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Danny Wegman is chairman and his daughter Colleen Wegman is president and CEO of the Wegmans supermarket chain. Photo courtesy of Wegmans.

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his has been a mostly dismal year for the retail industry, with many prominent stores and independently run businesses either closing or barely hanging on. If there was one bright story in this environment, it would be the long-anticipated arrival of the Wegmans supermarket

chain into the Westchester market, with its store opening in Harrison on Aug. 5. The family owned Wegmans was founded in 1916 and operates 103 stores across seven states. Headquartered in Rochester, New York, it is one of the nation’s largest private companies, with 50,000 employees and annual sales during 2019 of $9.7 billion. And while some super-

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state Sen. Bob Duff — Democrats all — would have allowed adults 21 and older to possess and buy up to 1½ ounces of cannabis from a licensed retailer. But like most legislation, it fell by the wayside once Covid-19 hit. Introduced in 2019, SB 1085 was similar to SB 16; it ultimately failed to win approval from any Republicans as well as a few Democrats. So why would a third time possibly be a charm? Money — and lots of it. According to a new study by the director of the Connecticut Center for Economic Analysis (CCEA) at the UConn School of Business, Connecticut stands to reap $35 million to $48 million in direct new reve» LAWMAKERS

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Judge limits former IBM exec’s work at Microsoft over noncompete pact BY BILL HELTZEL bheltzel@westfairinc.com

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ormer IBM executive Rodrigo Kede Lima won his wish to work for Microsoft, according to a court opinion, but not yet in the position he wants. U.S. District Judge Philip M. Halpern granted IBM’s motion to block Lima from becoming Microsoft’s vice president for Latin America for the next eight months while IBM’s lawsuit accusing him of misappropriating trade secrets continues. Halpern ruled Sept. 3 after a three-day hearing that “testimony established that Mr. Lima’s knowledge as a result of his roles at IBM is so substantial that he simply will not be able to divorce himself from that knowledge and information … in his proposed new role at Microsoft.”

Lima, a native of Brazil, had worked for IBM for 25 years, rising through the ranks to become general manager for Latin America in 2012, global technology services manager in 2017 and general manager of integrated accounts in January. He resigned in May to start the new position with Microsoft. IBM sued in U.S. District Court in White Plains accusing him of violating a one-year noncompete agreement and of misappropriating trade secrets. The Armonk company also demanded the return of nearly $1.3 million in stock options. IBM described Lima as among the top 1% of its highest-ranking executives and as privy to corporate secrets and strategies, particularly its cloud computing business. Lima countered that IBM was exaggerating his knowledge of products and strategies; he had returned all IBM documents; IBM is not a significant competitor with Microsoft in cloud

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computing; and he had not and will not violate the noncompete agreement. He also claimed that stopping him from working for Microsoft for a year would be an undue hardship. Randy I. Walker, global managing director for financial services, testified that Lima was exposed to IBM’s strategies, targets for its financial cloud offerings and other confidential information shared only with small groups of top executives. Juan Antonio Zufiria, senior vice president for global technology services, testified that Lima had access to confidential information about “the core of our company’s business.” Bridget van Kralingen, senior vice president of global markets, to whom Lima began reporting in January and who reports directly to IBM’s CEO, testified that the 77 accounts that Lima had managed constitute the largest and most significant clients and

encompass all of IBM’s products and services worldwide. Lima had prepared the 2020 priorities report that included strategies for responding to attacks by competitors, including Microsoft, she said. If Microsoft had knowledge of the plans it could change its strategies. Lima “cannot help but use the knowledge that he has lived with and directed every single day,” she testified. Lima testified that he had raised concerns with Zufiria in 2019 about employee morale, his lack of decision-making authority and a toxic work environment. IBM moved him from his position in global technical services to general manager of integrated accounts. He was asked to sign the noncompete, in exchange for annual compensation of $1.5 million a year plus benefits. He said he could have made close to $20 million in four years. Lima said he began interviewing with Microsoft in February 2019 and had exploratory conversations with Microsoft executive Jean-Philipe Courtois this past March. Halpern noted that while Lima was in discussions with Microsoft, he was attending meetings of the IBM performance team at which confidential information was discussed. Microsoft human resources official Stijn Nauwelaerts stated that Lima’s job would be to increase sales in cloud computing, win cloud customers and gain market share. But he said the position was structured to “avoid the noncompete situation.” Lima would be based in Sao Paulo, Brazil at first, and then relocated to Fort Lauderdale, Florida after the noncompete period ended. Halpern found that IBM had established, at this stage in the proceedings, a legitimate interest in protecting confidential information and trade secrets. He found that a 12-month restriction is reasonable, and that the noncompete agreement does not preclude Lima from working for Microsoft in areas that do not directly compete with IBM, such as Office 365, gaming and LinkedIn. In fact, Microsoft has put Lima on the payroll in a position not described in the opinion. “There was simply no credible evidence adduced to suggest that …the noncompete would cause Mr. Lima to suffer undue hardship,” Halpern stated. “The threat of Mr. Lima inevitably disclosing IBM’s trade secrets and confidential information to one of its competitors,” he said, “outweighs the purported hardships that Mr. Lima would face.” He enjoined Lima from working as Microsoft’s corporate vice president for Latin America until May 18, 2021, or providing any services that violate the noncompete agreement, from soliciting any IBM customers he was involved with during his last 12 months with IBM, and from disclosing any confidential information.

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The Cuz is back VETERAN RADIO DJ BRUCE MORROW RETURNS TO WABC BY PETER KATZ

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familiar radio voice is again being heard on the airwaves over Westchester, Connecticut, about 40 states and parts of Canada, too. “Cousin” Bruce Morrow has returned to WABC radio, the powerhouse AM station that blankets a huge slice of North America with its nighttime signal. Cousin Brucie, as he has been known to his legions of fans over the years, began his career as a New York radio personality at WINS in 1959 when it was a Top 40 music station, before switching to an allnews format. He then left for a brief stint at a station in Miami, returning to New York at WABC where he was heard through the 1960s and into 1974. Morrow then switched to New York’s WNBC, ending the 1970s as co-owner of a group of stations that included outlets in Orange County. Morrow’s popularity as a radio personality continued all the while through his nationally syndicated rock ’n roll shows, locally in New York on WCBS-FM, then Sirius XM satellite radio and now, once again, WABC where on Sept. 5 “Cousin Brucie’s Saturday Night Rock & Roll Party” had its premiere. The program also is heard on WLIR-FM in Hampton Bays on Long Island and on the internet. To add to the atmosphere, Cousin Brucie’s new show is featuring the original promotional jingles used by WABC when it was playing rock and roll music. “People ask me my favorite songs. If I go to the ’50s, right away I think of Chuck Berry, Elvis and the Everly Brothers. I think of doo-wop. Then I go to the ’60s. Immediately I have to think of the Beatles, the Stones and the Hollies,” Cousin Brucie told the Business Journal while he was at his country home in Ulster County. “In the ’70s, I think of Linda Ronstadt, and I think of Eric Clapton. It’s difficult for me to pick a favorite, but I’d probably have to say the Beatles. They had an effect on me personally, on my career and on radio.” During its heyday as a Top 40 music station, in addition to being known as “Musicradio 77 WABC,” disc jockeys would replace the station’s call letters W-A-B-C with the slogan “W-A-Beatle-C.” When the Beatles took U.S. by storm, Morrow introduced them along with news-

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Cousin Bruce Morrow paper columnist and TV personality Ed Sullivan at their August 1965 Shea Stadium concert. Morrow was selected to be the first to broadcast their record “I Want To Hold Your Hand.” “When their record ‘I Want To Hold Your Hand’ came out, it was brought to me at the radio station by an armed guard, carrying it in an attach case handcuffed to his wrist. At exactly 9 o’clock, he opened his handcuffs and handed me the record which I played on the air. I played it eight times that night,” Morrow said. “Stations in 40 states copied that record off the air. As I played it, they made recordings and then played it. People at other radio stations didn’t care how they got it. They just wanted it.” Morrow was inducted into the National Radio Hall of Fame in 1988 and the National Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame in 2001. The Brooklyn native said that with his new show on WABC surrounded by talk programming, he considers the three hours he does on Saturdays from 6 to 9 p.m. as an oasis for people looking for a little relaxation and escape and even a friendly voice. “Right now in this world of ours we certainly need escape. I’ve always been very lucky since the beginning of my major career that I’ve been accepted in peoples’ homes and families. When I’m on

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the air, I’m with people in their homes and cars, I go places with people, and I’m accepted as a family member,” Morrow said. He said he and his wife, Jody, often are invited by listeners to attend their family celebrations and events. “People really feel this relationship, this bridge, between this microphone and their lives. I’m very fortunate.” Morrow said that the acceptance he has received from audiences brings with it a responsibility to provide what they’re looking for. “When I go on the air, there is nothing political. I don’t want to talk about Covid. I don’t want to talk about any news events. I want people to have these three hours to get away from paying bills. I want them to think about easier times,” Morrow said. “We all tend sociologically and psychologically to romanticize a better time, which is our youth. You want it back very badly because you perceive it was an easier time of life and a happy time of life,” he said, “The music was much more simplistic. It was not an angry era. By the time we got into the ’60s we were getting into some good poetry, some good rock and roll. The technology was improving, the distribution of the records was very good by this time and radio was getting very good. FM was growing but the average household had four-and-a-half AM radios in it. I was right there in

the middle of that. I was very lucky.” Morrow said that content is always king in broadcasting while evolving technology has made it easier for people to find exactly what they want when they want it. “The audience today is very sophisticated. They know what they want. Between newspapers, magazines, radio, television, computers, they demand a good stream of entertainment and information,” Morrow said. “In the ’60s, when I was on the air on WABC, I was reaching half the country, maybe more with the AM radio signal bouncing off the ionosphere. Today, this monster radio station WABC is amplified maybe 200-fold with streaming, internet, Google, Alexa, Siri. I always tell people if you open your refrigerator I’ll be in there, too.” Morrow said that preparation for his Saturday night show begins at home during the week, long before he drives to the Manhattan studio. “I’ll prepare a rundown. While I’m picking the music from the ’50s, ’60s and ’70s, in the middle of all this I leave what I call ‘Cousin Brucie Space,’ which will be for telephone requests. The audience will tell me how they’re feeling, what they’re doing at home. They may plug a charity, and then they’ll pick a song. Magic happens during those three hours,” Morrow said. “Going back to WABC is like going home.”

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estchester County Executive George Latimer, along with the director of the county’s Office of Economic Development, Bridget Gibbons, and Marsha Gordon, president and CEO of the Business Council of Westchester, announced a program to aid Westchester businesses struggling to recover from the impacts of Covid-19. The program is called Business FIRST. During a news conference at the County Office Building in White Plains on Sept. 16, Latimer said that the “FIRST” in the program’s name stands for Financial Investments for Recovery and a Sustainable Tomorrow. Using $10 million of the federal CARES recovery money the county received, the program will offer grants of up to $49,000 to qualifying businesses. The grants can be used for virtually any purpose related to the recovery from effects of the pandemic and are not restricted in the way the federal government’s Paycheck Protection Program had limited the use of funds. Gibbons said that the grants would be available to any qualifying business or nonprofit that has its primary place of business in Westchester, has 99 or fewer people on the payroll and demonstrates a revenue loss of at least 25% since March 7. Businesses have to certify that they were financially viable prior to being hit by effects from the pandemic. “We realized early on that our businesses needed assistance. We did an economic impact survey and 75% of the businesses

From left, Bridget Gibbons, George Latimer and Marsha Gordon. said they knew they were going to lose business; they knew that they were going to be struggling,” Gibbons said. “All types of organization structures are allowed: LLCs, self-proprietorship, etc., except for non-locally owned franchises.” She said that examples of use of the grants include: • retaining or rehiring employees; • paying employee benefits; • paying rents or mortgages; • addressing temporary Covid-related restrictions on business activities; • increasing technology such as to accommodate employees working from home; • creating marketing plans; and • buying safety equipment.

“We’re trying to be as flexible as possible with the use of funds. The prior programs that have been offered have been pretty restricted on how the money could be spent,” Gibbons said. “We’re really trying to work with our businesses, get the money out there and have them use it for what they need to help their business get back on track.” “We expect to be swamped because we think the need is great,” Latimer said. “We obviously do not have enough money to satisfy every business and that is the unfortunate reality of things. If it is successful ... then we will try to look and see if there are additional resources. We’ll make that decision based on how this round goes.” There are about 39,000 businesses in

Westchester and if all of the grants from the total of $10 million were for the maximum $49,000, only 204 business could receive assistance. Latimer said that other levels of government might learn a lesson or two from the county’s effort and suggested that both the state and federal governments have the same capacity as does the county to be creative. He said his administration looked at guidelines for use of the federal CARES money and developed the new program that is both within the guidelines and creative. “I’m not here to challenge anybody, but I think the federal government needs to take the resources they have, and not just give them away blindly, that’s insanity, but be practical in how to you invest in rallying the economy. Just to say ‘the economy will bounce back’ is not enough,” Latimer said. “Just to assert that just as soon as something happens we’re going to get this big shoot-up in the economy, the economy’s far more complicated than that.” Gordon said that the BCW is extremely supportive of the program and said small businesses and nonprofits are really the engines of the economy. “These sectors have been especially hard hit and desperately need any financial resources to survive,” Gordon said. “This is certainly a ray of hope for those organizations struggling to stay alive and to keep people employed and to keep jobs in Westchester.” Gibbons said that businesses wishing to apply for a grant should visit the website westchestercatalyst.com/business-first-programs/grants for further details including eligibility requirements.

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ter, President and CEO Colleen Wegman, credited the company’s success on its holistic relationship with its workforce. “Obviously, we start with our customers and want to be the best serving the needs of our customers,” Danny Wegman said. “But the real way we do that is by being a great place to work. We take care of our people — they do a great job of taking care of our customers. And we’ve got 50,000 people who really care about our customers and care about doing a great job.” Wegman theorized that his customers “feel that we’re a company they can trust — they get excited about it.” He noted that customers at the Harrison store starting lining up at midnight ahead of last month’s opening “just to be part of it.” Colleen Wegman acknowledged that the company’s arrival in Westchester was a long time coming, adding that its expansion strategy emphasizes a slower growth rate.

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nue during the first year of legalized marijuana sales, which would escalate to $188 million to $223 million in the fifth year. Aggregate new state tax revenues over five years would range from $784 million to $952 million. In addition, direct local tax revenue is projected at $71 million over five years, with $21 million in year five alone. New employment is projected to increase from 5,669 to 7,418 in year one to 10,424 to 17,462 in year five. Also in year five, the study forecasts state GDP to grow between $953 million to $1.7 billion, depending on which of two scenarios is undertaken. “In one scenario, CCEA assumes the state chooses to save all of the new revenues, spending nothing on new state services or maintaining current services, thus minimizing impacts in employment and GDP,” writes the study’s author, CCEA Director Fred Carstensen. “In the second scenario, CCEA assumes the state chooses to spend all new revenues on expanded state services — or on preserving services that would otherwise be cut, thereby maximizing economic impacts. “Realistically,” Carstensen continues, “the latter scenario is closer to the likely outcome, given large deficits that Connecticut faces in the next few fiscal years. Providing both scenarios permits full under-

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“We only open a couple of stores a year,” she said. “And it takes us a very long time to train and hire. We start hiring about a year out before we open a store, so we put a lot of time, effort and energy into finding the right fit with our company. And we’ve been thrilled to find the 500 people that we found in Westchester County for the Harrison store.” While Wegmans’ arrival in Harrison has been a positive for the company and the region, 2020 has proven to be a difficult year for the supermarket industry. The Wegmans executive leadership used Zoom videoconferencing technology to maintain contact with all of their store managers during the early months of the pandemic to ensure operations were not disrupted — and, to date, none of the company’s employees were furloughed or laid off as a result of the economic mayhem generated by the ongoing health crisis. One area of Wegmans that

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proved to be a challenge involved the in-store restaurants that were a feature in many of its supermarkets. The pandemic forced the closing of this part of the business, but the employees were transitioned to other roles within the company. “Our chefs would be working on our front end and some of our cooks would be out helping customers with their groceries and collecting carts,” Danny Wegman said. “Our main concern was to take care of our people and make sure that they were comfortable. Food retailers were one of the crucial and critical industries, and those people didn’t sign up to be first responders — they were terrified. We had to make sure they were comfortable and felt safe, and fortunately we were able to do that.” Colleen Wegman recognized that the company faced an initial obstacle early in the pandemic from suppliers who were unable to fulfill merchandise orders, but she pointed out that the company was quickly able to find new supply sources.

“For example, we’d get in bulk chicken that would have been slated for a restaurant,” she said. “Our meat department had to package it for a retail packaging. But our people rallied around that and did it, and they felt really proud that they could provide healthy products for our customers. That was a unique challenge and we had to find creative solutions for it.” She also noticed that the pandemic encouraged more people to stock up on groceries and spend more time in the kitchen cooking. “We’re hearing that our customers are really enjoying trying new foods and techniques,” she said. “We believe that this will be a long-lasting trend that worked out great for our business, but we think it’s good for bringing families together at home, as well.” Wegmans had hosted cooking classes in its stores, but due to the pandemic this aspect of the business has shifted from group lessons to one-on-one instructions. Colleen Wegman observed this change has

“given us better relationships with our customers than we had before,” with individualized attention provided to customers eager to channel their inner Julia Child. This year, the Harrison site is one of three new locations where the company is opening stores — the other two are in Morrisville, North Carolina, and Tysons, Virginia. Wegmans is planning to open nine stores in the near future covering Delaware, the District of Columbia, Maryland, North Carolina and Virginia. There are no plans to expand into Connecticut — Wegmans’ New England presence is limited to six Massachusetts stores — but Danny Wegman offered an assurance that the company will be tracking the Harrison store’s success to determine whether to open additional stores in Westchester and across the border into Connecticut. “Our goal is not to be big,” he said. “Our goal is to be the best we can. Our view of being best precludes us from fast growth.”

als who suffer from conditions that can be treated with marijuana aren’t able to access medical marijuana cards. In addition, no adult should be penalized for using (a) substance that is safer than alcohol.”

wrongs done to minority communities is not only a moral imperative, but it is a financially prudent measure to enact. Let’s legalize it, let’s regulate it and let’s get it done in the 2020 session.” Senate Majority Leader Duff (D-Norwalk) agreed, telling the Business Journal, “The study points out what a lot of us have believed for a while now. Legalizing and regulating cannabis would generate significant revenue for the state. “However,” he added, “I am not a proponent of regulating cannabis because of revenue. I support legalization because it will result in safer uses of cannabis and help to rectify decades of injustice. Prohibition of cannabis has resulted in pushing people to the black market, which can pose significant dangers from tainted marijuana to potentially dangerous or violent interactions. “Furthermore,” Duff continued, “the government has used this prohibition to pursue a ‘War on Drugs’ which has done immeasurable damage to black and brown communities across this country. It’s time we end the illogical prohibition of a substance that’s safer than alcohol and cigarettes.” Newtown First Selectman Dan Rosenthal said he wasn’t so sure. “A lot of people are in a bad way,” he said. “So is it a good idea to encourage marijuana and (legalized sports) gambling? I doubt that there would be enough of an income

infusion to make that much of a difference.” During a webinar last week about Covid-19’s economic effects, Edward Alden, the Bernard L. Schwartz senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, also was skeptical of legalized cannabis as something that drives economic growth in any significant way. “It could create some new small businesses,” Alden allowed. Senate Minority Leader Len Fasano (R-North Haven) and House Minority Leader Themis Klarides (R-Derby), both of whom are not seeking reelection this year, have expressed concerns in the past about legalizing cannabis in the state. State Sen. Kevin Kelly (R-Stratford), viewed as a possible successor to Fasano, has stated his own reservations, including arguing against the idea that since neighboring Massachusetts has legalized recreational marijuana, the Nutmeg State should follow suit. Legalized recreational cannabis businesses in the Bay State, which began operating in late 2018, brought in over $420 million in sales last year. According to a recent Boston Globe report, that figure is due in part to an eighth of an ounce retailing for $50 to $60 “before adding an effective 20% combined state and local tax. Compare that with $20 to $30 for an eighth of an ounce of exceptional cannabis in Oregon, the state with the cheapest legal weed.”

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standing of the range of potential outcomes and clearly establishes that even the pessimistic scenario for legalization — where the state absorbs all new revenues — is a solid choice in terms of job creation, growth in state GDP, and benefits to Connecticut’s fiscal health.” Regardless of which tax regime the state chooses and how it spends the new revenues, “legalization will generate significant job creation, strong growth in GDP and hundreds of millions in new tax revenues,” Carstensen wrote. “In the face of the challenge of recovering from the Covid-19 pandemic, legalization offers a path to strong recovery.” According to the Hartford Courant, the $15,000 report was paid for by the national pro-legalization lobbying group the Marijuana Policy Project. “It’s our hope that the Connecticut legislature takes up the issue of adult-use cannabis in a special session this year or during the 2021 regular session,” the group says on its website. “Many individu-

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That conclusion is drawn in part from a 2015 report by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that more than 30,000 annual U.S. deaths are attributed to the health effects of alcohol, while a 2015 study published in Scientific Reports reported that the mortality risk associated with marijuana was approximately 114 times less than that of alcohol. According to the website War Drug Facts, in 2017 there were 35,823 alcohol-induced deaths, with zero caused solely by marijuana. Obviously there remains much to debate on the issue, including how sales would be regulated; the difficulties of establishing reliable DUI tests; and reticence about allowing the legal ingestion of something that has been demonized for decades. But state Rep. Steve Stafstrom (D-Greenwich), who has long advocated for legalizing marijuana, told the Business Journal he favors revisiting the question this year. “What the UConn study tells us is what we have known for a long time,” he said. “Legalizing cannabis in a way that rights the many legal

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ne of the things we have learned during this recent pandemic is how important it is to have your estate and financial affairs in order since you never know when you might lose capacity or pass away. One of the questions we most often receive from clients is “how often should I update my will and other estate planning documents?” So, here are our thoughts on when you should update these documents. 1. The law changes. Every so often, Congress or the NYS legislature makes changes to the tax, trust or estate laws that may be significant enough to warrant an update to your existing estate planning documents. While some law changes may not apply to your particular situation, the best way to find out is to review your documents with your estate planning attorney. Sometimes, a minor tweak here or there can save you a bunch of money in taxes or protect your estate from creditors, including potential nursing home costs. 2. Birth of a new child or grandchild. If it is your first child, who do you want to be his/ her legal guardian in case something happens to you? If it is not your first child, are you still comfortable with the person whom you selected to be guardian? Sometimes, through the passage of time, relationships change, and you may no longer wish that person to serve as guardian for your minor children. If you are blessed with the birth of a new grandchild, how would you want that grandchild to be treated if one of your children predeceases you? I know that this is not a pleasant topic to think about, but not thinking about it could cause more problems later on. Some folks prefer the grandchildren to step into the shoes of a predeceased child, while others prefer to treat all grandchildren equally for inheritance purposes regardless of how many siblings her or she may have.

3. You, or someone in your family has recently gotten divorced, or is thinking about getting divorced. While, under the law, divorce will terminate certain estate and other rights someone may have under your will or otherwise, this may not always be the case. The key here is to consider making changes to your estate plan prior to a divorce being finalized since relationships have likely changed and the actual filing or consummation of the divorce may take some time. If you were to pass away or become incapacitated prior to making changes, your wishes may not be carried out and your family could end up in costly and time-consuming litigation that could take years to resolve. Keep in mind that you may wish to make changes to your estate plan even if you are not the one involved in the divorce. For example, the possible divorce of a child or other family member could be reason to change your estate plan, especially if you have nominated that person or his/her spouse to serve as a fiduciary of your estate. 4. Change in family circumstance. This can be any one of a number of things, including the health of a family member. For example, if someone in your family has special needs, there may be certain kinds of trusts that should be part of your estate plan. Sometimes, the individual is born with a disability and, other times, the special need or disability arises later in life. In either case, it makes sense to review your estate plan to ensure that you are not jeopardizing that individual’s eligibility for means-tested government benefits which could be essential to that person’s quality of life. There may be other issues that could arise in your family due to drug or alcohol addiction, or mental health challenges. All of these situations require special attention during the estate planning process, as well as ongoing monitoring to ensure that your estate plan continues to

meet your wishes and desires. 5. Your nominated fiduciary is no longer an appropriate choice. We have often said that you can have a perfectly drafted estate plan, but if you do not have the proper fiduciaries the plan will probably fail. It is similar to owning the best horse in a race but not having a good jockey. The executor, trustee, or agent under a power of attorney or health car proxy are the key to making sure your estate plan is carried out the way you would want it to be carried out. So, if the person whom you previously selected to serve in any of these capacities is no longer able to serve, then it is time to update your plan. The person may no longer be able to serve due to death or disability, or your relationship with that person may have changed since the last time you did your estate plan. After all, we are all human and relationships do change over time so please pay attention to this when reviewing your estate plan. We have discussed just a few of the reasons why you might not want to throw your will and other estate planning documents in a drawer, never to be taken out until something happens to you. There are many more reasons to pay attention to your estate plan as we all go through this journey we call life. So, think of your estate plan as a work-in-progress that will likely need a bit of fine-tuning from time to time.

Does Your Loved One Have Capacity To Sign Estate Planning Documents? BY BERNARD A. KROOKS, ESQ., CERTIFIED ELDER LAW ATTORNEY

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very day, more than 10,000 Americans reach the age of 65. Unfortunately, quantity of years does not necessarily equate to qualify of life. In fact, the golden years may turn out to be not so golden. As the size of the over-65 population continues to increase, the number of Americans with Alzheimer’s disease or other dementias will increase. Currently, there are more than 5.8 million Americans living with

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Alzheimer’s disease. By 2050, that number is expected to triple. Thus, if you have been waiting for the “right” time do take care of your estate planning, perhaps you should move that up on your list. A certain level of capacity is necessary in order to sign estate planning documents. Once you no longer have the requisite capacity, you will not be able to complete your estate plan. So, the question becomes:

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can someone living with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia legally sign these documents? Well, the answer is that it depends. While a diagnosis of dementia may indicate some level of diminished capacity, it does not necessarily mean that person cannot sign legal documents such as a will, trust, or power of attorney. There are different stages of dementia and as the disease progresses, the person’s ability to execute legal documents will

likely diminish. Here’s what I mean: Someone with a mild cognitive impairment can usually live independently, although there may be memory problems. Nevertheless, this person should be able to sign legal documents. A person with mild dementia is someone who may experience impaired memory and thinking skills. This person may no longer be able to live independently and will probably need assistance

with some activities of daily living such as bathing, dressing, toileting etc. Fortunately, this person may still have legal capacity. However, someone who needs assistance with most activities of daily living and has more severe memory loss and perhaps difficulty in communicating may or may not have capacity to sign legal documents. At this point, making sure all legal documents are in order is of paramount importance since once the disease progresses to severe dementia, it is very unlikely that the requisite capacity will exist to execute legal documents. This stage of the illness is typically manifested by severe communication problems and inability to perform any activities of living. Unfortunately, this stage may be followed by profound dementia where the person is basically bedridden and certainly cannot execute any legal documents. Generally speaking, capacity is usually analyzed situationally. That is, the question will be answered differently depending on the nature of the document and the circumstances of the signing. The general rule: the signer must have sufficient understanding to know what the document is, and the effect of the signing. Each of those situations, and the dozens of others that might arise, will be judged differently, because the nature and effect of the act will be different. There are few legal ways to determine capacity in advance. Some argue whether it is a legal or medical determination. Challenges to capacity are almost always initiated after the signing is completed — and often after the signer has died, or becomes completely and undeniably mentally incapacitated. That means that evidence of capacity (or lack of capacity) is often being reconstructed well after the fact. It’s also important to remember that we are writing here about capacity, and not necessarily about the validity of documents signed by someone with dementia. It is entirely possible that although someone with dementia has capacity to sign a will, that they were unduly influenced by someone else when signing their will. There is a difference between capacity on the one hand, and undue influence on the other. Dementia might make a given signer incapable of signing a document, or their capacity may be sufficient to sign. But that same person might be made more susceptible to undue influence because of their dementia. Take the time to think about your estate plan and execute the necessary documents to make sure that it will be implemented as you envisioned when the time comes. Although Mick Jagger and the Rolling Stones once said, “Time is on your side,” that may not be the case when it comes to your estate planning.

Identity Theft – It Could Happen to You! BY BERNARD A. KROOKS, ESQ., CERTIFIED ELDER LAW ATTORNEY

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e hear about it on the news all the time; yet, we think it can’t happen to us. Well, guess what, it can. In fact, it recently happened to me! I received a notice from the NYS Department of Labor advising me that my unemployment benefits had been approved. Really? I am still working and blessed with the opportunity to practice law and help others. How could this happen? Well, somehow someone got my Social Security number and filed a fraudulent claim on my behalf. Very scary. Identity theft is a growing problem; however, there are things each of us can do to minimize the possibility of identity theft or effectively deal with it if it happens. Some of these tips come from the National Consumer Law Center. We wrote about this a few years ago but feel it is important enough to re-visit again at this time since identity theft crime is definitely on the rise. Checks: If you still use paper checks and do not want to pay your bills online, please do not put a telephone number on your checks. If you feel like you must put a phone number, then use your work telephone number instead of your home telephone number. Don’t put your home address on your checks. If you have a post office box, use that instead. Never have your Social Security number printed on your checks. If your Social Security number is printed on your checks, anyone can have access to it. Wallet: Photocopy the contents of your

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wallet. Copy both sides of each document in your wallet, including your driver’s license, other identification cards, and credit and debit cards. This will permit you to know what you had in your wallet, including account numbers, so you know what account holders need to be notified in case your wallet is lost or stolen. Keep the photocopy in a safe place. Some credit and debit card companies offer a registry as part of their services. It may be worth the fee to call one number, and then have the registry notify all of your credit and debit card issuers about a loss or a theft. Other tips to avoid identity theft: Sign your credit cards immediately. Better yet, only use credit cards with chip technology. This will make it much harder for the bad guys to use your card. Do not carry your Social Security card with you; keep it in a safe place.

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Do not attach a personal identification number (PIN) or Social Security number (SSN) to any card that you carry with you, or on any receipt or paper that you are going to throw away. Shred any document that contains a PIN, SSN, or account number before you throw it away. Check your receipts to make sure you have received your own and not someone else’s. Alert your credit or debit card issuer if you do not receive your statement; someone may be stealing your mail. These days, many people are more comfortable receiving their statements via email as opposed to regular snail mail. Email, of course, poses its own risks. Do not give your personal information to anyone until you have confirmed the identity of the person and verified that you need to provide the information. Check your credit reports on a regular basis. Put passwords on your accounts, but do not use something easily available, such as your mother’s maiden name or your date of birth. Change your passwords regularly. If your wallet or credit and debit cards are lost or stolen, or if you suspect identity theft, then you should notify the credit or debit card issuers immediately. This is easier to accomplish if you have kept a list of your card numbers and the toll free telephone numbers of the credit card and debit issuers. Keep this list in a place where you can find it, or subscribe to a registry. You should also immediately file a police report where your wallet or credit or debit cards were lost or stolen. You should also notify the three major credit reporting agencies to place a fraud or identity theft alert on your accounts. This is important because thieves may apply over the Internet for credit in your name. This alert will tell any company that is checking your credit in order to issue new credit in your name that your information was stolen. They will have to contact you by telephone to authorize new credit. The names and phone numbers for the three major credit reporting agencies are: Equifax: 800-525-6285 Experian: 888-397-3742 Trans Union: 800-680-7289 You can order copies of your credit reports from each of these agencies, and review the credit reports to see if any new accounts in your name have been opened fraudulently. You can receive a free copy of your credit report once every 12 months from each of the three major credit reporting agencies. Identity theft is a one of the fastest growing crimes. You can help protect yourself against identity theft by following the above tips.

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People’s United looks at how drama, uncertainty shape the markets BY PHIL HALL phall@westfairinc.com

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his year has seen more than its fair share of upheaval and there are still three months left to year’s end. Bridgeport-headquartered People’s United Advisors offered an overview of what the near future could hold in a webinar titled “November is Coming,” which considered the effects of the pandemic on the current economy and how the presidential election will impact the financial markets. Michael Boardman, president of People’s United Advisors, reminded the audience that they were still on a rollercoaster ride that was nowhere near ending. “To set the stage for our discussion, let me just start by saying, ‘Wow, what a year it’s been,’” Boardman exclaimed. “It seems almost like ancient history, but at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic in March, the Dow dropped 35% from its peak above 29,000 to its low on March 23 of 18,500.

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Subsequently, and arduously, the market has almost entirely retraced that step since then. And currently, we witnessed remarkable governmental intervention — both fiscal and monetary policy have been historic.” Boardman noted that the addition of the November election to the ongoing tumult has created “quite a cocktail of activities that the markets are trying to absorb.” While the world is focused on the current crises, Boardman stressed the importance of “starting to think about the other side of this crisis.” John Traynor, executive vice president and chief investment officer at People’s United, reminded the audience that the economy and the financial markets were not strangers to chaos and uncertainty. “It was Mark Twain who said, ‘History doesn’t repeat itself, but it does rhyme,’” he said. “So, how can we use history to understand the market that we’ve been in so far this year?”

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People’s United Bank’s John Traynor speaking before the Fairfield Chamber of Commerce in January. Photo by Phil Hall. Traynor detailed the “incredible rise in technology stocks” that began in the late 1990s and has yet to abate. And the Covid-19 crisis further accelerated technology spending to enrich the high-tech sector. He cautioned that investors need to “view the valuations on a few of the largest tech stocks today cautiously,” noting that growth stocks have outperformed value stocks over the past decade and through the pandemic. “This difference can be

explained primarily by the good performance of technology stocks versus the poor performance of financial stocks,” he said. “We need to see a rebound in the economy with expanding business confidence and expanding consumer spending. We believe the economic environment is positive for the stock market going forward, especially because the Fed has told us that they’re going to keep interest rates low for the foreseeable future.

“We want to see a broadening of the market, meaning value and small cap stocks have to rise,” he said. “They’ve got to rise along with the rest of the market.” Traynor predicted the development of a vaccine to eradicate Covid-19 could “spur our reopening of the economy, so we all get back a little bit closer to our lives before the pandemic.” Albert Brenner, director of investment and economic research at the bank, considered the state of the economy “as somewhat of a patchwork quilt, with some parts doing well, other parts doing less well and struggling — and that’s cutting across both geographies, industries and different working classes.” While he was hopeful for a stronger economy, Brenner admitted it was “better than many realize and certainly better than we were expecting a few months ago, and in large part, thanks to the fiscal and the monetary support that we’ve had.” Yet Brenner noted “the » MARKETS

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hite Hickory Associates LLC, a related entity of the Robert Martin Co., may soon receive approval from the town of Greenburgh to build a 56,525-square-foot building that would contain 292 self-storage units within the Premier Plaza Shopping Center at 630 White Plains Road. The Greenburgh Planning Board has recommended that the town board approve a special permit and amended site plan so that the project can move forward. The self-storage building would be constructed in a section of the property that had been previously approved for an office building. The shopping center was built in 2012 on approximately 16.67 acres on the south side of White Plains Road, across from the intersection of White Plains Road and Benedict Avenue. It is in the Office Building (OB) zoning district. Attorney Janet Giris told the town board, “You may remember back in February of 2011 you granted approvals for construction of a mixed-use development on this property in two phases. “The first phase was the construction of the Stop & Shop supermarket with some additional administrative office space and approximately 30,000 square feet of retail space and some additional commercial space which was to be used as a bank or restaurant space. The second phase of the project was for the construction of a five-story building containing some at-grade retail and restaurant space and office space on the four floors above.” Giris, of the White Plains-based law firm DelBello Donnellan Weingarten Wise & Wiederkehr LLP, said that the first phase was completed and is fully operating but the second phase was not completed. “We came before the town board in the fall,” Giris said. “The town board adopted some modifications to the OB and the LOB (Limited Office Building) district regulations to allow self-storage in those districts. We presented this exact plan to the town board at that time and everybody took a look at it.” Giris said that 19 off-street parking spaces and four loading spaces would be provided to serve the building. The planning board had asked the developer to revise the plan slightly to include a dedicated pedestrian crosswalk from the parking area to the self-storage building. Giris said that they will be working with the town’s staff to include what the board wanted, saying it could be in any location that the town’s planning commissioner thinks is appropriate. Greg Berger, president of Robert Martin Co., told the Business Journal, “Office building demand obviously has diminished over the last two years, not even because of Covid. The demand for it was diminishing. I think self-stor-

BeecherofFlooks Funeral Home Rendering the project proposed for White Plains Road. WCBJ 7.375” w x 7.125” h age for this particular use is very complemen11-26-19, 3pm tary in a shopping center because self-storage typically requires very little parking and the demand for it has been extensive.” Berger said they have had discussions with

various operators of self-storage facilities and likely would make a deal with a specialist in the field rather then operating the facility themselves. “I think self-storage in general over the years has evolved in terms of the aesthetics. We’re in a shopping center and this will be visible because it will be several stories but it will be attractive,” Berger said. Berger said that at the moment Robert Martin has no plans for other additions to the Premier Plaza site and continues doing well with its existing portfolio of more than 6 million square feet of properties and 200 acres of developable land even with effects of the pandemic. “We have close to 300 tenants and we’ve done well and have been working with some tenants that are struggling,” Berger said. “I

think we are starting to see people now come out of their cars, come out of their homes, come out of their seats. I think in the last 30 days we’ve seen an uptick in that. I would say probably up until early- to mid-August we focused a lot on renewals and keeping tenants floating, keeping them alive, the ones that were struggling. But, for the most part, we’ve been very successful with our collections and keeping our tenants in place.” Berger said that part of the success in this difficult period relates to the fact that about 90% of Robert Martin’s portfolio is in industrial and flex space. “I’m pretty bullish. I think Covid obviously will have some shelf life. This is not going away overnight and the impact will be felt. But Westchester is in a pretty good position,” Berger said.

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economy is not just expanding, it’s evolving,” with the pandemic creating changes in business operations, education and consumer behavior. Still, Brenner warned “the second half of the recovery is going to take longer, because of the issues we have to work through will be harder than in the first half.” As for the presidential election, Traynor said that supporters of President Donald Trump and those for Democratic nominee Joe Biden are nervous about the economy’s direction if their candidate loses, and he advised the audience not to be agitated on this issue. “The first thing I say is, ‘Let’s take a deep breath, relax and let’s not worry about the market,’” Traynor said. “Whether the incumbent wins or the challenger wins in November, once we know who the winner is, the market tends to rally and over the next 12 months is higher. This happened in almost every election since 1933. So, we’re heading into a positive environment for the market, no matter who wins.” As for investing based on a

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potential second Trump term or a new Biden administration, Traynor defined a “Trump portfolio” as being more of a value portfolio, while a “Biden portfolio” was tilted toward slower growing but more stable stocks. Brenner cautioned that campaign promises do not always translate into policy. “If Joe Biden wins the election, the fact that his plan is to raise corporate taxes doesn’t mean that that’s going to happen,” he said, adding that the election winner will have to deal with a Congress whose next configuration and agenda is still anyone’s guess. Brenner cited key issues, including regulation, trade, health care and energy as being the factors shaping the 2021 financial markets, no matter who wins on Nov. 3. And while there were no predictions offered on which candidate would emerge victorious, Boardman diplomatically concluded the webinar by observing that “research shows that over the past 50 years or so, there have been positive market results in both Democratic and Republican administrations.”

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landmark bar, restaurant and music venue in Elmsford has changed hands. Pete’s Saloon at 6-8 W. Main St. has been acquired by Anthony Bartolotta and John Recchia from Peter Riekstins. The real estate housing the saloon was also sold at the same time to a separate corporation, 6 Elm LLC. The 4,800-square-foot, two-story building has a 116-seat restaurant on the first floor and three apartments above.

Riekstins had been operating the saloon since the late 1970s. Raised in Mount Vernon and Pelham, he was the son of a doctor and was on track in college to become a dentist. He had a love of music and played guitar in a band that performed in local clubs. He said that his father-in-law suggested they buy a small bar in Elmsford that was on the market and use the business to pay the bills while he was in dental school. The idea of a dentistry career soon yielded to a career operating and expanding Pete’s Saloon. According to Houlihan & O’Malley Real Estate Services in Bronxville, the selling price for the real estate was $899,000. The price for the business was not disclosed. The agency was involved in both the real estate and business transactions. Riekstins said, “I am very proud of the long run that I have had. I had a great staff and very loyal customers. I would like to thank all of them for 42 wonderful years. I also want to wish the best of success to Anthony Bartolotta and John Recchia who purchased the business.” Bartolotta said, “I was very excited when I heard that Pete was looking to sell. John and I look forward to carrying on the legacy of Pete’s Saloon.” While operating in accordance with Covid-19 requirements regarding social distancing and outdoor and limited indoor service, Pete’s Saloon has continued to present live music. Gerry Houlihan, who specializes in restaurants and all commercial real estate, was the agent for Houlihan and O’Malley for both transactions. Gerry is also the president of Houlihan Business Brokers.

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he coronavirus pandemic has stirred the sudden awareness of a business survival tool to which most small businesses traditionally have paid little attention: business interruption insurance (BI). According to insurance industry estimates, about 35 percent of businesses with fewer than 300 employees have policies that include BI. What’s more, many businesses that do have some level of BI coverage have learned to their dismay that losses from a pandemic like Covid are not necessarily covered by their policies. As a result, a number of class-action lawsuits have been threatened or initiated against certain carriers. A deadly pandemic, we can hope, is a once-in-a-century event. But there also has been an increasing incidence of destructive wildfires, floods and violent storms. Here along the Northeast coast, in particular, there are deepening concerns about active hurricane seasons and a potential repeat of the level of devastation caused by Superstorm Sandy. What does BI insurance do? It covers the policyholder for loss of revenue when a covered peril forces a business to cease operating for a period of time, enabling that business to pay its fixed expenses, including payroll, and to recover the profit that could reasonably have been expected if the business had continued operating. It is an extension of property policy, which would cover causes of loss such as fire, hurricane, possibly flood, etc. BI is also a coverage that’s provided under cyber, product recall and other third-party liability coverages. Commensurate BI coverage need not be an onerous expense. As an owner, you need to carefully assess the potential risks facing your particular business, based on the type of activity and location, and determine how much coverage you’ll need in the event of a catastrophe and likely length of time you anticipate you’d be closed afterward. A discussion with your broker should be able to provide an affordable solution that fits into your company’s overall risk management and insurance policies. Make sure you fully understand what’s covered and for how long. Terms differ with respect to deductibles, length of interruption coverage, exclusions and causes of interruption. Notably, ever since the SARS outbreak in 2003, many insurers have routinely excluded pandemic coverage from their policies. Consequently, you may find protection against that peril too expensive to include in your policy. When a business has a BI claim, the logical first steps are to notify your broker and possibly also retain a licensed public adjuster to help determine, present and advocate for your claim to your insurance carrier. When selecting a public adjuster, make certain that

that still keep handwritten records, which he or she is licensed to practice in your state would not be so bad if they were complete and and has ample experience with commercial properly organized and preserved. But that’s claims (many handle more residential claims rarely the case. than commercial) and with your industry in Here are some of the immediate financial particular. details and records you’ll need, at minimum, I cannot overemphasize the following to support a BI claim: advice: Always be prepared to file a claim by • Detailed profit and loss statements of keeping orderly, detailed and easily retrievmonthly revenue and expenses for about two able business records. If they are in disarray years prior to the loss event and any subseor take a long time to be prepared, it can give quent months; your carrier the means to delay processing Date: • Daily sales 9/28/2020 records for the preceding and respective payment(s), and possibly even Economic Development three months and subsequent to the loss reject part of the claim (e.g. statutes of limita- Focus: event; tion). Such action could be devastating to a Advertorial: Conference Planning • Contracts or sales orders canceled as a small business. Cash Management direct result of the event; As a forensic accountant, I have seen firms

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Want more women in leadership roles? Focus on their strategy, not their smile

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hen playing the centuries-old game of economic strategy, business leaders have often clamored around a truth, best summarized by American economist Milton Friedman — the secret to capitalistic success is learning how to play within the rules of the game. A “game,” wherein the only norms (or “rules”) are engaging in “open and free competition without deception or fraud.” This may be the case for those at the top of America’s societal hierarchy — the wealthy, white men who reigned at boardrooms and political podiums alike, dominating the most powerful positions for most of America’s history. Yet for women, this is not, and has never been, completely true.

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As the Covid-19 pandemic began to squeeze women from the U.S. workforce, so too increased the news media’s scrutiny on the unequal playing field faced by women in the workforce — but long before the

pandemic hit, women in the U.S. workforce faced a much more difficult path to the top. Women have long been engaged in a second game; a game quietly played beneath the surface, like a secret handshake to an underground society, wherein an invisible set of rules apply: Be effective yet not too assertive. Pleasant and agreeable without seeming too soft. Remember to be charming so people don’t feel threatened by your ideas or your intelligence. Don’t talk too loud — or too much. Dress in a way that is neither too feminine nor too masculine. Be empathetic but never emotional. And for a woman of color, these rules are even more arcane and harder to discern. On one hand, a woman of color constantly swims against the widely preconceived notion that either by dint of genetics or environment her knowledge and abilities are less than. Yet her success also hinges on being pleasant, articulate, gregarious, and putting everyone at ease in her presence,

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lest be deemed angry or dispensable. But above all else, regardless of race, one must always come to the boardroom or the podium wielding her best, most disarming smile. So deeply entrenched, we are in these rules, that we unwittingly become our own gatekeepers. Recently, one of us returned from a photoshoot for an award honoring trailblazing female leaders. The resulting photos showed a commanding businesswoman sitting at a boardroom table, flanked by two male colleagues, clearly and confidently assuming a leadership role. However, the photos engendered an overwhelming fear — “I don’t look warm or likeable enough.” The charming mask often worn by women to make ourselves appear less threatening had slipped and the resulting photos put on full display a powerful businesswoman. The fear of being rejected for overtly looking powerful is something a

man would never consider. Even the strongest, most accomplished women leaders can’t escape these cultural expectations. While admired by many for her stoic strength, razor-sharp intellectualism and unrelenting toughness, just hours into winning the spot as Joe Biden’s running mate, Kamala Harris came under fierce fire. Specifically, news coverage was riddled with sexist attacks about Harris’ lack of “personal charm” and “warmth.”

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Unfortunately, Harris is just one of a litany of political casualties. Pummeled with sexist barbs due to perceived lack of likability and warmth, these women — Hillary Clinton, Sarah Palin, Elizabeth Warren, to name a few — became lost in the public court of opinion. Like a carnival game, this political stage is rigged against the contestant: a moving target they were never really meant to hit. For these women, striking the

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Entrepreneurs Leigh Radziwon and Kim Murray, owners of the Portland, CT company, Masksealz, will be honored as the Connecticut Women’s Business Development Council’s Client of the Year on October 30, 2020. The businesswomen also own sister company, StickFX making silicone self-sticking, strapless masks for the Halloween and party industry. The well-deserved honor comes to the duo after quickly transitioning their resources for their company StickFX to create self-sticking, strapless face masks in response to the COVID-19 mask shortage and starting the Masksealz brand.

Jennifer Riekert and Ali Jackson-Jolley perfect balance of being assertive without being “bossy” has become more important than their intelligence, professional achievements — even their policy. Across every arena, women at the top of their industry have found that to be successful in today’s America means being smart and extremely effective — but never so overtly as to bruise an ego. Just ask the likes of famously fierce former CEO of Hewlett-Packard, Carly Fiorina, fashion mogul Victoria Beckham, and sports icon Serena Williams how often they have been found lacking in the media for their disturbing lack of a ladylike smile.

DISSOLVING THE GAME

As we look to a near future, in which the Covid-19 pandemic will most assuredly continue to hit women in the workforce the hardest — there should be no doubt that now is the time to dissolve this game and strip ourselves of the subtle yet deeply ingrained rules that govern the game. To fully tap into the potential of women’s strength, we must first endeavor to change the way we speak, worrying less about deliverance and more about the content of our words. This means being unfiltered, speaking without apology, refusing to allow others to speak over us. Perhaps even changing our speech patterns — rather than softening our voices we must speak with a tone of authority. This new approach boils down to a simple rule we as women need to remember: Being likeable is not our sole mission. While it must be each woman’s goal to unapologetically toss aside this archaic rulebook that guides what it means to be a successful female leader, it is not just women who need to change. We must shift our culture,

starting with how we raise our children. For example, rather than solely emphasizing obedience, cooperation, and supportiveness, society must encourage girls to share their opinions, take risks, assume leadership roles, solve problems — and praise them when they do so. If we want more female leaders, we need to vote for them, support their business and shine the light on female role models who are unapologetically using their voices to drive change. The most important culture shift is also the simplest. We must all shift to hear what women have to say. Listen instead of scrutinize. Allow women to express their ideas, in whatever way we choose regardless of how we look or the delivery of our words. When we are able to support women based on our ability to lead, our vision, and our strategy rather than our perceived pleasing demeanor — then we can all smile. Jennifer Riekert is the vice president of communications and strategic initiatives for New York Medical College and a board member of the Phi Beta Kappa New York Association. Ali Jackson-Jolley is a communications specialist for New York Medical College. In addition to her role at the college, as a black journalist in an industry known for its historic underrepresentation of black professionals, she is driven to use her own written voice to engage in dialogue in issues surrounding race, ethnicity, diversity and society. The opinions expressed herein are those of the authors and not of New York Medical College. The above op-ed originally appeared in The Globe Post: https://theglobepost. com/2020/09/18/women-leadership-roles/

“We pivoted from being the costume experts to the PPE people. We never thought we’d find ourselves in this arena, but we’re glad we did.” LEIGH RADZIWON, OWNER

Their ability to adapt and move forward rapidly embodies the culture of female entrepreneurs in the WBDC community, where Leigh and Kim met and became business partners. Their success did not come without struggles, from securing supply chains for quality PPE materials when items were most scarce and advertising for a new product when advertisements for such products were restricted. But the working women attribute their other titles, girl moms, to being master multitaskers, problem solvers, and creative thinkers. “We want to make our daughters and ourselves proud so we are driven for success more than most,” said owner Kim Murray. The owners have advice for other aspiring business owners that exemplifies their swift action that opened new opportunities for them in 2020, “Jump in, make mistakes, and be prepared to pivot with the flow.” In addition to the Client of the Year Award, seven other outstanding WBDC clients will be honored for their own successes in business. Scheduled for October 30, 2020 at noon, the virtual Gala will include familiar elements and new ways to engage with one another while safely social distancing. For tickets, sponsorships, and more information please visit: ctwbdc.org or contact akalish@ctwbdc.org.

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Unfortunately for employers, with advances in technology, electronic monitoring is nearly everywhere. If you use cameras, track employee’s use of company computers, record phone conversations or use key cars/ door codes which can be used to track an employee’s movement — these are all forms of electronic monitoring. Now, you might be wondering: If I never look at the data; if I never listen to the recorded phone calls, am I still electronically monitoring my employees? The answer is absolutely yes! If you are collecting this data — even if you never review it — you are electronically monitoring. If you are engaging in any sort of electronic monitoring, you must give prior written notice to all employees who may be affected. The notice must specifically mention the type of monitoring, e.g., video surveillance, audio recording, computer tracking, recording of phone calls, etc. A sample notice can be found on the Department of Labor’s webpage. Failure to post the required notice can result in civil penalties — $500 for your first offense and as much as $3,000 for repeat offenders. Employers are not, however, required to provide advance notice when the employer has reasonable grounds to believe that employees are engaged in conduct that either violates the law, violates the legal rights of the employer or the employer’s employees, or creates a hostile workplace environment, and electronic monitoring may produce evidence of the misconduct. Employers who are just hearing of this should think about all of the ways they could be using technology to monitor their employees. Written notice must be posted in a conspicuous location in your workplace. The notice must list the specific methods by which employees may be monitored. Compliance is easy — just post the notice. The hard part, however, is recognizing all the possible means of electronic monitoring that exist in your business. But given some quiet thought, you can do this! One last note — if you are concerned about having to reveal your surveillance methods to employees, think about it this way: Knowledge you are being monitored is often one of the most useful deterrents of misconduct. Robert G. Brody is the founder and managing member of Brody and Associates LLC, a management-side labor, employment and benefits law firm with offices in Westport. Brody can be reached at rbrody@brodyandassociates.com or by telephone at 203454-0560.

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company that bought North White Plains-based Growth Products Ltd. for $20.5 million in 2018 claims that the former owners concealed that fungicides were made in a facility licensed as a bakery. Plant Health Intermediate Inc., an affiliate of Douglas Products of Liberty, Missouri, claims that two months ago it discovered that the Growth Products facility “has never been properly permitted for use as a chemical manufacturing facility.” And as a result of a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency investigation, Plant Health alleges it can no longer sell or must “minimize the sale” of more than 30 products. Plant Health sued former Growth Products owners Rupert Campbell and Clare Reinbergen, both of Katonah, in U.S. District Court, White Plains. Growth Products was established in 1984 and makes fertilizers, pesticides and other products for agriculture, trees and turf, and residential uses. Its G.P. Solutions division in Florida makes products for fruit and vegetable farmers. Douglas Products, a global agriculture products and pesticide company, is owned by the $2.5 billion Altamont Capital Partners private equity firm. It formed the Plant Health division when it bought Campbell’s and Reinbergen’s stock in Growth Products, and the LLC membership interests in G.P. Solutions in 2018. Plant Health kept Campbell, Reinbergen and Nicole Campbell in executive positions and continued to operate Growth Products in North White Plains. The deal soured five months later when Plant Health fired the Campbells and Reinbergen for cause, purportedly for creating conditions that caused some employees to walk off the job or threaten to quit. The executives sued Plant Health last year in Westchester Supreme Court, stating that there was no legal or factual basis for the firings. The case is pending.

Nicole Campbell also sued Plant Health in federal court last year for nearly $3.9 million, claiming that Douglas Products reneged on an agreement to make incentive payments based on the business’ profitability from 2018 to 2020. The case is pending. In the new lawsuit, Plant Health claims that Growth Products made several assurances about regulatory compliance when the deal was struck. The EPA, for instance, requires product labels to be registered and to accurately list ingredients, but two of the company’s fungicide labels were not registered. The company had also allegedly warranted that it was in compliance with environmental laws, had received no notices of violations, had all the necessary permits and licenses and had no pending or threatened claims for any environmental, health and safety liabilities. Plant Health claims that it discovered deleted emails that demonstrate that Growth Products was in trouble with the EPA since at least 2016 for allegedly selling unregistered products. When the agency inspected the company, Reinbergen allegedly told the EPA that fungicide products would not be sold until it received a new label from the EPA. But the company continued to sell the products, Plant Health claims, without the labels. The EPA is reviewing Growth Products’ compliance with the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act from 2014 to 2018, according to the lawsuit. Plant Health also claims that the sellers were supposed to transfer the 401(k) plan to Douglas Products. Instead, the complaint states, the plan was terminated and the assets were distributed to Reinbergen and the Campbells. Plant Health is demanding unspecified damages against Reinbergen and Rupert Campbell. Plant Health is represented by White Plains attorney Joseph P. Wodarksi. The Campbells and Reinbergen are represented by White Plains attorneys Fred D. Weinstein and Jeffrey S. Peters.

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Pharma giant accuses Rockland’s Medwiz Solutions of taking $1.9M in drug refund fraud

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Rockland pharmacy allegedly tricked drugmaker Sandoz Inc. into paying nearly $1.9 million in phony refunds for expired drugs, according to a lawsuit. Sandoz Inc. accused Medwiz Solutions LLC of Bardonia of racketeering in U.S. District Court in White Plains. “We vehemently deny the allegations and claims,” Medwiz CEO Eric Newhouse said in a brief telephone interview. “We look forward to presenting our defenses in this case and we are confident we will be successful.” Sandoz, a subsidiary of the Swiss pharmaceutical company Novartis, makes and sells generic drugs and other products. It is based in Princeton, New Jersey. Medwiz is a family-owned pharmacy that serves assisted living and long-term care facilities in the Northeast and Kentucky. It is based in Bardonia and has a retail store in Spring Valley. Sandoz claims that Medwiz exploited its procedures for claiming refunds for expired drugs from 2015 to 2017. The drug-maker allows customers who buy from authorized wholesalers to return drugs for a refund within six months of the expiration date and up to a year after expiration. But periodically, Sandoz sells “short-dated” drugs that are within a year of their expiration date, at significantly discounted prices, to customers who are not authorized wholesalers. Such sales are considered final, are not eligible for refunds and may not be returned for credit. Returned drugs must include a debit memo that names the authorized wholesaler and provides details about the products. Sandoz relies

on the memos to determine whether the returns are eligible for credit. Medwiz bought discounted drugs, knowing that they were nonrefundable, Sandoz claims, and then quickly returned them. The memos allegedly represented that the drugs were bought from authorized wholesalers. Sandoz said it discovered the scheme when it became “suspicious of defendants’ increasingly larger volume of returns.” Medwiz never intended to sell or distribute the drugs, the complaint states. Instead, the pharmacy returned thousands of units of hundreds of Sandoz products, submitted 78 debit memos “and reaped a windfall of $1,880,533.” Medwiz, for example, identified Kinray Inc. as the authorized servicing wholesaler and McKesson Pharmaceutical as the primary wholesaler, the complaint states, “knowing that they had not purchased such products from Kinray or McKesson.” The debit memos identified “Blanche Reiss” and “Batya Gorelick” as the Medwiz contacts. Reiss, the clinical director, and Batya Gorelick, former vice president of administrative services, are named as defendants in the lawsuit. Newhouse said they should not have been named because their duties were clerical. Gorelick has since left the company. He depicted the lawsuit as “an attempt to claw back money.” “I don’t want to get into the merits,” he said, “but we’re very confident we will be successful.” In addition to racketeering, Sandoz accused the defendants of fraud, interstate transportation of stolen money, misrepresentation and unjust enrichment. Sandoz is represented by Princeton attorney Linda Wong.

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Future of housing at Fairfield Hills in hands of voters BY KEVIN ZIMMERMAN kzimmerman@westfairinc.com

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esidential development at Fairfield Hills, the 185acre campus that houses Newtown’s government, will be on the November ballot in the latest effort at doing something with most of its long-vacant buildings. “It’s basically a continuation of a process that’s been going on for a number of years,” said First Selectman Dan Rosenthal, who has been a cheerleader for developing the property since he won the office in 2017. “We’ve talked to different stakeholders and conducted a survey — whose results can’t be discounted.” Indeed, the survey of 1,825 Newtown adult residents, conducted in the spring of 2019, was viewed by many as a strong “no” against adding a housing element to the campus: 78% of responses

were classified as “totally unfavorable” to age- and income-restricted apartments, while 77% “totally unfavorable” votes were cast against income-restricted apartments or condos. Just 16% of responses were seen as “highly favorable” to mixed-use. Nevertheless, Rosenthal said, most survey respondents were also against the town’s continuing to spend money on the campus — to the tune of $200,000 in annual maintenance — “and you can’t have it both ways.” To date Newtown has spent nearly $40 million to demolish some of the campus’ aging buildings — it was the home of a psychiatric hospital from 1931-1995 — and to erect a Municipal Center and a Community Center. Residents voted in June 2001 to acquire the land and buildings for $3.9 million. Fairfield Hills welcomed

its first commercial tenant, NewSylum Brewing Co. — itself years in the making — earlier this year. Even then, however, Newtown helped with the cost of renovating the 9,000-square-foot building via some $180,000. Tearing down the remaining buildings could cost somewhere in the $25 million to $30 million range. Rosenthal said some of campus’ larger buildings would not be conducive to housing, but that reuse of its existing five duplexes could prove a winner: “It would loosen up a little bit of a revenue stream,” he said. The first selectman warned that any housing on campus would be “multifamily, not single family — we’re not going to construct monolithic buildings” that would be out of character for the mostly bucolic area. Even with the apparent

thumbs-down from Newtown’s citizenry, Rosenthal said, “I didn’t feel comfortable just going on the survey results.” A Fairfield Hills Master Plan Committee of 10 people, formed in the summer of 2018, ultimately recommended mixed-use with some commercial elements; Planning & Zoning then agreed to change the campus’ zoning to adaptive reuse. Rosenthal acknowledged that he has had talks with both commercial and residential developers, though obviously the latter will have to wait until the results of the November balloting. “There’s no question that we’re going to get about a 90% turnout of voters” then, he said, which will provide a final consensus on the issue. “If the vote is ‘yes,’ then our path forward is pretty clear,” he said. “If it’s ‘no,’ then we’ll plan

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accordingly that way. It won’t be the answer I want, but it is the answer I will accept. I’ll accept whatever folks say. “Either way,” he added, “I don’t see the result being ambiguous.” He further acknowledged that, even if residents approve the proposal, it could be some time before housing becomes a reality. “The economic landscape may not line up for the foreseeable future, thanks to the Covid crisis,” he said. Even so, Newtown appears to be weathering the pandemic’s economic effects pretty well. “Our financial director just reported that we’re going to be about $500,000 off from last year in terms of property tax collection,” Rosenthal said. “But a lot of that was deferred to Oct. 1, when we have $600,000 slated to come in. “But,” he added, “you don’t know until you know.” SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

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he U.S. economy may not be in as dire a situation as has been predicted — but that doesn’t mean it’s not still a cause for considerable concern. So said Edward Alden, the Bernard L. Schwartz senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR), during a CFRsponsored webinar titled “Economic Implications of Covid-19” on Sept. 17. “There’s no question the economy is stronger than a lot of economists had anticipated,” Alden said, noting that according to the latest projections by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), released the day before, the U.S. economy will shrink by 3.8% this year. That is a significant improvement over the 6.5% contraction predicted by the Federal Reserve in June, although Alden said some skepticism was still understandable. “The not-so-good news is that unemployment is still extremely high,” he said. According to the latest figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 1.4 million in August, causing the unemployment rate to decrease to 8.4%. While that continues a positive trend since April’s 14.7% unemployment rate, it is still significantly higher than August 2019’s 3.7%. The Fed currently predicts the nation’s unemployment rate to end the year at 7.6%, again lower than previously expected, and voted last week to keep its benchmark interest rate unchanged at a range of 0 to 0.25 percentage points — where it expects it to remain until at least 2023. Nevertheless, at a Sept. 18 news conference, Fed Chairman Jerome Powell said that some sectors of the economy will continue to struggle “until we get a vaccine that is in wide use and closely trusted … Following the public health professionals, to keep appropriate social distances and to wear masks in public, will help get the economy back to full strength.” Powell acknowledged that “we’re learning to engage in economic activity. People are still at risk of catching (Covid) but we’re still able to resume economic activities.” Alden praised the Fed’s actions during the pandemic, which he said was “doing everything it can do,” adding that the “there’s no question the CARES Act made a huge difference,” particularly with the additional

Edward Alden $600 per week for the unemployed. Such a move provides “a big explanation” for the economy doing as well as it is, he said. Still, state and local governments are facing “huge revenue shortfalls” moving forward, he said, with cuts in education and services like police and firefighting likely. “But the real concern is all about next year,” Alden added. The OECD is projecting that the U.S. economy will grow by 4% in 2021, with global GDP up by 5% in next year. In addition, trade is “likely to remain depressed for the rest of the year,” he said, with companies like UPS and FedEx expected to take major hits. On the other hand, Amazon, which recently said it plans to hire 100,000 people, is “clearly” one of the biggest winners in the face of the pandemic. The continued strong performance of online sales is an example of “accelerating trends that were already out there,” Alden said, also approving of Walmart’s decision to up its digital game a few years ago. Alden further predicted that the live events and conferences industry may be permanently affected by the pandemic. “How much do face-to-face meetings mean to the bottom line?” he asked, saying that the rise of Zoom and other teleconferencing tools during the pandemic has probably proven to many companies that the time and expense of flying employees around the country may no longer make financial sense. The anticipated rise of 5G, artificial intelligence and virtual reality technologies may deal a further blow to in-person meetings, he added.

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Berkley Insurance leases 63K square feet at Stamford’s Metro Center BY PETER KATZ

Director James Ritman, joined Newman in representing ESRT. ESRT is a real estate investment trust that includes the Empire State Building in its portfolio of office and retail properties in Manhattan, Fairfield and Westchester. It has about 10.1 million square feet of rentable space in the portfolio. Other tenants at the Metro Center include Arredondo & Co., Aspect Capital, Avis, Columbus Circle Investors, Hertz, H.I.G. New York LLC, Jefferies & Company, Liquidity Finance, Olympus Growth Fund, Pinnacle Associates, Susquehanna International Group, Thomson Reuters US and Tweedy, Browne Company and Zimmer US Inc.

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mpire State Realty Trust Inc., (ESRT) owner of the Metro Center in Stamford, announced that Berkley Insurance Co. has leased 63,173 square feet of space at the property. Berkley Insurance is a subsidiary of W.R. Berkley Corp., an insurance holding company that is in the Fortune 500. Berkley Insurance will be occupying one-and-a-half floors of the eight-story Metro Center. The lease runs through 2033. “We are thrilled to welcome Berkley Insurance Company to Metro Center,” said Jeffrey H. Newman, senior vice president for ESRT. “We look forward to a long-standing relationship with Berkley.” In arranging the lease, Berkley was represented by Belinda W. Scanlon, managing director of Bernard Realty, while ESRT’s Metro Center leasing agency team at Newmark Knight Frank, led by Managing

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Apartments proposed near Port Chester train station BY PETER KATZ pkatz@westfairinc.com

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ort Chester is considering a proposal for a 12-story, 120-unit apartment building that would be known as The Complex at Port Chester. The building

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would be on property at 18 and 20 S. Main St. and 21 and 25 E. Broadway. Attorney Mark Blanchard of the White Plains-based law firm Blanchard & Wilson LLP told the Port Chester Planning Commission that the site currently is a vacant lot. He said the building would include a fully automated 94-car parking garage and two retail spaces on street level. He said one feature of the building that will make it especially attractive is that it would be only about 500 feet from the Metro-North Railroad station. “While we do believe we’re going to have a very positive visual and density impact into the neighborhood with the proximity to the train station, with the number of units when the building is fully occupied, we’re projecting to have a very good economic benefit into the neighborhood as well,” Blanchard said. Architect Conrad Roncati, CEO and principal of the firm Architectura, which has offices in Fort Lee, New Jersey, and Manhattan, pointed out that the building would be right across the street from the waterfront shopping complex in downtown Port Chester. “We do have frontage on South Main all the way back to East Broadway. Our frontage on South Main is narrower than the East Broadway frontage. We have about 50 feet, just shy of 50 feet, on South Main and we’re much wider, 132-feet-9-inches, on East Broadway,” Roncati said. “There is a grade change of approximately 24 feet rising up from South Main at the lower elevation back to East Broadway, which is 24 feet higher.” He said there would be 14 two-bedroom, 54 one-bedroom and 52 studio units in the building. “We also have retail, which could be retail/office of approximately 15,519 square feet. Recognizing that we were on two street frontages, notably South Main, which is a retail and commercial corridor, we have both retail space planned on South Main and we also have retail space planned for East Broadway,” Roncati said. “By putting that retail frontage on South Broadway we’re hoping to attract those passers-by that may stop, visit, shop, dine in Port Chester and then get back on the train if they’re not residents of the town.” Roncati said that the development team has been working with Port Chester planners for about two years on the proposal, but withheld submission until the town had finished its “form-based zoning” study and adopted changes in the code. He said they wanted to be able to come in with an application that would not require any variances. “We conform in every way to the bulk

WHAT CAN YOU BUILD IN A CENTURY? By putting that retail frontage on South Broadway we’re hoping to attract those passers-by that may stop, visit, shop, dine in Port Chester and then get back on the train if they’re not residents of the town.

Since its charter in 1920, Local 825 Operating Engineers have built: … major bridges, tunnels, highways, stadiums and high rises. … thousands of businesses, schools and hospitals. … reservoirs, power grids and pipelines. Over ten decades, our forefathers mastered changes in technology that took them from steam engines to cable to hydraulics. Their foresight and tenacity left us with a proud legacy. Now it’s our turn to master emerging technologies like GPS, artificial intelligence and robotics, so that our descendants will have a proud trade to master and maintain.

We will succeed, because: … we are transforming our training centers into institutions of higher learning that will provide continuing education to our members. … we’re partnering with developers of innovative hardware and software to empower our members with knowledge and skills to participate in this development. … we’ve done it before … over 100 years of better building. We live in the communities we serve: all 21 counties of New Jersey and five counties of New York State.

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requirements,” Roncati said. He said that vehicles entering and exiting would take place along East Broadway. The building also would be able to support some office use on the second floor off of Main Street. “We are four stories on South Main. We are 12 stories on East Broadway,” Roncati said. “Being that we are connecting two streets with the mass of the building ... we wanted to create a connection between East Broadway and Main Street. It wasn’t as simple as creating a corridor or a hallway.” He explained that because of the difference in elevation of South Main and East Broadway, people crossing from one side to the other would use stairs or an elevator. He said the fourth floor along South Main Street would contain a fitness center that would be accessed via a terrace. “It will not be something that is public or publicly accessible. It will be usable by the residents,“ Rancoti said. Port Chester’s Planning Commission has declared itself lead agency for the review of the proposal. It has raised a number of issues requiring more information from the developer, such as vehicular and pedestrian traffic flow, handling of stormwater runoff and whether the sanitary sewer system would be adversely impacted by the project. Also questioned was where Con Edison would put a power transformer if necessary to serve the building and whether existing overhead electrical wires would have to be moved for firefighting safety since the plans indicate the building would stretch to the property’s borders.

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post-pandemic economy will resemble a mixture of the business practices that were abruptly put into place during the crisis with a gradual return to the environment that existed prior to the nationwide

shutdown, according to the report “Coronavirus Crisis to Spur Changes in Workplace and Consumer Behavior” published by Moody’s Investor Service. The report predicted that the rapid embrace of online service deliveries will continue in several sectors, most notably in health care and its new focus on telemedicine.

“Prior to the coronavirus, most health care providers had limited telemedicine offerings and largely used the technologies to provide care to rural areas or for remote monitoring of critical-care patients,” the report stated. Moody’s predicted that post-pandemic telemedicine usage will be predicated on consumer preferenc-

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es and reimbursement. “The vast majority of hospital systems we rate saw an increase in the number of telemedicine visits by several thousand percent in recent months, when offerings were expanded to many types of office visits and consultations,” the report continued. It noted that most consumers appear to be “satisfied with telemedicine, particularly for routine checkups and other types of care that do not require an in-person consultation.” Moody’s also observed that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, state Medicaid programs and major insurance companies relaxed rules around telemedicine reimbursement during the pandemic while extending in-office payment rates for most virtual services. But these entities have yet to formally commit to maintaining these reimbursement rates after the pandemic is over. “Currently, telemedicine is overwhelmingly credit positive for hospitals because it allows them to continue generating revenue and widening patient access as in-office visits decline,” the report concluded. “Long-term, the credit implications are highly dependent on whether reimbursement levels will exceed expenses and enable margins to remain at levels similar to pre-coronavirus office visits.” Moody’s also predicted that many colleges and universities will move past the pandemic with a continued offering of online courses and a hybrid mix of online and in-person education. Some schools were already going that route prior to the pandemic, primarily the public universities, but Moody’s stressed that some schools will have problems maintaining this approach. “More rapid growth in online and hybrid coursework poses credit challenges for traditionally small liberal arts colleges that struggle to attract students,” the report warned. “The value proposition of these institutions has faced scrutiny in recent years and many are grappling with competitive and operating challenges that will make it difficult to invest long term in offering in-person, hybrid and online coursework options. “Additionally,” the report added, “their smaller scope and size pres-

ent challenges in terms of hybrid and online course offerings becoming financially worthwhile. Small regional public universities will also be challenged as they have fewer resources and brand recognition to compete with universities that have economies of scale and more robust online programmatic offerings.” As for K-12 schools, Moody’s did not envision a post-pandemic state of full online education, pointing out the “social, economic and political benefits of students in a physical classroom.” Furthermore, in-person K-12 education alleviates the childcare concerns of working parents and while offering “key social services for large populations of students.” One of the most significant changes of the pandemic-era economy has been the rapid rise in remote work. While this enabled companies and organizations to remain operational during the crisis, Moody’s cautioned that a continuation of this after the pandemic “poses financial challenges for major cities in terms of lost tax and other revenue.” But Moody’s predicted that when the crisis is over, “many workers will choose to return to offices and companies will honor existing leases, softening governments’ economic blow from the pandemic.” Two industries that underwent dissimilar experiences during the pandemic will come out of the economic maelstrom at very different speeds. Moody’s forecasted that the leisure travel and tourism industry would not rebound to its pre-pandemic levels until 2023 at the earliest, with cruise lines taking the longest to return to normalcy, while business travel will remain weakened as cash-strapped employers rely on teleconferencing to keep travel costs down. On the other hand, cybersecurity firms were kept busy during the pandemic as cyberattack risks grew among a remote workforce that was not set up to withstand digital assaults. But Moody’s predicted these firms may not be in heavy demand after the pandemic is over. “Despite the risks, investing in cybersecurity will prove challenging as lower revenue growth and an environment of fiscal austerity continue with the economic downturn,” the report said.

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ACCOUNTING FIRMS | WESTCHESTER COUNTY Area code: 914 (unless otherwise noted)

Ranked by number of CPAs in county 1. PKF O’Connor Davies LLP 500 Mamaroneck Ave., Harrison 10528 381-8900 • pkfod.com kkeane@pkfod.com Managing partner(s): Kevin J. Keane Number of CPAs in county, nationwide: 98; 373 Services: auditing, business planning, computer consulting, estate planning, government accounting, litigation support, management consulting, personal planning, small-business services, tax services Year company established: 1913 2. Citrin Cooperman 709 Westchester Ave., White Plains 10604 949-2990 • citrincooperman.com abadey@citrincooperman.com Managing partner(s): Matthew Kuchinsky Number of CPAs in county, nationwide: 74; 434 Services: auditing, business planning, computer consulting, estate planning, government accounting, litigation support, management consulting, personal planning, small-business services, tax services Year company established: 1907 3. Goldstein Lieberman & Company LLC 1 International Blvd., Suite 700 Mahwah, N.J. 07495 201-512-5700 • glcpas.com mail@glcpas.com Managing partner(s): Phillip E. Goldstein Number of CPAs in county, nationwide: 67 (Hudson Valley); 67 Services: auditing, business planning, estate planning, litigation support, management consulting, personal planning, small-business services, tax services Year company established: 1929 4. RBT CPAs, LLP 11 Racquet Road, Newburgh 12550 845-567-9000 • rbtcpas.com eblabac@vddw.com Managing partner(s): Thomas Weddell Number of CPAs in county, nationwide: 44; 44 Services: auditing, business planning, computer consulting, estate planning, government accounting, litigation support, management consulting, personal planning, small-business services, tax services Year company established: 1975

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5. Prager Metis CPAs, LLC/ D’Arcangelo & Company LLP 800 Westchester Ave., Suite N-400 Rye Brook 10573 694-4600 • pragermetis.com jcain@pragermetis.com Managing Partner: Joseph Cain Leadership: Glenn Friedman and David Neste Number of CPAs in county, nationwide: 26, 180 Services: business advisory, assurance and accounting, business management, client accounting services, international services, tax services, tax controversy, litigation support, estate planning, CFO advisory, crisis response, PPP Loan forgiveness services Year company established: 1920 6. CohnReznick LLP 10 Bank St., Suite 1190, White Plains 10606 684-2700 • cohnreznick.com Managing partner(s): Stephen J. Harrison CPA office managing partner, White Plains Number of CPAs in county, nationwide: 23; 950 Services: auditing, business planning, computer consulting, estate planning, government accounting, litigation support, management consulting, personal planning, small-business services, tax services Year company established: 1985 7. Marks Paneth LLP 4 Manhattanville Road, Suite 402 Purchase 10577 524-9000 • markspaneth.com ccacace@markspaneth.com Managing partner(s): Christopher Cacace, partner-in-charge, Westchester Number of CPAs in county, 20 firmwide 275 Services: auditing, business continuity, business planning, estate planning, government accounting, litigation support, management consulting, nonprofit, personal planning, small-business services, technology services, tax services Year company established: 1907 8. GKG CPAs 777 Chestnut Ridge Road, Suite 301 Chestnut Ridge 10977 845-356-6100 • gkgcpa.com Managing partner(s): Donald R. Karlewicz, Scott Goldstein, Wayne Martin, partners Number of CPAs in county, nationwide: 15 Services: auditing, business planning, computer consulting, estate planning, litigation support, management consulting, personal planning, small-business services, tax services Year company established: 1990

9. Maier, Markey & Justic LLP 222 Bloomingdale Road, Suite 400 White Plains 10605 644-9200 • mgroupusa.com AJJ@mgroupusa.com Managing partner(s): Anthony J. Justic Number of CPAs in county, nationwide: 14; 14 Services: auditing, business planning, computer consulting, estate planning, management consulting, personal planning, small-business services, tax services Year company established: 1973 10. A. Uzzo & Company CPAs PC 287 Bowman Ave., Purchase 10577 694-8800 • auzzo.com auzzo@auzzo.com Managing partner(s): Anthony Uzzo, Blaise Fredella, Richard Vaccariello, Anthony Siniscalchi and Raymond Magi Number of CPAs in county, nationwide: 11; 11 Services: auditing, business planning, estate planning, management consulting, personal planning, small-business services, tax services Year company established: 1891 11. Judelson, Giordano & Siegel CPA PC 633 Route 211 East, Middletown 10941 845-692-9500 • jgspc.com info@jgspc.com Managing partner(s): Jason Giordano, managing partner; Brian Powers, vice president of marketing Number of CPAs in county, nationwide: 11 (Hudson Valley); 11 Services: auditing, business planning, estate planning, litigation support, management consulting, personal planning, small-business services, tax services Year company established: 1974 12. Peretz, Resnick, Mitgang & Marcus LLP 303 S. Broadway, Suite 105, Tarrytown 10591 332-5393 • peretzcpas.com dperetz@peretzcpas.com Managing partner(s): David M. Peretz, Mark Hausner and Robert Mitgang Number of CPAs in county, nationwide: 9; 9 Services: business planning, estate planning, management consulting, personal planning, small-business services, tax services Year company established: 1992

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ACCOUNTING FIRMS | WESTCHESTER COUNTY 13. Band, Rosenbaum & Martin PC 440 Mamaroneck Ave., Suite 508 Harrison 10528 636-7200 • brmcpa.com bchipelo@brmcpa.com Managing partner(s): Scott Martin, Larry Holzberg and Hal Martin Number of CPAs in county, nationwide: 8; 8 Services: auditing, business planning, computer consulting, estate planning, management consulting, personal planning, small-business services, tax services Year company established: 1919 14. Victor J. Cannistra CPA PC 43 Kensico Drive, Second floor Mount Kisco 10549 241-3605 • cannistracpa.com victorc@cannistracpa.com Managing partner(s): Victor J. Cannistra Number of CPAs in county, nationwide: 7; 7 Services: auditing, business planning, computer consulting, estate planning, management consulting, personal planning, small-business services, tax services Year company established: NA 15. Grassi & Co. 2 Westchester Park Drive, Suite 200 White Plains, 10604 849-0320 • grassicpas.com rbernstein@grassicpas.com Partner: Robert Bernstein rbernstein@grassicpas.com Managing partner(s): Louis C. Grassi Number of CPAs in county, nationwide: 6; 111 Services: business advisory, audit, tax, nonprofit services, outsourced CFO, HR consulting, forensic accounting, valuations, litigation support, M&A due diligence, trust and estate planning and administration, family office Year company established: 1980 16. ABD Associates LLP 50 Broadway, Hawthorne 10532 747-9000 • abdcpa.com rebeccad@abdcpa.com Managing partner(s): Rebecca Drechsel, managing partner Number of CPAs in county, nationwide: 5; 5 Services: auditing, business planning, computer consulting, estate planning, litigation support, management consulting, personal planning, small-business services, tax services Year company established: 1979

16. Rosenberg & Chesnov CPAs LLP 555 Taxter Road, Suite 305, Elmsford 10523 722-6901 • rcmycpa.com alan@rcmycpa.com Managing partner(s): Alan D. Rosenberg and Jody H. Chesnov Number of CPAs in county, nationwide: 5; 7 Services: auditing, business planning, computer consulting, estate planning, litigation support, management consulting, personal planning, small-business services, tax services Year company established: 1981 16. Sanossian, Sardis & Company LLP 700 White Plains Road, Scarsdale 10583 725-9800 • sscpa.co george.sanossian@sscpa.com Managing partner(s): George Sanossian Number of CPAs in county, nationwide: 5; 5 Services: auditing, business planning, computer consulting, litigation support, management consulting, personal planning, small-business services, tax services Year company established: 1932 17. Blum & Bernstein LLP 220 White Plains Road, Tarrytown 10591 631-1010 ericb4@optonline.net Managing partner(s): Eric Blum Number of CPAs in county, nationwide: 4; 4 Services: business planning, computer consulting, estate planning, litigation support, management consulting, personal planning, small-business services, tax services Year company established: 1950 18. Hymes & Associates CPA PC 55 Pondfield Road, Bronxville 10708 961-1200 • hymescpa.com michael@hymescpa.com Managing partner(s): Michael S. Hymes Number of CPAs in county, nationwide: 4; 4 Services: business planning, computer consulting, estate planning, litigation support, management consulting, personal planning, small-business services, tax services Year company established: 1975

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19. Maxwell Shmerler & Company CPAs 11 Martine Ave., Suite 970, White Plains 10606 681-0400 • msco-cpa.com cybercpa3@aol.com Managing partner(s): Ford J. Levy Number of CPAs in county, nationwide: 4; 4 Services: auditing, business planning, computer consulting, estate planning, management consulting, small-business services, tax services Year company established: 1945 20. Reda, Romano & Company LLP 800 Westchester Ave., Suite N405 Rye Brook 10573 701-0170 • redacpa.com info@redacpa.com Managing partner(s): Al Reda, CPA Number of CPAs in county, nationwide: 4; 4 Services: business planning, computer consulting, estate planning, litigation support, management consulting, personal planning, small-business services, tax services Year company established: 1980 21. Weinstein & Formanek PC CPAs & Family Office Advisor 141 E. Boston Post Road, Mamaroneck 10543 698-4123 • foadvisor.com Peter@foadvisor.com Managing partner(s): Peter Formanek Number of CPAs in county, nationwide: 4, 4 Services: auditing, business planning, computer consulting, estate planning, management consulting, personal planning, small-business services, tax services Year company established: 1926

VIRTUAL CFO: DON’T LET COVID-19 CUTBACKS COMPROMISE YOUR FINANCE FUNCTION BY ZACH GORDON, GRASSI ADVISORS & ACCOUNTANTS

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ince the onset of the COVID-19 outbreak, business owners have needed to revisit tried-and-true strategies and evolve their business models to reflect the “new normal.” For many, one of the harshest realities is a financial picture that looks nothing like they planned. Budgetary changes and cash flow disruptions over the past few months have made a company’s financial function more important than ever. With businesses being forced to lay off employees, reduce hours and cut costs, many no longer have sufficient internal resources to make financial decisions that could make or break their recovery. Many others are unaware of new technologies or efficiencies that are available in the market, such as data analytics and process automation, to name a few. 2020 has certainly been the year of “going virtual.” Many of the activities and roles you never thought could be performed outside the office are succeeding online. Is it time for your CFO function to do the same?

THE VIRTUAL CFO TREND

CFO outsourcing, also called virtual, fractional or outsourced CFO, is becoming increasingly more popular with companies that do not have the budget to hire a full-time CFO or find it more cost-effective to outsource their accounting functions. This tactic gives business owners access to seasoned CFOs and finance professionals who can help them streamline operations, increase efficiencies and mind the budget – at a fraction of the cost of a fulltime executive or staff. Virtual CFOs are authorized to oversee key financial functions on behalf of a business. They can step in to meet a variety of needs, including filling in as interim CFO, overseeing the accounting staff and activities, liaising with third-party auditors, developing financial projections and more. The services are flexible and customized to provide just the right amount of support.

UPGRADE YOUR FINANCIAL FUNCTION

For those that rely on a bookkeeper alone, a virtual CFO’s role can expand far beyond this function, including financial and strategic planning, cash flow management, financial modeling, budgeting, investor relations, audit preparation, benchmarking, accounting software selection, process improvement, M&A support, contract review and more. Given the uncertainties every business is facing today, budgeting and cash flow should be two of your greatest priorities right now. A virtual CFO can help you understand how capital and time are being used, determine if there is a better utilization of those resources, and recommend technologies and process automation that increase efficiencies and help you make confident data-driven decisions. The value of a CFO is not reserved for businesses of a certain size, type or industry. If you do not have the resources, time or desire to maintain a substantive finance

function, consider the versatility, direction and cost-savings that a virtual CFO can provide. Zach Gordon is a Senior Manager in Grassi’s Westchester office and can be reached at 914.849.0336 or zgordon@grassicpas.com. To learn more about Grassi’s CFO Advisory and Outsourcing Services, visit www.grassicpas.com/cfo.

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ACCOUNTING FIRMS | FAIRFIELD COUNTY Area code: 203 (unless otherwise noted)

Ranked by number of CPAs in county 1. Deloitte LLP 695 E. Main St., Stamford 06901 708-4000 • deloitte.com usdeloitteeminence@deloitte.com Managing partner(s): Heather Ziegler Number of CPAs in county, nationwide: 290; 9,485 Services: auditing, business planning, computer consulting, government accounting, management consulting, small-business services, tax services Year company established: 1895 2. KPMG LLP 3001 Summer St., Stamford 06905 356-9800 • kpmg.com Managing partner(s): Manish Madhavani Number of CPAs in county, nationwide: 142; 10,920 Services: auditing, business planning, computer consulting, government accounting, litigation support, management consulting, small-business services, tax services Year company established: 1897 7. CohnReznick LLP 4 Landmark Square, Suite 410 Stamford 06901 399-1900 • cohnreznick.com jeffrey.rossi@cohnreznick.com Managing partner(s): Frank Longobardi, CEO; Thomas Fassett, chief growth officer; Philip Mandel, regional managing partner Northeast; Jeff Rossi, office managing partner, Connecticut offices Number of CPAs in county, nationwide: 65; 2,000 Services: auditing, business planning, computer consulting, estate planning, government accounting, litigation support, management consulting, personal planning, small-business services, tax services Year company established: 1919

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3. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP 300 Atlantic St., Stamford 06901 539-3000 • pwc.com scott.w.davis@pwc.com Managing partner(s): Scott W. Davis, managing partner, Stamford market Number of CPAs in county, nationwide: 100; 12,995 Services: auditing, computer consulting, management consulting, small-business services, tax services Year company established: 1849

5. Marcum LLP 35 Mason St., Suite 1D, Greenwich 06830 781-9800 • marcumllp.com Managing partner(s): Anthony Scillia, regional managing partner; John Mezzanotte, office managing partner Number of CPAs in county, nationwide: 68; 575 Services: auditing, business planning, estate planning, litigation support, personal planning, small-business services, tax services Year company established: 1951

4. Ernst & Young LLP 300 First Stamford Place, Stamford 06902 674-3000 • ey.com Managing partner(s): Bud McDonald, Stamford office managing partner Number of CPAs in county, nationwide: 82; 11,071 Northeast region Services: auditing, business planning, government accounting, management consulting, tax services Year company established: 1989

6. RSM US LLP 200 Elm St., Suite 200, Stamford 06902 327-3112 • rsmus.com jena.rascoe@rsmus.com Managing partner(s): Greg Budnik, market managing partner, Connecticut and Westchester County, N.Y. Number of CPAs in county, nationwide: 68; 3,935 Services: auditing, business planning, computer consulting, estate planning, government accounting, litigation support, management consulting, personal planning, small-business services, tax services Year company established: 1926

8. PKF O’Connor Davies LLP 3001 Summer St., Stamford 06905 323-2400 • pkfod.com bblasnik@pkfod.com Managing partner(s): Kevin J. Keane; Kathleen O’Toole Number of CPAs in county, nationwide: 37; 373 Services: auditing, business planning, computer consulting, estate planning, government accounting, litigation support, management consulting, personal planning, small-business services, tax services Year company established: 1891 9. Citrin Cooperman 37 North Ave., Norwalk 06851 847-4068 • citrincooperman.com mfagan@citrincooperman.com Managing partner(s): Matthew Kuchinsky Number of CPAs in county, nationwide: 27; 434 Services: auditing, business planning, computer consulting, estate planning, government accounting, litigation support, management consulting, personal planning, small-business services, tax services Year company established: 1979

10. BlumShapiro 2 Enterprise Drive, Shelton 06484 944-2100 • blumshapiro.com tdevitto@blumshapiro.com Managing partner(s): Joseph A. Kask, CEO; Thomas A. DeVitto Number of CPAs in county, nationwide: 25; 209 Services: auditing, computer consulting, estate planning, government accounting, litigation support, management consulting, personal planning, small-business services, tax services Year company established: 1980 11. Capossela Cohen LLC 368 Center St., Southport 06890 254-7000 • capossela.com info@capossela.com Managing partner(s): David J. Fuchs Number of CPAs in county, nationwide: 19; 19 Services: auditing, business planning, estate planning, litigation support, management consulting, personal planning, small-business services, tax services Year company established: 1946

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ACCOUNTING FIRMS | FAIRFIELD COUNTY 12. CironeFriedberg LLP 24 Stony Hill Road, Bethel 06801 798-2721 • cironefriedberg.com tcirone@cironefriedberg.com Managing partner(s): Anthony W. Cirone Jr. Number of CPAs in county, nationwide: 19; 19 Services: auditing, business planning, estate planning, government accounting, litigation support, management consulting, personal planning, small-business services, tax services Year company established: 1945 13. Dworken, Hillman, LaMorte & Sterczala PC 4 Corporate Drive, Suite 488, Shelton 06484 929-3535 • dhls.com erich@dhls.com Managing partner(s): Eric N. Hendlin Number of CPAs in county, nationwide: 18; 18 Services: auditing, business planning, estate planning, litigation support, management consulting, personal planning, small-business services, tax services Year company established: 1990 14. Reynolds & Rowella LLP 90 Grove St., Suite 101, Ridgefield 06877 438-0161 • reynoldsrowella.com scottc@reynoldsrowella.com Managing partner(s): Scott D. Crane Number of CPAs in county, nationwide: 17; 17 Services: auditing, business planning, computer consulting, estate planning, litigation support, management consulting, personal planning, small-business services, tax services Year company established: 1985 15. Beers, Hammerman, Cohen & Burger LLC 2228 Black Rock Turnpike, Suite 204 Fairfield 06825 333-2228 • bhcbcpa.com selias@bhcbcpa.com Managing partner(s): David Migani, managing partner, Shari Elias Number of CPAs in county, nationwide: 12; 30 Services: auditing, business planning, estate planning, litigation support, management consulting, personal planning, small-business services, tax services Year company established: 1959

16. Grant Thornton LLP 300 First Stamford Place, Stamford 06902 327-8302 • grantthornton.com Managing partner(s): Frank Kurre, managing partner, metro New York and New England Number of CPAs in county, nationwide: 12; 2,500 Services: auditing, management consulting, tax services Year company established: 1924 17. Kahan, Steiger & Company PC 1100 Summer St., Stamford 06905 327-5717 • kahansteiger.com bmcgeady@kahansteiger.com Managing partner(s): Brian McGeady Number of CPAs in county, nationwide: 12; 12 Services: auditing, business planning, computer consulting, estate planning, litigation support, personal planning, smallbusiness services, tax services Year company established: 1970 18 BDO 1055 Washington Blvd, Fifth floor Stamford 06901 905-6300 • bdo.com tegry@bdo.com Managing partner(s): Maria Karalis, Deneen Akture, Tricia Egry Number of CPAs in county, nationwide: 11; 2,520 Services: auditing, business planning, estate planning, government accounting, litigation support, management consulting, tax services Year company established: 1991 19 Martin, DeCruze & Company LLP 2777 Summer St., Suite 401, Stamford 06905 327-7151 • mdcocpa.com kdecruze@mdcocpa.com Managing partner(s): Kathleen DeCruze Number of CPAs in county, nationwide: 6; 6 Services: auditing, business planning, personal planning, small-business services, tax services Year company established: 2001

20 Grill & Partners LLC 30 Old Kings Highway South, Darien 06820 140 Sherman St., Fairfield 06824 203-254-3880 • 203-655-3205 • grill1.com n.grill@grill1.com Managing partner(s): Norman Grill Number of CPAs in county, nationwide: 4; 4 Services: auditing, business planning, computer consulting estate planning, litigation support, management consulting, personal planning, small-business services, tax services Year company established: 1984 21 McGoldrick & McGoldrick CPAs LLP 75 Holly Hill Lane, Suite 100 Greenwich 06830 845-878-7703 • mcgoldrickcpa.net mcgold@computer.net Managing partner(s): Thomas J. McGoldrick; Ruth J. McGoldrick Number of CPAs in county, nationwide: 2; 2 Services: auditing, business planning, management consulting, personal planning, small-business services, tax services Year company established: 1988 22 Roy A. Abramowitz and Co. 21 Locust Ave., New Canaan 06840 646-250-7238 • rafinancial.net rafinancial@optonline.net Managing partner(s): Roy A. Abramowitz Number of CPAs in county, nationwide: NA Services: business services, quickbooks services, services for individuals, tax services Year company established: 1987 23 Sladek & Witek 115 Technology Drive, Suite B207 Trumbull 06611 268-5988 • sladekwitek.com md@sladekwitek.com Managing partner(s): Joseph N. Sladek, partner; Jay S. Witek, partner Number of CPAs in county, nationwide: NA Services: accounting services, business consulting, business entity selection, business succession planning, estate and trust tax preparation, estate planning, financial planning, internet commerce, investment advisory, irs representation, management advisory services, retirement planning, sales tax services, tax planning, tax planning and preparation, tax preparation Year company established: NA

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HEALTH CARE CHAMPIONS ADVERTORIAL RESOURCE GUIDE

FAIRFIELD COUNTY BUSINESS JOURNAL • WESTCHESTER COUNTY BUSINESS JOURNAL • SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

BACK-TO-SCHOOL COVID TESTING The New York State Education Department issued reopening guidance for schools addressing issues such as: health and safety, facilities, nutrition, transportation, social and emotional well-being, school schedules, attendance, technology and connectivity, teaching and learning and special education. Dr. Suzanne Kaseta, Chief Medical Officer – Ambulatory Practice, and Dr. Sheila Nolan, Chief of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, of Boston Children’s Health Physicians, LLP (“BCHP”), offer the following information and tips for families as they grapple with the uncertainty of returning to school in the fall:

Families are grappling with concerns about how to keep their children healthy this fall. According to Dr. Sheila Nolan, important ways to ensure families stay healthy include mask-wearing, hand hygiene, and keeping six feet apart from others. Studies are showing that all three of these precautions are very effective in slow-

ing the spread of COVID-19, and should be continued, especially as children return to school. Dr. Suzanne Kaseta also stresses that children should stay up-to-date on their vaccinations. This year, it is especially important for all individuals to get a flu shot so that families can stay healthy and safe. The

flu shot is highly effective in preventing serious flu illness, flu-related hospitalization, and flu-related deaths. Another crucial way that families can protect themselves and their communities is by staying home when anyone in the house is sick and seeking medical care. If a child develops a fever or other symptoms that could potentially be indicative of COVID-19, their pediatrician may choose to perform a COVID-19 test. Most of BCHP’s pediatric primary care practices offer rapid COVID-19 testing, which provides results in less than 15 minutes. Obtaining the information so quickly can help providers, schools, and communities make decisions that affect patient care and public health in real-time. By following all of these essential measures, we can help to stop the spread of COVID-19 and keep children, families, and communities healthy this fall and beyond. Bleakley Platt & Schmidt, LLP (“BPS”) is proud to represent and support our long term client BCHP. BCHP is a large multispecialty group with nearly 300 clinicians providing comprehensive care for newborns, children, and adolescents in over 60 locations throughout New York’s Metropolitan Area, the Hudson Valley and Connecticut. Since the inception of the pandemic, BPS has advised BCHP on various matters while the medical group remained open to treat children in Westchester and the greater Hudson Valley region. These include reopening plans, employment issues and the rapid expansion of BCHP’s telehealth program.

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Excellence is right here Stamford Health was awarded by U.S. News & World Report and the American Heart Association for exceptional heart and vascular care. Our Heart and Vascular Institute is the only comprehensive program of its kind in lower Fairfield County. This means you have access to an array of services from preventive care to open heart surgery to meet your specific needs. All this without having to travel far from home. Learn more at stamfordhealth.org/heartcare

Evelyn J. Cusack, MD

Director of Women’s Heart Program

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GLOBAL HEALTH: PROVIDING MEDICAL AID AND SERVICE AROUND THE WORLD

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Padmini Murthy, M.D., M.P.H., M.S., FAMWA, FRSPH

seasoned physician, global public health educator and nationally and internationally recognized women’s health advocate, Padmini Murthy, M.D., M.P.H., M.S., FAMWA, FRSPH, has been practicing medicine for the past 30 years in various arenas of the health care industry throughout the world. Using the principle of working locally for a global impact in the pursuit of public health, Dr. Murthy leads her students in humanitarian aid projects on maternal health bringing medical supplies to communities in need around the world. She has guided her students on numerous international projects

aimed at providing critical hygiene products and health care equipment to women and girls globally in low socioeconomic areas. Notably, Dr. Murthy’s students have been involved in international projects such as the partnership with the Malawi Permanent Mission to the United Nations, specifically working on Safe Motherhood Project—an initiative with the First Lady of Malawi.

PUBLIC HEALTH As the global health director at New York Medical College (NYMC) School of Health Sciences and Practice (SHSP), Dr. Murthy brings a wealth of knowledge to public

health students, focusing on how to change and improve health and health care in communities globally. Accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH), the SHSP Master of Public Health (M.P.H.) offers important opportunities for students to engage in public health challenges through practicum and capstone projects to support change, as well as analyze, develop and execute policy that will improve health care outcomes. This approach translates into health care professionals with the experience and confidence to ‘hit the ground running’ in their careers. Nearly all of SHSP’s programs transcend traditional molds by extending the classroom into the community and teaching in context, so that students understand the real-life applications of their education.

EARN AN ADVANCED CERTIFICATE OR DEGREE IN PUBLIC HEALTH SHSP offers an M.P.H. in health behavior and community health, epidemiology, environmental health science and health policy and management, as well as advanced certificates in health administration, global health, emergency management, environmental health, public health and more. Benefit from the strong working relationship between New York Medical College and 11 commissioners of health and public health directors located throughout the New York, New Jersey and Connecticut tri-state area. Programs are offered both online and on campus.

READY TO APPLY? Apply now at www.sophas.org. For more information about the program or tuition discounts, visit www.nymc.edu/usphs or contact the SHSP Office of Admissions at (914) 594-4510.

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DON’T WORRY HONEY, YOU WILL GET MY DIAMOND RING WHEN I DIE: STEPS YOU CAN TAKE TO ENSURE IT ACTUALLY HAPPENS! BY LAUREN C. ENEA, ESQ.

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arents, grandparents and loved ones often make promises and/or express their desire to leave specific items of tangible personal property (furniture, artworks, jewelry, clothing, cars, watches, etc.) to a child, grandchild, loved one or friend in their Last Will and Testament. Whether or not that promise will actually be fulfilled depends on a variety of factors such as whether the item is in existence and owned by the decedent at the time of death, whether or not the item was taken by another or given to another person during the decedent’s life and sadly, who is first to enter the home after the decedent passes away. Fortunately, there are a number of practical steps that one can take to ensure that specific items of tangible personal property actually end up in the hands of the person he or she wants to receive them: 1. One Should consider giving the specific item to the individual while one is alive and still mentally competent. A client of mine once stated that “a warm gift is much more enjoyable than a cold one.” While this option may be difficult if the individual still uses or wears the specific item, gifting property during your life can ensure that your wishes are carried out. For instance, a client recently expressed to me her desire to leave a specific item of jewelry to her granddaughter. However, her home and contents therein were specifically devised to her son in her Last Will and Testament. I suggested that in order to ensure her wish would be fulfilled that she should gift piece of jewelry to her granddaughter while she was alive and in good health. Her response was “well, I haven’t worn the piece in over 20 years, and have just been holding onto it to give to my granddaughter when I pass away.” A situation like this may lend itself to lifetime gifting nicely. 2. Specifically identify and bequeath the item of tangible personal property in your Last Will and Testament or Trust agreement that owns your home and its contents. For example, “I give and bequeath my 2-carat diamond engagement ring to my daughter, Elizabeth.” This will help not only identify the specific item and its recipient, but also segregates the item from other items of tangible property that one may be leaving to a larger group of individuals. 3. Consider utilizing a signed and dated letter or memorandum that outlines your wishes. While this document is not legally binding in the State of New York, it will help guide one’s Executors, Trustees and loved ones as to whom one would like to receive each item of tangible property after one passes away.

Taking these steps not only helps ensure that one’s wishes are fulfilled, but, also helps prevent family members from fighting over who gets specific items of property. I have unfortunately seen family members spend thousands in legal fees disputing who gets dad’s motorcycle or mom’s silver, or even less monetarily valuable items that hold sentimental value such as a photo album or bird feeder. As such, it is important that thoughtful consideration be given to the disposition of tangible personal property before drafting a Last Will and/or Trust, or making promises to specific individuals. Lauren C. Enea, Esq. is an Associate at Enea, Scanlan & Sirgnano, LLP. She concentrates her

practice on Wills, Trusts and Estates, Medicaid Planning, Special Needs Planning and Probate/ Estate Administration. She graduated from Pace University School of Law Summa Cum Laude and is admitted to practice law in New York and Florida. Ms. Enea is the Sponsorship Chair of the Elder Law and Special Needs Section Sponsorship Committee of the New York State Bar Association (NYSBA), the Co-Chair of the NYSBA Elder Law and Special Needs Section 2020 Fall Meeting and the Publications Committee Production Editor for the NYSBA Elder Law and Special Needs Section Journal. She can be reached at (914) 948-1500 or at L.Enea@esslawfirm.com. Please visit www.esslawfirm.com for more information.

Lauren C. Enea, Esq.

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DR. RAJENDRA RAMPERSAUD

DR. JOSEPH BRILL

DR. ROBERT DEMATTEO

DR. RADHIKA HARIHARAN

DR. RICHARD WU

DR. MICHAEL DIGIORNO

DR. MARK SILBERMAN

DR. RAFAELE MILIZIA

DR. PAUL SASSO

DR. ANTHONY DARMIENTO

DR. STEVEN BARRY

DR. PAUL ANTONECCHIA

DR. JONATHAN BAUMAN

TEAM COVID: ST. JOHN’S RIVERSIDE HOSPITAL DR. RAJENDRA RAMPERSAUD is currently the chief of medicine and intensive care at St. John’s Riverside Hospital. He is triple board certified in critical care medicine, pulmonary disease and sleep medicine. In addition, Dr. Rampersaud also leads the Sleep Center at St. John’s Riverside Hospital. During the height of the Covid-19 surge, he was identified as the pharmaceutical lead for the hospital. His efforts to make advancements since Covid include driving St. John’s participation in the Mayo Clinic’s largest plasma program of its kind in the US. After attending medical school, Dr. Rampersaud did his residency

and fellowship at St. Vincent Catholic Medical Centers in New York City. DR. JOSEPH BRILL is a well-known boardcertified pulmonologist in the lower Westchester community with more than 39 years of experience in the medical field. He has more experience with obstructive lung disease than most pulmonary specialists. Dr. Brill performed his residency, internship and fellowship at Mount Sinai Services/City Hospital in New York City. DR. ROBERT DEMATTEO is a practicing pul-

monary disease specialist in Yonkers. He has served the community for more than 36 years. His knowledge and experience have helped thousands of patients stay healthy and breathe easier. Dr. DeMatteo prides himself in the prevention and early diagnosis of lung disease and is committed to providing his patients with cutting-edge diagnostic technology and treatment modalities. After graduating from medical school, he completed his residency and internship at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and Mount Sinai. He is also in practice with the St. John’s Medical Group and is board certified in inter-

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nal medicine and pulmonary disease. DR. RICHARD B. WU is a pulmonologist in Yonkers and is affiliated with multiple hospitals. He has been in practice for more than 10 years. He is double board certified in critical care medicine and pulmonary disease. Dr. Wu is widely published. After attending New York Medical College, he completed his residency, internship and fellowship at Montefiore Medical Center. DR. MICHAEL DIGIORNO is the current chief of nephrology at St. John’s Riverside

Hospital, the director of the Joshi Center for Comprehensive Renal Care in Yonkers and medical director of the St. John’s Medical Group practice. In addition to these responsibilities at St. John’s, Dr. DiGiorno played a critical role in developing the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) education program for residents and medical students. He involved the LECOM students with intense Covid patient-care training during the surge and after it. Dr. DiGiorno is board certified in nephrology. He completed his residency and was chief resident at Maimonides Medical Center. His fellowship was completed at Brookdale University Hospital and Medical Center. DR. PAUL ANTONECCHIA is chief medical officer at St. John’s Riverside Hospital responsible for overseeing medical operations at St. John’s and ensuring the quality of care rendered to patients. He is skilled in performance improvement, health informatics, medical education and hyperbaric medicine. In addition to his primary role, Dr. Antonecchia is also the program director of the residency program at St. John’s. He holds a medical degree from New York Medical College as well as an MBA in business administration and management.

DR. MARK SILBERMAN’S extensive experience provides interns with an ideal environment for advanced training. He completed his residency and fellowship at Columbia University Medical Center and is uniquely qualified with quadruple board certifications, including pulmonary disease medicine, internal medicine, emergency medicine, and critical care medicine. The emergency departments at St. John’s Riverside Hospital’s Dobbs Ferry and Andrus Pavilions are managed under Dr. Silberman’s direction as chief of emergency medicine. DR. RAFFAELE MILIZIA currently serves as the medical director of emergency medicine at St. John’s Riverside Hospital. He is board certified in emergency medicine. A Yonkers native, he was born and raised a short distance from St. John’s Riverside Hospital. He completed his emergency medicine residency at New York Presbyterian and joined the faculty of Weill Cornell Medical College as an assistant professor and emergency department attending physician. Dr. Milizia worked previously at New York Presbyterian Hospital and has expertise in emergency medicine, trauma and acute care. He brings big-city experience with the added benefit of personalized care you expect from a community hospital like St. John’s.

DR. PAUL SASSO is the medical site director of the emergency department at St. John’s Riverside Hospital Andrus Pavilion. He is published in multiple articles and leads the emergency department by streamlining processes and improving the patient experience for all the patients who come in for care. Dr. Sasso is board certified in emergency medicine. He completed his residency at New York Presbyterian-Columbia University Medical Center. DR. RADHIKA HARIHARAN is an infectious disease specialist in Yonkers and has more than 32 years of experience in the medical field. She is board certified in infectious diseases. Her expertise in infectious diseases was critical to patients at St. John’s Riverside Hospital as the hospital navigated through the Covid surge. Dr. Hariharan completed her residency at Temple University Hospital and her fellowship at the University of Chicago Hospital. DR. STEVEN BARRY is an infectious disease specialist in Yonkers and has more than 33 years of experience in the medical field. He is board certified in infectious diseases. Throughout the surge, Dr. Barry’s leadership at St. John’s Riverside Hospital was critical to helping both staff and patients

CONGRATULATIONS TOP DOCTORS OF DISTINCTION AWARD

Richard Wu, MD Pulmonary Medicine

Joseph Brill, MD Pulmonary Medicine

Robert DeMatteo, MD Pulmonary Medicine

Radhika Hariharan, MD Infectious Disease

2020 COVID-19 HEROES

Rajendra Rampersaud, MD Critical Care

Michael DiGiorno, DO Medical Education

YOU MAKE US COMMUNITY STRONG Mark Silberman, MD Emergency Medicine

Paul Sasso, MD Emergency Medicine

Not Shown: Hospitalists and Emergency Medicine Providers and our IM and EM Resident Teams

Anthony Darmiento, MD Hospitalist

Steven Barry, MD Infectious Disease

Rafaele Milizia, MD Emergency Medicine

Paul Antonecchia, MD Physician Hospital Leadership & Medical Education

steer through the crisis. He completed his residency at Mount Vernon Hospital and his fellowship at Long Island College Hospital. DR. ANTHONY R. DARMIENTO is a boardcertified internal medicine physician in Yonkers. He is the lead hospitalist for St. John’s Riverside Hospital. Specially trained hospitalists often care for patients while they are in the hospital. Dr. Darmiento collaborates seamlessly between the patient and their physicians as well as the health care personnel at the hospital. He completed his residency at Greenwich Hospital in Connecticut. DR. JONATHAN BAUMAN is chief of anesthesia. Among his peers, he has the reputation as being the “best anesthesiologist.” He is often the first choice of physicians and surgeons. With his extensive experience and knowledge, Dr. Bauman assures patient comfort before, during and after surgery, especially with those who may be sensitive to anesthesia. He received his medical degree from Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine and earned his residency in anesthesiology at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center New York and he is board certified by the American Board of Anesthesiology.

These St. John’s physicians were the frontliners of the COVID-19 response every day in our ICU, ED and facility-wide.They worked four months straight fulfilling their mission of service to our community, and in some cases did not go home in fear of exposing their own families.With their leadership, we expanded our ICU capacity by 333% while also treating thousands of COVID symptomatic patients in the ED. This team worked alongside their colleagues, and our incredible nursing and ancillary staff dealing with gravely ill patients each day. These doctors are well respected practitioners in the best of times. In the worst of times, they cared for truly sick individuals in a scary moment of history and inspired us all.

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Been avoiding seeing your orthopedic specialist? Maybe it’s time to stop putting it off. At Yale New Haven Health, we’ve instituted a comprehensive 10-step safety program in all of our facilities to ensure that everything is clean, safe, and ready to treat you at a moment’s notice. There’s never been a better time to take advantage of our world-class medical expertise in the presence of new, world-class safety measures. greenwichhospital.org

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THE AMBER ROOM, FROM HOSTING TO HELPING

The Chairperson’s Leadership Award will be bestowed upon him virtually Tuesday, Oct. 20 during the Abbott House Hooray for Our Heroes event. Members of the board commented, “Bob’s extraordinary service and commitment to our organization have helped strengthen and secure the future of our mission for generations to come. He is a true leader, a hero and a friend. He represents the best of Abbott House. And we are in awe of his service.”

BANK FOUNDATION ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR TEACHER GRANTS

In the kitchen of The Amber Room Colonnade.

For 50 years, The Amber Room Colonade in Danbury has been awarded and rewarded as one of the area’s popular venues for hosting events from lavish weddings to unique fundraisers complete with ice sculptures and extravagant floral arrangements. Now, in the time of Covid-19, the Amber Room is switching its focus from hosting events to helping those deeply impacted by the Pandemic in the greater Danbury community. “Faced with so many unknowns,” General Manager Douglas Polistena said, “We made a couple of difficult decisions — one was to furlough our front-room team — keeping only our kitchen staff. The second was to keep the kitchen cooking and at the same time address the needs of the community. So we did what we do best — cook.” Polistena went through his rolodex and called clients, friends, foundations, everyone he knew to form a collaborative effort to provide nourishing meals to those who needed it most — seniors, health care workers, kids, area families and the homeless —”making sure no one in the greater Danbury area goes hungry if we can help it.” Danbury’s Engraved Products, Catholic Charities, Danbury Hospital, The Age Well Council and the New American Dream Foundation collaborated with Polistena in

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helping to provide 18,000 meals to those in need since March. In addition to cooking for the community, Polistena has assumed an active role in the newly formed Catering Alliance of Connecticut, an arm of the Connecticut Restaurant Association, to bolster and support the catering sector. The Amber Room Colonnade is an award-winning catering venue located at 1 Stacy Road, Danbury, on 26 acres.

ABBOTT HOUSE BOARD MEMBER TO BE HONORED

Robert (Bob) Ruotolo has been a member of the Abbott House Board of Directors in Irvington since 2004, and the chair of the audit and finance committee since 2010. Prior to becoming part of the board, Ruotolo spent time volunteering for Abbott House.

Robert Ruotolo

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First County Bank Foundation in Stamford is now accepting applications for the annual FirstClass Grants for Teachers, a grant program developed exclusively for public school K-5 grade teachers. Established in 2016, the grant program commemorates the 15th anniversary of the First County Bank Foundation. Eligible grant recipients are kindergarten through fifth-grade teachers in Stamford, Norwalk, Darien, Greenwich, New Canaan, Westport, Fairfield and neighboring communities of Bridgeport, public school districts. Grant applications are are available online at FirstClass Grants for Teachers; deadline is Oct. 31. Call 203-4624858 for more information. Requested grant amounts may not exceed $1,000 and authorization by the teacher’s school principal is required. Grant requests for books, magazine subscriptions, school trips and computer equipment such as tablets or laptops are not eligible. “We’re proud that our Foundation has provided over $70,000 in grants to public school teachers since 2016,” said Robert J. Granata, president of First County Bank Foundation and chairman, CEO of First County Bank. FirstClass Grants for Teachers was developed by First County Bank Foundation to help teachers fund programs fostering creative education in and beyond the classroom. Special consideration will be given to requests that are creative, innovative and have lasting impact. Starting in November, grants will be awarded with funds available for use during the 20202021 school year.

Above: Photographer George Steinmetz in Egypt and journalist Andrew Revkin at the North Pole. Photos courtesyPeter West / National Science Foundation.

PHOTOGRAPHER AND SCIENCE WRITER DISCUSS THEIR NEW BOOK

The Bruce Museum’s monthly series of special programs featuring thought leaders in the fields of art and science, continues on Thursday, Oct. 1, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. with a special presentation via Zoom webinar, “The Human Planet with George Steinmetz and Andrew Revkin.” Acclaimed exploration photographer George Steinmetz and renowned science writer Andrew Revkin will discuss their collaboration on their new book “The Human Planet: Earth at the Dawn of the Anthropocene” (Abrams, 2020). Featuring 200 four-color photographs taken from Steinmetz’s signature aerial vantage point, the book is a sweeping visual chronicle of the earth. Steinmetz is known for his ambitious photographic projects for National Geographic, The New York Times Magazine, the National Science Foundation, and other leading journalistic and scientific institutions. Revkin has authored a thought-provoking introduction to the book and provides explanatory captions for the photographs. Over a three-decades-long career, including 21 years at The New York Times, Revkin has won most of the top awards in science journalism. Admission to the virtual Bruce

program is $30 for Museum members, $45 for nonmembers. A signed copy of the book is included with the purchase of a ticket and will be available for pick-up at the Bruce Museum in Greenwich. To make a reservation to participate in the webinar, visit brucemuseum.org or call 203-869-0376. The speakers’ presentation will be followed by a Q&A session, moderated by Leonard Jacobs, producer of the Bruce Presents series.

ACDS HONORS SHELLEY MAYER

ACDS Westchester, which cares for children and adults with Down syndrome, autism and other developmental disabilities, honored state Sen. Shelley Mayer at an outdoor ceremony Sept. 21. The socially distanced ceremony held at ACDS’s Westchester special needs pre-school, which is in Mayer’s district and serves children ages 3-5. Mayer has been instrumental in the school’s success since its inception in 2016. ACDS Executive Director Michael Smith said, “Sen. Mayer has been a tireless advocate for ACDS, children throughout New York state and the developmental disability community at large. Our agency owes her a tremendous debt of gratitude.” Since 1966, ACDS, headquartered in Plainview, has been helping those living with developmental disabilities develop to their fullest potential.

PLANTING FOR HEALTHY LIVING

CAREMOUNT DEDICATES PATHOLOGY LAB IN MEMORY OF BARBARA WINKLER, M.D.

Joseph Rand

Plants at the beginning of the season.

Burke Rehabilitation Hospital in White Plains launched during planting season its Community Garden to support employee wellness and healthy living through optimal nutrition. Burke employees and volunteers planted, weeded and watered the squash, tomatoes, peppers, herbs and other starter plants from Westchester County’s Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture. They will continue to enjoy the fresh produce during harvesting. As a leader in rehabilitation medicine and health care, Burke emphasizes the importance of the patient experience as well as employee wellness. Burke Rehabilitation Hospital is a member of the Montefiore Health System Inc.

NEUBERGER DIRECTOR APPOINTED TO ADVISORY COUNCIL ON MUSEUMS

Tracy Fitzpatrick, Ph.D., director of the Neuberger Museum of Art in Purchase and associate professor of art history at Purchase College SUNY, has been appointed to the New York State Board of Regents Advisory Council on Museums. The appointment is made by the Commission of Cultural Education with approval by the Board of Regents. Members offer advice and consultation on issues of policy and service pursuant to the board’s statutory mandate to operate the New York State Museum in Albany and oversee museums across the state.

Commenting on Fitzpatrick’s appointment, Dennis Craig, interim president of Purchase College SUNY, said, “As the director of one of the largest teaching museums in the nation, she will be able to share unique insights and best practices on museum leadership and arts education for students as young as elementary school age, all the way through the graduate level.” On the Purchase College faculty and in varying curatorial roles at the Neuberger since 2004, Fitzpatrick has combined curatorial work with curricular initiatives, organized exhibitions and taught in the areas of modern art and museum studies. Since 2014, she has served as director of the Neuberger and she also serves on the executive boards of the Association of Academic Museums and Galleries, the SUNY Council of Museums and Galleries and the Children’s Center at Purchase College.

NANUET REALTOR NAMED EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF BROKER PUBLIC PORTAL WITH HOMESNAP

The Board of Managers of the National Broker Portal, a joint venture between Broker Public Portal (BPP) and Homesnap, announced Sept. 9 that Joseph Rand of Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate|Rand Realty (BHGRE) of Nanuet has been named executive director of the Broker Public Portal

with Homesnap. Rand will remain the chief creative officer for BHGRE Rand Realty, which operates nearly 30 offices with 1,200 agents. The firm closed more than $2.5 billion in real estate transactions last year. However, Rand will step down as general counsel of Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate | Rand Realty, but will continue leading the company career development and educational programs and provide regular training programs to its agents. As executive director for BPP, Rand will serve as the face of a movement that has grown to include more than 240 multiple listing services (MLSs) representing more than 90% of all property listings nationwide. OneKey MLS is a participant in the BPP with Homesnap platform. BPP with Homesnap drives millions of agent/client interactions inside the Homesnap app and offers free leads to agents. “Joe Rand is one of the most trusted and well-known thought leaders in real estate,” said John Mosey, a National Broker Public Portal board member, chairman of the BPP and CEO of NorthstarMLS. “He is uniquely qualified—with his experience as a broker, agent educator and industry insider—to take the Broker Public Portal with Homesnap movement to every market in America,” he added. A longtime advocate and founding member of the Broker Public Portal, Rand said his mission is very clear. “My two-year goal working with the BPP with Homesnap is to make it the No. 1 real estate search site in the country.” Rand earned both his undergraduate and a law degrees from Georgetown University and a master’s degree in law from Stanford University.

CareMount Medical has dedicated its pathology laboratory in memory of its inaugural Pathology Lab Director Barbara A. Winkler, M.D. The Dr. Barbara Winkler Pathology Laboratory is located at CareMount’s Mount Kisco office and is a full-service pathology laboratory licensed by the state of New York. “In memory of her service as CareMount’s founding pathologist, we are honored to name CareMount’s pathology laboratory after Dr. Barbara Winkler,” said Scott D. Hayworth M.D., president and CEO of CareMount Medical. “We are deeply saddened to have lost Dr. Winkler earlier this year; however, this laboratory will forever be remembered for the leadership she provided during her years at CareMount Medical.” Winkler served as CareMount Medical’s first pathology lab director from 2009-2017. During her tenure, she initiated the pathology department’s use of advanced technologies and techniques to provide accurate and timely diagnoses for patients of the CareMount community. Board certified in pathology and anatomic pathology, Winkler received her Doctor of Medicine degree from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons in 1978. She completed her internship in obstetrics and gynecology at Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center in 1979, and completed her residency in anatomic pathology in 1981, and her fellowship in obstetrics and gynecology pathology in 1983, both at Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center. She is survived

by her husband, Dr. David Enrique Monsanto, and her daughter, Gabriela Monsanto.

DRIVING EXCELLENCE IN HEALTH CARE RECOGNITION FOR GREENWICH HOSPITAL

Greenwich Hospital’s commitment to provide an extraordinary patient experience has garnered national attention with the presentation of seven performance achievement awards from Press Ganey. The hospital received four Pinnacle of Excellence Awards for maintaining high levels of excellence over three years in the following categories: Patient Experience in Ambulatory Surgery; Inpatient Services; Outpatient Services; and the federal Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS). In addition, Greenwich Hospital received three Guardian of Excellence Awards for reaching the 95th percentile for an entire year in the following categories: Patient Experience in Ambulatory Surgery; Emergency Department; HCAHPS and Inpatient Services. The time period for these awards was April 1, 2019 through March 31, 2020. The awards were presented by Press Ganey, a national leader in measuring patient satisfaction. “We are especially proud of all of our staff in achieving these national awards even as we faced the formidable challenges presented by the Covid-19 pandemic,” said Norman G. Roth,hospital CEO. “We are committed to consistently delivering safe, high-quality care, which has become more crucial than ever as health care organizations continue to respond to the current public health crisis.”

From left: CareMount Medical President and CEO Dr. Scott D. Hayworth; Dr. Winkler’s daughter Gabriela Monsanto; husband, Dr. David Enrique Monsanto; and son-in-law, Kevin Kim.

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MAMARONECK NATIVE SERVES ABOARD USS HALSEY

U.S. Navy Petty Officer Third Class William P. Chuy.

U.S. Navy Petty Officer Third Class William P. Chuy, a logistics specialist and damage control petty officer serving aboard USS Halsey homeported out of Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, is a Mamaroneck native and 2017 Mamaroneck High School graduate. The guided-missile destroyer USS Halsey is underway in 7th Fleet conducting operations in the Indo-Pacific while assigned to the forward-deployed Destroyer Squadron.

A KICK-OFF FOR FITNESS

To kick off fall, Andrus in Yonkers has launched Fit-A-Thon, a monthlong campaign that began Sept. 22 to encourage the public to commit to their own wellness while making a difference in the lives of the more than 4,500 families and youth that it serves. Funds raised from this challenge will go toward preservation and support services. Andrus is seeking help in spreading awareness of its campaign and inviting friends, family, coworkers and neighbors to create a fundraising page to support its mission.

who served as executive director for the last three years. The Poughkeepsie Farm Project (PFP) is a dynamic and multifaceted community farm that provides healthy, affordable food and educational enrichment to thousands of city residents. PFP Board Chair Diane von Roesgen Oktay said: “On behalf of the Board of Directors I would like to thank Ray for his stewardship of the Poughkeepsie Farm Project over the past three years and welcome Madeline as our interim executive director at this pivotal time. Nonprofits are being challenged like never before during this period of social and economic realignment and we are thrilled to have Madeline join us to move the organization forward.” Henriquez began serving as PFP’s interim executive director Sept. 8, allowing her time to transition into the role while Armater remained on the job. She previously served as covice chair of PFP’s Board, resigning

POUGHKEEPSIE FARM PROJECT’S NEW LEADER

Madeline Henriquez, community activist and entrepreneur, has been appointed by the Poughkeepsie Farm Project Board of Directors to serve as interim executive director following the resignation of Ray Armater,

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from the board effective Sept. 4 in order to take the new position. Henriquez most recently co-founded Earth, Wind & Fuego LLC, a social enterprise venture and café formerly operating at the Poughkeepsie Underwear Factory. Poughkeepsie Farm Project has grown dramatically since 1999 when it began providing 70 community-supported agriculture (CSA) shareholders with produce grown on 3 acres of reawakened farmland leased from Vassar College. Today, nearly 500 shareholders take home 80% of the 90 tons of certified naturally grown produce that PFP harvests each year. The other 20% is distributed through PFP’s Food Share program, which increases access to healthy, locally grown food for the most marginalized members of the community. With a staff of seven full-time and 17 part-time employees, PFP has increased its donations to emergency food providers by 22% compared to last year, with donations totaling 23,738 pounds of produce as of Aug 27. For more information, visit farmproject.org.

ANOTHER CORPORATE SPONSOR FOR NONPROFIT WESTCHESTER

JDM Benefits has become a Silver Sponsor for Nonprofit Westchester (NPW) in White Plains, joining a growing group of area companies that have committed to supporting the county’s only membership organization dedicated to advancing the needs of the nonprofit sector and the people it serves. NPW represents 200 nonprofit organizations and business members and strives to strengthen the visibility, capacity and impact of the nonprofit sector in Westchester County. “We are thrilled to welcome JDM Benefits to the Nonprofit Westchester community,” said Jan Fisher, executive director, Nonprofit Westchester. “As nonprofits organizations and businesses continue to benefit from public-private partnerships and share expertise, we feel fortunate to collaborate with JDM Benefits, and we are grateful for their generosity. ” “Westchester County has a vibrant nonprofit community that provides vital services — we have seen this first-hand since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic...,”said Founder and President Joe Moschitto of JDM Benefits. Established in 1993, JDM Bene-

fits is a boutique employee-benefits consulting firm, and is part of Alera Group, the 11th largest privately held employee benefits firm with 90 offices throughout the U.S..

JOAN LUNDEN AND SILVERSOURCE AWARD WINNERS FEATURED

Award-winning journalist, Joan Lunden will headline the 2020 SilverSource “Inspiring Lives” annual event Thursday, Oct. 8 at 7 p.m. Lunden, who keynoted the 2019 event, will join SilverSource CEO Kathleen Bordelon as part of this year’s “Inspiring Lives” celebration, a virtual fundraising event to support older adults in crisis in lower Fairfield County. Lunden will discuss her new book “Why Did I Come into This Room? A Candid Conversation About Aging.” She brings her unique wit and humor to her exploration of the phenomenon of aging and how it impacts the body and brain, while dispelling myths and revealing useful options to stave off the aging process. The “Inspiring Lives” fundraiser will highlight the many ways SilverSource in Stamford serves seniors in need and is caring for the older adult community during the Covid-19 pandemic. The event will also feature the presentation of the annual SilverSource Awards, which recognize the outstanding contributions of an area organization, individual and volunteer(s). Stamford Health’s Pres-

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ident and CEO Kathleen Silard will accept the award for the organization’s Geriatric Emergency Medicine Initiative (GEMI); Nancy May for her ElderCare Success Facebook Group and The Westfahl Family will be recognized as outstanding volunteers. All are welcome, but registration is required. Attendees may register for free or take advantage of the many opportunities to sponsor and support the event and the SilverSource mission to serve seniors in need. To register, visit silversource.org/ silversource-fall-event/.

PACE STUDENT VETERANS CENTER OPENS

Local elected officials joined Pace University President Marvin Krislov; Col. Peter Riley (retired), director, Pace Office of Veterans Services; Rachel Carpenter, dean for students; and student veterans for a (socially distant) grand opening of a Student Veterans Center on the Pleasantville campus. Pace University, which has hundreds of student veterans and dependents across its campuses, including 60 in Westchester, has an Office of Veterans Services dedicated to helping students with their veteran and educational benefits. The center will serve as a one-stop resource center for student veterans and their dependents that will offer a central location on campus to connect, socialize and utilize resources provided by Pace University.

NORWALK COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER IN TOP 10% OF HEALTH CENTERS NATIONWIDE

John Gettings III

The U.S. Department of Health and Social Services has recognized Norwalk Community Health Center Inc.(NCHC) among the top 10% of health centers nationally for clinical quality in 2019 and again in 2020. According to the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), NCHC, a nonprofit 501(c)3 health care provider, is one of only 150 health centers out of more than 12,000 sites to achieve this gold-standard milestone. Gold-level awardees are judged on quality clinical measurements that indicate how well a health center does in screening, intervention and treatment of patients. “The HRSA Gold Seal is even more meaningful to us this year,” said Norwalk Community Health Center’s CFO and interim CEO John Gettings III. “With Covid-19 pandemic on everyone’s mind, recognition of the quality of care to expect from a gold-level quality leader can ease concerns for patients about returning for onsite visits and for new patients looking for a quality primary care practice for themselves and their families.” Norwalk Community Health Center has been providing compassionate health care and wellness programs to its patients, from newborn to seniors, in Fairfield County since 1999, regardless of ability to pay. Almost 13,000 patients each

year entrust their pediatric, adult, dental, women’s and behavioral health care to NCHC at its 120 Connecticut Ave. location and aboard its Medical Mobile Unit. Visit norwalkchc.org to learn more about Norwalk Community Health Center or email info@norwalkchc.org .

ONE-WOMAN MUSICAL THROUGH BLACK HISTORY

Renowned actress, singer and director Kimberly Wilson will perform “A Journey,” a musical one-woman show outdoors on the front lawn of Trinity Episcopal Church, 651 Pequot Ave. in Southport on Saturday, Oct. 10 at 3 p.m. In the event of rain, the program will be held Sunday, Oct. 11 at 3 p.m. Extensive social-distancing measures will be taken. This free performance is open to everyone; no affiliation with the church is required. To comply with federal, state and local guidelines, all attendees must wear masks, be registered in advance for contact-tracing purposes and bring their own chairs. The performance will also be streamed live on Trinity’s Facebook page. Westport resident Wilson skillfully tells of the struggles and influence of Black womanhood with strength, dignity and pride and in perfect lockstep with the history of the United States.

“A Journey” brings to life eight historical African-American women, including an African queen, a slave girl, Harriet Tubman, Sojourner Truth, Rosa Parks, Maya Angelou and more. In 2016, Wilson was awarded the Best Playwright Award for her musical at the Atlanta Black Theatre Festival. Peggy Hodgkins, rector at Trinity Episcopal Church, commented. “Her one-woman performance brings Black history to life in a deeply moving and personal way. As we see and hear the stories of these iconic women performed live, we get a step closer to understanding the giant contributions that each of them made….” At the end of the presentation, Wilson will conduct a “talk-back” Q&A session. The program is suggested for ages 10 and up. There is no charge, however contributions supporting the church’s efforts are greatly appreciated.

UNITED WAY NONPROFIT LEADERSHIP SUMMIT

United Way of Westchester and Putnam’s Nonprofit Leadership Summit 2020 will focus on a topic that now more than ever is relevant in the corporate and not-for-profit worlds: Equity, Diversity and Inclusion. The summit will be held virtually from Monday, Oct. 5, through Friday, Oct. 9 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Each day will have a 1:1 speed networking session followed by a keynote presentation and ending with a Q&A session. The event is $25 for a weeklong pass thanks to underwriting by TD Bank. Continuing education credits and certificates of completion are available to those who attend all the keynote presentations. The theme for this year’s summit is “Preparing for the Success of Tomorrow Begins with Embracing Equity Today.” The goal is to help encourage not-for-profit organizations

to focus on diversity and inclusion as core values throughout their operations, programs and leadership. “This year we have seen that the message of equity, diversity and inclusion is more relevant than ever before,’’ said United Way of Westchester and Putnam President and CEO Tom Gabriel. “We cannot move forward into the future by holding on to old ways that don’t serve our communities or our nation. Leaders of the future should be reflective of the communities we represent.’’ Over five days, this year’s virtual event will feature high-level speakers, including Richard Brown, vice president of philanthropy for American Express, who will close out the week’s programming. The goal of the Nonprofit Leadership Summit is to build professional excellence in the purpose-driven organizations of Westchester and Putnam counties. The keynote speakers will speak on this theme through the lens of the nonprofit sector. For information and registration, visit uwwp.org.

NEW AFFILIATE AT PRAGER METIS

Accounting, tax, advisory and business consulting firm Prager Metis with offices in North America, Europe, Asia and locally in Poughkeepsie, recently announced it has created a new affiliate company, PM Internal Audit Services LLC led by Joel Dunn, which will provide full-service internal audit and risk management solutions. PM Internal Audit Services will provide full-outsourced and cosourced internal audit services, as well as Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) and Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Improvement Act (FDICIA) implementation and testing and regulatory and third-party issue validation. Dunn brings years of experience servicing both domestic and international financial institutions

with their internal audit-risk management needs. He is a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS) and a Certified Internal Control Auditor (CICA). Glenn Friedman, CEO of Prager Metis, said “We are extremely excited to launch this new company in an effort to continue to provide the necessary and required services and advice to our financial services and banking clients….”

OINK, MOO, CLUCK CLUCK, CHIRP, WOOF, MEOW

Pet owners from Fairfield, Southport Bridgeport, Westport and the surrounding area are invited to bring their furry, feathery and scaly friends for a special blessing on the lawn of Trinity Episcopal Church 651 Pequot Ave. at the Corner of Center Street in Southport on Sunday, Oct. 4 at 4 p.m. This special event, which is free and open to all members of the community regardless of their religious affiliation, is a celebration of the Feast Day of Saint Francis of Assisi, patron saint of animals. All of God’s creatures are welcome. Pet owners will have the opportunity to show their appreciation for their pets, make new friends and share the company of other animals and their owners. Trinity clergy will bestow individual blessings on every animal in attendance regardless of their species To comply with federal, state and local guidelines, all attendees must wear masks and be registered in advance for contact tracing purposes and to ensure that attendance is within the recommended guidelines. Pets must be restrained on a leash or in a carrier and participants should bring their own chairs A special collection will be taken to benefit the Fairfield Animal Shelter, which also has a need for used towels and blankets.

From left: Marco Davis, Sean Thomas Breitfield, Kishshana Palmer, Chitra Aiyar and Richard Brown.

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BAKNRUPTCY Ahmed H. Zubair, Yonkers, d.b.a. Infraamerican Inc., et al, vs. Bank of America, et al, 206522-SHL: Adversary proceeding in Zubair, Chapter 13. Attorney: pro se. Marianne T. O’Toole vs. Empire Home Car, Haverstraw, Marlar Holdings, New City, et al, 206523-RDD: Adversary proceeding, recovery of money in Laurence King, Chapter 7. Attorney: William F. MaCreery. Post Office Square LLC, Monsey, 20-23058-RDD: Chapter 11, assets and liabilities from $1 million to $10 million. Attorney: Harvey S. Barr.

COURTS Painting Industry Insurance Fund, White Plains, et al, vs. Sign Acquisition Corp., Hicksville, New York, 20-cv-7576-CS: Enforcement of employee benefits. Attorney: Dana L. Henke. Painting Industry Insurance Fund, White Plains vs. Choice of Colors Inc., Brooklyn, 20-cv-7627CS: Enforcement of employee benefits. Attorney: Dana L. Henke. 232 Dune Road LLC, Mount Kisco, et al, vs. Scottsdale Insurance Co., Arizona, et al, 20-cv-7721-CS: Removal from Westchester Supreme Court, insurance. Attorney: Jay Weintraub. Galo Morocho, Port Chester, et al, vs. New Broad Street Automotive Inc., Port Chester, et al, 20-cv-7738-CS: Fair Labor Standards Act. Attorney: Mohammed A. Gangat. Plumbers & Steamfitters Local 21 Pension Fund, Peekskill vs. Airflow Air Conditioning Refrigeration & Heating Co., Milton, New York, 20-cv-7785-KMK: E.R.I.S.A. Attorney: Danielle M. Carney.

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.

Above $1 million

38 Leland Group Corp., South Richmond Hill. Seller: U.S. Bank N.A. Property: 38 Leland Ave., New Rochelle. Amount: $280,000. Filed Sept. 14.

113 Edison Avenue LLC, Bronx. Seller: Rossini Management Corp., Mount Vernon. Property: 113 Edison Ave., Mount Vernon. Amount: $5 million. Filed Sept. 17.

530 Oakhurst LLC, Larchmont. Seller: Deborah White, Mamaroneck. Property: 530 Oakhurst Road, Rye. Amount: $995,000. Filed Sept. 15.

136-158 Westmoreland LLC, Pleasantville. Seller: Westmoreland Lofts LLC, White Plains. Property: 146 Westmoreland Ave., White Plains. Amount: $2.9 million. Filed Sept. 14.

558 S Broadway LLC, Forest Hills. Seller: PJ Sakar Realty Inc., Bronx. Property: 558 S. Broadway, Yonkers. Amount: $650,000. Filed Sept. 15.

DEEDS

Alalc LLC, New York City. Seller: Balaji K. Vinjamur, Katonah. Property: 237 Increase Miller Road, Lewisboro. Amount: $1.8 million. Filed Sept. 15. Bank of America N.A. Seller: Charles D’Agostino, Pleasantville. Property: 4 Palma, Harrison. Amount: $1.1 million. Filed Sept. 16. La Cremaillere II LLC, Greenwich, Connecticut. Seller: Fred Stevens. Property: 46 Bedford Banksville Road, North Castle. Amount: $1.4 million. Filed Sept. 16. MSS Global Investments LLC, Boca Raton, Florida. Seller: HSBC Bank USA N.A. Property: 4 Cowdray Park Drive, North Castle. Amount: $1.5 million. Filed Sept. 14.

Below $1 million 10 East Third Street LLC, Mount Vernon. Seller: Lau Chuen Duen, Scarsdale. Property: 10 E. Third St., Mount Vernon. Amount: $185,000. Filed Sept. 15. 133 Second Avenue Realty LLC, New Rochelle. Seller: Eric N. Chiamulera, et al, Pelham. Property: 29 Second Ave., Pelham. Amount: $545,000. Filed Sept. 16. 136-158 Westmoreland LLC, Pleasantville. Seller: 158 White Plains LLC, White Plains. Property: 158 Westmoreland Ave., White Plains. Amount: $544,260. Filed Sept. 14. 200 North Division LLC, Peekskill. Seller: Fred W. Dunstan, et al, Garrison. Property: 200 N. Division St., Peekskill. Amount: $475,000. Filed Sept. 15. 21 Bulkley Manor LLC, Rye. Seller: Joshua Sullivan, et al, Pittsford. Property: 21 Bulkley Ave., Rye. Amount: $622,500. Filed Sept. 14.

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72 Lincoln Avenue East LLC, Rye. Seller: David Ritacco, et al, West Harrison. Property: 72 Lincoln Ave., 2A, Harrison. Amount: $710,000. Filed Sept. 16. Frost D LLC, et al, New York City. Seller: Gary Gione, et al, Shrub Oak. Property: 3524 Frost Road, Yorktown. Amount: $460,000. Filed Sept. 15. Irar Trust Co., Oakland, California. Seller: Shawna DiBernardo, Port Chester. Property: 1 Landmark Square, 123, Rye. Amount: $185,000. Filed Sept. 17. Jonathan Dean Enterprises Inc., Dobbs Ferry. Seller: Brian J. Purdy, et al, Ossining. Property: 18 Ramapo Road, Ossining. Amount: $375,000. Filed Sept. 16. Madison Bay LLC, Jamaica. Seller: Winston A. Salser, et al, Pacific Palisades, California. Property: 17 Arthur Place, Yonkers. Amount: $337,000. Filed Sept. 16. Pedigree 3 Home Vestors LLC, South Salem. Seller: Joseph Raneri, et al, West Harrison. Property: 113 Lincoln Ave., Harrison. Amount: $520,000. Filed Sept. 16.

JUDGMENTS AC Drywall Systems Inc., Rye Brook. $43,554 in favor of the trustees of the New York City District Council of Carpenters Pension Fund Welfare Fund Annuity Fund and Apprenticeship Journeyman Retraining Educational and Industry Fund, New York City. Filed Sept. 15. Peduto Construction Corp., New Rochelle. $360,931 in favor of the trustees of the Pavers and Road Builders District Council Welfare Pension Annuity and Apprenticeship Skill Improvement and Safety Funds, Whitestone. Filed Sept. 18.

LIS PENDENS The following filings indicated a legal action has been initiated, the outcome of which may affect the title to the property listed. 28 Dunbar LLC, et al. Filed by Toorak Capital Partners LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $490,000 affecting property located at 28 Dunbar St., Yonkers 10710. Filed Sept. 15. Avi, Mati Ben, et al. Filed by U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $640,000 affecting property located at 11 Tournament Drive, White Plains 10605. Filed Sept. 18. Benjamin, Scott, as executor of the estate of Kenneth R. Brown, et al. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $50,000 affecting property located at 280 Battle Ave., White Plains 10606. Filed Sept. 15. Nava, Henry, et al. Filed by Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $472,000 affecting property located at 139 Horton Ave., Port Chester 10573. Filed Sept. 16. Tre Ohana Management LLC, et al. Filed by PS Funding Inc. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $660,000 affecting property located at 15 Scott Circle, Purchase 10577. Filed Sept. 17.

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Bwaysho, 11 Tanglewood Road, Scarsdale 10583, c/o Samantha Jennifer Medney. Filed May 5. Carson Investigations, 3 Crest Drive North, Yorktown Heights 10595, c/o Bryan Carson. Filed May 19. G and L Property Preservation, 26 Alder St., Yonkers 10701, c/o Carlina Santiago Bello. Filed May 5. George R. Gerhard III, 565 Taxter Road, Elmsford 10523, c/o George R. Gerhard III. Filed May 19. Hair Dreams Studio, 77 Quaker Ridge Road, Suite 322, New Rochelle 10804, c/o Cassandra Jones. Filed May 12. Jennifer Brous, 13 Country Ridge Circle, Rye Brook 10573, c/o Jennifer Brous. Filed April 30. JG Landscape and Gardesign, 39 highland Ave., Apt. 2, Mount Kisco 10549, c/o Jeyber E. Garcia Espinoza. Filed May 19. Little Star Pastry, 17 Thompson Ave., Croton-on-Hudson 10520, c/o Rebecca Turnbull. Filed May 5. Neco Turkienicz, 7 Kensico Knoll Place, White Plains 10603, c/o Ariel Turkienicz. Filed May 14. Nina Sturmer, 5 Revolutionary Road, Ardsley 10502, c/o Nina Sturmer. Filed May 7.

Mechanic’s Liens

Prometheus Press, 7 Rye Ridge Plaza, No. 306, Rye Brook 10573, c/o Harry Cohen. Filed May 14.

Mezini, Edmond, et al, as owner. $29,764 as claimed by Pisa Construction Inc., Mohegan Lake. Property: in Yorktown. Filed Sept. 14.

Rockhill Comms, 101 Sheldrake Place, No. 4, Mamaroneck 10543, c/o Louis Young. Filed May 12.

Pepsico Inc., as owner. $20,862 as claimed by Commerical Realty Holdings Inc., Brewster. Property: in Mount Pleasant. Filed Sept. 16. Shi-III Briarcliff Reit LLC, as owner. $42,568 as claimed by Granite Works LLC. Property: in Ossining. Filed Sept. 14.

NEW BUSINESSES

Tap and Rack Rubs, 749 Forest Ave., Larchmont 10538, c/o Adam Mann. Filed May 12. The Foreign Kollection, 56 Sheridan Ave., Mount Vernon 10552, c/o Kennisha Tabitha Carter. Filed May 5. The Skillz Center, 25 Barker St., No. 101, Mount Kisco 10549, c/o Maureen Hyacinth Hunter. Filed May 7.

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

Towards Him Productions, 16 Granada Crescent, Apt. 1, White Plains 10603, c/o Jonathan Joseph Shim. Filed May 14.

Sole Proprietorships

Westchester Multiservices, 341 Mount Pleasant Ave., Mamaroneck 10543, c/o Marivel Enciso. Filed May 12.

Brood Brands, 85 Croton Ave., Mount Kisco 10549, c/o Leslie Weir. Filed May 19.

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 youRmore Coaching Counseling and Consulting, 10 Dassern Drive, Dobbs Ferry 10522, c/o Kristina Coleman. Filed May 19.

PATENTS Automated summary of digital group conversations. Patent no. 10,785,185 issued to Ramratan Vennam, et al. Assigned to IBM, Armonk. Beverage nanoemulstions produced by high-shear processing. Patent no. 10,772,345 issued to Badreddine Ahtchi-Ali. Assigned to PepsiCo, Purchase. Cognitive geofence updates. Patent no. 10,785,598 issued to Lisa DeLuca, et al. Assigned to IBM, Armonk. Dielectric holder for quantum devices. Patent no. 10,784,431 issued to Patryk Gumann, et al. Assigned to IBM, Armonk. Dynamic emergency message forwarding. Patent no. 10,785,629 issued to Kushal Patel, et al. Assigned to IBM, Armonk. Determining locations based on dynamic environmental characteristics and user data. Patent no. 10,785,603 issued to Ilse Breedvelt-Schouten, et al. Assigned to IBM, Armonk. Efficient collaborations in global enterprise environment. Patent no. 10,785,328 issued to Leonid Koren, et al. Assigned to IBM, Armonk. Generating three-dimensional imagery. Patent no. 10,785,464 issued to Adam Bishop, et al. Assigned to IBM, Armonk. Genetically modified major histocompatibility complex animals. Patent no. 10,779,520 issued to Lynn MacDonald, et al. Assigned to Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Tarrytown. IL-33 antagonists and uses thereof. Patent no. 10,774,128 issued to Andrew Murphy, et al. Assigned to Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Tarrytown. Identifying or creating social network groups of interest to attendees based on cognitive analysis of voice communications. Patent no. 10,785,270 issued to Martin Keen, et al. Assigned to IBM, Armonk.

Facts & Figures Nonhuman animals having a hexanucleotide repeat expansion in a C9ORF72 locu. Patent no. 10,781,453 issued to Andrew Murphy, et al. Assigned to Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Tarrytown. Protecting from unintentional malware download. Patent no. 10,785,240 issued to Richard Boivie. Assigned to IBM, Armonk. Remote control with muscle sensor and alerting sensor. Patent no. 10,785,052 issued to Jui-Hsin Lai, et al. Assigned to IBM, Armonk. Switching realities for better task efficiency. Patent no. 10,783,711 issued to Lin Sun, et al. Assigned to IBM, Armonk. Virtual desktop operation and data continuity preservation. Patent no. 10,785,133 issued to Takashi Yanagisawa, et al. Assigned to IBM, Armonk.

HUDSON VALLEY BUILDING LOANS Below $1 million Downer United LLC, Bearsville, as owner. Lender: FM Home Loans LLC, Brooklyn. Property: in Woodstock. Amount: $480,000. Filed Sept. 15. SSGB Properties LLC, Kingston, as owner. Lender: Wendie C. Reid, Gardner. Property: 546 Broadway, Ulster Park 12487. Amount: $210,000. Filed Sept. 16.

Arrow Ventures LLC, Clintondale. Seller: Lifestyle Concepts LLC, Goshen. Property: 220-224 Harriman Drive, Goshen. Amount: $3.5 million. Filed Sept. 9. MHC 83 (HW Portfolio) LLC, Brooklyn. Seller: Canopy Middletown LLC, Saratoga Springs. Property: 88-94 Dolson Road, Middletown 10940. Amount: $5.4 million. Filed Sept. 15. MHC 83 (HW Portfolio) LLC, Brooklyn. Seller: Canopy New Hampton LLC, Saratoga Springs. Property: 5 Cannon Hill Drive, New Hampton 10958. Amount: $7.9 million. Filed Sept. 15.

Below $1 million 1 Gorli 303 Corp., Monroe. Seller: Deal House Capital Fund I LLC, Mamaroneck. Property: 29 Blake St., Newburgh. Amount: $99,000. Filed Sept. 17. 102-104 Jersey Avenue LLC, Warwick. Seller: Anthony L. Rosario, et al, Middletown. Property: 5 Rumsey St., Port Jervis. Amount: $120,000. Filed Sept. 10. 27 Wayne Holdings LLC, Wilmington, Delaware. Seller: Darrell D. Massie, et al, Fort Montgomery. Property: 27 Wayne Ave., Highlands. Amount: $960,000. Filed Sept. 16. 29 Horseshoe Path LLC, Pelham. Seller: Nurzia Construction Corp., Fishkill. Property: in Pawling. Amount: $65,000. Filed Sept. 15. 32 Baker Road LLC, Brooklyn. Seller: April L. Miller, et al, Kerhonkson. Property: 32 Baker Road, Rochester. Amount: $85,000. Filed Sept. 15.

Alastair Inc., New Hampton. Seller: Valor Acquisition LLC, New York City. Property: in Minisink. Amount: $65,000. Filed Sept. 21.

Chefalo Contracting LLC, Pleasant Valley. Seller: Rodney Cassell, et al, Poughkeepsie. Property: 250 Stony Kill Road, Fishkill 12524. Amount: $36,000. Filed Sept. 15.

JJ and JJ Flipping LLC, Monroe. Seller: Harriman 17M Corp., Monroe. Property: 411 Hillside Road, Monroe. Amount: $73,000. Filed Sept. 11.

Mossy Brook Road LLC, High Falls. Seller: Susan J. Brown, Cropseyville. Property: Mossy Brook Road, Marbletown. Amount: $260,000. Filed Sept. 17.

American International Relocation Solutions LLC, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Seller: Joseph Lupia, et al, Monroe. Property: 223 Pine Tree Road, Chester. Amount: $549,000. Filed Sept. 18.

Damur Corp., Queensbury. Seller: Christopher D. Wyble, et al, Poughkeepsie. Property: in Poughkeepsie. Amount: $425,000. Filed Sept. 15.

Juan Urena and BH Home Buyers LLC, LaGrangeville. Seller: James M. Foote, et al, Hyde Park. Property: in Hyde Park. Amount: $82,500. Filed Sept. 17.

Annie Yau Gallery LLC, Flushing. Seller: Fannie Mae. Property: 426 Route 48, Crawford. Amount: $121,000. Filed Sept. 11.

Deal House Capital Fund I LLC, Mamaroneck. Seller: Charles Reichelt, Clark, New Jersey. Property: 29 Blake St., Newburgh. Amount: $52,000. Filed Sept. 17.

National Residential Nominee Services Inc., Frisco, Texas. Seller: Adam Helton, et al, Newburgh. Property: 96 Wells Road, Newburgh. Amount: $350,000. Filed Sept. 18.

Atereth Developments LLC, Monroe. Seller: Scott Edward Brown, et al, Port Jervis. Property: 74 Hammond St., Port Jervis 12771. Amount: $70,000. Filed Sept. 9.

Docs Realty and Development LLC, Bedford Hills. Seller: U.S. Bank N.A. Property: 17 Aimee Court, Mahopac 10541. Amount: $272,000. Filed Sept. 18.

AWS Enterprises Inc., et al, Hollis. Seller: Brian Mortimore, Goshen. Property: in Wallkill. Amount: $180,000. Filed Sept. 15.

Downer United LLC, Woodstock. Seller: Richard Brill, Wilmette, Illinois. Property: 12 Downer Lane, Woodstock. Amount: $326,000. Filed Sept. 15.

B and N Estates LLC, Monroe. Seller: 355 Liberty Street Inc., et al, Newburgh. Property: 346 Liberty St., Newburgh. Amount: $195,625. Filed Sept. 11.

Garden Rose LT LLC, Middletown. Seller: U.S. Bank N.A. Property: 109 Goshen Turnpike, Wallkill. Amount: $72,000. Filed Sept. 16.

B and N Estates LLC, Monroe. Seller: Aaqib Inc., et al, Newburgh. Property: 150 Dubois St., Newburgh. Amount: $185,625. Filed Sept. 11.

Grateful261 Holdings LLC, Kerhonkson. Seller: Amy J. Pisanelli, Kerhonkson. Property: 261 Krum Road, Rochester. Amount: $406,000. Filed Sept. 17.

B and N Estates LLC, Monroe. Seller: Rafiq Majeed, Newburgh. Property: 152 Dubois St., Newburgh. Amount: $195,625. Filed Sept. 11.

HV Contemporary Homes LLC, New Yor City. Seller: Kevin W. Goering, New York City. Property: in Saugerties. Amount: $450,000. Filed Sept. 17.

BG Group Holdings LLC, Washingtonville. Seller: Allsave Development LLC, Montebello. Property: Route 94, Chester. Amount: $150,000. Filed Sept. 18.

HV Contemporary Homes LLC, New York City. Seller: Kevin W. Goering, New York. Property: in Saugerties. Amount: $225,000. Filed Sept. 17.

332 Stonykill LLC, New Paltz. Seller: Joseph Grasso, Kerhonkson. Property: Berme Road, Rochester. Amount: $149,000. Filed Sept. 15.

BND Fowler Property LLC, Carmel. Seller: Mary Jane Swalagin, Carmel. Property: 9 Huron Road and N. Terry Hill Road, Carmel 10512. Amount: $130,000. Filed Sept. 18.

HV Contemporary Homes LLC, New York City. Seller: Kevin W. Goering, New York City. Property: in Saugerties. Amount: $75,000. Filed Sept. 17.

379 Church Street LLC, Poughkeepsie. Seller: Rudolph D. Volino, Poughkeepsie. Property: 712 Main St., Poughkeepsie. Amount: $105,000. Filed Sept. 15.

Brookview Holdings LLC, Pomona. Seller: Andrew Kulak, White Plains. Property: 3 Watkins Drive, Montgomery. Amount: $196,000. Filed Sept. 10.

Insource East Properties Inc., Hauppauge. Seller: U.S. Bank N.A. Property: 189 Hasbrouck Ave., Esopus. Amount: $123,500. Filed Sept. 16.

26 East Main Street LLC, Montgomery. Seller: Rula Properties LLC, Warwick. Property: in Warwick. Amount: $1.4 million. Filed Sept. 18.

93 Rondout LLC, Bearsville. Seller: Nancy Donskoj and Associates Inc., Kingston. Property: in Kingston. Amount: $448,500. Filed Sept. 15.

Cartus Financial Corp., Danbury, Connecticut. Seller: Wayde P. LaRue, Monroe. Property: 24 Mount Ridge Court, Chester. Amount: $407,000. Filed Sept. 15.

Insource East Properties Inc., Hauppauge. Seller: U.S. Bank Trust N.A. Property: 206 Longfellow Drive, Carmel 10512. Amount: $372,750. Filed Sept. 18.

26 East Main Street LLC, Montgomery. Seller: Warwick Valley 17 Main LLC, Warwick. Property: in Warwick. Amount: $1.4 million. Filed Sept. 18.

A and G Custom Made Furniture Corp., Accord. Seller: Kevin M. Cook, et al, Staatsburg. Property: 825 Berme Road, High Falls. Amount: $79,000. Filed Sept. 16.

Charles Tran Property LLC, Middletown. Seller: Vincent J. Catalano, Poughkeepsie. Property: 30 Grant St., Middletown. Amount: $66,000. Filed Sept. 15.

Jac’s Flips LLC, New Windsor. Seller: Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB. Property: 9 Dubois St., Middletown 10940. Amount: $115,000. Filed Sept. 10.

DEEDS Above $1 million 1512 Route 22 LLC, Wingdale. Seller: William J. Yeno IV, Wingdale. Property: in Dover. Amount: $1.3 million. Filed Sept. 16.

KCB Equities LLC, Brooklyn. Seller: 3 Lizensk Realty LLC, Monroe. Property: 3 Lizensk Blvd., Unit 205, Palm Tree. Amount: $470,000. Filed Sept. 21. Lamont’s Lounge LLC, Brooklyn. Seller: Alan F. Fiocchi, New York City. Property: 417-423 Whitfield Road, Marbletown. Amount: $185,000. Filed Sept. 17.

Norris Quality Trimmers Inc., Goshen. Seller: HSBC Bank USA N.A. Property: 272 Arcadia Road, Goshen. Amount: $180,000. Filed Sept. 14. OC Property Holdings LLC, Salisbury Mills. Seller: Barbara Formus, Monroe. Property: 9 Clara Ave., Cornwall-on-Hudson. Amount: $325,000. Filed Sept. 9.

LCR Realty Ltd., et al, Mount Vernon. Seller: Gabriele P. Lamanna, et al, Putnam Valley. Property: 12 Fieldstone Road, Putnam Valley 10579. Amount: $290,000. Filed Sept. 21.

OC Property Holdings LLC, Wallkill. Seller: Josephine A. PaceBrown, et al, Newburgh. Property: in Newburgh. Amount: $71,000. Filed Sept. 18.

LM400 LLC, Brooklyn. Seller: Greenblatt Family Associates LLC, Washingtonville. Property: 400 Gidney Ave., Newburgh. Amount: $685,000. Filed Sept. 16.

RTT Associates LLC, Warwick. Seller: Donna McIntyre, Warwick. Property: 90 Onderdonk Road, Warwick. Amount: $535,000. Filed Sept. 9.

MBH Kerestier Realty LLC, Monroe. Seller: Abraham Joseph and Sarah LLC, Spring Valley. Property: 3 Kerestier Court, unit S003, Palm Tree. Amount: $500,000. Filed Sept. 18.

Sawkill Bedrock LLC, Sayville. Seller: Charles Country Properties LLC, Woodstock. Property: 1825 Sawkill Park Road, Kingston. Amount: $100,000. Filed Sept. 21.

MBH Kerestier Realty LLC, Monroe. Seller: Bais Mordchay LLC, Spring Valley. Property: 3 Kerestier Court, Unit S001, Palm Tree. Amount: $364,500. Filed Sept. 16.

Secretary of Veterans Affairs. Seller: North America Savings Bank FSB, Kansas City, Missouri. Property: 65 Webb Road, Wallkill. Amount: $307,789. Filed Sept. 10.

MBJ Realty LLC, Middletown. Seller: City of Middletown, Middletown. Property: in Middletown. Amount: $35,000. Filed Sept. 18.

Solomon Lebovits LLC, Highland Mills. Seller: Project 9 Realty Inc., Monroe. Property: 147 N. Drury Lane, Newburgh. Amount: $60,000. Filed Sept. 11.

Mid Hudson Development Corp., Hopewell Junction. Seller: R.J.A. HLD Inc., Wappingers Falls. Property: in Wappinger. Amount: $140,000. Filed Sept. 18.

SSGB Properties LLC, Kingston. Seller: Judy Spielmann, West Hurley. Property: in Esopus. Amount: $32,000. Filed Sept. 16.

Minisink Lanes Memorial Holdings LLC, Milford, Pennsylvania. Seller: Warner Tschopp Sr., Milford, Pennsylvania. Property: in Port Jervis. Amount: $445,000. Filed Sept. 21. Monofonus Kingston LLC, Rhinebeck. Seller: Abdul R. Waheed, Bayville. Property: in Kingston. Amount: $315,000. Filed Sept. 16.

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Trout Brook Holdings LLC, Brooklyn. Seller: 603 Stage LLC, Highland Mills. Property: 6 Rye Hill, Monroe. Amount: $120,000. Filed Sept. 21. Twelve Mil LLC, Millbrook. Seller: Paul A. Miyamoto, et al Millbrook. Property: in Millbrook. Amount: $447,000. Filed Sept. 15.

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Facts & Figures U.S. Bank N.A. Seller: Christopher Lamparillo, et al, Parsippany, New Jersey. Property: 103 Woodlake Drive, 28, Middletown. Amount: $232,505. Filed Sept. 17. U.S. Bank N.A. Seller: Edward Quinones, et al, Middletown. Property: 9 Eldred St., Middletown. Amount: $183,713. Filed Sept. 16. VAR Properties NY LLC, Brewster. Seller: Kenneth Ciralli, et al, Carmel. Property: 11 Princeton Ave., Carmel 10512. Amount: $35,000. Filed Sept. 18. Vela Holdings LLC, Beacon. Seller: Richard L. Silvestrini, San Francisco, California. Property: in Kingston. Amount: $295,000. Filed Sept. 16. Vela Real Estate Group LLC, Beacon. Seller: Kevin A. Lane, Kingston. Property: 357 Washington Ave., Kingston. Amount: $163,000. Filed Sept. 18. W and B Opportunities LLC, New York City. Seller: Robert C. Camastro, et al, LaGrangeville. Property: 36 Sunrise Terrace, LaGrangeville 12540. Amount: $850,000. Filed Sept. 17. Warwick Locust LLC, Spring Valley. Seller: Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. Property: 19 Locust St., Warwick. Amount: $186,900. Filed Sept. 16. Weichert Workforce Mobility Inc., Morris Plains, New Jersey. Seller: Seath Hurbanek, et al, Newburgh. Property: 2 Ramona Road, Newburgh. Amount: $316,500. Filed Sept. 14.

JUDGMENTS Ashley’s Pizzeria and Café, Greenwood Lake. $500 in favor of the Workers’ Compensation Board of the State of New York, Albany. Filed Sept. 10.

Capital Style Art Inc., Monroe. $34,000 in favor of the Workers’ Compensation Board of the State of New York, Albany. Filed Sept. 17. McAdam and Fallon PC, Walden. $10,458 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Sept. 15. Netsirk LLC, Florida. $29,315 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Sept. 15. PEH Corp., Newburgh. $1,962 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Sept. 15. Salt and Pepper Café Inc., Pine Island. $29,500 in favor of the Workers’ Compensation Board of the State of New York, Albany. Filed Sept. 17. Santa Barbara’s Supermarket Corp., Newburgh. $501 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Sept. 15. William Shakespeare Bilingual Day Care Center Corp., Monroe. $1,797 in favor of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Albany. Filed Sept. 15.

LIS PENDENS The following filings indicated a legal action has been initiated, the outcome of which may affect the title to the property listed. Bonanno, Audrey, et al. Filed by U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $325,500 affecting property located at 9 Marino Drive, Wallkill 12589. Filed Sept. 17. Chambers 12550 LLC, et al. Filed by Eaglewood SPV I LP. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $162,000 affecting property located at 190 Chambers St., Newburgh 12550. Filed Sept. 17.

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Dean, Lee E., et al. Filed by Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $145,238 affecting property located at 120 Ryan St., Port Jervis 12771. Filed Sept. 18.

Springer, Devona L., et al. Filed by U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $406,125 affecting property located at 66 Dogwood Drive, Middletown 10941. Filed Sept. 15.

Decosta, Pamela, et al. Filed by The Bank of New York Mellon. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $66,000 affecting property located at 1021 Route 211 West, Middletown 10940. Filed Sept. 17.

Trespalacios, Jose D., et al. Filed by U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $90,000 affecting property located at 27 Virginia Ave., Poughkeepsie 12601. Filed Sept. 14.

Eromenok, Steven L., et al. Filed by U.S. Bank Trust N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $280,000 affecting property located at 70 Lincoln Road, Monroe 10950. Filed Sept. 17. Kirby, Juanita D., et al. Filed by Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $151,500 affecting property located at 29 Alpine Drive, apt. B, Wappingers Falls 12590. Filed Sept. 16. Lake Drive Realty Associates Inc., et al. Filed by Ertan Realty Inc. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure an unspecified amount affecting property located at 129 Lake Drive, Lake Peekskill 10579. Filed Sept. 21. Lee, Joon Sang, et al. Filed by Wilmington Savings Fund Society. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $200,160 affecting property located at 54 White Oaks Road, Hyde Park 12538. Filed Sept. 16. Rahl, John Ethan, 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 6 Fairview Ave., Rosendale 12472. Filed Sept. 4. Rolon, Gary L., et al. Filed by Mill City Mortgage Loan Trust 2018-3. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $168,000 affecting property located at 43-45 Carter St., Newburgh 12550. Filed Sept. 14. Santana, Carlos R., et al. Filed by UMB Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $228,375 affecting property located at 11 Rivera Trail, Plattekill 12568. Filed Sept. 10. Schneider, Robert E., et al. Filed by Rushmore Loan Management Services LLC. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $63,000 affecting property located at 53 Country Club Drive, Florida 10921. Filed Sept. 14.

Trespalacios, Jose D., et al. Filed by U.S. Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose on a mortgage to secure $136,500 affecting property located at 31 Virginia Ave., Poughkeepsie 12601. Filed Sept. 14.

Mechanic’s Liens Corts Jr., Wayne G., as owner. $17,232 as claimed by Orange County Mason Supply Corp., Middletown. Property: 6 Winding Lane, Woodbury. Filed Sept. 16. Leo Land Holdings LLC, as owner. $22,550 as claimed by Castle Construction, Port Jervis. Property: 4 Harness Road, Goshen. Filed Sept. 22. Mayerovitz, Dov, Monroe, as owner. $7,700 as claimed by GMC Construction Services Inc., Slate Hill. Property: 68 Lakes Road, Monroe 10950. Filed Sept. 18. Mishi Capital LLC, as owner. $7,276 as claimed by American Eagle Electric Inc., New Paltz. Property: 8 N. Front St., New Paltz. Filed Sept. 17. Nubian Directions II Inc., as owner. $2,009 as claimed by Premier Flooring Family LLC, Hopewell Junction. Property: 23 Hooker Ave., Poughkeepsie. Filed Sept. 17. TFS Mid Hudson LLC, as owner. $257,000 as claimed by Northstar Contracting Group Inc., East Hanover, New Jersey. Property: 34323456 North Road, Poughkeepsie. Filed Sept. 15. TFS Mid Hudson LLC, as owner. $257,000 as claimed by Northstar Contracting Group Inc., East Hanover, New Jersey. Property: 34323456 North Road, Poughkeepsie. Filed Sept. 15.

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

Partnerships Hour Closet, 10 Pacer Drive, Newburgh 12550, c/o Shaneisha Shewayne Lee and Shanyai Keosha Hardy. Filed Aug. 17. S.A.U.C.E. Nation, 9 Westminster Drive, Middletown 10940, c/o James A. Harris Jr. and Janelle M. Nixon. Filed Aug. 17.

Jenzway, 10 Old Route 213, Apt. 2S, High Falls 12440, c/o Jennifer Lynn Mulholland. Filed Sept. 16. JLK Products, 241 C.R. 61, Deerpark, c/o John L. Kurzejewski. Filed Aug. 17. Justinvision, 11 Schoonmaker Lane, Woodstock 12498, c/o Justin Martinez. Filed Sept. 11. Latinos Market, 110 Partition St., Saugerties 12477, c/o Stalin Alejandro Mera-Illescas. Filed Sept. 10. Level Up Auto of Putnam, 160 Bryant Pond Road, Carmel, c/o Clare Kotacka. Filed Sept. 21.

Sole Proprietorships

Planet Dust Enterprises, 31 Crown St., Kingston 12401, c/o Anastasia Marie Wasko. Filed Sept. 14.

Aerostar ATM, 20 Pawan Circle, Lake Katrine 12449, c/o Junaid B. Iqbal. Filed Sept. 10.

Population, 48 Main St., Kingston 12401, c/o John Douglas Getman. Filed Sept. 17.

Aesthetic Tats by Tati, 2 Linda Ann Drive, Wallkill 12589, c/o Tatiane R. Da Silva. Filed Sept. 11.

Rebecca L. Rose, Origin, 231 McManus Road, New Hampton 10958, c/o Rebecca L. Rose. Filed Aug. 17.

Aurecchio Logistics, 37 Oneil St., Kingston 12401, c/o Philip S. Aurecchione. Filed Sept. 16.

RSC Restaurant Supply, 101 Milton Turnpike, Milton 12547, c/o Robyn Lee Snell-Charter. Filed Sept. 18.

BDLM Plumbing, 318 Scotchtown Collabar Road, Middletown 10941, c/o Meagon Mayfield. Filed Aug. 17. Creations by Mimi, 7 North Drive, Carmel 10512, c/o Allen A. Camacho. Filed Sept. 21. David Ariza, 4 Rogers Lane, Carmel 10512, c/o David Ariza. Filed Sept. 21. Donna Barczak Enterprises, 1331 Route 208, Wallkill 12589, c/o Donna Marie Barczak. Filed Sept. 10. Ed Sweatt Personal Trainer, 8 S. Lake Drive, Patterson 12563, c/o Edward T. Sweatt. Filed Sept. 17. Enleila Services, 369 Austin Road, Mahopac 10541, c/o Luigi Marano. Filed Sept. 18. Fxcking Fantastic, 58 S. Manheim Blvd., Apt. 6, New Paltz 12561, c/o Kevin W. Paige. Filed Sept. 16. Girlie Go Bag, 119 Lighthouse Drive, Saugerties 12477, c/o Dawn Ellen Delia. Filed Sept. 17.

SHE Hair Salon, 34 Barmann Ave., Apt. B5, Kingston 12401, c/o Rasheeda Regina Riddick. Filed Sept. 10. Shellys Snugglies, 6 Sturr Lane, Florida 10921, c/o Michelle Olsen. Filed Aug. 17. Upstate Properties Group, 39 Brittany Drive, West Hurley 12491, c/o Conor Maisch. Filed Sept. 18. Weeds, Leaves, and Trees, 3 Neckles Drive, Marlboro 12542, c/o Matthew Ryan Sanchez. Filed Sept. 14.

LEGAL NOTICES Notice of Formation of Plimsoll Capital LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 7/15/2020. 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, 8 Brookside Place, Pleasantville, NY 10570. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. #62632 Notice of formation of Limited Liability Company (ìLLCî). Name: MacKenzie Overlook LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of the State of New York (ìSSNYî) on August 12, 2020. N.Y. office location: Westchester County. The SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. The SSNY shall mail a copy of any process to MacKenzie Overlook LLC, 1055 Saw Mill River Road, Suite 204, Ardsley, New York 10502. Purpose/ character of LLC is to engage in any lawful act or activity. #62633 Notice of formation of Limited Liability Company (ìLLCî). Name: MacKenzie Overlook Manager LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of the State of New York (ìSSNYî) on August 12, 2020. N.Y. office location: Westchester County. The SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. The SSNY shall mail a copy of any process to MacKenzie Overlook Manager LLC, 1055 Saw Mill River Road, Suite 204, Ardsley, New York 10502. Purpose/character of LLC is to engage in any lawful act or activity. #62634

Notice of formation of Limited Liability Company (ìLLCî). Name: MacKenzie Overlook Associates LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of the State of New York (ìSSNYî) on August 12, 2020. N.Y. office location: Westchester County. The SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. The SSNY shall mail a copy of any process to MacKenzie Overlook Associates LLC, 1055 Saw Mill River Road, Suite 204, Ardsley, New York 10502. Purpose/character of LLC is to engage in any lawful act or activity. #62635 Notice of Formation of SwaineTrain LLC filed with SSNY on April 10, 2020. Office: NY County. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to LLC: 7014 13th Avenue Suite 202 Brooklyn, NY 11228 Purpose: any lawful act or activity. #62636 Kome Find Me LLC, date of filing Articles of Organization with Sec. of State on 7/27/20. LLC located in Westchester Cty. Sec. of State designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against may be served. The Sec. of State shall mail copy of any process against the LLC served upon him or her to: 100 Fisher Avenue, White Plains, NY 10602. Purpose: any lawful activity. #62637 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LOS JONES ENTERPRISES LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 8/19/20. 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. #62638 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF ONLY ONY REAL ESTATE LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 8/19/20. 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. #62639

One HealthIT LLC. Art. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 8/20/2020. Office: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, 62 Congress Street, New Rochelle, NY 10801. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. #62640 130 W Third Mount Vernon LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) 8/20/2020. Cty: Westchester. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to 279 Franklin Ave, Apt A, Mount Vernon, NY 10553. General Purpose. #62641 303 Design Consultants LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) 8/12/2020. Cty: Westchester. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to 303 East 57th St., Apt. 21J, New York, NY 10022. General Purpose. #62642 Foundation RX Bedford LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) 7/9/2020. Cty: Westchester. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to 80 Business Park Dr., Ste. 308 Armonk, NY 10504. General Purpose. #62643 112 North Chatsworth, LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) 8/3/2020. Cty: Westchester. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to 495 New Rochelle Rd., Bronxville, NY 10708. General Purpose. #62644 Grandview Land Services LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) 3/18/2020. Cty: Westchester. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to c/o Grossman & Gardner, 17 Elm Pl., Rye, NY 10580. General Purpose. #62645

Notice of Formation of a NY Limited Liability Company. Name: Mind at Ease LLC. Articles of Organization filing date with Secretary of State (SSNY) was June 22, 2020. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and SSNY shall mail copy of process to. Michael A Figueroa 125 Claremont Avenue Mount Vernon, New York 10550. Purpose is to engage in any and all business activities permitted under NYS laws. #62646 Notice of formation of Dominique Brienne, LLC Art. Of Org. filed with the Sectíy of State of NY (SSNY) on 8/06/2020 . Office in Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 151 Lorraine Ave. Mount Vernon, NY 10553. Purpose: any lawful purpose. #62647 Notice of Formation of 401 Pea Pond Road, LLC, a domestic Limited Liability Company (LLC). Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) on 06/26/2020. NY Office location: WESTCHESTER County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC served upon him/her to The LLC, c/o Cassin & Cassin, LLP, 2900 Westchester Avenue, Suite 402, Purchase, New York 10577. Purpose: Any lawful act or activity. #62648 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (LLC). NAME: TnT Capital Holdings, LLC Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 08/13/20. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: The LLC, 499 North Broadway White Plains New York 10603, principal business location of the LLC. Purpose: any lawful business activity. #62649

Notice of Formation of Fresh Beginnings Yonkers, LLC Art. of Org. filed with SSNY on 8/31/20. Office Location: Westchester Cty. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 22 Peach St, Nanuet, NY 10965. Purpose: any lawful purpose. #62650

Name of LLC: Boutique of Balanced Wellness, LLC. Date of filing Art. of Org. with DOS: 6/26/20. Location of LLC: Westchester County. Agent: Boutique of Balanced Wellness,LLC PO Box 114, Mount Vernon, NY 10552, upon whom process against it may be served. Business Purpose: health and wellness #62654

Notice of Formation of Fresh Beginnings Enterprises, LLC Art. of Org. filed with SSNY on 9/11/20. Office Location: Westchester Cty. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 22 Peach St, Nanuet, NY 10965. Purpose: any lawful purpose. #62659

Notice of Formation of Law Office of Frances E. Vazquez, PLLC, a domestic Professional Limited Liability Company (PLLC). Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) on 08/20/2020. Office location: Westchester County. Principal business location: 75 S. Broadway, Suite 4-3982, White Plains, New York 10601. SSNY is designed as agent upon whom process against the PLLC may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process served against the PLLC to c/o Frances E. Vazquez, 75 S. Broadway, Suite 4-3982, White Plains, New York 10601. Purpose: the practice of law. #62651

NOTICE OF FORMATION of Limited Liability Company GUARDXPRO, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on September 2nd, 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 at 925 Saw Mill River Road, Yonkers, NY 10710. Purpose: For any lawful purpose. #62655

Notice of formation of The Slagar Group LLC. Arts of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 08/28/2020. Office location: Westchester Cty. SSNY designated agent upon whom process may be served and shall mail copy of process against LLC to 19 Hissarlik Way, Bedford, NY 10506. Purpose: any lawful purpose. #62661

Notice of Formation of Genesis Realty Associates LLC, Art. Of Org. filed with Secy of State of NY (SSNY) on 09/01/2020. Office location: Westchester Cty. Princ. Office of LLC: 14 Sunnyside Dr. 2nd fl, Yonkers, NY 10705. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC at the address of its princ. office. Purpose: any lawful activity. #62652 Notice of Formation of Student Lending Group, LLC, Art. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 8/28/2020. Offc. Loc: Westchester Cty. SSNY desig. as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 3151 Stoney St. Mohegan Lake., NY 10547. Purpose: any lawful purpose. #62653

Notice of Formation of Simply Sweet by Cindy, LLC Art. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 4/10/2020. Offc. Loc: Westchester Cty. SSNY desig. as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 800 Westchester Ave, Ste S-602, Rye Brook, NY 10573. Purpose: any lawful purpose. #62656 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (LLC). NAME: EMERALD SUNSET PUBLISHING, LLC Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 06/10/2020. 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: EMERALD SUNSET PUBLISHING LLC C/O LAYLA QAABIDH, 1853 Central Park Avenue, Yonkers, NY 10710, principal business location of the LLC. Purpose: any lawful business activity. #62657 Notice of Formation of YNGC Enterprises LLC Art. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 9/11/2020. Offc. Loc: Westchester Cty. SSNY desig. as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 215 E Gun Hill Rd, Apt # 6L, Bronx, NY 10467. Purpose: any lawful purpose. #62658

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Name of LLC: Royal Towing, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed NY Sec. of State 07/21/2020. 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, c/o United States Corporation Agents, Inc., 7014 13th Ave., BK, NY 11228. Purpose: any lawful activity. #62662 Notice of Application for Authority to do business in New York of COMBO NATION LLC (ìLLCî). Application for Authority filed with the Secretary of State (ìSSNYî) 7/29/2020. The LLC formed in WYOMING (ìWYî) on 2/19/2020. Office location is Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of such process to the LLC Registered Agents, Inc., 30 N Gould St, Ste R, Sheridan, WY 82801. Office address in WY is Registered Agents, Inc., 30 N Gould St, Ste R, Sheridan, WY 82801. Copies of Certificate of Organization of LLC are on file and may be obtained from the Secretary of State of WY, Herschler Bldg. East, Ste. 100 & 101 Cheyenne, WY 82002. Purpose of business of LLC is any lawful act or activity. #62663

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BUILDING PERMITS Commercial

Transcend Wireless, Mahwah, New Jersey, contractor for SBA. Install new antennas and associated equipment at 955 Main St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $20,000. Filed Aug. 12.

Ashlar Construction LLC, Bridgeport, contractor for the city of Bridgeport. Construct foundation for commercial structure at 1210-1240 Stratford Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $100,000. Filed Aug. 13.

Transcend Wireless, Mahwah, New Jersey, contractor for Chaping & Bangs Co. Replace and upgrade telecommunication equipment at 220 Evergreen St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $20,000. Filed Aug. 12.

Ashlar Construction LLC, Bridgeport, contractor for the city of Bridgeport. Construct foundation for commercial structure at 1196 Stratford Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $75,000. Filed Aug. 13.

Transcend Wireless, Mahwah, New Jersey, contractor for BTTC TEI Investors LLC. Add antennas, new mounts, RRUs and install battery cabinet at 450 Barnum Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $20,000. Filed Aug. 19.

Bismark Construction, Milford, contractor for Hartford Health Care SVMC. Renovate third floor at 2800 Main St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $309,860. Filed Aug. 13. Centerline Communications LLC, Bridgewater, Massachusetts, contractor for HG Stratford Associates LLC. Replace antennas and radio head units at 568 Newfield Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $28,500. Filed Aug. 12. County Electric, Bridgeport, contractor for NN I Lacey Manufacturing. Remove window and install new doors at 1146 Barnum Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $28,000. Filed Aug. 19. Epifano Builders Inc., Bridgeport, contractor for Nicholas Khamarjis. Perform replacement alterations at 2861 Fairfield Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $11,000. Filed Aug. 19. Espinal Construction LLC, Bridgeport, contractor for Erica Ruiz. Perform replacement alterations at 4096 Main St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $7,000. Filed Aug. 19. Jose Miranda Contracting, Stratford, contractor for BTTC TEI Investors LLC. Remove existing roof and re-roof 480 Barnum Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $55,000. Filed Aug. 12.

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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Transcend Wireless, Mahwah, New Jersey, contractor for Sycamore Housing Association. Replace antennas, RRUs and install battery cabinet at 285 Maplewood Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $20,000. Filed Aug. 20.

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DaSilva, Ryan, Stamford, contractor for 244 Vincellette LLC. Convert half bathroom to full bathroom at 244 Vincellette St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $3,000. Filed Aug. 21.

L.A. Barnaby & Sons, Stratford, contractor for Christ the Redeemer Baptist Church. Remove existing roof and re-roof 813 Boston Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $20,000. Filed Aug. 21.

Southern New England Windows, Smithfield, Rhode Island, contractor for Irene Orosz. Replace windows at 329 Ezra St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $22,949. Filed Aug. 21.

DiGiorgi Roofing and Siding, Beacon Falls, contractor for Vincent Antidormi. Replace windows at 276 Goldenrod Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $5,549. Filed Aug. 16.

Makam, Jeevan Bridgeport, contractor for Jeevan Makam. Add second floor at 436 Woodlawn Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $30,000. Filed Aug. 14.

Southern New England Windows, Smithfield, Rhode Island, contractor for Pamela Simpson. Replace bow window at 184 Canfield Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $13,775. Filed Aug. 21.

Makula Construction LLC, Bridgeport, contractor for Chevon Gallimore. Construct addition for master bathroom and walk-in closet at 1055 Wood Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $15,000. Filed Aug. 21.

Torres, Luis, Bridgeport, contractor for Manuel Lopes. Replace siding at 371 Lexington Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $0. Filed Aug. 19.

Dog Tags Construction LLC, North Haven, contractor for M Hauser Three LLC. Replace siding at 336 Seaver Circle, Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $8,600. Filed Aug. 18. Dog Tags Construction LLC, North Haven, contractor for M Hauser Two LLC. Replace siding at 3460 Old Town Road, Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $6,900. Filed Aug. 18.

Momentum Solar, East Berlin, contractor for Michael Spinelli. Remove existing roof and re-roof 58 Post St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $3,300. Filed Aug. 14.

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Doski Building & Remodeling, Handy Hook, contractor for Janice Mayeran. Remove existing roof and re-roof 665 Gilman St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $28,000. Filed Aug. 18.

OC Roofing LLC, Bridgeport, contractor for Wells Street LLC. Replace existing roof and siding at 5 Wells St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $8,000. Filed Aug. 21.

DaSilva Design & Construction, Shelton, contractor for Margarita Barba. Install sliding barn door at 881 Lafayette St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $3,000. Filed Aug. 12.

Escobar, Priscilla, Bridgeport, contractor for Priscilla Escobar. Finish basement at 316 Woodrow Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $7,200. Filed Aug. 13.

Pinedo, Raul, Stamford, contractor for Tushna Hall Campbell. Remove existing roof and re-roof 140 Tully Circle, Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $9,965. Filed Aug. 13.

ADAM Quenneville Roofing, South Hadley, Massachusetts, contractor for Fairfield Village Condos. Remove existing roof and re-roof 260 Edgemoor Road, Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $36,312. Filed Aug. 17.

FG New Home Construction LLC, Bridgeport, contractor for FG New Home Construction LLC. Build new single-family home at 533 Seltsam Road, Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $158,000. Filed Aug. 17.

Posigen CT, Bridgeport, contractor for Jean Claude German. Remove existing roof and re-roof 118-120 Anson St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $10,000. Filed Aug. 21.

Fontanez, Lydia, Bridgeport, contractor for Lydia Fontanez. Addition at 38 Post St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $15,000. Filed Aug. 21.

Pro Custom Solar, East Berlin, contractor for Albina Chaves. Remove existing roof and re-roof 120 Daniel Drive, Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $3,368. Filed Aug. 21.

Forest, Ralph, Bridgeport, contractor for Ralph Forest. Perform replacement alterations at 420 Courtland Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $65,000. Filed Aug. 18.

R Pelton Probuilder Inc., East Berlin, contractor for PSG Enterprises LLC. Reinforce roof at 540 Atlantic St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $46,328. Filed Aug. 14.

The Home Depot USA, Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, contractor for Marisa Alves. Replace windows at 819 Connecticut Ave., Unit 4, Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $2,466. Filed Aug. 14.

Skyway Restoration LLC, North Haven, contractor for Robert Sorrells. Remove existing roof and reroof 329 High Ridge Drive, Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $10,200. Filed Aug. 21.

The Home Depot USA, Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, contractor for Elizabeth Luedecker. Replace windows at 20 Haddon St., No. 4, Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $2,297. Filed Aug. 21.

Southern New England Windows, Smithfield, Rhode Island, contractor for Camile Bomes. Replace windows at 367 Jackson Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $3,829. Filed Aug. 17.

The Home Depot USA, Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, contractor for Ned Fisher. Replace bay window at 81 Cumberland Drive, Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $4,042. Filed Aug. 21.

Southern New England Windows, Smithfield, Rhode Island, contractor for Brian Williams. Replace windows at 3257 Old Town Road, Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $19,771. Filed Aug. 18.

ADAM Quenneville Roofing, South Hadley, Massachusetts, contractor for Fairfield Village Condos. Remove existing roof and re-roof 203 Edgemoor Road, Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $28,437. Filed Aug. 17. ADAM Quenneville Roofing, South Hadley, Massachusetts, contractor for Fairfield Village Condos. Remove existing roof and re-roof 236 Edgemoor Road, Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $36,312. Filed Aug. 17. Baptiste, Tracy, Bridgeport, contractor for Tracy Baptiste. Construct new deck at 104 Erika Circle, Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $10,000. Filed Aug. 20. Chowdhury, Mohammad, Stamford, contractor for Mohammad Chowdhury. Remove and rebuild stairs at 229-231 Clinton Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $8,000. Filed Aug. 20. Connecticut Masonry & Waterproofing LLC, North Haven, contractor for Rosa Rios. Remove existing roof and re-roof 57-59 Fairview Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $9,000. Filed Aug. 18.

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The Home Depot USA, Atlanta, Georgia, contractor for Rommel Donovan. Replace windows at 35 Querida St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $11,203. Filed Aug. 21.

Tota Lines Construction, Bridgeport, contractor for Dadie Isaac. Renovate apartments at 540 Clinton Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $25,000. Filed Aug. 17. Trinity Solar, Cheshire, contractor for Leon Batista. Install solar panel at 281 Lake Ave., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $1,000. Filed Aug. 17. Viking Construction, Bridgeport, contractor for Windward Developments Associates. Construct new residential building at 20 Johnson St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $7,759,579. Filed Aug. 14. Viking Construction, Bridgeport, contractor for Windward Developments Associates. Construct new residential building at 44 Johnson St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $1,236,112. Filed Aug. 14. Viking Construction, Bridgeport, contractor for Windward Developments Associates. Construct new residential building at 58 Johnson St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $1,236,112. Filed Aug. 14. Viking Construction, Bridgeport, contractor for Windward Developments Associates. Construct new residential building at 74 Johnson St., Bridgeport. Estimated cost: $1,247,227. Filed Aug. 14.

COURT CASES Bridgeport Superior Court Brook, Earl, Stratford. Filed by Manisha Thergood, Bridgeport. Plaintiff’s attorney: Edmund Q.Collier Trial Lawyer LLC, Milford. Action: The plaintiff suffered a collision allegedly caused by the defendant and sustained severe 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-206099019-S. Filed Aug. 4.

Deramo, Vincent A., et al, Bridgeport. Filed by Elisha Martinez, Bridgeport. Plaintiff’s attorney: Daly Weihing & Bodell, Bridgeport. Action: The plaintiff suffered a collision allegedly caused by the defendants and sustained severe and painful personal injuries. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other and further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. FBT-CV-206099367-S. Filed Aug. 17. Lacerenza, Gina A., et al, Fairfield. Filed by Karianne Mendez, Trumbull. Plaintiff’s attorney: Willinger Willinger & Bucci PC, Shelton. Action: The plaintiff suffered a collision caused by the defendants and sustained severe and painful personal injuries. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other and further relief as the court deems appropriate. Case no. FBT-CV-20-6099364-S. Filed Aug. 17. Stewart Amusement Company, Incorporated, Trumbull. Filed by Christine Chakrin, Stamford. Plaintiff’s attorney: Richard H Raphael, Westport. Action: The plaintiff was an invitee to the defendant’s fair. The defendant controlled, maintained and controlled the set-up and installation of the fair rides. When plaintiff attempted to exit the tornado ride, she fell on the unlevel surface causing severe injuries. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other and further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. FBT-CV-20-6099285-S. Filed Aug. 17. Town of Fairfield, et al, Fairfield. Filed by Deborah Bochniak, Fairfield. Plaintiff’s attorney: Adelman Hirsch & Connors LLP, Bridgeport. Action: The plaintiff suffered a fall due to the defective and unsafe conditions of the sidewalk. The defendant managed and controlled the premises where the plaintiff fell. As a result of the alleged negligence of the defendant, the plaintiff suffered severe injuries. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs. Case no. FBT-CV20-6099089-S. Filed Aug. 8.

Danbury Superior Court Fernand, Ryan, New Fairfield. Filed by Amber Perry, New Fairfield. Plaintiff’s attorney: Alan Barry & Associates, Danbury. 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. DBD-CV-20-6036877-S. Filed Aug. 18.

Facts & Figures Gmuer, Nicole et al, New Milford. Filed by Diane J. Ryder, South Kent. Plaintiff’s attorney: Trantolo & Trantolo LLC, Waterbury. 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. DBD-CV-20-6036872-S. Filed Aug. 18. Raciti, John, New Milford. Filed by Ryan Lemay, Newtown. Plaintiff’s attorney: Zingaro & Cretella 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 the court deems appropriate. Case no. DBD-CV-206036817-S. Filed Aug. 12. Ricketts, Sharon A, Redding. Filed by Elhem Lansburg, Ridgefield. Plaintiff’s attorney: Trantolo & Trantolo LLC, Waterbury. 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. DBD-CV-20-6036871-S. Filed Aug. 18. Vanacker Partners LLC, et al, Ridgefield. Filed by Ann O’Brien, Ridgefield. Plaintiff’s attorney: Hastings Cohan & Walsh LLP, Ridgefield. Action: The plaintiff went to the premises controlled by the defendants to drop some papers. While on the premises, she was instructed by a construction worker to use the staircase. As a worker moved the ladder to allow access, a nail gun that was on top of the ladder fell directly onto the plaintiff’s head causing 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-20-6036728-S. Filed July 30.

Stamford Superior Court 53 Dingletown Road Trust, Greenwich. Filed by Nicole Pencola, Stamford. Plaintiff’s attorney: Vehslage & Lahr LLP, Rocky Hill. Action: The plaintiff was lawfully on the premises of the defendant delivering a food order when she was caused to fall due to a dangerous, defective and inadequately lit area on the premises. As a result of the alleged negligence of the defendant, the plaintiff suffered injuries. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other and further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. FST-CV-206047936-S. Filed Aug. 12.

Children’s Day School Inc., Stamford. Filed by Lakesha McKenzie, Greenwich. Plaintiff’s attorney: Sabatini & Associates LLC, Newington. Action: The plaintiff was an employee of the defendant. Due to a car collision, plaintiff took a medical leave of absence. The plaintiff’s doctor wrote letters to defendant stating that plaintiff could return to work with accommodations, short work hours and increased number of breaks to ease the plaintiff way back into the workforce. Instead, the defendant terminated the plaintiff’s employment and failed to allow the accommodations. As a result of defendant’s discrimination, the plaintiff suffered emotional pain and income. 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-20-6047945-S. Filed Aug. 12. Harbor Drive Acquisitions LLC, Philadelphia, Massachusetts. Filed by Martin Partners LLP, Stamford. Plaintiff’s attorney: Martin LLP, Stamford. Action: The plaintiff was a tenant on the defendant’s premises. Due to Covid-19 and an improper construction project on the premises, plaintiff terminated the lease and demanded the return of its security deposit. The defendant failed to return the security deposit on time, breached the contract and damaged the plaintiff. 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-20-6047919-S. Filed Aug. 10. Vignone, Christopher J., et al, White Plains, New York. Filed by Fabienne N. Abdon, Stratford. Plaintiff’s attorney: The Pickel Law Firm LLC, Stamford. Action: The plaintiff suffered a collision allegedly caused by the defendants and sustained severe and painful personal injuries. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other and further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. FST-CV-20-6047711-S. Filed July 22.

DEEDS Commercial 2013 William A. Riehl Revocable Trust, Rye, New York. Seller: Brenton Bissell and Sandra Bissell, Stamford. Property: 39 Wedgemere Road, Stamford. Amount: $950,000. Filed July 22. 331 Stratfield LLC, Monroe. Seller: Tara Papadopoulos and Timothy Twining, Fairfield. Property: 331 Stratfield Road, Fairfield. Amount: $375,000. Filed July 27. Aquarion Water Company of Connecticut, Bridgeport. Seller: Federal National Mortgage Association, Dallas, Texas. Property: 1663 Black Rock Turnpike, Fairfield. Amount: $400,000. Filed July 30.

Betron, Patricia S. and Clifford I. Betron, Fairfield. Seller: 381 Tahmore Drive, Fairfield. Property: 381 Tahmore Drive, Fairfield. Amount: $0. Filed July 28. Bottaro, Gregory, Greenwich. Seller: US Bank Trust NA, Fairfield. Property: 125 Brett Lane, Fairfield. Amount: $1,360,000. Filed July 27. Clark, James Pennell and Corinne Clark, Fairfield. Seller: 111 Forest LLC, Westport. Property: 115 Forest Ave., Fairfield. Amount: $726,000. Filed July 30. Dilenschneider, Peter D., Bridgeport. Seller: Urbangreen Construction LLC, Fairfield. Property: 232 Harvester Road, Fairfield. Amount: $780,000. Filed July 28. Jonker, Patrizia, Fairfield. Seller: 206 Country Road LLC, Fairfield. Property: 208 Country Road, Fairfield. Amount: $689,000. Filed July 27. Mangold, Davis and Tina Mangold, Norwalk. Seller: Two St. James Place LLC, Rowayton. Property: 5 Westmere Ave., Norwalk. Amount: $1,749,000. Filed July 2. Wei, Yejun, Stamford. Seller: The Bank of New York Mellon, Anaheim, California. Property: 4 Fillow St., Norwalk. Amount: $162,500. Filed July 2. Williams Jr., Laurie, Norwalk. Seller: So.No. Holdings LLC, Norwalk. Property: 17 Woodbury Ave., Norwalk. Amount: $520,000. Filed July 2. Willis, Daniel N. and Allison M. Willis, Fairfield. Seller: 163 Springer Road LLC, Fairfield. Property: 163 Springer Road, Fairfield. Amount: $795,000. Filed July 28.

Residential Antebi, Ariel, Stamford. Seller: Saqib Baig, Stamford. Property: 46 Briar Brae Road, Stamford. Amount: $621,000. Filed July 20.

Petch, Heather Hardy, Fairfield. Seller: Mary Martha Sherts, Fairfield. Property: 86 Salt Meadow Road, Fairfield. Amount: $755,000. Filed July 29.

Campos, Eduardo K. and Natalia Titora Campos, Port Chester, New York. Seller: Violetta Krahel, Stamford. Property: 80 Soundview Drive, Stamford. Amount: $765,000. Filed July 22.

Kamath, Vasudeva and Christine M. Salvatore, Stamford. Seller: Catherine Bierschbach, Stamford. Property: 55 Kenilworth Drive West, Stamford. Amount: $740,000. Filed July 21.

Curran, Christopher M., Fairfield. Seller: Elisabeth M. Ives, Southport. Property: 21 Taintor Drive, Fairfield. Amount: $900,000. Filed July 30.

Kennedy, Michael and Michael Karpas-Kennedy, Fairfield. Seller: Patricia D. Lewis, Fairfield. Property: 76 Paul Place, Fairfield. Amount: $1,100,000. Filed July 30.

Daniels, Andrew and Katherine Daniels, Stamford. Seller: Christopher B. Mecozzi, Stamford. Property: 14 Coolidge Ave., Stamford. Amount: $525,000. Filed July 21.

Kragh, Lars and Dana Kragh, Stamford. Seller: Mark V. Melfi, Stamford. Property: 140 Old Colony Road, Stamford. Amount: $566,600. Filed July 21.

Rothenhaus, Brett and Corinne Tothenhaus, New York, New York. Seller: Travis Cloud and Monica Parys, Stamford. Property: 63 Birchwood Road, Stamford. Amount: $583,000. Filed July 22.

Davia, Ryan J. and Francesca Davia, Rye, New York. Seller: Anna K. Goski and James Goski, Stamford. Property: 23 Brighton Place, Stamford. Amount: $570,500. Filed July 21.

Lagonigro, Adel, Darien. Seller: Robin M. Mandelbaum, Norwalk. Property: 50 Aiken St., Unit 451, Norwalk. Amount: $255,000. Filed July 1.

Sanchez, Maria Alejandra and Ricky Sillo, New Canaan. Seller: Frederick Hobbs, Fairfield. Property: 178 Alberta St., Fairfield. Amount: $359,000. Filed July 30.

Lamoureaux, Kelsey L. and Sean Pierce, Stamford. Seller: Maribeth T. Tanen, Stamford. Property: 90 Pond Road, Stamford. Amount: $840,000. Filed July 22.

Scavo, Kathryn and Matthew Scavo, Fairfield. Seller: Ramon Soto and Ann Marie Soto, Fairfield. Property: 386 Random Road, Fairfield. Amount: $750,000. Filed July 29.

Davidson, Julie Ann, Jersey City, New Jersey. Seller: Lynn M. Farrell, Fairfield. Property: 801 S. Pine Creek Road, Fairfield. Amount: $640,000. Filed July 28. Elkady, Safiya, Stamford. Seller: David Lawner, Stamford. Property: 1018 Sunset Road, Stamford. Amount: $972,500. Filed July 20.

LaSalle, Daniel and Jacqueline C. LaSalle, Fairfield. Seller: Chris Pastore, Fairfield. Property: 700 Fairfield Woods Road, Fairfield. Amount: $360,000. Filed July 27.

Fleming, Scott and Samantha-Jean Fleming, Stamford. Seller: Kendra S. Smolka, Stamford. Property: 1611 Washington Blvd., Unit 32, Stamford. Amount: $379,000. Filed July 21.

McCaffrey, Sean P. and Cheryl Stewart-McCaffrey, Redding. Seller: James P. Clark and Corinne Clark, Fairfield. Property: 49 Thorpe St., Fairfield. Amount: $635,000. Filed July 29.

Flores, Carlos Ulises, Norwalk. Seller: Richard S. Helstein, Sarasota, Florida. Property: 15 Pine Point Road, Unit 50, Norwalk. Amount: $87,000. Filed July 2.

Molina, Albania Pavlova and Ivan Patricio Sevilla, Norwalk. Seller: Maritza Chavarrea, Norwalk. Property: 22 Lakeview Drive, Norwalk. Amount: $430,000. Filed July 2.

Grant, Ian Q., Stamford. Seller: Viraj Bhalani, Stamford. Property: 59 Liberty St., Unit 29, Stamford. Amount: $391,000. Filed July 21. Heimer, Jacob and Iris Aileen McQuillan-Grace, Fairfield. Seller: Edward A. Martindale, Fairfield. Property: 150 Sunset Ave., Fairfield. Amount: $555,000. Filed July 27.

Nabi, Mustaque, Stamford. Seller: Matilde Larson, Stamford. Property: 75 Saint George Ave., Stamford. Amount: $415,000. Filed July 20. Nuzzi, Justin, Stamford. Seller: William McCarthy and Alyssa McCarthy, Stamford. Property: 168 Belltown Road, Unit D1, Stamford. Amount: $365,000. Filed July 20.

Batts, Dorothy Brooks, New York, New York. Seller: Robert V. Hale, Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Property: 2 Thomas Place, Norwalk. Amount: $1,125,000. Filed July 2.

Horstmann, Daniel Jordan and Colleen E. Wilson, Fairfield. Seller: Justin B. Cathcart and Emily M. Cathcart, Fairfield. Property: 42 Benton St., Fairfield. Amount: $345,000. Filed July 27.

Palma, Dolores P., Greenwich. Seller: Robert A. Smolka, Stamford. Property: 91 Strawberry Hill Ave., No. 1123, Stamford. Amount: $190,000. Filed July 20.

Bavier, Anne, Darien. Seller: Jonathan M. Brundige and Lisa K. Bevacqua, Westport. Property: 270 Fillow St., Norwalk. Amount: $778,000. Filed July 7.

Iway, Dale and Catherine Iway, Norwalk. Seller: Heather Moore, Norwalk. Property: 1 Auburn St., Norwalk. Amount: $595,000. Filed July 1.

Parsons, Christopher and Suki Parsons, Norwalk. Seller: Steven Bavaria and Elizabeth Bavaria, Boca Raton, Florida. Property: 15 Pine Point Road, Unit 111, Norwalk. Amount: $88,000. Filed July 2.

Bryk, Laura and Stanley Bryk, Westport. Seller: Deloss Blackburn Jr. and Jennifer Blackburn Walker, Dillon, Colorado. Property: 83 Southport Woods Drive, Unit 1, Fairfield. Amount: $360,000. Filed July 30.

Jenkins-Moore, Tina and Darrius Moore, Brooklyn, New York. Seller: Edmond Warchick and Jenny Warchick, Norwalk. Property: 216 West Rocks Road Norwalk. Amount: $642,500. Filed July 6.

Pelosi, Jonathan and Alexandra Blodgett, New York, New York. Seller: Charles A. DiSanza, Norwalk. Property: 19 Old Saugatuck Road, Norwalk. Amount: $814,500. Filed July 1.

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Popineau, Paul and Noelia Quiroga, Fairfield. Seller: Peter A. DiFranco, et al, Fairfield. Property: 58 Cherry Hill Road, Fairfield. Amount: $635,000. Filed July 27.

Serlin, Michelle Carrie and Adam Benjamin Hittelman, North Haven. Seller: Antonio Delise and Lori Delise, Fairfield. Property: 289 Puritan Road, Fairfield. Amount: $0. Filed July 30. Smith, Cameron and Melissa Miller, Stamford. Seller: William E. Hughes and Donna E. Hughes, Fairfield. Property: 405 Hill Farm Road, Fairfield. Amount: $855,000. Filed July 28. Smits, Laura M., Westport. Seller: Melissa Steinhauser, Westport. Property: 29 Strathmore Lane, Westport. Amount: $455,000. Filed July 2. Thomson, Mitchell and Kayla Thomson, Fairfield. Seller: Justin L. Giouzepis and Angelos M. Giouzepis, Fairfield. Property: 109 Jeniford Road, Fairfield. Amount: $895,000. Filed July 28. Thorson, Sara and Stefano Viero, Old Greenwich. Seller: John W. Oldrin and Courtney M. Oldrin, Norwalk. Property: 33 Point Road, Norwalk. Amount: $1,425,000. Filed July 2. Valiante, Maria Laracca, Wilton. Seller: Christine Bowers, Norwalk. Property: 10 Woodcrest Road, Norwalk. Amount: $417,500. Filed July 2. Verses, Matthew and Ashley Verses, Fairfield. Seller: Robert R. Tota and Vivien D. Tota, Fairfield. Property: 157 Tanglewood Lane, Fairfield. Amount: $565,000. Filed July 30.

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Facts & Figures Viveros, Aurelio and Herminda Viveros, Norwalk. Seller: Roberto Giansanti, Zurich, Switzerland. Property: 240 Sunnyridge Road, Unit 118, Fairfield. Amount: $220,000. Filed July 27.

Leguiza, Gustavo, Stamford. $1,918, in favor of Petro Inc., Woodbury, New York, by Gerald S. Knopf, Stamford. Property: 49 Mead St., Stamford. Filed Sept. 18.

Wagner, Adam, Stamford. Seller: Dennis Dustin and Heather Dustin, Norwalk. Property: 36 Glen Ave., Norwalk. Amount: $593,288. Filed July 7.

Perry, Greg, Norwalk. $7,477, in favor of BTX Global Logistics Inc., Shelton, by Ignal, Napolitano & Shapiro PC, Bridgeport. Property: 209 New Canaan Ave., Norwalk. Filed Sept. 14.

Wagner, Paul and Jennifer Wagner, Norwalk. Seller: Mortzen Arntzen and Carolyn L. Arntzen, Norwalk. Property: 52 Rowayton Ave., Norwalk. Amount: $2,325,000. Filed July 2. Webski, Harry and Barbara Webski, Stamford. Seller: John Lane and Jennifer Terry Lane, Stamford. Property: 100 Starin Drive, Stamford. Amount: $1,720,000. Filed July 20.

JUDGMENTS Aragon, Cynthia, Norwalk. $7,633, in favor of Citibank NA, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, by Rubin & Rothman LLC, Islandia, New York. Property: 10 Fort Point St., Norwalk. Filed Sept. 2. Hayes, Craig and Courtney Hayes, Cos Cob. $3,046, in favor of Petro Inc., Woodbury, New York, by Gerald S. Knopf, Stamford. Property: 176 Old Stone Bridge Road, Cos Cob. Filed Sept. 3. Horowitz, Ivy and Ivy Vizoli, Stamford. $9,394, in favor of Midland Funding LLC, San Diego, California, by the Law Offices of Howard Lee Schiff PC, East Hartford. Property: 1 Thornwood Road, Stamford. Filed Sept. 1. Jeudy, Joseph, Norwalk. $9,007, in favor of Citibank NA, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, by Rubin & Rothman LLC, Islandia, New York. Property: 72 Chestnut St., Unit 5, Norwalk. Filed Sept. 2.

Pintauro, Ellen, Fairfield. $8,109, in favor of Citibank NA, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, by Rubin & Rothman LLC, Islandia, New York. Property: 5 Sherley Place, Fairfield. Filed Aug. 31. Sga Inc Bradley B. Stackhouse and Lynn Cannon Stanton Garber, Stamford. $93,500, in favor of 24 Capital LLC, Long Island, New York, by Hassett & George PC, Simsbury. Property: 40 Woodchuck Road, Stamford. Filed Sept. 17.

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LIENS Federal Tax Liens Filed JZ Investments Inc., 649 River Road, Cos Cob. $4,440, civil proceeding tax. Filed Sept. 2. JZ Investments Inc., 649 River Road, Cos Cob. $5,080, civil proceeding tax. Filed Sept. 2. JZ Investments Inc., 649 River Road, Cos Cob. $5,371, civil proceeding tax. Filed Sept. 2. McDonald, Matthew and Edith McDonald, 294 Pratt St., Fairfield. $1,290, civil proceeding tax. Filed Aug. 25. Ward, Tom S., 170 Mason St., Greenwich. $4,288, civil proceeding tax. Filed Sept. 2.

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Altavista Investments LLC, Greenwich. Filed by HA Renovations Inc., by Hugo Almazan. Property: 969 North St., Greenwich. Amount: $35,508. Filed Sep. 16.

80 Seaview Avenue LLC, by Mike Gavrielidis. Landlord: Chris and Gavrielidis, Norwalk. Property: 79 Seaview Ave., Norwalk. Term: 20 years, commenced Aug. 26, 2020. Filed Aug. 28.

Construction Management & Builders Inc, Stamford. Filed by Regulator Construction Corp., by Stephen McKernan. Property: 66 Summer St., Stamford. Amount: $83,400. Filed June 10. KC Summer Street Owner LLC, Stamford. Filed by ADJ of Stamford Inc., by Joseph J. Capalbo. Property: 66 Summer St., Stamford. Amount: $40,660. Filed June 19.

LIS PENDENS Bebon, David J. and Theresa A. Bebon, Fairfield. Filed by Benanti & Associates, Stamford, for People’s United Bank National Association. Property: 432 Old Post Road, Fairfield. Action: foreclose defendants’ mortgage. Filed Sept. 17.

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Lee, James H., et al, Fairfield. Filed by Bendett & McHugh PC, Farmington, for Wells Fargo Bank NA. Property: 1401 Unquowa Road, Fairfield. Action: foreclose defendants’ mortgage. Filed Aug. 28. Philippe, Edzer, et al, Stamford. Filed by Ackerly & Ward, Stamford, for the Stamford Water Pollution Control Authority. Property: 37 Lincoln Ave., Stamford. Action: foreclose defendants’ mortgage. Filed Sept. 14. Redding Road Trust, et al, Fairfield. Filed by Demerle Hoeger LLP, Boston, Massachusetts, for US Bank Trust National Association. Property: 1446 Redding Road, Fairfield. Action: foreclose defendants’ mortgage. Filed Sept. 4. Snoopy 7 LLC, et al, Stamford. Filed by McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce LLC, Hartford, for Stormfield Capital Funding I LLC. Property: 700 Summer St., Unit 7K, Stamford. Action: foreclose defendants’ mortgage. Filed Sept. 14. Tuck, Thomas, et al, Stamford. Filed by Ackerly & Ward, Stamford, for Roosevelt Manor Association Inc. Property: Unit 2, Roosevelt Manor Condominium, Stamford. Action: foreclose defendants’ mortgage. Filed Sept. 14. Whitcombe, Havilande B., Southport. Filed by Russo & Rizio LLC, Fairfield, for Richard Mervis and Jeffrey Rosen. Property: 249 Old South Road, Southport. Action: foreclose defendant’s mortgage. Filed Aug. 28.

Baksh, Fazie, by Lynda Roscia. Landlord: Courtland Green Inc., Stamford. Property: 20 Courtland Ave., No.1, Stamford. Term: 70 years, commenced July 24, 2020. Filed July 28.

MORTGAGES Addaquay, Konstantin K. and Tetyana Serafin, Norwalk, by Benjamin K. Potok. Lender: Baycoast Mortgage Company LLC, 330 Swansea Mall Drive, Swansea, Massachusetts. Property: 30 Crown Ave., Norwalk. Amount: $354,000. Filed July 1. Arce, Daniela, Fairfield, by Seth J. Arnowitz. Lender: Warshaw Capital LLC, 2777 Summer St., Suite 306, Stamford. Property: 1596 Stratfield Road, Fairfield. Amount: $256,500. Filed July 21. Burke, William J. and Lynn I. Burke, Norwalk, by Jennifer Brown. Lender: Citizens Bank NA, 1 Citizens Plaza, Providence, Rhode Island. Property: 14 Mayflower Road, Norwalk. Amount: $150,000. Filed July 1.

Hasan, Jobeyed and Tanzina Akter, Stamford, by Edward F. Alemehek. Lender: First World Mortgage Corp., 127 Prospect Ave., West Hartford. Property: 103 Frederick St., Stamford. Amount: $425,000. Filed July 7. Mermer, Sarah, Stamford, by unreadable. Lender: United Northern Mortgage Bankers Limited, 3601 Hempstead Turnpike, Suite 300, Levitown, New York. Property: 41 Palmer St., Stamford. Amount: $445,500. Filed July 7. Moreno, Martin and Jessica Vargas, Stamford, by Gregory LaDestro. Lender: Paramount Residential Mortgage Group Inc., 1265 Corona Pointe Court, Suite 301, Corona, California. Property: 45 Iroquois Road, Stamford. Amount: $733,960. Filed July 7. Pelosi, Jonathan and Alexandra Blodgett, Norwalk, by Neil A. Lippman. Lender: JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, 1111 Polaris Pkwy., Columbus, Ohio. Property: 2 Old Saugatuck Road, Norwalk. Amount: $650,131. Filed July 1. Potocki, Jeffrey Edmund and Kathryn M. Potocki, Fairfield, by Scott Rogalski. Lender: Bank of America NA, 101 S. Tryon St., Charlotte, North Carolina. Property: 770 Gilbert Highway, Fairfield. Amount: $318,262. Filed July 21.

Capone, Brian, Stamford, by Brooke Cavalier. Lender: Webster Bank NA, 145 Bank St., Waterbury. Property: 56 Victory St., Stamford. Amount: $240,000. Filed July 7.

Ramey, Jennifer Lee, Stamford, by Dina Tornhelm. Lender: CrossCountry Mortgage LLC, 6850 Miller Road, Brecksville, Ohio. Property: 25 Forest St., Unit 12F, Stamford. Amount: $265,600. Filed July 7.

Davis, Jacqueline, Fairfield, by Chris Barreto. Lender: Citizens Bank NA, 1 Citizens Plaza, Providence, Rhode Island. Property: 282 Pine Creek Ave., Fairfield. Amount: $1,100,000. Filed July 22.

Richardson, Catherine, Stamford, by Jennifer Brown. Lender: Caliber Home Loans Inc., 1525 S. Belt Line Road, Coppell, Texas. Property: 1111 Hope St., Unit 10, Stamford. Amount: $285,000. Filed July 6.

Espinoza, Ramon A. and Maribel Espinoza, Stamford, by Michael C. Jachimczyk. Lender: Home Point Financial Corp., 9 Entin Road, Suite 200, Parsippany, New Jersey. Property: 174 Toms Road, Stamford. Amount: $223,486. Filed July 6.

Russo, Susan A., Norwalk, by Antonio Faretta. Lender: Total Mortgage Services LLC, 185 Plains Road, Milford. Property: 28 Woodbury Ave., Unit 6, Norwalk. Amount: $168,750. Filed July 1.

Falcone, Eric R. and Kelly L. Falcone, Fairfield, by Chelsea E. Krombel. Lender: William Raveis Mortgage LLC, 7 Trap Falls Road, Shelton. Property: 95 Woodcrest Road, Fairfield. Amount: $425,250. Filed July 22. Flynn, David A. and Christine M. Flynn, Stamford, by Joshua F. Gilman. Lender: Loandepot.com LLC, 26642Towne Centre Drive, Foothill Ranch, California. Property: 122 Gaymoor Drive, Stamford. Amount: $385,000. Filed July 6. Galvez De La Cruz, Reynaldo, Stamford, by Denis W. Patterson. Lender: US Bank National Association, 425 Walnut St., Cincinnati, Ohio. Property: 64 Brookside Drive, Stamford. Amount: $33,891. Filed July 6.

Scinto, Daniel and Amber Schiavi, Fairfield, by Kevin W. Finch. Lender: JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, 1111 Polaris Pkwy., Columbus, Ohio. Property: 130 Bittersweet Road, Fairfield. Amount: $523,000. Filed July 22. Sevilla, Ivan Patricio and Albania Pavlova Molina, Norwalk, by Mayra M. Rios. Lender: Total Mortgage Services LLC, 185 Plains Road, Milford. Property: 22 Lakeview Drive, Norwalk. Amount: $417,100. Filed July 2. Smits, Laura M., Norwalk, by Dina Tornhelm. Lender: Guaranteed Rate Affinity LLC, 1800 W. Larchmont Ave., Chicago, Illinois. Property: 29 Strathmore Lane, Unit 29, Norwalk. Amount: $341,250. Filed July 2.

NEW BUSINESSES Bari 167 Pizza, 167 Bedford St., Stamford 06901, c/o Donato Sforza. Filed Aug. 18. Blanc Hair Studio, 898 Hope St., Stamford 06907, c/o Christine Sierra. Filed Aug. 18. Bridgeview Execution Services, 9 W. Broad St., Ninth floor, Stamford 06902, c/o Tradition Securities and Derivatives Inc. Filed Aug. 18. Fuentes Masonry Construction, 79 Orchard St., First floor rear, Stamford 06902, c/o Nery R. Fuentes. Filed Aug. 20. H&L Executive Transportation, 201 Main St., Stamford 06902, c/o Larry Simms. Filed Aug. 20. Home Freedom Experts LLC, 142 Nichols Ave., Stamford 06905, c/o Ricky Simmons. Filed Aug. 18. Kay’s Kitchen LLC, 60 Scofield Ave., Apartment Left Rear, Stamford 06906, c/o Loretta Dillard. Filed Aug. 20. Mama’s Kitchen Stamford, 162 Stillwater Ave., Stamford 06902, c/o Jose Peralta. Filed Aug. 20. Master Barbershop, 90 W. Broad St., Stamford 06902, c/o Master Barbershop No.1 LLC. Filed Aug. 20. My Daughter My Legacy, 46 Vernon Place, Stamford 06902, c/o Crystal D. Mayo. Filed Aug. 19.

PATENTS Composite repair design system. Patent no. 10,754,324 issued to Jonathan Garhart, et al. Assigned to Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford. Control system for rotorcraft in-flight engine restarting. Patent no. 10,773,814 issued to Michael Strauss, et al. Assigned to Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford.

Hybrid electric power-drive system for a rotorcraft. Patent no. 10,759,280 issued to Peter Waltner. Assigned to Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford. Model following control for torque and rotor speed. Patent no. 10,759,528 issued to Ole Wulff, et al. Assigned to Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford. System and device for attenuating curl in substrates printed by inkjet printers. Patent no. 10,780,716 issued to Seemit Praharaj, et al. Assigned to Xerox, Norwalk.

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From the County Executive Dear Readers, Thank you for taking a few moments to read this fall edition of ArtsNews. As the temperatures cool down and the leaves begin to turn colors and fall, I want to encourage all of you to enjoy the many events that our local arts groups have to offer both online and in person across Westchester County. Over the past several months, many arts events were forced to be canceled or postponed in the wake of the pandemic. But, as we do our best to manage the impacts of Coronavirus, we are making great strides towards rebuilding our County back to what it was before. There are plenty of in-person and virtual arts happenings for you to explore. This fall, ArtsWestchester will be providing a robust schedule of strong programming offered by arts groups throughout the County, including: • an array of fall arts classes (see page A14) • Westchester's annual Jack O'Lantern Blaze tradition (see page A16) • a robust lineup of livestreamed music performances (see page A20) I encourage all of you to take a few moments of respite, and participate in these wonderful opportunities if you can. As Westchester County makes its return to “normal,” remember that the arts are here to help heal us, and the arts will still be here for us when we get through this crisis stronger than ever before. Sincerely, George Latimer The work of ArtsWestchester is made possible with support from Westchester County Government. George Latimer

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COVID and Me and the Flu of 1918 The flu epidemic of 1918 was not a story that was taught in every classroom in America. But for me, it was personal. I was named Janet Frances after my father’s mother Frances, my grandmother whom I never met because she died tragically in the flu epidemic of 1918, long before I was born. Perhaps that is why I know almost nothing about her other than what, for me, was the scary part. Families like mine tend to hide their trauma in unspoken silences, which only later seem to leak out incidentally and without context. So it was that, as a ten-year-old, l learned that Grandma Fanny as she was called, was not the only family member who died in 1918. I learned at the time that my father had a sister, Clara, whom he never talked about, only to say that she was closest in age to him in the family pecking order. Clara also died next to her mother during that tragic epidemic in 1918. She was only ten. Until COVID-19, I hadn’t thought much about Clara for many years. For me, Clara was a symbol of my own fragility, which was not something to dwell on. However, the recent dialogue about whether COVID was deadly for children brought it all back, including the annual visits to Clara’s tiny headstone next to her mother’s at Mt. Judah Cemetery. I wondered anew whether my older brother Charles was named for Clara. I will never know. I wondered anew whether there had been time to mourn a mother and child during a pandemic. So swift was the loss. So quickly were the remaining three children shuttled off to their mother’s relatives in Pittsburgh. Perhaps the end of life was a less harsh reality than how to go on, how to manage survival for a family altered forever by a disease not of their making. This, no doubt, will be one of the 200,000 stories that will be told about the current COVID crisis.

Janet Langsam's family before the flu epidemic of 1918

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Putting Our Best Foot Forward by Mary Alice Franklin, ArtsNews Editor

For most performing arts organizations, the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in either a “virtual” fall season, or no season at all. However, for the Performing Arts Center at Purchase College (PAC), it will mean the creation of new works. In March, arts organizations found themselves canceling and replanning events due to COVID-19. Fast-forward to October: indoor events are still not permitted by New York State. Ultimately, PAC canceled their 2020 fall season as well. Rather than planning and replanning events, they decided to shift focus. Director Seth Soloway’s vision for the Center is for it to operate not only as a presenter of events, but also as a maker of new works. This was true before the pandemic. So with a schedule that operates three-to-four years in advance, this is a process that PAC has been able to nurture, even during the past several months. Roadblocks and Hurdles Of course, like many other arts organizations, PAC has faced its fair share of hiccups along the way. Scheduled commissions didn’t get their premiere last season. During the canceled fall season, more works-in-development will sadly miss their premieres. Yet more works set for the future are also lacking a timeline. These commissions will still turn into public presentations once things pick up – given the

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availability of artists. Soloway laments: “Some of these companies may not even be here anymore when the dust settles.” Bringing the Process to Life In non-COVID times, artists who have been commissioned for new works, often choreographers, come to the Purchase campus and stay for several weeks. While there, they engage with the students and community as they create their new piece. “Having artists come in at 3pm, have a sound check and do a performance before leaving just didn’t feel responsible…PAC is uniquely positioned to provide more, and to give students a means of feeling like a community,” Soloway explains. Instead of a hit-and-run approach, at PAC the artists stay. Typically, commissioned artists participate in master classes, Q&As, and open rehearsals, all of which give rich context to the work that is being created. Last season, choreographer Doug Varone even used students from the school’s Conservatory of Dance in his final performance. These engagement-based activities all bring the art-making process to PAC rather than only the final, polished performance. In March, Soloway was left asking: “How does a performing arts center build that same type of relationship with these artists virtually?” Luckily, the groundwork had been laid out for them. “Many of the

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activities we would do in person could easily be replicated for an online platform. We had built relationships with several artists already, so that’s how we started to pivot,” he explains. The Center brought online its “PAC in Your Living Room” series, which aims to create that “means of feeling like a community” that Soloway mentioned. It provides curated content, live interviews and glimpses into artists’ processes. Engaging the Community in the Time of COVID and Beyond Soloway praised ArtsWestchester for being “the first to step up” when it came to adjusting the terms of their Project Support grant. Working hand-in-hand with the organization, they were able to adjust the terms of the grant in order to make existing virtual programs more robust. With the awarded funds, they will be able to extend the relationships they’ve developed, which will allow them to hit the ground running once things go back to “normal.” The PAC will focus heavily on providing community engagementbased content for virtual platforms this fall. Their plan is to build up their artistic partnerships to a place where they can slowly bring

Victor Quijada during a previous rehearsal with Purchase College students (photo credit: Lou Vaccaro)

artists – like Victor Quijada and John Higginbotham – back to campus. This will allow them to create commissioned projects that PAC can eventually share with the public. The hope is for the Center, and the artists, to be ready to return in the spring. “I had to think through how to prepare for the unknown. So my goal is to just make sure that, in some form, we’re ready to do the things that are most core to who we are. It will probably take us a while to have a full slate of programming again, but if we can at least have our commissions in the hopper, and we can come back slowly with something significant, then I’ll feel like we’ve put our best foot forward.”

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New Ridge Hill Mural Pays Tribute to a Jazz Icon by Megan Thomson-Connor Rendering provided by the artist

This summer, Ridge Hill Shopping Center in Yonkers commissioned two new murals on the Center’s property, and there’s more to come. A new mural in the works is an ode to American jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald. Why Ella? For those who don’t know, Ella Fitzgerald, although born in Virginia, grew up in Yonkers. Hence why there is a street named after her at the Shopping Center. In fact, the new 12' x 25' mural will be on Fitzgerald Street. The painter and muralist behind the project is Brooklyn artist Danielle Mastrion. Mastrion is a classically trained oil painter who traded her brushes in for spray cans. She has painted murals nationally and internationally since 2012. Her first significant spray paint mural, a portrait of Beastie Boys singer MCA, was at 5 Pointz, the former iconic Queens property that welcomed graffiti and street artists from across the globe. Her “Biggie” mural, now almost ten years old, is the longest-standing mural at the Bushwick Collective, a street art project in Brooklyn.

Ella, dubbed the “First Lady of Song,” spent her childhood in the 1920s living on School Street in Yonkers before moving to Harlem after her mother’s death. A century later at Ridge Hill, Mastrion’s Ella Fitzgerald portrait will celebrate the iconic singer. The mural will be next to the work of Queen Andrea, who recently completed the other two commissioned murals at the Center. When Mastrion was just starting out, it was Queen Andrea who recommended her for projects. Now Mastrion has an impressive resume of her own. Mastrion’s portrait murals are colorful and surreal in style, a reflection of working in New York’s urban landscape. Many of her works also have social justice themes, focusing on women. This summer, she painted a mural of Breonna Taylor, Gianna Floyd and Harriet Tubman at the annual Hudson Sankofa Black Arts & Cultural Festival. Mastrion has been dreaming of painting Ella for a long time and the finished mural will be on view early this month.

Mastrion’s portrait murals are colorful and surreal in style, a reflection of working in New York’s urban landscape."

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VOTING

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100 Years After the

19th Amendment by Kathleen Reckling, Deputy Director of Public Programs, ArtsWestchester

Copper v. Harris from "A Series of Unethical Acts" by Ann Lewis

High above the heads of visitors in ArtsWestchester’s gallery is a vibrant mural that exalts the pivotal role White Plains played in the American Revolution. In the foreground are two female figures: Freedom, who holds an American flag, and Liberty, who holds the flag of the City of White Plains. In her right hand, Liberty also holds a partially drawn sword, ready to wage battles in the name of democracy. The mural is a stunning and key artistic feature of ArtsWestchester’s public exhibition space, so it’s no wonder the figure of Liberty was a natural inspiration for the “cover girl” of its 2017 exhibition, Give Us the Vote. The exhibition of contemporary art celebrated those who continue to fight in order to protect the ballot box and, in turn, American democracy. Give Us the Vote was inspired by the centennial of the victory for women’s suffrage in New York State, and was made possible through a major grant from the New York State Council for the Arts. Artists from across New York State

were invited to make new works that explored the ongoing history of voting rights in America. Three years later, America is in the midst of another election year, and ArtsWestchester has once again asked artists to consider the act and power of voting. The resulting Give Us the Vote 2020 is a virtual exhibition that includes works made for the original 2017 exhibition along with new works that have been identified for a digital experience. Voting Booth for Fannie Lou Hamer by Peekskill artist Carla Rae Johnson was created for the original exhibition. The poignant and powerful sculpture is the artist’s rendering of a voting booth, leaning at a precarious angle. The work, made from simple materials, is an homage to Hamer, a formidable 1960s Civil Rights leader who declared that she was “…fully prepared to fall five-feet, four-inches forward in the fight for freedom.” Ann Lewis’s A Series of Unethical Acts paintings are seductively abstract works on paper that appear fluid in material and random in form. In fact, these are not abstractions at all, but deliberate works that depict actual voting districts in Michigan, Wisconsin, North Carolina and Maryland. The set of four ink paintings, which are reminiscent of Rorschach tests, broach a discussion about gerrymandering, or the act of drawing voting districts to favor one group over others.

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Among the new works in the virtual exhibition is You May No Longer Be Registered to Vote (1), by Hastings artist Gina Randazzo. The image is one in a series that documents the postcardwriting that the artist has done with Reclaim Our Vote, a campaign that empowers voters of color in states that are experiencing high degrees of voter suppression. Surrounded by a dark black space, the stack of postcards, each of which represents a voter who has been marginalized, has been placed in a symbolic void. The work is simultaneously a reminder that populations remain disenfranchised and also of the power we each have to elevate forgotten voices. Give Us the Vote 2020 will open online in late October, a few days ahead of when early voting begins in Westchester County. The story of American democracy is the story of a living, breathing thing that sometimes thrives, and sometimes struggles to survive. Everyone plays a part in shaping its existence. Each election cycle reveals remaining disenfranchised populations, raises controversy about who should, can and does vote, and activates investigations into how votes are cast and counted. The artwork in this exhibition is a call to action – not just in 2020, but in 2022, 2024... 2776, and beyond.

Voting Booth for Fannie Lou Hamer by Carla Rae Johnson (photo credit: Margaret Fox)

Advocacy for the Arts Begins at the Ballot Box! If you wish to vote in person in Westchester County, you can vote early or on Election Day. Early voting begins on October 24, and Election Day is November 3. Don’t forget that your usual polling place may have changed as a result of COVID-19 health precautions. For voting locations and times, visit the County’s Board of Elections website.

Mural of Lady Justice and Lady Liberty in ArtsWestchester's gallery

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A WATERSHED MOMENT ON THE HORIZON by Janet T. Langsam, CEO, ArtsWestchester

What is a watershed moment? It is a turning point. It is a defining moment at which change alters the direction of a situation. It is a dividing point, from which things will never be the same. It is mo-mentous. So what does artist Jorge Otero-Pailos have in mind when he fills a cavernous ruin—the historic pool house at Lyndhurst— with suspended sheets of latex that hold the dust and peelings from its weath-ered walls and turns it into a contemplative space? He reveals the past life of the space in sculptural latex tapestries dangling them throughout this vast resounding space like antique curtains. In doing so, he has created an art project that is meant to be a place for reflection—a place to which you can bring your personal and national memories

and traumas. And, just like droplets over time may build to a tidreflection of your experiences may beget an apocryphal momen and what is to come. Can a work of art do that? Perhaps. Imagine a ruin. The old and frayed indoor pool at the Lyndhu which is in a state of deterio-ration. It is as it was left at the end II – leaking, peeling; a ruin in every sense of the word. Time has extravagant relic of the Gilded Age. It is no longer gilded. Nor i for what its purpose once was years ago. It has aged over time its flaws are part of its credibility.

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spotlight I began talking with artist Jorge Otero-Pailos about ruins and his artistic intervention which he calls Watershed Moment. He says: “Indeed, we are all living in a watershed moment” and he sees this very site specific art installation on the edge of the Hudson River as a transformational opportuni-ty.”This is the place. This is the moment,” says the artist. “This is the time to think deeply and in a per-sonal way about the transformation that may be upon us.” An artist and preservationist, Otero-Pailos urges us to think poetically and not just politically about this moment. He has built a temple in which to do that. He invites us to this temple to experience a ruin – something that has been abandoned, empty disheveled. It needs no interpretation. It is something that is no longer what it once was. It is now simply a shed for water and the sounds of water that the artist has collected, from Niagara Falls to the Hudson River, and released into the void. How did this artist’s journey lead him to this abandoned ruin? “Since Charlottesvile, since Brexit, since Covid,” Otero-Pailos has been listening to how the world has changed. He has been thinking about the river that runs both ways. “We are suspended in our homes. Society is suspended. Being suspended is a metaphor for our time. Paradoxically, being in our homes has heightened our awareness about cli-mate change and social justice.” Otero-Pailos believes strongly that we are in a watershed moment which we can choose to think about artistically, or perhaps poetically, but not just politically. “It is an opportunity to think about parallel possibilities. I think we are in a moment of transformation. We can’t ignore it.”

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Oh, the Possibilities by Mary Alice Franklin, ArtsNews Editor

Hudson Valley Writers Center in Sleepy Hollow

When COVID-19 arrived, Hudson Valley Writers Center (HVWC) shifted its programming to an online platform at a moment’s notice. The result was a rich schedule of programs that expanded its audience. Programs Director Jennifer Franklin explains: “[When the state-mandated lockdown began], I wanted to make sure we had robust programming in place, so I worked hours into the night for the first couple of months.” Franklin reached out to old friends, writers with whom the center had relationships, and authors both near and far. She adds: “I also felt obligated to try to help those who lost teaching opportunities or became unemployed due to the pandemic.” One-day classes exploded with interest. The Center’s audiences at readings more than doubled. “Now people know what is possible with Zoom, but in the beginning, they didn’t. Our audience really took a leap with us,” says Franklin. That audience, she says, consisted of the Center’s dedicated “regulars,” as well as a subset of individuals who are younger than their typical demographic. It also included an array of people that HVWC was not able to accommodate previously, whether because of an individual’s disability, their lack of transportation, or because they lived too far away to visit. In fact, new audience members tuned in online from Australia, Paris and Canada.

Explains Franklin: “The pandemic has had people seeking out the arts more than ever... So much of it is free, including our readings, so it’s been a real solace for people.” A recent donation of $10,000, which HVWC set aside for a new set of scholarships, also helped the center to expand its reach. The new Altman Persons of Color Scholarships reserve two free spots for people of color in each one-day class they offer. These spots are typically claimed within a day or two, sometimes within hours. Says General Manager Krista Madsen: “These scholarships bring in people who otherwise may not have been [at the Center]. We’re working to develop a need-based scholarship next.” HVWC’s audience wasn’t the only asset to grow during recent events. The lineup of writers that the Center has been able to present also expanded. Zeeshan Pathan will read live from Turkey via Zoom on October 9. That event will also include Diannely Antigua, and Joshua Bennett, whose roots are much closer to home. The award-winning writer grew up in Yonkers and will return for the launch of his second book. Meanwhile, accomplished poet and essayist Chen Chen did a reading at HVWC, but hadn’t been able to travel from Boston to teach a class. Now Chen will teach “The Art of Telling” on October 4, also

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via Zoom. Other readers have participated from Trinidad, London and across the United Joshua Bennett States. Franklin remembers reading about the way many works created during the 1918 flu epidemic were not properly documented: “I don’t think that will happen this time, but even if it does, [the arts] are sustaining people now, in the moment… During this time of upheaval and uncertainty, we look to literature to remind us we are not alone and to help us understand ourselves and empathize with others. We

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hope people leave our readings inspired.” Upon considering whether HVWC will continue online offerings once the Center officially reopens, Madsen said that, for her, the answer is obvious: “A resounding yes.” This may be in the form of online classes, or maybe recordings or livestreams of in-person readings. She adds: “When we can return [in person to the Center], we want to keep providing something for all of these new people who are part of our community now.”

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As Fall Classes Resume,

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by Susan Abbott, Director of Grant Programs, ArtsWestchester While fall is back-to-school season, class is also back in session for arts organizations throughout Westchester. Since March, when the COVID-19 pandemic hit, arts groups have been pivoting time and again. However, as autumn approaches, arts classes will commence, in one form or another. In some cases, the educational offerings have even expanded. Students, no matter their comfort level, can find ways to brush up on their artistic skills in the coming months, and support their local arts organization at the same time. In the weeks following the Statemandated lockdown, arts organizations quickly moved their programming to online platforms. Arc Stages for instance, despite having never offered virtual classes, transitioned an extensive roster of classes online. According to Executive Director Adam Cohen, they did so without losing a single session. For the fall, the theater will return to its on-site theater classes with safety protocols in place.

"You can teach any instrument virtually and it works quite well – as long as you have a strong WiFi signal, the right Zoom audio settings and reasonably up-to-date equipment," says Jean Newton, Executive Director of the Music Conservatory of Westchester, who is offering both virtual and on-site lessons this fall, based on each student and teacher’s comfort level, in addition to private lessons. Flexibility has been an ongoing necessity for organizations as peoples’ needs continue to shift from one month to the next. Organizations have needed to adjust on-thefly. In March, Steffi Nossen School of Dance (SNSD), which is housed in the same building as the Music Conservatory in White Plains, offered pre-recorded classes as well as live sessions via Zoom. However, they found that the live Zoom classes were more successful. This was especially true for younger students. According to Judy Ross, Community Relations Director, the live Zoom classes allow for a greater level of interaction and flexibility A student from Steffi Nossen School of Dance (photo credit: Ellen Crane)

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for those with a shorter attention span. "It is very hard to teach dance without touching, but the teachers are amazingly creative," she explains. This fall, SNSD will begin with a virtual class schedule, which will include some outdoor in-person community classes in order to establish relationships between faculty and dancers. The school year will be divided into three 10-week sessions. After each session, plans will be re-evaluated with health and safety guidelines in mind. Pelham Art Center has recently welcomed back students in person. Says Executive Director Charlotte Mouquin: "We want to be able to create opportunities for artists, and [want] people to be able to learn about art. We will be here on the other side of this. We are here and we're not going anywhere." The Center opened its doors to students at its physical location for its fall semester, but also offers private

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bookings that can take place on-location or at students’ homes. Even though some organizations are moving to in-person or hybrid, many of them have come to understand the benefits of virtual offerings. Many organizations have reported that both their audiences and artist rosters have expanded as a result of their virtual offerings. Lauren Fofana, Managing Director of Youth Theatre Interactions explains: "We had one family where everyone was participating [via Zoom]… the mom, dad, everyone; they all did African dance…There are people in remote areas who don't have access to acting lessons or ballet classes, so [the reach of virtual classes] is limitless. A friend even sent [our class link] to a friend in South Africa." For upcoming fall classes, check the October Arts Offerings listed on page A24 or click here.

A socially distanced art class taking place at Pelham Art Center (photo credit: Alex Hernandez)

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The Great Jack O'Lante by Michelle Falkenstein

Cheryl Bernstein is the only full-time art pumpkin carver for The Great Jack O’Lantern Blaze —six other carvers are part-time or seasonal. Bernstein says she carves a thousand new art pumpkins each year for the annual event, which is held at Van Cortland Manor in Croton-On-Hudson. Art pumpkins are made from hard foam, and the Blaze uses a staggering 7,000 of them to create their extravagant displays. “With anything intricate, we can’t use real pumpkins because they get soft and they’re too heavy,” Bernstein says. “Real pumpkins weigh 30 pounds. You can’t hang them. And they will ooze goo on people.” The art pumpkins are supplied by a Colorado-based company called Fun-Kins, which uses molds cast from real pumpkins. Bernstein, who majored in studio art at Queens College, has been carving foam pumpkins for the Blaze since its inception in 2005. She says she enjoys working on the finer, more intricate designs, such as Celtic knots, which she cuts out with an X-acto knife.

The fall event is organized by Historic Hudson Valley, a nonprofit cultural organization founded in 1951 as Sleepy Hollow Restorations by John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Each fall, Blaze visitors stroll a path through mountainous scenes constructed entirely of pumpkins. This year’s show features several new exhibits, including a fire truck and ambulance responding to a call, a Hansel and Gretel house, and witches stirring their brew. Old favorites like the Pumpkin Carousel, Windmill and a 25-foot-tall Statue of Liberty are also on view. The astronomically minded can visit the Pumpkin Planetarium for a pumpkin star show. In addition to the art pumpkins, the Blaze uses 9,000 real pumpkins for ground displays over the show’s three-month run. These pumpkins must be replaced once a week and sometimes more often, depending on the weather—if it gets too hot, they rot more quickly. This year, temporary workers will scoop and carve the live pumpkins, along with Historic Hudson Valley employees. The job is usually done by a fleet of volunteers, but due to COVID-19, they will not be able to participate this year.

Pumpkin carousel installation at The Great Jack O'Lantern Blaze (photo credit: Tom Nycz for Historic Hudson Valley)

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ern Blaze This page: pumpkins carved by Cheryl Bernstein (photos courtesy of the artist)

The real pumpkins are of the Howden variety, traditionally used at Halloween. They are grown on family-run Wallkill View Farm in New Paltz and shipped on nine flatbed trucks. The farm also provides hay and corn stalks for the Blaze. In 2005, Bernstein was working as a historical interpreter at Van Cortland Manor, demonstrating how to hand-tie fishing nets, spin wool and make brooms, when she was invited to participate

Bernstein’s four grandchildren also get in on the act, helping to light the candles in the live pumpkins. “When my grandson was four, he told guests to stay away from the candles,” she says. Last year, said Bernstein, she took a few seeds home and planted her own pumpkins. “They took over my yard,” she says. “I learned my lesson.” As for eating pumpkin in any shape or form, even pie, Bernstein is emphatic: no way. “I don’t even eat anything orange,” she says. in a new fundraising event for Halloween. “I never thought I would be carving pumpkins full-time, but I love what I’m doing,” she says. Because of COVID-19, all visitors to this year’s event must purchase a ticket in advance—there will be no tickets sold on site. Capacity has been limited to allow for social distancing, and everyone must wear masks. The dates of operation are through Oct. 31, as well as Nov. 1, 6-8, 13-15 and 20-21. Proceeds will support the programs of Historic Hudson Valley.

The Great Jack O’Lantern Blaze Long Island This year, Old Bethpage Village Restoration (OBVR) in Long Island will host Great Jack O’Lantern Blaze for the first time. More than two-dozen professionally lit displays will feature illuminated and individually hand-carved jack o’ lanterns throughout the landscape of OBVR. Included will be site-specific installations such as NASA’s Lunar Module and a 12-foot tall ‘Welcome to Long Island” postcard.

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MARSHA ON THE MOVE Monthly Web Feature When Business Council of Westchester President Marsha Gordon, is not advocating for businesses in the County, she can be found at the cinema or theater. Read Marsha's reviews on ArtsWestchester's "As a Matter of Art " blog: artsw.org/artsblog.

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Promo still from An American Pickle (photo credit: Hopper Stone)

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Illuminating Bannerman Island by Rocio De La Roca

assist Hazirjian in setting up the show’s lighting equipment on the island. Another mentorship has three students working with dancer, performing artist and Peekskill resident Belle Ritter, who will guide them in creating their own dance choreography. A workshop on moonlight photography with fine art photographer Gabriel Biderman will take place on Bannerman Island during and after one of the performances. Twelve other students are taking art and drawing classes with Johnson. To ensure the safety of all the students, maskwearing and social distancing will be enforced during the rehearsals, workshops and mentorships leading up to the performance. For Jopling, this mentorship program gives students the skills, knowledge and confidence to pursue their dreams and goals. She explains: “This opportunity for the students leads to life-changing doors opening for them, not only from the contacts they make, but also in what they see possible for their futures.”

Daisy Jopling and Bannerman Castle (photos courtesy of Daisy Jopling)

Despite the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, an innovative mentorship program will bring music, world-class artists and local youth to Hudson Valley’s Bannerman Island this fall. Presented by the Daisy Jopling Music Mentorship Foundation (DJMMF), which was founded by classical and rock violinist Daisy Jopling and the Bannerman Castle Trust (BCF), a selection of hybrid mentorships – meaning they will take place both in-person and virtually – will enable young students to develop and perform all aspects of a series of upcoming concerts. The performances, titled "Illuminance," will take place on Bannerman Island through October 4 and will benefit both the Foundation, as well as the Trust, which was created to conserve the island. The mentorship programs explore diverse topics, including stage management, marketing, lighting design, sound engineering, moonlight photography, drawing, body percussion, dance choreography and musical performance. Students, using the skills learned during their mentorship, will incorporate their new skills into different aspects of the “Illuminance” concerts. Jopling and artist/educator Thom Johnson, one of the founders of the Bannerman Castle Trust, created the mentorship program to provide students with opportunities in a unique environment. Jopling explains: “Thom felt a project involving students would be perfectly in line with Frank Francis Bannerman IV's ideals. Bannerman, who built the fantasy-like castle on the island, used to invite kids to the island to spend a wonderful day outside the city.” “The program is unique in that it allows students to meet and work alongside world-class artists who have many years of experience,” explains Jopling, who is also DJMMF’s Creative Director. For instance, twenty-five students will learn about large-scale lighting design and production with Emmy Award-winner Deke Hazirjian, who is creating a light show on Bannerman Castle and is lighting the musical performances. This mentorship, which consists of both Zoom and in-person lessons, will give students hands-on experience as they

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This Fall, Music Arrives in Your Living Room As the leaves change color and a gentle breeze blows, it is a ritual among many to begin marking their calendars for the fall season. In a non-COVID world, guitars would be tuned backstage, violin bows would be rubbed with resin, and music would soon fill the theater. This year, it will fill homes throughout Westchester instead. For the time being, while New York State guidelines do not yet permit indoor performances, organizations are trading in the stage for streaming platforms – but the music will play on. For now, music lovers can line their calendars with a robust schedule of livestreams, and recordings from groups throughout the County. Tarrytown Music Hall’s “Night In With the Music Hall” continues this fall with live weekly streams, including acoustic-based rock/pop band Skyfactor on 10/7. Folk singer-songwriter Peter Calo, presented by The Schoolhouse Theater, will perform a livestreaming event on 10/11. Jazz aficionados can tune in to Jazz Forum Arts’s weekly “Jazz Forum @ Home” Facebook Live series for concerts presented from artists’ homes every Thursday evening. Meanwhile, Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts has announced a virtual season that includes jazz as well: Aaron Diehl Trio returns to Caramoor in a concert presented in collaboration with Jazz at Lincoln Center (10/16). The season also includes vocal, cabaret and classical performances. In fact, orchestral concerts are aplenty this fall season. The Westchester Chamber Music Society will stream a live performance by much-sought-after The Dover String Quartet with a program that includes Haydn and Dvorak on (10/18). Hudson Valley Music Club, for its 96th year, will share recordings on its YouTube channel, including performances by their student

award winners. Throughout its virtual fall season, Friends of Music Concerts will offer five recordings by the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, each for a period of five days. The schedule includes pianists Alessio Bax and Lucille Chung (10/10) and violinist Cho-Liang Lin (10/24). During Copland House’s new virtual performance and conversation series, "UNDERSCORED," Graduate Center Doctoral candidates will join the Music from Copland House ensemble to offer premieres, revivals and classics by American composers. Each program zeros in on a single work, which will be performed after a conversation and before a live Q&A with the viewers. The first programs appropriately look at works by Aaron Copland: Sonata for Violin and Piano (10/13) and Quartet for Piano and Strings (10/26). Members of Westchester Oratorio Society are exercising their vocal chords already during socially distanced rehearsals for its upcoming fall repertoire, which will include Fauré, Brahms and a virtual seasonal Messiah sing-along.

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NEWS BRIEFS Applications Open for Annual Rutsch Award This juried competition, which honors the memory and artistic achievement of artist Alexander Rutsch (1916-1997), is open to U.S.based artists aged 19 and older. The winner is awarded a cash prize, solo exhibition and printed catalog at Pelham Art Center. To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Pelham Art Center and acknowledge the financial hardship affecting many artists during these challenging times, the 2021 Rutsch Award prize was increased to a total of $10,000 in artist stipends, with the winning artist receiving the $7,500 prize. Deadline: December 15. For questions, contact shilpi@pelhamartcenter.org.

Alexander Rutsch (photo credit: Roland Hagenberg)

Peekskill Embarks on $10 Million Revitalization Grant Initiative

Paramount Hudson Valley Theater (photo credit: Mark Vergari/The Journal News)

Peekskill has received a $10 million grant from New York State for downtown improvement. A planning committee, which consists of local politicians, business owners, school board representatives and more, recommended 19 projects to be included in the revitalization efforts, including several arts-related initiatives. These include one million dollars for the revitalization of the Paramount Hudson Valley Theater, a $1.6 million Peekskill Art Center to develop a vacant building into a theater and gallery space, $500,000 for public art and one-million for the expansion of the Field Library. The committee received feedback from the public; however, the State will decide which of the proposed projects will receive the grant funds.

Armonk Outdoor Art Show Goes Online The Armonk Outdoor Art Show (AOAS), originally scheduled for the weekend of October 3-4 and subsequently canceled, will have a new life online. Though the annual show won’t be outdoors this year, it will still provide the opportunity for its 160 juried artists to show their work to a wide audience. Guests will be able to tour artist studios through videos, as well as LIVE programs on Facebook, Instagram and Zoom during the same weekend for which it was initially planned. According to Anne Curran, Executive Director of AOAS: “We decided to go virtual, in order to support our community of talented artists who have suffered from a long season of canceled shows.”

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Bedford Playhouse Appoints News Executive Director Michael Hoagland Bedford Playhouse has announced the appointment of its new Executive Director, Michael Hoagland, who has a 30-year career in entertainment. Most recently, Hoagland, known as “Hoagy,” was Senior Director of Brand Advancement and Events at the USO in New York City. According to the Playhouse’s Board Chair Sarah Long, “Hoagy joins Bedford Playhouse at a critical time…He is a strategic thinker who brings a diverse skill-set to [the] organization.” Says Hoagland: “I know first-hand how critical a thriving arts organization is to a community. As a steward for the next generation, I am eager to leverage my industry experience to engage with our members, expand our exceptional programming and welcome the community back through our Playhouse doors.”

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Local Businesses Pledge to Safeguard Westchester's Residents and Visitors A new Westchester County Tourism & Film initiative, Westchester With Care, is enlisting area businesses and nonprofits to help fight COVID-19 and safeguard the health and wellbeing of all individuals in Westchester County. Participating organizations are required to take an online pledge to: • Follow CDC and New York State Department of Health guidelines for cleaning • Provide employees with training in health, safety and sanitizing best practices • Monitor employees for COVID-19 symptoms or exposure and mandate they stay home if there is cause for concern • Use protective equipment, including face coverings • Encourage or require customers and visitors to comply with guidelines • Reduce capacity and maintain social distancing in accordance with government mandates • Complete the statewide NY Forward reopening plan More than three dozen Westchester County organizations have already enlisted, including ArtsWestchester, Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts, White Plains Performing Arts Center, Historic Hudson Valley.

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Alliance Française de Westchester offers a selection of French summer camps and intensive online classes for children, teens and adults who want to improve their French. Arc Stages presents online and in-person classes, live-streamed concerts, open mic night sessions and summer camps both on-site and online classes in Acting Technique, Choreography, Music and Vocal Technique and more. arcstages.org/connects The annual Armonk Outdoor Art Show, sponsored by Friends of North Castle Public Library, will be hosted online this year on October 3 & 4 from 10am-5pm. Guests will explore the work of 160 juried artists who work in fine crafts, mixed media, painting, wearable art and more.

ARTS 10566 provides fun and enriching instructional lesson-based activities through its new interactive platform, available for students, parents and the community. New classes are posted every Monday at 3pm. To learn more, click here. ArtsWestchester is providing weekly social media activities, such as Art of the Week assignments every Monday, a look back at the staff’s favorite exhibited works every Thursday, virtual ArtsMobile activities for kids, Teen Tuesday and Thursday programs and more. facebook. com/artswestchester and instagram.com/artswestchester • Lawrence Salley Photography Award and Virtual Exhibition: On view now • Give Us the Vote: 20/20 - A Digital Exhibition: Beginning in mid-October

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Bedford Playhouse’s Virtual Playhouse brings a selection of interactive programs, from comedies to environmental documentaries, author talks, weekly trivia for kids and more. For a full list of current programs, click here and visit facebook.com/bedfordplayhouse and instagram. com/bedfordplayhouse. Bethany Arts Community presents Art in the time of COVID, an exhibition featuring teaching artists from the New York State Artists Teacher Association that explore current issues through confrontation, escape, negotiation and affirmation (IN PERSON). Reservations are encouraged but not required. The organization is also hosting two online classes: Picasso Online: The Man, The Myth, The Legend (Through October 13) and American Modernism Online (Through October 31). Gallery hours: Mon-Fri: 10am-12pm and 1-3pm, October 3 & 10: 10am-2pm. Blue Door Art Center is open to the public and is currently exhibiting Global Expressions, which celebrates cultural heritage through art (IN PERSON). The center will also host a series of free art workshops for kids and writing workshops for adults on Saturdays via Zoom. Hours: Sat: 1-5pm. Broadway Training Center offers 2-week camp sessions that will either be via Zoom or a blended mix of Zoom and in-person if safety guidelines permit. Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts offers a variety of music and family programs. Audiences can enjoy new live-streamed concerts and past performances by world-renowned artists on youtube.com/c/ caramoor. • Clarinet Anthony McGill and Piano Gloria Chien: October 2 at 8pm • Livestream- Aaron Diehl Trio: October 16 at 8pm • Livestream- Callisto Quartet: October 18 at 3pm • Livestream- Jeremy Denk: October 25 at 3pm Center for the Digital Arts, Peekskill will host Fall classes online and via remote learning. The Center offers digital arts education including: web development, desktop publishing, 2D/3D animation, digital video and digital filmmaking. Click here for the full list of classes. • Design and Edit Photos with Free and Low Cost Software Alternatives: October 10-November 14 at 10am-1pm • Optimizing Social Media Profiles: October 29-November 5 at 6-9pm Clay Art Center has reopened its studios for open studio sessions by appointment (IN PERSON). The Center also offers virtual classes, artist lectures and demonstrations, as well as a portion of its Connections exhibition online.

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(October 1), Donte Hays (October 27), • Teen Wheel Throwing for Ages 13+: Sundays at 11am (IN PERSON)

Color Camera Club of Westchester will be presenting photographic programs via Zoom. The group will host a gathering of photographers to enhance their image making skills on September 14, as well as an online exhibition featuring highlights of its International Photographic Competition. colorcameraclub.com Copland House's new virtual performance and conversation series, UNDERSCORED, will offer premieres, revivals and classics by American composers. Each program will be performed after a conversation and before a live Q&A with the viewers. Programs include: Sonata for Violin and Piano (10/13) and Quartet for Piano and Strings (10/26). The group is also posting videos of past performances with a new “Coping ...with Copland House,” series. The Daisy Jopling Music Mentorship Foundation and the Bannerman Castle Trust will host set of intimate performances by world-renowned violinist Daisy Jopling with an illuminated backdrop of the Bannerman Castle through October 4 (IN PERSON). The event will include a VIP reception and walking tour of the island and gardens. Throughout the island on various stages, youth from the Foundation will be playing before the evening's main musical attraction. Purchase tickets here. Emelin Theater will present a livestream performance with Suzanne Vega from the Blue Note Jazz Club in NYC on October 7. The Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter will celebrate the release of her new live album, An Evening of New York Songs and Stories, during the event. emelin.org Friends of Music Concerts will offer five recordings by the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, each for a period of five days. The schedule includes pianists Alessio Bax and Lucille Chung (10/10) and violinist Cho-Liang Lin (10/24).

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upcoming virtual and in-person activities Groove Family Music offers outdoor family-centric music classes in Addison Park in Larchmont (IN PERSON). The Ground Glass presents The Decisive Moment Revisited, a virtual photography exhibit inspired by the works of famous photographer Henri Cartier-Bresson. The group’s photography exhibition, Sustained Investigations, is also on view online. The exhibit will be on view on The Ground Glass website. thegroundglass.org Hammond Museum presents an Artist Members Virtual Gallery, featuring the works of the museum’s members through June 5, 2021. For a complete list of programs and workshops, visit hammondmuseum.org. Harrison Public Library is offering suggestions on its website for what to read, watch, listen to and learn, as well as virtual workshops for teens and adults via Zoom, online book clubs, yoga classes for adults and more. For a complete list of programs, virtual classes and workshops, visit harrisonpl.org/ events/harrison • Business District: A Virtual Exhibition by Frederic JG Blanque: Ongoing Historic Hudson Valley presents its annual Great Jack O'Lantern Blaze event at Van Cortlandt Manor through November 21 (IN PERSON). Guests will walk through an 18th-century landscape and discover a display of more than 7,000 illuminated jack o’ lanterns—all designed and hand-carved on site by a team of artisans. hudsonvalley.org

Groove Family Music offers outdoor music classes in Addison Park in Larchmont, now through 10/30

Hudson River Museum welcomes back audiences for the eighth year of its Summer Amphitheater Series, featuring a variety of performances on Saturday evenings through September 19 in the Museum’s outdoor theater. Museum Hours: Thurs-Sun: 12–5pm.

Hudson Valley Museum of Contemporary Art will reopen on September 15 by appointment, with an expanded exhibition of How We Live, introducing two-dimensional works to the dialogue. Virtual tours of the Hoff-Barthelson Music School presents an Online Summer Arts exhibitions, How We Live and .edu: Art Faculty of the Hudson Valley, Program for grades 1-12 which will offer students the opportunity to and an in-depth Sculpture Trail walk are available on the Museum’s grow in their enjoyment and practice of music. The school will also website. Hours: Thursday-Saturday by appointment. offer a new online Summer Early Childhood Music and First Instrument • Climbing the Walls - A Virtual Theater, Poetry and program for children and families on August 3. hbms.org Image Project: On view now

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Hudson Valley Music Club announced its 96th season with virtual concerts by internationally acclaimed artists on Monday afternoons and Tuesday mornings. Hudson Valley Writers Center will present free readings throughout the month, and a special offer on their own SHP chapbooks. There are a series of classes and readings, all online, and ready for immediate registration. For a complete list of will now offer youth programs, virtual classes, workshops and online readings, visit writerscenter.org. • Publishing Success: Poetry with Amy Holman via Zoom: October 1 at 4pm • A Fiction Reading with Christina Chiu & Andrew Krivak via Zoom: October 2 at 7pm • The Lyric Memoir with Marco Wilkinson via Zoom: October 3 at 12:30pm • The Art of Telling with Chen Chen via Zoom: October 4 at 12:30pm • Submission Sunday: October 4 at 12:30pm (IN PERSON) • A Reading with Joshua Bennett, Diannely Antigua and Zeeshan Pathan via Zoom: October 9 at 7pm • Poetry of Resistance with JP Howard via Zoom: October 10 at 12:30pm • Allowing Character to Build Narrative (photo source: indgroove.com) with Christina Chiu on Zoom: October 11 at 12:30pm • The Joy of Editing with Daniel Lawless & Frances Richey on Zoom: October 17 at 12:30pm • Using Memory and Family History as Source Material for Fiction on Zoom: October 18 at 12:30pm • An Afternoon with Edward Hirsch and Jeffrey Harrison via Zoom: October 18 at 4pm • One Day Memoir Workshop with Susan Hodara via Zoom: October 24 at 12:30pm Irvington Theater presents its annual All Shorts Irvington Film Festival (As iFF 2020), a two-night virtual festival featuring thirteen shorts films from around the world. Celebrating its fifth year, As iFF presents live

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action, animated, and documentary short films chosen from hundreds of international submissions. Jacob Burns Film Center will present a virtual edition of its Westchester Jewish Film Festival from October 14-27. The festival will feature 12 films, including cinematic narratives and revealing documentaries from Israel, Hungary, France, Ethiopia, the US, and other countries. The center is also highlighting staff-chosen films, as well as its “Viewing and Doing” series, which provides short films with related activities. JCC of Mid-Westchester will host an After School Program for children in grades K-5th (IN PERSON). The program will include art and music activities, fitness classes, and more. The program will run from Monday through Friday at 3:30-6pm. Jazz Forum Arts has launched Jazz Forum @ Home, a series of concerts live-streamed on Facebook Live every Saturday at 7pm, and Jitterbugs @ Home, an online jazz program for kids ages 2-7. facebook. com/jazzforumclub John Jay Homestead's grounds and visitor center are open to the public (IN PERSON). The site offers interactive activities, such as

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also offers a variety of outdoor tours that will allow audiences to explore its 67-acre site (IN PERSON). Tours include: the Rose Garden, Greenhouse & Pool Tour, Riverfront & Bowling Alley Tour and Lyndhurst Ramble Tour. Virtual tours of the mansion and its Bowling Alley are also available on its website.

Katonah Museum of Art has reopened its Museum and Learning Center, which is offering art workshops for all ages. Visitors can purchase tickets to see the Bisa Butler: Portraits exhibition, now on extended view through October 4 (IN PERSON). Admission is by advance reservation. Hours: Tues-Sat: 10am-5pm, and Sun: 12-5pm.

Rye Arts Center's Half Day for Half Pints program offers creative and educational programs for preschool students with classes held at the center (IN PERSON). For a complete list of in-person and virtual classes, click here.

Lagond Music School is offering in-person music classes and private lessons to children aged 6+ and adults. lagondmusic.org

Madelyn Jordan Fine Art will present a 5th solo exhibition of new paintings by Chinese-Canadian artist Yangyang Pan (IN PERSON). Gallery hours: Thur-Sat: 12-5pm or by private appointment.

Lyndhurst offers a variety of outdoor tours that will allow audiences to explore its 67-acre site. Tours include: the Rose Garden, Greenhouse & Pool Tour, Riverfront & Bowling Alley Tour and Lyndhurst Ramble Tour. Virtual tours of the mansion and its Bowling Alley are also available on its website. Lyndhurst’s Watershed Moment at its unrestored swimming pool building is open to the public. The mansion

Mural-in-progress by artists Nancy Mendez, Patricia Santos and Katori Walker, on view in Hudson River Museum's Women to the Fore exhibition through 1/3/21 (photo courtesy of Hudson River Museum)

Mamaroneck Artists Guild will open to the public with MAG Goes Plein Air, an online group show of works that are created or inspired by outdoor settings and images. The exhibition will be displayed online from September 130. The MAG Annual Award Show will also be

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on view through October 17 (IN PERSON). Gallery hours: Tues- Sat: 12-5pm. M&M Performing Arts Company and the Red Monkey Theater Group offer virtual readings of The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes on YouTube. Music Conservatory of Westchester is offering early childhood classes in music basics, as well as youth and teen music classes in classical, jazz and rock. Private lessons are also offered. Neuberger Museum of Art provides pre-recorded 20-minute guided meditations on its website, as well as virtual curator-led exhibition tours on Zoom and weekly art-related projects and activities for kids. purchase.edu/neuberger-museum-of-art Fashion stylist and model Ni'ma Ford will present “Picture It,” a live fashion photo-shoot demonstration, followed by an interactive workshop that will guide young artists on how to create their own fashion photography stories (IN PERSON). The program, which is supported by an ArtsWestchester Arts Alive Grant, will take place on October 10-11 at the Thomas H. Slater Center in White Plains.

Pelham Art Center’s Domestic Brutes exhibition, which examines diverse approaches of what feminism means in American society today, will be on view through November 7 (IN PERSON). The Center will also offer youth classes for ages 5-13, as well a series of virtual studio visits and workshops. • Virtual Studio Visits: Aisha Tandiwe Bell (October 1), Diana Schmertzi (October 8), Ashley Cooper (October 15), Alisa Sikelianos-Carter (October 29) Pelham Picture House is presenting short films, each with discussion questions and activities that can be adapted into teaching tools for students of any grade level. instagram.com/the_picturehouse. The Performing Arts Center at Purchase College’s online offerings include a range of live, recorded and curated events, education and entertainment. Click here to learn about The PAC in Your Living Room initiative. Play Group Theater performing arts programs have been adapted for in-person and online participation for Fall 2020.

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New Rochelle Council on the Art and Iona College’s Brother Kenneth Chapman Gallery present Unapologetically Me: A Response by Alvin Clayton, a virtual exhibition featuring the works of painter Alvin Clayton who responds to the aftermath of the murder of George Floyd and the international wave of support for the Black Lives Matter movement.

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upcoming virtual and in-person activities Purchase College Conservatory of Music will host a virtual concert that showcases the next generation of songwriters from the College’s Music and Technology Department. This performance will be streamed live with students performing 2-3 songs each.

Steffi Nossen Dance will host virtual classes this fall. The offerings include: Modern, Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Hip Hop, Creative Movement, Parent & Toddler and more. Preschoolers to pre-professional dancers can enroll in any or all of the school’s 1-Week to 2-Week offerings.

Rehabilitation Through The Art (RTA) offers screenings of two documentaries: Amazing Grace, a film about RTA’s original performance at Bedford Hills Correctional Facility, and Dramatic Escape, which follows the entire arc of RTA mounting Aaron Sorkin’s play A Few Good Men.

Sounds Good Westchester offers outdoor family-centric music classes near Harrison, Mamaroneck, Larchmont, New Rochelle, Pelham, Port Chester, Purchase, Rye, Rye Brook, and White Plains (IN PERSON). Classes in Spanish are also available.

Ruth Keeler Memorial Library is offering curbside service and highlights its digital collection, including e-books, audio books, music and streaming movies, TV for anyone with their library card. westchesterlibraries.org/listen-read

Taconic Opera and the New York Opera Conservatory offer a prerecorded production of Mozart’s Don Giovanni via YouTube. The Conservatory reimagined the dark tragedy as a comedy taking place during a pandemic. The entire production was staged, filmed and edited using digital technology and cell phones.

The Schoolhouse Theater & Arts Center will present An Enemy of the RiverArts will host a livestream of Six Feet, an original play by Melanie People, a virtual reading of the 1882 play by Norwegian playwright Hoopes, on October 17 at 8pm via Zoom. Virtual music classes are also Henrik Ibsen. The zoom reading is free on October 2 at 7:30pm. The available this fall. theater will also host a live streaming event with folk singer-songwriter Peter Calo on October 11 at 7pm via Facebook. • Stitch and Complain with Amanda Hsiao: October 7 at 7pm

Rye Arts Center offers in-person and virtual classes in drawing, painting, ceramics, coding, robotics and more. Other weekly offerings can be found on the Center’s Facebook page.

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Teatown Lake Reservation will host various weekly nature classes for children aged 3-12 with enrollment limited to 8 children (IN PERSON).

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Tarrytown Music Hall “Night In With the Music Hall” series continues this fall with live weekly streams, including acoustic-based rock/pop band Skyfactor on October 7. A series of free one-hour workshops for kids are offered. • Morning Story Time for parents and Pre-K, K and 1st-grade kids: Mondays at 10-10:30am.

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Westchester Chordsmen has shared a YouTube video of its performance, Give Me Your Tired, Your Poor, which features excerpts of a poem by Emma Lazarus with music by the Chordsmen’s Music Director Keith Harris. Click here to listen. Westchester Italian Cultural Center presents live-streamed webinars, featuring lectures, concerts and demonstrations. The Westchester Oratorio Society are presenting socially distanced rehearsals for its upcoming fall repertoire, which will include Fauré, Brahms and a virtual seasonal Messiah sing-along.

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Film still from Mover, which will be screened during Jacob Burns Film Center’s Virtual Westchester Jewish Film Festival, 10/15-17, (photo source: burnsfilmcenter.org)

White Plains Performing Arts Center announces its fall 2020 education programs, which include a youth theatre production of The Addams Family and in-person and/or online classes for youth and adults. • Summer Theatre Academy offers an online Musical Theatre Intensive and in-person, 1-3 week camp sessions for kids. In-person camps will conclude with musical performances, including Disney’s Descendants, Moana JR, The Wizard of OZ and more. Westchester Chamber Music Society presents a live-streamed performance by the Dover String Quartet on October 18 at 4pm. The virtual program will include Haydn's Quartet Op. 76 No. 2 and Dvorak's Quartet Op. 106. Audiences should call Harriet Levine at 914-948-6993 to reserve their private access code. White Plains Public Library is open to the public and allows a limited number of patrons into the building to browse and borrow materials (IN PERSON). The library's “Stuck at Home” web page also provides online resources for families. Library hours: Mon-Thurs: 10am-7pm and Fri-Sat: 1-5pm.

YoFi Digital Media Center Friday Film Series presents an evening of independent film and conversation every Friday. For info on upcoming screenings, visit yofidmac.com

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