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Al fresco took on a new meaning in Larchmont as restaurant dining rooms spilled out onto Larchmont Avenue to accommodate customers as well as abide by state distancing rules. Photo by Peter Katz.

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BY PETER KATZ pkatz@westfairinc.com

ith the MidHudson Valley region having moved into the third phase of New York state’s four-phase COVID-19 reopening plan on June 23, some businesses were just beginning to bring back employees from the work-at-home environ-

ment while others, especially in the retail, restaurant and personal services fields, were involved in efforts to attract customers and convince them that they’d be safe from infection. Phase three presented the opportunity for a major step forward for businesses along the main streets of many communities because it allowed for restaurants to resume

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CONNECTICUT TOURISM SECTOR LAUNCHES $1.2M RECOVERY CAMPAIGN INITIATIVE ARRIVES AMID TRAVELER UNCERTAINTY BY KEVIN ZIMMERMAN kzimmerman@westfairinc.com

he state is betting that travelers, both within Connecticut and in neighboring states, are ready to hit the road this summer and take advantage of the various sites and attractions. The Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) and the Connecticut Office of Tourism just announced a $1.2 million marketing campaign, “Good to See You Connecticut,” designed to help reinvigorate revenues for the thousands of tourism businesses across the state impacted by temporary closures driven by the COVID-19 pandemic. As part of the second phase of the state’s reopening plan, the tourism sector has been “preparing for quite some time,” state Tourism Director Randy Fiveash said. “This is a recovery campaign and we had to make sure the tourism industry was ready for it.” Running from June 22 through Labor Day » TOURISM

‘Retail is theater’: Arhaus opens at SoNo Collection BY KEVIN ZIMMERMAN

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he double-whammy of COVID-19 and the perceived dying off of shopping malls may have temporarily given Arhaus, the artisan-crafted furniture and home goods chain, pause — but it is moving full-speed ahead at the SoNo Collection. First scheduled to open in April, the 15,312-square-foot store opened on June 12 at the Norwalk mall, complementing its other Connecticut store at the Danbury Fair mall. Of the SoNo Collection, Chief Marketing Officer Jen Porter said the company “believe(s) it is perfectly positioned to become the go-to center for home décor in Fairfield County. We love the smaller boutique feel of the center, along with the great co-tenants in Nordstrom, Bloomingdales and some of the other home retailers.” “We believe that retail is theater and our stores should be a place for customers to come and get inspired,” Arhaus Chairman and CEO John Reed said in a statement. “It’s particularly exciting to be opening in the new SoNo Collection, which we know will become a popular destination for customers shopping for home furnishings.” The “theatrical” bent is based in part upon each store’s appearance, which store designer Philip Michael Brown said revolves around “embody(ing) the design quality and craftsmanship of its products — and vice-versa. The stores and products are a direct reflection of one another and help to create the total Arhaus experience.” Based in Boston Heights, Ohio, Arhaus sells the usual furniture store fare — sofas, dining tables and chair, bedroom sets and the like — with an emphasis on an environmentally friendly approach: It does not source materials from endangered rainforests, and about half of its products incorporate recycled materials. “From the reclaimed wood

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Some of the items at the new Arhaus store.

We believe that retail is theater and our stores should be a place for customers to come and get inspired. Arhaus Chairman — and CEO John Reed

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to the use of natural materials throughout the space, customers experience the attention to detail and artisanal quality from the moment they walk into our showroom,” Porter said. “No two Arhaus stores are the same and there are some new favorite and inspirational moments here in the SoNo Collection that we can’t wait to share with customers.” In addition, interior design services are an integral part of Arhaus’ business. “Every interaction is personal to the client and is tailored to what they are looking for and what they feel comfortable with,” Porter said. “Our designers can connect with customers in store, on the phone, via video chat services and via email or messaging software,” she said. “Designers

are able to do in-person or video walk-throughs of clients spaces, share inspiration and mood boards, and complete final design plans. We can also set up private shopping appointments or mail fabric and finish options to help clients in finalizing their orders.” The store is also observing the now-standard approaches to guaranteeing the safety of customers and staff in the coronavirus era, having closed all of its 70-plus stores in March and delayed the opening of upcoming stores to focus on reopening its stores safely. Porter said that the chain will continue to expand this year, opening a store in Nashville this summer and two more in Tampa and Boca Raton later in the year.

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‘Business insights’ reviews guidance for the business reopening process BY PETER KATZ pkatz@westfairinc.com

s businesses reopen with COVID-19 lurking in the background, they need to review their insurance protection and consult with legal counsel to be sure they’re making the right moves to protect against potential workplace litigation claims, according to Peter Linn, managing director of Marsh, a global leader in insurance broking and risk management. Linn, along with Westchester County Commissioner of Health Dr. Sherlita Amler, appeared on the premiere episode of “Business Insights,” an online video series exploring the challenges and opportunities for businesses. “Business Insights” is co-produced by the Westchester County Association, the economic development and business advocacy organization, and Westfair Communications, publisher of the Westchester County Business Journal, the Fairfield County Business Journal, WAG magazine and a variety of digital newsletters. Michael Romita, president and CEO of the WCA, told viewers of the June 18 live airing, “This series that we’re starting today is an exciting new collaboration between the Westchester County Association and Westfair in order to reach even more people in our mutual networks and communities.”

Peter Katz, Dr. Sherlita Amler and Peter Linn.

The episode featured practical suggestions for dealing with the many issues surrounding the return of people to the workplace. “We’re seeing an increase in claims being filed associated with liability. Now to be clear, a claim being filed and a claim being paid are two completely separate things,” Linn said. “The two pieces of key advice we would give here is, first of all, consulting with counsel — be that inside counsel or outside counsel — because the laws and the rules and the regulations they do vary to a certain extent from jurisdiction to jurisdiction. That’s one thing. The second thing, though, is documenting the decision-making process.” Linn said that businesses should document not only what they’ve decided to do but also how and why they reached the decisions regarding such items as providing face masks, the pace of bringing people back to work, safeguarding the workplace itself

and more. “The basis upon which these decisions are being made needs to be documented,” Linn emphasized. “Having clear documentation on that basis is going to go a long way in the event that there may be a future claim or a future allegation. Being able to go back and say ‘We based our decisions on these credible sources’ which might be, for example, the CDC, it might be a local ordinance or local requirement, whatever that may be, document them.” Amler said that as of June 18, Westchester County was in the best shape it had been in with respect to COVID-19 with the number of new cases identified each day between 20 and 40. As businesses reopen, she said, the safety of their staff and patrons has to be the priority. “You don’t want your facility to be a cluster. You don’t want people to get sick from your facility,” Amler said. “Ensuring that

individuals are properly masking, social distancing and that no one ill is coming to work can help prevent the spread of disease.” Linn suggested, “We need to take very careful care and empathy thinking about the impact that this had had on people because it has fundamentally changed individuals. We’re hearing that a lot of employees actually are eager to come back to the workplace, but although they’re eager to come back to the workplace there’s also a certain amount of trepidation. There’s a new level of risk that they perceive: Am I putting myself or my family at risk associated with coming back to my workplace? Am I putting myself or my family at risk by working with my co-workers?” Amler said there needs to be entrance protocols at each business so there’s assurance that people coming back to work are healthy. “You can ask basic questions and provide them with a list of symptoms of COVID and ask, ‘Have you had any of these symptoms? Have you been exposed to anyone who has had COVID and if so, when?’” Amler said. Taking the temperature of individuals entering a business location is an excellent screening tool because a temperature greater than 100.4 degrees F. indicates that the person has a fever, she said. “Any individual who has

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a fever of 100.4 should not be reporting to work and should consult their physician,” Amler said. Everyone on the premises needs to understand that having contact with a carrier of the virus means being “within six feet of somebody who tested positive for COVID for at least 10 minutes. So, it’s not just how close you are, but there’s also a time frame that’s put into place.” She also said that masks play a very important role in protecting people and can help keep employees safe. Amler said that when doing facility cleaning and sanitizing, the chemicals used need to be appropriate for the task. “This is not the time to use ‘green’ cleaners,” Amler said. “You need a cleaner that will actually kill the COVID virus.” She pointed out that using tape on the floor to indicate distances helps people maintain social distancing. She said circles on the floor of an elevator indicating where people should stand can be a big help. Signs, such as those notifying people that masks are required and reminding them to wash their hands, also play a role in getting a place of business ready for use, she said. After the initial live airing, “Business Insights” was made available for on-demand viewing on the WCA and Westfair YouTube and social media sites.

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(Sept. 7), the “Good to See You” messaging will be delivered through an integrated array of marketing tactics, including: • Paid social media campaigns across Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat and Pinterest; • New content on ctvisit. com, the state’s official tourism website, which recorded about 7 million visitors in 2019; • Paid search marketing and content seeding programs; • A video series showcasing how tourism businesses have adapted their operations to optimize visitors’ safety as well as enhance their experience; and • A TV campaign that will run in-state as well as on streaming TV in nearby states beginning in July. The multimedia campaign is targeted to deliver 94 million impressions, which Fiveash said reflects the need to “make sure we’re covering all aspects of how visitors search for information, whether it’s on streaming TV like Hulu, social media, or more traditional PR.” Fiveash described his agency as “a very research-driven organization.” As a result, the marketing efforts will be limited to Connecticut and neighboring New York, Massachusetts and Rhode Island, whose residents are most likely to travel to the Nutmeg State, according to past data. “Even before the pandemic, our key costs were focused on in-state and those three other states,” he said. “Those are people who want to travel here.” But how many people want to travel anywhere this summer remains an open question. Nationwide, state and local tax revenue from hotel operations are predicted to drop by $16.8 billion in 2020, according to a new report by Oxford Economics released on June 18 by the American Hotel & Lodging Association. And according to a forecast prepared for the U.S. Travel Association by Tourism Economics, domestic travel spending is forecast to drop 40% (from $972 billion in 2019 to $583 billion in 2020) while international inbound spending is expected to plummet by 75% ($155 billion to $39 billion). Total domestic trips taken

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Top: Randy Fiveash. Bottom: Sherwood Island State Park. Photo by Sebastián Flores.

The campaign in part will show that our businesses — which include hotels, restaurants and other attractions — are safe. —Randy Fiveash

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by U.S. residents are expected to fall 30% from last year to 1.6 billion — the lowest figure since 1991, another recession year. “The data is telling us that travel and tourism has been more severely damaged than any other U.S. industry by the economic fallout of the health crisis,” said Tori Emerson Barnes, U.S. Travel Association executive vice president for public affairs and policy. “Given that travel employed one in ten Americans and was the number two U.S. export before the pandemic, supporting this industry through to the recovery phase ought to be a national priority.” The organization is in discussions with a number of members of Congress, with priorities including: • Extending Paycheck Protection Program eligibility

to destination marketing organizations. Most of these groups are currently ineligible for aid because they carry a nonprofit or quasi-governmental designation. • Tax incentives, including a temporary travel tax credit; restoring the business entertainment deduction; support for the hard-hit meetings and events sector; and tax credits for personal protective equipment (PPE) and facilities sterilization. • Protection from “frivolous” COVID-related lawsuits for businesses that follow proper health and safety guidelines. • Providing a federal backstop for the issuance of pandemic risk insurance to give businesses financial cover from future outbreaks or another wave of infections, similar to

the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act enacted after 9/11. “Our research shows us that visitors are eager to travel here,” Fiveash said. “Obviously we want them to know that they will be safe wherever they go, that the proper safety protocols outlined by the governor’s executive orders and the CDC (Centers for disease Control and Protection) are in place. The campaign in part will show that our businesses — which include hotels, restaurants and other attractions — are safe.” Still, there’s no doubt that Connecticut’s tourism industry has been hit particularly hard by the pandemic. According to the state Department of Labor, the leisure and hospitality supersector suffered the most in April, losing 72,500 positions and posting an unemployment rate of 50.1%. Connecticut’s tourism industry is a key contributor to the state’s economy, generating $15.5 billion in business sales, $2.2 billion in tax revenues — including $960 million in state and local taxes — and 84,254 jobs (123,500 total supported jobs). “We know our state’s tourism and hospitality-related businesses have been extremely challenged by this pandemic,” DECD Commissioner David Lehman said. “But we also know they are particularly well-positioned to capitalize on the pent-up consumer demand to get out and do things again without having to travel too far from home.” Fiveash described the sector as “a very resilient industry,” and predicted that the lost jobs will quickly be filled as the summer goes on. As for the state’s six welcome centers — which after years of limited hours and staffing came fully back online in September — they have been closed throughout the pandemic. “Our goal is to open them on July 1,” Fiveash said. “We need to make sure all the protocols are implemented, with Plexiglas at the counters, face masks, that sort of thing.” Dealing with brochures might be a challenge, he acknowledged: “If someone picks up a brochure and decides they don’t want to keep it, we don’t want them to put it back in the pile,” he said.

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revenues for municipalities, by relaxing parking enforcement to make it easier for patrons to stop and pick up outgoing orders and, when outdoor dining became permissible, easing the application process for sidewalk and patio dining permits. The village of Tarrytown on June 19 and 20 closed Main Street in the evening to allow for additional social distancing as restaurants moved tables onto the sidewalks and streets and retailers opened their doors wide. “Just because our businesses are opening doesn’t mean the virus isn’t still out there,” the village reminded would-be downtown visitors. In Larchmont, parking spaces had been blocked off to provide restaurants that were putting tables on the sidewalk additional room to spread out into the street for dining. “We planned ahead ways we could utilize public space in creative ways,” Larchmont Mayor Lorraine Walsh told a news conference that had been organized by Westchester County Executive George Latimer. “I issued some executive orders and opened up the streets, parking lanes, sidewalks, parking lots and created a new expedited permit process to allow it to happen,” Walsh said. She named the concept “Al Fresco Larchmont.” “I think everyone is doing much better now that we’ve been able to do this than they would have had we just done business as usual,” Walsh said. “Here’s fingers crossed that everyone does really well and all my businesses stay in business because Larchmont is a great place. So much of what makes it special relies on our local business owners.” Nancy White, owner of the Larchmont florist shop The Flower Bar and president of the Chamber of Commerce, said, “We tried to make resources available to all of the businesses if they weren’t e-commerce enabled, to be able to have someone who could do that for them. We created a delivery service for those who didn’t have a delivery service. People could order and they could get things delivered to local customers and then, of course, we just tried to be a communications arm for everybody.” Ellie Zieminski, owner of the women’s clothing store Love Bella, said, “We have been closed for three months and during that time I reached out to a lot of customers and during that time we did a lot of home delivery where we would pick out an assortment of goods for people, bring it to their house and let them try it on in the privacy of their own home.” She explained that they took precautions by cleaning the merchandise between try-ons and, when the store was allowed to reopen under phase two, put new procedures into effect that will remain in the third phase and as long after as necessary.

Performing Arts Center at Purchase College will again be allowed to hold soldout concerts remains to be determined. In the meantime, while restaurants have greater leeway to satisfy the hunger for gourmet dining under phase three, the hunger for entertainment is being met by numerous online streaming concerts, dramatic presentations and film appreciation events along with pop-up drive-in movie theaters. For example: • Westchester County has scheduled drive-in movies for the Kensico Dam Plaza. On July 17, “The Secret Life of Pets 2” will be shown, while “Wonder Park” is scheduled for Aug. 14. • The city of White Plains has been showing drive-in movies in a downtown parking lot and a parking lot at the White Plains High School. • Yorktown’s recreation department staged a drive-in movie at the Jefferson Valley Mall parking lot.

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Suite Talk Suite Talk: Joanna Frank, president and CEO of the Center for Active Design

he Center for Active Design (CfAD), a New York City-based nonprofit organization that promotes architecture and urban planning solutions to improve public health, recently unveiled “Research to Action: Building Health for All in the Face of COVID-19,” a series of five evidence-based chapters designed to provide guidance on how commercial property professionals can create healthier environments in the midst of the ongoing pandemic. In this edition of Suite Talk, Business Journal Senior Enterprise Editor Phil Hall spoke with Joanna Frank, president and CEO of CfAD, about this new endeavor. What was the genesis of the new five-chapter series? “We are the operator of Fitwel, the building certification system. In that role, we set the industry standard and translate the public health research coming from academic institutions around the world into practical and implementable design and operational strategies for all sectors of the real estate industry: multifamily housing, commercial buildings, retail buildings and larger-scale industrial sites and communities. We’re a trusted resource to the folks in the betting industry. “We had a little bit of warning from our partners in China about the pandemic before it came to the U.S. When the pandemic was breaking here, we experienced an incredible demand from all facets of the real estate industry. Building owners, commercial real estate managers, as well as designers and engineers were being asked by their tenants or their employees or their investors how they were responding to COVID-19 and how they were going to ensure that their residential properties or commercial properties were positioned to either keep their residents safe — in the case of multifamily — or if they would be able to

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What we know from the research is that social isolation accounts for as many preventable deaths a year globally as smoking. This is a serious health crisis – depression is actually the number one cause of disability globally, according to the World Health Organization.

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invite their tenant back if it was a commercial property. “There’s a lot of writing about COVID-19, but there was a lack of clarity about what was based on research and what was just opinion. Users in the building industry turned to us and we were inundated with questions. We spent the first eight weeks of the real pandemic conducting a review of the literature — we have 5,600 peer reviewed research studies within all databases and, obviously, there’s a fair few of those that have already looked at infectious disease. “We were also a partner with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the research that we had identified was a complete picture and was in line with their expertise.” Can you tell us a bit more about the research? “When we looked at health, we looked at all aspects of health: physical health, mobility due to chronic disease or infectious disease and mental health and what we call social health or

social cohesion, which has a big impact on overall life expectancy and quality of life. “What we know from the research is that social isolation accounts for as many preventable deaths a year globally as smoking. This is a serious health crisis — depression is actually the number one cause of disability globally, according to the World Health Organization. “Mental health is already of massive consequence to people’s overall health. As the number one cause of disability, it is obviously also having a massive impact on business as well. I think it’s far less understood than the physical assets of health, especially from the real estate industry. “The building industry doesn’t really understand mental health very well. So, the design decisions we’re making in the operational process — whether you’re a city, an individual owner property, an architect or a facility manager — is impacting people’s mental health, but we just don’t know it.”

Will the new series focus on all types of buildings or are you keeping your scope to certain properties? “It’s kind of chapter by chapter, with the first chapter on mitigating viral transmission that applies across all sectors. We’re looking at how person-to-person transmission presents itself and then aerosolized transmission, along with the solutions and strategies for mitigating transmission of the virus. “The next chapter is about building trust in the workplace. The individual employees in a building, especially multitenant buildings, are highly unlikely to know what the operational strategies are of that building — they don’t how you’re managing the air conditioning system or the protocols around cleaning. The building trust piece is all about how you communicate effectively, how you set up a plan and how you engage with both your tenants and their employees so that everybody’s priorities are taken into consideration when you’re creating that plan. “The next chapter is specifically for residential settings and talking about how you create residential environments that are optimized for people’s health, specifically mental health. As the owner or manager of a residential property, there’s so much that you can do to directly address people’s stress and anxiety and underlying mental health. “The remaining chapters are at the neighborhood scale and look more at density and at chronic disease prevention at a neighborhood scale.” The coronavirus eventually will go into the history books, but how can this series be used for future generations in a post-pandemic environment? “I think that you will see an evolution of the evidence base around COVID-19 and around emergency preparedness, as well as an evolution on understanding the value of human capital.”

National News Mastercard to buy Finicity for $825M to expand its open banking functions

partnership with Mastercard helps us accelerate this mission globally.” If performance targets are met, Finicity said its shareholders have the potential for an earn-out of up to an additional $160 million. Finicity’s technology powers platforms such as Quicken Loans Rocket Mortgage and Experian Boost.

PEPSICO CHALLENGED TO EXPAND BUSINESS TIES WITH BLACK FARMERS

In the aftermath of the recent announcement that PepsiCo was removing the image of Aunt Jemima from the labels of its pancake and syrup product line, the Purchase-based company was challenged by the head of a trade group

In a move that Mastercard said will enhance its open banking products, the Purchase-based credit card company said on June 23 that it intends to buy Finicity for $825 million. The transaction expects to close by the end of the year. “Open banking is a growing global trend and a strategically important space for us,” said Michael Miebach, president of Mastercard. “With the addition of Finicity, we expect to not only advance our open banking strategy, but enhance how we support and accelerate today’s digital economy across several markets.” Mastercard’s open banking services in Europe have connections to more than 1,800 financial institutions. Mastercard said in a statement that Finicity’s complementary technology would strengthen its own open banking platform. “Open banking gives people and businesses more control over their financial data,” Mastercard stated. “This includes determining how and where third parties — such as fintechs or other banks — can access that information to provide new services like money management programs or initiate payments on their behalf.” “Enabling people to access and control their data, while ensuring best practices to protect that data, will continue to drive tremendous innovation that increases financial literacy, inclusion and health,” said Steve Smith, chief executive officer and co-founder of Finicity, which is based in Salt Lake City. “This

representing African American farmers temic wealth and opportunity disparities in agriculture.” to do more business with agricultural Boyd added that his organization interests run by people of color. In an open letter to PepsiCo, John “has long offered to help bridge this gap, Boyd, president of the National Black and that offer still stands.” He called on Farmers Association, sought to engage PepsiCo and other companies to make more progress in building “an inclusive the company in a new outreach with a and equitable society.” wider spectrum of agricultural interests. “As farmers we not only feed “Having recognized that the Aunt America, we believe in America,” Boyd Jemima brand must change, PepsiCo stated. “And we look forward to our should now take the equally obvious country coming together across racial but more substantive step of tapping lines to both reckon with the past and black farmers as significant sources sow the seeds of a better future.” of its products,” Boyd wrote. “Frankly, PepsiCo did not publicly comment Date: 06/29/2020 changing a labelEstate pales in comparison on Boyd’s letter. Focus: Real and Construction to transforming lives and generations Advertorial: Advisors by addressing Banking/Financial the well documented sys— Bob Rozycki and Phil Hall

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Three strategies to grow your Facebook group

o conversation about social media gets far without mentioning Facebook. Out of all of the social networks, Facebook is the largest of them all and commands a valuation of over half a trillion dollars. Facebook’s big revenue driver is their advertising, which many people see as the only path to massive success on Facebook. Their advertising network is one of the best on the planet with their targeting and other capabilities. However, Facebook is not necessarily a pay-to-play platform. There is a way to dominate on Facebook without spending a penny. While the days of growing a

Facebook page just by posting new content are far gone, Facebook groups present a ripe opportunity for anyone to win on Facebook regardless of their budget. I don’t spend any money on growing the Breakthrough Success Facebook Group because Facebook groups present a great opportunity and don’t require a monetary investment to be successful. In this article, I will share three different strategies you can use to grow your Facebook Group. 1: Change Your Group’s Name To Include More Keywords For a long time, the Breakthrough

Success Facebook Group was just called Breakthrough Success. I got some momentum for the group because of my existing audience. However, it didn’t expand much beyond that. Why? The issue was that people were not searching “breakthrough success” on Facebook. Instead, they’re searching for things like “entrepreneurship” and “digital marketing,” which are now keywords within my Facebook group’s title. Instead of just being called “Breakthrough Success,” my group is now called “Breakthrough Success — Entrepreneurship I Digital Marketing I Grow Your Biz.” The slight name change allows me to rank for more keywords that

Facebook users are actively searching for. I also incorporate these keywords within my description to give my group extra ranking power. 2: Get More Engagement From Your Existing Members Facebook’s primary goal is to keep people on their site for as long as possible. That is why Facebook will prioritize active and engaged groups in their algorithm. If you can increase the activity and engagement in your group, Facebook will work harder to promote your group to its users. There are a variety of ways to boost group engagement. Some of my favorite tactics are to encourage members to turn on post notifications, post new content into the group daily,and motivate other people to post in your group. You want to get as many people involved as you can. Part of the advantage with the Breakthrough Success Facebook Group is that it is based on my Breakthrough Success Podcast and Radio Show. Each time I interview a guest, I ask that person to post a valuable nugget in the group. While not everyone does it, each new post results in more engagement within the group. I also get a bunch of new members by inviting the guests to join and keep them involved with my brand after the interview. 3: Promote Your Facebook Group On Your Other Platforms Your Facebook Group is an incredible asset for building engagement with your followers, building your email list and generating revenue. If you want to work on growing your Facebook group actively, you need to promote it outside of Facebook. If you record YouTube videos, mention your Facebook group at the end of your videos. Tell customers about your Facebook group. Go to business events and let people know about your Facebook Group. There are a variety of ways to promote your Facebook group outside of Facebook. The key is to promote it continuously, so you’re getting the group in front of more people. After the initial effort on your end, combined with engagement in the group, Facebook’s algorithm will take over and practically get the members for you. Want to join us in the Breakthrough Success Facebook Group? All you have to do is go to marcguberti.com/facebook to join the group. You’ll then see these strategies in action and get an idea of how I make revenue from Facebook Groups.

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Union chief details new Con Edison contract BY PETER KATZ pkatz@westfairinc.com

t was pretty tough. There was a real possibility that Sunday morning we were going to be on a line with all the picket signs,” James Shillitto, president of Local 1-2 of the Utility Workers Union of America told the Business Journal about the just concluded contract talks with Con Edison. The sometimes highly contentious negotiations ended with a memorandum of understanding on a new contract. The agreement finally came together at 1 a.m. June 21. “The company called in the federal mediators and they worked to broker a compromise,” Shillitto said. The memorandum of understanding and relevant details were presented by Shillitto to the union’s executive board and the board unanimously voted to adopt it. He

said that the union’s business agents have been out in the field meeting with the members and, so far, the reaction is very positive. Local 1-2 has about 8,000 members. “I think it’s a fair contract for the company, the ratepayers and my members for the next four years,” Shillitto said. He said there should be no immediate effect on Con Edison bills since the company typically folds anticipated labor costs into its rate requests with the state Public Service Commission. Shillitto said that the COVID19 outbreak and the fact that about 400 members of Local 1-2 tested positive for the disease and there were nine deaths did not hinder the contract talks. Shillitto said that Con Edison has supplied everyone with the proper personal protective equipment (PPE) to do their jobs. “Once the pandemic hit we got into heavy negotiations with the company on how to reduce

everyone’s exposure. You know, you hear a lot of people asking for hazard pay and I purposely did not ask for hazard pay,” Shillitto said. “I preferred to have my membership less exposed. The money’s no good if you’re sick or dead. We did work closely on that and those people who could work from home were allowed and we’re going to continue that going forward. We have almost 3,000 members working from home now and, although it won’t continue to be that number, it will be to some degree and that will be an ongoing conversation. “As for my people in the field, my linemen and my splicers, the gas and steam mechanics, PPE was scarce in the beginning but Con Ed did do the right thing and everybody is supplied with the right PPE to do their job. I do feel that was one thing we did agree on all through that we have to worry about the safety of my members who happen to be

their employees.” The Business Journal was provided with details of provisions in the new 2020-24 collective bargaining agreement and Shillitto said that there were no givebacks. Con Edison had sought givebacks, including removal of certain job titles from the union bargaining unit, making reductions in medical and pension benefits for new hires and increasing employee medical contributions while decreasing benefits. The contract provides a 3% wage increase across the board each year for the life of contract, including 0.25% merit wage increase, with the compounded increase of 12.55% over the life of the contract. The union said the new contract keeps medical costs paid by employees reasonable, with the lowest increases of employee contributions in years. It provides time off for a wellness

exam with a physician of the employee’s choice. The value of life insurance provided under the contract increases from $50,000 to $100,000. The meal allowance increases incrementally to $17.50 by the end of the contract. A legal services plan is offered under the new contract as is a plan to help with refinancing student loans. Among the other provisions is one dealing with working from home, including that the company provide laptops. There are increased stipends for the use of personal vehicles. There are provisions to establish new titles in some departments, increase wages for current employees moving into new titles and/or provide stipends or wage increases when employees pass tests for various duties. “You know what they say: It’s business, it’s not personal. They had their goals, we had ours,” Shillitto said.

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In Court | Bill Heltzel Anthony Vigna disbarred for his part in mortgage scam

Thornwood lawyer Anthony P. Vigna has been disbarred on a felony conviction for his role in defrauding nearly 60 homeowners and trying to illegally wipe out $33 million in mortgages. A panel of five New York Supreme Court appellate justices ruled June 10 that Vigna’s conviction for conspiracy to commit mail, wire and bank fraud automatically disqualified him as an attorney. The disbarment was made retroactive to March 22, 2019, the day he pleaded guilty. Vigna admitted “intentional participation in a mortgage scheme using fraudulent documents purporting to discharge mortgages,” the justices ruled. “Through those efforts, he and his co-conspirators fraudulently received funds from distressed mortgagors.” The mortgage scam operated from 2011 to 2012 by the Pillow Foundation, and later the Terra Foundation, in Valhalla. The foundations — which were not actually tax-exempt organizations — targeted homeowners who were having trouble paying mortgages. For a fee, Terra claimed it could eliminate their debts. First, it would conduct an audit. Next, it would send a “qualified written request” to the lender. Then it would file a mortgage discharge document with the local county clerk. Terra officials signed the documents, posing as authorized representatives of the

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banks, making it appear as if the mortgages had been satisfied. Terra charged monthly fees for its services, such as audits that were not done, or on new mortgages it encouraged clients to take out. Vigna was Terra’s in-house lawyer. Rocco Cermele, Jacqueline Graham, Paula Guadagno, Bruce Lewis and John Ruzza were also implicated and indicted in the scheme. Last year, Vigna pleaded guilty to conspiracy. His attorney, Michael Shapiro, recommended no prison time. Vigna, he argued in a sentencing letter, had several health problems that exposed him to great risk in jail; he had not benefited financially from the scheme; his conduct did not cause any actual losses; and he had never before been in legal trouble. “He did not fully comprehend the illegality of the scheme until it was too late,” Shapiro stated. The other conspirators had lied to Vigna, and he had “naively accepted” their explanations for the mortgage discharge papers. When Vigna discovered that his name had been forged on documents and his notary stamp had been used without his authorization, according to Shapiro, he objected. Then one day he “came home to find an uninvited visitor, who Mr. Vigna believed had connections to organized crime, FCBJ

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sitting on his front steps.” He understood the visit as an intimidation tactic to dissuade him from reporting the forgeries and misuse of his notary stamp. Vigna received no payments for his legal services, according to Shapiro, but received office space at Terra and the opportunity to learn more about an “administrative process” that enabled homeowners to discharge their mortgages. But federal prosecutors argued that Vigna helped prepare five of the bogus mortgage discharge papers, including documents for a florist and landscaper who ultimately lost $501,100. The government traced the scheme to practices of the Sovereign Citizen movement, a loosely organized anti-government faction whose adherents believe they do not have to pay taxes or answer to the courts or law enforcement. Vigna was not only a lawyer, the government noted. He held a Masters of Business Administration, a CPA license and a mortgage broker license. He had worked as an assistant corporate counsel for the city of Yonkers and as an accountant for Exxon Mobil Corp. He had taught law and accounting as an adjunct professor at five colleges. “No competent adult who understood what the Terra conspirators were doing — much less a practicing attorney and CPA — could possibly believe that the Terra scheme had a shred of legitimacy to it,” prosecutors David R. Felton, Michael D. Maimin and James McMahon argued in a sentencing memorandum. What’s more, they said, “Vigna put on a master class in deception and minimization” when detectives interviewed him. “Vigna played dumb and pretended not to have anything to do with Terra, despite … his painstaking explanations of Terra’s business and the pseudo-legal doctrines purportedly justifying it.” The prosecutors recommended 46 to 57 months in prison. Last July, U.S. District Judge

Nelson S. Roman sentenced Vigna to a year and a day in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, and ordered him to pay $250,500 in restitution. Vigna, 62, is in custody in a Brooklyn halfway house. He is scheduled for release on July 16.

XPO LOGISTICS SUES PRESTIGE BRANDS FOR $7 MILLION

XPO Logistics of Greenwich, Connecticut, is suing Prestige Brands Inc., the Elmsford consumer products company, for $7 million for allegedly withholding payments from the warehousing company for more than a year. XPO Logistics’ affiliates filed the complaint June 9 in U.S. District Court in White Plains. Prestige Brands “accepted the benefit of XPO’s services … without objection, protest or rejection,” the complaint states, “yet failed to compensate XPO for the reasonable value of its services.” Prestige, which bills itself as the “largest independent provider of over-the-counter products in North America,” makes and sells popular products such as Dramamine motion sickness relief, Efferdent denture cleanser, Fleet enemas, Monistat yeast infection treatment and Summer’s Eve feminine hygiene. XPO Logistics is an international, transportation and warehousing supply chain company. Prestige and XPO Logistics affiliates in North Carolina agreed to a warehousing and transportation deal in 2012, according to the lawsuit, whereby XPO would store products in two Missouri warehouses and then pack and ship them to Prestige customers, such as CVS and Walmart. Prestige allegedly stopped

paying for the services in January 2019. This past April, a Prestige official notified XPO that it was deducting more than $4 million from its account balance, according to the complaint, “as a result of XPO’s numerous contractual breaches.” XPO Logistics claims that the purported breaches concern alleged activities in 2017, and that Prestige has not cited any problems for the services invoiced for 2019 and 2020. As of May, Prestige products were no longer being delivered to XPO warehouses, according to the complaint, and all inventory had been shipped out of the facilities, “per Prestige’s direction.” XPO claims that Prestige used the impending end of the contract, June 30, when XPO will no longer have an enforcement remedy, as an opportunity to stop paying for services. XPO claims that Prestige owed $6 million when the complaint was filed and will owe $7 million by June 30. XPO accuses Prestige of breach of contract, unjust enrichment and failure to pay the reasonable value of services it accepted. Prestige did not respond to an email asking for its side of the story. Prestige Brands is a publicly traded company with a market capitalization of more than $2 billion. It booked revenues of $963 million in the last fiscal year, ending March 31. XPO has a market cap of $6.8 billion and annual revenue of $16.4 billion. XPO is represented by Manhattan attorneys Mark W. Lerner, Mark P. Ressler and Melissa A. Barahona of Kasowitz Benson Torres LLP.

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The Next Big Thing? Trade Hounds builds online community for construction industry BY PHIL HALL phall@westfairinc.com

arlier this month, the construction industry community platform Trade Hounds closed on $3.2 million in seed funding from a number of venture capital firms and investment entities. The Boston-based Trade Hounds originally promoted itself as the “LinkedIn of the construction industry,” but is now moving to establish itself as a new online force for companies and individuals within this sector. Trade Hounds has its roots in Australia, where co-founder David Broomhead studied the offline manner in which family members working in the local construction industry were able to source their work. Arriving in the U.S. in 2016, Broomhead consulted with Darien native Peter Maglathlin, who has a background in finance and technology, about creating an online environment exclusively for construction professionals. “It’s always bothered me that tradespeople — the skilled workers who build our hospitals, schools and infrastructure

Screen shots from the Trade Hounds site plus a photo of co-founders Peter Maglathlin and David Broomhead.

— don’t have access to a technology platform that meets their professional needs,” Broomhead said in the press statement announcing the seed funding. “We’ve set out to change this with Trade Hounds.” “It seemed like the industry was still very old school from a labor market tools perspective,” Maglathlin said. “The construction industry in the U.S. is huge, and I decided to partner with David and launch what is now the most thriving commercial construction community in the world.” When Trade Hounds debuted in 2019, Maglathlin did not want the site to become another online work-related forum full of conversation but limited in professional development and business leads. “There are so many of them out there — it’s a crowded space,” he said. “We thought that we could create a tool that the worker wants to use habitually and will provide value to them over the course of their career life cycle.” Maglathlin recalled that his decision to join LinkedIn nearly a dozen years ago was “because I felt I needed a professional storefront,” adding that construction workers would benefit from having a similar site unique to their industry. But while LinkedIn covers the entire occupational universe and is heavily text-driven, Trade Hounds is industry-specific and offers a multimedia advantage that can offer a representation of the finished quality of the construction profes-

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sionals’ output. “What a commercial carpenter or electrician or plumber prefers is to show imagery and video as evidence of what they’re able to do,” he said. “They are showers, not tellers. Workers on Trade Hounds can showcase their skills through imagery and video on the platform, seek advice, and get feedback and validation from other workers on the platform.” Maglathlin began to spread the word on Trade Hounds at the local construction sites near his Boston office, where he queried workers on sourcing work and networking for potential opportunities. Digital advertising, primarily on Facebook, helped raise a wider awareness of this endeavor. “The beauty of a vertical community is that we’re able to use very targeted messaging and very targeted imagery to capture the right type of person,” he said. “And we can acquire users at less than $1, which enables our venture funding to go quite a long way.” Since the initial construction site queries, Trade Hounds has grown to 200,000 registered users across the country, with a strong concentration of users in New England, Pennsylvania, Texas, Florida and the Midwest. Maglathlin also stressed that the typical Trade Hounds user is not the neighborhood handyman that someone would hire from a consumer-facing website for small domestic repairs, but is instead a “licensed tradesperson who wears a hard hat and builds the big structures of the world: our hospitals, our schools, our bridges, etc.” Trade Hounds is also readying a jobs section that, according to Maglathlin, will “enable employers to interact with the community about job opportunities, which is going to be the primary monetization channel in the near medium- and long-term.” This section is being planned to launch later in the year. Since securing its new venture funding, Maglathlin stated the company is “going on a hiring spree” and is seeking a variety of employees ranging from a quality assurance engineer to a customer success manager, along with several marketing officers and front- and backend engineers. The company is also considering an expansion of its platform to the wider world, but Maglathlin noted that would not be happening in the near future. “We think this is a billion-dollar plus business in a massive vertical and can be scaled globally,” he said. “Right now, I think America is obviously a big enough market to focus on for the next couple of years.”

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The First Bank of Greenwich 444 E. Putnam Ave., Cos Cob 06807 203-629-8400 • greenwichfirst.com Top executive: Frank J. Gaudio Number of domestic locations: 3 Year-to-date net income: 1,562 Year established: 2006

Patriot Bank N.A. 900 Bedford St., Stamford 06901 203-324-7500 • bankpatriot.com Top executive: Michael Carrazza Number of domestic locations: 9 Year-to-date net income: -131 Year established: 1994

Bankwell Bank 208 Elm St., New Canaan 06840 877-966-1944 • mybankwell.com Top executive: Christopher Gruseke Number of domestic locations: 12 Year-to-date net income: 21,687 Year established: 2002

First Republic Bank 111 Pine St., San Francisco, CA 94111 415-392-1400 • firstrepublic.com Top executive: James H. Herbert II Number of domestic locations: 78 Year-to-date net income: 930,329 Year established: 2010

People’s United Bank N.A. 850 Main St., Bridgeport 06604 800-894-0300 • peoples.com Top executive: John P. Barnes Number of domestic locations: 403 Year-to-date net income: 543,468 Year established: 1869

BNY Mellon N.A. 240 Greenwich St., New York, N.Y. 10286 212-495-1784 • bnymellon.com Top executive: Interim CEO: Todd Gibbons Number of domestic locations: 34 Year-to-date net income: 293,000 Year established: 1869

Signature Bank 565 Fifth Ave., New York, N.Y. 10017 1-886-SIGLINE • signatureny.com Top executive: Joseph J. DePaolo Number of domestic locations: 33 Year-to-date net income: 588,926 Year established: 2001

Citibank N.A. 701 E. 60 St., Sioux Falls, S.D. 57104 800-285-3000 • citibank.com Top executive: Mary McNiff Number of domestic locations: 723 Year-to-date net income: 17,405,000.00 Year established: 1812

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. 1111 Polaris Pkwy., Columbus, OH 43240 212-270-6000 • jpmorganchase.com Top executive: Jamie Dimon Number of domestic locations: 5,100 Year-to-date net income: 31,339,000 Year established: 1824

Citizens Bank N.A. 1 Citizens Plaza, Providence, R.I. 02903 401-456-7096 • citizensbank.com Top executive: Bruce Van Saun Number of domestic locations: 1,127 Year-to-date net income: 1,811,765 Year established: 2005

KeyBank N.A. 127 Public Square, Cleveland, OH 44114 216-689-5580 • key.com Top executive: Beth Mooney Number of domestic locations: 1,197 Year-to-date net income: 1,898,433 Year established: 1849

TD Bank N.A. 66 Wellington Street West P.O. Box 1 TD Bank Tower Toronto, Ontario M5J 416-307-8500 • tdbank.com Top executive: Bharat B. Masrani Number of domestic locations: 1,301 Year-to-date net income: 2,682,078 Year established: 1852

Connecticut Community Bank N.A. (Division of Westport National Bank) 1495 Post Road East, Westport 06880 203-319-6260 • ccbankonline.com Top executive: President: Richard T. Cummings CEO; William B. Laudano Number of domestic locations: 9 Year-to-date net income: 1,808 Year established: 1998

M&T Trust Co. 1 M&T Plaza, Buffalo, N.Y. 14203 800-724-2440 • mtb.com Top executive: René F. Jones Number of domestic locations: 780 Year-to-date net income: 1,961,156 Year established: 1856

DR Bank 1001 Post Road, Darien 06820 800-361-5363 • drbank.com Top executive: Robert Kettenmann Number of domestic locations: 3 Year-to-date net income: 115,606 Year established: 2006

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The Northern Trust Co. 50 S. La Salle St., Chicago, IL 60603 312-630-6000 • northerntrust.com Top executive: Michael O’Grady Number of domestic locations: 65 Year-to-date net income: 1,464,192 Year established: 1889

Webster Bank N.A. Webster Plaza, Waterbury 06702 800-325-2424 • websterbank.com Top executive:John R. Ciulla Number of domestic locations: 177 Year-to-date net income: 404,850 Year established: 1870 Wells Fargo Bank N.A. 101 N. Phillips Ave., Sioux Falls, S.D. 57104 704-590-4900 • wellsfargo.com Top executive: Charles W. Scharf Number of domestic locations: 8,050 Year-to-date net income: 19,553,000 Year established: 1870

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BANKS (Commercial) | WESTCHESTER COUNTY Area code: 914 (unless otherwise noted)

Bank of America N.A. 101 N. Tryon St., Charlotte, N.C. 28255 800-432-1000 • bankofamerica.com Top executive: Brian T. Moynihan Number of domestic locations: 4,600 Year-to-date net income: 26,756,000 Year established: 1904 BNY Mellon N.A. 240 Greenwich St., New York, N.Y. 10286 212-495-1784 • bnymellon.com Top executive: Interim CEO Todd Gibbons Number of domestic locations: 34 Year-to-date net income: 293,000 Year established: 1869 Capital One N.A. 1680 Capital One Drive McLean, VA 22102 800-655-2265 • capitalone.com Top executive: Richard D. Fairbank Number of domestic locations: 662 Year-to-date net income: 3,312,125 Year established: 1988 Citibank N.A. 701 E. 60 St., Sioux Falls, S.D. 57104 800-285-3000 • citibank.com Top executive: Mary McNiff Number of domestic locations: 723 Year-to-date net income: 17,405,000 Year established: 1812 Citizens Bank N.A. 1 Citizens Plaza, Providence, R.I. 02903 401-456-7096 • citizensbank.com Top executive: Bruce Van Saun Number of domestic locations: 1,127 Year-to-date net income: 1,811,765 Year established: 2005 ConnectOne Bank 301 Sylvan Ave. Englewood Cliffs, N.J. 07832 844-266-2548 • connectonebank.com Top executive: Frank Sorrentino Number of domestic locations: 28 Year-to-date net income: 79,129,000 Year established: 2005

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Country Bank (Division of OceanFirst Bank, N.A.) 655 Third Ave., Ninth floor New York, N.Y. 10017 212-818-9090 • countrybnk.com Top executive: Timothy J. Moffett Number of domestic locations: 6 Year-to-date net income: 93,134 Year established: 1988 Customers Bank 99 Bridge St., Phoenixville, PA 19460 610-933-2000 • customersbank.com Top executive: Jay S. Sidhu Number of domestic locations: 13 Year-to-date net income: 83,434 Year established: 1997 The First Bank of Greenwich 500 Westchester Ave. Port Chester, N.Y. 10573 914-908-5444 • greenwichfirst.com Top executive: Frank J. Gaudio Number of domestic locations: 3 Year-to-date net income: 1,562 Year established: 2006

M&T Trust Co. 1 M&T Plaza, Buffalo, N.Y. 14203 800-724-2440 • mtb.com Top executive: René F. Jones Number of domestic locations: 780 Year-to-date net income: 1,961,156 Year established: 1856

Sterling National Bank 400 Rella Blvd, Montebello, N.Y. 10901 845-369-8040 • snb.com Top executive: Jack L. Kopnisky Number of domestic locations: 87 Year-to-date net income: 448,290 Year established: 1929

New York Community Bank 615 Merrick Ave. East Meadow, N.Y. 11554 800-535-2269 • newyorkcommercialbank.com Top executive: Joseph R. Ficalora Number of domestic locations: 225 Year-to-date net income: 429,916 Year established: 1990

TD Bank N.A. 66 Wellington Street West, P.O. Box 1 TD Bank Tower, Toronto, Ontario M5J 416-307-8500 • tdbank.com Top executive: Bharat B. Masrani Number of domestic locations: 1,301 Year-to-date net income: 2,682,078 Year established: 1852

Patriot Bank N.A. 900 Bedford St., Stamford, CT 06901 203-324-7500 • bankpatriot.com Top executive: Michael Carrazza Number of domestic locations: 9 Year-to-date net income: -131 Year established: 1994 PCSB Bank 2651 Strang Blvd. Yorktown Heights, N.Y. 10598 914-248-7272 • PCSB.com Top executive: Joseph D. Roberto Number of domestic locations: 15 Year-to-date net income: 8,804 Year established: 2012

HSBC Bank USA N.A. 1800 Tysons Blvd., Tysons, VA 22102 800-975-4722 • us.hsbc.com Top executive: Michael Roberts Number of domestic locations: 230 Year-to-date net income: 340,983 Year established: 2004 JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. 1111 Polaris Pkwy. Columbus, OH 43240 212-270-6000 • jpmorganchase.com Top executive: Jamie Dimon Number of domestic locations: 5,100 Year-to-date net income: 31,339,000 Year established: 1824

People’s United Bank N.A. 850 Main St., Bridgeport, CT 06604 800-894-0300 • peoples.com Top executive: John P. Barnes Number of domestic locations: 403 Year-to-date net income: 543,468 Year established: 1869 Signature Bank 565 Fifth Ave., New York, N.Y. 10017 1-886-SIGLINE • signatureny.com Top executive: Joseph J. DePaolo Number of domestic locations: 33 Year-to-date net income: 588,926 Year established: 2001

KeyBank N.A. 127 Public Square, Cleveland, OH 44114 216-689-5580 • key.com Top executive: Beth Mooney Number of domestic locations: 1,197 Year-to-date net income: 1,898,433 Year established: 1849

Tompkins Mahopac Bank 1441 Route 22, Brewster, N.Y. 10509 866-462-2658 • mahopacbank.com Top executive: Gerald J. Klein Jr. Number of domestic locations: 15 Year-to-date net income: 31,722 Year established: 1927 Webster Bank N.A. Webster Plaza, Waterbury, CT 06702 800-325-2424 • websterbank.com Top executive: John R. Ciulla Number of domestic locations: 177 Year-to-date net income: 404,850 Year established: 1870 Wells Fargo Bank N.A. 101 N. Phillips Ave. Sioux Falls, S.D. 57104 704-590-4900 • wellsfargo.com Top executive: Charles W. Scharf Number of domestic locations: 8,050 Year-to-date net income: 19,553,000 Year established: 1870 The Westchester Bank 2001 Central Park Ave. Yonkers, N.Y. 10710 914-337-1900 • thewestchesterbank.com Top executive: John M. Tolomer Number of domestic locations: 7 Year-to-date net income: 13,768 Year established: 2008

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PCSB Bank – The Incredibly Neighborly Commercial Bank Helps Customers Figure Out Their New Normal.

PCSB Bank has worked diligently over the last few months to help their business banking customers work through the challenges presented by Covid-19. The CARES Act Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) administered by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) was a new experience for local businesses and banks as well. Many businesses needed help to get through the PPP loan application process and now, understanding the forgiveness criteria has raised many additional questions. PCSB has been committed to assisting customers as they forge through these unchartered waters. Providing a high level of customer service made the difference for many companies. “We had several businesses move their accounts over to PCSB because they couldn’t get the assistance they needed from their current bank,” stated Joseph D. Roberto, PCSB’s chairman, president and CEO, “that was something we weren’t expecting, but we were certainly happy about.” Now that businesses have reopened after being closed or operating differently during the pandemic, their banking relationship is more important now than ever before. “We’re committed to assisting local businesses in our communities as they reopen and what that will entail from a

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financial perspective,” explained Mr. Roberto. “We’ve built a formidable team of bankers in both the deposit and lending areas. They understand that all businesses have been effected by Covid-19 and they’re prepared to help their customers get up and running again as quickly and smoothly as possible,” Roberto said.

Cash management is a critical part of running any successful business and this will be a critical area for businesses preparing to reopen. PCSB has the tools to help any size business manage the four

key components of cash management: payables, receivables, fraud prevention and reporting. PCSB’s senior vice president and director of cash management services, Dominick Petramale reports, “The cash management team is talking with our customers on a daily basis to be sure they’re ready to go. We’re all working through a tough situation, so customer service is something that businesses really need right now and fortunately, that’s always been our hallmark. We’re making sure every customer feels a high level of comfort knowing their banker is just a phone call away when they need to talk or bounce some ideas off of a trusted partner that understands their business.” Managing business finances can be an overwhelming task without the right tools. The PCSB cash management team features specialists that focus on key vertical markets: accounting firms, law firms, medical practices, not-for-profits, municipalities, plus, real estate management and professional services companies. PCSB understands that each type of business has unique needs when it comes to managing their finances. Building custom solutions has been the most effective approach. It gives business owners confidence to know their financial position in real time. Especially during the recovery period that every business is now facing, having direct access to their banker is essential.” Scott Nogles, executive vice president, COO and treasurer, said about PCSB Bank’s approach to business banking in general, “It’s built on solid relationships. Our business banking teams strive to form a close partnership with each customer. We put in the effort to learn a client’s business and understand their opportunities as well as their challenges. Clients tell us all the time that no other bank has ever invested as much energy in getting to know their business as PCSB Bank. That’s something we’re very proud of and it’s what truly sets us apart, especially in a post-Covid environment.” PCSB Bank’s business banking teams feature representatives from both cash management and commercial lending. PCSB’s goal is to simplify a customer’s financial life and help them make better

decisions. Each customer is also assigned a dedicated account manager who can be reached quickly when needed. To assist customers in managing the inevitable financial ebbs and flows they face throughout the year, PCSB offers comprehensive commercial lending products, including lines of credit as well as term loans to provide funds for large purchases needed for growth or to take advantage of special opportunities. PCSB also offers commercial real estate loans, such as business owner-occupied mortgages, investment real estate loans and construction loans, combining favorable rates and terms for many types of businesses. The bank’s local focus is also a key ingredient to its unique approach. PCSB Bank’s Executive Vice President and Chief Lending Officer Michael Goldrick explains, “every member of our business banking team lives and works in the area. They know the market and they understand what every business has been facing the last few months. We’re able to move efficiently when our clients need it most. That’s another reason why so many local businesses have recently switched over to PCSB Bank after the frustration of dealing with a larger bank that can’t provide the hands-on customer service we offer.” “Our team always talks about what it takes to build a successful brand in the lower Hudson Valley,” said Mr. Roberto. “Understanding that our brand is built on providing great customer service and a commitment to supporting local communities is critical to our long-term success. We’re neighbors helping neighbors. That’s our role as a community bank and we must consistently live up to that responsibility. If we commit as a group to delivering on our brand promise, which is communicated through our new tagline – The Incredibly Neighborly Commercial Bank. – we can really make a difference in our communities. As we all try to figure out our new normal in a post-COVID world, we need to work together. We’ll get through it and we’ll be stronger because we faced these challenges as a solid, unified community. We want to take on a position of leadership in each of the communities we serve and do whatever we can to benefit as many as possible.”

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Fairfield County Bank 150 Danbury Road, Ridgefield 06877 438-6518 • fairfieldcountybank.com Top executive: David Schneider Total assets: 1,563,031 Year-to-date net income: 10,354 Year established: 1871

First County Bank 160 Atlantic St., Stamford 06904 462-4401 • firstcountybank.com Top executive: Reyno A. Giallongo Jr. and Robert J. Granata Total assets: 1,755,414 Year-to-date net income: 8,602 Year established: 1851

Fieldpoint Private Bank & Trust 100 Field Point Road Greenwich 06830 413-9302 • fieldpointprivate.com Top executive: Timothy Tully Total assets: 919,875 Year-to-date net income: 4,902 Year established: 2008

Newtown Savings Bank 39 Main St., Newtown 06470 426-4440 • nsbonline.com Top executive: Kenneth Weinstein Total assets: 1,334,086 Year-to-date net income: 7,360 Year established: 1855

Savings Bank of Danbury 220 Main St., Danbury 06813 743-3849 • sbdanbury.com Top executive: Martin Morgado Total assets: 1,117,094 Year-to-date net income: 11,810 Year established: 1849 Union Savings Bank 226 Main St., Danbury 06813 830-4200 • unionsavings.com Top executive: Cynthia C. Merkle Total assets: 2,276,560 Year-to-date net income: 22,230 Year established: 1866

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Apple Bank for Savings 122 E. 42 St., Ninth floor, Manhasset 10168 902-2775 • applebank.com Top executive: Steven C. Bush Total assets: 15,808,051 Year-to-date net income: 111,650 Year established: 1863

Orange Bank & Trust Co. 212 Dolson Ave., Middletown 10940 845-341-5000 • orangecountytrust.com Top executive: Michael Gilfeather Total assets: 1,219,002 Year-to-date net income: 11,305 Year established: 1892

NorthEast Community Bank 325 Hamilton Ave., White Plains 10601 684-2500 • necommunitybank.com Top executive: Kenneth A. Martinek Total assets: 946,089 Year-to-date net income: 12,389 Year established: 1934

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unning a summer camp can be a challenge at many levels. Throw in a pandemic and the challenge requires a lot more planning than usual. For Jamie Sirkin, director of Summer Trails Day Camp and Summer Trails Baseball Camp in Somers, this year’s season is proceeding in a business-at-somewhat-normal manner. “Camp is going to look a little different this summer, but it’s our goal for it not to feel any different,” she said. “We’re really committed to the physical and emotional development of children and to maintaining an environment that’s filled with fun and joy. There are best practices.” Of course, social distancing protocols were not designed with rambunctious children in mind. Sirkin is relying on a guidance issued by the state government to balance health concerns with normal childhood activities. “Some of the things that we’re doing is eliminating our bus transportation this summer,” she said. “We are having all of our campers and all of our staff bring bagged lunch. And on rainy days, we’re going to follow the school model that they follow for snow days where you get a phone call from the superintendent in the morning saying that we may be closed today or may have a late arrival or an early dismissal.” Sirkin said that Summer Trails was “super lucky” that most of its parents have been dropping off and picking up their children, so relatively few adults will have their schedules disrupted. She also observed that many parents are still working from home this summer, which enables them to serve double-duty as chauffeur for the young campers. All programs will be conducted almost entirely outdoors in order to mitigate potential viral transmissions within enclosed spaces. Sirkin also made arrangements to ensure a clean camping environment. “We have contracted with a cleaning company who’s going to disinfect our buildings every evening, in addition to our enhanced maintenance staff and cleaning staff that we have during the day,” she said. “We’re going to keep smaller group sizes and we’re not going to have groups mixing with other groups for activities during the day.”

Jamie Sirkin is director of Summer Trails Day Camp and Summer Trails Baseball Camp. Photo courtesy Summer Trails Day Camp.

Intercamp sporting events, a longtime staple between Summer Trails and other regional camps, will not be scheduled this summer, and Sirkin’s campers will not be making day trips to local attractions. Sirkin also operates the South Woods Upstate sleepaway camp, but the state did not issue a guidance on the status of such camps and it appears unlikely that endeavor will be able to operate this summer. To ensure her camp counselors are up to speed on what will be expected of them during this unusual summer, Sirkin pushed back the Summer Trails opening day by two weeks to July 13 for expanded training. “Summer Trails always had a virtual component to our staff training, so we are just enhancing that program this summer,” she said. “And we’ve added a combination of in-person and

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other,” she says of the beach community. She loves both the lifestyle — and its enduring influence on her work. “We go out as much as we possibly can.”

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DRIVING ALONG NORTH STREET in backcountry Greenwich, you’ll see one horse farm and gracious home after another. As you come into the area known as Banksville, you may notice a particularly charming white house. A pair of elegant figurative sculptures and comfortable chairs sporting faux-fur throws dot its porch, these artistic touches flanking a statementmaking front door in an unexpected splash of teal-blue. What you’re seeing isn’t yet another wellappointed residence but rather the exterior of Eclectic Home, veteran interior designer Kimberly Handler’s new home décor and design store. And be assured, those hints of a stylish approach yield a big payoff once you step inside, as we do on a recent afternoon. Handler has promoted the store as offering a “vibrant mash-up of vintage and new furniture, accessories and art,” and we have to agree. Moments after entering, we’re captivated by the, well, eclectic mix of patterns and textures, goods and displays that feature everything from vases to pillows, chairs to books, lamps to mirrors, tables to accent pieces and an array of art both large and small — and yes, even some jewelry. The setting has proven ideal for Handler, who shares that she “had been thinking about opening a store on and off for years.” And, she adds, “I like that it looks like a house on the outside,” noting the interior’s footprint allows her to create an array of vignettes that can — and do — often change. “The store looks totally different today than it did three weeks ago,” Handler says — recapping her first weeks in business, having officially opened in early January. Eclectic Home offers her, she says, a different approach than her work through Kimberly Handler Designs does. “Everything you bring into a room has a purpose,” she says of the balance she always strives to create in her residential projects. Here, it’s a bit more, as she says, “fun” — a vibrant explosion of sensory experiences, from bold fabrics to unusual textures, intriguing art to unique interpretations of classics. “Opening a store has been a good learning lesson for me,” she says. And a bit later will add, “It’s kind of fun for my creative side, constantly moving stuff”

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Kimberly Handler at Eclectic Home in Greenwich.

— before adding with a laugh — “I don’t know if it’s OCD or what.”

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Handler, a Greenwich-based interior designer with nearly 20 years’ experience — her design studio is just down the road — is fulfilling her dream of bringing her design expertise to a wider audience with this retail venture. By design, it’s a showcase of handselected vintage, modern and one-of-a-kind home furnishings, accessories and art. The location was both perfect — and familiar. “I live in Greenwich and ride horses in Bedford,” she says. Handler, who grew up outside of WCBJ

Princeton, New Jersey, and went on to college at Lehigh University in Pennsylvania, eventually got her start in the world of interior design. Following her studies at New York School of Interior Design, she worked for a Manhattan-based design firm before she launched her eponymous company in 2003. In her company, she focuses on residential design, renovation and new construction. Her approach is bold, an assured blending of the traditional look often favored on the East Coast with the relaxed feel of California living. It’s no surprise, since she and her family lived for a time in Malibu, where they still maintain a home. “To me, it’s the most interesting mix of people, from one end of the spectrum to the

For Handler, Eclectic Home may have been in mind for ages but was quick in coming to life. “When I decide I’m going to do something, I normally rip the Band-Aid pretty quickly,” noting she decided to go ahead with the shop in November, officially opening Jan. 7. It sounds like an impossible feat. “This is what I do,” she said, noting she relied on her long-cultivated network of vendors and a test run before the holidays. It’s proven to be the perfect complement to her design work, she adds. “I think I was looking for a creative outlet, (a) way to pull together things that I love.” And often those things have local ties, from the handcrafted table created in Brooklyn to bold photography from Fairfield County’s Allyson Monson to signature artwork from Kerri Rosenthal, who has a flagship shop in Westport. (Both familiar to WAG readers from past features). The remainder of her inventory is a mix of design favorites, such as sassy home goods from Jonathan Adler (see story on page 64), to vintage finds and antiques. The latter Handler sources on buying trips that range from upstate New York to Vermont but, she adds, “Wherever I am, I’m looking.” “I think there’s nothing better than going and finding a treasure,” she says. Often, she will repurpose those finds to create a modern piece — the perfect example, a grouping of traditional Queen Anne chairs made new by her revamp featuring blackand-white Loro Piana fabric and vivid green lacquer. While she expects to have customers ranging from someone searching for a home accent to those looking for a stylish gift, Handler also is looking to become a resource for other designers. To that end, she offers a trade discount and the chance to source items for their projects on approval. As she looks around her new surroundings, Handler says she finds her new location ideal, expecting to draw customers from not only Greenwich and Bedford but also Armonk, Chappaqua and beyond. After all, she says, “I will drive to a store that I like.” And she hopes Eclectic Home becomes such a destination. Eclectic Home is at 1064 North St. in Greenwich. Call 203-340-9213 or visit eclectichome.store. For more on Handler’s design work, visit kimberlyhandlerdesigns. com.

Beyond Biz IT IS THE MOST POPULAR FLOWER, the go-to for birthdays and pageant queens, anniversaries and dignitaries, introductions and curtain calls. And yet, the rose — seemingly ubiquitous on Valentine’s Day and Mother’s Day; the official bloom of the United States and several of its states, including New York — is never a cliché, never out of place. Such is its power that one can have the same heady effect as a dozen. Can you say that about any other flower? What is it, then, about the rose? “What’s in a name?” Juliet opines to her Romeo. “That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” But would it play or sing as well, Juliet? It’s hard to think of Victorian poet Ernest Dawson substituting chrysanthemums in his line “they are not long, the days of wine and roses,” which the ne’er-do-well Jamie Tyrone quotes extravagantly in Eugene O’Neill’s “Long Day’s Journey Into Night” and which became the title of a 1962 film and song about an alcoholic marriage, “The Days of Wine and Roses.” Or Tennessee Williams’ choosing a primrose for his 1950 play about love and lust, “The Rose Tattoo.” Or Frank D. Gilroy making daisies the metaphor for a broken marriage in the 1964 drama “The Subject Was Roses.” Hard to imagine, too, Mama Rose belting out to daughter Gypsy Rose Lee that “Everything’s Coming Up Petunias” in the musical “Gypsy” (1959). Or the band Poison wailing “Every Carnation Has Its Thorn” in 1988. (Actually, roses — which include some 300 species and thousands of cultivars — often have prickles but not thorns.) No, “rose” is a crisp, clipped name for an enticing but self-protective blossom that is sometimes so tightly petalled it cannot be pollinated and bear the berry-like rose hip fruit used in everything from jam to tea. And while its petals can be crushed and steam-distilled to extract an oil found in some of the greatest fragrances — including Chanel No. 5, Dior’s J’Adore, Jean Patou’s Joy and, particularly, Yves Saint Laurent’s Paris — the rose remains at a remove. It is this duality — beckoning yet eluding, carnal yet pure — that has made the rose a protean metaphor since ancient times. (The word “rose” comes from the French, winding its way back through Latin and Greek to

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Old Persian.) In the ancient world the rose was associated with Aphrodite (Venus) and her lover Adonis, whose fatal gouging by a boar was said to turn the rose red. (Roses dot Sandro Botticelli’s 1484-86 egg tempera painting “The Birth of Venus.”) Once the Roman Empire became Christian under the Emperor Constantine the Great (313), the rose became a symbol of Jesus and the martyrs. In the Middle Ages, it was particularly associated with Mary, the mother of Jesus, with the set prayers and beads devoted to her known as the rosary. (Many a rosary will be said in honor of her during May, the month of Mary.) The late medieval period also saw the War of the Roses (145587), with the red and white roses representing the feuding Lancaster and York branches of England’s Plantagenet dynasty respectively. (Think “Game of Thrones,” only with better material.) The rose never lost its place as an emblem of power. The Empress Joséphine, wife of Napoléon, sought to cultivate every species at her château Malmaison, just west of Paris. These blooms were captured in three volumes of exquisite botanical prints by the artist she patronized for this purpose, Pierre-Joseph Redouté. Long a favorite of Italian, Dutch and Flemish Old Masters, the rose would remain a subject for 19thcentury French painters like Henri Fantin-Latour, Claude Monet, Pierre Auguste Renoir and Paul Cezanne. By then, though, it was prized mostly for its visual appeal. Indeed, when Umberto Eco came to title his 1980 best-selling mystical mystery, he called it “The Name of the Rose,” “because the rose is a symbolic figure so rich in meanings that by now it hardly has any meaning left.” But there is still one meaning associated with the flower — love. In “The Juggler of Our Lady,” a medieval legend adapted by cartoonist R.O. Blechman, Cantalbert is a hapless monk who has nothing to offer the Virgin Mary at Christmas except his one ridiculed talent — juggling. Alone in the chapel at night, he juggles and juggles before her statue. He juggles onto exhaustion. And then a miracle at morn: A hand from heaven emerges and offers him a single rose.

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“Rosebud”: In “Citizen Kane” (1941), it is the mysterious last word of Charles Foster Kane, the name of his childhood sleigh and symbol of the childlike happiness he traded for corrupt fame, wealth and power.

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CONTRIBUTING WRITER | By Howard E. Greenberg

What does reopening mean to Westchester County offices?

s of this writing, the Mid-Hudson region is commencing its phase two reopening, permitting some workers to return to their offices, with significant rules and limitations. Since New York Pause began, I have attended many webinars and read countless articles on the future of office space in the near and long term. One thing I want to make clear at the outset is that uncertainty rules and that any projections — by myself or any other author — are at best pure guesses of what will happen in the foreseeable future. Official reopening or not, many people will not feel comfortable returning to their offices due to concerns about being in contact with others and with the many touchpoints in their offices and the common areas of their buildings. Many large companies in New York City and elsewhere have already announced that they will not reopen before

September. Some have said they would not reopen until 2021. Twitter announced that workers may work remotely from now on if they wish, with no requirement to return to their offices ever. Workers also have legitimate concerns about contracting the virus on public transportation (including Metro-North and NYC subways and buses). When the New York Stock Exchange reopened, it expressly prohibited any workers who had taken public transportation from entering the building, obviously to avoid transmission of the virus. There is anecdotal evidence of companies considering taking leases on satellite offices in various suburbs in order to give their employees a place to work and they can drive to, rather than subjecting them to the risks of public transportation and large office buildings with elevators and myriad other touchpoints. However, most inquiries I have heard about seem to involve

short terms of one to three years, which suggests that companies are not yet ready to commit to significant changes in their real estate portfolios. There will be a significant emphasis on sanitization and control of people in offices when

reopening occurs. Cleaners will not only be working at night with enhanced cleaning and sanitizing specifications, but will be visible during the day disinfecting bathrooms, elevator buttons, door handles and such. Working from Home (WFH) FCBJ

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will be a permanent part of the future for a variety of reasons. From my conversations with many business owners, employees and managers have generally adopted well to this format, using Zoom and Skype for meetings; and I have not heard of any issues with productivity. So, it is possible that many workers will have worked from home for approximately six to nine months by the time their offices reopen, which is an exceptionally long time. And the opportunities for childcare, whether by public schools reopening or other facilities (i.e. summer camps or day care centers) will also factor into whether workers are able to return to their offices once they do reopen. Over the last number of years, most companies have been densifying their offices, reconfiguring them to fit the maximum number of people they can by using small, low workstations; seating workers at long benches with » OFFICES JUNE 29, 2020

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two to three feet between chairs; lots of “huddle rooms” and informal lounging areas with chairs and tables to encourage socialization and idea exchanges. They have also been enthusiastic about expanding amenities for their employees, including open kitchens with counters and high-top seating, cafeterias with dining areas, fitness centers, ping-

pong tables and other games. It has now become clear that all of the above are just the sort of things that dramatically expand the opportunities for disease transmission and increase of infections. At the present time, businesses may have no more than 50% of their employees in their offices at any time. I have spoken to a number of business owners who have decided to split their staffs when they reopen their offices so that approximately

half of them come in for two days per week, and work at home for the rest of the week. Even though many are happy working from home, companies and workers would like to get back to their offices to see their colleagues and to function more “normally” than they have been.

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rearrange their occupancy patterns so that every other workstation is left vacant, with more separation from their neighbors. Old-fashioned private offices now look surprisingly good in the pandemic era. Half of chairs in conference and huddle rooms will likely be removed, to increase social distancing. There is much that can be done without totally redesigning and reconstructing existing office space, especially when functioning at less than full occupancy. Westchester’s three- and four-story dull, suburban office buildings are looking much more attractive now as people can commute in their own cars, park their cars themselves, walk into an uncrowded lobby and walk up stairwells to their offices without touching elevator buttons and sharing small elevators with others. Property managers and their teams have been busy with many other items than sanitizing their buildings. They have needed to inspect and patrol their empty buildings during the lockdown period to make sure there has been no vandalism and no system problems. They have likely changed all air filters in their HVAC systems to new upgraded standards. They have changed HVAC control settings to allow more fresh air to circulate indoors, thus changing the air more frequently to avoid germs sitting in stagnant air. Water taps have had to be run constantly, to avoid issues like bacteria growing in stagnant water in pipes. They have placed signs throughout the buildings’ common areas regarding social distancing and floor markers in elevators to encourage social distancing. It is highly likely that popular building amenities including fitness centers will be closed for the foreseeable future. Building cafeterias (if open at all) will likely only offer only “grab and go” service. The era of the open salad bar may well be over forever. Cash may not be accepted in the future, as much of the world is shifting to the “tap” method of payment as more sanitary. We are only at the beginning of the reopening phase for office space. Regulations may change, particularly if there are increases in the virus as more types of activities are permitted. Beyond the official rules, companies and workers are free to be more conservative, and they well may be. Only time will tell how this will play out, both soon and in the long term. Howard E. Greenberg is president of Howard Properties Ltd. He has represented tenants and landlords for 34 years in Westchester County, throughout the United States and in Europe. He can be reached at 914-997-0300 or howard@ howprop.com.

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Bedford resident claims town caved for Chinese developer of ‘artistic palaces’ BY BILL HELTZEL bheltzel@westfairinc.com

Bedford resident is suing the town to stop a Chinese developer from building an extra “palace” home, in a deal that removed a land-use restriction ostensibly to protect turtles. The Bedford Town Board “has become complicit in helping a sophisticated developer turn a real estate investment into a more profitable one,” the petition states, “at the expense of the rule of law and the property interests of neighboring owners.” Bruce Fiedorek, who lives on Upper Hook Road opposite the site, sued the town of Bedford, America Capital Energy Corp. and New York Bedford Castle Co. on June 4 in Westchester Supreme Court. The petition asks the court to set aside a deal that Bedford made with the developer to remove a restrictive covenant on the property. Bedford, which once owned the property, sold the land in 2003 to private equi-

ty investor Paul Bluhdorn and imposed the restrictive covenant. No more than two residential lots could be developed on the 36.5-acre parcel. Bluhdorn paid $3.25 million for the land, according to county property records. He had also bought the adjacent 60.8 acres for $3.25 million in 1993. In 2011, he sold the properties to New York Bedford Castle Co., care of America Capital Energy Corp. of Manhattan, for $12.5 million. The companies are affiliates of ZhongRong Property Group of Shanghai, controlled by Ni Zhaoxing, also known as Zhao Xing Ni. America Capital has proposed subdividing the properties into 10 residential parcels. The plan, according to ZhongRong’s website, is to build 10 “artistic palaces,” designed in classic European architecture, with elegant and luxurious interiors in the “Chinese gentility concept.” Last year, the Bedford planning board recommended changing the restrictive

covenant to allow three residential lots instead of two, on the 36.5-acre parcel. That would allow the developer to relocate a proposed lot from the 60.8-acre parcel, to protect a turtle habitat. The planning board also approved the developer’s request to pay $1 million to a housing fund, instead of building one affordable housing unit, as required by Bedford’s zoning. The town board adopted both recommendations. Fiedorek, who bought his property for $2.6 million in 1995, according to county property records, claims that loss of wetlands, stormwater runoff, increased traffic on Upper Hook Road, loss of scenic views and other impacts would harm him. Bedford gerrymandered the restricted land to accommodate the turtle habitat, the petition states, “but really, to accommodate the developer’s business plan to build ten, instead of nine, luxury houses.” Fiedorek argues that New York law binds the developer to the covenant and that the town is not entitled to rewrite the

terms it imposed on Bluhdorn 16 years ago. The petition describes the permission to pay $1 million instead of building one affordable house as evidence of Bedford’s “disturbing … malleability.” “Lest there be any doubt as to what the developer was purchasing for its $1 million,” the petition states, “the developer is only releasing the money after certain events occur.” The first $333,333, for instance, was conditioned on removing the restrictive covenant. “In a single night’s work, the board simultaneously increased the development’s density,” according to the petition, “and decreased affordable housing, all for the benefit of the special interests of a corporate developer.” Bedford Supervisor Chris Burdick and an attorney for the developer did not immediately respond to emails asking for their side of the story. Fiedorek is represented by Cross River attorney Michael F. Sirignano.

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eal estate firm Halstead has merged into Brown Harris Stevens residential brokerage, as part of a restructuring of subsidiaries owned by Terra Holdings. Senior management of both firms will create “one of the most powerful privately held real estate companies in the industry,” according to a statement. Halstead — which has offices in Darien, Greenwich, New Canaan, Rowayton, Stamford, Westport and Wilton — will have its name phased out over the next year or so in favor of the Brown Harris Stevens (BHS) moniker. The resulting entity will operate 55 office sites, including in New York City, the tristate area, the Hamptons, Palm Beach, Miami and other locations throughout the East Coast. Bess Freedman will continue to serve as CEO of Brown Harris Stevens and will be responsible for carrying out the overall vision and day-to-day operations of the expanded brand. The senior management of both companies will remain in place with Freedman overseeing the leadership team of • Hall F. Willkie, president of BHS residential sales; • Diane M. Ramirez, current CEO of Halstead; • Richard J. Grossman, current president of Halstead; and • Stephen G. Kliegerman, president of Terra Development Marketing. In 2019, BHS and Halstead combined had closed 6,000 transactions totaling more than $9 billion. Halstead achieved the highest sale price in 2019 — $50 million — of a waterfront estate in Greenwich.

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ifying tenants. MHACY’s RFP says that it would use project based vouchers “to expand the affordable housing opportunities in Yonkers’ neighborhoods that are not negatively impacted by poverty and/ or race.” Wilson Kimball, president and CEO of MHACY, told a news conference on the steps of Yonkers City Hall, “This is a banner day for Yonkers. We’re prioritizing the location of the units and the fact that they should be ADA compliant and the size of the units.” She said that the units MHACY is seeking for the program would range in size

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onsumers now have access to the first regional multiple listing service website in the New York Metro area. It’s called OneKey MLS. Jim Speer, the CEO of OneKey, said that the idea was born about three years ago when he and Richard Haggerty, of the Hudson Gateway Association of Realtors (HGAR), had a conversation and concluded that “it made sense for the two largest MLSs, the Multiple Listing Service of Long Island and the Hudson Gateway MLS to come together to better serve our Realtor community and the consumers they serve.” Realtors have had access to the site since March. The new listing search portal

offers consumers 40,000 property listings and covers about 500 communities throughout the New York metropolitan area, making it the largest selection of “for sale” and “lease” listings from Realtors in New York state. OneKeyMLS.com allows searches to take place in 21 languages. Consumers are able to save their searches and listings, share the information, and sign up to receive alerts when new listings are added and open houses scheduled. “In this day and age, data is everything. Accurate data is everything,” Haggerty said. “I think that what we’ve achieved, especially with the help of our board of managers for OneKey, is we are successfully creating that vision of offering that accurate data on that consumer-facing website.” Haggerty is president of

OneKey MLS in addition to being CEO of HGAR. Speer said that part of what they wanted to do in creating OneKey was to make the buying or leasing process easier for consumers. “We are thrilled to reach this next milestone in our rollout and

look forward to consumers making OneKeyMLS.com the one site they use to find their new home,” Speer said. Among the features of the platform are a map-based search feature, property images and descriptive text so consumers can learn all there is to know

about each listing. Listings are accompanied by information about nearby properties and recent sales in the area as well as extensive demographic, school and lifestyle data from more than 100 sources. The site is updated every five minutes to help ensure that listings are always accurate and timely. Leah Caro, chair of the board of managers of the OneKey MLS venture and president and owner of Park Sterling Realty in Bronxville, said that the data are extraordinarily deep. “There’s demographics; there’s neighborhood information. One of the biggest, most exciting features of our new consumer-facing MLS is apartment building and unit data from New York City, which we all know is not just hard to get and extrapolate but deliver.”

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The recent ribbon-cutting ceremony of Armstrong Court in Greenwich was a celebration of the rejuvenation of both the buildings and the people who live there. The new townhouses are the beginning of a transformation, helping to make Greenwich more of a blended community, full of opportunity for all. There are 18 new construction townhouses contained in six buildings representing Phase 1 of the overall Armstrong Court redevelopment project. Town and state officials were among the 100-plus safely distanced attendees,

several of whom spoke with pride of the accomplishments. “This is a transformative step toward the future of affordable housing for the town of Greenwich, helping residents to shape their lives productively and create new beginnings,” said Anthony Johnson, executive director of the Housing Authority. “Greenwich is a wonderful community, and it is very diverse. It is expensive to live here, so affordable housing is crucial to our community, but it also critical that we get it done right, … said First Selectman Fred Camillo.

Former First Selectman Peter Tesei championed the revitalization of Armstrong Court and has a personal attachment to the neighborhood. Both of his parents grew up nearby on Alexander Street. “This particular community has endured through 70 years and while it had served a valuable purpose, the accommodations certainly were not what they should be for any community. So today really begins a renewal that is transformative. It speaks well to the Housing Authority, its Board of Commissioners and the support from the state of Connecticut.”

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As businesses and individuals struggle with an uncertain coronavirus-tainted future, Barry Alexander has a clear vision for success. The entrepreneur has been on the cusp of innovation, mainly in aviation, in spite of seemingly insurmountable odds. Now through his company Aquiline Drones, the experienced pilot is offering others the chance to set a course for their future by offering a unique drone pilot training and small-business start-up program called “Flight to the Future.” “From the very beginning, as a person of color and native of St. Lucia, I decided to determine my own destiny by becoming a pilot and pioneering a crucial air ambulance service called Aquiline Air Ambulance that was designed to fly patients and medical resources to specialized hospitals across the Caribbean and into the U.S.,” explained Alexander, CEO and founder of Aquiline Drones in Hartford. “Self-actualization is a necessity in combatting adversity and is the most appropriate gift that gives hope, empowerment, self-worth and balance where financial uncertainty looms over our economy” FCBJ

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As part of Alexander’s latest endeavor, Aquiline Drones (AD) — a progressive drone enterprise and cloud technology company (AD Cloud) — the new online Flight to the Future training course prepares a participant to become a fully licensed drone pilot and business operator by using advanced technology to create high-paying (averaging $165 per hour) jobs to help transform the current unemployment landscape. The first wave of classes begins on

Sept. 1, with new semesters occurring every eight weeks. Further, the Flight to the Future program ranges in cost from $799 for licensed pilots to $999 for the public and takes as little as six weeks to complete depending on level of experience. “Aggressive nationwide enrollment has already started and is a clear reflection of society beckoning something positive — definitely good news.” said Alexander. Visit AquilineDrones.com for more information.

New York Medical College (NYMC) opened its Lyme Disease Diagnostic Center on Tuesday, June 23, by appointment only. Located at 19 Bradhurst Ave. in Hawthorne, the clinic operates every summer to meet the demand of peak Lyme season. Appointments are available on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 5 to 7 p.m. and may be made by calling 914-493-7177. Gary P. Wormser, M.D., founder of the Center, professor of medicine, chief of the Division of Infectious Diseases and vice chairman of the Department of Medicine at NYMC, leads a team of highly experienced physicians and nurses at the forefront of Lyme disease diagnosis, treatment and research “Lyme disease, if not recognized and treated in its early stages, can have extremely detrimental effects,” said Wormser. A bacterial infection Lyme disease is spread through the bite of an infected deer tick, which can be found throughout the lower Hudson Valley of New York state.

FOOD BANK GETS BOOST FROM LEONARD BUS SALES With COVID-19 straining food banks across the state, Leonard Bus Sales in Middletown announced that that it will be doubling its donations to partner food banks, including Feed Westchwster, as part of its annual support of the school-based BackPack nutrition program. For the past few years Leonard Bus Sales has taken the funds it would traditionally spend for promotional items at industry trade shows and has invested it in local BackPack nutrition programs throughout the state to help ensure no child goes to school or bed hungry. “For many people in Westchester, the crisis has left them food insecure. That’s not something we can fix with a vaccine and we won’t need a test to know that it’s there,” said Matt Honeycutt, vice president development. “Generous donations and partnerships, like this one from Leonard Bus Sales, helps Feeding Westchester as we continue to work to meet the needs of the countless, local families upended by this crisis.” “During these challenging times, we sought a way to continue serving children and families who are struggling more than ever. Partnering with local food banks and doubling our commitment to ensure that children don’t go hungry seemed the perfect continuation of our mission to serve and support the communities we call home,” said Leonard Bus Sales President Jon Leonard.

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Americans for the Arts recently announced that Janet T. Langsam, CEO of ArtsWestchester of has been honored with the Selina Roberts Ottum Award at the Americans for the Arts digital Annual Convention and Public Art & Civic Design Conference. This award recognizes an individual working in arts management who has made a meaningful contribution to his/her local community and who exemplifies extraordinary leadership qualities and is part of a suite of leadership awards that recognize the achievements of individuals and organizations committed to enriching their communities through the arts.

Langsam has led the organization to financially and promotionally support all of the arts in Westchester County through government, corporate and institutional partnerships. During her 29-year tenure, Langsam, an artist and journalist, has helped grow the organization to a $4.9 million agency and has made the arts more visible, diverse and accessible for residents. As CEO, she advocates for funding, supports local artists and cultural organizations, champions the county’s arts community, and reports on the economic impact of the arts. Among her many achievements, Langsam spearheaded the purchase and

reimagining of an abandoned historic bank building into an arts incubator for artists, architects and creative businesses. She holds a master’s degree from New York University’s Graduate School of Public Service. Americans for the Arts’ Annual Convention and Public Art & Civic Design Conference brings together arts and community leaders to network and discuss strategies for building stronger towns, counties and cities through the arts. What started as a small group of 45 people in 1955 has now grown to more than 1,000 each year and continues to grow 10-15 percent annually

PULLMAN & COMLEY ATTORNEY HONORED WITH ABA AWARD Erick A. Russell, an attorney in the government finance practice at Pullman & Comley has been named to the American Bar Association’s 2020 “On the Rise — Top 40 Young Lawyers” Award program. This national recognition for Russell follows many recent awards on the state level which he has received, including the Fairfield County Business Journal’s 40 under 40 Rising Stars in 2019. A past chair of the LGBT section of the Connecticut Bar Association, Russell, since 2014, has served as a co-chair of the annual Lambda Legal “Connecticut Cares” event, that has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars to support Lambda’s work in assuring equality for LGBTQ persons across the country. He is an active participant in the George W. Crawford Black Bar Association, currently sits on its board, and was the recipient of its “Rising Leader” award in 2019. In addition, Russell has been a leading member of the Lawyer’s Collaborative for Diversity, a group of law firms, inhouse legal departments, state governmental lawyers and law school representatives dedicated to increasing diversity in Connecticut’s legal community. Pullman & Comley is one of Connecticut’s largest law firms, with several offices, including in Bridgeport and Stamford.

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Noëlle Salon Spa Boutique reopened its doors after being closed since due to the coronavirus pandemic. “It has been a tough couple of months and we are excited to welcome back our guests and staff and get back to cutting, coloring and styling,” said Peter de Caprio, owner of Noëlle Salon Spa Boutique. “Although we have made some updates to our facility in compliance with state-mandated guidelines to keep our guests and staff healthy and safe, know that the level of service our guests expect from us has not changed in the process,” said de Caprio. During the shutdown Noëlle received much support and encouraging words from its loyal community of clients. Now that the facility is open, it’s Noëlle’s turn to show the community some love. “As the height of the pandemic winds down, we want to show our gratitude to frontline workers, so a portion of the proceeds from our gift certificate sales will be donated to the ICU Nurses Fund.” Noëlle has always had a strong commitment to the community and supporting nonprofits. This year is no exception, especially as it celebrates 60 years of service in Stamford. In honor of its anniversary, Noëlle will be donating items of need to the locally based Domestic Violence Crisis Center.

NEW YONKERS BID EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Sara A. Brody has been appointed the Yonkers Downtown Waterfront BID executive director, effective, July 6. As executive director, Brody will be responsible for administration, financial management, strategic planning, growth and the general day-to-day operational activities of the organization. She will also oversee supplemental services such as sanitation and maintenance and her additional responsibilities will include public safety and visitor services; expanded PR, marketing and promotional programs; capital improvements; and the beautification of the downtown waterfront in Yonkers. “Sara has a proven track record of success and we are excited for her to bring her innovative ideas and expertise in strategic planning and development to our organization. We have confidence that her leadership will be the catalyst needed to move the BID forward during this difficult year,” said Kenneth Dearden, chairman, Yonkers Downtown Waterfront BID Board of Directors. Brody joins the Yonkers Downtown Waterfront BID from Groundwork Hudson Valley, where she is completing her tenure as the director of strategic partnerships. JUNE 29, 2020

Good Things ECONOMICS EXPERT WILL TEACH REAL ESTATE RISK AND PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT AT FORDHAM The Fordham Real Estate Institute (REI) recently announced that Ryan Severino CFA, chief economist at Jones Lang Lasalle (JLL), will join the REI graduate adjunct faculty staff this fall. He will be teaching classes in real estate risk and portfolio management. At JLL, Severino is responsible for global and regional economic research, analysis and forecasting, as well as property market forecasting. He previously served as senior economist and director of research at ReI, as well as associate director of research at MetLife Real Estate Investments. Before joining MetLife, Severino served as the director of investment strategy and market research at Starwood Capital Group. He has also held research positions at Prudential Real Estate Investors and UBS. “We are thrilled to welcome Ryan to the Fordham Real Estate Institute and know that our students will benefit tremendously from his decades of experience,” said Anthony Davidson, dean, Fordham School of Professional and Continuing Studies (PCS). “Our program stands out because of experts like Ryan on our faculty, and other world-renowned industry leaders who serve as personal mentors for our students. They are getting real-time information and advice by true leaders in the field.” Severino is a member of the CFA Institute, the American Economic Association, the National Association for Business Economics, ULI and NCREIF. He earned a master’s degree from Columbia University in international finance and economics, a bachelor’s degree in finance, Japanese and economics from Georgetown University and is a CFA Charterholder. The REI offers a Master of Science degree in real estate, graduate certificates in real estate finance, development and construction management, a Bachelor of Science degree in real estate and a comprehensive array of professional certificates in real estate and construction at its campuses in Manhattan and West Harrison, New York.

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Westchester and Fairfield Counties NEW OPEN DOOR FOUNDATION BOARD MEMBERS

Armonk resident Noi Sukaviriya has been named to the Open Door Foundation Board of Directors. A 17-year resident of Armonk and a long-time User Experience designer and researcher with IBM, Sukaviriya plans to bring her corporate, design and technology expertise to the federally qualified health center. “Noi follows in the tradition of foundation board members who have very diversified backgrounds and skill sets,” said Lindsay Farrell, Open Door president and CEO. “We’re confident that she will play a big role in our ability to stay ahead of the technology curve.” Sukaviriya is an expert in UX design, which focuses on the interaction between human users and everyday products and services. An extremely varied discipline, it combines aspects of psychology, business, research, design and technology. She presently leads an award-winning IBM Food Trust™ design team in providing food traceability solutions. “Having spent many years in the corporate world, I’m really looking forward to working in the not-for-profit world and using my skills to support an organization like Open Door that plays such an important role in helping people who can’t afford health care,” she said.

Making a difference in the community, she said, reminds her of how as a teenager she would follow her parents through rural areas of Thailand — her father was a provincial governor and her mother active in the Red Cross — to support local development projects. She came to the United States to attend graduate school, in Washington, D.C. Long-time Briarcliff Manor resident Marie Pennacchio has also been named to Open Door Family Medical Center’s Board of Directors. She brings her experience as a nurse, corporate executive, entrepreneur and artist to her new role. “She has a strong sense of the needs of the community and has a vision for the future,” said Farrell. Pennacchio, a graduate of New York University began working at Beth Israel Hospital and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center as a private duty nurse, before returning to NYU to get her MBA and enter the business world. She worked at Clairol and Nabisco before opening her marketing firm. “Open Door is the absolute embodiment of holistic care,” she said. “I was truly impressed with their collaborative care model, which I believe has a direct relationship on the success rates in patient compliance for the myriad health issues they

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address. In an age of uncertainty in many domains for the population they serve, this model restores control for the patient in countless ways.” Open Door cares for more than 60,000 adults and children every year in Westchester, Putnam and Ulster counties, with more than 300,000 patient visits and more than 400 babies delivered annually, regardless of ability to pay.

NATHANIEL WITHERELL AWARDED FIVE-STAR RATING

For consumers searching for skilled nursing and short-term rehab, positive ratings from trusted resources are critical tools in selecting care. That’s why the news is so important that The Nathaniel Witherell (TNW), the short-term rehabilitation and skilled nursing facility owned by the town of Greenwich, has received a 5-star rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Equally important is the fact that a 5-star Overall Quality Rating is vital to regulators, insurers and FCBJ

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other payers and provider networks to identify facilities of the highest quality. Additionally, The Witherell was previously named a “Top Performing” facility for Short-Term Rehabilitation by “U.S. News & World Report in 2019-20.” John Mastronardi, executive director of the Nathaniel Witherell, attributes the Witherell’s recognitions to its high quality of care, person-centered focus, and a staff turnover rate that is more than six times lower than the national nursing

home average. “The ability of an organization to retain its workers over the long run is often a strong indication of good management and fine care,” said Mastronardi. Nathaniel Witherell is a short-term rehabilitation and skilled nursing center located on 24 acres just two miles from downtown Greenwich. The nonprofit is owned and operated by the town of Greenwich and has been serving the community for more than 116 years.

NATIONAL GUARD RECOGNIZES WMCHEALTH WORKFORCE FOR ANTIBODY TESTING

National Guard Troop Bravo Company Joint Task Force Two recognized more than 50 Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth) workforce members in a special, surprise ceremony for their dedication and skill in developing and directing a temporary COVID-19 antibody testing operation at the Westchester County Center. WMCHealth has collected more than 16,000 COVID-19 antibody test specimens in its networkwide program with all specimens processed by Westchester Medical Center’s board-certified clinical and anatomic laboratory services, which is located at the hospital. WMCHealth continues to offer COVID-19 antibody and diagnostic testing to the general public at Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla, and at other locations around the region, and now offers convenient online appointment scheduling via WMCHealth.org/Testing. Members of the public can also schedule COVID-19 antibody and diagnostic appointments by calling 914-202-4530 Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. WMCHealth representatives will screen callers and assist with the scheduling of appointments.

PACE OFFERS MS IN DATA ANALYTICS AND ECONOMIC POLICY A new Master of Science degree in applied quantitative economic analysis and policy is being offered by Pace University at its New York City campus. It is the only master’s program in the New York metropolitan region that combines both public economic policy and quantitative analysis. The Department of Economics will offer the program beginning in fall 2020. Housed in the Dyson College of Arts and Sciences, the program will provide hands-on training in quantitative reasoning tools, problem solving and policy analysis through a very flexible online and hybrid delivery. It can be completed in as little as one year and no GRE/GMAT is required. “The Pace economics faculty has focused this new graduate program on techniques of data analytics and modeling applied to economics data, preparing graduates to undertake sophisticated analyses to solve economics problems relevant to setting effective policies in various sectors of the economy. These areas play to the strengths of our faculty and the growing need for these skills in re-establishing a strong post-pandemic economy,” said Dean Nira Herrmann, Ph.D., Dyson College of Arts and Sciences.

NYMC AND MAIMONIDES JOIN FORCES The Biomedical Ethics and Humanities Program at New York Medical College (NYMC) is collaborating with Maimonides Institute for Medicine, Ethics and the Holocaust (MIMEH) to provide bioethics education as part of the program’s new master’s degree in biomedical ethics and humanities. Stacy Gallin, D.M.H., founding director of MIMEH and co-chair of the Department of Bioethics and the Holocaust of the UNESCO Chair of Bioethics (Haifa), will be joining the college as a visiting assistant professor, to teach a graduate level course on “Bioethics and the Holocaust: How the Holocaust Continues to Shape the Ethics of Health and Medicine.” Gallin is also working with Ira Bedzow, Ph.D., associate professor of medicine, director of the Biomedical Ethics and Humanities Program, and the UNESCO Chair in Bioethics at NYMC, on a book of the same name, to be published by Springer in its International Library of Bioethics series. “I am very excited to be working with Dr. Gallin and with MIMEH on this important topic. Dr. Gallin is an incredible scholar and leader in the field. This joint collaboration will prove that New York Medical College is truly the trailblazer in challenging the social obstacles to community and public health and wellness,” said Bedzow. The project is being funded by The Allen and Lillian D. Menkin Family Foundation. Allen Menkin, M.D., is the chairman of the board of MIMEH and is a decorated Vietnam era veteran. He said, “It is appropriate to draw upon and adapt the lessons of the Holocaust. These lessons can teach both the medical profession and society at large the dangers of prejudice and bias so that history does not repeat itself. a privilege and honor to support this collaboration.”

TOMPKINS MAHOPAC BANK DONATION TO FOUR HUDSON VALLEY NONPROFITS In an effort to support local frontline workers during the COVID-19 pandemic, Tompkins Mahopac Bank recently donated $4,000, which was dispersed among The Arc Westchester, The Arc of Dutchess, The Arc Mid-Hudson and Astor Services for Children & Families. For the most part the organizations applied the funds toward feeding their frontline workers and residents.

UNITED WAY GIVES $1M IN EMERGENCY GRANTS TO WESTCHESTER AND PUTNAM NONPROFITS

The United Way of Westchester and Putnam, which is located in White Plains, recently distributed $1 million in grants among more than 50 local, nonprofit organizations responding to unprecedented needs driven by the coronavirus. “COVID-19 has created an economic crisis the likes of which we haven’t seen in 90 years,” said United Way President and CEO Tom Gabriel. “In response, the United Way is honored to be able to distribute $1 million in emergency food and shelter

funding to help our nonprofit partners address the basic human needs of families in our community. As a result, we estimate that more than 300,000 families will be helped through this funding.’’ The funds were made available through the Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP) boards in Westchester and Putnam counties. This is the second round of grants that has been awarded to nonprofits through the United Way of Westches-

ter and Putnam. In May, 31 local nonprofit organizations were collectively awarded $120,000 in grants thanks to the United Way’s John M. Bendheim Community Disaster Response Fund and Bonwit Fund, as well as The PepsiCo Foundation. United Way of Westchester and Putnam provides strategic resources and tools to residents in crisis or who are marginalized due to personal or life’s circumstances.

YONKERS RESIDENT NAMED ESSENTIAL HERO PHYSICIAN Dr. Sarah Jamison, an emergency medical physician at St. Barnabas Hospital (SBH) in the Bronx and a Yonkers resident, has been selected as a winner in “Essence” magazine’s My Essential Heroes campaign. The magazine readers nominated their essential heroes during the COVID-19 crisis by sharing their stories on social media. A vote was then held on the Essence website to select the Essential Heroes winners, who will be celebrated in a special ceremony on July 4. According to the Essence website, “While serving in an impoverished, medically underserved community that has been severely affected by COVID-19, Dr. Jamison treated some of the most critically ill patients that the community has ever seen. While putting herself at risk for infection, she performed invasive procedures such as intubation to stabilize and support COVID-19 positive patients who were in respiratory failure.” Jamison has worked at St. Barnabas Hospital since 2017 and is on the core faculty of its emergency medicine residency program. She is a graduate of SUNY Down-

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state Medical Center College of Medicine in Brooklyn and Spelman College in Atlanta, and competed her residency at the Jacobi/ Montefiore Emergency Medicine Training Program of the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. According to Dr. Jeffrey Lazar, vice

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NYMC STUDENTS LEAD STUDENT ORGANIZATION FOR MEDICAL STUDENTS OF COLOR Reba Gillis and Kamila Evans, both fourth-year medical students at New York Medical College (NYMC) School of Medicine in Valhalla, were appointed to leadership positions with the Student National Medical Association (SNMA), the largest, student-run organization focused on the needs of medical students of color as announced at the 2020 Virtual SNMA Annual Medical Education Conference (AMEC), April16 - 19. Gillis and Evans were named national vice president and national external affairs committee co-chairperson, respectively. “Representation in all avenues, specifically medicine, is a vitally important part of building up communities of color,” said Jerry Nadler, M.D., dean of NYMC’s School of Medicine. “We are extremely proud of the dedication and commitment of both Ms. Gillis and Ms. Evans, in and out of the classroom, and know they will do great things in their positions and careers.” Gillis will serve as the 57th national vice president of SNMA. She earned a bachelor’s degree from Dartmouth College and a master’s degree in biomedical science from Rutgers’s University. Upon graduation from NYMC in 2021, she hopes to pursue a residency in emergency medicine or internal medicine with a fellowship in hematology and oncology. Evans, a graduate of Chapman University and Charles Drew University, will serve as the association’s National External Affairs Committee co-chair. “As an African American female, I value the significance of being represented in the field of biomedical research and medicine,” said the newly appointed co-chair, “Throughout my time with SNMA and as I grow as a future doctor at NYMC, I will continue to prioritize understanding the ailments that underserved communities face, and am committed to the service of those at risk.” Founded in 1860, New York Medical College is one of the oldest and largest health sciences colleges in the country.

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BANKRUPTCIES Chapter 7 Estate of Michael P. D’Alessio, White Plains vs. Citibank 20-6300-RD: Adversarial proceeding by U.S. Trustee Marianne T. O’Toole for recovery of property and fraudulent transfer regarding 3 Sandpiper Court LLC. Attorneys: Holly R. Holecek and Salvatore LaMonica.

COURTS Robert Diamond, Newburgh vs. Nuvance Health, LaGrangeville, et al 7:20-cv4631-VB: Labor, E.R.I.S.A. Attorney: Nathaniel K. Charny. Hakan Usal, Tappan vs. Anthem Inc., Indianapolis 7:20-cv-4678-CS: Labor E.R.I.S.A., demand $159,000. Attorney Michael Gottlieb. Stalin Medina Baca, Bronx, et al vs. NB General Construction Corp., Brewster, et al 7:20-cv-4701-CS: Fair Labor Standards Act. Attorney: David Stein. Teamsters Local 456 funds, Elmsford vs. LMD Hauling LLC, Wappingers Falls, et al 7:20-cv-4702-PMH: Civil enforcement of employee benefits. Attorney: Michael S. Adler. E. DeMarino Trucking Inc., Saddle River, New Jersey vs. Town of Tuxedo, Orange County 7:20-cv-4774-CS: Breach of contract. Attorney: Gregory N. Filosa.

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

Levi Kahn, Airmont vs. D&A Services LLC, Nyack, et al 7:20-cv-4792-UA: Class action, Fair Debt Collection Act. Attorney: David P. Force.

839 Jahan LLC, Yonkers. Seller: Stephan Kobyleckyj, Washingtonville. Property: 837 Mile Square Road, Yonkers. Amount: $800,000. Filed June 16.

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Bre and Company LLC, Croton-on-Hudson. Seller: Nelson R. Disla, et al, Providence, Rhode Island. Property: 422 Main St., Peekskill. Amount: $370,000. Filed June 17.

Above $1 million 73 Croton Avenue LLC, White Plains. Seller: Shirley Perillo, Ossining. Property: 73 Croton Ave., Ossining. Amount: $1.2 million. Filed June 16. 820 Scarsdale LLC, New Rochelle. Seller: 820 Post Road Corp., Fishkill. Property: 820 Post Road, Eastchester. Amount: $1.8 million. Filed June 15. Good Manor LLC, White Plains. Seller: JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. Property: 101 Saw Mill River Road, Mount Pleasant. Amount: $1.6 million. Filed June 18. Old Bay Development LLC, Cherry Hills Village, Colorado. Seller: Donald T. Briggs Jr., et al, Rye. Property: 113 Hix Ave., Rye. Amount: $4.8 million. Filed June 15. The County of Westchester, White Plains. Seller: Indian Brook IG LLC, Boca Raton, Florida. Property: 645 Main St., Peekskill. Amount: $2.4 million. Filed June 16.

Below $1 million 1040 Howard Street LLC, Montrose. Seller: Steven Sabella, et al, Peekskill. Property: 1040 Howard St., Peekskill. Amount: $185,000. Filed June 16. 188 Spring RE LLC, White Plains. Seller: 188 Spring Street Associates LLC, Chappaqua. Property: 188 Spring St., Ossining. Amount: $565,000. Filed June 16. 261 South LLC, Bronx. Seller: MTGLQ Investors LP, Irvine, California. Property: 261 Second Avenue South, Mount Vernon. Amount: $328,550. Filed June 16.

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FASNY Holdings LLC, Ardsley. Seller: Peter A. Goldman, Rye Brook. Property: 27 Deepwood Hill, New Castle. Amount: $455,000. Filed June 18. Future Hroshi Inc., Yonkers. Seller: Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. Property: 128 Colonial Parkway, 2G, Yonkers. Amount: $201,763. Filed June 17. Gila Development Realty Corp., Pelham Manor. Seller: Brett Buehrer, et al, Pelham. Property: 406 Sixth Ave., Pelham. Amount: $232,500. Filed June 16. Hall Avenue 1020 LLC, White Plains. Seller: Ernest Tartaglione Jr., Bedford. Property: 1024 Hall Ave., White Plains. Amount: $64,800. Filed June 15. Milianta Properties LLC, Mamaroneck. Seller: Joan Milianta, Harrison. Property: 2 Landolfe Place, Harrison. Amount: $600,000. Filed June 15. PCF Investments LLC, Port Charlotte, Florida. Seller: Rhoda S. Sussman, Wappingers Falls. Property: 45A Jefferson Oval A, Yorktown. Amount: $110,000. Filed June 16. Pelham Realty LLC, Armonk. Seller: RML Group Corp., Clifton, New Jersey. Property: 5 Teramar Way, Greenburgh. Amount: $95,000. Filed June 16. Pleasantville Fire District, Pleasantville. Seller: Washington Avenue Lofts LLC, Pleasantville. Property: 85 Washington Ave., Mount Pleasant. Amount: $5,250. Filed June 18.

RAG Holdings LLC, Port Chester. Seller: Helen Zaccagino, Putnam Valley. Property: 13 Brook Road, Rye. Amount: $200,000. Filed June 18. RAS Closing Services LLC, Glen Ellyn, Illinois. Seller: YingHua Wang, et al, Chappaqua. Property: 36 Garey Drive, New Castle. Amount: $680,000. Filed June 18. Shohre LLC, New Rochelle. Seller: T and S Brother’s LLC, Putnam Valley. Property: 379 Huguenot St., New Rochelle. Amount: $750,000. Filed June 16. Valeri Larko Inc., New Rochelle. Seller: Sheila C. Becher, New Rochelle. Property: 50 Webster Ave., 1H, New Rochelle. Amount: $55,000. Filed June 18. Washington Avenue Lofts LLC, Armonk. Seller: Pleasantville Fire District, Pleasantville. Property: 63 Washington Ave., Mount Pleasant. Amount: $5,250. Filed June 17.

JUDGMENTS Liki Lounge Inc., Bronx. $430,118 in favor of Ametz Corp., Scarsdale. Filed June 18. Park Knoll Associates, Yonkers. $1,230 in favor of Park Knoll Owners Inc., Yonkers. Filed June 16. Skyline Woods Realty LLC, Scarsdale. $2.2 million in favor of RCB Equities No.3, Los Angeles, California. Filed June 17.

LIS PENDENS The following filings indicated a legal action has been initiated, the outcome of which may affect the title to the property listed. Brown, Robert, et al. Filed by U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $488,000 affecting property located at 16 Annadale St., Armonk 10504. Filed Dec. 20.

Cabrera, Miosotis, et al. Filed by JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $1 million affecting property located at 180 Taxter Road, Irvington 10533. Filed Dec. 19.

Houx, Benjamin, et al. Filed by Quicken Loans Inc. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $71,000 affecting property located at 1-205 Landmark Square, Port Chester 10573. Filed Dec. 24.

Calabro, Nicole, et al. Filed by TIAA FSB. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $234,000 affecting property located at 201 Broadway, Verplanck 10596. Filed Dec. 23.

Marrone, Michelle, as heir and distributee of the estate of Katherine M. Domenech, et al. Filed by Bank of America N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $397,500 affecting property located at 510 Midland Ave., Apt. 3L, Yonkers 10704. Filed Dec. 24.

Collins, John, et al. Filed by TD Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $50,000 affecting property located at 3 Dupont Ave., White Plains 10605. Filed Dec. 20. Cranston, Trudy B., et al. Filed by Keybank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $90,000 affecting property located at 9 Mohegan Road, Ossining 10562. Filed Dec. 23. Edwards, Valerie, et al. Filed by U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $640,000 affecting property located at 222 Primrose Ave., Mount Vernon 10552. Filed Dec. 20. Flores, Xavier, et al. Filed by U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $618,639 affecting property located at 56 Valley View Road, Cortlandt Manor 10567. Filed Dec. 19. Goltiao, Silvia, et al. Filed by Lendinghome Funding Corp. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $266,000 affecting property located at 128 Poningo St., Port Chester 10573. Filed Dec. 24. Groben, Christopher, et al. Filed by Athene Annuity and Life Co. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $292,500 affecting property located at 99 Foxwood Circle, Mount Kisco 10549. Filed Dec. 20.

Naoom LLC, et al. Filed by Puka Capital Funding LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $450,000 affecting property located at 55 W. Fifth St., Mount Vernon. Filed Dec. 19. Olowe, Oluremi, et al. Filed by Aurora Financial Group Inc. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $376,000 affecting property located at 8 Francine Court, White Plains 10607. Filed Dec. 20. Roopnarine, Barry, et al. Filed by PennyMac Loan Services LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $338,896 affecting property located at 275 Fourth Street East, Mount Vernon 10553. Filed Dec. 24. Salazar, Manuel, et al. Filed by U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $408,000 affecting property located at 183 Brookdale Ave., New Rochelle 10801. Filed Dec. 24.

Mechanic’s Liens AVB Harrison LLC, as owner. $30,004 as claimed by HD Supply Construction and Industry. Property: in Harrison. Filed June 16. Chestnut Petroleum Distributors Inc., as owner. $28,635 as claimed by Echo Stamp Concrete Inc. Property: in Greenburgh. Filed June 16.

Facts & Figures Devlin-Quinn, Mary M, et al, as owner. $2,029 as claimed by A-1 Transit Mix Inc., Bronx. Property: in Yonkers. Filed June 15. Dionisio, Richard M., as owner. $13,212 as claimed by A-1 Transit Mix Inc., Bronx. Property: in Harrison. Filed June 15. GPS Metro LLC, as owner. $8,500 as claimed by Jefferson Dealemeida Marques. Property: in Mount Pleasant. Filed June 16. McCorvey-Holloman, Vera, as owner. $33,630 as claimed by Elizabeth McCorvey, Peekskill. Property: in Peekskill. Filed June 16. McCorvey-Holloman, Vera, as owner. $39,682 as claimed by Elizabeth McCorvey, Peekskill. Property: in Peekskill. Filed June 16. Phoenix, Charlotte, et al, as owner. $5,037 as claimed by Mariano Pansarella and Sons Landscape, New Rochelle. Property: in White Plains. Filed June 16. RXR Soyo Exalta Owner LLC, as owner. $36,175 as claimed by F and A Carpentry Corp. Property: in Yonkers. Filed June 16.

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

Partnerships Trimarchi Painting and Finishing, 418 Orchard St., Port Chester 10573, c/o Stephen J. Trimarchi and Carlos A. Guerrero. Filed Jan. 28. VVS/Music, 69 Winthrop Ave., New Rochelle 10801, c/o Terrell Mackey and KeVonne Monaghan. Filed Jan. 27.

Sole Proprietorships Blink Lashes, 240 S. Seventh Ave., Apt. 1G, Mount Vernon 10550, c/o Cortney Scruggs. Filed Jan. 28.

Scarsdale Treasures, 209 Garth Road, Apt. 1H, Scarsdale 10583, c/o Lucy S. Marchitello. Filed Jan. 27. Shadow Prophecies, 175 Kingston Ave., basement, Yonkers 10701, c/o Joseph A. Rabadi. Filed Jan. 27.

Cape Ann Mobile Finish, 16 Merritt Ave., White Plains 10606, c/o Dawson Ryan Lawrence. Filed Jan. 28.

Silvania’s Maids, P.O. Box 536, White Plains 10602, c/o Silvania I. Nunez. Filed Jan. 27.

Castro Consulting, 1449 Nepperhan Ave., Yonkers 10703, c/o Noel C. Punto. Filed Jan. 28.

The MultiverseNY, 1012 Park St., Peekskill 10566, c/o Julie Becker. Filed Jan. 27.

G’s Hair Studio, 55 Cole St., Suite 205, Yonkers 10710, c/o Gena Burroni-Sanchez. Filed Jan. 27. Isidro Maintenance, 3 Old Mamaroneck Road, White Plains 10605, c/o Ana Maria Moran. Filed Jan. 28. Marc Hartzman Creative, 15 Hillside Ave., New Rochelle 10801, c/o Marc Hartzman. Filed Jan. 28. MJT Mediation, 6 Spruce Lane, Scarsdale 10583, c/o Michael Jerome Tchorni. Filed Jan. 28. Natural Norm Beauty, 253 Odell Ave., Yonkers 10703, c/o Norma Moulier. Filed Jan. 27. Old School Woodworking, 3754 Perry St., Jefferson Valley 10535, c/o William Acosta Montalvo. Filed Jan. 27. Patois NYC, 337 S. Eighth Ave., Apt. D, Mount Vernon 10550, c/o Dericka A. McFarlane. Filed Jan. 27. Patrik Tile Design, 30 Maple Ave., Chappaqua 10514, c/o Patrik Nilaj. Filed Jan. 27. Premier Home Inspection Services, 21 Fairview Place, Port Chester 10573, c/o John DiPalma. Filed Jan. 28. Queens Layer Hair Collection, 240 S. Seventh Ave., Apt. 1G, Mount Vernon 10550, c/o Cortney Scruggs. Filed Jan. 28.

PATENTS Thermoelectric-enhanced, inlet air-cooled thermal conductors. Patent no. 10,694,644 issued to Levi Campbell, et al. Assigned to IBM, Armonk. Automatic targeted illumination based on aggregate illumination from multiple light sources. Patent no. 10,694,614 issued to Craig Trim, et al. Assigned to IBM, Armonk. Using peripheral IoT devices to identify primary device replacements. Patent no. 10,694,565 issued to Lisa Seacat DeLuca, et al. Assigned to IBM, Armonk. Seamlessly handing over channel resources among user equipment. Patent no. 10,694,435 issued to Gandhi Sivakumar, et al. Assigned to IBM, Armonk. Location-based services using location and motion information. Patent no. 10,694,335 issued to Si Bin Fan, et al. Assigned to IBM, Armonk. Managing a display. Patent no. 10,694,172 issued to Santosh Devale. Assigned to IBM, Armonk. On-demand workload management in cloud bursting. Patent no. 10,693,963 issued to Kai Liu, et al. Assigned to IBM, Armonk.

Blockchain-enhanced mobile telecommunication device. Patent no. 10,693,954 issued to James Kozloski, et al. Assigned to IBM, Armonk. Session management. Patent no. 10,693,941 issued to Atsushi Noguchi. Assigned to IBM, Armonk. Providing modified protocol responses. Patent no. 10,693,939 issued to Gary Bettesworth, et al. Assigned to IBM, Armonk. Secure policy audit in shared enforcement environment. Patent no. 10,693,915 issued to Cheng-Ta Lee, et al. Assigned to IBM, Armonk. Fake web addresses and hyperlinks. Patent no. 10,693,910 issued to John Lake. Assigned to IBM, Armonk. Securing an endpoint in a computer network. Patent no. 10,693,909 issued to KuoChun Chen, et al. Assigned to IBM, Armonk. Digital media content distribution blocking. Patent no. 10,693,839 issued to James Cleaver, et al. Assigned to IBM, Armonk.

HUDSON VALLEY BUILDING LOANS Above $1 million 387-397 Main Mall Partners LLC, as owner. Lender: CPC Funding SPE 1 LLC. Property: in Poughkeepsie. Amount: $2.6 million. Filed June 16. GDPBJ LLC, Mountinville, as owner. Lender: PCSB Bank, Yorktown Heights. Property: in Newburgh. Amount: $10.2 million. Filed June 22.

Guidara, William, et al, New York City, as owner. Lender: Rondout Savings Bank, Kingston. Property: in Esopus. Amount: $2.7 million. Filed June 16. Jones, Matthew, et al, Brooklyn, as owner. Lender: Rondout Savings Bank, Kingston. Property: 2676 Glasco Turnpike, Woodstock 12498. Amount: $1.1 million. Filed June 15.

Below $1 million

Below $1 million 161 South Avenue LLC, Poughkeepsie. Seller: Highway Displays Inc., Poughkeepsie. Property: 161 South Ave., Poughkeepsie 12601. Amount: $220,000. Filed June 19. 166 Ten Broeck LLC, Poughkeepsie. Seller: U.S. Bank Trust N.A. Property: 166 Ten Broeck Ave., Kingston 12401. Amount: $31,000. Filed June 16.

Dowd, Paula, as owner. Lender: Walden Savings Bank. Property: in Beacon. Amount: $33,400. Filed June 16.

2337 Rt 9D LLC, Hughsonville. Seller: R and S R/E Enterprise Inc., Beacon. Property: in Hughsonville. Amount $50,000. Filed June 19.

Lebowitz, Chaim, et al, Brooklyn, as owner. Lender: TD Bank N.A. Property: 37 Milval Lane, Highland Mills 10930. Amount: $840,000. Filed June 18.

538 Pawling LLC, Pelham. Seller: Predham Properties Ltd., Pawling. Property: 538 Route 22, Pawling 12564. Amount: $455,000. Filed June 18.

Miller III, Douglas P., as owner. Lender: Rhinebeck Bank. Property: in Fishkill. Amount: $259,703. Filed June 18.

Aishes Chayil D’Kiryas Joel Mother’s Relief Center Inc., Monroe. Seller: Village of Kiryas Joel, Monroe. Property: in Kiryas Joel. Amount: $85,000. Filed June 19.

The Summer of 1969 LLC, New York City, as owner. Lender: Mid-Hudson Valley Federal Credit Union, Kingston. Property: Rogues Harbour Road, Rochester. Amount: $243,750. Filed June 16.

Autumn Ride Corp., Sugar Loaf. Seller: Michael Giordano, et al, Chester. Property: in Warwick Amount: $117,00. Filed June 18.

Above $1 million

Babcock Farm LLC, et al, Kingston. Seller: Sitour North America East Inc., Kingston. Property: in Kingston. Amount: $750,000. Filed June 17.

JH Builders of New York Inc., Harriman. Seller: Khal Bais Halevi, Monroe. Property: 7 Getzil Berger Blvd., Monroe. Amount: $1.4 million. Filed June 23.

Brookview Holdings LLC, Pomona. Seller: William Duquette, Walden. Property: 3 James Wilkinson Road, Rock Tavern 12575. Amount: $251,000. Filed June 17.

Silo LL13 Venture LLC, Amenia. Seller: Silo Ridge Ventures Single Family Property LLC, Scottsdale, Arizona. Property: in Amenia. Amount: $1.2 million. Filed June 18.

BWBI LLC, Hopewell Junction. Seller: Cynthia Staffa, Copenhagen. Property: 62 Alary Road, Beekman. Amount: $160,000. Filed June 18.

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Facts & Figures Center Street Building LLC, Poughkeepsie. Seller: Michael A. Fakhoury, Fishkill. Property: 7 Center St., Poughkeepsie 12601. Amount: $111,000. Filed June 15. Deal House Capital Fund I LLC, Mamaroneck. Seller: Edward W. Wilson, Hampstead, North Carolina. Property: 26 Pine St., Tivoli 12583. Amount: $80,000. Filed June 18. Golden Towers Holdings LLC, Harriman. Seller: Michelle Anderson, Newburgh. Property: 90 Fullerton Ave., Newburgh. Amount: $71,500. Filed June 17.

Pakanasink Properties LLC, Pine Bush. Seller: Helen Vetter, Sarasota, Florida. Property: Bruyn Avenue and Gillespie Street, Pine Bush 12566. Amount: $230,000. Filed June 18. Prure Properties LLC, Newburgh. Seller: George Nolen Jr., et al, Pleasant Valley. Property: in Poughkeepsie. Amount: $221,500. Filed June 19. Quicken Loans Inc., Detroit, Michigan. Seller: Robert M. Rametta, Goshen. Property: 42 Pine St., Montgomery. Amount: $121,864. Filed June 18.

Mecfen Contracting Corp., Montgomery. Seller: Edward C. Meany, Montgomery. Property: in Montgomery. Amount: $110,000. Filed June 19.

Rejuvenate Properties II LLC, Gardiner. Seller: 125 Talmadge LLC, Poughkeepsie. Property: 125 Talmadge St., Poughkeepsie. Amount: $110,000. Filed June 19.

MJR 26 Oak Ridge LLC, et al, Thornwood. Seller: Joanne Luiso, Hooksett, New Hampshire. Property: 28 Oak Ridge Drive, Carmel 10512. Amount: $150,000. Filed June 18.

Sai S Krupa Property LLC, Budd Lake, New Jersey. Seller: W.P.M. Realty LLC, Slate Hill. Property: 2414-2416 Route 6, Slate Hill 10973. Amount: $950,000. Filed June 17.

Mount Saint Mary College, Newburgh. Seller: Ann Powell Corp., Newburgh. Property: 236 Powell Ave., Newburgh. Amount: $100,000. Filed June 18.

Scratchy Lane LLC, New York City. Seller: Edwin Deane Leonard, Poughquag. Property: 157 Conklin Hill Road, Stanford. Amount: $675,000. Filed June 18.

Natureview Realty Inc., Rosendale. Seller: Arthur Hagl, West Shokan. Property: in New Paltz. Amount: $85,000. Filed June 22.

Stormville Mountain LLC, Yorktown Heights. Seller: Derik T. Bracke, Cranford, New Jersey. Property: 471 Stormville Mountain Road, Stormville 12582. Amount: $40,000. Filed June 17.

New Gen Construction Inc., Campbell Hall. Seller: Evette A. Cope, et al, Teaneck, New Jersey. Property: in Warwick. Amount: $123,000. Filed June 22. Northern Enterprise New York LLC, Cornwall-on-Hudson. Seller: Allison G. Cappella, Newburgh. Property: 2 Crystal Court, Warwick. Amount: $112,000. Filed June 22.

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Stormville Mountain LLC, Yorktown Heights. Seller: RexRegis Properties Inc., Cranford, New Jersey. Property: 495 Stormville Mountain Road, Stormville 12582. Amount: $40,000. Filed June 17. Strand Construction of New York Inc., Poughkeepsie. Seller: Pleasant View Subdivision LLC, Poughkeepsie. Property: in Lloyd. Amount: $60,000. Filed June 16.

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Vassar Brothers Hospital, Poughkeepsie. Seller: Karen N. Hutchings, Poughkeepsie. Property: 43 Lincoln Ave., Poughkeepsie. Amount: $275,000. Filed June 16. Weichert Workforce Mobility Inc., Morris Plains, New Jersey. Seller: Gerald D. LeVeque Jr., Wallkill. Property: 124 Rutsonville Road, Shawangunk. Amount: $341,500. Filed June 17. Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Seller: Donovan F. Buckley, et al, Wappingers Falls. Property: 109 Chelsea Road, Wappingers Falls 12590. Amount: $307,500. Filed June 18.

Mechanic’s Liens Cahill, John, et al, as owner. $8,075 as claimed by G.L.E. Construction, Ellenville. Property: in Kerhonkson. Filed June 17. Chestnut Petroleum Distributors Inc., as owner. $18,471 as claimed by Reliable Glass and Door Corp., Newburgh. Property: 1417 Route 9W, Marlborough. Filed June 18. Keilly, Keeshalynne, et al, as owner. $61,350 as claimed by RJK Services NYC Corp., Glendale. Property: 65 Pleasant Ridge Road, Beekman. Filed June 18. Legoland New York LLC, Carlsbad, California, as owner. $136,966 as claimed by Statewide Aquastore Inc., Syracuse. Property: 420 Harriman Drive, Goshen 10924. Filed June 22. Ormater Development Corp., as owner. $14,500 as claimed by Greivin Vargas, Poughkeepsie. Property: 1557 Route 9, Wappinger. Filed June 18.

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

Doing Business As AA Plus Enterprises Inc., d.b.a. YY Enterprises, 4 Leipnik Way, Unit 301, Monroe 10950. Filed May 27. AMC Holdings Inc., d.b.a. Focused Financing, 171 Main St., New Paltz 12561. Filed June 16. Debrot Inc., d.b.a. Tire Discount Center, 76 Dolson Ave., Middletown 10940. Filed May 27. Eric’s Ride Inc., d.b.a. The Ride for Mental Health, 162 Huguenot St., New Paltz 12561. Filed June 16.

Y and R Silver Restoration Corp., d.b.a. Schnitzers Silver Repair, 15 Hayes Court, Unit 103, Monroe 10950. Filed May 27. YY Toners Corp., d.b.a. Anchor Office Solutions, 16 Fillmore Court, Unit 303, Monroe 10950. Filed May 27.

Partnerships Businesses United in Diversity, 57 Cornell St., Kingston 12401, c/o Maggie Noe and Marine Nimblette. Filed June 22. Mama’s Food Court, 53 Clinton Ave., Kingston 12401, c/o Emma Gumpel and Alice Gumpel. Filed June 22. The Wiltwyck, 302 Clinton Ave., Kingston 12401, c/o Sean Michael Griffin and Julie L. Griffin. Filed June 22.

Sole Proprietorships

Hiranor, 31 Green St., Apt. 3, Kingston 12401, c/o Daniel J. Moore. Filed June 17. Joes Eggs &, 19 Mettacohonts Road, Lot 41, Accord 12404, c/o Joseph Romano. Filed June 19. Jule’s Jewels Art Shop, 542 Beattie Road, Rock Tavern, c/o Julia Anne Sherman. Filed May 27. Le Petite Salon, 88 Dunning Road, Suite 12, Middletown 10940, c/o Bonnie Shurter. Filed May 27. Orakle Skincare, 45 Paulding Ave., Cold Spring 10516, c/o Joseph Robert Cook. Filed June 18. Studio 77, 127 Main St., Gardiner 12525, c/o Kristen M. Nicoli. Filed June 22. Sunny Pool Service, 7 Hunt Road, Apt. 1, Wallkill 12589, c/o Christopher D. Lovato. Filed June 16.

Kaypaul Inc., d.b.a. Woodstock Therapy Center, 15 Pine Grove St., Woodstock 12498. Filed June 16.

3D David CNC, 106 Oak St., Brewster 10509, c/o David M. Sedlacko. Filed June 17.

Ulster-Dutchess Speech and Language Therapy, 64 Abruyn St., Kingston 12401, c/o Angela McGee. Filed June 16.

M and S Services NY Inc., d.b.a. Handling, 18 Prag Blvd., Unit 013, Monroe 10950. Filed May 27.

A Growing Passion Designs, 68 Circle Road, Mahopac 10541, c/o Lisa A. Carlucci. Filed June 17.

Usually Pictures, 73 McMillan Road, West Shokan 12494, c/o Collin LaFleche. Filed June 22.

Newburgh Interfaith Emergency Housing Inc., d.b.a. Project L.I.F.E., 172 First St., Newburgh 12550. Filed June 16.

Alison Schenck Mangement Services, 867 W. Saugerties Woodstock Road, Saugerties 12477, c/o Alison Schenck. Filed June 18.

Yolis Hair Studio, 9 Hone St., Kingston 12401, c/o Yolanda Cook. Filed June 16.

Secure Roofing Inc., d.b.a. Best Pros Construction, 18 Zenta Road, No. 201, Monroe 10950. Filed May 27. Tivcorp Inc., d.b.a. Webjogger, 321 Wall St., Kingston 12401. Filed June 16. Wolf Lake Fuel and Food Mart Inc., d.b.a. Coney Island Café, 10 Railroad Ave., Middletown 10940. Filed May 27.

Dust-N-Time, 226 E. Chester St., Kingston 12401, c/o Allison Galuska. Filed June 22. Empire Everything, 1970 Route 9W, Milton 12547, c/o Michael Tartaglione. Filed June 22. Grassthetics, 761 Lincoln Park Place, Kingston 12401, c/o Todd Blankschan. Filed June 16.

Your Body Knows, 247 Broadstreet Hollow Road, Shandaken 12480, c/o Karen Charman. Filed June 22.

LEGAL NOTICES Westchester Auto Spa HQ LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 01/21/2020. Office: Westchester County. Registered Agent Inc. designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to Legalinc Corporate Services Inc. at. 1967 Wehrle Drive, Suite 1 #086, Buffalo, NY 14221 Purpose: Any lawful purpose. #62572 Notice of formation of Harlem 80 West, LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with the SSNY on 3/27/20. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY des. agent upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, P.O. Box 8522, Pelham, NY 10803-8522 #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

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

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

Name of LLC: Nonpareil Biotechnologies LLC, a Delaware LLC formed November 17, 2015, Art. Of Organization and Application for Authority filed with the SSNY on May 19, 2020. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as the agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY may mail a copy of process to: 75 South Broadway, Suite 4180, White Plains, NY 10601, principal business location of the LLC. Purpose: any lawful business activity. #62590

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

Notice of formation of Charcuterie Collection, LLC Art. of Org. filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 5/6/2020. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 23 Crusher Road, Bedford, NY 10506. Purpose: any lawful purpose. #62591

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

ACHOT REALTY LLC. Art. of Org. filed with SSNY 6/5/2020. NY office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent for process. SSNY shall mail copy of process to: c/o Gardner, Weiss & Rosenblum LLP, 270 Madison Ave., NY, NY 10016. Any lawful act or activity. #62593

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

NAME: OX BOX LOGISTICS, LLC Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 05/21/2020. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: The LLC, 7 Skyline Drive, Suite 350, Hawthorne, New York 10532, principal business location of the LLC. Purpose: any lawful business activity. #62594

Notice of Formation of C&E Event Productions, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 5/1/2020. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Carley Tryon and Erica Block, C&E Event Productions, LLC, 96 Underhill Avenue, Apt. 1B, West Harrison, NY 10604. Purpose: any lawful act or activity. #62595

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (LLC). FROM THE HEART DECOR, LLC Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 04/27/20. Office Location: Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: The LLC, 495 Van Cortlandt Park Ave 4E, Yonkers, New York 10705, principal business location of the LLC. Purpose: any lawful business activity. #62596

FUTURE SOUNDS 88 LLC. filed with NY Secy. of State on 05/06/2020. Office located in 129 North 5th Ave. Mount Vernon NY. Westchester Co. Secy. of State designated as agent upon which process may be served. Secy. Of State shall mail a copy of any process against it served upon Future Sounds 88, LLC 129 North 5tH Ave Mount Vernon NY., 10550 (the LLC’s primary business location). LLC may engage in any lawful act or activity for which a limited liability company may be formed. 62597

Name of LLC: Math Marvelous L.L.C. Art.of Org. filed NY Sec. of State 6/15/20. Princ. off. loc.: Westchester Cty. Sec. of State designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. Sec. of State shall mail a copy of process to the LLC, 59 Sumner Ave, Yonkers NY 10704. Purpose: any lawful activity. AD # 62602

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BUILDING PERMITS Commercial Baker Concrete Construction Inc., Stamford, contractor for HP Gateway Unit 1 Owner LLC. Install crane at 400 Washington Blvd., Unit UT2, Stamford. Estimated cost: $87,500. Filed April 27. Centerline Communication, Bridgewater, Massachusetts, contractor for First Macadams LLC. Replace antenna at 466 Myrtle Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $26,300. Filed May 2.

Pimpinella Construction Company Inc., Stamford, contractor for Waterfront Office Building Ltd. Perform replacement alterations at 62 Southfield Ave., Unit UT1, Stamford. Estimated cost: $175,000. Filed April 28. Southern New England Conference, Stamford, contractor for Southern New England Conference. Renovate bathrooms in church basement at 2136 High Ridge Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $20,170. Filed April 28. Stevens, David, Trumbull, contractor for Shyam Desai. Remove nonbearing wall at 3909 Main St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $0. Filed May 5.

City of Bridgeport, contractor for the city of Bridgeport. Install diesel fuel tank at 990 Housatonic Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $0. Filed May 8.

Residential

Executive Suites LLC, Bridgeport, contractor for Webster Bank Arena. Construct wall at 600 Main St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $3,500. Filed May 1.

250 Ludlow Street LLC. Stamford, contractor for 250 Ludlow Street LLC. Renovate two-family dwelling at 250 Ludlow St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $101,580. Filed April 24.

GC Management LLC, Cold Spring, New York, contractor for BTTC LL LLC. Remove and replace antennas and radio heads at 510 Barnum Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $26,750. Filed May 4.

American House LLC, Stamford, contractor for Cynthia L. Douthwaite. Remove old siding and install new vinyl siding at 84 Buckingham Drive, Stamford. Estimated cost: $21,700. Filed April 24.

Petroleum Marine Construction LLC, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, contractor for RCI Fuels Inc. Install double-wall storage tanks at 731 Seaview Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $150,000. Filed May 11.

Beqir Trdevaj, Stamford, contractor for Antonia Cerro. Replace kitchen cabinets, add a dishwasher and renovate bathroom at 444 Bedford St., Unit 7J, Stamford. Estimated cost: $20,000. Filed April 30. Borrell Construction Service, Bridgeport, contractor for Dara Carpineto. Remove old roof and re-roof 850 Cleveland Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $12,095. Filed May 5.

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Capitol Roofing, Hartford, contractor for Capitol Roofing. Remove old roof and re-roof 439 Harral Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $171,000. Filed May 5. Christy, Robert, Bridgeport, contractor for Robert Christy. Convert attic to bedroom at 55 Loretta Place, Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $3,000. Filed April 28.

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Club Road Partners LLC, Stamford, contractor for Club Road Partners LLC. Build three bedrooms, two and one-half bathrooms and open front porch at 16 Woodledge Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $432,600. Filed April 29. Complete Dismantling Services LLC, Stamford, contractor for HP Gateway Lane LLC. Demolish structure at 340 Washington Blvd., Stamford. Estimated cost: $21,500. Filed April 24. Conexca LLC, New Fairfield, contractor for DT Pro Builders. Construct new single-family Home at 144 Ogden St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $115,000. Filed May 5. Costa Da Silva, Adriano, Bridgeport, contractor for Adriano Costa da Silva. Renovate first and second floor at 124 Harmony St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $35,000. Filed April 27. Demartino, William A., et al, Stamford, contractor for William A. DeMartino. Build a single-family house at 99 Thunder Hill Drive, Stamford. Estimated cost: $906,445. Filed April 23. DePiano, Ernesto, et al, Stamford, contractor for Ernesto DePiano. Add spray foam and siding at 115 Foxwood Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $23,715. Filed April 23. Fairfield County Construction LLC, Stamford, contractor for Christopher Piro. Rebuild deck at 364 Westwood Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $9,000. Filed April 28. First Light Energy Inc., Milford, contractor for Thomas Brown. Install roof top solar panel at 83 Fox St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $4,139. Filed May 12. Gordon Homes Rehabilitation LLC, Darien, contractor for William Ferguson. Install toilet, sink and windows at 181 Red Oak Road, Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $0. Filed May 7.

Haynes Construction, Seymour, contractor for Washington Park Revitalization. Remove old roof and re-roof 496 E. Washington Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $22,295. Filed May 4. Haynes Construction, Seymour, contractor for Washington Park Revitalization. Remove old roof and re-roof 480 E. Washington Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $5,216. Filed May 4. Haynes Construction, Seymour, contractor for Washington Park Revitalization. Remove old roof and re-roof 269 Barnum Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $20,608. Filed May 4. Hulit, Richard H., et al, Stamford, contractor for Richard H. Hulit. Renovate bathroom at 5 Cresthill Place, Stamford. Estimated cost: $10,000. Filed April 27. LM Construction & Masonry, Waterbury, contractor for Federal Home Loan Mortgage. Remove old roof and re-roof 832 Brewster St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $7,000. Filed May 4. Lombardo Building, Trumbull, contractor for Joyce Capozziello. Repair stairs and porch at 500 Clinton Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $7,000. Filed May 11. MFXA Construction and Management LLC, Bridgeport, contractor for Adwoa Nyanin. Construct second floor at 91 High Ridge Drive, Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $0. Filed April 28. Knight & Grawoski Construction LLC, Stamford, contractor for Eilis and Joseph Hopkins. Renovate entire house at 424 Taconic Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $600,000. Filed April 23. Pinnacle Design Build LLC, Stamford, contractor for Joseph W. Rumore III. Construct a new family home at 15 E. Hunting Ridge Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $450,000. Filed April 23.

Posigen Connecticut LLC, Bridgeport, contractor for Doreen Lewin. Upgrade structure for solar panels at 20 Voigt Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $1,000. Filed May 8.

S&S Builders Inc., Monroe, contractor for Ray Rayan. Renovate framing, siding, roof and windows at 140 Marilyn Drive, Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $150,000. Filed May 12.

Power Home Remodeling Group LLC, Stamford, contractor for Sandra M. Ellis. Remove old roof and re-roof 81 Turn of River Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $16.928. Filed April 27.

Shafer, Julian, Bridgeport, contractor for Julian Shafer. Finish basement at 49 Sidney St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $3,500. Filed May 1.

Primrose Companies Inc., Bridgeport, contractor for Shore Area Community. Replace roof, windows and siding at 11-13 Clinton Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $100,000. Filed May 12. Primrose Companies Inc., Bridgeport, contractor for Shore Area Community. Replace roof, windows and siding at 19-21 Clinton Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $100,000. Filed May 12. Pro Custom Solar, East Berlin, contractor for Winsdale Shepherd. Add Owens Corning panels at 67 Corn Tassel Road, Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $14,000. Filed May 4. Pro Custom Solar, East Berlin, contractor for Cesar Torres. Remove old roof and re-roof 227 Willow St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $4,400. Filed May 6. Pro Custom Solar, East Berlin, contractor for Lagnes Colas. Remove old roof and reroof 72 Bancroft Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $3,600. Filed May 7. Pro Tech Home LLC, Trumbull, contractor for Pro Tech Home LLC. Repair fire damage at 130 Olive St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $23,000. Filed April 27. Pro Tech Home LLC, Trumbull, contractor for Pro Tech Home LLC. Build two-family dwelling at 587 Brooks St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $120,000. Filed April 27. Radoslaw, Srednicki, Stamford, contractor for Srednicki Radoslaw. Convert attic to living space at 27 Houston Terrace, Stamford. Estimated cost: $1,935. Filed April 29.

Shelbourne, Bridgeport, contractor for Shelbourne. Perform replacement alterations at 1000 Lafayette Blvd., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $283,000. Filed May 1. Tesla Energy Operations Inc., Stamford, contractor for Jaisundar N. Silva. Install roof-mounted panels at 42 Caprice Drive, Stamford. Estimated cost: $35,532. Filed April 27. Torres, Luis, Bridgeport, contractor for Luis Torres. Install metal garage at 315 Birmingham St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $1. Filed April 28. Vericon Construction Company, Mountainside, New Jersey, contractor for Bayview Associates LLC. Perform replacement alterations at 123 Boston Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $12,459. Filed May 8. Vinylume Inc., Stamford, contractor for Alan Camillo. Remove old siding and install new vinyl siding at 135 Wood Ridge Drive South, Stamford. Estimated cost: $26,600. Filed April 24. Vinylume Inc., Stamford, contractor for Michael Siegel. Remove old siding and install new vinyl siding at 147 Berrian Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $24,200. Filed April 27. White Home Products, Stratford, contractor for Efrain and Maria Otero. Remove old roof and re-roof 448 Hawley Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $5,600. Filed April 30.

Facts & Figures Wojtek Ultimate Construction LLC, Stamford, contractor for Srednicki Radoslaw. Construct two additions to two-family dwelling at 27 Houston Terrace, Stamford. Estimated cost: $245,500. Filed April 29. Zuniga, Julio, Bridgeport, contractor for Julio Zuniga. Convert two-family dwelling to a three-family dwelling at 31-33 Savoy St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $90,000. Filed May 11.

COURT CASES Bridgeport Superior Court Dawson, Rayvn, et al, Bridgeport. Filed by Tanasia White, Bridgeport. Plaintiff’s attorney: Miller Rosnick D’Amico August & Butler PC, Bridgeport. Action: The plaintiff suffered a collision allegedly caused by the defendants 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-20-6096169-S. Filed April 13. Galeano, Fabian, Bridgeport. Filed by David Harden, Stratford. Plaintiff’s attorney: Zeisler & Zeisler 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-CV20-6096740-S. Filed May 5. Gayda, Nadiya, et al, Stratford. Filed by Christos Gogas, Stratford. Plaintiff’s attorney: Rodie & Connolly PC, Stratford. Action: The plaintiff suffered a collision allegedly caused by the defendants 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-CV20-6096723-S. Filed May 5.

Jaen-Munoz, Eduardo Mauricio, et al, Danbury. Filed by Haitem Hashem, West Haven. Plaintiff’s attorney: Skiber Michael E. Law Office, Norwalk. Action: The plaintiff suffered a collision allegedly caused by the defendants 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-CV20-6096563-S. Filed April 28.

Danbury Superior Court Certified Van Service of Connecticut Inc., et al, Bridgeport. Filed by Richard Devine, Sherman. Plaintiff’s attorney: Ventura Law, Danbury. Action: The plaintiff was lawfully on the premises of the defendants’ warehouse as a business invitee looking at items on shelves when an employee of the defendants attempted to load a pallet, which struck a shelf causing the pallet to fall and strike the plaintiff, upon his head and shoulder. 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-CV20-6036090-S. Filed May 7. Estanqueiro, Louis, et al, Danbury. Filed by Douglas Galullo, Waterbury. Plaintiff’s attorney: Kernan Scully & Mcdonald LLP, Waterbury. Action: The plaintiff was invited to the defendants’ premises to discuss the sale for installation of solar panels. The plaintiff was provided a chair and while sitting on the chair a leg broke and shattered causing the chair to collapse plaintiff to suffer painful 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-206036109-S. Filed May 11.

Gilbertie, Joseph, Milford. Filed by John Zeller, Pawling, New York. Plaintiff’s attorney: Tinley Renehan & Dost LLP, Waterbury. Action: The plaintiff and defendant were walking in the backyard of the defendant’s property when a large limb from a decaying maple tree collapsed and broke off, causing it to fall onto the plaintiff causing injuries and damages to the plaintiff. 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-206036002-S. Filed April 23. Montaque, Shanel, Waterbury. Filed by Arcelyn Navarijo, Danbury. 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. DBD-CV-206036062-S. Filed April 30.

Stamford Superior Court Comerica Bank and Trust Company NA, et al, Boston, Massachusetts. Filed by Willow A. Oberweger, Stamford. Plaintiff’s attorney: Chloe Taylor Langer, Woodbury. Action: The plaintiff is the great grandchild of the testator, Samuel W. Meek. The defendants are beneficiaries of the trust and requested a division of the trust. The proposed separate trusts will result in the disproportionate enrichment of certain beneficiaries to the detrimental harm of other beneficiaries, namely the plaintiff and will result in increased administrative costs to all beneficiaries. The plaintiff requests an appeal to reverse the probate court’s decree, deny the defendants’ application and petition for division of the trusts and provide such other and further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. FST-CV20-6046679-S. Filed April 24.

Martinez, Zachary, et al, Greenwich. Filed by Patricia Carlin, Stamford. Plaintiff’s attorney: Wiggin & Dana LLP, New Haven. Action: The plaintiff and defendants formed an equal partnership for a business venture. The plaintiff had international banking relationships and defendants were to utilize plaintiff’s contacts and reputation in the payment-services industry in order to obtain new clients. Plaintiff and defendants agreed that they would each contribute an equal amount of capital and be equal managing members of this association named “Payarc.” A dispute arose over the efficient use of company funds. Plaintiff claimed for the first time not to have equal rights in Payarc and defendants engaged in behavior to intimidate plaintiff and harm her reputation. As a result of this conduct by the seven defendants, plaintiff has been forced to retain undersigned counsel and agreed to pay reasonable attorney’s fees. The plaintiff seeks a declaratory judgment for Payarc books and records access, monetary damages exclusive of interest and costs and such other and further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. FST-CV20-6046717-S. Filed April 29. Shah, Kamal Mohammad, et al, Norwalk. Filed by Charles Teschner, Darien. 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-CV20-6046732-S. Filed May 1. The Norwalk Hospital Association, New Haven. Filed by Robert McCurdy, Norwalk. Plaintiff’s attorney: Silver Golub & Teitell, Stamford. Action: The plaintiff suffered medical malpractice from the defendant. The defendant failed to administer the correct chemotheraphy dosages to plaintiff. During the period of treatment by the defendant, the plaintiff’s cancer advanced, spread and metastasized. 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-206046704-S. Filed April 28.

DEEDS Commercial 33 Henry Street LLC, Monroe. Seller: Kristin Morrissey Jacobi, Mansfield Center. Property: 33 Henry St., Fairfield. Amount: $375,000. Filed April 28. Alvarado Jordan, Edwin R. and Cesia Arely Alvarado Zacarias, Stamford. Seller: 14 Park Street LLC, Cromwell. Property: 14 Park St., Stamford. Amount: $475,000. Filed April 21. Betz, Adam Martin and Callie Ann Betz, Stamford. Seller: Bertmor Drive Connecticut LLC, Newton, Massachusetts. Property: 60 Bertmor Drive, Stamford. Amount: $780,000. Filed April 21. BGRS Relocation Inc., Greenwich. Seller: Louis Ragusa and Christine Ragusa, Greenwich. Property: 82 Old Orchard Road, Greenwich. Amount: $1,762,500. Filed May 4. Czerniawski, Carin, Fairfield. Seller: 556 Wilson Street LLC, Westport. Property: 556 Wilson St., Fairfield. Amount: $505,000. Filed April 24. G&T Norwalk LLC, Stamford. Seller: Bank of America National Association, Charlotte, North Carolina. Property: 93 Winfield St., Norwalk. Amount: $10. Filed April 17. Greenbaum, Amy and Brian Lynch, Stamford. Seller: Mons, LLC, Stamford. Property: 57 Acre View Drive, Stamford. Amount: $637,500. Filed April 23. Maimon, Julie F., Stamford. Seller: Haim Maimon, Stamford. Property: 75 Shadow Ridge Road, Stamford. Amount: $319,000. Filed April 21. Mindich, Jessica, Greenwich. Seller: 714 Lake Avenue LLC, Greenwich. Property: 714 Lake Ave., Greenwich. Amount: $1. Filed May 1.

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Modern Properties LLC, Stamford. Seller: Miguel Eduardo Bousquet Guzman, Hoboken, New Jersey. Property: 41 Pleasant St., Stamford. Amount: $255,000. Filed April 20. Otter Rock Inc., Cos Cob. Seller: Suzanne M. McDonald, Naples, Florida. Property: 6 Arnold St., Greenwich. Amount: $608,000. Filed May 1. Salvarredi, Ignacio and Cecilia Patricia Diaz de Souza, Greenwich. Seller: Peter L. Newman and Victoria C. Newman, Greenwich. Property: 6 Carissa Lane, Greenwich. Amount: $1,635,000. Filed May 1. Sevilla-Isidro, Leticia, et al, Norwalk. Seller: US Bank National Association, Irvine, California. Property: 17 Imperial Drive, Norwalk. Amount: $414,900. Filed April 17. Sono Partners, LLC, Norwalk. Seller: Nancy C. Selman, Norwalk. Property: Unit 22, Sono Place Condominium, Norwalk. Amount: $246,000. Filed April 17.

Residential Abdelnour, Morgan Douglas, Somers, New York. Seller: Kathryn Vecomneskie and Jonathan Wong, Stamford. Property: 177 West Ave., Unit 1, Stamford. Amount: $332,600. Filed April 22. Blumberg, Julian, Norwalk. Seller: Wen Cheng, Fairfield. Property: 50 Aspetuck Falls, Fairfield. Amount: $700,000. Filed April 27. Boukas, Madison and Alexander Boukas, Norwalk. Seller: Michael N. Ferraro, Norwalk. Property: 40 Fox Run Road, Norwalk. Amount: $585,000. Filed April 16. Castillo, Hector and Princesa Claudia Garcia Marin, Port Chester, New York. Seller: Susan R. Wabuda Stamford. Property: 24 Culloden Road, Stamford. Amount: $375,000. Filed April 23.

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Facts & Figures Christopher-Morris, David and Leigh Christopher-Morris, Norwalk. Seller: Paul Kruzel and Madeline Kruzel, Mashpee, Massachusetts. Property: 2 Princes Pine Road, Norwalk. Amount: $1. Filed April 17. Corsillo, Katherine M. and Thomas Corsillo, Port Chester, New York. Seller: Patricia L. Modugno and Dominick A. Modugno, Fairfield. Property: 839 Church Hill Road, Fairfield. Amount: $515,500. Filed April 30. Dorsch, Gregory and Emily Underwood, Norwalk. Seller: Timothy J. Hallama and Julie B. Hallama, Fairfield. Property: 59 Arbor Terrace, Fairfield. Amount: $535,000. Filed April 29. Eber, Frances, Norwalk. Seller: Gail Mannion, Milford. Property: Lot 68, Map 3112, Norwalk. Amount: $670,000. Filed April 20. Edwards, Shawn and Alona Edwards, Wappingers Falls, New York. Seller: Alan Scott Pickel and Elizabeth Pickel, Stamford. Property: 41 Riding Stable Trail, Stamford. Amount: $618,000. Filed April 21. Grant, Alistair W. and Deanna de Arango, Norwalk. Seller: Stephen Keefe and Claire Seckinger, Norwalk. Property: 18 Englewood Road, Norwalk. Amount: $930,000. Filed April 21. Hensch, John and Akira Hensch, New Rochelle, New York. Seller: Andrew Lee and Soyeon Kim, Stamford. Property: 175 West Ave., Unit 1, Stamford. Amount: $476,000. Filed April 20. Interiano, Mildred and Marlen Interiano, Stamford. Seller: Jorge J. Paulino and Magaly A. Paulino, Stamford. Property: 18 Sheridan St., Stamford. Amount: $390,000. Filed April 20. Kairouz, Tony, Stamford. Seller: Elena Leo, Stamford. Property: 50 Glenbrook Road, Unit 4G, Stamford. Amount: $215,000. Filed April 27.

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Kaplan, Michael and Marixa Kaplan, Greenwich. Seller: Hope R. Einstein, Stamford. Property: Lot 35, Map 4413, Stamford. Amount: $430,000. Filed April 20.

Montenegro, Diana and Andrew Lewis Soyland, Norwalk. Seller: Gail Howard, Redding. Property: 50 Aiken St., Unit 124, Norwalk. Amount: $245,100. Filed April 15.

Kelly, Jo-Anne C., Stamford. Seller: Shilpa Gummadi, Elmsford, New York. Property: 44 Strawberry Hill Ave., Unit 10D, Stamford. Amount: $240,000. Filed April 24.

Morris, Kailey B., Stamford. Seller: Gary Stone and Rosalie Stone, Stamford. Property: Unit 18, Building 20, Chesterfield Condominium, Stamford. Amount: $292,500. Filed April 24.

Klem, Michelle Ashear, Stamford. Seller: Generoso Batan and Celia Batan, Stamford. Property: 37 Hidden Brook Drive, Stamford. Amount: $650,000. Filed April 24.

Morrison, Michelle Angela, Bronx, New York. Seller: Tienan Zhao, Stamford. Property: 91 Strawberry Hill Ave., Stamford. Amount: $155,000. Filed April 23.

Konstantinis, Angela and Teresa Perone, Stamford. Seller: Kevin Jacobsen, Trumbull. Property: 16 Boston Post Road, Stamford. Amount: $325,000. Filed April 21.

Muthyala, Gopal Prashanth and Divya Durgam, Stamford. Seller: William Goldberg, Stamford. Property: 59 Liberty St., Unit 3, Stamford. Amount: $392,000. Filed April 22.

Korol, Pavlo B. and Vira I. Marchenko, Norwalk. Seller: Olufemi O. Omotoso, Saugerties, New York. Property: 7 Arch St., Unit 9, Norwalk. Amount: $210,000. Filed April 22. Lindoro, Rosana, Norwalk. Seller: John Dellanno, Northfield. Property: 11 Bedford Ave., Unit Q3, Norwalk. Amount: $158,000. Filed April 20. Malkan, Nitin and Shetal Malkan, Overland Park, Kansas. Seller: Melanie Harmon, Stamford. Property: 600 Hope St., Unit 3, Stamford. Amount: $410,500. Filed April 20.

Nawrocki, Michael, Stamford. Seller: Krzysztof Kocyba, Stamford. Property: 637 Cove Road, Unit D19, Stamford. Amount: $140,000. Filed April 27. Oliver, Meagan N., Brooklyn, New York. Seller: Michael Galindo and Laura Galindo, Norwalk. Property: 59 Devils Garden Road, Norwalk. Amount: $484,000. Filed April 17. Perry, Jason A. and Lindsay P. Perry, Norwalk. Seller: Michelle Stelben, Norwalk. Property: Lot A-1B, Map 10713, Norwalk. Amount: $546,500. Filed April 15.

Martin, John and Laura Beddini, Stamford. Seller: James Christenson and Paula Belair, Stamford. Property: 4 Sherwood Road, Stamford. Amount: $860,000. Filed April 20.

Porta, Kathryn, Norwalk. Seller: Danielle Singer, Norwalk. Property: 6 Silvermine Ave., Unit 7, Norwalk. Amount: $234,900. Filed April 20.

McCabe, Brian J. and Dana McCabe, Westport. Seller: Patti Jo Provenzale and Gerard J. Provenzale, Fairfield. Property: 510-512 Riverside Drive, Fairfield. Amount: $642,500. Filed April 29.

Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Seller: Connecticut Housing Finance Authority, Rocky Hill. Property: 34 Ferris Ave., A2, Norwalk. Amount: $0. Filed April 20. Shevchuk, Andrew and Olga Shevchuk, Stamford. Seller: Harolynn L. Crowley, Stamford. Property: 54 McMullen Ave., Stamford. Amount: $361,500. Filed April 22.

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Sloan, William C., Southport. Seller: Grace P. Murphy, Fairfield. Property: 41 Riders Lane, Fairfield. Amount: $675,000. Filed April 30. Stack, Shirley S., Norwalk. Seller: Robin A. McCaul, Lake Mary, Florida. Property: Lot 5, Map 6544, Norwalk. Amount: $1. Filed April 15. Stillman, Amy and Jeffrey Stillman, Stamford. Seller: Marianna Tudorof and Anthony Kolich, Stamford. Property: 110 Chestnut Hill Road, Stamford. Amount: $712,000. Filed April 23. Swiderski, Jacek and Izabella Borys- Swiderska, Stamford. Seller: Nitin J. Mhatre and Manisha N. Mhatre, Wilton. Property: 3 Clarmore Drive, Unit G-44, Norwalk. Amount: $165,000. Filed April 22. Tran, Anh, Stamford. Seller: Karin Gillespie, Greenwich. Property: 51 Old Kings Highway, No. 16, Greenwich. Amount: $495,000. Filed May 4. True, Fiona Prudence and Richard Lawrence True, Stamford. Seller: Richard L. True, Stamford. Property: Parcel 1A, Map 11397, Stamford. Amount: $1. Filed April 21. Van Der Harten, Arthur W. and Kelley A. Van Der Harten, Norwalk. Seller: James V. Andrasi and Michelle L. Andrasi, Norwalk. Property: 75 Wolfpit Ave., Norwalk. Amount: $440,000. Filed April 17. Wang, Hongcheng and Jian Yuan, Stamford. Seller: Allen R. Salem and Rose Marie Salem, Stamford. Property: 18 Court St., Unit 4, Stamford. Amount: $210,000. Filed April 27. Webster, Laura C., Norwalk. Seller: Christi A. Maida, Norwalk. Property: 115 Fillow St., Unit 63, Norwalk. Amount: $225,000. Filed April 16. Weiner, Elliot and Rachel Feit, New York, New York. Seller: Bryan Cross and Samantha Cross, New Canaan. Property: 63 Pine Tree Drive, Stamford. Amount: $1. Filed April 28.

Williams, Randy, Stamford. Seller: Richard Taylor and Casey Taylor, Leesburg, Virginia. Property: 44 Raymond St., Unit 1, Stamford. Amount: $1. Filed April 27. Wong Won, Justin, Norwalk. Seller: Felix Gomez and Margaret Gomez, Norwalk. Property: Lot 4, Map 8880, Norwalk. Amount: $0. Filed April 20.

JUDGMENTS Bambino, Francesca and Ernesto Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Onofrio, New Canaan. $19,000, in favor of IJE Akunyili and Aristide Achy-Brou, Old Greenwich, by Schnitzler Law LLC, Fairfield. Property: 20 Innis Lane, Greenwich. Filed April 24. Massotti, Thomas, Stamford. $5,968, in favor of Midland Funding LLC, San Diego, California. by the Law Offices of Howard Lee Schiff PC, East Hartford. Property: 266 High Ridge Road, Stamford. Filed June 16. Pennell, Brien, Stamford. $3,600, in favor of the United States, by Tracy T. Opoku. New Haven. Property: 65 Prospect St., Stamford. Filed June 15. Taylor, Mary, Cos Cob. $4,973, in favor of Cavalry SPV I LLC, Valhalla, New York, by Schreiber Law LLC, Salem, New Hampshire. Property: 7 Meadow Drive, Cos Cob. Filed May 15. Zheng, Guo Dong, Stamford. $105,611, in favor of UB Newfield Green LLC, Greenwich, by Hinckley, Allen & Snyder LLP, Hartford. Property: 47 E. Ridge Road, Stamford. Filed June 8.

LIENS Federal Tax Liens Filed 21 Londonderry Drive LLC, 15 Lafayette Place, Unit 7A, Greenwich. $105, civil proceeding tax. Filed June 3.

30 Georgetowne LLC, 201 Commons Park South, Stamford. $177, civil proceeding tax. Filed May 29. 8 Rockwood Lane LLC, 8 Rockwood Lane, Greenwich. $11,912, civil proceeding tax. Filed June 3. Bowers, Abigail R., 77 John St., Greenwich. $11,932, civil proceeding tax. Filed May 29. Bruan, Kristin, 17 Greenwich Hills Drive, Greenwich. $3,241, civil proceeding tax. Filed June 3. Bruan, Kristin, 17 Greenwich Hills Drive, Greenwich. $5,213, civil proceeding tax. Filed June 3. Bruan, Kristin, 17 Greenwich Hills Drive, Greenwich. $5,213, civil proceeding tax. Filed June 3. Bruan, Kristin, 17 Greenwich Hills Drive, Greenwich. $230, civil proceeding tax. Filed June 3. Dowling, Daniel B., 310 Bruce Park Ave., Unit 3, Greenwich. $1,501, civil proceeding tax. Filed June 3. Dynan, William P., 47 Lafayette Place, Greenwich. $1,962, civil proceeding tax. Filed June 3. Dynan, William P., 47 Lafayette Place, Unit 1H, Greenwich. $84, civil proceeding tax. Filed June 3. Era Holdings Inc., 40 W. Elm St., Greenwich. $225, civil proceeding tax. Filed June 3. Hendrie Ave. LLC, 28 Lafayette Place, Greenwich. $27, civil proceeding tax. Filed June 3. JMM Rentals LLC, 91 Georgetown Road, Weston. $2,156, civil proceeding tax. Filed June 3. JMM Rentals LLC, 91 Georgetown Road, Weston. $95, civil proceeding tax. Filed June 3. Kosakow, Gregory M., 7 Putnam Ave., Unit D, Greenwich. $6,174, civil proceeding tax. Filed March 25.

Facts & Figures Lorraine, Slavin, 80 Grey Wolf, Santa Fe, New Mexico. $379, civil proceeding tax. Filed May 29. O’Brien, Matthew and Kaitlyn O’Brien, 22 Pilgrim Drive, Port Chester, New York. $128, civil proceeding tax. Filed June 1. Plavoukos, Matthew and Theresa Plavoukos, 15 Lincoln Ave., Old Greenwich. $4,131, civil proceeding tax. Filed May 15. Ross, Versaggi, 2506 Brighton Court, Vienna, Virginia. $1,257, civil proceeding tax. Filed June 3. Ross, Versaggi, 2506 Brighton Court, Vienna, Virginia. $55, civil proceeding tax. Filed June 3. Task Capital Milbank LLC, 44 Amogerone Crossway, Greenwich. $4,189, civil proceeding tax. Filed May 29. Task Capital Milbank LLC, 44 Amogerone Crossway, Greenwich. $6,804, civil proceeding tax. Filed May 29.

LIS PENDENS Bull, Annmarie E., et al, Stamford. Filed by McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for US Bank Trust National Association. Property: 44 Lynam Road, Stamford. Action: foreclose defendants’ mortgage. Filed June 15. Hutter, Rudolf A. W., Greenwich. Filed by the Law Offices of Piazza, Simmons & Grant LLC, Stamford, for Kristine A. Hutter. Property: 189 Old Mill Road, Greenwich. Action: foreclose defendant’s mortgage. Filed June 10.

Martin, Myra A., et al, Stamford. Filed by McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for NRZ Pass-Through Trust VIII. Property: 37 Arthur Place, Stamford. Action: foreclose defendants’ mortgage. Filed June 16. Papush, Dimitry E., Stamford. Filed by Graber Roberts LLC, Stamford, for Yevgeniya Papush. Property: 14 Revonah Circle South, Stamford. Action: foreclose defendant’s mortgage. Filed June 18. Pollner, Lisa, Fairfield. Filed by The Balaban Law Firm, Middletown, for Christopher J. Taylor. Property: 365 Cross Highway, Unit 4, Fairfield. Action: foreclose defendant’s mortgage. Filed June 12. Ramirez, Robert, et al, Stamford. Filed by McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for American Advisors Group. Property: 135 Dundee Road, Stamford. Action: foreclose defendants’ mortgage. Filed June 22. Raquet, Walter, et al, Greenwich. Filed by Ivey, Barnum & O’Mara LLC, Greenwich, for Sabrina Forsyth. Property: 78 Zacchaeus Mead Lane, Greenwich. Action: foreclose defendants’ mortgage. Filed June 10. Scandizzo, Maria, et al, Stamford. Filed by Rosenberg & Rosenberg PC, West Hartford, for Hyde Park Condominium Association Inc. Property: 27 Northill St., Unit 2X, Stamford. Action: foreclose defendants’ mortgage. Filed June 10. Sledge, Audrey L., et al, Stamford. Filed by Bendett& McHugh PC, Farmington, for Wells Fargo Bank National Association. Property: 79 Ken Court, Stamford. Action: foreclose defendants’ mortgage. Filed June 16. Yaverski, Aaron, Fairfield. Filed by Laliberte Law LLC, Milford, for Lynne Yaverski. Property: 120 Trillium Road, Fairfield. Action: foreclose defendant’s mortgage. Filed June 17.

MORTGAGES Barragan, Margaret S. and Benjamin Barragan, Stamford, by Kevin D. Florin. Lender: Savings Bank of Danbury, 220 Main St., Danbury. Property: 44 Settlers Trail, Stamford. Amount: $510,400. Filed April 9. Cahn, James, Stamford, by Steven J. Bajor. Lender: Savings Bank of Danbury, 220 Main St., Danbury. Property: 700 Summer St., Unit 4C, Stamford. Amount: $162,000. Filed April 13. Calle, Gabriel M. and Ruth M. Calle, Stamford, by Rosemarie D. Young. Lender: JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, 1111 Polaris Pkwy., Columbus, Ohio. Property: 93 Culloden Road Stamford. Amount: $309,729. Filed April 14. Calomino, Allison, Stamford, by Wendy Sue Delales. Lender: Total Mortgage Services LLC, 185 Plains Road, Milford. Property: 25 Hillview Lane, Stamford. Amount: $125,000. Filed April 13. Fischer, David and Amy Fischer, Stamford, by NA. Lender: Parkside Lending LLC, 180 Redwood St., Suite 250, San Francisco, California. Property: 95 Intervale Road, Unit 18, Stamford. Amount: $510,000. Filed April 8. Godzeno, Robert, Stamford, by Lori A. Smith. Lender: First County Bank, 117 Prospect St., Stamford. Property: 47 Iroquois Road, Stamford. Amount: $468,000. Filed April 15. Gonzales Molfino, Belisario M. and Katherine G. Gonzalez, Stamford, by Thomas W. Ozimkoski. Lender: Freedom Mortgage Corp., 907 Pleasant Valley Ave., Suite 3, Mount Laurel, New Jersey. Property: 102 West Ave., Stamford. Amount: $341,954. Filed April 8.

Harrington, John and Jenny Harrington, Norwalk, by Amy S. Zabetakis. Lender: First County Bank, 117 Prospect St., Stamford. Property: 209 Ponus Ave., Norwalk. Amount: $487,500. Filed May 6. Huang, Yuan, Stamford, by Gennaro Bizantro. Lender: United Wholesale Mortgage, 585 S. Boulevard East, Pontiac, Michigan. Property: 15 Emily Cottage, Stamford. Amount: $470,000. Filed April 14. Jones, Demetra D., Stamford, by Louis Volpintesta Jr. Lender: Savings Bank of Danbury, 220 Main St., Danbury. Property: 191 Southfield Ave., Stamford. Amount: $85,000. Filed April 8. Makhraz, Moufid, Stamford, by Raymond W. Ganim. Lender: People’s United Bank, National Association, 850 Main St., Bridgeport. Property: 286 E. Middle Patent Road, Stamford. Amount: $588,000. Filed April 13. Mendes, Jaime S. and Audra Mendes, Stamford, by Dianne E. Yamin. Lender: United Wholesale Mortgage, 585 S. Boulevard East, Pontiac, Michigan. Property: 302 Vine Road, Stamford. Amount: $510,400. Filed April 14. Muller, Brendan Frederick, Stamford, by David P. Lasnick. Lender: Fairway Independent Mortgage Corp., 4201 Marsh Lane, Carrollton, Texas. Property: 67 Highview Ave., Stamford. Amount: $408,000. Filed April 13. Ospina, Luisa F. and Javier A. Rodriguez, Stamford, by Seth J. Arnowitz. Lender: Warshaw Capital LLC, 2777 Summer St., Suite 306, Stamford. Property: 61 Clinton Ave., Unit 11, Stamford. Amount: $105,000. Filed April 8.

Principe-Lopez, Jazmin and Rogelio Alberto Lopez Cardoso, Stamford, by Mayra M. Rios. Lender: Home Point Financial Corp., 9 Entin Road, Suite 200, Parsippany, New Jersey. Property: 110 Butternut Lane, Stamford. Amount: $416,000. Filed April 9. Puccella, Carol A., et al, Stamford, by Debra A. Gasbarri. Lender: Bank of America NA, 100 N. Tryon St., Charlotte, North Carolina. Property: 42 Merryland Road, Stamford. Amount: $450,000. Filed April 15. Riekert, Christen and Antonio Gallucci, Norwalk, by NA. Lender: United Wholesale Mortgage, 585 South Boulevard E, Pontiac, Michigan. Property: 19 Betmarlea Road, Norwalk. Amount: $389,500. Filed April 6. Yap, Edmundo R. and Maria Aissa Yap, Stamford, by Daniel M. McCabe. Lender: First County Bank, 117 Prospect St., Stamford. Property: 380 Hope St., Stamford. Amount: $230,000. Filed April 14. Yeung, Sherenie, Stamford, by Lee Wagner. Lender: JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, 1111 Polaris Pkwy., Columbus, Ohio. Property: 190 Sylvan Knoll Road, Stamford. Amount: $216,000. Filed April 9.

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From the County Executive Thank you for taking a few moments to read this July edition of ArtsNews. Over the past several months, many arts events in Westchester have been forced to be canceled or postponed in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. These closures were necessary to prevent the spread of illness, and we all continue to worry about the health and wellbeing of Westchester County’s residents. With the peak of Coronavirus hopefully behind us, we are making great strides towards rebuilding our County back to what it was before. Westchester County will gradually start to resemble the home we all remember, and our thriving arts community will soon welcome you once again in person. ArtsWestchester continues to provide a robust schedule of strong virtual programming offered by arts groups throughout the county, including:

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new public art at the Mario M. Cuomo Bridge (see page A4) plans for upcoming outdoor events (see page A14) summer arts camps (see page A18)

I encourage all of you to take a few moments of respite, and participate in these wonderful opportunities if you can. As Westchester County makes its return to “normal,” remember that the arts are here to help heal us, and the arts will still be here for us when we get through this crisis stronger than ever before. Thank you, George Latimer Westchester County Executive

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Art on the Bridge There’s something magical about a work of art that sends me an inaudible message from the artist. Usually, it's a clue that allows me to perceive the work in a totally unexpected way. That is how I felt about the eight artists who won ten coveted commissions for artworks on the new Governor Mario M. Cuomo Bridge. Their works all reflect different interpretations of the site of the former Tappan Zee Bridge and its successor. "A salute to the future, to technological advancement, and to change" is how Cheryl Wing-Zi Wong describes the elegant steel arches of Current, her sculpture at the Westchester terminus. Its sleek lines echo the angles of the bridge itself. As its lights reflect the ebb and flow of the river, it is a playful counterpoint to the bridge, which is an engineering feat and a work of art in its own right. On the Rockland Esposito Trail, Ilan Averbuch's monumental sculpture delivers a historical viewpoint. Tappan Zee consists of

ten abstracted figures sharing the weight of a stone canoe as they traverse a path alongside the river. It is a narrative that recalls the people who once lived in the region and the value of communal effort. It would be hard to view this work of art without thinking of the heavy load this bridge carries and appreciating the enormous effort that went into its construction. Some visitors to the bridge will welcome the nod to environmental concerns captured in the work of Wendy Klemperer's Leaping Sturgeon. Wendy says: "I explore the continuity between all forms of life on earth. In this anthropocene age, which threatens vast swathes of biodiversity, focusing on the animal realm seems no less important to me than on that of humans." As a former scientist, she takes special note in her artistic practice of anatomy, behavior, evolution, and conservation status. See pages 4-13 in this issue for more about these artworks.

Leaping Sturgeon by Wendy Klemperer (photo credit: Tim Grajek)

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The 3.6 mile shared bicycle and pedestrian path of the Governor Mario M. Cuomo Bridge is now open – and art-starved folks on both sides of the bridge are already heading out to enjoy its carefully curated collection of public art. ArtsWestchester worked closely with the New York Thruway Authority on the commission of 10 major works of public art by eight New York artists, all of which can be seen along the path. Explore some of these works on the following pages.

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TYPE: Sculpture - weathering steel, recycled granite curbstone TITLE: “Tappan Zee” LOCATION: Between the Esposito Trail and the parallel bike path in Tappan Zee by Ilan Averbuch ARTIST: Ilan Averbuch (Long Island City) DESCRIPTION: Seven abstracted figures carry a canoe alongside p Bike Rack by David Greenberg in a metaphorical shared journey. This sculpture pays homage to the and their history along the Hudson River, while also symbolizing the Approach by Fitzhugh Karol crossing rivers, building communities, and reaching new horizons.

TITLE: “Bike Rack” LOCATION: Rockland Landing Bike Rack by David Greenberg ARTIST: David Greenberg (Brooklyn) DESCRIPTION: The design of this bike rack is informed by mari Leaping Sturgeon by Wendy alludes toKlemperer the historic importance of the Hudson River as a commer The oval openings accommodate the “mooring” of a bicycle, offeri cross-river journey.

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TYPE: Sculpture - steel 7 TITLE: “Approach” LOCATION: Rockland Landing ARTIST: Fitzhugh Karol (Brooklyn) DESCRIPTION: This sculpture incorporates steel from both the Go Bridge and its predecessor, the Tappan Zee. The piece evokes a sen momentum, visually anchoring the beginning of the bridge path in

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TYPE: Bicycle rack - stone, steel, wood TITLE: “Bike Rack” LOCATION: Rockland Outlook ARTIST: David Greenberg (Brooklyn) 9 DESCRIPTION: Monolithic granite posts recall the stone quarrying evoke the common hitching post.

TYPE: Sculpture - salvaged steel TITLE: “Leaping Sturgeon” LOCATION: Rockland Outlook ARTIST: Wendy Klemperer (Brooklyn) DESCRIPTION: A 14-foot Atlantic Sturgeon — made from rebar an 10 leaps out of the Hudson River. This sculpture celebrates the ancie is part of the region’s history and lore as well as the state’s on-g efforts of this endangered species.

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TYPE: Mural - acrylic TITLE: “The Flux of Being” 8 LOCATION: South Broadway underpass ARTIST: Chris Soria (Nyack) DESCRIPTION: Combining layers of abstract geometry with silhoue natural environment, this mural celebrates the rich biodiversity of t

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Recycled Steel

Gives a Nod to the Old Tappan Zee

by Michelle Falkenstein It took three years and an estimated 47,000 tons of steel to construct the Tappan Zee Bridge, which opened to the public on Dec. 14, 1955. According to historical sources, due to a steel shortage caused by the Korean War, the bridge was designed with a limitation that made it unable to transfer its weight in the event one of its supports failed. Meaning: its days were numbered as soon as it opened. In 2019, after 62 years of service (12 years longer than its life expectancy), the Tappan Zee’s eastern half was demolished, and the western half was lowered and carted away on a barge. But while the bridge is no more, a small percentage of its steel has been used in the sculptures being installed around its replacement, the Governor Mario M. Cuomo Bridge. Artists submitting project ideas for the new bridge’s art program were encouraged to incorporate steel from the old bridge, and three of the 10 commissioned artworks do just that. “It was an interesting challenge, and it was great to be able to do it,” says artist Thomas Lendvai, who normally works in wood. “It took me out of my comfort zone.” His sculpture, Untitled, for Imre Lendvai (dedicated to his father) is made from 90% reclaimed Tappan Zee steel. It consists of seven graduated octagons, increasing from three feet to nine feet wide, slightly askew to each other, with congruent interior angle sides. The sculpture was fabricated in Mount Vernon and painted a terracotta red. Lendvai, who has done large-scale work before but not public sculpture, says his piece was designed to put the viewer in mind of an echo or ripples on the water, a fitting concept considering its permanent home on the Westchester side of the Hudson River.

“Using bridge steel got me to think of the sculpture as being more like a skeletal form,” he says, as well as giving him ideas for future projects. “It will be exciting to see what comes after this one.” Artist Cheryl Wing-Zi Wong’s sculpture, Current, also contains Tappan Zee reclaimed steel, both in its base and at the top of its 12 arches, which range in size from four-feet six-inches to 12 feet. “For me, this deliberate material choice was a way to pay homage to the legacy of the old bridge through these artifacts as preserved memories of the industrial past, while uniting this with other tech-forward materials,” says Wong, whose piece includes light animations and responsive LED illumination. Wong’s piece can be found at the bridge’s Westchester Landing. Artist Fitzhugh Karol says you can still see stamps from Bethlehem Steel on the old bridge plates that make up his sculpture, Approach, as well as dings from more than six decades of hard use, but that’s just fine with him. So are the pieces of reclaimed steel with capsule-shaped holes carved into them, which he alternated with solid planks in his work. “I designed it as a solid form at first,” Karol says, “but when I saw the perforated planks, I decided to use different types of steel in the best way for the form.” Karol’s sculpture also contains pieces of the new bridge. While touring a temporary exhibit designed to illuminate its construction, Karol noticed two large steel rings on display. He asked the show’s organizers if he could have them for his piece, and the response was immediate. “They took them out and said great,” he recalls, and they are now part of Approach. See it on the Rockland side of the Governor Mario M. Cuomo Bridge.

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Reflections on a Bridge:

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On June 15, Governor Andrew Cuomo cut the ribbon on the shared use path of the Gov. Mario M. Cuomo Bridge, officially welcoming pedestrians and cyclists to a 3.6 mile, bright blue, trailway across the Hudson River. The opening of the path was a capstone to the bridge itself – the biggest infrastructure project in the nation. The inclusion of 10 works of art by New York State artists was led by ArtsWestchester. Now that the path is open to the public, CEO Janet Langsam and Deputy Director Kathleen Reckling, reflect on some moments from the two-year collaborative process. Janet Langsam: Given the Bridge’s enormity and its importance as a gateway to the Hudson Valley, ArtsWestchester was proud and humbled to have played a tiny part this project. Kathleen Reckling: Yes, it all started when we decided to honor the bridge as a work of art at our gala in 2017. I think the entire board was awed by the grace and beauty of the design. JL: I suppose it was an easy leap from there for us to suggest to the powers that be that this public, iconic bridge should have some works of art. Fortunately, the idea resonated with Project Director Jamey Barbas and her team at the New York Thruway Authority. In fact, as an architect, Director of Public Outreach George Paschalis is someone close to the idea of creative placemaking, which is a concept we espouse.

KR: I think this was one of those moments when we said to each other: “Be careful what you wish for.” Working in partnership with the New York State Thruway (photo credit: Margaret Fox)

Authority, and in collaboration with the Arts Council of Rockland, ArtsWestchester became the administering agency for the selection and fabrication of 10 major works of public art for the termini of the path: five sculptures, four bike racks and one mural. JL: That one mural was a challenge. And it became quite a statement, covering 4,000 square feet. It wasn’t a simple mural…it was a mural in a 75-foot-long tunnel that was painted on three sides so you can really feel enclosed in color. Like most of the artwork, it had to be scheduled around the bridge work.

We were both struck by the way the artists responded so personally to the site and the community histories in their proposals. – Kathleen Reckling, Deputy Director of Public Programs at ArtsWestchester KR: We started with a Request for Qualifications, which invited artists to submit their CVs and work samples. All in all, there were more than 100 entries for the various projects. The selection committee whittled the group down to finalists who were invited to do full proposals before finally choosing the winners. Each artist really stepped up to the challenge. JL: Remember that we didn’t start with 10 works, we started with two: one each for the Rockland and Westchester sides.

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KR: Once we got started, it was exciting to see the JL: The opportunity for public art at the Gov. Mario M. creative ideas that the artists brought to the bridge Cuomo Bridge became more than a public art project and the creative places the bridge team found to for all of us. It became about creating a place for the locate artwork. We were both struck by the way the community, an oasis at each terminus that has an artists responded so personally to the site and the identity rooted in the stories, values, and vision of that community histories in their proposals. As the artists community. The bridge of course is primarily a twin moved through the process, they received honoraria, crossing and that’s its purpose. But, it’s also a place but were also tasked with providing complete, wellfor walkers and bikers. And now, with works of art, researched visions. After they were chosen, it was like it becomes a destination. Take the family, spend the any other construction day…who ever thought project, requiring about spending a day at a preliminary designs, (The mural) became quite a statement, bridge? working drawings and covering 4,000 square feet…it was engineering standards. The artist-designed bike a mural in a 75-foot-long tunnel that racks within the collection JL: At the end of the was painted on three sides so you can presented an opportunity process, there was a for us to demonstrate that sense that the artists had really feel enclosed in color. utilitarian objects can be envisioned the future and creative and be a way – Janet Langsam, ArtsWestchester CEO the past…a nod to the to spotlight community steel of the bridge and values and stories into to the people who lived built spaces. Functional in the area, the sturgeon that are coming back to the art can really serve as a meaningful way to engage Hudson, and the old but beloved Tappan Zee Bridge. stakeholders in public art, and to promote the work of its artists. For communities thinking about how to KR: Imagining a new life for the Tappan Zee Bridge include the arts in their landscapes, bike racks can be steel was perhaps one of the most exciting aspects an approachable alternative to larger-scale sculpture. of the project. Although the bridge is gone, we felt it could be memorialized in art. I was allowed to visit the KR: As a whole, the public art on the bridge provides salvaged steel before it was transported to the artists’ a national model for how governmental agencies workshops. There was something really moving about can collaborate with grassroots arts organizations seeing the maker’s imprint, and the dings from half-ato invigorate and transform forgotten spaces into century of traffic moving across it. Those marks are memorable destinations. now featured details in the works by Thomas Lendvai and Fitzhugh Karol.

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by Mary Alice Franklin, ArtsNews Editor Spray chalk, it seems, will be a hot commodity this summer. As dozens of arts organizations plan to pivot their indoor events into an outdoor format, many will be marking off socially distanced areas in the grass with chalk to ensure safe gatherings. Another common refrain among them: masks, hand sanitizer, and awaiting a green light from New York State officials. Until then, with the uncertainty of their summer revenue stream at stake, they continue planning. But don’t worry, they aren’t going anywhere. “I am trying to work on details – figuring out the number of possible participants and how best to maintain distance,” says Lorraine Laken, Director of

the Hammond Museum. Outdoor tai chi has likely never seemed so complicated. Jazz Forum Arts Executive Director Mark Morganelli hopes that the group’s popular summer jazz concerts can go on as planned by shifting their timeline. The usual July/August concerts will now take place in August and September, and 10-foot chalk circles will encourage distancing. So will the removal of an intermission. “I've separately contacted each of our five partner venues with a suggested plan. Part of it includes shortening the concerts to one hour with no intermission to discourage grouping.”

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For Caramoor Center of Music and the Arts, the plan includes cordoning off designated areas – some for gathering, others for wandering. No tables will be available for picnicking. Instead, a series of Saturday night concerts in the Center’s wide-open Friends Field will feature large, socially distanced circles, marked with that ever-popular spray chalk, in which people can sit for the concerts and picnic. At Downtown Music at Grace (DTM), replace the chalk with strategically placed chairs on the lawn in front of Grace Church. Says Artistic and Managing Director Tim Lewis: “Along with consulting state guidelines, we’ve been speaking with an epidemiologist.” To minimize contact, all programs and tickets will be distributed digitally – part of a long list of precautions the group has outlined. The musicians will play at the top of the steps. Meanwhile, Hudson River Museum’s amphitheater, with limited capacity, will still be the site of a series of outdoor performances and programs, from open-air concerts to live astronomy shows under the stars in the late summer and early fall. Music isn’t the only outdoor arts offerings in sight. Says Mariadora Saladino, Director of Advancement & Communications at Westchester Italian Cultural Center: “We are indeed planning our outdoor Italian movie festival, "Cinema Sotto Le Stelle," for August. Among other considerations, we will have seniors arrive half an hour early and offer them seating at a distance from the other guests.” Pelham Art Center offers “art stations,” tables spread out across the Center’s courtyard. Future programs will take the outdoor setting into account, such as plein-

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air workshops that will allow for limited registrants to work six feet apart. Opening receptions for Mamaroneck Artists Guild’s exhibitions will be held on the sidewalk in front of the gallery to allow for sufficient distancing for attendees.

...the plan includes cordoning off designated areas – some for gathering, others for wandering." The Armonk Outdoor Art Show may be used to the outdoors, but with an Oct 3-4 show on the horizon, Executive Director Anne Curran says there are new things to consider in order to comply with state guidelines. Among them: reconfiguring the layout of artists' tents, creating wider aisles for patrons to walk, and spacing the timing by which visitors enter the show to avoid congestion. Says Curran: “With all safety precautions

Guests enjoy a drive-in movie presented by The Bedford Playhouse and John Jay Homestead (photo courtesy of The Bedford Playhouse)

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UPCOMING OUTDOOR EVENTS: As state guidelines for health and safety are updated, plans will be adjusted as well. Check with each presenter about procedures and events before attending these events. Armonk Outdoor Art Show is a fine art and craft fair that features 185 juried artists, family activities, music and more. At 205 Business Park Dr., Armonk. October 3-4. More info: 914-629-7529. Bedford Playhouse and John Jay Homestead present a series of drivein movies, including The Goonies and Ferris Bueller’s Day Off. At John Jay Homestead. July 10-11 & August 7-8. Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts launches Concert on the Lawn, a late-summer series of open-air concerts. At Caramoor's Friends Field. July 18 & 25, August 1 & 18. More info: boxoffice@caramoor.org. Downtown Music at Grace presents a series of outdoor concerts on Wednesdays at noon in the courtyard adjacent to the Grace Church in White Plains. September 9, 16, 23, 30. Jazz Forum Arts presents free outdoor concerts in August and September. Locations vary. Hammond Museum presents outdoor Tai Chi classes that focus on relaxation, health and balance. Date(s) TBD. More info: gardenprogram@yahoo.com. Hudson Valley MOCA and the City of Peekskill present an outdoor sculpture trail walk, which highlights dozens of public artworks along the Peekskill waterfront and downtown area. Open year-round. Sculpture by Kit Demirdelen on display in RiverArts' YardArt tour (photo courtesy of RiverArts)

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in place, putting on the show…will be extremely positive for our artists who have suffered devastating losses over months of show cancellations, and will be a boon to local commerce.” For those who prefer to keep a distance, the arts have that covered as well. John Jay Homestead and The Bedford Playhouse have partnered on a series of drive-in movies, including The Goonies and Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, while New Rochelle Council on the Arts has considered a drive-in concert in lieu of its usual outdoor concert series in Hudson Park. Meanwhile, visitors to the Rivertowns can tour the artwork of local artists by car. Through Labor Day, RiverArts invites residents to create and display sculptures on their property. Works will appear on front yards, balconies and apartment windows. Each will be added to an interactive Google Map, with information about the artist and their work for a drive-by sculpture tour.

Mamaroneck Artists Guild presents an en plein air group art-making session and outdoor opening receptions for new exhibitions. Location TBD. September 1 (rain date: 9/2). More info: 914-834-1117. New Rochelle Council on the Arts presents a drive-in concert. Location and dates TBA. More info: 914-654-2087. Pelham Art Center presents Outdoor Community Art Days, featuring live painting demos and "Pelham Art Rocks" painting. At Pelham Art Center's Courtyard. July 5 & August 2. More info: 914-738-2525. RiverArts presents YardArt, an outdoor driving and walking sculpture tour of works by artists and residents of the Rivertowns. Works will be displayed throughout the Rivertowns through Labor Day. More info: 917742-7654. Westchester County Parks presents two drive-in movie screenings: The Secret Life of Pets and Wonder Park, as part of its “Screening Under the Stars” series at Kensico Dam Plaza, Valhalla. July 17 & August 14. Westchester Italian Cultural Center presents an outdoor Italian film festival and film screenings in Tuckahoe. Date(s) TBD.

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Ten Artists Receive COVID-19 Relief Grants With the belief that artists are at the heart of Westchester’s creative community, a group of ten more artists will receive ArtsWestchester’s Artist Relief Fund grants. These grants, each in the amount of $500, are intended to help local Westchester artists who have been adversely affected by COVID-19. Like so many others, artists throughout Westchester are hurting because of the abrupt loss of work due to the pandemic. Through the Artist Relief Fund, a GoFundMe campaign that relies on donations, a total of 18 grants have now been distributed. The goal for the campaign was set at $25,000, however the grants are available on a first-come, first-serve rolling basis. The number of artists is directly dependent on funds raised. Nationally, according to a survey by Americans for the Arts, the COVID-19 outbreak has dealt a nearly five-billion dollar blow to America’s nonprofit arts sector as of May 4. ArtsWestchester CEO Janet Langsam explains: “We are thrilled to be able to provide some support to members of the artist community who

have been deeply hurt due to the abrupt loss of work during the COVID-19 crisis. Artists throughout Westchester County are feeling the pinch of canceled gallery exhibits, darkened theaters, shuttered museums and no artist residences in schools or community sites.” The new artist grantees include painter and freelance art handler Greg Beise (White Plains), representational artist and co-founder of the Main Street Atelier Emily Denise (Tarrytown), ceramic artist and art therapist Vicki Youngman (Hastings on Hudson), saxophonist and composer Matthew Garrison (Yonkers), Paraguayan harpist Nicolas Carter (White Plains), dance instructor Marion Archer (Yonkers), folk-rock musician Marc Black (Katonah), multi-disciplinary artist Miguel Cossio (New Rochelle), self-taught ink painter Wang Mansheng (Dobbs Ferry) and soprano, composer and educator Yolanda Johnson (Tarrytown).

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Camp Out With the Arts This Summer

by Rocío De La Roca, Communications Associate at ArtsWestchester

Summer has arrived, and kids and adults still anxiously wait to escape the monotony and strain of quarantine. Most summers, families look forward to enrolling in summer camps, a vital ritual and aid for many children and their working parents. Yet with COVID-19 still looming, countless summer camps have decided to close or cancel their programs for the summer season. Arts organizations in Westchester are providing hope for those who are looking to break away from quarantine routines to step outdoors, or simply have fun while remaining safely at home. By reinventing and modifying their summer camps to comply with New York State safety regulations and protocols, these organizations are safely connecting with their communities. “Our main goal is to give kids the opportunity to have some fun after being stuck inside for so long while still learning from industry professionals about theatre,” explains Stephen Ferri, Executive Producer and Resident Musical Director at White Plains Performing Arts Center (WPPAC). WPPAC is one of more than 15 arts organizations in Westchester that will host adaptable summer camps this year. The WPPAC expanded its annual Summer Theatre Academy into an on-site and online program to accommodate its audiences’ needs and preferences. From July 13 through September 3, children in grades K-9 will learn acting, singing and dancing techniques during

Hoff-Barthelson Music School student (photo credit: Steven Schnur)

the Center’s in-person camps, which will culminate with live theatre productions, including Disney’s Descendants, Moana JR and The Wizard of Oz. Daily disinfecting of all WPPAC’s facilities, contact-free temperature checks for campers and staff, and limited enrollment of camps are some of the program’s new health protocols that are being implemented to ensure social distancing and the safety of all participants. If parents are uncomfortable with in-person classes, WPPAC’s new two-week Online Musical Theatre Intensive program for kids aged 7-17 will be available via Zoom to help kids develop their performing skills and create an actor reel from the comfort of their homes. Other arts organizations, such as Hoff-Barthelson Music School (HBMS), are moving their camps entirely online so that families can participate in stimulating opportunities but continue to practice social distancing. HBMS’s Summer Arts Program Online is a personalized three-day-per-week program that offers students in Grades 1-12 with the opportunity to try new instruments, practice their music skills and perform while minimizing screen time. The range of classes offered

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includes classical music performance, jazz and popular music, music technology, musical theater, composition and arranging, and more. Young campers will be encouraged to get outside with masks and put pencil to paper during Hudson Valley Writers Center’s Creative Writing Camp, presented in partnership with the Tarrytown Arts Camp (TAC). The live virtual writing workshops, held on Wednesdays through July 22 via Google Meet, will ask students in Grades 5-8 to consider the advantages and disadvantages of life during the pandemic. Workshops will provide an opportunity for young writers to voice their feelings about being isolated from friends and confined inside their homes. TAC Director Anna Povich de Mayor explains: ”During these times, if there is anything vital to our wellbeing, it is the arts. We are happy to provide our children with an outlet to express their feelings, provoke their imaginations, and bring joy during this challenging moment in time.”

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Summer Camps: Summer Camps for Non-Francophone Children: French through Play Presented by Alliance Française de Westchester

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GET THAT COMMISSION!

Artist Tips for Responding to an RFP

by Kathleen Reckling, Deputy Director of Public Programs, ArtsWestchester

Public art is on the rise in Westchester, in New York State, and beyond. And a national trend suggests more opportunities for muralists, sculptors, and others are on the way. At first, it may seem daunting to assemble your materials into a package that will support, and show off, your artistic vision in its best form. However, some thoughtful work can yield meaningful rewards. Here are a few tips to help you approach your next application. First, it is important to clarify some vocabulary: RFQ (Request for Qualifications) vs. RFP (Request for Proposals). An RFQ asks artists to submit documentation that demonstrates they are qualified for the project. Documentation may include a Curriculum Vitae (CV) or resume, an artist statement and work samples. An RFP, on the other hand, asks you to submit a vision for a work of art. RFPs require a serious commitment, but can also help to hone your artistic vision.

Artist Jana Liptak as she worked on her mural in downtown White Plains

In situ. Sometimes, you’ll be asked to provide an “in situ” rendering. “In situ” means “in position” and, in this case, is a rendering that illustrates how the realized artwork will look at its intended site.

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Artist Daniel Carello as he worked on his mural in downtown White Plains

Helpful tips on submitting an application:

Read the brief. The most important thing you can do in preparing to submit an RFP or an RFQ is to thoroughly read the materials provided by the funder/organizer. Understand what is expected of you as the potential artist. Is this purely a design competition, or will you be ultimately responsible for the fabrication and installation of the final work of art? If the funder provided context materials, an FAQ document, or is offering an info session, take full advantage of the resources they’ve made available.

The budget is the budget. If the all-inclusive budget is $10,000, then the allinclusive budget is $10,000. Your responsibility is to stretch your imagination and propose something unique…but something that can be realized with the funds provided. Related to this, it’s worth your time to do your homework. Get some rough quotes from potential subcontractors or vendors so you’re not surprised later down the road.

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Think like a curator. What work shows you off the best in this particular context? This is not just about work samples (pick those that are closest to the type of project for which you're applying). It is also about your CV. Trim your list of accomplishments down to the ones that are the most prestigious and the ones that best suit the opportunity.

Present a clear vision. While most selection committees include arts professionals, it is possible that some committee members may be public officials or business owners who are not as well-versed in the arts. Present a well-articulated vision statement and high-quality renderings that clearly represent your vision for the project. Don’t make people guess what your artwork will look like, show them.

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American Jazz with a Global Beat The Amir ElSaffar Quintet (photo credit: Adam Kissick)

Jazz musicians Amir ElSaffar, Pablo Mayor and Samuel "Jomion" Gnonlonfoun, are each part of a growing cohort of composer/ musicians who are expanding jazz’s vocabulary through engagement with traditions alongside and outside of jazz. A live-streamed JazzFest White Plains program, “Jazz at the Intersections,” will bring together this group of New York composer/musicians known for blending, crossing, challenging and transcending musical boundaries. Each of these three musicians, in his own way, brings jazz into conversation with musical traditions that are tied to his ethnic identity. ElSaffar, who is Iraqi-American, is conversant not only in the language of contemporary jazz, but in the centuries-old and now endangered tradition of Iraqi Maqam. Using microtones and ornaments idiomatic to Iraqi and Arabic music, this trumpeter creates a wholly unique approach to harmony and melody in his jazz composition and improvisation. Pianist Mayor, originally from Cali, Columbia, is known for combining jazz with Colombian folk rhythms, salsa and Cuban charanga. His concept and aesthetic of "Folklore

Urbano" is revolutionizing the ways in which audiences hear and understand the relationship between jazz and Latin American music. Gnonlonfoun is a renowned musician from Benin, West Africa, who today lives in Brooklyn with his brothers and daughter. Jomion & the Uklos, their family band, combines the rhythms and songs from Beninoise vodun culture with reggae, salsa and jazz. The result is a new vibrant hybrid dance music that Gnonlonfoun dubs “whedovodun-jazz.” For the health and safety of the community, this year’s JazzFest, sponsored by Bank of America, will be presented virtually as a series of live-streamed evening programs taking place on September 8-11. Programs will allow audiences an intimate view of the jazz industry’s rising stars, jazz mentorships and more. The September 10 “Jazz at the Intersections” program described above will feature live performances by each of these three artists, followed by a moderated discussion about the topic of hybridity and fusion in contemporary jazz composition.

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MARSHA ON THE MOVE Monthly Web Feature When Business Council of Westchester President Marsha Gordon, is not advocating for businesses in the County, she can be found at the cinema or theater. Read Marsha's reviews on ArtsWestchester's "As a Matter of Art " blog: artsw.org/artsblog.

Just Mercy

I remember when I was at the movies (yes...there was a time), and I ran into someone I knew. They had just finished watching Just Mercy and were visibly moved and shaken. It had been on my "to watch" list ever since. So I was delighted to see it become available on Amazon Prime. I totally feel my friend’s emotions now, for this is one of the most powerful and thought-provoking films I have recently seen. This film, a true story, is about the injustices of the law, the prison system and treatment of African Americans (especially in the South). It’s about the goodness of people who choose to defend those who have no one else, to stand up for what is just. For those who support the death penalty, this presents a jarring reality. This is a socially important movie with powerful (yes, I have used this word twice deliberately) actors and an "edge of your seat" experience.

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Collaborations Reclaim a Sense of Community by Mary Alice Franklin, ArtsNews Editor

Many artists thrive in shared creative spaces – but the by other poets. Participants also get together to share works, or appearance of COVID-19 caused most of them to shelter in their works-in-progress, in a non-judgmental gathering via Google Meet. homes. Along the way, several arts organizations have provided In the end, the works are assembled in a shared issue that is offered opportunities for collaboration, online. Soloman says: “I believe offering meaningful approaches that we are all artists, all writers for reclaiming a sense of and all poets,” adding that with community. These projects collaboration comes “a shared are providing a strong outlet creative energy.” for artists, who are cut off Hudson Valley MOCA (HV physically but connected MOCA) and Studio Theater in Exile creatively. (STIE) are slowly unwrapping In August, Pelham Climbing the Walls, a project for Art Center’s first physical which artists across all disciplines exhibition since lockdown will were asked to contribute works showcase works from USPS that respond exclusively to COVIDArt Project, which the center 19 – a call that was ultimately embraced during the pandemic. opened up to include the recent This project encourages protests as well. The submissions, collaboration between a pair of which include monologues, poetry, artists. Each begins a postcardphotography and more, are then sized artwork, and then mails it combined to make what Jo-Ann to their partner who completes Brody, who does graphic design and the work. Artist Katharine installation for HV MOCA, describes Dufault explains: “I am used to as “a more powerful statement.” She working alone in the studio and explains: “Some of the backgrounds socializing at gallery openings, for the readings are the submitted exhibitions and art fairs… so art. Meanwhile, submitted music the idea of collaborating with becomes the soundtrack for other artists during the selfperformances or images. We isolation period became a great have interwoven [submissions], way of maintaining contact with creating a collaborative online, members of the arts community.” devised performance piece.” STIE The Community Writing Co-Founder and Artistic Director Project at Blue Door Art Center Mara Mills describes: “Theater is incorporated collaboration collaborative – it uses all of the arts into its programming when to tell a story: the set, lights, script, poet-in-residence Golda costume…. When COVID-19 came, Artists Katharine Dufault and Anki King collaborated on the USPS Art Soloman decided to transition with quarantine soon after, I realized Project. The top artwork was created by Dufault and the bottom is the same artwork with King's contribution (images courtesy of Katharine Dufault) the center’s ArtSpeak/From that theater as we know it will have Page to Performance series to to adjust… So the integrative aspect a virtual space. For the resulting program, Soloman encourages of theater became the format [for Climbing the Walls].” As a result, anyone to submit writings and musings, offering to create ‘cento’ a collective artistic voice of the “now” emerges. The co-created art or ‘patchwork,’ poems, which are composed of lines from poems becomes a lasting emblem of its time.

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Artist Designs Banners for Ridge Hill Rendering of a banner with artwork by Alfredo Ponce, courtesy of the artist

This month, banners displaying the artwork of local artist Alfredo Ponce will be installed on lampposts throughout Ridge Hill Shopping Center in Yonkers. ArtsWestchester, in partnership with the Center, invited artists to submit designs for the commission project. As the open-air center reopens to shoppers, Market Street, where Ponce’s design will appear, will be converted into a pedestrian-only zone so that visitors can enjoy the outdoor environment while social distancing comfortably. Ponce works primarily in collage, deconstructing print media and transforming it into new representations that are broken down into two distinct elements: colors and shapes. The resulting

works are abstract or figurative compositions in a style that Ponce refers to as “Collage-Minimalism.” He explains: “As a longtime resident of Yonkers, I wanted my proposals to highlight the diversity of the City: its various people, cultures and ideas. Two of the designs, Community is Unity I & II are the result of a call for unification during these complicated times…[The third design,] Move, represents an attitude of fun, joyful happiness together in brighter days ahead.” Ponce’s artwork was selected through a competitive panel process, which included representatives from ArtsWestchester and Ridge Hill.

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OPPORTUNITIES

ArtsW.org is Westchester County’s guide for all-things-art. On its “Artist Opportunities” page, artists in all disciplines can find nearby working opportunities that will help to strengthen and further their careers. Below is a sampling of some upcoming opportunities. To get these opportunities sent directly to your mailbox, sign up here.

Calling All Playwrights

Clocktower Players’ “AMAZE Short Play Competition” is looking for new original ”Zoom-friendly” plays to be performed by its students. Submitted plays can be performed by a minimum of two and a maximum of nine performers. Four categories include plays written for performers aged 7-9, 10-12, 13-17 and 18+. Deadline: July 12 More Info: clocktowertroupes@gmail.com

Two Separate Worlds by Jeff Kuratnick (photo courtesy of Clay Art Center)

Call for Entries: Connections Virtual Exhibit

Clay Art Center invites ceramic artists from all over the country to participate in a nationwide response to the situation we all find ourselves in due to the coronavirus. Artists can submit a digital image postcard of their ceramic works, along with a written message, to be included in an ongoing virtual gallery and a gallery exhibit that will take place at a later date. Deadline: July 15 For More info, click here.

Calling All Artists: Hudson Valley Plein Air Festival 2020

Artists from around the country will paint “en plein air” (out-of-doors) in various locations around the Hudson Valley region on October 13-18, 2020. Artwork created during the festival will be exhibited publicly at the Wallkill River School, online until December, and then will travel to various public and business locations around Orange County until April 2021. Deadline to apply: August 15, 2020 For more info, click here.

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d n a s c i M n e p O s e k i L k o o b e c Fa While sticking it out at home for several months, the isolation can really set in. “Young artists need outlets for creativity,” says Georgia Didier, Development Assistant at Lagond Music School. Of course, the same can be said for adults. That’s where virtual open mic events come in. Several local organizations have provided open forums for participants to express themselves during the recent pandemic, giving them a voice – even from home.

Sharing in the creative process with other musicians is a critical part of learning as a musician." – Georgia Didier, Development Assistant, Lagond Music School

In Lagond’s open mic events, teenagers perform everything from popular cover songs to original works for an expanded digital crowd. According to Didier, the Facebook Live format allows students to interact with a wider audience and helps the school to showcase their students’ talent to more people than their usual in-person events. She explains: “Sharing in the creative process with other musicians is a critical part of learning as a musician.” The school plans to offer both in-person and virtual open mic

programs even after the county reopens. Arc Stages treats open mic events like an in-person event. Participants sign up in advance, do a soundcheck, and get announced by a host. When they are done performing, whether it’s an original song, dance or a cooking lesson, the rest of the Zoom attendees are unmuted so they can applaud. Real-life gig training. Like Lagond, Arc Stages intends to provide both in-person and Zoom open mic events moving forward. But the point was to keep students connected. Says Stephanie Kovacs Cohen, the organization's Artistic Director of the Educational Stage: “It is part of Arc's mission to be a haven for the community. It seemed obvious that we should continue that journey virtually in any way possible.” Many people have been separated from their families during the pandemic. However, Hudson Valley Writers Center (HVWC)’s Open Mic program “has fostered a 'family feel',” according to its host, Bill Buschel. He explains: “Once a month we're able to get the family together.” The open mic events were already the center’s most popular recurring event, according to HVWC Managing Director Krista Madsen. She added: “But our online presence has grown greatly…to include people from as far as California. And for the others who could never come for whatever reason, be it geography, a disability, etc., this [virtual platform] opens a new set of possibilities to consider when it comes to being able to be more inclusive.”

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The Arts Tee Off

for Ralph Martinelli The late Ralph Martinelli loved the game of golf and he played it whenever he could. He also loved his family, his friends, and everything about his home county of Westchester, especially the arts. On Tuesday, September 22, the arts will show their love of him as well. At its annual golf outing, ArtsWestchester will honor the memory of Martinelli. The first “ArtsWestchester Ralph Martinelli Memorial Golf Outing” will be held at Wykagyl Country Club in New Rochelle, where the annual outing has been held for over five years. The event is one of ArtsWestchester’s most popular fundraisers, raising a record $100K last year for the organization. Members of Martinelli’s family, and many of his friends, play in support of the arts organization, where Martinelli served as a board member for almost fifteen years until his passing. Says Josh Worby, Executive & Artistic Director of the Westchester Philharmonic, of Martinelli’s support of the arts: “The Ralph Martinelli

Westchester Philharmonic was fortunate to exist within Ralph’s sphere. He didn’t place borders around his willingness to go further. [During a meeting,] I mentioned a nettlesome problem I was working on. It was at that moment that the generous, kind, selfless and deeply attentive Ralph Martinelli was revealed to me with those four magnanimous words every not-for-profit loves to hear: ‘how can I help?’ At that moment, he was no longer a trusted business ally, but a true friend.” The ArtsWestchester Ralph Martinelli Memorial Golf Outing is a tribute to Martinelli, who celebrated creativity in everything he did. Whether building Westchester Magazine, or creating a brand like the publication’s “Best of Westchester” awards, he showed a generosity of spirit that attracted friends from all over. Martinelli was a patron of the arts and a lover of life who believed in what he did, and did it with passion.

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A livestream concert with Calidore String Quartet, Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts, 7/16 (photo credit: Mich

Alliance Française de Westchester offers a selection of French summer camps and intensive online classes for children, teens and adults who want to improve their French. ● Virtual Cooking Workshop for Children: July 1 at 10:30am ● Online Celebration of Bastille Day: July 14 at 6pm Arc Stages presents online adult and children’s classes, livestreamed concerts, open mic night sessions and summer camps both on-site and online classes in Acting Technique, Choreography, Music and Vocal Technique, and more. arcstages.org/connects ● SummerStage Camp: On site from July 6-August 15 at 9am-3pm and Online from July 6-17 at 9:30-11:30am via Zoom Arts and Culture Committee for Town of Greenburgh presents The Kids Short Story Connection, a two-hour workshop series for kids who love to write. The workshops will be held on Saturdays from July 11-August 1 at 10am via Zoom.

ARTS 10566 provides fun and enriching instructional lesson-based activities through its new interactive platform, available for students, parents and the community. New classes are posted every Monday at 3pm. To learn more, click here. ArtsWestchester is providing weekly social media activities, such as Art of the Week assignments every Monday, virtual ArtsMobile activities, Teen Tuesday and Thursday programs and more. facebook. com/artswestchester and instagram.com/artswestchester ● Lawrence Salley Photography Award and Virtual Exhibition: On view now The Bedford Playhouse’s "Virtual Playhouse" and "Culture at Home" bring a selection of interactive programs, from comedies to environmental documentaries, author talks, weekly trivia for kids and more. For a full list of current programs, click here and visit

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facebook.com/bedfordplayhouse and instagram.com/ bedfordplayhouse. ● "Galaxy Quest" Zoom Conversation: July 2 at 7:30pm ● COVID: The Mental Health Crisis: a Talk with Andrew Solomon: July 7 at 8pm ● Drive-in Movies (in partnership with John Jay Homestead): July 10-11 & August 7-8

Dance Cavise offers a Summer Dance Program with beginner, intermediate and advanced dance intensive level Zoom classes from July 6-31, as well a Broadway Master Class Series on Fridays from July 10-31 at 10am-12pm. dancecavise.com

Blue Door Art Center’s Shattered: Glassworks exhibition is available online. The center will also host a series of free art workshops for kids and writing workshops for adults on Saturdays via Zoom.

Emelin Theatre’s Virtual Screen Room streams the best in independent, international and documentary film for the price of a movie ticket. For the complete list of offerings, click here. More streaming opportunities are available on Facebook.

Broadway Training Center offers week-long virtual summer camp sessions via Zoom for the month of July, and 2-week camp sessions in August that will either be via Zoom, or a blended mix of Zoom and in-person, if safety guidelines permit.

Hammond Museum presents monthly virtual exhibitions. An artist reception is broadcast live on the first Saturday of each month. For a complete list of programs and workshops, visit hammondmuseum.org.

Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts offers a variety of music and family programs. Audiences can enjoy new live-streamed concerts and past performances by world-renowned artists on youtube. com/c/caramoor. ● Listening to Tom-Tom (streamed): July 9, 7pm ● Decoda (streamed): July 12, 3pm ● Calidore String Quartet (streamed): July 16, 7pm ● Chris Thile (live): July 18, 7pm ● Musicians from The Knights (streamed): July 23, 7pm ● Rachael & Vilray (live): July 25, 7pm

Center for the Digital Arts, Peekskill will host all summer classes online and via remote learning. The Center’s Youth Arts Technology program is an online STEAM program focused on engaging youth in arts technology integration. Click here to register for Summer classes. Clay Art Center presents virtual classes for adults and kids, as well as artist lectures and demonstrations. The Center’s Connections, a virtual exhibition of postcards that document ceramic artists’ experiences during this time of social distancing, will be on view through July 15. ● Pottery for Beginners with Logan Wall: Thursdays through July 9 at 10am Concordia Conservatory’s Summer Program is a four-week virtual summer camp program held through July 24. For more info, click here. Copland House is posting videos of past performances through its “Coping …with Copland House” series. coplandhouse.org/coping

Downtown Music has been posting video excerpts from past concerts each Wednesday on their Facebook page. facebook.com/ dtmusicgrace

Harrison Public Library is offering suggestions on its website for what to read, watch, listen to and learn, as well as virtual workshops for teens and adults via Zoom, online book clubs, yoga classes for adults and more. For a complete list of programs, virtual classes and workshops, visit harrisonpl.org/events/harrison ● Sur-Fis Elements X 3 virtual exhibition: July 1-31 Historic Hudson Valley offers digital content on its website, including home craft videos like tinsmithing and its People Not Property interactive documentary about the history of Northern colonial enslavement through the personal stories of enslaved people. hudsonvalley.org/article/history-at-your-fingertips/ Hoff-Barthelson Music School presents an Online Summer Arts Program for grades 1-12, which will offer students the opportunity to grow in their enjoyment and practice of music. The school will also offer a new online Summer Early Childhood Music and First Instrument program for children and families on July 6, July 20 and August 3. hbms.org

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virtual activities Hudson River Museum’s Museum From Home offers a variety of recorded programs and workshops, with new content being added each week. Audiences can also explore the museum’s Derrick Adams: Buoyant online exhibition on Google Arts and Culture. ● Awesome Astronomy Live: Space-Truth or Space-Fiction?: July at 4pm via Facebook Live Hudson Valley Museum of Contemporary Art’s interactive digital tours will educate viewers about several highlighted exhibitions. Virtual tours of the exhibitions How We Live and .edu: Art Faculty of the Hudson Valley, and an in-depth Sculpture Trail walk are available on the Museum’s website. Also: ● Climbing the Walls - A Virtual Theater, Poetry and Image Project: On view now ● Making Masks: Submissions from the Museum's mask-making competition, including its winners, can be viewed online Hudson Valley Writers Center will present free readings throughout the month, and a special offer on SHP chapbooks. A series of classes and readings, all online are ready for immediate registration. For a complete list of youth programs, virtual classes, workshops and online readings, visit writerscenter.org. ● Improvise Your Story with Sloane Miller via Zoom: July 18 at 12:30pm ● An Evening with Mona Awad & Quan Barry via Zoom: July 31 at 7-8:30pm

college application and audition process. The School’s Summer Online Super Sessions, for students in grades 2-12 who are interested in voice, keyboard, songwriting classes, will be held through August 28. Lyndhurst presents virtual tours of the mansion and its Bowling Alley, as well as a virtual aerial tour of the site. lyndhurst.org/about/virtualtours/ Mamaroneck Artists Guild presents White and Black, a group exhibition on view through July 11, and uses Facebook to highlight the artworks of their artists. facebook.com/MAG.Larchmont M&M Performing Arts Company and the Red Monkey Theater Group will continue their virtual readings of The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes on YouTube. Music Conservatory of Westchester is offering Virtual Summer Programs to kids in grades K-7. Participants will experiment with music, learn to play instruments, write songs, perform musical theatre scenes and more. Select dates through August 7. Neuberger Museum of Art provides pre-recorded 20-minute guided meditations on its website, as well as virtual curator-led exhibition tours on Zoom and weekly art-related projects and activities for kids. purchase.edu/neuberger-museum-of-art

Jacob Burns Film Center is highlighting staff-chosen films, as well as its “Viewing and Doing” series, which provides short films with related activities. education.burnsfilmcenter.org/education/blog Jazz Forum Arts has launched Jazz Forum @ Home, a series of concerts live-streamed on Facebook Live every Saturday at 7pm, and Jitterbugs @ Home, an online jazz program for kids ages 2-7, which will be held on July 12 and August 16 at 11am. facebook.com/ jazzforumclub John Jay Homestead offers interactive activities, such as children’s projects, a virtual tour and downloadable worksheets on its website. johnjayhomestead.org ● Drive-in Movies (in partnership with The Bedford Playhouse): July 10-11 & August 7-8 Katonah Museum of Art’s presents a slideshow and virtual tours of its upcoming rescheduled Bisa Butler exhibition, as well as downloadable kids activities that introduce audiences to the artist’s quilted portraits. katonahmuseum.org Lagond Music School will offer a 4-week Summer Music College Prep Program from July 20-August 14, which will prepare students for the

CENTER FOR DIGITAL ARTS OFFERING CREDIT AND NON-CREDIT CLASSES

Fulfill your dream, whether on campus or online, at the Westchester Community College Center for the Digital Arts Peekskill Extension and take courses in Graphic Design, Digital Filmmaking, Drawing, Digital Imaging, Digital Photography, and more. Get a non-credit certificate in 3D animation and UX Design, visit our Maker Space, and create a 3D print. At the Center for Digital Arts you’ll get started on your portfolio, meet other artists, and develop a network within the rich artist district of downtown Peekskill.

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New Choral Society has shared some of its choral highlights from the past 26 years on a new SoundCloud channel. The channel includes works by Mozart, Bach, Brahms, Gounod and Rossini. A video of the Society’s Messiah December performance is also available. Oak and Oil presents Spring is in the Air, a virtual exhibit of contemporary florals by Cynthia Mullins. oakandoil.com Ossining Public Library’s Virtual Mother Goose Time will take place every Thursday at 10am on Facebook, and other resources while we are all Stuck at Home. Pelham Art Center is hosting a series of virtual studio visits and works. Look for additional online events on the Center’s event page and Facebook page. ● Community Art Days: July 5 & August 2 at 1-3pm

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RTA through the process of mounting Aaron Sorkin’s play A Few Good Men. RiverArts presents #100DaysOfStudioTour, an online showcase of the Rivertowns artists who would have shown at this year's Studio Tour, via its Facebook and Instagram pages. InYardArt, a driveable art tour through Labor Day, sculptures on display throughout the rivertowns. Virtual music and dance classes are also available. ● Monica Shulman Virtual Studio Tour ● Six-Pack Music Lessons ● Virtual Dance Lessons with Mary Ford-Sussman

Pelham Picture House is presenting short films, each with discussion questions and activities that can be adapted into teaching tools for students of any grade level. instagram.com/the_picturehouse. The Ground Glass will present The Decisive Moment Revisited, a virtual photography exhibition inspired by the works of famous photographer Henri Cartier-Bresson. The exhibit will be on view on The Ground Glass website. thegroundglass.org The Performing Arts Center at Purchase College’s online offerings include a range of live, recorded and curated events, education and entertainment. Click here to learn about The PAC in Your Living Room initiative. Play Group Theater’s PGTonline program allows audiences to enroll for virtual classes and the PGT Project 24 via Zoom. The Theater will also launch Camp PGT from July 6 through August 14. The summer camp will provide professional virtual theater camps in every subject, from filmmaking to design. Rehabilitation Through The Arts (RTA) offers screenings of two documentaries: Amazing Grace, a film about RTA’s original performance at Bedford Hills Correctional Facility, and Dramatic Escape, which follows Kahori Kamiya in her mask, the winner from Hudson Valley MOCA's Making Masks competition. All masks can be viewed on the museum's website.

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virtual activities Ruth Keeler Memorial Library highlights its digital collection, including e-books, audio books, music and streaming movies, TV for anyone with their library card. westchesterlibraries.org/listen-read Rye Arts Center’s new Summer 2.0 program offers online classes, private online lessons and Musical Theater workshops, as well as other weekly offerings on its Facebook page. For a complete list of virtual classes, click here. Steffi Nossen Dance has launched SummerDance, a virtual summer dance camp for a variety of ages, levels and disciplines. Preschoolers to pre-professional dancers can enroll in any or all of the school’s oneweek and two-week offerings.

White Plains Performing Arts Center’s Summer Theatre Academy offers an online Musical Theatre Intensive and in-person 1-3 week camp sessions for kids. In-person camps will conclude with musical performances, including Disney’s Descendants, Moana JR, The Wizard of Oz and more. White Plains Public Library has built a “Stuck at Home” web page, which includes resources chosen by Josh Carlson, Manager of Youth Services. whiteplainslibrary.org/2020/03/stuck-at-home-staff-picks YoFi Digital Media Center Friday Film Series presents an evening of independent film and conversation every Friday. For info on upcoming screenings, visit yofidmac.com

Tarrytown Music Hall has launched a series of free one-hour workshops for kids. Previous topics included Shakespeare and Creative Writing. tarrytownmusichall.org/ academy ● Morning Story Time for parents and Pre-K, K and 1st-grade kids: Mondays at 10-10:30am. Untermyer Performing Arts Council presents free art classes for children, led by well-known artist Zafiro Acevedo via Zoom on July 11 and 18 at 1pm. For registration, email zafiroyonkersartist@gmail.com. Westchester Children’s Museum has created WCM at Home, a page on their website with creative and fun projects for families to do at home. For more information at WMC at Home, click here. Westchester Chordsmen has shared a YouTube video of its performance Give Me Your Tired, Your Poor, which features excerpts of a poem by Emma Lazarus with music by the Chordsmen’s Music Director Keith Harris. Click here to listen. Westchester Italian Cultural Center presents live-streamed webinars, featuring lectures, concerts and demonstrations.

Toni Morrison in Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am, a Magnolia Pictures screening from Jacob Burns Film Center (photo credit: Timothy Greenfield-Sanders / photo courtesy of Magnolia Pictures)

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Arts leaders recently discussed reopening and recovery of the arts in Westchester during a Zoom meeting

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Arts Leaders Discuss Reopening and Recovery of the Arts in Westchester ArtsWestchester, along with Caramoor CEO Jeff Haydon and Clay Art Center Director Emily Peck, organized a recent planning meeting via Zoom, which brought together arts organizations and local county and state officials to discuss the gradual reopening of the arts in Westchester. More than 50 arts organizations joined together with New York State Senator Shelley Mayer, Assemblywoman Amy R. Paulin, New York State Council on the Arts Executive Director Mara Manus, Director of Westchester County Office of Economic Development Bridget Gibbons, Director of Westchester County Tourism Natasha Caputo and The Business Council of Westchester President & CEO Marsha Gordon to discuss how the arts industry can safely and successfully reopen in the coming weeks and months.

Westchester County Task Force Includes Arts Representation ArtsWestchester CEO Janet Langsam was among those chosen for Westchester County’s Reopening Task Force, which was announced by County Executive George Latimer to help local businesses deal with the process of reopening after the state’s recent lockdown. The group will focus on a variety of vital economic sectors, including healthcare, labor, hospitality and the arts, for which representatives will provide valuable input from the field. According to Latimer’s announcement, the group will “advance the interests of local businesses in the post-coronavirus economy and find solutions to problems that are encountered during the recovery period.” Each representative is communicating with businesses and nonprofits in their sector about best practices and providing guidance to help facilitate a successful reopening process.

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