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SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 VOL. 55, No. 39

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uring the past few weeks, the dreaded R-word — recession — has permeated the business news cycles. This followed a mid-August hiccup when the yield on the 10-year Treasury note temporarily fell below the 2-year rate — a situation known as an “inverted yield curve,” which many economists consider to be a precursor to a recession. Traditionally, a recession is defined as two or more quarters of negative GDP

activity. And while that has not occurred, concerns over the U.S.-China trade war and a slowdown in the global economy has generated a new wave of jitters. Economic experts are split on the possibility of a recession. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell is among the voices who are optimistic on the near-term future of the U.S. economy. “We’re not forecasting or expecting a recession,” said Powell earlier this month while speaking at Switzerland’s University of Zurich. “The most likely outlook is still moderate growth, a strong labor mar-

ket and inflation continuing to move back up. Our main expectation is not at all that there will be a recession.” However, there is a less optimistic view advocated by Ray Dalio, founder of the Westport hedge fund Bridgewater Associates. “Recessions are always inevitable,” said Dalio last month in an interview with CNBC. “The only question is: ‘When?’ I think that in the next two years, let’s say prior to the next election, there’s probably a 40% chance of a recession. I think you are seeing this around the world.” » RECESSION

MOUNT KISCO SALE INCLUDES BROKER WITH A NATIONAL, HIGH-TECH FOCUS BY PETER KATZ pktz@westfairic.com THE SALE OF THE HOMEGOODS RETAIL property at 3 E. Main St. in Mount Kisco by The Kempner Corporation to an undisclosed buyer was announced on Sept. 19. The sale price was $6,829,350. Documents which would contain the name of the purchaser were not available from

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the Westchester County Clerk’s office at the time of the announcement. The announcement said the buyer was making the purchase as a 1031 exchange, referring to Section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code, which allows an investor to reinvest the proceeds from a property sale in a new property and defer capital gain taxes. Involved in bringing

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about the sale was New York City-based real estate investment brokerage firm B+E. It has developed a transactional platform on the internet specializing in the sale of net lease commercial properties occupied by a single tenant and 1031 exchanges. While the firm has offices in Chicago, Atlanta, Tampa and San Francisco in addition to New York, its online presence allows clients around the country instant access to the 4,000 to 4,500 single-tenant net lease properties it has listed. Parties which have registered with the site can use it to review an offering memorandum, pursue due diligence and place an offer. They also have access to the firm’s staff. “There’s always a senior broker on your trade. It feels very much like everything you know about how commercial real estate works,” Camille Renshaw, CEO and co-founder of B+E, told the Business Journal. “We have the same brokerage laws, same licenses. It’s high-tech plus old-fashioned customer support and we don’t believe it can be done any other way.” During her career, Renshaw has been involved in closing real estate transactions with an estimated value of $30 billion. She was named one of “NYC’s 15 Women to Watch in Real Estate” by Sokol Media and was recognized as a “Woman of Influence” by Real Estate Forum. She is an executive in residence at the NYU Stern School of Business and an advisory board member for a data program at Rutgers University. The HomeGoods property in Mount Kisco covers about 24,834 square feet on 1.24 acres of land and includes parking. The retailer has a new 10-year, double-net lease with four renewal options for five years each. B+E’s internet site showed that the property was posted for sale on Jan. 23, 2019, at a price of $7,450,000. Properties shown on the B+E site differ widely in price, such as $56,550,000 for a five-property furniture store portfolio in Schaumburg, Illinois, and $2,100,000 for the Creative Music Center in Monroe, Connecticut. The Monroe property at 701 Main St. is said to be producing a net operating income of $177,065 with 10 years left on the retailer’s lease. “We trade all over the country and I think we’re getting some of the listings we’re getting because we bring the unknown buyers from other parts of the country,” Renshaw said. “I would say at this point we’re the only brokerage firm that does this. I imagine that will change, but at this point we’re the only group where you can go online, log in and submit a letter of intent. That’s very different.” Renshaw had been working as part of a traditional brokerage team at the Stan Johnson Company in New York and then her team moved to the Google-funded TenX, which also was involved with Auction. com. Scott Scurich, who worked with

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The recently sold HomeGoods property in Mount Kisco was listed on B+E’s website.

The Creative Music Center in Monroe, Connecticut.

Renshaw to start B+E and is its president, also was at the Stan Johnson Company and then Ten-X. His background includes working with Cushman & Wakefield’s Capital Markets Group in Atlanta. “I started coding when I was in 7th grade,” Renshaw said about her interest in computer software. “In my 20s, I had several high-tech startups, and with the success or sale of several of them, my family stepped in and encouraged me to start investing in commercial real estate.” Renshaw said the segment of real estate in which she has been concentrating represents about $6.5 trillion in value. “It’s actually a pretty robust segment and includes office, industrial, retail and medical and a lot of odd property types like casinos or a plant nursery,” she said. She added that the market segment for investors has much in common with stocks and bonds. “You’re able to construct cash flows much the way you would with a stock or

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bond or other type of equity investment,” she said. “In a true net-lease environment, all responsibility is with the tenant and it becomes kind of, as my grandfather would call it, a ‘coupon cutter.’ ”

Renshaw said that employing a 1031 exchange when buying real estate that is occupied by tenants with net leases is “really great for generational transition of wealth. The family could sell a McDonald’s or a distribution center or anything and trade in one or more of the assets. You could build a family portfolio that way. And, because it is a hands-off investment, you could leave it to the grandkids and not have to worry about the fact that the grandkids don’t really understand construction. They don’t have to know what a boiler is or where it is or how to fix it,” she said. She said investors looking to buy stocks or bonds are reluctant to work with firms that don’t have a high-tech platform enabling rapid-fire retrieval of data. “What we’re trying to be is a more modern brokerage firm,” Renshaw told the Business Journal. “Why in the world would you work with a real estate broker who doesn’t have any tech to support them?”

WCA launches search for Mooney’s successor Frederico, vice president for commercial lending at TD Bank, emphasized the diversity theme. “We believe that one of the ways to achieve our mission is by choosing the kind of leadership that understands, reflects and respects the diversity of our businesses and the communities we serve,” she said. Also on the search committee are: Carl Austin, president of Austin Corporate Properties, Inc.; William V. Cuddy Jr., executive vice president of CBRE; Jack Kopinsky, president and CEO of Sterling National Bank; and H. Guy Leibler, president of Simone Healthcare Development. Cuddy praised Mooney, saying the committee has “big shoes” to fill and added, “The opportunity to take both the WCA and Westchester County to new heights, especially with the life sciences and tech industries booming, is tremendous.”

BY PETER KATZ pkatz@westfairinc.com

he Westchester County Association (WCA) has formed a seven-member search committee to seek a successor to retiring President and CEO William Mooney. Mooney’s retirement date has been set at Dec. 31. Some months ago, Mooney had announced that he would be retiring in September, coincident with the expected merger of the WCA and the Hudson Valley Economic Development Corp. In June, however, the merger was called off. The search committee is being chaired by Jeff Menkes, president and CEO of the Burke Rehabilitation Hospital in White Plains. Menkes serves on the WCA’s executive committee and board of directors. He said the search committee “is actively seeking resumes from highly qualified individuals as the WCA begins a new chapter with the goal to enhance its regional presence in the Metro New York Hudson Valley regions.”

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Menkes said among the qualities they’re looking for in Mooney’s successor are a proven ability to raise funds, an understanding of the marketplace and important regional and national trends, strong contacts in the Westchester business community as well as superior management skills and judgment. “This is an opportune time for a big-picture visionary to take the helm as Westchester County transitions into a vibrant business hub of the biotech, health care, education, real estate and entertainment industries,” Menkes said. The individual selected initially would have a five-year term. Also serving on the search committee is William P. Harrington Jr., partner in the White Plains-based law firm Bleakley Platt & Schmidt LLP. Harrington is chairman of the WCA’s board of directors. He said, “Our process will be thorough, thoughtful and open-minded. We want to make our selection from a solid, capable, diverse pool of highly qualified individuals.” Search committee member Aleida

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Late to the party SONO COLLECTION TO OPEN OCT. 11, BUT MANY RETAILERS WILL NOT BE IN PLACE AMID A ‘ROLLING OPENING’ MAIN OFFICE TELEPHONE 914-694-3600 OFFICE FAX 914-694-3699 EDITORIAL EMAIL bobr@westfairinc.com WRITE TO 701 Westchester Ave., Suite 100J White Plains, N.Y. 10604-3407 Publisher Dee DelBello Managing Editor/Print Glenn Kalinoski Managing Editor/Digital Bob Rozycki Associate Publisher Anne Jordan Group Associate Publisher Dan Viteri NEWS Fairfield Bureau Chief • Kevin Zimmerman Senior Enterprise Editor • Phil Hall Copy and Video Editor • Peter Katz Senior Reporter • Bill Heltzel Reporters • Peter Katz, Phil Hall Kevin Zimmerman, Mary Shustack ART & PRODUCTION Creative Director Dan Viteri Art Directors Sebastian Flores, Kelsie Mania, Fatime Muriqi

Views of the ongoing construction at the SoNo Collection, which is slated to open Oct. 11 in Norwalk. Photos by Phil Hall.

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he 700,000-square-foot SoNo Collection mall is still on target to open on Oct. 11, but most of its tenant stores will not be ready for the event. Brookfield Properties Partners LP, which acquired the mall following its March 2018 acquisition of the property’s original developer, the real estate investment trust GGP Inc., hosted a media tour of the retail center on Sept. 24. The tour did not include the SoNo Collection’s two anchor stores, Bloomingdale’s and Nordstrom. Matt Seebeck, senior general manager for Brookfield Properties, stated that while the SoNo Collection is approaching its opening with 90% of its retail spaces leased, many of the new tenants will be arriving weeks or even months after the mall’s debut. “On Oct. 11, Nordstrom will be opening with a select group of retailers,” he said. “All of our public realm space and the parking will be open for customers to enjoy. We are here to support our retailers, and there will be some retailers that

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will be open. We will have a rolling opening, with more stores opening through the end of the year and into the first quarter of 2020.” The developer declined to provide a complete list of the retailers that will be part of the SoNo Collection, although the media tour passed future locations displaying signage for such brands as Abercrombie & Fitch, Bath and Body Works, Kay Jewelers, Pandora, Sephora and Victoria’s Secret. However, none of the stores were near completion and several appeared to be at the beginning stages of the construction process. The tour found the interior of the mall and its rooftop SoNo Garden as works in progress, with floors covered by dusty tarps and contractors engaged in plastering, painting and wire installations. Brian Bacik, regional vice president for development, said the construction aspect of the project employs 625 people per day, with labor taking place around the clock and on weekends. Bacik emphasized the mall’s generous parking opportunities. “The project has eight different levels on which you can park,” he said. SoNo Collection is missing a fea-

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ture that is often the most popular gathering space in other malls. “We don’t have a food court as part of our general offerings,” stated Seebeck. “We have restaurants on West Avenue that are facing the street and we have fast casual opportunities on the third floor of the shopping center.” In lieu of using a food court as a communal gathering space, Seebeck continued, the SoNo Collection is offering different areas that will encourage people to use the mall for nonretail purposes. These spaces include the Magnificent Room that can double

as a coworking space and an event hall and the SoNo Garden, which Seebeck envisioned as a location for family film screenings and outdoor yoga classes. Seebeck noted that the SoNo Collection is aiming at the yearend holiday season with different approaches to the mall experience, including having a wandering Santa who will interact with shoppers and allow photographs to be taken without charging a fee. He also previewed a yet-to-be-installed interactive chandelier installation where the lights will change colors when people walk under their glow.

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Purdue Pharma bankruptcy casts uncertainty over Stamford jobs BY PAUL SCHOTT

urdue Pharma officials are remaining quiet about whether the OxyContin maker’s bankruptcy could lead to layoffs at its downtown Stamford headquarters, but Stamford officials say they are prepared for that outcome. As part of its Chapter 11 filing, Purdue outlined a plan to transform the company into a trust or similar entity. The proposal does not clarify where the successor firm would be located or whether the restructuring would impact the approximately 250 employees who work locally. But the city’s resilience in the face of earlier mass layoffs at Purdue and other companies suggests that it could withstand further job cuts. “We do not believe Purdue Pharma’s bankruptcy will create a significant impact to Stamford’s economy,” Stamford Mayor David Martin said. “We anticipate layoffs may occur, but Purdue is not one of the city’s largest employers, so we do not anticipate any significant shifts in our local economy.” The size of Purdue’s local contingent ranks below the city’s 15-largest employers, whose

respective headcounts range between 500 and 3,600. The Stamford Health system, which includes Stamford Hospital, ranks No. 1, with about 3,600 employees. If Purdue were to leave 201 Tresser Blvd., where it has been based since 2000, the impact on the local real estate market would likely be limited as well. The company does not own the building, and “large portions” are leased to other companies, according to Martin’s office. Purdue employs about 490 in total. In comparison, Purdue reported employing approximately 1,100 a year and a half ago. At that time, the company announced it would stop marketing its opioids to medical professionals. That decision, combined with the ensuing elimination of the company’s sales force, cost 400 employees their jobs. In the final layoff round tied to that downsizing, 90 Stamfordbased workers were cut. Purdue’s employment decline parallels a significant and steady drop in sales for OxyContin. The opioid’s revenues have decreased in each of the past eight years, falling from about $3.1 billion in 2010 to $1.4

billion in 2018, according to data from health care data and analytics firm Iqvia. In separate development, Purdue Pharma and an affiliated company are preparing to pay more than $40 million in employee bonuses before a potential restructuring. Purdue and Coventry, Rhode Islandbased Rhodes Associates, which, like Purdue, is owned by members of the Sackler family, gained temporary court approval to move forward with the compensation plan, which is staunchly opposed by Connecticut Attorney General William Tong. Purdue asserted in a court filing that the payouts were awarded through long-running benefit plans and are needed to maintain operations and prevent an exodus at the company. Tong’s opposition to the plan — which will receive a final hearing on Oct. 10 — underscores the difficulty of garnering consensus for sorting out the company’s affairs before its prospective restructuring. Stamford — which has the largest workforce of Connecticut’s cities — has weathered a number of corporate downsizings in the past few years. From early 2015 to mid-2018, Royal Bank of

Scotland laid off approximately 750 workers at its downtown offices, as it reeled from years of losses and costly regulatory penalties. Between 2016 and 2017, Marriott International made about 330 layoffs after acquiring Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, whose offices are in the city’s South End. In the same span, however, the city has retained and attracted thousands of jobs through the growth and recruitment of an array of companies. Among them, Charter Communications is staying in the downtown area and building its next headquarters at 406 Washington Blvd., and WWE plans to relocate by 2021 to a new, larger base at 677 Washington Blvd. Stamford also remains an attractive destination for biotech startups, despite the struggles of its largest company in that sector. Earlier this year, genomic-testing firm Sema4 broke ground on a 70,000-square-foot lab in the city’s Waterside section. Paul Schott is a staff reporter with Hearst Connecticut Media. He can be reached at pschott@stamfordadvocate.com or 203-964-2236.

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A ‘Stormy’ night in White Plains ADULT FILM STAR DANIELS DELIVERS EXPLICIT PERFORMANCE IN COMEDY CLUB PREMIERE BY PETER KATZ pkatz@westfairinc.com

he White Plains Comedy Club had its premiere Sept. 20 in the lower level of the Z Prime Italian Steakhouse at 189 E. Post Road, and passersby could tell something unique was happening in the area because of the large cross-country tour bus occupying several parking spaces outside the restaurant. The tour bus was being used for a multicity tour by Stormy Daniels, the adult film performer and director who was catapulted into the national spotlight in the scandal over a $130,000 payment made to her just before the 2016 election, which she described as designed to ensure her silence about an alleged affair with President Donald Trump. Daniels, the opening night headliner for the comedy club, remained on the bus until a few minutes before it was time for her to go on stage. She declined to be interviewed or photographed by reporters. “She did a show at Stand Up NY in New York City at the beginning of the year and it sold out and I was curious about why,” White Plains resident Frank Pellegrino, promoter of the White Plains Comedy Club, told the Business Journal. He has been producing comedy shows in Westchester for the past 11 years. Pellegrino learned that the 40-year-old Daniels was on tour telling audiences about her career and relationships and packaging it as a comedic entertainment event. “Comedy is so diverse,” he said. “We could have a shocking non politically correct comic one week and then an extremely liberal comic the next. It’s important to have a really diverse array of voices. So, it just turned out that Stormy became opening night.” Describing the stories Daniels told as graphic and raunchy would be an understatement, yet the audience received her warmly with loud laughter filling the room. “I know you press people snuck in, so when you write about me get it right,” she intoned. She had numerous unflattering things to say about Trump’s former attorney involved in paying her the hush money, Michael Cohen, and her former attorney, Michael Avenatti. Daniels also answered questions written on cards submitted by audience members, most of which asked about her involvement with Trump, which she referred to as “a 90-second incident.” Tickets for the show were priced at $35 or $70 for “VIP” seats close to the stage. Approximately 100 people attended the soldout event. Pellegrino figured that booking Daniels for the White Plains opening would generate some advance publicity.

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And it did. He usually promotes his comedy shows through websites and a podcast he produces with associate Liz Widulski called “Out in Westchester.” “It kind of showcases artists, musicians and comedians that call Westchester County their home,” he said. “We do it throughout the county at different restaurants and bars that will host us. One of our episodes took place at Z Prime.” That led to Pellegrino being invited to start doing comedy shows there. Pellegrino started producing comedy when he was 23 and his best friend died suddenly. Pellegrino and others organized a comedy show as a fundraiser to create a scholarship in the friend’s honor at Iona Prep High School in New Rochelle, which they had attended.

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“We raised $17,000 that first year,” he said. “I think 200 people came to it and I started growing a passion for community events and fundraising for charities from there.” Pellegrino subsequently joined the Yorktown Masonic Lodge and began producing comedy shows as fundraisers for the lodge. Their popularity resulted in a friend, Adam Eliassof, suggesting that they both start doing comedy shows in the area. “We did a show at Lucy’s in Pleasantville and we didn’t make any money,” he said. “We lost a little bit of money, but people came out and the show was great. Then, a month later, we did another. We didn’t lose as much money. At this point we figured out ways to cut costs and we brought in a partner, Rich DeLayo. He helped us get equipment we needed instead of having to rent it, sound and lights. He helped us form what’s now known as NoMa Comedy Productions and gave us the enthusiasm to start producing shows in Pleasantville, Yonkers, Tuckahoe and a long series of shows in Croton-on-Hudson.” For two years, they produced the Yonkers Comedy Festival and Pellegrino was briefly involved in a comedy club at the Ridge Hill Shopping Center in Yonkers. Pellegrino’s associates Tom Grossi and Rob Catalano joined in expanding the Pleasantville presence to create Lucy’s Laugh Lounge. “It’s part time, but feels and operates like it’s full time,” said Pellegrino, who works full time for Con Edison. “I’ve had to say no to many places that wanted to run comedy programs only because there are a

lot of obstacles in so many restaurants and bars. Are there TVs that are going to be on? That’s a problem. Is there music on? That’s a problem.” He said even noise from bartenders using blenders to make drinks can be a distraction during shows and setting up a stage and seating in a room sometimes can be problematic. “Unlike music where you can passively enjoy it, in comedy you have to be looking at the stage and it’s one person holding a microphone. If there’s a side conversation happening 20 feet away, the couple sitting 14 feet away is now affected and it spreads like a virus throughout the entire show.” Pellegrino said on average they’re doing about a dozen comedy shows in Westchester each month and also can arrange private events and fundraisers. Although he does want to see the comedy business expand, he also wants to keep it Westchester-based. “Let’s keep it Westchester based,” he said. “Let’s be sure Westchester people are running the place, Westchester people are booking the shows and there’s a good sample of Westchester comedians getting up on stage. “Some people are expecting comedy in a comedy club to be blue, but some are also expecting clean comedy. I always find that when you go to a comedy show, leave your inhibitions behind. You’re not in the real world anymore. You’re allowed to laugh at things that maybe you’d be uncomfortable laughing at from 9 to 5.”

New stores planned at Stamford Town Center BY PAUL SCHOTT

tamford Town Center officials say they plan to open this fall several more stores, additions that would help offset more than a dozen closings this year at the mall. Among the upcoming arrivals, a Perfume World is set to open on the mall’s fourth level, a couple of doors down from Macy’s department store. It would replace the similarly themed Perfumania, which relocated earlier this year to another storefront on the same level. Next month’s planned arrivals include a Fun Palace entertainment center and a store for Seventh Sense Botanical Therapy. Kilim Designs, a store specializing in Turkish rugs and housewares, is also set to debut within the next couple of months. The mall has also lined up some temporary tenants for the holidays.

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whether your mall is struggling or not.” Custom Candle Co. and Sasha, a hosiery and shapewear seller, also opened in April. The new stores helped to offset about a dozen stores that closed at the mall in the first six months of the year. That list included J. Crew, Armani Exchange, Ann Taylor, Gymboree, Charlotte Russe, Payless ShoeSource, The Walking Co., Pottery Barn and Williams Sonoma.

In addition to the retail exits, Kona Grill, on the mall’s restaurant row, closed in April. A number of vacant storefronts still dot the mall across several levels. But all of its anchor spaces are filled, by Barnes & Noble, Macy’s and Saks Off 5th. Paul Schott is a staff reporter with Hearst Connecticut Media. He can be reached at pschott@stamfordadvocate.com or 203-964-2236.

Class A mall landlords are jumping on this trend of adding non-retail uses. What you’re doing is you’re putting more people in your mall, and that’s a smart play whether your mall is struggling or not. — Garrick Brown

Before the fall openings, the mall had already recorded a long list of comings and goings this year. July saw the closing of women’s clothing chain Chico’s and the opening, a couple of doors down, of menswear retailer Zane. Openings in June included a Boost Mobile store, mobile-device repair and accessory shop The Fix and custom apparel store Concept Design. In May, a Crystal’s Fun Spot children’s play center and fashion incubator TILL: bioFashiontech Lab opened. April saw the opening of a showroom for Hyundai’s Genesis luxury-car brand. The gallery accompanies a Genesis dealership about a mile from the mall at 85 Magee Ave. “Class A mall landlords are jumping on this trend of adding non-retail uses,” Garrick Brown, vice president of Americas retail research for commercial real estate firm Cushman & Wakefield, said in an interview. “What you’re doing is you’re putting more people in your mall, and that’s a smart play

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Recession —

So, what should a business do to prepare itself ahead of a recession’s approach? A recession should not be viewed as the end of the world, let alone a business killer. “We started this company in a recession, in 2008, right after I was laid off,” said Ramon Peralta, founder and chief brand officer at Peralta Design in Shelton. “I felt that if we were going to succeed, it was because we focused on principles. Business will still happen, even in a recession.” Nicholas Coriano, partner at Bridgeportbased Cervitude Inc., warned that not having an emergency plan prepared for such an event is a mistake. “Businesses do not plan for a downturn,” he lamented. “Recessions usually come in 10-year cycles and people forget easily.” For Coriano, the first course of action is to ensure capital is set aside to weather rough economic waters. “You need to budget and save out for six months to one year,” he said. “In a downturn, credit lines get pulled.” Christopher Salem, a Danbury-based business and personal development consultant and host of the weekly “Sustainable Success” talk show on the VoiceAmerica online radio network, also recommended putting money aside. For him, those funds should be stored away to ensure new product development will continue when the recession hits. “You never want to halt product development, even in a recession,” he explained. “If things take off, you’ll be in a better position.” Michael Goldrick, executive vice president and chief lending officer at PCSB Bank in Yorktown Heights, recommended that a business owner first communicate with his or her banker regularly on their company’s finances, especially ahead of challenging times.

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“That puts us in the best position to offer useful advice,” said Goldrick. “Whether it’s a line of credit to help smooth out cash flow, or a term loan to make an important purchase, we need to understand exactly where a business stands to help them make smart financial decisions. Timely financial reporting will help business owners stay in control of their finances and keep their banker well informed.” Jason Amenda, who runs both Barnum IT and Barnum Tax LLC in Stratford, observed that a company’s high-tech setup should be analyzed ahead of a possible recession. “I help clients leverage technolo�y all the time to save money,” he noted. “No, I am not suggesting purchasing robots to replace your employees. Simply look at how technolo�y can help save time and money. Automating some tasks in your everyday business pro-

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cess will save money in the long run and increase profits.” Mike Roer, president of the Entrepreneurship Foundation Inc. in Fairfield, went even further by recommending a line item inventory of how to work more cost-effectively even if a recession never materializes. “I remember that during prior recessions, companies were taking a hard look at every line item from a zero-based budgeting standpoint and found a lot of fat to cut,” he stated. “They had not done this paring before simply because they didn’t have to. Afterwards, we all realized we would have been a lot more profitable had we also instituted better cost-control measures during the more prosperous years.” Kelly Campbell, head of Agency Growth Consultant LLC in Nyack, urged businesses to

enhance and solidify client relationships well ahead of an economic crash. “Whether your business is product- or service-based, the foundational way to become recession proof now is to become irreplaceable in the eyes of your existing customers and your prospects,” she said. “That starts with positioning. By identifying precisely the criteria that comprises your ideal clients and customers, where you add the most value to their lives or businesses, and how you can run efficiently to garner a higher profit margin, you’ll secure a place within their budget while commoditized vendors will be the first to be cut as dollars are squeezed. Customers will always try to find cheaper replacements if and when a recession hits. The more valuable your offering is and the higher the quality of your customer service, the less likely it will be that you’ll lose a significant number of accounts.” In the real estate world, making sure tenants will not be lured away in a recession also requires advance planning. “If there are three years left on a lease, you may want to offer the tenant an inducement about extending it by five more years,” suggested Jeffrey Dunne, vice chairman at CBRE in Stamford. “This would preempt the competition from stealing the tenants away.” For Amenda, staying connected with like-minded business professionals ahead of possible bad times will help provide a buffer against the depths of the downturn. “Keep your business network strong,” he advised. “Talk to other business owners in your industry about how they plan to survive when a recession occurs. Recessions affect business industries very differently. You will be surprised to hear that many have no thought about a recession and planning what they will do to survive. Business owners can use each other as sounding boards and brainstorm to come up with some great ideas on how to survive.”

Anxiety will lead to the next recession money anxiety increases, instinctively people reduce borrowing and spending. Even if it is cheaper to borrow, they won’t do it because this is our instinct. Instinct is about survival.” Geller’s comments included a mention of James Carville, an adviser to former President Bill Clinton. “James Carville said, ‘It’s the economy, stupid,’ ” Geller said. “What I’m saying is, ‘It’s the anxiety, stupid.’ The anxiety goes up and then the economy goes down because we are a consumption-based economy. The most important thing is to observe what people do with their money. That is the key.” Glenn J. Kalinoski is the managing editor of the Westchester and Fairfield County Business Journals.

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.S. consumers should prepare for the possibility of a recession unfolding during the next 18 to 24 months. That’s the prediction from San Franciscobased behavioral economist Dan Geller. “We are now pretty much at the end of one of the longest recoveries we’ve had in recorded history,” he said. “It is part of the normal economic cycle to start contracting after a long recovery. With the hype about a recession, trade issues and the economic cycle, we will reach a point where we go into a recession.” Data from the U.S. Department of Commerce showed an increase of 0.4 percent in advance retail sales for August. However, regarding what may impact future sales reports, the University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index posted a drop of 9.8 points while the Conference Board Consumer Confidence Survey fell 0.7 points in the same month. “The perception of an economic decline, once it turns into action, will cause a recession,” he said. “All it takes is a 5 percent reduction in consumer consumption to put the U.S. into a recession because 70 percent of our GDP is made up of consumption, so a 5 percent decrease in consumption would mean a 3 ½ percent drop in our GDP. That would mean GDP would be negative, which means a recession.” He added that the trade war with China is likely to impact the U.S. economy. “The trade war is going to be prolonged,” he said “It could be that China is going to sit and wait until the U.S. election next year to determine how to proceed. This means at least another year plus, and this will have an impact on our economy. “A prolonged dispute can cause a decrease in consumption and an increase in money anxiety. When money anxiety goes up, people instinctively spend less and save more.” A recession would have political consequences, as Geller stated that such an event would decrease the probability of President Donald Trump’s re-election in 2020. “If money anxiety is trending up, the probability of re-election of the incumbent president diminishes,” he said. “This has been the case, without exception, for the last 60 years.” Geller dismissed the impact of any future interest-rate cuts by the Federal Reserve. “It does not help with the level of money anxiety,” he said. “What that does is it makes it cheaper to borrow. But when

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IN COURT All but one charge against former Mount Vernon mayor dismissed over Bradford Road lawsuit BY BILL HELTZEL bheltzel@westfairinc.com

federal judge has dismissed 11 claims of retaliation, conspiracy and conflict of interest against former Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas and development official Roberta James, but allowed one accusation against Thomas to stand in an issue brought by Alan Landauer and his LTTR Home Care LLC. Landauer and LTTR sued Thomas, James and the Mount Vernon Industrial Development Agency (IDA) for $5 million in 2017, alleging that they had illegally thwarted Landauer’s attempts to sell a 3-acre site at 1 Bradford Road. While many of Thomas’ and James’ alleged actions may have been improper, U.S. District Judge Kenneth M. Karas ruled on Sept. 10 they do not “reflect retaliation.” However, Thomas’ alleged actions after Landauer sued him, when a prospective buyer proposed building a hotel — “the precise type of facility that Thomas had previously demanded and had publicly announced he would support”— can plausibly be seen as retaliation. The Bradford Road property is in a residential neighborhood next to the Hutchinson River Parkway and Willson’s Woods Park. Landauer Metropolitan, a home health equipment and supplies business, operated at the site from 2001 to 2013, when the company filed for bankruptcy. Landauer has been trying to sell the vacant property ever since. An Atlanta company proposed a 120-unit apartment building and got IDA approval for tax abatement. But when the developer encountered significant community opposition, the project was withdrawn.

Then NRP Group of Cleveland agreed to buy the property, contingent on securing tax abatement from the IDA. NRP also proposed a 120-unit apartment building, but modified the designs to address neighbors’ concerns. By then, Thomas had been elected mayor and become chairman of the IDA. In his March 2017 State of the City address, he said, “I recommend to the current developer that this site be transformed into a boutique hotel with a conference center.” The property was not zoned for a hotel or commercial use and when Landauer was trying to sell the property, he stated in his lawsuit, no one expressed interest in building a hotel. Thomas had hired James, his campaign manager and head of his inaugural committee, as business development director for $86,000 a year. She also continued to work as a real estate broker. A week after the State of the City address, James allegedly left a telephone message with NRP, identifying herself as “with the city.” When an NRP official returned the call, she allegedly identified herself as a private broker and asked if the company was willing to sell the property to a hotel developer. NRP declined. It did not own the property yet and it was not interested in building a hotel. For months, Landauer claims, Thomas insisted in private meetings on a hotel project and he delayed putting NRP’s proposal on the IDA agenda. James allegedly called Landauer directly and said she had a client who wanted to develop a hotel. When they met, he claims, she emphasized her close relationship with the mayor, made it clear that Thomas wanted a hotel and said the IDA would not approve NRP’s project. She allegedly called Landauer again and demanded that he “give her an exclusive” on

the property. After NRP added a small retail component to the plans, it was notified that its application would be considered at the Sept. 13, 2017, IDA meeting. But NRP was not on the agenda and Thomas refused to allow a vote on its proposal. NRP terminated its deal with Landauer. Weeks later, James allegedly called Landauer and said she might have a hotel interested in buying the property, and again she asked for “an exclusive.” Landauer says he refused because he found the timing and substance of the call “distasteful and patently inappropriate.” He claims in an amended complaint that Alfred Weissman Real Estate agreed to buy the property in 2018, contingent on getting all necessary approvals for a hotel, but Thomas refused to discuss rezoning the property. Weissman terminated its contract with Landauer in June 2018. The federal lawsuit asserts claims under the First and Fourteenth Amendments, New York State Constitution and the state General Municipal Law, including retaliation, conspiracy and conflict of interest. Landauer also petitioned Westchester Supreme Court to order the city and the IDA to produce records he had requested under the Freedom of Information Act. The city officials moved to dismiss the federal case. Landauer lacked standing to sue, they argued, and Thomas and James were entitled to qualified immunity. They argued the IDA has broad discretion and power to encourage economic development, Thomas saw a need to increase sales tax receipts to the city, and his vision for the property was consistent with the IDA’s policies. Thomas was not even obligated to put a proposal up for a vote by the IDA, they argued,

and Landauer had the right to develop the property without tax abatement. As to James’ private real estate business, the defendants argue, “There is no allegation that Mayor Thomas directed James to seek an exclusive or was even aware she had done so. Nor is there any allegation that Mayor Thomas and James were partners in James’ alleged private real estate business.” Karas found that Landauer had sufficient standing to bring the retaliation claims, but had not established retaliation. Landauer “essentially alleged an ongoing scheme in which Thomas and James used their government position to force plaintiffs to sell the property to a developer selected or approved by Thomas, in a deal brokered by James. While this may constitute improper conduct by government officials,” Karas ruled, “it does not reflect retaliation.” However, having filed the federal lawsuit and Freedom of Information petition, and then entering into a purchase agreement with Weissman who planned to build a hotel — “the precise use Thomas insisted he wanted for the property” — the amended complaint plausibly alleges that Thomas made it more difficult to sell the property. Though Karas dismissed all but one of the claims, he said Landauer could file another amended complaint to address the legal deficiencies he had identified. Landauer sold the property on Aug. 28 to the Stagg Group of the Bronx for $4,050,000. The price is $987,500 less than a previous offer for the property. Stagg plans to renovate the structure for a headquarters. Thomas has pleaded guilty to a criminal charge of misusing campaign funds and resigned from office.

Katonah blockchain company Equiti Games claims $2M contest fraud BY BILL HELTZEL bheltzel@westfairinc.com

quiti Games, a Katonah blockchain technolo�y company, distinguished itself last year amongst its peers when it won a global startup competition. But it has yet to see the $2 million grand prize. Equiti claims the contest was a sham and it has sued the sponsor, F50 and managing partner David Cao, for $2 million in Westchester Supreme Court. Cao and F50 market themselves as “angel investors and saviors of venture capital,” the complaint states, but “their fraudulent practices are anything but angelic.”

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F50 did not respond to an email asking for its side of the story. Equiti Games co-founders Tony Caputo and Nicole Allen set up the company in 2017 to apply blockchain technolo�y to the licensing of digital games. Typically, when a game is downloaded, the user is leasing the game, according to Caputo, not buying it. Equiti’s technolo�y creates a digital asset that developers, publishers and gamers can trade on a secondary market. A user who has grown tired of a game, for example, can sell it. F50, based in Palo Alto, California, promotes its events as summits for connecting investors and startups. Last year it invited Equiti Games to participate in the Founder World 2018: Blockchain

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Impact conference in San Francisco, according to the complaint. F50 purportedly claimed that 1,000 blockchain startups from around the world would compete for a $2 million grand prize. Equiti paid the $6,500 entrance fee, made it to the final round of 20 startups from the U.S., Canada and China, and was declared the champion. Equiti “wowed the judges,” according to a news account of the competition. Contest judge Sergey Paramonov said Caputo’s presentation was impressive, “leaving the judges with no choice but to award them the prize money.” Caputo was presented with a $1 million ceremonial check. The complaint does not explain why the check was written for less than $2 million. Cao featured Caputo in online interviews

and discussions and got Equiti to participate in a trip to China. But F50, according to the complaint, was using Equiti’s success to promote its legitimacy. F50 made “numerous false assurances” on its intent to award the grand prize, but ultimately, Equiti claims, Cao admitted that F50 never had the funds or ability to pay the prize. F50 continues to commit a “contest and conference charade,” the complaint states, by promoting a new version: Founder World 2019: Impact One Billion Lives. Equiti accuses F50 and Cao of breach of contract, breach of covenant, fraud, unjust enrichment and deceptive business practices. It is represented by James T. Hunt Jr. of Tenaglia & Hunt of Rochelle Park, New Jersey.

Walison Development charges slander in Mount Vernon land deal BY BILL HELTZEL bheltzel@westfairinc.com

alison Development of Mount Vernon claims it was slandered when Michael Anthony Holdings Inc. declared that Walison was not under contract to buy its land for an ambitious housing and commercial project. The published statement, CEO Sabah Rajput states in an affidavit, “caused unbelievable harm. “This has made it nearly impossible … to obtain financing. It stands to reason that investors and lenders will not be willing to lend money … if there is no purchase agreement in place.” Walison Development sued Michael Anthony and co-owner Anthony Paolercio on Sept. 12 in Westchester Supreme Court, demanding a retraction and six months more to close the deal. For 21 years, Walison Development has specialized in low-income housing. Now it wants to build 1,800 apartments that mix subsidized and market-rate rentals, offices, a film studio and a charter school next to the Mount Vernon West train station. Walison struck a deal in January with Michael Anthony affiliates and Anthony Paolercio to buy 20 parcels on MacQuesten Parkway, Terrace Avenue and Grove Street for $35 million. The parcels include Michael Anthony’s offices at 115 S. MacQuesten Parkway, a parking lot, three vacant lots and several buildings leased to businesses. Michael Anthony Jewelers once manufactured jewelry in Mount Vernon. The company was sold to Bel-Oro Group around 2005, and in 2007 Berkshire Hathaway’s Richline Group bought Bel-Oro. Walison deposited $350,000 in an escrow account, to be paid to the sellers when the deal closed. It has also spent nearly $1 million on due diligence and obtaining financing, according to the complaint. The deadline for closing was in February and then extended to March 29. In April, Michael Anthony notified Walison that it was in default and gave it three days to close. Walison claims it was not in default because Michael Anthony had failed to terminate property leases, as required by the contract. But according to the real estate purchase agreement, Michael Anthony was required to “use reasonable best efforts” to clear leases. If they failed to do so, it would have to deposit $250,000 in an escrow account that it could reclaim when the property was free of tenants. In July, Walison applied for financing and subsidies from the Mount Vernon Industrial Development Agency (IDA). One week later, on July 30, the agency gave preliminary approval for the first building, a $196 million project for

a 15-story structure with 249 apartments. The resolution approves $148.2 million in tax-exempt bonds and unspecified amounts for tax exemptions and property tax abatement. Walison reportedly wanted to start construction within a month. But on Aug. 1, Michael Paolercio, a Michael

Anthony partner, was quoted in the Journal News as stating: “We do not have a contract with them. It expired.” That statement, Walison claims in the lawsuit, was slanderous and has hindered efforts to get financing. An attorney for Michael Anthony reminded Walison in an Aug. 2 letter that it had defaulted on the land deal by not closing by mid-April. The letter threatened legal action over the $350,000 deposit, and it demanded that Walison notify the IDA that it had no rights to acquire or develop the property. Walison argues that the contract was not actually terminated and that an Aug. 22 “time is of the essence” letter from Michael Anthony’s attorney, demanding a Sept. 12 closing, supports that position.

Rajput states in his affidavit that Michael Anthony is trying to profit from Walison’s IDA tax incentives and financing, “in hopes of selling the subject properties for millions if not tens of millions of dollars more than the contract price.” Walison accuses Michael Anthony of breach of contract and slander. It is demanding a public retraction. It wants Michael Anthony and its broker, Greiner-Maltz Co., restrained from selling the properties. And it is asking for a six-month extension to close the deal. Michael and Anthony Paolercio did not respond to an email message asking for their response to the lawsuit. Walison is represented by Manhattan attorney Michael J. Kapin. Timothy P. Coon represents Michael Anthony.

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White Plains man arrested in global cryptocurrency hacking case BY BILL HELTZEL bheltzel@westfairinc.com

White Plains man has been arrested on charges that he hacked into hundreds of cryptocurrency accounts and transferred funds to an account he and another man controlled. A U.S. Secret Service agent arrested Anthony Tyler Nashatka, also known as “Psycho,” on Sept. 6 in an apartment at One City Place at City Center. He did not contest his identity when he was brought before U.S. Magistrate Judge Lisa M. Smith, but he did not concede the “psycho” sobriquet. Smith released him on $200,000 bail and ordered him to appear next month

in federal court in San Francisco, where he and Elliott Gunton, also known as “Planet” and “Glubz,” were indicted in August on computer fraud charges. The government does not say how much money they allegedly took but one victim, according to the indictment, lost $800,000. The alleged scheme operated over seven days in December 2017 and included several steps. They are accused of using deceptive techniques to gain access to email accounts, the EtherDelta currency exchange and Cloudflare, a San Francisco company that operated computer servers for EtherDelta. Here’s how the indictment describes an alleged hack on an individual identified as Z.C. The tech news

site ZDNet.com reported that Z.C. could be Zachary Coburn, EtherDelta’s CEO, “as only his accounts would have allowed the hacker to do what they did next.” Nashatka bought personal information about Z.C. and he sent the phone number and email address to Gunton. Gunton convinced a support operator at Z.C.’s cellphone provider to forward calls to the men’s Google Voice number. Using Z.C.’s cellphone number, they gained access to Z.C.’s email account. They redirected the domain setting to an IP address registered to a company in the U.K., where Gunton lives, enabling them to conceal emails sent to Z.C. about account intrusions. They gained access to EtherDelta’s account with

Cloudflare and changed the domain settings to a fake website resembling EtherDelta’s site. They disabled access to Cloudflare’s servers, so when EtherDelta customers logged into the fake website, Nashatka and Gunton could get customers’ cryptocurrency addresses and private keys. Then they withdrew cryptocurrency from Z.C.’s account and deposited it in an account they controlled. The indictment, based on these alleged actions, accuses the men of conspiracy to commit computer fraud and abuse, transmission of information or code to cause damage to a protected computer, unauthorized access to a protected computer to obtain value, conspiracy to commit wire fraud and aggravated identity theft.

The charges carry maximum imprisonment ranging from two to 20 years and maximum fines up to $250,000. The government is also seeking forfeiture of property used in committing the alleged crimes or derived from the crimes. Nashatka’s San Francisco federal court appearance is scheduled for Oct. 10. His personal recognizance bond was co-signed by Janet Leigh Tessman of Flint, Michigan, and by his father, Mel A. Nashatka of Vassar, Michigan. Judge Smith put several conditions on Nashatka’s release. Nashatka, 20, must reside with his father until he turns himself in at San Francisco court. He must reside in a place that has no internet access. He may

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IN BRIEF | Fairfield County Connecticut expanding manufacturing job placement program with $10M

The Connecticut Department of Labor (DOL) will expand its number of manufacturing workforce pipeline job placements with the help of $10 million in funding unanimously approved with bipartisan support by the State Bond Commission. Manufacturing, led by companies such as Electric Boat, Pratt & Whitney, Stratfordbased Sikorsky Aircraft and their smaller supply-chain partners, continues to make a comeback in Connecticut. The sector posted 160,600 jobs in July — up nearly 3% from its low point in June 2014 — but thousands of jobs are going unfilled due to the skilled worker shortage, according to the DOL. The Labor Department will use the Apprenticeship CT Initiative funding to train entry-level workers for job placement with manufacturers and other industry sectors, such as health care and construction, that are experiencing long-term worker shortages. The pipeline programs will target areas of the state with the most concentrated employment needs. Each Apprenticeship CT Initiative partnership proposal must be for a fouryear workforce pipeline program and include at least one program for participants in the 11th or 12th grade and one program for adults. It also must identify the number of workers each company is expected to hire. Connecticut has 6,000 registered apprentices — the highest per capita in New England — and more than 1,700 active registered apprenticeship employer sponsors. The Labor Department’s pre-apprenticeship and registered apprenticeship programs have grown 40% in the last five years.

CONNECTICUT ADDED 2,800 JOBS IN AUGUST

Connecticut added 2,800 jobs in August as its unemployment rate remained unchanged at 3.6%, according to the latest report from the Connecticut Department of Labor. The Labor Department also revised its

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July figures, changing the 100-job loss it had initially reported to a gain of 1,600 jobs. The state has recovered 100,400 of the 120,300 jobs it lost in the last recession. Connecticut’s private sector has fully recovered, regaining 115,800 jobs against the 112,000 positions lost in the recession. The leisure and hospitality sector grew the most jobs in August, adding 1,400 positions, while gains were also seen in the professional and business services, other services, construction and mining, trade, transportation and utilities as well as government sectors. The education and health services sector lost the most jobs in August, 900, while losses were also reported in the information and manufacturing sectors. The financial activities sector remained unchanged. Connecticut’s job growth is flat for 2019.

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CONNECTICUT UPDATES POLICY ON GROCERY TAX

Connecticut’s Department of Revenue Services has updated its guidance on how the recently adopted law on adding a tax surcharge on prepared foods sold in grocery stores will be applied. The revised policy statement maintains that grocery stores should apply the new 7.35% sales tax rate on prepared foods, due to go into effect Oct. 1, only to items already subjected to the sales tax, as state lawmakers say was their intention. Examples include: prepared foods served as part of a supermarket catering service; a takeout meal bought at a deli counter; and a meal purchased for consumption on premises. The original DRS guidance cast a wide net over the definition of “prepared meal,” including doughnuts, beer, wine and hot chocolate. — Kevin Zimmerman

SUITE TALK Danbury Chamber CEO says ‘Stamford is our biggest competitor’

lower Fairfield County and Westchester .J. Prunty became president and CEO County, I think people find this area much of the Greater Danbury Chamber of more affordable in terms of living and Commerce in March 2018, having opening a business. And the quality of life, previously served as director of CityCenter as well. I am from the area, so I am a little Danbury. Earlier in his career, he worked bit biased. as a community services coordinator in the “The city of Danbury is 44 square miles. It Danbury mayor’s office. Prunty is a Danbury is one ofTenant the larger native. He is quick to point out he attended Landlord Ad cities in the state in terms of square miles and it is growing at a rapid Danbury High School and display a miniapace. I think we are among the few cities seeture helmet from the school’s football team, ing a direct increase in population. It’s a good the Hatters. problem to have. Yes, we have overcrowding “We’re the only team in the country called the Hatters,” he laughed, adding that some careless readers wonder why there is a team called the Haters. In this edition of Suite Talk, Business Journal Senior Enterprise Editor Phil Hall talks with Prunty about the business environment within his section of Fairfield County.

in the schools, but I think that’s a positive because it says that people want to move here. To quote the mayor: people are voting with their feet.” What are some of the growth areas in the local business scene? “It is a real mix. Retail is a pretty big sector here. The mall is also a tremendous asset for us. In a day and age where you are starting to see larger brick-and-mortar malls closing up shop, the Danbury Fair

Mall is bucking that trend. I think a lot of it has to do with our location and the management of the mall. A lot of folks come from New York state to shop here. “We also have a lot of new restaurants. If you are familiar with the west side of Danbury, there seems to be a new restaurant popping up every other day. And there is a great diversity of cuisine. We are a very diverse city and that is seen through the restaurants opening up. » PRUNTY

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Streamlined Account Management What is the state of the business community in the Greater Danbury market? “Very positive. The city of Danbury and the Greater Danbury area outpaces the state in many of the measurement metrics. We have the lowest unemployment rate in the state. We have recovered the most jobs from the recession.” There also seems to be a great deal of entrepreneurial activity in this area. What is encouraging this environment? “I think it is a combination of things, including access to like-minded individuals that share that same desire to start up small businesses. We have an Innovation Center here in Danbury that really encourages entrepreneurs to meet with one another and share ideas. I think location has a big impact. If you are familiar with

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as a sounding board, with members from different industries. We have a more formal process now, so we can go to our legislators and say, ‘This is where the chamber stands on the issues.’ “Another initiative we are rolling out is a Young Professionals Council. Being from the area and 31 years old, I always felt there was a little bit of a void in terms of engaging the younger workforce in our area. It’s an effort to engage that demographic and make them feel Danbury is ‘cool,’ for lack of a better term, and create opportunities for them to network and become more informed of different processes and trends.”

“We have the hospital and the pharmaceutical companies here. And it may not seem like it, but manufacturing is alive and well in our area.” Danbury is also the only city in northwest Fair�ield County. Who are you competing against for attracting new business and keeping existing companies? “We’re still part of Fairfield County, but we are sort of in our own oasis where we are a self-sustaining economy to a certain degree. I would say Stamford is our biggest competitor, so to speak. If you go across the border, there’s White Plains. And to a smaller degree, Norwalk, which has about 5,000 to 6,000 more people in their city. I wouldn’t say Waterbury or Hartford.” P.J. Prunty, president and CEO of the Greater Danbury Chamber of Commerce. Photo by Phil Hall.

Does the chamber play a proactive role in seeking out companies to set up shop in your market? “Companies usually go to City Hall first and then come to us. We have a great working relationship with City Hall. There is an office there called the Office of Small Business Advocacy and we work hand in hand on companies that are kicking the tires, so to speak. “I would like us to become more proactive in that economic development and recruitment component.” What do companies gain by joining the chamber? “One of the biggest benefits companies get from being part of the chamber is the networking opportunities. Social media and LinkedIn do a great job of connecting folks, but there is a limit there. Nothing will ever beat the face-to-face interaction in developing business relationships through old-school networking. “We also have a program called Leadership Danbury, which is an opportunity for the employers in the area to send their employees through a nine-month program. It is a firsthand look at all of the resources in the Greater Danbury region. We spend an entire day on public safety and criminal justice, so we go to the police department, fire department and do a tour of the federal corrections facility. Another day, we go to Danbury Hospital to learn about the health care in the community. I did the program when I worked in the mayor’s office back in 2012 and I didn’t realize how much I didn’t know about the community. “We have a lobbyist who primarily focuses on issues that impact us. It was either my first or second day here and I got a call from my lobbyist. I don’t recall what the bill was, but he said, ‘The Labor Committee is debating this bill and where does the chamber stand on it?’ And I was still trying to figure out how to turn the coffee pot on and where the paper clips are, and I was expected to make a decision based off of 700 members who may have 700 different opinions. So, we created a Legislative Council that acts

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3 COUNTY SUMMIT From left, BCW Executive VP & COO John Ravitz; moderator and New York Times reporter Lisa Foderero; Suffolk County Executive Steven Bellone; Westchester County Executive George Latimer; Nassau County Executive Laura Curran; BCW President and &CEO Marsha Gordon; BCW Chairman Anthony Justic; BCW Vice Chair of Governmental Action George Lence and BCW Executive Committee Member Heidi Davidson

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as possible and I think it’s doable. However, we need transition fuel. Gas is much better in the meantime while we make this transition,” said Curran. Latimer noted that the county is moving ahead to transition its fleet of cars and buses be electric vehicles and is studying seven county‑owned sites where solar panels could be installed in fields.

executives of this county and they will tell you how hard it is for their workforce to find housing in close proximity to their headquarters,” said Latimer. “So, when we talk about spending public money on incentivizing affordable housing and on transportation, this is not just social liberalism. This is the hardest part of economic development that we face,” he added.

The September 13th program, which The region’s aging infrastructure was another area of concern for the “One of the biggest issues with was attended by more than 200 affordable housing has been supply,” business leaders at the Crowne Plaza county executives. “We have failed said Bellone. “We have not built the in White Plains, featured Westchester over the past two decades to really kind of housing that the market really keep pace with the investment County Executive George Latimer, demands and that’s a political issue. that we need to be making in Nassau County Executive Laura It’s not a private sector issue. We’ve Curran and Suffolk County Executive infrastructure,” said Bellone. He added, “I believe we are getting closer built over the last couple of decades Steven Bellone. New York Times a lot more senior age‑restricted to the time when those investments Reporter Lisa Foderero was the housing than we have built housing are going to be made.” Latimer moderator of the program. for young people.” said people tend to focus on the Among the topics discussed were the infrastructure they see — roads and impact of Con Ed’s gas moratorium, bridges — and not on what they don’t Curran said economic growth is key to maintaining the high quality of the lack of affordable housing, see until it breaks down. “We have life that the three counties are well aging infrastructure, transportation, seven sewage treatment plants in known for. “We will not be able to economic development and the county. If one of those systems afford this wonderful quality of life property taxes. breaks down because we have not put enough capital into it, we have a the we love unless we grow our tax On the topic of the gas moratorium, base. And a very effective way to public health crisis.” the three county leaders agreed that do that is to have vibrant, robust we must move forward with more downtowns,” she said. “If you build The county executives said the lack renewable energy sources including a place where the cool kids want to of affordable housing is affecting wind and solar. But in the meantime, the ability of businesses to attract live that’s going to attract businesses, natural gas is a clean alternative. “I that’s going to attract tech and all the and keep workers. “If you want to 100 percent support the goal of other kind of business we want here understand the crisis of affordable getting to green energy as quickly in our region.” housing talk to the major corporate

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he city of New Rochelle claims that an asphalt repaving project was done so poorly that it had to spend nearly $900,000 repairing the repairs. The city sued Highway Rehabilitation Corp. on Sept. 13 in Westchester Supreme Court, accusing the Brewster company of negligence, breach of warranty and breach of contract. Highway Rehabilitation used “inferior materials, incorrect tools, improper machinery or improper methods,” according to the complaint, and delivered “a work product that does not meet industry standards or the quality warranted in the contract.” Highway Rehab specializes in an asphalt recycling process that purports to restore worn out pavement for less money. A 13-mile job, for instance, costs the same as a traditional 10-mile asphalt paving project, according to the company’s website. A train of trucks softens up the old asphalt with heat, cuts the asphalt, blends in a thickening agent and compacts the mix. Then it can be topped off with a thin layer of new asphalt. Company spokesman Adam Wood said in an email that Highway Rehabilitation does not provide a finished product, and that its work must be covered with a surface treatment, or overlay, as specified in the contract. “For over 35 years, Highway Rehabilitation Corp. has conducted quality work, on time and on budget, in hundreds

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of municipalities in eight states across the Northeast and New England,” Wood said, and the company is committed to resolving the dispute amicably. Last year, the city awarded Highway Rehabilitation a $294,000 publicly bid contract to repave 60,372 square feet of Pelham Road, Webster Avenue and Weyman Avenue. The work was done in eight days in July and August 2018. Less than two months later, the city claims, the restored pavement began deteriorating, “breaking down and delaminating; causing cracks and potholes to form; and resulting in damages to the roadways, streets, curbs and other public and private property.” New Rochelle claims that Highway Rehabilitation refused to fix or replace the pavement and that the city has spent more than $890,000 repairing streets and private property damaged by “substandard and inferior work.” The city is demanding unspecified damages to be determined at trial. New Rochelle is represented by Corporate Counsel Kathleen E. Gill and assistant counsel Dawn M. Warren.

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raida Hickson, the former Mount Vernon deputy police commissioner who pleaded guilty to credit card fraud in paying for plastic surgery, has been sentenced to one year of probation and 50 hours of community service. Hickson had faced a maximum sentence of 15 years in prison for the fraud, which was discovered in 2017 when another woman noticed her credit score had dropped. Her credit report showed an unpaid balance of $20,465 on a CareCredit card for charges to a New York City plastic surgeon. The woman, whose identity has not been released, disputed the charges. She had never applied for a CareCredit card, did

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not know the surgeon and did not know the person who had used the card. Having repaid the victim, Hickson had asked for one year of probation and no jail time, a request affirmed by U.S. District Judge Kenneth Karas.

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Two Successful Designers Take On Entrepreneurship A WOMEN’S BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL SUCCESS STORY rowing up in Easton, Rebecca Hopkins always had a passion for art and design. After High School she attended the Pratt Institute where she studied interior design and graduated with honors in 2005. Even then, Rebecca knew she wanted to own her own business. “Design is very personal for me,” she noted. “I knew it would be easier for me to work on my own terms. I really wanted to have that flexibility.” Rebecca began her career in New York City, working in corporate interiors and developing the workplace of the future. From there she would transition to environmental branding, industrial design and corporate interiors. After years of building a strong foundation in the industry, Rebecca took the leap and opened No Label Design. Specializing in residential and commercial interiors, Rebecca creates dynamic and functional solutions for both home and workplace. Janet Cadsawan started her first jewelry company, because she wanted to, “build a brand, build a collection and build my own vision.” She began in the jewelry business after finishing her studies at NYU. Working primarily with 18K gold, Janet’s pieces were very traditional. Things changed though after the 2008 market crash and it was time to rethink her business. “It was hard because the stores were closing and the brands were ending. I had to reinvent myself after the recession.” So Janet launched Trilogie, jewelry for those who love fantasy as much as they love fashion. Trilogie is handmade in the US and has just a touch of magic so you can keep your favorite realm close by. Both Rebecca and Janet have taken courses with the Women’s Business Development Council to enrich their design backgrounds with business education. The particular program is called WBDC’s GPS – a Guide to Plan for Success program. The unique and interactive GPS series is designed for aspiring and emerging entrepreneurs who possess a written business concept and are ready to take the first step in the business planning process. This 12-session program is designed to help you move from concept to new levels of growth as you create a business plan. The program is led by knowledgeable business instructors who provide resources, support and motivation. “There are so many learning opportunities,” Rebecca mentioned. “And there is always someone there for your current needs.” Janet feels the same way, “I took the GPS class and I found a community of entrepreneurs and professionals that were indispensable for helping me write and execute my business plan. It’s almost like an entrepreneur’s club, we have a hive mentality.” While they both know there will be more challenges to overcome, Rebecca and Janet know that they are part of a strong community of women who are there to help.

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Plan to build a CVS on Crompond Road returns to Yorktown Planning Board BY PETER KATZ pkatz@westfairinc.com

he latest iteration of a plan to build a CVS store at 3320 Crompond Road in Yorktown Heights was presented to the Yorktown Planning Board on Sept. 23 during a public information hearing. It was on April 6, 2015, that the board first heard a proposal for a 12,900-squarefoot CVS pharmacy with a drive-through and a second stand-alone retail building, also with a drive-through, on the site. The second retail building would have been 3,472 square feet. When a CVS project at the site was first proposed, the location was considered to be a prime site in Yorktown. It still is because of its proximity to the Taconic State Parkway and popularity with a host of retailers in several retail settings. The site is surrounded by three roads: the main road, Crompond Road, also known as Route 202; Old Crompond Road; and Stony Street. Route 202, a major artery, has been widened in some spots as new retail development has been built. There is a BJ’s Wholesale Club across the street from the site of the proposed CVS. When initially presented, the applicant noted that the site was in a flood plain. There also was a wetland on the site. Issues were also raised regarding traffic in the area and the applicant noted that it had started meeting with the New York state Department of Transportation. The board closed the hearing that night and the project subsequently was not sufficiently developed for approval. On Nov. 5, 2018, the board was presented with a revised conceptual plan that included only one building, which would house the CVS pharmacy. The stand-alone smaller retail building had

A rendering of the CVS site on Route 202.

been removed from the plan. The board at that time had a generally positive response to the new plan, but advised the applicant that its major concerns would be traffic and landscaping. At the Sept. 23 hearing, the new plan to build a 14,700-square-foot CVS with a drive-through on 1.96 acres of the 10-acre site in the town’s C-3 zone was presented to the planning board. Dan Peveraro, an engineer with The Lauro Group, a planning and consulting firm based in Islandia, New York, said there are two vehicle-access points proposed for the CVS project. Access from Route 202 would only have a right turn in and right turn out, while full access would be from Old Crompond Road. “We worked with the planning board to really limit the parking spaces down to what’s necessary and increase green spaces throughout the lot,” Peveraro said. “The drive-through works with vehicles entering the main parking field, circulating counterclockwise around the building.” Peveraro said there is an Americans With Disabilities Act-compliant pedestrian access point off of Crompond Road where people would be able to walk onto the site. “Throughout the parking lot there’s a lot of trees and landscaping that’s going to make the site very attractive,” he said. Phil Greeley of Maser Consulting in Red Bank, New Jersey, prepared the traffic study for CVS. “In the peak hour,

through this intersection today, you’re talking about in excess of 2,600 vehicles per hour. A store like this in that peak hour will generate somewhere in the area of 50 entering and 50 exiting trips new to the system,” he said. Attorney Lucia Chiocchio of the White Plains-based law firm Cuddy & Feder said the applicant is committed to making all recommended traffic improvements for the project and would provide an access easement so that its access to Route 202 could be used in any further development taking place on the unused portion of the 10-acre property. An audience member affiliated with the Hudson Valley Steakhouse located to the north of the proposed CVS site expressed concern that the construction project and completed building might block the view of the restaurant and its sign from Route 202 and hurt restaurant business. When asked whether the building could be moved farther to the east on the site, Peveraro said that it couldn’t because of the existing wetland and wetland buffer. John Tegeder, director of planning for Yorktown, suggested that the applicant can prepare architectural renderings and graphics showing what would be seen after the CVS building had been put onto the site. With respect to customers for the restaurant, Chiocchio quipped, “CVS shoppers get very hungry.” The hearing was kept open and is to be continued at the board’s next meeting.

Remediation of Mount Vernon’s Memorial Field moving forward (ﬁnally) BY KEVIN ZIMMERMAN kzimmerman@westfairinc.com

he years-long saga of cleaning up Memor ia l F ield in Mount Vernon may finally be resolved, following the city’s Board of Estimates’ approval of a $2.27 million bid by Tully Environment. The bid was reduced from an original $3.75 million offer. As a result, the work will involve less contaminated dirt being removed. Based in Queens, Tully — the only firm to submit a bid for the project — is now expected to remove approximately 30,000 tons of dirt and debris. Plans to relocate several

Memorial Field has been unused for a number of years with the once-popular site falling into disrepair as various Mount Vernon administrations came and went.

large concrete boulders and other pieces of concrete were eliminated to help reduce costs. Memorial Field has been unused for a number of years with the once-popular site falling into disrepair as various Mount Vernon administrations came and went. Over 12,000 tons of debris and contaminated dirt were allowed to be dumped there in 2015 and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has threatened the city with fines if something wasn’t done to remediate the property. Once the cleanup is completed, Westchester County will take over redesigning and rebuilding the park.

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First County Bank looking to surpass larger rivals BY KEVIN ZIMMERMAN kzimmerman@westfairinc.com

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ith new leadership recently installed, First County Bank plans to maintain a “steady as she goes” approach — only more so. “When they established us here in Stamford 168 years ago, it was decided to not consider First County as an investment bank, but as something that would work in partnership with the community,” said Robert S. Granata, who in August was promoted from president and chief operating officer to CEO. “Our board and senior management remains committed to that view, and will continue to do so for generations to come.” “Our approach is to be a trusted adviser to our clients,” added Willard Miley, who was promoted from executive vice president to president and COO. “We want our customers to come to us for everything and anything, whether it’s banking or not.” The moves were first announced a year ago following the decision by then-Chairman and CEO Reyno (Rey) Giallongo Jr. to retire in August 2019. What he left his successors is an institution with assets of more than $1.5 billion, over 220 employees in 16 branches, a thriving philanthropic foundation — and, they say, plenty of opportunity. “Rey was a fantastic leader, mentor and friend,” Granata said at the bank’s 3001 Summer St. headquarters. “His leadership was superb in evolving technolo�y throughout the organization and ensuring lasting relationships both internally and externally.” “One thing I personally appreciate is that he challenged me and others at the organization as well,” Miley said. “I came up through the retail side of the bank, and when I became senior vice president (in 2002) he challenged me to take on new

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responsibilities and additional roles, to expose myself to other aspects of the bank. It’s because of that that I — and many people here — have achieved what we have.” Miley and Granata both spent time at larger institutions before joining First County, in 2002 and 2007, respectively, but said the opportunity to work at a smaller, community bank was more appealing. “First County Bank was in my sights for a long time,” Granata said. “The small banking environment focuses on community. It isn’t about making quarterly earnings and getting your EPS to a certain level on an ongoing basis. Here we focus on making decisions for the long haul.” The pair began working together about seven years ago when they took over First County’s strategic planning from an outside consultant. “We worked with the senior management team to improve accountability and foster a climate of ownership by the senior team,” Granata said. That most of his experience had been in finance and operations, and Miley’s in retail banking, “created a great partnership and perspective for the organization,” Granata added. First County aims to continue competing — and, according to Granata, sometimes surpassing — the services offered by larger rivals. “About two years ago we established a chief digital banking officer (Karen

Kelly) on our senior team to evaluate, develop and implement our technological products," he said. Miley noted that the bank also has a “digital ambassador” in each of its branches. Those staffers, who go through a certification program designed by the bank, are fluent in what First County offers in that sphere and helps employees and customers with their functionalities. Even so, “branches will remain an important part of our business for as far as I can see into the future,” Miley said. “Branches remain a very important piece of our business. Going forward, we want to get the right combination of digital and physical banking together.” While there are no immediate plans to open new branches, Miley said First County is “always looking for those opportunities.” Granata also inherited the presidency of the First County Bank Foundation, which last year awarded 130 grants worth about $650,000 and has given more than $9 million since launching in 2001. He noted that throughout this month, the bank is inviting members of the community to help the First County Bank Foundation distribute CommunityFirst Choice grants by voting online for their favorite of 14 participating nonprofits. The organization receiving the most votes will receive a $5,000 grant, with the remaining nonprofits receiving funds based on votes received.

Acclaimed restaurateur Peter X. Kelly ﬁles for bankruptcy protection BY BILL HELTZEL bheltzel@westfairinc.com

cclaimed restaurateur Peter X. Kelly has filed three bankruptcy cases seeking reorganization for his culinary enterprises and for himself. The Chapter 11 petitions filed Sept. 12 in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in White Plains include HCC Caterers Inc. of Yonkers; Ripe Inc., as Restaurant X & Bully Boy Bar in Congers; and for Peter X. Kelly of Blauvelt. Kelly’s X20 Xaviars on the Hudson is at the same Yonkers address as HCC, but is not named in any of the cases. State tax records identify X20 as a trade name for HCC. Kelly has not yet filed an affidavit explaining the circumstances of his financial

troubles, but most of the disclosed debts are for federal and state taxes. As of Sept. 1, he and his companies were also listed as among the largest delinquent taxpayers statewide. Kelly was born in Yonkers, the 10th of 12 children, and began working in local restaurants at age 14, according to a profile on the Xaviars Restaurant Group website. He describes himself as a self-taught chef, and he cites a 1983 “pilgrimage” to France as part of his “pursuit of perfection in the culinary world.” His work has been featured in national publications and he has won several awards, according to his profile, including New York State Restaurateur of the Year (1998). Kelly characterizes his menus as contemporary

American cuisine. X20 is on a Victorian pier on the Hudson River. The large glass-framed walls of the main dining room offer panoramic views of the Palisades, Mario Cuomo Bridge and George Washington Bridge. The dishes, according to the website, are a unique melding of classic French technique, Italian and Spanish influences and Asian embellishments. Restaurant X in Congers bills itself as a country restaurant. Though the restaurants operate under Xaviars Restaurant Group, Kelly attests in each petition that no other cases are pending or are being filed by a business partner or affiliate. All three cases estimate assets of no more than $50,000 and liabilities from $1

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Stamford Health ﬁrst in nation to offer noninvasive uterine ﬁbroid procedure BY KEVIN ZIMMERMAN kzimmerman@westfairinc.com

omen suffering from uterine fibroids traditionally faced undergoing a myomectomy or, in some cases, a hysterectomy — or simply just living with the pain and discomfort. But that could change with a new technolo�y, Sonata, that uses an ultrasound probe that is inserted through the cervix and into the uterus. Once the fibroid is identified, radiofrequency ablation is applied directly to the fibroid without damaging the surrounding tissue. And as opposed to the aforementioned surgeries, the Sonata treatment does not require an incision. Approved by the Food & Drug Administration, the Sonata system, developed by women’s health company Gynesonics of Redwood City, California, is still new enough that doctors at Stamford Health recently performed the first such procedure in the U.S. Dr. Scott Chudnoff, chair of the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecolo�y at Stamford Health, was a Sonata trial investigator and lead author of the publication of the final 12-month results of its trial in the January edition of Obstetrics and Gynecolo�y, the official publication of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG). The article detailed the treatment of 147 enrolled patients at 22 outpatient clinical research sites, including 21 in the U.S. and one in Mexico. Highlights from the publication included the following final 12-month outcomes: • 99% of patients were free from surgical reintervention for heavy menstrual bleeding. • 97% were satisfied with

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the treatment and would recommend it to family or friends. • 96% reported improved symptoms. • 95% had a reduction in menstrual bleeding. • 65% had at least a 50% reduction in menstrual bleeding. “A few years ago, Gynesonics reached out to me to get involved with the trial,” Chudnoff said. “It’s been really exciting to see the results. We were able to complete the first procedure a couple of weeks ago.” While recovery time for myomectomies and hysterectomies can be two to six weeks and six to eight weeks, respectively, patients undergoing the Sonata procedure can often return to their normal routine the following day, Chudnoff said. The patient in Stamford’s procedure “had been experiencing severe bleeding symptoms for weeks on end,” he said. “Afterwards she told us, ‘I don’t know what to say. This is the first time the bleeding has stopped in weeks.’ She's taken 400 mg of ibuprofen one time since the procedure.” The process begins with the doctor passing the Sonata treatment handpiece through the vagina and into the uterus. Ultrasound waves from the tip are then used to locate each fibroid, whereupon the handpiece delivers radiofrequency ener�y to shrink the fibroid and reduce symptoms. The procedure can take a couple of hours,

Chudnoff said, depending on the location, size and number of fibroids. Throughout the procedure, the doctor has a direct visual to the operation via the handpiece’s camera, which is similar to that employed during various endoscopic operations. Chudnoff noted that the procedure is only for fibroids located inside the uterus, not those outside it or hanging off of the uterus. Uterine fibroids are a common, benign condition faced by 25% to 50% of American women, according to the doctor. Symptoms commonly include abnormal bleeding, pelvic pain or pressure and such urinary issues as an increase in frequency or urgency. The majority of women are usually diagnosed in their mid-30s or early 40s, though the condition can impact women in their 20s as well. Many women do not seek treatment because they are afraid they will need a hysterectomy. Chudnoff noted. The Sonata system represents “a game-changer. It’s a great option for patients, instead of having to undergo a major surgical procedure. A large number of these women suffer silently, because they’re not prepared for their entire uterus to be taken out. Now they may not have to.” Several other women are being screened for the Sonata procedure at Stamford. “Within the next couple of weeks we will most likely go ahead with the procedures,” he said. As with any new treatment, prospective patients “have a lot of questions” about the Sonata method, Chudnoff added. “They can be wary about trying something new — especially when it comes to safety,” he continued. “But there is a variety of mechanisms in place to ensure safety, and that is always our top priority.”

ASK ANDI Building a sales plan WE’VE NEVER HAD A SALES PLAN – A PLANNED-OUT WAY TO GET LEADS AND WORK THE LEADS. WHAT SHOULD WE USE AS A TEMPLATE? HOW CAN WE MAKE SURE THE PLAN WORKS? THOUGHTS OF THE DAY: Most small businesses are light on written plans and that can get in the way of producing consistent results. Mapping out your sales strate�y and tactics gives you and your employees a roadmap to follow. Consistency in approach allows you to measure what’s working and identify what needs tweaking. Knowing how one stage relates to another helps you forecast what it will take to get the results you want. The best way to produce results in any area of a small business is to put on paper a process you think will work.

Then implement the process to test your assumptions. As the plan unfolds, you should find new customers and expand relationships with the right existing customers. Building and implementing an effective sales plan is a critical success tool for any business. Want a thriving business? You need to know how you improved revenue and profit, with which customers, market segments and against which competitors, so you can repeat the successes. That will result in a business that thrives. Elements of a sales plan include identifying idea cus-

tomers and vertical markets, documenting competitive advantages, clarifying pricing and pricing variations. Define which people play supporting and front-line roles in sales, including duties and key performance measures. Put together a budget of what you plan to spend to support sales efforts. Use historical data to figure out how much work typically “just shows up.” Compare that to goals for the company and that will tell you how much additional work your team will have to identify and bring on board. Consider outside influences such as the economy, new innovations, competitor entrances into and exits from your market and changes in buyers’ needs and tastes. Take a guess as to how all

that will help or hinder your team’s sales efforts. Map out a daily, weekly and monthly plan. Include goals for the number of new leads to be identified and where they’ll come from, how many sales calls people need to schedule, quantity of qualified prospects, amount of proposals and closes. Compare that plan to recent history. Starting out, be conservative in your guesses at how well things could go. Decide what’s realistic for your sales team. If they’ve historically delivered one sale per month, expecting them to jump to 10 sales each month is probably unrealistic. Once you’ve laid out your plan, get everyone on board. Ask them to sign on to do their part to support

the plan. Anyone with reservations, hear them out and decide if they have the ability and will to participate, or if they need to be reassigned. Put the plan in motion and carefully monitor results weekly. Look for examples of what works and repeat that. Areas that aren’t delivering, try something else. Once you have experience with your plan, you can start working backwards from results to actions needed to deliver those results. Figure out the formula based on results: X number of sales calls yields Y number of qualified leads, gets you Z number of proposals which then yields one or more sales. Define the number of sales you want in each area and you’ll be able to calculate the number of sales

calls, qualified leads and proposals you’ll need. BOOK RECOMMENDATION: “How to Build a Sales Funnel: What the Leaders in Your Industry Are Doing to Stay at the Top,” by Omid Kazravan. Andi Gray is president of Strategy Leaders Inc., StrategyLeaders.com, a business-consulting firm that teaches companies how to double revenue and triple profits in repetitive growth cycles. Have a question for AskAndi? Wondering how Strategy Leaders can help your business thrive? Call or email for a free consultation and diagnostics at 877-238-3535 or AskAndi@StrategyLeaders. com. Check out our library of business advice articles at AskAndi.com.

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Top row, from left: Michael Palumbo; Samantha Rai; Jay Zaslow; Cathryn Devons; Christopher Ahmad; and Alice M. Police. Middle row, from left: Meera Shah; Michael Gewitz; Allison Platt; and Thomas Yuen. Bottom row, from left: Robert Amler; Sherlita Amler; Josephine Capocci; David Spielvogel from the Heart Transplantation Team; Daniel Rothberg from CareMount Medical Urgent Care Center; and Jennifer Lindelof.

Saluting Westchester’s top doctors BY PETER KATZ pkatz@westfairinc.com

raise for accomplishments of the past and expressions of hope for the future in medicine were the dominant sentiments when Westfair Communications Inc. held its sixth annual Westchester Doctors of Distinction event on Sept. 24 at the Surf Club on the Sound in New Rochelle. Individuals who have influenced health care or medical science in Westchester were honored with a variety of 2019 awards. The Hudson Valley Accordion Ensemble performed a selection of popular melodies while guests networked and enjoyed the view of Long Island Sound during the cocktail hour. Welcoming remarks were made by Janine Miller, executive director of the Westchester County Medical Society. “Each year Westfair Communications puts out a call for nominations to the public and each year they receive incredible feedback for some really outstanding physicians and this

year was no exception,” she said. Gary Sastow, managing partner of the event’s presenting sponsor, White Plainsbased law firm Brown, Gaujean, Kraus & Sastow PLLC, praised the honorees for their special contribution “not only to the medical profession but to the citizens of Westchester County where the level of excellence is just terrific and certainly adds to the attraction of

Westchester as a place to live and to work.” Benefiting from the event was the nonprofit American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP). The foundation was established in 1987 and is dedicated to saving lives and bringing hope to those affected by suicide. Suicide is the third-leading cause of death among people age 15 to 24. The highest overall rates of suicide are for adults from 40 to 59. AFSP funds

From left: Janine Miller; Gary Sastow; and Marina Holz.

scientific research, educates the public about mental health, advocates for public policies in mental health and supports survivors of suicide loss and those affected by suicide. The keynote speaker was Marina Holz, dean of the Graduate School of Basic Medical Services at New York Medical College (NYMC) in Valhalla. She is a professor of cell biolo�y and anatomy and director of the integrated Ph.D. program. At NYMC, Holz leads a laboratory funded by the National Institutes of Health where complex research has been underway on factors affecting cell growth in breast cancer and the rare lung disease lymphangioleiomyomatosis, also known as LAM. She received her doctorate in cell and developmental biolo�y at Harvard Medical School. Holz graduated from McGill University with a bachelor’s degree in microbiolo�y and immunolo�y. Holz said, “Even though I have a doctorate and I’m a scientist, I do consider myself to be a real doctor even though many of you are » DOCTORS

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actually the real doctors.” Joking about her working in the laboratory rather than treating human patients, she said, “I am a real doctor. I’ve cured cancer in many, many mice.” The evening’s honorees included Michael Palumbo, executive vice president and chief medical officer at White Plains Hospital, who received the award as Health Care Executive of the Year. He was introduced by attorney Max Gaujean. Palumbo recounted his career as a physician before becoming a hospital executive. “I was very motivated by that one-on-one interaction with the patients and the gratification from feeling like I was able to influence that person’s wellness and life and certainly did not envision that I would enjoy the red tape of becoming a health care executive,” he said. “That changed when I made a decision to accept White Plains Hospital’s offer.” All In The Family awards went to Samantha Rai and Jay A. Zaslow of the Open Door Family Medical Centers. Cathryn Devons of Phelps Hospital/ Northwell Health received the Caring For All Award. Twenty-five years ago, she initiated a geriatrics program at the hospital and now devotes two days a week to caring for the homebound elderly, who without her would not have access to medical care. Christopher Ahmad of New YorkPresbyterian Lawrence Hospital received the Cutting-Edge Award. He is the head team physician for the New York Yankees and Rockland Boulders and is president-elect of the Major League Baseball Physicians Association. Ahmad told the audience, “The starting pitcher for the New York Yankees tonight is Jordan Montgomery. Sixteen months ago Jordan Montgomery walked off the mound holding his elbow and he tore his ligament. And, as the team physician for the New York Yankees, I had the privilege to take care of him as I do all the Yankees and diagnosed his elbow injury and was able to perform surgery that rebuilt his ligament, and in about 10 minutes he’s going to be a starting pitcher for the New York Yankees in tonight’s contest against the Tampa Bay Rays. Took him 16 months to get back.” Montgomery’s Sept. 24 performance in St. Petersburg, Florida, included two shutout innings in which he struck out three batters and allowed three hits as the Yankees lost 2-1 in 12 innings.

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ber of the class of 2020 at NYMC and hopes to pursue a career in urolo�y. The Health Care Leader sponsors for the event were: White Plains Hospital; WMCHealth; New-York Presbyterian Lawrence Hospital; and Columbia Doctors. The Health Care Partners were: Open Door Family Medical Centers; The Chelsea at Greenburgh; Yale New Haven Health Greenwich Hospital; CareMount Medical; Planned Parenthood Hudson Peconic; Burke Rehabilitation Hospital; Surf Club on the Sound; and Val’s Putnam Wines and Liquors. Supporters were: Phelps Hospital Northwell Health; Blossom Flower; CR, Rajni Menon; Simone Development Companies; Barnum Financial Group The SKG Team; Jancare; and The Bristal Assisted Living. 3

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Spielvogel asked for a moment of silence to honor organ donors who he termed the donors of distinction.

mote health, to ensure a healthy population and to serve this great community,” Sherlita Amler said. Her husband Robert added, “We all work together, whether as clinicians taking good care of individual patients or public health physicians and other public health professionals taking care of communities and preventing disease, hopefully before it occurs.” Burke Rehabilitation Hospital’s Josephine Capocci accepted the Support Staff Award. She is a registered nurse in Burke’s Spinal Cord Injury Unit. The Westchester Medical Center’s Heart Transplantation Team was honored with the Team Award. The team has performed approximately 270 heart transplants. Drs. David Spielvogel and Alan Gass lead the team. Key members include: Chhaya AggarwalGupta; Gregg Lanier; Elliot Levine; Ramin Malekan; Masashi Kai; Joshua Goldberg; Abhay Dhand; Rajat Nog; Bettina Knoll; and Martha Gamboa. Spielvogel asked for a moment of silence to honor organ donors who he termed “the donors of distinction.” CareMount Medical Urgent Care, which has facilities in Mount Kisco, Thornwood, Yorktown, Carmel, Fishkill, Poughkeepsie, Rhinebeck and Kingston, received the Urgent Care Center Award. Jennifer Lindelof of NYMC received the Promise for the Future Award. She is a mem-

There were two awards for Female Trailblazer. The recipients were Meera Shah of Planned Parenthood Hudson Peconic and Alice A. Police of Northwell Health. The Lifetime Achievement Award went to Michael Gewitz, who is the William Russell McCurdy physician-in-chief and chief of pediatric cardiolo�y at Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital at Westchester Medical Center. He also is a professor and vice chairman of the Department of Pediatrics at NYMC and vice president of Boston Children’s Health Physicians. “As a pediatrician, it’s really a unique opportunity to influence a life for a lifetime and even beyond,” Gewitz said. “As my patients now have gotten older and have had their own kids, I can really understand the impact on multiple generations that we all have had in pediatrics.” No Land Too Far Awards went to Allison Platt of CareMount Medical and Thomas Yuen of Open Door Family Medical Centers. The Power Couple Award was presented to Sherlita and Robert Amler. She is the Westchester County commissioner of health and he is the vice president for government affairs at NYMC and dean of the School of Health Sciences and Practice and Institute of Public Health. “We both feel incredibly blessed to work together and also apart in our own roles to pro-

1. Greg Loomis (left) and Rob Hennessey 2. From left: Frank Capocci; Josephine Capocci; and Rosemarie Capocci 3. From left: Alan Gass; David Spielvogel; Masashi Kai; Martha Gamboa; and Suguru Ohira 4. Candice Daley (left) and Silvana Criollo 5. Milan Kinkhabwala and Sarah Bellemare 6. From left: Suzanne Lindelof; Bill Lindelof; Jennifer Lindelof; Amy Lindelof; and Tate Fruchtman 7. Neville Bamji and Tanya Dutta 8. Michael Gewitz and Judy Gewitz

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NY, CT sue over Trump revocation of California clean air vehicle standards BY PHIL HALL

Norwalk announces $4M in infrastructure investments BY KEVIN ZIMMERMAN kzimmerman@westfairinc.com

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he attorneys general of New York and Connecticut have joined a coalition of 24 attorneys general in a lawsuit against the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration following its revocation of California’s greenhouse gas emissions and zero-emission vehicle standards. The California standards were authorized in 2013 by a waiver from the Environmental Protection Agency and were adopted by 13 states, including New York and Connecticut. The lawsuit charged that the highway agency acted illegally by claiming the California standards were preempted under the Ener�y Policy and Conservation Act, noting that multiple court rulings rejected that argument. “There is no legal rhyme or reason for the Trump administration to revoke states’ rights to set their own standards,” New York Attorney General Letitia James said. “Cars and trucks are the largest source of

climate change pollution and the Trump administration’s attempt to rob New York and other states of their authority to adopt standards to stanch this pollution — and defend their residents against the increasing ravages of climate change — is an affront to states’ rights and will only hurt our environment.”

orwalk’s Wall Street and West Avenue corridor will receive more than $4 million in investments over the next 12 to 18 months to improve the area’s infrastructure, according to Mayor Harry Rilling. The investments will be made in streetscape and roadway improvements; traffic signal replacements and upgrades; pay stations and signs; milling, paving and line striping; enhancements to the Yankee Doodle Garage; and fencing for Freese Park. Rilling said the enhancements were included in the budgetary process over a year ago, have gone through the proper approvals and now are ready to be rolled out in the 2019-20 construction season. Since January 2015, more than 200 people have been involved in nearly 100 accidents along Wall Street. Of those, there were 31 injuries and one fatality. Additionally, four pedestrians were struck at intersections. The parking improvements — which include nine new parking spaces via the

Norwalk Mayor Harry Rilling announcing the $4 million-plus in investments. Photo courtesy city of Norwalk.

addition of reverse-angle parking — come in direct response to requests from the business community and factor in the anticipated growth of pedestrian and bike traffic, Rilling said. In addition to the parking spaces and pay meters, new bike lanes have been installed along East Wall Street near the Mill Hill Historic Park and Norwalk Historical Society. In the coming months, new sidewalks will also be installed throughout the Wall Street/ West Avenue corridor. “In a downtown center like the Wall Street district, curbside parking spots typically produce $100,000 or more in retail and restaurant business per year,” said Jud Aley, a member of the Norwalk Parking Authority Board.

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BLT seeking to address shortages of affordable housing in Stamford, Norwalk BY KEVIN ZIMMERMAN

in Stamford’s Harbor Point, Allure features 37 3-bedroom units averaging 1,518 square feet as well as two 4-bedroom penthouse super units averaging 4,655 square feet.

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ffordable housing may be increasingly hard to come by around the country, but commercial real estate developer Building and Land Technolo�y (BLT) says it’s actively working to address that problem in Stamford and Norwalk. “A lot of people have the impression that all the new development going on hasn’t created opportunities for BMR (below market rate) units,” said BLT CEO Ted Ferrarone. “That is a misperception.” BLT has built 341 BMR units over the past 10 years, is working on 27 off-site units with its affordable housing partners and has another 17 on-site units in the pipeline, Ferrarone said. The most recent example is Allure, a 435-unit multifamily project that officially opened on Sept. 16. Located at 850 Pacific St.

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The units are a mix of studios (7 units averaging 635 square feet), 1 bedrooms (210 units averaging 831 square feet), 2 bedrooms (170 units averaging 1,177 square feet) and townhouses (9 units averaging 1,664 square feet). Included are 44 BMR units, based on Stamford’s average mean income calculation. That translates to roughly $1,200 a month for a 1-bedroom, $1,400 for a 2-bedroom and $1,600 for a 3-bedroom unit. Those figures compare with Allure’s average of $2,300 to $3,230 for a 1 bedroom, $3,320 to $5,890 for a 2 bedroom and $4,600 for a 3 bedroom. Affordable housing need not be viewed as a "second-class" proposition, Ferrarone said,

The Curb, a multi-building apartment complex at 150 Glover Ave. in Norwalk. When completed, the three-building site will total 700 units, approximately 10% of which will be priced at below market rate (BMR).

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housing, he said. “And with something like Allure, it’s new, first-class affordable housing that’s done right.” The developer works regularly with such organizations as Charter Oak Communities — formerly the Stamford Housing Authority — and Inspirica Inc. to provide affordable housing to those in need, Ferrarone said. BLT is in talks with Inspirica for a new affordable-housing project, he said, and has “a larger project” on tap with the Housing Development Fund, a Stamford counseling and lending agency certified by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). “There are also two more projects that are about to start,” he added. “The strate�y is to partner with a couple of housing not-for-profits to create more BMR units.” At the start of the year, BLT announced it had finished the active remediation of approximately 90 acres of formerly environmentally impacted land in Stamford’s South End and Waterside neighborhoods in the Harbor Point area, transforming those sites from empty brownfields into productive, modern, tax-generating uses. Remedial actions included

noting that all residents can take advantage of Harbor Point's waterfront mixed-use community, which includes over 200 events, yearround recreation, a plethora of restaurants and retailers as well as its 5 marinas. In Norwalk, BMRs average $1,336 for a 1-bedroom and $1,561 for a 2-bedroom unit. There, a three-building, 700-unit apartment complex at 150 Glover Ave. called The Curb is in the midst of construction. The first building was completed in the spring with the second expected to be finished this fall and the third now beginning construction. Roughly 10% will be BMR when it’s completed, Ferrarone said. Ferrarone noted that BLT is hardly the only developer to include BMR units in its buildings, but that, given WINNER the amount of ofconstruction this year’sit is$10 million NYS Downtown involved with in those communities, it can be grant… Revitalization Initiative viewed as a leader when it comes to making affordable housing available.

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excavation and off-site disposal of more than 200,000 cubic yards of polluted soil, installation of more than 50 acres of geomembrane engineered controls, construction of vapor barriers and mitigation systems and the reuse of more than 100,000 cubic yards of crushed concrete and recycled stone. The developer’s remediation efforts at Harbor Point received a Sustainable Communities Brownfield Redevelopment Award from the Brownfield Coalition of the Northeast (BCONE). "These properties now host nearly 3,000 new market-rate and affordable apartments, four Class A office buildings, more than

A view of Allure, the newly opened 435-unit multifamily project at 850 Pacific St. in Stamford’s popular Harbor Point development.

150,000 square feet of retail space with dozens of new tenants, the Waterside School, over a dozen acres of new public parks and vibrant public waterfront,” BLT Chairman Carl R. Kuehner III said at the time. Ferrarone noted that BLT also tries to rejuvenate existing properties, with the most recent being the Pacific Street Firehouse at 686 Pacific St. in Stamford. BLT subsidiary Pacific Street LLC purchased the building from the city in 2017 and spent two years renovating the long-abandoned, two-story structure, which had been in service from the early 1900s to 2002.

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“The city had moved out, but saw there could be some prospects for turning it into something else,” Ferrarone said. As a result, BLT has put “a huge sign” on the new building’s façade inviting residents’ suggestions. Nearly 400 emails have been received, he said. “It’s definitely struck a nerve,” he added. “We felt it was important to get the community’s opinion, which is something we try to do whenever it’s possible.”

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Vacant ofﬁce building in Harrison being transformed into pediatric care center BY PETER KATZ pkatz@westfairinc.com

ork is underway to transform a vacant 4-story office building at 104 Corporate Park Drive in Harrison, next to the site where a Wegmans supermarket is under construction, into a pediatric specialty care center for Montefiore Health System. A groundbreaking ceremony was held on Sept. 18 to formally begin the renovations to create the new 115,000-square-foot facility. The center will offer specialty services such as maternal fetal medicine, sports medicine, infusions, imaging and laboratory capabilities and psychological services. The Westmed Medical Group will operate a pediatric urgent care facility at the site. Steven M. Safyer, CEO of the Montefiore Health System, said, “When a child needs treatment for a medical problem, that child will be seen by a team of world-class specialists without having to travel long distances from doctor to doctor and appointment to appointment.” The project was designed by the architectural firm Perkins Eastman. The building will be outfitted with green building technologies such as LED lighting, high-efficiency heating and air conditioning and roofing material with a high solar reflective index. A 200-space parking garage will be built and connect with the former office building. Construction is expected to be completed in the fourth quarter of next year. The project is expected to create about 100 construction jobs and 250 permanent health care-related jobs. Joseph Simone, president of Simone Development Cos., told the Business Journal that the pediatric specialty care center fits right in with the transformation taking place along Corporate Park Drive, which formerly was associated with office space. “You’ve got everything from the Hyatt House to now this ambulatory children’s hospital to 430 units that are being built by Toll Brothers, to the new Wegmans supermarket, all on one block,” he said. “People do need convenience, they do need amenities, they do need support services and I think these services were lacking in this area,” Simone said. He predicted that “a little bit” more retail will crop up and suggested that the varied development does not impact the residents. “We’re right off 287 and Westchester Avenue, which are really main corridors » MONTEFIORE

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Westchester, the Bronx, Queens, Long Island and Connecticut. “We always try whenever possible to repurpose first and foremost. Not only is it easier and faster and quicker, but it’s important to try and recycle and repurpose whenever you can,” Simone said. Harrison Supervisor/Mayor Ron Belmont referred to the pediatric care center as “the last piece of the puzzle” for the corporate corridor. “This building is the last building to be redeveloped. Most of the other buildings were demolished and new structures have been put up,” he told the Business Journal. “We’re excited about it because it’s also going to add to our tax base and that’s primary — it’s what people want. So, if we can spread out our tax base and boost our tax base that’s a big help.” New York Assemblyman David Buchwald said residents of Westchester recognize that buildings such as those along Westchester Avenue and other corridors where businesses have dominated need to be occupied or repurposed. “People recognize we have to have jobs here in Westchester to keep Westchester moving forward and growing and this is something that is totally keeping with the vision I think most Westchester residents have,” he told the Business Journal.

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GOOD THINGS Westchester County WORLD-FAMOUS MENTALIST HEADLINES BIG BROTHERS & SISTERS FUNDRAISER Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) of Family Services of Westchester will bring world-renowned mentalist Oz Pearlman to the Neuberger Museum of Art at Purchase College at 735 Anderson Hill Road in Purchase on Saturday, Oct. 26, at 6:30 p.m. to headline “The Next Big Thing,” a magical evening of art, cocktails, dinner and mind-bending entertainment to benefit the group’s mentoring programs for youth facing adversity. Known for his 2015 third-place finish on “America’s Got Talent,” Oz (pronounced OHs) Pearlman has become an audience favorite for his charisma, humor, charm and uncanny ability to read minds. Guests will be among the first to view a new exhibit by Yto Barrada, an internationally acclaimed multimedia artist and winner of the 2019 Roy R. Neuberger Prize. Rounding out the evening will be silent and live auctions and a tribute to the evening’s honoree, long-time BBBS Advisory Council member and two-time Big Sister, Debbie Linder. Sponsorships and tickets are available at all levels, ranging from $175 to $25,000 and may be purchased online at BigsWestchester.org/events or by calling 914-937-3779.

‘THE AMISH PROJECT’ AT SCHOOLHOUSE THEATER “The Amish Project,” directed by Todd Olson and starring Katherine M. Tanner and presented by the Schoolhouse Theater at 3 Owens Road in North Salem, will run from Oct. 3 to Oct. 20. Americans trying to make sense of the mass shootings that have taken place over the last several years will be uplifted by Jessica Dickey’s play. It focuses on a shooting that occurred in 2006 at the West Nickel Mines School in the Amish community of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. The emphasis of the play is on forgiveness and reconciliation in the Amish community’s response to the horror of that day. The Schoolhouse Theater is Westchester County’s oldest nonprofit professional Actor’s Equity theater. For more information and tickets, visit schoolhousetheater.org.

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WHITE PLAINS HOSPITAL PHYSICIAN ASSOCIATES WELCOMES NEW PHYSICIANS Four physicians have joined White Plains Hospital Physician Associates. They are: • Pavan J. Dalal, M.D., who earned his Bachelor of Science degree in biomedical engineering from Johns Hopkins University, a Master of Engineering degree in bioengineering from the University of California, San Diego, and his medical degree from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York, where he was an AFAR medical student training as an aging research grant recipient. • Mason Gomberg, M.D., an experienced pediatrician who has served on the voluntary faculty of the hospital since 1985, completed his medical degree at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Montefiore Medical Center, where he also completed his internship and residency in pediatrics. He is board certified in pediatrics, and is a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics. • Isaac Livshetz, M.D., is an orthopedic surgeon specializing in adult reconstruction of the hip and knee. A fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon specializing in total joint arthroplasty, Livshetz completed his undergraduate degree in mechanical engineering at McGill University and was a medical device engineer prior to obtaining his medical degree at the Albert Einstein College

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HUDSON VALLEY REP JOINS HOULIHAN LAWRENCE

Clockwise, from left: Drs. Pavan J. Dalal, Mason Gomberg, Isaac Livshetz and Myung-Ho Lee of White Plains Hospital Physician Associates.

of Medicine. He went on to an orthopedic surgery residency at the University of Illinois in Chicago and completed fellowship training in adult reconstruction at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York. • Myung-Ho Lee, M.D., a cardiologist and internal medicine provider who has served on the voluntary faculty of

the hospital since 2005, completed his medical degree at the College of Medicine, Seoul National University in Seoul, Korea; his residency in internal medicine at New York Medical College; and a fellowship in echocardiography at Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine.

SEN. MAYER SECURES VANS FOR AGING OFFICE State Sen. Shelley Mayer, Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano, Yonkers Office of the Aging staff members and seniors gathered at the Scotti Community Center on Bronx River Road to celebrate the purchase of four new vans for the Yonkers Office of the Aging. From left: David Tubiolo, Sarah Sayegh, George Latimer, Mike Breen, John Rubbo, Kelly Chiarella, Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano, Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins, state Sen. Shelley Mayer, staﬀ members of the Yonkers Oﬃce of the Aging and Yonkers City Council Majority Leader Michael Sabatino.

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MUSIC CONSERVATORY OF WESTCHESTER CELEBRATES 90TH ANNIVERSARY The Music Conservatory of Westchester will host its 90th anniversary kickoff and open house at its White Plains location on Oct. 5 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event will include free demo classes and showcase conservatory student performances rep-

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Don Minichino of Poughkeepsie has joined the commercial team of Rye Brook-based real estate firm Houlihan Lawrence. Minichino specializes in retail, industrial and office leasing and sales in New York’s Hudson Valley, having helped dozens of companies and investors in Dutchess County start and grow their businesses in his prior role as director of business attraction for Think Dutchess Alliance for Business, where he was responsible for a comprehensive regional and national lead-development program and cultivation of relationships with the business community. During his tenure, he assisted in attracting 22 businesses to the county with an estimated 315 full-time jobs. He also led a repurposing task force to identify site and building redevelopment opportunities resulting in a transformation of the county’s largest single-user industrial vacancy into a high-end lighting manufacturing operation. Prevously, he was an account executive with Focus Media in Goshen, and a staff reporter for Mid-Hudson News Network. Minichino earned a bachelor’s degree in marketing communications from Mount Saint Mary College and is a 2018 Leadership Dutchess graduate. He is a member of the New York State Commercial Association of Realtors and co-chair of the Hudson Valley Young Professionals.

resenting an array of musical genres. An immersive musical instrument “petting zoo” will bring youngsters close to some of the many instruments offered for lessons at the nonprofit community music school.

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A commercial kitchen equipment and supply representative company, PBAC of Elmsford, has announced that Barbara Tokofsky has joined the firm as a sales account executive. The Long Island native began her career with manufacturing firm Hobart. Previously, Tokofsky worked at Consolidated Equipment as its metro New York sales manager. Tokofsky will be a key addition to support the company’s growing focus on the health care sector.

WCC’S GREAT CHEFS CULINARY AND WINE SERIES

GROUNDWORK HUDSON VALLEY’S URBAN RIVER GALA

Bernard A. Krooks

KROOKS NAMED LAWYER OF THE YEAR Best Lawyers in America named Bernard A. Krooks of Littman Krooks LLP as 2020 “Lawyer of the Year” for excellence in trusts and estates. Best Lawyers awards this honor to a single lawyer in each practice area and designated metropolitan area. These lawyers are selected based on the impressive voting averages received during the peer-review assessments. This designation reflects the high level of respect that a lawyer has earned among leading lawyers in the same community and the same practice area for their abilities, professionalism and integrity. A founding partner of the law firm Littman Krooks and chair of its elder law and special-needs department and a nationally recognized expert in all aspects of elder law and special needs planning, Krooks is a member of the National Association of Estate Planners & Councils Estate Planning Hall of Fame. He also is past president of the Board of Directors of the Arc of Westchester, the largest agency in Westchester County serving people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

From left: Craig Young, Brigitte Griswold, Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano, Wendy Zimmermann and Renee Milligan. Photograph by Donna Davis.

The Yonkers Greenway was an idea conceived by community leaders in 2008 to create a recreational biking and walking trail to reconnect the Bronx to downtown Yonkers through the abandoned route of an old railway line. From 1880 to 1943, the Yonkers branch of the New York Central Railroad’s Putnam Division (called the Putnam Spur) connected the heart of Yonkers’ Getty Square to Van Cortlandt

Park in New York City. It was instrumental in the early development of modern-day Yonkers. In October 2018, together with city, business, and community leaders, the first phase of the Yonkers Greenway was completed by transforming the defunct Lowerre station train stop into a revitalized park that features art installations, a community garden and a

state-of-the-art playground for members of the community to enjoy. When the entirety of the Yonkers Greenway is complete, it will once again link Yonkers to New York City. Recently, Groundwork Hudson Valley held its annual Urban River Gala where the Yonkers Greenway and the leaders who have helped bring the decade-long project to fruition were celebrated.

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CAREMOUNT TO HOST CAREER FAIR CareMount Health Solutions LLC, the management services organization for CareMount Medical PC and the largest independent multispecialty medical group in New York state, will host a career fair Thursday, Oct. 3, from 2 to 6 p.m. at Chappaqua Crossing at 480 Bedford Road in Chappaqua. Clinical and nonclinical opportunities are available for those interested in full-time, part-time and per-diem work at CareMount’s locations in Westchester, Putnam, Dutchess, Columbia and Ulster counties and New York City. Candidates should bring copies of their résumé to the fair for an immediate interview. If unable to attend, résumés may be submitted via the CareMount career portal at caremountmedical.com/careers.

The Westchester Community College Foundation is presenting its annual Great Chefs Series of wine tastings, cooking demonstrations and three-course dinners, from Oct. 2 to Nov. 4. These events, co-sponsored by DeCicco & Sons and Wine Enthusiast, will be held at the college’s state-of-the-art instructional kitchens and Culinary Dining Room on the Valhalla campus. One hundred percent of revenue raised from the series will benefit the foundation’s scholarship fund and the college’s on-campus food pantry. Host chef Philip McGrath, curriculum chair of the college’s Culinary Arts and Hospitality Management Program and former chef and owner of Iron Horse Grill, has assembled a cast of local culinary celebrities who will create epicurean delights and teach attendees how to dazzle future dinner guests. The chefs will be assisted by the college’s Culinary Arts and Hospitality Management students. The evenings begin with an exclusive wine-tasting reception with specialists from “Wine Enthusiast.” Chefs will then demonstrate the how-tos of each meal. Guests will enjoy the chefs’ creations paired with an accompanying wine, beer or cocktail. Each guest will leave with a goody bag, recipes for dinner and beverage-pairing information. Attendance at the Great Chefs Series will help support student scholarships and special programs that provide students with critical services. The Foundation raises resources to meet student and college needs not met by public funds and has awarded more than $25 million in scholarships to more than 18,500 students since 1969. For more information on each event in the series, and tickets at $150 per event, visit sunywcc.edu/greatchefs or contact Sue Mackey at sue. mackey@sunywcc.edu or 914-606-6558

New York state Assemblyman Tom Abinanti, whose district includes Pleasantville, where a Pace University campus is located, is pictured addressing students at its Kessel Student Center. “Democracy in the United States is

a slow and deliberate process that works best when its citizens are engaged — and that’s how our founders wanted it,” said Abinanti. This was among the many messages that Abinanti, a lawyer, had for the

students who attended “Constitution Day” on Sept. 16. “Free and open debate. That’s what this country is all about,” Abinanti told the students. “In this country, you are supposed to be able to share your views.”

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Hospice of Westchester’s (HOW) 17th annual Golf Invitational at Westchester Hills Golf Club in White Plains on Sept. 10 was supported by more than 140 local business leaders and community members — the largest of its invitationals to date. This year’s event was held in honor of Ossie T. Dahl and proceeds will support HOW’s commitment to providing compassionate end-of-life care. The 2019 Golf Invitational co-chairmen included Michael K. Ciaramella, Larry Dix, William F. Flooks Jr., Jack Geoghegan, Joseph Kahl, Bill McLaughlin, Tim Murphy, James P. O’Toole, Kenneth Theobalds, Michael Vitale and John Zanzarella. The Hildegarde D. Becher Foundation Inc. and Manhattan Beer Distributors were the grand sponsors of the event.

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Good Things Fairfield County MEDICAL DIRECTOR NAMED FOR AMERICARES STAMFORD CLINIC

Geno Auriemma greets the crowd at the 2018 conference.

AURIEMMA UCONN LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE COVERS WAYS BUSINESS IS CHANGING Geno Auriemma, the head coach of the UConn Women’s Basketball Team and the winningest coach in college women’s basketball history, is the creator behind the university’s Leadership Conference. For the first time, this year’s event will be held in Stamford, where UConn has a campus. The Oct. 2 to Oct. 3 conference offers participants the opportunity to learn from seasoned business professionals and academic experts. The speakers include: • Otis Elevator President and CEO Judy Marks. • iHeart Media Senior Vice President and CFO Jon Pedersen. • Travelers Senior Vice President and Chief Data Analytics Officer Mano Mannoochahr. • Stanley Black & Decker Hand Tools President Lee McChesney. • YouTube Global Head Elizabeth James. • Priceline Chief Marketing Officer Ben Harrell. • Abercrombie & Fitch COO Joanne Crevoiserat. • Former Los Angeles Lakers CFO Patrick Harris. • Washington, D.C., restaurateur and entrepreneur Chef Geoff. • Former FBI Head of CyberSecurity Jim Trainor. • ESPN’s Senior Vice President of Production Tina Thorton. • Connecticut Girl Scouts CEO Mary Barneby. Programs will be held in the Sheraton Hotel and the Chelsea Piers Connecticut Sports Complex in Stamford.

HELPING STUDENTS REACH THEIR POTENTIAL Stamford-based Eversource recently donated $1,500 to Future 5, an organization that helps connect low-income high school students in Stamford to their full potential, leading to independence and productive citizenship. Eversource will also host a career day for the Stamford-based nonprofit.

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Dr. Craig Olin examines a patient at the Americares Free Clinic of Stamford. Photo courtesy of Americares.

Stamford Health Medical Group physician Craig Olin has been named medical director of the Americares Free Clinic of Stamford. In his new role, Olin will provide guidance on clinic policies and procedures, support volunteer recruitment and serve as an advocate within the community. Olin, a Wilton resident, began volunteering shortly after the Stamford clinic opened in 2014. He works as a practicing physician for the Stamford Health Medical Group, where he specializes in internal medicine and is the director of the

division of general internal medicine at Stamford Hospital. Olin is also an assistant clinical professor of medicine with Columbia University’s College of Physicians and Surgeons as part of Stamford Health’s affiliation with the university. Dr. Olin earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Tufts University and a medical degree from New York University School of Medicine. He completed his internship and residency at the New York Hospital-Cornell University Medical Center. He also holds an MBA in health care man-

agement from the Regis University School for Professional Studies in Denver. The Americares Free Clinic of Stamford provides quality primary care services to nearly 600 low-income, uninsured patients every year. Americares Free Clinics, the largest free clinic network in Connecticut, is celebrating 25 years of helping low-income, uninsured patients live healthier lives. The clinics, located in Bridgeport, Danbury, Norwalk and Stamford, provide care for nearly 3,000 patients each year.

ABILITY BEYOND’S ANNUAL GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP A SUCCESS Ability Beyond’s Golf Championship and Tennis Tournament recently held at the Ridgewood Country Club in Danbury put a ball in everyone’s hand. Raising more than $93,000 with the help of over 110 participants, the competition lived up to being the organization’s largest fundraiser. One hundred golfers hit the links this year and 13 players battled it out on the court for the friendly round-robin tennis tournament sponsored by Mount Kisco Truck and Auto Parts. Golfers had the opportunity to win a car with two hole-in-one prizes sponsored by Colonial Automobile Group of Danbury and Ingersoll Auto of Danbury. All proceeds from the event will be used to continue providing job training and placement, supported living and recreational and educational opportunities for more than 3,000 individuals with disabilities throughout Connecticut and New York. Ability Beyond is a 501(c)(3) organization headquartered in Bethel, and Chappaqua, New York.

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Steve Finkelstien and Judy Starer, both of Rye Brook, New York, compete on the tennis court.

CREDIT UNION’S NEW INITIATIVE FOR CREDIT-CHALLENGED INDIVIDUALS Nutmeg State Financial Credit Union recently announced “Fresh Start” services designed for building credit and establishing money management skills. The Fresh Start program includes the Rebound Checking account, which offers access to direct deposit and a debit card. Without these services, many people rely on check-cashing facilities, which can be time-consuming and very expensive. Having an active checking account in good standing is essential to repairing credit and regaining control of a person’s finances. Additionally, Nutmeg offers a secured credit card, which allows users to have access to a credit card with a low rate and the same rewards program as the traditional card. To learn about the program, visit nutmegstatefcu.org or call 860-513-5000.

SUPPORTING BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH GoForPink is a series of events the Breast Cancer Alliance (BCA) dedicates to Breast Cancer Awareness Month in collaboration with the town of Greenwich and many of its merchants. Beginning with special events on Thursday, Oct. 3, the local community will come together for special days of shopping, dining and educational forums in the town running throughout the month of October. On Thursday, Oct. 3, at 10 a.m., a complimentary BCA community breakfast will take place with a presentation: Love, Loss and Cancer: An intimate conversation with authors Lee Woodruff and Allison Gilbert. Many merchants will be hosting their own GoForPink shopping and dining days, donating a percentage of proceeds in addition to making a donation of an item to BCA’s annual Luncheon Auction scheduled for Oct. 21. The annual BCA flag raising, kicking off Breast Cancer Awareness Month with First Selectman Peter Tesei and Dr. Barbara Ward, director of Breast Care Services, Greenwich Hospital, will be held Oct. 3 at 9 a.m. at Greenwich Town Hall at 101 Field Point Road in Greenwich. Founded in Greenwich in 1996 by breast cancer survivors and their friends, Breast Cancer Alliance (BCA) is a national foundation. It is one of the largest private, noncorporate breast cancer organizations in the U.S. Since its inception, the organization has awarded more than $27 million in grants.

EXHIBITION EXPLORES THE IMMIGRANT EXPERIENCE IN FAIRFIELD COUNTY

FIGHTING THE OPIOID CRISIS

Janine Hodgson

LAW FIRM WELCOMES NEW COUNSEL The law firm of Neubert, Pepe & Monteith PC, with offices in New Haven, Fairfield and White Plains, New York, welcomes attorney Janine Hodgson who joins the firm as counsel. She has devoted her career to civil defense litigation, representing individual and institutional health care providers in medical malpractice and general liability claims and departments of public health investigations. As a litigator, Hodgson has extensive experience representing professionals in civil matters and grievances and representing employers and municipalities in discrimination and wrongful termination claims. Hodgson earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in economics from the University of Rhode Island and her J.D. from the University of Bridgeport School of Law.

A WINNING COMBINATION Fairfield-based Rocco & Associates Wealth Management Inc. has announced that it is finalizing its alignment with Moneco Advisors LLC., another tenured financial planning firm located in Fairfield. The alignment, which began in March 2018, will culminate this month with the move of the Rocco & Associates team to an expanded location at 2150 Post Road. The newly renovated space will now take up more than 6,000 square feet. Rocco & Associates will continue to operate as a team within Moneco Advisors, while expanding the resources they have to better serve their clients. The combined firm will have increased flexibility and a greater capability to assess, design and implement a host of financial planning strategies across all areas of one’s financial life.

From left: Bridgeport Hospital Foundation President Steve Jakab; Liberation Programs Chief Operating and Innovation Oﬃcer Bonni Hopkins, Ph.D.; and Liberation Programs President and CEO John Hamilton. Photo courtesy of Regina Madwed, Capitol PhotoInteractive.

More than 100 state partners, local providers and community stakeholders, including Liberation Programs, who collaborate to address the opioid crisis celebrated the grand opening of the Pelletier Wellness Center at 399 Mill Hill Ave. in Bridgeport Sept. 19. In Connecticut, there are at least two opioid-related overdose deaths each day, and 98% of Liberation Programs’ 750 clients in Bridgeport par-

ticipate in medication-assisted recovery related to opioids. The Pelletier Wellness Center, named for Liberation Programs board member Sallyan Pelletier and her husband, Steve Pelletier, is a state-of-the art outpatient treatment center providing medication-assisted recovery, individual and family therapeutic counseling and support services to people seeking treat-

ment for substance use and mental health issues in Fairfield County. The couple supports the holistic approach to health that the Pelletier Wellness Center will provide. Liberation Programs, founded in 1971, is a private, nonprofit behavioral health organization serving the substance use and mental health disorder needs of more than 2,000 individuals annually throughout lower Fairfield County.

TURNING UP THE HEAT AT CHILI COOKOFF The Simsbury Spooktacular Chili Challenge, presented by the Simsbury Chamber of Commerce, will feature the region’s most well-respected and experienced chefs, as well as a collection of bands guaranteed to rock the day away at the Simsbury Meadows Performing Arts Center on Iron Horse Boulevard on Sunday, Oct. 20, from noon to 5 p.m. To date, 50 vendors, 7 amateur adult and youth cooks and 18 local restaurants have signed on to participate, including Abigail’s Grille & Wine Bar, Andy’s Italian Kitchen, Benny’s of Simsbury, Freshie’s/Fabiola’s, Grindstone Tavern, Hop Meadow Country Club, Iron Horse Sports Pub, and many others, to compete for the Best Darn Chili (BDC) title and take home the coveted BDC Bowl. Live entertainment will be provided by Still Kickin’ With the Big City Horns, Jake Kulak and the LowDown and Atlas Gray. Tickets are $10 in advance for ages 11 and up; children 10 and under are free and can be purchased on the Simsbury Chamber of Commerce website simsburycoc.org, the event website simsburychili.com or by calling 860-651-7307.

Co-sponsored by the Connecticut Institute for Refugees and Immigrants and the Fairfield Museum and History Center, the Greenwich Historical Society is presenting a diverse cross section of immigrants and refugees from five continents who came to Fairfield County seeking safety and opportunity in its forthcoming exhibition, Oct. 2 to Jan. 6. The exhibition shines a spotlight on the human capacity for hope and perseverance. Gallery hours are Wednesday through Sunday, noon to 4 p.m. Touching accounts of immigrants’ often perilous journeys from Cambodia, Chile, Congo, Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, Hungary, India, Rwanda, Syria and Venezuela are featured on dramatic banners suspended from the Historical Society’s museum gallery ceiling. A dynamic wall of historic and contemporary photos illustrates how many other individuals, including 12 immigrants to Greenwich from Chile, Italy, India, Mexico, Moldavia and the Soviet Union, have sought opportunity and added to the fabric of Fairfield County’s communities.

BRAUTIGAM LAND SURVEYORS EXPANDS A full-service surveying firm based in Newtown, Brautigam Land Surveyors PC has acquired the assets of Surveying Associates PC, a Danbury surveying firm operated by Paul M. Fagan Sr. since 1969. In addition to Fagan’s inventory of surveying files going back 50-plus years, the assets acquired include surveying files of John Green, Douglas Watson and the older records of the Sydney A. Rapp(s) office. Brautigam Land Surveyors specializes in residential, commercial and municipal surveying for homeowners, contractors, developers, attorneys, real estate agencies, banks and towns. Brautigam surveyed more than 1,600 properties in Newtown alone, while Fagan surveyed more than 3,500 properties in Fairfield, Litchfield and New Haven counties.

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Rachel Gould Accounting Manager Aquarion Water Company

Nitin Sekhri Medical Director of Pain Management and Co-Founder of WMC Headache Specialists Westchester Medical Center

Theresa Baker Director, Health Care Sponsor Finance Webster Bank

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BANKRUPTCIES Manhattan Iain Campbell Design Ltd. New York. Chapter 7, Voluntary. Attorney: Scott Anthony Griffin. Filed Sept. 19. Case number: 19-13020-mg. McGettigan’s Management Services LLC New York. Chapter 7, Voluntary. Attorney: Scott Anthony Griffin. Filed Sept. 18. Case number: 19-13018-mew. Ponderosa-State Energy LLC New York. Chapter 11, Voluntary. Attorney: Charles Rubio. Filed Sept. 18. Case number: 19-13011-jlg. Zaira Homes Inc. Queens. Chapter 7, Voluntary. Attorney: Zaira Homes Inc. Filed Sept. 20. Case number: 19-13041-shl.

COURT CASES Manhattan Castle Brands Inc. filed by Alexander Fleig. Action: Securities Exchange Act. Attorney: Juan Eneas Monteverde. Filed Sept. 17. Case number: 1:19-cv-08623-ER. Carrizo Oil & Gas Inc. filed by Camille Sarrasin. Action: Securities Exchange Act. Attorney: Adam M. Apton. Filed Sept. 17. Case number: 1:19-cv-08633-VM. Central Marketing Services Inc. filed by Ellen Rothbart. Action: Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993. Attorney: David Abrams. Filed Sept. 17. Case number: 1:19-cv-08619GBD. Evolve Media LLC filed by David McGlynn. Action: Copyright infringement. Attorney: Richard Liebowitz. Filed Sept. 17. Case number: 1:19-cv-08613-JMF.

Gina Group Inc. filed by Hyeyoon Jung. Action: FLSA: Minimum wage or overtime compensation. Attorney: Joshua Seoung Young Lim. Filed Sept. 17. Case number: 1:19-cv08624-VEC. Jasne & Florio LLP filed by Francesca De Sola. Action: Fair Debt Collection Act. Attorney: Erez Glambosky. Filed Sept. 17. Case number: 1:19-cv-08642-JMF. JKJ CORP. filed by Linda I. Slone. Action: Federal question – other. Attorney: Ben-Zion Bradley Weitz. Filed Sept. 17. Case number: 1:19-cv08617-VEC. Mode Public Relations LLC filed by Robert Barbera. Action: Copyright infringement. Attorney: Richard Liebowitz. Filed Sept. 17. Case number: 1:19-cv-08636-PKC. Northern Leasing Systems Inc. filed by Stephen L. Chorba. Action: Diversity-petition for removal. Attorney: Etan Mark. Filed Sept. 20. Case number: 1:19-cv-08731-GBD. Ralph Lauren Corp. filed by Joanna Perdroza. Action: Family and Medical Leave Act (findings and purposes). Attorney: Jon. L. Norinsberg. Filed Sept. 17. Case number: 1:19-cv-08639-ER. Valdome Inc. filed by William Schuppman. Action: Personal injury. Attorney: Stefanie Ann Behler. Filed Sept. 17. Case number: 1:19-cv08626-LGS.

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69-71 Westchester Avenue LLC, North Salem. Seller: Pound Ridge Plaza LLC, Scarsdale. Property: 69 Westchester Ave., Pound Ridge. Amount: $2.5 million. Filed Sept. 17.

28 N. Broadway Yonkers AMS LLC, New York. Seller: 28 NB LLC, Yonkers. Property: 28 N. Broadway, Yonkers. Amount: $800,000. Filed Sept. 16.

LNI Industries Inc., Croton-on-Hudson. Seller: Cindy H. Marino, Croton-on-Hudson. Property: 22 Michaels Lane, Cortlandt. Amount: $400,000. Filed Sept. 19.

69-71 Westchester Avenue LLC, North Salem. Seller: Pound Ridge Plaza LLC, Scarsdale. Property: 71 Westchester Ave., Pound Ridge. Amount: $1 million. Filed Sept. 17.

31 Mortimer Realty LLC, Dobbs Ferry. Seller: Vito A. Lotitio, et al, Elmsford. Property: 31 N. Mortimer Ave., Greenburgh. Amount: $630,000. Filed Sept. 16.

Lowmar LLC, Putnam Valley. Seller: Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Property: 34 Sunset Drive, Cortlandt. Amount: $356,000. Filed Sept. 17.

HG Tribeca LLC, New York City. Seller: Mount Kisco Associates LLC, White Plains. Property: 3 Main St., Mount Kisco. Amount: $6.8 million. Filed Sept. 18.

321 E Sidney Ave LLC, Kings Point. Seller: Bank of America N.A. Property: 321 E. Sidney Ave., Mount Vernon. Amount: $446,775. Filed Sept. 19.

Ludlow Ave Corp., Yorktown Heights. Seller: 1245 Pleasantville LLC, Briarcliff Manor. Property: 1245 Pleasantville Road, Ossining. Amount: $3 million. Filed Sept. 16.

37 Edgemont Road LLC, Katonah. Seller: Chryseed Properties Inc., Mahopac. Property: 37 Edgemont Road, Bedford. Amount: $750,000. Filed Sept. 17.

Pete Jacov LLC, Scarsdale. Seller: Zinrock Resources LP, Purchase. Property: 780 Davenport Avenue 6, New Rochelle. Amount: $1.9 million. Filed Sept. 18.

630 Anderson Road LLC, Thornwood. Seller: 630 Anderson Hill Road LLC, Armonk. Property: 630 Anderson Hill Road, Harrison. Amount: $975,000. Filed Sept. 20.

South Third Ave Apartments LLC, Mount Vernon. Seller: 238-243 South Third Avenue LLC, Yonkers. Property: 238 Third Avenue South, Mount Vernon. Amount: $3.6 million. Filed Sept. 20.

Allegheny Holdings LLC, New York City. Seller: Robert D. Ryan, Cross River. Property: 142 N. Terrace Ave., Mount Vernon. Amount: $251,000. Filed Sept. 17.

The Embassy Port Chester LLC, Port Chester. Seller: Peter K. Gordon, Bedford. Property: 156 N. Main St., Rye. Amount: $1.7 million. Filed Sept. 20.

Venator Materials PLC filed by Bonnie Yoon Bishop. Action: Stockholder Suit. Attorney: Joseph Alexander Hood II. Filed Sept. 17. Case number: 1:19-cv-08625-ER.

The Goh Collection LLC, Tarrytown. Seller: HH River House II LLC, Greenwich, Connecticut. Property: 45 Hudson View Way 106, Greenburgh. Amount: $1.3 million. Filed Sept. 20.

Victoria Beckham Inc. filed by Felipe Ramales. Action: Copyright infringement. Attorney: Richard Liebowitz. Filed Sept. 17. Case number: 1:19-cv-08650-JSR.

Unicorn 69 LLC, New York City. Seller: Matthew J. Maryles, et al, New York City. Property: 69 Black Brook Road, Bedford. Amount: $1.4 million. Filed Sept. 16.

DEEDS Above $1 million

ON THE RECORD

19 Cross River LLC, North Salem. Seller: Cross River Realty Corp., South Salem. Property: 19 N. Salem Road, Lewisboro. Amount: $2.5 million. Filed Sept. 20. 359 Manville Road LLC, South Armonk. Seller: Jakob Stockel, Pleasantville. Property: 359 Manville Road, Mount Pleasant. Amount: $1.4 million. Filed Sept. 19. 57-59 Beechwood LLC, New Rochelle. Seller: Nunzio Ranallo, et al, Yonkers. Property: 57-59 Beechwood Ave., New Rochelle. Amount: $1.2 million. Filed Sept. 16.

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White Plains Senior Housing Owner LLC, Newton Lower Falls, Massachusetts. Seller: JLA 120 Bloomingdale LLC, et al, White Plains. Property: 120 Bloomingdale Road, White Plains. Amount: $6.2 million. Filed Sept. 20.

Below $1 million 11 Webster Avenue Realty LLC, Harrison. Seller: James R. Carpiniello, Valhalla. Property: 11 Webster Ave., Harrison. Amount: $600,000. Filed Sept. 16. 2 Broadway Realty LLC, Yorktown Heights. Seller: L and L Enterprises Inc., Pleasantville. Property: 2 Broadway, Mount Pleasant. Amount: $367,500. Filed Sept. 18.

Blue Habitat Management LLC, Putnam Valley. Seller: MTGLQ Investors LP. Property: 1436 Hiawatha Road, Yorktown. Amount: $170,000. Filed Sept. 18. Bronx Project 107 LLC, Bronx. Seller: Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. Property: 47 Livingston Ave., Yonkers. Amount: $359,000. Filed Sept. 18. FASNY Holdings LLC, Ardsley. Seller: Anthony R. Tirone, White Plains. Property: 134 Bonnie Brae Court, Somers. Amount: $379,901. Filed Sept. 19. Federal National Mortgage Association. Seller: Clement Patti Jr., White Plains. Property: 246 Maple Brook Court, Yorktown. Amount: $339,064. Filed Sept. 20. FJD Holding Corp., Elmsford. Seller: RGR Mechanic Shop Inc., Cortlandt Manor. Property: 59 Nepperhan Ave., Greenburgh. Amount: $600,000. Filed Sept. 16. J.P. Morgan Alternative Loan Trust 2006-S4. Seller: Daniel Finger, White Plains. Property: 1241 Underhill Ave., Yorktown. Amount: $829,976. Filed Sept. 16. Lincoln Ave Realty NY LLC, Spring Valley. Seller: Dov Schneebalg, Monsey. Property: 178 Lincoln Avenue West, Mount Vernon. Amount: $980,500. Filed Sept. 20.

NRWJP-NY LLC, Northbrook, Illinois. Seller: Luis A. Ottley, Atlanta, Georgia. Property: 327 Claremont Ave., Mount Vernon. Amount: $497,000. Filed Sept. 19. NRZ REO VI-B LLC, Chicago, Illinois. Seller: Stephen A. Esposito, Mohegan Lake. Property: 11 John St., Cortlandt. Amount: $72,416. Filed Sept. 16. Pound Ridge Land Conservancy Inc., Pound Ridge. Seller: Robert S. Olsen, New York City. Property: Trinity Pass, Pound Ridge. Amount: $150,000. Filed Sept. 16. Robert James Contracting Corp., Glen Head. Seller: Xavier D. James, et al, Irvington. Property: 24 Shaw Lane, Greenburgh. Amount: $425,000. Filed Sept. 18. S4K Maple Avenue LLC, Peekskill. Seller: A. William Perry, Cortlandt Manor. Property: 2091 Maple Ave., Cortlandt. Amount: $103,000. Filed Sept. 19. U.S. Bank N.A. Seller: Charles Apotheker, Stony Point. Property: 119 Park Road Extension, Lewisboro. Amount: $311,793. Filed Sept. 16. U.S. Bank N.A. Seller: Robert S. Lombardo, et al, Yorktown Heights. Property: 8 Ward Drive, Somers. Amount: $849,400. Filed Sept. 18. Waverly Saw Mill River Realty LLC, Yonkers. Seller: City of Yonkers. Property: 1100 Saw Mill River Road, Yonkers. Amount: $280,000. Filed Sept. 20. Welby Properties LLC, Katonah. Seller: Patricia Gurahian, Somers. Property: 310A Heritage Hills, Somers. Amount: $270,000. Filed Sept. 17. White Mount LLC, White Plains. Seller: Susan Bender, Rye Brook. Property: 529 S. Fulton Ave., Mount Vernon. Amount: $515,000. Filed Sept. 17. White Plains Garage Developer LLC, Newton Lower Falls, Massachusetts. Seller: Peter Lawrence, et al, White Plains. Property: 81 Livingston Ave., White Plains. Amount: $888,540. Filed Sept. 16.

FORECLOSURES BEDFORD, 42 Greenwich Road. Single-family residence; lot size: .52 acres. Plaintiff: Citimortgage Inc. Plaintiff’s attorney: Davidson, Fink, Cook, Kelly & Galbraith, 28 E. Main St., Rochester. Defendant: Paul Aquilino. Referee: Darren DeUrso. Sale: Oct. 8, 9 a.m. Approximate lien: $373,721. CORTLANDT MANOR, 28 Adams Rush Road. Single-family residence; lot size: N/A. Plaintiff: New Penn Financial LLC. Plaintiff’s attorney: Shapiro DiCaro & Barak, 175 Mile Crossing Blvd., Rochester. Defendant: Kenneth Scott St. George. Referee: Barbara Lerman. Sale: Oct. 2, 9 a.m. Approximate lien: $250,438. CORTLANDT MANOR, 1 Wharton Lane. Single-family residence; lot size: N/A. Plaintiff: CIT Bank NA. Plaintiff’s attorney: RAS Boriskin LLC, 900 Merchants Concourse, Westbury. Defendant: Carol Schlacter. Referee: Kenneth Buntin. Sale: Oct. 9, 10:30 a.m. Approximate lien: N/A. KATONAH, 56 S. Pine St. Single-family residence; lot size: .6 acres. Plaintiff: Bank of America NA. Plaintiff’s attorney: RAS Boriskin LLC, 900 Merchants Concourse, Westbury. Defendant: Mary Lusi. Referee: Ryan Scott Karben. Sale: Oct. 2, 9:30 a.m. Approximate lien: N/A. MOUNT VERNON, 51 S. Seventh Ave. Single-family residence; lot size: .09 acres. Plaintiff: JPMorgan Chase Bank NA. Plaintiff’s attorney: Shapiro DiCaro & Barak, 175 Mile Crossing Blvd., Rochester. Defendant: Noraine Breary. Referee: Robert Ryan. Sale: Oct. 2, 10 a.m. Approximate lien: $252,810. NEW ROCHELLE, 49 Pine St. Two-family residence; lot size: .12 acres. Plaintiff: JPMorgan Chase Bank NA. Plaintiff’s attorney: Shapiro DiCaro & Barak, 175 Mile Crossing Blvd., Rochester. Defendant: Josefina Valencia. Referee: Richard Fontana. Sale: Oct. 8, 10 a.m. Approximate lien: $443,163. NEW ROCHELLE, 120 Sickles Ave. Two-family residence; lot size: .17 acres. Plaintiff: US Bank NA. Plaintiff’s attorney: Frenkel Lambert Weiss, 53 Gibson St., Bay Shore. Defendant: Alicia Torres. Referee: Clement Patti Jr. Sale: Oct. 3, 10 a.m. Approximate lien: $522,566. OSSINING, 16 Agate Ave. Single-family residence; lot size: .18 acres. Plaintiff: Select Portfolio Servicing. Plaintiff’s attorney: Aldridge Pite, 40 Marcus Drive, Melville. Defendant: Luzmila Vanegas. Referee: Ryan Karben. Sale: Oct. 2, 9:30 a.m. Approximate lien: $363,664.

Facts & Figures SOMERS, 10 Keyrel Lane. Single-family residence; lot size: 2.49 acres. Plaintiff: US Bank Trust NA. Plaintiff’s attorney: RAS Boriskin LLC, 900 Merchants Concourse, Westbury. Defendant: Diane Martin. Referee: Daniel Pagano. Sale: Oct.2, 9 a.m. Approximate lien: N/A. YONKERS, 30 Thomas Place. Vacant land; lot size: .06 acres. Plaintiff: Ocwen Loan Servicing. Plaintiff’s attorney: RAS Boriskin LLC, 900 Merchants Concourse, Westbury. Defendant: Vilma Lozano. Referee: Pat Longobucco. Sale: Oct. 2, 1 p.m. Approximate lien: N/A.

JUDGMENTS A Bonis Siding and Windows Corp., Yonkers. $16,065 in favor of S and K Distribution LLC, Hicksville. Filed Sept. 17. ABS Apex Contracting Corp., Goshen. $13,609 in favor of United Overhead Door Corp., Yonkers. Filed Sept. 19. Esplanade Staten Island LLC, Staten Island. $50,585 in favor of A and P Coat Apron and Linen Supply LLC, Mount Vernon. Filed Sept. 17. Prespective Construction Co., Brooklyn. $14,562 in favor of GA Fleet Associates Inc., Rye Brook. Filed Sept. 18. Thermogreen Energy Solutions LLC, Tarrytown. $113,303 in favor of General Insulation Company Inc., Medford, Massachusetts. Filed Sept. 18. Titan Industries Unlimited Inc., Mount Sinai. $56,070 in favor of Courtyard Management Corp., Bethesda, Maryland. Filed Sept. 18.

LIS PENDENS The following filings indicated a legal action has been initiated, the outcome of which may affect the title to the property listed. Anguisaca, Maria, et al. Filed by Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $576,000 affecting property located at 319 Lafayette Place, Peekskill 10566. Filed Feb. 22. Ayala, Salvador, et al. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $643,450 affecting property located at 140 Park Ave., Mount Vernon 10550. Filed Feb. 22.

Gonzalez, Anastacio A., et al. Filed by The Bank of New York Mellon. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $366,800 affecting property located at 1500 Christine Road, Mohegan Lake 10547. Filed Feb. 25. Isaacs, Chevagn A., et al. Filed by Nationstar Mortgage LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $432,030 affecting property located at 57 Wendel Place, Yonkers 10701. Filed Feb. 22. King, Dorinda, et al. Filed by Bank of America N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $339,413 affecting property located at 247 Warburton Ave., Yonkers 10701. Filed Feb. 25. Moquillaza, Luis, et al. Filed by U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $204,000 affecting property located at 35 Pierce St., New Rochelle 10801. Filed Feb. 25. Nonni, Maria M., et al. Filed by Bank of America N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $400,000 affecting property located at 167 Pennsylvania Ave., Mount Vernon 10552. Filed Feb. 25. Roesser, John D., et al. Filed by Citibank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $1.4 million affecting property located at 7 Lookout Ave., Bronxville 10708. Filed Feb. 25. Zweighardt, William, et al. Filed by Live Well Financial Inc. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $795,000 affecting property located at 30 Cook Ave., Yonkers 10701. Filed Feb. 25.

Mechanic’s Liens Bovil, Belinda, et al, as owner. $4,620 as claimed by Empire State Builders and Contractors, Nanuet. Property: in Mount Vernon. Filed Sept. 18. Frederic, Marc, et al, as owner. $21,928 as claimed by Premier HD Construction LLC, Mount Kisco. Property: in New Rochelle. Filed Sept. 18. Maple Sheldrake LLC, as owner. $148,697 as claimed by Hudson Valley Fire Inc., Peekskill. Property: in Mamaroneck. Filed Sept. 19. MG RMC Main LLC, as owner. $36,680 as claimed by Long Island Tinsmith Supply Corp., Glendale. Property: in White Plains. Filed Sept. 19.

Sulgrave Owners Corp., as owner. $10,360 as claimed by JEJ Enterprises Inc. Property: in White Plains. Filed Sept. 18.

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

Sole Proprietorships

P’s and Q’s, 737 Bradley St., Mamaroneck 10543, c/o Quincy Devon Dorsett. Filed July 23. Prompt Transport and Towing, 42 Cedar Lane, Ossining 10562, c/o Jaime D. Guzman. Filed July 24. Pure Cleaning Services, 32 Burling Lane, No. 308, New Rochelle 10801, c/o Cinthya Aguilar. Filed July 24. RG Maintenance, 9 W. Prospect Ave., Suite 210, Mount Vernon 10553, c/o Nicole D. Jones. Filed July 24.

Azul Painting and Coatings, 32 Burling Lane, No. 308, New Rochelle 10801, c/o Cinthya Aguilar. Filed July 24.

Something Else Studios, 54 Ridge Road, Yonkers 10705, c/o Brandon Stern. Filed July 25.

GNS Development, 12 E. Post Road, Suite 3A, White Palins 10601, c/o Guillermo Pueda. Filed July 25.

Spirite Services, 299 E. Fourth St., Mount Vernon 10553, c/o Sibongile Buthelezi. Filed July 24.

Imperial Lion Real Estate Group, 75 S. Broadway, Fourth floor, White Plains 10601, c/o Maiaklovsky Preval. Filed July 25.

PATENTS

Intergrupo Hispano AA de Westchester, 145 Mount Vernon Ave., basement, Mount Vernon 10550, c/o Everardo Bonilla Baleon. Filed July 23. Jones Private Gym, 170 Martine Ave., Suite 8407, White Plains 10606, c/o Ian Jones. Filed July 23. Karen Chow Cookies, P.O. Box 8651, Tarrytown 10591, c/o Karen Chow. Filed July 25. Lauren Saler, Psy.D., 545 Saw Mill River Road, Suite 3E, Ardsley 10502, c/o Lauren Saler Gerstel. Filed July 24. Let’s Go, 41 Monquette Row South, Yonkers 10703, c/o Jonathan Barr. Filed July 25. Luxe Custom Design, 405 Tarrytown Road, Suite 1145, White Plains 10603, c/o Raymonde Bartlette. Filed July 24. Mamaesy, 218 S. Third Ave., No. 4F, Mount Vernon 10550, c/o Marina D. Allah Yessem. Filed July 24. My Pal Construction, 1133 Midland Ave., Yonkers 10708, c/o Patricia A. Buonaiuto. Filed July 23. Nahche World, 165 Fillmore St., Yonkers 10701, c/o Salahaddin Shamsad. Filed July 25. New Rock Cleaning, 82 Hamilton Ave., New Rochelle 10801, c/o Martha Y. Suarez. Filed July 24.

Circuitized structure with 3-dimensional configuration. Patent no. 10,426,037 issued to Silvio Dragone, Winterthur, Switzerland; Stefano S. Oggioni, Milan, Italy; William Santiago Fernandez, Poughkeepsie. Assigned to IBM, Armonk. Integrated cooling in automated tape libraries. Patent no. 10,426,057 issued to Leonard G. Jesionowski, Tucson, Arizona; Michael P. McIntosh, Tucson, Arizona; Shawn M. Nave, Tucson, Arizona. Assigned to IBM, Armonk. Trace/via hybrid structure multichip carrier. Patent no. 10,426,030 issued to Chad M. Albertson, Rochester, Minnesota; Eric J. Campbell, Rochester, Minnesota; Nicholas J. Ollerich, Rochester, Minnesota; Christopher W. Steffen, Rochester, Minnesota. Assigned to IBM, Armonk.

HUDSON VALLEY BUILDING LOANS Below $1 million 49 Falconer St LLC, as owner. Lender: Loan Funder LLC Series 9202. Property: in Beacon. Amount: $100,000. Filed Sept. 20.

Faulkner, Todd, et al, Olivebridge, as owner. Lender: Rondout Savings Bank, Kingston. Property: 2525 County Road 3, Olivebridge 12461. Amount: $260,000. Filed Sept. 16. Gallo, Paul, et al, Kingston, as owner. Lender: Rondout Savings Bank, Kingston. Property: 130 Ten Broeck Ave., Kingston 12401. Amount: $112,871. Filed Sept. 17. Latin, John IV, Kerhonkson, as owner. Lender: Jeff Bank, Jeffersonville. Property: 3 Cedar Lane, Kerhonkson 12446. Amount: $139,160. Filed Sept. 16. Maxwell, Douglas W., et al, as owner. Lender: Farm Credit East ACA. Property: in Rhinebeck. Amount: $805,000. Filed Sept. 16. Olsen, Jennifer Q., et al, New Windsor, as owner. Lender: Walden Savings Bank, Montgomery. Property: in Newburgh. Amount: $552,500. Filed Sept. 19. Peters, Richard F., et al, as owner. Lender: Rondout Savings Bank. Property: in North East. Amount: $170,000. Filed Sept. 17. Ristau, Gerhart John Jr., et al, as owner. Lender: Rhinebeck Bank. Property: in Dover. Amount: $349,000. Filed Sept. 17. Sheafe Woods Realty LLC, as owner. Lender: PCSB Bank. Property: in Wappinger. Amount: $200,000. Filed Sept. 18. Shortell, Thomas, Garrison, as owner. Lender: Valley National Bank, Wayne, New Jersey. Property: in Philipstown. Amount: $735,000. Filed Sept. 18. Snyder, Frank, et al, Middletown, as owner. Lender: Walden Savings Bank, Montgomery. Property: in Shawangunk. Amount: $280,000. Filed Sept. 16. Wippel, Kevin, Pine Bush, as owner. Lender: Walden Savings Bank, Montgomery. Property: Amount: $180,000. Filed Sept. 17.

Above $1 million 36-60 Industrial Drive LLC, Ellenville. Seller: Alta East Inc., Middletown. Property: 26-34 and 36-60 Industrial Place Extension, Middletown 10940. Amount: $2.6 million. Filed Sept. 17.

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CARDR Property Group LLC, Mount Vernon. Seller: Erin Cottage Realty Inc., Patterson. Property: in Patterson. Amount: $2.9 million. Filed Sept. 16. Crystalyork LLC, et al, Englewood, New Jersey. Seller: Crystal Run Crossing LLC, Skaneateles. Property: in Wallkill. Amount: $1.9 million. Filed Sept. 23. Forge Hill Valley LLC, New Windsor. Seller: Rising Sun Properties LLC, Central Valley. Property: 815 Blooming Grove Turnpike, New Windsor 12553. Amount: $1.7 million. Filed Sept. 19. Troutbeck Estate LP, Amenia. Seller: Leedsville Realty and Construction Corp., Amenia. Property: in Amenia. Amount: $1.8 million. Filed Sept. 19.

Below $1 million 1286 LLC, Briarcliff Manor. Seller: Gerard Boyle, et al, Wake Forest, North Carolina. Property: in Milan. Amount: $625,000. Filed Sept. 19. 164 Ann LLC, Spring Valley. Seller: Perfect Home RJR LLC, Chappaqua. Property: 163-165 Broadway, Newburgh 12550. Amount: $895,000. Filed Sept. 18. 185 Grange Road LLC, Otisville. Seller: Richard J. Smith, et al, Pine Bush. Property: in Wallkill. Amount: $50,000. Filed Sept. 19. 189 Ice Pond LLC, Brewster. Seller: David Gallin, et al, Brewster. Property: 189 Ice Pond Road, Brewster. Amount: $479,200. Filed Sept. 13. 189 Ice Pond LLC, Brewster. Seller: David M. Gallin, Brewster. Property: 193 Ice Pond Road, Brewster. Amount: $120,800. Filed Sept. 13. 234 Broadway Associates LLC, Newburgh. Seller: Kapman Realty LLC, Newburgh. Property: in Newburgh. Amount: $500,000. Filed Sept. 20.

DEEDS

Adusei, Kwame, et al, as owner. Lender: U.S. Bank N.A. Property: in Union Vale. Amount: $927,760. Filed Sept. 19.

93 North Front Street LLC, Kingston. Seller: Shamrock Realty LLC, Kingston. Property: in Kingston. Amount: $1.2 million. Filed Sept. 20.

24 Vassar Street LLC, Hopewell Junction. Seller: Ronald Samuelson, et al, Pleasant Valley. Property: 24 Vassar St., Poughkeepsie. Amount: $360,000. Filed Sept. 17. 416 Main Street Beacon LLC, New York City. Seller: McDermott Properties, Essex, Connecticut. Property: in Beacon. Amount: $500,000. Filed Sept. 17.

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Facts & Figures 46 Place LLC, Spring Valley. Seller: Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Property: 4 Franklin Place, Washingtonville 10992. Amount: $125,011. Filed Sept. 23.

Fu Hao Yuan Construction and Renovation LLC, Huguenot. Seller: Edward Myles, et al, Middletown. Property: in Middletown. Amount: $50,000. Filed Sept. 19

Invoss LLC, Middletown. Seller: Venture Management Properties Inc., Westtown. Property: in Wawayanda. Amount: $40,000. Filed Sept. 19.

703 Highway 1 LLC, et al, Warwick. Seller: Agatha Jarosz, Pine Island. Property: in Warwick. Amount: $250,000. Filed Sept. 17.

GGK Enterprise Inc., Warwick. Seller: Pine Island Volunteer Ambulance Corps Inc., Warwick. Property: 9 Firehouse Lane, Pine Island 10969. Amount: $270,000. Filed Sept. 20.

Ishaw Realty LLC, Mahwah, New Jersey. Seller: RAAB Realty LLC, Washingtonville. Property: 2169 Route 94, Salisbury Mills 12577. Amount: $345,000. Filed Sept. 18.

728 Route 6 LLC, Mahopac. Seller: PCSB Bank, Yorktown Heights. Property: 728 Route 6, Mahopac 10541. Amount: $512,040. Filed Sept. 20. 75 Grove LLC, Monroe. Seller: NJCC-NYS CRF REO Subsidiary LLC, Houston, Texas. Property: 1-2 Williamsburg, Newburgh. Amount: $135,125. Filed Sept. 23. Amante and Norris Associates LLC, Chester. Seller: James N. Oliver Jr., Goshen. Property: in Goshen. Amount: $60,000. Filed Sept. 20. Cartus Financial Corp., Danbury, Connecticut. Seller: Jeffrey A. Weisman, Danbury, Connecticut. Property: 52 Blaha Lane, Bloomingburg 12721. Amount: $230,000. Filed Sept. 17. D Blueberry Estate LLC, et al, Brooklyn. Seller: Solomon Adler, Highland Mills. Property: 4 Blueberry Lane, Highland Mills 10930. Amount: $990,000. Filed Sept. 19. DMAM Enterprises LLC, Mahopac. Seller: Search for Change Community Residence Company II Inc., Valhalla. Property: 141 E. Lake Blvd., Unit L-2, Mahopac. Amount: $225,000. Filed Sept. 16. Double R Capital Inc., Poughkeepsie. Seller: Robert V. Gorman, Hopewell Junction. Property: 15 Hawkins St., Poughkeepsie 12601. Amount: $177,500. Filed Sept. 17. EMG Consulting Enterprises LLC, Brooklyn. Seller: JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. Property: 807 Route 52, Walden 12586. Amount: $118,500. Filed Sept. 17. Esopus Meadow Properties LLC, Hyde Park. Seller: Shimmer LLC, Beacon. Property: in Kingston. Amount: $346,000. Filed Sept. 19. Federal National Mortgage Association. Seller: Anthony M. Abraham, Carmel. Property: 82 Overlook Drive, Carmel 10541. Amount: $557,545. Filed Sept. 20. Federal National Mortgage Association. Seller: Stephen P. Gold, White Plains. Property: 34 Marie Road, Carmel 10512. Amount: $719,950. Filed Sept. 20.

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GHDK Holdings LLC, Monroe. Seller: Ana I. Guzman, Newburgh. Property: 328 Route 32, Newburgh 12550. Amount: $115,000. Filed Sept. 23. Habitat 845 LLC, New Paltz. Seller: Vision Quest Property Holding LLC, New City. Property: 230 Route 32 North, New Paltz. Amount: $75,000. Filed Sept. 18. Hananah Farms LLC, Cornwall-on-Hudson. Seller: Gregory Kumpel, Cornwall-on-Hudson. Property: in Cornwall-on-Hudson. Amount: $445,000. Filed Sept. 17. Hari Radhe Real Estate LLC, Port Jervis. Seller: John B. Altadonna, et al, Port Jervis. Property: in Port Jervis. Amount: $200,000. Filed Sept. 19. Highland3262 LLC, Monsey. Seller: HomeBridge Financial Services Inc., Greenville, South Carolina. Property: 2798 Albany Post Road, Montgomery 12549. Amount: $168,750. Filed Sept. 20. Highsky Equities LLC, Brooklyn. Seller: U.S. Bank N.A. Property: 81 Walton Terrace, Monroe 10950. Amount: $192,675. Filed Sept. 17. Hoang and Nguyen Bros LLC, Newburgh. Seller: Peter Botti, Goshen. Property: 1 Apple Court, Rock Tavern 12575. Amount: $272,000. Filed Sept. 23. HR Brookville LLC, Berkeley Heights, New Jersey. Seller: Leslie Messer, et al, Longs, South Carolina. Property: in Hyde Park. Amount: $210,000. Filed Sept. 17. Hudson Valley Structures Inc., Wappingers Falls. Seller: Penny A. Nelson, Madisonville, Tennessee. Property: 129 S. Grand Ave., Poughkeepsie. Amount: $115,000. Filed Sept. 18. I B 16 Equities LLC, Spring Valley. Seller: Joel Weinstock, Brooklyn. Property: 163 South St., Middletown 10940. Amount: $10,000. Filed Sept. 19. Indigo Contracting Inc., Monroe. Seller: The Bank of New York. Property: 46 Woodland Road, Monroe 10950. Amount: $210,000. Filed Sept. 18.

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J and K Holdings of Dutchess LLC, Poughkeepsie. Seller: George Maine, et al, Poughkeepsie. Property: 34-36 Noxon Road, LaGrange. Amount: $495,000. Filed Sept. 20. JFH Development LLC, New Paltz. Seller: Michael Edward Campbell, Austin, Texas. Property: in Woodstock. Amount: $135,000. Filed Sept. 17. JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. Seller: Joseph A. Charbonneau, Brewster. Property: 493 Bullet Hole Road, Mahopac 10541. Amount: $242,033. Filed Sept. 17. JW and YG Meadows LLC, Monroe. Seller: Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Property: 7 Ramblewood Drive, Newburgh 12550. Amount: $185,000. Filed Sept. 20. KAC Realty LLC, Brewster. Seller: Palladino Realty Management LLC, Mahopac. Property: in Carmel. Amount: $170,000. Filed Sept. 18. KBL Properties LLC, Wappingers Falls. Seller: 1593 Airport Property LLC, Wappingers Falls. Property: in Wappinger. Amount: $400,000. Filed Sept. 19. KBL Properties LLC, Wappingers Falls. Seller: Mid-Hudson Valley Federal Credit Union, Kingston. Property: 99 S. Gate Drive, Poughkeepsie 12601. Amount: $135,000. Filed Sept. 19. LTM Property Management Inc., Milton. Seller: Dominick Baldera, et al, Marlboro. Property: 1595 Route 9W, Marlboro 12542. Amount: $185,000. Filed Sept. 20. M. Stanulla LLC, Middletown. Seller: P.H.H. and Company LLC, Goshen. Property: in Goshen. Amount: $190,000. Filed Sept. 17. Mazari Group LLC, Poughkeepsie. Seller: UpCounty Realty Corp., Yorktown Heights. Property: 735 Sgt. Palmateer Way, Wappinger. Amount: $215,000. Filed Sept. 17. Metropolitan Life Insurance Co., Morristown, New Jersey. Seller: William Morgan, et al, Poughkeepsie. Property: 9 Oak St., Poughkeepsie 12601. Amount: $125,000. Filed Sept. 18.

Mortgage Equity Conversion Asset Trust 2011-1. Seller: Dutchess County commissioner of finance as administrator to the estate of Nancy Rifenburgh, Poughkeepsie. Property: 1 Fairway, Drive, Poughkeepsie 12601. Amount: $247,500. Filed Sept. 19. N.D.G. Associates Inc., New City. Seller: Ralph L. Puglielle Jr., New Windsor. Property: 6 On the Green, Unit 6-c, New Windsor 12553. Amount: $56,000. Filed Sept. 23. North Nebraska Realty LLC, et al, Bethpage. Seller: IPA Asset Management LLC, et al, Farmingdale. Property: 2024/2030 and 2034 Route 44, Pleasant Valley 12569. Amount: $570,500. Filed Sept. 16. Northern Enterprise NY LLC, Cornwall-on-Hudson. Seller: Timothy Sherwood McAdam, Walden. Property: 2685 Route 1, Port Jervis 12771. Amount: $160,000. Filed Sept. 19.

State of New York Mortgage Agency, New York City. Seller: Ronald J. Salvato, Goshen. Property: 51 E. Green St., Rock Tavern 12575. Amount: $205,270. Filed Sept. 20.

Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Seller: Edward P. Kallen, New City. Property: 236 York Road, Bloomingburg 12721. Amount: $569,947. Filed Sept. 17.

Sycamore Property Realty LLC, Hopewell Junction. Seller: LNV Corp., Plano, Texas. Property: 108 Susan Drive, Poughquag 12570. Amount: $176,500. Filed Sept. 19.

Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB. Seller: Kyle Barnett, Poughkeepsie. Property: 19 Bedell Road, Poughkeepsie 12603. Amount: $211,000. Filed Sept. 16.

Tala Pearl LLC, Brooklyn. Seller: Amina Chaudhri, Newburgh. Property: in Newburgh. Amount: $350,000. Filed Sept. 17.

World Olivet Assembly Inc., Dover. Seller: Brian Vincent, Dover Plains. Property: in Dover. Amount: $650,000. Filed Sept. 20.

The Bank of New York Mellon. Seller: Donald Brown, Poughkeepsie. Property: 71 Tulip Road, Brewster 10509. Amount: $281,250. Filed Sept. 16.

JUDGMENTS

Tivoli Commons LLC, Tivoli. Seller: Bridget K. Hollenback, Rhinebeck. Property: in Rhinebeck. Amount: $842,000. Filed Sept. 20.

NP Industry Hub LLC, New Paltz. Seller: John W. Bologna, et al, New Paltz. Property: in New Paltz. Amount: $325,000. Filed Sept. 16.

Troutbeck Estate LP, Amenia. Seller: James B. Flaherty, et al, Amenia. Property: in Amenia. Amount: $101,000. Filed Sept. 19.

Partners Management LLC, Purdys. Seller: Celestine Cornu, Putnam Valley. Property: 345 Oscawana Lake Road, Putnam Valley 10579. Amount: $90,000. Filed Sept. 19.

Tsoumpas 196 Group LLC, Brooklyn. Seller: Alicia M. Troxell, Woodstock. Property: in Woodstock. Amount: $495,000. Filed Sept. 16.

Petrakis Property Rentals LLC, Florida. Seller: Goshen Development Company LLC, Red Bank, New Jersey. Property: in Goshen. Amount: $150,000. Filed Sept. 23. Pinhancos Buys LLC, Newburgh. Seller: Quicken Loans Inc., Detroit, Michigan. Property: 78 Cronk Road, Wallkill 12589. Amount: $198,290. Filed Sept. 19. Pocantico 33 LLC, Pleasantville. Seller: Mohamed Benaissa, Brewster. Property: 534 N. Main St., Brewster. Amount: $252,000. Filed Sept. 17. Romano Homes LLC, Port Jervis. Seller: Mark A. Luccketti, Middletown. Property: in Middletown. Amount: $105,000. Filed Sept. 23. Shamrock Homes LLC, Middletown. Seller: Citizens Bank N.A. Property: 956-958 Scotchtown Collabar Road, Middletown 10941. Amount: $180,000. Filed Sept. 17. Stainton Estates LLC, Bloomingburg. Seller: Robert B. Morton, et al, Monroe. Property: 33 Stainton Fareway, Monroe. Amount: $465,000. Filed Sept. 23.

U.S. Bank N.A. Seller: Cecilia Llaverias, et al, Poughkeepsie. Property: 14 Pond St., Poughkeepsie 12603. Amount: $327,000. Filed Sept. 17. U.S. Bank Trust N.A. Seller: James D. Elwell, Goshen. Property: 197 Glennwood Road, Pine Island 10969. Amount: $349,495. Filed Sept. 23. U.S. Bank Trust N.A. Seller: Michele Babcock, Walden. Property: 15 Jeffrey Drive, Chester 10918. Amount: $355,717. Filed Sept. 20. U.S. Bank Trust N.A. Seller: Rita Grenci, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. Property: 2102 Hollystream Court, Brewster 10509. Amount: $432,180. Filed Sept. 18. Upcounty Realty Corp., Yorktown Heights. Seller: Christopher Montalto, Poughkeepsie. Property: 68-70 N. Cross Road, LaGrangeville 12540. Amount: $778,000. Filed Sept. 17. Urban Financial REO LLC, Lansing, Michigan. Seller: Paul Ackermann, Poughkeepsie. Property: 7 Gwens Way, Poughkeepsie 12601. Amount: $338,500. Filed Sept. 20. Warwick Realty Partners LLC, Warwick. Seller: Seebern Realty Corp., Warwick. Property: in Warwick. Amount: $775,000. Filed Sept. 20.

2500 Dollar Cars Inc., Highland. $847 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor, Albany. Filed Sept. 20. A and I Quality Auto Sales Inc., Middletown. $35,322 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed June 13. A.J.M. Trucking Inc., Monroe. $3,993 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed June 13. AGP Industries LLC, High Falls. $814 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor, Albany. Filed Sept. 20. Avilan Auto LLC, Middletown. $1,297 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed June 13. B.E.T. Deli Corp., Walden. $3,923 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed June 18. Bespoke Painting NYC Corp., Wallkill. $614 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor, Albany. Filed Sept. 20. Craig Tothâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Golf Shop LLC, Warwick. $3,783 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed June 18. Custom Contracting R and S LLC, Newburgh. $732 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor, Albany. Filed June 12. Farrington Deli Inc., Newburgh. $1,188 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed June 18. Herman and Sons LLC, Monroe. $1,538 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed June 18.

Facts & Figures Humberto Orellano Inc., Newburgh. $860 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor, Albany. Filed June 12. J Whalen Roofing and Co., Kingston. $827 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor, Albany. Filed Sept. 20. J.C. Builders Inc., Florida. $1,519 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed June 18. Jag Fabrications Inc., Pine Island. $782 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed June 18. Jewels Fashion LLC, New Windsor. $1,008 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed June 18. Joe’s Pizza and Deli Inc., Newburgh. $15,770 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed June 13. Kaltec Food Packaging Inc., Port Jervis. $5,063 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed June 18. La Esquina Inc., Middletown. $791 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed June 18. Lily’s of the Valley Floral Design Etc., Highland Falls. $5,868 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed June 18. Lion Analytical Co., Monroe. $1,983 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed June 13. Mad Dog Liquor Inc., Port Jervis. $40,794 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed June 13. Mike’s Convenience Store, Newburgh. $1,629 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed June 13. MVP Motors, Newburgh. $1,353 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed June 13. Oak Contracting and Design LLC, Kingston. $519 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor, Albany. Filed Sept. 20.

Partition Street Wine Shop Inc., Saugerties. $3,450 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Sept. 17. Quaker Hill Farm Inc., Monroe. $2,963 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed June 13. Redline Audio LLC, Newburgh. $4,138 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed June 18. RHYG Management Inc., Monroe. $1,958 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed June 18. River’s Edge Wine and Spirits Inc., Port Jervis. $7,068 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed June 18. RMD Automotive Enterprises Inc., Pine Bush. $2,802 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor, Albany. Filed June 12. Sazon Boricua Inc., New Windsor. $11,643 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed June 18. St Anthony Community Hospital, Warwick. $2,529 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor, Albany. Filed June 12. Stormyk LLC, Cornwall-on-Hudson. $14,449 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed June 13. The Very Best Preschool LLC, Middletown. $1,405 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed June 18. Three Mama’s and Mike Inc., Middletown. $30,436 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed June 18. Treasures in the Country Inc., Westtown. $1,497 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed June 13. Ultimate Packers Inc., Newburgh. $2,082 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed June 18. Union Deli and Grocery, Newburgh. $609 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor, Albany. Filed June 12.

Villa Vencia Inc., Washingtonville. $5,219 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed June 18. Warwick Wine Garden LLC, Warwick. $974 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed June 18. Wicked Truck Worx, Montgomery. $2,491 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed June 13.

LIS PENDENS The following filings indicated a legal action has been initiated, the outcome of which may affect the title to the property listed. Anselmo, Antonia L., et al. Filed by Bank of America N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $100,000 affecting property located at 13 Sharon Drive, Highland 12528. Filed Sept. 20. Apostadero, Joselito C., et al. Filed by 1900 Capital Trust II. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $297,000 affecting property located at 26 Hillside Terrace, Wallkill 12589. Filed Aug. 9. Baxter, Raymond, et al. Filed by Roundpoint Mortgage Servicing Corp. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $274,829 affecting property located at 10 E. Halstead Road, Salt Point 12578. Filed Sept. 19. Besler, Roy, as presumptive heir, devisee, distributee of the estate of Jeanne N. Blanche, et al. Filed by Reverse Mortgage Funding LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $262,500 affecting property located at 24 Elm St., Highland Mills 10930. Filed Aug. 8. Brennan, John G., et al. Filed by Citizens Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $250,000 affecting property located at 35 Rock Acres, Cornwall-on-Hudson. Filed Aug. 13. Cornish, Joseph P., as executor of the estate of Theresa Cornish, et al. Filed by Nationstar Mortgage LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $325,615 affecting property located at 30 Maple Road, Cornwall-on-Hudson 12520. Filed Aug. 9. Dancy, Irvin, et al. Filed by MFA 2017-RPL1 Trust. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $176,000 affecting property located at 16 Gray St., Poughkeepsie 12601. Filed Sept. 20.

DeRubeis, Richard Jr., et al. Filed by Nationstar Mortgage LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $137,648 affecting property located at 5 Lincoln Drive, Washingtonville 10992. Filed Aug. 13.

Freda, Fiore A., et al. Filed by Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $258,750 affecting property located at 706 Sprout Brook Road, Putnam Valley 10579. Filed Sept. 20.

Devivo, Paul R., et al. Filed by Freedom Mortgage Corp. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $476,215 affecting property located at 51 Padasana Court, Wappinger 12590. Filed Sept. 19.

Frisenda, Susan E., et al. Filed by U.S. Bank Trust N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $176,919 affecting property located at 22 Rock City Road, Milan 12571. Filed Sept. 18.

Eley, Paula Y., et al. Filed by The Money Source Inc. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $271,982 affecting property located at 4300 Highway 209, Stone Ridge 12484. Filed Sept. 16.

Gale, Thomas C., et al. Filed by Reverse Mortgage Funding LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $463,125 affecting property located at 274 Henry Road, Cragsmoor 12420. Filed Sept. 18.

Evans, Barbara J., et al. Filed by TD Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $86,000 affecting property located at 36 Todd Hill Road, Poughkeepsie 12603. Filed Sept. 20.

Gallo, Michelle L., et al. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $130,409 affecting property located at 177 Marcus Road, Ellenvile 12428. Filed Sept. 17.

Gehrlein, Christopher A., et al. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $295,918 affecting property located at 25 Horse Shoe Lane, Warwick 10990. Filed Aug. 9. Guevara, Eulalio, et al. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure an unspecified amount affecting property located at 11 East Ave., Middletown 10940. Filed Aug. 14. Hitchcock, Mathew H. Jr., et al. Filed by M&T Bank. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $537,000 affecting property located at 5 Benedict Place, Carmel 10512. Filed Sept. 20. Kelly, Gerald F., et al. Filed by Nationstar Mortgage LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $232,000 affecting property located at 7 Toms Way, Lagrangeville 12540. Filed Sept. 17. Khan, Karen, et al. Filed by The Bank of New York Mellon. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $105,300 affecting property located at 2740 South Road, Poughkeepsie 12601. Filed Sept. 19.

144.9 ACRE HORSE FARM - 1 MILE FROM THE MILLBROOK SCHOOL, 26 MILES FROM THE HUDSON RIVER, AND 93 MILES FROM NYC Property Address: 123 Fraleigh Hill Road, Millbrook, New York 12545. Section, Block, Lot #: 135889-6967-00-001214-0000. Property Features: Land area of 144.9+/- acres, improved with an 8,264+/- square foot single family residence, 8,816+/- square foot 18 stall barn, 20,000+/- square foot indoor riding ring, 2,984+/- square foot guest house, 2,313 +/-square foot carriage barn with staff quarters, 1,291+/- caretakers cottage, two workshops/garages, inground pool, tennis court, skeet and sporting clay target range, lighted outdoor ice skating rink with a warming hut, a motocross track, outdoor sand and grass riding rings, and numerous paddocks with room in sheds. No representations or warranties are made as to the habitability or condition of the structures on the property. All measurement references are approximate. Property Zoning: RR-10 Rural Residential. Foreclosure Auction Date & Time: Wednesday, October 16, 2019 at 2:30 p.m. Foreclosure Auction Location: Dutchess County Supreme Court, 10 Market Street, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601. Terms & Conditions of Sale: Premises will be sold “as is” by Referee Jack Elliot Schachner pursuant to Order of Judgment and Sale, Index # 2016-52542, Dkt. No. 199, subject to existing easements including a conservation easement granted to the Dutchess Land Conservancy, Inc. (Liber 1693 Page 076; Liber 1754 Page 123; and Liber 1762 Page 608). Successful bidders must present a 10% deposit of the sum bid in cash or certified or bank check made payable to “Jack Elliot Schachner.” The approximate amount of judgment is $2,707,405.32, plus interest and costs. For the complete Terms and Conditions of Sale, contact Nirav Bhatt at 212-634-3080. Viewings: Viewing of the property may be made by appointment by contacting Nirav Bhatt at 212-634-3080.

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Facts & Figures Kozuch, Wanda, et al. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $100,000 affecting property located at 642 Ulster Heights Road, Ellenville 12428. Filed Sept. 16.

Odedra, Rajeev M., et al. Filed by Sawyer Savings Bank. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $650,000 affecting property located at 3497-3499 Route 9W, Lloyd. Filed Sept. 20.

Lopez, Ricardo R., et al. Filed by Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $322,281 affecting property located at 5 Hammond Road, Brewster 10509. Filed Sept. 18.

Picciallo, Gail L., et al. Filed by Nationstar Mortgage LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $247,000 affecting property located at 1496 Greenville Turnpike, Port Jervis 12771. Filed Aug. 12.

Marks, Jessica, individually and as administratrix of the estate of Jaime Dawn Kranz-Marks, et al. Filed by USAA Federal Savings Bank. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $125,675 affecting property located at 14 Kellogg Ave., Port Jervis 12771. Filed Aug. 12. Mayer, Lisa, et al. Filed by Select Portfolio Servicing Inc. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $201,356 affecting property located at 426 Old Route 55, Poughquag 12570. Filed Sept. 19. McClintock, Judith, et al. Filed by The Bank of New York Mellon. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure an unspecified amount affecting property located at 524 Buck Road, Accord 12404. Filed Sept. 17. Nesbitt, Carol Ann, et al. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $472,500 affecting property located at 35 Austin Road, Mahopac 10541. Filed Sept. 23.

NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING Notice is hereby given that the Annual Meeting of Members of Consumer Reports will be held at The International Spy Museum in Washington, DC, at 6:30 pm on October 16, 2019. Members are encouraged to submit their ballot electronically in advance of the meeting for the annual election of Directors of Consumer Reports, in accordance with the instructions provided with the ballot sent to the email address associated with your membership. Senior Industrial Designer (Larchmont, NY) needed to dvlp & support new products from concept to post-production for lines of contemporary lighting fixtures & decorative architectural lighting systems. Establish concept themes. Perform 3D CAD Modeling & Model/ Prototype making. Reqs 4 yrs exp as Industrial Dsgnr in product dsgn & concept dvlpmt. Reqs Cinema 4D Certification. Send resume to: Contemporary Visions, LLC d/b/a Sonneman - A Way of Light, Attn: Mr. Klosterman, 20 North Ave, Larchmont, NY 10538.

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Public administrator of Ulster County as administrator of the estate of Joseph Rivera, et al. Filed by U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $130,000 affecting property located at 331 Strawridge Road, Wallkill 12589. Filed Sept. 17. Reed, Sharina L., et al. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $421,478 affecting property located at 9 Kaye Drive, Florida 10921. Filed Aug. 8. Rusnak, John S., et al. Filed by Caliber Home Loans Inc. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $158,332 affecting property located at 2818 Whispering Hills, No. 592, Chester 10918. Filed Aug. 8. Schofield, Mary A., et al. Filed by Citizens Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $176,000 affecting property located at 2032 Mount Hope Road, Middletown 10940. Filed Aug. 8. Shea, Patricia J., et al. Filed by JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $158,669 affecting property located at 848 Union Valley Road, Carmel 10512. Filed Sept. 17. Smith, Heather A., et al. Filed by Nationstar Mortgage LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $351,515 affecting property located at 34 Grangevale Road, LaGrangeville 12540. Filed Sept. 20. Smith, Monique, et al. Filed by Roundpoint Mortgage Servicing Corp. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $309,294 affecting property located at 10 Red Oak Terrace, Newburgh 12550. Filed Aug. 12. Stackhouse, Doral R., et al. Filed by Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $105,200 affecting property located at 136 Third St., Newburgh 12550. Filed Aug. 12.

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Storms, Mark A., as executor of the estate of Elizabeth W. Storms, et al. Filed by Nationstar Mortgage LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $208,000 affecting property located at 40 Dundee Circle, Middletown 10941. Filed Aug. 8. The estate of George W. Weyant, et al. Filed by Sterling National Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $100,000 affecting property located at 73 Oakland Ave., Central Valley 10917. Filed Aug. 8. The pubic administrator of Orange County as administrator of the estate of Karen S. Bojstrup, et al. Filed by Nationstar Mortgage LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $357,000 affecting property located at 63 ½-65 Sprout St., Middletown 10940. Filed Aug. 14. Thurtle, Christopher J., et al. Filed by Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $212,000 affecting property located at 49 McVeigh Road, New Hampton 10958. Filed Aug. 9. Vasseghi-Boushee, Mandana, as heir to the estate of Mina A. Vasseghi, et al. Filed by State of New York Mortgage Agency. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $124,000 affecting property located at 104 John St., New Windsor 12553. Filed Aug. 9. Watson, Stephen G., et al. Filed by JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $164,957 affecting property located at 1388 Greenville Turnpike, Port Jervis 12771. Filed Aug. 9. Williams, Charlie Jr., et al. Filed by The Bank of New York Mellon. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $327,500 affecting property located at 299 Tonetta Lake Road, Brewster 10509. Filed Sept. 17. Winship, Thomas G. Jr., et al. Filed by Lehman Mortgage Trust Mortgage Pass Through Certificates Series 2007-10. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $384,000 affecting property located at 37 Woodcock Mountain Road, Washingtonville 10992. Filed Aug. 14. Zawojski, Roman, et al. Filed by Specialized Loan Servicing LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $211,000 affecting property located at 26 Dorothy Drive, Pine Bush 12566. Filed Sept. 19.

Mechanic’s Liens Cricket Valley Energy Center LLC, as owner. $18,344 as claimed by New Millennium Building Systems LLC, Salem, Virginia. Property: 2241 Route 22, Dover. Filed Sept. 18. Kieffer Lane LLC, as owner. $55,600 as claimed by Carl Bell Plumbing and HVAC Inc., Kingston. Property: 10 Kieffer Lane, Ulster. Filed Sept. 18. Kromirs, Gary S., et al, as owner. $11,762 as claimed by C2G Environmental Consultants LLC, Farmingdale. Property: 43 Ryan Drive, Hurley. Filed Sept. 20. Marino, John, et al, as owner. $30,931 as claimed by Unique Construction New York Inc., New Paltz. Property: 52 Cypher Lane, Poughquag. Filed Sept. 19. Myer, Margarita, as owner. $5,430 as claimed by Around the House LLC, Saugerties. Property: 32 Pells Road, Rhinebeck. Filed Sept. 16. O’Brien, Thomas J., et al, as owner. $85,840 as claimed by Ryan Construction, Salisbury Mills. Property: 46 Dubois Road, New Paltz 12561. Filed Sept. 17. Reisender, David, et al, Ellenville, as owner. $14,145 as claimed by E. Tetz and Sons Inc., Middletown. Property: 102 and 104 Weiner Road, Ellenville 12428. Filed Sept. 17.

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

Doing Business As Yunayevs Corp., d.b.a. On Site Appetite, 74 Corbin Hil Road, Fort Montgomery 10922. Filed Aug. 26.

Partnerships Eco Clean, 1662 Route 300, Suite 120, Newburgh, c/o Robert E. Hopper Jr. and Tyrone Pierre Melvin. Filed Aug. 19. Glass Act Window Cleaning, 50 Patton Road, Newburgh 12550, c/o Patrick B. Biglane and Robert Ferrara. Filed Aug. 19.

Hudson Valley Transports, 14 Kobbs Korner Road, Pine Bush, c/o Scott Hyzer and Philip Proszowski. Filed Aug. 16.

King Cybumaiwgyr, 5688 Route 209, Kerhonkson 12446, c/o Junious Russell Green III. Filed Sept. 17.

Winding Hills Farm, 1829 Route 17K, Montgomery, c/o Jennifer Reidy and William Reidy. Filed Aug. 15.

Kyle Bacon Contracting, 238 Youngblood Road, Montgomery 12549, c/o Kyle James Bacon. Filed Aug. 19.

Sole Proprietorships

Land of Nod, P.O. Box 3353, Kingston 12402, c/o Gerald T. Smedley. Filed Sept. 18.

Blushnlux, 12 Brookside Ave., Newburgh 12550, c/o Delilah Yvette Bing. Filed Aug. 23. Bobbyzapp.com Super Green Juices, 52 N. Manheim Blvd., New Paltz 12561, c/o Robert T. Zappalorti. Filed Sept. 16. C.G.P., 17 Sawyer Way, Wallkill 12589, c/o Pedro DeLeon Jr. Filed Sept. 20.

Mauve, 20 Schoolhouse Road, No. 306, Pine Island 10969, c/o Laura L. Stewart. Filed Aug. 20. McCreative, 598 Plainfield St., Kingston 12401, c/o Mariclare Cranston. Filed Sept. 17. Neat Greater Cleaning, 53 Wildwood Circle, Bloomingburg 12721, c/o Marc Lewis Wentz. Filed Aug. 19.

Cake Wool Co., 263 Ulster Ave., Saugerties 12477, c/o Alissa A. Baptista. Filed Sept. 17.

Pamper Nail Spa, 317 New Windsor Highway, Suite 300, New Windsor 12553, c/o Kien Trinh. Filed Aug. 20.

Cassie Gleeson Wells Insurance Agency, 682 E. Main St., Suite 2A, Middletown 10940, c/o Cassandra L. Wells. Filed Aug. 23.

Rich Dreams Advertising, 25 Westwood Drive, Walden 12586, c/o Jared Elian Garcia. Filed Aug. 23.

Dan Seldin Antiques, 220 Main St., Saugerties 12477, c/o Arthur D. Seldin. Filed Sept. 17.

Sugartown Cleaning Co., 27 Blue Mountain Manor, Saugerties 12477, c/o Katrina A. Lombardo. Filed Sept. 16.

Elegant and Fearless Design Co., 12 N. Maple Ave., Port Jervis 1271, c/o Jeremy Bryan Gunderman. Filed Aug. 16.

Sunshine Concessions, 45 Conklington Road, Chester 10918, c/o Dawn F. Stanley. Filed Aug. 15.

Grumpy Goat Fine Yarn, 78 Front St., Port Jervis 12771, c/o Lisa Tobin. Filed Aug. 14. HHTI, 322 Bull Road, Rock Tavern 12575, c/o Thomas Laurencell. Filed Aug. 16.

The Growing Patch, 30 Walnut Lane, Middletown 10940, c/o Evelyn Ortega. Filed Aug. 23. The Office Vault, 400 Broadway, Newburgh, c/o Tyrone Pierre Melvin. Filed Aug. 19.

Honey Bunch Daycare, 48 Lake Drive, Greenwood Lake 10925, c/o Mary E. Francht. Filed Aug. 22.

Thurston and Son Remediation, 6 Duncan Lane, Campbell Hall 10916, c/o Kristopher Thurston. Filed Aug. 21.

Illumination Barbershop and Salon, 1012 Little Britain Road, Suite 400, New Windsor, c/o Alana Michelle Smith. Filed Aug. 19.

Trucker’s Wife Customs, 7 Stone Ledge Lane, New Windsor 12553, c/o Cheryl Lynn Board. Filed Aug. 19.

J and S Construction, 47 Ondaora Parkway, Highland Falls, c/o Jorge Luis Cruz Marrero. Filed Aug. 20.

Wicked Misty’s Hair Salon, 34 Walnut St., Walden 12586, c/o Stephanie Jean Hall. Filed Aug. 16.

J.A.E. Farms, 199 Glenwood Road, Pine Island, c/o Justin Alexander Endrikat. Filed Aug. 20.

Wukkin with Kay, 17 Lyndsey Lane, Middletown 10940, c/o Shekoya Gordon. Filed Aug. 15.

Jesus Construction, 5688 Route 209, Kerhonkson 12446, c/o Junious Russell Green III. Filed Sept. 17.

Facts & Figures BUILDING PERMITS Commercial Convent of Sacred Heart, Greenwich, contractor for Convent of Sacred Heart. Set up for a private fair at 1177 King St., Greenwich. Estimated cost: $12,663. Filed May 2019. 139 North Street LLC, Greenwich, contractor for 139 North Street LLC. Construct swimming pool and safety barrier at 139 North St., Greenwich. Estimated cost: $65,000. Filed May 2019. Blue Lake 749 LLC, Greenwich, contractor for Blue Lake 749 LLC. Construct swimming pool and safety barrier at 749 Lake Ave., Greenwich. Estimated cost: $80,000. Filed May 2019. Gutkin, Donna, Hastings-on-Hudson, New York, contractor for Bruce and Hilary Murray. Construct spa and safety barrier at 1 Martin Dale, Greenwich. Estimated cost: $25,000. Filed May 2019. Magna Construction, Stamford, contractor for BPP Lafayette Putnam. Perform replacement alterations at 1 Lafayette Place. Greenwich. Estimated cost: $700,000. Filed May 2019. Northeast Tent Productions, Stamford, contractor for Brunswick School. Set up for a private fair at 100 Maher Ave., Greenwich. Estimated cost: $3,760. Filed May 2019. Northeast Tent Productions, Stamford, contractor for Round Hill Club Inc. Set up for a private fair at 33 Round Hill Club Road, Greenwich. Estimated cost: $2,685. Filed May 2019. Standard Demolition Services, Trumbull, contractor for the town of Greenwich. Demolish former New Lebanon Elementary School at 25 Mead Ave., Greenwich. Estimated cost: $191,100. Filed May 2019.

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

Facts & Figures ON THE RECORD

Wallach, Michael, Stamford, contractor for 206 Stanwich Road LLC. Construct swimming pool and safety barrier at 206 Stamwich Road, Greenwich. Estimated cost: $50,000. Filed May 2019.

Greenleaf General Contractor LLC, Stamford, contractor for Peter McWhorter. Relocate laundry room at 8 Grove Lane, Greenwich. Estimated cost: $8,500. Filed May 2019.

O’Malley Jr. Tomas D., Greenwich, contractor for Tomas D. O’Malley Jr. Renovate master bathroom at 9 Windrose Way, Greenwich. Estimated cost: $50,000. Filed May 2019.

US Home Services LLC, Stamford, contractor for Putnam Park Apartments Inc. Remove and reroof Building No. 6 at 41 Milbank Ave., Greenwich. Estimated cost: $26,000. Filed May 2019.

YWCA of Greenwich, Greenwich, contractor for YWCA of Greenwich. Set up for a private fair at 259 E. Putnam Ave., Greenwich. Estimated cost: $11,840. Filed May 2019.

Greenwich Tent Co., Bridgeport, contractor for Gregg J. Felton and Marla Felton. Set up for a private party at 410 Stanwich Road, Greenwich. Estimated cost: $6,364. Filed May 2019.

Rogers, William K. Jr., Riverside, contractor for William K. Rogers Jr. Renovate three bathrooms and revise dormers at 43 Oval Ave., Riverside. Estimated cost: $30,000. Filed May 2019.

US Home Services LLC, Stamford, contractor for Putnam Park Apartments Inc. Remove and reroof Building No. 7 at 41 Milbank Ave., Greenwich. Estimated cost: $26,000. Filed May 2019.

Residential

Harrison at Holmdel, Greenwich, contractor for Harrison at Holmdel. Enclose a heated sunroom at 325 Riversville Road, Greenwich. Estimated cost: $15,090. Filed May 2019.

Scott, Peter and Sparks L. Scott, Greenwich, contractor for Peter Scott. Construct spa and safety barrier at 51 Connecticut Ave., Greenwich. Estimated cost: $12,543. Filed May 2019.

Karafantis, Anthony, Elmsford, New York, contractor for Greenwich Atrium. Construct a demising wall at 75 Holly Hill Lane, Greenwich. Estimated cost: $30,000. Filed May 2019.

Seaman Construction Inc., Rowayton, contractor for William Earls. Perform replacement alterations at 17 Dandy Drive, Greenwich. Estimated cost: $8,500. Filed May 2019.

White Birch Builders LLC, Greenwich, contractor for Robert T. and Nancy V. Sadock. Renovate kitchen and laundry room, replace cabinets, insulation, trim and flooring at 14 Pilot Rock Lane, Riverside. Estimated cost: $176,275. Filed April 2019.

Lee Development Company LLC, Stamford, contractor for Erica and Gene Lee. Renovate master bathroom at 16 HorseShoe Road, Cos cob. Estimated cost: $30,000. Filed May 2019.

Stephen C. Gidley Inc., Fairfield, contractor for Marilyn Park. Perform replacement alterations at 108 Husted Lane, Greenwich. Estimated cost: $29,340. Filed May 2019.

Allied Construction Management, Port Chester, New York, contractor for Alan Weissman. Build portico at front of house at 617 North St., Greenwich. Estimated cost: $75,000. Filed May 2019. Anthony Loddo General, White Plains, New York, contractor for Mitchell Goldstine. Replace old tub at 25 W. Elm St., Greenwich. Estimated cost: $6,800. Filed May 2019. Batkin, Stephen H., Greenwich, contractor for Stephen H. Batkin. Add deck at 8 Division St., Greenwich. Estimated cost: $5,000. Filed May 2019. Charter Realty, Greenwich, contractor for Charter Realty. Set up for a private fair at 301 09 Greenwich Ave., Greenwich. Estimated cost: $2,400. Filed May 2019.

Lovett, Nick, Cos Cob, contractor for Nick Lovett. Renovate bathroom and kitchen at 15 River Road, Unit 215, Cos cob. Estimated cost: $25,000. Filed May 2019.

Darek Franek Construction, Stamford, contractor for Victoria Young. Remove and re-roof 29 Keofferam Road, Old Greenwich. Estimated cost: $138,450. Filed May 2019.

Magna Construction, Stamford, contractor for BPP Lafayette Putnam. Perform alterations to a common corridor and bathrooms at 1 Lafayette Place, Greenwich. Estimated cost: $150,000. Filed May 2019.

Encore Development, Port Chester, New York, contractor for Lydia Plaskon. Replace atrium at 7 Edgewood Drive, Greenwich. Estimated cost: $16,675. Filed May 2019.

Marciano, Janne, Greenwich, contractor for Joanne Marciano. Renovate kitchen at 11 Hickory Drive, Greenwich. Estimated cost: $35,000. Filed May 2019.

FLPW LLC, Port Chester, New York, contractor for Charles R. Mosher. Remodel bathrooms at 14 Ledge Road, Old Greenwich. Estimated cost: $40,000. Filed May 2019.

Matte, Lillian K. and Norman E. Matte, Greenwich, contractor for Lillian K. Matte. Construct a new single-family dwelling at 802 Lake Ave., Greenwich. Estimated cost: $600,000. Filed May 2019.

Gateway Development Group, Greenwich, contractor for Julienne Fareri. Construct spa and safety barrier at 4 Cove Ridge Lane, Old Greenwich. Estimated cost: $10,000. Filed May 2019.

Northeast Tent Productions, Stamford, contractor for Historical Society of the town of Greenwich. Set up for a private party at 39 Strickland Road, Cos cob. Estimated cost: $5,150. Filed May 2019.

Glen Gate Co. Wilton, contractor for Harold and Camilla McGraw. Construct spa and safety barrier at 9 Woodside Road, Greenwich. Estimated cost: $80,000. Filed May 2019.

Northeast Tent Productions, Stamford, contractor for The Greens at Greenwich. Set up for a private party at 1155 King St., Greenwich. Estimated cost: $1,595. Filed May 2019. Northeast Tent Productions, Stamford, contractor for Riverside Yacht Club. Set up for a private party at 102 Club Road, Riverside. Estimated cost: $4,990. Filed May 2019.

Sunrun Installation Systems Inc., Hartford, contractor for Mark Ranta. Install rooftop solar panels at 78 Havemeyer Lane, Old Greenwich. Estimated cost: $14,643. Filed May 2019. Tag Home Improvement Service LLC, Waterburry, contractor for Elsie Vilanova. Re-roof 242 Adams St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $6,500. Filed April 22. Tesla Energy Operations Inc., Fremont, California, contractor for Woo Keong Thye. Install rooftop solar panels at 4 Somerset Lane, Riverside. Estimated cost: $23,265. Filed May 2019. The Barn Yard, Bethel, contractor for Connecticut Beardsley Zoo. Build horse shelter at 1875 Noble Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $10,000. Filed April 23. Town of Greenwich, contractor for the town of Greenwich. Total renovation of 266 Delavan Ave., Greenwich. Estimated cost: $3,000,000. Filed May 2019. Trinity Solar, Cheshire, contractor for Pedro Ortiz. Re-roof 61 Woodmont Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $3,000. Filed April 22.

Zambrzycki, Robert, Trumbull, contractor for Eileen Toretta. Remodel family room, new insulation, drywall and electrical work at 30 Lakewood Circle North, Greenwich. Estimated cost: $73,000. Filed April 2019.

Bridgeport Superior Court Bailey, James F., et al, Hartford. Filed by Success Village Apartments Inc., North Haven. Plaintiff’s attorney: Bender Anderson & Barba PC, North Haven. Action: The plaintiff provides assessment of common charges for the condominium. The defendants have failed to honor the payments. The plaintiff claims foreclosure of its lien, possession of the premises and monetary damages less than $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs. Case no. FBT-CV-196086476-S. Filed May 28. Rocchio, Giovanni, Bridgeport. Filed by Success Village Apartments Inc., Milford. Plaintiff’s attorney: Bender Anderson & Barba PC, North Haven. Action: The plaintiff provides assessment of common charges for the condominium. The defendants have failed to honor the payments. The plaintiff claims foreclosure of its lien, possession of the premises and monetary damages less than $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs. Case no. FBT-CV19-6086904-S. Filed June 11.

FCBJ

WCBJ

Rogers Corp., et al, Hartford. Filed by Harold Dusto, Vernon. Plaintiff’s attorney: Early Lucarelli Sweeney & Meisenkothenl, New Haven. Action: The plaintiff was exposed to asbestos-containing products through his work as a plant worker for the defendants. As a result, the plaintiff suffered injuries and damages. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs. Case no. FBT-CV-196086883-S. Filed June 10. Strickland, Patrick, et al, Stratford. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank NA, Fort Mill, South Carolina. Plaintiff’s attorney: Bendett & McHugh PC, Farmington. Action: The plaintiff owns the defendants’ mortgage note. The defendants defaulted on the terms of the agreement and have failed to pay the plaintiff the amount due. The plaintiff claims foreclosure of the mortgage, possession of the mortgage premises, monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other and further relief as the court deems appropriate. Case no. FBT-CV-19-6087239-S. Filed June 19.

Danbury Superior Court

COURT CASES

US Home Services LLC, Stamford, contractor for Putnam Park Apartments Inc. Remove and reroof 41 Milbank Ave., Greenwich. Estimated cost: $26,000. Filed May 2019.

fairfield county

All Star Car Wash LLC, et al, Danbury. Filed by Gretchen Abene, Patterson. Plaintiff’s attorney: Ventura Law, Danbury. Action: The plaintiff suffered a collision allegedly caused by the defendants’ negligence and sustained severe and painful personal injuries and damages. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other and further relief as the court deems appropriate. Case no. DBD-CV-19-6032232-S. Filed July 1. Duracell U.S. Operations Inc., East Hartford. Filed by Elizabeth Scanzillo, Monroe. Plaintiff’s attorney: Robert W. Lotty Law Office, Bridgeport. Action: The plaintiff was walking to her car, when she slipped and fell on ice and snow, causing the her to sustain severe injuries. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other and further relief as the court deems appropriate. Case no. DBD-CV-19-6032671-S. Filed July 29. Keystone Trucking Inc., et al, Filed by David Cochran, Danbury. Plaintiff’s attorney: Kenneth P Namnoum Jr, Hartford. Action: The plaintiff suffered a collision allegedly caused by the defendants and sustained severe and painful personal injuries. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other and further relief as the court deems appropriate. Case no. DBD-CV-19-6031488-S. Filed May 23.

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

Facts & Figures Philadelphia Indemnity Insurance Company, et al, Hartford. Filed by Armen V. Davila, Brookfield. Plaintiff’s attorney: Ventura Law, Danbury. Action: The plaintiff suffered a collision allegedly caused by the defendants and sustained severe and painful personal injuries. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other and further relief as the court deems appropriate. Case no. DBD-CV-19-6032245-S. Filed July 1.

Stamford Superior Court Carney, James P., Waterbury. Filed by Kristin Kreuder, Weston. Plaintiff’s attorney: Kessler Lisa Law Offices of LLC, Weston. Action: The plaintiff suffered a collision allegedly caused by the defendant and sustained severe and painful personal injuries. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other and further relief as the court deems appropriate. Case no. FST-CV-19-6043227-S. Filed Aug. 16. McCrae, Anthony K, Norwalk. Filed by Unifund Corp., Cincinnati, Ohio. Plaintiff’s attorney: Tobin & Marohn, Meriden. Action: The plaintiff is the owner of the defendant’s credit account. The defendant agreed to make payments for goods and services however, the he failed to make payments. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages and is less than $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs. Case no. FSTCV-19-6042219-S. Filed June 12. Stgeorge, Taylor, Westport. Filed by Synchrony Bank, Draper, Utah. Plaintiff’s attorney: Solomon And Solomon PC, Albany, New York. Action: The plaintiff is a banking association, which issued a credit account to the defendant who agreed to make payments for goods and services. The defendant failed to make payments. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages and is more than $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs. Case no. FST-CV-196042447-S. Filed June 26. Villalobos-Flores, Enri, et al, Norwalk. Filed by Christopher Barnett, Wilton. Plaintiff’s attorney: The Pickel Law Firm LLC, Stamford. Action: The plaintiff suffered a collision allegedly caused by the defendants and sustained severe and painful personal injuries. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other and further relief as the court deems appropriate. Case no. FST-CV-196043309-S. Filed Aug. 22.

Commercial

Grathwohl, Sean, Norwalk. Seller: Emvas Property LLC, Stamford. Property: 130 Columbus Place, Stamford. Amount: $550,000. Filed July 25.

38 Round Hill Road LLC, Greenwich. Seller: Miguel Nuno Da Mata Patricio, Greenwich. Property: 38 Round Hill Road, Greenwich. Amount: $1. Filed July 10.

Harper Jr., Goldwyn Bertrand, Stamford. Seller: RMS Colonial Road LLC, Stamford. Property: 115-52 Colonial Road, Stamford. Amount: $584,350. Filed July 19.

5 Star Holdings LLC, New Rochelle, New York. Seller: Federal National Mortgage Association, Dallas, Texas. Property: 79-81 Weber Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $165,375. Filed May 6.

JP LLC, New York, New York. Seller: Sengbun Ing and Ngim Chaing Ing, Fairfield. Property: 289-291-293295 Pequonnock St., Bridgeport. Amount: $135,000. Filed May 6.

BBB Investors LLC, Fairfield. Seller: John A. Fabrizio III and Robert Fabrizio, Norwalk. Property: 61 Beacon St., Norwalk. Amount: $405,000. Filed June 25.

Residential

DEEDS

Bridge Cap LLC, East Islip, New York. Seller: KVJC LLC, Norwalk. Property: 319 and 335-337 Wilmot Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $205,000. Filed May 7. Brookfield Relocation Inc., Scottsdale, Arizona. Seller: Raymond Roche and Kerstin Reuther-Roche, Norwalk. Property: Scribner Avenue, Norwalk. Amount: $387,500. Filed June 25. Dalmaschio, Galdino, Bridgeport. Seller: Ganim Brothers Realty LLC, Bridgeport. Property: 863 Colorado Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $260,000. Filed May 6. Forest Square LLC, Stratford. Seller: Albert M. Ferraro and Karen M. Ferraro, Bridgeport. Property: 37-C Enis St., Unit 13, Bridgeport. Amount: $67,000. Filed May 8. Fox Properties LLC, Bridgeport. Seller: Peter T. Opert, Orange. Property: 35 Beachview Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $184,000. Filed May 6. G Main LLC, Monsey, New York. Seller: Pizzicarola Limited Partnership, Trumbull. Property: 2649 Main St., Bridgeport. Amount: $1,000,000. Filed May 8. G Main LLC, Monsey, New York. Seller: Pizzicarola Limited Partnership, Trumbull. Property: 230-232 Salem St., Bridgeport. Amount: $100,000. Filed May 8. G Wells LLC, Monsey, New York. Seller: Pizzicarola Limited Partnership, Trumbull. Property: 430432 Wells St., Bridgeport. Amount: $1,100,000. Filed May 8. G Wells LLC, Monsey, New York. Seller: Pizzicarola Limited Partnership, Trumbull. Property: 237 Whitney Ave., Bridgeport. Amount: $75,000. Filed May 8.

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FCBJ

WCBJ

Benson, Patspera C., Norwalk. Seller: Cheryl Sue Davisson Bergem, Norwalk. Property: 3 Valley View Road, Unit 10, Norwalk. Amount: $334,000. Filed June 25. Bowen, Scott and Barclay Bowen, Norwalk. Seller: Keith L. Cavanagh and Leslie A. Cavanagh, Norwalk. Property: 50 Roton Ave., Norwalk. Amount: $1,700,000. Filed June 25.

Dougherty, James P. and Janelle Dougherty, Greenwich. Seller: Christopher K. Hearn and Wendolyn Leigh Hearn, Greenwich. Property: 15 Pinecroft Road, Greenwich. Amount: $0. Filed July 2. Elsinger, Sarah Beth and Michael Catalano, Fairfax, Virginia. Seller: Aviania Iliadis and Daniel Cardiello, Stamford. Property: 31 Applebee Road, Stamford. Amount: $525,000. Filed July 22. Garcia, Andres Sebastian and Guadalupe Diaz de Rosa, Tampa, Florida. Seller: Scott Lewis and James Davis, Stamford. Property: 35 Deepwood Road, Stamford. Amount: $733,700. Filed July 24. Gulati, Jay and Mona Gulati, Stamford. Seller: Boris Miloslavsky and Helen Miloslavsky, Stamford. Property: Lot D, Map 14634. Woods End Road, Stamford. Amount: $200,000. Filed July 25. Jacobs, Jesse B. and Samuelle Terese Lazar Jacobs, New York, New York. Seller: Robert J. Oca, Greenwich. Property: 95 Valleywood Road, Cos Cob. Amount: $950,000. Filed July 1.

Braun, Cameron and Kathleen Braun, New York, New York. Seller: Eric W. Strong and Martine W. Strong, Stamford. Property: 14 Hickory Drive, Stamford. Amount: $810,000. Filed July 22.

Kabir, Mohammed N., Stamford. Seller: Thomas G. Radesky, Stamford. Property: 14 Lipton Place, Stamford. Amount: $395,000. Filed July 23.

Cabral, Jeffrey A. and Sara Fredriksen, Norwalk. Seller: John R. Durishin and Maria Durishin, St. Augustine, Florida. Property: 14 Mohawk Drive, Norwalk. Amount: $399,000. Filed June 24.

Kennedy, Michael R. and Nicole Kennedy, Greenwich. Seller: Suzanne Michaud-Diddel, Greenwich. Property: 17 Mallard Drive, Greenwich. Amount: $885,000. Filed July 26.

Campbell, Bradley G. and Gina Marie Fiorito, Seattle, Washington. Seller: Richard A. Hill and Leslee B. Hill, Canton. Property: 127 Greyrock Place, Unit 813, Stamford. Amount: $285,000. Filed July 23.

Klaassens, Michael, Hoboken, New Jersey. Seller: John DeFranceschi and Andrea DeFranceschi, Stamford. Property: 584 Hope St., Unit 6, Stamford. Amount: $479,000. Filed July 25.

Cohen, Ziv E. and Rina Levy Cohen, Greenwich. Seller: Sven Juul-Sorensen and People’s United Bank NA, Greenwich. Property: 14 Hilton Heath, Cos Cob. Amount: $0. Filed July 2.

Kushner, Pamela, Stamford. Seller: Maurice A. Cabral and Margaret B. Cabral, Stamford. Property: 35 Bittersweet Lane, Stamford. Amount: $690,000. Filed July 23.

Condron, Lindsay C., Norwalk. Seller: Scott R. Schwarmann, Norwalk. Property: 29 Morehouse Lane, Norwalk. Amount: $970,000. Filed June 24.

LoParco, Blanche and Mauro LoParco, Greenwich. Seller: Blanche LoParco and Mauro LoParco, Greenwich. Property: 52 Charles St., Greenwich. Amount: $0. Filed July 30.

Delgado, Nancy J. and William Delgado, Norwalk. Seller: Richard A. Curcio, Norwalk. Property: 105 Richards Ave., Unit 2501, Norwalk. Amount: $318,000. Filed June 24.

Madden, Donald P., Greenwich. Seller: Donald P. Madden, Greenwich. Property: 261 Lake Ave., Greenwich. Amount: $0. Filed July 25.

Della Marta Santana, Joao Lucas and Natasha A. Marins, Greenwich. Seller: Kathleen V. Gilligan, Norwalk. Property: 9 Fairweather Drive, Norwalk. Amount: $370,000. Filed June 25.

Martorano Jr., James J., Yorktown Heights, New York. Seller: Doris Cucchiarella, Stamford. Property: 105 Harbor Drive, Unit 140, Stamford. Amount: $445,000. Filed July 24.

McFadden, Andrew B., Greenwich. Seller: Andrew B. McFadden, Greenwich. Property: 264 Bruce Park Ave., Greenwich. Amount: $1. Filed July 16. McFall, Maria, Norwalk. Seller: Susan R. Casey Norwalk. Property: 10 Rocky Point Road, Norwalk. Amount: $1,200,000. Filed June 24. Olson, Ashley, Cos Cob. Seller: John B. Latham and Karen A. Latham, Norwalk. Property: 26 Sawmill Road, Norwalk. Amount: $490,000. Filed June 24. Passalacqua, Timothy J., Riverside. Seller: Karen L. Hayward, Old Lyme. Property: 2 Spruce St., Riverside. Amount: $1,625,000. Filed July 8. Patel, Ravi and Dhruti Patel, Stamford. Seller: Aljamol K. Jose and Thomas C. Kappen, Trumbull. Property: 240 Wardwell St., Unit 25, Stamford. Amount: $250,000. Filed July 24. Patterson, Thomas K. and Bridget C. Patterson, Stamford. Seller: Joseph Tedesco and Cathy J. Tedesco, Stamford. Property: 86 Clay Hill Road, Stamford. Amount: $500,000. Filed July 24. Qiu Min Zhang and Qun Li, Stamford. Seller: Salvatore Docimo, et al, Stamford. Property: 93 Noble St., Stamford. Amount: $575,000. Filed July 23. Ramirez, William W. and Lilian Irene Muralles-Llamas, Norwalk. Seller: Jacqueline Proulx, Norwalk. Property: 66 Winding Lane, Norwalk. Amount: $320,000. Filed June 24. Simone, Andrew and Katharine Simone, Norwalk. Seller: Benjamin Woolley and Stefania Woolley, Norwalk. Property: 20 Gilbert Hill Road, Norwalk. Amount: $585,000. Filed June 24. Sohn, Joohee, Greenwich. Seller: Richard Reitman, New York, New York. Property: 28 Sheffield Way, Greenwich. Amount: $1,950,000. Filed July 19. Sorrell, Ana J. and James Edwin Sorrell II, Stamford. Seller: Hilliard B. Bloom and Alison E. Bloom, Norwalk. Property: 13 Cornwall Road, Norwalk. Amount: $475,000. Filed June 24. Sztremer, Pawel, Napanoch, New York. Seller: Agnes Peterson, Long Boat Key, Florida. Property: 98 Southfield Ave., Unit J-3B, Stamford. Amount: $400,000. Filed July 24.

Tedesco, Robert Lawrence and Julia Beata Tedesco, Greenwich. Seller: Airline D. Towne, et al, Greenwich. Property: Lot 44, Map 828, Greenwich. Amount: $637,750. Filed July 1. Uy, Brian B. and Ivy L. Uy, Stamford. Seller: Cynthia DeAngelis, Stamford. Property: 96 Euclid Ave., Stamford. Amount: $680,000. Filed July 25. Vahora, Mahammadjaved and Faridaben Vahora, Norwalk. Seller: Carnes Rene and Armelle Rene, Norwalk. Property: 29 Ferris Ave., Norwalk. Amount: $200,000. Filed June 24. Valencia, Cecilia and Diogenes Caro, Norwalk. Seller: Beatriz A. Perez, Mamaroneck, New York. Property: 175 Strawberry Hill Ave., Norwalk. Amount: $419,900. Filed June 25. Verses, Jeremey M. and Merissa D. Dimperio, Stamford. Seller: Juan C. Prada and Kimberly A. Prada, Norwalk. Property: 49 Stuart Ave., Unit C, Norwalk. Amount: $206,000. Filed June 21. West, Meskerema Ayalew and Jermaine West, Norwalk. Seller: Linda E. Brookner and Leah Brookner, Norwalk. Property: 11 Surrey Drive, Norwalk. Amount: $487,890. Filed June 24. Winn, Erika Gjesteby and Kevin Patrick Winn, Norwalk. Seller: Christine M. Cacace, Norwalk. Property: 2 Dover St., Unit 1, Norwalk. Amount: $249,000. Filed June 24.

FORECLOSURES Ali, Mujibur R., et al. Creditor: JPMorgan Chase Bank National Association, Jacksonville, Florida. Property: 195 Sixth St., Bridgeport. Mortgage default. Filed April 12. Almajano, Jogene, et al. Creditor: Webster Bank NA, Waterbury. Property: 640 Ezra St., Bridgeport. Mortgage default. Filed April 9. Ammon, Thomas J. Creditor: Citibank NA, Columbus, Ohio. Property: 213 Gilman St., Bridgeport. Mortgage default. Filed April 8. Beason, Penrod, et al. Creditor: US Bank National Association, Chicago, Illinois. Property: 859-861 Iranistan Ave., Bridgeport. Mortgage default. Filed April 3. Busch Jr., William. Creditor: Seaside Village Homes Inc., Bridgeport. Property: Unit 165 Seaside Village Homes Inc. Bridgeport. Mortgage default. Filed Aug. 30.

Facts & Figures Class, Sugeil, et al. Creditor: US Bank National Association, Owensboro, Kentucky. Property: 2142-2144 Seaview Ave., Bridgeport. Mortgage default. Filed April 5. Clean It Up Services LLC, et al. Creditor: Millennium Trust Company LLC, Titusville, Pennsylvania. Property: 772-774 Arctic St., Bridgeport. Mortgage default. Filed April 3. Constantini, Sebastian, et al. Creditor: Deutsche Bank National Trust Co., Armonk, New York. Property: 118 Wade St., Bridgeport. Mortgage default. Filed April 15. Eaton Investments LLC, et al. Creditor: ABL One LLC, Bridgeport. Property: 2295 E. Main St., Bridgeport. Mortgage default. Filed April 10. Gulyas, Robert J., et al. Creditor: DLJ Mortgage Capital Inc., Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 535 Saunders Ave., Bridgeport. Mortgage default. Filed April 10. Iwaszkiewicz, Mark Edward, et al. Creditor: People’s United Bank National Association, Avon. Property: Unit 2, Huntington Gardens Condominium, Bridgeport. Mortgage default. Filed April 15. Lusylma LLC, et al. Creditor: Benchmark Municipal Tax Services LTD, Bridgeport. Property: 254-264 Jefferson St., Bridgeport. Mortgage default. Filed April 10. Luu, David V., et al. Creditor: Nationstar Mortgage LLC, Dallas, Texas. Property: Unit 202, NOB Hill Condominium, Bridgeport. Mortgage default. Filed April 11. Morales, Jorge and Julia Morales. Creditor: People’s United Bank National Association, Avon. Property: 147 Helen St., Bridgeport. Mortgage default. Filed April 9. Trombetta, Maria M., et al. Creditor: Nationstar Mortgage LLC, Coppell, Texas. Property: 214 Burnsford Ave., Bridgeport. Mortgage default. Filed Sep. 5.

JUDGMENTS Aarons, Shane, Bridgeport. $3,201, in favor of Credit Management Corp., Westbrook, by Susan Miller-Price, Bridgeport. Property: 329 Willow St., Bridgeport. Filed June 26. Ancrum, Robert, Bridgeport. $3,601, in favor of The United Illuminating Company, New Haven, by Nair & Levin PC, Bloomfield. Property: 90 Orland St., Bridgeport. Filed June 28.

Corsi, Silvia, et al, Stamford. $60,720, in favor of AL 1/Stamford Senior Housing LLC, Stamford, by Evans, Feldman & Associates LLC, New Haven. Property: 39 Dunn Ave., Stamford. Filed Aug. 5.

Profit, Kevin, Bridgeport. $920, in favor of Midland Funding LLC, San Diego, California, by the Law Offices of Howard Lee Schiff PC, East Hartford. Property: 375 Priscilla St., Bridgeport. Filed April 4.

Creighton, Phyllis, Bridgeport. $1,905, in favor of The United Illuminating Company, New Haven, by Nair & Levin, PC, Bloomfield. Property: 985 Briarwood Ave., Bridgeport. Filed April 2.

Rankine, Diane, Bridgeport. $11,580, in favor of The Southern Connecticut Gas Company, Orange, by Nair & Levin, PC, Bloomfield. Property: 120 Whitney Ave., Unit 122, Bridgeport. Filed June 28.

Dempsey, Dontay R., Bridgeport. $20,694, in favor of The United Illuminating Company, New Haven, by Nair & Levin, PC, Bloomfield. Property: 284 Granfield Ave., Bridgeport. Filed April 4.

Rivera, Katherine, Bridgeport. $1,377, in favor of Atlantic Credit & Finance, Roanoke, Virginia, by the Law Offices of Howard Lee Schiff PC, East Hartford. Property: 75-Wheeler Ave, Unit G 03, Bridgeport. Filed April 3.

Kaczanowski, Karen, Bridgeport. $1,999, in favor of The United Illuminating Company, New Haven, by Nair & Levin, PC, Bloomfield. Property: 80 Cartwright St., Unite K8, Bridgeport. Filed April 2. Malenge, Nono B., Bridgeport. $1989, in favor of Atlantic Credit & Finance, Roanoke, Virginia, by the Law Offices Howard Lee Schiff PC, East Hartford. Property: 725 Hart St., Bridgeport. Filed April 3.

Saez, Reuben, Bridgeport. $679, in favor of Midland Funding LLC, San Diego, California, by the Law Offices of Howard Lee Schiff PC, East Hartford. Property: 165 Marigold Ave., Bridgeport. Filed April 4. Santiago, Jose, Bridgeport. $4,669, in favor of The United Illuminating Company, New Haven, by Nair & Levin PC, Bloomfield. Property: 25 Lansing Place, Bridgeport. Filed April 4.

Mascendaro, Philip, Bridgeport. $6,854, in favor of American Express Centurion Bank, Salt Lake City, Utah, by Zwicker & Associates PC, Enfield. Property: 295 Glendale Ave., Unit C3, Bridgeport. Filed June 19.

Spinelli, Paul, Bridgeport. $6,000, in favor of Rosenberg, Miller, Hite & Morilla LLC, Stratford, by Rosenberg, Miller, Hite & Morilla LLC, Stratford. Property: 805 Arctic St., Bridgeport. Filed April 2.

Moinuddin, Sarker, Bridgeport. $26,584, in favor of Mantis Funding LLC, New York, New York, by Jacobs & Rozich LLC, New Haven. Property: 1376 Chopsey Hill Road, Bridgeport. Filed April 2.

Toms, William M., Bridgeport. $4,260, in favor of The United Illuminating Company, New Haven, by Nair & Levin, PC, Bloomfield. Property: 1443 Stratford Ave., Bridgeport. Filed April 2.

Mulgrave, Kevin, Bridgeport. $4,960, in favor of Synchrony Bank, Bridgeport, by Solomon and Solomon PC, Albany, New York. Property: 77 Hillcrest Road, Bridgeport. Filed June 24. NV Services LLC, et al, Stamford. $133,699, in favor of The Community Economic Development Fund I LLC, Meriden, by Seiger Greller Laurie LLP, West Hartford. Property: 24 Applebee Road, Stamford. Filed Aug. 19. Parker, Lillie M., Bridgeport. $6,520, in favor of The Southern Connecticut Gas Company, Orange, by Nair & Levin, PC, Bloomfield. Property: 30 Jennings Ave., Bridgeport. Filed June 19. Pierce, Debra and Christopher Chase, Bridgeport. $2,591, in favor of Family Dental Group-Ca, Fairfield, by Abraham M. Hoffmann, Trumbull. Property: 444 Pond St., Bridgeport. Filed June 28.

Cruz, Vilma, 281 Vincelette St., Bridgeport. $800, civil proceeding tax. Filed April 11.

Loper, Curtis L., 1378 Kossuth St., Bridgeport. $35, civil proceeding tax. Filed April 11.

De Jesus, Blanca, 1383 Pembroke St., Bridgeport. $425, civil proceeding tax. Filed April 11.

Maldonado, Anna Delia, 1417 E. Main St., Bridgeport. $400, civil proceeding tax. Filed April 11.

Depara, Angel M., 1278 E. Main St., Bridgeport. $130, civil proceeding tax. Filed April 11.

Merriman, Lisa Cooper and Keith Merriman, 8 Senga Road, Norwalk. $3,407, civil proceeding tax. Filed May 14.

Ebron, Darren, 682 Shelton St., Bridgeport. $717, civil proceeding tax. Filed April 11. Gatt, Peter and Meghan Gatt, 26 Thomes St., Rowayton. $38,370, civil proceeding tax. Filed May 20. Guzman, Sandra T., 1166 Kossuth St., Bridgeport. $1,100, civil proceeding tax. Filed April 11. Hargrave, Annette, 1056 Kossuth St., Bridgeport. $2,000, civil proceeding tax. Filed April 11.

Morales, Raquel, 181 Orchard St., Bridgeport. $81, civil proceeding tax. Filed April 11. Ortiz, Jesus, 292 Berkshire Ave., Bridgeport. $163, civil proceeding tax. Filed April 11.

Wiggers, Edwin and Mia Constanza Wiggers, 20 East St., Norwalk. $7,207, civil proceeding tax. Filed May 7.

Mechanic’s Liens Schor Jr., Alfred and Christin N. Schor, Fairfield. Filed by Rizzo Masonry & Landscaping Inc., by Steven Carusone. Property: 101 Spring Hill Road, Fairfield. Amount: $5,500. Filed Aug. 9. Sonnenfeld, Konrad Stefan and Melissa B. Papageorge, Fairfield. Filed by Land-Tech Consultants Inc., by Peter Romano. Property: 4900 Congress St., Fairfield. Amount: $80,616. Filed Aug. 14.

Rivera, Jessika and Raul Rivera, 683 Ogden St., Bridgeport. $164, civil proceeding tax. Filed April 11. Ulloa, Erick, 1316 Pembroke St., Bridgeport. $796, civil proceeding tax. Filed April 11.

LIENS Federal Tax Liens Filed Balarezo, Dolores A., 400 Ogden St., Bridgeport. $405, civil proceeding tax. Filed April 11. Bonet, Fernando and Mercedes Bonet, 126 Orchard St., Bridgeport. $214, civil proceeding tax. Filed April 11. Cantos, Jaime, 954 Kossuth St., Bridgeport. $415, civil proceeding tax. Filed April 11. Charles, Colette and Arnold Charles, 560 Stillman St., Bridgeport. $292, civil proceeding tax. Filed April 11. Corwell, Bruce, 233 Blake St., Bridgeport. $599, civil proceeding tax. Filed April 11.

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Facts & Figures LIS PENDENS Adler, Eric, et al, Stamford. Filed by McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for Wells Fargo Bank NA. Property: 1 Strawberry Hill Court, Unit 8G, Stamford. Action: foreclose defendants’ mortgage. Filed Aug. 26. Agnes, Joseph, et al, Stamford. Filed by O’Connell, Attmore & Morris LLC, Hartford, for Bayview Loan Servicing LLC. Property: 80 Lawn Ave., Unit 25, Stamford. Action: foreclose defendants’ mortgage. Filed Aug. 1. Albrecht, Jon C., et al, Norwalk. Filed by McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB. Property: 110 Grumman Ave., Norwalk. Action: foreclose defendants’ mortgage. Filed Sep. 6. Clemens, Gerald, et al, Stamford. Filed by Bendett & McHugh PC, Farmington, for Bank of America NA. Property: 229 Seaton Road, Unit 2, Stamford. Action: foreclose defendants’ mortgage. Filed Aug. 21. Cunningham, Linda, et al, Stamford. Filed by Bendett & McHugh PC, Farmington, for Nationstar Mortgage LLC. Property: 12 Kenilworth Drive East, Stamford. Action: foreclose defendants’ mortgage. Filed July 31. Den Baas, Johannes Willem, et al, Stamford. Filed by Zeldes, Needle & Cooper PC, Bridgeport, for Northeast 15-21 LLC. Property: 351 Erskine Road, Stamford. Action: foreclose defendants’ mortgage. Filed Aug. 12. G Force Construction LLC, et al, Stamford. Filed by Law Office of Robert A. Ziegler, Plainville, for Kamco Supply Corp. of New England. Property: 2118 Long Ridge Road, Stamford. Action: foreclose defendants’ mortgage. Filed Aug. 22. Garnett, Gwendolyn Askew, et al, Stamford. Filed by McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for Finance of America Reverse LLC. Property: 3 Green St., Stamford. Action: foreclose defendants’ mortgage. Filed Aug. 13.

Garzon Duhov, Oro Lucy, et al, Norwalk. Filed by Benjamin, Gold & Troyb PC, Stamford, for Silvermine Crossing Condominium Association Inc. Property: Unit 17, Silvermine Crossing, Norwalk. Action: foreclose defendants’ mortgage. Filed Sep. 3.

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Gorgas, Mary, et al, Stamford. Filed by Bendett & McHugh PC, Farmington, for Wells Fargo Bank NA. Property: 1 Strawberry Hill Court, Unit 1D, Stamford. Action: foreclose defendants’ mortgage. Filed Aug. 8. Harbor Point LLC, et al, Stamford. Filed by John P. Regan, Stamford, for the city of Stamford. Property: 62 Dyke Lane, Stamford. Action: foreclose defendants’ mortgage. Filed Aug. 6. Joyner, Theresa, et al, Norwalk. Filed by Halloran & Sage LLP, Hartford, for Connecticut Housing Finance Authority. Property: Lot 25, Map 61, Quintard Avenue, Norwalk. Action: foreclose defendants’ mortgage. Filed Sep. 4. Leis, Edgardo, et al, Stamford. Filed by Marinosci Law Group PC, Warwick, Rhode Island, for Bank of America NA. Property: 213 Weed Ave., Stamford. Action: foreclose defendants’ mortgage. Filed Aug. 20.

Zomaletho, Rama Horus, et al, Stamford. Filed by Vincent J. Freccia III, Stamford, for the city of Stamford. Property: 82 Congress St., Stamford. Action: foreclose defendants’ mortgage. Filed Aug. 8.

Gega, David, Norwalk, by Seth J. Arnowitz. Lender: Wells Fargo Bank, 101 N. Phillips Ave., Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Property: 5 Amundsen St., Norwalk. Amount: $279,000. Filed April 5.

LEASES

Intrieri, Michael, Norwalk, by N/A. Lender: People’s United Bank National Association, 850 Main St., Bridgeport. Property: 18 Lorena St., Norwalk. Amount: $620,800. Filed April 4.

Bomama’s LLC, by Steven V. Pugliese. Landlord: 85 Pemberwick LLC, Greenwich. Property: 83 Pemberwick Road, Greenwich. Term: 10 years, commenced April 1, 2019. Filed April 1. Luthe, Luise, by Edward Sinclair Jr. Landlord: The Indian Harbor House Owners Corp., Greenwich. Property: 630 Steamboat Road, Greenwich. Term: 40 years, commenced Feb. 28, 2019. Filed March 8.

MORTGAGES

Mehan, Barbara, et al, Stamford. Filed by Vincent J. Freccia III, Stamford, for the city of Stamford. Property: 49 Midland Ave., Stamford. Action: foreclose defendants’ mortgage. Filed Aug. 7.

Bell, Joan and Judson Bell, Stamford, by J. Slagle Lender: Freedom Mortgage Corp., 907 Pleasant Valley Ave., Suite 3, Mount Laurel, New Jersey. Property: 124 Pine Hill Ave., Stamford. Amount: $540,038. Filed July 2.

Pia, Sharon J., et al, Stamford. Filed by Milford Law LLC, Milford, for Wilmington Savings Fund Society. Property: 202 Highview Ave., Unit 4, Stamford. Action: foreclose defendants’ mortgage. Filed Aug. 22.

Bienen, Richard K. and Diana L. Bienen, Norwalk, by Michael T. Nedder. Lender: Loandepot.com LLC, 26642 Towne Center Drive, Foothill Ranch, California. Property: 24 Ensign Road, Norwalk. Amount: $750,000. Filed April 4.

Russbach, Kristina, et al, Stamford. Filed by McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA. Property: 291 Hope St., Unit B4, Stamford. Action: foreclose defendants’ mortgage. Filed Aug. 12.

Bland, Ryan and Chalyce Bland, Stamford, by Dennis J. Bujdud. Lender: Home Point Financial Corp., 9 Entin Road, Suite 200, Parsippany, New Jersey. Property: 171 High Clear Drive, Stamford. Amount: $492,000. Filed July 2.

Stergion, Lainie D., Stamford. Filed by Ackerly & Ward, Stamford, for Stamford Water Pollution Control Authority. Property: 161 Weed Ave., Stamford. Action: foreclose defendant’s mortgage. Filed Aug. 12.

Charles, Martin, Norwalk, by Theresa St. Peter. Lender: M&T Bank, 1 M&T Plaza, Buffalo, New York. Property: 4 Osborne Ave., Norwalk. Amount: $188,750. Filed April 4.

Tishman, Justin, et al, Stamford. Filed by Bendett & McHugh PC, Farmington, for US Bank NA, Property: 143 Hoyt St., Unit 5E, Stamford. Action: foreclose defendants’ mortgage. Filed Aug. 1.

Cole, David and Donna L.P. Cole, Norwalk, by C. Stacy Thompson. Lender: Quicken Loans Inc., 1050 Woodward Ave., Detroit, Michigan. Property: 65 Dry Hill Road, Norwalk. Amount: $239,200. Filed April 5.

Viggiano, Dominick, et al, Stamford. Filed by McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for Wells Fargo Bank, Minnesota NA. Property: 552 Den Road, Stamford. Action: foreclose defendants’ mortgage. Filed Aug. 9.

Damian, Israel, Norwalk, by N/A. Lender: United Wholesale Mortgage, 585 S. Boulevard East, Pontiac, Michigan. Property: 6 Pocono Road, Norwalk. Amount: $140,000. Filed April 4.

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Jansson, Erik Gunnar Octavio and Melisa Stephanie Cardona, Stamford, by Clare Bolduc. Lender: Citizens Bank NA, 1 Citizens Plaza, Providence, Rhode Island. Property: 93 Clover Hill Drive, Stamford. Amount: $300,000. Filed July 2. Lazarides, Evmorfia, Norwalk, by Yuliana Gomez. Lender: United Bank, 1645 Ellington Road, South Windsor. Property: 12 Elmwood Ave., Norwalk. Amount: $119,000. Filed April 5. Pareja, Maria Gabriela, Stamford, by Maria C. Miller. Lender: Third Federal Savings, 7007 Broadway Ave., Cleveland, Ohio. Property: 18 Grandview Ave., Stamford. Amount: $85,400. Filed July 2.

NEW BUSINESSES 1484 High Ridge LLC, 1484 High Ridge Road, Stamford 06903, c/o Abdul Rahman Alsamet. Filed July 18. Anthony’s Café, 1063 Hope St., Stamford 06907, c/o Yves Lovonsky. Filed July 18. Bitspark, 1425 Bedford St., Stamford 06905, c/o Thomas Sandler. Filed July 19. Charo Haircut on the Spot, 110 Crystal St., Apartment 2, Stamford 06902, c/o Charo Giron-Carranza. Filed July 17. Global Homegoods, 82 Crystal St., Stamford 06902, c/o Jose Reyes Reyes Operation LLC. Filed July 15. Good Kush Collection, 695 Atlantic St., Apartment 904, Stamford 06902, c/o Christia K. Hollway. Filed July 19. High Ridge Nursery, 215 Idlewood Drive, Stamford 06902, c/o Jennifer Damico. Filed July 12.

Thresher, Maureen and Thomas T. Thresher, Norwalk, by Andrew Schlemmer III. Lender: Bank of America NA, 100 N. Tryon St., Charlotte, North Carolina. Property: 16 Bumblebee Lane, Norwalk. Amount: $110,000. Filed April 4.

High Ridge Nursery, 215 Idlewood Drive, Stamford 06905, c/o Veronica J. Thomas. Filed July 18.

Vittorio, Maryann, Norwalk, by Robert E. Colapietro. Lender: Nationstar Mortgage LLC, 8950 Cypress Waters Blvd., Dallas, Texas. Property: 29 Van Buren Ave., Unit J5. Norwalk. Amount: $201,750. Filed April 4.

Jessica Proulx Designs LLC, 301 Commons Park South. Unit 210, Stamford 06902, c/o Jessica Proulx. Filed July 12.

Vonashek, Justin R., Norwalk, by N/A. Lender: Guaranteed Rate Inc., 3940 N. Ravenswood, Chicago, Illinois. Property: 169 A. W Norwalk Road, Norwalk. Amount: $482,125. Filed April 5. Wei, Elizabeth and Benny Wei, Norwalk, by Michael S. Rosten. Lender: Wells Fargo Bank, 101 N. Phillips Ave., Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Property: 46 Prospect Ave., Unit 3D, Norwalk. Amount: $131,250. Filed April 5.

Ice view Tavern, 1063 Hope St., Stamford 06907, c/o S.S.C. LLC. Filed July 18.

Johan Fresh Vegetable, 235 W. Main St., Apartment 813, Stamford 06902, c/o Jose Alejandro Bisono. Filed July 12. Lucio’s Carpentry, 103 North St., Apartment 2A, Stamford 06902, c/o Lucio Hernandez. Filed July 17. Ludin Landscaping and Garden Services, 39 Greenwood Hill St., Apartment 3, Stamford 06902, c/o Ludin Naun Posadas-Ramos. Filed July 18. Milk and Honey, 83 Morgan St., Suite D, Stamford 06905, c/o JC Center LLC. Filed July 12. Mommy’s Angels Boutique, 37 Greenwich Ave., Unit 1-3, Stamford 06902, c/o Nicole Alexander-Armstead. Filed July 17.

Naturall You Fine Crafts, 262 Glenbrook Road, Apartment 44D, Stamford 06906, c/o Joao Victor Signorelli. Filed July 18. NBM Maintenance, 100 Van Buskirk Ave., Stamford 06902, c/o Brandon J. Calderon. Filed July 15. Rainbow Rental Properties, 61 Carroll St., Stamford 06907, c/o Michaelina Altamura. Filed July 22. Shippan Corner Variety, 379 Shippan Ave., Stamford 06902, c/o Enrique Pagani. Filed July 15. Speedy’s Pizza, 910 E. Main St., Stamford 06902, c/o Bonifacio Marroquin Carias. Filed July 17. Tiso Solprop/DBA Cos Central Auto, 188 Mountain Wood Road, Stamford 06903, c/o Robert Tiso. Filed July 16. Victoria House Cleaning, 66 W. Washington Ave., Stamford 06902, c/o Margarita Martinez. Filed July 18. Vilca’s Painting, 23 Seaton Road, Apartment 3, Stamford 06902, c/o Ramiro Vilca. Filed July 18.

PATENTS Compositions of protein receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitors. Patent no. 10,421,763 issued to Jay Jie-Giang Wu, Fremont, California; Ling Wang, Fremont, California. Assigned to Purdue Pharma LP, Stamford. Measurement and calibration of a networked loudspeaker system. Patent no. 10,425,759 issued to Levi Gene Pearson, Lehi, Utah. Assigned to Harman, Stamford. Neural network-based loudspeaker modeling with a deconvolution filter. Patent no. 10,425,730 issued to Ajay Iyer, Murray, Utah; Douglas J. Button, Simi Valley, California. Assigned to Harman, Stamford.

LEGAL NOTICES Notice of Formation of North Atlantic Solar, LLC Art. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 4/18/19.Offc. Loc: Westchester Cty. SSNY desig. as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 75 South Broadway STE 400. White Plains., NY 10601. Purpose: any lawful purpose. #62300 NOTICE OF FORMATION of DPSGNY2 LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with Secy of State of NY (SSNY) on 5/6/2019. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated agent upon whom process may be served and shall mail copy of process against LLC to 19 Cheshire Lane, Scarsdale, NY 10583. Purpose: any lawful act. #62306 NOTICE OF FORMATION of DPSGNY1 LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with Secy of State of NY (SSNY) on 5/6/2019. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated agent upon whom process may be served and shall mail copy of process against LLC to 19 Cheshire Lane, Scarsdale, NY 10583. Purpose: any lawful act. #62307 Notice of Formation of Cherry Tree Lane LLC. Art. of Org. filed with SSNY 8/15/19. NY office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent for process. SSNY shall mail copy of process to: c/o Dentons US LLP, Attn Brian E. Raftery, Esq., 1221 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020. Any lawful act or activity. #62308 Fermi Holdings, LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) 5/10/2019. Cty: Westchester. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to David Goldman, 11 Reimer Rd., Scarsdale, NY 10583. General Purpose. #62309 Notice of Formation of ROBUSTWAY LLC Art. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 07/09/19. Offc. Loc: Westchester Cty. SSNY desig. as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 5 Broad St W, Mount Vernon, NY 10552. Purpose: any lawful purpose. #62310 21 Park Drive South LLC. Filed 7/22/19 Office: Westchester Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: 2 Purdy Avenue, Rye, NY 10580 Purpose: all lawful #62311 Autobahn Detail LLC. Filed 7/31/19 Office: Westchester Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: 6 Hoye Drive, Cortlandt Manor, NY 10567 Purpose: all lawful #62312 Brevoort Lane LLC. Filed 7/31/19 Office: Westchester Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: 85 Brevoort Lane, Rye, NY 10580 Purpose: all lawful #62313 Westchester Limos NY LLC. Filed 7/26/19 Office: Westchester Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: 462 Lakeview Ave, Valhalla, NY 10595 Purpose: all lawful #62314 Notice of Formation of Miitra, LLC. Art. of Org. filed with SSNY on 8/6/19. Office Loc: Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 23 Winnetou Road, White Plains, NY 10603. Purpose: any lawful act or activity #62317

NOTICE OF FORMATION of New Roc Asset Management, LLC. Arts of Org filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 08/26/2019. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated agent upon whom process may be served and shall mail copy of process against LLC to principal business address: 41 Flatbush Ave., Ste 229, Brooklyn, NY 11217. Purpose: Any lawful act. #62319 Notice of Formation of Judi Hark, LLC Art. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 9/3/19. Offc. Loc: Westchester Cty. SSNY desig. agent upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 75 Meadow Lane New Rochelle, NY 10805. Purpose: all lawful purpose. #62321 ALPHA STRATEGISTS LLC Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 08/07/19. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: The LLC, 240 Halstead Avenue, A7, Harrison, New York 10528, principal business location of the LLC. Purpose: any lawful business activity. #62322 Notice of Formation of 88 HENRY ASSOC. LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the Secy of State of NY (SSNY) on 8/15/19. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 94 Henry Avenue Harrison, NY 10528. Purpose: any lawful act or activity. #62323 Victoria Cairl, LLC, Art. of Org. filed with NY Secy. of State on 06/17/19. Office located in Westchester Co. Secy. of State designated as agent upon which process may be served. Secy. Of State shall mail a copy of any process against it served upon him/her to: 1452 Elm Street, Peekskill, NY 10566. LLC may engage in any lawful act or activity for which a limited liability company may be formed. #62324 Prime Wholesale Autos, LLC. Filed 9/12/19. Office: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to the LLC at 3603 James St., Shrub Ok, NY 10588. Purpose: Any lawful. #62325 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: THE LAW FIRM OF CHERYL A. MERRITT-GILES, ESQ. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 8/28/2019. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the PLLC, c/o The Law Firm of Cheryl A. Merritt-Giles, Esq. White Plains Post Office Box 127, 100 Fisher Avenue White Plains, NY 10606-1953. Purpose: For the practice of the profession of law. #62326 Notice of formation of Limited Liability Company (ìLLCî). Name: South Regent Street Developer LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of the State of New York (ìSSNYî) on September 11, 2019. 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 South Regent Street Developer LLC, 211 South Ridge Street, Rye Brook, New York 10573. Purpose/character of LLC is to engage in any lawful act or activity. #62327

Peerenboom-Bowyer Racing Stables LLC, App of Auth. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) 6/10/2019. Cty: Westchester. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to 26 Oak Ln., Scarsdale, NY 10583. General Purpose. #62328 KOMFY KIDS LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 08/28/2019. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail a copy of process to: The LLC, 6 Page Avenue, Yonkers, NY 10704, principal business location of the LLC. Purpose: any lawful. #62329 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (ìLLCî). NAME: Jxson Housing Fund LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of the State of New York (ìSSNYî) on 9/09/19. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: Cogency Global, 10 East 40th Street, New York, NY 10016. Purpose: any lawful business activity. #62330 The annual return of the Mack Goldner Memorial Foundation for the calendar year March 31, 2019 is available at its principal office located at 8 Ramapo Trail, Harrison, NY 10528 for inspection during regular business hours by any citizen who requests it within 180 days hereof. Principal Manager of the Foundation is Philip A.Marraccini, Esq. #62331

Notice of Formation of SOUNDVIEW LOT 2 LLC Articles of Organization Filed with the NY Secretary of State (SSNY) on 09/12/2019. Office Location: Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 875 Mamaroneck Ave., Suite 400, Mamaroneck, NY 10543. Purpose: any lawful purpose. #62337

Filed: 7/11/19 - Index No. 60439/2019

Notice of Formation of SOUNDVIEW LOT 3 LLC Articles of Organization Filed with the NY Secretary of State (SSNY) on 09/12/2019. Office Location: Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 875 Mamaroneck Ave., Suite 400, Mamaroneck, NY 10543. Purpose: any lawful purpose. #62338

DELORES LILLIAN GARRETT; THE UNKNOWN HEIRS-AT-LAW, NEXT-OF-KIN, DISTRIBUTEES, EXECUTORS, ADMINISTRATORS, TRUSTEES, DEVISEES, LEGATEES, ASSIGNEES, LIENORS, CREDITORS, AND SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST, AND GENERALLY ALL PERSONS HAVING OR CLAIMING, UNDER, BY OR THROUGH THE DECEDENT JESSIE C. JORDAN A/K/A CORINTHIA JORDAN BY PURCHASE, INHERITANCE, LIEN OR OTHERWISE, ANY RIGHT, TITLE OR INTEREST IN AND TO THE PREMISES DESCRIBED IN THE COMPLAINT HEREIN; STATE OF NEW YORK; THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (SOUTHERN DISTRICT); “JOHN DOE #1” through “JOHN DOE #10” inclusive the names of the ten last name Defendants being fictitious, real names unknown to the Plaintiff, the parties intended being persons or corporations having an interest in, or tenants or persons in possession of, portions of the mortgaged premises described in the Complaint,

Notice of Formation of SOUNDVIEW LOT 4 LLC Articles of Organization Filed with the NY Secretary of State (SSNY) on 09/12/2019. Office Location: Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 875 Mamaroneck Ave., Suite 400, Mamaroneck, NY 10543. Purpose: any lawful purpose. #62339

Plaintiff designates WESTCHESTER County as place of trial Venue is based upon County in which premises are being situate SUMMONS WITH NOTICE ACTION TO FORECLOSE A MORTGAGE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE FOR THE RMAC TRUST, SERIES 2016-CTT, Plaintiff,

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Defendants. TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your Answer or, if the Complaint is not served with this Summons, to serve a Notice of Appearance upon the Plaintiff’s attorney within twenty (20) days after the service of this Summons, exclusive of the date of service or within thirty (30) days after the service is complete if this Summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York. If you fail to so appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint. DATED: Elmsford, New York May 21, 2019 NOTICE

CSB3 Properties LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) 7/2/2019. Cty: Westchester. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to Beth Shubin Stein, MD, 34 Riverview Rd., Irvington, NY 10533. General Purpose. #62340

YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME

Notice is hereby given that an on-premise license, #TBA has been applied for by Homestyle Golf LLC to sell beer, wine and liquor at retail in an on premises establishment. For on premises consumption under the ABC law at 315 Mamaroneck Road Scarsdale NY 10583. #62341

Richard F. Komosinski Knuckles, Komosinski & Manfro, LLP Attorneys for Plaintiff

Notice of Formation of 114 Tinker, LLC. Art. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 5/29/15. Offc. Loc: Westchester Cty. Reg. Agent of LLC, upon whom process against it may be served, is United States Corporation Agents, Inc. 7014 13th Ave., Ste 202, Brooklyn, NY 11228. Purpose: any lawful purpose #62333

Notice of Formation (LLC). Name: 7208 TONNELLE REALTY, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with NY Dept. of State on 11/13/2018. Office location: Westchester COUNTY. NY DOS shall mail copy of process to: THE LLC, 1179 YONKERS AVE,YONKERS, NY 10704.Purpose: Any lawful activity #62342

NOTICE OF OBJECT OF ACTION AND RELIEF SOUGHT

Notice of Formation of 76 Thirteenth, LLC. Art. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 5/29/15. Offc. Loc: Westchester Cty. Reg. Agent of LLC, upon whom process against it may be served, is United States Corporation Agents, Inc. 7014 13th Ave., Ste 202, Brooklyn, NY 11228. Purpose: any lawful purpose #62334

Name of Limited Liability Company (LLC): The Best Destination LLC. Date of filing Articles of Organization with the Secretary of State (SSNY) 05/06/2019. The LLC is located in Westchester County. The SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process

Notice of Formation of McVey International Group LLC Art. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 8/27/19. Offc. Loc: Westchester Cty. SSNY design. As agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 1035 E Boston Post Road, Unit, 2-11, Mamaroneck, NY 10543. Purpose: any lawful purpose. #62332

Notice of Formation of 1829 Highland, LLC. Art. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 4/14/15. Offc. Loc: Westchester Cty. Reg. Agent of LLC, upon whom process against it may be served, is United States Corporation Agents, Inc. 7014 13th Ave., Ste 202, Brooklyn, NY 11228. Purpose: any lawful purpose #62335 Notice of formation of SMILE.AI, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 09/18/2019. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to: HAIFENG LI, 141 White Rd, Scarsdale, NY 10583. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. #62336

against it may be served. The post office address to which the SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against it served is to the principal business location at c/o 17 7th st Pelham, 10803 NY. Purpose of business of LLC is any lawful act or activity. #62304 23 Alden Street LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) 6/12/2019. Cty: Westchester. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to 437 Harrison Ave., Harrison, NY 10528. General Purpose. # 62315 Rachel Deliz Productions, LLC. Arts. Of Org. Filed with the SSNY on 9/3/19. Office: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC at 155 Weskora Ct, Yorktown Hts, NY 10598. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. # 62320

If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE FOR THE RMAC TRUST, SERIES 2016-CTT AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT.

565 Taxter Road, Suite 590, Elmsford, NY 10523 Phone: (914) 345-3020 NOTICE TO OCCUPANTS: U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE FOR THE RMAC TRUST, SERIES 2016-CTT IS FORECLOSING AGAINST THE OWNER OF THIS PREMISES. IF YOU LIVE HERE, THIS LAWSUIT MAY RESULT IN YOUR EVICTION. YOU MAY WISH TO CONTACT A LAWYER TO DISCUSS ANY RIGHTS AND POSSIBLE DEFENSES YOU MAY HAVE.

THE OBJECT of the above-entitled action is for the foreclosure of the following mortgage: Home Equity Conversion Mortgage made by Joseph E. Jordan (deceased) and Jessie C. Jordan a/k/a Corinthia Jordan (deceased) to Rockwell Equities, Inc. for $124,875.00 and interest, dated March 8, 1991 and recorded on May 30, 1991 in Liber 14576 of Mortgages, at page 309 in the office of the Westchester County Clerk/City Register; and which mortgage was ultimately assigned to U.S. Bank National Association, not in its individual capacity but solely as Trustee for the RMAC Trust, Series 2016-CIT by assignment dated July 19, 2017 and recorded July 28, 2017 in Control Number 572083827 in the office of the Westchester County Clerk/City Register. regarding premises known as 25 South High Street, Tuckahoe, New York 10707. The relief sought in the within action is final judgment directing the sale of the premises described above to satisfy the debt secured by the mortgage described above. The Plaintiff makes no personal claim against any Defendants in this action. The foregoing summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an order of the Honorable Joan B. Lefkowitz, J.S.C. dated and filed August 19, 2019 Help for Homeowners in Foreclosure New York State Law requires that we send you this notice about the foreclosure process. Please read it carefully. Sources of Information and Assistance The State encourages you to become informed about your options in foreclosure. In addition to seeking assistance from an attorney or legal aid office, there are government agencies and non-profit organizations that you may contact for information about possible options, including trying to work with your lender during this process. To locate an entity near you, you may call the toll-free helpline maintained by the New York State Department of Financial Services at (800) 342-3736 or visit the Departmentís website at http://www. dfs.ny.gov. Rights and Obligations YOU ARE NOT REQUIRED TO LEAVE YOUR HOME AT THIS TIME. You have the right to stay in your home during the foreclosure process. You are not required to leave your home unless and until your property is sold at auction pursuant to a judgment of foreclosure and sale. Regardless of whether you choose to remain in your home, YOU ARE REQUIRED TO TAKE CARE OF YOUR PROPERTY and pay property taxes in accordance with state and local law. Foreclosure Rescue Scams Be careful of people who approach you with offers to ìsaveî your home. There are individuals who watch for notices of foreclosure actions in order to unfairly profit from a homeownerís distress. You should be extremely careful about any such promises and any suggestions that you pay them a fee or sign over your deed. State law requires anyone offering such services for profit to enter into a contract which fully describes the services they will perform and fees they will charge, and which prohibits them from taking any money from you until they have completed all such promised services. #62316

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