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A sampling of what is enticing urban dwellers to head to Connecticut’s Litchfield County.

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Goodbye city life

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BY KEVIN ZIMMERMAN kzimmerman@westfairinc.com

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hen it comes to residential sales, it seems that New York City’s loss is Litchfield County’s gain.

“It’s anything but business as usual,” said Stacey Matthews, a sales vice president for William Raveis Real Estate’s Washington Depot office.

“Business is overwhelming — it’s off the charts. We wake up to 20 to 50 new leads a day to manage. It’s been 16-hour days for the last three months.”

Edite Calabrese, sales/ design consultant at the Belfonti Cos. — a Hamden firm that includes estate development and investment and property management — said that while Litchfield has been doing well for some time, “It’s

definitely become more so since COVID-19. Since that hit, there’s been an increase in interest.”

According to recently released data from the U.S. Postal Service, over 16,000 New Yorkers have left the state for suburban Connecticut since March.

Over 2,000 people have moved from New York to Litchfield County so far this year, com» LITCHFIELD

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ew York Medical College, a member of the Touro College and University System, is working to develop and bring to market what it describes as “a revolutionary new bandage using nanotechnology.”

The bandage is designed to deliver antibiotics, antiseptics and other materials directly to a wound while at the same time drawing out dead cells, bacteria and moisture to help keep the wound drier, cleaner and help it heal faster.

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office issued a

patent for the bandage on July 14. The patent application was submitted by inventor Donald Spector.

NYMC recently reached an agreement to acquire a number of Spector’s patents.

Dr. Alan Kadish, president of Valhallabased NYMC and TCUS, announced the patent award. Spector had filed a patent application for the invention on Jan. 17, 2018.

“The new bandage protects a wound in the same way that any bandage does but also does two other things,” Kadish told the Business Journal.

“One: it delivers drugs directly to the wound through microneedles that are embedded in the bandage. The second » BANDAGE

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ConnectiCare President Eric Galvin: Agility in COVID response paying dividends

BY KEVIN ZIMMERMAN kzimmerman@westfairinc.com

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hile it may seem a given that an insurance company should be ready for any and every eventuality, ConnectiCare President Eric Galvin freely admits that COVID-19 has represented a very large exception.

While hospitals and their staffs had some contingency plans in place as the situation developed in China, “Were we ready from a clinical perspective? The answer is no,” Galvin said. “We’re prepared for tropical storms and Category 1 and 2 hurricanes from a health care perspective. But Category 5s just don’t tend to happen.”

Never t hele s s , t he Farmington-based company, which insures some 500,000 residents between itself and subsidiary WellSpark Health, has been agile in its response, he said. Working with the Connecticut Insurance Department (CID) and the governor’s office — as it has with its New York and Massachusetts operations — the firm has for several months been allowing its members to use telehealth for covered medical and mental health services without paying a deductible, copayment, or coinsurance.

ConnectiCare recently announced it was extending that practice through Sept.

9, having already extended it several times over the past few months.

One reason for that, Galvin said, is to help encourage its members to access the care they need, even if they are unwilling or unable to leave their homes during the crisis. (The free telehealth initiative is open to all ConnectiCare members, not just those suffering from the virus.)

“We track whether they’re seeing not only their regular doctor but also their allergist, dermatologist. …If we don’t see the rate of use as what it should be, we can send them a reminder.”

Such efforts are part of the insurer’s “Peace of Mind” program. Introduced in March, the service involves ConnectiCare

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nurse care managers making calls — over 20,000 to date — to members who may be at heightened risk.

“We’ve received such a great response” to the program, said Kim Kann, senior director, public relations and corporate communications. “People are really surprised that we’re calling to see how they’re doing. We’re helping them with everything from questions about their health insurance to if they’re having issues getting food.”

Galvin said he expects that both telehealth, wherein a patient talks to their own doctor, and telemedicine, where they meet virtually with whatever doctor is available, are here to stay.

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to use telehealth before COVID, now there’s a lot of interest in it.” ConnectiCare pays the physician the same amount for telehealth and in-person visits, he noted.

When the talk turns to the state’s hospitals — which the Connecticut Hospital Association has estimated will lose $1.5 billion this year — Galvin said the situation will take some time to improve.

Noting that a significant portion of that sum is due to people putting off elective surgeries — first by state mandate — he said, “There will probably be a dampened desire by patients to have them, at least in the very near term. Over the course of time, people will want to return to — I wouldn’t say ‘normal,’ but to what they used to have.”

In addition, the great unknown — whether Connecticut will see another

spike in COVID-19 cases as winter approaches — will have an obvious effect. “If we see the same kind of spikes they’re seeing in other states right now, the hospital systems will struggle far longer,” Galvin said. “If we don’t, and COVID is contained better, then they might be able to return to better footing.”

He credited Connecticut’s anomalous avoidance of renewed spikes so far to the state’s long-held reputation as “the land of steady habits.”

“We didn’t reopen everything all of a sudden and people agreed to stay entrenched in their homes for a long while.

And most people are wearing masks,” he said.

As for the company itself, Galvin said that where once about 35% of its staff worked from home, the majority of its employees are now doing so. “Productivity has been immense, completely off the charts,” he said.

Galvin added that the big concern for most people when it comes to health insurance — premiums — remains something of an open question.

“We have to be really careful,” he said. “We don’t think there’s a lot of pent-up demand for what is not happening now. Someone who’s looking at having elective knee surgery may want to do it now or they very well may put it off until next July.”

One of two members of Access Health CT, the state’s health insurance exchange — Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield is the other — ConnectiCare is “in constant contact with the CID,” he said. “We have a great relationship with the commissioner (Andrew Mais) and his team.”

While the Connecticut Insurance Department overruled both insurers’ requests for higher rates for this year and 2019 — rates were still allowed to increase — Galvin expressed confidence that a mutually agreeable compromise can be reached, even under such extraordinary circumstances.

“It’s all scenario planning right now,” he said. “We’re doing our very best to keep premiums under control.”

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As the Westchester Hilton shuts its doors, Rye Brook awaits plans for property

BY PETER KATZ pkatz@westfairinc.com

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he Hilton Westchester in Rye Brook is closing and the village is poised to review whatever proposal may be offered by the property’s owner for new uses on the 35-acre property at 699 Westchester Ave. The Business Journal confirmed on July 10 that the closing was taking place with Rye Brook Mayor Paul S. Rosenberg.

In response to the Business Journal’s request, Hilton Worldwide Holdings provided a statement attributed to Kai Fischer, general manager of the Hilton Westchester.

“Due to unforeseen circumstances caused by the global COVID-19 pandemic, after 47 years Hilton Westchester will regrettably be closing its doors. The hotel will be contacting all future guests and clients to assist them in finding alternative accommodations. We’ve enjoyed serving the Rye community and will miss welcoming our guests with our signature Hilton hospitality,” Fischer’s statement said.

In a notice filed with the New York State Department of Labor, the hotel stated that 239 employees are losing their jobs.

A source said that negotiations had been underway between the Hilton Westchester and Local 6 of the New York Hotel and Motel Trades Council, AFL-CIO, regarding a severance package for the approximately 150 union members who are among the employees being laid off.

The hotel property had been bought a couple of years ago by Fraydun “Fred” Manocherian, a real estate developer who with his brothers founded Manocherian Brothers and Pan Am Equities. They own and/or manage approximately 85 buildings in New York City. Manocherian is founder of the National Road Safety Foundation and founder of the New York Health & Racquet Club.

“We have been informed by the owner that they intend to close the hotel and they have been losing a significant amount of money over the past several years and that they just cannot turn a profit,” Rosenberg told the Business Journal. “They had been somewhat struggling prior to the pandemic and I think the pandemic was what really put the nail in the coffin, unfortunately.”

The hotel, with 445 guest rooms, 19 meeting rooms, a total of 33,063 square feet of event space and parking lots, had been operated under a franchise from Hilton, according to Rosenberg. He described a conversation with the owners’ representatives in which they said that the hotel industry is very competitive and competition would not allow them to charge the room rates they needed to make things work.

Torre left the New York Yankees as manRosenberg characterized the future of adding something compatible. He said that ager; where did he have his press conferthe property as the million-dollar question. when an informal idea was floated of adding a senior living facility of some sort the ence? In the huge banquet hall, ballroom, “We have been in conversation with in the Rye Town Hilton (the former name them throughout the pandemic and I village board was very encouraged.

“It’s a very large property. Both faciliof the facility).” know they are looking to do something Rosenberg said that Rye Brook would with the property. We had started con- ties would make use of the hotel recreation versations, but it’s for them to come to us amenities as well as the hotel kitchen,” be losing its 3% hotel room occupancy tax with thoughts as to what they would like to Rosenberg said. He said that idea was floatin addition to property taxes and sales taxes. ed several years ago but wasn’t pursued. do with the property and then the village “Between the Hilton and Doral Rosenberg characterized the event Arrowwood that closed here as well, that board can give them informal feedback, ‘Yes we would like to see that type of a space at the hotel as being very important used to bring $800,000 in hotel occupancy to Westchester County. facility’ or ‘No we wouldn’t’ before they taxes to the village,” Rosenberg said.

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Municipal PR CORTLANDT AND YONKERS LAUNCH MARKETING PLANS

BY PETER KATZ pkatz@westfairinc.com

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f Frank Sinatra could sing the praises of his kind of town, Chicago, along with New York, New York, and Tony Bennett could sing the praises of San Francisco, it follows that local officials would want to sing the praises of their own communities, which his exactly what’s happening in the town of Cortlandt and the city of Yonkers, among others.

Cortlandt has embarked on a marketing campaign to expand existing businesses and attract new ones. The effort includes a new logo for the town, web pages and a new brochure touting its attributes that are advantageous for business development. The new economic development slogan is “Where life works.”

The campaign’s web pages point out that the town has $160 million in investments and capital projects, a balanced budget, has preserved and added more than 3,000 acres of open space and that consumer spending within a 10-mile radius of the center of Cortlandt totals nearly $1 billion a year.

Among those involved in the branding and marketing program is George Oros, who is Cortland’s economic development consultant and lives in the town. Oros served as director of economic development for Westchester County under former County Executive Rob Astorino and previously had served as a county legislator and chairman of the County Board of Legislators.

Town Supervisor Linda Puglisi, now in her 29th year in the office, said that she, Oros, the town’s staff and members of the town board stand ready to meet on short notice with any business person interested in coming to the town or expanding an existing business.

“We have a large town. We’re 32 square miles, way over 30,000 individuals, 16,000 tax parcels and about 200 small businesses,” Puglisi told the Business Journal.

“Way before the pandemic, even before the closure of Indian Point, we started talking about branding, marketing, because a good portion of the community is residential, and we love it that

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Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano on the steps of city hall announcing the city’s campaign.

Town Supervisor Linda Puglisi.

way, but we’re always looking for ratables.” She characterized Cortlandt as a “hidden gem unfamiliar to many in the New York metropolitan area.”

She said that three years ago they were told by Entergy, the owners of Indian Point, and by Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, that the nuclear power station would be closing its doors.

“The nuclear plants have been our largest taxpayer and our largest employer over the decades, and that’s almost five decades now. A thousand-plus permanent, good-paying jobs at Indian Point will be gone.

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Puglisi said. “The taxes will go way down. There are 240 acres on the campus of Indian Point, physically located in the village of Buchanan, but the village of Buchanan also is part of the town of Cortlandt.”

Puglisi noted that the Hendrick Hudson School District receives $24 million a year in tax payments from Indian Point, one-third of the annual income.

Buchanan receives almost 50% of its $7 million budget from the nuclear station. Cortland receives about 2% of its annual budget in taxes from Indian Point, about $800,000.

“It has kind of been an engine that’s driven the economic encouragement in our community even though we were talking about branding way before,” Puglisi said. “We’re looking at anyone who is interested in coming here in the proper locations.

We have a lot of properties ... that could be developed or redeveloped, re-energized for business and then we have some properties that are vacant land.”

Puglisi said that the budget for the branding and marketing effort would be no more than about $75,000. She emphasized that the new slogan, “Where life works,” creates a positive image that encompasses the residential and business benefits Cortlandt offers. Puglisi said that she and

the town’s staff are ready to welcome business people for tours of the area.

“We’re business friendly. We’ll do what we can to help move things along,” Puglisi said.

Down the Hudson River in Yonkers, the city used moving into phase four of the state’s COVID-19 economic reopening plan as an opportunity to launch a marketing campaign titled “Yonkers is Back to Business!”

Mayor Mike Spano, other city officials and business leaders gathered outside of city hall to announce launching the campaign that was developed by the public relations, marketing and advertising agency Thompson & Bender, which is based in Briarcliff Manor.

Elizabeth BrackenThompson, a partner Thompson & Bender, told the gathering that the goal of the campaign, which is the next iteration of the seven-year “Generation Yonkers” marketing campaign, is to position the city as the major pro-business location in the New York metro market.

“The campaign has two target audiences: New York Citybased companies looking for satellite office locations within Westchester County and the general public who are looking for great places to live, to work and to play and so many of Yonkers’

great restaurants, retail stores, food stores, consumer goods, hotels museums and places to live and to stay are featured,” Bracken-Thompson said.

“This has been a tough pandemic. Yonkers was hit especially hard,” Spano told the Business Journal. “The economic development that was planned, that was in the ground, has come back to life. There are people here and they are building buildings, building structures. Restaurants are opening. Restaurants now have to change their business dynamics, they’re in the streets, and so all across the city we can actually go and spend a nice night under the stars and have dinner anywhere in our city.”

Spano said that United Parcel Service coming to town in a 435,000-square-foot distribution center on Tuckahoe Road has been a major plus.

Among the representatives of businesses in Yonkers at the event were: Brian Cannon, North Atlantic district president of UPS; Rory Dolan, owner of Rory Dolan’s Restaurant & Bar in Yonkers; Jennifer Ann Sefara Perry, CEO and founder of Sacred Seeds; real estate developer and owner of the Hampton Inn & Suites in Yonkers, Alan Weissman; Peter X. Kelly, whose Xaviars Restaurant Group includes X2O Xaviars on the Hudson in Yonkers; and Stew Leonard Jr., president and CEO of Stew Leonard’s “Stew Leonard’s has been open from day one and we’ve seen a tremendous pickup in the volume because restaurants were closed and schools were closed,” Leonard told the Business Journal. “You have to do the triple-cleaning. You have to have everybody in your store wear masks or your salon or whatever, restaurant, and you really have to practice social distancing and have plenty of saniwipes and hand sanitizer around your facility because what the goal is is to make the customer feel comfortable.”

Leonard said that he tells the employees at his stores that the stores are the cleanest place they can be all day. He said that all businesses reopening right now should keep one goal in mind: “Make the customer feel comfortable.”

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pared with about 60 for the same period a year ago.

Michael Belfonti, founder, CEO and namesake of the Belfonti Cos., said he had heard the number of New Yorkers emigrating to the Nutmeg State could be as high as 20,000.

“But it’s not just the pandemic,” he said. “It’s a general flight from the urban city environment, which has real problems with murders and crime.” Sixtyfour people were shot and 11 killed, over the three-day July 4 weekend in Gotham, where police statistics found that murders are up 23% in the first six months of 2020 compared with the same period last year.

And it’s not just New York City, civil unrest has also been seen in Atlanta, Chicago and a number of other major U.S. cities.

“There’s very much a feeling among New Yorkers of, ‘I have to get out of there,’” Belfonti said.

With a median household income of $78,314 in 2018, according to the U.S. Census Bureau — less than Fairfield County’s $92,969 but more than the statewide $76,106 — Litchfield offers an attractive, luxurious destination that differs from hotspots such as Greenwich and

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thing it does, it absorbs fluid from the wound to help drainage. The combination of those two things should dramatically help wound healing.”

Kadish said that the new bandage could be made in a variety of sizes and would be only slightly thicker than the self-adhesive bandages commonly used by consumers every day.

The new bandaging system has been given the trademarked name StatVac, “stat” referring to the commonly used medical term “stat” for immediately, and “vac” making reference to a vacuum, or reduction in pressure used to pull out material.

Kadish anticipated that the bandage would at first be aimed for use by physicians and in hospitals for more serious wounds but could some day find its way into anyone’s bathroom medicine cabinet to treat wounds using products contained in its

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the Hamptons, sites that Belfonti said can be more about being seen than comfort.

“You’re looking at a safe home that’s affordable — prices are in the high three’s to four’s for two-bedroom and three-bedroom units,” he said. “Litchfield itself is a beautiful town with great restaurants.

“And there’s no traffic to speak of and you don’t have to wait in line at the grocery store,” he said. “Try to get to the Hamptons on a Friday, and it can take you four to five hours on some weekends. I mean, who needs that?”

And while the county is

home to such celebrities as Anderson Cooper (Bantam, a village in Litchfield), Meryl Streep (Salisbury), Daniel DayLewis (Roxbury) and Mia Farrow (Bridgewater), Belfonti noted, they are hardly the types to seek out the paparazzi.

Edwards estimated that some 95% of the Litchfield inquiries her office is seeing are coming from New York.

“They’re mostly people from the city,” she said. “I’ve heard there are some co-ops there now that are completely empty.

There’s a growing number of people who do not want to be in the city anymore, and it’s not just

because of COVID.” She also said that the fabled “millennials want cities” theory that has been prevalent for the past several years may no longer be true. “There’s a whole new generation coming to this area,” she said. “People are absolutely loving it — they’re tripping over each other.”

Not that all the activity involves wholesale moves.

“There’s a fair amount of New Yorkers looking for weekend homes,” Edwards said. “But even that’s changing. Businesses in New York have realized they don’t necessarily need everybody in the office five days a week. Technology has really caught up to the point where a lot of employees don’t need to be in offices at all.” As a result, she said, “People are staying a lot more than weekends here. A lot of people who moved up to weekend houses are now here pretty much full time.”

Any house hitting the market for less than $1 million is subject to multiple offers, she said.

“Even after they’re sold, we’ll still be getting inquiries (for a given property) for months. It went from being a buyers’ market to a sellers’ market overnight.”

Calabrese, who also works as director of sales and marketing at Belfonti’s Hunter’s Chase

microneedles such as antibiotic creams that the FDA has determined are safe and effective for use by consumers.

Making the product available for use by either professions or consumers will require approval by the Food and Drug Administration, although Kadish could not say at this point the particular path that would have to be followed through the approval process.

“Since there are devices that deliver antibiotics through external means, not the same way this bandage does, we believe it should be a relatively quick approval regardless of which path the FDA requires,” Kadish said.

“New York Medical College has had a several-year relationship with the primary inventor, Donald Spector,” Kadish said. “We’ve talked about this and other products and we’ve entered an agreement for New York Medical College to acquire a significant patent portfolio,

which was developed by the inventor, in some cases with some collaboration, and New York Medical College now will do whatever is needed to further the development of these devices and hopefully license them.”

Kadish said the bandage that received the patent is still at the drawing board stage but there are some prototypes of earlier devices that are slightly different.

“We think that taking it from the development stage to a prototype stage should be relatively easy. Whether we do that ourselves or whether we do it in collaboration with a partner is something that we’re still trying to determine,” Kadish said.

“We have a good deal of research on campus. We’re not primarily a manufacturing facility so the likelihood is we’ll partner with someone to do the actual physical development. We don’t anticipate any major technological challenges to developing a prototype and developing

a commercial product because it utilizes tried-and-true technology that shouldn’t be hard to utilize to make this smart bandage.”

Kadish noted that NYMC has various research programs and also operates the biotechnology incubator, Bioinc @ NYMC, which is about 4 years old now.

“It currently has 10 companies which work in a wide variety of different areas to try to develop products that improve patient health. We’ve had student involvement in some of those companies that are based in our incubator and we see this product and other similar products that will develop as being part of that effort, not focused on a specific area of strength that we have, but rather focused on areas that are cutting edge, that can develop new products that will make a difference in people’s lives and exposing our students to how those things develop,” Kadish said.

“The biotechnology incubator which is now full has been

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townhouse development in Litchfield, said she has been receiving inquiries from all age groups.

Units at Hunter’s Chase, consisting of three models — all with two-car garages — range from about 1,350 to 2,400 square feet and are priced at $369,000 to $409,900. Sixteen units are still available — five are under contract — and a second phase of 20 units could be added next summer.

Both Belfonti and Edwards said that the county at large is doing well, though the towns of Litchfield and Washington Depot remain particularly hot. Five-star restaurants like Winvian Farm in Morris and the Mayflower Inn & Spa in Washington underscore the luxury aspect of the area, while the well-regarded Litchfield Performing Arts organization offer entertainment, and vineyards/wineries and a plethora of parks and other outdoor sites keep the rustic feel.

“People are enjoying it now, and that’s before the restaurants and shops have completely reopened,” Edwards said. “Then they’re going to love it even more.”

Still, she added, the area has become so popular that “We have a real problem — a need for listings.”

very successful at getting companies on their way to developing new products and exposing our students to that kind of exciting research.”

Kadish said he would hope to involve NYMC’s students in the process of product development and seeking FDA approval for the bandage.

When asked what it is that draws NYMC to wanting to create new medical products, Kadish said, “Our mission broadly is medical education, medical research and clinical care. This clearly involves the latter two. In clinical care, if it improves wound healing that’s a major advance. It certainly helps define our role in research; developing products to help healing. And, we hope to excite medical students by exposing them to the development of new technology and hope they collaborate in helping us do it, and then go on to being leaders in the development of medical technology in the future.”

Feds investigating Concordia College’s Israel program

BY BILL HELTZEL bheltzel@westfairinc.com

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ederal authorities are investigating Concordia College in Bronxville for possible violations of the False Claims Act concerning an off-campus program in Israel.

James C. Burkee, a former history professor and executive vice president of the college, disclosed the investigation in a lawsuit filed June 26 in Westchester Supreme Court.

Burkee is suing Concordia for $203,000, for allegedly firing him last year without cause. But he also links his case to the Concordia Israel Option Program, in which students study for a year at seminaries in Israel.

“He has no reason to believe that anything he or Concordia did was unlawful,” the complaint states, but he is demanding that the college pay the legal expenses for responding to the federal investigation.

Concordia did not respond to an email message requesting comment.

The Bronxville college is part of the eight campus Concordia University System operated by the Lutheran ChurchMissouri Synod.

Burkee graduated from Concordia University Wisconsin in 1990 and received master’s and doctorate degree in history from Northwestern University.

Concordia hired him as a history instructor in 2000. He was named the dean of Program Development and International Education in 2013. He became a full professor in 2015 and was promoted to executive vice president in 2016.

On Nov. 27, about six weeks after he was fired, Burkee received a Civil Investigative Demand from the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York. The feds want all documents and communications concerning Sara Schenirer Seminary — the college’s partner in the Israel program — and its dean, Rabbi Elazar Meisels, from January 2017 to November 2019.

Students who are residents of New York are eligible to earn up to 30 college credits during a year of seminary study in Israel. The program administers the financial aid process, including Pell grants, direct loans and tax breaks under the American Opportunity Tax Credit program.

Concordia College also received a demand for documents, according to the complaint.

The feds cited “alleged violations of the False Claims Act by Concordia College, Sara Schenirer Seminary and their employees … in connection with the Concordia Israel Option Program.”

The False Claims Act is a Civil War era

law that combats waste, fraud and abuse in federal spending. The law includes financial incentives for insiders, or whistleblowers, who disclose frauds against the government.

Burkee “had personal knowledge and information concerning the matters asked about,” his complaint states, “because one of his functions at Concordia placed him in charge of off-campus partnerships.”

Potentially, his complaint states, he has thousands of electronic documents that investigators want.

Burkee hired a lawyer to help him identify responsive documents, the complaint states, and he asked Concordia to “advance his legal fees and costs.”

Concordia refused.

His attorney, Robert B. Bernstein of Scarsdale, argues that the court may order the college to pay litigation expenses for a legal action that arises from actions of a former officer who acted in good faith.

Burkee was fired Oct. 30. Under college policy, he claims, a full professor must be given 12 months advance notice, with full salary and benefits for the year, and severance up to six months. He is demanding one-year salary of $143,000 and $60,000 severance.

By his account, all was well as recently as of late September when he met with college President John Nunes to discuss leaving Concordia at the end of the academic year, June 30, 2020, to seek the presidency of a comparable institution.

Nunes agreed to support Burkee’s plan, according to the complaint, and Burkee agreed to help identify and train his successor at Concordia.

But last October, Burkee alleges, he was asked to resign voluntarily. His job would end immediately, he would be paid through the end of the year and he would have to sign a one-year noncompete agreement blocking him from working, the complaint states, “for any other institution of higher learning anywhere in the world.

Burkee did not sign the document, he was fired and he received his final paycheck.

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BY PHIL HALL phall@westfairinc.com

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t’s been known to happen to the best of the professional world: getting fired from one’s job. For some people, this is a mark of shame. But according to leadership consultant Val Wright, this is nothing to be ashamed about.

“It is one of the most common, worst kept secrets that exists,” said Wright in an upcoming interview for Westfair Communications’ YouTube series of executive conversations. “When you start talking about this, you’d be surprised how many other people reciprocate with a story where they’ve had something similar happened to them.”

Wright is no stranger to the most powerful corridors of the corporate world — her clients include Starbucks, Microsoft, LinkedIn, the Los Angeles Lakers and DreamWorks Animation, and she is an inductee in the Million Dollar Consultant Hall of Fame. Her new book, “Rapid Growth, Done Right,” includes a section on losing one’s job. Wright observed there is almost always two versions for someone being shown the door: the official version and the unofficial version.

“The unofficial version is you don’t get on with your boss and you don’t get on with your peers,” she said. “There can be lots of made-up reasons or created reasons why that happens.”

Wright listed warning signs that proceed the end of a job as including the loss of specific responsibilities, another person being hired to a superior position above you or statements about how the company is moving in a different direction. When those occur, Wright warns that “it’s time for you to move on or take a different job.”

Increasingly, people have lost jobs due to foolish behavior outside of the workplace that turned up on the internet as viral videos. Wright advised business professionals to be cognizant of how they behave in their personal lives, as an uploaded cellphone video of embarrassing actions can lead to career fatality.

“I say to people, “If you Google someone, what’s out there on them? And do you want that being the top of the first page of Google search?’” she asked.

Arguably the most famous heave-ho in corporate America was Steve Jobs from the leadership role at Apple, although years later he would be brought back.

Wright assured that Jobs’ experience was not without precedent.

“I think that maybe happens more often than we know,” she said. “But people don’t accept that request to come back and fix the things that needed to be fixed. What I see happen is when people are fired or part ways amicably or secretively, the story doesn’t often come out until much later.

And many people do the ostrich, they

bury their head in the sand and are like, ‘I don’t want to talk to anyone. I don’t want anyone to know that I’m not working there anymore.’ And that’s the very moment you need to be out there talking to people.”

However, there is a right way and wrong way to spread the word about losing one’s job and Wright warned that badmouthing a former employer on social media was the wrong way.

“If you don’t want to work in that industry again, sure,” she said with a laugh. “Go ahead. Some people say, ‘I’m done. I’m going to set up my own business, I’m going to be an entrepreneur, I’m going to move to Hawaii and open a surf shack — in that case, it’s completely fine.

But the reality is most of us do not have the means to be able to do that.”

Wright acknowledged that ranting

about the pain of a lost job is understandable but stressed it makes more sense to “find a close circle of confidants who you can let rip with and vent and share. And then quickly, find people who are going to help you discover what’s next.”

In detailing job losses for “Rapid Growth, Done Right,” Wright found herself surprised at the number of people willing to share stories of personal failure.

“Being publicly vulnerable isn’t something that comes naturally to everyone,” she said. “What surprised me was when really incredibly successful people said, ‘Hey, I screwed up here’ and ‘I made a mistake or I could have done this differently.’ I would love that to become more of a trend that people were able to share a mistake, but then not be publicly vilified or fired because they made

a mistake. You learn from what you did wrong.”

Wright’s new book was completed before the COVID-19 pandemic created economic tumult that resulted in many people either being furloughed or laid off from their work. While Wright said some companies “have done a really brilliant job” in addressing this crisis of human resources, others were much less inspiring in their actions.

“Bird, the electronic scooter company, did a terrible job of announcing to people on Zoom and then immediately cutting off everyone’s email access in a very impersonal way,” she said.

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hen it comes to internet service, paying a lot for a highspeed connection does not necessarily mean your computers will be communicating with the rest of the world at the highest speeds, according to Brian Higgins, CEO of Norwalk-based Aditum Internet Management Service. Aditum is a Latin word, generally translated into English as “access.”

“People think what you need is lots of speed, and that’s pretty patently false,” Higgins told the Business Journal. “What you need is low latency and consistency.

The lower the latency, the faster the round trip time it takes for packets of electronic data to go out and back.”

Higgins said that if a computer sends a request out to Google, Yahoo, CNN, or a company’s server when someone is working from home, the latency on that request to go out to the other side of the connection and get a response back averages for a fiber circuit somewhere between 5and 15 milliseconds (thousandths of a second).

A single web page may require tens, hundreds or thousands of packets of data in order for all of its content to be displayed depending on the content.

“On a cable modem, that latency is more like 40 to 50 milliseconds,” Higgins said. “What that means, do the simple math, is your computer can make a request on that fiber circuit and already be midway through making an exchange of data back and forth multiple times by the time it’s even gotten the first response back over a cable modem.”

Higgins said that with today’s technology, the latency can have a bigger impact on how fast it feels to users that computers are running than whether they’ve bought 50 megabit per second service, 100 megabit per second service or something even faster and more expensive.

Overall speed and cost efficiency is only part of what Higgins highlights in the internet installations Aditum offers for commercial office buildings, residential buildings, strip malls and other properties.

The company works with local resellers to provide landlords, property managers, co-op boards and others with turnkey internet service packages into a building that those responsible for the property can use to sell individual service to the end-users. The local resellers do the actual installation of the equipment and software that’s been provided by Aditum that hooks up to an incoming internet line and then connects with individual subscribers in the building.

Aditum does not deal directly with the end-users. Rather, the landlords, man-

Brian Higgins in Aditum.

We’ve seen an uptick in tenant demand. We are getting calls from tenants directly asking if we can bypass their building owner and cable company and just provide them service directly. ­­— Brian Higgins

agers or other entities that control a building offer the internet service to their own tenants.

Higgins said that Aditum’s business model allows the landlords to offer internet service to their tenants at prices below what’s currently available in the marketplace if they wish and at the same time achieve profits for themselves that typically range from $10 to $30 a month per unit for a large residential building.

Higgins said that Aditum has systems deployed coast to coast. “There’s something along the lines of 30,000,000 rental units in America on the residential side.

We’d like to see every one of those units on multifamily properties being served internet through our systems hopefully, eventually,” he said.

“As far as current reach, we have resellers in over half the states in the country. I think we’re up to 26 or 28 states that we have registered resellers in and we have deployments from New York City all the way out to Los Angeles and we’ve had successful testing up in Alaska.”

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Higgins said that the installations are split approximately 50/50 between residential and commercial.

He said that because the system is designed to require very little technical knowledge to install, if a building owner has an information technology person they’re working with for their existing IT needs, including an alarm company that’s doing door access control or security cameras, that vendor can become an Aditum reseller.

Higgins himself has been interested in computer technology since he was a child playing games on some of the earliest computers. By the time he was a teenager, he had become somewhat of a computer engineer and was being called upon by a manufacturing firm in Indiana to handle problems with its computers.

The die was cast and he attended Ivy Tech Community College and Purdue University. He was a founder of Accent Consulting Services and ForePoint Networks, an internet service provider in Indiana. After ForePoint was sold, Higgins moved to Connecticut, where Aditum was founded. In 2019, Higgins was honored with a 40 Under Forty Award from Westfair Communications.

“You have a building that’s owned by corporation XYZ and they want to provide internet service for the tenants.

You’d have a reseller. That reseller goes in and assesses the wiring in the building and says, ‘OK, your wiring is up to par,’ or ‘We need to make a few changes here and there.’ They go then to oversee or do the wiring for the building, whatever pieces are left, and then put our headend equipment in and connect it to a fiber circuit or any bulk internet connection. The reseller can provide a tenant with a zero-touch router, a self-programing, self-configuring device and they can just plug it in or the tenant can provide their own router,” Higgins said.

Higgins noted that the COVID-19 pandemic has really focused attention on the critical nature of having internet connections that truly do operate quickly.

“We’ve seen an uptick in tenant demand. We are getting calls from tenants directly asking if we can bypass their building owner and cable company and just provide them service directly. They’re trying to go out and find solutions themselves because they don’t have enough choice,” Higgins said.

Higgins said that he’d like building owners to be aware that they have internet cables “going through the wall to another company that money is flowing out of and into someone else’s pocket.

You have the ability as a landlord to provide a higher quality service at a better price and get paid.”

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Mexican restaurants in fight over Tulcingo name

Tulcingo Restaurant in Monroe.

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BY KEVIN ZIMMERMAN kzimmerman@westfairinc.com

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ulcingo Mexican Restaurant of Monroe, which has been in business for 16 years, has been sued for trademark infringement for using a name similar to a Queens enterprise.

Eduardo Pita sued the restaurant and its owner Jose Herrera for at least $2.1 million in a complaint filed July 3 in U.S. District Court in White Plains.

Pita, of Corona, Queens, claims he has used the Tulcingo name for restaurants, groceries, bakeries and delis in Queens and the Bronx since 1994.

Herrera incorporated his business in 2004, according to a state Division of Corporations record.

But Pita, according to his complaint, had registered Tulcingo as a trademark in 2002.

Tulcingo de Valle is a small town in the Mexican state of Puebla in southeastern Mexico known for a spicy version of Poblano cuisine.

Pita claims that his Tulcingo trademark is well recognized in New York and beyond and that he has spent substantial amounts of money promoting it.

Herrera’s use of the name is “confusingly similar,” he claims, and tarnishes the trademark.

Pita accused his Mexican restaurant rival in Monroe of trademark infringement, unfair competition, cybersquatting for using a similarly named website, deceptive acts, false advertising and unjust enrichment.

He is asking the court to stop Herrera from using the Tulcingo designation. He is demanding $100,000 for the alleged cybersquatting, $2 million per infringement and other damages.

On the same day he sued Herrera, Pita sued Eduardo Lucero Velazques and his San Jose Tulcingo Restaurant in the Bronx, alleging the same trademark violations.

Pita is represented by Manhattan attorney Abigail Nitka.

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Albertus Magnus College 700 Prospect St., New Haven 06511 800-578-9160 • nd.albertus.edu admissions@albertus.edu President: Marc M. Camille Full-time tuition: $32,770.00 Part-time tuition: NA Type of institution: independent, coeducational, liberal arts college. Catholic college in Dominican tradition Degrees conferred: bachelors, masters, certificates Fairfield University 1073 N. Benson Road, Fairfield 06824 254-4000 • fairfield.edu admis@fairfield.edu President: Mark R. Nemec Full-time tuition: $49,080.00 Part-time tuition: less than 12 credit hours: $750/credit.

Twelve credit hours or more (fall and spring only): $24,540/ semester Full-time undergrad to part-time: $1,800/credit Type of institution: private, nonprofit, Jesuit university with 45 undergraduate minors Degrees conferred: bachelors, masters Housatonic Community College 900 Lafayette Blvd., Bridgeport 06604 332-5100 • housatonic.edu HC-Admissions@housatonic.edu President: Paul Broadie II Full-time tuition: in-state: $3,984 out-of-state: $11,952 NEBHE: $5,976 Part-time tuition: NA Type of institution: community college Degrees conferred: associates, certificates Norwalk Community College 188 Richards Ave., Norwalk 06854 857-7060 • norwalk.edu admissions@norwalk.edu President: David L. Levinson Full-time tuition: in-state: $3,984 out-of-state: $11,952 Part-time tuition: NA Type of institution: public two-year college offering more than 50 associate degrees and more than 20 certificates programs Degrees conferred: associates, certificates

Quinnipiac University 275 Mount Carmel Ave., Hamden 06518 582-8200 • qu.edu admissions@qu.edu President: Judy D.Olian Full-time tuition: $23,395/semester Part-time tuition: $1,075/credit Type of institution: private, coeducational university offering 110 degree programs Degrees conferred: bachelors, masters, doctoral, advanced diplomas, certificates Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 275 Windsor St., Hartford 06120 860-548-2400 • ewp.rpi.edu admissions@rpi.edu President: Shirley Ann Jackson Full-time tuition: $27,000/semester Part-time tuition: $2,250/credit Type of institution: technological research university offering undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees Degrees conferred: bachelors, masters, doctoral Sacred Heart University 5151 Park Ave., Fairfield 06825 371-7999 • sacredheart.edu enroll@sacredheart.edu President: John J. Petrillo Full-time tuition: $21,400/semester Part-time tuition: $625/credit; Full-time undergrad to part-time: $1,427/credit Type of institution: private nonprofit, Catholic university Degrees conferred: bachelors, masters, doctoral Southern Connecticut State University 501 Crescent St., New Haven 06515 392-7278 • southernct.edu admissions@southernct.edu President: Joe Bertolino Full-time tuition: in-state: $2,962/semester out-of-state: $8,863/semester NEBHE: $4,108/semester Part-time tuition: $247/credit Type of institution: public university offering 117 undergraduate and graduate programs in five schools, as well as sixth-year certificates Degrees conferred: bachelors, masters, certificates

Post University 800 Country Club Road, Waterbury 06723 800-345-2562 • post.edu postadmissions@post.edu President: John L. Hopkins Full-time tuition: $28,250.00 Part-time tuition: $945/credit Type of institution: private, proprietary institution offered online in all 50 states Degrees conferred: associates, bachelors, certificates, masters, advanced certificates

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University of Bridgeport 126 Park Ave., Bridgeport 06604 576-4000 • bridgeport.edu admit@bridgeport.edu President: Stephen Healey (Interim President) Full-time tuition: $15,960/semester Part-time tuition: $1,065/credit Type of institution: private, nonprofit, independent, nonsectarian university Degrees conferred: associates, bachelors, masters University of Connecticut Stamford 1 University Place, Stamford 06901 251-8400 • stamford.uconn.edu beahuskystamford@uconn.edu President: Susan Herbst Full-time tuition: in-state: $13,798 out-of-state: $36,466 NE Regional: $22,816 Part-time tuition: in-state: $575 out-of-state: $1,520 NE Regional: $951 Type of institution: public university Degrees conferred: bachelors, masters, doctoral University of Hartford 200 Bloomfield Ave., West Hartford 06117 860-768-4100 • hartford.edu admission@hartford.edu President: Gregory S. Woodward Full-time tuition: $39,220 Part-time tuition: all schools (9 -11.5 credits): $29,416 Type of institution: independent, nonsectarian, coeducational school offering 96 undergraduate majors and 62 graduate-level degree programs Degrees conferred: bachelors, masters, doctoral, certificates University of New Haven 300 Boston Post Road, West Haven 06516 800-342-5864 • newhaven.edu admissions@newhaven.edu President: Steven H. Kaplan Full-time tuition: $39,000 Part-time tuition: part-time day: $1,300/credit Part-time evening: $650/credit Type of institution: private university Degrees conferred: associates, bachelors, masters Western Connecticut State University 181 White St., Danbury 06810 837-9000 • wcsu.edu admissions@wcsu.edu President: John B. Clark Full-time tuition: Connecticut, New York and New Jersey residents: $5,672/semester nonresident: $12,152/semester NE regional: $6,818/semester Part-time tuition: $247/credit Type of institution: public university with 41 undergraduate programs Degrees conferred: associates, bachelors, masters, doctoral, certificates

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Berkeley College* 99 Church St., White Plains 10601 694-1122 • berkeleycollege.edu info@berkeleycollege.edu President: Michael Smith Full-time tuition: $24,800 Part-time tuition: $855/credit Type of institution: four-year private college offering courses in more than 20 career fields Degrees conferred: associates, bachelors, masters certificates Concordia College 171 White Plains Road, Bronxville 10708 337-9300 • concordia-ny.edu admission@concordia-ny.edu President: Rev. John Arthur Nunes Full-time tuition: $33,150 Part-time tuition: NA Type of institution: private, four-year, coeducational college offering undergraduate and graduate programs Degrees conferred: bachelors, post baccalaureate, masters, advanced certificates Fordham University* 400 Westchester Ave., West Harrison 10604 367-3426 • fordham.edu/westchester President: Joseph M. McShane Full-time tuition: $52,980 per year Part-time tuition: $1,766 per credit Type of institution: private, Jesuit university Degrees conferred: bachelors, masters, doctorate, certificates, doctoral certificates Iona College 715 North Ave., New Rochelle 10801 800-231-4662 • iona.edu admissions@iona.edu President: Seamus Carey Full-time tuition: $37,972 Part-time tuition: $1,253 Type of institution: private, Catholic, liberal arts college offering 97 degree programs Degrees conferred: bachelors, masters, advanced certificates Landmark College 19 River Road South, Putney Vermont 05346 802-387-6718 • landmark.edu admissions@landmark.edu President: Dr. Peter Eden Full-time tuition: $60,280 Type of institution: private liberal arts for students with learning differences (dyslexia, ADHD, autism) offering 2- and 4-year degree programs, a Bridge experience for visiting college students, summer programs for high school and college students, online dual enrollment for high school students, and professional development for educators.

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LIU Hudson at Westchester** 735 Anderson Hill Road, Purchase 10577 831-2700 • liu.edu/hudson Westchester@liu.edu, Hudson@liu.edu President: Kimberly R. Cline Full-time tuition: NA Part-time tuition: NA Type of institution: nonprofit, private, graduate university Degrees conferred: masters, advanced certificates Manhattan College 4513 Manhattan College Parkway, Riverdale 10471 718-862-7200 • manhattan.edu admit@manhattan.edu President: Brennan O’Donnell Full-time tuition: $40,400 Part-time tuition: $1,040 Type of institution: independent, coeducational university Degrees conferred: bachelors, masters Manhattanville College 2900 Purchase St., Purchase 10577 694-2200 • mville.edu admissions@mville.edu President: Michael Geisler Full-time tuition: $19,060/semester Part-time tuition: B.S Program - Adult Accelerated Degree: $685/credit Fewer than twelve credits: $880/credit High School Student: $150/credit Type of institution: private, coeducational, liberal arts college Degrees conferred: advanced certificates, post baccalaureate, bachelors, masters Mercy College 555 Broadway, Dobbs Ferry 10522 788-MERCY-GO • mercy.edu admissions@mercy.edu President: Timothy L. Hall Full-time tuition: $9,467/semester Part-time tuition: $796/credit Type of institution: accredited, private, nonsectarian, coeducational college Degrees conferred: bachelors, masters Monroe College 434 Main St., New Rochelle 10801 800-55-MONROE • monroecollege.edu ephillips@monroecollege.edu President: Marc M. Jerome Full-time tuition: $7,380/semester Part-time tuition: $615/credit Type of institution: private college Degrees conferred: certificates, bachelors, masters

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Mount Saint Mary College 330 Powell Avenue, Newburgh, NY 12550 1-888-YES-MSMC • msmc.edu Admissions@msmc.edu President: Jason N. Adsit Full-time tuition: $16,563/semester Part-time tuition: Fewer than 12 credits or more than 16:$1,105/credit Degree Completion Tuition: $735/ credit • Graduate Program Tuition: $886/credit Type of institution: private, coeducational, liberal arts college Degrees conferred: advanced certificates, bachelors, masters New York Medical College 40 Sunshine Cottage Road, Valhalla 10595 594-4000 • nymc.edu School of Medicine: mdadmit@nymc.edu School of Health Sciences and Practice: shsp_admissions@ nymc.edu Graduate School of Basic Medical Sciences: gsbms_apply@ nymc.edu President: Alan Kadish Full-time tuition: school of medicine: $54,580; school of health sciences and practice: NA; physical therapy - $38,140; speech pathology - $40,675; advanced cert in pediatric dysphagia - $515/credit; master of public health - $1,195/credit; doctor of public health - $1,330/credit; graduate school of basic medical sciences: bms accelerated - $43,559; dental linker $39,140; clinical laboratory scientist - $30,000; master of science programs - $1,200/credit Part-time tuition: NA Type of institution: medicine and health sciences university Degrees conferred: doctor of medicine, post-graduate medical education, dual degree, masters, doctor of philosophy, master of public health, doctoral, certificates Pace University 861 Bedford Road, Pleasantville 10570 773-3200 • pace.edu undergraduateadmission@pace.edu President: Marvin Krislov Full-time tuition: $44,714 Part-time tuition: $1,282/credit Type of institution: private institution offering bachelors, masters and doctoral programs Degrees conferred: bachelors, masters * University has nine additional locations outside of Westchester County totaling more than 7,100 students. ** University has eight additional locations outside of Westchester County totaling approximately 20,000 students.

SEVEN REASONS WHY LANDMARK COLLEGE IS THE COLLEGE OF CHOICE FOR STUDENTS WHO LEARN DIFFERENTLY FINDING THE RIGHT COLLEGE FOR A STUDENT WITH LEARNING DIFFERENCES (LD) CAN BE AN OVERWHELMING PROCESS. Each student has individual priorities and needs. Should you consider a college such as Landmark College, which is exclusively to students with learning disabilities (such as dyslexia), ADHD, or autism? Or would the student be well served by a traditional college that offers LD accommodations as add-on services?

Here are LC’s answers to key questions you need to ask about resources and features available in each setting so that you can find the best fit for your student.

Are LD support services integral to the academic experience?

Our comprehensive support services are integrated into the curriculum. Students don’t have to take special steps to access them. Furthermore, our academic advising model is individualized to help students become their own advocates.

Are there specific medical tax deductions or other financial aid options available?

Tuition and fees, along with additional

The Landmark College Institute for Research and Training (LCIRT) pioneers LD research and trains educators to implement student-centered best practices, leading to innovative strategies that improve student outcomes. In addition, students can work alongside professors on LCIRT research projects and receive course credit or compensation.

How does college staff communicate with parents?

A main focus through Family Orientation and Family Weekend (and LC’s family services in general) is helping parents understand the support, needs, and developmental milestones of successful students. Prospective families can read student stories, schedule a campus visit, or contact parents of current students.

How does student life help students with learning differences? costs such as books, computers, and other education-related expenses, may qualify as a medical tax deduction for students with LD. This deduction is only available at a dedicated LD school like Landmark College.

The comment most often heard from students is they feel they “just fit in” at Landmark College. Students have access to the same clubs and extracurricular activities found at any small liberal arts college.

Is LD-specific career planning and placement available?

Do students have access to assistive technology?

Our Office of Career Connections offerson- and off-campus internships and an Employment Readiness Program for students with minimal job experience.

Our educational technology support is free of charge, allowing students to experiment with the tools most effective for their learning style, including text readers, accessible digital text, graphic organizers, time management tools, and speech-to-text software.

How does the college create an optimal learning environment for students with LD?

For more information, visit www.landmark.edu/choose 19 River Road South Putney, VT, 05346 802-387-6718 admissions@landmark.edu www.landmark.edu

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COLLEGES Sarah Lawrence College 1 Mead Way, Bronxville 10708 337-0700 • sarahlawrence.edu slcadmit@sarahlawrence.edu President: Cristle Collins Judd Full-time tuition: $56,020 Part-time tuition: $1,867.33/credit Type of institution: private, coeducational, liberal arts college Degrees conferred: bachelors, masters St. Thomas Aquinas College 125 Route 340, Sparkill, NY 10976 845-398-4100 • stac.edu admissions@stac.edu President: Kenneth D. Daly Full-time tuition: $33,400 Part-time tuition: $1,060/credit Type of institution: Private, 4-Year Liberal Arts College Degrees conferred: Bachelors, Masters, Advanced Certificates

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SUNY Empire State College† 210 N. Central Ave., Suite 150, Hartsdale 10530 948-6206 ext. 3590 • esc.edu/locations/hartsdale escnews@esc.edu President: Jim Malatras Full-time tuition: in-state: $3,535/semester, out-of-state: $4,240/semester Part-time tuition: in-state: $295/credit, out-of-state:$353/ credit Type of institution: public college Degrees conferred: bachelors, masters, advanced certificates SUNY Purchase College 735 Anderson Hill Road, Purchase 10577 251-6300 • purchase.edu admissions@purchase.edu President: Dennis Craig, Interim president Full-time tuition: in-state: $7,070/semester, out-of-state: $16,980/semester Part-time tuition: in-state: $295/credit, out-of-state: $708/credit Type of institution: public liberal arts and sciences college Degrees conferred: bachelors, masters

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The College of Westchester 325 Central Ave., White Plains 10606 831-0200 • cw.edu admissions@cw.edu President: Mary Beth Del Balzo Full-time tuition: Minimum of $9,360/semester Part-time tuition: Minimum of $2,340/semester Type of institution: two-year and four-year private college Degrees conferred: bachelors, certificates Westchester Community College 75 Grasslands Road, Valhalla 10595 606-6600 • sunywcc.edu admissions@sunywcc.edu President: Belinda S. Miles Full-time tuition: in-state: $2,290/semester, out-of-state: $5,5885/semester Part-time tuition: in-state: $191/credit, out-of-state: $493/ credit Type of institution: community college offering more than 60 associate degrees and certificates Degrees conferred: associates, bachelors, certificates † College has 35 locations in New York state; data reflects state totals.

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WANT TO STAY LOCAL? Come to St. Thomas Aquinas College

ST. THOMAS AQUINAS COLLEGE PROVIDES THE RESOURCES NECESSARY FOR FUTURE LEADERS. It is a vibrant, independent, four-year liberal arts college in the NYC Metropolitan area, just 15 miles North of Manhattan, giving students quick access to learning, cultural, internship, and career opportunities in one of the world’s most exciting cities.

Starting September 8th, 2020, STAC is Back! Our 60-acre campus provides a safe, welcoming place for students to study at the undergraduate and graduate levels. We offer over 100 majors, minors, and specializations in the School of Arts and Sciences, the School of Business, and the School of Education. STAC also provides students with the opportunity to take part in college athletics at the Division II, varsity, club, or intramural level.

The opportunities are endless for freshmen and transfers alike—become an integral part of a vibrant, active community of thinkers and doers, athletes and leaders, researchers, and scholars.

STAC offers graduate programs in education, business and criminal justice, students get more than a sense of accomplishment; they get to advance their career and earning potential.

A special message from STAC’s new President, Kenneth Daly, a student-centric academic and business leader, who took office on July 1st, 2020, succeeding Dr. Margaret Fitzpatrick, S.C., Ed.D., who retired after completing 25 years of exceptional leadership at the College.

“As the new President of St. Thomas Aquinas College, I commit to providing you with avery supportive and caring environment to help you navigate these challenging times.

St. Thomas Aquinas College partners with RaiseMe, a College Access Program to make access to higher education more affordable.

The program enables high school students to earn micro-scholarships or incremental, achievement-based merit scholarships directly from STAC as they progress through high school.

Signing up is free at www.raise.me/join/stac.

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We have a dedicated team of faculty who will mentor you every step of the way.

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We have a beautiful, safe, and vibrant campus environment.

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We have student activities, clubs, and sports programs to ensure you feel welcome and engaged.

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We have access to New York City, international travel, internships, and community service to enhance your learning experience.

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We have a proud history of caring for students like you—and an exciting future whereby, together, we will overcome the challenges we face and develop you into our leaders of tomorrow—leaders with a genuine sense of purpose.

I encourage you to consider St. Thomas Aquinas College and I hope to see you on campus in the new semester so we can prepare you for the future.”

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NYC Metropolitan Area (20 minutes from the heart of Manhattan) 125 Route 340 • Sparkill, NY 10976 • 845.398.4100 WWW.STAC.EDU

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Become the Leader Your Organization Needs Southern Connecticut State University’s MBA program puts working professionals on the fast-track to professional growth and advancement. We develop innovative leaders who are prepared to respond to shifts in business needs, as well as prepare students for emerging careers — those careers or businesses that rise out of current climate demands.

Different Concentrations Offer Greater Career Opportunities Our MBA program and offers the following concentrations: • Accounting • Finance • General MBA • Healthcare Administration • International Business • Management • Marketing

• Students accepted in the traditional MBA program can choose to study either full-time or part-time. Our Accelerated Weekend MBA program, with hybrid format of online and Saturday classes, is ideal for working professionals and can be completed in 18 months.

• Our MBA Faculty: The reputation of our MBA program begins with our accomplished faculty members — each committed to developing the next generation of organizational leaders. Classes are taught by an experienced faculty of mentors and professionals with strong business connections, who are engaged in the local business community and in innovative and research within their fields.

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MOUNT SAINT MARY COLLEGE IN AN EVER-EVOLVING JOB MARKET, MOUNT SAINT MARY COLLEGE PREPARES TRADITIONAL AND GRADUATE STUDENTS FOR LASTING CAREERS IN RAPIDLY-GROWING FIELDS LIKE NURSING, BUSINESS, AND EDUCATION. The Mount is known for its prestigious Nursing program, where passionate faculty are dedicated to the success of their undergraduate and graduate students. For the busy student, the Mount’s RN to BS nursing degree program offers flexibility and convenience. The accelerated, hybrid format makes it easy to arrange coursework with any schedule, with in-person classes on campus only once a week.

The college’s School of Nursing also offers a Master of Science with a concentration in Nursing in two in-demand nurse practitioner programs: the Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioner and the Family Nurse Practitioner. Students can earn postmaster’s certificates in Nursing, including Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioner, Family Nurse Practitioner, and Nursing Education.

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joy real-world, hands-on learning. The college’s forward-thinking professors tailor courses to meet current business practices, and students graduate on the cutting edge of their field with the skills companies need.

Mount MBA grads are known for their vision and skill: Many have earned high-paying positons in top companies across the nation. For leaders in healthcare, the MBA concentration in Health Care Management incorporates technology and contemporary business practices into coursework, preparing students for success in the dynamic health care sector.

Mount Saint Mary College’s renowned Teacher Education program has produced two New York State Teachers of the Year in the last decade alone. In addition to a robust selection of undergraduate options, graduate students can earn a Master of Science in Education with an array of specializations, including Childhood Education, Adolescence Education, Special Education, and Literacy Education. They can also earn a Middle School Extension or take the Alternate Teacher B Track for a quick transi-

tion to teaching in their own classroom. The Mount brings its tradition of personal attention into the digital world with its advanced certificate in Gifted Education, a graduate-level program that provides certified

teachers and administrators with expertise in serving the needs of the gifted and talented in every grade.

To learn more about the Mount, visit www.msmc.edu.

Spark your Career The Mount’s graduate programs allow students to further their personal, academic, and professional development.

Graduate programs at the Mount: Master of Business Administration, MBA with Healthcare Management Concentration, Master of Science in Education, and Master of Science in Nursing.

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Gov. Cuomo says NY schools can reopen if infection rate is below 5%

BY PETER KATZ pkatz@westfairinc.com

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chools in New York state will be allowed to reopen in the fall if they are in a region of the state that has qualified for phase four of the state’s economic reopening plan and if the two-week average COVID-19 infection rate is below 5% as of Aug. 1, it was announced today by Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo.

Cuomo said that if at any time the infection rate goes above 9%, the schools in the region with the infection spike would have to close, Cuomo said.

The Mid-Hudson region, which includes Westchester, entered the fourth phase last week.

The New York State Department of Health released guidelines for school reopening that included strongly recommending the use of face masks. It said that districts can mandate the use of masks if they wish. Daily temperature checks for students and staff are recommended, as are the installation of barriers and reconfiguring large spaces such as gymnasiums to expand in-person instruction.

Public school districts and private schools in Westchester as well as throughout New York state previously had been mandated to prepare contingency plans for reopening in the fall.

The announcement by Cuomo came a day after U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer warned that without an influx of federal funds schools might not be able to safely reopen.

“Everyone wants our schools to reopen, but the federal government must lead the way by funding the safety measures that would open the doors of New York and the nation’s schools in a way that helps ensure the coronavirus does not needlessly spread or infect teachers, kids or staff,” Schumer said.

Schumer joined with fellow Democrat from the state of Washington, U.S. Sen. Patty Murray, to introduce legislation known as the Coronavirus Child Care and Education Relief Act (CCCERA). The $396.5 billion measure includes $175 billion that would be used to buy personal protective equipment, install physical barriers to ensure social distancing, purchase other supplies needed to retrofit school buildings for dealing with CO-

Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo.

VID-19, cover the costs of providing remote education, implement health protocols and address learning loss.

CCCERA is also being called COVID-4, to help create an image of the legislation as the next step after the first three COVID-19 relief bills put forward

by Congress.

The bill also would allocate $50 billion in a fund designed to ensure that child care providers remain open, working families get relief from tuition costs and educators can continue to be

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paid. Schumer said that without federal funding, the nation risks the closing of child care centers that care for approximately 4.5 million children. He also said that about 1.9 million jobs in education might be lost without federal funding assistance.

“The bottom line here is that the coronavirus brought with it unprecedented health and economic challenges for students, families, educators and learning institutions across the country, challenges disproportionately felt by students of color, students from low-income families, students with disabilities and more,” Schumer said. “So, action is needed now to save teaching jobs, preserve millions of child care slots and ensure every student has access to a safe, quality education.”

U.S. Secretary of Education, Betsy DeVos, when interviewed July 12 by CNN, fell in line with President Trump’s position that schools should be reopened completely and without regard to COVID-19.

“Kids need to be in school. They need to be learning, they need to be moving ahead,” DeVos said. “There is nothing in the data that would suggest that kids being back in school is dangerous to them.”

DeVos refused to say that schools should follow reopening guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). She said the guidelines are meant to be flexible and schools can make their own decisions about how to reopen.

Trump, in July 8 Tweet, said that he disagreed with the CDC “on their very tough & expensive guidelines for opening schools.” In another Tweet, Trump threatened to cut off federal funding for schools that did not reopen for inperson classes.

The CDC has published extensive checklists covering various aspects of school reopening, including spacing seats at least 6 feet apart, increasing air circulation, minimizing sharing of objects and installing sneeze guards and partitions.

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I FEEL SO POWERLESS. WE HAVE TO WATCH HER EVERY MINUTE. FAMILY AND FRIENDS STOPPED COMING AROUND. HE KEEPS SAYING: “THERE’S NOTHING WRONG WITH ME.” IT’S DESTROYING OUR FAMILY. I FEEL SO GUILTY WE HAVE TO MOVE HER INTO A HOME. IT’S SO HARD TO CARE FOR SOMEONE WHO’S MEAN TO YOU. HE HIDES THINGS ALL THE TIME. I’M GRIEVING THE LOSS OF SOMEONE WHO’S STILL ALIVE. WE DON’T EVEN KNOW WHERE TO START.

LIVING WITH FTD IS HARD. LIVING WITHOUT HELP IS HARDER. THERE’S COMFORT IN FINDING OTHERS WHO UNDERSTAND. WE FINALLY FOUND A DOCTOR WHO GETS IT. I GOT SO MUCH ADVICE FROM OTHER CAREGIVERS. UNDERSTANDING MORE HELPS ME DEAL WITH HER SYMPTOMS. SEEING THAT OTHERS MADE IT THROUGH, I KNEW I COULD TOO. WE HONOR HIM BY ADVOCATING FOR A CURE. NOW I’M BETTER AT ASKING FOR HELP. NO MATTER HOW BAD IT GETS, WE KNOW WE’RE NOT ALONE. It can feel so isolating and confusing from the start: Just getting a diagnosis of FTD takes 3.6 years on average. But no family facing FTD should ever have to face it alone, and with your help, we’re working to make sure that no one does.

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DistanceDesigns offers way forward for offices with new protocols

BY KEVIN ZIMMERMAN kzimmerman@westfairinc.com

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s offices struggle with how to safely conduct business in the COVID19 era, a new Easton firm is stepping up with an array of services and resources to create what it calls “agile” workspaces.

DistanceDesigns at 410 Morehouse Road is an offshoot of Brooklyn design firm StewartSchäfer. Originally conceived as a way of helping offices update their spaces to more comfortably accommodate staff and evolving technologies, DistanceDesigns was fast-tracked practically overnight, according to co-founder and COO James Veal, whose wife Christine Stucker is co-founder and creative director.

Stewart-Schäfer having succeeded with modernizing a number of retail and office spaces in New York — clients have included H&M, Elle and Converse — Veal

said, “We started to get a lot of our retail clients coming to us and saying, ‘What do we do?

How do we reopen?’ Like every interior designer in the world, solving problems and addressing each client’s needs comes with the territory.”

DistanceDesigns recently conducted a survey through Pollfish, which questioned 600 participants — all of whom are currently working remotely — which found nearly 32% identifying “the inability to social distance” and nearly 39% saying their overall “health and well-being” were their biggest concerns.

In addition, 69% of respondents said they would like to see design changes in their offices beyond health and safety measures.

“With traditional design, you pretty much follow a traditional model,” Veal said. “You put in this number of desks for that number of employees, along with the appropriate number of

Some suggestions for new office floor plans. Courtesy DistanceDesigns.

meeting rooms.

“But things are more complex now, and not just because of the coronavirus,” he said.

“Besides looking at the number of employees occupying a space, you have to look at how they interact with that space and with each other, in order to allow them to do their best work.”

Veal said that DistanceDesigns’ method of achieving that balance is based upon three pillars: Removing physical hazards; delivering a space suited to the needs

of a flexible, sustainable work environment for the future; and implementing policy and processes to reinforce the physical control of hazards and to promote an adaptable working atmosphere.

“A lot of what we do is about data collection,” Veal said. “The more information we can get upfront, the better. When and where does each employee really want to work?”

The “agility” that the company promises comes from the need to address an oft-changing

situation. “Things may change quickly in regards to health and safety. You don’t know what the next health risk might be in the future, so we want to help our clients adapt as changes occur.”

The firm is now completing the design for a 2,700-squarefoot commercial space in New York City, Veal said. “They were already doing social distancing and had signs in place,” he said.

“But we came in and identified 63 common touchpoints. You can’t get rid of all of them, but we brought that down to four. It was an overwhelmingly positive experience.”

Simply putting a “Please Sanitize Before Use” sign next to a door handle “is not going to work,” he said. “What we did instead was to remove the handles from the doors and add automated light switches. Today you can integrate technology with devices to eliminate a lot of traditional things.”

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Beyond Biz

THE ‘PASSAGES’ OF HIS LIFE

BY GEORGETTE GOUVEIA

Thomas S. Berntsen’s “Passages” offers a taste of the new New Canaan Sculpture Trail — and better days ahead. Photograph by Beth Sanford.

IT WAS IN 2008-09 AT ST. PAUL’S on the Green, an Episcopal church in Norwalk, that the artist Thomas S. Berntsen came to what he calls “a pivotal moment” in his life as he walked the labyrinth at the church.

“I found myself in the center and was struck by what my next step would be,” he says.

Berntsen — a former commercial architectural photographer in Manhattan whose art plays in the space between two and three dimensions — has always been fascinated by prehistoric cultures and labyrinths, those circular paths whose expression in prehistoric caves, ancient Greece and medieval cathedrals has led to modern, meditative designs.

Years before his revelatory moment at St. Paul’s, Berntsen had seen the labyrinth that decorates a portion of the floor at Chartres Cathedral in France. He was fascinated by its singularity, which he says makes a labyrinth different from a maze, with its multidirectional designs.

“A maze is designed to deceive you.

A labyrinth is a single path covering lots of distance, filled with twists and turns, but it is a single path — your path.”

After his experience at St. Paul’s, Berntsen knew his path. He went home — he lives in Norwalk’s historic Silvermine district — and designed a labyrinthine sculpture made of wood and stone, which he torched, patinated and stained.

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“It was the sign of the direction of my life,” he says.

Berntsen’s “Passages” — a series of seven 8-foot-tall panels that meander along a path in the central meadow of New Canaan’s Hannan-Eberstadt Preserve — is not a labyrinth per se but a labyrinth-inspired passageway, one that he and others hope will lead to better times for viewers and everyone else.

“It was important for us to install this signature piece as a hopeful reminder of better days ahead and to show the essential connection between art and nature,” Aaron Lefland, New Canaan Land Trust executive director, has said in a statement. “We believe that ‘Passages’ will serve as an inspiration to the entire community in the weeks and months to come.”

“Passages” is the first in a series of eight juried works for the new New Canaan Sculpture Trail, a partnership between the land trust and the Carriage Barn Arts Center that will see sculptures positioned at such land trust preserves as Hannan-Eberstadt, New Canaan Town Hall and the courtyard of the Carriage Barn at Waveny Park by summer.

Berntsen’s work — which he made in three months after being selected based on a photograph of maquettes of the project he submitted in January—debuted in time to mark the 50th anniversary of WCBJ

Earth Day, April 22.

“Each panel is a signpost marking a passageway in (the Hannan-Eberstadt Preserve’s) meadow,” Berntsen says. And each consists of a steel frame covered with an acrylic on one side. On the other is warm dichroic film — a color-shifting, refractive film with overtones of blue and green, the colors of the sky and earth — that reproduces portions of the labyrinth design for Chartres Cathedral.

The work, then, is reflexive and reflective, playing not only with two and three dimensions but with the idea of going out to go deep inside. The viewer sees himself in these panels and then the world around him, says Berntsen, who describes himself not as a sculptor but as an artist who sculpts. It’s not until the viewer sees the world around him that he can begin to contemplate himself.

How he sees himself, the work and that world will depend on the time of day and weather. “Passages” functions as a collection of mirrors. Once when Berntsen was at Storm King Art Center in Mountainville with his girlfriend, the ceramicist Debbie Smith, he watched a group of children frolicking amid Alyson Shotz’s “Mirror Fence.”

“That’s what I want to do with my work,” he told her.

At other times, however, “Passages” is a kind of camouflage, blending into the

landscape, disappearing like a ghost, he says.

It’s not surprising that Berntsen should use dichroic film, which has many architectural applications, in his work.

Growing up in Rye, he wanted to be an architect but also loved photography.

After getting a good technical grounding at the Rochester Institute of Technology, he became a commercial architectural photographer. In the late 1990s, a thorny assignment led to some soul-searching. And then came 9/11. He began photographing dead leaves for a series that he called “Dancing Leaves.”

Ultimately, there came another moment, one in which two dimensions were no longer enough. And then there were those labyrinths. He’s still passionate about them. Indeed, no sooner had he finished with “Passages” than he began work on another 8-foottall sculpture inspired by the Chartres labyrinth.

Like many of us, Berntsen sees in this moment of crisis a reflection of 9/11. For him, it was the time in which he shifted from commercial to fine art photography. And something else.

“I came to a moment when I no longer wanted to rail out at the world but bring it beauty and joy.”

For more, visit tsberntsen.com and newcanaanlandtrust.org.

Beyond Biz

SENIORS STRONG

BY GEORGETTE GOUVEIA

BROOKE LAWER AND HER SISTER AND BROTHER-IN-LAW DEBBIE AND ANDY ERBELDING are the founding owners of the Mamaroneck-based travel service The Upper Class. But it is their more important titles that clue you in to what makes their travel company different. Brooke is granddaughter in charge of sales and marketing. Debbie is granddaughter in charge of customer service. And Andy is grandson in charge of operations.

That’s all thanks to their grandmother Florence Lawer, who inspired them to start their business. Florence moved to Westchester County from Long Island in 2000 after her husband, Sol, passed away.

She was not one to sit around.

“She said, ‘I’m looking for things to do here. In Long Island there were tons of things to do,’” Brooke recalls.

In Westchester, however, Florence was having trouble connecting with people her age doing the things she loved. “We said, ‘No, no, grandma. You must be looking in the wrong places. We’ll find you things to do.”

So proficient was the trio that Florence said, “You three should start a business.” Which is what they did in 2002 with two trips — to West Point and to Essex, Connecticut, a picturesque coastal community.

Florence died in April 2004, but her grandchildren in charge have gone on to chart more than 200 trips a year for the 55 and over set, or “the young at heart,” as Brooke calls them — daytrips to museums, Broadway shows, Philadelphia and Providence, Rhode Island; overnighters to the Berkshires, Amish country and the Gilded Age mansions of Newport; longer stays in Chicago, Maine, New Orleans, Nova Scotia and Quebec. When the seniors aren’t out on Lake Winnipesaukee in New Hampshire — one of the most popular journeys, along with the train ride and riverboat cruise to Essex — they’re listening to music at Tanglewood, the Berkshires summer home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra; or savoring a dinner cruise on the Hudson River near the NewburghBeacon Bridge; or ringing in the new year at Lincoln Center in Manhattan.

“These are not your typical bus trips for seniors — going to the casinos,” Brooke says. “Seniors today are more active than

Courtesy The Upper Class.

ever before. They want to learn, to connect to interesting things. We’ll all be lucky to be doing these things again.”

And with that, Brooke acknowledges the 800-pound gorilla in the room — COVID-19.

“I think like everyone we didn’t know what this would mean,” she says. “We thought this would be a few weeks and everything would return to normal. Clearly, that’s not going to happen. It’s been a slow realization. Now we’re seeing the reality.

What we’re trying to do is stay connected with our customers.”

With March, April, May and June offerings canceled, The Upper Class has launched its “Beyond the Bus” experience — “virtual events guests will enjoy, like 13 virtual train rides across the globe.”

In pivoting to create new kinds of

experiences for their clients — separating the virtual wheat from the digital chaff — Brooke and her sister and brother-in-law are drawing strength from their customers who, while in some ways physically vulnerable, have lived long enough to acquire a good deal of wisdom about adversity.

“They want to get back out there when the time is right,” Brooke says. “They’re teaching us this, too, will pass.”

In the meantime, they all wanted to help. Inspired by its clients, The Upper Class has launched a social media campaign, #SeniorStrong, and a hospital giving program. With donations to such restaurants as Family Deli & Catering in Mamaroneck and Wellington’s Grill in Harrison, The Upper Class clients have provided health-care workers at White FCBJ

Plains Hospital with weeks worth of meals.

At the same time, The Upper Class remains forward-looking, with a full slate of trips for fall and the holidays, balancing reliable news and realistic expectations on the one hand with preparedness on the other.

“If the time is right, we’ll be ready,” she says. “We’re not going to rush.”

She always remembers what her grandmother said: “It’s not just where you go that’s important but what you meet along the way.”

For more, visit theupperclass.net or call 914-725-5640.

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CONTRIBUTING WRITER | By Norman G. Grill

Tips on getting a business loan

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f you are thinking about applying for a business loan, here are some things to know to improve your odds of success. (I refer to “banks” throughout, but the same information generally applies to other types of lenders as well.)

about each of them. Failure to anticipate these questions or providing unacceptable answers is damaging evidence that you may not completely understand the business and/or are incapable of planning for your firm’s needs.

UNDERSTAND THE PRINCIPLES OF BANKING

WHAT TO DO BEFORE YOU APPLY FOR A LOAN

Your chances of receiving a loan will greatly improve if you can see your proposal through a banker’s eyes and appreciate the position that they are coming from.

Banks have a responsibility to government regulators, depositors and the community in which they reside. While a bank’s cautious perspective may be irritating to a small-business owner, it is necessary to keep the depositors’ money safe, the banking regulators happy and the economic health of the community sound.

EACH BANK IS DIFFERENT

Banks differ in the types of financing they make available, interest rates charged, willingness to accept risk, staff expertise, services offered and in their

attitude toward small business loans.

Selection of a bank is essentially limited to your choices from the local community. Typically, banks outside of your area of business are not as interested to make loans to your company because of the higher costs of checking credit and of collecting the loan in the event of default.

Furthermore, a bank will typically not make business loans to any size business unless a checking account or money market account is maintained at that institution.

BUILD RAPPORT

Building a favorable climate for a loan request should begin long before the funds are needed. The worst possible time to approach a new bank is when your business is in the throes of a financial crisis. Devote time and effort to building a background of information and goodwill with the bank you choose and get to know the loan officer you will be dealing with early on.

One way to establish trust is to take out small loans, repay them on schedule and meet all requirements of the loan agreement in both letter and spirit.

PROVIDE THE INFORMATION YOUR BANKER NEEDS

Lending is the essence of the banking business and making mutually beneficial loans is as important to the success of the bank as it is to the small business. This means that understanding what information a loan officer seeks — and providing the evidence required to ease normal banking concerns — is the most effective approach to getting what is needed.

A sound loan proposal should contain information that expands on the following points: • What is the specific purpose of the loan?

• Exactly how much money is required?

• What is the exact source of repayment for the loan?

• What evidence is available to substantiate the assumptions that the expected source of repayment is reliable?

• What alternative source of repayment is available if management’s plans fail?

• What business or personal assets, or both, are available to collateralize the loan?

• What evidence is available to substantiate the competence and ability of the management team?

Even a brief examination of these points suggests the need for you to do your homework before making a loan request because an experienced loan officer will ask probing questions

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1. Write a business plan Your loan request should be based on and accompanied by a complete business plan. This document is the single most important planning activity that you can perform. A business plan is more than a device for getting financing. It is the vehicle that makes you examine, evaluate and plan for all aspects of your business. A business plan’s existence proves to your banker that you are doing all the right activities.

Once you’ve put the plan together, write a two-page executive summary. You’ll need it if you are asked to send “a quick write-up.”

2. Have an accountant prepare historical financial statements.

You can’t talk about the future without accounting for your past. Internally generated statements are OK, but your bank wants the comfort of knowing an independent expert has verified the information. Also, you must understand your statement and be able to explain how your operation works and how your finances stand up to industry norms and standards.

3. Line up references.

Your banker may want to talk to your suppliers, customers, potential partners or your team of professionals, among others. When a loan officer asks for permission to contact references, promptly answer with names and numbers. Don’t leave him or her waiting for a week.

Understanding the processes from the lenders’ perspective and being prepared to provide the information they want will greatly improve the odds of getting the loan.

This has been a brief discussion of what can be a complex process and it is not intended as advice. Applying for a loan can require providing a considerable amount of financial information, so it may be wise to seek the assistance of a financial professional.

Norm Grill, CPA, (N.Grill@GRILL1.com) is managing partner of Grill & Partners, LLC (www.GRILL1.com), certified public accountants and consultants to closely held companies and high-net-worth individuals, with offices in Fairfield and Darien, 203-254-3880.

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Suite Talk: Sal Gilbertie, founder and president of Teucrium Trading

hen it comes to investing, it is easy to be lured by the financial equivalent of bright shiny objects — consider the appeal of cryptocurrency, fintech companies, app providers and other entities that generate a surplus amount of attention.

Investing in soybeans or corn, on the other hand, is not exactly a sexy concept. But for Sal Gilbertie, founder and president of Teucrium Trading, those commodities are the smartest investments on the market.

Teucrium Trading is an

exchange-traded fund (ETF) provider involved in U.S. agriculture, with funds focused on corn, soybeans, sugar and wheat plus a fifth fund that combines the four commodities. In this edition of Suite Talk, Business Journal Senior Enterprise Editor Phil Hall talks with Gilbertie on the appeal of agriculture-based commodities.

When did this company get started and how did you get it into motion?

“We were right after the 2008 crisis. I realized there was

no agricultural ETF single commodity. I went down to the New York Stock Exchange to get my tickers and I said to them, ‘I wish you had four letters for the ticker symbol ticker instead of the three-letter ticker. They said, ‘We just merged with the NASDAQ, so you can do that.”

I asked if they had ‘CORN’ and the guy said, ‘Let me look.’ He walked down the hall, came back and said, ‘Yeah, I have CORN.’ “While he was gone, I was thinking if he had soy beans, so I asked him if he had ‘SOYB.’ He

went down the hall and came back. Finally, I just gave him my whole list and I got these great tickers.

“But what I didn’t count on was there would be a lot more regulatory oversight — which is fine because it makes the markets safer. There’s no question the United States markets are the safest in the world. And we have a very good relationship with the regulators.”

How do you convince investors that these are the best funds to pursue?

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“People have no idea that corn is pervasive in a global economy. Did you know 4,000 of the 10,000 items in the average grocery store have corn?

That when you pull into a service station to fill up your SUV, you use about a bushel of corn?

Corn’s number one use in the U.S. is ethanol, and it is the number two use globally. The number one use globally and number two use in the U.S. is animal feed. If you consume any meat product, you are consuming corn, okay? If you » TRADING JULY 20, 2020

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consume any beverages that you pull out of a refrigerator in a fast food stop or at a petrol station when the kids jump out and buy the beef jerky sticks and Snapple, they’re consuming high fructose corn syrup. And corn starch holds all paper together.

“People have no idea that it’s not possible to exist in the modern global economy and not consume a grain, particularly corn. In my view, people would want that. Putting grains in your portfolio is a logical thing to do because they are very long price cycles. On the days when the stock market’s down 4% or 5%, we get calls with people saying, ‘Wow, I’m so glad corn is the only thing that’s okay.’”

How have these commodities been impacted by the trade difficulties between the

Trump administration and China?

“Well, it’s very interesting.

It impacted our export sales of grains negatively, but headlines attract assets. When we first launched the corn fund in 2010, there was a drought the next year and a lot of assets flowed — it became our biggest fund and stayed that way when Russia invaded Ukraine. We were a $3 million fund and within 12 weeks it was a $40 million (fund) because Ukraine is a big wheat export.

“Our soybean fund traded between $8 million to $10 million until Trump put the tariffs on. The price went down on soybeans, but the assets in our fund went way up because it got headlines.

“There are a lot of investors who tell us, ‘I’m buying corn and I understand I may have to hold it for several years. But when

there’s a drought, it doubles.’ So, we’re starting to get layered into people’s portfolios. People are starting to both trade our funds opportunistically and, more importantly, actually see grains are a risk-reducing part of the portfolio.”

Who are your investors? Are they primarily institutional investors, private investors or a mix?

“It’s a mix. In fact, more people have our funds in retirement accounts than in any other vehicle. We think it is because there are tax advantages on a retirement account, and with a lot of the retail investors that’s the only money they have to invest.”

You are a Bridgeport resident, but your company is headquartered in Vermont and your staff is in different locations. How did you wind up

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“We have an eight-person company. I live in Bridgeport but my office is in Easton on my dad’s certified organic farm. Our headquarters for regulatory visits is Burlington and we have a very nice office on the lake. Right now, that rent is waived because they’re not letting anybody in the building to go in, which is great.”

Which is the most active of the five funds?

“If you mean active as in terms of number of shares per day traded, the simple answer is whichever is in the headlines.

Corn was the last week of June, soybeans were most of all last year. In terms of dollars traded, it’s probably soybeans and corn because it’s a much lower price per share.”

Are you planning to add any additional funds?

“We are, but until you file and even after you file those lists, you’re not really allowed to talk about that. Right now, there are only concepts on the drawing board. There are no concrete plans.”

Did you ever consider doing a hemp fund?

“Yes. In fact, we filed a fund when the laws changed. But it’s very important to be first to market in something and another fund kind of beat us to it. We had a different tack — we were just going to be the medicinal part of it — and we filed but never took it anywhere because we were beaten to market substantially by someone else.”

What do you predict will be the next agricultural commodity that will attract investors’ attention?

“It’s called ‘pulses’ — lentils

and those kinds of things. I don’t think they’re going to ever be the scale of corn, but there’s no question that the beyondmeat movement with nonanimal protein substitutes is where we’ll go.

“Do you know the Agriculture Department actually has an active program trying to get ex-tobacco farmers to grow chickpeas? Most chickpeas are in a very concentrated areas in the Pacific Northwest, but if there were to be a disease there could actually be a severe chickpeas shortage. I haven’t studied the science behind it, but ex-tobacco farms are great for growing chickpeas. And the USDA is trying to promote people all around the country, particularly in Virginia and the Carolinas, to grow chickpeas because they want to grow things in geographically diverse regions in case there is a disease.”

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People’s United Advisors, citing recent turmoil, urges wealth management updates

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ith no shortage of turmoil occurring over the past few months, it is not surprising that many people are concerned about the state of their finances. Bridgeportheadquartered People’s United Advisors addressed the impact of current events on financial planning with a webinar titled “The Big Shift: Wealth Strategies in the Time of Pandemic, Volatility and Legislation.”

Michael Boardman, president at People’s United Advisors, acknowledged the socioeconomic whirlwind that has consumed daily life.

“What a crazy few months it has been,” Boardman said. “Given a wild ride in the markets and the economy, the global COVID-19 pandemic and civil unrest across all of our 50 states, it almost goes without saying that everyone’s plans have changed. To that end, we believe that all of this upheaval is translated very directly into an up-close and personal need to look at plans, analyze investment portfolios, carefully consider what has been legislated at the federal and state levels, and how it might affect you positively or negatively.”

Zuzana K. Brochu, People’s United Advisors’ vice president of financial planning strategy, said “We view financial planning as a process that goes way beyond just investments. It really looks at your entire financial picture. And I like to say it connects the dots, because sometimes we tend to think of the various pieces of our financial picture in a vacuum.

For example, our portfolio, our insurance, taxes, estate plan — financial planning ties all of these together. It really connects the dots between the various pieces of our financial house.”

Brochu stressed that this approach is crucial because many people will find themselves in a different tax bracket this year as a result of the current economic upheaval.

“This may present opportunities in their portfolio,” she said.

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“Perhaps they may be able to take more gains and diversify out of a longstanding concentrated position. So that right there connects your tax situation to your investments.

“But then,” she added, “let’s tie that further with the retirement side. A lower tax bracket might also indicate that this is a good time to do a Roth conversion. And if you do a Roth conversion now, how does that impact your estate and legacy planning?

How do you connect to that side of your financial picture? For example, it might make more sense from a tax standpoint to divide your estate differently and designate different beneficiaries for your traditional versus your Roth IRA.” Brochu urged a new consideration of how current events relate to financial planning. She noted that the pandemic and accompanying recession will create a different cash flow for business owners and greater agitation for seniors whose retirement projections are now outdated.

“You really should be working with your adviser to not only review your current budget, but especially rerun your retirement projections,” she said.

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Brochu also noted stock market volatility should encourage people to readjust their planning based on their risk tolerance, while federal legislation including last December’s SECURE (Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement) Act and the CARES (Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security) Act from March could benefit some people but also bring new risks and higher taxes to others.

Charles Olson, senior vice president and senior wealth adviser, picked up on the legislative changes with aspects of the SECURE Act. “If you’re born after July 1, 1941, you can delay taking required minimum distributions from your retirement assets until age 72,” he said, noting this was a change from the previous 70½ years requirement.

“Aside for making this number a much more easy one for us all to calculate, it presents an opportunity for those in this age bracket to hit the pause button for a year. As a result, you can leave the money in the account where it will remain invested and continue growing tax deferred.

This enables you to avoid paying income taxes on the distri-

bution for almost two years and potentially reduce your overall tax liability by staying within a more favorable tax bracket for this year.”

Olson also observed that those who still earn income past age 70½ can still contribute to a traditional IRA. “Nice, right? We’ve seen several of our clients take advantage of this recent change, as many of us are living longer and continuing to work well into our seventies and beyond,” he said.

Olson suggested now “may be an optimal time to convert the retirement savings from a traditional IRA to a Roth IRA,” noting partial conversions can be an option instead of full conversions.

“We recently helped a married couple filing jointly evaluate whether or not to convert the wife’s large IRA,” he said. “Instead of doing a full conversion this year with the IRA, we chose to do a partial one over the course of three years. It enabled them to stay within the guidelines, taking full advantage of the benefits associated with a Roth conversion and staying within the current tax bracket.”

Justin M. Neuwirt, a

wealth adviser in People United Advisors’ New York office, took the lead on estate planning by pointing to a pair of misconceptions related to the topic.

“The first is that it’s mostly for high net worth individuals and it’s mostly for the elderly,” Neuwirt said. “And the other misconception is that it’s a one and done type plan. And that’s just not the case.”

Neuwirt cited Brochu’s connect the dots analogy by incorporating estate planning into the big picture rather than keeping it as an isolated consideration.

“It’s really about coordinating with the other professionals that you’ve hired over the year,” he said. “So, working with your estate attorney, working with your tax professional, your insurance professional and your financial adviser, all coming together and taking one real cohesive approach to making sure that that plan that you put in place 10, 15, 20 years ago is still appropriate.”

Neuwirt said reviewing estate planning is important.

“Make sure that all the stipulations that you put in place years ago still make sense today,” he said. “That the guardians that are listed for your children are still the same individuals that you would like them to be today. Or perhaps you’ve listed somebody as the trustee of a trust and you no longer have a relationship with that individual. Making sure those documents are up to date as possible and reflect your wishes is super important.”

On the investment account side, Neuwirt recommended reviewing whether the beneficiaries on the accounts need to be changed or can remain in place.

He also pointed at the pandemic to ensure health care planning documents and advanced directives such as “do not resuscitate” need to be added or updated.

“Unfortunately, today we’re seeing people that are getting sick at younger ages, more than we’ve ever expected and more than we’ve ever seen,” he said.

“And having these documents on file is incredibly important.”

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Seeing wild animals display affection strikes a chord with us humans. We’ve been there.

We’ve done that. Given the harsh environment and everyday struggle to survive in the wild, we are surprised to see glimpses of human behavior in their actions. This cub, in stride, reached up and leaned into his mother, looking for assurance. Solidarity is how they have always survived.

Lions are the laziest of the big cats, often spending most of the day sleeping or resting. While lazing around, they can be very affectionate towards one another.

While a group of people connected to one another is called a tribe, a group of fish is called a school and a group of owls is called a parliament, a group of lions is collectively called a pride because of their stately quality.

Lions are the only cats that live in these social groups called prides. Family units may contain as many as 40 lions, including up to four males, who are responsible for protecting the pride, and a dozen females. All of a pride’s lionesses are related and will mate at approximately the same time. After a gestation period of about 110 days, the females gives birth to 1 to 4 cubs, weighing only 2 to 4 pounds. The cubs are then raised together, sometimes nursing communally.

While the image of male lion superiority is ubiquitous in the world, the truth is that the females are the leaders of the pride and its primary hunters. Males rarely participate in hunting unless they are needed. Females fiercely defend their cubs, and while males tolerate them, they don’t always defend them. With high mortality

rates, about 80% of cubs will not survive until adulthood, but those that do may live to be 10 to 14 years of age.

Helping humans learn how to live with lions is key to ensuring their survival. In northern Kenya, Samburu warriors, women and children with important local knowledge of wildlife issues are trained to collect data on wildlife sightings and respond to community issues like livestock depredation. In exchange, they receive educational lessons and a leadership role in their communities, creating a network of wildlife ambassadors. Some conservation organizations pay farmers to replace their livestock that have been taken by lions.

There are so many fascinating things to discover about lions and all the other creatures that can be found on safari with John Rizzo’s Africa Photo Tours. It’s an unforgettable trip filled with lions, elephants, leopards, zebras and rhinos — all waiting to be discovered by you!

Rizzo, an award-winning photographer, leads a team of experienced guides, specializing in safari and tribal tours within East Africa – Kenya, Tanzania and Ethiopia. His experienced team brings an intimate group of guests of all ages to see the “Big Five” (buffalos, elephants, lions leopards and rhinoceroses) as well as visit with the Maasai, Samburu and Turkana people. It’s a once in a lifetime experience.

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Good Things MHA AWARDED CABRINI GRANT With the support of a $125,000 grant from the Mother Cabrini Health Foundation, the Mental Health Association of Westchester (MHA) is able to expand its mobile food-pantry services.

This funding benefits community members in Westchester and Rockland counties who have been impacted by shelter-at-home practices, social distancing and other consequences of COVID-19. MHA’s mobile food pantry was created this spring immediately following the temporary closure of the agency’s Sterling Community Center and its brick-and-mortar pantry.

“We are thrilled to receive this generous grant from Mother Cabrini Health Foundation and are grateful for their support of this vital work,” said MHA CEO Charlotte Östman. “While there have been many advances in access to food and essentials, barriers still exist — especially for those who are isolated in their residences without consistent and reliable means of obtaining critically needed items for themselves and for their families…”

The award is part of a $50 million Mother Cabrini Health Foundation initiative to support COVID-19 response efforts.

ORGANIZATIONS EXPAND FOOD DISTRIBUTION Port Chester’s Carver Center and Caritas of Port Chester are providing healthy meals during the summer months to Port Chester School District children and families. Carver is participating in the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP), a federally funded, state-administered program that serves free meals to children and teens in low-income areas. More than 70% of Port Chester children qualify for free or reduced lunch. Caritas is collaborating with Carver by providing weekend meals for families.

Carver is distributing breakfast and lunch, Monday through Friday, at the Thomas A. Edison School at 132 Rectory St. in Port Chester while Caritas is distributing weekend meals for the entire family on Fridays at the Edison School location. “…We anticipate serving 600 breakfasts and 600 lunches a day to school children.” said Anne Bradner, CEO, Carver Center.

For 77 years, the Carver Center has been committed to “building brighter futures” by serving, educating and empowering families in the Port Chester community.

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Westchester and Fairfield Counties AWARD-WINNING CHEF JOINS GREYSTON BOARD

Jeff Henderson, the nationally acclaimed chef, author and motivational speaker, has joined Yonkers-based Greyston Board of Directors. Henderson will enhance the board’s ability to guide Greyston in scaling its social justice mission in southwest Yonkers and beyond.

Having served nearly a decade in prison for dealing drugs Henderson’s personal and professional trajectory has made him one of the most inspirational African American chefs in the country.

Greyston Board Chair Andrew Yearley said, “Jeff is an extraordinary addition to our board. His personal story, his unique perspective, and his passion for mentoring others in conquering adversity will be invaluable in expanding Greyston’s workforce development and community wellness programming and supporting Greyston Bakery…”

Following his appointment, Henderson said, “It has been my passion to share my journey of redemption to help others to achieve their dreams no matter where they are in life. I was the Greyston baker; I was the Greyston workforce development client; and I know the power and value of what Greyston does for people who need help in reinventing their lives.”

In 2001, Henderson made history in Las Vegas, when he became the first African American named “Chef de Cuisine” at Caesars Palace. He eventually became an executive chef at several top restaurants,

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including Café Bellagio, where he worked until 2006. He also hosted several Food Network shows and authored a New York Times best-seller “Cooked: My Journey from the Streets to the Stove.”

Greyston is a nonprofit social justice enterprise working to create job oppor-

tunities and provide services that enable self-sufficiency through the Open Hiring® business model. Its bakery is a world-class commercial operation, producing 8 million pounds of award-winning brownies annually for customers such as Ben & Jerry’s and Whole Foods Markets.

THE SALVATION ARMY HITS 1 MILLION MEALS More than one million meals to Connecticut residents were provided by the salvation army during the Coronavirus pandemic. Since mid-March, 1,006,629 meals weremade available and 68,030 people have been served “The need for food assistance has greatly increased during this pandemic and we are forever grateful to our donors, local foundations and corporations who have helped provide this much-needed support,” said Debbie Camner, advancement director for The Salvation Army’s Southern New England Division. “Since 1865, The Salvation Army has been a beacon of light for the underserved and marginalized….”

The Salvation Army’s Emergency Disaster Services Department is continuing to provide emergency food to those in need as a result of COVID-19.

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terbury and Bridgeport, sorting and distributing emergency food boxes to Salvation Army locations throughout the state. Wholesale foods from three vendors to supplement items from Foodshare, Connecticut Food Bank and many public and private donations have helped to provide the needed food.

“It’s hard to believe that the numbers of meals we have been able to provide to Connecticut residents has surpassed 1,000,000,” said Major Greg Hartshorn, divisional commander for The Salvation Army’s Southern New England Division, “It speaks to the sheer magnitude of this crisis, but also to the passion and determination of our staff and officers to do what it takes to make sure families have a dependable supply of food for every meal. We are grateful to be able to serve our neighbors in this way.”

INDUSTRY VETERAN JOINS COLLIERS INTERNATIONAL Global commercial real estate services and investment management firm Colliers International Group Inc. has hired veteran real estate professional Craig Ruoff to serve as executive managing director. He brings more than 30 years of local and national commercial real estate experience and will focus on landlord and tenant representation in Westchester and Fairfield counties.

Prior to joining Colliers, Ruoff was a senior director of brokerage at Cushman & Wakefield where he specialized in tenant and landlord representation. Additionally, he spent more than two decades with some of Westchester’s boutique commercial firms.

“Colliers continues to expand in the tri-state region. Our innovative brokerage model appealed to Craig as our tools and resources will enable him to accelerate the growth of his business,” said Stephen Shapiro, senior managing director, director of operations for Colliers Ruoff received a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics and political science from Union College in Schenectady, New York.

Colliers International (NASDAQ, TSX: CIGI) is a real estate professional services and investment management company with operations in 68 countries and more than 15,000 professionals working collaboratively to provide expert advice to maximize the value of property for real estate occupiers, owners and investors.

ABILITY BEYOND DEBUTS VIRTUAL CAREGIVER SERIES

Parents of adult children with special needs have faced great adversity as they lost vital day and employment programs during this COVID-19 crisis. To keep the 3,000 adults with disabilities served by Ability Beyond engaged and connected, the nonprofit organization has been providing virtual day programs for the people it serves, and is now launching “Caring for the Caregiver,” a series of virtual family meetings that will support the mental, emotional and physical needs of all family members.

“Many of the families we support rely on our programs 365 days a year,” said Jane Davis, president and CEO of Ability Beyond. “Although we are currently serving 460 people in our residential homes, the suspension of day and employment programs has

meant that most of our families have had to figure out how to continue working and managing their days, while also providing the often challenging physical, mental, social and other supports that their adult children need.

“The sessions were designed for family caregivers, the individuals we serve, along with Ability Beyond staff and board members; however, we are excited to invite all families and individuals not served by Ability Beyond to participate in this valuable program as well,” said Davis.

For more information, visit: https://abilitybeyond.org/event/ virtual-yoga-for-everyone.

Ability Beyond is a 50(c) (3) organization headquartered in Bethel, Connecticut, and Chappaqua, New York.

CAREMOUNT APPOINTS CHIEF VALUE OFFICER Peter J. Kelly, MBA, has been appointed chief value officer by Mount Kisco-based CareMount Medical PC. Kelly also serves as executive director of CareMount ACO LLC, the group’s full-risk Medicare Next Generation Accountable Care Organization. In his new role Kelly is responsible for managing CareMount’s value business operation and risk-based contracts, including approximately 50,000 Medicare and Medicare Advantage risk patients assigned to CareMount PCPs in 2020.

“Since joining CareMount Medical four years ago, Peter has played a key role in building our Population Health team,” said Scott D. Hayworth, M.D., president and CEO of CareMount Medical. “Peter has expanded our focus on care for at-risk patient populations as well as integrated the accompanying business and adminis-

trative functions that improve quality and lower costs for our patients.”

Working under the direction of CareMount Medical Chief Financial Officer and Chief Population Health Officer Kevin J. Conroy, Kelly collaborates daily with CareMount physicians to improve care delivery and total quality outcomes for patients.

Kelly holds a bachelor’s degree from Princeton University and a Master’s of Business Administration from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.

CareMount Medical is the largest independent multispecialty medical group in New York state, providing medical care to more than 665,000 patients in more than 45 locations throughout Westchester, Putnam, Dutchess, Columbia, and Ulster counties and New York City.

WALKING FOR HOMELESS VETERANS

Members of Team Arduini from T. Arduini Company Inc. in Bridgeport, pictured at the 2019 event.

This year’s Step Out event, presented by Homes for the Brave to support homeless veterans in the Bridgeport area, will occur virtually from a location of your choice between Saturday, Aug. 8 and Sunday, Aug. 16.

To encourage social distancing and national participation, Step Out will take place in any location over the course of nine days. Participants can take just one

step or 40,000 steps to honor each of the 40,000 homeless veterans across the United States.

“While we must keep our distance to stay safe …the funds raised are critical to our ability to help homeless veterans return to independence,” said Vince Santilli, CEO andc executive director of ABRI/ Homes for the Brave.

The cost to register is $40, which in-

cludes an event shirt, event bib and the chance to compete for prizes. To register visit HomesForTheBrave.org and for information on sponsorship opportunities contact Elizabeth Gorenbergh at egorenbergh@homesforthebrave.org or call 203-338-0669.

“Our goal is to have event participants from each town and city in Connecticut and from all 50 states,” said Santilli.

IONA GRADUATE JOINS BOARD Gabrielle Gambrell, a communications, branding and media expert widely recognized for her dedication to diversity and inclusion, has been named to the Iona College Board of Trustees and will serve as the appointed representative of the Iona College Alumni Board of Directors, where she has served since 2017.

“I am honored to be appointed to the Board of Trustees and am eager to make a great impact at such a pivotal time in the world,” said Gambrell, who earned her bachelor’s degree from Iona in mass communication with honors, as well as a master’s degree in public relations with a concentration in entertainment and sports.

Gambrell, a marketing and communications consultant, also teaches as a graduate adjunct professor at New York University (NYU). She most recently served as the vice president and head of marketing and communications at Barnard College of Columbia University.

Prior to Barnard, she was worldwide director of communications and public relations at FCB Global, an advertising agency network with offices in more than 80 countries. Previously Gambrell served as director of communications for NBCUniversal, where she led the development of internal and external communications plans in support of the corporation’s diversity and inclusion initiatives.

An internship with ABC on the set of “Live with Regis and Kelly” paved the way for her first professional job as a production assistant for the show in 2007.

Founded in 1940, New Rochelle-based Iona College is a master’s-granting private, Catholic, coeducational institution of learning in the tradition of the Edmund Rice Christian Brothers..

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Formed by a group of Connecticut philanthropists 4-CT Corp. is a charitable organization designed to aid people experiencing hardship as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting business shutdown. Pullman & Comley provided pro bono legal services for the formation of 4-CT and helped the organization achieve its formal 501(c)(3) status.

Since its formation, 4-CT has made more than $19 million in impact through its 4-CT statewide COVID-19 Relief Fund.

Working collaboratively with the state of Connecticut, community foundations, including the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving, United Way of Connecticut, philanthropists, the business community and the general public, 4-CT is focused on bolstering the resources available to support the state’s nonprofits on the frontlines serving individuals, families and communities hit hardest by the COVID-19 pandemic.

4-CT has been providing financial support to these organizations to ensure they can meet increased demand over the last few months and continues to expand the ranks of philanthropic partners supporting the nonprofits.

JEWELRY ENTERPRISE MENTORING TEENS D’Errico Jewelry of Scarsdale teamed up with the Boys and Girls Club of Northern Westchester to help young people create new futures for themselves by exposing them to a vibrant industry filled with opportunities.

“We are fully up and running and meeting all social distancing and PPE protocols and were happy to move forward with our partnership with the Boys and Girls Club of Northern Westchester Summer Leadership program,” said Richard D’Errico, co-founder and owner. “We have partnered with the club for over a year, welcoming teens to our facilities to educate them regarding available jobs in our industry in addition to teaching them essential foundations of business development, management and sales.”

Director of Healthy Lifestyle and Volunteer Programs Shantae Artis at the Boys & Girls Club of Northern Westchester, said, “We greatly appreciate the opportunity to partner with D’Errico to offer a unique and enriching experience to our members.”

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A “Celebration of Inclusion,” a virtual online auction to benefit Special Olympics Connecticut, presented by Tokio Marine HCC is from now through Tuesday, July 21.

The virtual event will be held Wednesday, July 22 at 7 p.m. To find out more, bid in the auction and register for the event, at no cost, visit https://e.givesmart.com/ events/hz4/ or soct.org. Also, follow Spe-

cial Olympics Connecticut on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. For more information, email specialolympicsct@soct.org.

The July 22nd event will be hosted

by Renee DiNino of iHeart Radio Connecticut and speakers will include Special Olympics executives.

More than 13,000 athletes of all ages with intellectual disabilities and

Unified Sports® partners (their teammates without disabilities) are provided year-round sports training and competitions by Special Olympics Connecticut.

Through the joy of sport, the Special Olympics movement transforms lives and communities throughout the state and in 172 countries around the world.

TOURO’S NEW PATIENT ON BOARDING INTEGRATES TELEDENTISTRY Touro Dental Health, the 109-chair dental teaching practice located at Touro College of Dental Medicine (TCDM) in Valhalla, reopened for patient care Thursday, June 18 after being closed for nonessential dental visits due to the COVID-19 outbreak. The dental facility also launched a teledentistry service to further provide its patients with a safe and immediate option for those with urgent dental needs. Over the course of the quarantine period, Touro Dental Health’s essential frontline workers received nearly 400 emergency and teledentistry visits. Now that its doors are open again, Touro Dental Health is experiencing an unprecedented deFCBJ

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mand for appointments from patients, with call volume up more than double since the start of the pandemic.

“Patients are ready to continue their treatment and our students and faculty are thrilled to be back in clinic and doing dentistry again,” said TCDM’s Dean Ronnie Myers, D.D.S. For in-person visits, the clinic has increased its personal protective equipment standards for students, faculty and clinical staff. Also, the school is using its onsite 3D printing capabilities to manufacture face shields as well as facial scanning technology to design custom mask fitters that improve the seal of the face mask, making N95s and

other masks safer.

The challenges and new protocols presented by the current pandemic have inspired TCDM to explore innovative ways to redesign the dental care experience for its patients.

“As one of the newest dental schools in the nation, we’ve proven ourselves to be adaptable and creative time and again,” said Edward F. Farkas, D.D.S., vice dean at TCDM. “The pandemic has presented us with an opportunity to refine the patient experience and to utilize these digital tools in ways that will improve the patient process, while advancing the education of our students.”

GREENWICH HOSPITAL’S RELIEF FUND The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has left millions in need of financial relief, including many frontline caregivers who worked tirelessly through this unprecedented health crisis and now face unexpected hardships of their own.

In response to this need, Greenwich Hospital has established a COVID-19 Employee Disaster Relief Fund to support those frontline workers who sacrificed to save lives in our region. The O’Malley Family Foundation donated $500,000 to launch the new fund and has also committed to doubling each additional dollar contributed.

“The staff at Greenwich Hospital has performed extraordinary service for our community. They’ve put themselves in harm’s way to make sure the residents of Greenwich and the surrounding area receive the care necessary during this pandemic. We think it’s incredibly important to recognize their contribution and assist those staff members who have suffered physical and financial damages,” said Mary Alice O’Malley about the establishment of the disaster relief fund.

The new fund provides assistance to employees of Greenwich Hospital as well as other frontline employees from across Yale New Haven Health who traveled to Greenwich Hospital to help during the height of the pandemic in this region.

Greenwich Hospital saw its first COVID-19 patient on March 14 and to date has had 653 COVID admissions.

SIGNATURE BANK EXPANDS WEST COAST OPERATIONS Signature Bank (Nasdaq: SBNY), a New York-based full-service commercial bank, recently announced its expansion efforts in the greater Los Angeles market, complementing its San Francisco operations.

Judi Prejean of California, who will oversee the bank’s West Coast growth and ongoing operations, was appointed to the post of executive director, West Coast banking operations, along with 45 professionals, spanning 15 private client banking teams. Total teams comprising Signature Bank’s West Coast banking operations are now at 19, which consists of 61 banking professionals.

Signature Bank, a FDIC member, has 32 private client offices throughout the New York metropolitan area, including Greenwich, Connecticut.

WALLACE FAMILY FOUNDATION’S GRANT TO GREENWICH HOSPITAL Greenwich Hospital recently received an endowment gift to establish “The Jean and David W. Wallace Medical Director Neurovascular Surgery Program” at the hospital. Leading cerebrovascular neurosurgeon Akli Zetchi, M.D., will serve as inaugural director.

The $5 million gift will create a permanent footprint for neuroscience-specific patient care, research and education at Greenwich Hospital. It will have an immediate impact in the delivery of innovative techniques for treating patients with stroke, carotid disease, brain aneurysms and vascular malformations of the brain and spinal cord. This gift further secures the hospital’s stature in the neurosciences in partnership with Yale New Haven Health and Yale School of Medicine.

Longtime benefactors of Greenwich Hospital, the Wallaces had an active interest in the field of neuroscience.

Recent transformational gifts in the amount of $4,250,000 from the Wallace Foundation accelerated the hospital’s neuroscience capabilities through procurement of sophisticated 3D technology, a capital fund for the construction of a neuroscience interventional laboratory and an EEG system for advanced monitoring of patients having seizures.

Board certified in neurosurgery from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, Zetchi has expertise in brain surgery and interventional neuroradiology. His research interests span diseases and structures of the brain, carotid artery and spinal cord as well as testing tools for improving surgical education. “…The Jean and David W. Wallace Foundation are leading the way in support of our Greenwich Hospital endowment with a gift that will benefit our community with accessibility to the highest level of neurovascular care at any hour of the day,” said Diane P. Kelly, president of Greenwich Hospital.

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

TRIAL ATTORNEY ELECTED PRESIDENT OF BAR ASSOCIATION

THANKING STOP & SHOP AND CUSTOMERS

The USO held a Thank You Parade in the Yonkers Stop & Shop parking lot at 111 Vrendburg Ave. to thank Stop & Shop and its customers for their ongoing support in the midst of a pandemic.

Throughout the month of July customers utilizing self-checkout are able to round up their purchase to the next dollar amount and donate all funds raised to

the USO. Stop & Shop customers’ generosity to date has resulted in $537,000 in donations to benefit the USO, with $18,000 coming from the Vrendburg Avenue store.

“It is incredible that in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic our customers are able to provide this much needed help to our men and women in uniform

and their families,” said Yonkers Stop & Shop Store Manager Stephen Neilsen.

The USO provides a variety of critical support to service members, including food programming, care packages, keeping families connected and supporting their transition back to civilian life with employment, housing and financial readiness.

McCarter & English, with law offices in Boston, Hartford, Stamford, New York, Newark, East Brunswick, Philadelphia, Wilmington and Washington, D.C., announced that its partner Thomas J. Rechen was elected president of the Hartford County Bar Association for his dedicated service not only to the bar in Connecticut and, particularly, in greater Hartford, but his commitment to the administration of justice and his leadership in the community generally.

Rechen was recently nominated and elected to the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), a national association of experienced trial lawyers and judges dedicated to the preservation and promotion of the right to a civil jury trial. His election is the product of more than three decades of advocacy trying jury cases on behalf of his clients.

ABOTA’s mission is not only to uphold the jury system in our country but also to elevate the standards of integrity, civility and professionalism in the legal profession.

In his role as president of the Hartford Bar Association, Rechen is working closely with the Connecticut judiciary on getting the courts re-opened.

NEW IDA MEMBER WELCOMED Janice Thompson has been appointed to the to the city of Peekskill Industrial Development Agency (PIDA) Board of Directors. The PIDA is an active special-purpose Peekskill governmental agency offering financial incentives to economic development projects that strengthen Peekskill’s economy through job creation and workforce development.

A Peekskill native, Thompson became interested in joining the PIDA after learning about the organization’s involvement in the financing, which allowed for the construction of the Fort Hill project. “I grew up on John Street and used to ride my bike up to Saint Mary’s with the neighborhood kids during the summer and sleigh down the hill in the winters,” she recalled. “Even as a kid, I thought that location had the best views of the Hudson River. Now it has developed into a gorgeous project, which is a showcase for the whole city thanks to the IDA — one of Peekskill’s many beautiful gems.”

A quality and risk management analyst and computer systems compliance and development empowerment ambassador for the pharmaceutical company Boehringer Ingelheim, Thompson has 23 combined years of experience in software quality assurance for the life science industry. Previously she was with Pfizer, Schering-Plough (Merck), Hill-Rom Inc. and construction company Bovis Inc. Thompson holds an Associate of Applied Science degree in computer information system from SUNY Cobleskill, a Bachelor of Arts degree in international relations from Syracuse University and a Master of Science degree in organizational leadership and technology from Mercy College.

Just under one hour north of New York City, Peekskill is culturally and economically vibrant with abundant natural resources due to its location on the Hudson River and at the gateway to the Hudson Highlands.

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COURTS April Hale, Texas, et al, vs. Teladoc Health Inc., Purchase, 7:20-cv-5245-VB: Class action, Telephone Consumer Protection Act. Attorney: Benjamin C. Fishman.

Connectivity Systems LLC, Monsey, vs. town of Ramapo, et al,7:20-cv-5251-CS: Civil Rights Act, demand $25 million. Attorney: Joshua J. Grauer.

Jose Ruiz, New York City vs.

T&A Beverage Corp., Yonkers, et al,7:20-cv-5261-NSR: Fair Labor Standards Act. Attorney: Mohammed A. Gaugat.

Reginald Edwards, Dutchess County, et al, vs. Friendly Auto Group LLC, Poughkeepsie, 7:20-cv-5270-CS: Civil rights, jobs.

Attorney: Christopher D. Watkins.

Andrew Prokos, New York City, vs. Compass Corporate Housing LLC, Stamford, 7:20-cv-5277-CS: Copyright infringement.

Attorney: Michael D. Steger.

Superior Biologics New York Inc., Hawthorne, vs. Aetna Inc., Hartford, Connecticut, et al, 7:20-cv-5291-KMK: Employee retirement. Attorney: Kevin G. Donoghue.

Brooks Knolley, Los Angeles, et a, vs. The Shade Store, Port Chester, 7:20-cv-5294-KMK: Class action, labor, fair standards. Attorney: Catherine E. Anderson.

Mario Estrada Lima, Yonkers, vs. Brophy Brothers Wholesale Fruit & Vegetables, Yonkers, et al, 7:20-cv-5307-CS: Class action, Fair Labor Standards Act. Attorney: Giustino Cillenti.

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

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

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ON THE RECORD

Juul Labs Inc., San Francisco, vs. Naturally Peaked Health Co., Brewster, 7:20-cv-5335-NSR: Patent infringement. Attorney: Thomas D. Pease.

Westhab Inc., Yonkers. Seller: Lazam Realty Co., Boulder, Colorado. Property: 5 Hudson St., Yonkers. Amount: $2.2 million.

Filed July 9.

PADAFI LLC, Pound Ridge.

Seller: Renato Loscri, et al, South Salem. Property: 210 Smith Ridge Road, Lewisboro. Amount: $465,000. Filed July 9.

Siteworks Contracting Corp., Mount Vernon, vs. Artesano Iron Works, New York City, et al, 7:20-cv-5398-UA: Breach of contract, demand $91,280. Attorney Paul G. Ryan.

Below $1 million

Quentin Road Corp., Mamaroneck. Seller: Giuseppe Giannelli, et al, Tuckahoe. Property: 28 Quentin Road, Scarsdale.

Amount: $999,000. Filed July 6.

DEEDS Above $1 million 1133 Westchester Avenue LLC, Cleveland, Ohio. Seller: 1133399 Westchester Avenue LLC, et al, Rye Brook. Property: 1133 Westchester Ave., White Plains.

Amount: $9.1 million. Filed July 6.

130 Midland Avenue Owner LLC, New York City. Seller: Olvac LLC, et al, Harrison. Property: 130 Midland Ave., Rye. Amount: $7.4 million. Filed July 9.

Buckout Developers LLC, New Rochelle. Seller: Mattia Cipriano, et al, West Harrison. Property: 3840-42 Buckout Road, Harrison.

Amount: $3.1 million. Filed July 9.

Colina Properties LLC, South Salem. Seller: Polaris Prop LLC, Larchmont. Property: 313 Central Park Ave., Greenburgh. Amount: $3.6 million. Filed July 7.

14 State LLC, Bronx. Seller: Francis J. Malara, White Plains. Property: 14 State St., New Rochelle.

Amount: $490,001. Filed July 6.

184 N Columbus Avenue LLC, Bronx. Seller: Elizon Master Participation Trust I, Irvine, California. Property: 223 W. Second St., Mount Vernon. Amount: $230,000. Field July 7.

184 North Columbus Avenue LLC, Yonkers. Seller: Estate of Frank Carey, et al, Yonkers.

Property: 9 Odell Ave., Yonkers.

Amount: $310,000. Filed July 9.

45 Wolden LLC, White Plains.

Seller: Santa Roman, Ossining.

Property: 45 Wolden Road, Ossining. Amount: $490,000. Filed July 9.

5 Willa Way LLC, Scarsdale.

Seller: Warren L. Cohen, Tuckahoe. Property: 5 Willa Way, Eastchester. Amount: $714,300. Filed July 8.

8 Milan LLC, Bedford Hills. Seller: Randolph K.Tucker Jr., et al, Bedford Hills. Property: 8 Milan Ave., Bedford. Amount: $110,000.

Filed July 6.

RAS Closing Services LLC, Glen Ellyn, Illinois. Seller: Mircea Panc, et al, White Plains. Property: 50 Dekalb Ave., White Plains.

Amount: $435,000. Filed July 8.

Steam 158 LLC. Seller: Margaret M. McKeon, et al, Peekskill.

Property: 160 Sixth St., Cortlandt.

Amount: $600,000. Filed July 6.

URSA Industries LLC, Mount Vernon. Seller: Kingsley Hunter, Pomona. Property: 113 Franklin Ave., Mount Vernon. Amount: $180,000. Filed July 10.

Weichert Workforce Mobility Inc., Morris Plains, New Jersey.

Seller: Dominick Crincoli, et al, Tarrytown. Property: 320 Carrollwood Close, 320, Greenburgh.

Amount: $375,000. Filed July 6.

Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB. Seller: Anthony J. Keogh, White Plains. Property: 6 Aspen Court, Ossining. Amount: $465,000. Filed July 6.

JUDGMENTS

Lighthouse Pleasantville LLC, White Plains. Seller: JW Vanderbilt Group LLC, Pleasantville. Property: 1 Vanderbilt Ave., Mount Pleasant. Amount: $1.8 million. Filed July 7.

ARC I Properties Inc., New York City. Seller: Campal Corp., Bronx. Property: 147 Hawthorne Ave., Yonkers. Amount: $335,000.

Filed July 9.

NED NY LLC, Delray Beach, Florida. Seller: SC Rye Brook Partners LP, Pawling. Property: 10 Lavender Lane, Rye. Amount: $1 million. Filed July 6.

Constructivity LLC, New York City. Seller: MTGLQ Investors LP, Irvine, California. Property: 175 W. Hartsdale Ave., Greenburgh.

Amount: $359,000. Filed July 10.

New Milford Sports Club LLC, Bedford. $1 million in favor of C S Goodfriend and Company Inc., White Plains. Filed July 6.

Riverdale Avenue Realty Holding Corp., Yonkers. Seller: 542 Riverdale Inc., Bronx. Property: 542 Riverdale Ave., Yonkers.

Amount: $1.9 million. Filed July 9.

E2F Properties LLC, Rye Brook. Seller: Gail Campbell, Carmel. Property: 96 Bainbridge Ave., Mount Pleasant. Amount: $286,140. Filed July 6.

Sentrale Construction Corp., White Plains. $192,784 in favor of the trustees of the Operating Engineers Local 137, Briarcliff Manor. Filed July 8.

Roy Properties LLC, White Plains. Seller: Calano and Calano Realty Corp., et al, White Plains.

Property: 14 Mamaroneck Ave., White Plains. Mount: $8.9 million.

Filed July 6.

Katonah Ave Holdings LLC, Dobbs Ferry. Seller: Dorinda King, Mount Vernon. Property: 247 Warburton Ave., Yonkers.

Amount: $345,000. Filed July 7.

Sabelli Inc., North Salem. Seller: Second Fiddle Enterprises LLC, Kennett Square, Pennsylvania.

Property: 859 Peach Lake Road, North Salem. Amount: $1.2 million. Filed July 10.

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Kindred Chateau LLC, Scotia. Seller: Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Property: 460 Ridge Road, Greenburgh. Mount: $481,500. Filed July 6.

Mop II LLC, Bedford Corners.

Seller: Carlos Ceballos, et al, Port Chester. Property: 303 Irving Ave., Rye. Amount: $296,000.

Filed July 8.

Maywood Electrical Company Inc., Port Chester. $73,062 in favor of Swift Electrical Supply Co., Teterboro, New Jersey. Filed July 6.

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

Adama, Dzifa K., et al. Filed

by M&T Bank. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $643,136 affecting property located at 6 Edgewood Park, New Rochelle 10801. Filed Jan. 24.

Alvarez, Bienvenido, et al.

Filed by Midfirst Bank. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $312,885 affecting property located at 49 Pier St., Yonkers 10705. Filed Jan. 24.

Aragona, Joseph F., et al. Filed

by Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure an unspecified amount affecting property located at 79 Wrexham Road, Bronxville 10708. Filed Jan. 24.

Benton, Barbara, et al. Filed by Citimortgage Inc. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $252,000 affecting property located at 99 Sunfish Landing, Mohegan Lake 10547. Filed Jan. 24.

Bobrowsky, Shereen, et al.

Filed by U.S. Bank Trust N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $180,124 affecting property located at 40 Fanshaw Ave., Yonkers 10705. Filed Jan. 22.

Erskine, Martin, et al. Filed

by JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $370,559 affecting property located at 515 S. 11th Ave., Mount Vernon 10550.

Filed Jan. 22.

Garzia, Sarah, et al. Filed by Nationstar Mortgage LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $795,000 affecting property located at 2 Cherry Hill Circle, Ossining 10562. Filed Jan. 23.

Gaynor, Gail Lyn, et al. Filed

by Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $500,000 affecting property located at 953 Wilmot Road, Scarsdale 10583.

Filed Jan. 24.

Hickey, Clare B., et al. Filed by Specialized Loan Servicing LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $197,000 affecting property located at 85 Hollywood Ave., Crestwood 10707. Filed Jan. 24.

JJR Fire Stopping and Construction, et al. Filed by Chondrite REO LLC 6. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $212,500 affecting property located at 246 S. 10th Ave., Mount Vernon. Filed Jan. 23.

Kinjo, Etsuko, et al. Filed by Nationstar Mortgage LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $635,479 affecting property located at 45 Webster Ave., Harrison 10528. Filed Jan. 24.

Kohler, Ann L., et al. Filed by JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $240,000 affecting property located at 51 Highland Circle, Bronxville 10708. Filed Jan. 23.

Lomio, Deborah Molinari, et al. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $338,200 affecting property located at 10 Stonington Heights, Briarcliff Manor 10510. Filed Jan. 23.

Magistro, Michael T., et al.

Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $252,345 affecting property located at 1 Quaker Bridge Road, Ossining 10562. Filed Jan. 22.

Marshall, John A., et al. Filed

by Ulster Savings Bank. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $275,000 affecting property located at 28 Carlton Drive, Mount Kisco 10549. Filed Jan. 24.

Mcintosh, Robert, et al. Filed

by New Residential Mortgage LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $294,000 affecting property located at 463 E. Fifth St., Mount Vernon 10553.

Filed Jan. 23.

McNickol, Antonio, et al. Filed

by First Guaranty Mortgage Corp.

Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $309,294 affecting property located at 457 Third Avenue South, Mount Vernon 10550. Filed Jan. 23.

Nehorayoff, Mariana, et al.

Filed by JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $2 million affecting property located at 10 Cooper Road, Scarsdale 10583.

Filed Jan. 23.

Reed, Rosa B., et al. Filed by Specialized Loan Servicing LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $84,465 affecting property located at 10 Waterbury Parkway, Peekskill 10566.

Filed Jan. 24.

Samnarine, Carl A., et al. Filed

by Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $444,000 affecting property located at 193 Tibbetts Road, Yonkers 10705.

Filed Jan. 24.

Sanchez, Yodanis, et al. Filed

by The Bank of New York Mellon.

Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $336,000 affecting property located at 2729 Quinlan St., Yorktown Heights 10598. Filed Jan. 24.

Facts & Figures Schultz, Esther H., et al. Filed

by U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $555,000 affecting property located at 7 Shad Road West, Pound Ridge 10576. Filed Jan. 23.

Shuler, Kerry Y., et al. Filed by the State of New York Mortgage Agency. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $215,600 affecting property located at 10 Hortons Mill Road, Unit 13, White Plains 10604. Filed Jan. 23.

Smith, Stella, et al. Filed by PHH Mortgage Corp. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $258,653 affecting property located at 11 Jackson Ave., Unit 53, Scarsdale 10583. Filed Jan. 23.

Weinstein, Susan I., et al. Filed

by U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $365,500 affecting property located at 1-02 Brooke Club Drive, Ossining 10562. Filed Jan. 23.

MECHANIC’S LIENS 77 S Moger Partners LLC, as owner. $4,721 as claimed by Sunbelt Rentals Region 11, Islip. Property: in Mount Kisco. Filed July 7.

Anker Management Corp., as owner. $17,161 as claimed by New York Iron Works Experts Corp., Bronx. Property: in Yonkers. Filed July 8.

Brooks Shopping Center LLC, as owner. $505,314 as claimed by DJH Consultants LLC, Matawan, New Jersey. Property: in Yonkers.

Filed July 6.

Craft Building Housing Development, as owner. $23,827 as claimed by Sunbelt Rentals Region 11, Islip. Property: in New Rochelle. Filed July 7.

Hilltop West Holding Corp., as owner. $8,180 as claimed by Mid-Hudson Concrete Products Inc., Cold Spring. Property: in Cortlandt. Filed July 8.

Hudson Courts Owners Inc., as owner. $8,245 as claimed by Sunbelt Rentals Region 11, Islip.

Property: in Yonkers. Filed July 7.

Knollwood Country Club, as owner. $17,579 as claimed by Sunbelt Rentals Region 11, Islip. Property: in Greenburgh. Filed July 7.

Pepsico Inc., as owner. $135,359 as claimed by Soil Safe Inc. Property: in Mount Pleasant. Filed July 6.

PPF SS 615 Fifth Ave LLC, as owner. $12,568 as claimed by Sunbelt Rentals Region 11, Islip. Property: in Mamaroneck. Filed July 7.

Puleo, Eileen, et al, as owner. $10,171 as claimed by S and K Distribution LLC, Hicksville. Property: in Mamaroneck. Filed July 8.

QBR Ventures LLC, as owner. $6,464 as claimed by Supercool Company RHVAC Inc., Cortlandt Manor. Property: in Ossining.

Filed July 6.

Rehder, Sandra, as owner. $8,054 as claimed by Chetta Corp., White Plains. Property: in Harrison. Filed July 6.

NEW BUSINESSES

Healthier Every Day!, 81 Jefferson Ave., Valhalla 10595, c/o John F. O’Connor. Filed Feb. 10.

IBP Contractor, 220 Murray Ave., Yonkers 10704, c/o Jaime Patricio Lojano Yunga. Filed Feb. 10.

Innovative Minds, 29 Marion Ave., Yonkers 10710, c/o Jacea Salmon. Filed Feb. 12.

L and K Amusements, 415 S. Fourth Ave., Second floor, Mount Vernon 10550, c/o Tracy L. Woodson. Filed Feb. 12.

Little Gumdrops Co., 126 Park Hill Ave., Apt. 1R, Yonkers 10701, co Leysha Y. Rosa Ortega. Filed Feb. 12.

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

PCL Cleaning Service, 60 Second St., Second floor, New Rochelle 10801, c/o Andy Sulime Lopez Castellon. Filed Feb. 12.

Partnerships

Pure Organizing, 6 Sunset Drive, Scarsdale 10583, c/o Destinie Ryan. Filed Feb. 10.

Resonance Property Solutions, P.O. Box 234, Mohegan Lake 10567, c/o Patrick G. Jacob and Kimberly A. Clark. Filed Feb. 10.

Sole Proprietorships Blue Hedge Press, 26 S. Butcher St., Irvington 10533, c/o Lori M. Myers. Filed Feb. 10.

Brito’s Painting, 151 Cottage Ave., Mount Vernon 10550, c/o Silvio J. de Brito. Filed Feb. 10.

Brow and Beauty Lounge New York, 550 Cole St., Yonkers 10710, c/o Shanice Mayers. Filed Feb. 10.

C and D House Cleaning, P.O. Box 104, Granite Springs 10527, c/o Evelyn M. Salazar. Filed Feb. 11.

Central Ave Smoke and Candy Shop, 652 Central Park Ave., Yonkers 10701, c/o Javier Espinosa.

Filed Feb. 11.

Dreamscapes Westchester, P.O. Box 93, Katonah 10536, c/o Jose Monroy. Filed Feb. 12.

Elite Renovations Services, 2201 Amuso Drive, Mount Kisco 10549, c/o Tulio E. Aguilar. Filed Feb. 11.

Ronald G. Thwaites Legal, 11 W. Prospect Ave., Third floor, Mount Vernon 10550, c/o Benjamin Thwaites. Filed Feb. 12.

Sideshow Recreational Activities, P.O. Box 15, White Plains 10603, c/o Kisha M. Phillips. Filed Feb. 12.

The Admissions Edit, 220 Barnard Road, Larchmont 10538, c/o Deborah Bolzan. Filed Feb. 12.

Tovet NY, 33 Cedar Road, Katonah 10536, c/o Elizabeth Stevens.

Filed Feb. 10.

End-to-end encryption in a software defined network.

Patent no. 10,715,505 issued to Venkata Amulothu, et al. Assigned to IBM, Armonk.

HUDSON VALLEY

Poisoned message detection system. Patent no. 10,715,469 issued to Samuel Hawker, et al.

Assigned to IBM, Armonk.

BUILDING LOANS

Determining connections between nodes in a network. Patent no. 10,715,416 issued to James Luke, et al. Assigned to IBM, Armonk.

Centrality measure ranking for a multiplex network.

Patent no. 10,715,397 issued to Krishnasuri Narayanam, et al. Assigned to IBM, Armonk.

Secure crypto module, including conductor on glass security layer. Patent no. 10,715,337 issued to Gerald Bartley, et al. Assigned to IBM, Armonk.

Protection of confidentiality, privacy and financial fairness in a blockchain-based decentralized identity management system. Patent no.

10,715,317 issued to Suresh Chari, et al. Assigned to IBM, Armonk.

Vertical transmon qubit device. Patent no. 10,714,672 issued to Markus Brink, et al. Assigned to IBM, Armonk.

Transparent ultraviolet photodetector. Patent no. 10,714,649 issued to Damon Farmer, et al. Assigned to IBM, Armonk.

Cognitive traffic signal cycle timer. Patent no. 10,713,941 issued to Diego Franco, et al. Assigned to IBM, Armonk.

Warren and Williamson, 11 W. Prospect Ave., Third floor, Mount Vernon 10550, c/o Sophia E. Norman. Filed Feb. 12.

Consolidating video search for an event. Patent no.

10,713,297 issued to James Bostick, et al. Assigned to IBM, Armonk.

PATENTS

Systems and methods for parallel and scalable processing of telemetry data from connected dispensing machines.

Patent no. 10,715,632 issued to George Xu Gong. Assigned to PepsiCo, Purchase.

Crosstalk mitigation for PCB to die transition in superconducting devices. Patent no.

10,716,202 issued to Salvatore Olivadese. Assigned to IBM, Armonk.

Caching for data store clients using expiration times. Patent no. 10,715,623 issued to Arun Iyengar. Assigned to IBM, Armonk.

Above $1 million Curran, Dennis, New York City, as owner. Lender: Ulster Savings Bank, Kingston. Property: 290 Ulster Landing Road, Ulster 12401.

Amount: $1.1 million. Filed July 10.

Below $1 million 202 Clinton LLC, as owner.

Lender: Lendinghome Funding Corp. Property: in Poughkeepsie.

Amount: $189,000. Filed July 9.

Caplice, Elizabeth, LaGrangeville, as owner. Lender: Walden Savings Bank, Montgomery.

Property: in Cornwall-on-Hudson. Amount: $125,000. Filed July 10.

Deal House Capital Fund I LLC, Mamaroneck, as owner.

Lender: Loan Funder LLC Series 13875, New York City. Property: 432 Sprout Brook Road, Garrison 10524. Amount: $37,000. Filed July 10.

Di Guglielmo, Alexandra, et al, Beacon, as owner. Lender: Rondout Savings Bank, Kingston.

Property: 27 Pierce Lane, New Paltz. Amount: $494,017. Filed July 8.

Donovan, Teri Ann, Middletown, as owner. Lender: Walden Savings Bank, Montgomery.

Property: in Wallkill. Amount: $350,000. Filed July 9.

Frankel, Susan E., et al, Warwick, as owner. Lender: Walden Savings Bank, Montgomery.

Property: in Warwick. Amount $539,750. Filed July 9.

Kluger, Hannah, as owner.

Lender: Walden Savings Bank.

Property: in Beacon. Amount: $482,300. Filed July 7.

Minisink Valley Home Builders LLC, Unionville, as owner.

Lender: EH Capital LLC, Port Jervis. Property: 38 Greycourt Ave., Chester. Amount: $220,000. Filed July 8.

Minisink Valley Home Builders LLC, Unionville, as owner.

Lender: EH Capital LLC, Port Jervis. Property: 40 Greycourt Ave., Chester. Amount: $200,000.

Filed July 8.

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Montpeirous, Antoine, et al, Ulster Park, as owner. Lender: Ulster Savings Bank, Kingston.

Property: 199 Lindorf St., Esopus 12487. Amount: $274,300. Filed July 6.

Othmer, Alexander R., Kent Lakes, as owner. Lender: The Putnam County National Bank of Carmel, Carmel. Property: in Kent. Amount: $350,000. Filed July 8.

DEEDS Above $1 million Arthur May Redevelopment LLC, Poughkeepsie. Seller: The Board of Education of the Arlington Central School District, LaGrangeville. Property: in Poughkeepsie. Amount: $2.1 million.

Filed July 6.

Chapel Hill Mart Inc., Highland. Seller: Warex Terminals Corp., Waltham, Massachusetts.

Property: in Lloyd. Amount: $1.4 million. Filed July 8.

Dorado Alto LLC, New York City. Seller: Kenneth C. Halcom.

Property: 898 Route 343, Washington. Amount: $4.4 million.

Filed July 6.

Essential Capital Mobility Services LLC, New York City. Seller: KI REH LLC, et al. Property: 771 Duell Road, Stanford. Amount: $3.6 million. Filed July 9.

Hammersley Hill Farms LLC, Pawling. Seller: Noah C. Blake, et al, Pawling. Property: 26 French Lake, Pawling 12564. Amount: $3.6 million. Filed July 7.

HPIII New York Patterson LLC, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Seller: 2050 Route 22 Owner LLC, Mount Kisco. Property: 2050 Route 22, Patterson 12563.

Amount: $4.4 million. Filed July 6.

NCBP New Hampton LLC, White Plains. Seller: Filaly Realty LLC, Schenectady. Property: in Wawayanda. Amount: $1 million.

Filed July 6.

Below $1 million 119 Autumn Road LLC, Lakewood, New Jersey. Seller: Greenfield Resort LLC, Greenfield Park.

Property: 64 Mount View Circle, Unit 45, Wawarsing. Amount: $349,275. Filed July 7.

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Facts & Figures 146 North Church LLC, Hyde Park. Seller: Nancy E. Miller, et al, Goshen. Property: in Goshen.

Amount: $375,000. Filed July 9.

2 Bass Road LLC, White Plains.

Seller: Scott Grosso, et al, Mahopac. Property: 2 Bass Road, Mahopac 10541. Amount: $233,125.

Filed July 10.

202 Clinton LLC, New York City.

Seller: Omar T. Alrihani, Wappingers Falls. Property: in Poughkeepsie. Amount: $169,000. Filed July 9.

25 Isreal Zupnick Drive LLC, Brooklyn. Seller: Noam Estates R LLC, Monroe. Property: 6 Shinev Court, Unit 301, Palm Tree.

Amount: $60,000. Filed July 6.

26 Fishel LLC, Brooklyn. Seller: U.S. Bank Trust N.A. Property: 8 Maple Ave., Harriman. Amount: $152,257. Filed July 7.

2711 Whispering Hills LLC, Norwood, New Jersey. Seller: Wilmington Trust N.A. Property: 2711 Whispering Hills, Unit 552, Chester 10918. Amount: $155,500.

Filed July 6.

3 Platt Avenue LLC, New York City. Seller: Naomi Hayner, et al, Boca Raton, Florida. Property: 3 Platt Ave., Rhinebeck. Amount: $480,000. Filed July 8.

31 Manor Drive LLC, Ardsley.

Seller: Nationstar Mortgage LLC. Property: 31 Manor Drive, Deerpark. Amount: $103,750. Filed July 9.

48 Hasbrouck LLC, Monroe.

Seller: Gold Score Properties Inc., Washingtonville. Property: 19 Hasbrouck St., Newburgh.

Amount: $65,000. Filed July 8.

507 Fostertown Road Realty Corp., Bronx. Seller: Robert Hamilton, et al, Newburgh. Property: 507 Fostertown Road, Newburgh.

Amount: $210,000. Filed July 8.

558 Main Street LLC, Irvington. Seller: City of Poughkeepsie.

Property: 556 Main St., Poughkeepsie 12601. Amount: $38,000.

Filed July 2.

61 Oak Hollow LLC, Garrison.

Seller: Priscilla Goldfarb, Garrison. Property: 61 Oak Hollow Road, Garrison 10524. Amount: $995,000. Filed July 7.

66 CLN LLC, Brooklyn. Seller: Rose Baylash, et al, Newburgh.

Property: 66 Chestnut Lane, Newburgh. Amount: $275,000. Filed July 13.

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7 Kirk Lane Drive LLC, Mahopac. Seller: The Bank of New York Mellon. Property: 7 Kirk Lane, Mahopac 10541. Amount: $295,575.

Filed July 8.

Depot Hill Estate LLC, Lloyd Neck. Seller: Redhead Properties LLC, Miami Beach, Florida. Property: Depot Hill Road, Beekman.

Amount: $790,000. Filed July 9.

All Mine of Orange Inc., Washingtonville. Seller: D and D Operating Corp., Howells. Property: in Warwick. Amount: $65,000. Filed July 8.

Gold Score Properties Inc., Washingtonville. Seller: The Bank of New York Mellon. Property: 19 Hasbrouck St., Newburgh 12550.

Amount: $40,000. Filed July 8.

Antar Holdings Corp., Poughkeepsie. Seller: Michael D. Kranis, Poughkeepsie. Property: in Poughkeepsie. Amount: $162,500. Filed July 7.

Hedgerow Properties LLC, Weston, Connecticut. Seller: Louis H. Schilb III, Pawling. Property: 3 Preston Place, Patterson 12563.

Amount: $37,230. Filed July 10.

Arch Ridge LLC, Larchmont.

Seller: MTGLQ Investors LP, Dallas, Texas. Property: 26 Hickman Drive, Hopewell Junction 12533.

Amount: $211,000. Filed July 6.

Hidden House Corp., Wappingers Falls. Seller: David M. Cunningham, Woodstock. Property: in Poughkeepsie. Amount: $90,000. Filed July 2.

Backbone Office Management Inc., Wappingers Falls. Seller: Adam B. Telesha, Wappingers Falls. Property: 1 Carnaby St., Unit D, Wappingers Falls 12590.

Amount: $90,000. Filed July 6.

Hudson Valley Children and Partners LLC, Hyde Park. Seller: Hudson Valley Child Development Center Inc., Poughkeepsie.

Property: 123 Hibernia Road, Salt Point 12578. Amount: $375,000.

Filed July 7.

BBQ LLC, Highland. Seller: Leprechaun Ventures Ltd., Esopus.

Property: 1059-1061 Broadway/ Route 9W, Esopus 12487. Amount: $205,000. Filed July 10.

Indiana Road Properties LLC, Manhasset. Seller: Jane R. Hillery, Red Hook. Property: in Wawayanda. Amount: $35,100. Filed July 10.

Brookview Holdings LLC, Pomona. Seller: John E. Bach Jr., Goshen. Property: 9 Last Road, Crawford. Mount: $273,500. Filed July 8.

JMS 299 Main LLC, New York.

Seller: 299 Main Street Poughkeepsie LLC, Poughkeepsie. Property: 299 Main St., Poughkeepsie.

Amount: $405,000. Filed July 8.

Charles Tran Property LLC, Middletown. Seller: Jeffrey Albanese, Goshen. Property: 34 Washington St., Middletown 10940.

Amount: $35,000. Filed July 8.

KI REH LLC, et al, Kingston.

Seller: KI REH LLC, et al, Kingston.

Property: 771 Duell Road, Stanford. Amount: $203,000. Filed July 9.

County Organic Recycling Enterprise LLC, White Plains. Seller: Roxbury Sand and Gravel LLC, Hudson. Property: in Amenia.

Amount: $970,000. Filed July 7.

King Saug Properties LLC, Olivebridge. Seller: Ishtar BR Properties LLC, New Paltz. Property: 33 Grand St., Lloyd. Amount: $230,000. Filed July 6.

Craig Edward Properties LLC, Chappaqua. Seller: John E. Osborn, New York. Property: 127 Cavo Drive, Poughkeepsie 12603.

Amount: $230,000. Filed July 6.

Marshall and Sterling Realty Inc., Poughkeepsie. Seller: Carmella Incorvaia, Wappingers Falls. Property: in Poughkeepsie.

Amount: $275,000. Filed July 2.

Crossroads Ventures LLC, Highmount. Seller: Cheryl L. Gitter, Questa, New Mexico. Property: 64 Galli Curci Road, Shandaken. Amount: $100,000. Filed July 8.

Monofonus Kingston LLC, Rhinebeck. Seller: Healthalliance Hospital Broadway Campus, Kingston. Property: 350 Broadway and 394 Hasbrouck Ave., Kingston. Amount: $350,000.

Filed July 9.

Crystal Mine LLC, Ellenville.

Seller: Thornton Electric Inc., Ellenville. Property: in Ellenville.

Amount: $270,000. Filed July 7.

Deal House Capital Fund I LLC, Mamaroneck. Seller: Renan Lisiecki, Garrison. Property: 432 Sprout Brook Road, Garrison 10524. Amount: $220,000. Filed July 10.

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N.D.G. Associates Inc., New Windsor. Seller: Donald S. VanSelous, Wood Ridge, New Jersey.

Property: 21B on the Green, New Windsor. Amount: $76,000. Filed July 6.

O’Donnell and Sons Inc., Fishkill. Seller: Redhead Properties LLC, Miami Beach, Florida. Property: Depot Hill Road, Poughquag 12570. Amount: $72,500. Filed July 6.

Prime 10 Management LLC, New York City. Seller: County of Putnam, Carmel. Property: 30 Shore Drive, Mahopac 10541.

Amount: $130,000. Filed July 8.

Quarry Waters LLC, Poughkeepsie. Seller: Tilcon Inc., Parsippany, New Jersey. Property: 682-802 and 804-816 North St., Kingston. Amount: $745,000.

Filed July 9.

Rowa LLC, Brooklyn. Seller: 92 Green Street LLC, Woodstock.

Property: 92 Green St., Kingston.

Amount: $415,000. Filed July 8.

Stone Mason LLC, Millbrook.

Seller: Ottilie M. Incorvaia, Amenia. Property: 5235 Route 44, Amenia 12501. Amount: $375,000.

Filed July 9.

The Orchard Project LLC, Brooklyn. Seller: Anita M. Coy, Clintondale. Property: in Plattekill. Amount: $135,100. Filed July 10.

Tora LLC, Venice, California.

Seller: 71 GoatHill 3 LLC, Kingston.

Property: in Saugerties. Amount: $29,400. Filed July 9.

U.S. Bank Trust N.A. Seller: Deborah A. Young, Warwick. Property: 227 Woodcock Mountain Road, Blooming Grove. Amount: $265,000. Filed July 6.

VPC Holdings LLC, Montgomery. Seller: Joseph P. Muschio, et al, Yorktown Heights. Property: in Wappinger. Amount: $160,000.

Filed July 2.

Walker Valley Auto and Truck Repair LLC, Pine Bush.

Seller: Walker Valley Auto Realty Holding LLC, Walker Valley. Property: in Shawangunk. Amount: $320,000. Filed July 10.

West Market 38 LLC, Rhinebeck. Seller: 38 WMS LLC, Rhinebeck. Property: in Rhinebeck.

Amount: $726,000. Filed July 6.

Wilmington REO LLC, Anaheim, California. Seller: Jean Hudson, New Windsor. Property: 28 Cardinal Drive, Blooming Grove.

Amount: $1,500. Filed July 9.

Wilmington Trust N.A. Seller: Benjamin A. Greenwald, Middletown. Property: 2711 Whispering Hills, Unit 552, Chester 10918.

Amount: $200,000. Filed July 6.

Z3 Consultants Inc., Poughkeepsie. Seller: Kathleen S. Sexton, Kingston. Property: 63 Robin Road, Poughkeepsie 12601.

Amount: $75,000. Filed July 7.

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

1871 RT9W Realty LLC, et al.

Filed by SB One Bank. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $825,000 affecting property located at 1871 Route 9W, Marlborough 12547. Filed July 7.

Sole Proprietorships 314- You I Love, 31 Maple Drive, Middletown 10940, c/o Ruth Morales. Filed July 6.

Agape Homecare, 43 Williamsburgh Drive, Newburgh 12550, c/o Davina Codling. Filed June 25.

Alondra’s Cleaning Services, 1 Norton St., Newburgh 12550, c/o Veronica A. Aguilar Nunez. Filed June 30.

Barsky Veterinary Services, P.O. Box 92, New Paltz 12561, c/o Konstantine M. Barsky. Filed July 7.

AJR Management Inc., et al.

Filed by Vincent Fisher as trustee of the Richard C. Lamoreaux and Patricia J. Lamoreux Irrevocable Trust. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $517,000 affecting property located at 451 and 455 Albany Avenue and 96100 Manor Place, Kingston. Filed July 7.

Bonet Beauty, 191 S. Plank Road, Suite D, Newburgh 12550, c/o Hazel Ileanna Bonet. Filed June 24.

JAB Meritage Ltd., et al. Filed

by Chaim Jacob and and Alexander Gross. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure an unspecified amount affecting property located at 34 Lakeview Drive, Monroe 10950. Filed July 9.

Busko Insurance Group, 275 17K, Suite 200, Newburgh 12500, c/o Alexei A. Busko. Filed June 24.

NEW BUSINESSES

Carl Perna Realtor, 18 Steiner Drive, Mahopac 10541, c/o Carl J. Perna. Filed July 9.

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

Partnerships Curry and Miller, 44 Bruceville Road, High Falls 12440, c/o Chelsea E. Miller and Patricia A. Curry.

Filed July 10.

GRM of Hudson Construction Service, 10 Blueberry Lane, Newburgh 12550, c/o Mario O. Morales Maldonado and Francis A. Morales Maldonado. Filed June 30.

Jump for Joy Inflatables, 205 Frozen Ridge Road, Newburgh, c/o Marielba Nazario and Joseph W. Vega. Filed July 6.

Superior Custom Exteriors, 3139 Route 32, Kingston 12401, c/o William A. Banks Jr. and Lucas K. Ledsome. Filed July 8.

Brett Ryan Hair Artistry Phenix Salon Suites, 88 Dunning Road, Suite 205, Middletown 10940, c/o Brett Ryan DeGroat.

Filed June 25.

Cangialosi Candies, 52 Gardner Ave., Middletown 10940, c/o James Cangialosi. Filed July 2.

College Station of the Hudson Valley, 7 Valley View Road, Goshen 10924, c/o Joseph F. Connell.

Filed June 26.

Diva Doll Collection, 504 Cortland Drive, Newburgh 12550, c/o Terricia Mayo. Filed July 2.

Earthwise Energy Healing, 11 Rye Hill Road, Monroe 10950, c/o Cornne Richelle Salicco. Filed June 26.

Ed of Few Trades, 33 Valley Drive, Salisbury Mills 12577, c/o Eduardo Rosa, Jr. Filed July 2.

Fiercely Fit Nutrition, 133 Sherwood Drive, Middletown 10941, c/o Darilyn E. Owusu-Ansah.

Filed June 24.

First Presbyterian Church Mahopac Falls Nursery School, 411 Route 6N, Carmel 10541, c/o Joanne Williams. Filed July 7.

First Presbyterian Church of Mahopac, 411 Route 6N, Carmel 10541, c/o Joanne Williams. Filed July 7.

LEGAL NOTICES

Facts & Figures Five Star Builders, 14 Dubois St., Newburgh 12550, c/o Kevin Geovany Alvarado. Filed June 23.

Fonzie’s Cleaning Service Floor Maintenance, 78 Campsite Way, Warwick 10990, c/o Ildefonso Oquendo, Jr. Filed July 2.

Future Boyfriend, 152 Bell Hollow Road, Putnam Valley 10579, c/o Marc Anthony Orlando. Filed July 7.

Petey’s NYC Grubox, 10 Oakwood Terrace, No. 31, New Windsor 12553, c/o Peter A. Alvarez.

Filed July 1.

Quality Tree Service and Landscaping, 8 Allview Ave., Brewster 10509, c/o Jose Oscar Perez-Quijada. Filed July 7.

Raquel and Juanita Salon, 18 Dolson Ave., Middletown 10940, c/o Cecilia Perez Concepcion.

Filed June 24.

Grandma Stell’s Cookies and Treats, 13 Birch Drive, Greenwood Lake 10925, c/o Allison Marie Cernuto. Filed June 26.

Rivers Edge Landscaping, 208 Delaware Ave., Kingston 12401, c/o Michael Drury. Filed July 2.

Just Fish Seafood, 141 North St., Newburgh 12550, c/o Craig H. Bevier. Filed June 29.

Sacred Land, 583 Ashokan Road, Kingston 12401, c/o Stefanie M. Geisel. Filed July 6.

Kazualty T’s, 93 Hoffman St., Kingston 12401, c/o Michael Phillips. Filed July 6.

Shell’s Spa Room, 57 River Ave., Cornwall-on-Hudson 12520, c/o Michelle Leah DeGroat. Filed June 29.

KG Woodworks, 11 Amy Road, Washingtonville 10992, c/o Kristie Ann Johnson. Filed June 25.

Lawn Enforcer Lawn Care, 1 Hampton Hills Drive, Goshen 10924, c/o Brian P. Kelly Jr. Filed July 1.

Lazaro Landscaping, 158 W. Parmenter St., First floor, Newburgh 12550, c/o Juan G. Lazaro. Filed July 6.

LE International Goods, 165 Lattintown Road, No. 59, Newburgh 12550, c/o Leonard J. Economico. Filed July 8.

Makaila Ouellette, 11 Ernst Road, Phoenicia 12464, c/o Makaila Lynn Ouellette. Filed July 10.

Map Construction, 3747 Route 32, Saugerties 12477, c/o Michael Andrew Phelan. Filed July 9.

Melflow Barber Shop, 352 Broadway, First floor, Newburgh 12550, c/o Melvin A. Santana Ramirez. Filed July 2.

Paladin Media, 322 Saracino Drive, Maybrook 12543, c/o Luis A. Pena. Filed July 2.

Paul’s Plumbing and Heating, 160 Highland Ave., Kingston 12401, c/o Paul Andrew Chahanovich.

Filed July 6.

Peggy Catherine Pop Art, 225 Mulberry Lane, Milton 12547, c/o Peggy Catherine Choate. Filed July 7.

Silk Road Digital Shop, 7 Bruce St., Newburgh 12550, c/o Prince Brent Holman. Filed June 26.

Sir Knight Building and Property Solutions, 30 Penstock Lane, Lake Katrine 12449, c/o Keith G. Joiner. Filed July 6.

Soiferim, 11 Quickway Road, No. 103, Palm Tree, c/o Yehud Friedman. Filed June 30.

Studio A, 21 Dogwood Drive, Middletown 10940, c/o Ashley Lacen.

Filed July 6.

Toys and Toons, 10 Bradford Terrace, New Windsor 12553, c/o Peter Andrew LeRose. Filed July 2.

Travis Cole Pristine Pools and Painting, 165 Railroad Ave., East Kingston 12401, c/o Travis M. Cole.

Filed July 10.

Twenty Barber Shop, 284 Main St., Highland Falls, c/o Rambo Corniel Ramirez. Filed June 26.

Wagging Tails, 51 Oakwood Road, Fort Montgomery 10922, c/o Barbara Muir. Filed July 1.

White Ox Consulting, 126 Lower Sahler Mill Road, Olivebridge 12461, c/o Helene Dorotea Kierulf.

Filed July 6.

Wing Fries, 141 North St., Newburgh 12550, c/o Craig H. Bevier.

Filed June 29.

Notice of Formation of Eaglestone Advisors LLC Art. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 6/1/20. Offc. Loc: Westchester Cty. SSNY desig. as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 66 Palmer Ave., Ste 32B, Bronxville, NY 10708.

Purpose: any lawful purpose. #62586 Notice of Formation of INCH BY INCH LLC. Art. Of Org. filed with Secíy of State (SSNY) on 6/8/20.

Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to TIMOTHY DELANEY, 17 LOCUST LANE, BRONXVILLE, NY 10708.

Purpose: any lawful purpose. #62587 Notice of Formation of Holistic Consulting LLC Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 4/16/2020. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 321 Mundy Lane Mt. Vernon NY 10550.

Purpose: any lawful act or activity. #62588 Notice of Formation of Margie Ruddick LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 4/23/2020. Office location: Westchester County.

SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to 10 Archer Place #3 Tarrytown, NY 10591 Purpose: Construction Residential Remodeling. #62589 Name of LLC: Nonpareil Biotechnologies LLC, a Delaware LLC formed November 17, 2015, Art. Of Organization and Application for Authority filed with the SSNY on May 19, 2020. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as the agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY may mail a copy of process to: 75 South Broadway, Suite 4180, White Plains, NY 10601, principal business location of the LLC. Purpose: any lawful business activity. #62590 Notice of formation of Charcuterie Collection, LLC Art. of Org. filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 5/6/2020.

Office location: Westchester County. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 23 Crusher Road, Bedford, NY 10506. Purpose: any lawful purpose. #62591

ACHOT REALTY LLC. Art. of Org. filed with SSNY 6/5/2020. NY office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent for process. SSNY shall mail copy of process to: c/o Gardner, Weiss & Rosenblum LLP, 270 Madison Ave., NY, NY 10016.

Any lawful act or activity. #62593 NAME: OX BOX LOGISTICS, LLC Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 05/21/2020. 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, 7 Skyline Drive, Suite 350, Hawthorne, New York 10532, principal business location of the LLC. Purpose: any lawful business activity. #62594 Notice of Formation of C&E Event Productions, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 5/1/2020. Office location: Westchester County.

SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Carley Tryon and Erica Block, C&E Event Productions, LLC, 96 Underhill Avenue, Apt. 1B, West Harrison, NY 10604.

Purpose: any lawful act or activity. #62595 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (LLC). FROM THE HEART DECOR, LLC Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 04/27/20. Office Location: Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: The LLC, 495 Van Cortlandt Park Ave 4E, Yonkers, New York 10705, principal business location of the LLC. Purpose: any lawful business activity. #62596 FUTURE SOUNDS 88 LLC. filed with NY Secy. of State on 05/06/2020. Office located in 129 North 5th Ave. Mount Vernon NY. Westchester Co. Secy. of State designated as agent upon which process may be served. Secy. Of State shall mail a copy of any process against it served upon Future Sounds 88, LLC 129 North 5tH Ave Mount Vernon NY., 10550 (the LLCís primary business location). LLC may engage in any lawful act or activity for which a limited liability company may be formed. #62597

539 North State Realty LLC Art. of Org. filed with NY Secy. of State on 6/15/20. Office located in Westchester County. Secy. of State designated as agent upon which process may be served. Secy. of State shall mail a copy of any process against it served upon him/ her to 33 Somers Hill Road, Carmel. NY 10512. LLC may engage in any lawful act or activity for which a limited liability company may be formed. #62598 Notice of Formation of EH & AH LLC. Principal office Westchester County.

Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) designated as agent for service of process. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process served against the LLC to 797 Yonkers Avenue, Yonkers, NY 10704. Articles of Organization of the LLC filed with the SSNY on June 10, 2020. Purpose: Any lawful act(s). #62601 Name of LLC: Math Marvelous L.L.C. Art.of Org. filed NY Sec. of State 6/15/20. Princ. off. loc.: Westchester Cty. Sec. of State designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

Sec. of State shall mail a copy of process to the LLC, 59 Sumner Ave, Yonkers NY 10704. Purpose: any lawful activity. #62602 NOTICE OF FORMATION of Refactor IT, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 10/17/2018.

Location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent for service of process on LLC. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: Refactor IT LLC, CEO 1 Primrose Avenue Yonkers, NY 10710.

Purpose: Any lawful purpose. #62603 Notice of Formation of DERRICKíS LANDSCAPE LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 7/06/2020. Office Location: Westchester County. SSNY is designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process to: The LLC, 186 Rockland Ave, Mamaroneck, NY 10543.

Purpose: Any lawful purpose. #62604 Notice of Formation of K & X RENTAL PROPERTIES LLC, Art. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY(SSNY) on 06/16/20. Office Location: Westchester Cty., Princ.

Office of LLC: 62 William St. Yonkers, NY 10701. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to the LLC at the addr of its princ. office. Purpose: any lawful activity #62605

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Notice of Formation of MejiasRent Apartments LLC Art. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 07/10/2020. Offc.

Loc: Westchester Cty. SSNY desig. as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to LLC, 2 Old Albany Post Road Ossining, NY 10562. Purpose: any lawful purpose. #62606 Notice of Formation of Limited Liability Company (LLC) All the Best Moments, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on June 29, 2020. Office Location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to: 2004 Beekman Court, Yorktown Heights, NY 10598. Purpose: to engage in any and all business for which LLCs may be formed under the New York LLC law. #62607 Notice of Formation of Tortorici Holdings, LLC. Art. of Org. filed with SSNY on 5/20/19. Offc. Loc: Westchester Cty. SSNY desig. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, United States Corporation Agents, Inc. Purpose: any lawful purpose. #62608 Notice of Formation of BADALY & BADALY ARCHITECTURE & ENGINEERING PLLC. Principal office Westchester County. Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) designated as agent for service of process.

SSNY shall mail copy of any process served against the PLLC to 2 Wilson Place, 1st Floor, Mount Vernon, NY 10550. Articles of Organization of the PLLC filed with the SSNY on February 14, 2020. Purpose: Architecture & Engineering. #62609 Notice of Formation of Core Cleaning Solutions, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 05/08/2020.

Office: Westchester County.

SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, 7 Odell Plz Ste 130 #562 Yonkers, NY 10701. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. #62610 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF SHOPRO CONSULTING LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 7/10/20. Offc. loc: WESTCHESTER Cty. SSNY desig. agent upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC to 239 Sheridan Ave, Mt. Vernon, NY 10552.

Purpose: any lawful activity. #62611

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BUILDING PERMITS Commercial Alto Kitchen’s LLC, Stamford, contractor for Bulent Altay. Perform replacement alterations at 1374 State St., Bridgeport.

Estimated cost: $8,000. Filed June 9.

Beckwith’s Handing Equipment Service, Bloomfield, contractor for Joseph Bekwilth.

Install VCR at 480 Brunel St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $0.

Filed June 15.

Brian & Bryan Construction, Redding, contractor for Robert Dzurenda. Renovate classrooms, offices and restrooms at 500 State St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $89,000.

Filed June 3.

Cebulski Construction, Bridgeport, contractor for Aquarium Water Company.

Renovate men’s locker room and create storage room at 800 Lindley St., Bridgeport.

Estimated cost: $85,000. Filed June 9.

Centerline Communication, West Bridgewater, Massachusetts, contractor for First Macadams LLC. Replace antennas at 466 Myrtle Ave., Bridgeport.

Estimated cost: $26,300. Filed June 19.

CentiMark Corp. Rocky Hill, contractor for The Salvation Army. Repair exterior masonry at 30 Elm St., Bridgeport.

Estimated cost: $76,176. Filed June 9.

Construction Real Estate LLC, Old Greenwich, contractor for Construction Real Estate LLC. Remodel first floor at 460 Bird St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $10,000. Filed June 4.

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

Questions and comments regarding this section should be directed to:

D&A Construction Management, Branford, contractor for 416 Horace Realty LLC. Add two antennas and two radio heads at 380 Horace St., Bridgeport.

Estimated cost: $25,500. Filed June 17.

Doosan Fuel Cell America, East Hartford, contractor for NuPower Cherry Street FC LLC. Install fuel cell system at 375 Howard Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $1,652,000. Filed June 4.

Eastern Communications Inc., Bloomfield, contractor for American Tower Corp. Replace antennas at 1000 Trumbull Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $20,000. Filed June 10.

Grom, Elliot, New Fairfield, contractor for Mark Guss. Remove addition at 859-873 Wood Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $227,000. Filed June 11.

Lancelot Harty, Bridgeport, contractor for Eomon Fuller.

Perform replacement alterations at 2714 Fairfield Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $1,000. Filed June 18.

Paraco Gas, Brewster, New York, contractor for Boca Oyster Bar Steelpoint Restaurant.

Install BBQ at 10 E. Main St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $500. Filed June 2.

Pat Munger Construction Co., Branford, contractor for Aquarium Water Company.

Remove old ceiling and replace in bathroom at 600 Lindley St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $580. Filed June 22.

Pereira, Peter, Bridgeport, contractor for Maria Pereira.

Construct new garage floor at 3622 Main St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $2,000. Filed June 18.

Ramos, Antonio, Bridgeport, contractor for Antonio Ramos.

Remove roof and interior walls at 3233 Main St., Bridgeport.

Estimated cost: $4,200. Filed June 18.

Residential A Preferred Construction, Bridgeport, contractor for Park City Communities. Re-roof 2 Calhoun St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $8,500. Filed June 3.

Larry Miles c/o Westfair Communications Inc. 701 Westchester Ave, Suite 100 J White Plains, N.Y. 10604-3407 Phone: 694-3600 • Fax: 694-3699

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Africot, Clifton, Bridgeport, contractor for Clifton Africot.

Construct new bathroom at 69 Eaton St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $1,000. Filed June 16.

Alcraft Inc., North Haven, contractor for Fernando Gomez. Remove old roof and reroof 133 Jennings Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $0. Filed June 11.

Alves, Jose, Trumbull, contractor for Jose Alves. Build store structure at 133 Vanguard St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $145,000. Filed June 17.

Best Way Siding and Roofing at Waterbury, contractor for Antonio Torres. Remove old roof and re-roof 285 Douglas St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $5,700. Filed June 11.

Best Way Siding and Roofing at Waterbury, contractor for Robert Foreman. Remove old roof and re-roof 218 Douglas St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $5,000. Filed June 15.

Borrell Construction Service, Scranton, Pennsylvania, contractor for Sharon Smith.

Replace windows at 198 Brekshire Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $5,960. Filed June 15.

Burr Roofing, Siding and Windows, Stratford, contractor for Tavares Tacares. Repair fire damage at 940-944 Pearl Harbor St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $0. Filed June 5.

Cambisaco, Edison, Bridgeport, contractor for Edison Cambisaco. Renovate siding, roofing and windows at 97 Tesiny Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $7,000. Filed June 4.

Co Management Inc., Trumbull, contractor for John Ho. Repair sheetrock and replace windows at 277 Willow St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $4,000. Filed June 2.

Dexter, Stamford, contractor for Orlone Burkett. Remove old roof and re-roof 3480 Main St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $2,300. Filed June 18.

DiGiorgio Roofing and Siding, Beacon Falls, contractor for Maria O’Neill. Replace roof at 826 Cleveland Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $18,100.

Filed June 3.

DiGiorgio Roofing and Siding, Beacon Falls, contractor for Mike Ferrell. Replace siding at 200 Greenwood St. Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $3,400.

Filed June 15.

Momentum Solar, East Berlin, contractor for Emmanuel Andino. Remove old roof and re-roof 127 Griffin Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $8,000.

Filed June 11.

Fairfield Roofing, Bridgeport, contractor for Whisper Enterprises. Replace roof at 6264 DeForest Ave., Bridgeport.

Estimated cost: $23,000. Filed June 5.

Momentum Solar, East Berlin, contractor for Michael Spinelli. Remove old roof and re-roof 58 Post St., Bridgeport.

Estimated cost: $3,300. Filed June 16.

Finish Touch LLC, Trumbull, contractor for Eder Souza. Construct new single-family dwelling at 49 Infield St., Bridgeport.

Estimated cost: $145,000. Filed June 5.

Momentum Solar, East Berlin, contractor for Deborah Billups. Remove old roof and re-roof 619 Soundview Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $5,147. Filed June 17.

Garcia Wood Floors and Painting, Bridgeport, contractor for Yixian Long. Alter kitchen and bathroom at 406410 Gregory St., Bridgeport.

Estimated cost: $25,000. Filed June 11.

Namco, Stamford, contractor for Elizabeth Perez. Construct above-ground pool at 34 Arthur St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $5,000. Filed June 3.

Gravina, Arturo, Bridgeport, contractor for Arturo Gravina.

Construct pool at 31 Doreen Drive, Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $5,000. Filed June 16.

Higher Level Construction LLC, Stratford, contractor for Juan Hernandez. Repair roof, rear porch and front porch at 347 Wilmont Ave., Bridgeport.

Estimated cost: $25,000. Filed June 16.

Kane, Tom, Fairfield, contractor for Marina O’Leary. Renovate deck, patio door and reroof 27 Newton St., Bridgeport.

Estimated cost: $6,000. Filed June 16.

Makam, Jeevan, Bridgeport, contractor for Jeevan Makam.

Renovate second floor at 436 Woodlawn Ave., Bridgeport.

Estimated cost: $30,000. Filed June 4.

Momentum Solar, East Berlin, contractor for Natalie Prendergast. Remove old roof and re-roof 60 Rita Ave., Bridgeport.

Estimated cost: $9,422. Filed June 10.

Momentum Solar, East Berlin, contractor for Jacqueline Castella. Remove old roof and re-roof 138-140 Ruth St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $12,000.

Filed June 11.

Namco, Rocky Hill, contractor for Reyna Brito, Construct above-ground pool at 298 Rosewood Place, Bridgeport.

Estimated cost: $5,923. Filed June 19.

New Fresh Homes LLC, Cheshire, contractor for Janice Mitchel-Smith. Remove old roof and re-roof 67 N. Bishop Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $0. Filed June 16.

Ozyp, Fairfield, contractor for Ozyp. Construct new single-family dwelling at 15 Donald Cottage, Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $80,000. Filed June 9.

Posigen Connecticut LLC, Bridgeport, contractor for Susan Gotta. Remove old roof and re-roof 10 Waverly Place, Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $5,000. Filed June 15.

Power Home Remodeling, Bridgeport, contractor for Zenaida Orengo. Replace windows at 527 Queen St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $16,802.

Filed June 19.

Power Home Remodeling, Bridgeport, contractor for Carmen Gonzalez. Replace windows at 41 Lakeshore Terrace, Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $9,904. Filed June 19.

Pro Custom Solar, East Berlin, contractor for Philippe Lalanne. Replace roof at 24 Harvard St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $11,688. Filed June 5.

Solution Construction LLC, Trumbull, contractor for Solution Construction LLC. Build single-family dwelling at 271 Charles St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $145,000. Filed June 15.

Soto, Kimberly, Bridgeport, contractor for Kimberly Soto.

Construct above-ground pool at 917 Wood Ave., Bridgeport.

Estimated cost: $1,100. Filed June 4.

Torres, Luis, Bridgeport, contractor for Luis Torres. Install metal garage at 315 Birmingham St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $6,500. Filed June 4.

United Cleaning, Middefield, contractor for St. Paul’s LP. Repair fire damage at 412 Summerfield Ave., Bridgeport.

Estimated cost: $121,369. Filed June 8.

West Roach Construction Company Inc., Manchester, contractor for Sikorski Aircraft Corp. Build foundation for new mechanical and electrical equipment at 1210 South Ave., First floor, Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $370,000. Filed June 12.

COURT CASES Bridgeport Superior Court Bowers, April, et al, Fairfield. Filed by Leslie Garcia, Bridgeport. Plaintiff’s attorney: The Flood Law Firm LLC, Middletown. Action: The plaintiff suffered a collision allegedly caused by the defendant and sustained severe and painful personal injuries. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other and further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. FBT-CV-20-6097347-S. Filed June 4.

Fields, Eric et al, Bridgeport. Filed by Myriam Galarza, Bridgeport. Plaintiff’s attorney: Offices of Guy Soares LLC, Bridgeport. Action: The plaintiff suffered a collision allegedly caused by the defendant and sustained severe and painful personal injuries. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other and further relief as the court deems appropriate. Case no. FBT-CV-20-6097481-S. Filed June 9.

Facts & Figures Garcia, Ricardo, Bridgeport.

Filed by Ivan Ruiz Ppa Eliseo Ruiz, Bridgeport. Plaintiff’s attorney: Thomas E Minogue, Shelton. Action: The plaintiff was walking when he was suddenly attacked and pushed from the back by the defendant’s dog, thereby causing him to fall to the pavement and suffer injuries and damages.

The plaintiff seeks monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other and further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. FBT-CV-206097155-S. Filed May 27.

Danbury Mall LLC, East Hartford. Filed by Georgina Santana, Danbury. Plaintiff’s attorney: Moore O’Brien & Foti, Middlebury. Action: The plaintiff was lawfully on the premises controlled by the defendant when she was caused to fall due to a raised root protruding from the ground within the path, causing her to suffer injuries. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other and further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. DBD-CV20-6036057-S. Filed April 29.

Grade A Shoprite of Fairfield LLC, et al, Hartford. Filed by Helen Demos, Fairfield. Plaintiff’s attorney: Coyne Von Kuhn Brady & Fries LLC, Shelton. Action: The plaintiff was lawfully on the premises controlled by the defendant when he was caused to fall due to a defective and dangerous slippery condition of the parking lot surface, causing him injuries. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other and further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. FBT-CV-20-6097269-S. Filed June 1.

Marca Sanchez, Rosa A., et al, Danbury. Filed by Jacquelin Sigua Ppa Ana Lucia Chimbo, Danbury. Plaintiff’s attorney: The Flood Law Firm LLC, Middletown. Action: The plaintiff was a pedestrian struck by the defendants’ car. The collision was due to the negligence of the defendants. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other and further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no.

DBD-CV-20-6036103-S. Filed May 8.

The Standard Fire Insurance Co., Hartford. Filed by Robert Ambrosey, Monroe.

Plaintiff’s attorney: Matthew Scott Hirsch, Trumbull. Action: The plaintiff suffered a collision allegedly caused by another driver and sustained severe and painful personal injuries.

The injuries and losses sustained by the plaintiff are the legal responsibility of the defendant according to the terms of the insurance contract. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other and further relief the court deems appropriate.

Case no. FBT-CV-20-6097259-S. Filed June 1.

Danbury Superior Court Burstein, Eitan S., et al, Stamford. Filed by Saul Cornell, Redding. Plaintiff’s attorney: Koskoff Koskoff & Bieder PC. Bridgeport. Action: The plaintiff suffered medical malpractice from the defendants who failed to exercise appropriate care and skill in an ophthalmological surgical procedure.

Therefore, plaintiff suffered painful injuries, and seeks monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other and further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. DBD-CV20-6036231-S. Filed June 3.

Marinho, Maria C., Danbury.

Filed by Ear Tep, Danbury.

Plaintiff’s attorney: The Flood Law Firm LLC, Middletown. Action: The plaintiff was lawfully on the premises controlled and maintained by the defendant when she was caused to fall due to the condition of the wooden exterior staircase, causing her to suffer injuries. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other and further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no.

DBD-CV-20-6035994-S. Filed April 21.

Sealey, Randolph, et al, Danbury. Filed by Vincent Giannone, Bethel. Plaintiff’s attorney: Koskoff Koskoff & Bieder PC. Bridgeport. Action: The plaintiff suffered medical malpractice by the defendants who failed to take appropriate care in preforming orthopedic surgery for plaintiff’s left hand and arm. Therefore, plaintiff suffered painful injuries and seeks monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other and further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. DBD-CV20-6035997-S. Filed April 22.

Stamford Superior Court Acme Markets Inc., Greenwich. Filed by Lillian Matte, Stamford. Plaintiff’s attorney: Philip Russell LLC, Cos Cob. Action: The plaintiff was lawfully on the premises controlled by the defendant when she was caused to fall due to a defective and dangerous slippery condition on the handicap ramp, causing her injuries. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other and further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. FST-CV-20-6046827-S. Filed May 19.

Ezratty, Ari, et al, Greenwich.

Filed by Stephen Salzman, Greenwich. Plaintiff’s attorney: Carmody Torrance Sandak & Hennessey LLP, Stamford. Action: The plaintiff owned and built a squash court and the defendants were invited to practice at the court with the condition of no third parties.

The defendants participated in and encouraged conduct that was intended to discourage the plaintiff from using the squash court as envisioned. Defendants illegally rented the court to third parties without the consent of the plaintiff and the defendants have been unjustly enriched at the expense of the plaintiff. The plaintiff is entitled to recover from the defendants’ damages for unjust enrichment, including restitution for the cost of construction of the court and disgorgement of the financial benefits. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other and further relief as the court deems appropriate. Case no. FST-CV-20-6046936-S. Filed June 2.

Grade A Market d.b.a. ShopRite of Shippan Avenue, Stamford. Filed by Brenda Garcia, as mother of minor child Jayro Yarel Galicia, Stamford.

Plaintiff’s attorney: Brandner & Ponzini, Stamford. Action: The plaintiff was lawfully on the premises controlled by the defendant when while in the bottle redemption area his left leg was cut by a broken bottle. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other and further relief the court deems appropriate.

Case no. FST-CV-20-6046998-S. Filed June 5.

Terex Corp., Weston. Filed by West Worldwide Services Inc., Adel, Iowa. Plaintiff’s attorney: Carta McAlister & Moore LLC, Darien. Action: The plaintiff supplied tires, wheels and wheel assemblies to the defendant. The defendant breached its obligations under the PSA in multiple ways intending to eliminate West as a preferred supplier and therefore suffer damages. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other and further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. FST-CV20-6046859-S. Filed May 22.

DEEDS Commercial 249 NCA LLC, Norwalk. Seller: Ida A. Sinclair, Norwalk. Property: 249 New Canaan Ave., Norwalk. Amount: $390,000.

Filed May 14.

Ceci, Victor and Maryann Ceci, Greenwich. Seller: Robert Scheuer, Boulder, Colorado.

Property: 960 Lake Ave., Greenwich. Amount: $1,380,000.

Filed May 18.

Gomez, Fernando and Maria Jose Baldi, Greenwich. Seller: Forest Green Properties LLC, Greenwich. Property: 22 Jeffrey Road, Greenwich. Amount: $1,080,000. Filed May 20.

Johnson, Hope C. and Devon S. Johnson, Stamford. Seller: RMS Colonial Road LLC, Stamford. Property: 115 Colonial Road, Unit 72, Stamford.

Amount: $789,298. Filed June 4.

Kaye, Jeremy E., Greenwich.

Seller: The Pilot’s Nominee Real Estate Trust, Greenwich. Property: 16 Rock Ridge Ave., Greenwich. Amount: $5,225,000.

Filed May 18.

Liner Holdings LLC, Stamford. Seller: Viaduct Landholdings Management & Development LLC, Stamford.

Property: 55 Viaduct Road, Stamford. Amount: $1,225,000.

Filed June 2.

Nabi, Mustaque and Abdul Mabud, Stamford. Seller: US Bank NA, Salt Lake City, Utah.

Property: 30 Richmond Place, Stamford. Amount: $472,000.

Filed June 2

Eiben, Julie, Greenwich. Seller: Julie Lorig and Matthew Lorig, Greenwich. Property: 7 Tree Top Terrace, Greenwich.

Amount: $1,350,000. Filed May 15.

Palacios, Carolina and Rosendo Palacios, New York, New York. Seller: Pemberwick Apartments LLC, Greenwich.

Property: 2 Homestead Lane, Unit 409, Greenwich. Amount: $375,000. Filed May 22.

Evans, Kale and Melissa Evans, New York, New York. Seller: Jonathan Vieni, et al, Stamford. Property: 39 Lisa Lane, Stamford. Amount: $866,700.

Filed June 3.

Penarrieta, Carmen L., Stamford. Seller: Wilmington Trust, National Association, Chicago, Illinois. Property: 5 Jamroga Lane, Stamford.

Amount: $339,257. Filed June 4.

Suarez Tenesaca, Silvio R., Stamford. Seller: 127 West Broad LLC, Stamford. Property: 127 W. Broad St., Stamford.

Amount: $567,000. Filed June 2.

Torres Dumani, Nury A., Stamford. Seller: Wateredge Corp., Stamford. Property: 271 Bridge St., Unit 305, Stamford.

Amount: $325,000. Filed June 2.

Viera, David, Stamford. Seller: US Bank National Association, Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 71 Shelter Rock Road, Stamford.

Amount: $331,000. Filed June 1.

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Fazzinga, Frank A. and Nancy N. Fazzinga, Greenwich.

Seller: Odetta Rogers, Greenwich. Property: 16 Round Hill Road, Greenwich. Amount: $1.

Filed May 29.

Gonzalez Garcia, David Eduardo and Emily Wallmann, Stamford. Seller: Jose G. Marin and Alejandra Builes, Stamford.

Property: 175 West Ave., Unit 2, Stamford. Amount: $480,000.

Filed June 2.

Jamieson, Katherine and David R. Jamieson, Riverside.

Seller: Nikola C. Brown, Greenwich. Property: 18 Tower Road, Riverside. Amount: $10. Filed May 27.

Kahn, Justin and Kelli Kahn, Cos Cob. Seller: Steven K. Steinberg and Sindy Rosen, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. Property: 10 Serenity Lane, Cos Cob. Amount: $10. Filed May 15.

Ardery III, Alfred Ernest, Greenwich. Seller: Ruth B. Daur, Greenwich. Property: 16 Peck Ave., Greenwich. Amount: $450,000. Filed May 20.

Kallet, Amanda and Shawn Kallet, New York, New York.

Seller: Joshua Levine and Hayley Levine, Stamford. Property: 149 Canfield Drive, Stamford.

Amount: $960,000. Filed June 4.

Arias, Catherine, Stamford.

Seller: Lyn Morgan and Joseph J. Mocarski, Honolulu, Hawaii.

Property: 338 Soundview Ave., Stamford. Amount: $410,000.

Filed June 1.

Kenny, Liam and Faith Kenny, Greenwich. Seller: Jean A. O’Hare, Greenwich. Property: 14 Rockview Drive, Greenwich.

Amount: $0. Filed June 1.

Dulski, John and Heather Dulski, Stamford. Seller: Kathryn S. Walker, Stamford. Property: 43 Talmadge Lane, Stamford. Amount: $700,000. Filed June 4.

Khan, Zarruq Saleem and Gisela Khan-Peterson, Greenwich. Seller: George W. Schiele and Joan A. Schiele, Greenwich. Property: 19 Hill Road, Greenwich. Amount: $1,450,000. Filed June 1.

Edwards, Joan, Stamford.

Seller: Tonya Horton, Stamford.

Property: 77 Havemeyer Lane, Stamford. Amount: $835,000.

Filed June 2.

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Kreitman, Sarah, Greenwich. Seller: Matthew Birk and Adrianna Birk, Greenwich.

Property: Unit 7, Cobbs Landing Condominium, Greenwich.

Amount: $3,200,000. Filed May 18.

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Facts & Figures Lawrence, Melbourne S. and Marcial L. Parkin-Lawrence, Norwalk. Seller: John M. Coniglio and Vincenza F. Coniglio, Stamford. Property: 1 Strawberry Hill Court, Unit 1C, Stamford. Amount: $288,650.

Filed June 1.

Legrone, Valerie, Stamford.

Seller: Alexandre Chirokov and Kamilla Iskenderova, Stamford.

Property: 146 Cold Spring Road, Unit 12, Stamford. Amount: $341,000. Filed June 1.

Moriarty, Ashley and Michael Moriarty, New York, New York. Seller: Mia Picardi and Devin Picardi. Stamford.

Property: Lot 17, Map 809, Stamford. Amount: $435,000.

Filed June 1.

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Newman, Bruce, Stamford.

Seller: Bruce H. Newman, Stamford. Property: 17 Fieldstone Lane, Stamford. Amount: $1. Filed June 2.

Oliveira Guimaraes, Debora Patricia, Norwalk. Seller: Brian Costaldo, Stratford. Property: 5 Rockland Road, Unit A2, Norwalk. Amount: $265,000. Filed May 14.

Rigg, Alyssa and Elliot Recchia, Greenwich. Seller: Phillip Palma and Nicole J. Barrett, Norwalk. Property: 31 Dry Hill Road, Norwalk. Amount: $469,000. Filed May 14.

Rivera, Melody, Stamford.

Seller: Steven Howard, New Canaan. Property: 85 Camp Ave., Unit 11G, Stamford. Amount: $430,000. Filed June 3.

Tamilio, Marlo and Robert Gary Tamilio, Greenwich.

Seller: Peter J. Toal, Greenwich.

Property: 1361 King St., Greenwich. Amount: $0. Filed May 22.

McIvor, Dale E., Southport. $8,599, in favor of Capital One Bank USA NA, Richmond, Virginia, by London & London, Newington. Property: 187 Westway Road, Fairfield. Filed May 19.

Taylor, Katherine, Stamford. Seller: Guillermo Zapata and Marie Falcone-Zapata, Stamford. Property: 260 Stamford Ave., Stamford. Amount: $830,000. Filed June 2.

Pasten, Veronica, Stamford.

Seller: Padmanabh Dhoot and Ujjwal Dhoot, Quincy, Massachusetts. Property: 71 Strawberry Hill Ave., Unit 714, Stamford.

Amount: $202,000. Filed June 1.

Roca, Julieth A., Greenwich.

Seller: Vickie Dudas, Greenwich. Property: 148 Pine St., Greenwich. Amount: $550,000.

Filed June 1.

Teitelbaum, Joshua and Stephanie Joy Teitelbaum, New York, New York. Seller: Robyn C. Blaser, Greenwich. Property: 10 Dewart Road, Greenwich. Amount: $2,000,000. Filed May 18.

Perlis, Stephen and Ashleigh Perlis, New York, New York.

Seller: Taylor Glasebrook and Erin Glasebrook, Greenwich.

Property: 176 Stanwich Road, Greenwich. Amount: $1. Filed May 18.

Salamino, Jenifer and Alexandra Barone, Milford. Seller: Jonathan Vieni and Peggy Gund, Stamford. Property: 285 Haviland Road, Stamford.

Amount: $1,100,000. Filed June 2.

Tejeda, Yvette P. and John A. Tejeda, Stamford. Seller: Megan C. Aparicio, Stamford.

Property: 39 High Clear Drive, Stamford. Amount: $560,000.

Filed June 1.

Picardi, Devin and Mia Picardi, Stamford. Seller: Jason Williams, Stamford. Property: 33 Nutmeg Lane, Stamford.

Amount: $990,000. Filed June 1.

Sisto, Jonathan and Joanna Bellavia, Riverside. Seller: David Jamieson and Katherine Jamieson, Riverside. Property: 2 William St., Riverside. Amount: $0. Filed May 22.

Wallace, Debra A., Westport.

Seller: Arlene June Vollaro, Bonita Springs, Florida. Property: 10 Edgewood Drive, Unit 2B, Greenwich. Amount: $1. Filed May 22.

Reid, Jacdane S., Norwalk.

Seller: Jose F. Hernandez and Maria A. Mesa, Norwalk. Property: Unit 36, Glenrock Condominium, Norwalk. Amount: $310,000. Filed May 14.

Sockley, Kerry and Richard Magalik, Cos Cob. Seller: Ronald Caporale and Mary Ann Caporale, Charleston, South Carolina. Property: 4 Chestnut St., Cos Cob. Amount: $1,150,000. Filed May 15.

Wang, Alexander S., Greenwich. Seller: Jeffrey R. Pellet, Highland Lakes, New Jersey.

Property: 40 Oak Ridge St., Unit 1B, Greenwich. Amount: $1,175,000. Filed May 29.

Willis, Robert C. and Fred Cohn, Stamford. Seller: Barbara Bailey, Stamford. Property: 48 Pinewood Place, Stamford.

Amount: $446,500. Filed June 2.

The Naugatuck Valley Regional Development Corporation (NVDRC) seeks an entrepreneurial, forward thinking, highly energetic, ambitious and collaborative leader to become its next Chief Executive Officer (CEO.) The CEO will be responsible for business attraction, retention and expansion for the region, thereby providing employment opportunities and taxable capital investment for the community.

This represents an extraordinary opportunity for a leader in business or economic development to partner with a committed and resourceful Board of Directors in guiding the NVRDC to success. The CEO will serve as a visible leader in the business, nonprofit, and government sectors; work effectively across a wide variety of stakeholders to encourage positive and productive collaboration; continue to grow the number of businesses; and lead a talented and diverse team.

The NVRDC will have a strong partnership with the Waterbury Development Corporation and the Naugatuck Economic Development Corporation.

For a full description of the boards desired candidates, please go to www.wdconline.org Please mail or email resumes and references to: WDC, JoAnn Genovese, 83 Bank Street, 3rd Floor, Waterbury CT 06702. genovese@wdconline.org The NVRDC is an equal opportunity employer and encourages all qualified applicants to apply.

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Grosshart, Robert L., Fairfield. $9,671, in favor of Citibank NA, Sioux Falls, South Dakota,

by Rubin & Rothman LLC, Islandia, New York. Property: 65 Eastlawn St., Fairfield. Filed July 9.

Robinson, Jacob and Cynthia Chu, Stamford. Seller: Warren Rosenstein and Alison Charlotte Hazel Henry, Mount Tremper, New York. Property: 122 Summer St., Unit 2B, Stamford. Amount: $192,500. Filed June 2.

Paladino, Daniel J. and Kimberly J. Paladino, Stamford.

Seller; Robert A. Nalewajek and Delphine M. Nalewajek, Cos Cob. Property: 6 Windover Lane, Cos Cob. Amount: $1,151,000. Filed May 27.

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St. Vincent, Richard and Giselle St. Vincent, Chappaqua, New York. Seller: Ariel E. Garcia and Nelda B. Garcia, Stamford. Property: 51 Black Twig Place, Stamford. Amount: $560,000. Filed June 1.

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Zvi Fischer, Reuven and Shira Janette, Stamford. Seller: Donna M. Toriello, Stamford.

Property: 1 Fieldstone Road, Stamford. Amount: $739,000.

Filed June 3.

JUDGMENTS Daniels, Linda Marie, Fairfield. $58,789, in favor of Marc Herron, Fairfield, by Anthony J. Musto, Fairfield. Property: 161 Morning Dew Circle, Fairfield.

Filed June 17.

Tammaro, Joseph, Fairfield. $752, in favor of Brian M. Buckmir and Apollox LLC, Bridgeport, by Costello, Brennan and Devidas PC, Fairfield. Property: 644 Reef Road, Fairfield. Filed July 13.

Taylor, Mary, Cos Cob. $4,973, in favor of Cavalry SPV I LLC, Valhalla, New York. by Schreiber Law LLC, Salem, New Hampshire. Property: 7 Meadow Drive, Cos Cob. Filed May 15.

Vomvas, Dimitrios N., Fairfield. $9,722, in favor of Citibank NA, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, by Rubin & Rothman LLC, Islandia, New York. Property: 1040 E. Burroughs Road, Fairfield. Filed July 9.

LIENS Federal Tax Liens Filed

Bayazid, Aroub H. and Tarek Nisreen, 56 Greenwich Hills Drive, Greenwich. $144, civil proceeding taxes. Filed July 1.

Epona Realty LLC, 1258 Bedford St., Suite B, Stamford. $243, civil proceeding taxes. Filed July 1.

Fairfield Properties LLC, 6 Tulip Tree Lane, Darien. $263, civil proceeding taxes. Filed July 1.

Farrell, James and Mary Anne Farrell, 15 Paddock Drive, Greenwich. $9,344, civil proceeding taxes. Filed July 1.

Green, Carin Kakes and Peter Green, 10 Canterbury Drive, Greenwich. $135, civil proceeding taxes. Filed July 1.

Gutierrez, Luis M., 78 White Birch Road, Pound Ridge, New York. $193, civil proceeding taxes. Filed July 1.

Halsey, Martina, 33 Grey Rock Drive, Greenwich. $198, civil proceeding taxes. Filed July 1.

Le Huu Trung Pham, and Anne Choa Li Jung, 71 Richland Road, Unit 4, Greenwich. $170, civil proceeding taxes.

Filed July 1.

Lee, Florence M., P.O. Box 302, Cos Cob. $6,225, civil proceeding taxes. Filed July 1.

180 Shore Road LLC, 180 Shore Road, Old Greenwich. $339, civil proceeding taxes.

Filed July 1.

Madero, Jose M., 31 Lockwood Road, Riverside. $7,361, civil proceeding taxes. Filed July 1.

2 and 3 Putnam Court LLC, 35 Church St., Greenwich. $2,666, civil proceeding taxes.

Filed July 1.

McCann, Micaela D., 102 Hunting Ridge Road, Greenwich. $13,916, civil proceeding taxes. Filed July 1.

2 and 3 Putnam Court LLC, 35 Church St., Greenwich. $139, civil proceeding taxes. Filed July 1.

Polansky, Seymour and Regina Trustees, 72 Florence Road, Riverside. $160, civil proceeding taxes. Filed July 1.

2 and 3 Putnam Court LLC, 35 Church St., Greenwich. $2,069, civil proceeding taxes.

Filed July 1.

Rupp Sr., Frank J. and Frank J. Rupp Jr., 46 Mead Ave., Greenwich. $2,198, civil proceeding taxes. Filed July 1.

2 and 3 Putnam Court LLC, 35 Church St., Greenwich. $108, civil proceeding taxes. Filed July 1.

Wolterstorff, Robert M., 54 Old Stone Bridge Road, Cos Cob. $9,931, civil proceeding taxes. Filed July 1.

Alexander, Nancy M., 33 Breezemont Ave., Riverside. $2,140, civil proceeding taxes.

Filed July 1.

Facts & Figures Mechanic’s Liens

LEASES

35 Leonard Avenue LLC, Riverside. Filed by Bright Glass LLC, by Paula Brito. Property: 35 Leonard Ave., Riverside.

Amount: $3,004. Filed May 22.

Elmarita Pearson, by John Jordan. Landlord: Putnam Park Apartments Inc., Greenwich.

Property: Apartment 154 of the Putnam Park Apartments, Greenwich. Term: 30 years, commenced June 19, 2020.

Filed June 25.

46 Havemeyer Lane LLC, et al, Old Greenwich. Filed by Richardson Gypsum-US LBM LLC, by John Stanise. Property: 1 McArthur Drive, Greenwich.

Amount: $7,726. Filed June 5.

Grammercy South LLC, Greenwich. Filed by New Rock Management LLC, by Marc Spector. Property: 9 Alpine Road, Greenwich. Amount: $397,696. Filed June 5.

Greenwich 105 Prospect LLC, Greenwich. Filed by Pecora Brothers Inc., by Sylvester J. Pecora Jr. Property: 105 Prospect St., Greenwich. Amount: $45,679. Filed June 1.

Zelesky, Brian Joseph and Alexandra Barber Zelesky, by John Jordan. Landlord: Putnam Park Apartments Inc., Greenwich. Property: Apartment 140 of the Putnam Park Apartments, Greenwich. Term: 30 years, commenced June 30, 2020. Filed July 6.

MORTGAGES

Kochman, Larry S. and Norci P. Kochman, Fairfield. by Roger C. Agatston. Lender: Newtown Savings Bank, 39 Main St., Newtown. Property: 40 Samp Mortar Drive, Fairfield. Amount: $500,000. Filed May 11.

Marr, Adam, Greenwich.

by Stephen J. Schelz. Lender: JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, 1111 Polaris Pkwy., Columbus, Ohio. Property: 45 Doubling Road, Greenwich. Amount: $1,100,000. Filed June 15.

Orsini, Richard M. and Kelly A. Orsini, Fairfield. by Gina DaSilva. Lender: People’s United Bank NA, 850 Main St., Bridgeport. Property: 1540 Mill Plain Road, Fairfield. Amount: $200,000. Filed May 13.

LIS PENDENS

Ackley, Harry R. and Karen D. Ackley, Fairfield. by Mary Capozziello. Lender: Bank of America NA, 100 N. Tryon St., Charlotte, North Carolina.

Property: 25 Wagon Hill Road, Fairfield. Amount: $250,000.

Filed May 12.

Padden, Timothy H., Fairfield. by Albert T. Strazza. Lender: Fairway Independent Mortgage Corp., 4201 Marsh Lane, Carrollton, Texas. Property: 26 Second St., Fairfield. Amount: $238,000. Filed May 12.

Caine III, Martin Leonard, Fairfield. Filed by McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for Wells Fargo Bank NA. Property: 34 New England Ave., Fairfield. Action: foreclose defendant’s mortgage. Filed July 6.

Alves, Cary and Jason Alves, Fairfield. by Jason J. Morytko.

Lender: Total Mortgage Services LLC, 185 Plains Road, Milford. Property: 10 Centerbrook Road, Fairfield. Amount: $395,000. Filed May 13.

Rexwinkel, Helen Nicole, Greenwich. by David K. Rose.

Lender: US Bank National Association, 4801 Frederica St., Owensboro, Kentucky. Property: 72 Havemeyer Place, Unit A, Greenwich. Amount: $992,000.

Filed June 15.

Elam, Michael V., et al, Greenwich. Filed by Mark F. Katz, Stamford, for Christi Lee Aquino. Property: 50 Caroline Place, Greenwich. Action: foreclose defendants’ mortgage.

Filed July 10.

Carcusa, Neil, Fairfield. by J. Brian Fatse. Lender: William Raveis Mortgage LLC, 7 Trap Falls Road, Shelton. Property: 135 Godfrey Road, Fairfield.

Amount: $249,600. Filed May 13.

Ricci, Graziano, Fairfield.

by Brian T. Silvestro. Lender: Citibank NA, 1000 Technology Drive, O’Fallon, Missouri. Property: 725 Westport Turnpike, Fairfield. Amount: $480,000.

Filed May 14.

Redding Road Trust, et al, Fairfield. Filed by Dererle Hoeger LLP, Boston, Massachusetts, for US Bank Trust National Association. Property: 1446 Redding Road, Fairfield.

Action: foreclose defendants’ mortgage. Filed July 13.

Fitzpatrick, Conley and Terence Fitzpatrick, Fairfield.

by Antonio Faretta. Lender: Baycoast Mortgage Company LLC, 330 Swansea Mall Drive, Swansea, Massachusetts. Property: 76 Puritan Road, Fairfield.

Amount: $976,000. Filed May 11.

Riccio, Ralph and Lindsey Rundle, Fairfield. by Glen Major. Lender: Guaranteed Rate Affinity LLC, 1800 W. Larchmont Ave., Chicago, Illinois.

Property: 30 Fallow Field Lane, Fairfield. Amount: $360,000.

Filed May 8.

Flanagan Jr., Thomas J., Greenwich. by Daniel M. McCabe. Lender: Savings Bank of Danbury, 220 Main St., Danbury. Property: 67 Indian Field Road, Greenwich. Amount: $200,000. Filed June 15.

Schwinn, Brian P. and Elizabeth A. Schwinn, Fairfield.

by Grindel Sparks. Lender: JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, 1111 Polaris Pkwy., Columbus, Ohio.

Property: 3325 Redding Road, Fairfield. Amount: $350,000.

Filed May 8.

Reeve, Jonathan, Fairfield.

Filed by The von Kohorn Law Firm LLC, Trumbull, for Noelle Reeve. Property: 12 Puritan Road, Fairfield. Action: foreclose defendant’s mortgage.

Filed July 6.

Zazzarino, Luois, Greenwich.

Filed by Pilicy 3, Ryan PC, Watertown, for E. Garrity Water Solutions LLC. Property: Map 5797, Juniper Hill Road, Greenwich. Action: foreclose defendant’s mortgage. Filed July 6.

Sorese, Denise, Riverside,

by Lauren S. Robbins. Lender: Quicken Loans LLC, 1050 Woodward Ave., Detroit, Michigan. Property: 47 Crawford Terrace, Riverside. Amount: $465,000. Filed June 15.

Soto, Ramon and Ann Marie Soto, Fairfield. by J. Brian Fatse. Lender: Neat Capital Inc., 2560 55th St., Suite 101, Boulder, Colorado. Property: 386 Random Road, Fairfield. Amount: $400,100. Filed May 13.

Terranova, Michael E. and Mary Valentine-Terranova, Fairfield. by Susan Kohn. Lender: Prosperity Home Mortgage LLC, 14501 George Carter Way, Suite 300, Chantilly, Virginia.

Property: 147 Rosemere Ave., Fairfield. Amount: $351,000.

Filed May 14.

Valentino, Angelina, Fairfield. by Victoria T. Ferrara.

Lender: Guaranteed Rate Affinity LLC, 3940N Ravenswood, Chicago, Illinois. Property: 54 Southport Woods Drive, Southport. Amount: $145,500. Filed May 12.

Ponte Bonita Fashion, 55 Roosevelt Ave., Stamford 06902, c/o Sheila Enid Torres Gorritz. Filed June 18.

Read 2 Learn, 421 Atlantic St., Stamford 06905, c/o Lynn Ann Zazzali. Filed June 19.

The Calling, 201 Tresser Blvd., Suite. 500, Stamford 06902, c/o Diane Delaney. Filed June 16.

The Green Revolution, 61 Riverside Ave., Unit 2B, Stamford 06905, c/o Donald Charles.

Filed June 17.

Variedades Cielito Lindo, 18 West Ave, Stamford 06902, c/o Cirino Gallegos Acosta. Filed June 11.

PATENTS

System and method for producing an image on an article. Patent no. 10,710,377 issued to Michael Leo, et al. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk.

Inkjet printhead cap having latching system. Patent no. 10,710,371 issued to Richard Kalb, et al. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk.

System and method for attenuating the drying of ink from a printhead during periods of printhead inactivity. Patent no. 10,710,370 issued to David VanKouwenberg, et al. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk.

Printhead having two adhesives. Patent no. 10,710,367 issued to Pratima Rao, et al.

Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk.

Viton, Richard L. and Diane S. Viton, Greenwich. by Jeremy E. Kaye. Lender: Citizens Bank NA, 1 Citizens Plaza, Providence, Rhode Island.

Property: 163 Clapboard Ridge Road, Greenwich. Amount: $1,610,000. Filed June 15.

Systems and methods for localizing a user interface based on an input document. Patent no. 10,715,692 issued to Ashok Anbalagan, et al. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk.

System for removing support structure using integrated fluid paths. Patent no.

10,710,298 issued to David Mantell, et al. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk

Wakefield, Susan, Fairfield.

by Theresa St. Peter. Lender: M&T Bank, 1 M&T Plaza, Buffalo, New York. Property: 63 Henry St., Fairfield. Amount: $385,000. Filed May 14.

Method and system using machine learning techniques for checking data integrity in a data warehouse feed. Patent no. 10,713,587 issued to David Rozier. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk.

Neural network-based loudspeaker modeling with a deconvolution filter. Patent no.

10,715,913 issued to Ajay Iyer, et al. Assigned to Harman International, Stamford.

Walker, Jonathan D. and Samantha M. Walker, Fairfield.

by Carl A. Glad. Lender: Fairway Independent Mortgage Corp., 4201 Marsh Lane, Carrollton, Texas. Property: 11 Cherry Hill Road, Fairfield. Amount: $341,204. Filed May 11.

NEW BUSINESSES Generator Doctor, 113 Old Logging Road, Stamford 06903, c/o Scott Palmer. Filed June 19.

Honey Joe’s Family Coffeehouse, 5 Broad St., Stamford 06901, c/o Susan Krissel. Filed June 16.

Josh Cellars, 201 Tresser Blvd., Suite. 500, Stamford 06902, c/o Diane Delaney. Filed June 16.

Apparatus and method for managing the printing of an electronic document having multiple page sizes.

Patent no. 10,712,987 issued to Srinivasarao Bindana, et al.

Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk.

Impedance measurement of individual actuators of a piezoelectric print head.

Patent no. 10,712,376 issued to David Knierim. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk.

Adjustable acoustic interface loudspeaker. Patent no.

10,715,908 issued to Riley Winton, et al. Assigned to Harman International, Stamford.

Off-axis gaze tracking in in-vehicle computing systems. Patent no. 10,712,816 issued to Rashmi Rao, et al.

Assigned to Harman International, Stamford.

Method of three-dimensional printing. Patent no.

10,711,146 issued to Guerino Sacripante, et al. Assigned to Xerox Corp., Norwalk.

Landmark Loans Scofield Group LLC, 945 Long Ridge Road, Stamford 06902, c/o Mortgage Broker. Filed June 11.

Lit by Kay All-Natural Candles, 125 Prospect St., Apt.1a, Stamford 06902, c/o Kayla Baker. Filed June 15.

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