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Leadership in a time of crisis: Gov. Ned Lamont This is a limited series of Q&As by Fairfield County Business Journal Bureau Chief Kevin Zimmerman with leaders in various business sectors and industries. It is designed to illustrate how they’re navigating the COVID-19 era, what past experiences they’ve drawn upon, and suggestions they have for those planning for a career in leadership.

THE CHOICE FOR THE FINAL ENTRY IN OUR “LEADERSHIP IN A TIME OF CRISIS” series was an

obvious one. Ned Lamont’s first term as Connecticut’s 89th governor was about 14 months old when the state confirmed its first COVID-19 case. As of this writing, Connecticut has recorded nearly 38,000 cases and well over 3,400 deaths; Fairfield County

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hat started as a genuine novelty in 1933 has taken on new importance as the only opportunity for a traditional theatrical entertainment experience in the lower Hudson Valley during the novel coronavirus outbreak: drive-in movies.

Before any of the 10 regions of New York state were cleared to begin the multiphase process of business reopening, statewide approval was granted for the 27 drivein movie theaters in New York to reopen.

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ers that is part of watching movies at a drive-in fit perfectly with the need for social distancing to help prevent spread of the COVID-19 virus.

First to reopen in the Lower Hudson Valley on May 15 were Orange County’s Warwick DriveIn on Warwick Turnpike and Dutchess County’s Four Brothers Drive-In on Route 22 in Amenia.

Two other drive-ins in Dutchess, the Overlook at 126 Degarmo Road in Poughkeepsie and the Hyde Park on Route 9, just across from the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum, had scheduled their » THEATERS

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Greenburgh gives OK to tear down movie theater and build ShopRite

BY PETER KATZ pkatz@westfairinc.com

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he Greenburgh Town Board has unanimously approved a site plan application by Lewis Masters Holdings LP to demolish the multiplex cinema at 320 Saw Mill River Road (Route 9A) in Elmsford across from Sam’s Club and build a ShopRite supermarket.

The site, which has other retail space, covers 10 acres and is west of the Westchester Hills condominium complex. Old Country Road, which runs uphill from Route 9A, borders the site to the south. Pocantico Park and Greenburgh housing authority property lie to the north.

The ShopRite would have 75,711 square feet, including an accessory interior restaurant space together with approximately 10,765 square feet of

A view of the property via Google Maps.

attached separate retail space.

The application was first submitted to the Town Board on April 15, 2019.

Greenburgh Town Supervisor Paul Feiner said, “This is positive news for the town especially during this difficult time in our

history when so many residents are out of work due to COVID19. There will be significant construction jobs and permanent job opportunities after the supermarket opens up.”

The approval contains a number of conditions that the

developer must meet. Some of these are: • Installing LED and motion activated lighting; • Creating new sidewalks; • Making modifications to Old Country Road such as mountable curbs and shifting lanes; • Designing and installing public improvements such as an updated bus stop and traffic signal modifications; • Planting additional evergreen screening and repairing fencing; and • Establishing restricted hours for truck deliveries and operation of the trash compactor.

The 42,000-square-foot building to be torn down housed a National Amusements multiplex cinema. The theater chain announced in July 2018 that the theater would be closing and said that it would not be renewing the lease when it ended on May 31, 2019.

Greenwich’s 54 Byram Drive sells for record $17.1M

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new 2020 sales record for Connecticut residential real estate was made with the $17.1 million sale of 54 Byram Drive in Greenwich.

The 3.96-acre property, which had a listing price of $21 million, is part of the Belle Haven Association waterfront estate and includes 375 feet of direct Long Island Sound shoreline.

The four-level residence was built in 1915 and renovated in 2014.

Its interior spans 10,000 square feet and includes nine bedrooms and nine bathrooms. The property also features a swimming pool, a flower garden and a contoured golf practice green with bunkers.

The sale tops the year’s previous record with the $6.49 million transaction at 19 Brookridge Drive in Greenwich. The buyer and seller in Byram Drive transaction were not publicly identified. Christopher Finlay of Halstead Connecticut LLC’s Greenwich office was the listing agent.

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I have seen many difficult times in the banking industry over the past 30 years working in Fairfield and Westchester counties, but nothing could be more challenging then the times we are in today.

One might say, it would be impossible to have prepared for the current economic crisis. While that may be true in the literal sense, I believe my team and I have built a solid foundation over the years, which can weather many storms including this one.

Let me explain…when I first ventured through the doors of The First Bank of Greenwich, I hit the ground running. Going out into the communities to attend events and support the local chambers and various non-profits; to forge and strengthen our partnerships. Essentially, we wove a tapestry of connections adding support to the already strong and courageous partners existing in our vibrant communities.

The First Bank of Greenwich has grown to be a provider of many services to the community, but beyond that, we see things through a different lens than most banks. We truly believe and operate with a mission to bring together families, businesses and non-profits. To give something back to the community we began producing our own unique events garnering quite a following and affording everyone opportunities to network and simply get to know one another. These gatherings have allowed all walks of life to come together, whether in our Bank’s lobby, celebrating artists and musicians or at our annual B2B Networking Event.

Our credo has always been “Together We Grow our Businesses” and we put that into action when my team processed 100% of the 300+ SBA PPP Loan Applications we received, which saved 4200+ local jobs. And of these applications 52% were from existing customers and 48% were from non-customers who could not get the attention of their big bank.

Now is the time to work together, rebuild and soar to new heights. So, let’s roll up our sleeves and encourage one another with kind words, genuine empathy and a combined hope for the future.

During this unprecedented time, we are truly grateful to the First Bank of Greenwich for their quick action and assistance in ensuring that Adopt-A-Dog receive the PPP Loan. Continuing to employ our dedicated staff is crucial to saving the lives of homeless dogs, and the First Bank of Greenwich has made this possible.

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The First Bank of Greenwich made the process of applying for a PPP loan quick and easy. The personal attention we received was above and beyond our expectations and helped to simplify what would have otherwise been a very confusing process.”

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We are so deeply grateful for your help. We know how hard all of you are working and that the logistics of doing so from your homes is an incredible challenge. With warmest gratitude, Jordan Silva, Treasurer St. Saviour’s Episcopal Church

During these difficult times The First Bank of Greenwich made it incredibly easy for me to receive the funds needed to continue operating our business.

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reopenings for May 22.

The Fair Oaks Drive-In, a twoscreen theater on Bloomingburg Road in Middletown in was scheduled to open May 22. It said that because of the extra spacing necessary due to the virus, its screen #1 would be limited to 120 cars and 80 cars would be allowed for screen #2. All of the theaters, in fact, have reduced their capacity for now.

IT ALL BEGAN IN NEW JERSEY

It was in 1933 that a New Jersey native, Richard Hollingshead, opened the world’s first professional drivein theater in Camden. He had been experimenting for a few years by showing movies in his driveway on bedsheets tied between trees. He even used a lawn sprinkler to simulate rain so he could see whether all-weather operations would be possible. Hollingshead and three others formed a company and built the Camden Drive-In that had spaces for 400 cars. Unlike the individual speakers subsequently developed for hanging on car windows and modern day FM stereo heard on car radios, the sound back then came from three large loudspeakers mounted next to the 50-footwide screen and could easily be heard by people outside of the theater’s perimeter.

Drive-in theaters did not exactly spring up around the country at first, in part because Hollingshead had patented the invention. There was tepid growth through World War II, and by 1947 the number of driveins had grown to only about 155.

It took the post-war baby boom and the rise of the automobile to result in the number of drive-ins in the U.S. reaching almost 4,100 by 1958.

Westchester at one time had three drive-ins: the Starlight Drive-In in Croton-onHudson that opened in 1948; the Hollowbrook Drive-In in Cortlandt dating from 1950; and the Elmsford Drive-In that also opened in 1950. Now it has none.

“In the ’50s and ’60s people enjoyed coming out in their vehicles,” Jim Kopp, administrative secretary of the United Drive-In Theatre Owners Association in Stephens City, Virginia, told the Business Journal. “People feel safe now being able to get in the car and drive down the road and

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Customers line up at the concession stand at the Four Brothers Drive-In.

go to the drive-in. They can stay in the cars or get out and in some cases sit in front of the vehicles.”

Kopp said that the association represents about half of the 305 drive-ins operating in the U.S. “We haven’t seen this kind of attention in a long time,” Kopp said. “We have a lot of people who are coming out for the first time to a drive-in. I’m a drive-in theater owner in Virginia and I can tell you that many folks who have come had never experienced a drive-in. They say, ‘This is a great option.’ We would just love to have people come out, enjoy movies under the stars and experience a drive-in.”

THE DRIVE-IN ‘EXPERIENCE’

At the Four Brothers Drive-In in Amenia, moviegoers at the May 15 opening were able to also experience takeout offerings from Four Brothers Pizza and Restaurant. As a company, they operate a dozen restaurants plus lodging establishments in New York, Connecticut and Massachusetts.

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Stefanopoulos, a son of one of the four brothers, told the Business Journal. “People were able to sit outside if they chose to on the bed of their truck or if they had a hatchback, at least until we had a downpour at one point.”

As is typical for drive-ins, the Four Brothers Drive-In showed a double feature: “Birds of Prey” and “Trolls World Tour.”

“Currently we’re in the stage of booking exactly what was out as soon as COVID broke out and everything had to shut down so it’s not as if we’re playing pictures people all have seen. Some people might have, some people might not have,” Stefanopoulos said. He explained that the movie studios have temporarily stopped releasing new movies to theaters and likely won’t resume until there’s been more progress in reopening the economy.

“I’m not clear on how the lineup and inventory will go but we plan on showing some independent films, some throwback classics and a mix of whatever the film studios can provide,” Stefanopoulos said.

“Drive-ins are able to show off their unique capability of being able to bring people together but separately,” Stefanopoulos said.

“The drive-ins are not just about movies: they’re about the experience.”

He believes that the experience just might be expanded beyond movies. He said that they’ve been contacted about possibly bringing live comedy, live music, fundraising and private parties to the drive-in. On June 22, a graduation ceremony for North Salem High School is scheduled to take place at the drive-in.

The Four Brothers Drive-in is relatively new, having opened in 2015.

“Drive-ins are really a unique place that people can come together, even while staying separated, including your pet.

People with disabilities, people of all ages can enjoy time here and create your own night and you can’t do that anywhere else in the movie business,” Stefanopoulos said.

‘CELLULOID’ HEROES

The Warwick Drive-In, which has three screens, ran double features on each screen at the May 15 opening. Warwick’s COVID-19 guidelines for patrons were consistent with what other drive-ins were requiring. All customers were required to wear face masks when outside of the vehicle for any reason and were required to maintain six feet of social distancing space.

They could remove masks if sitting outside the vehicle and at least six feet away from others.

Masks were not required if sitting inside a vehicle with the windows up. There were other requirements for visiting the concession stand and restrooms.

The theater’s concession stand employees were required to wear gloves and masks.

The Hyde Park and Overlook theaters are under common ownership and Charles Smith, the digital media operations manager, told the Business Journal that drive-in theater owners and operators across the country may see a turnaround.

“We might be the hero in allowing people to go out while still maintaining separation.

Now more than ever drive-ins can gain popularity again,” Smith said, who has been in the movie exhibition business, both indoor and outdoor, most of his life.

He explained that drive-in operators took a financial hit a few years ago when the movie studios switched to digital distribution instead of the 35mm film that had been used since the silent movie days. They faced the choice of spending from $50,000 to $100,000 for digital projection equipment or shutting down.

All of the remaining drive-ins in the Lower Hudson Valley now use digital projectors with the sound transmitted by low-power FM radio transmitters so patrons can hear the movie on their car radios or on a portable radio rented or borrowed from the theater.

“I started as a youngster replacing speakers in the field.

It was my first job. They would send me out with a screwdriver in the morning because cars the night before would rip speakers off the posts. They hung on the car window or door with the window rolled down and some people would forget to put it back on the post and then drive away,” Smith said.

He said that from their earliest days, drive-in movie theaters were popular with families and even today the theaters make it a practice when running a double feature to show the film with the most appeal for families and children first.

“If you’ve got a great combination of movies people will come and they like the idea of a double feature,“ Smith said.

“For your admission price you’re getting a free movie, basically.

You can come for one or you can come for the two. In the summer, you want to play family-oriented films first if you can; you see your Disney movie first.

The children can come in their jammies and go to sleep in the back of the car while mom and dad watch the second feature.”

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those can be enormous positives for Connecticut, by the way.

“With the millennials, you heard how you had to be in New York or Boston five days a week. We’re going to be in a very different place over the next 10 years than we were the last 10 years.

“And we’ve become much more aware of the health disparities over the past weeks — how African Americans are two times likely to get infected or suffer complications from COVID. “These are lessons we’re taking to heart. Rather than just putting more and more people into nursing homes and acute care facilities, I think we’ll see more aging taking place at home. That’s less expensive and it’s better for grandma.”

pandemic.

This obviously isn’t what you anticipated when you ran for governor. Has it changed what your definition of “a leader” is?

“What makes a leader is an incredibly complex subject. I’m learning every day, on the fly.

I was a sociology major, so I’m learning from our scientists and then have to explain to our people why we’re doing what we’re doing — which is about how to keep yourself and your family safe.

“I give a lot of the credit to what other people have done. I think the people of Connecticut have really rallied for the most part and taken social distancing seriously. Our retail merchants have given up a heck of a lot.

“We’d heard about this virus originating in China, of all places, and we started trying to get prepared for it. Now we’re at a pivot point (the May 20 soft reopening) — we’re evidently past the peak of the COVID crisis and done pretty well, I think.

“I think what has really helped is bringing our hospitals together. We weren’t even talking to the state hospitals a few months ago. (A lawsuit filed against the state by a number of hospitals under the Connecticut Hospital Association banner was settled in December, bringing an end to a years-long dispute.)

They all agreed to step up to work together and collaborate with each other and with us.

“And the state government has been operating in over 30 silos for probably the last 30 years. Now their commissioners are all on the phone every day at 11. Public Health is talking to Corrections, which you wouldn’t normally see.”

What was your first reaction when COVID-19 appeared on your radar screen?

“I had been talking with our emergency operations center, saying, ‘What do you think is the most unexpected kind of attack we could face and how are we preparing for it now?’ I came out of the world of IT (in the cable television industry) and was thinking about cyberattacks — what something like that could do to our utilities and our water.

“Then I found out that we were under a very different kind of attack, from Europe and Asia,

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Gov. Lamont speaks with frontline workers.

that ended up affecting the greater New York area, including us, so I had to find every good scientific mind I could — and thankfully they responded.”

Are there any specific lessons or experiences from your past you’ve been able to draw upon as you navigate the crisis?

“I came up more from business than from government or the political sector. So I started looking for answers from the top infectious disease experts at places like Jackson Lab and UConn, as well as our Public Health and Economic Development departments.

“In February and March we were focused like a laser beam on the real potential of a surge that could have overwhelmed us — we were in real crisis mode.

The house was on fire, and we needed to put it out.

“After we had it reasonably controlled, about six weeks ago, we started thinking about the day after and the year after. We got going with May 20 in mind, got all our educators together, Rick Levin (former president of Yale University and with Linda Lorimer, former vice president of global and strategic initiatives at Yale, author of recommendations for a phased reopening of colleges and universities) and (Connecticut State Department of Education Commissioner) Miguel Cardona to start thinking about how to approach schools at the end of the year, how we should have summer school.”

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Obviously collaboration has been one of your key tenets in this environment. Are there others in your administration who have really stepped up?

“David Lehman, who’s the commissioner of our Department of Economic and Community Development, has been great. And Deidre Gifford (Department of Social Services commissioner, recently named acting commissioner of the Department of Public Health) and Bryan Hurlburt, our Agriculture commissioner, have really stepped up by putting together a supply chain of food, basically starting it up from scratch.

“Josh Geballe (the state’s COO), he’s sort of taken on our pandemic response, working very closely with the hospitals and the folks who are helping us ramp up testing. (Chief of Staff) Paul Mounds is always talking with the legislature, he’s on the phone every day with the leadership to make sure they understand what we’re trying to do, and to continue that collaboration.”

Speaking of the legislature: Do you know when the special session might be called?

“Probably in June, if they can. That’s their call. We have to make some tweaks to the 2021 budget. If they can’t do it, then let me handle it (in June) and maybe they can come back in July.”

We’ve mentioned “collaboration” several times. Obviously

that hasn’t been limited to just Connecticut, as evidenced by your joining with New York, New Jersey and others to formulate a regional approach to addressing the pandemic.

“It really started just a few months ago at Danbury Hospital, where we had our first coronavirus infection — somebody from Westchester County who was working at Danbury Hospital. All of us know this is a virus that knows no borders.

“I’d gone fishing with (New York Gov. Andrew) Cuomo about eight months ago, and I said, ‘Andrew, you know that at least in part, we share the same workforce.’ Then after the virus hit, I said, ‘What good is it to shut down our bars and restaurants if he kept them open in Rye?’ That’s when we started talking about the regional approach.”

I’ve posed this question to some of our other subjects, and would like to get your thoughts. Albert Einstein said, “In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity.” Do you share that view?

“The first opportunity is what we’re doing now — reopening Connecticut, which will probably take us more or less through the fall, unless there’s a flare-up. We’re going to morph from the Reopen Connecticut Advisory Group to the Reimagine Connecticut Group. Telecommuting, telehealth, telelearning — we’re going to find everything different in terms of how we used to work and learn as well. And I think

Do you have any advice for those looking to become leaders?

“Find the right people and put them around you, and make sure they know things you don’t know. Have big ears.

“I know a lot of people in the private sector, in the academic and the health care sectors. I asked them what they knew, and tried like hell to take advantage of that.”

How do you envision the reopening going?

“First, I didn’t shut down the economy — COVID shut down the economy. Most of the stores and restaurants were already pretty much closed before I signed that executive order, and 90% of the schools were closed before I said they had to close.

“It’s the same thing with the reopening — I am saying they can open, not that they have to.

“Look, consumers are going to vote with their feet. I think it could be months before most consumers feel confident enough to go back in. And it’s the same with employees, especially the older, more vulnerable ones.

It will probably be the end of 2020 before I think we’ll be back to normal again.”

Are there any particular businesses you’re looking forward to patronizing again?

“I have to be careful not to make a thousand other restaurant owners mad by being specific, but I’m looking forward to being able to dine outside at one that’s really close to home, with a couple of friends.”

Westchester IDA considers $130.5M Kirby Commons project in Mount Kisco

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n economic analysis of Kirby Commons, a $130.5 million apartment and retail project proposed for Mount Kisco, was presented May 14 to the Westchester County Industrial Development Agency.

A joint venture of the Gotham Organization and Charter Realty & Development, of Manhattan, wants to build 217 apartments, 53,000 square feet of retail space and two parking garages on commuter parking lots at the MetroNorth Railroad train station.

The properties are owned by the village and encompass 7.4 acres on either side of Main Street and Kirby Plaza.

A four-story building on South Moger would include a specialty grocer, according to the developer’s IDA application, and possibly a pharmacy, restaurants, brewery-beer garden and fitness studio on the ground level.

Apartments would fill the top floors.

Amenities would include a conference center, lounge, coworking space, gym, garden, interior courtyard and rooftop greenspace.

A five-story structure on North Moger could include a walk-in medical clinic, restaurants, fitness center, retail and community gallery.

The developers would lease 202 apartments at market rates and 15 as affordable housing, at 90% of Westchester’s average median income, or about $84,325 in 2018 dollars.

The garages would have 896 parking spaces, including 336 permit spaces for commuters.

A project of this magnitude could produce an estimated $70 million in property taxes over 30 years, according to a report by Camoin 310 Associates, an economic development consultant. But as village-owned parcels, they produce no property tax revenue.

The developers negotiated a property tax deal with the village that would save them $35 million and generate $35 million for the village, over 30 years.

The developers are asking the IDA for up to $3.9 million in sales tax relief and $913,000 in mortgage recording tax relief. They have lined up $4 million in Empire State Development grants.

Government subsidies from the village, county and state total an estimated $43.8 million.

IDA board member Richard McSpedon Jr. questioned why the developers would be granted 30 years of property tax relief when they are proposing only 15 subsidized apartments, “considering the need for affordable housing.”

The Kirby Commons project includes other public benefits, Bryan Kelly, an executive vice president of Gotham, replied, such as replacement of commuter parking spaces. And without long-term tax relief, “We can’t raise equity. It won’t work.”

The IDA is scheduled to consider inducing the project — granting preliminary approval for county tax subsidies — on June 11.

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Stamford Health: Financially battered by the virus but not broken

BY KEVIN ZIMMERMAN kzimmerman@westfairinc.com

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s the state’s hospitals begin what they hope is a return to normalcy, the collateral damage caused

by COVID-19 is still being assessed.

The numbers are indeed stark: As of this writing, there are more than 40,000 positive cases and 3,500 deaths in the state, with Fairfield County accounting for over a third of both totals.

In a new report, the American Hospital Association (AHA) estimates that the financial impact to hospitals and health systems from March 1 to June 30 will be $202.6 billion. Connecticut’s hospitals are looking at a loss of at least $1.5 billion this fiscal year, driven both by the costs of fighting tirelessly against the disease and the temporary elimination of elective surgeries — procedures that can account for 50% to 80% of a given facility’s revenue.

“The fight against this virus has created the greatest financial crisis in history for hospitals and health systems,” AHA President and CEO Rick Pollack.

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and resources from Congress and the (Trump) administration, many hospitals are still on the brink.”

One of the state’s hardest hit hospitals has been Stamford Health. “Like everyone else, we shut down all ambulatory operations and surgeries, which are really the life blood of hospitals,” said its president, Kathy Silard.

Stamford Health lost about $11 million March and estimates losses of $27 million in both April and May, she said.

“We’ll have another loss in June, but probably not as deep.”

Partly as a result, the hospital furloughed 375 employees in early May; many of those worked in areas that were closed or experienced a significant reduction in operations due to social distancing requirements and/or public health mandates and guidelines specific to health systems.

“We’re not anticipating more furloughs at this time,” Silard said. “We believe our employees are our most precious resource and our goal is to get them back as quickly as possible.”

Financial help has come from the federal CARES Act’s injection of $175 billion into the nation’s health care facilities, followed by another $75 billion; a promised $100 billion in the so-called HEROES Act passed by the U.S. House of Representatives last week faces very long odds in the Senate.

Either way, “We need more financial

support,” Silard said.

In the meantime, there is encouraging news. Although Stamford has long led the state in COVID cases, becoming the first Connecticut municipality to top 3,000 last week, the hospital has been seeing a steady reduction in hospitalizations for the past several weeks, from a high of 149 coronavirus patients on April 14 to less than 50 now.

Silard said the hospital has treated over 550 COVID patients and discharged about 400. “We’re definitely seeing a flattening of the curve, and social distancing is why.”

She also credited the alliance formed by the CEOs of the state’s hospital systems, which allowed for personnel and equipment to be shared, and the Connecticut National Guard, which on April 4 helped recommission the Wheeler Building on Stamford Hospital’s Bennett Medical Center campus as an alternative care site. Medical personnel belonging to the U.S. Army’s Urban Augmentation Medical Task Forces then arrived to work alongside hospital staff in the treatment of patients. The military departed on May 19.

The day before, at Greenwich Hospital, the nonaffiliated Yale New Haven Health celebrated the discharge of its 2,500th recovered COVID-19 patient.

Stamford Health has also been at the forefront of coronavirus testing, being one of the first hospitals in the state to receive Abbott Laboratories’ polymerase chain reaction technology, which amplifies a single piece (or few copies of a piece) of DNA to diagnose a patient in about 15 minutes.

It is also investigating the latest developments in antigen testing and plasma therapy, Silard said; the latter has been used for more than 60 patients and had “terrific results.”

She further noted that emergency department visits by non-coronavirus patients — the absence of which she had noted with concern last month — are finally trending up again.

“There had been a great deal of concern about coming to the hospital,” Silard said. “Patients were afraid they were going to catch COVID-19. But we always isolated them from non-COVID patients. We have COVID-free operating rooms, and we’ve kept our entire cardio area free from any COVID-positive cases.

“There was also a perception that you should stay away from health care facilities so we could focus on treating our COVID-positive patients,” she continued. “That was true of elective surgeries. But it’s always a bad decision to postpone or neglect care that’s truly needed.”

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National Briefs Read this if you want your PPP loan forgiven The U.S. Small Business Administration and the U.S Department of the Treasury have posted the loan forgiveness application for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP).

The form instructs borrowers how to apply for forgiveness of their PPP loans, consistent with the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act).

The SBA said in a statement that it would soon issue regulations and guidance to “further assist borrowers as they complete their applications and to provide lenders with guidance on their responsibilities.”

The SBA said that the application form

includes several measures to reduce compliance burdens and simplify the process for borrowers, including: • Options for borrowers to calculate payroll costs using an “alternative payroll covered period” that aligns with borrowers’ regular payroll cycles; • Flexibility to include eligible payroll and nonpayroll expenses paid or incurred during the eight-week period after receiving a PPP loan; • Step-by-step instructions on how to perform the calculations required by the CARES Act to confirm eligibility for loan forgiveness; • Borrower-friendly implementation of statutory exemptions from loan forgiveness reduction based on rehiring

by June 30; and • Addition of a new exemption from the loan forgiveness reduction for borrow-

ers who have made a good-faith, written offer to rehire workers that was declined.

The PPP was created by the CARES Act to provide forgivable loans to eligible small businesses to keep American workers on the payroll during the COVID-19 pandemic.

RETAIL SALES PLUNGE 14.1% IN APRIL

With nearly all stores closed nationwide in April — the first full month of the mandatory COVID-19 shutdowns enacted by states — retail sales plummeted twice as much during the month as they did in March.

However, online and other nonstore sales were up 21.2 percent unadjusted year-over-year and up 8.4 percent monthover-month seasonally adjusted.

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But now with many businesses starting to reopen in select states, and consumers having received federal payments, “pentup demand should provide some degree of post-shutdown rebound, but spending will be far from normal and may be choppy going forward,” National Retail Federation Chief Economist Jack Kleinhenz said.

On May 15, the U.S. Census Bureau reported that overall retail sales during April were down 16.4 percent seasonally adjusted from March and down 21.6 percent unadjusted year-over-year. That follows a record-setting 8.3 percent monthover-month drop in March.

The NRF numbers show less of a decline than the Census Bureau because the categories it excluded in its survey were among those most affected as fewer people were driving and most restaurants were limited to take-out orders if not entirely closed.

According to the NRF report, every category of retail except online was down in April, including grocery stores and others that had seen a surge in March as consumers stocked up.

The report found that the following took major hits: • Clothing and clothing accessory stores were down 89.3 percent unadjusted year-over-year and down 78.8 percent month-over-month seasonally adjusted.

• Furniture and home furnishings stores were down 66.3 percent unadjusted year-over-year and down 58.7 percent month-over-month seasonally adjusted.

• Electronics and appliance stores were down 64.8 percent unadjusted yearover-year and down 60.6 percent monthover-month seasonally adjusted.

• Sporting goods stores were down 48.7 percent unadjusted year-over-year and down 38 percent month-over-month seasonally adjusted.

• General merchandise stores were down 13.8 percent unadjusted year-overyear and down 20.8 percent month-overmonth seasonally adjusted.

• Health and personal care stores were down 10.8 percent unadjusted yearover-year and down 15.2 percent monthover-month seasonally adjusted.

And on the positive side: • Grocery and beverage stores were up 13.3 percent unadjusted year-over-year, but down 13.1 percent month-over-month seasonally adjusted.

• Building materials and garden supply stores were up 1.2 percent unadjusted year-over-year, but down 3.5 percent month-over-month seasonally adjusted.

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In Brief CSCU names CEOs at five community colleges

BIOSIG GETS OK FOR COVID-19 STUDY

Westport medical technology company BioSig Technologies Inc. and its majority-owned subsidiary ViralClear Pharmaceuticals Inc. have received FDA approval to proceed with a proposed COVID-19 treatment.

ViralClear can now go forward with its phase II study of merimepodib oral solution in adults who are hospitalized with

the coronavirus and either require supplemental oxygen or are on noninvasive ventilation or high-flow oxygen devices.

The study will be a randomized, double blind, placebo-controlled trial to evaluate the efficacy and safety of merimepodib as an orally administered treatment. The trial will occur in hospitalized patients who have confirmed infection with SARS-CoV-2 and require supplemental oxygen.

ViralClear expects to begin enrollment of the trial as soon as practicable.

“We intend to conduct Phase II evaluations of our drug both in the hospital and outpatient settings as part of our clinical development plan,” said Jerome B. Zeldis, executive chair, co-founder and acting chief medical officer of ViralClear.

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The Connecticut State Colleges and Universities (CSCU) has named CEOs for five of its community college campuses.

In addition, former Norwalk Community College President David Levinson has been named acting president for all 12 of the independent community colleges in the CSCU system.

The moves are the latest in the organization’s “Students First” plan to merge its community colleges into one accredited institution by 2023. The result, to be called Connecticut State Community College, still needs to be accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education.

The new appointees include: • Duncan Harris, previously dean at Manchester Community College and interim campus CEO at Capital Community College in Hartford, will take over that role full-time.

• William “Terry” Brown, whose resume includes stints at Housatonic, Norwalk and Naugatuck community colleges, will be CEO at Gateway Community College in New Haven.

• Dwayne Smith, interim president of Harris-Stowe State University in St. Louis, will be CEO at Housatonic Community College in Bridgeport.

• Nicole Esposito, assistant dean of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies at Springfield (Massachusetts) Technical Community College, will become CEO at Manchester Community College.

• Steven Minkler, who has been interim CEO at Middlesex, will take over that role full time.

Each of the appointees will receive an annualized salary of $155,250.

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In Court | Bill Heltzel Yonkers funeral director sued for off-the-books funerals A Yonkers funeral director should not be allowed to use bankruptcy to get out of paying a $585,000 debt, an insurance company claims, because he embezzled from a former employer by performing off-the-books funeral services.

National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh sued Douglas A. Familia on May 11 in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in White Plains.

Familia had assisted former funeral director Donald Cranston of Haverstraw in performing unauthorized funeral

services, according to the complaint, at T.J. McGowan Sons Funeral Home in Garnerville. They did not record the services or contracts, but kept the payments.

T.J. McGowan Sons discovered the diversions in 2013, and National Union, its insurer, paid a claim for $685,000.

Cranston was indicted in 2015, pleaded guilty to grand larceny, was sentenced to probation for five years and paid $100,000 in restitution to National Union.

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ny sued Cranston and Familia for the remaining $585,000, in Supreme Court, Manhattan. Both men, according to the complaint, are equally liable for the debt.

Familia, the bankruptcy complaint states, has “conceded that he shared in no less than $40,000 of the $685,000 misappropriated from the fraudulent scheme.”

National Union states that it was discussing a settlement with Familia, but talks ended when he filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection Jan. 30, automatically stopping the lawsuit.

Familia declared $95,870 in assets and $639,387 in liabilities. He acknowledged the $585,000 claim by National Union, but characterized the debt as disputed.

He is still a licensed funeral director, according to the bankruptcy petition, and works for a Forest Hills funeral home and owns Douglas A. Familia Funeral Services Inc. in Yonkers.

Last year, he made $126,000.

National Union argues that the $585,000 debt should not be canceled because it resulted from fraud, defalcation, larceny and embezzlement. The insurer is asking for a money judgment or permission to resume the civil court lawsuit.

“As this matter is in litigation, it does not seem appropriate to comment,” Familia’s attorney, Nathan Horowitz of White Plains, said in an email.

National Union is represented by Manhattan attorney Scott A. Levin.

FEDS SUE COUPLE FOR $2.1M UNDER BANK SECRECY ACT

The federal government is suing a Dutchess County couple for $2.1 million for violations of the Bank Secrecy Act for allegedly concealing assets overseas.

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In Court | Bill Heltzel Salt Point of willfully failing to disclose their interests in several foreign bank accounts, according to complaints filed May 7 in U.S. District Court in White Plains.

The Bank Secrecy Act “combats tax evasion and abusive tax schemes using offshore bank accounts,” according to the complaints, “particularly in jurisdictions with bank secrecy laws that may hinder the enforcement of U.S. law.”

U.S. citizens who have more than $10,000 in overseas accounts must file an annual Foreign Bank Account Report, commonly known as the FBAR. The Glaisters, British subjects and naturalized U.S. citizens, allegedly held as much as $200,000 to $3.9 million, from 2009 to 2014, in Swiss, French and UK banks.

Sarah E. Glaister, for instance, allegedly had up to $3.9 million in five Le Credit Lyonnais accounts in France and $350,000 in PKB Privatbank in Switzerland.

Bank statements for the French account were mailed to her address in Salt Point, according to the complaint.

The PKB Privatbank account was funded with a trust fund she inherited from a relative, formed under the law of the Bahamas, based in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada, and using a mailing address in the Principality of Monaco.

When the account was closed in 2015, the complaint states, PKB was told to transfer $56,749 to her account at Bank of America in New York.

John K. Glaister held as much as $200,000 in National Westminster Bank in London. The government describes him as a real estate consultant with clients in Germany and Scotland. Bank statements were sent to him at Estreich & Company, a real estate finance broker in Manhattan.

He allegedly used the account to “deposit funds that appear to be from income earned abroad,” the complaint states, “which he did not report on his U.S. tax returns.”

The Glaisters acknowledged only the French bank accounts on some of their joint tax returns, according to the complaints, and stated that they were not required to file FBARs. Sarah Glaister filed sporadic reports for the French bank accounts.

In 2012, their accountant, Mehernosh Motashaw, alerted the couple to the requirement to submit annual reports, but Sarah allegedly “did not submit timely FBARs disclosing the PKB or LCL accounts for the calendar years at issue.”

In 2017, the Internal Revenue Service issued summons to the Glaisters and Motashaw to produce records. They

turned over some documents, IRS revenue agent Sylwia M. Juskowiak states in an affidavit, but failed to fully comply with the demands.

In July 2017, Sarah Glaister invoked her right under the Fifth Amendment to remain silent, according to Juskowiak, in response to most questions in an interview, under oath, with the IRS. The following month, John Glaister

did the same, invoking the Fifth Amendment 279 times during a 77-minute interview.

Juskowiak states that they also made “blanket assertions” of the spousal and tax practitioner privileges.

Motashaw also refused to answer any questions outside the presence of John Glaister and the Glaisters’ attorney.

The IRS assessed $2,026,969 in FBAR

penalties against Sarah Glaister and $121,669 against John Glaister.

Their attorney, Frank Agostino of Hackensack, New Jersey, did not immediately reply to a request for his client’s side of the story.

The lawsuits were filed to enforce the assessments. The government is represented by Samuel Dolinger, an assistant U.S. attorney.

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elehealth and telemedicine have become ubiquitous during the COVID-19 pandemic, and among the digital approaches to health care that has gained popularity is ConferMED, an entity created at the Weitzman Institute, the research branch of Community Health Center Inc. (CHC) in Middletown, Connecticut.

ConferMED offers synchronous teleconsulting between primary care practitioners and specialists in more than 40 disciplines. In this edition of Suite Talk, Business Journal Senior Enterprise Editor Phil Hall discusses how ConferMED operates with its director, Dr. Daren Anderson, who is also vice president and chief quality officer at CHC. What was the genesis of ConferMED and how does it approach health care?

“We started doing the research on this system and started building it in Middletown in 2010. And we incorporated the company in 2017. We did a whole series of research trials and basically designed how it all should work. And then studied it to demonstrate that it was safe and effective and then created the company. We incorporated it originally as the Community Concept Network and we

renamed ourselves ConferMED last year.

“ConferMED is comprehensive telehealth provider that specializes in what’s technically known as a synchronous telehealth — which is a very exciting title and very sexy, but essentially what we do is we connect primary care providers with our virtual network of specialists to help them manage challenging cases. This was an important intervention before we had COVID-19 in that a lot of primary care providers see a lot of complicated patients and have questions that a specialist can help them with.

“The interface between a primary care practice and a specialist is fraught with a lot of issues: There are long wait times when information isn’t exchanged well.

We allow communication back and forth over a simple platform, a primary care practice could ask questions to a cardiologist or an orthopedist, submit cases to them and get advice.

“Now that everyone is home and no one is going in to see anybody anywhere, we’re finding that there’s even more of a need for that type of connection. We provide a virtual network of specialists that help support primary care providers to manage their panel of patients in regional or rural health facilities around the country.”

How far does your network spread?

“Were currently in 18 states and we’re adding states and practices pretty much every week now. At last count, we provide access to about 1.3 million patients.

Connecticut is one of our busiest states and California and Washington state are two other states most heavily utilizing the platform right now.

“We have focused heavily on what’s often referred to as the health care safety net — that is a combination of rural and urban practices that take care of medically underserved patients. We started off focusing on the issue of limited access, safety net practices and Medicaid patients and those who are uninsured and have trouble finding specialists willing to see them.

By providing this virtual connection, we made it easier to get information and get those patients counseling.

“But what we found with a lot of the research that we’ve done is there’s also a significant cost implication. One of the major contributors to the increase in health care costs is the increase in the cost of where specialty care specialists tend to work: in technology-driven, procedure-driven practices and hospital systems. And what our data has shown is that when you connect virtually the way we do, you can keep more of the patients in primary care and not send them into the specialty care system that leads to pretty significant savings.

“Primary care is the most low-cost part of the health care continuum and our goals are to strengthen primary care and to help keep more of their patients in primary care and reduce the need to expose them to the specialty care system.”

Let’s say I’m a doctor in a rural clinic in Montana, and I wanted to get a the input of a cardiologist in Connecticut.

Is this something which is available 24/7 or do you have to make reservations?

“They’re not live direct conversations.

In a typical primary care practice, if I have a patient who I would like to get the cardiologist input on, I will submit a referral. I will probably, in most cases, fax over the patient’s name, my question and some of the information from the medical record.

And that cardiologist’s office will call the patient to set up an appointment and bring them in three or four weeks later, and then they’ll fax me a note back saying what they thought.

“We do that exact same thing what I just described, but we do it virtually — the information is transmitted directly from their primary care doctor to us. Within a day, our cardiologist reviews all the information that was submitted and then offers the input and the advice that they have.

Sometimes their advice will be you need to send this person over because they need to see them and need to do a cardiac catheterization. But often, probably more than 60% or 70% of the time now, they’re

I think COVID-19 is presenting an opportunity to take a new look at the way health care is delivered.

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able to review the information in this and send back their advice. If the specialist does think face-to-face is needed, they can give advice about what you want to do in the meantime.

“Our motto is confer before you refer.

And that’s basically what we do. We set up a platform that lets those primary care providers confer with a specialist. And you mentioned Connecticut and Montana — we have specialists that are from all over the country, licensed in different states living in different states. And so, the cardiologist in the Montana example might be from Washington state or might be from California — each state has different sort of rules and regulations about the who can do these types of consults.”

How has ConferMED approached the COVID-19 pandemic?

“We had a really strong case for why this is a good service to have before COVID19. But what COVID-19 has done is kind of forced everybody to stay home. We used to say don’t send your patient into a specialist if they don’t really need to go. Now, we’re trying to keep everybody home. We’re getting outreach from across the country from primary care practices.”

What are your ultimate plans for this service?

“I think COVID-19 is presenting an opportunity to take a new look at the way health care is delivered. Our goal is to be a foundational element in a new virtual health system. I think many patients who have experience doing direct telehealth with their providers are going to like it, and they’re going to start asking for these types of things.

“I think a lot of boundaries are going to be broken down. Many states have relaxed their telehealth guidelines. Our ultimate goal is to grow and to become the source of virtual consultations and specialty around as many practices as we’re able to.”

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Beyond Biz SPRING IS HERE AND SUMMER is coming.

Seasonal fruits and vegetables are among the most anticipated delights of warm weather. But the time for locally grown fresh asparagus and luscious strawberries only lasts a short while.

Wouldn’t it be wonderful if we could enjoy that colorful abundance all year long?

Indeed, thanks to the ceramicist’s art we can, at least visually. That’s because for thousands of years, potters have been making all sorts of objects decorated with and even in the shape of fruits and vegetables. Their naturalistic and sometimes amazingly realistic creations are both practical and beautiful.

Four thousand years ago, Mexican potters made utilitarian vessels for carrying and storing liquids. Shaped like the more fragile dried gourds and squashes they replaced, these ceramics were earthenware, unglazed clay fired at low temperatures. (Think flowerpots.)

Artisans throughout Asia also made pottery vessels in the shapes of fruits and vegetables, from simple household wares for daily use to highly sophisticated, richly decorated examples in porcelain.

Porcelain is a white clay that can be fired at very high heat. It produces articles that are lightweight and delicate yet very strong. Porcelain wares were highly prized in Europe, but European ceramic makers could not produce them in any quantity until the early 18th century. It was then that they finally learned the secret of porcelain manufacture — a variety of clay called kaolin.

All over Europe, potteries began producing ceramics in a wide range of styles and shapes to satisfy the ever-growing desire for tableware and ornaments. Whether impressive porcelain or utilitarian earthenware, buyers could choose from a cornucopia of long-lasting pottery fruits and vegetables to use in the kitchen and adorn the table.

In mid-18th century England, Chelsea and Worcester were the leading porcelain manufacturers. Their luxurious wares included porcelains with hand-painted fruits, flowers and vegetables along with sculptural forms such as cauliflowers, pears, artichokes, cabbages and asparagus. These motifs appeared on tablewares, tea wares, perfume bottles and decorative objects like candlesticks and vases.

About the same time, Josiah Wedgwood — while working with Thomas Whieldon, who played a key role in developing Staffordshire pottery, and later on his own — created colorful glazes that were applied on pottery press-molded

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tea wares. Favorites designs included cauliflowers, pears, apples, melons and especially pineapples.

In the 18th and early-19th centuries, a fresh pineapple was an expensive rarity. It became a symbol of lavish hospitality, like offering fine Champagne and unlimited Beluga caviar to your guests today.

Upwardly mobile hosts who couldn’t afford to buy their own pineapple could rent one. Or they could have a permanent luscious tropical fruit in pottery form.

George Washington’s mother, Mary Ball Washington, was among the fashionable ladies who served guests from pineappleshaped teapots.

The next bumper crop of fruit- and vegetable-themed ceramics came in the mid-19th century, with exuberant Majolica wares from dozens of makers all over Europe. The traditional technique for making majolica starts with a red clay earthenware shape dipped in a white glaze, fired, decorated with colored glazes and fired a second time.

Majolica originated in the Middle East in the nineth century. It began to be imported into Europe through the Spanish island of Mallorca. The Italians named the new type of pottery after the place they obtained it from and soon began to make their own versions. Italian majolica quickly became widely admired, reaching its artistic peak during the Renaissance.

Majolica enjoyed renewed popularity in the Victorian period. The finest and rarest majolica featured tin-glazed examples from England’s Minton works. These luxury items were exquisitely hand-decorated in a revival of the Italian Renaissance style.

More abundant, more affordable and much collected today is the massproduced, lead-glazed majolica from the many Staffordshire factories in England.

Additional colorful wares came from potteries as far away as Scandinavia and Portugal and as close to home as Tarrytown and Greenport, New York, and Trenton, New Jersey.

From the 1850s to the 1900s, reasonably priced majolica wares offered a rich harvest of fruit and vegetable patterns, particularly berries, in a rainbow of glazes. A rapidly expanding yet ever more accessible world offered an endless variety of good things to eat, admire and immortalize in ceramic form.

The bounty and beauty of spring and summer are captured in the artistry of ceramics for year-round enjoyment.

Collectors and decorators today can choose from antique and vintage examples or modern and contemporary ones, to suit every taste, décor and budget. Bon appétit!

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The members really love to see high-quality playing.”

The club also offers a fitness center and paddle tennis courts. Saldivar adds that while the club has space to install a tennis court and a pool, it will pass on those features because “most people have access to it either through another club or on their own.”

Next on the club’s agenda is a food and beverage license from the town, which is pending. Since reopening under its new brand and with its new facilities last July, the club has seen its membership level rise to 115, with Colligan noting the town has a 250-member cap due to the venue’s location in a residential section of Darien.

“This has been a labor of love,” he says. “We feel very good about where we are.”

Ox Ridge Riding & Racquet Club is at 512 Middlesex Road, Darien. For more, call 203-655-2559 or visit .oxridge.com.

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THERE OFTEN COMES a moment in the life of an organization when the people in charge take a good look around them and are forced to acknowledge that things are not working properly. For Darien’s Ox Ridge Hunt Club, that moment came three years ago when dwindling membership required dramatic action. But that action required uprooting more than a century of tradition.

“We go back 106 years with the history of the Ox Ridge Hunt Club,” says Michelle Saldivar, a member of the club’s board of directors and chairwoman of its house committee. “We had fox hunts and polo matches here. But some of the polo team members moved away and things evolved.

We started looking at reviving the club and what else could they bring to make it a staple of the community again.”

This is not to say the club had no history of transformative change. The property was originally a dairy farm owned by the celebrated Irish tenor John McCormack.

Saldivar credits the board of directors with not only recognizing the need to evolve yet again but coordinating the effort with gusto.

“It was such a small group and they were really invested in the club continuing,” she continues. “So, they wanted to see it prosper and not go under.”

The club agreed to sell 16 of its 38 acres to the town of Darien and signed for a bank loan, combining the funds into a $12 million upgrade project. In October 2018, ground was broken on a redevelopment effort designed to transform the Ox Ridge Hunt Club into the Ox Ridge Riding & Racquet Club.

One of the major changes in the rebirth of the club was the creation of a state-of-theart clubhouse.

“This wasn’t here,” says club president Richard Colligan, pointing around the clubhouse. “We had an indoor riding arena here. It was an old steel airplane hangar moved here from Westchester Airport in the 1920s.”

With polo matches off its itinerary — the fox hunting activities disappeared from the site many decades ago — the club decided to continue its professional equestrian focus on tournaments.

“We hold several horse shows throughout the year,” says Saldivar. “There is one really

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HORSING AROUND This year, Greenwich Polo Club marks its 40th anniversary with the Greenwich Cup (June 7 and 14), the Monty Waterbury Cup (June 21 and 28 and July 5), the American Cup (July 12 and 19) and the East Coast Open (Aug. 30 and Sept. 6 and 13).

Expanded food and beverage options include The Cup Bearer, the club’s official bar provider; Palmer’s Darien, offering VIP dining; and Food Truck Park.

The grounds open 1 p.m. Sundays for 3 p.m. matches General admission starts at $40. For tickets, which go on sale April 1, and more, visit greenwichpoloclub. com.

Meanwhile, the Spring Horse Shows return to Old Salem Farm in North Salem May 5 through 10 and 12 through 17, with national, international and USA Olympic Team riders competing. The non-equestrian activities include face painting, pony rides, Ben & Jerry’s of Mount Kisco Ice Cream Parties for kids on both Saturdays and shopping on Boutique Row. For more, visit oldsalemfarm.net.

Young equestrian Benjamin Kelsey in the saddle.

Photograph courtesy Ox Ridge Riding & Racquet.

big one held from June 9 through 14 called the Ox Ridge Horse Show. We are host to about 600 horses and we put up temporary stalls and big tents for food. It is a worldclass event.”

The club maintains three large outdoor riding rings to host events in the warmer months. When the whether gets chilly, a new indoor ring accommodates the equestrian activities.

“We held our first indoor winter show in December in the new heated indoor space,” says Saldivar, who points out the pale soil lining the venue. “The soil is a proprietary mix of very fine sand and different gradings of felt. That makes a huge difference to both the rider and the horse.”

The club has an equine residency population of approximately 50, some owned by members and some owned by the club for its riding classes.

“You don’t need to own the horse to come here,” says Saldivar. “You can come and start using the school horse.”

However, club president Colligan observes that the future of the venue could not rest solely on horses.

“The members recognized that it’s hard

to have a riding only club in the middle of Darien. It’s very expensive,” he says. “The only way to grow is to have a facility to allow more members to come in.”

After consulting with town officials, other clubs in the area and the local schools, the club decided to bring in something that was absent from the area. Hence, the “racquet” aspect of the club’s rebranded name — but, in this case, the racquet sport was squash.

“Squash has been gaining popularity across the country and going deeper into the schools, and now we have great levels of elementary and middle school competitions,” says Saldivar. “Public and independent schools in town and the surrounding towns had limited options to their facilities and where they would be doing their practice. This became an asset for them.”

Colligan notes the club’s six single courts and two doubles courts makes it among the largest privately owned squash facilities in the world — and the world has taken notice.

“We hosted international tournaments,” he says. “We had about 30 pros here, and a pro and pro-am tournament with a $25,000 purse. We’ve also had junior tournaments.

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What your banker can do for you during the pandemic

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s an American, my first concern is how we protect everyone’s health and safety during the COVID-19 pandemic. As a banker, I’m additionally concerned about the pandemic’s economic impact on our business customers, particularly those who own small businesses. In a crisis of this magnitude, the health of small businesses needs to be protected.

There are 30 million small businesses in this country and many have been sidelined since economic activity has been put on “pause.” The small-business sector has a ripple effect on our econo-

my. Small businesses employ nearly half of the country’s employees, according to the Small Business Administration.

Every time one small business is idled, its employees are idled, as well.

If furloughed employees can’t pay their rent, afford their utility bills, or make discretionary purchases, the impact extends to landlords, utility shareholders, and consumer product makers. As you can see, the economic impact is far reaching.

For that reason, Congress passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, which was signed

into law on March 27. It established the small business Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) to offer loans to eligible small businesses to cover up to eight weeks of payroll costs and certain other expenses. In addition, loans could be forgiven completely or partially if employers use the funds for payroll and other approved costs.

The PPP loans our bank has helped in arranging to date have been a lifeline to the more than 200 small businesses that received funding. We are still currently assisting community businesses in obtaining funding through the PPP,

and there are additional ways that banks can help small businesses wait out the storm. Here are some actions you can take with your bank that might be helpful.

APPLY FOR A BUSINESS CREDIT CARD

You can use a business credit card to cover some of your expenses. Many business credit cards offer reward points on money spent, which can be redeemed and used for other purchases. Many banks offer a low introductory interest rate for a limited period. So, you can pay little or no interest for purchases you make now, and pay off the credit card bill later, hopefully once your business reopens.

IF NEEDED, REQUEST FORBEARANCE ON YOUR BUSINESS OR MORTGAGE LOANS

Ask for a period of forbearance on loans, residential mortgages, and commercial mortgages if needed. Some banks will consider allowing borrowers to pause loan payments for a few months, which may be all the time you need until the economy restarts. If you can arrange such a forbearance period, talk to your bank about the terms. You may want to avoid being obligated to pay back the entire amount of the forbearance at once. Most banks will negotiate a payback plan with you, so you repay the amount over a manageable timeframe.

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RELY ON YOUR BANK’S EXPERTISE

This may be the first time you’ve applied for a small business loan, but your banker likely does it all the time.

Your banker can go over your financials, make sure everything is in order, and recommend your best course of action.

You will save time and effort because you’ll get it right the first time and avoid the trial-and-error route you might face on your own.

The small-business owners I meet tell me they want to do right by their employees. They want their employees to keep working and putting food on the table. As bankers, our primary job is to help people and strengthen the community. Therefore, your bankers are your ally and will try to help your business.

We know that the COVID-19 pandemic is challenging all of us in many different ways. But we will get through it. We will get through it together.

Anthony J. Simeone is executive vice president and chief lending officer at Ridgewood Savings Bank. He can be contacted by telephone at 718-240-4844 or by email at asimeone@ridgewoodbank.com.

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inancial institutions, especially those that are in touch with concerns of the public in communities they serve, have been known to take an interest in environmental issues. Bank of America, for example, announced in 2016 that it had established new environmental operations goals to be met by 2020, including plans to go carbon neutral.

This announcement was made as part of the bank’s intent to reduce the environmental impacts of its operations. Bank of America (BOA) said it planned to work to reduce location-based greenhouse gas emissions by

50%, energy use by 40% and water use by 45% in its operations across the globe by 2020.

In addition, BOA said it was going to buy 100% renewable electricity.

“Addressing global issues like climate change and the transition to a sustainable and low-carbon future takes collaboration, innovation and investment,” Anne Finucane, vice chairman of BOA said at the time. “The expansion of our operational goals to 2020, achieving carbon neutrality, and the purchase of 100 percent renewable electricity build on our existing environmental commitment and responsible growth strategy.

This demonstrates the measurable actions we are taking

to reduce our environmental impacts.”

At the end of April of this year, Finucane prepared a letter that was included as the introduction in a report BOA had prepared titled, “Responsible Growth and a Low-Carbon Economy.”

The report was from the bank’s Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD).

“At Bank of America, our focus on responsible growth enables us to serve clients, deliver attractive returns for our shareholders and address some of society’s greatest challenges. We have long recognized the importance of addressing climate change, partnering closely with clients and dedicating significant intellectual

and financial capital to advance low-carbon solutions,” Finucane wrote in the April report. “We also understand climate change presents risks to the business community, and it is important for companies to articulate how these risks are being managed.”

The bank’s TCFD report discussed how it evaluates the impact of climate change on its business, effectively manages those risks, and continues to enhance its understanding of how to measure and model climate-related risks and their potential significance.

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$300 billion by 2030 to address climate change and demands on natural resources. This financing also will help advance the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) supporting sustainable cities, clean energy and clean water.

The bank established a Sustainable Markets Committee, co-chaired by Finucane and Bank of America Chief Operating Officer Tom Montag. The bank also is working with the International Business Council of World Economic Forum and the accounting firms Deloitte, EY, KPMG and PwC to develop a common core set of metrics and recommended disclosures that companies can use to help » BOA MAY 25, 2020

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re your savings being impacted by the pandemic? The financial impact of the pandemic coupled with anxieties about staying healthy is weighing on all of us. While we are practicing social distancing, we need to get closer than ever to our financial health and make sure we are prepared for all “what if ” scenarios. Here are five tips to stay on top of your finances: Know your options. If you are having trouble paying your mortgage or credit cards, reach out to your loan servicer and let them know of your circumstances. If your loan is owned

by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and your ability to pay your mortgage is affected, you may be eligible to temporarily delay making your monthly mortgage payments.

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guide stakeholders in evaluating their progress on advancing SDG priorities. Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan serves as chair of the IBC. “The scope and range of potential impacts from climate change require close attention by all companies, ensuring that climate-related risks are properly identified, managed and disclosed to stakeholders,” Finucane wrote.

According to the report, “Governments and markets are beginning to respond to climate change with greater urgency. As one of the world’s largest financial institutions, we are committed to ensuring that climate-related risks and opportunities are properly managed within our business and that we are working with governments and markets to accelerate the changes required.”

The report states that the bank has developed a threepronged approach to its climate

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It is a good idea to contact your lender to explain your specific situation. Banks are encouraged by the OCC to work with customers who have been adversely affected by COVID19. This might include allowing you to defer or skip payments without consequences, extend your loan terms, or restructure the loan.

Pay people with Venmo, PayPal, or Zelle.

Housekeepers, nannies or even friends bringing you groceries can be reimbursed with Venmo, PayPal or Zelle instead of potentially contagious cash.

You can always have your bank make a wire transfer, but you will need the account number, routing number, and SWIFT code of the recipient, as well as the address of the bank and wire transfers are more costly

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Our goal is to rebalance our portfolios away from more carbon emission intensive fossil fuel extraction, power generation, transportation and other consumption through engaging with clients and accelerating their progress toward low-carbon business models.

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than the other three ways to make payment.

Know your banker. With some bank branches closed to customers, what can you do if you cannot go in person? This is a perfect example of why it’s a great idea to have a personal banker or a relationship with a small, local bank where you will get personal attention.

Beware of scammers.

Scammers are rampant now and are trying to use the fear of the pandemic to get your personal information to gain access to your accounts. Never give your account numbers or Social Security number to anyone who calls or emails you stating that they have important information to help during this time. Remember that no government agency will ever contact you by email, phone

or text to ask for your Social Security number, bank account number, credit card number, or any other personal information.

If you are unsure of the legitimacy of any email that comes from what you think is a trusted institution, call the number on the bank web site, a statement, or the back of your credit card.

It’s a great time to go paperless. If you haven’t already, it’s time to invest in a good shredder. Shred credit card statements, explanation of benefits from your health insurance companies, investment statements, trade confirmations, or anything with sensitive information such as account numbers or Social Security numbers. Set up e-bills on your bank’s website, and as many reminder emails as you

need for utilities, mortgages, rent and/or fees. Additionally, most country clubs, landscape companies, and other maintenance companies are happy to email bills to eliminate paper.

Some companies prefer and are switching to emailing bills during this time.

In closing, the big take away is that there is help out there for the asking. Here’s to staying financially secure and safe.

Judy Heft, certified money coach, is the CEO/founder of Judith Heft & Associates LLC (judithheft.com), a financial concierge firm handling personal bookkeeping and bill pay for high net worth individuals. She is the author of “How to be Smart, Successful and Organized with Your Money.”

She can be reached at judy@ judithheft.com.

change strategy. First comes assessing and managing climate-related risks. Next up is supporting and accelerating the bank’s clients’ low-carbon transition. The third prong is to minimize the bank’s direct impact on the environment.

The bank’s report says that climate-related risks are divided into two major categories.

The first is related to the transition to a lower-carbon economy that may entail extensive policy, legal, technological and market changes. The second category covers risks related to the physical impacts of climate change such as rising sea level, temperature increase and extreme weather events.

“These changes and events can have broad impacts to operations, supply chains, distribution networks, customers and markets and are otherwise referred to as transition risk and physical risk,” the report said.

The bank noted that it had total operational losses from the direct impacts on its facilities of

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banking Hurricane Sandy in 2012 of approximately $33 million and of Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria in 2017 of approximately $5 million.

The report cited government and academic research that projected a global temperature increase of 2.5 degrees Centigrade by the year 2090 could result in U.S.-based economic losses of $280 billion a year and that if there should be a global temperature rise of 5 degrees C., the annual U.S. economic loss could be more than $500 billion.

The bank’s report raised the possible implementation of a carbon tax and also what might happen with the widespread adoption of electric vehicles, but said measuring and understanding the factors associated with those developments will require additional effort.

The bank stated that it continues to assess risk mitigation factors associated with physical effects of climate change.

The consulting firm Willis Towers Watson completed a risk analysis for the bank on a sample portfolio of residential mortgages with each given a score based on the level of risk from 12 hazards: tornado; earthquake; cyclone; hail; wildfire; river flood; flash flood; coastal flood; lightning; tsunami; volcano; and winter storm.

“We recognize that while chronic physical risk is difficult to assess, model and quantify, the impacts are potentially significant, vast and varied across geographies. Further, the impacts intensify with every degree of rising temperature,” the report said.

“We recognize there are a range of risks associated with our current levels of fossil fuel financing,” the report stated. “Our goal is to rebalance our portfolios away from more carbon emission intensive fossil fuel extraction, power generation, transportation and other consumption through engaging with clients and accelerating their progress toward low-carbon business models.” The report also noted, “We are significant investors and financiers in the expansion of renewable and other low-carbon energies.”

The report noted that some governments and markets are beginning to respond to climate change with greater urgency.

“The potentially destabilizing impact of climate risk on the financial sector has become an area of particular focus for governments and regulators. European bank regulators are beginning to require banks and insurance companies to formally address the financial risks of climate change through governance, risk management, scenario analysis and disclosures,” the report stated.

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ABILITY BEYOND’S VIRTUAL FUNDRAISER On a recent Saturday in late April Ability Beyond proved that the show must go on even during a pandemic. The nonprofit, which serves more than 3,000 individuals with disabilities across the Northeast region hosted its annual spring fundraiser — reinvented as the “No Go Gala” and raised a total of $465,000. The event featured a live Giving Hour webcast with celebrity comedian Christine O’Leary.

Gala proceeds will directly help the organization’s Covid-19 relief efforts, ensuring that it can continue to safely provide care and support for its clients and families.

“Ability Beyond has been greatly impacted by Covid-19, with financial loses of over $40,000 per day,” said Jane Davis, president and CEO of Ability Beyond. “Our 900 staff on the frontlines are providing 24-hour care for over 450 fulltime clients in our group homes. Plus, we are working to roll out digital virtual services to 2,000 homebound clients, ensuring their continued education and engagement.

“Our annual spring fundraising campaign exceeded our expectations with the generous outpouring of support from our sponsors, donors and the general public for the entire month of April culminating in the No Go Gala event,” she said.

Ability Beyond is headquartered in Bethel, Connecticut, and Chappaqua, New York.

RESILIENCE GRANT HELPS HEALTH CENTER

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FIRST COUNTY BANK WELCOMES NEW COMMERCIAL BANKING OFFICER

Norwalk Community Health Center Inc.

Fairfield County Community Foundation has awarded Norwalk Community Health Center Inc. (NCHC) a $40,000 Covid-19 Resiliency Fund grant. The nonprofit health center used the grant to fund the additional medical technology, supplies and equipment needed to continue serving its 13,000 patients and the community during the crisis.

“Pre-pandemic, 225 patients on average would visit the health center on an

average day, often accompanied by family members. To protect the health of all of our patients and our health care providers and staff we needed to change how we delivered service,” said John Gettings III, NCHC CFO and interim CEO. “When telehealth visits were temporarily approved for Connecticut’s health centers, the Foundation’s Resiliency Fund grant let us switch gears quickly so that

our clinical providers and behavioral health counselors had the technology and resources to promptly assess and treat or refer existing and new patients, including those presenting with Covi-19 symptoms.”

Norwalk Community Health Center has been providing health care within reach of anyone who needs its services in greater Norwalk and Fairfield County for 20 years, regardless of ability to pay.

SENIOR RESIDENCE CREATES A VIRTUAL WINDOW ARC WESTCHESTER RECEIVES $10,000 The Arc Westchester Foundation, which raises public awareness and financial resources for The Arc Westchester’s programs and services for people with developmental disabilities announced that a four-month grant of $10,000 was received from the Westchester Community Foundation, a division of The New York Community Trust. This grant will be used for personal protective equipment and cleaning costs in The Arc Westchester’s residences.

“Like most nonprofits during this unprecedented time, The Arc Westchester is experiencing one of the most difficult and challenging time in its 70-year history,” said Nancy Patota, executive director, The Arc Westchester Foundation.

The Arc Westchester has 245 individuals sheltering in place in its 45 residences throughout the Westchester County. In the first five weeks of this crisis, expenses for PPE, sanitizing supplies and other household items vital to the protection of these individuals and staff exceeded $100,000.

The Arc Westchester Foundation Covid-19 Emergency Relief Fund was created to support the organization during this pandemic and beyond.

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Greg Pastor of Norwalk, vice president, commercial banking officer, is the newest member of First County Bank’s Commercial Banking Division.

“Greg has decades of commercial banking experience with an emphasis on commercial real estate financing and deep roots within Fairfield County.

He is well-versed on the key areas of development within the communities we serve and is excited to create new relationships with local businesses, while providing solutions to support the needs of their companies…,said Sara Tucker, executive vice president, chief lending officer and director of business banking for First County Bank.

Pastor has worked with numerous businesses, real estate investors and developers, throughout Fairfield County during his previous tenure with other local and national banks.

He studied international business at Fairfield University and received his MBA in finance and management from the Fordham Graduate School of Business.

First County Bank, headquartered in Stamford, for more than 165 years, is an independent mutual community bank with 16 branches in Stamford, Norwalk, Darien, Greenwich, Fairfield, New Canaan and Westport.

Julia Welsh, left, and Erin O’Connor, members of the Parsonage Cottage Junior Advisory Board.

Parsonage Cottage Senior Residence has been closed to visitors since March 9, and its longtime Executive Director Penny Lore knew she had to address how to keep the residents connected with the world.

“Like any older adult, our residents find great joy in seeing their family members and having those intergenerational connections. We knew that it would be important to find a way to connect the residents to their loved ones other than through a glass window.”

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a way to follow safety protocols while enabling their residents to visit their loved ones by embracing technology. A drive for iPads was undertaken by board member Mimi Santry who reached out to the community. The generous donor network came through, and within just a matter of days, “there was an avalanche of support from several generous Greenwich residents,” explained Santry.

Next, two high school seniors Erin O’Connor and Julia Welsh stepped forward and went into quick action to facilitate the program.

“Giving our residents the ability to visit their families virtually is an amazing gift,” said Lore.

The technology drive resulted in more than 30 iPads donated along with more than $5,000 to purchase additional iPads, cords, chargers, covers and stands.

Parsonage Cottage Senior Residence, part of the Housing Authority of the Town of Greenwich, is an affordable home for Greenwich older adults to be able to age in place, near friends and family, remaining in the town they call home.

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Robert R. Haskins. Photo courtesy Sholes & Miller©2020.

FORMER ASSISTANT U.S. ATTORNEY JOINS YANKWITT LLP Ross E. Morrison has joined Yankwitt LLP, a trial and litigation law firm based in White Plains, as a partner. Morrison, a former assistant U.S. attorney in the Southern District of New York and federal law clerk, becomes the fourth former U.S. attorney partner at the firm and ninth former federal law clerk.

He brings more than 25 years of civil litigation, trial, appellate and investigative experience to the firm.

Most recently, Morrison was a partner at a national law firm in New York City, where he represented financial services corporations and other clients in litigation and appeals, and investigations by the Department of Justice and state attorneys general. Previously, he clerked for Justice Shira A. Scheindlin of the Southern District of New York after graduating from Harvard Law School and has served as an adjunct professor at Fordham University and Cardozo law schools.

Founded in 2009, Yankwitt represents businesses and high-net-worth individuals in their litigations across a broad range of matters.

ARI WALK SUCCESSFUL The 14th annual ARI Walk for Independence, this year a virtual event due to Covid-19, took place during the week of April 26 with opening ceremonies and welcome remarks by ARI President and CEO Susanne Kuligowski and local officials. The event warm-up was led by Dance With El owner Eleanor Casale and the Stamford Police.

The event raised more than $30,000 to support ARI programs. Joining live on Facebook, posting videos and photos, participants included sponsors, ARI family members, friends, staff and people receiving services.

“This was the morale booster we needed at this time. Just as important as the funds raised was the incredible feeling of support we received from so many people,” Kuligowski said.

ARI provides jobs, homes and services for more than 100 adults with developmental disabilities in Stamford,enabling them to achieve their fullest potential at home, at work and in the community.

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State Sen. Shelley delivers a pizza and pasta lunch to thank the hardworking staff at The Arc Westchester’s Bryant Avenue Home in White Plains.

On April 24, The Arc Westchester, the largest agency in Westchester County supporting children, teens and adults with disabilities and their families, had a special visit from state Sen. Shelley Mayer at the organization’s Bryant Avenue home in White Plains.

Mayer personally delivered a pizza and pasta lunch to thank the home’s hard-

working direct support professionals for their ongoing work on the frontlines of the COVID-19 crisis. The residence is home to nine individuals with developmental disabilities who are all sheltering in place and 14 staff members. These are some of the most vulnerable individuals that the organization supports, and staff are providing

round-the-clock care.

“Our staff are similar to hospital staff as essential employees whose passion for caring and nurturing people we support is priority over keeping themselves safe at home,” said Tibi Guzmán, executive director and CEO of The Arc Westchester.

SPINNAKER RE PARTNERS EXPANDS TEAM To help support its many ongoing commercial and residential development projects, Spinnaker Real Estate Partners in Norwalk has added several professionals to its team.

John Wilcox, a recent addition, will serve as managing director, responsible for sourcing and securing debt and equity financing for Spinnaker’s projects and developments in the Northeast. He brings more than 20 years of diverse experience to Spinnaker, having served most recently as managing director at RCX Capital Group in Greenwich and interim president and COO of Craft Enterprises in Fairfield. He is a graduate of Syracuse University and has an MBA from Columbia University.

“We’re thrilled to bring John on board,” said Clay Fowler, Spinnaker’s chairman, CEO and principal. “His leadership and accomplishments in growing capital markets businesses and his wealth of experience working with all property types will help pivot us forward in many current and future projects.”

Additional new appointments include Lauren Sevilla of Fairfield, community manager, responsible for leasing and management efforts for the new Brim & Crown mixed use, 189-unit multifamily facility located at the East Norwalk Train Station; Daniel Mercede of Redding, leasing/marketing associate, who will also work on Brim & Crown; Henry Conroy of Norwalk, development associate; and Alanna Morque of Greenwich, project manager associate.

Based in South Norwalk, Spinnaker Real Estate Partners, founded in 1950s, is a second-generation real estate company engaged in the acquisition, development, ownership and management of commercial and residential real estate properties.

Robert R. Haskins, an attorney with more than 35 years of experience, has joined Sholes & Miller PLLC in the Hudson Valley.

As of counsel to the firm, Haskins is involved in all aspects of medical defense litigation.

His law practice centers on the defense of physicians, nurses, hospitals and nursing homes in medical malpractice litigation. In addition, he represents plaintiffs in personal injury litigation.

Haskins received his Bachelor of Arts degree from the State University of New York at New Paltz and his Juris Doctor degree from Syracuse University School of Law. Through his various professional and community activities, he contributes his expertise to many local not-for-profits.

Sholes & Miller is comprised of attorneys who have more than 140 years of combined experience. They will be celebrating 20 years in business in the Hudson Valley during 2020.

WINNERS TAKE $1,000 First County Bank awarded Kerri and Kristin Clark of Trumbull $1,000. They are the recent winners of the FirstPrize $avings account drawing.

“I was filled with such joy as I called my customers to notify them that they won $1,000,” said Maria Hirnyk, assistant branch manager of the First County Bank Glenbrook location, in Stamford.

“At a time filled with uncertainty and financial strain for so many, surprising my customers with this positive news couldn’t have come at a better time,” added Hirnyk.

The FirstPrize $avings is a savings account with a cash prize drawing component to promote personal savings. With each eligible deposit of $25 or more, the account holder earns an entry into a drawing for a $1,000 prize. The drawing occurs four times per calendar year, with one winner per quarter.

To learn more about First County Bank’s FirstPrize $avings account, visit firstcountybank.com/firstprize-savings.

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Good Things ENGRAVED PRODUCTS MAKES MASKS FOR GREATER DANBURY AREA “Twenty thousand much-needed PPE masks are now available to small businesses and health care facilities in the Greater Danbury area,” Engraved Products Managing Director Graves Kiely announced. “Our aim is not only to offer some assistance to the local business community, but to support health care workers who have sacrificed so much for all of us. In that spirit, each mask purchased by a local business to protect its workers will result in the donation of masks to those serving the victims of this crisis.”

Having bought Engraved Products in Danbury a year ago, Kiely is well aware of the challenges of operating a small business. Hit hard by the crisis, the company has postponed celebrating its 50th anniversary.

“I know we are going to make it through this difficult time. After all, we are in the motivation and recognition business. What better time for us to honor our health care people for what they are doing — putting their lives on the line for others.

Join us in this effort,” he said.

To submit an order and request donations for an area health care organization, visit engravedpro.com.

HIGH SCHOOLERS WORKS BROUGHT TO LIFE BY THE PALACE

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Zaida Rio Polanco, Naomi Young and Jeison Lenis Lopez.

On May 24, three high school students from Westchester and Fairfield County experienced the joy of live theater in a whole new way — as playwrights.

Zaida Rio Polanco of White Plains, Naomi Young of Mamaroneck and Jeison Lenis Lopez of Stamford were named winners of The Palace Theatre’s 2020 Ernie DiMattia Emerging Young Artist Awards for their writing of an origi-

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nal one-act play. All three witnessed their visions come to life with a virtual reading by professional actors as part of The Palace — a 1,580-seat theater in Stamford — fundraiser on Zoom. Broadway veteran Luis Salgado — a well-known performer, director, choreographer and producer, whose 20-year career spans Broadway, film, television and stages around the world — was joined by New York City

actors for the virtual reading.

“Congratulations to Jeison, Zaida and Naomi and all our runners-up for their excellent work,” said Michael Moran, president and CEO of The Palace.

The Emerging Young Artist Award was named for Ernie DiMattia, former president of The Ferguson Library in Stamford and a longtime Stamford Center for the Arts board member.

WARTBURG DISCHARGES 12TH COVID-19 PATIENT

HISTORICAL SOCIETY HOSTS PHOTO CONTEST Greenwich First Selectman Fred Camillo officially kicked off Greenwich Historical Society’s This Place Matters! photo contest in front of Greenwich Hospital asking all residents to participate by snapping photos of the many ways residents and institutions are rising to the occasion in the midst of the pandemic.

“Every day I see examples of tremendous generosity and selflessness by residents and others who work in Greenwich in helping to get through this pandemic,” Camillo said.

Just snap photos from cameras or mobile devices and submit them with a brief statement about why they show the best of Greenwich during this pandemic.

“All photos will be stored in our archives for an historic record and will help us achieve an important mission in creating strong and meaningful bridges to future generations,” Greenwich Historical Society Executive Director and CEO Debra Mecky said.

Submit photos to greenwichhistory. org by July 3. Photos should be high resolution, 300 dpi, to be winners.

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TOMPKINS FINANCIAL CORP. ADDS TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS Ita M. Rahilly has been welcomed to the Tompkins Financial Corp. Board of Directors. She will continue as a director of Tompkins Financial’s affiliate, Tompkins Mahopac Bank, where she has served since 2018.

Since 2005, Rahilly has served as a tax partner with RBT CPAs LLP in Newburgh. She is in charge of the firm’s tax division where she assists closely held businesses and their shareholders and high-net-worth individuals in achieving their goals.

Thomas R. Rochon, chairman of Tompkins Financial, stated, “We are very pleased to welcome Ita to the Tompkins Financial Board of Directors. She is highly regarded by clients and peers and widely recognized for her expertise in estates, trusts, succession planning, corporate partnerships, international taxation, and non-profit information reporting.”

Tompkins Financial Corp., headquartered in Ithaca, is a financial services company serving the central, western and Hudson Valley regions of New York and the southeastern region of Pennsylvania.

Left: David Gentner, president and CEO of Wartburg and Richard Altobelli. Right: Richard Altobelli of Pelham with the Wartburg staff celebrating his recovery from COVID-19

Located in Mount Vernon, Wartburg, a provider of senior health care and residential services in Westchester County, released, May 8, its 12th Covid-19 rehabilitative patient to his home after successfully treating the 89-year-old Pelham man.

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Wartburg goes back many years, including presenting seasonal flowers to the facility from his farm in upstate New York.

Unlike conventional retirement communities, Wartburg provides a wide range of services to residents living on its 34-acre campus and people in their own homes.

Information for these features has been submitted by the subjects or their delegates.

WEBSTER ELECTS BOARD MEMBER Webster Financial Corp., the holding company for Webster Bank N.A. and its HSA Bank division, recently announced the election of Linda Ianieri to the bank’s board of directors.

Ianieri retired from PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP after nearly 40 years of providing audit and advisory services to a broad range of public and private financial services companies. From 2009-2017, she served on PwC’s Board of Partners and Principals and as chief auditor for its banking and capital markets sector. As the first woman audit partner admitted to PwC in New York, she has led myriad women’s leadership initiatives and forums.

Previously she served as an independent director for Morgan Stanley Bank N.A. “Linda’s deep financial services background and her wealth of experience in advising multinational companies across a range of financial services industries will be very valuable to Webster,” said John R. Ciulla, chairman, president and CEO of Webster and Webster Financial Corp.

RIDGEWOOD SAVINGS BANK ARRANGES $11.6M PPP LOANS Ridgewood Savings Bank has arranged $11.6 million in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans to help more than 200 small-business customers. On average, businesses received approximately $58,000 each to help them keep paying employees and cover a portion of overhead expenses.

Ridgewood is now making funds available to additional eligible business customers and community businesses that can apply to receive this assistance.

“Small businesses and the people they employ comprise the heart and soul of the communities that Ridgewood serves,” said Leonard Stekol, CEO, president, and chairman of Ridgewood Savings Bank.

Under PPP loan terms, eligible small businesses can borrow an amount equal to two and a half times their monthly payrolls. The money is enough to pay employees for two months and leave a little bit extra to cover expenses such as a lease or utility bill. If a borrower makes good on its promise to retain its pre-COVID-19 payroll, there is a possibility that the loan will be forgiven.

To find out if your business meets the criteria to apply for a PPP loan, call 844335-8198, or email businessbanking@ ridgewoodbank.com.

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WERTH FAMILY DONATES $75,000 TO HOUSATONIC MUSEUM

Since its founding in 1967 by the late Burt Chernow, HMA has welcomed more than 500,000 visitors.

The Housatonic Community College Foundation recently announced that the Werth Family Foundation has made a large donation to the Housatonic Museum of Art (HMA) in Bridgeport. As a longtime donor, the Woodbridge-based organization’s $75,000 grant further underscores its commitment to advancing cultural learning in Bridgeport, Fairfield County and southern New England.

“The quality of the programming, ed-

ucational outreach, collections’ care and special exhibitions are held in high esteem and we are immensely proud to support the Housatonic Museum,” said Deborah Bachard, member of the Werth Family Foundation Board, which has supported the museum for more than 15 years.

Since its founding in 1967 by the late Burt Chernow, HMA has welcomed more than 500,000 visitors to explore the exhibits and collection of almost 6,000

works that span the history of art from the ancient to the contemporary. It is one of the premier college art collections in the United States, and the only museum in Bridgeport solely dedicated to visual arts.

“We are grateful to the Werth Family Foundation … for helping to create more equitable access for all members of the community,” said Robbin Zella, director of the Housatonic Museum of Art.

MALTA HOUSE RECEIVES GRANT FROM FOUNDATION “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times,” (Charles Dickens). “It is a very well-known quote and very fitting right now during these frightening and unusual circumstances in our world,” said Carey Dougherty, executive director of Malta House in Norwalk, a home for pregnant mothers and their babies. “Without our home, our residents would truly have nowhere to go. How does one ‘shelter in place’ when they have no shelter to begin with? Most Connecticut shelters will offer 90 days of housing to someone in need, but not to a mother and child — they would be separated. Malta House is a 24hour care facility very much feeling the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Each year, Malta House raises nearly $250,000 with its annual Spring Gala. “We have postponed our gala until the fall, as well as all of our other in-person fundraisers and speaking engagements at local parishe…. That means a significant and critical shortfall in our operating funds this spring, this summer and beyond. It will be difficult to fill this gap,” said Dougherty.

When the virus crisis took a critical turn in March, Fairfield County Community Foundation acted quickly and created the “Fairfield County Covid-19 Resiliency Fund” to rapidly deploy resources to trusted, frontline community organizations meeting basic needs of local residents in Fairfield County. Dougherty said, “We applied for funding as soon as we could and thankfully, we were awarded $15,000

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The nonprofit Malta House Inc. is Connecticut’s only transitional living program for vulnerable pregnant and parenting women over the age of 18.

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United Way of Coastal Fairfield County, with the support of Bank of America and in partnership with the Greater Bridgeport STEM Ecosystem, is helping neighbors most impacted by the COVID-19 crisis by assisting students to advance their STEM learning through intensive tutoring.

The PT Barnum Apartments, a 360unit low-income public housing complex with more than 1,100 residents received emergency funds to cover rent, utility bills and food thanks to the partnership between the United Way and Bank of America.

Jeff Kimball, CEO of the United Way, said, “Thanks to our partnership with the Greater Bridgeport STEM Ecosystem, the investments we are making in STEM, and our extraordinary staff, we have been able to scale quickly to meet this overwhelming need. Without these tutors, children are at risk of losing valuable learning opportunities, now and through the summer.”

“I’m really proud of the growth of this much-needed program,” said Gwen Brantley, Greater Bridgeport STEM Ecosystem Lead.

Tutors spend two to four hours with each child per week, often connecting by phone through Zoom and helping children with school assignments as well as providing social and emotional support.

Tutors are participating from many local colleges, including the University of Bridgeport, Housatonic Community College, Southern CT State University, Sacred Heart University, and Fairfield University.

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Advisors LLC of Fairfield announced that Jose Vivero of Norwalk joined its team as a senior relationship manager. Vivero started his career in financial services at Wells Fargo Bank, helping high-value clients with their financial needs and then transitioned to Northwestern Mutual as a financial adviser.

“In these unprecedented times, it is important for us as a firm to remain focused on the future and continue to provide the level of service that our clients deserve and expect,”said Managing Partner Charlie Rocco. “Bringing on Jose while our entire team works remotely, with a full virtual orientation/training, reiterates to our clients and our team, that together, we all will get through this and be even stronger when it subsides,” said Rocco.

Vivero graduated from Western Connecticut State University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in finance. He holds securities licenses and Connecticut Life and Variable Insurance License and is currently pursuing his Certified Financial Planner designation.

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BANKRUPTCIES Estate of Michael P. D’Alessio vs. 119 Lee Road Associates, White Plains, et al. 20-6251RDD, et seq: Chapter 7, Eleven adversary proceedings by U.S. Trustee Marianne T. O’Toole, alleging fraudulent transfers and others causes of actions against relatives, friends and investors.

Attorney: David A. Blansky.

Centric Brands Inc. and 35 affiliates, of New York City and White Plains 20-22636 et seq: Chapter 11, assets $1.85 billion, liabilities $2 billion. Attorney: Gregg M. Galardi.

COURTS Blima Kohen, Monroe vs.

Trans Continental Credit & Collection Corp., White Plains 7:20-cv-3700-KMK: Class action, Fair Debt Collection Act. Attorne: Craig B. Sanders.

Benzion Bayer, Spring Valley vs. Shellpoint Mortgage Services, et al 7:20-cv-3723VB: Class action, Fair Debt Collection Act. Attorney: Raphael Deutsch.

Craig Moskowitz, Fairfield County, Connecticut vs. Chrysler Jeep of White Plains Inc. 7:20-cv-3733: Class action, Telephone Consumer Protection Act. Attorney: Andrew Shamis.

National Retirement Fund, White Plains, et al vs. Best Western’s Albany Airport Inn 7:20-cv-3741-NSR: ERISA delinquent contributions. Attorney: William T. Josem.

Robert and Debra Morris, New Rochelle vs. State Farm and Casualty Co., Illinois 7:20-cv-3747: breach of insurance contract, $3 million. Attorney: Robert W. Morris.

Molnlycke Health Care US, Norcross, Georgia, vs.

Greenwood Marketing LLC, White Plains, et al7:20cv-3755: Patent infringement.

Attorney: Frederick Whitmer.

Kulwinder Singh, Queens, et al vs. Meadow Hill Mobile Inc., Newburgh, et al 7:20-cv3853: Class action, Fair Labor Standards Act. Attorney: John Troy.

Federal Insurance Co. , subrogee of Zachy’s Wine & Liquor Store Inc. White Plains vs. Connoisseur International Distribution Ltd. , Port Washington, et al 7:20cv-3875: Air transportation contract, demand $397,000. Attorney: David L. Mazaroli.

Avalon Packer vs. Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, et al 7:20-cv-3878: Sex discrimination. Attorney: Alison E. Frick.

DEEDS Above $1 million 311 Waverly LLC, Ozone Park.

Seller: Mistis Properties Corp., Mamaroneck. Property: 311 Waverly Ave., Mamaroneck.

Amount: $1.3 million. Filed May 15.

Old Republic Diversified Services Inc., Concord, California. Seller: Rajeev Lalwani, et al, Pelham. Property: 27 Sherwood Ave., Pelham. Amount: $1.7 million. Filed May 13.

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

Questions and comments regarding this section should be directed to:

25 Fairmount Inc., Yonkers.

Seller: Jerry Warycha, et al, Yonkers. Property: 25 Fairmont Ave., Yonkers. Amount: $550,000. Filed May 13.

327 South 5th Avenue Inc., Mount Vernon. Seller: Sharon Cull, Mount Vernon. Property: 327 S. Fifth Ave., Mount Vernon.

Amount: $300,000. Filed May 13.

Larry Miles c/o Westfair Communications Inc. 701 Westchester Ave, Suite 100 J White Plains, N.Y. 10604-3407 Phone: 694-3600 • Fax: 694-3699

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345 Locust LLC, Yonkers.

Seller: 345 Locust Street LLC, Yonkers. Property: 64 Putnam St., Mount Vernon. Amount: $250,000. Filed May 11.

345 Locust LLC, Yonkers.

Seller: 345 Locust Street LLC, Yonkers. Property: 341 Locust St., Mount Vernon. Amount: $425,000. Filed May 11.

345 Locust LLC, Yonkers.

Seller: 345 Locust Street LLC, Yonkers. Property: 345 Locust St., Mount Vernon. Amount: $320,000. Filed May 11.

Avocet Holdings LLC, New York City. Seller: Symphony Holdings Inc., Yorktown Heights. Property: Hayes Drive, Yorktown. Amount: $375,000.

Filed May 11.

Fall Mount Brothers LLC, Fresh Meadows. Seller: Charles Flood, et al, Mount Vernon.

Property: 160 Forster Ave., Mount Vernon.

Amount: $195,000. Filed May 12.

MEM Flipp Corp., Bronxville.

Seller: Andrew W. Szczesniak, White Plains. Property: 46 Carlton St., Greenburgh. Amount: $380,524. Filed May 11.

Shelter Housing Empire LLC, Kings Point. Seller: Dale Roach, et al, Mount Vernon.

Property: 289 Primrose Ave., Mount Vernon.

Amount: $875,000. Filed May 15.

U.S. Bank N.A. Seller: Robert D. Ryan, Cross River. Property: 25 Barker St., 410, Mount Kisco.

Amount: $303,696. Filed May 15.

U.S. Bank Trust N.A. Seller: Jay Hashmall, White Plains.

Property: 73 Rolling Way, New Rochelle. Amount: $525,000.

Filed May 13.

Vineyard Holdings LLC, Great Neck. Seller: Anthony Tirone, White Plains. Property: 139 Vineyard Ave., Yonkers.

Amount: $155,000. Filed May 13.

Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Seller: Patricia Mazza, et al, Somers. Property: 19 Cotswold Drive, North Salem. Amount: $269,806. Filed May 13.

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

Badekale, Sunday, et al. Filed

by JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $78,000 affecting property located at 164 Ravine Ave., Unit 2D, Yonkers 10701. Filed Nov. 1.

Baldanza, Samuel, et al.

Filed by Dominion Financial Corp. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $960,000 affecting property located at 86 West Road, Pound Ridge. Filed Oct. 22.

Bannerman, Sherry B., et al. Filed by U.S. Bank Trust N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure an unspecified amount affecting property located at 2 Waterview Drive, Ossining 10562. Filed Oct. 28.

Chitti, Ramana, et al. Filed

by Digital Federal Credit Union.

Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $774,000 affecting property located at 86 Legacy Circle, White Plains 10603. Filed Oct. 17.

Christopoulos, William, et al. Filed by Lakeview Loan Servicing LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $440,360 affecting property located at 3842 Briarhill St., Yorktown 10547. Filed Oct. 28.

Coleman, Jannette, et al.

Filed by Roundpoint Mortgage Servicing Corp. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $123,819 affecting property located at 87 Hawthorne Ave., Yonkers 10701. Filed Oct. 28.

Cotarelo, Donna A., et al.

Filed by Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $165,000 affecting property located at 3 Trotter Drive, North Salem 10560. Filed Oct. 29.

Crawford, Leslie Lorraine, as heir and as administrator to the estate of James E. Haines, et al. Filed by Nationstar Mortgage LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $412.500 affecting property located at 130-62 Glenwood Ave., No. 62, Yonkers 10703. Filed Oct. 30.

Edley, Christopher F. Jr., as successor trustee of the Zaida Edley Living Trust, et al. Filed by Reverse Mortgage Funding LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $945,000 affecting property located at 90 Vaughn Ave., New Rochelle 10801. Filed Oct. 28.

Fleetwood, Carl, et al. Filed

by Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $472,500 affecting property located at 11 Dearborne St., Yonkers 10710. Filed Oct. 28.

Gilchrest, Robert M., et al.

Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $300,000 affecting property located at 58 Hudson St., Mount Pleasant 10591. Filed Oct. 23.

Janavey, Lewis, et al. Filed by Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $342,480 affecting property located at 1025 E. Main St., Shrub Oak 10588. Filed Nov. 1.

Khan, Ahmed M., et al. Filed

by PHH Mortgage Corp. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $691,543 affecting property located at 209 Woodhampton Drive, White Plains 10603. Filed Oct. 22.

Laurent, Kerlande, et al.

Filed by Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure an unspecified amount affecting property located at 204 N. Terrace Ave., Mount Vernon 10550. Filed Oct. 21.

Good, Gilbert III, et al. Filed

by JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $500,000 affecting property located at 209 Hardscrabble Road, North Salem 10560. Filed Oct. 28.

Ly, Mama Barro, as administratrix of the estate of Bocar Ly, et al. Filed by Bayview Loan Servicing LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $170,100 affecting property located at 65 Rockledge Ave., Mount Vernon 10550. Filed Oct. 21.

Gyapong, Apienti P., et al.

Filed by U.S. Bank Trust N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $320,000 affecting property located at 246 Lorraine Ave., Mount Vernon 10552. Filed Oct. 31.

Maher, Jesse, et al. Filed by U.S. Bank Trust N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $359,000 affecting property located at 10 Greenvale Ave., Yonkers 10703.

Filed Oct. 29.

Heffernan, John, et al. Filed

by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $710,617 affecting property located at 1417 Shadow Lane, Rye 10580. Filed Oct. 23.

Mancuso, Giulio, et al. Filed

by Specialized Loan Servicing LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $417,000 affecting property located at 1066 Pelhamdale Ave., Pelham 10803. Filed Oct. 30.

Horn, Anthony G., et al. Filed

by Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $625,500 affecting property located in Tuckahoe. Filed Oct. 28.

Mannarino, Richard, et al.

Filed by Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $690,624 affecting property located at 2 Anita Court, Cortlandt Manor 10567. Filed Oct. 29.

Hyman, Andrew A., et al.

Filed by M&T Bank. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $1.6 million affecting property located at 248 Woodlands Road, Harrison 10528. Filed Oct. 24.

Mathew, Sharika, as heir to the estate of Baby K. Mathew, et al. Filed by Lakeview Loan Servicing LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $333,483 affecting property located at 1 Nob Hill Drive, Unit A-1, Elmsford 10523. Filed Oct. 24.

McGinnis, George W. Jr., et al. Filed by U.S. Bank Trust N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $258,205 affecting property located at 64 Red Mill Road, Cortlandt Manor 10567. Filed Oct. 29.

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HOSPITALS & MEDICAL GROUPS Area code: 914 (unless otherwise noted) Blythedale Children’s Hospital 95 Bradhurst Ave., Valhalla 10595 592-7555 • blythedale.org lvillavicencio@blythedale.org CEO/president/medical director: Larry Levine, president and CEO; Scott Klein, chief medical officer and chief of pediatrics Unique services: Post-NICU/PICU program, K-12 public school district, ventilator weaning, traumatic brain injury, pre- and post-organ transplants, spinal cord disorders and neuromuscular and genetic disorders Year established: 1891 Burke Rehabilitation Hospital (Affiliated with Montefiore Health System) 785 Mamaroneck Ave., White Plains 10605 888-99-BURKE • burke.org externalrelations@burke.org CEO/president/medical director: Jeffrey Menkes, president and CEO; Scott Edelman, vice president and chief financial officer; Barry D. Jordan, assistant medical director Unique services: provides inpatient physical rehabilitation for those who have experienced a life-changing medical condition; inpatient programs include stroke, brain injury, spinal cord injury, cardio-pulmonary, amputee and orthopedics; operates seven outpatient clinics throughout Westchester County and the Bronx, offering outpatient physical occupational and speech therapy, along with other specialty programs for a range of medical conditions Year established: 1915 CareMount Medical PC 480 Bedford Road, Chappaqua 10514 242-1370 • caremountmedical.com info@caremount.com CEO/president/medical director: Scott D. Hayworth, M.D., president and CEO Unique services: the largest independent multispecialty medical group in New York state, providing comprehensive medical care to more than 665,000 patients in more than 45 locations throughout Westchester, Putnam, Dutchess, Columbia, and Ulster counties and New York City. Founded in 1946 as Mount Kisco Medical Group and grown to 650 physicians and advanced

practice professionals representing 50 different medical specialties; affiliated with Massachusetts General Hospital, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and Northwell Health; on-site laboratory and radiology services Year established: 1946 CCRM New York 810 Seventh Ave., 21st floor, New York 10019 866-802-6188 • ccrmivf.com/new-york/ CEO/president/medical director: Brian Levine, M.D., founding partner and practice director Unique services: all-inclusive center with an on-site clinical, surgery center, in-vitro fertilization and clinical laboratory; unknown egg donor program, fertility assessment and basic fertility treatment, male factor infertility, single-gene pre-implantation genetic diagnosis, comprehensive chromosome screening, elective egg freezing, oncofertility, LGBTQ family building, recurrent miscarriage and previous IVF failures Year established: 2016 ColumbiaDoctors Tarrytown 155 White Plains Road, Tarrytown 10591 366-0500 • columbiadoctors.org/ columbiadoctors-tarrytown columbiadoctors@cumc.columbia.edu CEO/president/medical director: George A. “Jack” Cioffi, M.D., president; Shunichi “Nick” Homma, M.D., MHCDS, chief medical director Unique services: multispecialty medical service specializing in the most high-risk, complex cases; comprehensive care includes cardiology, dermatology, neurology, neurological surgery, orthopedic surgery, pediatric rheumatology, psychiatry, rehabilitation and regenerative medicine and urology Year established: 2016 Hospital for Special Surgery 1133 Westchester Ave, White Plains 10605 821-9100 • hss.edu CEO/president/medical director: Louis A. Shapiro, president and CEO; Todd J. Albert, M.D., surgeon-in-chief and medical director Unique services: specialties in orthopedic, rheumatologic and rehabilitation services Year established: 1863

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Memorial Sloan Kettering Westchester 500 Westchester Ave., West Harrison 10604 367-7000 • mskcc.org/westharrison CEO/president/medical director: Chau Dang, chief of medical oncology; Nancy Diamond, administrator, diamonn1@mskcc.org Unique services: outpatient cancer treatments, including chemotherapy, immunotherapy and radiation; additional cancer care services include surgical, medical and radiation oncology consultations, chemotherapy, immunotherapy, radiation treatment, interventional radiology procedures, mammography, ultrasound, clinical trials, a cancer-specific retail pharmacy, supportive services and MRI, CT and PET imaging Year established: 2014 Montefiore Health System 111 E. 210 St., Bronx 10467 718-920-4321 • montefiore.org CEO/president/medical director: Steven M. Safyer, M.D., CEO; Phillip O. Ozuah, M.D., Ph.D, president; Colleen Blye, chief financial officer; Andrew Ra.che, M.D., Ph.D., chief medical officer Unique services: Montefiore Health System is composed of seven hospitals: Montefiore Medical Center, Montefiore Nyack Hospital, White Plains Hospital, St. Luke’s Cornwall Hospital, Burke Rehabilitation Hospital, Montefiore Mount Vernon Hospital and Montefiore New Rochelle Hospital providing preventive care to secondary, tertiary and quaternary centers of excellence in cancer, heart and vascular, pediatrics and transplantation; hospital-based freestanding emergency department; multicounty ambulatory network; home health services and rehabilitation Year established: Montefiore Medical Center: 1884; Montefiore Health System: 2006 Montefiore Mount Vernon (Affiliated with Montefiore Health System) 12 N. Seventh Ave., Mount Vernon 10550 664-8000 • montefiorehealthsystem.org CEO/president/medical director: Jaccel Kouns RN, MS, vice president and executive director Unique services: state-designated stroke center and AIDS center, inpatient and outpatient behavioral health services, outpatient substance abuse disorder treatment and wound treatment and hyperbaric center Year established: 2013

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Montefiore New Rochelle Hospital (Affiliated with Montefiore Health System) 16 Guion Place, New Rochelle 10801 632-5000 • montefiorehealthsystem.org CEO/president/Medical director: Anthony Alfano, vice president and executive director Unique services: state-designated stroke center, gynecologic and maternity care, primary and specialty outpatient services, center of excellence in knee and hip orthopedic surgery and center of excellence and center of distinction by the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program Year established: 2013 NewYork-Presbyterian/Hudson Valley Hospital (Part of NewYork-Presbyterian Regional Hospital Network) 1980 Crompond Road, Cortlandt Manor 10567 737-9000 • nyp.org/hudsonvalley CEO/president/Medical director: Stacey Petrower MPA, president Bobby Janda, M.D., chief medical officer Unique services: Cheryl R. Lindenbaum Comprehensive Cancer Center; obstetrical services and Level II NICU; orthopedic services from ColumbiaDoctors; digestive health center and gastroenterology services; cardiology; no-wait emergency department and New York state-designated stroke center; wound care and hyperbaric medicine; bariatric surgery program; center for sleep medicine; The Chef Peter X. Kelly Teaching Kitchen; physician services provided by NewYorkPresbyterian Medical Group Hudson Valley, ColumbiaDoctors, and community providers Year established: 1889

Burke Rehabilitation Hospital BURKE REHABILITATION HOSPITAL, A MEMBER OF THE MONTEFIORE HEALTH SYSTEM, IS A 150-BED INPATIENT ACUTE REHABILITATION HOSPITAL IN WHITE PLAINS, NY, WHICH HAS BEEN A CORNERSTONE IN THE COMMUNITY FOR OVER A CENTURY. There are nine Burke

outpatient locations throughout Westchester County and the Bronx, providing the renowned specialty programs Burke is known for, close to home.

Physician services, therapy programs, adaptive sports and recreation, education, events and support groups are available to members of the community.

Burke’s reputation of excellence is built on the level of care provided and the individualized, multidisciplinary team approach to each patient’s rehabilitation. Care teams, led by a boardcertified physician, are comprised of nursing staff, neuropsychologists, physical, occupational, speech and recreational therapists, dieticians, social workers and other specialists.

Each team works together, with the patient and their caregivers, to create a custom-tailored treatment plan based on that patient’s specific medical history, rehabilitation needs and goals.

Burke provides physical rehabilitation for a broad range of medical conditions, including patients who have suffered a stroke, spinal cord injury, brain injury, neurological impairments, movement and musculoskeletal disorders, amputation, fracture, cardiac and pulmonary disease. Patients can receive a variety of services in intensive inpatient programs and outpatient programs, as well as continue to partner with Burke in their recovery through adaptive and recreational activities and events.

Due to the spread of Covid-19 in New York, Burke has treated survivors suffering from the after-effects of the coronavirus. Many patients who have been in the intensive care unit in an acute care hospital or on a ventilator have ongoing physical, psychological and cognitive impairments that

Burke’s expert rehabilitation teams can address. These individuals are experiencing complications such as blood clotting, muscle dysfunction and high levels of fatigue, particularly when trying to return to daily activities such as shopping at a local store or returning to work. Patients who come to Burke are able to further their recovery from Covid-19 and increase their level of function and independence.

Patient and staff safety is a top priority for Burke. In the inpatient hospital and at each outpatient location as they reopen, infection control and social distancing measures will be in place to ensure that every patient and clinician is safe. Burke will continue to provide the expert care to the neurological, cardiopulmonary and orthopedic patient populations that it always has, while also treating the survivors experiencing deconditioning and disabling illnesses related to Covid-19.

The hospital and its faculty are dedicated to training the next generation of physical medicine and rehabilitation clinicians, and this teaching is especially vital today. The graduate medical education program at Burke offers a three-year advanced ACGME-accredited residency program, a Brain Injury Medicine Fellowship and a Sports Medicine Fellowship, all affiliated with Albert Einstein College of Medicine.

Burke is invested in each and every patient’s recovery journey, far beyond leaving the inpatient hospital or outpatient program. Each care team will provide education for the patient and their caregivers to best prepare for discharge and continue to make progress at home through home exercise and follow up medical care.

When a patient begins their physical rehabilitation journey at Burke, they are creating a long-term partnership with a team of specialists dedicated to their recovery. Burke will be your rehabilitation partner, for life.

THE AFTER-EFFECTS OF COVID-19 GO HEAD TO TOE WE HAVE YOU COVERED Confusion

Psychological Impairment

Cardiopulmonary Decline

Incontinence

Social Isolation

Cognitive Impairment

Muscle Damage

Nerve Damage

Skin Conditions

At Burke we have the comprehensive team of specialists necessary for your continuing recovery. We will be your trusted partners, from this day forward.

REHABILITATION FOR LIFE

Learn more at Burke.org

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HOSPITALS & MEDICAL GROUPS NewYork-Presbyterian/Lawrence Hospital (Part of NewYork-Presbyterian Regional Hospital Network) 55 Palmer Ave., Bronxville 10708 787-1000 • nyp.org/lawrence CEO/president/Medical director: Michael Fosina, MPH, FACHE, president and Anthony Pucillo, M.D., chief medical officer Unique services: American College of Surgeons Accredited Oncology Program with multiple commendations; new multidisciplinary cancer center; state-of-the-art operating rooms; cardiac catheterization laboratory; Carol H. Taylor Breast Health Center with 3-D mammography; ColumbiaDoctors Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Program; robotic surgery; bloodless medicine; outpatient laboratory and rehabilitation; New York statedesignated stroke venter; NICU; center for sleep medicine; bariatric surgery; physician services provided by NewYork-Presbyterian Medical Group Westchester, ColumbiaDoctors, and community providers Year established: 1909 NewYork-Presbyterian/Westchester Division (Part of NewYork-Presbyterian Regional Hospital Network) 21 Bloomingdale Road, White Plains 10605 682-9100 • nyp.org/psychiatry CEO/president/Medical director: Philip J. Wilner, M.D., senior vice president and chief operating officer; Mark Russ, M.D., medical director Unique services: provides behavioral health care services for children, adolescents, adults and geriatric adults, with specialties, including anxiety and mood disorders, depression, college student program, schizophrenia, eating disorders, substance abuse and women’s issues; services through partial hospital program and outpatient clinic, Center for Autism and the Developing Brain, and Weill Cornell Institute of Geriatric Psychiatry Year established: 1894

Northern Westchester Hospital (Member of Northwell Health) 400 E. Main St., Mount Kisco 10549 666-1200 • nwhc.net CEO/president/Medical director: Marla Koroly, M.D., chief medical officer and senior vice president, medical affairs Unique services: services include the breast institute, the cancer treatment and wellness center, emergency department, orthopedic and spine surgery, radiology and women’s imaging and weight-loss surgery Year established: 1916 ONS | Orthopaedic Neurosurgery Specialists 500 Mamaroneck Ave., Harrison 10528 869-1145 • onsmd.com ccatterson@onsmd.com CEO/president/medical director: Dr. Tim Corvino Unique services: sports medicine, orthopedics, joint replacement, neurosurgery, spine, physiatry, physical therapy, ONS biologic and regenerative medicine center Year established: 1987 Phelps Memorial Hospital (Member of Northwell Health) 701 N. Broadway, Sleepy Hollow 10591 366-3000 • phelpshospital.org CEO/president/Medical director: Daniel Blum, president; Tobe Banc, M.D., vice president and medical director Unique services: Joint replacement, complex spine surgery; advanced urologic surgery and inpatient and outpatient physical rehabilitation, including aquatic therapy, hyperbaric medicine, wound healing, speech/hearing and voice/ swallowing disorders, balance center, hospice, behavioral health and substance abuse Year established: 1956

WESTCHESTER COUNTY

Saint Joseph’s Medical Center (Affiliated with St. Vincent’s Hospital Westchester) 127 S. Broadway, Yonkers 10701 378-7000 • saintjosephs.org CEO/president/Medical director: Michael J. Spicer, FACHE, president and CEO and James Neuendorf, M.D., medical director Unique services: cardiovascular center, diagnostic imaging, foot and ankle clinic, geriatrics, pediatrics, renal dialysis, psychiatry, respiratory therapy and surgical services; center also includes St. Vincent’s Hospital Westchester, a psychiatric and rehab inpatient service and Saint Joseph’s Nursing Home Year established: 1888 St. John’s Riverside Hospital (Affiliated with Montefiore Health System) 967 N. Broadway, Yonkers 10701 964-4444 • riversidehealth.org CEO/president/Medical director: Ronald J. Corti, president and CEO; Donna McGregor, chief operating officer; and Paul Antonecchia, M.D., chief medical officer Unique services: Ashikari Breast Center, center for bariatric and robotic surgery; behavioral health services; cancer program; Avon Foundation Mammography Suite with 3D mammography; cardiology services; interventional radiology center; hernia center; orthopedic center of Westchester; 24-hour emergency department at Andrus and Dobbs Ferry Pavilions; sleep diagnostic centers at Andrus and Dobbs Ferry Pavilions; St. John’s Riverside Health Boyce Thompson Pavilion Year established: 1869 Westchester Medical Center Health Network 100 Woods Road, Valhalla 10595 493-7000 • westchestermedicalcenter.com CEO/president/Medical director: Michael D. Israel, president and CEO; Renee Garrick, M.D., executive medical director Unique services: Westchester Medical Center health network is home to 10 hospitals, including Westchester Medical Center, Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital, Behavioral Health Center, Bon Secours Community Hospital, Good Samaritan Hospital, HealthAlliance, Margaretville Hospital, MidHudson Regional Hospital and St. Anthony Community Hospital; level I, level II and pediatric trauma centers; one of the largest state mental health systems Year established: 1917

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Westmed Medical Group 210 Westchester Ave, White Plains, NY 10604 682-6532 • westmedgroup.com CEO/president/Medical director: Anthony Viceroy, chief medical officer; Steven M. Meixler, medical director Unique services: Westmed Medical Group) is an award-winning multispecialty medical practice, staffed by a team of 500 top physicians and advanced care providers and 1,500 clinical employees, throughout our thirteen office locations in Westchester County, N.Y., and Fairfield County, CT. Year established: 1996 White Plains Hospital (Member of the Montefiore Health System) 41 E. Post Road, White Plains 10601 681-0600 • wphospital.org CEO/president/Medical director: Susan Fox, president and CEO; Michael J. Palumbo, M.D., executive vice president and medical director Unique services: two cardiac catheterization laboratories, comprehensive robotic surgery program, orthopedic surgery, new labor and delivery suites, level III NICU, accredited as a comprehensive bariatric surgery center, a renovated and expanded cancer center with holistic programs and an urgent care center in Armonk Year established: 1893

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HOSPITALS & MEDICAL GROUPS Area code: 203 (unless otherwise noted) Bridgeport Hospital (Member of Yale New Haven Health System) 267 Grant St., Bridgeport 06610 384-3000 • bridgeporthospital.org patientrelations@bpthosp.org CEO/president/medical director: William M. Jennings, president and CEO; Pamela Scagliarini, chief operating officer; Michael Ivy, M.D., senior vice president, medical affairs and chief medical officer; Anne Newman, executive assistant to the president Unique services: The Connecticut Burn Center; Allison Family Neonatal ICU and pediatric services in partnership with Yale New Haven Children’s Hospital; Elizabeth M. Pfriem Hybrid Operating Room for advanced heart and vascular procedures and cardiovascular services in cooperation with Yale Heart & Vascular Center; Norma Pfriem Breast Center; Park Avenue Medical Center; center for wound healing and hyperbaric medicine; and REACH Outpatient Psychiatric Program Year established: 1878 Danbury Hospital (Affiliated with Nuvance) 24 Hospital Ave. Danbury, CT 06810 739-7701 • nuvancehealth.org Amy.Forni@wchn.org CEO/president/medical director: John M. Murphy, president and CEO Unique services: Nuvance Health is a family of award-winning nonprofit hospitals and health care professionals in the Hudson Valley and western Connecticut. Nuvance Health combines highly skilled physicians, state-of-the-art facilities and technology and compassionate caregivers dedicated to providing quality care across a variety of clinical areas, including cardiovascular, neurosciences, oncology, orthopedics, and primary care.

Year established: 2010 Greenwich Hospital (Member of Yale New Haven Health System) 5 Perryridge Road, Greenwich 06830 863-3000 • greenwichhospital.org CEO/president/medical director: Norman G. Roth, president and chief operating officer; Diana Kelly, chief operating officer; Spike Lipschutz, senior vice president and medical staff/chief medical officer Unique services: recipient of the Magnet designation from the American Nursing Credentialing Center; destination hospital for

perinatal, labor and delivery and maternity services; Smilow Cancer Hospital’s Greenwich Hospital campus has been commended by the Commission on Cancer; nationally accredited bariatric and joint-replacement program; robotic surgery center offers robot-assisted thoracic, gynecological, urological and general surgery Year established: 1903 Hartford Health care 4 Cisco Drive, Shelton 06484 585-350-5505 • hartfordhealth care.org cameliaphillips@gmail.com CEO/president/medical director: Jeffrey A. Flaks, president and CEO Unique services: Connecticut’s leading provider of addiction and mental health services; meet with children, adults and families dealing with the devastating effects of addiction and mental health issues; prevention and wellness programs benefit many while more than half receive treatment in evidencebased outpatient and residential programs, including at its Stonegate residential treatment center for adolescent boys Year established: 1854 Norwalk Community Health Center 120 Connecticut Ave, Norwalk 06854 899-1770 • norwalkchc.org oaquino@norwalkchc.org CEO/president/medical director: Craig L. Glover, CEO; Rebecca Kaplan, director, adult medicine Unique services: comprehensive family primary care provider committed to the continued well-being of 14,000 patients and the health of the community; variety of free classes and occasional programs designed to help better manage health are offered to patients Year established: 1999 ONS | Orthopaedic Neurosurgery Specialists 6 Greenwich Office Park, Greenwich 06831 869-1145 • onsmd.com ccatterson@onsmd.com CEO/president/medical director: Dr. Tim Corvino Unique services: sports medicine, orthopedics, joint replacement, neurosurgery, spine, physiatry, physical therapy, ONS biologic and regenerative medicine center Year established: 1987

FAIRFIELD COUNTY

Silver Hill Hospital 208 Valley Road, New Canaan 06840 800-542-4455 • silverhillhospital.org dtine@silverhillhospital.org CEO/president/medical director: Sigurd Ackerman, M.D., president and medical director; Elizabeth Moore, chief operating officer; David Tine, executive director, marketing Unique services: nonprofit psychiatric hospital offering residential programs for children and adults; areas of expertise include addiction and co-occurring disorders, eating disorders, personality disorders and psychotic disorders Year established: 1931 St. Vincent’s Behavioral Health Services 47 Long Lots Road, Westport 06880 227-1251 • stvincents.org tezekiel@svwsjmc.org CEO/president/medical director: Margaret Hardy RN, vice president and executive director Unique services: inpatient and outpatient services for adolescents and adults with mental health disorders and substance abuse disorders; inpatient care for children with mental health disorders; community residential services, including supportive housing, diagnostic evaluations and support services for children and adolescents with developmental and autism spectrum disorders; and support groups for patients and their families Year established: 1898 St. Vincent’s Medical Center 2800 Main St., Bridgeport 06606 576-6000 • stvincents.org CEO/president/medical director: Dawn Rudolph, president and CEO; James Gavin, MD; Peter Cimino, M.D. and Alon Ronen, M.D., medical staff officers Unique services: community, teaching and referral hospital with a Level II trauma center and a 76-bed inpatient psychiatric facility in Westport; offers a range of inpatient and outpatient services, with centers of excellence in cardiology, surgery, cancer care, orthopedics, family birthing and behavioral health Year established: 1903

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Stamford Hospital (Affiliated with New-York Presbyterian Health System) 1 Hospital Plaza, Stamford 06904 276-1000 • stamfordhealth.org CEO/president/medical director: Brian Grissler, president and CEO; Sharon Kiely, M.D., senior vice president, medical affairs and chief medical officer Unique services: centers for cancer, advanced heart and vascular care, minimally invasive surgery, surgical weight loss, women’s health and breast care, maternity and advanced neonatal care, orthopedics, integrative medicine and wellness, sleep medicine, children’s health, diabetes and endocrine and stroke and hyperbaric medicine Year established: 1896 Western Connecticut Health Network/ Danbury and New Milford Hospitals (Affiliated with Nuvance) 24 Hospital Ave., Danbury 06810 • 739-7000 21 Elm St., New Milford 06776 • 800-585-7198 danburyhospital.org • newmilfordhospital.org CEO/president/medical director: John M. Murphy, president and CEO Western Connecticut Health Network; Patricia A. Tietjen, M.D., vice president, medical affairs Unique services: centers of excellence in cardiovascular services, cancer, weight-loss surgery, orthopedic and spine care, digestive disorders and radiology Year established: 1885, Danbury Hospital; 1921, New Milford Hospital Western Connecticut Health Network/ Norwalk Hospital (Affiliated with Nuvance) 34 Maple St., Norwalk 06856 852-2000 • norwalkhospital.org CEO/president/medical director: John M. Murphy, president and CEO, Western Connecticut Health Network; Michael Daglio, president, Norwalk Hospital; and Patricia Tietjen, vice president, medical affairs Unique services: cancer, cardiovascular, digestive diseases, emergency, orthopedics, neurospine and women’s and children’s services Year established: 1893

BLEAKLEY PLATT & SCHMIDT HEALTH CARE PRACTICE GROUP HELP CLIENTS NAVIGATE CHANGES THE HEALTH CARE PRACTICE GROUP OF BLEAKLEY PLATT & SCHMIDT, LLP HAS BEEN WORKING CONTINUOUSLY DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC TO SUPPORT HEALTH INDUSTRY CLIENTS NAVIGATE RAPID CHANGES IN LAWS AND REGULATIONS RESULTING FROM STATE OF EMERGENCY ORDERS AND WAIVERS. Our

firm, a strong presence in Westchester County for over 85 years, has mobilized to help health care providers across the tri-state area who are fighting COVID-19.

We are assisting physician groups, hospitals, laboratories and independent practice associations (IPAs) meet the extraordinary public demand for their services while they suffer acute revenue losses from the pandemic.

COVID-19 Testing and PPE: We are counseling clients on Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and state emergency approval guidance governing COVID-19 diagnostic tests. We represent distributors and those seeking to procure safe and effective personal protective equipment (PPE) and testing supplies during the shortage. As our laboratory clients are working hard to increase testing due to the extraordinary need, they are expanding their participation with new payor sources and working with regulators to gain approval to provide drive-through testing and point of care testing.

Employment: We counsel health care clients on diverse issues arising from temporary reductions of their workforce, including WARN notices, sick leave policies and the development and implementation of furloughs and salary reduction plans to mitigate the negative financial impact of the pandemic. We are now immersed in the beginning stages of helping these clients reopen closed practice sites and rehire their workers.

Telehealth: The pandemic has brought telehealth to the forefront as a robust practice modality. When medical offices closed, telehealth became the preferred health care delivery method for many treatments and consultations.

The government loosened regulatory barriers under HIPAA and provided reimbursement in parity with in-person visits, enabling medical providers to shift to this delivery method. Our team rapidly digested the regulatory changes

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are reviewing clients’ business interruption policies and putting their carriers on notice to maximize their chances of receiving proceeds under their insurance policies.

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NURSING HOMES Area code: 914 (unless otherwise noted) Adira at Riverside 120 Odell Ave., Yonkers 10701 964-3333 • adirariverside.com Top executive/facility admissions officer(s): Eric Fischbein, administrator; Rina Thaper, director of admissions Services: emergency services, inpatient acute care ambulatory surgery services, outpatient diagnosis and treatment and health and wellness education and screening programs Year established: 2015 Bethel Nursing & Rehabilitation Center 67 Springvale Road Croton-on-Hudson 10520 739-6700 • bethelwell.org Top executive/facility admissions officer(s): Beth Golstein, CEO, Bethel Homes Services: ophthalmology, audiology, dental, EKG services, recreation and entertainment programs and housekeeping and laundry services Year established: 1911

WESTCHESTER COUNTY

Cedar Manor Nursing & Rehabilitation Center 32 Cedar Lane, Ossining 10562 762-1600 • cedarmanornursing.com Top executive/facility admissions officer(s): Gary Lipperman, administrator Services: complex medical care, including cardiac rehab, chemotherapy, ostomy and tracheotomy care and total joint replacement; physical, occupational and speech therapies; and IV therapies, including nutrition, hydration and medication administration Year established: 1945 The Chelsea 715 Dobbs Ferry Road Greenburgh 10607 275-0010 • chelseaseniorliving.com mvarnerin@chelseaseniorliving.com Top executive/facility admissions officer(s): Herbert Heflich, chief executive officer Services: dining, financial solutions, lifestyle, living options, special needs senior community, wellness Year established: 1993

Dumont Center for Rehabilitation & Nursing Care 676 Pelham Road, New Rochelle 10805 632-9600 • dumontcenter.com info@dumontcenter.com Top executive/facility admissions officer(s): NA Services: dental, podiatry, optometry, physical and psychology services on site, as well as skilled nursing, including respiratory care, IV therapy, diabetes care and wound care; physical, occupational and speech therapy program Year established: 1929

The Enclave at Port Chester Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 1000 High St., Port Chester 10573 937-1200 • theenclaverehab.com Top executive/facility admissions officer(s): Jacob Barber, administrator Services: tracheotomy care, skilled nursing, respite care, respiratory therapy, pain management, ostomy care, neurorehabilitation recovery, IV therapy, hospice and palliative care, wound care Year established: 1971

THE OSBORN

Come Experience 5-Star Treatment at The Osborn Pavilion

Short Term Inpatient Rehabilitation Long Term Care Outpatient Rehabilitation

THE OSBORN is a highly rated sub-acute rehabilitation/skilled nursing facility in Rye, NY providing quality care for those recovering from a medical condition or individuals needing long term care.

The Osborn Pavilion was named one of New York State’s topperforming nursing homes by U.S. News & World Report for Skilled Nursing and Short-Stay Rehabilitation.

THE OSBORN PAVILION

• Earned a 5-star overall rating from the Centers for Medicare Services (CMS) in 2018 and 2019

• Earned a 5-star rating from the Centers for Medicare Services and 5-stars for staffing in 2019

• Part of the Montefiore Skilled Nursing Collaborative

• CARF Accredited (the gold standard for nursing and rehabilitation)

For information call (888) 9-OSBORN 101 THEALL ROAD | RYE, NY | THEOSBORN.ORG

PAVILION THE OSBORN IS A PRIVATE, NOT-FORPROFIT SENIOR LIVING COMMUNITY OFFERING A CONTINUUM OF CARE ON ITS 56ACRE ARBORETUM CAMPUS IN RYE, NEW YORK. For families looking for skilled

nursing care, The Osborn Pavilion has received a 5-star rating by US News & World Report.

The Osborn’s sub-acute services include skilled nursing care for short-term rehabilitation as well as long-term care, focused on the medical, physical and cognitive related issues associated with aging.

The Pavilion has 84 private rooms with cable TV and Wi-Fi. The floors are designed with clusters throughout, so families can gather together to visit. There is a great room where residents meet for activities, or just to catch a movie.

Meals are prepared under the direction of a Culinary Institute of America chef. Residents can join others in a lovely private dining room overlooking the pe-

A 5-STAR RATED FACILITY The Osborn Pavilion is Medicare-certified and accepts third-party insurance plans and private pay. It is not a Medicaid provider. The Osborn is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) charitable organization accredited by CARF.

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rennial garden and fountain or enjoy tray service in the comfort of their rooms.

Life Enrichment activities are coordinated by trained professionals with a focus on engaging residents according to their unique abilities and interests.

Health services are provided by our Medical Director who is affiliated with Northeast Medical Group, a division of Yale New Haven Health. There is a licensed home health agency on campus, Osborn Home Care, in case private care is ever needed. The full-service rehabilitation center in The Pavilion offers physical, occupational and speech therapy on campus.

For more information about The Osborn Pavilion, visit: www.theosborn. org/skilled-nursing or call: 1-888-9-Osborn. The Osborn is accredited by CARF, the nation’s only organization attesting to a continuum of care retirement community’s resident-centered focus, governance, and financial stability.

NURSING HOMES Glen Island Center for Nursing & Rehabilitation 490 Pelham Road New Rochelle 10805 866-614-4398 • gicnr.com info@gicnr.com Top executive/facility admissions officer(s): Maury Flax, executive director; Harry L. Wruble, administrator Services: audiology, wound management, respiratory care management, pain management, post-surgical rehabilitation and recovery, discharge planning, therapy services provided seven days per week Year established: 1988 Kendal on Hudson 1010 Kendal Way, Sleepy Hollow 10591 866-358-5208 • kohud.kendal.org Top executive/facility admissions officer(s): James A. Antonucci Jr., executive director; Lisa Wacht, administrator of health services Services: 24-hour nursing care, dietary consultation, social work and case management services, social and recreational services, hospice care and integrated physical, occupational and speech therapies Year established: 2005 King Street Rehab 787 King St., Rye Brook 10573 600-7149 • kingstreetrehab.com cburke@kingstreetrehab.com Top executive/facility admissions officer(s): Carolyn Zayas, director of admissions; Christina Burke, resident coordinator Services: Alzheimer’s care, subacute care, respite care, IV therapy, ostomy care, pain management, respiratory therapist, tracheost and occupational, physical and speech therapies; holistic treatments, nutrition services and leisure and outdoor activities Year established: NA Martine Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing 12 Tibbits Ave., White Plains 10606 287-7200 • centershealthcre.com/martine_ center Top executive/facility admissions officer(s): Michael Hoch, administrator Services: NA Year established: 2012

WESTCHESTER COUNTY

The New Jewish Home The Sarah Neuman Center 845 Palmer Ave., Mamaroneck 10543 698-6005 • jewishhome.org Top executive/facility admissions officer(s): Jeffrey I. Farber, president and CEO; Sandra Mundy, administrator Services: 24-hour physicians, dieticians, onsite pharmacy, on-site radiology, psychology and psychiatry services, specialty clinics, therapy programs, palliative care and pain management and occupational, physical and speech therapies Year established: 1991 Northern Westchester Restorative Therapy & Nursing Center 3550 Lexington Ave. Mohegan Lake 10547 528-2000 • northwestchester.com Top executive/facility admissions officer(s): Valerie Zarcone, medical director Services: Seven-day rehabilitation services, including physical, occupational and speech therapies; two to three hours per day of treatment; and a 3,000-square-foot rehabilitation gym Year established: 1974 The Osborn Pavilion 101 Theall Road, Rye 10580 925-8000 • theosborn.org gmalone@theosborn.org Top executive/facility admissions officer(s): Matthew Anderson, president and CEO; Giselle Malone, director of admissions Services: Alzheimer’s care, hospice, 24hour physician coverage, subacute care, transportation van and physical, occupational and speech therapies Year established: 1908 The Paramount at Somers 189 Route 100, Somers 10589 232-5101 • somersmanor.com Top executive/facility admissions officer(s): Mark Badoloto, administrator Services: on-site consultative services in audiology, optometry, podiatry, dermatology, dysphasia, medication management, psychiatry, psychological counseling, speech and language and wound care Year established: 1959

New Medicaid Eligibility Rules Make Asset Protection Planning an Urgent Need!

By: Anthony J. Enea, Esq. For the longest time New Yorkers were eligible for Medicaid home care services without worrying about the five (5) year look back period for non-exempt asset transfers which is imposed for Medicaid nursing home eligibility.

Commencing on October 1, 2020, (unless delayed by the Commissioner of Health) and as part of the New York State Budget enacted on April 3, 2020, there will be a thirty (30) month look back period for all home care services. This lookback period is to be calculated the same way the penalty period is calculated for skilled nursing home level Medicaid (using the regional rate as the divisor). The Regional rate for the Northern Metropolitan area for the year 2020 is $12,805.00 per month. Thus, for all home care applications filed on or after October 1, 2020, any transfer of assets (gifts/non-exempt transfers) will create a thirty (30) months lookback period.

This is a devastating turn of events for Medicaid home care applicants who do not have a spouse, minor child or disabled child to whom they can make an exempt transfer of their non-IRA assets, or a spouse, minor child, disabled child, caretaker child or a sibling with an equity interest to whom they can make an exempt transfer of their home.

Additionally, the applicant can still argue that the non-exempt transfer of assets was made for purposes other than to qualify for Medicaid.

As of the time of this writing it is unclear as to whether transfers made between April 2020 and September 30, 2020 will be deemed uncompensated transfers by Medicaid if the person applies for home care services after October 1, 2020. We are awaiting further guidance and directives from the Department of Health. This being said, anyone who anticipates needing home care services in the next two or three years it is now imperative that they make an uncompensated transfer of assets to a Medicaid Asset Protection Trust and/or an outright transfer of assets to others before October 1, 2020, should said transfers be exempt from the lookback period and in order to protect their assets.

Fortunately, the new rules left spousal refusal untouched. Thus, a married person can still transfer assets to their spouse and if the spouse has assets and/or income above the permitted amounts, the spouse can execute a spousal refusal, allowing the ill spouse to be eligible for Medicaid. While this is advantageous if a married person needs Medicaid home care and/or Medicaid nursing home coverage, executing a spousal refusal gives the Department of Health (DOH) the right to sue the refusing spouse for the value of the services provided by Medicaid. In recent years Medicaid has been much more aggressive in pursuing spousal refusal cases.

Irrespective of one’s marital status the changes in the rules illustrate the need for seniors to be proactive in making asset transfers, and starting both the thirty (30) month lookback for Medicaid home care and the sixty (60) month lookback period for Medicaid nursing home before October 1, 2020. Without non-exempt transfers being made the clock never begins to run and the ability to shelter one’s assets from the cost of long-term care becomes significantly more difficult, exposing a greater percentage of one’s life savings to the cost of care.

Additionally, as part of the new law, for one to

Anthony J. Enea be eligible for the Consumer Directed Home Care Program (CDPAP) (where one can hire a family member (non-spouse) and / or friend) to provide home care and Personal Care Services (PCS), Medicaid has tightened the eligibility requirements. For example, after October 1, 2020, new applicants for CDPAP program must need physical maneuvering with more than two activities of daily living (ADLs).

Additionally, a person with a dementia or Alzheimer’s diagnosis is required to need “at least supervision with more than one ADL.” These requirements only apply to individuals applying for these two programs on or after October 1, 2020. At the time of this writing and pursuant to the New York State Budget enacted on April 3, 2020, prior applicants are grandfathered.

One other significant change enacted by the New York State Budget enacted on April 3, 2020 is that the treating physician prescribing the personal care and CDPAP services must be a qualified independent physician selected or approved by the Department of Health (DOH). One’s own treating physician cannot be utilized.

The DOH will also have the ability to conduct an “extra review” of individuals whose need for home care services exceeds a specified level to be determined by the DOH (probably those receiving 12 hours or more per day) and whether they can safely remain in the community if they need such a high level of care.

Although we are hopeful that there may still be other options available for a single applicant once these new provisions are fully digested, it appears that the need to utilize the Medicaid Asset Protection Trust before October 1, 2020, has reached critical mass for a single person needing or anticipating the need for Medicaid home care and/or nursing home care in the near future. *Anthony J. Enea is a member of Enea, Scanlan and Sirignano, LLP of White Plains, New York.

He focuses his practice on Wills, Trusts and Estates and Elder Law. Mr. Enea is the Past Chair of Elder Law and Special Needs Section of the New York State Bar Association (NYSBA). He is the current Chair of the Senior Lawyer Section of the NYSBA. Mr. Enea is the Past President and Founding member of the New York Chapter of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA). Mr. Enea is the President of the Westchester County Bar Foundation and a Past President of the Westchester County Bar Association.

Mr. Enea can be reached at (914) 948-1500 or at a.enea@esslawfirm.com.

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NURSING HOMES Regency Extended Care Center 65 Ashburton Ave., Yonkers 10701 963-4000 • regencyextendedcare.com csgaglione@regencyecc.com, jhernandez@ regencyecc.com Top executive/facility admissions officer(s): Carole Sgaglione, regency administrator; Joyce Hernandez Services: Alzheimer’s care, subacute care, transportation van, hospice, dialysis, ventilators, bariatric/obesity care, wound care, IV therapy, diabetes management and physical, occupational and speech therapies Year established: 1994 Sans Souci Rehabilitation & Health Center 115 Park Ave., Yonkers 10703 423-9800 • sanssoucirehab.com Top executive/facility admissions officer(s): Judah Zutler, administrator Services: physical, occupational and speech therapies; expertise includes joint replacements, orthopedic injuries and post-surgical recovery care; a specialized cardiopulmonary rehabilitation program Year established: 1973

WESTCHESTER COUNTY Sprain Brook Manor Rehab 77 Jackson Ave., Scarsdale 10583 472-3200 • sprainbrookmanor.com sbernard@sprainbrookmanor.com Top executive/facility admissions officer(s): Akiva Fried, nursing home administrator; Suzette Bernard, director of admissions Services: specializations include treating stroke, neuromuscular disease, head trauma, spinal cord injury and brain tumors Year established: 1973 St. Cabrini Nursing Home 115 Broadway, Dobbs Ferry 10522 693-6800 • cabrini-eldercare.org Top executive/facility admissions officer(s): Patricia Krasnausky, president and CEO; Mary Ellen Merusi, director of admissions Services: pulmonary rehabilitation, Alzheimer’s care, hospice, occupational therapy, physical therapy, speech therapy, subacute care, transportation van, religious services, hospice, 24-hour physician coverage Year established: 1973

United Hebrew 391 Pelham Road, New Rochelle 10805 632-2804 • unitedhebrewgeriatric.org mhood@uhgc.org Top executive/facility admissions officer(s): Rita Mabli, president and CEO; Maria Hood, director of admissions Services: facility staff includes trained therapists from Burke Rehabilitation Hospital; Nightingale Neighborhood secure memory unit; recreation, art, music and pet therapies; and ophthalmology, dental and podiatry services and secure dementia unit Year established: 1919

Waterview Hills Rehabilitation and Health Care Centers 537-539 Route 22, Purdys 10578 277-3691 • waterviewhills.com lbenigni@wvshrehab.com Top executive/facility admissions officer(s): Lisa Benigni, director of admissions Services: prosthetic fitting and training, administration of artificial nutrition and hydration, complex medical management, respite and hospice care, specialized wound care, pain management and rehabilitation for patients with respiratory and cardiac conditions Year established: NA

The Wartburg Skilled Nursing Facility 1 Wartburg Place, Mount Vernon 10552 573-5569 • wartburg.org info@thewartburg.org Top executive/facility admissions officer(s): David J. Gentner, president and CEO Services: Memory care unit with specialized nursing area; creative aging and lifelong learning programming that includes classes in painting, ceramics, music and theatre; spiritual care to reduce stress; and palliative and hospice care Year established: 1865

Yorktown Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 2300 Catherine St. Cortlandt Manor 10567 739-2244, ext. 5560 • fieldhome.com Top executive/facility admissions officer(s): John R. Ahearn, CEO Services: full rehabilitative therapy, nutritional assessment and support, laboratory and diagnostic services, dental care, therapeutic care, social work services, psychological services and vision Year established: 1879

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JANCARE Private Health Services Inc. 1534 Route 52 Suites F/H - Fishkill, NY 12524 jancareprivatehealthservices.com • (845) 896-5300 S10 • HOSPITALS & ELDERCARE ADVERTORIAL RESOURCE GUIDE • MAY 25, 2020

NURSING HOMES Area code: 203 (unless otherwise noted) Bethel Health and Rehabilitation Center 13 Parklawn Drive, Bethel 06801 830-4180 • bethelhealth care.com dlatimer@nathealth care.com Top executive/facility admissions officer(s): Rich Demio, administrator; Dina Latimer, director of admissions Services: occupational, physical and speech therapies, diabetes training, pulmonary rehabilitation services, neurological impairments, cardiac recovery, heart failure services, IV therapies, orthopedic injuries and post-surgical care, stroke rehabilitation and gastrointestinal disorders Year established: 1994 Cambridge Health and Rehabilitation Center 2428 Easton Turnpike, Fairfield 06825 372-0313 • cambridgem.com gferreira@nathealth care.com Top executive/facility admissions officer(s): Grace Ferreira, admissions director Services: occupational, physical and speech therapies, pulmonary rehabilitation services, neurological impairments, cardiac recovery, respiratory therapy, heart failure services, amputee rehabilitation, IV therapies, stroke rehabilitation Year established: 1988 Filosa for Nursing & Rehabilitation 13 Hakim St., Danbury 06810 794-9466 • filosa.com Top executive/facility admissions officer(s): Barbara Malone, owner; Michael Malone, administrator Services: 24-hour skilled nursing care, dietary services, recreational activities and specialized sub-acute, respite, hospice and Alzheimer’s care Year established: 1947 Greenwich Woods Rehabilitation & Health Care Center 1165 King St., Greenwich 06831 531-1335 • greenwichwoods.com christineo@greenwichwoods.com Top executive/facility admissions officer(s): David Segel, administrator; Christine O’Dea, admissions director Services: optometry, audiology, podiatry, dermatology, dental, psychiatric services, hospice and palliative care and restorative nursing program Year established: 1986

FAIRFIELD COUNTY Hewitt Health & Rehab 45 Maltby St., Shelton 06484 924-4671 • apple-rehab.com Admissions@apple-rehab.com Top executive/facility admissions officer(s): Kevin Gendron, regional nursing home administrator Services: specialty services include rehab team home safety evaluations, family and resident educational groups, support groups and comprehensive discharge planning; physical and occupational therapies and speech language pathology Year established: 1949 Laurel Ridge Health Care Center 642 Danbury Road, Ridgefield 06877 438-8226 • athenanh.com/ct_laurel_ridge. aspx admissions@laurelridgehcc.com Top executive/facility admissions officer(s): Lawrence G Smith, president and CEO Services: 24-hour skilled nursing care, medically complex care, pain and wound management, IV therapy, pet therapy, cultural and intergenerational services, spiritual services, dementia care Year established: 1994 Long Ridge Post-Acute Care 710 Long Ridge Road, Stamford 06902 329-4026 • longridgepac.com Top executive/facility admissions officer(s): Jennifer Hartman, director of rehabilitation services Services: maintenance physical, occupation and speech therapy programs, therapeutic recreation and an activities calendar, spiritual support services and clinical programs to maximize health, resident dignity and quality of life Year established: 1993 Lord Chamberlain Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 7003 Main St., Stratford 06614 375-5894 • lordchamberlain.net contact@lordchamberlain.net Top executive/facility admissions officer(s): Richard Bates, administrator Services: Alzheimer’s support group, wound care, orthopedic and cardiac care Year established: 1968

Masonicare at Newtown 139 Toddy Hill Road, Newtown 06470 426-5847 • masonicare.org Top executive/facility admissions officer(s): Stephen B. McPherson, president; Ellen Casey, assistant nursing home administrator Services: assisted living, assisting living with memory care, dementia and Alzheimer’s care, heart failure program, rehabilitation, respite care and skilled nursing Year established: 1983 Notre Dame Convalescent Homes Inc. 76 W. Rock Road, Norwalk 06851 847-5893 • ndrehab.org Top executive/facility admissions officer(s): Richard Huntley, medical director; Julie Ashley, director of social services Services: skilled nursing, rehabilitation, dementia/memory care, post-acute care, recreation therapy, hospice care Year established: 1952 St. Joseph’s Center 6448 Main St., Trumbull 06611 268-6204 • genesishcc.com/stjosephs info@genesishcc.com Top executive/facility admissions officer(s): Marian Gaudioso, center executive director Melissa Hripak, director of admissions Services: audiology care, bariatric specialties, colostomy care, dental care, IV therapy, personal care, pet therapy, podiatry care, psychiatric services, vision care, wound care, x-ray, hospice care, pain management and palliative care Year established: 1960 The Jewish Home 4200 Park Ave., Bridgeport 06604 365-6400 • jseniors.org admissions@jseniors.org Top executive/facility admissions officer(s): Andrew H. Banoff, president and CEO; Liz Lockwood Services: services include long-term care, rehabilitation services, home care, hospice, day services, advocacy and education and longterm care prevention Year established: 1973

The Nathaniel Witherell 70 Parsonage Road, Greenwich 06830 618-4200 • thenathanielwitherell.org gcossifos@witherell.org Top executive/facility admissions officer(s): Allen Brown, executive director; George Cossifos, admissions manager Services: therapeutic recreation, chaplaincy services, fine dining and amenities, including a beauty salon, a gift shop, a café, Wi-Fi accessibility and Direct TV available in resident rooms Year established: 1903 Waveny Care Center 3 Farm Road, New Canaan 06840 594-5200 • waveny.org liverson@waveny.org Top executive/facility admissions officer(s): William Piper, CEO; Lynn Iverson, campus administrator Services: physical, occupational and speech therapies; skilled nursing services include wound VACs, respiratory therapy and IV therapies, in addition to a program that uses a holistic approach to complement clinical care Year established: 1975 Western Rehabilitation Care Center 107 Osborne St., Danbury 06810 792-8102 • westernrcc.com Top executive/facility admissions officer(s): NA Services: maintenance physical, occupation and speech therapy programs, therapeutic recreation and an activities calendar, spiritual support services and clinical programs to maximize health, resident dignity and quality of life Year established: 1976

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INDEPENDENT & ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES WESTCHESTER COUNTY Area code: 914 (unless otherwise noted) The Ambassador of Scarsdale 9 Saxon Wood Road, White Plains 10605 428-3782 • theambassadorscarsdale.com social@theambassadorscarsdale.com Facility administrator: Jean Dunphy Year established: 2015 Atria Briarcliff Manor 1025 Pleasantville Road, Briarcliff Manor 10510 401-4310 • atriabriarcliffmanor.com sales-313@atriaseniorliving.com Facility administrator: Elizabeth Connors Year established: 1997 Atria on the Hudson 321 N. Highland Ave., Ossining 10562 401-4430 • atriaonthehudson.com sales-762@atriaseniorliving.com Facility administrator: Kristen Armstrong Year established: 2005

Atria Rye Brook 1200 King St., Rye Brook 10573 356-8633 • atriaryebrook.com sales-436@atriaseniorliving.com Facility administrator: Margaret Minichini Year established: 2004 Atria Woodlands 1017 Saw Mill River Road, Ardsley 10502 356-8428 • atriawoodlands.com sales-467@atriaseniorliving.com Facility administrator: Margarida Velardo Year established: 2004 The Bristal Assisted Living at Armonk 90 Business Park Drive, Armonk 10504 930-6980 • thebristal.com/armonk eantonucci@ultimatecaremgmt.com Facility administrator: Samantha Krieger Year established: 2014 The Bristal Assisted Living at White Plains 305 North St., White Plains 10605 984-5343 • thebristal.com/white-plains/ eantonucci@ultimatecaremgmt.com Facility administrator: Laureen Kelley Year established: 2013

WESTCHESTER COUNTY Chelsea Senior Living (The Chelsea at Greenburgh) 715 Dobbs Ferry Road, White Plains 10607 275-0010 • chelseaseniorliving.com fploger@cslal.com Facility administrator: Diane Mandracchia Year established: 2019 The Club at Briarcliff Manor 25 Scarborough Road, Briarcliff Manor 10510 618-5496 • theclubatbriarcliffmanor.com info@theclubbcm.com Facility administrator: Matthew Phillips Year established: 2019 The Country House in Westchester (Meridian Senior Living) 2000 Baldwin Road, Yorktown Heights 10598 962-3625 • meridiansenior.com coho.adm@meridiansenior.com Facility administrator: Robert Sweet and Timothy O’Brien Year established: 1976

Five Star Premier Residences of Yonkers 537 Riverdale Ave., Yonkers 10705 423-2200 • fivestarseniorliving.com Facility administrator: Bruce J. Mackey Jr. Year established: 2000 Kendal on Hudson 1010 Kendal Way, Sleepy Hollow 10591 866-358-5802 • kohud.kendal.org Facility administrator: Steve Fishler Year established: 2007 The Kensington Assisted Living Residence 100 Maple Ave., White Plains 10601 390-0080 • thekensingtonal.com jrosenberg@kensingtonsl.com ecolby@kensingtonsl.com Facility administrator: Celina Watson Year established: 2011

THE OSBORN

ASSISTED LIVING THE OSBORN IS A PRIVATE, NOT-FORPROFIT SENIOR LIVING COMMUNITY OFFERING A CONTINUUM OF CARE ON ITS 56-ACRE ARBORETUM CAMPUS IN RYE, NEW YORK. For seniors who need extra

When We Needed Help For Our Mom, We Turned To The Osborn “When we worried our mom was not able to remain in her house alone anymore, we didn’t know where to turn. Then we discovered The Osborn’s assisted living program in Rye, NY. Now mom is close to us and she is leading a happy, engaged life.”

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support, Assisted Living offers beautifully appointed, private rental apartments – studios, 1- and 2-bedrooms. With under 100 residents in Assisted Living, staff is able to get to know each individual personally and connect them with activities that interest and inspire them.

A registered nurse creates a customized care plan; care coordinators help residents effectively manage daily activities. Life Enrichment programs are designed to engage residents with fitness and art classes, concerts, social gatherings, excursions and more.

Meals are prepared under the direction of a Culinary Institute of America chef. Residents can join others in a lovely private dining room overlooking the expansive south lawn or enjoy tray service in the comfort of their apartment.

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Routine health services are available at The Osborn Clinic managed by Northeast Medical Group. There is a licensed home health agency on campus, Osborn Home Care, in case private care is ever needed.

Assisted Living residents have priority access to the Pavilion, The Osborn’s five-star skilled nursing facility for shortterm rehabilitation or long-term care. A full-service rehabilitation center, recognized by US News & World Report, offers physical, occupational and speech therapy on campus. The Osborn also operates a dedicated memory care center with 13 private rooms.

For more information about The Osborn’s Assisted Living program, visit: www.theosborn.org/assisted-living or call: 1-888-9-Osborn. The Osborn is accredited by CARF, the nation’s only organization attesting to a continuum of care retirement community’s resident-centered focus, governance, and financial stability.

INDEPENDENT & ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES Meadow Lane Independent Living (Part of the United Hebrew Comprehensive Campus of Care) 60 Willow Drive, New Rochelle 10805 336-2339 • uhgc.org jlanza@uhgc.org Facility administrator: Rita Mabli, president and CEO; Joanne Russo-Lanza, vice president, senior housing Year established: 2016 The Osborn 101 Theall Road, Rye 10580 925-8000 • theosborn.org marketing@theosborn.org Facility administrator: Matthew G. Anderson Year established: 1908 Soundview Apartments (Part of the United Hebrew Comprehensive Campus of Care) 40 Willow Drive, New Rochelle 10805 632-2804 x 1240 • uhgc.org jlanza@uhgc.org Facility administrator: Rita Mabli, president and CEO; Joanne Russo-Lanza, vice president, senior housing Year established: 1980 Wartburg 1 Wartburg Place, Mount Vernon 10552 573-5569 • wartburg.org info@wartburg.org Facility administrator: David Gentner Year established: 1866 Willow Gardens Memory Care (Part of the United Hebrew Comprehensive Campus of Care) 60 Willow Drive, New Rochelle 10805 336-2338 • willowgardens.org nobrien@willowtowers.com Facility administrator: Rita Mabli, president & CEO Nora O’Brien, executive director Year established: 2015 Willow Towers Assisted Living (Part of the United Hebrew Comprehensive Campus of Care) 355 Pelham Road, New Rochelle 10805 636-6565 • willowtowers.com nobrien@willowtowers.com Facility administrator: Rita Mabli, president & CEO; Nora O’Brien, executive director Year established: 2003

Yorktown Assisted Living Residence 2276 Catherine St., Cortlandt Manor 10567 739-2255 • yorktownal.com info@yorktownal.com Facility administrator: Ephraim Zagelbaum Year established: 2003 Yorktown Rehabilitation & Nursing Center 2300 Catherine St., Cortlandt Manor 10567 739-2244 • yorktownrnc.com info@yorktownrnc.com Facility administrator: Ephraim Zagelbaum Year established: 2003

FAIRFIELD COUNTY Area code: 203 (unless otherwise noted) Atria Darien 50 Ledge Road, Darien 06820 989-2414 • atriadarien.com sales-434@atriaseniorliving.com Facility administrator: Janis Knorr Year established: 1997

FAIRFIELD COUNTY Crosby Commons Assisted Living 580 Long Hill Ave., Shelton 06484 225-5024 • umh.org/wesley-village/ crosby-commons lbisson@umh.org Facility administrator: David M. Lawlor Year established: 1999 Edgehill Community 122 Palmer Hill Rd, Stamford, CT 06902 204-8449 • edgehillcommunity.com Facility administrator: NA Year established: NA Glen Crest, An Independent Living Facility 3 Glen Hill Road, Danbury 06811 790-9161 • genesishcc.com/GlenCrest Facility administrator: Marnie Tetreault Year established: 1986 The Greens at Cannondale 435 Danbury Road, Wilton 06897 761-1191 • thegreensatcannondale.com Facility administrator: Ron Bucci Year established: 1998

Atria Stamford 77 Third St., Stamford 06905 989-4916 • atriaseniorliving.com kim.houghton@atriaseniorliving.com Facility administrator: Lisa Kinsella Year established: 1973

The Greens at Greenwich 1155 King St., Greenwich 06831 531-5500 • thegreensatgreenwich.com mscaros@thegreensatgreenwich.com Facility administrator: Maria Scaros Year established: 2001

Benchmark Senior Living at Ridgefield Crossings 640 Danbury Road, Ridgefield 06877 403-4383 • benchmarkseniorliving.com edrx@benchmarkquality.com Facility administrator: Thomas Grape Year established: 2003

The Inn (An affiliate of Waveny LifeCare Network) 73 Oenoke Ridge, New Canaan 06840 594-5302 • waveny.org admissions@waveny.org Facility administrator: Russell R. Barksdale, Jr. Year established: 1981

Brighton Gardens of Stamford 59 Roxbury Road, Stamford 06902 322-2100 • sunriseseniorliving.com information@sunriseseniorliving.com Facility administrator: Chris Winkle Year established: 1997 Commons of Newtown (Masonicare) 139 Toddy Hill Road, Sandy Hook 06470 364-3177 • masonicare.org info@masonicare.org Facility administrator: Jon-Paul Venoit Year established: 1999

Maplewood at Danbury 22 Hospital Ave., Danbury 06810 475-204-2466 • maplewoodatdanbury. com infoatmsl@maplewoodsl.com Facility administrator: Gregory D. Smith Year established: 2006

Maplewood at Darien 599 Boston Post Road, Darien 06820 202-3676 • maplewoodatdarien.com infoatmsl@maplewoodsl.com Facility administrator: Gregory D. Smith Year established: 2012 Maplewood at Strawberry Hill 73 Strawberry Hill Ave., East Norwalk 06855 590-1921 • maplewoodatstrawberryhill.com infoatmsl@maplewoodsl.com Facility administrator: Gregory D. Smith Year established: 2012 Maplewood Senior Living 1 Gorham Island, Westport 06880 544-2994 • maplewoodseniorliving.com infoatmsl@maplewoodsl.com Facility administrator: Gregory D. Smith Year established: 2010 Masonicare at Ashlar Village Cheshire Road, Wallingford 06492 800-382-2244 • masonicare.org info@masonicare.org Facility administrator: Jon-Paul Venoit Year established: 1985 Spring Meadows 6949 Main St., Trumbull 06611 877-648-1989 • springmeadowstrumbull.com gdewey@capitalseniorliving.net Facility administrator: Kim Lody Year established: 2000 The Village at Brookfield Common 246A Federal Road, Brookfield 06804 885-7460 • benchmarkquality.com edvbc@benchmarkquality.com Facility administrator: Thomas H. Grape Year established: 1999 The Village at Waveny Care Center 3 Farm Road, New Canaan 06840 594-5200 • waveny.org admissions@waveny.org Facility administrator: Russell R. Barksdale, Jr. Year established: 2001

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HOME HEALTH CARE AGENCIES Area code: 914 (unless otherwise noted) ArchCare at Home 115 E. Stevens Ave., Valhalla 10595 941-1710 • archcare.org slarue@archcare.org Top local executive: Scott LaRue, president and CEO Services: homemaker, companion; occupational therapy; physical therapy; skilled nursing; speech therapy; support for caregivers; trained home health aides Other: assistance with range of motion exercises, blood pressure and glucose monitoring, palliative care Year established: 1879 Azor Home Care (Part of United Hebrew of New Rochelle’s Campus of Comprehensive Care) 391 Pelham Road, New Rochelle 10805 665-8701 • unitedhebrewgeriatric.org nmabli@azorhomecare.com Top local executive: Nina Mabli, regional operations manager Services: flu, pneumonia prevention; Homemaker, companion; hospice at home; occupational therapy; physical therapy; speech therapy; trained home health aides Other: rehabilitation therapists, medical and social escorts, personal care aids, companions and registered nurses Year established: 2000 Barksdale Home Care Services Corp.

134 Fifth Ave., Pelham 10803 738-5600 • barksdaleathome.com barksdaleceo@verizon.net Top local executive: Rosa K. Barksdale, CEO Services: homemaker, companion; hospice at home; trained home health aides Other: provides patients with personal services, housekeeping and laundry services and other household requirements Year established: 1982 Angels on Call Homecare 667 Stoneleigh Ave., Suite 302 Carmel Hamlet 10512 845-628-2255 • angelsoncallinc.com rdalton@aochc.com Top local executive: Pamela Fitzpatrick Services: homecare services, transition care, respite care, end of life care Other: NA Year established: 2005

Cabrini Care at Home 115 Broadway, Dobbs Ferry 10522 693-6800 • cabrini-eldercare.org phull@cabrini-eldercare.com Top local executive: Patricia Krasnausky, president and CEO; Patricia Hull, director of patient services Services: homemaker, companion; nutrition counseling; occupational therapy; physical therapy; skilled nursing; speech therapy; support for caregivers; trained home health aides Other: serves residents of Manhattan, Queens, Brooklyn, Bronx and Westchester County Year established: 2002 Cabrini of Westchester 115 Broadway, Dobbs Ferry 10522 693-6800, ext. 551 • cabrini-eldercare.org phull@cabrini-eldercare.org Top local executive: Patricia Krasnausky, president and CEO; Patricia Hull, director of patient services Services: medical equipment; nutrition counseling; occupational therapy; physical therapy; respite care; skilled nursing; speech therapy; support for caregivers; trained home health aides Other: social and recreational activities include exercise and fitness, entertainment, pet visits, daily mass and arts and crafts Year established: 1973 Cancer Support Team 2900 Westchester Ave., Purchase 10577 777-2777 • cancersupportteam.org jmeade@cancersupportteam.org Top local executive: Julie Meade, executive director Services: nutrition counseling; skilled nursing; support for caregivers Other: case management, transportation to treatment appointments, limited financial assistance, social work counseling for patients and loved ones Year established: 1978 Concept Care 50 Main St., Suite 976, White Plains 10606 682-7990 • conceptcareny.com cgreenberg@conceptcareny.com Top local executive: Carol Greenberg, president and CEO Services: homemaker, companion; hospice at home; respite care; skilled nursing; trained home health aides Other: case management, consumer-directed personal program, palliative care, preventive/ wellness service, telemedicine/telehealth Year established: 1995

WESTCHESTER COUNTY Family Service Society of Yonkers 30 S. Broadway, Fifth floor, Yonkers 10701 963-5118 • fssy.org info@fssy.org Top local executive: Seth Berman, executive director Services: homemaker, companion; respite care; support for caregivers; trained home health aides Other: home health care training for New York State Department of Health certification Year established: 1883 Family Services of Westchester 2975 Westchester Ave., Suite 401 Purchase 10577 937-2320 • fsw.org fsw@fsw.org Top local executive: Polly Kerrigan, acting president and CEO Services: homemaker, companion; occupational therapy; physical therapy; trained home health aides Other: Mental health and social services Year established: 1954 Home Health Services of Westchester Jewish Community Services Inc. 845 N. Broadway, White Plains 10603 761-0600 • wjcs.com info@wjcs.com Top local executive: Seth Diamond, CEO; Bernard Kimberg, COO Services: homemaker, companion; occupational therapy; physical therapy; support for caregivers; trained home health aides Other: personal emergency response services Year established: 1947 Home Instead Senior Care 77 Tarrytown Road, White Plains 10607 997-0400 • homeinstead.com/557 brian.trainor@homeinstead.com Top local executive: Brian Trainor, owner and president Services: homemaker, companion; hospice at home; nutrition counseling; respite care; trained home health aides Other: companionship care activities, including meal preparation, socialization outings, outdoor activities and crafting Year established: 2004

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Hospice Care in Westchester and Putnam (Affiliated with Northwell Health) 540 White Plains Road, Suite 300, Tarrytown 10591 666-7616 • vnahv.org rrosenberg@vnahv.org Top local executive: Rose Rosenberg, director Services: hospice at home; medical equipment; nutrition counseling; occupational therapy; physical therapy; respite care; skilled nursing; speech therapy; support for caregivers; trained home health aides Other: healing arts, bereavement services, complementary care (art, music, massage and Reiki therapies) Year established: 1990 Hospice of Westchester 1025 Westchester Ave, Suite 200, White Plains 10604 682-1484 • hospiceofwestchester.com 1025 Westchester Ave, Suite 200, White Plains 10604 682-1484 • hospiceofwestchester.com hbenedict@hospiceofwestchester.org Top local executive: Mary K. Spengler, CEO; Holly Benedict, director of development and public relations Services: hospice at home; respite care; skilled nursing; support for caregivers; Other: complementary, end-of-life care includes acupuncture, massage therapy, reflexology and reiki Year established: 1992 JAN CARE Private Health Services 1538 Route 52, Suite H, Fishkill 12524 845-896-5300 • jancareprivatehealthservices. com jancareprofessional@gmail.com Top local executive: Janice Green Services: surgery, urology, dialysis, cardiac care, home care, med-surgical, geriatrics critical care and crisis intervention Other: NA Year established: NA The Kensington Assisted Living Residence 100 Maple Ave., White Plains 10601 390-0080 • thekensingtonwhiteplains.com bmoynihan@kensingtonsl.com Top local executive: Celina Watson, executive director; Brenda Moynihan, director of marketing and outreach Services: flu, pneumonia prevention; medical equipment; nutrition counseling; occupational therapy; physical therapy; speech therapy; support for caregivers; trained home health aides Other: assisted living residence with home health care and special services for ALS, Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson’s Disease and more Year established: 2011

HOME HEALTH CARE AGENCIES Lawrence Home Care of Westchester 670 White Plains Road, Suite 213, Scarsdale 10583 787-6158 • lawrencehomecare.org Rel9052@nyp.org Top local executive: Renee Levesque, administrative director Services: flu, pneumonia prevention; medical equipment; nutrition counseling; occupational therapy; physical therapy; skilled nursing; speech therapy; trained home health aides Other: all hospice services provided by sister organization Jansen Hospice and Palliative Care Year established: 1933 Osborn Home Care 101 Theall Road, Rye 10580 925-822 • theosborn.org mlevy@theosborn.org Top local executive: Michele Thomas, executive vice president; Michell Levy, support services supervisor Services: NA Other: care management, customized care plans, assistance with personal care, housekeeping, laundry, ostomy and wound care, medication reminders, dementia care and five-star training Year established: NA

Phelps Hospice 701 N. Broadway, Sleepy Hollow 10591 366-3325 • phelpshospital.org plipperman@pmhc.us Top local executive: Pam Lipperman, executive director Services: flu, pneumonia prevention; Homemaker, companion; hospice at home; medical equipment; nutrition counseling; occupational therapy; physical therapy; respite care; skilled nursing; speech therapy; support for caregivers; trained home health aides Other: complementary care (massage, music and art therapies) Year established: 1983

WESTCHESTER COUNTY

Right at Home Westchester 180 S. Broadway, Suite 310, White Plains 10 605 468-1944 • westchesterseniorcare.com lou@westchesterseniorcare.com Top local executive: Lou Giampa, president and owner Services: flu, pneumonia prevention; Homemaker, companion; hospice at home; physical therapy; respite care; skilled nursing; support for caregivers; trained home health aides Other: specialized Alzheimer’s and dementia care services, health reminders, nonmedical home care and wellness Year established: 1995 Visiting Nurse Association Home Health Services 540 White Plains Road, Suite 300, Tarrytown 10591 666-7079 • vnahv.org hhs@vnahv.org Top local executive: Michele A. Quirolo, president and CEO Services: flu, pneumonia prevention; Homemaker, companion; physical therapy; respite care; trained home health aides Other: home health aide training program, hourly and live-in aides, video telehealth, specialty-trained aides in rehab, dementia and end-of-life care Year established: 1992

VNS Westchester (Affiliate agency: Westchester Care at Home) 360 Mamaroneck Ave., White Plains 10605 682-1480 • vns.org info@vns.org Top local executive: Timothy Leddy, president and CEO Services: flu, pneumonia prevention; Homemaker, companion; hospice at home; medical equipment; nutrition counseling; occupational therapy; physical therapy; respite care; skilled nursing; speech therapy; support for caregivers; trained home health aides Other: medical-surgical care, chronic disease management, telehealth, pain management and palliative care, in-home mental health care, advanced wound and ostomy care, rehabilitation services, dysphagia rehabilitation Year established: 1901

Wartburg Home Care 1 Wartburg Place, Hauselt Building Mount Vernon 10552 513-5656 • wartburg.org Jpalazzolo@wartburg.org Top local executive: Janet Palazzolo, administrator; Maureen Staunton, director of patient services Services: homemaker, companion; trained home health aides Other: assistance with the activities of daily living, individualized health care plan, companion services, bath and breakfast Year established: 1997 Westchester Care at Home (Affiliate agency: VNS Westchester) 360 Mamaroneck Ave., White Plains 10605 997-7912 • vns.org info@vns.org Top local executive: Harvey Levine, administrator Services: homemaker, companion; respite care; support for caregivers; trained home health aides Other: additional services provided by Westchester Care at Home affiliate agency VNS Westchester Year established: 1988

Caring for You & Those You Love, in Home & Hospital Settings Visiting Nurse Association of Hudson Valley (Affiliated with Northwell Health) 540 White Plains Road, Suite 300, Tarrytown 10591 666-7616 • vnahv.org vna@vnahv.org Top local executive: Michele A. Quirolo, president and CEO; Rae Szymanski, executive vice president and COO; Louise Newcombe, vice president for certified services Services: flu, pneumonia prevention; medical equipment; nutrition counseling; occupational therapy; physical therapy; skilled nursing; speech therapy; support for caregivers; trained home health aides Other: video telehealth, cardiac and diabetes management, comprehensive palliative care, mental health nursing, wound care Year established: 1898

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HOME HEALTH CARE AGENCIES Area code: 203 (unless otherwise noted) Bethel Visiting Nurse Association Inc. 70 Stony Hill Road, Bethel 06801 792-0864 • bethelvna.org info@bethelvna.org Top local executive: Margaret Burke Service provided: flu, pneumonia prevention; homemaker, companion; nutrition counseling; occupational therapy; physical therapy; respite care; skilled nursing; speech therapy; trained home health aides Year established: 1927 Chaifetz Family Hospice 4200 Park Ave, Bridgeport 06604 396-1136 • jseniors.org hospice@jseniors.org Top local executive: Andrew Banoff, president and CEO; Mithil Choksey, medical director Service provided: hospice at home; nutrition counseling; occupational therapy; physical therapy; speech therapy; support for caregivers; trained home health aides Year established: NA Compass Care LLC 1799 Summer St., Stamford 06905 951-1188 • carewhenyouneedit.com info@compasscarellc.com Top local executive: Stephen Limpe, cofounder, President and CEO; Mark Lachs, co-founder Service provided: homemaker, companion; trained home health aides Year established: 2014 Constellation Health Services 14 Westport Ave., Norwalk 06851 800-860-6656 • constellationhs.com info@constellationhs.com Top local executive: Jason Creutzmann Service provided: homemaker, companion; hospice at home; occupational therapy; physical therapy; respite care; skilled nursing; speech therapy; support for caregivers; trained home health aides Year established: 1985

FAIRFIELD COUNTY

DanielCare LLC 188 North St., Stamford 06901 569-4900 • danielcare.com info@danielcare.com Top local executive: Daniel Kraus Service provided: homemaker, companion; nutrition counseling; occupational therapy; physical therapy; respite care; skilled nursing; speech therapy; trained home health aides Year established: 2007

Masonicare Home Health & Hospice 22 Masonic Ave., Wallingford 06492 679-5900 • masonicare.org info@masonicare.org Top local executive: Jon-Paul Venoit Service provided: homemaker, companion; occupational therapy; physical therapy; skilled nursing; speech therapy; support for caregivers; trained home health aides Year established: 1895

Family & Children’s Agency 140 Water St., Norwalk 06854 523-5336 • familyandchildrensagency.org communications@fcagency.org Top local executive: Robert F. Cashel Service provided: Homemaker, companion; respite care; support for caregivers; trained home health aides Year established: 1942

Nuvance Health (Western Connecticut Home Care) 100 Saw Mill Road, Danbury 06810 792-4120 • westernconnecticuthealthnetwork.org Frances.ratty@nuvancehealth.org Top local executive: John M. Murphy Service provided: flu, pneumonia prevention; nutrition counseling; occupational therapy; physical therapy; skilled nursing; speech therapy; trained home health aides Year established: 1911

Grasmere on Park Adult Day Program 4200 Park Ave., Bridgeport 06604 365-6470 • jseniors.org adultday@jseniors.org Top local executive: Andrew Barnoff Service provided: physical therapy; respite care; skilled nursing; speech therapy; support for caregivers Year established: 2010 Griswold Home Care 1122 Broadbridge Ave., Stratford 06615 502-7900 • griswoldhomecare.com/ stratford cathy.howard@griswoldhomecare.com Top local executive: Cathy Howard Service provided: homemaker, companion; hospice at home; respite care; trained home health aides Year established: 1982 Jewish Senior ServiceFriedman Home Care 4200 Park Ave., Bridgeport 06604 396-1136 • jseniors.org homecare@jseniors.org Top local executive: Andrew Banoff Service provided: homemaker, companion; medical equipment; nutrition counseling; occupational therapy; physical therapy; skilled nursing; speech therapy; support for caregivers; trained home health aides Year established: 1973

Patient Care (Formerly Willcare and Almost Family, now part of the LHC Group) 56 Quarry Road, Trumbull 06611 374-4555 • lhcgroup.com ask.lhc@lhcgroup.com Top local executive: Keith G. Myers Service provided: homemaker, companion; nutrition counseling; occupational therapy; physical therapy; respite care; skilled nursing; speech therapy; trained home health aides Year established: 1983 Premier Home Health Care of Connecticut 777 Summer St., Suite 401, Stamford 06901 323-3000 www.premierhomehealth care.com Top local executive: Arthur Schwabe Service provided: homemaker, companion; nutrition counseling; occupational therapy; physical therapy; respite care; skilled nursing; speech therapy; trained home health aides Year established: 1992

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Regional Hospice and Palliative Care 30 Milestone Road, Danbury 06810 303-9419 • regionalhospicect.org info@regionalhospicect.org Top local executive: Cynthia Emiry Roy Service provided: homemaker, companion; hospice at home; occupational therapy; physical therapy; respite care; skilled nursing; speech therapy; support for caregivers; trained home health aides Year established: 1983 RVNAhealth (formerly Ridgefield Visiting Nurse Association) 27 Governor St., Ridgefield 06877 438-5555 • ridgefieldvna.org info@rvnahealth.org Top local executive: Theresa Santoro Service provided: flu, pneumonia prevention; homemaker, companion; hospice at home; nutrition counseling; occupational therapy; physical therapy; respite care; skilled nursing; speech therapy; support for caregivers; trained home health aides Year established: 1914 Senior Choice at Home 4200 Park Ave., Bridgeport 06604 365-6400 • jseniors.org SeniorChoiceHome@JSeniors.org Top local executive: Andrew Banoff Service provided: homemaker, companion; hospice at home; skilled nursing; trained home health aides Year established: 2011 Sterling Care 235 Glenville Road, Greenwich 06831 532-0500 • sterlingcare.com info@sterlingcare.com Top local executive: Steven Katz Service provided: flu, pneumonia prevention; homemaker, companion; occupational therapy; physical therapy; respite care; skilled nursing; speech therapy; support for caregivers; trained home health aides Year established: 2009

HOME HEALTH CARE AGENCIES Stratford Visiting Nurse Association Inc. 3060 Main St., Stratford 06614 375-5871 • stratfordvna.org stratfordvna@stratfordvna.org Top local executive: Mary Therien Service provided: flu, pneumonia prevention; occupational therapy; physical therapy; skilled nursing; speech therapy; support for caregivers; trained home health aides Year established: 1919 Visiting Nurse & Hospice of Fairfield County 761 Main Ave., Suite 114, Norwalk 06851 800-898-4663 • visitingnurse.net info@visitingnurse.net Top local executive: Sharon M. Bradley Service provided: flu, pneumonia prevention; homemaker, companion; hospice at home; medical equipment; nutrition counseling; occupational therapy; physical therapy; respite care; skilled nursing; speech therapy; support for caregivers; trained home health aides Year established: 1912

FAIRFIELD COUNTY

Visiting Nurse Services of Connecticut 765 Fairfield Ave., Bridgeport 06604 366-3821 • vnsct.org hr@vnsct.org Top local executive: Jeanne Bodyk, Ann M. Olson Service provided: flu, pneumonia prevention; homemaker, companion; hospice at home; nutrition counseling; occupational therapy; physical therapy; respite care; skilled nursing; speech therapy; support for caregivers; trained home health aides Year established: 1909

Waveny at Home 21 Grove St., Second floor, New Canaan 06840 594-5462 • waveny.org info@waveny.org Top local executive: Russell R. Barksdale Jr. Service provided: homemaker, companion; support for caregivers Year established: 2013 Waveny Home Health care 21 Grove St., Second floor, New Canaan 06840 594-5249 • waveny.org info@waveny.org Top local executive: Russell R. Barksdale Jr. Service provided: flu, pneumonia prevention; medical equipment; nutrition counseling; occupational therapy; physical therapy; skilled nursing; speech therapy; support for caregivers; trained home health aides Year established: 2012

White Rose Home Health care Agency 1000 Lafayette Blvd., Suite 201, Bridgeport 06604 683-6055 whiterosehomecareagency.com info@whiterosehomecareagency.com Top local executive: NA Service provided: homemaker, companion; respite care; trained home health aides Year established: 2015

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Facts & Figures McKinnon, Diana, et al. Filed

by Sterling National Bank. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $35,000 affecting property located at 173 Voss Ave., Yonkers 10703. Filed Nov. 1.

Mele, Heidi Marie, et al. Filed by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $772,500 affecting property located at 379 Fort Washington Ave., Hawthorne 10532. Filed Oct. 18.

Miller, Marilyn, as heir to the estate of Mark P. Taylor, et al. Filed by JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $100,000 affecting property located at 1040 Oregon Road, Cortlandt Manor 10567. Filed Oct. 18.

Perl, Aaron M., et al. Filed

by JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $434,000 affecting property located at 420 Nanny Hagen Road, Thornwood 10594. Filed Oct. 18.

Persaud, Ranjit, et al. Filed

by U.S. Bank Trust N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure an unspecified amount affecting property located at 337 N. Seventh Ave., Mount Vernon 10550. Filed Oct. 23.

Primes, Brian D., et al. Filed

by Nationstar Mortgage LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $520,000 affecting property located at 101 Burns Place, Briarcliff Manor 10510. Filed Nov. 1.

Pusta, Elke B., et al. Filed by Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $640,000 affecting property located at 14 Prescott Ave., White Plains 10606. Filed Oct. 17.

Rappa, Roy, et al. Filed by PSB Credit Services Inc. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $937,500 affecting property located at 75 N. Kensico Ave., Valhalla 10595.

Filed Oct. 17.

Ritsatos, Emmanuel, et al.

Filed by HSBC Bank USA N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $200,000 affecting property located at 88 Briggs Ave., Yonkers 10704.

Filed Oct. 18.

Sanchez, Cheryl Lynn, et al.

Filed by The Bank of New York Mellon. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $260,000 affecting property located at 11 Scenic View, Yorktown Heights 10598. Filed Oct. 23.

Scott, Melvyn L. Jr., et al.

Filed by Quicken Loans Inc. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $368,207 affecting property located at 42 Jackson St., New Rochelle 10801.

Filed Oct. 21.

Sery, Michael, et al. Filed

by JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $1 million affecting property located at 143 Midland Ave., Tarrytown 10591. Filed Oct. 23.

Stevenson, Edward, et al.

Filed by U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $700,000 affecting property located at 85 Del Rey Drive, Mount Vernon 10552.

Filed Oct. 23.

Wells, Bruce Edward, et al.

Filed by U.S. Bank Trust N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure an unspecified amount affecting property located at 22 Union Place, Yonkers 10701. Filed Oct. 30.

Zinrock Resources LP, as owner. $48,008 as claimed by P. Cipollini Roofing Inc., Dover, New Jersey. Property: in New Rochelle. Filed May 12.

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

Partnerships Metro Assignors, 121 Brown Road, Scarsdale 10583, c/o Piero Olcese and Dominick DeRocco.

Filed Jan. 3.

Santagata Studios, 32 Maple Row, Crompond 10517, c/o Barbara Santagata and Gary Santagata. Filed Jan. 6.

Sole Proprietorships 10 Stem, 321 Westchester Ave., Tuckahoe 10707, c/o Russell Sabella. Filed Jan. 6.

914 Events, 5 Suzette Lane, Valhalla 10595, c/o Joseph P. Soricelli. Filed Jan. 3.

MECHANIC’S LIENS

Blessed WTR, 100 College Ave., Apt. 9B, Sleepy Hollow 10591, c/o Iris Partlow. Filed Jan. 6.

Alicea, Yomar E. Aguilar, et al, as owner. $2,898 as claimed

by LLG Plumbing and Heating Inc. Property: in Yonkers. Filed May 12.

Closed Loop Consultants, 16 Croton Ave., Hastings-on-Hudson 10706, c/o Mary Lambert.

Filed Jan. 3.

Family AM LLC, as owner. $10,714 as claimed by Drexler Construction Corp. Property: in Yonkers. Filed May 14.

Fiore, Vincent, as owner. $12,500 as claimed by CGM Drywall and Taping Corp., Queens. Property: in Briarcliff Manor. Filed May 12.

Mt. Vernon Ventures III LLC, as owner. $4,450 as claimed

by LLG Plumbing and Heating Inc. Property: in Mount Vernon.

Filed May 12.

Stein, Brett, et al, as owner. $4,895 as claimed by Premier HD Construction LLC, Mount Kisco. Property: in Irvington.

Filed May 14.

DH Security, 31 Nile St., Yonkers 10704, c/o Donald W. Hoyle. Filed Jan. 2.

Dublin New York GFC, 515 S. Fourth Ave., Mount Vernon 10550, c/o Darragh Garvey.

Filed Jan. 6.

J. Raia Productions, 320 Clinton Ave., Dobbs Ferry 10522, c/o Joseph Raia. Filed Jan. 3.

JF Tax Service, 73-83 Highland Ave., Apt. 7G, Yonkers 10705, c/o Johanny Fermin.

Filed Dec. 31.

Lily of the Valley Floral Designs, 677 Catherine St., Peekskill 10566, c/o Pamela A. Hallman-Johnson. Filed Dec. 31.

LPG Cleaning, 2 Oakwood Drive, Apt. 24, Peekskill 10566, c/o Leydi Pacheco. Filed Jan. 6.

Nardin Consulting and Properties, 57 Armourvilla Ave., Second floor, Tuckahoe 10707, c/o Dirceu Bronze de Souza Nardin. Filed Jan. 3.

Pretty Balloons, 119 Wakefield Ave., Apt. 1, Yonkers 10704, c/o Carlene Glenister. Filed Jan. 3.

Son Shine Junior’s Cleaning Services, 125 Manhattan Ave., Apt. 2, White Plains 10603, c/o Francisco Castro Lopez. Filed Jan. 6.

Spa Egoo Center, 116 Lake Ave., Yonkers 10703, c/o Maria Isabel Coyotecatt. Filed Jan. 6.

Teatime Jones, 1 Lamartine Terrace, Yonkers 10701, c/o Philip Jones. Filed Jan. 2.

The Consulting LAB, 5 Noel Court, Amawalk 10501, c/o Edward McKearney. Filed Jan. 6.

The Oyster Mushroom, 132 North Road, White Plains 10603, c/o Tara Amanda Ernest.

Filed Jan. 3.

U4L, 294 Fisher Ave., White Plains 10606, c/o Waldoph Luctamor. Filed Jan. 3.

Veb’s Unique Gifts, 407 Seneca Ave., Mount Vernon 10553, c/o Veveline Hollis-Whittingham. Filed Jan. 3.

PATENTS Method for providing an access area for a data storage library. Patent no. 10,6660,240 issued to Jose G. Miranda Gavillan, et al. Assigned to IBM, Armonk.

Cooling system with integrated fill and drain pump.

Patent no. 10,660,239 issued to David L. Edwards, et al. Assigned to IBM, Armonk.

Display overlays for prioritization of video subjects. Patent no. 10,659,848 issued to Aaron Baughman, et al. Assigned to IBM, Armonk.

Video composition by dynamic linking. Patent no.

10,659,840 issued to Peter H. Burton, et al. Assigned to IBM, Armonk.

Projecting obstructed content over touch screen obstructions. Patent no.

10,659,741 issued to James Bostick, et al. Assigned to IBM, Armonk.

System and method for improving internet communication by using intermediate nodes. Patent no. 10,659,562 issued to Derry Shribman, et al. Assigned to IBM, Armonk.

Independent internet connection generation. Patent no. 10,659,539 issued to Tao Liu. et al. Assigned to IBM, Armonk.

Social network image filtering. Patent no. 10,659,529 issued to Al Chakra, et al. Assigned to IBM, Armonk.

Sharing application local environment. Patent no.

10,659,522 issued to Yoshio Horiuchi, et al. Assigned to IBM, Armonk.

Data caching and resource request response. Patent no.

10,659,516 issued to Ling Zhang.

Assigned to IBM, Armonk

HUDSON VALLEY BUILDING LOANS Below $1 million G and G Real Estate Management LLC, Old Tappan, New Jersey, as owner. Lender: LendingOne LLC, Boca Raton, Florida. Property: 18 Decker Drive, Washingtonville 10992.

Amount: $225,000. Filed May 6.

Gratitude Management Company LLC, Newburgh, as owner. Lender: NYBDC Local Development Corp., Albany.

Property: 3 Corwin Court, Newburgh. Amount: $425,565. Filed May 7.

Northeast Community Bank, New City. Seller: Chevron Heights LLC, Monroe. Property: 36 Chevron Road, Palm Tree. Amount: $742,500. Filed May 5.

Vellenga, Dean, et al, Westtown, as owner. Lender: Mid-Hudson Valley Federal Credit Union, Kingston. Property: Route 284, Westtown 10998.

Amount: $349,000. Filed May 14.

Whitehead, Allison, et al, Newburgh, as owner. Lender: TEG Federal Credit Union, Poughkeepsie. Property: in Newburgh. Amount: $273,600.

Filed May 15.

DEEDS Above $1 million Huntpoint Management Inc., Brooklyn. Seller: Quick Service Realco LLC, Overland Park, Kansas. Property: 420-422 and 426 Foxhall Ave., Kingston.

Amount: $1.8 million. Filed May 7.

Below $1 million 1512 Route 22 LLC, New York.

City. Seller: Thomas Richard, Salt Point. Property: in Dover.

Amount: $360,000. Filed May 13.

20 Deyo Realty LLC, Monroe.

Seller: Alva Edison Project LLC, Cornwall-on-Hudson. Property: 20 Deyo Place, Newburgh 12550. Amount: $565,000. Filed May 6.

20 Forbus Street LLC, Poughkeepsie. Seller: Eric Castaldo, et al, Poughkeepsie. Property: in Poughkeepsie. Amount: $285,000. Filed May 13.

3 Snyder Corp., Fishkill. Seller: U.S. Bank N.A. Property: 38 Alice Lane, Fishkill 12524. Amount: $162,000. Filed May 14.

Lebovits, Joel, Monroe, as owner. Lender: Citizens Bank N.A. Property: 64 Seven Springs Mountain Road, No. 201, Monroe 10950. Amount: $555,000.

Filed May 7.

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Facts & Figures 3014-3016 Church Street LLC, New York City. Seller: Dorothy Nunez, Pine Plains. Property: 3014-3016 Church St., Pine Plains. Amount: $270,000. Filed May 13.

FTB II Properties LLC, Rhinebeck. Seller: Wisteria Properties LLC, Rockville Centre. Property: Vacant Lane, Rhinebeck. Amount: $875,000.

Filed May 11.

395 Ann LLC, Newburgh.

Seller: MSY Partners LLC, Bethpage. Property: in Newburgh.

Amount: $300,000. Filed May 8.

G and G Real Estate Management LLC, Old Tappan, New Jersey. Seller: Sharon Lynn Callan, Washingtonville. Property: 18 Decker Drive, Blooming Grove. Amount: $180,355. Filed May 6.

ADP Homes Inc., Mahopac.

Seller: Edward J. Kennedy, et al, Mahopac. Property: 163 Orchard Road, Carmel. Amount: $285,000. Filed May 15.

C and R Properties LLC, Port Jervis. Seller: John Bell, et al, Port Jervis. Property: 22-24 N. Maple Ave., Port Jervis. Amount: $100,000. Filed May 5.

Caster Property Holdings LLC, Newburgh. Seller: Fannie Mae. Property: 86 Rinaldi Blvd., Poughkeepsie 12601. Amount: $136,000. Filed May 15.

CJBD of Orange County LLC, Otisville. Seller: U.S. Bank N.A. Property: 18 High St., Unionville 10988. Amount: $41,101. Filed May 5.

Crystal Springs Holdings LLC, Monroe. Seller: Lalendra K. Sinha, Cedarhurst. Property: 110 Seven Springs Road, Woodbury 10930. Amount: $200,000. Filed May 5.

Deep-Quest Properties LLC, Middletown. Seller: Rohan Rennie, et al, Middletown. Property: 9 Benton Ave., Middletown.

Amount: $225,000. Filed May 7.

East Main and More LLC, Port Jervis. Seller: Coldwater Realty LLC, Port Jervis. Property: in Port Jervis. Amount: $63,500.

Filed May 7.

Em Jay Management Corp., Walden. Seller: Paul Vegliando, et al, Wallkill. Property: 119 Orange Ave., Walden 12586.

Amount: $52,000. Filed May 5.

Gratitude Management Company LLC, Newburgh.

Seller: 3 Corwin Courtt LLC, Highland Mills. Property: in Newburgh. Amount: $325,000.

Filed May 7.

Hardy Homes LLC, Beacon.

Seller: Elizabeth Roosa, Beacon.

Property: 20 First St., Beacon 12508. Amount: $223,000. Filed May 11.

HB3 Alternative Holdings LLC, Lansing, Michigan. Seller: Anthony Carlos Carlini Jr., Poughkeepsie. Property: 17 San Souci Drive, Pawling 12564.

Amount: $312,000. Filed May 15.

HB3 Alternative Holdings LLC, Lansing, Michigan. Seller: John C. Cappello, Walden.

Property: 6 Ellison Drive, New Windsor. Amount: $251,692.

Filed May 11.

Lumable Realty LLC, Wappingers Falls. Seller: James Kostenblatt, et al, New Windsor. Property: 276 Temple Hill Road, Unit 2102, New Windsor.

Amount: $137,500. Filed May 6.

N20 Enterprises LLC, Warwick. Seller: Valerie Marsch, Westtown. Property: 2089 County Route 1, Minisink.

Amount: $215,000. Filed May 8.

Princesa D’Villa LLC, New Windsor. Seller: Grace Warren, Warwick. Property: 2904 Barclay Manor, Newburgh.

Amount: $53,000. Filed May 11.

Federal National Mortgage Association. Seller: Gary Schuster, Walden. Property: 12 Sunset Terrace, Warwick.

Amount: $392,488. Filed May 11.

Radha Soami Society Beas-America, Fayetteville, North Carolina. Seller: Daniel Ronga, et al, Goshen. Property: 214 Cheechunk Road, Goshen.

Amount: $350,000. Filed May 5.

FNJ 92 Roe Corp., Yonkers.

Seller: 92 Roe Avenue LLC, Highland Falls. Property: 92 Roe Ave., Highland Falls 10928.

Amount: $665,500. Filed May 6.

RKG Holding LLC, Monroe.

Seller: Gordon R. Fiero, Howells.

Property: 8 New St., Middletown. Amount: $125,000. Filed May 6.

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Seedshed Project LLC, Hurley. Seller: Gill Family Associates LLC, Glenford. Property: in Hurley. Amount: $475,000.

Filed May 6.

The People of the State of New York, Albany. Seller: The Nature Conservancy Inc., Arlington, Virginia. Property: 700702 Farmers Mill Road and Ressique St., Kent 10512. Amount: $151,000. Filed May 13.

The Revolving Door Inc., Bronx. Seller: Lexington 28 LLC, Thornwood. Property: in Poughkeepsie. Amount: $235,000. Filed May 12.

Tomak 28 Conklin LLC, Astoria. Seller: Ruben Gainer, Garrison. Property: in Poughkeepsie. Amount: $190,000.

Filed May 14.

MECHANIC’S LIENS Campbell, Alex, as owner. $46,230 as claimed by Ground Up Construction Inc., Yonkers.

Property: 4 Cliffside Court, Philipstown. Filed May 8.

City Winery Hudson Valley LLC, as owner. $18,681 as claimed by Engineering and Surveying Properties PC, Montgomery. Property: 23 Factory St., Montgomery 12549. Filed May 6.

Cricket Valley Energy Center LLC, as owner. $2 million as claimed by Enerfab Power and Industrial Inc., Cincinnati, Ohio.

Property: 2241 Route 22, Dover Plains. Filed May 14.

Lopez Daniel, et al, as owner. $5,450 as claimed by KAM of Western Dutchess County, Highland. Property: 14 W. Taconic Road, East Fishkill.

Filed May 14.

Mahopac Drive-In Theatre Inc., as owner. $7,417 as claimed

by Roger Electric Inc., Danbury, Connecticut. Property: 9831005 Route 6, Mahopac. Filed May 14.

RJA HLD Inc., as owner. $284,860 as claimed by Cservak Construction and Landscaping Inc., Wappingers Falls.

Property: 51 Myers Corners Road, Wappinger. Filed May 18.

Sheri Torah Inc., Monroe, as owner. $60,120 as claimed by E. Tetz and Sons Inc., Middletown.

Property: 520 Forest St., Monroe 10950. Filed May 8.

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

222 Photography, 222 Brook Road, Mahopac 10541, c/o Rachel DiBartolo. Filed May 18.

CrossFit New Windsor, 214 MacArthur Ave., New Windsor, c/o Kristen Taylor Meddaugh.

Filed May 11.

Hudson Valley Carpentry, 3 Grandview Terrace, Cold Spring 10516, c/o Matthew J. Donachie. Filed May 15.

Infinity Energy NY, 12 Lemberg Court, Unit 306, Monroe, c/o Jacob Gratt. Filed May 11.

U.S. Bank N.A. Seller: Kelly Romano Brady, Poughkeepsie.

Property: 10 Scofield Road, Beacon 12508. Amount: $294,000.

Filed May 15.

U.S. Bank Trust N.A. Seller: Alan L. Joseph, Goshen. Property: 198 Greenwich Ave., Goshen.

Amount: $335,092. Filed May 11.

Water 468 LLC, Brooklyn. Seller: Tara Lyn Gilliard, Poughkeepsie. Property: 468 Jersey Ave., Warwick. Amount: $760,000. Filed May 6.

Weichert Workforce Mobility Inc., Morris Plains, New Jersey. Seller: John E. Haubert, et al, Tuxedo Park. Property: 35 Schoolhouse Road, Tuxedo.

Amount: $250,000. Filed May 5.

Wilmington Trust N.A. Seller: Joseph Ruggiero, Chappaqua. Property: 2 Sherwood Hill Road, Brewster 10509.

Amount: $351,970. Filed May 18.

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

DeNardo, Mark, et al. Filed by Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $355,000 affecting property located at 7 Angela’s Way, Goshen 10924. Filed May 19.

LEGAL NOTICES Westchester Auto Spa HQ LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 01/21/2020.

Office: Westchester County. Registered Agent Inc. designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to Legalinc Corporate Services Inc. at.

1967 Wehrle Drive, Suite 1 #086, Buffalo, NY 14221 Purpose: Any lawful purpose. #62572 Notice of formation of Harlem 80 West, LLC. Arts.

Of Org. filed with the SSNY on 3/27/20. Office location: Westchester County.

SSNY des. agent upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, P.O. Box 8522, Pelham, NY 10803<\!#45>8522 #62573

Notice is hereby given that a license, a number pending, for beer, wine, cider and liquor has been applied for by Imaginario, LLC to sell beer, wine, cider and liquor at 777 White Plains Rd, Eastchester, NY 10583 in a retail in a Tavern/ Restaurant under the Alcohol Beverage Control Law at for on premises consumption. #62575

Notice of Formation of Karen D Conti Consulting, LLC. Art. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 3/12/20. Office Location: Westchester.

SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 18 Hemlock Rd, South Salem, NY 10590. Purpose: any lawful purpose. #62577

Notice of Formation of Garito Real Estate LLC Art Of Org. filed with SSNY on 3/13/20. 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, 1273 North Avenue, Apt 4C<\!#45>5, New Rochelle, NY 10804.

Purpose: any lawful purpose. #62576

@LEGAL:Suarez Homes LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) 5/20/20. Cty: Westchester.

SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to 216 North 6th Avenue, Mount Vernon, NY 10550. General Purpose. #62579

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BUILDING PERMITS Commercial RT 169 GA LLC, Greenwich, contractor for RT 169 GA LLC. Perform replacement alterations at 151 Greenwich Ave., Greenwich. Estimated cost: $35,000. Filed April 2020.

A. Supino & Sons Septic, Putnam Valley, New York, contractor for Stephen C. Friedheim. Demolish cottage and garage at 1 Smith Road, Greenwich. Estimated cost: $45,000.

Filed April 2020.

Frank Talcott Inc., Redding, contractor for Jackson Kemp LLC. Construct new accessory pool house at 759 Lake Ave., Greenwich. Estimated cost: $183,750. Filed April 2020.

Frank Talcott Inc., Redding, contractor for Jackson Kemp LLC. Construct accessory car garage at 759 Lake Ave., Greenwich. Estimated cost: $270,130.

Filed April 2020.

Frank Talcott Inc., Redding, contractor for Jackson Kemp LLC. Add two-car garage at 759 Lake Ave., Greenwich. Estimated cost: $275,500. Filed April 2020.

Hyatt Regency Greenwich, Old Greenwich, contractor for Hyatt Regency Greenwich.

Alter Regency Club Room at 1800 E.Putnam Ave., Old Greenwich. Estimated cost: $184,000. Filed April 2020.

Larry DeLuca Excavating LLC, Cos Cob, contractor for 204 Otter Rock LLC. Perform replacement alterations at 204 Otter Rock LLC, Greenwich.

Estimated cost: $2,500. Filed April 2020.

Moriarty Brothers Construction Co., Stamford, contractor for 61 East Elm LLC. Perform replacement alterations at 61 E. Elm St., Greenwich. Estimated cost: $2,500.

Filed April 2020.

Petretti & Associates, New York, New York, contractor for YMCA of Greenwich. Replace chiller and dehumidifier plants at 50 E. Putnam Ave., Greenwich. Estimated cost: $2 million. Filed April 2020.

Turner Construction, Shelton, contractor for Greenwich Reform Synagogue. Construct retaining wall at 257 Stanwich Road, Greenwich. Estimated cost: $268,000. Filed April 2020.

Residential Arnow Construction LLC, Stamford, contractor for Mitchel R. Scher. Demolish single-family dwelling at 214 Clapboard Ridge Road, Greenwich.

Estimated cost: $25,000. Filed April 2020.

Bashford Constructor Company Inc., Yonkers, New York, contractor for Robert R. Douglas. Install new air conditioning and renovate laundry room at 85 Pecksland Road, Greenwich. Estimated cost: $75,000. Filed April 2020.

Circelli Builders Inc., Old Greenwich, contractor for Jeff and Adrienne Henkes. Renovate kitchen, dining room and sunroom at 38 Field Road, Cos Cob. Estimated cost: $70,000.

Filed April 2020.

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.

East Coast Structures LLC, Darien, contractor for HOW4.0 LLC. Renovate master bathroom and create master closet at 30 Will-Merry Lane, Greenwich. Estimated cost: $98,000.

Filed April 2020.

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Euro Craft LLC, Fairfield, contractor for Eli Delouja. Remodel bathroom, kitchen and laundry room at 1 Putnam Hill, Greenwich. Estimated cost: $25,000. Filed April 2020.

Friedheim, Stephen C., Greenwich, contractor for Stephen C. Friedheim. Renovate guest wing at 1 Smith Road, Greenwich. Estimated cost: $125,000. Filed April 2020.

Greenleaf General Contractor LLC, Stamford, contractor for Eugene A. Miao. Remove old roof and re-roof 23 Rock Ridge Ave., Greenwich.

Estimated cost: $15,000. Filed April 2020.

Holden W. Blakely & Company, Greenwich, contractor for Holden W. Blakely & Company. Install elevator at 30 Meadowcroft Lane, Greenwich. Estimated cost: $1,200.

Filed April 2020.

Home Exteriors LLC, Danbury, contractor for Kevin J. O’Connor. Remove old roof and re-roof 122 Butternut Hollow Road, Greenwich. Estimated cost: $69,900. Filed April 2020.

Murphy Brothers Contracting, Mamaroneck, New York, contractor for Indian Chase Trust. Perform replacement alterations at 25 Indian Chase Drive, Greenwich. Estimated cost: $403,100. Filed April 2020.

Pana Inc, Danbury, contractor for Paul Herman. Remove old roof and re-roof 203 Riverside Ave., Riverside. Estimated cost: $66,270. Filed April 2020.

Pelazza Construction Services, Stamford, contractor for Frederic A. Bourke. Demolish single-family dwelling at 17 Fort Hills Lane, Greenwich.

Estimated cost: $32,500. Filed April 2020.

Reimers Stafford, Greenwich, contractor for Reimers Stafford. Move laundry and full bath to basement at 101 Lewis St., Unit D, Greenwich.

Estimated cost: $15,000. Filed April 2020.

Rose Hill Land Company LLC, Greenwich, contractor for Rose Hill Land Company LLC. Build new single dwelling at 118 Havemeyer Place, Greenwich. Estimated cost: $750,000. Filed April 2020.

JJKL Properties LLC, Greenwich, contractor for JJKL Properties LLC. Replace kitchen cabinets, stove, refrigerator and dishwasher at 54 Woodland Drive, Greenwich.

Estimated cost: $15,000. Filed April 2020.

Ruiz, Luis Ernesto, Stamford, contractor for The Mill Owners Co LLC. Perform replacement alterations at 328 Pemberwick Road, Greenwich. Estimated cost: $95,000.

Filed April 2020.

JJM Building & Woodwork LLC, Newtown, contractor for Mariah Chase. Upgrade kitchen space at 19 Lafrentz Road, Greenwich. Estimated cost: $60,000. Filed April 2020.

Seaman Construction, Rowayton, contractor for 475 Field Point LLC. Demolish single-family dwelling at 475 Field Point Road, Greenwich.

Estimated cost: $18,000. Filed April 2020.

Legacy Custom Builders Inc., Stamford, contractor for John Grier Poole. Add chimney at 75 William St., Greenwich.

Estimated cost: $140,000.

Filed April 2020.

Livingston Builders LLC, Greenwich, contractor for Michael O’Donnell. Construct kitchen addition at 35 Midbrook Lane, Old Greenwich.

Estimated cost: $250,000.

Filed April 2020.

Shen, Caroline, Old Greenwich, contractor for Caroline Shen. Install bench, desk, closet and dog bath at 15 Meadow Place, Old Greenwich. Estimated cost: $11,500. Filed April 2020.

Soler, Maria S., Greenwich, contractor for Maria S. Soler.

Build new in-ground swimming pool at 85 Round Hill Road, Greenwich. Estimated cost: $115,000. Filed April 2020.

Southern Conn Resto, North Haven, contractor for Arthur Yee and Judy Yee. Repair fire damage at 311 Orchard St., Cos Cob. Estimated cost: $150,000.

Filed April 2020.

Trinity Solar, Cheshire, contractor for Donald Coleman Perry. Install roof-mounted panels at 4 View St., Greenwich. Estimated cost: $5,000.

Filed April 2020.

Vanderhorn, Colin, Greenwich, contractor for Colin Vanderhorn. Renovate bathroom at 299 Bruce Park Ave., Greenwich. Estimated cost: $10,000.

Filed April 2020.

COURT CASES Bridgeport Superior Court Campbell, Thomas G., Guilford. Filed by Victor Noe Duran, Barrera, Bridgeport.

Plaintiff’s attorney: Cocco & Ginsberg LLC, Bridgeport. Action: The plaintiff suffered a collision allegedly caused by the defendant and sustained severe and painful personal injuries. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other and further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no.

FBT-CV-20-6093794-S. Filed Jan. 27.

Casco-Duran, Oswaldo, Bridgeport. Filed by Alberto Torres, Bridgeport. Plaintiff’s attorney: Antignani & Maresca, Bridgeport. Action: The plaintiff suffered a collision allegedly caused by the defendant and sustained severe and painful personal injuries.

The plaintiff seeks monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other and further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. FBT-CV-206094455-S. Filed Feb. 14.

Standard Fire Insurance Co., Hartford. Filed by Alyssa Paoletti, Trumbull. Plaintiff’s attorney: Paoletti & Gusmano, Bridgeport. Action: The plaintiff suffered a collision caused by a tortfeasor driver.

The defendant, the plaintiff’s insurance company, is required to provide benefits for the plaintiff, but has not paid her for her injuries and losses.

The plaintiff seeks monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other and further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. FBT-CV-206094763-S. Filed Feb. 25.

Town of Fairfield, et al, Fairfield. Filed by Krisztina Berensci, Fairfield. Plaintiff’s attorney: Cocco & Ginsberg LLC, Bridgeport. Action: The plaintiff was caused to trip and fall due to disrepair of grassy area causing injuries and damages. The premises were managed by the defendant.

The plaintiff seeks monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other and further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. FBT-CV-206094848-S. Filed Feb. 27.

William Raveis Mortgage LLC, et al, Shelton. Filed by Angel Correa, Bridgeport.

Plaintiff’s attorney: Zeldes Needle & Cooper, Bridgeport.

Action: The plaintiff paid the mortgage of his premises to the defendant the defendant in order to get a valid release of mortgage. However, defendant failed to timely provide a proper and valid executed release of mortgage.

The plaintiff seeks monetary damages in excess of $2,500, exclusive of interest and costs and such other and further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. FBT-CV-206094750-S. Filed Feb. 25.

Facts & Figures Danbury Superior Court Arpi-Arias, Rosa, Danbury.

Filed by Maristela Dasilva, Danbury. Plaintiff’s attorney: The Flood Law Firm LLC, Middletown. Action: The plaintiff suffered a collision allegedly caused by the defendant and sustained severe and painful personal injuries. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other and further relief as the court deems appropriate. Case no. DBD-CV-206035316-S. Filed Feb. 7.

Fejardo-Chacon, Carmita Ines et al, Danbury. Filed by Elenyse Cruz, Danbury. Plaintiff’s attorney: Billings Barrett & Bowman LLC, Stratford.

Action: The plaintiff suffered a collision allegedly caused by the defendant and sustained severe and painful personal injuries. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other and further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. DBD-CV20-6035092-S. Filed Jan. 21.

Mitchell, Vincent B, Brookfield. Filed by Lumma Z Demelo, Danbury. Plaintiff’s attorney: Ventura Law, Danbury.

Action: The plaintiff suffered a collision allegedly caused by the defendant and sustained severe and painful personal injuries. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other and further relief as the court deems appropriate. Case no.

DBD-CV-20-6035428-S. Filed Feb. 18.

Stamford Superior Court Quiroz, William, West Haven. Filed by Siendia Fleuriot-Petifa, Stamford. Plaintiff’s attorney: The Pickel Law Firm LLC, Stamford. Action: The plaintiff suffered a collision allegedly caused by the defendant and sustained severe and painful personal injuries.

The plaintiff seeks monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other and further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. FST-CV-206045529-S. Filed Jan. 29.

Riverview East Condominium Association Inc., Fairfield. Filed by Beryl Edelman, Norwalk. Plaintiff’s attorney: Gould Law Group LLC, New Haven. Action: The plaintiff was lawfully on the premises of the defendant, when she fell due to the defective condition of the parking lot controlled and maintained by the defendant. As a result, plaintiff suffered injuries. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other and further relief the court deems appropriate.

Case no. FST-CV-20-6045647-S. Filed Feb. 6.

Sandler, O’Neill & Partners LP, New York, New York. Filed

by Novafund Advisors LLC, Stamford. Plaintiff’s attorney: Shipman & Goodwin LLP, Hartford. Action: The plaintiff entered into a contract to raise capital for a fund launched

by Capitala. While Capitala worked with the plaintiff, it was allegedly secretly working with the defendant on the marketing strategy and potential investors. The defendant interfered with the plaintiff’s business expectancies and acted fraudulently. As a result, the plaintiff’s relationship with Capitalia was damaged and was deprived of the benefits of its agreement with Capitalia.

The plaintiff seeks monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other and further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. FST-CV-206045528-S. Filed Jan. 29.

DEEDS

Cavalea, Alexandra M., Fairfield. Seller: 142 Dunnlea Road LLC, Fairfield. Property: 142 Dunnlea Road, Fairfield.

Amount: $525,000. Filed April 7.

Dudley C. Mecum II, Stuart, Florida. Seller: Dudley Clarke Mecum II, Stuart, Florida.

Property: 33 Khakum Wood Road, Greenwich. Amount: $0.

Filed April 8.

Freiman, Robert and Ashley Freiman, New York, New York. Seller: Network Development Company LLC, Old Greenwich. Property: 68 Halsey Drive, Old Greenwich.

Amount: $2,700,000. Filed April 8.

Picheco, Jr. Michael J. and Kaitlyn M. Picheco, Trumbull. Seller: D. Charles LLC, Southport. Property: 94 East Lawn St., Fairfield. Amount: $1,265,000. Filed April 8.

Russian, Laurence K., Old Greenwich. Seller: Quatro Partners LLC, Old Greenwich.

Property: 5 Meadow Place, Old Greenwich. Amount: $1. Filed April 8.

Wakeman Brothers LLC, Westport. Seller: Peter Salomone, Stamford. Property: Lot 28, Map 1032 Southfield Road, Fairfield. Amount: $395,000.

Filed April 3.

Yantar LLC, Loxahatchee, Florida, Seller: Artemly Panarin, Greenwich. Property: 14 Copper Beech Road, Greenwich. Amount: $0. Filed April 8.

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37 Aiken LLC, Armonk, New York. Seller: Anthony W. Ruggiero, Greenwich. Property: 37 Aiken Road, Greenwich.

Amount: $1. Filed April 1.

Bloch, Maggie Rose, Bridgeport. Seller: Josephine Margaret Schultz, Fairfield. Property: 138 Papurah Road, Fairfield.

Amount: $379,000. Filed April 8.

51 Mayo Avenue LLC, Big Sky, Montana. Seller: Philip Chadwell and Tracy Chadwell, Big Sky, Montana. Property: 51 Mayo Ave., Greenwich.

Amount: $1. Filed April 13.

Amanda B. Royce 2014 Trust, Greenwich. Seller: Denise Henkind, Greenwich.

Property: 33 E. Lyon Farm Drive, Greenwich. Amount: $1,500,000. Filed April 1.

Cabrera, Elena and MaryAnn R. Gabriel, Fairfield.

Seller: Charlene Parrish and Mara Gottlieb, Fairfield. Property: 455 Orchard Hill Lane, Fairfield. Amount: $1,179,000.

Filed April 7.

Carney, Catherine Mary, Fairfield. Seller: Michael A. Piscatelli and Kasey Piscatelli, Fairfield. Property: Lot 223, Map 221 Old Spring Road, Fairfield. Amount: $487,500. Filed April 13.

Higgins, Michael, Palm Bay, Florida. Seller: Andrew M. Rivera and Barbara Rivera, Greenwich. Property: 74 1/2 Josephine Evaristo Ave., Greenwich. Amount: $1,575,379. Filed April 3.

Cheng, Thomas, Stamford. Seller: Mija Kim, Cos Cob. Property: 7 Strawbridge Lane, Greenwich. Amount: $1,295,500. Filed April 6.

Kiernan, Theodore and Yvelisse Kiernan, Cos Cob. Seller: David G. Liebenguth and Margaret M. Liebenguth, Cos Cob. Property: 17 Kent Place, Cos Cob. Amount: $635,000.

Filed April 1.

Clarke, Kelly, Greenwich.

Seller: Jake Clarke, Boston, Massachusetts.

Property: Lot 3, Map 2574, Greenwich.

Amount: $1. Filed April 8.

Cohen, Donna, Westport.

Seller: Georgette Sappington, Avon. Property: 11 Lafayette Court, Unit 5D, Greenwich.

Amount: $559,900. Filed April 1.

Cromwell, Polly F., Fairfield.

Seller: Vikram Butani, Fairfield.

Property: 1317 Mill Plain Road, Fairfield. Amount: $645,500.

Filed April 13.

Desautels, Jonathan and Rebecca LePage, Norwalk. Seller: Rene M. Arnold, Fairfield.

Property: 62 Misty Wood Lane, Fairfield. Amount: $1,140,000.

Filed April 8.

Eson, Sarah and Philip J. Coward III, New York, New York, Seller: Michael S. Gavejian and Jessica Gavejian, Fairfield.

Property: 555 Cascade Drive, Fairfield. Amount: $460,000.

Filed April 8.

Foster-Osbourne, Dina, White Plains, New York. Seller: Daniel Fink, Lafayette, Colorado. Property: 67 Prospect St., Greenwich. Amount: $1,250,000. Filed April 8.

Furlong, Phyllis R., Fairfield.

Seller: Michael Joshi and Marie Knight Joshi, Fairfield. Property: 55 Oxford Road, Southport.

Amount: $575,000. Filed April 6.

Gasparini, Janice, Greenwich. Seller: One Morton Square LLC, Greenwich. Property: Unit 4K, Harborview Condominium, Greenwich.

Amount: $1. Filed April 3.

Kutsch, Michael, Fairfield.

Seller: Christopher J. Diesel and Wendy L. Diesel. Fairfield.

Property: 25 Helen St., Fairfield. Amount: $430,000. Filed April 8.

Lowenstein, Curt and Helen Lowenstein, Norwalk. Seller: Andrew Pane, Fairfield. Property: 535 Church Hill Road, Fairfield. Amount: $375,000.

Filed April 13.

Macca, Laura, Fairfield. Seller: Steven K. Stearns and Teresa Miguel-Stearns, Fairfield.

Property: 79 Oyster Road, Fairfield. Amount: $675,000. Filed April 3.

Mason, Brian and Sarah Mason, Fairfield. Seller: Ryan McClay and Laura J. McClay, Fairfield. Property: 15 Phyfe Road, Fairfield. Amount: $685,000.

Filed April 13.

McClay, Ryan and Laura McClay, Fairfield. Seller: Elona Logue, Fairfield. Property: 140 Ironside Road, Fairfield.

Amount: $830,000. Filed April 13.

McCoy, Charles McClayton Blackwell and Katherine Banker McCoy, Cos Cob. Seller: Sarah Kiernan and Ross E. Mazo, Greenwich. Property: Cat Rock Road, Greenwich.

Amount: $10. Filed April 1.

McKee, William, Greenwich. Seller: Richard Nuzum and Mari Nuzum, Greenwich.

Property: Partridge Hollow Road, Greenwich. Amount: $2,520,000. Filed April 13.

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McManus, Timothy, Fairfield. Seller: Lorraine Keeling, Fairfield. Property: 236 Judd St., Fairfield. Amount: $266,000. Filed April 2.

Moore, Susan R., Fairfield.

Seller: Leo G. Ruhl III, Norwalk.

Property: 1901-1904 Fairfield Beach Road, Fairfield. Amount: $525,000. Filed April 3.

Palmeri, Vita and Andrea Cacciari, Fairfield. Seller: Deborah Cooke, Fairfield. Property: 92 Alden St., Fairfield.

Amount: $645,000. Filed April 2.

Polotaye, William F. and Ashleigh E. Diehl, Fairfield.

Seller: Rosemarie D. Miller, Fairfield. Property: 890 High St., Fairfield. Amount: $395,000. Filed April 2.

Posligua, Gina, Fairfield. Seller: Erica Hoffman, Fairfield.

Property: 405 Villa Ave., Fairfield. Amount: $297,000. Filed April 2.

Powers, Michael R. and Ami Jayne Powers, Fairfield. Seller: Tracy Moors and Vanessa Moors, Fairfield. Property: 238 Northwood Road, Fairfield.

Amount: $659,000. Filed April 6.

Rong, Yanxia and Shen Ren, Greenwich. Seller: Benjamin D. Madden and Phyllis Madden.

Greenwich. Property: 38 N. Ridge Road, Old Greenwich.

Amount: $0. Filed April 1.

Saelens, Sam Valere Anna and Haelim Oh, Old Greenwich. Seller: Raymond K. Tung and Bakke L. Tung, Greenwich. Property: Lot 21 Map 6527. Greenwich. Amount: $2,080,000. Filed April 3.

Schukin, Zora and Pavel Schukin, Cos Cob. Seller: Adrian Owles and Mary McNiff, Riverside. Property: 234 Riverside Ave., Riverside. Amount: $4,100,000. Filed April 8.

Sheehan, Mary K., Fairfield.

Seller: Michael N. Pomarico and Carole Ann Pomarico, Southport. Property: 125 Katona Drive, Unit 4A, Fairfield.

Amount: $250,000. Filed April 13.

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Facts & Figures Slade, Blanca E., Fairfield.

Seller: Francis Bausch and Stacy Schrier Bausch, Fairfield.

Property: 60 Arrowhead Lane, Fairfield. Amount: $444,000.

Filed April 7.

Sweeney, Ryan and Elizabeth A. Kelley, New York, New York, Seller: Radoslaw Filarski and Agnieszka Filarska, Cos Cob. Property: 45 Cross Lane, Cos Cob. Amount: $1. Filed April 13.

Tso, Peggy and Glenn Tso, Wellesley, Massachusetts.

Seller: Steven Pisarkiewicz and Patricia E. Pisarkiewicz, Greenwich. Property: 78 Burning Tree Road, Greenwich.

Amount: $2,800,000. Filed April 13.

Zaffina, Gianfranco and Amy Ellis, Westport. Seller: Brian Mason and Sarah Mason, Southport. Property: 89 Hulls Highway, Southport. Amount: $499,000. Filed April 9.

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FORECLOSURES St. Denis, Thomas, et al.

Creditor: Capital One NA. Property: 44 Yarmouth Road, Norwalk. Mortgage default.

Filed April 3.

Stephenson, Phyllis J., et al.

Creditor: US Bank National Association. Property: 27 Myrtle St., Norwalk. Mortgage default.

Filed April 3.

Tyson, Shereda Y., et al.

Creditor: JPMC Specialty Mortgage LLC. Property: 135 Flax Hill Road, Unit 17B, Norwalk.

Mortgage default. Filed March 24.

JUDGMENTS Chavez, Rosa and Hebert Chavez, Norwalk. $2,351, in favor of Petro Inc, Woodbury, New York, by Gerald S. Knopf, Stamford. Property: 126 Stuart Ave., Norwalk. Filed March 9.

Gill, Meerab, Stamford. $20,250, in favor of Cach LLC, Greenville, South Carolina, by the Law Offices of Howard Lee Schiff PC, East Hartford. Property: 59 Liberty St., Unit 43, Stamford. Filed March 19.

Gill, Meerab, Stamford. $20,250, in favor of Cach LLC, Greenville, South Carolina, by the Law Offices of Howard Lee Schiff PC, East Hartford. Property: 1076 E. Main St., No.15D, Stamford. Filed March 19.

Gill, Meerab, Stamford. $6,356, in favor of Portfolio Recovery Associates LLC, Norfolk, Virginia, by the Law Offices of Howard Lee Schiff PC, East Hartford. Property: 59 Liberty St., Unit 43, Stamford.

Filed March 25.

Hingst, Jeffrey M., Norwalk. $10,542, in favor of Cach LLC, Greenville, South Carolina, by the Law Offices of Howard Lee Schiff PC, East Hartford.

Property: 18 Westview Lane, Norwalk. Filed March 20.

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Humphrey, Maureen E., Stamford. $1,984, in favor of TD Bank USA NA, Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, by the Law Offices of Howard Lee Schiff PC, East Hartford. Property: 38 Daycroft Road, Stamford. Filed March 27.

Magnaye, Adriano B., Norwalk. $2,578, in favor of TD Bank USA NA, Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, by the Law Offices of Howard Lee Schiff PC, East Hartford. Property: 33 Newfield St., Norwalk. Filed March 20.

Mahaffey, Catherin S., Stamford. $2,922, in favor of The Canyon Club, Armonk, New York, by Charles T. Busek PC, Norwalk. Property: 150 Waterbury Ave., Stamford. Filed March 20.

Mahaffey, Thomas, Stamford. $1,487, in favor of LVNV Funding LLC, Las Vegas, Nevada, by the Law Offices of Howard Lee Schiff PC, East Hartford. Property: 150 Waterbury Ave., Stamford. Filed March 19.

Molina, David and Sheyla Molina, Norwalk. $4,242, in favor of Norwalk Hospital Association, Norwalk, by Lovejoy and Rimer PC, Norwalk. Property: 162 Flax Hill Road, Norwalk. Filed March 5.

Ortiz, Jose, Stamford. $12,566, in favor of Silver Hill Hospital, New Canaan, by the Law Offices of Howard Lee Schiff PC, East Hartford. Property: 102 Courtland Hill St., Stamford.

Filed March 25.

Papadakos, T. Laki, Stamford. $31,491, in favor of Cavalry SPV I LLC, Valhalla, New York,

by Girvin & Ferlazzo PC, Albany, New York. Property: 308 High Ridge Road, Stamford.

Filed March 6.

Rahman, Masudur M., Norwalk. $9,553, in favor of Barclays Bank Delaware, Wilmington, Delaware, by the Law Offices of Howard Lee Schiff PC, East Hartford. Property: 4 Charles St., Norwalk. Filed March 5.

Ruffin, Tawana L., Norwalk. $1,295, in favor of Cavalry SPV I LLC, Valhalla, New York, by Tobin & Marohn, Meriden. Property: 9 Robins Square East, Norwalk. Filed March 6.

Sulek, Johannes G., Stamford. $7,550, in favor of Cach LLC, Greenville, South Carolina, by the Law Offices of Howard Lee Schiff PC, East Hartford. Property: 13 Opper Road, Stamford. Filed March 19.

LIENS Federal Tax Liens Filed Albrecht, Jon and Dani Diberardini-Albrecht, 110 Grumman Ave., Norwalk. $89,909, civil proceeding/ tax.

Filed March 24.

Cutting Edge Property Management, 304 Main St., No. 203, Norwalk. $18,495, civil proceeding/ tax. Filed March 24.

DeQuattro, Paul, 2490 Black Rock Turnpike, Unit 417, Fairfield. $7,267, civil proceeding/ tax. Filed March 9.

Faucher, Reginald and Patricia Faucher, 9 Argentine Way, Norwalk. $26,767, civil proceeding tax. Filed March 24.

Garcia, Raquel, 10 Horace Cottage, Fairfield. $7,537, civil proceeding/ tax. Filed March 9.

Gladman, Jason M., 26 Belden Ave., Unit 1413, Norwalk. $59,663, civil proceeding/tax. Filed March 24.

Grant, Jordan P., 377 Highland Ave., Norwalk. $10,144, civil proceeding/tax. Filed March 17.

Henriquez, Moises Gabriel, 5 Bouton St., Unit 2, Norwalk. $43,076, civil proceeding/tax.

Filed March 24.

Lee, James H. and Madeline R. Haenn, 1401 Unquowa Road, Fairfield. $27,014, civil proceeding/ tax. Filed March 16.

Mims, Cory D. and Monique S. Mims, 42 Old Rock Lane, Norwalk. $10,041, civil proceeding/tax. Filed March 24.

Montero, Rolando A. and Maria D. Montero, 73 Scribner Ave., Norwalk. $10,276, civil proceeding/tax. Filed March 24.

Narang, Rishi, 50 Stone Ridge Way, Unit 3C, Fairfield. $49,750, civil proceeding/tax.

Filed March 9.

Scipion, Brandt, 48 Lenox Ave., Norwalk. $25,199, civil proceeding/ tax. Filed March 24.

Tavola Italian Kitchen LLC, 544 Main Ave., Norwalk. $2,551, civil proceeding/tax. Filed March 17.

Wolinsky, Jonathan, 119 Valley Circle, Fairfield. $35,646, civil proceeding/tax. Filed March 16.

Mechanic’s Liens Fletcher Development LLC, Darien. Filed by Los Corporation II, by Vincent Vetrini.

Property: 14 Hillcrest Lane, Old Greenwich. Amount: $7,728.

Filed May 11.

Welsh, Benjamin, Greenwich. Filed by G. A. Windows Inc., by Eric Weinstein. Property: 201 Clapboard Ridge Road, Greenwich. Amount: $212,370.

Filed May 6.

LIS PENDENS 135 Milbank LLC, Greenwich, Filed by Zullo & Jacks LLC, East Haven, for The Ridgefield Supply Company.

Property: 135 Milbank Ave., Greenwich. Action: foreclose defendant’s mortgage. Filed April 22.

31 Victory Street LLC, et al, Stamford. Filed by Wofsey, Rosen, Kweskin & Kuriansky LLP, Stamford, for First County Bank. Property: 30 Diaz St., Stamford. Action: foreclose defendants’ mortgage. Filed March 9.

Abille, Theodore A., et al, Stamford. Filed by McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for Lakeview Loan Servicing. Property: 93 George St., Stamford. Action: foreclose defendants’ mortgage. Filed March 18.

Beck, Gilbert, et al, Stamford. Filed by McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association. Property: 70 Apple Tree Drive, Stamford.

Action: foreclose defendants’ mortgage. Filed March 18.

Cronin, Xavier A., et al, Norwalk. Filed by Korde & Associates PC, New London, for Legacy Mortgage Asset Trust.

Property: Lots 37 and 38, Map 748, Norwalk. Action: foreclose defendants’ mortgage. Filed March 24.

Gabel, Matthew R., et al, Fairfield. Filed by McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for PHH Mortgage Corp.

Property: 140 Sherwood Farm Road, Fairfield. Action: foreclose defendants’ mortgage.

Filed April 8.

Hewitt, John R., et al, Fairfield. Filed by Bendett & McHugh PC, Farmington, for Bank of America NA. Property: 3853 Congress St., Fairfield.

Action: foreclose defendants’ mortgage. Filed April 20.

Iannacone, Melissa, et al, Norwalk. Filed by McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association.

Property: 5 Girard St., Norwalk.

Action: foreclose defendants’ mortgage. Filed March 24.

Indumathy, John, et al, Norwalk. Filed by McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for Deutsche Bank National Trust Company.

Property: 73 N. Taylor Ave., Norwalk.

Action: foreclose defendants’ mortgage. Filed March 24.

Facts & Figures Kenner, Robert J. and Sue Y. Kenner, Norwalk. Filed by Halloran & Sage LLP, Hartford, for Webster Bank National Association. Property: Lot 9, Map 6962, Norwalk. Action: foreclose defendants’ mortgage.

Filed April 8.

Ortega, Miguel, et al, Norwalk. Filed by McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for US Bank Trust NA. Property: 11 Reservoir Ave., Norwalk.

Action: foreclose defendants’ mortgage. Filed March 24.

Parker, Charlotte Monique, et al, Greenwich, Filed by Bendett & McHugh PC, Farmington, for The Bank of New York Mellon. Property: 364 Davis Ave., Unit 1, Greenwich. Action: foreclose defendants’ mortgage. Filed April 22.

PPG Development LLC, et al, Fairfield. Filed by Jason P. Gladstone, New Canaan, for Pyramid Company LLC. Property: 1039 Reef Road, Fairfield.

Action: foreclose defendants’ mortgage. Filed April 28.

TECHNOLOGY Data Operations Engineer, Synchrony Bank, Stamford, CT. Provide second level escalation and production process oversight to ensure that incidents, requests, and changes are performed and aligned to Service Management standards and procedures. Req. Bach’s deg or foreign equiv in Comp Sci, Electronics Engg, or rel. & 5 yrs post-bach progressive work exp. To apply, email resume to: HR manager, Kristine.Mackey@syf.com, (reference: CT0005).

TECHNOLOGY Senior Database Administrator, Gartner, Inc., Stamford, CT. Perf. database dvlpmt activities during dvlpmt life cycle & maint of Gartner’s real time transactional prod., DR & dvlpmt database systems. Req. Bach deg or foreign equiv. in Comp Sci, Electronic Engg., or directly rel. + 5 yrs operational DBA exp. with Oracle RDBMS. To apply, please email resume to: Josh Dubinsky – Josh.Dubinsky@gartner.com & reference req ID 46046.

PPG Development LLC, et al, Fairfield. Filed by Jason P. Gladstone, New Canaan, for Pyramid Company LLC. Property: 1033 Reef Road, Fairfield.

Action: foreclose defendants’ mortgage. Filed April 28.

Ritzhaupt, Britton, Norwalk.

Filed by Marinosci Law Group PC, Warwick, Rhode Island, for Lakeview Loan Servicing LLC. Property: 27 Second St., Norwalk. Action: foreclose defendant’s mortgage. Filed April 2.

Roth, Charles H., et al, Stamford. Filed by McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for Midfirst Bank. Property: 18 Brown Ave., Stamford. Action: foreclose defendants’ mortgage. Filed March 10.

Sherriff, Charles Robert, et al, Greenwich, Filed by Zullo & Jacks LLC, East Haven, for The Ridgefield Supply Company.

Property: 31 Bush Ave., Greenwich. Action: foreclose defendants’ mortgage. Filed April 22.

Smith, Shawn, Stamford.

Filed by Wofsey, Rosen, Kweskin & Kuriansky LLP, Stamford, for First County Bank.

Property: 7 Fourth St., Unit 3A, Stamford. Action: foreclose defendant’s mortgage. Filed March 11.

LEASES Charter Communications Holding Company LLC,

by Michael D Reid. Landlord: HP Gateway Unit Two Owner LLC, Stamford. Property: Unit 2, Gateway Harbor Point Planned Complex, Stamford.

Term: 15 years, commenced Feb. 26, 2020. Filed April 13.

MORTGAGES 1209 Post Road LLC, Fairfield. by Joe Sargeant. Lender: Connecticut Community Bank NA, 1495 Post Road East, Westport. Property: 1209 Post Road, Fairfield. Amount: $2,400,000.

Filed April 1.

1595 Blackrock Turnpike LLC, Fairfield. by Joe Sargeant.

Lender: Connecticut Community Bank NA, 1495 Post Road East, Westport. Property: 1595 Black Rock Turnpike, Fairfield.

Amount: $650,000. Filed April 1.

180 Otter Rock Drive LLC, Greenwich, by Jeremy E. Kaye. Lender: L.I.B. Kft., Orom utca 20/B, Budapest, Hungary. Property: Lot 54, Map 202, Greenwich. Amount: $3,919,553. Filed March 27.

Star Family Realty LLC, Stamford. Filed by Jackson Law Group CT LLC, Shelton, for Loan Funder LLC Series 6770. Property: 123 Hoyt St., Stamford. Action: foreclose defendant’s mortgage. Filed March 11.

Bytner, Jana, Greenwich, by Benjamin McEachin. Lender: JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, 1111 Polaris Pkwy., Columbus, Ohio. Property: 169 Mason St., Unit 1A, Greenwich. Amount: $92,000. Filed March 25.

Wamae, Mwangi, et al, Stamford. Filed by Ackerly & Ward, Stamford, for Cobblestone Association Inc, Property: 167 Grove St., Stamford.

Action: foreclose defendants’ mortgage. Filed March 11.

Cafiero, Ralph O. and Karen A. Cafiero, Fairfield. by Clarissa Garcia. Lender: People’s United Bank NA, 850 Main St., Bridgeport. Property: 495 Romanock Road, Fairfield.

Amount: $400,000. Filed March 31.

Colao, Massimiliano and Mirith Colao, Fairfield. by Suzanne D. Bartek. Lender: Bank of America NA, 100 N. Tryon St., Charlotte, North Carolina. Property: 1599 Fence Row Drive, Fairfield. Amount: $100,000. Filed April 1.

Conklin, Kevin and Emily Conklin, Fairfield. by A. Laurie Rosa. Lender: Citibank NA, 701 E. 60 St. North, Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Property: 394 Old Farm Lane, Fairfield.

Amount: $100,000. Filed April 1.

English, Brittany, Fairfield.

by Daniel R. Hamal. Lender: United Wholesale Mortgage, 585 South Boulevard East, Pontiac, Michigan. Property: 284 Davis Road, Fairfield. Amount: $354,050. Filed April 1.

Finn, Timothy Paul and Elizabeth Patterson Finn, Fairfield. by Robert E. Murray.

Lender: Quicken Loans Inc., 1050 Woodward Ave., Detroit, Michigan. Property: 15 Hornbeam Road, Fairfield. Amount: $595,000. Filed April 1.

Henkind, Denise, Greenwich, by Douglas J. Wells.

Lender: Amanda B. Royce 2014 Trust, Greenwich. Property: 33 E. Lyon Farm Drive, Greenwich. Amount: $1,500,000.

Filed April 1.

Lisiewski, Gary and Layla Lisiewski, Greenwich, by Maria C. Miller. Lender: Goldman Sachs Bank USA, 200 West St., New York, New York. Property: 820 North St., Greenwich.

Amount: $1,400,000. Filed March 27.

McTernan, Bernard J. and Hillary A. McTernan, Fairfield. by Craig T. Hoekenga.

Lender: Newtown Savings Bank, 39 Main St., Newtown.

Property: 1405 Stillson Road, Fairfield. Amount: $864,000.

Filed April 1.

Serrano, Amy and Christopher Serrano, Fairfield.

by Cheryl A. Cevolan. Lender: William Raveis Mortgage LLC, 7 Trap Falls Road, Shelton.

Property: 478 Round Hill Road, Fairfield. Amount: $510,000.

Filed April 1.

Snedeker, Peter and Lindsay Snedeker, Greenwich,

by Robert E. Murray. Lender: JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, 601 Oakmont Lane, Suite 300, Westmont, Illinois. Property: 90 Lockwood Road, Riverside.

Amount: $1,610,000. Filed March 25.

Sohn, Joohee, Greenwich, by Jonathan T. Hoffman. Lender: Wells Fargo Bank NA, 101 N. Phillips Ave., Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Property: 28 Sheffield Way, Greenwich. Amount: $1,000,000. Filed March 25.

NEW BUSINESSES Adfire Health, 2 Landmark Square, Suite 214, Stamford 06901, c/o Katon Partners LLC. Filed March 18.

Advanced Connecticut, 144 Morgan St., Unit 3, Stamford 06902, c/o David ChuChuinsky. Filed March 10.

Caseys Real Estate, 37 Barholm Ave., Stamford 06902, c/o Caseys Tavern LLC. Filed March 9.

Food Hall @ 677, 677 Washington Blvd., Stamford 06901, c/o Mark Finnegan. Filed March 23.

The Landings Group, 94 Southfield Ave., Suite 202, Stamford 06902, c/o Neal Dalessio. Filed March 11.

The Parrot Bay Rum Co., 175 Greenwich St., New York, New York, 10007, c/o Diageo Americas Supply Inc. Filed March 30.

PATENTS Proxy enhanced protocol semantics recognition. Patent no. 10,659,635 issued to Peter Zehler. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk.

System and method for automatically locking in response to a print fault a print job and notification thereof. Patent no. 10,656,884 issued to Michael Barrett. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk.

Curable unsaturated crystalline polyester powder and methods of making the same. Patent no. 10,655,025 issued to Valerie Farrugia, et al.

Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk.

Method of making a polymer composite. Patent no.

10,649,355 issued to Barkev Keoshkerian, et al. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk.

International Excess Program Management, 6 Landmark Square, Fourth floor, Stamford 06901, c/o One80 Intermediaries Inc. Filed March 26.

Miller, Albert, 234 Cascade Road, Stamford 06903, c/o Albert Miller. Filed March 31.

Ovos-Our Vision of Sustainability, 13 Dora St., Unit A, Stamford 06902, c/o James Henry. Filed March 12.

Quin Landscaping, 53 Frank St., Stamford 06902, c/o Daniel Quintana. Filed March 16.

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Seeing wild animals display affection strikes a chord with us humans. We’ve been there.

We’ve done that. Given the harsh environment and everyday struggle to survive in the wild, we are surprised to see glimpses of human behavior in their actions. This cub, in stride, reached up and leaned into his mother, looking for assurance. Solidarity is how they have always survived.

Lions are the laziest of the big cats, often spending most of the day sleeping or resting. While lazing around, they can be very affectionate towards one another.

While a group of people connected to one another is called a tribe, a group of fish is called a school and a group of owls is called a parliament, a group of lions is collectively called a pride because of their stately quality.

Lions are the only cats that live in these social groups called prides. Family units may contain as many as 40 lions, including up to four males, who are responsible for protecting the pride, and a dozen females. All of a pride’s lionesses are related and will mate at approximately the same time. After a gestation period of about 110 days, the females gives birth to 1 to 4 cubs, weighing only 2 to 4 pounds. The cubs are then raised together, sometimes nursing communally.

While the image of male lion superiority is ubiquitous in the world, the truth is that the females are the leaders of the pride and its primary hunters. Males rarely participate in hunting unless they are needed. Females fiercely defend their cubs, and while males tolerate them, they don’t always defend them. With high mortality

rates, about 80% of cubs will not survive until adulthood, but those that do may live to be 10 to 14 years of age.

Helping humans learn how to live with lions is key to ensuring their survival. In northern Kenya, Samburu warriors, women and children with important local knowledge of wildlife issues are trained to collect data on wildlife sightings and respond to community issues like livestock depredation. In exchange, they receive educational lessons and a leadership role in their communities, creating a network of wildlife ambassadors. Some conservation organizations pay farmers to replace their livestock that have been taken by lions.

There are so many fascinating things to discover about lions and all the other creatures that can be found on safari with John Rizzo’s Africa Photo Tours. It’s an unforgettable trip filled with lions, elephants, leopards, zebras and rhinos — all waiting to be discovered by you!

Rizzo, an award-winning photographer, leads a team of experienced guides, specializing in safari and tribal tours within East Africa – Kenya, Tanzania and Ethiopia. His experienced team brings an intimate group of guests of all ages to see the “Big Five” (buffalos, elephants, lions leopards and rhinoceroses) as well as visit with the Maasai, Samburu and Turkana people. It’s a once in a lifetime experience.

For more, visit africaphototours.com