Westfair Business Journal, February 19, 2024 by Westfair Business Journal

Danbury Mayor Roberto Alves seeks new course for city By Justin McGown / jmcgown@westfairinc.com

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Danbury Mayor Roberto Alves in his office; Photo by Justin McGown.

Coworking gains velocity inWestchester and Fairfield

Sacred Heart University revamps Pitt Center ahead of switch to Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference

Twelve Gods Brewing works towards wetter Wilton

Time to get tax-savvy, once again

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Coworking gains velocity in Westchester and Fairfield By Peter Katz / pkatz@westfairinc.com

"We believe that as fewer people commute to the city, they will be inclined to lease individual offices closer to their homes." - Mark Blandford

While some landlords, commercial real estate brokers and Wall Street observers were expressing concern that the bankruptcy filing by coworking office space giant WeWork would be a devastating blow to the shared office space sector, a flexible office space operator with locations in Westchester and Fairfield remains bullish on the business. Diamond Properties now has shared workspace locations under its Velocity Flexible Workspace brand operating in White Plains, Pleasantville and Hawthorne, two facilities in Mount Kisco and a location in Stamford. In addition, there is a Velocity outlet in Cincinnati, Ohio. Diamond has 85 properties with 14 million square feet in 12 states in its portfolio. Its real estate ranges from office buildings to bowling alleys. "We believe that as fewer people commute to the city, they will be inclined to lease individual offices closer to their homes," Diamond's Senior Vice President Mark Blandford said. "There is a lag in office demand, as many companies are still working remotely and have existing

leases in New York City. As these leases start to expire, we expect there will be an uptick in demand in Westchester, Fairfield and surrounding suburban markets." WeWork filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in November of last year. The initial filing in a federal court in New Jersey showed the company had assets of just over $15 billion and debts of more than $18.5 billion. In filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, WeWork previously had said that it had a global footprint with 779 coworking office locations. It recently was reported that WeWork's co-founder Adam Neumann, who was ousted as the company's CEO, wanted to buy the company. Matt Mastrianni, leasing manager for Velocity who is based in Mount Kisco, told the Business Journal, "Based on what we've seen especially in Westchester the demand for coworking space and flexible office spaces has been very robust and I think the market really is receptive to flexible terms. The office space that we've got at Velocity typically is offered at a good value and all-inclusive pricing." Mastrianni noted that WeWork has been involved in the larger markets and was heavily committed to office

An interior view at Velocity, 100 S. Bedford Rd, Mount Kisco.

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The lobby at Velocity's Pleasantville location.

space in New York City. "I think that maybe that (New York City) is a little bit tougher now," Mastrianni said. "I have had people on tours mention WeWork but we're seeing a pretty healthy market for coworking." Mastrianni said Velocity's original location was on Virginia Road in North White Plains and the brand expanded from there. "We're finding that a lot of professionals that typically before the pandemic would head into the city everyday for work are now sticking in Westchester more and they're looking for offices that are 'plug and play,' where you can show up on day one with your laptop and get right to work. Maybe they worked in home offices for extended periods during the pandemic and they just want a good distraction-free office at a good value. That's really what our bread and butter is." Mastrianni said that Velocity refers to its lessors as members and they typically are going to be small-business owners and entrepreneurs. "The whole Velocity concept is centered on flexibility," Mastrianni said. "The terms are flexible. We've got examples where they've started out with one office and then added multiple offices. We've had businesses that have grown so quickly that they've gone from

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coworking offices to larger traditional office spaces within the Diamond Properties portfolio. It's a range of businesses but the base of businesses is small-business owners and entrepreneurs." Mastrianni said that the majority of leasing arrangements are on a month-to-month basis and that Velocity works with its members to meet their changing needs, including needs for technology. He said that Velocity members always have keycard access and can use the facilities at any time on any day. "A small-business owner has the firewall-protected enterprise grade IT package that you might see at a Fortune 500 company," Mastrianni said. "It's actually quite important now in the market. IT security and internet speed are very important. Also, we can basically customize their furniture configuration to set up the office exactly as they like." Mastrianni said that finance and CPA practitioners, lawyers, technology entrepreneurs and management consultants make up a large portion of Velocity's members. "The expansion into coworking is a strategic one for Diamond," Mastrianni said. "When we have office vacancies in the Diamond portfolio we'll always at least look to consider doing a Velocity. Rather than waiting for the perfect commercial tenant for a large space we'll build-out a Velocity location and rent it to predominately small business owners. I think the future for shared workspace is bright. Hybrid work is here to stay and having coworking offices I think aligns with where the market is."

Westchester IDA supports $2.2B worth of projects in 2023; $4B over two years By Peter Katz / pkatz@westfairinc.com

“What’s truly impressive is the wide range of projects receiving financial assistance." - Joan McDonald

The Westchester County Industrial Development Agency (IDA) has finished adding up the projects to which it gave either final or preliminary approval to receive economic benefits in 2023. The IDA said it was another record year for the agency, with the IDA supporting projects representing total private investment of $2.2 billion. The IDA said the new projects would generate more than 3,200 construction jobs and nearly 1,900 full-time jobs once the projects are up and running. “The Westchester IDA has once again achieved a record level of private investment. Over the past two years the IDA has provided financial assistance for developments representing $4 billion in private investment," said Joan McDonald, Westchester County's director of operations who also chairs the IDA. "These investments will create more jobs, housing

Preliminary rendering off proposed Regeneron expansion.

and revenue, which bodes well for our county’s growing economy.” McDonald said that the types of projects that received final or preliminary approval for financial benefits through the IDA included affordable housing for seniors, energy storage facilities, research laboratories and downtown transit-oriented developments. “What’s truly impressive is the wide range of projects receiving financial

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assistance," McDonald said. "In addition to local developers, we are also seeing national real estate companies that are attracted to the highly educated workforce and excellent quality of life that Westchester has to offer.” The largest project receiving final approval in 2023 for financial incentives from the IDA was Regeneron’s $1.8 billion expansion of its Tarrytown campus. Regeneron is receiving $3.67 million in sales tax exemptions in

addition to a PILOT (payment in lieu of taxes) program that provides graduated payments similar to what would have been paid in property taxes. Other projects receiving preliminary and final approvals of financial assistance in 2023 included: Armory Plaza at 35 S. Broadway in White Plains, developed by The Related Companies; Modera at 39 Westmoreland Ave. in White Plains, developed by Mill Creek Residential Trust; 5 Ray Place in Eastchester, developed by Augustus Development; Crescent Manor Ossining at 136-140 Croton Ave., in Ossining, developed by MacQuesten Development; Ossining Energy Storage at 381 N. Highland Ave., in Ossining, developed by Enel X, a subsidiary of Enel North America Inc.; Yorktown Energy Storage, 3901 Gomer Court in Yorktown, another Enel project; 8 Chester Ave., in White Plains, developed by Chester WP LLC; and 20 Haarlem Ave., 27 Holland Ave., and 7-11 Holland Ave., in White Plains, developed by NW Plains Venture LLC, an entity of BRP Companies.

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Topping out for Hackley arts and tech center By Peter Katz / pkatz@westfairinc.com

“This building is going to be incredibly special for our community.”

- Charles Franklin

Rendering of Hackley Creative Arts and Technology Center.

generations to The Hackley School in Tarrytown has held a top- for come.” ping out ceremony for its new Center for Creative Bill Allan, director of operaArts and Technology. The new facility replaces tions for Consigli the arts building and gymnasium that had been Construction Co., deemed as being functionally obsolete. construction manThe topping out ceremony featured hoisting into place the final steel beam for the building along with a traditional pine tree and American flag. The beam, painted white, carried numerous signatures including those of Hackley students. “This building is going to be incredibly special for our community,” Charles Franklin, Hackley’s head of school said. “It’s going to be a transformational space not only for the learning that takes place here but also for our community to be together and have those moments of shared experience. It will be a wonderful building for us

ager on the project, expressed thanks to the many workers “who have helped us reach this milestone.” The approximately 50,000-squarefoot building is on an approximately 3.6-acre section of the school’s campus at 293 Benedict Ave. that covers about 285 acres, 258 of which are in the Town of Greenburgh and 27 are in Tarrytown. When she presented the project to the Tarrytown Planning Board, Attorney Janet Giris of the White Plains-based law firm DelBello

Donnellan Weingarten Wise & Wiederkehr LLP said that the new center would be at the western end of the campus’ central outdoor gathering space known as Akin Common. She described it as including a 550-seat multipurpose auditorium, 100-seat experimental black box theater, rehearsal spaces, dressing rooms, a scenic shop, control rooms, a technology hub with workspaces, an art gallery and visual arts studios. An outdoor amphitheater was proposed for future development at the eastern end of the area to be developed adjacent to Akin Common. Giris described Hackley School as “an independent college preparatory, nonsectarian day and boarding school for students in kindergarten through 12th grade. It was founded in 1899 and has been coeducational since 1970.”

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Rendering of the William Pitt Athletic & Convocation Center renovation project at Sacred Heart University (mezzanine) - February 2024.

Sacred Heart University revamps Pitt Center ahead of switch to Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference By Justin McGown / jmcgown@westfairinc.com

“We’re excited to see the Pitt Center evolve and become a premier sporting arena.”

- John J. Petillo

Sacred Heart’s Pioneers will be exploring new territory next year when they leave behind the Northeast Conference and join the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC). The Pitt Center where the university’s Division I basketball, volleyball and wrestling teams host games will be upgraded accordingly. “We’re excited to see the Pitt Center evolve and become a premier sporting arena,” said SHU President John J. Petillo. “With the Pioneers’ transition from the Northeast Conference to the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference, we are committed, more than ever, to providing our student-athletes with a competitive environment. Renovating the Pitt Center with state-of the-art features is part of that process. It’s important we show our Pioneers we are dedicated to their success.” “We’re completely transforming the inside of Pitt Center,” explained Judy Ann Riccio, Sacred Heart’s director of athletics. “It’s currently four courts that all face the same direction. We’re taking our main basketball court and turning it 90 degrees and building more of a basketball arena as opposed to right now where we sort of have a court with bleachers.” Demolition to make way for the renovations will start March 18 according to Riccio, with an expected completion date around Oct. 15. “Our campus is so beautiful,” Ric-

cio said of the need to 2,250 seats,” Riccio explained. diovisual and lighting systems is also for the renovation, While only a modest net gain of planned. “and really the Pitt roughly 200 seats, the current arIce hockey at Martire Family Center was not up to Arena games have been known to sell rangement only has bleacher seating. that same standard “The new arena will have chair-back out and she expressed hope that the that we have now seating, which is certainly a more renovations will achieve the same for on campus. Addicomfortable way to watch the game.” other sports. tionally, we opened “That will allow for a much better The design and construction of up Martire Family fan experience,” continued Riccio, the renovations are being handled by Arena last January. “with the elevated concessions we’ll S/L/A/M Collaborative, a design That is a spectacalso have a VIP hospitality area. and construction firm founded in ular facility. We saw that when we Those are things that we just don’t Connecticut that has a portfolio feaelevated the experience, we got more currently have in the space turing many college athletic facilities across the entire country. attendance and we had more engaged A revamp of the Pitt Center’s auattendees. So, we are using that model and bringing it over here to the Pitt Center.” The original facility opened OPPORTUNITY ZONE in 1997 and provides courts, weight rooms and other athletic facilities for a number of purposes spread across 3 floors. It was named for William H. Pitt, the founder of William Pitt Real Estate who donated $3 million to Sacred Heart University, a portion of which helped provide BID DEADLINE MAR. 13 financing for the original $13.8 million building. Assumable Financing Available Riccio said that there had @ 4.81% with 3+ Years Remaining been hopes to include a score• 67% leased with long-term tenants board over the center of the • Annual rent: $1,767,723 primary court as seen in many PRIME LOCATION IN basketball stadiums but keeping • Two buildings – 120,944± SF & REVITALIZED DOWNTOWN it a viable venue for volleyball 8,968± SF on 1.95± AC games requires the use of a 350 & 360 FAIRFIELD AVE. BRIDGEPORT, CT more traditional wall mounted format instead. There will however be significant upgrades for 855.755.2300 spectators. HilcoRealEstate.com “We’re looking at about 2,200 Hilco Real Estate, LLC in cooperation with Joseph Caridi, Cushman Wakefield, Long Island & Connecticut Real Estate Broker Lic. #REB.0792991.

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Danbury Mayor Roberto Alves seeks new course for city Page 1

I am, somebody who grew up an immigrant,

got my citizenship in 2017 and decided to run for City Council the year I got my citizenship, and in a few short years I’m the mayor of the city I grew up in, I’m in DC for a conference of mayors, and I’m shaking the president’s hand and telling him about my story and my city. It was just incredible.”

Danbury’s new mayor is still apologizing to visitors for the state of the office he now occupies. “Two frames in here still have to come down and I haven’t put anything up. I have one picture of my family, and one picture of a fictional president because I’m such a West Wing Nerd,” Alves said of the largely unadorned walls. “But I have work everywhere because that’s what I came here to do, I didn’t come here to be an interior designer. I came here to work.” Despite the low priority given to décor, Alves did cite a symbolic change of policy among one of the most obvious changes he has implemented since his victory over long time Republican mayor Dan Esposito in November 2023, drawing from his experience growing up as a Brazilian immigrant in the city as well as his time in the private sector as a Cartus Technical Sales Engineer. “When you come in here and walk into the mayor’s suite the doors are open. For the last few years those doors had literally been closed. Now they’re open figuratively and literally.” “We’ve been here for 60 days,” Alves stressed. “The first few weeks we were focused on the transition. We’re a new administration with a new party affiliation for the city, we flipped a 22-year political seat. A lot of folks had to get to know us, and we met with every department head, we had in-depth conversations.” Alves recently returned from a conference in Washington, D.C. where he networked with other mayors, met with Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg and other key federal officials, and spoke with President Biden. “It was just a couple of minutes,” Alves said, “but here I am, somebody who grew up an immigrant, got my citizenship in 2017 and decided to run for City Council the year I got my citizenship, and in a few short years I’m the mayor of the city I grew up in, I’m in DC for a conference of mayors, and I’m shaking the president’s hand and telling him about my story and my city. It was just incredible.” Alves kept more substantial changes his administration is working on under wraps, but cited one that will benefit from the Inflation Reduction Act. “We’re in the design phase on one (project) that’s going to have a tremendous economic savings impact for the City of Danbury, one in the hundreds of thousands of dollars a year,” Alves said. “We are looking at getting a complete ROI in 10 years, maybe less.” In more concrete terms, Alves pointed to a collaboration with the Connecticut Community Facility Westfair Business Journal

Development Corporation making use of the Connecticut Community Investment Fund (CIF) to refurbish a historic courthouse and refresh the surrounding area. “We were able to do a joint application for the Community Investment Fund,” he explained, “Danbury is one of the 55 communities that the state identified for the CIF. We’re doing a $15 million project that we’re hoping to get approved by the state. That’s going to be a great investment in our downtown that’s going to bring in market rate housing, that’s going to let us do sewer assessment studies so we can further develop and get some more housing, retail and workspace downtown.” Alves described the prior administration as being overly focused on individual issues. In his view the mayor’s office cannot allow any issue to be deprioritized, refusing to name a topic, which he considers at the top of his to-do list. “It’s sometimes not fair to say that one thing is a bigger priority over the other because what may be the most important thing to you may not be the most important thing to that person across the street from you,” Alves said. He described the possibility that one resident could be more concerned about the education financial crisis while another worries about the fire department’s response times growing longer. “How can I look at somebody in the eye and say I’m prioritizing one over the other? No, my job is to treat those with the same level of urgency.” Alves illustrated this distinction with efforts to use the Danbury Line as an economic driver for the city, opening the possibility of more commuters and regular service benefiting both Danbury and communities as far south as Norwalk where transfer to Metro-North’s New Haven Line is possible. In contrast, the prior administration had devoted effort to

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establishing direct rail connections to New York City by possibly joining with the Harlem Line across the New York Border. In his view, both projects deserve attention, and he and his team can tackle both at the same time. Alves also felt confident about Danbury’s ability to earn grants and engage in upgrades to infrastructure owing to the team he has put together, he noted that the task he was undertaking was even larger than he anticipated when he began his campaign. “We’re going to do a series of events where we can talk about the finances of the city,” Alves said. “I knew we were facing some challenging times. But the more we go into it the more we know that it’s going to be tough. The reality isn’t good for the city of Danbury, but we have a great team, and we know we’re going to get out of the hole that previous administrations have put us in.” “The financial reality has been hidden,” Alves said, noting that he hoped to distinguish his administration from that of prior mayor Dan Esposito by emphasizing openness and community engagement, including public meetings about the challenges he described as having been uncovered in the first months of his term. “The problems that we’re facing are even more difficult than we expected because of the situation the city was put in.” Yet Alves believes he and his team, including recent appointments former state representative Farley Santos and long time Democratic campaign manager Francesca Capodilupo are up for those challenges, and the potential for community listening sessions to become an “airing of grievances.” “If you gave me all the information I know today, how much harder the job is going to be,” the new mayor said, “I would still run for office today. I wouldn’t bat an eye, I’d say yes, sign me up again.”

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elve Gods Brewing works wards wetter Wilton Twelve Gods Brewing works towards wetter Wilton By Justin McGown / jmcgown@westfairinc.com

Underneath Orem’s Diner, the nearly institutional Wilton eatery, Sakis Panolis is working to perfect the recipes for beers he and his partners hope to produce at Wilton’s first brewery and taproom.

“At this stage we are putting all of our efforts into changing the town ordinance.” - Saki Panolis

“I outgrew my homebrewing kit in my mom’s basement, so I came down here now where I have a much bigger system, a one-barrel system with four fermenters and a bright tank,” Panolis said while explaining the various pieces of eq uipment that can turn grains and herbs into refreshing beer. Panolis has partnered with Demetris Papanikolaou and Rafael Rodriguez to expand the operation and grow their vision into something potentially transformative for the town. Papanikolaou who in addition to serving as Managing Director for Twelve Gods Brewing is the current president of Orem’s Diner, said he has long known Panolis. “He’s been working for me pretty much since he was 16 years old and he’s expressed an interest in brewing and distilling from a very young age,” Papanikolaou said, noting that both Panolis’s interest and the brand’s name referencing the Greek Pantheon stem from the heritage the two share. “Traditionally in Greece a lot of people brew their own beer, distill their own alcohol, make their own wine. It’s something that he did growing up with his family and he wanted to pursue that passion,” Papanikolaou said. The partners envision including a tap room where people can congregate and buy beer, alongside a beer garden where food trucks will be able to serve meals and snacks to create a welcoming atmosphere for the Wilton community to enjoy. Standing in their way is the town

Saki Panolis and Demetris Papanikolaou with brewing equipment for Twelve Gods Brewing under Orem's Diner in Wilton; Photo by Justin McGown

of Wilton, or at least Prohibition-era laws still on the books. Panolis is legally only a home brewer for the time being. The highly professional packaging design on each can he produces indicates it is a sample, not for sale. This is because Wilton was one of the last three municipalities in Connecticut to have laws banning the sale of alcohol. It was only in 1992 when the town went from “dry” to “damp” and permitted restaurants to sell liquor, and the first liquor store only opened in 2010. Each change required a campaign by a local business owner who was dedicated to serving the community, according to Panolis and Papanikolaou. “A lot of residents in Wilton express their dissatisfaction with having to drive to Ridgefield when they could have something to call their own here in town,” Panolis said. “We know Wilton. We know the residents and we want to stay here. A lot of people have asked us ‘why don’t you give up and try to open somewhere else in the surrounding towns?” “Yeah,” Panolis allowed, “that would be easy to do. But honestly, we really want to be here and give it a shot.” Panolis and Papanikolaou both expressed frustration with the recent delay of a vote to change the regulations. “At this stage we are putting all of Westfair Business Journal

our efforts into changing the town ordinance,” Panolis said. “We were set with a special meeting in order to vote for January 6 but that got postponed to the general meeting in May. The town cited reasons that they were worried that we wouldn’t have the required turnout of 50 people.” Both noted that the distinctions between brew pubs (which can serve food and brew beer but only in limited quantities) and breweries with tap rooms (which can brew and sell unlimited amounts of beer, but cannot sell food necessitating nearby food trucks) were also the source of confusion among many people, particularly given overlapping and sometimes contradictory town and state laws. They saw risks in the approach taken by others attempting to brew beer in town that might allow them to open sooner, but with less legal clarity. Yet the partners also expressed confidence that they will be able to reach their goal if they can weather the red tape, a view also shared by Wilton First Selectman Toni Boucher. Boucher, a 40-year resident of Wilton recalled the days when Bring Your Own Bottle was the only way to have wine during an evening out. She said that the composition of the town had changed since those days, as had attitudes. “We’ve had an influx of individuals who are coming from larger cities, and they’re accustomed to that

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[convenience],” Boucher said. “Some of the old guard have moved away so there’s a younger residential base now.” “From the town government standpoint they have tremendous support,” Boucher added. “And from the man or woman in the street, they all light up when you mention the idea. I don’t foresee a problem. This just has to be done in as good a fashion and ironclad as possible.” Boucher indicated she believed 12 Gods Brewing would be able to accomplish their goal once it is put to a vote at the next annual town meeting, which will be scheduled this coming May. “All I can tell you is that they are highly supported,” Boucher said. “It is something that we all, including myself, want to have happen.”

NYS Dormitory Authority readies for Orange County project By Peter Katz / pkatz@westfairinc.com

Rendering of entrance area of proposed psychiatric facility.

The start of work on the proposed Mid-Hudson Forensic Psychiatric Center Replacement Project in the Orange County community of New Hampton could come this spring now that The Dormitory Authority of New York State (DASNY), in its role as lead agency, has determined that the project will not have significant adverse environmental impacts.

DASNY is working with the New York State Office of Mental Health on the plans for the new residential facility that would offer inpatient care. It's planned to encompass approximately 340,000 square feet and would be constructed on a mostly undeveloped approximately 39-acre part of the existing Forensic Psychiatric Center's 67-acre main campus. The land would be subdivided and the new structure would be built adjacent to the existing facility at 2834 New York State Route 17M in New Hampton, a hamlet in the town of Wawayanda. It has been estimated by some construction industry sources that that the project could cost in excess of $300 million, but DASNY itself has not put a price tag on the project. DASNY last month received bids for initial site work, which it described as, including hazardous material abatement, the demolition and disposal of eight existing structures, and related utility infrastructure. It said site demolition work includes the removal of trees, site cut and fill, and clearing of existing utilities. It also said that site infrastructure work includes active utility relocations, installation of a

stormwater basin and installation of water lines for use during construction. Six bids were received for the initial site work. The highest was more than $8.7 million and the lowest bid was $5,869,950 from OCS Industries Inc., a Hudson Valley contractor. The new facility would accommodate approximately 272 active patient beds with an additional 28 "swing" beds available when needed for a total of 300 beds, a 15-bed net increase over the existing facility. The proposed project would also include the construction of new municipal water and sewer connections to the city of Middletown's existing infrastructure along Route 17M. The exiting facility has a capacity of 285 beds and a total population of approximately 850 patients and staff members. The existing buildings are acknowledged by the state as being severely aged and having deteriorated infrastructure, including inadequate air conditioning units and inefficient floor-plan configurations. DASNY made a number of specific determinations in its environmental review. It said there would be no substantial adverse change in existing air quality, ground or surface water quality or quantity, and traffic or noise levels. It also found there would be no substantial increase in solid waste production; and no substantial increase in potential for erosion, flooding, leaching or drainage problems.

Poughkeepsie partners clash over sports memorabilia By Bill heltzel / bheltzel@westfairinc.com

A silent partner in Eddie O's Sports Memorabilia & Collectibles has become quite vocal about management of the Poughkeepsie business. Todd Roberts has asked U.S. Bankruptcy Court to deny Edward P. O'Brien Jr.'s request to discharge an alleged $47,300 debt to Roberts. "O'Brien failed to observe his fiduciary duties to Roberts by knowingly and intentionally seizing most of the valuable business inventory without compensating Roberts," according to an adversary proceeding filed last month. In reply to a request for O'Brien's side of the story, bankruptcy attorney Gregory T. Dantzman stated that the allegations "are without any merit, as we expect the litigation will show." The two Poughkeepsie men formed

Eddie O's in December 2021, with O'Brien designated as the "public face of the business," according to the operating agreement, and Roberts as "a silent partner." O'Brien contributed sports memorabilia valued at $54,000 for the start-up inventory, handled the day-to-day business, and held a 60% interest in the company. Eddie O's stocked more than 3,000 sports trading cards, signed jerseys, bobble heads, hockey sticks and hockey pucks, baseball hats, and more. Roberts kicked in $36,000 for the first year of rent, later contributed $11,300 when the business needed cash, and held a 40% interest in the company. O'Brien reported $8,866 in sales in

2022, according to the complaint, and $125,000 in purchases. This past September, O'Brien filed for individual Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection, declaring $30,603 in personal assets and $84,656 in liabilities. He listed Eddie O's as a co-debtor. Assets consisted mostly of household goods, two vehicles and $12,000 in sports memorabilia. He listed a credit for an unknown amount for a possible claim "against his business partner for neglect, breach of fiduciary duties and waste or malfeasance." Liabilities included a dozen credit card and charge account debts. He acknowledged a $45,000 claim by Roberts but listed it as disputed. He also disclosed a $78,840 federal tax liability for Down to Earth Cleaning Services Inc., a Poughkeepsie business in which he holds a 51% interest.

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Roberts claims that O'Brien did not keep detailed business records for Eddie O's, failed to record all sales and expenditures, intentionally did not account for cash transactions, and took the most valuable inventory. Therefore, his attorney, Lewis D. Wrobel, argues, he may not use bankruptcy to erase his debt because it was incurred "by fraud and defalcation while acting in a fiduciary capacity."

Gov. Hochul speaking Feb. 8 at the Sonesta Hotel in White Plains.

Hochul awards $10M to White Plains,

touts new funding for Hudson Valley By Peter Katz / pkatz@westfairinc.com

Speaking in White Plains recently, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced new spending for a variety of projects in Westchester and throughout the Hudson Valley and awarded the city of White Plains $10 million in state funds to be used to enhance its downtown. Hochul spoke at an event held at the Sonesta Hotel in White Plains that attracted elected officials from the various counties in the Hudson Valley region as well as from Westchester’s municipalities. Hochul congratulated White Plains for adding more housing downtown and enhancing downtown green space. In addition to the $10 million grant to White Plains, Hochul announced grants of $4.5 million each to Highland Falls, which had been hard hit by flooding and to Montgomery, New York. Hochul said the infusion of state money into communities for local use changes the psychology of a community. The $10 million for White Plains comes from the Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI) program while the awards to Highland Falls and Montgomery come from the NY Forward program. The $100 million NY Forward program adopts the same “Planthen-Act” strategy as the DRI, which couples strategic planning with immediate project implementation. The state has committed a combined total of $1 billion in both programs since their inception. Hochul has proposed another $100 million for each program, totaling

$200 million, in the new Fiscal Year 2025 Executive Budget. “I’ve seen it all over the state where people have felt that no one cared about them,“ Hochul said. “This says, ‘you matter to us.’ We make these investments. The people of those communities start walking around with a little more lift in their feet, and a smile on their face. I’ve seen it. It is powerful.” Hochul said there would be an additional $120 million in school aid from the state provided to school systems in the Hudson Valley. She said that Westchester Community College would receive an additional $11.5 million for capital projects. Hochul said that the state is now providing $98 million in transit aid to Westchester, up 5% from last year, and that $159 million would be provided to local governments in the Hudson Valley for their use in key projects. Hochul said the state would be spending more money on environmental issues and climate change. “The amount of water that has come out of the heavens since I’ve been governor is amazing,” Hochul said. “The flooding for weeks and weeks and weeks on end is just unrelenting. Everyone talks about those 100-year events; why am I getting them every two years? Someone owes me 98 years of not asking FEMA for flooding money.” Westfair Business Journal

Gov. Hochul presents $10M check to representatives of White Plains.

“You matter to us.’ We make these investments. The people of those communities start walking around with a little more lift in their feet, and a smile on their face. I’ve seen it. It is powerful.” - Gov. Kathy Hochul

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Time Time to to get get tax-savvy, tax-savvy, once once again again By Timothy Baker, CFA

Presidents’ Day, Monday, Feb. 19, is a time for kicking back and shopping – for some. For others, it’s a moment to begin gathering tax papers as brokerages send out the second batch of 1099s mid-February. According to a survey from online tax preparation company TaxSlayer, 57% of Americans are not confident about their understanding of the tax code and ways their investment portfolio affects their tax burden. We at Metric Financial in Simsbury, Connecticut, are trying to reduce that number to zero during this tax season by educating consumers about new tax laws that influence investments so that everyone can mitigate his or her personal and professional tax liability while increasing wealth. A big mistake that people make is not consulting with a financial adviser about their monetary position and overall investment strategy before they meet with their accountant. Nine times out of 10, there are financial ways to offset your income and select investments that offer the maximum tax savings before an accountant files your tax return with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Ideally, your financial adviser and accountant should be working in close connection all year round but especially during tax season for the mutual client’s ultimate fiscal benefit. However, that client must also do due diligence and that means some basic tax literacy. Here are some common questions and their perhaps uncommon answers:

WHAT TAX BRACKET AM I IN? There are seven distinct tax brackets that an individual may fall under based on income. However, a big misconception is that people think they are only taxed in one percentage bracket. In reality, the IRS tax code is tiered, so a person might be taxed at 12% for a portion of the income up to a certain dollar amount, as well as simultaneously taxed at 22 % on a greater amount of income. A financial adviser and accountant can help determine a consumer’s marginal tax rate, which offers a more accurate depiction of the overall obligation.

WHY AM I PAYING CAPITAL GAINS TAXES ON MUTUAL FUNDS IF I DIDN’T SELL ANYTHING? Every year, investors with mutual funds in non-retirement accounts receive a 1099 with capital gains that they have to pay taxes on, even if they didn’t sell anything. Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs), which also have lower costs and are just as diversified, tend not to distribute the same capital gains, offering people savings. It is always a good time to look at your exposure to capital gains. Likewise, there are ways to offset capital gains in a down market. Your adviser should always take advantage of those environments. Even if you don’t have gains to offset, you can reduce your income tax burden by taking up to $3,000 in losses against income. That carries forward, so if a person has $6,000 in losses in 2023, he or she can take $3,000 against income this year and $3,000 again in 2024.

DO I NEED TO TAKE A MANDATORY IRA DISTRIBUTION THIS YEAR? The recent Secure Act 2.0 changed the Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) age to 73 and in 2033, the age will increase to 75. This does not change your RMD for an inherited IRA, which does not require an annual distribution, but the account needs to be empty by year 10 after inheriting. We generally recommend an annual distribution to spread out the taxes.

WHAT IS HAPPENING WITH THE TAX CUTS AND JOBS ACT (TCJA)? Implemented in 2017, the TCJA provided many sources of tax relief, including lowered tax rates, higher standard deductions, increased child tax credits and doubled the estate tax exemption, among other things. All of

these items will sunset after 2025, so it is important to understand how you will be affected. For example, the estate tax exemption will likely get cut in half, so there may be some steps to take (such as gifting), depending on the value of your estate. You should also plan for higher taxes, lower child credits and perhaps start itemizing deductions again since the standard deduction will also be reduced in half. It is a good idea to get with a qualified CPA to determine how your return will be affected.

SHOULD I MAX OUT MY PRETAX RETIREMENT PLAN CONTRIBUTIONS? It depends. Remember to think about what it will look like when you take withdrawals in retirement. Anything coming out of retirement accounts will be taxable as income. On the other hand, anything you take out of a traditional brokerage account will only incur capital gains. Longterm capital gains generally are taxed at a lower rate than income, so it’s a good idea to spread your investments around.

I OWN MY OWN BUSINESS, SO I DON’T HAVE A 401(K). HOW DO I SAVE FOR RETIREMENT? Many business owners use a Simplified Employee Pension, or SEP, IRA. This allows you to invest funds for retirement, and contributions are tax-deductible. There is a specific formula for what the IRS will allow you to contribute, so be sure to consult with a tax accountant. If you have employees, a SIMPLE IRA or SIMPLE 401(k) might be better. A financial adviser can help you determine what fits best.

CAN I MAKE A CONTRIBUTION TO A ROTH IRA? If you are married and filing jointly, the rule in 2023 is that your eligibility begins to phase out when you and your spouse make more than $218,000. If

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you are single, it begins to phase out at $153,000. Be careful if you are married and filing separately, because you cannot contribute to a Roth IRA if you earn more than $10,000. The income limits are actually going up for 2024, to $161,000 for single filers and $240,000 for joint filers. The maximum contribution was also increased to $7,000 ($8,000 if you’re over 50).

MY COMPANY OFFERS BOTH A ROTH AND A TRADITIONAL VERSION OF A RETIREMENT PLAN. WHICH SHOULD I CONTRIBUTE TO? Again, it’s important to think about what things will look like in retirement when you withdraw. A Roth is after-tax now and tax-free at withdrawal. A traditional retirement plan is pretax now and taxable at withdrawal. People need to ask themselves when they will be in a higher tax bracket – now or in retirement – to make the wisest decision.

I NEED MONEY TO REPAIR MY HOME. CAN I BORROW AGAINST THE VALUE OF MY IRA?

Chartered Financial Analyst Timothy Baker is the principal owner of Metric Financial, a Connecticut-based investment management and financial planning firm that offers educational sessions and public seminars on creating and preserving wealth for retirement. For more, visit metricfin.com.

No, a person can only borrow against an employer retirement plan. Once a year, an employee can withdraw money from his or her IRA. However, that needs to be put back into the IRA within 60 days. If it is not returned in 60 days, it will become taxable income and if you are under 59 ½, you will pay a 10% penalty on top of the taxes. Americans work hard for their money and the job of any good financial adviser and accountant is to help preserve and grow it. My main mission is to educate people on their tax ramifications, and, more important, the costs of each investment option, so that they can keep more of their returns, reduce payouts and improve their financial picture over time.

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Michael Wainwright at Shoppe Object, the semiannual home and gift show in Manhattan, earlier this month.

Balancing art and commerce in feats of clay By Georgette Gouveia / ggouveia@westfairinc.com

In a 30year career, Wainwright has sold more than 15,000 units, with the ceramics he makes.

Michael Wainwright also designs pieces that are made around the world, like this Gold Coupe Stems Glass Set of two ($175) from the Truro Collection, hand-decorated with 24-karat gold to evoke the Cape Cod dunes. It sits on a tray from the Borealis Collection ($185).

Michael Wainwright, founding CEO of Michael Wainwright U.S.A. LLC, has turned a childhood love of getting his hands dirty into a thriving business that got its start in New York City and has a strong presence in Westchester and Fairfield counties. “I studied all the visual arts, including jewelry-making and glassblowing,” he said. “But I think the thing I love most about clay is its tactile quality. You can’t touch hot blown glass,” he said with laughter that is as easy as his wit. His tabletop creations and giftware – everything from a $55 nut dish to an $8,000 bowl replicating the dome of the Hagia Sophia museum in Istanbul – can be found in some 175 independent and national stores, including Current Home in New Rochelle, La Dentelliere in Scarsdale, Hipchik Home in Armonk, Hoagland’s in Greenwich, Iconic Modern Home in Bridgeport and Simple Elegance Home and Gifts in Westport; as well as Bloomingdale’s 59th Street flagship in Manhattan, Bloomingdale’s White Plains, Neiman Marcus online and Saks Fifth Avenue online. In a 30-year career, Wainwright has sold more than 15,000 units, with the ceramics he makes –part of an $11-billion pottery market that is

expected to expand at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3.8% through the next five years – featured in independent stores, which want more unusual items, he said. The glass and metalwork he designs for others to manufacture – such as a 24-karat gold-ringed Truro Red Wine Glass Set of two ($150), inspired by Cape Cod’s dunes – are carried by national retailers. Of course, numbers don’t tell the story of the works themselves, which blend art and utility – like crystal-glazed, 24-karat gold- or platinum-finished wall sconces/vases and dinnerware, evoking nature, especially the sky and sea; and porcelain, gold-finished American flags suggesting the paintings of Jasper Johns and Kintsugi, the Japanese art of embracing the imperfect. While most of the ceramics are made at a 3,000-square-foot space in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, that is half-warehouse, half-store and studio – with three kilns and another three at his neighboring home – and the glass and metal pieces are manufactured around the world, Wainwright owes a great deal to a fortuitous start in New York City. After an artistic, musical childhood in Maryland and Washington, D.C., where he attended Annapolis’ Key School and the District of Columbia’s Field School; and undergraduate work in Ohio Wesleyan University, where he earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts as well as a Bachelor of Arts in English literature, Wainwright got what was essentially a free ride for graduate studies at New York University. There he ran the clay studio and fired the kiln when he wasn’t working on his Master of Arts in ceramic sculpture. Living in a 2,000-squareWestfair Business Journal

Among Michael Wainwright’s art pieces are bowls inspired by the Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, the Pantheon in Paris and St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome ($8,000 each).

foot, essentially rent-stabilized artist’s loft in Brooklyn in the 1990s, Wainwright created his pieces during the week and sold them on weekends at flea markets and fairs, traveling by subway, his works in a handcart. (“New Yorkers have a bad rap, but people always helped me on the subway, every single time,” he said.) He kept up these weekend gigs until his father sent one of his dishes and a letter to John Loring, now design director emeritus at Tiffany & Co. Before he knew it, an awestruck Wainwright was presenting his works – “wrapped in The New York Times, not the cheap newspapers” – to Loring and a group of well-heeled people at Tiffany’s Fifth Avenue flagship (today called “The Landmark” and part of LVMH Moët Hennessey’s vast luxury goods portfolio). Tiffany liked what it saw as did the now-defunct luxe women’s department store Henri Bendel, convincing Wainwright that flea markets were a thing of his past. His first wholesale show followed in 1995, succeeded by debuts at the New York International Gift Fair (today NY NOW); Barney’s, another iconic, former department store in Manhattan; and Bloomingdale’s. In 2001, Wainwright and his pregnant wife, Juilliard dance graduate and movement therapist Leslie Nelson, moved to Great Barrington. Today, their children are in college – a son exploring the arts and astrophysics at Oberlin College and a daughter drawn to photography and

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getting her hands dirty at Clark University – while dad continues to create works, tend to business with a staff of four and attend wholesale shows like the recent Shoppe Object in Manhattan and the Atlanta Gift Show. “I love what I do, but I don’t like to run a business,” said Wainwright, who has tried different business models, including investors and a stint with Lenox China. What he likes is to be on his own – “throwing” his beloved “pots.” Clearly, buyers hope he’ll be doing so for many years to come. For more, visit michaelwainwright.com.

Photograph courtesy gohawaii.com.

Maui no ka oi – ‘Maui is the best’ By Debbi K. and William D. Kickham

After the devastating August wildfires, Maui is open and making a concerted effort to welcome compassionate travelers.

After the devastating August wildfires, Maui is open and making a concerted effort to welcome compassionate travelers. We consider this news important, because there’s been a lot of misinformation about Maui, with many thinking the entire island was affected by the wildfires and canceling long-planned trips. While Lahaina proper still remains closed to the public, you can savor the beauty of the breathtaking landscapes and distinctive towns that make Maui a truly unparalleled destination as you mālama (care for) the island by showing respect for its natural world and residents and supporting local farmers’ markets, retailers, festivals

Support Hawaii while protecting your skin What can you do in the meantime? You may just want to purchase plenty of VitaSea sunscreen. VitaSea is a mission-driven company that provides sustainable sun protection for a healthy, outdoor lifestyle while bringing environmental initiatives to the forefront. Its founder, Christine Burger, spent her childhood in Hawaii. “Hawaii is home to family and friends,” she said. “There was such an overwhelming sense of helplessness watching as wildfires engulfed large areas of Maui. Our hope was to use our resources to find ways to make a difference. Supporting the Hawaii Community Foundation ensured that funds were received quickly by families who had urgent needs. We continue to monitor the recovery progress and plan to find additional ways to support the community as they rebuild for the future.”

and restaurants. If you’re in the spirit of giving back, there are plenty of volunteer opportunities waiting for your helping hands. Your presence on the island transcends mere visitation; it symbolizes a pivotal contribution to Maui’s ongoing recovery. “In caring for Maui’s communities, the Hawai’i Tourism Authority is supporting residents who work in the hospitality industry and business owners who rely on visitors by encouraging mindful visitation to the island,” said public affairs officer Ilihia Gionson. “The best way to support Maui in its recovery is for travelers to continue with their Maui vacations and don’t cancel those trips. Maui’s economy is dependent on a robust visitor industry and there is lots to see and do while you’re here.” In Kapalua, for example, The Ritz-Carlton Maui, Kapalua and The Montage Kapalua Bay, two luxury hotels, are open to visitors, and more than ready, willing and able to deliver the iconic aloha spirit that Hawaii is famous for. Set on a former pineapple plantation, the 54-acre Ritz-Carlton has recently undergone a $100 million transformation. We visited in early October and while several of the food-and-beverage outlets were closed at that time, as was the Club Lounge, the luxury hotel rooms were widely available, as was the spa, the 36 holes of championship golf and the golden, sandy beach. As of this writing, all of the restaurant outlets have reopened, especially the va-va-va-voom Club Lounge, with fantastic food all day long. Similarly, the ultra-luxurious Montage Kapalua Bay hotel, located 10 miles north of Lahaina on 24 oceanfront acres, was also untouched by the devastation. We visited this property and are happy to report it is open for the public to experience unabashed luxury from the get-go. Its Cane & Canoe restaurant offers gourmet farm-to-table cuisine, its spa holds two-hour Maui Maluhia massages in Westfair Business Journal

private hales and its award-winning beach – Kapalua Bay – is still charming visitors as one of the world’s No. 1 stretches of sand. Travelers to West Maui can also enjoy numerous dining options, including Taverna, Roy’s, Hula Grill, Leilani’s On The Beach, Duke’s and Maui Brewing Co., to name a few. More are opening every week. Many other parts of the island offer a wealth of wonderful things to do. Paia, a charming coastal town on Maui’s North Shore, is a great place to visit. Known as a surfer’s paradise, its picturesque beaches and laid-back vibe attract visitors seeking a relaxed community and bohemian atmosphere. Indeed, we’ve always thought of Paia as a throwback to the late 1960s. It is also the gateway to the iconic Road to Hana, which typically is a four-hour car adventure filled with waterfalls, gorgeous scenery and miles of curved roads. South Maui is famous for its stunning beaches, spas, shopping, restaurants and upscale hotels. At the posh Grand Wailea, A Waldorf Astoria Resort, everything was in full swing, due to its $350 million renovation. An interview with Managing Director John Paul Oliver made clear how guest-ready the resort is, and how exciting the renovations really are. One of its signature restaurants, Humuhumunukunukuapua’a (named for the state’s official fish) was also undergoing a huge renovation and is as of this date open to diners. While we were there, employees of the New York Life Insurance Co. were in attendance, taking advantage of the resort’s meeting facilities for their conference. On Feb. 28, the resort will debut the island’s newest, largest luxury spa and wellness destination, Kilolani Spa. Inspired by the kilolani (stargazers) of ancient Hawai’i, the 50,000-squarefoot spa has been developed in collaboration with TLee Spas + Wellness, designers and consultants, and local cultural experts to integrate the phases of the Hawaiian moon calendar into its advanced treatment menu and services. Additionally, the spa will offer open-air hydrothermal circuits

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and a coed hamman, with specialty treatments and services that incorporate indigenous ingredients and remedies to create an innovative local take on this multicultural wellness ritual. Down the road, Wailea Beach Resort-Marriott, Maui was operating on all cylinders, and playing to a packed house, many of guests families who came to enjoy the tony resort’s four pools, one with the island’s tallest waterslides, the resort’s world-class luau and other daily fun activities – for both adults and kids. And don’t forget about some of the lesser-known resorts, such as Kamaole Sands Resort, Maui Banyan and Chase ’N Rainbows by Castle Vacation Rentals Hawaii. These properties are owned by Castle Resorts & Hotels, a division of Castle Hospitality Group, which was established in 1993. It manages a broad portfolio of guest accommodations, including value/economy hotels, full-service hotels and spacious all-suite condominium resorts on the islands of Oahu, Maui, Molokai, Kauai and Hawaii. One last word of advice: We went on our trip with plenty of cash for tips and showed our gratitude to all kinds of local people who made our stay terrific – that means the housekeepers and waiters, but many other local residents who went out of their way to make our stay a success even as their hearts were broken. It was not lost on us: That waitress serving us coconut shrimp and the housekeeper fluffing our towels may have lost their homes, family members and friends in the devastation. They deserve all of our emotional and financial support as we return the aloha spirit in kind. The Hawai’i Tourism Authority advises travelers to double-check in advance with individual accommodations, activities and businesses in West Maui for their availability and hours of operation. For more gohawaii.com. And for more about Debbi’s Wanderlust and Wellness travels, follow her on Instagram at @DebbiKickham.

East meets Eastchester at Marigold By Jeremy Wayne / jwayne@westfairinc.com

In India, marigolds symbolize brightness, good energy and creativity as well as new beginnings. So it’s fitting that marigold garlands festoon the walls of the new Indian restaurant – named, what else but Marigold – that was formerly the Mediterranean restaurant Tapas & Cucina in Eastchester. Marigold is helmed by chef Hemant Mathur, whose résumé is peppered with accolades. The New York Times (in an admittedly rather old review) had called him “the Yo-Yo Ma of the tandoor,” and he is credited as the first chef to earn a Michelin star for an Indian restaurant in New York City. At the different establishments he has worked in, Mathur has also been keen to emphasize the regionality of Indian food – a variety you would expect in the world’s seventh largest country, six times the size of France. Keen to try his tandoor skills, I ordered one of the only two obviously tandoori “dishes” I could find on the menu, and that was tandoori roti, although this typical Indian flatbread is not really a dish at all. What arrived, though, and that after a couple of prompts, was garlic naan, grilled on one side, damp on the other. (When I brought it to his attention, the manager unhesitatingly offered to remove it from the bill.) Far more interesting was mango coconut shrimp, unattributed to any region but the coconut calling to mind a Keralan stew – plump shrimp in a sauce made rich and red with chili and tomato. Butter chicken is my go-to in Indian restaurants. Master this deceptively simple dish, I’d say, and you’re on your way to being a good Indian cook. Marigold’s version could have been a jot more buttery, the chicken a

moment or two less in the pan, but still, I enjoyed it. Lamb vindaloo brought nicely tender, cubed lamb in a rich, slightly vinegary gravy, bulked out with some potato. I couldn’t quite see the point of the slivers of lemon grass, which turned the vindaloo vaguely Thai but did no harm. White basmati rice was particularly noteworthy, each grain – reminiscent of the old Uncle Ben’s jingle – “fluffy and separate.” Raita and mango chutney, both charged for, were brought in satisfying, near industrial quantities. As it turns out, Marigold’s menu references only a couple of specific or even broad geographical areas. On a second visit with a friend three days later, we opted for the Amritsari river fish, a dish typical of the Punjab. Coated in garam flour and deep fried, this was something I had tried as a street snack in Delhi and enjoyed. I liked Marigold’s version, too, a dense fishcake with a great crunch, packed with flavor. We also very much enjoyed the other tandoori dish we found – I had missed it first time around – achari chicken tikka. This was a spicy kebab which, by mere seconds, avoided being overcooked, the precise timing a reflection of chef’s Mathur’s Yo-Yo Malike skills. The tandoor oven could yet become the star of the show at Marigold. In a goat rogan josh, meanwhile, the

photographs courtesy marigold.restaurant.

faintly sweet goat meat fell nicely from the bone to bathe in a thin, aromatic sauce – cardamom and cinnamon to the fore. Some pretty good dishes then, but overall, I’d have liked the menu to show more structure. Dishes, I felt, lacked context. (And what are lauki te kofti – summer squash dumplings – doing on a menu in February?) Liquor is absent – the restaurant is awaiting its license – but decoration is simple and attractive, with a dresser displaying Indian artifacts at the far end of the room and faux rustic charm. If the wooden tables and chairs were any more distressed, they would be positively crying their eyes out. And service was endearing. As a runner reset a table on one occasion, his boss was hard on his heels, checking glasses were clean, silverware polished and napkins properly folded. (When said runner returned to the kitchen, the boss reset the whole table himself. I don’t think the tables for a White House state dinner could be more meticulously laid.) As for music, an atonal Indian chant over the speaker system stopped

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Mango coconut shrimp at Marigold. Photograph by Jeremy Wayne

abruptly, and suddenly we were listening to an Indian version of “The Girl from Ipanema.” She sounded muffled, as though she were swimming against a riptide and frankly, we were relieved, not the least for her sake, when The Bee Gees took over. For more, visit marigold.restaurant.

WESTCHESTER COUNTY ASSOCIATION

BUSINESS INTEL NEWS FEBRUARY 2024

SHAPING POLICY:

WCA ADVOCATES FOR HEALTHCARE, HOUSING SOLUTIONS As New York’s legislative season unfolds, the WCA serves as a pivotal player in shaping policy direction. Through a series of roundtables, conversations, and high-profile events, including its Annual New York State Legislators Forum, held February 2, the organization has facilitated access for its members to key policymakers.

“The exchanges we’re having underscore the importance of our advocacy efforts,” notes Romita. “The conversation in Albany has evolved, a testament to our work, and the feedback we’ve received has sharpened our focus on key WCA initiatives. We’re encouraged to see the Governor’s Executive Budget reflect many WCA priorities. We are engaged with government at every level to advance the interests of our businesses and communities.”

Andrea Stewart Cousins Majority Leader, New York State Senate

“Your advocacy is so important because it helps us as a delegation to shape not only the conversation but the outcomes. Thank you for your continued investment in making sure that Westchester continues to lead. “ Led by WCA President & CEO, Michael Romita, the interactive session with state legislators covered congressional redistricting, healthcare, and climate change, among other topics, but largely focused on housing—addressing concerns about housing affordability and the challenges in achieving solutions despite one party controlling state government. Legislators acknowledged factors contributing to the housing crisis—including tenant protections, zoning issues, and incentives for developers to create affordable projects—and discussed proposed bills aimed at fixing some of the issues, such as requiring municipalities to assess needs and adopt plans.

Driving Change in Westchester The WCA’s Annual Business Breakfast set the stage for a candid conversation between Westchester County Executive George Latimer and WCA President & CEO Michael Romita. Touching on efforts to modernize the County Airport terminal and Latimer’s Congressional ambitions, their “fireside chat” centered on solutions to housing challenges in Westchester. While acknowledging the challenges of home rule, Latimer focused on the County’s strategies to meet demand. These include efforts to incentivize projects through partnerships with the state and local municipalities, emphasizing a cooperative approach over mandates; allocating capital funds for land acquisition and improvements; and a new “housing flex fund” using American Rescue Plan Act funds to help to bridge financing gaps in projects through 2026. The good news? Both leaders agreed that initiatives the WCA has long advocated for — streamlining the SEQRA process and engaging communities in assessing housing needs and developing plans to meet them — will help to achieve affordable housing goals.

HEALTHCARE | REAL ESTATE & HOUSING | WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT | DIGITAL CONNECTIVITY | ENERGY & SUSTAINABILITY

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New Talent Resource Guides for Healthcare Employers & Job Seekers The need for talent is critical in healthcare, a sector that provides diverse jobs, opportunities for advancement, and good salaries for job seekers. In partnership with the Suburban Hospital Alliance, the WCA's Healthcare Talent Roundtable brought together regional healthcare CEOs and College/University presidents to solve talent shortages and provide resources to employers and job seekers alike.

Bankers: Flexibility is Key to Navigating Economic Landscape in 2024 Despite the rising impact of geopolitical factors, wage stagnation and mounting consumer debt, a stellar panel of banking experts at the WCA breakfast expressed cautious optimism about the economic landscape.

They have produced two new guides with practical tools and actionable items, which aim to help employers fill their most in-demand positions and provide job seekers with the pathways and training needed for success. Download the Employer Guide and Job Seeker Guide at Westchester.org.

Moderated by Melinda White, Middle Market Banking Leader, Popular Bank, and featuring former banking executive Steve Andrews and Tom Tzitzouris, Managing Director, Strategas Research Partners, the conversation pointed to the resiliency of the US economy and the labor market’s strength. The speakers urged businesses to focus on adaptability to navigate uncertainties, suggested close monitoring of economic indicators and inflationary risks, and advised strategic financial planning to navigate potential longterm headwinds.

SAVE THE DATE 5th Annual Regional Workforce Summit

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Thursday, March 21, 2024 8 a.m. - 10 a.m. C.V. Rich Mansion White Plains, New York Register at westchester.org/events

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LEGENDARY NEWSCASTER TO ADDRESS FOUNDATION

THESE LIONS CELEBRATE 100 YEARS AND COMMUNITY SERVICE Lions at the POL event.

he Larchmont/Mamaroneck Lions introduced its new motto “Better Together” as they celebrated its Centennial year and the annual Points of Light recognition of community service. The event, on Sunday Jan. 28, was held at the Orienta Beach Club in Mamaroneck. The event, attended by many state and local civic leaders, international and local Lions leaders and leaders of the many service groups being honored at the event were addressed by Westchester County Executive George Latimer. The Jack Coughlin Community Service Awards went to Kate Bialo and the Washingtonville Housing Alliance. The award, named in memory of long-time Lion and founder of Coughlin Insurance, Jack Coughlin, recognizes a group and an individual for outstanding and dedicated

service to the community. The Lions also awarded the Robert J. Uplinger Distinguished Service Award to Sedona’s Bill Jablonski for his personal support of the Lions and Sedona’s “Dine Out for Charity” donations to many groups serving the needs of our community. The event recognized the many groups and individuals who today serve the community, including Alzheimer’s Association, At Home on the Sound, Cancer Support Team, Carver Center, Coalition for Community, Community Counseling Services, CRC, CURE, Friends of Karen Friends of the Family, Fuller Center, Furniture Sharehouse, Girl Scouts, Grassroots Grocery, Guiding Eyes for the Blind, KidsSight Vision Screenings, Junior League of Westchester, Larchmont Chamber of

Commerce, Larchmont Mamaroneck Hunger Task Force, Larchmont Mamaroneck Summit, Larchmont Newcomers Club, Larchmont Rotary, Larchmont Women’s Club, LM Pollinator Pathways, LMC Media, Local Schools, Mamaroneck Chamber of Commerce, Mamaroneck Elks, Neighbors for Refugees, Pediatric Cancer Foundation, PEO(Philanthropic Education Org), Salvation Army, Sharing Shelf, Sheldrake Environmental Center, STEM, VHP (Volunteer Health Program), Visions VCB, Washingtonville Housing Alliance. The Points of Light celebration of community service is the primary fundraiser for the Larchmont Mamaroneck Lions Foundation, which grows donated funds as seed money to attract matching grants and other partnerships.

BANK REWARDS GOOD DEEDS

he First County Bank Foundation is accepting applications for the annual Richard E. Taber Citizenship Award for high school seniors who can apply at https://firstcountybank.com/community/awards-and-scholarships/. The Richard E. Taber Citizenship Award rewards high school seniors residing in the towns of Stamford, Norwalk, Darien, Fairfield, Greenwich, New Canaan, Westport and Bridgeport, who are well-rounded citizens. Different from many scholarships that are based on top academic achievement or athletic ability, this scholarship is weighted toward those who demonstrate leadership and caring for their community. The criteria for selection are best defined by “CLASS” ––Citizenship, Leadership, Academics, Service and Sportsmanship.

Three $5,000 scholarships will be awarded to graduating high school seniors. The application deadline is May 1. Each recipient will receive a personalized certificate and a check for $5,000 will be sent directly to the college of acceptance. The award was named in honor of Richard (Dick) E. Taber who retired in 2011 as First County Bank’s chairman and CEO. It was during his tenure that the First County Bank Foundation was founded in 2001. Robert J. Granata, president of First County Bank Foundation and chairman and CEO of First County Bank, said, “Since 2011, we have recognized countless students and we’re proud to be able to support their continuing education.” First County Bank considers grants made by the foundation a means of paying dividends back to the local communities it serves.

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ward-winning CBS Sunday Morning news anchor and mental health advocate Jane Pauley will serve as the keynote speaker and usher in a new era for Fairfield County’s Community Foundation’s (FCCF) annual celebration of the Fund for Women & Girls on Thursday, April 11 at the Greenwich Country Club. The annual event will feature a new format that includes a cocktail reception and event program from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. and will be live streamed with tickets for virtual attendance available. “As a trailblazing journalist and advocate, Jane Pauley is the ideal choice for keynote speaker as we enter a transformative phase for the Fund for Women & Girls which embraces the mission of advancing gender and racial equity with a focus on women’s health initiatives,” said Mendi Blue Paca, president and CEO of Fairfield County’s Community Foundation. “We chose “Illuminate” as this year’s event theme, and Jane has spent a lifetime illuminating important stories and shining light on education and mental health advocacy for women, children and families.” Pauley, the current award-winning anchor of CBS Sunday Morning since September 2016, brings a wealth of experience and a distinguished career in journalism to the Fund for Women & Girls. Her remarkable journey includes multiple Emmy awards, the Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Journalism, the Edward R. Murrow Award and the Gracie Allen Award from the Foundation of American Women in Radio & Television. A member of the Broadcast and Cable Hall of Fame, Pauley’s contributions to the field have left an indelible mark. Before her role at CBS Sunday Morning, Pauley was a familiar face on morning, daytime and primetime television. She spent 13 years as a co-host of NBC’s “Today” show and a decade as the anchor of “Dateline NBC.” In 2004, she hosted the syndicated daytime series, “The Jane Pauley Show.” A champion for children’s health and education, Pauley’s advocacy extends to mental health awareness. Diagnosed with mental illness at the age of 50, she has become a respected spokesperson, sharing her personal journey of self-reflection and wellness. Beyond her broadcasting achievements, Pauley is also a New York Times bestselling author with two critically acclaimed books: “Skywriting: A Life Out of the Blue,” a best-selling memoir and “Your Life Calling: Reimagining the Rest of Your Life.” Celebrating 26 years of strengthening families and communities, the Fairfield County’s Community Foundation’s Fund for Women & Girls is the largest women’s fund in New England and has improved the lives of tens of thousands of women and girls in the region with more than $10 million in grants. For ticket questions or transfer requests, contact fwgevents@fccfoundation.org or call 203-750-3200.

SENIOR LIVING TRENDS Partner Insights

AT WARTBURG, YOU CAN LIVE YOUR BEST LIFE Wartburg is unlike any retirement community you have ever seen before. We believe that the quality of life is as important as the quality of care. Wartburg’s gated, lush 34-acre campus with 24-hour security is tucked behind a quiet residential neighborhood near the Mount Vernon-Pelham border. Since its beginnings as an orphanage more than 155 years ago, to the award-winning, comprehensive older adult care community, Wartburg offers a gold standard of living and care options. We remain vigilant and dedicated to creating a community of care where seniors can avail themselves of the benefits of an urban lifestyle in a park-like setting, with the peace of mind that comes from knowing there is a team ready to help them as their needs change. Whether you need temporary assistance or ongoing services, Wartburg has the support you need to live independently for as long as possible in a community that cares. We offer everything from independent senior living and assisted living options to nursing home facility. We also offer adult day care, palliative care, hospice care and respite care. If you live

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independently, but require assistance, we offer in-home support for your daily needs and can also provide rehabilitation and skilled nursing services. We are building for the future! Slated for opening this year, the New Living Center will be a state-of-the-art facility that will bring resources

and support to those affected by Alzheimer’s and dementia related diseases. The building will consist of 64 beds, made up of 32 single suites and 32 companion suites. At Wartburg, you can age in place gracefully and secure that your health and safety are our priority. At Wartburg, you can live your best life.

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CHARITY BEGINS WITH CAFÉ’S PROFITS

the café donated over 500 pounds of food to a local soup kitchen and women’s shelter, with a value of approximately $10,000. • By providing a space for artwork displays, musical performances, and on-the-job training for students in the White Plains school district, as well as by partnering with White Plains High School and the White Plains Youth Bureau to teach entrepreneurship, the café inspired more than 100 local students. • The café touched another 250+ families through partnerships with other organizations to collect formal wear, back-toschool supplies and food for neighbors in need. The Pamplemousse Project is located at 124 Mamaroneck Ave. Store hours are 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays and 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekends. For more information, visit https://www. thepamplemousseproject.com.

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he Pamplemousse Project, a White Plains, New York, café that donates all profits to charity recently announced that it has donated $10,500 across three organizations: Friends of Karen, Cancer Support Community Greater NY and CT at Gilda’s Club, and Pediatric Cancer Foundation. This is the café’s third round of grants since opening in December 2022, bringing the amount donated to $31,500 in the first year. The Pamplemousse Project’s customers selected these three organizations by voting from a pool of 12 organizations. One hundred percent of profits from customer visits are used to fund grants, which are distributed every quarter. (Organizations can apply for grants on The Pamplemousse Project’s website.) Friends of Karen will use the funds to provide families of children with a life-threatening illness with the vital emotional and financial support they need to emerge from their health crisis stable and whole. Cancer Support Community Greater NY and CT at Gilda’s Club will use the funds to provide support, counseling, education and social connections for people affected by cancer. Pediatric Cancer Foundation will use the funds to support the development and testing of novel treatment strategies for children with cancer, with the goal of eradicating children’s cancer. A celebration of the winners was held on Thursday, Feb. 15 at at The Pamplemousse Project. The Pamplemousse Project offers ethically sourced coffee and hand-crafted drinks prepared by trained baristas, as well as a full complement of other hot and cold drinks. Pastries and baked goods from a variety of local bakeries are served fresh daily, as are light food items such as salads, burritos and omelet bites. The Pamplemousse Project even includes a sweet shop, with a large selection of gourmet chocolate truffles and specialty chocolates and a bulk candy wall featuring more than 50 types of candy. In its first year of existence, The Pamplemousse Project has already made an impact: • In addition to the $31,500 in grants given across nine local nonprofit organizations,

CELEBRATING BLACK HISTORY MONTH

rts Mid-Hudson (AMH) is presenting an exhibit high-lighting the work of artists exploring the themes of Black Humanity and Black Pride, expressed in a va-riety of styles and meth-ods. “Still I Rise: Celebrat-ing Black History Month” was created by Arts Mid-Hudson and guest curator Willie Mae Brown to celebrate and uplift the diverse contribu-tions of local visual artists working in a variety of dis-ciplines. Aside from the concepts of Black Human-ity and Black Pride, the artwork supports justice for Black lives, peace and equality. Brown left Alabama at the age of 17 in 1970 to start a new life in Brooklyn, where she worked for the New York Telephone Company until 2003. A visual artist as well as an author, she began writing stories about her child-hood in 2012 and reading them in public in 2015. Known for infusing her personal narratives with the vernacular of her Southern upbringing, Brown has read at nu-merous public events. The exhibit from now until March 3 will be open Tuesday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Arts Mid-Hudson Gallery, 696 Dutchess Turnpike, Suite F in Poughkeepsie. A Closing Reception and Artist Talk will be held on Sunday, March 3, from 1. to 3 p.m. at the Arts Mid-Hudson Gallery. This event is free and open to the public, but reserva-tions are required. Con-tact http://tinyurl. com/55u92bd6 are necessary.

CMG CONTINUES GROWTH

arter Morse & Goodrich in Southport, Connecricut, has welcomed Conor Riordan as an associate who will play an essential role in M&A trans-action execution, valuation analyses, and business de-velopment initiatives. Michael Carter, managing partner of

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CMG, said, “We are continuing to build our team with experienced, tal-ented professionals who ex-emplify our core values and can bring unique perspec-tives for our family-held and founder-led clients. Conor’s years of M&A experience will help us continue to de-liver extraordinary results for our clients and develop the next generation of CMG bankers.” Prior to joining Carter Morse & Goodrich, Riordan worked for more than six years executing sell side M&A transactions for founder and family-owned businesses at Woodbridge International, a global M&A firm. He is a graduate of the Uni-versity of Connecticut and currently holds Series 63, 79 and SIE securities licenses.

ANIMAL SANCTUARY SEARCHING FOR NEW HOME

arm animals once destined for the slaughterhouse are getting a new lease on life at Catskill Animal Sanctuary (CAS). Its founder, Kathy Stevens who hails from Virginia and was raised on a horse farm, founded the sanctuary in 2001. Starting with a 78-acre parcel tucked away on a quiet dead-end road in Ulster County’s town of Saugerties, CAS added six more adjoining parcels to the original property over the next two decades and now it totals 150 acres. Stevens, who taught English for several years in Boston before relocating to the Hudson Valley, decided to put her love of learning into animal husbandry and to encourage visitors to think of better food choices when it comes to eating. Stevens and her staff of 26 live full time at the sanctuary and volunteers from the surrounding area have helped keep the animals and the property up to speed, though Stevens says it’s difficult to raise and graze animals properly on land that has flooded several times, taking with it many of the shade trees that once gave relief to both animals and employees in the fields. Now, she hopes to sell off the parcels individually and relocate the sanctuary to higher ground. Stevens said climate change has made has made the property tough to manage and it doesn’t seem likely it will get better. “We’re in a valley and have had extreme erosion,

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tree loss and lots of flooding, leaving staff tasked to move animals from place to place, where they can graze properly and have shade in warm weather. We’ve spent a great deal of money on mitigating flooding problems but are still dealing with them, nonetheless…we have pastures turning into rocks…the board has been in talks since 2017 about relocating but we don’t want to wait any longer.” Stevens says she and her Board of Directors are hunting for a new home for the sanctuary as close to the original site as possible. “It’s convenient for our visitors and volunteers who come from New York City, Connecticut and New Jersey to visit.” The four-legged residents of the sanctuary help educate visitors, as well as volunteers, on making better food choices, said Stevens, since she does not consider farm animals raised for the dinner plate a healthy food choice because of the antibiotics and other hormones they are fed. “That’s the other half of our mission: to promote veganism so people can learn the impact on their health of eating meat,” the CAS founder said. Stevens said Covid 19 lockdowns have severely impacted the sanctuary’s income streams, a situation familiar to many other sanctuaries around the tri-state area that rely on visitors and programming for income. “A survey was recently conducted on 45 sanctuaries throughout the country,” said Stevens. “Ninety-three percent are extremely concerned about their sustainability. It is a challenging time for us.” While CAS works to reach its goal of selling off the sanctuary’s current properties and relocating to a new grazing haven for their animals, Stevens remains upbeat. “I believe most people are inherently good, and seeing what we do at the sanctuary draws out the best in them.” Stevens also hopes it will encourage people to make healthier food choices as well.

NEW TECHNOLOGY FOR LANDSCAPING

he Conservation Commission partnering with Quiet Yards Greenwich, Pollinator Pathway and Sustainability Committee is inviting property owners and local landscape professionals to attend oneof-a-kind expo featuring electric landscaping equipment. This educational event is being offered to provide an access to the new technology and comparison of differed models. In the light of the new restrictions on gas blowers adopted by the town, this event is aimed to provide a wide variety of alternatives available in the market. Logistics and economics of operating electric equipment will be explained in English and Spanish. Short presentations start at 11 a.m., Feb. 29 while the equipment expo is available for viewing from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. –– all in the Town Hall Meeting Room, 101 Field Point Road, Greenwich.101 Field Point Road, Greenwich.

NEW VP BRINGS EXTRAORDINARY FUNDRAISING BACKGROUND

Gary B. Grant

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BURN CENTER RECEIVES VERIFICATION

he American Burn Association (ABA) has verified The Burn Center at Westchester Medical Center as an Adult and Pediatric Burn Center, after a rigorous and thorough review of Westchester Medical Center’s burn care program. With this verification, Westchester Medical Center is now home to the only verified burn care program in Westchester County, the Hudson Valley and eastern New York state north of New York City. According to the ABA, there are almost 500,000 burn injuries requiring medical care each year with over 60% of those hospitalized with a burn injury receiving care at a

verified burn center. “This verification from the ABA reflects our commitment to providing the highest level of complex care. Our multidisciplinary team of experts works tirelessly to ensure that every patient receives the best possible treatment, and we are grateful for the support and collaboration of our emergency medical service colleagues who make our work possible…,” said Joseph Turkowski, M.D., medical director, The Burn Center at Westchester Medical Center. An academic medical center already verified as a Level I Adult and Pediatric Trauma

Center, Comprehensive Stroke Center, the ABA Burn Center verification further solidifies Westchester Medical Center’s standing as the premier provider of care in the Hudson Valley and beyond. The Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth) is a 1,700-bed health-care system headquartered in Valhalla, New York, with nine hospitals on seven campuses spanning 6,200 square miles of the Hudson Valley. WMCHealth employs more than 13,000 people and has nearly 3,000 attending physicians and has one of the largest mental health systems in New York state.

ONLY REHABILITATION HOSPITAL IN NYS WITH ONSITE DIALYSIS

urke Rehabilitation is offering hemodialysis treatments for patients admitted to its main hospital located in White Plains. It is the first and only rehabilitation hospital in New York state with on-site dialysis capabilities for post-acute patients with kidney disease and late-stage renal disease. Hemodialysis is a procedure where a dialysis machine and a special filter are combined to clean a patient’s blood. Previously, hemodialysis patients were required to travel to a third-party facility for these treatments multiple times a week, preventing their admission to Burke. Allowing patients to stay at Burke Rehabilitation Hospital for hemodialysis offers them a single setting for continuous care as well as faster recovery times. The implementation of on-site dialysis will enable Burke to admit patients with this medical need for

the first time. More than 200 patients a year are expected to receive this service, which can be comfortably delivered bedside or in a dialysis suite. On-site hemodialysis at Burke Rehabilitation Hospital will be provided by Fresenius, one of the largest providers of kidney care services in the nation. Burke Rehabilitation is a nationally recognized and accredited not-for-profit health-care organization that provides leading physical rehabilitation treatment, research and graduate medical education. It offers a full spectrum of inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation services to improve the quality of life for people following an injury or surgery and those managing symptoms from chronic conditions. Recently ranked as a top rehabilitation hospital by “US News & World Report,” Burke Rehabilitation has the lowest hospital readmission rate in the country and is the largest provider of stroke rehabilitation in New York. In addition to its hospital in White Plains, Burke has 12 outpatient locations in Westchester County, the Hudson Valley, and the Bronx. It is a member of the Montefiore Health System. Westfair Business Journal

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ona University has announced that Gary B. Grant, an industry leader with over 35 years of success in philanthropy and management, is serving as senior vice president of advancement and external affairs. Previously Grant served as senior vice president for advancement at Florida Institute of Technology since May 2017. Among other accomplishments he helped grow the endowment over 60% and won numerous awards for innovations in fundraising from the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE), the global nonprofit association dedicated to educational advancement professionals. “We are excited to welcome Gary to support Iona’s growth and help bring our ambitious goals to fruition as we continue to elevate all aspects of the Iona experience,” said Iona President Seamus Carey, Ph.D. “From engaging Iona’s 50,000 alumni around the world to supporting student scholarships, academic programs, campus infrastructure, mentorship opportunities and more, it all comes back to strengthening the Iona mission and serving our students. Gary understands this and has a proven track record of success.” Grant received his Bachelor of Arts degree in history from Chicago in 1987. As a student, he would call alumni for gifts, and by his sophomore year, he had raised over $1 million in pledges. That success led to working full time in advancement until he would go on to earn his Juris Doctorate from Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago-Kent College of Law. After earning his law degree, however, Grant immediately returned to the University of Chicago to serve as associate dean of the graduate school of social work from 1994-98. There, he led the school’s first successful capital campaign as part of the university’s $500 million effort. He went on to serve as senior development officer and then director of major gifts for the University of Chicago Medical Center from 1998-2003. Grant’s experience in education and health care comes as a benefit to Iona especially as the university continues to develop its NewYork-Presbyterian Iona School of Health Sciences and its new 28-acre campus in Bronxville. In addition to the new academic degrees and the state-of-the-art Kelly Center for Health Sciences, the campus is also expanding opportunities for students in the performing arts, Division I Athletics, club sports and more.

A PHOTOGRAPHER WITH AN UNPRECEDENTED BODY OF WORK

IT’S MORE THAN A CASINO

collaboration between the Office of the President and the Fairfield University Art Museum will bring photographer Stephen Wilkes’ large-scale work “Easter Mass, Vatican City, Rome, Italy, Day to Night” to the Barone Campus Center beginning Wednesday, Feb. 21. Since opening his studio in New York City in 1983, Wilkes, a National Geographic explorer, has built a body of work and established a reputation as one of America’s most iconic photographers. He is widely recognized for his fine art, editorial and commercial photography. Commenting on the installation, Philip I. Eliasoph, Ph.D., professor of art history and visual culture and special assistant to the president for arts and culture, said, “Anticipating the pleasure — and jaw-dropping wonder — of viewing a jumbo-scaled photograph by Stephen Wilkes, Fairfield University will be enriched and enchanted with the artist’s audaciously scaled format. With time, patience and meticulous accuracy, Wilkes transforms the cutting edge of photography into a journey through Einstein’s time and space continuum.” “My work is about visual storytelling. The Vatican was something that I had worked on getting permission to photograph for many years — I wanted to capture Easter Mass, as I was trying to tell the story of religion around the world using my “Day to Night” technique. There is an extraordinary energy around the pontiff, especially during Easter,” said Wilkes. The yearslong challenge to receive permission to create a “Day to Night” photograph of Easter Mass at the Vatican was resolved when a Vatican priest contacted Wilkes and connected him with the Instituto Maria S.S. Bambina. The location — with a terrace overlooking St. Peter’s Square and Basilica — was perfect. Wilkes photographed a total of 1,575 individual images and then edited approximately 50 photographs for the final “Easter Mass”

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photograph. Pope Francis appears 10 times within the work. “Day to Night” has been featured on CBS Sunday Morning as well as in dozens of other prominent media outlets. “I hope that students and passersby are invited into the work and that they have a visceral experience,” said Wilkes, a longtime Westport, Connecticut, resident. “The closer you look, the more you see, the more stories are within the picture. … Fairfield University is the modern Jesuit University, rooted in one of the world’s oldest intellectual and spiritual traditions. More than 5,000 undergraduate and graduate students from 36 states, 47 foreign countries, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico are enrolled in the university’s five schools. In the spirit of rigorous and sympathetic inquiry into all dimensions of human experience, Fairfield welcomes students from diverse backgrounds to share ideas and engage in open conversations. The university is located in the heart of a region where the future takes shape, on a stunning campus on the Connecticut coast just an hour from New York City.

ohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut, was named “Best Casino/ Resort Venue of the Year” at the 35th annual Pollstar Awards on Wednesday, Feb. 7 in Los Angeles. The Pollstar Awards recognize and support the live entertainment business’ most innovative companies, venues, artists, tours and executives. “Best Casino/Resort Venue of the Year” is an inaugural category for the award ceremony, making Mohegan Sun Arena the first to receive the prestigious recognition. “With over 1,200 casinos in the US to be singled out as the best by Pollstar is a tribute to the men and women who run our entertainment venues,” said Tom Cantone, president of sports and entertainment for Mohegan. “When you put people first, great things hap-

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pen. This is the second national recognition Mohegan Sun has received for entertainment this year. Both accolades are a validation of excellence for the Mohegan brand, and our dedication to programming some of the best entertainment in the industry….” Pollstar has served as “The Voice of Live Entertainment” for over 40 years, providing the most up-to-date, relevent and useful data available for the global concert industry, and serving as the industry leader in covering live entertainment worldwide. This recognition from Pollstar’s panel of experts and members marks the 20th national entertainment-focused award received by Mohegan Sun. In December 2023, Mohegan Sun was named the 2024 “Best Casino with Live Entertainment” in Newsweek’s annual Readers’ Choice Awards.

COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER HONORED

ohegan Sun in Uncasville, Connectricut, announced that Erin Frostad, who is the team member in communications and involvement manager for the resort, has been honored by Ragan as part of its Top Women in Communications Awards, Class of 2024. The category is dedicated to women who roll up their sleeves to get things done, and then some. “This recognition by Ragan is an incredible and well-deserved honor for Erin,” -said Don Trella, vice president of human resources for Mohegan Sun. “Erin is a gifted and hard-working communicator that truly helps build the tremendous employee-centric work culture that has grown at Mohegan Sun. She does this ever-important work with kindness, passion and a goal-oriented mindset and we couldn’t be prouder of her.”

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Frostad will be celebrated at the Top Women in Communications Awards Luncheon, which will take place on Feb. 29 at the City Winery in New York City. Some of Frostad’s primary responsibilities include developing, implementing and evaluating internal communication strategies focused on leadership, health care, community involvement and key business updates. Additionally, she manages internal engagement strategies and programs for Mohegan Sun, which help foster a positive and rewarding team member experience. Owned by Mohegan, Mohegan Sun is one of the largest, most spectacular entertainment, gaming, dining and shopping destinations in the United States. Situated on 185 acres along the Thames River in scenic southeastern Connecticut, it is home to two unique casinos.

HVEDC’S NEW BOARD MEMBER

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CONNECTICUT FIRM AWARDED FOR NYC BUILDING REHAB

offmann Architects + Engineers, a design firm specializing in the rehabilitation of building exteriors, has been selected for the Lucy G. Moses Preservation Award for its historic facade restoration of Masonic Hall NYC. The award is New York Landmarks Conservancy’s prestigious recognition for outstanding preservation efforts and represents the Conservancy’s highest honors for excellence in preservation. Named for Lucy G. Moses, a dedicated New Yorker whose generosity has benefited the city for decades, the awards are made possible through the ongoing support of the Henry and Lucy Moses Fund. “The masonry exteriors of Masonic Hall not only express the character of the building, but also speak of the history of New York construction and, even more broadly, of Freemasonry,” said Richard W. Off, AIA, senior architect with Hoffmann, who led the design team. “This project’s thorough and detailed efforts to address structural safety concerns and moisture infiltration issues while preserving the diverse decorative elements that reflect the legacy of Masonic craftsmanship make it an exemplary candidate for the Lucy G. Moses Preservation Award.” The Conservancy will present the Moses Awards at a gala event on Wednesday, April 10 at 6 p.m. at The Plaza in Manhattan. Headquarters of the Grand Lodge of the Free and Accepted Masons of the State of New York, Masonic Hall NYC consists of two wings designed by Harry P. Knowles (1871- 1923), who served as head draftsman for Manhattan’s iconic MetLife Tower and was, himself, a Master Mason. Constructed in the early 1900s, both the ornate Beaux-Arts style north wing and the more restrained Neo-Renaissance south wing are clad with ashlar limestone masonry at the lower floors, with expanses of rough-textured brick inlaid with a decorative corbelled diaper pattern. The showpiece of the building is its extensive cream-colored glazed terra cotta ornamentation, including a grand Juliet balcony and rich sculptural details. One of the foremost project considerations was how to develop lasting solutions that mitigate underlying causes of deterioration and not just provide

superficial corrections. At this architectural and cultural landmark, preserving as much of the historic fabric as possible was paramount. A two-part strategy provided structural stability while restoring original features: replace where required by surface or substrate conditions, and repair where masonry was salvageable and service life could be extended. The most significant portion of the project was replacement of severely damaged and insecure ornamental terra cotta. These pieces were removed, then painstakingly surveyed and cataloged for fabrication, using meticulous color, texture and profile matching, along with mockups, to verify exacting reproduction. Select areas of highly damaged brick and limestone were also replaced, using similarly rigorous matching strategies. While most terra cotta was replaced in-kind, concerns about the ability of the aging framing to support replacement terra cotta, plus new steel anchorage and substructure, drove the decision to make isolated replacements with more lightweight substitute materials. At Masonic Hall NYC, the project team’s innovative approach, blending traditional building with modern engineering, allowed for a standout restoration that protects and preserves the exquisite ornamentation on this landmark facade. Recognizing this achievement of preservation, the New York Landmarks Conservancy awarded the project its highest honor. Founded in 1977, Hoffmann Architects + Engineers specializes in the rehabilitation of building enclosures. The firm’s work focuses on the exteriors of existing structures, diagnosing and resolving deterioration within facades, roofing systems, windows, waterproofing materials, plazas/terraces, parking garages and historic and landmark structures. From the smallest buildings to the most extraordinary landmarks, to the diverse neighborhoods, the New York Landmarks Conservancy preserves and protects the unique architectural heritage of the city. It is on the frontlines, giving New York’s preservation needs a voice, advocating for sensible development, providing financial assistance and technical expertise — all to ensure that the character of the city continues to enrich the quality of life for all New Yorkers. Westfair Business Journal

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ver the past two decades, Tim Weidemann has worked closely with local governments, nonprofits and individual businesses in the Hudson Valley and beyond to create stronger, more prosperous communities and to deliver efficient, effective and equitable public services. He will continue his good work with the Hudson Valley Economic Development Corporation (HVEDC) in Poughkeepsie. After receiving a bachelor’s degree from SUNY New Paltz and a master’s degree from Carnegie Mellon University, Weidemann was recruited into Deloitte Consulting’s Change, Leadership and Learning practice, where he managed several large-scale change-management efforts for statewide human services agencies and conducted new research on human capital challenges facing the public sector. In 2006, Weidemann left Deloitte to return to the Hudson Valley, where he continued building his consulting practice, first by establishing a new municipal restructuring service line at Fairweather Consulting, and then by establishing his own firm Rondout Consulting, which helps mission-driven organizations build management capacity in order to maximize their effectiveness. Weidemann put his consulting practice on hold in 2016 to join former Ulster County Executive Mike Hein’s economic development team as senior economic developer. He was promoted to assistant county executive and, following the election of former County Executive Pat Ryan, was promoted to director of innovation, where he led the county’s Covid-19 data and constituent services operations. In 2021, Ryan tapped him to run the newly created Department of Economic Development, where Weidemann spearheaded and negotiated a public/private partnership to redevelop the former IBM campus in the town of Ulster, now known as iPark 87. Weidemann also successfully recruited Cresco Labs, a multistate cannabis operator and licensed medical cannabis organization to purchase the former Schrade site in the town of Wawarsing. In addition to these major brownfield redevelopment projects Weidemann led grant applications for the county resulting in more than $25 million in new funding, helped to establish new programs to support entrepreneurship and innovation in partnership with the Hudson Valley Venture Hub at SUNY New Paltz, and operated the county’s first re-granting program to support small businesses recovering from the impacts of Covid-19. Following Ryan’s election to Congress, Weidemann serves as special advisor for economic development in New York’s 18th Congressional District and continues to engage in regional efforts to promote sustainable and equitable economic growth.

BUSINESS INNOVATOR JOINS UNIVERSITY

James Mustich

ames Mustich, a nationally renowned author, editor and digital innovator, recently joined Iona University to serve as senior advisor to the president. He comes from Apple Books where he served as head of the U.S. Book Store since 2021. A serial innovator who has successfully reimagined how traditional industries can evolve in the digital space, Mustich previously served as executive-in-residence at Iona from 2019-2021. During that time, he helped guide Iona on a path of innovation that contributed to the university’s expansive growth despite the headwinds of the pandemic. During his tenure, Mustich implemented new strategies focused on three primary goals: fostering student success, promoting academic excellence and distinctiveness, and attracting and retaining top talent. Many of these strategies continue to benefit Iona as the university expands opportunities for students both inside and outside the classroom, growing new student enrollment nearly 30% since 2019. Notably, The “Princeton Review” included Iona in its 2024 “Best 389 Colleges” nationwide for the first time this year. “The Wall Street Journal” also ranked Iona as the No.66 Best College in America, including the No. 8 best Catholic college in the nation and No.1 for student experience in New York. Iona also tied Yale as the No. 4 most recommended college by students in the Northeast in the 2024 WSJ rankings. In his new role, Mustich will play a lead role in the research of data, trends and technological innovations that influence higher education, thereby helping to inform key projects. Working closely with the president, Mustich will be responsible for proposals and pilot projects that continue to enhance Iona’s position as an industry leader. Mustich will also work closely with the provost and be instrumental in supporting faculty development and training initiatives to meet the challenges of new technology and the evolving educational landscape. Mustich, author of the acclaimed “1,000 Books to Read Before You Die: A Life-Changing List,” began his career as a bookseller and editor and would go on to help revolutionize the industry. He co-founded and published the mail-order book catalog, “A Common Reader: Books for Readers with Imagination,” which was circulated to hundreds of thousands of

readers, and then successfully translated that passion into the digital age. As a senior leader at Barnes & Noble for nearly 14 years, Mustich developed and launched numerous new products. He notably was the founding editor of the Barnes & Noble Review, an online literary journal, and went on to serve as vice president of business innovation and then vice president of digital products. In these roles, he developed and launched apps and experiences that brought the power of digital technology to the world of book discovery. He also developed and served as executive producer of the Barnes & Noble Podcast.

SHARING BUILDS ESTEEM AND CONFIDENCE

his year marks the 15th anniversary of The Sharing Shelf, the nonprofit clothing bank serving Westchester County. Based in Port Chester, it operates a warehouse where new and gently used clothes are collected. Volunteers screen the clothes for quality and the clothes are distributed for free to low-income children and teens through social-service agencies, schools and other nonprofits. In 2023, The Sharing Shelf accomplishments include: • 4,900 wardrobe packs provided, with each pack containing a week’s worth of clothing. • 2,294 winter coats distributed. • 1,874 backpacks provided, with each containing grade-appropriate school supplies. • 123 social-service agencies, schools and other nonprofits served. In each case, the ultimate recipient is a child or teen in need, and the clothing provided is both age- and season-appropriate, fits properly and boosts the individual’s esteem and confidence. Clothing applications increased in two years from 2,978 in 2021 to 5,579 in 2023.

BANK BOARD PROMOTES EXEC

nion Savings Bank (USB) recently announced the promotion of Marlene Piche to executive vice president. In her new role, she will oversee branch banking, business banking, the call center, as well as treasury and merchant services and will continue serving as a member of the bank’s Management Council. Piche, whose experience in the financial industry spans more than 30 years, joined Union Savings Bank in 2015 as senior vice president, head of branch banking. “Over the past eight years at Union Savings Bank, Marlene has made many significant contributions in her role as SVP, head of branch banking,” said Chelen Reyes, bank president and CEO. “She has been instrumental with the success of our service delivery through our retail network, which has grown to 25 branches, including the recent addition

packet in the mail, you might still need to reregister,’’ she said. “Avoid the red tape and hassle of having to reapply if you get dropped from coverage.’’ For more information on how to get assistance with reenrollment call 914-9684717 X109 or visit https://wdom.org/. Help is available in English and Spanish.

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of our Norwalk branch. Marlene has also led our Business Banking Group to grow our relationships and deposits with our small businesses, as well as develop products and services to enhance and fast track their lending processes…. We will continue to rely on Marlene for her expertise and leadership with ongoing and future strategic initiatives.” Piche earned a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration and a Master of Science degree in organizational management from Eastern Connecticut State University. She is very active in the community through her involvement with local businesses, the Greater Danbury Chamber of Commerce and various nonprofits. Established in 1866 and headquartered in Danbury, Union Savings Bank is a $3.0 billion mutual bank dedicated to being the bank of choice. As a full-service financial institution, Union Savings Bank provides banking, mortgage, investment, trust and insurance products throughout western Connecticut with 25 offices.

RE-ENROLL IN MEDICAID OR LOSE IT

estchester Disabled on the Move Inc. is now re-enrolling people with disabilities, seniors and low-income residents in Westchester, Putnam, Rockland and Orange counties, free of charge. Many people who rely on Medicaid could lose their coverage if they fail to reenroll. Covid protections for those on Medicaid have ended so they are now required to re-enroll in the program, but many people don’t know this and are losing coverage. Westchester Disabled on the Move recently received a grant from Community Service Society (CSS) and Mother Cabrini Health Foundation as part of the Keep New York Covered (KNYC) program, a network of enrollment agencies that conduct marketing and outreach about how New Yorkers can keep their health coverage after the end of the Covid-19 public health emergency. WDOMI Enrollment Manager Jackie Forbes Clark said that families who depend on Medicaid and Child Health Plus may need to reregister for their health insurance. She said that WDOMI can help with all the forms. “Even if you don’t get a re-enrollment

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STUDENTS HELP ADDRESS REGION’S FOOD INSECURITY CRISIS

hite Plains-based Stepinac High School students concluded on Feb. 7 their successful, month-long 2024 SOUPer Bowl, the school’s single largest annual food drive, to help Feeding Westchester meet its critically important mission of addressing the region’s food insecurity crisis. They collected and donated more than 20,000 cans of soup and other nonperishable, nutritional food items — exceeding the campaign’s goal of 15,000 food items. The students’ donations will be distributed by Feeding Westchester to local food pantries to help the nonprofit “nourish our neighbors in the fight against hunger” in communities throughout Westchester. Stepinac’s students were rewarded for their efforts in this year’s SOUPer Bowl Food Drive by being given the day off, Monday, Feb. 12, fittingly the day after Super Bowl Sunday, The mid-winter timing of Stepinac’s SOUPer Bowl Food Drive, first introduced in 2012, helps to address low inventories of food items that food pantries experience following the holidays. It is one of the core annual initiatives undertaken by Stepinac’s Campus Ministry. Underscoring the severity of food insecurity in the region, on average, every month Feeding Westchester serves 220,000 people, many of whom are children. In fiscal 2023, it distributed more than 21 million pounds of food, equal to more than 17 million meals. Archbishop Stepinac High School offers young men of the Archdiocese of New York a highly competitive academic and extracurricular program that will prepare them for college and leadership roles.

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U.S. Bankruptcy Court White Plains & Poughkeepsie Local business cases, Feb. 7 - 13 Constitution Plaza Mezz LLC, Monsey, David Goldwasser, restructuring officer, 24-22101-SHL: Chapter 11, assets and liabilities $50 million - $100 million. Attorney: Kevin J. Nash. Everything Hearth & Home LLC, Middletown and Pine Bush, Derrick Morran, managing member, 24-35115-CGM: Chapter 7, assets $136,264, liabilities $178,801. Attorney: Michael D. Pinsky. CBS Trucking Inc., Newburgh, Sokol Bala, president, 24-35118-CGM: Chapter 11, assets $301,000, liabilities $1,277,853. Attorney: James J. Rufo. Track on 86 LLC, New Paltz, Garrett Doyle, managing member, 24-35119-CGM: assets $1 million - $10 million, liabilities $500,000 - $1 million’ Attorney: Richard S. Feinsilver. Quickway Estates LLC, Monsey, Mitchell Steiman, restructuring officer, 24-22114-SHL: Chapter 11, assets $3 million, liabilities $2,575,965. Attorney: Robert L. Rattet. U.S. District Court, White Plains Local business cases, Feb. 7 - 13

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EverCare Choice Inc., Newburgh vs. PKF O’Connor Davies LLP, Manhattan, et al, 24-cv-2733-PMH: Racketeering. Attorneys: Peter B. Zlotnick for plaintiff, Kevin Shaftan for defendant.

DEEDS Above $1 million 172 Gainsborg LLC, White Plains. Seller: 33 Grove Ave LLC, New Rochelle. Property: 172 Gainsborg Ave., Harrison. Amount: $1.6 million. Filed Jan. 23. 7 Cider Mill Circle LLC, Armonk. Seller: Sean W. Donegan, Elmsford. Property: 7 Cider Mill Circle, North Castle. Amount: $1.6 million. Filed Jan. 24. 8 Whig Road LLC, Scarsdale. Seller: Chao Huang, Scarsdale. Property: 8 Whig Road, Scarsdale. Amount: $2.3 million. Filed Jan. 26. Agrawal, Prabhakar, White Plains. Seller: TBT MG Mount LLC, Jackson Heights. Property: 5 Nancy Place, Greenburgh. Amount: $1.3 million. Filed Jan. 24. Amabile, Nicholas, New Rochelle. Seller: Lincoln Carthage Homes LLC, Scarsdale. Property: 46 Lincoln Road, Scarsdale. Amount: $1.9 million. Filed Jan 29. Cassaniti, Salvatore, Carmel. Seller: Sunoco Retail LLC, Dallas, Texas. Property: 55 Route 6, Somers. Amount: $2.1 million. Filed Jan. 25. Kuritzky, David, Mount Kisco. Seller: Betmer LLC, Mount Kisco. Property: 487 Lexington Ave., Mount Kisco. Amount: $1.1 million. Filed Jan. 23. Lakeover Development LLC, Stamford, Connecticut. Seller: Town of Bedford. Property: Buxton Road, Bedford. Amount: $3.4 million. Filed Jan. 25. Lighthouse Landing Communities LLC, New York. Seller: One Kingsland Owner LLC, New York. Property: Legend Drive, Mount Pleasant. Amount: $10.3 million. Filed Jan. 25.

Malara, Francis J., White Plains. Seller: 418-424 Mamaroneck LLC, White Plains. Property: 418-24 Mamaroneck Ave., Mamaroneck. Amount: $1.9 million. Filed Jan. 25. Marji, Ruba and Waleed Marji, Yonkers. Seller: Jaeger 152 Realty LLC, Yonkers. Property: 152 Seminary Ave., Yonkers. Amount: $1.4 million. Filed Jan. 25. McPartlan, Vincent, Yonkers. Seller: Jaaa Realty LLC, Scarsdale. Property: 634 Yonkers Ave., Yonkers. Amount: $1.9 million. Filed Jan. 26. Miceli, Joanne, Rye. Seller: Apobriar Elmwood LLC, Port Chester. Property: 7 Elmwood Ave., Rye City. Amount: $1 million. Filed Jan. 24. Price, Jennifer, Rye. Seller: 12 Parsonage Point LLC, Rye. Property: 12 Parsonage Point Place, Rye City. Amount: $23.7 million. Filed Jan. 25. Toll Northeast V Corp., Fort Washington, Pennsylvania. Seller: Thomas Laurie, Becket, Massachusetts. Property: 5 Wright Drive, New Castle. Amount: $1.5 million. Filed Jan. 23.

Below $1 million 2732 Old York LLC, Yorktown Heights. Seller: Victor M. Garcia Jr., Yorktown Heights. Property: 2732 Old Yorktown Road, Yorktown. Amount: $600,000. Filed Jan 29. 6 Field Place LLC, Port Chester. Seller: Stephen Powell and Elaine Thurman, Port Chester. Property: 6 Field Place, Rye Town. Amount: $895,000. Filed Jan. 24. 7A Fieldcrest Court LLC, Harrison. Seller: Danny Villar, Yonkers. Property: 7A Fieldcrest Court, Cortlandt. Amount: $875,000. Filed Jan 29. Accurso, Grace, Mahopac. Seller: CAC 38-40 Beech Street LLC, Port Chester. Property: 38 Beech St., Rye Town. Amount: $564,000. Filed Jan 29. Anchor Estate LLC, Eastchester. Seller: Matthew Sonneman, New York. Property: 87 Daisy Farms Road, New Rochelle. Amount: $875,000. Filed Jan. 25.

Bonet, Maria, Tuckahoe. Seller: 253 Tuyet LLC, Bronx. Property: 253 Scarsdale Road, Yonkers. Amount: $920,000. Filed Jan 29.

Liu, Xiaoyong, Scarsdale. Seller: MV Roxbury LLC, Mount Vernon. Property: Roxbury Road, Greenburgh. Amount: $380,000. Filed Jan 29.

Castro, Maria, Yonkers. Seller: TA218 LLC, Yonkers. Property: 218 Roberts Ave., Yonkers. Amount: $575,000. Filed Jan 29.

Marx, Joanne, Katonah. Seller: Cardaron Realty LLC, New Rochelle. Property: 12 Brookridge Road, New Rochelle. Amount: $690,000. Filed Jan. 23.

Culver, Ann M., Mount Vernon. Seller: The Bank of New York Mellon, New York. Property: 85 Sherman Ave., Mount Vernon. Amount: $433,000. Filed Jan. 22. Empire TPNR LLC, White Plains. Seller: Saseedaran Koottala Akshay, New Rochelle. Property: 175 Huguenot St., New Rochelle. Amount: $545,000. Filed Jan 29. Federal National Mortgage Association, Plano, Texas. Seller: Diana Li, White Plains. Property: 325 Highland Ave., 402/3B, Mount Vernon. Amount: $400,000. Filed Jan. 26. Fred H. McGrath & Son Inc., Eastchester. Seller: Donald and Eileen Cupertino, Eastchester. Property: 53 Parkview Drive, Eastchester. Amount: $220,000. Filed Jan. 23. Hillside Board LLC, Scarsdale. Seller: Sean L. Sterling, Bronx. Property: 26 Hudson View Drive, Yonkers. Amount: $797,000. Filed Jan. 23. Jennifer North Avenue Corp., New Rochelle. Seller: Kyle W. Green, Brooklyn. Property: 949 Webster Ave., New Rochelle. Amount: $950,000. Filed Jan. 26. King, Rhonda M., White Plains. Seller: US Bank Trust NA, New York. Property: 616 Woodland Hills Road, Greenburgh. Amount: $150,000. Filed Jan 29. KLB Properties LLC, South Salem. Seller: Michelle Phillips, Yorktown Heights. Property: 1 Hastings Court, Lewisboro. Amount: $850,000. Filed Jan 29. Legendre, Lisa, Yonkers. Seller: GMG Realty Holdings LLC, Yonkers. Property: 35 Sunlight Hill, Yonkers. Amount: $340,000. Filed Jan. 24.

Barone, Nicholas, White Plains. Seller: 5AIF Sycamore 2 LLC, Irvine, California. Property: 62 Fourth St., Mount Vernon. Amount: $804,000. Filed Jan. 23.

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MJD Contracting Corp., Carmel. Seller: Eunice Narh and Michael A. Bediko, Bronx. Property: 51 Doris Lee Drive, Cortlandt. Amount: $625,000. Filed Jan. 25. Murphy Jr., Patrick J., Yonkers. Seller: 856 McLean Realty LLC, Yonkers. Property: 856 McLean Ave., Yonkers. Amount: $600,000. Filed Jan. 24. Okuno, Shintaro, Tokyo, Japan. Seller: Hikari Express Company Ltd., Tokyo, Japan. Property: 3 Benedict Ave., Eastchester. Amount: $805,000. Filed Jan. 25. Panthers Partners LLC, Brewster. Seller: Dean Rogener, Thornwood. Property: 431 Heritage Hills, Somers. Amount: $529,000. Filed Jan. 23. Rathbone, Bess T. and Kevin Rathbone, Larchmont. Seller: Formtec US LLC, Harrison. Property: 59 Myrtle Blvd., Mamaroneck. Amount: $700,000. Filed Jan. 24. Rode, Dorene M. and John M. Tomaskovic, Ossining. Seller: Chapins Acres LLC, Hawthorne. Property: 3 Hudson Point Lane, Ossining. Amount: $550,000. Filed Jan. 24. Sherman Place Development LLC, Ossining. Seller: Pesantez Brothers LLC, Ossining. Property: 5 Sherman Place, Ossining. Amount: $180,000. Filed Jan. 24. Terrace MV 206 LLC, Mount Vernon. Seller: Sanket Khandare, Yonkers. Property: 206 North Terrace, Mount Vernon. Amount: $755,000. Filed Jan. 23. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB, Lansing, Michigan. Seller: 25 May LLC, Brooklyn. Property: 48 Townsend St., Rye Town. Amount: $800,000. Filed Jan 29. Yami 6 LLC, Lake Success. Seller: Gjeline and Diklen Coku, Bronx. Property: 335 Sterling Terrace, Yorktown. Amount: $819,000. Filed Jan. 26.

WORKERS’ COMPENSATION BOARD Funtime Amusements Inc., Yorktown Heights. Amount: $13,500. John Iorio, president, Yorktown Heights. Amount: $13,500. Camila’s Nails & Spa Inc., White Plains. Amount: $21,000. Lincoln Meats Corp., Mount Vernon. Amount: $21,000. Turbo Auto Sales First Corp., Yonkers. Amount: $2,500. House of Beauty By A&E Corp., New Rochelle. Amount: $21,000. Elite Home Transformations LLC, White Plains. Amount: $25,500. Vimasa Industries Inc., Yonkers. Amount: $21,000. Pro Rooter Inc., Yonkers. Amount: $21,000. Spare Cube LLC, Peekskill. Amount: $20,500. Fun Flatables Corp., Tarrytown. Amount: $21,000. JM Tile Design Inc., Sleepy Hollow. Amount: $1,500. Scarsdale Fencing Center LLC, Scarsdale. Amount: $21,000. Sutherton Construction Corp., New Rochelle. Amount: $21,000. RCK Contractors Inc., Scarsdale. Amount: $21,000. Bydragonfly LLC, Port Chester. Amount: $21,000. 143 Giftco Inc. d.b.a. To & From, Larchmont. Amount: $6,000. The Digestive Disease and Nutrition Center of Westchester LLP, White Plains. Amount: $42,000. Prem Services Inc., White Plains. Amount: $4,500. Herli Beauty Salon LLC, Peekskill. Amount: $21,000. Sutherton Inc., New Rochelle. Amount: $21,000. Green Line Contracting Inc., Yonkers. Amount: $17,000.

WESTCHESTER COUNTY & HUDSON VALLEY Checker Elite Inc., Mount Vernon. Amount: $34,500. Jonathan Berger, Hastingon-Hudson. Amount: $12,000. Official Sports International Corp., Pound Ridge. Amount: $21,500. The McDermott Agency LLC, Cortlandt Manor. Amount: $34,500. Dirt Media Inc., Peekskill. Amount: $1,500. MMJ Stone Fabricator Corp., Yonkers. Amount: $21,000. Cochin Foods Corp., White Plains. Amount: $1,000. Delicias Del Jireh Inc., White Plains. Amount: $5,000. Beatrice Spillane, Scarsdale. Amount: $14,500. RSC Group LL Inc., Yonkers. Amount: $30,750. Northern Valley Ventures LLC, Mount Kisco. Amount: $84,000. R. Ramirez General Contracting Corp., Peekskill. Amount: $5,000. Healthworld Chiropractic Group PC, Hartsdale. Amount: $20,500. Delico 21 Gourmet Deli Corp., New Rochelle. Amount: $15,000. Vinny’s Luncheonette II LLC, Port Chester. Amount: $31,500. Federal Tax Liens, $10,000 or greater, Westchester County, Feb. 7 - 13

Braunstein, David and Rachel Braunstein: Rye Brook, 2019 – 2021 personal income, $43,601.

Agyare, Effua, Hastings-on-Hudson. $1,770 in favor of Discover Bank, New Albany, Ohio. Filed Jan. 18.

DeMarco, Jonathan Z., Mount Kisco. $21,681 in favor of Capital One NA, Glen Allen, Virginia. Filed Jan. 17.

Lazarov, Dusan, Bronxville. $9,251 in favor of Leewood Golf Club Inc., Eastchester. Filed Jan. 19.

Overton, Bianca C, Yonkers. $10,748 in favor of Credit Acceptance Corp., Southfield, Michigan. Filed Jan. 18.

Tracey, Leo, Mount Vernon. $1,572 in favor of Cavalry SPV I LLC, Greenwich, Connecticut. Filed Jan. 17.

Byberi, Bashkim: Scarsdale, 2019 – 2021 failure to collect employment taxes, $119,178.

Albqowr, Mohammd I., Mount Vernon. $2,982 in favor of Discover Bank, New Albany, Ohio. Filed Jan. 17.

Desouza, Darren, Hastingson-Hudson. $22,582 in favor of Credit Acceptance Corp, Southfield, Michigan. Filed Jan. 18.

Leon, Salina, Yonkers. $22,398 in favor of Credit Acceptance Corp., Southfield, Michigan. Filed Jan. 12.

Pastora, Sarah S., Yonkers. $6,150 in favor of Capital One NA, McLean, Virginia. Filed Jan. 19.

Luciano, Nicholas, Cortlandt Manor. $14,730 in favor of Hudson Valley Credit Union, Poughkeepsie. Filed Jan. 19.

Perez, Einar, Elmsford. $5,893 in favor of Discover Bank, New Albany, Ohio. Filed Jan. 17.

Rigoberto G. Vasquez Communications, Yonkers. $2,648 in favor of Capital One NA, Mclean, Virginia. Filed Jan. 19.

Maldonadoqisis, Yonkers. $2,157 in favor of Capital One NA, Glen Allen, Virginia. Filed Jan. 19.

Pettiford, Lakiesha M., Yonkers. $22,421 in favor of Credit Acceptance Corp., Southfield, Michigan. Filed Jan. 18.

Casper, Deirdre M.: Cross River, 2014, 2017, 2022 personal income, $63,058. Castillo, Maria R. Raposo: Yonkers, 2016 – 2018 personal income, $40,304. Coronado Tax Corp.: Shub Oak, 2016, 2023, quarterly taxes and failure to report correct information, $25,107. Davis, Lassana M.: Mount Vernon, 2020, 2022 personal income, $39,277. Flemister, David L.: New Rochelle, 2017 – 2018 personal income, $97,242. Holahan, David: Rye, 2020 – 2022 personal income, $75,696. Mallett, Errol C.: Eastchester, 2019 – 2021 personal income, $247,038. O’Byrne, John and Patricia O’Byrne: New Rochelle, 2022 personal income, $136,979. Paul J. Scariano Inc.: New Rochelle, 2022 quarterly taxes, $55,234. Phillips-Smith, Andrea: New Rochelle, 2017, 2019, 2020 personal income, $10,051. Rivers, Monica L.: Yonkers, 2021 – 2022 personal income, $17,605. Smith: Roland: New Rochelle, 2017, 2019, 2020 personal income, $10,051.

Alvarez, Juan C., Yonkers. $2,848 in favor of Capital One NA, McLean, Virginia. Filed Jan. 19. Armocida, Brian, Yonkers. $6,325 in favor of JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, Wilmington, Delaware. Filed Jan. 17. Badu, Michael, Yonkers. $18,102 in favor of Credit Acceptance Corp., Southfield, Michigan. Filed Jan. 18. Basso, Anthony, Mohegan Lake. $27,442 in favor of Credit Acceptance Corp., Southfield, Michigan. Filed Jan. 18. Block, Jennifer, Bedford. $23,536 in favor of JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, Wilmington, Delaware. Filed Jan. 18. Blyden, Damian, Mount Vernon. $5,943 in favor of Discover Bank, New Albany, Ohio. Filed Jan. 19. Brown, Erica R., Yonkers. $13,557 in favor of Credit Acceptance Corp., Southfield, Michigan. Filed Jan. 18. Brown, Sonia L., White Plains. $15,731 in favor of Discover Bank, New Albany, Ohio. Filed Jan. 19. Charles-Marc, Vilky, Yonkers. $17,000 in favor of Credit Acceptance Corp., Southfield, Michigan. Filed Jan. 18. Clear Cast Technologies Inc., Ossining. $92,426 in favor of Felix Schoeller, North America Inc., Pulaski. Filed Jan. 18.

Alvarez, Marcelino: Irvington, 2022 personal income, $20,191.

Soderberg, K.: Pound Ridge, 2014, 2016, 2017 personal income, $219,794.

Armstrong Plumbing & Heating II Inc.: Briarcliff, 2022 – 2023 quarterly taxes, $169,565.

Williams, Robert K.: Mount Vernon, 2014, 2016 – 2018, 2020 – 2021 personal income, $91,371.

Bakoyoko, Mohamed: Yonkers, 2021 – 2022 personal income, $31,582.

JUDGMENTS

Conrado, Fabiola, Fleetwood. $5,807 in favor of Cach LLC, Las Vegas, Nevada. Filed Jan. 17.

25 Water Street Realty LLC, Yorktown Heights. $477,501 in favor of GSPD Holding LLC, Yonkers. Filed Jan. 12.

Crump, Jahquan R., Mount Vernon. $21,705 in favor of Credit Acceptance Corp., Southfield, Michigan. Filed Jan. 12.

Addo, Mark, Yonkers. $9,986 in favor of Credit Acceptance Corp., Southfield, Michigan. Filed Jan. 18.

Degree, James H., Yonkers. $7,222 in favor of Credit Acceptance Corp., Southfield, Michigan. Filed Jan. 12.

Baksh, Christopher: White Plains, 2017 – 2022 personal income, $97,369. Beltran, Juan Rivera: Yonkers, 2020 personal income, $10,711.

Colon, Roberto T., Yonkers. $3,883 in favor of Capital One NA, Glen Allen, Virginia. Filed Jan. 19.

Enriquez, Francisco, et al, Othello, Washington. $210,609 in favor of GCM Capital LLC, White Plains. Filed Jan. 18. Fanzo, Tara E., Yonkers. $1,827 in favor of Capital One NA, Glen Allen, Virginia. Filed Jan. 17. Fierro, Angie, Yonkers. $3,462 in favor of Cavalry SPV I LLC, Greenwich, Connecticut. Filed Jan. 19. Gamboa, Tashana, Mount Vernon. $13,557 in favor of Capital One NA, Glen Allen, Virginia. Filed Jan. 17. Gawrysiak, Patrick, Allendale, New Jersey. $39,364 in favor of Cuddy & Feder LLP, White Plains. Filed Jan. 12. Giancotti, Glenn D., Bronxville. $10,382 in favor of Discover Bank, New Albany, Ohio. Filed Jan. 19. Girgis, Nadine D., Croton-on-Hudson. $17,892 in favor of JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, Wilmington, Delaware. Filed Jan. 17. Gonzalez, Amilcar O., Cortlandt Manor. $3,629 in favor of Capital One NA, McLean, Virginia. Filed Jan. 18. Hamilton, Marlita J., Mount Vernon. $24,879 in favor of Credit Acceptance Corp., Southfield, Michigan. Filed Jan. 18. Hodge, Cynthia, Tarrytown. $1,745 in favor of Citibank NA, Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Filed Jan. 19. Jean, Patrick, Scarsdale. $4,217 in favor of Capital One NA, Glen Allen, Virginia. Filed Jan. 19. Jenkins, Rosemarie, Peekskill. $16,522 in favor of Credit Acceptance Corp., Southfield, Michigan. Filed Jan. 18. King, Jonathan M., Bronxville. $3,946 in favor of Capital One NA, Glen Allen, Virginia. Filed Jan. 19.

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Mariconda, Joseph, Eastchester. $2,697 in favor of Capital One NA, Glen Allen, Virginia. Filed Jan. 17. May, Denise E., Katonah. $5,140 in favor of Capital One NA, Glen Allen, Virginia. Filed Jan. 19. Mercer, Kevin A., Bronxville. $11,060 in favor of Discover Bank, New Albany, Ohio. Filed Jan. 17. Mica Medic, Armonk. $13,668 in favor of Cach LLC, Las Vegas, Nevada. Filed Jan. 19. Millard, Chad D., Bedford. $4,385 in favor of Capital One NA, Glen Allen, Virginia. Filed Jan. 17. Mitchell, Shonia C., White Plains. $23,563 in favor of Credit Acceptance Corp., Southfield, Michigan. Filed Jan. 18. Morenodepatino, Maria, White Plains. $2,239 in favor of Discover Bank, New Albany, Ohio. Filed Jan. 19. Murphy, Jeanette M., Mount Vernon. $2,811 in favor of Capital One NA, Glen Allen, Virginia. Filed Jan. 19. Nikpreljaj, Ljek, Yonkers. $12,564 in favor of JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, Wilmington, Delaware. Filed Jan. 17. O’Leary, Robert, Crotonon-Hudson. $8,617 in favor of Discover Bank, New Albany, Ohio. Filed Jan. 17. Ortega, Mario, Cortlandt Manor. $2,915 in favor of Cavalry SPV I LLC, Greenwich, Connecticut. Filed Jan. 19.

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Premier Construction USA LLC, Tuckahoe. $17,552 in favor of Concrete Cutting Company Inc., Port Chester. Filed Jan. 16. Quickfire Logistics LLC, Plantation, Florida. $13,710 in favor of Geico Indemnity Co., Woodbury. Filed Jan. 17. Ray, Sultan B., Ossining. $16,106 in favor of Credit Acceptance Corp., Southfield, Michigan. Filed Jan. 18. Recovers of White Line Freight Inc., Westlake, Ohio. $3,758 in favor of Leggio Towing & Transport Inc., Briarcliff Manor. Filed Jan. 19. Robinson, Quran, Hastingson-Hudson. $22,582 in favor of Credit Acceptance Corp., Southfield, Michigan. Filed Jan. 18. Saba, Alfonso, Yonkers. $7,261 in favor of Citibank NA, Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Filed Jan. 17. Salazar, Julio A., Armonk. $11,016 in favor of JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, Wilmington, Delaware. Filed Jan. 17. Scott, Everton, Yonkers. $9,487 in favor of Credit Acceptance Corp., Southfield, Michigan. Filed Jan. 18. Smith, Latoya, New Rochelle. $21,778 in favor of Credit Acceptance Corp., Southfield, Michigan. Filed Jan. 18. Spady, Carlos, New Rochelle. $12,440 in favor of Credit Acceptance Corp., Southfield, Michigan. Filed Jan. 12. Tobon, Claudia, Ossining. $1,788 in favor of Calvary SPV I LLC, Greenwich, Connecticut. Filed Jan. 19.

Vasquez, Francisco A., Elmsford. $11,728 in favor of Capital One NA, Glen Allen, Virginia. Filed Jan. 17. Watson, Justice, Yonkers. $18,206 in favor of Credit Acceptance Corp., Southfield, Michigan. Filed Jan. 18. Wollins, Gail, White Plains. $34,792 in favor of Discover Bank, New Albany, Ohio. Filed Jan. 12. Woodberry, Jamerson K., New Rochelle. $3,010 in favor of Capital One Bank USA NA, Glen Allen, Virginia. Filed Jan. 18. Yousef, Rula, Briarcliff Manor. $14,497 in favor of Credit Acceptance Corp., Southfield, Michigan. Filed Jan. 18. Zeleznik, Brittney A., Katonah. $3,274 in favor of Capital One NA, Glen Allen, Virginia. Filed Jan. 17.

LIS PENDENS 148-152 Linden LLC, as owner. Filed by Gurbani Enterprises Inc. Action: Foreclosure of a mortgage in the principal amount of $2,000,000 affecting property located at 148 and 150 Linden St., Yonkers. Filed Jan. 25. 33 Calvert Property Owner LLC, as owner. Filed by LSC 33 Calvert St LLC. Action: Foreclosure of a mortgage in the principal amount of $20,000 affecting property located at 33-55 Calvert St., Harrison. Filed Jan. 24. Antango Omuga Florence, as owner. Filed by Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporate Trust. Action: Foreclosure of a mortgage in the principal amount of $163,000 affecting property located at 851 North St., Peekskill. Filed Jan. 23. Bryan, Hewitt J., as owner. Filed by Freedom Mortgage Corp. Action: Foreclosure of a mortgage in the principal amount of $454,000 affecting property located at 15 Claremont Place, Mount Vernon. Filed Jan. 24.

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WESTCHESTER COUNTY & HUDSON VALLEY Carraturo, Leonard, as owner. Filed by The Bank of New York Mellon. Action: Foreclosure of a mortgage in the principal amount of $1,350,000 affecting property located at 49 Northway, Bronxville. Filed Jan. 19.

Leetma, Ivar E-Adm, as owner. Filed by Citibank NA-Tr. Action: Foreclosure of a mortgage in the principal amount of $600,000 affecting property located at 11 Saranac St., Dobbs Ferry. Filed Jan. 25.

Castaneda, Barbara X., as owner. Filed by Pennymac Loan Services LLC. Action: Foreclosure of a mortgage in the principal amount of $507,000 affecting property located at 251 Glenbrook Ave., Yonkers. Filed Jan. 22.

Lunich, Sheila F., as owner. Filed by The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company National Trust. Action: Foreclosure of a mortgage in the principal amount of $420,000 affecting property located at 27 Bayberry Drive, Unit U2-3, Peekskill. Filed Jan. 19.

Cotter, Joann, as owner. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank NA. Action: Foreclosure of a mortgage in the principal amount of $250,000 affecting property located at 12 Manor Lane, Mamaroneck. Filed Jan. 19.

Mansfield, Constance L, as owner. Filed by JPMorgan Chase Bank NA. Action: Foreclosure of a mortgage in the principal amount of $75,000 affecting property located at 86 Union St., New Rochelle. Filed Jan. 24.

Dasilva, Rosely, as owner. Filed by US Bank National Trust. Action: Foreclosure of a mortgage in the principal amount of $75,000 affecting property located at 141 Neptune Ave., New Rochelle. Filed Jan. 19.

Martynova, Irina, as owner. Filed by the Board of Managers of Scarsdale Woods I Condominium. Action: Foreclosure of a mortgage in the principal amount of $3,312 affecting property located at 500 Central Park Ave., Unit 127, Scarsdale. Filed Jan. 21.

Johanson, Lucy M., as owner. Filed by Citimortgage Inc. Action: Foreclosure of a mortgage in the principal amount of $215,000 affecting property located at 20 Locust Ave., Mamaroneck. Filed Jan. 22. JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, as owner. Filed by Citimortgage Inc. Action: Foreclosure of a mortgage in the principal amount of $250,000 affecting property located at 18 Somerset Drive, Somers. Filed Jan. 24. Leahy, Theresa, as owner. Filed by MCLP Asset Company Inc. Action: Foreclosure of a mortgage in the principal amount of $150,000 affecting property located at 227 Lakeside Drive, South Salem. Filed Jan. 25.

Potters, Loree B., as owner. Filed by Citizens Bank NA. Action: Foreclosure of a mortgage in the principal amount of $239,500 affecting property located at 10 Kelwynne Road, Scarsdale. Filed Jan. 19. Vasquez, Hector, as owner. Filed by The Bank of New York Mellon. Action: Foreclosure of a mortgage in the principal amount of $484,000 affecting property located at 151 Gertrude Ave., Mamaroneck. Filed Jan. 24. Velardo, Mimmo, as owner. Filed by US Bank National Trust Co. Action: Foreclosure of a mortgage in the principal amount of $305,000 affecting property located at 3 Apple Farm Road, Ossining. Filed Jan. 25.

Empire South Broadway LLC, White Plains. $49,760 in favor of Rosnua Contracting Corp., Woodside. Filed Jan. 25.

Jump Brook Capital, 191 Mamaroneck Ave., White Plains 10601. c/o Ronald D’Antoni. Filed Jan. 19.

Hb2 Alternative Holdings LLC, Rye. $2,727 in favor of CRP Sanitation Inc., Cortlandt Manor. Filed Jan. 23.

Lourdes Cleaning Service, 634 Belden St., Apt. 3, Peekskill 10566. c/o Lourdes C. Leon. Filed Jan. 24.

Lewiston Holdings LLC, Greenburgh. $51,531 in favor of Hass Construction Management LLC. Filed Jan. 25.

Montage Technologies, 19 Macaulay Road, Katonah 10536. c/o Mark Gaudino. Filed Jan. 19.

Mackenzie, Charlotte A., Rye. $40,000 in favor of SCTD Management Corp., Rye. Filed Jan. 19. Martinez, Nicholas, Yonkers. $15,400 in favor of Yost & Campbell Inc., Mount Vernon. Filed Jan. 22. Snl Yonkers LLC, Yonkers. $3,810 in favor of Colgate Rentals Corp., Bronx. Filed Jan. 23. SNL Yonkers LLC, Yonkers. $18,957 in favor of CS Bridge Corp., Bronx. Filed Jan. 23.

NEW BUSINESSES Sole Proprietorships 89th Street Ozone Park Partners, 4 W. Red Oak Lane, White Plains 10604. c/o. Filed Jan. 25. Blooming Facial, 622 Mamaroneck Ave., White Plains 10601. c/o Jinhyeong Lee, Filed Jan. 24. Creative Fountain, 275 E. Sandford Blvd., Mount Vernon 10550. c/o Lashawn Brady. Filed Jan. 22. Cruz Pro Painting, 443 West St., Port Chester 10573. c/o David Joffre and Tello Cruz. Filed Jan. 19.

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Daviati Bizlabs, 75 S. Broadway, Suite 4, White Plains 10601. c/o David Glanville. Filed Jan. 24.

Brooks Shopping Center LLC, Yonkers. $25,421 in favor of Sunbelt Rentals Inc., Islip. Filed Jan. 22.

Di Tree Service, 505 Central Ave., No. 402 White Plains 10606. c/o Dennis I. Gonzalez. Filed Jan. 22.

Charles & Toby Drukier Trust, North Castle. $24,521 in favor of Zefi Plumbing Inc., Hawthorne. Filed Jan. 23.

Fast Car Services, 53 Maple Ave., Mount Kisco 10549. c/o Estuardo Andres Salinas Zhinin. Filed Jan. 22.

Charles & Toby Drukier Trust, North Castle. $22,000 in favor of Tri-Cat Electric Corp., Cortlandt Manor. Filed Jan. 23.

Johanna House Cleaning, 324 Fort Washington, Hawthorne 10532. c/o Johanna Rodriguez. Filed Jan. 24.

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Sidney Handy Pro Service Enterprises, 114 Primrose Ave., Mount Vernon 10552. c/o. Filed Jan. 25. Simply Divine College Counseling, 70 Ferris Ave., White Plains 10603. c/o Dawn Barrett. Filed Jan. 23. Theramed Pharm Consulting, 80 Berrian Road, New Rochelle 10804. c/o Val V. Nassiri. Filed Jan. 19. ZT Productions, 815 King St., Rye Brook 10573. c/o Zachary Taub. Filed Jan. 19.

HUDSON VALLEY

BUILDING LOANS Above $1 million Avon Gardens LLC and Gross, Joseph A., as owner. Lender: Northeast Community Bank. Property: 1 Van Ness Road, Spring Valley. Amount: $3.1 million. Filed Jan. 23. Broadview Capital LLC, as owner. Lender: Dorm Portfolio LLC. Property: in Blooming Grove. Amount: $1 million. Filed Jan. 23. Broadview Capital LLC, as owner. Lender: Pennsylvania Gardens LLC. Property: in Blooming Grove. Amount: $1.6 million. Filed Jan. 22. Lenart, Brett, as owner. Lender: US Bank National Association. Property: in Dover. Amount: $1.2 million. Filed Jan. 22. Loan Funder LLC Series 65207, as owner. Lender: 52 Fort Worth Sl LLC. Property: 52 Fort Worth Place, Monroe. Amount: $1.3 million. Filed Jan. 25.

Below $1 million Adler, Dorothy, as owner. Lender: Normandy Corp. Property: 13 Chestnut St., Stony Point. Amount: $150,000. Filed Jan. 24. Citizens Bank, as owner. Lender: Glanz Abraham. Property: 290 Mountainview Drive, Monroe. Amount: $249,000. Filed Jan. 26.

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Den Outdoors LLC, as owner. Lender: Construction Finance Corp. Property: in Rhinebeck. Amount: $444,000. Filed Jan. 25.

DEEDS Above $1 million Ryan Family Farm LLC, LaGrangeville. Seller: James Montfort, LaGrangeville. Property: 388 Waterbury Hill Road, Union Vale. Amount: $3.9 million. Filed Jan. 24. Matinden LLC, New York. Seller: Nancy Packes, Rhinebeck. Property: 29 Stissing View Drive, Rhinebeck. Amount: $5.2 million. Filed Jan. 16.

Below $1 million 11 Duane Street LLC, Poughkeepsie. Seller: E. H. Heyer, Poughkeepsie. Property: in Poughkeepsie. Amount: $20,000. Filed Jan. 22. 15 Memorial Avenue, LLC, Pawling. Seller: Valerie and Gavin Christie, Beaver Dams. Property: in Pawling. Amount: $725,000. Filed Jan. 18. 18 Spring Street Enterprise LLC, New York. Seller: Christopher and John Ketcham, Carle Place. Property: 18 Spring St., Poughkeepsie. Amount: $250,000. Filed Jan. 18. 61 E. Dorsey LLC, Wappingers Falls. Seller: Michael J. Hite, Hyde Park. Property: in Hyde Park. Amount: $625,000. Filed Jan. 17. BBBB Krasniqi LLC, Wappingers Falls. Seller: Ronald R. Dsouza Family Trust, LaGrangeville. Property: 2690 W. Main St., Wappingers Falls. Amount: $175,000. Filed Jan. 24. Bragada LLC, Poughquag. Seller: Wells Fargo Bank NA, Des Moines, Iowa. Property: 56 Old Post Road, Staatsburg. Amount: $324,500. Filed Jan. 22. Bright Futures Capital LLC, Poughkeepsie. Seller: KeyBank NA, Cleveland, Ohio. Property: 80 Beechwood Ave., Poughkeepsie. Amount: $245,000. Filed Jan. 26. Bunny Hill Properties LLC, Wappingers Falls. Seller: Eric J. Overbey, Wappingers Falls. Property: 59 Paggi Terrace, Wappinger Falls. Amount: $185,000. Filed Jan. 23. Camaj, Kanto, Hyde Park. Seller: Isanthes LLC, Seattle, Washington. Property: 22 Sycamore Drive, Hyde Park. Amount: $245,000. Filed Jan. 16.

Cino, Charles M., Pine Bush. Seller: Queen Liberty LLC, Scarsdale. Property: 16-17 Center St., Beacon. Amount: $547,000. Filed Jan. 11. Delgado, Wheeler Milta, Hopewell Junction. Seller: Community LD LLC, Forest Hills. Property: in Beekman. Amount: $15,000. Filed Jan. 26. Depas Family Group LLC, Valley Stream. Seller: Cheap Lands Inc., Port St. Lucie, Florida. Property: 1 Middlebush Road, Wappinger. Amount: $29,000. Filed Jan. 19. DS 2017 Properties Management LLC, Poughkeepsie. Seller: A&D Holding Corp., Poughkeepsie. Property: 2490 South Road, Poughkeepsie. Amount: $800,000. Filed Jan. 26. Feldhouse, Katherine, Brooklyn. Seller: Veterans Investing LLC, New Paltz. Property: in Stanfordville. Amount: $430,000. Filed Jan. 23. Gonzaga, Rojas Irvin Xavier, Wappingers Falls. Seller: Krislen Management Corp., Bronx. Property: 95 Albany St., Poughkeepsie. Amount: $455,000. Filed Jan. 12. Ishak, Ghassan, Yorktown Heights. Seller: RMW Green Enterprises LLC, Wappingers Falls. Property: in Poughkeepsie. Amount: $230,000. Filed Jan. 23. Imoberdorf, Olivia N. Trust, New City. Seller: M&T Bank, Getzville. Property: 4407 Albany Post Road, Hyde Park. Amount: $165,000. Filed Jan. 12. Lau Properties LLC, New Fairfield, Connecticut. Seller: Thomas W. Higgins, Wingdale. Property: Mountain Road, Dover. Amount: $15,000. Filed Jan. 24. Lin, Li Xiang, Wappingers Falls. Seller: 1 Schnabl LLC, Wappingers Falls. Property: 1 Schnabl Court, Wappinger Falls. Amount: $570,000. Filed Jan. 12. Lowry, Ciaran, Red Hook. Seller: Ozon LLC, Red Hook. Property: 18 Rocky Road, Red Hook. Amount: $200,000. Filed Jan. 12. Marczak, Lawrence, Plymouth, Minnesota. Seller: 25 Old Farm Road Development LLC, Poughkeepsie. Property: in Red Hook. Amount: $85,000. Filed Jan. 16. MJ Poughkeepsie Holdings LLC, Poughkeepsie. Seller: Dianna M. Rutigliano, Poughkeepsie. Property: in LaGrange. Amount: $225,000. Filed Jan. 25.

WESTCHESTER COUNTY & HUDSON VALLEY Mountain View Farms & Equipment Corp., Wappingers Falls. Seller: Keith A. Albano, Poughkeepsie. Property: in Poughkeepsie. Amount: $370,000. Filed Jan. 24. Nannarello, Richard, Dover Plains. Seller: Arket Real Estate LLC, Wappingers Falls. Property: 16 Webatuck Road, Wingdale. Amount: $255,000. Filed Jan. 12. Navarrete, Gilda, Richmond Hill. Seller: Lent 53 LLC, Garden City. Property: 99 S. Hamilton St., Poughkeepsie. Amount: $599,000. Filed Jan. 22. Osorio, Melvin Javier, Hopewell Junction. Seller: A17 LLC, Brooklyn. Property: 104 Woodcrest Drive, Hopewell Junction. Amount: $640,000. Filed Jan. 18. Revolutionary Road Properties LLC, Katonah. Seller: Timothy P. and Regina Davis, Hopewell Junction. Property: in East Fishkill. Amount: $180,000. Filed Jan. 26. RHG LMG LLC, Amenia. Seller: Ann Linden, Amenia. Property: in Amenia. Amount: $525,000. Filed Jan. 18. Richards Dwayne Danville, Mount Vernon. Seller: Gautam Ventures LLC, Fishkill. Property: in Poughkeepsie. Amount: $452,500. Filed Jan. 25. Roof Over Your Head LLC, LaGrangeville. Seller: Doris H. Mack, Poughkeepsie. Property: in Poughkeepsie. Amount: $137,000. Filed Jan. 24. Round Two LLC, South Salem. Seller: Robert K. Renzler, New York. Property: 7-16 Little Lane, Dover. Amount: $220,000. Filed Jan. 17. Saltz, Sarah and Daniel Saltz, New York. Seller: 46 Judson Street LLC, Beacon. Property: 46 Judson St., Beacon. Amount: $960,000. Filed Jan. 26. SBRJ Family LLC, Poughkeepsie. Seller: Vera Recchia. Poughkeepsie. Property: in Poughkeepsie. Amount: $317,000. Filed Jan. 12. Sell Now Realty Group LLC, Poughkeepsie. Seller: Velocity House Buyers LLC, Poughkeepsie. Property: in East Fishkill. Amount: $297,000. Filed Jan. 22. Shields, Thomas J., Wappingers Falls. Seller: Parkour Properties LLC, Hopewell Junction. Property: in Poughkeepsie. Amount: $362,500. Filed Jan. 25. Sirius D. Holdings LLC, Ossining. Seller: Teddy J. Torres, Wappingers Falls. Property: 18 S. Gilmore Blvd., Eastchester. Amount: $235,000. Filed Jan. 11. Sullivan, Emily J., Rhinebeck. Seller: Daisy Rob Holdings LLC, Tivoli. Property: 28 Tivoli Garden, Tivoli. Amount: $240,000. Filed Jan. 23.

Vanzandt, Katlynn Rose and Theresa Vanzandt, Wappingers Falls. Seller: Route 82 LLC, Poughkeepsie. Property: 1193 Route 82, East Fishkill. Amount: $549,000. Filed Jan. 22. Velocity House Buyers LLC, Monroe. Seller: Barbara Fermicola, Wappingers Falls. Property: in East Fishkill. Amount: $260,000. Filed Jan. 22. Williams Assets LLC, Poughkeepsie. Seller: Carol L. DiCambio Trust, Andover, New Jersey. Property: in Poughkeepsie. Amount: $16,000. Filed Jan. 24.

JUDGMENTS Aiello, Justin, Middletown. $10,775 in favor of 117 E. Main St LLC, Middletown. Filed Jan. 23. Alamia, Joy, Middletown. $11,582 in favor of LVNV Funding LLC, Las Vegas, Nevada. Filed Jan. 23. Alvarez, Melissa, New Windsor. $11,423 in favor of Discover Bank, New Albany, Ohio. Filed Jan. 22. Basilio, Maria G., Port Jervis. $10,339 in favor of JPMorgan Chase Bank, Wilmington, Delaware. Filed Jan. 23. Bloss, Robert, Monroe. $15,966 in favor of JPMorgan Chase Bank, Wilmington, Delaware. Filed Jan. 22. Brown, Samantha, Middletown. $2,073 in favor of LVNV Funding LLC, Greenville, South Carolina. Filed Jan. 23. Brundage, Brent K., Port Jervis. $5,043 in favor of Leaders Financial Co., Cranford, New Jersey. Filed Jan. 23. Buckley, Brendon J., Greenwood Lake. $11,927 in favor of JPMorgan Chase Bank, Wilmington, Delaware. Filed Jan. 22. Bunt, Steven C., Wallkill. $7,181 in favor of Synchrony Bank, Draper, Utah. Filed Jan. 23. Burkhart, Guy J., Cornwall. $5,326 in favor of LVNV Funding LLC, Greenville, South Carolina. Filed Jan. 23. Bush, Anthony, Middletown. $2,769 in favor of Discover Bank, New Albany, Ohio. Filed Jan. 23. Canzona, John R., Campbell Hall. $9,003 in favor of JPMorgan Chase Bank, Wilmington, Delaware. Filed Jan. 23. Carlo, Yasmara, Highland Falls. $3,000 in favor of Maple House Inc., New York. Filed Jan. 23. Chavez. Xavier Jr, Bloomingburg. $10,903 in favor of Discover Bank, New Albany, Ohio. Filed Jan. 24. Couchon, Danielle G., et al, Monroe. $4,350 in favor of 245 Prospect LLC, Spring Valley. Filed Jan. 23.

Coyle, Aimee, Newburgh. $3,306 in favor of LVNV Funding LLC, Greenville, South Carolina. Filed Jan. 23. Danczewski, Daniel, Middletown. $5,592 in favor of Midland Credit Management Inc., San Diego, California. Filed Jan. 23. Edwards. Tori S., Middletown. $1,885 in favor of TD Bank USA, Brooklyn Park, Minnesota. Filed Jan. 24. Evans, Diane, Middletown. $6,717 in favor of Discover Bank, New Albany, Ohio. Filed Jan. 23. Friedlander Construction, New Paltz. $18,000 in favor of F&A Concrete Inc., Unionville. Filed Jan. 22. Garcia, Marcos Clemente, New Windsor. $7,754 in favor of Capital One, Richmond, Virginia. Filed Jan. 23. Goldman, Jay, Washingtonville. $9,424 in favor of JPMorgan Chase Bank, Wilmington, Delaware. Filed Jan. 23. Goodrich, Rhonda, Newburgh. $1,171 in favor of LVNV Funding LLC, Greenville, South Carolina. Filed Jan. 23. Harvey, Sydney, Middletown. $1,127 in favor of LVNV Funding LLC, Greenville, South Carolina. Filed Jan. 23. Herzich. Renee, Newburgh. $3,645 in favor of Capital One, Richmond, Virginia. Filed Jan. 24. Hickey, Ronald L., Middletown. $4,655 in favor of American Express National Bank, Sandy, Utah. Filed Jan. 22. Judge, Andre, Newburgh. $3,332 in favor of Midland Credit Management Inc., San Diego, California. Filed Jan. 23. Kilpatrick, Glendell, Newburgh. $1,445 in favor of LVNV Funding LLC, Greenville, South Carolina. Filed Jan. 23. Kowalik. Cezary, Monroe. $4,811 in favor of JPMorgan Chase Bank, Charlotte, North Carolina. Filed Jan. 24. Krom, Patrick, et al, Bloomington. $3,522 in favor of Creek Locks Mobile Home Park, Delanson. Filed Jan. 23. Lerebours, Sandra, Middletown. $3,201 in favor of Bank of America, Charlotte, North Carolina. Filed Jan. 23. Martin, Darcie, Newburgh. $7,125 in favor of American Express National Bank, Sandy, Utah. Filed Jan. 22. Minard. Mary A., New Windsor. $4,303 in favor of TD Bank USA, Brooklyn Park, Minnesota. Filed Jan. 24. Minott, Dioniscio, Middletown. $3,229 in favor of Midland Credit Management Inc., San Diego, California. Filed Jan. 23.

Morales. John, Washingtonville. $4,191 in favor of TD Bank USA, Brooklyn Park, Minnesota. Filed Jan. 24. Murray, Natasha, New Windsor. $1,934 in favor of Masons Ridge LLC, New Windsor. Filed Jan. 23. Otero. Luis A., Middletown. $2,835 in favor of Capital One, McLean, Virginia. Filed Jan. 23. Pena, Anderson, Astoria. $9,071 in favor of Worldwide Asset Purchasing II LLC, Las Vegas, Nevada. Filed Jan. 23. Perez, Yolanda, Middletown. $3,515 in favor of LVNV Funding LLC, Greenville, South Carolina. Filed Jan. 23. Perezmedina. Leidy J., Walden. $2,022 in favor of TD Bank USA, Brooklyn Park, Minnesota. Filed Jan. 24. Peterson, Edward Jr, Newburgh. $8,016 in favor of CDL Training Services of Missouri LLC, et al, Wilmington, Delaware. Filed Jan. 23. Posen. Leib, Monroe. $6,840 in favor of Midland Credit Management Inc., San Diego, California. Filed Jan. 24. Quinco Enterprises, Middletown. $13,072 in favor of ABC Supply Company Inc., et al, Bronx. Filed Jan. 23. Quinones, Cynthia M., New Windsor. $4,509 in favor of Capital One, Glen Allen, Virginia. Filed Jan. 23. Quinones, Jose, Port Jervis. $4,369 in favor of Leaders Financial Co., Cranford. Filed Jan. 23. Reyes, Calcano M., Newburgh. $5,459 in favor of Discover Bank, New Albany, Ohio. Filed Jan. 23. Rhinefield. Maryann, Newburgh. $2,450 in favor of TEG Federal Credit Union, Poughkeepsie. Filed Jan. 24. Riccardi, Frank R., Newburgh. $6,058 in favor of Calvary SPV I LLC, Valhalla. Filed Jan. 23. Rogers, Richard, Newburgh. $1,822 in favor of Discover Bank, New Albany, Ohio. Filed Jan. 23. Roopchandsingh. Anthony, Newburgh. $7,063 in favor of Discover Bank, New Albany, Ohio. Filed Jan. 24. Rosales, Ricardo, Newburgh. $2,469 in favor of LVNV Funding LLC, Greenville, South Carolina. Filed Jan. 23. Shaffer, Deborah A., Pine Bush. $18,720 in favor of Cavalry SPV I LLC and Citibank, Greenwich, Connecticut. Filed Jan. 22. Tello, Viviana, Monroe. $2,011 in favor of Discover Bank, New Albany, Ohio. Filed Jan. 22.

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Thompson, David and Jessica Thompson, Washingtonville. $2,787 in favor of Ford Motor Credit Company LLC, Dearborn, Michigan. Filed Jan. 23. Torres, Kalani A., New Windsor. $7,763 in favor of Discover Bank, New Albany, Ohio. Filed Jan. 23. Umberger, Joseph, Walden. $4,197 in favor of New City Funding Corp., Stony Point. Filed Jan. 23. Urban Ink Society LLC. et al, Raleigh, North Carolina. $12,864 in favor of Vox Funding LLC, New York. Filed Jan. 22. Vilchez, Javier Alexander, Middletown. $3,650 in favor of Bank of America, Charlotte, North Carolina. Filed Jan. 23. Vincent. Christopher, Monroe. $2,845 in favor of Discover Bank, New Albany, Ohio. Filed Jan. 24. Ward, Christina L., Middletown. $6,828 in favor of Discover Bank, New Albany, Ohio. Filed Jan. 23.

MECHANIC’S LIENS 38 Commerce LLC, as owner. $122,433 in favor of All in One Fire Protection Inc., et al. Property: 38 Commerce Drive, Woodbury. Filed Jan. 25. A&M Urbanski Farms LLC, as owner. $70,926 in favor of United Rentals Inc. Property: 444 Big Island Road, Goshen. Filed Jan. 23. Ace Indigo and Sincerity+LLC, as owner. $20,044 in favor of Sunbelt Rentals Inc. Property: 80 International Blvd., Brewster. Filed Jan. 24.

Jan. 25. Evergreen Botanical Studio, 6 Bird Lane, Garrison 10524. c/o Jaclyn A. Murphy. Filed Jan. 19. Farm Stand, 1511 Route 22, Brewster 10509. c/o Evan J. Omahony. Filed Jan. 26. Gabys Nail Art Studio, 400 Route 211 East, Middletown 10940. c/o Gabriela Panameno and Alejandra Castillo. Filed Jan. 22. Hunting Plus Supplier, 28 Cherry St., Port Jervis 12771. c/o Andrew Martin Mead. Filed Jan. 26. Jean Creative Studio, 14 Cedar Lane, Cornwall-on-Hudson 12518. c/o Sarah Jean Bale Crowder et al. Filed Jan. 26. Kieta, 23 Center St., Brewster 10509. c/o Jake Crocker, et al. Filed Jan. 23. Kims Clean Sweep, 238 Parkway Drive, New Windsor 12553. c/o Kimberly A. Volpe. Filed Jan. 25. Little Stars Learn N Play, 33 Maple Lane, Monroe 10950. c/o Marisol Trindad. Filed Jan. 25. LJS Alegria Painting, 24 Allen Drive, Brewster 10509. c/o Alegria E. Dagoberto. Filed Jan. 19. Luminalens Entertainment, 67 Hudson Drive, New Windsor 12553. c/o Dante S. Briggins. Filed Jan. 22. Mellow Sews, 2190 State Route 300, Wallkill 12589. c/o Melanie Kuzda. Filed Jan. 25.

NEW BUSINESSES Partnerships E&J Restaurant Equipment, 118 Wisner Ave., Newburgh 12550. c/o Juan Carlos and Emilio Espejo. Filed Jan. 22.

Sole Proprietorships 845 Sounds, 801 Drake Drive, Newburgh 12550. c/o Gregory R. Perrone. Filed Jan. 26. Beautiverse, 472 Temple Hill Road, New Windsor 12553. c/o Crystal Ann Morales. Filed Jan. 23. Charles Landscaping, 150 Putnam Ave., Apt. 1, Brewster 10509. c/o Edwin Ernesto Chacon Acevedo. Filed Jan. 23. Classy Joint, 46 Ronald Reagan Blvd., Warwick 10990. c/o Dennis J. Fernando Jr. Filed

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BUILDING PERMITS

Commercial A&A Construction and Remodeling LLC, Norwalk, contractor for The Glenwood Condo. Construct retaining wall with fence at top of wall at 4 Glenwood Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $34,000. Filed Dec. 15. Fairchester Custom Windows LLC, Norwalk, contractor for Susan M. Lathrop. Install five windows and two patio doors at 30 Rowayton Woods Drive, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $30,530. Filed Dec. 12. Glenbrook Self Storage Property LLC, Stamford, contractor for Glenbrook Self Storage Property LLC. Install two Pylon sign faces at 317 Courtland Ave., Stamford. Estimated cost: $1,800. Filed Jan. 22. High Street LLC, Norwalk, contractor for Nicola Vona. Raise structural roof at 80 Main St., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $20,000. Filed Dec. 12. JF Roxo Construction LLC, Brookfield, contractor for Vinay & Shonu Pande LLC. Construct a dwelling addition with two floors and an attic totaling 618 square feet at 46 Cook Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $378,000. Filed Jan. 4. Jano Remodeling LLC, Norwalk, contractor for PSSD Investment Trust LLC. Reroof 26 Webster Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $11,350. Filed Jan. 9. Jmls Consulting Services LLC, Monroe, contractor for Stampar Associates LLC. Expansion renovation for existing Greenwich ophthalmology at 2046 W. Main St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $1,094,256. Filed Jan. 24.

Koch, Terry Q., Northport, New York, contractor for Woodway Group LLC. Replace fuel tank and product line for existing gas station and replace related concrete and blacktop at 1335 Hope St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $165,000. Filed Jan. 10.

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Lotz, Greg, Stamford, contractor for 76 Roosevelt LLC. Renovate two structures due to fire damage at 76 Roosevelt Ave., Stamford. Estimated cost: $225,000. Filed Jan. 18.

Bartlett, Philip, Norwalk, contractor for Stephen and Stacey Youell. Install a generator and two above-ground propane tanks at side of single-family residence at 1 Crest Road, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $10,000. Filed Dec. 19.

Magna Construction Limited LLC, Stamford, contractor for 2187 Atlantic Street LLC. Reduce sixth floor to core at 2187 Atlantic St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $60,000. Filed Jan. 31. Magna Construction Limited LLC, Stamford, contractor for Canal Street Partners LLC. Perform replacement alterations at 700 Canal St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $688,800. Filed Jan. 9. Magna Construction Limited LLC, Stamford, contractor for Canal Street Partners LLC. Install a new entrance doorway on the first floor at 700 Canal St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $73,000. Filed Jan. 10. Morrison III, John R., Old Lyme, contractor for J&G Realty LLC. Install illuminated veterinarian wall sign on front elevation at 288 West Ave., Stamford. Estimated cost: $3,000. Filed Jan. 18. Signature Construction Group Inc., Norwalk, contractor for Merritt 7 Venture LLC. Perform replacement alterations at 301 Merritt 7, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $282,000. Filed Dec. 14. Signature Construction Group Inc., Norwalk, contractor for Merritt 7 Venture LLC. Perform replacement alterations at 501 Merritt 7, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $73,000. Filed Dec. 14. Sound Renovation LLC, Norwalk, contractor for United Church of Rowayton. Remove and reroof 210 Rowayton Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $12,800. Filed Dec. 12.

2 Guys & A Hammer LLC, Norwalk, contractor for Bjorn Erik Bergabo. Construct a new poolhouse at 3 Admiral Lane, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $400,000. Filed Dec. 18.

Bildahl, James Christopher, Norwalk, contractor for Charles and Michelle Green. Perform replacement alterations at 70 Roton Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $80,000. Filed Dec. 13. Elite Seal Master LLC, Stamford, contractor for Maximo A. Vidal-Apolinario. Construct a mudroom and a full bathroom addition on the first floor at 18 Bungalow Park, Stamford. Estimated cost: $10,500. Filed Jan. 30. ERI Building and Design LLC, Norwalk, contractor for Avery Kahl Flowers. Construct a superstructure for a two-story facility at 17 Vincent Place, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $140,000. Filed Dec. 19. Freedom Forever Connecticut LLC, Temecula, California, contractor for Samuel and Danielle V. Rosario. Install roof-mounted solar panels at 61 Muriel Drive, Stamford. Estimated cost: $27,556. Filed Jan. 25. G&S Renovations LLC, Stamford, contractor for Jeffrey A. Blomberg. Renovate six bathrooms and a powder room, install a new bathroom on second floor and replace windows and door at 42 Bartina Lane, Stamford. Estimated cost: $375,000. Filed Jan. 25. GA Castro Construction LLC, Stamford, contractor for Julio A. and Julio C. Poveda. Remove existing roof and reroof 44 Schuyler Ave., Stamford. Estimated cost: $12,576. Filed Jan. 17.

Vitiello, Nick, Norwalk, contractor for Sarita A. Cole. Install an in-ground vinyl pool at 14 Marvin St., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $45,000. Filed Dec. 12.

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GC Drywall LLC, Clinton, contractor for Robert Rubin. Replace, three exterior doors and six vinyl white windows downstairs in kitchen and dining room with added electrical and plumbing work in kitchen at 55 Elm Tree Place, Stamford. Estimated cost: $12,000. Filed Jan. 24. GMP Painting & Carpentry LLC, Fairfield, contractor for Thaddea Sheridan. Update kitchen, open wall between kitchen and dining room, remove closet walls on main floor and install knee wall at right side of stairs at 120 Forest St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $15,700. Filed Jan. 19. Gunner LLC, Stamford, contractor for Robert J and Mary B. Valentine. Remove existing roof and reroof 71 Wynnewood Lane, Stamford. Estimated cost: $32,072. Filed Jan. 31. Gunner LLC, Stamford, contractor for Cortney Casale Wood. Remove existing roof and reroof 119 Mountain Wood Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $24,243. Filed Jan. 5. Gunner LLC, Stamford, contractor for Sabri and Michelle Khessibi. Remove existing roof and reroof 59 Parry Court, Stamford. Estimated cost: $7,600. Filed Jan. 18. Hemingway Construction Corp, Greenwich, contractor for Laura and Christopher Lucarz. Construct new second story over existing garage, including two bedrooms, one full bath, one laundry room, and perform interior renovations to existing first-floor kitchen dining room and family room creating an open-floor plan. Provide new windows, doors, some roofing and new siding and construct new front-door portico at 107 Eastover Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $285,000. Filed Jan. 16. The Home Depot USA Inc., Atlanta, Georgia, contractor for Lord Philibert. Remove and replace nine windows without structural change at 39 Lillian St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $7,282. Filed Jan. 12. Homesquare LLC, Norwalk, contractor for Peter Dreyer and Kerryann O’Malley. Replace existing fixtures and tiles in the bathroom, remove the current double-window unit and install a six-foot sliding door in living room, frame-out a new storage room in basement and install a manufactured sauna at 263 Barncroft Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $93,951. Filed Jan. 24.

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Ion Solar Pros LLC, Middlebury, contractor for Sunil Yaduandan and Paula Gadtaula. Install roof-mounted solar panels at 105 Ridgecrest Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $85,536. Filed Jan. 24. JH Carpentry LLC, Stamford, contractor for The Tracey Lee Utton Revocable Trust. Alter a single-family dwelling by increasing the size of the master bathroom at second floor, adding a shed dormer on the second floor and adding an entry portico and replacing the entry door and relocating a window and transom at 123 Starin Drive, Stamford. Estimated cost: $160,000. Filed Jan. 19. J. Guza Construction LLC, Stamford, contractor for Jonathan P. Marks. Add a one-story, 125-foot extension to an existing home, which would become an en-suite bedroom at 11 Cady St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $55,000. Filed Jan. 29. J&M Construction & Son LLC, Norwalk, contractor for Lisa Byxbee. Perform replacement alterations at 40 Toilsome Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $15,000. Filed Dec. 14. Kelly, Peter and Michelle K. Kelly, Norwalk, contractor for Peter and Michelle K. Kelly. Replace four windows and install one siding door at 24 Honey Hill Road, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $4,500. Filed Dec. 18. Maggiore Construction Inc., Norwalk, contractor for Jonathan Sable. Perform replacement alterations at 10 Shadybrook Lane, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $60,000. Filed Dec. 18. Phil’s Main Roofing LLC, Norwalk, contractor for Barbara J. DiCarlo. Remove existing roof and reroof 230 Silvermine Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $14,695. Filed Dec. 15. Sunny House LLC, Norwalk, contractor for Cynthia McConaghy. Renovate the single-family residence at 13 Kermit St., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $21,845. Filed Dec. 18. United Home Experts Inc., Norwalk, contractor for Bonnie Agar and Charles Koletsky. Strip and install new siding at 3 Hillcrest Place, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $30, 875. Filed Dec. 18.

Vinylume Inc., Norwalk, contractor for Peter F. and Judith Haybeck. Install new vinyl siding to house at 14 Cutrone Road, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $23,940. Filed Dec. 15. Window Nation LLC, Norwalk, contractor for Ryan M. Smart and Jessica L. Mammone. Install two windows at 17 Anson Road, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $22,457. Filed Dec. 19.

COURT CASES Bridgeport Superior Court Azevedo, Gabriel, et al, Bridgeport. Filed by Diane Carrano, Bridgeport. Plaintiff’s attorney: Antignani & Maresca, Bridgeport. Action: The plaintiff suffered a collision allegedly caused by the defendants and sustained severe damages and injuries. The plaintiff seeks more than $15,000 in monetary damages exclusive of interest and costs and such other further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. FBT-CV24-6129847-S. Filed Dec. 18. Bridgeport Acquisition Company Inc. d.b.a. Dunkin Donuts, Bridgeport. Filed by Liz Mott, Stratford. Plaintiff’s attorney: Collier Edmund Q Trial Lawyer LLC, Milford. Action: The plaintiff retrieved her tea at the defendant’s drive-through window. The lid of the cup containing the tea suddenly and without warning became detached, causing the hot tea to spill directly on her lap scolding her and causing severe and serious personal injuries. The plaintiff seeks more than $15,000 in monetary damages exclusive of interest and costs and such other further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. FBT-CV-23-6129607-S. Filed Dec. 8. King, Deborah J., Fairfield. Filed by Mwelwa Kapoma, West Haven. Plaintiff’s attorney: Robert Alan Photos, Bridgeport. Action: The plaintiff suffered a collision allegedly caused by the defendant and sustained severe damages and injuries. The plaintiff seeks more than $15,000 in monetary damages exclusive of interest and costs and such other further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. FBT-CV-23-6129932-S. Filed Dec. 20.

Switzgable, Thomas, Trumbull. Filed by Aidan Demshak, Trumbull. Plaintiff’s attorney: Carter Mario Law Firm, North Haven. Action: The plaintiff suffered a collision allegedly caused by the defendant and sustained severe damages and injuries. The plaintiff seeks more than $15,000 in monetary damages exclusive of interest and costs and such other further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. FBT-CV-23-6129858-S. Filed Dec. 18. Ung, Mui, Bridgeport. Filed by Destiny Douglas, Bridgeport. Plaintiff’s attorney: Delucia & Levine LLC, Bridgeport. Action: The plaintiff suffered a collision allegedly caused by the defendant and sustained severe damages and injuries. The plaintiff seeks more than $15,000 in monetary damages exclusive of interest and costs and such other further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. FBT-CV-23-6129894-S. Filed Dec. 19.

Danbury Superior Court Chroma Building Corp., Wilton. Filed by The Morganti Group Inc., Danbury. Plaintiff’s attorney: McElroy Deutsch Mulvaney & Carpenter, Hartford. Action: The plaintiff and defendant entered into an agreement. Despite receiving payments from the plaintiff, the defendant failed and refused to perform and deliver material to the project as required by the contract, which prompted Morganti to issue numerous cure notices to Chroma, demanding its performance under the contract. The plaintiff seeks more than $15,000 in monetary damages exclusive of interest and costs and such other further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. DBD-CV-23-6048039-S. Filed Nov. 3.

Guerra, Kevin, et al, Danbury. Filed by Drew Cioffi, Danbury. Plaintiff’s attorney: The Flood Law Firm LLC, Middletown. Action: The plaintiff suffered a collision allegedly caused by the defendant and sustained severe damages and injuries. The plaintiff seeks more than $15,000 in monetary damages exclusive of interest and costs and such other further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. DBD-CV23-6048426-S. Filed Dec. 8. Reda, Robert, et al, Brewster, New York. Filed by Jean Leitz, Danbury. Plaintiff’s attorney: The Flood Law Firm LLC, Middletown. Action: The plaintiff suffered a collision caused by the defendant and sustained severe damages and injuries. The plaintiff seeks more than $15,000 in monetary damages exclusive of interest and costs and such other further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. DBD-CV23-6048319-S. Filed Nov. 29. Silva, Gontijo Matheus A., Danbury. Filed by Heather Sims, Wilton. Plaintiff’s attorney: John Kanca IV, Norwalk. Action: The plaintiff suffered a collision allegedly caused by the defendant and sustained severe damages and injuries. The plaintiff seeks more than $15,000 in monetary damages exclusive of interest and costs and such other further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. DBD-CV-23-6048534-S. Filed Aug. 3. Teves, Claudia T., Sherman. Filed by Maame Serwa, Danbury. Plaintiff’s attorney: Ventura Law, Danbury. Action: The plaintiff suffered a collision allegedly caused by the defendant and sustained severe damages and injuries. The plaintiff seeks more than $15,000 in monetary damages exclusive of interest and costs and such other further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. DBD-CV-24-6048513-S. Filed Dec. 19.

Stamford Superior Court Kwakuyi, David, et al, Hartford. Filed by Luis Gonzalez Rosario, Stamford. Plaintiff’s attorney: Barr & Morgan, Stamford. Action: The plaintiff suffered a collision allegedly caused by the defendants and sustained severe damages and injuries. The plaintiff seeks more than $15,000 in monetary damages exclusive of interest and costs and such other further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. FST-CV23-6064028-S. Filed Nov. 9. Lewis, Zelime R., Greenwich. Filed by Roy Rojas Cespedes, Darien. Plaintiff’s attorney: The Pickel Law Firm LLC, Stamford. Action: The plaintiff suffered a collision allegedly caused by the defendant and sustained severe damages and injuries. The plaintiff seeks more than $15,000 in monetary damages exclusive of interest and costs and such other further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. FST-CV-24-6064380-S. Filed Dec. 11. Narine, Tyrell Kristoff, et al, Stamford. Filed by David Cruz, Milford. Plaintiff’s attorney: Law Offices of Bradley L. Sorrentino LLC, Milford. Action: The plaintiff suffered a collision allegedly caused by the defendants and sustained severe damages and injuries. The plaintiff seeks more than $15,000 in monetary damages exclusive of interest and costs and such other further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. FST-CV-23-6064401-S. Filed Dec. 12. Roemer, Colleen, Pound Ridge, New York. Filed by Colson Senatus, Stamford. Plaintiff’s attorney: The Pickel Law Firm LLC, Stamford. Action: The plaintiff suffered a collision allegedly caused by the defendant and sustained severe damages and injuries. The plaintiff seeks more than $15,000 in monetary damages exclusive of interest and costs and such other further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. FST-CV-24-6064499-S. Filed Dec. 20.

Ruthen, Seth, New York, New York. Filed by Douglas Elliman of Connecticut LLC, Greenwich. Plaintiff’s attorney: Andrew Matthew Lieb, Smithtown, New York. Action: The plaintiff and defendant entered an Exclusive Right to Lease Listing Contract. Defendant agreed to pay plaintiff’s commission upon defendant’s first receipt of any rent payable by the tenant. The plaintiff sent defendant a commission invoice for the unpaid commission. However, defendant breached the obligations under the Listing Contract and failed to remit payment to plaintiff of the Listing Contract despite plaintiff’s attempts to collect the commission. The plaintiff seeks more than $15,000 in monetary damages exclusive of interest and costs and such other further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. FST-CV-23-6064320-S. Filed Dec. 5.

DEEDS Commercial 325 Reef Road LLC, West Harrison, New York. Seller: Phoenix at Reef Road Corp., Ridgefield. Property: 325 Reef Road, Unit 2, Fairfield. Amount: $1,200,000. Filed Jan. 24. 329 Reef Road LLC, West Harrison, New York. Seller: Phoenix at Reef Road Corp., Ridgefield. Property: 329 Reef Road, Unit 4, Fairfield. Amount: $1,200,000. Filed Jan. 24. 618 Lake Avenue LLC, Greenwich. Seller: 618 Lake Avenue LLC, Palm Beach, Florida. Property: 618 Lake Ave., Greenwich. Amount: $10. Filed Jan. 31. 84 Orchard LLC, Greenwich. Seller: Nicholas J. Adamucci, Greenwich. Property: 84 Orchard St., Cos Cob. Amount: $N/A. Filed Feb. 2. ENOI Investments LLC, Stamford. Seller: Dmitry Papush, Stamford. Property: 14 Revonah Circle South, Stamford. Amount: $1,420,000. Filed Jan. 26.

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FM Harmony Investment PTE LLC, Chicago, Illinois. Seller: George W. Madison, New Canaan. Property: 50 Byfield Lane, Greenwich. Amount: $5,100,000. Filed Feb. 1.

Dawe, Paul and Sandy Dawe, Southbury. Seller: Neel Vadhan, Stamford. Property: 850 E. Main St., Unit 526. Stamford. Amount: $550,000. Filed Jan. 22.

Fox Rock LLC, Leiden, The Netherlands. Seller: 24 Rock Ridge LLC, Greenwich. Property: 24 Rock Ridge Ave., Greenwich. Amount: $10. Filed Jan. 30.

Defliese, Brian and Nicole Defliese, Fairfield. Seller: Anthony L. Pacifico and Yvonne A. Pacifico, Miami Shores, Florida. Property: 257 Mistywood Lane, Fairfield. Amount: $774,000. Filed Jan. 24.

Newhall Park LLC, Fairfield. Seller: Lisa B. Keefe, Milton, Massachusetts. Property: 186 Longview Ave., Fairfield. Amount: $185,000. Filed Jan. 25. OG Island Life Investments LLC, Greenwich. Seller: 849 Lake LLC, Greenwich. Property: 849 Lake Ave., Greenwich. Amount: $5,710,000. Filed Feb. 1. Saquicela, Victor E. and Elsa Loja Castillo, Port Chester, New York. Seller: 1785 VR partners LLC, Stamford. Property: 1785 Summer St., Stamford. Amount: $850,000. Filed Jan. 25. The FJG II 1996 Revocable Trust, et al, Greenwich. Seller: Carol F. Young, Greenwich. Property: 214 W. Lyon Farm Drive, Greenwich. Amount: $10. Filed Jan. 29.

Residential Assiff, Spencer, Ridgefield. Seller: Ian McKay, Stamford. Property: 300 Broad St., No. 307, Stamford. Amount: $N/A. Filed Jan. 26. Bezerra, Elisa and Eduardo Borba, Southport. Seller: Yevgenia Kochian and Mirijan Michael Kochian, Southport. Property: 199 Bronson Road, Southport. Amount: $615,000. Filed Jan. 22. Bliss, Charles M. and Margery Bliss, Weston. Seller: Christopher B. Mannion and Emily M. Sabia, Fairfield. Property: 1116 Valley Road, Fairfield. Amount: $715,000. Filed Jan. 24.

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Emery, Richard James and Alyson Emery, Stamford. Seller: Abhishek Singh and Alisa J. Nichols, Stamford. Property: 19 Colonial Road, Unit 5, Stamford. Amount: $426,000. Filed Jan. 26. Fischel Lanham, Lauren and Duane C. Lanham, Fairfield. Seller: Lauren J. Fischel, Fairfield. Property: 205 Veres St., Fairfield. Amount: $10. Filed Jan. 22. Howard, Ashley and Patrick Howard, Stamford. Seller: Matthew Rizner and Kathryn Sigalow, Stamford. Property: 46 Merriland Road, Stamford. Amount: $1,075,000. Filed Jan. 22. Jacobson, Judy, Stamford. Seller: Edward Jacobson, Stamford. Property: 293 E. Hunting Ridge Road, Stamford. Amount: $0. Filed Jan. 22. Kennedy, Charles and Audra Kennedy, Wrentham, Massachusetts. Seller: Hugh Gleason and Mary S. Gleason, Fairfield. Property: 148 Sherman Court, Unit 148, Fairfield. Amount: $690,000. Filed Jan. 26. Lahring, Karl, Coral Gables, Florida. Seller: 44 Gables LLC, Old Greenwich. Property: 51 Forest Ave., Apt. 44, Greenwich. Amount: $1. Filed Feb. 1. Lamkin, Melissa, Cos Cob. Seller: Jodi Pellegrino, Riverside. Property: 100 Strickland Road, Unit 4, Cos Cob. Amount: $750,000. Filed Jan. 30. Liu, Chongda and Yue Pu, Old Greenwich. Seller: Bruno Michael Santonocito and Patricia Perez Santonocito, Greenwich. Property: 8 Cove View Drive, Old Greenwich. Amount: $1. Filed Feb. 1.

Maloney, Martin, Cos Cob. Seller: Roy D. Spezzano, Greenwich. Property: 15 Valley Road, Cos Cob. Amount: $800,000. Filed Jan. 31. Marinez, Carolyn and Nyron McLeish, Stamford. Seller: Mao Fan, Stamford. Property: 160 Glenbrook Road, Unit 5C, Stamford. Amount: $645,000. Filed Jan. 23. Marous, John Francis and Jessica Ennis Marous, Cos Cob. Seller: Iraima Teresa Yepez, New York, New York. Property: 9 Windsor Lane, Cos Cob. Amount: $1,350,000. Filed Jan. 29. McMillan, John Scott and Lesley Helen McMillan, Wilmington, Vermont. Seller: Cody McKinney and Blythe Duckett, Stamford. Property: 42 Briar Woods Trail, Stamford. Amount: $1,100,000. Filed Jan. 25. Merker, Harry and Barbara A. Merker, New York, New York. Seller: Michael A. Zamat and Anna M. Zamat, Fairfield. Property: 4 Carlton St., Fairfield. Amount: $1,500,000. Filed Jan. 23. Mongelli, Steven and Sarah Schoenhut, New York, New York. Seller: Jorge Alvarado and Nancy Freeman, Stamford. Property: 124 Willowbrook Ave., Stamford. Amount: $970,000. Filed Jan. 22. Rios, Wesley, Riverside. Seller: Penelope Ann Sala, Greenwich. Property: 10 Bowman Drive, Greenwich. Amount: $1,368,000. Filed Jan. 31. Rohaiem, Raga and Shereen Ibrahim, Greenwich. Seller: Margaret M. Pestone and Frank J. Pestone, Riverside. Property: Unit 2E, Miller’s Crossing, Greenwich. Amount: $10. Filed Jan. 31. Ross, Kalan Elizabeth, et al, Greenwich. Seller: Kalan Elizabeth Ross, et al, Greenwich. Property: 12 Glenville St., Unit 110, Greenwich. Amount: $10. Filed Jan. 30. Rutherford, Allison and Amara Bruno, Bronx, New York. Seller: Shaunda Slade and Damek Henman, Stamford. Property: 70 Shelter Rock Road, Stamford. Amount: $820,000. Filed Jan. 24.

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Sabia, Salvatore J., Old Greenwich. Seller: Mary Ann Sabia, Stamford. Property: 83 Virgil St., Stamford. Amount: $N/A. Filed Jan. 26. Santora III, Paul John and Taryn Dietrick, Cos Cob. Seller: Eileen Santora, Cos Cob. Property: 13 Gregory Road, Cos Cob. Amount: $0. Filed Feb. 2. Shah, Ujas, Stamford. Seller: Haiyu Huang, New Canaan. Property: 25 Adams Ave., Unit 206, Stamford. Amount: $445,000. Filed Jan. 24. Shvydkyy, Roman and Oksana Bavdys, Stamford. Seller: Cornelia Vassallo, Stamford. Property: 75 Ledge Lane, Stamford. Amount: $527,000. Filed Jan. 25. Toiriyon, Mijgona, Stamford. Seller: Ermira Haraqui Mahmuti and Veton Mahmuti, Stamford. Property: 91 Strawberry Hill Ave., Apt. 1027, Stamford. Amount: $270,000. Filed Jan. 22. Turco, Megan and Daniel Abutbul, Fairfield. Seller: Joseph J. Lagana Builders Inc., Fairfield. Property: 48 Berkeley Road, Fairfield. Amount: $865,000. Filed Jan. 23. Urbani, Nicola D. and Alessandro Urbani, Fairfield. Seller: Helen Norton, Trumbull. Property: 45 Kenwood Ave., Fairfield. Amount: $450,000. Filed Jan. 25. Vacca, Michael John and Alison Marie Vacca, Fairfield. Seller: Clifford O. Koser, Fairfield. Property: Lot 2, Map 2740 Greenfield Hill Road, Fairfield. Amount: $919,000. Filed Jan. 25. Vahamonde, Cole and Kristen Aberasturi, Stamford. Seller: Carmela Ciacciarella, Stamford. Property: 173 Joffre Ave., Stamford. Amount: $640,000. Filed Jan. 24.

LIS PENDENS

Maralit, Cynthia, et al, Stamford. Filed by Rosenberg & Rosenberg PC, Avon, for Seaside Green Association Inc. Property: Unit 15, Seaside Green Condominium. Stamford. Action: foreclose defendants’ mortgage. Filed Dec. 26.

Donovan, Mary Ellen, et al, Stamford. Filed by Vincent J. Freccia III, Stamford, for the city of Stamford. Property: 338 Eden Road, Stamford. Action: foreclose defendants’ mortgage. Filed Dec. 26.

Montes, Gladys, et al, Stamford. Filed by Vincent J. Freccia III, Stamford, for the city of Stamford. Property: 10 Middlebury St., Stamford. Action: foreclose defendants’ mortgage. Filed Dec. 19.

Zelaya, Genesis and Dilcia Zelaya, Stamford. Seller: Mui Phun, Stamford. Property: 125 Prospect St., Unit 1C, Stamford. Amount: $220,000. Filed Jan. 26.

Evans, Chandrita, et al, Stamford. Filed by Ackerly & Ward, Stamford, for the Stamford Water Pollution Control Authority. Property: 20 Spruce St., Unit 22, Stamford. Action: foreclose defendants’ mortgage. Filed Dec. 15. Fisher, Jill, Stamford. Filed by McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for First Franklyn Mortgage Loan Trust. Property: 45 W. North St., Stamford. Action: foreclose defendant’s mortgage. Filed Dec. 27. Flasko, Andrew, Fairfield. Filed by Cacace Tusch & Santagata, Stamford, for Jennifer Flasko. Property: 260 Nepas Road, Fairfield. Action: foreclose defendant’s mortgage. Filed Jan. 25. Gidez, Christopher R., et al, Fairfield. Filed by Secor, Cassidy & McPartland PC, Waterbury, for Webster Bank NA. Property: 51 Eunice Ave., Fairfield. Action: foreclose defendants’ mortgage. Filed Jan. 24. Hanna, Cara and Joseph Hanna, Stamford. Filed by McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for Specialized Loan Servicing LLC. Property: 45 Fara Drive, Stamford. Action: foreclose defendants’ mortgage. Filed Dec. 12. Hochreiter, E. Joseph, Greenwich. Filed by Korde & Associates PC, New London, for Mortgage Assets Management LLC. Property: Lot 1, Map 5451, Greenwich. Action: foreclose defendant’s mortgage. Filed Dec. 29. Lozina, Miroslava, et al, Cos Cob. Filed by Korde & Associates PC, New London, for The Bank of New York Mellon. Property: Lot 31, Map 1226, Cos Cob. Action: foreclose defendants’ mortgage. Filed Jan. 2.

MORTGAGES Aquino Jr., Francis J. and Taylor M. Debolt, Fairfield, by Zionyamarquize Q. Bohannon. Lender: Webster Bank NA, 1959 Summer St., Stamford. Property: 701 Hillside Road, Fairfield. Amount: $250,000. Filed Dec. 26. Arango, Alessandra, Stamford, by Jerome Pagter. Lender: United Wholesale Mortgage LLC, 585 S. Boulevard East, Pontiac, Michigan. Property: 2539 Bedford St., No. 37-A, Stamford. Amount: $323,565. Filed Dec. 21. Bailey, Debra G. and Kevin Bailey, Stamford, by Debra A. Gasbarri. Lender: Bank of America NA, 100 N. Tryon St., Charlotte, North Carolina. Property: 75 Barmore Drive East, Stamford. Amount: $200,000. Filed Dec. 20. Baird-Feldman, Reon and Douglas S. Feldman, Greenwich, by William W. Ward. Lender: CrossCountry Mortgage LLC, 2160 Superior Ave., Cleveland, Ohio. Property: 1 Strawberry Hill Ave., Unit 15C, Stamford. Amount: $256,000. Filed Dec. 19. Barkas, Maria N. and Maria D. Barkas and Patrick Ferraro, Stamford, by Stephanie Adams. Lender: HomeBridge Financial Services Inc., 194 Wood Avenue South, Ninth floor, Iselin, New Jersey. Property: 119 Crestview Ave., Stamford. Amount: $546,244. Filed Dec. 20.

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Basta, Andrew W. and Sandra Zaki-Basta, Stamford, by Alejandro D. Terranova. Lender: PNC Bank NA, 222 Delaware Ave., Wilmington, Delaware. Property: 70 Cascade Court, Stamford. Amount: $321,000. Filed Dec. 19.

Carney, Catherine Mary, Fairfield, by Danielle Figueroa. Lender: Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street SW, Washington, D.C. Property: 31 Old Spring Road, Fairfield. Amount: $20,349. Filed Dec. 28.

Berdoff, Russell and Claire Padien, Greenwich, by Jonathan T. Hoffman. Lender: JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, 1111 Polaris Pkwy., Columbus, Ohio. Property: 30 Skylark Road, Greenwich. Amount: $1,300,000. Filed Dec. 12.

Castro Cabrera, Wilson Raul and Martha Cabrera, Stamford, by Pedro F. Delgado Jr. Lender: First National Bank of America, 241 E. Saginaw St., East Lansing, Michigan. Property: 21 Pepper Ridge Road, Stamford. Amount: $488,000. Filed Dec. 21.

Bowden, Travis, Fairfield, by Raymond T. Giovanni. Lender: Union Savings Bank, 226 Main St., Danbury. Property: 31 Steiner St., Fairfield. Amount: $210,000. Filed Dec. 29. Calhoun, Robert B. and Molly F. Calhoun, Greenwich, by John M. Eichholz. Lender: Morgan Stanley Private Bank NA, 4270 Ivy Pointe Blvd., Suite 400, Cincinnati, Ohio. Property: 390 Round Hill Road, Greenwich. Amount: $326,000. Filed Dec. 13. Calle, Mario A., Newark, New Jersey, by Mayra M. Rios. Lender: American Heritage Lending LLC, 19800 MacArthur Blvd., Suite 950, Irvine, California. Property: 64 Standish Road, 18C-3, Stamford. Amount: $161,916. Filed Dec. 20. Callum-Edwards, Christine and Leleth Casseley, New Rochelle, New York, by Stephen J. Schelz. Lender: Savings Bank of Danbury, 220 Main St., Danbury. Property: 455 Hope St., Unit 3H, Stamford. Amount: $508,250. Filed Dec. 21. Campofranco, Nicholas and Emily Solomon Campofranco, Greenwich, by M. Cassin Maloney Jr. Lender: US Bank NA, 2800 Tamarack Road, Owensboro, Kentucky. Property: 153 Lake Ave., Greenwich. Amount: $1,200,000. Filed Dec. 12. Cardoza, Shaun, Fairfield, by Louis J. Colangelo Jr. Lender: William Raveis Mortgage LLC, 7 Trap Falls Road, Shelton. Property: 127 Greyrock Place, Unit 1707, Stamford. Amount: $219,000. Filed Dec. 18. Cardoza, Shaun, Stamford, by Louis J. Colangelo Jr. Lender: Connecticut Housing Finance Authority, 999 West St., Rocky Hill. Property: 127 Greyrock Place, Unit 1707, Amount: $50,000. Filed Dec. 21.

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Chen, Qi and Robert Hagmeier, Greenwich, by Morris L. Barocas. Lender: Savings Bank of Danbury, 220 Main St., Danbury. Property: 62 Greenwich Hills Drive, Greenwich. Amount: $808,134. Filed Dec. 15. Conn, Scott Thomas and Karlie Jon Conn, Stamford, by Stephen J. Schelz. Lender: Total Mortgage Services LLC, 185 Plains Road, Milford. Property: 296 Springer Road, Fairfield. Amount: $760,000. Filed Dec. 28. Decarvalho, Alexandre and James J. Daras, Stamford, by William Zorzy. Lender: Loandepot.com LLC, 6561 Irvine Center Drive, Irvine, California. Property: 1236 High Ridge Road, Stamford. Amount: $466,500. Filed Dec. 15. Fardelmann, Garrett R. and Andrea Fardelmann, Greenwich, by Antonio Faretta. Lender: Bank of America NA, 100 N. Tryon St., Charlotte, North Carolina. Property: 16 Spezzano Drive, Riverside. Amount: $150,000. Filed Dec. 15. Fonseca, Peter Joseph and Eva Jacqueline Fonseca, Greenwich, by Jeffrey M. Wasikowski. Lender: Citizens Bank NA, 1 Citizens Plaza, Providence, Rhode Island. Property: 111 Conyers Farm Drive, Greenwich. Amount: $9,100,000. Filed Dec. 12. Gallant, Martha and Adam Feinstein, Stamford, by Lauren J. Mashe. Lender: SoFi Bank NA, 2750 E. Cottonwood Pkwy., Suite 300, Cottonwood Heights, Utah. Property: 20 Parry Road, Stamford. Amount: $515,000. Filed Dec. 18.

Gately, Heather and Colman Gately, Fairfield, by Cynthia M. Salemme-Riccio. Lender: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems Inc., 12481 High Bluff Drive, Suite 150, San Diego, California. Property: 1445 Fence Row Drive, Fairfield. Amount: $420,000. Filed Dec. 28. Glaser, Avram Nachum and Daniela Michal Fisch, Stamford, by Frank J. MacPhail. Lender: Morgan Stanley Private Bank NA, 4270 Ivy Pointe Blvd., Suite 400, Cincinnati, Ohio. Property: 34 Forest Lawn Ave., Stamford. Amount: $576,000. Filed Dec. 15. Grisanti, Mark M. and Monica Grisanti, Greenwich, by John M. Eichholz. Lender: Newrez LLC, 1100 Virginia Drive, Suite 125, Fort Washington, Pennsylvania. Property: 29 Hawthorne Street South, Greenwich. Amount: $450,000. Filed Dec. 14. Herrera, Jorge, et al, Greenwich, by Jennifer E. Rolfe. Lender: Nations Lending Corporation, 4 Summit Park Drive, Suite 200, Independence, Ohio. Property: 15 Lucy St., Greenwich. Amount: $841, 825. Filed Dec. 12. Hoffman, James B., et al, Stamford, by Vicki K. Johnson. Lender: First County Bank, 117 Prospect St., Stamford. Property: 65 John St., Greenwich. Amount: $6,750,000. Filed Dec. 14. Hudson, Chad, Milford, by Donna F. Chachakis. Lender: JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, 1111 Polaris Pkwy., Columbus, Ohio. Property: 46 Pope St., Fairfield. Amount: $500,000. Filed Dec. 29. Hussain, Josanne A. and Max A. Brown, Fairfield, by Lisa Kent. Lender: TD Bank NA, 2035 Limestone Road, Wilmington, Delaware. Property: 78 Sunset Ave., Fairfield. Amount: $603,000. Filed Dec. 26. Inagawa, Go and Hiromi Inagawa, Greenwich, by Christopher Devoe. Lender: TD Bank NA, P.O. Box 1029, Greenville, South Carolina. Property: 108 Pilgrim Drive, Greenwich. Amount: $3,305,800. Filed Dec. 15.

Modern Hammer LLC, Washington, D.C., by Mayra M. Rios. Lender: Rock Solid Funding LLC, 7 Skyline Drive, Suite 350, Hawthorne, New York. Property: 113 Sawyer Road, Fairfield. Amount: $377,750. Filed Dec. 27.

Lawlor, Tracy A, and Matthew A. Lawlor, Southport, by Gina Marie Davila. Lender: Citizens Bank NA, 1 Citizens Plaza, Providence, Rhode Island. Property: 91 Meadow Ridge Road, Southport. Amount: $500,000. Filed Dec. 26.

Morrone Jr., Louis J. and Ryan D. Sullivan, Wilton, by Andrew L. Wallach. Lender: Sikorsky Financial Credit Union Inc., 1000 Oronoque Lane, Stratford. Property: 3080 Sturges Highway, Fairfield. Amount: $1,080,000. Filed Dec. 29.

Levine, Evan J. and Toby London Levine, New York, New York, by Jeremy E Kaye. Lender: Wells Fargo Bank NA, 101 N. Phillips Ave., Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Property: 195 Palmer Hill Road, Old Greenwich. Amount: $1,645,000. Filed Dec. 15.

Muhlbaum, Carin, Greenwich, by Scott Rogalski. Lender: TD Bank NA, 2035 Limestone Road, Wilmington, Delaware. Property: 16 Windy Knolls, Unit B, Greenwich. Amount: $500,000. Filed Dec. 11.

Li, Dahui and Dustin Estes, New York, New York, by Morris L. Barocas. Lender: CMG Mortgage Inc., 3160 Crow Canyon Road, Suite 400, San Ramon, California. Property: 109 Apple Valley Road, Stamford. Amount: $675,000. Filed Dec. 18. Lindenberg, Daniel, Stamford, by Michael S. Rosten. Lender: Union Savings Bank, 226 Main St., Danbury. Property: 94 Southfield Ave., No. D4, Stamford. Amount: $565,000. Filed Dec. 20. Livingston, Latoya, Stamford, by John R. Fiore. Lender: Sound Federal Credit Union, 37 North Ave., Norwalk. Property: 135 Courtland Ave., Unit 17, Stamford. Amount: $65,000. Filed Dec. 20. Marcal, Isolino P. and Ester A. Marcal, Greenwich, by David M. Singer. Lender: Fairfield County Bank, 150 Danbury Road, Ridgefield. Property: 97 Lockwood Road, Riverside. Amount: $2,575,000. Filed Dec. 14. Mercado, Deborah G. and German Rivera, Stamford, by Mayra M. Rios. Lender: Citadel Servicing Corporation, 25531 Commercentre Drive, Suite 160, Lake Forest, California. Property: 16 Hillside Ave., Stamford. Amount: $444,500. Filed Dec. 21. Mintz, Philip, West Palm Beach, Florida, by Jeremy E. Kaye. Lender: Citizens Bank NA, 1 Citizens Plaza, Providence, Rhode Island. Property: 101 Perkins Road, Greenwich. Amount: $1,000,000. Filed Dec. 13.

O’Rourke, Joseph B. and Brittany R. Brennan, Stamford, by Cheryl A. Carolan. Lender: Camden National Bank, 245 Commercial St., Rockport, Maine. Property: 457 S. Benson Road, Fairfield. Amount: $532,500. Filed Dec. 26. Parman, Travis, Lexington, Kentucky, by Douglas N. Firtel. Lender: Bank of England, 5 Statehouse Plaza, No. 500, Little Rock, Arizona. Property: 494 Rock Rimmon Road, Stamford. Amount: $750,000. Filed Dec. 21. Povinelli, Anna Satras and Thomas Povinelli, Greenwich, by Robert V. Sisca. Lender: Plains Commerce Bank, 3905 W. 49th St., Second Floor, Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Property: 18 Edgewater Drive, Old Greenwich. Amount: $1,200,000. Filed Dec. 14. Recinos Arevalo, Rigoberto Daniel and Carmen Geraldina Chavez, Stamford, by Cesar L. Sousa. Lender: Prysma Lending Group LLC, 18 Padanaram Road, Danbury. Property: 753 Den Road, Stamford. Amount: $584,000. Filed Dec. 19. Ruiz, Miguel Angel and Sherlene Ruiz, Fairfield, by Gina Marie Davila. Lender: Discover Bank, 502 E. Market St., Greenwood, Delaware. Property: 152 Brooklawn Terrace, Fairfield. Amount: $100,000. Filed Dec. 27.

Schietzelt, Jeffrey and Amanda Schietzelt, Greenwich, by Tanya Cruz. Lender: CrossCountry Mortgage LLC, 2160 Superior Ave., Cleveland, Ohio. Property: 27 Woods Ave., Greenwich. Amount: $700,000. Filed Dec. 13. Sherwood Farm LLC, Fairfield, by Michael P. Murray. Lender: Bravos Lending LLC, 21 New Britain Ave., Rocky Hill. Property: 4 Sherwood Farm Lane, Greenwich. Amount: $4,200,000. Filed Dec. 11. Simms, Christopher and Danielle Simms, Greenwich, by Maria C. Miller. Lender: Citizens Bank NA, 1 Citizens Plaza, Providence, Rhode Island. Property: 640 Round Hill Road, Greenwich. Amount: $750,000. Filed Dec. 12.

Walsh, Brian J. and Maria C. Walsh, Fairfield, by Besnike Tunprenkaj. Lender: Citizens Bank NA, 1 Citizens Plaza, Providence, Rhode Island. Property: 150 Aran Hill Road, Fairfield. Amount: $410,000. Filed Dec. 28. Waskiewicz, William M. and Kristie Waskiewicz, Fairfield, by Nicola Corea. Lender: Rocket Mortgage LLC, 1050 Woodward Ave., Detroit, Michigan. Property: 937 Unquowa Road, Fairfield. Amount: $70,000. Filed Dec. 29. Wussler, Allison Martin, Greenwich, by Jeremy E. Kaye. Lender: Wells Fargo Bank NA, 101 N. Phillips Ave., Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Property: 173 Lake Ave., Greenwich. Amount: $730,000. Filed Dec. 11.

and Jesse Aaron Zwiren, Stamford, by Howard R. Wolfe. Lender: Savings Bank of Danbury, 220 Main St., Danbury. Property: 237 Strawberry Hill Ave., Unit 33, Stamford. Amount: $395,200. Filed Dec. 21.

NEW BUSINESSES CDO New Pools and Renovations, 228 Ely Ave., Second floor, Norwalk 06854, c/o Cesar A. Oliva Morales. Filed Dec. 14. Duke Premier Market LLC, 501 Glenbrook Road, Apt. 2, Stamford 06906, c/o Andre J. Duquene. Filed Jan. 4.

Elsa Peterson Ltd., 41 East Ave., Norwalk 06851, c/o Elsa NOTICE OF ANNUAL Notice of Formation of NOTICE OF FORMATION Peterson Obuchowski. REPORT Notice is hereby TSZBioConsulting LLC. Arts. OF ALBIíS BEAUTYFiled given that the Luis 2022 report of Org. filed with SSNY on & SPA LLC. Yanes, and forSarah Funk, Dec. 15. SALON the year ending December 10/05/23. Office location: Articles of Organization Long Island City, New York, St. Paul, Francois P., 31, 2022 of The Estelle & Westchester County. SSNY were filed with the Seymour Cohn Foundation designated as agent of LLC Secretary of State of New by Lauren J. Mashe. Lender: Stamford, by Gerald Labriola 884 is available for inspection upon whom processEvergreen may YorkStudios, (SSNY) on 08/27/23. Home Loans Inc.,SSNY shallNewfield at Garden its principalState office, 509 be served. mail Office location: Jr. Lender: CrossCountry Ave., Stamford Remsens Lane, Oyster Bay, Westchester County. SSNY 2091 Springdale Road,process Suiteto The Limited Mortgage LLC, 2160 Superior Corredor. New York 11771 during regular Liability Company, 06905, c/o has Gabriel been designated hours byHill, any citizen 5 Renaissance Sq. PH9G, as agent of the limited 16, Cherry New Jersey. Ave., Cleveland, Ohio. Property: business Filed Jan. 3. who requests it within 180 White Plains, NY 10601 liability company (LLC) Property: 379 CascadePurpose: Road,any lawful act or 8 Pilgrim Walk, Stamford. days after the date of this upon whom process The Foundation’s activity. #63498 Faithful+Gould, against it may6be served. Stamford. Amount: $648,000. Amount: $736, 415. Filed Dec. publication. Landmark principal manager is Paula SSNY shall mail a copy Filed Dec.Trustee, 18. 516 15. floor,toStamford Anne Hallman, NOTICE OF ANNUALSquare, Fourth of the process Alba 449 7772. #63494 REPORT Notice is hereby Calero: 159 Main Street 06901, c/o Atkins North given that the 2022 report for Ossining NY 10562 Zhupanskyi, Swezey, Laura J. and Notice of Formation of Dmytro Top the year ending December 31, Inc. Purpose: lawful America FiledanyJan. 24. Consulting LLC. Zhupanska, Arts. 2022 of the Rudolph & Hilda business activity. #63500 and Mariana Joseph P. Swezey, Stamford, Grade of Org. filed with SSNY on Forchheimer Foundation is Fairfield, location: by Brian S. Cantor 3/28/23.Office available for inspection at NOTICE90 OF FORMATION by Gerald M. Fox III. Lender: Gastromom, Fieldstone Westchester County. SSNY its principal office, 287 King OF Botanica Skincare Lender: Angel Oak Mortgage Rocket Mortgage LLC, 1050 designated as agent of LLC Street, Chappaqua, New York Studio LLC. Articles of upon whom process 10514, during regular Organization were filed Solutions LLC,may 980 Hammond Woodward Ave., Detroit, served. SSNY shall mail @LEGAL1:business hours with the Secretary of Drive, Suite 850, Atlanta, Michigan. Property: 46 Muriel be process to The LLC 100 High by any citizen who requests State of New York (SSNY) Point Drive, Hartsdale, New it within 180 days after the on 06/21/23. Office Georgia. Property: 201 Drive, Stamford. Amount: York 10530. Purpose: any date of this publication. location: Westchester Nordstrand Ave. Unit 201, $427,000. Filed Dec. 19. lawful act or activity. #63497 The Foundationís principal County. SSNY has been manager is Audrey Steuer, designated as agent Fairfield. Amount: $302,400. Trustee, 914 238 3800. of the limited liability Filed Dec. 26. Therston, Kathleen Fea, #63499 company (LLC) upon whom process against it Fairfield, by Kathryn L. Braun. may be served. SSNY shall Zwiren, Michal Cohen mail a copy of the process Lender: Amwest Funding Corp., to Natasha #63501 6 Pointe Drive, Suite 300, Brea, California. Property: 15 Barrister Lane, Fairfield. Amount: $360,000. Filed Dec. 27.

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Kahn, Ray and Margaret Tavares, Stamford, by Silvia Bowron. Lender: TD Bank NA, 2035 Limestone Road, Wilmington, Delaware. Property: 74 Haviland Road, Stamford. Amount: $500,000. Filed Dec. 15.

Ucles, Jose, Greenwich, by Amanda L. Murrell. Lender: Rocket Mortgage LLC, 1050 Woodward Ave., Detroit, Michigan. Property: 37 Almira Drive, Greenwich. Amount: $146,750. Filed Dec. 11.

Road, Stamford 06902, c/o Leora Hauptman. Filed Jan. 19. Harmony Sewing, 35 Ashton Road, Stamford 06905, c/o Monika Harabin. Filed Jan. 17. High Ridge Shell, 899 High Road, Stamford 06905, c/o Foreign Automotive Services & Repairs LLC. Filed Jan. 22. House Maintenance Services, 41 Hundley Court, Stamford 06902, c/o Raul Arriaza. Filed Jan. 17. Hydra-Flex, 5870 N. Hiatus Road, Tamarac, Florida 33321, c/o Soony’s Enterprises LLC. Filed Jan. 11.

61 Burwood Ave., Stamford 06902, c/o Mohammed J. Uddin. Filed Jan. 26. Kia of Stamford, 263 Selleck St., Stamford 06902, c/o Kos Acquisition LLC. Filed Jan. 29. La Jolie Salong, Color Bar & Spa Inc., 388 Summer St., Stamford 06901, c/o Julie Tunick. Filed Jan. 19. Love More Than Ever, 57 Chestnut St., Norwalk 06854, c/o Rafael Santaella Jr. Filed Dec. 18. Madabolic Stamford, 850 Canal St., Suite 1A, Stamford 06902, c/o Laura Conover. Filed Jan. 8.

Ike’s Ice Cream, 27 Ridgewood Ave., Stamford 06907, c/o Michael Capuno. The Art Monster Studio, 57 64 South Road, LLC, Arts of NOTICE OF FORMATION OF NOTICE OF FORMATION OF Filed Jan. 12. Chestnut St.,filed Norwalk Org. with Sec.06854, of State OF Modua Studio LLC. Articles of STARK OFFICE SUITES NY (SSNY) 11/6/2023. TARRYTOWN LLC (LLC) a Organization were filed with c/o RafaelofSantaella Jr. FiledCty: Westchester. SSNY desig. as the Secretary of State of New Limited Liability company. Journey Lending, 1190 Dec. 18. agent upon whom process Articles of Organization were York (SSNY) on 08/22/23. against may be served & filed with the Secretary of Office location: Westchester Winterson Road, Suites 300 shall mail process to Gregory State of New York (SSNY) County. SSNY has been and 180, Linthicum, Maryland UptrendMartino, Funding, 101 41 Danner Ave, on 10/31/23. Office location: designated as agent of the NY 10528. General Westchester County. SSNY limited liability company 21090, c/o NFM Inc. Filed Jan. Merritt 7, Harrison, Corporate Park, Purpose #63508 has been designated as (LLC) upon whom process agent of the LLC upon whomfloor, Norwalk 06851, against 9. it may be served. Third Notice of Formation process against it may be SSNY shall mail a copy of c/oa Patrick Ferrandino. of Limited Liability Filed served. SSNY shall mail the process to Karen Nieves: copy of process to the LLC 15. Company(LLC). The name 159Jrgo Main Street Ossining NY,Cruz Solutions Limo, Dec. of the LLC is: 180 West End. c/o Stark Business Solutions, 10562. Purpose: any lawful 66 Merrell Ave., Stamford Articles of Organization were Inc., 445 Hamilton Avenue, business activity. #63502 filed with the Secretary of White Plains, NY 06902, c/o AlcibiadesSteJ. 1102, De La State of New York (SSNY) 10601. Purpose: any lawful NOTICE OF FORMATION Jan. 19. office on: November 16, business activity. #63504 OFCruz. PecadoFiled LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New NOTICE OF FORMATION Kha Limousine OF LIMITED LIABILITY York (SSNY) on 08/26/23. Service, COMPANY (LLCî). NAME: Office location: Westchester 2023 Acquisition Fund, LLC. County. SSNY has been Articles of Organization filed designated as agent of the with the Secretary of State limited liability company of the State of New York (LLC) upon whom process (SSNYî) on 8/10/23. Office against it may be served. location: Westchester County. SSNY shall mail a copy of the SSNY has been designated process to Vivian K Lozano: as agent of the LLC upon 159 Main Street Ossining, NY whom process against it may 10562. Purpose: any lawful be served. SSNY shall mail a business activity. #63503 copy of process to: Cogency Global, 316 Berrhill Drive, Williamstown, NJ 08094. Purpose: any lawful business activity. #63507

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the Office is to be located: Senior Data Engineer, Westchester. The SSNY is Synchrony Bank, Stamford, designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process CT. Anlyze stakhldrs data against it may be served. The address to which the needs. Dsign & implmnt shall mail a copy of sclable SSNY & fault any processtolrnt against data the is: 22A New&Street, apps onLLCBig-Data Cloud Eastchester,NY 10709. PltfrmsPurpose: to store procss any& lawful activity. terabyts#63513 of data frm upstrm sourcs with high avlblty. Req Bach’s deg or frgn equiv deg in Comp Sci, Eng’g, Comp Tech, Anlytcs or rel + 3 yrs rel wrk exp. 100% telecommtng permitted up to 5 days per week. To apply, email resume to HR Manager referencing job code CT0039 in subject line to: kristine. mackey@syf.com

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Westfair Business Journal

February 19, 2024

SIANO GROUP LLC Filed 11/20/23 Office: Westchester Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: 21 Taylor Rd, Mount Kisco, NY 10549 Purpose: all lawful #63527

Notice of Formation of rise + bloom, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 12/12/23. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to rise + bloom, 60 Quinby Ave, White Plains, New York 10606. Purpose: any lawful act or activity. #63522

A1 SERVICE COORDINATION LLC Filed 11/30/23 Office: Westchester Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: 40 New Saw Mill River Rd, Ste Ll 7, Hawthorne, NY 10532 Purpose: all lawful #63528

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MARY BREEN LCSW PLLC Filed 10/17/23 Office: Westchester Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: 46 Guion St, Pleasantville, NY 10570 Purpose: Licensed Clinical Social Work #63521

KU Properties LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) 1/9/2024. Cty: Westchester. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to Kateryna Ulerio, 420 Maple Ave, Mamaroneck, NY 10543. General Purpose #63523 34 NY Jefferson LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) 12/28/2023. Cty: Westchester. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to Yina L. Bravo, 4 Alexander Ave, White Plains, NY 10606. General Purpose #63524 AAA Bravo Lighting LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) 12/28/2023. Cty: Westchester. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to Walmer Bravo, 34 Jefferson Ave, White Plains, NY 10606. General Purpose #63525 Notice of Formation of Natureís Own Wildlife L.L.C. Art. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 7/17/23. Office Location:Westchester County. Bruno Oliveto designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. Mail process to: 452 B Fourth Avenue, Pelham, NY 10803. Purpose: any lawful purpose. Website: www.NaturesOwn. store #63526

MICHAEL PAUL GROUP LLC Filed 12/14/23, Effective 1/1/24 Office: Westchester Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: 55 N Broadway, Apt 2 9, White Plains, NY 10601 Purpose: all lawful #63529 ëSTACHE MENíS SALON LLC Filed 12/13/23 Office: Westchester Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: 1929 Palmer Ave, Larchmont, NY 10538 Purpose: all lawful #63530 NOGUEIRAíS AUTO BODY LLC Filed 12/6/23 Office: Westchester Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: 44 South St, Mount Vernon, NY 10550 Purpose: all lawful #63531 VIVA CASA REMODEL LLC Filed 11/21/23 Office: Westchester Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: 217 Hawthorne Ave, Apt 4N, Yonkers, NY 10705 Purpose: all lawful #63532 RENOVON LLC Filed 12/6/23 Office: Westchester Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: 17 Ashington Dr, Ossining, NY 10562 Purpose: all lawful #63533 Notice of formation of B3 TECHNOLOGIES LLC. Articles Of Organization were filed with SSNY on 1/20/2024. Office Location: Westchester County. United States Corporation Agents, Inc. is designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to United States Corporation Agents, Inc. at 7014 13th Avenue, Suite 202, Brooklyn, NY, 11228. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. #63535

Kraft Ave Realty LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) 12/12/2023. Cty: Westchester. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to 45 Kraft Ave, Bronxville, NY 10708. General Purpose #63536 Elevated Building Solutions LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) 12/20/2023. Cty: Westchester. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to 3333 Crompound Rd, #1065, Yorktown Heights, NY 10598. General Purpose #63537 Cernunnos Holdings LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) 1/17/2024. Cty: Westchester. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to Sean Mccahill, 3 Park Circle, White Plains, NY 10603. General Purpose #63538 Notice of Formation of 175 Prospect Ave. LLC Arts. Of Org. Filed with SSNY on 10/26/2023, Office Location: designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Cindy Mann, 19 Rockhagen Rd., Thornwood, NY 10594. Purpose: any lawful act lawful act or activity. #63540 Notice of Formation of E&N TAX AND ACCOUNTING LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) on 01/08/2024. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Marija Sparano, 2013 Breton Ct, Yorktown Heights, NY 10598. Purpose: any lawful act or activities. #63541 Vdecades LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) 1/29/2024. Cty: Westchester. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to 87 Round Hill Rd, Scarsdale, NY 10583. General Purpose #63542

Westfair Business Journal

February 19, 2024

Sealed bids will be received as set forth in Instructions to Bidders (https:// www.dot.ny.gov/bids-and-lettings/construction-contractors/important-info) until 10:30 A.M. on Thursday, March 14, 2024 at the NYSDOT, Office of Contract Management, 50 Wolf Rd, 1st Floor, Suite 1CM, Albany, NY 12232 and will be publicly opened and read. Maps, Plans and Specifications may be seen at Electronic documents and Amendments which are posted to www.dot.ny.gov/ doing-business/opportunities/const-notices. The New York State Department of Transportation, in accordance with the Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 78 Stat. 252, 42 U.S.C. 2000d to 2000d-4 and Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Department of Transportation, Subtitle A, Office the Secretary, Part 21, Nondiscrimination in Federally-assisted programs of the Department of Transportation and Title 23 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 200, Title IV Program and Related Statutes, as amended, issued pursuant to such Act, hereby notifies all who respond to a written Department solicitation, request for proposal or invitation for bid that it will affirmatively ensure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability/handicap and income status in consideration for an award. BIDDERS SHOULD BE ADVISED THAT AWARD OF THESE CONTRACTS MAY BE CONTINGENT UPON THE PASSAGE OF A BUDGET APPROPRIATION BILL BY THE LEGISLATURE AND GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. Please call (518)457-2124 if a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the letting. Region 08: New York State Department of Transportation 4 Burnett Blvd., Poughkeepsie, NY, 12603 D265217, PIN 839209, FA Proj , Westchester Co., HIGHWAY - RECONSTRUCTION - US Rt 6 at Annsville Circle for Flood Mitigation, Town of Cortlandt, PLA Candidate, Bid Deposit: 5% of Bid (~ $1,500,000.00), Goals: DBE: 10.00%

Sealed bids will be received as set forth in instructions to bidders until 10:30 A.M. on Thursday, March 14, 2024 at the NYSDOT, Office of Contract Management, 50 Wolf Rd, 1st Floor, Suite 1CM, Albany, NY 12232 and will be publicly opened and read. Bids may also be submitted via the internet using www.bidx.com. A certified cashier’s check payable to the NYSDOT for the sum specified in the proposal or a bid bond, form CONR 391, representing 5% of the bid total, must accompany each bid. NYSDOT reserves the right to reject any or all bids. Electronic documents and Amendments are posted to www.dot.ny.gov/doing-business/opportunities/ const-notices. The Contractor is responsible for ensuring that all Amendments are incorporated into its bid. To receive notification of Amendments via e-mail you must submit a request to be placed on the Planholders List at www.dot.ny.gov/doing-business/opportunities/const-planholder. Amendments may have been issued prior to your placement on the Planholders list. NYS Finance Law restricts communication with NYSDOT on procurements and contact can only be made with designated persons. Contact with non-designated persons or other involved Agencies will be considered a serious matter and may result in disqualification. Contact Robert Kitchen (518)457-2124. Contracts with 0% Goals are generally single operation contracts, where subcontracting is not expected, and may present direct bidding opportunities for Small Business Firms, including, but not limited to D/M/ WBE’s and SDVOBs. The New York State Department of Transportation, in accordance with the Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 78 Stat. 252, 42 U.S.C. 2000d to 2000d-4 and Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Department of Transportation, Subtitle A, Office the Secretary, Part 21, Nondiscrimination in Federally-assisted programs of the Department of Transportation and Title 23 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 200, Title IV Program and Related Statutes, as amended, issued pursuant to such Act, hereby notifies all who respond to a written Department solicitation, request for proposal or invitation for bid that it will affirmatively ensure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability/handicap and income status in consideration for an award. BIDDERS SHOULD BE ADVISED THAT AWARD OF THESE CONTRACTS MAY BE CONTINGENT UPON THE PASSAGE OF A BUDGET APPROPRIATION BILL BY THE LEGISLATURE AND GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. Please call (518)457-2124 if a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the letting. Region 08: New York State Department of Transportation 4 Burnett Blvd., Poughkeepsie, NY, 12603 D265212, PIN 881366, Columbia, Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Ulster, Westchester Cos., BRIDGE - WASHING & SEALING , various routes in various locations., Bid Deposit: 5% of Bid (~ $75,000.00), Goals: MBE: 4.00%, WBE: 8.00%, SDVOB: 0.00% D265220, PIN 809361, Orange, Rockland Cos., HAZARDOUS TREE REMOVAL, Palisades Interstate Parkway, various locations. ., Bid Deposit: 5% of Bid (~ $125,000.00), Goals: MBE: 4.00%, WBE: 8.00%, SDVOB: 0.00%

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63 Palisade LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) 1/17/2024. Cty: Westchester. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to Patrick Brown, 63 Palisade Rd, Rye, NY 10580. General Purpose #63543 LLC SAMPLES Notice of Formation of SJaid Properties LLC Art. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 12/04/2023. Offc. Loc: Westchester Cty. SSNY design. as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC,91 Greenridge Avenue, White Plains, NY,10605 Purpose: any lawful purpose #63544 Notice of Formation of Dacosta Cleaning Service LLC filed with SSNY on 01/16/2024. 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, 40 Thomas street Pleasantville, NY 10570. Purpose: any lawful purpose #63545 Notice of formation of 28 CENTRAL AA, LLC Arts of Org. filed with SSNY on 11/13/2023. Office loc. Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of any process to 28 Central AA, LLC 180 River Road, Briarcliff Manor, NY 10510. Purpose: any lawful act or activity. #63546 ADMEDEALEM, LLC. filed with SSNY on 01/26/2024. Office located in Westchester Co. SSNY designated as agent upon which process may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against it served upon him/her to: 7 Tara Way, Tuckahoe NY 10707. Purpose: any lawful purpose. #63547 The Annual Return of the Leo Rosner Foundation, Inc. for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2023 is available at its principal office located at Palm Beach Towers, 44 Cocoanut Row, Apt. A 303, Palm Beach, FL 33480, Telephone No. (561) 832 8176 for inspection during regular business hours by any citizen who requests it within 180 days hereof. Principal manager of the Foundation is: William D. Robbins, Esquire #63549

SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER; Index No. 56447/2023 Filed 02/06/2023 Plaintiff MORTGAGE ASSETS MANAGEMENT, LLC V UNKNOWN HEIRS OF THE ESTATE OF JAMES G. MUSTICH; CATHY GUY, HEIR-AT-LAW; JAMES MUSTICH, JR., HEIR-AT-LAW; NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA O/B/O INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE; “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 Subject Property described in the Complaint,, Defendants.

BONEYARD BUILDERS LLC, Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 02/02/24. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC, c/o Lee J. Lefkowitz, Esq., 81 Main Street, Suite 415, White Plains, New York 10601. Purpose: any lawful business activity. #63551

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QUINTESSA LLC Filed 1/19/24 Office: Westchester Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: 19 W 31st St, New York, NY 10001 Purpose: all lawful #63554

TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: UNKNOWN HEIRS OF THE ESTATE OF JAMES G. MUSTICH YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Amended Complaint in the above captioned action and to serve a copy of your Answer on the Plaintiff’s attorney within twenty (20) days after the service of this Amended Summons, exclusive of the day of service, or within thirty (30) days after completion of service where service is made in any other manner than by personal delivery within the State. The United States of America, if designated as a Defendant in this action may answer to appear within sixty (60) days of service hereof. In case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the Amended Complaint.

251 Forest LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) 2/7/2024. Cty: Westchester. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to Joseph Lorono, 350 Theodore Fremd Ave, Ste 160, Rye, NY 10580. General Purpose #63555

NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this Amended Summons and Amended Complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the publication and protect your property. Sending 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 ASSETS MANAGEMENT, LLC) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. To the above named defendants: The foregoing Publication is served upon you by publication pursuant to an order of the Hon. Paul I. Marx J.S.C, a Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of N.Y., dated December 22, 2023 and filed along with the supporting papers in the Westchester County Clerk’s Office. This is an action to foreclose a mortgage on the property located 181 Mountain Road, Pleasantville, NY 10570 Section: 99.17 Block: 3 Lot: 43 Westchester County is designated as the place of trial based upon the location of the property being foreclosed. Attorneys for Plaintiff: Stern & Eisenberg, PC, 20 Commerce Drive, Suite 230, Cranford, NJ 07016 T:(516) 630-0288. #63552

Notice of Formation of LLC. Liza Forbes Consulting, LLC (LLC) filed Arts. of Org. with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 2/9/2024. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process may be served and SSNY shall mail process to the LLC at c/o Liza Forbes, 22 Byrd Street, Rye, NY 10580. Purpose: any business permitted under law. #63556 Notice of Formation of BLUEGREEN BOTANICALS LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 01/10/24.Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Republic Registered Agent Services Inc. 54 State Street, Ste 804 Albany, NY, 12207, USA. Purpose: any lawful act or activity. #63557 Notice of Formation of FB FINE FINISHES LLC, Art. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 1/30/24. 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, 133 HARDING AVE APT 1A, WHITE PLAINS, NY 10606. Purpose: any lawful purpose. #63558

The Annual Return of the Mucci Family Foundation for the year ended December 31, 2023 is available at its principal office located at c/o Shulman Jones & Company, 287 Bowman Avenue, Suite 236, Purchase, New York 10577 for inspection during regular business hours by any citizen who requests it within 180 days hereof. Principal manager of the Foundation is: Robert Mucci #63559

Westfair Business Journal

December 25, 2023

Notice of Formation of 149 Woodland Avenue LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 10/04/2023. Office located in 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 any process to: The LLC, 69 Meadow Lane, New Rochelle, NY 10805, principal business location of the LLC. Purpose: any lawful act or activity. #63560

Notice of Formation of BeautyVerse, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 01/31/2024. 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: BeautyVerse LLC, 119 Rosedale Ave, White Plains,NY 10605, principal business location of the LLC. Purpose:Any lawful business activity. #63561

Westfair Business Journal

February 19, 2024