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changing the perception of Yonkers was key to development

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WHAT'S NEXT FOR BRIDGEPORT?

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s 2021 begins to wind down and the first glimmers of 2022 begin to shine on the distant horizon, it is not unusual for people to look back at the previous year’s triumphs and challenges while considering what promises and potholes lurk in the year to come.

Dan Onofrio is no exception to this spin of retrospective thought and forecasting. As president and CEO of the Bridgeport Regional Business Council, he is looking back and looking ahead with

vibrant doses of satisfaction.

“I think the city is in a pretty good position,” he told the Business Journal. “Obviously, the last two years has been difficult for businesses, and I think the city has done a really good job of managing the crisis. They've been diligent with the mandates that helps businesses.

“Going forward,” he continued, “we've got a lot of opportunities. And there's a lot of influx of dollars coming into the state of Connecticut. I think Bridgeport and the greater Bridgeport region is poised in a good position to take advantage of some of those

dollars, whether it's infrastructure dollars that you've been hearing a lot about or some other opportunities.”

Onofrio was queried on a slate of subjects that impacted Bridgeport over 2021 and will continue to shape its business environment in 2022.

Getting Major Corporate Tenants: Although Bridgeport is Fairfield County’s (and the state’s) most populous city, major companies that recently relocated into Connecticut settled further down I-95 in Stamford. Onofrio acknowledged that many companies looking into a new Connecticut setting

Photo of Bridgeport skyline by MrFib / Wikimedia Commons. wind up bypassing Bridgeport.

“We have a unique problem here in the sense that a lot of our existing properties are older,” he said. “We've had pockets of really good success stories, such as Cherry Street Lofts, but for us a big step forward is zoning that will help property owners and developers get a clearer picture of what they can and can't do with their properties. I think it will allow a little bit more flexibility.”

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n an exclusive interview with the Business Journal’s sister publication WAG magazine for its December issue focusing on Yonkers, Mayor Mike Spano said that changing how the city was perceived was fundamental in attracting developers.

“I needed to change the perception of our city. I needed to change the perception of our city not just from the outside looking in but from the inside looking out,” Spano said.

“People in our city didn’t feel good about the place that they lived in. And you know some of it was fair. Some of it was warranted. A lot of it was not.”

“Think about this city — you’re 20 minutes out of midtown, you’re 20 minutes out of White Plains. You have less than 40 minutes to every major airport. You have access to trains on the east side or west side of this city. You have a major highway that runs up through the middle. We are in the center of 20 million people here. So, there’s a lot of potential,” Spano said. “If I did anything as mayor of Yonkers, I like to think I showed the city’s true potential and then everything else took its own course.”

At age 57, Spano is in his third four-year term as the city’s mayor. He was born in Yonkers on April 22, 1964, to Josephine and Leonard N. Spano, the ninth of their 16 children. Mayor Spano and his wife, WCBS-TV news anchor Mary Calvi, have three children.

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onnecticut’s Department of Public Health has issued a warning that the state’s Covid-19 infection rate is on the rise as the second case of a local omicron variant infection was confirmed in Fairfield County.

Public Commissioner Manisha Juthani cautioned that the “Covid19 virus is not done with us yet” following the Dec. 7 announcement that Connecticut’s single-day positivity rate reached 8.3%, up from Monday’s rate of 5.8% on Dec. 6.

This marks the highest percentage rate in nearly a year.

“Of the 525 patients currently hospitalized with Covid-19, 76.2% are not fully vaccinated,” Juthani said. “The number of cases in Connecticut is steadily rising and this trajectory is heading in the wrong direction.”

Juthani added that “a perfect storm that has contributed to this latest increase,” with a seasonal rise in viral respira-

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New food incubator proposed for former firehouse in Peekskill

BY BRIDGET MCCUSKER bmccusker@westfairinc.com

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he city of Peekskill is taking a step to help the food and beverage industry by revamping its old Centennial Hose Municipal Fire Station into a state-ofthe-art culinary incubator.

The Peekskill Firehouse Kitchen Incubator was proposed earlier this year, as a joint project among the Peekskill Industrial Development Agency (IDA), Peekskill Facilities Development Corp. (PFDC) and the Westchester County Office of Economic Development. The city council passed a resolution of support for the project in May and now, the Peekskill IDA has been discussing final plans for the space.

The former firehouse totals 8,000 square feet, including a 2,400-square-foot, two-bay garage. After the adaptive reuse conversion is completed, the 4,500-square-foot commercial kitchen portion of the building would house five fully equipped and licensed commercial kitchens, complete with stations for prep, storage, packaging, shipping and receiving, along with office space.

In addition to the garage, the property has a parking area that fits 40 cars, providing ample space for pickups and drop-offs of large orders and inventory, in addition to planned food truck cleaning and washing facilities.

“Support facilities” in the incubator would include entrepreneurship programming and workforce skills development, emphasizing food-business-oriented training and work-and-learn training.

The project would be funded by an American Rescue Plan Act Economic Adjustment Assistance grant from the U.S. Economic Development Administration, which the PFDC plans to apply for by the end of the year. The EDA grants are intended to support economic development in the region, generally funding at least 80% of any accepted project. The PDFC would utilize the building’s value as the grant’s 20% match, once it is able to accept the deed from the city upon approval of the grant. The donation of the building from the county has been valued at $900,000.

The PFDC would own the incubator site, structure and equipment, but plans to select a qualified nonprofit to operate it, with input from the other municipal entities involved with the project. The operator would enter a triple-net facility lease and operating agreement with the PDFC. Once the incubator is up and running, it would employ a staff of at least five, including a director, two kitchen facilities managers, an office manager and a yet unknown number of part-time culinary associates.­ Those businesses using the kitchens would be charged rental fees on a daily, weekly or monthly basis, based on how long they choose to occupy the space. There may be up to three shifts available each day. Other possible revenue streams for the project include storage space rental, training service fees, delivery fees, culinary education classes,

staff support fees, food truck cleaning and parking fees and special event opportunities.

The city cited hardships from the Covid19 pandemic as key to the need for a project like this, especially considering the ways in which it hit the hospitality and restaurant industries. It reported a 43% decline in visitor spending, totaling over $800 million lost in 2020. Food and restaurant revenues were down more than 47% from 2019 to 2020, with employment in the sector down roughly 37%.

It also cited the shutdown of Indian Point and the resultant loss of more than 1,000 jobs in the region as spurring a need for workforce development and business-boosting programs like the incubator.

In addition to acting as an entrepreneurial education resource and supportive environment, the kitchen would benefit food entrepreneurs by removing the barrier of having to lease or purchase a kitchen facility at market rate, allowing them to grow at their ventures at their own pace.

Jason Angell, executive director of the

Ecological Citizen’s Project, said in a letter to Peekskill Mayor Andre Rainey that the incubator “would be an important customer for a local farm network,” bolstering local agriculture and food supply systems.

The city received 36 responses of interest in utilizing the space when it initially sought to gauge interest through an online survey.

Respondents expressed a need for cooking and assembly space, cold and freezer storage, catering space and food truck restocking facilities. They identified products like baked goods, breads, sauces, pickles, juices, candy and frozen desserts as those they would be most interested in making in the space.

Two participants in Westchester’s Launch1000 entrepreneurship program, Petra Pasquina of Chewmami and Samantha Udondem, a baker, submitted letters to the county’s Office of Economic Development to express their own interests in utilizing the kitchens.

“It can serve as a hub for culinary enthusiasts and entrepreneurs to develop and actualize their business ideas, forge new

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partnerships, and drive economic growth to local families and (the) county as a whole,” Udondem wrote. “Through the food incubator space, Westchester County can extend a helping hand to those within the industry who desire to continue in the field through new and creative service offerings and spin-offs.”

The IDA also discussed during its October meeting the possibility of collaborations with educational entities like Westchester Community College and Peekskill’s city schools to provide workforce programming.

Hudson Hospitality Group, owned by Louie Lanza, was also referenced at the meeting for its interest in collaborating with the incubator.

The construction period is anticipated to be one year long, beginning in 2022. Joseph Thompson Architect, a firm that has worked on a number of projects around Peekskill including the Peekskill Plaza and several buildings along South Division Street, is currently working on plans for the building’s conversion.

Plans for the incubator are contingent on U.S. EDA grant approval.

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Sacred Heart University Community Theatre creates new experiences for Fairfield

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hen the Fairfield Community Theatre first opened in 1920 at Unquowa Road and the Post Road in the center of Fairfield, a pandemic was ravaging the world and the question of wearing masks was being hotly debated. Now, 101 years later, another pandemic is sparking a fresh debate on masks while the venue has taken on new life as a performance space and an arts and education center.

The Sacred Heart University Community Theatre is designed to capture both its history as a nostalgic smalltown cinema and a venue that hosts variety shows like Connecticut’s Got Talent, national grade musical acts, including The Bernie Williams Collective and intimate Q-and-A sessions with authors and creators of all stripes.

While Sacred Heart University owns the building, those responsible for running the Community Theatre have a long connection to this integral part of downtown Fairfield.

The entrance to the SHU Community Theatre. Photo by Justin McGown.

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“I grew up around here,” said Matt Oestricher, a musician and producer who serves as the theater's director. “This was my movie theater. I saw my first film here. I think it was "Back to the Future" or the first "Indiana Jones.”

“My earliest memories of movies were right here,” he said, standing under the marquee while pointing out how the Now Playing posters harken back to the ones of his youth. “I didn’t expect it, but it really feels like a full-circle experience.”

Oestricher has traveled the country and is leveraging a years' long relationship with the historic Apollo Theater in Harlem to bring performers to the Community Theatre, but he stressed there is a feeling of homecoming in running the project.

Jason Ebert, Sacred Heart’s director of special events, is responsible for overseeing the university’s side of the operation. He also has ties to the city and the theater itself.

"I took my wife there on our second date," he recalled. "The tickets are still in our scrapbook."

Ebert has a full command of the theater’s history, recalling that the venue was conceived by the owners of an adjacent restaurant — the eatery's operation was eventually converted into the old green room and while the backstage space became apartments. Over time,

the building became three disjointed elements until Sacred Heart acquired the entire structure with the help of the Kleban Properties, with Old Post Tavern occupying the original restaurant space while the green room and make-up spaces are once again used by performers ready to go on-stage.

The real struggle, Ebert confided, was coming up with a new name for the space.

“It’s all about staying connected to the community,” Ebert said. “We were struggling with the logo and the design, and we kept coming back to the marquee. People kept referring to it as the ‘SHU’ or ‘Sacred Heart Theater’ and we were like, 'No, you have to use ‘Community’ because that’s what it is.'

We insisted on keeping ‘Community’ in the name.”

Sacred Heart University Community Theatre is now open for business, offering reasonably priced showing of classic movies and musical performances. For the week of Dec. 13, the venue is offering a sing-along version of the 1954 film classic "White Christmas" (Dec. 15), the New Haven Symphony Orchestra's performance of Handel's "Messiah" (Dec. 16), the Will Ferrell comedy "Elf" (Dec. 17) and "Connecticut's Got Talent" (Dec. 18). The venue is also available to rent, with special rates for nonprofit organizations.

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Comptroller Lembo resigns, citing health issues Kevin Lembo has announced his resignation as Connecticut’s comptroller, effective Dec. 31.

In a statement issued by his office, Lembo, who was first elected in 2011, cited a “serious and debilitating cardiac condition that has recently been worsening in intensity and severity” as the reason for his resignation. Lembo, a Democrat, faced a re-election campaign in 2020. Gov. Ned Lamont will appoint a replacement to serve out the remainder of Lembo’s terms.

“It has been the honor of my life to serve the people of Connecticut as state comptroller,” Lembo said. “Over 10 years ago, voters took a chance on a gay, vegetarian nerd that had never run for office in his life. I’ve worked every day since to represent this office with honesty, integrity and a focus on the common good. Even now, I love the work that I do and the people I work with. Unfortunately, my health simply won’t allow me to continue to serve.”

Lamont issued a statement praising Lembo as someone who “truly made an impact and Connecticut stands in a much stronger position today because of it. I’m proud over these last several years to have partnered with him on these efforts and I truly consider him a friend.”

Norwalk’s former City Hall listed for $2.5M Norwalk’s 41 Main St., formerly the site of the city’s municipal government, has been listed for sale at $2.5 million.

Built in 1912 and renovated in 2016 and 2017, the two-story 17,252-square-foot office building is occupied by three tenants with varying short leases. The 0.621-acre property also has a dedicated on-site parking lot to accommodate 37 vehicles.

Over the years, the property was the home of the South Norwalk Town Hall, the Norwalk City Hall and the Norwalk Museum. Cushman & Wakefield’s Capital Markets Group is the listing agent for the property.

UConn Stamford team wins Bloomberg Global Trading Challenge Five business graduate students from the University of Connecticut’s Stamford campus won the 2021 Bloomberg Global Trading Challenge, a competition that drew almost 500 teams from around the world.

The winning quintet — consisting of Matt Ciaburro, Varun Katari, Justin Keish, Sayem Lincoln and Jayabhushan Nallakannu – created a trading portfolio that surpassed a Bloomberg benchmark by $467,961. The circumstances of their victory were remarkable: The UConn student investors overcame a glitch early in the seven-week competition that prevented them from accessing all of their $1 million in virtual investment funds, while other competitors had access to the entire cash portfolio.

The UConn team topped the second-place winners from Prince Sultan University in Saudi Arabia by more than $100,000.

“We are very proud of these students. To win the grand prize in a global competition, surpassing outstanding teams from across the world, is an outstanding achievement,’’ says professor Chinmoy Ghosh, head of the Department of Finance.

State issues stop-work orders at 7 Monroe nail salons Seven nail salons in Monroe were issued temporary closure orders after the Connecticut Department of Labor received complaints that the businesses were in violation of fair wage and employment standards.

According to a report in The Monroe Sun, local police assisted a state wage enforcement officer in the issuance of stopwork orders. Monroe Police Chief John Salvatore stated that there was “enough evidence that most” of the businesses were not compensating their employees in accordance with state law.

The investigations are on-going and the businesses face both criminal and civil fines and/or penalties if they are found in violation of state law.

The Monroe Sun added that one of the salons, Monroe Nail Salon at 450 Monroe Turnpike, has reopened for business. The other six salons are Echo Spa & Nails, Golden Span and Nails, JJ Nails, Oscar Nails, Polished Nail & Spa and Royal Nails & Spa.

Sacred Heart starts scholarship for women brewers

2021 YEAR-END TAX CONSIDERATIONS FOR A&E FIRMS As architecture and engineering firms move into the final quarter of 2021, it is a good idea to start strategizing and putting together a year-end tax plan to help minimize 2021 income taxes. It is also a good time to consider tax implications that may be unique for the 2021 tax year, such as Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan forgiveness and the Employer Retention Credit.

This article will cover tax planning strategies and tax issues that should be taken into consideration for the 2021 tax year.

Depreciation – 179 and Bonus Under a 179 election, a firm may elect to expense the cost of certain property and deduct it in the year the property is placed in service. The maximum 179 deduction for 2021 is $1.05 million, with a phase-out threshold of $2.62 million. That is, each dollar of qualified property placed in service during the tax year that exceeds the threshold limit reduces the current year deduction.

There are some notes regarding 179: most state and local taxing jurisdictions limit the aamount of qualified expenses, and any qualified expense can not create or increase a current year loss (any disallowed amount is carried forward).

100% bonus depreciation is allowed for qualified property placed in service before January 1, 2027. Qualified property is generally property whose tax life is 15 years or less and now includes qualified leasehold improvement property. Unlike 179 expense allowance, there is no dollar, investment, or taxable income limit on the total amount of bonus depreciation that may be claimed. Also, bonus depreciation can create a net operating loss deduction. Similar to 179 expense allowance, most state and Local taxing jurisdictions limit the amount of bonus depreciation that can be claimed in the initial year property is placed in service with the disallowed amount becoming a deduction in subsequent years.

Prepayment of Expenses (Cash Basis Taxpayers) - Including Repayment of Deferred FICA Taxes If the firm files its return on a cash basis, consideration should be given to prepaying expenses (to the extent allowable) to reduce taxable income. Generally, to be able to deduct the full amount of a prepaid expense, the following criteria must be present for the expenditure: 1) this is an actual payment, not a refundable deposit, 2) this is a substantial business purpose and not merely for tax avoidance, 3) this does not result in a material distortion of income. In short, if the payment creates an asset with a useful life extending substantially beyond the end of the tax year in which the payment is made, the expenditure may not be deductible, or may be deductible only in part, in that year.

Prepaying a January rent or health insurance invoice likely does not qualify as extending substantially beyond the end of the tax year, but prepaying six months of each invoice could create an issue. If, under the CARES Act, a firm chose to defer its share of FICA payroll taxes through the end of 2020, the deferred amounts are due 50% in 2021 and 50% in 2022. If enough cash exists, a firm may consider paying both amounts prior to the end of the year.

Elect Into and Make a State Pass-Thru Entity Tax Payment Certain state jurisdictions (Connecticut, New York, and California, to name a few) provide a mechanism whereby a pass-thru entity can take a federal entity-level deduction for state income taxes, effectively circumventing the individual state and local tax (“SALT”) limitation of $10,000. This reduces the amount of net income flowing through to individual partners, members, and shareholders, giving them the benefit of an above-the-line deduction of state and local taxes that is not limited by the SALT cap. Each jurisdiction’s rules are different, so an entity must understand the rules and weigh the pros and cons of making the election prior to proceeding.

Sacred Heart University has partnered with Back East Brewing Company and the state chapter of the Pink Boots Society to develop a scholarship for women seeking careers in the brewing industry.

Each of the partners contribute half of the scholarship amount. The full scholarship covers the Fairfield-based university’s one-year brewing science certificate » BRIEFS

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Consider the Effect on Individual Taxes if the Firm is a Pass-Thru Entity Individual projections can be done in conjunction with projections at the entity level to determine cash flow needs for end of year related to owners and staff bonuses as well as beginning the new year.

Consideration should be given to taxes at the individual level for determination of estimated or withholding taxes due in order to avoid potential underpayment penalties as well as providing expectations come April 15. This can also be an opportunity to identify ways to maximize tax savings when looking at the whole picture.

Paycheck Protection Loan Forgiveness – Potential State and Local Tax Implications Although federally the loan expenses and forgiveness have been deemed deductible and tax-free respectively, firms should ensure the jurisdiction they file or will file in will allow for the same treatments. The determination can be different depending on entity type (pass-through entities versus C Corporations).

Consideration should be given to apply for forgiveness before year-end if there are at-risk or basis issues for deducting losses. Forgiveness of the PPP loan creates non-taxable income, which increases basis.

Employer Retention Credit (“ERC”) Unlike PPP loans where expenses are deductible and forgiveness is not taxable (for federal and most states), ERC is taxable to a firm by not providing for an expense deduction for the amount of the credit. This is true even if an ERC refund check is not received until the following year.

Eligible firms can amend their Form 941, Employer’s Quarterly Federal Tax Return, for prior quarters up to and including the third quarter of 2021. A credit for 70% of the first $10,000 of qualified wages per employee per quarter for 2021 is worth pursuing.

If you have any questions or if you would like to discuss planning opportunities, please reach out to your Citrin Cooperman advisor.

Jeff Stuart has over 16 years of accounting experience. He is a director and leader for Citrin Cooperman’s Architecture & Engineering Practice. Jeff’s industry expertise includes construction, real estate, manufacturing, and architectural and engineering firms as well as employee benefit plans.

Sally Maybruch is a manager in Citrin Cooperman’s White Plains office, provides a mix of accounting and tax compliance services to closely held businesses and high net worth individuals. Sally has over 30 years of accounting experience, working in a variety of industries, but has concentrations in architectural services and other professional service industries.

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game plan for putting Connecticut’s women back on a path to post-pandemic economic security was the topic of a new report unveiled by the Greenwich nonprofit Girls With Impact.

The report, titled "A PostCovid Economic Recovery for Connecticut’s Women," pointed out that women have been four times more likely on a national level to have left the workforce compared to men. Among unemployment claims filed by women, 75% were filed by women without a college degree.

Within Connecticut, women made up the bulk of the pandemic-era's frontline workforce in the food trade (56%), education (67%) and health care (78%). But 68% of the women polled by the report said their ability to return to work was impaired while 68% said their or their family's education was impaired by the crisis and 33% experienced a decrease in income.

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Jennifer Openshaw, CEO of Girls With Impact, unveiling her organization's new report during a recent press conference at the CBIA's offices in Hartford. Contributed photo. lenged, with 54% of nonwhite women who worked for lower incomes being more likely to be furloughed or laid off from their jobs. Half of the women of color surveyed for the report showed a decrease in monthly income and 33% said they were unable to pay

tuition during this time.

Jennifer Openshaw, CEO of Girls With Impact, said “Connecticut’s women have shouldered the burden of Covid’s economic destruction. By creating a thoughtful post-Covid economic recovery plan, we can put

Connecticut’s women on a path to long-term economic stability — and at the same time, benefit this great State and its employers.”

Among the issues that women surveyed for the report wanted policymakers to address, childcare overwhelming stood out,

These have been our choices for businesses and nonprofits that are Making an Impact in our communities.

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

• JUNE 21: Christos Athanasiou, Jonus Ademovic, miniMAX • JUNE 28: Martin Ginsburg ,Ginsburg Development Cos.

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• JULY 5: Jake Allyne, Breakthrough Fitness Co. • JULY 19: White Plains DMV • JULY 26: Fairfield University Art Museum • AUGUST 2: Reproductive Medicine Associates of Connecticut • AUGUST 9: Jianying Hu, IBM • AUGUST 16: WSHU Public Radio • AUGUST 23: William Raveis, William Raveis Real Estate, Mortgage & Insurance • AUGUST 30: Mike Geller, Mike’s Organic Delivery • SEPTEMBER 6: Carolins M. Osorio, CP Servicios Latinos • SEPTEMBER 13: Adam Musa, Fuelco and FoodSmart • SEPTEMBER 20: Joe Carbone, WorkPlace • SEPTEMBER 27: Nicolet Gatewood, Haddad & Partners • OCTOBER 4: Rafael Pagan, Pacific House • OCTOBER 11: Winston E. Allen, I Pried Open Wall Street in 1962 • OCTOBER 18: UConn Stamford, TIP Digital • OCTOBER 25: Chuck Omphalius, '930 Plan' podcast • NOVEMBER 1: Jeff Becker, Dwight Senior, Easton Grows LLC • NOVEMBER 8: Ellie Zimmerman, Interns 4-Good • NOVEMBER 15: Jessica Paschkes, Refillery • NOVEMBER 22: Stamford Health, Columbia U. • NOVEMBER 29: CT office of SBA • DECEMBER 6: Family & Children’s Agency

If you would like to nominate a business or nonprofit that you feel is also making an impact, please send an email to Erin Real at ereal@westfairinc.com.

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with 93% of respondents identifying that subject as the main goal for a post-Covid economic recovery. Other issues cited as priorities were training in high-growth employment areas (89%) and job placement (75%).

Key recommendations from the report for getting women back to work included: • Providing structured training programs.

• Create a re-skilling entry portal: providing candidates with access to resources for job training in high-growth industries, internships, mentoring and other experiential learning.

• Engage small and medium business for internships/ apprenticeships.

• Raise awareness about accessible, wrap-around services: childcare, financial counseling.

• Engage corporations to commit to internships/ apprenticeships for women.

• Supplement training with professional and career skill development.

• Remove bias in the hiring process and work to retain and develop diverse talent.

The new report involved the input of nearly 50 leaders from education, the private sector and government. This is the latest endeavor by Girls With Impact, which runs a 10-week, afterschool business and leadership academy course for women ages 14-24 that is designed to grow entrepreneurial endeavors from ideation to a business plan and venture pitch while assisting women in improving their confidence, leadership skills, college readiness and professional capacities for success.

“The first time we brought together a cohort of young women who went through our academy that are now presenting their ventures — my mouth dropped,” said Openshaw. “We need to precondition women for business as early as high school. We work on engaging venture capital and private equity firms to back this effort and to underscore that they need to create a pipeline of next generation entrepreneurs.”

How does Connecticut's updated paid leave program work?

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mployees of Connecticut companies and nonprofits can now submit applications for the state’s updated paid leave program, with benefits scheduled to become available in January.

The program was signed into law in 2019 and is financed by the qualified employees working in the state.

“As we all know, we all started having that half a percent taken out of our paychecks and contributed to the pay leave trust fund, which has about $301 million as of today,” said Connecticut Paid Leave Authority Andrea Barton Reeves in a recent Women’s Business Development Corp. webinar.

The program covers employers who have one or more employees within the state, and these can include nonprofits and private sector companies with unionized workforces.

“If you're a sole proprietor or a self-employed individual, you may also participate in the program by choosing to opt in,” Reeves said, adding that these employers would need to remain in the program for three years to ensure coverage. “If you're a sole proprietor and you choose not to opt in and you have employees to whom you issue a W2, they must contribute even though you're a sole proprietor.”

Reeves noted that federal government employees, some employees of the state government, municipalities and local or regional boards of election are not eligible for the program, nor employees of non-public elementary or secondary schools and parochial schools. Non-unionized state employees are covered.

“There are some other entities that are also exempt for a number of reasons — that includes those that work in interstate commerce, those who are employed by governments of other states and spouses of active

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requiring the leave.

“We have what's known as intermittent leave, where we take leave in separate non-consecutive periods of time instead of taking a block or a schedule,” she said.

“This often happens when you need to have recurring treatment or you're taking someone to recurrent treatment, or if there's a chronic health condition like migraines or colitis and the symptoms of those conditions can be unpredictable.”

Reeves identified Aflac as the program’s claims administration partner, and that company receives the submitted documentation to determine eligibility and calculate

the benefit amount.

“If you are making at or below minimum wage, you get 95% of your base weekly earnings,” she said. “If you earn more than that, it's a slightly more complex calculation. But everyone gets, no matter what they make, a maximum cap of one-third of 60 times the minimum wage — right now, no one can get more than $780 a week.”

Reeves recommended visiting the CTPaidLeave.org website for in-depth information on the program’s eligibility requirements and benefits, admitting that her agency is “not sending employees communication about paid leave directly.”

military members who are continuing to pay taxes in their home state instead of where they're deployed, which in this case would be Connecticut,” she said.

The program is an expansion of the Connecticut Family Medical Leave Act, which was previously limited to employers with a workforce of 75 people or more.

Under that version of the program, a qualified employee had to work for their employer for 12 months and 1,000 hours to qualify.

It also came with caveats that required some employees to waive their accrued time off before qualifying for a leave.

Starting in January, the program’s previous requirement of qualifying based on hours worked is gone and the ability to resume one’s job after taking leave is guaranteed for those who’ve worked for at least three months with their employer.

Rather than getting 16 weeks in a 24-month period, you'll get 12 weeks in a 12-month period,” Reeve said, adding that while “an employer can still require an employee to use their accrued time, they can no longer require them to exhaust it.”

The leave period can also be adjusted to meet one’s needs, Reeves stated, with options including a single block of time or a reduced schedule leave that reduces one’s weekly hours in order to attend to the issues

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Business, government and community leaders gather for WCA event

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It's great to see people from a wide variety of industries together to support this great county,” New York’s Gov. Kathy Hochul said in a video message prepared for this year’s Westchester County Association (WCA) Annual Fall Leadership Event at the Westchester Marriott in Tarrytown. “My administration supports your vision for a better future for business and communities in Westchester and we're committed to working together to ensure that that dream becomes a reality.”

Proof of vaccination against Covid was one of the health and safety requirements in place for the in-person evening of networking, awards, speeches and food and beverages. Approximately 400 business, government and community leaders attended.

Susan Fox, president and CEO of White Plains Hospital, who becomes board chairman of the WCA in January, said, “The Westchester County Association is about bringing business and not-for-profit leaders across different sectors together, to identify issues and collaborate to find solutions that lift up the entire Westchester community.

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Michael Romita, president and CEO of the WCA, said, “Together we strive to increase the health of our regional economy so that businesses will want to move here and can grow and thrive. When you look at the hallmarks of a strong regional economy they share certain commonalities: a strong financial base; access to an educated workforce; great schools, a strong regional health care sector; opportunities for affordable housing. These are the things that we work for, each important in their own right, but also designed to work synergistically as force multipliers.”

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Theodora Diamantis In 2022, I look forward to raising awareness about how we were able to mobilize in a crisis and apply those lessons to our current challenges to accelerate positive change and continue growth.”

Three organizations were honored during the event for their achievements: Skanska, Westhab and WMCHealth The Alfred B. DelBello Visionary Award went to William P. Harrington, partner at the law firm Bleakley Platt & Schmidt. Harrington has served as chairman of the WCA for four years and will be succeeded in the post by Susan Fox. The award was presented to Harrington by former WCA President and CEO Bill Mooney and Anne Jordan of Westfair Communications. The award was created in honor of DelBello, who served as WCA’s chairman before Harrington and previously had been Westchester County Executive and New York State Lieutenant Governor.

Theodora Diamantis and Michael Viggiano of the project development and construction company Skanska accepted a WCA Leadership Award on behalf of the company. Skanska recently developed the state-of-the-art Ambulatory Care Pavilion at WMCHealth’s main campus in Valhalla.

Richard Nightingale, president and CEO of Westhab, accepted a WCA Leadership Award on behalf of the Yonkers-based nonprofit that is celebrating 40 years of providing affordable housing.

Michael D. Israel, president and CEO of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth) accepted a WCA Leadership Award on its behalf. WMCHealth was recognized for its tireless efforts to keep the Westchester community safe and healthy, especially with respect to Covid.

In his welcoming remarks at the Nov. 30 event, Westchester County Executive George Latimer said, “Tonight, we are happy to recognize the achievements of Skanska, Westhab and WMCHealth, all of whom have made significant contributions to help move Westchester County forward in their own way. While Skanska has advanced the county’s sustainability efforts, Westhab has provided affordable housing for communities in need, and WMC has helped us tackle the Covid-19 pandemic head-on. These organizations deserve our utmost praise and

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PURA gets ready for launch of electric vehicle charger rebate program

BY JUSTIN MCGOWN jmcgown@westfairinc.com

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he New Year will bring with it both fresh opportunities and regulations courtesy of the Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA).

Starting Jan. 1, a nine-year program to provide homes and businesses with incentives for installing electric vehicle charging stations will go into effect. First announced back in July, the implementation of this statewide electric vehicle charging program is the first part of PURA’s Equitable and Resilient Grid Initiative to have a direct impact on businesses and consumers outside of the utilities that PURA regulates.

“The new statewide program seizes the opportunities for ratepayers that come from electrifying our transportation sector, as the program will facilitate a proactive approach and seamless integration of new and emerging EV technologies across our state’s electric grid,” said PURA Chairwoman Marissa P. Gillett when the program was first announced. “Electric vehicles not only provide an opportunity to decarbonize the transportation sector, but also the potential to lower electric rates — a much welcome

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An electric vehicle charging station in Fairfield. Photo by Justin McGown.

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outcome for all Connecticut ratepayers.”

The program will be administered by The Connecticut Light and Power Co., Eversource Energy and the United Illuminating Co., with the latter two utilities being directed by PURA to offer a series of financial incentives to customers who want to install car charging facilities. Rebates of up to $500 and partial coverage of electrical upgrades will be available for single-family homes while multi-unit dwellings and public destinations can have up to 50% of the charger’s cost and 100% of the installation costs covered so long as they are installing at least two charging ports.

Most of the state these funds will be capped at $20,000 while locations in designated underserved communities will be able to draw up to $40,000 from the program's Equitable Modern Grid Initiative. PURA stated that it hoped to bring this technology to the communities that currently have the least access to it, primarily poorer urban areas and more isolated rural communities.

Workplaces can also take advantage of these offers, but they must install at least four ports for employees to charge vehicles at during the day. The maximum incentive per location is the same, with $20,000 as a baseline, doubling to $40,000 in disadvantaged

communities.

The comparatively low cost of Level 2 car chargers means that these incentives have the potential to cover a considerable amount of the cost installation for Connecticut residents and business owners.

Standalone Level 2 chargers typically range from around $200 to $600 and are sold by big box retailers including from Home Depot to Walmart. According to cost estimate aggregator HomeGuide.com, having a qualified electrician perform the installation runs between $400 and $1,700. Commercial grade charging systems such as Chargepoint are more expensive, but they come with advantages such as networking and apps that improve the system’s efficiency and spaces for branding or advertisements.

The program also offers up to 50% of the cost of a direct current fast charger and up to 100% of the cost of installation for at least two ports. Otherwise known as a Level 3 Charger, these chargers are considerably more expensive to purchase and install, and the maximum per site incentive is raised to $150,000 as a baseline, with installers in underserved communities receiving incentives up to $250,000.

The emphasis on Level 2 chargers stems from being a comparatively simple upgrade from a Level 1 charger (which can simply plug into a wall outlet) while being able to charge cars several times faster. A Level 2 Charger can be either hardwired or plugged in but requires a power source of at least 200 volts much like many large home appliances.

Level 3 chargers are several times faster again, able to charge some models of electric vehicle from nearly empty to full in an hour instead of overnight, but not all electric vehicles are capable of taking full advantage of that ability, and installation is considerably more complex.

The program is aimed at assisting the state in accomplishing the renewable energy obligations set forth in a July 2020 Memorandum of Understanding between Connecticut, 14 other states and the District of Columbia. Connecticut’s contribution to that goal is to put between 125,000 and 150,000 electric vehicles or plug-in hybrids on the road by 2025. Working toward that goal will also help lay the groundwork for the goal of 500,000 zero-emission vehicles across the state by 2050.

The rebates for chargers are just one of 11 points in the Resilient and Equitable Grid Initiative, which will have far-reaching impacts and continue to implement new policies, regulations and policies. Over the next nine years, PURA hopes to conceive and implement transformational changes to the distribution of electricity in Connecticut.

"This framework is an important development in regulatory affairs. This process will help the authority address some very important issues in a comprehensive and structured manner so we can assess their viability, reliability and affordability for Connecticut’s ratepayers and businesses," said Michael Caron, commissioner of PURA, when the framework was first announced.

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Vinny Cataudella, associate dean for success and engagement at St. Vincent’s College, hailed the scholarship as a means to “help further diversify the student body within the program and, as a result, the industry overall.”

Law firm helps residents erase marijuana convictions The law firm Carmody Torrance Sandak & Hennessey LLP has teamed with Connecticut Legal Services (CLS), the state’s largest legal aid agency, in an

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Sikorsky’s CH-148s cracking in Canada Nearly all of the Royal Canadian Air Force's (RCAF) Maritime fleet of Sikorsky-

manufactured CH-148 Cyclone helicopters need to be repaired after cracks were discovered in the tails of the aircraft.

According to a CBC News report, the cracks were first found in one of the helicopters on Nov. 26 during a maintenance check. Further investigation found cracks in 19 of the RCAFD’s 23 CH-148 helicopters, which are used in operations off Nova Scotia and British Columbia.

The RCAF has a history of problems with the CH-148 Cyclone, which took more than a decade to enter service amid ballooning costs. In April 2020, six RCAF crew members on a CH-148 died when their aircraft plunged into the Ionian Sea off Greece during a European mission.

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Ossining fraudster edges closer to imprisonment for contempt of court

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If Bronson does not comply with court orders by Dec. 23, U.S. District Judge Kenneth Karas ruled on Nov. 24, the U.S. Marshals Service "may use such force as reasonably necessary to arrest Bronson and take him into custody" and Bronson "shall remain incarcerated until he complies with the orders of this court."

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nce again, Ossining fraudster Edward Bronson has claimed financial incapacity to justify not paying more than $12 million to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, and once again a federal judge has been tempted to imprison him for contempt of

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From 2009 to 2011, Bronson targeted small companies in need of capital, according to court records, buying their securities at a steep discount and then quickly selling them at double the trading price.

The SEC sued Bronson, E-Lionheart Associates and Fairhills Capital in 2012 for selling unregistered securities and withholding financial information from investors.

Karas issued a summary judgement in 2017 and ordered Bronson to pay the SEC $12.3 million. For three years, he avoided paying the judgment. At one point, he filed for bankruptcy and claimed he had only $17,250 in assets.

Karas found Bronson in contempt of court in January and ordered him to produce financial records and negotiate a payment plan with the SEC. This past summer the SEC argued that Bronson was concealing income, running a company that was registered to his wife, for instance, and working on deals to build a hotel and airport in the Turks and Caicos Islands.

Bronson agreed in July to begin paying $1.1 million a month until the judgment was paid in full.

If he failed to comply, Karas ruled, "Mr. Bronson should not presume he will avoid prison."

The first payment was late, according to the SEC, and then Bronson stopped paying altogether.

SEC attorney Maureen Peyton King states in a November letter to Karas that Bronson claims he lacks the financial capacity to pay off the court judgment, "yet his filings provided no detail about his purported incapacity."

Only complete inability to pay, due to poverty or insolvency, may be used as a defense in a civil contempt case, King argued. He must pay what he can, even if doing so diminishes his income and a comfortable standard of living.

But the few financial records Bronson has produced, King stated, indicate that he has not revealed all sources of income.

For instance, bank records for Top Knot Inc., a company he allegedly controls, show hundreds of thousands of dollars flowing in from abroad, and one of his attorneys sent Bronson $630,000 from an escrow account without explaining the source of the funds.

Top Knot bank statements also show exorbitant spending on limousines, the Ritz Carlton, fine dining and high-end retail that King said could be personal expenses for Bronson and his family.

Karas ordered Bronson to surrender his passport, pay $500,000 by Dec. 23 and resume the $1.1 million monthly payments on Jan. 13.

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To gift or not to gift again, tis the question for the season

BY ANTHONY J. ENEA

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ith the holidays fast approaching and Congress debating whether to significantly reduce the Federal Estate and Gift Tax exemption, the urgency of deciding whether to make significant monetary and/or property gifts to their children, grandchildren and other loved ones is significantly higher. For highnet-worth individuals the potential loss of millions of dollars of the gift and estate tax exemption is an important issue. Especially if the size of the gift could result in the payment of a gift tax.

As to the issue of taxation of a gift, a donor can gift up to $15,000 per donee per year for the year 2021 free of any gift taxes.

The donee/recipient of the gift is not taxed on the amount of the gift even if it is greater than $15,000. However, if the donor makes a gift in excess of $15,000 per donee in any calendar year, he or she is required to file a gift-tax return by April 15th of the following year.

The filing of a federal gift-tax return does not mean that the donor will have to pay any gift taxes as they will be able to apply their federal exemption for federal estate and gift taxes to the amount of any gift above the $15,000 per donee in any calendar year. For example, a single (nonmarried) donor makes a gift of $100,000 in the year 2021 to his son or daughter, $15,000 of the gift is tax free and $85,000 would be subtracted from the donor’s federal exemption amount of $11.7 million dollars for Federal estate and gift taxes (available through 12/31/2025). If the donor is married, their spouse can join in on the gift and then reduce the taxable amount of the gift to $70,000, and only $35,000 would be subtracted from the life-time exemption for each donor. It should be noted that New York does not have a gift tax.

The existence of an $11.7 million-dollar Federal estate and gift tax exemption, which expires on 12/31/2025 unless made permanent by law, creates a great opportunity for individuals to remove highly appreciating assets from their taxable estate. It is also a way of reducing the assets one owns, which may be subjected to one’s long-term care costs and future estate taxes. Because the above stated exemption expires/sunsets as above stated and because there are pending proposals in Congress to reduce the exemption to $3.5 million per person, many affluent individuals are using the current exemption to make significant gifts. They are also taking advantage of the Internal Revenue Service previously stating that they will not claw back into one’s taxable estate any gifts made before the exemption changes, if it is later reduced.

The other issue that needs to be addressed by the donor is whether he or she wants the gift to the donee to be an outright

gift that is free of any trust. This is a decision that often requires consideration of a number of factors such as the age of the donee (child or adult), the ability of the donee to appropriately manage his or her financial affairs and whether or not the donee is financially responsible.

The creation of an Irrevocable Trust is a prudent way of gifting and managing assets for a loved one. The trustee of the trust can be given the discretion to use the assets and income of the trust to or for the benefit of the trust beneficiary as delineated in the trust.

The trust can also specify the age the prerequisite for the trust beneficiary receiving the assets from the trust outright and the trust can also have more than one beneficiary.

The assets transferred to the Irrevocable

Trust will be protected against any claims the beneficiary(ies) creditors could have against them until the time the trust makes a distribution to them outright. Additionally, one can give the trustee(s) the authority to continue the trust beyond the set termination date if doing so is in the best interest of the beneficiary. The assets in the trust will also not be subject to equitable distribution claims in New York in the event the beneficiary gets divorced. Furthermore, if the beneficiary develops any disabilities during the term of the trust and the beneficiary needs any federal and/or state aid, a properly drafted trust will allow the beneficiary(ies) share to be continued as a Special Needs Trust for the beneficiary, which will not impact their eligibility for any federal and/or state programs.

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In conclusion, unless one is making a relatively small gift to a donee and there are no concerns as to the donee squandering or wasting said monies, an outright gift may not be appropriate. In most other instances the use of a trust to hold the gift is a much wiser option. Even the three wise men would have approved of it. *Anthony J. Enea is a member of Enea, Scanlan and Sirignano, LLP of White Plains, New York. He is the Past Chair of Elder Law and Special Needs Section of the New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) and is the Chair of the Senior Lawyer Section of the NYSBA. Enea is the Past President and Founding member of the New York Chapter of the National Academy of Elder.

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Mamaroneck couple claims contractor built defective $1.4 million house

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young couple who bought a new house in Mamaroneck for $1.4 million claim they were sold a defective dwelling.

Zachary and Brooke Ball are demanding $150,000 from JW Wood Construction Corp. to fix the problems,

according to a complaint filed Nov. 18 in Westchester Supreme Court.

The Balls agreed last year to buy a property on Munro Avenue from Katarzyna Wroblewski, of Carmel, and Marek Modzelewski, of Ridgewood, Queens, for $1.4 million.

The sellers agreed to build the house, and they employed Jaroslaw Wroblewski, who lives in Carmel with Katarzyna, and

his JW Wood Construction Corp., also based there.

The Balls made a $140,100 down payment.

The house was finished this past June. The couple examined the house immediately before closing on the deal on June 18, and according to the complaint they found no defects.

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A driveway drain and pipes were the wrong size, for instance; a yard drain, inspection port and sump chamber were missing; and the driveway was too steep.

The basement flooded, the complaint states, causing damage to baseboards, doors, drywall and gym equipment.

Defects "are continuing to appear, are becoming more severe and will continue to cause home deterioration," the couple claims, "unless repairs are made."

The Balls say they asked the sellers and contractor to inspect the home and make repairs, but they have remained silent.

The couple hired other contractors to make emergency repairs, according to the complaint, that they expect will cost more than $150,000.

The Balls charged the sellers and contractor with negligence, breach of contract and breach of implied warranty.

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Aerial view of Tech City in Kingston via Google Maps.

National Resources to take over Tech City, rename it iPark 87

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lster County Court Judge Bryan Rounds has approved a negotiated settlement between the county and developer Alan Ginsberg, owner of a 258acre property, that would allow Greenwichbased developer National Resources to purchase, clean up and redevelop the site.

The settlement resolves foreclosure proceedings that had been brought by the county as a result of unpaid taxes.

Under the agreement, National Resources would commit to pay installments totaling $12 million, roughly the amount currently owed in back taxes, and enter into a formal

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agreement for environmental cleanup.

Known as TechCity, the property was formerly an IBM campus. National Resources will rename the complex iPark 87.

“The real story of National Resources’ acquisition of Tech City is a three-month mission by Ulster County and the town of Ulster to take control of their economic destiny,” a spokesperson for National Resources said. “Working closely in a true public-private partnership, National Resources has been greatly impressed by the support and real commitment of the community to turn Tech City into an engine for job creation and economic growth. While there is a huge task ahead, WCBJ

we are excited by the next chapter for the project renamed iPark 87.”

According to Ulster County Executive Pat Ryan, in the 1980s, IBM had 7,000 employees at the site. IBM moved out in 1995 and subsequently sold the entire campus in 1998 to Ginsberg, who promised full redevelopment. Ginsberg had originally sought to fill the spaces with high-end tenants, according to Dan Torres, assistant deputy Ulster County executive.

In 2019, the county foreclosed on two large parcels totaling more than 80 acres at the site and including buildings that Bank of America had formerly occupied there. It cited $3.3 million owed in back

school, town and county taxes on the parcels, dating from 2016.

The site now contains debris piles from demolished buildings containing the hazardous substance asbestos. Asbestos also is reported to be in at least two buildings that still stand at the site. The settlement requires that National Resources “quickly commence environmental cleanup and costs in a manner that is acceptable to both the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) and New York State DEC (Department of Environmental Conservation).”

“It was obviously posing an issue in the space and its ability to be a usable space again, but then also it’s located right next

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Tech City in Kingston. to a large children’s soccer field,” Torres said. “They have these massive — and they’re still there — heaps of asbestos-filled piles that they never adequately cleaned up. So it was an issue for economic development reasons but it was also a literal health issue to the community surrounding the facilities.”

According to Mike Oates, president and CEO of the Hudson Valley Economic Development Corp., several groups over the years have expressed interest in the property or parts of it over the years, but deals weren’t able to fully come together for a variety of reasons. He noted that it was a huge team effort spanning private and public and even municipal and federal entities.

“We worked closely with Senator Schumer's office on EPA cleanup issues, we worked closely with the county executive, Pat Ryan, who really made a commitment from the county level that enough

was enough — that the county needed to redevelop and reposition Tech City with the right type of developer,” Oates said.

“Bringing those partners together with National Resources really created the right mix of players that have allowed us to move to this exciting stage.”

National Resources’ successful track record in redeveloping former single-tenant industrial campuses, Oates said, made them an exciting prospect. He cited their redevelopment of iPark 84 in East Fishkill, also a former IBM campus, as a model of that success in bringing thousands of jobs and tens of millions of dollars of investment into the local economy and campus. It houses businesses in the film, technology, manufacturing, food and beverage and other sectors.

“Our hope is that in the next week or two we can actually announce some really cool tenants for the site as well,” Torres said.

He alluded to potential tenants including microbreweries, distilleries, indoor agriculture and educational ventures. He said that there is a possibility that National Resources will use part of the space for a film and TV studio, as they have in their other complexes in Yonkers and East Fishkill.

“We're kind of moving into the tenant phase of the project,” Oates said. “There's great interest on the site — high-tech chip manufacturing, we’re looking at film, agriculture, food and beverage, manufacturer warehousing. There's a whole host of pent-up interest not only in this site, but frankly in the entire Hudson valley. So I think this campus … will be a tremendous location to attract the right tenants that will bring great investment, high-quality jobs and a strong future for Ulster County and the surrounding Hudson Valley region.”

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“I think you're all looking at a more diverse campus. Obviously that was a onetenant campus. We get concerned about one-tenant campuses because — well, IBM is an example, right? Downturn, faults or a change in business model can directly impact a campus. But a more diverse campus for a lot of different industries, a lot of different businesses can weather economic cycles better.”

The Ulster County Legislature voted Dec. 2 to accept the transfer of deeds from Ginsberg. It will hear public comments on the matter at its Dec. 21 meeting, after which it may take other actions that will culminate in the sale to National Resources.

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he leadership of the Mid-Fairfield County Association of Realtors (MFCAR) is eager to share what they have learned from both the recent annual conference held by the National Association of Realtors (NAR) in San Diego and what they

have seen while working throughout the pandemic and all of the attendant challenges it brought.

Carol Heins, Nadine Tanen and Ken D’Arinzo have more than 50 years of real estate experience between them in MFCAR’s coverage areas of Norwalk, Weston, Westport, Ridgefield and Wilton, and their organization represents more

than 1,200 real estate agents who serve this region’s more than 140,000 residents.

Heins is the current associate executive of the organization, while Tanen is serving as the president of the MFCAR board until Jan. 1, when she will be replaced by D’Arinzo.

D’Arinzo and Tanen both attended the National Association of Realtors Conference in San Diego from Nov. 12-15 in person while FCBJ

Heins joined virtually.

“One of the things they emphasized,” D’Arinzo said, “is transparency to the clients and it’s transparency to each other.

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Bridgeport— creative. We've had interest from many, many people who called here and were looking for X-number of square footage — and oftentimes I'm like, ‘We just don't have it, at least not ready to build or available for sale.’”

Mitigating M&T’s Threatened Layoffs: One of the biggest local business stories of 2021 was the proposed acquisition of Bridgeportheadquartered People’s United Bank by M&T Bank, which was followed by concerns that M&T would enact massive layoffs in the area.

Onofrio acknowledged that the blending of the two banks would create some redundancies in back-office functions — M&T stated that customer-facing People’s United employees will remain in their jobs. But he cautioned that the transaction is still awaiting regulatory approval and early signs are not pointing to an economic catastrophe for the area.

“We're still waiting for the deal to close and I think everyone's still kind of wait and see,” Onofrio said. “We have been in conversations with M&T and think that we're going to see a recommitment to the region.

The messaging that I've been hearing from M&T has been positive and I think we'll see them come out in a big way in support of the community.”

A New Future for the Airport: Last month, the city of Bridgeport and the Connecticut Airport Authority (CAA) have announced plans to upgrade Sikorsky Memorial Airport with the goal of attracting commercial flights

Dan Onofrio. Photo by Phil Hall. to the facility. The airport recently received a $7 million infusion from the State Bond Commission that will be allocated for the pavement rehabilitation on Runway 11-29, and the city and the CAA issued a joint statement promising “construction will soon begin to undertake necessary capital projects that allow for the development of commercial flights at Sikorsky Airport.”

Onofrio welcomed the development as a win-win for the region and the state, observing that “airport travel, whether commercial or free, is going to need to continue to expand because just how commerce has evolved — and the New York airports just don't have the land, the space to expand. We're in a fortunate position because we have opportunity

here for expansion.”

Onofrio added that the CAA’s new interest in potentially operating the city-owned airport is also a potential plus, as it would free up city funds and focus to pursue other projects. He also theorized having an airport would enable Bridgeport to snag larger corporate tenants that are moving elsewhere in the county.

As for the competition from New Haven Tweed Airport, which recently began offering a slate of flights to Florida via Avelo Airlines, Onofrio insisted he would “love to see coexistence — I think that's the best-case scenario for the shoreline.”

The Case for Lodging: Onofrio held up the Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater as one of Bridgeport’s economic triumphs of 2021, although he lamented the plans to restore the long-shuttered Majestic Theater and Poli Palace stalled indefinitely when developers failed to secure capital for the renovations. That project also included plans for a boutique hotel, while the pre-pandemic plans for an MGM Resorts hotel and gaming complex in Bridgeport also came to naught.

Bridgeport only has one hotel, a Holiday Inn in the downtown area, and Onofrio hinted at an upcoming announcement for a long-overdue second lodging establishment, which he gladly welcomed.

“We're the largest city in the state and we've got one hotel,” he said. “Having these

lodging establishments available is an opportunity again for businesses and for people who are looking to invest in the region.”

The Housing Crunch: While bringing businesses into the city and the greater region is one endeavor, getting them to take up residence is another matter.

“The housing stock here needs to continue to evolve and I think we're seeing that,” Onofrio said. “Out at Steelpointe, they're looking to build some apartments and hopefully they'll be breaking ground next year on market-rate apartments.”

Onofrio insisted that a variety of mixed housing is needed to make an economy work, and he was a big proponent of encouraging new housing in Bridgeport’s downtown.

“We have an opportunity here to really take advantage of the housing stock down here and offer opportunities for young professionals,” he said.

Same Time, Next Year: When asked where he would picture Bridgeport 12 months from now, Onofrio cited Bridgeport’s waterfront developments and the new Goodwin College leadership running the University of Bridgeport as being among the key driving forces of 2022. He also expressed the need for expanded public-private partnerships to encourage new projects.

“I do feel like this time next year, we're going to have some more stories to celebrate,” he said.

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MFCAR— a requirement that the listing agent’s information is going to be included with that.”

Communication, all three agreed, was a main highlight of the conference. Realtors are also contending with improving clarity not only between clients and realtors and between realtors from different firms, but within the same agency.

“So many realtors now are with teams within their offices,” Heins added. “There are certain areas when you’re posting signs on the property that you have to put the name of the company on there, not only your names personally. It’s a big issue that they’re still working through.”

Discussions are ongoing for what forms this change will ultimately involve, but it is certain that in the near future teams of realtors within brokerages will have to register together with the Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection both as individuals and as a group, possibly as a subsidiary of their brokerage.

“I think it goes back to what you said about transparency, because if you work for a team, your name doesn't necessarily come up anywhere,” Tanen added.

Another issue that the MFCAR delegation highlighted was to support an overhaul of how NAR weighs internal votes in order to better represent the interests of small and medium-sized local organizations.

D’Arinzo explained that as the incoming MFCAR president he was the designated voting delegate, representing MFCAR’s 12,00 members.

“But then there’s a board such as Miami or Houston who has 10,000 votes," he observed. "One of the things we were voted on is working out a formula to give small or medium-sized brokerages additional votes with their delegates so that it’s not overpowering.

“If Houston or Miami got together with a few other larger boards, they could control whatever they wanted to do within the National Association of Realtors," he added.

"So, that was a good thing.”

Those attending the conference in person were subject to strict Covid controls, and the pandemic’s impact was much discussed. On the home front, the leadership of MFCAR felt confident about the real estate market’s ability to move past the pandemic, although they cautioned there may be some longer lasting effects, particularly among younger professionals who may not be tied to an office.

“I would say that people are not necessarily moving to commute,” Tanen said. "New Britain may be just as good as Norwalk for a person depending on what their position is, but our Fairfield County values are still very high.”

“Buyers seem to be looking for convenience,” D’Arinzo agreed. “In New Cannan the homes that are close to the main street, close to the center of town, are selling much quicker than the homes on the outskirts.”

Millennials want to be near the train

station, D'Arinzo continued, pointing out that the younger demographic is considering condominiums that make getting into the city easier and have nearby amenities over larger, but more isolated living spaces. As their needs change after forming families, he said, younger buyers may once again reevaluate their priorities.

But Heins cautioned that there are potential shifts even closer at hand.

“I think with the summer, like last summer, everybody will be looking to be near the beach,” he predicted. “Everybody was home schooling and weren’t sending their

children to school. They wanted to have better access for their children.”

All three took the continued pace of development in Fairfield County cities as a positive sign. New condominium units are selling and new rentals are filling up reliably despite pandemic-related increases in building materials.

However, other aspects of a post-pandemic recovery may depend on factors closer to home. One of the amenities those younger homebuyers and renters want access to are shops and stores, but commercial business districts across

Fairfield County are marked by empty retail locations seeking tenants. Tanen cited a new wave in pop-up retailing as an encouraging reversal of the trend, pointing to Bridgewater Chocolates, which opened a location in Westport for the holiday season as a prelude to a permanent location.

“Once landlords start letting the little things happen then it’ll get better," she stated. "But I think for a while they weren’t letting anyone in if they didn’t come to their price and nobody had the ability to do that because of the pandemic.”

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he New York State Thruway Authority has in recent weeks opened new bridges that carry I-87 Thruway traffic over local roads in the Hudson Valley, marking the completion of projects in Rockland County and in Orange County.

On Dec. 2, a newly replaced bridge carrying thruway traffic over Route 207 in range County's Town of New Windsor was formally opened. The $15.8 million project came in $1 million under budget and took two years to complete.

The replacement project was designed to minimize impacts to Thruway traffic during construction. The work was completed in stages to maintain two travel lanes in each direction at all times with minimal lane closures.The vertical clearance was increased to 15 feet.

“Replacing aging infrastructure strengthens our transportation system and provides a safe, reliable travel experience for our motorists,” Thruway Authority Executive Director Matthew J. Driscoll said. “We are committed to investing in infrastructure improvement projects such as this one, which supports New York’s economy and keeps goods and services moving efficiently across the state.”

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52,000 vehicles every day or approximately 19 million vehicles each year.

Orange County Executive Steven M. Neuhaus said, “This important bridge replacement in New Windsor will help reduce traffic impacts on this highly utilized roadway. Safe and reliable infrastructure is important to Orange County residents and visitors alike.”

A $30.8 million project covering the replacement of three Thruway bridges in Rockland County was completed late in November. The bridges are over College Road at Thruway milepost 6.37, Scotland Hill Road at milepost 23.62 and Hungry Hollow Road at milepost 24.62.

The Hungry Hollow Road Bridge was the first one replaced and opened to traffic in Nov. 2020. The new College Road Bridge was opened on Nov. 1 of this year and the Scotland Hill Road Bridge was opened on Nov. 22. The project was completed on time and within its budget.

Safety improvements include wider shoulders and approaches and new sign structures.

The original three structures were built in the 1950s and were at the end of their service lives. A major component of the project included increasing the vertical clearance on all three new bridges to an industry standard height of 16.5 feet.

More than 22,000 motorists collectively travel on the Hungry Hollow Road, Scotland Hill Road and College Road bridges every day, amounting to approximately 8,030,000 vehicle trips a year.

DiNapoli: MTA generally behind on repairs and upgrades but Metro-North not so bad

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hile saying that the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s (MTA) “long-term finances are still in trouble as it wrestles with an overdue list of repairs and upgrades and growing debt,” a new report from New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli gives fairly good grades to the MTA’s Metro-North division.

All projected work identified as needed in the MTA’s capital budget through 2024 on Metro-North’s tracks and structures was completed, according to DiNapoli’s report.

He cited the 2020-2024 capital program as showing that 73% of Metro-North’s railcars are classified as being in good repair.

“Metro-North has developed a cyclical program of track rehabilitation and replacement that maintains track structure components and switch facilities in proper operating condition without safety hazards or speed restrictions,” according to DiNapoli’s report.

DiNapoli found that since 2015, $259 million in Metro-North track and structure projects have been completed and another $691 million has been committed. This represents 102% of anticipated needs through 2024, DiNapoli's report said.

The Metro-North system in New York has 549 miles of mainline track. In addition, there are 346 vehicular, pedestrian and utility bridges that cross over Metro-North tracks and 455 bridges that carry Metro-North, Amtrak and freight traffic.

DiNapoli’s report points out that climate change poses potential hazards for MetroNorth’s facilities, as it does for other MTA operations. These include: • Sea level rise and coastal storm surge causing saltwater corrosion; • Coastal storm surge and heavy precipitation flooding below-ground rail; • Overloading the drainage system; • The potential undermining of track support, rail beds and embankments; • Safety concerns as water levels reach the third rail; • Extreme winds sending excessive debris from outside of property onto the rightof-way, causing damage to tracks and potentially undermining track support; • Heat-induced expansion of steel rails in elevated structures and at-grade sections of track, rail buckling and kinking in track.

DiNapoli’s report found that Metro-North has completed $20 million in projects to restore assets damaged by Superstorm Sandy in October 2012, while $399 million was allocated for projects scheduled to be completed by the end of this month and work on $44 million worth of projects has yet to be started.

Most of the work involves the signal system, communications and power-related needs.

“There is also the likelihood of failure

of aging equipment, resulting in diminished useful life,” DiNapoli’s report says.

DiNapoli faulted the MTA for only spending $700,000 of the $4.9 billion it said it needed for new subway cars in New York City, and only $900 million of the $8.7 billion it said it needed to spend on the subway’s signal system.

He found that the MTA has only spent two-thirds of what it planned for Long Island

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Rail Road upgrades and is behind schedule on replacing LIRR rail cars from the 1980s.

“The MTA is getting a large infusion of federal infrastructure funds, but its long-term finances are still in trouble as it wrestles with an overdue list of repairs and upgrades and growing debt,” DiNapoli said. “It needs to reassess and focus its priorities to get money where it is most needed to restore the system and bring riders back.”

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Spano— and state government and politics, there was no surprise when Mike Spano was elected to the New York State Assembly in 1992 as its youngest member.

Spano said that when first taking office as mayor in 2012, the nature of the serious work that needed to be done in the city was quickly apparent.

Spano said that in order to change the way Yonkers was perceived, it needed to be telling a different story. It needed to get the word out that Yonkers Middle/High School and Saunders Trades and Technical High School were highly-ranked by U.S. News and World Report; that Yonkers was always in the top-20 safest cities for a city of its size in America; that there was so much promise in terms of economic development, especially on the waterfront.

Spano also saw a need to upgrade the housing stock throughout the city, especially the properties owned and managed by the Municipal Housing Authority for the City of Yonkers (MHACY), which is the second largest housing authority in the state behind New York City’s Housing Authority. Programs got underway to renovate or replace apartments at MHACY properties. An affordable housing ordinance was created calling for 10% affordable units in new developments.

During this time, environmental concerns were being heard.

“We knew that we had to be a green city. We knew that we could do better.

We know we’re not going to solve global warming all by ourselves but we know that we can do our part here in Yonkers in helping solve global warming,” Spano said.

A major green initiative involved changing all of the approximately 12,000 streetlights in the city to energy-efficient and low-maintenance LEDs (light emitting diodes) resulting in projected savings of at least $18 million in the first ten years alone. There also is an on-going push for using solar panels in the city as well as encouraging residents to sign up for electricity from renewable sources.

Spano realized that a priority needed to be changing the way Yonkers did business with developers.

“We looked like a city that did not want to negotiate, did not want to do the things that you needed to do to bring in these deep-pocket developers.

We weren’t able to bring the parties to the table. Yonkers always had a tough time with that,” Spano said. “None of them would get caught dead in this town because they didn’t like what they needed to do to move a development. They didn’t like what they had to do in terms of the red tape at city hall, in terms of trying to get labor to move in their direction. The environment wasn’t there for them to want to come here. We had a

unions going to the places they were filming and saying, ‘You need to hire two of our people.' It was lunacy and I put in place an office just for filming with one person in charge of it and said, ‘If you need to hire two firefighters then you better be doing pyrotechnics. If not, then we don’t need firefighters. Do we need cops? We’ll hire cops if we need them. We’ll hire public works crews if we need them but we’re not going to go there and almost to the point where it looked like we’re going to hold you up for these employees.'”

Spano said that the stage is set for

Mayor Mike Spano of Yonkers. Photo by Peter Katz. lot of work to do but it had to start with changing the way people feel about the city, starting with the inside and working our way out. “ Over time, developers were attracted to the city as were new residents. In the 2020 U.S. Census, Yonkers became the third-largest city in New York state, edging out Rochester to move up in line behind Buffalo and New York City. The Yonkers population had reached 211,569.

“According to the Census, we are the fastest-growing big city in New York state. We edged out New York City for that crown with an 8% increase. Yonkers is the recipient of $4 billion worth of new development. They’re all here. Extell is already starting to build their development. Avalon Bay has built. RXR has built. Mill Creek has built and they sold it to Apex and so we were able to see a transformation by changing the way people think of our city,” Spano said.

Under Spano, Yonkers is beginning more and more to look like Burbank East as a center of film and television production. Burbank, of course, is the city just 12 miles northwest of downtown Los Angeles that is known for being home to Walt Disney Studios, Warner Bros.

Studios, Nickelodeon Animation, the Columbia Pictures Ranch, and, formerly, NBC where Johnny Carson originated his nightly program.

The new Lionsgate movie studio at iPark near the Metro-North train station and the Hudson River has been receiving its finishing touches, with an expansion already in the works. Also, a second major movie studio on a large parcel of land in the southern section of the city was moving closer to becoming reality.

When Spano came into office, film and TV companies were reluctant to work in Yonkers because of the tax structure and city requirements for licensing and hiring personnel such as firemen and policemen.

“In 2011, we had two days when they filmed in this town. Now we’re getting on average over 200 days a year,” Spano said. “We got rid of that tax, we changed the way the city did business and frankly it didn’t come without some pain because we had some of our municipal

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HEALTH CARE EMPLOYEES DONATE FOOD BASKETS The employees of Middletown-based Crystal Run Healthcare brought joy and nourishment to families in need this Thanksgiving, as it has done for the past 17 years, by donating 56 baskets full of ingredients for a complete Thanksgiving meal. Baskets were distributed to patients and other families in need throughout Orange, Ulster, Sullivan and Rockland counties. Nonperishable food items were supplied to Guild of St. Margaret Soup Kitchen, also in Middletown, New York. “…The baskets make a difference. They

give people in need a Thanksgiving meal for their families – something they may not have had otherwise,” said Tara Kammarada, director of human resources at Crystal Run Healthcare.

A multispecialty group practice with over 400 providers in more than 50 medical specialties and over 18 practice locations in the Hudson Valley and lower Catskill region, Crystal Run Healthcare, for 25 years, has been committed to providing best-in-class primary care as well as sub-specialty care in a wide variety of medical and surgical specialties.

YONKERS ARTS AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM RETURNS “I am a Hero: Comic Book Creation Workshop,” the free five-week virtual program, created by Evan Bishop, challenges up to 20 student-heroes to create an authentic superhero that resembles themselves to take on relevant social issues in their environments.

“These workshops encourage young people to use their voice to express their views and explore solutions to problems facing the world today. If we wait until they’re adults, it may be too late,” said Bishop.

The program kicked off the first week of December when pre-registered participants

logged onto the designated online video conferencing platform for 90 minutes. This will continue for five weeks.

“Yonkers Arts believes in the important role that exposure to art plays in our communities and is constantly working to develop programs and opportunities that engage and inspire creatives of all ages,” said Ray Wilcox, executive director, Yonkers Arts.

Yonkers Arts was founded in 2007 by a collection of community leaders who perceived the need for an all-encompassing arts organization for a city the size of Yonkers.

FACILITATING ACQUISITIONS Carter Morse & Goodrich (CMG) in Southport Connecticut, a boutique M&A advisory firm that specializes in representing middle-market founder-led and family-held businesses recently announced that it served as the exclusive financial advisor to Carling Technologies Inc., Texas, in its sale to Littelfuse Inc. in Chicago for $315 million.

Having just celebrated its 100th anniversary, Carling is a fourth-generation family-owned provider of high-quality switching and circuit protection technologies to both OEM (original equipment manufacturer) and distributor clients with expertise in commercial vehicle, marine and datacom/ telecom infrastructure markets. With major operations in the U.S., Mexico, China and the United Kingdom and offices in Germany, France and India, Carling generates approximately $170 million in annualized revenue

and has more than 2,800 employees.

Littelfuse, an industrial technology manufacturing company across more than 15 countries and with 12,000 global associates, that partners with customers to design and deliver innovative, reliable solutions.

Serving over 100,000 end customers, their products are found in a variety of industrial, transportation and electronics end markets.

"The combination of Carling and Littelfuse, both with a rich heritage, will leverage our collective resources and portfolios to create increased value for our customers," said Richard Sorenson Sr., Carling Technologies president and CEO. Carmody Torrance Sandak & Hennessy LLP served as Carling’s primary legal advisor and EisnerAmper provided quality-of-earnings support for the transaction. The transaction was managed by CMG’s FINRA registered broker dealer affiliate, Carter Capital Corp.

FOUNDATION’S SPRING GRANT CYCLE Field Hall Foundation in Cortlandt Manor, New York, is making available grants ranging from $5,000 to $50,000 to be awarded to pilot, expand and/or support programs and projects that directly impact the lives of older adults and their caregivers in Dutchess, Putnam and Westchester counties.

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support services for spouses and/or relatives caring for older adults at home; safety, security and elder abuse; social work and case management; and transportation for older adults, caregivers or home health aides Submission deadline is Jan. 14.

Contact Patti Lavan Horvath, program officer, to discuss a proposal at 914813-9103 or phorvath@fieldhallfdn.org or visit https://fdnweb.org/fieldhall/.

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There’s an increased risk of fire during the winter months, according to the National Fire Protection Association. To help firefighters and police handle increased winter emergencies, Aquiline Drones (AD), a commercial drone manufacturing and cloud technology company in Hartford, Connecticut, is giving them the gift of free drone pilot training to use drones in the line of duty.

Any first responder can enroll in the company’s online Flight to the Future (F2F) flight training program from now until June and receive free tuition, valued at $399. To date, more than 500 police officers, firefighters and emergency medical technicians nationwide have enrolled in AD’s proprietary drone training program.

Barry Alexander, founder and CEO of Aquiline Drones, noted that through its teaming agreement with GlobalFlyte, its F2F program –– specific to first responders, is now enhanced with AWARE® technology, a centralized incident response platform that improves situational awareness for all involved in a crisis be-

Photo Courtesy of Aquiline Drones.

fore, during and after the event. The integrated platform of communication and visualization tools created by GlobalFlyte delivers boundary-less, location-based, cloud-hosted services to public safety field personnel, 911 operators, dispatch centers and command centers at their particular geography for a quicker and safer response through improved communication, collaboration and comprehension. AWARE is as useful to a small department as it is to a major urban disas-

ter response and can be easily displayed on a tablet, vehicle’s MDT, large screen, computer or smart phone.

“Integrating AWARE technology into AD’s drone and cloud technology ecosystem ensures enhanced situational awareness and, therefore, better allocation of resources,” said Alexander.

Interested parties may apply for free enrollment by sending an email with full contact information to: info@AquilineDrones.com.

2021 FIVE STAR WEALTH MANAGER AWARDS Connecticut Wealth Management LLC (CTWM) in Farmington has announced that 12 team members have received the 2021 Five Star Wealth Manager Award from Five Star Professional, which collaborated with Connecticut magazine. The award is presented to wealth managers in more than 45 markets in the U.S. and Canada.

CTWM 2021 Five Star Wealth Manager recipients include: Kevin C. Leahy, Durham; Denis M. Horrigan, Simsbury; Michael A. Tedone, Wethersfield; Jarrett F. Solomon, West Hartford; Kathleen M. Christensen, West Hartford; Antonio DiSorbo, Burlington; Megan Trask, Granby; Elizabeth A. DeBassio, West Hartford; John Shanley, Suffield; Jennifer D. Barry, Bloomfield; and Michael Fernandes, Simsbury.

A total of 3,191 Connecticut-area wealth managers were considered for the award—only 272 were selected as recipients. A Five Star candidate’s evaluation is based on advisor credentials, regulatory, disciplinary and compliance history, client acceptance and retention, education and professional designations and consumer feedback.

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ment is a registered investment advisor that believes in creating genuine partnerships, building trust and understanding with clients in

order to provide unbiased financial planning and asset management to individuals across Connecticut and nationwide.

CULTURE AND CUISINE DUO

Matthew Wright

RENEWING ANCIENT CHRISTIAN CONTEMPLATIVE PRACTICES

Victor Coreas

From left: Bruce Contemporaries co-chair, Grace Djuranovic Miku sushi co-owner, K Dong and Bruce Contemporaries co-chair Asya Geller.

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HUDSON VALLEY PR FIRM STAFF PROMOTIONS

Focus Media Inc. in Goshen, an award-winning full-service public relations and marketing firm, specializing in market research, branding, design, collateral development, TV/radio production, media planning and placement, has promoted Kevin Green and Victor Coreas, two long-tenured staff members.

Green was named assistant vice president. He joined Focus Media in 2012 as senior web and graphic designer and was promoted to web development director in 2015.

Coreas, who joined Focus Media in May 2014, is its new assistant vice president and creative director. Previously, he served the company as senior art director, art director and associate art director.

Information for these features has been submitted by the subjects or their delegates.

During this month of December, Miku Sushi in Greenwich and the Bruce Contemporaries, a new council of vibrant Bruce Museum supporters are partnering to raise money and awareness for the Greenwich museum. Miku’s team created new dishes and a festive holiday cocktail that will be available exclusively this month for dining and takeout in addition to the regular lunch and dinner menus. One hun-

dred percent of the proceeds from this special menu will benefit the museum’s mission to enrich the lives of all people in the Greenwich community by promoting the understanding and appreciation of art and science.

Miku’s team has donated more than $50,000 to local nonprofit organizations since the restaurant opened in April 2019.

It is open seven days a week for lunch

and dinner and offers takeout, and athome pop-up experiences and special event catering. “…The funds raised through this initiative will directly impact the museum’s ability to continue to engage with the larger community…,” said Grace Djuranovic and Asya Geller, Bruce Contemporaries co-chairs. For more information, visit BruceContemporaries.org.

#KEYBANKASSISTS COMMUNITIES KeyBank recently launched the fifth round of its #KeyBankAssists program in support of small businesses, nonprofits and families in the Hudson Valley, as well as across several communities the bank serves. To date, in response to the impact of Covid-19 on communities, the #KeyBankAssists program has provided more than $1 million through unique consumer and small-business giveaways, as well as donations to front-line workers and local charities.

On Giving Tuesday, KeyBank teamed up with local social media influencer Irene Wallace to support area restaurants and surprise people across the region with gift cards. KeyBank will also donate $5,000 to People to People in Nyack to support its efforts to help families in need this holiday season. Additionally, KeyBank and Wallace will donate $5,000 to My Hope’s In You Small Animal Rescue in LaGrangeville, New York.

KeyBank Hudson Valley/Metro New York Market President John Manginelli, said “While we have made strides,

Irene Wallace is an influencer in the Hudson Valley of New York. Her social media focuses on restaurants and events in New York and Connecticut.

many businesses, nonprofits and individuals in our community are continuing to struggle economically. Despite our progress, our communities still need our help….”

Food Network star Molly Yeh is also lending her voice in this effort at the na-

tional level.

KeyCorp’s roots trace back nearly 200 years to Albany, New York. Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, Key is one of the nation’s largest bank-based financial services companies, with assets of approximately $187.0 billion at Sept. 30, 2021.

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Trinity Spiritual Center in Southport, Connecticut, will host an exclusive livestream event with renowned Episcopal priest Matthew Wright who will share his thoughts on how Jesus demonstrated a new understanding of human existence, showing the faithful a path to living lives as one with the divine.

On this exclusive free livestream event Sunday, Jan. 9 at 3 p.m., Wright will explore the mysteries of Christ’s life and teachings as mystical experiences, rather than abstract religious precepts, asking the questions: How do we participate more fully in the great unfolding of creation and how do we awaken to our oneness with God? Wright is an Episcopal priest, writer and retreat leader working to renew the Christian Wisdom tradition. He serves as priest-incharge at St. Gregory’s Episcopal Church in Woodstock, New York and is a teacher for Northeast Wisdom and The Contemplative Society, nonprofits rooted in the teaching lineage of Cynthia Bourgeault.

“Jesus was well ahead of his time, and we’re only beginning to understand his message,” said Wright.

While there is no charge for participating, registration is required at https:// tsc_matthew_wright2.eventbrite.com.

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Christina Armentano

Marjorie De La Cruz

HCC Administrative Assistant Sue Franco, left, Food Pantry manager and Maura O’Brien, Stop & Shop external communications and community relations manager.

Michelle A. Nicholas

Bo Zhang

UNITED WAY APPOINTS NEW MEMBERS The United Way of Westchester and Putnam Board of Directors recently announced the appointment of four community-minded professionals to its Board of Directors.

Joining the 21 board members for threeyear terms are Christina Armentano, executive vice president, Paraco Gas Corp.; Marjorie De La Cruz, senior vice president, global chief compliance and ethics officer, PepsiCo; Michelle A. Nicholas, senior vice president, chief diversity officer and director of community development, PCSB Bank; and Bo Zhang, financial advisor, Morgan Stanley Wealth Management.

“We are very fortunate to have a group of highly respected and well-connected individuals, who want to give back to their communities through the United Way of Westchester and Putnam,” said Board Chairman Bud Hammer, who is also the president of Atlantic Westchester Inc.

Armentano holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from James Madison University and a Master of Business Administration from Babson College F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business.

De La​Cruz earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Pennsylvania, a Master of Arts in communications from New York University and a Juris Doctorate from Fordham University School of Law. Nicholas holds degrees in economics and social work from the University of Guyana and certifications in project management and diplomatic practices.

Previously, Zhang was a project manager and resource development associate at the United Way of Westchester and Putnam for seven years. He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in public administration from Tianjin University of Science and Technology and a master’s degree in public administration from Pace University.

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Stop & Shop continues to support the Housatonic Community College (HCC) School Food Pantry in Bridgeport. The supermarket giant recently donated an additional $10,000 to assist the HCC food pantry in helping food-insecure students with nutritious food options and basic necessities so they can stay focused on their education.

Today, when roughly 50% of classes are taught on-campus, more than 125 students per month access the Food Pantry and its mobile fresh food offerings. Stop & Shop also provides students with nutrition education and other resources through its

Nutrition Partners program, led by Stop & Shop’s team of registered dietitians.

“This increased use of HCC’s Food Pantry clearly demonstrates the need for continued food supply and the success of this resource on campus,” said Kristy Jelenik, executive director of the Housatonic Community College Foundation.

“Many in our communities continue to face challenges associated with hunger as a result of the ongoing impact of Covid-19,” said Maura O’Brien, Stop & Shop manager of Community Relations.

“Students face a unique set of difficulties and lessening the burden of food insecu-

rity as we enter the holidays will help HCC students to focus on their education and their future….”

Founded in 1990 by a team of business and arts leaders from the greater Bridgeport community, the HCC Foundation is a nonprofit organization that solicits, secures and manages contributions from the private sector through individuals, corporations and foundations for the benefit of HCC. The HCC Foundation distributes resources in the form of full and partial scholarships to students with proven academic performance and demonstrated financial need.

WOMEN’S SUMMIT ATTRACTS PROGRAMS AND VISITORS The second annual Westchester Women’s Summit (WWS) presented a full slate of programming aimed at inspiring and empowering women in their personal and professional lives. Held on Nov. 19, the event featured a morning keynote address

by Tamika D. Mallory, an award-winning social justice leader and movement strategist; informative workshops throughout the day; and an evening awards celebration capped off by a lively discussion with Chita Rivera, an American theatrical icon and one of the most nominated performers in Tony Award history. Organized

by Rose Cappa-Rotunno and hosted by the WWS Events Department, the program also honored the newest inductees to the Westchester Women’s Hall of Fame: Alfreda Williams, Westchester County Board of Legislators; Rev. Jeannette Phillips, executive director, Housing Preservation Co. and executive vice president of community development; E. Barbara Wiggins (posthumous), Retired Lt. Colonel; and Sylvia Rivera (posthumous), American Activist.

From left: Lakisha Jordan, Patricia Mulqueen, Rose Cappa-Rotunno and Maria Imperial.

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OFFICE PROPERTIES DESERVE A PROPERTY TAX BREAK IN 2022

educing the property tax burden

cupying the space. Tenants of office space

suburbs. This is of course consistent with

on suburban office buildings to-

differ widely in how they are using space,

allowing many lease terms to run their

day presents some of the most

but the overwhelming majority have sub-

course. Remote work is here to stay, most

stantially decreased their utilization.

experts argue.

challenging issues for attorneys and ap-

praisers. Not that most don’t deserve it,

The real question is, how will investors

Heading into 2022, and with most as-

but proving the case requires ingenuity,

view that space when those leases are up

sessment rolls in Westchester around the

data, and a thorough knowledge of the

for renewal? And what about the added

corner, Assessors must ask themselves,

law. By comparison, the impact of Covid

costs to maintain office space that are as-

what possible justification exists to as-

was one immediately recognizable for

sociated with Covid and its progeny?

sume that rents will not take a nosedive

hotels: vacations were immediately termi-

Many assessors today have not seen fit to

while expenses remain constant or surge?

nated and all but the most urgent non-lei-

give office owners the tax break they de-

More important, given the present un-

sure travel occurred. In retail, many shop-

serve. However, the evidence is out there.

certainty and the above statistics, who

ping centers simply went dark, and vacant

Office vacancy rates are now at all-time

wouldn’t expect a massive discount when

stores were obvious.

highs throughout the suburbs. Average

pricing office space?

But the impacts on office space were less

expected daily office attendance among

stark. In contrast to hotels and retail, the

financial services firms is about half what

David C. Wilkes, CRE, FRICS, an attor-

fallout is occurring far more gradually for

it once was, accounting and consulting

ney, is a senior-level partner in the tax cer-

offices. Office leases are often five years or

firms only a third. The Partnership for

are leaving New York for other states and

tiorari law firm of Herman Katz Cangemi

more, and most credit tenants will keep

New York City predicts that high-earning

taking their workforces with them, which

Wilkes & Clyne, LLP, with offices in West-

paying the rent even if hardly anyone is oc-

business owners and financial partners

will likely impact office space use in the

chester, Manhattan and Long Island.

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MAP OUT INTERNAL CAREER PATHWAYS TO IDENTIFY SKILLS GAPS

By Allison Madison, President, Madison Approach Staffing, Inc.

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ost people strive to have a career rather than just a job and it’s common for career counselors to map what is called a “Career Pathway” which outlines the positions, salary, and training required to advance in a particular industry. Career Pathways help job seekers obtain the right credentials and skills to advance with specific steps and goals. Unfortunately employees at all levels of experience often think they need to change jobs to advance. On the flip side many employers believe they need to hire people from the outside with specific schooling and degrees to expand. This type of thinking can cause a lot of turnover which is time-consuming and costly for both employers and staff.

Imagine what could happen if employers mapped out internal career pathways—up and down the ladder and laterally—within their organizations to define all the ways people could upskill and advance within the company they currently work for? Organizations and employees would both thrive because retention is important for institutional knowledge, employee moral,

the typical income these roles gets paid.

Create job descriptions for each role.

3. Map out all of these roles in an organizational chart, color coding the roles you currently have differently than the roles not yet hired for.

4. Next make a plan to conduct a skills gap assessment for all employees. This process should include: • A review of each individual employee’s Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).

• A personal interview and feedback review with employees.

• Feedback from managerial staff.

• A skills assessment using a test that is appropriate for the industry and job function.

5. Once the skills of each employee are identified, you can compare them to the list of necessary skills needed for each role to determine where the gaps are. The gaps can be listed by individual employee, team, department or organization, depending on how you want to address the deficiencies.

6. Once data is collected its important to act on it in a timely fashion, otherwise

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productivity, and growth! Here’s how to get started.

1. List all the current job roles in your company and the skills needed to perform that job competently. Add any credentials needed and the income range that role gets paid. Sync each role with a job description.

2. Expand the job role list by adding new job titles needed to increase service offerings and activate expansion plans. Add any credentials needed and

a lot of time and money will have been spent with no results. Start by referring to the chart created in step one and two to map out a plan for remedying deficiencies and/or planning for staff advancement. Today training can take many forms—online modules, workshops, seminars, in-house training, or credentials that require enrollment in a school—giving employers and employees a lot of flexibility in managing work/ life/family balance.

7. Most importantly measure and track training progress and outcomes. Schedule regular meetings to review what you want to accomplish on an organizational level and in support of your employee’s growth.

Mapping out internal “Career Pathways” is a creative and useful process that puts employers in a strategic, proactive, and positive mindset that can prepare your entire organization for the future. Lead on!

Contact: Allison Madison at amadison@madisonapproach.com 914-428-4800

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Good Things THE STILLWATER STAMFORD

The Stillwater Flowers mural at the Stillwater Stamford.

Wellbuilt Company, a service-oriented firm, headquartered in Greenwich, specializing in real estate construction, development and asset management hosted the grand opening of its first residential building initiative: The Stillwater Stamford accompanied by a mural titled The Stillwater Flowers. The mural was created by internationally known artist Daas and includes an augmented reality app that allows you to watch the mural come to life.

Located in West Stamford, the newly constructed Stillwater will be home to 45 apartments featuring modern layouts and all the conveniences that define today’s standards of state-of-the-art living. The building features keyless entry with Latch technology.

“We are excited and proud to be part of Stam-

Reuben Mark

ford’s West Side community with the recent completion of our first multifamily development in the area.

As the owners we wanted to create excitement and imagination for the tenants and community and we would like to think that the effort we have put into the development shows our long-term commitment to Stamford,” said Mitch Kidd, managing partner and senior project manager.

In addition to its Greenwich location, WellBuilt also maintains offices and oversees projects in New York, Massachusetts and Australia.

As a developer, landlord and investor, they build and acquire strategically located properties, primarily in high- density urban areas, with an eye for value adding re-development, renovation and re-tenanting opportunities.

HOSPITAL PHYSICIAN ASSOCIATES GAINS ANOTHER DOCTOR Orthopaedic surgeon Jakub Tatka, has joined the Physician Associates Division of White Plains Hospital. He was previously serving in Columbia University’s Lawrence Hospital in Bronxville where he performed his specialized procedures, including periacetabular osteotomy for treatment of hip dysplasia and surgical hip dislocation to address complex labral and femoroacetabular injuries and deformities. Tatka has extensive expertise in the Depuy Anterior Approach to total hip replacement, a highly specialized surgery involving fewer cuts to the surrounding muscle tissue, leading to less pain and a quicker recovery. He has traveled the world teaching surgeons this technique.

Tatka earned his medical degree at Stony Brook University, where he also completed his internship and residency in orthopaedic surgery.

He also completed two fellowships at renowned orthopaedic institutions, one of which is University Hospital of Bern, Switzerland.

A certified professional ski instructor, he is

‘USING A MORAL COMPASS TO GUIDE OUR PROFESSIONAL LIVES’

Tom Chappell

Christ Church in Greenwich will host in its Parish Hall on Dec. 12 at 11:15 a.m. a discussion between two dynamic and successful individuals, who believe that service to others and kindness are not inconsistent with being profitable. They are Tom Chappell, founder of Tom’s of Maine, and Reuben Mark, former CEO of Colgate-Palmolive.

Tom and Kate Chappell moved to Maine in 1968, looking for a healthier lifestyle for their young family, which included natural and unprocessed food. Since they couldn’t find healthy personal care products, they started Tom’s of Maine in 1970 with a $5,000 loan from a friend.

In 2006, their company was sold to Colgate Palmolive when Reuben Mark was serving as CEO. At the time of the sale, Chappell said, “We see Colgate as an excellent fit with our own cultural values.

Colgate has a commitment to product excellence, to global efforts to promote oral health and has a 200year history of caring for consumers and for giving back to the community.”

A graduate of Trinity College in Hartford, Chap-

pell earned a master’s degree in theology at Harvard Divinity School and remains an active Episcopalian.

In 2010, he and his wife, founded Ramblers Way, a wool apparel company.

Mark has been an inspiring leader of one of the world’s most indelible brands and believes in focus and financial discipline. “You’ll be a far better professional in all respects if your life is balanced,” he says.

With a master’s degree from Harvard Business School and an undergraduate degree from Middlebury College, Mark was CEO of Colgate-Palmolive for 25 years, the longest-serving leader in the history of the company. He was named one of the “Twenty Best All Time CEOs” by Portfolio magazine and has served as a director of Citigroup, Time Warner, Toys “R” Us, Pearson PLC, Cabela’s, and International Can Co. The discussion is free and open to the public.

Starbuck’s coffee and refreshments will be served.

For more, visit Rev. Marek Zabriskie at mzabriskie@christchurchgreenwich.org or call 203-869.6600, ext. 12

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U.S. BANKRUPTCY COURT White Plains & Poughkeepsie Local business cases, Dec. 1 - 7 RMD Automotive Enterprises Inc., Pine Bush, Russell Dupper, president, 21-35876-CGM: Chapter 7, assets up to $50,000, liabilities from $500,000 to $1 million.

Attorney: F. Bryan Paz.

U.S. DISTRICT COURT, White Plains Local business cases, Dec. 1 - 7 Westchester Putnam Counties Heavy & Highway Laborers Local No. 60, Hawthorne, et al, vs. Casabella Contracting of New York Inc., Buchanan, et al, 21-cv-10189-CS: Civil enforcement of employee benefits.

Attorney: Michele J. Harari.

Havas Worldwide New York Inc., Manhattan vs. Crossborder Transactions, Tarrytown, 21-cv-10227-VB: Copyright infringement.

Attorneys: Thomas J. Schell, Laith J. Hamdan.

Joe Hand Promotions Inc., Feasterville, Pennsylvania vs.

Mumbai Spices Indian Restaurant & Sports Bar, Yonkers, et al, 21-cv-10257-PMH: Theft of satellite communications.

Attorney: Jon D. Jekielek.

Robert Panik, Monroe County, vs. Standard Life Insurance Company of New York, White Plains, 21-cv-10279-VB: Civil enforcement of employee benefits.

Attorney: Hudson T. Ellis.

Eric Giannini, Sacramento, California vs. Transamerica Retirement Solutions, Harrison, 21-cv-10282-NSR: Class action, negligence.

Attorneys: Nicholas A. Migliaccio, Jason S. Rathod.

Shawn Peart, Mount Vernon vs. Jewish Child Care Association, Pleasantville, 21-cv-10303-KMK: Job discrimination.

Attorney: Paul N. Cisternino.

Joaquin Martorell, Manhattan vs. All County Sewer & Drain Inc., Warwick, et al, 21-cv-10396-NSR: Fair Labor Standards Act. Attorney Frank J. Tantone.

Ryan Melville, Windham County, Connecticut vs. Hop Energy, White Plains, 21-cv-10406-KMK: Class action, breach of contract.

Attorneys: J. Burkett McInturff, Jonathan Shub, Kevin Laukaitis.

Ronald Broden, Easton, Connecticut vs. Boris Rubenstein M.D., Elmsford, 21-cv-10411-VB: Breach of physician - patient confidentiality.

Attorney: Victor M. Feraru.

C.F. and Lainie Foran, Fairfield, Connecticut vs. Salt Point Enterprises Inc., Salt Point, et al, 21-cv-10451: Personal injury.

Attorney: Robert J. Menna.

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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DEEDS

Above $1 million

4 Alton Terrace LLC, Rye. Seller: Peter Giallorenzo and Susan Giallorenzo, Rye. Property: 4 Alton Terrace, Rye. Property: 4 Alton Terrace, Rye. Amount: $1.3 million.

Filed Dec. 3.

9 Terrace Circle LLC, Rye. Seller: William Whymark and Jessica Arcanjo Barao, Armonk. Property: 9 Terrace Circle, North Castle.

Amount: $4 million. Filed Dec. 1.

17 South 13 Realty LLC, Mount Kisco. Seller: 17 S. 13th Avenue LLC, Mount Vernon. Property: 17 13th Ave., Mount Vernon. Amount: $1.3 million. Filed Nov. 30.

28 Pearl Street Development LLC, Port Chester. Seller: Greens Circle Realty LTD, Stamford, Connecticut. Property: 28 Pearl St., Rye. Amount: $2.5 million. Filed Dec. 3.

35 Fullerton LLC, Bronx. Seller: Carol Multari, Margaretville. Property: 35-41 Fullerton Ave., Yonkers.

Amount: $2 million. Filed Nov. 30.

Alperin, Stuart N. and Lisa J. Alperin, Boca Raton, Florida.

Seller: Opra III LLC, Harrison.

Property: 120 Old Post Road, Suite C202, Rye. Amount: $3.1 million.

Filed Nov. 29.

ATMJ LLC, Bronxville. Seller: CJM Builders LLC, Bronxville. Property: 4 Hathaway Road, Eastchester.

Amount: $2.2 million. Filed Dec. 2.

Coote, Mathew C. and Marie Coote, New York City. Seller: Linzar Equities LLC, Harrison.

Property: 1 Palma Drive, Harrison.

Amount: $2.1 million. Filed Nov. 29.

French Speaking Baptist Church of New Rochelle, New Rochelle. Seller: BRP 344 Webster Owner LLC, New York City.

Property: 344-354 Webster Ave., New Rochelle. Amount: $3 million.

Filed Nov. 29.

Ganbaum, Michelle and Michael Snyder, Chappaqua. Seller: Judson Elm Street LLC, Tuckahoe.

Property: 10 Judson St., Mamaroneck. Amount: $2.2 million. Filed Nov. 29.

Larann Management LLC, New York City. Seller: Michael P. Amodio, White Plains. Property: 1 Magnolia Drive, Harrison. Amount: $1.8 million. Filed Dec. 1.

Mianus River Gorge Inc., Bedford. Seller: Scott Kurnit, Park City.

Property: 76 Mianus River Road, North Castle. Amount: $1.7 million.

Filed Nov. 30.

Mondshein, Gregory and Kristen Mondshein, Larchmont. Seller: 30 Greystone LLC, Westport, Connecticut. Property: 30 Greystone Road, Mamaroneck.

Amount: $2.4 million. Filed Dec. 1.

TD Union LLC, Brooklyn. Seller: 193 East Main LLC, Boca Raton, Florida. Property: 201 E. Main St., Mount Kisco. Property: 6.3 million.

Filed Dec. 1.

Tomaino, Michael T., Rye. Seller: Opra III LLC, Harrison. Property: 120 Old Post Road, Rye. Amount: $1.7 million. Filed Dec. 1.

Wells Avenue Set LLC, Yonkers.

Seller: Hudson View Associates LLC, Greenwich, Connecticut.

Property: 44 Wells Ave., Yonkers.

Amount: $3.5 million. Filed Dec. 2.

Below $1 million

5 Wampus Close LLC, Armonk.

Seller: Julie De Fillippo, Armonk.

Property: 5 Wampus Close, North Castle. Amount: $1 million. Filed Dec. 2.

36 Yale Avenue Morocho LLC, Ossining. Seller: 36 Yale Avenue LLC, Ossining. Property: 36 Yale Ave., Ossining. Amount: $515,000.

Filed Dec. 3.

111 South Ninth Avenue LLC, New York City. Seller: Lord and Chin Properties LLC, Yonkers.

Property: 111 S. Ninth Ave., Mount Vernon. Amount: $335,000. Filed Dec. 1.

117 Park Avenue West LLC, West Harrison. Seller: Julia O’Neil, Old Bridge, New Jersey. Property: 117 Park Ave., Harrison. Amount: $810,000. Filed Nov. 29.

532 E 3 Realty LLC, Great Neck.

Seller: RCS Commercial Company Third Street LLC, Mount Vernon.

Property: 532 E. Third St., Mount Vernon. Amount: $515,000. Filed Nov. 30.

635 McLean LLC, Great Neck.

Seller: Yau T Y Kong, Great Neck.

Property: 635 McLean Ave., Yonkers. Amount: $500,000. Filed Dec. 1.

Anjali Properties Inc., Valhalla.

Seller: Philips Vembenil, Valhalla.

Property: 21 Odell Ave., White Plains. Amount: $675,000 Filed Nov. 30.

Bleecker Heights Marine LLC, Clemont, Florida. Seller: Half Moon Bay Marina LLC, Newburgh.

Property: Route 9 Hudson River C-5, Cortlandt. Amount: $75,000.

Filed Dec. 3.

Brown, Jahrein Maleek and Kimberly Kerr- Brown, Brooklyn. Seller: Brookridgehouse LLC, New Rochelle. Property: 17 Albert Place, New Rochelle. Amount: $945,000. Filed Dec. 2.

CMJD LLC, North Salem. Seller: 35 Brett Road Inc., Carmel. Property: 252 June Road, North Salem.

Amount: $450,000. Filed Dec. 2.

Courtney, Seann and Sarah Courtney, Rye. Seller: Horii Tekko Corp., Toyoma, Japan. Property: 29 Coolidge Ave., Rye. Amount: $900,000. Filed Dec. 1.

Gracefamily LLC, White Plains.

Seller: Family Services of Westchester Inc., Purchase. Property: 56 Davis Ave., White Plains. Amount: $710,000. Filed Dec. 2.

Hubbard, Maria-Mercedes, Cortlandt Manor. Seller: Policatro Realty LLC, Cortlandt Manor.

Property: 9 N. James St., Peekskill.

Amount: $155,000. Filed Dec. 1.

Lee, Cheol W. and Yoo Jin Huh, Stamford, Connecticut. Seller: Toll Land VI Limited Partnership, Washington, Pennsylvania. Property: 17 Langeloth Drive, Cortlandt.

Amount: $802,553. Filed Nov. 29.

Legally Pond LLC, Irvington.

Seller: Town of Greenburgh. Property: Pintail Road, Greenburgh.

Amount: $30,120. Filed Dec. 1.

JMK My Houses LLC, Jamaica.

Seller: Mega 2 Builders, Ossining.

Property: 39 Maple Ave., Greenburgh. Amount: $375,000. Filed Dec. 1.

Marrero, Nicholas and Lourdes Marrero, Bronx. Seller: Artesa LLC, Bronx. Property: 68 Winfred Ave., Yonkers. Amount: $568,000.

Filed Dec. 2.

Facts & Figures Marsico, Andrew, Tuckahoe.

Seller: JV Equities LLC, Rye. Property: 138 Walworth Ave., White Plains.

Amount: $885,000. Filed Nov. 30.

McKenna, William and Mary McKenna, New Windsor. Seller: Hidden Meadow at Somers LLC, Baldwin Place. Property: 9 Hidden Meadow, Somers. Amount: $625,623. Filed Nov. 30.

Racanelli, Frank and Anthony Racanelli, Irvington. Seller: Kitty Inc., Cortlandt Manor. Property: 449 Warburton Ave., Greenburgh.

Amount: $735,000. Filed Nov. 29.

Saratoga Street Equities LLC, Brooklyn. Seller: Jimsue 74 Corp., Yonkers. Property: 74 Saratoga Ave., Yonkers. Amount: $770,000.

Filed Dec. 3.

Shangod 2 Nu Realty LLC, New Rochelle. Seller: Myra R. Schreiber, Scarsdale. Property: 15 Appletree Lane, New Rochelle. Amount: $645,000. Filed Dec. 2.

Sun River Health Inc., Peekskill.

Seller: David Sterino and Carol A. Costa-Sterino, Lutz, Florida. Property: 41 Windle Park, Greenburgh.

Amount: $690,000. Filed Dec. 2.

Sybil Development Inc., Port Chester. Seller: Sharon D. Havelka and Frederic P. Havelka, Purdys.

Property: 7 Eastern Way, Somers.

Amount: $210,000. Filed Dec. 2.

UrsaIndustries LLC, Mount Vernon. Seller: Lasana Fisher, Mount Vernon. Property: 154 S. Fulton Ave., Mount Vernon. Amount: $278,000. Filed Nov. 29.

Zadjelovich, Joann and John S. Zadjelovich, Yorktown Heights.

Seller: Somers Crossings LLC, Goldens Bridge. Property: 21 Elderberry Court, Somers. Amount: $883,510.

Filed Nov. 29.

JUDGMENTS

Barksdale Management Corp., Rye. $124,433.25 in favor of TD Bank National Association, Falmouth, Maine. Filed Dec. 1.

Cheveres, Maria, Mount Vernon. $13,848.65 in favor of Jefferson Capital Systems LLC, Saint Cloud, Minnesota. Filed Dec. 2.

Dunphy, Anthony, Yonkers. $17,855.08 in favor of American Express National Bank, Sandy, Utah. Filed Nov. 30.

GL Global Partners LLC, Cortlandt Manor. $21,908.47 in favor of Lisa M. Rolle. Filed Dec. 1.

Greenfield Construction Group LLC, Shrewsbury, New Jersey. $14,340.88 in favor of Michael Iannello, Mamaroneck. Filed Dec. 1.

GR Global Partners LLC, Cortlandt Manor. $106,296.63 in favor of Douglas Mattson, Cortlandt.

Filed Dec. 1.

Jules, Eugenia, Mount Vernon. $71,022.27 in favor of Glen Island Center for Nursing & Rehabilitation, New Rochelle. Filed Dec. 1.

Kars Fine Masonry Inc., Patterson. $5,516.15 in favor of JIM Reeds Truck Sales Inc., Cortlandt.

Filed Dec. 3.

Knuckles, Robert, Edgewater, New Jersey. $24,685.98 in favor of 134 North Avenue New Rochelle LLC, Briarcliff Manor. Filed Dec. 1.

Koss, Nicole, Tuckahoe. $11,593.98 in favor of American Express National Bank, Sandy, Utah. Filed Nov. 30.

Mayers, Esther, Brooklyn. $8,783 in favor of Discover Bank, New Albany, Ohio. Filed Dec. 1.

Mullen Technologies Inc., Brea, California. $5,617,191.58 in favor of International Business Machines Corp., Armonk. Filed Dec. 1.

Richards, Sherina N., Peekskill. $10,295.57 in favor of Enerbank U.S.A., New York City. Filed Dec. 1.

Rivera, Anthony J., Cortlandt Manor. $68,618.70 in favor of 17601762A Westchester Avenue LLC, Briarcliff Manor. Filed Dec. 1.

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

Chitti, Ramana Moorthy, as owner. Filed by Digital Federal Credit Union. Action: Foreclosure of a mortgage in the principal amount of $774,000 affecting property located at 86 Legacy Circle, White Plains. Filed Nov. 29.

Horton, George R., as owner.

Filed by Reverse Mortgage Funding LLC. Action: Foreclosure of a mortgage in the principal amount of $954,225 affecting property located at 15 Wood Lane, New Rochelle. Filed Dec. 1.

Hunter, Charles W., as owner.

Filed by MTGLO Investors LP. Action: Foreclosure of a mortgage in the principal amount of $125,000 affecting property located at 141 Beachwood Ave., Mount Vernon.

Filed Nov. 29.

Magalona, Ellen, as owner. Filed

by Wells Fargo Bank National Association. Action: Foreclosure of a mortgage in the principal amount of $247,000 affecting property located at 9 Fuller Road, Ossining.

Filed Dec. 1.

Heimerl, Norman, as owner.

Filed by Nationstar Mortage LLC. Action: Foreclosure of a mortgage in the principal amount of $735,000 affecting property located at 343 Salem Road, Pound Ridge. Filed Nov. 29.

MECHANIC’S LIENS

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

Khermani, Jamnu R. and Sharad J. Khermani, New Rochelle. $18,511.21 in favor of Cool Pool Inc., Nanuet. Property: 100 Montgomery Circle, New Rochelle.

Filed Dec. 1.

Sleepy Hollow Residences LLC, Mount Pleasant. $122,460.99 in favor of National Lumber Co., Mansfield, Massachusetts. Property: in Mount Pleasant. Filed Dec. 2.

Vetto, Mandana M. and Mathew L. Vetto, Rye. $122,715 in favor of J Mezo Construction LLC, Danbury, Connecticut. Property: 179 Forest Ave., Rye. Filed Nov. 29.

NEW BUSINESSES

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

PARTNERSHIPS

Clinical Pre-visit Services, 941 South McLean Ave., Suite 370, Yonkers 10704, c/o Dr. Francisco Manegro and Dr. Alberto F. Manegro. Filed Nov. 29.

Up River Designs, P.O. Box 884, Verplanck 10596, c/o Donnan Sutherland and Andrea Di Fazio.

Filed Nov. 30.

SOLE PROPRIETORSHIPS

Animaketion, 225 Doctor Martin Luther King Blvd., White Plains 10601, c/o Erronche Lique Hulcomb. Filed Nov. 29.

Belraes, 155 Ferris Ave., Apt. 9H, White Plains 10603, c/o Belinda Haughton. Filed Dec. 1.

BR Marin Services, 318 Locust St., Mount Vernon 10550. Filed Dec. 3.

Brooklyn Website Designers, 40 Memorial Highway, Unit 9H, New Rochelle 10801. Filed Dec. 2.

Demis Credit Repair, 46 Gramatan Ave., No. 328, Mount Vernon 10550. Filed Dec. 3.

Dig Inn Snacks, 206 Buena Vista Ave., Yonkers 10701, c/o Reynaldo A. Urena. Filed Nov. 29.

Elite Pals Capital, P.O. Box 3228, Mount Vernon 10552. Filed Dec. 2.

Gabriel Tapia Gardening, 67 Rathbun Ave., Second floor, White Plains 10606. Filed Nov. 30.

Goldmine Promotions & Entertainment, 457 Kimball Ave., Yonkers 10704, c/o Cleveland Walters. Filed Dec. 1.

Hollows Hut, 17 Harrison St., New Rochelle 10801. Filed Nov. 30.

Indu, 8 Palmer Ave., White Plains 10603, c/o Seena Sari. Filed Nov. 30.

Joa Carpentry, 139 Lockwood Ave., Apt. 2N, Yonkers 10701, c/o Jose Omar Amaya. Filed Dec. 1.

Kama Art, 445 Gramatan Ave., EB3, Mount Vernon 10552, c/o Karin A. Aurichio. Filed Dec. 1.

Kayra St Fort, 316C Larchmont Acres, Larchmont 10538, c/o Kayra St Fort. Filed Nov. 29.

Law Office of Juliet Gobler, 445 Hamilton Ave., White Plains 10601, c/o Juliet Gobler. Filed Dec. 3.

Maniputech, 135 Murray Ave., Yonkers 10704, c/o Palo F. Mikei.

Filed Nov. 29.

Maria A House Cleaning, 61 Ferris Place, Ossining 10562. Filed Dec. 3.

Mingqi Li, 56 First St., Pelham 10803. Filed Dec. 2.

Riverview Trail Music, 15 Riverview Trail, Croton-on-Hudson 10520. Filed Dec. 3.

Spiritual Empath, 282 Katonah Ave., Katonah 10530. Filed Dec. 3.

Story of II, 282 Katonah Ave., Katonah 10536. Filed Dec. 3.

Walos Home Improvement, 47 Pocantico St., Second floor, Sleepy Hollow 10591. Filed Nov. 30.

Writing Rainbow All Stars, 3 Steven Drive, Ossining 10562. Filed Dec. 2.

Intuitive Touch, 3 Charles St., White Plains 10606. Filed Dec. 2.

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Facts & Figures WORKERS’ COMPENSATION BOARD JUDGMENTS Failure to carry insurance or for work-related injuries and illnesses, Nov. 2 to Dec. 8, 2021.

156 Central Park Ave Corp., Hartsdale. Amount: $78,000.

3530 Equities LLC, Yonkers.

Amount: $23,500.

77 Bar & Internet Café d.b.a.

Pegu Club, Yonkers. Amount: $10,500.

All Inclusive Medical Solutions LLC, Ossining. Amount: $3,000.

Castle Title Insurance Agency Inc., White Plains. Amount: $20,000.

Champion Cleaning Contractors Inc.., Rye Brook. Amount: $500.

G&G General Contracting Inc., Ardsley. Amount: $8,716.84.

Greenview Landscaping of Westchester, Cortlandt Manor.

Amount: $31,500.

Gum Ball Vending Inc., Mount Vernon. Amount: $20,000.

Kent Business Enterprises Inc., White Plains. Amount: $20,000.

MEB Tax Inc., Baldwin Place.

Amount: $3,000.

Premier Construction & Maintenance LLC, Elmsford. Amount: $21,000.

Richard James Specialty Chemicals Corp., Hastings-on-Hudson.

Amount: $19,500.

PATENTS Assessment structure for predicting reactions to source-customized remuneration vehicles. Patent no. 11,195,190 issued to Gautam Chopra, et al. Assigned to Mastercard, Purchase.

Automatic transformation of complex tables in documents into computer understandable structured format with mapped dependencies and providing schema-less query support for searching table data. Patent no. 11,194,798 issued to Mustafa Canim, et al. Assigned to IBM, Armonk.

Automatic transformation of complex tables in documents into computer understandable structured format and providing schema-less query support data extraction. Patent no.

11,194,797 issued to Mustafa Canim, et al. Assigned to IBM, Armonk.

Beverage dispensing device with graphical representation of customized beverage selection. Patent no. 11,194,443 issued to Indrani Deo, et al. Assigned to PepsiCo, Purchase.

Business performance bookmarks. Patent no. 11,195,136 issued to David Enyeart, et al. Assigned to IBM, Armonk.

Computerized tool for creating variable length presentations.

Patent no. 11,195,544 issued to Sara Basson, et al. Assigned to IBM, Armonk.

Conformal replacement gate electrode for short-channel devices. Patent no. 11,195,929 issued to Takashi Ando, et al. Assigned to IBM, Armonk.

Detecting human input activity in a cognitive environment using wearable inertia and audio sensors. Patent no. 11,195,118 issued to Victor Dibia, et al. Assigned to IBM, Armonk.

Ultimate Impact Enterprise Inc., New Rochelle. Amount: $750.

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Flip-chip assembly of quantum computing devices. Patent no.

11,195,773 issued to Jae-Woong Nah, et al. Assigned to IBM, Armonk.

High-resolution brain-electronics interface. Patent no.

11,191,950 issued to Qing Cao, et al.

Assigned to IBM, Armonk.

Histidine-engineered lightchain antibodies and genetically modified nonhuman animals for generating same.

Patent no. 11,192,947 issued to John McWhirter, et al. Assigned to Regeneron, Tarrytown.

Managing external feeds in an event-based computing system.

Patent no. 11,194,572 issued to Stephen Fink, et al. Assigned to IBM, Armonk.

Method and system for hybrid sort and hash-based query execution. Patent no. 11,194,778 issued to Rajesh Ramkrishna Bordewekar, et al. Assigned to IBM, Armonk.

Multiterminal cross-point synaptic device using nanocrystal dot structures. Patent no.

11,195,089 issued to Kevin Chan, et al. Assigned to IBM, Armonk.

Multispecific antigen-binding molecules and uses thereof.

Patent no. 11,191,844 issued to Julian Andreev, et al. Assigned to Regeneron, Tarrytown.

Noise and calibration adaptive compilation of quantum programs. Patent no. 11,194,642 issued to Ali Javadiabhari, et al. Assigned to IBM, Armonk.

Optimization of quantum circuits. Patent no. 11,194,946 issued to Ali Javadiabhari, et al. Assigned to IBM, Armonk.

Perfusion bioreactor and related methods of use. Patent no. 11,193,103 issued to Matthew Angelini, et al. Assigned to Regeneron, Tarrytown.

Qubit frequency tuning structures and fabrication methods for flip-chip quantum computing devices. Patent no.

11,195,982 issued to Dongbing Shao, et al. Assigned to IBM, Armonk.

Selective suppression of instruction translation lookaside buffer (ITLB) access. Patent no. 11,194,580 issued to Michae Gschwind, et al. Assigned to IBM, Armonk.

HUDSON VALLEY

BUILDING LOANS

Above $1 million

Armagh Storage Group LLC, as owner. Lender: Union Savings Bank. Property: in Pawling.

Amount: $1.7 million. Filed Nov.

Automotive & Truck Services LLC, as owner. Lender: Salisbury Bank and Trust Co. Property: in Montgomery. Amount: $1.8 million.

Filed Dec. 2.

Csicsko, Nicholas and Emi Ferguson, as owners. Lender: Salisbury Bank & Trust Co. Property: in NorthEast. Amount: $1.6 million. Filed Nov. 1.

Empire Properties LLC, as owner. Lender: Hudson Valley Credit Union. Property: 617 Little Britain Road, New Windsor. Amount: $2.5 million. Filed Dec. 2.

Residences At West Hills Country Club LLC, as owner. Lender: Lakeland Bank. Property: 122 Golf Links Road, Wallkill. Amount: $34.5 million. Filed Dec. 1.

Below $1 million

Below $1 million

Jaffe, Ari and Lena Verkhovsky, as owners. Lender: Webster Bank National Association. Property: in Stanford. Amount: $368,000. Filed Nov. 29.

5 Fox LLC, Monsey. Seller: Alfred Cohen and Miriam Cohen, Spring Valley. Property: 5 Fox Lane, Spring Valley. Amount: $932,000. Filed Dec. 2.

Russo Capital LLC, as owner.

Lender: Sawyer Savings Bank.

Property: in Poughkeepsie.

Amount: $440,000. Filed Nov. 29.

7 Stemmer LLC, Brooklyn.

Seller: Kevin Stead and Carly Stead, Suffern. Property: 7 Stemmer Lane, Ramapo. Amount: $590,000. Filed Nov. 20.

Devlin, Casey and Kristine Devlin, as owners. Lender: Walden Savings Bank. Property: in Cornwall-on-Hudson. Amount: $550,000. Filed Dec. 1.

DEEDS

Above $1 million 1147 Route 9 LLC, Wappingers Falls. Seller: Mid-Hudson Calley Federal Credit Union, Kingston.

Property: in Wappingers Falls.

Amount: $4 million. Filed Nov. 30.

Buck, Deborah Jones, New York City. Seller: Sky Meadow Real Estate LLC, Sloatsburg. Property: 1 Sterlington Road, Ramapo.

Amount: $2.3 million. Filed Nov. 29.

Forster Holdings LLC, Hyde Park. Seller: Anchor Evangelical Press Inc., Hyde Park. Property: in Hyde Park. Amount: $250,000.

Filed Dec. 1.

Iodice, Agostino, West Nyack.

Seller: Piermont 577 LLC, West Nyack. Property: 577 Piermont Ave., Piermont. Amount: $1 million.

Filed Dec. 2.

Multi Pascack Parcels LLC, Chestnut Ridge. Seller: Rockland County Properties LLC, Nanuet.

Property: 35 Sephar Lane, Chestnut Ridge. Amount: $4.2 million.

Filed Dec. 2.

Payne, Alexander F., Olivebridge. Seller: WKC Properties LLC, New York City. Property: in Red Hook. Amount: $6.8 million. Filed Dec. 1.

1 Wilder LLC, Encino, California.

Seller: Judith D. Gothelf, Dallas, Texas. Property: 1 Wilder Road, Ramapo. Amount: $580,000. Filed Nov. 29.

26 Oak Ter LLC, Spring Valley.

Seller: Timonthy J. Mullane, Suffern. Property: 26 Oak Terrace, Suffern. Amount: $320,000. Filed Dec. 2.

36 Sand LLC, Monsey. Seller: Raymundo Diaz, Garnerville. Property: 36 Sand St., West Haverstraw.

Amount: $470,000. Filed Dec. 3.

95 South Maidson LLC, Spring Valley. Seller: 95 Madison Spring LLC, Monsey. Property: 95 S. Madison Ave., Spring Valley. Amount: $500,000. File Nov. 29.

365 Church Street LLC, Staatsburg. Seller: CSJC Associates LLC, Poughkeepsie. Property: in Poughkeepsie. Amount: $260,000.

Filed Dec. 1.

Abrahams, Wayne and Samantha Foddrell-Abrahms, White Plains. Seller: Whinfall Properties LLC, Gardiner. Property: in Poughkeepsie. Amount: $317,500.

Filed Dec. 3.

Adirondack Property Solutions LLC, Hopewell Junction. Seller: Steven Estremera, Millbrook.

Property: in Washington. Amount: $330,000. Filed Dec. 2.

Aspiration Properties and Equities LLC, Harriman. Seller: Jose O. Henao, Beacon. Property: in Beacon. Amount: $300,000. Filed Dec. 2.

Facts & Figures Babad, Mordcho, Spring Valley.

Seller: 10 Walter Drive LLC, Brooklyn. Property: 10 Walter Drive, Unit 202, Spring Valley. Amount: $995,000. Filed Dec. 3.

LaColla, Christopher L., Beacon.

Seller: 8 High Street Holdings LLC, Wappingers Falls. Property: in Fishkill. Amount: $470,000. Filed Dec. 3.

Shakti Capital LLC, Hillsdale, New Jersey. Seller: Laura Dragan, Nanuet. Property: 404 Town Hill Road, Clarkstown. Amount: $165,000. Filed Dec. 2.

Berkowitz, Shmuel, Monsey.

Seller: Bruck Management LLC, East Orange, New Jersey. Property: 755 Union Road, New Hempstead.

Amount: $550,000. Filed Dec. 3.

Landau, Chaim and Ester Landau, Spring Valley. Seller: 27 West Spring LLC, Airmont. Property: 4 Collins Ave., Unit 201, Spring Valley.

Amount: $830,000. Filed Nov. 29.

Taneja, Renu and Hari Krishnan, White Plains. Seller: Estates 200 LTD, Spring Valley. Property: 6 Rosewood Court, Clarkstown.

Amount: $928,700. Filed Nov. 29.

Brewer, Chaz S., Bronx. Seller: TBG Properties LLC, Old Tappan.

Property: 30 Ridgetop Drive, Stony Point. Amount: $827,000. Filed Dec. 3.

Lux Properties Garnerville LLC, Congers. Seller: Ramapo Knolls II Inc., Spring Valley. Property: 104 Railroad Ave., Haverstraw.

Amount: $550,000. Filed Nov. 29.

Teitelbaum, Jacob, Monsey. Seller: Sooper Holdings LLC, Brooklyn.

Property: 177 Maple Ave., Unit 212, Ramapo. Amount: $729,000. Filed Nov. 29.

Cavanaugh, Jordan and Tonianne Cavanaugh, White Plains. Seller: Glens Homes LLC, Poughkeepsie. Amount: $440,000.

Filed Nov. 29.

Margaretten, Mendel, Spring Valley. Seller: Maple Park Estates Corp., Spring Valley. Property: 30 Parker St., Spring Valley. Amount: $995,000. Filed Nov. 29.

Vitucci, Lisa, Gamerville.

Seller: Scaffidi Development Corp., Haverstraw. Property: 3 Ann Marie Court, Stony Point. Amount: $485,000. Filed Dec. 1.

Ciesielski, John W. and Elizabeth Ciesielski, Holmes. Seller: Crystal Lakehill LLC, Flushing.

Property: in Pawling. Amount: $273,000. Filed Nov. 29.

Misrad LLC, Monsey. Seller: 500 New Hempstead Road Corp., New City. Property: 500 New Hempstead Road, Suite G, New Hempstead. Amount: $168,000.

Filed Nov. 30.

Werzberger, Aida, Spring Valley. Seller: Maple Park Estate Corp., Spring Valley. Property: 30 Parker St., Unit 202, Spring Valley.

Amount: $999,999. Filed Dec. 1.

Congregation Barnev Inc., Monsey. Seller: Joel Yakov Friedman, Spring Valley. Property: 5 Lane St., Unit 202, Ramapo. Amount: $950,000. Filed Nov. 29.

ESM Builders LLC, Congers. Seller: JNF Enterprises Inc., New City.

Property: 268 N. Kiddletown Road, Orangetown.Amount: $315,000.

Filed Dec. 3.

Fatema and Selma LLC, Bronx.

Seller: The Bank of New York Melon, Greenville, South Carolina. Property: in Poughkeepsie.

Amount: $265,500. Filed Dec. 2.

Ganzfried, Mordecai and Etty Mendlovitz, Brooklyn. Seller: 92 Blauvelt Road LLC, Monsey. Property: 92 Blauvelt Road, Unit 114, Spring Valley. Amount: $475,000.

Filed Nov. 30.

Gluck, Michael, Monsey. Seller: Remsen Gardens LLC, Airmont.

Property: 16 Stein Circle, Unit 211, Ramapo. Amount: $800,000. Filed Dec. 1.

Noel, Gregory and Sidonise Ferdilus, Suffern. Seller: 194-45 Murdiock Avenue BT LLC, Monsey.

Property: 18 Antrim Ave., Suffern.

Amount: $450,000. Filed Dec. 3.

Pomona Heights Luxury Development LLC, Pomona. Seller: 9 East Court LCC, Pomona. Property: 9 East Court, Haverstraw. Amount: $590,000. Filed Nov. 30.

Rosenbaum, Isumer, Chestnut Ridge. Seller: Ferndale Equities LLC, Spring Valley. Property: 4 Madeline Terrace, Chestnut Ridge.

Amount: $495,000. Filed Dec. 2.

Rosenfeld, Gershon, Monsey.

Seller: 92 Blauvelt Road LLC, Monsey. Property: 92 Blauvelt Road, Unit 112, Ramapo. Amount: $424,000. Filed Nov. 30.

Sandler, Jeffrey C. and Amy C Sandler, New York City. Seller: 25 Old Farm Road Development LLC, Pleasant Valley. Property: in Red Hook. Amount: $85,000. Filed Dec 1.

Yeshiva Heichal Hatorah Inc., Monsey. Seller: Israel Forchheimer and Myra Forchheimer, Monsey.

Property: 195 Viola Road, Ramapo.

Amount: $575,000. Filed Nov. 29.

JUDGMENTS

Anthony, Laurie, Putnam Valley. $1,636.73 in favor of Slomins Inc., Hicksville. Filed Dec. 1.

Carricato, Joseph, Mahopac. $1,703.18 in favor of Slomins Inc., Hicksville. Filed Dec. 1.

EA Potthast Landwerks Inc., Mahopac. $66,939.21 in favor of TD Bank National Association, Flemington, New Jersey. Filed Nov. 30.

Ferreira, Maria, Cold Spring. $3,048.97 in favor of Slomins Inc., Hicksville. Filed Dec. 1.

Flaifel, Worood, Putnam Valley. $43,541.83 in favor of TD Auto Finance LLC, Jacksonville, Florida.

Filed Dec. 1.

Galbert, Jon S., Carmel. $9,274.39 in favor of Discover Bank, New Albany, Ohio. Filed Nov. 30.

Kanojia, Arvind K., Putnam Valley. $12,085.87 in favor of Capital One Bank U.S.A. National Association, Glen Allen. Filed Dec. 3.

Kehayas, Terence, Mahopac. $1,583.22 in favor of Slomins Inc., Hicksville. Filed Dec. 1.

On Site Auto and Truck Repair LLC, Liberty. $3,742.36 in favor of Capital One Bank, Glen Allen, Virginia. Filed Nov. 30.

Perricone, John J., Cold Spring. $29,615.85 in favor of Bank of America National Association, Charlotte, North Carolina. Filed Nov. 30.

Reiger, Erin, Mahopac. $12,023.03 in favor of JPMorgan Chase Bank National Association, Wilmington, Delaware. Filed Dec. 2.

Robb, Thomas H., Mahopac. $17,210.40 in favor of Goldman Sachs Bank National Association, New York City. Filed Nov. 30.

Tillery, Tracy, Carmel. $3,650.17 in favor of Midland Credit Management Inc., San Diego, California.

Filed Dec. 1.

MECHANIC’S LIENS

Petrenko, Mikhail A., as owner. $5,000 in favor of Aqua Medic.

Property: 23 Renies Road, Chester.

Filed Nov. 29.

Harmony Commons LLC, as owner. $930.47 in favor of Woodchips Construction Inc. Property: 2679-2681 Route 55, Beekman.

Filed Dec. 1.

Hintons5 LLC, as owner. $305,589 in favor of Zoom Dry Cleaning Of Monmouth County New Jersey. Property: in Middletown. Filed Nov. 30.

NEW BUSINESSES

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

PARTNERSHIPS Cosmic Earth, 11 Myrtle Ave., New Windsor 12553, c/o Melissa Ashley Green and Andre Green. Filed Nov. 30.

S&M Closet, 431 Blooming Grove Turnpike, No. 96, New Windsor 12553, c/o Sadee By GDN Bowman and Monique Patrice GDN Bowman. Filed Dec. 1.

Fancy Nails, 1380 Dolsontown Road, Middletown 10940, c/o Quyen P. Nguyen. Filed Nov. 29.

Fine Line Painters, 1 Mountain Road, Cornwall-on-Hudson 12520, c/o Juan J. Malave. Filed Dec. 1.

Laser Engraving Brothers, 53 Harkin Road, Carmel 10512, c/o Daniel Norton. Filed Dec. 1.

Nails By Monika, 12 Cooks Lane, Walden 12586, c/o Monika Lynn Burns. Filed Nov. 29.

Nevoleaf, 7 Waterstone Road, Greenwood Lake 10925, c/o Matthew D. Anton. Filed Dec. 3.

Sova 62, 122 Gleneida Ave., Suite 3, Carmel 10512, c/o Inna Biletska and Mykola Biletskyy. Filed Dec. 3.

Okeson Woodworking, 392-B N. Montgomery St., Newburgh 12550, c/o Neil Okeson. Filed Nov. 29.

SOLE PROPRIETORSHIPS

Olori Travel Experience, 49 W. Brookside Drive, Woodbury 10926, c/o Olukayode Fernandez. Filed Dec. 2.

Adair Consulting, 74 St. John St., Goshen 10924, c/o Lisa A. Murray.

Filed Nov. 30.

A Little Bit of Sweetness, 39 Genung St., Middletown 10940, c/o Alondra A. Perez Sanchez. Filed Dec. 2.

Baroni & Son Industrial Cleaning Inc., P.O. Box 3623, Kingston 12402, c/o George V. Iocobaccio.

Filed Nov. 30.

Blessed Family Home, 38 Buena Vista Terrace, Woodbury 10917, c/o Wendkuune Elodie Zinkone.

Filed Dec. 1.

Constitution Fabrications and Tool, 501 Kings Way, Carmel 10512, c/o Robert J. Hooten. filed Dec. 1.

Quality Maintenance, 22 Thompson Road, Patterson 12563, c/o Eswin Osbaldo Perez Y. Perez.

Filed Nov. 30.

Raf Ministries, 7 Summerville Road, Goshen 10924, c/o Robert Anthony Ferrer. Filed Nov. 30.

Real Iconicwear, 78 Bowen Road, Carmel 10512, c/o Philip M. Paraggio. Filed Nov. 30.

Sun & Moon Beam Creations, 15 Grand St., Port Jervis 12771, c/o Amanda Marie Long. Filed Dec. 2.

Verges Signature Stitching, 4 Marc Terrace, Monroe 10950, c/o Elvin Mclauchlin. Filed Dec. 3.

Double J Media, 327 Lake Shore Drive, Monroe 10950, c/o Jacob Jungreis. Filed Dec. 1.

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fairfield county

BUILDING PERMITS Commercial 582 Newfield Avenue LLC, Stamford, contractor for 582 Newfield Avenue LLC. Install a channel letter sign above first floor, Stamford. Estimated cost: $4,600.

Filed Nov. 1.

AMDG LLC, Norwalk, contractor for AMDG LLC. Perform replacement alterations at 17 Nelson Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $10,000.

Filed Oct. 20.

ASD Construction LLC, Stratford, contractor for King Low Heywood Thomas School Inc. Reconfigure space to create administrative offices at 1450 Newfield Ave., Stamford. Estimated cost: $100,000. Filed Nov. 3.

Astacio Plumbing & Heating LLC, Wilton, contractor for Stamcon Holdings LLC. Install a new gas line in courtyard to install a fire pit at 1455 Washington Blvd., Stamford. Estimated cost: $6,000.

Filed Nov. 4.

Bismark Construction Company Inc., Milford, contractor for the city of Stamford. Perform replacement alterations at 200 Strawberry Hill Ave., Stamford. Estimated cost: $30,000. Filed Nov. 17.

Blackwell Construction LLC, Fairfield, contractor for Stamford Washington Office LLC. Perform replacement alterations at 677 Washington Blvd., Unit B1, Stamford. Estimated cost: $150,000.

Filed Nov. 3.

Blt Management LLC, Stamford, contractor for 118-120 Henry LLC. Perform alterations to an existing six-unit apartment building at 120 Henry St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $482,000. Filed Nov. 4.

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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BLT Management LLC, Stamford, contractor for 118-120 Henry LLC. Perform alterations to an existing six-unit building at 118 Henry St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $476,000. Filed Nov. 4.

Brooks, Denise, et al, Stamford, contractor for Denise Brooks.

Repair wood rotted from termite infestation on all four sides of the house and perform interior renovation of the first and second floor, demolish and reconstruct existing roof and walls at 19 Clinton Ave., Stamford. Estimated cost: $200,405. Filed Nov. 4.

City of Stamford, contractor for the city of Stamford. Install a tent owned by Mill River for the season at 1040 Washington Blvd., Stamford. Estimated cost: $2,000.

Filed Nov. 16.

Robert Haskell Construction, Norwalk, contractor for Hillcrest Partners LLC. Construct four residential units at 143 Rowayton Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $800,000. Filed Oct. 19.

Residential 4 Elements Restoration LLC, Wolcott, contractor for Edwin S. and Marsha Greenberg. Remove existing asphalt shingles and replace with architectural asphalt shingles and ridge vent at 677 W. Hill Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $16,187. Filed Nov. 4.

63 Normandy Road LLC, Stamford, contractor for 63 Normandy Road LLC. Replace windows, kitchen and bathroom and perform painting and floor refinishing at 138 New England Drive, Stamford.

Estimated cost: $18,000. Filed Nov. 16.

Abbott Construction LLC, Tolland, contractor for Abbott Construction LLC. Remodel existing bathrooms on third floor of Building No. 250 at 208 Harbor Drive, Stamford. Estimated cost: $100,000. Filed Nov. 4.

Baybrook Remodelers Inc., West Haven, contractor for Carol and Allen Krim. Renovate the kitchen at 17 Doral Farm Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $21,000.

Filed Nov. 1.

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Baybrook Remodelers Inc., West Haven, contractor for Harriet Dulaney. Renovate master bath and laundry room and install recessed lighting in living room and dining room at 30 Barnes Road, Unit 4, Stamford. Estimated cost: $14,000. Filed Nov. 1.

Bellete, Haimanot., Stamford, contractor for Haimanot Bellete.

Renovate vinyl siding at 12 Taylor St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $9,000. Filed Nov. 2.

Bellete, Haimanot., Stamford, contractor for Haimanot Bellete.

Install asphalt shingles on roof at 12 Taylor St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $6,000. Filed Nov. 1.

Bicknell, Michael and Filma Bicknell, Stamford, contractor for Michael and Filma Bicknell.

Change basement configuration to accommodate the addition of a bathroom and extra room at 35 Cow Path Drive, Stamford. Estimated cost: $50,000. Filed Nov. 5.

Brown Roofing Company Inc., Union City, New Jersey, contractor for Anne A. and Ivan B. Ragoonanan. Remove existing shingles and replace with new asphalt shingles at 858 Hope St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $22,188.

Filed Nov. 4.

Brown Roofing Company Inc., Union City, New Jersey, contractor for Katherine M. Gill. Remove existing shingles and install new asphalt shingles at 43 Sherwood Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $10,748. Filed Nov. 8.

Buenrostro, Mario, New Rochelle, New York, contractor for Steven Seide and Sara Bromley.

Add a roof layer at 12 Idlewood Place, Stamford. Estimated cost: $26,056. Filed Nov. 12.

Cannondale Generators Inc., Wilton, contractor for Terry and Patrice Jones. Install a Generac generator and connect to a natural gas meter at 118 Skyview Drive, Stamford. Estimated cost: $14,209.

Filed Nov. 2.

Cannondale Generators Inc., Wilton, contractor for John and Mandy Capogrossi. Install a Generac generator and connect to a gas meter at 121 White Oak Lane, Stamford. Estimated cost: $17,755.

Filed Nov. 8.

Cannondale Generators Inc., Wilton, contractor for Taurean and Emily Bennett. Install a Generac generator and connect to a natural gas meter at 278 Four Brooks Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $11,906.

Filed Nov. 8.

Casa Castillo LLC, Windsor, contractor for Paul Theodoti Galanopolous. Partially replace roof at 462 Taconic Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $6,000. Filed Nov. 18.

Castro and Sons Construction Services LLC, Stamford, contractor for Elson Previlon.

Construct a connection of the attic to second floor in existing two-family dwelling and repair staircase at 120 Rock Spring Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $12,000.

Filed Nov. 19.

City of Stamford, contractor for the city of Stamford. Install a tent with sides and heat for a balloon-party-day event at 1040 Washington Blvd., Stamford. Estimated cost: $4,000. Filed Nov. 15.

Clemmens, Robert and Donna Clemmens, Stamford, contractor for Robert Clemmens. Build a new garage attached to main house by a breezeway; convert existing garage to gym, wine cellar and storage at 116 Woodbrook Drive, Stamford. Estimated cost: $200,000. Filed Nov. 22.

Cooley, Peter S., New California, contractor for Marilyn Price. Install a generator and fuel source at 161 E. Hunting Ridge Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $5,500. Filed Nov. 19.

Cooper, Jason S., Stamford, contractor for Jason S. Cooper.

Demolish and remodel two bathrooms on second floor using current layout at 128 Guinea Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $2,000.

Filed Nov. 18.

CRS Lakeside Hill LLC, North Haven, contractor for John and Linda Loglisci. Remove and replace existing roof and replace with architectural shingles at 21 Culloden Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $13,196. Filed Nov. 9.

Cuscuna, Rocco B. Jr., Stamford, contractor for Roger F. Olsen and Astrid Hoffmann-Olsen. Install a Generac generator on the left side of the house and connect to an existing propane tank at 7 Pheasant Lane, Stamford. Estimated cost: $10,000. Filed Nov. 2.

Cuscuna, Rocco B. Jr., Stamford, contractor for Christopher W. and Jennifer T. Gardner. Install a Generac generator at 251 E. Hunting Ridge Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $12,000. Filed Nov. 1.

Digiorgi Roofing & Siding Inc., Beacon Falls, contractor for Bertha Julio Febres. Remove existing deck and replace at 9 Van Buren Circle, Stamford. Estimated cost: $17,000.

Filed Nov. 8.

DRM Construction Solutions LLC, Hamden, contractor for Ryan and Laura Levesque. Repair damage from tropical storm at 236 Dundee Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $135,000. Filed Nov. 16.

Edmund J. Mackey, Shelton, contractor for Larry P. and Hillary J. Weinroth. Install a Generac generator powered by propane tanks at 38 Brushwood Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $12,900.

Filed Nov. 15.

EL Wagner Company Inc., Bridgeport, contractor for Alexander and Terri Rohan. Perform the construction of an in-ground swimming pool at Den Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $94,000.

Filed Nov. 8.

EL Wagner Company Inc., Bridgeport, contractor for John C. Brady. Install an in-ground pool with patio at 975 Riverbank Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $135,000. Filed Nov. 19.

Herrera, Fernando, Norwalk, contractor for Marco Salazar.

Remodel first floor and add two stories at 7 Tracey St., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $16,750. Filed Oct. 19.

John Discala Construction LLC, Norwalk, contractor for Aiken Preserve LLC. Construct a foundation at 12 Argento Lane, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $39,000.

Filed Oct. 20.

Solimine Contracting LLC, Norwalk, Contractor for Markus Sebring. Renovate kitchen and master bath and remove laundry room at 15 Walnut Ave., Norwalk.

Estimated cost: $143,678. Filed Oct. 19.

Thomas Todd’s Carpentry & Remodeling LLC, Norwalk, contractor for Scott P. Broder and Ellen G. Broder. Construct a rear deck at 51 County St., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $9,500. Filed Oct. 19.

COURT CASES Bridgeport Superior Court Akzo Nobel Coatings Inc., et al, Hartford. Filed by Timothy F. Pagnam, North Haven. Plaintiff’s attorney: Early Lucarelli Sweeney & Masianokeng LLC, New Haven.

Action: The plaintiff has brought a product liability suit against the defendants alleging that he was exposed to asbestos fibers and materials manufactured by the defendants during their work. The defendants failed to advise the plaintiff of the dangerous characteristics of asbestos and failed to provide a safe working environment for the plaintiff. As a result, the plaintiff suffered damages. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages of more than $15,000, punitive and exemplary charges and such other relief this court may deem proper.

Case no. FBT-CV-21-6110262-S. Filed Oct. 4.

Mortimer, Gloria, et al, Bridgeport. Filed by Regency Condominium Association Inc., Stamford. Plaintiff’s attorney: Cohen & Wolf PC, Bridgeport.

Action: The plaintiff provides assessment of common charges for the condominium. The defendants have failed to make payments. The plaintiff claims foreclosure of its lien, possession of the premises, monetary damages of more than $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs. Case no. FBT-CV-216110462-S. Filed Oct. 12.

Noyes, Vinroy, et al, Hartford.

Filed by U.S. Bank NA, Fairfield.

Plaintiff’s attorney: Glass & Braus LLC, Fairfield. Action: The plaintiff was assigned the mortgage property of the defendants who defaulted on the terms of the agreement and have failed to pay the plaintiff the amount due. The plaintiff claims foreclosure of the mortgage, possession of the property premises, monetary damages of more than $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. FBT-CV-216111142-S. Filed Nov. 9.

Patrick, Ashleigh, Stratford.

Filed by Kimberly Lawton, Stratford. Plaintiff’s attorney: Paul Joseph Ganim, Bridgeport. Action: The plaintiff suffered a collision allegedly caused by the defendant and sustained severe damages and injuries. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages of more than $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. FBT-CV-21-6110419-S. Filed Oct. 12.

Facts & Figures Rodriguez, Samantha, Stratford.

Filed by Capital One Bank NA, Richmond, Virginia. Plaintiff’s attorney: London & London, Newington. Action: The plaintiff is a banking association, which the defendant used for a credit account and agreed to make payments for goods and services. The defendant failed to make payments. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages of more than $2,500, exclusive of interest and costs and such other further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. FBT-CV-216110527-S. Filed Oct. 14.

Danbury Superior Court Advanced Asphalt Recycling LLC, et al, Washington. Filed by Laura L. Langham, New Fairfield.

Plaintiff’s attorney: Wocl Leydon LLC, Stamford. Action: The plaintiff’s vehicle was struck by the defendants and sustained severe damages and injuries. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages of more than $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other further relief the court deems appropriate.

Case no. DBD-CV-21-6040478-S. Filed Aug. 30.

Grade A Market, Connecticut Limited Partnership, Norwalk.

Filed by Barbara J. Todd, Danbury.

Plaintiff’s attorney: Collins Hannafin PC, Danbury. Action: The plaintiff was lawfully on the defendant’s premises when she was caused to fall due to a pothole in the parking lot, thereby causing her to suffer injuries. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages of more than $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other further relief the court deems appropriate.

Case no. DBD-CV-21-6040489-S. Filed Aug. 31.

Hoffman, Jason, et al, Brewster, New York. Filed by Mary Rachich, Danbury. Plaintiff’s attorney: Carmody Torrance Sandak & Hennessey LLP, Waterbury. Action: The plaintiff suffered a collision allegedly caused by the defendant and sustained severe damages and injuries. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages of more than $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. DBD-CV-21-6040526-S. Filed Sept. 3.

I&R Construction LLC, Sandy Hook. Filed by Liberty Mutual Insurance Co., Boston, Massachusetts. Plaintiff’s attorney: Jacobs & Rozich LLC, New Haven. Action: The plaintiff insured a condominium unit for the defendant who was performing work in the building.

While performing the work, the defendant used a heated gun that activated the sprinkler system and caused damages to the unit. As a result, the plaintiff suffered damages. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages of more than $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. DBDCV-21-6040654-S. Filed Sept. 17.

Shemms, Katelyn Rose, Lakeside. Filed by Pamela Badaracco, Danbury. Plaintiff’s attorney: Hastings Cohan & Walsh LLP, Ridgefield. Action: The plaintiff suffered a collision allegedly caused by the defendant and sustained severe damages and injuries. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages of more than $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other further relief the court deems appropriate.

Case no. DBD-CV-21-6040858-S. Filed Oct. 5.

Stamford Superior Court Casey, Karen, Darien. Filed by Barbara Lecocq, Wilmington, North Carolina. Plaintiff’s attorney: Moore O’Brien & Foti, Middlebury.

Action: The plaintiff suffered a collision allegedly caused by the defendant and sustained severe damages and injuries. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages of more than $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other further relief the court deems appropriate.

Case no. FST-CV-21-6054103-S. Filed Oct. 27.

DiCapua, Julia, et al, Armonk, New York. Filed by Jose Rodriguez, Stamford. Plaintiff’s attorney: Wocl Leydon LLC, Stamford. Action: The plaintiff suffered a collision allegedly caused by the defendants and sustained severe damages and injuries. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages of more than $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. FST-CV-21-6053709-S. Filed Sept. 29.

Donut Delight Inc., Stamford.

Filed by Hazelann Mattimore, Stamford. Plaintiff’s attorney: Berkowitz and Hanna LLC, Shelton.

Action: The plaintiff purchased goods from the defendant, which handed a cup of hot tea that was unsecured. The teacup lid came off thereby causing the plaintiff to suffer injuries from the hot spilled tea. Case no. FST-CV-21-6053825-S. Filed Oct. 7.

Mullins, Dorothy, Stamford.

Filed by Crosswinds Condominium Association Inc., Stamford.

Plaintiff’s attorney: Gerald S. Knopf Law Office LLC, Stamford.

Action: The plaintiff provides common charges assessment for the condominium. The defendants have failed to make payments. The plaintiff claims foreclosure of its lien, possession of the premises, monetary damages of less than $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs. Case no. FST-CV-216053870-S. Filed Oct. 12.

Turner, Briana D., Toms River, New Jersey, Filed by Awildo Rivera, Stamford. Plaintiff’s attorney: The Pickel Law Firm LLC, Stamford.

Action: The plaintiff suffered a collision allegedly caused by the defendant and sustained severe damages and injuries. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages of more than $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other further relief the court deems appropriate.

Case no. FST-CV-21-6054101-S. Filed Oct. 27.

DEEDS Commercial 191 Eastlea LLC, Fairfield. Seller: G. Wiser Brown and Deborah A. Brown, Fairfield. Property: 191 Eastlea Lane, Fairfield. Amount: $950,000. Filed Oct. 26.

420 Field Point Propco LLC, Greenwich. Seller: The Homestead Associates LLC, Greenwich.

Property: 420 Field Point Road, Greenwich. Amount: $N/A. Filed Oct. 28 43 Park Place Realty Holdings LLC, Greenwich. Seller: Miranda L. Plunkett and Andrew P. Plunkett Greenwich. Property: Hillside Drive, Greenwich. Amount: $1,525,000. Filed Oct. 25.

Car Wash Realty LLC, Fairfield.

Seller: Domenic Rotolo Jr., Fairfield.

Property: 320 Linwood Ave., Fairfield. Amount: $1,200,000.

Filed Oct. 29.

Curran, Moira J., Newtown.

Seller: Sarah Travis Stewart, Fairfield. Property: 275 Paulding St., Fairfield. Amount: $928,000.

Filed Oct. 29.

Mikhaylov, Artem, Fairfield. Seller: William B. Rush and Sally Ann Rush, Fairfield. Property: Lot 22, Hobert Owens, Fairfield. Amount: $635,000. Filed Oct. 26.

Feda, Thomas F. and Laura A. Feda, Greenwich. Seller: Rose Hill Land Company LLC, Greenwich.

Property: 118 Havemeyer Place, Greenwich. Amount: $1. Filed Oct. 29.

D’Ambrosio, Madeleine, Fairfield. Seller: Lewis Huffman and Leslie Doctor, Southport. Property: 471 Westway Road, Southport.

Amount: $1,325,000. Filed Oct. 25.

Milici, Joseph, Stamford. Seller: Dawn Martin, Fairfield. Property: 55 Edge Hill Court, Fairfield.

Amount: $337,000. Filed Oct. 26.

MJN Corp., Fairfield. Seller: Donal Growhoski, Fairfield. Property: M219 Sherley Place, Fairfield.

Amount: $850,000. Filed Oct. 27.

O’Hara, Evan and Lindsay O’Hara, Stamford. Seller: Berwick Fairchild Associates LLC, Southport. Property: 110 Berwick Ave., Fairfield. Amount: $559,000. Filed Oct. 29.

Panarin, Artemiy, Greenwich.

Seller: Yantar LLC, Loxahatchee, Florida. Property: 14 Copper Beech Road, Greenwich. Amount: $N/A. Filed Oct. 28 Pyramid Custom Home Corp.

Ridgefield. Seller: Michael A. Dowling, Fairfield. Property: Melville Avenue, Fairfield. Amount: $430,000. Filed Oct. 25.

Residential Alvarez, Fernando and Maria Del Rocio Alvarez, Greenwich.

Seller: Angelo Altomari and Phyllis Altomari, Boston, Massachusetts.

Property: Lots 13,14 and 15, Map 427, Cos Cob, Amount: $950,000.

Filed Oct. 28.

Blasberg, Ronald G. and Janet L. Blasberg, Greenwich. Seller: Ronald G. Blasberg and Janet L, Blasberg, Riverside. Property: 44 Willomere Ave., Riverside, Amount: $1. Filed Oct. 25.

Bria, Amanda Noel Greenwich.

Seller: Joan Halloran, Greenwich.

Property: 1525 E. Putnam Ave., Unit 107, Old Greenwich. Amount: $10.

Filed Oct. 29.

Bruneau, Susan, Fairfield.

Seller: Anthony Collins, Stratford.

Property: 446 S. Pine Creek Road, Fairfield. Amount: $548.000. Filed Oct. 26.

Fall, Khady Kdiaye, Bridgeport.

Seller: Joseph J. Dominick, Fairfield.

Property: 1021 Black Rock Turnpike, Fairfield. Amount: $540,000.

Filed Oct. 25.

Hendry, Ross and Stuart Hendry, Fairfield. Seller: David Flower, Fairfield. Property: 65 Rhode Island Ave., Fairfield. Amount: $394,000. Filed Oct. 28.

Moriguchi, Reiko, Greenwich.

Seller: Reiko Moricuchi, Greenwich. Property: 3 Sheldrake Road, Greenwich. Amount: $10. Filed Oct. 28.

Morizio, Nick, Greenwich. Seller: Peter Castorday and Elizabeth Castorday, Old Greenwich. Property: 40 Oak Ridge St., No. 2, Greenwich.

Amount: $1,365,000. Filed Oct. 29.

Jordan Josh and Nina Levine, Fairfield. Seller: Michael Massa, Fairfield. Property: 108 Argonne St., Fairfield. Amount: $578,000. Filed Oct. 27.

Okrongly, Andrew and Mariah Okrongly, Fairfield. Seller: Jared W. Walkenhorst, Lafayette, Colorado. Property: 64 Longview Road, Fairfield. Amount: $310,000.

Filed Oct. 27.

Koch, John and Kathleen Koch, Greenwich. Seller: Henry Gasiorowski and Michele Gasiorowski, Fairfield. Property: Unit 1M, Harbor View Condominium, Greenwich.

Amount: $10. Filed Oct. 25.

Papademetriou, Demetris A., Old Greenwich. Seller: Demetris A. Papademetriou, Old Greenwich.

Property: 52 Lockwood Ave., Old Greenwich. Amount: $N/A. Filed Oct. 29.

Lana M. Fischer and Craig Fischer, Greenwich. Seller: Lana M. Fischer, Greenwich. Property: 20 Highland Place, Greenwich.

Amount: $1. Filed Oct. 26.

Perley III, Edward P. and Erin Perley, Cos Cob. Seller: Hyuk Jae Yang and JI Hye Han Yang, Property: 10 Ridge Road, Cos Cob, Amount: $10 Filed Oct. 26.

Lubar, Alexander and Ana Avila Gonzalez, Greenwich. Seller: Mystique E. Johnston and Manuel Mejia-Aoun, Greenwich. Property: 7 Hawkwood Lane, Greenwich.

Amount: $10. Filed Oct. 25.

Rubinstein, Roman and Holly Rubinstein, Fairfield. Seller: James Janniello, Fairfield. Property: 360 Catamount Road, Fairfield.

Amount: $809,000. Filed Oct. 29.

Mao, Xuejun and Jianhui Song, Greenwich. Seller: James R. McCann and Mary Jane McCann, Brewster, Massachusetts. Property: 61 Hunting Ridge Road, Greenwich.

Amount: $2,500,000. Filed Oct. 28.

Mautner, Jane E. and Eric J. Mautner, Greenwich. Seller: Jane E. Mautner, Greenwich. Property: 15 Montgomery Lane, Greenwich.

Amount: $N/A. Filed Oct. 25.

Melo, Jose E., Norwalk. Seller: John F. Dobrucky, Greenwich.

Property: 55 William Street West, Byram. Amount: $775,000. Filed Oct. 29.

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WCBJ

Seif, Nancy, Bronx, New York. Seller: Carolyn L. Fisher, Greenwich.

Property: Unit 6, Ettl Park Condominium, Greenwich. Amount: $1.

Filed Oct. 28.

Taft, Daniel F. and Marilyn Taft, Fairfield. Seller: Daniel F. Taft and Annmarie Winchell, New York, New York. Property: 6 Riverview Circle, Fairfield. Amount: $200,000. Filed Oct. 27.

MORTGAGES Belliu, Paola and Erges Belliu, Stamford, by Adam Hirsch. Lender: Total Mortgage Services LLC, 185 Plains Road, Milford. Property: 71 Strawberry Hill Ave., Unit 818, Stamford. Amount: $228,000. Filed Oct. 21.

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Facts & Figures Chessin, Judith L., Fairfield, by Mariano Malena. Lender: People’s United Bank NA, 850 Main St., Bridgeport. Property: 240 South St., Fairfield. Amount: $200,000.

Filed Oct. 18.

Gal, Assaf and Daniela C. Gal, Fairfield, by N/A. Lender: Fairfield County Bank, 150 Danbury Road, Ridgefield. Property: 61 Applegate Road, Fairfield. Amount: $128,000.

Filed Oct. 20.

Cody, Erin M., Stamford, by Jeffrey G. Lane. Lender: Rocket Mortgage LLC, 1050 Woodward Ave., Detroit, Michigan. Property: 302 Hubbard Ave., Stamford.

Amount: $164,025. Filed Oct. 21.

Grasso, Toni Ann and Zachary Kalipershad, Fairfield, by Cynthia M. Salemme Riccio. Lender: Bank of America NA, 101 S. Tryon St., Charlotte, North Carolina.

Property: 65 Rena Place, Fairfield.

Amount: $301,401. Filed Oct. 19.

Davila, Onell O., Stamford, by Nicola Corea. Lender: JFQ Lending Inc, 7720 N. Dobson Road, Scottsdale, Arizona. Property: 80 Dale St., Stamford. Amount: $255,500.

Filed Oct. 15.

DeLisi, Maria and Keith R. Ward, Greenwich, by Margaret A. O’Neal. Lender: JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, 1111 Polaris Pkwy., Columbus, Ohio. Property: 11 River Road, Unit 112, Greenwich. Amount: $497,000. Filed Oct. 14.

Diaz Lopez, Jose B., Stamford,

by Brooke Cavaliero. Lender: Arc Home LLC, 4000 Midlantic Drive, Suite 102, Mount Laurel, New Jersey. Property: 9 Amherst Cottage, Stamford. Amount: $403,750. Filed Oct. 18.

Diaz, Jose and Amy Diaz, Fairfield, by Melissa A. Therp.

Lender: JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, 1111 Polaris Pkwy., Columbus, Ohio. Property: 352 Random Road, Fairfield. Amount: $554,278. Filed Oct. 19.

Donlon, Thomas J. and Rosalie L. Donlon, Stamford, by Clarence Daniel. Lender: Embrace Home Loans Inc., 25 Enterprise Center, Middletown, Rhode Island. Property: 54 Carter Drive, Stamford.

Amount: $813,260. Filed Oct. 20.

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Harvey, Ronald B., Stamford,

by Lori M. Dion. Lender: Bank of America NA, 101 S. Tryon St., Charlotte, North Carolina. Property: 52 Wallacks Drive, Stamford. Amount: $1,007,900. Filed Oct. 20.

Huryuk, Kostyantyn, Fairfield,

by Irene P. Romanelli. Lender: Embrace Home Loans Inc., 25 Enterprise Center, Middletown, Rhode Island. Property: 148 Barryscott Drive, Fairfield. Amount: $378,250.

Filed Oct. 15.

Juell, Gregory and Kathleen Howard, Cos Cob, by William A. Harrison. Lender: Bank of America NA, 101 S. Tryon St., Charlotte, North Carolina. Property: 62 Valleywood Road, Cos Cob. Amount: $1,100,000. Filed Oct. 20.

Mangum, David, et al, Greenwich, by Jonathan T. Hoffman.

Lender: JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, 1111 Polaris Pkwy., Columbus, Ohio.

Property: 3 Putnam Hill, Unit 1J, Greenwich. Amount: $284,000.

Filed Oct. 19.

Quigley, Dana A. and Derek Andrew Quigley, Greenwich,

by Antonio Faretta. Lender: Wells Fargo Bank NA, 101 N. Phillips Ave., Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Property: 115 Pilgrim Drive, Greenwich.

Amount: $525,000. Filed Oct. 14.

Yellen, Nancy, Fairfield, by Jeremiah N. Ollennu. Lender: Bank of America NA, 101 S. Tryon St., Charlotte, North Carolina. Property: 642 Church Hill Road, Fairfield.

Amount: $168,500. Filed Oct. 21.

Molgano, Michael L. and Louis Michael, Stamford, by Mary Wilcox. Lender: People’s United Bank NA, 850 Main St., Bridgeport.

Property: 10 Hazelwood Lane, Stamford. Amount: $415,000. Filed Oct. 18.

Siman, Dante and Breanne Siman, Riverside, by Rory McGuinness. Lender: People’s United Bank NA, 850 Main St., Bridgeport. Property: 22 Hoover Road, Riverside. Amount: $150,000. Filed Oct. 18.

NEW BUSINESSES

Molinelli, Bruce M. and Elizabeth A. Molinelli, Greenwich, by Wilma Vitale. Lender: Harbor One Bank, 770 Oak St., Brockton, Massachusetts. Property: 65 W. Brother Drive, Greenwich. Amount: $236,000. Filed Oct. 18.

Snow, Susan Page, Fairfield,

by Jeremy E. Kaye. Lender: First Republic Bank, 111 Pine St., San Francisco, California. Property: 1721-1722 Fairfield Beach Road, Fairfield. Amount: $555,000. Filed Oct. 21.

Moreno, Paul J., Fairfield, by Kathryn L. Braun. Lender: JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, 1111 Polaris Pkwy., Columbus, Ohio. Property: 286 Stevenson Road, Fairfield.

Amount: $220,200. Filed Oct. 20.

Tella, Christofor S. and Lisa R. Tella, Greenwich, by Erin Spiess Chang. Lender: Luxury Mortgage Corp., 4 Landmark Square, Suite 300, Stamford. Property: 26 Perna Lane, Riverside. Amount: $497,000. Filed Oct. 15.

Nichols, Christine W. and William A. Nichols, Greenwich, by Alexandra E. Hyras. Lender: Wells Fargo Bank NA, 101 N. Phillips Ave., Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Property: 27 Walsh Lane, Greenwich.

Amount: $1,275,000. Filed Oct. 19.

Jung, Steven Alex and Romina Fontana, Stamford, by Colm P. Browne. Lender: Bank of America NA, 101 S. Tryon St., Charlotte, North Carolina. Property: 1633 Washington Blvd., Apt. 5F, Stamford. Amount: $256,500. Filed Oct. 15.

Ogle, Mary E., Stamford, by Chemine l. Jimenez. Lender: Sharonview Federal Credit Union, PO Box 2070, Fort Mill, South Carolina. Property: 2 Ocean Drive North, Stamford. Amount: $136,800. Filed Oct. 19.

Magana, Karina, Stamford,

by Edward F. Nemchek. Lender: Loandepot.com LLC, 26642 Towne Centre Drive, Foothill Ranch, California. Property: 13 Knickerbocker Ave., Stamford. Amount: $342,000.

Filed Oct. 19.

Oliver, Bianca, Cos Cob, by Stuart Welkovich. Lender: Home Point Financial Corp., 9 Entin Road, Suite 200, Parsippany, New Jersey.

Property: 75 Cos Cob Ave., Apt. 11, Cos Cob. Amount: $190,000. Filed Oct. 20.

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Varga, Karen W. and John J. Varga, Fairfield, by Gary R. Khachian.

Lender: Wells Fargo Bank NA, 101 N. Phillips Ave., Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Property: 908 Burr St., Fairfield. Amount: $605,000. Filed Oct. 15.

Weiser, Glen S. and Caroline S. Weiser, Greenwich, by William Louis Birks III. Lender: Wells Fargo Bank NA, 101 N. Phillips Ave., Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Property: 67 Perkins Road, Greenwich. Amount: $1,087,500. Filed Oct. 15.

Wood, Richard J. and Thomas W. Schiappa Jr., Fairfield, by Jeffrey G. Lane. Lender: Newrez LLC, 1100 Virginia Drive, Suite 125, Fort Washington, Pennsylvania.

Property: 2068 Stratfield Road, Fairfield. Amount: $234,500. Filed Oct. 18.

Balanced Beeing Occupational Therapy, 1372 Summer St., Suite 200, Stamford 06905, c/o Aimee Elsner. Filed Oct. 19.

Bb and H Delivery, 89 Lindale St., Stamford 06902, c/o John Brown.

Filed Oct. 22.

B’loza Organics, 1767 Summer St., Second floor, Stamford 06905, c/o Betsy Loza. Filed Oct. 28.

Fusaro Landscaping Carmine, 31 Brodwood Drive, Stamford 06902, c/o Antonio Fusaro Jr. Filed Oct. 28.

J&F Cleaning Service LLC, 13 Nelson St., Stamford 06902, c/o Floridalma Ortiz de Ramos. Filed Oct. 28.

Just in Case Estates LLC, 103 Weed Ave., Stamford 06902, c/o Luke Skarzynski. Filed Oct. 20.

Natural Herbal Labs, 39 Glenbrook Road, Apt. 1B, Stamford 06902, c/o Body by Leighton. Filed Oct. 21.

Platinum Rush Enterprises, 71 Strawberry Hill Ave., Stamford 06902, c/o Benjamin Lamb. Filed Oct. 28.

Stamford Express Multi-Services, 406 W. Main St., Stamford 06902, c/o Marlon Eduardo Quintana. Filed Oct. 21.

Stamford Salad, 189 Bedford St., Stamford 06901, c/o Capriccio Café. Filed Oct. 29.

Stamford Veterinary Center, 633 Hope St., Stamford 06907, c/o United Veterinary Care Connecticut LLC. Filed Oct. 22.

Successfully, 1011 Washington Blvd., No. 1001, Stamford 06901, c/o Lizet Zayas. Filed Oct. 25.

Super Dope Rugs, 59 Liberty St., Apt. 42, Stamford 06902, c/o Roberto J. Adames Jr. Filed Oct. 25.

Superior Barber Shop, 369 W. Main St., Stamford 06902, c/o Thomas Bradford. Filed Oct. 29.

PATENTS Automated autorotation and pilot aiding system. Patent no. 11,194,349 issued to Matthew White, et al. Assigned to Sikorsky, Stratford.

SVP, Model Development, Synchrony Bank, Stamford, CT. Lead the centralized Model Dvlpmnt team to devlp & maintain portfolio models that support Credit, Mrktng, Fraud & Collections bus. Req. bach’s deg or foreign equiv in Engg, Comp Sci or rel. + 10 yrs postbach, progrssv work exp in fin srvc, banking, tech or retail ind. Telecommuting permitted. To apply, email resume to HR Manager referencing job code CT0025 in subject line to: kristine. mackey@syf.com

LEGAL NOTICES Notice of Formation of Slater Property Group.

Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 07.25.21.

Office Location: Westchester County.

SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to Slater Property Group, 516 Forest Ave., New Rochelle, New York 10804.

Purpose: any lawful purpose. #63010 Notice of Formation of WLJP CONSULTING LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/02/2021. Office location: Westchester County. Princ. Office of LLC: c/o Wilton Jarrett 38 Claremont Place, Mt. Vernon, NY 10553. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC at the address of its principle office.

Purpose: Any lawful activity. #63011 Notice of Formation of WLJ CONSTRUCTION LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/02/2021. Office location: Westchester County. Princ. Office of LLC: c/o Wilton Jarrett 38 Claremont Place, Mt. Vernon, NY 10553. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC at the address of its principle office.

Purpose: Any lawful activity. #63012

Notice of Formation of Pro Serrano Painting LLC Art. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 10/13/21.

Offc. Loc: Westchester Cty. SSNY desig. as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 22 Cabot Ave, Elmsford, NY 10523. Purpose: any lawful purpose. #63016 Four Brothers General Contracting Co LLC. Filed 9/1/21 Office: Westchester Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: 10 Old Mamaroneck Rd 1F, White Plains, NY 10605 Purpose: All lawful #63020 10 Stonington Hts LLC. Filed 9/7/21 Office: Westchester Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: 51 Central Ave, Ossining, NY 10562 Purpose: All lawful #63021 1270 Pleasantville Road LLC. Filed 10/4/21 Office: Westchester Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: 500 Executive Blvd #302, Ossining, NY 10562 Purpose: All lawful #63022 JWEF LLC. Filed 11/4/21 Office: Westchester Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: 25 Lawrence Lane, Harrison, NY 10528 Purpose: All lawful #63023

472 Carroll Street Associates, LLC. Filed 9/9/20 Office: Westchester Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: 399 Knollwood Road, Suite 318, White Plains, NY 10603 Purpose: All lawful #63024 Yogora, LLC. Filed 8/10/20 Office: Westchester Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: 31 Thunder Lake Rd, Wilton, CT 06897 Purpose: All lawful #63025 Notice of Formation of 914TACTICAL LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/18/2021. Office location: Westchester County. Princ. Office of LLC: c/o Anthony J. Barberan 500 High Point Dr. #315, Hartsdale, NY 10530.

SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to the LLC at the address of its principle office. Purpose: Any lawful activity. #63030 689 MCLEAN LLC, Art. Of Org. filed with SSNY 10/4/2018.

Office location: Westchester County.

SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail process to: c/o Russell Amoruso, 689 McLean Ave., Yonkers, NY 10704.

Purpose: any lawful act or activity. #63031

Notice of Formation of VLADIS ECOMMERCE LLC Art. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 11/23/2021. Offc. Loc: Westchester Cty. SSNY design. as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC,79 FERRIS PLACE, OSSINING, NY,10562.

Purpose: any lawful purpose. #63032 Notice of Formation of Art .Of Org. filed with SSNY on 09/21/21.

Office location: Westchester County.

SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Belkadi Consulting LLC, 8 Rutherford Avenue, # 2C, White Plains ,New York 10605. Purpose: any lawful act or activity. #63034 Notice of Formation of JUDGE COURT RD LLC Art. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 08/05/2021 Offc. Loc: Westchester Cty. SSNY desig. as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 2804 Gateway Oaks Dr # 100 Sacramento CA 95833. Purpose: any lawful purpose. #63035 Dolan Delano LLP. Filed 9/1/21 Office: Westchester Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: 200 Business Park Dr, Ste 207, Armonk, NY 10504 Purpose: Public Accountancy #63036

1182 Montauk LLC. Filed 10/28/21 Office: Westchester Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: 337 Guard Hill Road, Bedford, NY 10506 Purpose: All lawful #63037

155 W 71st 2a LLC. Filed 8/12/20 Office: Westchester Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: 50 Midland Ave, Bronxville, NY 10708 Purpose: All lawful #63039

V J G LLC. Filed 12/1/20 Office: Westchester Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: 356 Central Park Ave Suite E 5, Scarsdale, NY 10583 Purpose: All lawful #63038

250 West 2nd Oswego, LLC. Filed 8/18/20 Office: Westchester Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: 399 Knollwood Road, Suite 318, White Plains, NY 10603 Purpose: All lawful #63040

BLACK NERD DISABLED LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 10/25/21.

Office: Westchester County. United States Corporation Agents, Inc. and the SSNY has been designated as agents of the limited liability company upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to UNITED STATES CORPORATION AGENTS, INC. at 7014 13TH AVENUE, SUITE 202, BROOKLYN, NY, 11228, USA . Purpose: Any lawful purpose. #63043

Sealed bids will be received as set forth in instructions to bidders until 10:30 A.M. on Thursday, January 06, 2022 at the NYSDOT, Office of Contract Management, 50 Wolf Rd, 1st Floor, Suite 1CM, Albany, NY 12232 and will be publicly opened and read. Bids may also be submitted via the internet using www.bidx.com. A certified cashier’s check payable to the NYSDOT for the sum specified in the proposal or a bid bond, form CONR 391, representing 5% of the bid total, must accompany each bid. NYSDOT reserves the right to reject any or all bids.

Electronic documents and Amendments are posted to www.dot.ny.gov/doing-business/ opportunities/const-notices. The Contractor is responsible for ensuring that all Amendments are incorporated into its bid. To receive notification of Amendments via e-mail you must submit a request to be placed on the Planholders List at www.dot.ny.gov/doing-business/ opportunities/const-planholder. Amendments may have been issued prior to your placement on the Planholders list.

NYS Finance Law restricts communication with NYSDOT on procurements and contact can only be made with designated persons. Contact with non-designated persons or other involved Agencies will be considered a serious matter and may result in disqualification. Contact Robert Kitchen (518)457-2124.

Contracts with 0% Goals are generally single operation contracts, where subcontracting is not expected, and may present direct bidding opportunities for Small Business Firms, including, but not limited to D/W/MBEs. The New York State Department of Transportation, in accordance with the Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 78 Stat. 252, 42 U.S.C. 2000d to 2000d-4 and Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Department of Transportation, Subtitle A, Office the Secretary, Part 21, Nondiscrimination in Federally-assisted programs of the Department of Transportation and Title 23 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 200, Title IV Program and Related Statutes, as amended, issued pursuant to such Act, hereby notifies all who respond to a written Department solicitation, request for proposal or invitation for bid that it will affirmatively insure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability/ handicap and income status in consideration for an award.

BIDDERS SHOULD BE ADVISED THAT AWARD OF THESE CONTRACTS MAY BE CONTINGENT UPON THE PASSAGE OF A BUDGET APPROPRIATION BILL BY THE LEGISLATURE AND GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. Please call (518)457-2124 if a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the letting.

Region 08: New York State Department of Transportation 4 Burnett Blvd., Poughkeepsie, NY, 12603 D264688, PIN 881412, Putnam, Rockland, Westchester Cos., HIGHWAY JOB ORDER CONTRACT, various locations, Bid Deposit: 5% of Bid (~ $75,000.00), Goals: MBE: 5.00%, WBE: 10.00%, SDVOB: 6.00% D264706, PIN 881505, FA Proj Z24E-8815-053, Dutchess, Orange, Rockland, Ulster, Westchester Cos., LANDSCAPE IMPROVEMENTS, various locations, Bid Deposit: 5% of Bid (~ $20,000.00), Goals: DBE: 0.00%

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