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IN A SMALL OFFICE ON the third floor of an office building in downtown White Plains, Christian Wielage oversees what he calls a “half-startup.” Wielage is the CEO of PlanGuru, a firm co-founded by his father back in 2000, which produces software to help small businesses perform better budgeting and financial forecasting. The company is the first graduate of the Westchester County Association’s Blueprint Accelerator Network, an incubator program designed to draw businesses to the county by providing office space and access to funding, as well as legal, marketing and technology assistance.
Christian Wielage, CEO of PlanGuru. Photos by Bob Rozycki, design by Dan Viteri
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Game On plans field house in Greenburgh Group re-evaluates after Frank’s Nursery obstacles
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THE GROUP THAT PLANNED A temporary sports bubble on the former site of Frank’s Nursery in Greenburgh has submitted a new plan to build a recreation building on a portion of a golf range on Dobbs Ferry Road. Game On 365 Sports LLC filed a petition to amend the
town zoning code to allow recreational uses on a portion of the Westchester Golf Range site, on Dobbs Ferry Road between the Sprain Brook Parkway and the Saw Mill River Parkway. The project would include a field house covering 94,000 square feet and featuring indoor turf fields, hard courts and a walking track. The Westchester Golf Range would continue to oper» GREENBURGH, page 6
A rendering of the field house proposed by Game On 365 Sports LLC for Dobbs Ferry Road in Greenburgh.
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At 74, David Boies still fights for Americans’ civil rights BY FRANK PAGANI
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n 2016, David Boies will be gathering with 60 of his nearest and dearest, including his six children and nine grandchildren, for a biannual family reunion in Sycamore, Ill., where he — the man who defended Sony in the recent North Korean hacking scandal and represented Al Gore in the tangled mess that was the 2000 presidential election — was born and raised. The return to the farming community — he calls it “cow country” — where he spent his boyhood will be a special occasion as Boies and his family mark the 100th anniversary of the birth of his father, David Sr. “He was a major influence in shaping my passion for justice,” Boies says. “As a high school teacher of American history, he instilled in me a deep appreciation about how far we have become a more just society since our country’s founding and how much more we need to do to make sure people have access to all the rights our free society offers.” Those inspiring lessons, amplified by his mother, Mary, who was also a teacher, occurred shortly before the civil rights movement unfolded. It served as a dramatic backdrop while Boies attended high school and then Northwestern University. He received his bachelor of science degree in 1964, the same year that the landmark Civil Rights Act was passed by Congress and signed by President Lyndon Johnson. At that time, Boies recalled, “I was still on the fence as to whether I wanted to follow in the path of my parents and become a teacher or an attorney.” Even when he attended law school — first at Yale University, where he graduated in 1966 magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Laws degree and then a year later at New York University, where he earned a Master of Laws degree — he thought there would be a good chance that he would end up teaching. Fortunately for the advancement of civil rights, the call of the courtroom won out. As a young attorney, he volunteered with the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights in Jackson, Miss. Over time he filed a number of lawsuits relating to civil rights issues, including one in 1986 against the Republican National Committee, ending its discriminatory practice of targeting minority districts with voting ballot security programs that essentially discouraged minorities from voting. In 2009, Boies would take great pride in his work as co-lead counsel in a high profile case, Perry v. Brown, which over-
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turned Proposition 8 in California prohibiting same-sex marriage. In an interview published in the October 2014 issue of New York Metro Lawyers, Boies said: “My whole experience as a lawyer has been in the context of trying to vindicate the promises that our Constitution and our founders made. I believe that the issue of discrimination against gay and lesbian citizens, is, as the racial discrimination issue was the defining civil rights issue 50 years ago, the defining civil rights issue of this century.” Though a number of states have approved the constitutional right of gays to marry, “the battle is far from over,” Boies said. “There is much more work that needs to be done to end discrimination on this issue.” Indeed, for someone who will turn 74 in March, Boies sounds like a young attorney who is just starting to roll up his sleeves to help create a more just society. “There is a tremendous amount of justice that needs to be done to end discrimination in a host of areas besides race and gender. In Florida, we are working on litigation to help indigent children receive adequate medical care.” Education is another civil rights area to which Boies has brought his legal skills. “We have pending cases to prove people who live in poor districts are discriminated against because of the way education is funded, which is on a local basis. If you live in a poor district, education is often not properly funded. Yet a good education is absolutely essential in order to fully participate in society, to get a good job and to raise a family,” he said. He noted that the policy is not only “fundamentally unfair to individuals but detrimental to our country’s competitiveness. At a time when the cost of a college education has become prohibitively expensive, community colleges are critically important in helping to close this gap by providing large swaths of the population with the skills they need to succeed.” Boies’ legendary career — he brought a successful antitrust suit against Microsoft, represented the late New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner in a suit against Major League Baseball and defended CBS in a libel action brought by Gen. William Westmoreland, among other highprofile cases — led Washington Monthly to hail him as “a latter-day Clarence Darrow,” after the lawyer who defended evolution teacher John T. Scopes in a 1925 case that inspired the play and movie “Inherit the Wind.” In 2010, Time magazine named Boies one of its most influential people.
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His accomplishments are all the more remarkable considering that he is dyslexic and did not learn to read until the third grade. (He’s still a slow reader.) But Boies thinks that his dyslexia was a motivating factor in his success, because he learned to compensate for his disability by slowing down and focusing on the salient points of written information, analyzing them critically and developing a keen memory. In coping successfully with dyslexia, he became a role model for two of his children who are dyslexic and others. In a profile by the Yale Center for Dyslexia & Creativity, he recalled telling his children: “I know what you’re going through, for I’ve been through that myself, and let me tell you from my own experience, it gets better.’” Since 1997, Boies has served as chairman of Boies, Schiller & Flexner LLP, a top national firm headquartered in Manhattan with more than 200 attorneys practicing in multiple offices nationwide. Outside the office, his favorite pastime, one that began about 30 years ago, is taking bicycle tours in Europe with his wife, Mary, a founding partner of the law firm Boies & McInnis LLP in Bedford. “It’s a great way to see villages, because you are going slow enough — 35 to 60 miles a day — so that you can really see what’s before you,” Boies said. This article was first published in WAG magazine, the Business Journal’s sister publication.
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earing purple shorts and jerseys as they rolled to a 126-101 victory over the Delaware 87ers on Feb. 6, the Westchester Knicks weren’t out to make a fashion statement. They were, however, another in a long line of professional sports teams to join with a corporate sponsor and a local charity to ditch the team’s traditional threads for a night to raise money for a cause. Sponsored by Pepe Auto Group, the onenight-only special purple uniforms worn by the Knicks were auctioned off to benefit My Sisters’ Place, a charity that works to prevent domestic violence and human trafficking in Westchester County. During the game, fans could bid in silent auctions on the jerseys worn by the Knicks starting five, as well as a 32-inch high-definition TV, with the proceeds benefitting the nonprofit. “We’ve been in the community close to 40 years, working to raise awareness and provide services to people who need them the most,” said Karen Cheeks-Lomax, CEO of My Sisters’ Place. Based in White Plains, the charity provides emergency shelters to victims of domestic violence, as well as support services such as legal assistance and counseling. The char-
ity also runs educational programs aimed at reducing relationship-related violence, as well as preventing human trafficking and advocating for victims. “It’s a dream come true when an organization like ours, that’s worked as hard as we’ve worked over the last 40 years, can come to a place where people recognize and change the way in which people view this issue,” CheeksLomax said. “We’re out there, we’re educating people, we’re providing direct services, and trying to show the next generation you don’t have to” live in a situation with domestic violence. According to a Westchester Knicks spokesperson, the special jerseys were great for both Pepe Auto Group and My Sisters’ Place, noting that nonprofits often don’t have the budgets to do a large campaign but can pair up with corporations to increase the penetration of their marketing and fundraising efforts. “When Madison Square Garden got involved and brought the Knicks (Development League team) to Westchester, we just thought it was a natural fit,” said Gary Turco, Pepe Auto Group general manager. The group of dealerships has a three-year deal to be the official luxury car dealer of the Westchester Knicks, which translates to an on-court logo, signage and car displays in the Westchester County Center, where the team plays home games.
From left, Marc Miller, director of marketing partnerships, Westchester Knicks; Dave Decina, director of team sales, Westchester Knicks; Karen Cheeks-Lomax, CEO of My Sisters’ Place; Gary Turco, general manager of Pepe Auto Group; and Bill Boyce, vice president of sales and business operations, Westchester Knicks. Photo courtesy Westchester Knicks
“Tonight, we were able to bring in a charity with us to help raise awareness, and we have a long-term relationship with My Sisters’ Place,” Turco said. “I thought it was just perfect, with everything that My Sisters’ Place does with victims of domestic violence, and everything going on in the world of sports, it couldn’t be a better venue for them to get their message out.” The charity jersey auction was the fourth of the season for the Westchester Knicks, who paired with the Hospital for Special Surgery to raise money for Crutches 4 Kids on Dec. 13, Entergy and Today’s Students Tomorrow’s Teachers on Jan. 30, and Main Street Pediatric Dentistry and Smile Train on Jan. 31. Later this season, Clear Channel Outdoors will sponsor charity jersey auctions March 24 and April 4, with a beneficiary yet to be deter-
mined. Pepsi will sponsor an auction March 7, and Cushman & Wakefield will back a jersey auction benefitting the 100,000 Jobs Mission on March 30. The Knicks declined to provide the total amount raised for My Sisters’ Place, though forward Darnell Jackson’s jersey fetched $200, and guard Thanasis Antetokounmpo’s shirt brought in $150. Cheeks-Lomax said the support her organization has received from Pepe Auto Group has been immeasurable over the past eight years. “Gary Turco has really been a lightning rod around this issue,” she said. “He learned about it from talking with us, and then he just kind of said, ‘I’m going to jump in there with you.’ He understands the issue and wants the organization to have the best possible posture to do it.”
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INBRIEF HOSPITAL TO OPEN ARMONK CLINIC White Plains Hospital plans to open a multispecialty outpatient medical facility in an Armonk business park later this year, hospital officials announced on Feb. 9. The hospital, which recently joined the Bronx-based Montefiore Health System, will renovate a 24,000-square-foot space at 99 Business Park Drive adjacent to the Equinox Fitness Center. Hospital officials said clinical services will include urgent care; primary care; pediatrics; obstetrics and gynecology; orthopedics; surgical and medical specialists; and diagnostic imaging, including mammography, 3-D mammography and breast ultrasound. The facility will be open seven days a week, with
some evening hours. “We have been very successful in recent years bringing our exceptional clinical services into other areas of Westchester beyond White Plains, and we are pleased to be able to extend that care into the Armonk community,” said Susan Fox, president of White Plains Hospital, in the announcement. “With 17 percent of our patients coming from outside of Westchester County, this facility will better enable residents of northern Westchester and beyond to access our services even closer to their homes.” The hospital has targeted a late summer opening in Armonk, with a ribbon-cutting and open house celebration in September.
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ership and a prime opportunity for local tenants and those seeking a value-driven alternative to Manhattan,” Cabrera said in the announcement. The office park’s four interconnected buildings range in size from 120,000 to 200,000 square feet, and each is distinguished by a colorful conical monument entrance designed by architect Philip Johnson. Amenities include a 15,000-square-foot fitness center, 200-person conference facility and an on-site café. The landlord offers free shuttle service between the campus and the Metro-North train station in downtown White Plains. Horowitz said that Monument Corporate Park signed more than 50,000 square feet of new leases in 2014. Recently signed tenants include Reis, USI, Prager Metis, USA Vision Systems and CURE. Other tenants include the Westchester County Medical Society and Amalgamated Life Insurance Co. Inc., which relocated its headquarters and more than 400 employees from Manhattan to the White Plains campus in late 2008.
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Bronxville real estate attorney Timothy Griffin faces a prison sentence of 3 to 9 years after pleading guilty recently to grand larceny in the theft of nearly $2 million from a Jewish cemetery association on Staten Island. The embezzled funds were transferred to the Westchester attorney’s escrow account for real estate clients, whose deposits Griffin was moving to a personal bank account to pay for a lavish lifestyle that included a Waccabuc Country Club membership and purchases of BMW and Lexus vehicles and expensive jewelry, according to investigators from the state attorney general’s office. Griffin’s alleged thefts from his law practice occurred over a nearly five-year period that ended last February and amounted to more than $1 million, investigators said.
He has been charged with seven counts of grand larceny in that case. New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman, when announcing Griffin’s guilty plea in the Staten Island case on Feb. 4, said the attorney is expected to plead guilty to those charges in Westchester County Court on Feb. 19. A resident of Ridgefield, Conn., Griffin in January was sentenced to six months in federal prison for income tax fraud by a U.S. District Court judge in Bridgeport. Griffin last fall admitted in federal court that he failed to report approximately $272,000 in income from his law practice in 2004, evading approximately $71,000 in owed taxes. On Staten Island, Griffin in late 2012 was named acting president of United Hebrew Cemetery after the cemetery association’s previous president and his wife were convicted of embezzling approximately $850,000 from the nonprofit. In his new post, Griffin made six unauthorized wire transfers from the cemetery’s account to his attorney escrow account that totaled $1.9 million, according to state investigators. Griffin pleaded guilty in state Supreme Court in Richmond County to one count of first-degree grand larceny in exchange for a sentence of 3 to 9 years in prison. The attorney also agreed to sign a confession of judgment in favor of United Hebrew Cemetery in the amount of $1,832,764, according to the attorney general’s office.
the metropolitan region. New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman announced the guilty plea of Nadia Figueroa, a Bronx resident who admitted stealing customer data while employed as a JPMorgan Chase bank teller in White Plains. In exchange for Figueroa’s plea in state Supreme Court in Westchester County, Justice Barry E. Warhit agreed to a reduced sentence of two to six years in state prison, Schneiderman said. Operating for four years until last June, the ring used Figueroa and other bank tellers to steal personal information, including account
and Massachusetts, according to prosecutors. The theft ring also victimized customers at bank branches in Yonkers, the Bronx, Jericho on Long Island, and as far north as Newburgh. The attorney general’s office said the scheme’s ringleader, Tyrone “Reese” Lee, and another defendant, Anthony “Sug” Davis, pleaded guilty last month to their roles in the ring. Figueroa is scheduled to be sentenced to her prison term on May 14. — John Golden and Leif Skodnick
numbers and Social Security numbers, from customers at Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase, HSBC, TD Bank and Wachovia, according to the attorney general’s office. Working at the Chase branch at 235 Main St. in downtown White Plains, Figueroa targeted customers with common surnames and more than $50,000 in their accounts. The copied customer data was used by others in the criminal ring to create fraudulent checks and identification documents that were used to withdraw money at bank branches in Westchester County, New York City and Long Island, as well as Connecticut
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RADIOSHACK TO CLOSE 6 STORES IN COUNTY Six RadioShack stores in Westchester County are set to close as part of the bankrupt electronics retailer’s effort to restructure, court documents revealed. The stores would be closed under the chain’s plan to shutter 1,784 locations across the country in three waves. Under the plan, four RadioShack stores — two in Yorktown Heights at the Jefferson Valley Mall and the Triangle Center, one at The Galleria at White Plains and one at Westchester Square in Hartsdale — would shut down on Feb. 28 in the second wave of closings. RadioShack stores at Cross County Shopping Center in Yonkers and Westchester Plaza in Mount Vernon would close on March 31. Radio Shack filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in Delaware federal court on Feb. 5, listing $1.2 billion in assets against $1.4 billion in liabilities.
BANK TELLER ADMITS ROLE IN IDENTITY THEFT RING A 24-year-old former bank teller pleaded guilty Feb. 10 to third-degree grand larceny for her role in an identity theft ring that stole more than $850,000 from the accounts of hundreds of customers at several banks in
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ate, and the remaining land would be preserved as open space and used for recreation fields and related uses. “The concept (is) to bring a state-ofthe-art sports and recreation facility to the town of Greenburgh,” said attorney David Steinmetz, who represents Game On, at the Greenburgh Town Board work session Feb. 10. Steinmetz said the plan is an updated, improved version of the plan previously submitted by Game On 365 for the former Frank’s Nursery site. “It would be privately owned and operated and available to the public, available to the youth, and available to schools,” Steinmetz told the Town Board. Brian Fee, the owner of Velocity Sports Performance in Elmsford, and Kevin Kaye, the owner of On Track Sports in Tarrytown, are part of the group hoping to build the field house. Steinmetz told the board Fee and Kaye are both local businessmen with a strong background in sports business. “Both of these guys have a wealth of experience, along with their other partners,” Steinmetz said. “This is not a group that thinks they have a good idea but
they’ve never tried it before. … They’ve tried it before, they’ve been successful and they’re excited to do it here.” The 32-acre Westchester Golf Range site is in a residential zone, so a change to the area’s zoning would be required to allow recreational use to build the complex. “The zoning change has to be referred to the Planning Board for review,” Greenburgh Town Supervisor Paul Feiner told the Business Journal. Feiner said that referral could come in early March but that full review and approvals of the plan could take a year or more. “I don’t really know what’s going to happen, how the Planning Board will vote on the rezoning,” Feiner said. “You have people who like sports who are for it, and you have people in the neighborhood who are against it.” The group previously planned a sports complex on the former site of Frank’s Nursery at 715 Dobbs Ferry Road, which the town of Greenburgh acquired in a 2011 tax foreclosure. Game On had offered $1.7 million for the land and promised an additional $1.3 million over 13 years. Town officials announced they had agreed to that deal in May 2013. But the deal drew opposition, with crit-
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ics saying the phrasing of the deal did not ensure the $1.3 million would be paid. Some residents said the town should have accepted a competing offer from Ardsley-based House of Sports, which had jumped in with a $3.5 million cash offer for the property “as is.” A month after announcing the deal with Game On, the town offered the property to House of Sports instead. Both companies threatened lawsuits if Greenburgh contracted with the other, leading to the town putting off the sale. The Frank’s Nursery site remains tied up in environmental reviews, and Feiner said the site will probably hit the
auction block in the summer. As part of his presentation at the Town Board’s work session, Steinmetz said the group had “taken a step back” to re-evaluate the concept and the proposal. “As a team, we feel we’re coming in now with something that’s vastly improved,” he said. He said that reviewing public comments opposing the previous plan of a bubble on the Frank’s Nursery site led the group to plan for a permanent structure. “We think we can show you that we’ve softened the impacts and made something that’s functional and attractive.”
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PlanGuru, Wielage explained, is only a “half-startup” because it’s actually been around for about 15 years. “The actual first PlanGuru software product came out in 2000,” Wielage said. “And for 11 years, it was just two developers, not selling a whole lot of software, but making a good product and serving a loyal customer base of accounting firms that used that software product.” PlanGuru slowly moved along, partly because of a pitfall that often befalls software companies, according to Wielage. “Developers can be very protective of their baby,” Wielage said. “I think that customer criticism sort of stopped them from doing the things that needed to be done to grow the business.” As the software continued to improve, the business was somewhat stagnant. Wielage, who holds an MBA from the University of Pittsburgh, worked at IBM, and said that he didn’t really understand the importance of the financial modeling PlanGuru’s software makes possible until he had to do it himself. He eventually joined the company in 2010, brought in a friend to develop the website and convinced his brother, who had a mix of accounting and information technology skills, to leave investment banker Jefferies & Co. for PlanGuru. “Somebody could accuse us of going out to try and find the perfect jobs to train us to go work for our dad, but we didn’t set out to do that,” said Wielage, laughing. “It just so happened we stumbled into roles that made us understand what he was doing and why it was valuable, but also set us up to be successful.” In 2012, the team threw out the old software and rebuilt it anew, integrating the ideas and enhancements that customers
had suggested over the years. The next year, PlanGuru and its five employees joined the Blueprint Accelerator Network, and through the program have gotten office space at 150 Grand St. from Reckson, legal advice from Bleakley, Platt & Schmidt LLP, and public relations advice from Harrison Edwards PR and Marketing — all free or discounted during their two-year incubation period. “I was living here in White Plains, working from my apartment — we all were,” Wielage said. “It would have been really difficult to bring in and train the types of people we wanted to train without a space like this. We were able to bring in younger people with accounting backgrounds and train them how to use our software and talk to customers.” Since joining the Blueprint Accelerator, PlanGuru has hired six employees, put out two new products and increased its revenue stream dramatically. “It allowed us to get to a fundamentally higher revenue platform and get more customers,” Wielage said. “In the past few years, we’ve really made tremendous strides, specifically in the accounting space, in popularizing outsourced CFO services. We’ve made a lot of progress in popularizing these concepts and gaining a foothold in the industry.” The company plans on hiring three more people, including another developer, in the next two months. “You couldn’t have asked for a better success story” for the Blueprint Accelerator program, said Marissa Brett, the president of the Westchester County Association, which coordinates the program. “They’re creating jobs, filling office space, and growing the economy in Westchester County, which is what the Blueprint Accelerator was founded to do.”
INBRIEF ANDRUS NAMES NEW FINANCIAL CHIEF Andrus, a nonprofit agency headquartered in Yonkers that offers treatment programs and other services for troubled children and their families, announced the appointment of Christine Monroe as vice president and chief financial officer at the organization. Monroe spent 35 years at ARC of Rockland, most recently as associate executive director for finance and administration, Andrus officials said in the announcement. She previously served ARC as director of revenue management and director of employment services, among other roles at the agency serving people with developmental disabilities. Andrus Acting President and CEO Bryan R. Murphy said Monroe is “an accomplished health care executive with demonstrated ability to deliver results in a fast-paced notfor-profit environment. We look forward to the expertise, knowledge and high standard of practice she will bring to Andrus.” Monroe also serves on the board of the Visiting Nurse Service of Westchester.
TRADER CHARGED WITH BILKING COUPLE OF $1M A New Jersey broker faces grand larceny and securities fraud charges in New York for allegedly losing in unauthorized trades about $1 million invested by a professional couple from Scarsdale in the broker’s newly created hedge fund. New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman on Feb. 9 announced the indictment of Khawaja Saud Masud, 37, of Jersey City, on charges of first-degree grand larceny and securities fraud under the Martin Act. He faces up to 25 years in prison if convicted of the felony charges, according to the attorney general’s office. Prosecutors alleged that Masud in 2012 solicited 75-year-old Dr. Kalim Irfani and his wife, Rehana Irfani, to invest their retirement monies in the broker’s purported hedge fund, RKS Capital LP, which Masud had created two weeks earlier. Online sites show that Kalim Irfani has a practice at Riverside Pediatrics in Yonkers and his wife is a real estate agent at Silversons Realty LLC in Scarsdale, though the attorney general’s office described the couple as retired. Given Masud’s promises of a secure investment opportunity that was far safer than investing in a mutual fund, the Irfanis allegedly gave more than $1 million to Masud. Prosecutors alleged the broker also promised to use a conservative strategy that would preserve their $1 million investment
while earning a high rate of return and to have a thirdparty administrator send the couple monthly reports on their investment. Prosecutors at Masud’s arraignment claimed the broker instead engaged in highly speculative and aggressive trading with the Irfanis’ money. To conceal his unauthorized activity, he allegedly canceled the services of the third-party investment monitor only one day after his first trade and continued to rack up large losses in multiple daily stock trades. Masud allegedly lost almost $1 million of the couple’s investment in less than three months. Prosecutors claimed Masud dodged the Scarsdale couple’s repeated inquiries about the status of their investment for almost a year before admitting to the amount lost. Masud was arraigned on the charges in the indictment before Westchester County Court Judge Anne E. Minihan. Bail was set at $500,000 bond or $250,000 cash, according to Schneiderman’s office.
FEMA GRANTS $8M TO REBUILD BRIDGE A bridge carrying the Saw Mill River Parkway over the Kisco River will be rebuilt with an $8,680,000 grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The bridge, which links the Westchester County towns of New Castle and Mount Kisco, will be removed and replaced with funds from the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program awarded by the FEMA Sandy Recovery Office to the state Department of Transportation. The office of U.S. Rep. Nita Lowey, D-Harrison, announced the award Feb. 9. “Upgrades to critical pieces of infrastructure are paramount to ensure that our roads, bridges and main thruways are safe and resilient during severe weather events,” Lowey said in a press release announcing the grant.” According to the press release, the bridge is vulnerable to floods, is in a deteriorated condition and has a history of scour problems, where rushing water erodes the ground under the bridge’s foundation, contributing to the possibility of bridge foundation failure. The composite steel girder bridge will be replaced with a new structure on the existing horizontal alignment and an elevated profile more resilient to extreme weather events, Lowey’s office said. “It is important that FEMA addresses our failing infrastructure due to recent storms, including Sandy,” said Jill Simon Shapiro, New Castle town administrator. “We are still feeling the aftermath. Because of the ravages of the storm water, the bridge foundations are failing. It looks fine, but the structural integrity has been compromised. It is important this is addressed now before it has a chance to fail.” — John Golden and Leif Skodnick
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ment and emergency shelter grants from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development will be directed to projects in Westchester in 2015. A consortium of Westchester municipalities and nonprofits was ineligible to receive HUD funding as a result of the county’s noncompliance with a settlement agreement reached in a 2009 affordable housing lawsuit. The consortium disbanded at the end of 2014. Communities that
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negotiated by Congresswoman Lowey and Governor Cuomo is the first good news for Westchester taxpayers since Astorino began his fight against the federal government,” the Democratic caucus of the county Board of Legislators said in a statement. “Astorino’s harmful failure to satisfactorily comply with the terms of the housing settlement have already cost Westchester taxpayers $22 million in lost federal funding for the 2011-2014 grant years.” New York State Homes and Community Renewal will distribute approximately $3.3 million in CDBG funds through a competitive application process to the areas formerly served by the county consortium. More than $600,000 will be available via Emergency Shelter Grants, which can fund the renovation of buildings used as emergency shelters or transitional housing for homeless families as well as maintenance, operation, rent, repair, security, food and utilities. More than $900,000 will be available through the HOME Investment Partnerships Program, which can fund activities including building, buying and/or rehabilitating affordable housing for rent or homeownership.
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n the wake of the IBM retreat from central Westchester County in 1990, GMAC came into possession of a number of buildings on Westchester Avenue. Edward S. Gordon Co., which would eventually, as Insignia, merge with CBRE with regional offices in Stamford, Conn., and New York City, was hired to manage the portfolio from an office at 925 Westchester Ave. So began a 25-year relationship between CBRE and a trilingual graduate of the University of Casablanca — Kay Licata — brought aboard to corral and analyze what turned out to be at times chaotic data spread across the Interstate 287 corridor between White Plains and Harrison. As she prepares to leave the company, her job title is director, research services, CBRE Inc. She spoke recently from the company’s Stamford office. “This was pre-Internet,” Licata said, reflecting on her first task. “We made a lot of phone calls. We visited a lot of buildings. And we built a database. We had a large portfolio. We were working very hard and the only thing we had to do was take care of this asset for GMAC. We competed with the real estate market and we did very well.” Licata and research analyst Steven Fiore produce CBRE’s quarterly reports, called MarketView. “Kay is really a pioneer in the local market, as we were the first company to use our own research,” said CBRE Senior Managing Director Robert Caruso. “Kay’s are big shoes to fill,” Caruso said regarding a replacement. He said the search is ongoing. “CBRE invests so much in research. The new talent that’s coming in will be at the highest level. We’re confident the person coming in will be of great value to our sales professionals and to our clients.” Johanna Clark-Wendt, the company’s marketing manager, said, “At CBRE, research and marketing work very closely together. Professionally and personally, Kay is just a pleasure to work with.” Licata reciprocated, saying, “The management here gives you the tools to succeed. They educate. They teach. They push you to be the best at what you do.” She described her work as “wonderful,” her work history as “the most beautiful.” Licata is fluent in Arabic, French and
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Ranked by net income. Name Top executive Address Year established Telephone number, area code 914 unless otherwise noted Website • Number of branches in county
Total assets ($)
Total deposits ($
Bank equity capital ($)
Number of locations
1
JPMorgan Chase N.A.
James Dimon Chairman and CEO 1824
11.4 billion
2.01 trillion
1.38 trillion
183.6 billion
5720
2
Bank of America
Brian T. Moynihan CEO 1904
9.5 billion
1.52 trillion
1.202 trillion
182.3 billion
5021
Citibank N.A.
Michael L. Corbat CEO 1812
9.2 billion
1.38 trillion
947.9 billion
147.6 billion
955
1.48 trillion
1.17 trillion
144.7 billion
6636
224.9 billion
190.3 billion
29.7 billion
1326
3 4 5
1 Chase Manhattan Plaza, New York, N.Y. 10005 212-270-6000 • jpmorganchase.com • 68 branches
101 S. Tryon St., Charlotte, N.C. 28255 800-432-1000 • bankofamerica.com • 22 branches
399 Park Ave., New York, N.Y. 10043 800-285-3000 • citibank.com • 26 branches
John G. Stumpf Chairman, president 5.03 billion and CEO 1870 Bharat B. Masrani TD Bank N.A. Chairman of the board, 886.2 million 66 Wellington St. W., P.O. Box 1, TD Bank Tower, Toronto, Ontario president and CEO 416-307-8500 • tdbanknorth.com • 15 branches 1852
Wells Fargo Bank N.A.
375 Park Ave., New York, N.Y. 10152 704-590-4900 • wellsfargo.com • 36 branches
6
M&T Bank
Robert G. Wilmers Chairman and CEO 1856
814.07 million
96.47 billion
75.58 billion
11.51 billion
753
7
KeyBank N.A.
Beth Mooney Chairman and CEO 1849
650.2 million
87.4 billion
70.65 billion
9.98 billion
1032
8
Citizens Bank N.A.
Bruce Van Saun Chairman and CEO 2005
635.8 million
101.8 billion
69.03 billion
15.69 billion
865
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HSBC Bank USA N.A.
Patrick Burke Chairman of the board, 510.5 million president and CEO 2004
168.4 billion
122.8 billion
18.897 billion
233
Signature Bank
Joseph J. DePaolo President and CEO 2001
215.3 million
25.95 billion
21.32 billion
2.401 billion
30
Webster Bank
James C. Smith Chairman and CEO 1870
159.1 million
21.8 billion
15.8 billion
2.24 billion
167
BNY Mellon N.A.
Gerald L. Hassell Chairman and CEO 1869
137.9 million
16.8 billion
13.69 billion
2.9 billion
15
Sterling National Bank
Jack L. Kopnisky President and CEO 1929
47.4 million
7.31 billion
5.34 billion
1.011 billion
34
Customers Bank
Jay S. Sidhu Chairman and CEO 1997
33.9 million
6.5 billion
4.32 million
452 million
15
New York Commercial Bank *
Joseph R. Ficalora President and CEO 1990
27.69 million
4.08 billion
2.86 billion
593.5 million
30
Patriot National Bank
Kenneth T. Neilson President and CEO 1994
18.5 million
623.9 million
421.2 million
68.6 million
10
Hudson Valley Bank N.A.
Stephen R. Brown President and CEO 1972
7.03 million
3.11 billion
2.769 billion
284.3 million
28
Tompkins Mahopac Bank
Stephen S. Romaine President and CEO 1927
6.9 million
1.02 billion
877.7 million
116.08 million
15
NA 1988
2.79 million
507.9 million
444.6 million
42.3 million
5
The Westchester Bank
John M. Tolomer President and CEO 2008
2.77 million
462.9 million
378.68 million
54.3 million
4
Greater Hudson Bank N.A.
Edward Lutz President and CEO 2002
2.23 million
389.9 million
316.3 million
41.2 million
5
First Niagara Bank N.A.
Gary M. Crosby President and CEO 1870
(-756.4) million
37.9 billion
28.2 billion
4.34 billion
428
NA 1865
(-2,946) million
159.4 million
123.8 million
35.5 million
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1 M&T Plaza, Buffalo, N.Y. 14203 800-724-2440 • mtb.com • Seven branches
127 Public Square, Cleveland, Ohio 44114 216-689-5580 • key.com • Five branches
1 Citizens Plaza, Providence, R.I. 02903 401-456-7096 • citizensbank.com • Two branches
452 5th Ave., New York, N.Y. 10018 212-525-5600 • us.hsbc.com • 18 branches
565 Fifth Ave., New York, N.Y. 10017 866-744-5463 • signatureny.com • Two branches
145 Bank St., Waterbury, Conn. 06702 800-325-2424 • websterbank.com • 8 branches
1 Wall St., New York, N.Y. 10286 212-495-1784 • bnymellon.com • One branch
400 Rella Blvd, Montebello, N.Y. 10901 845-369-8040 • snb.com • Two branches
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99 Bridge St., Phoenixville, Pa. 19460 610-933-2000 • customersbank.com • Two branches
15
615 Merrick Ave., Westbury, N.Y. 11590 800-535-2269 • newyorkcommercialbank.com • Four branches
16 17
900 Bedford St., Stamford, Conn. 06901 800-762-7620 • pnbdirectonline.com • Two branches
21 Scarsdale Road, Yonkers, N.Y. 10707 914-961-6100 • hudsonvalleybank.com • 17 branches
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630 Route 6, Mahopac, N.Y. 10541 866-462-2658 • mahopacbank.com • Six branches
19
655 Third Ave., Ninth floor, New York, N.Y. 10017 • One branch 212-818-9090 • countrybnk.com
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2001 Central Park Ave., Yonkers 10710 • Four branches 914-337-1900 • thewestchesterbank.com
21
Country Bank
643 Route 211 East, Middletown 10941 • One branch 877-692-1170 • greaterhudsonbank.com
22
726 Exchange St., Buffalo, N.Y. 14095 716-819-5877 • firstniagara.com • Four branches
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43 Gleneida Ave., Carmel 10512 845-225-3688 • pcnb.biz • One branch
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Enlist a team of leaders to avoid micromanaging Someone suggested recently that I spend too much time plugging holes and fixing problems. I thought it was my job as owner to ensure things run well. I realized that I’m not my staff’s backfill; they are my backfill. Can you help me get my head around this change? THOUGHTS OF THE DAY: A pyramid cannot stand on its point; it needs to stand on its base. Build your pyramid by building a group of strong, cross-supporting people under you. Expect people to help each other become leaders. Unleash results that come from people who accountably and willingly deal with difficulties and challenges. Take the weight
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off your shoulders by stepping back. Think of your company as a total structure made up of individual blocks, built up from foundation to pinnacle. No one block could hold up the entire structure, but when set together in a common structure, interlocked, cross-supporting, they create one of the strongest structures on the planet — a pyramid. Give people more opportunity to come up with answers, not less. Give them more room to crack open problems, inspect details and learn by making mistakes as they strive to develop winning solutions. Hold everyone, individually and as teams, accountable. If they come to you for answers, provide guidance but challenge them to develop their own solutions. Your goal is to have a group of people
who see themselves as colleagues serving a common mission, each leading in their own way while collaborating to achieve common results. Build a team of people who are ready to lead and able to back up each other. That gets you free from the drudgery of the day to day. That means more time for you to work on the strategic opportunities and long-term development of the business. Develop leaders by treating all the people in your company as leaders. Foster leadership by giving people control over decisionmaking. Ask people to brainstorm together how to get the company where it needs to go. Put everyone in charge of protecting and nurturing the organization’s future. There should be no more looking to one person for a solution. Make it clear to everyone that they are in
it together. If they work as a group, collaborate and support each other, they will tackle more issues, identify more opportunities and come up with better overall solutions. When team members back off of a problem or get stuck, have them reach out to each other rather than coming to you for the answers. Facilitate conversations, if necessary, by asking team members to gather. Instead of playing a director role in the conversation, sit back and watch how the dialogue unfolds. Ask pointed questions if you think the group may be missing something: “What about … ?” “What if you tried … ?”. Then back out and let the team work on solving the problems. Do provide an overall framework: “We need to be on a mission this year to achieve a, b, c.” Then ask everyone to come together to create their plan, detailing the goals and actions they believe will lead to the accomplishment of that mission. Think of it as laying out a challenge, and let the group formulate how they think that challenge can best be met. Encourage people in the company to form many teams, or mini pyramids, breaking down barriers to cooperation and collaboration, in order to accomplish the work ahead. People working across disciplines can often solve problems that people in silos can’t even begin to understand. Looking for a good book? Try “A Team of Leaders: Empowering Every Member to Take Ownership, Demonstrate Initiative, and Deliver Results” by Paul Gustavson and Stewart Liff. Andi Gray is president of Strategy Leaders Inc., strategyleaders.com, a business-consulting firm that specializes in helping entrepreneurial firms grow. She can be reached by phone at 877-238-3535. Do you have a question for Andi? Send it via email to AskAndi@strategyleaders. Visit AskAndi.com for an entire library of Ask Andi articles.
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or Salvatore Campofranco, real estate has been a labor of love ever since he was a kid on Long Island, where he used to help his father who ran a homebuilding business. “On Saturdays, I cleaned up the homes that my father built before the occupants moved in,” he recalled. “I learned very early the pride that comes with building a better place for families.” He also developed an appreciation for some of the disciplines that went into creating living spaces. “I watched my father confer with architects reviewing the plans at the site and saw how those visions became a reality.” That experience has served Campofranco well in his 35 years as one of the region’s most prominent figures in residential and commercial real estate. As founder and managing member of Westport, Conn.-based Luzern Associates LLC, he oversees a real estate investment company that redevelops a select group of residential, mixed-use and Class A office properties in Connecticut and Boston. What they have in common is that they have experienced a dramatic turnaround, thanks to the business acumen, hands-on experience and expertise of Campofranco and his team of versatile professionals. Getting favorable bottom-line results has brought smiles to the company’s partners and investors. Considering that Luzern was established in 2007 — one year before the Great Recession unfolded — rebounding from down times in the real estate market has been particularly sweet. “My father, who was a World War II veteran, experienced a boom market in the 1950s and 1960s, but I recall how the gas crisis of the 1970s impacted that,” Campofranco said. He began his career in 1980 after graduating from St. John’s University with an accounting degree. “The real estate road ahead would undergo a number of downturns,” said Campofranco, “notably the slump in the late 1980s-early 1990s, the dot-com implosion in 2000 and, of course, the worst recession since the Great Depression that started in 2008.” As a veteran of slumps and the opportunities that present themselves between those dips, “Time is your best ally in real estate,” Campofranco said. That stick-to-itiveness, and the good fortune of having “great partners and a very supportive family, helped me to navigate a very tough and stressful period of time.” He cited the 92,000-square-foot office space at 372 Danbury Road in Wilton, Conn., that was part of Luzern’s portfolio when the market plunged. The property was only 40 percent occupied, but Campofranco and
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appointment to the executive committee of the Westchester County Association’s board of directors, a position he held for more than 11 years. As chairman of the building committee for ArtsWestchester, Campofranco was instrumental in the nonprofit’s acquisition and redevelopment of The Peoples National Bank & Trust Building at 31 Mamaroneck Ave. in White Plains as its Arts Exchange headquarters.
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Salvatore Campofranco. Photo by Bob Rozycki
his partners remained committed and, seeing the long-term potential, proceeded with extensive renovations in 2009. The persistence and investment paid off as new blue chip tenants signed on, thereby increasing the market value of the property. In early 2014, the property sold for $19.2 million. Having a beneficial effect on the local economy is another aspect of real estate that he enjoys, Campofranco said, pointing to the 360 Hamilton Ave. office building in downtown White Plains. The 12-story, 384,000-square-foot building had been vacant and a stigma for more than 10 years. While Campofranco served as chief operating officer and executive vice president of Reckson Associates Realty — a position he held for more than 10 years before going out on his own — the company made the decision to renovate 360 Hamilton, which paid off. The renovated White Plains building today is headquarters for Heineken USA Inc. Among its tenants are Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, Signature Bank, Itochu Chemicals America Inc., Marsh & McLennan Agency Inc. and the New York Financial Group office of Prudential Insurance. “It was a risky decision but turned out to be a highly desirable office destination, one that all the tenants loved,” he said. “But more important, one can argue that it set the stage for the greater redevelopment and revitalization of the city’s downtown that soon after ensued.” Campofranco’s interest in attracting and retaining Westchester employers led to his
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DANCE TO THE ‘50S AND ‘60S Benefiting: Gift of Life Inc, Rotary 7230
Revival of favorite musical era; special stations for Grey Goose and other favorites for drinks and buffet stations and a great auction! The Gift of Life is a worldwide Rotary International service program whose primary purpose is to help children in need to secure another lease on life through the miracle of open-heart surgery at a Gift of Life participating hospital. HONORING: Georgene Mongarella and Bea Castiglia Catullo EVENT CHAIRPERSONS: Bill Currie and the Gift of Life Board of Directors TIME: 4 to 8 p.m. LOCATION: Doubletree Hotel, Tarrytown TICKET PRICE: $150 per person; sponsorship and journal opportunities available CONTACT: Harriet K. Lerner at 682-7336 or email harrietlerner@govisiblepr.com
SEVENTH ANNUAL REELABILITIES NEW YORK DISABILITIES FILM FESTIVAL Benefiting: The Westchester Institute for Human Development (WIHD)
WIHD will screen the documentary, “Autistic Like Me: A Father’s Perspective,” which examines the lives of fathers and male caregivers raising and caring for children with an autism spectrum disorder. EVENT CHAIRWOMAN: Michaeline Curtis TIME: 2 to 4:30 p.m. LOCATION: WIHD, Cedarwood Hall Auditorium, Valhalla TICKET PRICE: Free, with limited seating CONTACT: 493-8993
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EXHIBIT AT THE WESTCHESTER BUSINESS EXPO Benefiting: The Business Council of Westchester
The Westchester Business Expo, the largest and most anticipated trade show in Hudson Valley, has been expanded to include a host of new activities designed to create an exciting interactive business experience. Don’t miss this unparalleled opportunity to exhibit alongside more than 180 vendors and showcase your business in front of 2,000 business professionals and decision makers in four hours. Plan to be seen by more than 1,800 business professionals. TIME: 1 to 5 p.m. LOCATION: Hilton Westchester, Rye Brook TICKET PRICE: $550 members; $395 NFP members; $600 green aisle; journal opportunities available CONTACT: Call 948-2110 or visit www.westchesterny.org
Benefiting: Elinor Martin Residence for Mother and Child
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20TH ANNUAL LEADERSHIP AWARDS DINNER Proceeds to benefit the many student and faculty programs at Pace Law School. HONORING: Jonathan Lippman and Andrew V. Tung, ASLA, ’95 TIME: 6 to 9 p.m. LOCATION: Westchester Country Club, Rye TICKET PRICE: $275 per person; sponsorship and journal opportunities available CONTACT: Call 422-4072 or visit www.law.pace.edu/ LeadershipDinner
Benefiting: Make-A-Wish Hudson Valley
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A benefit in memory of Kaitlyn, who received a wish from Make-A-Wish Hudson Valley, shortly before she passed away. Join an evening of fun, food, auction, dancing and friends to raise money for Make-A-Wish Hudson Valley EVENT CHAIRPERSONS: Jessica Anthony and Jason Anthony TIME: 7:30 to 11:30 p.m. LOCATION: The Coliseum, White Plains TICKET PRICE: $125 per person; journal opportunities available CONTACT: Jessica Anthony at 952-7784 or email jessica@kaitlynswish.com or visit www.kaitlynswish.com
Benefiting: VNS Westchester
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NINTH ANNUAL EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE DINNER Benefiting: Legal Services of the Hudson Valley
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This event is a unique opportunity for Legal Services of the Hudson Valley to further fund our efforts to save children from neglect; protect women from domestic violence; defend seniors against abuse; serve veterans on the home front and keep families in their homes. It also focuses our attention on the essential need for equal access to justice in our community and our society. Since 1967, Legal Services of the Hudson Valley has advanced the cause of equal access to justice in our region. HONORING: Hon. Anthony Scarpino Jr., DelBello Donnellan Weingarten Wise & Wiederkehr LLP; Boies, Schiller & Flexner LLP; Catherine Marsh, and The Westchester Community Foundation EVENT CHAIRPERSONS: Courtney Rocket, Boies, Schiller & Flexner LLP; and Fran Pantaleo, Bleakley Platt & Schmidt LLP TIME: 6 to 9 p.m. LOCATION: Ritz-Carlton, Westchester, White Plains TICKET PRICE: $275 per person; sponsorship and journal opportunities available CONTACT: Hospitality Resource Group at 761-7111 or Jenna@hrginc.net
SUBMIT YOUR EVENT Westchester not-for-profit organizations are invited to promote their special events in “Planning Ahead.” To submit an event, visit www.HRGinc.net and click on “Planning Ahead” or for more information, please call 761-7111. Events are compiled in cooperation with Association for Development Officers Inc. www.adoonline.org
FEBRUARY SPOTLIGHT
SPOTLIGHT: BURKE REHABILITATION CENTER
Burke Rehabilitation Center Offers High Quality Rehabilitation Programs and Research Opportunities to Benefit Patients. Burke Rehabilitation Center has been a leader in medical rehabilitation for 100 years. This year, 2015, marks Burke’s Centennial, which will be celebrated all year long with its lobby exhibit, a riveting lecture series and exciting community events. Burke Rehabilitation Hospital is a 150-bed acute rehabilitation hospital located in White Plains. It is the only rehabilitation hospital in Westchester County dedicated entirely to rehabilitation medicine. The hospital also is academically affiliated with Weill Cornell Medical College. While convenient to Westchester County, New York City and Connecticut, Burke attracts patients from across the country and around the world. Burke offers inpatient and outpatient care for a broad range of neurological, musculoskeletal, cardiac and pulmonary conditions. It is accredited by the Joint Commission and the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities — the gold standards for rehabilitation hospitals in the United States today.
Burke treats patients who have suffered a stroke, spinal cord injury, brain injury, amputation, joint replacement, complicated fracture, arthritis, cardiac and pulmonary disease and neurological disorders. Patients are usually transferred to Burke from acute care hospitals once their condition is stable and they are able to participate in intense physical, occupational and speech therapy. The Burke Medical Research Institute opened in 1979 and is a research enterprise that works in partnership with Burke Rehabilitation Hospital and Weill Cornell Medical College to develop new therapeutic approaches for a host of neurological impairments that cause disability as a result of brain injury, stroke, spinal cord injury and other neurological disorders. The Institute’s 20 full-time scientists and dozens of other researchers are exploring the frontiers of rehabilitation research and striving to make scientific discoveries that will better the lives of those suffering from a disability stemming from injury or illness. The Burke Medical Research Institute is academi-
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cally affiliated with the Weil Cornell Medical College of Cornell University in New York City. Burke scientists collaborate with others working in the rehabilitation field across the country and around the world. When appropriate, patients who come to Burke for rehabilitation have the opportunity to take part in clinical trials being conducted at the Institute. Burke Rehabilitation Outpatient Division was created to expand available therapies to patients who have been discharged from Burke and those from the community in need of quality outpatient rehabilitation care, such as physical therapy, occupational therapy and speech therapy. Steadily growing over the past several years, Burke continues to expand its outpatient facilities to address the needs for these services. Burke now operates one outpatient clinic on the main Burke campus in White Plains as well as five other community clinics throughout its service area. For more information on the Burke Rehabilitation Center and its community events, visit www.burke.org or email Richard Sgaglio Ph.D, at RSgaglio@burke.org.
Burke Rehabilitation Hospital was presented with an illustrious proclamation at its Centennial Lobby Exhibit opening by Westchester County. (From left: Dr. Raj Ratan, Burke CEO Dr. Mary Beth Walsh, Deputy County Executive Kevin Plunkett, New York state Legislator Ben Boykin.) Burke City Proclamation caption: White Plains Mayor Thomas Roach presented Burke Rehabilitation Hospital with a proclamation and officially named Jan. 22 Burke Rehabilitation Hospital Day. Burke Rehabilitation Hospital CEO Dr. Mary Beth Walsh along with several notable dignitaries celebrate the grand opening of the hospital’s yearlong lobby display and exhibit. (From left: New York state Legislator Ben Boykin, Deputy County Executive Kevin Plunkett, Burke Chairman Don Foley, Dr. Raj Ratan, White Plains Mayor Thomas Roach, Burke’s CEO Dr. Mary Beth Walsh)
“I have been given the good fortune to be on the board of the Burke Rehabilitation Hospital for the last 7 years and more recently I was a patient at the hospital. My stay there only confirmed my initial impression and my commitment to the wonderful work Burke does not only with rehabilitation but also through its cutting-edge research at the Burke Medical Research Institute. Together they work to fulfill the mission that Mr. Burke established 100 years ago. Burke is one of the most powerful assets we have in Westchester County as well as the city of White Plains. We should all take pride in its internationally renowned work as well as being a wonderful and conscientious neighbor.”
John R. McCarthy McCarthy Associates Board Member, Burke Rehabilitation Hospital & Burke Foundation Board
NONPROFIT WESTCHESTER Recognizing the Small But Mighty Last year’s launch of Nonprofit Westchester’s Affinity Groups was a huge success – so much so that we received overwhelming requests to continue the program into 2015. These meetings provide an informal forum for networking and to share ideas for solutions to common challenges with people from other nonprofit groups. This month, we’re excited to launch our first “Small But Mighty Affinity Group,” designed for nonprofits with limited staff, which, let’s face it, is the reality for many nonprofits in the county. As we all know, many nonprofit organizations work in small groups to perform services to the greater community. It can be a difficult task for limited staff to take care of all the essentials. The “Small But Mighty Affinity Group” is intended for leaders of smaller organizations to discuss issues that are unique to being the “chief cook and bottle washer” of their organization. If you want to connect with fellow nonprofit leaders who wear many (if not all) hats, join the NPW discussion at the “Small But Mighty Affinity Group” on Friday, Feb. 27 – open to all employees of member organizations for free. Nonmembers can attend one meeting free of charge to learn more. Nonprofit Westchester’s mission is to strengthen the capacity, impact and visibility of the non-Joanna Straub profit sector in Westchester County for a more just Executive Director, and caring community. To find out more on how to Nonprofit become a member, visit www.npwestchester.org. Westchester
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SPECIAL TRAVEL: REPORT SPRING GETAWAYS
Aquarium buys catamaran for quiet cruises BY BILL FALLON bfallon@westfairinc.com
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sk a co-worker to pass the crab at an after-hours gathering and it likely arrives on a cracker with a dusting of Old Bay Seasoning. Beginning this spring, such a request in the region might lead to a pinch on the fingers. Now undergoing sea trials, the 64-foot R/V Spirit of the Sound — R/V for research vessel — purchased in September by The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk in Connecticut, will soon become available for business cruises. The boat begins with weekends in May and jumps to daily trips this summer with Friday night social cruises planned. Its capacity is 60, with a crew of 10. The twin-hulled catamaran is built to accommodate educational and social outings, according to aquarium spokesman Dave Sigworth. He said a typical trip will run about 2 1/2 hours out into the Long Island Sound. The Spirit of the Sound’s $2.7 million price tag was covered entirely by private and philanthropic donations. The Spirit of the Sound replaces a 40-foot diesel trawler, R/V Oceanic, which could accommodate 29 passengers. Sigworth said the Oceanic was, by its diesel nature, a loud boat, but Spirit of the Sound is powered by a hybrid diesel-battery system where the batteries are charged by the engines. Sigworth said the hope is to complete the cruises entirely on battery power. Once dockside, the boat can be plugged in to recharge. “By not making a lot of noise, we’re practicing what we preach,” Sigworth said. “This is a much quieter boat. I think it demon-
The Spirit of the Sound. Photo courtesy The Maritime Aquarium
strates The Maritime Aquarium’s leadership in this area and how to do it well.” Among the species the boat will catch for study and then release are skates, squid, dogfish sharks and four kinds of crab: horseshoe, blue, spider and rock. “We sort them out,” Sigworth said. “Blue crabs are the ones you see swimming near piers. They pinch pretty hard.” The Spirit of the Sound is also equipped with a robot with a camera to explore wrecks and octopuses’ gardens. But the views will not be the ones TV viewers have come to expect from the Titanic. The Long Island Sound is rich with plankton, Sigworth said, which prevents crystal-clear, long-shot
views such as are available 2 miles down. The boat is now docked at the Cove Marina in Norwalk. It will move to the aquarium dock, which is undergoing renovations, this spring. While it obscures, the plankton is also the basic nourishment at the bottom of the food chain. When plankton die, waters become so-called dead zones, victims of low oxygen levels: hypoxia. Sigworth said “just about the entire state” and all 11,260 square miles of the watershed of the Connecticut River between the sound and Quebec send rain and snow water to the sound. Thousands of acres of lawns, agriculture and golf courses add their fertilizers to the
mix, feeding algae and helping to set the stage for dead zones. Sigworth said a ride on the boat comes with the message that we are all stewards of the sound. “Anyone who is within the sound’s watershed is responsible for its health, so no one feels responsible,” he said. He drew a line between a fertilizer-applying homeowner and a Chinese proverb wherein no single drop of water feels responsibility for a flood. “This boat will double the business of the previous boat and double the awareness people gain by going out,” he said. The number for business cruise inquiries is 203-852-0700, ext. 2206.
JetSmarter app changes private jet booking BY LEIF SKODNICK lskodnick@westfairinc.com
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rivate jets might be perceived as the most expensive way to fly, but a new app for Android and iPhones/iPads called JetSmarter is linking new customers to the private jet market and making it more affordable. The app enables individuals looking to book a private jet based on origin, destination, date and time, just like any other travel booking application. But JetSmarter can save con-
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sumers money — and introduce new customers to private jet travel — through its “empty legs” search. Often, a private jet will fly between destinations with no passengers to position itself for a charter flight, creating a so-called “empty leg.” For private jet operators, as well as those who charter the aircraft, these flights make private jet aviation more costly. By selling travel on empty legs, the operator can add revenue and travelers can book a private jet trip relatively cheaply — often at a comparable
price to commercial aviation. A search of empty legs to and from Westchester County Airport on Feb. 11 returned flights available to Norfolk, Va., and Saratoga Springs, and flights to White Plains from Boston, West Palm Beach, Fla., Selinsgrove, Pa., and Hamilton, Bermuda. The outgoing flights, each on a Hawker 400 XP that can carry seven passengers, cost $1,094 to Saratoga Springs and $1,968 to Norfolk, which if you bring six friends along, would cost about $156 or $281 each. Comparatively, a last-minute, one-way tick-
et search on Kayak.com for flights to Norfolk revealed the lowest fare available to be $493, while a commercial flight to Albany, the closest commercial airport to Saratoga Springs, would cost at least $580. Of course, if you book an empty leg, you’ll have to figure out how to get home, as there may not be a corresponding empty leg for a return trip. But if you have a sense of adventure, you and six friends could fly in somewhere in style on a whim — and relatively cheaply, too.
FACTS& FIGURES WHITE PLAINS
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc. Filed by Kelli N. Hall. Action: diversity-product liability. Attorney: Donald Alan Migliori. Filed: Feb. 9. Case no. 7:15-cv-00924-UA.
Tomnik Food Services South, Inc. 512 Route 303, Orangeburg 10962. Chapter 11, voluntary. Represented by Anne J. Penachio. Filed: Feb. 4. Case no. 15-22171-rdd.
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc. Filed by Alejandra Huerta. Action: diversity-product liability. Attorney: Brian John Perkins. Filed: Feb. 5. Case no. 7:15-cv-00849-CS.
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COURT CASES American Empire Building Maintenance Corp. et al. Filed by the trustees of the National Retirement Fund. Action: E.R.I.S.A.: employee retirement. Attorneys: Stephanie Myers Bersak and David C. Sapp Jr. Filed: Feb. 5. Case no. 7:15-cv-00837-KMK. Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc. Filed by Shawna Borrowman, Lee Ann Jacoby, Tanya Lewis, Kamiria Morris, Tina Nunes, Nikki Partain and Glorimar Rivera. Action: diversity-petition for removal. Attorney: Rachel Beth Abrams. Filed: Feb. 6. Case no. 7:15-cv-00901-CS. Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc. Filed by Deena D. Driscoll. Action: diversity-product liability. Attorneys: Michael John Sobieray and David W. Stewart. Filed: Feb. 5. Case no. 7:15-cv-00857-CS. Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc. Filed by Rebecca Garcia. Action: diversity-product liability. Attorney: Panagiotis V. Albanis. Filed: Feb. 5. Case no. 7:15-cv-00841-CS. Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc. Filed by Megan Gilbert. Action: diversity-product liability. Attorney: Brett A. Emison. Filed: Feb. 5. Case no. 7:15-cv-00844-CS. Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc. Filed by Selena GomezMunoz. Action: diversity-product liability. Attorneys: Mark John Geragos, Tina Glandian and Benjamin Jared Meiselas. Filed: Feb. 5. Case no. 7:15-cv00863-CS.
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc. Filed by Wendy Parikh. Action: diversity-personal injury. Attorneys: Timothy J. Becker, Rolf Fiebiger and Michael K. Johnson. Filed: Feb. 5. Case no. 7:15-cv-00845-CS. Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc. Filed by Joseph Pfeifer and Rachel Pfeifer. Action: diversityproduct liability. Attorney: Terry A. White. Filed: Feb. 5. Case no. 7:15-cv00847-CS. Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc. Filed by Andrea J. Wand. Action: diversity-product liability. Attorney: Brett A. Emison. Filed: Feb. 5. Case no. 7:15-cv-00842-CS. Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc. Filed by Alishia Warrick. Action: diversity-personal liability. Attorney: Eric David Yost. Filed: Feb. 5. Case no. 7:15-cv-00846-CS. Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc. Filed by Bobby Wilson. Action: diversity-personal injury. Action: diversity-personal injury. Attorney: Adam M. Evans. Filed: Feb. 5. Case no. 7:15-cv-00843-CS. Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc. Filed by Lyndsey H. Wilson. Action: diversity-product liability. Attorney: Joel Lee DiLorenzo. Filed: Feb. 5. Case no. 7:15-cv-00859-CS. Bridge Auto Parts Inc. Filed by Darnell Hicks. Action: job discrimination (unlawful employment practices). Attorney: Roseann Kitson Schuyler. Filed: Feb. 10. Case no. 7:15-cv-00969-CS. The County of Orange, New York. Filed by Carmelo M. Colon. Action: 1983 Civil Rights Act. Attorney: Kevin Daniel Bloom. Filed: Feb. 4. Case no. 7:15-cv-00835-VB.
Items appearing in the Westchester County Business Journal’s On The Record section are compiled from various sources, including public records made available to the media by federal, state and municipal agencies and the court system. While every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of this information, no liability is assumed for errors or omissions. In the case of legal action, the records cited are open to public scrutiny and should be inspected before any action is taken. Questions and comments regarding this section should be directed to: Bob Rozycki c/o Westfair Communications Inc. 3 Westchester Park Drive, Suite G7 White Plains, N.Y. 10604-3407 Phone: 694-3600 • Fax: 694-3680
La Roccia Inc. Filed by Jorge Remigio Pesantez. Action: denial of overtime compensation. Attorney: Peter Hans Cooper. Filed: Feb. 6. Case no. 7:15-cv-00904-CS. Mobile Life Support Services Inc. Filed by Debra E. Effern. Action: job discrimination (other). Attorney: Gregory L. Folchetti. Filed: Feb. 6. Case no. 7:15-cv-00881-NSR. Petro Inc. Filed by Ronald Sella. Action: diversity-breach of contract. No attorney listed. Filed: Feb. 6. Case no. 7:15-cv-00917-CS.
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Thalle Construction Co. Inc. et al. Filed by the trustees of the Westchester Putnam Counties Laborers’ Local No. 60 Heavy & Highway Benefits Funds, Welfare, Pension, Annuity, Education & Training, Legal Services, Industry Advancement and Politic et al. Action: labor: suits by and against labor organizations. Attorney: Giacchino James Russo. Filed: Feb. 6. Case no. 7:13-cv-09147-PED. Wow Entertainment Inc. Filed by Pressgold Inc. Action: trademark infringement. Attorneys: Eileen M. Burger and Mitchell Brian Pollack. Filed: Feb. 6. Case no. 7:15-cv-00910-CS.
DEEDS Above $1 million 200 E Main LLC, et al, Larchmont. Seller: 517 W LLC, et al, Bronx. Property: 200 Main St., Mount Kisco. Amount: $3.2 million. Filed Feb. 6. 24 Gatehouse Road LLC, White Plains. Seller: Nascent Development-1 Inc., Eastchester. Property: 100 Chatterton Ave., White Plains. Amount: $2.4 million. Filed Feb. 10. Brookfield Global Relocation Services LLC, Burr Ridge, Ill. Seller: Christopher G. Stavros, et al, Chappaqua. Property: 52 Hilltop Drive, New Castle. Amount: $1 million. Filed Feb. 6. HSBC Bank USA N.A. Seller: Catherine S. Allen, White Plains. Property: 243 Magnolia Ave., Mount Vernon. Amount: $1.1 million. Filed Feb. 10. Lazkola Equities LLC, Bronx. Seller: CMF Realty LLC, Yonkers. Property: 5 Fourth Street West, Mount Vernon. Amount: $3.2 million. Filed Feb. 6. R and R Realty of Mount Vernon LLC, Mount Vernon. Seller: RA 505 White Plains Road LLC, Uniondale. Property: 505 White Plains Road, Greenburgh. Amount: $2.7 million. Filed Feb. 10. Serenamalia LLC, Pound Ridge. Seller: Paul R. Greenwood, et al, Sun Valley, Calif. Property: 16 Wheeler Road, North Salem. Amount: $2 million. Filed Feb. 3. Thurloe LLC, Katonah. Seller: Marlene Paltrow Kanegis, Katonah. Property: 91 Upper Hook Road, Bedford. Amount: $5.6 million. Filed Feb. 6. Weichert Workforce Mobility Inc., Morris Plains, N.J. Seller: Darin S. Fass, et al, Mount Kisco. Property: 30 Carlton Drive, Mount Kisco. Amount: $1 million. Filed Feb. 6. Woodhail Bronxville Development LLC, Bronxville. Seller: GCV Properties LLC, Bronxville. Property: 59 Pondfield Road, Eastchester. Amount: $2.2 million. Filed Feb. 3.
Below $1 million 120 King Street LLC, Yonkers. Seller: Evangelical Lutheran Church of Our Redeemer, Chappaqua. Property: 120 King St., New Castle. Amount: $950,000. Filed Feb. 6. 155 Warburton Realty LLC, Dobbs Ferry. Seller: Rasima Realty Corp., Yonkers. Property: 155 Warburton Ave., Yonkers. Amount: $60,000. Filed Feb. 5. 295 Union Avenue LLC, Yorktown Heights. Seller: 295 Union Avenue Realty Corp., New Rochelle. Property: 295 Union Ave., New Rochelle. Amount: $700,000. Filed Feb. 10. 3 and 11 North Terrace Avenue Realty LLC, Mount Vernon. Seller: James Heneghan, Larchmont. Property: 3 and 11 N. Terrace Ave., Mount Vernon. Amount: $520,000. Filed Feb. 4. HSBC Bank USA N.A. Seller: Theodore J. Brundage, Harrison. Property: 12 Crescent Hill Drive, Cortlandt. Amount: $397,776. Filed Feb. 3. JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. Seller: Rosa Ramirez, Ossining. Property: 124 Dale Ave., Cortlandt. Amount: $322,698. Filed Feb. 5. Kayvan Keyhani Md PC, Yorktown Heights. Seller: LCH Holding LLC, Somers. Property: 3535 Hill Boulevard R, Yorktown. Amount: $200,000. Filed Feb. 3. Kayvan Keyhani MD PC, Yorktown Heights. Seller: LCH Holding LLC, Somers. Property: 3535 Hill Boulevard Q, Yorktown. Amount: $200,000. Filed Feb. 10. KB Operating LLC, Armonk. Seller: George E. Briggs Excavating and Contracting Corp., Greenwich, Conn. Property: 61 Old Route 22, North Castle. Amount: $575,000. Filed Feb. 3. Lounsbury Holding Corp., Valhalla. Seller: Nicola DiMarino, et al, Katonah. Property: 11 Lounsbury Drive, Somers. Amount: $275,000. Filed Feb. 5. Lucente Management LLC, Tuckahoe. Seller: John Lucente, Tuckahoe. Property: 146 Wallace St., Eastchester. Amount: $400,000. Filed Feb. 5. Markland 133 LLC, Bronx. Seller: City of Mount Vernon. Property: 133 S. Fourth Ave., Mount Vernon. Amount: $100,000. Filed Feb. 10. Nationstar Mortgage LLC. Seller: John D. Marks, Yorktown Heights. Property: 3526 Suncrest Ave., Yorktown. Amount: $333,996. Filed Feb. 4. Ozer Holdings LLC, Clifton, N.J. Seller: My Sisters’ Place Inc., White Plains. Property: 46 Livingston Place, Yonkers. Amount: $200,000. Filed Feb. 3.
SVNC Holdings LLC, Mount Vernon. Seller: 505 Fifth Avenue Properties LLC, Pelham. Property: 505 Fifth Ave., Pelham. Amount: $323,000. Filed Feb. 10. T-11 Funding, White Plains. Seller: D and L Ret-Fund Inc., White Plains. Property: 139 Clinton Place, Yonkers. Amount: $41,000. Filed Feb. 10. Truman ACM Golden State REO LLC, Irvine. Seller: Paul Martin Millman, White Plains. Property: 146 Hawthorne Ave., Yonkers. Amount: $373,202. Filed Feb. 6. Tupperworld Inc., West Harrison. Seller: Donald E. Strauch, Somers. Property: 4408 Villa at the Woods, Peekskill. Amount: $65,000. Filed Feb. 3. Two Stores Shopping Center LLC, Greenwich. Conn. Seller: Patricia Salvador, Cromwell, Conn. Property: 91 E. Main St., Greenburgh. Amount: $400,000. Filed Feb. 5. U.S. Bank N.A. Seller: Christopher L. Mangold, White Plains. Property: 77 Curtis Lane, Yonkers. Amount: $577,735. Filed Feb. 5. Waterfall Reverse REO Trust LLC, Lansing, Mich. Seller: Robert S. Cydher, Rye. Property: 7 N. James St., 7J, Peekskill. Amount: $137,572. Filed Feb. 5.
FORECLOSURES CORTLANDT MANOR, 11 Elena Drive. Single-family residence; 1.09 acre. Plaintiff: HSBC Bank USA National Association. Plaintiff ’s attorney: Gross Polowy LLC, 1775 Wherle Drive, Williamsville. Defendant: Viola Gopie. Referee: Andrew Romano. Sale: Feb. 25, 9:30 a.m. Approximate lien: $890,724.86. MAMARONECK, 623 Cedar St. Single-family residence; .23 acre. Plaintiff: US Bank National Association. Plaintiff ’s attorney: Gross Polowy LLC; 1775 Wherle Drive, Williamsville. Defendant: Aaron Wilhelm. Referee: John Perone. Sale: Feb. 24, 9:30 a.m. Approximate lien: $562,208.40.
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MOUNT VERNON, 35 S. Seventh Ave. Two-family residence; .12 acre. Plaintiff: SRMOF II 2012-1 Trust. Plaintiff ’s attorney: Stiene & Associates, 631-935-1616; 187 E. Main St., Huntington. Defendant: Gerald Whitehead. Referee: Bruce Povman. Sale: Feb. 19, 10 a.m. Approximate lien: $237,848.99. MOUNT VERNON, 118 S. Eighth Ave. aka 118 Rinico Nelson Blvd. Single-family residence; .12 acre. Plaintiff: US Bank National Association. Plaintiff ’s attorney: Peter T. Roach & Associates, 516-938-3100; 125 Michael Drive, Suite 105, Syosset. Defendant: Fredell Myers. Referee: John Perone. Sale: Feb. 18, 10 a.m. Approximate lien: $563,647.42.
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NEWSMAKERS [PLUS AWARDS AND EVENTS] $275,000 IN SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE JULIA B. FEE ADDS TO ITS STAFF High school seniors seeking financial help for college or vocational training can find it through a variety of scholarships offered through Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley. The Poughkeepsie-based organization acts as a conduit for more than $275,000 in scholarships offered annually by more than 65 families, individuals and community groups throughout the midHudson Valley. Last year more than 225 such scholarships were awarded.
Jennifer Killian, director of programs for Community Foundations, said, “Given the ongoing economic climate and rising educational expenses, scholarship resources are increasingly vital to ensuring access to higher education.” For more information, contact Killian or Cristin McPeake at 845-4523077 or email jkillian@cfhvny.org or cmcpeake@cfhvny.org. Deadline for all applications is April 1.
Agnes Seminara-Holzberg, a Westchester County resident and local housing market expert of many years, has joined Julia B. Fee Sotheby’s International Realty of Scarsdale as a licensed associate real estate broker and will be based in the firm’s Scarsdale brokerage. Seminara-Holzberg is a member of the Hudson Gateway Association
of Realtors, the New York State Association of Realtors, as well as the National Association of Realtors. Seminara-Holzberg, an Eastchester resident, is an active community member in southern Westchester, where she has taken part in various local school and educational programs throughout the years.
STEPINAC NAMES HONOREES BEDFORD PLAYHOUSE RECEIVES $200,000 A major step forward in efforts to raise funds to restore, renovate and re-imagine the Bedford Playhouse has been presented by The Thompson Family Foundation, which pledged $200,000 toward the goal of $2.5 million, with a pledge of an additional $300,000 gift upon securing matching funds by March 1. “This is tremendous,” said John Farr, founding chairman of the Friends of the Bedford Playhouse.
“This leadership donation comes at just the right moment. We will do all we can to leverage this exceptional gift to achieve our ultimate goal to transform this historic theater into a vital cultural and community hub.” Since its formation in October 2014, the group has raised more than $500,000 in pledges from 176 area residents. For more information, visit friendsofbedford playhouse.org.
GUIDING EYES NAMES VICE PRESIDENT Guiding Eyes for the Blind in Yorktown Heights has promoted Lewisboro resident Linda Press to vice president of strategic partnerships. Press has been a Guiding Eyes staffer since 2002 and has cultivated a number of important relationships for the organization over the years. Her new role will focus on identifying corporate and not-forprofit strategic partners to further the mission to provide guide dogs to people with vision loss, as well as service dogs for children with autism. Press recently developed strategic partnerships with Hitachi, Goldman Sachs Community Teamworks, Starr Companies and Lighthouse Guild. She currently heads the Westchester County Housing Opportunity Commission and is a
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Archbishop Stepinac High School will honor alumnus William F. Plunkett Jr. (Class of ’58) with the Distinguished Alumnus Award at its Trustees Awards Reception, to be held 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. April 16 at the Crowne Plaza White Plains. Plunkett’s wife, Caryl, will share the spotlight with him. The Trustees Awards Reception recognizes distinguished alumni, faculty and supporters as well as raises funds for enhancing Stepinac’s educational and athletic programs. Other honorees include Cisco Sytems Inc., a multinational corporation that designs, manufactures and sells networking equipment. It will receive the Partner in Education Award, which will be accepted by Patrick Finn (Class of ’81), Cisco’s senior vice president. Jesus Jaile-Marti, chief of neontology, White Plains Hospital, and his wife, Diane, will receive the Community Citizens Award. Frank Portanova (Class of ’93), Stepinac’s vice principal for academics and curriculum, will receive the Student Enrichment Award. For more information and reservations, visit stepinac.org, or contact Paul Thomas at pthomas@stepinac.org or call 914-946-4800, ext. 245.
William F. Plunkett Jr.
Patrick Finn
Jesus Jaile-Marti
Frank Portanova
FURJANIC ADDRESSES FORUM member of several municipal committees. Press also serves on the board of the Friends of the Trailside Nature Museum and Ward Pound Ridge Reservation.
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Bob Furjanic, president of Four Anchors Worldwide LLC, a marine insurance brokerage firm in Pleasantville, was the only representative of the marine brokerage industry to speak at the American Conference Institute’s fourth annual Forum on Admiralty and
Maritime Claims and Litigation held recently in Houston. The conference attracted highlevel legal and insurance professionals from nearly 30 private firms and federal government departments to discuss complex issues surrounding admiralty and maritime litigation.
Furjanic, who has more than 30 years of experience in the maritime brokerage business, spoke about new developments in marine insurance claims, including mid-ocean forensic weather analysis and claim procedures/presentations for reporting and handling.
PARKS GROUP NAMES AWARD WINNERS The honorees for the annual Friends of Westchester County Parks Best Friends Awards Reception to be held April 8 at the Glen Island Harbour Club in New Rochelle are Westchester Medical Center, The Business Council of Westchester Rising Stars alumni, Robert DelTorto and REI. “We are excited to highlight these very special honorees during our annual Best Friends Awards Reception this year,” said Joanne Fernandez, chairwoman, Friends of Westchester County Parks. “The event also gives us the opportunity to celebrate all of the wonderful programs we have been able to fund in order to keep our 50 county parks growing and beautiful.” Westchester Medical Center will receive the “2015 Best Friend” award for its commitment to the Westchester County park system, in particular its support of the first-ever Westchester’s Winter Wonderland. The “2015 Best Green Friend” Award will be presented to REI, which provides outdoor gear and clothing, for its growing partnership with Friends and the Department of Parks, Recreation and Conservation, as well as its commitment to stewardship, fitness, outdoor recreation for
people of all ages and ongoing support of conservation efforts. DelTorto will be honored as the “2015 Best Volunteer Friend” award recipient for his many years of service to Westchester County Parks and his dedication to invasive vine cutting, which helps to free native trees and increase the health and sustainability of growth. The Business Council of Westchester’s Rising Stars alumni will receive the “2015 Best Business Friend” award for their relationship with Friends and encouragement of parks and open space as a key reason for businesses and professionals to reside in Westchester County. “Our goal is to make sure that our parks, which are among one of our most valuable resources, have a continued presence in the lives of all Westchester residents,” said Joe Stout, executive director, Friends of Westchester Parks. The event co-chairpersons are Friends of Westchester County Parks board members Linda Carrington of Hudson Valley Bank and Christopher L. Cawley of William Raveis Legends Realty. For ticket or sponsorship information, call 914-231-4548 or email Linda@friendsofwestchesterparks.com.
GOLDBERGER NAMED YMCA BOARD CHAIRMAN Charles A. Goldberger of McCullough, Goldberger and Staudt LLP has been elected chairman of the board of the YMCA Central and Northern Westchester. He has served on the board of the YMCA and as its legal counsel for many years; this is his second time as chairman. The YMCA consists of the White Plains facility, a community YMCA in Somers and Camp Combe YMCA in Putnam County. A senior partner in MGS and a resident of White Plains, Goldberger heads the litigation department and concentrates on commercial, construction and personal injury litigation, commercial arbitration and surrogate’s court litigation. In addition, he is a member of the board of directors of The Hebrew Hospital Home Inc. and serves as general counsel to several cooperative and con-
CITRIN COOPERMAN APPOINTS CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER, KUCERA Laura F. Kucera has been named chief marketing officer by Citrin Cooperman, one of the 25 largest CPA firms in the country. Kucera will oversee all of the firm’s marketing activities, including corporate communications, branding initiatives, events and campaigns, as well as its digital properties. “We are exceptionally happy that Laura has joined our team,” CEO Joel Cooperman said. “We believe she combines business and marketing expertise together with very strong leadership skills. Laura is also a very strategic thinker and I am confident that she will quickly make a contribution and impact.” With more than 15 years of experience, Kucera has held senior positions managing all aspects of
marketing at Big Four and regional professional services firms. Her expertise includes developing and executing marketing plans; creating results-driven campaigns through multiple communications channels that increase brand awareness, qualified sales leads and revenue; restructuring and integrating new marketing communications strategies; and building marketing strategy, teams and processes. “Citrin Cooperman has a strong reputation as a dynamic, fast-paced firm that continues to evolve and grow ahead of the needs of their clients ensuring the highest quality of services,” Kucera said. “The atmosphere encourages innovation and collaboration, I am truly excited to be joining the team.”
Kucera earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology from Manhattanville College and her MBA in marketing from Iona College. She is an active member of the New York Chapter of the Association for Accounting Marketing.
PARADE MARSHAL NAMED The Eastchester Irish American Social Club (EIASC) is sponsoring Eastchester’s 11th annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade on March 15. The grand marshal will be Joseph Houlihan. Stephen Huvane and Kathleen Huvane have been selected as parade honorees. The parade festival and grand marshal installation will take place March 7 at the Lake Isle Country Club in Eastchester. Houlihan’s great-grandparents emigrated from County Kerry, Ireland in the late 1800s and through the years experienced success in the real estate industry. A graduate
of Iona College, where he received a bachelor’s degree in business administration, Houlihan also earned a CPA prior to commencing his own real estate career. Currently, he is the managing partner of the residential sales group at Houlihan & O’Malley Real Estate Services in Bronxville. Houlihan has chosen his brother Gerry Houlihan and cousins-in-law Patricia Houlihan and Jim Coleman as his parade aides. The 2015 parade steps off at 3 p.m. beginning at Immaculate Conception Church in Tuckahoe and will march north on Route 22 to Lake Isle Country Club.
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dominium associations. He also serves on the Westchester County Parks, Recreation and Conservation Board. He has been a visiting professor in Estonia, Romania, Bulgaria, Poland and Serbia.
Kaeyer, Garment & Davidson Architects PC of Mount Kisco has named Walter P. Hauser as principal of the firm. Russell A. Davidson, president, and Erik A.Kaeyer, vice president welcomed Hauser into the planning and management of operations of the firm. Hauser joined the firm as a
project architect in 2004 and also held positions as an associate and associate principal. He has designed and managed projects with a combined construction value of approximately $100 million and served as the project manager for significant projects, including Westchester Community College master plan, additions and renovations to
Somers High School, districtwide infrastructure upgrades for the White Plains City School District, master planning and districtwide renovations for Middletown City School District and Trinity Pawling School master plan. He is a licensed architect in the state of New York and a member of the American Institute of Architects.
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NEWSMAKERS [PLUS AWARDS AND EVENTS] NEW COMMUNITY LEADERS ON YMCA BOARD OF GOVERNORS The YMCA of Central and Northern Westchester has announced the appointment of five community leaders to its Association Board of Governors: Beth Coyle, associate vice president of academic affairs at The College of Westchester; Rachel Eckhaus, CFO of Strauss Paper Co.; Bob Hyland, White Plains business owner and sports celebrity; Patrick Lynch, president of OLA Consulting Engineers; and Jose Tavares, director of the Alliance for Global Learning of Berkeley Educational Services. Coyle has more than 28 years in higher education experience, focused on academic affairs, administration, operations and nonprofit and foundation management. A resident of Pearl River, Coyle is active in the Phi Sigma Sigma Founda-
tion and The College of New Jersey Foundation. She was the recipient of a full graduate fellowship with Nova Southeastern University’s Program for Higher Education where she earned her doctoral degree. White Plains resident Eckhaus is a CPA with more than 25 years of experience in accounting and fi nance. She started her career in public accounting with Prager and Fenton and Asea Brown Boveri before joining Strauss Paper. Hyland’s business experience has included more than 16 years as a fi nancial consultant with Northwestern Mutual Life and Massachusetts Mutual. He is a member of the Super Bowl Champion Green Bay Packers of 1967. He also played for the Chicago Bears, New York Giants
and the New England Patriots. He is the proprietor of the sports-themed restaurant The Sports Page in White Plains. Lynch has 26 years of experience designing facilities throughout the region on projects, including educational, corporate, institutional, retail and multifamily residential buildings. He is a certified energy manager and a LEED accredited professional. Lynch is a member of the board of directors of The Business Council of Westchester. Prior to joining Berkeley Educational Services, Tavares was a senior vice president at The Sumitomo Corp. of America. He is on the board of trustees of Berkeley College and is treasurer and serves on the board of managers of The Havens Relief Fund Society.
POWER OF THE PURSE AWARDS Girls Inc. Westchester of White Plains will host its Power of the Purse event April 16 celebrating women it identifies as “Purse-o-nalities” — women who inspire and encourage girls to believe in themselves and reach their full potential. The event will be held at the Greentree Country Club, 538 Davenport Ave. in New Rochelle. The 2015 Power of the Purse gala is designed to acknowledge distin-
guished women and committed individuals from business, technology, finance and philanthropy sectors who invest in future generations of girls. This year’s honorees include Sara Badler, senior vice president, deputy general counsel and chief investment council, New York Life Insurance Co.; Lucy Chan, vice president, growth markets and global services business development, IBM; Dawna Michelle
Fields, national program manager, Colgate Bright Smiles, Bright Futures; and Geri Pell, CEO, Pell Wealth Partners. “We are thrilled to have such an impressive group of women as 2015 Purse-o-nalities,” said Jennifer Altman, board chairwoman of Girls Inc. “Power of the Purse celebrates women and girls, but it also highlights that it takes a community to help inspire girls to set and achieve their goals.”
NEW BOARD OFFICERS AT PICTURE HOUSE The Picture House Regional Film Center in Pelham announced an anniversary, a change in board leadership and the naming of a new president following the meeting of the board executive committee on Feb. 9. James Palmisciano was named the new board chairman. The outgoing board members and founders of the organization, Kathy Corton, Tom Peer, Ann Sorice, Chairman Emeritus John Calvelli and longtime board members Thomas Canning and Dale Hisiger were honored for their contributions and
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given director’s chairs imprinted with their names and the Picture House logo. Palmisciano is the chairman and chief investment officer of Gracie Asset Management. Brian Eccleston, newly elected treasurer for The Picture House, is Northeast assurance managing partner at BDO USA. Ellen Chandler was re-elected as board vice chairperson and Tracie Cohen secretary. Laura deBuys, executive director of The Picture House since January 2014, was named president of the organization.
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James Palmisciano
Beth Coyle
Rachel Eckhaus
Patrick Lynch
Jose Tavares
HOSPITAL EARNS GREEN BUSINESS DESIGNATION NewYork-Presbyterian/Westchester Division is the first hospital to earn green business certification through Westchester Green Business-Certified (WGB-Certified), a program launched by Westchester County and The Business Council of Westchester in 2014. “As members of the Westchester community, we are proud to achieve WGB-certification,” said Philip Wilner, vice president and medical director for Behavioral Health with the hospital. “NewYork-Presbyterian believes that promoting environmental
sustainability is an essential part of our mission to provide the highestquality patient care.” In recent years, the hospital has reduced energy by installing LEDlighting by roadways and sidewalks. The hospital also provides staff with greener transportation options in part through an extensive shuttleservice program. Finally, the hospital has pursued and received recognition awards from organizations such as Practice Greenhealth, the nation’s leading health care environmental stewardship organization.
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MACNEIL ATTENDS TRANSPORTATION ACADEMY The five-day course provided the 34 international participants with industry training that prepares them to better understand the full range of today’s executive responsibilities, to develop a more complete understanding of the multifaceted business of tolling, to improve their communication and interpersonal skills and to broaden their network of peers around the globe.
NEW STAFF AND PROMOTIONS AT CHILDREN’S ASSOCIATION The Westchester Children’s Association (WCA) has appointed Maureen Natkin of Irvington as development and administrative assistant. Natkin is a graduate of Dartmouth College, where she earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Russian studies. She has a master’s degree in international affairs
from Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies. In addition, the organization has promoted Sara Yergeau of Greenburgh to program and policy associate. Sarah is a graduate of Union College where she received a fellowship and spent nine months working at a health clinic in Uganda
PROFESSIONAL WOMEN OF PUTNAM AND PROFESSIONAL WOMEN OF WESTCHESTER HOST “CELEBRATE YOUR HEART” networking event to benefit the American Heart Association, 6 to 8 p.m. at Augie’s Prime Cut, 3436 Lexington Ave., Mohegan Lake. There will be raffles, red hair extensions and more! Reservations are $15 for members and $20 nonmembers. To reserve, visit professionalwomenofputnam.com.
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bringing together people like Michael — the best and brightest members of today’s tolling industry from around the world — to prepare them to be extraordinary transportation leaders of the future,” said Patrick D. Jones, executive director and CEO of IBTTA. MacNeil, who is based in the White Plains office of global engineering firm HDR, was selected for the 2015 IBTTA Leadership Academy through a competitive application process.
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White Plains-based transportation executive Michael MacNeil, senior project manager at HDR, joined 33 emerging transportation industry leaders from across the globe for the International Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike Association’s (IBTTA) 2015 Leadership Academy, Feb. 8 to 13, in Washington, D.C. “From South Africa to Kansas City, from Mozambique to Jersey City and from Norway to Austin, IBTTA is
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FACTS & FIGURES MOUNT VERNON, 335 McClellan Ave. Single-family residence; .11 acre. Plaintiff: US Bank National Association. Plaintiff ’s attorney: Gross Polowy LLC, 1775 Wherle Drive, Williamsville. Defendant: Ismael Simpore. Referee: Darren DeUrso. Sale: Feb. 25, 9 a.m. Approximate lien: $737,643.18. WHITE PLAINS, 71 Greenwood Lane. Single-family residence; .23 acre. Plaintiff: US Bank National Association. Plaintiff ’s attorney: Gross Polowy LLC; 1775 Wherle Drive, Williamsville. Defendant: Leone Sapara Grant. Referee: Francis Malara. Sale: Feb. 25, 9 a.m. Approximate lien: $775,267.44. YONKERS, 66 Buena Vista Ave. Single-family residence; .05 acre. Plaintiff: US Bank National Association. Plaintiff ’s attorney: Gross Polowy LLC; 1775 Wherle Drive, Williamsville. Defendant: Gary Jones. Referee: John Molloy. Sale: Feb. 24, 10:30 a.m. Approximate lien: $490,095.90.
JUDGMENTS Commercial Contracting Company Inc., Millwood. $14,391 in favor of Overhead Door Corp., Lewisville, Texas. Filed Feb. 3. Graham Stanley Advertising, White Plains. $12,911 in favor of Smarty Pants LLC, Jonesborough, Tenn. Filed Feb. 5. Hercules Movers Inc., Perth Amboy, N.J. $4,277 in favor of Mark Stevens and Company Inc., Rye Brook. Filed Feb. 4. Home Solutions and Design Management LLC, Bedford Hills. $6,722 in favor of Brooklyn Transmission and Repair, Brooklyn. Filed Feb. 5. Manhattan Steel Iron, Buchanan. $8,292 in favor of Westchester Industrial Complex. Filed Feb. 6.
LIS PENDENS The following filings indicated a legal action has been initiated, the outcome of which may affect the title to the property listed. Allen, Jay C., et al. Filed by Wilmington Trust N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $377,200 affecting property located at 460 E. Fourth St., Mount Vernon 10553. Filed May 15. Amundsen-Stern, Jenna, et al. Filed by CitiMortgage Inc. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure an unspecified amount affecting property located at 4 Sunset Drive, Bedford Hills 10507. Filed May 14. Cianciulli, Pasquale, et al. Filed by Sovereign Bank. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $512,500 affecting property located at 194 Wilmont Road, Scarsdale 10583. Filed May 14. Dearaujo, Gilberto, et al. Filed by HSBC Bank USA N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $308,000 affecting property located at 1 Betsy Brown Road, Port Chester 10573. Filed May 15. Thomas, Albert George, as executor of the estate of Curalee V. Thomas, et al. Filed by OneWest Bank F.S.B. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $544,185 affecting property located at 452 S. Eighth Ave., Mount Vernon 10550. Filed May 15. Villa, Porfirio, et al. Filed by The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $400,000 affecting property located at 67 Fairview St., Yonkers 10703. Filed May 15.
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Michael Anthony Restaurant, Yonkers. $6,825 in favor of SG Yonkers North, Yonkers. Filed Feb. 5.
900 Palmer Owners Inc., as owner. $20,629 as claimed by Cooper Friedman Electric Supply, New York City. Property: in Yonkers. Filed Feb. 4.
S and S Electrical Corp., Yonkers. $2,024 in favor of Oxford Health Plans New York Inc., Minnetonka, Minn. Filed Feb. 3.
Bronxville Gardens Inc., as owner. $23,000 as claimed by GEO Environmental Co., Yorktown Heights. Property: in Eastchester. Filed Feb. 4.
Sublime Food and Beverage Corp., Peekskill. $3,100 in favor of Paganos Inc., Norwalk, Conn. Filed Jan. 30.
Chilmark Shopping Center, et al, as owner. $8,589 as claimed by Lano Electric Company Inc. Property: in Ossining. Filed Feb. 5.
Top Notch Overhead Door, Hopewell Junction. $8,529 in favor of Gisondi Properties Ltd., White Plains. Filed Feb. 4.
Cross County Shopping Center, as owner. $101,097 as claimed by Northeast Regional Council of CA. Property: in Yonkers. Filed Feb. 3.
Tritech Electrical Contracting, Yonkers. $6,627 in favor of Sirina Protection Systems Corp., New York City. Filed Feb. 3.
Forest City Ratner Companies, as owner. $42,740 as claimed by Northeast Regional Council of CA. Property: in Yonkers. Filed Feb. 3. Kirshner, Irwin, et al, as owner. $3,200 as claimed by JND Plumbing and Heating Inc., Valhalla. Property: in Scarsdale. Filed Feb. 3.
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Kisco Radio Circle Associates, as owner. $8,700 as claimed by Thru Way Plumbing and Heating Inc., Mahopac. Property: in Mount Kisco. Filed Feb. 4. Nugent, Kenrick, as owner. $25,200 as claimed by TS and Sons Contracting LLC, New Rochelle. Property: in Mount Vernon. Filed Jan. 30. Thompson, Amos F., et al, as owner. $3,550 as claimed by HJ Installations LLC, Monroe. Property: in Greenburgh. Filed Feb. 5. Zwilling J.A. Henckels LLC, as owner. $19,957 as claimed by Shaw Glass Holdings. Property: in Mount Pleasant. Filed Jan. 30.
NEW BUSINESSES This paper is not responsible for typographical errors contained in the original filings.
Partnerships Litera Prima, 3 Davenport Ave., Apt. 1H, New Rochelle 10805, c/o Ana P. Rodriguez and Manuel Becerro Hoyos. Filed Aug. 14. Sweet Baby Cakes, 33 Franklin Ave., New Rochelle 10805, c/o Monica Hilton and Kaela Morton. Filed Aug. 14.
Sole Proprietorships All-Around Carpentry, 15-21 Caryl Ave., Apt. 5-C, Yonkers 10705, c/o Nicholas J. Impelizino. Filed Aug. 13. Everlasting Nails, 85 Gramatan Ave., Mount Vernon 10550, c/o Duoc Van Tran. Filed Aug. 16. F. Henry Consultant, 218 S. Third Ave., Mount Vernon 10550, c/o Fenton Henry. Filed Aug. 15. IS*Design, 11 N. Ferris St., No. 1, Irvington 10533, c/o Izumi Shiba. Filed Aug. 16. Life Vision Coaching, 2 Nickelby Place, Cortlandt Manor 10567, c/o Laura Hyman. Filed Aug. 13. MJL Painting, 225 Washington Ave., Mount Vernon 10552, c/o Gilberto Costa Leal Da Silva. Filed Aug. 13. Nel Del, 120 Lake St., White Plains 10604, c/o Nelson Petion. Filed Aug. 14. Ramalho Diving Services, 73 Maple Ave., Rye 10580, c/o Kyle F. Ramalho. Filed Aug. 13. Red Ruby Express, 642B North Ave., New Rochelle 10801, c/o Xian Wei Dong. Filed Aug. 13.
S.E.E.D.S. Educational Consultants, 441 N. Columbus Ave., Fleetwood 10552, c/o Candace Barriteau Phaire. Filed Aug. 15. Silvio Anibal Castano, 219 Spring St., No. 1, Ossining 10562, c/o Silvio Anibal Castano. Filed Aug. 16. Spot Free Janitorial Services, 405 Tarrytown Road, White Plains 10607, c/o Deniqua Nicks. Filed Aug. 13. SS Auditing and Tax Service, 9 Wyndover Woods Lane, Apt. 20, White Plains 10603, c/o Saeed Satar. Filed Aug. 13. Sutherland Consulting, 15 Riverview Trail, Croton-on-Hudson 10520, c/o Kathleen Sutherland. Filed Aug. 15. Westchester’s Finest Security, 20 E. First St., Suite 211, Mount Vernon 10550, c/o LaVar Gibson. Filed Aug. 15.
Paige, Joshua L. Sr., et al, Newburgh, as owner. Lender: Homestead Funding Corp., Albany. Property: 104 Lyons Lane, Milton 12547. Amount: $275,793. Filed Jan. 26.
Bayview Loan Servicing LLC, Coral Gables, Fla. Seller: Daniel J. McCabe, Poughkeepsie. Property: 43 Dunn Lane, Poughquag 12570. Amount: $598,500. Filed Feb. 6.
Prieto, Jaime E., et al, New York City, as owner. Lender: Ulster Savings Bank, Kingston. Property: 16 Rock Oak Lane, Rochester 12446. Amount: $730,000. Filed Jan. 30.
Ben Mur Inc., Saugerties. Seller: Sandra Ramos, Saugerties. Property: in Saugerties. Amount: $185,000. Filed Jan. 29.
DEEDS Above $1 million Arji Ventures LLC, Hopewell Junction. Seller: Napanoch Valley Mall LLC, Ellenville. Property: 7600 Route 209, Napanoch 12458. Amount: $1 million. Filed Feb. 3.
William R. Vassar, 1 Hickory Hill Road, Eastchester 10709, c/o William R. Vassar. Filed Aug. 15.
Northern Dutchess Properties LLC, New York City. Seller: Robert F. Perotti, et al, Millerton. Property: in North East. Amount: $1.5 million. Filed Feb. 5.
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Ostmangroup LLC, Brooklyn. Seller: CHKK Realty LLC, Newburgh. Property: 206 Wembly Road, New Windsor. Amount: $2.5 million. Filed Feb. 3.
BUILDING LOANS Above $1 million Heritage Restoration Properties LLC, Pine Island, as owner. Lender: Sterling National Bank, Montebello. Property: 14-22 Cottage St., Middletown. Amount: $1.1 million. Filed Feb. 6.
Below $1 million 315 Beacon Realty LLC, as owner. Lender: Rhinebeck Bank. Property: in Beacon. Amount: $591,000. Filed Feb. 5. Bean, Charlotte, New York City, as owner. Lender: Walden Savings Bank, Montgomery. Property: in Cragsmoor. Amount: $127,500. Filed Jan. 30. Finn, Louisa, et al, High Falls, as owner. Lender: RBS Citizens Bank N.A. Property: 51 Depew Road, High Falls 12440. Amount: $275,000. Filed Jan. 29. J.C. Builders Inc., Florida, as owner. Lender: Libertyville Capital Group II LLC, Montgomery. Property: 7 House Road, Warwick. Amount: $190,000. Filed Feb. 4. Luft, Neale, et al, Wallkill, as owner. Lender: Walden Savings Bank, Montgomery. Property: in Shawangunk. Amount: $191,250. Filed Jan. 26.
S.H. Basra Realty LLC, Kingston. Seller: B and J Singh Corp., Kingston. Property: 327 Broadway, Kingston. Amount: $1.2 million. Filed Jan. 23. The Scenic Hudson Land Trust Inc., Poughkeepsie. Seller: Dominican Convent of Our Lady of the Rosary, Sparkill. Property: 43 Spaulding Lane and 996 Dominican Lane, Saugerties 12477. Amount: $2.5 million. Filed Jan. 30.
Below $1 million 3 Fratelli Inc., Newburgh. Seller: Rosaria Liardi, Newburgh. Property: 242 Broadway, Newburgh 12550. Amount: $140,000. Filed Feb. 4. 41 Still Rd LLC. Seller: Robert E. Havell, et al. Property: Still Road, Monroe. Amount: $715,000. Filed Feb. 6. 424 North Main Street LLC, New York City. Seller: Steven Aiello, et al, Congers. Property: 424 N. Main St., Monroe. Amount: $215,000. Filed Feb. 3. 55-82 LaGrange LLC, Irvington. Seller: Manufacturers and Traders Trust Co. Property: in LaGrange. Amount: $420,000. Filed Jan. 30. 860 Route 9W LLC, Warwick. Seller: Seamus M. Coughlan, et al, Verplanck. Property: in Highlands. Amount: $475,000. Filed Feb. 3. Ballincurry Builders Inc., Bearsville. Seller: James Bianco, Rochville Centre. Property: in New Paltz. Amount: $20,000. Filed Jan. 29.
Beneficial Homeowner Service Corp., Depew. Seller: David Ferenz, Poughkeepsie. Property: 13 Weed St., Poughkeepsie 12601. Amount: $66,000. Filed Feb. 6. Bhinder Realty LLC, Newburgh. Seller: Stanton LLC, New City. Property: 101 Main St., Pine Bush 12566. Amount: $200,000. Filed Feb. 6. CWI Landholdings LLC, Walden. Seller: OWB REO LLC, Austin, Texas. Property: 406 Rakov Road, Maybrook 12543. Amount: $55,000. Filed Feb. 6. Echo Properties 1 LLC, Carmel. Seller: Carmen Hernandez Gaston, Fishkill. Property: in Beacon. Amount: $90,000. Filed Feb. 3. Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Seller: Benjamin Greenwald, New Windsor. Property: 37 Brookside Road, Monroe 10950. Amount: $152,268. Filed Feb. 5. Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Seller: Daniel F. Sullivan, Newburgh. Property: 5 Redwood Drive, Highland Mills 10930. Amount: $228,621. Filed Feb. 3. Federal National Mortgage Association. Seller: Luis L. Blanco, et al, Canoga Park, Calif. Property: 120 Glendale Drive, New Windsor 12553. Amount: $276,124. Filed Feb. 5. GBLBCR LLC, Rhinebeck. Seller: Arthur J. Boyko Jr., et al, Poughkeepsie. Property: in Poughkeepsie. Amount: $60,000. Filed Feb. 5. Gloversville Griffen Realty LLC, New York City. Seller: Fannie Mae. Property: 476 Granite Road, Kerhonkson 12446. Amount: $144,000. Filed Feb. 3. Lilikomoliko Properties LLC, Beacon. Seller: 12 Front LLC, Newburgh. Property: 12 Front St., Newburgh 12550. Amount: $545,000. Filed Feb. 5. M.R.G. Holding LLC, Warwick. Seller: R. Buttigieg LLC, Blooming Grove. Property: in Warwick. Amount: $285,000. Filed Feb. 6. Okitag LLC, Millwood. Seller: HSBC Bank USA N.A. Property: 7 S. Shore Drive, Middletown 10940. Amount: $20,000. Filed Feb. 5. Orange County Trust Co., Middletown. Seller: Vincent Rippa, Rye Brook. Property: in Middletown. Amount: $190,252. Filed Feb. 3.
FACTS & FIGURES Pawling Partners Inc., Thornwood. Seller: Thea D. Fry, Katonah. Property: 19 Heinchon Lane, Pawling 12564. Amount: $315,000. Filed Feb. 2. PennyMac Corp., Moorpark, Calif. Seller: Nicole M. Davis, Middletown. Property: 25 Mabel Road, Middletown 10941. Amount: $216,534. Filed Feb. 6. R.M. Elegant Homes LLC, Goshen. Seller: Kenneth S. Kolk, Goshen. Property: in Goshen. Amount: $525,000. Filed Feb. 5. RAC Closing Services LLC, Cheshire, Conn. Seller: Laura Amiano, Pleasant Valley. Property: 226 Traver Road, Pleasant Valley 12569. Amount: $290,000. Filed Feb. 3. Rhinebeck Realty LLC, Millwood. Seller: Chretien Enterprises LLC, Pine Bush. Property: in Crawford. Amount: $950,000. Filed Feb. 6. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Philadelphia, Pa. Seller: John G. Blochwitz, et al, Warwick. Property: 216 Blake Road, Maybrook 12543. Amount: $93,240. Filed Feb. 3. SRMOF II 2012-1 Trust. Seller: Michael Cassar, Hopewell Junction. Property: 54 Palen Road, Hopewell Junction 12533. Amount: $270,000. Filed Jan. 30.
State of New York Mortgage Agency, New York. Seller: James Yastion, New Paltz. Property: 61 Lafayette Drive, New Windsor 12553. Amount: $263,872. Filed Feb. 6. Two NY Fish LLC, Germantown. Seller: Real Property Resource Management Corp., St. James. Property: 5084 Route 9G, Red Hook 11780. Amount: $325,000. Filed Feb. 2. U.S. Bank N.A. Seller: Martine Cayo, Middletown. Property: 58 Pocatello Road, Middletown 10940. Amount: $256,073. Filed Feb. 6. UFP Eastern Division Inc., Grand Rapids, Mich. Seller: Wappinger Gardens LLC, LaGrangeville. Property: in Wappinger. Amount: $420,000. Filed Feb. 6. WCP Block 3 LLC, Kiawah Island, S.C. Seller: State of New York Mortgage Agency, New York City. Property: 212 Schoolhouse Road, Mount Hope 10940. Amount: $80,300. Filed Feb. 4. Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Seller: Cara S. Birk, et al, Highland. Property: 50 Sterling Drive, Highland 12528. Amount: $128,830. Filed Jan. 26. Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Seller: Daniel F. Sullivan, Newburgh. Property: in Warwick. Amount: $315,000. Filed Feb. 3.
Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Seller: James D. Meier, Poughkeepsie. Property: 6 Park Place, Poughkeepsie 12601. Amount: $342,500. Filed Feb. 5. Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Seller: Philip J. Gama Jr., New Windsor. Property: 1042 Washington Green, New Windsor 12553. Amount: $138,600. Filed Feb. 4. Westport Management LLC, Newburgh. Seller: Zoeco Inc., Newburgh. Property: in Newburgh. Amount: $195,000. Filed Feb. 4.
JUDGMENTS 24 Seven Enterprises Inc., New Windsor. $376 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor Unemployment Insurance Division, Albany. Filed Nov. 6. 511-517 North Street Inc., d.b.a. Michelangelo Pizzeria, Middletown. $659 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor Unemployment Insurance Division, Albany. Filed Nov. 6. Allied Wine Corp., Ellenville. $714 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Jan. 29.
Allstate Realty and Management Corp., Monroe. $687 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor Unemployment Insurance Division, Albany. Filed Nov. 6. BC and N Carpets Inc., Newburgh. $3,160 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor Unemployment Insurance Division, Albany. Filed Nov. 6. Brennie’s Pizza Inc., Highland. $287 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Jan. 29.
Eastwoods Drive Corp., Kingston. $101 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Jan. 23. Evergreen Enterprise 2 LLC, Ellenville. $1,169 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Jan. 29. Fyndine LLC, d.b.a. Josephine’s Bistro, Circleville. $2,082 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor Unemployment Insurance Division, Albany. Filed Nov. 6.
CFGC Realty Associates, Highland. $1,077 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Jan. 23.
High Falls Bakery Inc., d.b.a. Gabriel’s Café and Bakery, Kingston. $3,453 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Jan. 29.
Cilia’s Painting, Middletown. $7,856 in favor of New York State Department of Labor Unemployment Insurance Division, Albany. Filed Nov. 6.
Joscon Inc., Newburgh. $1,511 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor Unemployment Insurance Division, Albany. Filed Nov. 6.
David Gill Jr Inc., Saugerties. $23,242 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Jan. 23.
Kaufman Fragrance Inc., Monroe. $1,613 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor Unemployment Insurance Division, Albany. Filed Nov. 6.
Divinely Wired, Clintondale. $1,038 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Jan. 23.
Kingston Grand Slam Tavern, Kingston. $516 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Jan. 29.
La Hacienda Grocery Deli Corp., Newburgh. $377 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor Unemployment Insurance Division, Albany. Filed Nov. 6. Lazreb Inc., Saugerties. $4,427 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Jan. 23. Lo Piccolo Inc., d.b.a. Antonia’s Italian Restaurant, Monroe. $380 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor Unemployment Insurance Division, Albany. Filed Nov. 6. Long Reach Inc., d.b.a. Serenity Day Spa, Middletown. $1,939 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor Unemployment Insurance Division, Albany. Filed Nov. 6. Martelly Painting Inc., Bloomington. $766 in favor of the New York State Department of Labor Unemployment Insurance Division, Albany. Filed Jan. 29. Oxclove Workshop Ltd., d.b.a. 33Develop, Kingston. $1,047 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Jan. 29.
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FACTS & FIGURES Bona, Alicia A., et al. Filed by M&T Bank. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $172,000 affecting property located at 4 Hampton Road, Marlboro 12542. Filed Jan. 30. Brady, Steven, et al. Filed by Hudson Valley Federal Credit Union. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $164,228 affecting property located at 43 First St., Walden 12586. Filed Aug. 5. Crimivaroli Realty LLC, et al. Filed by Keybank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure an unspecified amount affecting property located at Baileys Gap Road, Marlborough. Filed Feb. 5. Cuddeback, Daniel A., et al. Filed by Daisha Sen. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $60,000 affecting property located in Rosendale. Filed Jan. 28. Cummings, Curtis E., et al. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $192,850 affecting property located at 418 Frozen Ridge Road, Marlboro 12542. Filed Jan. 28. Damms, Tara, et al. Filed by Federal National Mortgage Association. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $139,500 affecting property located at 348 Route 55 West, Napanoch. Filed Jan. 28. Danza, Theresa, et al. Filed by Nationstar Mortgage LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $427,500 affecting property located at 117 Park St., Hurley 12443. Filed Jan. 30. Davis, George, et al. Filed by Federal National Mortgage Association. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $266,400 affecting property located at 27 White St., Highland 12528. Filed Jan. 23. Decker, Walter C. Sr., et al. Filed by CitiMortgage Inc. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure an unspecified amount affecting property located at 214 Homestead Ave., Maybrook 12543. Filed Aug. 4. Derrickson, Annelotte H., et al. Filed by OneWest Bank FSB. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $405,000 affecting property located at 425 Neversink Drive, Port Jervis 12771. Filed July 31. Desantis, Thomas J., et al. Filed by The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $166,500 affecting property located at 8 Plattekill Road, Marlboro 12542. Filed Jan. 29. Dolan, Blair J., et al. Filed by Fifth Third Mortgage Co. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $219,296 affecting property located at 9 Saint Andrews Court, Middletown 10941. Filed July 31.
Donskaya, Nadya, et al. Filed by Green Tree Servicing LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $43,000 affecting property located at 61 German St., Kingston 12401. Filed Jan. 23.
Green, Richard E., et al. Filed by HSBC Bank USA N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $124,250 affecting property located at 253 Pancake Hollow Road, Highland 12528. Filed Jan. 28.
Doyle, Gregory, et al. Filed by U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $120,000 affecting property located at 409 Lake Shore Road, Pine Bush 12566. Filed Jan. 23.
Guirma, Victor J., et al. Filed by Federal National Mortgage Association. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $377,562 affecting property located at 1 Bruce Ave., New Paltz 12561. Filed Feb. 5.
Dreier, Robert H., et al. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $522,000 affecting property located at 93 Dellenbaugh Road, Cragsmoor 12420. Filed Jan. 23.
Gulle, Elise, et al. Filed by The Bank of New York Mellon. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $140,800 affecting property located at 11 Upper Brook Road, Sparrowbush 12780. Filed Aug. 5.
Veale, Frederick J., et al. Filed by Bank of America N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $131,250 affecting property located at 155 Bruyn Ave., Kingston. Filed Feb. 5.
Eleven Certified Drive LLC, et al. Filed by First Niagara Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $325,000 affecting property located at 11 Certified Drive, Middletown 10940. Filed July 31.
Potavin, Jean Marie, et al. Filed by Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $262,500 affecting property located at 467 Kings Highway, Warwick 10990. Filed Aug. 1.
Velez, Francisco Jr., et al. Filed by SunTrust Mortgage Inc. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $215,000 affecting property located at 618 Lybolt Road, Middletown 10941. Filed July 31.
This paper is not responsible for typographical errors contained in the original filings.
Erler, Alicia, et al. Filed by U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $203,520 affecting property located at 8 Charles St., Middletown 10940. Filed Aug. 7.
Pringle, Donald, et al. Filed by The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $133,000 affecting property located at 21 Bruce St., Port Jervis 12771. Filed Aug. 5.
Vlachos, Dimitrios, et al. Filed by Bank of America N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $240,000 affecting property located at 110 Fletcher Drive North, Newburgh 12550. Filed Aug. 5.
Chestnut Marts Inc., d.b.a. Chestnut Marts – 409 Main Street, 409 Main St., New Paltz 12561. Filed Jan. 29.
Quinn, Brian, et al. Filed by Unico Special Products Inc. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure an unspecified amount affecting property located in Newburgh. Filed Aug. 7.
Warren, Ronald, et al. Filed by Bank of America N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $162,000 affecting property located at 41 Hubshop Road, Chester. Filed Aug. 5.
Estate of Heide Liotard, et al. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $113,000 affecting property located at 220 Country Club Drive, Montgomery 12543. Filed July 31. Fanning, Jason, et al. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $292,000 affecting property located at 1403 Route 9West, Marlboro 12542. Filed Jan. 26. Fiscaletti, Bruce E., et al. Filed by Citizens Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $75,500 affecting property located at 1598 Route 32, Ulster. Filed Jan. 29.
Ringus, Duane M., et al. Filed by Green Tree Servicing LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $312,000 affecting property located at 1 Amy Powers Court, Sparrowbush 12780. Filed Aug. 5.
Franco, Andres, et al. Filed by JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $167,741 affecting property located at 88-88 ½ Sprague Ave., Middletown 10940. Filed July 31.
Rupert, Emily L., et al. Filed by Nationstar Mortgage LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $123,500 affecting property located at 504 Cortland Drive, Newburgh 12550. Filed July 31.
Freda, Vincent B. Jr., et al. Filed by Federal National Mortgage Association. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $202,325 affecting property located at 182 Montgomery St., Goshen 10924. Filed Aug. 1.
Sanchez, Edwin, et al. Filed by Hudson Valley Federal Credit Union. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $183,000 affecting property located at 20 Sycamore Drive, Newburgh 12550. Filed Aug. 5.
Frolish, Sherry M., et al. Filed by Ocwen Loan Servicing LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $150,500 affecting property located at 2 Meadow St., Highland 12528. Filed Jan. 30.
Sartori, Anthony, et al. Filed by JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $166,500 affecting property located at 2077 Route 1, Westtown 10998. Filed Aug. 4.
Garcia, Rene, et al. Filed by Flushing Bank. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $178,750 affecting property located at 15 Mill St., Newburgh 12550. Filed Aug. 4.
Schifano, John, et al. Filed by JPMC Specialty Mortgage LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $300,000 affecting property located at 33 Cunningham Drive, Monroe 10950. Filed Aug. 1.
Gray, Dante, et al. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $407,300 affecting property located at 3401 Red Coat Drive, New Windsor 12553. Filed Aug. 4.
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Riccio, Anthony, et al. Filed by Bank of America N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $93,610 affecting property located at 218 Hurley Ave., Kingston 12401. Filed Feb. 3.
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Sheehan, Peter D., et al. Filed by Green Tree Servicing LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $100,000 affecting property located at 33 Moore Lane, Apt. 26, Unit 25-2G, Washingtonville. Filed Aug. 7. Van Leuvan, Clarence, et al. Filed by Nationstar Mortgage LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $194,320 affecting property located at 15 Crittenden St., Wallkill 12589. Filed Feb. 3.
Wilber, Mimi S., et al. Filed by Federal National Mortgage Association. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $140,000 affecting property located at 15 Fieldstone Drive, New Paltz 12561. Filed Jan. 23. Williams, Mark, et al. Filed by U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $177,000 affecting property located at 31 Livingston St., Kingston 12401. Filed Feb. 5. Williams, Peter, et al. Filed by JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $210,000 affecting property located at 7 Thompson Court, Campbell Hall 10916. Filed Aug. 7. Zukor, Robert, et al. Filed by Sterling National Bank. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure an unspecified amount affecting property located at 153 Mine Road, Monroe. Filed Aug. 1.
MECHANIC’S LIENS 163 Denniston Road LLC, as owner. $25,814 as claimed by United Rentals North America Inc., Charlotte, N.C. Property: 163 Denniston Road, Gardiner. Filed Feb. 5. Buddy Two LLC, as owner. $6,326 as claimed by Dougherty Concrete Inc., Bloomingburg. Property: 28 N. Main St., Florida. Filed Feb. 5.
Chester Mall LLC, Suffern, as owner. $5,476 as claimed by E. Tetz and Sons Inc., Middletown. Property: in Chester. Filed Feb. 6. Southgate Enterprises LLC, as owner. $2,739 as claimed by United Rentals North America Inc., Charlotte, N.C. Property: 2677 Route 17M, Goshen. Filed Feb. 5. Taconic Innovations Inc., as owner. $3,448 as claimed by United Rentals North America Inc., Charlotte, N.C. Property: 879 Route 376, East Fishkill. Filed Feb. 4.
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Chestnut Marts Inc., d.b.a. Chestnut Marts – 660 Route 9W, 3648 Route 9West, Highland 12528. Filed Jan. 29. Saiji Corp., d.b.a. The Beer Store II, 3160 Route 9W, Saugerties 12477. Filed Jan. 29. The Peterson House at the Woodstock Commune Inc., d.b.a. Commune Saloon, 900 Ulster Ave., Kingston 12401. Filed Jan. 29. Trailsweepers Snow and Sports Club Inc., d.b.a. Trail Sweepers Ski Club, 43 Deerhaven Lane, Saugerties 12477. Filed Jan. 29. Trailsweepers Snow and Sports Club Inc., d.b.a. TSSC, 43 Deerhaven Lane, Saugerties 12477. Filed Jan. 29.
Partnerships Ever-Growing Family Farm, 115 Union Center Road, Ulster Park 12487, c/o Dawn Hoyte and Nfamara Badjie. Filed Feb. 3. Frankies Franks, 202 Berme Road, Ellenville 12428, c/o Frank Porcaro and Lydia Porcaro. Filed Jan. 29. Wand, Wick and Flame, 40 Parish Lane, Lake Katrine 12449, c/o Carolyn M. Carchidi and Stephanie L. McClure. Filed Jan. 28.
Sole Proprietorships A Woman’s Purrogative, P.O. Box 112, Woodstock 12498, c/o Nancy L. Butler-Ross. Filed Feb. 4. Color Palette, 24 Random Road, Greenwood Lake 10925, c/o Nancy Celia Choconi. Filed May 27.
Computer Hut, 302 Acorn Hill Road, Olivebridge 12461, c/o Jeremy D. Shapiro. Filed Feb. 5. Dog�y Turd Patrol, P.O. Box 787, Port Ewen 12466, c/o Michael J. Reiser. Filed Feb. 5. Inspired Innovations, 39 Berkman Drive, Middletown 10941, c/o Laura Holly. Filed May 27. Joseph Luma Construction, 38 Upper Spongia Road, Stone Ridge 12484, c/o Joseph Gerald Luma III. Filed Jan. 28. Karin Bruno Photography, 1921 Glasco Turnpike, Woodstock 12498, c/o Karin Bruno. Filed Feb. 5. Lil Paws Couture by Sharming, 131 Vineyard Ave., Highland 12528, c/o Debra F. Arco. Filed Feb. 3. Maksemiz Consulting, P.O. Box 277, Marlboro 12542, c/o April N. Gozza. Filed Feb. 5. Mary’s Beauty Center, 596 Broadway, Kingston 12401, c/o Liliana Basora Fernandez. Filed Jan. 29. Nails by Conchi, 1536 Route 212, Saugerties 12477, c/o Concepcion Perez Gonzalez. Filed Feb. 3. Nicolette DiDomenico L.E., 195 Quarry St., Port Ewen 12466, c/o Nicolette DiDomenico. Filed Feb. 4. Plaza Oaxaca, 630 Broadway, Kingston 12401, c/o Genoveva H. Martinez. Filed Jan. 26. Sensationail Creations, 1094 Morton Blvd., Kingston 12401, c/o Terri C. Lee. Filed Jan. 28. SRB Construction, 79 Berkman Drive, Wallkill, c/o Stephen Richard Berlinski III. Filed May 27. Tails to Trails Dog Walking, 26 Simmons Drive, Saugerties 12477, c/o Shannon Lynn Renckens. Filed Jan. 30. The Post-Romantic Co., 17 N. Manheim Blvd., New Paltz 12561, c/o Moeenudin Khan Lashari. Filed Jan. 29. Tiffany Fowler LMT, 160 Tilden St., Port Ewen 12466, c/o Tiffany N. Fowler-Wachtel. Filed Feb. 4. Yerusha Byashrus, 48 Bakertown Road, Suite 201, Monroe 10950, c/o Shmil Leib Fried. Filed May 27.
LEGAL NOTICES Notice of Formation of Tennis Connection, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 11/19/2014. Offc. Loc.: Westchester Cty. SSNY design. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC, c/o US Corporation Agents, Inc., 7014 13th Ave., Suite 202, Brooklyn, NY 11228. Purpose: any lawful activity. #59769 Notice of Formation of UR Event by Shaune, LLC. Art. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 10/27/2014. Office Location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Shaune Wallace-Bostic, 1333A North Avenue, Suite 294, New Rochelle, NY 10804. Purpose: any lawful purpose. #59770 FLOORS BEAUTIFUL USA LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 12/12/2014. Office loc: Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 26 Brookside Lane, Harrison, NY 10528. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. #59771 Notice of Formation of S and S Getaways, LLC Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on September 11, 2014. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process for the LLC, 10 Scenic Circle, Croton on Hudson, New York 10520, principal business location of the LLC. Purpose: any lawful business activity. #59773 CANNABIS OF AMERICA LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 01/06/2015. Office loc: Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 427 Manville Rd., Pleasantville, NY 10570. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. #59774 Notice of Formation of RayLey B. Worldwide, LLC Art. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 09/29/14. 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, 93 Maple St. # 2R Yonkers., NY 10701. Purpose: any lawful purpose. #59775 Notice of Formation of Woodcroft Advisors, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/22/14. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: United States Corporation Agents, Inc., 7014 13th Avenue, Suite 202, Brooklyn, NY 11228. Purpose: any lawful activity. #59777 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF 7 North Dearman LLC Arts. of Org. filed w/Secy of State of NY on 09/19/14, Office loc: Westchester Cty, SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: c/o Lyons McGovern LLP, 399 Knollwood Rd, Ste 216, White Plains, NY 10603. Purpose: Any lawful activity #59779 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF 9 North Dearman LLC Arts. of Org. filed w/Secy of State of NY on 09/19/14, Office loc: Westchester Cty, SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: c/o Lyons McGovern LLP, 399 Knollwood Rd, Ste 216, White Plains, NY 10603. Purpose: Any lawful activity #59780 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF 60 East Sunnyside LLC Arts. of Org. filed w/Secy of State of NY on 09/19/14, Office loc: Westchester Cty, SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: c/o Lyons McGovern LLP, 399 Knollwood Rd, Ste 216, White Plains, NY 10603. Purpose: Any lawful activity #59781
38 HUNTER STREET LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 01/08/2015. Office loc: Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Steinvurzel and Levy Law Group C/O Ronald Steinvurzel, Esq., 34 S. Broadway - Ste 210, White Plains, NY 10601. Reg Agent: Steinvurzel and Levy Law Group C/O Ronald Steinvurzel, Esq., 34 S. Broadway - Ste 210, White Plains, NY 10601. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. #59784 Notice of formation of Limited Liability Corporation (LLC), Climb Leadership Consulting, LLC., filed with the New York Secretary of State on December 19, 2014. Office located in Westchester County, New York, designated as agent upon which process may be served to: 10 Habitat Lane, Cortlandt Manor, NY 10567, principal businss location of the LLC whose purpose is any lawful activity. #59785 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF PREMIUM QUALITY HOMES, LLC Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 01/12/15. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: 624 White Plains Rd #123, Tarrytown, NY 10591, principal business location of the LLC. Purpose: any lawful business activity. #59786 Notice of Formation of Compass Coaching LLC Art. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 1/5/15. 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, 791 Swed Circle, Yorktown Hts., NY 10598. Purpose: any lawful purpose including professional and personal coaching and organization leadership and development. #59787 Notice of Formation of Business Transformation Consulting LLC Art. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 12/15/14. 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, 793 Center St. Suite 165 Lewiston, NY 14092. Purpose: any lawful purpose. #59788 TWO WYATT’S LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 01/13/2015. Office loc: Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 75 North Central Ave., Elmsford, NY 10523. Reg. Agent: Mark Wissner, 844 Nepperhan Ave., Ste. A, Yonkers, NY 10703. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. #59789 MEDITERRANEO (WP) LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 12/22/2014. Office loc: Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Gilbride, Tusa, Last & Spellane LLC, 31 Brookside Drive, Greenwich, CT 06830. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. #59790 KURTZ LEGAL NURSE CONSULTING, LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 01/09/2015. Office loc: Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 4 Sage Terrace , Scarsdale, NY 10583. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. #59791 365 BERGEN LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 01/07/2015. Office loc: Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 41 Euclid Ave, Hastings-On-Hudson, NY 10706. Reg Agent: Warren Godridge, 41 Euclid Ave, Hastings-On-Hudson, NY 10706. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose #59792
The EHS Group, LLC. Art. of Org. filed with SSNY on 12/23/2014. Ofc loc Westchester Cty. SSNY desig. Agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Steven J Kennedy, 69-71 Townsend St Port Chester, NY 10573. Purpose: Any lawful activity. #59782
Notice of Formation of 39 F L, LLC. Art. of Org. filed with Sectíy of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/22/14. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to c/o Bartels & Feureisen, LLP, 1025 Westchester Ave., Suite 402, White Plains, N.Y. 10604. Purpose: any lawful purpose. #59793
Notice of Formation of SERENAMALIA LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the Secy of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/10/14. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 46 Westchester Avenue, Pound Ridge, NY 10576. Purpose: any lawful act or activity. #59783
Notice of formation of SHULER ADVISORY, LLC. Art. Of Org. filed with the Sectíy of State of NY (SSNY) on 01/12/15. Office in Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 33 Cohawney Rd Scarsdale, NY 10583. Purpose: Any lawful purpose #59795
Notice of Formation of New Byte Tech, LLC Art. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 01/19/15. 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, 108 Murray Avenue, Yonkers., NY 10704. Purpose: any lawful purpose. #59796 YESTADT ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN PLLC, a Prof. LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 01/13/2015. Office loc: Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 17 North Chatsworth Ave, Larchmont, NY 10538. Purpose: To Practice The Profession Of Architecture. #59797
KAILING S. WU DDS, PLLC, a Prof. LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 01/22/2015. Office loc: Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 75 North Central Ave., Elmsford, NY 10523. Purpose: To practice the profession of Dentistry #59811
NOTICE OF FORMATION of CLB3 Systems, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 1/26/2015. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 19 Ramapo Rd., Ossining, NY 10562. Purpose: any lawful activity. #59824
OLIVER COURT APARTMENTS, LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 12/09/2014. Office loc: Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 1900 Hunterbrook Road, Yorktown Heights, NY 10598. Reg Agent: Carmela Milio, 1900 Hunterbrook Road, Yorktown Heights, NY 10598. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. #59812
EAST COAST DENTWERKS LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 1/22/15. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to The LLC, P.O. Box 508, Port Chester, NY 10573. General Purposes. #59825
HENNIGAN HOMES LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 10/23/2014. Office loc: Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Janine Hennigan, 406 Midland Ave, Yonkers, NY 10704. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. #59815
Notice of Formation of Smart Power Solutions, LLC, Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 11/28/2014. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: Smart Power Solutions, LLC, 15 Beverly Lane, Peekskill, NY 10566. (LLCís principal business location). Purpose: Any lawful business activity. #59826
RIVA RUN CAPITAL LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 01/23/2015. Office loc: Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 555 Pleasantville Rd., Briarcliff Manor, NY 10510. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. #59816
Notice of Formation of Golden Apple Childcare, LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 01/15/15. Office Location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Lester Rodriques, 814 Hall St., Mamaroneck, NY 10543. Purpose: any lawful purpose. #59827
CHERNIN LAW, PLLC. Art. of Org. filed w/ NY Sec. of State (SSNY) on 1/13/15. Office in Westchester Co. SSNY designated agent for service of process. SSNY shall mail process to: Chernin Law, PLLC, 3 Premium Point, New Rochelle, NY 10801. Purpose: Law #59800
Notice of Formation of OurHindsight, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 12/16/14. Office Location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 16 Rockledge Ave., Suite 3N2, Ossining, NY 10562. Purpose: any lawful act or activity. #59817
BONUS HR CONSULTING, LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 02/09/2015. Office loc: Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Glenn Courounis, 107 Hilltop Rd., Ardsley, NY 10502. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. #59828
Notice of Formation of DONI D’ITALIA, LLC. Art. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 01/07/2015. 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, 64 Hudson Point Ln, Ossining, NY 10562. Purpose: any lawful act or activity. #59801
Notice of Formation of Austin Consulting LLC Art. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 2/2/15. 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, 2322 Field St. Cortlandt Manor, NY 10567. Purpose: any lawful business activity. #59818
Notice of Formation of 5th Element Ventures, LLC Art. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 3/24/14. 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, 126 Lord Kitchener Road, New Rochelle, New York 10804. Purpose: any lawful purpose. #59829
Notice of Formation of Graystone Products LLC, Art. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 1/20/15. 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, 15 Reynal Rd, White Plns, NY 10605. Purpose: any lawful purpose. #59802
Name of Limited Liability Company (LLC): Valkor Group, LLC. Date of filing Articles of Organization with the Secretary of State (SSNY) 08/14/14. The LLC is located in Westchester County. United States Corporation Agents, Inc. (ìUSCAî) has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. The post office address to which USCA shall mail a copy of any process against it served is to the principal business location at c/o 7014 13th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11228. Purpose of business of LLC is the distribution of golf apparel and equipment. #59819
Notice of Formation of 42 Square Solutions, LLC Art. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 12/5/14. 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, 126 Lord Kitchener Road, New Rochelle, New York 10804. Purpose: any lawful purpose. #59830
Notice of Formation of Infinite Gastronomy, LLC Art. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 11/06/14. Office Loc: Westchester Cty. SSNY desig. as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the c/o United States Corporation Agents, Inc., 7014 13th Ave., Ste. 202, Brooklyn, NY 11228. Purpose: any lawful purpose. #59798 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF 3314 Consulting, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) on 9/25/14. Office location: WESTCHESTER County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against it may be served. The Post Office address to which the SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC served upon him/her and The principal business address of the LLC is: 70 Virginia Road, Suite 21F, White Plains, NY 10603 Purpose: any lawful act or activity. #59799
Notice of Formation A. Caryl Ave LLC Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY 1/14/15. Off. Loc.: Westchester Cnty. SSNY designated as agent of LLC whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: c/o the LLC, 301 McLean Ave., Ste. 2B, Yonkers, NY 10705. Purpose: all lawful activities. #59803 HARBOUR POINT MANAGEMENT, LLC, Authority filed with the SSNY on 12/26/2014. Office loc: Westchester County. LLC formed in DE on 09/09/2014. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: C/O Bret Bowerman 154 Beach Ave., Larchmont, NY 10538. Address required to be maintained in DE: CSC, 2711 Centerville Rd., Ste 400 Wilmington DE 19808. Cert of Formation filed with DE Div. of Corps, 401 Federal St., Ste 4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. #59804 Notice of Formation of The Twisted Branch, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 1/14/15. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to C/O The Twisted Branch LLC, 8 Cedarwood Rd, White Plains, NY 10605. Purpose: any lawful act or activity. #59808 Notice of Formation of Spark Apps, LLC Art. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 1/2/15. Offc. Loc: Westchester Cty. SSNY desig. as agent of Spark Apps, LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to United States Corporation Agents, Inc., 7014 13th Ave, Suite 202, Brooklyn, NY 11228. Purpose: any lawful purpose. #59809 R&J Lunch Services, LLC, Art. of Org. filed with NY Secy. of State on 12/26/14. Office located in Westchester Co. Secy. of State designated as agent upon which process may be served. Secy. of State shall mail a copy of any process against it served upon him/her to: 18 Rivers Edge Drive #308, Tarrytown, NY 10591 (the LLCís primary business location). LLC may engage in any lawful act or activity for which a limited liability company may be formed. #59810
LAKBIR DESIGN LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 01/29/2015. Office loc: Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 356 Mamaroneck Road, Scarsdale, NY 10583. Reg Agent: Lakhbir Kaur Mahajan, 356 Mamaroneck Road, Scarsdale, NY 10583. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. #59820 Notice of Application for Authority to Do Business in New York of Hudson Communications, LLC (ìLLCî). Application for Authority filed with the Secretary of State (ìSSNYî) 12/9/14. The LLC formed in Connecticut (ìCTî) on 8/19/13. Office location is Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of such process to the LLC, 16 Rockledge Avenue, Suite 3N2, Ossining, NY 10562. Office Address in CT is 11 Gelston Road, Sherman, CT 06784. Copies of Articles of Organization of LLC are on file and may be obtained from the Secretary of State of CT, PO Box 150470, Hartford, CT 06115-0470. Purpose of business of LLC is any lawful act or activity. #59821 Notice is hereby given that an on-premise license, #TBA has been applied for by Scarlatti LLC d/b/a 5 Napkin Burger to sell beer, wine and liquor at retail in an on premises establishment. For on premises consumption under the ABC law at 211 Market Street Yonkers, NY 10710. #59822 NOTICE OF FORMATION of Turnquist Design Build, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 1/29/2015. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 36 Overlook Rd., Ossining, NY 10562. Purpose: any lawful activity.” #59823
Notice of Limited Liability Company (LLC): The S&J Project, LLC. Art of Org filed with SSNY on 1/21/15.The LLC office is located in Westchester County. United States Corporation Agents has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. United States Corporation Agents shall mail a copy of process to the LLC at P.O. Box 376, Chappaqua, NY 10514. Purpose: any lawful purpose. #59831 FOR GOODNESS CAKES NY, LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 1/27/15. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Christina Ann Alleva, 630 Gramatan Ave., Apt. 3T, Mt. Vernon, NY 10552. Latest date to dissolve: 12/31/2065. General Purposes. #59832 BRIGHTON ELECTRIC, LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 1/23/15. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to James J. Tierney, 1724 Central St., Yorktown Heights, NY 10598. General Purposes. #59833 Notice of formation of limited liability company (LLC). Name: NYC Americana Concierge LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 01/20/2015. NY office location: Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. The post office address to which the SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC served upon him/her is 32205 Town Green Drive Elmsford NY 10523. Purpose of the LLC is to provide a excellent concierge service. #59834
SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK ñ COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER INDEX # 64110/14 FILED: 1/22/2015 SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS AND NOTICE Plaintiff designates Westchester County as the place of trial. Venue is based upon the County in which the mortgage premise is situated. DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR ARGENT SECURITIES INC., ASSET-BACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-M1, Plaintiff(s), against STEVEN D. PALMIOTTO a/k/a STEVEN PALMIOTTO, all possible unknown heirs at law of STEVEN D. PALMIOTTO, if living, and if any be dead, their respective heirs-at-law, next of kin, distributes, executors, administrators, trustees, devisees, legatees, assignees, lienors, creditors and successors in interest, and generally all persons having or claiming under, by or through said defendants who may be deceased, by purchase, inheritance, lien, or otherwise, any right, title or interest in and to the premises described in the complaint herein, 122 PERSHING AVENUE LLC, MAIN STREET ACQUISTION CORP, NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE; “JOHN DOE #1” through “JOHN DOE #12,” the last twelve names being fictitious and unknown to plaintiff, the persons or parties intended being the tenants, occupants, persons or corporations, if any, having or claiming an interest in or lien upon the premises, described in the complaint, Defendant(s). TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME IF YOU DO NOT RESPOND TO THIS SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEYS FOR THE MORTGAGE COMPANY WHO FILED THIS FORECLOSURE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT, A DEFAULT JUDGMENT MAY BE ENTERED AND YOU CAN LOSE YOUR HOME. SPEAK TO AN ATTORNEY OR GO TO THE COURT WHERE YOU CASE IS PENDING FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON HOW TO ANSWER THE SUMMONS AND PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY. SENDING A PAYMENT TO YOUR MORTGAGE COMPANY WILL NOT STOP THIS FORECLOSURE ACTION. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the complaint is not serviced with this summons, to serve a notice of appearance on the Plaintiff’s attorney within 20 days after the service of this summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within 30 days after the service is complete if this summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York); The United States of America, if designated as a Defendant in this action, may appear within (60) days of service thereof and in case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the complaint. NOTICE OF NATURE OF ACTION AND RELIEF SOUGHT: THE OBJECT of the above captioned action is to foreclose on a mortgage dated March 31, 2006, executed by STEVEN D PALMIOTTO A/K/A STEVEN PALMIOTTO to ARGENT MORTGAGE COMPANY, LLC to secure the sum of $607,000.00 and recorded in Document 461570517, in the Office of the Clerk of the County of WESTCHESTER on June 14, 2006, which mortgage was assigned to DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR, ARGENT SECURITIES INC., ASSETBACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-M1, UNDER THE POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT DATED JUNE 1, 2006 N/K/A DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR ARGENT SECURITIES INC., ASSET-BACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-M1 by assignment of mortgage which is dated January 27, 2009, covering premises known as 122 Pershing Avenue, New Rochelle, NY 10801, (Section 5 Block 1517 and Lot 15). The relief sought in the within action is a final judgment directing the sale of the premises described above to satisfy the debt described above. To the above named Defendants: The foregoing summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an order of the Hon. Joan B. Lefkowitz, Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, and filed along with the supporting papers in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Westchester on January 08, 2015. This is an action to foreclose on a mortgage. ALL that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being in the City of New Rochelle, County of Westchester and State of New York. Section 5 Block 1517 and Lot 15 said premises known 122 Pershing Avenue, New Rochelle, NY 10801. YOU ARE HEREBY PUT ON NOTICE THAT WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. By reason of the default in the payment of the monthly installment of principal and interest, among other things, as hereinafter set forth, Plaintiff, the holder and owner of the aforementioned note and mortgage, or their agents have elected and hereby accelerate the mortgage and declare the entire mortgage indebtedness immediately due and payable. The following amounts are now due and owing on said mortgage, no part of any of which has been paid although duly demanded: The entire unpaid principal sum of the NOTE and MORTGAGE in the amount of $580,303.63 to be immediately due and payable under the mortgage herein foreclosed, plus interest at the rate calculated in accordance with the provisions of the note from December 1, 2009, together with unpaid late charges in the amount of $2,464.56 that have accrued prior to this action as of June 6, 2014. UNLESS YOU DISPUTE THE VALIDITY OF THE DEBT, OR ANY PORTION THEREOF, WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS AFTER YOUR RECEIPT HEREOF THAT THE DEBT, OR ANY PORTION THEREOF, IS DISPUTED, THE DEBTOR JUDGMENT AGAINST YOU AND A COPY OF SUCH VERIFICATION OR JUDGMENT WILL BE MAILED TO YOU BY THE HEREIN DEBT COLLECTOR. IF APPLICABLE, UPON YOUR WRITTEN REQUEST, WITHIN SAID THIRTY (30) DAY PERIOD, THE HEREIN DEBT COLLECTOR WILL PROVIDE YOU WITH THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR. IF YOU HAVE RECEIVED A DISCHARGE FROM THE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT, YOU ARE NOT PERSONALLY LIABLE FOR THE UNDERLYING INDEBTEDNESS OWED TO PLAINTIFF/CREDITOR AND THIS NOTICE/DISCLOSURE IS FOR COMPLIANCE AND INFORMATIONAL PwzURPOSES ONLY. HELP FOR HOMEOWNERS IN FORECLOSURE New York State requires that we send you this notice about the foreclosure process. Please read it carefully. SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT You are in danger of losing your home. If you fail to respond to the summons and complaint in this foreclosure action, you may lose your home. Please read the summons and complaint carefully. You should immediately contact an attorney or your local legal aid office to obtain advice on how to protect yourself. SOURCES OF INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE The State encourages you to become informed about your options in foreclosure. In addition to seeking assistance from an attorney or legal aid, there are government agencies, and non-profit organizations that you may contact for information about possible options, including trying to work with your lender during this process. To locate an entity near you, you may call the toll-free helpline maintained by New York state Banking Department at 1-877-Bank-NYS or visit the Departmentís website at www.banking.state.ny.us FORECLOSURE RESCUE SCAMS Be careful of people who approach you with offers to ìsaveî your home. There are individuals who watch for notices of foreclosure actions in order to unfairly profit from a homeownerís distress. You should be extremely careful about any such promises and any suggestions that you pay them a fee or sign over your deed. State law requires anyone offering such services for profit to enter into a contract which fully describes the services they will perform and fees they will charge, and which prohibits them from taking any money from you until they have completed all such promised services. Section 1303 NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving the copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you may lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING AN ANSWER WITH THE COURT. Leopold & Associates, PLLC, 80 Business Park Drive, Suite 301, Armonk, NY 10504 #59806
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LEGAL NOTICES STATE OF NEW YORK SUPREME COURT, WESTCHESTER COUNTY ---------------------------------------------------------------X In the Matter of the Foreclosure of Tax Liens by Proceeding In Rem pursuant to Article
PETITION AND NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE
Eleven of the Real Property Tax Law by the City of New Rochelle
Index No. 3178/14
---------------------------------------------------------------X Redemption Date: April 2, 2015 The above-captioned proceeding is hereby commenced to enforce the payment of delinquent taxes or other lawful charges which have accumulated and become liens against certain property. The parcels to which this proceeding applies are identified on Schedule A of this Petition, which is annexed hereto and made a part hereof. This document serves both as a Petition of Foreclosure and a Notice of Foreclosure for purposes of this proceeding. Effect of filing: All persons having or claiming to have an interest in the real property described in this petition are hereby notified that the filing of this petition constitutes the commencement by the Tax District of a proceeding in the court specified in the caption above to foreclose each of the tax liens therein described by a foreclosure proceeding in rem. Nature of proceeding: This proceeding is brought against the real property only and is to foreclose the tax liens described in this petition. No personal judgment will be entered herein for such taxes or other legal charges or any part thereof. Persons affected: This notice is directed to all persons owning or having or claiming to have an interest in the real property described in this petition. Such persons are hereby notified further that a duplicate of this petition has been filed in the office of the Enforcing Officer of the Tax District and will remain open for public inspection up to and including the date specified below as the last day for redemption. Right of redemption: Any person having or claiming to have an interest in any such real property and the legal right thereto may on or before said Redemption Date redeem the same by paying the amount of all such unpaid tax liens thereon, including all interest and penalties and other legal charges which are included in the lien against such real property, computed to and including the date of redemption. Such payments shall be made to: Tax Collector - New Rochelle, 515 North Avenue, New Rochelle, New York 10801. In the event that such taxes are paid by a person other than the record owner of such real property, the person so paying shall be entitled to have the tax liens affected thereby satisfied of record. Last day for redemption: The last day for redemption is hereby fixed as April 2, 2015. Service of answer: Every person having any right, title or interest in or lien upon any parcel of real property described in this petition may serve a duly verified answer upon the attorney for the Tax District setting forth in detail the nature and amount of his or her interest and any defense or objection to the foreclosure. Such answer must be filed in the Office of the County Clerk and served upon the attorney for the Tax District on or before the date above mentioned as the last day for redemption. Failure to redeem or answer: In the event of failure to redeem or answer by any person having the right to redeem or answer, such person shall be forever barred and foreclosed of all his or her right, title and interest and equity of redemption in and to the parcel described in this petition and a judgment in foreclosure may be taken by default. Dated:
Enforcing Officer:
January 2, 2015
_____________________________ Howard Rattner Commissioner of Finance City of New Rochelle STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER ) ss.: I, Howard Rattner, being duly sworn, depose and say: I am the Enforcing Officer for the City of New Rochelle. I have read this Petition and Notice of Foreclosure, which I have signed, and I am familiar with its contents. The contents of this Petition and Notice of Foreclosure are true to the best of my knowledge, based upon the records of the City of New Rochelle. I do not know of any errors or omissions in this Petition and Notice of Foreclosure. ____________________________ Howard Rattner Commissioner of Finance Sworn to before me this ___ day of January 2015. __________________________ Notary Public #59813
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FACES& PLACES ARTSWESTCHESTER CELEBRATES 50 BUSINESSES Executives from some of the region’s top companies joined Americans for the Arts and ArtsWestchester on Jan. 29 at a breakfast honoring businesses that are steadfast supporters of the arts. The event, held at The Ritz-Carlton, Westchester in White Plains, is part of ArtsWestchester’s initiative to create 50 new business partnerships in celebration of its 50th anniversary this year. Those in attendance included County Executive Robert P. Astorino; Mara Walker, COO of Americans for the Arts; as well as leaders from BNY Mellon Wealth Management, Con Edison, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, RPW Group, Wells Fargo and Alexander Development Group. “While the arts play an important role in the broader community and in education, they also positively impact the economy in Westchester,” said ArtsWestchester CEO Janet T. Langsam. The cultural industry contributes more than $156 million to the overall economy and there are 3,332 arts-related businesses that employ more than 13,500 people, ArtsWestchester said. Identifications are from left. Photos by Leslye Smith.
1. Elizabeth Bracken-Thompson of Thompson & Bender; Jean Marie Connolly, senior director, BNY Mellon Wealth Management; and Natasha Caputo, director of Westchester County Tourism & Film. 2. Joseph Oates, senior vice president, business services, Con Edison; Mara Walker, COO, Americans for the Arts; Janet T. Langsam, CEO, ArtsWestchester; Jean Marie Connolly, senior director, BNY Mellon Wealth Management; Potoula Gjidija, manager community relations, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals. 3. Assemblyman Gary Pretlow of Mount Vernon; Mark Alexander, principal, Alexander Development Group; Janet T. Langsam, CEO, ArtsWestchester; and Kenneth Plummer of Kensworth Consulting. 4. Ann Jordan Duffy, associate publisher of Westfair Publications, Robert Weisz, president of RPW Group and Maria Ferreira, area president of Wells Fargo. 5. Westchester County Executive Robert P. Astorino.
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PUT ME IN, COACH Dozens of business leaders and executives heard from a panel of toptier NCAA basketball coaches recently at Tappan Hill in Tarrytown. The coaches shared strategies, insights and lessons on success as part of the KeyBank Speaker Series. 6. Back row: Stephen J. Jones, Marsha Gordon, Tony Justic, John Ravitz, Ruth Mahoney and Walt Fowler. Front row: Pat Kennedy, Stephanie Gaitley, Tim Cluess and Brian Giorgis.
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WHAT’S COOKING AT UJA? Chef, author and restaurateur Einat Admony conducted a cooking demonstration and discussed her culinary journey during a luncheon held at Willow Ridge Country Club in Harrison sponsored by UJA-Federation of New York’s Westchester Women’s Philanthropy. 7. Lois Kohn-Claar, Wendy Zoland, Einat Admony, Jill Weisfeld, Michele Budoff and Leslie Goldberg
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