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Frito-Lay, one of Purchasebased PepsiCo’s brands, wants to build a $100 million, 157,907-square-foot fulfillment center in East Fishkill that would be used for warehousing and distribution of its various products that include, among others, Lays potato chips, Doritos tortilla chips and Fritos corn chips. The East Fishkill Town Board has scheduled a joint public hearing on the proposal with its Planning
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Board for Sept. 23. Whether the hearing will be highlighted by public support for the project or opposition remains a matter for speculation. An application to build the project was filed with the town by Rolling FritoLay Sales LP, a subsidiary of PepsiCo. It would be located in National Resources’ iPark 84, the 300-acre former IBM East campus at Exit 50 of Interstate 84. Confidential discussions had been taking place with the town regarding the proposal before the application was filed. The proposal was given the name “Project Niagara” to avoid publicly identifying Frito-Lay or PepsiCo. The disclosure at the Town Board’s Aug. 26 meeting that Frito-Lay was the
project’s applicant brought questions from a member of the public, East Fishkill resident Eric Eckley about why Frito-Lay’s involveTWB Loan Decision ment wasn’t disclosed from Banner Ad the beginning. 6” Town w x 1.5” h Thomas Attorney 7-6-21 Wood explained that public companies often have a need for confidentiality while performing due diligence to decide whether they want to go » FRITO-LAY
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Nation’s largest cannabis company says get medical card ahead of retail rollout BY KEVIN ZIMMERMAN kzimmerman@westfairinc.com
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lthough recreational marijuana retail stores are unlikely to open in Connecticut or New York until next year, the nation’s
largest cannabis operator is encouraging interested adults to beat the presumed rush by getting their medical marijuana cards now. That way, Curaleaf says, such customers will have a leg up on those choosing to wait until retail stores
open, having already secured a card that can be used for both medical and recreational cannabis. “A lot of people in both states are definitely interested in (recreational) cannabis,” Curaleaf » WHY WAIT?
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Carolina M. Osorio, owner of CP Servicios Latinos BY PHIL HALL phall@westfairinc.com
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arolina M. Osorio came to the U.S. from Colombia when she was 10 years old, and during her youth she gained a fascination with language and communications. “When I was younger, my dream was to be a writer and travel the world while working for a magazine,” she said. While Osorio has yet to achieve the goal of a globetrotting wordsmith, she has used her appreciation of language to create a business that uses words to provide often-vulnerable individuals with much-needed assistance. As the founder of the Norwalkbased CP Servicios Latinos, Osorio provides both her bilingual skills in offering translation services for Fairfield County’s Latino community as well as an understanding of the federal, state and nonprofit resources that can help this community in a myriad of legal, social and economic matters. “I come with a professional background in social work, community outreach and also legal work,” she explained. “In all of the work that I’ve done with nonprofit
organizations and the legal offices where I’ve worked for more than 17 years, the focus has always been with the Latino community.” Osorio’s background included community education outreach for a domestic violence agency, where she worked with Latino organizations, churches and other entities in educating them about the resources for assistance against home-based abuse. She also worked as a family violence victim advocate, helping individuals in both criminal and civil court cases. “That was the starting point of my passion for learning about all of these programs and resources,” she said. Osorio launched CP Servicios Latinos unofficially in 2017, offering educational and informational outreach to help the Spanish-speaking community apply for federal and state benefits while offering an overview on matters related to consumer, labor and housing laws — her work as a paralegal in a law firm helped widen her understanding of those issues, which she is able to share on a consultative basis. She registered her business as a full-time endeavor in 2020, and while acknowledging her first year was “tough” due to the pandemic
Carolina M. Osorio she also noted that many people whom she assisted in her earlier work have followed her to become clients. Over the past four years, Osorio has witnessed a growing level of awareness and self-respect for a demographic that often felt marginalized by the wider society. “Our community has become more aware they don’t have to stay silent,” she said. “If there is an issue that can be resolved, it’s just a matter of knowing the programs that are available and how these processes work.” Osorio described the marketing of her services as “old-fashioned,” with postcards and business cards placed in Latino restaurants and
retail stores. But she is cutting edge in hosting webinars on Facebook and Instagram to highlight the complexities of various legal processes that frequently baffle people. “For example, when there is a possible eviction, I explain the eviction processes and how to be on the lookout for how to avoid being illegally evicted,” she said. “I also provide a lot of information about labor — there are a lot of employers that take advantage of people and will hire someone to work for them regardless of their legal status and then they will pay them poorly. So, I am explaining to them how to file a complaint for wages with the Department of Labor. “I also do sessions about how individuals can file for divorce or child custody or child support, or if they’re going to need a restraining order in domestic violence cases,” she added. Looking ahead, Osorio would like to pursue a law school education to further enhance her skillset. She is also hoping to grow CP Servicios Latinos from a Fairfield County-based business into a national organization. “I have a high percentage of clients that are from other states,” she said.
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Rye Brook lawyer sued over ‘uninhabitable’ $150K vacation rental BY BILL HELTZEL bheltzel@westfairinc.com
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odney P. Seelig expected an “immaculate” country home when he paid $150,000 for a threemonth vacation rental, but he claims he got an uninhabitable property instead. Seelig, of New York City, sued Rye Brook lawyer Vincent A. DeIorio, the trustee of the entity that owns the property, Aug. 17 in Westchester Supreme Court. Seelig said he prepaid the entire $150,000 rent and a $40,000 security deposit to lease Evergreen Pines in Ancram, Columbia County, from June 2 through Sept. 8. Evergreen Pines is owned by a trust established by Pat Armentano, founder of Paraco Gas Corp. of Rye Brook, who died in 2010. The trust is not named as a defendant. The 91-acre property on Doodletown Road features a four-bedroom log chateau, four-bedroom guest house, entertainment barn, pool house and heat-
ed swimming pool, tennis court, bocce court, gazebos and a pond, two hours from New York City. The landlord pledged to deliver the property “as is,” according to the complaint, and Seelig did a walk through on Jan. 29 with the landlord’s representative. Based on what he saw, he signed the lease on Feb. 16. But when he arrived on June 2, he claims, the property had deteriorated dramatically. The portico and porch were infested with nesting birds, the lawsuit states, and “abundant excrement” smeared the house, outdoor lights and window frames. An office was allegedly blocked with junk, closets were filled with garbage, carpenter bees infested the front balcony and pool house, the pool was dirty and unusable, window blinds had been torn down, many lights had been removed or were inoperable. Seelig says he was told that some of the conditions would be remedied after the representative spoke with the
landlord. Then he received a letter from DeIorio framing the issue as Seelig’s choice not to occupy the property. The security deposit was returned, the complaint states, and DeIorio promised to try to rent the property and credit Seelig’s account. Seelig said the landlord has made insufficient efforts to rent the property. He demanded an immediate $150,000 refund, according to the complaint, but the landlord has refused to do so.
He accuses DeIorio of breach of lease and unjust enrichment. DeIorio did not immediately respond to messages asking for his side of the story. Seelig is represented by White Plains attorneys James K. Landau and Allegra P. Beals. Evergreen Pines was put on the market in 2019 for $3.3 million, according to Zillow, and now the asking price is $2.75 million.
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Ridgefield weighs the pros and cons of cannabis retailing BY PHIL HALL phall@westfairinc.com
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idgefield’s Economic & Community Development Commission invited established cannabis retailers and policy makers from Massachusetts and California to a special online meeting Aug. 30 to hear the benefits and challenges that could arise if the town gave its approval for the opening of marijuana retail stores. And what did they learn? Setting up cannabis retail comes with a lot of variables. Meg Sanders, CEO of Canna Provisions, a cannabis retailer in Massachusetts, cautioned the commission that making money in this sector of the retail industry was heavy with obstacles created by the regulatory oversight in place. She observed that while the legalization of marijuana in Massachusetts — which was approved by voters in 2016 — sparked a great deal of interest among potential retailers, “very few applicants have made it through the process,” adding that many wouldbe entrepreneurs would face sticker shock for upfront costs. “One of the things that I think is critical to remember is this is a business where a lot of money’s invested in order to open,” she said, citing the costs of security systems to the staffing needed to ensure inventory is handled and consumers are not underage. “And with the heavy taxation burden that exists in this industry because it’s not federally legal yet, we have a massive burden. We are not allowed to take any normal business deductions except for cost of goods — payroll, rent, insurance, all of these things normal businesses pay we cannot deduct from our taxes. So, you can imagine what our tax burden is — it’s enormous.” Connecticut state Sen. Will Haskell, whose district includes Ridgefield, supported the cannabis legalization bill that Gov. Ned Lamont signed into law in June but noted that it comes with some significant caveats, including an age restriction on sales to individuals 21 and older, restrictions on the use of mass media for advertising and limits on what constitutes legal possession for both the number of cannabis plants on residential property — three mature plants and three immature plants per person, with a maximum of 12 plants per household — and the possession levels of
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Ridgefield Cannabis. Photo by Beverly Yuen Thompson / Flickr Creative Commons. marijuana on a person. “If you’re in possession of more than one-and-a-half ounces, but less than five ounces, then you’re subject to a first-offense fine of $100, a second-offense fine of $250 and so on,” he said. “If you’re in possession of even greater amounts, well then there’s greater fines. The first offense is $500, the second offense is a Class C misdemeanor. And then there are other crimes that remain in place like those who are growing illegally, manufacturing illegally and the intent to sell to somebody who’s under 21 — those are all additionally considered a crime under our new statute.” While predicting cannabis will be “one of the most regulated industries in the country,” Haskell noted that a disproportionate number of minorities went to prison for marijuana possession in the pre-legalization era and he warned that he did not want to see this sector controlled by “a whole bunch of corporations predominantly owned by folks who are white who all of a sudden become millionaires on the backs of a failed war on drugs that negatively impacted so many comFCBJ
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munities.” Arthur Wylene, general counsel of the Rural County Representatives of California, discussed his state’s efforts to launch and maintain a cannabis retail sector and stressed that not every locality is right for such retailing, but those that succeeded understood the needs of this offering. “With great control comes great responsibility,” he said. “We were quite successful in California getting a fairly high level of local control. But we found that certainly the choices we make collectively can have an effect on that statewide dynamic, both on the market and on the political repercussions in future legislative and regulatory activity. “If local jurisdictions have negative press articles about how they have not regulated, that rebound one way,” he said. “Whereas on the other hand, if jurisdictions sort of reflexively say ‘No, we don’t want commercial cannabis activities, we don’t want retail, we don’t want a cultivation,’ that in turn generates pressure at the state level to override the local bans. And we see
those bills probably once every couple of years in California.” Wylene also advised his Ridgefield audience that his state’s experience might not fit into their situation. “Connecticut isn’t California, and California isn’t Massachusetts, and Massachusetts isn’t Colorado,” he said. “Each of those states faces different conditions and decisions at the state level that, in turn, affect how local governments react. “In California, the level of local control that we have, particularly in the fiscal realm, is a lot higher than Connecticut municipalities have. We don’t have limits on local taxation that requires a vote of the people to impose any tax but with a vote of the people — you can tax cannabis businesses almost without limit.” Sarah Dukett, legislative advocate for Rural County Representatives of California, echoed Wylene’s comments but adding that creating a cannabis retail environment is an act of trial-and-error. “Another thing just to keep in mind is you won’t get it right the first time,” she said. “No ordinance is
going to be perfect, no state regulation is going to be perfect. It’s going to be a learning process, and there’s going to be a lot of changes especially early on (as) they start to develop their state regulatory system.” Dukett added that “not getting it right the first time is okay” because the cannabis industry itself is a work in progress. “A robust regulatory framework does not happen overnight,” she said. “It’s going to take time to have that setup and to have a whole entire licensing process set up. And even if you decide to say yes, to get your own rules in order finding the right business for your community, it’s going to take time and you need to be prepared to pivot and make changes and be flexible.” And as for those who think cannabis will bring quick revenue into the town, Dukett cautioned to “keep your expectations modest” and to be patient when expecting positive results. “You’re not going to see a public benefit payoff right away,” she said. “Maybe take the time to do a little revenue projection — that’s a little bit more realistic.”
Thinking small: Port Chester development to have just eight apartments BY PETER KATZ pkatz@westfairinc.com
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newly proposed residential development for 121 Poningo St. in Port Chester is the antithesis of several sizable projects that have either been proposed or are under construction in the village. Developer 67 Purdy Avenue LLC proposes a three-story building that would have eight apartments. Two of the units would be studios, two would be one-bedroom and the remaining four would have two bedrooms. The developer bought the land that would be used from individual owners on Feb. 24 of this year for $117,000, according to documents on file with the Westchester County Clerk’s Office. The lot is approximately 0.14-acre and has approximately 58 feet of frontage on the eastern side of Poningo Street. It is about 1,000 feet from the Metro-North Railroad Station. According to a submission by attorney Daniel Patrick of the White Plains-based law firm Cuddy & Feder, the developer would like to be able to create all eight units in the building as affordable housing, renting to people earning 60% of the county’s average median income. Patrick said the developer has been in touch with the county regarding
Rendering of building proposed for 121 Poningo St. its affordable housing programs. The residential units would be on the second and third floors of the building. Parking and the lobby space would be on the ground level. There would be six parking spaces provided in the building. The parking area would have finished walls and fenced openings that allow natural light in along with air circulation. Patrick said that the building can be done as-of-right in the CD-4 District that permits multifamily dwellings. There is a mix of sin-
gle-family, multifamily and commercial properties in the neighborhood. Just to the north of the development site is a 53-unit apartment building at 125-131 Poningo St. At the rear of the property is a 56-unit building at 264-268 King St. Patrick said that the proposal fits with the village’s goals as expressed in its comprehensive plan. “The proposal provides quality housing opportunities at affordable prices, maintains the village’s residential neighborhoods and
encourages a balanced range of housing types and densities in the village,” Patrick said, characterizing the proposal as offering both transit-oriented development and affordable housing. “The streetscape will be improved by the replacement of the existing vacant, undeveloped lot with an attractive new architectural dooryard frontage. The proposed development will not have a significant adverse impact on parking,” Patrick said. In a review of the proposal prepared for the village, the White Plains-based environmental, planning and engineering consulting firm AKRF said that the parking spaces provided inside the building are too small and need to be expanded from the proposed 18-foot length to 21 feet in order to meet village standards. AKRF said that the traffic impacts from the project would be minimal. It said the developer needs to make clear whether the building would have a full basement and that the ceiling heights, shown as being six feet, do not meet standards and must be between nine feet and 11 feet. AKRF found that some variances may be required for things such as the pitch of the roof and the building not being positioned parallel to the street. The Port Chester Planning Commission was expected to take up the proposal at its Aug. 30 meeting.
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ahead with a project. East Fishkill Town Supervisor Nicholas D’Alessandro disclosed that the town had to sign a nondisclosure agreement that was in effect while preliminary talks between the town and the applicant were underway. Wood said that since the formal application has been accepted by the Town Board the matter is now public. Frito-Lay is seeking an economic redevelopment special-use permit for the warehouse, which would be built on what is now an empty parking lot. Attorney Jennifer Gray of the law firm Keane & Beane, which has offices in East Fishkill, White Plains and New York City, representing the applicant, said, “Frito-Lay looks forward to bringing good jobs and tax revenue to the town by redeveloping and revitalizing this empty parking lot as it exists today. “ She explained that a subdivision of most of the campus had taken place in 2017 and that Frito-Lay is proposing to take a portion of Lot 2 from the subdivision and a portion of Lot 3 and combine them to make a 28.4acre site for the project. Gray said that Frito-Lay is the contract vendee for the property. She said that in addition to the fulfillment center there would be two other structures: a guardhouse and a fleet center. 1
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Dispensary Manager Stacia Woodcock told the Business Journal. “But they haven’t gotten their medical card. They don’t have to wait what could be one, one-and-a-half years — they can go through the medical program now and still participate once adult-use cannabis comes on the market.” While that may sound legally dubious, she said that a general easing of what constitutes a medical reason for using marijuana has taken place around the country. “A doctor today can essentially certify for any reason they see fit,” said Woodcock, a onetime pharmacist and pharmacy manager at Walgreens in New York City. “That opens it up for a lot of people. So many people are coming out of Covid-19 with PTSD, anxiety and other conditions, and they’re looking for more holistic approaches to what they’re doing and how they’re living.” While many people think medical marijuana is still used primarily to treat such conditions as glaucoma, arthritis and a host of other debilitating diseases, “chronic pain” is indeed listed by both the Connecticut and the New York Departments of Consumer Protection as qualifying conditions — with some qualifications. New York defines “chronic pain” as that which “degrades the health and functional capability of the patient.” Connecticut requires chronic pain “of at least 6 months duration associated with a specified underlying chronic condition refractory to other treatment intervention.”
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“The fulfillment center will utilize hightech equipment to fulfill direct customer orders. It will have within it what is called an ASRS, an automated storage and retrieval system,” Gray said. She described the ASRS as a tall piece of machinery used to optimize the gathering of products for shipment while allowing for an efficient use of space. “Because of that a portion of the building will need to be raised to be 85 feet in height,” Gray said, explaining they are seeking “a waiver to go from 80 feet to 85 feet just for that portion, about 25% of the building, for that machinery.” Most of the building would be about 50 feet in height. Gray said that the fleet center would provide service and maintenance for vehicles that transport the products to and from the facility. The guardhouse would be a staffed checkpoint for vehicles coming and going. Gray said that site plan and subdivision approvals would be needed from the town’s Planning Board. She said that a full environmental assessment form has been submitted that includes several studies, including traffic and noise. “We are confident that the studies will demonstrate that the project will not result in any significant adverse environmental
Nevertheless, Woodcock said, “Practically anyone over 35 has chronic pain of some kind, and they may not want to be taking an opioid or Advil every day.” Headquartered in Wakefield, Massachusetts, Curaleaf — which has four medical marijuana operations each in Connecticut (including Stamford) and New York (including Newburgh) — expects to triple its cannabis production output in the Nutmeg State once regulations are finalized, at which point it may also add more retail stores. There is plenty of money to be made in both medical and recreational cannabis. Curaleaf is the dominant force, with a market cap of $8.23 billion dwarfing that of its nearest competitor, Canadian firm Canopy Growth, at $6.83 billion. Curaleaf ’s second-quarter earnings were $312 million, up 20% sequentially and 166% year-over-year. At its Aug. 9 earnings call, Executive Chairman Boris Jordan noted that the expansion of Connecticut, New York and New Jersey through legislation represents “a potential new $8 billion annual addressable market opportunity.” According to a Statista report published last October, U.S. medical marijuana sales could reach nearly $12 million in the U.S. On Aug. 25, Market Research Future reported that the medical cannabis market is anticipated to register a compound annual growth rate of 18.4% to achieve a value of $33.2 billion by 2027. In its most recent report, the Connecticut Office of Fiscal Analysis said WCBJ
impact,” Gray said. She said Frito-Lay anticipates that 80 construction jobs would be created along with approximately 80 permanent jobs. She said that the pay level for the permanent jobs would be above the average for Dutchess County, but did not give a dollar amount. Gray pointed out that while the project is expected to represent a $100 million investment and generate tax revenues, it would not create an added burden on the local school system. The fulfillment center would have 20 loading docks. There would be 100 parking spaces for truck trailers and 13 parking spaces for the tractor portion of the rigs. The plan calls for 108 parking spaces for cars. It’s estimated there would be 36 people working in the fulfillment center at any given time, and a maximum of 72 workers on the site during a shift change that would occur at 4 a.m. Eckley charged that it seemed as if the town was rushing the project toward approval and Wood countered, “Tonight is step one, receiving and filing the application. It’s then referred. There will be a joint public hearing. There will then be another series of open public hearings leading up to maybe approval maybe denial of the
application. So, there is a public process. It will be fully vetted. It’s not slam dunk, fully done. There is a public process and it will be fully vetted.” In a news release, D’Alessandro said, in part, “The development is part of the town board’s economic development plans and strategic zoning changes from the past several years, which were made to secure projects of this caliber. This project will bring significant benefits not only to our local community but the entire region. We are continuing the largest redevelopment era in East Fishkill’s history. The town government will continue to work with the public and private entities to keep East Fishkill a great place to live.” Greenwich-based National Resources owns iPark 84, where there has been development interest in addition to that shown by Frito-Lay. The company has been working with Michelson Studios on a plan to create more film and TV studios, in addition to the 52,500-square-foot soundstage that recently opened. There would be eight new soundstages, six of them 30,000 square feet each with 40-foot ceilings, two at 15,000 square feet each with 40-foot ceilings and a 10-acre backlot. Amazon is working on 630,000-square-foot warehouse to be built on the nearby former IBM West campus.
that the state could earn $4.1 million in state and local marijuana taxes for fiscal year 2022, which would rise to $73.4 million by FY 2026. New York Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli’s office is estimating the Empire State will take in $20 million in marijuana tax revenue in fiscal year 2022, increasing to $245 million by FY 2024. Woodcock said another factor playing into the windfall is the fact that legalization should effectively end the sector’s black market. “You have access to a registered pharmacist with expertise in a dispensary,” she said. “And they’re selling regulated products that are tested and consistent, with the same potency, and you know exactly what’s
in it — as opposed to buying something off the street that’s been grown in a basement where rat poison is present.” Woodcock also emphasized that the new line of marijuana products coming to market are not limited to smoking or other inhalant measures. While gummies and oils have become more familiar, Curaleaf is rolling out Select Squeeze, which allows a consumer to pour a 5mg dose of THC into the beverage of their choice. Effects of the product — which comes in lemon-lime, watermelon, strawberry-lemonade and “hint of sweet” flavors — can be felt in about 15 minutes, Woodcock said. As for the immediate future, Curaleaf continues to wait for social equity issues related to recreational marijuana to be ironed out. But Woodcock said reciprocity laws in New York — whereby a resident can legally buy cannabis products in 16 states and D.C. — should further help move the ball forward. (Connecticut does not acknowledge medical marijuana cards from any other state.) “It’s still illegal at the federal level,” she noted. “But we’re seeing some movement there as well.” Indeed, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-New York) has introduced a draft bill, the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act, which would legalize cannabis at the federal level. A recent Pew Research Center poll found that about 60% of Americans favor legalizing marijuana for both medical and recreational use.
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CT’s events sector, seeing momentum, keeping wary eye on Delta variant BY KEVIN ZIMMERMAN kzimmerman@westfairinc.com
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hile the Delta variant is of course having a negative effect on the state’s convention and meetings business, Robert Murdock is remaining optimistic. “People are a little more hesitant to travel at this point, especially by air,” the president of the Connecticut Convention & Sports Bureau told the Business Journal. “But Connecticut doesn’t have venues the size of what you see in places like New York City and Las Vegas, so even though we’re being affected, we’re being less affected.” Murdock noted the New York International Auto Show at the Jacob K. Javits Center in Manhattan — which organizers say typically pumps some $300 million into the area’s economy — was recently canceled for the second consecutive year. Also canceled over the past few weeks were the National Rif le Association’s annual meeting in Houston, due to the high Covid rates in Texas — almost 93% of ICU beds in the state were in use as of
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Aug. 25 — and the New Orleans Jazz Fest, sidelined for the second consecutive year after being moved from April/May to October. It too was called off due to a rise in Covid cases, although the recent damage from Hurricane Ida may have forced organizers’ hands anyway. Meanwhile, air travelers are indeed cutting back this fall — and not just because their children are going back to school. According to Adobe Analytics, U.S. consumers spent $6 billion on domestic flights in June, just 5% below pre-pandemic levels. But as the Delta variant continued to wreak more havoc, those numbers quickly fell: July domestic flight bookings were down 13%, and from Aug. 1 to 21 they were down 33% compared to the same period in 2019. Murdock said that while Connecticut’s events business relies heavily on air travelers, the CTCSB is now refocusing its efforts to attract those able to travel here by car. “Our message is that Connecticut is a safe, convenient and affordable option that’s not as urban as the metro New York area,” he said. “People may be hesitant to fly but if they still want to have WCBJ
a meeting, they can choose somewhere that’s less crowded. “It’s the same mentality that we saw with so many people moving here from New York,” he continued. “And we can offer everything from large meeting spaces to smaller, historic spots — we have something for everyone.” The bureau is thus focusing its marketing on the metro New York, New England and Philadelphia markets, he said. Even so, Murdock said the overall picture for the sector remains cloudy. He noted a late August report by marketing firm Longwoods International that found over 60% of travelers saying the coronavirus was altering their travel plans, up from 43% in June. One in five have postponed trips until later this year, while one is six have postponed until 2022, the report said. In July, Connecticut’s events sector had its best month since the initial Covid outbreak, he said, estimating that it is still about 10% lower than it was in the summer of 2019. “That’s been encouraging,” Murdock said, classifying fiscal year 2021 — which ran from July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021 — as having the potential to
be one of CTCSB’s best ever before Covid took its toll. As for the CTCSB moniker: It’s staying, but the organization last month instituted “a major brand refresh” with a new logo, CTmeetings, and all staff email addresses will change to include the “@ ctmeetings.org” domain. The organization changed its website to ctmeetings. org several weeks before. “It was the way to align all of the different elements of what we do,” Murdock said. “The (Connecticut Office of) Tourism’s website is ‘ctvisit,’ and we work very closely with them. A lot of our counterparts around the country are doing the same thing, like Discover Central Massachusetts.” The organization timed the unveiling of the new branding to coincide with the industry’s fall trade shows, including the “Connect Marketplace 2021,” being held in Tampa Oct. 10 to 12. The new branding is also less cumbersome, Murdock said. “A lot of the time, when I said ‘CTCSB,’ I had to spell it out — ‘C as in Charlie’ and so on,” he laughed. “This makes it a little easier for everybody.”
Midway through first year, Bridgeport amphitheater hitting its stride BY KEVIN ZIMMERMAN kzimmerman@westfairinc.com
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ears in the making — thanks to construction delays, the need for additional funding from the city of Bridgeport, and of course Covid-19 — it is finally full speed ahead for the Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater. Well, more or less. “We made a big entrance,” developer and principal Howard Saffan told the Business Journal, referring to the $30 million-plus, 5,700-capacity facility at 500 Broad St. The amphitheater officially opened on July 28 with a concert by REO Speedwagon and Styx. “Most importantly, people are really enjoying it.” The venue has recorded several soldout performances, Saffan said — including, it need hardly be said, a Sept. 17 show by the Foo Fighters, who normally play arenas — on its way to hosting 20 concerts and 11 graduations in its inaugural year, along with a number of other events. Not that the coronavirus isn’t still a factor. The Foo Fighters have mandated that all concertgoers provide proof of a Covid vaccination or a negative test result within 48 hours
of the show, and on Aug. 25 country act Little Big Town canceled its concert the following night due to several members of its crew having been exposed to the virus. “We’re an outdoor venue, much to our advantage,” Saffan noted. “Having said that, we abide by the city of Bridgeport’s, Connecticut’s and the CDC’s guidelines.” That means that masks are required in all of the amphitheater’s indoor settings — including, bathrooms, elevators, VIP lounges and the like — per Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim’s recommendation. Masks are not required in the facility’s outdoor area, 92% of which is covered by its roof structure, made of a combination of two lightweight fiberglass materials. Saffan expressed the same sort of surprise that most rock fans did when the amphitheater landed the Foo Fighters. “That was all Jim (Koplik, president of Live Nation Connecticut, which programs the venue). But they’re one of those bands that don’t care about the dollars and cents. We’re so honored that they’re playing here.” Tickets, priced at $79 to $129, were gone within two minutes, Saffan said. “Word has gotten out about our back of house, which is pretty special. There are six dressing rooms
Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater aerial view. and 4,000 square feet of space. The Brothers Osborne put up a small clip about the venue, Harry Connick did a tour of it, the Kings of Leon thought it was just incredible.” The site’s groundbreaking took place in July 2018, by which time its planned opening had already been pushed back from spring to summer of 2019. Retrofitting what had been the home of the independent Bridgeport Bluefish baseball team proved to be more complicated than had been thought, however, with Saffan eventually going back to the city for $4.5 million, which brought Bridgeport’s total investment to $12 million.
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2019 turned into 2020, and an announcement that Deftones would be its first concert at a date that, thanks to Covid, was never finalized. Hartford HealthCare landed naming rights to the venue this past February. All things considered, Saffan said he’d like to host “in excess of 75 events” next year, including some 40 concerts; 13 have already been booked, he said. Asked if there was anything he’d change, Saffan said that adding more food trucks would be a good idea but that, “All in all, we’re really, really happy with how things have gone.”
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Billy Blanks Jr., center, flanked by exercise aficionados at the 2019 expo. Courtesy of TMK Marketing.
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fter a year’s absence due to Covid19, the annual Health Wellness & Lifestyle Expo is coming back to Stamford. And while the threat of Covid has yet to fully abate, this year’s event — scheduled for Sept. 11 and 12 at Harbor Point Boardwalk — is being conducted with public health safety as a primary goal. “We’re really excited that the event is outdoors, which makes it much more accessible for people, given everything that’s going on with Covid-19 and the Delta variant,” said Tammi Ketler, owner of TMK Event Marketing, the producer of the expo. “We’re expecting probably around 2,500 people a day, for a total of 5,000 people for the weekend.” Attendees at the expo, which is presented in partnership with Stamford Health for its 10th iteration, are encouraged to be vaccinated. As of this writing, the event does not have a mask mandate, although Ketler
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acknowledged that “if guidelines adjust, we will be following all Covid-19 guidelines by the state and by the city of Stanford and by BLT Harbor Point.” Ketler defines the expo as an opportunity for people “to learn more about their health and how to make great choices and to be able to live healthier lives.” This year’s event will include CPR training and blood pressure screenings performed by members of Stamford Health and Stamford EMS, free nutrition consultations and flu shots by health professionals from Grade A ShopRite’s Pharmaceutical division, and 85 exhibitors offering discounted services and products and event-only membership deals on items, including fitness equipment, healthy food and beverages and wellness-focused professional services. “We’re super excited to have Billy Blanks Jr. return,” said Ketler, referring to the celebrity fitness personality. “He always brings so much energy and excitement to the event. He’ll be teaching his dance-it-out WCBJ
classes both Saturday and Sunday. “We also have yoga sponsored by Sacred Heart University, which is up on the turf area,” she said. “This is a very experiential event — we want people to experience health and wellness and to maybe try a yoga class that they have never experienced before or to try a fitness class. We have such a wide variety and it’s really exciting.” A new addition to this year’s expo will be the work of artist Ian Sullivan, who is creating original work that pays tribute to the health care professionals, public safety officers and essential workers who did frontline duty during the pandemic. “We are having two art murals, 20 feet by 7 feet, that will be unveiled by Mayor David Martin on Saturday morning, Sept. 11, at 11:15 a.m.,” Ketler said. “The public will have the opportunity to sign the perimeter of both art murals — one for Stanford Health, one for Grade A ShopRite — thanking them for everything they’ve done. It’s a really special opportunity for the commu-
nity to come out and write notes of gratitude and appreciation of all these different art murals.” Ketler said that one mural would go on display in the Stamford Hospital lobby while the other will be exhibited after the expo in one of the Grade A ShopRite stores. This year’s expo also coincides with the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, and the event will include brief ceremony observing the events of two decades ago. “Mayor Martin will also be presiding over that ceremony and we’re very honored to have Sergeant Joe Cala Vito singing the ‘National Anthem,’” Ketler said. “He is the official singer for the Connecticut Army National Guard, and the Stamford police honor guard will be joining us for this ceremony.” Westfair Communications, publisher of the Westchester and Fairfield County Business Journal and WAG Magazine, is a premium media sponsor for this year’s expo.
HUDSON VALLEY New chapter for Amy Hall as she readies Ossining bookstore BY BRIDGET MCCUSKER bmccusker@westfairinc.com
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my Hall was cleaning out her bookshelf at her home in Ossining when the inspiration for her new business, Hudson Valley Books for Humanity, struck. “I was doing my occasional closet cleanout one day earlier this year and I thought, ‘Gosh, I also have a lot of books. Let me clean my bookshelf,’” she said. “And I did that and then was reflecting on how hard it is to donate used books — good quality used books — because the libraries are often maxed out and I’m not really comfortable just taking them down to some of the charitable places that people typically donate to, because those things so often get just thrown away or aren’t necessarily used to their fullest extent.” Hall, a social consciousness strategic adviser at Eileen Fisher in Irvington, is concerned with sustainability and social consciousness both in her corporate role and in her day-to-day life. These values, she said, she saw reflected in the county, too. “I thought about (how) we are a very aware and active community in Ossining and the surrounding villages,” she said. “We have a really active kind of climate-oriented population — also social justice — and those are the things that I personally have been working on professionally for a really long time and that really means a lot to me as an individual. So, I thought it would be really great to have that be a slice of this bookstore.” She concluded that she wanted to start this bookstore to sell used books of all genres in addition to a selection of new books focusing on social and environmental justice themes, and by and about women and people of color and other historically marginalized voices that may not always be showcased in the average bookstore. There will also be artwork and crafts from local artisans and vendors available in the store, along with used vinyl records for sale. Aside from the retail aspect, Hall hopes that it will also be a place where members of the community can gather to enjoy the space, read, have conversations and even host and attend events centered on literary and artistic topics. “I want to just to make this a place where people feel welcome, where anybody in the town feels welcome,” she said. “A place where all the different threads of the town intersect. That’s where the idea was born.” Although Hall hasn’t launched it yet, she also envisions partnerships with other businesses and organizations, many of which
Amy Hall she views as similarly community-minded. She views the bookstore as a complement to other businesses in the area, and has even used the bookstore’s social media pages to recognize other Hudson Valley bookstores and other Ossining businesses such as Penny & Ting and Sing Sing Kill Brewery. Hall is continuing to fundraise for startup costs through an IndieGoGo campaign, which at mid-August was almost a quarter of the way to its $50,000 goal. She noted her gratification at how many people, some of whom she has never met, were eager to donate and believe in the need for such a bookstore. “It’s about 70 people (who have donated so far) and I’d say that at least a third of the people who have supported it, I have never met,” she said. “And it’s really almost all individuals and, to my knowledge, as far as I can tell, one business in the area.” In addition to monetary contributions, many people are interested in donating their used books to the store. So many, in fact, that Hall has had to pause taking the donations; she now has more than 4,000 books. When Hudson Valley Books for Humanity opens in the Olive Opera House on Central Avenue sometime in October, Hall said that she will have a solid inventory of used books to start out with, and will begin curating a selection of new books as
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Hudson Valley to carry in the store. Hudson Valley Books for Humanity will add to a small landscape of used bookstores in the Westchester area, including Bruised Apple Books in Peekskill, Blind Dog Books in Chappaqua and Booksy Galore in Pound Ridge, the last of which also sells a combination of used and new books. WCBJ
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HUDSON VALLEY Upstate Films gains new leaders, location as it moves to reinstate community connection BY BRIDGET MCCUSKER bmccusker@westfairinc.com
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n 1972, Steve and Dede Leiber and Susan Goldman founded Upstate Films in Rhinebeck, with the mission of bringing classic and foreign films to moviegoers in the Hudson Valley who generally only had access to mainstream theaters and film programming. The Leibers led the theater for almost 50 years, before passing on executive duties earlier this year to a new pair of directors: Paul Sturtz and Jason Silverman. According to Goldman, Sturtz and Silverman were selected for their respective experience building film arts institutions through community collaboration. For Sturtz it was his founding of the Ragtag Film Society in Columbia, Missouri, and a highly acclaimed nonfiction film festival called the True/False Film Fest that also fostered community involvement and helped revitalize the city. Aside from filmmaking credits at the Sundance and Cannes film festivals, Silverman’s background includes experience as artistic director of the Taos Talking Pictures Festival and as part of the Telluride Film Festival. He also worked as a journalist for a decade and a half. Silverman had been involved with Sturtz’s True/False Film Fest in the past, so the two knew each other before starting out at Upstate. In fact, when each found out the other was applying for the position, for which Upstate’s board of directors conducted a nationwide search, they decided to apply as a pair. “It was just a coincidence,” Sturtz said. “He was at my festival, True/False, and we discovered that we both were applying. And I only thought, well, rather than competing, let’s make it a joint effort and have fun with it. So it’s been a great time so far and we just feel very appreciative that we have each other to bounce off of.” According to Sturtz, the pair hopes to bring the theater to the next level in terms of its influence in the region, which may prove to be no small task considering how many filmmakers and artists have made visits to Upstate in the past, including Jonathan Demme, John Sayles, Todd Haynes, Errol Morris, Jim Jarmusch and Debra Granik, and even politicians such as Ralph Nader. “We’re basically transitioning the organization from being sort of a mom-and-pop movie house to being an arts organization that will have more of an impact all over the mid-Hudson Valley,” Sturtz said. Although Sturtz and Silverman decided
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Paul Sturtz (left) and Jason Silverman, codirectors of Upstate Films. Courtesy of Upstate Films. to close Upstate’s Woodstock location earlier this year due to an inability to bring the facility up to their standards as renters, they are now overseeing the establishment of a new Upstate Films location at the Orpheum Theatre in Saugerties, which the organization bought in July. The new location will mark the first time Upstate owns its theater in the last five decades, according to Sturtz. The theater will mainly be used to show films and bring an alternative to mainstream theaters to people in Saugerties and the surrounding area, akin to Upstate’s original mission. It will also serve as a venue for the organization to carry out its tradition of community involvement. “We’ll be primarily showing films, but we’re going to be using it as a community center of sorts and having it open for anything, including anything from high school singing competitions to small theater productions to music shows, community forums ... all sorts of things.” WCBJ
The theater is currently set to open on Oct. 21 after some modest changes and improvements are completed. The directors hope that the future will bring more opportunity for large-scale improvements, which may not be possible until 2023. Intended improvements include an expansion of the main theater and the installation of a multipurpose space with a possible cafe and lounge, although plans are still in the process of being finalized. Even with all the new developments, it has still been a difficult year for Upstate, much like all other theaters. The organization was able to benefit from government funding and arts grants to stay afloat. “It allowed us to weather an incredibly difficult time,” Sturtz said. “You know, I don’t know if we’d have a very bright future, if not for that. It was a significant amount of money at a much-needed time and was really important for so many movie theaters, as well as performing art centers. And it’s really a boost and a vote for cultural organi-
zations and their importance within these different communities as we recover from these pretty terrible blows over the last year and a half.” While Covid-related difficulties still loom, especially for nonessential services such as movie theaters, Sturtz expressed hope that he and Silverman will expand the reach of Upstate Films even further, and that it can be a catalyst for community connection and inclusion. “We see ourselves wanting to encourage more community cohesion in all the towns where we’re in,” he said. “And I think there is a tremendous amount of potential in that and in other places beyond Rhinebeck and Saugerties. We think, there are other communities that could use an organization with our mission statement, which is basically connecting the Hudson Valley through these transformative cinematic experiences, and … we would like to be impactful all over the mid-Hudson Valley.”
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even startups, all oriented around technology and innovation through the use of technology, make up the latest cohort of Westchester County’s Element 46 incubator program. Element 46, located at 148 Martine Ave. in downtown White Plains, began recruiting for the latest group of entrepreneurs in March. “Element 46 plays an integral role in our local entrepreneurial ecosystem,” said Bridget Gibbons, director of the Westchester County Office of Economic Development. “With a cohort of ventures all focused on technology, we are proud to be tailoring the education and mentorship opportunities for this cohort to suit their niche.” Through the program, participants have access to professional mentors whom they are matched with based on their expertise, often in the fields of technology, business strategy, finance and marketing, among others. Throughout the six months of the program, they also have a dedicated workspace at the Element 46 office on Martine Avenue and can collaborate with and support each other through team-building and skill sessions.
Lawyers, accountants and marketing professionals also serve the program through pro-bono work, assisting participants with essential business services. Among the entrepreneurs in the third cohort is Andre Peart, founder and CEO of ConConnect, a professional social network for formerly imprisoned individuals. “I pursued Element 46 with the vision of expanded fair-chance hiring for formerly incarcerated people throughout Westchester County using my app ConConnect,” Peart said. The mission of ConConnect is to modernize the re-entry process after jail time, probation and parole, with networking, employment and counseling resources. Membership is available to individuals, as well as recruiting organizations and employers. Alessandro Crocco, founder of Papi’, is developing his White Plains-based Italian fast-casual restaurant concept through Element 46. The restaurant, which is at 19 Bank St. in White Plains, emphasizes traditional Roman and Italian recipes and cooking techniques. Awareia’s co-founder Hugh Wilmot is also participating to expand the impact of his Hastings-on-Hudson company, which is a system for locating lost items through QR codes and a digital interface.
“As a longtime Westchester resident, I was attracted by the county government sponsorship and certainly felt that Element 46, like my business, is a startup looking to make a meaningful impact,” Wilmot said. “One month in, the experience has allowed me to connect with like-minded entrepreneurs in a rich learning environment of business savvy, forward-thinking experts offering insight that empowers you to assess the current stage of your journey and further challenge your notion of what it takes to get to the next level.” Workplace safety company IHP Safety is represented in the program by co-founder Daniel Letizia. The company offers risk identification and management services, and during the Covid-19 pandemic added Covid response plans for businesses to their services. Participant Jake Cutler founded Larchmont-based Ampli-fi.io, a digital commercial and financial automation tool geared toward equipment sellers, with the goal of improved customer relations and responsiveness. The program is also hosting two relatively new companies — ParKey and MYZE — that are currently in development before officially launching. ParKey was founded by Element 46 parFCBJ
ticipant Lisbeth Baez, and is centered on a mobile application that aims to display parking availability and coordinate parking swaps for those coming and going from specific spaces. Scott Tannenbaum founded digital health platform MYZE LLC as a “dry eye support system” to help those with dry eyes to manage and treat the condition. It will also offer personalized treatment plans to users of the platform. Successful past participants span a wide range of business areas and include WindySide Spirits, Silver Bills, Kool Nerd Connect, Sacred Seeds and Baby Box. The goal of the program is to support startups, attract them to Westchester, increase their sales and growth, help entrepreneurs learn management skills and make the businesses become more sustainable, along with promoting economic development in the region. “Westchester County’s businesses have been tested over this past year,” Westchester County Executive George Latimer said in a statement. “We are pleased to welcome these seven growing ventures to Element 46, a dynamic community of local entrepreneurs. This program will help businesses add value and profits and become an essential thread in the growth of Westchester County.” WCBJ
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Developing a Pipeline in a Tight Job Market By Allison Madison, President, Madison Approach Staffing, Inc.
1. Housing costs in suburban and metropolitan areas force low-income individuals to live further away, making commutes expensive and time-consuming. If compensation for a job is at the lower range, consider how the workforce will afford to live in the area, navigate public transportation or afford travel expenses such a maintaining a vehicle and paying for gas. Performing a reasonable compensation analysis will help you become more competitive. 2. Minimum qualification requirements: Many low- to average-paying job postings require a 4-year degree as a minimum requirement, when it’s not necessarily relevant to the daily tasks of the position or commensurate with the cost of obtaining a degree. It’s time to assess if this credential requirement is creating a disparate impact in your hiring practices. By lowering the minimum requirements for a job to a more realistic level and investing in training, an employer can greatly increase the pool of job applicants. 3. Childcare and transportation costs can act as a barrier to securing and maintaining a job. Old school thinking didn’t take these issues into consideration when employing someone as it was considered the employee’s personal problem if they wanted the job. Perhaps it’s time to be more flexible and creative by offering stipends as a recruiting and retention tool. 4. Is there a career track to promotions, training and ultimately higher compensation? Employees are more willing to start at the low end of a career ladder if there is opportunity to grow with the company. A career development path provides motivated employees
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with an ongoing mechanism to enhance their skills and knowledge that can lead to lifelong skill development, promotions or transfers and increased confidence. Also introducing them to a prospective mentor is a great recruiting tool and company differentiator. 5. Expand the recruiting net to a diverse workforce. Employers who make accommodations in the workplace for employees with disabilities make the work culture more inclusive and better for everyone. For example: putting in a ramp makes your workplace accessible to someone in a wheelchair, but also a mom with a stroller or a senior who can’t handle stairs, or someone injured on crutches. Rather than thinking of these accommodations as a cost, think of them as customer service. Additionally, Gen Z are on the lookout for these types of accommodations. 6. Workplace flexibility has been accelerated by the pandemic and the increase of people working remotely from home. The Covid shutdown demonstrated that, in many cases it is possible to work efficiently from home. So while the workforce will be going back to the office, there is room for flexibility, especially when considering transportation and family caretaking issues. 7. Paying a liveable wage: The most expensive part of of running a business for an employer is labor and the pressure to contain wages, benefits and the number of workers is high. But this is at odds with the needs of the worker to have a livable wage. If the job has high turnover or goes unfilled it’s time to assess the the job description and make sure the job is (1) still in alignment with business outcomes (2) the compensation is still competitive with the title, location and industry. Building and maintaining a talent pipeline in a tight job market is extremely challenging and requires creative tactics and the employers who are succeeding have made a long-term commitment to changing old paradigms. It is vital to a strong economy and the success of all. Lead on.
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he Associated General Contractors of America, a trade organization representing 27,000 firms in the construction industry, warns that the industry is falling behind in the recovery from Covid-19 and is urging Congress and the Biden administration to make new investments in workforce development and to take steps to address supply chain issues. “Federal officials may talk about the value of craft careers like construction, but they are failing to put their money where their mouth is,” said Stephen E. Sandherr, the association’s CEO. “Until we expose more people to construction careers, and get a handle on soaring materials prices, the construction industry is likely to have a hard time recovering from the pandemic.” In Westchester, county government is at least one step ahead of the federal officials with the Westchester Industrial Development Agency launching a pre-apprenticeship program designed to create construction careers for county residents. The agency has issued a request for proposals (RFP) to establish pre-apprenticeship training for individuals who are out of school and would like to embark on careers in the construction trades. The IDA initially is committing $50,000 for training providers. The program would prepare participants to advance to an apprenticeship program or be hired by a contractor based in Westchester. Responses to the RFP are due back on Sept. 10 with training providers selected by Oct. 4. Preferences for receiving training would go to individuals who are ages 18 to 24 and have very low incomes. “For young men and women who aren’t going to go to college and want to work with their hands and have a good career, construction is a good career: electrical work; carpentry; masonry; plumbing. There are a host of things that fit into that category,” Westchester County Executive George Latimer told the Business Journal. “Pre-apprenticeship training gives exposure to the trades and it really helps create a local talent pipeline,” Latimer said. He said that the IDA considers public benefits from projects when developers seek support from the agency and supporting career development fits right in. He said pre-apprenticeship programs help get novices to the level where they can be hired into apprenticeships or other entry-level jobs with contractors. “There’s no question that both from the standpoint of the process of construction, how many people get hired on a job site, to the end product, construction adds a valuable asset to the community,” Latimer said. “That is very much a part of the economic driver of the county. When individuals master their crafts they can make a heck of a lot
A job fair was held in New Rochelle in mid-August. Photo by RXR. of money; they can buy a home; they can provide for a family. Trades represent economic development for the individual as well as the building that’s going up.” Latimer said government helping give young people a path to a better place in life is just as important as government making sure there is clean drinking water. Joan McDonald, chairperson of the county’s IDA and the county’s director of operations said the pre-apprenticeship program “will give individuals a competitive advantage when they advance to an apprenticeship program or gain employment with a licensed contractor. There are a number of exciting construction projects taking place in Westchester County and this program will play an important role in cultivating skilled talent to work on these projects.” In one city where there’s been a lot of construction lately, about 200 people showed their interest in the trades at a mid-August event. New Rochelle hosted a workforce and construction job fair at the First Source Referral Center at 247 North Ave. The event gave people a chance to meet with potential employers, including event sponsors RXR Realty, which is the master developer for the downtown section of the city, and developer Louis R. Cappelli’s LRC Construction. Subcontractors also were there, offering positions from entry level to specialized skilled trades. They included: Lippolis Electric, Supreme Flooring, Rochelle Plumbing, Grundman Mechanical, ACA Contracting, Highlite Electric Services, United Brothers, Unique Designs; Precision Carpentry and United Community Center of Westchester.
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CELEBRATING A GENERATION Millennials represent half of the workforce and it’s predicted that by 2025, Gen Z will make up about 27% of the workforce in the world. Many individuals from this generation are coming of age and establishing their place in society. The awards celebrate this new era in the workforce and recognize some individuals who are leaving their footprints in the technology and business communities of Westchester and Fairfield counties.
NOMINATION REQUIREMENTS: • Living and/or working in Fairfield or Westchester counties • Born between 1981 - 2000 • Candidate must not have won the competition previously All nominations will be reviewed by our panel of judges. The nominees that best fit the criteria will be honored at a cocktail reception and awards presentation.
AWARD CATEGORIES: Changemakers, Business Entrepreneur, Culinary Arts, Digital Media, Education, Economic Development, Journalism, Fashion, Film, Financial Services, Healthcare, Hospitality, Innovation, Law, Music, Social Entrepreneur, Real Estate, Engineering and Technology
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ALL IN THE FAMILY Dr. William Higgins and Ellen Higgins NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital CARING FOR ALL Dr. Karen Murray Open Door Family Medical Center New York Medical College Dr. Lauren Bader Darien Pediatric Associates
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LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD Dr. Elaine Healy United Hebrew of New Rochelle
PROMISE FOR THE FUTURE Mathias Palmer The Mayo Clinic New York Medical College
Dr. Nabil Atweh Bridgeport Hospital Yale New Haven Health
TEAM White Plains Hospital
CUTTING EDGE Dr. James Harding Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
NO LAND TOO FAR Dr. Sudhir Vaidya Burke Rehabilitation Hospital
Dr. Richard C. Frank Nuvance Health
Dr. Allison Ostroff Stamford Health
FEMALE TRAILBLAZER Dr. Amy Ahasic Nuvance Health
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Good Things ARCHITECTURE, ART, DESIGN CELEBRATION The Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum (LMMM) will host a gala titled “A Mansion for the Ages: Celebrating Architecture & Design” co-chaired by LMMM Trustees Shannon O’Toole Giandurco and Douglas E. Hempstead on Oct. 16 at 7 p.m. at its location on 295 West Ave., Norwalk. The event will include a black-tie dinner, live and silent auctions and a special presentation by award-winning architect David Scott Parker, FAIA. Exhibitions featured at the gala include “Envisioning Space: Architecture Through the Ages” In collaboration with the Stamford Art Association (opening Sept. 18), and the ongoing “Health, Healing & Addiction in 19th Century America” sponsored in part by CT Humanities. Parker is principal of an award-winning 20-member, multifaceted architectural firm, founded in 1989, with broad experience working on important cultural institution,
restoration, preservation and adaptive-use projects. Parker is licensed in eight states and holds degrees from the University of Virginia as well as the Harvard Graduate School of Design. He is a trustee of the National Trust for Historic Preservation and a fellow of the American Institute of Architects. LMMM will extend its greatest appreciation to the state of Connecticut and the city of Norwalk for making the much-awaited Phase III of the museum’s 2008 Master Plan possible by providing $5 million and $2.5 million respectively for the critical upgrades to the building. This major project will enhance visitor experience, expand community access and increase the museum’s ability to serve youth and adults with inspiring and enriching educational programs throughout the year. For more information and tickets for the event at $275 each, visit lockwoodmathewsmansion.com. Tickets are limited.
ARCHITECTURE FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS
Motuma Tulu
Yushan Jiang
Angelica Crespo
Jenna Gormley
Silas Newman
Naomi Ng
Alix Pauchet
David Scurry
The 2021 recipients of the Connecticut Architecture Foundation Scholarship are: Jenna Gormley of Woodstock who is enrolled at Wentworth Institute of Technology in Boston. She is entering her third year of a 4+1 program and will be receiving her Bachelor of Science degree in spring 2023 and her Master of Architecture degree in spring 2024. Silas Newman of Hamden will be entering the M.Arch 1 program at the Yale School of Architecture this fall. For the past 3 years, he has worked as a designer at MADE Design/Build, in Red Hook, Brooklyn. Naomi Ng of New Haven is a currently a Master of Architecture student and teaching fellow and research assistant at Yale University. Prior to Yale, she was pursuing her academic interests in Hong Kong, London and Australia, where she received a Bachelor of Environments degree from the University of Melbourne. She will be finishing up her final year of the graduate program at Yale University this year and is studying to obtain LEED Green Associate certification. Alix Pauchet of New Haven is pur-
suing a joint degree from the Yale School of Architecture and the Yale School of the Environment, from which she will receive a Master of Architecture degree and a Master of Environmental Management degree. David Scurry of New Haven is a second-year M.Arch II student at the Yale School of Architecture, where he is returning after taking a year off during the pandemic to teach at Virginia Tech. After graduation, he hopes to return to New York and finish his licensure requirements. The Connecticut Architecture Foundation is committed to enhancing and promoting the quality of the state’s built environment and encouraging public understanding and community involvement in the design and building processes, which create physical surroundings. The Foundation was established in 1978 by the Connecticut Chapter of the American Institute of Architects as an independent organization to raise and distribute funds. It is guided by a volunteer Board of Directors composed of architects and professionals in the architecture, engineering and construction industries.
2022 BEST LAWYERS® LIST Thirty-six attorneys from Pullman & Comley LLC in Bridgeport have been included in the 2022 Edition of “The Best Lawyers in America©.” In addition, six of the firm’s attorneys were recognized by Best Lawyers as the 2022 “Lawyer of the Year” in their practice area and location. Lawyers on The Best Lawyers in America list are divided by geographic region and practice areas. They are reviewed by their peers on the basis of professional expertise and undergo an authentication process to make sure they are in current practice and in good standing The Pullman & Comley lawyers named to The Best Lawyers in America 2022 list include: Michael J. Andreana, public finance law; David P. Atkins, bet-the-company litigation, commercial litigation, ethics and professional responsibility law, legal malpractice law-defendants; Campbell D. Barrett, family law; Megan Y. Carannante, litigatio-labor and employment; Anne C. Dranginis, appellate practice, family law; Geoffrey F. Fay, real estate law; Monte E. Frank, commercial litigation; Eliot B. Gersten, commercial litigation; Andrew C. Glassman, corporate compliance law, corporate governance law, mergers and acquisitions law; Irve J. Goldman, bankruptcy and creditor debtor rights/insolvency and reorganization law, litigation - bankruptcy; Nancy A. D. Hancock, business organizations (including LLCs and partnerships); Joshua A. Hawks-Ladds, labor law-management, litigation- labor and employment; Lee D. Hoffman, energy law, energy regulatory law, environmental law; Robert L. Holzberg, arbitration, mediation; Brion J. Kirsch, real estate law; Frederic Lee Klein, energy and water law; Jon T. Kukucka, family law, family law arbitration; Lynda B. Munro, family Law and arbitration,
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family law and mediation; Gary B. O’Connor, litigation - real estate, real estate law; Jonathan B. Orleans, employment law and management, litigation, labor and employment; Alan S. Parker, trusts and estates; Michael E. Riley, arbitration; Richard C. Robinson, litigation-construction; Stephen M. Sedor, education law, employment law - management, labor law-management, litigation-labor and employment; Gregory F. Servodidio, eminent domain and condemnation law; James T. Shearin, bet-the-company litigation, commercial litigation, litigation-antitrust, litigation-banking and finance, litigation-intellectual property, litigation-securities; John F. Stafstrom Jr., public finance law; James B. Stewart, trusts and estates; Marcy Tench Stovall, ethics and professional responsibility law, legal malpractice law- defendants; and Diane W. Whitney, commercial litigation, environmental law. The six 2022 “Lawyer of the Year” named are: Campbell D. Barrett, family law (Hartford); Andrew C. Glassman, mergers and acquisitions law (Hartford); Irve J. Goldman, bankruptcy and creditor debtor rights / insolvency and reorganization law (Stamford); Robert L. Holzberg, mediation (Hartford); Lynda B. Munro, family law (Stamford); and Stephen M. Sedor, employment law-management (Stamford). Pullman & Comley is one of Connecticut’s largest firms, which for more than 100 years has provided a wide range of legal services to clients in the New England region, as well as throughout the United States and the world. The firm has offices in Bridgeport, Hartford, Stamford, Waterbury and Westport and White Plains, New York; and Springfield, Massachusetts.
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The Connecticut Architecture Foundation grants scholarships to students pursuing degrees in an architectural program at a Connecticut-accredited university or are Connecticut residents pursuing a degree at other accredited universities. Since 1986, the foundation has awarded more than $550,000 in scholarships. This year eight students will each receive a $5,000 scholarship from one of three Scholarship Funds – the Charles DuBose Memorial, the Suzanne Sheng Memorial or the Connecticut Architecture Foundation scholarships. The 2021 recipient of the Charles DuBose Memorial Scholarship is Motuma Tulu who graduated with highest honors from Georgia Tech in 2019 with a Bachelor of Science degree in architecture. He is now pursuing a Master of Architecture degree at the Yale School of Architecture. The Suzanne Sheng Memorial Scholarship was awarded to Yushan Jiang, a growing interdisciplinary intern architect. She is pursuing a Master of Architecture degree at Yale School of Architecture and will graduate in 2022. Before joining Yale, she earned a Bachelor of Engineering degree at Tongji University in Shanghai, majoring in urban design and planning. The 2021 recipient of the AIA Scholarship Grant included with a Connecticut Architecture Foundation Scholarship was given to Angelica Crespo of Danbury. She is a first-generation undergraduate student at the New York Institute of Technology in Manhattan, has completed her third year and was recently accepted into the five-year accredited program for her Bachelor of Architecture degree
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CUTTING-EDGE HYPERBARIC MEDICINE
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ASSISTANT DEAN NAMED AT HAUB LAW Rachael Silva, a strategic and creative marketing communications professional with a track record of successful brand building in academia, health care and nonprofits, has been named assistant dean for external affairs at Pace University’s Elisabeth Haub School of Law in White Plains. Horace E. Anderson Jr., dean of the Elisabeth Haub School of Law, said “…Her skillset and experience will complement our internal team’s efforts to shine a light on the great educational institution of Haub Law and the outstanding accomplishments of our faculty, staff, students and alumni.” Previously, Silva was senior director of marketing and communications for Touro College of Dental Medicine at New York Medical College in Valhalla Prior to Touro, she was director of creative services at The New York Public Library for four years. She also spent more than 13 years at Montefiore Medical Center. Silva holds a Master of Science degree from New York University, a Bachelor of Arts degree from the State University of New York Institute of Technology at Utica and she holds a Certificate in Electronic Publishing from the Association of Graphic Communications. Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University’s White Plains campus opened its doors in 1976 and has more than 9,000 alumni around the world. Its Environmental Law Program was launched in 1978 and is ranked among the world’s leading university programs, with a current No.1 ranking by U.S. World and News Report.
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State-of-the-art hyperbaric oxygen chambers at White Plains Hospital’s Carl Weber Center for Wound Care and Hyperbaric Medicine.
White Plains Hospital, a regional leader in the treatment of traumatic, post-operative and chronic wounds in White Plains, recently added lifechanging hyperbaric medical therapy to its services. The newly expanded Carl Weber Center for Wound Care and Hyperbaric Medicine functions as a regional referral center to treat the most complicated and treatment-resistant wounds that would otherwise potentially result in limb loss. Central to the hospital’s new Limb Preservation Program is hyperbaric medicine, delivered through two state-of-the-art hyperbaric oxygen chambers. The high concentration of oxygen is the most advanced
therapy to cure infections that are resistant to antibiotics while also boosting healthy tissue growth. “These state-of-the art chambers are the largest, most cutting-edge chambers currently available for treatment,” said Dr. Joseph Cavorsi, medical director of the Carl Weber Center for Wound Care and Hyperbaric Medicine. Hyperbaric therapy is especially beneficial to those with diabetes and who suffer from difficult-to-heal infections of the feet, sometimes referred to as “diabetic foot.” It has been estimated that one out of three people with diabetes 50 years
of age or older are at risk of losing a limb. In addition to wound treatment for patients who suffer from diabetes, the center also treats a diverse range of chronic wounds, which are defined as those that do not properly heal within 30 days, regardless of the cause of the wound or the age of the patient. The Carl Weber Wound Care Center was named for Dr. Carl Weber, former president of the medical staff and director of surgery who was a beloved champion for all patients — especially those whose quality of life was dramatically impacted by chronic wounds.
CONSTRUCTION CAREER FAIR The Construction Career Fair held on Aug. 25 at New York Power Authority in White Plains drew nearly 200 job seekers to learn about current employment opportunities in construction. Among the job opportunities available to attendees were those for laborers, carpenters, plumbers, painters, drivers, electricians, sheetrockers, building maintenance, security and masonry. Westchester County Executive George Latimer said, “The turnout at the Construction Career Fair shows that Westchester County residents are ready to get to work. There are many exciting construction projects taking place throughout the county and we are happy to help recruit workers for these important initiatives.” Joan McDonald, chairperson of the County of Westchester Industrial Development Agency (IDA) and director of operations for Westchester County, said “The successful execution of new developments requires skilled workers. We are committed to ensuring that our develop-
Burke Rehabilitation Hospital in White Plains has received a $50,000 grant award from The Thomas and Agnes Carvel Foundation to support the creation and implementation of a Neurological Music Therapy Program. Partnering with MedRhythms Inc., Therapy Division, to provide an on-site neurologic music therapist (NMT) to work directly with patients, Burke will utilize musical components to foster neurological changes in the brain. According to Dr. Mooyeon Oh-Park, senior vice president and chief medical officer, “The Neurologic Music Therapy Program is envisioned to provide an effective, evidence-based intervention to help patients with neurological deficits make significant progress toward recovery….” Caitlin Hebb, clinical operations manager and neurologic music therapist fellow, said “MedRhythms’ NMTs work closely with the therapy and medical team by providing individual and group therapy, as well as co-treatment sessions where NMTs collaborate with other clinicians simultaneously….This inter-professional team-based approach increases patient outcomes and promotes knowledge translation across disciplines.” Chrissy Stack, therapy business development manager at MedRhythms, said “…Neurologic Music Therapy is propelled forward by advancements in neuroscience research and the understanding of how music is processed and perceived in the brain and how this affects nonmusical brain and behavior function.” Burke’s NMT program is scheduled to begin in late fall or winter.
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County Executive George Latimer stopped by the Westchester County Construction Career Fair on Aug. 25 to greet contractors and job seekers.
ers have the talent they need to execute their projects.” Bridget Gibbons, Westchester County director of economic development, said “The Construction Career Fair gave attendees the forum to learn about career opportunities in the construction industry, specifically The Mitchell and Gateway II projects in White Plains.
These are important projects for our local economy….” The Gateway II is a mixed-use development in downtown White Plains near the Metro-North Train Station. Also located in White Plains, The Mitchell is a two-tower, mixed-use development that is slated to house both luxury apartments and retail. FCBJ
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Don Fowley
MAKING A SPLASH FOR CANCER RESEARCH Don Fowley, a resident at The Osborn’s Sterling Park Independent Living Community in Rye, marked his 29 th year of participating in Swim Across America, finishing a half mile to help raise more than $1.2 million for cancer research. The 84-year-old became dedicated to this cause after losing his first wife to cancer. He was the most senior participant in Swim Across America Long Island Sound, which included 850 swimmers this year. “You have to stay active and positive as you get older,” said Fowley, a well-known and popular Osborn resident. “I try to help people all the time—it makes me feel good as well as those I’m helping. Everyone wins.” According to The Osborn’s President and CEO Matthew G. Anderson, “Don Fowley epitomizes the active lifestyle of Osborn residents. They continue to explore and enjoy activities that reflect their special interests. He represents the spirit of our community—vibrant people living a meaningful and engaged lifestyle.” Since its founding in 1987, Swim Across America has raised close to $100 million for cancer research and clinical trials. The Osborn is a private, nonprofit continuum of care community, which is accredited by CARF and has a Fitch A-rating.
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From left: Ritzel Boer, certified hyperbaric RB; Taylor Bodley, certified hyperbaric technologist (CHT); Dr. Owen J. O’Neill, medical director; Sandra Gurash, CHT; Elizabeth Smykowski, advanced certified hyperbaric RN; JoAnn Marker, CHT, safety officer; Patrick Kelly, technologist; John Sullivan, CHT, safety director; Lubiha Perez, CHT; and Tanisha Hall, Undersea & Hyperbaric Medicine Department office coordinator.
The Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine (UHM) Department of Phelps Hospital, Northwell Health in Sleepy Hollow has received “Accreditation with Distinction” from the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society (UHMS) – the gold standard in hyperbaric facility accreditation, which recognizes those that meet or exceed the highest levels of care and patient safety. Participation in the UHMS accreditation program requires months of preparation. More than 650 probes into patient safety, facility standards, equipment maintenance and team-member training are rigorously evaluated to ensure the highest quality is maintained within the specialty. Accreditation with Distinction is the high-
est ranking given by the UHMS. “This recognition is a testament to the exceptional work our dedicated hyperbaric team performs daily,” said Owen J. O’Neill, M.D., MPH, founding medical director of Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine at the hospital. Phelps’ UHM Department opened in December 2006 with the largest hyperbaric chamber in the Northeast, one of only 30 in the nation like it. The chamber can accommodate up to 12 patients at a time. Since its inception 15 years ago, the UHM Department has safely and successfully performed more than 40,000 hyperbaric oxygen treatments, which involves the use of medical oxygen administered in a pressure cham-
ber at levels higher than atmospheric pressure. This pressure helps oxygen dissolve more rapidly into the blood, advancing its absorption into damaged tissues to promote healing of wounds, serious infections, pressure-related scuba diving injuries, arterial gas embolism and other illnesses. Phelps Hospital, part of Northwell Health, is a full-service 238-bed acute care community hospital with more than 1,700 employees and 1,100 medical staff members representing 60 medical specialties. Northwell Health is New York state’s largest health care provider and private employer, with 23 hospitals, 830 outpatient facilities and more than 16,600 affiliated physicians.
TOP DOCTOR RECOGNITION OrthoConnecticut in Danbury has announced that 14 of its board-certified orthopedic surgeons, hand surgeons and sports medicine physicians received 2021 Top Doctor recognition from Connecticut magazine, Moffly Media and Castle Connolly Top Doctors. The doctors recognized include: Brian A. Bast, D.O., M.D.; Michael G. Brand, M.D.; Angelo Ciminiello, M.D.; Jeffrey V. DeLuca, M.D.; Joseph DiGiovanni, M.D.; Mark J. Fletcher, M.D.; Joshua B. Frank, M.D.; Edmund A. Ganal, M.D.; Ross Henshaw, M.D.; John G. Lunt, M.D.; Michael M. Lynch, M.D.; Michael G. Soojian, M.D.; Robert Yaghoubian, M.D.; and Aaron N. Insel, M.D. The Top Doctors distinction is a physician-peer nominated, rigorously screened and vetted honor from the research team at Castle Connolly. The screening includes a review of education, training and professional expertise. OrthoConnecticut is a multispecialty orthopedic practice, helping patients regain mobility, lead active lives and attain optimal well-being. Its nine offices are located in Danbury, Darien, Litchfield, New Milford, Norwalk, Ridgefield, Sharon, Southbury and Westport.
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COOKBOOK FOR THE SIGHT-IMPAIRED The Larchmont Mamaroneck Lions (L/M) Club donated a “Cookbook for the Blind” to the Larchmont Public Library. The cookbook holds 125 recipes in Braille published by Vision Services for the Blind, the regional nonprofit that is a beneficiary of many Lion Clubs in the area. Recipes are grouped by a meal’s various courses and printed on card stock so that the Braille dots protrude. The pages are held in two large binders with tables of content and an Index. FCBJ
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THREE FLB LAW ATTORNEYS NAMED AS BEST
Stephen P. Fogerty
Alan S. Rubenstein
Leslie E. Grodd,
FLB Law, a full-service law firm in Westport, announced that three of its attorneys: Managing Partner Stephen P. Fogerty and attorneys Alan S. Rubenstein and Leslie E. Grodd, have been named to the 2022 Best Lawyers in America®. Fogerty was named in the areas of commercial litigation, litigation-banking and finance and litigation- labor and employment; Rubenstein for family law mediation; and Grodd was named in
tax law. “ …Eric D. Bernheim, managing partner, said “Having our attorneys recognized by our peers is a true testament to their reputation as counselors and litigators….” Fogerty earned his Bachelor of Arts degree, with honors, from the Catholic University of America (1983) and his Juris Doctorate from Fordham University School of Law (1986).Rubenstein earned his Bach-
elor of Arts degree, with honors, from the University of Rochester (1979), his Master of Science degree from San Francisco State University (1983) and his Juris Doctorate from Brooklyn Law School (1991). Grodd earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Vermont (1966), a Juris Doctorate from St. John’s University School of Law (1969) and an MBA from New York University (1971).
WJCS COVID RELIEF HUB The Westchester Jewish Community Services (WJCS) launched the WJCS Covid Relief Hub in partnership with UJA-Federation of New York in November 2020 to deliver critically needed short-term mental health counseling and career services to Westchester residents at no cost. To date, WJCS’s Covid Relief Hub has served more than 200 clients and conducted close to 100 group workshops and dozens of individual sessions. Clients have been placed in legal, accounting, graphic design, sales, marketing, teaching, public relations, project management and other jobs. “It’s hard to know what the future brings and this presents many emotional challenges to people of all ages and stages of life, whether you’re a parent, teacher, adult child of a homebound senior or someone who has suffered great loss,” said Ellen Weisberg, program coordinator of mental health services for the Hub. While the job market has improved, many young and mid-life
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professionals need help preparing for remote interviews and using Linkedin and other platforms. “There is great anxiety among those searching for a job,” said Lisa Morris, program coordinator of employment services for the Hub. WJCS is one of the largest nonprofit, nonsectarian human services agencies in Westchester, serving 20,000 people annually at 70 clinic, school, community and home-based locations throughout the county. The following workshops are free but must be registered for at least 24 hours in advance. Respond at the email addresses listed below. Wednesday, Sept. 1, 10 11:30 a.m. LinkedIn: Up Your Networking Game hubs@wjcs.com
Parent Support Group eweisberg@wjcs.com Tuesday, Sept. 21, 4 - 5 p.m. Feeling Connected During the Pandemic jschmelkin@wjcs.com
Monday, Sept. 13, 3 - 4 p.m. Resume 101: Rethink and Reinvent Your Resume hubs@wjcs.com
For more information about individual mental health sessions or community workshop programming, contact the Covid Relief Hub Mental Health Services Coordinator Ellen Weisberg at eweisberg@wjcs. com. For more information about career services and programs, contact Relief Hub Career Services Coordinator Lisa Morris at lmorris@ wjcs.com.
Wednesday, Sept. 15, 10 11:30 a.m. Preparing for an Interview hubs@wjcs.com Monday, Sept. 20, 9:30 10:30 a.m.
Wednesday, Sept. 22, 9 10:30 a.m. Interview Like a Pro hubs@wjcs.com Thursday, Sept. 23, 11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. Life Lessons from the Jewish Calendar pwax@wjcs.com Thursday, Sept. 30, noon - 1 p.m. Parents of College Students: Preparing to be an “Empty-Nester” jschmelkin@wjcs.com
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PAY SPECIAL ATTENTION TO EMPLOYEES DURING COVID-19 RECOVERY You need to make sure that they’re healthy and you need to make sure that there’s a sense that you as an employer have their best interests at heart. However, you will find there are circumstances with the potential for employer liability. There are quite a few State, Federal and NYC employment laws you need to be very sensitive to in terms of whether you can compel somebody to come to work…” (Excerpted from the Westchester County Business Journal, Aug. 3.)
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Facts & Figures U.S. BANKRUPTCY COURT White Plains & Poughkeepsie Local business cases, Aug. 25 - 31 Salem & Eng Enterprises Inc., Harriman, 21-35664-CGM: Chapter 7, assets $471,275, liabilities $45,980. Attorney: Todd S. Cushner Seymour Jean LLC, Bronxville vs. Gateway Kensington Development Group, Greenwich, Connecticut, et al, 21-7089-RDD: Adversary proceeding in Gateway Kensington Chapter 11 (21-22274). Attorney: James R. Anderson. U.S. District Court, White Plains Local business cases, Aug. 25 - 31 G&G Closed Circuit Events, Henderson, Nevada vs. Villa Inca Peru, Newburgh, et al, 21-cv-7163-NSR: Theft of satellite communications, demand $170,000. Attorney: Joseph P. Loughlin. G&G Closed Circuit Events, Henderson, Nevada vs. Cositas Ricas Mexican Grill, Poughkeepsie, et al, 21-cv-7164-KMK: Theft of satellite communications, demand $170,000. Attorney: Joseph P. Loughlin. William Bowman, New City vs. ShopRite of West Nyack, et al, 21-cv-7192-PMH: Personal injury, removal from Rockland Supreme Court. Attorney: Mitchell B. Levine. Molly Thomas, New City vs. ShopRite of New City, et al, 21-cv-7199-VB: Personal injury, removal from Rockland Supreme Court. Attorney: Mitchell B. Levine.
Painting Industry Insurance Fund, White Plains vs. Hilt Construction Inc., Monmouth Junction, New Jersey, et al, 21-cv-7263-NSR: Enforcement of employee benefits. Attorney: Dana L. Henke. Teamsters Local 456 funds, Elmsford vs. Casabella Contracting of New York Inc., Buchanan, et al, 21-cv-7311: Enforcement of employee benefits. Attorney: Michael S. Adler. Teamsters Local 456 funds, Elmsford vs. 50/50 Trucking Inc., Pawling, et al, 21-cv-7312: Enforcement of employee benefits. Attorney: Michael S. Adler.
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Above $1 million 95 Warring Place LLC, Yonkers. Seller: 95 Waring Realty LLC, Yonkers. Property: 93/95 Waring Place, Yonkers. Amount: $5.5 million. Filed Aug. 27. 5722 18th Avenue LLC, Lakewood, New Jersey. Seller: 160 Elm LLC, New York City. Property: 158-160 Elm Ave., Mount Vernon. Amount: $1.1 million. Filed Aug. 25. Chappaqua Building Owner LLC, New York City. Seller: Wells Fargo Bank National Association, Charlotte, North Carolina. Property: 75 S. Greeley Ave., New Castle. Amount: $1.6 million. Filed Aug. 24. Fennerty, Conor Michael and Alexandra McBride Fennerty, Larchmont. Seller: Larchmont Anchorage LLC, New York City. Property: 1 Shore Drive, Mamaroneck. Amount: $2.8 million. Filed Aug. 24. Life of Riley LLC, Valatie. Seller: Jorge Restrepo and Natasha Restrepo, North Salem. Property: 29 Dingle Ridge Road, North Salem. Amount: $1.4 million. Filed Aug. 24.
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Napoli, Tony J. and Suzanne Napoli, Rye. Seller: TR 331 Holdings LLC, Rye. Property: 331 Grace Church St., Rye. Amount: $1.8 million. Filed Aug. 24. PAL Wendover LLC, New York City. Seller: Andrew Roth, Rye. Property: 133 Wendover Road, Harrison. Amount: $2.1 million. Filed Aug. 25. Peters, John, New York City. Seller: 236 Eastwoods Road LLC, Katonah. Property: 236 Eastwoods Road, Pound Ridge. Amount: $1.5 million. Filed Aug. 24.
60 Greenway LLC, Purchase. Seller: Stacy Kensington Gonzalez and Edwin Gonzalez Roncancio, Rye Brook. Property: 60 Greenway Circle, Rye. Amount: $716,000. Filed Aug. 24. 80 Sedgwick LLC, Brooklyn. Seller: Anita Parhas, New York City. Property: 80 Sedgewick Ave., Yonkers. Amount: $539,000. Filed Aug. 24. 89 Yonkers Resident LLC, Cedarhurst. Seller: 89 Yonkers Avenue LLC, Brooklyn. Property: 89 Yonkers Ave., Yonkers. Amount: $700,000. Filed Aug. 26.
Sensel, Daniel and Mercedes Sensel, Scarsdale. Seller: Elk Homes Partners II LP. Rye. Property: 207 Fox Meadow Road, Scarsdale. Amount: $2.7 million. Filed Aug. 24.
111 Old Lake Street LLC, Thornwood. Seller: Catena Novello, West Harrison. Property: 111 Old Lake St., Harrison. Amount: $630,000. Filed Aug. 24.
TJM Waverly 432-436 LLC, Mamaroneck. Seller: 432-436 Waverly Avenue LLC, Mamaroneck. Property: 432 Waverly Ave., Mamaroneck. Amount: $2 million. Filed Aug. 26.
131-133 Street Prospect Avenue Owners LLC, Port Chester. Seller: Kathleen Priest Revocable Living Trust, Mamaroneck. Property: 131133 Prospect Ave., Mamaroneck. Amount: $900,000. Filed Aug. 24.
VEG Garden LLC, Valhalla. Seller: Marcel Tarrytown Realty LLC, Bronx. Property: 201 Tarrytown Road, Greenburgh. Amount: $2.3 million. Filed Aug. 24.
188 Spring Street Capital LLC, Yorktown. Seller: 188 Spring RE LLC, White Plains. Property: 188 Spring St., Ossining. Amount: $672,000. Filed Aug. 27.
BELOW $1 MILLION 11 White Birch LLC, Briarcliff Manor. Seller: Noel Malsberg, Ossining. Property: 11 White Birch Drive, Ossining. Amount: $450,000. Filed Aug. 24. 21-23 Harmon Street LLC, White Plains. Seller: Nomrah Realty LLC, Katonah. Property: 23 Harmon St., White Plains. Amount; $800,000. Filed Aug. 24. 35 Scott Circle LLC, Purchase. Seller: Corey McMahon and Adolf J. Bei, Purchase. Property: 35 Scott Drive, Harrison. Amount: $900,000. Filed Aug. 26.
441 Halstead Avenue Realty LLC, Harrison. Seller: Gary Stafford and Rossana L. Stafford, Hyde Park. Property: 441 Halstead Ave., Rye. Amount: $830,000. Filed Aug. 24. 1743 Fillmore Corp., Pearl River. Seller: Filomena Maffei, Harrison. Property: 12 Ellsworth Ave., Harrison. Amount: $900,000. Filed Aug. 24. 5722 18th Avenue LLC, Lakewood, New Jersey. Seller: Elm 164 LLC, New York City. Property: 164 Elm Ave., Mount Vernon. Amount: $440,000. Filed Aug. 25. Argento, Louis, White Plains. Seller: 34 Spring LLC, West Harrison. Property: 34 Spring St., Rye. Amount: $700,000. Filed Aug. 26.
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Estervil, Pardillien, New Rochelle. Seller: Culvert LLC, Monsey. Property: 26 Park Place, Rye. Amount: $519,400. Filed Aug. 26. Feldesman, Tracy E. and James Steven Adams, Rye. Seller: 632 Harold Street LLC, Mamaroneck. Property: 632 Harold St., Rye. Amount: $915,000. Filed Aug. 24. Fiona Associates LLC, Buchanan. Seller: Judith Golden, Verplanck. Property: 2106 Albany Post Road, Cortlandt. Amount: $256,250. Filed Aug. 26. Great Eagle Entertainment LTD, Bronx. Seller: John A. Oliveira and Dean A. Holtermann. Property: Manhattan Avenue, New Rochelle. Amount: $300,000. Filed Aug. 24. Grizzaffi, Lauren J. and Charles Grizzaffi, Cross River. Seller: North County Homes Inc., Tomahawk. Property: 3 Greenbriar Drive, Somers. Amount: $725,000. Filed Aug. 26. Harold K. Holdings LLC, Rye. Seller: Todd L. Flashner, Rye. Property: 8 Overdale Road, Rye. Amount: $785,000. Filed Aug. 24. Hernandez, Oscar, Bronx. Seller: E&E Estates LLC, Yonkers. Property: 346 Glen Hill Ave., Yonkers. Amount: $585,000. Filed Aug. 24. Jennings, Alisha and Mildred Jennings, Valhalla. Seller: Sharpe Home Designs LLC, Yonkers. Property: 176 Edgepark Road, Greenburgh. Amount: $824,000. Filed Aug. 24. Jiang, Ruzzi, Long Island City. Seller: 20 East Clinton LLC, Irvington. Property: 20 E. Clinton Ave., Greenburgh. Amount: $860,000. Filed Aug. 27. LIP & Designs LLC, Mount Vernon. Seller: Madison Bay LLC, Great Neck. Property: 401 Nuber Ave., Mount Vernon. Amount: $326,000. Filed Aug. 24.
Maasai Properties LLC, New York City. Seller: Joyce L. McClain Archibald and Stephen Archibald, Yonkers. Property: 136 Jennifer Lane, Yonkers. Amount: $426,500. Filed Aug. 27. Makco Realty LLC, Forest Hills. Seller: Colin Brown, Mount Vernon. Property: 117 Cedar St., Mount Vernon. Amount: $356,250. Filed Aug. 26. Mayo, Quintlin Perkash Lachmandas, New York City. Seller: 16 Hardy LLC, Dobbs Ferry. Property: 16 Hardy Place, Yonkers. Amount: $625,000. Filed Aug. 25. Melon, Adam, New Rochelle. Seller: 200 Washington Street Realty LLC, New York City. Property: 200 Washington St., Mamaroneck. Amount: $755,000. Filed Aug. 24. National Transfer Services LLC, Houston, Texas. Seller: Caroline Ojaimi, Tarrytown. Property: 2805 Watch Hill Drive, Greenburgh. Amount: $544,000. Filed Aug. 26. Hudson Broadway Properties LLC, Hastings-on-Hudson. Seller: William Hanauer, Hastings-on-Hudson. Property: Pinecrest Parkway, Greenburgh. Amount: $475,000. Filed Aug. 24. Nguyen, Nam X., Yonkers. Seller: 73 Spring Street LLC, Mount Kisco. Property: 73-3B Sprint St., Unit 3B, Ossining. Amount: $320,000. Filed Aug. 24. Perinbasekar, Rajiv and Sindri Kinnier, Port Washington. Seller: Tri-State Realty Assets LLC, Thornwood. Property: 105 Manchester Drive, Mount Kisco. Amount: $950,000. Filed Aug. 25. Smakaj, Edmond and Artur Smakaj, Bronx. Seller: Lowe Family Seminary Ave LLC, New City. Property: 216 Seminary Ave., Yonkers. Amount: $820,000. Filed Aug. 25.
Items appearing in the Fairfield County Business Journal’s On The Record section are compiled from various sources, including public records made available to the media by federal, state and municipal agencies and the court system. While every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of this information, no liability is assumed for errors or omissions. In the case of legal action, the records cited are open to public scrutiny and should be inspected before any action is taken. Questions and comments regarding this section should be directed to: Larry Miles c/o Westfair Communications Inc. 701 Westchester Ave, Suite 100 J White Plains, N.Y. 10604-3407 Phone: 694-3600 • Fax: 694-3699
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Facts & Figures JUDGMENTS
7 ANG Construction Corp., Corona. $26,574.16 in favor of the State Insurance Fund, White Plains. Filed Aug. 25. 1385 Washington Avenue Property Associates LLC, New York City. $14,686.61 in favor of the State Insurance Fund, White Plains. Filed Aug. 24. ADW Renovation Inc., Bronx. $17,911.93 in favor of the State Insurance Fund, White Plains. Filed Aug. 26. Arico Heating & Cooling Corp., Spring Valley. $39,252.15 in favor of the State Insurance Fund, White Plains. Filed Aug. 26. Andrew N. Lavigne CPA PLLC, Ithaca. $7,379.33 in favor of the State Insurance Fund, White Plains. Filed Aug. 25. Blacktie Transportation New York Inc., Tuckahoe. $15,276.19 in favor of the State Insurance Fund, White Plains. Filed Aug. 25. Broadway Mechanic Services Inc., New York City. $7,323.34 in favor of the State Insurance Fund, White Plains. Filed Aug. 25. Brooklyn Metal Fabricators Inc., Long Island City. $23,590.01 in favor of the State Insurance Fund, White Plains. Filed Aug. 25. Clives Home Improvement LLC, Bronx. $36,025.47 in favor of the State Insurance Fund, White Plains. Filed Aug. 25. Dawkins Development Group Inc., White Plains. $20,174.52 in favor of the State Insurance Fund, White Plains. Filed Aug. 23. J & H Painting LLC, East Durham. $17,144.20 in favor of the State Insurance Fund, White Plains. Filed Aug. 24. JBM Painting Inc., Woodside. $31,051.66 in favor of the State Insurance Fund, White Plains. Filed Aug. 24.
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KayJay Construction Corp., South Ozone Park. $14,850.81 in favor of the State Insurance Fund, White Plains. Filed Aug. 25.
Timber Hill Enterprises LLC, Top. $23,155.73 in favor of the State Insurance Fund, White Plains. Filed Aug. 25.
King Neptune Trucking Corp., Bronx. $10,838.10 in favor of the State Insurance Fund, White Plains. Filed Aug. 24.
Top Line Bathtub Refinishing Inc., Brooklyn. $22,436.97 in favor of the State Insurance Fund, White Plains. Filed Aug. 24.
LAD Construction of the Hudson Valley Inc., Stone Ridge. $12,674.99 in favor of the State Insurance Fund, White Plains. Filed Aug. 25.
Triple Creek Golf Course LLC, Nunda. $6,454.68 in favor of the State Insurance Fund, White Plains. Filed Aug. 24.
ME Contracting Company Inc., Brooklyn. $9,420.38 in favor of the State Insurance Fund, White Plains. Filed Aug. 25. Monser LLC, New York City. $24,233.81 in favor of the State Insurance Fund, White Plains. Filed Aug. 26. MSN Wholesale Corp., Corona. $15,496.61 in favor of the State Insurance Fund, White Plains. Filed Aug. 25. Reichert, Fernando G., White Plains. $1,765.34 in favor of Capital One Bank U.S.A. National Association, Westbury. Filed Aug. 23. Rightway Enterprises Inc., Bronx. in favor of the State Insurance Fund, White Plains. Filed Aug. 25. Sabatini, Jessica, Cortlandt Manor. $3,190.04 in favor of Velocity Investments LLC, Wall, New Jersey. Filed Aug. 23. Skyrise General Construction Inc., Brooklyn. $10,045.36 in favor of the State Insurance Fund, White Plains. Filed Aug. 24. SSTC Transportation Inc., New Rochelle. $11,634.96 in favor of the State Insurance Fund, White Plains. Filed Aug. 25. Tejada, Angel, Mount Kisco. $18,013.35 in favor of Velocity Investments LLC, Wall, New Jersey. Filed Aug. 24. Tigertop Spray Foam Roofing Inc., Monsey. $19,512.13 in favor of the State Insurance Fund, White Plains. Filed Aug. 25.
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Veer Fast Food Inc., Queens Village. $8,633.71 in favor of the State Insurance Fund, White Plains. Filed Aug. 24. Worldwide General Contractors Corp., Brooklyn. $25,482.40 in favor of the State Insurance Fund, White Plains. Filed Aug. 25.
LIS PENDENS The following filings indicate a legal action has been initiated, the outcome of which may affect the title to the property listed. Andrade, Andrea E. and Michael O. Phirmis. Filed by Eastman Credit Union. Action: Foreclosure of a mortgage in the principal amount of $830,000 affecting property located at 482 N. Winding Road, Ardsley. Filed Aug. 26. Cooper, Lee and Evangeline Cooper. Filed by Nationstar Mortgage LLC. Action: Foreclosure of a mortgage in the principal amount of $185,500 affecting property located at 15 Hutchinson Blvd., Mount Vernon. Filed Aug. 24. D’Lorio, Thomas and Lisa D’Lorio. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank National Association. Action: Foreclosure of a mortgage in the principal amount of $311,600 affecting property located at 4 Emerson Court, Katonah. Filed Aug. 23. English, Alexander. Filed by Star202 LLC. Action: Foreclosure of a mortgage in the principal amount of $94,500 affecting property located at 146 N. High St., Mount Vernon. Filed Aug. 26.
Fratrin, Samuel A. Filed by JPMorgan Chase Bank National Association. Action: Foreclosure of a mortgage in the principal amount of $25,000 affecting property located at 3555 Katrina Drive, Yorktown. Filed Aug. 24. Marks, Charles and Margery Marks. Filed by JPMorgan Chase Bank National Association. Action: Foreclosure of a mortgage in the principal amount of $500,000 affecting property located at 379 Mountain Road, Irvington. Filed Aug. 23. Oliver, Tamara and Malinda Daniel-Hodge. Filed by Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. Action: Foreclosure of a mortgage in the principal amount of $379,000 affecting property located at 10 S. 14th Ave., Mount Vernon. Filed Aug. 24.
MECHANIC’S LIENS
327 South Fifth Avenue Inc., Mount Vernon. $33,483.03 in favor of American Builders & Contractors, Springfield, Massachusetts. Filed Aug. 26. 552 South 11th Avenue LLC, Mount Vernon. $35,032.17 in favor of Park Avenue Building & Roofing Supply, Brooklyn. Filed Aug. 25. Briarcliff Manor Partners LLC, Ossining. $58,181 in favor of P&D Electric of Hudson Valley, Glenham. Filed Aug. 23. Deutchman, Ellen, Scarsdale. $8,078.97 in favor of Mariano Pansarella & Sons Landscaping, New Rochelle. Filed Aug. 24. JLW Holdings Corp., Ossining. $6,584.43 in favor of JDC Restoration Services Inc., Filed Aug. 24. Lipman, Lawrence, Harrison. $76,000 in favor of 23 Banks Design Group LLC, Bedford. Filed Aug. 23. RFMCH Huguenot Property Owner LLC, New Rochelle. $105,036.71 in favor of J Granda Trans LLC, Saint Clifton, New Jersey. Filed Aug. 27.
School Street Housing Development Fund, Yonkers. $58,000 in favor of NorthEast Site Works Inc., Yonkers. Filed Aug. 23. United Water New Rochelle, Yonkers. $17,437.50 in favor of Talos Security Systems LLC. Filed Aug. 23. Universe Building Associates LLC, Yonkers. $17,227.50 in favor of Atlantic Consulting & Engineering, Bridgeport, Connecticut. Filed Aug. 25.
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PARTNERSHIPS Toss & Press, 5 E. Prospect Ave., Mount Vernon 10550, c/o Michael Williams and Britney Francis. Filed Aug. 25.
Julie Howard Associates, 620 Ely Ave., Pelham 10803, c/o Julie Howard. Filed Aug. 27. Melany’s, 31 Harrison St., Mount Vernon 10550, c/o Mahlon Zamani Goma. Filed Aug. 26. Melbox, 19 Putnam Ave., Yonkers 10705, c/o Manel Matias. Filed Aug. 23. Mom-2-Jax Candles, 3 Davenport Ave., Apt. 2B, New Rochelle 10805, c/o Brianne C. Smith. Filed Aug. 23. MS Landscaping & Masonry, 35 Rome Ave., Apt. 1A, Bedford Hills 10507, c/o Miguel Suchite. Filed Aug. 23. Private Shop, 219 E. Post Road, White Plains 10601, c/o Drew Thornton. Filed Aug. 26. Rocky Prints, 2 W. Cross St., Croton Falls 10519, c/o Alan Campos. Filed Aug. 27.
SOLE PROPRIETORSHIPS
Shakeout, 50 Fennimore Ave., Yonkers 10701, c/o Anthony John Chiarella. Filed Aug. 25.
Butterfly Closet Thrift Shop Plus, 190 Cortlandt St., Sleepy Hollow 10591, c/o Maria J. Olivos. Filed Aug. 24. Davian Roberts-Ogilvie, 49 Conant Valley Road, Pound Ridge 10576, c/o Davian Roberts-Ogilvie. Filed Aug. 23.
Siomy’s Nails, 36 Marble Ave., Pleasantville 10570, c/o Simara E. Monroy De Mejia. Filed Aug. 26.
E&S Flooring, 111 Cortland St., Unit 3R, Sleepy Hollow 10591, c/o Efrain Sicha. Filed Aug. 25. Foucher Tree Expert, 27 Spuce St., Yonkers 10701, c/o Patrick M. Foucher. Filed Aug. 26. Gomani’s Hair & Fashion, 31 Harrison St., Mount Vernon 10550, c/o Mahlon Zamoni Goma. Filed Aug. 26. Jdi Works, 153 Fillmore St., Yonkers 10701, c/o Jean Dia. Filed Aug. 23. JG Pool Service, 10 Armstrong Ave., Peekskill 10566, c/o Jose G. Hernandez. Filed Aug. 23.
Tabitha Dente, 70 Virginia Road, Apt. 4F, White Plains 10603, c/o Tabitha Dente. Filed Aug. 26. Zapot, 1160 Midland Ave., Apt. 3C, Bronxville 10708, c/o Topaz Sommerville. Filed Aug. 27. Zee Gee, 31 Harrison St., Mount Vernon 10550, c/o Mahloal Zomari Goma. Filed Aug. 26. Zey’s Angels, 124 W. Second St., Mount Vernon 10550, c/o Tomara Willis Thomas. Filed Aug. 26. Zooda123 Beauty, 20 Frost Lane, Hartsdale 10530, c/o Mathew Mondora. Filed Aug. 23.
PATENTS Anti-IL-33 antibodies and uses thereof. Patent no. 11,104,729 issued to Andrew Murphy, et al. Assigned to Regeneron, Tarrytown.
Facts & Figures Automatic segmentation of a collection of user profiles. Patent no. 11,106,995 issued to Jason Boada, et al. Assigned to IBM, Armonk. BEOL cross-bar array ferroelectric synapse units for domain wall movement. Patent no. 11,107,835 issued to Jin Ping Han, et al. Assigned to IBM, Armonk. Compositions and methods for improving taste of non-nutritive sweeteners. Patent no. 11,102,995 issued to Damian Browne, et al. Assigned to PepsiCo, Purchase. Computing personalized probabilistic familiarity based on known artifact data. Patent no. 11,107,008 issued to Florian Pinel, et al. Assigned to IBM, Armonk. Context switch by changing memory pointers. Patent no. 11,106,490 issued to Michael Gschwind, et al. Assigned to IBM, Armonk. Display screen or portion thereof with animated graphical user interface. Patent no. D929,440 issued to Marco Cimatti, et al. Assigned to PepsiCo, Purchase. Enabling a Hadoop file system with POSIX compliance. Patent no. 11,106,625 issued to Catherine Crawford, et al. Assigned to IBM, Armonk. Estimating personalized drug responses from real world evidence. Patent no. 11,107,589 issued to Sanjoy Dey, et al. Assigned to IBM, Armonk. High resistivity iron-based, thermally stable magnetic material for on-chip integrated inductors. Patent no. 11,107,878 issued to Hariklia Deligianni, et al. Assigned to IBM, Armonk. Humanized IL-6 and IL-6 receptor. Patent no. 11,102,962 issued to Li-Hsien Wang, et al. Assigned to Regeneron, Tarrytown. Integrated circuit identification. Patent no. 11,106,764 issued to Andrea Shehata, et al. Assigned to IBM, Armonk.
Majorana fermion quantum computing devices fabricated with ion implant methods. Patent no. 11,107,965 issued to Steven Holmes, et al. Assigned to IBM, Armonk. Methods for producing aflibercept in chemically defined media having reduced aflibercept variants. Patent no. 11,104,715 issued to Shawn Lawrence, et al. Assigned to Regeneron, Tarrytown. Methods of treating eye disorders with APLNR antagonists and VEGF inhibitors. Patent no. 11,104,730 issued to Jingtai Cao, et al. Assigned to Regeneron, Tarrytown.
Empire Tax and Business Services Corp., d.b.a. Empire Tax & Business Services, Yonkers. Amount: $14,644.26. Finglas Painting Inc., Croton-on-Hudson. Amount: $21,000. Igne Ferro USA Inc., Mount Kisco. Amount: $8,500. Independent Media Corp., Armonk. Amount: $6,000. IT2 Power Inc., Rye. Amount: $20,000. Lahcen Torjani, Yonkers. Amount: $24,000.
Nonhuman animals having a humanized lymphocyte-activation gene 3. Patent no. 11,102,961 issued to Alexander Mujica, et al. Assigned to Regeneron, Tarrytown.
Laurence T D Sperber MD PC, Scarsdale. Amount: $20,500.
Protuberant contacts for resistive switching devices. Patent no. 11,107,984 issued to Takashi Ando, et al. Assigned to IBM, Armonk.
RRL Medical Practice PC, Katonah. Amount: $16,000.
Protuberant contacts for resistive switching devices. Patent no. 11,107,984 issued to Takashi Ando, et al. Assigned to IBM, Armonk. Translation of artificial intelligence representations. Patent no. 11,107,182 issued to Anton Riabov, et al. Assigned to IBM, Armonk. Two-sided Majorana fermion quantum computing devices fabricated with ion implant methods. Patent no. 11,107,966 issued to Steven Holmes, et al. Assigned to IBM, Armonk.
Mexzarella Pizzeria Corp., Yonkers and Bronx. Amount: $8,000.
Tranquility Bar & Lounge Inc., New Rochelle. Amount: $26,000. Your Local Home Inspector Inc., Tuckahoe. Amount: $24,000.
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Above $1 million
Virtual sensing for adjoint based incorporation of supplementary data sources. Patent no. 11,105,957 issued to Andrew Conn, et al. Assigned to IBM, Armonk and Shell Oil Company, Houston.
116 Adar Court LLC, as owner. Lender: Northeast Community Bank. Property: 16 Adar Court, Money. Amount: $1.9 million. Filed Aug. 24.
WORKERS’ COMPENSATION BOARD JUDGMENTS
Beacon Hip Lofts LLC, as owner. Lender: Orange Bank & Trust Co. Property: in Beacon. Amount: $20.3 million. Filed Aug. 26.
Failure to carry insurance or for work-related injuries and illnesses, Aug. 26 to Sept. 1, 2021. Asad Corporation, Ossining. Amount: $6,324.98.
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749 755 9W LLC, as owner. Lender: Northeast Community Bank. Property: 749, 751, 753 and 755 Route 9W, Valley Cottage. Amount: $585,500. Filed Aug. 25.
Above $1 million
Colehill Realty Corp., Tappan. Seller: Deirdre O’Boy, Tappan. Property: 37 Hale Place, Orangetown. Amount: $450,000. Filed Aug. 24.
Leidemer, Kassandra, Bronx. Seller: Sybil Development Inc., Port Chester. Property: 72 Harvard Drive, Kent. Amount: $327,500. Filed Aug. 24.
43 Midnight Lane LLC, Fort Lee, New Jersey. Seller: Lorraine V. Rikert, Rhinebeck. Property: in Rhinebeck. Amount: $6.6 million. Filed Aug. 23.
Craig, Mathew and Elizabeth Craig, Beacon. Seller: JKA3 LLC, Hyde Park. Property: in Beacon. Amount: $330,000. Filed Aug. 24.
Levy, David and Pearl Levy, Monsey. Seller: 68 ONT Holdings LLC, Monroe. Property: 66 Old Nyack Turnpike, Ramapo. Amount: $994,000. Filed Aug. 27.
575 Chestnut Ridge LLC, Monsey. Seller: Cent-45 LLC, Millwood. Property: 575 Chestnut Ridge Road, Chestnut Ridge. Amount: $11 million. Filed Aug. 23.
Egan, Christy and Tracy Egan, Beacon. Seller: Gemmati Properties LLC, Poughkeepsie. Property: in Hyde Park. Amount: $295,000. Filed Aug. 23.
Luger, Elan and Alana Luger, Hewlett. Seller: Silo Ridge Ventures Property A LLC, Scottsdale, Arizona. Property: in Amenia. Amount: $11.3 million. Filed Aug. 25.
Essjay Properties LLC, Cortlandt Manor. Seller: Julian Gevargis and Dayana Gevargis, Hyde Park. Property: in Hyde Park. Amount: $130,000. Filed Aug. 23.
Stone Ridge Commons LLC, Poughkeepsie. Seller: 1525 Route 52 Partners LLC, Hopewell Junction. Property: in East Fishkill. Amount: $1.5 million. Filed Aug. 24.
F. White Management LLC, Rhinecliff. Seller: Peter D. Barrow, Rhinebeck. Property: in Red Hook. Amount: $150,000. Filed Aug. 25.
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Below $1 million
8 Route 9 LLC, Fishkill. Seller: David L. Ouart and Margaret H. Ouart, Fishkill. Property: 8 Route 9, Fishkill. Amount: $670,000. Filed Aug. 26. 9 Ryan Drive LLC, Brewster. Seller: Lois Family Limited Partnership, Wappingers Falls. Property: in East Fishkill. Amount: $825,000. Filed Aug. 26. 34 Sharp Street LLC, Monsey. Seller: William A. Dwyer, Tompkins Cove. Property: 34 Sharp St., Haverstraw. Amount: $320,000. Filed Aug. 25. 135 Route 44 LLC, Lakeville, Connecticut. Seller: Hendrick Properties LLC, Millerton. Property: in Northeast. Amount: $350,000. Filed Aug. 27. 425-1 Call Hollow LLC, Pomona. Seller: Brenda M. Rose, Stony Point. Property: 425 Call Hollow Road, Haverstraw. Amount: $649,000. Filed Aug. 27. Bruno, Derek J. and Joanna P. Lopez, Yonkers. Seller: PGA Real Estate Solutions LLC, Yorktown Heights. Property: 15 Mountain Drive, Philipstown 10524. Amount: $560,000. Filed Aug. 23. Chiapetta, Stephen and Susan Chiapetta, Poughkeepsie. Seller: Herb Redl LLC, Poughkeepsie. Property: in Poughkeepsie. Amount: $316,500. Filed Aug. 24.
Fargab LLC, Brewster. Seller: Astro Associates Inc., Holmes. Property: 25 and 32 Vista Lane, Patterson. Amount: $130,000. Filed Aug. 26. Gelfand, Mitchell G. and Nicole Gelfand, Elmsford. Seller: Blitman Mahopac LLC, White Plains. Property: 25 N. Ridge Road, Mahopac. Amount; $638,673. Filed Aug. 27. Gross, Fishel and Rivka Gross, Monsey. Seller: Neil Associates LLC, Monsey. Property: 8 Neil Road, Unit 114, Ramapo. Amount: $500,000. Filed Aug. 23. Herard, Vall, Nyack. Seller: 514 North Broadway LLC, Nyack. Property: 514 N. Broadway, Upper Nyack. Amount: $650,000. Filed Aug. 25. Hollister, Richard, Fishkill. Seller: Hajul LLC, Fishkill. Property: in Poughkeepsie. Amount: $240,000. Filed Aug. 24. Karniol, Moshe, Spring Valley. Seller: Goldie Development LLC, Monsey. Property: 5 King Terrace, Unit 101, Spring Valley. Amount: $967,000. Filed Aug. 23. Kidong, Park and Soyoung Lee, Fishkill. Seller: Karmenu LLC, West Hurley. Property: in Fishkill. Amount: $231,500. Filed Aug. 25. Kingfisher Enterprise LLC, Hopewell Junction. Seller: PET Enterprises Inc., Hopewell Junction. Property: in East Fishkill. Amount: $575,500. Filed Aug. 23.
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Lopez-Torres, Abdiel and Isabel Ramirez-Pagan, High Falls. Seller: Bright Future Capital LLC, Poughkeepsie. Property: in Poughkeepsie. Amount: $135,000. Filed Aug. 24. Pure Radiance Inc., Putnam Valley. Seller: JDCCG Holdings LLC, Somers. Property: 422 Route 6, Carmel. Amount: $410,000. Filed Aug. 23. Robert J. Flower, Bronxville. Seller: Brodi Construction, Bronxville. Property: in Poughkeepsie. Amount: $160,000. Filed Aug. 26. Rosewood Holdings Partners LLC, Spring Valley. Seller: Ilene Webb, Monsey. Property: 142 Kearsing Parkway, Unit A, Spring Valley. Amount: $140,000. Filed Aug. 23. Roque, Marvin Osorio, LaGrangeville. Seller: Clapp Hill Road LLC, LaGrangeville. Property: in Beekman. Amount $100,000. Filed Aug. 23. RSBRM Realty LLC, Monroe. Seller: Hot Diggity Dog Inc., Milton. Property: in Poughkeepsie. Amount: $465,000. Filed Aug. 27. Toledo, Thomas, Bronx. Seller: ADP Management Company Corp., Yonkers. Property: 8 John Calvin Drive, Bauvelt. Amount: $880,000. Filed Aug. 23. TreAC Properties LLC, Rhinebeck. Seller: Stewart Emil Verrilli, Rhinebeck. Property: in Rhinebeck. Amount: $400,000. Filed Aug. 27. Via Verde LLC, Beacon. Seller: Larry Way, Beacon. Property: in Beacon. Amount: $845,000. Filed Aug. 27. YMT Services Corp., Monsey. Seller: U.S. Bank Trust National Association, Dallas, Texas. Property: 446 Storms Road, Clarkstown. Amount: $315,000. Filed Aug. 23.
JUDGMENTS
Biller, Basya, Monsey. $7,771.17 in favor of Bank of America National Association. Filed Aug. 26.
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Facts & Figures Biller, Faiga, Monsey. $8,240.75 in favor of Cavalry SPV I LLC, Valhalla. Filed Aug. 23.
Maglio, Stephanie, Carmel. $2,479.89 in favor of Discover Bank, New Albany, Ohio. Filed Aug. 23.
Cap 36 North 17 LLC, Pomona. $80,825.90 in favor of Loan Funder LLC, New York City. Filed Aug. 27.
Megale, Andrea L., West Haverstraw. $7,133.59 in favor of Ally Financial Inc., Detroit, Minnesota. Filed Aug. 24.
Crawford, Mindris M., Nanuet. $5,942.75 in favor of Capitol One Bank, Glen Allen, Virginia. Filed Aug. 26. Dancziger, Levi, Spring Valley. $6,910.86 in favor of Cavalry SPV I LLC, Valhalla. Filed Aug. 23. Davis, Darlene A., Sloatsburg. $25,055.61 in favor of Affinity Federal Credit Union, Basking Ridge, New Jersey. Filed Aug 23. Frank, Raymond, Suffern. $6,037.24 in favor of Barclays Bank Delaware, Wilmington, Delaware. Filed Aug. 27. Gallagher Painting LLC, Pearl River. $9,101.66 in favor of Commissioners of the State Insurance Fund, New York City. Filed Aug. 26. Gjelaj, Maria, Mahopac. $43,289.58 in favor of Capital One Bank U.S.A. National Association, Glen Allen, Virginia. Filed Aug. 26. Goldwell Properties Inc., Spring Valley. $80,205.91 in favor of TD Bank, Flemington, New Jersey. Filed Aug. 23. Guevara, Maria A., West Haverstraw. $19,872.40 in favor of JPMorgan Chase Bank National Association. Filed Aug. 23. Klein, Josef Leib, Spring Valley. $7,275.80 in favor of Bank of America National Association, Charlotte, North Carolina. Filed Aug. 24. Lleshaj, Nrec, Spring Valley. $4,668.67 in favor of TD Bank U.S.A. National Association, Brooklyn Park, Minnesota. Filed Aug. 23. Lopez, Rene, Spring Valley. $5,909.55 in favor of Capital One Bank National Association, Glen Allen, Virginia. Filed Aug. 27.
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Olubummo, Catherine A. and Adedoyin A. Olubummo, Monsey. $12,829.39 in favor of Toyota Motor Credit Corp., Plano, Texas. Filed Aug. 26.
NEW BUSINESSES
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PARTNERSHIPS Ark of Grace Ministries, Inc., 966 Beekman Road, Hopewell Junction 12533, c/o Dave Scarlett, Ricky Robertson and Christopher Wagner. Filed Aug. 24.
Palacios, Dina A., Mahopac. $4,268.06 in favor of JPMorgan Chase Bank National Association, Wilmington, Delaware. Filed Aug. 24.
B&N Lux Auto Rental, 27 Union Road, Apt. A5, Spring Valley 10977, c/o Brandon H. Moran-Linares and Nanci V. Moran. Filed Aug. 27.
Plain, Michelle, Carmel. $22,83797 in favor of Bank of America National Association, Newark, Delaware. Filed Aug. 24.
Blanca Car Service, 40 Fernwood Drive, New City 10956, c/o Blanca Azucena and Rubio Guaman. Filed Aug. 23.
Savino, Adam J., Mahopac. $6,940.20 in favor of JPMorgan Chase Bank National Association, Wilmington, Delaware. Filed Aug. 24.
Morales Cleaning, 8 Johnson St., Spring Valley 10977, c/o Nilda Dalila and Morales Ramirez. Filed Aug. 23.
Stanley, Thomas, Spring Valley. $8,072.96 in favor of Credit Corp Solutions Inc., Draper, Utah. Filed Aug. 26. Vekselberg, Haim, Monsey. $32,341.85 in favor of Capital One Bank National Association, Glen Allen, Virginia. Filed Aug. 27. Vernon, Shacoya, Wappingers Falls. $1,253.48 in favor of LVNV Funding LLC, Las Vegas, Nevada. Filed Aug. 25. YoYo, Inku, Valley Cottage. $9,929.20 in favor of Bank of America National Association, Newark, Delaware. Filed Aug. 26.
MECHANIC’S LIENS Cente, Rhonda, as owner. $3,045 in favor of Ozz Improvements LLC. Property: 8 Crimson Court, Bardonia. Filed Aug. 24. Highcroft LLC, as owner. $88,684.75 in favor of Premier Flooring Family LLC. Property: 335 Carpenter Hill Road, Pine Plains. Filed Aug. 27.
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Aec Recruiters, 227 N. Highland Ave., Pearl River 10965, c/o Robert Lautmann. Filed Aug. 23. Aiki Development Un Limited, P.O. Box 3, Fishkill 12524, c/o Warren Wynshaw. Filed Aug. 27. Albanian Boys, 117 Christal Drive, Maybrook 23543, c/o Viktor Koci. Filed Aug. 23. Alclov Analytics, 13 Rose Hill Road, Suffern 10901, c/o Neil Caren. Filed Aug. 23.
Colman Agency, 88 Walton Terrace, Monroe 10950, c/o Veronica Colman. Filed Aug. 27. Cre Group Outdoor Innovations Inc., 35 Bally Meade Road, Hopewell Junction 12533, c/o Maria C. Cerro. Filed Aug. 24. Draco Natural Art, 3 Forester Ave., No.14, Warwick 10990, c/o Danielle Ann Barbour. Filed Aug. 26. Exotic Ave Convenience Store Corp., 2001 South Road, Unit C213, Poughkeepsie 12601, c/o Mohamed K. Ahmed. Filed Aug. 24.
Lollipop Toys Inc., 2001 South Road, Unit C-212, Poughkeepsie 12601, c/o Ramesh Shrestha. Filed Auig. 23. Maria’s Good Consignment Store, 240 Main St., Store No. 3, Nyack 10960, c/o Maria D. Mussa. Filed Aug. 26. Melissa Garcia Styling, 32 Pecan Valley Drive, New City 10956, c/o Melissa Garcia. Filed Aug. 23. MUSE, 1001 Forest Glen, New Windsor 12553, c/o Taylor Byron. Filed Aug. 25.
F I T Logistics Inc., 8 Fox Run, Hopewell Junction 12533, c/o Vanessa Bjorkland. Filed Aug. 25.
Not Another Virtual Assistant Inc., 6 Brookland Farms Road, Poughkeepsie 12601, c/o Melisa Seideman. Filed Aug. 27.
Hair Right Here Salon & Boutique, 351 W. Route 59, Nanuet 10954, c/o Santana Allard. Filed Aug. 26.
Rabasco Enterprises Inc., 187 E. Market St., Suite 202, Rhinebck 12572, c/o Tim Hoolihan. Filed Aug. 24.
Hudson Valley Archery, 418 Sand Gate Drive, New Windsor 12553, c/o Trevor A. Bickler. Filed aug. 24.
Ramirez Taxi Service, 500 E. Funston Ave., Apt. 10, Spring Valley 10977, c/o Daniel De Jesus Ramirez Estrada. Filed Aug. 23.
Hugo TC Car Service, 125 Route 59, Suffern 10901, c/o Hugo Tepepan Casas. Filed Aug. 24.
Rinaldi Storage Limited, 133 Bedell Road, Poughkeepsie 12603, c/o Josh Rinaldi. Filed Aug. 25.
Ijunk-It, 26 Fletcher Road, Apt. D, Monsey 10952, c/o Alex Clersainville. Filed Aug. 25.
Rockstar Home Inspections & Consulting, 5 Mary Phyllis Lane, Newburgh 12550, c/o Steven Thomas Crowther. Filed Aug. 23.
Iluvbeauty Lounge, 129 Wickham Ave., Middletown 10940, Katherine Contreras. Filed aug. 23. Judith Goodman Psy D Consultant, 15 Edgebrook Court, New City 10956, c/o Judith Robin Goodman. Filed Aug. 24.
Buttons & Such, 27 Woods Place, Middletown 10940, c/o Johnny Anthony Fremgen. Filed Aug. 23.
Kiaoracoaching Inc., 11 Sunshine Lane, Hopewell Junction 12533, c/o Luis Fernando Echeverria. Filed Aug. 27.
Clean & Shiny, 45 Colonial Ave., Warwick 10990, c/o Maria Asuncion Hernendez Cohetero. Filed Aug. 27.
Klunchi Learning, 15 Skylark Drive, Wesley Hills 10977, c/o Stephen J. Truax. Filed Aug. 25.
CM Associates, 108 Schoolhouse Road, Middletown 10940, c/o Chelsy Rosa Malave. Filed Aug. 27.
LDS Management Group II Inc., P.O. Box 67, Beacon 12508, c/o Raeesa Ibrahim. Filed Aug. 26.
Robert Young Asphalt, 10 Millpone Lane, Warwick 10990, c/o Robert R Young. Filed aug. 23. Sarahit Mexican Bakery Corp., 64 Creek Road, Poughkeepsie 12601, c/o Fermin De La Cruz Lujan. Filed Aug. 27. Sarah & Family Quality Cleaning Services, 566 Lattintown Road, Apt. 2, Marlboro 12550, c/o Sarah M. Sookhlall. Filed Aug. 26. Serenity Massage Sculpting Spa, 104 Rolling Meadows Road, Middletown 10940, c/o Nicole C. Laporte. Filed Aug. 25.
Sergio’s Carpet & Flooring, 19 Rockland St., Haverstraw 10927, c/o Sergio A. Hernandez. Filed Aug. 23. She Shed Boutique, 130 Lake Drive, Lake Peekskill 10537, c/o Heather L. Turner. Filed Aug. 27. Small Batch Bake Shoppe, 2206 Reveres Run, New Windsor 12553, Jacqueline Elizabeth Masterson. Filed Aug. 26. Sun Grown Farms, Inc., 183 Old Route 9, Fishkill 12524, c/o Scott J. Schuster. Filed Aug. 23. Superior Chimney & Sons Inc., 10 Elmsford Road, Carmel 10512, c/o Tyler Finney. Filed Aug. 24. The Thinkubator Nutrition Inc., 2 Oakwood Blvd., Poughkeepsie 12603, c/o Edward Summers. Filed Aug. 24. Tina’s Play School, 10 Tygert Road, Blauvelt 10913, c/o Christina Sala. Filed Aug. 23. Tonys ‘Trucking, 50 Old Route 6, Carmel 10512, c/o Antonio Tuccinardi. Filed Aug. 25. U.S. Tank Tech Inc., 15 Ice Holly Pond, Poughquag 12570, c/o Stanley Chambliss. Filed Aug. 24. Wellnow Allergy, 7375 Oswego Road, Suite 2, Liverpool 13090, c/o New York Primary Care Practice PC. Filed Aug. 25. White Oak Woodworking, 418 Sand Gate Drive, New Windsor 12553, c/o Trevor A. Bickler. Filed Aug. 24.
Facts & Figures BUILDING PERMITS Commercial A. Pappa John Co., Norwalk, contractor for Merritt 7 Venture LLC. Expand pharmaceutical office at 101 Merritt 7, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $50,000. Filed July 26. A. Pappa John Co., Norwalk, contractor for Merritt 7 Venture LLC. Replace generator near parking garage at 401 Merritt 7, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $150,000. Filed July 26. AGNL Pane LLC, Norwalk, contractor for AGNL Pane LLC. Perform replacement alterations at 260 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $1,000. Filed July 26. Bartlett, Philip, Norwalk, contractor for James H. Fordyce. Install generator and gas line at 19 Thomas Place, Unit 9, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $11,000. Filed July 27. March Associates Construction Inc., Norwalk, contractor for 320 Wilson Avenue LLC. Perform replacement alterations at 320 Wilson Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $6,000,000. Filed July 28. Mark’s Carpentry LLC, Stamford, contractor for 1201 High Ridge Associates LLC. Install a wall, replace panels in canopy sign and replace panels in ground sign at 47 Elm St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $5,800. Filed July 21. Moran Construction Management LLC, Norwalk, contractor for Sono Square Associates LLC. Install a new transformer in a flood-proofed room at 85-99 Water St., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $126,050. Filed July 21.
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MTM Construction Group LLC, Norwalk, contractor for GR Capital LLC. Replace three existing signs: one channel-letter sign, with internal illumination; one wall sign without illumination; and one ground sign without illumination at 89 Mill Spring Lane, Stamford. Estimated cost: $5,000. Filed July 14. New England Building & Management Corp., Norwalk, contractor for Edward A. Gill. Renovate the bathroom at 12 Hills Lane, Unit 12, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $12,500. Filed July 23. Noble Construction Group LLC, Norwalk, contractor for J.M. Church Properties LLC. Perform façade improvements at 295 Westport Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $105,000. Filed July 26. Olympic Construction LLC, Stamford, contractor for Marie Bongiorno Revocable Trust. Perform a reroof at 22 Willoughby Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $41,850. Filed July 15. Patrick B. Lewis, Woodbridge, contractor for Hope Enterprises LLC. Perform the installation of roof-top solar panels at 205 Willow Brook Ave., Stamford. Estimated cost: $41,310. Filed July 27. Pavarini NorthEast Construction Company LLC, Norwalk, contractor for Empire State Realty Trust Inc. Renovate office building, lobby and perform upgrades to walls and floors at 383 Main Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $125,000. Filed July 22. Pavarini NorthEast Construction Company LLC, Stamford, contractor for One Harbor Landing Owner LLC. Remove 20 linear feet of wall to ceiling and finish with sheet rock; remove sink and cabinet; recircuit lighting to work with existing switches at 1 Elmcroft Road, Suite 500, Stamford. Estimated cost: $28,000. Filed July 30. Precision Contracting & Design LLC, Stamford, contractor for JOS LLC. Replace current deck off the rear of home with new decking at 1 Annie Place, Stamford. Estimated cost: $12,000. Filed July 19. Shoreline Pools Inc., Stamford, contractor for Robert A. and Louise Hyden Revocable Trust. Repair fire damage at 128 Fairview Ave., Stamford. Estimated cost: $1,000,000. Filed July 23. Treco Construction LTD, Norwalk, contractor for AvalonBay Communities Inc. Remodel and update McDonald’s at 26 Belden Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $225,000. Filed July 21.
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USHS LLC, Stamford, contractor for Temple Beth El Inc. Remodel existing bathrooms at 352 Roxbury Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $60,000. Filed July 28. Wernert Construction Management LLC, Cos Cob, contractor for Greek Orthodox Church of Archangels. Perform second-floor renovations at 1527 Bedford St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $50,000. Filed July 20. Wood, Richard C, Stamford, contractor for Strand/BRC Group LLC C/O BLT Management LLC. Construct a community pool and private roof-top pool at P.O. Box 110295, Stamford. Estimated cost: $900,000. Filed July 16.
Residential Able Construction Inc., Norwalk, contractor for White Barn LLC. Build a foundation at 6 White Barns Lane, Unit 4A, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $30,000. Filed July 19. Able Construction Inc., Norwalk, contractor for White Barn LLC. Build a foundation at 6 White Barns Lane, Unit 3, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $30,000. Filed July 19. Able Construction Inc., Norwalk, contractor for White Barn LLC. Construct superstructure for single-family residence at 6 White Barns Lane, Unit C6, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $550,000. Filed July 26. Able Construction Inc., Norwalk, contractor for White Barn LLC. Construct a single-family residence at the conservation development at 7 White Barns Lane, Unit 7A, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $30,000. Filed July 26. Able Construction Inc., Norwalk, contractor for White Barn LLC. Construct a single-family residence at the conservation development at 2 White Barns Lane, Unit 2C, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $30,000. Filed July 26. Able Construction Inc., Norwalk, contractor for White Barn LLC. Construct a single-family residence at the conservation development at 1 White Barns Lane, Unit 1B, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $30,000. Filed July 26. Casole, Franco and Joe Laria, Norwalk, contractor for Franco Casole. Add and alter bedrooms, bathrooms and construct rear addition for two-car garage at 15 Fox Run Road, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $200,000. Filed July 23.
Constantine Brothers Construction LLC, Norwalk, contractor for Basilios Poulopoulos. Construct a deck and portico at 2 Pine Hill Avenue Extension, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $15,600. Filed July 20. Conte Construction, Norwalk, contractor for John J. Greco. Add another story to create a two-family residence at 40 First St., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $225,000. Filed July 26. Craftworks Construction LLC, Norwalk, contractor for Frank and Susanne Demasi. Renovate bathroom and add windows at 7 Little Fox Lane, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $12,500. Filed July 19. Cruz Roofing and Siding LLC, Norwalk, contractor for John J. Boccuzzi. Replace roof and siding at 3 Belair Road, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $37,179. Filed July 21. Dreas, Charles A., Norwalk, contractor for Charles A. Dreas. Add new balcony, skylights and extend porch over garage at 16 E. Beach Drive, Norwalk. Estimated cost; $108,000. Filed July 19. ETM Construction LLC, Norwalk, contractor for Robert R. and Madeline H. Serpico. Finish attic space at 19 Shagbark Road, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $8,000. Filed July 20. Fragiacomo, David J., Norwalk, contractor for David J. Fragiacomo. Construct superstructure for a single-family residence addition at 5 Shaw Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $212,500. Filed July 26. Gallo, Michael S., Norwalk, contractor for Francis A. and Florence T. Piantadosi. Renovate kitchen and master bathroom, add one story over garage for playroom at 12 Nylked Terrace, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $480,000. Filed July 19. Garrido-Morales, Miguel Angel, Norwalk, contractor for Obed Thoby. Put new siding on 35 Merwin St., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $12,000. Filed July 26. Generoso, Frank, Norwalk, contractor for Jane G. Centore. Install generator at 58 Linden St., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $10,000. Filed July 21. H & J Roofing, Norwalk, contractor for Michael G. Hrycelak. Remove existing roof and re-roof 16 East Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $17,000. Filed July 19.
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Holzner, Louis, Norwalk, contractor for Michael P. Lato. Install a generator at 49 Glen Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $10,742. Filed July 19. Home Energy Repair LLC, Norwalk, contractor for George M. Santangelo. Remove existing siding and replace and re-roof 50 Nursery St., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $50,000. Filed July 22. JM Roofing & Siding LLC, Norwalk, contractor for Maria H. Jacome. Remove existing roof and re-roof 12 Norvel Road, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $11,500. Filed July 19. Kay, David J., Norwalk, contractor for Eugene Guy and Linda Marie Autore. Install a generator at 47 Cranbury Road, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $12,500. Filed July 21. Landis Home Improvement LLC, Norwalk, contractor for William I. Halsey. Enlarge the second floor at 168 E. Rocks Road, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $21,000. Filed July 23. Mocciola Construction LLC, Norwalk, contractor for Dominik J. Pitasi. Build a front portico at 55 Chestnut Hill Road, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $15,000. Filed July 26. Nukitchens LLC, Norwalk, contractor for Margaret Barsness. Renovate the kitchen at 20 Indian Spring Road, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $85,000. Filed July 21. Sound Renovation LLC, Norwalk, contractor for Kieran J. and Lisa M. Droney. Strip roof and install new roof at 5 Wildwood Lane, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $13.950. Filed July 21. Stone by RIC LLC, Norwalk, contractor for Mary Chandler Vinton and David B. Heuvelman. Rebuild retaining wall at 10 Buckingham Place, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $20,500. Filed July 21. Super K. Electric LLC, Stamford, contractor for Carl and Mariann J. Funch. Install a Generac generator at 100 Edward Place, Stamford. Estimated cost: $6,334. Filed July 27. Tababog Construction LLC, Bridgeport, contractor for Magdy T. Nouh and Somia Mohamed Abdalla. Repair and change rafters, sheetrock and insulation at 180 North St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $15,000. Filed July 1. The Greyrock Companies LLC, Norwalk, contractor for Rap II LLC. Construct a new two-family residence at 125 Richards Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $51,000. Filed July 26.
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Trinity Solar Inc., Cheshire, contractor for Samuel Snape. Perform an installation of 11 roof-mounted solar panels at 22 Robin St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $29,000. Filed July 2. Trinity Solar Inc., Cheshire, contractor for Stephano and Teresa Valente. Perform an installation of 27 roof-mounted solar panels at 18 Reynolds Ave., Stamford. Estimated cost: $42,000. Filed July 20. Troy Helmbolt, Norwalk, contractor for Christine P. Donner. Perform replacement alterations at 11 Meadowbrook Lane, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $6,100. Filed July 20. Tsikos, Antonio, Stamford, contractor for Andrew G. and Nancy C. James. Remove window and install exterior door at 44 Club Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $500. Filed July 15. Vado, Carlos, Norwalk, contractor for Sanjoy and Sriparna Chatterjee. Install a generator at 101 E. Rocks Road, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $10,000. Filed July 21. Venimadhavan, Sampath and Ranjani Venimadhavan, Norwalk, contractor for Sampath and Ranjani Venimadhavan. Install a generator, transfer switch and wire to generator at 15 Weatherly Lane, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $11,000. Filed July 26. Venture Home Solar LLC, Southington, contractor for James M. and April Kish. Remove existing shingles and install new asphalt shingles at 21 Ivy St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $7,872. Filed July 22. Vinylume Inc., Stamford, contractor for Pascuales Doralba. Remove sheetrock in the basement damaged by flood water. Install new sheetrock in the basement and prepare for painting. 74 Dale St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $3,000. Filed July 22. Vivint Solar Developer LLC, Lehi, Utah, contractor for Roxanne DeCarlo. Install roof-mounted solar panels at 88 Thornridge Drive, Stamford. Estimated cost: $5,712. Filed July 21. Vivint Solar Developer LLC, Lehi, Utah, contractor for John J. and Elissa C. Ryan. Install roof-mounted solar panels at 191 Crystal Lake Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $3,264. Filed July 27. Vivint Solar Developer LLC, Lehi, Utah, contractor for Muller Brendan. Install roof-mounted solar panels at 71 Highview Ave., Stamford. Estimated cost: $6,120. Filed July 14.
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Facts & Figures Vivint Solar Developer LLC, Lehi, Utah, contractor for Sean and Sarah King. Install roof-mounted solar, 22 panels at 64 Knickerbocker Ave., Stamford. Estimated cost: $8,976. Filed July 16. Vivint Solar Developer LLC, Lehi, Utah, contractor for John Delelle Jr. Install roof-mounted solar panels at 11 Perna Lane, Stamford. Estimated cost: $15,776. Filed July 28. Vivint Solar Developer LLC, Lehi, Utah, contractor for Maria Trinidad and Timothy Leonard. Install roof-mounted solar panels at 129 Brook Run Lane, Stamford. Estimated cost: $15,776. Filed July 15. Vivint Solar Developer LLC, Lehi, Utah, contractor for Laura C. Doig and Nilsen Birgir. Install roof-mounted solar panels at 6 Howes Ave., Stamford. Estimated cost: $19,584. Filed July 26. Vivint Solar Developer LLC, Lehi, Utah, contractor for Catherine E. Stephenson. Install roof-mounted solar panels at 51 Hubbard Ave., Stamford. Estimated cost: $6,528. Filed July 26. Vivint Solar Developer LLC, Lehi, Utah, contractor for James Caruso. Remove and replace two windows without structural changes at 15 First St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $2,811. Filed July 15. Westchester Modular Homes of Fairfield County Connecticut LLC, Bethel, contractor for Bhudhipol and Sakinah Suttiratana. Install a Generac generator at 197 Riverbank Drive, Stamford. Estimated cost: $11,640. Filed July 2. Westview Electric LLC, Guilford, contractor for Christopher Gilbert and Andrea Baden. Remodel a bathroom at 42 Mulberry St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $7,000. Filed July 21. Westview Electric LLC, Guilford, contractor for Joshel and Josephine MacArthur. Perform interior kitchen renovation with no structural changes at 50 Auldwood Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $15,000. Filed July 14. Winslow, Don, Norwalk, contractor for Michael P. Ready. Remove and replace windows and patio door at 31 Fox Run Road, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $8,994. Filed July 22.
COURT CASES Bridgeport Superior Court Patriot Sha Reservoir, LLC, et al, Darien. Filed by Angel Fernandez, Shelton. Plaintiff’s attorney: Fitzpatrick Mariano & Santos, Naugatuck. Action: The plaintiff was lawfully on the premises controlled and maintained by the defendants when he was caused to fall and trip due to an uncovered hole in the parking lot, thereby causing him injuries. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. FBT-CV-21-6107826-S. Filed July 1. Redmond, William John, et al, North Branford. Filed by Lisa D Torres, Bridgeport. Plaintiff’s attorney: Law Offices of Edward Czepiga LLC, Bridgeport. Action: The plaintiff suffered a collision caused by the defendants and sustained severe damages and injuries. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. FBTCV-21-6107837-S. Filed July 2. Reyes, Raymond L., Merrimac, Massachusetts. Filed by Ferron Harris, Stamford. Plaintiff’s attorney: Wesley Mark Malowitz, Stamford. Action: The plaintiff suffered a collision allegedly caused by the defendant and sustained severe damages and injuries. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. FBT-CV-21-6107811-S. Filed July 1. Stratford Honeyspot Donuts Inc., Stratford. Filed by Pauline Poole, Bridgeport. Plaintiff’s attorney: Carter Mario Law Firm, North Haven. Action: The plaintiff was lawfully on the premises controlled by the defendant when she was caused to slip and sustain injuries due to the accumulation of liquid. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. FBTCV-21-6108121-S. Filed July 13.
Zakhar, Theodore, Norwalk, contractor for John Pagliano. Remove existing roof and re-roof 37 Russell St., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $10,920. Filed July 20.
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Success Village Apartments Inc., Bridgeport. Filed by Francis Miranti, Milford. Plaintiff’s attorney: Law Offices of Bradley L Sorrentino LLC, Milford. Action: The plaintiff is a tenant at the defendant’s premises, which are controlled and maintained by the defendant. The plaintiff was walking on a common area when he tripped on the stairway causing him to stumble forward and fall down several concrete stairs landing on the lower part of the sidewalk below. As a result, the plaintiff suffered injuries The plaintiff seeks monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. FBT-CV-216107568-S. Filed June 24.
Danbury Superior Court Pereira-Rochariberio, Roberta, et al, Danbury. Filed by Wendy Sloss, Watertown. Plaintiff’s attorney: James A. Mulhall Jr. Law Offices, Middlebury. Action: The plaintiff suffered a collision caused by the defendant and sustained severe damages and injuries. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. DBD-CV-216040071-S. Filed May 10. Westwood Village Condominium Association Inc., Danbury. Filed by Grace Castricone, Danbury. Plaintiff’s attorney: The Reilly Law Firm LLC, Ridgefield. Action: The plaintiff is a tenant on the defendant’s premises, which is controlled and maintained by the defendant. The plaintiff walked toward the dumpsters when a defective dumpster struck her. As a result, the plaintiff suffered injuries and seeks monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. DBD-CV-216040061-S. Filed July 16.
Stamford Superior Court Caro, Marissa, Greenwich. Filed by Goldman Sachs Bank USA, New York, New York. Plaintiff’s attorney: Zwicker and Associates PC, Enfield. Action: The plaintiff is a banking association which entered into a loan agreement with the defendant who defendant agreed to make payments, however the defendant failed to make payments. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. FSTCV-21-6052106-S. Filed June 7.
Igras, Robert G., et al Norwalk. Filed by Derek L. Story Jr., Stamford. Plaintiff’s attorney: Goff Law Group LLC, West Hartford. Action: The plaintiff suffered a collision allegedly caused by the defendant and sustained severe damages and injuries. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. FSTCV-21-6052224-S. Filed June 14.
FM Greenwich Owner LLC, New York, New York. Seller: Greenwich Centre Limited Partnership, New York, New York. Property: 1700 E. Putnam Ave., Old Greenwich. Amount: $10. Filed July 15.
Cazes, Clifton C. and Simona M. Cazes, Stamford. Seller: Jack R. Buchmiller and Chantal Pregent, Stamford. Property: 16 Timber Lane, Stamford. Amount: $510,000. Filed July 19.
Karpa, Olga and Volodymyr Karpa, Mahopac, New York. Seller: Ash Creek LLC, Fairfield. Property: 35 Harris St., Fairfield. Amount: $500,000. Filed July 27.
Chen, Wei, Stamford. Seller: Tony Tang and Xin Zhou, Old Greenwich. Property: 51 Forest Ave., Unit 36, Old Greenwich. Amount: $975,000. Filed July 13.
Levco Tech Inc., Trumbull. Filed by The Associated Food Distributors Co., Darien. Plaintiff’s attorney: Wofsey Rosen Kweskin & Kuriansky LLP, Action: The plaintiff is the landlord of the premise where the defendant was the tenant that failed to make monthly payments. As a result, the plaintiff suffered damages. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. FST-CV-20-6052060-S. Filed June 19.
Levine, Kerri and Alexander Levine, Stamford. Seller: Roxbury Residential Investments LLC, Stamford. Property: 2 Happy Hill Road, Stamford. Amount: $830,000. Filed July 19.
Ciardiello, Dina Lynn, et al, Greenwich. Seller: Gail Tara Gallagher, Greenwich. Property: 15 Greenwich Hills Drive, Greenwich. Amount: $10. Filed July 14.
Lopez, Gonzalo. et al, Bridgeport. Filed by Shawn Ford, Stamford. Plaintiff’s attorney: Berkowitz and Hanna LLC, Shelton. Action: The plaintiff suffered a collision caused by the defendant and sustained severe damages and injuries. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. FSTCV-21-6052469-S. Filed July 1.
DEEDS Commercial 215 Sullivan LLC, Amagansett, New York. Seller: Pecksland Partners LLC, New York, New York. Property: 29 Pecksland Road, Greenwich. Amount: $10. Filed July 13. 40 Grossett Road LLC, Old Greenwich. Seller: 40 Grossett LLC, Old Greenwich. Property: 40 Grossett Road, Old Greenwich. Amount: $2,945,220. Filed July 13. 59 Mona Terrace LLC, Colorado Springs, Colorado. Seller: 67 Mona Terrace LLC, Greenwich. Property: 59 Mona Terrace, Fairfield. Amount: $1,600,000. Filed July 23. Berkeley RD LLC, Stamford. Seller: Hittie Lee, Fairfield. Property: 277 Berkeley Road, Fairfield. Amount: $450,000. Filed July 23. Berkeley RD LLC, Stamford. Seller: Donald Lee, Fairfield. Property: 201 Berkeley Road, Fairfield. Amount: $387,500. Filed July 23.
Moriarty, Michael and Christina Carroll, Riverside. Seller: Colorado Limited Partnership, Riverside. Property: 119 Lockwood Road, Riverside. Amount: $N/A. Filed July 14. Peeler, David and Deborah Peeler, Cos Cob. Seller: 184 Parsonage Road LLC, Greenwich. Property: 184 Parsonage Road, Greenwich. Amount: $3,134,000. Filed July 14. PMI PG Stamford LLC, New York, New York. Seller: Town Grove LLC, Madison, New Jersey. Property: 200 Broad St., Stamford. Amount: $10. Filed July 20. Tudruj, Roman and Peter Ugrin, Southport. Seller: US Bank National Association, Greenwood Village, Colorado. Property: 57 Warner Hill Road, Fairfield. Amount: $600,000. Filed July 23.
Residential Aneshansley, Julia, Greenwich. Seller: Enzo I. Bruno and Candice L. Bruno, Stamford. Property: 96 Turner Road, Stamford. Amount: $780,000. Filed July 19. Barker, Bruce A. and Nancy P. Barker, Riverside. Seller: Sharon L. Del Valle, Guttenberg, New Jersey. Property: 2539 Bedford St., Unit 36E, Stamford. Amount: $485,000. Filed July 21. Batista, Marilyn, New Rochelle, Seller: Louis C. Manuli and Maria Manuli, Greenwich. Property: 57 Alexander St., Greenwich. Amount: $880,000. Filed July 14. Bellotti, Christopher and Kathy Bellotti, Stamford. Seller: Enrico Imbrogno and Dawn Imbrogno, Stamford. Property: 15 Locust Lane, Stamford. Amount: $760,000. Filed July 19. Bemus, Susan Fenn, Fairfield. Seller: Susan Fenn Bemus, Fairfield. Property: 1109 Brookside Drive, Fairfield. Amount: $1. Filed July 26.
Dacey, Nicolas, Bridgeport. Seller: Matthew Ambrose, Fairfield. Property: 75 Hibiscus Road, Fairfield. Amount: $175,000. Filed July 23. Doling, Kevin and Heather Doling, Stamford. Seller: Leigh J. Abrams and Elizabeth A. Abrams, Stamford. Property: 122 Haviland Road, Stamford. Amount: $1,275,000. Filed July 19. Dudas, Stephen Joseph and Sara Elizabeth Marcello, Hoboken, New Jersey. Seller: Nicholas W. Demaso and Joan N. Demaso, Fairfield. Property: Lot 19, North Cedar Road, Fairfield. Amount: $1,260,000. Filed July 26. Feinstein, Robert and Marilyn Sommer Feinstein, Stamford. Seller: John Bamford and Lisa Bamford, Stamford. Property: 521 Rock Rimmon Road, Stamford. Amount: $2,105,000. Filed July 20. Fellowes, Alison J., Weston, Seller: Shailesh Parmar and Jennifer A. Banks, Fairfield. Property: 176 Main St., Unit 3, Fairfield. Amount: $677,000. Filed July 28. Gallagher, Kevin J. and Lauren Gustainis, Lake Wylie, South Carolina. Seller: Jon Irwin Saunders and Dianne B. Saunders, Stamford. Property: 10 Howes Ave., Stamford. Amount: $660,000. Filed July 19. Gentile, Giovanni and Celina Casado, Stamford. Seller: Erik Herman and Franziska Herman, Old Greenwich. Property: 15 Heusted Drive, Old Greenwich. Amount: $1,495,000. Filed July 13. Goodro, Matthew and Amanda Bates Goodro, Ossining, New York. Seller: Michael B. Flynn and Stephanie Flynn, Darien. Property: 42 Tomac Ave., Old Greenwich. Amount: $2,200,000. Filed July 14. Hall, Melissa Courtney and David Joshua Hall, Hawthorne, New York. Seller: Jeanne Wadelton, Fairfield. Property: 138 Sunnyridge Ave., Fairfield. Amount: $410,000. Filed July 23.
Facts & Figures Hayes, Jennifer and Thomas Hayes, Old Greenwich. Seller: David Perskie and Amy Perskie, Greenwich. Property: 24 MacArthur Drive, Old Greenwich. Amount: $10. Filed July 13.
Loguidice, Ellen and Mark Loguidice, Fairfield. Seller: John C. Crager and Julie R. Crager, Fairfield. Property: 208 Old Mill Road, Fairfield. Amount: $1,516,000. Filed July 23.
Healey-Ivanovic, Grace and Luka Ivanovic, Fairfield. Seller: James Rizzo, Fairfield. Property: 194 Ludlow Road, Fairfield. Amount: $550,000. Filed July 26.
Longo, Richard and Kayce Longo, Ossining, New York. Seller: John V. Grecco, Norwalk. Property: 24 Radio Place, Unit 25, Stamford. Amount: $310,000. Filed July 21.
Hengst, Kraig M. and Vanna Beepat, Stamford. Seller: Lori E. Waters and Kevin P. Waters, Stamford. Property: 22 Glendale Circle, Stamford. Amount: $655,000. Filed July 20.
Mandell, Susan and Michael Mandell, Greenwich. Seller: Anita Demas, Greenwich. Property: 52 Lafayette Place, Unit 3-E, Greenwich. Amount: $10. Filed July 15.
Hernandez Resureccion, Richard and Melissa Sibala Resureccion, Stamford. Seller: Michelle Lynn Rondano, Stamford. Property: 47 Dunn Ave., Stamford. Amount: $470,000. Filed July 19. Huck, Kara and David Huck, New York, New York. Seller: Roberto Cortina and Maria Carmona, Greenwich. Property: 8 Circle Drive, Greenwich. Amount: $1,895,000. Filed July 14. Jensen, Marylou, Easton. Seller: Anne M. Delany, Southbury. Property: 1451 Fairfield Woods Road, Fairfield. Amount: $0. Filed July 28. Kaplin, Jill, Greenwich. Seller: Albert Chun-Ming Yu and Grace Ching Fun Tsol, Greenwich. Property: 90 Connecticut Ave., Unit N, Greenwich. Amount: $2,975,000. Filed July 15. Korman, David and Nicolette Hill, Stamford. Seller: Paul R. Evanko, Stamford. Property: 56 High Clear Drive, Stamford. Amount: $510,000. Filed July 19. Kratsios, Dean Constantine and Maria Kratsios, Stamford. Seller: Herman Gale Kiplinger and Kathryn M. Kiplinger, Stamford. Property: 469 Hunting Ridge Road, Stamford. Amount: $855,000. Filed July 20. Lepis, Sara and Aleksey Seleznev, Stamford. Seller: Brad A. Hardisty, Stamford. Property: 39 Joan Road, Stamford. Amount: $770,000. Filed July 19. Lesko, Janice L., Southport. Seller: Edward A. Matto, Fairfield. Property: 158 Dunnlea Road, Fairfield. Amount: $N/A. Filed July 23. Liberatoscioli, Robert and Danielle Geraci, Port Chester, New York. Seller: Carlos T. Fernandez and Cecilia C. Fernandez, Greenwich. Property: 28 Hickory Drive, Greenwich. Amount: $1,200,000. Filed July 13.
Milligan, Janet K., Greenwich. Seller: Anne M. Santo Domingo, Key Biscayne, Florida. Property: 411 W. Lyon Farm, Greenwich. Amount: $1,200,000. Filed July 13. Morgan, Cecil Eversfield, et al, Stamford. Seller: Keith A. Mansfield and Abigail K. Mansfield, Stamford. Property: 67 Ridge Park Ave., Stamford. Amount: $610,000. Filed July 19. Moses, David, New Canaan. Seller: Sara E. Vavra, Telluride, Colorado. Property: 80 Old Long Ridge Road, Stamford. Amount: $795,000. Filed July 19. Ortiz de Choudens, Gustavo and Milagros Yunes, Greenwich. Seller: Charles E. Branch and Erica J. Smith, Greenwich. Property: 12 Coachlamp Lane, Greenwich. Amount: $1,400,000. Filed July 13. Palik, Ilhami, Fairfield. Seller: Joseph J. DeLucia, Bridgeport. Property: 2128 Kings Highway, Fairfield. Amount: $555,000. Filed July 26. Paradiso, Rose, Greenvale, New York. Seller: N. Anne Ryan, Greenwich. Property: 50 Lafayette Place, Unit 1E, Greenwich. Amount: $550,000. Filed July 15. Rigot, Karen and Damon Rigot, Fairfield. Seller: George W. Desrosiers and Laura E. Santelli, Fairfield. Property: 261 Old Post Road, Fairfield. Amount: $890,000. Filed July 27. Rubenstein, Michelle and Lawrence Rubenstein, Greenwich. Seller: Peter A. Meizels, Greenwich. Property: 40 Ettl Lane, Unit 18, Greenwich. Amount: $1. Filed July 14. Vanakin, Mary E. and Daniel K. O’Keefe, Roxbury. Seller: Douglas J. Whiting and Maureen L. McLellan, Fairfield. Property: 30 Jackman Ave., Fairfield. Amount: $630,000. Filed July 28.
White, Ruth A. and Jarred J. Power, New York, New York. Seller: Christine Norton, Cos Cob. Property: 46 Mianus View Terrace, Cos Cob. Amount: $1,125,000. Filed July 13.
Floyd, Tarell and April Cogdell, Bridgeport, by Scott Rogalsi. Lender: Wells Fargo Bank NA, 101 N. Phillips Ave., Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Property: 1645 Chopsey Hill Road, Bridgeport. Amount: $156,200. Filed July 9.
Woods, Joanna and Ted Woods, Greenwich, by Clare Bolduc. Lender: Wells Fargo Bank NA, 101 N. Phillips Ave., Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Property: 7 Greenwich Cove Drive, Old Greenwich. Amount: $550,000. Filed July 14.
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Gee, Eligia A., Bridgeport, by Kevin Kaiser. Lender: The Federal Savings Bank, 4120 W. Diversey Ave., Suite C501, Chicago, Illinois. Property: 2612 North Ave., Unit C6, Bridgeport. Amount: $225,000. Filed July 1.
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Acero, Edward, Bridgeport, by Jean W. Pierre. Lender: Intercontinental Capital Group Inc., 265 Broadhollow Road, Suite 220, Melville, New York. Property: 401403 Courtland Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $356,250. Filed July 8. Arce, Rafael Nicolas, Bridgeport, by Louis A. Afonso. Lender: Caliber Home Loans Inc., 1525 S. Belt Line Road, Coppell, Texas. Property: 456 Norman St., Bridgeport. Amount: $456,577. Filed July 2. Calderon, Luis and Alexandra Feyjoo, Bridgeport, by J. Timothy Deakin. Lender: CrossCountry Mortgage LLC, 6850 Miller Road, Brecksville, Ohio. Property: 881 Lafayette Blvd., Unit 1A, Bridgeport. Amount: $173,992. Filed July 8. Colon And Villaplana LLP, Bridgeport, by Nicole Perri. Lender: Family First Funding LLC, 44 Washington St., Suite 200, Toms River, New Jersey. Property: 142-146 Prince St., Bridgeport. Amount: $292,500. Filed July 7. Cujantes Carballo, Sergio A., Bridgeport, by Robert B. Bellitto. Lender: First National Bank of America, 241 E. Saginaw St., East Lansing, Michigan, Property: 1367 Reservoir Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $235,600. Filed July 8. Diaz, Sonia, Bridgeport, by Amber Rae Gates. Lender: Nationstar Mortgage LLC, 8950 Cypress Waters Blvd., Dallas, Texas. Property: 67 Success Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $103,300. Filed July 1. Elshazly, Ahmed and Sara Abdellatif, Bridgeport, by Stephen J. Carriero. Lender: First County Bank, 117 Prospect St., Stamford. Property: 37 Leighton Road, Trumbull. Amount: $195,000. Filed July 1.
Gil, Patrick R. and Katherine Finch, Greenwich, by Donald K. Bradford. Lender: People’s United Bank, National Association, 850 Main St., Bridgeport. Property: 12 Potter Drive, Greenwich. Amount: $835,000. Filed July 14. Gregory, Paul S., Greenwich, by William Louis Birks. Lender: CrossCountry Mortgage LLC, 6850 Miller Road, Brecksville, Ohio. Property: 749 Riversville Road, Greenwich. Amount: $1,489,000. Filed July 14. Hayes, Micheline, Bridgeport, by Karen Anderson. Lender: Quicken Loans LLC, 1050 Woodward Ave., Detroit, Michigan. Property: 325 Lafayette St., Unit 6101, Bridgeport. Amount: $155,199. Filed July 2. Jett, Dawn B., Bridgeport, by Scott Rogalski. Lender: Bank of America NA, 101 S. Tryon St., Charlotte, North Carolina. Property: 147 Birdseye St., Bridgeport. Amount: $132,800. Filed July 9. Johnson, Chasity, Bridgeport, by Elliot Dubin. Lender: Lakeview Loan Servicing LLC, 4425 Ponce De Leon Blvd., Coral Gables, Florida. Property: 173 Polk St., Bridgeport. Amount: $162,141. Filed July 6. Pupo De La Cruz, Orlais and Sunay Yanet Escalona Montada Bridgeport, by Maribeth Browne Goulden. Lender: Caliber Home Loans Inc., 1525 S. Belt Line Road, Coppell, Texas. Property: 198 Pilgrim Road, Bridgeport. Amount: $337,769. Filed July 7.
Erickson, Thomas H., Greenwich, by Antonio Faretta. Lender: Wells Fargo Bank NA, 101 N. Phillips Ave., Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Property: 1465 E. Putnam Ave., No. 413, Old Greenwich. Amount: $189,600. Filed July 14.
Trent-Fraser, Janet A. and Michael Nicholas Falcone, Bridgeport, by Patrick W. Frazier. Lender: Citizens Bank NA, 1 Citizens Plaza, Providence, Rhode Island. Property: 336 Grovers Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $315,000. Filed July 7.
Ferreras Colon, Maylis, Bridgeport, by Anthony E. Monelli. Lender: Homebridge Financial Services Inc, 194 Wood Avenue South, Ninth floor, Iselin, New Jersey. Property: 185 Moffitt St., Bridgeport. Amount: $304,385. Filed July 9.
Ventura, Raquel, Bridgeport, by Donald H. Brown. Lender: Broker Solutions Inc., 14511 Myford Road, Suite 100, Tustin, California. Property: 319 Bretton St., Bridgeport. Amount: $315,250. Filed July 2.
1St. United Home Mortgage, 121 Don Bob Road, Stamford 06903, c/o Lucner Jean. Filed July 15. 203 High Life, 15 Platt St., Norwalk 06855, c/o Alex Villa. Filed July 27. Bitcoin Depot, 551 Main Ave., Norwalk 06851, c/o Lux Vending LLC. Filed July 22. Black Jack Apparel, 59 Taylor Ave., Norwalk 06854, c/o Samuel Branch. Filed June 9. Brien McMahon High School, 300 Highland Ave., Norwalk 06855, c/o Lisa Palladino. Filed July 27. Café 203, 1200 High Ridge Road, Stamford 06905, c/o Irma I. Moin. Filed July 15. DC United Painting LLC, 1 Leuvine St., Norwalk 06850, c/o Diego Cordero. Filed Aug. 3. Destiny Global Advisors, 205 Jonathan Drive, Stamford 06903, c/o Synchronous Strategic Consulting LLC. Filed July 16. DI Training, 100 N. Water St., Suite SLO 600, Norwalk 06854, c/o Todd Hittle. Filed July 27. Expert Clean Services Irma, 23 Heather Lane, Norwalk 06851, c/o Irma Cardenas Sandoval. Filed July 22.
Flores Landscaping Services, 8 Charles St., Stamford 06902, c/o Norma Mayorga Caparachin. Filed July 16. GM Improvement, 6 Camp St., Norwalk 06851, c/o Isaac Rubianes. Filed July 30. Jersey Mike’s, 1209 High Ridge Road, Stamford 06905, c/o Joseph Cugine. Filed July 15. L&G Landscaping, 10 Middlebury St., Stamford 06902, c/o Luis Medina. Filed July 15. Medinas Sisters Services, 10 Middlebury St., Stamford 06902, c/o Luis Medina. Filed July 15. New Castle Building Products, 16 Muller Ave., Norwalk 06851, c/o Khristopher Steel. Filed July 21. Pedro Bello Gomez Tree Service, 23 Belle Ave., Norwalk 06854, c/o Pedro Bello Gomez. Filed July 30. Planet Fitness Norwalk, 360 Connecticut Ave., Norwalk 06854, c/o Mike Shapiro. Filed July 19. Saints Logistics LLC, 27 North St., Unit 1, Stamford 06902, c/o Jenny Padilla Garcia. Filed July 16.
PATENTS Blade moment adjustment system. Patent no. 11,104,429 issued to Eric Dunn, et al. Assigned to Sikorsky, Stratford. System and method for integrating data from a remote server with a client application. Patent no. 11,107,057 issued to Jason Chen, et al. Assigned to Synchrony, Stamford.
Farris Insurance, 6 Landmark Square, Fourth floor, Stamford 06901, c/o PCF Insurance Service of The West LLC. Filed July 16.
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Notice of Formation of JD 360, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 06/30/2021. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to JD 360,LLC 27 Rossiter Ave #2 Yonkers, NY 101701 Purpose: any lawful act or activity. #62928
Notice of Formation of Kennedy Jakob, LLC. Art. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 04/02/2021. Office Location: Westchester County, NY. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to 52 Primrose St, White Plains, NY 10606. Purpose: any lawful purpose. #62933
Notice of Formation of LARREGUI COMPANY, LLC Art. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 7/15/2021. Office located in Westchester County. SSNY desig. as an agent of the LLC upon who process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to LARREGUI COMPANY LLC, 9 BRYANT CRESCENT, APT. 1H, WHITE PLAINS, NY 10605. #62929
Notice of Application for Authority to do business in New York of KONNECTKURVES, LLC. Application for Authority filed with the Secretary of State (SSNY) on 08/18/2021. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on August 24, 2020. Office location is Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: KonnectKurves LLC, 404, Cedar Dr W, Briarcliff Manor, NY 10510 principal business location of the LLC. Purpose: any lawful business activity. AD# 62934. #62934
Fleetwood Medical Care PLLC. Art. of Org. filed 7/23/21. Westchester Co. SSNY designated for process and shall mail to 504 Gramatan Ave, Mt. Vernon, NY 10552. Purpose: Medicine #62930 Notice of Formation of 5 Wampus Close, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 7/22/21. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Michael E. Fareri, 4 MacDonald Ave., Armonk, NY 10504. Purpose: any lawful act or activity. #62932
Notice of formation of 155 West SOZAN Properties LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York SSNY on 02/04/2020. Office located in Westchester. SSNY has been designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail copy of any process served against the LLC. 646 Van Cortlandt Park Ave Purpose: Any lawful purpose. #62941
A PLAYce 2 Learn LLC Art. of Org. filed with NY Secretary of State on August 25, 2021. Office located in WESTCHESTER COUNTY. Secy. Of State designated as agent upon which process may be served. Secy. Of State shall mail a copy of any process against it served upon him/ her to: 4 Northridge Rd. Cortlandt Manor, NY 10567 (the LLCís primary business location). LLC may engage in any lawful act or activity for which a limited liability company may be formed. #62942 Notice of formation of Limited Liability Company (LLC). Name: St. Clair Development Managers, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of the State of New York (SSNY) on June 29, 2021. N.Y. office location: Westchester County. The SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. The SSNY shall mail a copy of any process to c/o MacQuesten Companies, 438 Fifth Avenue, Suite 100, Pelham, NY 10803. Purpose/character of LLC is to engage in any lawful act or activity. #62948
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Sealed bids will be received as set forth in Instructions to Bidders (https:// www.dot.ny.gov/bids-and-lettings/construction-contractors/important-info) until 10:30 A.M. on Thursday, September 23, 2021 at the NYSDOT, Office of Contract Management, 50 Wolf Rd, 1st Floor, Suite 1CM, Albany, NY 12232 and will be publicly opened and read. Maps, Plans and Specifications may be seen at Electronic documents and Amendments which are posted to www.dot.ny.gov/doing-business/opportunities/const-notices. The New York State Department of Transportation, in accordance with the Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 78 Stat. 252, 42 U.S.C. 2000d to 2000d-4 and Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Department of Transportation, Subtitle A, Office the Secretary, Part 21, Nondiscrimination in Federally-assisted programs of the Department of Transportation and Title 23 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 200, Title IV Program and Related Statutes, as amended, issued pursuant to such Act, hereby notifies all who respond to a written Department solicitation, request for proposal or invitation for bid that it will affirmatively insure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability/handicap and income status in consideration for an award. Please call (518)457-2124 if a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the letting. Region 08: New York State Department of Transportation 4 Burnett Blvd., Poughkeepsie, NY, 12603 D264575, PIN 881417, Columbia, Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Ulster, Westchester Cos., Highway repair where and when NYSDOT Region 8, Bid Deposit: 5% of Bid (~ $200,000.00), Goals: MBE: 5.00%, WBE: 10.00%, SDVOB: 0.00% D264582, PIN 881356, FA Proj Z0E1-8813-563, Columbia, Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Ulster, Westchester Cos., Bridge Painting: Various Locations Throughout COLUMBIA, DUTCHESS, ORANGE, PUTNAM, ULSTER, WESTCHESTER Counties., Bid Deposit: 5% of Bid (~ $375,000.00), Goals: DBE: 10.00%
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