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Getting out the vote: Stamford, Norwalk among county's fiercest competitions BY KEVIN ZIMMERMAN

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Voting is as much an emotional act as it is an intellectual one," former U.S. Treasury Department employee and Fox News contributor Monica Crowley once said — and there has been plenty of emotion on display throughout Fairfield County as the Nov. 2 election nears. High-profile mayoral elections in Stamford, Norwalk and Danbury, as well as competitions to lead over a dozen other munici-

palities in the county, have been marked by some heated — if not overheated — rhetoric as towns and cities work to determine what a post-pandemic world looks like. As has been routinely pointed out, some 27,000 people relocated to Connecticut from New York last year. According to a CBRE analysis of U.S. Postal Service data, eight Fairfield County locations — Westport, Stamford, Darien, Fairfield, New Canaan, Ridgefield, Shelton and Trumbull — were among the top 10 communities to ben-

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TCR splashes down in Harrison; joins with Marcus in developing Harrison project BY PETER KATZ

very much still in effect. Also playing a significant role is the roughly $1.1 billion the state is receiving from the federal American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act, which includes about $240 mil-

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sked to guess which Connecticut municipality is the first in the state to allow hemp cultivation on townowned land, Easton — population: 7,605, an increase of 115 over the past 10 years, according to the U.S. Census Bureau — probably wouldn’t finish in the top 10 for most residents. Yet there it is at 22 S. Park Ave.: A one-acre plot being used by Easton Grows LLC as a pilot educational farming initiative with hemp as its central product. The idea is to help local farmers gain hands-on experience by sustainably farming the crop with an eye toward commercialization. The project was created by longtime Easton residents Jeff Becker and Dwight Senior, who initially thought of establishing a hops-based facility, but due to the intricate trelliswork involved they soon turned instead to hemp. With the help of First Selectman Dave Bindelglass, the pair received a hemp cultivation license. Their search for additional partners eventually led them » EASTON GROWS

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Getting out the vote— lion in general government grants and another $140 million in Education Cost Sharing payments for local communities. While Stamford mayoral candidates Caroline Simmons (D) and Bobby Valentine (Unaffiliated) exchanged some pointed remarks during their series of debates, it was Jonathan Riddle, who is seeking to foil Norwalk incumbent Harry Rilling’s (D) quest for a fifth term, who may have had the election season's most eyebrow-raising line. Riddle said at an Oct. 26 virtual debate sponsored by the Greater Norwalk Chamber of Commerce that the city’s property values have increased tremendously due to the number of “refugees fleeing the Communist state of New York.” Riddle, who in 2020 lost his bid to unseat six-time incumbent Jim Himes in the race for U.S. House District, 62% to 36%, raised Rilling’s eyebrows during the virtual debate on Oct. 26 by announcing that children under the age of 12 run “zero” risk of contracting Covid-19. He added that he would suspend Norwalk’s mask mandate on his first day in office, although he would not prevent those still wishing to wear masks from doing so. Appearing unruffled by his opponent’s repeated charges of mismanagement, Rilling declared that the city is “going in the right direction” thanks to its schools, location and general “vibrancy,” and credited — without naming them — Norwalk’s Chief of Community and Economic Development Jessica Casey and its Director of Business Development & Tourism Sabrina Church with helping maintain a regular dialog with businesses and residents. Rilling also touted Norwalk’s placing 59th in a recent “best 100 places to live in America” survey conducted by Livability.com. Over the past 18 months, he said, Norwalk has welcomed over 400 new businesses and is conducting a citywide traffic study to address the congestion issues that come with development. Riddle, calling the latter situation “a traffic disaster,” accused the incumbent of recycling the same pro-Norwalk messages that he did four years ago and maintained that the city has actually been losing business, with Diageo’s 2020 relocation to Stamford and Priceline possibly exiting as well. Calling the city’s parking authority “a thorn in every single resident’s side,” the Republican candidate proposed free parking for every resident with a registered motor vehicle who is current with their property taxes — something that Rilling said had been tried before, with the result that people would park in front of businesses “all day,” thus depriving those businesses of additional customers. Riddle said that a two-hour time limit could be enforced for such residents, which could result in a ticket. “That’s not free parking, is it?” Rilling asked. The incumbent also said that the average tax rate in Norwalk has gone down since he took office in 2014; Riddle agreed but said that spending is up, creating a situation where “we need to cut government waste.” Of the approximately $39 million that Norwalk is receiving under ARP, Rilling said

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it would be spent over the next few years on “over 150 projects and initiatives,” including an expansion of workforce development and training, early childhood programs, and small business loans and incubator programs, particularly for women- and minority-owned businesses. Riddle essentially agreed with Rilling, adding that funds should also be allocated to increasing special education efforts, support for businesses still hurting from the pandemic, and fixing Norwalk’s roads and sidewalks. As for Covid mitigation, Riddle held that much of the talk today amounts to “fearmongering,” again questioning the need for a mask mandate. “The damage being done by masks is irreparable,” he declared. “I’ve been following the science,” Rilling retorted. “We will remove the mandate when we feel it’s safe to do so. We’re not out of the woods yet.” Both candidates agreed that efforts to combine Norwalk’s Planning and Zoning Commissions were worthwhile, saving businesses and developers time and effort, and that retail marijuana stores could help generate revenue, though only if physically positioned prudently and with strict oversight. Supervising Stamford Meanwhile, the Stamford candidates have gone through a number of debates, including a final one at The Waters Edge at Giovanni's, sponsored by the Stamford Chamber of Commerce in nearby Darien on Oct. 21. What once seemed a certain victory for Simmons — a state senator since 2014 and a Department of Homeland Security member during the Obama administration, who easily defeated two-time incumbent David Martin in the September Democratic primary — has in recent weeks grown tighter. Much of that would seem to come from Valentine’s hoi polloi demeanor. A native of what is now the state's second-largest city, the former Major League Baseball player and manager, former Stamford director of public safety and health, and owner of Bobby V’s Restaurant and Sports Bar in the city has reportedly raised well over $350,000 in campaign contributions. Those contributors include former President George W. Bush and ex-Small Business Administration administrator Linda McMahon, both Republicans. In mid-October, Simmons reported raising about $480,000 since declaring her candidacy in February. At the Oct. 21 debate, Valentine said that despite the apparent Republican support, he preferred to build a “wonderful team that is embarking on a campaign that will be historic,” drawing from both parties, independents, and other unaffiliated persons. While Simmons characteristically ticked off bullet points when explaining how she would tackle issues like affordable housing, workforce development and traffic congestion — many of which would involve creating committees — Valentine took a more informal approach, maintaining that training and retaining a workforce is “paramount.” He also received a loud ovation during WCBJ

his closing statement, wherein he invoked his grandparents, who “came here 110 years ago,” and declared: “I’m not going to Hartford from here, and I’m not going to D.C. from here,” he said. “I’m staying here until the end.” That was an apparent swipe at Simmons, who relocated to the city from Greenwich eight years ago. But it hasn’t all been smooth sailing for Valentine. A video clip of remarks he made at a Sept. 27 gathering — not a fundraiser — since uploaded to YouTube, found him saying: “Because if you’re not owning, you’re not caring. And I don’t want, I don’t mind having people in our city who are just renters, but I know that of those 10,000 new people who came here over the last six years, came to Stamford, and they’re renting in our community, I know that they’re not leaving the community better than when they got here.” At the debate, Valentine dismissed the video as “a 28-second clip that was taken out of context” and that he “loves” the city’s apartment renters. Simmons said she found the remarks “extremely offensive” to Stamford’s renting population, many of whom cannot afford to buy homes. Also recently coming to light is Valentine’s tax-related lawsuit against the city. Filed in 2020, the suit challenges Stamford’s assessment of his Wynnewood Lane home at about $1.04 million, which he said "exceeded the percentage of its true and actual value on the assessment date and the valuation was grossly excessive, disproportionate and unlawful." The suit was filed in Superior Court after the Stamford Board of Assessment Appeals rejected his request for a reconsideration. On Oct. 22, the candidate tweeted: “Like all Stamford homeowners, I have been concerned about rising property taxes, especially when home values were declining. As mayor, I pledge to bring accountability to tax assessments and make it easier for residents who wish to appeal, as I chose to do in 2020.” Other races Another hotly contested mayoral race is in Danbury, where City Councilmember at-Large Roberto Alves (D) is running against Dean Esposito (R) after Joe Cavo — who took over in December 2020 when 10-time incumbent Mark Boughton (R) became state tax commissioner — decided against running. Cavo has endorsed Esposito, who has served as chief of staff under both Cavo and Boughton. Esposito ran unsuccessfully for mayor as a Democrat in 2005, losing to Boughton, 58% to 42%. That race essentially boils down to purportedly maintaining the status quo under Republican rule, or believing that “It’s the status quo solutions that cost us in the long run,” as Alves put it in the city’s only debate, held on Oct. 13. The question of residency also arose; Esposito owns a home in Brookfield but has said he plans to move to Danbury regardless of the election's outcome. Both candidates agreed that the downtown area needs improvements, something

that has weighed on residents for years. Elsewhere in the county: Shelton: Mark Lauretti (R) is going for his 16th term as mayor; he is opposed by retired police officer David Eldridge (D). The incumbent, touting low taxes and a consistently growing grand list, has caught criticism over his handling of the city’s schools and, most recently, the performance of the Shelton Student Transportation Service. Eldridge maintains that a fresh face will help rejuvenate Shelton while promising to keep taxes low. Greenwich: Fred Camillo (R) is seeking a second term as first selectman against Democrat William Kelly. Camillo served in the Connecticut House of Representatives from 2009 to 2019, while Kelly has been a member of the Representative Town Meeting, the Board of Education and the Board of Estimate & Taxation. The challenger has said he will focus on improving the town’s infrastructure and schools; the incumbent has said his priorities include keeping a close eye on development and keeping taxes low. Brookfield: First Selectman Steve Dunn (D) is seeking a fourth term against Tara Carr (R) and petitioning candidate Austin Montiero. Darien: Tara Ochman (D), Monica McNally (R), and petitioning candidate Christian Noe are vying to replace First Selectman Jayme Stevenson (R), who announced in June that she would not seek a sixth term. Easton: First Selectman David Bindelglass (D) is pursuing a second term; the orthopedic surgeon and chief of orthopedics at Bridgeport Hospital is running against Republican Jeff Parker. Redding: Julia Pemberton (D) is seeking a fifth term against John Shaban (R). Stratford: Mayor Laura Hoydick (R) is running for a second term against Immacula Cann (D). Trumbull: First Selectman Vicki Tesoro (D) is pursuing a third term against Mark Block (R). Weston: Samantha Nestor (D) and Kirby Brendsel (R) are competing to replace Democrat Chris Spaulding, who is not seeking a third term. Westport votes for both First Selectman and Selectman on one line. Jim Marpe (R) announced in April that he would not seek a third term, with Selectwoman Jennifer Tooker looking to move up alongside Andrea Moore on the Republican ticket. They are opposed by Jonathan Steinberg/Candice Savin (D) and T.J. Elgin/Louis D’Onofrio Jr. (Libertarian). Wilton: With First Selectman Lynne Vanderslice (R) not seeking a third term, Bas Nabulsi (D) is running against Kim Healy (R). Running unopposed Bethel: Matt Knickerbocker (D) for a seventh term. Monroe: Ken Kellogg (R) for a third term. New Canaan: Kevin Moynihan (R) for a third term. New Fairfield: Pat Del Monaco (D) for a third term. Newtown: Dan Rosenthal (Serve America Movement) for a third term. Sherman: Don Lowe (D) for a third term.

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Bobby vs. Caroline: 2021 Stamford Mayoral Race BY ERIN REAL ereal@westfairinc.com

he 2021 Stamford mayoral race is shaping up to be one of the most exciting in recent history, thanks in no small part to a celebrity candidate with high-name recognition, Bobby Valentine. The former Major League Baseball player

and manager is facing off against 35-year-old Harvard graduate and four-term state representative, Caroline Simmons. While the 71-year-old Valentine might have the name recognition, Simmons firmly has the Democratic machine behind her. Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont campaigned for Simmons in September, and just last week Barack Obama — for whom she served in the Department of Homeland Security —

endorsed her candidacy for mayor. Simmons was also endorsed by the Independent Party. Democrats have controlled the mayor’s office for all but 4 of the past 26 years. Valentine is running unaffiliated and will appear on the ballot as a “petitioning candidate”; he has never held an elective office before. As of the 2020 census, Stamford has surpassed New Haven to become the sec-

ond-largest city in the state behind Hartford — and as a result its mayoral election has garnered attention far beyond the city limits. Both candidates have received donations from bold-faced names in entertainment, sports and business. I sat with Caroline and Bobby to learn more about the individuals behind the personas and what policy agendas matter most to them.

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SUITE TALK Dr. Ron Adelman, president of the Connecticut State Medical Society BY PHIL HALL Phall@westfairinc.com

n Oct. 13, Dr. Ron Adelman was inaugurated as president of the Connecticut State Medical Society. Adelman is a professor and the director of the Retina and Macula Center at the Yale University School of Medicine and the scientific director of the European VitreoRetinal Society. In this edition of Suite Talk, Business Journal Senior Enterprise Editor Phil Hall speaks with Adelman on his new leadership role.

Congratulations on becoming president of the Connecticut, Connecticut State Medical Society. Why is this role important for you? This is a role where you can help not only physicians, but also patients. Our goal is to enhance the practice of medicine and also enhance public health for the people of our state. The Connecticut State Medical Society supports both patients and physicians in that endeavor to make it a healthier society, to make it a more prosperous society and a happier society. What are your immediate priorities in your role as president? We have multiple goals. One of the things is to enhance the public health of our state by promoting good health practic2

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to Griff Conti, owner-operator of Franny’s Farmacy, a CBD and hemp oil retailer in Westport. “They walked into my store and explained what they were looking for,” Conti said. “They’re very active in Easton, and are adamant about establishing not only a cultivation center, but somewhere that provides agrotherapy as well.” The latter is a relatively new concept based on the idea of keeping those with behavioral issues such as PTSD occupied in a rural and agricultural setting, forming relationships, as it were, with plants and animals as well as with fellow people. The group is also hoping to establish a healing garden, patterned after the green spaces found at hospitals and other health care facilities that are meant to encourage peace of mind through meditation and reflection. “I have no personal experience with growing hemp,” Conti noted. “We grow ours in North Carolina. But their passion was so great and the fact that they seemed

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es such as vaccinations, talking against the social determinants that affect the quality of health of our people, and representing the view of physicians to our legislators, which would help us to have a healthier society and a better environment for practice of medicine and health care in our state. I am looking forward to talking with our medical students and physicians in training. We have over 1,200 medical students in our state and over 3,000 physicians in training. I am trying to reach out to them because we want to include them and incorporate their views. In many parts of the country, there are concerns about a shortage of physicians. Is Connecticut one of those states that's going to have a shortage or will we have the physicians that we need? We have shortages in certain fields and certain areas, and we actually have a shortage overall. By having a good number of providers, we could provide better health care because sometimes patients are affected by a shortage of physicians — they get short visit times. And if you have more physicians, we can elevate the quality of patient care and quality of health care.

peaks, we didn't peak as much. However, Covid is a challenge nationwide and it's something that we need to continue to work on.

Dr. Ron Adelman. Contributed photo. — they have physician assistants, nurse practitioners and licensed practicing nurses. Is it a problem that people who go into urgent care are not necessarily being treated by physicians? We advocate for the highest quality of care for the patients — and if it is possible for patients to see the expert in their field, that would be the best situation. However, we understand there are situations where it is not possible to have an expert.

What is the Society doing to bring down the cost of health care in the state? Preventive measures are very important. If you have a good preventive measure and good public health, then the cost of health care would decrease. As an example of that: smoking increases the cost of health care because so many diseases happen as a result of smoking. Vaccination prevents a lot of diseases. So those are very cost-effective ways of decreasing the diseases and decreasing the cost of health care. Also, providing quality care is important in decreasing the cost because if something is done right, it will be done once and it will effectively take care of the issue.

Connecticut has seen an increasing number of urgent care centers in recent years, but many of them don't have physicians providing the medical care

How has Connecticut emerged from the Covid crisis compared with other states? Overall, Connecticut has done very well. Our vaccination rate is among the highest in the country. When other parts of the country were going through significant

What encouragement can you give to young people who might be considering careers in the medical field today? They would be making a difference in people's lives. They come to help people at a time where they are in significant need and they can relieve people. There is a joy in helping and curing people who are suffering, and it's a rewarding field. Because of it, every day that a physician goes to work he or she feels that they’re making a difference for society.

to have the backing of the town, made sense.” “Seemed” turned out to be the key word. “There were a lot of concerns expressed” amongst members of the Board of Selectmen, the Easton Agricultural Commission and the South Park Avenue Advisory Committee (SPAC),” whose members include Becker and Senior, Conti said. “Questions about security, the smell and other things despite the fact that (hemp)’s a federally legal plant and we had said we would give 20% back to the town.” Ultimately Easton Grows won approval — but with some important caveats. Instead of the original five years, later reduced to two, the partnership won a one-year lease for the pilot program, which promises not to interfere with the New England Prayer Center, the home of its owners, or the Aspetuck Land Trust, which will manage the 19 acres next to the site. “We finally got approval in late July — well beyond our April 1 target date,” Conti

said. Although the hemp production season typically runs from April through October, he said; what saved the Easton Grows project was that a couple of hundred plants were already being cultivated in a greenhouse. The partnership must vacate 22 S. Park Ave. by Nov. 30, Conti said, though hope remains that they could return next spring. “Look, Easton is a farming community,” he said. “And farmers are struggling. Hemp is a sustainable crop that has all kinds of uses.” That includes clothing (hemp reportedly has three times the tensile strength and many times the durability of cotton); fuel (hemp can produce 10 times more methanol than corn and burns “clean”); and even food, via hemp seed, whose oil is a source of high-quality protein. There are also, of course, recreational uses. “We just started selling it last week” at Franny’s, Conti said. “We have pounds of it.” He estimated that the 20% “kickback”

to the town this year, when all is said and done, “could be in the thousands to the tens of thousands of dollars.” Even with Easton Grows’ uncertain future in the town, Conti said that momentum would appear to be on their side. “There have only been 90 hemp-production licenses given out by the state this year,” he said. “But there were only 45 last year.” Hemp is “not a complex crop to grow,” he continued. “What we’d like to see is a co-op where different farmers get involved in growing it and sustaining it, and learning along the way.” While the partnership is seeking other land in Easton for its second year, it is also reaching out to other communities. “We got in touch with Weston — but they didn’t respond,” Conti said. “They’re a little more conservative. But we think we’ll start seeing more interest as we go along. The fact that it’s sustainable and represents good money-making potential for both the farmer and the municipality will count for a lot.”

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Rendering of the Trammell Crow Residential and Marcus Partners development at 3 Westchester Park Drive in Harrison. has 11 offices nationwide, including one in the Boston suburb of Newton, Massachusetts, that is handling the Harrison development. “Crow Holdings is really a family office based out of Dallas, Texas,” Andy Huntoon, TCR’s northeast managing director told the Business Journal. “We’ve got multiple development companies.” The project at 3 Westchester Drive marks TCR's entry into the Westchester market. It will have two buildings containing 450 units, approximately 6,000 square feet of retail space, a 10,000-square-foot clubhouse and resort-style pool area for each building, game rooms, libraries, courtyards, a wellness center, outdoor pizza ovens and grilling stations, spaces residents can use as offices and more. An office building had been torn down to make way for the residential project in another reflection of a growing trend to repurpose office parks for various residential and retail uses. “The repurposing of older office and retail spaces is vital to the continued success of these suburban areas,” Huntoon said. “People are changing how they work. Buildings that are older and functionally obsolete or are vacant should be repurposed. There is a housing shortage, and housing makes a great reuse of the land.” Huntoon explained that TCR bought a former Sears store in a suburban mall on Boston’s South Shore and tore down the vacant building in the first quarter of this year; construction of a 282-unit apartment development there is now underway. He said the company also is working on repurposing a former University of Massachusetts campus in a suburb north of

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Boston. Huntoon said that Trammell Crow made a decision in 2018 to enter the New York suburban market due to strong fundamentals, including solid demographics, plentiful employment, great transportation infrastructure and solid lifestyle amenities. “We were lucky to be able to partner with Marcus Partners shortly thereafter. They had recently acquired this site and they were looking for a multifamily developer to come in and work on it with them,” Huntoon said. “It was kind of good timing, the right place at the right time on this one, but we had made a decision that this was a market we wanted to be in.” Huntoon said that TCR staff members have been spending a lot of time in Westchester on the project. “I think my car’s on autopilot and knows how to get to Harrison at this point," he remarked. “Real estate really is a hands-on, boots-on-the-ground endeavor, and we’ve spent a significant amount of time down in the market. We’ve got team members who are down there weekly if not daily now that we’re in the construction phase.” Huntoon said that TCR is looking for more sites in suburban New York City areas that would lend themselves to development. “My view is that Westchester and Fairfield counties are ultimately going to be net beneficiaries in the fallout from Covid. They offer a great quality of life with relatively more space, a business-friendly climate and they’ve got good access to trains and highways,” he said. “In the past 18 months we’ve seen a resurgence of the suburbs nationally. I think it’s a trend that is going to persist.” WCBJ

Another rendering of a portion of the Trammell Crow Residential and Marcus Partners development. Huntoon said that the two buildings at Alexan Harrison each have a theme, with one featuring a more urban ambience and the other offering a subtle country feeling. He said that the first units should be ready for occupancy in the late summer of 2023 and construction should be finished later in that year. “We’ve got two buildings with a central drive that runs between them. We’re building 450 apartment homes but we’ve really done a great job in scaling so that the buildings will look a lot smaller than they are,” Huntoon said. “We’re building to LEED standards and we were very careful on design to maximize efficiency. We’ve significantly expanded our outside green space and will offer a one-halfmile walking loop around our property.” Units in the affordable housing category are included in the development, which

will feature a mix of studios, one-bedroom, two-bedroom and three-bedroom apartments ranging from 507 square feet to 2,135 square feet. Huntoon said they wanted to include a mix of units that would meet different needs of different people. He said that there would be nine-foot ceilings, stainless-steel appliances, full-size washers and dryers and other high-end features. “We’re creating homes for the residents that come to live here,” Huntoon said. “In addition to having their apartment home that they will live in we think it’s critical to create ‘community.’ No one wants to feel like they live in a hotel. We want them to feel like they’re a member of the community. We’re building great outside spaces and great inside spaces...to allow people to enjoy a high-quality lifestyle at the communities that we’re delivering.”

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Webinar details Acceleration for Biosciences in Connecticut program as entrepreneurial stepping stone

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he Acceleration for Biosciences in Connecticut (ABCT) — a competitive-entry program that provides emerging bioscience ventures with entrepreneurship education and business networking opportunities — was the subject of a recent introductory webinar co-hosted by Fairfield University’s School of Engineering and Inventors Association of Connecticut. ABCT is run by Design Technologies LLC on behalf of CTNext, a subsidiary of Connecticut Innovations, the state’s venture capital agency. Mary Howard, ABCT’s program manager, defined the program as consisting of five phases. For the 2021-22 program, the initial phase occurred last July through October when applicant companies and entrepreneurs submitted their inquiries for consideration. The second phase involved external screening and reference calls during October and November,

followed by final interviews and the announcement of program participants in December. “Each application is matched to a scientist reviewer, to an investor- reviewer in the area of the innovation, and finally to a strategy person,” Howard said. “Following that, there are reference calls to three personal references that each applicant provides.” The third phase will begin in January 2022 with a six-day boot camp for program participants, followed by coaching and workshops that run from February through May. The fourth phase encompasses mentoring and networking roundtables plus a “Pitch Day” in May, and the program concludes in June with what Howard described as a “debrief.” “When we do the debrief, we ask all the participants what are the top reasons that you would recommend the ABCT program to a friend or to a colleague,” she said, adding that the most popular answer has traditionally been the pro» ABCT

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Just in time for Halloween: Addams Family sues Mount Pleasant BY BILL HELZEL Bheltzel@westfairinc.com

he setting is a century-old mansion in bucolic Mount Pleasant. The cast is the ghoulish Addams Family. The setup is a clash between the macabre characters and earnest town officials. Actually, the story is a bit less melodramatic. The Tee and Charles Addams Foundation has sued Mount Pleasant and the town assessor for denying a property tax

exemption. Gomez and Morticia Addams, their butler Lurch, Uncle Fester, Pugsley, Wednesday and her pet octopus Aristotle and the disembodied hand, Thing, are parties to the dispute only insofar as their drawings, created by artist Charles Addams, are housed in the foundation's vast collection at Briarcliff Manor. Addams died in 1988 and his widow, Marilyn "Tee" Addams, established the foundation and bequeathed the cartoons and other materials to the organization. She died in 2002.

The foundation was housed at the Addams estate, otherwise known as The Swamp, in Sagaponack, Suffolk County. After Superstorm Sandy devastated the region in 2012, the foundation decided to move the collection somewhere less vulnerable to flooding. In 2019, it bought a 4.8-acre property and 10-room stone colonial, built in 1908, on Hardscrabble Road, Briarcliff Manor. It paid nearly $1.5 million in cash. Within a few months, the complaint states, the entire collection will be moved

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to Briarcliff Manor. Already, the foundation claims, most of the house and the garage-workshop are used for storage and foundation business. Executive Director H. Kevin Miserocchi — whose email handle includes "fester" and "thing" — lives in the mansion. He oversees cataloguing the collection, organizing exhibitions around the country and licensing the works for books, shows and movies. He was paid $275,000 in salary and other compensation in 2019, according to the latest charitable tax return on file. On May 27, the foundation applied for property tax exemption. The current town tax roll indicates that the property is assessed at $23,350 a year. A Zillow report puts the annual taxes at $52,604. New York law, according to the complaint, allows for real estate to be exempted from property taxes if it is used exclusively for charitable purposes by nonprofit organizations. The foundation was granted federal income tax exemption in 2000. It's charitable purpose, according to the complaint, is to promote Addams' art and make it available to the public "for cultural and artistic enjoyment." The house is not a museum, according to the complaint, but the property is used to fulfill its mission and to protect the collection and provide a place for interns to study the works. On June 1, Mount Pleasant Assessor James J. Timmings denied an exemption. The foundation appealed to the Board of Assessment Review. On Sept. 14, the board upheld the denial with one sentence: "Insufficient documentary evidence submitted." The Addams Foundation argues that it qualifies for a tax exemption and that town officials failed to provide a rational basis or evidence to support their denial. It is asking the court to declare the town's decision as arbitrary and capricious and to direct the town to grant the exemption. Timmings did not respond to an email requesting his side of the story. The foundation is represented by Manhattan attorneys Christoper Rizzo, Pamela A. Mann and Nilima M. Singh.

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he IRS sends millions of letters and notices to taxpayers for a variety of reasons. Many of these can be managed without calling or visiting an IRS office. Here's what you need to know: Reasons you might receive an IRS notice or letter The IRS sends notices and letters for a number of reasons, such as: • You have a balance due. • You are due a larger or smaller refund. • It has a question about your tax return. • It needs to verify your identity. • It needs additional information. • It changed your return. • It needs to notify you of delays in processing your return. Each notice or letter contains valuable information It is very important that you read the IRS notice or letter carefully. If the IRS changed your tax return, compare the information provided in the notice or letter with the information in your original return. Explaining the reason for the contact The notice will explain why it was sent and will also give you instructions on how to handle the issue. If your notice or letter requires a response by a specific date, there are two main reasons you'll want to comply:

• To minimize additional interest and penalty charges. • To preserve your appeal rights if you don’t agree. Usually no reply is necessary If you agree with the correction to your account, then usually no reply is necessary -unless a payment is due or the notice directs otherwise. Respond as requested If you disagree with the correction the IRS made, it is still important to respond as requested. You should send a written explanation of why you disagree and include any documents and information you want the IRS to consider along with the bottom tearoff portion of the notice. Mail the information to the IRS address located in the upper left of the notice. Allow at least 30 days for a response. Pay as much as you can If you can't pay the full amount you owe, you should pay as much as you can to try to avoid or reduce penalties incurred. You can pay online or apply for an Online Payment Agreement or Offer in Compromise. Usually no need to visit an IRS office Most correspondence can be handled without calling or visiting an IRS office. However, if you have questions, call the telephone number in the upper right of the notice. Have a copy of your tax return and the correspondence available when you call

to help the IRS respond to your inquiry. Keep a copy of notices and letters It's important to keep a copy of all notices or letters with your tax records. You may need to reference these documents at a later date. IRS notices and letters are sent by mail The IRS does not correspond by email about taxpayer accounts or tax returns. If you search the IRS website for your notice or letter and it doesn't return a result, or if you

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when the Covid-19 pandemic took root two months later. “We sort of scratched our heads going, ‘Okay, what do we do now?’” he said. “And we pivoted big time with the realization that our technology not only has some interesting applications in batteries, but a variant of that technology actually has antimicrobial properties.” Dubois laughed that he had limited knowledge of science — “The last biology class I took was in high school, and that was probably 50 years ago” — but a UConn professor offered initial mentoring before applying to the ABCT program because “we figured if we're going to do anything biologically related, we need to do to learn a lot more.” Shortly after joining the ABCT program, Dubois’ company won its first federal Small Business Innovation Research grant and, as he put it, “we were kind of off and running.” He credited the ABCT with getting him up to speed and connected with the biosciences sector. “It was a tremendous opportunity for us not only to learn about the application space, but having the right group of coaches, mentors and seminars and forcing us to think about what we were doing, why we were doing, how to go after what we were doing, how to talk to customers, etc.,” he said. “We learned a tremendous amount, not just by listening but also by doing, and Mary and her team have an amazing ability to connect participants with people who can really help.” Before his time in the ABCT concluded, Dubois said his company signed a joint development agreement with a Fortune 200 company and received financial commitments from three different organizations. “It's been a wild and very successful ride for us,” he said. “I would highly recommend the ABCT program to anybody.”

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Salad-focused dining chain Chopt opens second CT location in Stamford BY PHIL HALL Phall@westfairinc.com

n Oct. 6, the fast-casual dining chain Chopt Creative Salad Co. opened its second Connecticut location at 1081 High Ridge Road in Stamford — six years after opening its first Connecticut location at 1271 E. Putnam Ave. in Greenwich’s Riverside section. For a chain with 65 locations nationwide, Chopt’s expansion in the Connecticut market seems a bit pokey — and even CEO Nick Marsh admits there is a need for more speed. “We're not moving fast enough in Connecticut,” he laughed. “We love doing business here.” Marsh said his company looks for “the intersection of business life, family life and high school, and then we try to find locations to tie all of those elements together. Stamford clearly fits that bill, and our Greenwich location fits that bill.” Marsh quickly added Stamford and Greenwich weren’t the only Connecticut locations for Chopt, insisting that the chain would “like to continue moving north and east in the state. We think there are a lot of opportunities and I'd like to get there faster.” Chopt was founded in 2001 by Tony Shure and Colin McCabe, who had the idea of moving salad to the front-and-center meal rather than segregating it as a side dish. Marsh came to the company in 2006 as an investor after 11 years of running Xando Coffee and Bar. “Tony and Colin are still involved with their obsessive, passionate focus on creating the best salads with the best dressing flavors,” Marsh said. “We have 21 different dressings that are all made from scratch — things that you're just kind of not finding anywhere.” Marsh has coordinated the New York City chain’s expansion, which includes four Westchester locations: Dobbs Ferry, Mount Kisco, Rye Brooke and Scarsdale. He admitted that restaurant industry success is still constructed the old-fashioned way, by pleasing the individual while ingratiating the business within its community. “The beauty of the restaurant industry is that no matter how much technology moves forward and how much marketing moves forward, it is still with one customer and one salad at a time,” he said. “A lot of our marketing is really grassroots local store marketing. We kicked off with an opening day in Stamford with all of our proceeds donated to the local Boys and Girls Club, and that was a huge success. “We will be very focused on sponsoring local sports teams,” he continued. “We will get involved in the local high school and middle school. We recognize that in order to be sort of the favorite salad place in the community, you have to be a part of the community.”

Marsh acknowledged that opening a new restaurant at this time has the added pressure of disruptions in the supply chain that have impacted a wide stretch of the national economy. While defining the supply chain situation as “extraordinarily challenging,” he insisted that Chopt would not cut corners or opt for inferior products due to the unprecedented situation. “We are very unlikely to use a substitute if we can't get the exact product that we developed for our salads,” he said. Marsh also noted that Chopt has dodged an ongoing problem facing the restaurant industry concerning labor shortages. “We've been pretty lucky on the employee front — we have a tremendous amount of stability on our team overall,” he said. “We have district managers and regional vice

presidents who have been with the company eight, 10, 12 years. If you create a level of stability and leadership, it flows throughout the organization. That helps us through difficult times, and there are certainly challenges right now.” Looking ahead, Marsh identified expanding the chain’s digital business as a key priority moving forward. “If you come to the Stamford store, you'll see about one-quarter of the space is dedicated to a pick-up wall,” he said. “This reflects the fact that more and more of our customers are using our app and our website in order to order ahead. "That was starting to happen before the pandemic," he said, "and it is obviously accelerated over the course of the past year — and we will continue to redouble those efforts.”

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ABA takes a stand on the IRS 'monitoring' all accounts BY PETER KATZ Pkatz@westfairinc.com

he vice president for tax policy at the American Bankers Association (ABA) has detailed the organization’s opposition to a Biden administration proposal that many say would allow the Internal Revenue Service to “monitor” every deposit and withdrawal from almost every bank account in the U.S. Writing in the ABA Banking Journal, John Kinsella pointed out that the administration did not immediately provide the full text of its proposal, which he said “could damage the hard-earned trust customers have in their financial institutions to keep their personal information safe and secure.” Kinsella quoted a description of the proposal that was provided by the U.S. Department of the Treasury: “Financial institutions would report data on financial accounts in an information return. The annual return will report gross inflows and outflows with a breakdown for physical cash, transactions with a foreign account, and transfers to and from another account with the same owner. This requirement would apply to all business and personal accounts from

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financial institutions including bank, loan, and investment accounts, with the exception of accounts below a de minimis gross flow threshold of $600 or fair market value of $600." Kinsella held that the administration’s thinking was that the IRS would be better able to identify wealthy individuals and companies that are not reporting all of their income if it knew how much money was going into their bank accounts — as well as whether what was coming out indicated spending at a level beyond the income being reported to the IRS. It’s estimated by the government that each year the richest 1% of taxpayers are not paying $163 billion in taxes that they should be paying. Administration officials pointed out that the IRS receives copies of W-2 forms detailing salaries paid to employees while the wealthy may receive funds in ways that are not required to be reported to the IRS other than voluntarily when tax returns are filed. As opposition to the proposal became more intense, administration officials made statements suggesting that requirements could be met by merely adding information to the Form 1099s already in use. Kinsella said it’s not as simple as that. “These statements indicate a lack of appreciation for existing information reporting processes and requirements and the significant extent of new reporting this proposal would require,” he said. “We firmly believe this proposal goes too far and judging by the public reaction to date, many Americans agree.” The House Ways and Means Committee did not immediately include the “monitoring” proposal in tax legislation that was being drafted because agreement on what it would be and how it would be implemented was lacking. It was widely expected, however, that some additional transaction reporting requirements would make their way into new tax legislation. “To suggest that the proposal is simple or is targeted at the wealthy is simply false,” Kinsella said. “In fact, recent statements from policymakers suggest that the proposals would indeed affect a wide swath of taxpayers, and are even targeted at small business owners.” Kinsella pointed out that the ABA and others who advocated against the proposal have been criticized by some of the proposal’s supporters. “These statements include implications that we are advocating for ‘tax cheats,’ providing misinformation ourselves and exaggerating the difficulties banks will face in implementing this proposed regime. Nothing could be further from the truth,” Kinsella said. “ABA firmly believes taxpayers should pay what they owe. To suggest otherwise is false," Kinsella said. "If there are opaque sources of revenue, let’s focus on address-

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HUDSON VALLEY New podcast 'Bettermental' addresses mental health for business owners BY BRIDGET MCCUSKER bmccusker@westfairinc.com

mong its many effects, the Covid19 pandemic has left a huge mental health strain in its wake via the losses of loved ones, jobs, income and/or food security. For some, there has been the added strain of running — or even losing — their own businesses through the pandemic. Adapting to regulations, on-site Covid transmission risks and changes in consumer behaviors and preferences has become the norm. Small business owners Mike Veny and Leanna Lee, based in the Orange County village of Monroe, say they know just how stressful the situation can be. That was the impetus behind their new podcast, "Bettermental," devoted to discussing topics surrounding mental health and aimed at small business owners. Veny and Lee have both learned to manage mental health challenges throughout their lives, and hope to share that wisdom and further the discourse around mentally healthy, sustainable business practices. Veny — a mental health speaker, author, writer, certified corporate wellness specialist and owner of a training company — met Lee in 2017 at a self-employment conference. Lee, a writer whose original background in technological and big-tech topics has transitioned more to mental health, workplace, disability — a topic she also has personal experience with — and related business and labor topics, said the pair have been collaborating ever since. Their previous podcast, “Self-Employed Momentum,” explored topics relating to self-employment, but they eventually discovered their desire to tighten the focus more toward the intersection of mental health and business leadership. “It evolved into (Bettermental),” Veny said. “We really took some time to sit down and think about who we wanted to serve and realized that there is a real gap in information available for business owners around this topic. "You’ve got your stress and mindfulness stuff that's out there, and that's great. We're not knocking that at all," he expanded. "But to really address questions like, what if you've got a mental health condition and you have to bring in money? Or dealing with toxic clients or with a team that might be struggling too, how do you do that? "It's been a great journey for us to explore that not only for ourselves, but to

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Mike Veny and Leanna Lee. help the world," Veny said. “The big shift between the two (podcasts) was Covid really, and realizing that 2020 and 2021 have been years of really interesting mental health conversations,” Lee added. “Conversations about mental health in the workplace and mental health benefits and how we incorporate wellness into the workplace. We had a really good think about that and we wanted to focus our attention even more on that workplace focus.” "When someone running a business also has mental health challenges going into that, that could be a recipe for a lot of problems right there," Veny said. "One of the things we're hoping to do in this podcast is really address that to help out business owners who might be struggling." He added that the podcast is relevant not only to small business owners, but leaders of businesses of any size. In fact, the hosts also believe that new workplace norms that became more popular during the pandemic, like working from home, have started to make many employees deal with a lot of the same issues. “If you think about it, we've got remote employees now who are working from home for larger companies, and they might identify with some of this material too — and some have, because some of the experiences that remote employees have now ... are many of the experiences that those WCBJ

of us who've been self-employed for years have actually dealt with,” Veny said. “Like the boundaries that you need to set when you're working at home, the kind of communication you need to have with the people you live with and stuff like that.” Lee said that she understands firsthand the way that the pandemic has exacerbated existing mental health conditions, maintaining that the podcast is one way of addressing those issues and bringing a new awareness about them to others. Veny said that his experiences in consulting, training, completing research and assessing needs for companies like T-Mobile, Travelers Insurance, Aetna, CVS Health and the Wounded Warrior Project have given him a solid perspective on the issues facing business leaders and employees today, as well as a deeper understanding of the sense of being overwhelmed that so many people face both in their work and their personal lives. It has also shown him the true value of mental health prioritization and services, especially in a workplace setting, where it makes sense not only from a human standpoint, but also as an investment. “The return on investment is so huge when you actually really start to invest in your mental health and the mental health of your company,” he said. “It's just huge for everyone. It's not this extra, cute thing

that everyone's talking about right now that would be good to do so people will like you. It really affects things. It affects culture, it affects everyone's life.” Lee reiterated the importance of building a workplace culture that is not only symbolically supportive of employees’ mental health, but also truly advocating for accessible, sustainable practices. “Mental health has become a trendy conversation topic," she said, "but there's a big, big difference between foundational practices of companies that are literally building better and mentally healthier businesses, and those simply slapping on the band-aid of mental health benefits and hoping that that will do what they needed to." Lee and Veny see this moment as a “golden opportunity” to help people gain more perspective on such issues. They launched Bettermental in October, with the first episode centering around the recognition and management of stress, complete with tips and further resources for listeners to explore. Recording out of Veny’s basement studio in Monroe, they will continue to offer their insights about exhaustion, burnout, leading a mentally healthy team and other topics throughout the fall season. The podcast and more information is available at bettermental.fm and most major podcast streaming platforms.

HUDSON VALLEY Medline seeking tax reduction for Montgomery facility BY KATHY ROBERTS

ealth care giant Medline is preparing to move its current operations from Waywayanda to its new 1.3 million-square-foot manufacturing/ distribution center in Orange County. The company is more than doubling its footprint and anticipates significantly adding to its current 340-member workforce when the new site becomes fully operational early in 2022. Medline had originally applied for a PILOT (payment in lieu of taxes) from the town of Montgomery’s Industrial Development Agency but later withdrew that application. The impetus that prompted Medline to challenge the original $35.4 million assessment may have been a group of private equity investors who bought into the company earlier this year. If it is successful in its quest to lower its taxes, the Valley Central School District would see a drastic reduction in its share -- a possibility that has prompted the district to join with the town of

Montgomery in its legal quest to keep the original assessment in place. The $120 million medical-grade facility is expected to bring $15.6 million in annual revenue to the town of Montgomery when fully operational; it is also anticipated to boost foot traffic for local businesses to the tune of $2 million annually. Medline has 50 distribution centers worldwide and did more than $17.5 billion in business in 2020. Owned by the Mills family — an ancestor founded the company, based in Chicago suburb Northfield, during the Industrial Revolution -- it has recently sold a significant interest to a group of private equity firms, which includes Blackstone. The Mills family remains Medline’s largest single shareholder, and Charles Mills continues as the company’s CEO. Medline employs more than 28,000 people worldwide. Its new Montgomery facility expects to add an additional 250 employees to its current workforce of 350 and recently held a job fair to attract new hires.

Pattern for Progress suggests water task force for Rockland, expanded partnering with neighboring counties BY KATHY ROBERTS

n the 56 years that Hudson Valley Pattern for Progress has striven to help make the area a better place to live, work and play, its president and CEO Jonathan Drapkin remains just as passionate about his backyard as he was “B.C.” — before Covid. Saying the pandemic has changed the way people now conduct business, Drapkin started commuting to the office virtually when the lockdowns began; the nonprofit’s former brick-and-mortar Newburgh office has been 100% virtual since March 2020. “With our regional footprint, we’ve found this has increased attendance for meetings, programs and conferences, as people don’t have to travel,” Drapkin said, adding that staff meets via Zoom and communication is continuous through Slack. Speaking at the Rockland Business Association’s October luncheon at the West Nyack Inn on Oct. 21, Drapkin looked back on the county’s past accomplishments and encouraged elected officials and business owners in the room to remember what he said the four things most Americans want most: a job, decent shelter, decent health care and a safe place to raise their children. He encouraged New York’s smallest county (which is comprised of five towns, 19 villages and assorted hamlets) to part-

From left: Pattern for Progress Executive Director Jonathan Drapkin with Al Samuels, president /CEO of the Rockland Business Association. Photo by Kathy Roberts. ner actively with Bergen and Orange — the counties on Rockland’s border — since many employees commute from one area and work in another. “We’ve learned from Covid that it’s okay to work somewhere else but call the county home," he said. Saying Rockland has grown exponentially in the last three censuses — among the highest growth in all of New York's counties — Drapkin suggested a permanent

committee be set up to deal with one of its most pressing issues: water. He said he hopes to see leaders agree to meet once a month for an open and honest dialogue on the looming water crisis, which he hopes will include representatives from the Rockland Water Coalition and Suez North America among its members. Pattern’s staff is currently working on a new study, “Main Street — The Pathway Forward,” that aims to help businesses get FCBJ

back on track and in the black. It is expected to be released in December. “Main Streets come in all shapes and sizes when you’re looking at nine counties,” Drapkin said. “It could be the efforts of a Business Improvement District in a small section of a city, or the intersection of two roads in a hamlet in the northern part of the Hudson Valley .… Our goal is to be a resource for all of them.” The Main Street roadmap will incorporate the use of telehealth, remote work and virtual learning as well. “One thing we know we’re in need of is digital connectivity,” Drapkin said. “Access to broadband is not a luxury. It’s a necessity.” Drapkin knows that well, since he lives in Sullivan County, an area of the Catskills where connectivity is definitely a challenge. To that end, the New York State Public Service Commission is currently preparing an interactive map that will identify areas that are served, underserved and unserved. After 15 years as executive director of the regional think tank, Drapkin plans to step down in December, but he says “retirement is not a word in my vocabulary …. I plan to stay engaged and involved in the region.” A search is currently underway for his successor. WCBJ

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Haverstraw history on display

New mental health nonprofit in Haverstraw

Haverstraw Brick Museum. Photo by Kathy Roberts. ver wondered where all the bricks that helped build New York City came from? The Haverstraw Brick Museum on the village’s Main Street gives visitors a look back on the history of the southeast corner of Rockland County.

Haverstraw’s wealth of brick-making material and its proximity to the Hudson River saw it become the brick-making capital of the East Coast. Open on weekends, visit www.haverstrawbrickmuseum.org to see its hours of operation.

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uster will be performing at the Ulster County Performing Arts Center (UPAC) in Kingston on Thursday, Jan. 13. The group emerged in the mid '90s with a quirky amalgam of acoustic folk and pop before adopting a more robust sound that blended stadium-ready Brit-pop grandeur with proletariat American trad-rock. Known for their earworm hooks, soaring choruses, deft guitar, and — early on — their distinctive

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hand-drumming, the band broke big in 1999 with the release of their third studio effort, “Lost and Gone Forever,” which included the hit single "Fa Fa." The band’s three cofounders, who met during freshman year at Tufts University, spent most of the '90s touring the college circuit. Both UPAC and the Bardovan Theatre require proof of vaccination for admission. For tickets and information, visit www.upac.org.

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nnaVillage is a new nonprofit organization which aims to support mental health awareness for teens and young adults across Rockland County. Created by 23-year-old Niko Rodriguez, the organization is working to remove the stigma surrounding mental health disorders. Rodriguez, who has been diagnosed with autism, ADHD, anxiety disorder, processing disorder and intermittent depression, chose the name InnaVillage because he believes “it takes a village to fully support people like me.” To

celebrate its launch, InnaVillage is hosting a kickoff event, VillageFest 2021: A Mental Health Fundraiser, on Sunday, Nov. 14 from 3 to 11 p.m. at Garner Arts Center at 55 West Railroad Ave. in W. Haverstraw. The event includes a hip-hop concert featuring around 20 artists and headlined by The Hoodies — a rap duo from Ellenville. Hudson’s Mill Tavern will also be providing VillageFest ticket holders with 10% off dinner from 3 to 8 p.m. the day of the event. To learn more, visit www. villagefest.eventbrite.com

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hen Cynthia Merkle says “We’re having a good year,” she’s not only referring to Danbury’s Union Savings Bank, where she has been president and CEO since 2015 — but also to the state’s overall banking community. Merkle, whose two-year term as chair of the Connecticut Bankers Association concluded in October, told the Business Journal that both the industry and USB itself appear to have come through the presumed worst of the Covid-19 era in much better shape than many had feared. “I started my term (as CBA chair) in the middle of a hurricane, and ended it during a pandemic,” she marveled. “Let’s say it’s been an interesting two years.” Merkle, who has been succeeded as chair by Michael LaBella, Connecticut market president at TD Bank Group in Trumbull, said she was “very proud” of how quickly and efficiently the organization responded at the beginning of the pandemic, both by providing up-to-date information on the ever-changing state of play within the sector and in how it worked with the state legislature. “We communicated really well with all of our CEOs about the issues surrounding the PPP loans,” she said, recalling the rampant confusion during the early days of the Paycheck Protection Program. “It wasn’t easy for the first few weeks.” USB originated close to $200 million in PPP loans, with payoffs “coming through pretty strongly,” she said. “Our wealth and trust area is having a great year. As Baby Boomers are getting older, they’re starting to think more about their retirement plans and their estates, so we’re having one of our best years in that area. And the consumer is spending again, which is a good thing.” Definitely not returning to pre-pandemic levels are visits to the bank’s 26 branches — something that Merkle believes will probably never happen. “That was already on the decline pre-pandemic,” she said. “People are continuing to become more accustomed to doing their banking using technology on their computers and phones.” Merkle asserted that USB does not plan to close any branches: “Even though customer volume is down, they’re still our billboard. Even if someone only walks through the door two times a year, we want to provide them with the kind of financial acumen that they’re looking for.” She acknowledged that the bank has been at least a co-author of its shrinking branch

visits, given its continued rollout of customer-friendly technology. The latest of those, “Early Payday,” was rolled out on Oct. 13. The service, free to USB customers who have a USB personal checking account and direct deposit set up with their employer, is based on when the bank receives the direct deposit information from the customer’s employer. If it is prior to payday, USB will make the money available to customers up to two days early. Merkle noted that the service may also apply to direct deposits of government payments like a tax refund, unemployment benefits, Social Security, military and pension payments, and Advance Child Tax Credits. The timing of those credits again depends on when USB receives the direct deposit information, in this case from the federal government. “A lot of people are living paycheck-to-paycheck,” Merkle observed. “The thinking is, why should that money be sitting here? We want to get them their checks as quickly as we can.” Other recent tech offerings from USB include contactless debit card technology, instant issuance/digital instant issuance of debit cards, and voice ID. “Most of our digital products will be updated and revised next year to make them even more user-friendly,” Merkle affirmed. Already being implemented are various changes to the bank’s work environment, based on recommendations from an employee-led committee. Those include moving 30 of its approximately 370 employees — most of whom have particularly long commutes — to “permanent remote” status. Flex schedules can be requested in advance, and an expansion of the employee intranet service Kudos is also in the works. Merkle said a review of the changes will take place in December. While the current situation for the banking sector at large appears to be a positive one, she acknowledged several unknowns on the horizon — including inflation. The annual inflation rate in the U.S. reached a 13-year high of 5.4% in September. Concern over increasing inflation is not limited to customers, Merkle said. “It impacts us, too, because we’re consumers. We buy technology, health care insurance.” As for the Fed increasing the interest rate, Merkle said she believes it will “probably not” take place until the fourth quarter of 2022, an opinion shared by most analysts. Either way, she said she thinks 2022 “is going to be a difficult year. There won’t be any PPP loans being paid off, so we’ll be back to where our margin usually is. We’ll be automating more of our backroom processes. We really have to watch our expenses.”

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Good Things NEW ROCHELLE RESIDENT NAMED TO NATIONAL BOARD The Alzheimer’s Association has named Dozene Guishard of New Rochelle to its National Board of Directors. She is the first Hudson Valley Chapter board member to serve on the National Board, having previously served as chairwoman of the Hudson Valley’s advisory board from 2019-21 and as a board member for the past seven years. “The Hudson Valley Chapter is extremely proud to see one of our own ascend to the National Board,” said Executive Director David Sobel. Guishard is the director of Health and Wellness Initiatives at Carter Burden Network (CBN) and co-principal investigator to an Administration on Community Living funded Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) project of CBN. She leads CBN’s Health and Wellness Initiatives through strategic partnership development, program design and implementation, research and evaluation. She previously served as director of CBN Metro East 99th Street Adult Day Program, which supported the transition of long-term care residents to independent community living in an affordable housing development. Prior to joining CBN, Guishard was executive director of the Westchester County Department of Senior Programs and Services’ award-winning Livable Communities project. Guishard has conducted research and co-authored articles and publications on multiple aging–related topics and strategic

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partnership development. She has held a variety of adjunct faculty positions at Brookdale Center for Healthy Aging and Longevity of Hunter College, and Monroe College School of Allied Health Professions. She presently serves on Metropolitan Hospital Center, New York Health + Hospitals Community Advisory Board and One City Health Strategic Advisory Workgroup. She is also chairwoman of the Alzheimer’s Association Hudson Valley Chapter’s Diversity & Inclusion Committee. Guishard earned her doctorate from St. John Fisher College in executive leadership, a master’s degree in gerontological administration from the New School University and a bachelor’s degree in social gerontology from the State University of New York at Buffalo.

FIRST ETHEL KENNEDY AWARD AT MANHATTANVILLE The recipient for the first Ethel Kennedy Award for Human Rights Leadership at Manhattanville College in Purchase is doctoral candidate Jennifer Wesolowski who was selected for her work promoting human rights in the field of education. The award was created last year to honor Manhattanville alumna Ethel Kennedy by recognizing students who have a passion for promoting human rights, particularly in education. “Jennifer’s research focuses on a human rights-related issue,” said professor Joanne Marien, Ed.D. “Jen’s professional work has consistently reflected the criteria for this award – promotion of equity and justice, and a commitment to people’s right to live freely and justly, with dignity and equality.”A ceremony to formally present the award was held Sept. 29 during a virtual event when the college also welcomed new doctoral students. The college passed a resolution in February 2020 to award Mrs. Kennedy (Manhattanville Class of 1949) an honorary doctorate of humane letters. She was awarded the degree in May at this year’s commencement ceremony. Kerry Kennedy

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accepted the degree in her mother’s honor. Manhattanville College President Michael E. Geisler, Ph.D., said that Mrs. Kennedy – with her dedication to furthering human rights – is a role model for Manhattanville students. In his commencement address, Geisler recognized Mrs. Kennedy’s extraordinary contributions as he introduced Kerry Kennedy who spoke virtually on behalf of her mother. Wesolowski has demonstrated her passion for advancing human rights through a career focused on service. She serves as district coordinator of academic intervention and 504 Services for the Lindenhurst School District on Long Island. Some of the work cited in her nomination included her leadership on more than 20 domestic and international service trips to improve conditions for economically disadvantaged communities. Originally from White Plains, Wesolowski holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from DePauw University, a Master of Science degree in literacy from Butler University, and a Master of Science degree in administrative leadership from the College of Saint Rose. Wesolowski will receive a $2,000 stipend. FCBJ

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Abilities First Inc. in Wappingers Falls and In Flight Inc., both nonprofit organizations that provide services and support to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, recently announced the establishment of a new parent corporation called Abilities Partnership of the Hudson Valley Inc. (APHV). Incorporated as a nonprofit Aug. 11, APHV’s primary purpose is “to serve as a governing body for one or more affiliates that provide services and support to people with intellectual and developmental challenges.” Abilities First and In Flight will be the first affiliates of APHV and will be a model for sharing resources and achieving operational efficiencies not possible without such a partnership. Combined, Abilities First and In Flight support more than 1,600 individuals, birth through end-of-life, in educational and adult services programs across Orange, Sullivan, Putnam, Dutchess, Ulster, Columbia, and Greene counties. The combined workforce is more than 900 staff members. Both organizations are headquartered in Dutchess County. Initially, APHV will be led by Matthew G. Bateman as CEO and Dr. Jeffery Fox as president. APHV will be governed by a new Board of Directors that will include

Dr. Jeffery Fox, left and, Matthew G. Bateman.

members from their respective boards. “This partnership is made possible by the acute vision of my friend and counterpart, Matt Bateman, who is at the height of an inspiring career in nonprofit leadership. Affiliation and consolidation

will enhance the strength and positioning of two already exceptional organizations and solidify our common missions for the future and for the benefit of those we support,” said Fox, president and CEO of Abilities First.

BURKE RECEIVES $200,000 GRANT Burke Rehabilitation Hospital recently announced an award of $200,000 from the Craig H. Neilsen Foundation - Creating Opportunity & Independence Community (CO&I) Community Support Grants to help patients with spinal cord injuries gain freedom and independence. The goal for Burke Rehabilitation Hospital’s Taking Back Control: Neurogenic Bladder and Bowel Management Program is to preemptively address potential bladder/bowel infections and/ or complications through intensive patient and caregiver education that can be implemented across the continuum of care and in the community. Those living with spinal cord injuries are more susceptible to such complications and often feel inhibited and limit their social interactions. “Additional resources will make our current program more comprehensive and increase the scope of what we can offer,” said Spinal Cord Injury and Neurology Program Director Elizabeth Dominick, PT, DPT. Taking Back Control provides funding for a part-time nurse educator and a parttime care coordinator to augment Burke’s Spinal Cord Injury Program. The funds will

From left: Burke patient, Burke Spinal Cord Injury/Neurological Program Director Elizabeth Dominick, PT, DPT and Jennie Valles, MD.

also allow the hospital to purchase catherization training models for inpatient, outpatient and community use as well as catheter kits and accessories for educational purposes and create and produce neurogenic bladder and bowel education videos and materials. According to Jennie Valles, M.D., a board-certified neurologist with a specialty in spinal cord injury, the grant will improve patient experiences. “Individuals living with spinal cord injury need reliable educational resources and tools. Empowered with these tools, they can take charge of their health and prevent med-

ical complications such as infections, skin breakdown and ultimately readmissions to the hospital,” said Valles. The Craig H. Neilsen Foundation is the largest private funder of spinal cord injury research, rehabilitation, clinical training and programmatic support in the United States and Canada. The Foundation partners with scientific, charitable and educational organizations conducting spinal cord injury research and training in spinal cord medicine, while supporting grassroots organizations providing services to assist individuals affected by spinal cord injury.

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BRUCE MUSEUM CURATOR OF ART The Bruce Museum, a community-based, world-class institution that promotes the understanding and appreciation of art and science recently announced the appointment of Margarita Karasoulas as curator of art. Coming from the Brooklyn Museum, where she has served as assistant curator of American art since 2017, Karasoulas will assume her duties with the Bruce on Nov. 29. In this new role, Karasoulas will be responsible for organizing exhibitions of major historic and contemporary artists, building the permanent collection and collaborating with curators, designers, program staff and museum and board leaders to create new paradigms supporting the Bruce mission. She will be immediately engaged in preparations for the inaugural exhibitions that will open the newly expanded museum in late 2022 — the $60-million-building project will double the size of the existing building and include new, modern and spacious galleries for exhibitions and installations, as well as state-of-the-art spaces for education and community events. “I’m thrilled to welcome Margarita as curator of art,” said Robert Wolterstorff, The Susan E. Lynch executive director of the Bruce Museum. “She shares our vision of moving the Bruce’s exhibitions and collection forward in the direction of global Modern and Contemporary art, while embracing our wonderful historical collections….” A specialist in 19th- and early 20th-century American art, with a particular focus on early American modernism, issues of race and representation and the history of photography, Karasoulas received a Ph.D. in art history from the University of Delaware and holds a Master of Arts degree in art history from Southern Methodist University and a Bachelor or Arts degree in art history and history from Lafayette College. The museum building was originally built as a private home in 1853, the house and property were purchased in 1858 by Robert Moffat Bruce (1822-1909), a wealthy textile merchant and member of the New York Cotton Exchange and were deeded to the town of Greenwich in 1908 with the stipulation that they be used as “a natural history, historical and art museum for the use and benefit of the public.” The first exhibition at the Bruce Museum took place in 1912 and featured works by local artists known as the Greenwich Society of Artists.

Helen Szczerba, Pippi and Dr. Jeffrey Runge.

Guardian HEALS (Humans Enriching Animals Lives), a new nonprofit organization in White Plains, dedicated to saving pets’ lives by helping owners pay for essential veterinary care when they can’t afford it, gave financial assistance to its first patient Pippi, a seven-year-old Papillon, that belongs to a White Plains Hospital employee and Westchester resident Helen Szczerba. “My husband was very sick for the past 10 years. He had five open-heart surgeries and we were struggling financially to the point where we lost our house. He

recently passed away,” said Szczerba, “and I couldn’t afford to take care of our beloved dog Pippi who had chronic medical issues. My friend at White Plains Hospital told me about Guardian HEALS. I met with HEALS veterinary partners, Dr. Jason Berg and Dr. Jeffrey Runge who found that Pippi had calcium stones in her bladder. They said that her only chance was surgery. Guardian HEALS came to the rescue with $1,000 in financial assistance toward the surgery and my beloved dog is thriving today.” Bernadette Vinci, MS, LHEP and CEO

of Guardian HEALS, said “Those of us who are animal lovers have a very close bond with our fur babies and when they get sick it is devastating and not having the financial means to care for them and keep them healthy is beyond devastating…. There are so many people who need veterinary assistance and we are looking to raise money in order to help.” Guardian HEALS will be working with veterinary partners in New York – Bronx, Westchester, Putnam, Orange and Dutchess counties; Fairfield County, and Bergen County, New Jersey.

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NEW LAND TRUST BOARD MEMBERS The Lewisboro Land Trust Board has just been increased by the addition of Helen Stevens, a new Lewisboro resident with a lifelong passion for nature and open spaces. When she’s not working as a psychologist in private practice, you’ll find her playing outdoors in all seasons with her young children and exploring her local trails in the Grierson and Yarrow preserves. Another new member is Ali Pai who moved to Lewisboro in 2018 from New York City. He was drawn to the natural beauty of the area and signed up as a volunteer for the Land Trust to gain a better understanding and detailed appreciation of Lewisboro. He’s been a big help with trail work at The Mount Holly Preserve over the past year and a half.

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From left: Haley Rockwell Elmlinger, Barbara Dalio, Ray Dalio and Peter Malkin at the Greenwich Historical Society’s History in the Making Award Benefit.

More than 230 people attended the Historical Society’s recent History in the Making Award Benefit at the Belle Haven Club to honor Barbara and Ray Dalio for their philanthropy and commitment to a future that makes the world a better place. Indra Nooyi, former chairman and CEO of PepsiCo, and a previous honoree, presented the award virtually, with Haley Rockwell Elmlinger, Historical Society

co-chair and Peter Malkin. Businessman, investor, philanthropist, and historian David Rubenstein interviewed the Dalios from the stage with questions concerning their approach to philanthropy. The Dalios emphasized the importance of education, especially in forging partnerships with teachers in disadvantaged districts as an important driver, in addition to the Greenwich community.

“We were deeply honored to recognize the Dalios for their generosity in contributing millions to educational programming and to the hundreds of people who attended in support of their philanthropy,” said Historical Society Executive Director and CEO Debra Mecky. The 2021 award benefit was the largest single fundraising event in the Historical Society’s history. FCBJ

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Good Things ORANGE COUNTY ARTS COUNCIL WINNERS The Orange County Arts Council (OCAC) recently announced the winners of its 2021 Community Arts Grants and Sachs Public Art Grant. These awards are provided to organizations within Orange County to encourage new arts and culture opportunities. The Community Arts Grants will be administered by OCAC and funded through individual donations made to the arts council from donors and sponsors, including a gift from the Wesley-Krueger Family Foundation. “During the time of Covid, artists became challenged to finance their projects,” said Sarah McKay, executive director of Orange County Arts Council. “These grant funds will assist Orange County artists….” This year’s winners offer a variety of arts presentations and cover most disciplines, including film, theater, literary, public art, music and fine arts. The program will take place throughout Orange County at a variety of venues. Dates will be posted at ocartscouncil.org under “Community

Events.” 2021 Community Arts Grants Winners are: • Safe Harbors of the Hudson, Newburgh Literary Festival • Hudson Valley Film Festival • Cornerstone Theatre Arts Inc., “Sports Stories: A Stage Production” • Daniel Villegas, Community Poetry Slam and Writing Workshop • Paul Ellis, Youth Theater Training Program • Hudson Valley String Quartet, Concert for Newburgh JCC 2021 Sachs Public Art Grant Winners are: • Naomi Miller, Terrain Biennial Newburgh • Strongroom, “Modupeola Fadugba: Swim Stories” • Vernon Byron, “Augmented Reality” • Wickham Works Inc., Earthfest 2022 • Wallkill River School, Hudson Valley Plein Air Festival

HOSPITAL BREAKS GROUND ON LANDSCAPE PROJECT Silver Hill Hospital, an independent, notfor-profit nationally recognized leader in the treatment of psychiatric and addiction disorders established in 1931 and located on 44 acres, has begun a landscaping project that will transform the area in front of the Patricia Regnemer Main House on its New Canaan campus. The project is being funded by a $1.2 million gift from the grateful family of a former patient. It includes a wildflower garden, water feature with terraced sitting areas, lighting, a variety of trees and shrubs, and walkways that are not only aesthetically pleasing but safely connect Main House to other areas of campus. In addition, WiFi access in the sitting area will allow staff to run healing and recovery programming and group sessions outdoors. “This improvement has been sought for quite some time and we are grateful for the tremendous generosity of this family,” said Dr. Andrew J. Gerber, president and medical director. “…This project will sig-

nificantly improve our campus providing a space that is not only beautiful but functional as well.” The landscaping project was designed by Towers/Golde Landscape Architects of New Haven and is expected to be completed by the end of the year. “Silver Hill provides a beautiful canvas for us to work,” said Robert J. Golde, principal, Towers/Golde. “The design was inspired by the Connecticut countryside complete with wildflower meadows, trails and seating…” Main House is home to Silver Hill’s inpatient services, which treats patients in crisis stage from psychiatric illness, substance abuse and co-occurring disorders. Services are provided to both adult and adolescent patients. The hospital has 15 full-time board-certified psychiatrists and admits more than 3,000 adolescents and adults annually for disorders that include addiction, depression, bipolar disorder, personality disorders and schizophrenia among others.

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Palm & Able flagship store located at 874 Bridgeport Ave. in the Shelton Square Shopping Plaza.

The first Palm & Able, now its flagship store opened to the public in April 2020. The “Retail with a Purpose” shop supports employment opportunities for individuals of all abilities and features thrifted treasures, including clothing, furniture, housewares and holiday décor along with beautiful artwork by Kennedy Center artists, FDA-certified PPE and more. Valerie Reyher, Kennedy Center vice president of workforce development and social enterprises, said “Palm & Able at 39 is an extension of our Shelton loca-

tion housing many wonderful thrift finds. What’s unique about ‘39 is the location also sells hundreds of gently used books, which are sure to excite booklovers everywhere. Palm & Able at 39 is one of the many social enterprises that support hiring individuals with disabilities and breaking down barriers to employment. We encourage every company, business owner and employer to make the commitment to hire individuals with disabilities as part of their operational standards.” The Palm & Able name is a nod to the

abilities of the people The Kennedy Center supports. Seventy years ago, founder Evelyn Kennedy, who lived on Palm Street in Bridgeport, started a movement for the development of services for individuals with intellectual and developmentally disabilities that would later become known as The Kennedy Center. Today, The Kennedy Center provides services, supports and employment to more than 2,000 individuals annually in more than 110 communities throughout Connecticut and the state of New York.

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From left: Albert Calixto, pantry and operations support; Susan Maher, communications/PR coordinator; Carolina Ruiz, pantry and operations Sssupport; Duncan Lawson, food resource and operations manager; Jane Naveros, client coordinator; Elvis Ruiz, food pantry/driver; Jean Davis-French; administrative coordinator; and Margaret Tjimos Goldberg, executive director. Photo by Susan Maher.

Our lives have dramatically changed over the past year in unexpected ways, and no one appreciates that more than the staff at Neighbor to Neighbor. The eight staff members have gone through the upheaval of three different location moves, packing and setting up again overnight. Without missing a beat, they continue to go to work every day, pack groceries, order food, oversee the volunteers and counsel people who cannot put food on the table due to unforeseen changes in their jobs and situation. They currently continue to deliver approximately 450

bags of groceries plus 50 curbside pickups every week. “Whether we identify it as grit or demonstrating resolve in facing all of the unexpected events over the past year and a half, Neighbor to Neighbor’s staff and volunteers have dedicated their efforts to serve those in our Greenwich community most in need,” said Margaret Tjimos Goldberg, executive director. To honor the brave, hardworking staff members, the Fill the Build campaign for Neighbor to Neighbor is asking for help to fill their new building with shelves, tables, chairs, food and supplies to continue to

pro-actively address food insecurity in Greenwich. You can select from a wish list of items to purchase online. Throughout the pandemic, Neighbor to Neighbor’s new building at 248 E. Putnam Ave., is continuing to be constructed. The executive offices currently remain at Christ Church Greenwich. Neighbor to Neighbor staff and volunteers have been providing food assistance to approximately 500 Greenwich family households each week, working in a temporary space at the North Greenwich Congregational Church.

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AT WARTBURG, YOU CAN LIVE YOUR BEST LIFE W

artburg is unlike any retirement community you have ever seen before. We believe that the quality of life is as important as the quality of care. Wartburg’s gated, lush 34-acre campus with 24-hour security is tucked behind a quiet residential neighborhood near the Mount Vernon-Pelham border. Since its beginnings as an orphanage more than 150 years ago, to the award-winning, comprehensive older adult care community, Wartburg offers a gold standard of living and care options. Safety is always a priority at Wartburg. As we emerge from the shadow of Covid-19, Wartburg observes all federal and state mandated protocols to protect the health and safety of its staff and residents. We remain vigilant and dedicated to creating a community of care where seniors can avail themselves of the benefits of an urban lifestyle in a park-like setting, with the peace of mind that comes from knowing there is a team ready to help them as their needs change.

Whether you need temporary assistance or ongoing services, Wartburg has the support you need to live independently for as long as possible in a community that cares. We offer everything from independent senior living and assisted living options to nursing home facility. We also offer adult day care, palliative care, hospice care and

respite care. If you live independently, but require assistance, we offer in-home support for your daily needs and can also provide rehabilitation and skilled nursing services. At Wartburg, you can age in place gracefully and secure that your health and safety are our priority. At Wartburg, you can live your best life.

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(Until) I was in your care, I had never known people so selflessly dedicated to helping and healing another humanbeing. Your sweet and encouraging words gave me hope. You taught me with understanding and patience to stand, to walk, to move again on my own.” KING STREET REHAB has been family-owned and operated for three generations. Whether you are looking for a comfortable and healing environment for short term-rehabilitation or long-term care, including memory care, we offer luxury accommodations and professional dedicated staff, ready to meet you or your loved ones’ needs. WHAT SETS KING STREET REHAB APART? • Luxury accommodations on 10 pristine acres, with gardens; a gazebo; spacious outdoor seating; and walking paths. Large picture windows in every room, offering natural light and scenic vistas. • The focus is on the whole person; promoting physical, mental and emotional well-being achieved through the extraordinary teamwork of our interdisciplinary team of doctors; nurses; CNAs; physical, speech and occupational therapists; a psychologist; social worker; dietary specialists; and housekeeping and maintenance. • An active community with a full calendar of programs, including exercise, live performances, movies, gardening, lectures and cooking demonstrations. • A holistic approach to recovery with yoga, meditation, Tai chi and pet therapy. • Healthy, delicious meals with options are prepared using the highest-quality ingredients to ensure optimal health. Meals are served on beautiful china in our light-filled dining rooms or in the privacy of your room. • Included on the property are: a library, a beauty salon with spa treatments, spacious visiting areas and a theater. Here’s what some residents have said:

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King Street Rehab honors the The food here exceeds the meals My wife’s career included involvement with skilled nursing facilities for over safety and well-being of every I have eaten in some of the best 20 years, through various years working with Visiting Nurse and Hospice resident with respect, courtesy, restaurants in New York City.” programs. We are quite aware that giving good consistent care is not easy. compassion and empathy.” You have every reason to be very proud of your facility.” We are ready to deliver the patient-centered care you or your loved one needs. We invite you to learn more by scheduling an appointment with our director of admissions for a personal tour. Contact us today. Please call, 914-937-5800 or email us at admissions@kingstreetrehab.com. Please visit, kingstreetrehab.com. NOVEMBER 1, 2021 | THE BEST OF SENIOR LIVING & ELDERCARE | S3

WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ASSISTED LIVING AND A NURSING HOME? There is a difference between assisted living and nursing homes. In fact, there is a big difference. Nursing homes, also called skilled nursing, are facilities which provide the most extensive care a person can get outside a hospital. They are likely to have a hospital-like environment due to the fact they are a medical facility. They may be the best option for a chronically ill or disabled

person needing 24/7 medical care and supervision. Assisted living is a private community that provides personal care in a homelike social setting. Individuals in assisted living can generally participate in daily social activities and are able to walk independently or with a device. Assisted living communities for memory impaired

DISCOVER NEW MEMORIES The Greens has been providing excellence in memory care for 20 years. Privately owned memory care assisted living community All inclusive fees Unique programming Recognized leader in providing the creative arts therapies

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individuals provide support and programs directly related to the challenges of memory impairment. The staff on memory units are trained in dementia care and are dedicated to offering a quality of life that cannot be provided by one caregiver at home. The Greens at Greenwich, which just celebrated its 20-year anniversary, is a small privately owned memory care assisted living. The Greens is unique. We have a collaborative staff with exceptional longevity. All assisted living communities have programs; however, The Greens is a recognized leader in providing creative arts therapies with a programming staff of licensed and board-certified creative arts therapists in art, dance/ movement, music and drama therapy. Often called the new best medicine, creative arts therapies go beyond painting and singing to provide personal enrichment, empowerment, comfort, joy and creative expression to individuals who have difficulty communicating in a conventional way. Speech and language are often compromised. The processing of information coming in and the secondary process of information coming out is

“broken,” for lack of another term. The arts do not work in the language center, nor in the memory center of the brain. The arts stimulate the entire brain because they are sensory tools. Color, touch, movement, music, storytelling and story making flow easily with a skilled creative arts therapist. Colors, facial expressions, movement and stories tell us about loneliness, fear, as well as joy and hope. These are feelings shared that make for a true quality of life for people who are proud and courageous. People whose dignity needs to be preserved each day. When you walk the hallways and gardens of The Greens, you feel truly at home. We recognize that “home is a feeling” and it lives at The Greens at Greenwich. Planning for your loved one’s journey can be daunting. Their needs are not always clear. If your loved one has memory impairment issues, I would be happy to discuss your challenges and together we can discover what option is best for your loved one. For more information, contact Maria Scaros, Executive Director, 203.531.5500. mscaros@thegreensatgreenwich.com

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The Bristal Assisted Living has been serving seniors and their families in the tri-state area since 2000, offering independent and assisted living, as well as state-of-the-art memory care programs. We are committed to helping residents remain independent, while providing peace of mind that expert care is available, if needed. Discover a vibrant community, countless social events with new friends, and a luxurious lifestyle that you will only find at The Bristal.

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Post-Hospitalization, Why You May Need Sub-Acute Care The experts at United Hebrew of New Rochelle’s 5-Star short-stay rehabilitation facility explain. Here’s what you need to know, and why it’s important to do your research now. What if you have been hospitalized for an extended period of time due to surgery, illness or injury and are ready to be discharged, but are not fully recovered? Now what? Increasingly, surgeons, physicians and rehabilitation experts are recommending you stay in a sub-acute care facility. Why? Whether you are recovering from a fall, medical condition, surgery or severe injury, this type of care post-hospitalization is recognized as an important step in the journey to recovery. Since the terms “sub-acute” and “acute care” are still gaining awareness, many patients and family members are unsure of the level of care they need after they’ve been discharged from the hospital. Typically offered in licensed skilled nursing facilities, sub-acute care offers you complete inpatient care if you have experienced a variety of conditions: a cardiac episode or stroke, joint replacement surgery, a brain or spinal cord injury, or severe Covid-19. Not only does it promote healing and selfcare once you can safely return home, it also helps prevent hospital readmission. A BRIDGE FROM HOSPITAL TO HOME Long-term hospitalization can be challenging for most people, especially older adults. According to Kelsey Treveloni, DPT, a physical therapist at United Hebrew of New Rochelle’s short-term rehabilitation center, “Older adults are usually considered at risk of falls when they are hospitalized based on their age, medications they may be taking, or having a previous history of falls. As a result, they are essentially immobilized for a long period of time, which can cause functional decline.” So, sub-acute care serves as an important bridge between a hospital stay and the return to home. For older adults, it helps them regain function and mobility to prevent a fall or injury going forward. “We find that there’s a lot of confusion about what’s better — sub-acute or acute care, which is often provided at a hospital. With acute care, the therapy regimen is typically three hours every day, versus two 45-minute therapy blocks in sub-acute care with rest periods in between.” So, while a “more-is-better” mentality might lead some to assume that acute care is the best route,

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that is not the case for older adults. “Sub-acute care offers the same quality of therapy, but the different frequency helps older adults tolerate the therapy better, which is very important in recovery,” says Treveloni. In addition to licensed physical, occupational and speech therapists who provide therapy to increase strength and functioning, sub-acute facilities offer advanced medical services, including wound management, pain management and respiratory care. FINDING A HIGH-QUALITY CARE FACILITY Key industry rankings, such as a 5-Star rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid and “High Performing” status from U.S. News & World Report, are important indicators of a facility’s quality. United Hebrew of New Rochelle has earned both. It’s also wise to ask around for recommendations. “Word of mouth can be very useful in helping you find a facility you can trust,” says Treveloni. It’s important to look for a facility which employs its own full-time therapists and has a reputation for excellence.

“Some facilities contract with therapists, or have per diem staff,” notes Treveloni. “But having a dedicated team offers continuity that’s essential for high-quality care. At United Hebrew of New Rochelle, for example, we employ fulltime therapists, we know our residents and their whole plan of care very well. In addition, our therapists are trained by Burke Rehabilitation Hospital, and we’re ranked among the best facilities in the nation. So, not only are we skilled in dealing with an elderly population, we have the expertise that comes from being trained at a world-class facility.” For more information on sub-acute care or short-term rehabilitation, feel free to reach out to our experts at United Hebrew. “The choice for subacute care or short-term rehabilitation is usually one that’s made quickly, due to an unforeseen hospitalization,” notes Treveloni. “So doing your homework now to understand your best options for quality care, close to home, is important.” United Hebrew is located at 391 Pelham Road in New Rochelle. Contact us at 914-632-2804 or uhgc.org.

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WHITBY TRUSTEES MERIT SCHOLARSHIP Greenwich-based Whitby School, a co-educational independent school, recently announced it is accepting applications for the Whitby Trustees Merit Scholarship, which provides a full-tuition scholarship to an accomplished new student entering Grade 5, 6 or 7 for the 2022-2023 school year. Two additional scholarship candidates will receive awards as well. “At Whitby, we align what we teach and how we teach with the developmental needs of middle-school students,” said Dr. Jack Creeden, Whitby head of school. “We celebrate the unique intellectual, social and personal-growth opportunities in the middle-school years and provide leadership opportunities that are often only available to high-school students in larger K-12 schools.”

Applicants for the scholarships must distinguish themselves as accomplished students, exceptional leaders and possess a track record of involvement in extra-curricular activities. The competitive scholarship selection process includes an essay submission and interview with the Scholarship Selection Committee. For more than 63 years, Whitby has endeavored to inspire young students with a passion for learning and empower each child to take responsibility as an open-minded, principled citizen in a global community. The Whitby Trustees Merit Scholarship furthers these aims. It amplifies the rewards of the school’s educational continuum, using the world-renowned Montessori and International Baccalaureate models that prepare each child for success in their life-long learning journey.

BENEFIT HELPS GRANT WISHES FOR LOCAL CHILDREN Make-A-Wish® Hudson Valley in Tarrytown hosted its 15th annual Walk for Wishes benefit Sunday, Oct. 17, at Franklin D. Roosevelt State Park in Yorktown Heights. The walk was the first in-person event it’s hosted since the beginning of the pandemic in March 2020. With more than 440 registered participants and over 40 teams, this year’s walk was among the highest-attended in the history of the event. It raised more than $175,000 (and counting). “Walk For Wishes is a unique opportunity to truly engage the entire community, offering a hands-on experience to help make wishes come true,” said Thomas J. Conklin, president and CEO, who was recognized at the event because he will be retiring at the end of this year. The

chapter honored him with its inaugural Walk For Wishes-Legacy Award. The walk was kicked off with a helicopter fly-over by the Westchester County Police and activities were provided by local supporters, including Aviated Precision, Hudson Valley Renegades and WHUD’s Family Fun Crew. Fruit was donated by ShopRite Supermarkets. Make-A-Wish® Hudson Valley creates life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses. Since its inception in 1986, the chapter has granted wishes to more than 2,900 children in the communities it serves. A recent independent audit of the chapter reported that 73% of all funds raised go to program services.

WMC ADVANCED DIAGNOSTIC AND TREATMENT Physicians specializing in gastroenterology and liver diseases are now performing endoscopic procedures that help diagnose conditions of the esophagus, stomach, colon, biliary tract and pancreas in a new endoscopy suite at Westchester Medical Center, the flagship of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth). “Westchester Medical Center has long been the choice for the most complex gastroenterology cases in the region. Our experience with complex polyp removal, bile duct and pancreatic procedures, endoscopic ultrasound and other advanced therapies is extensive,…” said Edward Lebovics, M.D.,

chief of gastroenterology and hepatobiliary diseases at the Center. Physicians in the Gastroenterology and Hepatobiliary Diseases group at Westchester Medical Center are board certified in both internal medicine and gastroenterology with all endoscopy suite services supported by the advanced care expertise of clinical specialists at Westchester Medical Center, a provider of advanced medical care in New York’s Hudson Valley region. The flagship of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network, this 415-bed academic hospital located in Valhalla provides local residents with acute care services.

FIRE POLICE PATROL SET TO SPREAD HOLIDAY CHEER Operation Santa, a recent benefit in support of the all-volunteer Cos Cob Fire Police Patrol Inc. celebrating 94 years of service to the town of Greenwich was successful enough to allow volunteers to again deliver holiday cheer complete with Santa and The Grinch on Dec. 11, 12, 18, 19 and special limited deliveries on Christmas morning. “Operation Santa is another example of the support the Cos Cob Fire Police Patrol provides our community,” First Selectman Fred Camillo said. “It also gives the community an opportunity to celebrate the season with the comfort of a holiday tradition, with a twist.” Since 1927, the patrol provides a broad spectrum of services to residents and first responders, including firefighting, salvage operations, traffic and scene control at emergencies. One of the few remaining nationwide organizations, which specialize in the art of salvage work, The patrol, which specially trains its members to protect valuable personal property inside of a home or business that could otherwise be destroyed due to fire, water or smoke damage, proudly serves the entire town of Greenwich and is under the command of its own chief. Last year, the patrol responded to more than 1,000 emergency calls. Members of the patrol are a diverse group of men and women from many

professions. In addition to service members, the associate, honorary and veteran members volunteered over 5,000 hours to the town and its citizens through community outreach, support, meetings and training in 2020 alone. “As an associate member of the Cos Cob Fire Police Patrol I have first-hand experience in seeing the dedication to community and to ser-

vice that the Patrol members have. As I worked to garner support in Hartford for my bill providing legislative protections for the members, it became very apparent to my legislative colleagues that the Cos Cob Fire Police Patrol is indeed one of the best companies in the nation” said Fred Camillo, Greenwich First Selectman.

SILVERSOURCE GOLF EVENT HONOREES Two well-known local couples were honored as part of this year’s 10th annual SilverSource Charity Golf Outing at Rockrimmon Country Club in September. Stamford residents Joanne and Ron Salvatore and Sharon and Jack Feighery received a special recognition for their long-time, generous support of SilverSource and its mission to provide a safety net to seniors in need. “These couples found their way to SilverSource through the golf tournament and have supported us in dozens of ways ever since,” said Kathleen Bordelon, SilverSource CEO. “Their commitment to us and to the seniors of Stamford is genuine and demonstrates that they are true community leaders when it comes to valuable causes.” Ron Salvatore is the founder of Accurate Lock & Hardware, which has grown into the largest manufacturing facility in Stamford, and the industry’s premier lock and hardware manufacturer, now celebrating its 50th year. Married for nearly 53 years, Ron and Joanne have four sons:

From left: Ron and Joanne Salvatore and Sharon and Jack Feighery.

Randy, Reed, Rodd and Ryan and 12 grandchildren. Jack Feighery is the president and CEO of KAF Manufacturing Co., which he founded in 1970. He is also a member of First County Bank where he serves as a corporator. Sharon is a former teacher with the Stamford Public Schools. The couple has been married for 54 years and they have five children: Kerri, Kevin Karen, FCBJ

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Kelly and Kraig, and 14 grandchildren. The special day of golf and camaraderie attracted more than 125 participants, far exceeding the organization’s goals for this year’s event. Proceeds help support the SilverSource mission to serve seniors in need – to keep a roof over their heads, with the heat and lights on, food on the table and make sure they get the medical care they need. NOVEMBER 1, 2021

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U.S. BANKRUPTCY COURT White Plains & Poughkeepsie Local business cases, Oct. 20 - 26 Rose Salem-Tilford, Scarsdale vs. Salem and Eng Enterprises, Harriman, et al, 21-9024-CGM: Adversary proceeding in Salem & Eng Chapter 7 (21-35664). Attorney: Craig M. Cepler. Jacob Sabel, Monsey, doing business as Printout Copy Corp., 21-22592-RDD: Chapter 7, assets $927,000, liabilities $1,963,151. Attorney: Vivian Sobers. Marc Laruelle, Yonkers, psychiatrist, 21-22595-RDD: Chapter 11, assets up to $50,000, liabilities up to $1 million. Attorney: Anne J. Penachio.

U.S. DISTRICT COURT, White Plains Local business cases, Oct. 20 - 26 Interboro Packaging Corp., Montgomery, NY vs. Capital Plastics International, Sugar Land, Texas 21-cv-8601-VB: Contract, removal from Orange Supreme Court. Attorneys: Richard M. Mahon, Michael R. Frascarelli. James Wallen, Orrville, Ohio vs. Consumer Reports Inc., Yonkers, 21-cv-8624-VB: Misappropriation of names, class action complaint. Attorney: Philip L. Fraietta.

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:

Trustee of the National Retirement Fund, White Plains vs. Brigade Manufacturing North, Ashland, Pennsylvania, 21-cv-8689-PMH: Delinquent contributions. Attorney: David C. Sapp Jr. Tzu-Hsiang Tung, Flushing, Queens vs. Miyabi Asian Bistro, Pleasantville, et al, 21-cv-8736: Denial of overtime compensation. Attorney: Raymond Nardo. Rajwinder P. Suman, Yonkers vs. Elm Foodmart Inc., Yonkers, et al, 21-cv-8737: Denial of overtime compensation. Attorney: Raymond Nardo. Jessica Carreiro, Larchmont vs. South East Consortium for Special Services Inc., Mamaroneck, 21-cv-8760: Family and Medical Leave Act. Attorney: Jordan El-Hag.

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National Transfer Services LLC, Houston, Texas. Seller: David Ellis Wuffleff and Jennifer Ann Cadigan, Harrison. Property: 141 Oakland Ave., Harrison. Amount: $1.6 million. Filed Oct. 19. Nemeth, Patrik and Towe Nemeth, Rye. Seller: 56 Midland Avenue LLC, Rye. Property: 54 Midland Ave., Rye. Amount: $1.8 million. Filed. Oct.19. O’Shaughnessy, Nancy Curry, Tarrytown. Seller: Opra III LLC, Harrison. Property: 120 Old Post Road, No. C106, Rye. Amount: $2.4 million. Filed Oct. 19. Paterno, Ada J. and Lauren C. Paterno, Rye. Seller: Wappanocca Based Asset LLC, Brooklyn. Property: 125 Wappanocca Ave., Rye. Amount: $2.3 million. Filed Oct. 19. Rio, Nicholas and Marlee Rio, Harrison. Seller: National Transfer Services LLC, Houston, Texas. Property: 141 Oakland Ave., Harrison. Amount: $1.6 million. Filed Oct. 19. Stabinsky, Stacy and Niron Stabinsky, Rye. Seller: OPRA III LLC, Harrison. Property: 120 Old Post Road, Rye. Amount: $1.4 million. Filed Oct. 19. SW10583 LLC, Jericho. Seller: Federico L. Kaune and Rosario Kaune, Scarsdale. Property: 10 Rochambeau Road, Scarsdale. Amount: $5.7 million. Filed Oct. 21.

Clinton, Leah D., Barbara A. Desouza and John P. Desouza, Brooklyn. Seller: Yonkers Properties LLC, Dobbs Ferry. Property: 19 Lincoln Terrace, Yonkers. Amount: $525,000. Filed Oct. 22. Disney, David and Florence Disney, Baldwin Place. Seller: Hidden Meadow at Somers LLC, Baldwin Place. Property: 10 Muscoot River Road, Somers. Amount: $636,625. Filed Oct. 21. JSDW Holdings LLC, Yonkers. Seller: John G. Fratta and Geraldine B. Fratta, Yonkers. Property: 643 Central Park Ave., Yonkers. Amount: $352,000. Filed Oct. 19. Lebo and Associates LLC, Pomona. Seller: Cory Lee Crew, Wappingers Falls. Property: 189 Fillmore St., Yonkers. Amount: $48,000. Filed Oct. 19. Liu, Xianwei and Li He, Scarsdale. Seller: Deof II 257 Central Avenue LLC, Douglaston. Property: 257 Central Ave., No. 3E, White Plains. Amount: $495,000. Filed Oct. 20.

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Above $1 million 80 West Red Oak Owner LLC, Port Chester. Seller: Sunstone Red Oak LLC, Irvine, California. Property: 80 W. Red Oak Lane, Harrison. Amount: $18.8 million. Filed Oct. 18. Bleustein, Jeffrey and Brenda Bleustein, Boca Raton, Florida. Seller: Opra III LLC, Harrison. Property: 120 Old Post Road, Rye. Amount: $4.3 million. Filed Oct. 22. Domant Realty Corp, New Rochelle. Seller: Elizabeth Goodman, Mark Goodman and Geoffrey Goodman, Mill River, Massachusetts. Property: 65 Wendover Road, Harrison. Amount: $1.2 million. Filed Oct. 18. Edelman, Lynne, Scarsdale. Seller: Opra III LLC, Harrison. Property: 120 Old Post Road, Rye. Amount: $1.6 million. Filed Oct. 19. Leewood Enterprises LLC, Stamford, Connecticut. Seller: Opto-Acoustic LLC, Hawthorne. Property: 145-147 Main St., Eastchester. Amount: $1.7 million. Filed Oct. 20. Loshak, Bronislava and David Loshak, Brooklyn. Seller: Opra III LLC, Harrison. Property: 120 Old Post Road, Rye. Amount: $2.4 million. Filed Oct. 20.

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Mad Real Properties LLC, Yonkers. Seller: Jay B. Hashmall, White Plains. Property: 79 Grandview Ave., Mount Pleasant. Amount: $580,000. Filed Oct. 19. Simpson Place Holdings LLC, Yorktown Heights. Seller: Edward J. Keeney and Stephanie Keeney, Sleepy Hollow. Property: 534 Simpson Place, Peekskill. Amount: $410,000. Filed Oct. 20.

12 North 10th Inc., Hartsdale. Seller: Barry Seidel, Jamaica. Property: 12 10th Ave., Mount Vernon. Amount: $250,000. Filed Oct. 22. 14 Hamilton Realty LLC, Eastchester. Seller: Pouri Fox, Tuckahoe. Property: 14 Hilltop Road, Eastchester. Amount: $800,000. Filed Oct. 20. 121 Milton Drive, Thornwood. Seller: James V. Daleo and John F. Daleo, Thornwood. Property: 121 Milton Drive, Mount Pleasant. Amount: $400,000. Filed Oct. 19.

Singh, Jacqueline and Umar Singh, Chappaqua. Seller: Durr Properties LLC, Katonah. Property: 25 Baker St., Mount Kisco. Amount: $485,000. Filed Oct. 18.

1750 Mohegan Development LLC, Mohegan Lake. Seller: Main Street Home Center Inc. Cortlandt Manor. Property: 1750 E. Main St., Yorktown. Amount: $241,000. Filed Oct. 22.

Wexler, Joan G., Mamaroneck. Seller: Northeast Property Owner LLC, New York City. Property: 10 Byron Place, No.806, Mamaroneck. Amount: $880,000. Filed Oct. 20.

Brach, Joseph, Yonkers. Seller: Neela Capital Management LLC, Manhasset Hills. Property: 190 Yonkers Ave., Yonkers. Amount: $75,000. Filed Oct. 19.

Torress Property Management LLC, Yonkers. Seller: Anthony Charles, Yonkers. Property: 5 Conway Terrace, Yonkers. Amount: $99,999. Filed Oct. 19. Veral Corp., White Plains. Seller: Old Croton River Realty Corp., Ossining. Property: 48 James St., Ossining. Amount: $700,000. Filed Oct. 19.

JUDGMENTS

Bastien, Herline, Mount Vernon. $30,265 in favor of Jawam Inc., New York City. Filed Oct. 18.

Edwards, Joseph, North Salem. $2,402.43 in favor of Petro Inc., Woodbury. Filed Oct. 20. Fitzgerald, India and India Unay, Yonkers. $5,855.09 in favor of TD Bank National Association, Jacksonville, Florida. Filed Oct. 20. Forthill Construction Corp., White Plains. $134,175.38 in favor of Herc Rentals Inc., Farmingdale. Filed Oct. 19. Gallante, Shea, Ardsley. $25,905.14 in favor of American Express National Bank, Sandy, Utah. Filed Oct. 21. Goodman-Melster, Melissa, Briarcliff Manor. $15,731.03 in favor of Warshaw Burstein LLP, New York City. Filed Oct. 19. Jones, Stephen J., Briarcliff. $1,623.33 in favor of Petro Inc., Woodbury. Filed Oct. 20. Kassetas, Demian, Mohegan Lake. $1,529.26 in favor of Petro Inc., Woodbury. Filed Oct. 20. Khan, Saad, Thornwood. $1,381.51 in favor of Petro Inc., Woodbury. Filed Oct. 20. Law Offices of Laurieanne Delitta PLLC, Armonk. $543,505.16 in favor of Patricia Radogna, Mamaroneck. Filed Oct. 21. Murray, Marlyn, White Plains. $30,103.61 in favor of Velocity Investments LLC, Wall, New Jersey. Filed Oct. 21. Saran, Bonnie Y., Bedford. $7,031.35 in favor of Bedford Mews Condominium Board of Managers, Croton Falls. Filed Oct. 21. Zhagui, Angel p., Sleepy Hollow. $7,573.87 in favor of Oliphant Financial LLC, Sarasota, Florida. Filed Oct. 21.

JUDGMENTS:

WORKERS’ COMPENSATION BOARD Failure to carry insurance or for work-related injuries and illnesses, Oct. 21 to Oct. 27, 2021. 129 Sixth Corp. d.b.a. Richies Pelham Pub, Pelham. Amount: $8,500. 86 East Main Restaurant Corp., White Plains. Amount: $4,000.

Alaor Siqueira d.b.a. AS Carpentry, New Rochelle. Amount: $20,000. Boletos Express Inc., Hartsdale. Amount: $17,000. BP & B Development Contracting LLC, Mount Vernon. Amount: $3,500. Flooring Liquidators Inc., Scarsdale and Elmsford. Amount: $30,000. Joaaha Inc. d.b.a. John’s of Arthur Avenue II, Hartsdale and Stamford. Amount: $1,000. Norman, Hamilton d.b.a. Mount Vernon Auto Center, Mount Vernon. Amount: $20,000. P & Pas Inc. d.b.a. Hair Studio Cipriano, Scarsdale. Amount: $13,998.05. Salehzadeh, Shah d.b.a. Subway, White Plains and Greenwich. Amount: $44,000. Y-Cop of Mount Vernon Inc., Mount Vernon. Amount: $5,000.

LIS PENDENS The following filings indicate a legal action has been initiated, the outcome of which may affect the title to the property listed. Davis, William J. and Corrine Austin, as owners. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank National Association. Action: Foreclosure of a mortgage in the principal amount of $208,350 affecting property located at 110 Croton Ave., Ossining. Filed Oct. 22. Drago, James, as owner. Filed by Nationstar Mortgage LLC. Action: Foreclosure of a mortgage in the principal amount of $544,185 affecting property located at 31 June St., Tuckahoe. Filed Oct. 20. Febbraio, Maria, as owner. Filed by Newrez LLC. Action: Foreclosure of a mortgage in the principal amount of $145,000 affecting property located at 1250 North Ave., New Rochelle. Filed Oct. 20. Lowney, Jeffrey, as owner. Filed by Hudson Valley Credit Union. Action: Foreclosure of a mortgage in the principal amount of $247,000 affecting property located at 400 Mount Pleasant Ave., Mamaroneck. Filed Oct. 20.

Facts & Figures Mention, Sara L., as owner. Filed by Nation Star Mortgage LLC. Action: Foreclosure of a mortgage in the principal amount of $280,749 affecting property located at 25303 Barker St., Mount Kisco. Filed Oct. 22. Mininger, Andrew L. and Sara R. Mininger, as owners. Filed by U.S. Bank Trust National Association. Action: Foreclosure of a mortgage in the principal amount of $866,000 affecting property located at 205 Villard Ave., Hastings-on-Hudson. Filed Oct. 21. Slayugh, Jennifer, Jenny Veloso and Albertino Veloso, as owners. Filed by U.S. Bank National Association. Action: Foreclosure of a mortgage in the principal amount of $338,400 affecting property located at 1798 Summit St., Yorktown Heights. Filed Oct. 21. Uher, Gary and Laurie Uher, as owners. Filed by Wilmington Trust Company. Action: Foreclosure of a mortgage in the principal amount of $426,000 affecting property located at 106 Old Lake St., West Harrison. Filed Oct. 19.

MECHANIC’S LIENS

14 LE Count Place LLC, as owner. $124,552.60 in favor of Park Avenue Building and Roofing Supplies. Property: in New Rochelle. Filed Oct. 2. 42 West Broad Developers LLC, as owner. $124,817.34 in favor of 360 Fire Prevention LLC. Property: in Mount Vernon. Filed Oct. 19. D Magnan and Company Inc., as owner. $72,998.85 in favor of DT Consulting Services Inc. Property: in Mount Vernon. Filed Oct. 19. Hamilton 66 Homes LLC, as owner. $5,950 in favor of Stair and Railing Solution Inc. Property: in New Rochelle. Filed Oct. 2. Huguenot Partners LLC, as owner. $10,353 in favor of White Cap LP. Property: in New Rochelle. Filed Oct. 22. Lamartine Warburton LLC, as owner. $48,470 in favor of Terra HVAC Corp. Property: in Yonkers. Filed Oct. 2. Ploski, Joan, as owner. $9,600 in favor of Jameson Stoneworks LLC. Property: in Yonkers. Filed Oct. 18.

NEW BUSINESSES

This newspaper is not responsible for typographical errors contained in the original filings.

PARTNERSHIPS Zhen Elemental, 5 Brook Lane, Katonah 10536, c/o Lucas Kane and Audrey Mason. Filed Oct. 20.

SOLE PROPRIETORSHIPS

491-493 New Rochelle Road Funding Association, 133 Parkway Road, Bronxville 10708, c/o Houlihan Family Partners LLC. Filed Oct. 18. Biggs & Co., 11 Ravine Ave., Suite 6B, Yonkers 10701, c/o Darryl K. Rose. Filed Oct. 2. Cages on 6, 3099 E. Main St., Mohegan Lake 10547, c/o Edward Felicamo. Filed Oct. 20. Chacon Construction & Landscaping, 105 West St., Mount Kisco 10549, c/o Juan Chacon. Filed Oct. 19. Christal’s Beauty Bar, 6 Gramatan Ave., Mount Vernon 10553, c/o Christal Lewis. Filed Oct. 19. CMC Language Services, 51 Ganung Drive, Ossining 10562, c/o Cecilia Moreira. Filed Oct. 20. Daties Music Management Consultants, 160 Wildey St., Tarrytown 10591, c/o Myraan Mays. Filed Oct. 21. Deej Design, 25 Bramblebrook Road, Ardsley 10502, c/o Deborah Jacobs Wiskind. Filed Oct. 21. Eleven 22 Hair Studio, 325 Route 100, Somers 10589, c/o Melissa Rebe. Filed Oct. 18. Elyse B. Falk Nutrition Therapy, 297 Knollwood Road, White Plains 10607, c/o Elyne Falk. Filed Oct. 19. G & C Vending Services, 7 Odell Plaza, Yonkers 10701, c/o Tataneesha Walker. Filed Oct. 19. Genuine Blooms, 10 Locust Road, North Salem 10560, c/o Briana Kane. Filed Oct. 22.

Good Life Jerk Center, 152 W. Standford Boulevard, Mount Vernon 10550, c/o Theresa N. Irving. Filed Oct. 21. Hair By Annalise, 325 Route 100, Somers 10589, c/o Annalise Berardis. Filed Oct. 18. Hair by Miah Lee, 255 Dr. Martin Luther Jr. Blvd., White Plains 10601, c/o Shemiah L. Barber. Filed Oct. 18. Jeffrey A. Phillips Management Consultant, 367 Pinebrook Blvd., New Rochelle 10804, c/o Jeffrey A. Phillips. Filed Oct. 21. Keturs Galore, 66 Mount Vernon Ave., Mount Vernon 10550, c/o Carlene Brereton. Filed Oct. 22. Kevin Bell, 79 81 Main St., Yonkers 10701, c/o Kevin Bell. Filed Oct. 20. Leo G R Handyman Service, 21 Waller Ave. Suite 1, Ossining 10562, c/o Rudy Leonel Garcia Ramirez. Filed Oct. 19. M Seck, 75 Spring Valley Road, Ossining 10562, c/o Omar Sarr. Filed Oct. 18. MMS & Co., 144 Buckingham Road, Yonkers 10701, c/o Miyada Musharbash. Filed Oct. 22. Mykel J’s Travel, 140 Rolling Way, Peekskill 10566, c/o Jeanette Myka. Filed Oct. 20. Mykelas Beauty Salon, 140 Rolling Way, Peekskill 10566, c/o Jeanette Myka. Filed Oct. 20. NBM Remodeling Group, 17 Euclid Place, Apt. D, New Rochelle 10805, c/o Anne C. Nifontoff. Filed Oct. 21. NTDesign, 26 Derby Lane, Irvington 10533, c/o Natalie T. Derby. Filed Oct. 18. Simply Amazing Golf, 24 Kathwood Road, White Plains 10607, c/o Chetwood F. Johnson. Filed Oct. 18. Sistas Commissioned With a Mission, 15 Pocono Ave., Yonkers 10701, c/o Lynette Thomas-Braggs. Filed Oct. 22.

PATENTS

Accelerating data-driven scientific discovery. Patent no. 11,158,098 issued to Flavio du Pin Calmon, et al. Assigned to IBM, Armonk.

Anti-PSMA antibodies, bispecific antigen-binding molecules that bind PSMA and CD3, and uses thereof. Patent no. 11,155,633 issued to Jessica Kirshner, et al. Assigned to Regeneron, Tarrytown.

Soft-forgetting for connectionist temporal classification-based automatic speech recognition. Patent no. 11,158,303 issued to Kartik Audhkhasi, et al. Assigned to IBM, Armonk.

Bottle. Patent no. D934,077 issued to Gary Albaum, et al. Assigned to PepsiCo, Purchase.

Stacked vertical transport field effect transistor electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM) devices. Patent no. 11,158,729 issued to Karthik Balakrishnan, et al. Assigned to IBM, Armonk.

Dynamic fusion-based on operand size. Patent no. 11,157,280 issued to Maarten Boersma, et al. Assigned to IBM, Armonk. GPR156 variants and uses thereof. Patent no. 11,155,598 issued to Claudia Gonzaga-Jauregui, et al. Assigned to Regeneron, Tarrytown. Metal fluoride encapsulation of superconducting devices. Patent no. 11,158,782 issued to Richard Haight, et al. Assigned to IBM, Armonk. Methods and systems for prepaid mobile payment staging accounts. Patent no. 11,157,889 issued to Colin Tanner, et al. Assigned to Mastercard, Purchase.

System and method for enhancing financial transactions at a point-of-sale. Patent no. 11,157,888 issued to Shawn Hilleary, et al. Assigned to Mastercard, Purchase. Transaction data tokenization. Patent no. 11,157,896 issued to Obinna Nwokolo, et al. Assigned to Mastercard, Purchase.

HUDSON VALLEY

Methods for providing data values using asynchronous operations and querying a plurality of servers. Patent no. 11,157,406 issued to Arun Iyengar, et al. Assigned to IBM, Armonk. Perform cryptographic computation scalar multiply instruction. Patent no. 11,157,240 issued to Eric Schwarz, et al. Assigned to IBM, Armonk. Phased word expansion for vocabulary learning. Patent no. 11,158,203 issued to Ravi Kokku, et al. Assigned to IBM, Armonk. Representing and analyzing cloud computing data as pseudo systems. Patent no. 11,157,474 issued to Mustafa Bal, et al. Assigned to IBM, Armonk. Resistive switching memory with replacement metal electrode. Patent no. 11,158,795 issued to Takashi Ando, et al. Assigned to IBM, Armonk. Secure on device cardholder authentication using biometric data. Patent no. 11,157,905 issued to Ashfaq Kamal, et al. Assigned to Mastercard, Purchase. Self-aligned, over-etched hardmask fabrication method and structure. Patent no. 11,158,506 issued to Frank Libsch, et al. Assigned to IBM, Armonk.

BUILDING LOANS

Above $1 million Blueberry Equities LLC, as owner. Lender: Cross River Bank. Property: in Ramapo. Amount: $24,363,000. Filed Oct. 21.

Below $1 million

38 Jacaruso DR LLC, as owner. Lender: Northeast Community Bank. Property: 38 Jacaruse Drive, Spring Valley. Amount: $209,000. Filed Oct. 20.       Butler, Glenn A., as owner. Lender: National Bank of Coxsackie. Property: in Milan. Amount: $69,800. Filed Oct. 21. Kaye, Brian E. and Adriana Maya Kaye, as owners. Lender: Salisbury Bank and Trust Co. Property: in North East. Amount: $543,371. Filed Oct. 21. Roayaie, Sasan, as owner. Lender: Mahopac Bank. Property: in East Fishkill. Amount: $725,000. Filed Oct. 22.

DEEDS

Above $1 million

Camp Keldar LLC, New York City. Seller: Lanza Properties I LLC, Buchanan. Property: 60 Nelson Lane, Garrison. Amount: $1.3 million. Filed Oct. 20. HPIII Hudson Valley II LLC, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Seller: CRH Realty IX LLC, Middletown. Property: 2 Centerock Road, Clarkstown. Amount: $39,150,000. Filed Oct. 2. ML & RC Properties 2 LLC, Yorktown Heights. Seller: 442 Realty Group LLC, Mahopac. Property: 310 Buckshollow Road, Mahopac. Amount: $1.4 million. Filed Oct. 20.

Below $1 million

6 Hillside Road LLC, Pine Bush. Seller: Zissy Fromowitz, Spring Valley. Property: 6 Hillside Road, Sloatsburg. Amount: $265,000. Filed Oct. 2. 12 Locust Hollow LLC, Brooklyn. Seller: Locust Hollow LLC, Monsey. Property: 12 Locust Hollow Drive, Ramapo. Amount: $665,000. Filed Oct. 22. 22 Old Nyack LLC, Spring Valley. Seller: 22 Old Nyack Turnpike LLC, Monroe. Property: 22 Old Nyack Turnpike, Ramapo. Amount: $675,000. Filed Oct. 22. 29 Bald LLC, Great Neck. Seller: Andre Brel and Zhanna Brel, Hartford, Connecticut. Property: in Poughkeepsie. Amount: $255,000. Filed Oct. 22. 30 Branch Road LLC, Brewster. Seller: Daniel Ferguson and Jennifer Ferguson. Property: 30 Branch Road, Brewster. Amount: $998,500. Filed on Oct. 20. 78 Twin LLC, Monroe. Seller: Johnnie Black and Betty L. Black, Spring Valley. Property: 78 Twin Ave., Spring Valley. Amount: $670,000. Filed Oct. 22. 234 Church LLC, Brooklyn. Seller: Nick Tsakonitis, Pawling. Property: in Poughkeepsie. Amount: $290,000. Filed Oct. 21. 3313 Franklin Avenue LLC, Millbrook. Seller: Thomas J. Whalen and Regina G. Macaroncio, Millbrook. Property: in Washington. Amount: $475,000. Filed Oct. 19. A.M.D. Holdings LLC, Millerton. Seller: Amenia Fire Company #1 Inc., Amenia. Property: in Amenia. Amount: $399,000. Filed Oct. 21.

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Facts & Figures Bartee, Kevin and Jennifer Bartee, Bronx. Seller: Pond View Partners LLC, White Plains. Property: in Fishkill. Amount: $513,000. Filed Oct. 19. Borobuilds LLC, Beacon. Seller: Henry Puretz, Poughkeepsie. Property: in Poughkeepsie. Amount: $210,000. Filed Oct. 22. Farkas, Moshe and Roizy Farkas, Monsey. Seller: 92 Blauvelt Road LLC, Monsey. Property: 92 Blauvelt Road, Unit 214, Ramapo. Amount: $725,000. Filed Oct. 21. Gluck, Lipa and Binie Gluck, Monroe. Seller: 25 Ridge LLC, Airmont. Property: 27 Ridge Ave., Unit 203, Spring Valley. Amount: $790,000. Filed Oct. 19. Halperin, Sara, Suffern. Seller: Highview Hills LLC, Suffer. Property: 9 Silverwood Circle, Ramapo. Amount: $638,600. Filed Oct. 21. Herskovitz, Samuel, Monsey. Seller: Remsen Gardens LLC, Airmont. Property: 24 Stein Circle, Ramapo. Amount: $680,000. Filed Oct. 20. JVFernandez LLC, Buchanan. Seller: Melanie D. Creighton, Cold Xpring, Robert C. Nieves and Laura Nieves, Carson, California. Property: 64-68 Route 301, Cold Spring. Amount: $439,500. Filed Oct. 19. Langsam, Hershel, Spring Valley. Seller: Polnoya Homes LLC, Monsey. Property: 45 Polonya Road, Unit 301, New Square. Amount: $575,000. Filed Oct. 19. Locust Hollow LLC, Monsey. Seller: Staci L. Paley, Portland, Oregon. Property: 12 Locust Hollow Drive, Ramapo. Filed Oct. 21. Lowy, Binyomin and Faiga Lowy, Spring Valley. Seller: BSD Construction Company Inc., Spring Valley. Property: 38 Mezritch Road, Unit 201, New Square. Amount: $355,000. Filed Oct. 19. Pellerano, Cesar E. and Jamie Guzman, Bronx. Seller: SNC Realty LLC, Mahopac. Property: 13 Hatfield Road, Mahopac. Amount: $576,000. Filed Oct. 16.

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

RTE 250 Route 9W LLC, Haverstraw. Seller: JPMorgan Chase Bank National Association, New York City. Property: 250 Route 9W, Haverstraw. Amount: $750,000. Filed Oct. 20. Sterlington Holdings LLC, Sloatsberg. Seller: Smith Historic LLC, Fairfield, New Jersey. Property: 135 Route 17, Sloatsburg. Amount: $356,000. Filed Oct. 19. Waldman, Brany, Brooklyn. Seller: Summit Gardening RE LLC, Monsey. Property: 35 FKA 3, Park Gardens Court, Ramapo. Amount: $869,000. Filed Oct. 19. Wilmington Savings Fund Society, Anaheim, California. Seller: Michel P. Amodio, White Plains. Property: in East Fishkill. Amount: $487,500. Filed Oct. 22.

JUDGMENTS

American Mobile Home Services of SWFL LLC, Sarasota, Florida. $70,450.61 in favor of Arcarius LLC, Garden City. Filed Oct. 19. Alexis, Stephan, New City. $7,385 in favor of Midland Credit Management Inc., San Diego, California. Filed Oct. 18. Amar, Chaya, Airmont. $3,077.04 in favor of Citibank National Association, Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Filed Oct. 20. Bobby’s Automobile Repair Collision, Poughkeepsie. $450 in favor of Sabas Rojas. Filed Oct. 19. Burkett, Ericka, Poughkeepsie. $9,471 in favor of Amaric Inc., Poughkeepsie. Filed Oct. 19. Castle Title Insurance Agency Inc., White Plains. $17,167.19 in favor of Peoples United Bank National Association, Happauge. Filed Oct. 18. Egan, John W., Brewster. $18,387.07 in favor of Capital One Bank U.S.A. National Association, Richmond, Virginia. Filed Oct. 18. Friedrich, Tzurty, Spring Valley. $2,782.59 in favor of RD Bank U.S.A. National Association, Brooklyn Park, Minnesota. Filed Oct. 18. Glatzer, Dovid M., Airmont. $21,735.09 in favor of Discover Bank, New Albany, Ohio. Filed Oct. 19.

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Kaiser, Junie, Poughkeepsie. $4,647 in favor of 55 Carroll Realty LLC, Poughkeepsie. Filed Oct. 19.   Kazan, Scott M., Mahopac. $1,592.29 in favor of TD Bank U.S.A. National Association, Brooklyn Park, Minnesota. Filed Oct. 20. Landau, Aharon, Monsey. $24,381.16 in favor of Bank of America National Association, Charlotte, North Carolina. Filed Oct. 19. Lennox, Kevin G., Brewster. $3,038.29 in favor of Crown Asset Management LLC, Duluth, Georgia. Filed Oct. 19. Meisels, Dina, Monsey. $2,323.79 in favor of Discover Bank, New Albany, Ohio. Filed Oct. 19.

MECHANIC’S LIENS

125 Greenbush LLC, as owner. $7,956.46v in favor of Hauser Bros Inc. Property: 125 S. Greenbush Road, Orangeburg. Filed Oct. 18.   Orzel, Israel, as owner. $1,070,000 in favor of Orchard Group Developers LLC. Property: 18 Briarwood Lane, Suffern. Filed Oct. 18. Solomon, Garfield, as owner. $200 in favor of DM Sounds and Electric LLC. Property: 368 Main St., Poughkeepsie. Filed Oct. 20.

NEW BUSINESSES

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

PARTNERSHIPS

Cross Trained Ministries Inc., 30 Tonianne Drive, Carmel 10512, c/o Russell Nestor, Suzanne Giordano and William Giordano. Filed Oct. 21. Fairy Good Cleaning, 9304 Overhill Drive, Pomona 10970, c/o Lauren Ortiz and Christian Norrell. Filed Oct. 21. Kube Financial Services, 38 Watkins Ave., Middletown, 10940, c/o Joseph R. Kubikowski and Robin C. Kubikowski. Filed Oct. 18.

SOLE PROPRIETORSHIPS

24 Hour Westchester Locksmith Company Inc., 112 Hollowbrook Road, Lake Peekskill 10537, c/o Ronald Schmertzler. Filed Oct. 20. Adjustores Perez, 119 Broadway, Newburgh 12550, c/o Glen A. Shapiro. Filed Oct. 18. ADP Payroll Fee ID, 175 Route 59, Spring Valley 10977, c/o Mindris Liriano. Filed Oct. 22. BNL Woodworking Co., 4 Hadassah Lane, Spring Valley 10977, c/o David Lesser. Filed Oct. 20. Brito Car Services, 3 Fred Hecht Drive, No.2, Spring Valley 10977, c/o Carlos E. Brito. Filed Oct. 16. Castillo Framing Inc., 26 Huntington Road, Apt. 1, Carmel 10512, c/o Raul A. Castillo Arita. Filed Oct. 21. Castro G Carservices, 29 N. Pascack Road, Nanuet 10954, c/o Manuel Espiritu Castro Guasco. Filed Oct. 18. Craftcraze, 128 Dolson Ave., Middletown 12721, c/o Katalin Tramontano. Filed Oct. 18. Dbrianne Store, 45 Sharp St., Haverstraw 10927, c/o Dianelba Melendez. Filed Oct. 22. Eab Sales Corp., 10 Shirley Drive, Patterson 12563, c/o Maranda R. Adamo. Filed Oct. 21. Elrpro1, 203 Genung St., Middletown 10940, c/o Edwin Luis Rivas. Filed Oct. 20. Fiorela Verrico Photography, 9 W. Meadow Way, Chester 10918, c/o Fiorela Rocio Verrico. Filed Oct. 19. G&G Maintenance Services, 100 Dowd St., Apt. C18, Haverstraw 10927, c/o Stephanie Martinez. Filed Oct. 22. Giordano Landscaping & Home Improvement, 24 Larchwood Drive, Goshen 10924, c/o Vito Giordano. Filed Oct. 18. Glorious Salon, 237 W. Route 59, Nanuet 10954, c/o Glorious Trimarchi. Filed Oct. 20.

Good Body Gals, 443 First St., Newburgh 12550, c/o Jermika A. Thomas, Filed Oct. 18. Green Leader Inc., 9 Lodar Lane, Brewster 10509, c/o Raymond John Tapio. Filed Oct. 21. Haverstraw Taxi Car Service, 72 Broadway, Haverstraw, 10927, c/o Pedro Santana. Filed Oct. 20. IHS Furniture Restoration, 21 Rusten Lane, Nanuet 10954, c/o Nadia Elie-Marescot. Filed Oct. 21. Inspired By K Photography, 8 Jones St., Port Jervis 12771, c/o Karen M. Hinnrichs. Filed Oct. 21. Jaaziel Wood Carpentry, 130 W. Eckerson Road, Apt. 25B, Spring Valley 10977, c/o Rene Mauricio Lemus Agustin. Filed Oct. 20. Jenco Disposal & Container Service Corp., 66 Putnam Ave., Brewster 10509, c/o Elsie Sanchez. Filed Oct. 20. Jerk 845, 21 Spring Brook Road, Nanuet 10954, c/o Adris Helen Grant. Filed Oct. 18. Jippy’s Delicious Homemade Cookies, 141 Treetop Circle, Nanuet 10954, c/o Rose Reaves. Filed Oct. 20. Kingdom Dominion, 18A Southside Place, Tuxedo Park 10987, Samantha Peace. Filed Oct. 18. Kingsridge Marketing Inc., 17 Kingsridge Court, Carmel 10512, c/o Kristie L. Delong. Filed Oct. 20. Marcatoma Taxi Service, 74 Ewing Ave., Apt. 202, Spring Valley 10977, c/o Segundo J. Marcatoma Mejia. Filed Oct. 18. Modern And Retro Solutions Corp., 51 Prospect St., Apt. 2, Brewster 10509, c/o Edgar E. Agosto. Filed Oct. 20. Monis Good Food and Catering, 35 Major Andre Drive, Stony Point 10980, c/o Monique Jonviele Williams. Filed Oct. 18. Moscoso Taxi Service, 15 E. Funston Ave., Apt. 12B Spring Valley 10977, c/o Jorge R. Moscoso Cabrera. Filed Oct. 21.

Peters Lawn Services, 16 Vancleft Ave., Newburgh 12550, c/o Sergio Dejesus Baquero and Pedro Vaquero. Filed Oct. 18. Quiet Spaces, 36 Bon Aire Circle, Apt. 1813, Suffern 10901, c/o Mary Mellett. Filed Oct. 20. Reflective Nourishment, 35 Villa Road, Pearl River 10965, c/o Kathleen M. Ryan. Filed Oct. 20. R&M Imaging Inc., 41 Orchard Road, Putnam Valley 10579, c/o Steven Weiss. Filed Oct. 21. Rupertscapes Inc., 498 N. Main St., Apt. 3, Brewster 10509, c/o Ruperto Julio Vasquez. Filed Oct. 21. Scarlet Red Ltd., 79 Topland Road, Mahopac 10541, c/o Dana Marie Denapoli. Filed Oct. 21. Sergio’s Home Improvements, 11 Dederer St., Tappan 10983, c/o Sergio Moran. Filed Oct. 22. Shapiro & Assoc Adjustment Group, 119 Broadway, Newburgh 12550, c/o Glen A. Shapiro. Filed Oct. 18. SHL Management Inc., 3091 Route 9, Suite 101, Cold Spring 10516, c/o Samantha Lutzer. Filed Oct. 20. Terimont Consulting Corp., 54 Drovers Lane, Brewster 10509, c/o Terri Monti. Filed Oct. 20. U Architecture, 2 Voorhis Ave., Nyack 10960, c/o Jacqueline Urra. Filed Oct. 20. Universal Taxi Car Service, 34 Parkway Trailer Court, Pomona 10970, c/o Franklin Ravel-Perez. Filed Oct. 20. Vox Vixen Records Inc., 7 Peach Lane, Putnam Valley 10579, c/o Kristen C. Ortega. Filed Oct. 21. Wanderlust Boutique, 2 Somerset Lane, Warwick 10990, c/o Deborah Marie Buonsignore. Filed Oct. 18. Zaldivars Lawn Care Inc., 8 Cedar Ledges, Putnam Valley 10579, c/o Elsie Sanchez. Filed Oct. 20. ZH Construction & Renovation Corp., 56 Dixon Road, Carmel 10512, c/o Muhammad H. Zafar. Filed Oct. 21.

Facts & Figures

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Commercial

City of Stamford, contractor for the city of Stamford. Replace an existing ground sign at 202 Blachley Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $4,889. Filed Sept. 21.

27 Snow Crystal Lane LLC, Stamford, contractor for 27 Snow Crystal Lane LLC. Add new siding and roofing at 27 Snow Crystal Lane, Stamford. Estimated cost: $15,000. Filed Sept. 13.

Claris Construction Inc., Norwalk, contractor for Zion Properties LLC. Construct a two-story building foundation only at 512 Main Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $725,000. Filed Sept. 2.

27 Snow Crystal Lane LLC, Stamford, contractor for 27 Snow Crystal Lane LLC. Renovate existing kitchen and bath, add one new bathroom and widen the opening between kitchen and den at 27 Snow Crystal Lane, Stamford. Estimated cost: $75,000. Filed Sept. 28.

Constantine Brothers Construction LLC, Trumbull, contractor for 3T Enterprises LLC. Strip roof shingles and replace with new roof shingles at 71 Virgil St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $28,000. Filed Sept. 22.

BUILDING PERMITS

404 Taconic Road LLC, Stamford, contractor for 404 Taconic Road LLC. Install temporary tents for private event at Lionshare Farm, 404 Taconic Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $35,318. Filed Sept. 14. Abbott Construction LLC, Tolland, contractor for Harbor Drive Acquisitions LLC. Alter third floor by constructing demising wall and doors at 208 Harbor Drive, Unit Ut1, Stamford. Estimated cost: $55,000. Filed Sept. 24. Bismark Construction Company Inc., Milford, contractor for Stamford Hospital. Perform an expansion and renovation of existing activities of daily living suite into adjacent underutilized lounge space at 1 Hospital Plaza, Stamford. Estimated cost: $55,830. Filed Sept. 9. Bismark Construction Company Inc., Milford, contractor for Stamford Hospital. Perform an interior renovation of existing lounge into new conference room at 1 Hospital Plaza, Stamford. Estimated cost: $60,000. Filed Sept. 10. Canal Street Partners LLC, New Jersey, contractor for Canal Street Partners LLC. Install new LED letters at 850 Canal St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $2,000. Filed Sept. 22. 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

CP4 Fairfield LLC, Stamford, contractor for CP4 Fairfield LLC. Remove existing Fairfield nonilluminated sign and install newly manufactured nonilluminated sign for arrival in Stamford as identification purpose at 130 Morgan St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $4,500. Filed Sept. 28. Dyke Lane Realty LLC, Stamford, contractor for Dyke Lane Realty LLC. Install two identical blade signs. One will go over the front entrance and the second over the side entrance. These will be constructed of extruded aluminum and will be fastened to the building by using concrete anchors and bolts at 6 Dyke Lane, Stamford. Estimated cost: $10,500. Filed Sept. 14. East Brook Construction Company Inc., Stamford, contractor for Summer Street Properties LLC. Build a garage area maintenance and parking levels and work according to engineer plans; remove portions of slab for cleaning, painting of steel; repair and replace as needed, steel deck and concrete slab and waterproofing at 1275 Summer St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $100,000. Filed Sept. 8. Fairfield Contractors LLC, Stamford, contractor for Bridgeport Roman Catholic Diocesan Corp. Install new playground at Mater Salvatoris School campus at 914 Newfield Ave., Stamford. Estimated cost: $25,000. Filed Sept. 29. Fpf Construction Corp, Saint James, New York, contractor for UB High Ridge Specialties LLC. Renovate and alter an existing mercantile space into an optimum store at 1101 High Ridge Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $150,000. Filed Sept. 23. If-off Company LLC, Stamford, contractor for If-off Company LLC. Replace one ground sign with new illuminated sign and install five new illuminated wall signs to replace existing signs at 75 Myrtle Ave., Stamford. Estimated cost: $78,335. Filed Sept. 8.

ON THE RECORD

Jacobs Telecommunications Inc., Acworth, Georgia, contractor for Young Men’s Christian Association of Stamford. Remove abandoned T-Mobile antennas and associated equipment at the existing rooftop cell site at 909 Washington Blvd., Main Unit, Stamford. Estimated cost: $10,000. Filed Sept. 18. Jly Enterprises LLC, New Haven, contractor for the city of Stamford. Renovate interior space on the third floor at 725 Bedford St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $100,000. Filed Sept. 7. John E. Antonelli, Stamford, contractor for the Housing Authority for the City of Stamford. Remove and re-roof Ursula Place, Stamford. Estimated cost: $9,850. Filed Sept. 9. McPhee Electric Ltd. LLC, Norwalk, contractor for Twenty-Five Van Zant Street Condo Winthrop Baum. Modify Verizon antenna at 25 Van Zant St., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $27,500. Filed Sept. 3. Navarro Concrete & Stone LLC, Norwalk, contractor for New Canaan Avenue LLC. Perform replacement alterations at 99 New Canaan Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $6,700. Filed Sept. 1. Viking Construction, Norwalk, contractor for 3 E. Wall Street Associates LLC. Construct three-story building foundation at 3 E. Wall St., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $250,000. Filed Sept. 2.

Residential ARS RestoA6:A11ration Specialists LLC, Newton, Massachusetts, contractor for Benjamin and Margaret Barragan. Remove fire-damaged roof rafters, sheathing and roofing and install new roofing. Install new insulation, sheetrock, tape and paint fire-damaged areas only. Install new flooring, doors, finish trims and finish in fire-damaged areas only. Partial renovation. At 44 Settlers Trail, Stamford. Estimated cost: $75,000. Filed Sept. 13. A2Z Contractors LLC, Stamford, contractor for Rana Kamlesh. Remove and construct new deck in rear of property at 83 Fieldstone Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $20,000. Filed Sept. 16. ABS Contractors LLC, Norwalk, contractor for Maria Aponte. Build new siding at 161 S. Main St., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $14,500. Filed Sept. 2.

Alliance Specialties LLC, Danbury, contractor for Jenna L Bailey. Add a balcony over existing garage and perform interior renovations at 83 Neponsit St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $118,000. Filed Sept. 22. A-Preferred Construction LLC, Norwalk, contractor for Jamar McPherson. Renovate windows, kitchen, construct new roof and first-floor bath at 28 Friendly Road, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $50,000. Filed Sept. 2. Bale, Thomas and Barbara Bale, Stamford, contractor for Thomas Bale. Remodel bathroom. Remove existing shower tub and build a new standard shower at 77 Havemeyer Lane, Unit 307, Stamford. Estimated cost: $10,000. Filed Sept. 8.

Burr Roofing Siding & Windows Inc., Stratford, contractor for Winston Douglas Garrett. Install ice and water barrier systems on entire roof, install new 16 oz. copper roof to sidewall, remove and re-install the siding as needed and install all aluminum perimeter drip and rake edge at 12 Hillview Lane, Stamford. Estimated cost: $15,550. Filed Sept. 17. Castillo, Victor, Stamford, contractor for Victor Castillo. Renovate kitchen and two bathrooms at 29 Barmore Drive East, Stamford. Estimated cost: $18,000. Filed Sept. 7. Cerios LLC, Bridgeport, contractor for Ronald E. and Barbara E. Occhino. Build a room addition attached to existing building at 65 Happy Hill Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $74,245. Filed Sept. 3.

Balzarano, Amy and Marc Balzarano, Stamford, contractor for Amy Balzarano. Install standing wood-burning stove in the living room of a single-story home. Install a double-wall flu pipe and Install cement board and stone veneer on the floor and up the wall behind the flu pipe at 44 Gaston Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $5,300. Filed Sept. 27.

Chester, Salit, Stamford, contractor for Salit Chester. Perform exterior alterations to include installation of new windows and doors. Construct a new guest bathroom in a new location, replace interior doors and perform minor modifications to interior walls at 242 Pepper Ridge Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $140,000. Filed Sept. 9.

Baybrook Remodelers Inc., West Haven, contractor for Donald and Judith E Konrad. Replace and install windows at 68 Doral Farm Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $9,000. Filed Sept. 28.

Cortes Construction LLC, Fairfield, contractor for Raymond J. Piedmont, et al. Remove existing deck and build a sunroom with new foundation in the location of demised deck in rear of home at 46 Vincent Ave., Stamford. Estimated cost: $24,450. Filed Sept. 7.

Brito, Alberto and Miguel Brito, Stamford, contractor for Alberto Brito. Demolish existing family room and rebuild it and bathroom. Add a master bedroom and master bathroom over an existing family room. Demolish existing bathroom on second floor and add a bathroom to each one of the existing two bedrooms on second floor at 47 Sylvan Knoll Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $30,000. Filed Sept. 17. Brown Roofing Company Inc., Union City, contractor for James F. and Vanessa J. Visser. Remove existing shingles, inspect and replace any rotted sheathing as needed and install new asphalt shingles at 17 Rock Spring Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $12,018. Filed Sept. 27. Burns, Cynthia M., Norwalk, contractor for Cynthia M. Burns. Convert a one-half bath to full bathroom at 13 Fordham Drive. Norwalk. Estimated cost: $6,500. Filed Sept. 1.

Cruz Roofing and Siding LLC, Milford, contractor for Bradley W. and Joanne K. O’Brien. Remove and re-roof 28 Hobson St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $24,000. Filed Sept. 8. Cuddy, Kristen, Stamford, contractor for Kristen Cuddy. Remove roof decking. Replace decking as needed, install ice and water guard as needed and Dynasty fiber core roofing system at 431 Scofieldtown Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $25,000. Filed Sept. 27. D’Arinzo, Daniel, Stamford, contractor for Beena Ramachandran. Install generator at 971 Sunset Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $10,500. Filed Sept. 29. Davroc LLC, Norwalk, contractor for David R. Bencivenga. Convert one-half bath to full bathroom at 12 Wood Acres Road, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $6,591. Filed Sept. 1. Defonce, Lisa, Stamford, contractor for Lisa Defonce. Legitimize outdoor kitchen and shed to be relocated at 60 E. Middle Patent Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $77,900. Filed Sept. 1.

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Detino, Anthony, Stamford, contractor for Anthony Detino. Perform replacement alterations at 27 Northill St., Unit 4l, Stamford. Estimated cost: $4,100. Filed Sept. 7. Didelot Nicholas J., Stamford, contractor for Nicholas J. Didelot. Install generator and automatic transfer switch at residence at 96 White Birch Lane, Stamford. Estimated cost: $2,000. Filed Sept. 7. Donovan, Brian P. and Mary C. Donovan, Stamford, contractor for Bria P. Donovan. Construct a view room and roof deck at 45 Gurley Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $55,000. Filed Sept. 14. Elgin Group LLC, Norwalk, contractor for Elgin Group LLC. Remodel bathroom and kitchen at 1 Gregory Blvd., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $40,000. Filed Sept. 1. Erie Construction Mid-West Inc., Toledo, Ohio, contractor for Roy E. and Kathy A. Mehner. Remove roof decking, replace at 80 Brookside Drive, Stamford. Estimated cost: $21,650. Filed Sept. 30. Garcia, Roberto, Norwalk, contractor for Roberto Garcia. Construct full bathroom at 34 Fairview Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $25,000. Filed Sept. 2. Gilbertson, Gregory G., Trumbull, contractor for Julie A. Constantinides. Install generator and propane line from existing regulator on house. Generator will be located on right side of house at 47 Summit Ridge Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $15,900. Filed Sept. 24. Gow, Melissa, Stamford, contractor for Melissa A. and Peter Gow. Install generator at 275 Dogwood Lane, Stamford. Estimated cost: $9,500. Filed Sept. 9. Green Power Energy LLC, Annandale, New Jersey, contractor for David Gordon. Install roof- mounted solar panels at 61 Bayberry Drive, Stamford. Estimated cost: $21,597. Filed Sept. 22. Hinco LLC, Norwalk, contractor for Hinco LLC. Construct superstructure for a two-story dwelling at 7 Sachem St., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $250,000. Filed Sept. 3. Hinco LLC, Norwalk, contractor for Hinco LLC. Construct superstructure for a two-story dwellingat 5 Sachem St., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $250,000. Filed Sept. 3.

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Facts & Figures Kerschner Development Company LLC, Norwalk, contractor for Steven J. Mason. Rebuild a single-family residency at 6 Cook St., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $25,000. Filed Sept. 1. Latimore, Damian, Norwalk, contractor for Damian Latimore. Renovate detached garage with new slop sink and full bathroom at 9 Little Brook Road, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $15,000. Filed Sept. 2. Lindwall, James, Norwalk, contractor for Robin L. Richardson. Add full bathroom on first floor at 51 George Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $10,700. Filed Sept. 1. Lucich, David S. and Debra Delmar, Norwalk, contractor for David S. Lucich and Debra Delmar. Demolish covered porch and build a new one at 2 Christopher Cottage, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $30,000. Filed Sept. 2. Pools by Jorge, Norwalk, contractor for David S. Lucich and Debra Delmar. Construct an in-ground swimming pool at 2 Christopher Cottage, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $50,000. Filed Sept. 1. Silverline Restoration Inc., Norwalk, contractor for Luke T. Anderson and Carol A. Strip. Re-shingle dwelling at 14 Christopher Cottage, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $19,129. Filed Sept. 3. The Greyrock Companies LLC, Norwalk, contractor for RAP II LLC. Construct a new two-family residence at 125 Richards Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $724,000. Filed Sept. 2. Waterbury, Sharon, Norwalk, contractor for Sharon Waterbury. Construct a bedroom, full bath and seating area at 102 Stuart Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $57,000. Filed Sept. 1.

COURT CASES Bridgeport Superior Court Aviles, Josefine C., Bridgeport. Filed by Marcos Herrera Jr., Bridgeport. Plaintiff’s attorney: Marc Alan Krasnow, Bridgeport. Action: The plaintiff suffered a collision allegedly caused by the defendant and sustained severe damages and injuries. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages more than $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. FBTCV-21-6109312-S. Filed Aug. 30

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Greater Bridgeport Transit Authority, Bridgeport. Filed by Sandra Collins, Bridgeport. Plaintiff’s attorney: Tremont Sheldon PC, Bridgeport. Action: The plaintiff entered the defendant’s bus through the rear door when the defendant without warning closed the doors and struck the plaintiff. As a result, the plaintiff suffered damages. The plaintiff seeks information and videos of the incident and such other further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. FBT-CV-21-6109402-S. Filed Aug. 31. Linsky, Matthew Eric, Westport. Filed by Christopher Daroja, Norwalk. Plaintiff’s attorney: Skiber Michael E. Law Office, Norwalk. Action: The plaintiff suffered a collision allegedly caused by the defendant and sustained severe damages and injuries. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages more than $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. FBT-CV-21-6109145-S. Filed Aug. 24. Lyft Inc., et al, Bloomfield. Filed by Jasmine Fernandes, Bridgeport. Plaintiff’s attorney: Daly Weihing & Bodell, Bridgeport. Action: The plaintiff suffered a collision allegedly caused by the defendants and sustained severe damages and injuries. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages more than $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. FBTCV-21-6109170-S. Filed Aug. 24. Naber, Babycos Wynne, et al, Easton. Filed by Maryellen Carfo, Seymour. Plaintiff’s attorney: Lampert Toohey & Rucci LLC, New Canaan. Action: The plaintiff suffered a collision allegedly caused by the defendants and sustained severe damages and injuries. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages more than $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. FBT-CV-216109304-S. Filed Aug. 30.

Danbury Superior Court Nationwide General Insurance Company, Columbus, Ohio. Filed by Susan Feilich, Redding. Plaintiff’s attorney: Ignal Napolitano & Shapiro PC, Bridgeport. Action: The plaintiff suffered a collision allegedly caused by the defendant and sustained severe damages and injuries. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages more than $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. DBD-CV-216040582-S. Filed Sept. 13.

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O&G Industries Inc., Torrington. Filed by Jean Chenet, Sandy Hook. Plaintiff’s attorney: Moore O’Brien & Foti, Middlebury. Action: The plaintiff suffered a collision caused by the defendant and sustained severe damages and injuries. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages more than $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. DBD-CV-216040459-S. Filed Aug. 27. Scott, Michael A., Danbury. Filed by Kaitlyn Valente, Danbury. Plaintiff’s attorney: Mario Carter Law Firm, North Haven. Action: The plaintiff suffered a collision caused by the defendant and sustained severe damages and injuries. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages more than $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. DBD-CV-216040340-S. Filed Aug. 16. Town of Greenwich. Filed by Beth Meagher, Ridgefield. Plaintiff’s attorney: Kenneth P. Meagher, Hartford. Action: The plaintiff, a retired special education teacher, was asked to return to her job due to the vacancies caused by the pandemic. Plaintiff stated that she would be willing to return to teaching only if her salary was equal or greater. Defendant agreed and assured that it would not be an issue. However, when plaintiff received her first paycheck, the amount was significantly less than she agreed. As a result, the plaintiff suffered damages and seeks monetary damages less than $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. DBDCV-21-6040667-S. Filed Sept. 20.

Stamford Superior Court Frank, Andrew, Norwalk. Filed by Norwalk Hospital, Norwalk. Plaintiff’s attorney: Howard Lee Schiff PC, East Hartford. Action: The plaintiff provided hospital services and supplies to the defendant. However, the defendant has neglected or refused to pay the plaintiff, which suffered monetary damages. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages more than $2,500, exclusive of interest and costs and such other further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. FSTCV-21-6053238-S. Filed Aug. 26.

Goldman, Michael L., et al, Trumbull. Filed by Ridgeview Hills Inc., Stamford. Plaintiff’s attorney: John R. Harness, Stamford. Action: The plaintiff suffered legal malpractice by the defendants who failed to file a suit in the time required and plaintiff sustained the loss of a mortgage note. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages more than $2,500, exclusive of interest and costs and such other further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. FST-CV-216053354-S. Filed Sept. 2. Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, et al, Boston, Massachusetts. Filed by Awildo Rivera, Stamford. Plaintiff’s attorney: Whitman Breed Abbott & Morgan LLC, Greenwich. Action: The plaintiff suffered a collision allegedly caused by an uninsured motorist. The defendants are required to provide a policy containing provisions for uninsured motorist benefits for the plaintiff. The defendants have not paid compensation to the plaintiff for her injuries and losses. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages more than $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. FSTCV-21-6053375-S. Filed Sept. 3. Lopez-Jimenez, Romulo Roberto, Stamford. Filed by Philippe Baptiste Jr., Stamford. Plaintiff’s attorney: Jacobs & Jacobs LLC, New Haven. Action: The plaintiff suffered a collision allegedly caused by the defendant and sustained severe damages and injuries. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages more than $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. FST-CV-216053177-S. Filed Aug. 23.

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Beach Walk Homes LLC, Fairfield. Seller: Mary E. Dalling and Kenneth W. Dalling, Fairfield. Property: 124 Pratt St., Fairfield. Amount: $501,000. Filed Sept. 15. Brown, Calvin, Stamford. Seller: Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 32 Weed Hill Ave., Unit K16, Stamford. Amount: $298,000. Filed Sept. 10. Hawe, Brian A. and Courtney Schmidt, Stamford. Seller: 320 Ronald Drive LLC, Stratford. Property: 320 Ronald Drive, Fairfield. Amount: $1,210,000. Filed Sept. 14. Hyde Park Properties LLC, Norwalk. Seller: Susan McGuinness, Stamford. Property: 71 Dean St., Stamford. Amount: $405,000. Filed Sept. 13. Kumar, Balwinder S., Stamford. Seller: Sunshine Management LLC, Old Greenwich. Property: 60 Strawberry Hill Ave., Unit 1004, Stamford. Amount: $140,000. Filed Sept. 13. Maheshwari, Akshay and Karishma Maheshwari, Stamford. Seller: Greatview LLC, Stamford. Property: 35 Terrace Place, Unit 4, Stamford. Amount: $660,000. Filed Sept. 10. Shapiro, Mark D. and Dina Stern Shapiro, Greenwich. Seller: Woodland Court LLC, Cos Cob. Property: 19 Woodland Drive, Greenwich. Amount: $1,900,000. Filed Sept. 14. Stockwell, Jeffrey L.T. and Carlos J. Rodriguez-Perez, Greenwich. Seller: North Stanwich LLC, Greenwich. Property: 842 North St., Greenwich. Amount: $3,100,000. Filed Sept. 13.

3 Avon LLC, Bentonville, Arizona. Seller: John David Pinto, Greenwich. Property: 3 Avon Lane, Greenwich. Amount: $N/A. Filed Sept. 13.

Wise Woman LLC, Stamford. Seller: John S. Livingston and Judith Livingston, Stamford. Property: 91 Strawberry Hill Ave., Unit 1035, Stamford. Amount: $169,200. Filed Sept. 10.

42 Union St LLC, Stamford. Seller: R&R Investments Group LLC, Stamford. Property: 42 Union St., Stamford. Amount: $650,000. Filed Sept. 14.

Zogheb, Richard C. and Stephanie A. Murphy, Fairfield. Seller: Frosty Valley 3LLC, Southport. Property: 581 Sasco Hill Road, Fairfield. Amount: $6,500,000. Filed Sept. 13.

486 North Street LLC, Greenwich. Seller: Henry G. Higdon and Erika J. Higdon, Greenwich. Property: 486 North St., Greenwich. Amount: $4,195,000. Filed Sept. 9. Balachandran, Binu, Riverside. Seller: Sunshine Ave Property LLC, Old Greenwich. Property: 20 Sunshine Ave., Riverside. Amount: $1,525,000. Filed Sept. 14.

Residential Abalos, Maria T., Norwalk. Seller: Camille Kramer and Alan Kramer, Stamford. Property: 61 Seaview Ave., Unit 45, Stamford. Amount: $599,900. Filed Sept. 14.

Adascalitel, Tiberius and Lavinia L. Marchis, Stamford. Seller: Jeffrey Bella and Michelle Bella, Old Greenwich. Property: 1 Norias Road, Greenwich. Amount: $870,000. Filed Sept. 14. Aishamsi, Abdulla, Dallas, Texas. Seller: Randall J. Smith and Nancy Davis Smith, Riverside. Property: 72 Lockwood Road, Riverside. Amount: $10. Filed Sept. 13. Aquino Jr., Francis J. and Taylor M. DeBolt, Stamford. Seller: Patricia M. Keegan, North Palm Beach, Florida. Property: 701 Hillside Road, Fairfield. Amount: $337,500. Filed Sept. 14. Arvoy, Kevin M., Trumbull. Seller: Marc Lindenman and Deborah Ann Lindenman, Fairfield. Property: 222 Riverside Drive, Fairfield. Amount: $730,000. Filed Sept. 13. Bonura, Marianne, Stamford. Seller: Jeffry N. Chase and Sandra L. Chase, Stamford. Property: Unit 4L, The Buckingham Condominium, Stamford. Amount: $405,000. Filed Sept. 13. Cantone, Nicholas and Maddie McCubbin, Boston, Massachusetts. Seller: Kathryn Gussen and Agnes Gussen-Mirto, Fairfield. Property: 101 Robert Lane, Fairfield. Amount: $735,000. Filed Sept. 15. Ciglar, Janet and John Ciglar, Stamford. Seller: Maurice M. Siegel and Hedy L. Siegel, Stamford. Property: 49 Hazelwood Lane, Stamford. Amount: $563,550. Filed Sept. 15. Cutler, Beth Fisher, Greenwich. Seller: William O’Sullivan, Greenwich. Property: 249 Bedford Road, Greenwich. Amount: $3,200,000. Filed Sept. 9. Del Priore, Michael C. and Mary O. Del Priore, Fairfield. Seller: Robert P. Benjamin and Carolyn H. Benjamin, Fairfield. Property: 240 Old Mill Road, Fairfield. Amount: $990,000. Filed Sept. 16. Dugan, James, Darien. Seller: Suzanne C. Burch and Richard N. Burch, Old Greenwich. Property: 46 Highview Ave., Old Greenwich. Amount: $10. Filed Sept. 9. D’Urso, Jeneen M., Stamford. Seller: Marianne Bonura, Stamford. Property: 7 Shady Lane, Stamford. Amount: $636,000. Filed Sept. 13. Espinoza, Luis Fernando, Valhalla, New York. Seller: Ian Miranda and Maura Miranda, Stamford. Property: 37 Noble St., Stamford. Amount: $475,000. Filed Sept. 14.

Facts & Figures Ganguli, Rohit and Shradha Khurana, Fairfield. Seller: Judith E. Mitchell and Bethany Buck, Fairfield. Property: New York, New York. Seller: Carolyn DeMaio and Joseph T. DeMaio, Greenwich. Property: 19 Overlook Drive, Greenwich. Amount: $3,349,000. Filed Sept. 13. Halloran, Joan, Greenwich. Seller: Emily Joy Shapiro, Bristol, Vermont. Property: 47 Lafayette Place, Unit 1G, Greenwich. Amount: $340,000. Filed Sept. 13. Hummel, Kristin B. and Thomas A. Gallagher, Easton. Seller: Ruchika Tyagi and Sudheer Tyagi, Fairfield. Property: 70 Golf View Terrace, Fairfield. Amount: $835,000. Filed Sept. 16. Kelly, Conor F., Mamaroneck, New York. Seller: Jorge M. Beristain and Lena Andreou, Riverside. Property: 22 Wescott St., Greenwich. Amount: $2,350,000. Filed Sept. 14. Kim, Ellis and Patricia Kim, Temecula, California. Seller: James M. Bonney and Kathleen M. Bonney, Greenwich. Property: 14 Comly Terrace, Greenwich. Amount: $1. Filed Sept. 9.

Mobley, Gregory, Stamford. Seller: Richard Moskowitz and Cheryl Schroeger, Stamford. Property: 7 Mead St., Unit E, Stamford. Amount: $10. Filed Sept. 15.

Wagner, Cole Michael and Amanda Wagner, Fairfield. Seller: Julie Mazinova, Fairfield. Property: 84-Wheeler Park Ave., Fairfield. Amount: $545,000. Filed Sept. 13.

Monteiro Correia, Maria I., Stamford. Seller: Margaret R. Melonakos, Stamford. Property: 10 Tuttle St., Unit 3G, Stamford. Amount: $210,000. Filed Sept. 10.

Wilhelm, Mark, Fairfield. Seller: Shefki Vinca, Fairfield. Property: 244 Melody Lane, Fairfield. Amount: $437,000. Filed Sept. 16.

Morgan, Samantha I. and Ross J. Ballot, Stamford. Seller: Amy Arnow, Stamford. Property: 153 Dunn Ave., Stamford. Amount: $515,000. Filed Sept. 13. O’Brien, Patrick and Megan O’Brien, Stamford. Seller: Wendy C. Bateman, Fairfield. Property: 11 Birchwood Drive, Fairfield. Amount: $757,000. Filed Sept. 13. Reiner, Matthew B. and Jacqueline Reiner, New York, New York. Seller: Victoria B. Stafford, Greenwich. Property: 8 Rustic View Road, Greenwich. Amount: $2,270,000. Filed Sept. 10. Schroeger, Cheryl, Stamford. Seller: Ankur Chiplunkar, Stamford. Property: 1400 Bedford St., Unit 1, Stamford. Amount: $420,000. Filed Sept. 15.

Kogan Mezak, Anya and Charles Andrew Kogan Mezak, Portland, Oregon. Seller: Robert M. Lane and Stacy Lane, Fairfield. Property: 24 Marne Ave., Fairfield. Amount: $650,000. Filed Sept. 16.

Schwabe, Arthur M. and Kelly L. Schwabe, Greenwich. Seller: Kim Aanonsen, Greenwich. Property: 7 Brook Drive, Greenwich. Amount: $2,380,000. Filed Sept. 10.

Koslo, Lisa Ann, Stamford. Seller: Andrew Nuzzi and Barbara F. Fuchs, Stamford. Property: 76 Ridgecrest Road, Stamford. Amount: $1,250,000. Filed Sept. 10.

Selden, Jane D., Riverside. Seller: Patrick J. Wack Jr., Naples, Florida. Property: 15 Shoal Point Lane, Riverside. Amount: $N/A. Filed Sept. 9.

Lee, Sung, Stamford. Seller: John R. Kruczkiewicz and Stefani Kruczkiewicz, Stamford. Property: 84 Crestview Ave., Stamford. Amount: $1. Filed Sept. 16.

Sirvaitis, Richard Theodore and Sarah F. Kramer, New York, New York. Seller: Anthony J. Iaconis and Karen Beckman, Riverside. Property: 220 Riverside Ave., Riverside. Amount: $2,195,000. Filed Sept. 15.

Li, Chengyun and Yilin Guo, Greenwich. Seller: Patricia Thrane, Greenwich. Property: 33 Wildwood Drive, Greenwich. Amount: $1,650,000. Filed Sept. 15. Luciani, Paula N. and Terrence E. Luciani, Stamford. Seller: Elisha McGinnis, Stamford. Property: 43 Harbor Drive, Unit 210, Stamford. Amount: $500,000. Filed Sept. 13. Maybaum, Lauren, Greenwich. Seller: Carol H. Bayer, Portola Valley, California. Property: 655 Steamboat Road, Greenwich. Amount: $4,250,000. Filed Sept. 13. Mengelberg Lopez, Monica Bauer, Old Greenwich. Seller: John M. Stinebaugh and Blakely R. Stinebaugh, Old Greenwich. Property: 53 Hillcrest Park Road, Old Greenwich. Amount: $3,000,000. Filed Sept. 10.

Stanton, Arthur, New Rochelle, New York. Seller: Michael Devito Jr., Pompano Beach, Florida. Property: 27 Lindstrom Road, Unit B1, Stamford. Amount: $290,000. Filed Sept. 16. Summa, Joseph W. and Brittney P. Summa, Stamford. Seller: Brian Shaughnessy and Cortney Robert, Stamford. Property: 14 Dannell Drive, Stamford. Amount: $630,000. Filed Sept. 10. Vignola, Rodrigo E., Stamford. Seller: Linda E. Simon, Hatfield, Pennsylvania. Property: Unit E5, Newfield East Townhouses, Stamford. Amount: $325,000. Filed Sept. 14.

MORTGAGES 425 West Main LLC, Stamford, by John Cassone. Lender: First County Bank, 117 Prospect St., Stamford. Property: 425 W. Main St., Stamford. Amount: $1,050,000. Filed Sept. 8. Altomaro, Frank and Chelsey Altomaro, Greenwich, by Casey M. O’Donnell. Lender: US Bank National Association, 4801 Frederica St., Owensboro, Kentucky. Property: 20 Hillcrest Lane, Old Greenwich. Amount: $2,270,000. Filed Sept. 3. Browning, Benjamin and Katherine Browning, Fairfield, by Felicia B. Watsu. Lender: William Raveis Mortgage LLC, 7 Trap Falls Road, Shelton. Property: 432 Old Post Road, Fairfield. Amount: $1,267,500. Filed Sept. 3. Carter, Pamela Anne and Steven Louie, Fairfield, by Aaron Charney. Lender: JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, 1111 Polaris Pkwy., Columbus, Ohio. Property: 233 Barlow Road, Fairfield. Amount: $337,000. Filed Sept. 3. Comerford, David and Janibell Comerford, Stamford, by Stephen J. Schelz. Lender: Savings Bank of Danbury, 220 Main St., Danbury. Property: 1601 Hope St., Stamford. Amount: $520,000. Filed Sept. 7. Diaz, Esmeraldo and Madelin Diaz, Stamford, by Benjamin McEachin. Lender: UMC Mortgage Company, 25 Melville Park Road, Suite 100, Melville, New York. Property: 272 Hubbard Ave., Unit 9, Stamford. Amount: $171,000. Filed Sept. 7. Donnermeyer, Keith D. and Charlotte B. Donnermeyer, Greenwich, by James Kavanagh. Lender: Wells Fargo Bank NA, 101 N. Phillips Ave., Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Property: 233 Milbank Ave., 35, Greenwich. Amount: $750,000. Filed Sept. 7. Felling, John and Lindsey Felling, Fairfield, by Beth Love. Lender: Wells Fargo Bank NA, 101 N. Phillips Ave., Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Property: 475 Rowland Road, Fairfield. Amount: $1,572,000. Filed Sept. 2.

Gannon, Francis D. and Regina F. Gannon, Greenwich, by unreadable. Lender: JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, 3050 Highland Pkwy., Fourth floor, Downers Grove, Illinois. Property: 10 Deer Park Court, Greenwich. Amount: $1,546,000. Filed Sept. 7.

Sullivan, Kevin F. and Maureen C. Sullivan, Fairfield, by Lisa Buzgo. Lender: Raymond James Bank, 710 Carrillon Pkwy., St. Petersburg, Florida. Property: 280 Brambley Hedge Circle, Fairfield. Amount: $950,000. Filed Sept. 2.

Gough, Timothy W. and Megan E. Gough, Fairfield, by Adam Ayala. Lender: JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, 1111 Polaris Pkwy., Columbus, Ohio. Property: 174 Mona Terrace, Unit 174, Fairfield. Amount: $644,000. Filed Sept. 7.

Tadapaneni, Siva Ramakrishna and Bindhu Madhuri Makkena, Fairfield, by Shauna Rose-Larmond. Lender: Guaranteed Rate Inc, 3940 N. Ravenswood, Chicago, Illinois. Property: 88 Osborne Place, Southport. Amount: $435,555. Filed Sept. 7.

Hopkins, Alexander and Bonni D. Hopkins, Fairfield, by Karl D. Shehu. Lender: Zillow Home Loans LLC, 10975 El Monte St., Overland Parks, Kansas. Property: 311 Rock Ridge Road, Fairfield. Amount: $718,892. Filed Sept. 2.

Zalenska, Klaudia and Evan Griswold, Stamford, by Elizabeth Barcci. Lender: FM Home Loans LLC, 2329 Nostrand Ave., Third floor, Brooklyn, New York. Property: 24 Verplank Ave., Stamford. Amount: $601,450. Filed Sept. 8.

Landis, Steven Albert and Christine Lynn Landis, Stamford, by Shauna Rose-Larmond. Lender: Better Mortgage Corp., 120 Broadway, Fifth floor, New York, New York. Property: 94 Clovelly Road, Stamford. Amount: $361,262. Filed Sept. 9.

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Larosee, Hillary and Eric Larosee, Greenwich, by Robert V. Sisca. Lender: Guard Hill Financial Corp., 140 E. 45th St., 31st floor, New York, New York. Property: 53 Richland Drive, Greenwich. Amount: $604,000. Filed Sept. 3. Lavander, David and Nicole Lavander, Stamford, by Stephen J. Schelz. Lender: Citizens Bank NA, 1 Citizens Plaza, Providence, Rhode Island. Property: 188 Van Rensselaer Ave., Stamford. Amount: $1,480,000. Filed Sept. 7. Ramos, Maryann F., Greenwich, by Antonio Faretta. Lender: Wells Fargo Bank NA, 101 N. Phillips Ave., Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Property: 12 Glenville St., No.105 Greenwich. Amount: $377,500. Filed Sept. 8. Ravi, Madhuri, Greenwich, by Benjamin McEachin. Lender: Citizens Bank NA, 1 Citizens Plaza, Providence, Rhode Island. Property: 41 Old Kings Highways, Old Greenwich. Amount: $587,000. Filed Sept. 3. Sass, Stacey A. and John C. Sass, Stamford, by Aaron Charney. Lender: Rocket Mortgage LLC, 1050 Woodward Ave., Detroit, Michigan. Property: 63 Janes Lane, Stamford. Amount: $160,000. Filed Sept. 9. Scheer, Albert E. and Elizabeth A. Parker, Greenwich, by Joel M. Kaye. Lender: Loandepot.com LLC, 26642 Towne Centre Drive, Foothill Ranch, California. Property: 99 Winthrop Drive, Riverside. Amount: $1,396,200. Filed Sept. 8.

Frankvel Cleaning Services, 29 Styles Lane, Norwalk 06850, c/o Frances D. Velasquez. Filed Oct. 6. G & G Services, 10 Betmarlea Road, Norwalk 06850, c/o Natsvlishvili Aleksandre. Filed Sept. 29. GJJ Limousine, 95 Liberty St., Unit C5, Stamford 06902, c/o Walter Pernas. Filed Sept. 8. IFCE Corp. Bird Automotive Division, 18 Edith Lane Norwalk 06851, c/o Samuel Bird. Filed Oct. 5. Jp. Painting & Handyman, 26 Webb Ave., Stamford 06902, c/o John Pareja. Filed Sept. 3. Lone River, 175 Greenwich St., New York, New York 10007, c/o Diageo Americas Supply Inc. Filed Sept. 7.

Alpharoot, 6 Landmark Square, Fourth floor, Stamford 06901, c/o Millennial Speciality Insurance LLC. Filed Sept. 7.

Loyal 9 Cocktails, 175 Greenwich St., New York, New York 10007, c/o Diageo Americas Supply Inc. Filed Sept. 7.

Aspen Leaf Coaching, 69 Tupper Drive, Stamford 06902, c/o Joseph Campbell. Filed Sept. 3.

MSM Management, 57 Rock Spring Road, No.15, Stamford 06906, c/o MSM Management LLC. Filed Sept. 3.

Aspen Leaf Travel. I, 69 Tupper Drive, Stamford 06902, c/o Joseph Campbell. Filed Sept. 3. Astua Nails, 27 Strawberry Hill Ave., Stamford 06902, c/o Astua Nails. Filed Sept. 7. British Swim School of Fairfield County, 474 Main Ave., Norwalk 06851, c/o Michael Petrollese. Filed Oct. 6. The Cedar General Store, 70 Cedar St., Norwalk 06854, c/o Anthony Giordano. Filed Oct. 1. Dante’s Gun Shop, 89 Murray St., Norwalk 06851, c/o Dante Pomponi. Filed Oct. 1. Declutter With Deana, 3 Elmcrest Terrace, Apt. 206, Norwalk 06850, c/o Deana Guarino. Filed Oct. 6. Decora Handcrafted, 26 Cedar Heights Road, Stamford 06907, c/o Carolina Pareja R. Filed Sept. 7. Epic Protect, 1 Selleck St., Fifth floor, Norwalk 06855, c/o Nathan Baldwin. Filed Oct. 6. Founder Shield, 6 Landmark Square, Fourth floor, Stamford 06901, c/o Millennial Speciality Insurance LLC. Filed Sept. 7.

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O. Palma Masonry LLC, 72 West Ave., Apt. 1, Stamford 06902, c/o Oscar Palma. Filed Sept. 7. Optimum Transport & Logistics, 304 Main Ave., No. 292, Norwalk 06851, c/o Sharon Denise Smith. Filed Oct. 5. R&V Organics, 850 Pacific St., Unit 805, Stamford 06901, c/o Rebecca Josefina Blomberg. Filed Sept. 7. Reshield, 6 Landmark Square, Fourth floor, Stamford 06901, c/o Millennial Speciality Insurance LLC. Filed Sept. 7. Scale Underwriting, 6 Landmark Square, Fourth floor, Stamford 06901, c/o Millennial Speciality Insurance LLC. Filed Sept. 7. Tomo, 2200 Atlantic St., Fifth floor, Stamford 06902, c/o Tomo Mortgage LLC. Filed Sept. 8.

PATENTS Airbag systems. Patent no. 11,155,354 issued to Charles Clarke, et al. Assigned to Sikorsky, Stratford. Asymmetric gear teeth. Patent no. 11,156,285 issued to David Binney, et al. Assigned to Sikorsky, Stratford.

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LEGAL NOTICES The Catchy Games LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) 8/9/2021. Cty: Westchester. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to 329 Saint John Ave., Yonkers, NY 10704. General Purpose #62943 C & S Gizzo Realty 9 Oak Street LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) 8/11/2021. Cty: Westchester. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to Gaetano A. Gizszo, 173 Underhill Ave., West Harrison, NY 10604. General Purpose #62944 1st Step Pros LLC. Art. Of org. Filed with the Nevada Secretary of State on 11/17/2020. Office: Clark County. NSS Designated as registered agent of 1st Step Pros LLC upon whom process against it may be served. NSS shall mail copy of process to the LLC, 980 Broadway #322, Thornwood, NY,10594. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. Cert. of authority to conduct business in NYS Filed with NYSDS on 6/10/2021. Office: Albany county, NY 12231-0001. #62959 Viper Sports Management LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) 8/27/2021. Cty: Westchester. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to Tara Diluca, 100 Pinewood Rd., apt. 1B, Hartsdale, NY 10530. General Purpose #62960 Augie’s Stone Restoration LLC. Filed 5/5/21 Office:WestchesterCo. SSNYdesignated as agent for process & shall mail to:7 Heritage Hills - B, Somers, NY 10589Purpose:All lawful #62961 27 Church Street Realty LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) 7/16/2021. Cty: Westchester. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to 101 Lynwood Ave., Hawthorne, NY 10532. General Purpose #62962 Notice of Formation of GDR Films, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 9/3/21. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Greg Di Roma, 1314 Washington St, Cortlandt Manor, NY 10567. Purpose: any lawful act or activity. #62963

Notice of formation of Limited Liability Company (LLC). Name: 45 Harrison LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of the State of New York (SSNY) on September 16, 2021. N.Y. office location: Westchester County. The SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. The SSNY shall mail a copy of any process to c/o Macquesten Development, LLC, 438 Fifth Avenue, Suite 100, Pelham, New York 10803. Purpose/ character of LLC is to engage in any lawful act or activity. #62964 Notice of formation of Limited Liability Company (LLC). Name: 45 Harrison Managers LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of the State of New York (SSNY) on September 16, 2021. N.Y. office location: Westchester County. The SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. The SSNY shall mail a copy of any process to c/o MacQuesten Development, LLC, 438 Fifth Avenue, Suite 100, Pelham, New York 10803. Purpose/character of LLC is to engage in any lawful act or activity. #62965 Notice of formation of Limited Liability Company (LLC). Name: RDC Cortland Holdings LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of the State of New York (SSNY) on September 13, 2021. N.Y. office location: Westchester County. The SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. The SSNY shall mail a copy of any process to RDC Cortland Holdings LLC, 1055 Saw Mill River Road, Suite 204, Ardsley, New York 10502. Purpose/character of LLC is to engage in any lawful act or activity. #62966 Notice of formation of Limited Liability Company (LLC). Name: RDC Cortland Holdings Manager LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of the State of New York (SSNY) on September 13, 2021. N.Y. office location: Westchester County. The SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. The SSNY shall mail a copy of any process to RDC Cortland Holdings Manager LLC, 1055 Saw Mill River Road, Suite 204, Ardsley, New York 10502. Purpose/ character of LLC is to engage in any lawful act or activity. #62967 A & N Land and Livestock, LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) 9/15/2021. Cty: Westchester. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to C/O Vincent Mirizio, 12 Kingswood Way, South Salem, NY 10590. General Purpose #62968

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Notice of formation of Blossom Belles, LLC. Art. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 7/13/21. Offc.Westchester Cty. SSNY desg. as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 177A E Main Street, New Rochelle, NY 10801. Purpose: any lawful purpose. #62970 Dr. Guglielmi Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery PLLC, Art. of Org. filed with SSNY on 9/9/21, duration Perpetual. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of the PLLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process to The PLLC, 82 Lakeshore Dr., Eastchester, NY 10907. Purpose: To practice the profession of Dentistry. #62973 Ludensol Detailing LLC. Filed 7/28/21 Office: Westchester Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: 714 Saw Mill River Rd, Yorktown Heights, NY 10598 Purpose: All lawful #62974 Notice of Formation of Marin R Food Distribution LLC Art. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 9/22/21. 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, 35 Hillandale Ave, White Plains, NY 10603. Purpose: any lawful purpose. #62975 Notice of Formation of Ashley Alice Beauty, LLC Art. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 6/14/21. 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, 226 Sherman Ave., Hawthorne, NY 10532. Purpose: any lawful purpose. #62979 NewMark Focus Solutions LLC Art. of Org. filed with NY Secretary of State on October 1, 2021. Office located in WESTCHESTER COUNTY. Secy. Of State designated as agent upon which process may be served. Secy. Of State shall mail a copy of any process against it served upon him/her to: 3080 Weston Lane Yorktown Hts., NY 10598 (the LLCís primary business location). LLC may engage in any lawful act or activity for which a limited liability company may be formed. #62982 NAF LINDEN LLC. Filed 10/1/2020. Office: Westchester Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: 1274 49TH STREET, 14, BROOKLYN, NY 11219. Purpose: General. #62983 Model Elevator LLC. Filed 7/13/21 Office: Westchester Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: 56 Sagamore Rd, Suite 2B, Bronxville, NY 10708 Purpose: All lawful #62984

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1011 & 1013 Adee Avenue LLC. Filed 3/18/21 Office: Westchester Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: 35 Overhill Rd, New Rochelle, NY 10804 Purpose: All lawful #62985 Cathy Migden Real Estate LLC. Filed 8/19/21 Office: Westchester Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: 21 Croton Lake Rd, Unit 23, Katonah, NY 10536 Purpose: All lawful #62986 Mepa Capital LLC Art of Org. filed with the SSNY on 09/30/2021.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. Meiliana Paldino 201 Maple Ave Mamaroneck, NY 10543 Purpose: Any lawful purpose. #62988 Notice of formation of Limited Liability Company. Name: 319 CONNECTICUT LLC (LLC). Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of the State of New York (SSNY) on October 8, 2021. NY 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 319 Connecticut LLC, c/o CityLight Realty One LLC, 66 Palmer Avenue, Suite 33B, Bronxville New York 10708. Purpose/character of LLC is to engage in any lawful act or activity. #62989 Notice of Formation of ACM General Contracting LLC. Art. Of Org. filed with SSNY on October 9, 2021. Office Location: Westchester County, NY. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: c/o Anthony A Custodio Marte, 1975 Crompond Rd, Cortlandt Manor NY 10567. Purpose: any lawful purpose. #62990 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (LLC). NAME: E. D 15, LLC Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 09/23/21. Office location: Westchester County. Kristen N. Gizzi, Esq. has been designated as Agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. The post office address within or without the State to which the SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the Company served upon him or her is: 201 Saw Mill River Road, Yonkers NY 10701. The Company was formed for any lawful business purpose or purposes permitted under the NY LLC Act. #62991

Sealed bids will be received as set forth in Instructions to Bidders (https://www. dot.ny.gov/bids-and-lettings/construction-contractors/important-info) until 10:30 A.M. on Thursday, December 02, 2021 at the NYSDOT, Office of Contract Management, 50 Wolf Rd, 1st Floor, Suite 1CM, Albany, NY 12232 and will be publicly opened and read. Maps, Plans and Specifications may be seen at Electronic documents and Amendments which are posted to www.dot.ny.gov/ doing-business/opportunities/const-notices. The New York State Department of Transportation, in accordance with the Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 78 Stat. 252, 42 U.S.C. 2000d to 2000d4 and Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Department of Transportation, Subtitle A, Office the Secretary, Part 21, Nondiscrimination in Federally-assisted programs of the Department of Transportation and Title 23 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 200, Title IV Program and Related Statutes, as amended, issued pursuant to such Act, hereby notifies all who respond to a written Department solicitation, request for proposal or invitation for bid that it will affirmatively insure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability/handicap and income status in consideration for an award. Please call (518)457-2124 if a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the letting. Region 01: New York State Department of Transportation 50 Wolf Rd, Albany, NY, 12232 D264630, PIN 172246, FA Proj Z0E1-1722-463, Warren Co., Replacement of I-87 Bridges over Route 9 in Lake George, Bid Deposit: 5% of Bid (~ $750,000.00), Goals: DBE: 6.00% Region 08: New York State Department of Transportation 4 Burnett Blvd., Poughkeepsie, NY, 12603 D264593, PIN 810632, FA Proj Z0E1-8106-323, Westchester Co., Ramp Reconstruction I-287 EB to Saw-Mill River Parkway NB., Bid Deposit: 5% of Bid (~ $375,000.00), Goals: DBE: 9.00%

Sealed bids will be received as set forth in Instructions to Bidders (https://www.dot. ny.gov/bids-and-lettings/construction-contractors/important-info) until 10:30 A.M. on Thursday, November 18, 2021 at the NYSDOT, Office of Contract Management, 50 Wolf Rd, 1st Floor, Suite 1CM, Albany, NY 12232 and will be publicly opened and read. Maps, Plans and Specifications may be seen at Electronic documents and Amendments which are posted to www.dot.ny.gov/doing-business/opportunities/const-notices. The New York State Department of Transportation, in accordance with the Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 78 Stat. 252, 42 U.S.C. 2000d to 2000d-4 and Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Department of Transportation, Subtitle A, Office the Secretary, Part 21, Nondiscrimination in Federally-assisted programs of the Department of Transportation and Title 23 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 200, Title IV Program and Related Statutes, as amended, issued pursuant to such Act, hereby notifies all who respond to a written Department solicitation, request for proposal or invitation for bid that it will affirmatively insure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability/handicap and income status in consideration for an award. Please call (518)457-2124 if a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the letting. Region 08: New York State Department of Transportation 4 Burnett Blvd., Poughkeepsie, NY, 12603 D264626, PIN 815517, FA Proj Z0E1-8155-173, Rockland Co., 2.1 Miles of Asphalt Milling & Paving on Route 304 in the Towns of Orangetown & Clarkstown, No Plans, Bid Deposit: 5% of Bid (~ $200,000.00), Goals: DBE: 10.00% D264636, PIN 881552, FA Proj Z0E1-8815-523, Westchester Co., 12.4 Miles of Asphalt Milling & Paving on Rte 9A & Yonkers Ave in Town of Greenburgh, Village of Hastings-on-Hudson & City of Yonkers, Night Time Work, No Plans, Bid Deposit: 5% of Bid (~ $375,000.00), Goals: DBE: 10.00% D264658, PIN SWZE21, Columbia, Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Ulster, Westchester Cos., Work Zone Traffic Control for Project Development Activities Throughout Region 8., No Plans, Bid Deposit: 5% of Bid (~ $10,000.00), Goals: MBE: 5.00%, WBE: 10.00%, SDVOB: 6.00%

LEGAL NOTICES 27 Grandview Ave Realty Co LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) 8/4/2021. Cty: Westchester. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to 27 Grandview Dr., Mt. Kisco, NY 10549. General Purpose #62992 Notice of Formation of LLC. Technostrobe Offshore Solutions, LLC (LLC) filed Arts. of Org. with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 10/15/2021. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process may be served and SSNY shall mail process to the LLC at c/o United Corporate Services, Inc., 10 Bank Street, Suite 560, White Plains, New York 10606. Purpose: any business permitted under law. #62993 Notice of formation of Limited Liability Company. Name: 319 CONNECTICUT LLC (LLC). Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of the State of New York (SSNY) on October 8, 2021. NY 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 319 Connecticut LLC, c/o CityLight Realty One LLC, 66 Palmer Avenue, Suite 33B, Bronxville New York 10708. Purpose/character of LLC is to engage in any lawful act or activity. #62994 Mepa Consulting LLC Art of Org. filed with the SSNY on 09/30/2021.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. Meiliana Paldino 201 Maple Ave Mamaroneck , NY 10543 Purpose: Any lawful purpose. #62995 Gill Gross Media LLC Art of Org. filed with the SSNY on 05/05/2021. 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, LEGALCORP SOLUTIONS 11 BROADWAY SUITE 615 NEW YORK, NY 10004 Purpose: Any lawful purpose. #62996

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (LLC). NAME: Neuw Home LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 10/04/21. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as the agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: Neuw Home LLC, 80 Howard St, Sleepy Hollow, NY 10591, principal business location of the LLC. Purpose: To engage in any lawful act or activity within the purposes for which limited liability companies may be organized. Name of the Limited Liability Company (LLC): Neuw Home LLC #62997 Sainvil & Associates, LLC filed w/SSNY 09/17/21. The LLC is located in Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to P.O. Box 1351, Yorktown Heights, NY 10598. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. #62998 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (LLC). NAME: MSML 1985, LLC Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 07/08/2021. 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, 61 Shoreview Dr. Yonkers NY 10710, principal business location of the LLC. Purpose: any lawful business activity. #62999 Royal Group Holding LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) 7/27/2021. Cty: Westchester. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to 48 Whitting Rd., White Plains, NY 10607. General Purpose #63000 Notice of Formation of INTI WELLNESS LLC Art. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 06/03/2023. 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,150 E POST RD WHITE PLAINS NY 10601. Purpose: any lawful purpose. #63001 Notice of Formation of Universal Moms, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 10/15/21. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Chanell & Katherine, PO Box 462, 119 Pondfield Rd, Bronxville New York 10708. Purpose: any lawful act or activity. #63002

NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 08/24/2021. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 7014 13th Avenue, Suite 202, Brooklyn, NY 11228. Notice of Formation of The Ink Effect, LLC. Arts of Org. filed with Purpose: any lawful activity. #63003 Notice is hereby given that an on-premise license, #TBA has been applied for by BASC Tarrytown LLC d/b/a BAS QUE Tapas Bar to sell beer, wine, cider and liquor at retail in an on premises establishment. For on premises consumption under the ABC law at 61 Main St Tarrytown NY 10591. #63004 Randy and Eric Holdings LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) 4/22/2021. Cty: Westchester. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to 1879 Crompond Rd., apt. E4, Peekskill, NY 10566. General Purpose #63006

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Notice is hereby given that a license, a number pending, for beer, wine, cider and liquor has been applied for by Primitiva, LLC to sell beer, wine, cider and liquor at 422 Old Post Road, Bedford, NY 10506 in a retail in a Tavern/ Restaurant under the Alcohol Beverage Control Law at for on premises consumption. #63005 Notice is hereby given that an on-premise license, #TBA has been applied for by Kensico Pizza Shop, Inc d/b/a Prime Pizza Company to sell beer, wine, cider and liquor at retail in an on premises establishment. For on premises consumption under the ABC law at 57 Kensico Road Thornwood NY 10594. #62969 Notice is hereby given that an on-premise license, #TBA has been applied for by J & N Restaurant Corp d/b/a Louie & Johnnies to sell beer, wine, cider and liquor at retail in an on premises establishment. For on premises consumption under the ABC law at 887 Yonkers Avenue Yonkers NY 10704. #62971 Notice is hereby given that an on-premise license, #TBA has been applied for by Steak WRB Corp. d/b/a American Prime to sell beer, wine, cider and liquor at retail in an on premises establishment. For on premises consumption under the ABC law at 275 S Ridge Street Rye Brook NY 10573.#62972

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IN THE 3 MINUTES IT TAKES TO MAKE YOUR COFFEE, YOU COULD CHECK YOUR HEART HEALTH When it comes to knowing about your heart health, making a big difference shouldn’t take a huge effort. That’s why White Plains Hospital created a three-minute quiz that can help you determine your risk factors and lead you to the right doctors for your treatment. Because knowing is exceptional, every day. Visit exceptionaleveryday.org/heartdisease or scan the QR code with your phone to take the quiz.

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Remembering Artist Jerry Pinkney A PUBLICATION OF ARTSWESTCHESTER SPONSORED BY:

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From the County Executive Dear Readers, Thank you for taking a few moments to read this November edition of ArtsNews. As the temperatures cool down and the leaves begin to turn colors and fall, I want to encourage all of you to enjoy the many events that ArtsWestchester and our local arts groups have to offer both online and in person across Westchester County. As we do our best to manage the impacts of the pandemic, we are making great strides towards restoring our County back to what it was before. There are plenty of in-person and virtual arts happenings for you to explore. This fall, ArtsNews will provide the robust schedule of strong programming offered by arts groups throughout the County, including: • new public art in Ossining (see page A14) • a film festival in Yonkers with something for everyone (see page A16) • a composition that tells the stories of residents in Mount Vernon (see page A18) I encourage all of you to take a few moments of respite, and participate in these wonderful opportunities if you can. As Westchester County continues on its path forward, remember that the arts will always be here for us to discover and enjoy. Sincerely, George Latimer Westchester County Executive

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ARTSWESTCHESTER SUPPORTED ARTISTS DURING THE PANDEMIC

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AMERICAN ARRIVAL MOMENTS

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CREATING PLAYFUL SPACES

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YONKERS FILM FESTIVAL OFFERS HYBRID FORMAT

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TURNING WORDS INTO MUSIC

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KATONAH CLASSIC STAGE REVISITS MAMET PLAY WITH A MODERN LENS

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LUIS PERELMAN: BREAKING INTO THE THIRD DIMENSION

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TEEN TUESDAYS PROGRAM RETURNS WITH IN-PERSON WORKSHOPS

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by Janet Langsam, ArtsWestchester CEO

ArtsWestchester’s Gala Aims to ArtsWestchester will salute its Westchester and Rockland New York State Legislators at our ReStart the Arts gala on November 20 at the new Opus Westchester (formerly The Ritz-Carlton). The extraordinary action of the delegation in securing $1 million in recovery funds for the arts community will be celebrated in person at a jubilant gathering of the cultural community, in which “festive” is the key to the partying. In its wake, the pandemic devastated arts industry sectors throughout the country. Nationally, financial losses to nonprofit arts and culture organizations are estimated at $17.97 billion, according to Americans for the Arts. In Westchester, arts venues are just reopening after being shuttered for more than 18 months. Our state legislators have recognized the need to invest in the cultural sector, and designated one million dollars for grants to Westchester and Rockland arts groups. I’m profoundly grateful for their leadership in launching a legislative initiative to power the cultural industry at this critical time. Yaniv Blumenfeld, founder of Glacier Global Partners and owner of

ArtsWestchester CEO Janet Langsam and Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins at ArtsWestchester's Restart the Arts press conference in May (photo credit: Margaret Fox)

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The Opus Westchester, is this year’s Gala Dinner Chair and host of our in-person event. The Opus has been transformed into a contemporary lifestyle hotel with a fresh city-luxe energy. We are thrilled to showcase this new sophisticated gathering place. Its seduction starts with a magnetic lobby, inviting open spaces, eclectic art and décor, authentic experiences, urban glamour and personalized services. The gala program will include live entertainment as well as the best silent auction in the metropolitan area. Right now is a critical time for arts groups and cultural venues. They require enormous—and costly—efforts to move forward safely and to relaunch their stalled programming. Also, as part of our social justice initiative, we aim to underwrite paid high school and college internships and fellowships through our gala sponsorship opportunities, which range from $2,500 to $100,000. You can hear from our honorees, learn more about the gala, and read about the ReStart the Arts grant initiative on the following pages.

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Members of the Westchester and Rockland Delegations of the New York State Legislature being honored at ArtsWestchester’s 2021 Gala include: Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins, Senator Alessandra Biaggi, Senator Jamaal Bailey, Senator Shelley Mayer, Senator Elijah Reichlin-Melnick, Senator James Skoufis, Senator Peter Harckham, Assemblyperson Amy Paulin, Assemblyman James G. Pretlow, Assemblyman Nader Sayegh, Assemblyman Steve Otis, Assemblyman Thomas Abinanti, Assemblyman Chris Burdick, Assemblyman Kevin Byrne, Assemblyperson Sandra R. Galef, Assemblyman Ken Zebrowski, Assemblyman Mike Lawler, Assemblyman Karl Brabenec and Assemblyman Colin Schmitt.

"There’s no way that we can restart our economy without restarting the arts." – Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins

“A part of our overall culture, the arts are necessary to provide meaningful expression and imagination to everything we see in the world around us.” – Assemblyman J. Gary Pretlow

“Investments in the arts have an enormous economic multiplying effect, creating jobs and lifting communities.” – Senator Pete Harckham

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Assemblyman Thomas J. Abinanti, White Plains Mayor Thomas Roach, Senator Elijah Reichlin-Melnick, ArtsWestchester President Michael Minihan, ArtsWestchester CEO Janet Langsam, Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins, Assemblyman Steve Otis, Senator Shelley Mayer and Assemblyman Chris Burdick celebrating the reopening of ArtsWestchester's gallery after its temporary closure due the COVID-19 pandemic (photo credit: Margaret Fox)

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ReStart the Arts Grant Initiative: Application Information ArtsWestchester has recently announced a new “ReStart the Arts” grant initiative, made possible with support of the Westchester and Rockland delegations of the New York State Legislature. The initiative aims to help arts and cultural organizations bring back the artists and creative workers who fuel the cultural economy. The hope is to add momentum to the recovery of the cultural sector, and at the same time provide employment for local creative workers. Eligible organizations can apply for funding of a discrete project

that requires them to engage an artist or creative professional. The ReStart the Arts grant provides direct programmatic support for organizations as they apply for funds that will help them to engage creative professionals with work on a specific program or initiative. In providing this support, ReStart the Arts fills a gap left by other COVID-related funding opportunities. Awards range from $2,500-$25,000. For more information visit artsw.org/restartgrant or contact restart@artswestchester.org.

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Help restart the arts by becoming a Gala Sponsor. Contact Ann Fabrizio today at afabrizio@artswestchester.org for more information.

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Artist Oscar Lett works on a mural in White Plains for ArtsWestchester and LMC, a Lennar company (photo credit: Katelynn DiBiccari)

“I hope the coming year will be a renaissance for local artists to rebuild better than ever.” – Assemblyman Kenneth Zebrowski

“We need to pump State money into Westchester arts so they continue to inspire and drive the economy of our community.” – Assemblyman Thomas J. Abinanti

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restart the arts gala “Arts organizations benefit our communities in two ways: they lift us in times good and bad, and at the same time they have a significant economic benefit by creating jobs." – Assemblyman Nader J. Sayegh

“ArtsWestchester, the leading arts council in the state, is not only keeping the arts alive in Westchester but is now poised to bring them back stronger than ever.” – Assemblyman Chris Burdick

“Now more than ever, we need to foster the innovation and creative thinking that comes from art.” – Assemblymember Amy Paulin

"This investment will allow our artists to return to their work, and audiences to once again experience the joy and beauty of live performances." – Senator Shelley Mayer

“We must get artists and performers back to work and revitalize theaters, museums and galleries. Restarting the arts is how we restart New York State!" – Senator Elijah Reichlin-Melnick

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"We must do everything possible to support these cultural workers and help the arts make a comeback— starting with providing these vital sectors with the necessary funding they need to recover." – Senator Alessandra Biaggi

“Connecting with the arts is a powerful way to build communities, and the community is so vibrant here in Westchester County.” – Assemblymember Sandra Galef

“Arts organizations are the cornerstone of the cultural and economic life of Westchester.” – Assemblyman Steve Otis

"We must do everything we can to get artists and entertainers back on their feet, and back to doing what they, and we, love." – Senator James Skoufis

“For decades, ArtsWestchester has done transformative work to lift up local artists and help our communities come together around the arts.” – Senator Jamaal Bailey

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ArtsWestchester Provided $730,000+ to Artists During the Pandemic ArtsWestchester recently reported that it delivered more than $730,000 to 77

artists during the COVID-19 pandemic. Now the leading arts agency is poised to do more to put artists and creative workers back to work by announcing a call for applications for a new round of grants. The initiative, made possible by the Westchester and Rockland delegations of the New York State Legislature, will launch this month. Pandemic commissions produced new works at Ridge Hill Shopping Center and South Broadway in Yonkers, City Square in White Plains, and the Gov. Mario M. Cuomo Bridge. Two public art commissions of $56,000 in 2020-21 helped muralist Chris Soria find additional commissions. Says Soria: “The pandemic upended a lot of the art jobs and projects I had lined up that year. ArtsWestchester was a silver lining through it all, and incredibly supportive in organizing my largest mural to date, The Flux of Being, on the shared use path of the Gov. Mario M. Cuomo Bridge. The project led to additional commissions at Ridge Hill, which led to more large-scale work elsewhere. This enabled me to buy a house with my partner for our family in Nyack – a dream come true for us.” Adam Chau, a ceramic artist from Cold Spring, received a $500 grant in 2020. “I was working on a new body of work where I was experimenting with new material and I was really uncomfortable making the investment to make this body of work because I didn’t know what the outcome would be,” said Chau. “So, I really thank ArtsWestchester for giving me the funds to experiment and be brave enough to take new steps and continue my work in new directions.” Nationally, financial losses to nonprofit arts and culture organizations are estimated at $17.97 billion, according to Americans for the Arts. “We paid out commissions and grants at a time when artists – like so many other Americans – experienced income disruption and financial hardship,” said ArtsWestchester CEO Janet Langsam. “In some cases, these funds were lifelines for artists who lost jobs as our society locked down.” ArtsWestchester will continue to raise support for artists through its online gala auction and at its November 20 ReStart the Arts Gala at The Opus Westchester in White Plains. The event honors the Westchester and Rockland Delegations of the New York State Legislature for allocating $1 million to the new ReStart the Arts grants program, a legislative initiative to power the cultural industry (see page A6). Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins explains the importance of these efforts to help the arts make a comeback: "There’s no way that we can restart our economy without restarting the arts.” Artist Chris Soria working on one of his murals at the Ridge Hill Shopping Center in Yonkers (photo credit: Dave Steck)

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American Arrival Moments by Caedra Scott-Flaherty

Katonah Museum of Art (KMA)’s current exhibition explores the many ways in which Americans have come to be American, and how artists have both shaped and challenged the myths and origin stories that have shaped American identity. ARRIVALS, on view through January 23, 2022, spans five centuries of art and features artists vanessa german, Titus Kaphar, Dorothea Lange, Cannupa Hanska Luger, Ben Shahn, Roger Shimomura, Jaune Quick-to-See Smith and Kara Walker, among others. Almost all of the artists are American, with an impressive range of ethnicities

(Filipino, Cuban, Romanian and Chinese, for instance) and Indigenous populations (including Laguna-Zuni, Dine Navajo, Osage and more) all represented. The exhibition experience begins in KMA’s bright, airy lobby. Lining the walls is a timeline of U.S. Immigration and Citizenship, which highlights the legislative and judicial history around immigration in the United States. Based on a timeline created by the Immigration and Ethnic History Society, this one begins with the Nationality Act of 1790 and ends with the Public Charge Ruling of 2019. Political cartoons and

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in the air highlight artistic interventions interrupt the timeline, turning the lobby into its own immersive work of art. At the center of the lobby is Mohamad Hafez’s mixed-media sculpture, Baggage Series #4 (2016). This work is a scaled model of a war-ravaged building rising out of a suitcase. Inspired by Hafez’s brother-in-law’s flight to America from Syria, the sculpture draws attention to the experiences of modern-day refugees. Branching off of the lobby are the two main galleries, which allow viewers to journey through a select series of “arrivals” arranged in seven categories—1492: Columbus; The Middle Passage; 1620: The Mayflower; 1891-1924: Ellis Island and Angel Island; World War II; 1965; and Today. The oldest piece on display is a copperplate engraving, C"Columbus landing on Hispaniola, greeted by Arawak Indians, Dec. 6, 1492; (1594), drawn by German artist Theodore de Bry, who never traveled outside of Europe. The most recent piece is a director’s cut video, STTLMNT (2020-21), directed by Razelle Benally with concept artist Cannupa Hanska Luger. The project was originally conceived as an immersive indigenous-led performance as part of Plymouth, England’s observations for the 400th anniversary of the Mayflower. Due to the pandemic, it was reimagined for a digital space. Aside from its galleries, the Museum provides other ways to continue the ARRIVALS experience. In the Community Gallery, visitors are invited to share their own stories related to family history, immigration and national identity, and to read about the experiences of other community members. The family-friendly Learning Center

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LEFT: Columbus Day Painting (2014) by Titus Kaphar RIGHT: 2 ships passing in the night, or i take my soul with me everywhere i go, thank you (2014) by vanessa german (photos courtesy of Katonah Museum of Art)

provides prompts for hands-on art activities as well as Picture Our Journey, a display that shares personal yet universal stories of immigration through original children’s picture book art. Several upcoming events accompany and enhance the exhibition for visitors: Family Day (November 6), led by exhibition artists Sara Rahbar and Thuan Vu; an Artist Talk (November 9) with contemporary artist vanessa german and Dr. Christina Knight; A Night of Poetry with Jenny Xie (December 10); and "Stories of Arrival” (January 9), which features the personal narratives of storytellers who have appeared on the Moth Radio Hour, hosted by Esmeralda Santiago.

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ugh Karol, Approach, is installed on the Rockland rio M. Cuomo Bridge path. The sculpture, which was Westchester and the New York State Thruway Authority, h the Cuomo Bridge and the old Tappan Zee Bridge.

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Playful Spaces Creating

by Mary Alice Franklin, ArtsNews Editor

“I like the way they’ve evolved,” says artist Fitzhugh Karol of his two recently unveiled sculptures at Bethany Arts Community (BAC). The sculptures, Field’s Jax I and Field’s Jax II, are two pieces that germinated from a single 20-foot sculpture now reconceived as four smaller, more interactive works. BAC’s Executive Director Abigail Lewis explains that when the organization launched a broad call for sculptures, they “knew [they] were looking for a piece for the front lawn – something that would invite people to not only come up the drive and see what is happening at Bethany, but also participate. Fitzhugh's piece does just that.” In fact, the Brooklyn-based artist encourages interactions with his works. “It’s fun for people of all ages, but what I particularly enjoy about these works is that they’re a draw for kids, and that kids can jump through the rings or sit on them, or kick a ball through them.” This sentiment is reflected in the inspiration behind the titles as well: “Jax is partly from the children’s game. My daughter’s middle name is Field. So, I had some kind of concept of children’s games or something out in a field.” In addition to the structural reconfiguration of the pieces, they have gone through other transformations. Previously, they were different colors (red and blue) and have also had their repurposed torch-cut texture showing. Now they have a “more serene, austere” black coating: “Black works just look so crisp and clean in the green environment.” It is in Karol’s nature to consider the landscape where his works live. His artist statement indicates that “the forms of his abstract sculptures draw on silhouettes of actual and imagined landscapes…creating playful spaces for his viewers to inhabit.” Fittingly, BAC’s sculpture park aims to demonstrate “how outdoor art enters into complex dialogues with sites and environmental conditions.” Also on view in the park are Larm by Jack Howard-Potter, Headspace by David Lyons and Education by Anonymous. Field’s Jax I and Field’s Jax II will be on loan for two years. Says Karol: “It’s a big sculpture but it’s accessible, and that’s part of what my process is all about – making things that people can play with, things that inspire some sense of wonder.”

Photo: Children interacting with Fitzhugh Karol's Field's Jax I & II sculptures at Bethany Arts Community (photo courtesy of Bethany Arts Community)

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YONKERS FILM FESTIVAL OFFERS HYBRID FORMAT by Michelle Falkenstein When filmmaker Dave Steck and film editor Patty Schumann moved to Yonkers from Manhattan, they missed the excitement of film festivals. While discussing the matter one evening at a dinner with friends in late 2012, a suggestion was made that they start their own. "We said, ‘we make films, we don’t show them,’” Steck recalls. But the conversation got them thinking. A few months later, Steck and Schumann decided to give it a go. And that’s how the Yonkers Film Festival, or YoFiFest, was born, “with a great combination of ignorance and enthusiasm,” says Steck, who is also the founder and owner of the film production company Numeric Pictures.

YoFiFest 2021, which runs from November 5-21, offers a wide range of films—features, documentaries, shorts, animation, music videos, web series and student work. In recent years, YoFiFest has received nearly 1,000 entries for each festival. Submissions were down this year because fewer films could be produced during the pandemic, but organizers still identified 185 worthy entries from 25 countries. The films cover a range of genres—comedy, horror, drama, romance, science fiction—and topics—love, immigration, the Holocaust, social justice, dance…the list goes on. For the first time, a Local Talent Day has been scheduled on November 13, featuring 25 movies by Westchester-based filmmakers. “I’m really excited about it,” says Schumann. “Most are early in their careers.” Adds Steck, “Local filmmakers needed something like this. There are lots of great places to see movies in Westchester, but not that many places to screen them.” Steck and Schumann have come a long way since the first YoFiFest in October 2013, when they presented 46 movies over two-and-a-half days. Its pre-pandemic high-water mark occurred in 2019, when they screened 237 films over 17 days. “It really took off,” Steck says of the festival. In 2020, YoFiFest went virtual due to COVID-19. But this year, it will offer hybrid viewing—attendees can buy both single tickets and festival passes for in-person screenings to take place at the Riverfront Library in Yonkers, or simultaneously live-streamed online showings. “Everything live is also online, but not everything online will be shown live,” Steck explains. Precautions for in-person screenings include proof of vaccination, mask-wearing and a seat-booking program that creates empty-seat buffers around audience members in the same party. “For people who haven’t been out much, it’s a great way to start enjoying arts and culture again,” says Steck. Live filmmaker Q&A sessions have been scheduled after each

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screening. YoFiFest will also present educational workshops, networking events, receptions and parties. The first weekend will see showings of Vinyl Nation, a documentary about the recent resurgence of vinyl records, and My Dead Dad, a film about a man who realizes that his estranged, recently deceased father was not who he thought he was. The festival closes with 86’d: How A Global Pandemic Rocked The World's Culinary Capital, a documentary about New York’s restaurants in the early days of the pandemic. The screening includes a fundraising reception for Feeding Westchester. YoFiFest has received many accolades since its founding.

LEFT: Promotional still from P73 #1, a dance film being screened 11/6 RIGHT: Promotional still from End-O, being screened 11/20 (photos courtesy of YoFiFest)

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FilmFreeway has named it one of the “Top 100 Best-Reviewed Festivals” numerous times. It has been featured twice in Westchester Magazine’s “Best of Westchester” issue and received a mention by the readership of The Journal News/LoHud for the top 10 reasons Yonkers is the “Hippest Town in the Lower Hudson Valley.” “We’re really excited to welcome audiences back into theaters again,” Steck says.

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Music

Turning Words Into by Mary Alice Franklin, ArtsNews Editor

In January 2020, musician Pamela Sklar began a series of conversations with residents in Mount Vernon – the groundwork for a new composition. After almost two years of preparation and anticipation, she will finally present the arrangement with an in-person premiere on November 20. In 2019, Sklar had received an Artist Initiative grant from ArtsWestchester to create a new work during the 2020 year with community input. “I love to bring people together,” she says. However, two months and forty interviews into the process, her conversations came to a halt due to the pandemic. Sklar, inspired and motivated, continued to work. Over the following three months, she turned the words from those forty conversations into music, which resulted in a series of four movements titled Words Into Music. “There were so many poignant moments…I feel like a conduit,

where I could feel their fear, their anger, their sorrow, pain, joy, comfort…It’s sort of like alchemy. These feelings go through my psyche, and my heart, and my nervous system, and they come out as music.” The event will be presented at the historic St. Paul’s Church in Mount Vernon, with limited capacity and required reservations. “It’s a huge step forward for this project because we’re finally doing it in front of an audience.” In fact, this date was a long time coming. The initial event, scheduled for April 11, 2020, was cancelled. Sklar rescheduled twice – outdoors, to comply with safety guidelines – but both new dates were also postponed due to rain. Finally, the work was performed; but the only audience was a camera, not the diverse group Sklar intended for the piece. A recording of the performance was posted to YouTube.

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(l to r) Enid Blount Press, Pamela Sklar and Jim Ferraiuolo performing Words Into Music for the composition's virtual premiere

“We weren’t having any rapport with people, which was really the crux of the program – collaboration…I want people from different backgrounds to be able to meet each other, come together, and hear the same thing at the same time.” These people, after all, are what Words Into Music is about. Some of Sklar’s conversations lasted up to two hours; subjects’ ages ranged from 14 to 83; and almost all meetings were in-person. She knew the piece would have different “movements,” or categories, each of which depicts a different set of feelings. Part 1 is titled “Searching, Passion, Dreams”; Part 2 features stories of “Loss, Injustice, Hope”; Part 3 is “Calm, Reflection, Comfort, Faith” and the last part is “Adversity, Strength, Pride.” “I wanted to talk to people about things that were meaningful to them…You make a connection with people when you talk about personal life stories. Everybody shares something.” The stories Sklar heard ranged from heartwarming to tragic; relayed

hopes and frustrations; and revealed passions and hardships. One woman told her about the memory of her parents being shot at as her family crossed the border of Syria when she was an infant. In contrast, a man reminisced that years ago, when his wife-to-be made dolphin sounds as he ordered mahi-mahi, his only regret was that he did not meet her sooner. Another man described the small town in Maryland where here grew up during segregation. A woman in her 80s spoke of raising her family in Mount Vernon, and the places she loves to walk. The stories were as varied as the people. The one-hour premiere performance will co-feature Pamela Sklar (flute, bass flute and Native American flute), Jim Ferraiuolo (oboe and English horn) and Enid Blount Press (clarinet and bass clarinet). Sklar says of the performance: “the idea is that people wouldn’t need to know each other to feel connected, because the music is meant to do that.”

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KATONAH CLASSIC STAGE REVISITS MAMET PLAY WITH A MODERN LENS by Rocio De La Roca

Katonah Classic Stage (KCS) had just been established as a new professional theater in Westchester when the COVID-19 pandemic struck, forcing KCS to pivot towards online programs, smaller productions and an outdoor film festival. This month, however, KCS will bring live theater to Katonah with a production of David Mamet’s play Oleanna at Bedford Historical Hall. The two-character drama is about the power struggle between a

vaccination at the door and a mask mandate to ensure the safety of its audiences. KCS, which is dedicated to performing classic pieces of theater, was founded by Dawson and his wife, Executive Director Sharron Kearney, with Katonah in mind. Dawson explains: “Katonah has an amazing arts community with nearby places like Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts, Katonah Museum of Art and John Jay Homestead,

"It's as if David Mamet could see the future. The social and political views addressed in the play are so present and relevant to current dialogue, especially on college campuses.” - Trent Dawson, Founding Artistic Director, Katonah Classic Stage

university professor and one of his female students, who arrives at his office to discuss her grades. Though the play was written about 30 years ago in the wake of the Anita Hill and Clarence Thomas hearings, Trent Dawson, Emmy Award-nominated actor and KCS's Founding Artistic Director, says that the play continues to encapsulate subjects such as sexual harassment and political correctness that are still pertinent today. KCS’s Oleanna revisits this story with the newfound lens of the #MeToo movement and “cancel culture.” Dawson explains: “It's as if David Mamet could see the future. The social and political views addressed in the play are so present and relevant to current dialogue, especially on college campuses.” He hopes the production will engage audiences and encourage them to continue these conversations even after leaving the theater. The fact that the fully-staged production consists of one set and only two actors allows flexibility for the company to comply with COVID-19 restrictions and ensure the safety of audiences while also providing an entertaining experience. Still, KCS will require proof of

which seemed like the perfect location to start a theater company.” Dawson and Kerney hope that the KCS will help to maintain Katonah as a cultural destination and hub for audiences and local actors, not only in Westchester but also in NYC and Connecticut. Oleanna, starring Lea DiMarchi and Jordan Lage, will be presented from November 4 through 14. An opening night party at the Bedford Playhouse will follow the show on November 5.

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Luis Perelman:

Breaking Into the Third Dimension

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Also of importance [to Perelman] is “the ‘spiritual’ dimension of art, free from all association and reference. Specifically, the process of self-discovery, and the discovery of universal patterns and motifs. This past year, artist Luis Perelman took a radical departure from his usual two dimensional works with a new 3D process that he refers to as “folds.” He discovered this process “by accident, like anything else in life.” It all began with a series of digitally manipulated photographs of manhole covers. These pieces were kaleidoscopic with mesmerizing colors and complicated patterns. Using the imagery of these printed photographs, Perelman began to experiment with cutting and weaving the various papers, breaking into the third dimension. These woven pieces became the basis for an exhibition at Upstream Gallery. Folds will be on view November 4-28. Perelman’s latest works further embrace the use of the third dimension, and the exhibition features his latest developments in their full glory – new translucent materials, fine origami work, complicated geometric patterns, and hanging and spinning installations. Perelman has been making art all his life. He has experience in a diverse array of media, having spent many years working

in resin, and enjoying the process of mixing media such as painting, sculpture, assemblage, photography, collage, digital manipulation and metalwork. Perelman says his “approach to art is generated by the exploration of space and form.” His background in architecture informs his current artistic perspective in many ways, including his interest in geometry and patterns. He explains that one thing that is very important to him is formal composition rather than representational depiction. Also of importance is “the ‘spiritual’ dimension of art, free from all association and reference. Specifically, the process of self-discovery, and the discovery of universal patterns and motifs.” Perelman hopes visitors will “get a sense of the variety of formal iterations on a theme.” In addition to his artwork, Perelman is an activist who has been developing art and community in Westchester and Yonkers for years. Since co-founding the Blue Door Art Center nearly 20 years ago, he has yet to show his work in the space. He emphasizes that Blue Door was never meant to be a place to promote himself. He sees it not as his gallery, but the community’s gallery.

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In-Person Workshops ArtsWestchester recently decided to restart in-person workshops for its popular Teen Tuesdays & Thursdays program after 18 months of virtual offerings. “We wanted to offer youth some semblance of normalcy,” explains Jessica Cioffoletti, the organization’s Director of Arts in Education. The program, which launched in 2018, is designed to engage teenagers aged 12-16 in free art-making activities led by professional teaching artists. Like many other programs, Teen Tuesdays pivoted to a digital format during the COVID-19 pandemic. Artists from throughout the county offered lessons from their homes, which were featured on ArtsWestchester’s YouTube channel. Some also offered live workshops on Zoom. Cioffoletti says that virtual programming was an important step for ArtsWestchester during the pandemic, as it allowed them “to continue services for many who needed a means of creative expression during this difficult time.” However, she also stresses that it “can never fully replace the in-person model of art-making.” After a successful return of the organization’s ArtsMobile, Cioffoletti and her team felt it was time to give the local teen population a safe and engaging way to interact with one another as well. She says: “When the ArtsMobile went back on the road… individuals of all ages expressed their excitement for creating art with us…For that moment, life seemed to return to normal.” This month, Teen Tuesdays participants will learn customs and traditions related to the Mexican Day of the Dead holiday with artist Zafiro Romero on November 4; create with recycled art in a workshop led by artist Richela Fabian Morgan on November 9; and try their hand at basic techniques of bookmaking with artist Rukhshan Haque on November 18. Next month, artist Susan Rowe Harrison will teach teens to create a number of festive holiday ornaments using various materials on December 7 and Richela Fabian Morgan will lead a card-making workshop that teaches several techniques, such as paper-folding, on December 16. According to Cioffoletti, “providing in-person experiences allows youth to socialize more positively, collaborate effectively and gain confidence and self-esteem by expressing themselves in a live

platform.” In order to ensure a safe return, the workshops will divide participants into pod groups to maintain social distancing. In addition, masks will be required regardless of vaccination status. The program, which is usually held in ArtsWestchester’s gallery, will temporarily be held at the White Plains City Center.

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In Memoriam: Jerry Pinkney Renowned children’s illustrator Jerry Pinkney, a Croton-on-Harmon resident, recently passed away. Pinkney began working on children's books in 1964, thereafter illustrating more than 100 titles, including five that were named “Best Illustrated Books” by the New York Times. He has received numerous distinguished awards for his body of work. His works spoke of the importance of community, connecting with his African American culture and the preservation of children’s folktales. Children’s books he worked on include The Lion and the Mouse (featured on this month's ArtsNews cover), Billie Holiday’s God Bless the Child, Aesop's Fables, The Jungle Book, and many more. In his Artist Statement, he expressed: “I want to lead the viewer into my imagination—a world that exists inside these pictures…My wish for each [book I’ve illustrated] is that all ages will be able to find something that touches them in some way." Locally, he served as a Trustee on the Board of the Katonah Museum of Art (KMA) and exhibited at KMA, Hudson River Museum and ArtsWestchester, which honored him with an Arts Award in 2012. In addition to his extensive work in children's books, Pinkney had over thirty solo exhibitions, and appeared in more than one hundred group shows in the United States. His paintings have also been exhibited in Japan, Russia, Italy, Taiwan, Jamaica and Bermuda and can be found in many private and permanent collections, including the Library of Congress, New York Public Library, the Philadelphia Museum of Art and more.

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LEFT: Jerry Pinkney by Thomas Kristich (photo courtesy of the artist) ABOVE: Artwork from Jerry Pinkney's Little Red Riding Hood (artwork courtesy of Little, Brown and Company)

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

Summer of Soul (Hulu)

(l to r) Tom DeCaro, Alan J. Isenstadt and Eon S. Nichols

ArtsWestchester recently appointed three new board members – Tom DeCaro, Alan J. Isenstadt and Eon S. Nichols, each of whom will serve a three-year term. As President of Benchmark Title Agency LLC. in White Plains, Tom DeCaro brings 40 years of experience to his new role at ArtsWestchester. Throughout his career, DeCaro has shared his talents as an active member of the Business Council of Westchester, the Westchester County Association and many other community organizations that help the county to thrive. He has been a friend and supporter of ArtsWestchester for more than 25 years and his business and political skills will be a valuable asset to the organization. Alan J. Isenstadt is Senior Vice President, Regional Manager at KeyBank and manages a seven-person team between New York and Philadelphia in the commercial real estate market. His long career in banking includes every facet of real estate financing, such as credit origination and portfolio management. Isenstadt, who is also an expert relationship builder, brings his own professional experience to the organization’s board, but he also brings KeyBank’s longstanding support of ArtsWestchester’s programs that benefit underserved youth and build better communities. As a partner at Cuddy & Feder, Eon S. Nichols specializes in real estate transactions, financing and commercial lending. His experience in public finance, working with non-profit organizations and for-profit companies, will be an added benefit to ArtsWestchester. Nichols has been recognized with Business Council of Westchester’s “40 Under 40” award as well as Westchester County Bar Association’s “New Lawyers Leadership” award. He is a graduate of Fordham University School of Law and his lifelong love of learning is best summarized in his own words: “I learn so much from my clients and their business when I help them…every day is a school day.”

True lovers of music will be mesmerized by never-before-viewed performances by Mahalia Jackson, Stevie Wonder (at just 19 years old), Gladys Knight and the Pips, Sly and the Family Stone, Nina Simone and many more who performed during the Harlem Cultural Festival, which took place over the course of several weeks during the summer of 1969. Watching, I was singing, dancing, feeling nostalgic, and even shed a few tears. Music historians will clearly see the contributions and evolution of Black music – gospel, soul, Afro-Cuban, pop – music that reflects the history and feelings of the time. Lovers of New York City will wonder why this incredible happening, which was supported enthusiastically by Mayor John Lindsay, has not been as great a part of the fabric of our history as Woodstock. Instead, this Harlem Cultural Festival, which happened the same year, was “buried” until this incredible film uncovered, produced and shared the footage. We see here the evolution of fashion and hairstyles, Jessie Jackson promoting self-pride, and even a negative reaction to the moonwalk, which also happened the same year. I love that General Foods/Maxwell House was the corporate sponsor of this event – clearly a brand ahead of its time. There is so much in this film to enjoy, learn from and carry forward to our conversations today. With all of this said, I am sure that I am just scratching the surface of this meaningful documentary.

Publicity still from Summer of Soul (photo source: Searchlight Pictures)

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Friends of Music Concerts will present Megan Moore, 11/7

11/3 WEDNESDAY Music: Downtown Music at Grace presents Tom Chapin. Chapin will perform on guitar, banjo and autoharp and will be joined by longtime collaborator Michael Mark, who plays concertina and bass. 12-1pm. dtmusic.org

11/4 THURSDAY Music: Emelin Theatre presents Amy Helm. The singer-songwriter will perform a mix of Americana, country, blues and gospel music. 8-10:30pm. emelin.org Reception: The Ground Glass presents Reception SCHWARTZ: An Artistic Life. This exhibit traces the artistic

career and work of photographer and long time Ground Glass member Hal Schwartz. 5-8pm. ryeartscenter.org Spoken word: The Rye Arts Center presents Ladies Comedy Night. The event will include performances by Rye’s very own Kim Berns with other guest comedians. 7-10pm. ryeartscenter.org Theater: Katonah Classic Stage presents Oleanna. This drama explores and upends concepts of power, privilege, consent and political correctness. Through 11/14. 8-9:30pm at Bedford Historic Hall. katonahclassicstage.com

11/5 FRIDAY Tours: Hudson River Museum presents Glenview Historic Home Tour. Visitors will experience what life was like in 1877 on a 45-minute tour of the fully restored Nybelwyck Hall. 1-1:45pm. hrm.org Film: The Yonkers Film Festival presents YoFiFest 2021. The annual festival will offer a wide range of in-person and virtual film screenings with workshops, panels, networking opportunities and parties. Through 11/21. Times vary. yofifest.com

11/6 SATURDAY Exhibition: Hudson River Museum presents Birth of Planet Earth

Planetarium Show. This program will tell the twisted tale of the planet’s origins with advanced, data-driven visualizations. 3:30pm. Through 11/28. hrm.org Lecture: Hudson River Museum presents Landscape Looking and Making with Donna Chambers. Jewelry designer, artist, and quilter Donna Chambers will lead a workshop to create a fabric collage landscape that draws on the vast potential of the textile arts. 1-3pm. hrm.org Family & Kids: Hudson River Museum presents Legends of the Night Sky: Perseus and Andromeda. The stars tell the story of beautiful Andromeda, who is punished by the gods for her

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for more arts events, visit artsw.org mother’s bragging, sacrificed to a sea monster, and then rescued by Perseus. Through 11/28. 12:30-1pm. hrm.org Family & Kids: Katonah Museum of Art presents Family Day: Connecting Communities. This afternoon of artistic expression with activities will explore themes of family heritage and shared American experiences. 11:30am-4pm. katonahmuseum.org Music: The Bronxville Women’s Club presents Midland Music Professional Concert Series. Oxana Mikhailoff and Vassily Primakov have known each other for over 30 years as they spent their formidable piano education together at the Moscow State Conservatory. 7-9pm. thebronxvillewomensclub.org Music: Emelin Theatre presents Joe Matarese: Remember When?. This Westchester comedian has appeared on The Late Show with David Letterman and Chelsea Lately. 8-10pm. emelin.org Theater: White Plains Performing Arts Center presents One Funny Lisa Marie. The event will be full of great story-telling, audience Q&A and a meet and greet. 7-8:15pm. wppac.com Tours: Hudson River Museum presents The Sky Tonight. This is a tour of the night sky with topics ranging from visible planets, bright stars, the Milky Way and more. 2-3pm. hrm.org

11/7 SUNDAY Lecture: Hudson Valley Writers Center presents Generative Poetry Workshop with Safia Jama via Zoom. Jama will guide students through prompts and exercises to unlock their autumnal creative energy. 12:30-2:30pm. writerscenter.org Lecture: Hudson Valley Writers Center presents The Craft of Memoir Writing via Zoom. Long-time memoirist, professor and journalist Lori Soderlind will teach the fundamentals of memoir writing. 12:30-4:30pm. writerscenter.org Music: The Sanctuary Series presents Hope & Reflection. Pianist Jeffrey Biegel will perform a program featuring the music of Bach, Beethoven and more. 4-5:30pm at South Salem Presbyterian Church. thesanctuaryseries.org Tours: Hudson River Museum presents Walking Tour: Historic Harlem Adventure. This virtual walking tour explores the history of Harlem. 7pm. hrm.org

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Music: Friends of Music Concerts presents Mezzo-soprano Megan Moore. The artist will perform a program that includes works by Rossini, Schubert, Schoenberg and Donizetti. 4-5pm at Kusel Auditorium at Sleepy Hollow High School. friendsofmusicconcerts.org

11/8 MONDAY Lectures: Color Camera Club of Westchester presents Kathleen Reeder and Wildlife Photography Tips. Reeder will present the basic composition and technical aspects of photographing wildlife. 7:30-9:30pm.

11/9 TUESDAY Reception: Katonah Museum of Art presents an artist talk with contemporary artist Vanessa German and scholar Dr. Christina Knight. German, whose work is featured in the Museum’s Arrivals exhibition, will discuss her community-based artistic practice and the politics that inform it. 6:30-7:30pm. katonahmuseum.org

ARTS AWARD Wednesday, April 6, 2022 | Brae Burn Country Club To nominate an artist or organization go to: artsw.org/artsawardnom Deadline for nominations: December 31, 2021

11/10 WEDNESDAY Music: Downtown Music at Grace presents Chamber Music with the Phil. The program features Haydn’s String Quartet in D Minor, Op. 74, No. 2, Quinten, and Dvořák's String Quartet No. 12. 12-1pm. dtmusic.org

11/11 THURSDAY Music: Emelin Theatre presents Joan Osborne. The seven-time Grammy Award- nominee has earned a reputation as one of the great voices of her generation. 8-10:15pm. emelin.org

11/13 SATURDAY Music: Walkabout Clearwater Coffeehouse presents Betty and the Baby Boomers. The group will perform original songs and traditional American roots and classic folk music. 7:30-10pm at Memorial United Methodist Church. walkaboutchorus.org/music/contact.php Music: Emelin Theatre presents Jim Messina. The iconic American singer-songwriter will perform live. 8-10pm. emelin.org Theater: The Play Group Theatre presents Twelfth Night. This performance of Shakespeare’s romantic comedy will include several interwoven plots of romance, mistaken identities and practical jokes. 8-10pm. Also 11/20 at 8pm, 11/14 & 11/21 at 2pm. playgroup.org

CENTER FOR DIGITAL ARTS OFFERING CREDIT AND WORKFORCE TRAINING COURSES Fulfill your dream, whether on campus or online, at the Westchester Community College Center for the Digital Arts Peekskill Extension and take courses in Graphic Design, Digital Filmmaking, Drawing, Digital Imaging, Digital Photography, and more. Get a workforce training certificate in 3D Animation, UX Design, Social Media Specialist and Digital Photography, visit our Maker Space, and create a 3D print. At the Center for Digital Arts you’ll get started on your portfolio, meet other artists, and develop a network within the rich artist district of downtown Peekskill.

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Spoken word: Hudson Valley Writers Center presents An Afternoon with Kathleen Ossip, Amanda Moore, and Jordan Franklin (via Zoom). These poets will read from their latest collections. 4pm at writerscenter.org.

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Lecture: Hudson Valley Writers Center presents Generative Poetry Workshop with Kofi Antwi via Zoom. This class will be led by Antwi, a poet, English professor and graduate of St. Joseph’s College MFA Creative Writing program. 12:30-4:30pm. writerscenter.org

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Lecture: Bronxville Women’s Club presents That’s What She Wrote! Series: Meet Laura Fahrenthold. This is a special two-part workshop series with Laura Fahrenthold, the author of The Pink Steering Wheel Chronicles. 6-8pm. thebronxvillewomensclub.org

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Music: Pamela Sklar presents Words Into Music. The threepart project is based on individual conversations with dozens of Mount Vernon community members. 1-2pm at St Paul’s Church Historic Site. nps.gov Reception: Hudson Valley Writers Center presents Craft Class with David Baker via Zoom. This craft talk will focus on poems by Dickinson, Gregerson, and Sharif. 12:30-2:30pm. writerscenter.org

11/21 FRIDAY Lecture: Hudson Valley Writers Center presents Finding Your Master Narrative with Kim Barnes via Zoom. This two-hour class will explore narrative and how narrative informs and defines personal writing at every level. 12:30-2:30pm. writerscenter.org

11/22 SATURDAY Lectures: Color Camera Club of Westchester presents Michael Chinnici “Evoking Emotion”. This virtual photography presentation will guide participants on how to capture images that truly evoke emotion in others. 7:30-9:30pm at American Legion Hall. cccw.clubexpress.com

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Music: Downtown Music at Grace presents Martha Guth, soprano, and Erika Switzer, piano. The concert will include works by Aaron Copland, Robert Schumann, Roberto Sierra and Leslie Uyeda. 12-1pm. dtmusic.org

Dance: Hudson River Museum presents Thunderbird American Indian Dancers. One of the oldest resident Native American dance companies in New York will perform social dances in the Museum’s Courtyard. hrm.org

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Family & Kids: Hudson River Museum presents The Sky Tonight: Holiday Edition. Guests will learn about the night sky during the Winter Solstice at the Museum’s Planetarium. Through 11/28. 2-3pm. hrm.org

Music: Hoff-Barthelson Music School presents Faculty in Performance. The school’s faculty members will perform an eclectic program of classical and jazz favorites. 7:30-9pm. hbms.org

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Music: Westchester Chamber Music Society presents the Escher Quartet. This concert will premiere a work by Eugene Drucker, a founding member of the Emerson Quartet. 4-5:30pm at Congregation Emanu-El of Westchester. westchesterchambermusicsociety.com

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Music: Westchester Symphonic Winds presents Fall Concert. This group will open its season with a musical salute to Australian composer Percy Grainger. 3-5pm. tarrytownmusichall.org

Westchester and Rockland Delegations of the New York State Legislature for their vital support of the arts. 6pm at the new Opus Westchester. artsw.org

Spoken word: Hudson Valley Writers Center presents Open Mic (via Zoom). This is an opportunity to share talents in a comfortable space. 7:30-9pm. writerscenter.org

11/20 THURSDAY Fundraiser: ArtsWestchester presents its 2021 Gala. The annual event will honor

11/28 SUNDAY Music: The Sanctuary Series presents Piano Duo with Oxana Mikhailoff and Vassily Primakov. Mikhailoff and Primakov have known each other since their formative years at the Moscow State Conservatory. 4-5:30pm at South Salem Presbyterian Church. thesanctuaryseries.org

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Westchester Chamber Music Society will present the Escher Quartet, 11/14

ArtsWestchester Receives Funding for "Healing Through the Arts" Program ArtsWestchester recently announced that it received $49,343 in funding for its "Healing Through the Arts" program from The Institute of Museum and Library Services through the American Rescue Plan. In this mental health arts-engagement program, individuals throughout Westchester will participate in creative tile-making. Resulting works will be woven together in a culminating community mural. The hands-on art-making activities are designed to provide an expressive outlet for participants to address negative emotions such as fear, depression and anxiety while therapists from partner organizations Family Services of Westchester and Open Door Family Medical Centers as well as outreach partner Nonprofit Westchester, provide assistance, informative materials on mental health resources, and connections.

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workshop will focus on revision strategies and craft techniques of poems participants have already drafted and look to refine. 11/1-12/6 at 6:30-9pm. •

Workshops: Deep Dives into Award-Winning First & Second Poetry Collections. Award-winning poet and scholar Justin Wymer will explore award-winning first and second poetry collections. 11/11-12/23 at 6:30-8:30pm. Workshops: Writing for the Fun of It! with Tina Tocco. This five-week workshop for Grades 3-5 will discuss favorite books, characters, podcasts, and more. 11/7-12/12, 1-3pm.

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Exhibition: Visions. This exhibition will feature artwork by artists who are recipients of mental health services in Westchester County. Through 12/31. Tues-Fri, 12-5pm; Sat, 12-6pm.

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Workshop: Teen Tuesdays & Thursdays. Youth aged 12-16 will participate in new creative and fun art-making activities led by professional teaching artists. Upcoming themes: 11/4: Day of the Dead, 11/9: Recycled Art, 11/18: Bookmaking. 4:30-6pm.

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Workshops: Children’s Saturday Art Workshops. This is a zoom series of workshops taught by a Blue Door Art Center teaching artist. Saturdays from 10-11am.

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Exhibition: Grass+Roots: Peekskill to Poughkeepsie Juried Show. This exhibition will connect and showcase the grassroots talent of artists across the Hudson Valley. Through 11/7 at the A. Eric Arctander Gallery at the Belle Levine Art Center, Mahopac.

Exhibition: Arrivals. This exhibition focuses on how artists over time have explored some of the myths and narratives around what it means to be American. Through 1/23/2022, 10am-5pm. Exhibition: Totems. This is a solo exhibition of new paintings and sculptures of bunnies, butterflies and tropical birds by Hunt Slonem. Through 12/11. 10am-5:30pm.

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Exhibition: Drawn In: Original Drawings by Carol Gromer. This show will feature original drawings by Carol Gromer. 11/2-20. 12-5pm.

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Workshops: Kids Short Story Connection. Each writing workshop, composed of 10 or less kids, meets six times on alternating Saturdays from 10am-12pm. Through 11/20,

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Exhibition: In Nature’s Path. Tamar Drucker creates art quilts that incorporate oil paint, lettering and “thread paint” on commercial and hand-dyed fabrics. 9:30am-5:30pm. Through 11/28.

Exhibition: African Art and Culture: Selections from the Collection. The show presents objects from the Museum's permanent collection that represent the artistic production of over thirty societies and cultures in Africa. Through 12/24, Wed- Sun: 12-5pm.

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Exhibition: African American Art in the 20th Century. These works range in style from modern abstraction to stained color to the postmodern assemblage of found objects, and their subjects are diverse. Through 1/16/2022, 12-5pm.

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Exhibition: Jamel Robinson: Beauty from Ashes. Robinson conceived the exhibition in response to the masterpieces from the Smithsonian American Art Museum also on view at the Museum. Through 1/16/2022, 12-5pm.

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Exhibition: How We Live II: Selections from the Marc and Livia Straus Family Collection. The show features original sculptures along with added paintings, tapestry and other two-dimension works. Through 1/31/22, visiting hours by appointment.

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Workshops: “What Else is Playing?” Monday Night Poetry via Zoom. This

Lunch on a Conveyer Belt by Tamar Drucker, Harrison Public Library, In Nature's Path, on view 11/1-28

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Exhibition: Lesley Dill: Rush. The site-responsive installation consists of a large collage of interconnected animal and human figures selected from world spiritual traditions. Through 12/24, Wed- Sun: 12-5pm.

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Exhibition: The Rise of a Social Consciousness in the Arts of Mexico Since the Revolution. This exhibition highlights modern Mexican artists in the awakening of a social consciousness in Mexico beginning in 1910. Through 12/24, Wed- Sun: 12-5pm.

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Exhibition: Then and Now: Modern and Contemporary Selections from the Permanent Collection. This exhibition includes a rotation of works by some of the museum’s most beloved artists. Through 12/24, Wed- Sun: 12-5pm.

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Workshops: Dancing Yonkers. Joseph´s Dance Studio will teach the steps needed to be a ballroom dancer. Through 6/11/2022, 1-2pm at Lower Level Gym.

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Workshops: Around the Globe. This is Zoom series of art workshops for children, tweens, teens, and adults. 5:30-6:30pm.

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Workshops: Discovering People. Children and adults will learn how to draw, paint facial features and construct people in motion. 11/1, 11/ 8, 11/15 at 3:30-4:30pm.

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Exhibition: Connections. This exhibition of oil paintings by Richard Lang Chandler explores the art of cityscape and landscape. Through 11/22.

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Exhibition: Art Boutique. The annual art boutique will include affordable art and handmade artisan items that make unique gifts this holiday season. 11/2712/23, 10am-4pm.

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Exhibition: Meditations. This exhibition will feature six artists working in painting and sculpture whose work resonates with the calming, healing, and repetitive mental and physical notions of meditating. Through 11/13, 10am-5pm. Artist Jamel Robinson, Hudson River Museum, Beauty From Ashes, on view through 1/16/22

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Workshops: Collage & Conversation. Participants will share stories and bring their own painted papers, explore stenciling, layering textured surfaces, and integrate ephemera into their work. 11/3, 11/10, 11/17. 10am-12:30pm.

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Workshops: Loosen Up and Paint Workshop: BYOB Night Out. This is an evening of self-expression through paint. 6:30-9:15pm.

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Workshops: Make A Thanksgiving Turkey With Polymer Clay. Students will use polymer clay to create a festive sculpture. Ages 5 - 8: Saturday, November 20, 2-3pm, Ages 9 - 12: November 20, 3-4pm.

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Exhibition: Hilda Green Demsky. Demsky, a Fulbright Fellow & National Endowment for the Arts Recipient continues her career of painting views of nature wherever she finds herself near flowing water. 11/30, 10am-4pm.

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Exhibition: SCHWARTZ: An Artistic Life. This show traces the artistic career and work of photographer and long time Ground Glass member Hal Schwartz. 11/4-11/28. Hours vary.

Upstream Gallery | upstreamgallery.com •

Exhibition: Folds. Luis Perelman began will display his new woven pieces that embrace the third dimension. 11/4-28. Thurs-Sun: 12:30-5:30pm.

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Visions 2021:

Unmasked On view: Oct. 14 - Dec. 31, 2021 A virtual exhibition featuring original artworks by more than 50 artists who are recipients of mental health services of Westchester County.

To view the artwork, please visit artsw.org/visions2021 Exhibit is made possible with support from:

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