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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.

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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.

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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 westchester county

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.

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.