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Dems expected to retain state seats; Federal campaigns tougher to call

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majority in both houses of the Connecticut General Assembly and of the New York State Legislature — although predicting what will happen on the federal level remains a little trickier.

Still smarting from the results of the 2016 Presidential election — when nearly every poll and pundit predicted a Hillary Clinton win, only to see Donald Trump march to a 304-227 Electoral College victory — observers are hedging their bets on this year’s Trump-Joe Biden match-up.

The former vice president “is certainly the favor-

Pandemic ends Westchester Broadway Theatre’s 46-year run

ite,” U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Connecticut) told the Business Journal. “I think Joe is going to win, but it could be close — closer probably than the polls are indicating.”

As of Oct. 26, Biden was leading Trump in national polls by a 9% to 10% margin. While Trump has gained some ground over the past couple of » FLIP OR FLOP?

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BY PETER KATZ pkatz@westfairinc.com

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he Westchester Broadway Theatre in Elmsford is permanently closing after 46 years of continuous operation.

Due to New York state requirements to combat Covid-19, the theater was forced to suspend operations back in March when

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all theaters and concert venues were ordered closed.

At that time, the theater posted a notice saying, in part, “The safety and well-being of our patrons, actors, musicians and our entire staff is our first priority. We should not be thinking of ways to protect the theatre but thinking of ways to protect our fellow humans. Our health must come first.”

The theater has been unable to schedule a reopening date because of uncertainties caused by the pandemic. With the Broadway League, the trade organization consisting of Broadway producers and theater owners, saying the earliest they plan

to reopen would be June 1, 2021, the prospects for Westchester Broadway Theatre became dim.

The theater had reached an agreement with the White Plains Performing Arts Center (WPPAC) to accept tickets and gift certificates that WBT had sold but which had not yet been used by patrons. Holders of tickets and gift certificates were being advised to contact the WPPAC. The theater owners said that they had entertained and served meals to more than 6 million patrons since opening.

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Uncertain future for CT manufacturing, but cooperation remains key

BY KEVIN ZIMMERMAN kzimmerman@westfairinc.com

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onnecticut’s manufacturing sector has understandably taken its share of blows during the Covid-19 pandemic — but its resilience and support from the state government will help see it through.

That was the main theme at “Made in Connecticut: 2020 Manufacturing Summit,” held virtually on Oct. 23 under the auspices of the CBIA, CONNSTEP and ReadyCT, as well as the “2020 Manufacturing Report,” produced by those three interconnected groups, which was released simultaneously.

According to the report, there are 3,965 manufacturers in the state, employing 155,900 workers who earn an average annual salary of $98,150 for a total of $17.3 billion in total compensation.

State corporate taxes paid in 2019 were $144.5 million, with another $223.5 million paid in state sales and use taxes.

The figures show mostly improvement from the groups’ 2019 report, which counted 4,011 manufacturers employing 160,900 workers; an average annual wage of $96,279 for a total of $14.9 billion in total compensation; and $123 million in state corporate taxes and $201.7 million in state sales and use taxes paid in 2018.

However, the latest figures predate the pandemic, whose full effects are still being measured.

Even so, according to a July 8-29 survey included in the report, 56% of the state’s manufacturers were forced to lay off, furlough or reduce employee hours in the face of Covid-19, while 46% expect to return a profit in 2020 — down 30 percentage points from 2019. Just 18% of respondents said their businesses were growing, while 82% said they were either contracting or holding steady.

Asked about their outlook for the Connecticut economy, 60% expect a contraction over the next 12 months, including 20% who project a strong decline in growth.

Only 10% see the state’s economy growing in the next year and 30% expect economic conditions to remain static.

On the national level, 32%

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Regarding the Connecticut General Assembly, 51% disapproved of its handling of the economy and jobs creation, versus 19% approving and 30% being classified as neutral. Reducing state spending and pension reform should be lawmakers’ top priority in 2021, 43% stated, followed by lower taxes/reforms (27%) and business-friendly practices (13%).

State government to the rescue?

At the summit itself, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner David Lehman said the state is continuing to follow Gov. Ned Lamont’s directive to simplify the ways in which companies deal with the government, pointing to the launch of the state’s “business one-stop” portal, business, ct.gov., and the recognition of the “need to provide tax certainty” to companies already here and those who may be considering a relocation to Connecticut.

Lehman moderated the “State Manufacturing Initiatives” panel, whose members included Colin Cooper, roughly one year into his tenure as the state’s first-ever chief manufacturing officer, and Kelli-Marie Vallieres, who in July was named executive director of the newly created Connecticut Workforce Development Unit.

Cooper said there is a “heightened sense of awareness about the importance of manufacturing in the state government,” with a focus on creating careers rather than just jobs. He also said he FCBJ

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was “pleasantly surprised” by the level of cooperation among stakeholders like Lehman, Vallieres, Connecticut COO Josh Geballe, and others. None of them operate as a “pre-existing fiefdom,” he said. “They’re just looking to get results.”

Vallieres echoed that sentiment, saying that the various regionalized and siloed manufacturing alliances spread across the state are now sharing information and ideas, with the result that manufacturers now are “talking as one voice” more often.

Also on the panel was Connecticut Department of Labor Commissioner Kurt Westby, who said the state is doubling down on educational outreach at the K-12 level, including career awareness and workforce development in manufacturing. He also touted the state’s Shared Work program, which can help businesses avoid layoffs during the Covid-19 pandemic; it was expanded on Oct. 5.

Before the pandemic, Westby said, “maybe 300 employers a year took advantage of the program.” So far this year, almost 3,000 companies representing almost 24,000 workers have done so.

Cooper sounded an alarm about the so-called “silver tsunami” that already is affecting the manufacturing sector. Noting that about 35% of the workforce is aged 55 and over, he said that, even if retirees are immediately replaced on a 1:1 basis, the state will still face an “experience” gap, which “we can’t afford” to let happen.

Vallieres said that systematic

changes are still needed in government to accommodate present needs and to adequately prepare for “Industry 4.0,” the ongoing automation of traditional manufacturing and industrial practices.

The new reality for manufacturing at large will be one that is “lean, clean and green,” according to IT Direct President and CEO Ari Santiago, who moderated a panel discussion about the new report.

Capitalizing on the realities of Industry 4.0 will require a realization that there is “a fight for top talent” in manufacturing right now, said Graham Robinson, senior vice president and President, Stanley Industrial, at Stanley Black & Decker. With demand “through the roof,” he said, employers need to be more flexible, “not in terms of talent but with work arrangements.” One example of the latter would be to supply not only employees, but also their families, with adequate PPE during the pandemic in order to more fully demonstrate empathy with workers.

Brian Montanari, president and CEO of HABCO Industries in Glastonbury, said the Connecticut Workforce Development Unit has been especially helpful in helping his firm compete with others, in part by a philosophical approach.

“Our competitors include our suppliers,” he said, “and competing with larger companies drives our costs up. We have to sell the benefits of working with a small business like ours.”

Robinson further noted that companies need to “move with speed and urgency” to remain competitive during the pandemic.

“Don’t let a good crisis go to waste,” he advised.

In prefatory remarks, CBIA President and CEO Chris DiPentima said that manufacturers being deemed “essential businesses” from the start of the pandemic “could not have been more true.”

He asked attendees to sign the organization’s “Rebuilding Connecticut Pledge,” as a means of “supporting a package of commonsense ideas that provide the revenue to support essential state services while creating a positive climate for growing jobs and driving critical investments in infrastructure and our cities.”

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Suite Talk Suite Talk: Craig M. James, CEO of Barrie House Coffee Roasters

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lmsford’s Barrie House Coffee Roasters, a third-generation family-owned business, recently announced the expansion of its business into a new retail-focused product line and the rebranding of its logo and packaging.

In this edition of Suite Talk, Business Journal Senior Enterprise Editor Phil Hall speaks with Craig M. James, the company’s CEO, on the next chapter for this company.

For the benefit of those who aren’t familiar with the company’s history and focus, can you provide a brief overview of the Barrie House Coffee Roasters experience?

“Barrie House Coffee Roasters was founded in 1934 by Max Goldstein, who was the grandfather of the three current owners.

Max was in the coffee business in New York City and when his son Herbert came back from World War II, he took over the business and renamed it Barrie House after his firstborn, who is our chairman of the board.

“I joined Barrie House Coffee about two-and-a-half years ago with the intent of helping to develop the brand out. Historically, the company has been more focused on private label business, helping a lot of other companies with their brands. Now, we’re taking all the expertise that we have with the other brands and we’re applying it toward our own brand.

“We offer fair trade organic coffees at value. We want to make sure that everybody gets a nice delicious cup of coffee while

being environmentally responsible and socially responsible. Fair trade sets a price floor to ensure that the farmers and the supply chain have the appropriate pricing associated with the product in order to provide good livelihoods to the farmers who are growing and harvesting the coffee.

“We also do quite a bit of work with different farmers around the world, where we have some limited time offers to bring something unique to the marketplace as well.

We are working on a coffee farm program in Costa Rica focused on women-owned farms and genetically pure seedlings. We’re purchasing those seedlings, putting them into the farmers’ hands and they’re going to grow and harvest those in about three years’ timeframe.

“And then, we’ve committed to go ahead and buy five years of that crop. This draws a lot of focus on sustainability for the industry with the genetically pure seedlings and we’re also highlighting the gender equity concerns and issues within the industry itself.”

What makes your coffee stand out from the competition?

“We source only high-quality beans from around the world.

We’ll get samples of the coffee and cup it for flavor and quality. And then, we’ll blend them together to make sure that we got a good distinct, consistent, balanced cup of coffee.”

We only buy first-year harvest because anything beyond first year starts to get old and the you can taste the lower quality levels

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The new product line includes several autumnal seasonal flavors, including pumpkin spice and caramel apple strudel. Are you going to be doing flavored coffees for each season?

“Yes, we’re looking at different holidays in different seasons in order to go out and launch unique flavors. For Valentine’s Day, we’re going to have a great chocolate raspberry coffee — stay tuned for that.”

You’re going to bring the Barrie House Coffee Roasters brand into retail stores where consumers may not be familiar with your name. What is your retailing strategy going to be?

“We’ve been in some of the larger big box retailers in the past, doing private label business, but we feel that our niche market is really more that midlevel kind of corner grocery store. We’re in three of Morton Williams’ locations in downtown Manhattan.

It’s good to get into some of the larger retailers, but they tend to focus more on price versus the quality.

“Right now, our primary focus is the New York area, our own backyard. We have distributors set up in Boston, Chicago, Philadelphia and the Washington, D.C., area. We have a little bit of Barrie House product and some private label product in Canada, and we are looking to expand ourselves into the Canadian market.”

Can you foresee the company going into its own retail/café chain like Starbucks?

“My interest would be to have a flagship store that we could kind of play in and really understand the consumer side of the business — using it as kind of a laboratory or research aspect, versus going out and getting a full chain like Starbucks. There’s a lot in the café side of that space already and it’s

Craig M. James, CEO of Barrie House Coffee Roasters.

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in the cup. We roast the coffee ourselves and have quite a bit of quality checks all along the way in regards to the green coffee.”

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Photo courtesy Barrie House Coffee Roasters. a very difficult business to be successful in.”

Do you offer any decaf coffees?

“We do. We’ve got a nice fair trade organic decaf from Peru.

Our decaf manufacturer will take the green coffee beans and apply more carbon dioxide to extract the caffeine from it, so we get a beautiful fair trade organic decaf.”

Are there different types of coffees that work better at different times of the day? For example, the coffee for when you get up in the morning and you’re in a terrible mood, compared to the pick-me-up coffee around midday and the calming coffee at day’s end?

“The thing about coffee is that it’s very tea-centric, if you will.

Everybody has their own personal taste to it. And that’s why we offer different varieties.

“I like to start off my mornings with something more robust to kind of wake me up and get me going. And then throughout

the day, I tend to soften it up a bit. Toward the evenings I pretty much more go or like to go with more of a nice midbody like the Arrosto Scuro, which is our Italian rose, or something a little bit more on the foodie side. I used to be a chef many years ago — I’m a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America up the Hudson River, so I like to pair my coffees with the different types of desserts and things like that.”

So, different coffees go with different desserts, whether it’s pastry or ice cream or fruit?

“Absolutely. It is very similar to wines with different flavor profiles based on where the wine is grown. Coffee has a very similar experience to it. There’s a lot of commonalities between the two.

A coffee from Guatemala has a nice medium textural feel that is kind of heavy on the mouth and not so fruity, but an Ethiopian Yirgacheffe is very lemony, peppery, light acidic, and so those appeal differently with dessert.”

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weeks, he is still significantly behind where he was against Clinton — down by 4% — at roughly the same time in 2016.

While saying he’s not in the habit of predicting presidential elections, Gary Rose, professor and chair, Government, Politics and Global Studies at Sacred Heart University, allowed that “it’s looking pretty bleak” for the incumbent.

“There would have to be a massive election-day turnout” for Trump to turn the corner, Rose said — something necessary due to widespread belief that the enormous number of pre-election voting this year, driven in large part by the Covid-19 pandemic.

According to a survey of election officials in all 50 states and the District of Columbia by CNN, Edison Research and Catalist, more than 58.7 million Americans had voted as of Oct. 25, compared with 58.3 million four years ago. Rose said that, historically, more Democrats and independents than Republicans tend to cast their votes before Election Day; reports by various firms, including Hawkfish further indicate that the Democrats are turning out more newly registered and “low frequency” voters than their GOP counterparts.

Both Rose and Gayle Alberda, a professor of Politics and Public Administration at Fairfield University, said that millennials, widely held to represent the single largest voting bloc this year, will further help tip the balance in Biden’s favor.

“They tend to lean Democrat,” Alberda said. “They care about the environment, health care, going to a good and affordable college, as well as gun control, climate change, Black Lives Matter. They’re feisty, gung-ho and ready to go — they’re more politically engaged than earlier generations.

“There are more first-time voters in my classes this year than there were four years ago,” she added. “Now I have kids who aren’t even my students coming up and asking, ‘How do I register?’”

Murphy echoed other observers by saying that Biden needs not only to win, but to win big, in order to avoid another result where the electoral college chose, rather than the popular vote. That happened not just in 2016, when Clinton beat Trump by about 2.87 million votes cast, but also in 2000, when Al Gore received roughly 544,000 more votes than George W. Bush, who (eventually) was declared the winner by a 271-266 Electoral College majority.

The senator called the Electoral College system “so undemocratic,” and said that Biden would need to win by at least 8 points to avoid Clinton’s fate, as well as to significantly lessen speculation that the election was somehow rigged.

Murphy also addressed rumors that he could be a candidate for U.S. Secretary of State if the former vice president wins the election.

“I’m focused on our winning this race,

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Democrat presidential candidate Joe Biden. Photo courtesy Joe Biden. and continuing to help Connecticut do well.

I love the job I have,” he said.

So does that mean he would not accept any cabinet position if asked?

“I’m planning on being helpful to Biden” after the election, he said, “from the U.S. Senate.”

U.S. Senate Murphy further said that, thanks in part to “Donald Trump’s abysmal response to Covid,” his party stands a good chance of taking control of the U.S. Senate, which currently consists of 53 Republicans, 45 Democrats and two independents; the latter, Angus King of Maine and Bernie Sanders of Vermont, caucus with the Democrats.

“Alaska, Kansas and Texas are all in play this year” when it comes to Senate races, Murphy said. “It’s really important that we win — (Senate Majority Leader) Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky) has been really bad for Connecticut, including his refusal to negotiate over another coronavirus stimulus package.

“That really hurts us,” Murphy continued. “His views are just not aligned with the views of the people I represent in Connecticut.”

Even so, for the Democrats to win at least three seats — a 50-50 tie in the Senate is broken by the vice president — to take the Senate, Murphy said, “We’re going to have to grind it out.”

Both Rose and Alberda said the “down ticket” effect of such a divisive figure as Trump could play a big part in the Senate, as well as the Connecticut General Assembly, races.

“He hasn’t built the wall, not gotten the immigration policy he wanted, was doing well with the economy but not anymore,” Alberda said. “Plus he’s the incumbent this time, so there’s more of a focus on his record — or lack thereof.”

“A lot of voting is based on how you feel about someone,” Rose said. “There was a lot of visceral dislike of Hillary Clinton, but that’s not really true of Joe Biden. With Trump, his behavior has meant that a lot of people just can’t support him again. And that first debate (against Biden) didn’t help.”

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Republican candidate Donald Trump. Photo courtesy Bob Rozycki.

in the House of Representatives; although the GOP picked up two Senate seats, it had expected to do considerably better.

Democrats also picked up seven governorships.

“My guess is there’s going to be a very close split (in the U.S. Senate) and the vice president will become a much more important position for the next four years — or the next two years,” she said. “Republicans will probably hold it, by a very slim majority, which will encourage more bipartisanship.”

Rose also shot down one of Trump’s declarations at the Oct. 22 debate. “No, the Republicans are not going to take back the House,” he said. “That’s a foregone conclusion.”

In New York, the only toss-up election on the House side is in the 11th Congressional District, where Democrat incumbent Max Rose is involved in a mud-slinging campaign against Republican Nicole Malliotakis.

Within Westchester, Democrat Jamaal Bowman — who defeated incumbent Eliot Engel in the party primary — is expected to defeat Conservative Party candidate Patrick McManus (no Republican filed) in the 16th District.

In the 17th, Democrat Mondaire Jones is expected to hold onto the seat held by Nita Lowey, who is retiring after 16 terms. His opposition is Maureen McArdle-Schulman (R) and several independent candidates.

In the 18th, incumbent Democrat Sean Patrick Maloney is expected to defeat Republican challenger Chele Farley.

Alberda said that a general population shift from the Northeast to the South and Southwest will help spread “those liberal Yankee values,” which would potentially pose further difficulties for the GOP in the next two election cycles.

NY State Legislature Democrats are expected to maintain their majorities in both the Empire State’s Senate and Assembly, which currently are 105-43 (with one independent and one Working Families member) and 40-23, respectively. Democratic voter enrollment continues to rise, while Republican enrollment is on the decline.

Within Westchester County, in the Senate races, Democrats Alessandra Biaggi (34th) is expected to easily defeat

Republican James Gisondi; Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins (35th) is running unopposed; Jamaal Bailey (36th) looks to triumph over Conservative Party candidate Robert Diamond; Shelley Mayer (37th) appears to be safe over Republican Liviu Saimovici; and James Skoufis (39th) looks to defeat Republican Steve Brescia.

In the race to replace Sen. David Carlucci (D) — defeated by the aforementioned Jones in his quest to replace Lowey in D.C. — in the 38th, Democrat Elijah Reichlin-Melnick is likely to defeat Republican William Weber Jr., though the race is considered to be in play. And in the 40th, where former Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino (R) is challenging Democrat Peter Harckham, the results of that race are expected to be close.

CT General Assembly Meanwhile, the Connecticut statehouse looks to remain firmly in Democratic control.

“Again, it will probably carry down to straight-ticket voting,” Rose said. “If you have high turnout, that favors the Democrats, and there’s every indication we’re going to have a high turnout (in the state). In addition, this is not Trump country. I wouldn’t be surprised if the Democrats pick up a seat or two.”

“There’s really not a lot of leverage for Republicans to run on,” remarked Alberda.

“The main issues that everyone was talking about in 2019, like tolls, went completely off the radar when the pandemic hit.

“And for the most part, there’s pretty solid support for what (Gov. Ned) Lamont has done in response to the pandemic,” she continued. “It’s not like Michigan, where they’re trying to strip the governor of her powers.”

Both Alberda and Rose predicted that, if anything, state Democrats could pick up more seats; the party increased its Senate presence by five in 2018, breaking what had been an 18-18 tie, and gained 12 seats in the House.

Once again, dislike of Trump could have an effect on the state elections. “The GOP could pick up a couple of seats, but overall the Dems are still going to have control,” Alberda said. “There’s just something in the air this year.”

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woman who owns an apartment at The Regatta in Mamaroneck claims that the condominium is “rife with misogyny.”

“You own one unit,” Anjoli Jagoda claims the superintendent, Amet “Alex” Vucetovic, once threatened her, “but I own the building and the hallways in it and if you keep acting this way, it’s not going to end up well for you.”

Jagoda accused The Regatta board of managers and its management company, RMR Residential Realty of Elmsford of discriminatory housing practices in a complaint filed Oct. 19 in U.S. District Court, White Plains.

“We offer no comment at this time,” RMR agent Wesley Woodlief said in an email, while noting that the request for comment was the first notice any of the defendants had received.

James Glatthaar, the Regatta’s attorney, said he had not seen the complaint and would have to review it and see how the condominium wants to proceed, before commenting on the accusations.

The Regatta, 123 Mamaroneck Ave., is across the street from Harbor Island Park in the heart of the village. The 114-unit condo opened around 1999.

Jagoda is described in the complaint as a 34-year-old, petite single woman of Sri Lankan descent. She has a law degree and a master’s in business administration and she is the director of a Montessori school.

Most of her accusations are based on statements she attributes to the board president, Andrew J. Maggio, Vucetovic, neighbors and unidentified witnesses.

She claims that hostile conditions began almost immediately, in 2018, after she bought her unit. She was meeting in her apartment with a contractor to discuss renovations and Vucetovic allegedly got past the locked door, unannounced, “and started pitching work that he could do.”

The contractor left, and Vucetovic pressured her to take a tour of apartments he had renovated, according to the complaint.

He entered apartments without knocking or announcing himself and using a credit card to unlock the doors.

Jagoda reluctantly agreed to let him do the renovations, the complaint states, feeling “she had no choice.”

She claims that Vucetovic touched her inappropriately, made sexual advances and questioned her about her sexual life.

When she complained about his conduct to Maggio, he allegedly trivialized the conduct as, “He’s just being a guy. At least he

The entrance to the condominiums. didn’t slap your ass.”

Another time, she claims, Maggio advised her to just sleep with Vucetovic “and get it over with.”

He allegedly told her that Vucetovic had been a rock star in Albania and still has a rock star mentality about getting girls.

“Albanians are primitive, tribal people” he purportedly said another time, who “respond to hierarchy.” And “just like a dog, Vucetovic needed that knock on the nose.”

On another occasion, she claims Maggio expressed a desire to get rid of the “Bronx bombers,” owners of subsidized apartments who are originally from the Bronx, who “don’t know how to act.”

She claims Maggio said Vucetovic is indispensable, and he asked, “What do you want me to do? Fire him and hire a Mexican who can’t speak English?”

In 21 months at The Regatta, the complaint states, Jagoda complained to board members and RMR at least 20 times and “pleaded for help.”

Jagoda does not feel safe in her apartment or in going to her car in the garage at night, according to the complaint.

On June 22, she photographed Vucetovic from her balcony, giving her “the middle finger.” She forwarded it to board members and the management company.

“This man has threatened me before,” she stated in the message. “It’s only a matter of time before he does something that goes beyond words.”

She accuses The Regatta board, RMR and Vucetovic of creating a hostile housing environment, and she charges The Regatta and RMR with negligent supervision. She accuses Vucetovic of engaging “in extreme and outrageous conduct” that has caused her to “suffer severe emotional distress.”

She is asking the court to enjoin the defendants from engaging in the unlawful practices and she is asking for unspecified damages.

Jagoda is represented by White Plains attorneys Brian S. Cohen and Lia E. Fierro.

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oughly two months ago, Chris Smith was in a store in Shelton when a husband and wife came in without wearing masks.

“The store had a sign that says ‘Wear your mask,’” Smith recalled. “And the owner told them to put on their masks. And an argument ensued — almost a fight ensued.”

Smith did not wish to get involved in the altercation and remained a quiet observer.

But the incident still bothered him after he left the store and arrived home in Stratford.

“Sometimes people go to the store and forget to wear their mask when they go inside,” he said. “I thought there should be more awareness. If the owner had a T-shirt that says ‘Wear Your Mask,’ you’ll go back to your car and then come back in.”

Smith is no stranger to getting people’s attention — the Bridgeport native was a star of UConn’s men’s basketball program, where he became the Huskies’ all-time leading scorer with 2,145 points, and later played for the National Basketball Association’s Minnesota Timberwolves. He created a prototype T-shirt bearing the simple message “Wear Ya Mask!” and displayed it on his Twitter feed.

Smith is now working as a probation officer, and around the time he had the inspiration for the T-shirt he received news that a member of his department passed away from Covid-19.

“Once he passed away, there was a light bulb (that went on) throughout the office,” he said. “Now we’re very specific about coming in with mask and protecting yourself. I’m around people that have HIV and heavy drug use, and they have underlying issues. So, it’s very important for us to push the message out.”

The tweet featuring Smith’s T-shirt caught the attention of Cindy Carrasquilla, a fellow UConn alum who handles the public relations and communications for Haddad & Partners, a Fairfield-based digital agency.

Carrasquilla encouraged Smith to turn his “Wear Ya Mask!” into a same-named venture and connected him with the nonprofit Foodshare, which was planning an event with the UConn Huskies to distribute groceries to households in need.

Smith returned to his alma matter, bringing his “Wear Ya Mask!” T-shirt and a line of face coverings featuring that message.

“We had the whole team came down,” Smith said. “I spoke with Dan Hurley, the head coach for UConn and all those guys were excited. They came down to Hartford at Rentschler Field and we had over 2,500 people picking up food.”

Smith is also in conversations with his former Minnesota Timberwolves team about his venture and reported “they’re very excited about what I’m doing — and hopefully

they’ll get involved and buy a lot of T-shirts.”

Smith is now selling his T-shirts at $20 and his face masks at $15.

“Wear Ya Mask!” is Smith’s first effort into entrepreneurism and he freely admitted he was a “work in progress” on several aspects of this type of endeavor. However, his immediate focus is not about profits, but about encouraging a health safety regimen to bring down Covid-19 infection rates.

“I have young children who are 8 and 10, and the main thing with me is my kids,” he said. “They say there is a pandemic every hundred years and we’re in one now. Right now, our focus is about creating awareness, getting the website out there and getting people to realize the importance of this. Our job is just to create a way for people to get into wearing masks.”

Chris Smith showing off his face mask with the “Wear Ya Mask!” message. Photo by Phil Hall.

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Canadian bank sues DoubleTree Tarrytown in $15.9M foreclosure suit

BY BILL HELTZEL bheltzel@westfairinc.com

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Canadian bank is demanding $15.9 million from the owners of the DoubleTree hotel in Tarrytown, in a mortgage foreclosure lawsuit.

The lobby of the hotel.

CIBC Inc. sued 455 Hospitality, Harold F. Muller Realty and Tarrytown Holdings, the limited liability corporations that control the property, Oct. 15 in Westchester Supreme Court.

CIBC, a Manhattan subsidiary of Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, Toronto, is also demanding that the property be sold and a receiver be appointed to manage the business.

The DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Tarrytown at 455 S. Broadway is near the last westbound exit of the Cross Westchester Expressway before the Gov. Mario M. Cuomo Bridge. It opened around 1960.

Harold F. Muller Realty and Tarrytown Holdings own the real estate, according to the complaint, and 455 Hospitality leases the grounds, holds the DoubleTree franchise agreement, and in 2010 borrowed $31.9 from CIBC.

The loan has been modified four times — most recently, last December.

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At that point, according to the complaint, the principal was reduced to $15 million and the final principal payment was due Jan. 10.

In January, CIBC extended the final principal payment by a month at the request of 455 Hospitality. In February, CIBC declined to extend the loan.

On Feb. 10, the complaint states, 455 Hospitality did not repay the principal and defaulted on a $233,377 monthly payment that included interest, fees and a portion of the principal.

CIBC claims it is owed $14.9 million on the principal as of Oct. 9, plus accrued interest, default interest, tax escrow payments and late payment charges, for a total of $15.9 million.

An organization chart attached to loan documents lists the 455 Hospitality owners as Paul Sirotkin, Alex Sirotkin, Tzvi “Teddy” Lichtschein, Eliezer Scheiner and Eliyahu Spitzer.

Scheiner and Lichtschein guaranteed the CIBC loan, according to the December 2019 loan modification agreement.

Frank P. Marino, a Purchase attorney who represents Tarrytown Holdings and Harold F. Muller Realty, did not respond to an email request for comment.

CIBC is represented by Manhattan attorneys Joel C. Haims and Amanda L. Gayer.

The Next Big Thing?: Welcome Homes turns buyers into builders

BY PHIL HALL phall@westfairinc.com

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he housing market has been one of the few economic success stories during the Covid-19 pandemic.

According to the most recent data released by the National Association of Realtors (NAR), existing home sales grew for the fourth consecutive month in September to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 6.54 million, a 9.4% increase from the previous month and a nearly 21% spike from one year earlier. More than 7 in 10 homes that sold in September were on the market for less than one month.

However, buyer demand continues to run far ahead of available supply. NAR reported that September’s housing inventory totaled 1.47 million units, down 1.3% from August and down 19.2% from one year earlier. Unsold inventory sits at a 2.7-month supply at the current sales pace, down from three months in August and four months in September 2019.

“There is no shortage of hopeful, potential buyers, but inventory is historically low,” NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun said in a press release. “To their credit, we have seen some homebuilders move to ramp up supply, but a need for even more production still exists.”

A startup company in New York City has a unique approach to the issue of a housing inventory shortage. Rather than wait for homebuilders to create new residential properties, Welcome Homes is giving buyers the ability to build their own homes.

Welcome Homes has an online platform that enables a person to create a home to fit their preferences from scratch, choosing all aspects of the construction from land parcel selection to interior designs. The company promises that it can deliver a new home within a six-month timeframe.

Alec Hartman, founder and CEO of Welcome Homes, acknowledged that the inspiration for this endeavor came out of his own homebuying frustrations.

“About a year and a half ago, my wife and I went to go look for a second home,” he said. “It’s kind of cliché, but like all New Yorkers we went to look in the Hamptons. It was supposed to be super enjoyable, right?

No, it was just so awful for us — we did not like anything that we saw and forget about pricing.”

Hartman, who co-founded the cloud computing firm Digitalocean, then recalled how he went online to buy a customized car for his wife, and then paused to consider what if that process could be adjusted for custom-built housing.

“I just turned to her and I was like, ‘I don’t understand why can’t I just do this for our house,’” he said. “That thought really made a dent in my head.”

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“And we’ve curated over the process, albeit in a user-friendly these products so that you’re getting really manner. good quality,” he added. “It might not be the “You come online, you select a plot of most expensive one, but you’re getting realland from our inventory and you select ly good quality and really good design for one of our home models — which is realthe value that you’re putting into the house. ly easy because right now we only have And we spent a lot of time making sure that one model,” he said. “And then you can we got that one right for people.” customize it online exactly like an online Welcome Homes launched officially on

Oct. 20 and is focused on the tristate region.

The company is offering homebuilding and homebuying opportunities in Westchester and Putnam counties, Greenwich, as well as New Jersey’s Morris and Bergen counties.

Hartman chose to focus on these markets due to the “exodus from the city,” noting that his company “selected lots that made sense financially.”

Hartman’s endeavor has recently received $5.35 million in seed financing led

by Global Founders Capital. He plans to use this capital infusion to expand into other markets.

“I think we’ve got the best possible support we can have to take on this,” he said.

“It was hard to find the right partners, but I feel like we really did a great job in finding them.”

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CONTRIBUTING WRITER | By Norman G. Grill

Taking early withdrawals from retirement accounts

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hile taking money out of a retirement fund before age 59½ is usually not recommended, in certain cases, it may be unavoidable, especially during times of economic difficulty. If you need cash and have a retirement fund you can tap, here’s what you need to know.

Background When retirement plans such as the 401(k) were introduced, company pensions were still the norm. Today, however, very few companies offer pensions anymore and most people rely entirely on social security and whatever savings they’ve accumulated in their retirement account to get them through their golden years.

For many people, retirement accounts are their most significant source of cash, but because they were created to help you save money for your retirement years, withdrawals before retirement age (59½) are discouraged. In fact, early withdrawals from traditional and Roth IRAs are subject to an additional 10 percent tax, unless an exception applies. Exceptions to the additional 10 percent tax apply for early distributions include the following: • Beneficiary or estate on account of the IRA owner’s death • Totally and permanently disabled • Distributions made as part of a series of substantially equal periodic payments for your life (or life expectancy) or the joint lives (or joint life expectancies) of you and your designated beneficiary • Qualified first-time homebuyer • Qualified expenses for higher education 1

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becoming permanent. In a letter signed by theater management, the employees were told, “We cannot be a profitable business while being closed and it looks dim for any live theatre to be open for the foreseeable future. Dinner-Theatre presents unique social distance problems and would be the last entertainment category allowed to open.”

Theater founders Bob Funking and Bill Stutler introduced their concept of offering a complete package of dinner and a Broadway-quality live show along with free parking to Westchester in July 1974.

Matinees also were offered featuring lunch and proved especially popular with tour groups, many of whom came from out of state. They began in Robert Martin Cos. Cross Westchester Executive Park operating as An Evening Dinner Theater. In 1991, they moved into a new, larger custom-built theater also in the Executive Park that

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• Medical insurance premiums paid while unemployed • Unreimbursed medical expenses that are not more than a certain percentage of your adjusted gross income • Distributions due to an IRS levy of the IRA under section 6331 of the Code • A qualified reservist distribution, or • A qualified disaster distribution (certain rules apply) Relief under the CARES Act of 2020 Due to the coronavirus pandemic, there is additional relief for taxpayers experiencing economic hardships. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act helps eligible taxpayers in need by providing favorable tax treatment for withdrawals from retirement plans and IRAs and allowing certain retirement plans to offer expanded loan options.

Coronavirus-related withdrawals or loans can only be made to an individual (or the individual’s spouse) if they are diagnosed with the virus SARS-CoV-2 or with COVID-19 by a test approved by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention or a test authorized under U.S. the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. The individual must also experience adverse financial consequences as a result of the following conditions: Quarantine. The individual, individual’s spouse or a member of the individual’s household (someone who shares the principal residence) is quarantined, furloughed, laid off, has work hours reduced, is unable to work due to lack of childcare, has a reduction in pay (or self-employment income), or has a job offer rescinded or start date for a job delayed, due to Covid-19. carried the name Westchester Broadway Theater and a street address of 1 Broadway Plaza.

Since the beginning, patrons were offered a complete entertainment package as an alternative to going into Manhattan to see a show. The shows produced by Funking and Stutler along with their associate producer Lisa Tiso featured many actors who were members of the professional union Actors’ Equity.

Classic shows by Rodgers and Hammerstein, George Gershwin and Lerner and Loewe steadily pulled audiences, which included groups as well as individuals.

More than 200 productions of Broadway musicals were presented over the years along with an additional approximately 75 productions especially for children. In addition, the theater staged about 1,000 special events such as comedy nights, concerts and big band shows to entertain audiences. Stars such as Tom Jones, George WCBJ

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Closing or reducing hours of a business owned or operated by the individual, the individual’s spouse, or a member of the individual’s household, due to Covid-19.

Coronavirus-related withdrawals from retirement accounts Under the CARES Act, individuals eligible for coronavirus-related relief may be able to withdraw up to $100,000 from IRAs or workplace retirement plans before Dec. 31, 2020, if their plans allow. In addition to IRAs, this relief applies to 401(k) plans, 403(b) plans, profit-sharing plans, and others.

Coronavirus-related loans from retirement accounts Loans are not available from an IRA. Individuals who were eligible to take coronavirus-related withdrawals until Sept.

22, 2020, were able to borrow as much as $100,000 (up from $50,000) from a workplace retirement plan if their plan allows.

For eligible individuals, plan administrators can suspend, for up to one year, plan loan repayments due on or after March 27, 2020, and before Jan. 1, 2021.

A suspended loan is subject to interest during the suspension period, and the term of the loan may be extended to account for the suspension period. Taxpayers should check with their plan administrator to see if their plan offers these expanded loan options and for more details about these options.

Tax treatment of coronavirus-related withdrawals The distributions generally are included in income ratably over a three-year period, starting with the year in which you receive your distribution. For example, if you

receive a $12,000 coronavirus-related distribution in 2020, you would report $4,000 in income on your federal income tax return for each of 2020, 2021, and 2022. However, you have the option of including the entire distribution in your income for the year of the distribution.

In summary, coronavirus-related distributions: • May be included in taxable income either over a three-year period (one-third each year) or in the year taken, at the individual’s option.

• Are not subject to the 10 percent additional tax on early distributions that would otherwise apply to most withdrawals before age 59½, •Are not subject to mandatory tax withholding, and • May be repaid to an IRA or workplace retirement plan within three years.

While you may be able to minimize or avoid the 10 percent penalty tax using one of the exceptions listed above including those under the Cares Act, remember that you are still liable for any regular income tax that’s owed on the funds that you’ve withdrawn and you may be liable for more tax than you anticipated when filing future tax returns.

This column is not intended as advice on this complex subject. Consult a knowledgeable professional before making any decisions on withdrawing funds from a retirement plan.

Norm Grill (N.Grill@GRILL1.com) is managing partner of Grill & Partners, LLC (www.

GRILL1.com), certified public accountants and consultants to closely held companies and high-net-worth individuals, with offices in Fairfield and Darien, 203-254-3880.

The entrance to the theater in Elmsford.

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directed and choreographed the Broadway smash “The Producers.”

The theater received numerous honors over the years, including proclamations from Westchester County. In 2004, Funking and Stutler were inducted into the Westchester County Business Hall of Fame.

The theater billed itself as “the longest running Equity theatre in the state of New York.” In addition to actors, musicians, stagehands and technicians, the theater employed an office and box office staff, kitchen staff and numerous waiters and waitresses.

The theater was set up with a seating capacity of about 450 people at tables in a stadium seating arrangement with private luxury boxes elevated at the rear of the auditorium. The theater owners said that the interior is slated to be “destroyed” and the building turned into a warehouse.

Landlord Robert Martin Co. has a large inventory of warehouse and flex/industrial space in its portfolio.

Carlin, Paul Anka, Jackie Mason, Wayne Newton, Mickey Rooney, Leslie Uggams, Lewis Black, Betsy Palmer and Harry Belafonte appeared at the theater.

Numerous actors, directors and choreographers got their starts or developed their careers at Westchester Broadway Theatre, including Rob Marshall who went on to direct the film “Chicago” and five-time Tony Award-winner Susan Stroman who

Fairfield University adds Master’s Entry to Practice Nursing program

BY PHIL HALL phall@westfairinc.com

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airfield University’s Marion Peckham Egan School of Nursing and Health Studies has expanded its course offerings with the introduction of a Master’s Entry to Practice Nursing (MEPN) degree program.

The new program is designed for students with a non-nursing bachelor’s degree to pursue a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) degree in an accelerated format. At the completion of this program, students will be eligible to take the National Council Licensure Examination to become a registered nurse.

The Connecticut State Board of Nurse Examiners recently approved the program, and Fairfield University is the first school in the state to make the MEPN degree available.

“It’s actually a newer type of nursing program,” explained Erica Wuchiski, the program’s director. “They’re slowly emerging around the country. We don’t have too many of them in the Northeast, but they are gaining in popularity and are proving to be successful.”

Prior to the creation of the MEPN program, students with a bachelor’s degree in a subject other than nursing would need to get a second degree, a Bachelor of Science in nursing, in order to proceed to graduate-level nursing studies. The MEPN program is a full-time endeavor covering 76 credits and 800 clinical hours that can be completed in 24 months.

“Instead of getting another bachelor’s degree, the MEPN includes graduate level courses simultaneously with the bachelor’s-level core nursing courses, and they graduate with a master’s degree as opposed to another bachelor’s degree,” Wuchiski said, adding that Fairfield University will still offer its BSN program.

“That usually takes about three years to complete, whereas the MEPN takes two years to complete because it’s in such an accelerated format.

“But the education level is the same,” she added. “It’s the same faculty members teaching the courses. It’s just a matter of the commitment from the student and the level of effort that they are going to have to put in.

This is just at a much faster pace. And these students are advised to not work and to have full support systems in place from their family because it’s very rigorous.”

Wuchiski acknowledged the MEPN will help expand the university’s efforts to bring in students looking for nursing careers.

“We reach out to a new pool of candidates,” she said. “In some of my research, I found that people who might be interested in pursuing nursing as a second career felt that getting another bachelor’s degree was sort of a lateral educational move, as

opposed to an advanced educational move.

And, so, it deterred them from pursuing nursing as a second career.”

Wuchiski warned that demographic trends are pointing to problems in having adequate numbers of nursing professionals in the near future.

“The workforce is suffering right now because a lot of the baby boomers are reaching retirement age,” she said. “And

people are living longer. We’re looking at an impending nursing shortage coming up, so we really need more highly qualified nurses in the workforce that can guide the health care system in a strong capacity. The MEPN allows students to do that — they graduate with the skills to not only work as a bedside nurse, but also to take on some leadership roles which are important and lacking in the health care industry.”

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Effective Advocacy & Communication with Policy Makers Matters

By Steve Malito

The COVID-19 pandemic changed everything, from the way we live and work to the way we communicate.

What did not change was the need to address key issues with government on the state and local levels.

It’s a common misconception that government shut down when COVID hit. In fact, they have been working around the clock, despite the Governor’s office, State Senate, Assembly, and executive agencies being physically closed to the public.

At DHC, we employ decades of experience into effective communications that can operate seamlessly during a pandemic. Where a government affairs professional once physically roamed the halls of the State Capitol, in the era of Zoom, that changed.

Nonetheless, for businesses, non-profits, or labor with business before regulatory bodies and elected leaders, that specialist’s role has hardly diminished.

Every client has a COVID-related issue, or crisis, affecting their security and financial well-being, on top of any prepandemic issue: Those don’t stop; they get compounded.

It’s our job to keep human welfare issues like funding for the disabled, the visually impaired, children and autism nonprofits, top of mind. This affects thousands of jobs, and thousands more who rely on those services.

We make sure the government decision makers are aware of the potential negative impacts of decisions they make for businesses, job creation, social organizations, and localized zoning matters.

DHC has helped salons, country and golf clubs, and other clients navigate the reopening process, preserving employment to countless individuals in the hospitality, landscaping, and wine and liquor sectors. We fought to keep essential retail services like auto dealerships and their service departments open so people could safely remain on the road.

As New York moves toward the next stage of recovery, DHC’s team of over 20 government relations attorneys and professionals can lean on decades of insights and relationships to inform government and achieve impacts that are best for our clients and for our state.

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WP Hospital has new surgical center up and running

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hite Plains Hospital has unveiled its ambulatory surgery center at 226 Westchester Ave. in Harrison, located amidst a 14-acre complex of medical buildings that was bought in 2014 by Healthcare Trust of America Inc. The hospital signed a lease in September 2019 and then did a full building gut and renovation. The hospital also has 12,000 square feet at 222 Westchester Ave., which is orthopedics and physical therapy and 7,500 square feet at 244 Westchester Ave., which is radiology.

The hospital’s 10,000-square-foot surgery center features four operating rooms along with preparation and recovery areas. The hospital said that the center treated its first patients early in October and is expected to handle more than 2,100 cases during its first year. The hospital has positioned the facility as an adjunct to its center for advanced medicine and surgery, which is under construction at Longview and Maple avenues in White Plains and is expected to open next year.

“In the past, patients would have to come into the hospital for what now can be done in an outpatient setting safely,” Dr. Kaare Weber, director of surgery at White Plains Hospital told the Business Journal.

“When considering what’s appropriate for an ambulatory surgery center, we take into account both the patient’s risk factors and comorbidities as well as the type of procedure and inherent risks to that operation. With that, we are looking to do procedures in orthopedics, ENT, plastic surgery as well as cosmetic surgery and those procedures would be appropriate for the outpatient setting where they could be done in a timely fashion with minimal risk but also importantly on patients who are otherwise healthy or do not have significant comorbidities.”

Weber said that sports medicine procedures such as rotator cuff repairs, tendon repairs and hand surgery are well-suited to being performed in an ambulatory surgery facility. He said that board-certified surgeons and anesthesiologists are offering a wide range of minimally invasive procedures at the center.

“I think the minimally invasive techniques have certainly contributed to the ability for surgeons to do these procedures in the outpatient setting,” Weber said. “It has to be in the right setting. By example, the sports-related procedures on young healthy individuals are ideal for an off-site ambulatory surgery center.”

Weber added that some other procedures are better suited for being done in a hospital setting even though the patients may be sent home the same day. He noted that some years ago, White Plains Hospital dedicated three operating rooms within the main hospital for procedures where patients did not need to remain hospitalized during their recovery.

“Our center for advanced medicine and surgery is anticipated to open in July and in there, among other things, it will house six operating

rooms and three procedure rooms; there, we can do more advanced, complex, minimally invasive procedures such as laparoscopic procedures and general surgery for gallbladder disease, hernia disease, gynecologic problems. The building will even house a new robot that is an extension of minimally invasive techniques. The advantage is that should there be a problem or any concerns, the patient may need to stay overnight, we have direct access to the hospital through a physical connection with bridges, and that really sets us apart from the other freestanding ambulatory surgery centers. It really gives us that extra measure of safety.”

Weber said that the Harrison center is already fully staffed with individuals having extensive experience in the ambulatory surgery field.

“White Plains Hospital was at the forefront of ambulatory surgery decades ago,” Weber said, but added that the hospital is outgrowing its footprint.

“The hospital was recently approved to do cardiac surgery, so with the expansion of this complex care we needed to create space. The ideal setting would be in a freestanding center where patients don’t have to come into the hospital and navigate the hallways of a system where there are also inpatients. So, the vision really was to remove any outpatient procedures that are currently being done in the hospital to a different setting.”

Weber explained that he has several functions in his role as director of surgery for the hospital.

“I remain quite active clinically as a surgeon.

My expertise is endocrine surgery so I focus on the diseases of the thyroid, parathyroid and adrenal in my clinical practice.”

He said administratively he is involved in program growth and development for the hospital including modernization of the inpatient operating rooms and intensive care units.

“A large part of my role also includes the patient experience around patient satisfaction and efficiency but most importantly, and really where my passion lies is, around patient safety and quality,” Weber said. “In my role I am what’s called the surgeon champion for the American College of Surgeons’ quality program.” He said that the program involves following patients’ progress after surgery not only when recovering in the hospital but for at least a month after they leave the hospital to make sure they’re doing well.

“I’m proud to say that we were recognized for the second year in a row by the American College of Surgeons for being a top 10% performing hospital in outcomes,” Weber said. “We were recently awarded what’s known as meritorious status for our surgical outcomes here at White Plains Hospital.”

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Can brick-and-mortar banks keep up with fintechs?

BY PHIL HALL phall@westfairinc.com

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he competition between brick-andmortar banks and their fintech nonbank rivals was in the virtual spotlight at the Oct. 22 event “The Future of Money,” co-hosted on Zoom by the Fairfield County firms Reby Advisors and Neumann Real Estate.

Bob Reby, founder and CEO, recalled a Bill Gates quote from two decades ago when the Microsoft mogul said, “We need banking, but we don’t need banks anymore.”

Reby pointed out that today’s traditional banks are operating at a financial disadvantage compared with their upstart nonbank fintech rivals.

“The brick-and-mortar traditional banks with branches tend to have about $2 to $3 of every dollar that they have on deposit spent on planning equipment,” he said.

“If you’re a mobile bank and you don’t have branches, you have $2 or $3, approximately, of every dollar on deposit that you

can do something with — that could be giving the consumers more interest, I hope, and it could increase profit margins. It’s a significant amount of money when you talk about $2 or $3 per $1 deposit.”

Evan Jaysane-Darr, partner at Invesco Private Capital, joined Reby and detailed how the fintechs are elbowing the brickand-mortarst aside in pursuit of customers, with serious long-term consequences for banks that are not aggressive in consumer retention.

“They can charge more competitive rates and they can offer other ancillary services for lower costs and make it make it worthwhile,” he explained, noting his experiences as an example of the brick-andmortar banks getting it wrong.

“Being a very loyal Bank of America customer — and a preferred customer — I went to buy a property but I didn’t benefit from being a longtime Bank of America customer for 20 years. I still was offered the same interest rate on my mortgage as anybody else with a comparable credit profile would be. And that’s really an inefficiency with the

current system.”

Jaysane-Darr also observed that some brick-and-mortar banks are surprisingly far behind the curve in regard to the high-tech world.

“The large legacy banks are trying to move toward being more tech-enabled in various forms, but they have a long way to go,” he continued. “Many of them still run on COBOL — antiquated programming languages from, in many cases, the ’50s and ’60s. These are pretty slow-moving archaic institutions at this point, even though they aspire not to be. As a result, they are not set up to take advantage of the data that they have access to and, frankly, to monetize it.”

Reby speculated whether brick-andmortar banks will find themselves stuck in the rear-view mirrors of their fintech competition.

“What about the general concept of banks losing market share to new digital challenger banks?” he asked. “Is there room for everybody? Or is it something where they’d better pivot?”

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share will ultimately be decided by how consumers react to their banking experiences, adding much of that experience is shifting to mobile or digital banking.

Reby countered that the pandemic may have given brick-and-mortar banks a temporary advantage among business customers eager to obtain PPP loans from the federal government.

“There are folks that work with me that pride themselves on never having been in a bank branch,” Reby said. “But when the government came out in the middle of the crisis and channeled money through the local banks, people really relied on the personal relationships with banks to get it done. I saw the whole concept of personal relationships in great service come to the forefront and fruition.

“As it relates to the digital lending environment,” Reby added, “it’s not really relationship-built, meaning I talk with a different person each day. Is that what the new generation really wants, to just borrow money when they want at a low cost? Or do they want good service?”

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Boutique financial concierge adds lifestyle division to reflect changing times

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hen Judy Heft took a look at how Covid-19 was affecting the general population, she characteristically took action.

“It doesn’t sound right,” she said, “but the pandemic overall has been a plus for us.”

“Us” in this case is Judith Heft & Associates, a Stamford boutique financial concierge service that rebranded itself as Judith Heft & Associates Financial & Lifestyle Concierge in October. The move was made, Heft said, to reflect a new division and the expanded expertise it now can offer.

“With so many people affected by the pandemic, there’s been a lot of recognition of the need to get their financials — and their lives — in order,” she said.

The Lifestyle Concierge division will complement the company’s scope of financial concierge services with an extensive

array of personal services, Heft said. Those services include luxury-moving management, Realtor referrals and resources, professional organizing, home improvements and maintenance, liaison services, elder care and appointment scheduling.

Hired to head the Lifestyle Concierge division as chief financial officer is business management specialist Liz Levy, whose 25 years of executive-level expertise includes sales, marketing and business development in such industries as education, corporate real estate, resort management, and aerospace technology.

“I’ve known Liz for a while and knew what a good strategist she is,” Heft said. “She had a lot of good ideas right from the start about building our lifestyle business, so we decided to join forces.”

While JHA has specialized in working with high-net-worth individuals locally and up and down the East Coast (“from Florida to Boston”), she emphasized that

she’s redoubling efforts to work with people from all walks of life as well.

“We do a good amount of small-business bookkeeping, and a lot of our work involves handholding,” she said. “Everything from returning cable TV boxes to choosing the right international plan for their cellphone. We help clients find a handyman or a tutor, and we can help set up travel arrangements if they’re going from state to state. We recently signed on with a new client who’s going through some marital difficulties, and we helped them get a more transparent picture of the money involved.”

A particular focus is on seniors, she said, estimating that 20% of JHA’s clientele is age 80 or more.

As for Heft’s own journey, she said her interest in helping others began as a child, when she essentially grew up in the retail clothing business. Her mother became a bookkeeper without any experi-

ence, she said, and within a few years had bought out her partner.

“I got a lot of education from the age of 13 on,” she said. “My parents would take me into New York on Judy Heft, left, and Liz Levy. buying trips and I learned a lot from that. When I with some senior clients I met I was in high school and college, realized that what I wanted to do they’d put me in charge whenever was helping other people.” they went away for vacation. It That JHA’s seven employees was a lot of responsibility, but I are all women “just kind of haprose to the challenge.” pened,” she said. “But I think Eventually, high rents and women network and work differcompetition from discounters ently than men. It’s more of a sisspelled doom for her parents’ terly thing, but we didn’t set out firm, so Heft reinvented herself to do this ‘woman power’ thing by entering the jewelry business. purposely.”

It was then that her husband, a Heft is considering how to painting contractor, mentioned properly celebrate the company’s he needed someone for bookturning 25 next year. “The origikeeping. nal plan was to throw a big party,” “It went from there,” she she sighed. “I’m still hoping we laughed. “A hedge fund contacted can make that happen, but with me about helping them, and along the pandemic, who knows?”

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he Covid-19 Pandemic has impacted virtually all aspects of human resources (HR) policies and practices for most employers, including those related to the recruitment and hiring (R&H) of qualified applicants. The R&H issues now confronting employers include those related to screening applicants for Covid19-related conditions, rescinding job offers for Covid-19-based reasons and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified applicants from the CDC’s “high risk” age-based group for persons 65 or older.

In order to assist employers in meeting the challenges of the Covid19 Pandemic, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has recently updated guidance, titled Pandemic Preparedness in the Workplace under the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) (Guidance) (updated Sept. 8, 2020), to assist employers in implementing strategies to address the impact of Covid-19 in the workplace. The Guidance confirms that employers may screen job applicants for Covid-19-related symptoms through pre-employment medical exams, including temperature checks, as long as it does so for all entering employees in the same type of job. The Guidance cautions that pre-employment medical exams are only permitted after an employer has made a conditional offer of employment.

The Guidance further provides that employers may delay the start date of new employees who have either Covid-19-related symptoms or exposure, based on current CDC guidance.

Employers may withdraw a job offer to such new employees, according to the Guidance, when there is a valid business reason for the employee to start work immediately as the individual cannot safely enter the workplace under CDC guidance. Nevertheless, an employer should consider whether the new employee can be trained and thereafter work remotely before deciding to withdraw a job offer.

With respect to the CDC’s stated age-based Covid-19 concerns, the

IMPACT OF COVID-19 PANDEMIC ON HR HIRING POLICIES Guidance makes clear that neither the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) nor the ADA requires employers to accommodate employees based on their age. The Guidance confirms, however, that employers are free to provide job flexibility to workers who are age 65 and older and that the ADEA does not prohibit this agebased preferential treatment, even if it results in younger workers ages 40-64 being treated less favorably.

Nevertheless, employers should

consider whether such an age-based preference would be prohibited by New York state or local human rights laws, which prohibit all age-based discrimination, including those related to preferential treatment for older workers.

In this regard, Covid-19 Supplemental Guidance issued by the New York City Commission on Human Rights in July 2020 states that “it is unlawful under the NYCHRL for employers to have a policy in place that would permit older workers to work remotely while pro-

hibiting younger workers from doing so. Similarly, employers cannot require older workers to telecommute because of their age and perceptions about their risk of complication from exposure to Covid-19.”

In continuing to review their R&H policies and practices through the Covid-19 Pandemic, employers are well-advised to monitor updates to EEOC and other fair employment practice guidelines to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has issued Pandemic Preparedness in the Workplace under the Americans With Disabilities Act. This guidance addresses several COVID-19 related issues now confronting employers. Bleakley Platt & Schmidt Advises employers to closely monitor updates to these and other fair employment practice guidelines.

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Good Things GREENWICH HOLIDAY STROLL REIMAGINED

HOULIHAN COMMERCIAL EXPANDS ADDING SIX NEW BROKERS

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2020 marks the 12th annual Greenwich Holiday Stroll and because of the Covid pandemic it will be the first-ever virtual Holiday Stroll with 24 days of holiday shopping and dining from Dec. 1 to Dec. 24.

The Stroll features 24 days of short videos highlighting local retail stores and restaurants throughout downtown Greenwich, village of Old Greenwich, Byram, Glenville, Cos Cob and Riverside.

More than 100 merchants are anticipated to participate.

From online ordering, delivery and curbside pick-up options, to trending fashion and home décor, all can be viewed and often purchased from the comfort of one’s home or researched prior to visiting the store.

Sponsors include Sam Bridge Nursery & Greenhouses, PepsiCo, The Long Ridge School, Yale New Haven Health, Greenwich Hospital, Rand Insurance, Moffly Media, Hearst Media Services, Connecticut magazine, News 12 Connecticut, Fairfield County Business Journal, Westchester County Business Journal, WAG magazine, Jen Danzi, Kids Out and About, Macaroni Kid, Money Mailer of Connecticut and New York, Natural Awakenings magazine, Shorelines Illustrated and WEBE 108 Radio.

For information about sponsorship opportunities, contact TMK Event Marketing at 203 531-3047 or email tamara@tmk-eventmarketing.com or visit greenwichreindeerfestival.com.

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NEW MEMBER AT KEANE & BEANE

Front, from left, Eugene Pepe, Abbye Suskin and Silvio Cangianni. Back, from left, Marc Luchansky, Douglas MacDonald and Jared Stone.

The six new brokers joining Houlihan Lawrence Commercial in Rye Brook are Eugene Pepe, Marc Luchansky, Silvio Cangianni, Douglas MacDonald, Jared Stone and Abbye Suskin.

Pepe of Rye has been in real estate sales for 15 years and has also managed properties, including his family-owned Pepe Motors dealership.

Luchansky of Tarrytown has expertise in multifamily, industrial, office and retail. Before entering the real estate industry, he was in research and finance.

Cangianni of Mamaroneck has

worked in heating and air conditioning learning skills he believes give him a good understanding of real estate clients’ needs.

MacDonald of Granite Springs is an executive level, consultative salesperson with deep experience working with major Fortune 500 firms.

Stone of White Plains specializes in investment sales and tenant representation helping advise clients on real estate purchases and business dispositions.

Suskin of Armonk has over the past 20 years gained vast experience

negotiating transactions representing both tenants and landlords, including more than 1,000 commercial real estate transactions.

“We are very pleased to have these six professionals joining our staff. They bring a diversity of business backgrounds, which is vitally important in today’s rapidly changing commercial real estate industry. With the addition of these new brokers, our staff currently numbers 49 and growing,” said Tom LaPerch, director of the Commercial Group.

IONA PREP STUDENTS BUILD BUNK BEDS FOR NEEDY A dozen students from Iona Preparatory School in New Rochelle participated in an outdoor community service project with the Rye Chapter of Sleep in Heavenly Peace (SHP) on Oct. 7, to help less fortunate kids who are sleeping without the benefit of beds, blankets or even pillows. The students were given tools to build three bunk beds from scratch that will be delivered to three families in need in the Port Chester/Rye and New Rochelle areas.

“SHP is very excited to partner with Iona Prep, to work together at getting Westchester›s kids off the floor and into their very own beds,” said Matt Ambrogi, NY-Rye Chapter president, Sleep In Heavenly Peace.

Iona Preparatory Assistant Director of Campus Ministry Justin Pellegrino described it as part of the natural evolution of the school’s Advocacy Program, which compels students to see beyond the service they are performing to the roots of the socio-economic issues that necessitate it.

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Iona Preparatory School students build bunk beds for needy children.

Emily J. Westbrook has become associated with Keane & Beane PC in White Plains. She is the newest member of the firm’s real estate practice group. A 2005 graduate, cum laude, of the State University of New York at Buffalo Law School, Westbrook brings 15 years of experience to Keane & Beane’s in real estate, business transactions and commercial lending, representing business entities, lenders, municipalities, developers, property managers, small-business owners and individuals in a variety of real estate and business transactions. She has extensive experience with complex commercial and residential real estate financing and conveyances.

LMC MEDIA’S COMMUNITY MEDIA DAY An annual celebration that brings awareness to the importance of free speech and accessible media for all individuals to have their voices heard, LMC Media recently observed Community Media Day in Larchmont and Mamaroneck.

“Even though it’s been a hard year for us all, there’s plenty to celebrate,” said Executive Director Matt Sullivan, who cites his organization’s dedication to serving local residents and organizations, especially since Covid-19 upturned the world.

LMC Media also celebrated Steven Bisaillon as its 2020 Volunteer of the Year. Accepting the award Iona College graduate acknowledged the varied and valuable experience along with the fun he’s had at the media center. LMC Media is an independent nonprofit 501(c) (3) organization, founded in 1983 as Larchmont-Mamaroneck Community Television Inc. It provides public, education and government access to cable TV channels, internet and social media, primarily to the residents of Larchmont, Mamaroneck and Rye Neck.

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LSHV CEO RETIRING

IRVINGTON RESIDENT NAMED ABA CHAIR

Legal Services of the Hudson Valley (LSHV) in White Plains, recently announced that Barbara Finkelstein, the organization’s CEO, and first woman to lead LSHV, has decided to retire effective Dec. 31. Following a long and ground-breaking career as a social justice advocate Finkelstein will take some time to consider how best to pursue her lifelong commitments to civil and human rights.

“It is with mixed emotions that I retire from my role as CEO of LSHV, an organization I feel such a strong affinity to, but this will give me the opportunity to work on economic, racial and social justice issues while also pursuing outside interests” said Finkelstein.

Since joining LSHV as its leader in 1995, the organization has grown tremendously under Finkelstein’s direction, increasing its footprint to include seven counties and growing the staff to 160-persons in nine offices throughout the region.

Speaking on behalf of the board, LSHV Board President Al Donnellan said, “While we are saddened to see this passionate, mission-driven leader draw her time to a close, we are nevertheless grateful for the work Barbara has done over the years she has been with LSHV.” LSHV is the only provider of free, comprehensive civil (noncriminal) legal services to low-income and disadvantaged individuals and families who cannot afford an attorney when their basic human needs are at stake. Founded more than 50 years ago, LSHV serves the seven counties of the lower and mid-Hudson Valley (Westchester, Putnam, Dutchess, Rockland, Orange, Ulster and Sullivan), maintaining a staff of 160 individuals working across 10 offices throughout its service area.

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From left: Nancy Patota, executive director, The Arc Westchester Foundation; Westchester County Executive George Latimer; and Tibi Guzmán, executive director and CEO, The Arc Westchester.

Oct. 20, 2020 was officially named “The Arc Westchester Day” in Westchester County

by Westchester County Executive George Latimer with members of the organization’s executive team participating in a ceremony at the County Office Building in White Plains.

A proclamation was presented in honor of the designation in recognition of The Arc’s efforts during the Covid-19 pandemic and its support of individuals with developmental disabilities. The celebration falls during an important month for the organization, as October is both National Disability Employment

Awareness Month and Down Syndrome Awareness Month.

“I accept this proclamation on behalf of our 850 professionals who have been providing residential services, day programming, early intervention therapies, preschool education, recreational services, meaningful employment and volunteer opportunities to those we support,” said Tibi Guzmán, Arc executive director and CEO. “Our professionals have provided continuous support to our individuals throughout the pandemic. Our heroes al-

ways kept our core values present at all times, while keeping health and safety at the forefront.” Through the efforts of The Arc Westchester Foundation, the organization has continued to be supported during this unprecedented time.

“I’m proud to proclaim Oct. 20, 2020 as ‘The Arc Westchester Day’ in Westchester County. They annually provide support to more than 2,000 individuals and have gone above and beyond during the pandemic to ensure health and safety,” said Latimer.

THE ALDRICH ART CLASS SERIES The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum in Ridgefield brings back this fall its popular “Getting Contemporary Art” series. The virtual course provides a roadmap to central themes and ideas that have influenced artistic practice since the 1960s. Classes will take place on Wednesdays Nov. 11, 18 and Dec. 2 and 9 from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Participants may register for the series or individual classes; there is a discounted rate for Aldrich members and individuals under the age of 27. Space is limited and early registration is encouraged. To register, visit aldrichart.org/events.

The series is led by Danielle Ogden, adjunct professor at Fairfield University and museum specialist, Adult Learning at The Aldrich. She holds an M.A. in art history from Boston University and an Ed.M. in education from Harvard University. All sessions will be recorded with lecture materials emailed after each class.

Aronson Mayefsky & Sloan LLP partner Michael Mosberg has been named chair of the American Bar Association (ABA), Family Law Section.

“This is an enormous recognition highlighting Michael’s many years of experience practicing family law as well as his dedication toward advancing the interests of the ABA. It reveals just how much trust and respect family lawyers across the country have for Michael. He is one of the best family lawyers you will find anywhere,” said Managing Partner Allan E. Mayefsky, one of the firm’s founding members.

The American Bar Association is one of the world’s largest voluntary professional organizations, with nearly 400,000 members and more than 3,500 entities. The Section of Family Law has more than 12,000 lawyer, associates and law student members worldwide. Its members are dedicated to serving the field of family law in many areas.

“Having the opportunity to lead the Family Law Section of the ABA is a tremendous honor and an awesome responsibility. I want to continue working toward making matrimonial law a diverse and inclusive area of practice,” Mosberg said. “We have so many talented lawyers of all backgrounds and it is our goal to develop leaders who can anticipate and adapt to the evolving changes and challenges in matrimonial law.”

Mosberg received his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Michigan in 1994 and his Juris Doctorate from Brooklyn Law School in 1997.

He is admitted to practice in New York and Connecticut, and lives in Irvington.

Aronson Mayefsky & Sloan is based in New York City and is an internationally recognized law firm working exclusively in family and matrimonial law.

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Good Things UNITED WAY NONPROFIT LEADERSHIP SUMMIT More than 800 viewers streamed the 18th annual Nonprofit Leadership Summit, which was recently hosted by the United Way of Westchester and Putnam. The weeklong virtual summit celebrated diversity, equity and inclusion, five keynote speakers sharing why creating a diverse environment that supports equity and inclusion is important for nonprofits and other organizations.

“Even though we had to re-imagine this event as a virtual summit, the theme that we planned is not only still relevant today, but it is essential,” said United Way of Westchester and Putnam President and CEO Tom Gabriel.

This year’s event featured Richard Brown, vice president of philanthropy for American Express. “We are in this very critical moment,” said Brown. “This isn’t simply a black moment or a person of color moment, this is an American moment….”

Other speakers throughout the week included Marco Davis, president and CEO, Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute; Sean Thomas-Breit-

field, co-director of the Building Movement Project, and co-author of the “Race to Lead Report;” Kishshana Palmer, CFRE, a nonprofit consultant, coach, fundraiser and author/blogger for “Secret Lives of Leaders;” and Chitra Aiyar, a TED Speaker who is the former executive director of Sadie Nash Leadership Project and co-producer of “Claiming Our Voice.”

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TWENTY TWENTY The work of seven artists whose art is based on photographic imagery has opened at The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum in Ridgefield. Titled Twenty Twenty this exhibition was conceived of in 2019 to document and respond to the 2020 election season and was originally scheduled to open in June 2020. With the museum’s temporary closure from early March to the end of June due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the exhibition opened in October and will be on view till March 14. Twenty Twenty is not only a year, but also a term that describes meeting a standard of visual acuity.

The Aldrich commissioned the seven artists to create the work for this exhibition, which will be accompanied by a newspaper, published in two editions, that will bookend the exhibit.

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Westchester Community College’s Gateway to Entrepreneurship (G2E) Center is hosting its annual Grow Your Business Conference, virtually this year, from 8 to 10 a.m. on three consecutive Fridays: Nov. 6, 13 and 20. The conference empowers small-business owners throughout Westchester County and will feature a variety of workshops over three days as well as a keynote address by Jason Feifer, editor in chief of Entrepreneur magazine.

The Grow Conference, organized by G2E and the Westchester County Office of Economic Development, is one of the region’s largest gathering of business owners and professionals for the purpose of

training for small businesses. This year’s conference will be offering new ideas, perspectives, and strategies on how to continue to grow your business and maximizing success during times of economic distress and uncertainty.

“Westchester County was one of the original epicenters of the coronavirus in the U.S., creating economic upheaval in our community and forcing businesses to adapt and reinvent themselves,” said Dr. Belinda Miles, WCC president. “Westchester Community College is dedicated to helping entrepreneurs and workers develop the skills and knowledge they need to power our region’s re-emergence and economic growth….”

For more information and to register, visit growyourbusiness2020.eventcombo. com, call 914-218-3968 or email EventsCJH@EventsRemember.com.

KEEPING CORPORATE EMPLOYEES FED The city of Stamford is working with Fooda to establish a food delivery program to corporate tenants in Stamford since many building cafeterias are not yet open.

As the StrEATeries and outdoor dining will change over the coming winter months, the city and its partners are looking for all opportunities to help restaurants especially those that have catering permits to join the Corporate Lunch Delivery Program.

Staying in and staying safe are top

priorities for all employers and employees. Companies want to encourage their teams to feel good about returning by providing them with a daily lunch option.

The city’s Employer Subsidized Delivery program provides companies with a safe lunch solution that also supports the local economy.

For more information about the collaboration between Fooda and the city of Stamford, reach out to Jordan Ottinger at 302-545-7691 or fooda.com jordan.ottinger@fooda.com.

PEEKSKILL POLICE REFORM TASK FORCE ELECTS CHAIR The purpose of the city of Peekskill Police Reform Task Force is to respond to Governor Cuomo’s emergency order calling upon city managers and police chiefs to create a community dialogue around police reform issues and propose recommendations to the City Council by April 2021.

After convening an organizing committee in July and August to study the governor’s order and to recruit a task force of community members and policy experts to facilitate community engagement, the city manager and police chief

Gil Scullion, Voter, 2020. Photo courtesy of the artist.

FIELD HALL ADDS COVID-19 RELIEF GRANTS The Field Hall Foundation in Cortlandt Manor has awarded an additional $50,000 in Covid-19 Relief grants for programs supporting seniors impacted by the pandemic. Funds were awarded to nonprofits in Dutchess, Putnam and Westchester counties addressing food insecurity, isolation and PPE/safety measures.

Grant recipients include: Caring for

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Hungry/Homeless of Peekskill Cerebral Palsy of Westchester, CHOICE of New Rochelle, Dutchess Outreach, Food Bank of the Hudson Valley, Gramatan Village, HOPE Community Services, Hudson Valley Hospice Foundation, Legal Services of Hudson Valley and WestFair Rides.

Field Hall Foundation has awarded a total of $100,000 in Covid-19 Relief grants

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convened a public kickoff meeting with the full task force and heard public comment Oct. 1. On Oct.15 to co-chairs were elected, committees were finalized and task force members were appointed to the committees.

Antonio Knott and Peekskill Mayor Andre Rainey were voted as co-chairs of the Task Force; Eileen Sullivan was elected secretary.

Meeting details will be posted to the task torce webpage and promoted via the city’s Facebook page.

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CHARTER’S SPECTRUM HOUSING ASSIST INTIATIVE CELEBRATES MAKING HOMES SAFER Communications Inc., Stamford, through the company’s philanthropic Spectrum Housing Assist (SHA) initiative and with partner Homefront, held an event in Stamford celebrating a milestone of making 50,000 homes safer and healthier across the company’s 41-state footprint, since the beginning of the program. Charter, along with employee and local volunteers, capped this SHA milestone on Oct. 24, with exterior repairs to two homes in Stamford, improvements to the local Boys & Girls Club Yerwood

Center and the distribution of 330 Safe and Healthy Home Kits to the community.

Spectrum volunteers David Ellen Sr., executive vice president, Charter; Rhonda Crichlow, senior vice president, chief diversity officer; Rahman Khan, vice president, Community Impact, Charter; David Martin, mayor of Stamford; Timothy Shaw, Stamford chief of police; Homefront volunteers; Boys and Girls Club representatives; and homeowners attended the ceremony

Charter Communications, a broadband connectivity company and cable operator, serves more than 30 million customers in 41 states through its Spectrum brand. Over an advanced communications network, the company offers a full range of state-of-theart residential and business services.

The company also distributes award-winning news coverage, sports and high-quality original programming to its customers through Spectrum Networks and Spectrum Originals.

BIG Y OPENS NEW MARKET IN SIMSBURY The official opening of the 71st Big Y supermarket located at 1313 Hopmeadow St. in Simsbury scheduled for Nov. 5 will be a virtual celebration kicking off a month of celebrations, virtual store tours, giveaways, special sales, discounts and a myriad of contests.

According to Big Y president and CEO, Charles L. D’Amour, “All of us at Big Y are excited to show the Simsbury community our world-class shopping experience. I’m very proud of our teams who have been working diligently for months to prepare this market for opening. We know that our customers will appreciate our selection of fresh and local foods, our outstanding employee service and the value and variety that our new store has to offer.” Construc-

tion began in December of 2019 for the 49,707-square-foot market.

Some highlights of this market include signature offerings in every department from hand-tossed pizzas, rotisserie chickens and panini sandwiches to cooked-to-order fish and chips, steamed Maine lobsters, freshly made sushi, expertly cut Angus Prime and Choice beef and air-chilled chicken. Specialty cheeses, freshly sliced to order deli meats, hand-decorated cakes, made from scratch snowflake rolls, hand-crafted floral arrangements and local fruits and vegetables at their peak of freshness are among the features of this new Big Y market.

Store Director Sam Chevalier has more than five years of experience as

a store director in three different Big Y locations. He and his team have hired 111 new employees who will follow all current CDC, state and local safety and sanitation guidelines.

Strongly committed to giving back to its local community, Big Y has donated food valued at more than $11 million last year to local nonprofit organizations, schools, churches and educational programs. The effort continues this year with an additional $250,000 to five local food banks.

Big Y Foods Inc. is one of the largest independently owned supermarket chains in New England operating from 84 locations throughout Massachusetts and Connecticut.

AQUILA’S NEST VINEYARDS DEBUTS An innovative, new family-owned winery, tasting room and event venue, Aquila’s Nest Vineyards, officially opened to the public Oct. 29. Aquila, Latin for “eagle,” is appropriately perched on a hilltop at 56 Pole Bridge Road in Newtown, and is western Connecticut’s newest gathering place.

The 41-acre winery located in northern Fairfield County is the brainchild of enophiles Neviana Zhgaba and Ardian Llomi, who purchased a former 200-year-old farm in 2016. Drawing on their Mediterranean heritage, the Aquila’s Nest experience intermingles mythology, art and wine to create a story that will define the guest experience from the moment one enters the driveway.

“We’re over the moon,” exclaimed Zhgaba, “this is the culmination of our family dream and we’re absolutely thrilled to open our doors.” The family’s interest in farming and wine making dates back generations, Llomi, a mechanical engineer by trade, grew up in the Albanian country-

side, where fruticulture and farming was part of everyday life. “We found a parcel of land with a rich agricultural history, so we planted 7.5 acres of vines that include varieties such as Cabernet Franc, Chambourcin, Marquette, Baco Noir, Riesling, Cayuga White, Valvin Muscat, Traminette, and completed our first fall harvest last year,” he explained.

The new brushed-steel barn-like winery makes a stark, simple silhouette against the region’s famously bucolic landscape.

A 4,000-square-foot facility, shares production space with a 75-seat wine bar and tasting room which opens to an outdoor terrace overlooking the vineyards. Currently, Aquila’s Nest Vineyard offers five wines, the Queen of Illyria (Red Blend), Princess of Troy (Merlot), Sibyl (Dry Rose), Zana e Malit (Dry Riesling), Siren (Muscato) and priced in the $26 to $34 range.

“What Neviana and Ardian are doing with Aquila and for the town is truly un-

From left: Front row, Bridget Gibbons, director of the Westchester County Office of Economic Development; Sarah Jones-Maturo, president RM Friedland; Ben Boykin, chairman of the Westchester County Board of Legislators; Back row: Marsha Gordon, president and CEO of The Business Council of Westchester; Greg Berger, president, Robert Martin Co.; and Michael Romita, president and CEO of the Westchester County Association.

NEW OFFICE IN HARRISON FOR FRIEDLAND RM Friedland, a large privately held commercial real estate brokerage company in Westchester County, recently unveiled its office suite in Harrison. Believing in a resurgence in the office market, Friedland signed a long-term lease at a new 8,300-square-foot space at 440 Mamaroneck Ave. The company, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, also recently announced that Chris O’Callaghan, a commercial broker, will lead its newly formed Office Brokerage Division. The company specializes in industrial, investment, retail and office brokerage in the

New York metro area.

“Opening a new office during a pandemic certainly has its challenges, but long term, our decision to relocate to new slightly larger space signifies our commitment to the Westchester market and the Westchester economy. It also underscores our belief that there is no replacement for face-to-face collaboration in the workplace – a lesson we hope will be shared by the thousands of businesses already in the county and those we will convince to move and expand here,’’ said Sarah Jones-Maturo, president, RM Friedland.

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believable,” said Nelson Merchan, business advisor, Connecticut Small Business Development Center. Connecticut has several independent wineries and is gaining notoriety as a wine-growing region.

He said, “I can’t help to think that we are watching the birth of a celebrated winery.

This entrepreneurial family has uncorked the area and expanded the tourism scene while supporting small businesses based in the community.”

Reservations for tasting appointments can be made online at aquilasnestvineyards.com under the Visit Us tab, so that social distancing can be adhered. For more, contact info@aquilasnestvineyards.com.

ENT and Allergy Associates LLP (ENTA) in Tarrytown has appointed Barbara Auguste as director of regulatory affairs.

In that role she will keep ENTA staff and physicians up to date on relevant health care regulations impacting their business, including in areas related to coding and documentation, HIPAA and other areas of health care compliance.

Auguste has more than 14 years of experience in the health care field having worked at Maimonides Medical Center, Weill Cornell Medical College and New York Presbyterian Hospital. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree in communications from Long Island University and she holds a CPC and CPMA from the American Association of Professional Coders.

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ENTA has more than 200 physicians practicing in 40-plus office locations in Westchester, Putnam, Orange, Dutchess, Rockland, Nassau and Suffolk counties, as well as New York City and northern/central New Jersey. The practice sees more than 80,000 patients per month.

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U.S. BANKRUPTCY COURT White Plains & Poughkeepsie Local business cases, October 21 - 27 Laurence C. Miller, M.D. PLLC, Ardsley, d.b.a. Westchester Aesthetic Center, 20-23135RDD: Chapter 11: $26,002 assets, $322,528 liabilities.

Attorney: Dawn Kirby.

Melainie Williams, Mount Vernon, re. First Corona LLC and Delaines Catering Co., 2023140-RDD: Chapter 7, $429,759 assets, $269,433 liabilities.

Attorney: H. Bruce Bronson Jr. Abraham and Chaya Knopfler, Kiryas Joel, codebtor Superior Lighting Co., 20-36069CGM: Chapter 7: $23,323 assets, $1,291,442 liabilities.

Attorney: Ronald R. Tomlins.

Midway Market Square Elyria LLC, Spring Valley, 20-23142RDD: Chapter 11, $27,502,148 assets, $20,251,167 liabilities.

Attorney: Scott S. Markowitz.

U.S. District Court, White Plains Local business cases, October 21 – 27 Amalgamated Employee Benefits Administrators, White Plains vs. Marcraft Clothes Inc., Mahwah, New Jersey, 20-cv-8852-CS: E.R.I.S.A. withdrawal liability, demand $6,581,370: Attorney: David C. Sapp.

Paul J. Scariano Inc. New Rochelle vs. TCP-Security Solutions Inc., Tampa, 20-cv-8878CS: Contract. Attorney: Benjamin D. Pergament.

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.

Belsito Communications Inc., d.b.a. The Legal Advocate, New Windsor vs. i Legal News, Los Angeles, et al 20-cv-8896-PMH: Copyright infringement.

Attorney Joanna M. Longcore.

Stetson Real Estate, Mamaroneck vs. Sentinel Insurance Company Ltd., Hartford, et al, 20-cv-8902-KMK: Removal from Westchester Supreme court, breach of contract, insurance: Attorneys: Steven Kent and Alan W. Borst Jr. Suffern Partners, Suffern vs.

Old Republic National Title Insurance Co., Tampa, 20-cv8905-CS: Breach of contract, insurance, demand $50 million.

Attorneys: Gilbert Backenroth, Steven R. Aquino, Stephen J. Grable.

DEEDS Above $1 million 2176 Central Park Associates LLC, Mohegan Lake. Seller: Gloron Real Estate Company Inc., Yonkers. Property: 2176 Central Park Ave., Yonkers. Amount: $1.2 million. Filed Oct. 23.

3 Stratford LLC, Harrison. Seller: Leslie Cecil, et al, Mount Kisco.

Property: 3 Stratford Road, Harrison. Amount: $2.4 million. Filed Oct. 20.

37 Saw Mill LLC, Croton-on-Hudson. Seller: Skyline 37 LLC, White Plains. Property: 37 Saw Mill River Road, Mount Pleasant. Amount: $1.7 million. Filed Oct. 21.

888 Croton LLC, New York City.

Seller: Kitchawan Property LLC, Boulder, Colorado. Property: 335 Croton Dam Road, New Castle.

Amount: $2.5 million. Filed Oct. 23.

Bldolly LLC, Yorktown Heights.

Seller: Mewmar LLC, Hastings-on-Hudson. Property: 579 Warburton Ave., Greenburgh.

Amount: $1.1 million. Filed Oct. 20.

Questions and comments regarding this section should be directed to: Larry Miles c/o Westfair Communications Inc. 701 Westchester Ave, Suite 100 J White Plains, N.Y. 10604-3407 Phone: 694-3600 • Fax: 694-3699

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Great Point Opportunity Fund (A) Qozb LLC, Yonkers. Seller: Hudson View Associates LLC, Greenwich, Connecticut. Property: 55 Atherton St., Yonkers.

Amount: $10 million. Filed Oct. 21.

Great Point Opportunity Fund (A) Qozb LLC, Yonkers. Seller: I. Park Air Rights LLC, Greenwich, Connecticut. Property: 10 Woodworth St., Yonkers. Amount: $4 million. Filed Oct. 22.

Locanda Daniel LLC, Palm Beach, Florida. Seller: Diana Gould, Purchase. Property: 10 Purchase Hills Drive, Harrison.

Amount: $1.3 million. Filed Oct. 22.

S and L Dream Homes LLC, Pelham. Seller: Daniel Lapadula, et al, Chanel Hill, North Carolina.

Property: 1002 Edgewood Ave., Pelham. Amount: $1 million. Filed Oct. 19.

Silver Coup Properties LLC, North Salem. Seller: Lorber Alpha II LP, Jericho. Property: 105 Mills Road, North Salem. Amount: $3 million. Filed Oct. 22.

The Life Church of Memphis, Eads, Tennessee. Seller: 275 Mamaroneck Avenue LLC, White Plains. Property: 275 Mamaroneck Ave., Mamaroneck. Amount: $3.4 million. Filed Oct. 21.

USRE Hawthorne LLC, San Antonio, Texas. Seller: 211 Saw Mill LLC, Williamsville. Property: 211 Saw Mill River Road, Mount Pleasant. Amount: $22.4 million. Filed Oct. 22.

Below $1 million 115 Pay LLC, Brooklyn. Seller: JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. Property: 115 Palisade Ave., Yonkers.

Amount: $302,500. Filed Oct. 23.

3328 Old Crompond Road LLC, Eastchester. Seller: Allio DellaVecchia, Armonk. Property: 3328 Old Crompond Road, Yorktown.

Amount: $390,000. Filed Oct. 23.

45-47 Hall Avenue Realty LLC, White Plains. Seller: William Pisa, et al, Eastchester. Property: 34 Alta Place, Yonkers. Amount: $25,000. Filed Oct. 19.

AG Duke Realty LLC, Mount Kisco. Seller: 17 Saint Charles Street LLC, Thornwood. Property: 17 St. Charles St., Mount Pleasant.

Amount: $925,000. Filed Oct. 23.

Madison Bay LLC, Jamaica. Seller: Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Property: 333 Prescott St., Yonkers. Amount: $98,000. Filed Oct. 23.

American Custom Builders Inc., Yorktown Heights. Seller: Barbara Crisci Quartucio, Yonkers. Property: 2678 Gregory St., Yorktown. Amount: $155,000.

Filed Oct. 19.

Mewmar LLC, Hastings-on-Hudson. Seller: Northeast Property Owner LLC, New York City. Property: 10 Byron Place, 807, Mamaroneck. Amount: $953,800. Filed Oct. 19.

Balter Properties Inc., Chappaqua. Seller: Wayne Patterson, Poughquog. Property: 321 E. Main St., Yorktown. Amount: $10,000.

Filed Oct. 21.

Online Custom Kitchens LLC, Poughquag. Seller: J. Smilkstein and Sons Inc., Arroyo Grande, California. Property: 53 S. Moger Ave., Mount Kisco. Amount: $685,000.

Filed Oct. 23.

Balter Properties Inc., Chappaqua. Seller: William G. Balter, et al, Chappaqua. Property: 321 E. Main St., Yorktown. Amount: $10,000. Filed Oct. 22.

Parkway Plaza 5B LLC, Bronxville. Seller: John A. Vamossy, et al, Pleasantville. Property: 1 Elm St., Unit 5B, Eastchester. Amount: $330,000. Filed Oct. 22.

Deal House Capital Fund I LLC, Mamaroneck. Seller: Guy Faust, et al, White Plains. Property: 68 Albermarle Ave., New Rochelle. Amount: $395,000. Filed Oct. 23.

RT Reality LLC, White Plains.

Seller: Rami H. Nasser, et al, Yonkers. Property: 103 Shonnard Place, Yonkers. Amount: $740,000. Filed Oct. 22.

Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. Seller: Bruce Stuart Povman, Scarsdale. Property: 21 Howard St., Mount Vernon. Amount: $579,326. Filed Oct. 21.

SH Re Holdings LLC, Briarcliff Manor. Seller: Anthony Cesarini Jr., et al, Peekskill. Property: 513 Washington St., Peekskill.

Amount: $512,000. Filed Oct. 22.

Ecua G Carpentry and Construction Inc., Ossining. Seller: Diamond Ridge Partners LLC, White Plains. Property: 1027 Righi Court, Peekskill. Amount: $170,000. Filed Oct. 21.

U.S. Bank N.A. Seller: Stephen Disalvo, Hawthorne. Property: 147 Trinity Pass Road, Pound Ridge 10576. Amount: $44,565. Filed Oct. 19.

EJ Residential LLC, Katonah.

Seller: Patrice J. Arturi, Lewisboro.

Property: 55 Sunnyridge Road, Lewisboro. Amount: $470,000.

Filed Oct. 20.

Equity Trust Company Custodian FBO, Austin, Texas. Seller: U.S Bank Trust N.A. Property: 31 Clinton Ave., Ossining. Amount: $344,900. Filed Oct. 20.

Joe Bellamy Construction, Yorktown Heights. Seller: Carolyn Marie Brunke, et al, Mahopac.

Property: 1017 E. Main St., Yorktown. Amount: $230,000. Filed Oct. 22.

Livwill Bowman LLC, Harrison.

Seller: Eric K. Steilman, et al, Rye Brook. Property: 70 Bowman Ave., Rye. Amount: $450,000. Filed Oct. 21.

V.S. Construction Corp., Ossining. Seller: Pacwater Corp., Briarcliff Manor. Property: 73 Fee Court, Ossining. Amount: $450,000. Filed Oct. 23.

Worthington Estates LLC, Cross River. Seller: Georgia Sassen, et al, Harvard, Massachusetts.

Property: Saw Mill River Road, Greenburgh. Amount: $533,479.

Filed Oct. 23.

JUDGMENTS Empire Construction Services Corp., Thornwood. $14,744 in favor of Advanced Flooring LLC, Valley Cottage. Filed Oct. 23.

Expert Drain Cleaning and Jet Services LLC, Haverstraw. $37,174 in favor of East 228th Street Realty Company LLC, Rye. Filed Oct. 23.

Losco Group Inc., White Plains. $206,588 in favor of the trustees of the Bricklayers and Allied union, Newburgh. Filed Oct. 22.

LIS PENDENS The following filings indicated a legal action has been initiated, the outcome of which may affect the title to the property listed.

Celestin, Augusma, et al. Filed

by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $380,000 affecting property located at 34 Parkway Drive, Cortlandt Manor 10567.

Filed Oct. 16.

Chuni, Maria, et al. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $430,000 affecting property located at 12 Broad Ave., Ossining 10562. Filed Oct. 16.

DeNardo Capital II LLC, et al.

Filed by Silver Point Finance LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $8 million affecting property located at Marker Ridge, Irvington. Filed Oct. 21.

Fuzessery, Zoltan P., et al. Filed

by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $327,800 affecting property located at 27 Hillcrest Ave., Ossining 10562. Filed Oct. 21.

Heirs and distributees of the estate of Evelyn H. Squires, et al. Filed by The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $517,500 affecting property located at 7-04 Briarcliff Drive South, Ossining 10562. Filed Oct. 16.

Jones, Susann, as executrix, heir and distributee of the estate of Dorothy E. Jones, et al.

Filed by The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $1 million affecting property located at 1 Stillman Lane, Pleasantville 10570. Filed Oct. 19.

Nayberg, Marina, et al. Filed

by Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $420,000 affecting property located at 76 Lenox Ave., Pleasantville 10570.

Filed Oct. 19.

Facts & Figures Orsini, Joanne, as administratrix C.T.A. of the estate of Mary Papanicolaou, et al. Filed

by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $500,000 affecting property located at 186 Manville Road, Pleasantville 10570. Filed Oct. 23.

Parks, Susan, et al. Filed by Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $431,000 affecting property located at 14 Burbank Ave., Bedford Hills 10507.

Filed Oct. 19.

Rhames, Shaun, et al. Filed by Rushmore Loan Management Services LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $165,000 affecting property located at 345 S. Fourth Ave., Mount Vernon 10550. Filed Oct. 22.

Rieger, Robert, et al. Filed by Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $682,000 affecting property located at 2 Captain Lawrence Drive, South Salem 10590. Filed Oct. 22.

Rogan, James Michael, et al.

Filed by Deutsche Bank Nationa Trust Co. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $863,283 affecting property located at 69 Lockwood Ave., Yonkers 10701. Filed Oct. 16.

Spiegelman, Kenneth F., et al.

Filed by HSBC Bank USA N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $300,000 affecting property located at 71 Forest Range Road, Katonah 10536. Filed Oct. 19.

MECHANIC’S LIENS Seychelles Republic of Consul General, as owner. $4,761 as claimed by JD Barrett and Associates. Property: in White Plains.

Filed Oct. 20.

Westchester Mall LLC, as owner. $33,271 as claimed by NJ Doorworks LLC. Property: in White Plains. Filed Oct. 20.

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

PARTNERSHIPS Highfalutin High Tea Co., 18 Hawley Terrace, Yonkers 10701, c/o Pamela Njapa Minyard, Nicole Ndzibah, and Nadine Barnett Cosby. Filed June 30.

SOLE PROPRIETORSHIPS

Peekskill Notary, 50 Hudson Ave., Peekskill 10566, c/o John Thomas Bast. Filed July 2.

Pina, 108 Croton Ave., Ossining 10562, c/o Marlond Criollo. Filed July 1.

Rayo Repairs, 336 Hawthorne Ave., No. 3, Yonkers 10705, c/o Roberto Rayo Aguirre. Filed June 25.

Location-based home screen customization.

Patent no.

10,820,154 issued to Debbie Anglin, et al. Assigned to IBM, Armonk.

Hand, Martin Jr., et al, Montgomery, as owner. Lender: Walden Savings Bank, Montgomery. Property: in Shawangunk. Amount: $335,000. Filed Oct. 19.

Methods of treating inflammatory conditions. Patent no.

10,815,305 issued to Jamie Orengo, et al. Assigned to Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Tarrytown.

Haviland Owner LLC, as owner.

Lender: Pioneer Bank. Property: in Hyde Park. Amount: $100,000.

Filed Oct. 20.

A and D Power Wash, 1565 Park St., Apt. C, Peekskill 10566, c/o Elder Daniel Membreno Rodriguez.

Filed June 26.

Relevant Learning, 82 E. Sunnyside Lane, Fitsr floor, Irvington 10533, c/o Michelle Coppola. Filed June 30.

Neural network computing systems for predicting vehicle requests. Patent no. 10,817,775 issued to Wei Shan Dong, et al. Assigned to IBM, Armonk.

AJT Construction, 117 S. First Ave., Mount Vernon 10550, c/o Andres Medina. Filed June 29.

Resolution Air Comfort, 425 Main St., Apt. 1B, White Plains 10601, c/o Henry Maldonado.

Filed June 29.

Phase change memory. Patent no. 10,818,838 issued to Effendi Leobandung. Assigned to IBM, Armonk.

Yoyo Opoku, 226 W. Second St., Mount Vernon 10550, c/o Eunice Poku. Filed June 26.

Read error recovery in a tape drive. Patent no. 10,818,319 issued to Tsuyoshi Miyamura. Assigned to IBM, Armonk.

Artesanias Mini Expo SJ, 45 Walnut St., New Rochelle 10801, c/o Elizabeth Perez. Filed June 26.

Av8 Production, 248 Seymour Road, Port Chester 10573, c/o Alex Nario Mora Vizhco. Filed July 1.

Elder Power Wash, 1565 Park St., Apt. C, Peekskill 10566, c/o Elder Daniel Membreno Rodriguez.

Filed June 26.

I-Teach, 4212 Villa at the Woods, Peekskill 10566, c/o Karla Jones.

Filed June 25.

Julie Liebersohn Consulting, 341 Furnace Dock Road, Unit 71, Cortlandt Manor 10567, c/o Julie Liebersohn. Filed June 29.

Layla’s Beauty Bar, 33 Lincoln Ave., No. 4F, New Rochelle 10801, c/o Latoya Redd. Filed July 2.

Live Healthy Live Free Co., 18 Hawley Terrace, Yonkers 10701, c/o Pamela Njapa Minyard. Filed June 30.

Mary’s Custom Jewelry and Collectibles, 250-7 Kings Ferry Road, Verplanck 10596, c/o Mary J. Mosco. Filed June 26.

MK Success Management, 4 James St., Montrose 10548, c/o Matthew Kolesar. Filed June 25.

No Gimmicks Music Group, 17 Lyncrest Road, Cortlandt Manor 10567, c/o Domenico P. D’Ippolito.

Filed June 29.

PATENTS Accelerator validation and reporting. Patent no. 10,817,339 issued to Paul Schardt, et al. Assigned to IBM, Armonk.

Automatic user-session profiling system for detecting malicious intent. Patent no.

10,819,730 issued to Russell Couturier, et al. Assigned to IBM, Armonk.

Bayesian network-based hybrid machine learning. Patent no. 10,817,779 issued to Elizabeth Bourgoin, et al. Assigned to IBM, Armonk.

Cognitive data filtering for storage environments. Patent no. 10,817,515 issued to Subashini Balachandran, et al. Assigned to IBM, Armonk.

HUDSON VALLEY BUILDING LOANS Above $1 million Tannery Brook Real Estate LLC, Hoboken, New Jersey, as owner. Lender: Walden Savings Bank, Montgomery. Property: 8-10 and 16-21 Waterfall Way, Woodstock. Amount: $2 million. Filed Oct. 20.

Below $1 million

Determining a need for a workspace graphical notation to increase user engagement.

Patent no. 10,817,711 issued to Kelley Anders, et al. Assigned to IBM, Armonk.

Burwell, Jacqui, as owner. Lender: Homestead Funding Corp.

Property: in LaGrange. Amount: $261,624. Filed Oct. 16.

Event affinity detangling with broadcasts rolling over time zones. Patent no. 10,819,810 issued to Aaron Baughman, et al.

Assigned to IBM, Armonk.

Buscemi, Angelo G., et al, Highland, as owner. Lender: Wallkill Valley Federal Savings and Loan Association, Walden. Property: 29 Orchard View Drive, Marlborough. Amount: $300,000. Filed Oct. 23.

McLean, Bryan S., Accord, as owner. Lender: Rondout Savings Bank. Property: 40 Bone Hollow Road, Accord. Amount: $209,160.

Filed Oct. 19.

O’Donnell and Sons Inc., as owner. Lender: TEF Federal Credit Union. Property: in Wappinger Amount: $450,000. Filed Oct. 20.

DEEDS Above $1 million 104 Cliff LLC, Accord. Seller: Albert Stephenson, Accord. Property: 104 Cliff Road, Rochester.

Amount: $1.3 million. Filed Oct. 16.

21 Aras Ridge LLC, New York City. Seller: Peter V. Sirusas, et al, Garrison. Property: 21 Aras Ridge, Garrison 10524. Amount: $2.5 million. Filed Oct. 22.

Duq75 LLC, New York City. Seller: 75 Sharon LLC, New York City.

Property: 75 Sharon Road, North East. Amount: $1.2 million. Filed Oct. 16.

Essell Partners LLC, Brooklyn.

Seller: Matthew S. Dawson, et al, Rhinebeck. Property: 110 River Road, Rhinebeck. Amount: $2.5 million. Filed Oct. 16.

Little Falls MHP (NY) LLC, Wappingers Falls. Seller: Little Falls Park Inc., Wappingers Falls.

Property: 1778-1782 South Road and South Road Rear, Poughkeepsie. Amount: $5.5 million. Filed Oct. 20.

Treehouse 26 LLC, Brooklyn.

Seller: Diana Fredenberg, et al, Olivebridge. Property: in Olive.

Amount: $1 million. Filed Oct. 23.

Below $1 million 107 Main Street LLC, High Falls.

Seller: High Falls Central LLC, Palisades, New Jersey. Property: in Marbletown. Amount: $503,300.

Filed Oct. 19.

11 Warfield LLC, Phoenicia.

Seller: Moose Properties LLC, Pine Bush. Property: 4-15 Warfield Road, Shandaken. Amount: $145,000. Filed Oct. 27.

128 Winnikee Avenue LLC, Yonkers. Seller: Gary D. Demichiel, Poughkeepsie. Property: in Poughkeepsie. Amount: $58,000.

Filed Oct. 20.

40-42 North Main Street LLC, Ellenville. Seller: Gary Wilhelm, et al, Ellenville. Property: 40-42 N. Main St., Wawarsing. Amount: $207,625. Filed Oct. 21.

73 Old Post Rhine LLC, Mountaindale. Seller: Margaret R. Sanchez, Rhinebeck. Property: in Rhinebeck. Amount: $126,000.

Filed Oct. 16.

8 High Street Holdings LLC, Wappingers Falls. Seller: Shelby L. Havens, et al, Wappingers Falls. Property: 15 Sidney Lane, Wappingers Falls 12590. Amount: $191,000. Filed Oct. 16.

89 Lyons LLC, Bayside. Seller: Keebomed Inc., Chicago, Illinois.

Property: 89 Lyons Lane, Marlborough. Amount: $70,100. Filed Oct. 26.

ABC Ellenville LLC, Newburgh.

Seller: Charisma Shorter, Ellenville. Property: 30 Clinton Ave., Ellenville. Amount: $15,000. Filed Oct. 26.

Blue Ocean Mars LLC, Saugerties. Seller: Pamela J. Ruzzo, Kingston. Property: 52 Cedar St., Kingston. Amount: $103,500. Filed Oct. 19.

Blue Ocean Mars LLC, Saugerties. Seller: Pamela J. Ruzzo, Kingston. Property: 56 Cedar St., Kingston. Amount: $200,000.

Filed Oct. 19.

Blue Planet Holdings LLC, New Paltz. Seller: U.S. Bank Trust N.A. Property: 1024 Albany Post Road, Gardiner. Amount: $51,000. Filed Oct. 20.

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Facts & Figures Cedar and Main LLC, Woodstock. Seller: George Z. Lewandowski, et al, New Bern, North Carolina. Property: 94 Main St., Saugerties. Amount: $400,000.

Filed Oct. 20.

County of Putnam, Carmel.

Seller: Bruce Van de Veerdonk, Putnam Valley. Property: 61 Peekskill Hollow Road, Putnam Valley 10579. Amount: $2,600. Filed Oct. 19.

Danae Realty LLC, Little Neck.

Seller: Dwayne Mighty, Poughkeepsie. Property: 259 Church St., Poughkeepsie 12601. Amount: $236,000. Filed Oct. 20.

Double R Capital Inc., Poughkeepsie. Seller: Larkland Campbell, et al, Poughkeepsie. Property: in Pleasant Valley. Amount: $65,000. Filed Oct. 22.

Double R. Capital Inc., Poughkeepsie. Seller: Robert B. Hanke, Poughkeepsie. Property: in Poughkeepsie. Amount: $182,000.

Filed Oct. 19.

Hysen Development LLC, Yonkers. Seller: Stephen DiDomizio, et al, Carmel. Property: in East Fishkill. Amount: $30,000. Filed Oct. 20.

Roanoke Properties New York Inc., Monroe. Seller: MGM Property Holdings LLC, Newburgh. Property: 106 South St., Marlborough.

Amount: $150,000. Filed Oct. 21.

JAT Farms LLC, Holmes. Seller: BP and D Realty Corp., Eastchester. Property: South White Rock Road, Pawling 12531. Amount: $72,500. Filed Oct. 20.

Savarese Family Farm Inc., Wingdale. Seller: Danny Fortune and Company Inc., Dover Plains.

Property: in Dover. Amount: $380,000. Filed Oct. 20.

Jeffss LLC, Woodstock. Seller: Eriko F. Mainieri, Highlands Ranch, Colorado.

Property: 48 Broad St., Hurley. Amount: $290,000. Filed Oct. 16.

Staging Hudson Valley LLC, Hopewell Junction. Seller: Jeanette M. Kihlmire, Poughkeepsie. Property: in Poughkeepsie. Amount: $206,500. Filed Oct. 15.

JRTJ Enterprises Inc., Hopewell Junction. Seller: Sarah Jane Storms, et al, LaGrangeville. Property: Valley View Drive, Poughkeepsie 12603. Amount: $30,000.

Filed Oct. 20.

Suca Real Estate Company LLC, Carmel. Seller: Everest V. Inc., Port Chester. Property: 19 Isabella Court, Patterson 12563.

Amount: $80,000. Filed Oct. 19.

Lexia Properties LLC, Mount Kisco. Seller: Armino Domini, et al, Poughkeepsie. Property: 15(E) Fern Court, Fishkill. Amount: $110,000. Filed Oct. 16.

Dukedawg LLC, Kingston. Seller: Pads for the People LLC, Kingston.

Property: 141 Main St., Kingston.

Amount: $250,000. Filed Oct. 21.

Lotus Restoration and Design LLC, Port Washington. Seller: U.S. Bank Trust N.A. Property: 258 Whitfield Road, Rochester.

Amount: $160,230. Filed Oct. 26.

EKAC Construction Company LLC, Poughkeepsie. Seller: Kurt Strenger, Avon, Massachusetts.

Property: 10-12 Rose St., Poughkeepsie 12601. Amount: $70,000.

Filed Oct. 19.

Millbrook Inn Holdings LLC, New York City. Seller: MTTN Associates LLC, Miromar Lakes, Florida. Property: 3 Gifford Road, Millbrook 12545. Amount: $852,000.

Filed Oct. 20.

Erratic Smoke LLC, Clinton Corners. Seller: Salvatore Tassone, et al, Clinton Corners. Property: 26 Lawrence Hill Way, Stanford.

Amount: $633,500. Filed Oct. 20.

Nationstar Mortgage LLC. Seller: Karla Kay Hines, Northglenn, Colorado. Property: 37 Boulevard, Kingston. Amount: $130,878. Filed Oct. 20.

Fakhouri Holdings LLC, Poughkeepsie. Seller Jatlandings LLC, Putnam Valley. Property: in Wappingers Falls. Amount: $160,000.

Filed Oct. 15.

North Ohioville Realty LLC, New Paltz. Seller: Carol Evans, New Paltz. Property: 430 N. Ohioville Road, New Paltz. Amount: $87,000. Filed Oct. 27.

Federal National Mortgage Association, Washington, D.C. Seller: Richard Lagrassa, et al, Mahopac. Property: 1307 Williamsburg Drive, Mahopac 10541. Amount: $329,531. Filed Oct. 21.

Photown Main LLC, Phoenicia.

Seller: Keybank N.A., Cleveland, Ohio. Property: 53 Main St., Phoenicia. Amount: $330,000. Filed Oct. 20.

Gemmati Properties LLC, Poughkeepsie. Seller: Ernest Swartz, Poughkeepsie. Property: in Poughkeepsie. Amount: $150,000. Filed Oct. 19.

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Rejuvenate Properties II LLC, Gardiner. Seller: David Schlachet, New York City. Property: in Poughkeepsie. Amount: $125,000. Filed Oct. 15.

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The Cliffs at Kaaterskill LLC, New York City. Seller: Jeffrey Eshleman, et al, New York City.

Property: in Saugerties. Amount: $300,000. Filed Oct. 23.

The Royal Ledges LLC, Hyde Park. Seller: Eugene F. Poinsett, Hyde Park. Property: in Hyde Park.

Amount: $241,000. Filed Oct. 16.

The Royal Ledges LLC, Hyde Park. Seller: Susan L. Brooks, Hyde Park. Property: in Hyde Park.

Amount: $200,000. Filed Oct. 16.

LIS PENDENS The following filings indicated a legal action has been initiated, the outcome of which may affect the title to the property listed.

Antonucci, Linda Lee, et al.

Filed by JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $181,000 affecting property located at 43 Sunset Drive, Patterson 12563.

Filed Oct. 23.

Castillo, Eugenia C., et al. Filed

by Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $31.548 affecting property located at 19 Baldwin Place, Wappingers Falls 12590.

Filed Oct. 14.

Craparo, Jonathan, et al. Filed

by HSBC Bank USA N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $332,000 affecting property located at 5 Elm St., Wappingers Falls 12590. Filed Oct. 19.

Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies Inc., as owner. $66,921 as claimed by YSG Community Solar LLC, New York City. Property: 2801 Sharon Turnpike, Route 44, Millbrook. Filed Oct. 16.

Ferreira, Fernando A., et al.

Filed by J.P. Morgan Mortgage Acquisition Corp. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $301,350 affecting property located at 23 Thomas Ave., Poughkeepsie 12603. Filed Oct. 19.

Vassar Brothers Hospital, as owner. $74,121 as claimed by Superior Polymer Surfacing Inc., Warwick.

Property: 45 Reade Place, Poughkeepsie. Filed Oct. 20.

Morrison, Samuel A., et al.

Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $204,000 affecting property located at 32 Sawmill Road, Claryville 12725.

Filed Oct. 23.

Pareres, Lisa, et al. Filed by Concetta Anastasio and Pierino Anastasio. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $120,000 affecting property located at 61 Queens Way, Mahopac 10541.

Filed Oct. 20.

Ramirez, Arturo, et al. Filed

by Bank of America N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $217,619 affecting property located at 13 Crestwood Road, Carmel 10512. Filed Oct. 21.

Unknown heirs and distributees of the estate of Alfred Johnson Jr., et al. Filed by NRZ Pass-Through Trust II. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure an unspecified amount affecting property located at 835 South St., Highland 12528. Filed Oct. 23.

Unknown heirs at law of Joel S. Rice, et al. Filed by Newrez LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $101,466 affecting property located at 87 Osborn Hill Road, Wappingers Falls 12590. Filed Oct. 16.

Panthoula LLC, Carmel, as owner. $705 as claimed by CRP Sanitation Inc., Cortlandt Manor. Property: 146 Myrtle Ave., Mahopac 10541.

Filed Oct. 19.

Torres, Enrique, et al, as owner. $156,000 as claimed by Woodchips Construction Inc., Ellenville.

Property: 326 Hortontown Road, Kent. Filed Oct. 23.

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

SOLE PROPRIETORSHIPS Aaron Smith General Contractor, P.O. Box 226, Kerhonkson 12446, c/o Aaron Julius Lewis Smith. Filed Oct. 19.

Amber Milanovich Acupuncture, 2821 Route 209, Kingston 12401, c/o Amber J. Milanovich.

Filed Oct. 19.

Arias Contracting, 2637 Route 22, Patterson 12563, c/o Phyllis Horton Arias. Filed Oct. 22.

Art’s Florals, No. 6, 60 Main St., Phoenicia 12464, c/o Arthur F. Haver. Filed Oct. 21.

MECHANIC’S LIENS

Brain Health, 208 Village Court, Kingston 12401, c/o Kimberly A. Kross. Filed Oct. 22.

Farrell Builders, as owner. $164,910 as claimed by Express Kitchen, Amityville. Property: 7175 Jackson St., Fishkill. Filed Oct. 16.

Candlewood Manufacturing, 1663 Route 22, Brewster 10509, c/o Eric G. Darby. Filed Oct. 19.

Dream Dogs Training Center, 51 Industrial Drive, Saugerties 12477, c/o Andrea Mary Turco-Levin. Filed Oct. 19.

G and G Home Service, 2623 Carmel Ave., Brewster 10509, c/o Dania y Ramirez Diaz de Giron.

Filed Oct. 19.

K9 Trails, 1122 Plains Road, Wallkill 12589, c/o Lexi Leean Brink. Filed Oct. 19.

KDR Distributors, 136 Main St., Apt. B, Brewster 10509, c/o Jason H. Khoder. Filed Oct. 23.

Keep F#@k’n Hustling, 158 Henry St., Kingston 12401, c/o Rasheed Abu Shepard. Filed Oct. 22.

KN Crafts and Creations, 46 Lincoln Circle, Wallkill 12589, c/o Joshua Woodke. Filed Oct. 23.

Lefkara Group, 1022 Peekskill Hollow Road, Putnam Valley 10579, c/o Zachary Armen Kachatunan. Filed Oct. 19.

Little Casablanca Café and Bakery, Authentic Moroccan Menu and Music, 566 Lattintown Road, Marlboro 12542, c/o Rachid A. Elatab. Filed Oct. 23.

Mommy Loves Eatokra, 13 Mountain View Ave., Saugerties 12477, c/o Tammara Lavender.

Filed Oct. 23.

Route 22 Automotive, 3069 Route 22, Patterson, c/o Jose Manuel Garcia Ramirez. Filed Oct. 22.

Samantha Grecky Esthetics, 231 Albany Ave., Apt. 6, Kingston 12401, c/o Samantha Grecky. Filed Oct. 22.

Spine, Body and Soul, 67 Glenvue Drive, Carmel 10512, c/o Carin M. Piacente. Filed Oct. 23.

Studio Blu Dental, 3584 Route 9W, Highland 12528, c/o Chuan Wang. Filed Oct. 16.

Three Borthers Deli Café, 8 Van Buren St., Kingston 12401, c/o Arquimides O. Cortez. Filed Oct. 20.

Tricia Monique O’Halloran, 538 E. Mountain Road North, Philipstown, c/o Trishah Ta-Neteri Al-Bey. Filed Oct. 22.

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ON THE RECORD

Commercial

Makuluk Construction LLC, Stamford, contractor for Richard J. Smeriglio. Replace deck at 19-19 Woodway Road, Unit 397, Stamford.

Estimated cost: $27,000. Filed Aug. 27.

Air Contracting & Consulting LLC, Stamford, contractor for Joseph Pillone. Remove existing siding and install new siding at 12 Falmouth Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $25,000. Filed Aug. 21.

600 Washington Acquisitions LLC, Stamford, contractor for 600 Washington Acquisitions LLC. Alter cafeteria and kitchen at 600 Washington Blvd, Stamford. Estimated cost: $3,840,000. Filed Aug. 24.

Olympic Construction LLC, Stamford, contractor for the city of Stamford. Renovate police station interview room at 725 Bedford St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $55,210.

Filed Aug. 28.

Ashcraft, Dave J., Stamford, contractor for Dave J. Ashcraft. Add garage, front porch and raise roof at 54 Kenilworth Drive West, Stamford. Estimated cost: $530,000. Filed Aug. 27.

AVM Construction Services Inc., Stamford, contractor for the city of Stamford. Build entryways and install doors at 888 Washington Blvd., Stamford. Estimated cost: $10,000.

Filed Aug. 26.

Progroup Network Inc., Stamford, contractor for Canal Street Partners LLC. Perform replacement alterations at 850 Canal St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $80,000. Filed Aug. 20.

BMR Enterprises LLC, Stamford, contractor for Andrea Bizarro.

Remove existing and re-roof 247 Chestnut Hill Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $11,575. Filed Aug. 28.

BLT Management LLC, Stamford, contractor for Two Harbor Point Square LLC. Install grease trap and plumbing modifications at 100 Washington Blvd., Stamford. Estimated cost: $28,000. Filed Aug. 27.

Rocksolid Construction LLC, Stamford, contractor for Marigold 421 Hope LLC. Update half bathroom into a full bathroom at 421 Hope St., Unit B, Stamford. Estimated cost: $4,500. Filed Aug. 28.

Corey Turner Home Improvement Contractors LLC, Stamford, contractor for Palmer Hill Community Association. Replace siding at 77 Havemeyer Lane, Stamford. Estimated cost: $25,447. Filed Aug. 21.

RxR Atlantic Station II Owner LLC, Stamford, contractor for RxR Atlantic Station II Owner LLC. Install new cabinets at 421 Atlantic St., Unit 3, Stamford. Estimated cost: $2,500.

Filed Aug. 18.

DG Home Improvement LLC, Stamford, contractor for TBCE LLC. Add interior wall at 1389 High Ridge Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $5,000. Filed Aug. 18.

Siepka Construction LLC, Stamford, contractor for Lisa Violi. Remove existing and re-roof 75 Virgil St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $20,490. Filed Aug. 25.

Hassmann, Russell P., Stamford, contractor for A&F High Ridge LLC. Install illuminated wall sign at 111 High Ridge Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $2,200. Filed Aug. 20.

Signature Construction Group of Connecticut Inc., Stamford, contractor for One Stamford Plaza Owner LLC. Renovate bathrooms at 263 Tresser Blvd, Stamford. Estimated cost: $60,000. Filed Aug. 21.

BUILDING PERMITS

Horton Group LLC, Stamford, contractor for Stamford FID Realty Company Inc. Remove and replace floor and add two walls at 14 High Ridge Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $125,000. Filed Aug. 31.

LRC Construction LLC, Stamford, contractor for RxR Atlantic Station II Owner LLC. Install elevator at 355 Atlantic St., Unit 1, Stamford. Estimated cost: $100,000. Filed Aug. 24.

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

Southport Contracting Inc., Stamford, contractor for the city of Stamford. Remove underground oil tank and piping at 82 Scofield Town Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $51,550. Filed Aug. 20.

Stamford Yacht Club, Stamford, contractor for Stamford Yacht Club.

Outdoor event tent at 97 Ocean Drive West, Stamford. Estimated cost: $10,000. Filed Aug. 21.

Valiant Construction Company LLC, Stamford, contractor for Seventy 2 Cummings Point Road LLC. Construct interior partitions at 72 Cummings Point Road, Stamford.

Estimated cost: $25,000. Filed Aug. 26.

Residential 130 Westover Road Development LLC, Stamford, contractor for 130 Westover Road Development LLC. Construct a single-family residence at 79 Bayberrie Drive, Stamford. Estimated cost: $917,920.

Filed Aug. 31.

Cardillo, Dana, Stamford, contractor for Dana Cardillo. Renovate kitchen and living room at 66 Hilltop Ave., Stamford. Estimated cost: $10,000. Filed Aug. 31.

Carson, Chelsie, et al, Stamford, contractor for Chelsie Carson. Add new bathroom and change window at 73 Clay Hill Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $12,000. Filed Aug. 18.

Carter, Randall, et al, Stamford, contractor for Randall Carter. Construct addition for second-floor bedroom and bathroom at 76 Skyview Drive, Stamford. Estimated cost: $145,000. Filed Aug. 20.

Classic Roofing Company Inc., Stamford, contractor for Richard V. Uva. Remove existing roof and reroof 66 Sea Beach Drive, Stamford.

Estimated cost: $25,000. Filed Aug. 19.

Cortes Construction LLC, Stamford, contractor for Juan Caicedo and Monica Amezquita. Renovate bathrooms at 2732 Long Ridge Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $20,000. Filed Aug. 31.

Flying Colors Roofing LLC, Stamford, contractor for Catherine Sofranoas. Remove existing shingles and install new asphalt shingles at 17 Strawberry Patch Lane, Stamford.

Estimated cost: $10,500. Filed Aug. 24.

Northeast Specialty Corp., Stamford, contractor for Sylvan Knoll Section 1 Inc. Remove existing door and install new entry door with storm door at home on Sylvan Knoll Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $5,768. Filed Aug. 25.

Wolfgruber, Christian K., et al, Stamford, contractor for Christian K. Wolfgruber. Replace main bedroom windows and add ceiling lights at 309 Dundee Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $65,000. Filed Aug. 26.

Flying Colors Roofing LLC, Stamford, contractor for Angelo Sestito.

Remove existing shingles and replace at 62 Boulder Brook Drive, Stamford. Estimated cost: $11,000.

Filed Aug. 25.

Pro Custom Solar LLC, Stamford, contractor for Omar D. Gardner. Install roof-top solar panel at 26 Ferro Drive, Stamford. Estimated cost: $11,938. Filed Aug. 18.

COURT CASES

Hanas, Adriana, Stamford, contractor for Adriana Hanas. Install roof-mounted solar panels at 150 Gary Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $19,000. Filed Aug. 24.

The Home Depot USA Inc., Stamford, contractor for Marlon Logan.

Remove three existing windows and replace at 32 Maplewood Place, Stamford. Estimated cost: $6,781.

Filed Aug. 19.

The Home Depot USA Inc., Stamford, contractor for Glennis Keddo.

Remove existing windows and replace at 54 Van Buskirk Ave., Stamford. Estimated cost: $5,475. Filed Aug. 27.

Home Energy Repair LLC, Stamford, contractor for Jason L. Kwik.

Remove existing roof and re-roof at 70 Knobloch Lane, Stamford. Estimated cost: $10,000. Filed Aug. 28.

Kaplan, Mike, Stamford, contractor for Mike Kaplan. Replace kitchen cabinets and windows at 189 Turner Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $34,400. Filed Aug. 19.

Kazi, Ali A., et al, Stamford, contractor for Ali A. Kazi. Install insulation, sheetrock and electric connection at 27 Crane Road North, Stamford. Estimated cost: $3,000.

Filed Aug. 27.

Costello, Shawn C., et al, Stamford, contractor for Shawn C. Costello. Legitimize master bedroom bathroom at 57 Belltown Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $20,000.

Filed Aug. 18.

Lamoureux Jr., Paul H., Stamford, contractor for Frank Aristizabal. Install roof-mounted solar panels at 67 Warren St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $27,000. Filed Aug. 18.

Del Valle-Bueno, Jose Gabriel, Stamford, contractor for Jose Gabriel Del Valle-Bueno. Remove load-bearing walls at 70 Boulder Brook Drive, Stamford. Estimated cost: $6,000. Filed Aug. 31.

Lifestyle Kitchen & Bath Design LLC, Stamford, contractor for Lawrence B. Afrin. Renovate kitchen cabinets, appliances and sink at 135 Edward Place, Stamford. Estimated cost: $50,000. Filed Aug. 25.

DeLeo, Kenneth J., Stamford, contractor for Scott Studwell. Install safety barrier around pool at Mianus Road home, Stamford. Estimated cost: $1,000. Filed Aug. 18.

Lueders, Matthew K., Stamford, contractor for Esperanza and Jeffrey Teasdale. Install fiberglass inground swimming pool at 195 Slice Drive, Stamford. Estimated cost: $62,800. Filed Aug. 21.

Dimeo, Michael, Stamford, contractor for Sarkar Chandan. Construct patio and deck at 53 Canfield Drive, Stamford. Estimated cost: $43,000. Filed Aug. 19.

Lydecker, Brenda O., Stamford, contractor for Brenda O. Lydecker.

Convert laundry room into a bathroom/laundry at 33 Sweet Briar Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $10,880. Filed Aug. 18.

Pro Custom Solar LLC, Stamford, contractor for Susan E. Rigano.

Remove existing roof and re-roof at 10 Hoover Ave., Unit 1, Stamford.

Estimated cost: $4,011. Filed Aug. 20.

Reid, Paul B., et al, Stamford, contractor for Paul B. Reid. Build an addition at 66 Bif Oak Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $50,000. Filed Aug. 19.

Remodeling Consultants of Fairfield Inc., Stamford, contractor for Christopher Dixon. Construct covered front porch at 6 Stanwick Circle, Stamford. Estimated cost: $40,000. Filed Aug. 19.

Rent a Hubby Inc., Stamford, contractor for Ada Avxhi. Construct a single-family residence at 11 Selby Place, Stamford. Estimated cost: $494,750. Filed Aug. 31.

Sandro Brito LLC, Stamford, contractor for David Cappello. Add family room at 105 Dulan Drive, Stamford. Estimated cost: $50,000.

Filed Aug. 24.

SunPower Corporate Systems, Stamford, contractor for Mary Ellen Stokes. Install roof-mounted solar panels at 60 High Clear Drive, Stamford. Estimated cost: $11,400. Filed Aug. 27.

Sunrun Installation Services Inc., Stamford, contractor for Ivan Peralta. Install roof-top solar panel at 304 West Hill Road, Stamford.

Estimated cost: $5,973. Filed Aug. 31.

Trinity Solar Inc, Stamford, contractor for Nancy Russo. Install roof-mounted solar panels at 647 High Ridge Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $37,000. Filed Aug. 31.

US Home Services LLC, Stamford, contractor for Carousel Heights LLC. Construct single-family dwelling at 52 Pakenmer Road, Stamford.

Estimated cost: $900,000. Filed Aug. 26.

Bridgeport Superior Court Devan, Charles, Stratford. Filed by Angel Daniel Carrasquillo-Rivera, Stratford. Plaintiff’s attorney: Tortora Law Firm LLC, Fairfield. Action: The plaintiff suffered a collision allegedly caused by the defendant and sustained severe and painful personal injuries. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other and further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. FBT-CV-20-6099515-S. Filed Aug. 21.

Diaz, Juan, et al, Stamford. Filed

by Peter Banas, Stratford. Plaintiff’s attorney: Antignani & Maresca, Bridgeport. Action: The plaintiff suffered a collision allegedly caused by the defendants and sustained severe and painful personal injuries.

The plaintiff seeks monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other and further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. FBT-CV-206098670-S. Filed July 20.

Hensel, Beth, et al, Fairfield. Filed

by Alexandra Forte p.p.a. Jennifer Scheffer, Fairfield. Plaintiff’s attorney: Discala & Discala LLC, Norwalk.

Action: The plaintiff is a minor that was playing on the premises of the defendants when she fell from the third-floor outdoor deck sustaining serious injuries. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other and further relief the court deems appropriate.

Case no. FBT-CV-20-6099135-S. Filed Aug. 10.

Lewis, Lonnie, et al, Bridgeport.

Filed by Carolyn Austin, Bridgeport.

Plaintiff’s attorney: Bradley Denkovich & Karayiannis PC, Bridgeport. Action: The plaintiff suffered a collision allegedly caused by the defendant and sustained severe and painful personal injuries. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other and further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. FBT-CV-206099601-S. Filed Aug. 25.

Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc., Stamford, contractor for Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc. Demolish existing house at 130 Turn of River Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $26,500. Filed Aug. 24.

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Facts & Figures Thompson, Stacy Ann, Bridgeport. Filed by Satira Bragg, Bridgeport. Plaintiff’s attorney: David Laudano, Stratford. Action: The plaintiff suffered a collision allegedly caused by the defendant and sustained severe and painful personal injuries.

The plaintiff seeks monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other and further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. FBT-CV-206099407-S. Filed Aug. 18.

Danbury Superior Court KDFBS LLC, et al, Ridgefield. Filed by the Village at Ridgefield Condominium Association Inc., Stamford.

Plaintiff’s attorney: Ackerly & Ward, Stamford. Action: The plaintiff provides assessment of common charges for the condominium. The defendants have failed to make payments. The plaintiff claims foreclosure of lien, possession of the premises and monetary damages less than $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs. Case no. DBD-CV-206036700-S. Filed July 28.

Rubio, Omar, et al, Ridgefield.

Filed by Zane Phifer, Ridgefield.

Plaintiff’s attorney: The Flood Law Firm LLC, Middletown. Action: The plaintiff was lawfully on the common driveway maintained by the defendant when he was caused to fall due to the icy and slippery conditions, thereby causing him to suffer injuries. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other and further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no.

DBD-CV-20-6037028-S. Filed Sept. 2.

Scaglione, Stephen, Sandy Hook.

Filed by Portfolio Recovery Associates LLC, Norfolk, Virginia. Plaintiff’s attorney: Howard Lee Schiff PC Law offices, East Hartford. Action: The plaintiff purchased the defendant’s debt from US Bank National Association. The defendant has failed to make payments in full. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages less than $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other and further relief the court deems appropriate.

Case no. DBD-CV-20-6036626-S. Filed July 17.

Uncommon Grill LLC, et al, Watertown. Filed by the estate of Diego Jimenez, Newtown. Plaintiff’s attorney: The Maddox Law Firm LLC, New Canaan. Action: The plaintiff suffered a collision allegedly caused by the defendants and sustained severe and painful personal injuries.

The plaintiff seeks monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other and further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. DBD-CV-206037138-S. Filed Sept. 11.

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Ventura-Ferreirarosa, Laura, et al, Danbury. Filed by Anthony Dinho, Danbury. Plaintiff’s attorney: Guendelsberger Law Offices LLP, New Milford. Action: The plaintiff suffered a collision allegedly caused by the defendants and sustained severe and painful personal injuries.

The plaintiff seeks monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other and further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. DBD-CV-206037179-S. Filed Sept. 16.

Stamford Superior Court Cohen and Wolf PC, Bridgeport.

Filed by Donald T. Netter, Greenwich. Plaintiff’s attorney: Pastore & Dailey LLC, Stamford. Action: The plaintiff received legal services from the defendant. The plaintiff paid additional fees and expenses to the defendant. However, the defendant withdrew the case and breached the contract by not giving a reasonable opportunity for the plaintiff to obtain substitute counsel before filing a formal notice to withdraw from the court. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other and further relief the court deems appropriate.

Case no. FST-CV-20-6048423-S. Filed Sept. 11.

Kijek, Terri, Dover Plains, New York. Filed by Michele Segalla, Norwalk. Plaintiff’s attorney: Silver Golub & Teitell, Stamford. Action: The plaintiff was struck by the defendant’s car. The collision was allegedly due to the negligence of the defendant. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other and further relief as the court deems appropriate. Case no.

FST-CV-20-6048386-S. Filed Sept.

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Ruggiero, Jean, Greenwich. Filed by the Law Offices of Frank N. Peluso, PC, Stamford. Plaintiff’s attorney: Beck & Beck LLC, Stratford. Action: The plaintiff and defendant modified their retainer agreement to provide a reduced fee, plus 25% of all money recovered on plaintiff’s behalf. Plaintiff tendered invoices on regular basis for services rendered.

The defendant has been unjustly enriched by accepting plaintiff’s legal services and not paying for the same. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other and further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. FSTCV-20-6048558-S. Filed Sept. 22.

Stamford Tavern LLC d.b.a. Cask Republic, Stamford. Filed by Mabel Garcia, Stamford. Plaintiff’s attorney: Kennedy Johnson Schwab & Roberge LLP, New Haven. Action: The plaintiff was exiting the defendant’s premises when suddenly she was caused to fall as a result of a defective, raised and unmarked step, thereby causing her to suffer injuries. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other and further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no.

FST-CV-20-6048452-S. Filed Sept. 15.

DEEDS Commercial 2 Fences PF LLC, Dallas, Texas.

Seller: George Csoknyai, Fairfield.

Property: 2 Fence Row Drive, Fairfield. Amount: $1,900,000. Filed Sept. 2.

491 Riversville Road Estate Trust, Greenwich. Seller: 483 Riversville Road LLC, New York, New York. Property: 483 Riversville Road, Greenwich. Amount: $10. Filed Sept.

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Manelski, Denis and Jennifer Manelski, Vero Beach, Florida.

Seller: Aprazivel LLC, Philadelphia, Philadelphia. Property: 29 Meadowcroft Lane, Greenwich. Amount: $4,900,000. Filed Sept. 1.

Proust, Fabrice, Fairfield. Seller: JMM Investments Fairfield LLC, Weston. Property: 51 Short Hill Lane, Fairfield. Amount: $746,500. Filed Sept. 4.

Ruiz, Miguel and Sherlene Ruiz, Yonkers, New York. Seller: Summit Investment Properties LLC, Fairfield. Property: 152 Brooklawn Terrace, Fairfield. Amount: $625,000.

Filed Sept. 8.

Violi, Antoinette, Cos Cob. Seller: 204 Sheephill Road LLC, Riverside.

Property: 204 Sheephill Road, Riverside. Amount: $1,100.000. Filed Sept. 4.

Vivmee Shelter LLC, Irvington, New York. Seller: Core Home Meadow LLC, Greenwich. Property: 11 Simmons Lane, Greenwich.

Amount: $8,550,000. Filed Sept. 2.

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491 Riversville Road Estate Trust, Greenwich. Seller: Ariel Aisiks and Margot B. Aisiks, New York, New York. Property: 491 Riversville Road, Greenwich. Amount: $0. Filed Sept. 4.

Ackert, George, New York, New York. Seller: Melinda Holtz, Stamford. Property: 373 Riverbank Road, Stamford. Amount: $3,125,000. Filed Sept. 3.

Ali, Mohammed and Mozaher Salim, Stamford. Seller: Alden 44 Property LLC, Stamford. Property: 44 Alden St., Stamford. Amount: $575,000. Filed Sept. 3.

Alessio, Domenico F. and Annette Alessio, Staten Island, New York. Seller: Joel R. Sisco. Stamford.

Property: 278Russett Road, Stamford. Amount: $690,000. Filed Sept.

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Captain Sono LLC, Stamford.

Seller: Peter H. Stanley, Henrico, Virginia. Property: 49 Day St., Unit 307, Stamford. Amount: $120,000. Filed Sept. 8.

Alexander, Nicholas J. and Lindsay Alexander, Fairfield. Seller: Tanner C. White, Fairfield. Property: 151 Merwins Lane, Fairfield. Amount: $1,300,000. Filed Sept. 8.

Fox Living Trust, Los Angeles, California. Seller: Alison O’Shea, Fairfield. Property: 52 Glover St., Fairfield. Amount: $551,000. Filed Sept. 8.

Christensen, Jesper and Jakob Snejbjerg Anthony, Stamford.

Seller: Krista Otis, Ridgefield. Property: 20 Church St., Unit A46, Greenwich. Amount: $415,000. Filed Sept.

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Kantt, Diego and Christina Schmoyer, Brooklyn, New York.

Seller: House of Monty Overlook Drive LLC, Darien. Property: Lot 9, Overlook Drive, Greenwich.

Amount: $3,400,000. Filed Sept. 4.

Lawlor Matthew A. and Tracy A. Lawlor, Fairfield. Seller: 91 Meadow Ridge Road LLC, Manhasset, New York. Property: 91 Meadow Ridge Road, Southport. Amount: $1. Filed Sept. 4.

Conston, Michelle E., Mamaroneck, New York. Seller: Stephen J. Curley and Megan A. Curley, Fairfield. Property: 21 Guydan Lane, Fairfield. Amount: $890,000. Filed Sept. 8.

Davala, Georgia and George Davala, Vero Beach, Florida. Seller: Richard H. Critchlow, Rowayton.

Property: 5 Wilson Ave., Rowayton.

Amount: $2,110,000. Filed Sept. 8.

DelValle-Pierro, Margot and George J. Pierro Jr., Ardsley, New York. Seller: Fred Rodriguez Jr., Norwalk. Property: 3 Cottonwood Chase Road, Unit 2, Norwalk. Amount: $774,000. Filed Sept. 8.

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Dougiello, Joanna R., Easton. Seller: Amy Baumbach, Fairfield. Property: 15 Dill Road, Fairfield. Amount: $550,000. Filed Sept. 8.

Dwyer, Thomas, Westport. Seller: Kristen L. Iannone and Roberto Iannone, Fairfield. Property: 82 Flora Blvd., Fairfield. Amount: $715,000.

Filed Sept. 9.

Dzaferovic, Safet and Seniha Dzaferovic, Stamford. Seller: Mark Malone, East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. Property: 182 Seaton Road, Unit 22-B-3, Stamford. Amount: $155,000. Filed Sept. 4.

Fillmann, Frank and Kala Fillmann, Old Greenwich. Seller: John L. Enquist, Sugarloaf Key, Florida. Property: 23 Meadowbank Road, Old Greenwich. Amount: $2,550,000. Filed Sept. 4.

Kelly, James T. and Theresa A. Kelly, Fairfield. Seller: Brian Zukauskas and Joyce Zukauskas, Fairfield. Property: Unit 21, Mosswood Condominium, Fairfield. Amount: $450,000. Filed Sept. 3.

Kordas, Jessica A., Stamford. Seller: Nelson Figueroa Jr. and Catherine Figueroa, Norwalk. Property: 251 Newtown Ave., Norwalk. Amount: $429,000. Filed Sept. 8.

Manczuk, Ekeng B. and Mark G. Manczuk, Bronx, New York. Seller: Sheba Dorsey Napol and Jean Napol, Fairfield. Property: 141 Prince St., Fairfield. Amount: $415,000. Filed Sept. 2.

Masotti, John W., Stamford. Seller: Richard James Larkin, Greenwich.

Property: 5 Essex Road, Greenwich.

Amount: $850,000. Filed Sept. 4.

Gaudio, Raymond, Huntington Station, New York. Seller: James J. Musca and Frank R. Musca Jr., Newtown. Property: 310 Hamilton Ave., Greenwich. Amount: $860,000.

Filed Sept. 1.

McGinnis, Elisha, Pearl River, New York. Seller: Arthur W. Roberts and Allison R. Benzaken, Stamford.

Property: 43 Harbor Drive, Unit 210, Stamford. Amount: $351,300. Filed Sept. 3.

Gorzkowski, Leslie and Sean M. MacKenzie, Norwalk. Seller: Deborah Jezierski, Fairfield. Property: 24 Rock Ridge Road, Fairfield. Amount: $535,000. Filed Sept. 10.

Nugent, Connor and Francesca Nugent, Westport. Seller: Andrew Bowden and Gabrielle Bowden, Fairfield. Property: 183 Barberry Road, Fairfield. Amount: $750,000.

Filed Sept. 8.

Gravalis, Jessica and Matthew C. Deorio, Greenwich. Seller: Christopher Nashawaty and Jennifer Procopio, Norwalk. Property: 2 Murray St., Norwalk. Amount: $520,000.

Filed Sept. 8.

Graziosi, Anzelmo and Maria Violi, Stamford. Seller: Albert M. Pietruska Jr. and Leontine Y. Pietruska, Stamford. Property: 833 Hope St., Stamford. Amount: $600,000. Filed Sept. 3.

Hendricks, Geneve and Kenneth Hendricks, Stamford. Seller: Galina Dvilyanskaya, Stamford. Property: 300 Seaside Ave., Unit 3F, Stamford.

Amount: $275,000. Filed Sept. 4.

Hodge, Ronald G. and Katherine K. Hodge, Fairfield. Seller: Stephanie B. Thompson, Fairfield. Property: 2824 Bronson Road, Fairfield.

Amount: $1,137,600. Filed Sept. 2.

Igel, Leon I. and Catherine M. Igel, Greenwich. Seller: Elisa Marmo, Greenwich. Property: 118 Bowman Drive N, Greenwich. Amount: $1,685,000. Filed Sept. 3.

Jolly, Leuan and Priya Walia, Greenwich. Seller: Gerhard A. Gnaedig and Barbara J. Gnaedig, Riverside. Property: 143 Overlook Drive, Greenwich. Amount: $2,275,000.

Filed Sept. 1.

Ocampo, Alexandra, Fairfield.

Seller: Liam Hickey, Fairfield.

Property: Unit 29, Gould Manor Condominium, Fairfield. Amount: $297,400. Filed Sept. 3.

Olivieri, Karen C., Fairfield. Seller: Alvin S, Prusoff and Deborah Derose Prusoff, Fairfield. Property: 880 Old Post Road, Fairfield. Amount: $1,450,000. Filed Sept. 2.

Pasqua, Dominick J. and Kristin Pasqua, Stamford. Seller: George J. Helmer IV, Fairfield. Property: 44 Coral Drive, Fairfield. Amount: $400,000. Filed Sept. 8.

Prince Sr., Kenneth, Norwalk.

Seller: Andrew Kirby and Brittney Kirby, Norwalk. Property: 199 Gregory Blvd., Unit G4, Norwalk. Amount: $302,000. Filed Sept. 8.

Ramirez, Michelle, Mount Vernon, New York. Seller: Evgin Heath, Stamford. Property: 91 Strawberry Hill Ave., Unit 337, Stamford.

Amount: $175,000. Filed Sept. 3.

Ramsey, Rachel, Norwalk. Seller: Alexander C. Romans and Jennifer Chin Romans, Fairfield. Property: 351 Hunyadi Ave., Fairfield. Amount: $520,000. Filed Sept. 3.

LEGAL NOTICES Notice of Formation of Collective Travel LLC Art. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 6/13/20. Offc.

Loc: Westchester Cty. SSNY desig. as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 177A Main Street #145, New Rochelle NY 10805. Purpose: any lawful purpose. #62664 113 Capital–609 Saw Mill River Road LLC ñArt of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 09/23/2020. Office loc.

Westchester County.

SSNY designated as agent upon whom process against LLC may be served and shall mail copy of any process to the LLC, 11 Edwards Court, Bedford Corners, NY, 10549. Duration is perpetual. Purpose of LLC: all lawful activities #62665 Peak Balance LLC. Filed 4/22/20 Office: Westchester Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: 122 East 42nd Street, Suite 1507, New York, NY 10168 Purpose: All lawful #62667 Sharon Fox LLC Filed 4/16/20 Office: Westchester Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: 21 Eton Road, Scarsdale, NY 10583 Purpose: All lawful #62668 Nine Nelson Street Realty LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) on 08/17/2020. Cty: Westchester. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to 84 Greenwood Ln., Valhalla, NY 10595.

General Purpose #62669

Grand Homes Contracting LLC. Filed 3/3/20 Office: Westchester Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: 7 Curtis Ln, Yonkers, NY 10710 Purpose: All lawful #62670 First Quality Sewer & Drain LLC. Filed 6/23/20 Office: Westchester Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: 54 Villa Ave, Yonkers, NY 10704 Purpose: All lawful #62671 Aseal De USA LLC. Auth. Filed w/SSNY on 3/13/20. Office: Westchester Co. Formed in DE on 3/11/2020. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: 67 Bellefair Road, Rye Brook, NY 10573. DE address: 3500 S Dupont Highway, Dover, DE 19901. Filed w/DE Sec. of State: 401 Federal St. #4, Dover, DE 19901.

Purpose: all lawful. #62672 45 Bedford Road Consultants, LLC. Filed 6/4/20 Office: Westchester Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: 399 Knollwood Rd Ste 318, White Plains, NY 10603 Purpose: All lawful #62673 9 Kirby Lane North, LLC. Filed 6/22/20 Office: Westchester Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: 2 Purdy Avenue, Rye, NY 10580 Purpose: All lawful #62674 Notice of Formation of PlantBlerd, LLC Art. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 07/21/20. Offc. Loc: Westchester Cty. SSNY desig. as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, at 175 Hamilton Ave., NY 10801. Purpose: any lawful purpose. #62675

Notice of Formation of Hibbert RE 2 LLC Art. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 731/2020. 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, 90 Meucci Ave., Copiague, NY 11726. Purpose: any lawful purpose. #62677 Notice of Formation of SUNSHINE786 LLC Art. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 6/25/2020. 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, 29 Burhams Ave., Yonkers, NY 10701.

Purpose: any lawful purpose. #62678 Notice of Formation of H R BARBER SHOP LLC Art. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 1/07/2020. 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, 139 CROTON AVE. OSSINING, NY 10562.

Purpose: any lawful purpose. #62679 Spatz Management LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) on 9/25/2020.

Cty: Westchester.

SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to PO Box 819, Harrison, NY 10528. General Purpose. #62681

Cosmic Townhouse LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) on 10/6/2020.

Cty: Westchester. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to The LLC, 354 Mamaroneck Rd., Scarsdale, NY 10583. General Purpose. #62683 Notice of Formation of DMKS HEYWARD LLC. Principal office Westchester County.

Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) designated as agent for service of process. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process served against the LLC to Don O’Regan, 6 Smart Avenue, Yonkers, NY 10704. Articles of Organization of the LLC filed with the SSNY on January 14, 2020.

Purpose: Any lawful act(s). #62684 Notice of Formation of Hudson Technology Consulting Group LLC. Articles of Org. filed with SSNY on 10/05/20. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to C/O Hudson Technology Consulting Group LLC, 516 Bellwood Avenue, Sleepy Hollow, New York 10591. Purpose: any lawful act or activity. Latest date upon which LLC is to dissolve: No specific date #62685

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (LLC).

NAME: SIREN GEMS, LLC Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 10/09/20.

Office location: Westchester County.

SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: The LLC, 50 Waterside close, Eastchester, New York 10709, principal business location of the LLC. Purpose: any lawful business activity. #62686 Notice of formation of Limited Liability Company (LLC). Name: NSRS PROPERTIES LLC. Article of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 10/16/20. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: Corporate Creations Network Inc.,15 North Mill Street. Nyack, NY 10960. The limited liability company is to be managed by: ONE OR MORE MEMBERS. The limited liability company shall begin upon filing of these Articles of Organization with the Department of State. #62688

Calvert Properties LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) on 8/19/2020.

Cty: Westchester.

SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process Phillip A. Grimaldi Jr., 245 Saw Mill River Rd, Hawthorne, NY 10532.

General Purpose. #62682

FCBJ

Notice of formation of Limited Liability Company (ìLLCî).

Name: Mount Hope Plaza LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of the State of New York (ìSSNYî) on October 19, 2020.

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 Mount Hope Plaza LLC, c/o Mount Hope Community Development Corporation, 65 Lake Street, White Plains, New York 10604. #62689

Notice of formation of Limited Liability Company (ìLLCî).

Name: Andieís Eats LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of the State of New York (ìSSNYî) on October 22, 2020.

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 Andieís Eats 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. #62692

Notice of Formation of READ.WRITE.GROW! LLC. Arts. of Org. with SSNY on 7.24.2020.

Office location: Westchester County.

SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: United States Corporation Agents, Inc., 7014 13th Avenue, Suite 202, Brooklyn, NY, 11228.

Purpose: any lawful purpose or activity. #62690

Better Living Production LLC. Filed 8/4/20 Office: Westchester Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: 258 Sommerville Place, Yonkers, NY 10703 Purpose: All lawful #62693

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (LLC).

NAME: REALLY GOOD MUSIC, LLC Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 07/28/20.

Office location: Westchester County.

LegalZoom has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. LegalZoom shall mail a copy of process to: The LLC, 45 Lee Ave, Ossining NY 10562, principal business location of the LLC. Purpose: any lawful business activity. #62691

WCBJ

A J A Construction Co, LLC. Filed 8/18/20 Office: Westchester Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: 745 Warren Ave, Thornwood, NY 10594 Purpose: All lawful #62694 A & I Restoration LLC. Filed 7/6/20 Office: Westchester Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: 70 Yonkers Ave, Yonkers, NY 10704 Purpose: All lawful #62695 40 West 6th Street, LLC. Filed 8/18/20 Office: Westchester Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: 399 Knollwood Road, Suite 318, White Plains, NY 10603 Purpose: All lawful #62696

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Facts & Figures Reid, Jennifer and Brendan Silhan, New York, New York. Seller: Mark Sattler and Jody Sattler, Greenwich. Property: 86 Lower Cross Road, Greenwich. Amount: $2,185,000. Filed Sept. 2.

Richardson, Matthew, Fairfield.

Seller: Bradford A. Berenson and Susan W. Berenson, Fairfield. Property: 817 Sasco Hill Road, Fairfield.

Amount: $1,250,000. Filed Sept. 8.

Rinelli, Fabricio and Luana Fernandes, Fairfield. Seller: Matthew J. Girgenti and Yue Che Girgenti, Fairfield. Property: 290 Ronald Drive, Fairfield. Amount: $545,000. Filed Sept. 2.

Rumbough, Stanley H., Greenwich. Seller: Lynn S. Zimmer, Palm Beach, Florida. Property: 75 Byram Shore Road, Greenwich. Amount: $12,000,000. Filed Sept. 2.

Schmerzler, Donna, Westport.

Seller: Megan Holbrook, Fairfield.

Property: 265 Taintor Drive, Fairfield. Amount: $1. Filed Sep. 4.

Shapiro, David and Joanna Miller, Dobbs Ferry, New York. Seller: Nectar S. Munro, Greenwich. Property: 18 Benenson Drive, Greenwich.

Amount: $1,625,500. Filed Sept. 2.

Staniford, Winifred S., Stamford.

Seller: James Hussey and Linda Hussey, Greenwich. Property: 101 Lewis St., Unit N, Greenwich. Amount: $1,550,000. Filed Sept. 2.

Starr, Shushiela K. and Andrew Y. Starr, Southampton, New York.

Seller: Robert H. Riley and Kathleen A. Riley, Old Greenwich. Property: 136 Shore Road, Old Greenwich.

Amount: $2,256,250. Filed Sept. 2.

Swanson, Magali and Matthew Swanson, Greenwich. Seller: Michael Carpenter and Mary A. Carpenter, Greenwich. Property: 134 Otter Rock Drive, Greenwich. Amount: $10. Filed Sept. 3.

Udall, Natalie and Allen Udall, Brooklyn, New York. Seller: AiLinh Tu, Greenwich. Property: 12 Comly Ave., Greenwich. Amount: $899,000.

Filed Sept. 4.

Weiss, Bret R. and Michael J. Weiss, Old Greenwich. Seller: Gregory Peter Vadasdi and Katherine Bardzik Vadasdi, Old Greenwich.

Property: 1 Benjamin St., Old Greenwich. Amount: $0. Filed Sept. 2.

Weiss, Evan J. and Bridget M. Colabella, Ridgefield. Seller: Daniel Hardie and Madeleine Hardie, Stamford. Property: 85 Camp Ave., Unit 14E, Stamford. Amount: $430,000.

Filed Sept. 4.

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Wissak, Grant E. and Bonnie Glasser, Riverside. Seller: Christine M. Fontana, Cardiff, California. Property: 24 Sheephill Road, Riverside.

Amount: $775,000. Filed Sept. 2.

MECHANIC’S LIENS

LIENS

135 Milbank LLC, Greenwich.

Filed by Martin’s Home Painting & Improvement LLC, by Leonard C. Dzienis. Property: 135 Milbank Ave., Greenwich. Amount: $26,500. Filed Oct. 20.

Federal Tax Liens Filed Bennett, Elizabeth A., 72 Silo Circle, Riverside. $56, civil proceeding tax. Filed Oct. 16.

Bohrer, Jennifer, 61 Summit Road, Riverside. $405, civil proceeding tax.

Filed Oct. 7.

Clarke, Alexander T., 123 Shore Road, Old Greenwich. $6,573, civil proceeding tax. Filed Oct. 16.

Clarke, Alexander T., 123 Shore Road, Old Greenwich. $20,163, civil proceeding tax. Filed Oct. 16.

Jones, Duncan E., 1465 E. Putnam Ave., Unit 604, Old Greenwich. $2,361, civil proceeding tax. Filed Oct. 7.

Kurdziel, John M., 45 Gold St., Greenwich. $3,219, civil proceeding tax. Filed Oct. 7.

Kurdziel, John M., 45 Gold St., Greenwich. $169, civil proceeding tax. Filed Oct. 7.

Kurdziel, John M., 45 Gold St., Greenwich. $2,918, civil proceeding tax. Filed Oct. 7.

Nalepka, Kevin and Mauro Florence, 16 Wessels Place, Greenwich. $3,458, civil proceeding tax. Filed Oct. 16.

Nalepka, Kevin and Mauro Florence, 16 Wessels Place, Greenwich. $152, civil proceeding tax. Filed Oct. 16.

Noonan, Dana M., 184 Cat Rock Road, Cos Cob. $4,518, civil proceeding tax. Filed Oct. 16.

Rupp, Frank J., et al, 46 Mead Ave., Greenwich. $53, civil proceeding tax.

Filed Oct. 16.

Rupp, Frank J., et al, 46 Mead Ave., Greenwich. $173, civil proceeding tax. Filed Oct. 16.

Tahmincioglu, Zachary M., 7 Glen Court, Greenwich. $11,843, civil proceeding tax. Filed Oct. 16.

FCBJ

Federal tax liens-released

WCBJ

Gettinger, Catherine, Greenwich. Filed by Artistic Iron Works LLC, by Renata Single. Property: 45 Londonderry Drive, Greenwich.

Amount: $3,319. Filed Oct. 23.

Igel, Leon I. and Catherine M. Igel, Greenwich, by Michael L. Goldman. Lender: Morgan Stanley Private Bank National Association, 4270 Ivy Pointe Blvd., Suite 400, Cincinnati, Ohio. Property: 118 Bowman Drive North, Greenwich. Amount: $1,348,000. Filed Sept. 3.

Krediet, Rudolph and Caroline Krediet, Norwalk, by Amy S. Zabetakis. Lender: Citibank NA, 1000 Technology Drive, O’Fallon, Missouri. Property: 2 Woodland Road, Norwalk. Amount: $3,000,000. Filed Sept. 2.

MORTGAGES

Macari, Richard and Madeline Macari, Stamford, by Gerald M. Fox. Lender: Ridgewood Savings Bank, 1981 Marcus Ave., Suite 110, Lake Success, New York. Property: 3 Westminster Road, Stamford. Amount: $630,000. Filed Sept. 10.

Ahmed, Addel and Alexandra Doyle Clinton, Norwalk, by Charles P. Abate. Lender: Wells Fargo Bank NA, 101 N. Phillips Ave., Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Property: 174 Silvermine Ave., Norwalk. Amount: $440,000. Filed Sept. 1.

Mattson, Syamananda D., Stamford, by Seth J. Arnowitz. Lender: Ally Bank, 440 S. Church St., Charlotte, North Carolina. Property: 27 Birchwood Road, Stamford. Amount: $436,500. Filed Sept. 10.

Chase, Kristin M. and Stefan Korn, Stamford, by Sarah Summons. Lender: Absolute Home Mortgage Corp., 330 Passaic Ave., Suite 204, Fairfield, New Jersey. Property: 30 Dee Lane, Stamford. Amount: $266,000. Filed Sept. 9.

Fahey, Kevin, Fairfield, by Peter Ambrose. Lender: JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, 601 Oakmont Lane, Suite 300, Westmont, Illinois. Property: 410 N. Cedar Road, Fairfield.

Amount: $840,000. Filed Sept. 3.

Farzam, Shermin and Kory Farzam, Stamford, by Gerard Edens Fleurizard. Lender: Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street SW, Washington, D.C. Property: 48 Wellington Drive, Stamford. Amount: $177,142. Filed Sept. 9.

Favano, Roger T. and Amy B. Favano, Norwalk, by N/A. Lender: Contour Mortgage Corp., 990 Stewart Ave., Suite 660, Garden City, New York. Property: 20 Blue Mountain Road, Norwalk. Amount: $200,000.

Filed Sept. 2.

Hanson, Keith William and Lauren G. Hanson, Fairfield, by CH Barrington. Lender: Lakeview Community Capital LLC, 507 Prudential Road, Suite 100B, Horsham, Pennsylvania. Property: 4041 Congress St., Fairfield. Amount: $656,432. Filed Sept. 4.

Harding, Neil and Debra Harding, Norwalk, by Scott Rogalski.

Lender: Wells Fargo Bank NA, 101 N. Phillips Ave., Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Property: 7 Little Brook Road, Norwalk. Amount: $567,000. Filed Sept. 2.

Miller, Brian P. and Kristyn S. Miller, Fairfield, by Michael S. Rosten. Lender: Total Mortgage Services LLC, 185 Plains Road, Milford. Property: 58 Edgewood Place, Fairfield.

Amount: $313,120. Filed Sept. 4.

Ocampo, Alexandra, Fairfield, by N/A. Lender: Baxter Credit Union, 340 N. Milwaukee Ave., Vernon Hills, Illinois. Property: 109 Rodgers Road, Unit 109, Fairfield. Amount: $236,000. Filed Sept. 3.

Oliva, Juan Raul and Maria Sarvelia Oliva, Stamford, by Albert T. Strazza. Lender: Finance of America Mortgage LLC, 300 Welsh Road, Building 5, Suite A, Horsham, Pennsylvania. Property: 390 Hamilton Ave., Stamford. Amount: $278,000.

Filed Sept. 9.

Ortiz, Israel, Stamford, by Seth J. Arnowitz. Lender: Wells Fargo Bank NA, 101 N. Phillips Ave., Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Property: 101 Givens Ave., Unit 1A, Stamford. Amount: $337,560. Filed Sept. 10.

Pavia, Stephen and Ashleybrooke Pavia, Norwalk, by Antonio Faretta. Lender: Total Mortgage Services LLC, 185 Plains Road, Milford.

Property: 81 Chestnut Hill Road, Norwalk. Amount: $352,000. Filed Sept. 1.

Petrucci Jr., Donald A., Fairfield,

by Richard J. Grabowski. Lender: Newrez LLC, 1100 Virginia Drive, Suite 125, Fort Washington, Pennsylvania.

Property: 291 Soundview Ave, Fairfield. Amount: $333,182. Filed Sept. 4.

Reeve, Gwendolyn and Lauren Lisher, Fairfield, by Tamara Peterson. Lender: Guaranteed Rate Affinity LLC, 1800 W. Larchmont Ave., Chicago, Illinois. Property: 26 Homefair Drive, Fairfield. Amount: $599,450. Filed Sept. 3.

Ryan III, Daniel E., Norwalk, by Gerald M. Fox. Lender: First County Bank, 117 Prospect St., Stamford.

Property: 23 Sable St., Norwalk.

Amount: $435,000. Filed Sept. 1.

Sterne, Lawrence J. and Susan M. Sterne, Greenwich, by Robert B. Potash. Lender: Fairfield County Bank, 150 Danbury Road, Ridgefield.

Property: 5 Glen Court, Greenwich.

Amount: $510,000. Filed Sept. 4.

Tinari, Matteo Dowd and Tyler E. Harris, Greenwich, by N/A. Lender: JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, 1111 Polaris Pkwy., Columbus, Ohio.

Property: 139 Lake Ave., Greenwich.

Amount: $944,000. Filed Sept. 3.

Udall, Natalie and Allen Udall, Greenwich, by James B. Dougherty.

Lender: First Republic Bank, 111 Pine St., San Francisco, California.

Property: 12 Comly Ave., Greenwich.

Amount: $719,000. Filed Sept. 4.

Violi, Antoinette, Greenwich, by James M. Rubins. Lender: The First Bank of Greenwich, 444 E. Putnam Ave., Cos Cob. Property: 204 Sheephill Road, Riverside. Amount: $880,000. Filed Sept. 4.

Whritenour, Robert J. and Cara Whritenour, Greenwich, by Eric J. Ciardiello. Lender: Total Mortgage Services LLC, 185 Plains Road, Milford. Property: 102 Valley Road, Unit 25, Cos Cob. Amount: $344,000.

Filed Sept. 3.

Wolff, Gail L., Fairfield, by Noor Deeb. Lender: People’s United Bank, 850 Main St., Bridgeport. Property: 17 Paulding St., Fairfield. Amount: $400,000. Filed Sept. 4.

NEW BUSINESSES Attracting Wellness, 111 High Ridge Road, Stamford 06905, c/o Hannibal Miles. Filed Sept. 29.

Boulevard Café, 1351 Washington Blvd, Stamford 06902, c/o Ernest Buggisch. Filed Sept. 24.

C & S Construction, 71 Deleo Drive, Stamford 06906, c/o Matthew Cosgrove. Filed Sept. 24.

Comforcare Home Care, 259 Main St., Stamford 06901, c/o Daniel Broch. Filed Sept. 29.

Czoch Carpentry, 180 Glenbrook Road, Unit 46, Stamford 06902, c/o Zofia Czoch. Filed Sept. 29.

Hammer Jiu Jitsu, 36 Loughran Ave., Stamford 06902, c/o Wojciech Husak. Filed Sept. 25.

Molino’s, 821 E. Main St., Stamford 06902, c/o Ruben Guevara. Filed Sept. 29.

Seekers Property Management, 115 Downs Ave., Stamford 06902, c/o Veronica Rodriguez. Filed Sept. 28.

The Fishbowl, 1013 Hope St., Stamford 06907, c/o Anthony Aversano.

Filed Sept. 29.

Thriveworks, 80 Mill River St., Stamford 06902, c/o Anthony J. Centore. Filed Sept. 29.

PATENTS Blower roll to assist paper detack from vacuum transports.

Patent no. 10,814,653 issued to Richard Campbell, et al. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk.

Filament heaters configured to facilitate thermal treatment of filaments for extruder heads in three-dimensional object printers. Patent no. 10,814,544 issued to David Mantell, et al. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk.

Inkjet printhead cap having rotatable panels. Patent no.

10,814,631 issued to Linn Hoover, et al. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk.

Inkjet reusable jetting sheet with cleaning station. Patent no.

10,814,635 issued to Senthil Sivaraman, et al. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk.

Method for alignment of a multinozzle extruder in three-dimensional object printers. Patent no. 10,814,553 issued to David Mantell, et al. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk.

Methods for printing conductive objects. Patent no. 10,814,659 issued to Barkev Keoshkerian, et al.

Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk.

Passive vapor deposition system and method. Patent no.

10,814,611 issued to Francisco Zirilli.

Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk.

Predictive model for supporting carpooling. Patent no.

10,817,806 issued to Jean-Luc Meunier. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk.

Three-dimensional printed part removal using an elastomer sheet. Patent no. 10,814,551 issued to Timothy Foley. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk.

LEGAL NOTICES STATE OF NEW YORK SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS Index No. 60378/2019 U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS LEGAL TITLE TRUSTEE FOR TRUMAN 2016 SC6 TITLE TRUST, Plaintiff, v.

LUCILLE P. POPE A/K/A LUCILLE P. JENKINS, COMMERCIAL CREDIT PLAN INC. OF GEORGETOWN, ANY UNKNOWN HEIRS, DEVISEES, DISTRIBUTEES OR SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST OF THE LATE LINWOOD L. JENKINS, IF LIVING, AND IF ANY BE DEAD, ANY AND ALL PERSONS WHO ARE SPOUSES, WIDOWS, GRANTEES, MORTGAGEES, LIENORS, HEIRS, DEVISEES, DISTRIBUTEES, EXECUTORS, ADMINISTRATORS OR SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST OF SUCH OF THEM AS MAY BE DEAD, AND THEIR SPOUSES, HEIRS, DEVISEES, DISTRIBUTEES AND SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST, ALL OF WHOM AND WHOSE NAMES AND PLACES OF RESIDENCE ARE UNKNOWN TO PLAINTIFF, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE and JOHN DOE, Defendants.

To the above named Defendants: ou are hereby summoned to answer the complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your answer, or if the Y complaint is not served with this summons, to serve a notice of appearance on the Plaintiff's attorneys within thirty days after the service of this summons, exclusive of the day of service, and in case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the complaint.

NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home.

Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property.

Sending a payment to your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action.

YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF

(MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT.

WU Dental, PLLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) on 8/27/2020. Cty: Westchester. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to Edmund WU, 971 57th St., Brooklyn, NY 11219.

Purposes: Dentistry #62697 Notice of Formation of Ryddym, LLC Art. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 10/20/20. Offc. Loc: Westchester Cty. SSNY desig. as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 116 Putnam Ave, Freeport, NY 11520. Purpose: any lawful activity. #62699

September2020, LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) on 10/16/2020.

Cty: Westchester.

SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to BlumbergExcelsior Corporate Services, Inc., 16 Court St, 14th Fl., Brooklyn, NY 11241. General Purpose #62700 Duevio LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) on 10/16/2020. Cty: Westchester. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to BlumbergExcelsior Corporate Services, Inc., 16 Court St., 14th Fl., Brooklyn, NY 11241 . General Purpose #62701

The annual return of the Mack Goldner Memorial Foundation for the calendar year March 31, 2020 is available at its principal office located at 8 Ramapo Trail, Harrison NY 10528 for inspection during regular business hours by any citizen who requests it within 180 day hereof.

Principal Manager of the Foundation is Phillip A. Marraccini, Esq. #62702 The Annual Return of the Kane Family Foundation For the calendar year December 31, 2019 Is available at its principal office located at c/o Prager Metis CPA, Inc, 800 Westchester Ave, Ste N-400 Rye Brook, NY 10573 for inspection during regular business hours by any citizen who requests it within 180 days hereof.

Principal Manager of the Foundation is Ward Kane #62703

This is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. he foregoing summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an order of Honorable Joan B. Lefkowitz, T Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, signed the 30th day of September, 2020 at White Plains, New York.

The object of this action is to foreclose a mortgage on the following property: SBL No.: 165.50-2115-22 f/k/a 2-2115-22 & 22-2115-22 All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the building and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the City of Mt. Vernon, County of Westchester and State of New York, known and designated as the Southerly ten (10) feet of Lot No. 511 and all of Lots 512 and 513 in Block No. 14 on the certain map entitled "Map of Bailey Park, City of Mount Vernon, Westchester County, New York", made by Charles A. Hollister, Civil Engineer and Surveyor, dated October 17, 1925 and filed in the Register's Office of Westchester County, now County Clerk's Office, Division of Land Records, on November 6, 1925 as Map No. 2918 and more particularly bounded and described as follows: BEGINNING at a point on the easterly side of Marion Avenue where the same is intersected by the dividing line between Lots 513 and 514 in Block 14 on said map, which point is 380 feet North of the intersection of the Northerly side of Lafayette Place and the Easterly side of Marion Avenue, as measured along the Easterly side of Marion Avenue; thence South 58° 00' East along the Northerly side of Lot 514, 101.25 feet to a point; thence North 25° 07' 10" East 50.36 feet to a point; thence North 58° 00' West along a line parallel with the Southerly side of Lot 510 on said map and always distant 10 feet therefrom 95.22 feet to the Easterly side of Marion Avenue and thence Southerly along the Easterly side of Marion Avenue, 50 feet to the point or place of beginning.

TOGETHER with and subject to agreement between Wartburg Orphans' Farm School of the Evangelical Lutheran Church and the Seller recorded in the office of the Clerk of Westchester County, Division of Land Records in Liber 7310 page 632 to the extent it now affects.

Subject to easements, covenants, and restriction of record.

These premises are also known as 67 Marion Avenue, Mount Vernon, NY 10552.

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Sealed bids will be received as set forth in instructions to bidders until 10:30 A.M. on Thursday, November 19, 2020 at the NYSDOT, Contract Management Bureau, 50 Wolf Rd, 1st Floor, Suite 1CM, Albany, NY 12232 and will be publicly opened and read. Bids may also be submitted via the internet using www.bidx.com. A certified cashier’s check payable to the NYSDOT for the sum specified in the proposal or a bid bond, form CONR 391, representing 5% of the bid total, must accompany each bid. NYSDOT reserves the right to reject any or all bids.

Electronic documents and Amendments are posted to www.dot.ny.gov/doing-business/opportunities/const-notices. The Contractor is responsible for ensuring that all Amendments are incorporated into its bid. To receive notification of Amendments via e-mail you must submit a request to be placed on the Planholders List at www.dot.ny.gov/doing-business/opportunities/const-planholder.

Amendments may have been issued prior to your placement on the Planholders list.

NYS Finance Law restricts communication with NYSDOT on procurements and contact can only be made with designated persons. Contact with non-designated persons or other involved Agencies will be considered a serious matter and may result in disqualification. Contact Robert Kitchen (518)457-2124.

Contracts with 0% Goals are generally single operation contracts, where subcontracting is not expected, and may present direct bidding opportunities for Small Business Firms, including, but not limited to D/W/MBEs. 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.

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From the County Executive Dear Readers, Thank you for taking a few moments to read this fall 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 our local arts groups have to offer both online and in person across Westchester County. Over the past several months, many arts events were forced to be canceled or postponed in the wake of the pandemic. But, as we do our best to manage the impacts of Coronavirus, we are making great strides towards rebuilding our County back to what it was before. There are plenty of in-person and virtual arts happenings for you to explore. This fall, ArtsWestchester will be providing a robust schedule of strong programming offered by arts groups throughout the County, including: • an artistic call to action for voting (see page A6) • the work of artistic masters right here in Westchester (A12) • giving our local giving our local teens creative ways

to express themselves through film (see page A18) I encourage all of you to take a few moments of respite, and participate in these wonderful opportunities if you can. As Westchester County makes its return to “normal,” remember that the arts are here to help heal us, and the arts will still be here for us when we get through this crisis stronger than ever before.

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A CALL TO THE BALLOT HEADING TO THE NEW YORK CITY BALLET

AMPLIFYING TEEN VOICES THROUGH FILM

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FROM THE CEO

by Janet Langsam, ArtsWestchester CEO

The Creative Economy The word "creative" used to belong predominantly to the right-brain arts community. Lately however, the word has wandered into the leftbrain analytical zone. Phrases such as "creative economy," "creative industries" and "creative class" have crept into the business vernacular.

So what’s going on here? Have the economists hijacked creativity?

Not at all. The truth is that creativity has become a shared virtue.

Take for example the creative industries—those which have their origin in individual creativity, skill and talent, and create wealth by the generation of intellectual property. These can include advertising and architecture as well as museums and theaters. It’s a mix of profit and non-profit. These creative industries seem to proliferate in culturally rich environments...That, is places where culture thrives.

Don’t take my word for it. Take a look at a study by Americans for the Arts, which says the following: "Westchester County, NY is home to 3,085 arts-related businesses that employ 14,493 people. The creative industries account for 5.3 percent of the total number of businesses located in Westchester

County, NY and 2.4 percent of the people they employ."

This puts Westchester on par with creative centers like Miami Dade County, Florida, and Cook County, Chicago, and is well above the national averages. Westchester, in this regard, is only out-flanked by two places: New York City and Los Angeles. That’s a long way around to say that the arts are important economically to our county.

Fortunately, our county leadership understands this and they have kept cultural funding alive during this pandemic period. But it’s been a tough time for this creative sector as theaters have been unable to open. The recent announcement of the permanent closing of the venerable Westchester Broadway Theatre (WBT) has sent a chill up the spine of the arts community here. Like many theaters since March, WBT was closed due to Covid. Also closed have been the Tarrytown Music Hall, the Jacob Burns Film Center and the Purchase Performing Arts Center. And so long as the COVID-19 continues, they are all at risk. Our economy is a creative economy. And that’s just one more good reason to support the arts.

Don’t miss Janet’s weekly blog posts at: thisandthatbyjl.com

Westchester Broadway Theatre (photo source: broadwaytheatre.com)

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Bringing Women to the Fore

by Caedra Scott-Flaherty

Tattooed Lady: Comin' Up Roses, from the Truncated series, by Camille Eskell (photo courtesy of Hudson River Museum)

“Why have a women-only exhibition?” Many people have asked Laura Vookles this question.

Sometimes the Chair of Hudson River Museum's Curatorial Department answers with a question of her own: If you walk into a museum gallery and all the artists are men, would you ask why? She explains: “We don't need to have a centennial of the 19th Amendment to curate an exhibition that brings women to the fore.”

And yet, that is exactly what happened. Women to the Fore, on display through January 3, features art works by more than 40 femaleidentifying artists. The works span 150 years and were selected from the museum’s permanent collection.

Additional pieces were loans from local artists, galleries and collectors.

A varied range of mediums and artistic movements are represented, as well as a diversity of nationalities, races, gender identities and sexual orientations. Works by internationally recognized artists such as Mary Cassatt and Judy Chicago are displayed alongside underappreciated historical artists, as well as emerging contemporary artists like Jessica Spence and Tuesday Smillie.

At first the room may appear haphazard, but it is thoughtfully laid out to create visual conversations.

The Garden of the Divine Feminine welcomes visitors as they descend into the gallery. The vibrant mixedmedia mural by Yonkers-based artists Nancy Mendez, Patricia Santos and Katori Walker, commissioned by the museum and ArtsWestchester, and covering an entire wall, celebrates the female body. “This mural represents the power of what makes us all women,” Mendez explains.

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spotlight “The power to harness life, the power to create and nurture.”

At the bottom of the stairs is Helen Searle’s Nature’s Bounty from 1872. It is fitting to begin with a still life painting, as food and foliage were some of the only subjects deemed appropriate for female artists in the 19th century.

Beside the painting is a bright mixed-media piece from 2017 by textile designer Ebony Bolt, and a charcoal drawing by Georgia O’Keefe from 1934. History bends and cultures overlap, and artists who could have never spoken are now allowed to inform each other’s work. Across the room, Rose Clark and Elizabeth Flint Wade’s Miss M. of Washington from 1900, a superb example of the pictorial photography movement of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, is beside Barbara Morgan’s 1940 Martha Graham in Letter to the World photograph.

In the middle of the room, Ola Rondiak’s Montanka Installation, a group of sculptures based on Ukrainian ragdolls traditionally made by mothers and given to their daughters as talismans of good health and fortune, spreads out like an army. The faceless figures guarding the space are covered in maps, protest pamphlets and Ukrainian folklore.

At the edge of the center resides Vinnie Bagwell’s Model for Victory Beyond Sims. An 18-foot version of this small bronze sculpture will soon replace Central Park’s controversial monument to J. Marion Sims, a 19th-century gynecologist who experimented on enslaved black women. “There are so few women and people of color

...visitors will discover that female-identifying artists have a long and diverse history and 'that they have much to say— to us and to each other.'

in the public art arena,” Bagwell says. “I am proud to have stayed the course to represent the voice of Black people and women at this pivotal moment in our history.”

While the museum is offering virtual tours, a visit to the space can be a crash course in feminist art history within its chosen works, as well as a respite in these strange times. Vookles hopes that visitors will discover that female-identifying artists have a long and diverse history and “that they have much to say—to us and to each other.”

Sunday Evening, from the It’s a Process series by Jessica Spence (photo courtesy of Hudson River Museum)

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A Call to the

Ballot

by Kathleen Reckling, Deputy Director of Public Programs, ArtsWestchester Vote. By mail or in person. Absentee or early. This is the call to action by many artists in ArtsWestchester’s Give Us the Vote 2020 online exhibition. In the midst of a year that has challenged every American in some way, the call to the ballot box has been loud and emphatic, resonating across all forms of media, amongst friends and families, and in the streets on billboards and posters. Artists too have taken their civic duty seriously, not only committing to voting themselves, but in also reminding others to cast their ballot.

This exhibition explores the history of voting rights in America and celebrates the power of the ballot. Twenty-eight artists from across the country contributed works, many of which serve as a creative way to encourage people to vote.

For several decades, photographer Andrew Courtney has been documenting community leaders, social movements and the everyday conditions of those who live on the socio-economic I Vote Because by Ann Lewis (photo courtesy of the artist)

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feature ...the call to the ballot box has been loud and emphatic, resonating across all forms of media.

margins. As an artist and teacher, his camera often serves as a tool for shedding light on the areas in which he feels that change needs to happen. In Give Us the Vote 2020, Courtney shares two group portraits of a woman surrounded by teenagers. Each figure wears a cloth mask to protect from the spread of COVID-19. The woman, who is central, wears one with the word "vote" emblazoned across it. The portraits are an homage to the role women have played, and continue to play, in the important social movements of American history – from the suffrage

Women's Vote by Michelle Pred (photo courtesy of the artist)

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Voting Matters (detail) by Queen Andrea

movement of the 19th and 20th centuries to today’s movements for social justice.

Like Courtney’s photographs, many of the works in Give Us the Vote 2020 are a tribute to the 19th century suffragists, while also serving as a call to action in the present. Vote by Allison Belolan is a collage that draws on several symbols from social movements across the 20th and 21st centuries. The artist has blended traditional collage techniques with digital finishing. Sunflowers and yellow roses in the background symbolize the women’s suffrage movement and a raised fist in the mid-ground recognizes the current Black Lives Matter movement. She says: “While making this collage, I was thinking about the power we have as citizens to make real change with our votes.”

Encapsulated Vote by Enne Tesse is a pill bottle filled with capsules that contain fragments of fabric, each with the handwritten word “VOTE.” The small sculpture, presented in a photograph, takes on several symbolic meanings. First, it replicates on a microscale the process of sorting, counting and casting ballots. Perhaps more significantly, the work offers a treatment for the challenges that we face collectively as a society: our vote.

In addition to featuring new works for a digital experience, Give Us the Vote 2020 revisits many works that were created for ArtsWestchester’s 2017 exhibition, Give Us the Vote, which was made possible with a grant from the New York State Council on the Arts. Give Us the Vote 2020 is now on view.

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artist spotlight: sidra bell

Heading to the

New York City Ballet

by Michelle Falkenstein

This past summer, choreographer Sidra Bell was asked by Wendy Whelan, Associate Artistic Director at New York City Ballet (NYCB), if she was interested in creating one of five site-specific commissions for the company. With its in-person season scrapped due to COVID-19, NYCB planned to have the new dances performed and filmed around Lincoln Center and at other New York City locations, then shown online over a five-week digital season.

Bell became the first Black woman to create an original work for the NYCB when she accepted Whelan’s offer and choreographed the sixminute pixilation in a wave (Within Wires) for two female and two male dancers.

“It’s such a tremendous feeling,” says Bell, whose company, Sidra Bell Dance New York (SBDNY), was founded in 2001. “I carry all of my teachers, mentors and family in this moment. I feel so grateful to everyone who supported me for so many years.” Among those supporters was ArtsWestchester, which has given the Greenburghbased Bell five honors, including three Arts Alive project grants.

"I feel so supported in the community, especially by ArtsWestchester," Bell says. "I also spent a few years with Steffi Nossen as a teacher in their children’s program and was also a guest choreographer for their teen ensemble. Those early experiences were instrumental in my growth as an educator."

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the Lincoln Center plaza, rehearsing and overseeing the choreography as a production crew filmed. Bell also observed the taping of the work’s original score by four members of the NYCB orchestra. “It was exciting to have so many resources, even in a time of COVID-19,” she says. “It was a very generous experience and lots of fun.” pixilation in a wave (Within Wires) was shown as part of NYCB’s “Festival of New Choreography” at the end of October and will stream for an indefinite period on YouTube, NYCB’s Facebook page and at nycballet.com.

Bell’s interest in dance began in pre-school at Miss Patti Ann’s Dance in Riverdale, close to Inwood where she grew up. By age seven, she had earned a scholarship to study at Dance Theatre of Harlem, and within six years she was taking classes in the group’s professional division. At 14, Bell was accepted to The Ailey School, creating solo dances that she performed at student showcases both at Ailey and The Spence School, which she attended.

While studying history at Yale University, Bell founded the Alliance for Dance at Yale College and believes she helped inspire the university to establish a dance studies program. Two years after graduating, Bell attended Purchase College Conservatory of Dance, earning an MFA in Choreography.

Bell has worked on more than 100 commissions, including for The Julliard School, Ailey II, NYU Tisch School of the Arts, Sacramento Ballet, Ballet Austin and BODYTRAFFIC. Her pieces have been seen throughout the U.S., as well as in Aruba, Austria, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Korea, Slovenia, Sweden and Turkey.

Dancer Mira Nadon of New York City Ballet in Sidra Bell’s pixelation in a wave (Within Wires) (photo credit: Erin Baiano) Bell explains that SBDNY is something of a family affair. Her father, jazz pianist Dennis Bell, serves as its artistic consultant and composer, and wrote Bell was asked to follow the NYCB’s coronavirus-related the score for pixilation in a wave (Within Wires). Executive Director restrictions—for example, the dancers had to stay 10 feet apart.

Claudette Bell, her mother, is a graphic designer who also handles the “Normally, I use a lot of touch in my dance,” says Bell. There was, group’s publicity, web design and marketing. however, one exception to the no-touch rule. “Two of the dancers And for those who like to celebrate, in 2017 White Plains Mayor were a couple who lived together, so they told me that if I used the Thomas Roach issued a formal proclamation naming February 3 “Sidra couple they can touch,” she says, which she did.

Bell Day,” citing her “meaningful contributions to the community.”

After the choreography was completed, Bell spent a week on Zoom watching the dancers in a studio. This was followed by four days on

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Union Church of Pocantico Hills (photo credit: Jaime Martorano Photography for Historic Hudson Valley)

Matisse and Chagall in Westchester

by Mary Alice Franklin, ArtsNews Editor

One doesn’t need to travel to a foreign country, or even to New York City, to see artworks from the masters. All they need to do is visit the hamlet of Pocantico Hills in the town of Mount Pleasant. There, among the houses on Bedford Road, is a small church – a historic landmark stone building with a slate roof. This unassuming church holds one of the most unexpected sanctuaries of stained glass windows in the world.

Just behind the wooden doors of the Union Church of Pocantico Hills are ten works by artists Marc Chagall and Henri Matisse – colorful stained glass masterpieces with a storied history. Their legacy

is also tied to yet another notable name – the Rockefellers. It was the wealthy philanthropic family that commissioned these works beginning in the 1950s. As it were, John D. Rockefeller Jr. was a founder of Historic Hudson Valley (HHV), the organization that now owns and operates the church.

Says Rob Schweitzer, Vice President of Communications and Commerce at HHV: “It surprises some that Union Church is in fact an extraordinary repository of stunning work from two global masters of the 20th century art world. How these incredible stained glass windows came to the church, and came to be on display for public

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enjoyment, is an inspiring story of faith, family and legacy.”

First was Matisse’s Rose Window, which was designed in memory of Abby Rockefeller and commissioned by her sons Norman and David.

The work was Matisse’s last. A maquette of the window, completed two days before his passing, was present in his bedroom when he passed away.

It was created in the style of the artist’s paper cut-outs, a technique that he experimented with during his final years. Seemingly symmetrical leaves envelop the yellow petals in this circular work, yet each portion and leaf differs slightly from the next.

The window was fabricated after Matisse’s death and dedicated to Abby Rockfeller two years later.

It sits in a place of prominence, above the church’s altar.

Pablo Picasso once said: "When Matisse dies, Chagall will be the only painter left who understands what color really is." Perhaps it was kismet then that Peggy Rockefeller, David’s wife, was so taken by Chagall’s work during her visit to the Louvre. The artist’s The Good Samaritan window, a fitting parable given the family’s propensity for helping others, was created to memorialize the life of John D. Rockefeller Jr. As David Rockefeller remembers it, when Chagall attended the window’s dedication he commented that the other eight windows in the church were “not harmonious” with the Rose Window and The Good Samaritan – and so he agreed to a commission for the remaining windows.

To Picasso’s credit, a sweep of color, thoughtfully arranged and purposeful in its execution, is exactly what Chagall accomplished. The remaining windows, abstract yet representational in style, each depicting a prophet from The Old Testament, pull colors from Matisse’s window. Being mindful of Matisse’s work, Chagall muted his own colors for a more cohesive overall feel, officially ridding the church of its previously “unharmonious” problem.

The result is a room befit for worship.

The Good Samaritan window by Marc Chagall at Union Church of Pocantico Hills (photo credit: Jaime Martorano Photography for Historic Hudson Valley)

Through November 8, Union Church of Pocantico Hills is operating self-guided tours on a limited capacity basis. Advance ticket reservations for a specific time slot is required.

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artswestchester’s 2020 gala

Jazz Legend Wynton Marsalis to Perform at ArtsWestchester’s Gala ArtsWestchester has announced that it will be joined by worldrenowned trumpeter and composer Wynton Marsalis for its virtual gala on November 21.

The fundraiser comes at a critical time, during which the arts industry is devastated by the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, and when the survival of many Westchester County arts groups is at stake.

During the “Maskquerade” event, Entergy will be honored with the 2020 Corporate Award for its longtime support of the arts in Westchester, and three local arts champions will receive Leadership Awards: Kenneth Jenkins, Deputy County Executive; Kevin J. Plunkett, Director of Strategic Initiatives at Simone Development Companies; and Jeffrey P. Haydon, President/CEO at Ravinia Festival and former CEO of Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts.

ArtsWestchester, as the County’s largest funder of the arts, is appealing to the community for help in keeping the arts in Westchester alive at this unprecedented time. CEO Janet Langsam explains: “This year, we’re not asking people to sponsor gala tables. Instead, we’re asking them to support a community arts program, like an artist residency, art exhibition, public art mural or teen scholarship.”

Nationally, COVID-19 has dealt an estimated economic blow of $14 billion to America’s arts and cultural sector since mid-March. “This moment of crisis has put the life-affirming value of the arts into sharper focus,” said Marsalis, who is Managing & Artistic Director of Jazz at Lincoln Center. The musician will perform for the event, as well as speak about the importance of the arts.

He continues: “Art has always been an indispensable tool of survival, teaching us about our history, helping us to process turmoil and grief, and delivering serious meaning with joy. Let’s face this challenge by challenging ourselves and by choosing to rise to the occasion.”

According to Langsam, there are many ways to rise to the occasion this fall. She explains: “While the arts community has been incredible in pivoting to virtual arts education, streaming concerts and online exhibitions, the toll on their revenue streams has been staggering.

There are many ways in which people can help right now: bidding in our online gala auction, sponsoring an arts scholarship, making a donation, or by simply buying a journal ad to celebrate the outstanding 2020 gala honorees. It all helps the arts to survive in your hometown.”

CORPORATE AWARD HONOREE

ENTERGY

A pumpkin sculpture installation at The Great Jack O'Lantern Blaze, organized by Historic Hudson Valley and supported by Entergy (photo courtesy of Historic Hudson Valley)

Entergy came to Westchester County in 2000 when they purchased Indian Point Energy Center. As a New Orleans company, they knew how to win the hearts of New Yorkers. Jazz and art was the magic formula.

Thus began the powerful partnership between two primary arts organizations—Jazz at Lincoln Center and ArtsWestchester. With its generous embrace and corporate citizenship, Entergy's support became transformational to both organizations.

With more than $30 million in contributions, their generosity has touched more than 100 organizations,

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both large and small, in Westchester and beyond — like the Daisy Jopling Foundation, Music Conservatory of Westchester, Hudson River Museum, White Plains Performing Arts Center and Historic Hudson Valley’s The Great Jack O’Lantern Blaze.

Entergy also gave major support for restoring the 1930s historic Paramount Hudson Valley to its former glory. In addition, it provided major support for the Westchester Library System and the Hendrick Hudson Free Library. Entergy's 20 years of significant investment in the cultural and the nonprofit sectors has been a powerful example for other corporations.

As Entergy phases out their business interests in Westchester, its legacy is assured by its deep meaningful commitment to its communities. Their efforts helped to make Westchester better by fostering equity, social justice, community-building, education and

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accessibility of the arts in under-resourced areas in the County.

ArtsWestchester is honoring Entergy, and the colleagues it has worked with over the years, especially the formidable Kenneth Theobalds, Vice President of Government and Regulatory Affairs.

ArtsWestchester also salutes the company for recognizing that art and culture defines a community, acknowledging that the arts are an economic driver that boost cultural tourism and understanding that the arts feed the soul of a country and can help it to heal in these challenging times.

LEADERSHIP AWARD HONOREE

Kenneth Jenkins

Kenneth Jenkins at ArtsWestchester's ArtsBash 2019 (photo credit: Leslye Smith)

As Deputy County Executive, former Chairman and member of the Westchester County Board of Legislators, Kenneth Jenkins has put forth a great deal of time and effort into expanding the County's vision of the arts to include many forms of creative expression that organically spring forth from the grassroots community. Jenkins has strengthened the public-private partnership between the arts and government by supporting innovative programs, particularly those for underserved communities, recognizing the arts as a critical economic engine. Jenkins was instrumental in launching the successful “Yonkers Arts Initiative,” an innovative approach to promoting arts in the City.

Jenkins has been a leader in Democratic politics for more than 25 years.

During that time, he has been actively engaged in serving the public and the community through his work on key committees, and as a leader in cultural and ethnic diversity issues. Jenkins is a “people-person,” and nowhere is that more evident than in his hometown of Yonkers where, for more than five years, he was President of the Yonkers' Branch of the NAACP, and was host of a public access cable show that discussed issues relevant to the African-American community. Jenkins has served on numerous prestigious boards of community groups and organizations that improve the lives of Westchester residents, including Greyston Foundation, United Way and Westchester County Crimestoppers, among others. Jenkins and his wife Deborah have three children and are longtime Yonkers residents.

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LEADERSHIP AWARD HONOREE

Kevin J. Plunkett As former Deputy County Executive, now Director of Strategic Initiatives at Simone Development Companies, Kevin J. Plunkett came to ArtsWestchester as a board member in 2005 and imparted his sage lawyerly advice and strategic wisdom. As Deputy County Executive, he recognized that the arts are not only for its intrinsic value, but for its economic impact which, pre-COVID, was $172 million, supporting 5,200 jobs. Now the arts are in trouble, with many cultural organizations and artists facing an uncertain future. Plunkett recently returned to ArtsWestchester's Board as an Emeritus Member, asking “What can I do to help?”

Plunkett, who has practiced law for more than three decades, is currently a member of the American, New York State, Florida, Westchester and Westchester Women's Bar Associations. He served on four Governor Judicial Screening Committees from 1997 to 2017. He is currently on the board of Tompkins Mahopac Bank and has served on the boards of numerous other not-for-profit and educational institutions, including Westchester ARC Foundation and Iona College.

He is a lifetime resident of Tarrytown, and he and his wife Rosemary have five children and seven grandchildren.

Kevin J. Plunkett and his grandson, who is wearing an ArtsWestchester hat (photo courtesy of Kevin Plunkett)

LEADERSHIP AWARD HONOREE

Jeffrey P. Haydon With 25 years of arts management experience and a lifelong love of music, former CEO of Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts Jeffrey P. Haydon has played a significant role in partnering with ArtsWestchester annually on countywide arts advocacy efforts. With his leadership, he has worked with ArtsWestchester to successfully communicate the vital role that the arts play in people’s lives and as Jeffrey P. Haydon, on stage during Caramoor's American Roots Music Festival (photo courtesy of Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts)

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part of Westchester’s economy. Haydon has spent the past eight years leading a renaissance at Caramoor, including raising more than $40 million to quadruple the endowment and invest over $15 million into the Center’s historic Rosen House, grounds and gardens on the 90-acre estate. During his tenure, Haydon has also launched several new initiatives, including a collaboration of more than six years with Jazz at Lincoln Center, as well as an expansion of Caramoor’s American Roots series and its acclaimed In the Garden of Sonic Delights sound art exhibition.

He also led Caramoor to expand its yearly programming by over

80 percent and initiated numerous community collaborations, all while improving the Center's financial performance by more than 20 percent. Haydon now serves as President and CEO at Ravinia Festival in Highland Park, Illinois, the nation’s oldest music festival.

SPECIAL GALA GUEST

Legendary Jazz Musician Wynton Marsalis Trumpeter Wynton Marsalis is Managing and Artistic Director of Jazz at Lincoln Center, of which Entergy is a sponsor. Marsalis, a world-renowned trumpeter and composer born in New Orleans, Louisiana, began his classical training on trumpet at age 12, entered The Juilliard School at age 17, and then joined Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers. He made his recording debut as a leader in 1982, and has since recorded more than 60 jazz and classical recordings, which have won him nine Grammy Awards.

In 1983, he became the first and only artist to win both classical and jazz Grammys in the same year and repeated this feat in 1984.

In 1997, Marsalis became the first jazz artist to be awarded the prestigious Pulitzer Prize in Music for his oratorio Blood on the Fields, which was commissioned by Jazz at Lincoln Center. In 2001, he was appointed Messenger of Peace by Kofi Annan, SecretaryGeneral of the United Nations, and he has also been designated cultural ambassador to the United States of America by the U.S. State Department through its CultureConnect program. Marsalis helped to lead efforts to construct Jazz at Lincoln Center’s home— Frederick P. Rose Hall—the first education, performance and broadcast facility devoted to jazz, which opened in October 2004.

Wynton Marsalis (photo credit: Frank Stewart)

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Amplifying Teen Voices Through Film One of Irvington Theater's "Videos for Change" participants editing their film (photo credit: Kate Abrams)

A global pandemic, state-mandated shutdowns, an ongoing fight for inclusiveness, and a tumultuous election season. The year 2020 has been a difficult one – for adults, but also for children and teens. It has challenged many to look inward, understand their priorities and think about themselves as part of a larger global entity. That’s a lot to process. Now, several local arts groups are encouraging teens to think more critically about topics that are important to them and express their voices through film.

Through its new “Quaran-Teen" program, YoFiFest is asking teens to submit short films of three minutes or less. The films, to be submitted

by December 1, will allow teens to share their feelings and stories about how COVID-19 has affected their lives. The expansive variety of formats accepted, from documentary and animation to dance and spoken word, provides a broad platform for expression. The movies will be screened online, and possibly in-person once conditions allow.

At Westchester Community College’s Center for Digital Arts, a Digital Filmmaking class for teens aged 11-17 is a calendar staple, having been offered since 2005. Students produce movie shorts, often 30 seconds to one minute long. This year, the pandemic presented new challenges for instructor Chris X. Carroll.

Carroll explains that the benefit of an in-person class is equipment that is typically available from the tech department, but they adapted: “[Students] not only have high quality cameras in the form of cell phones, but [are] completely comfortable and savvy about how to exploit every feature… Though Zoom seemed like a barrier at first, we

quickly got past it, ignored it as much as possible, and carried on with the filmmaking.” The class will be offered again next summer with two two-week sessions.

Meanwhile, Irvington Theater is in its second round of “Videos for Change,” an online filmmaking class for teens in grades six through ten. Participants research a social justice issue that they care about, and then create, edit and promote a one-minute film about that topic.

Says Shana Liebman, one of the Theater’s commissioners: “There are so many crucial social justice issues exploding all around teens…

[They are] eager and capable of acquiring the skills to make change happen.” In the class, a teacher explains filmmaking styles and techniques over Zoom, and then students work independently online.

Thirteen-year-old Frieda Belasco, a “Videos for Change” participant, explains: “The program helped me to explore and talk about important issues by making me think harder about the problems in the world and how I, as a student, can help fix them.” Belasco’s film, Reducing Your Carbon Footprint, spotlights activities that are harmful to the environment, as well as positive alternatives. Another student shines a light on an LGBTQ teen’s struggle with coming out to family and friends.

Two sixth-grade boys describe how humans can stop pollution. Others focus on bullying, police brutality and gender equality.

Liebman says the theater plans to have an in-person festival of the films as soon as they can reopen. A third round of the class will also be presented in the near future.

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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.

Father of the Bride: Part 3 (ish) How wonderful it is to visit "old friends" who make you laugh by the antics of their personalities, beloved "schticks" and timeless talent. For those of us who love the movie Father of the Bride and its sequel, this new Netflix special – Father of the Bride: Part Three (ish) shows the Banks family 25 years after the sequel.

In it, they are Zooming...a wedding, of course. Diane Keaton, Steve Martin and Martin Short still make me laugh just by seeing their faces and hearing their voices. Some other well-known talent make appearances as well. It is wonderful to see artistic creativity happening in new ways...and in this case, for a great cause. The reunion special raised money for World Central Kitchen, an organization that has delivered over 20 million meals to those in need during the pandemic.

Screenshot from Father of the Bride: Part Three (ish) via YouTube

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Double Your Donation to the Arts

Workshop at Westchester Children's Museum, an Art$WChallenge grantee (photo courtesy of Westchester Children's Museum)

Despite the havoc caused by COVID-19, the Westchester arts community has rallied in a way that continues to provide engaging cultural programs for county residents. However, in order to support these programs given the decline in ticket sales, groups have had to get creative with fundraising. This is where the Art$WChallenge matching grant program comes in.

For this year's program, County Executive George Latimer and Chairman of the Board of Legislators Benjamin Boykin increased funding for Art$WChallenge, allowing ArtsWestchester to add 60 new arts groups to the list of eligible participants. This means that a total of more than 120 groups can participate in this year's program.

Through December 31, new money donated to any of the eligible groups will be matched by ArtsWestchester with support from Westchester County Government. The program was initially designed as a partnership between these two entities in 2007, leveraging County funding to encourage new donations in the arts community.

Explains Susan Abbott, ArtsWestchester’s Director of Grant Programs: “The majority of the groups added in this year’s cycle are smaller, grassroots organizations that serve the community at the local level by providing community workshops, artist residencies (now virtually) and creating works of art all over the County.”

During the COVID-19 pandemic, arts and culture organizations have dedicated themselves to maintaining their programs, creating online education programs and following safety protocols to make their facilities safe for in-person activities.

They have done so at tremendous financial cost and demonstrated considerable ingenuity.

The arts have the power to help, heal, educate and bring communities together safely in times of difficulty. The power is in the hands of the community to support these groups with donations that will help them to sustain operations and continue serving Westchester. A list of Art$WChallenge eligible groups can be found online.

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Arts Warrior

By Paul Adler for Westchester Magazine

Janet Langsam, ArtsWestchester CEO, discusses the impact of COVID-19 on area artists and why our cultural framework may never be the same.

Janet T. Langsam (photo credit: Cathy Pinsky)

As CEO of ArtsWestchester, Janet Langsam is not simply some advocate for local culture. She is a warrior at the frontlines, fighting tooth and nail virtually around the clock to boost Westchester’s arts organizations and venues, help secure vital funding for individuals and nonprofits alike, and come to the rescue of countless local artists who would likely have nowhere else to turn. This role firmly places Langsam at the very heart of the region’s arts’ scene, so she has witnessed firsthand the effects of COVID-19 on Westchester’s cultural landscape.

Langsam notes that during the early days of the pandemic, it was remarkable how rapidly and drastically priorities changed. “We collectively spent thousands of hours sanitizing our whole building

and just dealing with the process of finding out how to do this, who could do it, and what was a legitimate price for it,” recalls Langsam.

“Then I found out that everyone needed the same information, so we

Most of us still can’t do events, can’t do concerts, and can’t do gallery talks... But worst of all, we can’t do fundraisers...

–Janet Langsam did a group Zoom call with engineers and cleaners. Not exactly the information that every arts organization needed in the past.”

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spotlight Langsam adds that the tremendous variety of local organizations all pivoted. We are all doing virtual programs; even the smallest further complicated matters. “Not everybody in the arts community organizations are doing workshops with artists over Zoom,” she in Westchester is the same, so you have small groups who were says. “Everybody has found a way to use the internet to maintain saying, ‘Can I have a class of 10 come in for a lesson, or do I have to contact with their audiences.” ArtsWestchester itself has organized wait for phase four?’” explains Langsam. “There is such a diversity everything from Paraguayan folk-arts programs to Pride events, all of situations that when the guidelines came out, everybody was via Zoom. interpreting them differently, and rightly so. But there was nobody to Believe it or not, some organizations have even found a way to ask how to apply them.” grow during this period. “You would think that organizations would “I think there is an enormous amount of grit in the cultural space. be losing audience,” says Langsam, “but the executive director at The people who work in the cultural arena are tough people. They RiverArts, Doug Coe, said they have a lot people on staff who are really care about what they do.” very savvy with the internet and are finding a whole new audience.”

There was, however, one bright spot that seemingly united The artists who rent space at ArtsWestchester’s White Plains both large and small arts organizations. “The PPP Loan [Paycheck gallery have supplied another cause for optimism, with virtually all of Protection Program] was a lifesaver,” says Langsam. “As they them not only returning to their spaces but even paying rent through loosened the guidelines, it became more and more helpful to us. In the quarantine, despite not having been on the premises. fact, I was recently on the phone with a bunch of colleagues from Yet Langsam remains pragmatic. “I think one of the challenges the state, and I would say about that we have to be mindful of is to 95 percent of those who filed for do what we can to allay fears, to We are just not going to be the same the PPP got it.” let people know that we have taken cultural community...

But I think there Langsam is quick to add that this COVID crisis seriously and that is an enormous amount of grit in the this does not mean there was we are doing our best to sanitize, to no fallout. “Most of us still can’t wear masks, to wear gloves, to clean cultural space. The people who work do events, can’t do concerts, surfaces, and do all the prerequisites in the cultural arena are tough people. and can’t do gallery talks,” she that we can do so that people will feel –Janet Langsam says. “But worst of all, we can’t comfortable and confident coming do fundraisers, and most of back to a gallery or a theater. our community and most of the “It’s not going to be the same; we not-for-profit community relies on golf tournaments, galas, award are just not going to be the same cultural community,” Langsam luncheons, and things like that in order to balance the budget.” continues. “But I think there is an enormous amount of grit in the ArtsWestchester itself was not exempt from this issue. “We normally cultural space. The people who work in the cultural arena are tough get $500,000 in funding from our events,” shares Langsam. “We had people. They really care about what they do. There is no fooling to cut that in half and budget $250,000, and I don’t even know how around, and they are determined to make it work.” we are going to reach that.”

One possible lifeline, grants, has been similarly impacted buy the rise of COVID-19. “We’ll get a grant to do a series of concerts or an Reprinted with permission from the October issue of artist’s residency, but nobody provides grants for general operating Westchester Magazine. This article also appeared on Westchester support,” explains Langsam. “Most general operating support Magazine’s website with the title: Janet Langsam Fights for comes through events, so what I am seeing is that not being able to Westchester’s Arts Scene During COVID-19. do the events is not just a loss in revenue but also a loss in flexible revenue — in unrestricted revenue.”

Yet, even during this nadir of funding, Westchester’s cultural organizations have proven to be incredibly adaptive. “We have

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NEWS BRIEFS Community Mural Unveiled at Sleepy Hollow Riverwalk The Village of Sleepy Hollow recently unveiled The Wishing Well, a temporary mural that celebrates the aspirations of the Sleepy Hollow community. Located near the Tarrytown Lighthouse, the 520-foot wall consists of 65 concrete panels that were painted by local artists and Sleepy Hollow community members. The designs are organized into four categories: air, earth, water and humanity. After this year, the mural panels will be removed as part of what is required to turn the ex-industrial riverfront into a new public open space.

Detail of The Wishing Well (photo credit: Kathleen Reckling)

Call For Poets: Westchester County Launches Poet Laureate

Art by Savannah Zambrano

Now on Zoom!

Anime Character Creations Thurs., Nov. 5, 4:30–5:30pm

Teen Tuesdays & Thursdays is on ZOOM! Join ArtsWestchester artist Savannah Zambrano on Thursday, November 5 from 4:30–5:30pm for an Anime Character Creations Workshop.

Savannah will explore character creation inspired by various anime during this drawing workshop for youth 11-16yrs.

Workshop focus will be on the basic skills of visualizing a new world through illustration. No drawing experience is necessary to participate.

To register email Jessica Cioffoletti at

jcioffoletti@artswestchester.org.

Zoom log-in info will be sent to you upon registration.

ArtsWestchester, in partnership with Westchester County Executive George Latimer, has announced a competitive call for an inaugural Westchester County Poet Laureate position. Westchester’s Poet Laureate will be an advocate for poetry and the literary arts, have significant personal poetic work and will encourage the community to engage with poetry by creating and leading activities that inspire writing and poetry performances among all age groups. They will also initiate a dialogue between local poets, cultural organizations and community institutions.

County Executive George Latimer explains: “When we think about memorializing a time, place, struggle or occasion, we turn to one of the highest forms of expression—poetry. It is this language in the hands of a Poet Laureate that we can reframe and restate the ideals we hold true.” ArtsWestchester CEO Janet T. Langsam adds: “The concept of a Poet Laureate is an affirmation that in our present day society, words matter and that it is important for these words to be truthful, poetic and emblematic of our principles and aspirations. We look to a Poet Laureate to express for us the things we might like to say ourselves, if only we had the poetic license.”

Poets can apply for the 2021-2022 position, a two-year term that will take place from January 1, 2021 through December 31, 20 22.

Applications will be reviewed by a panel of judges, after which top candidates will be interviewed and a final selection will be made and announced by the County. Full eligibility requirements and terms can be found here. The deadline is November 16.

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Artist Vinnie Bagwell Receives Inaugural Award From Americans for the Arts Americans for the Arts (AFTA) recently announced that Westchester-based artist Vinnie Bagwell will receive its inaugural Jorge and Darlene Pérez Prize in Public Art & Civic Design. This award celebrates and highlights the work of individuals who support, develop and manage the incorporation of art into the design of places and spaces across the United States.

According to AFTA, Bagwell: “has been a longstanding champion for utilizing the arts to drive social, educational and economic growth in her community. She conceives her work ‘to provoke critical thinking, spark the imagination and facilitate the unlearning of hate by giving humanity to the stories of marginalized people.’” Bagwell will be a featured guest on AFTA’s virtual panel about art and civic design on December 3. A maquette of Bagwell’s upcoming Central Park sculpture is currently on view in Hudson River Museum’s Women to the Fore exhibition (see page A4).

Eighth Annual YoFiFest Goes Digital This Month The eighth annual YoFiFest (Yonkers Film Festival) will take place virtually this year, with a full lineup of Video on Demand screenings. True to its typical in-person festival, this year’s YoFiFest will include more than just the film screenings. Most screenings will include an invitation to a live online Q&A talkback event with the filmmakers. These events will give viewers the opportunity to learn more about the movie and its creation. Nearly 140 filmmakers will participate in these programs throughout the festival. Other events include a Red Carpet Kick-Off event and an Audience Choice Awards ceremony. Ticket configurations include a Full Festival Pass, which allows access to all films, 5-Ticket and 10-Ticket Bundles, and single tickets.

ArtsW Arts Deal: ArtsNews readers will receive a 20% discount when purchasing Full Festival Passes with code YOAW20.

PJS Jazz Society Receives Grant from Black Arts Futures Fund

Bobby Sanabria performing at PJS Jazz Society (photo courtesy of PJS Jazz Society)

PJS Jazz Society, an institution that has brought jazz to the Westchester community for the past 40 years, was recently awarded a $7,500 board-directed grant from the Black Arts Futures Fund (BAFF). This collective of emerging philanthropists holds a mission to “promote the elevation and preservation of Black arts and culture.” It is for this reason, as stated in a letter of award notification sent to PJS President John Brathwaite, that BAFF's executive board chose PJS for their grant.

PJS Jazz Society, one of ten organizations to receive funding from BAFF nationally, presents a monthly live jazz series at the First Presbyterian Church of Mt. Vernon. The series features young musicians and master artists, many who have roots in Southern Westchester and the New York Metro Area. The organization has become a mainstay for local community – a place where jazz enthusiasts, educators and artists gather to grow, support and promote jazz culture. While PJS has had to cancel its fall season due to the pandemic, a 2021 season is expected.

BAFF, through grant making, board-matching and organizationto-donor cultivation, raises and disburses funds to small nonprofit organizations that are working to enhance and strengthen the future of Black arts. It was founded by DéLana R.A. Dameron as a philanthropic initiative of Red Olive Creative Consulting in 2017, and operates as a donor advised fund with the Brooklyn Community Foundation.

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Choreographer Alison Cook Beatty's Central Park Field #4 dance will take place during Steffi Nossen School of Dance’s virtual Evening of Dance event on 11/21 (photo courtesy of Steffi Nossen School of Dance)

• Teen Tuesdays & Thursdays program - Anime Character

Alliance Française de Westchester offers a selection of French intensive online classes for those who want to improve their French.

Arc Stages presents online and in-person classes, live-streamed concerts, open mic night sessions and classes, both on-site and online. arcstages.org/connects ARTS 10566 provides fun and enriching instructional lesson-based activities through its new interactive platform, available for students, parents and the community. New classes are posted every Monday at 3pm. To learn more, click here.

ArtsWestchester is providing an "Art of the Week" assignment every Monday on Instagram, ArtsMobile activities, Teen Tuesdays and Thursdays programs and more.

• Give Us the Vote 2020, an online exhibition that explores the

history of voting rights in America and celebrates the power of

the ballot. Through December 31.

Creations: November 5 at 4:30–5:30pm via Zoom. To register, email jcioffoletti@artswestchester.org • Virtual Arts Gala, honoring Entergy, Kenneth Jenkins, Kevin J. Plunkett and Jeffrey P. Haydon: Sat. Nov 21 at 6pm.

Bedford Playhouse’s Virtual Playhouse brings a selection of interactive programs, from comedies to environmental documentaries, author talks, weekly trivia for kids and more. The theater recently began IN PERSON movie screenings.

Bethany Arts Community presents Art in the Time of COVID, an exhibition, featuring the works of teaching artists from the New York State Artists Teacher Association, that explores current issues through confrontation, escape, negotiation and affirmation (IN PERSON).

Reservations are encouraged but not required. Gallery hours: Mon-Fri: 10am-12pm and 1-3pm.

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Blue Door Art Center is open to the public and is currently exhibiting Photography: Black, White and Shades of Gray, online and IN PERSON through November 21. The center will also host a series of free art workshops for kids and writing workshops for adults on Saturdays via Zoom. Hours: Sat: 1-5pm.

Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts offers a variety of music and family programs. Audiences can enjoy new live-streamed concerts and past performances by world-renowned artists on youtube.com/ caramoor.

• Callisto Quartet (livestream): November 1 at 3pm • Dashon Burton (livestream): November 8 at 3pm

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Copland House's virtual performance and conversation series, UNDERSCORED, offers premieres, revivals and classics by American composers. Each program includes a conversation, performance and live Q&A. Friends of Music Concerts will offer five recordings by the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, each for a period of five days. On November 7, a recording by clarinetist David Shifrin will feature the works of Mozart, Verdi and Duke Ellington.

The Ground Glass presents an online group photography exhibition, The Decisive Moment Revisited. thegroundglass.org

Westchester Community College Center for the Digital Arts will host Fall classes online and via remote learning.

The Center offers digital arts education, including web development, 2D/3D animation, digital video and more.

Click here for the full list of classes.

Clay Art Center has reopened its studios for open studio sessions by appointment (IN PERSON). The Center also offers virtual classes, artist lectures and demonstrations, as well as a virtual exhibition, Concepts in Clay: Artists of Color, which features the work of eight Black artists.

• Virtual Artist Talks: Paul Briggs (November

9), Shanna Fliegel (November 16), New Resident Artist Talk (November 23) • Adult Clay Bento Box Class: Saturdays from

November 7-21 at 2pm (IN PERSON) • Learn to Use the Potter's Wheel: November 6 & 20 at 7pm (IN PERSON) • Virtual Handmade Wall Pockets Class:

November 7 at 10:30am • Family Wheel Night (Ages 9-99): November

21 at 6pm (IN PERSON) • Saturday Clay (Ages 6-99): November 7 & 21 at 2pm (IN PERSON) Color Camera Club of Westchester will be presenting photographic programs via Zoom. Audiences can also visit the photography club's website to view an exhibit of images from its members. colorcameraclub.com • Zoom Presentation with Photojournalist Bill

Wadman: November 9 at 7:30pm • Exploring the Nights Skies: Zoom Presentation with Gabriel Biderman: November 30 Birth of Jemmah by Paul Wandless, on view in Clay Art Center's Concepts In Clay: Artists of Color online exhibition, Through 12/31 (photo courtesy of Clay Art Center)

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upcoming virtual and in-person arts activities Hammond Museum presents an Artist Members Virtual Gallery, featuring the works of the museum’s members through June 5, 2021.

An opening reception for the November exhibition will be held on November 7 on Zoom and Facebook. For a complete list of programs and workshops, visit hammondmuseum.org.

Shop for the Arts With ArtsWestchester’s Gala Auction

Harrison Public Library is offering suggestions on its website for what to read, watch, listen to and learn, as well as virtual workshops for teens and adults via Zoom, online book clubs, yoga classes for adults and more. For a complete list of programs, virtual classes and workshops, visit harrisonpl.org/events/harrison.

• The Colors of My World, a virtual Exhibition by Dorothy

Cancellieri: Ongoing

ArtsWestchester is making holiday shopping easy this year.

Its online gala auction includes gift-worthy items, from VIP tickets for The Daily Show with Trevor Noah to a football autographed by New York Giants’ Evan Engram. Arts lovers can also treat themselves, with items like a beach resort vacation in St. Lucia or a day on the greens at Dunwoodie Golf Course. All proceeds from the auction benefit the programs and services of ArtsWestchester. Bidding at BiddingForGood. com/ArtsWAuction ends on Sunday, November 22 at 6pm.

Historic Hudson Valley presents its annual The Great Jack O'Lantern Blaze event at Van Cortlandt Manor through November 21 (IN PERSON). Guests will walk through an 18th-century landscape and discover a display of more than 7,000 illuminated jack o’ lanterns—all designed and hand-carved on site. hudsonvalley.org Hoff-Barthelson Music School presents a fall classes program for grades 1-12, which will offer students the opportunity to grow in their enjoyment and practice of music. hbms.org Hudson River Museum presents Women to the Fore, an exhibition that gives voice and space to more than forty female-identifying artists, spanning one hundred and fifty years (IN PERSON). Also on view: Landscape Art & Virtual Travel: Highlights from the Collections of the HRM and Art Bridges. Museum Hours: Thurs-Sun: 12–5pm.

Hudson Valley Museum of Contemporary Art is reopened by appointment, with an expanded exhibition of How We Live. Virtual tours, and an in-depth Sculpture Trail Walk are available on the Museum’s website. Hours: Thursday-Saturday by appointment.

• Climbing the Walls - A Virtual Theater, Poetry and Image

Project in collaboration with Studio Theater in Exile: On view now

Hudson Valley Music Club announced its 96th season with virtual concerts by internationally acclaimed artists on Monday afternoons and Tuesday mornings.

Hudson Valley Writers Center will present free readings throughout the month and a special offer on Slapering Hol Press chapbooks. A series of classes and readings, all online, are open for registration. For a complete list, visit writerscenter.org.

Irvington Theater's "Videos for Change" program, in which students research and craft short films about social justice issues that they care about, will culminate with a virtual festival on November 6.

India Center of Westchester presents a Diwali Virtual Shopping Spree on November 8 at 11am, during which local vendors and artists will showcase and discuss their products from their own shops or home.

Jacob Burns Film Center is highlighting staff-chosen films, as well as its “Viewing and Doing” series, which provides short films with related activities. education.burnsfilmcenter.org/education/blog Jazz Forum Arts has launched Jazz Forum @ Home, a series of concerts that are live-streamed on Facebook Live every Saturday at

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Callisto Quartet will perform for a Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts livestream event, 11/1 (photo credit: Titilayo Ayangade)

7pm, and Jitterbugs @ Home, an online jazz program for kids aged 2-7. facebook.com/jazzforumclub • Livestream: ​Melanie Scholtz & Brian Charette​: November 5

at 7pm John Jay Homestead's site offers interactive activities, such as children’s projects, a virtual tour and downloadable worksheets on its website. Johnjayhomestead.org Katonah Museum of Art has reopened its Museum and Learning Center, which is offering art workshops for all ages. Visitors can

purchase tickets to see the Hands & Earth: Perspectives on Japanese Contemporary Ceramics and Rothko exhibitions, which are on view through January 24, 2021 (IN PERSON). Admission is by advance reservation. Hours: Tues-Sat: 10am-5pm, and Sun: 12-5pm.

• Family Day- Sculpt & Sketch: November 7 at 12pm Lagond Music School is offering in-person music classes and private lessons to children aged 6+ and adults. lagondmusic.org Lyndhurst Mansion offers a variety of outdoor tours that will allow audiences to explore its 67-acre site (IN PERSON). Tours include: the

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upcoming virtual and in-person arts activities Rose Garden, Greenhouse & Pool Tour, Riverfront & Bowling Alley Tour and Lyndhurst Ramble Tour. Virtual tours of the mansion and its Bowling Alley are also available on its website.

Neuberger Museum of Art provides pre-recorded 20-minute guided meditations on its website, as well as weekly art-related projects and activities for kids. purchase.edu/neuberger-museum-of-art

Rye Arts Center's Half Day for Half Pints program offers creative and educational programs for preschool students (IN PERSON). For a complete list of in-person and virtual classes, click here.

• Virtual Exhibit: Brigitte Loritz Retrospective, Through

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New Rochelle Council on the Arts and Iona College’s Brother Kenneth Chapman Gallery present Unapologetically Me: A Response by Alvin Clayton, a virtual exhibition that features works by painter Alvin Clayton with works that respond to the aftermath of George Floyd's death and the international wave of support for the Black Lives Matter movement.

Mamaroneck Artists Guild will present The Artist Perseveres, an online group show of all media in which exhibiting artists express messages of perseverance. On view November 2 – 30.

• Online Professional Development Workshop: Marketing Your

Art and Yourself: November 15, 2pm.

Oak and Oil presents Artistic Journey, an online exhibition of paintings by artist Mireille Duchesne. oakandoil.com

M&M Performing Arts Company and the Red Monkey Theater Group offer virtual readings of The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes on YouTube.

Music Conservatory of Westchester is offering early childhood classes in music basics, as well as youth and teen music classes in classical, jazz and rock. Private lessons are also offered.

OSilas Gallery at Concordia College presents A Photo Album of Ireland Art, a touring exhibition that features more than 120 photographs that tell of the triumphs and turmoils in the life of a nation (IN PERSON). From the earliest photographs taken in the 1850s to the advent of the digital era in the early 1990s, these images reveal details about how people lived, worked and gathered that official historical records may have overlooked. Through November 7. Gallery hours: Sun-Mon, Wed & Fri: By appointment only, Thurs: 12-5pm, Sat: 2-5pm.

Ossining Public Library’s Virtual Mother Goose Time will take place every Thursday at 10am on Facebook, and other resources while we are all Stuck at Home.

Pelham Art Center’s Domestic Brutes exhibition, which examines diverse approaches of what feminism means in American society today, will be on view through November 7 (IN PERSON). The Center also offers a series of virtual studio visits and workshops.

• Virtual Collection Tour & Discussion with Charlotte Mouquin:

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The Picture House is presenting short films, each with discussion questions and activities that can be adapted into teaching tools for students of any grade level. instagram.com/the_picturehouse.

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Play Group Theatre's performing arts programs have been adapted for in-person and online participation in Fall 2020.

Purchase College Conservatory of Music will host a virtual music and technology showcase, featuring the Conservatory’s Studio Composition and Studio Production Students on November 13 at 7pm.

The Conservatory will also present a livestream concert with the

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Speak Up for the Arts Local citizens are encouraged to demonstrate their support for continued funding for the arts as Westchester County Executive Latimer and the Board of Legislators deliberate on the 2021 County budget. This will help Westchester arts groups to sustain ongoing programming during the pandemic and beyond.​

Speak up for the arts at one of these upcoming public budget hearings:

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• Wednesday, December 9 at County Chambers, White Plains

Percussion Ensemble (November 16 at 7pm) and The Purchase Latin Jazz Orchestra (November 17 at 7pm).

during a pandemic. The entire production was staged, filmed and edited using digital technology and cell phones.

Tarrytown Music Hall “Night In With the Music Hall” series continues this fall with live weekly streams. A series of free one-hour workshops for kids are also offered.

Teatown Lake Reservation will host various weekly nature classes for children aged 3-12 with enrollment limited to eight children (IN PERSON).

Westchester Children’s Museum is supplementing its virtual learning programs with eight-week programs offered on-site (IN PERSON).

Topics will include: physics, earth science, archeology, biology, forensics, chemistry, astronomy and neuroscience. This program meets every Thursday through Nov 19 at 11am-12pm for a child and their caregiver.

Westchester Chordsmen has shared a YouTube video of its performance, Give Me Your Tired, Your Poor, which features excerpts of a poem by Emma Lazarus with music by the Chordsmen’s Music Director Keith Harris. Click here to listen.

Rehabilitation Through The Arts (RTA) offers screenings of two documentaries: Amazing Grace, a film about RTA’s original performance at Bedford Hills Correctional Facility, and Dramatic Escape, which follows the entire arc of RTA mounting Aaron Sorkin’s play A Few Good Men. Ruth Keeler Memorial Library is offering curbside service and highlights its digital collection, including e-books, audio books, music and streaming movies, and more for anyone with their library card. westchesterlibraries.org/listen-read Rye Arts Center offers in-person and virtual classes in drawing, painting, ceramics, coding, robotics and more.

• Make a Unicorn with Polymer Clay: November 7 at 2pm • Loosen Up And Paint: November 12 at 6:15pm • Online Artisan Boutique: November 23-December 1 Steffi Nossen School of Dance will offer an evening of dance films on November 21 at 6:30pm. The dances were choreographed during the COVID-19 pandemic by five New York choreographers as a response to the pandemic and Black Lives Matter movement.

Taconic Opera and the New York Opera Conservatory offer a prerecorded production of Mozart’s 'Don Giovanni' via YouTube. The Conservatory reimagined the dark tragedy as a comedy taking place

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Brian Charett will perform for a livestream event by Jazz Forum Arts, 11/5 (photo credit: Nils Winther)

Westchester Italian Cultural Center presents live-streamed webinars, featuring lectures, concerts and demonstrations.

resources for families. Library hours: Mon-Thurs: 10am-7pm and FriSat: 1-5pm.

The Westchester Oratorio Society are presenting socially distanced rehearsals for its upcoming fall repertoire, which will include a virtual Messiah sing-along.

YoFiFest presents its eighth annual Yonkers Film Festival, which will take place virtually this year, with a full lineup of Video on Demand screenings and live online Q&A talkback event with the filmmakers.

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The Westchester Symphonic Winds will host a webinar in place of its annual Fall Concert, on November 8 at 3pm. This virtual meeting will discuss plans the band has for the future and highlights musical selections of future performances.

White Plains Performing Arts Center announces its fall 2020 education programs, which include a youth theatre production of The Addams Family and in-person and/or online classes for youth and adults.

White Plains Performing Arts Center announces its fall 2020 education programs, which includes a youth theatre production of The Addams Family and in-person and/or online classes for youth and adults.

White Plains Public Library is open to the public and allows a limited number of patrons into the building to browse and borrow materials (IN PERSON). The library's “Stuck at Home” webpage also provides online

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