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Nurses picket outside Montefiore New Rochelle Hospital during a two-day strike. Photo by Peter Katz.

NURSES STRIKE AS COVID CASES RISE BY PETER KATZ pkatz@westfairinc.com

gainst the backA gainst the background of Covid-19 cases increasing dramatically and new concerns being expressed about continued impacts in Westchester and throughout New York state as TWB Loan Decision well as the rest of the U.S., Banner membersAd of the New York 6” w xNurses 1.5” h Association State 3-24-20 (NYSNA) allege that Montefiore New Rochelle Hospital is locking out some of its members. The lockout charge follows a twoday strike against the New Rochelle hospital and a sep-

arate one-day strike against the Albany Medical Center. The union has alleged that both institutions engaged in unfair labor practices. The New Rochelle strike took place Dec. 1 and 2 and the walkout in Albany was on Dec. 1. Union nurses have been working without a contract in Albany for two years and the union had been negotiating for a new contract with Montefiore New Rochelle Hospital before the strike was called. NYNSA said that the hospital told about 30 to 40 of its staff of 200 union nurses not to report for work Dec. 3, which the

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union viewed as a selective lockout. The union said that the same thing happened regarding work shifts on Dec. 4, although it did not immediately have the total number of its members who it said were told to stay away. Montefiore did not immediately respond to a request from the Business Journal on Dec. 4 for comment on the union’s lockout reports and a status report on the New Rochelle hospital. The union has alleged that neither hospital has adequate personal protective equipment » CODE BLUE

Greenwich-startup Werkzy links small businesses and flex workers BY KEVIN ZIMMERMAN kzimmerman@westfairinc.com

s with most things, the eternal challenge/opportunity equation has been knocked for something of a loop in the Covid-19 era. But leveraging the coronavirus to positive effect is still possible, as evidenced by a pair of women behind new online job platform Werkzy. Werkzy’s aim is to provide employers — mostly small businesses — “with a talent pool of professionals

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who might need flexible hours for a period in their life,” co-founder Asya Geller told the Business Journal. “We wanted to be as inclusive as possible and when Covid came along, it just made even more sense.” Geller, who lives in Greenwich, and co-founder Talia Friedman, based in Los Angeles, first met while working in client and business development at Sotheby’s in Manhattan — Geller for about nine years and Friedman for over 16 (“She was my boss for a couple of years,” Geller said). Although they “loved our time there,” Geller said circumstances had changed enough by the end of 2019 that they started looking for other opportunities. “I’m a mom with two young kids doing the commute to New York City,” Geller said. “That had turned into a struggle and then when Sotheby’s came

under new ownership, we both thought it was the perfect moment to leave the company.” The 275-year-old auction house was acquired in June 2019 by media tycoon Patrick Drahi in a deal worth roughly $3.7 billion. Soon after, he decided to take the company private, jettisoning dozens of high-level executives in favor of managers from his own cable company, Altice. “Technically, I was laid off in December 2019,” Geller said. “But what happened was, I went to them and said, ‘You’re laying off all these people — and I want to be one of them.’ It had become such a grind.” Friedman followed her out the door in January of this year, leaving the pair “trying to figure out what our next steps were,” Geller said. “We decided to create something that was » MATCHMAKER

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hether Connecticut is facing a “new normal,” or simply “the next normal,” was a recurring theme at a recent webinar featuring Gov. Ned Lamont’s chief of staff, Paul Mounds Jr. Hosted by, and featuring several members of the Bridgeport law firm Pullman & Comley, the presentation was part of its ongoing “Responding to Covid-19” webinar series. Mounds noted that his first day as chief of staff — he previously was the state’s COO, a position now held by Josh Geballe — was Feb. 28; Connecticut’s first Covid case was recorded on March 6, which he said effectively meant that the so-called “new normal” has practically become a way of life for him. Lauding the Lamont administration’s “gradual reopening” strategy, which had culminated in Phase 3 on Oct. 8, only to be scaled back to Phase 2.1 a few weeks later after the number of Covid cases began to rise again (and continue to do so), Mounds underscored that Connecticut could return to Phase 1 if the situation continues to deteriorate. On Nov. 30, Lamont said he was not planning on reinstituting restrictions on businesses, although a group of doctors have formally requested he close gyms and put a pause on indoor dining due to the current spike. As of that date, the state had topped 5,000 Covid-related deaths — 5,020, to be exact — with hospitalizations continuing to increase to 1,098, its highest total since the middle of May. The state’s positivity rate stood at about 4.1%, an improvement from the 6%-plus it was at a few weeks ago but still a far cry from the 1% or lower threshold that was recorded over most of the summer. On Nov. 24, a group of 42 doctors and one nurse sent a letter to the governor stating: “Even though it is still early in the second wave, we are already spilling outside our ICUs, calling for extra volunteers, and we are exhausting the supply of advance-practice nurses and medical residents who help us provide the best possible care.” “At the current pace,” it con-

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Paul Mounds, at podium, with Gov. Ned Lamout during his swearing-in ceremony as chief of staff. tinued, “we will soon fill up all our hospital-floor beds within 7-14 days and be forced to move into our post-anesthesia care units and operating rooms, which will require our surgical colleagues to stop elective operations. Operating rooms weren’t designed to care for ICU patients anyway, as their design impairs line of sight communication and monitoring and other strategies that leverage teamwork to achieve the best outcomes.” Although Lamont has said he continues to speak with health care officials and practitioners around the state, he indicated on Nov. 30 that the situation may be serious, but is not dire. Seventy-one percent of the state’s approximately 8,000 hospital beds are now occupied, according to Geballe, with 33% of 1,000 ICU beds now taken by Covid patients. Another 26% of ICU beds are occupied by non-Covid patients, according to Geballe.

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Meanwhile, as headlines about the arrival of a Covid vaccine’s arrival continue to proliferate, Mounds said at the webinar that residents should “get comfortable wearing a mask, first and foremost. I don’t know that mask-wearing guidelines will go away anytime soon.” Large gatherings are also unlikely to return to pre-Covid levFCBJ

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els anytime soon, he said. As for businesses, Mounds said that some 99% of them are now open, with the obvious exceptions of bars and nightclubs, which have not been allowed to operate since the pandemic began. There is, however, a lag between being open and realizing pre-Covid levels of activity and income, he said, putting those figures at about 80%. He further predicted that changes to the state’s Property Transfer Act, which will require property owners to clean up toxic spills and other forms of pollution — and reportedly could create as many 27,000 jobs — will ultimately create job hubs around the state, once such work can begin in the post-Covid era. While touting the residential real estate boom that Connecticut has enjoyed as New Yorkers stream to the state, Mounds noted that Department of Economic & Community Development Commissioner David Lehman and his team are “not shy about highlighting the great benefits of Connecticut as a whole, not just in the Fairfield County area. People are thinking differently about the state, not just from a professional standpoint but from a family values and family health standpoint as well.” Mounds said he was “very confident that we’ll have some really beneficial announcements” about companies relocating here “in the

near future.” Pullman attorney Nancy Hancock then took a look at what she called “the next normal” for Connecticut’s businesses, which she said have “learned to do more with less” during the pandemic — something she said could continue even after Covid has passed. Growth in telemedicine and telehealth, fintech, remote learning at colleges, and work-fromhome trends, while already in evidence before the coronavirus hit, have accelerated during the crisis. “Banking may be changed forever,” she said. “There are people now who may never go back to the office.” The latter in particular could have a long-lasting effect on the retail and restaurant sectors, she said, as such employees tend not to buy work-appropriate clothing or eat out as much as those reporting to the office. Continued “creative reinvention” may be necessary at schools and entertainment venues, Hancock said. “Which changes will be permanent and which will be temporary as we find a vaccine and get out of this Covid mess?” Hancock wondered. How lawyers draw up contracts will also be affected, she said, as “a pandemic and government shutdown were not in people’s thoughts” before. Similarly, lenders will change the way they conduct risk analyses, she predicted.

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Leading self-storage developer pitches project in Port Chester

A rendering of the CubeSmart building. BY PETER KATZ pkatz@westfairinc.com

proposal to build a four-story, 106,240-squarefoot CubeSmart self-storage building at 354 N. Main St. in the village of Port Chester is under review by the village’s Planning Commission and Zoning Board of Appeals. The developer is Manhattanbased Storage Deluxe Management Co. LLC, which identifies itself as “the leading self-storage developer in the New York City metropolitan area.” It reports having 65 projects completed or in development that total 7 million square feet and represent a total investment of more than $1.5 billion. The proposal was filed with Port Chester using the entity 350 Port Chester LLC. An existing building on part of the 0.86-acre site has been the location of the EN Fur Gallery and Steilmann Ladies European Fashions. The two-story building, garage and outdoor metal sheds would be demolished. The proposal needs site plan and special-exception-use approvals from the planning commission and variances from the zoning board. Attorney Anthony Gioffre of the White Plains-based law firm Cuddy & Feder LLP pointed out at a recent planning commission

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virtual meeting that the applicant has submitted a petition with more than 100 signatures in support of the proposal, mostly local residents and businesspeople. “This project will bring significant ratables to the village, something that is sorely needed at this time, as well as the fact that there are going to be limited impacts,” Gioffre said. According to Zachary Chaplin of Stonefield Engineering and Design in Manhattan, over the past several months the applicant made revisions to the proposal in order to address comments from the village and remove requirements to obtain a number of variances. “These include things like site lighting ... the main entrance location so the revised plan actually indicates now an entrance that is directly on North Main Street giving the ability for customers to utilize an entrance directly on North Main,” Chaplin said. He said that among other changes are additional foliage and the use of special pavers to improve stormwater handling by reducing the amount of impervious surface at the site. Variances still will be needed regarding lot width and allowing a fourth story in an area currently limited to three stories. Gioffre urged the commission to put critical comments about FCBJ

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the proposal from self-storage operator Westy, which has a location at 351 N. Main St. in Port Chester, into the context of coming from a competitor. “This is a concern about competition. This opposition does not want a competitor right across the street. If this proposal were a multifamily development with new potential customers you would not be hearing from Westy,” Gioffre told the planning commission. “I remind you that there will be no impact to traffic; there will be no parking impacts; there will be no generation of school-age children; there will be no generation of residents; there will be no adverse impacts to municipal services; there will be no displacement of tenants; there will be no displacement of commercial tenants; there will be no impact to natural resources; there will be no impact to historical resources; there will be no impact to archaeological resources; there will be no impacts to utilities or infrastructure that can’t be mitigated; there will be no impact caused by hazardous materials; there will be no impact to air quality; there will be no impact of noise or vibration,” Gioffre said. He suggested competition is good for the residents and businesses of Port Chester and would

help keep prices for self-storage units lower. As part of the review process under the State Environmental Quality Review Act, the planning commission approved a negative declaration of environmental impacts. “We’ve been developing self-storage since 1997. Our first facility we developed was in Wilton, Connecticut. Our second was in New Rochelle,” Steven Novenstein, co-founder and president of Storage Deluxe told the Business Journal. “We figure out where the demand is, what’s the population, who’s going to use us, how many businesses, how many residential customers, where we can be successful and since we’re New Yorkers we really want to be part of the community when we come in. We’ll become involved with the community boards, local churches and synagogues, and boys and girls clubs and we donate a lot of the units to local charities.” Novenstein said that experience with shopping centers led them to design their self-storage buildings to have the kind of visual appeal you’d find in a retail setting rather than looking like a warehouse. Novenstein said they’ve instituted extra cleaning and sanitizing at the company’s facilities

in the wake of the coronavirus, while limiting the number of people on-premises at any given time and requiring social distancing and the use of masks. “We want it to be clean for everybody and our mission has always been to make the customers’ lives easier,” Novenstein said. Novenstein said that the company acts as general contractor on its developments. “We like it because we have more control over it. We tend to come in on schedule and on budget when we’re doing our jobs ourselves,” Novenstein said. He expressed the belief there will be ongoing demand for self-storage, especially with increased apartment developments in the suburbs. “It’s really a relatively new business. It started in Texas in the ’70s when they took a warehouse and split it up,” Novenstein said. “We’re excited because we’re in a dense area of Port Chester. We’re going to pay close to $500,000 a year in taxes, more than what the landowner is paying now. The project will be a major benefit to the school system and village given the additional tax revenue and lack of impact on the schools, village infrastructure, utilities and services.”

CT Small Business Development Center adapts new approach to assistance BY KEVIN ZIMMERMAN kzimmerman@westfairinc.com

hese are understandably busy times for the Connecticut Small Business Development Center (CTSBDC) — so much so, it’s changing how it works to better meet small-business needs. “In the past we’ve covered the state according to geographic areas,” CTSBDC State Director Joe Ercolano told the Business Journal. “Our advisers would do multiple towns within those areas. “But our advisers started thinking it made more sense to address our clients’ needs by area of expertise instead,” he said. “Subject matter, instead of geographic location, will be more helpful to our clients.” As a result, the CTSBDC has established four focus areas guided by a team leader. According to the organization, the four collectively have advised over 4,000 clients and assisted with capital raises of more than $70 million, while building off a knowledge base acquired over an average 25 years. The capital access team, led by Joe Williams, assists clients with financial analysis, debt and equity funding, lending from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), nonprofit and microlending, and loan document preparation. The Customer Acquisition Team, headed by Denise Whitford, provides counseling in the areas that support the expansion of a client’s customer base and revenue stream, including market research, marketing strategies, digital marketing, SEO, e-commerce, international trade/export and government contracting. The operations team, led by Christine Sullivan, offers advising on topics, including business planning, strategic planning, growth strategy, business model development, intellectual property, operations and process and cybersecurity, while the pre-venture team, led by Mary Kay Della Camera, works with entrepreneurs looking to start a new business or create an additional business entity. Having expanded from 13 to 20 statewide advisers this year, the CTSBDC has seen the number of businesses looking for assistance double, Ercolano said, with the result that its 20 business advisers have worked with over 4,700 clients year-to-date. And, as would be expected, the organization has had to pivot from the in-person visits it has specialized in for 40 years to more of a virtual approach. “Face-to-face has always been a hallmark of SBDC and the community,” Ercolano said. “And we don’t think anything will ever really replace meeting face-to-face. We’re all still anxious to meet with our clients in person when we can. “We weren’t deemed ‘essential’” at the start of the pandemic, he continued, “but

we’d be working from home no matter what. And no client had an issue with, ‘I need to see you face-to-face.’ The phone or Skype or WebX meetings, whatever, have worked really well for us and for our clients.” Indeed, “We’re trying to be a little bit more virtual in our use of technology,” Ercolano said. “We need to be more up on how people prefer to communicate. We recognize that, especially now, time is really scarce for small businesses. They always have to fit us in with actually doing business, whether it’s ordering something, doing payroll, or just managing the dayto-day.” As a result, SBDC has held somewhere between 70 and 80 webinars since March — “We did four or five last year,” Ercolano said — with eight dedicated to the Paycheck

Protection Program (PPP) alone. “Most of our clients stay on for the entire webinar,” he noted, “and if they have questions that we can’t get to during the event, we follow up as soon as possible afterward.” As with all of its services, the webinars, follow-ups and meetings are free, Ercolano said. The CTSBDC is funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the SBA, the Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development, and the University of Connecticut. Having helped businesses navigate the ins and outs of PPP, the SBA’s Emergency Injury Disaster Loans, and the latest round of the Connecticut CARES Small Business Grant Program, among others, the CTSBDC is — like a lot of people — remaining hopeful that another federal stimulus package will

pass Congress sooner rather than later. If and when that finally does arrive, Ercolano said his organization is prepared. “March and April were a really busy time,” he said. “We saw a big drop off in June (when the number of Covid cases declined sharply) — our numbers over the summer looked like they did last summer. “But in late October, our numbers started going up again,” Ercolano said. “We’ll probably do three times the business this November than what we do in a typical November.” The challenge now for many small businesses, especially in the restaurant sector, “is what they can do to sustain themselves until the spring, and/or when a vaccine is widely available,” he said. “But business owners are very resourceful — and so are we.”

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(PPE) to shield nurses from possible exposure to the coronavirus. It expressed concerns about nurses being overworked and patient care suffering at both hospitals. Kathy Santoiemma, a registered nurse and union leader at the New Rochelle hospital, said, “After so many bargaining sessions, their position on safe staffing still has not changed. They’re not willing to spend a dime to ensure we have enough nurses to safely care for our community.” In a statement, the union charged that “it is clear to nurses that the hospital is not yet prepared for another surge of patients.” The hospital said in a statement that it “will remain open but will enact contingency plans, including relocating patients to other facilities to ensure their safety.” The hospital said that during negotiations it has offered the union wage increases of more than 7%, medical expenses for retired nurses, health insurance with no employee contributions, contributions to the union’s pension fund and tuition reimbursement of $7,500 a year. “NYSNA is willfully misleading the public by suggesting that Montefiore New Rochelle is unprepared for the latest Covid-19 surge,” the hospital said in a statement. It said that it has stockpiled a 90-day supply of PPE for employees. The hospital charged that the union is putting the community at risk and is using the virus as a “political football.” The events in New Rochelle and Albany are not isolated incidents. Nurses

The New Rochelle strike took place Dec. 1 and 2. Photo by Peter Katz. have recently staged actions in Los Angeles; Aurora, Colorado; Langhorne, Pennsylvania; Kansas City and Chicago among other places. These have ranged from rallies calling attention to PPE shortages and safety conditions to a lack of contract renewals. The New Rochelle and Albany strikes came on the same day that Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo was warning that the upward trend in Covid cases in New York is expected to continue.

“My projection is that the numbers will continue to go up through the holiday season,” Cuomo said during a Dec. 1 conference call. “We focused on Thanksgiving as a day or as a weekend. Thanksgiving was not a day or a weekend. It was the commencement of the holiday season and the holiday season is a season of increased social activity and increased social activity increases the viral transmission.” As of Nov. 30, there had been 26,816

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more local and flexible than bigger job sites that don’t necessarily highlight these types of jobs.” Geller said the decision to target small businesses was further fueled by the success her husband, Mike Geller of Mike’s Organic Delivery in Stamford, had realized. “He knows what it’s like to have a small business and what’s involved,” she said, “as well as how meaningful and impactful it can be to have a small business.” One such lesson came when a public relations professional happened by Mike’s and ultimately “revolutionized his PR — now he’s been on Fox News and in The New York Times, with a lot of it done through word-of-mouth and networking.” With the concept of Werkzy in hand, Geller and Friedman watched as the Covid crisis unfolded. “That’s been a huge tragedy,” she said, “but it also showed us the need that was there — the work-from-home issue, the childcare issue. It became really

deaths from the virus in New York state. Cuomo reported that 66 state residents died from the illness on Nov. 30, while the number of people in hospitals rose by 242 to reach 3,774. Statistics from Johns Hopkins University of Medicine’s Coronavirus Resource Center showed that as of Nov. 30 there were 63,556,040 cases of Covid19 globally leading to 1,474,643 deaths. In the U.S., there were 13,605,981 cases with 269,192 deaths. In Westchester, County Executive George Latimer reported that as of Nov. 30 there were 6,117 active cases. “One week ago we had 4,808 active cases. That’s an increase of 1,300 active cases in the last week,” Latimer said. “If we go back two weeks, the number of active cases was 3,515. The day before Halloween, October 30th, we had 1,393 cases.” He said that as of Nov. 28 there were 244 people hospitalized for Covid-19 in Westchester. “A week ago we had 168 people hospitalized. The week before that we had a total of 121,” Latimer said, “If you go back a month ago, October 30, we had 48 people in the hospital. Unfortunately, the death toll follows that degree of hospitalization. We have lost a total of 1,515 individuals to Covid.” Latimer said that the last time the county had a number of active cases reaching the current level was on May 3. “This is not a rosy picture. As I often say, I’m not here to sugarcoat reality nor am I here to fear monger,” Latimer said. “This does show a significant increase and it has been a steady increase.”

obvious that we needed to be a part of that change.” Launched officially in November, the aim of Werkzy is to help those looking to rejoin the workforce in a flexible capacity find the right match, and to realize the fabled “work/life balance.” For a $35 membership fee, employers fill out a job description, which is then posted on the Werkzy site; membership also allows them to browse the site’s talent base. (Three jobs can be listed for $65, and five for $100.) On the talent side, since they arguably could find employment from multiple sources on Werkzy, membership starts at $19 a month. Even though such matching is done entirely online, Geller said that physically being on each coast should help build the company’s brand; the hope is to eventually take it national. “We’re very passionate about helping people to find better work options,” she added. “And small businesses are so critical to our economy. We want to do our part in keeping them thriving into the future.”

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Suite Talk Suite Talk: Karen Erren, president and CEO of Feeding Westchester

n August, the Elmsford-based nonprofit Feeding Westchester announced the arrival of Karen Erren as its new president and CEO. Erren arrived in the county with more than 20 years of experience, most recently as executive director of Florida’s Palm Beach County Food Bank. Earlier in her career, she was development director at Arkansas Foodbank and executive director at Ronald McDonald House Charities. In this edition of Suite Talk, Business Journal Senior Enterprise Editor Phil Hall talks with Erren about her mission to help mitigate local food insecurity.

What sparked your interest in joining the leadership team at Feeding Westchester?

“There’s an old saying, ‘Once a food banker, always a food banker.’ And that has really been my experience. I spoke to a colleague this morning and she was telling me about a former colleague who’d gone to a different industry but now she’s back. There’s just something about this mission of providing food to our neighbors in need that is really compelling and once it gets a hold of you it’s just as a part of who you are. That has been my experience. “I was very fortunate down there in Palm Beach County, Florida. But as Covid continued to unfold and as we had a view into what we might have to expect for fall, I wanted to be close to my two daughters, both of whom are in Queens. Fortunately for me, the president and CEO position here at Feeding Westchester became available.”

For the benefit of those who are not familiar with Feeding Westchester, how does your organization work?

“Feeding Westchester provides food across the county to our partner organizations, including food pantries, soup kitchens, shelters and other anti-poverty organizations. We also have direct distribution through mobile food pantries that go into neighborhoods in partnership with other organizations. And we have fresh markets where we set up similar to a farmers’ market and provide fresh fruits and vegetables through our direct programs and through our partners. We get food onto the tables of our neighbors in Westchester County who need it.”

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country as a whole, for that matter?

“Every community varies, but I’ll tell you what is consistent in every market I’ve worked in across the United States: It can be very difficult for people to believe and understand that hunger is really pervasive. If you asked me where the hunger is in Westchester County, we have pockets that are deeper than others. But I would tell you that in many communities there is hunger on every neighborhood — and sometimes there is hunger in every street, because the face of hunger is not who we would always assume it is. “So many people feel shame around being hungry, so I think it is as important as the food itself for our partners, our organization and our direct distributions to provide care and let our neighbors know that we’re here to help them through this time.”

From my own experience, I can share that my mother belongs to a senior center and a lot of the people who are part of the center rely on it for their meals. Are you working with senior centers across the region to ensure that the seniors are being properly fed? “Feeding Westchester works directly with various senior-focused agencies such as housing sites and senior centers. In total we have 34 active seniors’ sites, of which seven are senior centers. These partners receive a variety of food programs such as ‘senior grocery,’ which is a mixture of ready meal boxes, dairy, fresh produce and bread that gets sent directly to the senior site. And some centers also receive ‘Green Thumb,’ which is a weekly delivery of fresh produce. “In addition, some sites have a prescriptive pantry program aimed at the senior population and support them with various health workshops as well.”

dition of coming together around tables filled with family and friends. But we also know that hunger is a 365-days-a-year period. And particularly right now, with this continued high unemployment rate, we see so many impacted. “The other thing that I would add that is unique this year, of course, is Covid and the newest guidelines mandating no more than 10 people gathered together inside or out. We know that people who would have gathered around family tables this holiday season won’t, and that leads to increased isolation. And some of those folks depended on family and friends or food. “So yes, people do think about their neighbors in need more frequently during the holidays. But the increased need now is so great and we feel greatly concerned about 2021.”

There’s a lot of conversation at the national level about what we’re calling the food cliff, which is really a horrible and frightening term. We are concerned about what is going to happen to the food supply for food banks across the United States and, specifically, Feeding Westchester. “We are focusing on ensuring that our infrastructure is as solid as possible and we are aware of all the variables that we need to watch very closely. We are as they say, hoping for the best and preparing for the worst — but still hoping for the best.”

Let’s talk about 2021: What is on your agenda for the new year?

“Westchester County is so generous — and specifically since March of this year, Westchester County corporations and individuals have demonstrated increased concern for those impacted by this pandemic. We are super-grateful for the depth of care. “We have partners who have prioritized helping their neighbors in need through their support of Feeding Westchester, even though they have their own business struggles.”

“Feeding Westchester’s fiscal year 2021 happened prior to my getting here, so I am currently looking through the end of calendar year 2021. We are learning from what was experienced in the first part of the pandemic and we have a layer of challenges that are specific to 2021. “One of the food sources that has been of great value to food banks across the United States is the federal food program.

We’re at a time of the year when there seems to be a greater than normal emphasis on food, particularly XL-sized meals. I would imagine that more people would be cognizant of organizations like yours and provide more donations both food and money during the holiday season. But after New Year’s, what happens then? Do you find that it’s harder to get financial and food donations? “It is easier for us to think about our neighbors in need during the holidays — there’s just something about that traWCBJ

Karen Erren, president and CEO of Feeding Westchester.

Is Feeding Westchester in touch with the Westchester business community for corporate sponsorship support? And how can the private sector help with any potential shortfalls in the food supply during 2021?

Vermont resort reneges on Rockland tour company’s special ski deal BY BILL HELTZEL bheltzel@westfairinc.com

Rockland tour company that caters to Jewish skiers claims that a Vermont resort has turned its Hanukkah ski vacation into a wipeout. Okemo Mountain Resort canceled a group lodging agreement in September, claiming that the Covid-19 pandemic was disrupting business, according to Kosher Ski Tours Inc., Suffern. But “not only is Okemo operating,” the tour company claims, “it has been actively marketing and booking the same units.” Kosher Ski Tours is demanding $500,000 from Okemo LLC, the operator of Okemo Mountain Resort, in a complaint moved Nov. 20 from Rockland Supreme Court to U.S. District Court in White Plains. Okemo is affiliated with Vail Resorts Inc., an $11.4 billion publicly traded company based in Broomfield, Colorado. The Rockland business markets group ski tours to Orthodox Jews, and it has been booking group ski vacations with Okemo since 2014. A year ago, Yaakov Biderman of Kosher Ski Tours reserved 159 rooms at Okemo Mountain Resort in Ludlow, Vermont, for Dec. 10-14 this year. The deal was timed for the first days of Hanukkah, the eightday commemoration of the Maccabee’s 2nd century B.C. defeat of the Greek army in the Holy Land and the rededication of the Holy Temple in Jerusalem. The tour company committed to 492 “room nights” at $107,831 and paid a $300 nonrefundable deposit. The deal was mutually beneficial, according to the complaint, because the dates do not overlap with the Christmas holiday. Okemo could fill rooms that would otherwise be vacant and the tour company got rooms at discounted rates. But on Sept. 18, Okemo notified Kosher Ski Tours by email that the deal was terminated, just as the company was beginning to book reservations. The only explanation, the complaint states, was that Covid19 has continued to disrupt business. But the pandemic has actually created demand for the resort, the tour company claims, in that skiers are avoiding air travel and seeking nearby destinations. Okemo is purportedly booking the same rooms for the same dates, even with Kosher Ski Tours clients, but is charging the full price instead of the discounted rates the tour company agreed to pay. “Okemo is clearly using Covid-19 as a pretext,” the lawsuit states. “Okemo wants to maximize its profit on each lodging unit by selling directly to guests at full price,

rather than letting KST rent the rooms at the already agreed-upon discounted rate.” The tour company accuses Okemo of breach of contract. It claims it has lost more than $500,000 in profits from reservations, ski tickets, equipment rentals and catering kosher meals, as well as long-term enterprise and reputational damages. Okemo attorneys Jason E. Meade and Charles A. Michael of Steptoe & Johnson in Manhattan did not respond to an email request for comment. Kosher Ski Tours is represented by Manhattan attorneys Solomon N. Klein and John F. Whelan of Schlam Stone & Dolan.

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Gus Lebiak to take reins at Krasdale Foods BY PHIL HALL

about wanting to work at Google or Facebook or something like that. That’s always been a challenge. I don’t think my industry is ever going to have that appeal that some of those other folks will have.” Nonetheless, Lebiak believed the supermarket trade could provide great training for young people eager for an education in the marketing of consumer goods. “There’s no substitute for store experience to

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or Gus Lebiak, New Year’s Day will be more than turning a calendar page to another 12-month adventure. Come the first of the year, Lebiak will be taking the role of president and CEO at Krasdale Foods. The White Plains-headquartered family-owned grocery distribution, merchandising and marketing services company has been in business for 112 years and operates throughout the Northeast and Florida with store banners, including C-Town, Bravo, Aim, Market Fresh, Shop Smart Food Markets and Stop 1 Food Mart. Lebiak is taking over from the retiring Steve Silver, who has been with the company since 1981 and served as its president since January 2019. Lebiak will be moving up from the role of vice president at Alpha 1 Marketing, the company’s merchandising and marketing arm. Lebiak held his Alpha 1 position since July 2012 and his new post caps a lifetime of working in the supermarket industry. The supermarket industry is “very, very fast paced, always changing, with always something to do and always something to look at,” Lebiak said. “From that perspective, it has always been very exciting.” Although he initially considered a career in accounting, a chance encounter helped steer him into his career. “I ran into a gentleman who flew on a B-17 in World War II,” he said. “He was a vice president of engineering for Grand Union. He said that someone who is managing a store is managing a multimillion-dollar business. And he was interacting with customers every day.” Lebiak added this veteran-turned-supermarket executive had great respect for the wholesale side of the industry, referring to them as the “Marines of business” because they are on the frontlines of the distinctive challenges within this sector. “From the store level, which is where I came from many moons ago, having that understanding really helps me because the wholesale side is a true marketing job — you are a buyer dealing with all those aspects of business, picking products, thinking about pricing theory, competition and logistics,” he said. “When you talk about Covid, you really have to give your hat off not only to the grocery industry, but those folks on the frontlines who kept us eating through this.” While Lebiak is grateful for the career that he’s enjoyed, he said the supermarket industry is not always efficient in attracting young talent to its ranks. “It doesn’t seem like that exciting a job, right? Young talents are thinking

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CONTRIBUTING WRITER | By Filomena Fanelli

The five key ingredients to hiring a PR agency

ave you ever talked to a friend who enjoyed a meal at a restaurant, but then you went to check it out for yourself and your experience was less savory than theirs? Perhaps it wasn’t your idea of fine cuisine or the service was lackluster. It’s true, one person’s taste can be quite different than another, but when it comes to hiring a PR firm for your business’ needs there are some key ingredients that can better the chances of a good review. Working with a PR agency can be, much like dining at a restaurant, a memorable experience you rave about or one that leaves a bad taste in your mouth. So, how can a business — whether a restaurant group in need of visibility for a grand opening, a developer building a hotel, a nonprofit overcoming a reputation challenge or a skilled nursing facility that needs to communicate regularly — ensure they’ve landed on the right group of public relations professionals to solve their problems? While life is full of uncertainties, there is a menu that every company ought to read over before ordering.

Arrive hungry

Timing is everything when it comes to engaging with a PR or marketing partner. Not only should there be a clear goal or problem to be solved — and the best agencies will seek to draw out thorough answers to those questions before talking about anything tactical — but all parties should be eager and ready to sit around the table. The business should be able to clearly articulate: what makes it different from others in its category; the audience to be reached through the campaign or announcement; the budget it can invest to see the effort through; the party or parties that will be readily available to be the day-to-day internal contact; the best media spokesperson(s) for the initiative; and precisely how success will be measured. On the latter, any PR firm worth their salt will offer to share metrics and reports and want to put a process in place to ensure their work ties to the goals of the program.

Check out the reviews

Much like you would check Yelp or head

to Facebook or Instagram to see pictures of plated dishes, it helps to know what you are getting into before committing. Some of the best matches involve scoping out what other customers have experienced. A good sign is the ability to review case studies, read reviews or testimonials or hearing good feedback via word of mouth in the community. Ideally, a company should see itself in these examples, identifying similar values or goals or noting examples from a situation or industry that mirrors theirs. A PR agency that excels in working with banks, for example, will likely hit the ground running for a financial advisory firm. Not sure where to start? Ask around, particularly if there’s a company whose visibility or public persona you admire; see if the company has won industry or community awards or go to good old Google and type “best PR firms in (your county, your region, your industry)” and read away, with an eye on results and client lists.

Do a taste test

The options are many when it comes to getting outside support on the public relations and marketing front, from solo practitioners to boutique, niche agencies to full-service firms that handle everything from design and branding to placing advertisements and pay-per-click digital campaigns. Fit may depend on budget, the level of needs, work style, geographic footprint or areas of expertise. A deep curiosity and understanding of your business goals is a start, but perhaps more important is a work style that meshes with yours or your team’s. A great PR relationship involves open communication and mutual respect. The partnership needs to be palatable on both sides.

Scan the menu (but don’t just order)

Look at the service offerings of a firm to ensure they match up with your needs. A design firm that does PR as an occasional add-on is far different than a specialist; similarly, a solely social media campaign may be best left to a company that focuses on that rather than dabbles in it. And, a word of caution on a la carte offerings: While it may seem nice to a company to order “just the one thing we need,” the best efforts involve a consultative approach and are rooted in relationships rather than transactions. True PR professionals will let you know if you truly need that one thing. They will likely not be order takers, but counselors who want to ensure that they listen, enhance the solution, proactively build upon it for improved results

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and, if need be, possibly turn away your immediate business if they believe it’s not feasible or advisable. For example, a transactional engagement is akin to going to McDonald’s and ordering a burger. The person probably won’t ask too much, beyond if you’d like fries with that and you’ll get exactly what you paid for, quickly and at a low cost. However, a more sophisticated restaurant might let you know what beer pairs well with that burger, run through some interesting cheese options or let you know about the special that night that will satisfy your craving in an unexpected way.

Stay out of the kitchen

While client involvement is desirable and necessary, once the goals are clear and the strategy is discussed, the execution is best left to the team cooking up the final results. No chef appreciates the diner standing over his shoulder in the kitchen, asking questions about why he’s adding the broth now or if he’s sure he put enough pepper in the pot. It’s an unnecessary distraction from the task at hand. The best PR professionals are similarly adept at the process they’ve been put in charge of. Questions and ideas are welcome, as is feedback, as long as there’s space to see the final product through with a dash of flair and finesse. One final and often overlooked suggestion for a great PR firm relationship is the equivalent of tipping your waiter for excellent service. Once a company has found an agency or individual that serves up greatness, let others in on that best-kept secret by making a recommendation, posting a review or returning time and again. Most likely, they’ll be singing your praises to others, too — and savoring the results you’ve achieved together. Filomena Fanelli is the CEO and founder of Impact PR & Communications Ltd. (prwithimpact.com), an award-winning public relations agency based in New York’s Hudson Valley and serving clients throughout the tristate area. Fanelli can be reached at 845462-4979 or at filomena@prwithimpact.com.

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Morgan Stanley to move wealth management group to Harrison BY BILL HELTZEL bheltzel@westfairinc.com

organ Stanley, a $115 billion financial services giant, plans to consolidate its wealth management group in Harrison with the help of up to $21 million in tax subsidies. The Westchester Industrial Development Agency approved up to $13 million in sales tax exemptions Nov. 23 on at least $200 million in renovations at Morgan Stanley’s Harrison campus. The company is negotiating up to $8 million in property tax abatement with the town of Harrison, according to county officials. Morgan Stanley bought the 2000 Westchester Ave. campus in 2002. More than 1,200 people are employed there and up to 1,100 jobs could be added, according to a July 24 memo by IDA economic development consultant Michael Grella. The company was looking at several locations around the country for its wealth management group and claimed it needed tax breaks to offset high construction and operating costs in Westchester.

The tax breaks “will make the Westchester campus viable for the applicant,” the Grella memo states, and without the assistance “there is a possibility that existing jobs currently located at the Westchester campus could be relocated out of New York state.” Some of the jobs will be relocated from New York City. Morgan Stanley requested confidentiality for certain details in its IDA application, according to the minutes of an Oct. 8 IDA meeting. The IDA has withheld the public record for several days, to allow a Morgan Stanley attorney to recommend redactions. The IDA’s outside counsel, Michael Curti of Harris Beach PLLC, said the application could be released later in the week of Dec. 1. Information that would be blocked, he said, could provide an advantage to Morgan Stanley competitors. Joan McDonald, the IDA chairwoman, also cited the sensitivity of relocating jobs from Manhattan, as a factor, in a brief telephone interview. Morgan Stanley’s counsel, Joseph Carlucci, of Cuddy & Feder, told

the IDA board on Nov. 23 that the company has no intention of closing any buildings in New York City. The project application lists the details of tax breaks and benefits as ranges, depending on the final scope of work, according to the Grella memo, and so as not to give competitors an advantage, according to Curti. The sales tax exemption, for instance, ranges from $6.5 million to $13 million, over three to seven years. The property tax abatement would range from $3 million to $8 million. By granting a sales tax exemption first, without a property tax deal in place, Morgan Stanley can begin work right away, Curti said. The 750,000-square-foot complex and 107.4-acre property opened in 1977 as Texaco’s world headquarters. Morgan Stanley uses most of the space and also leases offices to Atlas Air Worldwide. The renovations are expected to take from three to seven years. The goal is to enhance the quality of the workplace, to improve productivity, Dan Haggarty, manFCBJ

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CONTRIBUTING WRITER | By Judy Heft

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number of year-end tax planning strategies are available to business owners that can be used to reduce tax liability. Let’s take a look:

Small business health care tax credit

Small-business employers with 25 or fewer full-time equivalent employees with average annual wages of $50,000 indexed for inflation (e.g., $55,000 in 2019) may qualify for a tax credit to help pay for employees’ health insurance. The credit is 50 percent (35 percent for nonprofits).

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Repair regulations

Where possible, end-of-year repairs and expenses should be deducted immediately, rather than capitalized and depreciated. Small businesses lacking applicable financial statements (AFS) can take advantage of de minimis safe harbor by electing to deduct smaller purchases ($2,500 or less per purchase or invoice). Businesses with applicable financial statements can deduct $5,000. Small businesses with gross receipts of $10 million or less can also take advantage of safe harbor for repairs, maintenance, and improvements to eligible buildings. Please call if you would like more information on this topic.

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tion deduction for 2020 is $10,100 for the first year. Deductions are based on a percentage of business use. A business owner whose business use of the vehicle is 100 percent can take a larger deduction than one whose business use of a car is only 50 percent. For passenger autos eligible for the additional bonus first-year depreciation, the maximum first-year depreciation allowance remains at $8,000. It applies to new and used (“new to you”) vehicles acquired and placed in service after Sept. 27, 2017, and remains in effect for tax years through Dec. 31, 2022. When combined with the increased depreciation allowance above, the deduction amounts to as much as $18,100 in 2020. Heavy vehicles, including pickup trucks, vans and SUVs whose gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) is more than 6,000 pounds are treated as transportation equipment instead of passenger vehicles. As such, heavy vehicles (new or used) placed into service after Sept. 27, 2017, and before Jan. 1, 2023, qualify for a 100% firstyear bonus depreciation deduction as well.

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airfield County, Connecticut, has experienced stagnant population and employment since 2016. An opportunity to counter this trend seems to have emerged. The pandemic has reversed the well-established tendency toward uber-urbanization that had dominated household trends prior to 2020. As residential buyers leave crowded urban cores seeking open spaces, Fairfield County has benefitted. The influx is expected to be a catalyst for improvements in employment and to propelling the recovery of service sectors that are vital to the local economy. However, a period of challenging adjustments is inevitable. Why: As of the third quarter of 2020, Fairfield’s unemployment rate remained high and no decline was evident in the most recent published statistics. (Note: statistics are collected prior to reporting, thus historical in nature.) Nevertheless, a rebound in economic activity has taken hold and it is now gathering steam. Resilience and a desire for personal and economic survival at every level are guiding business decisions and entrepreneurs in the direction of growth in spite of the serious threats of the pandemic. Real estate investors in particular are demonstrating conviction in stabilization and future resurgence of Fairfield County demographic and economic trends. To wit: This quarter, a nine-building multifamily condominium portfolio in the Shippan section of Stamford sold in a $7.1 million transaction. The capitalization rate was estimated at 6.1% according to the Fairfield County Business Journal and the sales price totaled $208,823 per unit. The health care industry continues to be a driver of activity for Fairfield County. Greenwich Hospital, a relatively small community hospital, just received $14 million to establish the Pasculano Radiation Oncology Center at

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Good Things COMMUNITY FUND ISSUES GRANT ACDS Westchester is a recipient of a grant from the Community Fund of Bronxville, Eastchester and Tuckahoe, which will support its efforts to maintain a school environment that prioritizes the health and safety of vulnerable students and staff. Funding will cover costs, that cannot be reimbursed, related to opening and operating special needs pre-school on a hybrid schedule that blends in-person and virtual special education and clinical instruction. The grant will cover Covid-19-related expenses in nursing, maintenance and in providing students and staff with adequate PPE. This is a time of enormous financial strain for agencies providing essential services to the special-needs community. While expenses to address the pandemic and to provide a safe school environment that complies with state and federal regulations mount, the agency’s revenue has plummeted. Funding from the Community Fund’s Covid-19 Relief Fund is critical to its ability to fulfill its mission and to safely provide essential services to a highly vulnerable population. ACDS Executive Director Michael M. Smith said “ACDS is committed to providing the educational and clinical instruction that Westchester children with developmental disabilities need to thrive during this crisis. Funding from The Community Fund will allow us to invest in the safety measures necessary to ensure that our students and staff can be confident that their health is our highest priority. We are grateful to the Community Fund and look forward to collaborating with them in the future.” ACDS Westchester was founded in 2016 to address the acute lack of clinical and educational services available to young children with developmental disabilities in Westchester, particularly children from historically under-served backgrounds.

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ANGRY ORCHARD STAFF MEMBERS LEND A HELPING HAND

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From left: Taylor Hutchings and Jamie Corrao of Angry Orchard, Jaci Balcombe of Food Bank of the Hudson Valley and Chris Sutton of Angry Orchard at the Food Bank of the Hudson Valley in Cornwall-on-Hudson.

Angry Orchard recently teamed up with the Food Bank of the Hudson Valley to help feed the local community. On Friday, Nov. 20, staff members from Angry Orchard volunteered at the Food Bank,

which has experienced a 53% increase in the amount of food needed to feed needy residents in the Hudson Valley. Angry Orchard is also implementing a ‘Can-forCan’ program, where a food donation

box will be on display at the Orchard in Walden and visitors can donate nonperishable food items and receive 10% off a canned cider-to-go purchase through Dec. 31.

SHELTER’S NEW LEADERSHIP AND RENEWED COMMITMENT TO ANIMAL CARE Established in 1871, the Dutchess County SPCA (DCSPCA) is making a big impact in the Hudson Valley with a new leadership team in place, an entirely humane approach and a mission to foster a community where all animals are treated with respect and compassion. Located at 636 Violet Ave. in Hyde Park, the nonprofit organization, has reinvented itself, achieved a 95% live-release rate (an 18% increase) and introduced programs to augment its reach in the region. In late 2018, DCSPCA appointed Lynne Meloccaro as executive director to address the troublesome issues it was grappling with. As the former executive director of The American Symphony Orchestra and Bard College’s The Orchestra Now, Meloccaro, a lifelong animal lover, brings decades of professional experience in nonprofit management to the DCSPCA. For the past two years, she has quietly and diligently worked to improve the standard of care for the animals and to institute managerial best practices. She hired a new team of experienced shelter FCBJ

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professionals to help realize the organization’s mission to aid animals in need and support the community of pet owners. This effort has resulted in a host of positive, mission-minded steps. “Placing animals in safe and stable homes is the pinnacle of all of our other programs to rescue and save animals from unhappy circumstances,” said Meloccaro. “Especially during this

pandemic, we have come to realize that helping the community to help its own animals fulfills our mission even more, because often, with some support, people don’t have to surrender or abandon their pets. “The new vision for DCSPCA is not just as a warehouse for unwanted animals, but a community resource center to assist Dutchess County in caring for its animal population.”

Matt Alexander has been appointed comptroller by the city of Peekskill succeeding Ann Scaglione. “Peekskill has all the attributes that drew me to remain in the Hudson Valley after college,” said Alexander. “I was attracted to Peekskill’s diversity, burgeoning revitalization and authentic Hudson River small urban feeling. After meeting with the city management, council and mayor, I am very excited to work with this dynamic and cohesive team both as the protector of its finances as well as providing guidance in achieving further revitalization.” Previously Alexander spent 14 years as mayor of the village of Wappingers Falls. “…Anyone who is willing to improve the city and take the task of providing solutions, especially during these times, is certainly a star in my book. I look forward to working with him (Alexander) and guiding our city back to the direction we were headed…,” said Peekskill Mayor Andre Rainey. A certified public accountant, Alexander will direct the financial and accounting activities for the city and manage the daily operations of the finance department. Co-founder of Stone Bridge Antiques in Wappingers Falls, Alexander served as an executive officer for Geophysical & Environmental Research Corp., Lafayette Paper and Deloitte & Touche. He earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in accounting and a Bachelor of Arts degree in liberal studies from the University of Notre Dame.

COMMUNITY CENTERS BENEFITS FROM FUNKY MONKEY TOYS & BOOKS SHOPPING DAY In its ongoing efforts to assist local families in need, Funky Monkey Toys & Books offered all shoppers a 20% discount storewide and donated 10% of all sales proceeds to support Community Centers Inc. (CCI) on Wednesday, Dec. 2. “We know the holidays can be a difficult time for families and may be especially stressful this year. Funky Monkey is happy to help by giving back,” said Jared Greenman, owner of the award-winning toy store. “We are excited about partnering with human services agency Community Centers as it has been a symbol of hope for Greenwich families for 65 years. CCI is a Greenwich-based social service agency dedicated to building skills that empower clients to overcome educational, social and economic barriers. CCI’s mission is to make the enormous natural, educational, cultural and financial resources that comprise this incredible community accessible to all. Funky Monkey Toys & Books opened its second location in Greenwich last year. While new to Greenwich, the Greenman family is far from a new name in the toy business. Jared Greenman is a fourth-generation toy store owner after his great-grandfather, grandfather and father. His great uncle Nat Greenman is listed as No. 3 in the Toy Hall of Fame. And Jared’s father, Stan Greenman, was the creator and founder of the popular Noodle Kidoodle stores.

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WESTCHESTER PARKS FOUNDATION KICKS OFF HOLIDAY SEASON Westchester Parks Foundation (WPF) and the Westchester County Parks Department were joined by Westchester Deputy County Executive Ken Jenkins at the Kensico Dam Plaza in Valhalla on Friday, Nov. 27 to celebrate the opening of Westchester’s Winter Wonderland Drive-Thru Holiday Light Extravaganza. Thanks to the event’s presenting sponsor, Westchester Medical Center Health Network, Jenkins and Westchester Parks Foundation welcomed a special child to light the tree, nine-year-old Mount Vernon resident Jorden Hutchens, who made a miraculous recovery after contracting Covid-19 and suffering from a life-threatening complication of the virus. Jorden was treated at Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital in May for multi-system inflammatory syndrome, an illness seen in pediatric patients related to the coronavirus infection. Robison Oil was the sponsor of the tree-lighting ceremony. Proceeds from this event benefit WPF and allow the organization to further its mission to advocate for and invest in the preservation, conservation, use and enjoyment of the 18,000 acres of parks, trails and open spaces within the Westchester County Parks system.

Westchester Deputy County Executive Ken Jenkins joins 9-year-old Mount Vernon resident Jorden Hutchens for the official opening and tree-lighting celebration at Kensico Dam Plaza in Valhalla. Courtesy of Westchester Parks Foundation.

Lori Contadino, director of the Greenwich Commission on Aging and the staff at the Greenwich Senior Center, didn’t want people to go without a turkey meal, so they made it possible for 185 Greenwich Senior Center members to enjoy a hot, fresh-cooked turkey lunch during Thanksgiving week, all for $5. Members also received an entire apple pie, compliments of the Greenwich Commission on Aging sponsors. Chef Teddy Torchon and the Senior Center chefs cooked the feast for the seniors who lined up in their cars at the Senior Center Circle, at their allotted pick-up time. Volunteers and staff placed the meals and pies in their cars. Safe distancing was practiced and masks were mandatory for everyone. As an overall planning department for older persons in Greenwich, the Commission on Aging has been an official department of town government since 1975 responsible for improving the quality of life for older Greenwich residents through planning, coordination, advocacy, education and Senior Center programming.

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Since many seniors were not able to visit with family and friends on Thanksgiving due to the pandemic, the Municipal Housing Authority for the City of Yonkers (MHACY) made it memorable nonetheless with the delivery of 300 dinners to seniors residing in multiple MHACY properties in Yonkers. The dinners, which were prepared by renowned restaurateur Peter Kelly of X2O the 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. Mulford Corp. (Mulford) and The Fresnel Group (Fresnel), which underwrote the dinners, have collectively worked on behalf of MHACY to rehabilitate more than 2,000 units of MHACY’s housing. The renovations have surpassed $750,000,000 in private investment in Yonkers. “The holidays are a special time and despite the constraints we all have to live

under due to Covid-19, there is no reason why we cannot make these holidays brighter for seniors who may not be able to be with family and friends,’’ said Kelly..’’ “Our seniors struggled during the early months of Covid because of food insecurity,” Wilson Kimball, president and CEO of MHACY said. “We are so grateful 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.” FCBJ

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NORWALK SYMPHONY VIRTUAL HOLIDAY CONCERT

From left: Jeffrey Menkes, president and CEO, Burke Rehabilitation Hospital; Matthew N. Bartels, M.D., MPH, professor and chairman, department of rehabilitation medicine, Montefiore Health System, Albert Einstein College of Medicine; Philip O. Ozuah, M.D., Ph.D., president and CEO, Montefiore Medicine; Mooyeon Oh-Park, M.D., MS, senior vice president and chief medical officer, Burke Rehabilitation Hospital; Andrew I. Gitkind, M.D., MHA, vice chairman and assistant professor, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center.

Burke Rehabilitation Hospital and Montefiore Department of Rehabilitation Medicine recently announced the launch of a new Outpatient Physician Practice, a comprehensive health resource for the community. Housed in a classic building adorned with artwork that provides therapeutic benefits, the multidisciplinary practice synthesizes the latest treatment technologies in a healing environment to optimize the patient experience. The facility has 11 practice rooms, with onsite capability for the most advanced medical and therapeutic treat-

ments. The practice oversees individualized care plans to help patients maximize their recovery and achieve wellness goals. “The expanded Outpatient Physician Practice gives us a new opportunity to support patients and their families during every step of their journey to recovery, which is the cornerstone of our mission,” said Burke President and CEO Jeffrey Menkes. “This elegant building clearly enhances the patient experience, allowing our physicians and therapists to provide the highest level of care across a

broad range of disciplines.” The Outpatient Physician Practice offers continued care for patients who have completed an inpatient stay at Burke or another post-acute rehabilitation hospital, as well as for members of the community needing outpatient rehabilitation services for symptoms of a chronic condition or injury. Burke has assembled a world-class team of board-certified physicians, dedicated to helping patients achieve their rehabilitation goals. Matthew N. Bartels, M.D., MPH, professor and chairman, Department

OPERATION REALTORS® KIDS TOY DRIVE The Hudson Gateway Association of Realtors® (HGAR) and the Bronx YMCA are working together to bring joy to the holiday season for families living in the Bronx, through their annual “Operation Realtors® Kids” Toy Drive. The ninth year for the drive will run from Dec. 7 through Dec.18. The public can drop off unwrapped toys at HGAR’s Bronx lo-

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of Rehabilitation Medicine, Montefiore Health System, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, said, “We are proud to offer this outstanding medical resource to the community, with a group of the finest specialists in neurology, pulmonology, cardiac rehabilitation, sports medicine, orthopedics and spinal pain intervention gathered in one location to facilitate healing in a unique setting.” Angel Herrera, director of business and clinical affairs for Montefiore Rehabilitation Medicine, serves as director of Burke’s Outpatient Physician Practice.

Enjoy an hour of music, Dec. 18, at 7 p.m. in your own home with a virtual event featuring 20 string musicians from the Norwalk Symphony Orchestra, recorded on the Norwalk Concert Hall Stage. The program includes Mozart, “Eine Kleine Nachtmusik;” Vivaldi, “Winter from the “Four Seasons;” and Anderson’s “A Christmas Festival” for strings among other favorites. While “virtual” is not the same as in person, there can be upsides. You can plan a nice dinner and have the concert as your entertainment. You will see close-up views of the musicians and conductor (and not always just his back), and no one will know if you stop the video midstream and return at a later time. Your ticket purchase will help with production costs and make this concert possible. Tickets are $20/adults and $5/students and may be purchased at Norwalk Symphony - Buy Your Ticket Online or type https://www.norwalksymphony. org/buy-online into a new internet page. Please make sure to enter your correct email address so that a link can be sent Friday, Dec. 18. With your link, you can replay and watch this concert throughout the holidays.

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TWO NONPROFITS CHOSEN FOR COMMITMENT TO EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

A Children’s Learning Center in Stamford.

Connecticut Center for Arts and Technology (ConnCAT) in New Haven and Children’s Learning Centers of Fairfield County in Stamford have been named as the 2020 Bank of America Neighborhood Builders® awardees for southern Connecticut. The nonprofits were selected for their work in this area addressing issues fundamental to economic mobility, specifically by providing job-training programs to the unemployed and underemployed and ensuring that children have access to early education

programs. As an awardee, each organization receives a $200,000 grant, a year of leadership training for the executive director and an emerging leader, a network of peer organizations across the U.S., and the opportunity to access capital to expand their impact. Since 2004, Bank of America has invested more than $260 million in 50 communities through Neighborhood Builders, partnering with more than 1,300 nonprofits and helping more than 2,600

nonprofit leaders strengthen their leadership skills. “The health crisis continues to underscore the need for the educational and job-retraining programs provided by our 2020 Neighborhood Builders, the Connecticut Center for Arts and Technology and Children’s Learning Centers of Fairfield County,” said Bill Tommins, southern Connecticut market president for Bank of America. “America’s early childhood system was fragile and operated on razor-thin

margins prior to the pandemic. Now extended closures and increased operating costs due to Covid-19 coupled with reduced capacity is pushing the early childhood system that working parents rely on, to the brink of collapse,” said Marc Jaffe, CEO of Children’s Learning Centers. “The Neighborhood Builders grant will have a tremendous impact on CLC and the children we serve and will allow us to continue our mission. Thank you, Bank of America, for your partnership.”

Recently the Holocaust & Human Rights Education Center (HHREC) in White Plains hosted a virtual benefit event “Generations Forward-Honoring Human Rights Leaders Past, Present, Future.” More than 300 virtual attendees logged on to see U.S. Rep. Nita Lowey and hear inspiring stories from the HHREC Speakers Bureau Survivors and Liberators. Guest speaker Derek Black also appeared, to speak about the importance of remembering the history of the Holocaust and share his experiences as a former White Nationalist, as told in the book in which he was featured, “Rising Out of Hatred: The Awakening of a Former White Nationalist “We were very pleased to be able to offer this event virtually, amidst the challenges of the ongoing pandemic, as we were able to continue our effort to memorialize the Holocaust and continue our quest to take action”, said HHREC Board Chairman Joseph Kaidanow. “A well-informed, accepting and peaceful society continues to be our goal and we are so grateful for the overwhelming support we received….” The Holocaust & Human Rights Education Center’s mission is to enhance the teaching and learning of the lessons of the Holocaust and the right of all people to be treated with dignity and respect.

WORLD’S TOP NURSING HONOR FOR PHELPS Phelps Hospital in Sleepy Hollow has been awarded Magnet Recognition® status, a designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) that recognizes commitment to excellence in nursing and dedication to exemplary patient care. To achieve Magnet® recognition, organizations must undergo an extensive, rigorous process that demands widespread participation from leadership and staff. Currently, about 500 hospitals worldwide – or about 8 percent – have been granted Magnet® status. “Achieving this prestigious status Information for these features has been submitted by the subjects or their delegates.

highlights our outstanding level of nursing excellence and serves as a testament to our talented nursing staff’s commitment to providing the highest quality care to our patients,” said Mary McDermott, MSN, RN, senior vice president of patient care services and chief nursing officer at Phelps. The 238-bed acute care hospital, a part of Northwell Health, is known for providing a high-quality patient experience for communities in Westchester, Rockland and Putnam counties and has been NICHE™ (Nurses Improving Care for Healthsystem Elders) recognized since 2013. The nursing staff – 84% of which have their BSN or higher – was also a big part in helping the hospital being recently designated a 2020 LGBTQ Healthcare Equality Leader by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation – and helping

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it earn the American Heart Association/ American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines® – Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award. Northwell Health President and CEO Michael J. Dowling said, “Since Phelps joined Northwell in 2014, we have

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Facts & Figures U.S. BANKRUPTCY COURT White Plains & Poughkeepsie Local business cases, Nov. 25 – Dec. 1 Sharon Goulbourne, Beacon, d.b.a. Sharon’s Realty, Mount Vernon, 20-36177-CGM: Chapter 7, $260,214 assets, $764,483 liabilities. Attorne: Gary R. Gjertsen. U.S. District Court, White Plains Local business cases, Nov. 25 – Dec. 1 Maryury Pavon, Fishkill vs. Hamaspik Choice Inc., Monsey, 20-cv-9920-KMK: Employment discrimination. attorney Joseph J. Ranni. Miguel Schelmetty, Manhattan vs. Heineken USA, White Plains, 20-cv-9985-CS: Class action, fraud, Attorney: Spencer Sheehan. Michael Gonzalez, Dutchess County vs. Mid-Hudson Valley Federal Credit Union, Kingston, et al, 20-cv-9999-PMH: Fair Credit Reporting Act. Attorney: Uri Horowitz.

DEEDS Above $1 million 114 South Willow Avenue LLC, Chappaqua. Seller: Christopher Cunniffe, et al, Pleasantville. Property: 14 Virginia Place, Mount Pleasant. Amount: $1 million. Filed Nov. 25.

26 Shawnee LLC, Scarsdale. Seller: Mary Elizabeth Petschek, et al, Scarsdale. Property: 26 Shawnee Road, Scarsdale. Amount: $1.6 million. Filed Nov. 24.

A and R Realty Development Inc., Orlando, Florida. Seller: Michael Abraham, et al, New Rochelle. Property: 25 Stonelea Place, New Rochelle. Amount: $589,000. Filed Nov. 24.

314 Union Realty LLC, New Rochelle. Seller: 314 Union Avenue Corp., New Rochelle. Property: 314 Union Ave., New Rochelle. Amount: $1.1 million. Filed Nov. 23.

Baba Real Estate Group LLC, Bronx. Seller: Luis Cardec, Yonkers. Property: 181 Fillmore St., Yonkers. Amount: $290,000. Filed Nov. 24.

52 Sycamore Road Realty LLC, Bronx. Seller: Dan Spiner, New York City. Property: 52 Sycamore Road, Scarsdale. Amount: $1.1 million. Filed Nov. 23.

Bedford Road Lofts LLC, Mount Kisco. Seller: Harry V. Borg Jr., Pleasantville. Property: 96 Tompkins Ave., Mount Pleasant. Amount: $700,000. Filed Nov. 24.

Central Avenue White Plains LLC, Ossining. Seller: Lyndel Corp., Brewster. Property: 890 Route 35, Lewisboro. Amount: $2.3 million. Filed Nov. 24.

Cedar Knolls Properties LLC, Katonah. Seller: Somers Crossings LLC, Goldens Bridge. Property: 55 Siena Drive, 55, Somers. Amount: $357,500. Filed Nov. 23.

GETS Group LLC, New York City. Seller: James S. Tisch, Rye. Property: 36 Island Drive, Rye. Amount: $8 million. Filed Nov. 25.

CJ Developers LLC, Purchase. Seller: 461 Lexington Avenue LLC, Mount Kisco. Property: 461 Lexington Ave., Mount Kisco. Amount: $500,000. Filed Nov. 23.

Below $1 million 110 Washington Street LLC, Peekskill. Seller: Erlin Almonte, Peekskill. Property: 110 Washington St., Peekskill. Amount: $200,000. Filed Nov. 24. 214 Buena Vista LLC, Yonkers. Seller: 214-216 Buena Vista Avenue Corp., Yonkers. Property: 214 Buena Vista Ave., Yonkers. Amount: $755,000. Filed Nov. 24. 39 Victoria Road LLC, Brooklyn. Seller: Lynne Ellen Baron, et al, Ardsley. Property: 39 Victoria Road, Greenburgh. Amount: $490,000. Filed Nov. 24. 538542 LLC, et al, New Rochelle. Seller: Hillwood Place LLC, Yonkers. Property: 540 Third St., Mount Vernon. Amount: $20,000. Filed Nov. 23. 538542 LLC, et al, New Rochelle. Seller: Sam Badali LLC, Yonkers. Property: 538 E. Third St., Mount Vernon. Amount: $430,000. 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.

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538542 LLC, et al, New Rochelle. Seller: Sam Badali LLC, Yonkers. Property: 542 E. Third St., Mount Vernon. Amount: $300,000. Filed Nov. 23.

Cynnam Properties II Inc., Ossining. Seller: Kenneth G. Martin, Ossining. Property: 32 Ellis, Ossining. Amount: $470,000. Filed Nov. 24. Joyful Home LLC, Scottsdale, Arizona. Seller: Lynn Cirigliano Spry, Yonkers. Property: 311 Westchester Ave., Yonkers. Amount: $650,000. Filed Nov. 23. JRA Properties LLC, Rye. Seller: Town of Harrison. Property: Temple St., Harrison. Amount: $150,000. Filed Nov. 25. OKT II LLC, Peekskill. Seller: Donna M. Fayyaz, Peekskill. Property: 6111 Villa at the Woods, Peekskill. Amount: $262,500. Filed Nov. 23. Ovo II LLC, Brooklyn. Seller: Luis Medina, Norfolk, Connecticut. Property: 29 Croton Ave., Ossining. Amount: $300,000. Filed Nov. 23. Simplistic Holdings LLC, et al, White Plains. Seller: Lonya Gilbert, Larchmont. Property: 53 Henderson Ave., Yonkers. Amount: $545,000. Filed Nov. 25. Tall Trees Holding LLC, New York City. Seller: Merrob Realty LLC, Jupiter, Florida. Property: Hawthorne Way, Greenburgh. Amount: $400,000. Filed Nov. 25.

TMDJ LLC, Katonah. Seller: BPD 14 Front Street LLC, Croton Falls. Property: 14 Front St., North Salem. Amount: $821,000. Filed Nov. 23.

PATENTS Biomarkers related to interleukin-33 (IL-33)-mediated diseases and uses thereof. Patent no. 10,851,158 issued to Jamie Orengo, et al. Assigned to Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Tarrytown. Composite spacer enabling uniform doping in recessed fin devices. Patent no. 10,854,733 issued to Veeraraghavan Basker, et al. Assigned to IBM, Armonk. Dynamic tape guide bearing tilt mechanism. Patent no. 10,854,236 issued to David Harper, et al. Assigned to IBM, Armonk. Mobile vending machine. Patent no. 10,854,033 issued to Emad Jafa, et al. Assigned to PepsiCo, Purchase. Social media transaction visualization structure. Patent no. 10,853,890 issued to Adam Hosp, et al. Assigned to Mastercard International, Purchase. Systems and methods for dynamically determining activity levels in a selected geographical region. Patent no. 10,853,865 issued to Keith Yeldham, et al. Assigned to Mastercard International, Purchase. Systems and methods for monitoring attendance of persons via payment networks. Patent no. 10,853,814 issued to Cesar Espinoza, et al. Assigned to Mastercard International, Purchase.

HUDSON VALLEY BUILDING LOANS Below $1 million Crystal, Jonathan Jay, et al, New Paltz, as owner. Lender: Ulster Savings Bank, Kingston. Property: 17 Cooper St., New Paltz 12561. Amount: $584,000. Filed Nov. 25.

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Parisio, Paul, et al, Kingston, as owner. Lender: The Bank of Greene County, Catskill. Property: in Wawarsing. Amount: $215,000. Filed Nov. 23.

AVGLA LLC, Ridgewood. Seller: Matthew Hecht, et al, Wingdale Property: 149 Hilltop Terrace, Rochester. Amount: $55,000. Filed Nov. 23.

Pond View Partners LLC, as owner. Lender: Howard N. Blitman Trust. Property: in Fishkill. Amount: $500,000. Filed Nov. 24.

CDD Realty Group LLC, Beacon. Seller: Haruo Sato, et al, Bethel, Connecticut. Property: in Carmel. Amount: $979,200. Filed Nov. 25.

Rubinstein, Jonathan B., Brooklyn, as owner. Lender: Ulster Savings Bank, Kingston. Property: 1703 Route 28A, Marbletown 12491. Amount: $664,000. Filed Nov. 23.

Classic Storage LLC, New York City. Seller: Schuyler’s Classic Storage Inc., Modena. Property: in Plattekill. Amount: $999,999. Filed Nov. 25.

Watson, Kacie M., et al, Kingston, as owner. Lender: Tammac Holdings Corp., Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. Property: in Rosendale. Amount: $72,793. Filed Nov. 25.

Cragsmoor West LLC, Ellenville. Seller: Theresa Sheeley, et al, Pine Bush. Property: 126 S. Main St., Wawarsing. Amount: $65,000. Filed Nov. 23.

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Davies Park Apartments LLC, Poughkeepsie. Seller: Small World Properties LLC, Poughkeepsie. Property: 12 Davies Place, Poughkeepsie 12601. Amount: $260,500. Filed Nov. 20.

Above $1 million Brewster Main Street LLC, Ossining. Seller: Six South East Corp., Brewster. Property: 2241 Route 6, Brewster 10509. Amount: $1.8 million. Filed Nov. 25. Woodseats LLC, New York City. Seller: Rachel McPherson McMullan, et al, Milan. Property: 907-915 Turkey Hill Road, Milan. Amount: $2.3 million. Filed Nov. 20.

Below $1 million 15 Rock City Road LLC, Woodstock. Seller: Photosensualis Resource Group LLC, Tallahassee, Florida. Property: in Woodstock. Amount: $625,000. Filed Nov. 20. 168-170 Lucas Avenue LLC, Cold Springs. Seller: Edward L. Aleo, Kingston. Property: 168-170 Lucas Ave., Kingston. Amount: $45,000. Filed Nov. 24. 4Ever Green LLC, Kingston. Seller: Helen Elizabeth Flynn, Mount Marion. Property: 179-18R/180 Broadway, Kingston. Amount: $71,150. Filed Nov. 24. 8 Clapp LLC, LaGrangeville. Seller: Tony B. Foppiano, et al, Mamaroneck. Property: 2710 South Road, Unit C-14, Poughkeepsie. Amount: $58,500. Filed Nov. 24.

Eureka3 Home Buyers LLC, Hawthorne. Seller: John E. Woodall Sr., et al, Carmel. Property: 11 Jessup Court, Carmel. Amount: $62,665. Filed Nov. 25. Gunks Climber’s Coalition Inc., Ulster Park. Seller: Matela LLC, New York. Property: 665-657 S. Mountain Road, Gardiner. Amount: $118,000. Filed Nov. 24. Hudson Troy Group LLC. Seller: Paul Passante, et al, Highland. Property: 1 Grand St., Lloyd. Amount: $280,000. Filed Nov. 24. Knaves LLC, Forest Hills. Seller: Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Property: in Poughkeepsie. Amount: $66,000. Filed Nov. 23. Lanthier Properties LLC, Poughkeepsie. Seller: Peter L. Schoonmaker, Pleasant Valley. Property: in Poughkeepsie. Amount: $565,000. Filed Nov. 20. Manchester Mart Inc. Poughkeepsie. Seller: JJ Equity Holdings LLC, Poughkeepsie. Property: 423 Manchester Road, Poughkeepsie 12603. Amount: $550,000. Filed Nov. 20.

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Facts & Figures Mid-Valley Properties Management Inc., Newburgh. Seller: Richard D. Quiles, Highland Mills. Property: 1023 and 1025 Plattekill Ardonia Road, Plattekill. Amount: $70,000. Filed Nov. 24. MMAP Management Inc., Wappingers Falls. Seller: Edro Holding LLC, Poughkeepsie. Property: 380 and 382 Little Smith St., Poughkeepsie 12601. Amount: $288,500. Filed Nov. 20. MSRJ LLC, Greenfield Park. Seller: Sally Berger, Ellenville. Property: in Wawarsing. Amount: $200,000. Filed Nov. 23. North River Design Build LLC, Stone Ridge. Seller: Rodney A. Basten, et al, Stone Ridge. Property: in Marbletown. Amount: $131,000. Filed Nov. 20. Oakwood Rock LLC, Carmel. Seller: Eureka 3 Home Buyers LLC, White Plains. Property: 11 Jessup Court, Carmel. Amount: $84,000. Filed Nov. 25. R. Downing holdings LLC, Manahawkin, New Jersey. Seller: County of Putnam, Carmel. Property: 21 Amawalk Road, Kent. Amount: $50,000. Filed Nov. 24. S and S Realty Team Inc., Monroe. Seller: Veronica Pra, Stone Ridge. Property: 78 Clinton St., Wawarsing. Amount: $48,000. Filed Nov. 20. The Happiness Boys LLC, Brooklyn. Seller: Jeremy P. Schneider, et al, Napanoch. Property: in Rochester. Amount: $170,000. Filed Nov. 25. Wallkill Valley Federal Savings and Loan Association, Wallkill. Seller: Craig J. Perry, et al, Highland. Property: 77 New Paltz Road, Lloyd. Amount: $114,335. Filed Nov. 24. Weichert Workforce Mobility Inc., Morris Plains New Jersey. Seller: Christopher Hasenbein, Wappingers Falls. Property: in Fishkill. Amount: $399,000. Filed Nov. 24.

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S Moores Enterprise, Highland. $151 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Nov. 23.

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TWS Management Inc., Kingston. $9,474 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Nov. 23.

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LIS PENDENS The following filings indicated a legal action has been initiated, the outcome of which may affect the title to the property listed. Gulnick, Burton Jr., Ulster County commissioner of finance as administrator of the estate of Frances E. Tisi, et al. Filed by Reverse Mortgage Solutions Inc. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $330,000 affecting property located at 1146 Lucas Turnpike, Kingston 12401. Filed Nov. 19. Lebron, David M., et al. Filed by U.S. Bank Trust N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $149,000 affecting property located at 63 Krystal Lane, Plattekill 12568. Filed Nov. 30. Negron, Edwin, et al. Filed by Rhinebeck Bank. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $145,825 affecting property located at 213 Elmendorf St., Kingston 12401. Filed Nov. 23. Valenti, Frances, individually and as surviving spouse of Joseph Valenti, et al. Filed by U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $204,000 affecting property located at 144 Lewis Lane, Wallkill 12589. Filed Nov. 25. Walker, Peter F., et al. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $195,000 affecting property located at 3229 Route 212, Woodstock 12409. Filed Nov. 30.

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Attorney Helpers, P.O. Box 538, New Paltz 12561, c/o Leslie A. Yeaple. Filed Nov. 20. Blessed Never Stressed Consulting, 228 Elmendorf St., Kingston 12401, c/o Thomas Henry Wilson. Filed Nov. 20. Brown Dog Ink, 45 Indian Trail, Shokan 12481, c/o Susan Joanne York. Filed Nov. 20. Carly Zomerdyke, 3308 3308 New Prospect Road, Pine Bush 12566, c/o Carly Madison Zomerdyke. Filed Nov. 20. DB Personalization, 155 Harding Ave., Kingston 12401, c/o Deirdre Branford. Filed Nov. 24. Get it Done Handyman Service, P.O. Box 283, Tillson 12486, c/o William F. Miller. Filed Nov. 20. Helena Cleaning Service, 1 Pine Tree Lane, Brewster 10509, c/o Helena Serafin. Filed Nov. 25. Hudson Valley Sports Cards, P.O. Box 6051, Kingston 12402, c/o Matthew P. Yerkes. Filed Nov. 20. JMS Maintenance, 58 Main St., New Paltz 12561, c/o John M. Smith. Filed Nov. 25. Lauren Winkel, 3308 New Prospect Road, Pine Bush 12566, c/o Lauren Elaine Winkel. Filed Nov. 20. Mickeyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hydroponics Indoor Gardening, 529 Route 52, Carmel 10512, c/o Michael Eastman. Filed Nov. 23.

Wiggle RGT LLC, Willow. Seller: Dorothy Zaharatos. Property: Route 214, Lanesville 12450 and 20-22 Grubman Road, Chichester. Amount: $410,000. Filed Nov. 25.

All Basic Construction, 51 Bloomer Road, Mahopac 10541, c/o Paul Diaz Jr. Filed Nov. 23.

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Richard Corp., Terryville, contractor for Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. Perform replacement alterations at 1225 South Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $50,000. Filed Oct. 21.

Aguirre, Javier, Stamford, contractor for Morgan Street Realty LLC. Remove and install a new single-toilet facility at 144 Morgan St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $15,000. Filed Sept. 30.

RSN Interiors LLC, Norwalk, contractor for Albert Alexander. Renovate commercial space for a bakery at 146 Mason St., Greenwich. Estimated cost: $42,000. Filed Oct. 2020.

Blackwell Construction LLC, Stamford, contractor for Stamford Washington Office LLC. Perform replacement alterations at 677 Washington Blvd., Unit B1, Stamford. Estimated cost: $450,000. Filed Sept. 30.

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Building by Design LLC, Stamford, contractor for 262 Atlantic Street LLC. Remove plywood façade and install a new brick façade at 262 Atlantic St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $45,000. Filed Sept. 30. Clark Construction Inc., Milford, contractor for Putlin Greens LLC. Replace pump, tank and dispensers at 2505 North Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $150,000. Filed Oct. 19.

2 Sons Roofing & Windows, Wallingford, contractor for Jose Gomez. Remove existing roof and re-roof 20 Bassick Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $7,500. Filed Oct. 21. AW Contracting, Stamford, contractor for Albert S. Kestenbaum. Repair wood deck at 16 Steppingstone Lane, Greenwich. Estimated cost: $95,000. Filed Oct. 2020. AAA Advantage Carting, Stamford, contractor for KD International Realty. Perform replacement alterations at 27 Glen Ridge Road, Greenwich. Estimated cost: $25,000. Filed Oct. 2020.

Ericsson Inc., Plano, Texas, contractor for American Tower Corp. Add and replace antennas and remote radio units at 10690 Connecticut Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $N/A. Filed Oct. 19.

Amaro, Raul, Bridgeport, contractor for Raul Amaro. Update siding and windows at 33 Adams St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $9,000. Filed Oct. 16.

Hughes, Thomas H., Hopewell Junction, New York, contractor for Stephen C. Friedheim. Construct new greenhouse at 1 Smith Road, Greenwich. Estimated cost: $1,038,000. Filed Oct. 2020.

Digesu Building Contractor LLC, Stamford, contractor for Richard C. Wong. Renovate kitchen at 145 Davenport Farm Lane West, Stamford. Estimated cost: $88,000. Filed Sept. 30.

Ivy Putnam Property LLC, Montvale, New Jersey, contractor for Ivy Putnam Property LLC. Perform replacement alterations at 41 W. Putnam Ave., Greenwich. Estimated cost: $65,000. Filed Oct. 2020.

DiGiorgi Roofing and Siding, Beacon Falls, contractor for Barbara Antidormi. Replace siding at 276 Goldenrod Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $26,000. Filed Oct. 15. Frank’s Home Improvement, Naugatauck, contractor for David Estrella. Construct front porch at 385 Park Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $4,000. Filed Oct. 19.

Gordon, Cletus, Bridgeport, contractor for Cletus Gordon. Construct wall for addition of a shower at 1185 Wood Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $500. Filed Oct. 15. Green Power Energy, Annandale, New Jersey, contractor for Anar Pitre. Install roof-mounted solar panels at 28 Center Drive, Old Greenwich. Estimated cost: $32,445. Filed Oct. 2020.

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Greenwich Tent Company, Bridgeport, contractor for Robert E. and Sally S. Michler. Prepare for a private party at 36 Leeward Lane, Riverside. Estimated cost: $29,961. Filed Oct. 2020. Grunow Builders Inc., Darien, contractor for Douglas Friedman. Perform replacement alterations at 7 Bryon Road, Old Greenwich. Estimated cost: $767,700. Filed Oct. 2020. Hoffman Contracting LLC, Stamford, contractor for Janill Sharma. Add new bathroom at 144 Pond Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $20,000. Filed Sept. 30. The Home Depot USA, Atlanta, Georgia, contractor for Felix Madu. Replace windows at 225 Rooster River Blvd., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $6,438. Filed Oct. 21. The Home Depot USA, Atlanta, Georgia, contractor for Philip Clarke. Replace windows at 24 Alex St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $10,320. Filed Oct. 21. Katchko Construction Services, Stamford, contractor for Pablo Calderini. Perform replacement alterations at 7 Dempsey Lane, Greenwich. Estimated cost: $15,000. Filed Oct. 2020. Livingston Builders LLC, Greenwich, contractor for Richard Slutsky. Install exterior electrical outlets at 92 Greenwich Hills Drive, Greenwich. Estimated cost: $5,000. Filed Oct. 2020. M&M Roofing, Bridgeport, contractor for Anastasia Giatas. Remove existing roof and re-roof 377 Jackson Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $8,000. Filed Oct. 15. Mazzoni, Kelly, Bridgeport, contractor for Kelly Mazzoni. Remodel kitchen and remove wall at 287 Courtland Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $16,000. Filed Oct. 21. MFXA Construction and Management LLC, Bridgeport, contractor for Adwoa Nyanin. Construct second floor at 91 High Ridge Drive, Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $80,000. Filed Oct. 19. New Liberty Construction and Landscaping Services, Plantsville, contractor for Mark Goux. Remove existing front porch and rebuild it and balconies at 41 Columbia St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $7,600. Filed Oct. 21.

New Liberty Construction and Landscaping Services, Plantsville, contractor for Mark Goux. Remove existing rear-entrance porch and rebuild at 41 Columbia St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $1,800. Filed Oct. 21.

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Southern New England Windows, Smithfield, Rhode Island, contractor for Juan Pierre. Replace existing windows at 240 Woodrow Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $20,122. Filed Oct. 16.

OC Roofing LLC, Bridgeport, contractor for Umberto Leone. Remove existing roof and re-roof 553 Wayne St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $9,500. Filed Oct. 16.

Southern New England Windows, Smithfield, Rhode Island, contractor for Joseph Dwane. Replace existing windows at 141 Rocton Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $32,000. Filed Oct. 16.

OR Construction LLC, Darien, contractor for Ambastha Nitesh. Remove deck and increase size and new railings at 11 Mary Lane, Riverside. Estimated cost: $18,000. Filed Oct. 2020.

Southern New England Windows, Smithfield, Rhode Island, contractor for Jheison Mendez. Replace windows at 74 Ridgevale Place, Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $12,053. Filed Oct. 19.

Parelli, Michael, Greenwich, contractor for Michael Parelli. Close covered porch and convert to mudroom at 24 Nicholas Ave., Greenwich. Estimated cost: $12,000. Filed Oct. 2020.

Southern New England Windows, Smithfield, Rhode Island, contractor for Antonia Soto. Replace windows at 580 Bishop Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $5,782. Filed Oct. 19.

PBL Construction, Sandy Hook, contractor for Manuel Allen. Re-build deck at 81 Dovert St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $7,000. Filed Oct. 15.

Thomas Lanese, Lanese Construction, Bridgeport, contractor for Monica Valerio. Repair fire damage at 304 Poplar St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $14,000. Filed Oct. 21.

Purepoint Energy LLC, Stamford, contractor for Chad J. Spooner. Install roof-mounted solar panels at 20 Walnut Ridge Lane, Stamford. Estimated cost: $45,000. Filed Sept. 30. SEG Pool Services, Bridgeport, contractor for Eliseo Guzman. Construct roof over patio at 40 Soundview Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $17,000. Filed Oct. 15. Southern New England Windows, Smithfield, Rhode Island, contractor for Debra Harding. Replace windows at 160 Trumbull Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $22,098. Filed Oct. 15.

Total Pool + Patio LLC, Sandy Hook, contractor for Brian Hopkins. Construct in-ground swimming pool at 154 Grovers Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $85,000. Filed Oct. 15. Tough Remodeling, Wilcott, contractor for Alket Daijani. Remove existing roof and re-roof 1355 Park Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $14,200. Filed Oct. 15. Vinylume Inc, Stamford, contractor for Thomas J. Kopec. Remove existing siding and install new vinyl siding at 22 Bel Aire Drive, Stamford. Estimated cost: $25,390. Filed Sept. 30.

Southern New England Windows, Smithfield, Rhode Island, contractor for Maricka Young. Replace Patio door at 235 High Ridge Drive, Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $4,646. Filed Oct. 15.

Westview Electric LLC, Stamford, contractor for Andrew Lehrfeld. Renovate kitchen at 10 Heritage Lane, Stamford. Estimated cost: $14,000. Filed Sept. 30.

Southern New England Windows, Smithfield, Rhode Island, contractor for Ernest Filbert. Replace existing windows and entry door at 5 Harrington Cottage, Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $9,268. Filed Oct. 16.

XY Wang Trust by Ye Cao, Greenwich, contractor for XY Wang Trust by Ye Cao. Renovate first and second floor of dwelling at 56 Caroline Place, Greenwich. Estimated cost: $30,000. Filed Oct. 2020.

COURT CASES Bridgeport Superior Court Basil, Rikelme, Bridgeport. Filed by Remy Sanon, Bridgeport. Plaintiff’s attorney: Edmund Q. Collier Trial Lawyer LLC, Milford. 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 and further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. FBT-CV-20-6100712-S. Filed Oct. 6. Carretero, John, et al, Bridgeport. Filed by Russell Collins, Bridgeport. Plaintiff’s attorney: David H Dworski, Fairfield. Action: The plaintiff had to take evasive, lifesaving actions in order to avoid being hit by the defendants’ vehicle. As a result of the defendants’ alleged negligence, the plaintiff suffered injuries. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other and further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. FBT-CV-206100566-S. Filed Sept. 30. Decaro, Gianna Josephine, et al, Fairfield. Filed by Selective Insurance Company of America aka Team Inc., Branchville, New Jersey. Plaintiff’s attorney: Jeffery P. Apuzzo Law Office, Farmington. 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 and further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. FBT-CV-20-6100706-S. Filed Oct. 6. Kim, Sang J., Norwood, New Jersey. Filed by Kathleen J Starcher, Bridgeport. Plaintiff’s attorney: Cohen & Wolf PC, Bridgeport. Action: The plaintiff suffered a collision allegedly caused by the defendant and sustained severe and painful personal injuries. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other and further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. FBT-CV-206100072-S. Filed Sept. 11.

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Facts & Figures Lefton, Dawayne, et al, Meriden. Filed by Jason P. Kelly, Vernon, New York. Plaintiff’s attorney: Ventura Law, Danbury. Action: The plaintiff suffered a collision allegedly caused by the defendants and sustained severe and painful personal injuries. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other and further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. FBT-CV-20-6100378-S. Filed Sept. 22.

Danbury Superior Court Allstate Insurance Company, et al, Northbrook, Illinois. Filed by Abraham Tama, New Fairfield. Plaintiff’s attorney: Ventura Law, Danbury. Action: The plaintiff allegedly suffered a collision caused by the defendants and sustained severe damages and injuries. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other and further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. DBD-CV-206037358-S. Filed Oct. 2. Moore, Rhys, et al, Ridgefield. Filed by Jose Carlos DaSilva Jr., New Milford. Plaintiff’s attorney: Ventura Law, Danbury. Action: The plaintiff when entering a business was suddenly attacked by the defendants’ dog and suffered severe injuries. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other and further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. DBD-CV-20-6037388-S. Filed Oct. 7. Rani, Fnu Suman, New Milford. Filed by Charlene Dannin, Brookfield. Plaintiff’s attorney: The Flood Law Firm LLC, Middletown. 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 and further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. DBD-CV-206037303-S. Filed Sept. 28. Suquillo-llumiquinga, Luis Mario, Danbury. Filed by Gabriela A. Rosario-Ramirez, 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 in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other and further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. DBD-CV-206037487-S. Filed Oct. 19.

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Williams, William, d.b.a. WT Contracting, Shelton. Filed by Global Painting and Sealcoating LLC, Danbury. Plaintiff’s attorney: Suisman Shapiro Wool Brennan Gray & Gree, New London. Action: The plaintiff and defendant executed an agreement where defendant agreed to deliver a project on behalf of the plaintiff. The plaintiff engaged the defendant for the project, but the defendant worked directly for the client and breached the contract . The plaintiff seeks monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other and further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. DBD-CV-20-6037370-S. Filed Oct. 6.

Stamford Superior Court Backes, Kenneth Stamford. Filed by Jennifer Diaz Administratrix of the estate of Joseph Diaz, Norwalk. Plaintiff’s attorney: Harris Harris & Schmid, Norwalk. Action: The plaintiff suffered a collision caused by the defendant and sustained severe damages and injuries. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other and further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. FST-CV-206048599-S. Filed Sept. 25. Donath, William, Stamford. Filed by Patrick Paul, Stamford. Plaintiff’s attorney: Goff Law Group LLC, Hartford. Action: The plaintiff suffered a collision allegedly caused by the defendant and sustained severe damages and injuries. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other and further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. FST-CV-206048542-S. Filed Sept. 22. Henry, Charles, Easton, Pennsylvania. Filed by Carolyn Gorham-Crowder, Norwalk. Plaintiff’s attorney: Wofsey Rosen Kweskin & Kuriansky LLP, 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 and further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. FST-CV-20-6048605-S. Filed Sept. 25.

Nolan, Angelica, et al, New Canaan. Filed by Richard Byxbee, Stamford. Plaintiff’s attorney: Carmody Torrance Sandak & Hennessey LLP, 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 and further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. FST-CV-20-6048578-S. Filed Sept. 24.

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Allen, David S. and Ines Allen, Fairfield. Seller: Paul Atala and Ashley Nolan, Fairfield. Property: 51 Highlawn Road, Fairfield. Amount: $795,000. Filed Oct. 21. Amelio, Judith and Alfred Amelio, Norwalk. Seller: Marc S. Berenzweig, New York, New York. Property: 45 Ettl Lane, Unit 405, Greenwich. Amount: $600,000. Filed Oct. 20.

44 JPD Trust, Riverside. Seller: James N. Perry Jr., Riverside. Property: 44 Jones Park Drive, Riverside. Amount: $N/A. Filed Oct. 19.

Anderson, James E. and Eleanor B. Anderson, Fairfield. Seller: Joseph Fallacaro and Anthony Fallacaro, Fairfield. Property: 672 High St., Fairfield. Amount: $250,000. Filed Oct. 21.

Buen Retiro LLC, Houston, Texas. Seller: Harris J. Ashton and Angela M. Ashton, Greenwich. Property: 191 Clapboard Ridge Road, Greenwich. Amount: $N/A. Filed Oct. 19.

Begam, Tanzin and Najim Uddin, Stamford. Seller: Matthew Nardi and Ann R. Mathews, Stamford. Property: 87 Highview Ave., Stamford. Amount: $580,000. Filed Oct. 19.

Charter Oak Properties 31 LLC, Middlebury. Seller: Carol M. P. Kochefko, Trumbull. Property: 568 Stillson Road, Fairfield. Amount: $270,000. Filed Oct. 22.

Bernier, Robert and Andrea E. Bernier, Stamford. Seller: William H. Pierz, Norwalk. Property: 232 W. Norwalk Road, Norwalk. Amount: $825,000. Filed Oct. 8.

Chu, Pei Lun and Jia Liang, Milford. Seller: SSM Builders LLC, Fairfield. Property: 104 Old Stratfield Road, Unit 104, Fairfield. Amount: $550,000. Filed Oct. 23.

Bridova, Katarina and Matthew Kraft, Norwalk. Seller: Richard A. Samuel and Margaret E. Rogers, Norwalk. Property: 86 Field St., Norwalk. Amount: $672,500. Filed Oct. 8.

Dichter, Ryan and Hayley Dichter, Stamford. Seller: Jeff G. Zolluccio and Angela Zolluccio, Stamford. Property: 53 Van Rensselaer Ave., Stamford. Amount: $1,012,000. Filed Oct. 19. Driscoll, Margaret, Fairfield. Seller: Meredith L. Donaher, Fairfield. Property: 56 Country Road, Fairfield. Amount: $525,000. Filed Oct. 23. Edwards, Bruce S. and Jamie R. Edwards, Norwalk. Seller: Joseph Cioffi, Fairfield. Property: 1021 Fairfield Beach Road, Fairfield. Amount: $1,795,000. Filed Oct. 22. Filonenko, Anastasia, Norwalk. Seller: Lerma E. Luz, Norwalk. Property: 8 Taylor Ave., Unit 5, Norwalk. Amount: $245,000. Filed Oct. 9. Fuda, Paul John and Patrice Fuda, Fairfield. Seller: James J. Martone and Patricia Martone, Fairfield. Property: 151 Sasapequan Road, Fairfield. Amount: $400,000. Filed Oct. 22. Grady, Marie R., Weston. Seller: Daniel R. Carney, Fairfield. Property: 648 Wilson St., Fairfield. Amount: $416,500. Filed Oct. 23. Han, Zhaohong and Gang Bao, Yonkers, New York. Seller: Paul F. Salvatore and Tina R. Salvatore, Stamford. Property: 1717 Newfield Ave., Stamford. Amount: $865,000. Filed Oct. 19.

Colley, Christine, Norwalk. Seller: Tiffin K. Jernstedt, Norwalk. Property: 24 Meridian Road, Norwalk. Amount: $1,700,000. Filed Oct. 13.

Huang, Yu and Jeremy Marshall, Stamford. Seller: Karen A. Lutz and Richard R, Lutz, Stamford. Property: 300 Haviland Road, Stamford. Amount: $800,000. Filed Oct. 19.

The Heidenreich Family 2000 Trust FBO, Greenwich. Seller: Eastern Savings Bank, Hunt Valley, Maryland. Property: 28 Meeting House Road, Greenwich. Amount: $N/A. Filed Oct. 19.

Conte, Teresa, Stamford. Seller: Ilysa Ross-Benjamin, Stamford. Property: 44 Strawberry Hill Ave., Unit 10B, Stamford. Amount: $351,000. Filed Oct. 19.

Hyland, Yvonne Ellen, Cos Cob. Seller: Alfred Lobalbo, Cos Cob. Property: 11 River Road, Unit 114, Cos Cob. Amount: $670,000. Filed Oct. 19.

Wonsos AS LLC, Darien. Seller: 70 Anderson LLC, Fairfield. Property: 70 Anderson Lane, Fairfield. Amount: $1,435,000. Filed Oct. 26.

Crowell, Jack and Eva Kronberg, Norwalk. Seller: Kristin Ruggieri, Norwalk. Property: 1 Blackstone Drive, Norwalk. Amount: $640,000. Filed Oct. 13.

Janette, Nathan F. and Judith S. Janette, New Haven. Seller: Arthur A. Smith and Shirley H. Zajdel, Stamford. Property: 105 Fourth St., Stamford. Amount: $465,000. Filed Oct. 20.

EH Bords De Mer LLC, Westport. Seller: Lucinda E. Knuth, Fairfield. Property: 262 Pine Creek Ave., Fairfield. Amount: $2,150,000. Filed Oct. 23.

Residential Afizi, Miranda and Gazmend Afizi, Stamford. Seller: Frank J. Altomaro, Old Greenwich. Property: 106 Woodside Green, Unit 1D, Stamford. Amount: $10. Filed Oct. 19.

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Ahneman, Valerie, Norwalk. Seller: Donald A. Bensey III, Norwalk. Property: 42 S. Main St., Unit 105, Norwalk. Amount: $200,000. Filed Oct. 8.

DeLucia, Alexandra and Salvatore DeLucia, Stamford. Seller: John Williams Jr. and Ceneta L. Williams, Concord, North Carolina. Property: 377 Glenbrook Road, Unit 5. Stamford. Amount: $373,000. Filed Oct. 20.

Langschultz, Thomas and Anne Langschultz, Fairfield. Seller: Anthony F. DeLucia Jr. and Trisha Jane DeLucia, Fairfield. Property: 308 Shoreham Village Drive, Fairfield. Amount: $690,000. Filed Oct. 21.

Lavy, Daniel and Alyssa Lavy, Milford. Seller: Rui Ma and Jin Wu, Fairfield. Property: 338 Orchard Hill Lane, Fairfield. Amount: $1,130,000. Filed Oct. 26. Lee, Jin Kyung and Eugene B. Lee, Riverside. Seller: Lorenzo M. Chiappetta and Jessica B. Chiappetta, Riverside. Property: 40 Sheephill Road, Riverside. Amount: $10. Filed Oct. 20. Makso, Jennifer and David Makso, Tuckahoe, New York. Seller: Dod E. Wales and Talor Wales, Greenwich. Property: 16 Binney Lane, Old Greenwich. Amount: $10. Filed Oct. 19. Malone, Mary Anne and Thomas Malone, Sarasota, Florida. Seller: Renata Jagetic, Greenwich. Property: 351 Pemberwick Road, Unit 818, Greenwich. Amount: $385,000. Filed Oct. 19. Matos, Cindy, New York, New York. Seller: Barry J. Jordan, Norwalk. Property: 72 Chestnut St., Unit 6, Norwalk. Amount: $195,000. Filed Oct. 13. Matthews, Craig Steven and Catherine B. Matthews, Greenwich. Seller: Christopher J. Cole and Tracy P. Cole, Greenwich. Property: 1 Shady Lane, Greenwich. Amount: $0. Filed Oct. 20. McCarthy, David and Alexis McCarthy, Norwalk. Seller: John L. MacKay and Robin MacKay, Wilton. Property: 35 Fox Run Road, Norwalk. Amount: $633,000. Filed Oct. 9. Murray Jr., Samuel J. and Marjan N. Murray, Greenwich. Seller: Robert M. DeAngelo and Jan P. DeAngelo, Greenwich. Property: 318 Stanwich Road, Greenwich. Amount: $1,575,000. Filed Oct. 19. Pareja Rave, Carolina and Steven Velasquez, Stamford. Seller: Megan E. Matteis, Stamford. Property: 37 Woodway Road, Unit B8, Stamford. Amount: $247,000. Filed Oct. 19. Qadri, Omar and Omia Qadri, Norwalk. Seller: Branden R. Goncalves, Fairfield. Property: 392 Castle Ave., Unit 392, Fairfield. Amount: $430,000. Filed Oct. 26. Radoncic, Lejla, Fairfield. Seller: Philip A. Swire and Susan S. Swire, Fairfield. Property: 85 Beaconview Drive, Fairfield. Amount: $380,000. Filed Oct. 26.

Facts & Figures Restrepo, Sebastian and Diana Osorio Sanchez, White Plains, New York. Seller: Suzanne H. Betts, Norwalk. Property: Unit 38D, Stuart Place Condominium, Norwalk. Amount: $0. Filed Oct. 9. Rosati-Matsui, Barbara, New York, New York. Seller: Charles R. Corbo and Stephanie M. Corbo, Norwalk. Property: 13 Norman Ave., Norwalk. Amount: $592,000. Filed Oct. 8. Sedlock, Jessica, St. Petersburg, Florida. Seller: Beverly Crabtree and Barbara Bruno, Norwalk. Property: 97 W. Norwalk Road, Unit 14, Norwalk. Amount: $468,000. Filed Oct. 9. Smith, Chanel T. and Carol Jennings, Ossining, New York. Seller: Daniel B. Ormsby, Stamford. Property: 68 Woodbury Ave., Stamford. Amount: $500,000. Filed Oct. 19.

Intrieri Sr., Lawrence M., 41 Mianus View Terrace, Cos Cob. $7,417, civil proceeding tax. Filed Nov. 19. Intrieri Sr., Lawrence M., 41 Mianus View Terrace, Cos Cob. $290, civil proceeding tax. Filed Nov. 19. Tong, Wu and Kevin Wang, 887 Lake Ave., Greenwich. $23,505, civil proceeding tax. Filed Nov. 16.

LIS PENDENS Cardoso Enterprises LLC, et al, Fairfield. Filed by Michelson, Kane, Royster & Barger PC, Hartford, for Prestige Flooring & Interiors Inc. Property: 106 Charles St., Fairfield. Action: foreclose defendants’ mortgage. Filed Nov. 16.

Velasco, John D. and Nancy Velasco, Norwalk. Seller: Jose Ariel F. Velasco and Marie Rose, Norwalk. Property: 85 Benedict St., Norwalk. Amount: $400,000. Filed Oct. 8.

Dajani, Alket and Valentina Dajani, Fairfield. Filed by Mitchell Pollack & Associates PLLC, Tarrytown, New York, for Self-Reliance Federal Credit Union. Property: 447 Stratfield Road, Fairfield. Action: foreclose defendants’ mortgage. Filed Nov. 12.

Wilson, Whitney and Igor Zelenberg, Old Greenwich. Seller: Todd Wilkowski and Ana Wilkowski, Greenwich. Property: 84 Burning Tree Road, Greenwich. Amount: $1,940,000. Filed Oct. 19.

Faubel, Robert W., Stamford. Filed by Mary Carolyn Kaiser, Stamford, for Mary Carolyn Kaiser. Property: 8 Ayres Drive, Stamford. Action: foreclose defendant’s mortgage. Filed Nov. 20.

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Johnson, Christopher A. and Kimberly Johnson, Greenwich. Filed by Neubert, Pepe & Monteith PC, New Haven, for City National Bank. Property: 30 N. Maple Ave., Greenwich. Action: foreclose defendants’ mortgage. Filed Nov. 5.

Federal Tax Liens Filed Alpha Blue Properties LLC, 123 Henry St., Greenwich. $2,783, civil proceeding tax. Filed Nov. 16. Alpha Blue Properties LLC, 123 Henry St., Greenwich. $122, civil proceeding tax. Filed Nov. 16. Connecticut Realty Management LLC, 25 Grove Lane, Greenwich. $351, civil proceeding tax. Filed Nov. 19. Derikrava, Jill R. and Michael E. Derikrava, 29 Butler St., Cos Cob. $188, civil proceeding tax. Filed Nov. 19. Golden Ellen DPM PC, 4 Dearfield Drive, Suite 8, Greenwich. $1,783, civil proceeding tax. Filed Nov. 16.

Nevers, Mavis, et al, Stamford. Filed by Ackerly & Ward, Stamford, for Candlelight Terrace Association of Stamford Inc. Property: Unit 9, Candlelight Terrace of Stamford Condominium. Stamford. Action: foreclose defendants’ mortgage. Filed Nov. 23. Platsis, Maria, Greenwich. Filed by Cuddy & Feder LLP, Stamford, for Miguel Sostre and Florence W. Sostre. Property: 11 Brook Drive, Greenwich. Action: foreclose defendant’s mortgage. Filed Nov. 5. Reis, Suzana, et al, Stamford. Filed by McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB. Property: 99 Woodbury Ave., Stamford. Action: foreclose defendants’ mortgage. Filed Nov. 20.

Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Norwalk. Filed by Pilicy & Ryan PC, Watertown, for Nor-West Association Inc. Property: Unit 13A, North-West Condominium, Norwalk. Action: foreclose defendant’s mortgage. Filed Nov. 2. Sound Beach Partners LLC and SPB Dublin Hill LLC, Greenwich. Filed by Lerner & Guarino LLC, Westport, for Robert Bernstein and Jill Bernstein. Property: 48 Dublin Hill Drive, Greenwich. Action: foreclose defendants’ mortgage. Filed Nov. 13. Voytas, Robert, Fairfield. Filed by Carey & Associates PC, Southport, for RFS Construction LLC. Property: 15 Mill Hill Lane, Southport. Action: foreclose defendant’s mortgage. Filed Nov. 13.

MORTGAGES Andrade, Eduardo, Norwalk, by C. H. Barrington. Lender: Lakeview Community Capital LLC, 507 Prudential Road, Suite 100B, Horsman, Pennsylvania. Property: 377 W Cedar St., Norwalk. Amount: $429,079. Filed Oct. 13. Bennett, Emily F. and Taurean R. Bennett, Stamford, by Mark Sank. Lender: JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, 1111 Polaris Pkwy., Columbus, Ohio. Property: 278 Four Brooks Road, Stamford. Amount: $559,200. Filed Oct. 14. Chun, Hwang-Chul and Eui Chun, Fairfield, by William Zurzy. Lender: Loandepot.com LLC, 26642 Towne Centre Drive, Foothill Ranch, California. Property: 143 Wildwood Road, Fairfield. Amount: $210,000. Filed Oct. 16. D’Andrea Jr., Richard E., Greenwich, by N/A. Lender: The First Bank of Greenwich, 444 E. Putnam Ave., Cos Cob. Property: 28 Ridge St., Cos Cob. Amount: $65,000. Filed Oct. 15. Debarros, Audrey and Christopher S. Ioannou, Norwalk, by Charles P. Abate. Lender: Better Mortgage Corp., 120 Broadway, Fifth floor, New York, New York. Property: 16 Woodchuck Lane, Norwalk. Amount: $510,000. Filed Oct. 14. Denaut, James A. and Anne S. Denaut, Greenwich, by Jeremy E. Kaye. Lender: Bank of America NA, 101 S. Tryon St., Charlotte, North Carolina. Property: 21 Vineyard Lane, Greenwich. Amount: $4,440,000. Filed Oct. 16.

Duncan, Buell G. and Theresa B. Duncan, Norwalk, by John J. Bove. Lender: Citibank NA, 1000 Technology Drive, O’Fallon, Missouri. Property: 6 Golden Cottage, Norwalk. Amount: $2,000,000. Filed Oct. 15.

Sege, Vincent Julius and Erika Scheetz Sege, Fairfield, by John K. Cohane. Lender: Citizens Bank NA, 1 Citizens Plaza, Providence, Rhode Island. Property: 460 Church Hill Road, Fairfield. Amount: $759,900. Filed Oct. 16.

Evans, John P., Fairfield, by John J. Moranski. Lender: William Raveis Mortgage LLC, 7 Trap Falls Road, Shelton. Property: 340 Half Mile Road, Fairfield. Amount: $500,000. Filed Oct. 15.

Silk, Ronald, Norwalk, by John J. Bove. Lender: Wells Fargo Bank NA, 101 N. Phillips Ave., Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Property: 93 Grumman Ave., Norwalk. Amount: $177,000. Filed Oct. 14.

Fischer, Andrew Douglas and Caroline A. Godowsky, Stamford, by David P. Lasnick. Lender: American Eagle Financial Credit Union Inc., 333 E. River Drive, East Hartford. Property: 883 Stillwater Road, Stamford. Amount: $712,000. Filed Oct. 16.

Snelwar, Yekaterina, Stamford, by Mark P. Vessicchio. Lender: Northeast Home Loan LLC, 25 Mr. Arthur Drive, West Chesterfield, New Hampshire. Property: 1111 Hope St., No. 3, Stamford. Amount: $281,250. Filed Oct. 15.

Frattallone, Anthony M., Norwalk, by Shauna Rose-Larmond. Lender: Freedom Mortgage Corp., 907 Pleasant Valley Ave., Suite 3, Mount Laurel, New Jersey. Property: 139 N. Taylor Ave., Norwalk. Amount: $242,585. Filed Oct. 13. Infurchia Jr., Francis S., Greenwich, by Joel M. Kaye. Lender: Citibank NA, 1000 Technology Drive, O’Fallon, Missouri. Property: 44 Jones Park Drive, Riverside. Amount: $3,360,000. Filed Oct. 19. King, Shenton and Kelcey R. Kirik-King, Fairfield, by N/A. Lender: The Guilford Savings Bank, 1 Park St, Guilford. Property: 215 Mill River Road, Fairfield. Amount: $60,000. Filed Oct. 15. Mallory, Dixon and Sarah Saeli, Greenwich, by Diane Inzitari. Lender: Fairfield County Bank, 150 Danbury Road, Ridgefield. Property: 469 Riversville Road, Greenwich. Amount: $600,000. Filed Oct. 15. McKenzie, Rhonda, Stamford, by Michael R. Lowitt. Lender: Loandepot.com LLC, 26642 Towne Centre Drive, Foothill Ranch, California. Property: 127 Greyrock Place, Unit PL4, Stamford. Amount: $168,750. Filed Oct. 16. O’Dell, Christopher S. and Mary F. O’Dell, Fairfield, by Descera Daigle. Lender: Citizens Bank NA, 1 Citizens Plaza, Providence, Rhode Island. Property: 2215 Cross Highway, Fairfield. Amount: $552,000. Filed Oct. 14. Reiss, Ronald and Carla Innerfield, Stamford, by Brendan G. Maloney. Lender: Wells Fargo Bank NA, 101 N. Phillips Ave., Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Property: 48 Doral Farm Road, Stamford. Amount: $601,450. Filed Oct. 15.

Watts, Andrew D. and Kelly Watts, Greenwich, by Vicki K. Johnson. Lender: Webster Bank NA, 145 Bank St., Waterbury. Property: 9 Woodside Drive, Greenwich. Amount: $1,999,750. Filed Oct. 16. West, Terrell, Stamford, by Gerald M. Fox. Lender: Loandepot.com LLC, 26642Towne Centre Drive, Foothill Ranch, California. Property: 56 Reynolds Ave., Stamford. Amount: $432,250. Filed Oct. 14. White, Sarah Anne and Pascal Fuchs, Fairfield, by N/A. Lender: United Wholesale Mortgage, 585 South Boulevard East, Pontiac, Michigan. Property: 214 Wilton Road, Fairfield. Amount: $327,000. Filed Oct. 14. Williams, Rohan and Juna May P. Williams, Norwalk, by John M. Eichholz. Lender: CrossCountry Mortgage LLC, 6850 Miller Road, Brecksville, Ohio. Property: 23 Richmond Hill Road, Norwalk. Amount: $305,000. Filed Oct. 13. Zelenberg, Igor and Whitney Wilson, Greenwich, by Margaret A. O’Neal. Lender: Wells Fargo Bank NA, 101 N. Phillips Ave., Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Property: 84 Burning Tree Road, Greenwich. Amount: $1,000,000. Filed Oct. 19.

NEW BUSINESSES Child Proofers Network of Connecticut, 105 Harbor Drive, Apartment 139, Stamford 06902, c/o Jay Martel. Filed Oct. 22. Crown Me Royal, 45 Valley Road, Stamford 06904, c/o Donya Kennedy. Filed Oct. 24.

Inscorp, 6 Landmark Square, Fourth floor, Stamford 06901, c/o Amsuisse LLC. Filed Oct. 22. Lighthouselab, 30 Buxton Farms Road, Suite 220, Stamford 06905, c/o Diagnostic and Medical Specialists of Greenwich LLC. Filed Oct. 23. Suburban Cleaning Solutions, 382 Stillwater Ave., Stamford 06902, c/o Marlusi LLC. Filed Oct. 23. Suburban Maids, 382 Stillwater Ave., Stamford 06902, c/o Marlusi LLC. Filed Oct. 23. The Glamorous Elephant, 203 Club Road, Stamford 06905, c/o Liat Kochavi. Filed Oct. 26.

FAIR PATENTS Coordinating delivery of notifications to the driver of a vehicle to reduce distractions. Patent no. 10,850,746 issued to Stefan Marti, et al. Assigned to Harman International, Stamford. Method and system for identifying virtualized applications. Patent no. 10,853,500 issued to Alan Robertson, et al. Assigned to Xerox, Norwalk. Methods and systems for automatically selecting one or more files for printing based on user’s choices. Patent no. 10,853,001 issued to Kalai Subramaniam, et al. Assigned to Xerox, Norwalk. Segmentation hiding layer for vector pattern correlation marks. Patent no. 10,855,878 issued to Edward Chapman. Assigned to Xerox, Norwalk. Symbolic priors for recurrent neural network-based semantic parsing. Patent no. 10,853,724 issued to Chunyang Xiao, et al. Assigned to Xerox, Norwalk. System and method for incentivizing wireless device users to interact with sponsor offers and advertising. Patent no. 10,853,834 issued to Richard Wagner. Assigned to Xerox, Norwalk. Systems and methods for vehicle assistance. Patent no. 10,852,720 issued to Yogesh Dusane. Assigned to Harman International, Stamford.

Golden Boy Auto Detailing, 119 Pine Hill Ave., Stamford 06906, c/o Andres Navarro. Filed Oct. 22.

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LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (LLC). NAME: REALLY GOOD MUSIC, LLC Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 07/28/20. Office location: Westchester County. LegalZoom has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. LegalZoom shall mail a copy of process to: The LLC, 45 Lee Ave, Ossining NY 10562, principal business location of the LLC. Purpose: any lawful business activity. #62691 Notice of formation of Limited Liability Company (ìLLCî). Name: Andieís Eats LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of the State of New York (ìSSNYî) on October 22, 2020. N.Y. office location: Westchester County. The SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. The SSNY shall mail a copy of any process to Andieís Eats LLC, 1055 Saw Mill River Road, Suite 204, Ardsley, New York 10502. Purpose/ character of LLC is to engage in any lawful act or activity. #62692 Better Living Production LLC. Filed 8/4/20 Office: Westchester Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: 258 Sommerville Place, Yonkers, NY 10703 Purpose: All lawful #62693 A J A Construction Co, LLC. Filed 8/18/20 Office: Westchester Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: 745 Warren Ave, Thornwood, NY 10594 Purpose: All lawful #62694 A & I Restoration LLC. Filed 7/6/20 Office: Westchester Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: 70 Yonkers Ave, Yonkers, NY 10704 Purpose: All lawful #62695 40 West 6th Street, LLC. Filed 8/18/20 Office: Westchester Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: 399 Knollwood Road, Suite 318, White Plains, NY 10603 Purpose: All lawful #62696

WU Dental, PLLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) on 8/27/2020. Cty: Westchester. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to Edmund WU, 971 57th St., Brooklyn, NY 11219. Purposes: Dentistry #62697

1302 Waring, LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) on 8/6/2020. Cty: Westchester. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to 500 Mamaroneck Ave., Ste. 320, Harrison, NY 10528. General Purpose #62708

Notice of Formation of Ryddym, LLC Art. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 10/20/20. Offc. Loc: Westchester Cty. SSNY desig. as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 116 Putnam Ave, Freeport, NY 11520. Purpose: any lawful activity. #62699

Notice of Formation of Madison Family Holdings, LLC. Art. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 10/20/2020. Office: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the Gary Schwartz, 4 New King Street Ste 120, White Plains, NY 10604. Purpose: Any lawful activity. #62709

September2020, LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) on 10/16/2020. Cty: Westchester. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to BlumbergExcelsior Corporate Services, Inc., 16 Court St, 14th Fl., Brooklyn, NY 11241. General Purpose #62700 Duevio LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) on 10/16/2020. Cty: Westchester. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to BlumbergExcelsior Corporate Services, Inc., 16 Court St., 14th Fl., Brooklyn, NY 11241 . General Purpose #62701 Notice of Formation of Nurture Brands LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 10/27/20. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Nurture Brands LLC, 2005 Palmer Avenue #1173, Larchmont, New York 10538. Purpose: any lawful act or activity. #62704 Career Ready Coaching, LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) on 10/14/2020. Cty: Westchester. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to Jeffrey S. Chapski, 723 Seney Ave., Mamaroneck, NY . General Purpose #62705

Notice of formation of Limited Liability Company (ìLLCî). Name: Middlecrest Crossing Senior Apartments Investor LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of the State of New York (ìSSNYî) on November 3, 2020. N.Y. office location: Westchester County. The SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. The SSNY shall mail a copy of any process to Middlecrest Crossing Senior Apartments Investor LLC, 44 Warburton Avenue, 1st Floor, Yonkers, New York 10701. Purpose/character of LLC is to engage in any lawful act or activity. #62713 Notice of formation of Limited Liability Company (ìLLCî). Name: Green Joulez, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of the State of New York (ìSSNYî) on November 3, 2020. N.Y. office location: Westchester County. The SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. The SSNY shall mail a copy of any process to Green Joulez, LLC, 55 Corell Road, Scarsdale, New York 10583. Purpose/character of LLC is to engage in any lawful act or activity. #62714

LRA Flooring LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) on 10/27/2020. Cty: Westchester. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to 220 West St., Harrison, NY 10528. General Purpose #62716 Notice of Formation of Eldorado Court LLC, a domestic Limited Liability Company (LLC). Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) on 07/22/2020. NY Office location: WESTCHESTER County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC served upon him/her to The LLC, 64 Eldorado Court, White Plains, New York 10603. Purpose: Any lawful act or activity. #62717 Notice of formation EVA Properties Group, LLC; Art of Org files with SSNY on 10/19/2020. Loc: Westchester Cty. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, EVA Properties Group, LLC PO Box 3465 Mt. Vernon, NY 10553. #62718 Notice of Formation of 16 EMERSON STREET LLC. Principal office Westchester County. Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) designated as agent for service of process. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process served against the LLC to 17 South MacQuesten Parkway, Mt. Vernon, NY 10550. Articles of Organization of the LLC filed with the SSNY on October 14, 2020. Purpose: Any lawful act(s). #62719 753 BPR, LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/3/2018. Cty: Westchester. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to Northsight Capital Advisors, LLC, PO Box 756, Rye, NY 10580. General Purpose #62720

Notice of Formation of Bais 1604, LLC Art. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 11/12/2020. Offc. Loc: Westchester Cty. SSNY desig. as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 107 N Water Street, Peekskill, NY 10566. Purpose: any lawful purpose. #62721 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (LLC). NAME: 914 Records, LLC Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 04/13/20. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: The LLC, 86 Chatsworth Ave, Larchmont, New York 10538, principal business location of the LLC. Purpose: any lawful business activity. #62722 Notice of Formation of SMYNS, LLC filed with SSNY on May 12, 2020. Office: Westchester County. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to LLC: 7014 13th Avenue, Suite 202, Brooklyn, NY 11229. Purpose: any lawful act or activity. #62723 Notice of Formation of Ztreet Musician LLC amended to Zstreetmusician LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 10/9/20. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Michael Lichtenstein, 420 Lexington Ave, Ste 300, NY, NY 10170, the registered agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. Purpose: any lawful activity. #62725 Notice of Formation of REEX Capital, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 10/30/2020. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Felix Hernandez, 542 Van Cortlandt Park Ave 1F Yonkers, NY 10705. Purpose: any lawful act or activity. #62726

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Notice of Formation of REEX Management, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 10/29/2020. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Felix Hernandez, 542 Van Cortlandt Park Ave 1F Yonkers, NY 10705. Purpose: any lawful act or activity. #62727 Notice of Formation of REEX Realty, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 10/30/2020. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Felix Hernandez, 542 Van Cortlandt Park Ave 1F Yonkers, NY 10705. Purpose: any lawful act or activity. #62728 Alex MonAus Group, LLC, Art. of Org. filed with NY Secy. of State on 08/27/20. Office located in Westchester Co. Secy. of State designated as agent upon which process may be served. Secy. of State shall mail a copy of any process against it served upon him/her to: 63 Beechwood Avenue, Mount Vernon NY, 10553 (the LLCís primary business location). LLC may engage in any lawful act or activity for which a limited liability company may be formed. #62729 Notice of Formation of 270 PROSPECT LLC. Principal office Westchester County. Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) designated as agent for service of process. SSNY shall mail a copy of the process served against the LLC to 2 Wilson Place, 1st Floor, Mt. Vernon, NY 10550. Articles of Organization of the LLC filed with the SSNY on November 9, 2020. Purpose: Any lawful act(s). #62730 Notice of Formation of HOME 93 LLC Principal office Westchester County. Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) designated as agent for service of process. SSNY shall mail a copy of the process served against the LLC to 2 Wilson Place, 1st Floor, Mt. Vernon, NY 10550. Articles of Organization of the LLC filed with the SSNY on November 16, 2020. Purpose: Any lawful act(s). #62731

WCBJ

Notice of Formation of Joada LLC. Art. of Org. filed with NY Dept. of State on 11/25/20. Office located in Westchester Cty. Secy. of State designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. Secy. of State shall mail copy of any process against it served upon him/her to principal business location: 84 Kimball Ave, Yonkers, NY 10704. Purpose: any lawful activity. #62732 This notice is given pursuant to NY law that MFI Associates, Inc. fka Millenium Financial Inc., 800 Westchester Avenue, Suite 641N, Rye Brook, NY 10573 is closing its business voluntarily. Present any claims in writing in detail by June 14th, 2021 to: MFI Associates, Inc. C/O Topche & Company, LLC, 11 Commerce Drive, Cranford, NJ 07016. #62733 Notice of Formation of TRPS 560 Mad LLC. Art. Of Org. filed with Secy of State (SSNY) on 12/2/2020. Office: Westchester Cty. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 343 Trenor Dr New Rochelle NY 10804. Purpose: any lawful purpose. #62734 Notice of Formation of TRPS 800 Mad LLC. Art. Of Org. filed with Secy of State (SSNY) on 12/2/2020. Office: Westchester Cty. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 343 Trenor Dr New Rochelle NY 10804. Purpose: any lawful purpose. #62735 Notice of Formation of TRPS 441 Yates LLC. Art. Of Org. filed with Secy of State (SSNY) on 12/2/2020. Office: Westchester Cty. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 343 Trenor Dr New Rochelle NY 10804. Purpose: any lawful purpose. #62736

DECEMBER 7, 2020

PAY SPECIAL ATTENTION TO EMPLOYEES DURING COVID-19 RECOVERY You need to make sure that they’re healthy and you need to make sure that there’s a sense that you as an employer have their best interests at heart. However, you will find there are circumstances with the potential for employer liability. There are quite a few State, Federal and NYC employment laws you need to be very sensitive to in terms of whether you can compel somebody to come to work…” (Excerpted from the Westchester County Business Journal, Aug. 3.)

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