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Fairfield County enjoys flurry of new eateries

Rendering of proposed GFI/ Royal Wine facility in Goshen, New York.

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WINE PRODUCTION AND VISITOR CENTER PROPOSED FOR GOSHEN

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he company that produces Kedem kosher wines and other products is working with a developer based in Boston to create a 635,050-squarefoot manufacturing, warehousing and visitor facility in Orange County’s village of Goshen.

Royal Wine Corp., which is headquartered in Bayonne, New Jersey, has joined with Bostonbased GFI Partners to propose the project to be located at 2500 New York State Route 17M in Goshen.

They have submitted their application for the project through the entity Goshen Developer JV LLC. The application is being reviewed by the village of Goshen’s Planning Board.

GFI, through the entity Goshen Property Owners LLC, purchased the property from Yidel Realty, which had obtained approvals for the construction of a 500,00-square-foot warehouse with 24,900 square feet of offices on the site. It had been estimated that the cost to construct the approved warehouse would be $40 million.

The site consists of 81.9 acres of land and is in the village’s Industrial Park Zoning District. An analysis prepared for the developer takes the position that the uses being proposed are permitted “as of right.” Not all of the site can be developed since there are a total of 32.4 acres of federal- and state-regulated wetlands along with wetland sections that do not fall under either jurisdiction.

Royal Wine would consolidate some operations in Goshen from its Bayonne location as well as a site in Marlboro, New York.

Distribution and warehousing facilities located in Newark and Pennsauken, New Jersey, would be closed.

Royal Wine Corp. bills itself as “the leading importer, producer and distributor of kosher foods,

wines, spirits and liqueurs in the world.” It says that its product portfolio represents thousands of items from hundreds of brands around the world. The company’s roots go back to the 19th century in Czechoslovakia where the Herzog family winery supplied wines to the emperor. The family’s Phillip Herzog was award» WINE PRODUCTION

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he past few weeks have seen a flurry of new Fairfield County eateries that have either opened or are being readied for a near-future debut. But while this new wave of restaurants and grab-and-go establishments brings greater dining choices to the region, many businesses within the local restaurant industry are still feeling the impact from the Covid19 pandemic’s economic effects on the sector.

First, the good news. The Glenville section of Greenwich will be the home of The Country Table, which opening this month at 1 Glenville St. This will be the inaugural brick-and-mortar retail store operated by the hospitality company Geoff Lazlo Food, which operates Greenwich’s Mill Street Bar & Table restaurant.

According to the company’s website, The Country Table will offer a “handmade selection of gourmet sandwiches, made-toorder salads, family-friendly prepared entrees, premium coffee, house-made baked goods, and scoop-able ice cream.”

Chef Geoff Lazlo, founder and managing partner of Geoff Lazlo Food, was previously at Blue Hill at Stone Barns in Westchester County and at The Farm and The Whelk in Westport before launching Mill Street Bar & Table in 2015.

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WEDC keeps up momentum as new CEO prepares to take on leadership

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he Women’s Enterprise Development Center (WEDC) has long been a fixture for women looking to expand their entrepreneurial ventures in Westchester. Now, it is undergoing its first change in leadership, with founding CEO Anne Janiak stepping down. Her successor Nikki Hahn will take over starting Jan. 1,.

Janiak took on the role initially after WEDC began in 1997, as a volunteer on a pilot project in collaboration among several organizations based in Westchester.

“The timing was perfect for me to take a leadership role, having just finished my term as mayor of Scarsdale and always having had a strong interest in empowering women, providing opportunities for them and advancing their rights,” Janiak said.

Now, over two decades later, WEDC is still doing this critical work, supported by federal, state, municipal and private funding. It has offices in White Plains and Poughkeepsie, both of which are Small Business Administration-designated Women’s Business Centers and Empire State Developmentdesignated Entrepreneurship Assistance Centers.

Programming from WEDC is inclusive of businesses in all stages of growth, whether just starting out, looking to strengthen operations or scaling up and growing an established business. In fact, over half of its clients are business owners who have been in business for more than three years.

“I think we do a really good job of meeting our clients where they are and helping them move to the next phase,” Hahn said.

Other than free resources, regular educational sessions and lectures, networking opportunities, one-on-one business counseling, funding assistance and MWBE certification assistance, its core programming includes a 60-hour entrepreneurial training program that addresses multiple aspects of starting, running and maintaining a business.

WEDC’s programming and resources are aimed specifically toward helping women, and especially those in underserved communities and communities of color.

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Nikki A Hahn “Another thing that I think makes us unique and is really important to me is that we go into the communities that need our programs the most,” Hahn said.

“We partner with places like new Rochelle and Mount Vernon, and we go into those communities and provide our programs and services, and we do it in English and in Spanish.”

WEDC is able to reach out into these communities partially through its connections with county and local governments. After 24 years in Westchester, these networks are well-forged, and Hahn noted that she is hoping to strengthen them in the same way with the organization’s growing Hudson Valley regional office, especially drawing upon the area’s expanding Spanish-speaking populations.

“In Westchester we've done it very successfully,” she said. “I think in the Hudson Valley region, we just didn't have the resources to be able to do that. So I think with this new Women's Business Center designation, that's what will enable us to do that right. And we have more relationships with county government up there too, so that's paving the way.”

For Hahn, a background in nonprofit work and public administration led her to WEDC — although she never sought out her position as development director.

“When I was tapped to work at WEDC, I wasn't looking for a job actually — I was working at Volunteer New York part time,” she said. “I was very happy and loved my team and loved what I was doing. One of the WEDC board members and a longtime friend and mentor of mine said, ‘Hey, they're looking for someone. And I think you'd be perfect for this.’ And I said, ‘No, I'm not really looking for anything.’ And she said, FCBJ

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‘Just go meet with Anne Janiak.’ So I met with her and we just hit it off immediately.”

That was three years ago. Since then, she’s helped diversify and grow the organization’s revenues, through corporate and foundational support and strategic partnerships with other local business organizations. Before Hahn arrived, WEDC didn’t have a dedicated development leader. Prior to WEDC, she had been part of Volunteer New York’s social corporate responsibility team as well as the organization the Acceleration Project. Her “first career,” over 20 years ago, was as a teacher.

Although she was never a business owner herself, her experience seeing the challenges of such an undertaking has influenced how compelled she feels to work in this space.

“My husband was a small-business owner for many, many years,” she said. “He started a business in grad school, built it up and sold it very successfully. And, you know, he is a white man who has access to whatever education he wants. And I remember how difficult it was for him to go along that entrepreneurial journey. And so to think about the women and the minorities who we serve, who are predominantly from BIPOC or lower-income, underserved communities, and the barriers that they face, I just quite honestly feel like it's unfair, and I want to remove those barriers and I want to give them access to all those same training opportunities and mentoring, networking, financing opportunities that I think they should have.”

According to Hahn, Janiak has been a mentor to her throughout the years, and she is looking forward to continuing the work the founding CEO has done for WEDC

and the community.

“I think she was fighting for underserved communities, especially women, to have access to these programs far before it was fashionable,” Hahn said. “Now, it's kind of in vogue that we should be focusing on minority and women-owned businesses. But Anne has been fighting that fight since 1997.

So I have so much gratitude and awe over what she's been able to accomplish. It started as a small committee and it's grown into this really amazing organization.”

Janiak will remain involved with WEDC as needed, as a special adviser.

Both leaders look forward to seeing through recent initiatives for WEDC, including the continued Hudson Valley expansion, more Spanish-language offerings, a child care business training program and a formal mentoring program.

A new strategic partnership with the Business Outreach Center, a community development financial institution, will allow WEDC to provide loans to clients ranging from $500 to $50,000. Another with Ossining Innovates!, a business accelerator program in Westchester, will allow both organizations to shore up their methods of teaching entrepreneurship.

“With the recent focus on and interest in small business, primarily because of the pandemic, WEDC now has the available financial resources to help us move forward on these important and significant projects in meaningful ways,” Janiak said.

“What I am so excited to see is how well positioned and poised WEDC is at this juncture in our organization’s history to keep the momentum going and achieve even more success in helping both women who want to launch a business, and who may not have access to the traditional banking and financial resources, as well as helping women who are already in business achieve their next-stage goals to grow their enterprises.”

Janiak will take on a new position as executive director of the Westchester Municipal Officials Association, a county wide organization of the government officials across the 45 cities, villages, and towns in Westchester County focused on solving problems concerning public safety, health and welfare.

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New board leadership installed at Norwalk nonprofit Family & Children's Agency

BY PHIL HALL Phall@westfairinc.com

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ast month, the Norwalk nonprofit Family & Children’s Agency (FCA) announced the appointment of Rita McKenna Olson as chairwoman of its board of directors.

FCA focuses on the social and emotional needs of Fairfield County residents through a variety of services for children and adults that includes educational programs, mental health counseling, foster care and adoption, substance abuse treatment and care outreach for seniors.

Olson, a Darien resident and real estate agent with Houlihan Lawrence, is no stranger to nonprofit board membership — she was previously co-chair of Children’s Aid of Darien, an FCA auxiliary for whom she had volunteered since 1996. She has been part of FCA’s board since 2007. For Olson, the FCA’s board operates as a partner to the organization’s executives on multiple endeavors.

“The board of directors offers a lot of guidance to FCA leadership and a lot of advice,” she explained, noting that the board is divided into

Rita May Olson, chairwoman of the board of directors of Family & Children’s Agency, and Robert F. Cashel, the organization’s president and CEO. Contributed photo. different committees that focus on distinctive aspects of FCA’s operations, including communications, funding and governance.

Olson pointed out that FCA’s board members come from diverse professional backgrounds, with each member going to their respective field to help raise further awareness of FCA’s work. She added that her work in helping homebuyers find the right prop-

erty has transitioned into her FCA work in matching board members with different aspects of the organization’s needs.

“That fits very well because not everyone needs the same thing,” she said.

Olson’s elevation to chairing the board comes with the appointment of three new board members: Pastor Elizabeth C. Abel of Cornerstone Community Church

in Norwalk, Bill Harris, a former A&E Television Networks senior vice president, and Mary Ann Genuario, health and fitness director at the Wilton Family YMCA. Olson stated this mix ensures a board where all demographics can be represented.

“It is very important for us at this point that our board offers diversity, equity and inclusion,” she said. “We make ourselves visible in

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• JANUARY 18: René Hue, Murmuration • JANUARY 25: Nic King, Proud Puffs • FEBRUARY 1: Judith M. Watson, Mount Vernon Neighborhood Health Center Inc. • FEBRUARY 8: Gary Bilekzikian, Guidecraft • FEBRUARY 15: Jonathan Winn, Thrown Stone Theatre Co. • FEBRUARY 22: Carlo Vona Jr., Paramount Stone Co. • MARCH 1: Peter Kempner, Kempner Properties • MARCH 8: Joshua Applestone, Applestone Meat Co. • MARCH 15: Michael Sachse, Dandelion Energy • MARCH 22: Donvil Collins, VeeKast • MARCH 29: George S. Kaufman, Kaufman Astoria Studios • APRIL 5: Jon Winkel, The Stamford Partnership • APRIL 12: Amiee Turner, Team Woofgang & Co. • APRIL 19: Ken Londoner, BioSig • APRIL 26: Jonathan Gertman, The NRP Group • MAY 3: State Sen. Billie Miller, Lt. Gov. Susan Bysiewicz, Fran Pastore, Women’s Business Development Council • MAY 10: Peter Hubbell, Apply:you & Leigh Shemitz, Soundwaters • MAY 17: Michelle Brier, Blue Path Service Dogs • MAY 24: The Grasso family, Urban Mining CT • MAY 31: Shirley Acevedo, Latino U College Access Inc. • JUNE 7: David Greenstein, TestZone • JUNE 14: Henry Welt, Abigail Lewis, Ossining Innovatives!

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the community and we have to be visible not only to our donors, but we have to be visible to the people that need our services.”

For Robert F. Cashel, FCA’s president and CEO, the right board members are “people who are passionate about the kind of work we do here.” He observed that in addition to the board of directors, FCA also operates senior and junior boards of advisers.

“The senior board tend to be folks who have been with us for a long time and may be ready to step down from the amount of work that being a board member requires, although they're still a great supporter of ours and are still offering their expertise,” he said.

“The junior board of advisors are young professionals who are interested in board leadership at some point. They do a little bit more hands-on work and volunteerism, with smaller scale fundraisers.

We’ve had a great success with some of our junior board members becoming board members.”

Olson’s board-chairing duties are scheduled for a year, and Cashel noted that average chairing tenure has been a three-year term.

Cashel stated that Olson’s ascension to the position was a reflection of her work and dedication to the FCA cause.

“Rita has been on many of our work committees, from development to involvement in major events,” he said. “Given her engagement and involvement, the sense of her leadership capacity and her genuine interest, all of those things came together. What's really nice is that given the history of the agency and the culture of the board, it often becomes very clear who the next board chair really needs to be — and I would say it is somebody who looks at the big picture in terms of the organization and where we are heading into the future.”

Olson estimated that she devoted 20% of her working schedule to her FCA activities, and she encouraged other business professionals to consider giving a portion of their time to assisting in the leadership aspects of local nonprofits.

“We do this work for our community,” she said. “And I believe the moment that when you participate in board activities, you are a bigger part of the development of our community.”

Westchester on the lookout for Omicron

BY PETER KATZ Pkatz@westfairinc.com

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hile actions such as travel restrictions and mandatory masking have been ordered by various countries to combat the spread of the Covid's Omicron variant, Westchester officials are looking toward science and statistics for guidance on whether and when specific actions will need to be taken.

On Dec.1, the first case of the Omicron variant of Covid in the U.S. was detected in San Francisco.

“The decisions we have to make in Westchester County have to be based on what’s the status of this pandemic here in Westchester,“ County Executive George Latimer said during a Covid briefing. “We will not overcompensate for what we think might happen and we won’t operate out of fear. We won’t operate out of anger and we won’t operate out of ideology. We’re going to look at the facts on the ground.”

Latimer reported that there have not been any cases of the Omicron variant detected in Westchester and that over the past two weeks there have been a total of two Covid fatalities in the county, and three fatalities in the past three weeks.

Latimer said that from March 2020 through November 2021 there have been a total of 2,354 Covid fatalities in the county.

He said that as of Nov. 29 there were 52 people hospitalized in the county with Covid.

He said that compares with 244 people hospitalized in Westchester with the virus on Nov. 28, 2020.

Latimer reported that 92.2% of people 18 years and older in Westchester have been vaccinated against Covid.

“In an average setting, as you walk down the street, every 10 people that you see, nine of them have started their vaccination protocol,” Latimer said. “That 92% vaccination rate in Westchester is dramatically different from other parts of New York state.”

Latimer said that in Rockland County the adult vaccination rate is 81.5%, accord-

ing to statistics compiled by the state. It is 75.3% in Orange County, 80.3% in Dutchess and 86.9% in Putnam.

Dr. Sherlita Amler, Westchester County’s health commissioner, described the Omicron variant as having an unusually large number of genetic mutations.

“Several of these are novel mutations, meaning they have not been seen in previous Covid variants and several of these genetic mutations impact the spike protein,” Amler said. “The reason that is important is that the spike protein is what the vaccine companies use to try to target the virus."

The spike proteins on the surface of the virus are what it uses to invade human cells.

Amler said she and others in public health are concerned about whether the Omicron variant is going to be more transmissible than the Delta variant. She said that as of Nov. 29, Omicron had been identified in 15 countries, including Canada.

“A concern is can this new variant evade, escape the vaccine safety that was provided by the vaccines that most of us have taken?

Can it cause infection in people that are fully vaccinated? This information is being studied and we’ll have that I’m sure in the next couple of weeks,” Amler said. “We’ll have a really good idea of how protective the vaccines are against this new variant.”

She also said there is concern that Omicron may impact the natural immunity provided to people who actually had a Covid infection.

Amler said that the current Covid tests appear to be doing an adequate job of detecting the Omicron variant.

“How we’ll know if we have the variant in our backyard and it makes it to Westchester is when people test positive for Covid there is a sequencing that is done of that particular virus’ RNA. It’s genetic material and they’re looking for variations,” Amler said.

Amler said that protections against Omicron are the same as those that have been adopted since the pandemic began: vaccination; social distancing; wearing masks; and frequent hand washing.

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Grill opened its 12th location in Playhouse Square at 275 Post Road East in Westport.

The restaurant launched on Nov. 8 and hosted a grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony on Nov. 13 at 11 a.m. with Westport First Selectman Jim Marpe presiding over a ceremony that included free food and Salsa Fresca gear giveaways along with double rewards points awarded to all Salsa Rewards program members in attendance.

Salsa Fresca is also busy with construction on another Fairfield County location, at the 2222 Black Rock Turnpike site in Fairfield that was occupied by Qdoba Mexican Eats until that chain shut down its Connecticut operations in 2018. No opening date has been set for the new restaurant.

“This is an exciting time for the entire Salsa Fresca team,” said Eric Friedman, chief operating officer at Salsa Fresca.

Salsa Fresca has Connecticut locations in Danbury, New Haven and West Hartford; it also maintains New York locations in Bedford Hills, Carmel, Cross River, LaGrange, Mamaroneck, Peekskill, Poughkeepsie and Yorktown.

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ing more ubiquitous in Fairfield County.

Gofer Ice Cream chain held a grand opening ceremony on Nov. 21 for its seventh location at 407 Main St. in Ridgefield, taking over the space vacated last year by the lingerie store Candlelight Shoppe, which moved to another location in the town.

Gofer Ice Cream also announced its plans for two more locations in early 2022: at the Turkey Hill Shopping Center at 1240 Post Road in Westport and the Ridgeway Shopping Center 2367 Summer St. in Stamford; the company, which celebrates its 10th anniversary in business in 2022, has another Stamford location at 869 High Ridge Road and stores in Cos Cob, Darien, Greenwich, New Canaan and Wilton.

An expansion mode is being experienced by Green & Tonic, a plant-based eatery that is celebrating its 10th anniversary next year, opened its sixth location on Nov. 29 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at its 21 Forest St. location in New Canaan.

The chain stresses clean eating with a gluten-free, vegan and organic menu of salads, wraps, snacks and cold-pressed juices; Green & Tonic also offers nutritional meal programs and detox cleanse programs.

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Green & Tonic also operates eateries in Darien, Cos Cob, Westport, Fairfield and across the Westchester border in Rye while maintaining its chief commissary in Stamford.

“Green & Tonic is rooted in plant-based superfood ingredients, and we are thrilled to be able to answer the call for how people are eating today, said Gabriel Sorgi, the chain’s president, who added its “menu is chef-designed, seasonally inspired and constantly evolving.”

However, not every restaurant-based news in Fairfield County is positive: The owners of the popular Mackenzie’s Bar & Grill announced on Facebook that the American cuisine restaurant at 970 High Ridge Road in Stamford ceased on Nov. 24.

“For the past 15 years we have had the pleasure of being not only your ‘go to’ neighborhood bar and restaurant, but also your place to share memories and friendships with those you care about the most,” the Facebook announcement said. “You have all been like family to us and we felt it was important to let you know now, so that you have the time to stop by, enjoy your favorite dishes and see the staff that have been here

to brighten your day and whom you have welcomed into your hearts over the years.”

The Mackenzie’s management added that they were “embracing a glimmer of hope because there are a few operators that have showed an interest in leasing the space and possibly continuing on with the Mackenzie’s name and spirit. We will be keeping our social media accounts and website alive so that we can help spread the word if anything comes of this because we know how important this place has become to so many.”

The restaurant industry is still struggling to get back to its pre-pandemic activity, with more than 600 restaurants statewide closed since Covid-19 took root.

“We’re still 23,000 jobs short of pre-pandemic in our industry,” Connecticut Restaurant Association President and CEO Scott Dolch recently told the Business Journal, noting that jobseekers “are taking the position that they can just go to the restaurant next door and find the salary they want — which is only sometimes the case. Even some of the best restaurants in Connecticut are having to cut hours, or are now closed on certain days.”

BRIEFS Larchmont residence sets $11.3M price record A Larchmont home dating from 1898 has sold for $11.3 million, a record price for a single-family residential property in the village, according to the Larchmont office of Julia B. Fee Sotheby’s International Realty, which announced the sale.

The 8,182-square-foot Victorian-style home at 25 Park Ave. is located next to Manor Park, on the waterfront of the Long Island Sound.

It previously was home to the Hoboken Turtle Club, which was founded in the Revolutionary War era. The club started in Hoboken after John Stevens, a Continental Army captain, sought a solution for the turtles attacking his chickens at his riverfront property there, and began making them into soup to serve to wealthy, elite guests.

According to Sotheby’s, George Washington and Thomas Jefferson were among the guests who dined with the club.

The club membership purchased the Larchmont property in 1890, and the home was completed in 1898, designed by Frank Ashburton Moore. Though the Hoboken Turtle Club planned to use the property for a permanent club home, it defaulted on its mortgage and was unable to keep it.

Walter B. Manny, a key investor for one of the first adding machines, purchased the home after it went to auction.

Sotheby’s said that the property covers 1.6 acres with 500 feet of waterfront access.

There is a deep-water dock and a swimming area.

The home boasts a turreted architectural design, seven bedrooms and six full bathrooms, a wraparound porch, a formal dining room, a bluestone patio, an in-ground pool, a spa, a billiards room, a library and study and a chef’s kitchen. There also is a three-bedroom, two-bath guest house that was converted from a stable.

Sotheby’s said that the property previously held the record for the village’s most expensive sale when it was purchased by the current seller in 2006 for $10.4 million.

Sotheby’s did not release the names of the seller nor buyer.

Edgewell buys women's personal care line for $310M Edgewell Personal Care Co. has announced its acquisition of Billie Inc., a consumer brand company focused on personal care products for women, in a $310 million all-cash transaction.

Founded in 2017 and headquartered in New York city, Billie is a subscription-based, direct-to-consumer brand with a prod-

News compiled by Phil Hall, Bridget McCusker and Kevin Zimmerman. uct portfolio that includes razors, shaving cream, make up wipes, body lotion, lip balms, dry shampoo and body wash.

According to the Shelton-based Edgewell, the Billie product line will add to its portfolio of women’s personal care brands that include Schick Intuition, Hydro Silk and Skintimate.

Billie will continue to be led by its co-founders, Georgina Gooley and Jason Bravman.

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“We are focused on our stated goal of building on our leading position in the women’s shave category and executing on our M&A strategy with discipline and precision, both of which this acquisition accomplishes,” said Edgewell President and CEO Rod Little. “Edgewell has been a strategic supplier to Billie since its inception, and we view this acquisition as a natural evolution of the partnership between our two companies.”

Stamford-based Altus Power Inc. is teaming with Shell New Energies US LLC in a renewable energy and storage solutions collaboration designed to help their customers reduce carbon emissions and lower energy costs.

According to the companies, Altus Power will bring its experience in cre» BRIEFS

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Why are so many people still hesitant to return to the workplace?

BY KEVIN ZIMMERMAN Kzimmerman@westfairinc.com

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owadays, it is difficult to pass by a restaurant or retail store of any size and not find a “Help Wanted” or “Now Hiring” sign posted by its entrance.

While this is normally an encouraging sign for the labor market, more than a few employers remain concerned that a continued dearth of workers will hurt their operations and, by extension, the still-fluctuating economy.

The nation’s unemployment rate is at roughly 4.8%, down from the nightmarish 14.8% in April 2020; Connecticut’s unemployment rate stands at 6.4% while New York is at 6.9%. Waves of federal and state financial aid, including extended unemployment benefits, helped get those suddenly unemployed and underemployed due to Covid-19 through the rougher months of the pandemic.

But those pandemic-era benefits have mostly ended, and many businesses that furloughed workers are urging them to come back. Yet many companies, both large and small, are having problems recruiting workers.

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Jeanine Andreassi, chairwoman of the management program at Sacred Heart University’s Jack Welch College of Business & Technology. is hardly over, yet one Sacred Heart University professor downplays that concern as the key reason behind this new chase after potential employees.

“It’s probably a part of it, but it’s not the main driving force,” said Jeanine Andreassi, chairwoman of the management program at the university’s Jack Welch College of Business & Technology.

Instead, she said, some employees have discovered the joys of working from home at least part of the time — and are essentially demanding that their employers bend to their will.

“There’s a perception now that management doesn’t trust them” to work from

home when the office is ready for them, Andreassi said. “At the same time, most of the data supports the idea that allowing that leads to greater job satisfaction, better performance, and higher employee retention.”

Companies today are in “a precarious situation” when it comes to flex time and hybrid schedules, she said, noting that both were coming into vogue even before the pandemic.

“If they embrace the new normal, they’ll see less work exhaustion, have a workforce that is actually less distracted than some people thought, and lose fewer workers,” she said. “It’s a win-win.”

Expanding on the topic, Andreassi invoked “Theory X” and “Theory Y,” management strategies that are essentially in opposition. Theory X managers assume that their employees are unmotivated and dislike work and need to be micromanaged constantly; Theory Y practitioners have a more positive outlook and tend toward a more decentralized style, allowing employees to self-manage and thus be more self-motivated.

A key to success with the latter approach is to establish clear performance metrics — possibly including employee input — to further ensure that everyone is on the same page.

Andreassi said she personally believes that some onsite attendance should be

required to help coworkers bounce ideas off of each other and to maintain interpersonal relations — though she allowed that the return of regular company retreats is probably not coming soon.

“The biggest negative about working offsite can be social isolation,” she said. “The hybrid approach is really the best of both worlds.”

That can also give a company an advantage over competitors that are less likely to accept and establish Theory Y principles.

“There are so many jobs available that if you can find one that’s higher-paying with a flexible, work-from-home option, you’ll probably come out ahead,” Andreassi said.

Even so, some workers may never reenter the workforce, she said.

“There are people who left their jobs and found themselves much happier in life, either because they started their own company, found another pursuit, or just decided to reevaluate their life and what they want most out of it,” Andreassi said.

“It’s a shift in power, away from the companies and towards the employees,” she added. “That’s good for workers, but it can also be good for companies that can adapt. They’ll see improvements in job performance, retention and overall employee satisfaction.”

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he French-American School has sold the former Ridgeway Country Club in White Plains, which it had purchased in order to build a new school.

The property covers 127 acres. The buyer is the Farrell Building Company from Bridgehampton, New York.

In a statement, company owner Joe Farrell said, “Given the limited inventory of new construction homes in Westchester County and the resurgence of demand for suburban housing following the pandemic, Ridgeway is the perfect opportunity for the Farrell brand to enter the market. We look forward to working with the city of White Plains on the project, which will generate substantial tax revenue for the community.”

FASNY’s plan had been challenged by local homeowners and, after the Common Council declined to approve FASNY’s plans to build, the school in 2015 sued the city.

The city of White Plains had declined to exercise its right of first refusal to purchase the property when the Ridgeway Country Club originally put it up for sale while former Mayor Adam Bradley held office. The Common Council declined to back his administration's plan to turn the

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The clubhouse at the former Ridgeway Country Club on Dec. 1, 2021. Photo by Peter Katz. club into a municipal golf course and recreation center. FASNY subsequently bought the property.

The sale price to Farrell was not immediately disclosed. FASNY had listed three of the parcels at the site with the real estate services firm CBRE but the sale to Farrell covers the entire property.

Farrell Building is noted for constructing upscale homes in the Hamptons. The firm also offers summer rentals. In 2019, the "New York Post" reported that Joe Farrell was hosting a fundraiser for President Donald Trump at his 17,000-square-foot Sandcastle mansion in Bridgehampton.

Farrell had offered the estate for sale at $39.9 million, according to the Post.

Celebrities Justin Bieber, Jay-Z, Beyonce and Madonna are among those who spent time at the estate, according to the Post.

In October of 2019, the Business Journal reported on Farrell's development business.

At that time, Stephen Zagoren, chief development officer for Farrell Communities, told the Business Journal that the company has taken note of shifting populations as people become interested in moving from Manhattan to beyond Westchester and Putnam and into Dutchess and Orange.

“We have 12 to 15 projects in the Hudson

Valley in various stages, more like 15. In Florida, we’ve got five or six projects going on, a combination of self-storage and multifamily. In Massachusetts, we’ve got four projects going on that are all self-storage,” he said.

Zagoren had been involved in the self-storage business when he and Farrell got together to work on self-storage properties and then expanded into multifamily development, building on Farrell’s success in building luxury homes on Long Island and in Florida.

“We’ve taken what Joe Farrell had established on Long Island, on the eastern end of Long Island, to produce top-quality projects and we’ve transferred that to the multifamily category,” he said. “We never build anything with less than a nine-foot ceiling. We never build anything that doesn’t have top-quality cabinets and flooring and trim details and whatnot. People are getting more for their money, still at a competitive rental rate.”

Farrell had projects either completed or in some phase of development in Fishkill, Beacon, Wappinger, Middletown, Newburgh and New Windsor. Zagoren said others were in the works but declined to specify the communities, saying it would be premature.

Self-storage project straddles border between Elmsford and Greenburgh

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developer has been preparing applications for a project that would have to meet different criteria established by the Village of Elmsford and the Town of Greenburgh because it straddles both municipalities. Elmsford is one of six incorporated villages in Greenburgh.

Renard Management and its affiliate Asset Realty & Construction Group, Inc., want to demolish an existing building and put up a five-story self-storage building on property at 42 Hayes St. in the Town of Greenburgh and 44 Hayes St. in the Village of Elmsford.

According to Attorney David Steinmetz of the White Plains-based law firm Zarin & Steinmetz, both municipalities have zoned the site as light industrial, where a self-storage facility is a permitted principal use. However, Greenburgh and Elmsford have different criteria for what would be allowed under existing zoning.

In a preliminary discussion with the Greenburgh Planning Board, Steinmetz described the potential project as “a complicated project that shouldn't be so complicated.” He said that the developer wanted to submit a formal application as soon as possible, but first needed feedback to best handle differences in what Elmsford and

Rendering of possible self-storage building on Hayes Street, Greenburgh/Elmsford.

Greenburgh require.

Steinmetz described the site as being at an “interesting intersection.” The parcel has frontage on Hayes Street, Haven Street and Nepperhan Avenue.

“The Elmsford code is far less restrictive and, in fact, we believe we can do the portion of the project that's in Elmsford without the need for any variances. Conversely, the portion of the site that's in Greenburgh is rather restricted in terms of bulk criteria and it would necessitate a number of variances,” Steinmetz said.

Site plan approvals also would be needed from both Greenburgh and Elmsford.

Steinmetz said that the developer has held conferences with staff of both municipalities and is convinced that the site would be a good one for self-storage. He said the

developer has a marketing study showing there is a continuing demand for additional self-storage in the Greenburgh area. He said the building would contain approximately 140,000 square feet.

“As much fun as they know this application will be, they are here not for the fun of application but because there's a clear demand for this use,” Steinmetz said.

Diego Villareale, associate principal with the site development consulting firm JMC, which is based in Armonk, said, “The building itself takes up a majority of the site and the balance really is parking area. There's parking in front; there are a number of different curb cuts around the property. The parking access and loading would be on the southern portion of the property.”

Villareale said that the parking area, loading and front portion of the building would be located in Elmsford. The back portion of the building extends into Greenburgh and there are no parking or access points proposed on the Greenburgh portion of the site.

Villareale said that the building's footprint would be just over 28,000 square feet and it would be a five-story building. He said that the new building would represent a significant improvement over the buildings currently in the area and the site would include updated landscaping.

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expressed concerns about creating too many self-storage facilities in the Town of Greenburgh, even though marketing studies may show that there is a continuing public demand for such facilities.

Steinmetz said that one of the things discussed with staff when looking at the Greenburgh bulk criteria was that other properties around Hayes, Haven and Nepperhan are legally noncomplying with those criteria. ”They're all either noncomplying or preexisting nonconforming and noncomplying,” Steinmetz said. “We point that out simply to say that while we completely recognize that this ... does not comply with Greenburgh zoning bulk, no one else in the area does either so we are hoping that your board, and really jurisdictionally the Zoning Board, can look beyond that and acknowledge why we believe the variances do not result in a detrimental impact to surrounding property owners and that the benefit to the applicant outweighs any detriment to the community.”

Steinmetz pointed out that the area where the project would be built is different from what most people visualize when they talk about Westchester because there are so many industrial-oriented properties.

“We're hoping we can work together to improve this section of Greenburgh and Elmsford with an attractive, functional, minimally impactful building,” Steinmetz said.

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SUITE TALK Amy Montimurro, president and CEO of Abilis

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And we're anxious to really increase our workforce and be fully staffed.

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his year marks the 70th anniversary of the founding of Abilis, the nonprofit that serves Fairfield County residents with special needs through a wide range of life services programs, including recreational activities, transition and life skills support, job training, competitive and supported employment and a choice of residential options.

From Dec. 6 through Dec. 10, Abilis is hosting a job fair at its Greenwich headquarters, with the goal of filling 800 positions that will assist special needs individuals and their families. The positions cover Abilis’ focus markets in Darien, Greenwich, Norwalk, Stamford, Ridgefield and Westport.

In this edition of Suite Talk, Business Journal Senior Enterprise Editor Phil Hall talks with Abilis President and CEO Amy Montimurro on her organization’s efforts to recruit a large volume of new employees.

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How many people are you expecting to attend the job fair? And what percentage of that attendance do you think will translate into employees?

I'm not sure. Our last job fair was one day and we had 25 applicants — we hired 17, which is really great. And I'm hoping that if we do a week-long and have our different directors available throughout the days to meet different applicants that we can, hopefully, have a high percent of new employees.

The first question might be the most obvious: Why are you devoting an entire week to a job fair?

We have many positions that we are anxious to fill. Throughout the pandemic, we've lost employees along the way.

The silver lining is the growth that the organization has also had during this

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time, in both our birth-to-three early intervention programs, our residential programs, our day supports and employment opportunities.

We have many different positions where we believe potential applicants could really enjoy, both in the more clinical services or direct care service.

There has been so much news lately about employers having difficulty finding workers. Is this something that concerns your organization?

Absolutely, especially in the programs that are 24-hours, such as our residential services where we need to care for individuals in their homes. And we also want to make sure that individuals are able to get their jobs and maintain their employment — they rely on coaches

and mentors in our staff to keep things going.

I think we've been fortunate that we have such an incredibly dedicated workforce that has been with us throughout this time, and many of our staff have worked overtime and sheltered in place to keep our community members safe.

I'm thankful we're in a good position, but I I'd love to increase our workforce so that the staff that we have aren't stretched to death.

Are you able to accommodate training or educational sessions for people who might be considering a career change and would like to get involved in some of the services that Abilis offers?

Absolutely. We have a new employee orientation that covers the basic areas of our organization, and then employees are assigned to different supervisors and mentors that provide the specific training on that job.

What are some of the benefits that you offer your employees once they sign up?

We have fantastic medical, dental and ophthalmology coverage. We have

tuition reimbursement, and we do career planning with our staff to make sure that we're providing the opportunities so that our employees will grow with us.

I've been with this organization for 25 years and have definitely grown with the organization and had those opportunities. We are always looking to promote from within the organization and help our employees grow and stay with us.

In our industry, the average turnover in our field is probably about 30% right now. And I think our organization tends to be around 11%. So, I think we're doing something right.

Have you been in touch with any of the local schools regarding having their students come into the job fair, or even something separate from the upcoming job fair for employment opportunities?

We do reach out to the local universities and we have staff here on-site that are certified in field instructions. We've partnered with Fordham University and Sacred Heart University to bring in staff from both the undergraduate and graduate programs, and it has led to employment when the interns stay with us after they've graduated.

When you started 25 years ago, what was your position?

I was managing one of our residential homes 25 years ago and throughout the years I’ve expanded by taking on additional responsibilities and programs.

I realized it was an organization that cared about not only the people that we support, but very much about the workforce and creating a career and continue to maintain.

I took on the role of CEO in 2018 and was thankfully provided with the support that I needed so I could take on such a role.

Do you plan to do the job fair as an annual event? Or will see what the results are going to be from this one before determining when the next one will take place?

I think we're going to see how this one goes. If we're successful, I am hoping that maybe every quarter we can have a job fair, but I don't know if it will be a week long.

I definitely want to continue to make sure that our community knows who we are and that potential applicants know that there could be a career for them here.

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More employees accuse Concordia College of denying severance payments

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wenty-six former faculty and staff of Concordia College, Bronxville, are demanding $4.3 million in severance payments that they claim the college refused to honor after it closed this past June.

The employees accused the college of inducing them to continue working through the last semester, in a complaint filed Nov. 19 in Westchester Supreme Court, by assuring them that they would receive severance payments.

Instead, they claim, the college offered take-it-or-leave-it separation payments, regardless of how long they had been employed, "and only if they agreed to release Concordia from any claims they might have for payment-in-full of what they are owed."

Kevin P. McDonough, the attorney handling Concordia's transition, responded that "closing a college presents a very complicated, complex and difficult situation with many considerations and requirements to be addressed.

Concordia has tried under these challenging circumstances to treat its faculty and staff fairly, equally and with dignity."

Concordia notified employees in March that the 49-year-old institution was closing at the end of the spring semester. Iona College of New Rochelle announced in May that it was buying the 28-acre campus for its health sciences programs.

Westchester Supreme Court Justice Lawrence H. Ecker approved the $30 million sale on Nov. 8, under the Not-for-Profit Corporation Law, and ordered the college to set aside $3 million as reserves for paying potential liabilities to faculty and staff.

The lawsuit mirrors a pending complaint filed in September by former business professor and administrator William M. Salva.

Salva claims he was fired, according to his complaint, whereas Concordia says he resigned voluntarily and was not eligible for separation pay. He is demanding $807,000, bringing the total amount demanded by former employees to nearly $5.1 million.

Both cases focus on how severance payments are calculated, as set by employee contracts and the faculty handbook.

Tenured professors, for example, are entitled to five years of full salary

and benefits, according to the new complaint, plus a separation payment based on their years of service. Staff members are entitled to two weeks of salary for every year of service, up to six months of severance payments.

The amounts allegedly owed to 22 faculty members range from $495,611 for tenured social work program professor Joan Adams, to $8,077 for assistant professor of English Alison Matika.

Four staff members are claiming from $15,458 to $7,178.

The complaint does not detail how much Concordia offered each employee.

In February, the head of the Concordia Board of Regents, Joseph Carlin, asked the staff in a Zoom meeting to remain on the job through the end of the spring semester, according to the complaint, and assured them that they would receive severance payments.

Carlin and John A. Nunes, the college president, allegedly denied knowing of any change in severance policy.

In March, the college notified faculty that their positions were being terminated and they would be paid through Sept.

8, or for tenured professors through March 8, regardless of the time remain-

ing on their contracts.

But in a Zoom meeting later that month, Carlin allegedly assured the faculty that they would be paid severance, "to induce the faculty to continue teaching until the end of the semester."

Then, just as the semester was ending, the complaint states, Concordia denied that it owed severance to anyone.

"Concordia took the position that it had repealed that provision in its faculty handbook calling for severance to be paid based on length of service," the complaint states, "and argued that its having been restored in more recent versions of the faculty handbook was 'unauthorized.'"

Severance provisions in the faculty handbook "were never adopted or approved by the college," Concordia's attorneys argued in a footnote in an Oct. 27 memorandum of law in the Salva case, "but instead were created from whole cloth by a disgruntled former employee."

The memo does not identify the disgruntled employee or offer any details of the circumstances.

Scarsdale attorney Robert B. Bernstein represents Salva and the additional 26 faculty and staff.

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Benchmark Education in New Rochelle accused of antiwhite practices

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wo former employees of Benchmark Education Co. have accused the New Rochelle textbook publisher of discriminating against white employees.

Chad Paperman and Anna Masoutis claim that Benchmark owners Thomas and Seraphim Reycraft of Pelham Manor made their jobs so intolerable after they complained about discriminatory practices that they had to quit, in complaints filed Nov. 22 and Nov. 24 in U.S. District Court in White Plains.

Benchmark did not respond to an email asking for its side of the story.

Paperman, a white man who lives in Yorktown Heights, was hired in 2011 as a regional sales manager.

He traces the troubles to 2018 when he complained about not receiving more compensation for taking on additional duties as sales director of an affiliate company.

A Latin American female manager allegedly told him that upper management described him as a complainer and a liar, and she commented about needing "more color" on the team.

Paperman claims that Seraphim Reycraft, an Asian female, gave employees a handbook titled "Speaking English Like a Round Eye," that stereotypes white Americans and is "filled with numerous racial slurs."

In 2019, his sales commission plan was made effective for only four months, according to the complaint. He was excluded from company meetings and from social events with Latino customers and organizations. His desk was moved to a storage area. His parking pass was taken away.

He left the company on Jan. 31, 2020.

Masoutis, a white woman from Bayside, Queens, was hired in 2012 as a regional sales manager.

In 2018, she complained to the director of business development, William Reycraft, that Paperman was making more money for the same work and responsibilities. Reycraft allegedly responded that the pay gap was reasonable because Paperman was married and had kids to support, while Masoutis was a single individual.

Masoutis says she was stripped of her job title and responsibilities in January 2020. She also cited the "Speaking English Like a Round Eye" handbook, and claims that her desk was moved to the storage area, her parking pass was taken away and she was excluded from meetings and events. She quit on the same day as Paperman.

Instead of investigating their complaints, Paperman and Masoutis say, the company retaliated. They accused Benchmark and the Reycrafts of discrimination on the basis of race or color or sex, under federal and state laws.

Masoutis also cites federal and state Equal Pay Acts.

They are demanding back pay and unspecified damages.

Benchmark and Thomas Reycraft were also accused this past June of age discrimination.

William Lawlor, former director of marketing operations, says he was abruptly fired last year the day after his 65th birthday. His separation was depicted as a retirement, according to the complaint filed in federal court, and then as downsizing, despite being replaced with

a new employee.

Benchmark and Thomas Reycraft broadly denied the accusation in their formal answer to the complaint.

Attorneys Christopher J. Berlingieri and Melissa A. Rodriguez represent Paperman and Masoutis. Robert L. Levy and Sherie N. Buell represent Lawlor.

Sean A. Malley represents Benchmark and Thomas Reycraft in the Lawlor case.

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New manufacturing training program for Westchester Westchester Community College and the county’s Office of Economic Development announced a new career training program for advanced manufacturing, in an effort to upskill local workers.

“This program is a great opportunity for individuals who are interested in technology, open to learning new skills and looking for good jobs that pay well to become candidates for in-demand careers,” said Bridget Gibbons, Westchester County director of economic development and chair of the county’s advanced manufacturing industry task force. “Manufacturing processes have changed so much over the years – from the integration of robotics to artificial intelligence (AI) – and the career training provides an introduction to these exciting technologies as well as industry basics.”

Through the program, individuals with little to no experience in the field or any manufacturing field can gain access to the career field in high demand, with

the trends in the Westchester area being no exception.

“Westchester County is home to a diverse advanced manufacturing industry, which makes a tremendous impact on our local economy,” Westchester County Executive George Latimer said.

“This program will help to equip the next generation of employees with valuable skills and ensure our businesses have access to the talent they need locally.”

Some advanced manufacturing firms operating in Westchester and represented on the county’s industry task force include Bantam Tools, Micromold, Magnetic Analysis Corp. and Packaging Technologies & Inspection. Students will be able to observe the manufacturing process at businesses like these around the county.

The program is not a degree program, but a certification program, at the end of which students will hold the Manufacturing Skill Standards Council (MSSC) CPT 4.0 Certification and will have learned the skills to manufacture products using technology like artificial intelligence, robotics and 3D printing, while learning the basics or safety and quality.

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ailroad service to Peekskill from New York City began in 1849.

Though it has changed a lot over the years, as all rail service has in the United States, it has always been key to Peekskill’s development and success.

The old Peekskill Station building was taken over in 1869 by the New York Central Railroad System, which ran its “20th Century Limited” train between New York and Chicago during the golden age of rail travel in the U.S., stopping at the Peekskill station on the way.

John Sharp, co-owner of a new café The Central in Peekskill, is hoping to bring out the history of his new business space inside the station building “We named the Central after the Central System Line, before it was the MTA, back in the days when trains were grand and it had left Grand Central and passed by the station and went all over the country — with the big dining cars and all that stuff,” Sharp said.

Sharp, a Peekskill local who owns the Birdsall House, Gleason’s and the Factoria complex at Charles Point (home of River Outpost Brewery and Fin and Brew) around the city, collaborated with Central co-owner Louie Lanza. Lanza and Sharp are also partners at Factoria.

After Lanza handled the renovation of the building, essentially redoing all of it except the original floors, Sharp sought to develop the space in response to its history, location and physical structure.

The building was last occupied by PJ Kelly’s Irish Pub, starting in the late ‘90s until its closure in 2009, leaving a gaping vacancy in one of Peekskill’s most historic places.

“It's a great location, you know? I'm looking at the fall leaves on the river right now, and it's beautiful,” Sharp said. “And it's kind of like there needs to be something here. It's kind of the heart and soul of Peekskill, because it's been here forever.

And I think the community has been sad to see it empty this last decade and so, for me, it was an exciting opportunity. We’re trying to curate something here that adds something to Peekskill instead of just competing — that gives it variety and something new.”

The south side of the building now contains The Central’s coffee shop and café, serving beverages, pastries made fresh in-house and small bites. It is open weekdays from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., and just started its weekend hours, now open from 9 » PEEKSKILL CAFE

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a.m. to 4 p.m. each Saturday. Sharp said he hopes to add full weekend hours soon and bump up the weekday opening time to 5 a.m., to better serve Peekskill’s commuter crowd.

“It's a little bit more of a cafe than a coffee shop in the sense that we have a chef-curated menu. It’s very small right now, but it's going to grow,” he said. “The rest of it is going to be a full bar, on the north side, (serving) New American with, as we call it, a Mediterranean accent. We’re taking inspiration from the entirety of the Mediterranean, all the way from Israel to Spain. It’s kind of small plates, lounge atmosphere. That won't come until probably February. We still have some construction to do and just timing-wise, we’ll be holding off a minute.”

With The Central, there are options for everyone, from commuters looking for coffee and a quick breakfast, those looking to sit and have a meal, the remote work crowd who may enjoy the coffee-shop ambiance and background sounds of the Hudson Line train and even those passing through on the way home — Sharp is also looking to implement takeout options like made-inhouse rotisserie chickens for workers commuting to be able to take to their families on the way home.

Luckily, the space is going to an operator who realizes its potential as an anchor and hub for the community.

“It's the gateway,” Sharp said. “People get off the train and this is literally the very first thing they see.”

For whatever can’t be made in-house, Sharp also views The Central as another opportunity to draw upon some of its commercial neighbors around the city.

The coffee house section is fully stocked with beans roasted by the Peekskill Coffee House and dairy from Hudson Milk,

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As The Central’s offerings expand, he looks to bring in more local suppliers for items like breads and cheeses.

Local suppliers are another way to combat the rising costs of supplies and shipping that restaurant owners are especially struggling with now, something Sharp has been no stranger to during this opening process and in operating his other restaurants throughout the pandemic, waiting on shipments of cups, straws and even the tabletops he had ordered for The Central.

“The pleasant surprise was that I didn't struggle to find amazing employees and have a full staff for the front of the house,” he said. “And I still have a little bit of an issue finding kitchen work — It's a problem across the board with all our restaurants — but we still found a great chef, which is a huge part of the puzzle.”

Sharp will continue to put the pieces together for The Central as it goes through its opening process, but for now, it will ease slowly into its spot as a new Peekskill mainstay.

Wine production— ed the royal title of Baron. Baron Herzog is one of the company’s prominent brands.

Descendant Eugene Herzog moved his family to the U.S. in 1948, went to work for the Royal Wine Corp. and eventually became its majority shareholder.

In Ulster County’s town of Marlboro, Royal operates on 35 acres where grapes are grown and crushed and grape juice blended. There is a visitor center and tasting room at that location. It has long-term leasing arrangements in Canandaigua, N. Y., and Bakersfield, California, where it also processes grapes. Royal also operates an 80,000-square-foot winery, tasting room and restaurant in Oxnard, Calif.

The proposed Goshen facility would have five main areas: grape crushing and grape juice processing; bulk juice storage in the cellar; production and warehousing; office space; and a visitor center and tasting

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In addition to the main building, there would be a grape pretreatment facility in a separate building of approximately 1,800 square feet. There would be 12 outdoor storage tanks along the easterly side of the main building that would be up to 46 feet tall. The maximum building height would be 56 feet, which would require approval from Goshen’s Zoning Board of Appeals. In 2020, the board approved heights of up to 46 feet at the site.

The developer expects the facility would have approximately 100 employees for most of the year with about 15 additional part-time and five full-time employees added during the grape harvest period from August to October.

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lar parking for employees and visitors, there would be two spaces for buses that would be expected to bring visitors to the site.

The developer projects that during harvest season it will need 20 spaces on the site for tractor trailers. It says that the trucks would arrive late at night and in the early morning hours and would be unloaded throughout the day at the grape-receiving area.

It’s proposed that 271 parking spaces be provided with an additional 223 spaces available if needed by utilizing land that would be banked for the purpose.

The proposed visitor center is described as having space for guest services, wine tasting and retail sales. It will provide visitors with views of wine crushing, blending and bottling along with the ability to see the wine cellars. There

would be a patio for outdoor seating and places where buses will operate to take visitors to see where Kedem grape juice is processed. The developer believes that, based on sales activity at its other visitor centers, the visitor center in Goshen would produce approximately $1.5 million in annual sales revenue.

The developer points out that many of the issues that typically would need to be studied during the review of an application already were sufficiently reviewed for the Yidel Realty warehouse plan. It says that buffer areas will protect land owned by the Orange County Audubon Society and that the traffic impact is not significantly changed from what had been found in studies done for the Yidel plan. It was pointed out that there would be no operations at the site beginning Friday afternoons and lasting through Saturday.

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From left: Stamford Mayor-elect Caroline Simmons, Stamford Mayor David Martin, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal, Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont, Digital Currency Group CEO Barry Silbert, U.S. Representative Jim Himes and Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner David Lehman at the site of Digital Currency Group’s future Stamford headquarters. Photo courtesy of Digital Currency Group.

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On Nov. 29, Gov. Ned Lamont announced that Digital Currency Group (DCG), an investor in bitcoin and blockchain technology companies, plans to relocate its headquarters from New

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York City to Stamford. The company is expected to create more than 300 jobs in Connecticut over the next five years.

Earlier this year, DCG quietly signed a lease in the Shippan Landing complex located at 290 Harbor Drive in Stamford. That space, which spans more than 90,000 square feet of office space, is now under renovation and the company expects to occupy its new headquarters in late 2022.

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Founded in 2015 by Barry Silbert, the company’s CEO and formerly founder and chairman of the investment advisory SecondMarket, DCG is a global invest-

ment company that has financed more than 200 blockchain companies. It is the parent company of seven whollyowned subsidiaries that have emerged as digital asset leaders.

The DCG subsidiaries include Grayscale Investments, the world’s largest digital currency asset manager with more than $50 billion in assets under management; Genesis, a full-service digital currency prime brokerage and one of the leading institutional trading and lending firms in the world; Luno, a

consumer-focused digital asset platform that provides digital asset education and investment tools to more than nine million customers in Africa, Asia, and Europe; Foundry, which powers decentralized infrastructure with better capital access, efficiency and transparency in digital currency mining and staking, and hosts North America’s largest bitcoin mining pool; CoinDesk, a financial media, data, index and events company; and TradeBlock, which has developed a widely used institutional trading platform.

“We’ve solidified our premier market position in recent years through the development and growth of our diversified subsidiaries, continued expansion of our investment portfolio and via acquisitions,” said DCG Chief Financial Officer Michael Kraines. “This debt financing is an important milestone to ensure DCG continues to play a leading role in the financing and development of this remarkably dynamic sector.”

Several of the DCG subsidiaries will be relocating with its parent company to Stamford, which DCG picked after considering sites in New Jersey and New York.

“It quickly became clear that Connecticut had everything we were looking for in a new headquarters,” Silbert said. “Its proximity to major metropolitan areas combined with its infrastructure, talent, business-friendly environment and world-class facilities to house our rapidly-growing organization made it an easy choice. We are committed to making our new home in Stamford a hub for the next generation of fintech and blockchain entrepreneurs.”

The Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development has announced that it will provide a grant in arrears up to $5,011,800 to DCG to facilitate its relocation, contingent on the company creating and retaining more than 300 new full-time Stamford jobs.

The new Stamford headquarters is the latest development in DCG's very active fourth quarter. On Nov. 1, DCG announced that it raised $700 million in an investment round, which the Wall Street Journal identified as the second-largest in the crypto sector. The funding round valued the company at $10 billion and was led by SoftBank Group Corp.’s Vision Fund 2 and Latin America Fund, and included GIC, Ribbit Capital and Alphabet Inc.’s CapitalG. On Nov. 18, the company announced the completion of a debt capital raise that provided a credit facility of up to $600 million. The financing marked the company’s first entry into the debt capital markets and follows a recent $700 million secondary equity transaction led

by SoftBank Group.

According to Silbert, the debt financ-

ing enhanced DCG’s strategic, operational, and financial capabilities by reducing DCG’s cost of capital and fueling the growth of its investment portfolio and wholly-owned subsidiaries.

“This financing strengthens our ability to respond dynamically to opportunities in the market,” said Silbert. “We’re very pleased to partner with this cohort of high-quality institutional lenders and, as a profitable and rapidly growing company, we are fortunate to be able to access this growth financing with an attractive cost of capital.”

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Good Things BUILDING SKILLS FOR AN IN-DEMAND CAREER As part of Westchester County’s commitment to growing the local advanced manufacturing industry and ensuring companies have access to qualified local talent, the Westchester County Office of Economic Development and Westchester Community College (WCC) have developed a career-training program for advanced manufacturing. The program, which will launch in January, puts individuals with little or no prior manufacturing experience on the path to a highly skilled, well-paying and in-demand career.

Westchester County Executive George Latimer said: “Westchester County is home to a diverse advanced manufacturing industry, which makes a tremendous impact on our local economy. This program will help to equip the next generation of employees with valuable skills and ensure our businesses have access to the talent they need locally.”

Westchester Community College President Dr. Belinda Miles said: “WCC has been experiencing a surge in enrollment by those who have chosen to upskill and pursue job training in fields that are and will be, drivers of our economic re-emergence. …This program illustrates how WCC partners with local industries to identify future workforce needs and then prepare workers to fill those critical roles.”

Beginning a career in advanced manufacturing does not require a college degree. Westchester Community College’s program lets participants earn a certification at their own pace and provides education and mentorship.

The program offers opportunities to see first-hand how things work inside some of Westchester’s advanced manufacturing firms. Upon completion, participants will hold a Manufacturing Skill Standards Council (MSSC) CPT 4.0 Certification.

Those interested can visit WestchesterCatalyst.com/SignMeUp to be notified when the enrollment period opens.

Gibbons added: “The demand for qualified employees in advanced manufacturing is growing. This program is a great way for people to learn about the opportunities that exist in the industry and become the candidate that many companies are looking for. I encourage anyone who likes technology, is curious about the way products are manufactured and is looking to start their next chapter of work to apply for this program.”

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PARKER MEDICAL RELOCATES HEADQUARTERS Choyce Peterson Inc. in Norwalk, a full-service commercial real estate brokerage firm, recently announced the conclusion of lease negotiations and the relocation of Parker Medical headquarters office and assembly/warehouse operations from Bridgewater, Connecticut, and various other locations throughout the country to 43 Old Ridgebury Road in Danbury, an 88,000-square-foot building. Choyce Peterson Principal John Hannigan represented Parker Medical in this transaction.

When Parker Medical was ready to consolidate its headquarters and x-ray imaging component and subsystem businesses in the southwestern area of the state, it appointed Hannigan as exclusive broker to handle the search for space and the negotiation of the financial and business terms of the lease.

Parker Medical was seeking a building with first-rate office space and an attractive front entrance, as well as warehouse and assembly space with a high ceiling and loading docks. In addition, Parker Medical required abundant parking, as well as a fully air-conditioned building.

After touring buildings in Westchester County and in Brookfield, Danbury, Shelton and Trumbull and soliciting proposals from numerous landlords, Parker Medical decided on the Danbury site. This free-standing building had existing condi-

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tions, which would only require minimal modifications for Parker Medical’s use and exterior building signage. It also presented an ideal location just a half mile from I-84 and within 5 miles of I-684.

Parker Medical celebrated the launch of its new facility with a ribbon-cutting ceremony with Danbury Mayor Joe Cavo, Danbury Mayor Chief of Staff Dean Esposito, and other state and local officials.

The landlord, Fairway Asset Management, was represented by Jones Lang LaSalle Executive Vice President Ian Ceppos and Managing Director Al Gutierrez.

Founded in 1984, Parker Medical, designs, develops and manufactures high-voltage x-ray imaging components and subsystems. It is a global leader in this niche market for the medical, industrial, scientific and homeland security industries.

HGRF PRESENTS CHECKS TO NONPROFITS The Hudson Gateway Realtor® Foundation in White Plains, the charitable arm of the Hudson Gateway Association of Realtors®, recently presented a check for $2,000 to Sheltering the Homeless is Our Responsibility (SHORE) and $2,000 to Make-A-Wish Hudson Valley, located in Tarrytown, New York.

Based in White Plains, Shore builds new multifamily homes or purchases and renovates properties to provide affordable rental apartments for homeless families or families about to become homeless.

Currently, there are 23 families ​ housed in Shore homes: 14 rental units in White Plains, two-family homes in Ardsley and Sleepy Hollow and three two-family homes in Mamaroneck and Larchmont.

Along with the Interfaith Council for Affordable Residence Shore also supplies these families with donated furniture and appliances and assists them with utility and insurance bills, as well as counseling if needed.

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From left: Brad Thompson and Pat Healey, Shore co-presidents; Bonnie Koff, president, HG Realtor Foundation Fundraising Committee; Harding Mason and Terri Crozier, HG Realtor Foundation Committee outside the Housing Action Council building in Tarrytown.

Episcopal Church in White Plains, their parish hall was able to house 19 homeless men.

Later, the group rehabilitated another building that is now the Open Arms Men’s Shelter, serving 800 men annually. In 1990, Shore established a permanent housing program to provide housing for families who were homeless or on the verge of homelessness.

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Choyce Peterson Inc. in Norwalk, a full-service commercial real estate brokerage firm, recently announced that Scott J. Lipow has joined the brokerage team as senior associate. Lipow will join Choyce Peterson’s Capital Markets team, focusing on investment opportunities throughout Fairfield and Westchester counties. Lipow expertise lies in asset acquisitions and dispositions, property valuation and market analysis. He also represents both landlords and tenants in connection with leasing transactions.

The founder and operator of Six7 Marketing for 10 years and a lifelong resident of Fairfield, Lipow's earned his MBA from Emory University after which he worked with a range of different businesses across the area, while establishing a network of relationships and an understanding of the local market.

“We are pleased to have Scott join our growing team,” said Scott C. Peterson, vice president at Choyce Peterson. “He brings a wealth of entrepreneurial business experience to our firm and we are excited for him to harness these talents within our Capital Markets initiative.”

Alan R. Peterson, principal and co-founder of Choyce Peterson added, “Scott’s business background and community outreach skills make him an excellent addition for Choyce Peterson….”

A full-service commercial real estate brokerage with offices in Norwalk and Rye Brook, New York, Choyce Peterson, was founded in 1997 and has negotiated millions of square feet of transactions in 42 states and Canada.

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The Osborn Pavilion in Rye, New York, has been recognized as a Best Nursing Home for 2021-22 by “U.S. News & World Report.” It is one of only two skilled nursing facilities in Westchester County to earn the designation this year.

The Best Nursing Home status is attained by achieving the top rating of “High Performing” for both short-term rehabilitation and long-term care.

According to Matthew G. Anderson, president and CEO of The Osborn, “We are proud that The Osborn Pavilion has once again been ranked by “U.S. News & World Report” as one of the top nursing homes in Westchester County and New York state.

This designation reflects our staff’s outstanding dedication to delivering the highest-quality services to our residents in skilled nursing, as well as throughout our entire continuum of care on campus and home care services off campus.”

The Osborn is a private, nonprofit continuum of care community, which offers independent living, assisted living, and memory care, in addition to The Osborn Pavilion nursing home, which offers long-term care as well as in-patient and outpatient short-term rehabilitation. Osborn Home Care offers home care services to residents of Westchester and Fairfield counties in their own homes.

For more, visit theosborn.org or call 888-9-OSBORN.

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The Kennedy Center and People’s United Community Foundation are hosting a special reception Dec. 8 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the Read’s Artspace, 1042 Broad St., Bridgeport, Connecticut, to celebrate the unveiling of The Kennedy Center’s 2022 ‘A Unique Perspective’ Calendar, the 70th anniversary of the center and the 39th anniversary of the calendar. All guests will receive a complimentary calendar.

“We are dedicating our 2022 calendar to Lynn McCrystal, former vice president of business enterprises at The Kennedy Center,” commented Rick Sebastian, The Kennedy Center president and CEO. “Lynn was The Kennedy Center’s first art therapist and the driving force behind the creation of the annual calendar, which provides a platform for artists of all abilities to showcase their talents….”

Since first opening in 1951, The Kennedy Center has remained steadfast in its mission of serving and creating opportunity for persons with disabilities through

its adult and community services, workforce development and social enterprise divisions. Today, The Kennedy Center provides services, support and employ-

ment to more than 2,000 individuals annually in more than 110 communities throughout Connecticut and the state of New York.

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Westchester residents can support the Open Door Family Medical Center annual holiday Toy Drive by donating new, unwrapped toys for newborns through 14-year-olds from now through Dec. 20.

Open Door has brought holiday cheer to local families since 1987 and wants to make sure that this holiday tradition remains a constant source of support for patients who face extreme financial hardships.

More than 2,500 toys are distributed annually at the six Open Door medical center sites: Brewster, Mount Kisco, Ossining, Sleepy Hollow, Port Chester and Mamaroneck. Community members can bring new unwrapped toys to any one of these sites.

You can also help make these December holiday events successful by volunteering to pick up toy donations and sort and distribute toys. For more information on how you can participate, contact Jane Levy at 914-502-1468 or email jlevy@odfmc.org.

As a pioneer Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), Open Door serves nearly 60,000 individual patients with many living at or below the poverty level.

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From left: Charlene Thomas, vice president, marketing, Def Jam Recordings; Wilson Kimball, president and CEO, MHACY; and chef Peter Kelly of X-20 on the Hudson.

It was a happy X-Giving for more than 350 senior residents of affordable housing, under the jurisdiction of the Municipal Housing Authority for the City of Yonkers (MHACY), who received Thanksgiving meals because of donors, including Def Jam Recordings, who donated in memory of the late rapper “DMX.” The dinners, which were prepared by renowned restaurateur Peter Kelly of X2O on Hudson Restaurant, consisted of sliced turkey, apple and sausage stuffing, potato puree, giblet gravy, French string beans with shallots, cranberry sauce and a slice of homemade pumpkin nut bread.

The meals were underwritten by Def Jam Recordings, The Fresnel Group,

Sean Gann of Touchstone Builders, Richard Chen of Kiska Solutions Inc. and Kiska Fire Systems.

Kimball said that X-Giving (named after two main donors DMX and X-20) was part of a larger partnership that has formed between Def Jam records since the death of “DMX” Earl Simmons, who lived at 80 School St. A mural dedicated to him was unveiled at the MHACY property in August.

“We wanted to make sure that our seniors had a wonderful meal this Thanksgiving,” said Kimball. “We are so grateful to Def Jam Records and to Peter Kelly, a success story who grew up in municipal housing in Yonkers, and our

development partners for their on-going support of our residents.”

Thomas said, “On behalf of Def Jam Recordings and the family of Earl “DMX” Simmons, we wanted to continue the tradition he had started years ago after his grandmother’s passing to give meals to the less fortunate and to those who would not have a meal otherwise.

Together with Peter and Wilson we provided meals to the families in Yonkers.

It’s an honor.”

The Municipal Housing Authority for the City of Yonkers is the largest provider of affordable housing in the city and the second largest public housing authority in New York state.

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Small local merchants still recovering from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic are dependent upon residents shopping with them. That’s why Trumbull kicked off the 2021 holiday shopping season, Saturday, Nov. 27, with Small Business Saturday.

“Small, local businesses are the lifeblood of our Trumbull economy. I want to encourage everyone to visit our shops and buy local as often as possible this holiday season and every day. Buying local keeps money in our economy to generate even more benefits…,” said Legislator Vicki A. Tesoro.

The Main Street Dollars program will provide up to 500 certificates to Trumbull residents to spend from Nov. 30 to Jan. 31. Each certificate is worth $10 and a customer must spend a minimum of $20 dollars at one of the participating businesses in order to apply the certificate. Certificates can be applied toward any goods or merchandise at Plasko’s Farm, Pure Poetryand City Line Florist.

Residents can pick up certificates at the Economic and Community Development Office at Trumbull Town Hall or at the Trumbull Senior Center on Priscilla Place.

For a list of many Trumbull small, locally operated businesses, visit trumbull-ct.gov/895/ Locally-Owned-Businesses.

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NATIONAL ACCREDITATION FOR NURSING SCHOOL Manhattanville College in Purchase, New York, recently announced that its School of Nursing and Health Sciences has received accreditation from the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) for its Bachelor of Science degree programs.

“CCNE accreditation is a badge of honor,” said Debra Simons, Ph.D., RN, dean of the School of Nursing and Health Sciences. “It signifies that a program is among the best of the best….”

In addition to this high achievement, the school announced that it has a 100% pass rate for the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX), meaning all recent graduates from the Bachelor of Science in Nursing program at Manhattanville who have taken the test have passed the national licensure exam.

“We are very proud that our School of Nursing and Health Sciences is earning a reputation as a leader in the region,’’ said Manhattanville President Michael Geisler, Ph.D. “Since opening in 2020 our new nursing school has

grown quickly with the addition of the Family Nurse Practitioner and Radiologic Technology programs….”

The accreditation from the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education allows the program to be officially recognized as engaging in effective educational practices dedicated to aiding the improvement of public health, according to the CCNE. Manhattanville also plans to seek CCNE accreditation for its Family Nurse Practitioner program, which was added last year along with a new radiologic technology program for students interested in careers in imaging.

The school is helping to meet a growing national demand for nurses, which continues to grow at an accelerated rate. The federal government projects an expansion of 17% each year through 2028. With increasing emphasis on preventive and end-of-life care as well as an upsurge in chronic conditions, such as heart disease, diabetes and obesity, nurses will populate more areas of the health care field than ever before.

SALES/MANAGEMENT EXPERT TO FOCUS ON NEW BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT Sandler Training by PEAK Sales Performance, a certified Sandler provider in Trumbull and Farmington, Connecticut, has announced that Susan Powers has rejoined the firm as business director.

“I’m so excited to be back at PEAK and part of its dedicated team. Helping Connecticut organizations and professionals in their growth pursuit, is what I love to do. The positive and innovative environment at PEAK, the dedication of its leadership, combined

with the Sandler methodology, is like a new day in my career.”

Powers will focus on expanding PEAK’s client base of firms. She uses Sandler methodology to increase client performance through consulting, coaching and training while integrating a consistent, repeatable business framework.

“I am excited to have Susan back with our team once again,” stated Bob Carbonella, PEAK president.

25 ACRES PROTECTED IN PUTNAM VALLEY The estate of Janine Metz has bequeathed 25 acres of land in Putnam Valley to the Westchester Land Trust (WLT).

A longtime supporter of the WLT, Metz worked with its staff and leadership for several years to prepare this planned gift of preserving the land that she loved so dearly.

The land sits within the Hudson Highlands region and functions as part of a contiguous open space assemblage, which totals over 300 acres, in-

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The Mount Saint Mary College Pinky Swear Ambassadors on College Campuses to Help Kids with Cancer (PACK), a student club, recently hosted a color run to raise funds for children impacted by cancer. Proceeds were donated to the Pinky Swear Foundation, which helps kids with cancer and their families with financial and emotional support.

Participants at the event were dusted with yellow, orange, pink and blue coloring while running throughout the college’s campus.

Located 60 miles north of New York City, Mount Saint Mary College is ranked a Top-Tier Regional University by “U.S. News & World Report.” It offers bachelor’s and master’s degree programs, including health care, business, education, social services and communication/ media.

Students, dusted with color, running on campus. Photos by Christopher Lane.

BANK DONATED 145 TURKEYS PCSB Bank held its fourth annual Employee Turkey Drive in which its volunteer employee team collected 145 turkeys and $300 in gift cards to donate to the Putnam Community Action Partnership and Friends of the Mount Vernon Arts, Recreation and Youth Program. The annual effort reflects the bank’s employees’ ongoing support of residents in need through charitable partnerships and contributions in Westchester, Putnam, Dutchess and Rockland counties.

PCSB Bank, a New York-chartered stock commercial bank, has served the banking needs of its customers in the lower Hudson Valley of New York state since 1871. It operates from its executive offices/headquarters and 15 branch offices.

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CMG, PRIVATE EQUITY DEAL WINNER

Carter Morse & Goodrich (CMG) in Southport recently announced that the recapitalization of the Barrier Companies by Lincolnshire Management Inc. and VSS Capital Partners has won the 2021 M&A Deal of the Year at the 20th annual M&A Advisor Awards.

“Given the backdrop of uncertainty and the tremendous activity over the past year, these award finalists represent the finest deals and professionals within the M&A industry,” said Roger Aguinaldo, founder of The M&A Advisor. “This period continues to be ripe with challenges, but also abundant with M&A activity.

These professionals were able to navigate through a global pandemic, a distracting presidential election and administration turnover and a volatile economic turmoil, all the while executing transactions representing several hundred billions of dollars

of enterprise value.”

This award represents CMG’s 10th such award from The M&A Advisor. Earlier in the year, CMG was also awarded two ‘Deal of the Year’ awards by M&A Atlas Awards for its client work.

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RE 2021 DEALMAKER AWARDS More than 100 members of the New York State Commercial Association of Realtors (NYSCAR) Hudson Valley and Greater Putnam Westchester chapters gathered at Pizza Union in Newburgh to celebrate this year’s Dealmaker Awards. Recipients were handpicked by members of each board after having been nominated by their peers.

“Every year we gather as a community to honor our members, who are the best practitioners of commercial real estate in our region and this year was no exception” said John Coladonato, incoming president of NYSCAR’s Hudson Valley chapter.

Awards announced at the evening event are: The Lifetime Achievement Dealmaker award was given posthumously to Kevin McGrath of McGrath Realty Inc., who closed hundreds of commercial real estate transactions during his almost 50 years in the profession.

Hudson Valley Credit Union received the Affiliate Dealmaker award in recognition of its sponsorship and commitment to NYSCAR and its members throughout the year.

Economic Development Dealmakers included: Craig Pelsue and Silvio Perez of John J. Lease Realtors; Kevin McGrath and Rob Buyakowski of Kevin McGrath Realty Inc.

From left John Coladonato, Cushman Wakefield Pyramid Brokerage and incoming NYSCAR Hudson Valley president; Don Minichino, Houlihan Lawrence Commercial and incoming NYSCAR Greater Putnam Westchester president; Matt Gibbs, Keller Williams and 2021 NYSCAR Hudson Valley president; and Jennifer Maher, J. Philip Commercial Group and 2021 NYSCAR Greater Putnam Westchester president.

The Creative Dealmakers included Guy Blake, CCIM, Cushman & Wakefield/ Pyramid Brokerage Co.; Daniel Lefever, Mark Stryker Realty; Dave Kanney, Pioneer Realty Advisors; Akiba Rand, KW Commercial First in New York; and Thomas LaPerch, Houlihan Lawrence Commercial.

Outstanding Dealmakers are: Jay Feinberg and James Walker, KW Commercial Hudson Valley; Akiba Rand, KW

Commercial First New York; Steven Lerner, Vanguard Fine; Don Minichino, Houlihan Lawrence Commercial; and Hans Hardisty, SVN Hardisty Realty.

“Both of our chapters serve as the primary resource for commercial brokers in the entire Hudson Valley region for marketing, collaboration and learning best practices,” said Jennifer Maher, 2021 president of the NYSCAR Greater Putnam Westchester chapter.”

FREE AT-HOME COVID VACCINATIONS FOR VULNERABLE SENIORS

The Ossining Volunteer Ambulance Corps, in partnership with Phelps Hospital, Northwell Health, is providing free Covid-19 vaccinations and testing to Westchester residents.

Phelps Hospital, Northwell Health and the Ossining Volunteer Ambulance Corps (OVAC) are participating in a Community Paramedicine Program to provide free Covid-19 vaccinations and testing to Westchester residents. In addition to offering these services at the OVAC building and at pop-up sites throughout the county, the program is also assisting some of the county’s most vulnerable residents by making visits to homebound seniors.

OVAC EMS Director Nick Franzoso, said “The Community Paramedicine

Program has enhanced our delivery of care to the communities we serve and it was through our partnership with Phelps Hospital that allowed us the ability to develop this program and have it become so successful.”

The Phelps Department of Emergency Medicine’s relationship with OVAC dates back to the 1960s. Today, their joint efforts have resulted in more than 5,300 Covid vaccines and 3,400 tests administered through the program.

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nity Paramedicine Program provides Covid vaccinations at the homes of vulnerable seniors, which can be lifesaving,” noted Dr. Emil Nigro, OVAC medical director and physician advisor and president of the Phelps Hospital Medical Staff.

COVID vaccinations are available in the Ossining Volunteer Ambulance Corps building at 8 Clinton Ave. in Ossining. For appointments, visit ossiningvac.org. Home vaccinations and testing can be scheduled for those unable to travel by contacting 914941-9196 or covidtest@ossiningvac.org.

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U.S. BANKRUPTCY COURT White Plains & Poughkeepsie Local business cases, Nov. 24 - 30 LJ Firewood LLC, Middletown, managing member Kevin Conklin, 21-35852-CGM: Chapter 11, assets and liabilities from $500,000 to $1 million.

Attorney: Anne J. Penachio.

Estiatoria Ent. Ltd., New Rochelle, doing business as Eastchester Odyssy Diner, president Konstantinos Doukas, 21-22665-RDD: Chapter 11, assets $3,000,348, liabilities $417,092.

Attorney: Anne J. Penachio.

Gabriela L. Guzman, Haverstraw, Re: Broadway Beauty of Haverstraw Inc., 21-22666-RDD: Chapter 7, assets $51,131, liabilities $131,795.

Attorney: Ronald V. DeCaprio.

Amari Medical Scarsdale P.C., Greenburgh, president Dr. Jyotindra Shah, West Nyack, 21-22668: Chapter 7, assets $14,730, liabilities $992,416.

Attorney: Dawn Kirby.

Pinnacle Management Group LLC, Mountaindale, president David Raven, 21-35861-CGM: Chapter 11, assets and liabilities from $100,000 to $500,000.

Attorney: Devon Salts.

U.S. DISTRICT COURT, White Plains Local business cases, Nov. 24 - 30 Anna Masoutis, Bayside, Queens vs. Benchmark Education Co., New Rochelle, et al, 21-cv-9922-NSR: Job discrimination.

Attorneys: Melissa A. Rodriguez.

Christopher J. Berlingieri.

Gary Roberts, Washington State, et al, vs. IBM, Armonk, 21-cv-9928-VB: Age discrimination.

Attorney: Michael B. Eisenkraft.

Hudson Neurosurgery PLLC, Yonkers, et al, vs. CBT Transit Group Employee Fund, Brooklyn, 21-cv-10083-NSR: Civil enforcement of employee benefits, Attorney: Richard A. Hochhauser.

Shaunna Diedling, Hamilton County, Ohio vs. Mastercard Inc., Purchase, 21-cv-10178PMH: Class action, Ohio Right of Publicity Law. Attorney: Arun G. Ravindran.

Carol Anderson, McDonough County, Illinois vs. Mastercard Inc., Purchase, 21-cv-10179-VB: Class action, Illinois Right of Publicity Act. Attorney: Arun G. Ravindran.

Lorraine Kenter, Beadle County, South Dakota vs.

Mastercard Inc., Purchase, 21-cv-10180-VB: Class action, South Dakota Right of Publicity Law. Attorney: Arun G. Ravindran.

ON THE RECORD

Pedro Caro Rivera, Puerto Rico vs Mastercard Inc., Purchase, 21-cv-10181-NSR: Class action, Puerto Rico Right of Publicity Act. Attorney: Arun G. Ravindran.

James Sanborn, Tulare County, California vs. Mastercard Inc., Purchase, 21-cv-10182-NSR: Class action, California Right of Publicity Statute.

Attorney: Arun G. Ravindran.

DEEDS

Above $1 million

Bancroft, George and Andrea Canning, Rye. Seller: Operation MLC LLC, Stamford, Connecticut.

Property: 124 Bradford Ave., Rye. Amount: $4.7 million. Filed Nov. 22.

Calise, Elizabeth G., New York City. Seller: Opra III LLC, Harrison.

Property: 120 Old Post Road, Rye. Amount: $1.8 million. Filed Nov. 23.

CH Realty IX/CG New York Stallion L.P., Springfield, Virginia.

Seller: New York Dealer Stations LLC, White Plains. Property: 372 S. Broadway, Greenburgh. Amount: $3.4 million. Filed Nov. 23.

Fifi 3 LLC, New York City. Seller: Silver Ridge Development LLC, Hartsdale. Property: 3 Windward Lane, Scarsdale. Amount: $3.8 million. Filed Nov. 22.

Finck, Aaron and Cihan Kurter, White Plains. Seller: Colibri Holdings Inc., Delray Beach, Florida.

Property: 5 Renaissance Square, Unit 18D, White Plains. Amount: $1.1 million. Filed Nov. 23.

Kelly, James and Mary Kelly, Rye. Seller: Globo Real Estate Holdings LLC, Larchmont. Property: 12 Waters Edge, Rye. Amount: $1.1 million. Filed Nov. 23.

Items appearing in the Fairfield County Business Journal’s On The Record section are compiled from various sources, including public records made available to the media by federal, state and municipal agencies and the court system. While every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of this information, no liability is assumed for errors or omissions. In the case of legal action, the records cited are open to public scrutiny and should be inspected before any action is taken.

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

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McCrossan Enterprises LLC, Bedford Hills. Seller: Mark A. Jaccom and Barbara A. Jaccom, Bedford Hills. Property: 148 Narrows Road, Bedford. Amount: $1.7 million. Filed Nov. 23.

One Hatton LLC, Bedford Hills.

Seller: Andrew Handler and Kimberly Handler, Bedford Hills.

Property: 40 Springhurst Road, Bedford. Amount: $3.6 million.

Filed Nov. 23.

ZF SPV LLC, Westlake Village, California. Seller: Andrea Theresa Sanseverino Galan and Mario N. DiPreta, Chappaqua. Property: 2 The Lane, New Castle. Amount: $1.3 million. Filed Nov. 23.

Below $1 million

78 Gibon LLC, Yonkers. Seller: Richard Scibor, Cortlandt Manor.

Property: 78 Gibson Place, Yonkers.

Amount: $860,000. Filed Nov. 23.

Amen Homes LLC, Yonkers. Seller: U.S. Bank Trust National Association, Dallas, Texas. Property: 302 Edwards Place, Yonkers. Amount: $302,500. Filed Nov. 23.

Brite Estates LLC, Scarsdale.

Seller: Baback Argani and Pedram Argani, Scarsdale. Property: 62 Brite Ave., Scarsdale. Amount: $877,500. Filed Nov. 23.

Cipolla, Bryan R. and Nicole Mary Cipolla, Harrison. Seller: Deal House Capital Fund I LLC, Mamaroneck. Property: 130 Locust Ave., Harrison. Amount: $690,500.

Filed Nov. 22.

Ifill, Michael A. and Virginia Gil-Ifill, New Rochelle. Seller: Greenwood Associates New York LLC, Spring Valley. Property: 74 Greenwood Lane, Greenburgh.

Amount: $725,000. Filed Nov. 23.

Gottesman, Eric J. and Amy B. Gottesman, New Rochelle. Seller: Shangod 2 Nu Realty LC, New Rochelle. Property: 85 Surrey Drive, New Rochelle. Amount: $939,000.

Filed Nov. 22.

Hollyhock LLC, Bedford. Seller: Tara Maguire Rudinski, Brookfield, Connecticut. Property: 102 Boutonville Road, Lewisboro. Amount: $535,000. Filed Nov. 24.

Leist, Jeffrey A. and Lisa R. Leist, Pound Ridge. Seller: Laurel Ridge Development Inc., South Salem. Property: 324 Overlook Court, Lewisboro. Amount: $845,000.

Filed Nov. 23.

Town of North Salem, North Salem. Seller: White Squirrel Properties LLC, Croton Falls. Property: 3 Owens Road, North Salem.

Amount: $800,000. Filed Nov. 23.

Nunez, Jose and Virginia Martinez, Yonkers. Seller: NFM Realty LLC, Yonkers. Property: 170 Heights Drive, Yonkers. Amount: $655,000. Filed Nov. 23.

Oakwood NLV Group LLC, Mohegan Lake. Seller: Family Services of Westchester Inc., Purchase.

Property: 14 Oakwood Ave., White Plains. Amount: $650,000. Filed Nov. 22.

Rodriguez, Jasmine, White Plains. Seller: BJS6109 LLC, White Plains. Property: 15 Ridgeway, White Plains. Amount: $650,000.

Filed Nov. 22.

Sleepy Goat LLC, North Salem.

Seller: Kathleen Murphy and Carol Ann Murphy, North Salem. Property: 98 Wallace Road, North Salem.

Amount: $900,000. Filed Nov. 22.

JUDGMENTS

Arroyo, Helen and Freddy Arroyo, Yonkers. $4,774 in favor of Post Woodworth LLC, Yonkers.

Filed Nov. 23.

Mckenzie, Candace S., Mount Vernon. $6,407.61 in favor of Capital One Bank U.S.A. National Association, Glen Allen. Filed Nov. 22.

Philip P & Mechanical, Port Chester. $877.39 in favor of Sebastiano Cornelio, Riverside, Connecticut. Filed Nov. 22.

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

Collins, David, John D. Collins and John Keith Collins, as owners. Filed by Fareverse LLC. Action: Foreclosure of a mortgage in the principal amount of $690,000 affecting property located at 6 Lakeview Drive, White Plains. Filed Nov. 22.

Refujio, Tlatenchi De Jiminez and Pedro Jimenez, as owners.

Seller: Impac Funding Corp. Action: Foreclosure of a mortgage in the principal amount of $381,400 affecting property located at 167 Trenton Ave., White Plains. Filed Nov. 22.

Thomet, Irene, as owner. Filed

by Federal National Mortgage Association. Action: Foreclosure of a mortgage in the principal amount of $359,000 affecting property located at 3968 Crompond Road, Cortlandt Manor. Filed Nov. 22.

Trulli, Vincent, as owner. Filed

by U.S. Bank National Association. Action: Foreclosure of a mortgage in the principal amount of $430,000 affecting property located at 57 Oslo Drive, Yorktown Heights. Filed Nov. 22.

MECHANIC’S LIENS

Nocito, Rita, Harrison. $16,598.40 in favor of Denaut Builders Contracting Co., Wingdale. Filed Nov. 23.

Petrosa, Melissa and Richard Petrosa, Mount Kisco. $3,667.56 in favor of Dwight Getting Heating and Air Conditioning, Millwood.

Filed Nov. 22.

Tac CG Mount Vernon LLC, Mount Vernon. $55,000 in favor of Metropolis HVAC Contractors Inc., Yonkers. Filed Nov. 22.

NEW BUSINESSES

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

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PARTNERSHIPS SOLE PROPRIETORSHIPS

Cutney Culinary Concepts LLC d.b.a. The Twisted Ok, Tarrytown.

Amount: $51,000.

Advent Herbs & Greens, 201 Henry St., Buchanan 10511. Filed Nov. 22.

Douglas Eglauf d.b.a. Bone Joint & Spine Care of Westchester, White Plains. Amount: $22,000.

Drunken Chef, White Plains.

Amount: $1,500.

Chantz Boutique, 631 Lafayette Ave., Mount Vernon 10552. Filed Nov. 22.

Friends of Jeremiah Frie-Pearson d.b.a. JFP 2020, White Plains.

Amount: $9,000.

Cuper’s Fence Co., 33 West St., Apt. 2, Mount Kisco 10549. Filed Nov. 23.

Heady Construction, 24 New Chalet Drive, Mohegan Lake 10547.

Filed Nov. 23.

Joan & Jan, 53 Pengilly Drive, New Rochelle 10804. Filed Nov. 22.

Kningle Connection, 2 Bryant Crescent, White Plains 10605. Filed Nov. 23.

Midk Enterprises, 808 Pinesbridge Road, Ossining 10562. Filed Nov. 23.

Silver Castle Factory, 9 Cedar St., Dobbs Ferry 10522. Filed Nov. 23.

Sirius Dogstar Grooming, 52 Glen Ave., Port Chester 10573. Filed Nov. 22.

Sunrise Wholesale Foods, 61 Purchase St., Rye 10580. Filed Nov. 23.

Sweet Touch by Sui, P.O. Box 2104, Mount Vernon 10551. Filed Nov. 22.

JUDGMENTS WORKERS’ COMPENSATION BOARD Failure to carry insurance or for work-related injuries and illnesses, Nov. 17 to Dec. 1, 2021.

444 South Broadway Pizza Inc., Yonkers. Amount: $13,000.

Highking Law Firm LLP, White Plains. Amount: $23,000.

Korey Deli Grocery Corp., Mount Vernon. Amount: $23,500.

Little Dirty Grinder Inc. d.b.a. Little Loyal GC Corp., Yonkers. Amount: $20,000.

Miriam Done, Yonkers. Amount: $28,000.

Mizrahi Ins and Fin SVCS Inc., Yonkers. Amount: $20,000.

Mule Inc., White Plains. Amount: $9,000.

PATENTS Adversarial training data augmentation for generating related responses. Patent no. 11,189,269 issued to Ming Tan, et al. Assigned to IBM, Armonk.

Airborne anxiety detection and remediation. Patent no. 11,185,660 issued to Jonathan Connell, et al.

Assigned to IBM, Armonk.

Anti-VEGF protein compositions and methods for producing the same. Patent no. 11,186,625 issued to Shunhai Wang, et al. Assigned to Regeneron, Tarrytown.

Building a highly resilient system with failure independence in a disaggregated compute environment. Patent no. 11,188,429 issued to HariGovind Ramasamy, et al.

Assigned to IBM, Armonk.

Classical artificial intelligence (AI) and probability-based code infusion. Patent no. 11,188,317 issued to Aaron Baughman, et al. Assigned to IBM, Armonk.

Compute array of a processor with mixed-precision numerical linear algebra support. Patent no.

11,188,328 issued to Jose Moreira, et al. Assigned to IBM, Armonk.

Photo File Inc., Mount Kisco.

Amount: $92,000.

Polychrome Company Inc., Yonkers. Amount: $3,000.

Premier Flooring Yonkers Inc., Scarsdale. Amount: $19,500.

Simone Isaac LLC, Armonk.

Amount: $3,829.03.

Sky Clear Pool Service Corp, White Plains. Amount: $3,062.50.

T and Me Playgroups and Adventures Inc., Hartsdale. Amount: $3,000.

Three Willows Farm, North Salem.

Amount: $20,000.

Toruus Insurance Agency Inc. d.b.a. Farmers Insurance, Elmsford. Amount: $5,500.

Concurrent enablement of encryption on an operational path at a host port. Patent no. 11,188,659 issued to Roger Hathorn, et al.

Assigned to IBM, Armonk.

Concurrent enablement of encryption on an operational path at a storage port. Patent no. 11,188,658 issued to Roger Hathorn, et al.

Assigned to IBM, Armonk.

Detecting artificial multimedia content using deep network response analysis. Patent no.

11,188,798 issued to Gaurav Goswami, et al. Assigned to IBM, Armonk.

FinFET 2T2R RRAM. Patent no.

11,189,661 issued to Alexander Reznicek, et al. Assigned to IBM, Armonk.

Formation of carbon nanotube-containing devices. Patent no.

11,189,798 issued to Ali Afzali-Ardakani, et al. Assigned to IBM, Armonk.

Functional analysis of time-series phylogenetic tumor evolution tree. Patent no. 11,189,361 issued to Filippo Utro, et al. Assigned to IBM, Armonk.

Generation and application of meta-policies for application deployment environments. Patent no. 11,190,619 issued to Ali Kanso, et al. Assigned to IBM, Armonk.

Host-initiated link reset in a storage area network. Patent no. 11,190,588 issued to Stephen Guendert, et al.

Assigned to IBM, Armonk.

Method of characterization of visible and/or subvisible particles in biologics. Patent no. 11,187,707 issued to Xiaobin Xu, et al. Assigned to Regeneron, Tarrytown.

Nonhuman animals expressing humanized C1Q complex. Patent no. 11,186,848 issued to Brinda Prasad, et al. Assigned to Regeneron, Tarrytown.

Preemptive resource replacement according to failure pattern analysis in disaggregated data centers. Patent no. 11,188,408 issued to Ruchi Mahindru, et al. Assigned to IBM, Armonk.

Superhydrophobic electrode and biosensing device using the same.

Patent no. 11,187,672 issued to Ali Afzali-Ardakani, et al. Assigned to IBM, Armonk.

Tactile payment card. Patent no.

D937,345 issued to Issidor Iliev, et al. Assigned to Mastercard, Purchase.

Video modifying conferencing system. Patent no. 11,190,735 issued to Craig Trim, et al. Assigned to IBM, Armonk.

HUDSON VALLEY

BUILDING LOANS

Above $1 million

Crest Villas LLC, as owner.

Lender: Northeast Community Bank. Property: 10 Crest Court, Monsey. Amount: $15.8 million.

Filed Nov. 24.

GSI Nyack LLC, New York City.

Seller: Nyack Mini Storage LLC, New York City. Property: 92 Route 59, Clarkstown. Amount: $14 million. Filed Nov. 23.

NHP 2019 Housing Development Fund Company Inc., as owner. Lender: CPC Funding SPE 1 LLC. Property: in Poughkeepsie.

Amount: $1 million. Filed Nov. 2.

Morning Mist New York LLC, Greenwich, Connecticut. Seller: Birch Knoll Farm LLC, Armonk.

Property: in Union Vale. Amount: $1.8 million. Filed Nov. 22.

Below $1 million

Below $1 million

OCW Properties LLC, as owner.

Lender: Orange Bank and Trust Co. Property: 32 W. Main St., Washingtonville. Amount: $875,875. Filed Nov. 23.

24 Funston LLC, Monsey. Seller: Khal Anshei Dubshina Inc., Spring Valley. Property: 24 W. Funston Ave., Spring Valley. Amount: $595,000. Filed Nov. 23.

SF Holdings New York LLC, as owner. Lender: Advest Short Duration Real Estate Fund I LLC. Property: in Beekman. Amount: $948,984.70. Filed Nov. 24.

27 Gleason LLC, New York City.

Seller: Tiffany L. Taylor and Alexander M. Oates, Thiells. Property: 27 Gleason Drive, Haverstraw.

Amount: $580,000. Filed Nov. 22.

24 Funston LLC, as owner.

Lender: Broadview Capital LLC. Property: 24 W. Funston Ave., Spring Valley. Amount: $830,000.

Filed Nov. 23.

DEEDS

1 Orchard Street LLC, Spring Valley. Seller: A&M OSM LLC, Monsey. Property: 1 Orchard St., Spring Valley. Amount: $950,000.

Filed Nov. 23.

Above $1 million

36 South Street LLC, Warwick.

Seller: 36-38 South Street LLC, Highland Lakes, New Jersey.

Property: in Warwick. Amount: $400,000. Filed Nov. 22.

18 Leonards Drive LLC, Upper Saddle River, New Jersey. Seller: Bracken Road Properties LLC, Carmel. Property: in Montgomery.

Amount: $1.45 million. Filed Nov. 23.

42 Campbell LLC, Chestnut Ridge. Seller: MSB Realty Holdings LLC, Spring Valley. Property: 62 Hempstead Road, Spring Valley.

Amount: $425,000. Filed Nov. 22.

Americo Real Estate Company, Phoenix, Arizona. Seller: Snake Hill Properties LLC, Vails Gate. Property: 320 Windsor Highway, New Windsor. Amount: $1.6 million.

Filed Nov. 22.

CH Realty IX CG New York Stallion LP, Springfield, Virginia.

Seller: New York Dealer Stations LLC, White Plains. Property: 1923 Route 6, Carmel. Amount: $3.3 million. Filed Nov. 23.

Crest Villas LLC, Spring Valley.

Seller: Khal Torath Chaim Inc., Monsey. Property: 10 Crest Court, Kaser. Amount: $6.4 million. Filed Nov. 24.

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50 Decatur LLC, Spring Valley.

Seller: Margaret Friedman, Spring Valley. Property: 50 Decatur Ave., Ramapo. Amount: $995,500. Filed Nov. 24.

52 Decatur LLC, Spring Valley.

Seller: Margaret Friedman, Spring Valley. Property: 52 Decatur Ave., Ramapo. Amount: $995,000. Filed Nov. 24.

241 Fox Run Road Salt Point LLC, New York City. Seller: Mathew O. Brimmer, Pine Plains. Property: in Clinton. Amount: $892,500.

Filed Nov. 24.

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Facts & Figures BGRS Resolution Inc., Scottsdale, Arizona. Seller: Daniel J. Callaghan and Tara A. Callaghan, Nanuet. Property: 706 Tudor Hill, Clarkstown. Amount: $290,000.

Filed Nov. 23.

BGRS Resolution Inc., Scottsdale, Arizona. Seller: Joseph Radecki, Warwick. Property: 83 Iron Mountain Road, Warwick.

Amount: $483,450. Filed Nov. 23.

Brookview Holdings LLC, Suffern. Seller: Michael J. O’Connor, Poughkeepsie. Property: in LaGrange. Amount: $220,000. Filed Nov. 24.

Brookview Holdings LLC, Suffern. Seller: Charles A. D’Agostino, Pleasantville. Property: 75 Deacon Smith Hill Road, Patterson.

Amount: $234,401. Filed Nov. 22.

Brown Cedar LLC, Brooklyn.

Seller: Inna Fingerman, Weeki Wachee, Florida. Property: 17 Alpine Drive, Unit 17C, Wappinger Falls.

Amount: $111,000. Filed Nov. 24.

Builders LLC, Monroe. Seller: Simh A. Thi and Nu Phung, Nanuet.

Property: 84 Benkard Ave., Newburgh. Amount: $125,000. Filed Nov. 23.

Conrad Wyatt LLC, Monsey.

Seller: Roanne Montanino, Earlton.

Property: in Hyde Park. Amount: $85,000. Filed Nov. 26.

Country Home Ville Inc., New York City. Seller: Ying Lian Sun, Vancouver, Canada. Property: 463 Route 209, Deerpark. Amount: $325,000. Filed Nov. 23.

Ehrenthal, Ahron and Rivky Ehrenthal, Spring Valley. Seller: Maple Park Estates Corp, Monsey.

Property: 24 Parker St., Unit 202, Spring Valley. Amount: $935,000.

Filed Nov. 24.

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Fayo, Fredrick R., Cornwall-on-Hudson. Seller: Classic Home Builders LLC, Washingtonville. Property: in Newburgh.

Amount: $75,000. Filed Nov. 22.

Nussenzweig, Yochai and Levia Tauber, Brooklyn. Seller: 25 Ridge LLC, Airmont. Property: 27 Ridge Ave., Unit 27-207, Spring Valley.

Amount: $829,000. Filed Nov. 22.

Gelbman, Joseph and Sprintza Gelbman, Spring Valley. Seller: 25 Ridge LLC, Airmont. Property: 25 Ridge Ave., Spring Valley. Amount: $759,000. Filed Nov. 24.

Pinter, Nachman M., Liberty.

Seller: 34 Union LLC, Monroe.

Property: 34 Union Road, Unit 214, Spring Valley. Amount: $850,000.

Filed Nov. 23.

Greenheart Holdings LLC, Mahopac. Seller: Gold Score Properties Inc., Washingtonville. Property; 61 Carson Ave., Newburgh.

Amount: $185,000. Filed Nov. 22.

Schwimmer, Joel, Brooklyn.

Seller: 25 Ridge LLC, Airmont.

Property: 27 Ridge Ave., Unit 27-205, Spring Valley. Amount: $761,000. Filed Nov. 24.

Katz, Joseph M. and Isaac Jacob, Monsey. Seller: 25 Ridge LLC, Airmont. Property: 25 Ridge Ave., Spring Valley. Amount: $799,000.

Filed Nov. 24.

Silber, Bernard and Nechama Silber, Spring Valley. Seller: 118 Pascack Road LLC, Monsey. Property: 118 Pascack Road, Chestnut Ridge.

Amount: $449,000. Filed Nov. 22.

Lieser, David and Judith Lieser, Suffern. Seller: Highview Hills LLC, Suffern. Property: 19 Silverwood Circle, Ramapo. Amount: $646,990. Filed Nov. 23.

YDR Capital LLC, Spring Valley.

Seller: Leibel Weinstock, Brooklyn.

Property: 14 Nansen Court, Spring Valley. Amount: $453,000. Filed Nov. 26.

Mangon Road LLC, Monroe.

Seller: William J. Finney and Julianne Finney, Monroe. Property: 3 Merriewold Lane, Blooming Grove.

Amount: $525,000. Filed Nov. 22.

Yang, Xiao Dan and Qi Shan Zhang, Fishkill. Seller: ADC Windsor Inc., Rock Tavern. Property: 187 Fox Hill Run, New Windsor.

Amount: $510,850. Filed Nov. 22.

Marceano, Victor and Brian Watts, Middletown. Seller: Invoss LLC, Middletown. Property: 31-67 Derby Road, Middletown. Amount: $200,00. Filed Nov. 22.

MJ Reynolds LLC, Garrison. Seller: Christine Colasurdo, Garrison.

Property: 1130 Route 9, Garrison.

Amount: $500,000. Filed Nov. 22.

Morales Builders Corp., Putnam Valley. Seller: Karan Garewal and Pratibha Garewal, Mount Kisco.

Property: 78 Franklin St., Port Jervis. Amount: $108,000. Filed Nov. 24.

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JUDGMENTS

Karlsson, Michael B., Brewster. $6,035.39 in favor of Wells Fargo Bank National Association, West Des Moines, Iowa. Filed Nov. 24.

New Era Mechanical Corp., White Plains. $249,782.06 in favor of Bruce Supply Corp., Brooklyn.

Filed Nov. 23.

New Era Mechanical Corp., White Plains. $13,714.48 in favor of Gotham Pipe Supply LLC, Ridgewood. Filed Nov. 23.

Lopardo LLC, Carmel. $2,000 in favor of Maria Mazzella, Mahopac.

Filed Nov. 23.

Palac, Hever D., Mahopac. $15,944.27 in favor of Capital One Bank U.S.A. National Association, Glen Allen, Virginia. Filed Nov. 23.

Sanders, Daisy, Cold Spring. $4,197.83 in favor of TD Bank U.S.A. National Association, Brooklyn Park, Minnesota. Filed Nov. 23.

Sprulus, Jamina, Brewster. $16,885.73 in favor of Accelerated Inventory Management LLC, Austin, Texas. Filed Nov. 24.

Stine, Thomas E., Mahopac. $7,122.04 in favor of Discover Bank, New Albany, Ohio. Filed Nov. 22.

Bally, Christina, Mahopac. $7,930.50 in favor of Velocity Investments LLC, Wall, New Jersey.

Filed Nov. 24.

Swantek, Wendy, Lake Peekskill. $2,149.26 in favor of Citibank National Association, Sioux Falls.

Filed Nov. 22.

Grecco, Eric, Putnam Valley. $1,426.91 in favor of LVNV Funding LLC, Las Vegas, Nevada. Filed Nov. 22.

Torres, Jennifer, Mahopac. $3,130.96 in favor of Slomins Inc., Hicksville. Filed Nov. 23.

Kalle, Janine M., Valley Cottage. $7,104.34 in favor of JPMorgan Chase Bank National Association, Wilmington, Delaware. Filed Nov. 23.

MECHANIC’S LIENS

Lexington Club Harmony Housing LLC, as owner. $95,680 in favor of Vanguard Solutions Construction Corp. Property: 1964 South Road, Poughkeepsie. Filed Nov. 22.

Mid Hudson Civic Center Inc., as owner. $159,772.60 in favor of Paruolo Electric Inc. Property: 14 Civic Center Plaza, Poughkeepsie.

Filed Nov. 22.

Mid Hudson Civic Center Inc., as owner. $4,216.88 in favor of Sunbelt Rentals Inc. Region 11.

Property: 14 Civic Center Plaza, Poughkeepsie. Filed Nov. 24.

NEW BUSINESSES

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

PARTNERSHIPS Saona Kitchen Plus Bar, 46 Mill Pond Parkway, Monroe 10950, c/o Carolyn L. Savinon and Aquilino Rodriguez. Filed Nov. 23.

SOLE PROPRIETORSHIPS Altru Property Management, 28 Fitzgerald Drive, Apt. 3A11, Middletown 10940, c/o Christopher Ellis. Filed Nov. 26.

Ari Otto, 149 Canopus Hollow Road, Putnam Valley 10579, c/o Arthur Otto. Filed Nov. 23.

Barreto Construction, 17 Oriole Circle, Newburgh 12550, c/o Heyner Joel Barreto Guillen. Filed Nov. 22.

Boats Floats, 59 Princeton Road, Carmel 10512, c/o Darren M. Cea. Filed Nov. 24.

Boscos Kitchen, 11 Rosemarie Lane, Monroe 10950, c/o Christine Scancarello. Filed Nov. 26.

Crafty Mkayys Shop, 9 Danielle Drive, Goshen 10924, c/o Meling Kayla Canales. Filed Nov. 26.

Elrinconcito, 266 Quassaik Ave., New Windsor 12553, c/o Villa Roma Pizzeria Inc. Filed Nov. 22.

Entirelyfit, 18 Sylvan Trail, Monroe 10950, c/o Yaritza Maximina Martinez. Filed Nov. 24.

Healthy Home Care, 3037 Molly Pitcher Drive, New Windsor 12553, c/o Lavena Am Spencer. Filed Nov. 22.

Marba Lesova, 8 Fillmore Court, Suite 204, Monroe 10950, c/o Kinyan Torah Congregation. Filed Nov. 22.

M&G Concierge Services, 15 Carole Court, Middletown 10940, c/o Marceia Nicole Earl. Filed Nov. 22.

PRF Asset Management, 41 Lagrande Road, Campbell Hall 10916, c/o Tomasz Sebastian Pogon. Filed Nov. 23.

Serrano Taxi Service, 74 Ewing Ave., Suite 205, Spring Valley 10977, c/o Luis J. Serrano Guallpa. Filed Nov. 23.

Sophies Garden Inn, 6 Robin Lane, Bedford 10506, c/o 85 Depot Inc. Filed Nov. 22.

Thrift Tee Fashions, 779 Route 211 East, Middletown 10941, c/o Ramos Leticia Mack. Filed Nov. 26.

Top Cut Lawn & Landscaping, 34 Putnam Ave., Apt. A2, Brewster 10509, c/o Kyle Mead. Filed Nov. 22.

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BUILDING PERMITS Commercial Bartlett, Philip, Norwalk, contractor for John Wink. Install a generator with a propane tank at rear of single-family residence at 8 Peaceful Lane, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $14,000. Filed Oct. 19.

Fairfield Pool, Norwalk, contractor for Andrew Ruud. Install fiberglass pool at 7 Belford Road, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $26,000.

Filed Oct. 19.

Glass Contractors LLC, Norwalk, contractor for Route 7 and Maple LLC, Build foundation for a four-story town house at 24 Berkeley St., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $200,000. Filed Oct. 15.

Iacono, Bruno, Norwalk, contractor for Oxtails LLC. Install an in-ground pool, spa and patio at 14 Shorehaven Road, Norwalk.

Estimated cost: $150,000. Filed Oct. 18.

Regency Developers Connecticut LLC, Spring Valley, New York, contractor for Brooklyn Realty Holdings LLC. Construct a single-family residence at 47 Walnut Ridge Court, Stamford.

Estimated cost: $500,000. Filed Oct. 7.

Regency Developers Connecticut LLC, Spring Valley, New York, contractor for Brooklyn Realty Holdings LLC. Build a single-family residence at 49 Walnut Ridge Court, Stamford. Estimated cost: $500,000. Filed Oct. 7.

Rex Restoration Services LLC, Stamford, contractor for 54 Research Drive LLC. Repair exterior wall at 64 Research Drive, Stamford. Estimated cost: $4,000.

Filed Oct. 12.

Rex Roofing Company of Stamford Inc., Stamford, contractor for Overbrook Holdings LLC. Replace siding with Everlast polymer clapboard siding at 78 Overbrook Drive, Stamford. Estimated cost: $29,586. Filed Oct. 6.

Craftworks Construction LLC, Norwalk, contractor for Joseph M. Barry. Remove existing shingles and install new asphalt roof shingles at 31 Princes Pine Road, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $12,800.

Filed Oct. 14.

Power Home Remodeling Group LLC, Chester, Pennsylvania, contractor for Suzanne G. Deblock. Remove and replace six windows at 21 Starlight Drive.

Norwalk. Estimated cost: $12,398.

Filed Oct. 14.

Sound Renovation LLC, Norwalk, contractor for Araceli Moreno. Replace six windows at 54 Rowayton Woods Drive, Norwalk.

Estimated cost: $4,950. Filed Oct. 15.

Olivera, Ryan T. and Christine M. Olivera, Stamford, contractor for Ryan T. Olivera. Renovate kitchen, bathroom and side entry at 68 Eagle Drive, Stamford. Estimated cost: $40,000. Filed Oct. 14.

Power Home Remodeling Group LLC, Chester, Pennsylvania, contractor for Barbara S. Dobson and Joseph R. Fanali. Remove and replace 16 windows at 58 Benedict St., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $16,452. Filed Oct. 14.

Stephen Verses Property Services LLC, Stamford, contractor for Techno Development LLC. Construct a new single-family dwelling at 3 Lake Windermere Drive, Unit 4, Stamford. Estimated cost: $500,000. Filed Oct. 4.

Orwal Carpentry & Services LLC, Stamford, contractor for Riccardo Gallo and Barbara King.

Construct a new front porch of dwelling and install storm guard leak barrier at 54 Albin Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $25,000.

Filed Oct. 25.

Power Home Remodeling Group LLC, Chester, Pennsylvania, contractor for Monica Nugent.

Remove and replace 15 windows and re-roof 31 Hawthorne Drive, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $26,900.

Filed Oct. 14.

Owens, Sean, Trumbull, contractor for James Robinson and Adria Cianciulli. Renovate kitchen with new cabinets, window installation, flooring, drywall, insulation removal of a wall at 314 Pepper Ridge Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $48,000. Filed Oct. 5.

Power Home Remodeling Group LLC, Chester, Pennsylvania, contractor for Virginia L. Atkinson and Thomas A. Jenkins.

Remove existing shingles and replace shingles at 33 Fullin Road, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $22,043.

Filed Oct. 14.

Panteleimon Hatzivasiliadis LLC, Stamford, contractor for Angelos and Dena Aravides. Replace roof at 61 William St., Stamford.

Estimated cost: $9,800. Filed Oct. 5.

Power Home Remodeling Group LLC, Chester, Pennsylvania, contractor for Ishfaq Qadir.

Remove existing windows and replace seven windows at 34 Adams Ave., Unit A, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $7,849. Filed Oct. 19.

Summer’s Corner LLC., Stamford, contractor for Summer’s Corner LLC. Install two light boxes at front and side of building and one set of vinyl decals for window at 67-69 W. Broad St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $8,000. Filed Oct. 5.

TPS Associates LLC., Stamford, contractor for TPS Associates LLC. Install new wall signs at 248 West Ave., Stamford. Estimated cost: $48,100. Filed Oct. 20.

Turner Construction Co., Cincinnati, Ohio, contractor for Harbor Drive Acquisitions LLC. Perform replacement alterations at 208 Harbor Drive, Unit Ut1, Stamford. Estimated cost: $16 million.

Filed Oct. 13.

Turner Construction Co., Cincinnati, Ohio, contractor for Harbor Drive Acquisitions LLC. Perform replacement alterations at 208 Harbor Drive, Unit Ut1, Stamford. Estimated cost: $18 million.

Filed Oct. 28.

Young Developers LLC, Hamden, contractor for the city of Stamford Parking Authority. Remove roof and re-roof 17 Forest St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $73,000.

Filed Oct. 7.

Residential Items appearing in the Fairfield County Business Journal’s On The Record section are compiled from various sources, including public records made available to the media by federal, state and municipal agencies and the court system. While every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of this information, no liability is assumed for errors or omissions. In the case of legal action, the records cited are open to public scrutiny and should be inspected before any action is taken.

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

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Advanced Window Systems LLC, Norwalk, contractor for George C. Papastathis. Replace roof on two-story houses at 25 Myrtle St., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $36,400.

Filed Oct. 13.

Craftworks Construction LLC, Norwalk, contractor for Michael Sagalyn. Remove existing roof and re-roof 5 Alewives Road, Norwalk.

Estimated cost: $38,000. Filed Oct. 14.

PBS Inc., Newtown, contractor for Thomas A. Pihota Jr. and Anne Marie Guglielmo. Install two headers, move kitchen and gas fireplace, remove oil furnace and chimney and install boiler/air handler, two windows and replace one window at 142 Clay Hill Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $95,000.

Filed Oct. 15.

Perreault, Anita and Jacques Perreault, Stamford, contractor for Anita Perreault. Add bathroom in part of basement at 26 River Hill Drive, Stamford. Estimated cost: $10,000. Filed Oct. 28.

Portales Home Improvement LLC, Stamford, contractor for Nicoletta Righini. Renovate ground-floor apartment; convert single-family house to two-family house at 48 Euclid Ave., Stamford.

Estimated cost: $50,000. Filed Oct. 8.

Power Home Remodeling Group LLC, Chester, Pennsylvania, contractor for Carlos J. and Marcela T. Baldoz. Remove and replace three windows and replace all windows with tempered glass where required without structural changes at 48 McClean Ave., Stamford. Estimated cost: $13,737.

Filed Oct. 1.

Preusse Jr., Kevin R., New Milford, contractor for Wilson and Joycelyn H. Gjuraj. Install Generac generator powered by natural gas at 336 Ocean Drive West, Stamford.

Estimated cost: $19,000. Filed Oct. 27.

Prime Energy LLC, Milford, contractor for Daniel and Kimberly Montanaro. Remove existing roof shingles, install new ice and water shield underlayment system, install new roof shingles and install a new solar array on the top at 56 Dagmar Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $26,000. Filed Oct. 5.

Ryszard, Klos, Stamford, contractor for Klos Ryszard. Repair and remodel after fire damage, relocate the stairs to second level to accommodate the remodeling at 136 Houston Terrace, Stamford.

Estimated cost: $100,000. Filed Oct. 20.

Seeley, Christopher S., Stamford, contractor for Christopher S. Seeley. Legalize basement playroom at 23 Dunn Ave., Stamford. Estimated cost: $6,000. Filed Oct. 20.

Sergio’s Masonry LLC, Stamford, contractor for Sun Yizhi. Rebuild left side of foundation wall in basement that was destroyed by Ida hurricane flooding Sept. 2, at 60 Dale St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $33,500. Filed Oct. 19.

Sobczak, John J., Norwalk, contractor for Alicia O. Temoche.

Strip existing roof and re-roof 50 Birchside Drive, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $9,300. Filed Oct. 15.

Stamford Wrecking Company, Trumbull, contractor for Irving S. Goldblum. Remove outdoor metal structure without walls, constructed of metal beams and a metal roof, which housed external ductwork that is no longer in use; remove second-story enclosure, made up of three outer walls and a roof, all made of corrugated metal, which housed a piece of mechanical equipment no longer in use at 445 Fairfield Ave., Stamford.

Estimated cost: $5,000. Filed Oct. 7.

Sunrun Installation Services Inc., San Francisco, California, contractor for Victor H. Palacios.

Install roof-top solar panel at 53 Hillandale Ave., Stamford. Estimated cost: $2,945. Filed Oct. 19.

Sunrun Installation Services Inc., San Francisco, California, contractor for Jeffrey and Eva Vargas. Install roof-mounted solar panels at 312 Thornridge Drive, Stamford. Estimated cost: $9,547.

Filed Oct. 7.

Purepoint Energy LLC, Norwalk, contractor for Susan C. Cockfield. Install roof-mount SunPower solar panels micro inverters at 12 Davenport Drive, Stamford. Estimated cost: $20,661.

Filed Oct. 6.

Sunrun Installation Services Inc., San Francisco, California, contractor for Joseph Gabriele.

Install roof-mounted solar panels at 165 N. Lake Drive, Stamford. Estimated cost: $23,306. Filed Oct. 27.

Reggie’s Masonry LLC, Weston, contractor for Veshta Greta. Clean up existing restaurant, repair and or replace existing sheetrock, remove knee wall, change all electric fixtures, check all plugs, retile existing bathrooms, change plumbing fixtures in bathroom, change countertop at bar, install flagstone on top of concrete patio, fix and/or replace wood floor at 2635 Long Ridge Road, Stamford.

Estimated cost: $55,000. Filed Oct. 19.

Sunrun Installation Services Inc., San Francisco, California, contractor for Thomas Teena.

Replace entire roof at 16 Briar Brae Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $14,580. Filed Oct. 28.

Trepovich, Augusto C., Norwalk, contractor for Gerald P. Pappalardo. Replace asphalt roof at 41 Northwoods Road, Stamford.

Estimated cost: $10,000. Filed Oct. 18.

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Twin Brothers Roofing Corp., Port Chester, New York, contractor for Jeffrey Hausner and Rebecca Langer. Legalize roof replacement installed at 69 Laurel Ledge Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $13,670.

Filed Oct. 15.

Vinylume Inc., Stamford, contractor for Jacqueline R. Latif-Scully and Roger N. Scully.

Remove existing shingles and install new asphalt shingles with all necessary under alignments and accessories at 166 Joffre Ave., Stamford. Estimated cost: $16,500.

Filed Oct. 13.

Wells, Kyle, Stamford, contractor for Kyle Wells. Perform replacement alterations at 340 Chestnut Hill Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $20,000. Filed Oct. 13.

Westview Electric LLC, Guilford, contractor for Diane M. and Jennifer Sheridan. Renovate kitchen of existing kitchen. No structural changes or change-ofuse layout for existing kitchen at 75 Hickory Way, Stamford. Estimated cost: $22,000. Filed Oct. 14.

Zakhar, Theodore, Norwalk, contractor for Arthur C. Wernicke.

Remove and install new asphalt roof shingles at 1 Red Oak Lane, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $19,375.

Filed Oct. 14.

COURT CASES Bridgeport Superior Court Morin, Jason, et al, Naugatuck.

Filed by Menylik Simmonds, Bridgeport. Plaintiff’s attorney: Edmund Q. Collier Trial Lawyer LLC, Milford. Action: The plaintiff suffered a collision allegedly caused by the defendants and sustained severe damages and injuries. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. FBT-CV-216110521-S. Filed Oct. 14.

Fontana, Giuseppina, et al, Trumbull. Filed by Mark Carpenter, Trumbull. Plaintiff’s attorney: Donahue Durham & Noonan PC Guilford. Action: The plaintiff suffered a collision allegedly caused by the defendants and sustained severe damages and injuries. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. FBT-CV-216110174-S. Filed Sept. 30.

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Facts & Figures Celco Inc., Bridgeport. Filed by Aig Property Casualty Co., New York, New York. Plaintiff’s attorney: Robinson & Cole LLP, Hartford.

Action: The plaintiff’s insureds was provided a maintenance service on its property by the defendant, which failed to properly service the boiler and repair and/or replace certain associated parts of the boiler. As a result, a steam leak at or near the boiler contributed to the flooding of the boiler and steam distribution system thereby causing the plaintiff loss and damages. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages of more than $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. FBTCV-21-6110918-S. Filed Nov. 1.

Maraglino, Luann, Stratford.

Filed by American Express National Bank, Sandy, Utah. Plaintiff’s attorney: Zwicker and Associates PC, Enfield. Action: The plaintiff is a banking association, which issued the defendant a credit account for which the defendant agreed to make payments for goods and services. The defendant failed to make payments. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages of more than $2,500, exclusive of interest and costs and such other further relief the court deems appropriate.

Case no. FBT-CV-21-6110170-S. Filed Sept. 30.

Wilson, Ozena O., et al, Bridgeport. Filed by TLOA of Connecticut LLC, New York, New York. Plaintiff’s attorney: Greene Law PC, Farmington. Action: The plaintiff is the current owner of the lien and the defendants are the owner of the real property on which the unpaid property taxes were assessed. As a result, the plaintiff was assigned the owner and holder of lien. The plaintiff claims foreclosure of lien, monetary damages more than $2,500, exclusive of interest and costs and such other further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. FBTCV-21-6110613-S. Filed Oct. 19.

Danbury Superior Court Leocadia, Josefina Paredes, et al, Glastonbury. Filed by 748-750 Old Main LLC, Redding Ridge.

Plaintiff’s attorney: Christopher Gerard Winans, Danbury. Action: The plaintiff, as property owner and the defendants, as a tenant, entered into a lease agreement.

The defendants are in default of the lease for their failure to make payments of rent and other charges. Despite notice and demand, defendants refused to make payments. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages of more than $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. DBD-CV-21-6040581-S. Filed Sept. 13.

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Kato Counseling LLC, Danbury.

Filed by Paycor Inc., Cincinnati, Ohio Plaintiff’s attorney: Christopher Gerard Winans, Danbury.

Action: The plaintiff obtained a default judgment against the defendant in the court of common pleas in Hamilton County, Ohio in the amount of $18,206 plus interest. The plaintiff seeks to enforce the judgment in Connecticut and seeks monetary damages of more than $2,500, exclusive of interest and costs and such other further relief the court deems appropriate.

Case no. DBD-CV-21-6040587-S. Filed Sept. 13.

Minchala, Ximena, Danbury.

Filed by Kathleen F. McKinney, Danbury. Plaintiff’s attorney: Ventura Law, Danbury. Action: The plaintiff suffered a collision allegedly caused by the defendant and sustained severe damages and injuries. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages of more than $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. DBD-CV-21-6040910-S. Filed Oct. 12.

Jones, Debra, et al, Brookfield.

Filed by Charlene Anderson, Danbury. Plaintiff’s attorney: Berkowitz and Hanna LLC, Shelton. Action: The plaintiff suffered a collision allegedly caused by the defendant and sustained severe damages and injuries. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages more than $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. DBDCV-21-6040646-S. Filed Sept. 16.

Brand, M.D., Michael, et al, Ridgefield. Filed By Constance Tracey, Danbury. Plaintiff’s Attorney: Wool Leyton LLC, Stamford.

Action: The plaintiff suffered medical malpractice by the defendants who failed to take appropriate steps to review the MRI report of the plaintiff’s shoulder. Therefore, plaintiff suffered painful injuries and seeks monetary damages of more than $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. DBD-CV-216040754-S. Filed Sept. 27.

Stamford Superior Court Respiratory Associates PC, et al, Fairfield. Filed by TD Bank NA, Wilmington, Delaware. Plaintiff’s attorney: Palumbo & Delaura LLC, New Haven. Action: The plaintiff is owner and holder of defendants’ promissory note. Defendants agreed to pay monthly payments, but have failed to pay the plaintiff the entire balance of principal and interest due. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. FST-CV-21-6053522-S. Filed Sept. 15.

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Mullins, Dorothy, Stamford.

Filed by Crosswinds Condominium Association Inc., Stamford.

Plaintiff’s attorney: Gerald S. Knopf Law Office LLC, Stamford. Action: The plaintiff provides assessment of common charges for the condominium for which the defendant has failed to make payments. The plaintiff claims foreclosure of the lien, possession of the premises, monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs. Case no. FST-CV-216053870-S. Filed Oct. 12.

Johnston, Charlotte L., et al, Darien. Filed by Specialized Loan Servicing LLC, Greenwood Village, Colorado. Plaintiff’s attorney: Bendett & McHugh PC, Farmington. Action: The plaintiff was assigned the mortgage of the defendants. The defendants defaulted on the terms of the agreement and have failed to pay the plaintiff the amount due.

The plaintiff claims foreclosure of the mortgage, possession of the mortgage premises, monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. FSTCV-21-6053474-S. Filed Sept. 13.

Giamba, Raffaella L., Stamford.

Filed by Mia Collingwood, Stamford. Plaintiff’s attorney: Wesley Mark Malowitz, Stamford. Action: The plaintiff suffered a collision allegedly caused by the defendant and sustained severe damages and injuries. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. FSTCV-21-6053778-S. Filed Oct. 5.

DEEDS Commercial 27 Stone Fence Lane LLC, Stamford. Seller: Suzanne Brown Peters and Anthony Walker Peters, Stamford. Property: 27 Stone Fence Lane, Stamford. Amount: $1,050,000. Filed Oct. 22.

31 Maple Tree LLC, Stamford.

Seller: Christine A. Noonan, et al, Shelton. Property: 31 Maple Tree Ave., Stamford. Amount: $555,000.

Filed Oct. 19.

4 Middle Way, Old Greenwich.

Seller: James Madeiros and Shaheen Choonavala, Old Greenwich.

Property: 4 Middle Way, Old Greenwich. Amount: $10. Filed Oct. 19.

AMG PUB III LLC, Mount Vernon, New York. Seller: Wilton Motiva Associates LLC, White Plains, New York. Property: 3232 Post Road, Southport. Amount: $10.

Filed Oct. 22.

B&P Didriksen LLC, Haiku, Hawaii. Seller: Gu-Ching Lin, Stamford. Property: 2435 Bedford St., Stamford. Amount: $475,000.

Filed Oct. 20.

BlueRipple Capital LLC, Sarasota, Florida. Seller: John W. Kjorlien and Suzanne K. Kjorlien, Greenwich. Property: 6 Meadow Lane, Greenwich. Amount: $1. Filed Oct. 18.

Diaz Lopez, Jose B., Stamford.

Seller: 9 Amherst Court LLC, Stamford. Property: 9 Amherst Court, Stamford. Amount: $475,000. Filed Oct. 18.

Haendler, Alex, New York, New York. Seller: 4 Washington Court LLC, Stamford. Property: 4 Washington Court, Stamford. Amount: $630,000. Filed Oct. 21.

McLean, Ian and Margaret Kempner, Greenwich. Seller: JRB Horizon Management LLC, Greenwich. Property: 148 Clapboard Rise Road, Greenwich. Amount: $3,565,000. Filed Oct. 21.

MJKD LLC, Greenwich. Seller: Chimney Corner LLC, Riverside.

Property: 31 Vista Drive, Greenwich. Amount: $8,875,000. Filed Oct. 18.

The Alvin R. Levy Revocable trust, Delray Beach, Florida. Seller: 185 Milbank West LLC, Greenwich.

Property: Unit 185, West of the Laurel Ridge, Greenwich. Amount: $2,775,000. Filed Oct. 22.

Tri State Property LLC, Bridgeport. Seller: Beaumont Properties LLC, Easton. Property: 159 Forest Ave., Fairfield. Amount: $795,000.

Filed Oct. 19.

WKD LLC, Greenwich. Seller: 344 Shore Road LLC, Surfside, Florida.

Property: 344 Round Hill Road, Greenwich. Amount: $7 million.

Filed Oct. 18.

Residential Ames, Allison S., Greenwich. Seller: Jonathan D. Carter, Greenwich.

Property: 77 Indian Harbor Drive, Unit B, Greenwich. Amount: $N/A. Filed Oct. 20.

Araque, Lilliam S. and Lady Paula J. DeJesus, Ridgewood, New York. Seller: Joshua A. Fox and Danese M. Joiner-Fox, Greenwich. Property: 89 Prospect St., Greenwich. Amount: $1,135,000.

Filed Oct. 21.

Battinelli, Maria C. and Daniel T. Caldwell, Stamford. Seller: Ann M. Jacobs, Stamford. Property: 82 Severance Drive, Stamford.

Amount: $200,000. Filed Oct. 15.

Beder, Wendy Sherene, Stamford. Seller: Damien Ramkalawan, New York, New York. Property: 104 North St., Unit 601, Stamford.

Amount: $262,500. Filed Oct. 20.

Hagen, Karen M. and Colin C. Hagen, Fairfield. Seller: Helen Cho, Fairfield. Property: 1220 Fairfield Beach Road, Fairfield. Amount: $1,250,000. Filed Oct. 21.

Bienashski, Laura T., Fairfield.

Seller: Kimberley Bienashski, Fairfield. Property: 191 Szost Drive, Fairfield. Amount: $562,500. Filed Oct. 20.

Jordan-Murphy, Beverly and Vincent Murphy, Stamford.

Seller: Charles Hanna and Maureen Hanna, Stamford. Property: 59 Courtland Ave., Unit 3X, Stamford.

Amount: $210,000. Filed Oct. 18.

Brady, Brendan, Stamford. Seller: Maura Hickey, Stamford. Property: 77 Midland Ave., Stamford.

Amount: $0. Filed Oct. 21.

Carl, Phil and Stephanie Carl, Valhalla, New York. Seller: Dana L. Gladstone, Fairfield. Property: 240 Jennie Lane, Fairfield. Amount: $1,515,000. Filed Oct. 18.

Chen, Renwen and Chuner Zheng, Greenwich. Seller: John M. Hartwell and Maria A. Hartwell, Greenwich. Property: 42 Ritch Ave., Greenwich. Amount: $962,500.

Filed Oct. 21.

Coppola, Richard, Fairfield. Seller: Kelley L. Maguire and Franklin Rodriguez, Fairfield. Property: 901 S. Pine Creek Road, Fairfield.

Amount: $665,000. Filed Oct. 19.

Curnin, Eileen P., Bridgeport.

Seller: Hugh J. Dwyer, Fairfield.

Property: 26 Windermere St., Fairfield. Amount: $406,000. Filed Oct. 18.

Davis, David J. and Jessica Davis, Fairfield. Seller: Andrew M. Cavazzini, Fairfield. Property: 100 Stillson Road, Fairfield. Amount: $680,000. Filed Oct. 18.

Delelle, Jill G., Fairfield. Seller: Shirley Horowitz, Fairfield. Property: 193 Saxonwood Road, Fairfield.

Amount: $675,000. Filed Oct. 19.

Farooq, Ahmed, Mount Kisco, New York. Seller: Marita Possidento, Stamford. Property: 281 Hubbard Ave., Stamford. Amount: $612,000. Filed Oct. 22.

Fox, Daniel P., Fairfield. Seller: Joseph P. Piazza, Fairfield. Property: 240 Sunnyridge Ave., Unit 111, Fairfield. Amount: $227,000. Filed Oct. 20.

Francia, Nicholas J. and Mary E. Francia, Wilton. Seller: Cathy Koehler and Linda M. DePonte, Marco Island, Florida. Property: 660 Penfield Road, Fairfield. Amount: $1,500,000. Filed Oct. 18.

Guevara, Suzette and Tony Guevara, Stamford. Seller: Dexter Y. Sun and Mei Z. Zhao, Stamford.

Property: 31 Ralsey Road South, Stamford. Amount: $2,100,000.

Filed Oct. 20.

Kennedy, Kacey L., John P. Kennedy and Patrick Brosnan, Greenwich. Seller: Jason J. Smith and Dominick T. Miciotta, Greenwich. Property: 2 Sparrow Lane, Greenwich. Amount: $4,600,000.

Filed Oct. 18.

Lawson, Angela, Fairfield. Seller: Gary J. Salce and Barbara A. Salce, Fairfield. Property: Lot 31, Homeland Garden, Fairfield. Amount: $925,000. Filed Oct. 19.

Liu, Norman Tien Lee and Mena Liu, Stamford. Seller: Dana E. Yuan Liu and Norman Tien Lee Liu, Stamford. Property: 17 Circle Drive, Greenwich. Amount: $900,000. Filed Oct. 20.

Longmire, Ryan and Emily Nathe, Stamford. Seller: Kenneth McCarthy and Karin J. McCarthy, Stamford. Property: 64 Linwood Lane, Stamford. Amount: $700,000. Filed Oct. 21.

Madrecki, Karl and Toni Mills, Stamford. Seller: Daniel J. Sposi Sr. and Mary Ann Sposi, Stamford.

Property: 95 Intervale Road, Unit 53, Stamford. Amount: $665,000.

Filed Oct. 22.

Magan, Kevin and Rosemary Magan, Greenwich. Seller: John P. Kennedy and Kacey L. Kennedy, Greenwich. Property: 32 Perryridge Road, Greenwich. Amount: $2,535,500. Filed Oct. 22.

Miller, Brian C. and Djoana C. Bakani, Stamford. Seller: Edward Lindsay Gordon and Marilyn S. Gordon, Greenwich. Property: 20 Byram Shore Road, Greenwich.

Amount: $1,387,000. Filed Oct. 20.

Miller, William Charles and Ellen Sontag-Miller, New Rochelle, New York. Seller: Herbert S. Cohen and Anita Cohen, Stamford. Property: 106 Gun Club Road, Stamford.

Amount: $780,000. Filed Oct. 21.

Norwood, Jeanine, Trumbull.

Seller: Kevin Dillon and Faith E. Dillon, Fairfield. Property: 120 Wakeman Lane, Southport.

Amount: $1,035,000. Filed Oct. 22.

Facts & Figures O’Connor, Keri A., Fairfield. Seller: Tadeusz Pawlina and Kathleen Pawlina, Celebration, Florida. Property: 60 Puritan Drive, Fairfield.

Amount: $1,325,000. Filed Oct. 21.

Peyser, Susan, Stamford. Seller: Iman S. Morisset, Stamford. Property: 87 Glenbrook Road, Unit 8D, Stamford. Amount: $176,000. Filed Oct. 19.

Powell, William and Lauren Powell, Stamford. Seller: Thomas C. Friend and Kathleen I. Friend, Stamford. Property: 98 Rolling Wood Drive, Stamford. Amount: $701,500. Filed Oct. 18.

Powers III, Frederic B. and Lauren Powers Greenwich.

Seller: Frederic B. Powers III, Greenwich. Property: 94 Round Hill Road, Greenwich. Amount: $1.

Filed Oct. 20.

Rogers, Allie and EunMi Kim, Old Greenwich. Seller: Allie Rogers, Old Greenwich. Property: 3 Brown House Road, Old Greenwich.

Amount: $1. Filed Oct. 22.

Santos, Frank, Stamford. Seller: Victor Sheptovitsky, Stamford.

Property: 1 Strawberry Hill Court, Unit 9E, Stamford. Amount: $249,500. Filed Oct. 20.

Smith, Jason J. and Dominick T. Miciotta Jr., Greenwich. Seller: James B. Cummings and Alice K. Cummings, Greenwich. Property: 65 Hunting Ridge Road, Greenwich. Amount: $10. Filed Oct. 18.

Spezzano, Roy, Kelly Marino and Robert P. Marino, Greenwich. Seller: Roy Spezzano, Greenwich. Property: 7 Stag Lane, Greenwich. Amount: $10. Filed Oct. 22.

Steward, Emma, Harrison, New York. Seller: Paula B. Snyder, Stamford. Property: 242 Glenbrook Road, Unit 34A, Stamford. Amount: $185,000. Filed Oct. 19.

Talbot, Chelsea and Joseph Pizzolato, Fairfield. Seller: Geoffrey Price and Amanda Price, Fairfield.

Property: 44 Lota Drive, Fairfield.

Amount: $850,000. Filed Oct. 18.

Todd-Enyame, Leigh-Ann and Nancy Blackwell-Todd, Hartsdale, New York. Seller: Matthew Rubino and Stefanie Rubino, Fairfield.

Property: 40 Timothy St., Fairfield.

Amount: $434,600. Filed Oct. 18.

Wallace, Jaimie C., Norwalk. Seller: Douglas C. Neidhart and Sandra Neidhart, Stamford. Property: 70 Strawberry Hill Ave., Unit 4-3E, Stamford. Amount: $249,000. Filed Oct. 15.

Wong, Tin and Kristyn Lao, Stamford. Seller: Nagadeeppthi Katragadda and Chandra Polavarapu, Stamford. Property: 178 Idlewood Drive, Stamford. Amount: $682,000. Filed Oct. 19.

Beltran, Jorge Humberto and Fidelino Beltran Reyes, Fairfield, by Anthony J. Febles.

Lender: Warshaw Capital LLC, 2777 Summer St., Suite 306, Stamford.

Property: 15 Sterling St., Fairfield.

Amount: $343,561. Filed Oct. 14.

Gutierrez, Juan and Iris Gutierrez, Stamford, by Michael J. Colkin.

Lender: Loandepot.com LLC, 26642 Towne Centre Drive, Foothill Ranch, California. Property: 73 Hoyclo Road, Stamford. Amount: $292,000. Filed Oct. 14.

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Brunner, Joseph A. and Margitta Brunner, Stamford, by Stephen J. Carriero. Lender: First County Bank, 117 Prospect St., Stamford.

Property: 98 Dogwood Lane, Stamford. Amount: $450,000.

Filed Oct. 14.

Irazabal, Ana Maria, Greenwich, by Robert B. Potash. Lender: US Bank National Association, 4801 Frederica St., Owensboro, Kentucky. Property: 18 Richmond Drive, Old Greenwich. Amount: $997,500. Filed Oct. 13.

Burruss, James K. and Elizabeth A. Hartley, Greenwich, by Jeremy E. Kaye. Lender: Citizens Bank NA, 1 Citizens Plaza, Providence, Rhode Island. Property: 24 Chapel Lane, Riverside. Amount: $911,000. Filed Oct. 12.

Jenkins, William and Elizabeth Jenkins, Greenwich, by Kathryn L. Braun. Lender: JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, 1111 Polaris Pkwy., Columbus, Ohio. Property: 41 Harold St., Cos Cob. Amount: $435,500. Filed Oct. 12.

Caguana, Walter A. and Yumiko Caguana, Fairfield, by William Louis Birks III. Lender: Lakeview Loan Servicing LLC, 4425 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Coral Gables, Florida.

Property: 170-172 Brentwood Ave., Fairfield. Amount: $306,048. Filed Oct. 12.

Johnson, William M. and Nanci R. Johnson, Fairfield, by George E. Hill. Lender: Security National Mortgage Company, 5300 S. 360 West, Suite 150, Murray, Utah.

Property: 88 Rhoda Ave., Fairfield.

Amount: $426,200. Filed Oct. 13.

Agostino, Michael, et al.

Creditor: Webster Bank NA, Waterbury. Property: 45 Carter Drive, Stamford. Mortgage default.

Filed Oct. 12.

Hines, Eric, et al. Creditor: HSBC Bank USA, Mount Laurel, New Jersey. Property: 293 Fairfield Ave., Stamford. Mortgage default. Filed Sept. 24.

Minishi, Michael, et al. Creditor: Flagstar Bank FSB, Troy, Michigan.

Property: 44 Sutton Drive, Stamford. Mortgage default. Filed Oct. 5.

Tishman, Justin, et al. Creditor: US Bank NA, Mount Laurel, New Jersey. Property: 143 Hoyt St., Unit 5E, Stamford. Mortgage default.

Filed Nov. 5.

JUDGMENTS Donofrio, Giovanni, New Canaan. $40,319, in favor of Catherine Lawrence and Christopher Lawrence, Greenwich, by Mark Sank & Associates LLC, Stamford.

Property: 20 Innis Lane, Old Greenwich. Filed Oct. 28.

Fabian, Nancy, Fairfield. $3,071, in favor of Synchrony Bank, Draper, Utah, by Rubin & Rothman LLC, Islandia, New York. Property: 97 Alvin St., Fairfield. Filed Nov. 4.

Reyes, Freddy Geovanni, Fairfield. $3,075, in favor of Discover Bank, New Albany, Ohio,

by Schreiber Law LLC, Salem, New Hampshire. Property: 151 Burroughs Road, Fairfield. Filed Oct. 18.

MORTGAGES Agulay, Rodrigo M. and Emerlita M. Agulay, Stamford, by James T. Maye. Lender: Rocket Mortgage LLC, 1050 Woodward Ave., Detroit, Michigan. Property: 19 Eighth St., Stamford. Amount: $400,000.

Filed Oct. 13.

Alecia, Daniel B. and Krista L. Alecia, Fairfield, by Emily D. Wilson. Lender: US Bank National Association, 4801 Frederica St., Owensboro, Kentucky. Property: 405 Fallowfield Road, Fairfield.

Amount: $940,000. Filed Oct. 14.

Carter, Diane Faye Patricia and Norman Washington Carter, Stamford, by Joshua F. Gilman.

Lender: M&T Bank, 1 M&T Plaza, Buffalo, New York. Property: 64 Rolling Wood Drive, Stamford.

Amount: $450,000. Filed Oct. 12.

Coscia, Julietta S., Fairfield, by Kathryn L. Braun. Lender: JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, 1111 Polaris Pkwy., Columbus, Ohio. Property: 14 Southport Woods Drive, Unit 1D, Fairfield. Amount: $270,500. Filed Oct. 12.

Crowe, Stephanie and Judith S. Rotar, Fairfield, by Susan Willcox.

Lender: Webster Bank NA, 145 Bank St., Waterbury. Property: 623 Katona Drive, Fairfield. Amount: $212,500. Filed Oct. 14.

Fairstone Properties LLC, Cos Cob, by Jonathan M. Wells. Lender: The First Bank of Greenwich, 444 E. Putnam Ave., Cos Cob. Property: 116 Mason St., Greenwich. Amount: $4,800,000. Filed Oct. 8.

Faretta, Antonio and Michael Faretta, Norwalk, by Megan Tsagas. Lender: KeyBank National Association, 4910 Tiedeman Road, Suite C, Brooklyn, Ohio. Property: 24 Weaver St., Greenwich. Amount: $91,664. Filed Oct. 12.

Forbes, Cornelia Elisabeth, Greenwich, by Scott Rogalski. Lender: US Bank National Association, 4801 Frederica St., Owensboro, Kentucky. Property: 7 Maher Ave., Greenwich. Amount: $509,000. Filed Oct. 8.

Malichio, Matthew and Jennifer Malichio, Fairfield, by Lisa C. Roberts. Lender: GuardHill Financial Corp. 140 E. 45th St., 31st floor, New York, New York. Property: 153 Figlar Ave., Fairfield. Amount: $400,000. Filed Oct. 13.

Marks, Jacqueline M. and Daniel Marks, Greenwich, by Gary R. Khachian. Lender: US Bank National Association, 4801 Frederica St., Owensboro, Kentucky. Property: 121 Lockwood Road, Riverside.

Amount: $1,838,000. Filed Oct. 13.

Mishra, Saman and Sonali Mishra, Stamford, by Gail C. Horton. Lender: Poli Mortgage Group Inc., 100 River Ridge Drive, Suite 304, Norwood, Massachusetts. Property: 87 Russet Road, Stamford. Amount: $355,000. Filed Oct. 13.

Muller, Hunter, Fairfield, by William Zorzy. Lender: Loandepot. com LLC, 26642 Towne Centre Drive, Foothill Ranch, California.

Property: 280 Sasapequan Road, Fairfield. Amount: $490,000. Filed Oct. 13.

Murray, Thomas, Stamford, by Douglas Seltzer. Lender: Better Mortgage Corp., 175 Greenwich St., 59th floor, New York, New York. Property: 184 W. North St., Stamford. Amount: $434,618. Filed Oct. 14.

Najjar, Daniel and Jennifer Najjar, Fairfield, by Gina Marie Davila. Lender: Citizens Bank NA, 1 Citizens Plaza, Providence, Rhode Island. Property: 879 Bronson Road, Fairfield. Amount: $100,000.

Filed Oct. 12.

Palmer, Mark Anthony and Sara Elisabeth Palmer, Greenwich, by Robert E. Colapietro.

Lender: Quorum Federal Credit Union, 2500 Westchester Ave., Suite 411, Purchase, New York.

Property: 28 Boulder Brook Road, Greenwich. Amount: $217,850.

Filed Oct. 13.

Boat Club of Eastern Connecticut, 18 Stafford St., Mystic 06355, c/o Boat Club of Eastern Connecticut LLC. Filed Oct. 15.

Parciak, Kazimierz and Oseias G. Mesquita, Stamford, by Gregory LaDestro. Lender: Polish and Slavic FCU, 9 Law Drive, Fairfield, New Jersey. Property: 60 Strawberry Hill Ave., Unit 409, Stamford.

Amount: $104,000. Filed Oct. 12.

Caribbean Pool Services, 1575 Iranistan Ave., Apt 9, Bridgeport 06604, c/o Mark Garcia. Filed Oct. 18.

Parrish, Jason D. and Rachel E. Parrish, Fairfield, by Joshua F. Gilman. Lender: Loandepot.com LLC, 26642 Towne Centre Drive, Foothill Ranch, California. Property: 165 Larkspur Road, Fairfield.

Amount: $570,000. Filed Oct. 12.

Rosado, Nancy, Fairfield, by CH Barrington. Lender: Freedom Mortgage Corp., 951 Yamato Road, Suite 174, Boca Raton, Florida.

Property: 130 Rodgers Road 28, Fairfield. Amount: $235,230. Filed Oct. 13.

Saltiel, John-Claude and Samantha Saltiel, Greenwich, by Howard R. Wolfe. Lender: JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, 1111 Polaris Pkwy., Columbus, Ohio. Property: 60 Cat Rock Road, Cos Cob. Amount: $1,528,500. Filed Oct. 7.

Salvatore, Christopher, Stamford, by Philip J. Toohey. Lender: First County Bank, 117 Prospect St., Stamford. Property: 39 Victory St., Stamford. Amount: $392,000.

Filed Oct. 12.

Sichel, Daniel Ari and Marti Davidson Sichel, Stamford, by Howard R. Wolfe. Lender: Blueleaf Lending LLC, 112 S. Sangamon St., Second floor, Chicago, Illinois.

Property: 40 Crane Road North, Stamford. Amount: $516,800. Filed Oct. 13.

Towne, Elizabeth Ann, Greenwich, by Jeffrey G. Lane. Lender: Better Mortgage Corp., 175 Greenwich St., 59th floor, New York, New York. Property: 3 Old Club House Road, Old Greenwich. Amount: $388,615. Filed Oct. 7.

NEW BUSINESSES Aq Electric Services LLC, 501 W. Main St., Apt 3A, Stamford 06902, c/o Mario F. Arriaza Aquino. Filed Oct. 19.

Balanced Beeing Occupational Therapy, 1372 Summer St., Suite 200, Stamford 06905, c/o Aimee Elsner. Filed Oct. 19.

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Brand Market National, 56 N. Main St., Norwalk 06854, c/o Theodore D. Briggs Jr. Filed Oct. 29.

Detail Exotica, 56 N. Main St., Norwalk 06854, c/o Theodore D. Briggs Jr. Filed Oct. 29.

Ecco Gutters, 25 Avenue E., Apt. 2, Norwalk 06850, c/o Carlos A. Aguero Solorzano. Filed Oct. 27.

Freedom Boat Club Connecticut, 18 Stafford St., Mystic 06355, c/o Boat Club of Eastern Connecticut LLC. Filed Oct. 15.

Freedom Boat Club, 18 Stafford St., Mystic 06355, c/o Boat Club of Eastern Connecticut LLC. Filed Oct. 15.

Grease Trap Care, 6 Ingalls Ave., Norwalk 06854, c/o Mark Bardowell. Filed Oct. 29.

Jt Home Improvements, 791 Newfield Ave., Stamford 06905, c/o Juan Jose Trujillo Macias. Filed Oct. 14.

Market Place, 56 N. Main St., Norwalk 06854, c/o Theodore D. Briggs Jr. Filed Oct. 29.

Neat! Cleaning, 850 E. Main St., Stamford 06902, c/o Salvador Torres-Lopez. Filed Oct. 15.

Re Infinitum, 9 Country Club Road, Norwalk 06851, c/o Renato Erive. Filed Oct. 27.

Rice King, 47 Stevens St., Norwalk 06850, c/o Hu Xiu Yu. Filed Oct. 27.

Smilena Penagos, 100 Commons Park North, No.1405, Stamford 06902, c/o Sandra Milena Penagos Piedrahita. Filed Oct. 18.

Vstudio, 13 Spring St., Stamford 06901, c/o Veronika Stilbina. Filed Oct. 13.

PATENTS

E lectric propulsion system for a rotary wing aircraft. Patent no.

11,186,363 issued to Timothy Lauder, et al. Assigned to Sikorsky, Stratford.

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LEGAL NOTICES Sainvil & Associates, LLC filed w/SSNY 09/17/21. The LLC is located in Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process may be served.

SSNY shall mail copy of process to P.O. Box 1351, Yorktown Heights, NY 10598. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. #62998 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (LLC).

NAME: MSML 1985, LLC Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 07/08/2021. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: The LLC, 61 Shoreview Dr. Yonkers NY 10710, principal business location of the LLC. Purpose: any lawful business activity. #62999 Notice of Formation of INTI WELLNESS LLC Art. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 06/03/2023.

Offc. Loc: Westchester Cty. SSNY design. as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC,150 E POST RD WHITE PLAINS NY 10601. Purpose: any lawful purpose. #63001

Notice of Formation of Universal Moms, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 10/15/21.

Office location: Westchester County.

SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Chanell & Katherine, PO Box 462, 119 Pondfield Rd, Bronxville New York 10708. Purpose: any lawful act or activity. #63002 NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 08/24/2021.

Office location: Westchester County.

SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 7014 13th Avenue, Suite 202, Brooklyn, NY 11228. Notice of Formation of The Ink Effect, LLC. Arts of Org. filed with Purpose: any lawful activity. #63003 Notice is hereby given that a license, a number pending, for beer, wine, cider and liquor has been applied for

by Primitiva, LLC to sell beer, wine, cider and liquor at 422 Old Post Road, Bedford, NY 10506 in a retail in a Tavern/Restaurant under the Alcohol Beverage Control Law at for on premises consumption. #63005

Randy and Eric Holdings LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) 4/22/2021. Cty: Westchester. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to 1879 Crompond Rd., apt. E4, Peekskill, NY 10566.

General Purpose #63006 Notice of Formation of Slater Property Group.

Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 07.25.21.

Office Location: Westchester County.

SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to Slater Property Group, 516 Forest Ave., New Rochelle, New York 10804. Purpose: any lawful purpose. #63010 Notice of Formation of WLJP CONSULTING LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/02/2021. Office location: Westchester County. Princ. Office of LLC: c/o Wilton Jarrett 38 Claremont Place, Mt. Vernon, NY 10553.

SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC at the address of its principle office.

Purpose: Any lawful activity. #63011

Notice of Formation of WLJ CONSTRUCTION LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/02/2021. Office location: Westchester County. Princ. Office of LLC: c/o Wilton Jarrett 38 Claremont Place, Mt. Vernon, NY 10553.

SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC at the address of its principle office.

Purpose: Any lawful activity. #63012

1270 Pleasantville Road LLC. Filed 10/4/21 Office: Westchester Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: 500 Executive Blvd #302, Ossining, NY 10562 Purpose: All lawful #63022

Notice of Formation of Pro Serrano Painting LLC Art. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 10/13/21.

Offc. Loc: Westchester Cty. SSNY desig. as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 22 Cabot Ave, Elmsford, NY 10523.

Purpose: any lawful purpose. #63016

472 Carroll Street Associates, LLC. Filed 9/9/20 Office: Westchester Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: 399 Knollwood Road, Suite 318, White Plains, NY 10603 Purpose: All lawful #63024

Four Brothers General Contracting Co LLC. Filed 9/1/21 Office: Westchester Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: 10 Old Mamaroneck Rd 1F, White Plains, NY 10605 Purpose: All lawful #63020 10 Stonington Hts LLC. Filed 9/7/21 Office: Westchester Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: 51 Central Ave, Ossining, NY 10562 Purpose: All lawful #63021

JWEF LLC. Filed 11/4/21 Office: Westchester Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: 25 Lawrence Lane, Harrison, NY 10528 Purpose: All lawful #63023

Yogora, LLC. Filed 8/10/20 Office: Westchester Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: 31 Thunder Lake Rd, Wilton, CT 06897 Purpose: All lawful #63025 Notice of Formation of 914TACTICAL LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/18/2021. Office location: Westchester County. Princ. Office of LLC: c/o Anthony J. Barberan 500 High Point Dr. #315, Hartsdale, NY 10530.

SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC at the address of its principle office.

Purpose: Any lawful activity. #63030

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689 MCLEAN LLC, Art. Of Org. filed with SSNY 10/4/2018. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail process to: c/o Russell Amoruso, 689 McLean Ave., Yonkers, NY 10704. Purpose: any lawful act or activity. #63031 Notice of Formation of VLADIS ECOMMERCE LLC Art. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 11/23/2021. Offc. Loc: Westchester Cty. SSNY design. as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC,79 FERRIS PLACE, OSSINING, NY,10562.

Purpose: any lawful purpose. #63032 Notice of Formation of Art .Of Org. filed with SSNY on 09/21/21.

Office location: Westchester County.

SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Belkadi Consulting LLC, 8 Rutherford Avenue, # 2C, White Plains ,New York 10605. Purpose: any lawful act or activity. #63034 Notice of Formation of JUDGE COURT RD LLC Art. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 08/05/2021 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, 2804 Gateway Oaks Dr # 100 Sacramento CA 95833.

Purpose: any lawful purpose. #63035

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Dolan Delano LLP. Filed 9/1/21 Office: Westchester Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: 200 Business Park Dr, Ste 207, Armonk, NY 10504 Purpose: Public Accountancy #63036 1182 Montauk LLC. Filed 10/28/21 Office: Westchester Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: 337 Guard Hill Road, Bedford, NY 10506 Purpose: All lawful #63037 V J G LLC. Filed 12/1/20 Office: Westchester Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: 356 Central Park Ave Suite E 5, Scarsdale, NY 10583 Purpose: All lawful #63038 155 W 71st 2a LLC. Filed 8/12/20 Office: Westchester Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: 50 Midland Ave, Bronxville, NY 10708 Purpose: All lawful #63039 250 West 2nd Oswego, 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 #63040

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