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STRONG DEMAND SEEN FOR INDUSTRIAL AND MULTIFAMILY DEVELOPMENT BY PETER KATZ

Pkatz@westfairinc.com mazon’s recently announced effort to unload from 10 million to 30 million square feet of its industrial real estate should not put even a dent in the market for industrial space, according to one of the real estate experts at Westfair Communications’ “The Future of Real Estate” event held on June 7 at the C.V. Rich Mansion in White Plains. “They had roughly 400 million square feet as of the end of last year,” said Joe Vaccaro, founding partner of the commercial real estate developer V20 Group, which is based in Darien. “Shedding 10 or 20 million square feet really is not going to move the needle in a material way. It certainly could impact some submarkets where a million or a million and a half square feet comes on the market if they’re shedding a couple of warehouses and subletting them back to the marketplace. But, in general, if you look at last year there was

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Christopher Harrison of Advance Testing Company Inc. and Jean Coney of Langan Engineering & Environmental Services at Westfair Communications’ “The Future of Real Estate” event. Photos by Alexandra Cali.

NY business groups want assault weapons ban; Hochul signs new gun laws

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Jill Silverberg and Amy Rose of Rose Associates at Westfair Communications’ “The Future of Real Estate” event .

ust hours before New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed into law a package of 10 bills that tightened the state’s gun regulations, and while word was circulating on Capitol Hill that some sort of limited bipartisan action on gun control appeared possible, five business groups from around New York state were issuing a call for Congress to reinstate a

ban on assault weapons. The move came in the wake of the growing number of mass shooting events in the U.S. in which assault weapons such as the AR-15 have been used. During a virtual news conference on June 6, representatives of The Business Council of Westchester, Business Council of New York State, Buffalo Niagara Partnership, Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce and Greater Rochester Chamber

of Commerce made it clear that they feel there are no more excuses for not restricting civilian access to assault weapons, designed as weapons of war. “The tragic, brutal and senseless shootings that we have witnessed over the last two weeks must be a final wakeup call that new federal legislation has to be adopted to finally address the glaring holes in the criminal justice system,” said John Ravitz, executive vice presi-

dent and COO of The Business Council of Westchester. “Real solutions are necessary to prevent the horrific tragedies that this country continues to face.” Ravitz said that it is important for the business community statewide to stand together in the wake of the carnage the country has been experiencing. “These are not isolated incidents and they’re happening in urban and rural areas all across our country,” Ravitz said.

“Legislators now in Washington need to understand that … there is a way to begin to fix this problem.” Ravitz said that every member of Congress must look in the mirror everyday before going to work and ask, “Am I doing all I can to prevent these types of heinous, horrific, brutal crimes that are occurring unfortunately almost on a daily basis in our country?”

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Mayor Caroline Simmons (Center) at the ribbon cutting ceremony for Waterstone on High Ridge. From left to right she is joined by John Felix, the Vice President of Development at National Development; Ted Tye, Managing Partner and Co-founder of National Development; Joanna Cormac, Burt Epoch Living’s Chief Operating Officer; Wendy Kaufman, Executive Director of Waterstone on High Ridge; Rica Spector, resident and Community Chairwoman; and Laurence Gerber, President and CEO of Epoch Senior Living. Photo by Justin McGown.

Stamford’s Waterstone on High Ridge hosts gala opening

BY JUSTIN MCGOWN jmcgown@westfairinc.com

hough already at 60% capacity after an earlier soft opening, Waterstone on High Ridge marked its grand opening on May 25 by literally rolling out the red carpet. Ice sculptures were erected and a wide array of fine food was prepared by Waterstone’s kitchen staff. “It’s one large open house, celebrating the opening of the building,” said Larry Gerber, president and CEO of Epoch Senior Living, which owns the Waterstone Senior Living brand. “It will include our residents, prospective members, and the community of senior care providers and referral sources. There will be a ribbon cutting and some speeches, but it’s really a big party.”

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While Gerber noted the event may not be representative of a typical day at the facility, which also contains an assisted living wing and a Bridges Memory Care facility, he emphasized it nonetheless highlighted a key focus on all Epoch properties. “As beautiful as the building is, as great as the food is, as full as the activities and no matter how much there is to do, for many people the biggest benefit of living in a community like this, especially for independent living, is getting away from social isolation,” he said. “As people get older, friends and relatives pass away, they’re less likely to drive longer distances or at night, and sometimes they don’t drive at all. “The world tends to become smaller, and the social isolation is a real problem,” he added. “Here I’ve FCBJ

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heard residents say, ‘It’s like I went to summer camp!’ They make all these new friends and get to love the staff. That’s what we are really about. It’s really a reflection of what the quality is and the cuisine, and the sort of elegance of lifestyle.” That lifestyle was represented at the party with the inclusion of seafood stations, charcutier platters, a pasta bar, carving stations, free-flowing drinks and separate live music performances indoor and out. Gerber’s background is in real estate and he highlighted that the site was formerly a General Electric campus where one of the buildings was split in half, with the partial demolition of one side making way for Waterstone while the remaining portion was leased as office space to a company that needed far less room than the original occu-

pants. Stamford Mayor Caroline Simmons made a brief appearance at the opening ceremony. “We are so fortunate to have Waterstone in our city,” Simmons said. “This is really a world-class housing facility and a real asset to our city, a premier luxury destination for seniors in our city.” Simmons noted that she used to live nearby when it was the former GE campus, and that her three-year-old son loved watching the construction equipment used to produce the beautiful building. “I think this is really a model for what housing should be for everyone,” Simmons continued, facetiously adding. “We’re so glad you get to live here — I hope I’m lucky enough that my kids will send me here when I’m older.”

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La Crémaillère offers French cuisine in an approachable atmosphere BY EDWARD ARRIAZA

earriaza@westfairinc.com a Crémaillère is a French restaurant in Bedford whose history stretches back to 1948. Since its opening, the restaurant has changed hands twice, with the third and latest change in ownership occurring earlier this year when businessman Peter Orthwein and the family of Westchester attorney David Boies opened its doors once more. The restaurant’s building reflects the business’ long journey, sporting a rustic look untouched since 1962 and reminiscent of a French countryside. However, La Crémaillère’s new owners have made as its executive chef Thomas Burke, an accomplished chef with aspirations of carrying on the legacy of the French restaurant while infusing it with a new spirit, one with an emphasis on approachability. Burke’s portfolio includes experience in three-star Michelinrated restaurants including Le Bernardin in New York City and The French Laundry in Yountville, California. Burke moved to Wilton, Connecticut, when he heard of the opportunity available at La Crémaillère. “It’s been incredible,” Burke stated. “I’m really proud of the

Chef Thomas Burke. Contributed photo. cuisine that we’re putting out, and the food that we’re making, I think, is really solid. Overall, it’s been a really great experience so far.” Since his arrival late last year, Burke has worked to cultivate an approachable environment, which is manifest in a number of ways. The most immediate example is the creation of a new menu and dishes, seen in the introduction early June of the Greenwich Polo

Brunch menu that will run into September. The brunch menu came about through a partnership between La Crémaillère and the nearby Greenwich Polo Club and offers clients Beausoleil oysters, an oft-requested item, as well as Jonah Crab Eggs Benedict. Perhaps no other item is emblematic of Burke’s guiding principles than the Polo Burger, a first for the restaurant. “La Crémaillère has never

had a burger, but we’re trying to — for brunch — make it a little bit more fun and approachable,” Burke said of the “high-end” burger composed of Niman Ranch ground beef, triple cream cheese, crispy shallots and truffle aioli. Burke and his team have also revived an old favorite, but with a twist. Fulfilling desires from regulars who patronized during prior ownership, the escargot dish was reintroduced to La Crémaillère’s dinner menu. “I kind of did my spin on what used to be the Escargot dish here,” Burke stated. “I started with trumpet pasta and parsley cream sauce, and it’s much different than the one that was here before, but it’s kind of paying homage to the one that we’ve done in the past.” Other popular items offered at La Crémaillère are Long Island duck breast, served with sauce à l’orange and celery root puree, and sautéed Hudson Valley foie gras presented with rhubarb, strawberry coulis and brioche bread. Patrons may peruse two wine lists, a regular list and a reserve list. The regular wine list has “bottles ranging from 60 dollars up to 500,” Burke said, adding, “when we curat-

ed the wine list, our focus was French wines. And then we do have some California, some Italian and Spanish wines. Our most popular selling wines are Bordeaux and Burgundy.” The reserve wine list, meanwhile, features vintage wines, including California Cabernet Sauvignon wines such as 1974 Ridge Monte Bello and large format bottles like 1985 Château Mouton Rothschild, with Château Palmer bottles being popular among patrons. Besides food and drink, Burke shared that the team at La Crémaillère plans to remodel the restaurant, which will include the installation of an outdoor dining space, by 2023. In addition, a chef’s garden will be placed behind the restaurant this summer. “We’re looking to also do a couple of buyouts for some clients for Thanksgiving, some holiday parties and corporate parties for the end of the year,” Burke added. “My hope is to deliver top-level cuisine, but we’re looking for this restaurant to be an approachable restaurant where guests can dine here frequently. We’re trying to balance keeping the old clients happy and also encouraging new guests to come and try it.”

Vernon Benjamin, Hudson Valley legislator and historian, dies at 76

BY PHIL HALL

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ernon Benjamin, who focused on Hudson Valley’s past and present across multiple careers as a government official, educator and writer, passed away on Monday at the age of 76 following a bout with cancer. Born Dec. 23, 1945 in Saugerties, he was a graduate of Saugerties High School and received his bachelor’s degree from Siena College and his mas-

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ter’s degree from C.W. Post College. Benjamin was a legislative aide to Assemblyman Maurice Hinchey from 1982 to 1992 and was a crucial behind-the-scenes figure in the passage of the Hudson River Estuary Management Act of 1987 and the creation of the Hudson River Greenway. Benjamin’s public service was also public-facing — he served as an Ulster County legislator from 1984 to 1989 and was Saugerties town supervisor from 1990 to 1991. Benjamin moved from politics to education, lecturing on Hudson FCBJ

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Valley history at Bard College and Marist College, and also became a writer and editor with the New Saugerties Times. His first book, the 2014 release “The History of the Hudson River Valley: From Wilderness to the Civil War,” was praised by the New York Times as being “a model for how to enliven geography, anthropology, and biography, and weave them into a microcosmic account of America.” A companion book, “The History of the Hudson River Valley: From the Civil War to Modern Times,” was published in 2016.

Brother sues brother for $2 million allegedly diverted by Mount Vernon contractor BY BILL HELTZEL Bheltzel@westfairinc.com

New Rochelle man claims he helped his brother revive a Mount Vernon construction business by securing lucrative government contracts, only to be betrayed and deprived of his share of the profits. Antoine Zihenni sued Albert N. Zihenni, Pelham, for $2 million, May 26 in Westchester Supreme Court, claiming he is entitled to half of the net profits from New York City contracts awarded to NorthE Group Inc. from 2011 to 2016. Attempts to reach Albert Zihenni for his side of the story were unsuccessful. According to Antoine, he had procured and managed public contracts for more than 20 years. Albert founded NorthE in 2001 but had failed to grow beyond small, private projects, Antoine says. So when his brother asked him to invest in the company in 2010, they struck a deal. Antoine would secure contracts on pub-

lic projects and he would be paid half of the net profits. If Antoine failed to line up any public projects, “he would not be paid” and “would gain absolutely nothing.” From 2011 through 2017, NorthE won seven $1 million-plus construction contracts from New York City. In 2013, for example, the city’s construction department awarded NorthE a contract on the Flushing Town Hall interior-exterior upgrade. In 2017, the parks department awarded a contract for reconstruction of a comfort station in Marcus Garvey Park, Manhattan. Antoine says he single-handedly secured the contracts and managed the jobs to completion. He also claims that he invested $550,000 in the company and used his credit worthiness to get the required surety bonds for the jobs. The projects netted $3 million in profits, according to the complaint, but Antoine received nothing. When he demanded his share, the complaint states, Albert insisted that the deal

did not require immediate payment and said he was using the profits to reinvest in NorthE. Inevitably, the complaint states, the brothers’ relationship “turned sour.” In January 2018, Antoine was fired. Then, Antoine says, he discovered that his share of profits had been diverted. Albert and his wife, Emilie Semionato, allegedly set up three limited liability companies and paid $360,000 to buy property at and near NorthE’s base on South Fulton Avenue, Mount Vernon. A fourth LLC was used to buy a unit in

Marbury Corners condominium in Pelham for $825,000, to use as their residence. In 2017, Albert issued 10 NorthE checks totaling $250,000 to one of the LLCs to rent equipment for the Pelham home and then leased the same equipment back to NorthE, according to the complaint, “essentially to pay himself and line his own pockets.” Antoine is demanding $2 million from Albert, his sister-in-law, NorthE and the four LLCs, and for a levy and attachment on the properties they bought. He is represented by Edgewater, New Jersey, attorney Peter Y. Lee.

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New gun laws—

Gov. Hochul holds up a document at the gun law signing ceremony. Heather Briccetti, president and CEO of The Business Council of New York State said, “Unfortunately, these incidents and the anguish they leave behind are not unique to this state, which is why federal legislation would be an appropriate step in addressing this continuing crisis across America. When it comes to mass shootings and illogical acts of violence, we believe common-sense laws that are consistent from state to state must be adopted to hinder and hopefully, one day, prevent meaningless death and endless sorrow.” Dottie Gallagher, president and CEO of the Buffalo Niagara Partnership, who was an organizer of the call for federal action, said, “As representatives of employers across New York, we have a responsibility to stand up and fight for policies to help keep our places of business, employees, customers and communities safe.” The Buffalo Niagara Partnership cited data provided by the organization

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Everytown for Gun Safety indicating that if the U.S. still had the federal assault weapons ban that was in place from 1994 to 2004, the country would see 70% fewer mass shootings deaths. According to The Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence, 155% more people are shot in incidents where assault weapons or high-capacity magazines are used. On June 6, Gov. Hochul had gone to the Northeast Bronx YMCA to sign into law the new gun control legislation. Senate Majority Leader Andrea StewartCousins of Yonkers, Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, Attorney General Letitia James and victims and survivors of gun violence were on hand for the signing ceremony. Hochul said, “When did we become a nation that reveres the right to have the ability to possess a gun over the right of a child to stay alive? When did that happen? When will we as a nation say, ‘Enough of the bloodshed. No more, no more.’ Gun violence is a disease that is WCBJ

tearing our nation apart.” One of the new laws requires anyone buying a semiautomatic assault rifle to obtain a gun license before making the purchase. Since the minimum age for obtaining a gun license is 21, that action automatically raises minimum the age for purchasing such a weapon from 18 to 21. Another new law makes sales of body armor illegal to anyone who is not a law enforcement professional or other eligible professional designated by New York’s Department of State. Also included is a law requiring that all pistols sold in the state be capable of microstamping. With microstamping, bullets and cartridge cases receive a distinctive mark each time a gun is fired. The marking allows investigators to link bullets and casings recovered at crime scenes to a specific gun and potentially other crimes. “Our nation has been brought to a moment of reckoning due to weapons of

war that have been too easily accessed by those seeking to kill,” Stewart-Cousins said. “These weapons have made places in our communities like schools, grocery stores, houses of worship and concerts places of carnage.” Connecticut’s Sen. Chris Murphy, lead negotiator for the Democrats in the bipartisan talks on federal gun control legislation, reported on where the talks stood as of June 5 during an interview on CNN. Murphy said he was “more confident than ever” that something would happen to address gun violence. “I’ve never been part of negotiations as serious as these. There are more Republicans at the table talking about changing our gun laws, investing in mental health than at any time since Sandy Hook,” Murphy said when interviewed by CNN’s Jake Tapper on the program “State of the Union.” Murphy added, “I’ve also been part of many failed negotiations in the past, so I’m sober-minded about our chances.”

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420 Property considers the real estate side of the cannabis industry

BY JUSTIN MCGOWN jmcgown@westfairinc.com

yan George is blazing a new path on an often-overlooked aspect of the country’s growing cannabis industry: real estate. George launched 420 Property in 2016 and it has since become the premier platform for growers, dispensaries, retailers and distributors to find space for their businesses. “I have a background in real estate and commercial real estate,” said the Sacramento, Californiabased George. “About 2010 or 2011, I had some clients that were trying to find some very specific-use properties that in the end were for cannabis. But when I was trying to find the properties at the time it was very difficult. “You had to call around and kind of tiptoe around the taboo of cannabis with landlords,” George recalled of his early efforts. “You had to do it in a professional way, but if you just came out and said, ‘Are you okay with a medical marijuana tenant?’, you really ran the risk of the broker slamming the phone in your ear.” That experience inspired him to create his company’s website, since he knew that others would need to

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find the same properties, and that other people would be searching for places to work within the industry. But while the idea occurred to him after those dealings, he had to wait several years for legalization efforts to move forward. Today, several states, including Connecticut have legalized recreational use and many more ensured legalized medical uses. George said that there are a couple of factors, which are more important within the cannabis industry when considering sites. Warehouses are desirable for most producers, as they don’t need many of the facilities and considerations of other industrial processes. What they do need is an excellent electric hookup to operate lamps and water pumps for hydroponic systems. Both medical dispensaries and recreational retailers want much of what a typical store is after, according to George. But in addition to high-traffic areas with ample parking they prioritize security due to the value of their product and the cash they will need to keep on hand until federal legalization lets them work with banks more readily. When it comes to outdoor growing facilities, location is far and away the most important facFCBJ

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Above, The Bethel farm listed for sale on 420 Property. Photo by Justin McGown. Ryan George, contributed photo. tor. According to George, the state may produce some plants with commercial applications such as pre-rolled products, but the highgrade flowers that consumers tend to prefer will be hard to produce in the state. Ironically, outdoor cannabis farming in the state could face a reverse situation from the Connecticut’s historic tobacco farms where shade-grown leaves were prized for their aesthetics and used to wrap cigars. 420 Propertiy runs on a “freemium” model, which means it is free to

post and read listings, but there are a number of enhancements which customers can pay for so their postings reach larger audiences. George’s site also benefits from the fact that while federal regulations currently hamper transportation of cannabis across state lines, the property side of the business is only subject to the usual real estate regulations. Currently, six Connecticut properties — one in Bethel and five in Hartford County — plus one piece of processing equipment in Easton are listed on 420 Property, but George said he expects that number to grow,

particularly in the near future. He also indicated that there may well be a spate of “flipping” where warehouses in a poor state may be acquired on the cheap, given upgraded power hookups and renovated in anticipation of rising demand. “I’m very excited about the East Coast,” George said of the potential for a cannabis-oriented real estate market in the region. “The East Coast has been a developing market for the past few years, I’m waiting for Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, all to come online. It’s been a slower process, but it will be big.”

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Isla & Co. to bring Australian cuisine to Fairfield Australian-style cuisine is one of the few culinary delicacies that has been absent from Fairfield County’s restaurant scene, but a start-up eatery is planning to bring Down Under specialties to the region. Isla & Co. will be opening June 16 at 1420 Post Road in Fairfield. The restaurant will offer a daily brunch from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and dinner service through 11 p.m., with Australian specialties, including a “Sambal Scramble” (soft scrambled eggs, chili sambal sauce, green harissa, parmesan with sourdough and choice of bacon or avocado) and a “Brekkie Roll” (egg scramble, bacon, cheddar, arugula, aioli on a toasted brioche bun with fries or salad). Isla & Co. is part of a chain operated by Parched Hospitality Group, which has restaurants in Brooklyn, Atlanta, Dallas and Florida’s West Palm Beach and Miami Beach.

Rick Moeser to lead business development at Douglas Elliman Douglas Elliman Realty has hired Rick Moeser as CEO of business development. In his new role, Moeser will lead the brokerage’s efforts to expand into new markets, recruit top agent talent and identify new business opportunities. Moeser joins the company from Christie’s International Real Estate, where he served for 17 years as executive director. He was previously a senior vice president for Sotheby’s International Realty. “Rick has earned a sterling reputation as a builder of global affiliate networks that generate tens of billions in annual sales,” said Howard M. Lorber, executive chairman at Douglas Elliman. “Douglas Elliman is now further poised to achieve great things through his leadership and expertise.”

Clark Insurance, an independent agency in Maine. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Clark Insurance was founded in 1931 and offers business insurance, employee health and benefits, and private client services from six offices in Maine. The company acquired Haberman Insurance, a full-service Massachusetts agency, in 2021 and that operation will become part of MMA. “Clark Insurance is respected across the region for their quality service and expertise, as well as the colleague-focused culture that sets them apart from other agencies,” said Jerry Alderman, CEO of MMA’s New England region. “Both the Clark team and MMA share a dedication to serving clients, colleagues and the community and we’re excited to have them on board.”

Marsh McLennan Agency acquires brokerage based in Maine

New foundation to offer philanthropy in Connecticut

The White Plains-based Marsh McLennan Agency (MMA) has acquired

KBE Building Corp., a commercial construction company, has launched a new

foundation to focus on its philanthropic outreach. The KBE Foundation will have its Connecticut offices in Norwalk and Farmington and provide philanthropic outreach across the state. The company’s previous charitable outreach has ranged from endowed scholarships to Western Connecticut State University in Danbury to charitable donations benefiting Bridgeport’s Cardinal Sheehan Center and Danbury’s Jewish Senior Services. “The idea for the KBE Foundation grew out of KBE’s ‘50 Ways to Make a Difference’ philanthropy program, which KBE Building Corp. launched in 2009 to celebrate its then 50-year anniversary,” said Robert Dunn, president of The KBE Foundation. “At that time, KBE’s focus was primarily on charitable endeavors in Connecticut and Maryland, where KBE had regional offices. Since then, KBE has expanded its geographic footprint as a national construction firm, and KBE’s charitable outreach has naturally expanded as well.”

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NY AG James issues new warning about cryptocurrency investing New York Attorney General Letitia James has issued a new warning to residents regarding what she defined as the “dangerous risks of investing in cryptocurrencies” following recent market tumult. James stated that cryptocurrencies were highly speculative and carried unpredictable value, adding there could be difficulty in cashing out these investments. She also pointed to the higher transaction costs and hidden fees often involved in these investments, and she warned that so-called “stablecoins” were anything but stable. She added that no federal regulatory agency has oversight on the cryptocurrency markets, and those who become victims of fraudulent activity have very limited legal resources since many trading platforms are not located in this country. “Over and over again, investors are

losing billions because of risky cryptocurrency investments,” said James in a statement issued by her office. “Even well-known virtual currencies from reputable trading platforms can still crash and investors can lose billions in the blink of an eye. Too often, cryptocurrency investments create more pain than gain for investors. I urge New Yorkers to be cautious before putting their hardearned money in risky cryptocurrency investments that can yield more anxiety than fortune.”

Cafe Transilvania exits Fairfield for East Haven Fairfield County’s only restaurant serving Romanian cuisine has closed, with plans to relocate in New Haven County. Cafe Transilvania at 246 Post Road in Fairfield opened in December 2020 by married couple and Romanian immigrants Christian and Alina Caldarariu. In addition to indoor dining and takeout,

the eatery also sold Romanian grocery and snack items. The Caldararius announced their plans via social media, thanking their customers for “the beautiful 18 months” while alerting them to an early September opening at 23 Main St. in East Haven “in a beautiful Old Historical Building that looks just like Transilvania’s old buildings.” “We are so very excited that we are building a kitchen and a bar and it’s going to be Dracula Vlad The Impaler’s theme,” the owners stated. “We also have about 35 parking spots, a garden and a river in the back. We are planning to open on the 1st of September this year, so we can’t wait.”

Freshman enrollment up 15% from last year at Iona College New Rochelle-based Iona College announced a 15% year-over-year increase in its freshman enrollment rates.

The incoming Class of 2026 includes students from 27 states and 11 countries, with an average GPA of 3.4 and an average SAT of 1,160; nearly 30% of the new students are members of the National Honor Society. The college noted that its new freshman enrollment is up by 35% over the past three years, despite the disruptions created by the pandemic. “The enthusiasm and desire to be a student at Iona College has never been greater, and we are clearly still a college on the rise,” said Kevin O’Sullivan, senior vice president for enrollment and student affairs. “To experience such success despite a hopefully once-in-a-lifetime pandemic, is a testament to the quality and outcomes of an Iona education, and the dedication of our faculty and staff to provide our students with a firstclass, comprehensive college experience inside and outside of the classroom. We look forward to welcoming this extremely talented group of new students to the Iona community for the fall semester.”

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Investor says bad deal killed ‘dream’ of African restaurant in New Rochelle BY BILL HELTZEL Bheltzel@westfairinc.com

hree years ago, Saye Konah saw an opportunity to fulfill a decades-long dream — opening a restaurant in New Rochelle that would feature a modern fusion menu of West African, Caribbean and American barbecue dishes — only to see his hopes dashed in a bad investment. Konah “invested his time and money, as well as his heart and soul, in building Traffic Stop at Rib King Inc.,” according to a lawsuit filed May 13 in U.S. District Court, White Plains, “to cater to the growing African diaspora population in the New Rochelle area.” Konah sued his partner, Marcel Konig, for allegedly excluding him from the business after receiving a $100,000 investment. Konig had operated Rib King briefly about three years ago and then shut it down, according to the complaint. Konah describes the location at the corner of North Avenue and Main Street as the

Saye Konah hub of the African diaspora community. His business, Bella Glo Beauty Spa, is three blocks away. New Rochelle did not have a single African restaurant then, Konah says, so he made a deal with Konig to reopen Rib King as equal owners to serve that overlooked market.

He claims he paid off Rib King’s back rent and other expenses, created a new menu and worked innumerable hours to reopen the restaurant. The deal, according to the complaint, was oral but documented in part with emails and other written communications. Konah says the partnership broke down

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almost immediately. Konig ran the business alone, allegedly sold equipment without his consent and hired only family members and relatives. When Konah presented evidence from a security camera that employees were not working during hours for which they were paid, the complaint states, Konig disconnected the cameras and changed the passwords to the system. He says Konig excluded him from the business, refused to share information or profits, turned down buyout options, sold the business but did not share the proceeds, and opened a competing restaurant a halfmile away. Konah accuses Konig of breach of contract, breach of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing, breach of fiduciary duty and unjust enrichment. He is demanding $100,000 and an accounting of Rib King’s finances. Efforts to contact Konig for his side of the story were unsuccessful. Konah is represented by Queens attorney Baruch S. Gottesman.

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Norwalk’s Glover Avenue holds the key to a future district BY JUSTIN MCGOWN jmcgown@westfairinc.com

orwalk’s Glover Avenue runs between the I-95 to Route 7 Connector and the Norwalk River. Across the river are the offices of Merritt 7 along Main Avenue. Building and Land Technology (BLT) is striving to turn what was once a little-known street near the edge of Norwalk into a burgeoning new residential and retail district. “This building at 300 Glover Ave. is the third building of what we call The Curb,” Ted Ferrarone, BLT co-president, said during a tour of the recently opened and rapidly filling building. “This is about 294 units, we just opened it up and they’re leasing fast, which is great.” The Curb is focused on providing high-end apartment units for a variety of professionals, but the name emphasizes its pet-friendly nature. With easy access to the Norwalk River Valley Trail, which runs right by the property, on-site grooming facilities in each building and a set of policies designed with pet owners in mind, younger dog owners have gravitat-

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ed toward the apartments. “After this, we’re going to work on the second phase of what we call North Seven,” Ferrarone said of BLT’s plans to continue developing the lots they own on both sides of Glover Avenue. “That’s our blanket term for this entire new development. We’ve got hearings coming up in Early June, and we’ve made really good progress in prior hearings.” Ultimately, Ferrarone indicated, the development will include 1,300 units, including 130 affordable housing units. Public spaces, retail locations that offer essentials and easy access to transportation compose what BLT anticipates as a winning combination. Undergirding the development are improvements to the Merritt 7 Train Station, which are currently underway and scheduled for completion this year. Not only will the new station serve six cars instead of just four cars along the Danbury Line, but it will also provide a footbridge across the tracks and pedestrian access across the river. The end goal, according to Ferrarone, is to create a space reminiscent of BLT’s Harbor Point project in Stamford. The total amount of retail is expected to fall between 28,000 and 50,000 square feet. The apartments in 300 Glover, which is already at 30% capacity, range from

$1,940 for studios to $3,690 for two-bedroom corner units that feature a second bathroom. While all units with patios opening onto the courtyard with pool and communal grilling areas are already occupied. Many units with balcony space are still available on upper floors. The east side of the building features views of the lush valley surrounding the Norwalk River, which can also be enjoyed from the building’s gym and playroom. Off of the courtyard are both office spaces, which allow tenants to “work from home” while still enjoying some separation from their personal space and a well-appointed game room. A smaller theater space equipped with an Xbox brand console and the latest peripherals allows for a community gaming space directly adjacent to a mailroom, which uses stateof-the-art digital locker systems to make receiving shipped goods simple and easy. Ferrarone said that there is not a single target demographic for The Curb, and that it has thus far attracted a mix of older and younger individuals, including people downsizing from homes in Wilton and former New York City residents. For all interested parties, it represents an area with many of the conveniences of urban living with easy access to major cities, but with a sense of quiet remoteness.

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Yonkers advocates switch to electric leaf blowers BY PETER KATZ Pkatz@westfairinc.com

he Yonkers city code already bans the use of gasoline powered leaf blowers from June 1 to Sept. 30 and now the city has taken another step toward eliminating the noise and air pollution that comes from them. Mayor Mike Spano announced the launch of a new rebate program to help residents and landscapers cover the cost of buying electric leaf blowers to replace the gas-powered machines. Yonkers residents now can receive a $50 rebate from the city for purchasing an electric leaf blower. Yonkers-based landscaping companies can apply for up to five rebates of $75 each to cover up to five new electric leaf blowers. “We are doubling down on our efforts to reduce air and noise pollution in our city by encouraging residents and landscapers to use electric-powered leaf blowers,” Spano said. “With this incentive plan, switching to cleaner, quieter lawn care equipment not only protects us from the health hazards of gas-powered blowers, but also can provide us a little extra savings. I encourage all to make the switch and help us in creating a greener, cleaner Yonkers.” The rebates are funded through the Yonkers Industrial Development Agency. Rebate applications are available online at yonkersny.gov/leaf blowerrebate. The city says that rebates are limited and available until funds are exhausted. Old, unwanted gas-powered leaf blowers that have been emptied of fuel can be taken to the Yonkers Recycling Center at 735 Saw Mill Road. Jason Baker, chair of the Yonkers Green City Advisory Committee and

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Mayor Mike Spano announcing electric leaf blower rebate program at Yonkers City Hall. director of sustainability, said, “The use of gas-powered leaf blowers contributes to air pollution and excessive levels of

noise. This program takes a consumer-friendly approach toward reducing these hazards by making environmen-

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he Yonkers Arts Weekend festival took place on May 21. The annual event was launched in 2014 and is credited with helping create an arts district in Yonkers. Several galleries have opened and dozens of local and international renowned muralists and artists have contributed to the revival of the downtown.

Yonkers Arts Weekend attendees making DIY Pom Pom & Tassel Accessories with Brooklyn Craft Company. Photo by Alana Zayas, Thompson & Bender. FCBJ

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earriaza@westfairinc.com he Royal Regency Hotel is a family-owned boutique hotel located at 165 Tuckahoe Road in Yonkers that has withstood the Covid-19 pandemic and maintains open doors for potential guests as summer approaches. The hotel opened in 1994, two years after the building was purchased from the estate sale of Tom Carvel, whose soft-serve ice cream company called Yonkers home. At one time, the building was Carvel’s corporate office and training center. Co-owner Maria Paxos-Pampafikos identified the hotel’s independence as key to its success and identity.

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“We are not affiliated with any brand or flag; we are truly independent,” PaxosPampafikos said. “We really don’t subscribe to any of those sort of cookie-cutter requirements that the flags sort of hand down. We’re able to be nimble and really respond to the preferences and good, bad or otherwise commentary from our guests, and we can really pivot and shift the service offerings when appropriate in response to that in a much more quick manner.” Paxos-Pampafikos said that her family views being in the hospitality business as an opportunity to be hospitable toward guests. “We are a community business, we’re WCBJ

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Maria Paxos-Pampafikos a family-owned and -operated business,” Paxos-Pampafikos stated. “Our success depends very much on being good members of the community.” She said that when the pandemic hit, it wasn’t too much of a leap from their normal cleaning and sanitation practices to meeting the special demands posed by Covid. “The hotel environment, in general, has always been one where health and safety are at the forefront just by virtue of the nature of the business,” PaxosPampafikos said. “We need to feel comfortable staying at our own property before we can expect anyone else to feel comfortable there.” With the severity of the pandemic seemingly diminished, the family-run hotel has seen people again becoming enthusiastic about travel. “People recognize that this is an endemic situation and that we will be living with it for the foreseeable future, just like any other virus,” Paxos-Pampafikos said. “The majority of people feel comfortable enough to start getting back to living.” The pandemic affected the hotel’s ability to retain some workers, especially at the front desk, which saw more turnover than some other staff positions. “We have quite a number of staff members who made it through the entirety of Covid with us,” Paxos-Pampafikos said. “We probably fared better than most in our ability to retain our staff.” Paxos-Pampafikos noted current occupancy rates are “much closer” to pre-pandemic levels. She also said that rooms designed by the Virserius Studios remain popular. The architecture and design firm has designed hotel rooms at facilities such as the Hotel Berlin in Germany, Hyatt Regency Montreal and Marriott Charles de Gaulle in Paris. The Royal Regency also has a restaurant and bar called Venue and a little more than 14,000 square feet of banquet and event space.

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New LED lights illuminate St. John’s Episcopal Church. Photo by Yonkers Downtown Waterfront BID.

Lighting up a landmark BY PETER KATZ Pkatz@westfairinc.com

f the area just off North Broadway around Hudson Street in downtown Yonkers looks a little brighter at night, it’s because of a project that installed about 50 LED exterior and interior lights to illuminate St. John’s Episcopal Church Getty Square at 1 Hudson St. The $46,000 lighting project, which took about six months to complete, was funded through the Yonkers Industrial Development Agency and managed by

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the Yonkers Downtown Waterfront BID. “St. John’s Episcopal Church is one of the cornerstones to Yonkers’ earliest years as a city,” said Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano. “We are literally shining a light on the beautiful architecture and majesty of this sacred church and its place in our history.” The new lights are turned on from dusk to dawn each night. LED lights on the second floor of the church illuminate its stained glass windows. “St. John’s Episcopal Church is one of the many treasures that makes downtown Yonkers such a special place WCBJ

to live, work and play,” said Sara A. Brody, executive director of the Yonkers Downtown Waterfront BID. “The lights not only provide the opportunity to see the beauty of this landmark building, but they also provide more light to the downtown area for residents in the evening, especially as the area continues to grow and thrive.” Father Yesupatham Duraikannu of St. John’s Episcopal Church expressed a sentiment for the new lighting to be “a radiant beacon of light for the community of downtown Yonkers. Let the light

shine forever and may the people walk in the light of life.” The $46,000 lighting project took approximately six months to complete. Phil Monat served as the project’s lighting designer, Trico Electrical Maintenance executed the electrical work and the lights were purchased from Stan Deutsch Associates. The St. John’s Church seen today was designed in 1872 by the architect Edward Tuckerman Potter. Part of an earlier 1752 Colonial church is preserved and incorporated in the 1872 church.

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ive life-size bronze sculptures of enslaved Africans who lived and worked at Philipse Manor Hall in Yonkers are set to be displayed at The Enslaved Africans’ Rain Garden that is due to be unveiled on June 17, when Yonkers begins this year’s celebration of Juneteenth weekend. Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano along with sculptor Vinnie Bagwell, local artists and community leaders are scheduled to lead a ceremony at the rain garden located at 20 Water Grant St. The sculptures by Bagwell interpret the legacy of five enslaved Africans who in 1799 were among the first to be freed from slavery by their owners, 64 years before the Emancipation Proclamation. The sculptures are titled “Themba the Boatman,” “I’Satta,” “Bibi,” “Sola” and “Olumide.” They will be on display in the half-acre rain garden along the Hudson River esplanade. Each sculpture will be set in a vignette that includes a bench and landscape features of trees, shrubs and flowers against the backdrop of a stonelined ravine. “On behalf of the residents of Yonkers, I am proud our city is the permanent home to this poignant art exhibit that not only tells the remarkable story of some of our

first residents but the place they and our city have in the nation’s complicated history,” Spano said. “Public art has become a hallmark of Yonkers’ diversity and vibrancy and the Rain Garden joins the growing landscape of beautiful expression here.” Bagwell commented, “Public art sends a message about the values and priorities of a community. In the spirit of transformative justice for acts against the humanity of black people, I am grateful for those who supported this collective effort.” Former Yonkers City Council Majority Leader Patricia McDow, ArtsWestchester’s CEO Janet Langsam, the Yonkers Board of Education, Sarah Lawrence College, historians, scholars, community-based organizations and community members collaborated with Bagwell in making the garden a reality, which included incorporating a nonprofit 501(c)(3) arts organization. The Enslaved Africans’ Rain Garden is funded by the city of Yonkers; Westchester County; the state of New York Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation; the New York State Council on the Arts; the National Endowment for the Arts, ArtsWestchester; Con Edison; and Entergy. The design, construction and landscape architectural plans of the garden were completed by BCT Design Studio, TJR Excavating Contractors Inc., and Bowman Design Company.

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Real Estate— about a billion square feet of industrial that was leased.” Vaccaro said that even with new industrial space being built there remains a shortage and that most developers want to build high-rise apartments rather than high-bay warehouses. Vaccaro appeared on a panel with Gary Kerr, managing director for development in the Northeast for Greystar; Amy Rose, president and CEO of Rose Associates; Leonard Steinberg, chief evangelist and corporate broker for COMPASS; and Andrew S. Weisz, executive vice president of RPW Group. Sarah Jones-Maturo, president of RM Friedland LLC, served as moderator. Steinberg forecast that the suburbs will continue to experience strong growth as millennials and GenZ young adults start to form families and look for good school systems for their children. “As more commercial entities come to the suburbs, you will have the ability to have a much shorter commute,” Steinberg said. “I think people actually do love the office, but they hate the commute.” He said that for people coming to the suburbs from the city, where they enjoyed high-rise living with luxurious amenities

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Cathleen Stack of HGAR with Nico Rossi, Darren Gordon and David Richman of Rakow Commercial Realty Group. Photo by Alexandra Cali. Kerr said that Greystar’s Gateway II project, which now is being built in White Plains, will have 60,000 square feet of amenity space, which is “really unparalleled in the market. We’re across the street from the train station, so all those people who want to work in Manhattan can get in and out of Manhattan. People who also want to enjoy the suburban lifestyle being in White Plains, and the restaurants and everything going on there, they can access the main part of the city very easily.” Kerr said that it’s good that the Gateway II project already is under construction because it is unlikely Greystar would start

it today because of the cost of debt and the increased costs of construction. “The inflationary pressures and the changes in debt have meant all of the supply wave is not coming,” Kerr said. “People are in the ground today. They will deliver. But, I would be shocked if everything that’s planned is actually delivered.” Kerr said that Greystar is not looking at the 20,000 square feet of retail space that will be available for rent in the Gateway project as a profit center, which allows them to select retailers who will be the best fit for the needs of residents and the location. He said there will be a restaurant opportunity

in space at Gateway II that will be directly across from the Metro-North train station. “That’s something we’re spending a lot of time on and making sure we find the right operator,” Kerr said. “The operator will drive the value; it’s not about the rent.” In discussing the effects the pandemic has had on office space, Weisz said, “It hasn’t been a picnic by any stretch. Our assets and many of our competitors have faired fairly well ... we’re quite bullish on Westchester. Office tends to lag behind residential, and as we’ve seen this mass migration of folks moving up this way I wouldn’t be surprised if we start seeing a hub and spoke model where some companies start to open offices here or expand, which we are already seeing.” The event was presented by Westfair Communications Inc., publisher of the Westchester and Fairfield County Business Journals and WAG magazine. Silver sponsors were: The Cappelli Organization; Champion Elevator Corp.; and The Fordham University Real Estate Institute. Bronze sponsors were: Benchmark Title Agency LLC; Bleakley Platt & Schmidt, LLP; The Building & Realty Institute; Callahan Construction Managers; Cuddy & Feder LLP; and The New York Hospitality Group.

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Poughkeepsie drafts new comprehensive plan; urges numerous improvements

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he draft of a new comprehensive plan is undergoing review in the city of Poughkeepsie. The document takes a dispassionate look at the Poughkeepsie of today and lays out possible strategies for bringing about changes to produce a Poughkeepsie for 2040. The current comprehensive plan process that resulted in production of the draft document has taken about a year. In addition to bringing in outside consultants, the city established a steering committee of community leaders, conducted online surveys and held a series of open houses to gain public input. The city explains that comprehensive plans provide the legal basis for enacting and enforcing zoning regulations and other policies that shape where and how development happens. In looking back, the draft comprehensive plan finds that the city of Poughkeepsie was 23% smaller in 2020 with a population of 30,341 than when at its peak in 1950, but the population has largely stabilized since reaching a low point in 1980. At the county level, limited population growth over the past decade is projected to continue into the next 20 years due, in part, to the aging of the population. The Dutchess County population in the 2020 census was 293,524. The draft comprehensive plan notes that the city’s population is younger, and has been aging at a slower rate, than the rest of the county. Contrary to trends in many of the upstate New York cities, the poverty rate in Poughkeepsie was lower in 2019 than it was in 2000 after experiencing a rise in the wake of the Great Recession. In addition to a smaller poverty rate, the city’s share of poverty in the county has fallen sharply since 2000. Despite these positive trends, the city’s poverty rate remains more than double the countywide rate. Child poverty (25.9% in 2019) remains on the high side despite falling over the past decade. The city of Poughkeepsie had 5,751 people at or below the poverty level in 2019 compared with 25,065 in all of Dutchess County. According to the draft comprehensive plan, the declining poverty rate in Poughkeepsie has occurred alongside a dramatic change in educational achievement. In 2000, there were nearly 1,500 more adults in the city without a high school diploma than

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Cover of Poughkeepsie’s new draft comprehensive plan. there were adults with at least a four-year college degree. By 2019, the reverse was true. The decline in adults without a high school diploma was largely driven by the deaths of older adults who were raised early in the 20th Century when leaving school to enter the workforce was much more common. Despite the rise in college graduates who live in the city, their share of the population (23.3%) remained well below countywide levels (35%). Despite the transformational shift in educational attainment in Poughkeepsie since 2000, the median household income has barely budged when adjusted for inflation. In 2000, adjusted for 2019 dollars, it was $43,824. In 2019, it was $43,794. The comprehensive plan said that the high share of adults in the city with less than an associate degree (67.4% compared with 54.1% throughout Dutchess County), and income stagnancy among those households, is one reason for the lack of change in median income. Another potential cause is the presence of relatively new college graduates in the city who are in the early phases of their careers and move away to other parts of the county where they can earn more money. The draft comprehensive plan found that the number of jobs in the city of Poughkeepsie remained mostly in the 14,000 to 14,500 range between 2002 and 2019. WCBJ

However, during those same years, the health care sector became increasingly dominant, rising from a 32% share of all jobs in the city to 43%. The second and third largest sectors in 2019, education and accommodations/ food services, were well behind at 7% each. Data showed that in 2002, 21% of jobs in the city were held by Poughkeepsie residents. That share that fell to 16% (or 1 in 6) by 2019. The share of workers living in Poughkeepsie who traveled at least 10 miles to get to their jobs climbed from 41% in 2002 to 54% by 2019, and the share traveling at least 50 miles grew from 18% to 29%. The draft comprehensive plan pointed out that decades of steady erosion of its tax base resulted in Poughkeepsie facing a critical financial condition only a few years ago when its credit rating was downgraded to just above junk bond status. Poughkeepsie’s fiscal outlook has improved in recent years and its tax base has rebounded. But, its fiscal health remains weak compared with the county and surrounding municipalities. The draft plan says that a wealth gap between the north and south parts of the city has significant implications for long-term planning and plan implementation. The homeownership rate for all households in the city in 2019 was 35%. For households making less than $100,000 it was 28%.

Keeping that rate from slipping will be a significant achievement. The comprehensive plan looks to set a target of bringing the homeownership rate back up to 32% by 2032. On the north side of the city, where homeownership is lower with an average of 18% across the Census Tracts north of Main Street, the plan sets a similarly aggressive target of 25% by 2032. The draft comprehensive plan shows that Poughkeepsie’s downtown and Main Street corridor contain 40% of all business addresses in the city. It also finds that a persistently high share of those business addresses are vacant and it proposes reducing the business vacancy rate to 12% by 2032. Growing the city’s share of young businesses is one way the plan suggests downtown vacancies can be filled. The draft comprehensive plan wants to see Poughkeepsie emerge as a community of choice, meaning households and businesses that have options will increasingly choose the City of Poughkeepsie. The comprehensive plan suggests that one way to help build the downtown would be to establish a Downtown Business Improvement District. It also suggests that the city develop a multiyear citywide street paving schedule and that the city commit to increasing police funding. The draft comprehensive plan emphasizes the importance of streetscape improvements through having good-quality sidewalks, plantings and street furniture such as benches. “The quality of the public realm, if not properly maintained and updated, negatively impacts the private commercial development nearby,” the draft comprehensive plan said. It recommended that the city set up a committee that includes representatives from the Common Council, Planning Board, and city staff to make recommendations on which areas of the city need work. It also suggests that there should be what it calls a “whole block/whole community” working group that includes city staff and representatives of partnering public and nonprofit agencies that would strategize on what improvements can be made to various areas and annually assess the work that is done. The draft comprehensive plan says Poughkeepsie needs to improve the residential quality of life, expand access to good and affordable housing and strengthen civic life and commercial vitality.

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eather Adsit, wife of Mount Saint Mary College president Jason N. Adsit, came up with an unusual way to celebrate the Newburgh college’s annual Go Blue fundraiser reaching $80,000 in donations: she went skydiving. Adsit actually had offered to go for a skydive as a way to encourage contributions to the Go Blue fund. She originally promised to skydive if contributions topped $50,000, which they clearly did. After a few delays due to poor weather conditions, Mrs. Adsit ventured to Skydive The Ranch in Gardiner for what would be a tandem skydive with one of Skydive The Ranch’s instructors. In a tandem skydive, the instructor takes the active role and the other person can just relax and enjoy jumping out of an airplane, or help out in maintaining stability during the dive or even help with maneuvering by using the arms and legs to direct airflow. After undergoing a briefing and suiting up, she and the instructor boarded a single-engine airplane and were carried aloft. Then, harnessed together, they jumped out for what is known as an “instructor-assisted freefall.” The Go Blue fundraiser, conceived by Margaret Treacy, director of Annual Giving at the college, derives its name from the college’s blue color scheme. “Students, faculty, staff, alumni and other friends of the college really came together to show their love and support for the Mount,” Treacy said. A key contributor to the most recent campaign was Karen Eberle-McCarthy, professor emerita of Hispanic Studies at the college, who donated $20,000 to establish a new scholarship program. It will support current junior and senior students from the city of Newburgh who are in need of financial aid. “Having spent 37 years teaching Spanish at the Mount and taken hundreds of students on immersive study abroad experiences, I have witnessed the incredible impact a college degree can have on young minds and their future success,” said Eberle-McCarthy. “College graduates from the city of Newburgh are role models for their families and community, which is why I decided to establish a new scholarship. I see this scholarship as an additional bridge between Newburgh and the Mount.”

Heather Adsit, wife of Mount Saint Mary College President Jason Adsit, went skydiving to celebrate the college’s Go Blue campaign raising more than $80,000.

Jason Adsit, president of Mount Saint Mary College, left, with wife Heather and skydive instructor at Skydive The Ranch in Gardiner. Photo by Lee Ferris.

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Feds accuse area health care executive of $116 million Covid-19 test kits fraud BY BILL HELTZEL Bheltzel@westfairinc.com

ederal prosecutors and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission have charged area businessman Marc S. Schessel with criminal and civil securities fraud for allegedly cheating investors of $116 million by tricking them into thinking the company had procured millions of Covid-19 rapid test kits in the early days of the pandemic. Schessel “engaged in an age-old fraud — lying about their business prospects — to capitalize opportunistically on the Covid pandemic,” the SEC stated in a press release. Both cases were filed May 31 in U.S. District Court in Newark, New Jersey. Schessel, 62, the former CEO of SCWorx Corp. lives in New Paltz, Ulster County, according to the SEC or Greenwich, Connecticut,

according to the U.S. Department of Justice. The gist of the allegations is that SCWorx was struggling financially at the beginning of the pandemic when Schessel issued press releases and held a conference call with investors touting an $840 million deal to acquire and sell 48 million Covid-19 test kits. The company’s stock price surged by 425%, from $2.25 to $12.02 per share after the first press release on April 13, 2020, on trading volume more than 900 times greater than the three-month average daily volume. Schessel and an investor with ties to him took advantage of the stock surge, according to the SEC, and the company paid off a large vendor debt with inflated stock. But Schessel knew, according to the feds, that he did not have access to legitimate test kits and did not have a buyer for the kits.

Schessel claimed that Rethink My Healthcare, a small Fairfield, New Jersey, telehealth company, had committed to buying the test kits and that SCWorx would procure the kits from ProMedical Equipment Pty Ltd., Australia, a supplier approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. ProMedical was not approved by the FDA, according to the government, and Rethink My Healthcare never made a firm commitment and had quickly issued a cease and desist letter. But Schessel continued to tout the purported deal. Stock analysts Utopia Capital Research and Hindenburg Research quickly cast doubts on the deal, citing Schessel’s checkered past and other squirrelly aspects of the players. In 2002, the New York attorney general charged Schessel and others in a $2 million bribery case

and $2 million fraudulent invoices case when he was employed by Continuum Health Partners and Beth Israel Medical Center. Schessel was not charged in the underlying schemes but pleaded guilty to felony tax evasion. In 2012, an analyst reported, Deman Data Systems accused Schessel of misappropriating trade secrets and failure to disclose his criminal record. The case was settled. The stock analysts also wondered how SCWorx and the purported buyer and seller could handle such a massive deal. Schessel founded SCWorx in 2013, originally as Primrose LLC, and merged it in 2019 with Alliance MMA Inc., a mixed martial arts promoter. The company supplies healthcare management software. Rethink My Health care, was only two years old, was founded by a 25-year-old, and employed only FCBJ

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two dozen countries, including by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration as cemiplimab-rwlc monotherapy treatment for certain patients with advanced basal cell carcinoma, advanced cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma and advanced nonsmall cell lung cancer. As a result of this purchase, Regeneron will gain the exclusive worldwide development, commercialization and manufacturing rights to the medicine. The transaction is subject to merger control clearance outside the U.S. and is expected to close in the third quarter of 2022. “This strategic acquisition is a major step towards Regeneron’s goal of becoming a global oncology leader, centered on Libtayo as an important choice in settings where PD-1 inhibitors can be used as monotherapy and, excitingly, in potential new combinations with our differentiated and diverse pipeline of oncology assets,” said Leonard S. Schleifer, president and CEO of Regeneron. “In 2021, Libtayo was approved for two new monotherapy indications in the U.S. and EU and global net product sales increased 32% year-over-year, providing a strong foundation for our multi-faceted oncology strategy and helping to maximize the potential value of our pipeline.”

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arrytown-headquartered Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. announced its intent to purchase Sanofi’s stake in the cancer medicine Libtayo (cemiplimab), created in collaboration by the companies. Regeneron and Sanofi began collaborating on this medicine in 2015. Under the terms of the transaction, Sanofi will transfer the rights to develop, commercialize and manufacture Libtayo entirely to Regeneron on a worldwide basis. Upon closing of the transaction, Regeneron will make an upfront payment of $900 million to Sanofi, which will receive an 11% royalty on worldwide net sales of Libtayo. Sanofi will also be entitled to a $100 million regulatory milestone payment upon the first approval by either U.S. or European Commission regulators, as well as sales-related milestone payments of up to $100 million in total over the next two years. According to Regeneron, Libtayo is a fully human monoclonal antibody targeting the immune checkpoint receptor PD-1 on T cells. It is currently approved by regulatory authorities in more than

Stamford’s Lockwood Group acquires medical animation studio

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he Lockwood Group, a Stamfordbased provider of scientific-based medical communications for the pharmaceutical, biotech and medical device industries, has acquired Random42, a medical animation studio based in London, from the private equity firm Graphite Capital. The financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 1992, Random42 has won more than 260 awards for its medical animation and scientific storytelling, and it cites major pharmaceutical companies and smaller biotech firms as its clients. According to the companies, the newly merged entities will connect the medical communications and scientific animation industries with “innovative and interactive solutions for pharmaceutical, biotech and medical companies across the globe.” “Lockwood’s commitment to innovative scientific communications is further bolstered by this addition of Random42

An example of Random42’s medical animation and the cutting-edge creative work that they do,” said Lockwood founder and CEO Matt Schecter. “As new therapies become more and more complex, the need to visualize the uniqueness of their product helps our clients differentiate their brand in a sometimes-crowded marketplace. Our customers will be astounded by the visually compelling animations, virtual reality, augmented reality, holographic and interactive experiences created in-house by Random42’s expert scientific, creative, animation and production teams.”

Congratulations to the 40 Under 40 Recipients We are proud to recognize our very own Jaclyn O’Connor, MD, at Bridgeport Hospital, and Jessica Lake, Executive Director of Strategic Planning and Ambulatory Services at Greenwich Hospital for being selected as two of this year’s 40 under 40 honorees.

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Good Things POWERING UP INCUBATION PROGRAM The Westchester County Office of Economic Development recently announced a partnership with accelerator group Cela Innovation to amplify and enhance the county’s Element 46 incubator program, which will now be known as the Element 46 Tech Accelerator Powered by Cela. It will curate a network of investors and successful entrepreneurs specifically committed to mentoring the startups accepted into the program. It will accept up to 10 startups based in Westchester per cohort for a 10-week program with curriculum, pitch events, press opportunities and special technology and corporate partnerships for chosen teams. The program promises multiple advantages to startups selected for the cohort, including mentorship from active investors, subject matter experts and excited entrepreneurs; support on developing customers and making first sales; establishing a sustainable business model that can create immediate revenue as well as scalable revenue levels; access to thought leaders in cutting edge technologies and high growth tactics; and connections to powerful corporate and institutional allies. Each cohort will culminate with a Pitch Day showcasing the startup participants to Westchester County’s investor community. Bridget Gibbons, Westchester County director of economic development, said, “The Element 46 Tech Accelerator Powered by Cela will create opportunities for investment, job creation and support the growth of technology

companies. The revamped program is designed to attract existing startup businesses, inspire the incorporation of new startups and enable sales opportunities for participating startups. This is a very robust program and reflects the depth of expertise and offerings that our startup community needs in order to scale and attract investors.” Deborah Novick, Westchester County director of entrepreneurship and innovation, said, “…Partnering with Cela Innovation allows us to deliver firstclass education, mentorship and support to small cohorts of tech startups who are key players in Westchester’s tech ecosystem….” John Lynn, co-founder, Cela Innovation, said: “Westchester County holds world-class talent, educational institutions, corporate leadership and many, many other elements that a sustainable entrepreneurial ecosystem requires. Our team at Cela works to identify unique opportunities to tie elements like these together through an accelerator program and to then create incredible outcomes for entrepreneurs and their communities as a result. We see that opportunity in the amazing growth of the Westchester entrepreneurial community and are thrilled to bring our expertise and experience into the effort to grow it further.” Tech startups in Westchester County interested in applying should email Deborah Novick, Westchester Director for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, at info@element46.org.

COUNTY TOURISM & FILM WINS AWARD In a competitive category that spanned all industries, Westchester County Tourism & Film’s organic Instagram work – designed to position the county as a destination “beyond the everyday” and support tourism recovery during the pandemic – won Best Use of Social Media in the Bronze Anvil Awards, as prese nted by the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA), the nation’s leading professional organization, which has been serving the communications community and conducting its Bronze Anvil Awards for 79 years. The award program recognizes the best of the best in public relations tactics that contribute to the success of overall programs or campaigns. Westchester County Executive

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George Latimer said, “As Westchester County Tourism continues to recover from the impact of the pandemic, inspiring storytelling keeps our region top-of-mind for travel consideration. The groundwork Westchester Tourism laid and the collaboration with the municipalities means the county now has a more robust and more engaged online community to connect with going forward.” Westchester County Tourism & Film’s social media marketing effort is led by Director Natasha Caputo and integrated marketing communications agency Mower. Caputo said, “It’s important for us to connect with prospective travelers where they are, and 40% of the U.S. population is on Instagram. FCBJ

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AMERICARES BRIDGEPORT CLINIC DIRECTOR NAMED Dr. Joseph Rosa has been named medical director of the Fred Weisman Americares Free Clinic of Bridgeport. In his new volunteer role, he will provide guidance on clinic policies and procedures, support volunteer recruitment and serve as an advocate within the community. Rosa, a Trumbull resident, brings to Americares nearly 40 years of experience delivering high-quality health care to Connecticut residents. He currently works as a practicing endocrinologist for Yale New Haven Health’s Northeast Medical Group in Trumbull and is affiliated with Bridgeport Hospital and St. Vincent’s Medical Center. He began volunteering at the Fred Weisman Americares Free Clinic of Bridgeport in 2021 to help meet the health needs of the clinic’s low-income, uninsured patients. Rosa has held several volunteer leadership roles within the local medical community and also held academic roles. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Fordham University, a medical degree from the Universidad del Noreste in Tamaulipas, Mexico, and completed his residency at St. Vincent’s Medical Center, where he was named chief medical resident during his tenure and later served

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as chief of endocrinology from 2004 to 2011. Rosa then completed a fellowship in endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine. Dr. Rosa has been lauded for his work as a physician and has received numerous awards honoring his achievements. The Fred Weisman Americares Free Clinic of Bridgeport provides quality primary care services to more than 400

low-income, uninsured patients every year. Patients receive comprehensive health services including exams, medications, laboratory work, diagnostic services and vaccines free of charge. Americares operates the largest free clinic network in Connecticut, serving an average of more than 2,500 low-income, uninsured Fairfield County residents annually. In addition to Bridgeport, Americares has clinics in Danbury, Norwalk and Stamford.

CONNECTICUT PAYS TO CARE FOR THE AGING DURING SUMMER TRAVEL Independent award-winning homecare agency Assisted Living Services Inc. (ALS) in Cheshire and Westport is ensuring that all caregivers get away this summer, while getting paid by the state. ALS is a credentialed provider for the Adult Family Living/Foster Caregiver (AFL) program, which helps frail, elderly individuals to remain living in private homes instead of moving into assisted living communities or nursing homes. This program works by providing financial assistance and support for family members or friends that act as both primary in-home caregivers of an elderly individual. As an added and timely benefit, many seniors who participate in the AFL program are eligible to receive a significant amount of respite coverage on either an hourly or temporary live-in basis, while their family caregiver is travelling for summer vacation. Mario D’Aquila, MBA, chief operating officer at ALS, said “The Adult Family Caregiver program gives them (family caregivers) their necessary time away, while

their elderly loved one is safe and secure at home.” “This is a perfect initiative for those family members or friends who often have to cut back on working hours, take a leave of absence, or quit their job entirely when caring for an aging relative,” said D’Aquila. “When totaled, a caregiver may earn up to $29,382 per year.” Further, D’Aquila notes that many caregivers are still working full-time jobs from home or part-time jobs, while simultaneously managing their senior relative or friend under the same roof. Here, the AFL Program can serve as a way to help deal with the nation’s rising inflation rates and ongoing turbulent economy by providing financial stability through additional income. The AFL program is open to Connecticut residents statewide who are eligible for the Connecticut Home Care Program for Elders or the Personal Care Assistance program. Care recipients must have both a functional and financial need for care and the caregiver cannot be a legally liable rel-

Gigi Torres is the fulltime caregiver for her husband’s grandmother, Benedicta Martinez, through Assisted Living Services.

ative, such as a spouse. For a full listing of eligibility requirements or to apply for an assessment, visit the Connecticut Department of Social Services website at https:// portal.ct.gov/DSS/Health-And-Home-Care/ Connecticut-Home-Care-Program-for-Elders/Connecticut-Home-Care-Program-forElders-CHCPE.

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PRINCIPAL FOR 20 YEARS Paul Carty was recently honored for his 20th year as principal of the all-boys Catholic Stepinac High School in White Plains. More than $58,000 were raised, which will be used to transform the existing library at the school into the new Mahoney Library and Learning Commons, at a fundraising event sponsored by the Crusaders Parents’ Association. Reflecting on his 20th milestone, Carty said, “It has been a complete privilege to work in a school that creates a nurturing and challenging environment for its students, has such a dedicated and creative faculty and staff and enjoys the support of parents, alumni and benefactors.” Born and raised in the Bronx where he and his family live, Carty obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology from The College of New Rochelle and Master of Arts and Master of Science degrees from Fordham University. He joined the faculty of Stepinac in 1994 as a religion teacher and campus minister and has continued to teach religion since he became principal 20 years ago. During his tenure, Stepinac earned a reputation as the standard bearer of curriculum innovation and a pioneer in advanced real-world learning technologies to provide students with the skills they need to be globally competitive at college and in their future careers. In 2010, Carty was the first high school principal to receive the Sapienta et Doctrina Award from Fordham University, which honors individuals for their work in religious education, pastoral counseling, youth ministry, social justice, young adult ministry, parish ministry and spiritual direction. Carty was also selected for inclusion in the Trademark Business Leaders of America Honors registry and cited for “demonstrating dedication, leadership and professional excellence.”

From left: Donald Morrissey, president, Aquarion Water Company; Mary Ellen Lemay, chair, Trumbull Conservation Commission; Lynn Werner, executive director, Housatonic Valley Association; Izzy Kaufman, New Canaan High School student; Peter Tibbetts, manager of Scrap and Revert, Pratt & Whitney; and Robert Kaye, owner, Nod Hill Brewery.

Aquarion Water Company, based in Bridgeport, recently celebrated the five winners of its 2022 Aquarion Environmental Champion Awards during a ceremony at Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo. Each year, the company’s Environmental Champion Awards recognize organizations and individuals in the large and small business, nonprofit, adult and student categories. “Preserving Connecticut’s beautiful waterways, land and wildlife is vital to our state’s future,” said Donald Morrissey, president of Aquarion Water Company. “For over a decade, Aquarion has celebrated the efforts of environmental advocates across Connecticut….” The 2022 winners are: Large Business: Pratt & Whitney – East Hartford A subsidiary of Raytheon Technologies, Pratt & Whitney uses innovative technologies to engineer, manufacture and service commercial and military aircraft engines and auxiliary power units. The company participates in global knowledge-sharing to spread best practices with domestic and international partners.

The initiative to recycle and reuse materials is just one example of how Pratt & Whitney has become a leader of sustainability in the aviation industry. Small Business: Nod Hill Brewery – Ridgefield Established in 2017, Nod Hill Brewery is Connecticut’s first and only brewery powered completely by solar energy and each year it returns over 5,600 kilowatt-hours of electricity back to the power grid. Nonprofit: Housatonic Valley Association – Cornwall Bridge A nonprofit environmental organization operating in Connecticut, Massachusetts and New York, the Housatonic Valley Association aims to preserve the health of the Housatonic Watershed collaborating with communities and businesses to protect local lands and waterways. Adult: Mary Ellen Lemay – Trumbull A passionate advocate for sustain-

ability in the Trumbull community, Mary Ellen Lemay serves as the chair of the town’s Trumbull Conservation Commission and is a member of Sustainable Trumbull, an organization devoted to clean energy initiatives and town-wide recycling. Student: Izzy Kaufman – New Canaan With her passion for environmental sustainability, Issy Kaufman has brought tangible benefits to her community. A senior at New Canaan High School, she independently created a food scrap diversion plan for Greenology, a plantbased restaurant in New Canaan where she works. Aquarion Water Company is the public water supply company for more than 700,000 people in 68 cities and towns in Connecticut, Massachusetts and New Hampshire. It is the largest investor-owned water utility in New England and among the seven largest in the U.S. To learn more about Aquarion’s 2022 Environmental Champions, visit aquarionwater.com/2022-champions. FCBJ

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PERFORMANCE RESTAGED AT ALDRICH AFTER 51 YEARS Adrian Piper’s performance “Whistleblower Catalysis” (1971) was restaged at Ridgefield’s The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum’s exhibition opening for 52 Artists: A Feminist Milestone. This was the first time it has been performed since its debut at the museum’s 1971 exhibition Twenty Six Contemporary Women Artists, curated by Lucy R. Lippard. Piper’s social disruptions confronted the norms of “appropriate” behavior, rattling the monotony of everyday life and causing viewers to become more aware of themselves and their behavior within the public sphere. Adrian Piper (b. 1948) is a Berlin-based Conceptual artist and philosopher. She received a BFA from the School of Visual Arts in 1969, and while continuing to exhibit her artwork internationally she received a Bachelor of Arts degree in philosophy from the City College of New York in 1974 and a Ph.D. in philosophy from Harvard University in 1981. Piper was the first tenured woman professor of acknowledged African descent in the field of philosophy and taught full time for 30 years with specializations in metaethics and Kant. She introduced issues of race and gender into the vocabulary of Conceptual art and explicit political content into Minimalism. She has won many awards and currently runs the APRA Foundation in Berlin.

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For its largest annual fundraiser at The Barn at Villa Venezia in Goshen, Catholic Charities of Orange, Sullivan, and Ulster counties returned to an in-person celebration for the first time in three years The highlight of the evening was the presentation of the Caritas Awards to community-minded individuals and organizations who embody Catholic Charities’ mission to provide help and create hope. The recipients were the Newburgh Armory Unity Center; Pastor Fernando

Salazar; Frito-Lay/Popcorners; and Dr. Dean Scher, retired Catholic Charities CEO. Master of Ceremonies was Thomas Larsen, Catholic Charities board member and senior vice president of government and public relations for Mediacom Communications. Catholic Charities CEO Shannon Kelly said, “Hope is at the heart of Catholic Charities mission – we provide help and create hope for our neighbors in

need. Despite difficult times, our agency helped more than 36,000 individuals and families last year, regardless of religion or ability to pay. We have provided food, shelter and respite from the cold and offered lifesaving drug and alcohol addiction and recovery support to those who are struggling. Our team is dedicated to ensuring those in need know they’re not alone and help is available.” The event was Catholic Charities’ largest fundraiser, grossing more than $107,000.

STUDENT LAUNCHES DONATION DRIVE FOR VETERANS John Jay High School junior Grant Vialardi launched a community service project on Memorial Day to help raise money for veterans through a drive to collect old watches and cameras and then fix and sell them. Partnering with the Lewisboro, New York, Veteran’s Advisory Committee, Vialardi will donate 100% of the proceeds to benefit veterans. One of the goals of this initiative is to create a memorial for service members who had attended John Jay over the years and gave their lives for our country. Named “Project Honor,” Vialardi has initiated this effort to honor his grandfather, a veteran and aerospace engineer, and with whom at an early age he tinkered with objects alongside. Several fallen servicemembers who attended the high school have been identified and the plan is to create a memorial possibly on the grounds of the high school to commemorate their sacrifice.

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EXCLUSIVE LEASING AGENTS FOR TWO STAMFORD BUILDINGS Choyce Peterson Inc. in Norwalk, a commercial real estate brokerage and consulting firm, announced that it has been appointed by Twenty Lake Holdings as the exclusive listing agent representing its adjoining free-standing buildings at 300 and 400 Main St. in Stamford. These two buildings total 125,560 square feet of office space offering a wide variety of suite sizes and layouts ranging from 829 square feet to 18,000 square feet. The Choyce Peterson agency team is made up of Vice President Charlene O’Connell and Principal John Hannigan. Tenants of 300 Main St., a former boutique bank headquarters building constructed in 1928 with many period

details, has dedicated parking, a recently completed lobby renovation, a new rooftop deck and available pre-built suites. The adjoining building at 400 Main St., also known as the Valeur Building, has planned renovations to its lobby and offers full-floor space opportunities for smaller tenants. Twenty Lake Holdings is a Stamford-based real estate investment firm that owns and invests in a wide variety of commercial real estate assets. Currently, it owns 130 properties in 30 states. Founded in 1997, with offices in Norwalk and Rye Brook, Choyce Peterson has negotiated millions of square feet of transactions in 42 states and Canada.

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The flag that flew at Ground Zero arrived in the town of Monroe on Monday, June 6, the 78th anniversary of D-Day, 1944, when Allied troops invaded Normandy and began the assault on the Nazis. The purpose of this flag is to remember the men and women who served in WWII, those who lost their

lives on Sept. 11 and all first responders. Remembrance/Tribute Ceremonies have become tradition since 2003 with the purpose of having those present take a few minutes out of their hectic schedules to remember and reaffirm a promise that we will “Never Forget.”

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FUNDRAISING PROFESSIONALS MERGE The Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) Westchester Chapter in Elmsford and the Association of Fundraising Professionals Mid-Hudson Valley Chapter have recently announced their intention to merge and form a single chapter to better serve the needs of its members. Jeramie Barber, AFP Westchester president, said, “…Merging the chapters will allow us to better serve the needs of members from both chapters with the promise of delivering expanded services and opportunities for all.” On behalf of the Board of AFP-Mid Hudson Valley, President of AFP-MHV Sarah Kimbal said, “The Westchester County Chapter brings to our chapter a diverse group of seasoned professionals and leaders committed to the mission of advancing philanthropy. I look forward to seeing our organizations join together to offer more networking, education, mentorship and more to fundraising professionals across the greater Hudson Valley.” The merging of these two chapters will allow for greater efficiency in management, more robust educational programming and economic savings. The merger is planned to be completed by the end of 2022, and a joint task force comprised of members from both chapters will be formed to decide a name for the new chapter. Since 1960, the Association of Fundraising Professionals has inspired global change and supported efforts that generated over $1 trillion. To learn more about the Association of Fundraising Professionals, visit afpglobal.org.

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ULSTER SAVINGS BANK EXEC JOINS HVEDC BOARD

HGAR Realtor volunteer models at the “Runway for Hope” Fashion Show at Glen Island Harbour Club, New Rochelle.

The Hudson Gateway Realtor® Foundation, the charitable arm of the Hudson Gateway Association of Realtors® (HGAR), recently raised $39,861 from its “Runway for Hope” Fashion Show at Glen Island Harbour Club in New Rochelle. The event featured HGAR Realtors® modeling fashions provided by Fox›s in Eastchester, Reveal in Rye and Family Britches in Chappaqua. Bonnie Koff, chair of the Hudson Gateway Realtor® Foundation Fundraising

Committee, said, “This funding will allow us to continue to support so many wonderful charitable organizations that make a real difference in the lives of both individuals and families here in the greater New York metro area and Hudson Valley.” Established in 2003 and relaunched in 2013, the Hudson Gateway Realtor® Foundation has donated thousands of dollars to charities and nonprofit organizations serving the needs of people

throughout the New York metro area and Hudson Valley. A not-for-profit trade association representing over 13,000 real estate professionals doing business in Westchester, Putnam, Rockland and Orange counties, as well as the Bronx and Manhattan, The Hudson Gateway Association of Realtors® is the second largest Realtor® Association in New York state, and one of the largest in the country.

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Bill Calderara, president and CEO of Ulster Savings Bank, has joined the Board of the Hudson Valley Economic Development Corp. in Poughkeepsie. Calderara, an accomplished bank executive with more than 30 years’ experience in leadership, strategic planning, business development, operations, risk management, finance and lending, leads Ulster Savings Bank, a $1.3 billion mutual bank serving the Hudson Valley for 171 years. Prior to joining Ulster, he was president and CEO of Naugatuck Valley Savings and Loan and its holding company Naugatuck Valley Financial Corp., where he led a successful turnaround of the then-troubled bank. During his career, he has held numerous positions in financial services at several Connecticut Banks and The Bank of New York. A recipient of numerous awards and recognitions, Calderara most recently was inducted into the SUNY New Paltz School of Business Hall of Fame as the 2019 Business Person of the Year and in the same year received the National Eagle Scout Association’s Outstanding Eagle Scout Award.

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The Orange County Arts Council (OCAC) in Goshen, in partnership with the Newburgh Free Library, will present a virtual Artist Studio Visit with multidisciplinary artist Jackie Skrynski on Thursday, June 16 at 5 p.m. Throughout her career, Skrzynski has been making and exhibiting art that challenges the arbitrary boundaries between humans and nature. Beyond her studio

practice, she brings art to the community in creative ways, such as her pop-up exhibition vehicle, and the guided group, which she leads through the woods near her home. “Jackie Skrzynsky’s work is one of Hudson Valley’s artistic treasures” said OCAC Executive Director Sarah McKay. “Her iconic nature tours known as ‘Silent Walks’ invites participants to breathe in

nature’s offerings in silence, causing people to contemplate the art nature has composed for us to enjoy and contemplate.” Registration is required to attend; attendees will be emailed the event link and password to login. Access to the virtual studio visits is free for members of Orange County Arts Council; a donation of $10 is suggested of nonmembers. Visit ocartscouncil.org to register. FCBJ

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Good Things BANK EMPLOYEES MAKE A DIFFERENCE KeyBank employees throughout Connecticut recently completed an estimated 640 hours of community service at local nonprofit organizations at its KeyBank’s 31st annual Neighbors Make the Difference Day. More than 160 Connecticut-based employees of KeyBank and Laurel Road, a subsidiary of KeyBank, joined their KeyBank teammates across the nation

in leaving their offices to volunteer for various local community organizations, projects and causes. Neighbors Make the Difference Day is one of KeyBank’s most visible community volunteer projects. The company-wide day of service is a long-standing annual event that demonstrates KeyBank’s commitment to helping its neighbors and communities thrive.

ARMONK COUPLE HELPS ESTABLISH HOSPITAL GYM

Ed and Phyllis Lashins cutting the ribbon at the opening of Northern Westchester Hospital’s new employee gym.

From left: Rye Neck senior Marc Seemer, Lion Vice President Lina Pasqual and Mamaroneck High School senior Justin Solis.

LIONS AWARD SCHOLARSHIPS The Larchmont Mamaroneck Lions Club awarded two scholarships as part of its high school community service essay contest. Mamaroneck High School senior Justin Solis and Rye Neck High School senior Marc Seemer were the winners and were presented with a $1,000 award to help cover college expenses. For more than 20 years, this annual scholarship has been awarded to a Larchmont/ Mamaroneck graduating senior who has performed meaningful local community service. Candidates submitted an essay describing their charitable work and the im-

pact it had on the community and themselves. Essays were judged by an impartial panel on the applicant’s breadth and depth of service and how that service embodied the Lions’ motto: “We Serve.” Lina Pasquale, Lions committee chair, said “The power of youth-led community service is alive and well in Larchmont and Mamaroneck. The youth who applied showcased how they are truly invested in their community and that’s a gift to all of us.…” The Larchmont Mamaroneck Lions are part of the International Lions Clubs, the largest service organization in the world.

Northern Westchester Hospital in Mount Kisco (NWH), which is part of Northwell Health, a nonprofit organization supported by the people and communities it serves, recently announced the dedication of the Lashins Family Employee Wellness Gym, a 1,350-square-foot, fully-equipped onsite gym for employees that’s open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The gym was made possible through a donation from Phyllis and Ed Lashins. “We know how difficult the past few years were for everyone, but especially the heroic efforts of our health-care workers,” said the Lashins, Armonk res-

idents and Northern Westchester Hospital patrons for more than 30 years. “As soon as we heard about this project, we knew we needed to make this come to fruition. We are excited for this moment and the future health of NWH and its excellent staff.” Over the past two decades, Northern Westchester Hospital’s philanthropic community invested more than $160 million to improve the hospital’s medical and surgical excellence. This enabled the hospital to continually renew, expand and accelerate its best-in-class patient care and state-of-the-art technology, be-

coming the first hospital in the nation to achieve both designation as a Planetree Patient-Centered Hospital with Distinction and Magnet Recognition for quality patient care, nursing excellence and innovation in professional nursing practice. “Our patients and team members are at the center of every decision we make,” said Derek Anderson, executive director at Northern Westchester Hospital. “Going to the gym regularly improves your health, mind and body. We are grateful to the Lashins family and our own employees who donated the funds to open this fitness center….”

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CELEBRATION OF PRIDE MONTH CONTINUES After a sell-out performance by Nick Petrone, kicking off Pride Month, Namoli Brennet takes center stage at 8 p.m. on Friday, June 17 at Merryall in New Milford. The trans singer and songwriter is in the spotlight on this side of the Atlantic after a triumphant European tour. Brennet, a four-time Outmusic award nominee has been featured on NPR as well as in the Emmy award winning film “Out of the Blue.” Merryall Board member Robert Brereton, said “… she creates moving music for not only her fans but also herself as an outlet for her intense emotions.”

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She has reached many milestones, including touring the U.S. and Europe for 12-plus years, recording 13 albums, four nominations for the Outmusic Award, and winner of the Tucson Folk Festival Songwriting Award. Brennet will be one of three artists performing in the Merryall Pride 2022 festival hosted by the Merryall Center and sponsored by a grant from the Connecticut Community Foundation Pride in the Hills Fund. The scheduled performance dates for these artists and more information can be found on the Merryall Center website merryallcenter.org. FCBJ

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From left: Jim Killoran with new members John Lyons, Theresa Colyar, Stacey Harris, Pat Allen, Rev Tami Burks and Carol Barrella.

The Larchmont Mamaroneck Lions inducted its 2022-23 slate of officers and initiated six new members. The new officers include President Jim Killoran; First Vice President Lina Pasquale; Second Vice President Coralie Joseph; Secretary and Treasurer Diane Oldham; Recording Secretary Carolyn Gallaher; membership and service Phil Oldham; and directors

Alan Hoffman, Marie Moreno and Dena Schumacher. The new members include Pat Allen, Reverend Tami Burks, Theresa Colyar, Carol Barrella, Stacey Harris and John Lyons. The Larchmont Mamaroneck Lions focus on supporting existing nonprofit and community service groups by bring-

ing community service leaders together to determine needs, solutions and resources. It is part of Lions Clubs International, the world’s largest service organization of nearly 1.5 million members who are signatories of the United Nations resolutions on women’s and refugee rights, and are currently active in Afghanistan and Ukrainian refugee resettlement.

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Osborn President and CEO Matthew G. Anderson, left, with Dr. Edward C. Pasciuti.

REDEDICATION AT THE OSBORN IN RYE

Rockland County Executive Ed Day, left, congratulates Sharon Martini, the 2022 recipient of the Jim Flynn Community Service Award presented by the Nanuet Chamber Board during the Street Fair on Sunday. Mike Carey, right, was the first recipient of the inaugural Jim Flynn Community Service Award, which was presented in 2021. Photo by Risa Hoag.

The Osborn senior living community in Rye recently celebrated the rededication of its Memory Care program now called “The Dr. Edward C. Pasciuti H.O.P.E. Center for Memory Care” in recognition of the doctor’s ongoing generosity. An educator and counselor in the New Rochelle School District for 40 years, Pasciuti has been a resident of The Osborn’s Sterling Park Independent Living Community for 20-plus

years and has spearheaded fundraising for scholarships benefitting children of staff as well as a memorial garden on campus. Through the nationally recognized H.O.P.E. Center, which stands for Home Environment, Optimism, Passion and Empathy, The Osborn’s caring professional staff and family-style living provide a safe, positive environment for older adults with Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia.

REGENERON STUDENT AWARD WINNERS Westchester students received more than $25,000 in scholarship money at the 2022 Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair for their innovative projects. Co-founder, president and chief scientific officer of Regeneron George D. Yancopoulos, M.D., Ph.D., said: “As someone who got his start by doing a high school science project, I fully appreciate the critical importance of our supporting the next generation of young scientists via programs like the Regeneron Science Talent Search and the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair, or ISEF. This year’s ISEF finalists are some of the brightest young minds from around the world and provide hope for addressing global existential challenges from future pandemics to climate

change. I am continually impressed by and proud of the strong showing from our Westchester community, with 25 students earning a spot at this year’s ISEF….” The Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (Regeneron ISEF), a program of Society for Science for over 70 years, is the world’s largest global science competition for high school. Through a global network of local, regional and national science fairs, millions of students are encouraged to explore their passion for science. Each spring, a group of these students are selected as finalists and offered the opportunity to compete for approximately $8 million in awards and scholarships. ISEF alumni have gone on to have world-changing careers in science and engineering and earn some of the most esteemed honors.

CONNECT WITH westfair communications 15,000 visitors enjoyed food, fun and shopping at the Chamber’s 7th annual street fair. Photo by Kathy Kahn.

Buoyed by a myriad of vendors and food trucks, along with musicians and dancers performing on two stages, more than 12,000 visitors meandered through the

Greater Nanuet Chamber of Commerce’s annual street fair Sunday, June 5. Now in its seventh year, the event continues to grow in popularity and attendance. “It’s great

to be here and see everyone enjoying themselves on Main Street, ” said Valerie Moldow, chamber member and Realtor with Howard Hanna/Rand Realty in Nyack.

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Good Things LAW FIRM WELCOMES LITIGATION ASSOCIATE Sean M. McAuliffe has joined Bridgeport-based Pullman & Comley LLC in its Hartford office as litigation associate. McAuliffe has defended and prose cuted matters across an array of litigation practice areas, including complex tort claims in Connecticut state courts. He is also experienced in responsive pleadings, appellate briefs and memoranda on a variety of complex substantive and procedural matters. A graduate of the University of Wisconsin with a Bachelor of Arts degree and Notre Dame Law School, cum laude, with a Juris Doctorate degree, McAuliffe

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is a member of the Connecticut Bar Association-Young Lawyers Section, as well as the New Haven Bar Association and American Bar Association.

From left: WCA Board of Directors Harry Waizer, Lutonya Russell-Humes, Jody Greenbaum and Dr. Adrienne Weiss-Harrison and Honorees Dr. Katherine Lobach, Tim Foley, Nicole Sheindlin, Allison Moore-Lake, Margie Orell, Ann Umemoto, Ellen Adnopoz, Alice Tenney, Stephen Godin and Dominick Petramale. Photo by Aviva Maller Photography.

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GRANT PROTECTS RYDER FARM Ryder Farm, a 128-acre agricultural property in the town of Southeast, will be permanently protected by the Westchester Land Trust (WLT) through the purchase of a conservation easement. WLT will purchase the development rights to this property with $2 million in funding provided by Round 18 of the Farmland Protection Implementation Grants Program, a program of New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets. The

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Ryder family will continue to own and operate the farm. Protecting this property is a high priority for WLT and the Ryder Family due to the increasing development pressure and the risk of high-density housing that could cause negative environmental impacts. Agricultural production on Ryder Farm plays a crucial role in the regional economy, helping to meet the increasing demand for locally sourced organic produce. FCBJ

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Westchester Children’s Association (WCA) recently held its annual spring benefit “Imagine A Child” at the Surf Club on the Sound in New Rochelle to honor Nicole Sheindlin and Judge Judy Sheindlin of “Her Honor Mentoring,” The Building & Realty Institute (BRI) of Westchester and Dr. Katherine Lobach, past president of the WCA Board of Directors. “…As advocates, we speak up for children and youth in Westchester County ages 0 to 25 who often cannot speak for themselves,” said Allison Lake, WCA executive director. “Lending your support to our advocacy can change the trajectory for thousands of children by changing policies, increasing investments and finding solutions to large societal problems.” Nicole Sheindlin and Judge Judy Sheindlin, co-founders of Her Honor Mentoring, were awarded the 2022 WCA Edith C. Macy Award for Distinguished Service in recognition of their role in shaping the lives of hundreds of young women in Westchester through mentorships with community leaders. The Building and Reality Institute of Westchester was honored with the WCA 2022 Corporate Children’s

From left: Dr. Katherine Lobach, Tim Foley, Allison Moore-Lake and Nicole Sheindlin. Photo by Aviva Maller Photography.

Champion Award in recognition of its effort to address the lack of affordable housing and child and youth homelessness through their Welcome Home Westchester initiative. CEO Tim Foley of the BRI accepted the award. Lobach was recognized for her long-term commitment and leadership efforts for early childhood development, adolescent health and maternal supports. When she addressed the guests, she called attention to the gun

violence epidemic, which has become the No. 1 cause of death for children in the U.S. The event was emceed by former WCA staff member Erica L. Ayala, who currently leads Brown Rosie Media in sportscasting. For more information about the organization and opportunities to support its mission, visit wca4kids.org/imagine/ or contact Onya West at 914-9467676, ext. 304, or email owest@ wca4kids.org.

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TOP 58 CHANGE-MAKERS IN STATE The Girl Scouts of Connecticut organization, the statewide nonprofit dedicated to building girls of courage, confidence and character, honored 58 of its top achievers at the annual Girl Scout Gold Award Ceremony on June 5. “The Girl Scout Gold Award is the most prestigious honor in Girl Scouting,” said Diana Mahoney, CEO, Girl Scouts of Connecticut. “To earn it, a Girl Scout identifies an issue in their community, drafts a plan to address a root cause and then leads a team of volunteers to implement it. …Clearly, each of our 58 honorees have demonstrated their commitment to build

a better world.” Also, $1,000 Gold Award Scholarships were presented to several deserving candidates during the ceremony. “From all corners of our state, our Gold Award Girl Scouts are inspired to address the issues most important to them,” said Mahoney. “What better way to mark Girl Scouts of Connecticut’s 110th milestone than to spotlight these stellar girls, who represent what Girl Scouts is all about—leading with compassion and making sustainable change in our communities, while becoming the best version of themselves.”

FREE YOGA CLASSES IN CONNECTICUT PARKS ConnectiCare recently announced that the 10th season of “Yoga In Our City” has commenced in parks across the state. The popular summertime program allows Connecticut residents to boost their mental, physical and spiritual wellbeing with free yoga classes in Bridgeport, Hartford, New Haven, New London, Waterbury and Willimantic. “With increased burnout, financial burdens due to inflation and ongoing challenges related to the pandemic, Connecticut residents are searching for affordable wellness resources that boost their physical and mental health,” said Kimberly Kann, assistant vice president, PR and corporate

communications at ConnectiCare. Physical benefits of yoga include improved strength, balance, flexibility, heart health, sleep quality and energy. Mental and emotional benefits of yoga include stress relief, improved cognitive skills such as learning and memory, improved mood, decreased anxiety and reduced feelings of loneliness. “We’re thrilled to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Yoga In Our City in Connecticut parks,” said Thomas Clynch, Founder of Yoga In Our City. “Thanks to continued support from ConnectiCare, Yoga In Our City has developed and grown in many ways since its inception in 2012….”

The 10th annual Ulster County Executive’s Arts Awards will take place Thursday, June 16, at 5:30 p.m. at the Wiltwyck Golf Club, 404 Steward Lane in Kingston, New York, with special guest Mistress of Ceremonies Ann Citron. Ulster County Executive Pat Ryan said, “From youth programming to community theater to world-renowned artists, the arts are a rich part of the culture of Ulster County. It is my pleasure every year to present the Ulster County Executive’s Arts Awards. I want

to congratulate this year’s honorees and thank them for their tremendous contributions to our community.” This year’s awards are divided into eight categories: Arts Organization, Arts in Education, Individual Artist, Art in Public Places, Artivist, Special Citation, Volunteer, and Business. The awardees are: Arts Organization, The Vanaver Caravan; Arts in Education, Jill Obrig; Individual Artist, Sydney Cash; Art in Public Places,

Saugerties Chamber of Commerce; Artivist, Barbara Masterson; Special Citation, Maggie Inge; Volunteer, Joe Gonzalez; and Business, The Ashokan Center. The mission of Arts Mid-Hudson is to provide vision and leadership to support thriving and diverse arts in the Mid-Hudson Valley. Through its art partners, a diverse offering of arts and cultural programs, many of them free, attract a range of age groups and are produced across a broad geographic area.

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U.S. BANKRUPTCY COURT White Plains & Poughkeepsie Local business cases, June 1 - 7 William Harrington as U.S. Trustee vs. Mark Warner, Middletown, d.b.a. Warner Construction, et al, 22-9011-CGM: Adversary proceeding in Warner Chapter 7 (21-35364). Attorney: Amy J. Ginsberg. Mount Vernon Rising Acquisitions Corp., Maureen Assoumou, president, 2222320-SHL: Chapter 7, assets up to $50,000, liabilities $100,000 - $500,000. Attorney: pro se. Multiple Bless Ziad Family LLC, Yonkers, Ziad Nassradine, 22-22322-SHL: Chapter 11, assets $1,258,000, liabilities $562,462. Attorney: Farva Jafri. Green Bird Ventures LLC, Monsey, managing member Yosef Rothman, 22-22340-SHL: Chapter 11, assets and liabilities $0 to $50,000. Attorney: Allen A. Kolber.

U.S. DISTRICT COURT, White Plains Local business cases, June 1 - 7 Paramount Visuals Company Inc., Port Jervis vs. Bakers’ Signs & Manufacturing Inc., Conroe, Texas, 22-cv-4524-PMH: Removal from Orange Supreme Court, breach of contract, demand $400,000. Attorneys: Matthew M. Denson, Peter J. Lamont.

Kenneth Mitchell, Duval, Florida vs. PepsiCo, Purchase, 22-cv-4555-NSR: Class action, Fair Labor Standards Act. Attorneys: Mathew S. Parmet, C. Ryan Morgan, Kimberly DeArcangelis. Joshua Knight, Mohegan Lake vs. IBM, Armonk, 22-cv-4592-NSR: Class action, Employment Retirement Security Act. Attorney: Michael B. Eisenkraft. Great Normandy LLC, Miami Beach, Florida, vs. 37 Hevelyn LLC, Elmsford, et al, 22-cv-4597-CS: Real property foreclosure. Attorney: Alan H. Weinreb. Veronica Luna, Yonkers vs. Dollar Variety LLC, Yonkers, et al, 22-cv-4636-PMH: Fair Labor Standards Act. Attorney: Colin J. Mulholland. Ashley Francis vs. Ridge Hill Property Owner LLC, Yonkers, 22-cv-4706-KMK: Americans with Disabilities Act. Attorney: Glen H. Parker. Windward Bora LLC, Miami Beach, Florida, vs. Sterling National Bank, Montebello, et al, 22-cv-4743: Real property foreclosure. Attorney: Alan W. Weinreb. Angela Staley, Milan, New York vs. Village Pizza III Red Hook, et al, 22-cv-4768: Employment discrimination. Attorney: Richard Cardinale.

DEEDS Above $1 million 4 Concord Avenue LLC, Larchmont. Seller: Charles Coplin and Leslie Coplin, Larchmont. Property: 4 Concord Ave., Mamaroneck. Amount: $1.3 million. Filed June 1.

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119 NBR LLC, Mount Kisco. Seller: 118 North Bedford Road Associates LLC, White Plains. Property: 118 N. Bedford Road, Mount Kisco. Amount: $5.6 million. Filed May 31. 280 DFR-NY LLC, Bronx. Seller: Dobbs Ferry Road Acquisitions LLC, Purchase. Property: 280 Dobbs Ferry Road, Greenburgh. Amount: $7.1 Million. Filed June 3. BD 112 LLC, Brooklyn. Seller: 112 Maple Holdings LLC, Yonkers. Property: 112 Maple St., Yonkers. Amount: $1.5 million. Filed June 2. Bukhari, Syed Haseeb, Amana Bukhari and Mohammed Yousuf Ismail, Jamaica. Seller: Kerry Realty LLC, Oradell, New Jersey. Property:151 Lewis St., Yonkers. Amount: $1.1 million. Filed June 2. Cortlandt Manor Realty LLC, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey. Seller: Westchester Realty Associate LLC, Newton Center, Massachusetts. Property: 24 Pump House Road, Cortlandt. Amount: $18 million. Filed June 2. DRJ West LLC, Rye Brook. Seller: Clark Corp., West Harrison. Property: 32 Lincoln Ave., Rye. Amount: $1.9 million. Filed May 31. Family J. Holding LLC, Larchmont. Seller: 2138 Boston Post Road Realty Corp., Lido Beach. Property: 2136-38 Boston Post Road, Mamaroneck. Amount: $1.6 million. Filed June 2. Golaszewski, Richard and Shannon Westfall, Brooklyn. Seller: 61 Grandview Avenue Development LLC, Purchase. Property: 212 Central Ave., Rye. Amount: $2.7 million. Filed June 1. Golden, Owen and Susan Golden, Rye Brook. Seller: SC Rye Brook Partners LP, Pawling. Property: 8 Rose Lane, Rye. Amount: $1.9 million. Filed June 1.

JPV Commercial Realty LLC, White Plains. Seller: 191 WT Mamaroneck LLC, Greenwich, Connecticut. Property: 191 Mamaroneck Ave., White Plains. Amount: $1.9 million. Filed May 31.

Barnes, Dwayne, Clasbert Barnes and Carlene Gilchrist, Mount Vernon. Seller: CJD Holdings LLC, Smithtown. Property: 261 S. Fulton Ave., Mount Vernon. Amount: $710,000. Filed May 31.

Kim, Sharon H. and Oscar S. Mak, New York City. Seller: Gateway Kensington LLC, Greenwich, Connecticut. Property: 15 Kensington Road, Eastchester. Amount: $2.2 million. Filed June 3.

Duchitanga, Fausto R. Lojano and Melida N. Espinoza Remache, Ossining. Seller: 24 William Street LLC, Ossining. Property: 24 William St., Ossining. Amount: $300,000. Filed June 3.

Lifton, Robert K. and Loretta S. Lifton, White Plains. Seller: L. Weisman Management LLC, New York City. Property: 1 Renaissance Square, White Plains. Amount: $1.8 million. Filed May 31.

Fernandez, Luis A., Bronx. Seller: ADLR Investment Family Limited Partnership, Yonkers. Property: 128 Livingston Ave., Yonkers. Amount: $715,000. Filed June 3.

Presbyterian Church in the town of Rye, Rye. Seller: Presbyterian Church of Port Chester, Port Chester. Property: 55 Parkway Drive, Rye. Amount: $1.7 million. Filed June 2. Rye 99 LLC, Larchmont. Seller: Chagares Holding Corp., Wyckoff, New Jersey. Property: 99 Theodore Fremd Ave., Rye. Amount: $1.9 million. Filed May 31. Tarrytown Holdings DE LLC, New York City. Seller: BASF Corp., Florham Park, New Jersey. Property: 500 White Plains Road, Greenburgh. Amount: $26 million. Filed May 31. Watsek, Li and Randall Watsek, Mount Kisco. Seller: Fox Meadow Castle LLC, Scarsdale. Property: 219 Fox Meadow Road, Scarsdale. Amount: $1.8 million. Filed June 2.

Below $1 million 39-41 Palisade Avenue LLC, New York City. Seller: MJDS Realty LLC, Yonkers. Property: 33 Palisade Ave., Yonkers. Amount: $950,000. Filed June 1. 173 Union Avenue LLC, Harrison. Seller: Paul Hurditt and Antoinette Hurditt, Peekskill. Property: 173 Union Ave., Peekskill. Amount: $551,000. Filed June 2.

Hudson, Rita C., Mamaroneck. Seller: BTD Holding LLC, West Nyack. Property: 1035 E. Boston Post Road, Rye. Amount: $390,000. Filed May 31. Jaicole Seven LLC, Elmsford. Seller: Drago Family Construction LLC, Middletown. Property: 2 Drago Way, Greenburgh. Amount: $550,000. Filed June 2. LW Premier Development Realty Corp., Bronx. Seller: Michael Jaffe and Jessica Houston Jaffe, Pelham. Property: 129 Third Ave., Pelham. Amount: $602,000. Filed June 1. Minaya, Ashley and Jean Parra, Mount Vernon. Seller: 198818 Inc., Flushing. Property: 50 S. Seventh Ave., Mount Vernon. Amount: $765,000. Filed June 1. Neary, Mathew and Elena Neary, Saint James. Seller: Cartus Financial Corp., Danbury, Connecticut. Property: 88 Brundage Ridge Road, Bedford. Amount: $958,000. Filed June 3. Palmisani, Diana, Mount Kisco. Seller: Creative Global Solutions LLC, Staten Island. Property: 226 Croton Ave., New Castle. Amount: $800,000. Filed June 2. Pondfield 2F3 LLC, Yonkers. Seller: Armbruster Properties LLC, Baltimore, Maryland. Property: 69-77 Pondfield Road, Eastchester. Amount: $750,000. Filed June 3.

Presbyterian Church in the Town of Rye, Rye. Seller: Presbyterian Church of Port Chester, Port Chester. Property: 45 Parkway Drive, Rye. Amount: $560,000. Filed June 2. Willemite, Stephen and Rachel Welburn, Bronxville. Seller: 609 and 801 Midland LLC, Yonkers. Property: 1376 Midland Ave., Yonkers. Amount: $490,000. Filed June 3.

FEDERAL TAX LIENS, $10,000 or greater, Westchester County, June 1- 7 Apollo Company Investors VIII LP: Purchase, annual withholding for U.S. income of foreign persons, 2020, $17,832. Ferguson, Andrew B: Mount Vernon, personal income, 2017 2019, $321,398. Hayes, E. Patrice: Bronxville, personal income, 2020, $11,784. Jamaica Apple LLC: Harrison, employer quarterly tax, 2019, $10,354. Parkway Medical Services PC: Bronxville, employer quarterly tax, 2019, $10,227. Plateau Painting Company Inc.: Tarrytown, employer quarterly tax, 2019 - 2020, $526,532. Springer, Matthew: Mount Vernon, personal income, 2013 2014, 2016 - 2017, $17,158.

WORKERS’ COMPENSATION BOARD Failure to carry insurance or for work-related injuries and illnesses. 214 Brother 1 Inc. d.b.a. Storming Crab, Yonkers. Amount: $4,000. 2830 Briggs Avenue Owners Inc., Mamaroneck. Amount: $9,500. 454 C&C Grocery Inc., Yonkers. Amount: $11,000. Beer Noggin Mount Kisco LLC, Mount Kisco. Amount: $20,000.

Facts & Figures Christian Funding Center Inc., Tarrytown. Amount: $6,500. Gaelic Athletic Association of Greater New York Inc., Yonkers. Amount: $9,000. The Hartes’ Club LLC, Scarsdale. Amount: $20,000. Kadior Corp., Mount Vernon. Amount: $9,000. New Rochelle Food Corp., New Rochelle. Amount: $1,500. Park Hill Produce Inc., Yonkers. Amount: $9,000.

JUDGMENTS Andreaggi, James, Cortlandt Manor. $4,629 in favor of Citibank National Association. Filed June 1. AV Design and Integration Inc., Elmsford. $20,773.35 in favor of Aaron June, Camarillo, California. Filed June 3. Berretta, Robert A., Yonkers. $10,762.05 in favor of Wells Fargo Bank National Association, West Des Moines, Iowa. Filed June 2. Byrne, Jay V., Mamaroneck. $13,813.21 in favor of Discover Bank, New Albany, Ohio. Filed June 1. Cappola, Robert, Eastchester. $21,954.36 in favor of 132 Larchmont LLC, Briarcliff Manor. Filed June 3. Derenzis, Lynda, Harrison. $11,874 in favor of American Express National Bank, Sany, Utah. Filed June 1. Dupuy, Thierry, Hartsdale. $16,088.14 in favor of Discover Bank, West Valley, Utah. Filed June 3. Exclusive Eye Wear LLC, Rye. $15,401.77 in favor of Univest Capital Inc., Warminster, Pennsylvania. Filed June 3. Fortis Travlaz Enterprise Inc., Bronx. $14,134.22 in favor of Hartford Underwriters Insurance Co., Hartford, Connecticut. Filed June 1. Giordano, Justine E., Mohegan Lake. $10,638.86 in favor of JPMorgan Chase Bank National Association, Wilmington, Delaware. Filed June 2.

Gluberman, Frank. Congers. $176,475 in favor of Greenburgh Teachers Federation Welfare Fund, White Plains. Filed June 2. HDR Contracting Inc., Yonkers. $55,303.50 in favor of Hao Huang, Atlanta, Georgia. Filed June 3. Homestyle Hospitality LLC, Mount Kisco. $22,225.54 in favor of Joseph Piccirilli, White Plains. Filed May 31. Liabana, Lance, Ardsley. $15,936.43 in favor of Grove at Valhalla Rehabilitation & Healing Center, Valhalla. Filed June 1. Myke, Jeanette, Peekskill. $7,808.23 in favor of Cardo Windows Inc., Mount Lauren, New Jersey. Filed June 3. O’Brien, Excavation LLC, Pound Ridge. $33,697.99 in favor of Bloomingdale Road Recovery LLC, New York City. Filed May 31. Orjuela, Evelyn, Valhalla $7,697.51 in favor of JPMorgan Chase Bank National Association. Filed June 1. Ourem Steel Inc., Yonkers. $22,061.54 in favor of IPFS of New York LLC, Jersey City, New Jersey. Filed June 3. Parkview Operations Company LLC, Mount Vernon. $22,727.22 in favor of Lexington Insurance Co., Boston, Massachusetts. Filed June 3. Restiano, Liana, Mount Vernon. $28,213.08 in favor of New York Central Mutual Fire Insurance Co., Edmeston. Filed June 2. Exclusive Eye Wear LLC, Rye. $15,401.77 in favor of Univest Capital Inc., Warminster, Pennsylvania. Filed June 3. Schliman, Michael J., Thornwood. $45,268.43 in favor of Skyfi Capital Partners Inc., New York City. Filed June 3. Schuster, Renee W., Scarsdale. $11,66648.81 in favor of Wells Fargo Bank National Association, West Des Moines, Iowa. Filed June 2. Shugar, Olivia K., New Rochelle. $15,179.43 in favor of Wells Fargo Bank National Association, West Des Moines, Iowa. Filed June 2.

Sifuentes, Katherine, New Rochelle. $6,029.28 in favor of Wells Fargo Bank National Association, West Des Moines, Iowa. Filed June 2. Spano, Cori, Bronxville. $8,795 in favor of American Express National Bank, Sandy, Utah. Filed June 1.

NEW BUSINESSES

Top Dog Catering, 16 Hazelton Drive, White Plains 10605, c/o Randall S. Holden. Filed June 1.

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

Yayas Waffles & Ice Cream, 232 Fifth Ave., Pelham 10803, c/o Bernardo Mendoza. Filed June 1.

PARTNERSHIPS

LIS PENDENS

B&E Cleaning, 169 Sickles Ave., New Rochelle 10801, c/o Kendra Calvo and Elvia Mora. Filed May 31.

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

SOLE PROPRIETORSHIPS

Caleo, Nicholas, Richard Powell and Alexa Caleo, as owners. Filed by Wilmington Savings Fund Society. Action: Foreclosure of a mortgage in the principal amount of $417,000 affecting property located at 71 Parkway Circle, Tarrytown. Filed June 2. Jackson, Brian M. and Marilyn S. Jackson, as owner. Filed by HSBC Bank National Association. Action: Foreclosure of a mortgage in the principal amount of $513,000 affecting property located at 11 Beck Ave., Rye. Filed May 31. Murphy, Marta, as owner. Filed by M&T Bank. Action: Foreclosure of a mortgage in the principal amount of $250,000 affecting property located at 88 Parkway North, Yonkers. Filed May 31. Qualles, Eulia and Gregory Qualles, as owners. Filed by U.S. Bank Trust National Association. Action: Foreclosure of a mortgage in the principal amount of $120,000 affecting property located at 403 E. Fourth St., Mount Vernon. Filed May 31. Troiano, Dorothy, as owner. Filed by The Bank of New York Mellon. Action: Foreclosure of a mortgage in the principal amount of $518,000 affecting property located at 851 James St., Pelham. Filed May 31.

MECHANIC’S LIENS 182 North Street LLC, Rye. $9,600 in favor of Frank Castelli Inc., Yorktown Heights. Property: 182 North St., Rye. Filed June 1. Westchester County Industrial Development Agency, White Plains. $792,347.30 in favor of Trane YOU.S. Inc., Syosset, New Jersey. Property: 333 Westchester Ave., White Plains. Filed June 2.

Brian G. Lett, 681 Sharon Lane, Yorktown Heights 10598, c/o Brian Gerard Lett. Filed May 31.

Yoga With Peggy H., 66 Milton Road, Rye 10580, c/o Peggy M. Hill. Filed June 3.

HUDSON VALLEY BUILDING LOANS

EM Paving Masonry, 4 N.10th Ave., Mount Vernon 10550, c/o Elmer Miranda. Filed June 2.

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Emily Bicht, 304 Walnut St., Peekskill 10566, c/o Emily Bicht. Filed June 1.

3 Lane LLC, as owner. Lender: Northeast Community Bank. Property: 3 Lane St., Monsey. Amount: $3.3 million. June 1.

Gabi Did That, 15 Northwind Road, Yonkers 10710, c/o Gabriela A. Soto. Filed June 3. Hadassah CPA, 2 Greenridge Ave., Apt. 2B, White Plains 10605, c/o Eshba Hadassah Kirubakaran. Filed June 1. HDB Construction, 6 Eliot Road, Cortlandt Manor 10567, c/o Phillip Bardua. Filed June 1. Laseraway, 715 White Plains Road, Scarsdale 10583, c/o Jason McKenna. Filed June 1. Luis Alberto Taxi, 242 Fremont St., Apt. 1S, Harrison 10528, c/o Luis A. Gomez. Filed June 2. Matricaink, 1 Old Mamaroneck Road, White Plains 10605, c/o Ilona K. Tizedes. Filed June 1. Nogueras Landscaping, 3219 E. Main St., Mohegan Lake 10547, c/o Marvin Noguera. Filed June 3. Oshun Emporium, 242 1/2 S. Third Ave., Apt. 2, Mount Vernon 10550, c/o Chantal Nicola Wilson. Filed May 31. Siomy’s Nail & Barber Shop Unisex, 36 Marble Ave., Pleasantville 10570, c/o Siomara Monroy. Filed May 31. Sneakers Rental, 100 Waring Place, Apt. 1, Yonkers 10703, c/o Konan Jean Remy Athacou. Filed June 2.

489 West Central LLC, as owner. Lender: Northeast Community Bank. Property: 489 W. Central Ave., Spring Valley. Amount: $3 million. Filed June 2. Acres Crest LLC, as owner. Lender: Customers Bank. Property: 182 Acres Road, Palm Tree. Amount: $15.8 million. Filed May 31. Felberbaum, Yoel, as owner. Lender: TD Bank National Association. Property: 20 Klingher Court, Pomona. Amount: $1.9 million. Filed June 3.

Below $1 million Aspiration Properties and Equities LLC, as owner. Lender: Wisdom Equities LLC. Property: 8 Candle Road, Monroe. Amount: $160,000. Filed June 3. Vreeland, Richard and Heather Vreeland, as owner. Lender: Patch Lending LLC. Property: in Warwick. Amount: $200,000. Filed June 3.

DEEDS Above $1 million 457 Piermont Avenue Management LLC, Piermont. Seller: Tavern 14 LLC, Piermont. Property: 457 Piermont Ave., Piermont. Amount: $1.1 million. Filed May 31.

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Below $1 million 6 Anthony LLC, Spring Valley. Seller: Pierre H. Aldeus and Elsie Aldeus, Spring Valley. Property: 6 Anthony Drive, Spring Valley. Amount: $600,000. Filed June 1. 6 Stella Court LLC, Boca Raton, Florida. Seller: Michael S. McCune, Stony Point. Property: 6 Stella Court, Stony Point. Amount: $675,000. Filed May 31. 7W Castle LLC, Spring Valley. Seller: Barbara Issak and Cheryl Joy Handelman, Spring Valley. Property: 7 W. Castle Ave., Spring Valley. Amount: $430,000. Filed June 1. 10 Murray Drive LLC, Brooklyn. Seller: Simcha Breuer, Airmont. Property: 10 Murray Drive, Airmont. Amount: $625,000. Filed June 1. 17 Maltbie LLC, Airmont. Seller: Brian Todd hunter, Suffern. Property: 17 W. Maltbie Ave., Ramapo. Amount: $170,000. Filed June 3. 28 Dawn LLC, Brooklyn. Seller: Bridget Gladwin, Airmont. Property: 28 Dawn Lane, Airmont. Amount: $800,000. Filed June 2. 29 Styles Way LLC, Lagrangeville. Seller: Caroline M. Williams, Dover Plains. Property: in Union Vale. Amount: $400,000. Filed June 1. 50 Noxon LLC, Monroe. Seller: Ronald R. D’Souza, LaGrangeville. Property: in Poughkeepsie. Amount: $325,000. Filed June 2. 51 Mayers LLC, Brooklyn. Seller: Christina A. Fernandez, Suffern. Property: 51 Mayer Drive, Ramapo. Amount: $950,000. Filed June 1. 246 Westside LLC, Brooklyn. Seller: Saber Westside 246 LLC, Spring Valley. Property: 246 Westside Ave., Haverstraw. Amount: $455,000. Filed June 1. 247 Westside LLC, Brooklyn. Seller: Saber Westside LLC, Spring Valley. Property: 247 Westside Ave., Haverstraw. Amount: $455,000. Filed June 2. 457 Piermont Avenue Management LLC, Piermont. Seller: Tavern 14 LLC, Piermont. Property: 457 Piermont Ave., Piermont. Amount: $5,000. Filed May 31.

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Facts & Figures AZE Wireless LLC, Nanuet. Seller: Rosa H. Plata, Nanuet. Property: 8 Cooper Drive, Clarkstown. Amount: $310,000. Filed June 1.

R&A Real Estate Developers LLC, Spring Valley. Seller: APF LLC, Monroe. Property: 34-36 N. Myrtle Ave., Spring Valley. Amount: $883,331. Filed June 3.

Bailey311 LLC, New York City. Seller: Upstate Modernist LLC, Rhinebeck. Property: in Red Hook. Amount: $650,000. Filed June 1.

Ramapo Acquisitions LLC, Monroe. Seller: Zichron Menachem Inc., Monsey. Property: 3 Lane St., Ramapo. Amount: $2.1 million. Filed May 31.

Binyan Myrtle LLC and Binyan Myrtle, 2 LLC, Brooklyn. Seller: Oiry Veyishy LLC, Spring Valley. Property: 20 Morris Road, Unit 202, Spring Valley. Amount: $850,000. Filed May 31. BK Property II LLC, Beacon. Seller: Lann Rubin, Pleasant Valley. Property: in Poughkeepsie. Amount: $343,000. Filed June 1. Cong Barnev Inc., New Square. Seller: David A. Kwiecinski, West Haverstraw. Property: 100 Samsondale Ave., West Haverstraw. Amount: $319,000. Filed June 1. Goldstein, Solomon, Monsey. Seller: Arctic International Inc., Newburgh. Property: in Poughkeepsie. Amount: $150,000. Filed May 31. Hudson EV LLC, Nanuet. Seller: Perlita Fajardo, Nanuet. Property: 19 N. Park Ave., Clarkstown. Amount: $330,000. Filed June 1. Klein, Shevy and Lazer Portugal, Brooklyn. Seller: Viola Gardens LLC, Monsey. 12 Garden Terrace, Ramapo. Amount: $500,000. Filed June 2. Lowin, Esther R., Monsey. Seller: Comfort Vacation Homes LLC, Chestnut Ridge. Property: 42-44 Johnsontown Road, Ramapo. Amount: $627,300. Filed June 1.

Sarsyan, Hayk and Liana Sargsyan, Pearl River. Seller: The Kids BHC LLC, Orangeburg. Property: 9D Blue Hill Commons, Orangetown. Amount: $235,000. Filed June 3. Seward, Kevin G. and Maeve E. Seward, Nanuet. Seller: SMK Home Builders Inc., Congers. Property: 39 N. Grant Ave., Clarkstown. Amount: $690,000. Filed June 3. Shestha, Jyoti Gurung and Ramesh Shrestha, Queens. Seller: Meridian 1640 Inc., Orangeburg. Property: 6 E. Lowe Lane, Orangetown. Amount: $650,000. Filed June 2. Teitelbaum, Moshe, Brooklyn. Seller: 182 Blauvelt LLC, Monsey. Property: 182 Blauvelt Road, Monsey. Amount: $775,000. Filed June 1. Thaqi, Hysen, Bronx. Seller: Pomona Point Associates LTD., Spring Valley. Property: 89 Lake Road, Clarkstown. Amount: $719,000. Filed June 3. Vitale Management LLC, Alpine, New Jersey. Seller: Catherine Mary Mathsen, Nyack. Property: 129 First Ave., Orangetown. Amount: $850,000. Filed June 2. YFR Realty LLC, Spring Valley. Seller: Donard Bunga and Eriona Bunga, Salt Point. Property: in Poughkeepsie. Amount: $460,000. Filed May 31.

JUDGMENTS 1653 LLC, Brooklyn. $353,734.48 in favor of Villanova Heights Inc., Yonkers. Filed June 1. Brady, Katherine, Newburgh. $9,719.30 in favor of Discover Bank, New Albany, Ohio. Filed June 1. Brown, Alrick I., Laurelton. $1,010.90 in favor of Cooper Electric, Newburgh. Filed June 1. Carter, Briant H., Montgomery. $10,215.82 in favor of Credit Acceptance Corp., Southfield, Minnesota. Filed June 1. Collins, Terrence S., Newburgh. $1,671.72 in favor of Discover Bank, New Albany, Ohio. Filed June 1. Contorino, Mario, Chester. $2,083.33 in favor of Gresher Law Offices P.C., New Windsor. Filed June 1. Cruz, Florimary A., Newburgh. $5,966.05 in favor of Discover Bank, New Albany, Ohio. Filed June 1. Enver, Yoel, Monroe. $5,262 in favor of LVNV Funding LLC, Las Vegas, Nevada. Filed May 31. Fuller, Margo, Port Jervis. $10,525.94 in favor of Credit Acceptance Corp., Southfield, Minnesota. Filed May 31. Gilette, Nancy, Chester. $3,457.22 in favor of LVNV Funding LLC, Las Vegas, Nevada. Filed June 1. Hurley, Donna, Port Jervis. $5,602.24 in favor of Discover Bank, New Albany, Ohio. Filed May 31. Kaba, Bardul, Newburgh. $4,130.21 in favor of Unifund CCR LLC, Cincinati, Ohio. Filed June 1.

Robles, Raymond C., Middletown. $2,953.98 in favor of Capital One Bank, Richmond, Virginia. Filed June 1. Rosado, Lisette, Newburgh. $14,205.22 in favor of Discover Bank, New Albany, Ohio. Filed June 1. Schmidt, Randhal S., New Windsor. $5,446.46 in favor of LVNV Funding LLC, Greenville, South Carolina. Filed June 1. Smaha, Jeremiah J., Washingtonville. $36,334.92 in favor of 21st MTG Corp., Knoxville, Tennessee. Filed June 1. Stanton, Aretha, Newburgh. $1,764.79 in favor of LVNV Funding LLC, Greenville, South Carolina. Filed June 1. Vanhorn, Roger R., Port Jervis. $10,734. 41 in favor of Discover Bank, New Albany, Ohio. Filed June 1.

MECHANIC’S LIENS Raftery, Alan, as owner. $43,795.17 in favor of EIZ Contractors Inc., Pomona. Property: 70 Mount Nebro Road, Orangeburg. Filed June 3. RGM NY LLC, as owner. $32,004 in favor of M&T Excavation of Rockland Inc., Montvale, New Jersey. Property: 2256 Route 17K, Crawford. Filed June 2. SRI Ranganatha Seva Samithi Inc., as owner. $12,200 in favor of Hess Architect PC, West Nyack. Property: 8 Ladentown Road, Pomona. Filed June 2.

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

PARTNERSHIPS SOLE PROPRIETORSHIPS Bala Cleaning Services, 5 Park Ave., Newburgh 12550, c/o Lisbeth Dessire Cayllahua Ubillus. Filed June 3. Brow Laydi, 400 Route 211 East, Studio 6, Middletown 10940, c/o Laura Maria Cabrera. Filed June 3. Chaise Serenity, 112 Union Road, Unit 3E, Spring Valley 10977, c/o Barrington A. Harvey. Filed June 1. Cici Taxi, 46 Bethune Blvd., Spring Valley 10977, c/o Cecilia Mazariego. Filed May 31. Claudias Touch, 400 Route 211 East, Middletown 10940, c/o Claudia Patricia Rojas. Filed June 1. Elsie And Anne Bedding and Furniture, 20 River Road, Montebello 10901, c/o Robert Yarrobino. Filed May 31. EMS Crystals and Creations, 38 Franck Road, Stony Point 10980, c/o Emily Rose Clark. Filed June 3.

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Ink & Heels, 835 Blooming Grove Turnpike, Apt. 252, New Windsor 12553, c/o Desiree Michelle Miranda Ortiz. Filed June 3. Learning Spot Daycare, 9 Carnation Drive, Nanuet 10954, c/o Marisol Frica. Filed June 2. Moises Mendez II, 29 Peck St., West Haverstraw 10993, c/o Moises Abraham Mendez II. Filed May 31. Naked Truth, 1 Wedgewood Parkway, Nanuet 10954, c/o Andreanna Whittaker. Filed June 3. NAE Solutions, 6 Eagle View Court, Airmont 10952, c/o Nicos Anthony Eftychiou. Filed May 31. Noe Party Supplies, 26 City Terrace, Newburgh 12550, c/o Noe Bautista Rojas. Filed June 2. O P Insulation, 17 Palmer Ave., Monroe 10950, c/o Oswaldo Pavia Vega. Filed June 2. Quest Financial Services, 30 Matthews St., Suite 301, Goshen 10924, c/o Nicholas Simon Tuck. Filed June 3.

Enrique Taxi, 23 S. Airmont Road, Suffern 10901, c/o Franklin Enrique Shagnay Ati. Filed June 1.

Self Directed Services of The Hudson Valley, 32 Main St., Chester 10918, c/o Paul Richard Deaquino Henning. Filed May 31.

Express Multiservices, 57 Kennedy Drive, Spring Valley 10977, c/o Roseline Previlon Atiste Filed June 2.

Shine Cleaning, 123 Parkway Trailer Court, Pomona 10970, c/o Frailin De Jesus Santos Lopez. Filed June 2.

Flores Taxi, 5 Rosehill Oval, Spring Valley 10977, c/o Josue David Flores Garcia. Filed May 31.

Simply Crafty by Andrea Bradley, 327 Old Forge Hill Road, Apt. 2250, New Windsor 12553, c/o Andrea Y. Bradley. Filed June 1.

Four Two Six Films, 15 Highlandview Place, Middletown 10940, c/o Alessandra Maria Destefano. Filed June 1. H B Management, 38 Fern Road, Palisades 10964, c/o Eric S. Dubbs. Filed May 31.

Iconic Finds, 11 Riley Road, New Windsor 12553, c/o Veronica Inez Asmann. Filed June 1.

Simply Bright Teeth Whitening, 1 Galleria Drive, Middletown 10940, c/o Jose L. Morales. Filed June 2. Villamil Drywall, 10 Beattie Ave., Apt. 2, Middletown 10940, c/o Cheyanne Elizabeth Villamil Moran. Filed May 31.

Facts & Figures BUILDING PERMITS Commercial AV Tuchy Builders, Norwalk, contractor for Shorehaven Golf Club Inc. Install a boardwalk kitchen at 14 Canfield Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $220,000. Filed May 4. Bay Restoration LLC, Norwalk, contractor for Andy and Helen Kydes. Remodel kitchen and bathroom at 12 Rowan St., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $30,000. Filed May 2. Bema Group LLC, Norwalk, contractor for Street Associates LLC. Perform replacement alterations at 9 Leonard St., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $300,000. Filed May 3. Construction Technology Group Inc., Norwalk, contractor for Norwalk Hospital Association. Renovate rooms for new imaging equipment at 34 Maple St., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $443,000. Filed May 3. Duque Carpentry LLC, Norwalk, contractor for Shen Yanfang and Wu Junhao. Perform replacement alterations at 11 North Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $41,000. Filed May 4. Fitzgerald Norwalk Awning Company Inc., Norwalk, contractor for Roberta H. Stineman. Install a retractable awning at 123 Rowayton Woods Drive, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $4,000. Filed May 10. Fram Properties LLC, Norwalk, contractor for Fram Properties LLC. Perform replacement alterations at 3-5 Wall St., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $1,000. Filed May 6. Ghali Construction New Jersey Corp., Norwalk, contractor for Fairfield County Investment Company. Perform replacement alterations at 235 Main Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $165,000. Filed May 3.

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Greenwich Acquisitions LLC, Norwalk, contractor for Greenwich Acquisitions LLC. Remove and construct new demising wall at 250 Westport Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $28,000. Filed May 2.

Van Zant Street Properties LLC, Norwalk, contractor for Van Zant Street Properties LLC. Install a new heat pump system, roof-mounted at 25 Van Zant St., Unit 1A, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $85,000. Filed May 6.

DiGiorgi Roofing and Siding Inc., Norwalk, contractor for Bennett A. and Natalie C. Mazzola. Strip existing roof and re-roof 2 Dewal Drive, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $15,435. Filed May 10.

Power Home Remodeling Group LLC, Norwalk, contractor for Carlton Simonsen. Remove existing roof and replace at 154 Ponus Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $23,000. Filed May 3.

KT Weldon Contracting, Norwalk, contractor for 64 Wall Street Condominium Association LLC. Perform replacement alterations at 64 Wall St., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $25,000. Filed May 4.

Residential

Fabiano Albino Services LLC, Norwalk, contractor for Hawthorn H. Smith. Add a garage and deck at side of a single-family residence at 22 Hillandale Manor, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $12,000. Filed May 6.

Purdue Renovations LLC, Norwalk, contractor for Robert T. Dowling. Add a full bathroom to first floor of a single-family residence at 1 Crooked Lane, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $25,645. Filed May 4.

KT Weldon Contracting, Norwalk, contractor for FM Investments LLC. Perform replacement alterations at 5 Mott Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $25,000. Filed May 4. Lecla Home Improvements and Roofing Inc., Norwalk, contractor for Carver Foundation. Install a new roof at 7 Academy St., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $180,000. Filed May 3. M&R Contractor, Norwalk, contractor for Norwalk Housing Authority. Replace kitchen and bathroom for buildings A, B, C, D and E at 25 Chapel St., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $420,000. Filed May 3. Nea Liosa LLC, Norwalk, contractor for Nea Liosa LLC. Perform replacement alterations at 26 Wall St., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $2,000. Filed May 4. Pyramid Network Services LLC, Norwalk, contractor for Williard Community Association LLC. Decommission all antennas and equipment at 10 Willard Road, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $9,000. Filed May 5. Sonoson LLC, Norwalk, contractor for Sonoson LLC. Perform replacement alterations at 70 S. Main St., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $1,000. Filed May 6. Sound Renovation LLC, Norwalk, contractor for Roberta H. Stineman. Replace six windows at 123 Rowayton Woods Drive, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $5,850. Filed May 10. TR South Water Street LLC, Norwalk, contractor for TR South Water Street LLC. Perform replacement alterations at 123 Water St., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $59,650. Filed May 10.

Angus Beavers, Norwalk, contractor for Angus Beavers. Remodel kitchen and dining room and renovate master bathroom at 5 Little Brook Road, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $50,000. Filed May 9. Atlantic Building Contractors Inc., Norwalk, contractor for David B. and Stephanie I. Murray. Add one story at 204 Rowayton Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $189,000. Filed May 11. Badaracco, Anthony, Norwalk, contractor for Anthony Badaracco. Install a generator at rear of a single-family residence with auto transfer switch at 27 Creeping Hemlock Drive, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $10,000. Filed May 3. Bernardini, Gary L., Norwalk, contractor for Gary L. Bernardini. Construct a storage shed at 6 Douglas Drive, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $17,627. Filed May 3. Better Built Basements LLC, Norwalk, contractor for Justin M. Greatorex. Finish basement at 179 W. Norwalk Road, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $68,310. Filed May 2. Brown, Dennis, Norwalk, contractor for Dennis Brown. Construct a superstructure for a two-family residence at 7 Fern St., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $727,000. Filed May 11. Burden, Robert, Norwalk, contractor for Wendy E. and Sylvester Jennings. Remove existing roof and replace at 5 Adamson Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $7,500. Filed May 3. Canales Carpentry LLC, Norwalk, contractor for Harrison and Lisa R. Dunne. Add a store at 14 Englewood Road, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $65,000. Filed May 5. Country Club Homes Inc., Norwalk, contractor for Carolyn C. Wheeler. Install a generator at rear of a single-family residence with auto transfer switch at 207 W. Norwalk Road, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $10,000. Filed May 11.

Fiore, Katherine, Norwalk, contractor for Katherine Fiore. Construct a foundation for a two-family residence at 16 Melrose Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $35,000. Filed May 5. Fox Hill Construction Inc., Norwalk, contractor for Tristram Perkins. Construct a rear addition at 19 S. Beach Drive, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $88,770. Filed May 9. Kloter Farms Inc., Norwalk, contractor for Paul D. and Susan L. Mariconda. Construct a superstructure for a two-car garage at 199 Highland Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $56,600. Filed May 6. Mateusiak, Bob, Norwalk, contractor for Paul A. and Gina Krasnavage. Install new vinyl siding at 1 Holiday Drive, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $26,300. Filed May 6. McKenna, Colm, Norwalk, contractor for Colm McKenna. Construct two decks at rear of a single-family residence at 5 Brenner Road, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $21,000. Filed May 9. MM Restoration LLC, Norwalk, contractor for Bart Caitlin and Daniel Wolk. Renovate a single-family residence at 56 Silvermine Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $7,500. Filed May 9. Perri, John R., Norwalk, contractor for Jose Eduardo and Sonia D. Galbier. Install two propane tanks and generator with transfer switch at 30 Possum Circle, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $15,000. Filed May 9. Petrucci Builders LLC, Norwalk, contractor for JDM Yew LLC. Construct a superstructure for 2 1/2 story single-family residence at 1 Silvermine Trail, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $500,000. Filed May 3.

Salt of the Earth Landscaping Inc., Norwalk, contractor for Donald Mastri. Replace and modify seawall at 301 East Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $115,000. Filed May 10. Tactical Construction Services LLC, Norwalk, contractor for Anthony B. Broncati. Remove existing shingles and install new shingles at 83C Ohio Avenue Extension Norwalk. Estimated cost: $8,000. Filed May 5. White Home Products Inc., Norwalk, contractor for Paul S. and Tammy Cole. Remove existing shingles and apply new asphalt shingles at 1 Creeping Hemplock Drive, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $15,400. Filed May 4. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB, Norwalk, contractor for Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB. Construct a new laundry room at 59 Bartlett Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $12,000. Filed May 4.

COURT CASES Bridgeport Superior Court Arichabala-Salinas, Lourdes M., et al, Bridgeport. Filed by Jessy Gonzalez, Bridgeport. Plaintiff’s attorney: The Bonadies Law Firm LLC, Hamden. Action: The plaintiff suffered a collision allegedly caused by the defendants and sustained severe damages and injuries. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. FBT-CV-226114419-S. Filed April 8.

Conley, Rashanna Shaniece, Bridgeport. Filed by Melanie Sanchez, Bridgeport. Plaintiff’s attorney: Nicholas R. Nesi, East Haven. Action: The plaintiff suffered a collision allegedly caused by the defendant and sustained severe damages and injuries. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. FBT-CV-22-6114820-S. Filed April 25. Miranda, Julio, Manchester. Filed by Selvin Cedillo-Tejeda, Bridgeport. Plaintiff’s attorney: Dominick M. Angotta, Stamford. Action: The plaintiff suffered a collision allegedly caused by the defendant and sustained severe damages and injuries. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. FBT-CV-226114683-S. Filed April 20. Sawyer, Noah Lee, et al, Monroe. Filed by Paul Pilosa, Stratford. Plaintiff’s attorney: Rodie & Rodie PC, Startford. Action: The plaintiff suffered a collision allegedly caused by the defendants and sustained severe damages and injuries. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. FBT-CV-226114679-S. Filed April 19. Xavier, Mangual A., et al, New London. Filed by Dave Sterling, Bridgeport. Plaintiff’s attorney: Paul Joseph Ganim, Bridgeport. Action: The plaintiff suffered a collision allegedly caused by the defendants and sustained severe damages and injuries. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. FBT-CV-226114477-S. Filed April 12.

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Facts & Figures Danbury Superior Court Fox Hill Condominium Association Inc., et al, Seymour. Filed by Girish Arora, Redding. Plaintiff’s attorney: self. Action: The plaintiff owns a department unit at the condominium. The plaintiff requested repairs to his ceiling unit. Plaintiff received a call and was informed that the leak was fixed. However, the defendants didn’t perform any quality assurance to ensure the leak was repaired. An inspector concluded that the lack of maintenance had created an environment for mold, mildew and wood rot. As a result, the plaintiff suffered damages. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. DBD-CV-22-6042406-S. Filed March 8. Gustems, Logan F., Danbury. Filed by Darwin F. OrdonezIllescas, Danbury. Plaintiff’s attorney: Ventura Law, Danbury. Action: The plaintiff suffered a collision allegedly caused by the defendant and sustained severe damages and injuries. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. DBD-CV-226042518-S. Filed March 17. Ley, Martha, et al, New Milford. Filed by Ivan Kavrukov, Sherman. Plaintiff’s attorney: Alan Barry & Associates, Danbury. Action: The plaintiff suffered a collision allegedly caused by the defendants and sustained severe damages and injuries. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. DBD-CV-226042265-S. Filed Feb. 23.

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Red Lobster Restaurants LLC, Stamford. Filed by Lisa Rothman, Carmel, New York. Plaintiff’s attorney: Riscassi & Davis PC, Hartford. Action: The plaintiff consumed food prepared and served by the defendant. Later in the evening the plaintiff went to the hospital because the food was contaminated with a harmful food-borne pathogen. As a result, the plaintiff suffered injuries. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. DBD-CV-22-6042624-S. Filed March 31.

Stamford Superior Court Alaix-Galan, Juan Ramon, Greenwich. Filed by Michael Cardosa, Yonkers, New York. Plaintiff’s attorney: The Pickel Law Firm LLC, Stamford. Action: The plaintiff was supervising the delivery of a generator when he slipped and fell due to the presence of snow and ice on the premises that was controlled and maintained by the defendant. As a result, plaintiff suffered injuries Case no. FST-CV22-6056251-S. Filed April 19. Covenant Insurance Co., Hartford. Filed by Shirlan King, Milford. Plaintiff’s attorney: Law Offices of Bradley L. Sorrentino LLC, Milford. Action: The plaintiff suffered a collision allegedly caused by the defendant and sustained severe damages and injuries. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. FST-CV-226056385-S. Filed April 27. St. Francis, Elizabeth, Norwalk. Filed by Florentino Arias, Norwalk. Plaintiff’s attorney: Cohen & Wolf PC, Bridgeport. Action: The plaintiff suffered a collision allegedly caused by the defendant and sustained severe damages and injuries. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. FST-CV-226056174-S. Filed April 11.

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Trailer Transit Inc., et al, Hartford. Filed by Maria T. Criscuolo, Darien. Plaintiff’s attorney: Stanfield Bechtel Law LLC, Middletown. Action: The plaintiff suffered a collision allegedly caused by the defendants and sustained severe damages and injuries. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. FST-CV-226056200-S. Filed April 13.

DEEDS Commercial 100 West Putnam Borrowner LLC, New York, New York. Seller: 100 West Putnam Owner LLC, Boston, Massachusetts. Property: 100 W. Putnam Ave., Greenwich. Amount: $203,500,000. Filed May 6. 120 East Elm No. 2 LLC, Greenwich. Seller: Baugier & Company Inc, Greenwich. Property: 120 E. Elm St., Unit 2, Greenwich. Amount: $1,775,000. Filed May 2. 120 Wakeman Lane LLC, Greenwich. Seller: Fairfield Home Loans LLC, Greenwich. Property: 120 Wakeman Lane, Southport. Amount: $N/A. Filed May 2. 25 Grove Lane LLC, Greenwich. Seller: Connecticut Realty Management LLC, Greenwich. Property: 25 Grove Lane, Greenwich. Amount: $N/A. Filed May 3. Brown, Kevin and Jelena Brown, Trumbull. Seller: 16 Harold Street Connecticut LLC, Stamford. Property: 16 Harold St., Cos Cob. Amount: $1,260,000. Filed May 2. Carana LLC, Stamford. Seller: Lucy A. Esposito, Stamford. Property: 140 Woodside Green, 1C, Stamford. Amount: $215,000. Filed May 2. Chang, Jae Young, Seoul, South Korea. Seller: 649 River Road LLC, Greenwich. Property: 647 River Road, Greenwich. Amount: $1. Filed May 6. Einthoven, Nicholas, Stamford. Seller: Greenwich Land LLC, Greenwich. Property: Lot 7, Map 5306, Ferncliff Road, Greenwich. Amount: $1. Filed May 2.

Fairfield Water LLC, Stamford. Seller: Chamber Street Associates LLC, Stratford. Property: 78-80 Webster St. and 81 Chambers St., Fairfield. Amount: $970,000. Filed May 3. Fatima’s LLC, Miami, Florida. Seller: Janine M. Lesueur, Greenwich. Property: Winthrop House, Unit 47, Greenwich. Amount: $10. Filed May 5. Haswell, Brian and Maria Kristine Nieva, Stamford. Seller: Phoenix at 4 Arbor Terrace Corp, Ridgefield. Property: 4 Arbor Terrace, Fairfield. Amount: $1,400,000. Filed May 2. Norell Apartments LLC, Fairfield. Seller: 75 Stone Ridge LLC, Fairfield. Property: 75 Stone Ridge Way, Unit 1E, Fairfield. Amount: $585,000. Filed May 4. Phoenix at Reef Road Corp, Ridgefield. Seller: Brothers Holding Inc., Fairfield. Property: 321 Reef Road, Fairfield. Amount: $2,950,000. Filed May 4. Possidento, Vincent D. and Steven Orgera, Stamford. Seller: 111 Woodbury Avenue LLC, Stamford. Property: 111 Woodbury Ave., Stamford. Amount: $460,000. Filed May 4. Raj, Ankit and Vindhya Mishra, Greenwich. Seller: 131 Woodside Drive LLC, Greenwich. Property: 131 Woodside Drive, Greenwich. Amount: $1. Filed May 2. Red Crab Connecticut LLC, Fairfield. Seller: JP Morgan Alternative Loan Trust, Greenwood Village, Colorado. Property: 160 Katona Drive, Fairfield. Amount: $467,460. Filed May 5. Redd LLC, Stamford. Seller: Gary Caggiano, Riverside. Property: 27 Summit Road, Riverside. Amount: $10. Filed May 3. Rubin, Jordan and Rachel Rubin, Greenwich. Seller: ELK Homes Partners LP, Rye, New York. Property: 14 Hearthstone Drive, Riverside. Amount: $N/A. Filed May 6. S&S Nutrition Inc., Hollis Hills, New York. Seller: US Bank NA, Mount Laurel, New Jersey. Property: 143 Hoyt St. Unit 5E, Stamford. Amount: $321,000. Filed May 3.

Residential B II Builders LLC, Shelton. Seller: Victoria F. Teixeira and Patricia M. Gasper, Fairfield. Property: 99 Lucille St., Fairfield. Amount: $477,000. Filed May 4. Blake, Christian and Juliette Blake, Greenwich. Seller: James W. Soldano and Alison G. Soldano, Greenwich. Property: Lot 84, Map 1114, Greenwich. Amount: $10. Filed May 3. Browne-Lileika, Marie and Andrew Lileika, Fairfield. Seller: Ronald Friedson, Westport. Property: 56 Shoreham Terrace, Fairfield. Amount: $782,500. Filed May 6. Bruneau, Erica, Fairfield. Seller: Peter S. Wiswell and Rena M. Wiswell, Fairfield. Property: 1407 and 1408 Fairfield Beach Road, Fairfield. Amount: $1,950,000. Filed May 2. Canavan, Katherine and Bryan Swenson, Newtown. Seller: Sean R. McCurdy and Toni McCurdy, Fairfield. Property: Lots 263 and 264, Grasmere Heights, Fairfield. Amount: $702,000. Filed May 2. Chong, Nicholas and Joliana Yee, Southport. Seller: Anchor Star Properties LLC, Woodbridge. Property: 539 Bronson Road, Southport. Amount: $1,250,000. Filed May 6. Craig, Annalee, Fairfield. Seller: George Bouzakis and Tory Eletto, Fairfield. Property: Lot 1, Map 4660 Veres St., Fairfield. Amount: $682,200. Filed May 3. Crowley, Clifford F. and Amy Crowley, Fairfield. Seller: Nernard J. Prat and Jennifer Crowley Prat, Fairfield. Property: 49 Louvain St., Fairfield. Amount: $490,000. Filed May 5. Cunnion, Michael A. and Jean C. Cunnion, Old Greenwich. Seller: Annie Johnson Merrins, Riverside. Property: 25 Indian Head Road, Old Greenwich. Amount: $1. Filed May 4. D’Arco, Anthony and Katherine Harlin, Stamford. Seller: Daniel A. Zaleski and Megan A. Hintzen, Somers. Property: 16 Whittaker St., Stamford. Amount: $850,000. Filed May 5.

Dworet, Felice, Fairfield. Seller: Brian W. Herschberger and Adam C. Hamor, Fairfield. Property: 215 Bailey Road, Fairfield. Amount: $695,000. Filed May 4. Fiorita, Jeb, et al, Greenwich. Seller: Calogera L. Longo, Greenwich. Property: Mead Avenue, Greenwich. Amount: $1,305,000. Filed May 3. Fu, Chi D and Meile Fu, Cos Cob. Seller: Cheryl A. Maldonado and Luis R. Maldonado Jr., Cos Cob. Property: 98 Valley Road, Unit 4, Cos Cob. Amount: $569,500. Filed May 6. Gemberling, Allyson Kerr and Arien Khodadadi, Greenwich. Seller: Donald A. Carlson and Susan E. Carlson, Greenwich. Property: 20 Shore Acre Drive, Old Greenwich. Amount: $N/A. Filed May 2. Gulyas, Lilia, Norwalk. Seller: Michael S. Carriero and Kristi G. Carriero, Norwalk. Property: 30 Elmcroft Road, No. 9, Stamford. Amount: $235,000. Filed May 4. Hamilton III, Samuel Shaw and Jamie M. Hamilton, Fairfield. Seller: Carol Monroe, Fairfield. Property: 223 Misty Wood Lane, Fairfield. Amount: $925,000. Filed May 6. Ho, Tai Hang and Tener Huang, Yonkers, New York. Seller: Stephen Giambalvo and Caitlin Giambalvo, Fairfield. Property: 47 Geneva Terrace, Fairfield. Amount: $1,532,000. Filed May 3. J&S Renovations LLC, Trumbull. Seller: Gregory J. Carleton and Cynthia M. Marcantonio, Fairfield. Property: 123 Judd St., Fairfield. Amount: $94,500. Filed May 5. Jones, Harrison E. and Christine N. Betterly, Norwalk. Seller: Brooke Barrington, Fairfield. Property: 2032 N. Benson Road, Fairfield. Amount: $750,000. Filed May 5. Kile, Lon K., Wisteria, Texas. Seller: Patrick Dorsman, Stamford. Property: 217 Bridge St., Unit E2, Stamford. Amount: $485,000. Filed May 3. Kim, Jae Ok, Greenwich. Seller: Morna C. Ryan, Greenwich. Property: 319 W. Lyon Farm Drive, Greenwich. Amount: $1,125,000. Filed May 6.

Facts & Figures Kolenberg, Thomas G. and Olga Kolenberg, Stamford. Seller: Tyler J. Maloney and Martha G. Maloney, Stamford. Property: 11 Bertmor Drive, Stamford. Amount: $775,000. Filed May 2. Lamorte, Steven D. and Brianna M. Lamorte, Greenwich. Seller: Lorren R. Elkins and Lisa S. Elkins, New Canaan. Property: 57 Dundee Road, Stamford. Amount: $965,250, Filed May 4. Lim, Sangjoon, Greenwich. Seller: Elizabeth Plotnik and Martin Plotnik, Greenwich. Property: 291 Round Hill Road, Greenwich. Amount: $N/A. Filed May 5. Lopiano, David and Cassandra Lopiano, Norwalk. Seller: Kevin Long, Fairfield. Property: 141 Berwick Ave., Fairfield. Amount: $363,283. Filed May 6. Mammano, Lisa, New York, New York. Seller: Santiago DaSilva and Karine Hetu, Stamford. Property: 2 Benstone St., Stamford. Amount: $505,000. Filed May 2. Merson, Alexander, Greenwich. Seller: Yakov Tsinkler, Greenwich. Property: 40 Baldwin Farms North, Greenwich. Amount: $3,750,000. Filed May 4. Monestine, Edween, Stamford. Seller: Amit Rajvanshi and Malini Garg, San Jose, California. Property: 25 Adams Ave. Unit 115, Stamford. Amount: $430,000. Filed May 3. Nguyen, Katie, Bethel. Seller: Helen Ball, Stamford. Property: Unit B4, Spinnaker Cove, Stamford. Amount: $285,000. Filed May 2. Niedermayer, Seth and Samantha Himelman, Greenwich. Seller: Jeff Feinberg and Patricia Feinberg, Greenwich. Property: 54 Glenville Road, Greenwich. Amount: $10. Filed May 2. Norell Apartments LLC, Fairfield. Seller: Sanjeev Rao and Rowena P. Rao, Fairfield. Property: 50 Stone Ridge Way, Unit 2C, Fairfield. Amount: $745,000. Filed May 2. Parenti, Michael and Karolina Janik, Bronx, New York. Seller: Helen J. Leahy, Fairfield. Property: 125 Warsaw St., Fairfield. Amount: $518,000. Filed May 6.

Patel, Vikram R. and Nirmal V. Patel, Riverdale, New York. Seller: Thomas D. Rein, Greenwich. Property: 44 Valley Road, Unit A, Greenwich. Amount: $1,425,000. Filed May 6. Prat, Jennifer Crowley and Bernard James Prat, Fairfield. Seller: Lisa A. Rothman, Fairfield. Property: 62 Louvain St., Fairfield. Amount: $650,000. Filed May 6. Raftery, Patricia M, Fairfield. Seller: Patricia M. Raftery, Fairfield. Property: 21 Allen Road, Fairfield. Amount: $0. Filed May 6. Rosario, Luis Manuel, Stamford. Seller: Robert J. Audet and Melinda S. Audet, Madison. Property: 227-229 Henry St., Stamford. Amount: $1,500,000. Filed May 5. Rose, Katherine and Kevin Rose, Stamford. Seller: Yan Levinski and Sara Monahan, Greenwich. Property: 23 Hassake Road, Greenwich. Amount: $1,805,121. Filed May 2. Sampson, Lyssa M, New York, New York. Seller: James M. Dimond and Rebecca P. Dimond, Stamford. Property: 25 Forest St., Unit 3L, Stamford. Amount: $469,000. Filed May 3. Simonetty, Peter and Erin Simonetty, Stamford. Seller: Miriam B. Smith, Stamford. Property: 88 Unity Road, Stamford. Amount: $10. Filed May 3. Skorvanek, Brianna and Ryan Melahn, Stamford. Seller: Vincent DeNardo, Stamford. Property: 53 Seaside Ave., Unit 1, Stamford. Amount: $400,000. Filed May 5.

Thompson, Gordon, Greenwich. Seller: Patrick G. Rooney and Cynthia A. McCallister, Greenwich. Property: 17 Summit Road, Riverside. Amount: $N/A. Filed May 3. Young, Timothy J., Stamford. Seller: Timothy Schaentzler, Stamford. Property: 127 Greyrock Place, Unit 602, Stamford. Amount: $415,000. Filed May 4.

LIENS Federal Tax Liens Filed Anderson, Frederick, 10 Millbank Road, Westport. $390,069, civil proceeding tax. Filed May 11. Anderson, Frederick, 10 Millbank Road, Westport. $119,757, civil proceeding tax. Filed May 11. Harmon Jr., Berlingo and Teresa Berlingo, 12 Nicholas Ave., Greenwich. $3,321, civil proceeding tax. Filed May 3. Healy, Timothy and Maria Healy, 90 Campfield Drive, Fairfield. $10,090, civil proceeding tax. Filed April 26. HJJ Inc., 625 Post Road, Fairfield. $28,577, civil proceeding tax. Filed April 26. Hyland, Yvonne Ellen, 11 River Road, Unit 114, Cos Cob. $2,222, civil proceeding tax. Filed May 3. Martin, Sean, and Paula Martin, 61 Larbert Road, Southport. $13,802, civil proceeding tax. Filed May 10.

Smigelski III, Alexander and Kaily Smigelski, Greenwich. Seller: Tomas Jin Sup Kim and Annie Eunhye Mun, Greenwich. Property: 30 Wildwood Drive, Greenwich. Amount: $0. Filed May 3.

Rossi, John A., P.O. Box 301, Westport. $71,918, civil proceeding tax. Filed April 26.

Sonnenfeld, Konrad Stefan and Melissa B. Papageorge, Fairfield. Seller: Gabriel Dworet and Felice Dworet, Fairfield. Property: 271 Long Meadow Road, Fairfield. Amount: $1,140,000. Filed May 4.

West East LLC, 115 River Road, Cos Cob. $5,238, civil proceeding tax. Filed May 9.

Sperling, Michael B. and Sara Sperling, Stamford. Seller: Manuel Santiago and Marianne Honeycutt, Fairfield. Property: Lot 3, Map 4034 Wilson St., Fairfield. Amount: $600,000. Filed May 3.

Sucic, Mirko, 18 Lyons Ave., Greenwich. $356, civil proceeding tax. Filed May 18.

MORTGAGES Anastasio Jr., Anthony W., Fairfield, by Roy W. Moss. Lender: PennyMac Loan Services LLC, 3043 Townsgate Road, Suite 200, Westlake Village, California. Property: 144-146 Rakoczy Ave., Fairfield. Amount: $358,000. Filed April 26.

Anguiano Chavez, Marcelino and Eva Cristina Anguiano Herbolzheimer, Greenwich, by Gillian V. Ingraham. Lender: Citizens Bank NA, 1 Citizens Plaza, Providence, Rhode Island. Property: 63 Mary Lane, Greenwich. Amount: $717,500. Filed April 26. Beyer, Karen, Greenwich, by Gelucia Salamone. Lender: People’s United, 850 Main St., Bridgeport. Property: 37 Cedarwood Drive, Greenwich. Amount: $1,500,000. Filed April 25. Boldt II, Joseph R. and Virginia V. Boldt, Greenwich, by Shauna Rose-Larmond. Lender: Hartford Funding Ltd, 100 Crossways Park Drive West, Suite 302, Woodbury, New York. Property: 69 Fairfield Road, Greenwich. Amount: $530,000. Filed April 27. Braunthal, Peter A. and Jacqueline D. Braunthal, Greenwich, by Antoinette Violi. Lender: Wells Fargo Bank NA, 101 N. Phillips Ave., Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Property: 3 Chapel Lane, Riverside. Amount: $800,000. Filed April 25. Butler, Brian V. and Angela R. Butler, Stamford, by Dennis Bujdud. Lender: First County Bank, 117 Prospect St., Stamford. Property: 8 Rosano Road, Stamford. Amount: $560,000. Filed April 22.

Damico, Jace C. and Antonia Damico, Stamford, by Francisco Alberto Cabreja Pena. Lender: Citizens Bank NA, 1 Citizens Plaza, Providence, Rhode Island. Property: 34 River Hill Drive, Stamford. Amount: $400,000. Filed April 18. Friday, Paul R. and Lesley Friday, Greenwich, by Antonio Farreta. Lender: Wells Fargo Bank NA, 101 N. Phillips Ave., Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Property: 41 Harding Road, Old Greenwich. Amount: $1,600,000. Filed April 28. Gentile, Ernest Joseph and Silvia Alina Gentile, Cos Cob, by Jeremy E. Kaye. Lender: First Republic Bank, 111 Pine St., San Francisco, California. Property: 6 Orchard St., Cos Cob. Amount: $75,000. Filed April 27. Glovin, Peter and Charlotte O’Shea Glovin, Fairfield, by Robert B. Bellitto Jr. Lender: Webster Bank NA, 1959 Summer St., Stamford. Property: 37 Jackman Ave., Fairfield. Amount: $367,000. Filed April 28. Godman, Brian and Leigh Goodman, Southport, by Emmet P. Hibson Jr. Lender: Pentagon Federal Credit Union, 7940 Jones Branch Drive, Tysons, Virginia. Property: 62 Meadow Ridge Road, Southport. Amount: $287,000. Filed April 26.

Caton, Neil A. and Elizabeth Caton, Cos Cob, by Christene P. Kommer. Lender: Valley National Bank, 1445 Valley Road, Wayne, New Jersey. Property: 14 Pleasant St., Cos Cob. Amount: $330,000. Filed April 28.

Goncharova, Olga, Stamford, by Dorian Arbelaez. Lender: PennyMac Loan Services LLC, 3043 Townsgate Road, Suite 200, Westlake Village, California. Property: 5 Madeline Court, Stamford. Amount: $537,500. Filed April 19.

Chambers, Michael N. and Patricia E. Ryan, Greenwich, by Anny Polanco. Lender: Webster Bank NA, 1959 Summer St., Stamford. Property: 19 Hettiefred Road, Greenwich. Amount: $300,000. Filed April 26.

Grant, Ryan Abraham and Jacklyn Truong, Fairfield, by Jay N. Hershman. Lender: The Huntington National Bank, 7 Easton Oval, Columbus, Ohio. Property: 470 S. Benson Road, Fairfield. Amount: $1,487,500. Filed April 28.

Clarke, Kevin J. and Catherine L. Clarke, Fairfield, by Benjamin McEachin. Lender: Citizens Bank NA, 1 Citizens Plaza, Providence, Rhode Island. Property: 427 Reef Road, Fairfield. Amount: $331,900. Filed April 28.

Hamilton, Robert T., Stamford, by CH Barrington. Lender: Mutual of Omaha Mortgage Inc., 3131 Camino del Rio North, Suite 1100, San Diego, California. Property: 9 Rushmore Circle, Stamford. Amount: $369,300. Filed April 19.

Cole, Sophia, Stamford, by Kishana T. Weir. Lender: Wells Fargo Bank NA, 101 N. Phillips Ave., Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Property: 31 Brook Lawn Ave., Stamford. Amount: $390,000. Filed April 20.

Inglis, Richard, Stamford, by Elizabeth Carmen Castillo. Lender: Webster Bank NA, 1959 Summer St., Stamford. Property: 44 Pinnacle Rock Road, Stamford. Amount: $200,000. Filed April 18.

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Lamonica, Carmella and Michael Lamonica, Stamford, by Elizabeth Carmen Castillo. Lender: Webster Bank NA, 1959 Summer St., Stamford. Property: 188 Club Road, Stamford. Amount: $250,000. Filed April 21. Lopez, Carlos A. and Doris D. Lopez, Stamford, by William A Harrison. Lender: Mortgage Network Inc., 99 Conifer Hill Drive, Danvers, Massachusetts. Property: 160 Weed Hill Ave., Stamford. Amount: $204,400. Filed April 19. Lourenco, Ana Maria, et al, Greenwich, by Jonathan J. Martin. Lender: Citibank NA, 1000 Technology Drive, O’Fallon, Missouri. Property: 18 Cliffdale Road, Greenwich. Amount: $850,000. Filed April 29. Mazzella, Bill, Stamford, by Ricky M. Capozza. Lender: Quontic Bank, 1 Rockefeller Plaza, Ninth floor, New York, New York. Property: 1633 Washington Blvd, Unit 2E, Stamford. Amount: $175,500. Filed April 18. McCormack, Robert B. and Mary-Jane McCormack, Greenwich, by Kenneth M. Gammill Jr. Lender: City National Bank, 350 S. Grand Ave., Fifth floor, Los Angeles, California. Property: 12 Martin Dale North, Greenwich. Amount: $3,836,000. Filed April 22. McIntosh, Susan, Stamford, by Karen Anderson. Lender: Prosperity Home Mortgage LLC, 14501 George Carter Way, Suite 300, Chantilly, Virginia. Property: 36 Cerretta St., No. 26, Stamford. Amount: $200,000. Filed April 22. Miskella, Lauri and Thomas Fiorella, Fairfield, by Paul A. Keily. Lender: Amerisave Mortgage Corp., 8 Piedmont Center, Suite 600, Atlanta, Georgia. Property: 68 Riverview Circle, Fairfield. Amount: $584,000. Filed April 26. Molgano, Taylor R. and Jennifer A. Molgano, Stamford, by Daniel M McCabe. Lender: Keybank National Association, 127 Public Square, Cleveland, Ohio. Property: 130 Club Road, Stamford. Amount: $400,000. Filed April 22. Mosley, Daniel L. and Heather S. Mosley, Greenwich, by Thomas Anthony Toscano. Lender: JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, 3050 Highland Pkwy., Fourth floor, Downers Grover, Illinois. Property: 11 Pheasant Lane, Greenwich. Amount: $2,700,000. Filed April 26.

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Facts & Figures Mossa, John, Stamford, by Jennifer Lima. Lender: First County Bank, 117 Prospect St., Stamford. Property: 89 Harbor Drive, Unit 202, Stamford. Amount: $85,000. Filed April 20. Pantone, Pasqual and Neal Pantone and Kathleen May, Stamford. by Aaron Charney. Lender: JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, 1111 Polaris Pkwy., Columbus, Ohio. Property: 26 Miramar Lane, Stamford. Amount: $125,000. Filed April 20. Peck, Douglas J. and Madeline Rahe Peck, Southport, by Zionyamarquize Q. Bohannon. Lender: Citizens Bank NA, 1 Citizens Plaza, Providence, Rhode Island. Property: 152 Wakeman Lane, Southport. Amount: $208,000. Filed April 25. Pedone, Mario and Maryann Pedone, Stamford, by N/A. Lender: Loandepot.com LLC, 26642 Towne Centre Drive, Foothill Ranch, California. Property: 152 Westwood Road, Stamford. Amount: $100,000. Filed April 21. Prespa, Karen and Lenny Prespa, Fairfield, by William Gardner Plunkett. Lender: TD Bank NA, 2035 Limestone Road, Wilmington, Delaware. Property: 36 South St., Fairfield. Amount: $71,750. Filed April 27. Reddi, Maya, Cos Cob, by Douglas Seltzer. Lender: Bank of America NA, 101 S. Tryon St., Charlotte, North Carolina. Property: 15 Ridge St., Cos Cob. Amount: $350,000. Filed April 28. Rivera, Aracely, Stamford, by Laura C. Browne. Lender: CrossCountry Mortgage LLC, 6850 Miller Road, Brecksville, Ohio. Property: 47 Ledge Lane, Stamford. Amount: $526,556. Filed April 19. Ruano, Oscar R., Stamford, by Kathryn L. Braun. Lender: Newrez LLC, 1100 Virginia Drive, Suite 125, Fort Washington, Pennsylvania. Property: 100 Seaton Road, Unit 3, Stamford. Amount: $196,800. Filed April 18. Rubin, Jeffrey S. and Cynthia Ann Marnie Rubin, Fairfield, by N/A. Lender: JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, 3050 Highland Pkwy., Fourth floor, Downers Grover, Illinois. Property: 2 Elmwood Drive Southport. Amount: $650,000. Filed April 27.

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Schmitt-Carey, Mary Anne and Donald Collins Carey, Greenwich, by Clare Bolduc. Lender: Wells Fargo Bank NA, 101 N. Phillips Ave., Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Property: 128 Weaver St., Greenwich. Amount: $1,120,000. Filed April 27. Silva, Raul and Yani S. Silva, Greenwich, by Clare Bolduc. Lender: Wells Fargo Bank NA, 101 N. Phillips Ave., Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Property: 26 Wessels Place, Greenwich. Amount: $522,000. Filed April 29. Tamayo, Juan and Jose Aspiroz, Fairfield. by Olatokubo T. Green. Lender: Caliber Home Loans Inc., 1525 S. Belt Line Road, Coppell, Texas. Property: 85 Wellner Drive, Fairfield. Amount: $348,000. Filed April 25. Taveras, Nestor, Stamford, by Bill L. Gouveia. Lender: Rocket Mortgage LLC, 1050 Woodward Ave., Detroit, Michigan. Property: 71 Hope St., Apt. 27A, Stamford. Amount: $213,400. Filed April 21. Truesdale, Donald James and Christina Ann Truesdale, Greenwich, by Jeremy E. Kaye. Lender: First Republic Bank, 111 Pine St., San Francisco, California. Property: 32 Lower Cross Road, Greenwich. Amount: $3,933,000. Filed April 29. Viscelli, Thomas E. and Amanda B. Viscelli, Greenwich, by M. Cassin Maloney Jr. Lender: Wells Fargo Bank NA, 101 N. Phillips Ave., Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Property: 23 Welwyn Road, Riverside. Amount: $2,500,000. Filed April 25. Wolstenholme, James T. and Judith Magee Wolstenholme, Fairfield, by David Thomas Marella. Lender: Sikorsky Financial Credit Union, 1000 Oronoque Lane, Stratford. Property: 70 Rowland Road, Fairfield. Amount: $73,850. Filed April 27. Zahradka, Kyle and Elise Sondheim, Fairfield. by Chris Barreto. Lender: Rocket Mortgage LLC, 1050 Woodward Ave., Detroit, Michigan. Property: 579 Judd St., Fairfield. Amount: $647,200. Filed April 25.

NEW BUSINESSES Absolute Cleaning Services, 20 North St., Apt. 9-1, Stamford 06902, c/o Monica Arroyo. Filed April 27.

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American Diversity Awards, 44 Roosevelt Ave., Stamford 06902, c/o Blondson Maxi. Filed April 29. Arcs WorkSpace Studio, 27 Northill St., Apt. 2J, Stamford 06907, c/o Edgar Ruiz. Filed April 27. Buffalo Wild Wings, 208 Summer St., Stamford 06901, c/o James Bitzonis. Filed April 29. Cakes By Maria E., 31 Glenwood Ave., Apt. 3, Norwalk 06854, c/o Maria E. Mejia. Filed May 4. Cassena Kidney Care at Norwalk, 23 Prospect Ave., Norwalk 06850, c/o Alex Solovey. Filed May 4. Currie’s Tires, 599 West Ave., Norwalk 06850, c/o Timothy P. Currie Jr. Filed May 4.

D&V Exotic LLC, 2 Armonk St., Greenwich 06830, c/o James Eustace Jr. Filed May 2.

Mobbin With the Cartel, 16 Fairgate Drive, Stamford 06905, c/o Sheila Newton. Filed April 27.

Tidewater Agency, 98 Soundview Ave., Norwalk 06854, c/o Cynthia Davis. Filed April 27.

Floris Nail & Spa, 44 Sixth St., Stamford 06905, c/o Jinliang Chu. Filed April 27.

Northeast Nutrition Consulting, 55 Newtown Ave., Norwalk 06851, c/o Pauline F Nanjari. Filed April 26.

Tikal Express, 165 Cove Road, Stamford 06902, c/o Elida Juarez Torres. Filed April 29.

High Ridge Convenience Store, 871 High Ridge Road, Stamford 06905, c/o Aarti Bansal. Filed April 27. In Its Place Exceptional Home Services, 3 Triangle St., Norwalk 06851, c/o Elizabeth Kenny. Filed May 4. Larry’s Lil Bit of Everything Bait and Tackle, 67 1/2 Winfield St., Norwalk 06855, c/o Lorenzo Dellorusso. Filed April 28. MJ Outdoor LLC, 15 Pleasant St., Norwalk 06855, c/o Josue B. Benavides Arce. Filed May 4.

One Stop Variety, 247 Connecticut Ave., Norwalk 06854, c/o Patel Nishant. Filed May 5. Red Carpet Inn, 1209 E. Main St., Stamford 06902, c/o Stamford Lodging LLC. Filed April 27. Rg Vision Building LLC, 19 Albin Road, Stamford 06902, c/o Ramon Hernandez. Filed April 29. Soundview Construction, 9 Waterbury Road, Norwalk 06851, c/o Piotr Akslar Miroslaw. Filed April 28.

Timberland Tree Care, 1501 Newfield Ave., Stamford 06905, c/o William Squires. Filed April 28. Times Tough Cleaning Service, 159 S. Main St., 2F, Norwalk 06854, c/o Capri A Howard. Filed April 28. Vanessa’s, 601 Newfield Ave., Stamford 06905, c/o Mama Vanessa Inc. Filed April 28. Village Bagels, 415 Westport Ave., Norwalk 06851, c/o Tara Monaco Randi. Filed May 2.

Associate Portfolio Manager (Citadel Americas Services LLC – Greenwich, CT); Multi. Pos. Avail. Conduct differentiated, bottom-up fundamental analyses of companies, business models, rel. industry metrics & industries. F/T. Reqs Master’s degree (or foreign equivalent) in Business Admin, Fin, Math, Comp Sci, or rel. field & 2 yrs exp in portfolio risk mgmt. Reqs 2 yrs exp in identifying short & long trm trading opps; Mnging a portfolio of fixed income or foreign exch. Instruments; Dev. tools & techn. for modeling & analyzing mkts & instruments; performing fundamental analysis & valuation; functionalities in MS Excel incl fin. modeling; & communicating invstmnt recs. to clients or sr mgmt. Resumes: citadelrecruitment@citadel.com. JobID: 5797180.

Software Engineer (Citadel Americas Services LLC – Greenwich, CT); Mult. Pos. Avail. Work closely w/quant teams to formulate & apply various algorithms to solve complex bus & tech problems. F/T. Req a Bach degree (or foreign equiv) in Comp Sci, Ops Research, Physics or a rel quant field & 3 yrs of exp in the job offered or in using data, engineer’g, & math in support of solving complex problems in the context of daily bus ops. Must have 3 yrs of exp in each of the follow’g: writing code using software & statistical pkgs such as C#, Python, Numpy, Pandas, Sklearn, or similar; & design’g, develop’g, & test’g software solutions for research & bus ops. Must also have exp utiliz’g Commodity Trading Risk Management (CTRM) software technologies. Exp may be gained concurrently. Resumes: citadelrecruitment@citadel.com. Ref JobID: 5915834.

Analyst (Citadel Americas Services LLC – Greenwich, CT); Multi. Pos. Avail. Analyze fin. statements & bis. strategies, build detailed fin. models & conduct comp. due diligence & channel checks. F/T. Reqs a Master’s degree (or foreign equiv.) in Fin, Acct’ng, Econ, Stats, Tech, Fin. Eng., or rel quant field. Edu, train, or exp must include the following: Conducting equity valuations, corporate financial statement analysis and linear regression calculations on behalf of a global financial services institution; Financial modeling using MS Excel and VBA to project industry growth and forward company earnings; Obtaining and analyzing data from Bloomberg or similar third party source; Working as a long/short hedge fund analyst; and Presenting investment recommendations to clients or portfolio managers. Resumes: citadelrecruitment@citadel.com. JobID: 6109150.

Associate (Citadel Americas Services LLC – Greenwich, CT); Mult pos avail: Conduct differentiated, bottom-up fundamental fin res & analysis of companies, bus models & industries. F/T. Reqs a Bach degree (or foreign equiv) in Fin, Econ, Engin, CS or a rel field. Edu, train, or exp must include the follow’g: perform’g sellside equity res, invstmnt banking, or invstmnt mngmnt; maintain’g detailed income statement models & relevant market data spreadsheets in MS Excel or sim; build’g, assess’g & manipulat’g models & communicat’g them to internal mngmnt & cross-functional stakeholders; analyz’g info in SEC docs, earn’gs transcripts & sell side res reports; conduct’g res projects that examine industry growth & competitive dynamics, includ’g regulatory & tax dvlpmnts; &, conduct’g meet’gs & phone calls to communicate with senior management of companies under coverage. Resumes: citadelrecruitment@citadel.com. JobID: 6109275.

Desk Strategist (Citadel Americas Services LLC – Greenwich, CT); Mult. Pos. Avail. Analyze fin statements, build detailed financial models & analyze stat trends in fixed income markets (includ’g bonds & interest rate derivatives). F/T. Reqs a Master’s degree (or foreign equiv) in Fin, Math, Account’g, Econ, Stat, Tech, Fin Engin or a rel quant field. Edu, train’g, or exp must include: perform’g fixed income res & analysis; conduct’g bond relative valuations & linear regression calculations on behalf of a global fin services institution; fin model’g using MS Excel & VBA to project econ trends & mrkt evolution; obtain’g & analyz’g data from Bloomberg or sim third party source; work’g as a fixed income hedge fund analyst; & present’g investment recs to clients or portfolio managers. To apply please submit resume by email to citadelrecruitment@ citadel.com and reference JobID: 6260758.

Trader (Citadel Americas Services LLC – Greenwich, CT); Mult. Pos. Avail. Monitor and analyze incoming mrkt info, econ news & trading activity to mng portfolio risk, identify investment opps & make trading decisions. F/T. Reqs a Master’s degree (or foreign equivalent) in Fin, Econ, App. Math, Eng, Comp Sci, Physics or a rel. quant field plus 2 years exp in job offered or working in data-driven quant trading or invstmt envrmnt. In lieu of Master’s & 2 years exp, will accept Bach. Degree in stated fields plus 5 years exp in data-driven quant trading or invstmt envrmnt. Reqs 2 years exp in: Financial and statistical modelling including time-series analysis; Working in financial markets with derivative pricing; Functionalities in MS Excel including VBA; Programming and scripting languages including Python, R, C++ or similar; Statistical tools including R, Matlab or similar; and, analyzing large data sets. Experience may be gained concurrently. Resumes: citadelrecruitment@citadel.com. JobID: 6126761.

LEGAL NOTICES Notice of Formation of Sage Creative Management, LLC Art. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 3/24/22. Offc. Loc: Westchester Cty. SSNY desig. as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 157 Beechwood Ave., Mount Vernon NY 10553. Purpose: any lawful purpose. #63130 The Benedict Group, LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) 4/13/2022. Cty: Westchester. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to 16 Benedict Ave., White Plains, NY 10603. General Purpose. #63134 Be You Apparel One LLC Art of Org. filed with the SSNY on 01/14/2022.Office: WESTCHESTER County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC. OSORIO CACHAYA LAW OFFICES, PLLC 203 EAST POST ROAD WHITE PLAINS, NY 10601. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. #63135 THE ANNUAL RETURN OF THE LOOKOUT FUND, INC. for the calendar year ended December 31, 2021 is available at its principal office located at 800 Westchester Avenue, Suite S-618, Rye Brook, NY 105731373 for inspection during regular business hours by any citizen who requests it within 180 days hereof. Principal Manager of the Foundation is RUSSELL J. HANDELMAN. #63136

Hover Studios LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) 3/21/2022. Cty: Westchester. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to C/O Kara Fragola, 63 Columbia Pl., Mt. Vernon, NY 10552. General Purpose. #63137 Articles of organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York ( SSNY) on 4/19/22. Office location Westchester County, The SSNY has been designated agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy and process to: The LLC PO Box 302 New Rochelle New York 10804 principal business location of the LLC purpose and lawful location business activity. #63138 Notice of formation of a Domestic LLC: MBC Properties LLC. Date of filing Articles of Organization with the Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) on 02/22/2022. The LLC is located in Westchester County. The SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. The address to which the SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against it served, is to the principal business location of the LLC at c/o 49 Highland Rd. Thornwood NY 10594. Purpose: any lawful activity. #63141

TJC Realty LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) 3/23/2022. Cty: Westchester. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to Lash Kocovic, 41 Livingston Ave., Valhalla, NY 10595. General Purpose. #63143 26 Legion, LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) 2/11/2022. Cty: Westchester. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to Mark Mathias, 179 Nelson Rd., Scarsdale, NY 10583. General Purpose. #63144 BERKNYC LLC Art of Org. filed with the SSNY on 04/18/2022. Office: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC. Cem Uzun 30 Briar Ln , Crompond , NY 10517. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. #63146 Notice of Formation of Diamond Solutions Group, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 3/24/2022. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to 2 Moore Drive, Yorktown Heights NY 10598. Purpose: any lawful act or activity. #63147 A & A Reliable Insurance Agency LLC. Filed 1/3/22 Office: Westchester Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: 92 North Avenue, Suite 201, New Rochelle, NY 10801 Purpose: All lawful #63148

Danznik LLC. Filed 1/3/22 Office: Westchester Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: c/o USA Corporate Services Inc., 19 W 34th St Ste 1018, New York, NY 10001 Purpose: All lawful. #63149 43 Jackson Street LLC. Filed 1/4/22 Office: Westchester Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: 43 Jackson Street, New Rochelle, NY 10801 Purpose: All lawful #63150 MB Acquisitions LLC. Filed 1/5/22 Office: Westchester Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: c/o Galgano Sharp, 399 Knollwood Road, Suite 318, White Plains, NY 10603 Purpose: All lawful #63151 DNA Woodworking LLC. Filed 12/8/21 Office: Westchester Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: 91 Broadway, Harrison, NY 10528 Purpose: All lawful #63152 Westchester Pressure Washing Services LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) 5/3/2022. Cty: Westchester. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to 160 Truman Ave., Yonkers, NY 10703. General Purpose. #63157

NOTICE OF FORMATION of Saum Shetty LLC. Art. of Org. filed with the Secy of State of NY (SSNY) on May 12th, 2022 Off. Loc Westchester County. SSNY has been desig. as agent upon whom process against it may be served. The address to which the SSNY shall mail a copy to is: The Saum Shetty LLC, 2 Burgess rd, Scarsdale, NY 10583. Purpose: Any lawful act. #63158 Steph Becca LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) 12/17/2021. Cty: Westchester. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to David M. Gladstone, Esq., One Barber Ave., White Plains, NY 10601. General Purpose #63159

Elm Park Group LLC. Filed 12/16/21 Office: Westchester Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: 5 Renaissance Square, Unit 23B, White Plains, NY 10601 Purpose: All lawful #63160 Shala Build, LLC. Filed 11/17/21 Office: Westchester Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: 40 Jackson St, New Rochelle, NY 10801 Purpose: All lawful #63161 JBL Wine Consulting LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) 4/11/2022. Cty: Westchester. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to 11 Benedict Pl., Pelham, NY 10803. General Purpose #63163

Notice of Formation of The Cats and Crew, LLC Art. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 3/1/22. Offc. Loc: Westchester Cty. SSNY desig. as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 257 Central Ave. 2JP White Plains, NY 10606. Purpose: any lawful purpose. #63164 Notice of Formation of The Crew and Cats, LLC Art. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 4/27/22. Offc. Loc: Westchester Cty. SSNY desig. as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 257 Central Ave. 2JP White Plains, NY 10606. Purpose: any lawful purpose. #63165

Sealed bids will be received as set forth in Instructions to Bidders (https:// www.dot.ny.gov/bids-and-lettings/construction-contractors/important-info) until 10:30 A.M. on Thursday, July 07, 2022 at the NYSDOT, Office of Contract Management, 50 Wolf Rd, 1st Floor, Suite 1CM, Albany, NY 12232 and will be publicly opened and read. Maps, Plans and Specifications may be seen at Electronic documents and Amendments which are posted to www. dot.ny.gov/doing-business/opportunities/const-notices. The New York State Department of Transportation, in accordance with the Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 78 Stat. 252, 42 U.S.C. 2000d to 2000d-4 and Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Department of Transportation, Subtitle A, Office the Secretary, Part 21, Nondiscrimination in Federally-assisted programs of the Department of Transportation and Title 23 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 200, Title IV Program and Related Statutes, as amended, issued pursuant to such Act, hereby notifies all who respond to a written Department solicitation, request for proposal or invitation for bid that it will affirmatively ensure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability/handicap and income status in consideration for an award. Please call (518)457-2124 if a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the letting. Region 08: New York State Department of Transportation 4 Burnett Blvd., Poughkeepsie, NY, 12603 D264831, PIN 881402, FA Proj Y240-8814-023, Dutchess, Orange, Rockland, Westchester Cos., CRACK SEALING & MASTIC, Various Federal Aid Eligible Locations, Bid Deposit: 5% of Bid (~ $75,000.00), Goals: DBE: 0.00%

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32 JULIE BALAMACI

34 GARRETT BOLELLA

COO AITORO APPLIANCE

FINANCIAL ANALYST FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR - TRANSPORTATION, MOBILITY, AND PARKING CITY OF NORWALK

What do you think you can do more to positively affect your community? Always looking at great brands and provide excellent service. Continue the community outreach with charity events.

How would you describe achieving your own personal success? Personal and professional success go hand in hand. I feel I am at my best professionally when I am accomplishing personal goals, such as learning conversational Japanese or fixing electrical issues in my home.

What do you think you can do more to positively affect your community? I am most proud of my professional impact in the planning and implementation of roadway and streetscape improvements that further socio-economic empowerment and instill pride in my community. I look forward to building on these accomplishments through engaged public participation and collaboration, as well as forming new partnerships.

How would you describe achieving your own personal success? Hard work, dedication, and always having a positive attitude. Where do you see yourself in 10 years? Still providing excellent appliances and service to the community.

Which business tip has been the most helpful to you? The importance of a personal brand (thank you, Dr. Wingate!). Take yourself seriously enough so others believe in and follow you, but also find joy in as many situations as possible. Where do you see yourself in 10 years? It’s not so much where I see myself, but how I see myself in 10 years. No matter where my career takes me, I want to continue achieving professional success by way of personal goals. After receiving this award, my next milestone will be completing Sacred Heart University’s MBA program in June 2023.

How would you describe achieving your own personal success? The foundation of my success can easily be attributed to my hardworking and loving parents who have shaped and guided me. To them I say thank you and I love you. My success in the public sector has come from strong leadership that has empowered me to work alongside industry leaders and foster collaborative relationships with my team, other government agencies and my peers. To them I say I am indebted to you. I am humbled and honored to have had the opportunity to serve the city administration in both Stamford and Norwalk. What motivates you to get you up in the morning? In my personal life, it is my amazingly wonderful wife and my magnificently perfect daughter. I am grateful every day that they are in my life. In my professional life, it is the ability to help create community. I have had the unbelievable opportunity to work on projects that have brought real, sustainable and impactful change. I get to work alongside the most remarkable team every day.

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DEBORAH BRANCATO

CHASE CALDWELL

ALEXANDER COPP

ENVIRONMENTAL ATTORNEY CARMODY TORRANCE SANDAK & HENNESSEY LLP

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Which business tip has been the most helpful to you? To build, cultivate and value a network of professional relationships, which can be instrumental to help you attain your career goals.

What do you think you can do more to positively affect your community? I think to positively affect my community more, would be through mentorship and guiding the next class of business owners and entrepreneurs.

What motivates you to get you up in the morning? Being a strong female role model for my precocious 4-year-old and her future sister due in September. I hope my professional accomplishments and dedication to the community will inspire my daughters to be confident thought leaders who go for their dreams and make positive change in the world.

What was the best business or personal advice ever offered to you? Don’t accept the limitations others project on to you, define your own goals and prove yourself right.

How would you describe achieving your own personal success? Knowing when to zoom in and zoom out. In my line of work, it's important to understand when you need to dive into the minutiae and when you need to zoom out and look at the big picture. This applies equally across many disciplines and life in general. I'm far from perfect but striving to achieve the right focus depending on the situation has served me well.

Do you prefer working remotely and why or why not? I have found that a hybrid in-office/remote schedule affords valuable flexibility while allowing me to remain connected to my colleagues, be fully accessible to clients and to continue to thrive in a competitive and demanding work environment.

What do you enjoy most about your chosen profession/industry? The opportunity to grow personally and professionally. Each day is another chance to make an impact on your family, community and organization.

What motivates you to get you up in the morning? Having an energetic 5-year-old and 6-month old baby, motivation is unnecessary – it's simply a necessity. But that's not a bad thing. While necessity may be the mother of invention, it's at least a cousin of motivation. Forcing myself to take on new challenges – whether at work or in my personal life – has always motivated me to perform my best. Do you prefer working remotely and why or why not? Like many older millennials, I'm of two minds about remote work. I certainly appreciate the convenience and benefits to work/life balance it can provide. At the same time there is no real substitute for in-person interaction with colleagues, clients, judges and other people with whom I regularly interact. I also enjoy meeting new people, which is often difficult outside of a "real world" environment.

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How would you describe achieving your own personal success? A lot of hard work, dedication and challenging myself have helped me get to where I am today. Constant learning and curiosity will help me expand upon my success in the future.

How would you describe achieving your own personal success? As an attorney, I am constantly improving my legal skills, through a combination of continuing legal education and experience, as well as understanding the business side of the legal practice. At the same time, I think its important to balance billable hours with interests outside of the office. For me, that's included becoming involved in local community organizations, as well as becoming a new mom this year.

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Which business tip has been the most helpful to you? Networking and making connections within and outside of your organization. It's not about what you know, it’s who. Cultivating relationships with those around you can help you reach your goals a lot faster than doing it alone. What motivates you to get you up in the morning? My family, team and community all help keep me motivated each day. Loving what you do makes going to the office each morning a pleasure.

EMPLOYMENT ATTORNEY SHIPMAN & GOODWIN, LLP

Which business tip has been the most helpful to you? I am lucky to have great mentors at Shipman. Some of the best advice they've given me is that business development is not one dimensional. It involves both providing excellent legal services and developing a business plan, as well as developing and cultivating relationships within my network and the local community. Do you prefer working remotely and why or why not? Like other businesses, the legal practice has evolved tremendously over the course of the past several years as a result of the global pandemic. The ability to work remotely in particular is a great asset to my practice, as I'm now able to meet with colleagues and clients in different locations across the country, and even attend Court mediations and hearings virtually, when previously we would have spent valuable time traveling. Despite this improvement in remote capabilities, I prefer a hybrid workplace. There's nothing that can replace the relationships that develop from seeing my colleagues around the office in Court.

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35 LAUREN FRAULO

SENIOR ASSOCIATE AT SAFAL PARTNERS, EDUCATIONAL CONSULTANT SAFAL PARTNERS, FRAULO PROFESSIONAL SERVICES LLC Which business tip has been the most helpful to you? Communication is cultural. Establishing positive, respectfuand culturally responsive communication is essential. What motivates you to get you up in the morning? I am motivated by the opportunity to support many important causes through my work and by my two kids. Do you prefer working remotely and why or why not? Working remotely has allowed me to collaborate with people from all over the country on some amazing initiatives.

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34 ASHLEY GAUDIANO

VICE PRESIDENT OF RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT AND MARKETING UNITED WAY OF WESTERN CONNECTICUT

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What do you think you can do more to positively affect your community? There is so much work to be done. Through crosssector collaborations, we must fight for the causes that are often shied away from; tackle systemic racism head on; and make space at the table for stakeholders that are truly representative of all segments of our community.

How would you describe achieving your own personal success? Personal success means being financially savvy, helping others through networking and inspiring others to be more charitable and selfless. Which business tip has been the most helpful to you? Giving. Especially charity. You meet so many wonderful people when you fundraise for charity. Additionally, giving introductions to people in your network. It is so beneficial to everyone you meet and it gives you so much value.

How would you describe achieving your own personal success? In achieving personal success, the first thing I think about is everyone who has helped make me the person I am today. Everyone is somewhat a product of their environment and having an environment that both pushes and challenges you as well as celebrates the wins with you is so important.

How would you describe achieving your own personal success? Personal success is a career and a life where I am remembered not by what I did, but by who I was while doing it – someone who advocated passionately, led courageously, centered the voices of the underrepresented and loved my community and family deeply. Which business tip has been the most helpful to you? Strong female leaders, role models and mentors have shaped my career. “When you've worked hard and done well, and walked through that doorway of opportunity you do not slam it shut behind you, you reach back and you give other folks the same chances that helped you succeed,” says Michelle Obama.

What motivates you to get you up in the morning?? Knowing that there is so much more that needs to be done. There are so many charities that need funding and so many people that need to be inspired to give to charity. Your service to others is the rent you pay for your room on earth and I think more people need to realize that.

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MANAGING DIRECTOR DAVERSA PARTNERS

What motivates you to get you up in the morning? Life begins at the edge of your comfort zone. You have to be willing to not be afraid to have difficult conversations or work in tough environments and persevere because that will ultimately make you better even if in the moment it is incredibly difficult. What motivates you to get you up in the morning? Motivation for me is making sure I'm the best version of myself both personally and professionally. I don't have to move mountains every day but if I improve at least one percent or help someone else improve one percent it makes it all worth it.

The team at The First Bank of Greenwich proudly and sincerely acknowledges Kevin for being selected as Fairfield County’s 40 Under Forty Award recipient. Your professionalism, dedication and commitment to our community makes you a valued member of the team and a quintessential community leader. Thank you for all that you do!

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39 EMMA JONES

PHARMACY MANAGER GRIEB’S PHARMACY

AUDIT & ASSURANCE, SENIOR MANAGER DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

What do you think you can do more to positively affect your community? Get more involved within the pharmacy community, be an active member of different independent pharmacy committees. Expand and grow our business and always remain patient and show empathy to each and every individual that walks through our door.

How would you describe achieving your own personal success? I have been very fortunate to enjoy success in multiple areas through my education, soccer experiences and also at Deloitte. I always enjoy these moments with family, as they would not be possible without their endless and unwavering support. After a period of pause and reflection to enjoy the moment, I am always quick to start thinking and planning my next challenge. What motivates you to get up in the morning? I absolutely love the diversity of my role at Deloitte. Waking up in the morning knowing today will be a completely different day to yesterday, with a new set of problems to tackle and overcome, provides me with the passion and enthusiasm for the day ahead.

How would you describe achieving your own personal success? Covid brought very interesting challenges. You could compare having success administering Covid vaccines to selling umbrellas in a rainstorm. However, at the beginning we only had 100 umbrellas, which 10,000 people wanted. We needed to find the fastest way to obtain the vaccines without being left behind by the chains, as well as the best way to schedule, report and administer the vaccines without interrupting our normal workflow. Once the vaccine became more readily available, the challenge was how many people can we help each minute, hour and day. I feel I did well with always pushing our team (and myself) to help the most people that we physically could handle, every single day. Which business tip has been the most helpful to you? If you don’t do it, the next person will.

Do you prefer working remotely and why or why not? Currently I work 2-3 days a week remotely and the remaining time either at a Deloitte office or at my clients’ offices. This hybrid approach is the perfect balance for me to have quiet time to focus, along with enjoying the in-person time, which I believe to be critical to mentoring my teams and also providing the best possible service to my clients. It also helps me maintain a great work-life balance with precious time at home with my family and the occasional outing on the soccer field.

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37 KELLIE KERWIN

MANAGING DIRECTOR KELLIE KERWIN PUBLIC RELATIONS

What do you think you can do more to positively affect your community? I personally love being philanthropic and finding ways to give back to my community through volunteer opportunities whether that be through local organizations in Greenwich or my children’s school. It fulfills my heart knowing that I am contributing to various groups with inspiring missions for a good cause. My plan is to always give more than what is expected, continue identifying charitable areas where I can make an impact (big or small) and build relationships with those who are paving the way for positivity in all of our communities, such as my fellow 2022 40 Under 40 honorees. How would you describe achieving your own personal success? Extremely rewarding and completely unexpected. If you were to tell me five years ago that I would be working for myself and spending my days promoting female-owned local small businesses from my community, I wouldn’t have necessarily believed it. However, now that I have laid a robust foundation and developed a strong framework for my company, I feel as though I have really established myself in the entrepreneurial world. The ability to be my own boss is fulfilling and affords me the opportunity to also be a present mother and wife. Which business tip has been the most helpful to you? The importance of communication, excellent client customer service and understanding that persistence pays off. I also firmly believe in the power of connectivity, networking and always being nice. Learn when to say no, never compromise your integrity, and always be confident in yourself.

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40 UNDER FORTY AWARDS 2022 | WINNERS

37 MARWAN KHOURY

38 MITCH KIDD

DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE BARNUM FINANCIAL GROUP

MANAGING PARTNER WELLBUILT COMPANY

Where do you see yourself in 10 years? Although no one knows what the future brings, but ideally I would like to advance in my role as much as possible. I love the company I am at, and would love to grow my leadership skills and team, to impact as many lives as possible.

What do you think you can do more to positively affect your community? As a business owner that operates property in Fairfield County neighborhoods, I can positively affect the community by providing developments that bring new life, new growth, new energy and even new opportunities. When my team and I approach a new development, we involve the community; we want to hear their hopes and concerns and incorporate that information into our plans. I would like to think that the effort we put into this outreach shows our long-term commitment to the community. Do you prefer working remotely and why or why not? I physically run a bricks-and-mortar business that requires quite a bit of my in-person attention in the day-to-day operations. That said, I do manage to operate remotely when circumstances permit, and I think a healthy work-life balance benefits everyone.

What motivates you to get you up in the morning? I am always looking forward to seeing my kids first thing in the morning and getting my hugs and kisses. From a professional aspect, working toward my goals and seeing progress along the way. The daily interactions with my colleagues, enjoying every small win and knowing that my work and mission in life impact others. Do you prefer working remotely and why or why not? I personally prefer the hybrid model. One thing we learned from this pandemic, is that the hybrid model does work. It really depends on what is going on that day, whether I have face-to-face meetings or important presentations, then I would be in the office. If there is snow outside or I am not feeling 100%, that would be a great day to work from home.

What motivates you to get you up in the morning? I like knowing that the work I'm doing that day matters and will have an impact. I start my day early to get the first few quiet hours to myself. It’s been my routine for a while and provides the best setup for my day.

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38 BRIAN KURTZ SALES MANAGER INTERSTATE LUMBER

What do you think you can do more to positively affect your community? I feel being involved is the most important thing you can do. Whether it is volunteering time, skills or services, materials or money. To know and understand your community is key to the success and evolution of that community. I try to volunteer as much as I can on a personal level. I work for a lumber yard where we have the opportunity to provide building materials for community purposes such as ramps, playgrounds and any other services requested. Interstate Lumber is very focused on supporting locally and working with the community. What motivates you to get you up in the morning? Life in general is what gets me up. I enjoy what I do on a daily basis. From a business standpoint, I get to help clients build their dream home and provide shelter for their families. From a personal standpoint, I work very hard to set a good example for my kids and provide for my family. After a long day of work, there is nothing better then coming home to two wonderful kids and my amazing wife. I do my best to blend work and family and if I can do that successfully then I feel that is all the motivation I need. Do you prefer working remotely and why or why not? I feel a good blend is the best solution for my line of work. Being in sales it is imperative you have in person face time with customers and co-workers. Sales requires personal connections and being present is important. On the other side, having the flexibility to work remotely can be a real benefit for time management and efficiency. If you are able to have the option, I would suggest a good blend would be best.

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40 UNDER FORTY AWARDS 2022 | WINNERS

33 JESSICA LAKE

30 CHASE LEONARD

28 FATIME MURIQI

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, STRATEGIC PLANNING AND AMBULATORY SERVICES GREENWICH HOSPITAL, YALE NEW HAVEN HEALTH

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What do you think you can do more to positively affect your community? I hope to be able to partner with key stakeholders to create new programming and strengthen existing services to best serve our local community.

What do you think you can do more to positively affect your community? I work closely with my family's foundation, Stew Leonard III Water Safety Foundation. We provide free and low-cost swim lessons to thousands of children annually. I would like to continue to build our foundation and impact the communities around us in a positive way through water safety. Which business tip has been the most helpful to you? Visiting our farmers, building relationships and understanding where the product in store comes from.

How would you describe achieving your own personal success?? My personal success is achieved through a balance of diligence, dedication, understanding and perseverance to always better myself and those around me. I try and learn as much as I can and know that in order to succeed, you also have to make mistakes and learn not to be so hard on yourself.

Which business tip has been the most helpful to you? Leadership means crediting success to members on your team but being there to take ownership when things fail or do not go according to plan. What motivates you to get you up in the morning? My children and my family motivate me to get up in the morning and I am proud to work in health care.

Where do you see yourself in 10 years? Expanding and implementing my creative vision for Stew Leonard's.

Which business tip has been the most helpful to you? The most helpful business tip I’ve received is to always be looking for ways to improve and stand out from the competition. Recognize that you don’t know everything and be open to new ideas and different approaches. With Westfair, I always ask myself; how could we make this better than it is now and what are others doing similarly and finding success? This allows me to calculate risks that can generate tremendous rewards. Where do you see yourself in 10 years? No matter where you are, there’s always room to grow. In the next 10 years, I see myself taking on even more leadership and responsibility at Westfair Communications as well as playing an integral role in contributing to the company reaching its full potential. I want to have absorbed as much information as possible and to be an inspirational thinking leader.

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39 JASON MYERSON

OWNER/PHYSICAL THERAPIST STRIVE2LIVEWELL PHYSICAL THERAPY & WELLNESS

How would you describe achieving your own personal success? A combination of determination, collaboration and family support. A forward-thinking mindset and embracing the phrase, "what's next?" Which business tip has been the most helpful to you? "Invest in yourself." I have heard this phrase numerous times from my mentors. The value and potential that I possess, is important enough to me that I'm going to give it the energy, space and time to grow and create results. Where do you see yourself in 10 years? Growing older and happier with my family. Building an established brand. Being able to mentor individuals to follow in my footsteps to create multiple offices where the consumer receives a comparable, high-level of service and care.

32 KEVIN O'CONNELL

VICE PRESIDENT AND COMMERCIAL LENDING OFFICER THE FIRST BANK OF GREENWICH

How would you describe achieving your own personal success? I believe that building and cultivating relationships is the true key to achieving personal success. I’ve worked for The First Bank of Greenwich for 10 years and I’ve come to learn that building strong relationships with your customers is vital. This approach has been instilled in me and my fellow employees from senior management down and it is something that is very important to me. I take pride in knowing and understanding the intricacies of my customers’ businesses and being able to address and anticipate their needs to service them in the best way possible. I want them to know that they can rely on me to provide them with exemplary service. What motivates you to get you up in the morning? My family motivates me to get up in the morning and has always been supportive of me and the work that I do. They encourage me on a daily basis and help me to perform to the best of my abilities. It is because of their inspiration that I am able to work diligently to service our community and in turn, my customers know that they can rely on me. Do you prefer working remotely and why or why not? I prefer to work in the office. As a commercial lender for a community bank, I see the value in being in the office daily and readily accessible to our customers. In the early onset of Covid I spent a period of time working from home, which gave me the opportunity to recognize how vital a resource our bank is to our local community and how important it is to be available in-person. I feel that meeting personally with customers in the bank, at their offices or at their projects is key to providing the community with better service.

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37 JACLYN O'CONNOR

SECTION CHIEF OF TELEHEALTH, ASSOCIATE PROGRAM DIRECTOR OF MEDICINE RESIDENCY BRIDGEPORT HOSPITAL, YALE NEW HAVEN HEALTH SYSTEM How would you describe achieving your own personal success? Success for me is knowing I did my best. It means being better today than I was yesterday and making that effort again tomorrow. It is more about the process than the outcome. Which business tip has been the most helpful to you? Say yes to every opportunity. You can learn something from every person you meet and every job you do. Show gratitude for the contributions that everyone makes, no matter how small. What motivates you to get you up in the morning? There is never a boring day in the hospital. People overcome illness, cope with loss, welcome new life and support each other in extraordinary ways. Every day I look forward to the honor of witnessing countless acts of love, selflessness and bravery in my workplace.

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37 ADAM O'FEENEY SENIOR TAX MANAGER CIRONEFRIEDBERG LLP

How would you describe achieving your own personal success? Reaching a level of success both professionally and personally are intertwined now more than ever. Without the support of a good team in the office and at home, none of what I do would be possible. Each side of the coin pushes me to be better at the other. Which business tip has been the most helpful to you? Foster a collaborative environment. Effective management requires the participation of the entire team, with each employee contributing in a meaningful way to an overarching mission. What motivates you to get you up in the morning? My children motivate me to get up in the morning. Every day is another chance to be a role model for them and instill the type of work ethic my parents showed me.

34 JULIA OLSON

DIRECTOR, DEVELOPMENT AND ALUMNI ENGAGEMENT SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY How would you describe achieving your own personal success? My personal success is achieved through a balance of hard work, determination, thoughtfulness and a drive to always challenge myself and others to be better. I strive to be a lifelong learner and know that no matter what job I hold, I can grow from every new experience along the way. Which business tip has been the most helpful to you? Author and activist Karen Walrond once said, “Be loud about the things that are important to you.” This is how I approach my work. In a landscape with ever-changing priorities and measurements of success, it is imperative for me to understand what is most important so that my team and I can achieve meaningful results. This focus ensures that the work we do serves a purpose beyond just the metrics that drive the modern workplace. What motivates you to get you up in the morning? I am excited by the opportunity every day to create engaging experiences and a long-lasting impact on the community I serve. I enjoy being an innovative problem solver and tackling any challenge that is presented to me.

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38 BION PIEPMEIER

MANAGING COUNSEL, SENIOR DIRECTOR BLUETRITON BRANDS INC.

Which business tip has been the most helpful to you? Integrity is everything. Also, make sure to read the fine print. Where do you see yourself in 10 years? I hope to continue serving as a trusted counselor, advising growing and dynamic businesses. I also hope to continue finding ways to be involved in this great community and promoting living and working in Fairfield County. Do you prefer working remotely and why or why not? I prefer working in an office environment. While being remote has its advantages, there’s no substitute for face-to-face communication.

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40 UNDER FORTY AWARDS 2022 | WINNERS

37 KELLIE PORTER

34 P.J. PRUNTY

39 ELIZABETH QUINONEZ

MARKETING AND COMMUNICATION MANAGER TOMRA COLLECTION U.S.

PRESIDENT AND CEO GREATER DANBURY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

CHILD CARE INITIATIVE DIRECTOR UNITED WAY OF WESTERN CONNECTICUT

What do you think you can do more to positively affect your community? I aim to continue to lead by example to advocate for the environment in our community.

Which business tip has been the most helpful to you? Make a decision and stick with it. Being decisive in a leadership role is critical and once that decision has been made, regardless of the outcome, stick to it, learn from it and move on. What motivates you to get you up in the morning? It sounds cliche, I know, but my family. Particularly over these last few years, the importance of being present as often as possible with my wife, my children, my parents and sister is what motivates me to get up each morning and be able to give them my all.

What do you think you can do more to positively affect your community? To identify potential leaders –networking. I would like to learn about their life experience, promote their leadership and engage them in the local discussions. To promote open conversations with members of the community to find responses or ideas that could potentially solve what affects them. If we involve them at the beginning we as organizations could be more effective in finding solutions, programs and resources.

How would you describe achieving your own personal success? I don't believe anyone achieves success on their own. This is especially true to me as a sustainability professional; the challenges and opportunities ahead of us to create a more sustainable world can only be achieved through a commitment to others and collaboration with our communities. What motivates you to get you up in the morning? Mostly my cat, Luna, meowing for breakfast. Joking aside, my care for the environment and a desire to make the world a bit better each day.

Do you prefer working remotely and why or why not? For our line of work (Chamber of Commerce) the inperson, physical interaction are absolutely key. There are certainly efficiencies and logical scenarios where remote work may make sense but in the environment of networking and building relationships, nothing will ever surpass in-person interactions.

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How would you describe achieving your own personal success? To have a positive impact through the things that I do every day. I consider my personal success when the members of my team reach their goals, when the women that I work with take great pride in owning their own business and work hard to advance professionally. What motivates you to get you up in the morning? My family, my husband, Miguel, the energy of my son, Liam, and my routine as a runner. I enjoy what I do every day, especially the challenges and the people that I work with. I’m motivated to generate positive impacts in my community.

We congratulate all “40 Under 40” honorees, thank them for their contributions to area businesses and communities, and recognize our members and partners: Eric Aitoro Aitoro Appliance Garrett Bolella City of Norwalk Deborah Brancato Carmody Torrance Sandak Hennessey Keegan Drenosky Shipman & Goodwin Chase Leonard Stew Leonard’s PJ Prunty Greater Danbury Chamber Victoria Ronemus Fullerton Beck Farley Santos Savings Bank of Danbury Matt Smith Webster Bank Brian Tims FLB Law

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35 PHILLIP REHG

ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT - PRIVATE CLIENT HUB INTERNATIONAL

How would you describe achieving your own personal success? Success never comes easy and never alone. I attribute my current story to having incredible support by my mentors and having an amazing team around me. Which business tip has been the most helpful to you? Listen. Being an advisor is not about pushing an agenda or trying to make a sale. Listen to your audience, be a resource and advocate relentlessly. Where do you see yourself in 10 years? I see myself continuing to grow and playing a larger role in the insurance industry as a thought leader. Ultimately providing the same mentorship I received to the next generation.

38 VICTORIA RONEMUS

33 FARLEY SANTOS

ATTORNEY-PARTNER FULLERTON BECK LLP

VICE PRESIDENT/COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT MANAGER AND BANK AMBASSADOR SAVINGS BANK OF DANBURY

How would you describe achieving your own personal success? I am grateful to have brilliant mentors in my personal and professional lives who have helped me cultivate my strengths to be the best version of myself. Which business tip has been the most helpful to you? Work hard and trust the process.

What do you think you can do more to positively affect your community? Community service is very important to me and my family. My employer, Savings Bank of Danbury, actively promotes community volunteerism and incentivizes employees to give back. It's thanks to them that I've been able to serve on several nonprofit boards. I currently serve as president of the Danbury PAL, as a City Councilman and am a candidate for State Representative. Each are positions that have immense opportunities to do good in our community.

What motivates you to get you up in the morning? Knowing that I am starting the day with a clean slate and have a whole new day to conquer. I also am motivated by my incredible friends, family and colleagues, who make each day fruitful and fun.

How would you describe achieving your own personal success? Achieving my personal success was simply through working hard, being determined and focused. While I consider myself to be successful, I think success should be a moving target. I'm constantly striving to do better for myself, my family, my team, my employer and my community. That's success.. What motivates you to get you up in the morning? My daughter, Khloë. She's the light of my life. She and all kids are the future. Doing all we can to ensure that they can enjoy an even better life than we have is simply our moral obligation.

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serving Ansonia, Beacon Falls, Derby, Oxford, Seymour & Shelton

CONGRATULATIONS to all the “40 under 40” honorees for their achievements, success and stellar contributions to the business community. And a very sincere and special acknowledgement to our Fairfield Chamber member and FELO Committee Chair:

"Dreaming small can catapult us from waiting to creating.”

Liz Bohannon

Congratulations to the 2022 Fairfield County 40 Under 40 especially the Valley's own

Ashlyn DiGirolamo People's United, a division of M&T Bank

Marwan Khoury Barnum Financial Group

Dr. Jason Myerson Strive2LiveWell Physical Therapy & Wellness

Adam O'Feeney

Lucas Seelig

Senior Account Executive Vancord Fairfield Chamber of Commerce 200 Mill Plain Road Fairfield, CT 06824 203.255.1011 ww.FairfieldCTChamber.com

CironeFriedberg, LLP

Kellie Porter TOMRA Collection US

203-925-4981 GreaterValleyChamber.com

40 UNDER FORTY AWARDS 2022 | WINNERS

36 LUCAS SEELIG

39 JASMINE SILVER

SENIOR ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE VANCORD

CO-FOUNDER AND DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS CONNECTALENT

How would you describe achieving your own personal success? Venturing out on my own to college and then transplanting here to Connecticut forced me to gain drive and determination. This drive continues to grow and transform as I push myself outside of my comfort zone in the pursuit of new opportunities.

Which business tip has been the most helpful to you? Be proud that you bring a fresh, unique perspective to your industry and don’t be afraid to “reinvent the wheel” and do things your own way in business. What motivates you to get you up in the morning? My children and my work motivate me every day. I also love to exercise outside in the morning because it energizes me before starting work.

Which business tip has been the most helpful to you? One that comes to mind is more of a powerful observation. After completing a life-changing internship opportunity the company's leadership converted my feelings of guilt into a personal, human connection and empathy, which I still value as a guiding principle.

Do you prefer working remotely and why or why not? I love working remotely and running my own company because having that flexibility helps me to find a balance among my work, my children and my household.

What motivates you to get you up in the morning? Whether it's good or bad, the fear of falling short of my own personal expectations and looking back at my past success is a measure for what needs to be taken to the next level for me and my family.

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38 MATTHEW SMITH

EXECUTIVE MANAGING DIRECTOR, HEAD OF DIGITAL BANKING AND BANKING AS A SERVICE WEBSTER BANK

How would you describe achieving your own personal success? Success is a very subjective concept, so to me at a very basic level success is defined by making a positive impact in the lives of my family members, specifically my children and the lives of others. Which business tip has been the most helpful to you? Leveraging Ray Dalio’s 5 step process which outlines a methodical formula for success in solving any problem. This process has helped me in business, as well as in my personal life. What motivates you to get you up in the morning? Besides my family, meaningful work and meaningful relationships help motivate me. I am a very competitive person so it maters greatly to me the impact of the work I am doing as well as the people I am doing it with.

40 UNDER FORTY AWARDS 2022 | WINNERS

BRIAN E. TIMS

DAVID WAGNER

38 SORANGEL YNFANTE

ATTORNEY FLB LAW

OWNER SIPSTIRS FINE WINES ARTISANAL SPIRITS CRAFT BREWS

ASSISTANT BRANCH MANAGER-RETAIL BANKING OFFICER UNION SAVINGS BANK

How would you describe achieving your own personal success? I have not achieved personal success on my own but rather I’ve had the support of many, especially my parents. From them, I learned to give my best effort and always finish what I start. Their encouragement kept me going during challenging periods and never became undue pressure. I thank them.

How would you describe achieving your own personal success? Since starting a shop in the libation industry, success is a risk assumed and calculated. Success is elusive. You set goals, achieve them or fail, and there always is another goal and another after that. Success to me is defined by continuing to progress where it's working or taking another shot in a new direction if something fails. Some may say success is opening a second location in Wilton – doubling down on what we’ve achieved in Darien. Unequivocally, my biggest success is my family. I have a 9-month-old son and dedicating time to manage a busy schedule is my biggest challenge to succeed.

What do you think you can do more to positively affect your community? Educate the community about the importance of having financial goals. Setting goals whether at 15 or 50 is extremely important. It helps us to make the right decisions when major financial challenges come in the future How would you describe achieving your own personal success? I take pride in my work ethic and believe that you should always finish what you start. Being a dedicated and determined employee has taught me that challenges are just the motivation you need to keep moving forward.

Which business tip has been the most helpful to you? “Stay in your lane” has been the best business tip. At Sipstirs Fine Wines - Artisanal Spirits - Craft Brews I have stressed the importance of just doing what we do best. We thrive in helping the smaller less-known wineries, distilleries and breweries to present them to our clientele. We know what we sell well; nothing hits our shelves without us tasting. Our monthly wine club is a great way to get introduced to what we do and it is curated in house.

Which business tip has been the most helpful to you? There was once a manager that gave me a piece of advice, he said, "Always know how to do the hard things, because the easy ones everyone can do, the hard one they will come to you for guidance."

Which business tip has been the most helpful to you? The late attorney Jacob D. (Jack) Zeldes cautioned me that being on time was being late. He urged me to be early – for everything. It more than simply ensures that I am where I need to be at the right time. It creates a mindset of preparedness. What motivates you to get you up in the morning? My kids. Even when my five-year-old leaves me no choice by physically opening my eyelids, I am nonetheless eager to get up and try to be the best father for them.

What motivates you to get you up in the morning? Coming up with creative ideas to improve or make something new keeps me going. I enjoy creating a sense of community around libations and giving back has always been a staple of what we do in our community. Most importantly my young son, Blake, and my family have me most excited about the future and get me up every morning.

40 UNDER FORTY AWARDS 2022 | WINNERS

32 NEVIANA ZHGABA

(Helping Young Professionals Excel)

CO-FOUNDER AQUILA'S NEST VINEYARDS

What do you think you can do more to positively affect your community? My current goal is to transform Aquila's Nest Vineyards into a climate neutral operation. Afterwards I'll be focusing on helping other small businesses achieve climate neutrality by incorporating more sustainable practices in their operations. How would you describe achieving your own personal success? It was a challenging and rewarding journey that couldn't have been possible without the continued support of my husband, my family and the local community. Which business tip has been the most helpful to you? “Create a vision so clear that all your fears become irrelevant.” It's a quote I've printed in one of the vineyard photos displayed at the entrance of the winery.

Congratulates This Year's 40 Under 40 Winners! Thank you for your contributions in support of our organization & all of Fairfield County! www.stamfordchamber.com

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40 UNDER FORTY AWARDS 2022 | PREVIOUS WINNERS 2005

2006

David Adamo Jon Angel F. Michael Ayles Ivy Burke Sean Carroll Robert Caruso David Colella Patrick Connors George D’Angelo Michael Daglio Paul Delano David Didato Meghan Flynn Frank Forte Marc Grenier Brian Griffin Lee Hendrick Stephanie E. Katz Matthew Kolk Donna Kuebler Thomas Lambert Brian Landi Lee Milazzo Lisa Moholt Gilbert Ohls Darren Pocsik Yvette Prybyski James Ritman Babe R. Rizzuto Peter Rosato Jr Lisa Schildwachter-Messina Jason Stewart Mark Swimm Peter James Tesei John Unger Gerald Valenti Gregory Walsh Craig Woerz Ronald Young Jr Carl Zuckerberg

R. Scott Beach Matthew Lloyd Brovender Christopher G. Brown Esq. Christian Burns Zvi Cole Michael DiDonato Garry Feldman Greer Fredericks R. David Genovese Sussanah Gillette B. Scott Gioffre Lateef Habib Peter Hastings Ian Hobbs Erica Killion Fritz Knipschildt Michael Kramer Todd B. Lindvall Gregory Lodato Raj R. Mahale Allison McGahren Kevin P. McKiernan Ian Murray Shep Murray Douglas H. Olin Jason Palmer Carlos Perez Daniel M. Petrelle Gerald Pia Jr. Mark E. Pizzi Heather Porter Christy Pugh Colin Reilly Randy Salvatore Mia Schipani John Slattery William D. Starbuck Jr. Gregory Stelluti Kieran P. Theissen Scott B. Witkin

2007 William Bardani Jennifer K. Baringer Lisa V. Bisson Jeffrey A. Blomberg Frank Carpenteri Jr. Michael W. Coffey Peter Deane Raymond J. DiGiorgio Tom Dillon Cynthia Drexel Matthew G. Fair Brooke Feder Donald J. Garamella Scot Gladstone David J. Grant Katherine L. Knowlton Susan Kohn Marc Kosak Christopher S. Leonard Erika Liverani Joseph L. LoPresti John J. Louizos Christophr K. McKiernan Lee Milazzo Rani Newman Mathura Tracy Persson Jennifer K. Roberto Chris Russell Stanley J. Ruszkowski Thomas Sanseverino Gregory Smith Alexander Soule Naiden Stoyanov Harris Towne Kim Tuffarelli Albert Unger John Vitro Daniela M. Walsh Myrna Yannieh Dr. Robert Zembroski

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2008 Carrie L. Amos Kimberly Bankston Jeffrey A. Blanco Jodi Boldrighini Kea Chiang Alice Ferreira David Gavin Jennifer Gerwien Jared Haines Kathryn Humphrey Ryan Kaisoglus Jason Kinard Jennifer Loporchio A.J. Lucas Maxine Lum Mauricio Todd Marlin Jeffrey S. Medina Loren M. Meyer Lou Occhicone Suzanne Palazzo Devang C. Patel John Pierro Tony Polito Jeffrey Quadrato Richard A. Rosano Ryan Salvatore Jorge Santiago Michael Serrao Steve Soyland Eric Stone Melanie Szlucha Brad Tippett Matthew Tuttle Keith S. Varian Cory Visi Kevin F. Viteri Karin Vota Adam Wood Craig Wood Eli Zimmer

40 UNDER FORTY AWARDS 2022 | PREVIOUS WINNERS 2009 Vincencia Adusei Erica Bartelson Michael Basile Laura . Beck Esq. Cara Brook Markie Campbell Michael Canniff Carmelo “Mel” Carrozza Mally Chakola Rebecca Christopherson Joseph I. Chu Adam J. Cohen Dave Coughlin Gregory Frisoli David Galla Natalie Holder-Winfield Brooke Hourigan-Bertholf Laura Jacob Mark Kaduboski LaTanya Langley Rikki Lawrence Nicole Lyons Christopher Major John M. McCAreins, Jr. Sean Murray Mehner Tami A. Moe Glen J. Moore Heather L. Neff Daniel Onofrio Scott Orstad Jon Paul Pirraglia Brendan Reidy Paige Ridley AIA Roberto Romano Brock Saxe Katie Scinto Landria M. S Seals Mark Sherman Jonathan Soares Kristen Sullivan

2010 Olga Adler Jason Andrews Ken Angier Tracy Bleier Ronald L. Brown Jr. Xiomara Chiluisa Gregory Coghlan T. Scott Cowperthwait Lamond Daniels Ronald L. Dragotta Jerrod Ferrari Justin Galletti Jessica Grosswarth Ali Haffner Rebekah Harriman Timothy Herbst Daniel Johnson Esq. William J. Kelleher III Chris Lackowski Emanuela Lima Russ Liner Virgilio Lopez Daniel Mazabras Tom McFeeley Stpehanie McMahon R. Michael Meo Jr. Sean Morris Ryan T. O’Connell Carmine Perri Michael Silvestro Marcus Sweeney Lisa V. Thygerson Sheena Tracy Tim Tracy Jr. Christopher W. Tymniak Daniel Walsh Adrienne Wallace Thomas Walsh Brian Walsh Heather Ziegler

2011 Michele Albano Jessica Angier James Bergers Colleen Bike Adam Birnbaum Jenn Bond Huisking Lisa Bratt James Solomon Burshtein Gina Calder Mark Calzone Jason Corsi Jackie Effren Alison Fischer Christopher Fleming Bonnie Geppert George Gerhard Christopher Given Paul Gojkovich III Taryn Harrigan Jennifer M. F. Hillgen-Santa Amy Jacabacci Lisa Lou Joaquim Jamie Jones Adam Klimek Jennifer Lynne David Marceau Penni Martin Patrick Minicus R. Patrick Morrow Eli Newsom Eric Niederer Caitlin Nurge Brian Reklaitis Maureen “Mo” Reynolds Joanna Rotonde Robert Russo Jonathan Shapiro Matthew Storch Kate Truesdell Whitney Wasserman

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2012 Julia Ambrosi Matt Briand Washington Cabezas Jr. Mark Carmody Lauren Cimino Brian Cohen David Cohen William Conron Jennifer Stewart Ellison Dawn Emmerich Benjamin Fetterman Daniel P. Fitzgerald Benjamin Henson Ari J. Hoffman Jay Inzitari Christina Kazanas Kerri Leavay Michael Lestinsky Adam Luysterborghs Jarrod Manfro Charles F. Martin III John Martinez Austin McChord Stephanie McLaughlin Sarah Mehner Michael Moore Michelle Naggar Brendan Naughton Becca Nell Joe Orlando James Palsa Georgette Pascale Chris Peck Leah M. Reeves ScottS okolowski Medha Thomas Elizabeth Torres Anthony J. Truino Melanie Varian Jennifer Wiesner

40 UNDER FORTY AWARDS 2022 | PREVIOUS WINNERS 2013 Nathan M. Allen III Craig M. Baker Ramón Bentley Bill Brucker Cara Ann Ceraso Emily Chalk Manish Chowdhary Michael Church Christa Clark Michelle Cole Maria Conlon Brandon Dufour Brian R. Feidt Anne Gagnon Mary C. Grande Ella Gudwin Brandon P. Hall Theresa Hatton Doodnauth Hiraman MD Mitch Hoffman Blanca L. Kazmierczak Christian Deneb Koether Daniel L’Altrella Janeen W. Leppert Dana M. Loch Matthew R. Meier Thomas C. McCarthy Sean Morits Kristen Okesson Jodie Orzechowski Robert Rahilly Kevin Richards David B. Schaffer Megan Smith-Gill Timothy N. Simpson Jon Stellwagen Grant W. Tankoos Jesse Turley Nicholas Vazquez Desiree Wolfe Kerry Wood

2014

2015

Fahad Ahmed Jeffrey Alexander Alison P. Baker Brian Bidolli Victoria F. Bolton John P. Bonora Jason Boyea Spruille S. Braden Rebecca B. Brown Brian R. Falkowski Trish Fontes Joshua Forler Robert A. Gambardella Edward Gormbley Daniel Granucci Peter Hall Alison Held Marc Hoffman Francis S. Infurchia Jr. David Kooris Ashley Krauss Vincent Lariccia Louis M. Marino Kerri Mandelker Bruce T. Moore Jr. Bryan Morris Anna Nelmes-Stoughton James N. Parker Angela Pellegrini Christopher J. Pia Kelly Pia Shaye Roscoe Courtney Rose Nicholas Ruickoldt Justin Shaw Steven J. Stafstrom Jr. Jimmy Tickey Elikem Tomety Archer Katherine Vadasdi, MD Mark A. Vitale, MD Dan Viteri

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Joshua Aferzon Megan Baroni Eliot Bassin Assaf Z. Ben-Atar Kelly Berwick Paul A. Bonomo Peter M. Bryniczka James Calkins Anthony A. Carpentieri Nate Checketts Joseph Cichowski Mario F. Coppola, Esq. Jessica Curtis Sergio DaSilveira Lara Devgan, MD Steven Fusco Emily Goldschmid Nicole Licata Grant Benjamin Healey Jason Jaronko Sean Keating Bryan J. Kelsey Christiane Kinseley Dr. Daniel T. Ksepka John Lim Patrick B. McKiernan Katrina V. Melei Kathryn Scheinberg Meyer, Esq. Nick Nguyen Carrie O’Connell Thomas P. O’Connor Douglas Polistena David Sansone Jr. Paul Santos Lindsay Clauss Sheehy Alison Smith Dave Stambone Laurie Stefanowicz Jamie Toole Kristen L. Zaehringer

2016 Kayleigh Apicerno Hunter Arton Kris Barker Adam Blank Allison Carballo Jason Castaldi Brian A. Clarke, Jr. Marissa Donnelly Ali Farsun Dembishack Steven Ferguson James Frommert Meaghan George Andrew Herr Michelle Johnson Nick Khamarji, Jr. Jackie Kosiba Dyan Kozaczka Enoch Lenge Vladimir Mariano Derrek Metz Lauren Millar James Moffat Britta Mulderrig Stephen Napier Brandon Oldham Kristi Olds Staci Peete Tanya Popolizio Sean Rabinowitz Amy Reina Tim Rorick Ryan Santoro Michael Sciamanna Michael Sullivan Jon Thomas Kelly Trahan Daniel Trust Ken Tuccio Corinne Vanbeek MD Cecilia Zhang Stiber

40 UNDER FORTY AWARDS 2022 | PREVIOUS WINNERS 2017 Cortney Ansel Melissa Basile Eric D. Bernheim Justin Charise Josh Cohen Christopher Cortese Kayte Cwikla-Masas Alison D. Davis Anthony DeCandido Robyn Drucker Taruna Garg Michael Gretczko Rachel Haughey Sean Hurley Ken Jacobi Rebecca Kaplan Jacqueline Olschan Kaufman Blake Leonard Brian P. Lowell Allyson Mahoney Chris Manimbo Angela Medina Jennifer Mezzapelle Alexandra Mililli Jacqueline Novotny Kelly F. O'Donnell Jeff Osta Kate Petrov Quentin W. Phipps Kate Pipa Natalie A. Pryce Brett Robinson Devon Scanlon Jagjiwan Singh Lindsay Smith Salvatore Sorce JP Sredzinski Nicole Thomas Brian Van Wagener Julie Varughese

2018

2019

Karolina Alexandre Clare Bolduc John Breznen Richard C. Buturla Bryan Collins Ardonyx Day Erica DePalma Amanda Desai-Mauro Angelica Durrell Rory Farrell Lisa Feinberg Michael Ferguson Anthony Gaglio, Jr. Rachel Ginsburg Keith Hassell Lori Jones Katie Kasinskas David Kaye Laura Laboissonniere Emily Larkin Muguette Maignan Kristen Manginelli Jarrett Meiers Reese Mitchell Annie Nardi Meagan Neville Nicole Palazzo Hannah Perry Philip C. Pires Nick Rongoe Scott Santa Christina Scott Tom Simonetti Christine Stafstrom Amy Steele Melanie Strout Allison Tait-Enright Jake Tavello Steven Williams Christopher Wirth

Amanda Almonte Andy Cabell Godiva Cadena Kevin Caskin Roger Chappuis Thomas Cingari Jr Michelle Coletti Sasha Collins John Corraro, Evan Cygler Shannon Daniels Kate Dischino Jackie Essex, Katia Garcon Robyn Goldenberg Angelica Gorrio Brian Higgins Christian Keane Adam Kirshner Rhonda Klein Marisa MacLean Joshua Marcus Elisabeth Marrocolla Eddie Martinez Samantha Mauro Peter McSherry Amanda Meeson Erin Mercede Kelli Meyer Oliver Page Roberta Rich Chloe Richland Charles Rocco Erick Russell Katherine Russian Emily Anne Scalise Josh Weinshank Angela Wong Laura Za

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2020/2021 Paul Amado Zahya Beall Peter Belbita Gregory Bennici Valeria G. Bisceglia Razul Branch Kristina Capretti Canio Carlucci Kimberly Chamberlain Sabrina Church Lisa Marie Colangelo Allie Costanzo Jennifer DaSilva John Dempsey Patrick Dunleavey Delia Espinal Kristin Ferrarese Sean Flynn Maria Garcia-Quintner Scott Gilbert Jeralyn Haber Mike Hanauer Chelsea Kordiak Patrik Kovac Inna Lazar Tina Mazzullo Courtney McSherry Robert Moore Jasmin Morreale Taylor O'Brien Kara Prunty Vijay Rathna Loni Richards Lindsey Shellman Travis Sluss Adam Swanson Tiffani Valentin Benedict Vetter Marc Weber Ari Yasgur

40 UNDER FORTY AWARDS 2022 | SPONSORS

CIRONEFRIEDBERG

DELOITTE

HUB INTERNATIONAL LTD.

For the highest level of professional service and guidance, business owners turn to CironeFriedberg, a leading regional CPA firm serving middle-market, closely held and family-owned businesses, high-networth individuals and not-for-profit organizations in Fairfield and New Haven counties in Connecticut and Dutchess, Putnam and Westchester counties in New York, from offices in Bethel, Shelton and Darien, Connecticut. We provide a full spectrum of services, including tax services for businesses and individuals, audit and assurance, accounting, outsourced CFO/ controller, strategic consulting and advisory, and forensic and litigation services. Our extensive portfolio of specialty and niche industry services is tailored to focus on the success of businesses across industries, including construction, financial services, hospitality, manufacturing, distribution, retail, medical practices, not-for-profit organizations, real estate development, and professional services. For our professional staff, client service is our top priority. To learn more, visit us online at https://cironefriedberg.com/, call 203-366-5876 or email us at info@cironefriedberg. com. Follow CironeFriedberg, LLP on LinkedIn and Facebook for timely and informative information and insights.

An industry-leading audit, consulting, tax and advisory services to many of the world’s most admired brands, Deloitte’s people come together for the greater good and work across the industry sectors that drive and shape today’s marketplace — delivering measurable and lasting results that help reinforce public trust in our capital markets, inspire clients to see challenges as opportunities to transform and thrive, and help lead the way toward a stronger economy and a healthier society. Building on more than 175 years of service, our network of member firms spans more than 150 countries and territories. Deloitte offers a strong local practice with a global reach. As a proud member of the Stamford community, Deloitte invests substantial resources to support the growth and potential of this marketplace reaching across Westchester and Fairfield counties. Deloitte’s Stamford practice includes more than 1,100 professionals —including over 225 partners, principals and managing directors. Deloitte’s Stamford practice serves clients across multiple industries from emerging growth companies to large multinationals, including more than 90% of Fortune 500 companies headquartered in the Greater Stamford marketplace. In addition to traditional client service practices, the Stamford office includes Deloitte’s audit and accounting technical national office and also includes professionals who lead specialized practices such as independence and ethics and compliance groups. Deloitte helps many of the area’s most respected organizations through periods of dramatic growth, challenges and life-changing events. Please see www. deloitte.com/about to learn more about our global network of member firms.

A leading full-service global insurance broker and financial services firm, Hub International Ltd. provides risk management, insurance, employee benefits, retirement and wealth management products and services. With more than 14,000 employees in offices located throughout North America, including Fairfield, Connecticut, HUB’s vast network of specialists brings clarity to a changing world with tailored solutions and unrelenting advocacy, so clients are ready for tomorrow. For more information, please visit hubinternational.com.

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INTERSTATE + LAKELAND LUMBER

LIVE NATION

REYNOLDS + ROWELLA

A full-service building material supplier Interstate+Lakeland Lumber has served the builders, architects and homeowners of New York and Connecticut since 1922. Founded by Leon Kahan, Brian Kurtz's great grandfather, Interstate + Lakeland Lumber is now celebrating its 100th year in business and its fourth generation of family leadership. Interstate + Lakeland Lumber boasts locations in Greenwich, Newtown, Stamford and Westport, Connecticut, and Shrub Oak, New York. In addition to its lumber yards and award-winning Window & Door Design Centers, the IL Custom Millshop in Bethel, Connecticut, can bring to life even the most ambitious molding and millwork designs. Stop in and discover why for 100 years, the materials at Interstate + Lakeland Lumber have been what Dream Homes are made of.

Based on providing the artist and fans with memorable and meaningful live experiences that they will remember for the rest of their lives, Live Nation focuses on creating those special moments where the live entertainment experience will take fans around the world beyond ordinary and into the extraordinary. We will provide fans with a true connection to their favorite artists and to each other. We believe that fans who have connected with their favorite artist at our live events will download, buy, listen and share memories of the show in ways that represent significant growth opportunities for Live Nation.

Located in Fairfield County, Reynolds + Rowella has offered real-time solutions to closely held corporations and high net-worth individuals for over 35 years. Our team of passionate, innovative problemsolvers combines the personal touch of CPAs with IT expertise and forward-thinking consulting to provide clients with efficient and responsive professional services that exceed expectations. While managed accounting and tax consultation will always be at the heart of any financial services firm worth its salt, Reynolds + Rowella has expanded into an industry leader in assurance, cybersecurity and IT consulting, HR consulting and business advisory. As part of DFK International/USA, an association of accountants and advisors, Reynolds + Rowella represents a large cross-section of industry knowledge, from real estate investing to private equity, retail to manufacturing and distribution. Anyone considering the next step to growing their wealth and ensuring the continued success of their business or personal portfolio should look no further than Reynolds + Rowella. Contact us today and see how our expertise and personal touch can help you.

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SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY

SAVINGS BANK OF DANBURY

WELLBUILT

As the second-largest independent Catholic university in New England and one of the fastest-growing in the U.S., Sacred Heart University (SHU) is a national leader in shaping higher education for the 21st Century. SHU offers nearly 90 undergraduate, graduate, doctoral and certificate programs on its Fairfield, Connecticut, campus. Sacred Heart also has satellites in Connecticut, Luxembourg and Ireland and offers online programs. More than 9,000 students attend the University’s nine colleges and schools: Arts & Sciences; Communication, Media & the Arts; Social Work; Computer Science & Engineering; Health Professions; the Isabelle Farrington College of Education & Human Development; the Jack Welch College of Business & Technology; the Dr. Susan L. Davis, R.N., & Richard J. Henley College of Nursing; and St. Vincent’s College. Sacred Heart stands out from other Catholic institutions as it was established and led by laity. The contemporary Catholic university is rooted in the rich Catholic intellectual tradition and the liberal arts, and at the same time cultivates students to be forward thinkers who enact change — in their own lives, professions and in their communities. The Princeton Review includes SHU in its Best 387 Colleges–2022 Edition, “Best Northeastern” and Best Business Schools–2022 Edition. Sacred Heart is home to the award-winning, NPR-affiliated radio station, WSHU, a Division I athletics program and an impressive performing arts program that includes choir, band, dance and theatre. sacredheart.edu.

A trusted name in the community delivering valuable banking solutions to consumers and businesses, Savings Bank of Danbury is a full-service Connecticut community bank rooted in history and positioned for the future. Established in 1849, and headquartered at 220 Main St., Danbury, Savings Bank of Danbury is a mutual savings bank with assets in excess of $1.4 billion, and 16 branch offices in Bethel, Brookfield, Danbury, New Fairfield, New Milford, Newtown, Southbury, Stamford, Waterbury and Norwalk. Stamford Mortgage Company, a division of Savings Bank of Danbury, has a local office on Summer Street in Stamford. Savings Bank of Danbury is committed to serving its community. We provide a full array of deposit, savings and lending products for individuals and businesses, and we’re a Small Business Administration (SBA) approved lender. We provide convenient, quick service through technology that allows you to access your accounts and manage your money on the go, anytime. At Savings Bank of Danbury, we strive to be your primary full-service financial institution providing all the tools and services necessary to bank in the 21st century. For more information about Savings Bank of Danbury, visit www.SBDanbury.com or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/SBDanbury.

A vertically integrated real estate development, construction and asset management company based in Greenwich, Connecticut, Wellbuilt has operations extending to New York, Massachusetts and Australia. Our deep understanding of all aspects of real estate ownership gives us an unparalleled advantage in the marketplace, empowering us to execute and deliver at the highest level. From property acquisition and development to construction and asset management, Wellbuilt delivers an unbeatable combination of experience, passion, expertise and service. Since our inception in 2009, we have worked to become a leader in our market by offering an all-inclusive approach to real estate encompassing residential, commercial and retail projects. Whether it’s the early stages of property acquisition or existing property assets, Wellbuilt is positioned to manage and deliver on every stage of the process.

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YALE NEW HAVEN HEALTH GREENWICH HOSPITAL Founded in 1903, Greenwich Hospital has been a member of Yale New Haven Health since 1998 and is an academic affiliate of the Yale School of Medicine. It is a progressive, 206-bed regional medical center and teaching institution serving residents of Fairfield and Westchester counties. The hospital has garnered a national reputation for patient safety, clinical excellence and customer service, combining the latest technological advances with skilled, compassionate physicians and healthcare professionals who deliver the highest level of patient care. The Women’s Choice Awards has named Greenwich Hospital as one of America’s Best Hospitals for Patient Experience and Cancer Care in 2022. Greenwich Hospital’s patients have access to a comprehensive range of medical, surgical, diagnostic and wellness programs. The multimillion-dollar neuroscience program includes lifesaving mechanical thrombectomy, state-of-the-art technology and advanced treatment for acute stroke. The hospital offers medical innovations from robotic surgery to sophisticated diagnostic imaging to national clinical trials. The hospital is recognized by the American Nurses Credentialing Center as a Magnet Hospital, the highest honor of nursing excellence. The emergency department has Yale New Haven Children’s Hospital pediatric specialists to care for the smallest patients any time of day or night. Yale New Haven’s Smilow Cancer Hospital on the Greenwich Hospital campus is across from the main hospital and offers high-quality advanced cancer care close to home. Satellite facilities include the Rye Brook walk-in clinic in New York; the outpatient surgical and primary care center at 500 W. Putnam and the Helmsley Ambulatory Surgical Center, both in Greenwich; and the Long Ridge Medical Center and Greenwich Hospital Diagnostic Center, both in Stamford.

WESTFAIR COMMUNICATIONS BRIDGEPORT HOSPITAL A private, not-for-profit acute care hospital located in Connecticut’s most populous city, Bridgeport Hospital primarily serves patients from Fairfield and New Haven counties. Burn patients are seen in the Connecticut Burn Center – the only burn center in Connecticut – from throughout the state and neighboring states. Bridgeport Hospital is a member of Yale New Haven Health, which is comprised of Yale New Haven Hospital, Greenwich Hospital, Lawrence + Memorial Hospital, Westerly Hospital and Northeast Medical Group. Bridgeport Hospital was founded in 1878 as Fairfield County's first hospital by a group of community leaders that included P.T. Barnum, who became the hospital's first president. It is a most comprehensive health-care provider in Fairfield County, with 501 licensed beds on two campuses, plus 42 beds licensed to Yale New Haven Children's Hospital. Bridgeport Hospital is accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) and has earned The Joint Commission Gold Seal of Approval. The hospital admits more than 23,000 patients and provides nearly 350,000 outpatient treatments annually. It has 2,600 employees; nearly 770 active attending physicians representing more than 60 subspecialties; 235 resident physicians, including 150 from Yale University School of Medicine programs (general surgery, emergency medicine, pediatrics and pathology) and 85 from Bridgeport Hospital-sponsored programs (including fellowships); 660 registered nurses; 286 volunteers; and 245 auxilians.

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A privately held firm based in Mount Kisco, New York, Westfair Communications Inc. publishes business newspapers online: the Westchester County Business Journal and the Fairfield County (Connecticut) Business Journal, News @ Noon and industry-specific newsletters. The firm also publishes, in print and online, WAG magazine, a glossy monthly publication judged to be the “Best Magazine in New York State” for the past five years. The Business Journals are more than 60 years old and are the only weekly countywide business newspapers. They were founded by former Westchester resident David Moore, a grandson of celebrated New York publisher Joseph Pulitzer, and John Smith, a former Wall Street Journal editor. In keeping with its founders’ principles, the newspapers focus only on the local business community with breaking news and information that are helpful to businesspeople, and profiles on entrepreneurs and professionals who provide inspiration and helpful tips. The papers have gained credibility and respect in the region for their information, integrity, relevance and usefulness. WAG, a business lifestyle magazine with unique upscale content, has become a popular and successful must-read for savvy businesspeople. The company also sponsors interactive programs for its readers, some of which are joint ventures with other businesses or community organizations. These programs cover a variety of subjects and take different forms, including seminars, expos, conferences, roundtable discussions and debates. For more information, visit westfaironline. com, wagmag.com or call 914-694-3600.

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MILLBROOK WINERY In 1982, after some successful plantings of vinifera grapes on his father’s farm in Millbrook, New York, John S. Dyson, along with his brother-in-law David Bova, purchased the 130-acre Wing Dairy Farm for their first vineyard and winemaking venture. The southwestfacing slopes of the former dairy farm with its gravelly soil proved excellent for viticulture and in 1983, the first plantings were made at the site of what is today Millbrook Vineyards & Winery. The first vineyard in the Hudson River region of New York state dedicated exclusively to the production of vinifera grapes, Millbrook Vineyards & Winery’s founding principles were viticulture, innovation and experimentation, as well as excellence in winemaking. Its 35 acres of vines include plantings of Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Riesling, Cabernet Franc, Gamay Noir and an Italian grape varietal called Tocai Friulano. The winery opened for tours and tastings in 1988 and today produces between 12,000 to 15,000 cases of wine annually. The wines are available throughout the tri-state area. The winery has earned recognition in such prestigious publications as Wine Spectator, The New York Times, The New York Daily News, Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate, Hugh Johnson’s Pocket Wine Encyclopedia of Wine, Kevin Zraly’s Windows on the World-Complete Wine Course and Bon Appetit magazine.

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