White Plains apartment complex opens; more on the way
BY PETER KATZ Pkatz@westfairinc.comt
The Halden, an apartment complex that has repurposed part of the RPW Group's office park property at 1133 Westchester Ave. in White Plains had its formal opening on July 11 as the city's Common Council was set to vote at its regular August meeting on a special permit for another apartment complex in a different part of town.
Connecticut Airport Authority Executive Director Kevin A. Dillon on his agency's first 10 years
BY PHIL HALL Phall@westfairinc.com
This month marks the tenth anniversary of the launch of the Connecticut Airport Authority, the quasi-public agency that operates Bradley International Airport and five of the state’s general aviation airports.
In observance of the agency’s first decade, the Business Journals spoke with Kevin A. Dillon, who has served as the CAA’s executive director since its launch.
First, congratulations on the tenth anniversary of the CAA. What inspired the agency’s creation?
It was legislation back in 2011 that
created the CAA as a quasi-public agency. At that time, Gov. Malloy and the state legislature felt the aviation assets here in the state were not being maximized – the state-owned airports were being run by the DOT. And that's not to say that the DOT didn't have capable people. It was that the DOT was subjected to a lot of onerous policies and procedures as a state agency, so that's why Gov. Malloy and the legislature felt it would be better to put those assets under a quasi-public agency that could react a little bit more nimbly and a little quicker.
The aviation world is a very dynamic world – things change fast, airlines need answers, developers need quick answers
in order to invest in facilities. And that's what the CAA brings to the table. I was hired as the executive director in June of 2012, shortly after the legislation and the board were put together, and I spent the first year working with the FAA to get the approvals to transfer the airport sponsorship from the State of Connecticut to the Connecticut Airport Authority.
And what is the state of Bradley International Airport today?
With Bradley, we've made great advances over the past 10 years. We’ve had year-over-year passenger growth every year that we've been in existence,
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Two of the three buildings in The Halden complex. Photo by Peter Katz.
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Dramatically different projects underway in Yorktown
BY PETER KATZ Pkatz@westfairinc.com
Two development proposals with very different objectives recently received approvals by Yorktown officials. Both will offer sleeping accommodations, but one will feature luxury for humans while the other is especially designed for some very special canines.
The Planning Board gave its approval for the construction of the town’s first boutique hotel in the Yorktown Heights business corridor to be known as The Gardena. The hotel became possible when in 2021 the Town Board voted to adopt overlay districts in the Yorktown Heights and Lake Osceola business hamlets. The overlay districts were intended to expand the types of new development that would be allowed. as being a small, luxury hotel that does not have more than 25 rooms and that offers an enhanced level of services with unique accommodations. The Gardena will be in a three-story structure at 1952 Commerce St. at the corner of Veterans Road and Commerce. It will have 18 rooms along with a café, a rooftop bar and grill and off-street parking.
At 3241 Crompond Road (Route 202) in Yorktown Heights, Guiding Eyes for the Blind is moving ahead with plans to construct a new 30,000-square-foot two-story
seller was represented by Garry Klein, managing director of Houlihan Lawrence Commercial. The buyer was represented by William Cuddy Jr. and Jacqueline Novotny, both affiliated with CBRE.
Joseph Riina of Site Design Consultants explained to the Planning Board that the proposed hotel would use existing parking spaces on the property. The existing building would be demolished and the proposed building will overlap the footprint of the existing building and some of the parking. The main entry to the building will face Veterans Road. The Commerce Street side will have a prominent clock tower feature with an interior stairwell. A patio area is proposed on the Veterans Road side which is adjacent to the café that is to be located on the first floor. Riina said that the developer believes there is ample parking available in the vicinity of the proposed hotel and that would make up for the proposal including fewer parking spaces than required by code.
After a zoning text amendment was approved by the Town Board, Guiding Eyes was able to go ahead and submit its site plan application to the Planning Board.
Attorney David Steinmetz of the White Plains-based law firm Zarin & Steinmetz noted that Guiding Eyes has been operating in Yorktown at their existing facility located
ing facility which would accommodate up to 200 dogs. He noted that while the proposed facility is similar to the Granite Springs facility, it will be further advanced in technology and noise control.
Tom Panek, president and CEO of Guiding Eyes, who is blind, said that the organization has been around since 1956 and they continue to care about the community. He said that they have taken a thoughtful approach to this proposal and the property. Panek was accompanied at a Planning Board meeting by his guide dog named Blaze, who showed the good manners taught by Guiding Eyes by quietly relaxing on the floor.
Riina, who is an engineering consultant for the Guiding Eyes project as well as for the boutique hotel, explained that to the north of the Guiding Eyes site is the Lowe’s shopping center and Old Crompond Road. A storage center, BJ’s and Signs Ink also are next to the site. To the south are residential properties which are accessed off Carpenter Road that borders the southern property line of the site. The Guiding Eyes site is currently improved with a single-family dwelling that has been abandoned for quite some time. Other than the area around the existing residence, most of the site is wooded with some mature trees. A wetland bounds the west, north, and east
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with the exception of the pandemic from 2020 into 2021. Just prior to the pandemic, we were handling about 7 million passengers per year, and that makes us a goodsized medium-hub airport.
If you look in terms of nonstop destinations, we've grown nonstop destinations at Bradley by 30% to 35%. We're able to bring transcontinental and transatlantic service to the airport, as well, and we've made a lot of improvements — the most visible improvement is our Ground Transportation Center, a $210 million project that substantially enhanced how rental cars are obtained. We've also undertaken an additional $74 million worth of runway and taxiway improvements and another $87 million with roadway upgrades and realignment.
We are now undertaking two very large projects. One is a checked baggage screening system that we're going to build — that's a $151 million project that will allow us to have people check in directly at an airline ticket counter, have their bags checked, and they're taken away and then they're processed remotely. Versus today, where people have to check in at the airline ticket counter, then drag their bag over to a TSA
screening machine to undergo the security check. We're also investing another roughly $58 million into the terminal building to enhance passenger circulation throughout the building — that's also being done with an eye towards enhancing overall capacity of the building, so that we can defer construction of a new major terminal year well into the future. Because if you were to build a new terminal, you're talking well in excess of a billion-dollar investment.
Bradley Airport is now supporting well over 20,000 jobs here in the state. So, when you're talking about a state the size of Connecticut, that's a significant economic impact. And I think some of the things that we've done as the airport authority have really led to national recognition — last year, the Conde Nast readers’ poll ranked it as the second-best airport in the U.S., and we were also recognized by USA Today's Readers’ Choice Award as the seventh best small airport in the country.
Since the beginning of the summer, there have been a lot of news stories about problems at airports across the country, with flights being canceled and delayed. Have these hiccups impacted Bradley?
I think every airport gets impacted because this is a unified system. So, if New York airports are having a problem or Baltimore's having a problem, aircrafts rotate through those airports all day long. So, if a flight is delayed getting into New York and then it ultimately goes from
New York to Raleigh-Durham and then it makes a flight up from Raleigh-Durham to Bradley, that is going to impact that flight because the aircraft that's been on that circuit all day long got impacted by that stop it had to make in New York.
But when you look at delays or cancellations that emanate as a result of operations at a given airport, Bradley has one of the best track records here in the country. For example, we're frequently cited during snow season — our snow removal process allows us to keep the airport open when many other airports may have to close during winter storms.
And how are things at the other airports operated by your agency?
We've been very successful, particularly at Waterbury-Oxford Airport. We've gotten a lot of private investment made into that airport and we've been able to pull quite a bit of traffic from general aviation traffic from New York as a result of some of the investments and developments. We also operate Groton-New London that's another what's called Part 139 Airport, meaning we have a certificate there to bring commercial air service passenger to the airport. We are working towards trying to get an airline to start service at GrotonNew London Airport.
We also operate Hartford-Brainard Airport, Wyndham Airport and Danielson Airport. When you look at the economic impact of those five general aviation airports, they're generating about $410 million worth of economic impact here in the state as well.
Groton-New London Airport had commercial service at one time. What type of airlines are you looking for at that facility? And do you think that this would be a viable destination for a commercial carrier?
We're talking about what I call niche service. We're looking for a carrier that will connect Groton-New London into the greater aviation system — for example, that could be a flight from New London into Philadelphia, where there would be great access to the American Airlines system out of Philadelphia. For the businesses that are located down in that area, to have a carrier like American or Delta or any number of carriers to start a level of service out of Groton-New London into one of their hubs is really what we're after.
For a number of years, there were flights from the shoreline to Philadelphia from Tweed New Haven Airport, although that venue now has a wider range of flights courtesy of Avelo Airlines. What is the CAA’s relationship like with Tweed?
We do not own or operate Tweed — that's owned by the city of New Haven and
operated by the Tweed New Haven Airport Authority. Our only relationship there is that we have regulatory oversight over all of the airports here in Connecticut, whether we own them or not — that's a responsibility we inherited from the DOT.
There is no direct relationship, so to speak, although it's something that I do caution folks about quite often because service development needs to be coordinated between Tweet New Haven and Bradley. Because you don't want Tweed doing something that's going to impact Bradley's market and vice versa. The service level development should be coordinated between both airports.
What is the status of CAA's relation with Sikorsky Memorial Airport, which is located in Stratford but owned by the city of Bridgeport?
We continue to talk to the city of Bridgeport. At one time, we were interested in potentially acquiring the airport, but our due diligence got us to back away from that because of the costs involved in potential environmental cleanup related to the transfer act. But we are still talking about the potential of an operating agreement, meaning the CAA would operate the airport on behalf of the city of Bridgeport.
While we’re looking back at the first 10 years of the CAA, what is the agency going to be doing for the next 10 years? What do you have anything on your upcoming agenda that you're able to preview?
We're going to continue to invest into the infrastructure at Bradley Airport and we're constantly looking to improve our service. Everything we do there — whether it's updating our restaurants or bringing an actual new concession — is always done with an eye towards how is this going to benefit the passenger experience at Bradley.
One of the specific things we really want to work on over the next couple of years is enhancing our international network out of Bradley. We're also going to be working to enhance our long-haul domestic route network, and a primary focus there is to get service into Seattle. But that doesn't mean we're not going to focus on what I'll call the medium haul destinations — to add cities like Austin or Milwaukee. That would do quite a bit to our route network.
The cornerstone of any airport is how healthy is your airline system. Because the more routes you add, the more seats you add — and the more seats you add, the more passengers you can accommodate the more passengers you accommodate and. And that's what allows us to continue to invest into the aviation system here in Connecticut, if we can continue to develop that revenue stream.
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A trio of JetBlue aircraft at Bradley International Airport. Photo by @Kimby72 / Bradley International Airport.
Danbury Fair Mall hosts summer pop-ups with local businesses
BY JUSTIN MCGOWN jmcgown@westfairinc.com
Throughout this summer and into the autumn, the Danbury Fair Mall will partner with All Things and More Pop-Up Boutiques to host a series of pop-up events featuring local small businesses.
The first event was held on July 1 and featured vendors from across Fairfield County and surrounding areas who sold goods ranging from jewelry to fresh popcorn and handmade soaps on the first floor of the mall.
“Danbury Fair has historically been a site where we try to do events and activities in the mall to activate local operators,” said Maura Ruby, the general manager of the mall. “This pop-up concept is something that we really focus on to elevate brands that are really local or home-grown businesses, giving them an opportunity to get visibility in a premier
regional town center. It also provides us with an opportunity to entertain our customers with different and creative uses.”
According to Ruby, the pop-ups are a powerful tool for providing new experiences to visitors while also enabling the mall to highlight its worth to potential new tenants. It also presented an opportunity for cross promotion, with the mall showcasing small businesses offering unique products while those businesses were able to draw their dedicated base to the mall.
“Everything is so easy,” said Sueli Modes of Pure by Sue as customers perused her hand-made soaps. “I was here last year, and it was a great experience for me. I’m surrounded by great people here.”
Also appreciative of the exposure was Rose Correa, founder of the cosmetics vendor Amazonian SkinFood.
“I know there is a huge Brazilian community in this area, and I’m more on the coast so I thought it was really great to get
my message to more Brazilians because they know these ingredients, and this is also the community that we help with the profits from our products,” said Correa.
Building community is also a primary focus of All Things and More, the chief organizers of the pop-up series. Kristine Rodriguez, a co-owner at All Things and More Pop-Up, said that a key part of building up for the events is using their own social media to promote the events involved businesses while encouraging organic cross promotion.
“We create a group chat with all the vendors that are participating,” Rodriguez said. “Our goal is creating a community with small businesses, allowing them to expose their brands and feel comfortable to come up and ask questions like ‘how do I register my business?’ We want to create a community of different small businesses so that they can network with each other and learn from each other.”
Rodriguez and her co-founder Natalia
Santana both have businesses of their own, but they launched All Things and More after organizing a handful of popup events and realizing that they were both increasingly popular with the public and in demand among the many people launching businesses in recent years.
Vendor participation in the Danbury Mall events only requires a $125 fee, and the vendors who are accepted receive a day in a prime location with logistical support, along with flyers and a social media blitz. Their products then appear alongside a curated group of vendors, selected by Santana and Rodriguez to avoid overlapping offerings.
Rodriguez said that they have grander ambitions for future events as well.
“The biggest event we’ve had was close to 30, and that’s our goal for the mall,” she stated. “We want to basically take over the lower level all the way across, we want to have enough vendors where we can reach the other side of the mall.”
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The special permit would allow for the third phase of the Brookfield Commons project to move forward. Brookfield Commons is a joint venture of the White Plains Housing Authority and Trinity Financial at the 9.3-acre site of the Winbrook Houses public housing development. It was conceived to replace the aging five apartment buildings in Winbrook.
The second phase of the redevelopment was completed in April of last year with the opening of a new 9-story building with 129 apartments. The $64 million building has been named “The Overture.” The first Brookfield Commons phase was completed in 2016 and has 103 affordable apartments in a 9-story building that cost $42 million. The third building would be in an “L” shape with an 11-story section and a 9-story section and contain 174 apartments.
Thomas Brown, vice president of development for Trinity, told the Business Journals that it’s expected that the third building would cost approximately $100 million.
“We’re very happy with the progress. We’re really enjoying our partnership with the Housing Authority and the residents and the City of White Plains,” Brown said. “Our philosophy is to maximize the amount of affordable housing. We know how important high-quality, affordable housing is. We also want to build strong communities.”
Brown said that the architecture of the building and equipping of the apartments
will be on a par with the other development that is taking place in White Plains.
“We believe that there should be no difference in he quality of an affordable housing unit and a market-rate unit,” Brown said. “We fell that our residents deserve the same level of quality as residents n market-rate buildings. The new residents who come into our community really appreciate that.”
Brown indicated that while the Brookfield Commons concept called for replacing the five original Winbrook buildings, there may ultimately be a sixth building as part of Brookfield Commons.
“We’re still working through the master plan for the site, but it could be five or six and the project also is going to include green space,” Brown said. “This is in line with what we’ve developed in our projects up and down the Northeast Corridor.”
For White Plains Mayor Tom Roach, the opening of The Halden and the progress made in the Brookfield Commons development are fresh signs of the city’s success in bringing in a variety of housing developments that include Gateway II that is under construction on Hamilton Avenue near the Metro-North station, The Mitchell that recently opened, Hamilton Green on the site of the former White Plains Mall, the anticipated redevelopment of The Galleria site, conversion and new construction at the former AT&T site at 440 Hamilton Ave., and a workforce housing project planned for 8 Chester Ave.
“You don’t get these projects unless you have a city that is attractive to people: they want to live here, shop here, businesses want to locate here,” Roach told the Business Journals. “We are constantly focusing on the next step, how to we make
things better. I think it’s paying off. The variety of projects that we have happening here right now is pretty astounding. We are leading the way on affordable housing so we are incorporating that into all of these projects.”
Roach said that his experience during a lifetime of familiarity with White Plains is that people from all economic strata have been welcome and as mayor he’s been working to ensure that continues.
“A federal housing rolled out in the 40s and 50s it created islands,” Roach said in describing the often isolated public housing from those days. “They were very stark, not architecturally friendly. Everyone is entitled to wake up in a place that’s safe and clean and that they’re proud to call home.”
The Halden is a three-building complex that was built on an approximately 20-acre section of the RPW Group’s 70-acre office park at 1133 Westchester Ave. by RPW and Cleveland-based The NRP Group. Jonathan Gertman, senior vice president of development for NRP, said that the complex already was approximately 50% leased as of the official opening.
The Halden features a mix of 178 one-bedroom apartments, 115 two-bedroom and 10 three-bedroom apartments. Nineteen of the units are priced in the affordable category for people making 60% of the Westchester Area Median Income.
At the opening day ceremony, Gertman expressed what he termed “deep pride and satisfaction” with the way the construction went. He also recalled that the Covid pandemic impacted the construction timeline when New York state imposed restrictions on various business activities.
“We worked socially distanced, we had supply chain issues,” Gertman said. “We had a 400% spike in lumber costs. In the end, that is not going to be the story of The Halden. To me, the indelible takeaway of this project is working together to do something significant and worthy under challenging circumstances.”
Gertman said that when the city created an overlay zone to allow new uses at office park sites, it laid the groundwork for the project. He also said that the support of the Westchester County Industrial Development Agency was vital to making the project happen.
Roach said that years ago city leaders saw an issue developing with corporate parks along I-287 and in other parts of the county and that more flexibility was called for in deciding what could and could not be done at those properties.
“That’s when the overlay came up, that’s when it was put in place, and this is a great example of what we had in mind,” Roach said. Roach said that he foresees people living at The Halden who will walk across the parking lot to their jobs in the 1133 office building.
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White Plains Mayor Tom Roach speaking at the opening of The Halden . Photo by Peter Katz.
Rendering of the third building planned for Brookfield Commons in White Plains.
Appellate court says faulty Rye Brook home inspection not grossly negligent
BY BILL HELTZEL Bheltzel@westfairinc.com
An appellate court has upheld a decision by a Westchester Supreme Court judge who found that a home inspection company was not grossly negligent when it failed to detect cracked concrete and termite infestation.
Jonathan Seti and Rorie Katz accused Carnell Associates Inc., Valhalla, of gross negligence in 2018 and demanded $250,000 to fix their new home in Rye Brook.
In 2017, the couple had paid Carnell Associates $525 to inspect a house they wanted to buy on Terrace Court.
The contract called for a limited visual inspection of apparent conditions in easily accessible areas, inside and outside, and included a certified termite inspection.
Seti and Katz accompanied inspector Edward von Briesen on the survey of the three bedroom, 2 bath, 1,522-square-foot house.
The following day, Carnell issued a report finding that “the structure appears to be in sound condition from visible evidence in accessible areas” and “no visible evidence of termite infestation.”
Relying on the inspection report, the couple stated in their lawsuit, they bought the house for $450,000.
They soon became aware of structural problems, according to their lawsuit, and six months after they bought the property they hired a structural engineer to inspect the house. The new inspector found cracks in a concrete slab, standing water in one room, a sagging ceiling and signs of termite or insect damage in exterior walls.
The couple also claimed they had found layers of carpet padding that had been installed to conceal structural damage to the floors and foundation, and a can of paint that matched an area damaged by termites that had been painted over.
The structural engineer estimated that it would cost $250,000 to fix the house, according to the lawsuit, and the couple would have to leave for months while it was being repaired.
“But for the gross negligence of Carnell Associates,” the couple claimed, they “would not have purchased the premises.”
Carnell’s contract had limited its liability to the cost of its services, $525. But a party cannot insulate itself from damages, court records state, that are caused by grossly negligent conduct.
Seti and Katz claimed that Carnell Associates was grossly negligent.
Carnell broadly denied wrongdoing in its formal answer to the allegations and placed some of the blame for the conditions on the home’s previous owner.
The inspector explained that he did not see evidence of termite or concrete damage because of the placement of carpeting, according to court records, and he was prevented by industry standards and practices from pulling up carpet as part of an inspection.
Carnell’s expert witness asserted that the inspection was complete under industry standards and the contract limitations.
The couple’s expert witness concluded that the damages were readily apparent and observable, the inspector was reckless
and the inspection report was inadequate.
Citing a legal precedent in a July 2020 decision, Westchester Supreme Court Justice Mary H. Smith noted that “gross negligence means a failure to use even slight care, or conduct that is so careless as to show complete disregard for the rights and safety of others.”
Seti and Katz, she said, had not established gross negligence. She granted summary judgement for Carnell and dismissed the case.
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What you need to know about sun protection for kids
BY LEAH ANSELL, M.D., F.A.A.D.
As we head into the thick of summer, we’re all reminded of the need for sunscreen. But the group that perhaps needs it most is often too hard to pin down for the application – too busy playing softball or building sandcastles or just running around having fun being kids.
What’s a parent to do?
Follow these tips:
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The best SPF (Sun Protection Factor) for kids is UPF (Ultraviolet Protection Factor) clothing – Good long-sleeved rash guards, wide-brimmed hats and longer shorts are the best and easiest sun coverage and most effective.
Use mineral sunscreen – I prefer mineral sunscreen for kids that contains zinc oxide and titanium dioxide. Ideally, look for a product that is higher in zinc than titanium. Zinc is the best broad spectrum UV absorber and has the best UVA AND UVB coverage. (Most sunscreens are great at UVB coverage, which protects against burns, but not as good at UVA coverage, which protects against photo-aging, freckling and wrinkling down the line.)
That said, the best sunscreen is the sunscreen children will actually use - Though I have my favorites — see below — if it turns into a huge deal for it to be applied, then apply what they will actually use and reapply.
Reapply sunscreen often – This is very important. Though sunscreens may say water — and sweat-resistant, in real life, sunblock easily wipes off or thins out in certain areas. Make sure to reapply sunscreen after the kids have been in the water and towel dry.
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Carry an SPF zinc - oxide stick in your bag — This is my quick summer hack— it's so easy to use and not messy — for when you're out and about and need to apply some more SPF, or it's sunnier than you anticipated.
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Reconsider sunscreen spray –I don’t love sprays. They go on unevenly and there is some concern about aerosolized particles getting into the lungs. But older kids tend to like them. If you are going to use a spray, apply it in an outdoor area away from other people. Legs are a good place to apply it, because they are far from the face. Make sure to rub the sunscreen in very well after applying.
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Avoid SPF and use only UPF protective clothing for babies under 6 months - It is generally recommended to avoid sunscreen lotion for babies until after they are 6 months old. However, if the baby will be in the sun, I am fine with small amounts of mineral sunblock that contains mostly zinc oxide. Zinc is not absorbed in the skin and is the same ingredient in diaper paste, so this is a good option and safest for small babies.
Ideally, use an SPF of 50 or higher. - We used to say SPF 30 is good enough, but there has been some recent data showing better coverage with higher SPFs, so I do try to recommend 50 and above, especially if kids are out in sun a lot. Some examples of sunscreen lotion products I like are Eucerin Sensitive Mineral Zinc Oxide Protection, SPF 50 https://www.eucerinus.com. Some examples of sunscreen sticks I like are Blue Lizard Baby Mineral Sunscreen SPF 50+ https://bluelizardsunscreen.com. Aveno Positively Mineral SPF 50; https:// www.aveeno.com and Neutrogena Mineral Ultra Sheer Dry-Touch Face & Body. https://www.target.com
Leah Ansell, M.D., F.A.A.D., https:// treiberderm.com/leah-ansell-md-faad/ is a board-certified dermatologist with expertise in cosmetic, medical and surgical dermatology and a family practice in Rye, as well as a clinical instructor of dermatology at Columbia University in Manhattan.
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How to cut home sale losses when employees relocate
Employees relocating for work can face financial loss in a “forced” home sale. Here are some ways to eliminate or minimize the negative financial impact of the move.
From the Employee’s Side
These are the tax consequences for the employee when:
The employer reimburses the employee's financial loss. Here, the employer has the home appraised and agrees to pay the employee the difference between the appraised fair market value and any lesser amount the employee gets on the sale. Such reimbursement would also cover the employee's costs of the sale.
Financial loss, as described here, is not the same as a tax loss. The financial loss is the home's value less what the employee collects under "forced sale" conditions. However, the value is not always clearly determined, and the relocating employee might think the home is worth more based on earlier appraisals or comparative sales. A tax loss is the property's tax basis (cost plus capital investments) less what's collected on the sale.
If the employee has a gain on the sale (the amount collected on the sale exceeds the basis), the gain can be tax-exempt up to $250,000 ($500,000 on certain sales by married couples) if certain criteria are met. However, tax loss on the sale of a personal residence is not deductible. (But if part of
the home is rented out or used exclusively for the homeowner’s business, the loss attributable to that portion may be deductible, subject to various limitations.)
The employer's reimbursement of the employee's financial loss is taxable pay to the employee. Employers who want to shelter the employee from any tax burden on an employer-instigated relocation may "gross up" the reimbursement to cover the tax. But gross-up can be costly. For example, a grossed-up income tax reimbursement for a $10,000 loss would be $15,385 for an employee in the 35% bracket — more where Social Security and/or state taxes are also grossed-up.
Employer buys the home. Few employers directly buy and sell employees' homes. But many do this indirectly, effectively becoming homeowners through relocation firms acting as the employers' agents. Known as a Guaranteed Home Sale (formerly known as a Guaranteed Buy-Out or GBO), there is no tax on the employee when using either of these two options:
• Option 1. The relocation firm, as the employer's agent, buys the home for its appraised fair market value and later resells it. The firm collects a fee from the employer, covering sales costs and any financial loss to the firm on resale. The IRS now says that this fee is not taxable to the employee. Also,
the employee's gain on the sale to the relocation firm qualifies for the tax exemption under the limits described above ($250,000 or $500,000).
• Option 2. The relocation firm offers to buy the home for its appraised value, but the employee can pursue a higher price through a broker they choose from a list provided by the relocation firm. If a higher offer is made, the relocation firm pays that price to the employee (whether or not the home is then sold to that bidder). Again, the employee is not taxed on the firm's fee, and the gain is tax-exempt under the above limits.
Either option works for the employees, letting them realize full value on the sale of the home (with possibly greater value through Option 2) without an element of taxable pay.
But if the deal is structured so that the relocation firm facilitates a sale from the employee to a third-party buyer (rather than to the relocation firm), the employer's payment of the relocation firm's fee is taxable to the employee.
From the Employer's Side
Here are the tax consequences for employers: Reimbursing the employee's loss. This is fully deductible as a business expense, as would be any additional
amount paid as a gross-up. But it may be more costly, before and after taxes, than buying the home for resale through a relocation firm.
Paying the relocation fee only, without buying the home, is also fully deductible, as would be any gross-up amount on that fee.
Buying the home. The change in the IRS rule was good news for employees, but it gave nothing to employers whose tax treatment wasn't covered. The official IRS position is that employer costs (other than carrying costs such as mortgage interest, maintenance, and fees to a relocation management company) are deductible only as capital losses, which, for corporate employers, are deductible only against capital gains. Taxpayer advocates tend to argue that employer costs here are fully deductible ordinary costs of doing business.
This column is intended as general information only and not specific advice to anyone. Tax matters are often complicated and errors can be expensive in time and dollars, so consider seeking the advice of an experienced tax professional.
Norman G. Grill is managing partner of Grill & Partners LLC, certified public accountants and consultants to closely held companies and highnet-worth individuals, with offices in Fairfield and Darien.
Yonkers company sued for $488,000 for ginkgo biloba imports
BY BILL HELTZEL Bheltzel@westfairinc.com
Two Chinese companies are demanding that a Yonkers dietary supplements company pay nearly $500,000 for shipments of ginkgo biloba powder.
China Export and Credit Insurance Corp., also known as Sinosure, and Hefei Reachever Import and Export Ltd. petitioned U.S. District Court, White Plains on June 28 to enforce an arbitration ruling against API International Group for breach of a 2019 supply agreement.
Sharif Omar, the president of API, did not reply to an email asking for his side of the story.
API imports ingredients, according to the petition, then resells the substances to an affiliated company that makes dietary
supplements for sale outside of the United States.
API’s address at the Highridge Plaza on Central Park Avenue, as shown on a state corporation record, appears to be a UPS store that has a mailbox service.
Sinosure had paid an insurance claim to Hefei, the company that exported powdered ginkgo extract to API.
Ginkgo biloba advocates believe that the herbal supplement confers a wide variety of health benefits, such as enhanced cognitive performance and better blood circulation.
Importers must demonstrate the purity, strength and composition of ingredients used in dietary supplements, according to the arbitration ruling, and substances that fail to conform with U.S. Food and Drug Administration criteria are considered misbranded and adulterated.
The FDA samples imports at U.S. ports
to determine if they comply with its standards, the arbitration ruling states, but FDAregistered exporters have fewer inspections.
In 2017, the FDA issued a tougher standard for powdered ginkgo extract.
Hefei got its ginkgo from Dongling Health Food Co. But Dongling was unable to comply with the tougher FDA standard and Hefei was unable to find another Chinese producer.
API decided to proceed with the imports, according to the arbitration ruling, and instructed Hefei to insert the name of another exporter that was registered with the FDA, “to lessen the risk of a spot inspection.”
API accepted several shipments, according to the arbitration report, but failed to pay for two.
API initiated the arbitration case with the International Centre for Dispute Resolution.
The Yonkers company contended that it had not authorized Dongling to make the ginkgo biloba powder and claimed that the products it received were adulterated and unusable. It demanded $1,375,251 for lost profits and various costs.
API also claimed it was blacklisted by Sinosure, leaving it unable to do business with Chinese manufacturers insured by Sinosure.
Hefei contended that the products were not adulterated and API got what it bargained for.
The arbitrator dismissed API’s claims against Hefei and Sinosure and ruled that API must pay Hefei $473,855 for unpaid shipments, legal fees and other expenses.
API has refused to honor the arbitration ruling, according to Sinosure and Hefei, and they are asking the federal court to confirm the award.
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Caring for the caregivers at Northern Westchester Hospital
BY GEORGETTE GOUVEIA ggouveia@westfairinc.com
With
In 2006, the then stay-at-home mother of four cared for her father, James Barker, as he was dying of heart disease. Twelve years later, she would nurse husband Paul Travers through his fatal battle with metastatic renal cancer. In between, the caregiver would be cared for as she successfully struggled with breast cancer (2013-14).
“I had had all these experiences,” she recalled. “The caregiving center was my lifeline.”
That would be Northern Westchester Hospital’s Ken Hamilton Caregivers Center in Mount Kisco, where Travers became a trained volunteer in 2008-09 and ultimately its program manager, succeeding founding program manager Jerri Rosenfeld in January. It was a case of perfect timing, Travers said, as Rosenfeld was retiring, and Travers was newly armed with a master’s degree in social work from Fordham University. (The Bronx native had earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in communications from what is now Iona University and spent her early career with the advertising agencies Benton & Bowles and Jordan, McGrath, Case & Taylor.)
Now she heads a center that has become the template for 24 similar facilities at hospitals across the country, including Phelps Hospital in Sleepy Hollow, which like Northern Westchester Hospital is part of Northwell Health; six Northwell Health hospitals on Long Island; Burke Rehabilitation Hospital in White Plains; White Plains Hospital, part of Montefiore Einstein; three Montefiore Einstein hospitals in the Bronx; Danbury Hospital and Norwalk Hospital, part of Nuvance Health; Stamford Hospital; and Staten Island University Hospital. Among the other hospitals in the Caregiving Center Consortium are the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania,
Stanford Medical Center and the Mayo Clinic in Arizona.
The number of these centers has grown steadily since Marian Hamilton founded Northern Westchester Hospital’s program in 2006 — spurred by caring for husband Ken, who died of mesothelioma, a form of lung cancer often associated with asbestos exposure, in 2004, and raising funds that were matched by the hospital. (The physical Ken Hamilton Caregivers Center — a 900-square-foot dedicated space featuring a cozy hybrid work area, a room with a massage chair, a tranquility room with Zen décor and Travers’ office, with its library of resources opened in 2007.)
The need for such places is exploding. According to the Urban Institute, the number of Americans ages 65 and older will have more than doubled by 2040, reaching 80 million. The number of adults ages 85 and older, the group most often needing help with basic personal care, will have nearly quadrupled by then. Because younger people work and pay the taxes that finance Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid
private-paying situation,” she said, adding that this can be mitigated by long-term care insurance, whose premiums costs thousands of dollars per year.
Navigating such concerns, along with the hospital, is the job of Travers and her team of trained volunteers, who go room to room at Northern Westchester Hospital each day. (There are 10 volunteers – a third of the number there were before Covid — plus Jill Gottlieb, replications specialist, who coordinates with the other caregiving centers on the consortium’s biannual symposia and other issues; and Shqipe Lulanaj, lead administrative support coordinator.)
The team’s first mandate at the start of the day? Reassuring the caregiver. “We say, ‘We know the hospital is taking care of the patient,’” Travers said. “ ‘We’re here to take care of you.’” The response, she added, is a sense of relief and a lightening of being, knowing that there are people to help educate the caregiver about the road ahead and to facilitate communications between the caregiver and the case manager. Such help doesn’t end with the hospital stay.
and other “entitlements” you are entitled to an aging population means fewer workers and thus a greater strain on these programs.
Unless you are wealthy or poor, in which case Medicaid will pay to have a family member care for you, you and your caregiver are likely to be caught in what Travers called “the middle of the (caregiving) doughnut.” (Congress passed the Recognize, Assist, Include, Support and Engage (RAISE) Family Caregivers Act in 2018, which established the Family Caregiving Advisory Council, tasked with creating the country's first national Family Caregiver Strategy. But that doesn’t help in the short term.)
The bottom line: “Custodial care is a
“Once you’re discharged, we don’t want to lose track of you,” she said. The Stay in Touch aspect of the program is designed to ensure that caregivers are able to cope with one of the greatest challenges of the role — isolation. Travers said the program has served 95,845 caregivers since it began.
What she has learned — what she would like others to take away from the center — is that “we can’t control life’s twists and turns. But we can reach out for support. There is support. We feel grateful to do the work that we do.”
For more, click here. https://nwh.northwell.edu/your-visit/ken-hamilton-caregivers-center
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apologies to Joni Mitchell, Ellen Travers, LMSW, has seen caregiving from “both sides now.”
From left: Shqipe Lulanaj, lead administrative support coordinator for The Ken Hamilton Caregivers Center at Northern Westchester Hospital in Mount Kisco; program manager Ellen Travers; and replications specialist Jill Gottlieb. Photographs courtesy Northern Westchester Hospital.
Ellen Travers, LMSW, program manager for The Ken Hamilton Caregivers Center at Northern Westchester Hospital in Mount Kisco.
Navigating caregiving – one woman’s journey
BY ABBE UDOCHI
Embarking on caring for an aging parent is an experience that often takes unexpected twists and turns. It is a path filled with challenges and rewards, where you must navigate surprises, disappointments and the evolving needs of a loved one. The story of Lynn Godfrey — executive vice president and chief marketing officer of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, which has offices in Manhattan, Rye Brook and Stamford — offers valuable insights and lessons.
My conversations with Lynn have placed us on a profound journey together. Over time, she shared with me the challenges she faced in her new and unexpected role as family caregiver. Now, five years later, we still collaborate, dedicated to coordinating exceptional care for her 91-year-old mother, Yvette Richardson, who eventually became the first client of my business, Concierge Healthcare Consulting in New Rochelle:
A journey unplanned
In 2017, Yvette, then in her mid-80s, fell and fractured her ankle. The incident revealed cognitive decline and physical health issues that needed attention. Lynn brought her from Arizona to New York, where she had a support network and con-
nections. Yet while Lynn expected her mother to recognize the need for a changed living arrangement, any constructive dialogue was hindered by her mother’s independent spirit and insistence on self-sufficiency. Lynn knew that her mother’s decision-making ability was decreasing and she needed to step in, but the path ahead was unclear.
Lynn had her mother move in with her and managed care at home, relying on her own resources and support systems. She considered assisted living, but the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic ended that search. Lynn and her then high school-age daughter created a bubble of care to prioritize her mother's needs as difficulty retaining consistent home health aides altered the course.
As time went on, Lynn realized that their system at home was no longer sustainable. The increasing decline in her mother's physical and cognitive health necessitated greater professional intervention. The financial burden became overwhelming when Lynn had to factor in her daughter’s college education. Though she explored Medicaid options to pay for home health aides, as her mother’s dementia exacerbated her physical condition, it became clear that nursing-home care was the best option.
Lynn said she now sees the importance of having open, proactive conversations with aging parents before a medical cri-
sis occurs, even though engaging in these conversations may require assertiveness, not deference. Taking the initiative to discuss advance directives, powers of attorney, identification documents like birth certificates, financial management, housing options and health insurance can avoid difficulties down the road.
Observing early signs of cognitive decline is also important. Looking back, Lynn said she regretted not initiating discussions sooner. Like many, she relied on an assumption of a forthcoming rational conversation that never materialized. Today she encourages others to be proactive, observant and compassionate, recognizing that caregiving can be influenced by the individual personalities and family dynamics at play.
The role of support and self-care
Caregiving takes a huge emotional and physical toll. The caregiver needs support whether through self-care practices, professional assistance or legal and financial guidance. Lynn found tremendous relief when she enlisted my help as a geriatric care manager to provide support in referrals to other professionals, direction about the next steps and making decisions.
Lynn's caregiving journey for her aging mother has been transformative. From the
struggle to initiate difficult conversations about planning and decision-making to the financial costs and the unexpected pandemic, Lynn waded through uncharted territory with determination and love. By sharing her story, Lynn hopes to inspire and empower others. With compassion, resilience and proactive planning, caregivers can overcome hurdles, make informed decisions and provide the best possible care for their aging loved ones.
For more, visit concierge-care.com.
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Lynn Godfrey, executive vice president and chief marketing officer of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, and her mother, Yvette Richardson, on Mother’s Day, May 14.
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WCA HOSTS A HOT NIGHT OF SUMMER NETWORK
BIG TURNOUT FROM THE ‘WHO’S WHO’ OF WESTCHESTER
Thanks to all who ushered in the season at the WCA’s annual Summer Networking Party! Taking place immediately following our board meeting, the event drew 200 power player from the public and private sectors across Westchester to the garden patio at the C.V. Rich Mansion in White Plains.
Guests enjoyed chilled cocktails, lively conversation, and building new profession connections Special thanks to our featured sponsors, Wells Fargo and Westmed Medical d i
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Big Economic Impact: 50 Healthcare Hires to Earn Nearly $2M in Salaries
WCA's Healthcare Talent Pipeline Program is making a huge dent in solving Westchester’s recruitment and retention challenges To date, 50 program graduates have been hired by 24 healthcare employers in the region, including Northwell Health, WMC Health, Epic Healthcare, White Plains Hospital, Open Door, Summit Health, and more
Not only are major employers getting a boost with ready-to-work talent, with the salaries earned by these new hires topping $1.8 million, the ROI for the program is almost 4:1! That adds up to big economic impact for Westchester
WCA Welcomes 10 New Members!
The WCA is growing!
We are pleased to welcome our 10 newest members representing an array of business sectors in Westchester and the region: Bounce Marketing & Consulting; Brightcore Energy; Brown & Brown Insurance; E-J Electric Installation Co ; E.W. Howell Construction Group; GF55 Architects; Hudson Gateway Association of Realtors; Rakow Commercial Realty Group; Sustainable Westchester, and Willett Public Affairs
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Finding talent in a competitive marketplace is the number one challenge businesses face.
That’s why we're proud to be cosponsors of this year's "SKILLS" Workforce Development Guide, published by 914Inc in partnership with the Westchester County Office of Economic Development. Several of our members are featured in stories about the region's hottest sectors, jobs, and companies
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Hudson Valley hard hit by torrential downpours, flooding
BY PETER KATZ Pkatz@westfairinc.com
“Westchester faired much better than our neighbors in Orange and Rockland counties did, and there also was some damage in Putnam and a little bit in Dutchess, as well," Westchester County Executive George Latimer said on July 10 as the cleanup from the storms and flooding that hit the Hudson Valley on July 9 continued. Up to 10 inches of rain fell in some areas in what was described as a "thousand — year storm."
Latimer said that some communities in the northern part of the county were among the sections that were inundated, resulting in road and structure flooding and power outages.
"We were much more fortunate on this side of the Hudson and we're grateful for
that," Latimer said.
On the morning of July 10, Gov. Kathy Hochul, Orange County Executive Steve Neuhaus and other officials went to Highland Falls, near West Point, which was especially hard hit.
"This was a frightening, life-threatening
experience," Hochul said. She called the event an "incredible shock to this region."
Both Neuhaus and Hochul had declared states of emergency for Orange County due to flooding caused by the torrential rains. A woman died when she left her home in the town of Highlands as floodwaters were
rising. She was swept into a ravine.
In Rockland, County Executive Ed Day reported that about 40 people were rescued from cars trapped in floodwaters. The Palisades Parkway and Route 9W were among the numerous roads that had sections closed due to flooding.
The CSX railroad freight line was flooded in about 10 locations and was out of service. Two local sewage treatment plants in the Highlands area suffered damage and residents were urged to boil water before use regardless of whether it came from private wells or the public water supply.
"I saw active duty army soldiers up to their bellies (in flood water)," Neuhaus said. "Easily, tens of millions of dollars in damage here."
Neuhaus praised good Samaritans who stopped to help people trapped in their cars. New York State Police led numerous drivers and passengers to safety when their cars stalled in deep water or were washed
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Orange County Executive Steve Neuhaus, standing next to Gov. Hochul, speaks Monday morning in Highland Falls.
Flooded area at West Point.
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off roads.
The flooding caused Metro-North service to be suspend ed between Croton-Harmon and Poughkeepsie, with buses pressed into service for commuters. MetroNorth service was restored as of the morning of July 12. Amtrak service between New York City and Albany was suspended as work crews labored to rebuild sections of track roadbed that had been washed away by the flood waters. Hochul said that about 800 people were stranded on trains Sunday night.
Hochul said that the federal government's FEMA has pledged to provide all assistance necessary. She also said that she spoke with the White House and U.S. Sens. Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand. She said the senators pledged to help bring federal aid to the area. Hochul said that officials from West Point offered to provide
whatever assistance they could.
Hochul said that Schumer pledged that federal infrastructure dollars would be made available for repairs to roadways, bridges and local facilities.
U.S. Rep. Mike Lawler added his voice, saying, “It's incumbent on all of our federal, state and local elected officials to work together in order to assess the damage. It's clear, based on initial assessments, that we are looking at tens of millions of dollars in damage here, and we all need to work together in order to ensure that the full force of OEM and FEMA are able to help with recovery efforts."
Metro-North work train stabilizes roadbeds along Hudson River tracks. Schumer, Gillibrand and Rep. Pat Ryan, who is a graduate of West Point, in a joint statement called for flood remediation work to begin immediately at the military academy.
"Academic buildings, portions of the cadet barracks and privatized family housing have experience flooding," their joint statement said. "Many of the buildings on campus are historic, reflecting West Point’s more than two—hundred—year history of military excellence. Stony Lonesome Gate was a vantage point for Revolutionary war soldiers stationed at the steep outpost; now a gate to West Point, the exit lane has washed away, bringing the access point down to one lane.
The New York State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services' Office of Emergency Management activated the State Emergency Operations Center in order to receive local requests for assistance. Neuhaus said it was impossible to come up with a count of the number of
incidents that took place because so many were "spur of the moment." Four state Swift Water Rescue teams were deployed to assist with local flood rescue efforts. State personnel were sent to the Orange County Emergency Operations Center to facilitate local requests for assistance.
There were more than 12,000 power outages reported in Putnam, Dutchess, Albany, Ulster and Orange counties as a result of the storm.
Hochul said that because of advance warnings about the heavy rains moving in there were approximately 9,000 first responders and workers ready to jump into action when the floods hit. She warned of additional flooding during the week in parts of New York state as rain lingered and rivers continued to rise.
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Flooded area at West Point.
Metro-North track workers making repairs.
Cars washed off of a road in Orange County.
Tavern + eatery = The Tav’ery
BY JEREMY WAYNE jwayne@westfairinc.com
“Hello boss, how are we today?” asks the attentive runner at The Tav’ery, a relatively new restaurant in Bronxville, where, like me, a handful of other diners are enjoying a late lunch and taking refuge from the heat on a sizzling Tuesday afternoon.
Since I’m never addressed as “boss” at home — a prophet has no honor in his own house, as the Gospels have it — or anywhere else for that matter, I rather like this. I also like the way he immediately fills my glass with good, old-fashioned, iced water, poured from an aluminum pitcher, rather than launching into the “Still, sparkling or tap?” routine that in far too many restaurants has become the preamble to getting a glass of simple H20.
I like the space, too, a long marble-topped bar as you enter, diverting left into a larger restaurant room behind. It’s a bit of an awkward layout, the main restaurant — not so much a V-shape as a squiggle but it sports a long, L-shaped banquette, a booth for four and a couple of cozy corners. So, something for everyone.
The menu, too, has enough variety to take you from an early lunch through an early supper, with small plates, tacos, sandwiches, burgers, “grande” salads and more. Or, “More…” as the menu has it.
I thought French onion soup on the menu on a 93° July day, where a cold vichyssoise or gazpacho might have been more appealing, was pushing it a bit, and said as much to my server — that a piping hot onion soup might be a hard sell on such a day — when the man at the next table promptly went and ordered it. He demolished the Gruyère-saturated crust and then the soup with brio. I ate my words.
Me, I went with a Cobb salad, mostly because I love a well-done Cobb but also to see the reason — or justification — for calling it “grande,” which is, after all, a very grand word for a salad.
This was not so much a deconstructed salad as an unconstructed one in the first place, with egg whites and yokes separated and the shredded lettuce, red onion, blue cheese, grape tomatoes, cucumber and bacon bits presented in separate bands along the plate. A colorful and pleasing arrangement, if not an especially grand(e) one, it tasted fresh and delicious.
The kitchen impressed, too, with my main course, a Pat LaFrieda original beef burger, prime quality beef with caramelized onions, pancetta jam, Gruyère and
Tav’ery’s own aioli — served with crisp, spirally fries.
Several dishes, perhaps too many, contain melted cheese — Gruyère, smoked Gouda — although I had no complaint about it in a compelling dish of caramelized cauliflower with braised Swiss chard, Tav’ery’s particular acknowledgement of the cauliflower craze sweeping the region. In this dish, the cauli was “drizzled” with melted Brie, a vast improvement on the British classic of “cauliflower cheese” — a sad, sloppy mess served up once a week at my English boarding school, and the reason I did not eat cauliflower again for more than 20 years.
Brussel sprouts, another vegetable du moment, enjoyed upgraded treatment, with those crisp bacon bits again and the sprouts shimmering under a bourbon glaze. Again, though, I would not necessarily include this winter root vegetable on a summer menu.
My Irish server, full of “thank yous” and “you’re welcomes” and Emerald Isle smiles, was now busy discussing the joys of County Sligo with a couple seated nearby. It sounded as if they were headed there shortly on vacation, and the server knew it well.
Someone else was ordering a Guinness — an excellent thirst quencher when served cold enough — and the large black and gray picture with a gash of red running through it, on the wall opposite my table, was suddenly reminding me of Chris de Burgh’s “The Lady in Red.” Yes, I was definitely having an Irish moment here in Bronxville. I think we all were. Whatever happened to Chris de Burgh, by the way?
My neighbor on the other side, meanwhile, he of the onion soup and asbestos tongue, with whom I had now struck up a conversation, told me he appreciated the house-made tartar sauce that came with his beer-battered cod, a nice tranche of fresh
fish fried in a crisp batter. The sauce, he pointed out enthusiastically, was not your usual vinegary glop from a packet but a well-balanced mayonnaise with pickle and dill. Go, Tav’ery.
Like several of the dishes, my sticky toffee pudding dessert was a little busy, with its sheaf of fresh mint leaves, strawberry slices, scattering of blueberries, scoop of dulce de leche ice cream and large dollop of whipped cream all adorning the pudding, which was good and sticky enough to stand alone. OK, that ice cream wasn’t half bad, I admit it.
Coffee by the way, Masini by Essse Italian espresso, was superb.
With less melted cheese, please, and fewer drizzles, The Tav’ery is a handy restaurant I can imagine myself returning to time and again.
For reservations, visit thetavery.com.
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Sticky toffee pudding at The Tav’ery.
Outside Tables at The Tav’ery. Photographs by Jeremy Wayne.
Westchester's commercial real estate faces a slow summer
Westchester County leasing velocity was down about 11% in the first quarter, and it is anticipated that it will fall further behind last year’s pace in the second quarter.
The trends in our market are, by and large, in synchronization with the national statistics. Vacancy rates are rising, as are availability rates (which includes leased space that is on the market for sublease). The county’s repurposing of approximately 7 million square feet of office space into other uses (which includes adaptive reuse of existing office buildings for residential apartments or medical space as well as demolition of obsolete office buildings to build other types of product on their sites) has not and cannot keep up with the pace of slowing demand for office space due to remote and hybrid work.
“Without a doubt, the pandemic prompted seismic shifts in occupancy rates and the types of spaces tenants seek,” said Karolina Alexandre, research manager for global real estate brokerage Newmark. “Landlords are not only competing with the building across the street, but also with a lingering remote work
model. As a result, the flight-to-quality trend has only intensified, as firms seek to modernize their offices with superior amenities and overall quality in an effort to retain their workforce.”
“Thus,” Alexandre added, “much of the commodity lower-quality space will continue to muddle along. But the drop in leasing velocity in Westchester is also in large part due to an ever-shrinking inventory base, following a vast number of building conversions.”
We are also at the front end of some economic issues in our market as well that
will further slow the pace of transactions.
Two buildings in Tarrytown (560 and 580 White Plains Road.) have recently gone into receivership, which will very likely restrict their ability to transact new lease deals. The ownership of 303 S. Broadway in Tarrytown has been trying to get a zoning change to allow it to demolish the existing office building and construct rental apartments on that site. So, this building has essentially removed itself from the leasing market by choice.
In the East-287 submarket, a large office portfolio is being extremely cautious
NYMC names Schluger dean
BY PETER KATZ Pkatz@westfairinc.com
Valhalla-based New York Medical College (NYMC) has named Neil W. Schluger the new dean of its School of Medicine. He will succeed Jerry L. Nadler, who had been serving as dean since March 2019. Schluger assumes the post on Aug. 15.
Schluger is an internationally recognized pulmonologist and has served as the Barbara and William Rosenthal Chair of the Department of Medicine and professor of medicine at NYMC and director of medicine at Westchester Medical Center since 2020.
“After an extensive national search done by a committee with broad representation, there was a clear consensus that our own chair of medicine was by far the best candidate for dean," said Alan Kadish, president of NYMC and Touro University.
Previously, Schluger was chief of the Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine at Columbia University Irving Medical Center. He was professor of medicine, epidemiology and environ-
mental health sciences and director of the Population and Global Health Track for the Scholars Projects Program and co-director of the Programs in Education and Global and Population Health for the Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons at Columbia University.
Schluger is board-certified in pulmonary disease and internal medicine. He earned his medical degree from the University of Pennsylvania. He was chief resident at St. Luke’s Hospital in New York and completed a three-year pulmonary and critical care medicine fellowship at The New York Hospital/Cornell Medical Center.
At NYMC, Schluger has been leading a department of more than 425 faculty members in addition to teaching more than 800 medical students and residents. In 2021, he took on the additional role of associate dean for clinical and translational research for the School of Medicine.
Schluger is a founder of the East Africa Training Initiative (EATI) in Pulmonary Medicine. It's the first training program of its kind in Ethiopia and the broader East African region. Before the launch of EATI, Ethiopia had only one pulmonologist for its
110 million people.
Schluger has been a principal investigator in the Tuberculosis Trials Consortium, an international collaboration sponsored by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for 25 years and was the chair of the consortium from 2000-2016. He is co-editor and a co-author of "The Tobacco Atlas," which describes the extent and consequences of tobacco use. It is published by Vital Strategies, a global not-forprofit organization devoted to public health issues, and the American Cancer Society. Schluger is on Vital Strategies' board. He also is the author of more than 200 articles, chapters and books,
Schluger has been a principal investigator in the Tuberculosis Trials Consortium, an international collaboration sponsored by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for 25 years and was the chair of the consortium from 2000 to 2016.
Edward C. Halperin, chancellor and CEO at NYMC said that Schluger was his first choice the 70 evaluations he received regarding finalists for the position of dean.
“I look forward to working with the
in how it commits to funding new leases. These developments mean that hundreds of thousands of square feet of space are practically “off the market” notwithstanding the fact that they are part of the vacancy statistics.
Tenants are now more willing to make long-term decisions on renewals or new space and some are planning for future growth. But landlords’ expenses to negotiate a lease document, build out tenant spaces and pay broker commissions typically cost about three-and-a-half to four years of gross rent, so they are not cash-positive on leases until past the mid-point of the term on a typical seven-year lease.
We should have the actual statistics relatively soon, but the trends are clear and they are not pretty.
Howard E. Greenberg is president of Howard Properties Ltd. in Valhalla. He has been a prominent commercial real estate broker for over 35 years and founded his own firm in 1998. He specializes in tenant representation and corporate services for clients in Westchester and throughout the U.S.
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school's leadership, faculty, hospital affiliates and students to continue this tradition and to creating exciting new programs and initiatives that will prepare the next generation of physicians to achieve excellence in the great NYMC tradition," Schluger said.
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Part of the central business district in downtown White Plains. Photo by Peter Katz.
Connecticut seeks to stay competitive with captive insurance
BY JUSTIN MCGOWN jmcgown@westfairinc.com
On June 23, Gov. Ned Lamont signed Public Act 23-15 into law. The legislation, which becomes effective on Oct. 1, is designed to bolster the state’s captive insurance company sector.
Captive insurance companies are a form of self-insurance where a business or other entity sets up an insurance company solely to handle the company’s needs and runs it as a wholly owned subsidiary. This option has become increasingly popular in recent years because captive companies can be well-suited to handling risks that might be unusual or particular to only a narrow set of businesses. Also, premiums paid to a captive insurer can generate tax savings.
According to the National Association of Insurance Companies, 90% of Fortune 500 companies have a captive subsidiary providing at least some of their insurance needs. Presently, many of these companies are domiciled in places where they can take advantage of low taxes, leading to overseas registration or in states like Vermont which is currently the leading domicile for captive insurance.
However, only 29 states and the District of Columbia currently serve as captive domiciles – and Connecticut, despite its history with the insurance industry, was tied with Georgia for 13th place with 57 captives in 2022. Vermont leads the U.S. with 639 captives, nor far behind Bermuda and the Cayman Islands with more than 650 each.
“Connecticut is definitely the insurance capital of the world,” said Fenhua Liu, division director with the Connecticut Insurance Department. “We are very proud of that. We have all the expertise, all the experienced people, all the resources here in Connecticut. But cap-
tive insurance is different from traditional insurance.”
Liu said other domiciles can attract captive companies with very low or no taxes, but that often comes paired with high fees. Thanks to Connecticut’s updated rules, she added, the state should be able to offer a competitive tax rate with tax credits or waivers while keeping the low fees associated with licensing and running a captive company.
The biggest changes resulting from PA 23-15, according to Liu, are the elimination of a minimum premium tax for dormant captives and allowing the use of parametric products.
“Captives can leverage para-
metric products to transfer risks out of the captive or sales of risks to private or public investors,” Liu said, referring to captives with a single or multiple owners. “We call that ‘parametric solutions’ — if they match or meet certain criteria, they can get paid immediately without proof of loss or obligation to indemnify so they reduce the underwriting and claims adjustment process.”
A sharp cut to the cost of establishing a captive company in Connecticut may also help establish the state as a domicile destination.
Connecticut stands to gain from the increased revenues from becoming a popular domicile for captive insur-
ance companies, which is a growing section of the insurance industry. Small and medium businesses within the state will be able to establish and administer their insurance captives closer to home while drawing on the state’s deep well of insurance talent.
Liu expects a reduction in overall costs and increased transparency that can make risk financing more efficient. This is particularly important to small companies that may be dealing with unique or unusual risks not covered by typical forms of insurance.
“Often, commercial carriers do not have enough capacity to provide the availability or afford insurance products for risk management,” Liu said. “Sometimes they do offer them but they’re very expensive, things like climate change, ESG risks, cybercrime, floods, all of these things have driven insurance companies to start restricting their terms and conditions because it’s too risky. That’s why captive exists, to fill those gaps.”
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Scarsdale mentor claims New Rochelle follower broke deals worth $4.3M
BY BILL HELTZEL Bheltzel@westfairinc.com
AScarsdale businessman is demanding nearly $4.3 million from a New Rochelle businessman he mentored, over deals made during the Covid-19 pandemic but allegedly not consummated.
Peter Weintraub accused Marc Jason of failing to pay a $500,000 personal loan, in a complaint filed June 22 in Westchester Supreme Court. On the same day Weintraub’s Bristol Associates Ltd. sued Jason’s London Luxury LLC for nearly $3.8 million for allegedly failing to pay for goods delivered.
Jason’s attorney, Daniel Nottes, Manhattan, said he had no comment on the allegations at this time.
Weintraub operates Bristol Associates, a Scarsdale textile firm that imports sleep products, such as sheets and mattress toppers and pillows, and sells them to wholesalers.
Jason, a native of London, founded London Luxury in 2002 to sell home goods, such as sleep products, to retailers.
Weintraub and Jason were introduced to one another around 2005, according to a court filing, and “they developed a close personal friendship which endured for many years. The relationship, was such that Jason often referred to Weintraub as his ‘mentor.'”
The court cases do not provide details
about the personal relationship, but online records indicate a shared interest in supporting Friends of the Israel Defense Forces, a nonprofit organization based in Manhattan.
Weintraub claims that Jason asked him for a short-term loan for a new business venture in May 2020. The plan was to supply personal protective equipment to hospitals and retailers. The business was to be called London Luxury Medical, according to the complaint, but was never formed.
Weintraub says he agreed to make a $500,000 personal loan. He would receive a 1% commission on gross sales and Jason would repay the loan, without interest, by May 2022.
“Jason has failed to repay any portion of the loan,” the complaint states, “despite repeated requests by Weintraub.”
Around the same time, Bristol Associates’ relationship with London Luxury was allegedly faltering.
Bristol had begun supplying the New Rochelle wholesaler with sleep products in 2006. But from late 2020 to mid-2022, the second complaint states, London Luxury placed 26 orders, the goods were delivered and no payments were made.
Both lawsuits charge breach of contract and unjust enrichment.
Weintraub and Bristol Associates are represented by Manhattan attorneys Michael S. Devorkin and Kelsey J. Davis.
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Three ways community banks sustain stability when there's market disruption
Uncertainty is a feeling with which many of us have become well-acquainted in recent years, particularly from an economic standpoint. But despite being familiar with uncertainty, the discomfort it causes remains. It doesn’t help that the economy’s instability is compounded by macro-factors like geopolitical unrest, ongoing recovery from the Covid19 pandemic and global inflation woes. In our small communities, these challenges can feel entirely out of our control and often are. Our individual lives are impacted, sometimes acutely.
Times of economic uncertainty call for resilience and forward-thinking. This is especially true for smaller banks and community banks, as the current economic headwinds present an opportunity to step up and fill the role of the trusted advisors our clients rely on us to be. Despite the global outlook pointing toward inflation and disruption, there are certain significant ways community banks are leading the charge in sustaining stability for clients and customers while seizing opportunities for continued growth.
1. Maintaining a continuity of services. Simply defined, market disruption is a change in how a market typically functions, a departure from the norm that has multifarious impacts on the overall economy. In the face of change, it’s human nature to crave familiarity — and that’s exactly what
community banks can provide to clients and customers during these times. While some banks tend to abandon entire offerings during economic downturns, community banks can help you feel secure by continuing to provide the same range of services and products throughout the disruption.
2. Being responsive to client needs and industry changes.
As providers of professional services, it’s imperative that banks evolve their programs and offerings to cater to clients’ needs. Often these needs shift with global events. For example, the pandemic forced an industry-wide pivot to digital banking. In our case at Tompkins, we responded by refining our existing self-service offerings and developing new ones. We also
continued to promote financial literacy throughout the pandemic by hosting free, virtual webinars on current market trends like first-time homebuying and fraud protection, to ensure we were still reaching our customers, even if they were no longer coming by in person. Given their local roots, community banks can pay closer attention to customer sentiment during times of unprecedented change, whether a pandemic or a market disruption, and are uniquely equipped to diagnose client needs and develop the right tools to address them.
3. Filling the opportunity gaps that big banks can’t.
One hallmark of a changing economic climate is an uptick in mergers and acquisitions. As larger competitors see an
increase in merger and acquisition action, a window of opportunity opens for community banks. It’s likely that customers at a bank that’s being acquired won’t be familiar with the bank coming in, and more often than not, there is a noticeable difference in service, culture, and banking products. This is where the qualities that set community banks apart really shine. By offering time-tested policies and a lasting culture, community banks can feel like a safe harbor for newly acquired customers. And while other banks deal with experience gaps in handing over portfolios to new employees, a community banker’s reputation for being a trusted advisor is often what prospective clients are craving. In an ever-shifting economy, our communities look to us to guide them through troubled waters and unpredictable tides. Wherever the economic headwinds may blow, taking the time to make sure clients and customers feel stable amidst the storm is a core tenant of the community banking mission, and a crucial step in ensuring everyone comes out stronger and more financially secure on the other side.
Carol Schmitz is a senior vice president and community banking manager at Tompkins Community Bank. Bill Dunkel, also of Tompkins, is head of commercial lending for the bank’s Hudson Valley footprint.
Elmsford asbestos project could cost abatement contractors $2.3M
BY BILL HELTZEL Bheltzel@westfairinc.com
AManhattan insurance company is suing asbestos contractors for $2.3 million for allegedly botching an abatement project at a Mack-Cali Realty Corp. office building in Elmsford.
Commerce and Industry Insurance Co. reimbursed Mack-Cali CW Realty Associates for the damages, according to a complaint filed June 30 in Westchester Supreme Court, and now it wants to get its money back from the contractors who worked on the project.
C&I accused Delta Contracting Services Inc., East Brunswick, New Jersey; Hillmann Consulting LLC, Manhattan; Safe Wrap LLC, Whitehall, Pennsylvania; and Sharp
Roofing Associates Inc., Randolph, New Jersey of breach of contract.
Mack-Cali, of Jersey City, New Jersey, hired the contractors in 2017 to remove asbestos on the roof of a flex space facility at 4 Westchester Plaza, Elmsford.
Delta’s job was to replace the roof and remove asbestos, according to the complaint. Hillmann was in charge of asbestos monitoring and inspection. Safe Wrap installed temporary plastic sheeting to protect the building interior. Sharp Roofing, hired in 2015, did roof inspections.
They were required to carefully handle, store and dispose of hazardous materials such as asbestos — an insulating and fireproofing material that can cause lung diseases — and to make sure that the fibrous mineral did not infiltrate the building.
They had to comply with government regulations and ensure that any subcontractors they hired did the same.
Hillmann, for instance, was required to do daily inspections and the final inspection.
Delta subcontracted its abatement work to Guiliano Environmental LLC, the complaint states, and Guiliano subcontracted the job to S&M Enterprise of New Jersey Inc. Neither Guiliano nor S&M are named as defendants.
The contractors failed to prevent asbestos and roofing debris containing asbestos from getting inside the building, the complaint states and the hazardous material damaged the building and its contents.
Safe Wrap, for instance, had removed the protective plastic film before all roofing debris had been removed, according to
the complaint.
In April 2019, the New York State Department of Labor directed Mack-Cali to vacate the building and remediate the contamination.
The state cited Hillmann for failure to conduct a satisfactory final inspection and to check above the ceiling tiles to verify that all asbestos had been cleaned and removed. Safe Wrap was for cited for prematurely removing the plastic sheeting, and S&M for failing to properly clean and contain the debris.
None of the contractors replied to emails asking for their sides of the story.
C&I, an affiliate of AIG Property Casualty Inc., is demanding $2,337,813 in damages. It is represented by Manhattan attorneys John H. Kane and Judy Lu.
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A NIGHT TO REMEMBER
Children's Learning Centers of Fairfield County (CLC) hosted its annual spring gala, A Night to Remember: A CLC Celebration, on Friday, June 16, at Serafresca, Italian Club in Stamford. Nearly 250 attendees helped raise significant funding to support the nonprofit’s programs and were serenaded by the CLC children who sang and provided a glimpse into the joy found in their classrooms each day.
CLC provides early childhood education and care with direct services and programs focused on health, nutrition and family support for children 6 weeks to 5 years of age. The nonprofit agency, accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) and approved by Head Start, operates private pay and government-subsidized programs to help ensure that all families have access to
IMMEDIATE IMPACT SCHOLARSHIP AT PACE LAW SCHOOL
Yankwitt LLP, Westchester’s goto law firm for high-stakes, bet-the-company litigation, has launched its 2023-2024 Yankwitt LLP Immediate Impact Scholarship at the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University in White Plains. The scholarship will be awarded to an incoming first-year law student of color who demonstrates financial need and expresses an interest in social justice.
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of them,” said Managing Partner Russell Yankwitt. “It allows us to support our local law school and promote social justice – a win-win proposition.”
“Scholarships at Pace University are more than just academic awards. They are doorways to extraordinary opportunities — ladders to life-changing experiences for students with the drive and determination to achieve their dreams,” said Pace University President Marvin Krislow in a letter to Yankwitt.
“We hope to help advance those dreams by offering the scholarship recipient an internship as well, if possible,” added Yankwitt.
Founded in 2009, Yankwitt has one of the most experienced litigation teams in the county who represent businesses and high-net-worth individuals across a broad range of matters.
high-quality early childhood education and care programs regardless of income.
The organization is licensed to serve nearly 900 children each day across multiple locations in Stamford, and oversees a Head Start program operated by Family Centers in Greenwich.
Retiring CEO Marc Jaffe who raised the profile of the organization and the early childhood industry across Connecticut was honored as a Champion of Children at the event.
Daytime Emmy-nominated actress Jill Larson served as the evening's emcee opening the program with town of Greenwich First Selectman Fred Camillo reading a proclamation naming June 16, 2023, as Marc E. Jaffe Day, and U.S. Congressman Jim Himes presented Jaffe with the CLC 2023 Champion of Children award and a United States Flag that had flown over the U.S. Capitol.
David Lulgjuraj has been promoted from asset manager to vice president of management at Houlihan Parnes Properties in West Harrison, New York. Lulgjuraj joined the firm in 2015 and manages a portfolio of retail, multifamily, cooperative and condominiums in Westchester County and New York City.
In addition to negotiating the lease and sale of many commercial and residential properties, Lulgjuraj has secured financing for multiple properties as well as large-scale construction projects, implemented protocols that have improved efficiency in management, and project-managed large-scale construction projects. He is a licensed real estate salesperson and a member of the Hudson Gateway Association of Realtors and currently serves on several cooperative and condominium boards in the tri-state area. He holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from Fordham University.
NORWALK-BASED CENTER RECEIVES GRANT
Circle Care Center recently announced that it has received a grant in the amount of $50,000 from the Steven and Alexandra Cohen Foundation to support its new comprehensive HIV prevention and sexual health program for uninsured people.
The new program was launched in May 2023 and will cover all out-of-pocket expenses for 35 uninsured patients for comprehensive sexual health care and the HIV prevention treatment pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for 12 months. This program includes quarterly STI testing, quarterly provider appointments, an annual physical exam, annual physical lab panels and 12 months of HIV prevention medication.
While drug manufacturers offer pa-
tient assistance programs to help cover the cost of HIV prevention medication for uninsured patients, barriers still exist that prevent uninsured people from accessing this important service. Appointment fees, required quarterly lab testing and STI testing and treatment can sometimes present unexpected out-of-pocket costs that might prevent an uninsured patient from remaining on this treatment, which requires quarterly testing and provider visits. With the support of the Steven and Alexandra Cohen Foundation, Circle Care Center’s new program aims to eliminate all of these potential financial barriers to ensure that uninsured patients can access HIV prevention treatment for zero out-of-pocket costs for at least 12 months. If the program is suc-
cessful, Circle Care Center intends to seek funding that will extend its duration and expand the program to reach more people in the future.
To be eligible for the program, applicants must live in Fairfield County, be between the ages of 18 – 50, be currently uninsured, make less than 250% of the federal poverty limit, and be a member of a group considered to have an elevated risk of being exposed to HIV such as men who have sex with men, gay, bisexual, queer and transgender people, intravenous drug users or women of color. Applicants can find more information and apply to participate in the program on Circle Care Center’s website at circlecarecenter.org/ prep-grant-program-2023/.
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Pam Koprowski, CLC Board Chair and Marc Jaffe.
Mark Jaffee and CLC teachers; Photos by Cara Gilbride of Callalily Studios.
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President: Peter Grant Jordan
Type of institution: community college offering more than 60 associate degrees, certificates and microcredentials
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Manhattan College
4513 Manhattan College Parkway, Riverdale 10471 718-862-7200 • manhattan.edu
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President: Brennan O’Donnell
Type of institution: independent, coeducational university Degrees conferred: bachelors, masters
Manhattanville College
2900 Purchase St., Purchase 10577 694-2200 • mville.edu admissions@mville.edu
Interim President: Frank Sanchez, Ph. D.
Type of institution: private, coeducational, liberal arts college Degrees conferred: advanced certificates, post baccalaureate, bachelors, masters, doctorate
Mercy College
555 Broadway, Dobbs Ferry 10522 788-MERCY-GO • mercy.edu admissions@mercy.edu
President: Susan L. Parish, Ph.D., M.S.W. Type of institution: accredited, private, nonsectarian, coeducational college
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Monroe College
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New York Medical College
40 Sunshine Cottage Road, Valhalla 10595 594-4000 • nymc.edu
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Pace University
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Type of institution: private institution offering bachelors, masters and doctoral programs
Degrees conferred: bachelors, masters
Rockland Community College
145 College Road, Suffern, NY 10901 845-574-4000 • sunyrockland.edu
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Sarah Lawrence College
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Type of institution: private, coeducational, liberal arts college
Degrees conferred: bachelors, masters
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President: Kenneth D. Daly
Type of institution: Private, 4-Year Liberal Arts College
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Pace Women’s Lacrosse Wins National Title; Honored at White House
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Pace University’s women’s lacrosse team joined college athletes from across the country at the White House in June to celebrate the team’s 2023 NCAA National Championship.
The Setters joined 47 teams from schools across the country including University of Texas, Penn State, University of Virginia, Stanford University, and University of North Carolina, among others. The teams represented 19 sports from all three NCAA divisions -- national championship winners -that were recognized on the South Lawn of the White House as part of “College Athlete Day.”
“You made tremendous sacrifices — training through injuries, birthdays, vacations, and even a pandemic,” Vice President Kamala Harris told the crowd. “You know, all of you, what it means to commit and to persevere. And we know that so often, during the course of a long season, sports teams also become a family. You develop life-long relationships. You demonstrate teamwork and character. You make the people around you better in every way. You are leaders. You are role models. And, of course, you are champions.”
Pace University women’s lacrosse team completed its historic season with a national championship, defeating No. 1 ranked West Chester University, 19-9, on May 21 in Indianapolis to win the first title in program history. The 19 goals scored by
The Setters were the most-ever scored in a DII Women’s Lacrosse championship game, and they are the first NCAA collegiate team in Westchester County to win a national championship.
The Setters, who finished the season ranked No. 1 in the nation with a 21-2 record, won a staggering 17 games against ranked opponents during the 2023 season.
The visit to the White House was a tremendous honor for the program and the university, said Head Coach Tricia Molfetta, who is in her sixth year with the team.
“It was such an incredible honor to be welcomed to the White House by President Biden and Vice President Harris for College Athlete Day,” said Coach Molfetta. “It was amazing to see so many student-athletes together and join in celebrating all of our successes this academic year. I am so grateful we were able to end our year in such a monumental way and I know the experience today will be one this team will share with their friends and families for the rest of their lives.”
“Being invited to the White House was truly an unforgettable experience and I am so glad I was able to share it with my whole team,” said Angelina Porcello, National Player of the Year, of Eastchester, N.Y. “It was an honor to celebrate our championship win alongside our fellow NCAA championship athletes.”
Since its creation in 2014, the Pace School of Performing Arts (PPA) has been a leader in producing top talent, with its graduates widely represented in the film, TV, theater, and dance industries.
When the program launched within Pace’s Dyson College of Arts and Sciences nearly two decades ago, it was Manhattan’s first new performing arts school in almost half a century. Today, in keeping with its long tradition of innovation and in recognition of the rapidly evolving industry, PPA is getting its own stand-alone identity: The Sands College of Performing Arts.
“The Sands College of Performing Arts will be a path-setting performing arts college for the 21st century that leverages the vast creative resources of New York City to educate and inspire a new generation of diverse artists and arts leaders,” said Pace President Marvin Krislov.
Sands College – the seventh school and college within Pace University - will commence with the 2023-24 academic year, enrolling its inaugural class this fall. It is named in recognition of a $25 million gift from Rob and Pamela Sands, J.D. ’84, and comes as Pace is transforming its campus in Lower Manhattan – One Pace Plaza – to include a state-of-the-art Performing Arts Center.
The arts center will have three new venues. It will feature the latest technology and be supported by scene and costume shops, dressing rooms, rehearsal rooms, green rooms, public spaces, and dance studios.
“We’re thinking about where the industry is now, and where we’re like to see it be in the future, ensuring our students
are the changemakers and the leaders it needs – that’s why these new spaces are so important,” said Sands College of Performing Arts Executive Director Jennifer Holmes, Ph.D.
Jo Jo Carmichael, who graduated Pace in 2022 with a BFA in Commercial Dance, said she’s excited about the new performing arts college at her alma mater and the opportunities it presents for future students.
“Pace Performing Arts is so incredible,” she exclaimed. “There are so many people working in the industry who graduated from there.”
Carmichael, an Alabama native, is currently in rehearsal for the national touring production of MJ the Musical. Prior to that, she did the out-of-towns for The Devil Wears Prada musical and was a New York City Rockette for two seasons. She credits the education and experience she received at Pace for helping to set her on the path to success in a highly competitive yet rewarding field.
“Just the Rockettes alone, if you look at the Christmas spectacular cast from 2022, there will at least 10 of us on that one job, if not more,” Carmichael recalled. “Not just commercial dancers, but actors, stage managers – to have all those people from one college on one contract together is huge.”
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“Skilling Up” at Rockland Community College
Founded in 1959, and conveniently located just 25 miles from New York City, Rockland Community College (RCC) serves as an educational, cultural and workforce development resource for the region with sites in Haverstraw, Orangeburg (Auto Tech Center) and Nyack (Hospitality & Culinary Arts Center), in addition to the main campus in Suffern, New York. The College is dedicated to serving diverse learners of all ages and backgrounds and providing students with work-based learning experiences.
As employers continue to look for a more skilled workforce that meets their growing demands, RCC is advancing a strategic vision, “Skill Up Rockland” that ensures its students have the skills those employers need. Through partnerships and the development of in-demand programs, RCC is meeting students and employers where they are, to close skills gaps and increase economic mobility of residents.
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS
RCC’s programs provide students with access to industry-leading experts and a cutting-edge curriculum, helping them to acquire in-demand skills and stay ahead of the curve. With flexible learning options and personalized guidance, students are equipped with the tools and knowledge to succeed in top industries, making career aspirations a reality. All students have access to mentoring, tutoring, career counseling, and non-academic support services
(transportation, food, clothing, insurance, etc.), at an affordable cost with options for additional financial support.
RCC offers programs in Healthcare including Certified Clinical Medical Assistant, Certified Medical Billing and Coding, Certified EKG Technician, Certified Phlebotomy Technician, and EMT – Basic, as well as programs in CDL, Google IT, and “an SHRM Credential”. Many of these programs can be used toward microcredentials, other certificates, and associate degree programs. Learn more at sunyrockland.edu/workforce.
PARTNERING WITH EMPLOYERS
RCC is also building partnerships with employers who want to make a meaningful impact on the professional growth of individuals in our community. By getting involved, employers have the opportunity to solve hiring challenges, find and keep talent, co-design training programs, host interns, and network with other regional employers. Together, RCC and employers collaborate to provide valuable learning experiences, offer internships, and connect with potential employees. By sharing expertise and resources, employers can help individuals gain the skills they need to excel in the job market and contribute to the growth of organizations and companies. Join us to foster a skilled and thriving workforce!
Contact Sandra Bleckman, Director of Workforce Innovation & Industry Partnerships at sandra.bleckman@ sunyrockland.edu or 845-574-4345.
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Using Online Education to Advance Your Career
Your education and your career are closely intertwined. Whether you already have a degree or not, workplace expectations increase every day and without continued learning we all risk being left behind.
Furthering your education allows you to expand your knowledge and attain the practical skills that can push your career to the next level, resulting in a promotion or new position with greater earnings, a title, and more responsibility. Luckily, online learning at SUNY Ulster makes gaining a degree, certification, or new skills affordable and flexible for working professionals.
WELL WORTH THE INVESTMENT
For those interested in attaining an Associate’s degree, the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce cites that lifetime earnings increase by $400 thousand over those with only a high school diploma.
But, SUNY Ulster also offers online certificates and microcredentials for those who prefer to gain training in a specific field that will land them a technical career that pays well or a desired skill that will place them in a good position to be promoted or even start a business.
Whether taking online courses full time or part time, SUNY Ulster awards $1 million in scholarships annually in addition to financial aid, often leaving students with little to nothing to pay.
UPSKILL WITH ONE OF 19 MICROCREDENTIALS
Lifelong learning is no longer nonessential to keep one’s career moving forward and earning a microcredential is an effective way to not only learn but to earn recognition for that skill.
They take much less time to earn than a full degree and once achieved, you are awarded a digital badge to add to your resume or LinkedIn profile. Microcredentials are becoming widely acceptable in the workplace and are useful for those seeking
new employment of career advancement. Best of all, microcredentials can be stacked. Students can take the credits earned for the microcredential and apply them to a certificate or associate degree either directly after completion or anytime in the future.
If you feel stuck in a job that doesn’t satisfy your professional or financial goals, consider advancing your career with online learning. Making yourself a more valuable asset to your organization and demonstrating that you are committed to improving yourself and the quality of your work will pay off in the long run.
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School of Business Earns AACSB International Accreditation
Southern Connecticut State University’s School of Business has achieved a significant milestone by earning accreditation from AACSB International, the world’s oldest and largest global accrediting body for business schools. AACSB accreditation is a premier mark of quality that is held by only five percent of business schools worldwide.
“The School of Business is happy to join its academic peers that have demonstrated their commitment to overall high-quality management education and a core conviction to advance their mission by way of attaining this distinctive credential,” said School of Business Dean Jess Boronico. “I wish to personally recognize the significant contributions of former Dean, Dr. Ellen Durnin, and former accreditation coordinator, Dr. Robert Forbus, for their leadership and accomplishments towards this achievement, and, more recently, Dr. Kauther Badr, as our current accreditation coordinator, and Alison Wall, as our Director of Assurance of Learning. I also wish to recognize the significant individual and joint contributions of the School of Business faculty, staff, students, alumni, and community, including institutional colleagues. Initial AACSB Accreditation serves as a testimonial to what is attainable through collaboration and a belief in a common mission.”
The accreditation is a testament to Southern’s commitment to excellence in all areas of business education, including teaching, research, curriculum development, and student learning. AACSB accreditation ensures continuous improvement and provides focus for schools to deliver on their mission, innovate, and drive impact. Southern’s School of Business has successfully undergone a rigorous review process conducted by their peers in the business education community, ensuring that they have the resources, credentials, and commitment needed to provide students with a first-rate, future-focused business education.
The timing of the accreditation is also significant, as the School of Business is preparing to open a new building that will provide state-of-the-art facilities for students and faculty. The new four-story, 60,000-square-foot building will include nine general classrooms, as well as several specialized classrooms and lecture halls. It will also feature a behavioral lab area with an observation room, a community room that could seat 100 people, a large classroom and administrative suite for the MBA program, and an area designated for financial market and data analytics. It will also be the first building constructed by the
state to be net-zero in terms of carbon footprint – powered by energy from geothermal wells and solar panels.
Furthermore, Southern Connecticut State University President Joe Bertolino sees the newly accredited School of Business as a valuable resource to the local and regional business community. “A lot of companies, corporations, and organizations are looking to train and retrain their employees,” Bertolino said. “The school provides an opportunity to partner with regional and state entities to bring people up to speed or train them to come in.”
With AACSB accreditation and a new state-of-the-art facility, Southern’s School of Business is well-positioned to provide a world-class business education to its students, as well as serve as a valuable resource for the local and regional business community. The accreditation is a major achievement for Southern, and a testament to the dedication and hard work of the administration, faculty, staff, and students of the School of Business.
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EDUCATION
• Applied Behavior Analysis, MS, GC
• Assistive Technology, GC
• Bilingual Extension Program, GC
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• Curriculum and Instruction, MS Digital Teaching and Learning, Elementary Education Curriculum, Equity and Justice in Education, Language, Literacy and Culture, Science Education, STEM Education
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• Clinical Mental Health Counseling, MS, Post-Masters Certificate
• Communication Disorders, MS
• Disaster Mental Health, GC
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• Master In Athletic Training, MAT
• Nursing, MSN, Post-Masters Certificate
Clinical Nurse Leader, Family Nurse Practitioner, Nurse Educator
• Nursing Education, EdD**
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• Physical Activity and Chronic Disease, MS
• Psychology, MA
• Public Health, MPH Health Promotion***
• Public Health, Executive, MPH Management and Leadership
• School Counseling, MS, 6th Year, PostMasters Certificate
• School Health Education, MS***
• School Psychology, MS, 6th Year*
• Social Work, MSW
Clinical Practice, Community Practice: Community Organization, Policy, and Leadership
• Social Work, DSW**
• Social Work & Women & Gender Studies, MSW/MA
• Women’s & Gender Studies, MA, GC***
LIBERAL ARTS
• Creative Writing, MFA
• English, MA, MS
• European History, GC
• History, MA, GC
Non-Western History GC
• Political Science, MS
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• Romance Languages, MS French, Italian, Spanish
• Sociology, MS
• Women’s & Gender Studies, MA, GC***
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Albertus Magnus College
700 Prospect St., New Haven 06511
800-578-9160 • nd.albertus.edu
admissions@albertus.edu
President: Marc M. Camille, Ed.D.
Type of institution: private, coeducational, liberal arts Catholic college rooted in the Dominican tradition
Degrees conferred: associates, bachelors, masters, certificates
Fairfield University
1073 N. Benson Road, Fairfield 06824
254-4000 • fairfield.edu
admis@fairfield.edu
President: Mark R. Nemec
Type of institution: private, nonprofit, Jesuit university with 45 undergraduate minors
Degrees conferred: bachelors, masters, doctorates
Connecticut State Community College Gateway
20 Church Street, New Haven, CT 06510
203-285-2000 • GatewayCT.edu
admissions@GatewayCT.edu
Interim CEO: Scott J. Kalicki, Ph.D.
Type of institution: Community College Campus
Degrees conferred: Associate, certificates
Connecticut State Community College
Housatonic
900 Lafayette Blvd., Bridgeport, CT 06604
203-332-5100 • housatonic.edu
HC-Admissions@housatonic.edu
Interim CEO: Manuel Gomez, Ph.D.
Type of institution: Community College Campus
Degrees conferred: associate, certificates
Connecticut State Community College Norwalk
188 Richards Ave., Norwalk, CT 06854
203-857-7060 • norwalk.edu
admissions@norwalk.edu
CEO: Cheryl C. De Vonish, J.D.
Type of institution: Community College Campus
Degrees conferred: associate, certificates
Paier College
505 University Ave., Bridgeport, CT 06604
203-287-3031
admissions@paier.edu
President: Joseph M. Bierbaum
Type of institution:proprietary, private, independent, nonsectarian
Degrees/Credentials conferred: certificates, associates, bachelors, masters
Post University
800 Country Club Road, Waterbury 06723 800-345-2562 • post.edu postadmissions@post.edu
President: John L. Hopkins
Type of institution: private, proprietary institution offered online in all 50 states
Degrees conferred: associates, bachelors, certificates, masters, advanced certificates
Quinnipiac University
275 Mount Carmel Ave., Hamden 06518 582-8200 • qu.edu
admissions@qu.edu
President: Judy D.Olian
Type of institution: private, coeducational university offering 110 degree programs
Degrees conferred: bachelors, masters, doctoral, advanced diplomas, certificates
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
275 Windsor St., Hartford 06120 860-548-2400 • ewp.rpi.edu
admissions@rpi.edu
President: Shirley Ann Jackson
Type of institution: technological research university offering undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees
Degrees conferred: bachelors, masters, doctoral
Sacred Heart University
5151 Park Ave., Fairfield 06825 203-371-7999 • sacredheart.edu enroll@sacredheart.edu
President: John J. Petillo
Type of institution: private nonprofit, Catholic university
Degrees conferred: bachelors, masters, doctoral
Southern Connecticut State University
501 Crescent St., New Haven 06515 392-7278 • southernct.edu
admissions@southernct.edu
President: Dr. Dwayne Smith
Type of institution: public university offering 242 undergraduate majors, minors and pre-professional programs and more than 111 graduate programs four colleges and one school
Degrees conferred: bachelors, masters, doctorates, graduate and professional certificates
University of Bridgeport
126 Park Ave., Bridgeport 06604 576-4000 • bridgeport.edu
admit@bridgeport.edu
President: Danielle Wilken Ed.D.
Type of institution: private, nonprofit, independent, nonsectarian university
Degrees conferred: associates, bachelors, masters
University of Connecticut Stamford
1 University Place, Stamford 06901 251-8400 • stamford.uconn.edu
beahuskystamford@uconn.edu
President: Radenka Maric, Ph. D.
Type of institution: public university
Degrees conferred: bachelors, masters, doctoral
University of Hartford
200 Bloomfield Ave., West Hartford 06117 860-768-4100 • hartford.edu
admission@hartford.edu
President: Gregory S. Woodward
Type of institution: independent, nonsectarian, coeducational school offering 96 undergraduate majors and 62 graduate-level degree programs
Degrees conferred: bachelors, masters, doctoral, certificates
University of New Haven
300 Boston Post Road, West Haven 06516 800-342-5864 • newhaven.edu
admissions@newhaven.edu
President: Steven H. Kaplan
Type of institution: private university
Degrees conferred: associates, bachelors, masters
Western Connecticut State University
181 White St., Danbury 06810 837-9000 • wcsu.edu
admissions@wcsu.edu
President: John B. Clark
Type of institution: public university with 41 undergraduate programs
Degrees conferred: associates, bachelors, masters, doctoral, ce rtificates
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On July 1, Connecticut’s 12 community colleges merged to become Connecticut State Community College – CT State. Slowly, the new name will appear on campuses, web pages, forms and applications, merchandise and much more, but the coming together of these schools –each with a rich history of serving their communities – is much more than just a name change. It is a reimagining of public higher education in Connecticut, and one of the most ambitious transformations of two-year colleges ever undertaken.
One simple application allows students to apply to any of the campuses. Using the new CT State website (www.ctstate.edu), prospective students and their families can explore the associate degrees and certificates offered at each and determine the geographic best match for their desired program of study. Easy access to all locations also means that students can find a course time and modality (on campus, online or hybrid) that fits best
More Than a Name Change
at this time, as well. All the information needed, including CT State’s catalog, can be found on its new website. All applicants are encouraged to complete the FAFSA at https://studentaid.gov. This is the first step for many in determining whether they may be eligible for free tuition.
This is a new way for Connecticut
residents to access higher education, keeping all the best of the community colleges they, their families and their neighbors have benefitted from over the past six decades, and adding all the advantages and enhancements offered through a single, statewide community college – CT State.
EXPANDING HORIZONS
with their home and work obligations. While each student will still have a “home” campus – the place where they take most of their courses, meet with advisors and graduate from – the flexibility and ease of use that the new college offers makes starting – and completing – a degree or certificate a little easier.
The hands-on, personal attention that Connecticut’s community college students have become accustomed to remains - both inside and outside of the classroom. And the consolidation and cooperation among campuses offers a more cohesive experience for students, no matter which location they attend. A common calendar – for both in-class and co-curricular activities – makes it easier for students to synch their school life with their academic life and know about cultural events and key dates at each location.
Students interested in attending CT State in the fall can apply now; continuing students from each of the community colleges can register for their fall classes
After
Connecticut’s 12 community colleges are unifying into CT State Community College
One application opens the doors to more than 12 locations around the state. Discover a full landscape of opportunities with more offerings than ever before.
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MASTER DEVELOPER AWARDS NEARLY HALF MILLION TO CITY
RXR, a leading real estate owner, operator and the master developer for Downtown New Rochelle, recently announced it is awarding $100,000 to Boys & Girls Club of New Rochelle (BGCNR). This contribution marks one year since RXR announced a $500,000 grant program dedicated to the health, well-being and safety of New Rochelle's children and families. Since its launch last year, RXR has committed more than $480,000 to various youth programming and educational initiatives.
The new $100,000 grant will support Boys & Girls Club of New Rochelle’s Mascaro and Remington clubhouses, expanding on the services and programs they can provide in two of New Rochelle’s most underserved neighborhoods. Grant money will directly support improvements for both clubhouses, including the renovation of rooms, purchasing of new materials, operational costs and general building needs. RXR’s continued investment in Boys & Girls Club of New Rochelle is critical in supporting these communities.
Since being selected as Master Developer of New Rochelle in 2015, RXR has created more than 3.3 million square feet of commercial and retail space and 5,500 new residential units.
"Since RXR was selected as the downtown master developer by the city of Rochelle, we’re proud to have created thousands of new residential units, hundreds of new jobs, and to leverage this new development to support New Rochellians," said Joseph Graziose Jr., executive vice president, development services at RXR.
“We are incredibly grateful to RXR for their generous support and ongoing commitment to Boys & Girls Club of New Rochelle. Their latest investment in our Mascaro and Remington clubhouses is vital in our mission to encourage and empower youth in need in New Rochelle,” said Becky Mazzanobile, CEO, Boys & Girls Club of New Rochelle. “…The work done at our clubhouses has a direct impact on the lives of New Rochelle’s youth and, more broadly, the city of New Rochelle – over 80% of our members do service in the community – and we strive
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to ensure that each child achieves academic success, lives a healthy lifestyle and displays civic responsibility. We’re thankful to RXR for its unwavering support.”
Launched in the spring of 2022, the $500,000 youth programming grant program follows RXR’s previous contribution of more than $1 million in Covid relief funding to various nonprofit organizations in New Rochelle and the surrounding region over the past two years. Grants up to $25,000 were awarded as supplemental funding to existing programs, while applicants for grants above $25,000 were encouraged to partner with other nonprofit organizations in New Rochelle to either establish or expand innovative programming that targets a specific need or population.
When New Rochelle became the nation’s early Covid epicenter in 2020, RXR quickly established a Covid Relief Fund with $1 million in seed funding to help the city’s residents, businesses and nonprofits. To date, the fund has disbursed over $1 million in grants, including $486,000 to Rebound New Rochelle – a small-business relief program, providing $5,000 - $10,000 in grants to women/minority business owners, bilingual business liaison support and strategic consulting services.
RXR is an innovative investor, developer and place-maker committed to applying a customer and community-centered approach to building properties, services and products that create enduring value for all stakeholders. Headquartered in New York with a national platform strategy, RXR is a 500+ person, vertically integrated operating and development company with expertise in a wide array of value creation activities, including ground-up real estate, infrastructure and industrial development. The RXR platform manages 91 commercial real estate properties and investments with an aggregate gross asset value of approximately $20 billion, comprising approximately 30.0 million square feet of commercial properties, a multifamily residential portfolio of approximately 8,800 units under operation or development, and control of development rights for an additional approximately 3,500 multifamily and for sale units as of March 31.
After an extensive national search by a committee with broad representation, a clear consensus emerged that New York Medical College’s (NYMC) chair of medicine Neil W. Schluger, M.D., was by far the best candidate for dean of its School of Medicine. An internationally recognized pulmonologist, Schluger has accepted the position. He served as the Barbara and William Rosenthal chair of the Department of Medicine and professor of medicine at NYMC and director of medicine at Westchester Medical Center since 2020. He assumes his new duties on Aug. 15. Schluger succeeds Jerry L. Nadler, M.D., who stepped down as dean in January 2023 following the death of his beloved wife and supporter of the School of Medicine (SOM), Mary Latona Nadler.
Since joining NYMC, Schluger has distinguished himself as a clinician, researcher and educator, leading a department of more than 425 faculty members and teaching more than 800 medical students and residents. In 2021, he took on the additional role of associate dean for clinical and translational research for the SOM.
Previously, Schluger served as chief of the division of pulmonary, allergy and critical care medicine at Columbia University Irving Medical Center; professor of medicine, epidemiology and environmental health sciences; director of the Popula-
tion and Global Health Track for the Scholars Projects Program; and co-director of the programs in Education and Global and Population Health for the Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons at Columbia University. He is a founder of the East Africa Training Initiative in Pulmonary Medicine (EATI). The two-year fellowship training program in pulmonary and critical care medicine, which recently marked its 10th anniversary, is the first training program of its kind in Ethiopia and the broader East African region. Before the launch of EATI, Ethiopia had only one pulmonologist for its 110 million people. EATI has, thus far, graduated 18 specialists, including two pediatric pulmonologists and two physicians from Rwanda and Tanzania, who have assumed leadership roles at hospitals across East Africa.
Schluger has been a principal investigator in the Tuberculosis Trials Consortium, an international collaboration sponsored by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for 25 years and was the chair of the consortium from 2000-2016. He has been an author or editor of several editions of “The Tobacco Atlas,” the definitive work describing the extent and consequences of the global epidemic of tobacco use, published by Vital Strategies and the American Cancer Society. He is also the author of more than 200 articles,
chapters and books, past chair of the American Lung Association of New York, past chief scientific officer of the World Lung Foundation and a voice in the media on re-infection, long-term symptoms and the use of hydroxycholoroquine for treating Covid-19.
Board-certified in pulmonary disease and internal medicine, Schluger is a graduate of Harvard College, earned his medical degree from the University of Pennsylvania, completed a residency in internal medicine and served as chief resident at St. Luke’s Hospital in New York. He later completed a three-year pulmonary and critical care medicine fellowship at The New York Hospital/Cornell Medical Center.
HEALTH-CARE COMPANY PUBLISHES INAUGURAL SUSTAINABILITY REPORT
Prestige Consumer Healthcare Inc. in Tarrytown announced the release of its inaugural Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance (ESG) Sustainability Report, which highlights its attributes and the steps it has taken to establish baselines to measure the company’s sustainability strategy. The company’s ESG framework is centered on three pillars – supporting an inclusive workforce, responsible corporate citizenship and producing sustainably.
“We are a company dedicated to delivering our consumers a safe and efficacious consumer health-care product portfolio that is supported by our company’s Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance framework,” said Ron Lombardi, CEO. “That mission is the guiding force behind our operations and
we’re proud to formally share with all of our stakeholders how it has helped to inform our ESG strategy. We have internally aligned ourselves to identify where opportunities exist in terms of addressing key ESG issues and have anchored ESG into all facets of our business. By leveraging our guiding principles, we pledge as a company to address each ESG topic to ensure we continually help our consumers care for themselves and their loved ones
for generations to come,” he said.
A leading consumer health-care products company with sales throughout the U.S. and Canada, Australia, and in certain other international markets Prestige’s portfolio of brands is diverse and iconic.
To read the full Prestige Consumer Healthcare 2023 Sustainability Report and learn more about the Company’s ESG journey, visit esg.prestigeconsumerhealthcare.com
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SEASONED COMPANY BUILDER TO CHAIR BOARD OF BIOTECH COMPANY
AI Therapeutics Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company in Guilford, Connecticut, developing novel therapeutics for rare diseases, recently announced the appointment of David Scheer as chairman of its Board of Directors.
Scheer brings decades of experience to AI Therapeutics, having founded, built and advised multiple biotechnology companies, including Achillion, Viropharma, OraPharma and the original Esperion Therapeutics, which were cumulatively acquired for nearly $7 billion. Since 1981, Scheer has provided corporate strategic and transactional advisory services to the life sciences industry as founder and president of Scheer & Company and has supported several companies through highly successful IPOs.
Currently, Scheer is chair of the boards of BiologicsMD Inc., Adela Inc., and Refactor Health. He also, among the many global initiatives he’s involved with, serves as a member of the Board of Directors of BioCT and the Bioscience Innovation Advisory Committee, which oversees investments made by the $200 million
TEAM PROMOTIONS AT ARCHITECTURE FIRM
KG+D Architects PC in Mount Kisco has named Sarah Davis, AIA, LEED AP and Lisa DelPercio, LEED AP as associates of the firm. Davis has successfully managed complex projects and provided services to KG+D clients, including the Croton Harmon Union Free School District and Valhalla Union Free School District. As the business manager, DelPercio has contributed to the management of the design practice by regularly interfacing with firm clients and managing responsibilities in business, finance, administration, human resources and operations.
Davis of Rye, New York, holds a Master of Architecture degree from Washington University in St. Louis and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Smith College.
DelPercio, LEED AP of Dutchess County joined KG+D in 2021 as the business manager. She brings decades of industry experience with a unique vari-
ety of skills necessary to help manage a design practice. She studied art history at Queens College and interior design at the New York School of Interior Design.
“Their promotions reflect our firm’s commitment to building a strong and dynamic team, as well as our confidence in their continued ability to deliver the highest quality of service to our clients,” said Russell A. Davidson, firm president, joined by Erik A. Kaeyer, vice president; Walter P. Hauser, vice president; Sarah Dirsa, principal; Brian Mangan, principal; Travis Schnell, principal; and Susan Davidson, associate principal.
KG+D aspires to be the first choice for individuals and communities who want to work together to improve the built environment through engaging, sustainable and inspiring design. Founded as KG+D Architects in 1994, the firm has built upon a well-established legacy of its predecessor firms for more than 85 years.
Connecticut Bioscience
Scheer holds an A.B. degree cum laude in biochemical sciences from Harvard College and an M.S. degree in cell, molecular and developmental biology from Yale University.
“…David (Scheer) has a stellar track record of creating and maximizing value in the biotechnology industry. We look forward to his contributions to AI Therapeutics as the company enters an exciting phase in its development,” said Dr. Jonathan Rothberg, founder of AI Therapeutics, serial entrepreneur and recipient of the National Medal of Technology and Innovation for inventing high-speed “Next-Gen” DNA sequencing.
“…We look forward to working with David as we further our mission of delivering life-saving medicines to patients with rare diseases,” said Dr. Brigette Roberts, CEO of AI Therapeutics. “In addition to welcoming David, we would also like to thank Dr. Rothberg for his many contributions to AI Therapeutics as founder and chairman. Dr. Rothberg is a true visionary, and we are grateful for his continued involvement as a director of the company.”
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT’S 33RD ANNIVERSARY
Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado will be the keynote speaker at a special event commemorating the 33rd anniversary of the American with Disabilities Act on July 26 at Crawford Park Pavilion, 122 N. Ridge St. in Rye Brook, from 1 to 3 p.m.
Elected officials, including New York state Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart Cousins and New York state Senator Shelley Mayer, Assemblymen
Chris Burdick and Nader Sayegh as well as groups representing people with disabilities will be attending the celebration.
“Before this historic civil rights protection law went into effect in 1990, people with disabilities were severely limited in their access to public and other buildings. Even the simple things that we now take for granted such as sidewalk curb cuts and audible traffic signals were not required. If you can imagine a world where people
with physical limitations were barred from participating in even the simplest activities. The ADA opened up a whole new world for people with disabilities,’’ said Maria Samuels, executive director of Westchester Disabled on the Move.
The legislation was signed on July 26, 1990, by the late President George H.W. Bush. It protects many areas of public accommodations and life for people with disabilities.
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Innovation Fund.
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FIRST-EVER CONNECTICUT
PIZZA
& BREW FEST
Connoisseur Media in Bridgeport with New Haven Pizza School have partnered to present a first-of-its-kind Pizza & Brew Fest this summer. Connecticut's pizza culture is renowned for being one of the best in the country, and the Connecticut Pizza and Brew Fest will honor that passion. The fest will be hosted at the Hartford Healthcare Amphitheater on July 16, from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Pizza lovers are encouraged to attend a day of pizza, craft brews, music and fun. Well-known establishments such as Frank Pepe Pizzeria, Sally’s Apizza and Zuppardi’s Apizza will all be represented.
In addition to pizza and brew, attendees can also look forward to dough throwing contests, craft brew samples, free pizza panel discussions, live music from Last Man Standing Band, Residual Groove, The Pop Rocks, JULAI and the Serotones.
"Connecticut Pizza & Brew Fest is a celebration of Connecticut's rich pizza culture and we're thrilled to be able to bring it to the state where it all start-
ed," said Frank Zabski of the New Haven Pizza School, one of the organizers of the event. "We invite everyone to come out, enjoy some delicious pizza and beer, learn about New Haven pizza and have a great time with family and friends." More than 40 vendors serving up their signature pizzas will be participating.
Attendees will have the opportunity to meet and chat with owners of some of the most iconic New Haven pizzerias.
Tickets options include VIP hour with a limited number of tickets available from 11 a.m. – noon, which allows guests to indulge in all-you-can-eat pizza samples for $50 per person, $25 for kids under 12; or General Admission from 12pm3pm, for $15 for adults and $5 for kids under 12, with $3 slices and many other options available. Tickets are available for purchase at ticketmaster.com. There will be a limited number of tickets available at the door.
For more information about the event visit ctpizzaandbrewfest.com or follow Connecticut Pizza and Brew Fest on social media @ctpizzaandbrewfest.
LSHV EXPANDING DIVERSITY AMONG BOARD MEMBERS
Legal Services of the Hudson Valley (LSHV) in White Plains recently announced the appointment of new board officers and board members.
“In early 2022, LSHV published its revised mission to help create a society where all individuals have equal access to justice by pursuing equity through dismantling systemic oppression,” said Rachel Halperin, LSHV CEO. It is exciting to further our mission with the edition of diverse talent from unique backgrounds. I welcome their expertise, dedication and voices as we move into uncharted territory to ensure that the needs of all people are met.” The new members are:
• Jane Sovern, the incoming board president, is a member of the Higher
SPIRIT OF COOPERATION
Putnam County Business Council (PCBC) Board members John Kraus, Bill Nulk, Candice Sciarrillo and Nat Prentice, president, Putnam County Business Council attended a Small-Business Roundtable on June 28 hosted by New York State Assemblyman Matt Slater. Joined by U.S. Congressman Mike Lawler and Putnam County Executive Kevin Byrne, the event provided an open platform for business owners and representatives of nonprofit organizations to candidly address the challenges they face.
Two issues emerged as recurring themes: 1. the need to address the decline in youth employment and 2. the impact of competition from businesses in nearby Connecticut. Attendees expressed growing concerns over the decreasing number
of young applicants for entry-level positions, which has become a significant hurdle for sustaining their operations. Additionally, the rising minimum wage has placed a considerable burden on smaller businesses, hindering their growth and progress. Addressing competition from Connecticut, the business owners pointed to the disparity in regulatory burden between the two states: New York more and Connecticut less.
Kraus, senior vice president for Tompkins Financial, introduced a delegation of six representatives from the bank. Dedicated exclusively to serving Putnam County businesses, these individuals repeatedly mentioned the negative impact that higher interest rates are having on their customers.
“I am pleased to join my partners
in government for a roundtable with small-business owners from across Putnam County. I appreciated hearing their stories and the challenges they are facing. Our small businesses are the lifeblood of our community and here in New York especially, they are facing a myriad of challenges just to stay afloat. It is incumbent on us at the federal, state and local levels to partner with our business communities to help create an environment where they are able to grow and thrive,” said Lawler.
County Executive Byrne added “small businesses employ nearly 70% of Americans, and it was inspiring to hear firsthand about the challenges they face and the innovative solutions they have implemented. As county executive, I am committed to supporting and advocating for our local small businesses, as they
Education Practice Group of Bond, Schoeneck & King PLLC and has been a part of the LSHV board since 2019.
• Vicki Walcott-Edim, senior managing counsel of global employment law at Mastercard, will be filling the vice president position. She is the first person of color to hold this role.
• Alejandro Cruz, partner at Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP, has become the board secretary.
The newest members of the board of directors are:
• Nicholas Groombridge, founding partner, Groombridge, Wu, Baughman & Stone LLP.
• Lorraine Lopez, client board member.
• John T. Rose, dean for diversity and compliance, Hunter College. LSHV is the only provider of free, comprehensive civil (noncriminal) legal services to low-income and disadvantaged individuals and families who cannot afford an attorney when their basic human needs are at stake, including urgent legal needs. Founded more than 50 years ago, LSHV serves the seven counties of the lower and mid-Hudson Valley – Westchester, Putnam, Dutchess, Rockland, Orange, Ulster and Sullivan – maintaining a staff of approximately 200 individuals working across 10 offices throughout its service area. In 2022, 12,992 cases were handled, and 30,412 individuals were impacted across all practice areas.
play a vital role in driving our economy and creating job opportunities. And, a big thank you to Putnam’s largest employer, Ace Endico, for being such a gracious host for this event.”
My fellow PCBC Board members and I were very impressed with the content and conduct of this meeting. Not only was the roundtable discussion useful in providing a well-articulated list of issues that concern local businesspeople. It was also hopeful that the spirit of cooperation between the various levels of government demonstrated by Congressman Lawler, Assemblyman Slater and County Executive Byrne will lead to the resolution of many of these issues. The Putnam County Business Council is committed to actively participating in this resolution process,” he said.
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BANK FOUNDATION AWARDS SCHOLARSHIPS
First County Bank Foundation recently announced the 2023 recipients of the Richard E. Taber Citizenship Award scholarships, its annual award program honoring Fairfield County high school students who consistently demonstrate good citizenship at school, at home and in the community.
The program is designed to recognize and encourage young people who are honest, hardworking and helpful. Each year the Bank Foundation accepts student applications from January to the end of April. The award, named after Richard E. Taber who retired as chairman and CEO of First County Bank in March 2011, is in recognition of Taber’s 40-plusyear career at the bank and innumerable contributions to the community.
Each of the following students were chosen to receive the $5,000 Richard E. Taber Citizenship Award scholar-
ship: Stephanie Chang of Riverside and Greenwich High School will attend Massachusetts Institute of Technology, majoring in computation and cognition; Eleanor Jacobs of Fairfield and Fairfield Warde High School will attend New York University, majoring in English; and Anastasios Panagiotidis of Norwalk attended Norwalk High School and will attend the University of Connecticut, majoring in business.
“This year, we were especially impressed by the level of academics, leadership and community volunteerism of the Richard E. Taber Citizenship Award applicants,” said Robert J. Granata, chairman and CEO, First County Bank and President, First County Bank Foundation.
Established in 2001 in honor of the bank’s 150th anniversary, First County Bank Foundation was created to distribute funds annually to nonprofit organizations that support community and economic development, affordable housing and programs that support quality of life and educational enrichment for children and families.
NEW SCHOOL OF NURSING AT COLLEGE
Mercy College in Dobbs Ferry announced the launch of its new school of nursing and inaugural dean. This launch will enable
Mercy to further enhance its nursing programs, better serve its students and help meet the growing need for nurses in the tri-state area and across the nation.
Dr. Kenya V. Beard, Ed.D., AGACNPBC, ANEF, FAAN, is the inaugural dean of the new school. She has spent more than two decades in higher education working to narrow the academic achievement gap and strengthen workforce diversity in nursing.
The new School of Nursing will house Mercy’s full suite of nursing programs, which were previously part of the School of Health and Natural Sciences; these include traditional four-year undergraduate prelicensure programs and an accelerated second-degree program for those with existing bachelor’s degrees in other fields, and master’s programs in nursing education, nursing administration and family nurse practitioner studies.
“There is a great demand for highly trained nurses and over the last 8 years, Mercy has been working to expand its nursing programs to help alleviate the nursing shortage,” said Tim Hall, president of Mercy College. “Today’s announcement furthers Mercy’s mission and commitment to continue investing in its programs to meet the demands of the region’s workforce.”
There is an estimated need for more than 200,000 new registered nurses na-
tionally each year through 2026 to replace retirees and fill new positions according to The Bureau of Labor Statistics. Mercy College has been educating nurses for more than 45 years; first at the baccalaureate level and since 1981 at the master’s level as well. Over the last several years, Mercy has grown its nursing programs to offer more in-demand undergraduate and graduate degree programs. This includes the four-year-traditional nursing program, which has tripled in size since its inception in 2015 and the accelerated second-degree nursing program and the family nurse practitioner master’s program, both introduced in 2019 when Mercy absorbed more than 300 nursing students from The College of New Rochelle (CNR) as part of a teach-out agreement due to its closing. In 2021, Mercy started a weekend accelerated second degree program at the Bronx Campus to offer those who work during the week the opportunity to earn their degree.
Mercy has more than 1,100 students currently enrolled in its nursing programs, and awards over 400 nursing degrees annually. Many of Mercy’s graduates go on to work in area hospitals.
Prior to her appointment at Mer-
cy, Beard served as associate provost at Chamberlain University. Her vision of strengthening the preparedness of faculty to meet the needs of today’s nursing students resulted in the creation of the first Nurse Faculty Residency program in the country. The Harvard Macy Institute’s Program for Educators in the Health Professions supports her workshop, “Leading in a Race-Conscious Society” and as a 2012 Macy Faculty Scholar, she founded the Center for Multicultural Education and Health Disparities. Her publications and research have focused on best practices to move the needle on diversity, inclusion and health equity. She is a fellow of the New York Academy of Medicine, the American Academy of Nursing, the Academy of Nursing Education, serves on the advisory council for the American Academy of Nursing’s Institute for Nursing Leadership, and is an editorial board member for the American Journal of Nursing.
Beard completed her AAS and BSN degrees at Phillips Beth Israel School of Nursing and Excelsior College in New York, respectively. She earned her MSN at Stony Brook University and Ed.D. in educational administration at Dowling College.
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From left: Willard Miley, President and COO, First County Bank and vice president, First County Bank Foundation; Richard Taber, honorary director, First County Bank; Stephanie Chang, award recipient; and Robert J. Granata, bank chairman and CEO.
Anastasios Panagiotidis of Norwalk Eleanor Jacobs of Fairfield.
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WESTCHESTER COURT CASES
U.S. Bankruptcy Court
White Plains & Poughkeepsie
Local business cases, July 5 - 11
Diamond Elite Park LLC, Spring Valley, David Goldwasser, vice president, 23-22520-SHL: assets and liabilities $1 million - $10 million.
Attorney: Kevin J. Nash.
Mazel Tov of Suffern LLC, Spring Valley, Menachem Lichter, sole member, 23-22527-SHL: assets $100,000 - $500,000, liabilities $500,000 - $1 million.
Attorney: pro se.
U.S. District Court, White Plains
Local business cases, July 5 - 11
Edgar Iniguez, Spring Valley vs. Diaz Iron Works, New Rochelle, et al, 23-cv-5719PMH: Denial of overtime compensation, collective action.
Attorney: Michael S. Samuel.
Teamsters Local 456, Elmsford vs. JFY Hauling Inc., Cortlandt Manor, et al, 23-cv-5726-NSR: Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
Attorney: Daniel E. Kornfeld.
Teamsters Local 456, Elmsford vs. North Mills Industries LLC, Mahopac, et al, 23-cv-5738-PMH: Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
Attorney: Daniel E. Kornfeld.
Facts & Figures
Teamsters Local 456, Elmsford vs. Chris Martinez Excavating LLC, Gardiner, et al, 23-cv-5748-PMH: Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
Attorney: Daniel E. Kornfeld.
Paula Barra, Manhattan vs. Edward Jones SBL LLC, Cortlandt Manor, 23-cv-5844NSR: Family and Medical Leave Act.
Attorney: Liane Fisher.
Winchester 84 LLC, Fishkill vs. Morrow Equipment Co., Salem, Oregon, 23-cv-5871NSR: Real property, removal from Dutchess Supreme Court.
Attorney J. Scott Greer for plaintiff, Russell M. Yankwitt for defendant.
Antoinette Brown, New Rochelle, et al vs. Big Minds, Tiny Hands LLC, Yonkers, 23-cv-5908-PMH: Fair Labor Standards Act.
Attorney: Paul Liggieri.
Gabriella Bass, Brooklyn vs. Wyndham Hotel Group, Harrison, 23-cv-5941: Copyright infringement.
Attorney: Craig B. Sanders.
DEEDS Above $1 million
136 Bradley LLC, Scarsdale.
Seller: Lili S.Wei, Brooklyn.
Property: 136 Bradley Road, Scarsdale. Amount: $1.1 million.
Filed June 28.
355 Huguenot Inc., Mamaroneck. Seller: Melkie Realty LLC. Bronx. Property:
355 Huguenot St., New Rochelle. Amount: $1.2 million. Filed June 28.
54 Clinton LLC, Mamaroneck. Seller: Ankur Singh, Secaucus, New Jersey. Property: 54 Clinton Ave., Rye. Amount: $1.4 million.
ON THE RECORD
Armrod Realty Corp., Miami, Florida. Seller: Longview Apartments LLC. Purchase. Property: 39 Longview Ave., White Plains. Amount: $1.6 million. Filed June 28.
Fanek Corp., Yonkers. Seller: 140 Warburton LLC, Yonkers. Property: 146 Warburton Ave., Yonkers. Amount: $1.5 million. Filed June 23.
Felder, Andrew, Harrison. Seller: 16 Jennifer Lane LLC. Harrison. Property: 64 South Road, Harrison. Amount: $1.1 million. Filed June 28.
Gallivan, Thomas, White Plains. Seller: Cascade Funding, Room1, Alternative Holdings LLC. Houston, Texas. Property: 8 Juengstville Road, North Salem. Amount: $2.5 million. Filed June 26.
Glynn, Barbara O., Rye. Seller: 103 Florence LLC. Purchase. Property: 103 Florence Ave., Rye. Amount: $1.2 million. Filed June 27.
Innes Holdings Ltd., Scarsdale. Seller: Sharon Smolkin. Scarsdale. Property: 22 Innes Road, Scarsdale. Amount: $3.8 million. Filed June 27.
Latty, Michelle, Dobbs Ferry. Seller: 184 N. Columbus Avenue LLC. Bronx. Property: 35 Ailda Ave., Greenburgh. Amount: $1 million. Filed June 26.
Ll Parcel E LLC, Fort Washington, Pennsylvania. Seller: Gregory Schill, New York. Property: 308 Horseman Blvd., Mount Pleasant. Amount: $1.9 million. Filed June 23.
Pelham Green LLC, New York. Seller: Pelham Local Development Corp., Pelham. Property: 200 Fifth Ave., Pelham. Amount: $2.4 million. Filed June 22.
Taylor, Scott C., Bronxville. Seller: 26 Woodland LLC, Tuckahoe. Property: 26 Woodland Ave., Eastchester. Amount: $1.3 million. Filed June 23.
Below $1 million 33 Grapanche Street Realty Corp, Yonkers. Seller: FDQ LLC. Eastchester. Property: 33 Grapanche St., Yonkers. Amount: $750,000. Filed June 27.
75 Chestnut LLC, Yonkers. Seller: Dilcia M. Reynoso and Arlet D. Gualipa, New York. Property: 75 Chestnut St., Yonkers. Amount: $731,000. Filed June 26.
Abbassi, Fared, Farlin, New Jersey. Seller: 12 Radford Street LLC. Brooklyn. Property: 12 Radford St., Yonkers. Amount: $975,000. Filed June 27.
American International Relocation Solutions LLC, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Seller: Robert Inferri, Hawley, Pennsylvania. Property: 56 Dingee Road, Pound Ridge. Amount: $870,000. Filed June 27.
Asset Restoration LLC, Mount Vernon. Seller: Mira Jhon J. Duque, Freeport. Property: 110 S. 10th Ave., Mount Vernon. Amount: $603,000. Filed June 28.
Baisley, Timothy, Peekskill. Seller: Clapton Equities LLC. Monsey. Property: 1321 Lincoln Terrace, Peekskill. Amount: $30,000. Filed June 28.
Brown, Joyce A., Mount Vernon. Seller: JPMorgan Chase Bank NA. Anaheim, California. Property: 3 Sylvan Place, New Rochelle. Amount: $350,000. Filed June 27.
Jam Mayflower Corp, New Rochelle. Seller: Michelle M. Lin, Altamont. Property: 74-76 Mayflower Ave., New Rochelle. Amount: $889,000. Filed June 22.
Martinez, Anthony and Patricia Martinez, Cortlandt Manor. Seller: 2241 Crompond LLC. Cortlandt Manor.
Property: 2241 Crompond Road, Cortlandt. Amount: $765,000. Filed June 28.
Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Inc., Coppell, Texas. Seller: 1802 Amazon LLC. Yonkers. Property: 1802 Amazon Road, Yorktown.
Amount: $336,000. Filed June 28.
Muoio, Ines, Yonkers. Seller: Guaman Home Improvement LLC. Bronx. Property: 35 Lennon Ave., Yonkers. Amount: $400,000. Filed June 26.
Oppman, Hetty G., Yonkers. Seller: 106 Bronxville Road LLC, New York. Property: 106 Bronxville Road, Yonkers. Amount: $755,000. Filed June 22.
Pace Home Buyers LLC, New Rochelle. Seller: Rinali Enterprises Inc. Valley Stream.
Property: 97 Washington Ave., North Castle. Amount: $375,000. Filed June 28.
RCSD Properties LLC, Katonah. Seller: 34 Anderson Road LLC. Katonah. Property: 165 Third St., Cortlandt. Amount: $346,000. Filed June 27.
Saini, Kishver D., New Rochelle. Seller: President 55 Realty LLC. New Rochelle.
Property: 55 President St., New Rochelle. Amount: $690,000. Filed June 27.
SEV Michaelwroc LLC, Sunny Isles Beach, Florida. Seller: SEV Stone LLC, New Rochelle. Property: 1370 Boston Post Road, Mamaroneck. Amount: $148,000. Filed June 23.
Somers Crossings LLC, Goldens Bridge. Seller: Hearth Properties Westchester LLC. Katonah. Property: 7 Amber Lane, Somers. Amount: $357,000. Filed June 28.
Wexler, Leora Tamar, Mamaroneck. Seller: Cascade Funding Mortgage Trust HB7, Mount Laurel, New Jersey. Property: 112C Heritage Hills, Somers. Amount: $385,000. Filed June 22.
Williams, Stephen G., Dallas, Texas. Seller: 61 Cliffside Lane Corp. Bedford Corners. Property: 61 Cliffside Lane, Bedford. Amount: $416,000. Filed June 28.
Federal Tax liens $10,000 or greater, Westchester County, July 5 - 11
Calvi, Matthew: Yonkers, 2021 personal income, $71,952.
Congress Motors Corp.: Yonkers, 2019 - 2020 quarterly taxes, corporate tax, failure to file correct information, $53,575.
Miller, Pamela Duncan: Hartsdale, 2022 personal income, $31,892.
Morales, Michael: Yonkers, 2009, 2014 - 2018 personal income, $168,372.
Muirhead, Graeme and Anna Muirhead: Rye, 2021 personal income, $87,011.
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.
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Filed June 23.
Andrachik, Mary, Pelham. Seller: US Bank NA, St. Paul, Minnesota. Property: 1 Elizabeth Court, Ossining.
Amount: $1 million. Filed June 23.
Anuszkiewicz, Adam, Hastings-on-Hudson. Seller: Watertown Homes LLC, Thornwood. Property: 162 Warburton Ave., Greenburgh.
Amount: $1.6 million. Filed June 22.
Pelletier, Andrew, Harrison. Seller: Weichert Workforce Mobility Inc., Morris Plains, New Jersey. Property: 3 Patricia Court, Harrison. Amount: $2.5 million. Filed June 27.
Sanfran Realty Corp., New Rochelle. Seller: 40 Keogh Lane New York LLC, New York. Property: 40 Keogh Lane, New Rochelle. Amount: $1.2 million. Filed June 22.
Gilbert, David, Danville, California. Seller: Finance of America Reverse LLC, Tulsa, Oklahoma. Property: 50 E. Hartsdale Ave., Greenburgh. Amount: $441,000. Filed June 23.
Gold, Stephen, White Plains. Seller: Salvatore Barone and Audrey Hochroth, Cortlandt Manor. Property: 3432 Lexington Ave., Yorktown. Amount: $600,000. Filed June 27.
Salman, Barry, New Rochelle. Seller: US Bank NA., St. Paul, Minnesota. Property: 99 Pietro Drive, Yonkers. Amount: $712,000. Filed June 28.
SEV Stone LLC, New Rochelle. Seller: 57 North CP Davidwroc LLC, Boynton, Florida.
Property: 1370 Boston Post Road, Mamaroneck. Amount: $500,000. Filed June 23.
Seth Aaron Keiles, DMD and Dana Gelman Keiles DMD, PC: Yorktown Heights, 20172019 quarterly taxes, $664,073.
JUDGMENTS
Abi-raad, Kais J., Peekskill. $4,743 in favor of Wynn Advance LLC New York. Filed June 22.
Apuovia LLC, White Plains. $275,299 in favor of Gloria Alzamora, White Plains. Filed June 22.
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Asuncion, Maria, Yonkers.
$14,110 in favor of American Express National Bank, Sandy, Utah. Filed June 16.
Balidemaj, Arber, Putnam Valley. $32,778 in favor of Michael Dambrosio, Mahopac. Filed June 21.
Barbosa, Wilson D., Mount Vernon. $6,667 in favor of Bank of America NA, Charlotte, North Carolina. Filed June 16.
Basilicata, Paul H., New Rochelle. $11,075 in favor of Capital One NA, Richmond, Virginia Filed June 16.
Bluhdorn, Paige, Brewster. $101,479 in favor of Penichet Decaro & Alberga PLLC, White Plains. Filed June 16.
BT Enterprises Inc., et al, Kennesaw, Georgia. $226,809 in favor of Greenwich Capital Management Ltd. Partnership, White Plains. Filed June 15.
Burney, Yahkee R., Yonkers.
$3,960 in favor of Capital One NA, Glen Allen, Virginia. Filed June 16.
Castro, Anibal, Yonkers.
$2,404 in favor of Citibank NA, Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Filed June 15.
Construction Seamless & Gutters USA I Inc., White Plains. $43,138 in favor of American Builders & Contractors Supply Company Inc., Beloit, Wisconsin. Filed June 22.
Doherty, Judy A., Yonkers.
$4,535 in favor of LVNV
Funding LLC, Greenville, South Carolina. Filed June 16.
Double Barrel LLC, Yonkers.
$582,521 in favor of Yonkers Shopping Center LLC Yonkers. Filed June 22.
Ellis, Jimmy L., White Plains.
$1,441 in favor of Cavalry SPV I LLC Greenwich, Connecticut. Filed June 22.
Freire, Luis, Mamaroneck.
$15,114 in favor of Lisa Rotondi, Cross River. Filed June 15.
Gabi Home Delivery LLC, Passaic, New Jersey. $21,303 in favor of Allstate Insurance Co., Tarrytown. Filed June 22.
Gabie, Gillian, Dobbs Ferry. $3,134 in favor of Crown Asset Management LLC, Duluth, Georgia. Filed June 16.
Greenridge Estates Inc., et al, Key Biscayne, Florida. $26,421 in favor of Proficient Contracting Inc., Mount Vernon. Filed June 15.
Gutierrez, Jose G., Yonkers. $2,469 in favor of Jefferson Capital Systems LLC, St. Cloud, Minnesota. Filed June 16.
Jackson, Theodore R., Cortlandt Manor. $6,080 in favor of Discover Bank, New Albany, Ohio. Filed June 16.
Logistics Appliances & Install LLC Only, Kearny, New Jersey. $19,812 in favor of Progressive Casualty Insurance Co., Mayfield Heights, Ohio. Filed June 15.
Mayors Auto Group Woodside LLC, Woodside. $23,652 in favor of Keven Ramos, Mount Kisco. Filed June 15.
Palmer, Norma, Yonkers. $11,233 in favor of American Express National Bank, Sandy, Utah. Filed June 16.
Pepe Cadillac Inc., et al, White Plains. $15,000 in favor of Kristian Klouda. New York. Filed June 22.
Powlette, Roderick and Joyce Steele, Bronxville. $23,597 in favor of National Collegiate Student Loan Trust 2007-2-A Delaware Statutory Trust, Boston, Massachusetts. Filed June 20.
Rego Seafood Market LLC, Rego Park. $19,392 in favor of Euler Hermes North America Insurance Co., Owings Mills, Maryland. Filed June 22.
Robitaille, Nicolas, Thornwood. $5,549 in favor of LVNV Funding LLC, Greenville, South Carolina. Filed June 21.
Rodriguez, Jose M., Yonkers. $2,694 in favor of Jefferson Capital Systems LLC, St. Cloud, Minnesota. Filed June 16.
Rodriguez, Yordany, Yonkers. $24,934 in favor of Bank of America NA, Charlotte, North Carolina. Filed June 16.
Rudnick, Donald, Croton-on-Hudson. $35,000 in favor of Marlene Rudnick, Mamaroneck. Filed June 15.
Facts & Figures
Sanchez, Vladimir, Mohegan Lake. $1,973 in favor of Discover Bank, New Albany, Ohio. Filed June 12.
Santana, Joel and Jocelyn D. Soto, Yonkers. $6,956 in favor of Wells Fargo Bank NA, West Des Moines, Iowa. Filed June 15.
Santiago, Orlando, White Plains. $1,001 in favor of Cavalry SPV I LLC, Greenwich, Connecticut. Filed June 12.
Santoli, Angelo, Yorktown Heights. $17,941 in favor of LVNV Funding LLC, Greenville, South Carolina. Filed June 13.
Santos, Roxana A., White Plains. $2,911 in favor of LVNV Funding LLC, Greenville, South Carolina. Filed June 13.
Scheblanov, Elly, White Plains. $7,403 in favor of Midland Credit Management Inc., San Diego, California. Filed June 12.
Schinella, Lisa, New Rochelle. $6,024 in favor of Citibank NA, Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Filed June 14.
Shihat, Naeim, Ardsley. $1,613 in favor of LVNV Funding LLC, Greenville, South Carolina.
Filed June 16.
Shuguli, Diego A., Yonkers. $5,928 in favor of Citibank NA, Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Filed June 13.
Smith, Jermain, Ossining. $2,601 in favor of Citibank NA, Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Filed June 13.
Stacey Willis LLC, Buffalo. $59,785 in favor of Amur Equipment Finance Inc., White Plains. Filed June 21.
Stewart, Vance, Mount Vernon. $6,314 in favor of Citibank NA, Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Filed June 13.
Surielfrias, Joseluis, Yonkers. $2,904 in favor of Discover Bank, New Albany, Ohio. Filed June 13.
Taffe, Faith R., White Plains. $5,234 in favor of Cavalry SPV I LLC, Greenwich, Connecticut. Filed June 14.
Tecsy, Christina E., Valhalla. $2,046 in favor of Cavalry SPV I LLC, Greenwich, Connecticut. Filed June 13.
Tuffarelli, Nicola, Yonkers. $8,568 in favor of Wells Fargo Bank NA, West Des Moines, Iowa. Filed June 13.
Ungaro, Gennaro, Dobbs Ferry. $1,315 in favor of Cavalry SPV I LLC, Greenwich, Connecticut. Filed June 12.
Vargas, Miguel J., Yonkers. $2,219 in favor of Discover Bank, New Albany, Ohio. Filed June 13.
Vega, Cynthia R., Bronx. $13,456 in favor of Hudson Valley Federal Credit Union, Poughkeepsie. Filed June 21.
Wenz, Michael D., Buchanan. $9,198 in favor of Midland Credit Management Inc., San Diego, California. Filed June 12.
Widulski, Elizabeth, Scarsdale. $18,289 in favor of Midland Credit Management Inc., San Diego, California. Filed June 12.
Williams, John, Mohegan Lake. $7,614 in favor of LVNV Funding LLC, Greenville, South Carolina. Filed June 9.
Wright, Deagion, Mount Vernon. $3,209 in favor of LVNV Funding LLC, Las Vegas, Nevada. Filed June 13.
Wright, Monasia, Yonkers. $1,820 in favor of LVNV Funding LLC, Greenville, South Carolina. Filed June 13.
Yam, Matthew R., Yonkers. $33,238 in favor of Guncikan Ertugrul, Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania. Filed June 8.
Yarde, Martha S., Mount Vernon. $7,220 in favor of LVNV Funding LLC, Greenville, South Carolina. Filed June 13.
Zhina, Christian F., Ossining. $41,007 in favor of Capital One NA, Richmond, Virginia. Filed June 16.
LIS PENDENS
The following filings indicate a legal action has been initiated, the outcome of which may affect the title to the property listed.
A Norwest Mortgage Tesla Inc., as owner. Filed by Nationstar Mortgage LLC. Action: Foreclosure of a mortgage in the principal amount of $359,000 affecting property located at 3259 Lexington Ave., Cortlandt. Filed June 29.
All NY Holdings LLC, as owner. Filed by JTS Capital 3 LLC. Action: Foreclosure of a mortgage in the principal amount of $2,420,000 affecting property located at Port Chester. Filed June 22.
Allen, Ben Heir, as owner. Filed by The Bank of New York Mellon National Trust Company. Action: Foreclosure of a mortgage in the principal amount of $651,000 affecting property located at 176 Cottage Ave., Mount Vernon. Filed June 29.
Bank of America NA, as owner. Filed by Santander Bank NA. Action: Foreclosure of a mortgage in the principal amount of $135,000 affecting property located at Greenburgh. Filed June 29.
Bigbie-Boothe, Sherrell M., as owner. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank NA. Action: Foreclosure of a mortgage in the principal amount of $319,000 affecting property located at 340 Hayward Ave., Mount Vernon. Filed June 27.
Bueti, Filomena, Heir/ Distribute, as owner. Filed by US Bank National Trust NA. Action: Foreclosure of a mortgage in the principal amount of $417,000 affecting property located at 25 Whittier Hills Road, North Salem. Filed June 26.
Cavalry SPV I LLC, as owner. Filed by Rocket Mortgage LLC.
Action: Foreclosure of a mortgage in the principal amount of $319,000 affecting property located at 49 Westminster Drive Yonkers. Filed June 21.
Citibank NA, as owner. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank NA. Action: Foreclosure of a mortgage in the principal amount of 450,000 affecting property located at 43 Pasadena Road, Bronxville. Filed June 21.
Estrada, Francisco, as owner. Filed by Onewest Bank FSB.
Action: Foreclosure of a mortgage in the principal amount of $292,000 affecting property located at 36 N. Perkins Ave., Greenburgh. Filed June 29.
Khan, Kafeel M., as owner. Filed by MEB Loan Trust.
Action: Foreclosure of a mortgage in the principal amount of $350,000 affecting property located at 51 Bainton St., Yonkers. Filed June 21.
Kjellberg, Olof, as owner. Filed by Citimortgage Inc. Action: Foreclosure of a mortgage in the principal amount of $652,000 affecting property located at 65 S. Bedford Road, New Castle. Filed June 28.
Meb Loan Trust II, as owner. Filed by US Bank National Trust. Action: Foreclosure of a mortgage in the principal amount of $195,000 affecting property located at 44 Baker St., Cortlandt. Filed June 21.
Merwin, Christopher L., as owner. Filed by ARCPE 1 LLC.
Action: Foreclosure of a mortgage in the principal amount of $30,000 affecting property located at 15-18 Locust Drive, Somers. Filed June 29.
Pesce, Alan, as owner. Filed by US Bank National Trust.
Action: Foreclosure of a mortgage in the principal amount of $560,000 affecting property located at 153 Webster Ave., Harrison. Filed June 21.
Piscopiello, Lucia, as owner. Filed by Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Trust. Action: Foreclosure of a mortgage in the principal amount of $285,000 affecting property located at 3 Spencer Place, Ossining. Filed June 21.
Soares, Joey, as owner. Filed by Mahopac Bank. Action: Foreclosure of a mortgage in the principal amount of $521,000 affecting property located at 3 Major Applebys Road, Ardsley. Filed June 21.
MECHANIC’S LIENS
Brito-casanova Mariacrist, Greenburgh. $110,550 in favor of Sara Construction LLC, Middletown. Filed June 29.
City of New Rochelle, New Rochelle. $338,472 in favor of Intsel Steel East LLC, Bridge. Filed June 29.
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NEW BUSINESSES
This newspaper is not responsible for typographical errors contained in the original filings.
Partnerships
Brilliant Balloons NY, 48 Hancock Ave., Yonkers 10705. c/o. Filed June 29.
Cascade Fitness Club, 63 Wells Ave., Yonkers 10701. c/o Anthony Zagorsky. Filed June 28.
Drinkstar, 25 Harrison St., West Harrison 10604. c/o. Filed June 29.
East Main Street Art Gallery, 121-125 E. Main St., Mount Kisco 10549. c/o Joseph Siegel. Filed June 28.
Esteban Hour, 48 Caryl Ave., Apt. 1B, Yonkers 10705. c/o
Esteban Vargas. Filed June 28.
Everything SB, 36 Hamilton Ave., Ossining 10562. c/o Sean Barrett. Filed June 23.
Fountain Roots, 356 Saint John’s Ave., Yonkers 10704. c/o Anna Fontana. Filed June 26.
Indigo Language & Translation Services, 13 Kent Road, White Plains 10603. c/o. Filed June 29.
LKO Consulting, 144a Brook St., Scarsdale 10583. c/o Lisa Kim Olney. Filed June 23.
Murdermemes Entertainment, 121 S. Highland Ave., Ossining 10562. c/o. Filed June 29.
Facts & Figures
No Going It Alone Counseling, 3652 Lee Road, No. 421 Jefferson Valley 10535. c/o Sherley Mondoli. Filed June 28.
Oh Wow Look What I Found, 1 Glenwood Ave., Yonkers 10701. c/o Angeline Marie Walker. Filed June 23.
Palace Custom T-Shirts, 3 Narragansett Ave., Ossining 10562. c/o Frederick G. Steneck. Filed June 27.
Panchitos Deli & Grill, 6 Broadway, Valhalla 10595. c/o Daysi Macedo. Filed June 26.
Potomac Valley Brick & Supply Co., 414 S. Third Ave., Mount Vernon 10550. c/o Renae Morgan. Filed June 27.
Radiance Ready, 48 Caryl Ave., 1B, Yonkers 10705. c/o Esteban Vargas. Filed June 28.
Rooted Narratives, 64 Fremont St., Harrison 10528. c/o Sarah-Lambert Cook. Filed June 23.
Sleepy Hollow Swag, 31 Benedict Ave., White Plains 10603. c/o Steven Briante. Filed June 28.
Stephanie Elizabeth Events, 27 Barker Ave., White Plains 10601. c/o Stephanie Crumpton. Filed June 27.
Transaccess Consulting, 30 Kipling St., Hartsdale 10530. c/o John Gloria Dimalanta. Filed June 28.
White Oaks, 127 Church St., New Rochelle 10805. c/o Daniel Barrios. Filed June 27.
Yonkers Nutricion, 280 S. Broadway, Yonkers 10705. c/o Roberto Urosa. Filed June 27.
ON THE RECORD
Girl Scout Council of Greater New York Inc., as owner. Lender: Savings Bank of Danbury. Property: in Pawling. Amount: $6 million. Filed June 27.
Hudson Valley Structures Inc., as owner. Lender: Rondout Savings Bank. Property: in LaGrange. Amount: $4.6 million. Filed June 28.
Northeast Community Bank, as owner. Lender: Forest Estates Holdings LLC. Property: 7 Van Buren Drive, Monroe. Amount: $1.8 million. Filed June 30.
Northeast Community Bank, as owner. Lender: Forest Edge New York LLC. Property: 13 Fillmore Court, Monroe. Amount: $2.7 million. Filed June 29.
Below $1 million
Properties Fajardo LLC, as owner. Lender: Wisdom Equities LLC. Property: 17 Hartsdale Road, Carmel. Amount: $73,000. Filed June 29.
DEEDS
Above $1 million
Jacob, Isaac, Monsey. Seller: Villas at Remsen 81B LLC, Monsey. Property: 87 Remsen Ave., Monsey. Amount: $1.7 million. Filed June 1.
Leser, Joshua and Esther Leser, Monsey. Seller: 10 Suzanne Drive LLC, Suffern. Property: 10 Suzanne Drive, Monsey. Amount: $1.2 million. Filed June 2.
Main Street Duke LLC, Beacon. Seller: Lindley Todd LLC, Beacon. Property: 125 Main St., Beacon. Amount: $3.2 million. Filed June 23.
Below $1 million
229 Piermont Avenue LLC, Piermont. Seller: Alvin Spitzer - Referee and Maria Baek, Suffern. Property: 229 Piermont Ave., Piermont. Amount: $567,000. Filed June 5.
25 Hempstead Road LLC, New City. Seller: Victor Delarosa Jr., et al, Deland, Florida.
Property: 25 Hempstead Road, New Hempstead. Amount: $630,000. Filed June 5.
822 Main Street LLC, Poughkeepsie. Seller: 160 Union Street LLC, Poughkeepsie. Property: 822 Main St., and 529 Haight Ave., Poughkeepsie. Amount: $517,000. Filed June 28.
Alonzo Brothers Realty LLC, Putnam Valley. Seller: Cascade Funding Mortgage Trust HB4, Houston, Texas. Property: 11 Maple Lane, Dover Plains. Amount: $75,500. Filed June 28.
Bouneffouf, Djalel, Poughkeepsie. Seller: RB Norman LLC, White Plains. Property: in Wappinger. Amount: $310,000. Filed June 23.
Boyce, John, Middletown, Connecticut. Seller: River Ridge Associates LLC, Livingston, New Jersey. Property: in Hyde Park. Amount: $483,000. Filed June 28.
Brandwein, Naftoli and Toby R. Brandwein, Monsey. Seller: Edison Manor LLC, Nanuet. Property: 68 Meron Road, Monsey. Amount: $885,000. Filed June 2.
Casciato, Michelle and Milton Maybee, Woodbridge, Virginia. Seller: River Ridge Associates LLC, Livingston, New Jersey. Property: in Hyde Park. Amount: $411,000. Filed June 28.
Cunningham, Stephen, Wappingers Falls. Seller: Bank of America NA, Houston, Texas. Property: 14 Memory Lane, Poughkeepsie. Amount: $225,500. Filed June 28.
Douglas S. Lipton Trust, Brooklyn. Seller: JRN Global LLC, Pine Plains. Property: in Pine Plains. Amount: $650,000.
Filed June 26.
Friedman, Baruch and Sarah Friedman, Monsey. Seller: 7 Nesher LLC, Spring Valley. Property: 7 Nesher Court, Monsey. Amount: $530,000. Filed June 2.
Gerard, Yazmi, Poughkeepsie. Seller: YMR USA LLC, Monsey.
Property: in Pleasant Valley.
Amount: $467,000. Filed June 28.
Goldstein, Jennifer, Woodbury. Seller: Lexelle Properties LLC, Wappingers Falls. Property: in Poughkeepsie. Amount: $460,000. Filed June 26.
Gross, Avruhom and Rachel Gross, Monsey. Seller: Edison Manor LLC, Nanuet. Property: 74 Meron Road, Monsey. Amount: $990,000. Filed June 2.
Henry Hearth & Home Realty LLC, LaGrangeville. Seller: Inez C. Terrelonge, Deltona, Florida. Property: in Wappinger. Amount: $240,000. Filed June 26.
Hitorra Acquisition Group LLC, Fishkill. Seller: The Bank of New York Mellon, Greenville, South Carolina. Property: 4 Glenn Court, LaGrange.
Amount: $288,000. Filed June 27.
Mangan, Robert and Dawn Mangan, Fishkill. Seller: Herb Redl LLC, Poughkeepsie. Property: 80 Washington St., Poughkeepsie. Amount: $329,000. Filed June 27.
Nemat Plaza LLC, Great Neck. Seller: Debra Ann Hartswick, Pleasant Valley. Property: 90 Hudson Ave., Poughkeepsie. Amount: $24,000. Filed June 22.
Oliel, Shaul, Stony Point. Seller: Homefront Realty LLC, Stony Point. Property: 47 Park Road, Stony Point. Amount: $516,000. Filed June 1.
Quinn, William R., Anniston, Alabama. Seller: 8 High Street Holdings LLC, Wappingers Falls. Property: in Poughkeepsie. Amount: $345,000. Filed June 23.
Rivka Wasserman Living Trust, Monsey. Seller: Highview Hills LLC, Suffern. Property: 74 Silverwood Circle, Suffern. Amount: $999,000. Filed June 2.
Roskoski, Michael and Megan A. Webster, Croton-onHudson. Seller: HSRD Holdings LLC, Lindenhurst. Property: in Wappinger. Amount: $425,000. Filed June 27.
Salamon, Benzion, Monsey. Seller: Edison Manor LLC, Nanuet. Property: 80 Meron Road, Monsey. Amount: $962,000. Filed June 2.
Schonfeld, Jacob, Monsey. Seller: 5 Nesher CT LLC, Spring Valley. Property: 5 Nesher Court, Monsey. Amount: $968,200. Filed June 2.
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HUDSON VALLEY BUILDING LOANS Above $1 million
29 S Cole LLC, as owner.
Lender: Broadview Capital LLC.
Property: 29 Cole Ave., Spring Valley. Amount: $1.8 million.
Filed June 29.
Wettenstein, Samuel A., Monsey. Seller: 8 Park Condos LLC, Monsey. Property: 8 Park St., Monsey. Amount: $1.1 million. Filed June 1.
Wettenstein, Samuel A., Monsey. Seller: 8 Park Condos LLC, Monsey. Property: 8 Park St., Monsey. Amount: $1.1 million. Filed June 2.
Consolato, Richard T. and Donna M. Consolato, Poughkeepsie. Seller: LMD Homes Corp., Poughkeepsie. Property: 35 Orchard Place, Fishkill. Amount: $660,000. Filed June 22.
CT Family Homes LLC, Brooklyn. Seller: Laurence J. Newman, et al, New City. Property: 9 Jill Lane, New City. Amount: $850,000. Filed June 1.
JMZ Realtors LLC, Brewster. Seller: Baldwin Place Realty LLC, Holmes. Property: 2 Reimer Ave., Dover. Amount: $400,000. Filed June 23.
LMDH Property Holdings LLC, Wappingers Falls. Seller: Jonathan E. Davis, Great Neck.
Property: in Beekman. Amount: $225,000. Filed June 29.
Lombardo, Christopher and Judith Lombardo, Poughkeepsie. Seller: Summit Meadow LLC, Salt Point.
Property: 79 Trestle Lane, Stanford. Amount: $420,000.
Filed June 26.
Shine & Silver LLC, Brooklyn. Seller: Elyon Apartments LLC, Suffern. Property: 30 Elyon Road, Kaser. Amount: $699,000. Filed June 2.
Weisz, Moses and Nicha Weisz, Monsey. Seller: Edison Manor LLC, Nanuet. Property: 64 Meron Road, Monsey. Amount: $885,000. Filed June 2.
Wettenstein, Samuel A., Monsey. Seller: 8 Park Condos LLC, Monsey. Property: 8 Park St., Monsey. Amount: $600,000. Filed June 1.
Wright, Joshua and Nadine Wright, Poughkeepsie. Seller: Mid-Hudson Church of Christ, Poughkeepsie. Property: 27 Seaman Road, Chestnut Ridge. Amount: $375,000. Filed June 28.
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Facts & Figures
YRCA Ventures Inc., Poughkeepsie. Seller: Michael Diaz, Hopewell Junction. Property: Meyer Ave., Poughkeepsie. Amount: $32,000. Filed June 27.
JUDGMENTS
Ali, Isaac, Middletown. $2,512 in favor of Midland Credit Management Inc., San Diego, California. Filed June 22.
Amelia Glass & Metal LLC, Goshen. $8,549 in favor of Larson Engineering Inc., Scottsdale, Arizona. Filed June 29.
Aquije, Pablo, Estate of, Hawthorne. $245,475 in favor of Orange Bank & Trust Co., Middletown. Filed June 29.
Bellevue, Edwin, Highland Falls. $1,892 in favor of LVNV Funding LLC, Greenville, South Carolina. Filed June 19.
Berger, Rachel L., New Windsor. $1,852 in favor of Cavalry SPV I LLC and Citibank, Greenwich, Connecticut. Filed June 21.
Blackshire, Darryl, Maybrook.
$1,135 in favor of LVNV Funding LLC, Greenville, South Carolina. Filed June 20.
Blanco, Victor, New Windsor. $2,201 in favor of Capital One Bank, Richmond, Virginia. Filed June 27.
Boykin, Tamrah D., Plattsburgh. $2,017 in favor of TEG Federal Credit Union, Poughkeepsie. Filed June 23.
Brach, Rachel and Preferred Mart Corp., Middletown.
$464,280 in favor of American Express National Bank, Sandy, Utah, Filed June 23.
Castellanos, Jill, Middletown.
$1,277 in favor of LVNV Funding LLC, Greenville, South Carolina. Filed June 30.
Chen, Long Q., Maybrook.
$2,859 in favor of LVNV Funding LLC, Greenville, South Carolina. Filed June 29.
Cherry, Shane, Middletown.
$42,172 in favor of Horizons at Silver Lake LLC, Middletown.
Filed June 28.
Cherry, Shane, Middletown. $42,172 in favor of Horizons at Silver Lake LLC, Middletown.
Filed June 28.
Coakley, Tiasha M., Middletown. $3,703 in favor of Bank of America, Charlotte, North Carolina. Filed June 30.
Colon, Jennifer, Middletown. $1,177 in favor of LVNV Funding LLC, Greenville, South Carolina. Filed June 23.
Conklin, Nicole, Westtown. $2,494 in favor of Discover Bank, New Albany, Ohio. Filed June 22.
Cruz, Edgard A., New Windsor. $3,195 in favor of TEG Federal Credit Union, Poughkeepsie. Filed June 29.
Davila, Jesus, Middletown. $9,649 in favor of Horizons at Silver Lake LLC, Middletown. Filed June 28.
Davila, Jesus, Middletown. $9,649 in favor of Horizons at Silver Lake LLC, Middletown. Filed June 28.
Drake, Margaret, Middletown. $3,446 in favor of Midland Credit Management Inc., San Diego, California. Filed June 27.
Elite Builders USA Inc. and Esther Friedman, Monroe. $20,433 in favor of Leaf Capital Funding LLC, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Filed June 29.
England, Tanya, Pomona. $375,854 in favor of Holly Banks Zuber, Poughkeepsie. Filed June 28.
Faison, Aderlin, Port Jervis. $3,609 in favor of Midland Credit Management Inc., San Diego, California. Filed June 23.
Figueroa, Sonia M., Newburgh. $2,224 in favor of Capital One, McLean, Virginia. Filed June 29.
Frischknecht, Jorg U. and Leak Finders Ltd., New Windsor. $7,757 in favor of Capital One, Mclean, Virginia. Filed June 29.
Garcia, Sarbjit K., Middletown. $18,156 in favor of Citibank, Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Filed June 21.
Hewitt, Stephanie M., Middletown. $1,365 in favor of Cavalry SPV I LLC and Citibank, Valhalla. Filed June 30.
Jems 2C LLC, Newburgh. $15,009 in favor of International Paper Co., Memphis, Tennessee. Filed June 26.
JMLJ Inc. and Harbir Singh, Harriman. $21,420 in favor of Mirabito Holdings Inc., et al, Binghamton. Filed June 28.
Jones, Mariannina, Middletown. $4,653 in favor of Horizons at Silver Lake LLC, Middletown. Filed June 28.
Jones, Mariannina, Middletown. $4,653 in favor of Horizons at Silver Lake LLC, Middletown. Filed June 28.
Kalajian, Peter, Wurtsboro. $54,500 in favor of Das Management Company Inc., Montgomery. Filed June 22.
King, Owen, Middletown. $1,422 in favor of LVNV Funding LLC, Greenville, South Carolina. Filed June 30.
Knight, Tiffany A., Campbell Hall. $2,635 in favor of Capital One Bank, McLean, Virginia.
Filed June 28.
Knight, Tiffany A., Campbell Hall. $2,635 in favor of Capital One, Mclean, Virginia. Filed June 28.
Leszcynski, Roxana P., Montgomery. $3,698 in favor of Discover Bank, New Albany, Ohio. Filed June 22.
Mancuso, Stephanie, Circleville. $1,752 in favor of Midland Credit Management Inc., San Diego, California. Filed June 19.
Mann, Jacqueline, Middletown. $5,185 in favor of AMP Rentals Inc., Middletown. Filed June 22.
Medinatorres, Weimar N., Middletown. $16,582 in favor of Toyota Motor Credit Corp., Plano, Texas. Filed June 22.
Moore, Krystal, Sparrow Bush. $14,924 in favor of Credit Acceptance Corp., Southfield, Michigan. Filed June 21.
Narcisse, Joe, Middletown. $3,196 in favor of HP Coolidge Stratford Lane LLC, et al, Middletown. Filed June 30.
Olivo, Avelino, Middletown. $1,820 in favor of LVNV Funding LLC, Greenville, South Carolina. Filed June 28.
Olivo, Avelino, Middletown. $1,820 in favor of LVNV Funding LLC, Greenville, South Carolina. Filed June 28.
PCI Industries Corp., Mount Vernon. $16,229 in favor of Tetz Asphalt LLC, Middletown. Filed June 28.
PCI Industries Corp., Mount Vernon. $8,689 in favor of E. Tetz & Sons Inc., Middletown. Filed June 28.
PCI Industries Corp., Mount Vernon. $16,229 in favor of Tetz Asphalt LLC, Middletown. Filed June 28.
PCI Industries Corp., Mount Vernon. $8,689 in favor of E. Tetz & Sons Inc., Middletown. Filed June 28.
Pellegrini, Ronald S., Middletown. $3,201 in favor of Citibank, Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Filed June 23.
Phia, Steven, Brooklyn. $14,153 in favor of Caddis Funding LLC, Greenville, South Carolina. Filed June 19.
Pierre, Martine, Middletown. $2,050 in favor of Unifund CCR LLC, Cincinnati, Ohio. Filed June 28.
Pierre, Martine, Middletown. $2,050 in favor of Unifund CCR LLC, Cincinnati, Ohio. Filed June 28.
Pollidore, Elizabeth, Middletown. $2,042 in favor of TD Bank USA, Brooklyn Park, Minnesota. Filed June 20.
Quinones, Gilbert, New Windsor. $3,265 in favor of Capital One, Glen Allen, Virginia. Filed June 22.
Ricks, Darryl, Middletown. $14,763 in favor of Long Island University, Greenville. Filed June 23.
Rivera, Christopher, Middletown. $3,867 in favor of Capital One Bank, McLean, Virginia. Filed June 28.
Rivera, Christopher, Middletown. $3,867 in favor of Capital One, McLean, Virginia. Filed June 28.
Ruffing, Tonia, Wallkill. $21,943 in favor of Hudson Valley Credit Union, Poughkeepsie. Filed June 27.
Santana, Josette, Middletown. $16,981 in favor of Horizons at Wawayanda LLC, Middletown. Filed June 28.
Santana, Josette, Middletown. $16,981 in favor of Horizons at Wawayanda LLC, Middletown. Filed June 28.
Schenkel, William, Salisbury Mills. $47,546 in favor of Sims Tiffany and Progressive Insurance Co., Newburgh. Filed June 28.
Scott, Gloria J., Cornwallon-Hudson. $2,619 in favor of Capital One Bank, Richmond, Virginia. Filed June 27.
Sinclair, Andrew, Newburgh. $1,604 in favor of LVNV Funding LLC, Greenville, South Carolina. Filed June 22.
Sokota, Melissa, Highland. $10,663 in favor of Credit Acceptance Corp., Southfield, Michigan. Filed June 23.
Ungar, David and Rose Ungar, Highland Mills. $10,583 in favor of GMC Construction Services Inc., New Hampton. Filed June 21.
Velez, Reinaldo, Bronx. $12,759 in favor of CKS Prime Investments LLC, Wall, New Jersey. Filed June 22.
White, Jayda, Chester. $7,038 in favor of Discover Bank, New Albany, Ohio. Filed June 20.
Williams, Irving C., Jr., Newburgh. $3,980 in favor of Old Plank LLC, Wappingers Falls. Filed June 26.
Young, Pierre, Middletown.
$1,796 in favor of LVNV Funding LLC, Greenville, South Carolina. Filed June 28.
Young, Pierre, Middletown.
$1,796 in favor of LVNV Funding LLC, Greenville, South Carolina. Filed June 28.
MECHANIC’S LIENS
Friedman, Yaakov and Zirel Friedman as owner. $58,126 in favor of D’Agostino Landscaping & Irrigation Inc. Property: 32 Blueberry Lane, Woodbury. Filed June 29.
Joseph, Dara, as owner. $17,898 in favor of Empire State Builders & Contractors Inc. Property: 18 WestEnd Ave., Nyack. Filed June 30.
Violet Estates Owners LLC, as owner. $29,711 in favor of Calculated Fire Protection Company Inc. Property: in Poughkeepsie. Filed June 29.
NEW BUSINESSES
This paper is not responsible for typographical errors contained in the original filings.
Partnerships
Disposal Gallery Art, 3 Fairview Ave., Middletown 10940. c/o Minnie Shatia Williams and Kim M. Smith. Filed June 28.
Sole Proprietorships
A. Sproul Construction, 354 Mount Joy Road, Middletown 10941. c/o Sproul Alan Hamilton III. Filed June 28.
A. Stanton LMHC, 106 Kensington Manor, Middletown 10941. c/o Ahxia Leigh Stanton. Filed June 30.
Bulls Head Maintenance, 2 Park Lane, Mahopac 10541. c/o Timothy Gerard Kilker. Filed June 28.
High Touch Home Improvement, 7 Sycamore Drive, Newburgh 12550. c/o German D. Pineda. Filed June 28.
Kingdom Crownz Music, 39 Hartwood Club Road, Deerpark 12780. c/o Yanira Sosa. Filed June 28.
M. Lease Site Services & Excavation, 87 Maple St., Walden 12586. c/o Matthew Francis Lease Paul. Filed June 29.
Mikes Hardwood Floors, 14 West St., Apt. B, left, Port Jervis 12771. c/o Michael P. Bohm. Filed June 29.
Mikes Italian Ice, Woodbury Commons Outlet, 498 Red Apple Court, Central Valley 10917. c/o Evdokia M. Kaloudis. Filed June 30.
Stoneman Construction, 1117 State Route 52, Walden 12586. c/o Eric Von Greiff. Filed June 29.
Tacoland Restaurant, 25 Glendale Road, Carmel 10512. c/o Analy Diaz. Filed June 30.
Tinas Alteration, 130 111 Dolson Ave., Middletown 10940. c/o Chong H. Choi. Filed June 29.
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BUILDING PERMITS
Commercial
Able Construction Inc., Norwalk, contractor for White Barn LLC. Finish basement at 11 White Barns Lane, Norwalk.
Estimated cost: $10,000. Filed May 19.
Borrell Construction, Norwalk, contractor for Yvon Marie Dupervil. Replace windows at 4 MacIntosh Road, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $12,150. Filed May 23.
Canessa Home Improvement Services LLC, Norwalk, contractor for Susan S. Patterson. Relocate washer-dryer to first floor at 287 Fillow St., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $5,000. Filed May 19.
Carroll, Daniel P., Norwalk, contractor for Daniel P. Carroll. Construct a new deck at rear of single-family residence at 15 Ridgewood Road, Norwalk.
Estimated cost: $11,400. Filed May 18.
CK Properties LLC, Norwalk, contractor for CK Properties LLC. Perform replacement alterations at 19 First St., Norwalk.
Estimated cost: $25,000. Filed May 30.
ETB Construction LLC, Norwalk, contractor for Sonia P. Jacome Reinoso. Finish a two-story addition at 4 Beau St., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $51,000. Filed May 19.
First Street Properties LLC, Norwalk, contractor for First Street Properties LLC. Perform replacement alterations at 21 First St., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $1,000. Filed May 24.
Facts & Figures
Jones, Maryann, Norwalk, contractor for Maryann Jones. Construct a new boiler room at 134 Rowayton Ave., Norwalk.
Estimated cost: $0. Filed May 30.
M2 Archi LLC, Norwalk, contractor for Properties 307 Connecticut CPD. Perform replacement alterations at 307 Connecticut Ave., Norwalk.
Estimated cost: $98,511. Filed May 30.
New England Masonry & Roofing Co., Norwalk, contractor for Washington Row Preservation 2. Remove existing shingle roof and replace with new architectural shingles at 126 Washington St., Norwalk.
Estimated cost: $203,754. Filed May 30.
O and C Roofing LLC, Norwalk, contractor for Fillow Ridge Condominium. Remove and install new asphalt shingles at 115 Fillow St., Norwalk.
Estimated cost: $35,700. Filed May 24.
O’Callaghan, Joseph F., Norwalk, contractor for Joseph F. O’Callaghan. Remove wall between kitchen and dining room at 30 Park Hill Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $17,500. Filed May 19.
Parks, Kenneth A., Norwalk, contractor for Brookfield Properties. Perform replacement alterations at 100-101 N. Water St, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $3,000. Filed May 23.
Salinas-Delgado, Marco Ramiro, Norwalk, contractor for Marco Ramiro Salinas Delgado. Construct a new basement at 29 William St., Norwalk.
Estimated cost: $30,000. Filed May 19.
Treglia, Richard J., Norwalk, contractor for John W. Watts. Renovate auto parts’ store at 4 New Canaan Ave., Norwalk.
Estimated cost: $80,000. Filed May 30.
ON THE RECORD
Erie Construction Mid-West LLC, Norwalk, contractor for Jeanne L. Mason. Reroof 32 Avenue D, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $39,367. Filed May 25.
Kassimis, Christopher M., Norwalk, contractor for Christopher M. Kassimis. Renovate kitchen, living room and dining room at 7 Dairy Farm Road, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $50,000. Filed May 30.
Lecla Home Improvements and Roofing Inc., Norwalk, contractor for Robert Gene McGeary. Install new shingles at 12 Bissell Road, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $16,500. Filed May 30.
Long Neck Custom Homes LLC, Norwalk, contractor for Sarah F. Lefferts. Perform replacement alterations at 15 Covewood Drive, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $275,195. Filed May 23.
Miranda, Jean Claude, Norwalk, contractor for Jean Claude Miranda. Construct a dormer addition at rear of single-family residence at 39 Lovatt St., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $45,000. Filed May 30.
Richards, Ariana M., Norwalk, contractor for Ariana M. Richards. Create a powder room at 74 Osborne Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $10,000. Filed May 30.
Seventeen Perry Avenue Association, Norwalk, contractor for Seventeen Perry Avenue Association. Replace exterior stairs at 16 Perry Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $10,000. Filed May 26.
Shoreline Pools Inc., Stamford, contractor for Kenia Nehal and Gordon David. Construct an in-ground Gunite pool at 61 Bayberrie Drive, Stamford. Estimated cost: $119,997. Filed May 11.
Sunpower Corporation Systems, Richmond, California, contractor for Irene Foll. Install roof-mounted solar panels at 73 Three Lakes Drive, Stamford. Estimated cost: $16,689. Filed May 2.
Sunpower Corporation Systems, Richmond, California, contractor for Mario and Megan D. Pirolozzi. Install roof-mounted solar panels at 62 Idlewood Drive, Stamford. Estimated cost: $46,800. Filed May 4.
Sunpower Corporation Systems, Richmond, California, contractor for Stephen Caldwell. Install roof-mounted solar panels at 88 Three Lakes Drive, Stamford. Estimated cost: $9,432. Filed May 17.
Sunrun Installation Services Inc., San Francisco, California, contractor for Gerardo E. Molla. Install roof-mounted solar panels at 37 West Ave., Stamford. Estimated cost: $42,816. Filed May 1.
Sunrun Installation Services Inc., San Francisco, California, contractor for Claudio Altesor and Silvia Torres. Install roof-mounted solar panels at 17 Branch Lane, Stamford. Estimated cost: $50,674. Filed May 4.
Sunrun Installation Services Inc., San Francisco, California, contractor for Benjamin Theo Ashwireng and Akoto Florence Ama. Install roof-mounted solar panels at 7 Bridle Path, Stamford. Estimated cost: $25,025. Filed May 9.
Sunrun Installation Services Inc., San Francisco, California, contractor for Jecrois Jean and Chery Klyte Stherlyne. Install roof-mounted solar panels at 24 Downs Ave., Stamford. Estimated cost: $38,304. Filed May 17.
Sunrun Installation Services Inc., San Francisco, California, contractor for Dexter and Theodora Gittens. Install roof-mounted solar panels at 11 Stark Place, Stamford.
Estimated cost: $36,387. Filed May 26.
TR Building & Remodeling Inc., New Canaan, contractor for Tanner and Lauren Cosgrove. Perform replacement alterations at 11 Haviland Drive, Stamford.
Estimated cost: $190,000. Filed May 18.
Tactical Construction Services LLC, Newtown, contractor for Joel D. and Alexandra Aquino. Reroof 9 Diamondcrest Lane, Stamford.
Estimated cost: $10,000. Filed May 15.
Thresher, Thomas T. and Maureen B., Norwalk, contractor for Thomas T. Thresher. Expand existing rear deck at 16 Bumble Bee Lane, Norwalk.
Estimated cost: $20,000. Filed
May 30.
Tomascak, John L, Norwalk, contractor for Drew Figdor and Michele H. Install a generator at 6 Captains Walk Road, Norwalk.
Estimated cost: $15,000. Filed
May 25.
Tri State Decking and Flooring LLC, Trumbull, contractor for Anthony L. Whiteside and Elena BenitezWhiteside. Replace existing deck with a new one at 89 Hunting Ridge Road, Stamford.
Estimated cost: $55,000. Filed May 8.
Trinity Solar Inc., Cheshire, contractor for Pedro and Yodna F. Montoya. Install two 5kw batteries to existing solar/pv system at 70 Pershing Ave., Stamford. Estimated cost: $42,846. Filed May 12.
Vinylume Inc., Stamford, contractor for Edward E. and Donald W. McCormick. Install vinyl siding with all applicable accessories and under alignment at 66 Cascade Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $37,865. Filed May 23.
Vision Solar LLC, Blackwood, New Jersey, contractor for Suzanne Carrero. Install roof-mounted solar panels at 206 Overbrook Drive, Stamford. Estimated cost: $15,400. Filed May 16.
Westview Electric LLC, Guilford, contractor for Dean Demattia. Remodel kitchen and replace cabinets without structural changes at 276 Culloden Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $16,000. Filed May 4.
Westview Electric LLC, Guilford, contractor for Samrat Shah and Samichha Shahi. Remodel basic kitchen and replace cabinets at 72 Chatham Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $26,000. Filed May 3.
Wilson, Patrick, Stamford, contractor for Patrick Wilson. Add a shower to the existing half bathroom in the basement, which requires moving two partition walls to increase the bathroom’s square footage at 15 Hillcrest Terrace, Stamford. Estimated cost: $5,000. Filed May 18.
Winter, Jon, Stamford, contractor for Jon Winter. Reconfigure interior walls to create fourth bedroom at 70 Hubbard Ave., Stamford. Estimated cost: $10,000. Filed May 10.
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Residential AVM Construction Services Inc., Norwalk, contractor for Stephen Minichini. Rebuild existing deck at rear of single-family residence at 24 Tally Drive, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $45,800. Filed May 25.
Stampar Associates LLC, Stamford, contractor for Stampar Associates LLC. Install new sets of trimless channel letters at 65 Harvard Ave., Stamford. Estimated cost: $5,200. Filed May 12.
Stampar Associates LLC, Stamford, contractor for Stampar Associates LLC. Install new sets of channel letters at 65 Harvard Ave., Stamford. Estimated cost: $6,500. Filed May 12.
Sunrun Installation Services Inc., San Francisco, California, contractor for Antonio Kaczurouski. Install roof-mounted solar panels at 17 Wallace St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $35,638. Filed May 22.
Sunrun Installation Services Inc., San Francisco, California, contractor for Stelmakh Nelya and Guillermo Gonzalez. Install roof-mounted solar panels at 182 Clay Hill Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $37,289. Filed May 25.
Trinity Solar Inc., Cheshire, contractor for John Exantus. Install two 5kw ac batteries to existing solar/pv system at 21 Edice Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $41,017. Filed May 12.
Unlimited Services LLC, Stamford, contractor for Eisenberg Zachary and Allison Kushner. Convert first-floor to two multifamily dwellings and install partial fire sprinkler at 184 North St., Stamford.
Estimated cost: $45,000. Filed May 19.
YO Landscaping and Painting Service LLC, Danbury, contractor for Krishnamurthy and Hyacinth C. Natarajan. Replace damaged retaining wall and install new fence along the rebuilt retaining wall at 115 Pine Tree Drive, Stamford. Estimated cost: $40,000. Filed May 23.
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COURT CASES Bridgeport Superior Court
Barry, John Anthony, et al, Bridgeport. Filed by TLOA of Connecticut LLC, New York, New York. Plaintiff’s attorney: Greene Law PC, Farmington.
Action: The plaintiff is the owner and holder of the tax lien, which the defendants promised to pay. The defendants failed to pay the property taxes and as a result the plaintiff suffered monetary damages. The plaintiff claims foreclosure of the tax liens, possession of the premises and monetary damages less than $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs.
Case no. FBT-CV-23-6124246-S.
Filed May 23.
Bier, Jeremy, et al, Greenwich.
Filed by John Coniglio, Stamford. Plaintiff’s attorney: Richard H. Raphael, Westport.
Action: The plaintiff suffered medical malpractice allegedly by the defendants who performed a bunionectomy, a bone biopsy of the first metatarsal right foot and a washout of the first metatarsal joint of the right foot. As a result of the surgery the plaintiff suffered dislocation and chronic pain in his right foot and now seeks monetary damages more than $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. FBT-CV-23-6124106-S. Filed May 18.
Fox, Eric, Stamford. Filed by Dayna Goethe, Norwalk.
Plaintiff’s attorney: Gould Law Group LLC, New Haven. Action: The plaintiff suffered a collision allegedly caused by the defendant and sustained severe damages and injuries. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages more than $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. FBT-CV23-6124014-S. Filed May 16.
Regan, Anthony, et al, Meriden. Filed by Esther Garabito, Bridgeport. Plaintiff’s attorney: Michael E. Skiber Law Office, Norwalk. Action: The plaintiff suffered a collision allegedly caused by the defendants and sustained severe damages. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages of more than $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. FBT-CV23-6123894-S. Filed May 10.
Danbury Superior Court
Mabuchi, Kiyohiko, et al, Rockville, Maryland. Filed by Cristiane Magevski, Danbury. Plaintiff’s attorney: Ventura Law, Danbury. Action: The plaintiff suffered a collision allegedly caused by the defendants and sustained severe damages and injuries. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages of more than $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. DBD-CV23-6046442-S. Filed June 5.
Mullins, Patricia, Sandy Hook. Filed by LVNV Funding LLC, Las Vegas, Nevada. Plaintiff’s attorney: Schreiber Law LLC, Salem, New Hampshire. Action: The plaintiff purchased the defendant’s debt who then defaulted on the credit account agreement by failing to make periodic payments as required. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages greater than $5,000 but less than $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs. Case no. DBD-CV-23-6046108-S. Filed May 2.
Nuvance Health Inc., et al, Danbury. Filed by Gualberto Wanderley, Bethel. Plaintiff’s attorney: Eaton Law Partners LLP, Middletown. Action: The plaintiff provided hospital services and supplies to the defendants who have allegedly neglected or refused to pay the plaintiff who has suffered monetary damages and seeks more than $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. DBD-CV23-6046007-S. Filed April 24.
Rosenbaum, Benjamin, et al, Ridgefield. Filed by Jet Lipari, South Salem. Plaintiff’s attorney: Eddy & Associates PLLC, Westport. Action: The plaintiff suffered a collision allegedly caused by the defendants and sustained severe damages and injuries. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages of more than $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. DBD-CV23-6046117-S. Filed May 2.
Facts & Figures
Ventres, Tad, Ridgefield. Filed by Dale Ventres, Wise River, Montana. Plaintiff’s attorney: Brody Wilkinson PC, Southport. Action: The plaintiff and defendant inherited property from their father, which contains a single-family residence, in which defendant currently resides. As joint and equal owners of the premises, each party should be entitled to equal benefit for the use of the premises or the revenues generated therefrom. The defendant has allegedly exclusively used the premises and failed to pay reasonable rent. Plaintiff demands an accounting to perfectly balance the parties’ interests in the premises and partition by sale for monetary damages of more than $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. DBD-CV23-6046391-S. Filed April 26.
Stamford Superior Court
Charlestin, Norvens, et al, Stamford. Filed by Henrri Santos Velasquez, Port Chester, New York. Plaintiff’s attorney: Ventura Law, Danbury. Action: The plaintiff suffered a collision allegedly bcaused by the defendant and sustained severe damages and injuries. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages of more than $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. FST-CV-23-6061380-S. Filed May 16.
City Carting LLC, et al, Hartford. Filed by Sauveur Charlot, Norwalk. Plaintiff’s attorney: Diserio Martin O’Connor & Castiglioni, Stamford. Action: The plaintiff was taking the trash out to place into an unfilled dumpster that was not to be picked up by the defendant. The plaintiff was on the loading dock when the defendants backed the vehicle toward the loading dock and proceeded to lift the unfilled dumpster. As the defendant lifted the incorrect dumpster, he forcefully and violently knocked plaintiff to the ground, causing injuries to the plaintiff. When defendant realized he lifted the incorrect dumpster, he placed it back on the loading dock, almost crushing the plaintiff. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages of more than $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. FST-CV-23-6061074-S. Filed April 27.
Ocampo-Montes, Luis, Stamford. Filed by Kingsley Kelly, Stamford. Plaintiff’s attorney: The Law Firm LLC, Stamford. Action: The plaintiff suffered a collision allegedly caused by the defendant and sustained severe damages and injuries. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages of more than $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. FST-CV-236061179-S. Filed May 3.
Santiago, Jacob, Norwalk.
Filed by Mutual Security Credit Union, Shelton. Plaintiff’s attorney: Becker & Zowine Law Offices LLC, Bridgeport. Action: The plaintiff entered into an agreement with the defendant for a credit account for which the defendant promised to pay monthly payments as invoiced based on total purchases and cash advances. The defendant failed to make payments and breached the agreement. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages less than $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs. Case no. FST-CV-23-6061444-S. Filed May 22.
DEEDS Commercial
140 Owners LLC, Port Chester, New York. Seller: Marijan Jurac and Ana Jurac, Greenwich. Property: 53 Stonehedge Drive South, Greenwich. Amount: $1,730,000. Filed June 26.
32 Seniors LLC, Fairfield. Seller: 65 Hillside LLC, Southbury. Property: 65 Hillside Road, Fairfield. Amount: $1,050,000. Filed June 23.
76 Connecticut Avenue LLC, Greenwich. Seller: LJ Insight LLC, Stamford. Property: 76 Connecticut Ave., Greenwich. Amount: $10. Filed June 27.
Apuzzo Jr., Joseph and Carol Ann Apuzzo, New Canaan. Seller: 1 Pear Lane LLC, Greenwich. Property: 1 Pear Lane, Greenwich. Amount: $4,050,000. Filed June 28.
Broussard, Terrance Lynn and Alicia Lennea Broussard Stamford. Seller: 965 Hope LLC, Stamford. Property: 193 Courtland Ave., Stamford. Amount: $800,000. Filed June 2.
Chong Lee, Ahnsuk, Stamford. Seller: Park View 611 LLC, Stamford. Property: 125 Prospect St., No. 5C, Stamford.
Amount: $250,000. Filed June 7.
Crowe, Trevor and Rebecca Crowe, Riverside. Seller: The Jamieson Family Revocable Trust, Greenwich. Property: 32 Lake Drive South, Riverside.
Amount: $4,105,000. Filed June 26.
Ferraro Jr., Gregory Michael and Elizabeth Rose Ferraro, Stamford. Seller: US Bank NA, Fairfield. Property: 76 Arbor Terrace, Fairfield. Amount: $675,000. Filed June 26.
Gemini-1 LLC, Greenwich.
Seller: Holly Singsen, Greenwich. Property: 59 Bedford Road, Greenwich.
Amount: $3,395,000. Filed June 26.
Meyer, Dale, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. Seller: South Water Street Owner LLC, New York, New York. Property: 88 S. Water St., Unit 305, Greenwich.
Amount: $10. Filed June 27.
Nistico, Sophia, Trumbull.
Seller: 59 Mona Terrace LLC, Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Property: 59 Mona Terrace, Fairfield. Amount: $1,415,000.
Filed June 27.
NSR Real Estate LLC, Norwalk. Seller: Ryan W. Phelps, Stamford. Property: 127 Greyrock Place, No. 1708, Stamford. Amount: $355,000.
Filed June 5.
Pagano Building Consultants LLC, New Canaan. Seller: Scott Luntz, New Canaan. Property: 163 Skyview Lane, New Canaan. Amount: $1,170,500. Filed June 9.
Ponus II LLC, Fairfield. Seller: MC Renovation LLC, Trumbull. Property: 445 Morehouse Highway, Fairfield. Amount: $1,370,000. Filed June 26.
The Southport School Inc., Southport. Seller: Pequot 411 Holdings LLC, Southport.
Property: 409 Pequot Ave., Southport. Amount: $1,800,000.
Filed June 22.
Residential
Andino, Marlene, Maywood, New Jersey. Seller: Prafulla S. Sudame and Snehlata P. Sudame, Stamford. Property: 40 Riverside Ave., Unit 6, Stamford. Amount: $535,000. Filed June 2.
Bharara, Ravneet K., et al, Morris. Seller: Lyudmyla Gorbach, Stamford. Property: 85 Camp Ave., Unit 11H, Stamford. Amount: $530,000. Filed June 5.
Bobbitt, Timothy O. and Amy Bobbitt, Fairfield. Seller: Barbro S. Babcock, Fairfield. Property: 868 Mill Plain Road, Fairfield. Amount: $770,000. Filed June 22.
Borjas, Fanny, Oakland Gardens, New York. Seller: Elena Borjas, Fairfield. Property: 125 Katona Drive, Unit 4A6, Fairfield. Amount: $265,000. Filed June 26.
Centeno de la Calle, Jorge and Isabel Lopez Rocher, Stamford. Seller: Harriett Otto, Stamford. Property: 158 Skymeadow Drive, Stamford. Amount: $1,100,000. Filed June 8.
Chen, Zheng and Meixue Li, Stamford. Seller: Daniel T. O’Neill and Jessica L O’Neill, Wilton. Property: 189 Fishing Trail, Stamford. Amount: $980,000. Filed June 7.
Chu, Jinyi and Shuting Xu, New Haven. Seller: Max Dober, Fairfield. Property: 134 Colony St., Fairfield. Amount: $685,000. Filed June 22.
Colter, Abigail and Benjamin Colter, Guilford. Seller: Thomas M. Boland and Amy J. Boland, Waxhaw, North Carolina. Property: 20 Sky Top Drive, Fairfield. Amount: $1,315,000. Filed June 23.
Correa Vargas, Jose A., Stamford. Seller: Marin Yurukov and Mary Yurukov, Stamford. Property: 22 Glenbrook Road, Stamford. Amount: $140,000. Filed June 6.
Davies, Anthony, Old Greenwich. Seller: Peer Bueller and Martine Beijerman, Old Greenwich. Property: 9 Grimes Road, Old Greenwich. Amount: $2,400,000. Filed June 26.
Dziuk, Markian and Ivanna Peleschuk, Stamford. Seller: Sameh Ghali, Stamford. Property: 473 Pepper Ridge Road, Stamford. Amount: $900,000. Filed June 2.
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Gilbride, Carol R., Greenwich.
Elezovic, Tatiana, Yonkers, New York. Seller: Frances Ann Unsell, Stamford. Property: 1 Strawberry Hill Court, Unit 10G, Stamford. Amount: $310,000.
Filed June 9.
Fedele, Nicholas and Erin Michonski, Stamford. Seller: Kaustav Mukherjee and Sumilita Mukherjee, Fairfield. Property: 135 Crest Terrace, Fairfield. Amount: $800,000.
Filed June 27.
Fineberg, Cohen and Gary Dean Fineberg, Fairfield.
Seller: Lionel Kaliff and Rosinne K Chala, Fairfield. Property: 1163 Unquowa Road, Fairfield.
Amount: $1,099,000. Filed June 22.
Fisher, John and Molly Fisher, Fairfield. Seller: Robert B. Campbell and Caroline S. Campbell, Fairfield. Property: 43 Bayberry Road, Fairfield. Amount: $925,000. Filed June 23.
Frattaroli, Nicholas, Fairfield. Seller: Nicholas J. Frattaroli, Fairfield. Property: 34 Pamlynn Road, Stamford. Amount: $0. Filed June 5.
Fulton, Amanda and Kevin Fulton, Stamford. Seller: Jessica L. Joy and Daniel J. Padover, Stamford. Property: 115-44 Colonial Road, Stamford. Amount: $770,000. Filed June 2.
Gafor, Rostam A. and Noor Begum, Stamford. Seller: Marco Orsaia, Stamford. Property: 87 Lindale St., Stamford. Amount: $570,000. Filed June 2.
Gerdes, Jeffrey and Mark Setaro, Stamford. Seller: Lorenzo B. Colella, Stamford. Property: 122 Summer St., Unit 1A, Stamford. Amount: $217,777. Filed June 9.
ON THE RECORD
Seller: Edward Pardoe and Helen Pardoe, Hobe Sound, Florida. Property: Unit 114, West Lyon Farm Condominium, Greenwich. Amount: $1. Filed June 29.
Grabis, Matthew and Eliza Higgins, Fairfield. Seller: Beth Federici, Fairfield. Property: 30 Merton St., Fairfield. Amount: $1,070,000. Filed June 23.
Hirabhai, Ankit and Yesha
Gandhi, Brookfield. Seller: Fabio Augusto Ferreira
Schimidt and Vanessa Martins Froda, Stamford. Property: 35 Walnut Ridge Court, Stamford.
Amount: $1,570,000. Filed June 2.
Infield, Steven, Stamford.
Seller: Karin Infield and Steven Infield, Stamford. Property: 237 Blackberry Drive, Stamford.
Amount: $N/A. Filed June 9.
Ishii, Ichiro and Rie
Ishii, Pleasantville, New York. Seller: Leslie Smith
Kons and Konstantinos
Konstantakopoulos, Stamford.
Property: 154 Eden Road, Stamford. Amount: $1,115,000.
Filed June 6.
Jantosikova, Laura and Balazs Khoor, Stamford.
Seller: Penny Wong, Stamford.
Property: 152 Harpsichord Turnpike, Stamford. Amount:
$850,000. Filed June 9.
Jeon, Wooin, Stamford. Seller: Kelly N. Chemi, Stamford.
Property: 127 Greyrock Place, Unit 1412, Stamford. Amount: $460,000. Filed June 2.
Kanake, Kalpana and Pranay Kanake, Stamford. Seller: Matthew S. Hartigan, Stamford.
Property: 1611 Washington Blvd., Unit 8, Stamford. Amount: $465,000. Filed June 5.
Kapur, Aditya and Shibani
Kapur, Stamford. Seller: Susan Bordash and Robert J. Bordash, Sarasota, Florida. Property: 154
Lee, Kristin Toretta, Greenwich. Seller: Robert Garrett and Elin Augusta Garrett, Greenwich. Property: Lots 143 and 144, Map 3, Highview Ave., Greenwich. Amount: $2,300,000. Filed June 28.
Levy, Jonathan, Greenwich. Seller: Frederic Henri Perrin and Jing Chen, Stamford. Property: 50 Londonderry Drive, Greenwich. Amount: $2,750,000. Filed June 27.
Mahadevan, Sivasubramanian and Priya Vijayaragavan, Stamford. Seller: Philip Bryce Kaye and Linda A Kaye, Clearwater, Florida. Property: 35 Lantern Circle, Stamford. Amount: $680,000. Filed June 8.
Marco, Rachel and Christopher Marco, Fairfield. Seller: James Wade and Allison Wade, Fairfield. Property: 39 Green Acre Lane, Fairfield. Amount: $800,611. Filed June 22.
Marsilio, Christopher N., Stamford. Seller: Chi-Man Lam and Annie Lam, Wilton. Property: 102 Woodside Green, Unit 1A, Stamford. Amount: $220,000. Filed June 5.
Monteforte, Lisa and Denise Monteforte, New York, New York. Seller: Jennifer Livingston, Stamford. Property: 54 Munko Drive, Stamford. Amount: $1,500,000. Filed June 2.
Morgan, Tadhg and Paula Morgan, Gloucester, Massachusetts. Seller: Simon C. Kinney and Guylaine Kinney, Fairfield. Property: 46 Brooklawn Terrace, Fairfield. Amount: $757,500. Filed June 23.
Rutkowski, Stanley and Isabel Rutkowski, Fairfield. Seller: William J. O’Brien Jr. and Deborah O’Brien, Fairfield.
Property: 111 Woodland Road, Fairfield. Amount: $801,000.
Filed June 26.
Shivappa, Somshekhar, New York, New Canaan. Seller: Roberto P. Miranda, Stamford. Property: 115 Lockwood Ave., Unit 1, Stamford. Amount: $355,000. Filed June 6.
Tvedt, Valensiya and Stephen Tvedt, Stamford. Seller: David E. Lewis and Lauren B. Abramson, Stamford. Property: 147 Ridgecrest Road, Stamford. Amount: $1,350,000. Filed June 5.
Werneck de Almeida, Bruno Saadi and Christina R Genovese, Brooklyn, New York. Seller: Haoting Wang and Choyee Leung, Greenwich. Property: 453 E. Putnam Ave., Unit 4B, Greenwich. Amount: $720,000. Filed June 28.
Wolf, Daniel James and Katherine Fleming Krieger, Riverside. Seller: Mia W. Simonsen, Greenwich. Property: 19 Meadow Road, Riverside. Amount: $3,200,000. Filed June 27.
Yeung, Jack T.C. and Jenah Sakai Yeung, Fairfield. Seller: Scott Rozell and Lacey Rozell, Fairfield. Property: 96 Laurel Brook Lane, Fairfield. Amount: $3,945,000. Filed June 26.
LIS PENDENS
Krejci, Priscila, et al, Stamford. Filed by McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for Mortgage Assets Management LLC. Property: 409 Strawberry Hill Ave., Stamford. Action: foreclose defendants’ mortgage. Filed May 25.
Kulis, Kenneth, et al, Stamford. Filed by Bendett & McHugh PC, Farmington, for US Bank Trust National Association. Property: 184 Belltown Road, Stamford. Action: foreclose defendants’ mortgage. Filed May 25.
Motoszko, Cecylia, et al, Stamford. Filed by Korde & Associates PC, New London, for Mortgage Assets Management LLC. Property: North Stamford Road, Stamford. Action: foreclose defendants’ mortgage. Filed May 26.
Quinonez, Carlos, et al, Stamford. Filed by Bendett & McHugh PC, Farmington, for Deutsche Bank National Trust Company. Property: 9 Hinckley Ave., Stamford. Action: foreclose defendant’s mortgage. Filed May 19.
Regan, Brian, et al, Stamford. Filed by McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for Mortgage Assets Management LLC. Property: 17 Avon Lane, Stamford. Action: foreclose defendants’ mortgage. Filed May 18.
MORTGAGES
248 Roundhill Road LLC, Greenwich, by Clifford Nicolas. Lender: Sachem Capital Corp, 568 E. Main St., Branford. Property: 248 Round Hill Road, Greenwich. Amount: $4,300,000. Filed May 15.
59 Sawmill Lane LLC, Glastonbury, by Whitney Johnson. Lender: RCN Capital LLC, 75 Gerber Road East, Suite 102, South Windsor. Property: 59 Sawmill Lane, Greenwich.
Amount: $1,250,000. Filed May 16.
Adair, Melanie Reed, Stamford, by Jonathan T. Hoffman. Lender: Premia Mortgage LLC, 1111 W. Long Lake Road, Suite 102, Troy, Michigan. Property: 32 Highland Road 14, Stamford. Amount: $520,400. Filed May 9.
Ali, Mohammad, Stamford, by Antoinette R. Kaine. Lender: Meadowbrook Financial Mortgage Bankers Corp., 1600 Stewart Ave., Suite 701, Westbury, New York. Property: 6 Soundview Ave., Stamford.
Amount: $574,404. Filed May 12.
Ames, Allison S., Old Greenwich, by Michael Todd Taylor. Lender: Citibank NA, 1000 Technology Drive, O’Fallon, Missouri. Property: 117 Shore Road, Old Greenwich. Amount: $1,700,000. Filed May 15.
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.
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Sebastian Flores Westfair Communications Inc. 701 Westchester Ave, Suite 100 J White Plains, N.Y. 10604-3407
Phone: 694-3600 • Fax: 694-3699
Pepper Ridge Road, Unit 14, Stamford. Amount: $1,115,000.
Filed June 7.
Kean Jr., Arthur J., Fairfield. Seller: Joshua Lipton, Fairfield. Property: 205 Sterling St., Fairfield. Amount: $499,999. Filed June 26.
Najamy, Anthony Louis and Lara Najamy, Jacksonville, Florida. Seller: Richard F. Kazzi and Cynthia A. Kazzi, Fairfield. Property: 131 Sigwin Drive, Fairfield. Amount: $710,000. Filed June 27.
Orenstein, Geoffrey and Erica Orenstein, Forest Hills, New York. Seller: Victoria M. Swanson, Fairfield. Property: 100 Burrwood Common, Fairfield. Amount: $2,227,500. Filed June 23.
Petrova, Viliana and Krassimire Mihailov Penev, Stamford. Seller: Michael Kompar and Frances Kompar, Stamford. Property: 2983 High Ridge Road, Stamford. Amount: $635,000. Filed June 6.
Boho, Stanislawa, et al, Stamford. Filed by Glass & Braus LLC, Fairfield, for US Bank Trust National Association. Property: 57 DeLeo Drive, Stamford. Action: foreclose defendants’ mortgage. Filed May 31.
Depaiva, Joao B., et al, Stamford. Filed by Pilicy Ryan & Ward, Stamford, for Village Square Condominium. Property: 1107-15 Hope St., Stamford. Action: foreclose defendants’ mortgage. Filed May 23.
Jaramillo, Didier M., et al, Stamford. Filed by Glass & Braus LLC, Fairfield, for Towd Point Mortgage Trust 2017. Property: 11 Tuttle St., Unit 11, Stamford. Action: foreclose defendants’ mortgage. Filed May 18.
Sotiropoulos, Helen, et al, Stamford. Filed by Bendett & McHugh PC, Farmington, for Deutsche Bank National Trust Company. Property: 98 McMullen Ave., Stamford. Action: foreclose defendants’ mortgage. Filed May 17.
Tobar, Noe, Stamford. Filed by Andrea C. Sisca, Greenwich, for Susan Sanseverino. Property: 27 Judy Lane, Stamford. Action: foreclose defendant’s mortgage. Filed May 16.
Walsh, Joanne, et al, Stamford. Filed by McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for Mortgage Assets Management LLC. Property: 59 Courtland Ave., Unit 1F, Stamford. Action: foreclose defendants’ mortgage. Filed May 26.
Apazidis, George and Athena Apazidis, Norwalk, by Tamara L. Peterson. Lender: Wells Fargo Bank NA, 101 N. Phillips Ave., Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Property: 149 Woodside Circle, Fairfield. Amount: $581,600. Filed May 17.
Bayer, Maristela, Greenwich, by Cesar Daniel Ortecho. Lender: Citizens Bank NA, 1 Citizens Plaza, Providence, Rhode Island. Property: 193 Hamilton Ave., Apt 21, Greenwich. Amount: $250,000. Filed May 15.
Beatty, Sasha, Stamford, by N/A. Lender: CrossCountry Mortgage LLC, 2160 Superior Ave., Cleveland, Ohio. Property: 9 Arden Lane, Stamford. Amount: $719,626. Filed May 9.
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Beltran, Erika E. and Daniel
R. Reyes, Stamford, by George
M. Xylos. Lender: Plaza Home Mortgage Inc., 9808 Scranton Road, San Diego, California.
Property: 459 Sylvan Knoll Road, Stamford. Amount:
$254,125. Filed May 10.
Cannillo, Vincent and Donna Cannillo, Fairfield, by Eric Willinger. Lender: Webster Bank
NA, 1959 Summer St., Stamford.
Property: 260 Woodbine Lane, Fairfield. Amount: $100,000.
Filed May 15.
Carpenter, Timothy K. and Susan E. Carpenter, Stamford, by William A. Snider. Lender: Raymond James Bank, 710 Carillon Parkway, St. Petersburg, Florida. Property: 105 Davenport Farm Lane West, Stamford. Amount: $230,000. Filed May 11.
Connors, Shawn and Aimee Connors, Fairfield, by Kyri
E. Bermudez. Lender: Total Mortgage Services LLC, 185 Plains Road, Milford. Property: 34 Plum St., Fairfield. Amount:
$382,700. Filed May 15.
De Freitas Lima, Rodrigo Kede, Greenwich, by Vicki
K. Johnson. Lender: US Bank NA, 2800 Tamarack Road, Owensboro, Kentucky. Property: 18 Bramble Lane, Riverside.
Amount: $2,460,000. Filed May 16.
Emple, Marissa G. and Artem Emple, Stamford, by Stuart Welkovich. Lender: BMO Harris Bank NA, 320 S. Canal St., Chicago, Illinois. Property: 23 Brighton Place, Stamford.
Amount: $726,250. Filed May 11.
Esposito, Paul M. and Michelle R. Esposito, Stamford, by Francisco Alberto Cabreja Pena. Lender: Citizens Bank NA, 1 Citizens Plaza, Providence, Rhode Island.
Property: 35 Wallace St., Stamford. Amount: $154,700. Filed May 12.
Franco, Anthony J. and Susan Franco, Greenwich, by Cesar Daniel Ortecho. Lender: Citizens Bank NA, 1 Citizens Plaza, Providence, Rhode Island.
Property: 44 Homestead Road, Greenwich. Amount: $200,000.
Filed May 16.
Franczkiewice, Adam and Wioletta Franczkiewice, Stamford, by Gregory
G. Andriunas. Lender: HomeBridge Financial Services Inc., 194 Wood Avenue South, Ninth floor, Iselin, New Jersey.
Property: 5 River St., Greenwich.
Amount: $525,000. Filed May 15.
Furniss-Green, Matthew and Julianne Furniss-Green, Fairfield, by Jeffrey G. Lane. Lender: JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, 1111 Polaris Parkway, Columbus, Ohio. Property: 45 Charles St., Fairfield. Amount: $308,000. Filed May 15.
Garcia, Nathaniel Ryan and Sarena Ann Garcia, Norwalk, by Bruce D. Jackson. Lender: CrossCountry Mortgage LLC, 2160 Superior Ave., Cleveland, Ohio. Property: 267 W. Broad St., Stamford. Amount: $505,800. Filed May 9.
Giorno, Joanna L., Cos Cob, by James Kavanagh. Lender: First Republic Bank, 111 Pine St., San Francisco, California. Property: 11 Wyndover Lane, Cos Cob.
Amount: $570,000. Filed May 17.
Gomez, John, Fairfield, by Gillian V. Ingraham. Lender: Berkshire Bank, 24 North St., Pittsfield, Massachusetts.
Property: 492 Ruane St., Fairfield. Amount: $1.215,000.
Filed May 17.
Grisanti, Mark, Greenwich, by N/A. Lender: US Bank NA, 2800 Tamarack Road, Owensboro, Kentucky. Property: 13 Reynolds Place, Greenwich. Amount: $856,875. Filed May 17.
Guraieb, Mario and Maria Teresa Mantecon, Greenwich, by Brett O’Donnell. Lender: Webster Bank NA, 1959 Summer St., Stamford. Property: 2 Halsey Drive Old Greenwich. Amount: $345,000. Filed May 16.
Harada, Sadao and Patricia Harada, Greenwich, by Anne C. Delhaye. Lender: Quicken Loans LLC, 1050 Woodward Ave., Detroit, Michigan.
Property: 32 Indian Mill Road, Cos Cob. Amount: $246,000.
Filed May 17.
Facts & Figures
Huh, Inwha and Rob Kim, Westport, by Emily D. Wilson. Lender: CrossCountry Mortgage LLC, 2160 Superior Ave., Cleveland, Ohio. Property: 20 Beagling Hill Circle, Fairfield. Amount: $726,200. Filed May 17.
Jaikaran, Mitra, White Plains, New York, by Kenneth R. Grace. Lender: Rocket Mortgage LLC, 1050 Woodward Ave., Detroit, Michigan. Property: 1 Broad St., Unit 12C, Stamford. Amount: $267,000. Filed May 12.
Jemiolo, Michael R., Stamford, by Scott Rogalski. Lender: TD Bank NA, 2035 Limestone Road, Wilmington, Delaware. Property: 212 Dolphin Cove Quay, Stamford. Amount: $845,000. Filed May 10.
Kleinman, Sarah, Fairfield, by Oxines J. Rene. Lender: Savings Bank of Danbury, 220 Main St., Danbury. Property: 141 Deepwood Road, Fairfield. Amount: $212,000. Filed May 18.
Koehler, Deborah, New York, New York, by Adam Schwartz. Lender: LendSure Mortgage Corp., 15253 Avenue of Science, San Diego, California. Property: 968 Westover Road, Stamford. Amount: $735,000. Filed May 12.
Lawrence, Sarita, Stamford, by Daniel P. Weiner. Lender: Movement Mortgage LLC, 8024 Calvin Hall Road, Indian Land, South Carolina. Property: 101 Bridge St., Stamford. Amount: $512,000. Filed May 10.
Lok, David and Rebecca Lok, Stamford, by Seth J. Arnowitz. Lender: CMG Mortgage Inc., 3160 Crow Canyon Road, Suite 400, San Ramon, California. Property: 16 Fairview Ave., Stamford. Amount: $3,000,000. Filed May 11.
Lyng-Olsen, Niels Peter and Christine Kim Lyng-Olsen, Fairfield, by Robert C. Hauck. Lender: Webster Bank NA, 1959 Summer St., Stamford. Property: 401 Old Post Road, Fairfield. Amount: $250,000. Filed May 15.
Mahdi, Mohammed Yassir and Alia Muslim Ayoub, Stamford, by E. Arthur Moriente. Lender: Fairway Independent Mortgage Corp., 4201 Marsh Lane, Carrollton, Texas. Property: 19 Twin Brook Drive, Stamford. Amount: $431,000. Filed May 12.
McCreesh, Michael J. and Dana S. McCreesh, Fairfield, by Michael Lee. Lender: Citizens Bank NA, 1 Citizens Plaza, Providence, Rhode Island. Property: 55 Acorn Lane, Fairfield. Amount: $375,000. Filed May 16.
Milazzo, Samuel P. and Lee Milazzo, Fairfield, by N/A. Lender: First Bank of Greenwich, 444 E. Putnam Ave., Cos Cob. Property: 234 Birch Road, Fairfield. Amount: $245,000. Filed May 15.
Morales, Willian J. and Beatriz E. Quiceno, Stamford, by Antonio Faretta. Lender: Bank of America NA, 100 N. Tryon St., Charlotte, North Carolina. Property: 45 Standish Road, Apt 1, Stamford. Amount: $37,500. Filed May 10.
Orecchio, Marco and Petrina Orecchio, Stamford, by Besnike Krasniqi. Lender: Citizens Bank NA, 1 Citizens Plaza, Providence, Rhode Island. Property: 37 West Trail, Stamford. Amount: $200,000.
Filed May 11.
Pagano, John and Orsolya Rosenfeld, Fairfield, by Eric Anthony Avellaneda. Lender: Sikorsky Financial Credit Union, 1000 Oronoque Lane, Stratford. Property: 700 Mill Plain Road, Fairfield. Amount: $132,000.
Filed May 16.
Rajaraman, Anand, Stamford, by Gina Marie Davila. Lender: Citizens Bank NA, 1 Citizens Plaza, Providence, Rhode Island. Property: 33 Walter Lane, Stamford. Amount: $225,000.
Filed May 9.
Sabin, Krista, Fairfield, by Alexandra L. Peterson. Lender: Sikorsky Financial Credit Union, 1000 Oronoque Lane, Stratford. Property: 1330 Mill Hill Terrace, Southport. Amount: $114,000.
Filed May 17.
Sack, Brandon M., Stamford, by Richard J Shapiro. Lender: Citibank NA, 1000 Technology Drive, O’Fallon, Missouri. Property: 1283 Hope St., 4, Stamford. Amount: $306,000.
Filed May 9.
Sarlis, Paul and Tess Sarlis, Fairfield, by Scott Rogalski. Lender: TD Bank NA, 2035 Limestone Road, Wilmington, Delaware. Property: 245 Range Road, Southport. Amount: $125,000. Filed May 16.
Schwab, Matthew and Kelli Stenstrom, Brooklyn, New York, by Jonathan J. Martin. Lender: First Republic Bank, 111 Pine St., San Francisco, California. Property: 8 Verona Drive, Riverside. Amount: $1,400,000. Filed May 16.
Thomas, Tommy J. and Bindu Thomas, Westwood, Massachusetts, by Kirsten E. Bennett. Lender: US Bank NA, 2800 Tamarack Road, Owensboro, Kentucky. Property: 193 Dogwood Lane, Stamford. Amount: $300,000. Filed May 9.
Van Den Berg, Pieter Frederik and Susannah Slattery Greenwich, by Scott Rogalski. Lender: TD Bank NA, 2035 Limestone Road, Wilmington, Delaware. Property: 64 Old Church Road, Greenwich. Amount: $862,620. Filed May 15.
Wales, Nathanael and Therese Wales, Fairfield, by Efrain Brown. Lender: Tower Federal Credit Union, 7901 Sandy Spring Road, Laurel, Maryland. Property: 19 Patrick Drive, Fairfield. Amount: $250,000. Filed May 16.
Wells, Kyle, Stamford, by Philip J. Toohey. Lender: Savings Bank of Danbury, 220 Main St., Danbury. Property: 340 Chestnut Hill Road, Stamford. Amount: $1,450,000. Filed May 12.
Wolff, David C. and Rosa Cilifrese, Stamford, by Besnike Krasniqi. Lender: Citizens Bank NA, 1 Citizens Plaza, Providence, Rhode Island. Property: 154 Courtland Hill St., Stamford. Amount: $160,000. Filed May 10.
Yeranossian, Peter J. and Francesca Christine Enea, Fairfield, by Michael R. Lowitt. Lender: Ridgewood Savings Bank, 1981 Marcus Ave., Suite 110, Lake Success, New York. Property: 2233 Hillside Road, Fairfield. Amount: $100,000.
Filed May 18.
Zaccherio II, Lawrence and Elizabeth Zaccherio, Riverside, by Wilma Vitale. Lender: US Bank NA, 425 Walnut St., Cincinnati, Ohio. Property: 18 Lancer Road, Riverside. Amount: $350,000.
Filed May 17.
NEW BUSINESSES
Antoinette Antiques, 100 Hope St., Unit 46, Stamford 06906, c/o J&M Wholesalers Corp. Filed May 9.
Bacchus Liquor, 268 Greenwich Ave., Stamford 06902, c/o Bacchu Liquor LLC. Filed May 2.
Furry Land of Fairfield Brahman LLC, 33 Walter Lane, Stamford 06902, c/o Anand Rajaraman. Filed May 11.
GND, 95 Morgan St., Apt 11D, Stamford 06905, c/o Giorgi Nikuradze. Filed May 8.
Keara Janelle Modeling & Photograph, 3 Knickerbocker Ave., Stamford 06907, c/o Jean R Maignan. Filed May 3.
Mr. Mango’s Smoothies, 9 Pulaski St., Stamford 06902, c/o
Mr. Mango’s Smoothies LLC. Filed May 11.
Napoletana, 2701 Summer St., Stamford 06905, c/o Stamford Kosher LLC. Filed May 11.
Nice Guys II, 409 Hope St., Apt E, Stamford 06906, c/o Joseph Faugno. Filed May 9.
OG Painting Services, 95 Noble St., Apt 1, Stamford 06902, c/o O&G Painting Services LLC. Filed May 2.
Platinum One Lending LLC, 2494 Cristina Anne Cottage, Howell, Michigan 48855, c/o Platinum One Processing LLC. Filed May 8.
Prosource of Stamford, 25 Harbor View Ave., Stamford 06902, c/o Jaskiran Kahlon. Filed May 3.
Retnink Alignment, 1266 E. Main St., Suite 700R, Stamford 06902, c/o Essential Expertise LLC. Filed May 4.
Shelf, 6 Landmark Square, Stamford 06901, c/o Gemshelf Inc. Filed May 4.
The Fishbowl Sound Aquatics, 1013 Hope St., Stamford 06907, c/o Sound Aquatics LLC. Filed May 1.
The Spa Counter Essence, 2299 Summer St., Stamford 06905, c/o Essence of Jazira LLC. Filed May 4.
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Wakefield Inspection Services LLC
Article of origin
filed with New York Secretary of state on 5/23/2023. The office is located in Westchester county, NY. Secretary of state shall mail a copy of any process against it to Euclysn Ellis 2005 Palmer ave Suite 1104 Larchmont, NY 10538. The LLC primary address is Palmer ave Suite 1104 Larchmont, NY 10538 and may engage in any lawful act or activity for which a limited liability company may be formed.
#63423
BUILDING PRINTS
LLC Filed 6/2/23 Office: Westchester Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: 44 Ashford Ave, Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522 Purpose: all lawful #63426
PODIUM ATHLETICS
LLC Filed 4/27/23 Office: Westchester Co.
SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: 235 Garth Rd, Apt E3D, Scarsdale, NY 10583
Purpose: all lawful #63427
W12 GARAGE LLC
Filed 4/26/23 Office: Westchester Co.
SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: 14 Ridgewood Ave, #2, Yonkers, NY 10704
Purpose: all lawful
#63428
Eliot Lirr LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) 11/15/2022. Cty: Westchester. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to 716 S Columbus Ave., Mt. Vernon, NY 10550. General Purpose. #63429
22 The Terrace LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 06/01/2023.
Office location: Westchester County. SSNY is designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Jason Van Itallie, 685 Post Road, Darien, CT 06820. Any lawful activity. #63430
Notice of Formation of iSHINE Maids Cleaning Services LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 5/17/2023.
Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to iSHINE Maids Cleaning Services LLC, 55 Bank St Unit #802 White Plains NY 10606. Purpose: any lawful act or activity. #63433
LEGAL NOTICES
REICH MILL HALLOW INVESTORS
LLC, Art. Of Org. filed with SSNY 6/14/2023. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail process to: The LLC c/o Attn: Keith Reich, 28 Wyndham Close, White Plains, NY, 10605, USA.
Purpose: any lawful act or activity.
#63434
Notice of Formation of Cascumpec Light, LLC Art. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 6/12/23. 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, 302 Saw Mill River Rd., Hawthorne, NY 10532. Purpose: any lawful purpose.
#63435
Notice is hereby given that an On Premises Tavern Wine License, Serial #1358060 has been applied for by American MultiCinema, Inc. d/b/a AMC Port Chester 14 to sell beer, wine and cider at retail in a Movie Theatre. For on premises consumption under the ABC law at 40 Westchester Ave Port Chester NY 10573. #63441
Notice of formation of Colette Vincent NP In Family Health, PLLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 6/24/23. Offc. Loc: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of the PLLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the PLLC, PO Box 8315, Pelham NY 10803.
#63443
DISTRESSED ASSET ACQUISITIONS, LLC
Filed 6/22/23 Office: Westchester Co.
SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: 399 Knollwood Rd, Ste 318, White Plains, NY 10603 Purpose: all lawful #63444
FOUNDATIONAL SERVICES LLC Filed 6/13/23 Office: Westchester Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: 3 Southwoods Ln, Scarsdale, NY 10583 Purpose: all lawful #63445
Notice of Registration of International Blockchain Legal LLP. Registration filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 5/26/2023. Office location: Westchester County. LLP formed in the District of Columbia on 8/30/2020. Princ. office addr. of LLP: 600 Mamaroneck Ave. Ste 400, Harrison, NY 10528. SSNY designated as agent of LLP upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Aaron Krowne 600 Mamaroneck Ave. Ste 400, Harrison, NY 10528. Registration filed with the DC Office of the Secretary, 1350 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Ste 419, Washington, DC 20004. Purpose: Legal services.
#63447
Premises Tavern Wine License, Serial #1358060 has been applied for by American Multi Cinema, Inc. d/b/a AMC Port Chester 14 to sell beer, wine and cider at retail in a Movie Theatre. For on premises consumption under the ABC law at 40 Westchester Ave Port Chester NY 10573. #63448
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS COUNTY OF BEAUFORT DOCKET NO. 2023 CP 07 00857, Player Holdings, LLC, Plaintiff vs. William D. Somers; Treasurer of Beaufort County; Regions Bank; Pinckney Retreat Community Association, Inc., Defendants. SUMMONS TO THE DEFENDANT(S), William D. Somers: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to appear and defend by answering the Complaint in this action, of which a copy is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer on the subscribers at their offices, Mutterer Law Firm, LLC, 5 Red Cedar Street, Suite 102, Post Office Box 29, Bluffton, South Carolina, 29910, within thirty (30) days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; except that the United States of America, if named, shall have sixty (60) days to answer after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to do so, judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint. TO MINOR(S) OVER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE AND/OR MINOR(S) UNDER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE AND THE PERSON WITH WHOM THE MINOR(S) RESIDES AND/OR TO PERSONS UNDER SOME LEGAL DISABILITY: YOU ARE FURTHER SUMMONED AND NOTIFIED to apply for the appointment of a Guardian Ad Litem to represent said minor(s) within thirty (30) days after the service of this Summons upon you. If you fail to do so, application for such appointment will be made by the Plaintiff(s) herein. YOU WILL ALSO TAKE NOTICE that should you fail to Answer the foregoing Summons, the Plaintiff will move for an Order of Reference of this cause to the Master In Equity for Beaufort County, which Order shall, pursuant to Rule 53 of the South Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure (ìSCRCPî), specifically provide that the said Master In Equity is authorized and empowered to enter a final judgment in this cause with appeal only to the South Carolina Court of Appeals pursuant to Rule 203(d)(1) of the SCACR, effective June 1, 1999. NOTICE TO THE DEFENDANTS ABOVE NAMED: YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Summons and Complaint, of which the foregoing is a copy of the Summons, were filed with the Clerk of Court for Beaufort County, South Carolina on May 9, 2023. Beaufort County, South Carolina. Jannine M. Mutterer, Esq. Mutterer Law Firm, LLC. 5 Red Cedar St., Ste. 102, PO Box 29, Bluffton, SC 29910. (843) 640 5700. #63436
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