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BY PETER KATZ pkatz@westfairinc.com

he building known as 20 South Broadway in Yonkers has remained an anchor of the Getty Square area of Yonkers from the Great Depression through today’s COVID-19 pandemic. With approximately 148,000 square feet of

space, the 12-story office building that was built in 1931 was acquired in 2018 by Chestnut Commercial, an owner and manager of properties in Manhattan, Brooklyn and The Bronx. “The lobby is literally a classic lobby; terrazzo floors and brass elevator doors,” Howard E. Greenberg, president of Howard Properties Ltd., exclusive leasing agent for the building told

the Business Journal. Greenberg had just wrapped up a 10-year lease extension by the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) for 11,953 square feet of space in the building. The space is for the Social Security Administration, a longtime tenant that will be relocated from the 10th floor and portion of the 11th floor into a new » CLASSIC

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lowly but surely business activity is incrementally ramping up as the phased economic recovery from the COVID-19 shutdown continues. While many workers are anxious to move back from working at home to places of business, questions arise as to whether the buildings are ready for their return. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as it has for so many aspects of the effort to control COVID-19, issued guidance calling for buildings to be checked before resuming business operations to be sure they’re ready for occupancy. “Ensure that ventila-

tion systems in your facility operate properly,” the CDC urged, and it called for compliance with practices promulgated by the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers for building operations during the COVID-19 pandemic. Among the CDC’s recommendations have been to increase ventilation rates, allow more outdoor air to come inside, upgrade filters and seal edges of the filters to limit air bypass. “COVID has essentially changed everything as far as people beginning to pay attention to the air that they’re breathing,” HVAC expert Bud Hammer said. Hammer is presi» REOPENINGS

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Robert J. McCormick, chairman, president and CEO of Trustco Bank

ith the economy behaving like an oscilloscope for the past few months, it is understandable if one becomes a bit panicky over the state of one’s financial health. And this leads to the question: do you have the right financial adviser in place to help steer you through the fiscal shoals of uncertain times? In this edition of Suite Talk, Business Journal Senior Enterprise Editor Phil Hall speaks with Robert J. McCormick, chairman, president and CEO of Trustco Bank. The Glenville-based financial institution has New York branches throughout Westchester and the capital region, as well as locations in New Jersey, Vermont and Florida. There is an old saying warning against changing horses in midstream. Why would a person want to switch financial advisers during a period of economic uncertainty? “Acting on emotion is one of the biggest detriments to an investment portfolio. When faced with a period of economic uncertainty and market volatility, investors may react emotionally and feel a deep need to switch their financial adviser. This may create a false sense of security to an investor, feeling as though they have control in a time where many feel helpless. “The most prudent move an investor could make during times like these is to stay the course and trust their current adviser, as they would during normal circumstances.” What questions should a person be asking their financial adviser in regards to a recessionary economy? “Questions you may want to ask your financial adviser in regards to a recessionary economy include: • Is this a buying opportunity? • Is my current asset allocation still prudent to meet my long-term goals, despite the current market environment? • Should I reassess my risk tolerance? • What is the outlook for the economy and the markets? • Is my cash flow going to be adversely affected by low interest rates?” What are the advantages of having a financial adviser that is part of a banking institution, as opposed to being an independent adviser? “There is a level of trust established during a banking relationship that can only be strengthened by working with a financial adviser that is an arm of the

bank. Another advantage is that it enables consumers to keep things simple and consolidated. “As technology continues to advance and new products and services are constantly thrown at consumers through various mediums, it is difficult to know who to trust. At Trustco Bank, it is of our utmost importance that you can trust that all of your banking and investment needs will be met.” In your professional opinion, what is the ideal fee structure for a financial adviser?

“The ideal fee structure for a financial adviser is a set management fee in the form of a predetermined percentage of the overall portfolio. Our financial services department charges a flat management fee, which is taken quarterly based on the market value of the portfolio at the end of each quarter. As an individual’s portfolio value rises, the management fee will increase accordingly, and conversely, should the portfolio value drop, the fee collected will decrease as well. “A fee structure such as this pro» SUITE TALK

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The new pavilion rises above Route 9 in Poughkeepsie. Photo by Bob Rozycki. BY BOB ROZYCKI bobr@westfairinc.com

here’s been no slowing down on building the patient pavilion at Vassar Brothers Medical Center as construction has continued throughout the pandemic. “There has been some impact on the project from the crisis, primarily because fewer subcontractors for specific specialties were available at times due to travel and other restrictions,” said John Nelson, director of public and community affairs at Nuvance Health, the health system of which Vassar Brothers is a member. “This has also had financial impact, but that continues to be evaluated.” Nelson said that despite the challenges, “we have made significant progress and the interior of the building, the largest construction project in city of Poughkeepsie history, is really taking shape.” The hospital plans to move into the $545 million, 752,000-square-foot pavilion this fall. “With the pavilion, we’re building a hospital where we can provide enhanced care for patients, more efficient work areas for staff and literally change the face of healthcare on the Hudson River,” said Larry Bell, vice president of construction, Nuvance Health. Tim Massie, senior vice president of marketing, public affairs and government relations for Nuvance Health, said: “As we get closer to this building opening for patient care, it’s important to remember this project represents the most significant transformation of Vassar Brothers since its inception in 1887. The patient pavilion will be a landmark and asset for the community, a gateway to the city of Poughkeepsie and a site known for the excellent patient care and services provided by its staff.”

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WCA and Westfair Communications launch ‘Business Insights’ The Westchester County Association (WCA) and Westfair Communications, publisher of the Westchester County Business Journal, the Fairfield County Business Journal and WAG magazine, are launching a series of live streaming video episodes featuring experts sharing insights on matters of interest to the business community. “Business Insights” will feature hosts from the WCA and Westfair interviewing leaders from the region discussing topics related to the challenges and opportunities businesses are encountering. Episodes will stream on the Facebook pages, LinkedIn pages and YouTube channels of the WCA and Westfair. The first episode on June 18, at 2 p.m., will focus on maximizing safety and mitigating risk of COVID-19 in office environments, and feature Dr. Sherlita Amler, commissioner of health for Westchester County, and Peter Linn, managing director at Marsh, a leader in insurance brokering and risk management. The series is an outgrowth of WCA’s and Westfair’s comprehensive and sustained efforts to support the region through the pandemic and beyond.

“Over the last couple of months, the WCA has produced a number of live-streaming video conversations with experts on timely, newsworthy topics, including how businesses can keep the Paycheck Protection Program funds they’ve received, resources to help organizations get through uncertain economic times and how to use telemedicine during the pandemic,” WCA President and CEO Michael N. Romita said. “With the Business Insights live-streaming video series, we’re going to capitalize on the talented team of reporters at Westfair to continue to produce great content while also making it easier for more people to watch and participate live during the shows, by simultaneously streaming to Westfair’s online audience.” Dee Delbello, publisher at Westfair Communications, agreed. “This is a win-win collaborative effort, because both Westfair Communications and the WCA are trusted leaders in the business community, have a keen understanding of the kind of content that will be of value to viewers and can tap into a large network of experts who can share great insights and information,” she said.

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facility to be constructed on the entire fifth floor and part of the fourth floor. The fact that the extension was worked out over a period of about 10 days during the height of the COVID-19 outbreak with various parties working from home reflected the special nature of the building, according to Greenberg. “All government deals are, shall we say, complex,” Greenberg said. “These are competitive bids and it’s certainly not only done by price. It’s done by quality of the building and the specifications of the building. It has to meet the government’s needs. It’s a little more bureaucratic than dealing with a private company or a law firm, but you just have to put your head down and do it. Government tenants are good-credit tenants so they are desirable to landlords. Given the high traffic and the importance of a group like the Social Security Administration today, they need to ensure that they’re going to have proper quality space for that tenant. The GSA runs the real estate for all government agencies.” In marking the execution of the lease extension, Daniel Wiener, senior managing director of Chestnut Commercial, said, “The lease is an affirmation of the value that we are creating at 20 South Broadway. It shows that this important governmental agency appreciates the quality of the building, its central location, access to public transportation, on-site parking and professional property management.” Greenberg explained that being from 1931, “It’s a classic building. It’s got good bones on it. Not only do you have sweeping views of the Hudson from the front of the building, you’ve got them almost from three sides of the building because of the way it’s situated and the shape of the floor plate. Right behind it you’ve got a municipal parking structure and five blocks away is the Metro-North station and right in front there’s a bus stop, so you’ve got really access both for public transportation and parking, which is unusual in an urban area.” Greenberg described 20 South Broadway as a quality building in Yonkers’ down-

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Although the building dates from the last century, it is in a good position to meet the needs of the 21st century that are currently being dictated by efforts to contain the spread of COVID-19.

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town area. He said Chestnut Commercial is a family-owned business so the kind of bureaucracy that often accompanies institutional ownership isn’t a factor when seeking decisions about leasing, marketing, operations or maintenance. He noted that in addition to Social Security, the key tenants in the building include Bank of America, Westchester Community College, Family Services of Westchester, the Westchester County Health Department, Planned Parenthood, the Visiting Nurse Service of New York and Yonkers Community Action

Program. “We will be putting the 10th floor on the market as Social Security will be vacating it sometime in ‘20 or ‘21,” Greenberg said. “We’ve got the entire 12th floor available and other portions as you go through the building. We’re in the mid-80s percent occupancy.” Greenberg said that although the building dates from the last century, it is in a good position to meet the needs of the 21st century that are currently being dictated by efforts to contain the spread of COVID-19.

“We’ve got security for most of the day in the building so everybody feeds through the lobby and is observed by security. We do have three different elevator banks, so 50% more elevator capacity than most buildings. We’ve got entry directly from the parking lot in the rear so even though it’s a high-trafficked building we do have the ability to separate people as much as you can today,” Greenberg said. “We’ve got a long entry into the lobby; we’re going to mark off the floor so that people have a sense of the distances they should be and everything everybody’s got to do in this new era.” Greenberg said that 20 South Broadway should have a successful future in the downtown Yonkers office market. “We’ve got a neighbor building that’s got capacity. We’ve got some capacity. I don’t see tremendous demand but by the same token as someone that speaks to my colleagues on a daily basis, people that are bringing tenants and other brokers that are representing landlords and representing tenants, there’s both anecdotal evidence and real evidence of people that want to take small offices to avoid going into the city and certainly companies that would like to have satellite offices in the suburbs so that people don’t have to get on Metro-North,” Greenberg said. He said the phased reopening of businesses in New York state is as much unchartered territory as was the shift to work-from-home status. “While many companies want to get back to the office, for the most part I have not heard of any terrible problems either in productivity, supervision or anything else in terms of working from home,” Greenberg said. He said that there’s more to transitioning back to offices than just whether businesses are willing and able to execute the guidelines and regulations put forth by government for reopening. “My biggest question is: When are people going to be ready to go to those offices? When are they going to feel comfortable going to their office space? So, there’s a psychological barrier and we have yet to see how that’s going to work out.” Greenberg said.

It’s official, U.S. economy is in a recession BY PETER KATZ pkatz@westfairinc.com

here’s been a lot of speculation from various commentators and guests on the cable TV talk-fests recently about the U.S. being in a recession. Some have suggested that the economy has been teetering on the brink of a depression. On June 8, the Business Cycle Dating Committee of the National Bureau of Economic Research came out with its definitive assessment: the U.S. is in a recession. The committee determined that a peak in monthly economic activity occurred in the U.S. economy in February 2020. The way the NBER does its analysis, that peak marks the end of the expansion that began in June 2009 and the beginning of a recession. The expansion lasted 128 months, which was the longest in the history of U.S. business cycles dating back to 1854. The previous record was held by the business expansion that lasted for 120 months from March 1991 to March 2001, according to NBER. The committee also determined that a peak in quarterly economic activity occurred in the fourth quarter of 2019. NBER defines a recession as a significant decline in economic activity spread across the economy, normally visible in

production, employment and other indicators. A recession begins when the economy reaches a peak of economic activity and ends when the economy reaches its trough. What happens on the other side, as the economy moves between a trough and a peak, is an economic expansion. Committee members participating in the decision included economists and economics professors: Robert Hall, Stanford University; Robert Gordon, Northwestern University; James Poterba, MIT and NBER

president; Valerie Ramey, University of California, San Diego; Christina Romer, University of California, Berkeley; David Romer, University of California, Berkeley; James Stock, Harvard University; and Mark Watson, Princeton University. The committee recognized that this survey was affected by special circumstances associated with the pandemic that was growing around the world in early 2020. The committee said it rec-

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CONTRIBUTING WRITER | By Dr. Sam Virk

Top 5 lessons learned about telehealth in our new normal

hile the need for safety and saving lives during this pandemic has increased our usage of telehealth, we are seeing that its capability to address everyday medical needs will make it part of our lives for good. Telehealth has always been a viable solution within our health care system, but now, in our new normal, we look to telehealth not just for convenience, but for its safety and flexibility. Accessing medical care through online virtual visits has been a much-needed lifeline for both health care providers and their patients. Providers, needing to reduce or stop in-person visits completely to prevent the spread of COVID-19, have found that adopting a telehealth solution in their practice allows them to screen patients for illnesses that require additional attention, refer serious cases for additional care, evaluate patients for prescription medications and provide follow-up for those already under their care. Many physicians who felt in-person care was the only way to

effectively help patients have been pleasantly surprised and are ready to adopt this new reality as a permanent part of their patient care and not just a stopgap or interim measure. Since the beginning of this medical crisis, health care providers have learned many lessons about the adoption of telehealth solutions for practices. Here are the top five that I’ve learned:

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Patients and physicians will use telehealth to still stay connected even in isolation. A patient’s health care needs do not end just because we are unable to go to the doctor’s office. There was skepticism around whether people would actually use telehealth during a time like this to stay connected to their doctors. What we’ve learned is that this is a resounding “yes.” Patients of all ages have quickly adapted to using telehealth services. What we have seen is that people’s medical needs outside of COVID do not need to deteriorate if they have a safe, efficient telehealth connection to their doctor, which likely prevented what could have been a secondary health care crisis if people’s regular health care needs were not met. The best telehealth platforms allow you to see your own patients. We have seen the greatest benefit occur when telehealth is used as a tool to improve continuity of care connecting patients to doctors who already know them. The power of telehealth is magnified exponentially when you combine the video/audio connection with the benefits of a past relationship. This in-depth understanding of past medical history and current medical status makes the engagement far more valuable than that of a sterile provider-patient interaction where no relationship previously exists. Not only does it add value to the issue at hand, but there is a feeling of reassurance knowing that long-term interests are being considered as well. Telehealth provides access to quality medical care no matter where your patients live. For many, the trip to an in-office medical appointment can be a hurdle too big to cross. Yet, without a doctor’s assessment, patients are unable to distinguish between illnesses, which can become life-threatening without proper care and treatment. In a recent guide published in Rural Health Information Hub, we’ve learned that “programs supported by telehealth offer new methods for improving health care access and quality

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by extending the reach of health care services, improving the ability of rural providers to address a broader range of medical conditions and facilitating collaboration between professionals with limited access to their colleagues.” Your telehealth platform should still be secure. Telehealth communication through your chosen platform must be HIPAA-compliant. Since the start of the COVID-19 crisis, the government has broadened the list of platforms that are HIPAA-compliant, but we believe nothing is more important than ensuring your health conversation is protected and built into the platform for the future. Additionally, once regulations are enforced again, you don’t want to go through the process to re-implement another solution. Implementing a HIPAAcompliant service today can be just as easy or easier as one that is not while paying dividends in the future as your organization’s virtual health care needs evolve. Telehealth can be used for specialists, too. This pandemic experience has also shown us that specialists like dermatologists, optometrists, therapists and many other specialties, have found tremendous value in also connecting with patients to help ensure proper care is being administered during this difficult time. In fact, we’ve also seen that veterinarians have leveraged telehealth services to check in on our favorite fourlegged patients, thereby avoiding unnecessary exposure to their families and the vet and staff, too. While it’s unfortunate it had to happen under these circumstances, we are seeing with greater clarity that telehealth can help protect patients and medical practices by providing patients with easier access to care, reducing the spread of serious infections and easing burdens on providers. In our new normal, we see virtual visits as a permanent part of how doctors and patients communicate, improving quality of care while making healthcare delivery more efficient. Those not getting on board in some way will become the exception rather than the rule. Dr. Samant Virk is founder and CEO of MediSprout, a company focused on connecting doctors with their patients through innovative technology solutions. The company’s virtual video product, V2MD, is a secure, reliable way for a multitude of practitioners to better connect with their existing patients to build relationships and provide ongoing care.

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dent of Atlantic Westchester, a commercial heating, ventilation, and air conditioning company based in Bedford Hills. He’s been in the field for more than three decades and told the Business Journal that starting around the middle of May people suddenly became intensely interested in the air quality of buildings they’d be reentering. “We’ve been very careful not to sound alarms that there’s danger lurking inside, so we’ve taken a conservative approach and tried to do research on technology that just focuses on cleaning air as it’s recirculated through a building,” Hammer said. “Not really knowing whether or not COVID ... can be spread from one space to another through an HVAC system we didn’t want to make any statements that were found out to be untrue. However, we’ve all become accustomed to just basic, hygienic, common sense things and that is: keep wiping down surfaces; wear a mask when you’re close to somebody; be careful, be aware of your sur-

roundings; and just try to keep your hands clean, don’t touch your face after you’ve touched several things.” Hammer said that in addition to the coronavirus there’s been another concern: mold. With the weather warming up and humidity increasing while HVAC systems remained shut down as a result of buildings being temporarily vacant, mold could theoretically have a field day. “You don’t want high humidity in a building that is warm because that could become a breeding ground for mold or other issues,” Hammer said. “Mold is kind of a nasty thing and the fact that it’s a living organism, once it starts growing and you don’t know about it, it sort of becomes a runaway train.” Hammer pointed out that half of the battle in reopening a building is just to be sure that the existing HVAC system is operating properly so there won’t be a breeding ground for mold, mildew, bacteria or anything else. He said that technology can be applied to upgrade the capabilities of the system. “Whether it’s in a commercial

building or a residential building that has a central air system, the two main technologies are ultraviolet light and the other is called bipolar ionization,” Hammer said. “Bipolar ionization is essentially a process where there are electricity charges put into the air stream.” Minuscule particles of contamination, such as viruses, become electrically charged, are attracted to each other and merge to create larger particles that are more easily filtered out of the air. “It takes particles in a space and it kind of glues them together and the air is still moving but they’ll travel back to that fan and hit that filter and, as they’ve clung together, now they become bigger so the filter will catch them,” Hammer said. He likened it to air going through a car wash. Hammer explained that while ultraviolet light can be used against airborne contaminants, it also is effective on surface contamination. New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority is using it to sanitize stainless steel and plastic surfaces in subway cars, for example. “In normal times we would

look at a facility from a service and maintenance perspective and see if perhaps an older system could work in this day and age in an efficient practical manner,” Hammer said. “We have systems that are in buildings, particularly in school districts, that are over 50 years old and they work fine. They were built pretty well and for ventilation and building code requirements there’s really no reason to rip out the system and replace it with something new.” He explained that in either an old or a new system, proper filtration is vital for cleaning the air regardless of whether it’s a school, office or residence. “It’s a matter of how much dirt or dust you may be generating in your living space and how much of that you’re willing to have fall on surfaces so that you have to dust every week or how much of that you would like to capture in a filter,” Hammer said. He said that filters are rated on a MERV scale according to how tiny the particles are that it can capture and how efficient the filter is at capturing them. Filters rated MERV 8 and up are commonly used for trapping

larger particles of around one micron and up in size, while those rated MERV 13 and above are said to be able to capture particles as small as 0.3 microns in size. Viruses generally range from 0.1 to 0.3 microns. Human hairs typically range from 20 to 40 microns in size. “We’re reoccupying our building now,” Hammer said. “I’m putting this ionization system in. We’ve had a whole plan built following CDC guidelines.” Hammer mused that the air that we breathe has always had pollution of some sort in it. He expressed concern that people who suffer from allergies can be affected. “Sometimes you walk into a building and it feels a little bit cleaner than another building because it’s got better ventilation rates,” Hammer said. “As far as walking into a building today that hasn’t been occupied in a little while I would exercise caution in the beginning until an occupant found out if and whether anything has been looked at, addressed, paid attention to, just from a quality of maintenance point of view.”

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Universal International Max Ltd., the shoemaker, filed the complaint June 2 in U.S. District Court in White Plains, against Donald J Pliner of Florida LLC. In November 2018, the complaint states, Pliner “ceased paying for the orders it placed, despite receiving and accepting the merchandise.” Universal International Max manufactures shoes for men and women that Pliner designs, according to the complaint, and sells at a New York showroom and department stores. The brand was founded in 1989 by Donald J. Pliner, who credits his creations to the study of anatomy and portraiture. “Colors and materials come first,” he stated in a 2016 press release after he formed a new brand and left the business named for him, “then the designs, but most important, exceptionally comfortable fashion.” Pliner sold his brand in 2011 to DJP Holdings and stayed on as the creative director until 2015. In 2018, a hedge fund that owned DJP sold it to Studio H 33 Inc., owned and operated by John Hanna. Universal International Max has made shoes for DJP for eight years, according to the complaint. DJP would send a purchase order specifying the designs, colors, sizes and number of shoes to make. Typically, the goods would be shipped out in 75 to 110 days and then payments were due in 30 to 45 days. From November 2018 to March 2020, DJP placed 58 orders worth $1,206,574. The merchandise was delivered, the complaint states, DJP sold or attempted to sell the shoes but has not paid for them. Universal International Max claims that Hanna created a new entity this year, House of Pliner LLC, which operates out of the same office as DJP, uses the same employees and has the same customers. When Universal International Max representatives spoke with Hanna in April, the complaint states, he acknowledged the nonpayments and proposed an arrangement by which House of Pliner would cure the default over time. “Neither DJP nor House of Pliner,” the shoemaker alleges, “has paid Max any portion of the debts incurred by DJP.” Universal International Max accuses DJP of breach of contract and failure to pay for goods delivered and accepted. Efforts to get DJP’s side of the story failed. A recording for the phone number listed at the White Plains office said the phone was temporarily unavailable. Universal International Max is represented by Boston attorneys Michael J. Licker and Emily J. Nash.

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Offices, restaurants, retailers ramp up as region reopens BY PETER KATZ pkatz@westfairinc.com

he Hudson Valley’s entry into phase two of the four-phase COVID-19 economic reopening and recovery plan on June 9 was marked by a modest increase in commuter, pedestrian and vehicular activity in the region rather than a sudden massive return to the way things were before the shutdown. While second phase allows for offices to begin reopening, parking lots at many office complexes remained nearly empty. “It does feel like quite an accomplishment of hitting this milestone of entering into phase two,” Bridget Gibbons, Westchester County’s director of economic development told a news conference at the County Office Building in White Plains. “Phase two feels like a little bit of relief, but in this phase we’re going to be seeing a lot of movement of people. Offices are going to be filling up, retail is more active, restaurants having outdoor dining. And, we just need to be sure we’re diligent and smart.” Gibbons said people need to abide by guidelines, socially distance and wear masks as appropriate to avoid allowing the virus to intensify again. She reminded businesses that they need to have a safety plan and affirm to the state that the state’s guidance regarding reopening has been read. “You have to submit your contact information through a form to New York state indicating that you have read the guidance and will abide by it,” Gibbons said. She directed businesses to the state’s reopening website at forward. ny.gov/phase-two-industries. “As we start the process of opening businesses, it’s not merely that the authority to reopen businesses occurs,” County Executive George Latimer said. “It’s that people have confidence that they can go back to restaurants, they can go back to retail stores, they can go back to the life that they had as recently as the first week of March and feel comfortable that they can do that without undue fear of spread of the disease.”

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What I think puts Westchester on the map throughout the country is the ingenuity and the creativity that we’ve seen from our business leaders. —

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Croton-on-Hudson Mayor Brian Pugh also was on hand and said that at the June 8 meeting of the board of trustees they approved expanded sidewalk dining. “We also are under discussions with our local departments, police department, fire department, EMS, as to how we can strategically close streets to allow for pedestrianization on a temporary basis and facilitate outdoor dining as well. The village of Croton, just as Westchester County, wants to do everything we can to help our businesses get going again,” Pugh said. John Ravitz, executive FCBJ

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vice president and CEO of The Business Council of Westchester, said, “We are in such unchartered waters now. None of us knew what we were facing when this pandemic hit. What I think puts Westchester on the map throughout the country is the ingenuity and the creativity that we’ve seen from our business leaders.” Ravitz said that businesses are going to have to come up with creative solutions to help employees deal with issues surrounding child care as they return to work while usual school, summer camp and recreational opportunities remain

disrupted. He also said that workers need to feel confident that employers have done everything necessary so that they are returning to a safe workplace. Robin Eden Buco of the Mount Kisco store All Together Now said, “Coming back, opening today, it feels very surreal to let people walk into the store after so many days being closed. We’ve taken our necessary precautions of cleaning multiple times a day, like door handles, the checkout area, marking the six feet distance, putting up the Plexiglas partition. Unfortunately, in our store, we have a play area that’s not going to be open for children to use and our classes are going to be on hold for a little while longer.” Allowing restaurants to again provide table service through outdoor dining was a late addition to the phase two provisions. Glenn Vogt, owner of the RiverMarket Bar & Kitchen in Tarrytown, expressed a cautiously optimistic attitude. “I think it’s important that we go slowly. We don’t want to see another spike. We’ve done such a

great job of lowering that curve and we hope that we continue to see that trend,” Vogt said. “We really hope that people will come and enjoy being outside on the patio and understand that we’re just now getting things going again.” Scott Broccoli, owner of The Rare Bit in Dobbs Ferry, said, “We’re looking forward to having our guests back. They become an extended part of our families. We see them once a week, sometimes twice a week when we’re lucky, and we get to know them. We get to know their children and everything about them. And, that’s what’s been missing.” Broccoli said because restaurants already are held to high standards by the board of health, making adjustments to deal with COVID precautions has not been too difficult. “We’re already hypersensitive to the issues that can occur in food handling and beverage handling,” Broccoli said. Elvi Hoxhaj, owner of the Kee Oyster House in White Plains, said, “We do feel confident that people will come out. We are taking all the necessary precautions for safety. Together we’ll all get through it.” John Crabtree, owner of the Crabtree Kittle House in Chappaqua, said, “I think the word of the season is surreal. In January, February, we were chugging along. We were set to have the best first quarter we had in our 39-year history. Then, bam. It just all stopped.” Crabtree said management and the staff at the restaurant learned to create a new curbside business. “We went in every day and our staff jumped in there and seamlessly just jumped in and created a new system. From our chefs, to our cooks, to our waitstaff, to our hostesses, we had a system going and suddenly our customers got in the flow of it too. We all became one big team and it was kind of wonderful to see. “ Crabtree said the current reopening is almost like creating a new business. “It’s nerve-wracking, It’s exciting. We can’t wait to see everybody back in our places.”

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CONTRIBUTING WRITER | By Norman G. Grill

Tips for deducting medical and dental expenses

f you, your spouse or dependents had significant medical or dental costs in 2019, you may be able to deduct those expenses when you file your tax return this year. Here are eight things you should know about medical and dental expense deductions: You need to itemize. You can only claim medical expenses that you paid for in 2019 and only if you itemize on Schedule A on Form 1040. If you take the standard deduction, you can’t claim these expenses. Deduction is limited. You can deduct all the qualified medical costs that you paid for during the year. However, for 2019, you can only deduct the amount that is more than 7.5 percent of your adjusted gross income.

Expenses must have been paid in 2019. You can include medical and dental expenses you paid during the year, regardless of when the services were provided. For example, if you use a credit card, include medical expenses you charge to your credit card in the year the charge is made, not when you actually pay the amount charged. Be sure to save your receipts and keep good records to substantiate your expenses. You can’t deduct reimbursed expenses. Your total medical expenses for the year must be reduced by any reimbursement. Costs reimbursed by insurance or other sources do not qualify for a deduction. Normally, it makes no difference if you receive the reimbursement or if it is paid direct-

ly to the doctor or hospital. Whose expenses qualify. You may include qualified medical expenses you pay for yourself, your spouse and your dependents. Some exceptions and special rules apply to divorced or separated parents, taxpayers with a multiple support agreement, or those with a qualifying relative who is not your child. Types of expenses that qualify. You can deduct expenses primarily paid for the diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment or prevention of disease, or treatment affecting any structure or function of the body. You can only deduct prescription medication and insulin (i.e., no over-the-counter medicines). You can also include premiums for medical,

dental and certain long-term care insurance in your expenses, and you can also include lactation supplies. Transportation costs may qualify. You may deduct transportation costs primarily for and essential to medical care that qualifies as a medical expense, including fares for a taxi, bus, train, plane, or ambulance as well as tolls and parking fees. If you use your car for medical transportation, you can deduct actual out-of-pocket expenses such as gas and oil, or you can deduct the standard mileage rate for medical expenses, which is 20 cents per mile for 2019. No double benefit. You can’t claim a tax deduction for medical and dental expenses you paid for with funds

from your Health Savings Accounts or Flexible Spending Arrangements. Amounts paid with funds from those plans are usually tax-free. This rule prevents two tax benefits for the same expense. This has been a general discussion for information only and is not intended as advice. Tax issues can be complicated. Consider seeking the help of a qualified professional on tax matters. Norm Grill CPA, (N.Grill@ GRILL1.com) is managing partner of Grill & Partners, LLC (www.GRILL1.com), certified public accountants and consultants to closely held companies and high-net-worth individuals, with offices in Fairfield and Darien, 2543880.

Slasher app unites chiller flick fans BY PHIL HALL phall@westfairinc.com

ne hundred and ten years ago, the first American horror film was created in a cinematic interpretation of Mary Shelley’s “Frankenstein,” which was made at Thomas Edison’s studios in the Bronx. This year, a digital community of horror film addicts is celebrating the first-year anniversary of Slasher, an app designed to unite fans of the cinematic endeavors designed to scare the you-know-what out of you. Slasher is the creation of White Plains-based Damon Della Greca, the founder of Premier Audio Video Designs, a home theater installation firm. Della Greca, a horror movie addict and a longtime presence at the conventions devoted to the genre, stated that he created the app when he began to have difficulty connecting to like-minded movie buffs. “I was having a hard time finding them without really searching,” he said. “I ended trying to figure out ways to improve on that. And I created a shared

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calendar with some of my friends and anyone who’s interested in having access to it could. And basically, it was just a list of every convention in the country at the time.” But rather than offer an online calendar of horror movie gatherings, Della Greca began to find “more and more things that could be improved upon.” As a result, the Slasher app was created to keep horror movie fans updated on all activities related FCBJ

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to their beloved genre. “The main thing that you would notice is the timeline, which is similar to your mainstream social networks like a Facebook or Instagram,” said Della Greca regarding the Slasher app. “People are posting their thoughts, sharing photos, sharing information, talking about stuff that they’ve made or that they’re looking to sell or whatever, and sharing what movie they watched. You’d see a movies sec-

tion with a mainstream area that has over 10,000 horror movies in a database, which is similar to an IMDb or Letterboxd, where you can check out information about movies, watch trailers, add them to different lists. “There’s an events calendar with tons and tons of conventions, film festivals, gaming nights, all different kinds of things,” he said. “There’s a dating section for people who are looking for like-minded love.” Della Greca is reticent in stating how many people are currently tapping into Slasher since its May 2019 launch, only admitting that the total is now “nicely into five digits.” He has used social media and word of mouth to build awareness of the app, along with occasional media interest. “For example, Room.org, just published a really fantastic article,” he said, adding that horror filmmakers, writer and podcasters “seem to have been enjoying it because they’re talking about what they’re doing and people are listening. They’ve been building up some of their fan bases and an interest in their work, which has been phenomenal.”

Della Greca also praised horror film addicts for supporting his work, observing they seem to bring more enthusiasm to their cinematic passion than fans of other genres. “This audience is so passionate,” he said, noting that many like-minded souls share his enthusiasm for this slice of the celluloid experience. “It helps me to deal with anxiety and things like that. It was always a terrific escape. It was some of the stories and the special effects are just fantastic for the imagination that it provides what people need at a certain time.” At the moment, Slasher is a labor of love rather than a source of revenue. But going forward, Della Greca stated his goal for the app was to “bring the horror community closer together so that people can find one another far more easily. So far, it’s doing a fairly decent job of that. The other thing is providing a springboard for the independent creators out there the filmmakers, the authors, artists, the podcasters and musicians, all those people who just need a chance to be in front of people to be seen and to be given a shot.”

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If you’re happy with what’s happening in the White House don’t read this BY PETER KATZ pkatz@westfairinc.com

n my more than 40 years as a journalist, an inviolate rule has been to engage only in truthful reporting where facts are facts and bias is never allowed to enter the work product. I believe I’ve succeeded in that personally and I know that every employer of mine has stood by the principles of integrity, which make the American free press the world’s envy. That’s why this piece is being treated separately from other content. Lest there be no doubt, what follows is, indeed, an opinion piece. Despite what some may loudly be saying, the United States has not been lacking leadership for the three years and six months that President Donald J. Trump has been occupying the Oval Office. There’s leadership all right, but it’s not moral leadership, trustworthy leadership, ethical leadership, righteous leadership, humane leadership, virtuous leadership and incorruptible leadership. In short, it’s not the Washingtonian leadership — leadership from the top — that has made our democratic republic a beacon to the world for 244 years. The leadership we’ve seen from the president is as reprehensible as any we’ve seen from the “strongmen” trending today as well as the dictators of yesteryear. It is narcissistic leadership that has the effect of undermining the U.S. Constitution, undercutting the balance of power among the three branches of government, inhibiting free speech and the free press, perverting the role of the U.S. military, exploiting religion, endorsing corruption, excusing criminality and creating an alternative reality in which fiction is fact and lies are truth — co-opting the Almighty (to say nothing of the Almighty Buck) in the process. It should be clear by now to all those who have been paying attention, and that certainly includes business leaders whose professional success and morality are easy to measure, that Trump not only has failed to display the quality of leadership we expect and need from presidents but is inca-

pable of so doing. Instead, we could make a case that it was leadership and actions within the business community and by the previous administration, rather than the current one in Washington, D.C., that had been responsible for the surging economy we experienced before the pandemic struck. Many people were hopeful that Trump, being a businessman and outsider, would have “grown into” the job of president and brought about changes that benefitted all people regardless of economic status, race, religious belief or political party. However, branding a developing pandemic as a hoax, encouraging the use of unproven and potentially dangerous medicine, discouraging the use of devices and techniques that can protect against virus spread, telling more than 20,000 documented falsehoods, identifying white supremacists as “very fine people” and journalists as “enemies of the people,” and promulgating tax regulations designed to hurt certain segments of the population all serve to convince that such growth has not taken place and likely never will. What is particularly troubling, however, is the president’s unwillingness or inability to display empathy. Compassion is a quality we have come to expect from any president when our country is in crisis or mourning, as in the one-two punch of the coronavirus and the horrific murder of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police, a sickness of the body followed hard upon by a sickness of the soul. Instead of compassion, we saw threats to use the U.S. military against the American people, deploying of secret police on the streets of Washington, D.C. and gassing peaceful protesters to make way for a presidential publicity photo opportunity that blasphemed Christianity. It finally is time for those in public office who have been reluctant or afraid to assert their proper leadership roles now to do so without further delay. That is, if they value what our country’s founders created. We need their leadership to change course and move us off the destructive path the country now is moving along.

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WHISKEY WOMEN BY JEREMY WAYNE

SPIRITED WOMEN WANTED!, says the flier for the recently launched New York branch of Bourbon Women, an association of women bourbon drinkers founded a decade ago by whiskey supremo Peggy Noe Stephens. A Kentucky scion and a brand and identity marketing guru, Stevens has been involved with the bourbon trade all her professional life. She founded the Bourbon Women Association after identifying the need for women to have a voice in the industry, not only because of her own connection to bourbon, but on account of the sheer numbers of women who enjoy bourbon in what is still viewed as a traditionally male preserve. “A whole segment of the human race was being neglected,” Angela Zivica, branch ambassador for the New York chapter of the Bourbon Women Association, told me on a recent phone call, describing Stevens as the industry’s “North Star.” “She’s been all over and has worked with everybody,” Zivica adds. “She was the first female bourbon master taster in the world and is the guiding light for like-minded women, who come together to enjoy our brown spirits.” It was when she was first approached about the annual bourbon SIPosium, held every August in Louisville, Kentucky, that Zivica — herself the brand director for Jefferson’s Bourbon, a position she has held for the last six years — first became aware of the association. “I went down and saw it all first-hand. It was all about education, seminars and learning, with spirited, off-site meetings. I felt it was very similar to the beginning of ‘Tales of the Cocktail’ (the international cocktail foundation).” There were two important differences, however, since the SIPosium involves just one spirit — bourbon — and is all women. “I realized this interest wasn’t just happening in Kentucky. There was already a chapter in Chicago, one in Indiana, another in D.C., and I thought, How sad that we don’t have it in New York.” This was the catalyst for her opening a chapter in New York City. With the “good graces” of Stevens and Sarah Barnes (Bourbon Women’s managing director,) the chapter

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launched last August. The inaugural event was held last October at the Liquor Lab in SoHo, a venue where people come together to learn about a couple of specific brands and make cocktails for themselves — all very handson. A second event, which had been planned for the Kings County Distillery in Brooklyn in late March, was inevitably delayed because of the coronavirus. But as soon as travel restrictions are lifted and the world begins to normalize, Zivica expects to reschedule. Whenever she was in Kentucky for Jefferson’s, Zivica says she was aware of how people had been drinking bourbon WCBJ

for generations, how there was a kind of kindred spirit about it. “It made me really jealous — in a good way,” she observes. “I wanted to bring that feeling to New York.” At the same time, she realized instinctively that a New York drinking experience would be quite distinct from a typical Southern one and she wanted to establish something that would fly, as she puts it, in the Northeast. What she had also noticed was that, in the South, bourbon is either drunk neat or on the rocks, or occasionally used in cooking — a slug in the braised brisket or the scallops, perhaps. But New York, “at the forefront of all things trending,” Zivica knew, was all about

cocktails. The other great thing for the New York chapter, Zivica says, is that while everyone knows the famous brands, or the “stronghold Kentucky bourbons,” as she puts it, bourbon has been “popping up everywhere.” It doesn’t just have to hail from Kentucky to be considered bourbon (unlike, say, real Champagne which can only come from Champagne, France, or Parmigiano Reggiano which can only come from Parma, Italy). There are some “fabulous” distilleries right here in New York, she points out — Taconic Distillery, the Finger Lakes Distillery, Kings County Distillery, to name but three. Another

Beyond Biz of her aims is to highlight their discrete approaches to distilling bourbon. She wants to share best practices and have her members appreciate that bourbon doesn’t only have to come from Kentucky to be meaningful, or memorable, or simply to taste good. Post-coronavirus, following the rescheduled visit to Kings County, there will be an overnight trek up to Taconic (in Stanfordville, just north of Millbrook, New York), taking in the beautiful scenery of Westchester, Putnam and Dutchess counties, maybe incorporating some camping or picnicking. “Better than just sitting around a whiskey-tasting mat,” says Zivica, and you’d find it hard to disagree. Bourbon Women come from all backgrounds, although a sizeable number of the New York chapter are actually themselves daughters of Kentucky women. Bourbon is something they have always had in their families. “These girls grow up, move on, go to college and end up in New York, but still want some link with home. They strive for that connectivity,” explains Zivica. Some are experts, industry professionals, while others are completely new to bourbon. She says she uses the word “expert” in air quotes, because to be a member you don’t need to be a connoisseur or have any kind of bourbon heritage. Indeed, in many ways, Zivica says, the less you know about the brown spirit the better, because you are then open to new experiences, to trying new brands, especially in the New York chapter, which tends to be pretty open-minded. “There is none of the ‘If it’s not 10 years old, it’s not bourbon to me’ mindset,” she adds. The annual SIPosium, meanwhile, provides an opportunity for women of all ages, and from a variety of backgrounds, to connect. Back in New York, she hopes members might also get together informally for book club meetings (J. R. Ward’s “Bourbon Kings” series? J.D. Salinger’s “The Catcher in the Rye”?), exploring tasting menus or perhaps attending new restaurant openings, although this may be some way down the line. The New York membership, which currently stands at more than 30, is growing, up from 12 at last October’s event. Membership dues are straightforward, set at $50 a year, with some events ticketed and others free of charge. “In the end,” says Zivica, “it’s all about drinking bourbon in ways we love.” That could be neat, in a cocktail, or any other way you can think of. She throws out a few more ideas. “Over ice, as a winter toddy, over ice cream. With bourbon, the world is your oyster.” For more, visit bourbonwomen.org

ALLERGIES OR COLD? BY DAVID ERSTEIN, M.D.

so that you can take measures to prevent its spread. (With allergies, which aren’t contagious, spread isn’t a concern.) TELLING THE DIFFERENCE Since symptoms of allergies and colds can seem identical, how can you figure out which one you’ve actually got? Take note of these key differences: • Seasonal allergies typically strike during the spring and early fall months, but colds usually strike during the fall and winter months. • Severe colds can also include headache, fever and body aches, but allergies usually don’t. • Allergies can also cause itchy eyes, an itchy roof of the mouth or rashes, but colds typically don’t. • Colds typically last from 7 to 10 days, but allergies can linger for weeks, months or longer, depending on how long the allergen is present or untreated. What may not be different between colds and allergies — despite misconceptions — is the color of mucus or nasal discharge. With either, your mucus may run clear or it may be tinged yellow or green. You can’t, therefore, use this as a deciding factor.

While allergies and the common cold have some similarities, they are quite different, says David Erstein, M.D. (Editor’s note: Allergy season hit just as the coronavirus was scheduled to peak in the New York metropolitan area. While this article is about the difference between allergies and the common cold, you should know the symptoms of the coronavirus. The most common are fever, fatigue, dry cough and difficulty breathing. If you are short of breath, call your doctor immediately.)

Every year, about 50 million people in the United States experience allergies, according to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America. On top of that, the average healthy adult catches two to three colds. For many, however, the real trick is telling the difference between the two conditions, which share many overlapping symptoms. Sneezing, coughing, congestion and runny nose are a few of the symptoms characterizing both seasonal allergies (also called hay fever) and colds. But the rise of each condition is quite different. A cold, also dubbed “the common cold,” stems from virus droplets infected people shed when they cough or sneeze. Meanwhile, an allergy is the immune system’s overreaction to a substance (called an allergen) in the environment, such as in the air or in food. In the case of spring allergies, a key allergen is pollen, which prompts the immune system to release chemicals into the bloodstream known as histamines that lead to bothersome symptoms. Think it doesn’t matter which you have, since symptoms of both colds and allergies create low-grade misery either way? Think again. If you don’t know whether you’re suffering from a cold or allergies, you can’t seek targeted treatment and may not find relief. Additionally, you should be aware if a cold is the cause

WHEN TO SEE A DOCTOR Cold symptoms that linger up to two weeks might mean your cold virus has morphed into a more serious condition, such as bronchitis, pneumonia or a sinus infection. If symptoms don’t improve with treatment, or you have a fever or breathing problems, it’s wise to see your doctor. One key aspect colds and allergies have in common that can lead to problems is they both allow bacteria or viruses to pool in the sinus cavities and airways, which can create a “breeding ground” for more serious infections. If seasonal allergies seem like the obvious problem, it’s still a good idea to visit a doctor. Allergists, whose medical training focuses on this area, can use blood tests, skin prick tests and other tools to pinpoint your specific allergen(s). Once that happens, you’ll be able to take simple measures that effectively prevent allergy symptoms, such as avoiding or minimizing your triggers. Alternately, or to enhance these tactics, you may be advised to take over-the-counter medications to relieve allergy symptoms. These include antihistamines, decongestants, nasal sprays or eye drops. Allergy shots, which expose you to tiny amounts of your problem allergen and gradually increase the amounts, help desensitize your immune system to the substance. These shots can spell long-term relief for those whose troubling symptoms — which once may have been mistaken for a cold — are truly allergies. David Erstein, M.D., with Advanced Dermatology PC (New York & New Jersey), is board-certified and fellowship-trained in allergy and immunology and has helped thousands of patients successfully manage their allergies. For more, visit advanceddermatologypc.com.

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CONTRIBUTING WRITER | By Dr. Rafael E. Torres

Be proactive with your health

t is going to take some time and reflection for us to assess the many ways that COVID-19 has changed our lives, especially the way we approach health care and take care of ourselves. But one thing has been strikingly apparent right from the onset: patients who require essential medical care have instead chosen to wait to get help. A survey by the Kaiser Family Foundation found that close to 50% of patients chose to stay home and put off their medical care during the pandemic. As physicians, this is concerning, especially if you consider life-threatening conditions like chest pain, shortness of breath or other troubling symptoms. Pre-COVID-19, a patient with these symptoms would have generally not hesitated to get to the emergency department for medical evaluation and

treatment. As COVID-19 cases and fears escalated, many patients understandably stayed home out of fear for safety and to help flatten the curve. This was a double-edged sword. While delaying nonessential visits helped our frontline teams focus on fighting COVID, we’ve reached an inflection point. Now, delaying care is no longer necessary, and it’s dangerous.

SAFETY IS PARAMOUNT

COVID-19 has made us all anxious, but going to the doctor shouldn’t be a scary experience. Health care institutions have learned from this pandemic and it is safe to come to the hospital or your physician’s practice. For example, White Plains Hospital has implemented numerous practices to safeguard the health of our patients and staff. When you seek

emergency care at our facility, you will be immediately screened by a health care professional. This allows us to quickly assess your needs and determine the best path of care. Patients who are suspected of having COVID are treated in a separate area of the hospital, reducing risk of exposure to others. Additionally, for those patients who may not need to be admitted, a virtual visit may be offered to help expedite their care. Throughout every area of our hospital and at our outpatient offices, we have instituted rigorous protocols to accelerate the process, limit unnecessary interactions and keep you safe. While infection control has always been a priority, the hospital is now being disinfected an additional four times more per shift, using UV light to disinfect our examination rooms and surgical suites.

DON’T DELAY CARE

Seeing your physician when needed is the best way to prioritize your health. Regular well-visits and routine screenings, like mammograms and colonoscopies, should now all resume and emergences cannot be ignored. During the pandemic a question that circulated throughout the medical community was, “Where have all the heart attacks and strokes gone?” Unfortunately, emergencies like those do not go on pause and for all diseases we know that the odds of recovery increase through early detection. Certain symptoms, like chest pain, require urgent evaluation and treatment. However, signs of serious illnesses are not always so clear cut and may be ignored. In the case of heart attack, symptoms can include trouble swallowing or pain that intensifies by breathing deeply or coughing. Similarly, with stroke, patients can experience a sudden or severe headache or loss of balance or fainting. Time is of essence for health issues like these and delaying can be deadly. For noncritical care, delays can make recovery more challenging. Routine surgery can turn more complex, resulting in longer hospital stays and increased cost of care. If you’ve experienced an orthopedic issue, like a fracture or injury, know that “toughing it out” can make full recovery even more difficult.

BE PROACTIVE WITH YOUR WELLNESS

As health care providers, we’re trained to deal with the most challenging illnesses while keeping our patients and healthcare teams safe. Through technological innovations, collaboration with our healthcare partners, and guidance from governing health bodies, we are here for our patients when they need us. If you’re a business owner, protect your most important asset — your employees — by encouraging them to get their annual screenings and physical exams. If you’re an employee, prioritize your health and the health of your loved ones and schedule any exams you’ve delayed. As a recent patient who sought treatment in our emergency department noted, “Your symptoms are more important than your fears.” Let’s all work together to do the important business of staying healthy, now and in the future. Dr. Rafael E. Torres is director of emergency medicine at White Plains Hospital and leads a clinical team that consists of board-certified physicians and Magnet nurses, all highly skilled in emergency medicine. To find a physician, call 914-849-MyMD.

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The next big thing? Nurse’s new book advocates fueling instead of dieting BY PHIL HALL phall@westfairinc.com

iet books are among the most ubiquitous titles in publishing, as well as being among the most confusing. With so many different routes to lose weight, one has to wonder why so many people never find their way to thinness. Enter Candice P. Rosen, a registered nurse whose 2011 book “The Pancreatic Oath” detailed how poor food choices trigger pancreatic abuse that could result in chronic health issues. Rosen’s new book, “Forget Dieting: It’s All About Data-Driven Fueling!” — to be released in July by Rowman and Littlefield — takes a different look at wellness via trophology, also known as food combining. As Rosen explains her new book, achieving weight loss

One key omission that she recommends is the exclusion of dairy products. “Dairy is highly inflammatory,” she said. “It also contains IGF-1 or insulin growth factor one and it’s really not necessary. You know, most animals are weaned at a certain age, right? Cows, pigs, lions, tigers — they’re not eating dairy for the rest of their lives. It’s just unhealthy. And also, milk is acidic in the gut and your body’s hard wired to survive. What happens is that when you have that dairy in your gut, you have to buffer that and one of the buffering agents is calcium. Your body actually extracts calcium from your bones in order to buffer that.” Rosen noted that the U.S. has the highest rate of osteoporosis and fractures in the world, which she blames on dairy

and wellness via nutrition can be achieved if one approaches meals as an act of fueling instead of a diet protocol. “Your body is an organic machine,” she said. “It’s all about understanding what fuel works for your body. Here’s an example: A cardiologist will put cardiac patients on a diet by saying it is healthy for you to eat oatmeal for breakfast. Well, in over 75% of the clients that I have that are cardiac patients, if they eat oatmeal for breakfast their blood sugar skyrockets and it creates an inflammatory situation, which is highly unhealthy for cardiac patients. So, what I believe is in the practice of self-health where you’re your primary caregiver and your physician is your secondary caregiver.” In her book, Rosen calls for specific omissions and additions to a person’s meal plan.

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products. “We consume a lot of dairy,” she said, noting the belief that dairy is a bone-strengthening agent is wrong. “Yogurt and cheese and things like that actually weaken your bones, so you’re better off with dark leafy greens like kale in order to provide calcium.” Rosen’s new book also calls for Wednesdays and Fridays to be set aside as vegan meal days, which she explained was essential in providing the nutritional fuel needed to achieve wellness by giving “your organic machine a break from processing animal proteins — focusing on a plant-based protein diet for those two days is not going to hurt you.” She added that devoting two days a week to vegan meals will

also help “take factory farming down a bit, so hopefully there’ll be less of that and, of course, will improve the planet.” One might imagine that fruits would be a key factor in the fueling advocated by Rosen’s new book, but she insisted that fruit should be eaten alone except with a vegan smoothie or with a nut and seed butter. “All fruit combined with other things ferments in your stomach,” she said. “Hold on to that fruit, wait 90 minutes after you eat and then have the fruit. Those two exceptions are for a lot of people for whom eating fruit alone will really spike their blood glucose. When you add a healthy fat-like nut butter, it slows down the digestion and you don’t have a rapid spike in blood sugar.” Rosen advocated the inclusion of sweet potatoes over

white potatoes because the former is “higher in fiber and Vitamin A.” She acknowledged not having a problem with white potatoes, but lamented that people “add butter, sour cream, bacon bits or whatever” to the item and dilute its value as a healthy dietary staple. She also cringed at the acceptance of burgers and fries as an American diet staple. “You don’t want to combine an animal protein with any starchy carb,” she said, adding that she was realizes that sometimes people don’t have a choice of healthy meal selections. “I’ll tell my clients if they’re at an airport or they’re on the run and they want a burger to please take off the top bun and ask for extra lettuce on top.” The COVID-19 pandemic placed a new emphasis on meal planning and wellness, espe-

cially since gyms have been closed for months and a greater emphasis on ordering takeout meals from financially struggling eateries has been stressed in the media. But Rosen is not buying the notion that following pandemic edicts on sheltering at home were a good excuse for straying from a healthy wellness regimen. “No, it’s a really terrible excuse because it actually afforded you an opportunity to finally get your health in order,” she said. “And I think that the one thing that we don’t understand on a global level: they can make 1,000 vaccines, but it’s not going to do you any good unless your organic machine is in the proper working condition. If you think about your body battling hypertension or type 2 diabetes and you get exposed to COVID19 or any other virus that is going

to come along down the path or a germ or a bacteria — if it’s not in the best working condition and it has to battle these other illnesses, you’re going to be sick. “If you look at COVID-19,” she continued, “the majority of deaths occurred in the elderly and people with pre-existing conditions, right? High blood pressure, obesity, diabetes — what is not being said is that those elderly people are not just old, but they also have pre-existing conditions. Another reason why people died from COVID is that there wasn’t a standard of care — there were a lot of different hospitals treating the condition differently in a mishmash of treatment. But the one thing that COVID-19 should showcase is that you have to be in the best health in order to handle anything that’s thrown your way.”

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CAMP MORTY GOES VIRTUAL FOR 2020 SUMMER SESSIONS The Westchester Parks Foundation will move to a free virtual summer camp for its annual Camp Morty program. Applications have been extended on a first-come first-serve basis to include one- and two-week sessions to 1,200 children currently part of Westchester County’s Department of Social Services. Camp Morty Virtual Camp will include weekly boxes of craft supplies and other resources campers will need to participate in online activities. Campers will have the opportunity to tune into new YouTube videos, which will provide step-by-step instructions for the associated materials in their box. Camp Morty was founded in 2006 and is operated by the Westchester Parks Foundation in partnership with Westchester County’s Department of Social Services, Department of Community Mental Health and Department of Parks, Recreation and Conservation. For more information about Camp Morty, visit http://campmorty.com/.

FIRST COUNTY BANK FOUNDATION SUPPORTS COVID-19 RELIEF EFFORTS $50,000 will be donated by Stamford-based First County Bank Foundation to select Fairfield County shelters and food pantries in an effort to support those nonprofits impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic. This relief fund is being distributed in addition to the nearly $500,000 in grants recently provided to more than 90 local nonprofits through the foundation’s annual CommunityFirst Grant Program. “During this unprecedented time of crisis in our community, First County Bank Foundation is committed to support Covid-19 relief efforts for such basic needs as housing and food security…,” said Robert J. Granata, chairman and CEO of First County Bank and President of First County Bank Foundation. First County Bank has been headquartered in Stamford, for more than 165 years. It is an independent mutual community bank with 16 branches in Stamford, Norwalk, Darien, Greenwich, Fairfield, New Canaan and Westport.

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DANDELION ENERGY NEW PROCEDURES FOR REOPENING MID-HUDSON REGION

Farmington-based health plan ConnectiCare is showing appreciation for health care and essential workers serving on the frontlines during the Covid-19 pandemic with its recently placed “Thank You” sign at its ConnectiCare

center in Norwalk.. To help their members, health care workers and the community during Covid-19, ConnectiCare has provided meals for health care workers at Norwalk and Middlesex Hospitals, launched

its Peace of Mind initiative to provide its members with additional support, expanded its telehealth coverage and is covering Covid-19 testing with no copayments or cost-sharing, among other response efforts.

JLCW PARTICIPATED IN MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS WALK The Junior League of Central Westchester (JLCW), an organization of women committed to promoting volunteerism, developing the potential of women and improving the community, joined the National Alliance for Mental Illness (NAMI) Westchester in its virtual Mental Health Awareness Walk. NAMI offers free help to individuals and families in search of mental health answers. This year it asked teams to “walk your way” giving flexible guidelines to walk a 5k or do any activity such as exercise or crafting that would be inspiring and raise awareness to the importance of removing the stigma associated with mental Illness. The JLCW Cares Team walked a 3.5-mile loop in the shape of a heart and chalked their walk. Chalk drawings on the street or path were messages intended to inspire all and send the message that none of us is alone. JLCW President Valerie Phillips said, “We all need to know we are not alone, that if we need help, it is ok, there is hope.”

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Mental Health Awareness Walk participant and her message.

Dandelion Energy in Latham, one of the nation’s leading residential geothermal companies, is pioneering new health safety procedures as the company prepares to relaunch operations in the Mid-Hudson region and other parts of New York state. The new procedures include virtual sales and geothermal system design, PPE for staff, rotating schedules, limiting installation crew sizes, social distancing on installations and updated cleaning and testing for facilities and staff. “We’re proud to be a New York company and New York tough. Over the last several months, our team has totally revamped our sales, design, installation and business procedures to protect our workers and our customers. Our team has tackled this challenge with the same approach that has made Dandelion the No.1-ranked geothermal company for customer service in the state. With these new health and safety procedures in place, we feel confident that we can get back to work safely,” said Michael Sasche, CEO of Dandelion Energy. Dandelion’s modern, clean, and green Home Geothermal Systems provide efficient heating, air conditioning and warm water at significant savings over older fossil fuel burning devices. Dandelion systems eliminate the risk of carbon monoxide poisoning, improve indoor air quality, and allow people to reduce their home’s largest source of harmful carbon pollution while saving up to 50% on their annual heating and cooling operating costs. For more, visit https://dandelionenergy.com/see-if-your-home-qualifies.

BBBS OF FSW RECEIVES GRANT Big Brothers Big Sisters of Family Services of Westchester (BBBS of FSW) has been awarded a $30,000 core mission grant by Impact100 Westchester as part of the Westchester women’s philanthropic collective’s 2020 grant cycle. The one-year grant will be used to broaden and strengthen BBBS of FSW’s youth mentoring programs to meet the extraordinary challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic. “We are thrilled to be given the opportunity to expand our outreach to the children and families of Westchester who so desperately need us right now,” said Valerie A. Brown, executive director of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Family Services of Westchester. Big Brothers Big Sisters is a youth-mentoring program operated under the umbrella of Family Services of Westchester. Since 1958, BBBS has matched adult volunteers (Bigs) with young people, ages 7 - 17 (Littles) to help children reach their potential through professionally supported oneto-one mentoring relationships that have been proven to positively impact youth throughout their lives. Headquartered in Purchase, Family Services of Westchester is a private, nonprofit social services agency, committed to serving the Westchester County community since 1954.

IMPACT100 WESTCHESTER ANNOUNCES GRANT WINNERS Impact100 Westchester, a women’s collective giving organization of 342 members, which engages women in philanthropy, awarded $358,000 to Westchester nonprofits, including six $30,000 Core Mission Grants, six $24,500 Core Missions Grants, one $15,000 Focus Area Grant and four $4,000 Focus Area Grants. The Focus Area Grants this cycle were awarded to nonprofits with programs addressing food insecurity. Impact100 saved $16,000 this year by conducting a virtual event led by Co-Presidents Samantha Schwam and Laura Stone and utilized these funds to award four additional Focus Area Grants of $4,000 each. Since its inception in 2013, Impact100 has awarded $1.9 million to 45 different nonprofits serving Westchester County.

FIELD HALL EXTENDS GRANT CYCLE

SIMSBURY ART TRAIL IS OPEN The sculpture sensation that swept across Simsbury two years ago made its return June 5. The Simsbury Chamber of Commerce Art Trail will once again delight visitors with 37 lifelike bronze sculptures depicting people doing everyday activities placed outdoors throughout town. The works of internationally renowned sculpture artist Seward Johnson will be on display from June 5 through Sept. 29. Johnson, who passed away this March at age 89, was an artist, an advocate for the arts and a philanthropist. His “Celebrating the Familiar” series, which makes up the greatest portion of this exhibition, was his first body of work. The sculptor went on to create two subsequent popular series: Icons Revisited, which includes the Forever Marilyn piece sited in Simsbury at Ensign House and Beyond the Frame, a series inspired by the Impressionist master painters. Johnson was the grandson of Johnson & Johnson co-founder Robert Wood Johnson. The Chamber of Commerce is bringing the Art Trail back to highlight the town’s 350thanniversary celebration. “When we first brought the Art Trail to Simsbury, we could not have imagined a more sensational and memorable event.” said Morgan Hilyard, executive director of the Simsbury Chamber of Commerce. “People traveled from all across the U. S. and the tri-state area in order to visit these sculptures and we expect an even better response this year given that our Art Trail offers a safe, freshair, family-fun experience during this extended Covid-19 quarantine period.”

Due to the hardships that Covid-19 has placed on not-for-profits and local government agencies in Dutchess, Putnam and Westchester counties, Field Hall Foundation in Cortlandt Manor has extended the deadline to submit a letter of inquiry for its next grant cycle from July 2 to Sept. 16. The grants will still be awarded in January as originally scheduled. Priority will be given to programs and projects that focus on the most basic needs of low-income and vulnerable seniors and/or their caregivers such as: food insecurity, home-based care services, respite and support services for spouses/relatives caring for older adults at home, safety and security, social work/case management and transportation options for older adults, caregivers or home health aides Visit http://fdnweb.org/fieldhall grant-guidelines/ for more information or contact Patti Lavan Horvath, program officer at 914-813-9103 or phorvath@fieldhallfdn.org.

FIRST SEVEN ARTISTS AWARDED GRANTS BY ARTSWESTCHESTER Artist Seward Johnson’s famous sculpture exhibit on display throughout the town of Simsbury.

EIGHT NEW PHYSICIANS JOIN CAREMOUNT CareMount Medical, one of the largest independent multispecialty medical groups in New York state, has announced the appointment of Drs. Patricia Farragher, Rohit Gautam, Kenneth Goldman, Jacqueline Minasso, Monique Regard, Mamta V. Shah, Asha Shrestha, and Mitchell Stein. Farragher is double-board certified in podiatric orthopedics. She received her Doctor of Podiatric Medicine degree from the New York College of Podiatric Medicine and completed her podiatric residency at Catholic Medical Center of Brooklyn and Queens. Gautam is board certified in internal medicine. He received his Doctor of Medicine degree from Lala Lajpat Rai Memorial Medical College and completed his internal medicine residency at Brookdale University Hospital, and a fellowship in geriatrics at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center. Goldman is board certified in dermatology. He received his Doctor of Medicine degree from Stony Brook University and

completed his dermatology residency at New York Medical College. Minasso is board certified in dermatology. She received her Doctor of Medicine degree from the State University of New York, Upstate Medical University and completed her dermatology residency at Howard University Hospital. Regard is board certified in obstetrics and gynecology with a focused practice designation in pediatric and adolescent gynecology from the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology. She received her Doctor of Medicine degree from Baylor College of Medicine and completed her obstetrics and gynecology residency at the University of Minnesota Medical School. Shah is board certified in ophthalmology. She received her Doctor of Medicine degree from Boston University School of Medicine and completed her ophthalmology residency at the State University of New York-Downstate Medical Center. She completed a fellowship in ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery at Al-

legheny General Hospital. Shrestha is board certified in internal medicine and rheumatology. She received her Doctor of Medicine degree from the Institute of Medicine, Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal, and completed her internal medicine residency at Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island, Alpert Medical School of Brown University. Shrestha is certified in musculoskeletal ultrasound through the Ultrasound School of North American Rheumatologists and the American College of Rheumatology’s Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Certification in Rheumatology program. Stein is board certified in internal medicine and ophthalmology. He received his Doctor of Medicine degree from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and completed his internal medicine residency at Jacobi Medical Center and his ophthalmology residency at the State University of New York-Downstate Medical Center. He completed a fellowship in cornea, external diseases and glaucoma at Mount Sinai Medical Center. FCBJ

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The first round of artists to receive grants in the ArtsWestchester Artist Relief Campaign have been selected. The $500 grants will help local artists and creatives who live or maintain a studio in Westchester and are suffering from the loss of work due to cancelations resulting from the novel coronavirus. The artists selected are: Sidra Bell, dance, White Plains; Gina Bergamini, music, performance, dance, Mount Kisco; Margaret Fox, visual arts, Sleepy Hollow; Rukhshan Haque, visual arts, Yonkers; Jackie Meier, visual arts, Mamaroneck; Logan Wall, visual arts, White Plains; Mansheng Wang, visual arts, Dobbs Ferry; Hubert Williams, visual arts, Mount Vernon; and Hiroshi Yamazaki, music, Tarrytown. Janet Langsam, ArtsWestchester CEO, said, “…Artists throughout Westchester County are feeling the pinch of canceled gallery exhibits, darkened theatres, shuttered museums and no artist residences in schools or community sites.” Individuals and businesses interested in participating can donate by visiting charity.gofundme.com/awrelieffund.

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99.1 PLR TO AIR AMITY REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION

WARTBURG PARTNERS WITH HEALTH CENTER

As the state of Connecticut continues to adjust guidelines related to graduation, 991 PLR (WPLR-FM) in Woodbridge stepped up to help one of the local high schools. On June 10, the station stopped regular programming on air and without commercials, it presented the full graduation ceremony of Amity Regional High School. Anna Mahon, principal of the high school, said “We were thrilled to partner with WPLR to celebrate our Amity seniors. This year has brought unique challenges, but the members of the Amity Class of 2020 have the skills and desire necessary to persevere and be agents of positive change….”

LMMM TO PRESENT VIRTUAL TALK BY EVE KHAN The Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum in Norwalk will present author and scholar Eve M. Kahn for an illustrated virtual talk on the forgotten American impressionist, Mary Rogers Williams, on Sunday, July 12, at 2 p.m. Kahn said, “I grew up visiting the Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum and can’t wait to bring my research and Mary’s story into the context of her kindred spirits of Victorian adventurers who lived in that spectacular house.” Revolutionary artist Williams (18571907), a baker’s daughter from Hartford, biked and hiked from the Arctic Circle to Naples, exhibited from Paris to Indianapolis, trained at the Art Students League, chafed against art world rules that favored men, wrote thousands of pages about her travels and work, taught at Smith College for nearly two decades, but sadly ended up almost totally obscure. The book, “Forever Seeing New Beauties,” reproduces her unpublished artworks and offers a vivid portrayal of an adventurer, defying her era’s expectations. Kahn is an independent scholar specializing in art and architectural history, design and preservation and was weekly Antiques columnist at The New York Times, 2008-2016. The lecture admission is free, but donations are welcome to support the museum’s cultural and educational virtual programming during the Covid-19 crisis. For reservations and additional information on schedules and programs visit lockwoodmathewsmansion.com or email info@lockwoodmathewsmansion.com or call 203-838-9799, ext. 4.

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Onsite COVID-19 Antibody Testing being conducted on Wartburg staff.

The Mount Vernon Neighborhood Health Center (MVNHC), an organization serving as a health care home to thousands of residents and families in lower Westchester County and the Bronx for more than 40 years provided COVID-19 antibody testing to all Wartburg staff as a kickoff to Wartburg’s staff testing plans. David Gentner, president and CEO or Wartburg, said “I’ve been looking for

the opportunity to work with the health center for years and am truly grateful for their partnership at this time….” The health center’s mission is to join with other health workers, agencies and with communities in a partnership, which will enable it to promote and protect the overall physical, mental and social health and well-being of the community. Judith Watson, the Health Center’s president

and CEO, said, “The Mount Vernon Neighborhood Health Center is pleased to partner with Wartburg in providing COVID-19 testing for staff, which will bring much needed peace of mind to all. Collectively, we will overcome this pandemic.” Mount Vernon’s Wartburg was named one of the Best Nursing Homes in New York State by “U.S. News & World Report” for the ninth consecutive year in 2019.

WHITE PLAINS HOSPITAL NEW OTOLARYNGOLOGY/ENT OFFICE White Plains Hospital has announced the opening of its new otolaryngology/ENT office in Cornwall-on-Hudson. Drs. Craig Berzofsky, Ameet Kamat and Jk Rasamny will now see patients at their new office located at 21 Laurel Ave., Suite 290. Berzofsky’s clinical focus is in treating voice, airway and swallowing disorders. He received his undergraduate degree from Emory University and his medical degree from New York Medical College, where he was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society. Kamat specializes in medical and surgical therapies for advanced sinonasal disease in both adults and children. He graduated magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa from Brooklyn College and SUNY Downstate Medical College in a combined bachelor’s and medical degree program. Rasamny focuses on the care of adult patients with malignant and benign tumors of the head and neck, and has specific expertise in the application of transoral robotic surgery (TORS), a minimally invasive treatment for tumors of the tongue base, tonsil, pharynx, larynx and parpharyngeal space. He received his undergraduate degree from Duke University, and his medical degree from the University of Virginia, where he was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society. The group will continue to see patients at multiple locations. FCBJ

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Drs. Jk Rasamny, Ameet Kamat and Craig Berzofsky.

WESTCHESTER COUNTY FARM RECEIVES GENEROUS GRANT TO ADDRESS FOOD INSECURITY Demand at food pantries in Westchester County has doubled since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. To meet this increased need, the Westchester Community Foundation awarded Westchester County’s Hilltop Hanover Farm and Environmental Center a grant of $32,000. Westchester County Executive George Latimer said: “During these difficult times, it’s important that we come together to support our neighbors, many of whom may be experiencing food insecurity for the first time. We are grateful to the Westchester Community Foundation for this grant and look forward to increasing our food distribution efforts at Hilltop Hanover Farm and Environmental Center.” The grant will allow the farm to employ a volunteer coordinator, who will work to meet the needs of its community partners. This person will coordinate harvests and manage distribution at Hilltop Hanover Farm and Environmental Center. Additionally, the volunteer coordinator will work to develop the “Grow a Row” program, which will connect backyard farmers with surplus crops to those in need. This will also allow the Hilltop Hanover Farm and Environmental Center to purchase needed equipment and supplies, including a large refrigerator, which will keep produce fresher longer resulting in less waste. Hilltop Hanover Farm and Environmental Center Director Shanyn Siegel said: “Last year, Hilltop Hanover Farm and Environmental Center donated over 15,000 pounds of produce to food pantries and soup kitchens. This grant will be tremendously helpful to increase our production of fresh, local produce as we continue to see an increased demand across the County.” Friends of Hilltop Hanover Farm and Environmental Center President Janet Harckham said: “Hilltop Hanover Farm and Environmental Center’s volunteers are proud to help provide for our community during the COVID-19 pandemic. This grant will allow us to further our sustainability goals and benefit our community partners for years to come.” Westchester Community Foundation’s mission is to connect generous people to the causes they care about and invest in transformative ideas and organizations to improve lives and strengthen our community. WCF is a division of The New York Community Trust, one of the largest community foundations in the country, with assets of approximately $2.6 billion.

DORF & NELSON WELCOMES NEW PARTNER Eric A. Sauter has joined Dorf & Nelson LLP in Rye as a partner in the firm’s commercial real estate finance department. Sauter is a recognized leader in asset-based finance and commercial real estate transactions with substantial experience representing financial institutions, portfolio lenders and conduits nationwide in the ABS and CMBS industry. He focuses on institutional banking and nonbank lenders. “My career developed from strategically resolving real estate disputes to closing complex commercial loans.” Sauter explained. Sauter received his Juris Doctorate from St. John’s University School of Law and a Bachelor of Arts degree from The University of Michigan.

CATALYST WELCOMES TWO NEW CLIENTS Catalyst Marketing Communications welcomed two new clients during the first quarter of 2020. The Stamford-based marketing and public relations agency has been engaged by Stamford-based SilverSource and ProHEALTH, a Long Island-based provider of health care services. “We are extremely happy to have the opportunity to partner with these businesses to serve their marketing and communications needs,’’ said Melissa LoParco, president of Catalyst. SilverSource provides a safety net to older residents in need, offering support for housing stability, medication needs, hunger and nutrition, transportation and more. 100 percent of donations support SilverSource services. The nonprofit organization has been serving senior residents of lower Fairfield County since 1908. ProHEALTH is the largest, independent, physician-run health care organization in the tri-state area. Its team of physicians offer services in primary care, urgent care and more than 50 specialties, as well as ambulatory surgery. Based on Long Island, ProHEALTH’s reach extends to Brooklyn, the Bronx, and Manhattan and has more than 300 locations across Nassau and Suffolk counties and throughout the five boroughs of New York City. Now in its 26th year, Catalyst Marketing Communications is a full-service advertising agency and public relations firm specializing in two core areas: business-to-business and business-to-consumer communications.

WESTHAB’S NEW BOARD MEMBERS Joining the Westhab Board of Directors are: Betsy Hills Bush, James Foy, Al Gutierrez, Daniella Jackson, The Rev. DeForest L. Raphael and Nicola Standard. “It is a privilege to add the talents and energy of this incredible group. They join a strong and engaged board and will help lead Westhab into our 40th year of service and beyond,” said Richard Nightingale, Westhab’s president and CEO. Yonkers-based Westhab Inc. is Westchester’s largest provider of housing and services for the homeless and its largest nonprofit developer of affordable and supportive housing. Bush of Scarsdale has a long history of nonprofit sector involvement. In 2015, she was on the committee of the Hudson River Presbytery charged with deciding the fate of the Good Shepherd Presbyterian Church in Yonkers, which is now Westhab’s Dayspring Community Center. Bush was also an adjunct professor in the Master of Public Administration Program at Pace University. Foy of Dobbs Ferry is the principal of FoyAdvisors, a consulting firm that focuses on providing innovative solutions to problems in the health care sector and identifying new opportunities for investment. Previously, he had a long career in hospital administration, culminating with 17 years as the President and CEO of St. Johns Riverside Hospital in Yonkers. Gutierrez of White Plains has 25plus years in commercial real estate

and is currently a managing director at JLL Commercial Real Estate. He currently serves as board chairman of Latino U College Access and is a former president of the Westchester Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and the Building Owners and Managers Association of Westchester County (BOMA).. Jackson of Mount Vernon is the chief of planning, research and staff development for the Westchester County Department of Probation, where she has been since 2009. She was previously the research and grants administrator for Mount Vernon and has served on Westhab board in Mount Vernon. Raphael of Yonkers has been the pastor at the A.M.E. Zion Church on the Hill in the Washington Heights neighborhood of New York City for 10 years. Before that, he worked for 12 years for the city of Yonkers as director of Community Services, the executive director of the Office of Human Rights, and the director of the Film Office. He has a Master of Divinity from the Union Theological Seminary. Standard of White Plains is vice president and branch manager at Apple Bank’s Bronxville location. A native of Jamaica, she earned a BBA in economics from Baruch College and has worked in the banking industry for more than 15 years. She has taught financial literacy programs at Westchester Community College and is a board member for the Friends of White Plains Youth Bureau.

Tow row: Betsy Hills Bush, James Foy. Middle row: Al Gutierrez, Daniella Jackson. Bottom row: The Rev. DeForest L. Raphael and Nicola Standard

CARDIAC ELECTROPHYSIOLOGIST JOINS HEART CENTER Cardiologist David Steckman has joined The Heart Center, a division of Hudson Valley Cardiovascular Practice P.C., now part of Nuvance Health, an award-winning group of nonprofit hospitals and health care professionals in the Hudson Valley and western Connecticut. “The Heart Center has established a reputation of excellence in the community,” Steckman said. “I look forward to being part of the team and to continue to advance our quality of care and cardiovascular services.” Steckman comes to The Heart Center after working as an attending physician at Albany Medical Center

in Albany, New York. He serves as an assistant professor of medicine at Albany Medical Center’s Department of Cardiology, and has been in practice for 14 years. Steckman specializes in electrophysiology, which tests the electrical activity of the heart and diagnoses abnormal heart beats and arrhythmias. He received his medical degree from the New York University School of Medicine in New York City, and completed his residency in internal medicine from NYU Langone Health, as well as cardiovascular and clinical cardiac electrophysiology fellowships from the University of Colorado Hospital in Denver.

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BANKRUPTCIES Chapter 11 Estate of Broadway Equity Holdings LLC, Brooklyn, vs. Toby Weinberger, Brooklyn, et al, 20-6280 & 20-6281-RDD: Two adversary proceedings regarding property in Haverstraw, Rockland County. Attorney: Fred B. Ringel. Chapter 7 Estate of Michael P. D’Alessio, White Plains, vs. Robert Blanda, et al, 20-6282RDD, et seq: Seventeen adversary proceedings by U.S. Trustee Marianne T. O’Toole against various individuals and entities for recovery of property and other causes of action. Attorneys; Holly R. Holecek and Salvatore LaMonica. The Master’s Coach Ltd., Wallkill 20-35614-CGM: Chapter 11, assets and liabilities from $500,000 to $1 million. Attorney: Michelle L. Trier. Kisco Health & Fitness Inc., d.b.a. Lexington Avenue Gym and Rock Steady Boxing Westchester, Mount Kisco 20-22732-RDD: Chapter 11, assets $50,000 or less, liabilities $100,000 to $500,000. Attorney: Nathan Horowitz.

COURTS Dr. Daniel White vs. St. Joseph’s Medical Practice, Yonkers, et al,7:20-cv-4223-CS: Failure to pay earned wages. Attorney: Casimir Wolnowski. Ronald Johnston, Michigan, vs. New York Power Authority, White Plains, 7:20-cv-4224PMH: Labor litigation. Attorney: Michael R. Gordon.

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

Tommie W. Meredith, New Haven, Connecticut vs. American Medical Response of New York, New Rochelle, et al, 7:20-cv-4236-KMK: Employment discrimination. Attorney: Paul Liggieri. Eric Bowers, Kansas, vs. Contractors Register Inc., d.b.a. The Blue Book, Jefferson Valley7:20-cv-4259-VB: Copyright infringement. Attorney: Robert T. Parker. James R. Gibson vs. Westchester Medical Center Health Care Corp., et al7:20cv-4263-VB: Equal access to public facilities. Attorney: Amy L. Bellantoni.

Above $1 million 34 Mt Vernon LLC, Spring Valley. Seller: Roumeli Realty Corp., Mount Vernon. Property: 34 Mount Vernon Ave., Mount Vernon. Amount: $1.1 million. Filed June 2. Integrity BPR LLC, Mamaroneck. Seller: DCH Investments Inc., Medford, Oregon. Property: 1324 E. Boston Post Road, Rye. Amount: $1.7 million. Filed June 2.

Below $1 million 109 Beech Associates LLC, Brooklyn. Seller: Dan-Jing Wu, New York City. Property: 109 Beech St., Yonkers. Amount: $550,000. Filed June 5.

Kenya Jackson, Nanuet vs. Galaxy Nyack Inc., d.b.a. Lia Toyota of Rockland, et al, 7:20-cv-4319-KMK: Civil rights, jobs. Attorney: Jesse S. Weinstein

117 Main Street Realty Inc., Irvington. Seller: Valerie Flores, Irvington. Property: 12 N. Dutcher St., Greenburgh. Amount: $575,000. Filed June 5.

Sandler Fleurant, Nanuet vs. Ball Metal Beverage Container Corp., Middletown, et al, 7:20-cv-4320-CS: Job discrimination, race. Attorney: Bryan D. Glass.

Benedict Avenue Owners Corp., Sleepy Hollow. Seller: Joao Tavares, et al, Stanfordville. Property: 30 Andrews Lane, Mount Pleasant. Amount: $625,000. Filed June 5.

Abraham Rosenfeld, Airmont vs. Forster & Garbus LLP, Commack, et al, 7:20-cv4326-NSR: Class action, Fair Debt Collection Act. Attorney: Raphael Deutsch.

CJM Builders LLC, Bronxville. Seller: Buying and Selling Properties NY LLC, Brownsville. Property: 4 Hathaway Road, Eastchester. Amount: $625,000. Filed June 3.

Jorge Cruz, White Plains, et al, vs. Great Construction Group Corp., Carmel, et al, 7:20-cv-4380-KMK: Class action, Fair Labor Standards Act. Attorney: David Stein.

Edgewater Point Property Owner’s Association, Mamaroneck. Seller: Allan Green, et al, Palm Beach, Florida. Property: 1334 Flagler Drive, Mamaroneck. Amount: $300,000. Filed June 1.

Sharyar Shah, Spring Valley vs. 786 MS Corp., New City, et al, 7:20-cv-4406-UA: Fair Labor Standards Act. Attorneys: Randy J. Perlmutter and Sam B. Smith.

Edgewater Point Property Owner’s Association, Mamaroneck. Seller: Hana Green, et al, Palm Beach, Florida. Property: 1324 Flagler Drive, Mamaroneck. Amount: $300,000. Filed June 1.

Jacobson Warehouse Co., North Carolina, et al, vs. Prestige Brands Inc., Tarrytown 7:20-cv-4416-CS: Contract, demand $7 million. Attorney: Mark W. Lerner.

Kuehl Holdings Inc., South Salem. Seller: Barlow Construction Inc., Bedford Hills. Property: 133 Railroad Ave., Bedford. Amount: $300,000. Filed June 3.

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

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Monica Angulo-Perez, Dutchess County vs. Specialized Loan Servicing LLC, Nyack, et al,7:20-cv-4274-PMH: Fair Credit Reporting Act. Attorney: Santiago J. Teran.

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NJCC Fund #5 REO Subsidiary LLC, Houston, Texas. Seller: Karen Wilson-Robinson, Yonkers. Property: 142A Brook St., Eastchester. Amount: $590,000. Filed June 3. RAS Clsoing Services LLC, Glen Ellyn, Illinois. Seller: Andreas Duenkel, et al, Bedford. Property: 64 Jackson Road, North Castle. Amount: $990,000. Filed June 5. The Bank of New York Mellon. Seller: J. Henry Neale Jr., White Plains. Property: 73 Dell Ave., Mount Vernon. Amount: $923,631. Filed June 3. The Bank of New York Mellon. Seller: Reginald L. Hudson, Somers. Property: 70 Babbitt Road, Bedford. Amount: $491,603. Filed June 5.

LIS PENDENS The following filings indicated a legal action has been initiated, the outcome of which may affect the title to the property listed. 58-60 Whippoorwill Road LLC, et al. Filed by Chondrite REO LLC 6. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $303,875 affecting property located at 58 E. Whippoorwill Road, Armonk. Filed Dec. 4. Anderson, Dawn, et al. Filed by Homebridge Financial Services Inc. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $528,255 affecting property located at 624 S. Fifth Ave., Mount Vernon 10550. Filed Dec. 4. Booker, Bernard, et al. Filed by Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $240,000 affecting property located at 556 S. 11th Ave., Mount Vernon 10550. Filed Dec. 3. Busante, Adelinda, et al. Filed by U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $62,850 affecting property located at 172 Crescent Place, Yonkers 10704. Filed Dec. 4.

Campos, Bianca, et al. Filed by Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure an unspecified amount affecting property located at 56 Shelburne Road, Yonkers 10710. Filed Dec. 6. Cherot, Nicholas M., et al. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $476,000 affecting property located at 1039 Dobbs Ferry Road, White Plains 10607. Filed Dec. 2. Conklin, Randy G., et al. Filed by Hudson River Financial Federal Credit Union. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $187,500 affecting property located at 117 Croton Park Road, Cortlandt Manor 10567. Filed Dec. 4. Cox, Susanne M., et al. Filed by U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $404,000 affecting property located at 424 Washington Ave., Pleasantville 10570. Filed Dec. 11. Damico, Daniel D., et al. Filed by PHH Mortgage Corp. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $390,488 affecting property located at 4 Tommy’s Lane, South Salem 10590. Filed Dec. 5. Didomizio, John, et al. Filed by Reverse Mortgage Solutions Inc. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $938,250 affecting property located at 56 and 62 Rutland Road, Bronxville 10708. Filed Dec. 2. Eways, Barbara, et al. Filed by Reverse Mortgage Solutions Inc. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $690,000 affecting property located at 54 Upland St., Port Chester 10573. Filed Dec. 5. Fleming, John M., et al. Filed by J.P. Morgan Mortgage Acquisition Corp. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $630,000 affecting property located at 42 Ogden Place, Dobbs Ferry 10522. Filed Dec. 10.

Gauthier, Edward, et al. Filed by Citibank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $469,000 affecting property located at 136 Tate Ave., Buchanan 10511. Filed Dec. 11. Heirs and distributees of the estate of Annie Smith, et al. Filed by U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $189,740 affecting property located at 42 Union Ave., Mount Vernon 10550. Filed Dec. 5. HMOB of Mount Kisco Owner LLC, et al. Filed by Wilmington Trust N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $81.5 million affecting property located at 103-105 S. Bedford Road, Mount Kisco 10549. Filed Dec. 10. Kennerly, Sara M., individually and as ancillary administrator to the estate of James Kennerly, et al. Filed by Specialized Loan Servicing LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $150,000 affecting property located at 31 Broad Ave., Ossining 10562. Filed Dec. 11. King, Rhonda M., et al. Filed by Ditech Financial LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $168,000 affecting property located at 616 Woodland Hills Road 616, White Plains 10603. Filed Dec. 10. Kingston-Mead, Patricia, et al. Filed by JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $300,000 affecting property located at 55 Hoag Cross Road, Ossining 10562. Filed Dec. 3. Knowles, Timothy R., et al. Filed by JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $165,000 affecting property located at 17 Croton St., Ossining 10562. Filed Dec. 3. Lawyerr, Eric J., et al. Filed by Carrington Mortgage Services LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $177,805 affecting property located at 8 Elm St., Mount Vernon 10550. Filed Dec. 5. Mato, Danielle, et al. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $562,500 affecting property located at 49 Remsen Circle, Yonkers 10710. Filed Dec. 2.

Facts & Figures Mehl, Norbert, et al. Filed by U.S. Bank Trust N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $1.2 million affecting property located at 153 Morris Lane, New Rochelle 10801. Filed Dec. 6.

Saponara, Helen P. Yee, et al. Filed by MTGLQ Investors LP. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $270,000 affecting property located at 27 Bretton Road, Yonkers 10710. Filed Dec. 2.

Mejia, Alvaro, et al. Filed by OneWest Bank FSB. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $250,500 affecting property located at 6 Hillside Close, White Plains 10603. Filed Dec. 3.

Schmidt, Adam P., et al. Filed by Quicken Loans Inc. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $396,500 affecting property located at 14 Observatory Drive, Croton-on-Hudson 10520. Filed Dec. 7.

Morris, Laura S., et al. Filed by Citimortgage Inc. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $125,900 affecting property located at 1 -6F Briarcliff Drive South, Ossining 10562. Filed Dec. 11. O’Shea, Kevin F., et al. Filed by JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $227,833 affecting property located at 8 Phyllis Place, Rye Brook 10573. Filed Dec. 4. Odeh, Issa, et al. Filed by Citizens Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $600,000 affecting property located at 126 Harvard Drive, Hartsdale 10530. Filed Dec. 11. Reyes, Antonio, et al. Filed by Windward Bora LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure an unspecified amount affecting property located at 7 Charles St., White Plains 10606. Filed Dec. 11. Sander, Marie, et al. Filed by JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $262,500 affecting property located at 56 and 60 Touissant Ave., Yonkers 10710. Filed Dec. 2. Sanguino, Stivens A., et al. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $400,000 affecting property located at 224-226 Seymour Road, Port Chester 10573. Filed Dec. 11.

Silvestro, Rosetta, as heir at law and next of kin of Luigia Silvestro, et al. Filed by JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $50,000 affecting property located at 147 Florence St., Yonkers 10704. Filed Dec. 10. Smith, Derick, et al. Filed by U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $300,000 affecting property located at 109 Morningside Ave., Yonkers 10701. Filed Dec. 11. The public administrator of Westchester County as limited administrator of the estate of Kenneth Binney, et al. Filed by MTGLQ Investors LP. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $325,000 affecting property located at 165 Cedar Lane, Ossining 10562. Filed Dec. 4. Unknown heirs of the estate of Celcer Moncrieffe-Ortega, et al. Filed by Reverse Mortgage Solutions Inc. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $420,000 affecting property located at 118 Vista Place, Mount Vernon 10550. Filed Dec. 10.

Metro Realty Dividend Fund LLC, as owner. $236,160 as claimed by Prime Tri States LLC, Armonk. Property: in Eastchester. Filed June 4. Metro Realty Dividend Fund LLC, as owner. $32,000 as claimed by Mainline Fire Protection Corp. Property: in Eastchester. Filed June 4.

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

Partnerships AJA Properties, P.O. Box 171, Mamaroneck 10543, c/o Anthony Spadaro, Angelo Spadaro and Joseph Spadaro. Filed Jan. 21. Chemaks Partners, 26211 Town Green Drive, Elmsford 10523, c/o Timothy Thuku and Joyce Gakuria. Filed Jan. 17. Vazquez Landscaping, 267 W. Post Road, White Plains 10606, c/o Uriel Vazquez and Ismmael Vazquez. Filed Jan. 17.

Sole Proprietorships 760 House of Wine, 760 Central Park Ave., Scarsdale 10583, c/o Ivonne Roquel. Filed Jan. 21. Charlotte’s Fashion Boutique, P.O. Box 21, Port Chester 10573, c/o Jaime Mauricio Membreno Henriquez. Filed Jan. 21.

MECHANIC’S LIENS

Daniela’s Waxing Bar, 445 Hamilton Ave., Suite 100, White Plains 10601, c/o Daniela Santiago. Filed Jan. 21.

CW North Ridge Plaza LLC, as owner. $14,512 as claimed by American Builders and Contractors, Freeport. Property: in New Rochelle. Filed June 4.

Deliveries by Demetrios, 104 Bainbridge Ave., Thornwood 10594, c/o Demetrios Mourouzis. Filed Jan. 21.

Duck Soup Enterprises LLC, as owner. $16,483 as claimed by AG Electric Inc., Mount Kisco. Property: in Mount Vernon. Filed June 4.

F.I.M. Warehouse Service, 328 William St., Apt. 2, Port Chester 10573, c/o Fernando Arcos. Filed Jan. 21.

G and J Galicia Painting, 38 Lester Place, Apt. 1W, Larchmont 10538, c/o German F. Galicia Lopez. Filed Jan. 21. Keep It Positive, 15 S. 15th Ave., Apt. 300, Mount Vernon 10550, c/o Stephanie Gabriel-Burke. Filed Jan. 21. Klemm Enterprises, 575 Bronx River Road, Suite 2J, Yonkers 10704, c/o Keith Lemmons. Filed Jan. 21. May Janitorial, 359 William St., Port Chester 10573, c/o Savannah M. Bisset. Filed Jan. 17. Milk Baby Entertainment, 46 Clinton Place, Apt. 5, Mount Vernon 10550, c/o Wonder Williams. Filed Jan. 17. Nana’s Toddler Town, 335 N. High St., Apt. 1, Mount Vernon 10550, c/o Mana Tibrey. Filed Jan. 21. Open Heavens Kingdom, 123 Croton Ave., Suite 100, Ossining 10562, c/o Raquel Vazquez. Filed Jan. 17. Outshine Driving School, 75 Virginia Road, White Plains 10603, c/o Prem K. Advani. Filed Jan. 21. Vybzthyme, 167 Buena Vista Ave., No. 3, Yonkers 10701, c/o Ashlee James. Filed Jan. 21. Zsuki, 290 Roberts Ave., Yonkers 10703, c/o Misael Bonilla. Filed Jan. 17.

PATENTS Dynamic bandwidth analysis for mobile devices. Patent no. 10,681,572 issued to James E. Bostick, et al. Assigned to IBM, Armonk. Dynamically creating fitness groups. Patent no. 10,681,496 issued to Liam Doherty, et al. Assigned to IBM, Armonk. Individualized dynamic insertion of secondary content in live streaming. Patent no. 10,681,411 issued to Michael F. Baryla, et al. Assigned to IBM, Armonk.

Providing relevant and authentic channel content to users based on user persona and interest. Patent no. 10,681,402 issued to Padmanabha Seshadri, et al. Assigned to IBM, Armonk. Caller identity verification based on unique multidevice signatures. Patent no. 10,681,207 issued to Richard C. Johnson, et al. Assigned to IBM, Armonk. Dynamically transitioning the file system role of compute nodes for provisioning a storlet. Patent no. 10,681,180 issued to Duane Baldwin, et al. Assigned to IBM, Armonk. Adaptive event-management framework for resource-constrained environments. Patent no. 10,681,157 issued to Oliver Bent, et al. Assigned to IBM, Armonk. Gateway device allowing multiple infrastructural services to access multiple IoT devices. Patent no. 10,681,154 issued to Sanehiro Furuichi, et al. Assigned to IBM, Armonk. Automated dynamic-load balancing across virtual network interface controller fast switchover devices. Patent no. 10,681,117 issued to Colin Devilbiss, et al. Assigned to IBM, Armonk.

Predictive management of offline storage content for mobile applications and optimized network usage for mobile devices. Patent no. 10,681,101 issued to Todd Kaplinger, et al. Assigned to IBM, Armonk. Data security system. Patent no. 10,681,088 issued to Yuk Chan, et al. Assigned to IBM, Armonk. Detecting unauthorized user actions. Patent no. 10,681,073 issued to Oded Sofer. et al. Assigned to IBM, Armonk.

Bottle. Patent no. D 886,612 issued to Maquita Nakano, et al. Assigned to PepsiCo, Purchase. Dispenser. Patent no. D 886,522 issued to Stephen Lim, et al. Assigned to PepsiCo, Purchase. Beverage dispensing system. Patent no. 10,676,339 issued to Sam Karol, et al. Assigned to PepsiCo, Purchase.

HUDSON VALLEY BUILDING LOANS Above $1 million Uncle B’s Holdings LLC, et al, New Paltz, as owner. Lender: Salisbury Bank and Trust Co., Lakeville, Connecticut. Property: 400-416 Old Neighborhood Road, New Paltz. Amount: $4.9 million. Filed June 4.

Below $1 million Equity Homes New York II Inc., Montgomery, as owner. Lender: EH Capital LLC, Port Jervis. Property: Lot 3, Cortright Road, Middletown. Amount: $382,000. Filed June 8. Equity Homes New York II Inc., Montgomery, as owner. Lender: EH Capital LLC, Port Jervis. Property: 130 Wheatley Road, Slate Hill. Amount: $370,000. Filed June 8. Kattowski, Shannon, et al, Yonkers, as owner. Lender: Walden Savings Bank, Montgomery. Property: in Warwick. Amount: $298,980. Filed June 8. Miller, Edward J., et al, Maybrook, as owner. Lender: Walden Savings Bank, Montgomery. Property: in Crawford. Amount: $325,000. Filed June 4.

Cap and container. Patent no. RE 48,037 issued to Carlos Marina, et al. Assigned to PepsiCo, Purchase. Bottle. Patent no. D 886,613 issued to Chase Andersen, et al. Assigned to PepsiCo, Purchase.

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Facts & Figures Oglivie, Alejandro, et al, Cold Spring, as owner. Lender: Hudson Valley Credit Union, Poughkeepsie. Property: in Philipstown. Amount: $687,880. Filed June 2. Sherman, Matthew, et al, as owner. Lender: Mahopac Bank, Brewster. Property: 65 Paulding Ave., Philipstown. Amount: $780,000. Filed June 8.

DEEDS Above $1 million Sapa Hospitality LLC, Middletown. Seller: Crystal Run Crossing LLC, Chester. Property: in Wallkill. Amount: $1.7 million. Filed June 9. Town of Warwick, Warwick. Seller: Union for Reform Judaism, New York City. Property: 45 Bowen Road, Warwick. Amount: $6.4 million. Filed June 9.

Below $1 million 277-279 Clinton Ave LLC, Kingston. Seller: Barbara A. Duncan, Madisonville, Tennessee. Property: 277-279 Clinton Ave., Kingston 12401. Amount: $555,000. Filed June 4. 55 Queens Inc., New York City. Seller: Carrington Mortgage Services LLC, Anaheim, California. Property: 117 Watkins Ave., Middletown. Amount: $178,001. Filed June 8. 55 Queens Inc., New York City. Seller: John P. Latini, et al, Glen Spey. Property: 14 Sullivan Ave., Port Jervis 12771. Amount: $255,000. Filed June 3.

CJBD of Orange County LLC, Otisville. Seller: Mary Rotonelli, Otisville. Property: 48 Walker St., Otisville. Amount: $135,000. Filed June 5.

L and R of Ulster Inc., Kingston. Seller: Darryl Deitz, et al, Kingston. Property: 221 Gaillis Hill Road, Ulster. Amount: $4,616. Filed June 2.

CRBJ Properties LLC, Somers. Seller: Cathy Pizzonia, Carmel. Property: 429 Fox Run Lane, Unit 12C, Patterson. Amount: $95,000. Filed June 3.

Northern Enterprise New York LLC, Cornwall-on-Hudson. Seller: Tyrone Brown, Pelham. Property: 1584 Route 211 East, Wallkill. Amount: $181,000. Filed June 5.

DV and MF Developers LLC, Rhinebeck. Seller: Gina Borrelli, Hyde Park. Property: in Red Hook. Amount: $60,000. Filed June 3. Exchange Authority LLC, Leominster, Maine. Seller: Shomer Love Inc., Woodstock. Property: in Saugerties. Amount: $775,000. Filed June 1. FMGK LLC, Howard Beach. Seller: Hudson Valley Water Resources Inc., New Paltz. Property: in New Paltz. Amount: $680,000. Filed June 5. Guerra Property LLC, Brewster. Seller: John Fell, et al, Pawling. Property: 7 Hermitage Road, Patterson 10509. Amount: $110,000. Filed June 4. Ha’s Developers and Real Estate LLC, New York City. Seller: Darayes S. Mobed, et al, Lewiston, Florida. Property: in Goshen. Amount: $80,000. Filed June 9. Hardy II Corp., Hopewell Junction. Seller: Katheryn M. Sulton, Yonkers. Property: in Beacon. Amount: $165,000. Filed June 4. Hawthorne 2B Partners LLC, Scarsdale. Seller: Laurence Forrest, et al, Mahopac. Property: 65 Scout Hill Road, Mahopac. Amount: $80,000. Filed June 2.

Bank of America N.A. Seller: Robert Alexander McManus, Warwick. Property: 59 Pleasant Ave., Montgomery. Amount: $180,915. Filed June 5.

Jav Grove LLC, Middletown. Seller: City of Middletown. Property: 48 Wawayanda Ave., Middletown. Amount: $3,779. Filed June 8.

Champion Properties Inc., Hyde Park. Seller: Michael Ballou, Weare, New Hampshire. Property: 330 Willow Tree Road, Marlborough. Amount: $86,000. Filed June 3.

Jav Grove LLC, Middletown. Seller: City of Middletown. Property: 84 Houston Ave., Middletown. Amount: $3,247. Filed June 8.

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PGA Real Estate Solutions LLC, Poughkeepsie. Seller: Mary Lennon-Craig, Carmel. Property: 6 Beverly Road, Kent 10512. Amount: $130,000. Filed June 4. R Land LLC, Florida. Seller: Katherine Rea, Monticello. Property: Wheeler Road, Warwick 10990. Amount: $67,000. Filed June 3. Ragucci Holdings LLC, High Falls. Seller: Judith Ginzberg, et al, New York City. Property: 17 Mossy Brook Road, Rosendale. Amount: $70,000. Filed June 4. SDF Capital Fund I LLC, Mamaroneck. Seller: Candis Saint-Angel, Arlington. Property: 72 Maple Road Extension, Poughkeepsie. Amount: $80,000. Filed June 4. Shop on 208 LLC, New City. Seller: 1529 Route 208 LLC, Brooklyn. Property: Route 208, Blooming Grove. Amount: $180,000. Filed June 3. Somewhere Healthy LLC, Newburgh. Seller: Odell Roy LLC, Gaston, South Carolina. Property: 117 W. Parmenter St., Newburgh. Amount: $1,000. Filed June 5. SR Webster LLC, Chicago, Illinois. Seller: Greenfield Resort LLC, Greenfield Park. Property: 10 Tamarack Road, Unit 15, Wawarsing. Amount: $376,163. Filed June 2. Stillwater Recovery LLC, Massapequa Park. Seller: Tatiana Ivanow, Bar Harbor, Maine. Property: Brown Road, Wawarsing. Amount: $10,124. Filed June 5.

Surplus Asset Specialists Inc., Claymont, Delaware. Seller: Julianna Guccione, et al, Palm City, Florida. Property: Pudding St., Putnam Valley 10579. Amount: $1,300. Filed June 5. T.Z.C. Properties LLC, Bloomingburg. Seller: 125 Lake Avenue Realty LLC, Warwick. Property: 348 Petticoat Lane, Bloomingburg. Amount: $230,000. Filed June 9. Town of Warwick TDR Bank, Warwick. Seller: Union for Reform Judaism, New York City. Property: 45 Bowen Road, Warwick. Amount: $700,000. Filed June 9. Veterans Investing LLC, New Paltz. Seller: Mary L. Srofe, Montgomery. Property: 182 Pleasant Ave., Montgomery. Amount: $115,000. Filed June 4. WCP Block 1 LLC, New York City. Seller: KeyBank N.A. Property: 11 Hopkins Terrance, Goshen. Amount: $260,000. Filed June 9. Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Seller: Robert Herena, Mahopac. Property: 71 Gleneida Blvd., Mahopac 10541. Amount: $645,925. Filed June 4.

LIS PENDENS The following filings indicated a legal action has been initiated, the outcome of which may affect the title to the property listed. Heirs and distributees of the estate of Marie O’Halloran, et al. Filed by Nationstar Mortgage LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $750,000 affecting property located at 15 Colonial Terrace, Mahopac 10541. Filed June 4.

Mechanic’s Liens Ahana Hospitality LLC, as owner. $19,933 as claimed by RSN Interiors LLC, Norwalk, Connecticut. Property: 7-11 Peach Lake Road, Southeast. Filed June 4.

Belcher, Edwin, as owner. $24,165 as claimed by Resto Corp., Chestnut Ridge. Property: 82 Ball St., Port Jervis 12771. Filed June 8. Chism, Brice Kendall, et al, as owner. $23,272 as claimed by Ground Control Excavating Inc., Warwick. Property: 65 Four Corners Road, Warwick. Filed June 4. Gleneida Distillery Inc., New York City, as owner. $25,191 as claimed by Terracon Consultants Inc., Olathe, Kansas. Property: 39 Seminary Hill Road, Carmel. Filed June 2. Park Manor Acquisition I LLC, as owner. $26,695 as claimed by MAK III Plumbing and Heating LLC, Slate Hill. Property: 121 Dunning Road, Middletown 10940. Filed June 5.

Fierro Dental Laboratory, 470 N. Main St., Brewster 10509, c/o Antonio Fierro. Filed June 2. G and H’s All Naturals of the Hudson, 7 Clearwater Road, Highland 12528, c/o Gerri Runion. Filed June 2. Galtar Heaven, 44 Old Wagon Road, Woodstock 12498, c/o Journey Ralbovsky. Filed June 2. Michael S. Banask, 575 Lenox Place, Kingston 12401, c/o Michael S. Banask. Filed June 4. Mid Valley Vintage, 163 Idlewild Road, Marlboro 12542, c/o Meghan Pribeck. Filed June 2. Peter Moffa Design, 13 Church St., Shokan 12481, c/o Peter A. Moffa. Filed June 2.

R I of Kingston Inc., Fargo, N.D., as owner. $208,870 as claimed by American Technologies Inc., Anaheim, California. Property: 800 Frank Sottile Blvd., Kingston 12401. Filed June 2.

Pool Builders of America, 12 Vineyard Lane, Marlboro 12542, c/o Vance Biengardo. Filed June 4.

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RMC Real Estate Photography, 1 Fawn Road, Walden 12586, c/o Ryan Calderara. Filed May 20.

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Sole Proprietorships Allegiance Plumbing and Heating, 1506 Mountain Road, Middletown 10940, c/o Katie Ann Tricario. Filed May 20. Carol Cramer - Studio, 63 Ponckhockie St., Kingston 12401, c/o Carol A. Cramer. Filed June 4. Divine Alchemy, 319 Maverick Road, Woodstock 12498, c/o Megan Mullin. Filed June 2. Fanelli’s Asphalt Sealcoating, 4 Salk Drive, Highland 12528, c/o Marc L. Fanelli. Filed June 4.

Rivertown Trade, 103 Main St., Cold Spring 10516, c/o Samuel Gold. Filed June 5.

Solution Simon Co., 485 Little Britain Road, Newburgh, c/o Simon Court Ojulo. Filed May 20. Solution Training Group, 485 Little Britain Road, Newburgh, c/o Simon Court Ojulo. Filed May 20. V. Camerati Salon, 36 Crispell Road, Olivebridge 12461, c/o Victoria R. Bauer. Filed June 4.

LEGAL NOTICES Westchester Auto Spa HQ LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 01/21/2020. Office: Westchester County. Registered Agent Inc. designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to Legalinc Corporate Services Inc. at. 1967 Wehrle Drive, Suite 1 #086, Buffalo, NY 14221 Purpose: Any lawful purpose. #62572 Notice of formation of Harlem 80 West, LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with the SSNY on 3/27/20. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY des. agent upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, P.O. Box 8522, Pelham, NY 108038522 #62573 Notice of formation of Shaun Darrah Pediatric Dentistry PLLC. Art. of Org. filed with SSNY on 5/13/20. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of the PLLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process to The PLLC, 1133 Warburton Ave., 604N, Yonkers, NY 10701. Purpose: To practice the profession of Dentistry. #62574 Notice of Formation of Garito Real Estate LLC Art Of Org. filed with SSNY on 3/13/20. Offc. Loc: Westchester Cty. SSNY desig. as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 1273 North Avenue, Apt 4C-5, New Rochelle, NY 10804. Purpose: any lawful purpose. #62576 Notice of Formation of Karen D Conti Consulting, LLC. Art. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 3/12/20. Office Location: Westchester. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 18 Hemlock Rd, South Salem, NY 10590. Purpose: any lawful purpose. #62577 Suarez Homes, LLC Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) 5/20/20. Cty: Westchester. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to 216 North 6th Avenue, Mount Vernon, NY 10550. General Purpose. #62579 Notice of Formation of DeeLexable, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 3/17/2020. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC. 136 Fifth Avenue, New Rochelle, NY 10801 Purpose: any lawful act or activity. #62581

NTRLHUEZ LLC. Art. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 5/28/20. Offc: Westchester Cty. SSNY desig. as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, P.O. Box #725, Ossining, NY 10562. Purpose: any lawful purpose. #62583 MSH Consultants LLC. Art. of Org. filed 5/28/20. Office in Westchester Co. SSNY designated for process and shall mail to Reg. Agent: Thomas Law Firm, 175 Varick St, NY, NY 10014. Purpose: Any lawful activity #62584

YONKERS, NY 733 Yonkers Avenue, Suite 200 Yonkers, NY 10704 914.476.0600

Notice of Formation of Specialty Spanish, LLC. Art. of Org. filed with SSNY on 04/27/2020. Office Location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 441 Saw Mill River Rd., Millwood, NY 10546. Purpose: any lawful purpose. #62585

NEW YORK CITY 60 East 42nd Street, Suite 4600 New York, NY 10165 212.688.2400

Notice of Formation of Eaglestone Advisors LLC Art. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 6/1/20. Offc. Loc: Westchester Cty. SSNY desig. as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 66 Palmer Ave., Ste 32B, Bronxville, NY 10708. Purpose: any lawful purpose. #62586

LONG ISLAND, NY 1305 Franklin Avenue Suite 300 Garden City, NY 11530 516.207.7533

Notice of Formation of INCH BY INCH LLC. Art. Of Org. filed with Secíy of State (SSNY) on 6/8/20. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to TIMOTHY DELANEY, 17 LOCUST LANE, BRONXVILLE, NY 10708. Purpose: any lawful purpose. #62587 Notice of Formation of Holistic Consulting LLC Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 4/16/2020. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 321 Mundy Lane Mt. Vernon NY 10550. Purpose: any lawful act or activity. #62588 Notice of Formation of Margie Ruddick LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 4/23/2020. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to 10 Archer Place #3 Tarrytown, NY 10591 Purpose: Construction Residential Remodeling. #62589

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BUILDING PERMITS Commercial A.P. Construction, Stamford, contractor for Easy Street Properties LLC. Renovate existing space at 2 Soundview Drive, Greenwich. Estimated cost: $50,000. Filed May 2020. Blechner, Peter, Greenwich, contractor for Slovak Gymnasium Sokol. Replace ceiling and repair damaged plumbing at 226 Mill St., Greenwich. Estimated cost: $30,000. Filed May 2020. Cook, James C. and Nancy Cook, Greenwich, contractor for James C. Cook. Install portable spa at 20 Walsh Lane, Greenwich. Estimated cost: $15,000. Filed May 2020. Criscuolo, Matthew, Greenwich, contractor for Baranello Caterina Violi. Repair fair damage at 522 E. Putnam Ave., Greenwich. Estimated cost: $250,000. Filed May 2020. East End Developers Inc., Bridgeport, contractor for Joseph Matthew Cassin. Perform replacement alterations at 10 Wooddale Road, Greenwich. Estimated cost: $5,000. Filed May 2020. Glen Gate Co, Wilton, contractor for Anthony P. Della Pietra. Construct swimming pool at 5 Dairy Road, Greenwich. Estimated cost: $150,000. Filed May 2020.

Residential Abilis, Stamford, contractor for Abilis. Add kitchen, renovate bathroom and build handicap ramp at 20 Victoria Lane, Stamford. Estimated cost: $500,000. Filed April 15. Bojadzic, Ermina, Stamford, contractor for Ermina Bojadzic. Renovate kitchen, bathrooms and basement at 34 Windover Lane, Stamford. Estimated cost: $192,000. Filed April 9. Barba, Luis, Trumbull, contractor for Nicholas Granitto. Perform replacement alterations at 34 Cliffdale Road, Greenwich. Estimated cost: $5,000. Filed May 2020. BPC Green Builders Inc., Stamford, contractor for Laurence Maener. Construct new single-family residence at 492 Den Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $850,000. Filed April 14. Chimblo Development & Construction, Greenwich, contractor for Carolina Bosch. Perform replacement alterations at 407 W. Lyon Farm Drive, Greenwich. Estimated cost: $10,000. Filed May 2020. DiLorenzo, Sarah M., Greenwich, contractor for Sarah M. DiLorenzo. Renovate kitchen and dining room at 30 Nicholas Ave., Greenwich. Estimated cost: $25,000. Filed May 2020. Dworkin, Yvonne S., Old Greenwich, contractor for Yvonne S. Dworkin. Renovate first and second floors at 24 Lincoln Ave., Old Greenwich. Estimated cost: $300,000. Filed May 2020. FJC Designs & Construction, Cos Cob, contractor for Joseph and Bethania Fuscaldo. Renovate kitchen and second-floor bathroom at 8 Valleywood Road, Cos Cob. Estimated cost: $150,000. Filed May 2020.

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Greenwich Milbank Group, Armonk, New York, contractor for 269 Milbank LLC. Renovate two-car garage at 269 Milbank Ave., Greenwich. Estimated cost: $600,000. Filed May 2020. Hammertime Contracting LLC, Stamford, contractor for US Bank Trust. Perform replacement alterations at 3143 High Ridge Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $5,000. Filed April 15. Hynes, Aedhmar, Greenwich, contractor for Aedhmar Hynes. Replace windows and doors at 46 Glen Road, Greenwich. Estimated cost: $50,000. Filed May 2020. JT’s Construction LLC, Wilton, contractor for Conrad Saldanha. Construct new single-family residence at 455 Field Point Road, Greenwich. Estimated cost: $1,250,000. Filed May 2020. Lozano, Willem A., Stamford, contractor for Willem A. Lozano. Construct second floor at 296 Hubbard Ave., Stamford. Estimated cost: $175,000. Filed April 15. Magna Construction, Stamford, contractor for GRC Realty Corp. Renovate second floor at 600 Steamboat Road, Greenwich. Estimated cost: $85,000. Filed May 2020. Mark’s Carpentry LLC, Stamford, contractor for Marek Draganik. Renovate kitchen, bathroom and replace cabinets, sink and dishwasher at 22 River Place, Stamford. Estimated cost: $26,906. Filed April 15. Mercer, Darren P., Katonah, New York, architect and contractor for Joseph D. Gatto. Renovate bathroom and relocate toilet and sink at 146 Brookside Drive, Greenwich. Estimated cost: $20,000. Filed May 2020.

Muralles, Nestor, Stamford, contractor for Nestor G. Muralles. Renovate kitchen and bathrooms and construct front and rear additions at 146 Minivale Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $359,500. Filed April 15. Northeast Excavating Inc., Naugatuck, contractor for Buena Vista Greenwich LLC. Perform replacement alterations at 43 Buena Vista Drive, Greenwich. Estimated cost: $20,000. Filed May 2020.

Stamford Tent, Stamford, contractor for Bridgeport Roman Catholic. Perform a private party at 247 Stanwich Road, Greenwich. Estimated cost: $3,000. Filed May 2020. Stanton, Elizabeth, Greenwich, contractor for Elizabeth Stanton. Renovate walls, ceilings and floors at 633 Round Hill Road, Greenwich. Estimated cost: $50,000. Filed May 2020.

Plonowski, Mark, Norwalk, contractor for Barbara Carter. Make partition frame kitchen at 51 Forest Ave., Unit 125, Old Greenwich. Estimated cost: $131,000. Filed May 2020.

Strazza Building & Construction, Stamford, contractor for Ungari Nola 2012 Trust. Repair rear patio, remove and replace patio railings at 45 Upland Drive, Greenwich. Estimated cost: $247,000. Filed May 2020.

Procyk, Mike, Monroe, contractor for William J. Bruce. Add one-story at side portico at 15 Highview Ave., Old Greenwich. Estimated cost: $35,000. Filed May 2020.

Vinylume Inc., Stamford, contractor for Salvatore B. Demott. Remove old roof and re-roof 91 Turn of River Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $7,300. Filed April 13.

Przypek, Kevin V., Stamford, contractor for Daniel Arnold. Install a generator at 3 Victoria Lane, Stamford. Estimated cost: $9,000. Filed April 14.

Vinylume Inc., Stamford, contractor for Mark J. Spergel. Remove and Install new asphalt shingles at 114 Clearview Ave., Stamford. Estimated cost: $12,800. Filed April 14.

Robertson Contracting Corp., Golden Bridge, New York, contractor for David and Nina King. Renovate two residences and basement at 417 W. Lyon Farm Drive, Greenwich. Estimated cost: $455,000. Filed May 2020. Sarah Blank Design Studio LLC, Greenwich, contractor for Scott P. Seidelmann. Repair flooded basement at 16 Grant Ave., Old Greenwich. Estimated cost: $127,160. Filed May 2020. Shoals Contracting LLC, Wilton, contractor for Robert Rouleau. Perform replacement alterations at 205 Shore Road, Old Greenwich. Estimated cost: $36,750. Filed May 2020. Sky View Builders LLC, Stamford, contractor for Eighth Street LLC. Convert one-family dwelling into a two-family dwelling at 38 Eighth St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $182,000. Filed April 15.

Westview Electric LLC, Guilford, contractor for David and Lauren Rabin. Renovate laundry room at 56 Glenville St., Greenwich. Estimated cost: $7,000. Filed May 2020. William Drakeley Swimming Pool Company LLC, Stamford, contractor for Cullman Land Company LLC. Install spa and retaining wall at 175 Ingleside Drive, Lot C, Stamford. Estimated cost: $137,450. Filed April 13.

COURT CASES Bridgeport Superior Court Breuer, Madison, et al, New Haven. Filed by Lamar Davis, Bridgeport. Plaintiff’s attorney: Ganim Ganim Ganim & Ganim PC, Bridgeport. Action: The plaintiff suffered a collision allegedly caused by the defendant and sustained severe and painful personal injuries. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other and further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. FBT-CV-206095078-S. Filed March 5. Busanet, Wanda I., Bridgeport. Filed by Terry Alford, Bridgeport. Plaintiff’s attorney: Varrone & Varrone, Trumbull. Action: The plaintiff suffered a collision allegedly caused by the defendant and sustained severe and painful personal injuries. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other and further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. FBT-CV-20-6095789-S. Filed March 30. Colon, Rene, et al, Bridgeport. Filed by Richard Starkey, Stratford. Plaintiff’s attorney: Rodie & Connolly PC, Stratford. Action: The plaintiff suffered a collision allegedly caused by the defendant and sustained severe and painful personal injuries. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other and further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. FBT-CV-20-6095747-S. Filed March 26.

Facts & Figures Enyart, Christopher, et al, Amherst, Massachusetts. Filed by Susan Langer, Stratford. Plaintiff’s attorney: Moore O’Brien & Foti, Middlebury. Action: The plaintiff suffered a collision allegedly caused by the defendant and sustained severe and painful personal injuries. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other and further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. FBT-CV20-6095718-S. Filed March 24. Fuller Engineering & Land Surveying LLC, Bridgeport. Filed by Robert Mastroni, Monroe. Plaintiff’s attorney: Owens Schine & Nicola PC, Trumbull. Action: The plaintiff and defendant entered into an agreement to delineate the boundary lines of their properties and perform an elevation benchmark. The defendant completed the job in a very unskillful and negligent manner that needed to be repaired. Plaintiff spent more money for the defective work performed by the defendant. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other and further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. FBT-CV-206095368-S. Filed March 13.

Danbury Superior Court Beuno, Elvis Alberto, et al, Danbury. Filed by Estefany Valdez Genao, Danbury. Plaintiff’s attorney: Ventura Law, Danbury. Action: The plaintiff suffered a collision allegedly caused by the defendant and sustained severe and painful personal injuries. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other and further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. DBD-CV-206035900-S. Filed April 7.

Ehret, Thomas, Bethel. Filed by LVNV Funding LLC, Las Vegas, Nevada. Plaintiff’s attorney: Schreiber/Cohen LLC, Salem, New Hampshire. Action: The plaintiff is a banking association, which the defendant used for his credit account and agreed to make payments for goods and services. The defendant failed to make payments. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs. Case no. DBD-CV-206035682-S. Filed March 11. Hallmark Woodworkers, Inc., Danbury. Filed by Mariano Brothers Specialty Moving LLC, Bethel. Plaintiff’s attorney: Christopher Gerard Winans, Danbury. Action: The plaintiff provided moving services to the defendant, and despite repeated demands, the defendant has refused or failed to pay the plaintiff. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages in excess of $2,500, exclusive of interest and costs and such other and further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. DBD-CV-206035745-S. Filed March 18. Pummer M.D., Dahlia, et al, Danbury. Filed by Francisco Genao, Danbury. Plaintiff’s attorney: Silver Golub & Teitell, Stamford. Action: The plaintiff suffered medical malpractice by the defendants. The plaintiff’s injuries and losses were caused by the negligence the defendants in treatment and evaluation of his health condition. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other and further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. DBD-CV20-6035735-S. Filed March 17.

Stasio Inc., et al, Danbury. Filed by URS Broderick Furrer, Redding. Plaintiff’s attorney: Kimberly Ann Sanford, Armonk, New York. Action: The plaintiff and defendant entered into a contract to remodel the master bathroom of the plaintiff. However, the work was defective causing a leak resulting in rotting the floorboards and compromised the kitchen ceiling. The defendants were advised of the defects and have failed or refused to fix the defects. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other and further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. DBD-CV-206035901-S. Filed April 7.

Stamford Superior Court Clifford, Rachael, Norwalk. Filed by Margaret Verrico, Stamford. Plaintiff’s attorney: Wofsey Rosen Kweskin & Kuriansky LLP, Stamford. Action: The plaintiff suffered a collision allegedly caused by the defendant and sustained severe and painful personal injuries. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other and further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. FST-CV20-6046007-S. Filed March 3. Fox, Leonard, et al, Wilton. Filed by Andrew Fayle, Winterhaven, Florida. Plaintiff’s attorney: Mark Sank & Associates LLC, Stamford. Action: The plaintiff placed a Salvador Dali “Our Historical Heritage” set for sale on consignment with the defendants. The parties entered into an agreement and set a principal amount profit for the plaintiff. The defendants breached the agreement by failing to notify plaintiff of the sale and failing to pay the amount due. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages less than $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other and further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. FST-CV-20-6046231-S. Filed March 16.

Pro Park Inc., et al, New Britain. Filed by Michael Borkowski, Stamford. Plaintiff’s attorney: Wofsey Rosen Kweskin & Kuriansky LLP, Stamford. Action: The plaintiff was lawfully on the premises of the defendants, when he fell due to the accumulation of ice in the parking lot that was controlled and maintained by the defendants. As a result, plaintiff suffered injuries. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other and further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. FST-CV-206046309-S. Filed March 20. Soto, Jessica, Hartford. Filed by Olivia Chun, Stamford. Plaintiff’s attorney: The Reinken Law Firm, Stamford. Action: The plaintiff suffered a collision allegedly caused by the defendant and sustained severe and painful personal injuries. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other and further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. FST-CV20-6046010-S. Filed March 3. Stevenson, Robert, et al, Norwalk. Filed by TR Sono Partners LLC, Stamford. Plaintiff’s attorney: Brian Drew Rosenfeld, Norwalk. Action: The plaintiff and defendants entered into a lease contract. The defendants are in default and have breached the terms of the lease by not paying the additional monthly charges. The plaintiff is suffering economic damages and seeks monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other and further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. FST-CV20-6046125-S. Filed March 10.

DEEDS Commercial 34 Oakwood Realty LLC, Norwalk. Seller: 34 Oakwood Avenue Associates LLC, Norwalk. Property: 34 Oakwood Ave., Norwalk. Amount: $0. Filed April 13.

Elmundo, Lear and Rona Elmundo, Norwalk. Seller: Cascade Funding 2017-1 Alternative Holdings LLC, Greenwood Village, Colorado. Property: 26 Strawberry Hill Ave., Norwalk. Amount: $365,000. Filed April 14. Giunti, Joseph, Stamford. Seller: JJIB Properties LLC, Norwalk. Property: Lots 6 and 7, Map 320, Norwalk. Amount: $465,000. Filed April 9. Gustafson, William and Kaitlyn Gustafson, Stamford. Seller: HSBC Bank USA NA, Stamford. Property: 57 Woods End Road, Stamford. Amount: $527,500. Filed April 16.

Residential Alexander, David and Karen Alexander, Rowayton. Seller: James F. Hogan, Rowayton. Property: Unit 372, Roton Point Association, Norwalk. Amount: $1,840,000. Filed April 13. Aprea, Thomas and Alexis Aprea, Stamford. Seller: Jeffrey Ramirez and Anna I. Ramirez, Stamford. Property: 29 Middle Ridge Road, Stamford. Amount: $759,000. Filed April 16. Atala, Paul and Ashley Atala, Fairfield. Seller: John Flynn and Emily M. Flynn, Fairfield. Property: 97 Carolynn Drive, Fairfield. Amount: $1,320,000. Filed April 15. Capito, Patricio, Norwalk. Seller: Florence Stephen and Stephen S. James, Hackensack, New Jersey. Property: 45 Maple St., No. 1F, Norwalk. Amount: $180,000. Filed April 13. Carlson, Ryan Sidney and Blair Eastman Carlson, Fairfield. Seller: Robert Cusick and Allison Cusick, Fairfield. Property: 136 Arbor Drive, Fairfield. Amount: $10. Filed April 16.

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Cenatiempo, Brandon P., Norwalk. Seller: Richard Tiani and Barbara Tiani, Norwalk. Property: 12 Driftwood Lane, Norwalk. Amount: $415,000. Filed April 14. Clayton, Drew, Katonah, New York. Seller: Caroline K. Lau, Stamford. Property: 85 Riverside Ave., Unit E8, Stamford. Amount: $315,000. Filed April 17. Coletti, Richard, Killingworth. Seller: Laura A. Barbosa, Stamford. Property: 22 Radio Place, Unit 13, Stamford. Amount: $315,500. Filed April 16. Collantes Carrion, Pedro A. and Rosa Emila Ayala Ventura, Norwalk. Seller: Christopher H. Aylward and Dana Aylward, Norwalk. Property: 11 Bedford Ave., Unit R2, Norwalk. Amount: $212,500. Filed April 9. Crane, Ryan Scott and Patricia Kathleen Kostiuk, Bridgeport. Seller: Michael J. McDonnell, Fairfield. Property: 43 Shoreham Terrace, Fairfield. Amount: $450,000. Filed April 15. De Oliveira, Antonio A. and Aline F. Carli, Yonkers, New York. Seller: Steven F. Masi and Lauren N. Masi, Stamford. Property: 151 Courtland Ave., Unit 1G, Stamford. Amount: $260,000. Filed April 16. De Loreto, Edward and Randy Musiker, Stamford. Seller: Sean Michael Bailey, Stamford. Property: 154 Pepper Ridge Road, Unit 8, Stamford. Amount: $680,000. Filed April 15. Dominguez, Xenia S. and Luis Figueroa, Stamford. Seller: Evelyn E. Judge, Stamford. Property: 54 Hope St., Unit C, Stamford. Amount: $379,000. Filed April 17. Greco, Christopher and Elizabeth Greco, Norwalk. Seller: Allison Doran and Adam Benenson, Norwalk. Property: 8 Pond Ridge Road, Norwalk. Amount: $885,000. Filed April 14.

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Facts & Figures Greenman, Jason and Dana Greenman, Stamford. Seller: Leslie Cober Gentry, Fairfield. Property: Lot 19, Map 6423, Sherwood Farm Road, Fairfield. Amount: $1,000,000. Filed April 17. Guerrero, Arthur B., Bridgeport. Seller: Claudia Wolen and Kenneth Wolen, Trumbull. Property: 3081 High Ridge Road, Stamford. Amount: $545,000. Filed April 16. Hoque, Sayed Mizanul and Jasmin Akther, Bridgeport. Seller: Vincent Pia, et al, Greenwich. Property: 98 West Ave., Stamford. Amount: $430,000. Filed April 15. Karolus, Colleen F. and Christian E. Karolus, Fairfield. Seller: Ruth A. Merchant, Fairfield. Property: 590 Gilbert Highway, Fairfield. Amount: $757,000. Filed April 16. Kernitskyl, Igor and Tatiana Kernitska, Stamford. Seller: John Czerwein and Elizabeth Czerwein, Stamford. Property: 54 Myrtle Ave., Unit 7, Stamford. Amount: $372,000. Filed April 15. Knight, Lindsay, Norwalk. Seller: Nadia Hashemi, Norwalk. Property: 4 Union Ave., Unit 16, Norwalk. Amount: $276,200. Filed April 9. Landau, James K. and Lesly G. Solomon, Greenwich. Seller: Bettina L. Wendorf, Stamford. Property: 77 E. Ridge Road, Stamford. Amount: $705,000. Filed April 15. Logue, Michael and Elona Logue, Fairfield. Seller: William J. Meury and Stephanie P. Meury, Fairfield. Property: 2641 Bronson Road, Fairfield. Amount: $1,200,000. Filed April 17. Mendes, Audra and Jaime S. Mendes, Stamford. Seller: Lynne Colatrella and Michele Sabia, Norwalk. Property: 302 Vine Road, Stamford. Amount: $649,000. Filed April 14. Parsio, Anthony F. and Lauren N. Parsio, Norwalk. Seller: Jonelle Weaver, Norwalk. Property: 9 Cloverly Circle, Norwalk. Amount: $665,000. Filed April 14.

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Pirolozzi, Mario and Megan D. Pirolozzi, Stamford. Seller: Eugene Chrostowski, et al, Stamford. Property: 62 Idlewood Drive, Stamford. Amount: $1. Filed April 16. Reinus, John F. and Enid L. Reinus, Mount Kisco, New York. Seller: Timothy Edward Muessle and Carolyn Murchie Muessle, Stamford. Property: 202 June Road, Stamford. Amount: $1,085,000. Filed April 17. Saint Fleur, Sandy and Peterson Saint Fleur, Stamford. Seller: Anastasia Pryanikova, Stamford. Property: 506 Hope St., Stamford. Amount: $550,000. Filed April 15. Stoupas, Antonios and Kathryn Stoupas, Stamford. Seller: Raymond P. Nord and Nancy Devillers Harrison, Stamford. Property: 28 Flying Cloud Road, Stamford. Amount: $2,300,000. Filed April 16. Surges, Corinne and Erik Van De Wynckel, Norwalk. Seller: Leigh F. Gallagher, Westport. Property: 272 Newtown Ave., Norwalk. Amount: $513,500. Filed April 9. Thompson, Mark and Alexandra Thompson, New York, New York. Seller: Leonard F. Johnson and Rosanne C. Johnson, Fairfield. Property: Lots 18-19-42 and 43, Map Stratfield Home-Lands Fairfield Conn, Fairfield. Amount: $680,000. Filed April 16. Tyler, William L. and Andrea J. Tyler, Fairfield. Seller: Caroline A. Fain and Elizabeth M. Buttiker, Trumbull. Property: 579 Davis Road, Fairfield. Amount: $355,000. Filed April 17. Xu, Hong and Quianquian Tang, Norwalk. Seller: Alois J. Hockenbeck and Diane M. Hockenbeck, Norwalk. Property: 8 Mathew Court, Norwalk. Amount: $530,000. Filed April 14. Zagaja, Debbie and Jack Zagaja, Merrick, New York. Seller: Danielle Madalon, Norwalk. Property: 50 Aiken St., Unit 401, Norwalk. Amount: $237,500. Filed April 14.

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Zheng, Min Hua, Norwalk. Seller: Meiyan Duan, Norwalk. Property: 29 Nash Place, Norwalk. Amount: $570,000. Filed April 14. Zheng, Valerie, Stamford. Seller: Thomas V. Aprea and Alexis K. Aprea, Stamford. Property: 205 Southfield Ave., Stamford. Amount: $485,000. Filed April 14. Zimmermann, Angelo, Fairfield. Seller: Jose Oromi, Fairfield. Property: 13 Plum St., Fairfield. Amount: $255,500. Filed April 17.

JUDGMENTS Delva, Lawrence, Norwalk. $9,010, in favor of Stamford Federal Credit Union, Stamford, by Fiore and Fire PC, Norwalk. Property: 8 Country Club Road, Norwalk. Filed June 2. Finnegan, Stephen, Fairfield. $1,622, in favor of The Southern Connecticut Gas Corp., Orange, by Nair & Levin PC, Bloomfield. Property: 303 Wakeman Road, Fairfield. Filed April 8. Freeman, Merritt L., Stamford. $14,973, in favor of The Connecticut Light and Power Company, Berlin, by AGS Law, Waterbury. Property: 17 Chestnut St., Stamford. Filed May 14. Goico, Luis S., Norwalk. $4,743, in favor of Portfolio Recovery Associates LLC, Norfolk, Virginia, by the Law Offices of Howard Lee Schiff PC, East Hartford. Property: 17 Grand St., Norwalk. Filed May 27. Greco, Sheila, Stamford. $2,382, in favor of Stamford Hospital, Stamford, by the Law Offices of Howard Lee Schiff PC, East Hartford. Property: 9 Iroquois Road, Stamford. Filed May 27. Lauture, Jean, Stamford. $871, in favor of Stamford Radiological Associates PC, Stamford, by the Law Offices of Philip H. Monagan, Waterbury. Property: 61 Waterbury Ave., Stamford. Filed May 22.

McIvor, Dale E., Southport. $8,156, in favor of Capital One Bank USA NA, Richmond, Virginia. by London & London, Newington. Property: 187 Westway Road, Fairfield. Filed May 19. Mejias, Eunice, Fairfield. $2,513, in favor of TD Bank USA NA, Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, by the Law Offices of Howard Lee Schiff PC, East Hartford. Property: 305 Old Stratfield Road, Stamford. Filed March 23. Molina, Alfredo, Stamford. $915, in favor of Stamford Radiological Associates PC, Stamford, by the Law Offices of Philip H. Monagan, Waterbury. Property: 44 Maher Road, Stamford. Filed May 22. Parkington, Carmen and Jed Parkington, Stamford. $897, in favor of Stamford Radiological Associates PC, Stamford, by the Law Offices of Philip H. Monagan, Waterbury. Property: 263 Oaklawn Ave., Stamford. Filed May 22. Simms, Catherine, Stamford. $6,614, in favor of Cavalry SPV I LLC, Valhalla, New York, by Schreiber Law LLC, Salem, New Hampshire. Property: 3043 High Ridge Road, Stamford. Filed May 14. Tarzia, Anthony B., Stamford. $4,014, in favor of Unifund Corp., Cincinnati, Ohio, by Tobin & Marohn, Meriden. Property: 1016 Long Ridge Road, Stamford. Filed June 4.

LIENS

Crossman, George W., 17 Chapel Lane, Riverside. $13,474, civil proceeding tax. Filed Feb. 18. Da Fonseca, Reginaldo E., 33 Chapel St., Greenwich. $508,878, civil proceeding tax. Filed Feb. 12. Gammell, Nicholas, 167 Henry St., Apartment B, Greenwich. $27,104, civil proceeding tax. Filed March 5. Guadalupe, Victor R. and Amarilis L. Guadalupe, 100 Bedford Road, Greenwich. $70,391, civil proceeding tax. Filed Feb. 11. Knox, Julia, 4 Sound Shore Drive, Unit 21, Greenwich. $449,886, civil proceeding tax. Filed Feb. 24. Maji, Debdeep, 16 Old Track Road, Greenwich. $1,796,281, civil proceeding tax. Filed Feb. 11. Pickerstein, Andrew L., 51 Forest Ave., Apartment 70, Old Greenwich. $8,119, civil proceeding tax. Filed Feb. 18. Pucci, Angelo J., 14 Sherman Ave., Greenwich. $53,622, civil proceeding tax. Filed Feb. 11. Santora, David and Susan Amato, 11 Gregory Road, Cos Cob. $9,419, civil proceeding tax. Filed March 11. SB Hotel Owner LP, 591 W. Putnam Ave., Greenwich. $450,828, civil proceeding tax. Filed March 5.

Federal Tax Liens Filed

Snowball, Halina, 47 Lafayette Place, Greenwich. $64,219, civil proceeding tax. Filed March 5.

Bai, John S. and Elli Yum, 205 Clapboard Ridge Road, Greenwich. $14,474, civil proceeding tax. Filed March 5.

Velasco, George L., 86 Cos Cob Ave., Cos Cob. $49,007, civil proceeding tax. Filed Feb. 10.

Conway, Kevin, 25 Georgetown North. Greenwich. $390,439, civil proceeding tax. Filed Feb. 27.

Woodworth, William and Lisa Zonino, 39 W. Brother Drive, Greenwich. $50,779, civil proceeding tax. Filed Feb. 18.

Mechanic’s Liens 159 Grove Street LLC, Greenwich. Filed by JL Construction of New Milford LLC, by Jefferson L. Vieira. Property: 75 Josephine Evaristo Ave., Greenwich. Amount: $18,187. Filed April 14. JTH Builders LLC, Fairfield. Filed by Gold Coast Designs LLC, by Stephen Shapiro. Property: 133 Berwick Ave., Fairfield. Amount: $8,400. Filed April 29.

LIS PENDENS 135 Milbank LLC, et al, Greenwich. Filed by Zullo & Jacks LLC, East Haven, for The Ridgefield Supply Co. Property: 135 Milbank Ave., Greenwich. Action: foreclose defendants’ mortgage. Filed April 22. Arvanitakis, Konstantine, et al, Norwalk. Filed by Lattarulo Law Firm LLC, Norwalk, for George Kutrubis and Efthima Kutrubis. Property: 43 Saddle Road, Norwalk. Action: foreclose defendants’ mortgage. Filed May 8. Booker, Blaine, et al, Norwalk. Filed by McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for US Bank National Association. Property: 128 Dry Hill Road, Norwalk. Action: foreclose defendants’ mortgage. Filed May 12. Caselton, Joan L., et al, Stamford. Filed by McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Co. Property: 1 Strawberry Hill Ave., Unit 6H, Stamford. Action: foreclose defendants’ mortgage. Filed May 26. Chait, Steven M., et al, Stamford. Filed by McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for US Bank National Association. Property: 240 Chestnut Hill Road, Stamford. Action: foreclose defendants’ mortgage. Filed June 1.

Facts & Figures Francois, Joel E., et al, Stamford. Filed by McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for Deutsche Bank National Trust Company. Property: 14 Castle Cottage, Stamford. Action: foreclose defendants’ mortgage. Filed May 29. Parker, Charlottre Monique, et al, Greenwich. Filed by Bendett & McHugh PC, Farmington, for The Bank of New York Mellon. Property: 364 Davis Ave., Unit 1, Greenwich. Action: foreclose defendants’ mortgage. Filed April 22. Passero, Joseph K., et al, Norwalk. Filed by McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for Mill City Mortgage Loan Trust. Property: 5 Skytop Drive, Norwalk. Action: foreclose defendants’ mortgage. Filed May 13. Peardon, Susannah, Greenwich. Filed by Mark Sank & Associates LLC, Stamford, for Christopher Whelan and Maria Elena Whelan. Property: 166 Old Church Road, Greenwich. Action: foreclose defendant’s mortgage. Filed May 13. Sherriff, Charles Robert, et al, Greenwich. Filed by Zullo & Jacks LLC, East Haven, for The Ridgefield Supply Co. Property: 31 Bush Ave., Greenwich. Action: foreclose defendants’ mortgage. Filed April 22. Windover Farm Partners LLC, Norwalk. Filed by Goldman, Gruder & Woods, Trumbull, for Reeves, Keith W. Trustee. Property: 329-335 Chesnut Hill Road, Norwalk. Action: foreclose defendant’s mortgage. Filed June 5. Zorzos, Maria, Stamford. Filed by McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for Michael B. Kubisek. Property: 2539 Bedford St., Unit 36F, Stamford. Action: foreclose defendant’s mortgage. Filed June 2.

LEASES Elderlaw & Family Counseling Associates LLC, by Linda L. Eliovson. Landlord: Lion Realty LLC, Fairfield. Property: 117 Tunsix Hill Road, Fairfield. Term: 7 years, commenced June 1, 2020. Filed May 28. Bruno, Joelene, by John W. Sullivan. Landlord: River Haven Inc. Stamford. Property: 54 W. North St., Unit 222, Stamford. Term: 3 years, commenced April 27, 2020. Filed May 1.

MORTGAGES Chuco, Jorge A., Stamford, by Jacqueline Sharp. Lender: United Wholesale Mortgage, 585 S. Blvd East, Pontiac, Michigan. Property: 17 Midland Ave., Stamford. Amount: $452,000. Filed April 1. Cotaj, Kristopher Loro and Pashka Cotaj, Stamford, by Brendan G. Maloney. Lender: Loandepot.com LLC, 26642 Towne Centre Drive, Foothill Ranch California. Property: 146 Thornridge Drive, Stamford. Amount: $486,000. Filed April 2. Demarco, Michael C. and Leigh Demarco, Stamford, by John C. Polera. Lender: First County Bank, 117 Prospect St., Stamford. Property: 90 Nutmeg Lane, Stamford. Amount: $400,000. Filed April 1. Fottrell, Matthew P. and Tracey Fottrell, Stamford, by Jonathan T. Hoffman. Lender: Guaranteed Rate Affinity LLC, 1800 W. Larchmont Ave., Chicago, Illinois. Property: 242 Four Brooks Road, Stamford. Amount: $916,800. Filed April 1. Garofano, Anthony and Rona Garofano, Norwalk, by Brett S. Lando. Lender: Loandepot.com LLC, 26642 Towne Centre Drive, Foothill Ranch California. Property: 122 Strawberry Hill Ave., Norwalk. Amount: $407,500. Filed April 3.

Gelonesi, Nicholas A., Stamford, by Daniel M. McCabe. Lender: CrossCountry Mortgage LLC, 6850 Miller Road, Brecksville, Ohio. Property: 19 Hale St., No. 19, Stamford. Amount: $236,000. Filed April 1.

Sandahl, Margo, Stamford, by Mary Wilcox. Lender: Loandepot.com LLC, 26642 Towne Centre Drive, Foothill Ranch California. Property: 377 Glenbrook Road, Unit 9, Stamford. Amount: $235,000. Filed April 1.

Grandhi, Srinivas and Vandana Perla, Stamford, by Jeremiah N. Ollennu. Lender: First Bank, 318 Seaboard Lane, Suite 205, Franklin, Tennessee. Property: 26 Douglas Ave., Unit A, Stamford. Amount: $372,950. Filed April 2.

Silbergleit, David and Suzanne Silbergleit, Norwalk, by Vincent C. Robitaille. Lender: PNC Bank NA, 3232 Newmark Drive, Miamisburg, Ohio. Property: 6 Barnfield Road, Norwalk. Amount: $619,000. Filed April 3.

Kabir, Ahsanul, Stamford, by Maya Will. Lender: Loandepot.com LLC, 26642 Towne Centre Drive, Foothill Ranch California. Property: 9 Park St., Unit 308, Stamford. Amount: $200,450. Filed April 3.

Su, Yijin and Xiaoran Chen, Stamford, by Jason Daniel Rivera. Lender: Loandepot.com LLC, 26642 Towne Centre Drive, Foothill Ranch California. Property: 1633 Washington Blvd, Unit 2C, Stamford. Amount: $243,500. Filed April 2.

MacCarella, David Alan and Sol Huh MacCarella, Stamford, by Gail L. LaGuardia. Lender: JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, 1111 Polaris Parkway, Columbus, Ohio. Property: 37 Island Heights Circle, Stamford. Amount: $370,000. Filed April 1. Osegueda, Maria, Norwalk, by Susan Kohn. Lender: Quicken Loans Inc., 1050 Woodward Ave., Detroit, Michigan. Property: 296 Main Ave., Norwalk. Amount: $203,700. Filed April 3. Petrylak, Daniel P. and Lynda M. Lee, Stamford, by James Kavanagh. Lender: Citibank, NA, 1000 Technology Drive, O’Fallon, Missouri. Property: 77 Havemeyer Lane, Stamford. Amount: $899,000. Filed April 2. Rumore, Joseph W., Stamford, by John B. Devine. Lender: Citibank, NA, One Citizens Plaza, Providence, Rhode Island. Property: 15 Ehunting Ridge Road, Stamford. Amount: $640,000. Filed April 2. Sanchez, Maria V. and Julio M. Ramirez, Stamford, by Maria C. Miller. Lender: US Bank National Association, 425 Walnut St., Cincinnati, Ohio. Property: 240 Wardwell St., Unit 9, Stamford. Amount: $87,167. Filed April 2.

Vouthounis, Hellen and Dimitris Horiatis, Stamford, by Peter V. Lathouris. Lender: First County Bank, 117 Prospect St., Stamford. Property: 1286 Long Ridge Road, Stamford. Amount: $528,000. Filed April 2.

NEW BUSINESSES Eco Domain Services, 45 W. North St., Stamford 06902, c/o Moses W. Boone. Filed May 7. Eco Tolkien, 45 W. North St., Stamford 06902, c/o Moses W. Boone. Filed May 7. Eco Top-Level Domain Services, 45 W. North St., Stamford 06902, c/o Moses W. Boone. Filed May 7. Exotic S. Collection, 16 Clarks Hill Ave., First floor, Stamford 06902, c/o Shadae Thomas. Filed May 1.

Hometown Barbershop, 898 Hope St., Stamford 06906, c/o Cheryl Sciarretta. Filed May 11. Jia Wang Delivery, 91 Strawberry Hill Ave., Unit 138, Stamford 06902, c/o Jia Wang. Filed May 7.

Pollinator Pathway Stamford Beverly Collins, 18 Tremont Ave., Stamford 06906, c/o Melanie Hollas. Filed May 8. Shellman Financial Services, 53 Sachem Place, Stamford 06902, c/o Xavier L. Shellman. Filed May 6.

Kumo Hibachi & Sushi Inc., 850 E. Main St., Unit 5, Stamford 06905, c/o Zhe Huang. Filed May 5.

The Actors Gym, 17 Prince Place, Stamford 06905, c/o Lynne Colatrella. Filed May 1.

L&G Italian Deli, 425 W. Main St., Stamford 06903, c/o Giulio Pompa. Filed May 6.

Waist Time, 167 Ursula Place, Stamford 06902, c/o Channeisha Crosbie. Filed May 7.

Lacerenza Funeral Home and Cremation, 8 Schuyler Ave., Stamford 06902, c/o Laceranza-Macari Funeral Homes LLC. Filed May 4.

PATENTS

Marco Jewelers LLC, 16 Sixth St., Stamford 06907, c/o Marco Jewelers. Filed May 13. Marco Jewelers LLC, 16 Sixth St., Stamford 06907, c/o Ana Maria Vuono. Filed May 13. Midstate Printing Group LLC, 1 Bank St., Suite 401, Stamford 06905, c/o Richard Fedeli Jr. Filed May 1. Millennium Risk Management and Insurance, 6 Landmark Square, Fourth floor, Stamford 06901, c/o Foundation Risk Partners Corp. Filed May 4. MMC Communications, 222 Thornridge Drive, Stamford 06903, c/o Michael Macari. Filed May 1. One Heart for Harvest, 87 W. Forest Lawn Ave., Stamford 06905, c/o Vondres Tolbert. Filed May 7.

Skipped-pitch compensating printing/finishing system. Patent no. 10,681,226 issued to Hans Case. et al. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk. Device and method for delivering medical lab reports. Patent no. 10,679,308 issued to Nathaniel Martin, et al. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk. Instance-level image retrieval with a region proposal network. Patent no. 10,678,846 issued to Albert Gordo Soldevila, et al. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk. Compositions and use of compositions in printing processes. Patent no. 10,675,862 issued to Guiqin Song, et al. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk. Cardioid microphone adaptive filter. Patent no. 10,679,640 issued to Kevin Shank. Assigned to Harman International, Norwalk.

Golden State Distillery, 201 Tresser Blvd., Stamford 06901, c/o Diane Delaney. Filed May 12.

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JUNE 15, 2020

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