the works to lower rates at municipal lots, but that any parking garage would need to be either underground or built into a grade.

“Nobody wants to see a standalone parking structure,” he declared. “They’re ugly and it’s not what people want to see now.”

Camillo floated the idea of a subtler parking structure at the Board of Education building, which was proposed in plans in the 1990s. He noted the possibility of a public-private partnership for the project.

Specifically, the offering plan required Gateway II to obtain a permanent certificate of occupancy.

As of February 2022, according to a decision issued by Justice Sabrina Kraus of Manhattan Supreme Court, the building still did not have a permanent certificate of occupancy.

She granted the condominium board summary judgment against Gateway II, ruling that the developer’s failure to obtain the occupancy certificate for 10 years breached the offering plan.

Gateway II appealed the decision to the First Appellate Court, and it lists the $21 million claim as disputed in the bankruptcy petition.

The developer is represented by New Rochelle attorney James H. Shenwick.

Greenwich First Selectman Fred Camillo. Photo by Justin McGown.

Mifepristone debate comes to Stamford Health

BY JUSTIN MCGOWN jmcgown@westfairinc.com

On April 25, Lt. Gov. Susan Bysiewicz visited Stamford Health to stand with hospital administrators and elected officials from Fairfield County in affirming the continued availability of the drug mifepristone at the hospital and across the state.

The announcement was spurred by confusion surrounding the legal status of the drug caused by a series of court rulings. A recent U.S. Supreme Court procedural ruling reversed decisions by lower courts that would have outlawed the use of the drug entirely. The original case comes from U.S. District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk in Texas ruling that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration had improperly approved the drug more than 20 years ago.

The drug, which can be used to terminate early pregnancies when used in combination with misoprostol, is used in over half of all abortions in the U.S. It is also widely used in treating miscarriages and other pregnancy complications which can be life threatening.

The medication has been effectively banned in a number of states with restrictive abortion laws, but the drug remains federally legal and accessible.

“It’s very important to clear up any confusion that anyone in our state may have,” said Bysiewicz. “We want to be very clear that mifepristone is still available without restriction. It means that this medication which has been used safely for the past 20 years by more than 5 million women in our country and by millions of other women across the globe is safe, effective, and still

legal here in our state.”

Bysiewicz reiterated that mifepristone can be administered at up to 10 weeks of pregnancy without visiting a clinic or hospital and can be obtained through the mail or at a pharmacy with a doctor’s prescription.

“Access here in Connecticut will continue for the foreseeable future as we wait for the Appeals Court outcome,” she added. “We want the people of Connecticut, women of Connecticut to know that we will continue to make sure that lifesaving health care is available in our state. And to women

across the country who may live in a state where abortion is now illegal: know that you can come to our state and receive that care. If you want to live in a state that stands up for women’s reproductive rights …please, please, please move to Connecticut.”

Dr. Siobhan Dolan, the new chairwoman of obstetrics and gynecology at the Stamford Hospital Health System, thanked state leadership “for allowing us to practice what we have trained and worked so hard to be able to provide.” Dolan also highlighted safety data associated with mifepristone.

“The risk of death associated with abortion is 0.3 out of 100,000 abortions that occur up to eight weeks, and 6.7 out of 100,000 abortions that occur after 18 weeks or later. That is much less than the risk of mortality due to childbirth,” Dolan said. The 2020 US maternal mortality rate for every 100,000 live births was 23.8, with black women facing a rate of 55.3.

“We see abortion and the use of mifepristone as a women’s health care issue and a health equity issue as well,” said Kathleen Silard, president and CEO of Stamford Health. “Stamford Health will continue to provide this drug and other drugs and therapies that are safe, effective, and legal.”

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Lt. Gov. Susan Bysiewicz takes the podium, surrounded by Stamford Health officers and local elected officials. Photo by Justin McGown.

1 Stamford Mayor Simmons: ‘Our city is

Simmons’ event, which was held on April 27 and organized by the Stamford Chamber of Commerce, included a broad cross-section of the Stamford business community, residents and public servants along with representatives from the New York Consulates of Finland, Switzerland, Ireland and the United Kingdom. The international aspect of the audience reflected Simmons’ picture of a city at the center of the business world’s attention.

“Our city is strong and getting stronger every day,” Simmons declared. “Stamford is the unequivocal economic engine of the state. We’re the second largest, fastest growing city in the state. We continue to see robust population and business growth. Stamford is home to a dozen Fortune 500 and Fortune 1000 companies, including one of our largest employers who’s here with us today Charter Communications, who opened their new headquarters last year.”

Simmons described looking out the windows of her office and seeing the thousands of small businesses throughout the city, along with hundreds of new businesses.

“Each week I get to join Heather (Cavanagh) and the Chamber team for ribbon cutting after ribbon cutting,” Simmons said. “We joke that our scissors are getting rusty.”

In particular, Simmons highlighted the arrival of companies such as the financial services firm Mirador, Pickleball America, the New York Comedy Club, and other recently opened businesses. She singled out as an example of the city’s vibrant entrepreneurship Sipho Simela’s Matrix Rental Solutions, which opened only a block away from The Village and which will leverage high-tech solutions to make the search for rental housing easier.

Simmons noted that the city had achieved the second-largest grand list in the state, growing by 20% since its last evaluation to a total of $26.9 billion. She said that this will enable the city to achieve one of the lowest mill rates in the state, “further enhancing our economic standing and major bragging rights for a mayor.”

Simmons told the audience that Stamford was the only Connecticut city with more than 100,000 residents to achieve a AAA bond rating in 2022, a fact which can potentially save the city and taxpayers millions by lowering interest rates on borrowing to finance projects. She also indicated that a $1.5 billion long-term facilities plan will include the city’s largest school construction project without endangering the credit rating thanks to a new formula for state funding.

“Thank you to so many of you in this room who invest and build in our city every day and are instrumental in this boundless growth, bringing jobs, housing, and most importantly, revenue to our city, which as mayor, I am very grateful for,” Simmons said.

Simmons also hailed a 96% occupancy rate for apartment buildings and a 90%

occupancy rate for downtown retail locations as providing the city with a unique vibrancy.

“Just take a walk down Bedford Street or Columbus Park, and it feels like a European plaza with outdoor dining and dozens of cuisines from around the globe,” she stated.

In addition to strong schools further enhanced by an expanding UConn campus, Simmons highlighted the city had also become not only the safest city in both Connecticut and New England, but one of the safest of its size in the whole country according to the latest FBI crime statistics. She called on the audience to applaud members of the police and fire departments in attendance who had recently saved lives while in the line of duty.

“When I was sworn in, I shared my vision to build a more equitable, inclusive, and vibrant city where everyone can thrive. Under that vision are three key priorities,” said Simmons. “One, fixing our infrastructure; two, advancing economic prosperity; and three, making our government more responsive and inclusive. But it’s not just about saying these words.”

Simmons described the measure of success for her administration as being how well they have managed to deliver results for residents and noted that the most common complaint they hear remained “pave the damn roads.”

To that end, she said the city had doubled its road paving operations to 75 repaved roads in 2022, with the goal of reaching 200 roads paved along with improved sidewalks near every city school by 2025. This dovetailed with Simmons

signing the Vision Zero Executive Order which will direct the city to use engineering and traffic enforcement best practices to reach zero traffic fatalities by 2032.

Simmons also highlighted the recently announced Small Business Covid Resilience Grant which will make $1.5 million available to 150 businesses in $10,000 grants to recover from pandemic-related issues.

“This grant will help these small businesses during this challenging time. They are the backbone of our community, creating two thirds of all new jobs,” Simmons said.

To further assist businesses, Simmons highlighted efforts to increase the city’s affordable housing supply and her strategy of partnering with the U.S. Foreign Trade Commission to encourage international business relations and a streamlined permitting process for most business applications.

Simmons encouraged businesses to look to the city by investing in environmentally conscious technology and design while also partnering with city public schools to provide student internships through the Youth Service Corps and Mayor’s Youth Employment Program.

“We will keep working,” Simmons promised. “We will keep rolling up our sleeves to deliver results for the people of Stanford and make our city a beacon of hope for other cities to emulate. While we already are a model city in so many ways, let’s continue to strive for greatness and maximize our full potential by building a more inclusive, accessible, and vibrant city where everyone can thrive.”

Groundbreaking for Ginsburg's 70 Pier St

developer Martin Ginsburg on May 2 at a groundbreaking ceremony for Ginsburg’s new apartment building at 70 Pier St. in the Ludlow section of the city.

“We are very focused on making something special here,” Ginsburg said. “We are going to deliver something really wonderful for this community.”

“While it may not be large in scale the project will have an enormous impact on this community.”

BY PETER KATZ Pkatz@westfairinc.com

Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano and members of the City Council were among those joining

The four-story building will have 36 apartments and is located adjacent to the Metro-North Ludlow train station. The ground floor would include retail space as well as the building’s lobby and amenities for residents. There would be indoor parking. The estimated construction cost is $11.5 million.

“Today marks a milestone in the transformation of Ludlow Park,” Spano said.

The 70 Pier St. site formerly was home to an office and garage used by the Yonkers Parking Authority that Ginburg’s GDC purchased in June of 2017. Adjacent is a small municipal parking lot. GDC proposed taking over the parking lot and incorporating its 14 spaces along with seven additional permit spaces and 16 new metered spaces into a new layout. Ginsburg also would undertake revitalization of the existing city park known as Abe Cohen Plaza. There are plans for new paving, landscaping, sidewalks, benches, lighting, an entrance arch, a new flagpole, a sculpture and a new clock tower.

“Our intent is to have it green going from here to Bridge Street and Bridge Street becomes a park, the entire west side of that street will be a park than runs into O’Boyle Park. Wre going to do major improvements in O’Boyle Park, and that connects to Buena Vista. You’ll be actually able to bike from here into downtown going through O’Boyle Park,” Ginsburg said. “This project we hope to be a real game changer for this entire area.”

The building would be fully electric using a heat pump system for cooling as well as heating. The apartments have been designed with large windows and balconies. The lower front facade of the building would use metal panels.

strong and getting stronger every day’ —

Mayor Mike Spano, left, congratulates Martin Ginsburg at 70 Pier St. groundbreaking.

Father of bride sues charter jet company for $2.25M

deliveries at the wedding venue.

Jets.com offered to provide another aircraft for the stranded passengers, according to the complaint, but Crabtree booked a less expensive charter with STA Jets on a plane of the same make and model.

He says he cancelled the Jets.com return flight in time to avoid a cancellation charge and booked the return with STA Jets.

But Jets.com allegedly billed him for the return flight and added a 3.99% surcharge on a charge card, bringing the total to $40,158.

Crabtree is demanding $2 million for alleged infliction of emotional distress and another $247,520 for alleged negligence, breach of contract, conversion of pre-paid credit and fraud.

Crabtree also claims that American

Express Company refused to eliminate fraudulent Jet.com’s charges on his credit card account. He is demanding $68,658 from Amex for alleged negligence, breach of contract and fraud.

Amex spokesperson did not respond to an email asking for the company’s responses to the allegations.

BY BILL HELTZEL Bheltzel@westfairinc.com

AConnecticut car dealer claims that a charter jet company almost wrecked his daughter’s wedding plans when it failed to provide a suitable aircraft last summer to fly four members of the wedding party from Westchester County Airport to Jackson Hole, Wyoming.

Robert E. Crabtree Jr., the operator of Colonial Toyota in Milford, Connecticut, accused Jets.com of negligence and intentional infliction of emotional distress, in a complaint filed April 26 in Westchester Supreme Court. He is demanding nearly $2.25 million in damages.

“It was a complete embarrassment and emotionally catastrophic to have to deal with the Jets.com error,” the complaint states, “let alone, Mr. Crabtee had to tell the groom’s parents, on their way to their son’s wedding, that they could not board the scheduled flight.”

Jets.com, which is based in Manhattan’s financial district and has an office at the county airport, did not respond to emails asking for its side of the story.

Crabtree retained Jets.com to fly seven adults from Westchester to Wyoming last July and to return three days later with eight adults.

One of his businesses, Gold Coast Aviation, operating as Colonial Motors in Milford, had previously paid Jets.com more than $780,000 for charters.

Crabtree emailed a list of passengers for the first flight, including their weights, the day before departure. But when they got to the airport, according to the complaint, the pilot said he could only carry three passengers safely and he had never seen that aircraft reserved for seven adults.

It was imperative for Crabtree and his wife to take the flight, the complaint states, because they were coordinating

An

Crabtree is represented by Armonk attorney Thomas B. Decea.

Embraer model chartered by Jets.com

Misty Copeland headlines Fund for Women & Girls’ anniversary fundraiser

and offering free after-school ballet classes with contemporary live music safe spaces for future Mistys. Whatever the difficulties of ballet, Copeland said, it is no “Black Swan,” the 2010 psychological horror film that revolves around a production of “Swan Lake.”

The foundation is not the only new production in Copeland’s life: Last year she and her husband, lawyer Olu Evans, welcomed a son.

“Being a ballerina has set me up for being a mother,” she said. She has learned it’s OK to embrace herself, to ask for help, to say “ ‘no,’ because I now have this other little being in my life.”

BY GEORGETTE GOUVEIA ggouveia@westfairinc.com

In Fairfield County, the median income for women is $50,000. Yet it takes $71,460 to meet the yearly basic needs of a woman with a child.

Other statistics are equally sobering. Forty-four percent of single female-headed households with children in Bridgeport, Connecticut’s largest city, live in poverty. Only 8% of Fairfield County community college students complete their studies. Only 13% of women in the county are in management positions. And yet, less than .10 cents of every philanthropic dollar is invested in women and girls.

“…In difficult situations, the only way out is through” Mendi Blue Paca, president and CEO of Fairfield County’s Community Foundation, said at the 25th anniversary luncheon for the foundation’s Fund for Women & Girls, held at the Hyatt Regency Greenwich on Thursday, April 27. Over 31 years, the Norwalk-based foundation has addressed inequities in social justice, health, safety, education and the workplace, awarding more than $390 million in grants to nonprofits in Fairfield County and its environs. The Fund for Women & Girls which seeks to advance health and education, create economic opportunities and combat gender violence through several programs is the largest such fund in New England, said Mary Grace Pagaduan, its director.

One vehicle the fund uses to achieve its goals is its annual fundraising luncheon, which has featured keynote speakers (including law professor Anita Hill and tennis champion Billie Jean King, both civil rights advocates) who have found a way

out by finding a way through. At the fittingly titled “Change in Motion” luncheon, Misty Copeland the first Black female principal dancer in American Ballet Theatre’s 84-year history offered yet another example to the 525 attendees, including a handful of aspiring ballerinas in their pink and blue-tulle outfits.

Indeed, dance, and its connection to the Boys & Girls Clubs of America, was a motif of the luncheon. Copeland is an ambassador for the organization, which helps serve young people, particularly those in need, through a variety of programs and the luncheon began with a performance by WakemanCheer, the cheerleading squad of the Wakeman Boys & Girls Club of Fairfield and Bridgeport. (Two of the group’s members also asked questions at the end of the Q and A between Copeland and Paca.)

For the Kansas City, Missouri-born Copeland one of six children of a single mother, who grew up in chaotic circumstances in San Pedro, California, at times living in a motel the Boys & Girls Club there “became a second home, a home.” She fell in love with woodshop and played billiards well enough to “kick the butts of grown men.” But she didn’t find herself until she was introduced to dance.

“Ballet was an outlet and a sacred and safe space,” she said, with the stage remaining so. But ballet was not without its challenges. Despite prodigious talent, she didn’t begin studying until age 13, when many of her peers would have already had about seven years of technical training behind them. And while she was sheltered in her first dance school (at the San Pedro City Ballet), Copeland said moving up the ranks of American Ballet Theatre from its satellite Studio

Company in 2000 to the main company’s corps de ballet in 2001 to soloist in 2007 and principal dancer in 2015 proved an eye-opener.

“It was a shock,” she said. “I was the only Black woman in a company of 100 dancers.” She went, she added, from being a prodigy to being told to contain her curves and lighten her skin.

Still, she excelled in classical and modern roles, drawing more Black and Brown faces to the audiences at the Metropolitan Opera House, ABT’s home. What helped her through this was knowing that “I stood on the shoulders of those who came before. There were mentors right in front of me, incredible Black women.”

They have included Raven Wilkinson (1935-2018), who is credited with being the first African American woman to dance with a major classical ballet company, the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo. The two struck up a friendship when Copeland discovered that they lived not far from each other on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. Copeland said hearing Wilkinson describe touring the segregated South with the KKK boarding the Ballet Russe’s bus to search her out helped put her own challenges in perspective. In 2022, Copeland published “The Wind at My Back: Resilience, Grace, and Other Gifts from My Mentor, Raven Wilkinson,” one of several memoirs and children’s books she has authored or co-authored.

Dressed in a black pantsuit and a white shirt, her hair pulled back in the messy style of the classic ballerina bun, Copeland beamed as she talked about becoming a mentor herself through the Misty Copeland Foundation helping ballet dancers of color “to feel seen and heard”

In her remarks, Copeland paid tribute to two other women who spoke at the luncheon and whose lives have been transformed by their careers. Emily Tow, president of The Tow Foundation and recipient of The Fund for Women & Girls’ Anne S. Leonhardt Award, said that when she started with The Tow Foundation, she had no qualifications other than being a family member. As the foundation’s president since 1995, she has helmed an organization that has targeted $20 million annually to youth justice, community wellness, medicine, journalism and the transformative power of the arts.

Perhaps no one who spoke, however, had come further than Wanda Rivera, a community health worker with the fund’s emme coalition, which supports women’s wellness, job prospects and self-determination in Bridgeport in a research-driven program delivered by Optimus Health Care, channeling $1.14 million in grants to 38 organizations last year. Rivera was once also an emme client.

In a voice punctuated by emotion that built in power, Rivera described the abuse and emotional blackmailing she endured as a child at the hands of her stepfather, which led to domestic violence at the hands of her husband before she escaped with her children. Her proudest moment, she said, was receiving her college degree in her 50s, with her son, an alumnus of the school, cheering her on.

As Rivera spoke, the clicking and clattering of silverware and plates quieted until there was no other sound but her voice and then the audience’s standing ovation for a woman who personified the “grace, strength and resilience” she discussed.

For more, visit fccfoundation.org.

Misty Copeland, left, the first Black female principal dancer in American Ballet Theatre’s history, in conversation with Mendi Blue Paca, president and CEO of Fairfield County’s Community Foundation, whose Fund for Women & Girls celebrated its 25th anniversary at its annual fundraising luncheon, April 27. Photograph by Happyhaha Studio.

Fraudster Bradley Reifler barred again from finance industry

BY BILL HELTZEL Bheltzel@westfairinc.com

Dutchess County fraudster Bradley C. Reifler has been barred from the financial industry, again, for refusing to answer questions about a $10 million transaction.

Last year, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ordered the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority to reconsider its 2018 decision to bar Reifler from associating with any member of the independent, nongovernmental organization.

FINRA regulates securities brokers and dealers, so a ban in effect blocks an individual from participating in financial markets.

“Reifler’s misconduct was serious and his unwillingness to provide complete responses … about potential securities-related wrongdoing demonstrates his unfitness for association with any FINRA member firm,” according to the decision issued on Jan. 17 and published in the organization’s April report.

The bar is appropriate “to protect the investing public against individuals, like Reifler, who present a continuing threat to FINRA’s ability to detect and remediate industry misconduct.”

Reifler, 63, of Millbrook, was founder and the CEO of Forefront Capital Markets from 2010 to 2015. Now he is an inmate at the Federal Correctional Institution at Otisville, Orange County.

He pled guilty last year to defrauding North Carolina Mutual Life Insurance Co., the oldest black-owned insurance company in the United States, concerning $34 million the insurer entrusted with Forefront.

He was sentenced to five years in prison and ordered to pay back $20.3 million.

FINRA investigators were curious about a $10 million investment that a North Carolina Mutual affiliate made in a trust fund Reifler created. The size of the deal entitled the affiliate to a 50% reduction in the $300,000 commission, but the affiliate waived the reduction and paid the full commission.

North Carolina Mutual sued Reifler, claiming that it had not authorized the investment or waived the commission, according to the FINRA decision, and alleged that Reifler had diverted a large dividend to a bank account he controlled.

Reifler denied the claims.

FINRA ordered Reifler to testify at two interviews. The organization concluded in

2018 that he had failed to answer its questions, and it barred him from associating with any members.

Reifler appealed to the SEC.

Reifler did not dispute that he repeatedly refused to answer questions, according to the SEC, but he did answer some questions and had provided some written answers.

FINRA had provided only 104 pages from 302 pages of interview transcripts to support its ruling, the SEC noted.

The SEC ordered FINRA to review the entire transcripts, consider whether

Reifler had completely or partially failed to testify, and to apply more stringent sanctions guidelines in assessing his responses.

FINRA reaffirmed its previous decision.

FINRA does not have subpoena power, so its ability to compel members to testify and provide documents is its primary way to enforce regulations.

While Reifler did answer some questions, FINRA found, he had refused to answer the important questions.

The organization says it repeatedly warned him that he had to cooperate. Instead, he did not provide documents,

denied knowledge of events, and disclaimed his role in the $10 million deal.

He repeatedly said he would not answer questions or discuss the transaction, according to FINRA, while claiming that the organization had no jurisdiction, the matter was in litigation and an attorney had advised him not to answer, FINRA had already decided he was guilty, and he intended to answer the questions later.

He refused to answer about 180 questions, FINRA states, in a “protracted act of defiance and a pattern of misconduct that we find to be aggravating.”

NY Ketamine Infusions opens in Westchester County to treat mood disorders

is inconsistent and does not provide the 100% bioavailability of IV ketamine. By administering ketamine intravenously, we can deliver the precise dose and control the rate of infusion important factors in ensuring an optimal outcome and patient experience.

(brain-derived neurotrophic factor). BDNF is a crucial brain protein that helps mature and maintain the neuronal dendrites and synapses necessary for regular mood center connectivity.

mode of therapy when others have fallen short of patient needs. We rely on trusted partners in the community to help us provide the integrative approach that some patients seek.

BY ROBERT GLATTER, M.D.

With a track record of treating more than 5,000 patients in Manhattan and on Long Island, NY Ketamine Infusions (NYKI) offers personalized, private care to those suffering from mood disorders through the use of intravenous ketamine, a highly effective alternative treatment that can provide rapid relief in even the most complex cases of depression and PTSD. Founded in 2012 by Glen Brooks, M.D. a board-certified anesthesiologist who trained at Harvard’s Brigham and Women’s Hospital and taught at Yale University School of Medicine NYKI is one of the world’s first therapy centers dedicated exclusively to providing this breakthrough therapy.

I’m proud to be leading the expansion of NYKI into this area with our new West Harrison office and look forward to partnering with local area psychiatrists, therapists and other mental health professionals to help provide relief from those suffering from depression, PTSD and other mood disorders especially during May, Mental Health Awareness Month.

In multiple studies performed over the past 20 years by researchers at Yale University, the Mount Sinai Health System, the National Institute of Mental Health (NIH) and other major institutions, IV ketamine has proven to be a highly effective treatment helping patients who have not responded to either traditional psychiatric medications or psychotherapy, often with tremendous, life-changing results.

Indeed, IV ketamine is the gold standard for treating patients with mood disorders such as treatment resistant depression, PTSD and suicidal ideation. Delivery via other methods (intranasal and oral)

At NY Ketamine, we are focused on outcomes and are proud to report that based on more than 2,200 patients seen since January 2022, 84% of those with treatment-resistant depression experienced noteworthy or significant improvement in their symptoms after undergoing ketamine therapy. So let me tell you how it works. Although early research into depression and antidepressant medication focused on the neurotransmitters serotonin, norepinephrine and dopamine, scientists have in the last two decades investigated the function of another neurotransmitter that is vital for memory and learning glutamate. This is an excitatory neurotransmitter that is also important for mood regulation.

As an NMDA (N-methyl-D-aspartate) antagonist, ketamine prevents the NMDA receptor from reabsorbing glutamate while stimulating the release of BDNF

The prefrontal cortex, amygdala and hippocampus are the primary mood centers in the brain, containing billions of neurons. It’s crucial for these neurons to have connections via dendrites and synapses in order to maintain healthy moods. However, childhood events that cause stress and anxiety can reduce BDNF production, leading to changes in neuroanatomy and severe mood disorders.

Through dozens of clinical trials and thousands of actual treatments with patients, we’ve discovered that sub-anesthetic doses of ketamine can enhance mood center connectivity in the brain by promoting the growth of new dendrites and synapses but also via maintenance and repair of damaged synapses.

As we continue to expand our reach, we know our patients need outside support systems in place, including psychiatrists, therapists or other mental health providers. We want to work with them to provide our mutual patients with an additional

NY Ketamine Infusions is at 222 Westchester Ave., Suite 306 in West Harrison. For more, visit nyketamine. com or call 914-369-1569 for a free consultation.

Robert Glatter, M.D. leads the NY Ketamine Infusions practice in Westchester County. He has trained extensively with Glen Brooks, M.D., a leading practitioner of ketamine infusion therapy and a recognized expert in the field. With more than 20 years of experience administering ketamine as an emergency medicine physician at Lenox Hill Hospital in Manhattan, Glatter brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise not only to patients but to the general public. He serves on the editorial board of Medscape Emergency Medicine and is a longstanding contributor to Forbes Healthcare and Innovation. He is also a frequent commentator on ABC News, CBS News, NBC News, the “Today” show and WebMD.

Robert Glatter, M.D., leads the team at NY Ketamine Infusions’ new West Harrison office.

The team at NY Ketamine Infusions’ new West Harrison office — (from left) Nicole Schneider; Robert Glatter, M.D.; and Isabel Diaz. Photographs courtesy NY Ketamine Infusions.

Another tasty slice of Persia in White Plains

BY JEREMY WAYNE

To rework a popular adage, you wait forever for a Persian restaurant to arrive in your neighborhood and then suddenly two come along at once.

It was only a few weeks ago that I reviewed Medi Kitchen, an upscale, white-tablecloth new restaurant on Bank Street in White Plains. Like Medi Kitchen, the recently opened Shiraz Kitchen & Wine Bar also has “kitchen” in its name. And like Medi, too, while rightly trumpeting its Iranian credentials, Shiraz looks slightly longingly west toward the Mediterranean, even pointing out how saffron, used in many of its dishes, is “Mediterranean.” That is undoubtedly true. Arguably the best saffron in the world comes from the arid plains of La Mancha, in Spain’s southwest, and yet this most expensive of spices is also inherently Iranian hence its omnipresence in Persian cuisine.

My slightly tortuous point? Tehran, or for that matter the city of Shiraz itself, is a thousand miles from the Med and Iranian cuisine can, indeed should, stand on its own two feet.

It certainly does at Shiraz Kitchen, which relocated from Elmsford following a fire in another part of the building it shared. (Owner Reza Parhiskaran also has a restaurant by the same name in Manhattan.)

Under the heading “Taste,” Shiraz’s starters include Kashk-e-Bademjoon, fried eggplant with fried onions and whey, and its blander but no less satisfying cousin, Mast-o-Bademjoon, which loses the onions and replaces them with yogurt. Yogurt features heavily in other starters, too strained with za’atar and olive oil in a beautifully simple labneh; and in Boorani-e-Spinach, a bowl of fresh and fragrant steamed spinach with onion and garlic. Dried yogurt fast becoming a foodie thing is used to great effect in Ash-e-Reshteh, a carefully constructed soup of beans, peas, spinach and Persian noodles, like an Italian pasta e fagioli, but with more bite.

A plate of piping hot pita, fresh from the bread oven, was dropped as a gift, the bread fresh and aromatic, but it was hard to know what to do with the mound of heady tarragon, basil and mint leaves, as well as a slightly dry square of feta beside the bread. Some salt and olive oil would have been the obvious add-ons to pull this generous plateful together, although olive oil, while a Mediterranean staple, is not widely consumed in Iran. That dish, I must admit, left me baffled.

Cue main courses, where on two visits

to Shiraz a few days apart, it was the bolder entrées a Ghormeh Sabzi beef stew with red kidney beans, lime and saffron rice, and Fesenjoon, meatballs with ground, toasted walnuts in a pomegranate paste that I thought the most successful. I would also mention Shandiz, a combination platter of lamb chops and chicken with dried barberries and pistachios, which would be a good way to sample both these meaty mainstays in one dish, while a lamb shank soft almost as butter and falling from the bone, its flavor pronounced but not “mutton-y,” proved the ideal dish for lamb lovers.

Vegetarians do well, too, at Shiraz Kitchen, in particular with a dish of chargrilled vegetables with sour cherries and pistachios and a delicious Persian vegetable stew, comprised of eggplant, potatoes, sour grapes and barberries. Even the diehard

carnivores in our party enjoyed sampling this particular dish.

Look out, too, for the specialty basmati rice side dishes, for which saffron, insisted our booted, suited and vested server, would be used “as a garnish.” Not quite understanding how saffron could be used in such a way, I learned that the rice dishes were mildly flavored with saffron, their respective toppings orange zest, almonds, barberries, etc. then added. Very good they all were, too.

Not usually dessert eaters, two of us were particularly taken with Rollet, a wonderfully moist sponge cake with whipped cream. And Shiraz’s homemade saffron ice cream and pistachio gelato were two more winning desserts, both with subtle but unimpeachable flavors.

As for the premises, they happily break

the mold of the somewhat same-y dare I say, faceless-looking restaurants along this anodyne stretch of Mamaroneck Avenue. A Persian carpet at the entrance, leading to a comfortable small sitting area between the bar and the large street windows, and ambient soft lighting throughout, give the large space a pleasing intimacy. To the right of the bar, the restaurant’s two, long “twin” rooms are divided almost seamlessly by a “wall” of wine bottles attractively stacked on glass shelves in free-standing units.

As Shiraz the restaurant doubles as a wine bar (the long bar, with 15 barstools, runs nearly the length of the long rooms) it is worth mentioning the 150-strong wine list, which offers an eclectic choice of predominantly European and American labels, with some extravagant French Grands Crus and Super Tuscans. We were happy drinking a more modest but smooth-assilk Laetitia Pinot Noir from Santa Barbara County, one of the 20 or so excellent wines also available by the glass. The bar prepares signature cocktails as well, many of them made with typical Persian ingredients, like saffron, pomegranate juice, rose water and cardamom.

Whether your tastes lean more toward the Mediterranean or the Middle East, lunch or dinner at Shiraz Kitchen promises culinary adventure in a pleasingly unfamiliar, charming atmosphere.

For reservations and Shiraz Kitchen’s new online store, visit shirazkitchen.com.

Rug at Shiraz Kitchen & Wine Bar in White Plains.

Photographs by Jeremy Wayne.

Lamb shank with shirin rice at Shiraz Kitchen & Wine Bar. Photographs by Jeremy Wayne.

Wine divides the two rooms at Shiraz Kitchen & Wine Bar. Photographs by Jeremy Wayne.

Smartly dressed tables at Shiraz Kitchen & Wine Bar.. Photographs by Jeremy Wayne.

In today’s climate of economic uncertainty, being debt free is a worthwhile goal. Unfortunately, with mortgages, car loans, credit cards and student loans, for most people especially those of pre-retirement age this is unrealistic.

Instead, it’s better to begin by focusing on managing debt. These tips will help you get started.

Assess the Situation

First, assess how much and what type of debt you have by writing it down using pencil and paper or entering the data into a spreadsheet like Microsoft Excel. You can also use a bookkeeping program such as Quicken or a debt management app such as Debt Manager, Debt Payoff Planner, or you can use Changed if you are only concerned about student loan debt.

When compiling or entering your list be sure to Include every instance you can think of where a company has given you something in advance of payment such as your mortgage, car payment(s), credit cards (all of them), tax liens, student loans, PayPal Credit, and store payments or cards used on electronics or other household items such as Home Depot or Best Buy.

Record the day the debt began and when it will end (check your credit card statements), the interest rate you’re paying and what your payments typically are. Next, add it all up. The goal is to break this into manageable chunks while finding

Paying off debt the smart way

extra money to help pay it down.

If you’re one of the millions of people who have lost their jobs during the coronavirus pandemic, many auto and student loan lenders, as well as mortgage and credit card issuers are offering temporary concessions. Before you make any payments, call or visit their websites to see what their policies are during the pandemic and whether there are options for deferral and other measures you can take.

Identify High-Cost Debt

Even if you haven’t lost your job or experienced sickness related to the pandemic, it never hurts to identify which debts are more expensive than others and pay them off first. Unless you’re getting a payday loan, the worst offender is consumer debt such as personal loans, auto loans and credit cards with high-interest rates.

Credit cards are easiest to tackle so start with them:

• Don’t use them. You don’t have to cut them up, but take them out of your wallet, put them in a drawer and only access the one with the lowest interest rate in an emergency.

• Identify the card with the highest interest and pay off as much as you can every month and pay the minimum amount due on other cards. When that one is paid off, work on the card with the next highest rate.

• Check your credit cards for bal-

ance transfer rates and transfer balances from higher interest accounts to a lower interest one. When you pay less interest, you can pay down your debt faster. The catch is that at the end of the balance transfer period (typically six to 12 months), the low or if you’re lucky, zero interest rate, reverts to a higher credit card interest rate.

• Don’t close existing cards or open any new ones. It won’t help your credit rating and might even hurt it.

• Pay on time, absolutely every time. Late payments even one can lower your FICO score.

• Go over your credit card statements in detail and look for monthly charges for things you no longer use or don’t need anymore.

• Call your credit card companies and ask them nicely if they would lower your interest rates sometimes it works.

Income and Output

Do whatever you can to retire debt, even if it means reevaluating your priorities and changing your lifestyle. Consider taking a second job and using that income only for higher payments on your financial obligations. Substitute free family activities for high-cost ones. Sell high-value items that you can live without.

When bills come in never miss a pay-

ment. Not only are you retiring debt, but you’re also building a stellar credit rating. If you buy a house or car or rent an apartment, you’ll want to have the best credit rating possible. A blemish-free payment record will help. Besides, credit card companies can be quick to raise interest rates because of one late payment and a completely missed one is even more serious.

Also, pay with cash. To avoid increasing debt load, make it a habit to pay for everything you purchase with cash or a debit card.

Shop wisely and use the savings to pay down debt. If your family is large enough to warrant it, invest $45 to $60 and join a store like Sam’s or Costco and use it. Shop there first, then at the grocery store. Change brands for a better price if you have to. Use coupons and store savings clubs religiously. Calculate the money you’re saving and use it to pay down debt.

Remember, every penny counts and even if it’s a small amount every month, consistently saving adds up over time. This column is for information only and should not be taken as specific advice. Always consult a qualified financial professional if you have questions.

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

Pelham attorney admits assisting sanctioned Russian oligarch

BY BILL HELTZEL Bheltzel@westfairinc.com

APelham attorney who helped a Russian oligarch manage his U.S. real estate has pled guilty to conspiracy to commit money laundering.

Robert G. Wise surrendered to federal authorities on April 25 and agreed to forfeit $3,771,728 representing illegal funds he handled for the oligarch.

The oligarch is Viktor Vekselberg, a Russian billionaire who owns the Renova Group energy conglomerate and who was once ranked by Forbes as the 44th richest person in the world.

Vladimir Voronchenko, a childhood friend and business associate of Vekselberg

who lived in the U.S., hired Wise around 2008 to manage Vekselberg’s properties.

Wise practiced from an office in Manhattan and frequently represented international clients “seeking advice on the purchase, sale and management of real estate matters,” according to a webpage that has since been taken down.

He began practicing law in New York in 1968 and he has no record of public discipline, according to the New York State Unified Court System attorney online services.

Vekselberg used shell companies to buy six luxury homes, including two apartments on Park Avenue, Manhattan, an estate in Southampton, and two apartments and a penthouse on Fisher Island, Florida.

The shell companies made about 90 wire transfers totaling $18.5 million to Wise’s attorney legal trust fund account from 2009 to 2018, according to court records, and Wise used the funds to maintain the properties.

In April 2018, the U.S. Treasury designated Vekselberg as a Specially Designated National. Unless authorized by the government, citizens are prohibited from dealing with him and he could no longer transfer funds or conduct business in the U.S.

Wise knew that Vekselberg had been sanctioned and that he owned the properties, according to court records, but he continued to assist the oligarch by receiving about 25 wire transfers totaling nearly $4 million from international accounts con-

trolled by Voronchenko.

In June 2019, for instance, Smile Holding Ltd., a shell corporation in the Bahamas that Voronchenko controlled, wired about $150,000 to Wise’s attorney trust account for maintenance of the U.S. properties.

“Although the source of payments changed after the imposition of sanctions on Vekselberg,” according to a February indictment against Voronchenko, “the management of the payments remained the same as before.”

Voronchenko has since fled from the U.S.

Wise is scheduled to be sentenced in federal court, Manhattan, of Nov. 6. If he pays $210,441 to the government by the end of the year, the $3.7 million forfeiture will be considered satisfied.

Helping women manage their finances

client with a holistic understanding of who the client is, including the individual’s background. As Leahy would tell us in the follow-up interview: “How you grew up with money determines what your relationship with money will be.”

BY GEORGETTE GOUVEIA ggouveia@westfairinc.com

Citigold’s luncheon presentation on women and finance and women in finance held at Crabtree’s Kittle House in Mount Kisco on Wednesday, April 26, offered a tantalizing contradiction:

On the one hand, women do not, generally speaking, do as well financially as men. Women earn .83 cents to every $1 men earn. For every 100 men promoted from entry level to manager, only 87 women are promoted and only 82 women of color the so-called “broken rung” of the corporate ladder phenomenon.

As women climb that corporate ladder, the situation only becomes more daunting. In 2020, women in C suites earned only .75 cents for every $1 their male counterparts earned. And women leaders are “significantly more likely” than their male counterparts to leave their jobs in search of a more flexible, equitable, inclusive work environment, according to Citi’s white paper, “Financial Wellness for Women: Key Considerations and Challenges,” which was distributed as part of the event.

Women need that flexible environment, as they are still more apt to be doing most if not all of the housework and caregiving. Entry-level women do about twice as much as men, while women leaders do nearly four times as much.

Nor is the retirement picture much better: Women’s retirement estimations are about 40% lower than men’s. They contribute 22% less to their retirement

plans. And thus they have 30% less in their 401(k) plans.

And yet, for all this, women control an estimated $22 trillion in wealth more than half of the personal wealth in the United States. (They are 50.5% of the nation’s population.) By 2030, women are expected to control two-thirds of that wealth through earnings and inheritance. (Women now dominate colleges and professional schools. And they also live five years longer than men.)

All the more reason for the kind of conversation that Citigold which offers wealth management that embraces banking, investing and lifestyle hosted between Kristen Bitterly, head of North American Investments at Citi Global Wealth Management, who provided much of the above data; and Anita Knotts, a former wealth adviser and CEO of Lotus Women’s Institute. (Debjani Majumdar -- head of digital, segments and value proposition for U.S. Consumer Wealth Management at Citi served as emcee.)

Over a three-course lunch of gazpacho/ house salad, Scottish salmon and dessert bites, Bitterly and Knotts engaged in a dialogue before an audience of 46, 71% of whom were Citigold clients or prospective clients, and 29% of whom were wealth advisers. Afterward, we had an opportunity to talk with Bitterly and Judi Leahy, senior wealth adviser with Citi Personal Wealth Management. Here are a few takeaways from the afternoon:

Women are indeed different than men Or at least women investors are. They

are more goal-oriented and conservative, Bitterly said. They tend to hold more money in cash. So it’s especially important for women to “make sure your cash is working for you,” she added, distinguishing between operating cash (which you need for living expenses) and investment cash (which you want to have working for you long term). Women are also what she called “humble investors.” Indeed, many in the mostly female audience prefaced their questions or remarks by saying they didn’t know a lot about money. They then launched into complex questions about derivatives, U.S. Treasury bills and the VIX (the Chicago Board Options Exchange Volatility Index).

Perhaps women advisers are different, too. Bitterly and Knotts began their conversation by saying that though they had just met, they were already fast friends, bonding over not only professional interests but a discussion of their children. It was a reminder that investing is about a personal relationship between adviser and

You don’t have to be a math whiz to be in finance or understand it. “I’ve heard women say, ‘I don’t know how to sell. I’m not good at math,’” Knotts said. But while she has a Bachelor of Science degree in economics from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and an MBA in finance from DePaul University, Leahy has a B.S. in geology from Stony Brook University, and Bitterly graduated summa cum laude from the University of Notre Dame with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Spanish language and literature as well as economics. Diversity is where the corporate world’s at Knotts, who immigrated to the United States from India when she was 4, said she founded Lotus during the pandemic to advance women and women of color in wealth management, because “I wanted to give voice to the voiceless.” It’s what Citi has sought to do for three years by teaming with the Music Forward Foundation on the LGBTQ+ Emerging Artist Award, which provides 15 diverse musicians with $10,000 each to help them on their creative journeys. The event featured a jazzy performance by Brooklyn singer-songwriter Yancyabril, who appeared via Citi’s collaboration with Music Forward.

Young people just have a different attitude toward work In response to a question from an audience member criticizing the work ethic of the younger generation, Knotts observed that young workers’ identities are not necessarily tied up with their jobs. Compromise, she said, is key to a more productive relationship with them, because they, after all, are going to be the leaders of tomorrow. And indeed, according to Citi’s “Financial Wellness for Women” white paper, more than two-thirds of women under age 30 want to be senior leaders.

Even if you’re not an investor, you need a financial plan Begin, Leahy said, with a budget based on your after-tax income. Understand the difference, Bitterly added, between good debt (a mortgage, whose interest you can subtract from your taxable income) and bad debt (a credit card, whose statement balance you should pay off every month to avoid exorbitant interest charges).

For more, visit here. https://citigold. citi.com/

At Crabtree’s Kittle House in Mount Kisco Wednesday, April 26, Citigold hosted an event about women and finance and women in finance. From left, Debjani Majumdar, head of digital, segments and value proposition for U.S. Consumer Wealth Management at Citi; singer-songwriter Yancyabril, who appeared via Citi’s collaboration with the Music Forward Foundation on the LGBTQ+ Emerging Artist Award; Kristen Bitterly, head of North American Investments at Citi Global Wealth Management; and Anita Knotts, a former wealth adviser and CEO of Lotus Women’s Institute. Photograph by Hannah Soule Powderly/ Don’t Quit Your Day Job Productions.

Yancyabril offered a jazzy performance at Citigold’s women and finance event . Photograph by Georgette Gouveia.

Neuhaus highlights tax reduction in State of the County Address

BY PETER KATZ Pkatz@westfairinc.com

Orange County Executive Steven M. Neuhaus delivered his State of the County Address twice this year, first to a gathering at the Emergency Services Center auditorium in Goshen and then the following night to a meeting of the Orange County Chamber of Commerce that was held at Woodbury Common Premium Outlets.

“The state of our county is strong and I look forward to continuing to work hard for our residents,” Neuhaus said. “This is the most important thing. You want to give real relief to people? Poor people, rich people, companies, households? The average family has gotten an actual tax reduction, property tax reduction in their county taxes.”

Neuhaus also underscored that at the same time the county has been cutting the property tax it has been promoting business activity.

“Everyone matters, whether you talk about Legoland, you talk about the Newburgh Mall, which has now seen some activity with the casino ... and there’s also Main Street, your local delis, your local hardware stores, your local restaurants,” Neuhaus said. “Every time we’re spending a

dollar in the county and you’re paying sales tax it contributes not only to that big fund that we have there but it also contributes to what we don’t have to pay in property tax.”

Neuhaus reported that the county generated $381 million in sales tax in 2022, up from $292 million in 2018. He said that the county shared $100 million in sales tax revenue with municipalities in 2022. The county realized $6.3 million in hotel and motel taxes in 2022.

Neuhaus said that the county’s unaudited fund balance was $206.7 million in 2022, dramatically higher than where the fund balance was in 2013 at $21.1 million.

Neuhaus said that the only thing that keeps him up at night is the threat of an active shooter situation. He said that he and other county leaders are immediately notified of every significant 911 call.

“Last November on Election Day, because schools were open but no students

were there we did an active shooter drill where we simulated something happening in the school,” Neuhaus said. “We had first responders there, we had educators and faculties in schools, we also had videographers. I’m going to be releasing ... a video that’s going to be in three different parts. One video is going to be for parents, one video is going to be for faculty and staff of schools, and one is going to be for emergency responders as a training tool of what you will see, what you can expect if God forbid you happen to be in one of these situations.”

Neuhaus said the county has been working with school districts to plan for family reunification centers that would be used in event of a significant event in which parents needed to be reunited with their children.

Neuhaus said that the county’s steppedup promotions to attract tourists have been working, with an 89% increase in county tourism website traffic, a 39% increase in Facebook followers and a 19% increase in hotel and motel occupancy tax revenue.

Neuhaus pointed out in his April 19 and April 20 addresses that the county is doing a feasibility study to help determine whether to pursue the building of a conference center. A consultant was hired using a state grant of $55,000 along with county funds.

Westchester firm handling $44.6M Thruway paving in Rockland, Orange

BY PETER KATZ Pkatz@westfairinc.com

Yonkers Contracting Company

Inc., which is headquartered in Yonkers, has been selected by the New York State Thruway Authority as the contractor for its $44.6 million pavement improvement project on the Thruway, I-87, in Rockland and Orange Counties.

The planned work is for approximately 10 miles between the town of Ramapo in western Rockland County and the town of Tuxedo in southern Orange County. Within the 10-mile stretch, approximately 60 lane miles of pavement will be redone. The Thruway Authority said the stretch of roadway carries approximately 92,000 vehicles every day. Motorists may encounter lane closures on the highway along with traffic shifts and stoppages while construction is underway, the

Thruway Authority said.

“This section is one of the more heavily traveled in our entire system, connecting the Thruway to Route 17, and this project will enhance the travel experience for residents and visitors alike,” said Frank G. Hoare, interim executive director of the Thruway Authority. “These improvements are investments in the future of the Hudson Valley.”

All of the work is expected to be completed by the end of this year. Paving operations are scheduled to take place overnight. Work involving some safety features such as guardrail installation began last fall.

Yonkers Contracting had previously received Thruway Authority contracts amounting to approximately $211.6 million, according to records maintained by the New York State Comptroller’s Office.

Neuhaus giving State of the County Address at Emergency Services Center auditorium.

Thruway at the rest area in Sloatsburg. Photo via Google Maps.

Revolutionary War returns to Carmel

BY PETER KATZ Pkatz@westfairinc.com

People who were in Carmel in Putnam County on April 28 may have thought they were in the middle of a flashback to sometime between 1775 and 1783 when the Revolutionary War was underway. There really were people in Revolutionary War soldiers’ uniforms walking around town, but they were students and teachers from

Carmel’s George Fischer Middle School taking part in the school’s 5th Annual Walking Tour of Carmel.

The field trip took place after students had studied about Revolutionary War events that occurred in Carmel. In particular, they learned about Sybil Ludington, the 16-year-old daughter of Col. Henry Ludington. Col. Ludington was an aide to George Washington and worked with

him to establish the forerunner of the U.S. Secret Service. Sybil rallied the militia to march to Danbury, Connecticut, and fight the British. The Fischer Middle School students also studied about Enoch Crosby, the first American spy who is also known as one of the country’s first intelligence agents. Crosby lived in Carmel and had been a cobbler in Kent.

Putnam County Executive Kevin

Housing moves in Kingston

BY PETER KATZ Pkatz@westfairinc.com

Kingston has taken two steps designed to help add additional affordable housing to the inventory in the city.

The first step involved working out a regulatory agreement to convert the 266unit Stony Run apartment complex into affordable and workforce housing. An earlier tentative agreement with property owner Aker Companies had drawn some public criticism as being too favorable to the landlord.

“I am happy to report that, through thoughtful and deliberate discussions, all parties involved have come to a resolution that will benefit the residents of Stony Run and our entire community,” Kingston’s Mayor Steven T. Noble said on May 1. “Our agreement includes both an updated regulatory agreement as well as a memorandum of agreement between the

city and the property owners. With this agreement, Stony Run will become the largest affordable and workforce private housing complex in the city of Kingston and Ulster County.”

Under the agreement, 10% of apartments will be capped at 110% of Area

Median Income (AMI), 15% capped at 100% of AMI, 20% capped at 90% of AMI and 55% capped at 80% of AMI. There would be 50 units of supportive housing for individuals making 60% AMI or less. Kingston residents will be given preference to rent apartments in the complex. The agree -

Byrne and Putnam County Sheriff Kevin McConville joined the students on their field trip and reviewed the “troops.” Two Carmel teachers, Keith Reilly and Rob Buccheri, also in uniform, fired muskets that were loaded with blank charges.

The students walked to the Sybil Ludington statue on Route 52 and visited the Drew Methodist Church and Carmel Court House as part of the walking tour.

ment is binding for 40 years.

In a second housing move, Kingston and the nonprofit organization RUPCO have partnered in a First-Time Homebuyer Program. The city is putting $395,000 of Community Development Block Grant funds into the program, which RUPCO will administer. The program will provide up to $50,000 to qualifying income-eligible first-time homebuyers to cover up to 50% of a down payment required to obtain a mortgage along with closing costs. Funds also will help subsidize the mortgage principal amount.

To be eligible for the program, a single person can earn up to $53,800. The income limit increases with family size all the way up to $95,250 for a family of seven.

“This program will significantly impact many families in Kingston, allowing them to own their homes and create a sense of stability and security for themselves and their loved ones, said Faith Moore, a senior vice president at RUPCO.

Elementary school students in Carmel observe Revolutionary War muskets being fired.

Part of the Stony Run apartments in Kingston. Photo via Google Maps.

Developer wants tax breaks for converting warehouse to apartments in White Plains

BY BILL HELTZEL Bheltzel@westfairinc.com

AFlorida developer presented plans to the Westchester County Industrial Development Agency on April 26 to build apartments in White Plains if it receives $8.5 million in tax breaks.

Mill Creek Residential Trust, of Boca Raton, proposed an $89 million project that would create 189 apartments in an old industrial building near the White Plains train station.

If not for public financial assistance, Mill Creek asserted in its application, it is unlikely to undertake the project.

The proposed Modera White Plains would be built at 39 Westmoreland Avenue. The site is in an industrial area alongside the Metro-North train tracks, between White Plains Honda service center and the Norden Lofts apartments, near Kittrel Park, and a quarter-mile away from the train station.

The 94-year-old vacant warehouse has been used for light manufacturing and commerce, including by Zachy Wine & Liquor.

The plan is to gut the building, retain the vintage industrial facade and build an 8-story structure with 189 apartments. It would include parking for 282 vehicles, charging stations for electric cars, a gym, garden, business center, pet spa, billiard lounge, and a public “pocket park.”

Construction could begin this fall and be completed by early 2026.

Mill Creek is asking the IDA for a mortgage tax exemption of nearly $300,000, sales and use tax exemption during construction of almost $3.2 million, and property tax abatement for 13 years that would save the developer about $5 million.

The proposed tax breaks total $8,589,283. The county’s portion of foregone tax revenue would be about $1.1 million.

The project is expected to create 267 construction jobs and one full-time and one part-time job after the building opens.

Twenty-three apartments would be rented to people who make no more than 80% of the area median income.

The Modera White Plains would also eliminate blight in the neighborhood, according to an analysis by IDA economic consultant Michael Grella. It would employ many county residents and generate taxable economic activity during construction.

The city, school district and county would receive less tax revenues on a more

valuable property, due to tax abatement, but would receive more revenue than they get now on the vacant property.

The current property tax is $147,385 a year, according to Mill Creek’s application. But under the tax abatement plan, payments would begin at $152,550 in 2024 and culminate at $1,682,351 in 2036.

Mill Creek would also clean up the site, including removal of asbestos in the building and possible fuel oil contamination and other contaminants in the soil and ground water.

An IDA consultant, Camoin Associates, calculated that the financial assistance would cost the county $1.1 million but gen-

erate more than $2 million in fiscal benefits. That works out to a cost-benefit ratio of 1.85: every $1 of county tax incentives granted to Mill Creek could generate $1.85 in tax revenues.

The IDA took no action and is expected to vote on the proposed financial assistance at a future meeting.

Proposed budget for Yonkers: $1.4B

BY PETER KATZ Pkatz@westfairinc.com

Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano has released his Fiscal Year 2024 Executive Budget, which calls for spending totaling $1.4 billion, up by $21.3 million from last year, which amounts to a 1.54% increase.

The budget does not call for cuts to the city workforce or services while providing the most money for the Yonkers Public Schools in the history of city budgets. The proposed budget stays within the state-mandated tax cap.

“The city’s ability to remain successful over the last decade is due in part to the administration’s fiscal responsibility and frugal spending,” Spano said. “We’ve increased revenues and made financial decisions that have allowed us to stay on the road toward fiscal stability. Since the city needs to adjust to rising inflation and inter-

est rates for the years ahead, this Executive Budget is honest and lean, maintaining our workforce and services while reaffirming our commitment to education.”

Spano’s budget includes a record $704.8 million appropriation for the Board of Education. There is a 2.95% increase in property taxes. The Executive Budget also contains $96 million earmarked for capital improvements, which includes $30 million for Yonkers Public School capital projects.

According to the budget, 35% of the funding would come from state and federal sources, 30% from property taxes, 7% from sales taxes, 5% from income taxes, 4% from other taxes, 3% from water and sewer charges and 16% from other sources.

The City Council now reviews the budget and public hearings take place. Possible changes are negotiated with the administration. The final budget is due for adoption in June in time for it to be put into effect in July.

Yonkers dedicates Martin Ginsburg Park

BY PETER KATZ Pkatz@westfairinc.com

Just across from the River Tides apartment building at 1133 Warburton Ave. in Yonkers is the new Martin Ginsburg Park, an addition to the city’s park system that was named in honor of the developer who has made the creation of parks and green space an important part of his company’s activities.

The new park in the Greystone neighborhood links Warburton Avenue to the Old Croton Aqueduct State Trail. It was created from what basically was an eyesore hillside and now features a stairway, paths, benches, gardens and sculptures.

Ginsburg and Ginsburg Development Companies, working with the city’s parks department, created and funded the park. A ceremony dedicating the park and unveiling new signage was attended by Martin Ginsburg and his wife Irene, Mayor Mike Spano, Steve Sansone, commissioner of the parks department, City Council President Lakisha Collins-Bellamy, Council Majority Leader Tasha Diaz, Council Minority Leader Mike Breen, Council Member Shanae Williams and Deputy Mayor Anthony Landi among others.

“This land was once a hill in distress, weeds and inaccessible,” Sansone said.

“This park is an addition that will bring our count to 81 parks in the third-largest city in New York state.”

Ginsburg is no stranger to the Greystone neighborhood in Yonkers. His first project there was The Esplande in 1969 followed by Riverhill Tower, Riverhill Condo, Riveredge Apartments, and most recently Rivers Tides at Greystone, 1177@ Greystone and Stratus on Hudson.

Ginsburg described the new park as an example of a successful public-private partnership.

“It’s a win/win for the city and the residents of the Greystone neighborhood who now have direct access to the Old Croton Aqueduct State Trail,” Ginsburg said. “Creating public greenspace is vitally important for enhancing the quality of life in our communities.”

Ginsburg said that he wants to work with the city as it develops a new threeacre waterfront park fronting on the Hudson River in the Ludlow section.

“Martin Ginsburg has been a visionary, someone who has believed in Yonkers because he was willing to make investments here,” Spano said. “This is what you call reimagining our city, reimagining our parks ... and making sure that we are doing the right thing for all, and our environment.”

Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano presents his 2024 Executive Budget to the Yonkers City Council during a meeting at City Hall.

Photo by Maurice Mercado, city of Yonkers.

From left: Irene Ginsburg, Martin Ginsburg, Mike Spano and Steve Sansone.

A view looking at Warburton Avenue from inside the park.

BY PETER KATZ Pkatz@westfairinc.com

New pain treatment center at St. John's

today it’s coming to fruition. This took a lot of work. All of you know people who suffer with pain. What this team is able to do without surgical intervention ... it’s a plan of treatment at the highest level, is get people back to function.”

of these innovative procedures and we’re facing pain in ways that will help reduce dependence on opioid medication.”

opening of its new Interventional Spine and Pain Management Center at 1022 N. Broadway in the Boyce Thompson Center. Ron Corti, president and CEO of the hospital, said, “The best part of my job is when a vision comes to fruition and

Dr. Michael DiGiorno, medical director of St. John’s Medical Group, said, “Techniques such a Peripheral Nerve Stimulation and Minimally Invasive Lumbar Decompression typically produce pain relief and allow our patients to return to normal activities within 24 hours. The most important thing about this particular center to me is the fact that we’re reinventing how we look at pain. We’re doing it because our community needs that. When we’re facing the opioid crisis as a community we know drugs are not the answer. We’re one of the first in the region to do some

Dr. Stephen Erosa who specializes in pain management at the hospital explained that  additional techniques such as injections, radio frequency ablation and neuromodulation can address the source of pain without the use of addictive drugs such as opioids.

“In addition, we place emphasis on rehabilitation, such as physical therapy and home exercise plans, along with procedures to help our patients alleviate their pain and get back to doing the things they love to do,” Erosa said.

“You’re providing a wonderful service and that service is something that’s critically needed. I thank you for your investments, I truly do,” Mayor Mike Spano said.

Westchester Hills School 29 honored

BY PETER KATZ Pkatz@westfairinc.com

Westchester Hills School 29 at 47 Croydon Road in Yonkers is the latest public school in the city to receive Mayor Mike Spano’s School Spotlight Award. The school was honored for being an inclusive learning environment that allows students from all backgrounds, learning styles and abilities to be successful.

“Westchester Hills School 29 continues to place a strong focus on the overall quality of education for our students by placing a strong emphasis on providing an inclusive learning environment,” Spano said. “I commend Principal Steven Murphy, as well as the administrators, teachers and staff for ensuring every child feels safe and has a sense of belonging.”

The school has 16 self-contained classes for students on the Autism spectrum, as well as Integrated Co-Teaching (ICT) classes from grades three through eight. ICT brings together children with special educational needs while also providing a regular curriculum. ICT classes have a special education teacher along with one for regular content. The school has fulltime art and music therapy in addition to adaptive physical education. Students can receive services in speech along with occupational and physical therapy in

partnership with Saint Joseph’s Medical Center in Yonkers.

Edwin M. Quezada, the city’s superintendent of schools, said, “Over the past eight years, we have done significant work to bring our Special Education stu-

dents back to schools in the district. We have increased the number of classes for students on the Autism spectrum from 14 classes to 41 classes in nine schools. This speaks volumes about our diversity, equity and inclusion efforts throughout

the district.”

“During my many visits to the school, it is clear that this outstanding staff is focused on student achievement and welcomes parent as partners,” noted Board of Education President Rev. Steve Lopez.

St ... John’s .. Riverside .. Hospital . with the St. John’s Medical Group in Yonkers held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on April 27 to mark the

Dr. Erosa accepts proclamation praising St. John's spine and pain center from Mayor Spano

Mayor Spano chats with students at Westchester Hills School 29.

FIND YOURSELF AMONG THE STARS

Exciting things are happening in Yonkers. A remarkable renaissance has delivered nearly $5 billion in private investment, more than 12,500 units of new housing, rising resident income and the highest graduation rate among New York’s five biggest school districts. Most recently, a new film production studio located to the city’s Downtown‑Waterfront District, now known as ‘Hollywood on Hudson’. Chosen for its proximity to Manhattan and in the midst of a multi‑billion‑dollar revitalization, Yonkers boasts affordable new residences, vibrant cultural, entertainment, foodie, and art scenes, and breathtaking views of the Hudson River. You can go anywhere from here.

Trumbull Chamber of Commerce preps small businesses for cybersecurity

BY JUSTIN MCGOWN jmcgown@westfairinc.com

Last year, 43% of all cyberattacks committed targeted small and medium businesses, according to Bob Thomas, chief information systems officer for Kyber Security.

Thomas delivered the staggering statistic during a recent presentation on cybersecurity for small businesses held by the Trumbull Chamber of Commerce in association with the Bridgeport Regional Business Council. Businesses from across the area were welcomed to Kyber Security’s new Trumbull offices to learn about best practices in the increasingly vital aspect of running a modern business.

Thomas and two other experts shared the latest information on cybersecurity from their perspectives and held a brief panel to answer audience questions.

Thomas explained that smaller businesses have become an increasingly popular target for hackers and cybercriminals. While small businesses are not capable of paying out huge sums like major companies, they are both easier targets and more likely to pay. Smaller businesses are also often less able to afford sophisticated net-

work wide backups or be able to quickly revert data, so they often have no choice but to pay.

The typical payout for cybercriminals hitting small businesses ranges from $125,000 to $250,000, and 60% of small businesses with compromised cybersecurity were forced to shut down for reasons related to the attack.

Despite the very real threats, there are concrete steps businesses can take, which can drastically reduce the likelihood of a business becoming a victim of cybercrime. Multifactor authentication, where a message is sent to a phone or other device during login, was described as among the most effective and Thomas stated the minor annoyance it can present to employees is magnified for criminals who may decide to not even bother with an attempt.

“Make it harder than the next person,” Thomas said, noting that basic measures can make a large difference when many people do even less. “These characters who are trying to break into people’s networks, if they find someone easy, they’re going to take advantage of that. If it’s difficult to get into your data and your network they’re going to move on to the next person.”

Thomas highlighted the importance of effective back-ups, multifactor authentication and the use of password management systems, which generate and store passcodes to avoid situations where one cracked password breaches all of a person’s account as key defensive steps for any business.

Mossimo Mallozi, the vice president of information technology at Paris Baguette America and a member of the Trumbull Economic Community and Development Commission, also spoke on the human element of cybersecurity.

“We talk a lot about what infrastructure and platforms should be put in place to protect your organization and your network from cybercrime, but I’m going to talk a bit about why it is important to make sure employees are aware of the risks and why training and employee security awareness is critical to the business,” Mallozi said.

Mallozi discussed the importance of training employees to recognize and avoid phishing scams, which have become increasingly sophisticated. This is particularly important for businesses that have regulatory compliance concerns or are worried about keeping the premiums on

cyber insurance to a minimum.

Employees should be taught that whenever a particularly strange request comes through from a superior, such as buying gift cards or transferring funds in a nonstandard way, that they should contact the superior in question via phone to confirm, according to Mallozi. He added that employees should develop the habit of hovering their cursor over links and sender names for a moment to ensure that the displayed information and the actual information match up. If they don’t, it could be a dangerous link to click.

“Your company is as good as the weakest link,” noted Valeria Bisceglia, education and training programs advisor of the Connecticut Small Business Development Center, adding that humans are typically the ones who make the decisions that allow cyberattacks to succeed and training resources remain a primary tool to bolster defenses. She urged attendees to explore the options available through the Small Business Development Council.

All three speakers agreed on both the importance of cybersecurity best practices and urged attendees to develop full plans and assessments of their needs with periodic updates.

Mastercard reaffirms commitment to cryptocurrency payment card program

BY PHIL HALL Phall@westfairinc.com

Mastercard (NYSE:MA) has confirmed plans to grow its global cryptocurrency payment card program through new partnerships with crypto firms.

“We have dozens of partners around the world who offer crypto card programs and they continue to expand,” said Raj Dhamodharan, Mastercard’s head of crypto and blockchain, in an interview with

Reuters. “Providing access to crypto in a safe way is also part of our value proposition and we’re continuing to do that.”

The Purchase-headquartered Mastercard has partnerships with crypto exchanges, including Binance, Nexo and Gemini that offer crypto-linked payment cards in some countries. However, this aspect of its business does not extend to the U.S. market, where federal regulators have targeted several crypto firms over compliance issues.

When asked if Mastercard would apply restrictions on the funds being transferred to crypto exchanges using its payments network, Dhamodharan replied, “We’re not here to pick winners. We’re not here to pick which transaction should happen or shouldn’t happen.”

Dhamodharan instead focused on the potential of blockchain technology in the payments process, adding, “We think more and more regulated money will come to this.”

Supply chain professionals look to technology for improved operation

BY PHIL HALL Phall@westfairinc.com

While the disruptions to the supply chain are no longer as severe as the pandemic-era hiccups that resulted in global bottlenecks, the efforts to get goods from Points A to B continue to create logistics challenges. A new study published by Ivanti Wavelink, the supply chain business unit of the IT software company Ivanti, points to hightech solutions in addressing ongoing supply chain concerns.

The study “Heavy Lift: Supply Chain Trends for 2023” surveyed more than 200 professionals involved in all levels of the supply chain, from corporate executives to drivers and warehouse employees. The main concern across the supply chain spectrum was workers or, more precisely, the lack thereof. Survey respondents cited attracting and retaining workers, the efficiency of the workforce and mitigating tech-related problems with staff as the pri-

mary issues facing today’s supply chain.

The chief concerns among the respondents included the time to train the workforce (52%), the high turnover in this sector (50%) and the need for digital upskilling (41%).

Nearly one-third (32%) of respondents said attracting and retaining labor was the key issue that could improve the warehouse distribution fulfillment process. Other pressing factors included supply chain visibility (18%) and increased data analytics and “intuitive data technologies that improve productivity while reducing errors and

training time” (both 17%) were also cited.

On the tech side, approximately 85% of respondents said they were planning to either invest in new technology or build upon existing systems within the next year. More than half (53%) of respondents predicted they would increase automation up to 30% in the next year, while one-quarter of respondents were aiming for an increase between 11-20%.

The most-used tools were hand-held mobile computers with barcode scanners (58%) and tablets (50%). Fewer respondents said their operations were utilizing wear-

able computers and automated picking tools, although these tools were at the top of the purchasing list for the next year.

The study determined that supply chain professionals are focused on procuring user-friendly tech that is dependable. When evaluating new technology for acquisition, the main concerns are reliability (69%), ease of deployment (67%), ease of learning (63%) and adaptability (63%).

“With the current shortage of available labor, many industries are better equipping their teams with technologies that help them optimize workflow,” said Brandon Black, senior vice president and general manager for Ivanti Wavelink. “By embracing technology to help streamline operational efficiency, organizations can increase productivity, reduce costs, save time, and improve customer satisfaction. Additionally, by implementing technology and automation that uses real-time data, companies can gain end-to-end visibility that allows them to evaluate information more efficiently and be more agile in mitigating issues.”

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

ADVERTORIAL RESOURCE GUIDE

CORTLANDT…WHERE LIFE WORKS

There is a hidden gem nestled along the Hudson River, less than an hour train ride from midtown. It is the town of Cortlandt, where life works at home, work and play, and it’s prime for investment. Commercial space is often available with twice the space at half the cost. A willing, educated and diverse workforce is nearby. Cortlandt possesses a lifestyle second to none. With an average household income of $119,000 and an average age of 41.4 years, Cortlandt is a ripe market for all types of goods and services.

Cortlandt completed an award-winning Sustainable Master Plan focused on economic development that emphasized future trends of employment, vital in today’s changing work style. Strategic areas for economic growth were targeted: A Tran-

sit Oriented District centered around one of Cortlandt’s two Metro-North stations; a Medical Oriented District around New York Presbyterian-Hudson Valley Hospital; Cortlandt Boulevard, a major corridor where 18,000 cars per day pass numerous retail, office and service businesses; and the Waterfront Sustainability District offering multiple opportunities to create a recreational/cultural presence. Each district has a strategic magnet, yet plenty of opportunity in surrounding undeveloped or underdeveloped properties — some owned by the town, which is seeking public/private partnerships.

Town Supervisor Richard Becker is fully committed to making sure Cortlandt is where life works for your business. Since taking office in January 2022, he has in-

stituted improvements to the permit process and made several zoning changes to promote economic activity. The town recently restructured the Planning Board process so that projects are reviewed by outside consultants. An amendment to the Code provides a broader interpretation, allowing approval of the conversion of an existing building to a different use with only a building permit. Supervisor Becker’s open-door policy welcomes entrepreneurs, small business and commercial developers to meet with him and all appropriate staff at one time and place.

A prime consideration for any investor is the town’s fiscal integrity and commitment to economic growth. Over the past 31 years, Cortlandt has tripled its reserve fund and maintained low property taxes.

Over $160 million is committed to capital projects to enhance infrastructure.

Cortlandt encompasses 40 square miles, 15 miles of riverfront, more than 40 recreational sites, a major shopping corridor, targeted enclaves of small businesses and friendly residential neighborhoods. It is a 35-minute drive to two commercial airports, has two Metro-North stations, an Amtrak station and major highways.

Cortlandt truly is where life works. What works for you? Let Cortlandt know and our team will turn your vision into reality. We want your business here.

For more information, contact George Oros, Town of Cortlandt Economic Development Coordinator at 914-522-6774 or email goros@townofcortlandt.com or visit: https://wherelifeworkscortlandt.com/.

THE TOWN OF CORTLANDT IS WHERE LIFE WORKS AT HOME, WORK AND PLAY

AND IT IS PRIME FOR INVESTMENT!

Commercial space is often available with twice the space at half the cost, along with access to a highly educated and diverse workforce as well as a location near major transportation. Cortlandt is committed to aiding investors and entrepreneurs through a streamlined approval process.

Four Strategic Areas for Growth

In all, there are four strategic areas of potential economic growth,based on Cortlandt’s award winning Sustainable Master Plan.

The Master plan focuses on trends for the future of employment, such as work from home options and co-work spaces in order to reduce commute times, reduce negative impacts on the environment and attract a new talented workforce.

WHAT WORKS FOR YOU?

For more information on how the Town of Cortlandt can help bring your business and investment here contact: George Oros, Town of Cortlandt, Economic Development Coordinator at goros@townofcortlandt.com

If you are looking to locate, expand or relocate your business, Cortlandt is the smart choice.

Cortlandt is where life works… for your employees, your customers and your business.”

- Supervisor Dr. Richard Becker

Municipalities Must Re-Think Traditional Exclusionary Zoning to Allow Greater Flexibility for Mixed Use/Residential Development

Given the post-pandemic adjustments to our daily work and life patterns, high interest rates and decreased demand for office and retail space in Westchester County and throughout the Hudson Valley, the time is now for municipalities to embrace forward-thinking changes to outdated, onerous and restrictive zoning codes. Rather than put every zoning use in its own separate, exclusionary rigid box of residential, commercial or office, municipalities should allow for more flexible zones with a combination of such uses based on the needs of the community. The time for municipalities to embrace mixed-use zoning is now. Downstream consequences of the Fed’s tightening program are surfacing and signaling slower growth ahead. This is particularly true for office and retail properties. Office-using employment lagged the Hudson Valley’s overall growth rate, increasing just 0.1% year-over-year. See CBRE Figures – Westchester County – Q1 2023. The Wall Street Journal reports that lending for offices has plummeted to 35 percent of 2019 figures with retail not far behind. The consequences of this are that municipalities are potentially left with vacant and underperforming buildings which lead to other negative impacts in the community, loss of ratables, blight etc. Conversely, the demand for residential, multi-family development is booming and there is simply not enough of it.

The COVID-19 pandemic did not cause this trend. The pandemic accelerated trends that have been going on for years, namely the densification of assets through the redevelopment of properties, which are often retail centers or low-rise office sites. See Multi-Housing News 9-14-20. Based on this market reality, the retail and office landscape has changed, causing developers to reimagine their existing offices and shopping centers by adding residential developments to those properties. This pattern is the next logical step, as it adds market rate units to cater to the growing young millennial and empty-nester population, while at the same time bringing new life to underutilized commercial buildings and needed tax ratables to municipalities. In the area of retail centers, adding residential development to those properties provides those retail developers with an instant customer base, namely, residents seeking the live-work-play model of providing retail, dining, and entertainment all under one

roof – all within walking distance.

Local municipal officials should seize this golden opportunity to reinvigorate their zoning codes to allow residential development in commercial/retail zone districts. Shifting consumer trends have led to vacancies in many commercial areas. To keep these areas viable and satisfy the need for housing options, municipalities should explore zone changes that would permit residential uses in pre-existing commercial zones. While municipalities may be hesitant to engage in this exercise due to factors stemming from lack of political will,

fears of changing the character of the local neighborhoods and public opposition, such factors can be overcome with the right mix of expert input from professionals, open dialogue with stakeholders, community members and municipal officials, and a needs-based assessment of the type of mixed-used development appropriate for a particular site. By the same token, this exercise to provide more flexible zoning should not be an onerous task marred by massive, costly and at times, lengthy timeframes, and logistical problems.

Adding residential use to commercial

zones is an opportunity to transform local municipalities for the better. Municipalities should not fear such conversions, but rather embrace it and remove draconian zoning laws that no longer comport with modern world realities. The days of traditional exclusionary zoning, and strict separation of uses are outdated and stifle the ability of municipalities to evolve. Bleakley Platt & Schmidt’s Land Use & Zoning Law Practice Group can help develop strategies for overdue zoning law updates. Contact Lino Sciarretta at (914) 287-6177 or lsciarretta@ bpslaw.com.

Good Things

BIG Y’S NEW PROJECT MANAGEMENT OFFICE DIRECTOR

HUDSON VALLEY SUMMER ARTS PASS

Jacob Burns Film Center, Historic Hudson Valley, Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts, Storm King Art Center and Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival have joined together to present the Hudson Valley Summer Arts Pass for a second year. A discounted bundle of tickets to the season’s top events, the Arts Pass helps consumers plan a vibrant and diversified season of arts and culture, all within a short drive. The Pass costs $185 but is valued at over $400. A link for more information can be found on each of the participating organizations’ websites through May 31, however, the only way to officially purchase the Pass is at: https://shop.burnsfilmcenter.org/packages/fixed/188.

This summer, enjoy spectacular treasures of the Hudson Valley with two tickets

for tours of three National Historic Landmarks. See Washington Irving’s Sunnyside, the charming riverside home of the Father of American Literature; gaze in wonder at stained glass windows by master artists Henri Matisse and Marc Chagall at Union Church of Pocantico Hills; and be transported to the 1750s during a tour of Philipsburg Manor.

Two tickets for each historic site tour must be reserved on hudsonvalley.org. Allow 48 hours after purchase of the Hudson Valley Summer Arts Pass to access your benefits on hudsonvalley.org/tickets. You will receive an email with instructions on how to log in and make reservations for your tickets. Valid for tours through Sept. 10. Not valid for tours of Kykuit, the Rocke-

feller estate or any special events. Learn more at https://hudsonvalley. org/hudson-valley-summer-arts-pass/. Experience an exciting array of curated concerts during the 2023 Caramoor Summer Season featuring top artists and ensembles spanning genres of classical, American roots, jazz, global, Broadway and opera, Select two tickets to a concert of your choice (an $80+ value) and join the worldclass music in one of its open-air venues. Valid only for events in Caramoor’s summer season through Aug. 18. Some exclusions apply (opening night and afternoon teas not included). Your tickets will be emailed to you within one week of your performance. Learn more at caramoor.org/ upcoming-events/summer-caramoor-

WESTCHESTER COMMUNITY FOUNDATION WELCOMES MILLIE HERNANDEZ BECKER, DR. JENNIFER CRUZ TO ADVISORY BOARD

The Westchester Community Foundation (WCF), which since 1975 has worked to improve the quality of life in Westchester by promoting responsible philanthropy, investing in transformative ideas and effective organizations and connecting donors to critical local needs has welcomed Millie Hernandez Becker

and Dr. Jennifer Cruz to its Advisory Board. Becker, president of SkyQueen Realty, has had a career as an entrepreneur in the aircraft industry leading real estate development and airport infrastructure for more than 20 years and has been honored frequently by organizations in the region for

her work and dedication.

Cruz is the program clinical director of Pediatric Psychiatry Integrated Programs at Columbia University Irving Medical Center, where she leads clinical operations and programs improving access to mental health care within primary care sites in New York City.

ticket-packages/.

Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival(KVSF), Garrison, 2023 season includes two of Shakespeare’s greatest hits, “Love’s Labor’s Lost,” “Henry V,” and the world premiere of “Penelope.”

Learn more at hvshakespeare.org/ hvsap/.

Plan the perfect day exploring largescale sculptures under the open sky at Storm King Art Center, Mountainville.

Learn more at stormking.org/hvarts-pass.

The Hudson Valley Summer Arts Pass was created by these premier arts organizations so that patrons can experience just a small portion of the ever-expanding cultural arts scene we in the Hudson Valley.

“Millie Hernandez-Becker and Dr. Jennifer Cruz together bring significant corporate and medical experience to the Foundation’s board,” said Board Chair Sarah Jones-Maturo.

The Westchester Community Foundation is a division of The New York Community Trust, one of the largest community foundations in the U.S., with assets of more than $3 billion.

The Board of Directors of Big Y has appointed Tenneille McFarlane-Smart as director of its newly created Project Management Office (PMO) reporting directly to Michael P. D’Amour, chief operating officer. As director, she will be responsible for all project activity across all divisions at Big Y, including all banners such as Big Y Supermarkets, Big Y Express Gas and Convenience, Big Y at Fresh Acres and Table and Vine fine wines and spirits. She will serve as a liaison between Information Resources Technology (IRT) and all business units to track strategic projects centrally.

McFarlane-Smart’s work experience expands across many different industrie, including supporting new business development for J. Walter Thompson, international advertising agency in New York City and Voya Financial in Connecticut where she held several roles.

She holds a BBA from Pace University, an MBA from Bay Path University and a JD from Western New England University School of Law. She is licensed to practice law in the state of Connecticut.

She is a Certified Project Management Professional, a credential from the internationally recognized Project Management Institute, and she serves on the Executive Board of Directors of the Pathlight Foundation, a nonprofit that supports individuals with developmental disabilities.

Tenneille McFarlane-Smart

WPH NEUROSCIENCES EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

BCW HONORS BUSINESS LEADERS AT ANNUAL HALL OF FAME DINNER

The Business Council of Westchester’s annual Hall of Fame Awards Dinner at the Glen Island Harbour Club in New Rochelle, honored seven business leaders and organizations that have transformed their industries and added to the economic vitality of the region. The theme of this year’s awards ceremony was “The Year of Talent.’’

Dr. Rafael A. Ortiz has been named executive director of neurosciences at White Plains Hospital (WPH) where he will work with physician, administrative and nursing leadership to enhance WPH’s capabilities as a tertiary level hospital for neurosciences, working across inpatient and ambulatory programs.

The hospital offers comprehensive, cutting-edge treatment for a variety of complex neuro-endovascular, neurosurgical, neurological, cranial and spine conditions, and treatments for patients with brain aneurysms, in need of stroke care, neurosurgery, pain management, and nonsurgical therapies.

Ortiz has worked at the forefront of neuro-endovascular surgery for the last 20 years. Most recently, he served as chief of Neuro-Endovascular Surgery and Interventional Neuroradiology at Lenox Hill Hospital and the Western Region of the Northwell Health System; and associate professor of Neurosurgery, Radiology and Neurology at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell. He received his medical degree from the Universidad Central del Caribe, completed an internship in internal medicine and residency in neurology at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia, a fellowship in vascular neurology and neuro-critical care from the Jefferson Hospital for Neuroscience in Philadelphia and a fellowship in interventional neuroradiology and endovascular surgery at St. Luke’s Roosevelt Hospital, Columbia University.

White Plains Hospital is fully accredited by the Joint Commission and in 2022, it received a 5-star rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services — the highest distinction offered by that federal agency.

“We chose the theme of tonight’s event honoring the dynamic and innovative business leaders who have led their talented teams to outstanding success in their respective fields,’’ said Marsha Gordon, president and CEO of the Business Council of Westchester.

The winners included:

• Iona University received the Corporate Award;

• National Resources, president and CEO Joe Cotter was the recipient of the Entrepreneurial Success Award;

• Leros Point to Point received the Family Business Award;

MEET A CIVIL RIGHTS HERO

Foot Soldiers Park and Journeys to Change, a program by the Ossining Public Library, is hosting a special event June 5, at 6:30 p.m. at the Ossining Camille Budarz Theater, Ossining Public Library 53 Croton Ave., when guests can meet and hear the story of Joanne Bland, who by the age of 11 had been arrested 13 times (that are documented). She was an active participant in Bloody Sunday, marching alongside 600 and was brutally beaten, teargassed and hit by clubs from policemen on horses.

Bland is the founder of the Foot Soldiers Park a nonprofit organization based in Selma, Alabama, which is dedicated to preserving civil rights history and revitalizing the community and inspiring youth.

“My early involvement in the struggle against “Jim Crow,” the American apartheid, has been the foundation and fuel for my civil and human rights work,” she said.

Bland will tell her story followed by Q&A led by Joyce Sharrock-Cole, Ossining Village Historian.

All are welcome; registration is suggested. For more, contact Abbe Marcus at 845-494-9288 or abbe@journeys2change.com.

• African American Men of Westchester was the recipient of the Minority Business Award;

• Yankwitt LLP, Westchester’s go-to law firm for high-stakes and bet-the-company liti-

gation won the Small-Business Success Award;

• Wilson Kimball, president and CEO, Yonkers Housing Authority received the Women in Business Success Award; and

• Jennifer Flowers, founder and CEO,

Accreditation Guru Inc. was the recipient of the Chairman’s Recognition Award. The names of the winners will be added to a plaque on display in the waiting area of the Westchester County Airport.

DEVELOPER EXPANDS TO VERMONT

Heidenberg Properties Group, the New Jersey-based developer of the Mahopac Shopping Center in Westchester County, New York, is adding two new top-tier retailers totaling almost 60,000 square feet to its Central Vermont Marketplace. In addition to the new tenants, Heidenberg made enhancements to the Marketplace’s internal common areas, parking lot and signage. The most striking feature is the Marketplace’s new art wall titled Meeting in Town by local artist Hannah Morris which is eight feet tall by 96 feet long.

Heidenberg Properties is a full-service real estate development company focused on the acquisition and development of open-air shopping centers, net leased properties and secured note purchases in the Eastern United States. The group is actively seeking new acquisitions and development opportunities.

Standing from left: BCW Board Chairman Jamie Schutzer; BCW President and CEO Marsha Gordon; Hall of Fame Co-Chairs Elizabeth Bracken-Thompson and Jim Giangrande; Chris Nyikos, CFO, Leros Point to Point; Mike Bass, COO, Leros Point to Point; and John Nyikos, Founder of Leros Point to Point. Seated from left: Iona University President Seamus Carey; Russel Yankwitt, founder, Yankwitt LLP; Jennifer Flowers, founder and CEO, Accreditation Guru Inc.; National Resources President Joe Cotter; Yonkers Housing Authority President and CEO Wilson Kimball; Eric Eller, chairman African American Men; and Jeff Nyikos, CEO/president. Leros Point to Point.

Dr. Rafael A. Ortiz

New “Meeting in Town” Wall Art by Local Artist Hannah Morris

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DEVELOPMENT OFFICER NAMED FUNDRAISER OF THE YEAR

Margaret Tramontine, chief development officer at United Way of Westchester and Putnam in White Plains, was named the 2023 Fundraiser of the Year by the Association of Development Officers (ADO) for her exceptional work in raising funds to support critical community programs. She was one of several honorees at ADO’s annual ADO Philanthropy Awards on March 22 at Abigail Kirsch Tappan Hill in Tarrytown.

“…Fundraising can be a daunting challenge, yet it can also be tremendously satisfying and is an experience I have truly enjoyed,” said Tramontine.

FIRM RANKS IN TOP 10

Yankwitt LLP in White Plains, which is getting to be known as the “go-to law firm for high-stakes, bet-the-company litigation,” has been named to the Best Companies to Work for in New York for the third year in a row.

The firm has been ranked in the top 10 each of the three years it has participated in the program, based on a survey of employee satisfaction and engagement and an assessment of the firm’s workplace practices and policies.

WALK IN THE AWARD-WINNING PARK

The Westchester County Department of Parks, Recreation and Conservation (WCDPRC) recently received two awards from the New York State Recreation and Park Society (NYSRPS). The awards were tributes to two exhibits at Lasdon Park and Arboretum in Somers. Its “Forest Friends” exhibit received NYSRPS’s Special Event Award, and its Dinosaur Garden was given its Program of Merit Award.

The Hundred-Acre Wood Exhibit “Forest Friends” is on view from now to May 29 giving a storybook fantasy that features the original characters of A.A. Milne and inspired illustrations of E.H. Shepard. Interactive signage coordinated with each lesson gives everyone a hands-on sensory experience.

The Dinosaur Garden debuted in 2018 and is one of Lasdon’s most popular permanent exhibits. It takes visitors back hundreds of millions of years and features footprints,

“I have worked with Yankwitt LLP for almost a year and can say without hesitation that it is a best place to work,” said Counsel Jonathan Ohring, who joined Yankwitt from an American Law 50 law firm. “… As a senior lawyer, I am encouraged to take on greater responsibilities – leading cases, taking depositions, presenting arguments in court, interacting with clients – and given opportunities to grow as an attorney with the support of outstanding mentors.”

Yankwitt focuses on complex com-

mercial litigation, white collar criminal defense and investigations for companies and individuals in state and federal courts throughout New York. The firm also handles complex matters in Westchester and the New York metropolitan area on behalf of national law firms and serves as trial counsel on high-stakes cases for Westchester law firms.

Best Companies Group (BCG) is an independent research firm specializing in identifying and recognizing great workplace places. BCG manages programs worldwide, including in the U.S., Canada, and the UK.

United Way of Westchester and Putnam is dedicated to improving the lives of individuals and families in Westchester and Putnam counties by mobilizing resources to address critical needs in education, income, health and more.

UCONN BUSINESS SCHOOL’S HALL OF FAME

Five distinguished people were recently inducted into the UConn School of Business Alumni Hall of Fame.

for Bank of America Merrill Lynch.

Lasdon Park and Arboretum

plant specimens and life-size replicas of a tyrannosaurus, velociraptor and brachiosaurus. WCDPRC teamed up with the creators of the smartphone app Zappar, which gives visitors an animated, interactive experience as they roam through the dinosaur forest.

“We are excited to learn that Lasdon Park and Arboretum has been acknowl-

edged by a highly esteemed organization. “…The fact that Lasdon has been acclaimed with not just one, but two awards from the Society is a testament to the hard work and dedication that has gone into making this park and arboretum a true gem for the community….said Westchester County Executive George Latimer.

Founded in 1993, the Hall of Fame recognizes UConn business alumni who have achieved outstanding success in their careers, made a significant impact on their industry or field and have been actively involved in the community. To date, 150 people have received this honor.

UConn President Radenka Maric praised the generosity, creativity, innovation, financial aptitude and intelligence of the awardees as well as their willingness to mentor UConn students.

Maria Fahy-Barry, a 1984 alumna, is senior vice president and community development banking national executive

Debra Hess, who graduated in 1986, was CFO of NorthStar Asset Management until her retirement six years ago.

Thomas Marshella, a 1979 alumnus, served as managing director and head of Corporate Finance, Americas, for Moody’s Investors Service before his retirement.

Anthony Rizza, a member of the class of 1987 and former CEO of Columbus Circle Investors, now serves on the UConn Foundation Board and helped fund and develop the Husky Athletic Village and the Rizza Performance Center.

Richard Vogel graduated magna cum laude from the School of Business in 1987. He is the CFO and COO of Loeb.nyc.

Yankwitt LLP attorneys and staff at 140 Grand St. in White Plains

Margaret Tramontine and UWWP Board Chairman William Mooney III.

Front row, from left: Maria Fahy-Barry of Barrington, Rhode Island, and Debra Hess of Old Greenwich. Back row, left: Thomas Marshella of Fairfield, School of Business Dean John A. Elliott of Storrs, Anthony Rizza of Westport and Richard Vogel of New Canaan.

16 YEAR OLD CREATES INNOVATIVE APP CHAMPIONING GENDER EQUALITY IN SPORTS MEDIA COVERAGE

Nathaniel Yellin of Scarsdale, age16, has conducted a new study that reveals the significant gender bias in the sports media coverage of female athletes and in particular, college basketball players. Yellin has pursued his passions for sports, data science and inspiring change through the creation of an organization and interactive R Shiny application Sidelined. Using natural language processing techniques, Yellin scrutinized more than 1,700 ESPN articles from ESPN.com to expose the discrepancies in media coverage of male and female D1 college basketball athletes.

The interactive R Shiny application Yellin created invites users to interact with data visualizations and view word clouds to evaluate for themselves the extent to which gender bias exists at the league level in the sports media coverage of D1 basketball. Even more fascinating is the fact that users can also search for specific teams and players to assess what gender bias exists in sports media reporting at these particular levels as well. The findings are significant, alleging that a bias exists based on the quantity of articles published for male and female athletes, the sentiment of adjectives used to describe players of both genders, and how media coverage correlates differently with player performance based on gender. “This study highlights the ongoing issue of gender bias in sports media coverage,” said Yellin, the founder of the organization and creator of the App Sidelined. “Female basketball players are just as talented and accomplished as their male counterparts, but they are often overlooked or dismissed in media coverage. This not only perpetuates harmful gender stereotypes, but it also limits the visibility and recognition of female athletes and affects their performance and unfairly the income they receive as NIL athletes and ultimately, professional basketball players,” he said.

The Westchester Parks Foundation Pitch in for Parks’ recent initiative reached record breaking numbers this year for its Earth Week and Earth Day volunteer program. Among the results were the removal of 1,544 pounds of trash from 13 parks,17,075 square feet of invasive plants managed, 560 trees maintained, 15 trees planted, 64 trees saved, 90-foot boardwalk built and so much more.

The annual event was held in partnership with the Westchester County Parks Department.

Westchester Parks Foundation is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit, philanthropic organization, which provides private support to preserve the county’s park system and improve the quality of life in the communities.

RECORD-BREAKING EARTH DAY CLEAN UP PARTNERSHIP GAINS NEW BOARD MEMBER

The Stamford Partnership’s newest board member is Lisa Lanspery, senior vice president of external communications at Synchrony, a Fortune 200 consumer finance company. With more than two decades of expertise in corporate communications, Lanspery has a range of experience in public relations, issues management, storytelling and brand positioning.

where she led a global team of internal, external, executive and social media leaders to help tell the company’s $16 billion cloud and systems hardware story. Lanspery also held public relations roles at GE and at barnesandnoble.com, where she took the company through an initial public offering. She also worked in New York City at Burson-Marsteller (now BCW), one of the world’s largest communications agencies. She started her career working for President Clinton at the White House.

COLLEGE PROFESSOR FULBRIGHT AWARD WINNER

Professor of Acting David Bassuk of Purchase College in New York has received a Fulbright U.S. Program award as announced by the U.S. Department of State and the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board, to spend the 2023-2024 academic year at Fachhochschule (FH) Salzburg in Salzburg, Austria. He will focus on a project titled Immersive Storytelling Futures: Theater, Virtual and Alternative Realities. His goals are to integrate the study of immersive theater with technology, address a lack of media literacy regarding Alternative Reality Games (ARGs), and explore the art of immersive theater in Salzburg in the home of Austrian director, Max Reinhardt.

Following his work in Salzburg, Bassuk plans to complete a book about the boundaries between performance and media. He will also further his work to inspire students to create audience-centered stories that he believes “can seize the public’s imagination and build meaningful, perhaps even transformational, work that allows people to participate actively in their narratives and societies.”

Lanspery holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Ohio University. She is also a member of the Communications Week

LWV HOSTS PROGRAM FOR FEMALES IN PUBLIC OFFICE

Prior to joining Synchrony, she was vice president of communications at IBM, The League of Women Voters Westchester recently hosted its annual Running and Winning workshop at Reid Castle at Manhattanville College. Titled Running and Winning the workshop is unique and inspirational with the purpose to inspire and encourage young women to run for political office. Forty-five female* elected officials from throughout Westchester met with 50 female high school students from the Westchester County. In addition to supporting the students’ aspirations to serve in public office and develop their leadership potential, another purpose is to help our government institutions increase gender parity.

The young women who participated

were selected by their school administrators and faculty. The program agenda included both learning from elected officials’ experiences and practical application.

After breakfast and a welcome by Kathy Meany, president of LWVW, the students and elected officials heard brief remarks from several elected officials from different levels of government who spoke of their journey to elected office. Following inspirational messages from the elected officials, students participated in three rounds of casual interviews with various elected officials who rotated throughout the room. After the morning sessions, the students worked on mock campaigns and

Advisory Board for Ragan Communications, a member of the Financial Narrative and a member of the Public Relations Society of America.

conveyed that the collective mental health of women/girls in their generation has been influenced by many factors, including pandemic isolation, frequent school shootings and challenges to a woman’s right to choose. Some groups also shared their support for an Immigrant Center, citing their own experiences as first- or second-generation immigrants and the need to support and value immigrants in our communities.

Running and Winning 2023 was sponsored by the League of Women Voters Education Fund, the Westchester Community Foundation, the Westchester Library System, the Westchester Black Women’s Political Caucus, The Business Council of Westchester, Manhattanville College, and the American Association of University Women.

Purchase College President Dr. Milagros Peña, a past Fulbright recipient herself, said, “I’m proud to welcome Professor Bassuk to the ranks of Fulbright awardees at Purchase College. His work represents the future of interdisciplinary artists and scholars who are drawing important connections between media, technology, storytelling, and the arts. I look forward to following his progress.”

Fulbrighters engage in cutting-edge research and expand their professional networks, often continuing research collaborations started abroad and laying the groundwork for forging future partnerships between institutions.

Purchase College, part of the State University of New York (SUNY) network of 64 universities and colleges, was founded in 1967 by Governor Nelson Rockefeller. His aspiration for Purchase was to create a dynamic campus that combined conservatory training in the visual and performing arts with programs in the liberal arts and sciences, in order to inspire an appreciation for both intellectual and artistic talents in all students.

Volunteers and their tools for cleaning up parks. Photo courtesy of the Westchester Parks Foundation.

Lisa Lanspery

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RE VETERAN NAMED DIRECTOR OF REALTY FIRM’S COMMERCIAL DIVISION

Houlihan Lawrence Realty headquartered in Rye Brook recently announced the appointment of Garry Klein as director of its Commercial Division. Previously Klein served as regional manager and associate broker responsible for recruiting, training and managing the Westchester division of the company, which he joined in 2012.

INTERNATIONAL HIP HOP SENSATION KICKS OFF THEATER’S SEASON

Straight from the stage of New York City’s Joyce Theater to Merryall in New Milford, Connecticut, Spoken Word poet Kane Smego will open the theater’s season with his performance that has rocked theaters across the nation setting the stage for a star-studded season from Hip Hop to Jazz and film to folk beginning May 20.

“Poet Smego joins a cast of luminaries such as Marian Anderson, Frederic March and Isaac Stern that have graced our stage over the years, all pioneers in the arts. We want to continue that tradition … to showcase and nurture regional artists while attracting global performers to our intimate venue. We’re introducing our audiences to the unique and the iconic underscoring our message: “Come Curious, Leave Inspired. And poetry is the perfect start for the season.” said Merryall Executive Director Dean Gray.

Throughout the season, Gray invites theater guests to view the auto portraiture

of Merryall’s artist-in-residence, Chris Osborne, one of New Milford’s own. Admire her paintings of James Dean behind the wheel of his white sportscar or Elvis revving up his ‘54 Cadillac and Janis Joplin leaning lazily on the door of her beloved ’66 Porsche, and many more.

Fom now through September, Mer-

HGAR’S NEW DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

The Hudson Gateway Association of Realtors® welcomes of Mount Kisco as its new director of government affairs who will be responsible for advocacy initiatives for Realtors and homeowners in the New York metro area.

A political strategist and community leader, Roithmayr spent the first seven years of his career in the New York State Assembly, working his way up from the position of community liaison to chief of staff. He later joined the Building & Realty

Institute of Westchester & the Hudson Valley as its strategic resource associate, where he helped launch the “Welcome Home Westchester” housing campaign. Roithmayr holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Marist College.

The Hudson Gateway Association of REALTORS® is a not-for-profit trade association representing more than 14,000 real estate professionals doing business in Westchester, Putnam, Rockland and Orange counties, as well as the Bronx and

ryall’s star-studded repertoire will keep everyone entertained.

Merryall is a nonprofit arthouse and community center located at 8 Chapel Hill Road in the heart of Litchfield Hills. For membership, sponsor or ticket information, visit the center’s website at merryallcenter.org.

Klein has more than 35 years of experience in diversified aspects of commercial and residential real estate. He is responsible for more than $600 million dollars in closed real estate transactions in sales and leasing to date and has been among the top-producing brokers for the company for the past 10 years and Co-Star Power Broker for the past two years.

Klein currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Yonkers Downtown Business Improvement District and is a member of Westchester Board of RealtorsCommercial, Investment Division and the Building and Realty Institute-Westchester.

He holds a master’s degree in city and regional planning from Pratt Institute School of Architecture and earned a bachelor’s degree in environmental

design and planning from SUNY Buffalo School of Architecture and Planning. He has been a licensed real estate broker in New York and Connecticut since 1987 and was also licensed as a Real Estate Appraiser in New York.

Houlihan Lawrence,a leading real estate brokerage serving New York City’s northern suburbs was founded in Bronxville, New York, in 1888. The company has 32 offices and 1,450+ agents serving Westchester, Putnam, Dutchess, Columbia, Ulster and Orange counties in New York and Fairfield, New Haven and Middlesex counties in Connecticut.

CT COMPANY’S CHARITABLE PARTNERSHIP

To honor the sacrifice of American military veterans and first responders, Packaging and Crating Technologies LLC (PACT) in Watertown, Connecticut, has partnered with the Tunnel to Towers Foundation. Throughout the month of May 2023, PACT will donate $10 for every purchase of its LiftVan product to the nonprofit, which provides mortgage-free homes for America’s catastrophically injured veterans and first responders, Gold Star and fallen first responder families.

“We have strong ties to the military, as it is a key industry using our containers,” said Rodger Mort, president of PACT, a family-owned manufacturing company dedicated to sustainability and offering durable, lightweight and sustainable shipping, crating and packaging systems. “It is our privilege to give back to the heroes and their families who have given our country so much,” he said.

U.S. Department of Transportation for the shipping of lithium-ion batteries.

PACT adheres to a lean and green manufacturing process by specializing in low-inventory volumes based on market demand and quick turnaround times with its off-theshelf and customized, eco-friendly packaging solutions

A global leader in manufacturing sustainable, packaging products for the commercial, industrial and military industries with more than 25 years of experience, the family business was founded by three green packaging professionals and continues to embrace a green future by designing cost-effective, patented, crating solutions like LiftVans and PleatWrap, as well as custom packaging for the aerospace, medical, electronics, tooling, machinery, furniture, fine art and automotive sectors.

Alex Roithmayr

Manhattan. It is the second largest REALTOR® Association in New York, and one of the largest in the country.

To date, the Foundation has provided over 1,000 mortgage-free homes for these American heroes and the families they leave behind. Over 500,000 participants have supported the organization’s 80+ national walk, run and climb fundraisers.

Mort notes that PACT is a preferred vendor for the US Department of Defense and has been awarded a special permit from the

Born from the tragedy of 9/11, the Tunnel to Towers Foundation carries out its mission to “do good,” by providing mortgage-free homes to Gold Star and fallen first responder families with young children and by building specially adapted smart homes for catastrophically injured veterans and first responders. Tunnel to Towers is also committed to eradicating veteran homelessness and helping America to Never Forget Sept. 11, 2001.

Garry Klein

westchester county

WESTCHESTER COURT CASES

U.S. Bankruptcy Court

White Plains & Poughkeepsie

Local business cases, April 26 - May 2

Deyo Enterprises Inc., d.b.a. Supercuts, Yonkers, Valdy Murawski, CFO, 23-22323-SHL: Chapter 11, assets $0 - $50,000, liabilities $500,000 - $1 million.

Attorney: James J. Rufo.

Peter J. Ladka, Warwick, re. Nexus Media Inc., 23-35350Chapter 11, assets $506,006, liabilities $2,445,085.

Attorney: Douglas T. Tabachnik.

U.S. District Court, White Plains

Local business cases, April 26 - May 2

Pablo Lopez Rodriguez, Haverstraw vs. Tristate Linen Inc., Congers, et al, 23-cv-3545NSR: Fair Labor Standards Act, class action.

Attorney: Daniel Schlade.

Anibal Aguirre, Hawthorne, vs. North Court Builders Inc., New Rochelle, et al, 23-cv-3605-CS: Fair Labor Standards Act.

Attorneys: Cristina Brito, Maureen Hussain.

Ivan Guillermo Palomino Olivera, Brewster vs. The Seasons Edge Landscaping Inc., Carmel, et al, 23-cv-3646-NSR: Fair Labor Standards Act.

Attorney: Daniel Schlade.

Angelo Dizon, Yonkers vs. H&R Bialy, New Rochelle, et al, 23-cv-3684: Discrimination.

Attorney: Daniel J. Kaiser.

Facts & Figures

Marcos N. Amarilla, Pearl River vs. Target Corp., Palisades Center store in West Nyack, 23-cv-3687: Personal injury, removal from Rockland Supreme Court.

Attorneys: Madaline Sabino for plaintiff, Mitchell B. Levine for defendant.

DEEDS

Above $1 million

1 Holland Ave Storage LLC, Culver City, California. Seller: Holland Ave Self Storage Owner LLC, Wilmington, Delaware. Property: 1 Holland Ave., White Plains. Amount: $22.4 million.

Filed April 18.

200 South Highland Avenue LLC, Montrose. Seller: 200 SHA LLC, Deer Park. Property: 190200 S. Highland Ave., Ossining.

Amount: $3.8 million. Filed April 21.

280 Fullerton Avenue Storage LLC, Culver City, California. Seller: Fullerton Avenue Self Storage Owner LLC, Wilmington, Delaware. Property: 300 Fullerton Ave., Yonkers.

Amount: $60.2 million. Filed April 19.

41 Mead Place LLC, Harrison. Seller: Alexander Souther, New York. Property: 41 Mead Place, Rye. Amount: $1.5 million. Filed April 12.

60-64 Munson Street LLC, White Plains. Seller: Michael Slocum and Gloria U. Okirie, Mamaroneck. Property: 20 Indian Road, Rye Town. Amount: $1.1 million. Filed April 18.

Arben Land Group Inc., Pleasantville. Seller: County Land Group LLC, Pleasantville. Property: 175 Marble Ave., Mount Pleasant. Amount: $1.3 million.

Filed April 20.

Calvi, Carl, Yonkers. Seller: Cross County Plaza New York LLC, New Rochelle. Property: 670 Central Pak Ave., Yonkers.

Amount: $1.1 million. Filed April 14.

ON THE RECORD

ESRT 500 Mamaroneck Avenue LLC, New York. Seller: Harrison New York Holdings LLC, New York. Property: 500 Mamaroneck Ave., Harrison. Amount: $53 million. Filed April 21.

Kerry Realty LLC, Oradell, New Jersey. Seller: Haniyah Agoro, Bronx. Property: 145 Lewis St., Yonkers. Amount: $1.1 million. Filed April 17.

KL Toll Fort AIV LLC, New York. Seller: Toll Northeast V Corp., Fort Washington, Pennsylvania. Property: 1 Wright Drive, New Castle. Amount: $2.8 million. Filed April 17.

LL Parcel E LLC, Fort Washington, Pennsylvania. Seller: Hayley Speisman, Irvington. Property: 100 Legend Drive, Mount Pleasant. Amount: $1.1 million. Filed April 17.

Menk Realty Inc., New Rochelle. Seller: 55 Beechwood Corp, Katonah. Property: 55 Beechwood Ave., New Rochelle. Amount: $2.7 million. Filed April 18.

SC Rye Brook Partners LLC, Pawling. Seller: Mary DeVivo, Larchmont. Property: 7 Jasmine Lane, Rye Town. Amount: $1.6 million. Filed April 20.

Seritage SRC Finance LLC, New York. Seller: SSL Equity LLC, New York. Property: 600 Lee Blvd., Yorktown. Amount: $5.6 million. Filed April 20.

Below $1 million

1 Rl LLC, Waccabuc. Seller: Brian M. and Alyssa Ferenz, Pound Ridge. Property: 223 Westchester Ave., Pound Ridge. Amount: $525,000. Filed April 17.

1507 Stratford LLC, White Plains. Seller: Malik L. Burts, White Plains. Property: 18 Miller Terrace, Greenburgh. Amount: $545,000. Filed April 18.

20 Oak Ridge Road LLC, Scarborough. Seller: Ian and Yorianne Getz, Tarrytown. Property: 20 Dell St., Mount Pleasant. Amount: $849,000. Filed April 18.

4 Country Road LLC, Mamaroneck. Seller: Frank J. and Lauren Rotko, Mamaroneck. Property: 4 Country Road, Mamaroneck. Amount: $700,000. Filed April 19.

Azeez, Barbara, Carmel. Seller: 72BHH LLC, Brewster. Property: 72B Heritage Hills, 72B, Somers. Amount: $320,000. Filed April 14.

The Bank of New York, West Palm Beach, Florida. Seller: B&A Management LLC, Bronx. Property: 1006 Grove St., Rye. Amount: $402,000. Filed April 14.

Berlanti Realty Corp., Harrison. Seller: Francis and Jennifer Gianni, Mamaroneck. Property: 25 Tulip Tree Lane, Rye Town. Amount: $645,000. Filed April 18.

Bobalu Rye Brook LLC, West Harrison. Seller: Granit Kurti and Antigona Balidemaj, West Harrison. Property: 4 Westview Ave., Rye Town. Amount: $890,000. Filed April 17.

Brophy, Mary C., Goldens Bridge. Seller: 343 Waccabuc LLC, Goldens Bridge. Property: 343 Waccabuc Road, Lewisboro. Amount: $200,000. Filed April 13.

Crowe, John F. and Stephanie Crowe, Cortland Manor. Seller: Pyramid 8 LLC, Hastings-on-Hudson. Property: 8 Binger Way, Cortlandt. Amount: $950,000. Filed April 20.

Deurso, Darren, White Plains. Seller: Tellus Capital LLC, Dobbs Ferry. Property: 231 Clinton Ave., Greenburgh. Amount: $773,000.

Filed April 12.

Eagel, Lorraine, Mount Vernon. Seller: Cemarx Properties LLC, Pelham. Property: 26 Alta Drive, Mount Vernon. Amount: $420,000.

Filed April 12.

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Salt Lake City, Utah. Seller: Luppino Builders Corp., Mount Kisco. Property: 121 Foxwood Circle, Mount Kisco. Amount: $285,000. Filed April 19.

Property: 189 Tarrytown Road, Greenburgh. Amount: $115,000.

Filed April 14.

Harvey School, Katonah.

Seller: Scarsdale Periodontics Pc, Bedford. Property: 101 S. Bedford Road, 202A, Bedford. Amount: $220,000. Filed April 13.

HBD Holdings LLC, Nanuet.

Seller: Pavel Kozlov, Indian.

Property: 450 Blinn Road, Yorktown. Amount: $908000. Filed April 21.

Hedgerow Properties LLC, Weston, Connecticut. Seller: Jonathan Lechliter and Rebecca Zulch, Nashville, Tennesse.

Property: 269 Pleasant Ave., Mount Pleasant. Amount:

$680,000. Filed April 18.

Hidden Meadow at Somers LLC, Baldwin Place. Seller: Stephanie J. Regalado, Elmsford.

Property: 28 Muscoot River Road, Somers. Amount:

$693,000. Filed April 21.

Hidden Meadow at Somers LLC, Baldwin Place. Seller: Yury Murashka and Veranika Bobka, Norwalk, Connecticut. Property: 37 Muscoot River Road, Somers. Amount: $710,000. Filed April 19.

Hidden Meadow at Somers LLC, Baldwin Place. Seller: Donato Jr Eileen Giuseppi and Donato Jr., Croton-onHudson. Property: 32 Muscoot River Road, Somers. Amount: $766,000. Filed April 20.

HR Elmsford LLC, Alpine, New Jersey. Seller: FC Wells LLC, Bronx. Property: 116 Wells St., Peekskill. Amount: $360,000.

Filed April 13.

Ives, Martin, Croton-onHudson. Seller: Sena Brothers LLC, Croton-on-Hudson.

Property: 47 Lexington Ave., Cortlandt. Amount: $750,000.

Filed April 14.

Kiavi Properties Inc., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Seller: Anjali Properties Inc., Valhalla. Property: 6 Crest Place, Greenburgh. Amount: $370,000.

Filed April 17.

Liso, Stephanie, Yonkers. Seller: Christian Nunez, Yonkers.

Morton, Benjamin W., Mount Vernon. Seller: CAN Coffee Cart Ltd., New York. Property: 339 Seneca Ave., Mount Vernon.

Amount: $475,000. Filed April 21.

Rozga, Boguslaw, Yonkers. Seller: Shiv 38 LLC, New Hyde Park. Property: 38 Roosevelt Drive, Yonkers. Amount: $400,000. Filed April 17.

Schirrman, Joseph, Pine Bush. Seller: Tendler Development Group LLC, Tarrytown. Property: 3709 Gomer St., Yorktown.

Amount: $300,000. Filed April 13.

Steven, Colon and Jessica Villaplana Corp., Mahopac. Seller: Joseph Avenue Equities LLC, Roslyn Heights. Property: 33 Saint Joseph’s Ave., Yonkers. Amount: $400,000. Filed April 21.

TLC Contractors Corp., Rockville Centre. Seller: Price Charity, Yonkers. Property: 87 Ethelton Road, Greenburgh.

Amount: $750,000. Filed April 14.

US Bank NA, Ewing, New Jersey. Seller: Edson Ave Development Group LLC, Mount Vernon. Property: 35 Eighth Ave., Mount Vernon. Amount: $132,000. Filed April 19.

US Bank Trust NA, Eureka, California. Seller: B&A Management LLC, Mamaroneck. Property: 720 Palmer Ave., Mamaroneck. Amount: $585,000. Filed April 19.

Federal Tax Liens, $10,000 or greater, Westchester County, April 26 - May 2

Bentley-Sharpe, Monica L.: Mount Vernon, 2017, 2019 - 2020 personal income, $14,991.

Berberich, Dennis M.: Pelham Manor, 2014, 2020 personal income, $167262.

Bernard, Deanna: New Rochelle, 2020 personal income, $25,175.

Burgess, Mary: Mount Vernon: 2014, 2016 personal income, $19,935.

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

Questions and comments regarding this section should be directed to:

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APRIL 3, 2023

CG Homes Seven LLC, Scarsdale. Seller: Jonathan F. and Jennifer L. Clark, Bedford. Property: 16 Carey Drive, North Castle. Amount: $2.6 million. Filed April 20.

22 Whippoorwill Road East LLC, White Plains. Seller: MRL PM LLC, Millwood. Property: 22 Whippoorwill Road East, North Castle. Amount: $480,000. Filed April 20.

Ferrer, Gregorio and Miriam Ferrer, Port Chester. Seller: 935 Washington Street LLC, Port Chester. Property: 63 E. Broadway, Rye Town. Amount: $535,000. Filed April 19.

Golden Age Mortgage Corp., White Plains. Seller: Old City Airport LLC, Ossining.

Property: 125 Landscape Ave., Yonkers. Amount: $575,000.

Filed April 21.

Mazmur91 LLC, Ardsley. Seller: Jacob M. Ramsey, New York.

Property: 91 Boulder Ridge Road, Greenburgh. Amount: $925,000.

Filed April 20.

Melagrano, Peter M. and Christine M. Melagrano, Ridgefield. Seller: Lyndel Corp, Brewster. Property: Benedict Road, Lewisboro. Amount: $125,000. Filed April 20.

Carino, Angelo and Melissa Carino: Somers, 2020 - 2021 personal income, $24,852.

Herrera, Angel Mira: Yonkers, 2018 - 2020 personal income, $15,661.

J-K Prosthetic & Orthotic Corp.: Mount Vernon, employer quarterly tax, $12,171.

Lioi, Jerard A. and Jennifer L. Lioi: Scarsdale, 2015, 2020 - 2021 personal income, $80,575.

Mofunanya, John: Yonkers, 2009 - 2010, 2019 - 2020 personal income, $279,506.

Pergola, Anthony: Shrub Oak, 2007 - 2015 personal income, $7,046,157.

Rentz, Ivy: New Rochelle, 2016 - 2018 failure to collect employment taxes, $206,288.

Rivera, Jose A.: Yonkers, 2021 personal income, $37,670.

Shirling, Nancy: Mohegan Lake, 2021 personal income, $25,114.

Sylvester, Collin: Scarsdale, 2015 - 2018 personal income, $17,617.

Toth, Paul J.: Chappaqua, 20192021 personal income, $239,036.

Williams, Monique: Mount Vernon, 2021 personal income, $26,523.

Wrubel, Eric: Chappaqua, 2019 - 2021 personal income, $239,036.

WORKERS’ COMPENSATION BOARD

Failure to carry insurance or for work-related injuries and illnesses.

A.H.L. Chorera Deli Inc., Elmsford. Amount: $12,500.

Ale Nail Salon Inc., Ossining. Amount: $22,000.

Alexa Vignone, Bronxville. Amount: $25,000.

Alpha Omega Heating and Cooling Inc., White Plains.

Amount: $2,500.

Detco Construction Inc., Pelham. Amount: $21,000.

Francis 22 Inc., Bronxville.

Amount: $4,500.

Galaxy Sky Incorporated, Ossining. Amount: $4,500.

Island Vibes Carribbean Food Inc., Mount Vernon.

Amount: $1,500.

Joseph Scavone Linda Scavone and Anne Scavone d.b.a. Scavone Insurance Center, White Plains. Amount: $500.

Omega Recycling Inc., Yonkers. Amount: $21,000.

Ossining Holding Corp. d.b.a. Ossining Kumon, Ossining. Amount: $500.

Romulo A. Chavez, Sleepy Hollow. Amount: $23,500.

Strong Carpet & Flooring Corp., White Plains. Amount: $21,500.

JUDGMENTS

A&E Interior Renovation Inc., Katonah. $21,245 in favor of the State Insurance Fund, New York. Filed April 10.

Ahmad, Fadel B., Yonkers. $4,492 in favor of JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, Wilmington, Delaware. Filed April 10.

Alcantara, Israel Sr., Shrub Oak. $2,127 in favor of TD Bank USA NA, Woodbury. Filed April 14.

Alexander, Roy III, Tuckahoe. $26,230 in favor of the People of The State of New York, White Plains. Filed April 13.

Anvil Mechanical Inc., Mount Vernon. $493,283 in favor of Bank of America NA, New York. Filed April 18.

Astrio Construction, et al, Glen Oak. $3,014 in favor of Geico General Insurance Co., Woodbury. Filed April 12.

Best Quality Interior Inc., Bronx. $15,705 in favor of the State Insurance Fund, White Plains. Filed April 7.

Brennan, Brian J., Port Chester. $3,428 in favor of Ford Motor Credit Company LLC, Dearborn, Michigan. Filed April 12.

Burgos, Leandro, Yonkers. $5,881 in favor of Bank of America NA, Charlotte, North Carolina. Filed April 20.

Caputo, Caitlin, Bedford. $1,507 in favor of LVNV Funding LLC, Greenville, South Carolina. Filed April 7.

Chemtech Exterminating Corp.t, Fresh Meadows. $14,526 in favor of the State Insurance Fund, White Plains. Filed April 7.

Facts & Figures

Clarke, Sherron, Scarsdale. $4,364 in favor of the National Collegiate Student Loan Trust 2006-2 A Delaware Statutory Trust, Peachtree Corners, Georgia. Filed April 14.

Cucciarre, Daria, White Plains. $9,766 in favor of JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, Wilmington, Delaware. Filed April 12.

Day, Michael, Tuckahoe. $9,855 in favor of JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, Wilmington, Delaware. Filed April 20.

Delarosa, Elsa, Bronxville. $2,175 in favor of LVNV Funding LLC, Greenville, South Carolina. Filed April 7.

Delgado, Carlos, Yonkers. $2,720 in favor of LVNV Funding LLC, Greenville, South Carolina. Filed April 10.

Disanto, Alfredo, Scarsdale. $3,005 in favor of LVNV Funding LLC, Greenville, South Carolina. Filed April 10.

Ditomasso, John J., West Harrison. $14,688 in favor of Wells Fargo Bank NA, West Des Moines, Iowa. Filed April 10.

Dorien, Kayla R., Croton-on-Hudson. $11,967 in favor of Wells Fargo Bank NA, West Des Moines, Iowa. Filed April 10.

Eliseo, Marie R., Yorktown Heights. $4,437 in favor of JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, Wilmington, Delaware. Filed April 10.

Empire City Suites LLC, Pelham. $46,819 in favor of Yvonne M. Manns, Denver, Colorado. Filed April 14.

Galloway, Terence E., Yonkers. $8,866 in favor of Wells Fargo Bank NA, West Des Moines, Iowa. Filed April 10.

Glover, Tyrone, Yonkers. $1,253,455 in favor of Sarah Young, Land O Lakes, Florida. Filed April 12.

Hamad, Mahmoud, Yonkers. $55,418 in favor of LVNV Funding LLC, Greenville, South Carolina. Filed April 7.

Harris, Sabrina D., Yonkers. $8,755 in favor of Wells Fargo Bank NA, West Des Moines, Iowa. Filed April 10.

Hebel, Alan, Yonkers. $523,685 in favor of Santander Bank NA, Melville. Filed April 12.

Jones, Bernardo G., Mount Vernon. $6,870 in favor of Wells Fargo Bank NA, West Des Moines, Iowa. Filed April 10.

Kellas, John, Ossining. $9,365 in favor of Petro Inc., Woodbury. Filed April 17.

Lally, Michelle, New Rochelle. $1,292 in favor of LVNV Funding LLC, Greenville, South Carolina. Filed April 7.

Lugo, Beverly, Yonkers. $5,929 in favor of Wells Fargo Bank NA, West Des Moines, Iowa. Filed April 10.

Lys, Pierrefritz, White Plains. $6,912 in favor of Dowling College, Massapequa. Filed April 10.

Mahon, Mary C., Croton-on-Hudson. $7,964 in favor of Geico, Woodbury. Filed April 12.

Martinez, Ariel, Peekskill. $3,108 in favor of Ugh I LLC, Williamsville. Filed April 12.

Mastriano, Rose M., Pleasantville. $2,586 in favor of TD Bank USA NA, Brooklyn Park, Minnesota. Filed April 10.

Muhajir, Sanatkumar Y., Mount Vernon. $11,419 in favor of Wells Fargo Bank NA, West Des Moines, Iowa. Filed April 10.

Namgyal, Palden G., Bronxville. $15,552 in favor of JH Met Subsidiary B Liquidating Trust, Evanston, Illinois. Filed April 14.

Palumbo, Robert, Brewster. $9,600 in favor of Farber Pappalardo & Carbonari, White Plains. Filed April 12.

Phillips, Deiandre and Sergio Tirado, Yonkers. $11,795 in favor of Westlake Services LLC, Los Angeles, California. Filed April 10.

Quintieri, Antonio and Taj Marble & Stone Inc., Yonkers. $108,026 in favor of JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, Wilmington, Delaware. Filed April 14.

Quizhpi, Wilson G., Ossining. $5,835 in favor of JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, Wilmington, Delaware. Filed April 10.

Reid, Marvin, Mount Vernon. $1,528 in favor of LVNV Funding LLC, Greenville, South Carolina. Filed April 12.

S Versatile Construction Inc., Monroe. $16,967 in favor of the State Insurance Fund, White Plains. Filed April 7.

Saleem, Vidia, Croton-on-Hudson. $6,162 in favor of Scenic Ridge Homeowners Association Inc., Croton-on-Hudson. Filed April 18

Salma Transportation LLC, Staten Island. $268,701 in favor of JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, Tempe, Arizona. Filed April 14.

Sanders, Dorian N., New Rochelle. $3,969 in favor of Unifund CCR LLC, Cincinnati, Ohio. Filed April 14.

Savage, Timothy, Yonkers. $1,793 in favor of UHG I LLC, Williamsville. Filed April 10.

Sta Averna Inc., Rye. $9,378 in favor of Early Morning Seafood LLC, Bronx. Filed April 18.

Stephens-Teacher, Maisha, Tarrytown. $13,616 in favor of JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, Wilmington, Delaware. Filed April 7.

Zumpano, Stephen, Yorktown Heights. $7,617 in favor of Wells Fargo Bank NA, West Des Moines, Iowa. Filed April 10.

LIS PENDENS

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

154 Woodworth Avenue LLC, as owner. Filed by Crosscountry Mortgage LLC. Action: Foreclosure of a mortgage in the principal amount of $441,000 affecting property located at 109 S. 14th Ave., Mount Vernon. Filed April 19.

Alessandro, Kerry J., as owner. Filed by Freedom Mortgage Corp. Action: Foreclosure of a mortgage in the principal amount of $284,000 affecting property located at 6 Cottonwood Drive, Mahopac. Filed April 19.

Astoria Federal Savings and Loan Association, as owner. Filed by Citimortgage Inc. Action: Foreclosure of a mortgage in the principal amount of $284,000 affecting property located at 5 Benedict Place, Pelham. Filed April 24.

Barclays Bank Delaware, as owner. Filed by M&T Bank.

Action: Foreclosure of a mortgage in the principal amount of $540,000 affecting property located at 445 Locust St., Mount Vernon. Filed April 20.

Benjamin, Arlene N., as owner.

Filed by MCLP Asset Company Inc. Action: Foreclosure of a mortgage in the principal amount of $49,000 affecting property located at 320 S. Broadway, Unit T6, Tarrytown. Filed April 20.

Bobrowsky, Shereen, as owner. Filed by US Bank National Trust. Action: Foreclosure of a mortgage in the principal amount of $180,000 affecting property located at 88 Fanshaw Ave., Yonkers. Filed April 21.

Brewster, Jean, as owner. Filed by Nationstar Mortgage LLC.

Action: Foreclosure of a mortgage in the principal amount of $345,000 affecting property located at 75 Longdale Ave., White Plains. Filed April 19.

Calvary SPV I LLC, as owner. Filed by Palm Avenue Hialeah Trust. Action: Foreclosure of a mortgage in the principal amount of $384,000 affecting property located at 106 Hudson Terrace, Yonkers. Filed April 24.

Duncan, Shaun, as owner. Filed by US Bank National Trust.

Action: Foreclosure of a mortgage in the principal amount of $550,000 affecting property located at 159 Elm Ave., Mount Vernon. Filed April 21.

HO Penn Machinery Company Inc., as owner. Filed by US Bank National Trust.

Action: Foreclosure of a mortgage in the principal amount of $758,000 affecting property located at 9 Hudson Place, Tarrytown. Filed April 21.

Hanusik, Emil, as owner. Filed by US Bank NA. Action: Foreclosure of a mortgage in the principal amount of $135,000 affecting property located at 9 Van Buren St., Yonkers. Filed April 21.

Iton, Ivan, as owner. Filed by US Bank Trust Company National Trust. Action: Foreclosure of a mortgage in the principal amount of $427,000 affecting property located at 311 N. Division St., Peekskill. Filed April 24.

Louis, Edith, as owner. Filed by US Bank National Trust. Action: Foreclosure of a mortgage in the principal amount of $456,000 affecting property located at 11 Lafayette Place Yonkers. Filed April 18.

Maccabee, Frances, as owner. Filed by Citibank NA. Action: Foreclosure of a mortgage in the principal amount of $41,000 affecting property located at 80 Jennings Road, White Plains. Filed April 21.

Negron, Dawn, as owner. Filed by UMB Bank National Trust. Action: Foreclosure of a mortgage in the principal amount of $332,000 affecting property located at 115 DeHaven Drive, Unit 103, Yonkers. Filed April 24.

Singh, Daisy, as owner. Filed by The Bank of New York Mellon.

Action: Foreclosure of a mortgage in the principal amount of $225,000 affecting property located at 151 Dunwoodie St., Yonkers. Filed April 21.

Willis, Hopeton, as owner. Filed by The Bank of New York Mellon. Action: Foreclosure of a mortgage in the principal amount of $328,000 affecting property located at 130 S. Fourth Ave., Mount Vernon. Filed April 18.

MECHANIC’S LIENS

Bertel Avenue Realty LLC, Mount Vernon. $1,219 in favor of CRP. Sanitation Inc., Cortlandt Manor. Filed April 14.

Chatterton Hill Realty LLC, White Plains. $32,004 in favor of L&W Supply Corp, Beloit, Wisconsin. Filed April 19.

Levesanos, Anthony, Greenburgh. $9,000 in favor of Innovative Air Solutions Inc., Mount Vernon. Filed April 18.

Lorusso, Diane, Rye. $9,997 in favor of European American Decorative Paint, Stamford, Connecticut. Filed April 20.

Maldonado-Tejeda, Priscilla, Yonkers. $73,000 in favor of Machado Construction LLC, Brookfield. Filed April 17.

Marino, Marlene, Greenburgh. $100,000 in favor of John Puff, Hopewell Junction. Filed April 18.

Martinez, Diana, Pelham. $60,000 in favor of Kurti Construction Corp., New York. Filed April 17.

Russo, Danicka, Cortlandt. $64,701 in favor of Westchester Modular Homes Construction, Brewster. Filed April 17.

Sleepy Hollow Residence LLC, Mount Pleasant. $129,176 in favor of All Renewable Energy Inc., Newton. Filed April 14.

Tejeda, Armando, Yonkers.

$73,000 in favor of Machado Construction LLC, Brookfield. Filed April 17.

Tuckahoe Owners LLC, Yonkers. $117,365 in favor of A. J. McNulty & Company Inc., Maspeth. Filed April 17.

Westchester Industrial Development, White Plains.

$4,443 in favor of Dynamics Development Services Inc., Bronx. Filed April 18.

Westchester Industrial Development, White Plains.

$4,380 in favor of Dynamics Development Services Inc., Bronx. Filed April 18.

Williams, Chad, New Rochelle.

$5,845 in favor of First Response Restoration LLC, Carmel. Filed April 20.

NEW BUSINESSES

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

Sole Proprietorships

Annette Rivera, 260 Centre Ave., New Rochelle 10805. c/o

Annette Rivera. Filed April 20.

Bryan Goldberg Photography, 20 Old Mill Lane, Ardsley 10502. c/o Bryan Goldberg. Filed April 14.

Cobblers Corner Shoe Repair, 183 Main St., Mount Kisco 10549. c/o Raffaele Nuezi. Filed April 20.

Convenient Whispering Hands We Do It All, 425 Sherman Ave., B13, Peekskill 10566. c/o Priscilla Lawrence. Filed April 19.

Dani Kowalski

Psychotherapy, 350 N. Bedford Road, Mount Kisco 10549. c/o

Danielle Kowalski. Filed April 20.

Diamond Beauty Styles, 2 Todd Place, Ossining 10562. c/o

Gloria E. Guartazaca-Sumba. Filed April 19.

E + K Consulting, 401 Warburton Ave., Yonkers 10701. c/o Keshia A. Smith. Filed April 20.

Facts & Figures

Farah Ventures, 22 S. West St., No.706, Mount Vernon 10550. c/o Farah Emilien. Filed April 18.

Golden Age Solutions, 339 Ashford Ave., Dobbs Ferry 10522. c/o Wendy Wendrow. Filed April 19.

JM Contractors, 125 Poningo St., A2, Port Chester 10573. c/o Joan Manuel Mena Ceballo. Filed April 14.

Manuel DS Masonry, 35 Rome Ave., 5B, Bedford Hills 10507. c/o Manuel de la Cruz Suchite. Filed April 17.

RBW Creations, 21 W. Sandford Blvd., No. 3, Mount Vernon 10550. c/o Renee Wheaton. Filed April 19.

Remodeling By VP, 33 Bayart Place, Yonkers 10705. c/o Aida Lulay. Filed April 14.

Ronnies Decor & More, 341 S. Fifth Ave., Mount Vernon 10550. c/o Veronica Blake. Filed April 14.

Sarbjit Singh, 300 Palisade Ave., 4C, Yonkers 10703. c/o Sarbjit Singk. Filed April 20.

Tradewise Consulting, 205 W. Post Road, White Plains 10606. c/o Lillian Monica Iniguez Alvarado. Filed April 14.

Wordsbyfar Collections, P.O. Box 311, Yonkers 10702. c/o Fernando Armando Rosado. Filed April 14.

HUDSON VALLEY  BUILDING LOANS  Above $1 million

Sharestates Investments LLC, as owner. Lender: Newburgh SHG47 LLC. Property: in Newburgh. Amount: $1.3 million. Filed April 26.

Below $1 million

6 Franklin Street LLC, as owner. Lender: Broadview Capital LLC. Property: 6 Franklin St., Piermont. Amount: $424,000.

Filed April 24.

Alamo, Carlos, as owner. Lender: Rhinebeck Bank.

Property: in Poughkeepsie.

Amount: $348,650. Filed April 25.

Bank of America, as owner. Lender: Sonia M. Smith. Property: 31 1/2 Prince St., Middletown.

Amount: $27,000. Filed April 21

Golden Property Group LLC, as owner. Lender: Kiavi Funding Inc. Property: 41 Saint Michaels Terrace, Carmel. Amount: $348,700. Filed April 26.

Kiavi Funding Inc., as owner. Lender: Gold Score Properties Inc. Property: 21 Shuit Place, Central Valley. Amount: $219,000. Filed April 25.

DEEDS

Above $1 million

Song Booth, Jihye and William S. Booth, Brooklyn. Seller: Affenpinscher LLC, Wassaic. Property: in Amenia. Amount: $4.9 million. Filed April 13.

Below $1 million

47 Delano Holding LLC, Brooklyn. Seller: Colonial Realty Holding LLC, Poughkeepsie. Property: in Poughkeepsie.

Amount: $524,000. Filed April 14.

50 N. Hamilton LLC, Poughkeepsie. Seller: Family Services Inc., Poughkeepsie. Property: in Poughkeepsie. Amount: $350,000. Filed April 14.

BBH White LLC, Staatsburg. Seller: Susan H. Dowell, Larchmont. Property: in Clinton. Amount: $275,000. Filed April 17.

Citrea LLC, Poughkeepsie. Seller: John H. Libolt Trust, Poughkeepsie. Property: in Poughkeepsie. Amount: $125,000. Filed April 13.

Clinton Street Management LLC, Scarsdale. Seller: Victor J. Paolo, Millbrook. Property: in Fishkill. Amount: $75,000. Filed April 11.

Coleman, Alexandra, Brewster. Seller: MJ Developers Inc., Chappaqua. Property: in Poughkeepsie. Amount: $340,000. Filed April 13.

Dostal, Timothy B. and Julia M. Tedesco, Holmes. Seller: Westside Building & Restoration Inc., Poughkeepsie. Property: 225 N. Smith Road, LaGrangeville. Amount: $475,000. Filed April 10.

Dusenbury, Van Wyck Loomis and Wendy Dusenbury, Weston, Connecticut. Seller: 25 Old Farm Road Development LLC, Poughkeepsie. Property: in Red Hook. Amount: $85,000. Filed April 13.

Gayten, Bouzane Trust, West Ardsley-on-Hudson. Seller: Dutchess Land Conservancy Inc., Millbrook. Property: in Washington. Amount: $700,000. Filed April 13.

Hampton, Sean and Bareja N. Chaudhry, Poughkeepsie. Seller: ABD Stratford LLC, Poughkeepsie. Property: in Poughkeepsie. Amount: $560,000. Filed April 11.

HB1 Alternative Holdings LLC, New York. Seller: Margaret Jane Coffey Houlihan, Brooklyn. Property: 35 Benner Road, Red Hook. Amount: $221,500. Filed April 13.

JL Red Oaks Mill Plaza LLC, Poughkeepsie. Seller: JSK Rentals LLC, Hyde Park. Property: 10 Market St., Wappinger. Amount: $350,000. Filed April 11.

Keldy Holdings LLC, Brewster. Seller: Jack R. Paluszek Trust, Hyde Park. Property: in Hyde Park. Amount: $375,000. Filed April 10.

KLK Design Studio LLC, New York. Seller: Mark Baez, Poughkeepsie. Property: in Clinton. Amount: $525,000. Filed April 17.

Lake Shore Drive Associates LLC, Millertown. Seller: Yvette and Kenneth Kari, Hopewell Junction. Property: 239 Lake Shore Drive, Pleasant Valley. Amount: $765,000. Filed April 11.

Mid-Hudson Development Corp., Hopewell Junction. Seller: Revolutionary Road Properties LLC, Katonah. Property: in East Fishkill. Amount: $135,000. Filed April 13.

O’Brien, Branden and Danielle Ascani, Rhinebeck. Seller: Herb Redl LLC, Poughkeepsie. Property: in Poughkeepsie. Amount: $349,000. Filed April 13.

Paquin, Stephanie Taylor and Robert Joseph Clarke, Poughkeepsie. Seller: ABD Stratford LLC, Poughkeepsie. Property: in Poughkeepsie. Amount: $574,000. Filed April 11.

Rebel1016 LLC, Hopewell Junction. Seller: Front Porch Properties LLC, Wappingers Falls. Property: 1016 Route 82, Hopewell Junction. Amount: $430,000. Filed April 10.

Sbrj Family LLC, Poughkeepsie. Seller: Mary J. Carlon, Poughkeepsie. Property: 7 Cedar Ave., Poughkeepsie. Amount: $295,000. Filed April 12.

SGB Realty Group LLC, Monroe. Seller: Joseph M. Barry and Gerry-Ann Galioto, Pleasant Valley. Property: in Pleasant Valley. Amount: $190,000. Filed April 12.

Sycamore Property Realty LLC, Hopewell Junction. Seller: Carolyn Catalano, Hopewell Junction. Property: 37 Yates Ave., Hyde Park. Amount: $70,000. Filed April 17.

JUDGMENTS

779 Broadway Inc., Newburgh. $5,000 in favor of Newburgh City, Newburgh. Filed April 24.

Aldave, Christian and Jalisa Zayas, Chester. $4,827 in favor of Sutton Hill II LLC, Clifton, New Jersey. Filed April 17.

Allen, Nicole, Middletown. $5,442 in favor of Bank of America, Charlotte, North Carolina. Filed April 19.

Alnonte, Ileana, Newburgh. $3,526 in favor of Credit Corp Solutions Inc., Draper, Utah. Filed April 25.

Alonzo, Irma, Middletown. $1,253 in favor of Midland Credit Management Inc., San Diego, California. Filed April 17.

Arcuni, Brittany S., Central Valley. $11,082 in favor of Bank of America, Charlotte, North Carolina. Filed April 25.

Armstrong, Tymare and Alexandra Powell, Middletown. $1,554 in favor of Rockwood Gardens Associates, Middletown. Filed April 21.

Bodo, Anthony, Ridgewood. $31,006 in favor of Accounts Retrievable System Inc., Bellmore. Filed April 18.

Brunner, Brad C. and Danielle B. Brunner, Pine Bush. $7,471 in favor of New City Funding Corp, Stony Point. Filed April 18.

Bunn, Theresa and Christopher Rivers, Middletown. $3,220 in favor of Highland Park Management LLC, Monsey. Filed April 17. Burchell, Matthew, Middletown. $11,325 in favor of Dunning Hospitality and Tru By Hilton, Middletown. Filed April 21.

Burke, Sanberry, Middletown.

$2,198 in favor of Citibank, Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Filed April 19.

Castillo, John, Middletown.

$6,492 in favor of Boulder Pointe Apartments LLC, Lodi, New Jersey. Filed April 21.

Chorafitis, Nikki, Monroe.

$3,820 in favor of Banke Libra Celeste, Wallkill. Filed April 14.

Clean Air Care Corporate of New York and Gina L. Hurley, New Windsor. $5,935 in favor of Cucumber Capital, Cedarhurst. Filed April 14.

Clean Air Care Corporate of New York Corp., New Windsor.

$21,027 in favor of the State Insurance Fund Commission, New York. Filed April 14.

Cooper, Michael, Florida.

$9,478 in favor of the Hudson Valley Credit Union, Poughkeepsie. Filed April 24.

Corby, Kim Marie, Port Jervis.

$4,181 in favor of Citibank, Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Filed April 19.

Fazio, Robert Jr., Highland Mills. $5,020 in favor of Eric and Amanda Wormer, Hillsdale, New Jersey. Filed April 14.

Francois, Sean, Highland Falls. $4,150 in favor of Ralph Whitehead and Rosa Gonella, Mount Kisco. Filed April 21.

Friedman, Pinchus, Monroe. $600,000 in favor of Success Realty Group LLC, Cornwall-onHudson. Filed April 17.

Frontera Real Estate Services, Newburgh. $6,527 in favor of Mary Madonia, Newburgh. Filed April 19.

Gabriel, Steven, Middletown. $14,520 in favor of Janet Xiong, Middletown. Filed April 25.

Garcia, Sashanell, Salisbury Mills. $6,163 in favor of Municipal Credit Union, New York. Filed April 17.

Gastillo, Rios, Newburgh. $8,050 in favor of Newburgh SHG 20 LLC, Newburgh. Filed April 19.

Global Iron Works North Inc., Ossining. $3,407 in favor of Tectonic Engineering Consultants Geologists & Landsurveyors DPC, Mountainville. Filed April 18.

Goglia, Ava, Newburgh. $4,341 in favor of Midland Funding LLC, San Diego, California. Filed April 17.

Gomes, Francisco Flores and Nancy V. Reyes, Newburgh. $2,950 in favor of Newburgh SHG 31 LLC, Newburgh. Filed April 19.

Gonzalez, Lenny, Highland Mills. $3,000 in favor of Timber Ridge Association Inc., Highland Mills. Filed April 18.

Gorish, Otto A. IV, Florida. $9,756 in favor of Citibank, Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Filed April 19.

Greenidge, Sasha, Monroe. $3,270 in favor of Capital One Bank, Glen Allen, Virginia. Filed April 24.

Harucki, Jason and Charlene Harucki, Middletown. $2,245 in favor of Victor and Hunhee Pasquini, Goshen. Filed April 24.

Hernandez, David, Warwick. $3,659 in favor of Greher Law Offices PC, New Windsor. Filed April 24.

Howard, Timothy C., Otisville.

$14,971 in favor of Credit Acceptance Corp., Southfield, Michigan. Filed April 19.

Ithier, Tina M., Middletown. $5,030 in favor of Southgate I LLC, Livingston, New Jersey. Filed April 17.

Jafari, Wasif, Washingtonville.

$2,973 in favor of LVNV Funding LLC, Greenville, South Carolina. Filed April 20.

Jennings, Tybee, Middletown.

$1,777 in favor of Meenan Oil Company LP and Wallace Oil Co., Woodbury. Filed April 25.

Jimenez, Israel, Middletown.

$1,678 in favor of Meenan Oil Company LP and Wallace Oil Co., Woodbury. Filed April 25.

Kaur, Kawaljit, Middletown.

$1,130 in favor of Midland Credit Management Inc., San Diego, California. Filed April 18.

Kimble, Cory, Florida. $1,991 in favor of Midland Credit Management Inc., San Diego, California. Filed April 18.

King, Desiree, Port Jervis.

$2,400 in favor of Hunhee Pasquini, Suffern. Filed April 24.

Facts & Figures

Labagh, Michael and Mikey Labagh, Middletown. $5,036 in favor of Ellen and Darren Turner, Wallkill. Filed April 24.

Lewis, Ronald, Newburgh. $1,866 in favor of LVNV Funding LLC, Las Vegas, Nevada. Filed April 17.

Martin, Dominique, Middletown. $1,509 in favor of LVNV Funding LLC, Las Vegas, Nevada. Filed April 18.

Martinez, Carmen, Pine Bush. $8,012 in favor of TM Associates Management Inc., Pine Bush. Filed April 17.

Money Frog LLC, Harriman. $2,799 in favor of Inwood Hills Condo Board of Managers, Central Valley. Filed April 18.

Mulholland, Sarah J., Fort Montgomery $3,126 in favor of RC Department of Social Services, Pomona. Filed April 21.

Munger, Crystal, Port Jervis. $3,272 in favor of Victor and Hun Pasquini, Goshen. Filed April 24.

Nexus Media Inc., et al, Warwick. $226,298 in favor of Bizfund LLC, Brooklyn. Filed April 24.

Peets, Sarah, Port Jervis. $1,860 in favor of UHG I LLC, Williamsville. Filed April 24.

Rodriguez, Lucinda, Middletown. $11,787 in favor of East Coast Imperial Gardens LLC, Middletown. Filed April 21.

Runko, Lina, New Hampton. $4,388 in favor of Bank of America, Charlotte, North Carolina. Filed April 24.

Runko, Lina, New Hampton. $28,811 in favor of Bank of America, Charlotte, North Carolina. Filed April 24.

Rutling, Kenneth and Delhia Dolson, Middletown. $6,394 in favor of East Coast Imperial Gardens LLC, Middletown. Filed April 21.

Saunders, Christine, Middletown. $4,576 in favor of Credit Acceptance Corp, Southfield, Michigan. Filed April 24.

Schermerhorn, Elisia D., Middletown. $5,456 in favor of Bank of America, Charlotte, North Carolina. Filed April 25.

Schoonmaker, Christy, Middletown. $3,028 in favor of Citibank, Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Filed April 17.

Singh, Balkar and Rebecca Singh, Middletown. $9,100 in favor of Patel Nanu and Hudson Asset Management, Montgomery. Filed April 21.

Spider Commercial Maintenance Corp., Newburgh. $5,390 in favor of the State Insurance Fund Commission, New York. Filed April 14.

Sposato, Nicole, Montgomery. $8,834 in favor of the Hudson Valley Credit Union, Poughkeepsie. Filed April 24.

Trowbridge, James, Bloomingburg. $1,888 in favor of Greher Law Offices PC, New Windsor. Filed April 19.

Vega, Brittany, Newburgh. $1,869 in favor of Capital One, Richmond, Virginia. Filed April 24.

Warrell, Randolph, Middletown. $3,300 in favor of Heritage Corner LLC, Middletown. Filed April 21.

Watson, Nicole Jenkins, Middletown. $4,635 in favor of Greher Law Offices PC, New Windsor. Filed April 19.

White, Bruce Jr., Montgomery. $2,704 in favor of Discover Bank, New Albany, Ohio. Filed April 14.

Williams, Glenda, Middletown. $1,104 in favor of LVNV Funding LLC, Las Vegas, Nevada. Filed April 18.

YMG Services Corp. and Joel Jacobowitz, Monroe. $769,332 in favor of Santander Bank, Melville. Filed April 20.

MECHANIC’S LIENS

Ashley, Stanley and Leonard

Ashley, as owner. $56,870 in favor of John Falvella

Construction Services Inc.

Property: 19 Eltons Way, Hopewell Junction. Filed April 21.

Benedetto, Savino, as owner.

$9,756 in favor of CRP Sanitation Inc. Property: 24 Lake Road, Mahopac. Filed April 25.

Eliza Street LLC, et al, as owner. $23,350 in favor of Calculated Fire Protection Company Inc. Property: 53 Eliza St., Beacon. Filed April 20.

Hedgemond, Antwaun and Redrick and Yolanda C. Hedgemond, as owner. $2,270 in favor of E. Tetz & Sons Inc.

Property: 3731 Colonist Trail, New Windsor. Filed April 24.

Horne, Inezia, as owner. $25,005 in favor of TriCounty Development & Construction LLC. Property: in Middletown. Filed April 25.

Lund, Michael, as owner. $57,271 in favor of Williams Lumber Inc. Property: 6 Conifer Court, Poughkeepsie. Filed April 25.

Roldan, Paul and Sonia Roldan, as owner. $12,107 in favor of First Response Restoration LLC. Property: 6 Gloria Court, New City. Filed April 20.

Silo Ridge Condo III LLC, as owner. $3,136,507 in favor of Spaces CNY LLC. Property: 4651 Route 22, Amenia. Filed April 24.

NEW BUSINESSES

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

Partnerships

Organized Living, 5 Townsend Lane, Brewster 10509. c/o Jenna Burdick and Eugenia Brindisi. Filed April 25.

Sole Proprietorships

Becker & Becker, 15 Point Drive North, Lake Peekskill 10537. c/o Gary Becker. Filed April 25.

Beyond The Grief

Therapeutic Services, 3 Kensington Manor, Bldg. 1, Middletown 10941. c/o Irene Tierra Scotts. Filed April 21.

Clean Energy Hudson Valley, 105 HillCrest Ave., Monroe 10950. c/o Azedine Ait Moussa. Filed April 21.

Eagle Claw Roofers, 139 W. Main St., Middletown 10940. c/o Angel Patricio Avila Morocho. Filed April 21.

Elite Tiles, 12 John St., New Windsor 12553. c/o Francisco J. Flores Ramirez. Filed April 25.

Flawless Mobile Detailing, 19 Saint Michaels Terrace, Carmel 10512. c/o Achille Iolascon. Filed April 19.

FMP Services, 43 Delaware Road, Newburgh 12550. c/o Felix Manuel Pena. Filed April 19.

GCW Heating & Cooling, 180 N. Plank Road, Newburgh 12550. c/o Geovanna Lynn Woodson. Filed April 26.

Holyroyals, 48 Californina Ave., Middletown 10940. c/o Justin Nieves. Filed April 25.

Kostys Craftsman, 46 Dubois St., Pine Bush 12566. c/o Titus Boston Kostachek. Filed April 26.

MD Hair Studio, 671 Route 6, Mahopac 10541. c/o Marissa DiMuccio. Filed April 26.

Murtacon, 1144 Peekskill Hollow Road, Carmel 10512. c/o John Murtagh. Filed April 24.

OC Painting, 9 Cathy Court, Wallkill 12589. c/o Osmar D. Carnero. Filed April 25.

Rose Street Antiques, 12 Rose St., Florida 10921. c/o Michael Gary Card. Filed April 25.

Sciarrotta NMT, 23 Vincent Drive, Middletown 10940. c/o Charles Sciarrotta. Filed April 26.

Xela, 340 Goodwill Road, Montgomery 12549. c/o Christine Louise Robb. Filed April 25.

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BUILDING PERMITS

Commercial

Duque Carpentry LLC, Norwalk, contractor for Highview West Condo. Repair entry landings and stairs at 26 Prospect St., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $44,042. Filed March 31.

Fairfield Avenue Maintenance Company Inc., Stamford, contractor for 375 Fairfield Avenue Associates. Renovate storage for liquor barrels and office area with tasting bar at 375 Fairfield Ave., Stamford. Estimated cost: $110,000. Filed March 10.

Fairfield Contractors LLC, Stamford, contractor for Religious Institute Company of The Saviour USA Inc. Renovate two classrooms’ floors and ceilings, place new lighting and HVAC and relocate fire suppression at 914 Newfield Ave., Stamford. Estimated cost: $100,000. Filed March 24.

FM Realty LLC, Stamford, contractor for FM Realty LLC. Install channel lettering with internally lit LEDs at 261 Main St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $5,000. Filed March 27.

GC Management LLC, Unionville, contractor for Three 79 Ponus Ridge LLC. Replace three antennas and ancillary antenna equipment at 1051 Long Ridge Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $45,000. Filed March 22.

Green US Builders Inc., Stamford, contractor for USA Equity Trust LLC. Demolish floor and wall finishes and remove nonload bearing partitions at 1010 Summer St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $32,500. Filed March 16.

Facts & Figures

John L. Simpson Company Inc., Bridgeport, contractor for Canal Street Partners LLC. Construct trench working with McMellon Electric for installation of car chargers on two wired pedestals at 850 Canal St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $48,000. Filed March 1.

John L. Simpson Company Inc., Bridgeport, contractor for Zeke Capital Advisors. Perform replacement alterations at 1937 W. Main St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $24,176. Filed March 23.

One Thousand Four Associates LLC, Stamford, contractor for One Thousand Four Associates LLC. Install new illuminated building sign and reface existing pylon sign at 1008 High Ridge Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $3,700. Filed March 22.

PHF II Stamford LLC, Stamford, contractor for PHF LI Stamford LLC. Install tent for various events of season 2023 at 242 Fairfield Ave., Stamford.

Estimated cost: $2,000. Filed March 8.

Pyramid Network Services LLC, East Syracuse, New York, contractor for Pyramid Network Services LLC. Remove sprint cellular equipment from rooftop at 1 Station Place Metro Center, Stamford. Estimated cost: $9,500. Filed March 1.

T&T Associates LLC, Norwalk, contractor for T&T Associates LLC. Perform replacement alterations at 26 Fitch St., Norwalk.

Estimated cost: $10,000. Filed March 30.

Weldon, Ken, Norwalk, contractor for IJ Group Oz LLC. Perform replacement alterations at 64 Wall St., No.1, Norwalk.

Estimated cost: $275,000. Filed March 31.

ON THE RECORD

DiGiorgi Roofing & Siding Inc., Norwalk, contractor for Carol C. Greenberg. Strip and re-roof whole house at 295 Rowayton Ave., Norwalk.

Estimated cost: $8,783. Filed March 28.

DiGiorgi Roofing & Siding Inc. Norwalk, contractor for Matthew and Lindsay Vallee. Replace 20 windows at 5 Dairy Farm Court, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $29,899. Filed March 28.

DR Pavers Inc., Norwalk, contractor for Piotr Chmielewski. Build a retaining wall at 74 Grandview Ave., Norwalk.

Estimated cost: $19,915. Filed March 30.

Fabiano Albino Services LLC, Norwalk, contractor for H.H. Smith. Construct foundation only, for addition at northwest side of single-family residence at 22 Hillandale Manor, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $7,500. Filed March 28.

Flagship Custom Homes LLC, Norwalk, contractor for Gregory H. and Meghan O. Stewart. Repair garage at 15 Skytop Drive, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $23,000. Filed March 31.

Gunner LLC, Stamford, contractor for Sean McCormack and Laura Zych-McCormack. Remove and re-roof 358 Wildwood Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $20,700. Filed March 30.

Gunner LLC, Stamford, contractor for Sandor Anthony Haydu. Remove and re-roof 143 Soundview Court, Stamford. Estimated cost: $17,697. Filed March 31.

The Home Depot USA Inc., Atlanta, Georgia, contractor for Leslie E. Bourdony. Remove and replace three windows of same size, no structural change required at 24 Dartley St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $3,238. Filed March 4.

The Home Depot USA Inc., Atlanta, Georgia, contractor for Nicholas R. and Andrea Galbo. Remove and replace six windows, same size, no structural change required at 29 Echo Hill Drive, Stamford. Estimated cost: $5,754. Filed March 20.

The Home Depot USA Inc., Atlanta, Georgia, contractor for Tunji Adegbite. Remove and replace three windows, same size, no structural change required at 91 Strawberry Hill Ave., Unit 632, Stamford. Estimated cost: $3,715. Filed March 21.

The Home Depot USA Inc., Norwalk, contractor for Allen J. Despres. Remove and replace 12 windows at 43 Lovett St., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $10,791. Filed March 28.

Home Exteriors LLC, Bethel, contractor for Margaret M. Renwick and James B. Renwick Jr. Remove and re-roof 27 Briar Brae Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $11,300. Filed March 28.

Home Exteriors LLC, Bethel, contractor for Joshua and Cathleen Bickel. Remove and re-roof 1093 RockRimmon Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $10,400. Filed March 30.

John C. Landsiedel Construction Company Inc., Stamford, contractor for Michael J. McNamara Jr. and Diane M. McNamara. Repair fire damage in the kitchen by removing and replacing items and applying sheet rock to kitchen, dining and family rooms at 21 Bradley Place, Stamford. Estimated cost: $70,000. Filed March 22.

Jubair, Chowdhury, Stamford, contractor for Jubair Chowdhury. Renovate first floor, add a second floor and garage at 6 Pond Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $247,320. Filed March 27.

Long Roofing LLC, Savage, Massachusetts, contractor for James Minieri and Kelly Gibney. Install 11 windows and two sliding glass doors for replacement at 57 Malvern Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $39,352. Filed March 30.

Lorenti, Antonia C., Stamford, contractor for Antonia C. Lorenti. Perform replacement alterations at 3 Burr St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $88,400. Filed March 17.

Lueders, Matthew K., Stamford, contractor for Francis and Maureen Forte. Construct an in-ground swimming pool with automatic safety cover at 209 Ocean Drive East, Stamford.

Estimated cost: $10,700. Filed March 24.

Malcolm, Kirk and Rose Mikelah, Stamford, contractor for Kirk Malcolm. Add a back deck to residence at 33 Travis Ave., Stamford. Estimated cost: $5,000. Filed March 22.

MJ Construction Connecticut LLC, Stamford, contractor for Szarek Piotr Aarkadiusz and Monica Jaskot. Perform a kitchen renovation with new cabinets and appliances, relocate electrical service panel and install new recessed lighting in living space at 73 Harbor Drive, Unit 412, Stamford. Estimated cost: $65,000. Filed March 14.

Momentum Solar LLC, South Plainfield, New Jersey, contractor for Samuel E. Fisher and Rachel Landau Fisher. Install rooftop rail-less solar modules at 27 Fairmont Ave., Stamford. Estimated cost: $60,910. Filed March 8.

Momentum Solar LLC, South Plainfield, New Jersey, contractor for Amanda Beckford and Elhoussin Boukhsibi. Install rooftop solar panels at 84 Charles St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $31,040. Filed March 9.

Momentum Solar LLC, South Plainfield, New Jersey, contractor for Diana Castro Tello. Install rooftop solar panels at 27 W. Washington Ave., Stamford. Estimated cost: $36,200. Filed March 9.

Momentum Solar LLC, South Plainfield, New Jersey, contractor for Robin and John D. Russo. Install rooftop solar panels at 15 Wishing Well Lane, Stamford. Estimated cost: $29,291. Filed March 20.

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

Questions and comments regarding this section should be directed to:

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Residential Advanced Window Systems LLC, Norwalk, contractor for Jason D. Orabuena. Remove and replace four windows at 7 Scribner Hats, Norwalk.

Estimated cost: $4,849. Filed March 28.

CEJ Home Solutions Corp., Norwalk, contractor for Michael Galella. Construct two-story addition to existing two-family residence at 22 Osborne Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $150,000. Filed March 29.

Hemingway Construction Corp, Greenwich, contractor for Bruce T. Moore Jr. and Lauren Moore. Renovate kitchen and living room to create open concept plan. Replace four windows and one door at rear landing stairs at 276 E. Hunting Ridge Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $200,000. Filed March 10.

Henriquez, Dinorah and Christopher Fitzgerald, Stamford, contractor for Dinorah Henriquez. Add a second floor, renovate areas of the first floor and add front- and rear- roofed porches at 26 Auldwood Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $175,000. Filed March 23.

Jarlath Carbin Building and Contruction LLC, Norwalk, contractor for 18 Perry Ave LLC. Construct deck at 18 Perry Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $10,000. Filed March 29.

Jeff Newton Construction LLC, Fairfield, contractor for Joseph J. and Kristin E. Jordan. Renovate three bathrooms and add a shower to half-bathroom in basement at 61 Seaview Ave., Unit B-15, Stamford. Estimated cost: $45,000. Filed March 22.

JLP Pro Services LLC, Danbury, contractor for Mateo Reyes Sotero Estate and Ed Mayer. Remove roof at 50 Silver St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $10,000. Filed March 27.

Marchetti, Alessandro and Monica Marchetti, Stamford, contractor for Alessandro Marchetti for approved work at 85 Downs Ave., Stamford.

Estimated cost: $110,000. Filed March 28.

Medor, Robert W., Norwalk, contractor for Robert W. Medor. Install three new vinyl casement windows in basement area at 5 N. Taylor Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $3,000. Filed March 30.

Milazim, Salihi, Norwalk, contractor for Richard Matchet. Renovate kitchen with new cabinets, window, electrical and plumbing. Move existing first-floor bathroom, add powder room in basement and upgrade existing plumbing and electrical in that space. Install new Generac whole house generator and a propane tank at 193 Saddle Hill Road, Stamford.

Estimated cost: $165,000. Filed March 23.

Momentum Solar LLC, South Plainfield, New Jersey, contractor for Kimberly Margaret Dilts and James T. Arbogast II. Remove and re-roof 27 Forest Lawn Ave., Stamford. Estimated cost: $15,828. Filed March 21.

Nicola, Tarzia, Stamford, contractor for Kevin S. and Binta D. Shah. Remodel kitchen after moving it from front of house to the rear at 23 Blue Rock Drive, Stamford. Estimated cost: $50,001. Filed March 8.

Nieto Contractors Inc., Port Chester, New York, contractor for Luis A. Santillan. Renovate existing front porch and stairs at 32 Rose Park Ave., Stamford. Estimated cost: $35,000. Filed March 30.

NYConnecticut Renovations/ General Contractor LLC, Norwalk, contractor for Eulizer Carias. Repair drywall and upgrade electrical upgrade in the garage at 19 Lindale St., Unit B, Stamford. Estimated cost: $20,000. Filed March 22.

Teck Home Improvement LLC, Norwalk, contractor for Elaine Domingos. Remove wall between living room and kitchen at 263 East Ave., Norwalk.

Estimated cost: $3,000. Filed March 30.

Titus Built, Norwalk, contractor for Paul and Megan Hudson. Construct two and 1/2 story addition and expansion to single-family residence at 41 Pine Point Road, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $102,000. Filed March 30.

Trademark Construction Inc., Norwalk, contractor for Rowayton Holdings LLC. Construct a new two and 1/2 story single-family residence at 77 Witch Lane Norwalk.

Estimated cost: $45,000. Filed March 30.

COURT CASES

Bridgeport Superior Court

Dos Santos, Antonio, et al, Bridgeport. Filed by TLOA of Connecticut LLC, New York, New York. Plaintiff’s attorney: Greene Law PC, Farmington. Action: The plaintiff filed a certificate of lien for the unpaid taxes with interest, fees and other charges against the defendant. The plaintiff was assigned the certificate of lien and claims strict foreclosure of the lien, immediate possession of the encumbered premises, monetary damages of more than $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. FBT-CV-23-6122177-S.

Filed March 7.

Dressler, Patricia, Westport. Filed by Michael Hoffman, Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Plaintiff’s attorney: Moore O’Brien & Foti, Middlebury. Action: The plaintiff suffered a collision allegedly caused by the defendant and sustained severe damages and injuries. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages of more than $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. FBT-CV-236122275-S. Filed March 10.

Greenwich Hospitality Group LLC, et al, Stamford. Filed by Gisele Devine, New York, New York. Plaintiff’s attorney: Bartlett & Grippe LLC, Cheshire. Action: The plaintiff was in the premises controlled by the defendants when in the process of closing the curtains in her hotel room, suddenly and without warning, the window treatment fixture that the curtains were mounted to struck the plaintiff causing her to fall and sustain severe injuries. As a result of the defendants’ alleged carelessness and negligence, the plaintiff was caused to suffer severe personal injuries and damages. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages of more than $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. FBT-CV-23-6122181-S. Filed March 7.

Strang, Annmarie, et al, Bridgeport. Filed by Judy Rivera, Bridgeport. Plaintiff’s attorney: Maurizio D. Lancia, Bridgeport. Action: The plaintiff was an invitee at the defendants’ hair salon. Defendants had the responsibility for ensuring that the business known as Ann Marie’s Hair on Madison and the premises were safe for the general public however the plaintiff sustained severe and permanent personal injuries to her ear, face and head. The defendants extended negligent and careless beautician and hair curling services to the plaintiff causing injuries and damages. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages of more than $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. FBT-CV-23-6122358-S. Filed March 15.

Turnpike Shopping Center LLC, Fairfield. Filed by Tracey Livingston, Bridgeport. Plaintiff’s attorney: BBB Attorneys LLC, Stratford. Action: The plaintiff was lawfully on the defendant’s premises and was walking to her vehicle on the when she slipped on untreated ice and fell to the ground. The fall was caused by the defendant’s carelessness and negligence. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages of more than $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. FBT-CV-236122273-S. Filed March 10.

Facts & Figures

Danbury Superior Court

Bloch, Evan, et al, Ridgefield. Filed by Dean Hupalo, Danbury. Plaintiff’s attorney: Doyon & White Law Group PLLC, New Haven. Action: The plaintiff suffered a collision allegedly caused by the defendant and sustained severe damages and injuries. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages of more than $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. DBD-CV-23-6045188-S. Filed Jan. 24.

Bourjeili, Elie, et al, Danbury. Filed by John Magistro, Harveys Lake, Pennsylvania. Plaintiff’s attorney: Edmund Q. Collier Trial Lawyer LLC, Milford. Action: The plaintiff suffered a collision allegedly caused by the defendants and sustained severe damages and injuries. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages of more than $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. DBD-CV-236045463-S. Filed Feb. 24. Brookfield LLC, et al, Columbia, South Carolina. Filed by Corrine Cornacchia, Danbury. Plaintiff’s attorney: Mario Carter Law Firm, North Haven. Action: The plaintiff was in the premises controlled by the defendants when she was allegedly pushing a shopping cart full of groceries, which became lodged in a crack, causing the cart to tip and the plaintiff to fall. As a result, the plaintiff suffered injuries. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages of more than $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. DBD-CV-23-6045509-S. Filed March 1.

Colon, Eliza R., Danbury. Filed by Credit Acceptance Corp., Southfield, Michigan. Plaintiff’s attorney: Nair & Levin Law Offices PC, Bloomfield. Action: The plaintiff was assigned the debt of the defendant who refused and neglected to pay said indebtedness to plaintiff, despite due demand for it. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages less than $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. DBD-CV-236045572-S. Filed March 8.

Uconn Health Center, et al, Hartford. Filed by Kathleen Gallagher, New Fairfield. Plaintiff’s attorney: Bruce Phillip Bennett, Washington Depot. Action: The plaintiff suffered medical malpractice from the defendants. The plaintiff had an injection of the Omnipaque and immediately suffered a severe allergic reaction to the iodinated contrast dye and went into anaphylactic shock and was administered a traumatic intubation. As a result, the plaintiff suffered injuries and now seeks monetary damages of more than $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. DBD-CV-23-6045638-S. Filed March 15.

Stamford Superior Court

Chao, Piyun, Weston. Filed by Cavalry SPV I, LLC, Greenwich. Plaintiff’s attorney: Tobin & Marohn, Meriden. Action: The plaintiff was assigned the defendant’s credit account, which was used account to make payments for goods and services. The defendant failed to make payments. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages less than $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. FST-CV-23-6060048-S. Filed Feb. 15.

Fuschetti, Richard, Yardley, Pennsylvania. Filed by Jenny Dadoulis, Norwalk. Plaintiff’s attorney: Michael E. Skiber Law Office, Norwalk. Action: The plaintiff suffered a collision allegedly caused by the defendant and sustained severe damages and injuries. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages of more than $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. FST-CV-236060300-S. Filed March 7.

Sovereign Financial Group Inc., Stamford. Filed by Technology Architects LLC, Stamford. Plaintiff’s attorney: Mark Sank & Associates LLC, Stamford. Action: The plaintiff provided IT services to the defendant, which agreed to pay plaintiff. Plaintiff’s performance on the agreement was fully executed. However, the defendant neglected and refused to make the payments when due. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages less than $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. FST-CV-236060075-S. Filed Feb. 17.

USI Security aka United Security Inc., Norwalk. Filed by Excel Partner Inc., Norwalk. Plaintiff’s attorney: Eric Herman Opin, Milford. Action: The plaintiff and defendant entered into an employee-placement agreement. The plaintiff successfully placed an employee for the defendant and pursuant to the terms of the agreement, the plaintiff invoiced defendant for the payments due. Despite promises by defendant and demands by plaintiff, defendant has failed to make payments and therefore breached the contract. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages of more than $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. FST-CV-236060133-S. Filed Feb. 22.

DEEDS Commercial

28 DR LLC, Greenwich.

Seller: MBD Realty LLC, Greenwich. Property: 28 Dairy Road, Greenwich. Amount: $4,900,000. Filed April 14.

289-291 Riverside LLC, Norwalk. Seller: Michael A. Feranec and Sandra S. Feranec, New Hill, North Carolina.

Property: 289-291 Riverside Drive, Fairfield. Amount: $561,333. Filed April 10.

99 Richmond Hill LLC, Greenwich. Seller: Steven H. Shapiro and Karen E. Shapiro, Greenwich. Property: 99 Richmond Hill Road, Greenwich.

Amount: $N/A. Filed April 14.

Beaches III LLC, Fairfield.

Seller: James J. Murren, et al, Fairfield. Property: Long Island Sound, Fairfield. Amount: $2,200,000. Filed April 10.

JMR Partners LLC, Stamford.

Seller: Sachin Batra and Ritika Batra, Stamford. Property: 151 Courtland Ave., No. 4A, Stamford.

Amount: $212,000. Filed April 5.

Jocko Enterprises LLC, Fairfield. Seller: Patten Corp., Westerly, Rhode Island. Property: 53 Unquowa Place, Fairfield.

Amount: $810,000. Filed April 10.

Mill Street Partners LLC, Old Greenwich. Seller: Mill Street LLC, Riverside. Property: 244 Mill St., Greenwich. Amount: $10. Filed April 11.

Scaturchio, Anthony and Antonetta Scaturchio, Stamford. Seller: 1798 Development LLC, Darien. Property: 16 Columbus Place, Stamford. Amount: $750,000. Filed April 3.

Suydam, Luke and Caroline Suydam, Fairfield. Seller: SSM Builders LLC, Trumbull. Property: 145 Howard St., Fairfield. Amount: $1,782,358. Filed April 13.

T Rasa LLC, New York, New York. Seller: Cohen Purchase Building Company LLC, New York, New York. Property: Anderson Hill Road, Greenwich.

Amount: $1,000,000. Filed April 11.

Residential

Bassman, Danica and Justin Wadge, Greenwich. Seller: Hanine Salem and Talal Alyan, Greenwich. Property: 21 Roosevelt Ave., Old Greenwich. Amount: $N/A. Filed April 10.

Brown, Travis, Stamford. Seller: Bette Gigliotti Green, Fairfield. Property: 75 Thorpe St., Unit 75, Fairfield. Amount: $1,049,000. Filed April 14.

Bruce, Graham, and Cayla Danelle McKernan, Brooklyn, New York. Seller: Vincent Mallozzi and Brooke Mallozzi, Greenwich. Property: 13 Hickory Drive, Greenwich. Amount: $1,460,000. Filed April 12.

Capasso, Andrea, Greenwich. Seller: Clifford Shapiro and Judith Shapiro, Greenwich. Property: Unit 7, Nantucket Condominium, Greenwich. Amount: $N/A. Filed April 13.

Cerquera, Yolian A. and Liliana Pulido-Cerquera, Stamford. Seller: Miguel Fonseca and Martha Fonseca, Stamford. Property: 16 Houston Terrace, Unit 7, Stamford. Amount: $325,000. Filed April 3.

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Daignault, Stephen H. and Elizabeth A. Daignault, Fairfield. Seller: Christopher Lee and Valerie Varella Lee, Frederick. Property: 280 Alden St., Fairfield. Amount: $869,326.

Filed April 10.

D’Amico, Richard, and Kelli Connors, Armagansett, New York. Seller: Thomas G. Waller, Fairfield. Property: 1579 Cross Highway, Fairfield. Amount:

$2,370,000. Filed April 12.

Drohojowska, Sonia and Eduardo Quiroga, Stamford.

Seller: Pamela Murrin, Stamford. Property: 24 Ocean Drive West, Stamford. Amount: $1,375,000.

Filed April 4.

Farello, Enrico and Maria Garcia Izquierdo Fernandez, Norwalk. Seller: Muhammad

Zia, Stamford. Property: Gray Farms Road, Stamford. Amount:

$368,000. Filed April 5.

Fleek, Victoria and Connor Clowes, Brooklyn, New York.

Seller: Bridget Moran and Rachel Duffy, Stamford. Property: 230 High Ridge Road, Stamford.

Amount: $600,000. Filed April 4.

Gendron, Francois, Greenwich. Seller: David Joseph Sullivan III, Westport. Property: 100 Stone Ridge Way, Unit 1B, Fairfield. Amount: $299,500.

Filed April 14.

Gendron, Francois, Greenwich. Seller: Kathleen Anne Farrell, Giorgia Dunwoody.

Property: 100 Stone Ridge Way, Unit 1B, Fairfield. Amount: $299,500. Filed April 14.

Graber, Sharon and Khaled

Halabi, Greenwich. Seller: Deirdre C. Hopkins, Greenwich.

Property: 110 Weaver St., Unit B, Greenwich. Amount: $775,000. Filed April 10.

Hartstein, Eric and Melissa

Casale, Stamford. Seller: Mason Dean Lenhard and Beth Lauren

Lenhard, Stamford. Property: 97 Fifth St., Stamford. Amount: $699,000. Filed April 3.

Harwood, Andrew, Wallingford. Seller: Prince Rajbhandari and Mohinee Shrestha, Aubrey, Texas.

Property: 115 Colonial Road, Unit 55, Stamford. Amount: $747,000. Filed April 6.

Islam, Parul, Stamford. Seller: Stacey Decausey, Norwalk.

Property: 284 Greenwich Ave., Stamford. Amount: $560,000.

Filed April 3.

Jacobson, Jeffrey and Irene Jacobson, Stamford. Seller: Le Anne Zhao, Stamford. Property: 77 Havemeyer Lane, Unit 44, Stamford. Amount: $1,530,000.

Filed April 3.

Kandil, Nada and Alaa Zakzouk, White Plains, New York. Seller: Lorenzo Docimo and Aurora Docimo, Stamford.

Property: 19 Ivy St., Stamford.

Amount: $660,000. Filed April 5.

Krutous, Sergey, Fairfield. Seller: Ira Robbin and Carol Robbin, West Palm Beach, Florida. Property: 160 Wynn Wood Drive, Fairfield. Amount:

$650,000. Filed April 11.

Leger, Valerie and Frederic Leger, Rye, New York. Seller: Elizabeth Yinling Yim, Stamford.

Property: 45 Greenfield Road, Stamford. Amount: $550,000. Filed April 3.

Lesniewski, Dariusz, Darien.

Seller: Francisco Rodriguez and Liliana Vargas, Mesa, Arizona.

Property: 149 Myrtle Ave., Unit 2, Stamford. Amount: $225,000. Filed April 5.

Lillien, Jeanna M. and Matthew T. Delfico, New Rochelle, New York. Seller: Camila Dos Reis, Stamford.

Property: 637 Cove Road, Unit B10, Stamford. Amount: $228,500. Filed April 4.

Lowenstein, Devorah Y., Stamford. Seller: Evan Stulberger and Rebecca M. Stulberger, White Plains, New York. Property: 38 Vincent Ave., Stamford. Amount: $550,000. Filed April 5.

Mitchell, Zachary and Annika Van Elis, Long Island, New York.

Seller: Ronald J. Lessman and Jill E. Lessman, Riverside. Property: 15 Somerset Lane, Greenwich.

Amount: $1,160,000. Filed April 14.

Mustafa, Drilon, Stamford.

Seller: Agnes Joseph, Riverview, Florida. Property: 80 Lawn Ave., Unit U25, Stamford. Amount: $330,000. Filed April 6.

Nava, Geslaine B., Fairfield.

Seller: Salvador Claudinei, Bridgeport. Property: 377 Ronald Drive, Fairfield. Amount: $417,000. Filed April 10.

Facts & Figures

O’Donnell, Benjamin J. and Tegan McGrath Smith, Fairfield. Seller: Claire K. Whalen and John F. Grifferty, Fairfield. Property: 403 Rowland Road, Fairfield. Amount: $1,250,000.

Filed April 13.

O’Donoghue, Rosaria, Cos Cob. Seller: Kevin O’Donoghue and Rosaria O’Donoghue, Cos Cob. Property: 14 Salem St., Greenwich. Amount: $1. Filed April 10.

Raduazzo, Christopher M., Stamford. Seller: Arthur Firmery and Carol Jara, Stamford.

Property: 50 Glenbrook Road, Unit 9F, Stamford. Amount: $305,000. Filed April 4.

Santorsola, Matthew, Mount Kisco, New York. Seller: James S. Lindwall, Fairfield. Property: 246 Pratt St., Fairfield. Amount: $1.057,000. Filed April 10.

Smith, Gerard and Melina Hamza-Smith, Greenwich.

Seller: Carlo Casulo and Cynthia Koenig, Greenwich. Property: 569 Round Hill Road, Greenwich. Amount: $3,950,000. Filed April 11.

Stieve, Matthew and Nicole Costaldo, Brooklyn, New York. Seller: Ksenia A. Orlova, Fairfield. Property: 740 Gilbert Highway, Fairfield. Amount: $1,610,000. Filed April 11.

Strauss, Eric Joseph, Fairfield. Seller: Christopher Kerwin and Aparna Kerwin, Fairfield. Property: 91 Partridge Lane, Fairfield. Amount: $1,599,000. Filed April 13.

Sultana, Syeda and Shahriar Mustafa, Stamford. Seller: Wai Mei Roseman and Peter M. Roseman, Stamford. Property: 12 Center Terrace, Stamford. Amount: $710,000. Filed April 3.

Thompson, Sherika, Trumbull. Seller: Michael Serricchio, Stamford. Property: 18 Willowbrook Court, No.18, Stamford. Amount: $309,000. Filed April 3.

Tuccella, Andreina Carolina and Vicente Nicolas Colmenares Calantuoni, Stamford. Seller: Leo LaForce, Stamford. Property: 70 Dora St., Unit 1, Stamford. Amount: $671,000. Filed April 4.

Ventrelle, Daniel Michael and Christina Harley Ventrelle, Stamford. Seller: Robert A. Brodsky and Nancy Brodsky, Fairfield. Property: 624 Penfield, Fairfield. Amount: $3,000,000. Filed April 13.

Williams, Patrick and Whitney Williams, Charleston, South Carolina. Seller: Peggy Yardis, Darien. Property: 86 N. Old Stone Bridge Road, Greenwich. Amount: $1. Filed April 10.

Wu, Jianshu and Jing Gu, Stamford. Seller: David Francis Haney and Angela Mary Haney, Greenwich. Property: Lot 18, Map 2, Sandcroft, Greenwich. Amount: $10. Filed April 10.

Zakharchuk, Larisa, Stamford. Seller: Zia Mirjavadi, Pompano Beach, Florida. Property: 1078 Riverbank Road, Stamford. Amount: $1,205,000. Filed April 6.

Zang, Xinran and Jie Mei, Waltham, Massachusetts. Seller: Anthony A. Tarzia and Lauren D. Tarzia, Stamford. Property: 29 Talmadge Lane, Stamford.

Amount: $959,000. Filed April 6.

MORTGAGES

463 Elm Street LLC, Stamford, by John J. Louizos. Lender: First County Bank, 117 Prospect St., Stamford. Property: 463-471 Elm St. and Halloween Boulevard, Stamford. Amount: $450,000. Filed March 3.

802 Lake Ave LLC, Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Pamela L. Daly. Lender: JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, 2500 Westfield Drive, First and second floors Elgin, Illinois. Property: 802 Lake Ave., Greenwich. Amount: $4,560,000. Filed March 23.

Aison, Janet, Fairfield, by Kathryn L. Braun. Lender: JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, 1111 Polaris Pkwy., Columbus, Ohio. Property: 30 Southport Woods Drive, Unit 2, Southport. Amount: $237,000. Filed March 24.

Augustin, John D. and Kathleen L. Augustin, Greenwich, by Jared Zuckerman. Lender: MMFM Holdings LLC, 78 S. Regent St., Port Chester, New York. Property: 1332 King St., Greenwich. Amount: $123,333. Filed March 27.

Brown, Kathrin and William Gedale, Stamford, by John K. Taylor. Lender: Citibank NA, 1000 Technology Drive, O’Fallon, Missouri. Property: 48 Gurley Road, Stamford. Amount: $725,000. Filed March 3.

Campana, William A. and Jennifer Campana, Stamford, by Corey E. Davis. Lender: The Huntington National Bank, 5555 Cleveland Ave., Columbus, Ohio. Property: 95 Willard Terrace, Stamford. Amount: $125,000. Filed March 8.

Carr, Richard T., Greenwich, by Joseph J Capalbo II. Lender: NBKC Bank, 8320 Ward Pkwy., Kansas City, Missouri. Property: 44 Lynam Road, Stamford. Amount: $600,000. Filed March 8.

Castro Flores, Evelyn Dayana and Christian S. Villa, Greenwich, by Joshua F. Gilman. Lender: Hudson United Mortgage LLC, 95 S. Middletown Road, Suite B, Nanuet, New York. Property: 5 Cos Cob Ave., Cos Cob. Amount: $635,937. Filed March 28.

Contrata, Hannah, Greenwich, by Michael R. Lowitt. Lender: M&T Bank, 1 M&T Plaza, Buffalo, New York. Property: 150 Prospect St., Unit 1, Greenwich. Amount: $223,650. Filed March 23.

Cox, David S. and Monica B. Cox, Old Greenwich, by Myrna McNeil. Lender: Citibank NA, 1000 Technology Drive, O’Fallon, Missouri. Property: 49 Harding Road, Old Greenwich. Amount: $250,000. Filed March 24.

Curry, Bridget K. and Timothy Curry, Stamford, by Joe H Lawson II. Lender: Loandepot.com LLC, 6561 Irvine Center Drive, Irvine, California. Property: 121 W. Hill Road, Stamford. Amount: $719,372. Filed March 3.

Ferreira, Jean and Kaitlyn Schiro-Ferreira, Greenwich, by Joel M. Kaye. Lender: TS Advisory LLC, 58 Northshore Drive, Palm Coast. Property: 66 Bruce Park Drive, Greenwich. Amount: $1,100,000. Filed March 28.

Finch, Matthew and Kavita Ragavan, Brooklyn, New York, by Jonathan T. Hoffman. Lender: Morgan Stanley Private Bank NA, 4270 Ivy Pointe Blvd, Suite 400, Cincinnati, Ohio. Property: 424 Old Long Ridge Road, Stamford. Amount: $511,000. Filed March 8.

Grant, Michael J. and Jill Grant, Fairfield, by Antonio Faretta. Lender: National Banking Association, 100 N. Tryon St., Charlotte, North Carolina. Property: 1585 Melville Ave., Fairfield. Amount: $100,000. Filed March 24.

Gutelius, William Nevens and Amanda Martinez, Rye, New York, by Colleen T. Joyce. Lender: CrossCountry Mortgage LLC, 2160 Superior Ave., Cleveland, Ohio. Property: 421 Glenbrook Road, Unit 5, Stamford. Amount: $384,800. Filed March 7.

Hamilton, Donald E. and Marcia Clay Hamilton, Greenwich, by Judy A. Peace. Lender: Wells Fargo Bank NA, 101 N. Phillips Ave., Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Property: 14 Brookridge Drive, Greenwich. Amount: $1,519,000. Filed March 27.

Hertz, Benjamin and Louisa Hertz, Greenwich, by Erin Spiess Chang. Lender: UBS Bank USA, 95 State St., Suite 2200, Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 3 Orchard Place, Unit A, Greenwich. Amount: $1,725,000. Filed March 24.

Horenstein, Jacob and Stacy Marzik, Long Island City, New York, by Steven Ciardiello. Lender: JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, 1111 Polaris Pkwy., Columbus, Ohio. Property: 113 Beaumont St., Fairfield. Amount: $588,000. Filed March 23.

Ingalls, Benjamin F. and Lindsay R. Ingalls, Fairfield, by Myrna McNeil. Lender: Baycoast Bank, 330 Swansea Mall Drive, Swansea, Massachusetts. Property: 48 Trillium Road, Fairfield. Amount: $100,000. Filed March 23.

Kato, Taishi and Ranice Voon Ting Chong, Windsor Locks, by Jonathan T. Hoffman. Lender: Fairfield County Bank, 150 Danbury Road, Ridgefield. Property: 36 Northwoods Road, Stamford. Amount: $668,000. Filed March 3.

Kaylor, Thomas C. and Phoebe V.S. Kaylor, Fairfield, by Leah M. Parisi. Lender: US Bank NA, 4801 Frederica St., Owensboro, Kentucky. Property: 329 Lalley Blvd., Fairfield. Amount: $500,000. Filed March 23.

Kim, Ellis and Patricia Kim, Greenwich, by Jonathan T. Hoffman. Lender: Prosperity Home Mortgage LLC, 14501 George Carter Way, Suite 300, Chantilly, Virginia. Property: 14 Comly Terrace, Greenwich. Amount: $843,000. Filed March 27.

Lehocky, Joseph Paul and Alexandra Danielle Farley, Stratford, by Carl A. Glad. Lender: Fairway Independent Mortgage Corp., 4201 Marsh Lane, Carrollton, Texas. Property: 19 Flushing Ave., Fairfield. Amount:

$560,000. Filed March 21.

Lerum, Edgar and Caroline Lerum, Cos Cob, by N/A. Lender: US Bank NA, 4801 Frederica St., Owensboro, Kentucky. Property: 59 Old Stone Bridge Road, Cos Cob. Amount: $1,453,500. Filed March 27.

Lewis, Avadean and Brittany Lewis, Stamford, by Jeffrey Weiner. Lender: Bank of America NA, 100 N. Tryon St., Charlotte, North Carolina. Property: 64 Myano Lane, Stamford. Amount: $194,000. Filed March 8.

Lombardo, Elisabeth, Fairfield, by Kurt Wehmann. Lender: TD Bank NA, 2035 Limestone Road, Wilmington, Delaware. Property: 20 Osborne Place, Southport. Amount:

$270,000. Filed March 20.

McGee, Lonny and Avery Krein, Shelton, by Tamara Peterson. Lender: Guaranteed Rate Affinity LLC, 1800 W. Larchmont Ave., Suite 201, Chicago, Illinois. Property: 327 New England Ave., Unit 327, Fairfield. Amount: $283,500. Filed March 22.

McGeehin, Joseph and Lauren Coape-Arnold, Greenwich, by Jeremy E. Kaye. Lender: Morgan Stanley Private Bank NA, 4270 Ivy Pointe Blvd, Suite 400, Cincinnati, Ohio. Property: 1 Butternut Hollow Road, Greenwich. Amount: $3,010,000.

Filed March 24.

Medvedev, Paul and Marina Medvedev, Stamford, by Kathryn L. Braun. Lender: Rocket Mortgage LLC, 1050 Woodward Ave., Detroit, Michigan. Property: 11 Gary Road, Stamford. Amount:

$333,024. Filed March 7.

Mercede, Dora, Stamford, by Penn H. Johnson. Lender: Savings Bank of Danbury, 220 Main St., Danbury. Property: 69 Emery Drive, Stamford. Amount:

$155,000. Filed March 8.

Miller, Scott Hall and Carolyn Szabo Miller, Queens, New York, by Regina Volursky. Lender: US Bank NA, 4801 Frederica St., Owensboro, Kentucky. Property: 18 Morgan St., Stamford. Amount:

$370,000. Filed March 6.

Morabito, John and Cynthia Castronovo-Morabito, Stamford, by Joann Marie Leon Vecchini. Lender: Bank of America NA, 100 N. Tryon St., Charlotte, North Carolina.

Property: 37 Gutzon Borglum Road, Stamford. Amount: $149,000. Filed March 7.

Musto, Eric and Cristina Pace, Rye, New York, by James C. Kahn. Lender: Fairway Independent Mortgage Corp., 4201 Marsh Lane, Carrollton, Texas.

Property: 118 Grove St., Unit 3, Stamford. Amount: $380,400.

Filed March 6.

Pellicano, Gabrielle J. and Mathew J. Pellicano, Fairfield, by Christopher O. Brown. Lender: KeyBank NA, 4910 Tiedeman Road, Suite C, Brooklyn, Ohio.

Property: 115 York Road, Fairfield.

Amount: $205,000. Filed March 24.

Pitney Sterne, Priscilla and Vivian P. Pitney, Greenwich, by John R. Fiore. Lender: GHA Federal Credit Union, 5 Perryridge Road, Greenwich.

Property: 102 Valley Road, Unit 22, Cos Cob. Amount: $200,000. Filed March 23.

Ricci, Kyla K. and Scott A. Ricci, Fairfield, by Bohannon Zionyamarquize Q. Lender: Webster Bank NA, 1959 Summer St., Stamford. Property: 1210 Unquowa Road West, Fairfield.

Amount: $100,000. Filed March 21.

Rosenblatt, Amanda and Jeremy Goldsmith, Greenwich, by Ricky M. Capozza. Lender: Homestead Funding Corp, 8 Airline Drive, Albany, New York.

Property: 20 Dawn St., Fairfield.

Amount: $424,000. Filed March 21.

Rothman, Stanley Jess and Harriet Victoria Rothman, Rye, New York, by Samuel D. Bush. Lender: Wells Fargo Bank NA, 101 N. Phillips Ave., Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Property: 50 Spring Hill Lane North, Stamford. Amount: $727,000.

Filed March 6.

Santiago, Diego M., Brooklyn, New York, by Kirsten Mendillo. Lender: Better Mortgage Corp., Isaoa, 175 Greenwich St., 59th floor, New York, New York.

Property: 134 Toms Road, Stamford.

Amount: $460,750.

Filed March 8.

Schwartz, Douglas, Stamford, by Jonathan T. Hoffman. Lender: Total Mortgage Services LLC, 185 Plains Road, Milford. Property: 54 Dannell Drive, Stamford.

Amount: $374,500. Filed March 3.

Facts & Figures

Sheng, Kai and Xiaotang Zhang, Old Greenwich, by Nathaniel W. Shipp. Lender: Prosperity Home Mortgage LLC, 14501 George Carter Way, Suite 300, Chantilly, Virginia. Property: 6 Meadowbank Road, Old Greenwich. Amount: $1,568,000. Filed March 28.

Sokolowski, Witold and Jolanta Sokolowski, Stamford, by Connie S. Fair. Lender: First County Bank, 117 Prospect St., Stamford. Property: 35 Meredith Lane, Stamford. Amount: $260,000. Filed March 7.

Stafford, Victoria, Greenwich, by Margaret A. O’Neal. Lender: Bank of America NA, 101 S. Tryon St., Charlotte, North Carolina. Property: 77 Indian Harbor Drive Condominium, Greenwich. Amount: $2,000,000. Filed March 27.

Thavenius, Robert F. and Patricia Ann Thavenius, Avon, by Jennifer Lee Kempf. Lender: Holly A. Thavenius, 51 Talcott Notch Road, Avon. Property: 160 Fairfield Woods Road, Unit 27, Fairfield. Amount: $575,000. Filed March 21.

Theodorsen, Theodore, Fairfield, by Daniela Alexandra Roldan. Lender: Citizens Bank NA, 1 Citizens Plaza, Providence, Rhode Island. Property: 53 Oldfield Road, Fairfield. Amount: $236,000. Filed March 23.

Trinh, Babuu and Hannah Pham, Fairfield, by Amber Rae Gates. Lender: Citibank NA, 1000 Technology Drive, O’Fallon, Missouri. Property: 85 Fieldcrest Road, Fairfield. Amount: $248,417. Filed March 24.

Turpin, Sean and Stacey A. Turpin, Greenwich, by Elsa M. Soogrim. Lender: Members Credit Union, 126 E. Putnam Ave., Cos Cob. Property: 24 Prospect St., Greenwich. Amount: $75,000. Filed March 24.

Vogel, Robert W. and Rebekah Vogel, New York, New York, by Randi Kornblut. Lender: Citibank NA, 1000 Technology Drive, O’Fallon, Missouri. Property: 1319 Stillson Road, Fairfield. Amount: $1,228,363. Filed March 21.

Ward, Johanna and Sean Whitehead, Stamford, by Daniel M. McCabe. Lender: Bethpage Federal Credit Union, P.O. Box 2098, Glen Burnie, Maryland. Property: 119 Lawton Ave., Stamford. Amount: $560,700. Filed March 3.

NEW BUSINESSES

Ana Lopez Cleaning Services LLC, 243 Wilson Ave., Apt. 1A, Norwalk 06854, c/o Ana Lopez Sanchez. Filed March 31.

Bertin, Lazaro, 47 Liberty St., First Floor, Stamford 06902, c/o Bertin Lazaro. Filed March 13.

Café Eats 717 Atlantic St., Stamford 06902, c/o Tino M

Giresi. Filed March 10.

Construction Smart Choice, 18 Underhill St., Stamford 06902, c/o Nelson O Rosales Santos.

Filed March 10.

Cuts by Joaquin, 443 Elm St., Stamford 06902, c/o Joaquin

Arturo Ortega Suarez. Filed March 13.

Eagle Car, 43 Bonner St., Stamford 06902, c/o Paulo

Roberto Paulino. Filed March 13.

Green Jay Landscape Design, 222 Purchase St., No.144, Rye, New York 10580, c/o Lora Archer.

Filed March 30.

Grimm’s Heating & Cooling, 25 Grand St., Unit 250, Norwalk 06851, c/o Steven T. Grimm. Filed March 28.

Heart of David Barber Shop, 444 Elm St., Stamford 06902, c/o David R. Bustos. Filed March 13.

Kelly Klee Insurance Services Foundation, 6 Landmark Square, Fourth floor, Stamford 06901, c/o Risk Partners Corp.

Filed March 10.

Ko Events, 804 Atlantic St., Stamford 06902, c/o Ko Events LLC. Filed March 15.

La Ventanita, 224 Custer St., Stamford 06902, c/o Milka Lebron-Frias. Filed March 15.

Lash Brow Room LLC, 13 Spring St., Second floor, Stamford 06901, c/o Ekaterina Verdzadze. Filed March 14.

Paulo. Roberto Paulino, 43 Bonner St., Stamford 06902, c/o Paulo Roberto Paulino. Filed March 13.

Puerto Vallarta Stamford, 100 Greyrock Place, Stamford 06901, c/o Gianney F. Arzu. Filed March 16.

Red Fashion College Corp, 24B Monroe St., Norwalk 06854, c/o Irina Simeonava. Filed March 24.

South End Deli, 717 Atlantic St., Stamford 06902, c/o Tino M. Giresi. Filed March 10.

The Home Kitchen, 112 Southfield Ave., Apt. 506, Stamford 06902, c/o Petris & Company LLC. Filed March 10.

Top Level Barbershop, 857 Cove Road, Stamford 06902, c/o Enrique Jesus Vergara. Filed March 13.

Commercial Leasing Management, LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) 10/5/2022. Cty: Westchester. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to 623 Anna Ct., Yorktown Heights, NY 10598. General Purpose

#63315

Notice of Formation of Emerald Sky Technologies LLC Art. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 1/17/23. Offc. Loc: Westchester Cty. SSNY desig. as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 162 Byram Lake Road, Mount Kisco, NY 10549. Purpose: any lawful purpose. #63325

Notice of Formation of 3606 IRWIN AVENUE LLC, a domestic, LLC. Art. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 01/18/2023

Office location: Westchester County.

SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 10 Franklin Drive, Beford Hills NY, 10507. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. #63328

Irving Avenue Manager LLC. Filed 11/30/22

Office: Westchester Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: 146 E 37th St., New York, NY 10016 Purpose: all lawful #63360

Notice of Formation of AATB MUSIC LLC. Art. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 2/27/23. Offc. Loc: Westchester Cty. SSNY desig. as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 91 Stony Run, New Rochelle, NY 10804.

Purpose: any lawful purpose. #63363

Notice of Formation of New Diamond Media LLC

Art. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 03/04/2023

Offc. Loc: Westchester Cty. SSNY desig. as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 58 Crestview Street, New Rochelle, New York 10801. Purpose: any lawful purpose. #63364

Notice of Formation of Prova Entertainment LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 03/21/2023. Office

Location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of Limited Liability Company LLC (LLC) upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Joseph M. Pandolfo: 9 Stonefield Court, Cortland Manor, NY 10567. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. #63365

Notice of Formation of Prova Ventures LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 03/21/2023.

Office Location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of Limited Liability Company LLC (LLC) upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to Tianna M. Daley: 9 Stonefield Court, Cortland Manor, NY 10567. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. #63366

LEGAL NOTICES

STATE OF NEW YORK SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE HOLDERS OF THE FIRST FRANKLIN MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2005 FF11, MORTGAGE PASS THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005 FF11, Plaintiff, vs Any unknown heirs to the Estate of VIRGINIA E. MUIR A/K/A VIRGINIA E. BAJRAKTAREVIC, next of kin, devisees, legatees, distributees, grantees, assignees, creditors, lienors, trustees, executors, administrators or successors in interest, as well as the respective heirs at law, next of kin, devisees, legatees, distributees, grantees, assignees, lienors, trustees, executors, administrators or successors in interest of the aforesaid classes of persons, if they or any of them be dead, all of whom and whose names and places of residence are unknown to the plaintiff; SAMIR BAJRAKTAREVIC; SANELA BAJRAKTAREVIC; HSBC MORTGAGE SERVICES INC.; NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA O/B/O INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE; and ìJOHN DOEî and ìMARY DOE,î (Said names being fictitious, it being the intention of plaintiff to designate any and all occupants, tenants, persons or corporations, if any, having or claiming an interest in or lien upon the premises being foreclosed herein.) Defendants. Filed: December 9, 2021 Index No.: 57326/2021 SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS AND NOTICE

Mortgaged Premises: 22 Lakeshore Dr N. Lincolndale, (Town of Somers) NY 10540 TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Complaint in the above entitled action and to serve a copy of your Answer on Plaintiff’s attorney within twenty (20) days after the service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service, or within thirty (30) days after completion of service where service is made in any other manner than by personal delivery within the State. The United States of America, if designated as a Defendant in this action, may answer or appear within sixty (60) days of service hereof. In case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint. NOTICE OF NATURE OF ACTION AND RELIEF SOUGHT THE OBJECT of the above captioned action is for the foreclosure of: Mortgage bearing the date of August 8, 2005, executed by Virginia E. Muir to First Franklin a division of Nat. City Bank of IN to secure the sum of $212,000.00, and interest, and recorded in the Office of the Clerk of Westchester County on September 27, 2005 in Instrument No. 452560561. That First Franklin, a division of National City Bank of Indiana duly assigned said Note and Mortgage to First Franklin Financial Corporation by Assignment dated January 5, 2006 and recorded on May 31, 2006 in the Office of the Clerk of Westchester County in Instrument No. 461380240. That PNC Bank, National Association s/b/m to National City Bank s/b/m to First Franklin a division of National City Bank of Indiana duly assigned said Note and Mortgage to First Franklin Financial Corporation by duplicate Assignment dated June 10, 2014 and recorded on July 9, 2014 in the Office of the Clerk of Westchester County in Instrument No. 541823481. That First Franklin Financial Corporation duly assigned said Note and Mortgage to Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as trustee for the holders of the First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust 2005 FF11, Mortgage Pass Through Certificates, Series 2005 FF11 by Assignment dated September 26, 2005 and recorded on July 9, 2014 in the Office of the Clerk of Westchester County in Instrument No. 541823493. The relief sought in the within action is a final judgment directing the sale of the Mortgaged Premises described above to satisfy the debt secured by the Mortgage described above. Plaintiff designates Westchester County as the place of trial. The basis of venue is the County in which the Mortgaged Premises is situated. Section: 5.19 Block: 2 Lot: 69 & 70 DATED: July 28, 2021 Rochester, New York NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the Mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to your Mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. SCHEDULE A LEGAL DESCRIPTION ALL that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being in the Town of Somers, County of Westchester and State of New York and further described as follows: Lots Nos. 1021 and 1022 on the map entitled, “”Second Map of Lake Lincolndale, Town of Somers, Westchester County, New York”, and filed in the Westchester County Register’s Office (now County Clerk’s Office. Division of Land Records) on the 10th day of April, 1935, as Map No. 4127, and the right to use in common with others Lake Lincolndale for boating, bathing and fishing. ALSO ALL that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, situate lying and being in the Town of Somers, County of Westchester and State of new York. described as follows: Lot Numbers 52 and 53 of Block Number 1039, formerly designated as Lot Numbers 1048 and 1049 on Map No. 4127. ALSO ALL that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being in the Town of Somers, County of Westchester and State of New York, described as follows: Lots Nos. 1050, 1051 and 1052 as designated and delineated on the map entitled, “Second Map of Lake Lincolndale, Town of Somers, Westchester County, New York”, and filed in the Westchester County Register’s Office (now County Clerk’s Office, Division of Land Records) on the 10th day of April, 1935, as Map No. 4127. Said Lots when taken together are bounded and described as follows: BEGINNING at a point of intersection of the north line of Lake Shore Drive with the division line between Lots 1020 and 1021 and RUNNING THENCE North 10 degrees 17 minutes 49 seconds West along the aforementioned division line 100.33 feet; THENCE North 8 degrees 22 minutes 20 seconds West along the west line of Lot 1048, 100.00 feet; THENCE North 81 degrees 37 minutes 40 seconds East along the south line of Juniper Drive, 100.00 feet; THENCE South 8 degrees 22 minutes 20 seconds East along the division lien between Lots 1052 and 1053. 100.00 feet; THENCE South 81 degrees 37 minutes 40 seconds West along the north line of Lots 1025, 1024 and 1023, 60.00 feet; THENCE South 8 degrees 22 minutes 20 seconds East along the division line between Lots 1022 and 1023, 100 feet; THENCE westerly along the north line of Lake Shore Drive the following two (2) courses and distances: I) South 81 degrees 37 minutes 40 seconds West 20.00 feet and 2) along a curve bearing to the left having a radius of 491.50 feet an arc length of 16.63 feet to the point or place of THE POLICY TO BE ISSUED under this commitment will insure the title to such buildings and improvements on the premises which by law constitute real property, FOR CONVEYANCING ONLY: Together with all the right, title and interest of the party of the first pan, of in and ro the land lying in the street in front of and adjoining said premises. BEGINNING. ALL that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being in the Town of Somers, County of Westchester and State of New York, described as follows, to wit: Lots Nos. 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010 and 1011 as designated and delineated on the map entitled “Second Map of Lake Lincolndale, Town of Somers, Westchester County, New York”, and filed in the Westchester County Register’s Office (now County Clerk’s Office, Division of Land Records) on the 10th day of April, 1935, as Map No. 4127. TOGETHER with the right to use in common with others, Lake Lincolndale for boating, bathing and fishing, subject to regulations of Property Owners Association having control of said Lake. #63383

THE WESTCHESTER INDUSTRIAL MANUFACTURING & WAREHOUSING GROUP

LLC. Art of Org. filed with the SSNY on 02/27/2023.

Office: WESTCHESTER County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC. WARREN

L. COHEN 107 LAKE AVENUE, TUCKAHOE, NY, 10707. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. #63367

Notice of Formation of Top Grade Consulting, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 3/28/23.Office location: Westchester County.

SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to The LLC, 100 High Point Drive, Hartsdale, New York 10530.

Purpose: any lawful act or activity. #63368

LEGAL NOTICES

Devoe Terrace 86, LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) 3/22/2023.

Cty: Westchester. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to 161 First St., Yonkers, NY 10706.

General Purpose #63369

OM Yatri LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) 3/14/2023. Cty: Westchester. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to 15 Bank St., unit 117B, White Plains, NY 10606. General Purpose #63370

Notice of Formation of Judy Torres Merchandise LLC. Arts of Org. filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 03/27/2023. Office

Location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of Limited Liability Company LLC (LLC) upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Judy Torres: 400 Fort Hill Road #203, Peekskill, New York 10566 . Purpose: Any lawful purpose. #63378

MRH Ventures LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) 12/12/2021.

Cty: Westchester. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to Michael Haberman, 31 Bacon Hill Rd., Pleasantville, NY 10570. General Purpose #63379

Perfect Habes LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) 6/27/2019. Cty: Westchester. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to Michael Haberman, 31 Bacon Hill Rd., Pleasantville, NY 10570. General Purpose #63380

Rock Well Funding LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) 6/18/2022. Cty: Westchester. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to Michael Haberman, 31 Bacon Hill Rd., Pleasantville, NY 10570. General Purpose #63381

91 Rockwell LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) 3/21/2023. Cty: Westchester. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to Amy Calagna, 32 33 47th Ave., Long Island, NY 11101 2426. General Purpose #63382

Notice of Formation of 2322 Holland Ave LLC, Articles of Organization were filed with SSNY on 3/14/2023. Office located in Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against it to the LLC; 965 Edgewood Avenue, Pelham Manor, NY 10803. LLC may engage in any lawful act or activity for which a limited liability company may be formed. #63384

H2O FILTRATION LLC

Filed 1/18/23 Office: Westchester Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: 1 Canterbury Rd N, Harrison, NY 10528

JTV, LLC Filed 3/20/23 Office: Westchester Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: 250 E Hartsdale Ave, Ste 31, Hartsdale, NY 10530 Purpose: all lawful #63389

RV. PRODUCTIONS LLC Filed 3/29/23 Office: Westchester Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: 9 Laurel Pl, New Rochelle, NY 10801 Purpose: all lawful #63390

EMPIRE ROOFING OF NEW YORK, LLC

Filed 1/17/23 Office: Westchester Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: 30 Locust Hill Ave, 1E, Yonkers, NY 10701

Purpose: all lawful #63391

SALON K LLC Filed 4/20/23 Office: Westchester Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: 225 Highlands Dr, Pawling, NY 12564

Purpose: all lawful #63392

HUDSON RIVER

INDUSTRIAL PROPERTIES

LLC. Art of Org. filed with the SSNY on 02/27/2023.

Office: WESTCHESTER County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC. WARREN L. COHEN 107 LAKE AVENUE, TUCKAHOE, NY, 10707.

Purpose: Any lawful purpose #63396

PEEKSKILL INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT LLC. Art of Org. filed with the SSNY on 02/23/2023. Office: WESTCHESTER County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC. WARREN L. COHEN 107 LAKE AVENUE, TUCKAHOE, NY, 10707.

Purpose: Any lawful purpose. #63397

Garageman’s Lien Sale: Nightcrawler Towing + Recovery Sells 5/24/23 512 Simpson Pl Peekskill, NY 10566 1:00PM 07 Toyota JTDKB20U173217132

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Sealed bids will be received as set forth in instructions to bidders until 10:30 A.M. on Thursday, June 01, 2023 at the NYSDOT, Office of Contract Management, 50 Wolf Rd, 1st Floor, Suite 1CM, Albany, NY 12232 and will be publicly opened and read. Bids may also be submitted via the internet using www.bidx.com. A certified cashier’s check payable to the NYSDOT for the sum specified in the proposal or a bid bond, form CONR 391, representing 5% of the bid total, must accompany each bid. NYSDOT reserves the right to reject any or all bids.

Electronic documents and Amendments are posted to www.dot.ny.gov/doing-business/opportunities/const-notices. The Contractor is responsible for ensuring that all Amendments are incorporated into its bid. To receive notification of Amendments via e-mail you must submit a request to be placed on the Planholders List at www.dot.ny.gov/doing-business/opportunities/ const-planholder. Amendments may have been issued prior to your placement on the Planholders list.

NYS Finance Law restricts communication with NYSDOT on procurements and contact can only be made with designated persons. Contact with non-designated persons or other involved Agencies will be considered a serious matter and may result in disqualification. Contact Robert Kitchen (518)457-2124.

Contracts with 0% Goals are generally single operation contracts, where subcontracting is not expected, and may present direct bidding opportunities for Small Business Firms, including, but not limited to D/M/WBE’s and SDVOBs.

The New York State Department of Transportation, in accordance with the Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 78 Stat. 252, 42 U.S.C. 2000d to 2000d-4 and Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Department of Transportation, Subtitle A, Office the Secretary, Part 21, Nondiscrimination in Federally-assisted programs of the Department of Transportation and Title 23 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 200, Title IV Program and Related Statutes, as amended, issued pursuant to such Act, hereby notifies all who respond to a written Department solicitation, request for proposal or invitation for bid that it will affirmatively ensure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability/handicap and income status in consideration for an award.

BIDDERS SHOULD BE ADVISED THAT AWARD OF THESE CONTRACTS MAY BE CONTINGENT UPON THE PASSAGE OF A BUDGET APPROPRIATION BILL BY THE LEGISLATURE AND GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

Please call (518)457-2124 if a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the letting. Region 08: New York State Department of Transportation 4 Burnett Blvd., Poughkeepsie, NY, 12603 D265028, PIN 881623, FA Proj Y001-8816-233, Putnam, Westchester Cos., SIGNAL OPTIMIZATION, Various Locations., Bid Deposit: 5% of Bid (~ $75,000.00), Goals: DBE: 5.00% D265041, PIN 881650, Westchester Co., INTERSECTION PAVEMENT IMPROVEMENTS, Route 35 at Route 121, Town of Lewisboro., Bid Deposit: 5% of Bid (~ $75,000.00), Goals: MBE: 3.00%, WBE: 8.00%, SDVOB: 6.00%

Purpose: all lawful #63385

The Dress Bar, LLC

Filed 1/31/23 Office: Westchester Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: 3 Westchester View Ln, White Plains, NY 10607 Purpose: all lawful #63386

DAG AUTOMOTIVE LLC

Filed 2/10/23 Office: Westchester Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: 399 Knollwood Rd Suite 318, White Plains, NY 10603 Purpose: all lawful #63387

REMARKIBLE SERVICES LLC Filed 2/21/23 Office: Westchester Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: 568 Saw Mill River Rd, Millwood, NY 10546

Purpose: all lawful #63388

1549 St. Lawrence Realty LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) 3/28/2023.

Cty: Westchester. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to 2677 Rte. 35, Katonah, NY 10536. General Purpose #63393

Chen Training Solutions LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) 3/6/2023. Cty: Westchester. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to 482 California Rd., Bronxville, NY 10708.

General Purpose #63394

Garageman’s Lien Sale: Raulindo Auto Body Sells 5/17/23 3212 Albany Post Rd Buchanan, NY 10511 1:00PM 10 Ford 1FTFX1EV9AKE61042

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Garageman’s Lien Sale: Bronxville Auto Collision Sells 5/17/23 29 Milburn St Bronxville, NY 10708 1:00PM 17 Ford

1FBVU4XG9HKA36925

Re:Riullano,D #63395

Garageman’s Lien Sale: RDM Towing & Recovery Sells 5/24/23 57 N Malcolm St Ossining, NY 10562 1:00PM 20 Honda

3CZRU6H36LM700534

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Garageman’s Lien Sale: Rye Brook Service Sells 5/24/23 999 Boston Post Rd Rye, NY 10580 1:00PM 08 BMW

WBAWL73558PX51824

Re:Davies, J03 Chevr

1GCHK24U03E107899

Re:Ray Catena BMW

Garageman’s Lien Sale: Bryson’s Inc. Sells 5/24/23 820 Croton Falls Rd Box 94 Croton Falls, NY 10519 1:00PM 80

Chevrolet CLN14A8230292

Re:Naranjo,A 14 GMC

3GTU2WEJXEG391631

Re:Thomas Harris,C 99

Freig 1FV3G6CC7XHF48601

Re:JR Faeth

Electric 09 Infiniti

JNKCV64FX9M653844

Re:Villeda,A 07 Lincoln

1LNHM81W77Y637046

Re:Chace,L #63401