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Rendering of the proposed repurposed office building at 113 King St. in Armonk.

Toll Brothers joins with Airport Campus to move on developing former MBIA HQ By Peter Katz / pkatz@westfairinc.com Page 6

Hartford HealthCare helps hearts in Norwalk

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JSX to begin flights between Westchester and Boca Raton

he Dallas-based carrier JSX is Maine. The new Boca Raton serexpanding its scheduled by-the- vice begins on Dec. 21. seat private jet service to Westchester JSX promotes itself as offering County Airport with a winter sea“hop-on jet service” with 30-seat sonal route connecting to Florida’s jets featuring legroom that the Boca Raton Airport. company said was “comparable to This is the latest route for JSX, domestic airlines’ first-class service.” which began offering daily, yearJSX’s aircrafts fly out of private round service between Westchester terminals and passengers arrive 20 and Nashville and Dallas in June, minutes before departure; deplanalong with summer season service ing and baggage retrieval occur to Martha’s Vineyard and Portland, within minutes of arrival.

Bridgeport property sale breaks price per unit record

n eight-unit mixed-use property at 3142 Fairfield Ave. in the Black Rock section of Bridgeport sold for $1.825 million, a $228,125 per unit transaction. This is the highest price per unit transaction for a multifamily or mixed-use property in Bridgeport’s real estate history, breaking the previous record of $202,985 per unit at the 67-unit 333 State St. in 2021. The subject property is on a 0.18 -acre site. The three-story 7,368 -square-foot building was constructed in 1917 and is comprised of eight units divided into four two-bedroom apartments, one three-bedroom apartment, one large one-bedroom unit, and two ground-level retail stores. The property last changed

hands in October 2022, when it sold for $1.34 million. During the past year, the property has been significantly upgraded. Matt Cawley, president of National Multifamily Corp., represented the seller, 3142 Fairfield Ave. LLC, and procured the buyer, an unnamed New Jersey investor. “With multiple offers on the property in the first week, it shows that there is still a very strong demand for investment properties in both Bridgeport and Fairfield County as a whole,” said Cawley. “We expect the buyer to do tremendously well at the property as the Black Rock neighborhood continues to rise in popularity with its waterfront and restaurants.”

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Atlas Air Worldwide moves HQ to White Plains

tlas Air Worldwide, which has been headquartered in Purchase at 2000 Westchester Ave., plans a move to new space at 1 N. Lexington Ave. in White Plains. Atlas plans to occupy 60,000 square feet in the new facility. The company said it will invest $4 million in tenant improvements such as new equipment, information technology and security. New York’s Empire State Development has approved a $2 million capital grant to help Atlas pay for the new facility. The grant is contingent on Atlas keeping its current 400 headquarters’ employees for a period of at least five years. “I am pleased that Atlas will continue operation of its headquarters here in New York, which will support good paying local jobs and boost the economy,” U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said. “Atlas’ ongoing commitment to the Hudson Valley will help our region continue to soar as home to one of the largest cargo carriers in the world.” Atlas said it planned to make the move this coming January. Atlas Air Worldwide is the parent company of Atlas Air Inc., and Titan Aviation Holdings Inc., and is the majority shareholder of Polar Air Cargo Worldwide Inc. The companies operate the world’s largest fleet of Boeing 747 cargo aircraft. They also provide customers with Boeing 747 777, 767 and 737 aircraft that are used for regional, national and international cargo and passenger operations. Michael Steen, CEO of Atlas Air Worldwide, said that continuing to maintain its headquarters in New York gives it ongoing access to top talent. “New York has served Atlas and our employees well,” Steen said. “We are thankful to Sen. Schumer and Empire State Development for working with us through this process and their commitment to our relationship.”

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Hartford HealthCare helps hearts in Norwalk By Justin McGown / jmcgown@westfairinc.com

with practitioners in mind, taking their needs and requirements into account and creating spaces they will be happy to work in. This provides subtle benefits to patients in the form of smoother workflows during their appointments while helping attract top talent to Hartford HealthCare at a time when there is a shortage of doctors, nurses and other medical professionals. “The biggest piece is just the happiness of the providers,” Goyette said of the design philosophy. “They’re going to be in some cases coming from space they have been in for 20 years. So, we tried to really partner with them to design something they felt their patients can be comfortable with. We took all their experience and feedback and incorporated that into the waiting room space and how patients are greeted. We gave them the conduit to design that and put them into their ideal space.” Goyette noted that the building is already in use. She indicated that between 60% and 70% of the facility is already occupied, primarily with members of the Heart and Vascular Institute. Once at full capacity, Goyette said that Hartford HealthCare anticipates 20 full-time providers with technicians, receptionists, rehabilitation professionals and other support staff leading to roughly 100 jobs, with

The former Lillian August outlet at 32 Knight St. in Norwalk is now a new Hartford HealthCare facility staffed by the organization’s heart health professionals. Featuring 47,000 square feet of medical offices and support facilities, the $50 million project represents a major expansion of Hartford HealthCare’s offerings across Fairfield County, and joins several other facilities within Norwalk, including an urgent care facility in a former bank building a short drive down the Route 1 corridor. “It’s very deliberate,” said Karen Goyette of the strategy behind the selection of sites for development. “It’s a thoughtful approach of taking what were previously spaces that were inefficient and not leading to the healing of our customers and being able to create spaces that offer more affordable care settings.” Goyette, the executive vice president, chief strategy and transformation officer at Hartford HealthCare, emphasized that the new facilities were more than just an expansion for its own sake. “It’s about really driving care to lower cost settings and creating access points where people are already living their everyday lives,” Goyette said. Another aspect Goyette highlighted was that the facility is designed

Photo of Hartford HealthCare's new Norwalk facility by Michael Johnston.

potential for more through possible future expansions. Stanley Seligson, the chairman and president of Seligson Properties, expressed pride in the work that went in to transforming a retail location into a modern health-care facility. He emphasized that the Knight Street project differed in its architectural details and the incorporation of historically significant features from the original building, which set it apart from earlier projects. “Hartford HealthCare is of course one of the largest and most important health-care providers in the

state of Connecticut,” Seligson said. “We’re teaming up to create what we hope will be a really important and magnificent health-care building in Norwalk, the likes of which I don’t think have been seen in a long time.” “We are in the final stages of leading an adaptive reuse of a single building, which will become 30,000 square feet of medical care. In that building we have spent over $20 million in making that a first-class health-care facility,” Seligson continued, noting that the finishing touches are expected sometime in the first or second quarter of 2024.

“Hartford HealthCare is of course one of the largest and most important health-care providers in the state of Connecticut.”

Subway opens new HQ office in Shelton By Phil Hall / phall@westfairinc.com

The Subway restaurant brands officially opened the second of its two headquarters in Shelton at 1 Corporate Drive in R.D. Scinto’s Enterprise Corporate Park. The new office, which replaces the company’s longtime headquarters in Milford, encompasses nearly 90,000 square feet across three floors and features an open floor plan with a variety of conference, huddle and multipurpose rooms, as well as The Lounge, an energizing space for employees to meet, dine and socialize.

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Along with an upgraded, modernized workspace, on-site amenities include multiple dining options, state-of-the art fitness centers, complimentary recreational activities, health-care providers, beauty salon and spas, and childcare centers. The company added that its Connecticut-based employees – consisting of essential business functions including human resources, finance, and legal – have fully transitioned

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to the new Shelton building. Subway’s other dual-headquarters office opened last year in Miami. “Connecticut has been at the heart of Subway’s story for nearly 60 years,” said John Chidsey, CEO Officer of Subway. “The strategic relocation of our global dual-headquarters to Shelton will provide employees with a world-class workplace and unlock access to services to help enhance their wellbeing. In addition, it will serve as a showcase of our brand and a welcoming place for guests to visit.”

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Toll Brothers joins with Airport Campus to move on developing former MBIA HQ Page 1

National residential developer Toll Brothers has joined with the owner of the former MBIA Headquarters site at 113 King St. in Armonk in a plan that could move a proposed redevelopment of the property into high gear. The land that makes up the 38.8-acre site is owned by Airport Campus I LLC, Airport Campus II LLC, Airport Campus III LLC, Airport Campus IV LLC and Airport Campus V LLC. Toll Brothers is contract vendee for a section of the site.

"Toll Brothers is going to do all of the townhomes. Airport Campus is going to do the senior residential." - Christopher Fisher

Christopher Fisher speaks to North Castle's Planning Board.

MBIA had its headquarters at the site until 2015 when it moved out and the property was acquired by the Airport Campus entities. Airport Campus previously proposed adding multifamily residential to the location along with a hotel. In addition to new construction, it wanted to repurpose some of the existing office space. An environmental study was completed, which eliminates the need for a new environmental impact statement for the new project. Attorney Christopher Fisher of the White Plains-based law firm Cuddy & Feder went before the Town of North Castle's Planning Board on Oct. 23 to present site plans for a project that would include Toll Brothers constructing 125 townhouses on a portion of the land that it now has under contract to acquire while Airport Campus repurposes an existing office building into a 43-unit apartment structure. The apartment building would be targeted to seniors age 55 and over while some of the townhouses would be age-targeted and have the primary bedroom on the first floor. Existing structures on the site not being used in the new project would be demolished.

"Toll Brothers is going to do all of the townhomes. Airport Campus is going to do the senior residential," Fisher explained. "The site because it is so integrated from some of the aspects -- from planning, subdivision, stormwater -- we're presenting it as one subdivision, essentially two site plans as part of the project as a whole." According to Fisher, over the past six years Airport Campus has evaluated a number of redevelopment possibilities for the site, including construction of another 250,000 square feet of office space. This past August, North Castle's Town Board rezoned the site to allow residential development and approved environmental findings. "The office market for the site is really nonexistent," Fisher said. "As we've seen in the marketplace I think Westchester County has 7-million square feet of excess office space so there's really a need for repurposing this site. Certainly not just opportunity but really an imperative I think for both us and the community as well." An office building on a 4.5-acre lot would be repurposed into senior apartments. There would be a parking structure along with a structure for a water tank that would be used as part of a plan to extend the public water system to the site. The townhomes would be on a portion of the site that is a little over 34 acres. A further subdivision would establish a separate lot for each townhouse. "You've got two really extraordinary applicants in their ability to perform on this kind of project," Fisher said. "Toll is a luxury homebuilder, publicly traded. Airport Campus is actually affiliated with one of the more premier apartment building owners and developers in New York City and the area." Fisher said that the Byram Hills School District is in support of the plan, since it is age-targeted and age-restricted. He said that the plan pays attention to water quality issues and land conservation and expands an existing conservation easement area. "The Comprehensive Plan calls for Westfair Business Journal

a new mix of housing in the community," Fisher said. "This is some product that doesn't typically exist so there's real opportunity there. This is fiscally positive, so we're going to be able to sustain the tax base and actually create a net increase in terms of, after expenses, where the town and school district (are) achieving tax revenue. We're going to bring public water to the site which aids in expansion for the future for Water District 4; that's $3 million in improvements associated with that." Fisher noted that as a result of an agreement reached in July of this year with the Natural Resources Defense Council and Riverkeeper, the project would use enhanced stormwater management practices. These include bioretention, infiltration and filtration, which provide for increased phosphorous removal well above regulated standards. "We are going to have over a half a mile of walking trails," Fisher said, adding that just over 900 new trees would be planted. "This is going to be fully landscaped," Fisher said. "Both communities are going to have a fairly robust and rich amenity package. " The Toll Brothers townhouses would have a clubhouse, gym, community room, outdoor kitchen, a pool and outdoor passive recreational spaces. The apartment building would have a theater, gym, game room, wine cellar and private dining. Fisher said that the fact that the site is under an approach path to Westchester County Airport

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would be disclosed to people interested in living there and that airplane noise concerns would be dealt with in the way the residences were constructed. Fisher said that the townhouses would be sold as "fee simple" properties and the units in the apartment building would be rented. He said that 10% of the units in the development would be priced as affordable housing. The townhouses would be 2-1/2 stories in height with three bedrooms in 2,400 to 3,000 square feet. Each would have a two-car garage. He said that the repurposed office building would have a mix of one-bedroom and two-bedroom units in a range of 1,000 to 1,600 square feet.

Chester businessman accused of improper use of $6.4M in SBA loans By Bill heltzel / bheltzel@westfairinc.com

An Orange County businessman has been accused of submitting false applications to banks to obtain nearly $6.4 million in loans backed by the U.S. Small Business Administration. Joel Reich, of Chester, was arrested Oct. 18 on a charge of wire fraud and brought before U.S. District Court in White Plains for his initial appearance. He applied for 10 loans from April 2020 to December 2021 and received five, according to a complaint prepared by U.S. Postal Inspector Greg T. Ghiozzi. The funding included four Paycheck Protection Program loans totaling nearly $1.4 million and a traditional SBA small business loan for $5 million. PPP loans were authorized under the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act. If used as intended for payroll, mortgage interest, rent or utilities, the loans could be forgiven. The traditional SBA loan could be used for typical business needs, such as providing working capital and buying machinery and equipment. Reich certified on PPP applications that he did not own or share management with any other businesses, the complaint states. But he and his wife actually owned several companies, including Concrete Water Remediation Inc., Drip Drop Waterproofing Inc., Hallmark Enterprises, Sub Enterprises Inc. and Primary Holdings. Applicants were eligible for one PPP loan in each of two rounds of funding, and they had to certify that they had not already received a PPP loan. Reich repeatedly applied for loans, according to the complaint, certified his eligibility, and received two loans in each round. He allegedly submitted false documents to support the loan applications, including a bank account statement showing a previous PPP loan as a deposit from another entity, a fictitious IRS quarterly tax form, and a fabricated invoice showing $1.1 million spent on machinery. When a lender notified Reich that he would have to return one of his PPP loans if, as the SBA had indicated to the lender, he had received an extra loan, Reich allegedly replied by email

“We only received one ppp!” The government claims that significant portions of the proceeds were transferred to other businesses and to bank accounts held by Reich’s wife, and that SBA-backed funds were used

for ineligible purposes such as large cash withdrawals, credit card bills, and personal items. Reich’s attorney, Steven Y. Yurowitz, did not reply to an email asking for Reich’s side of the story.

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Vox Church defies trends by expanding congregations across Connecticut By Phil Hall / phall@westfairinc.com

We plan to continue to start new churches across the six states of New England. - Jason Kendrick

Jason Kendrick, founder and lead pastor of Vox Church; contributed photo.

Vox Church’s growth is unusual when one considers the national and state trends are moving away from attending religious services. A Gallup poll from last June found church attendance was down four points among Protestants (from 44% to 40%) and seven points among Catholics (from 37% to 30%), the two largest faith groups in the U.S., between 2020 and this year. Closer to home, another Gallup poll from 2015 ranked Connecticut as 41st and Massachusetts as 47th in the nation for regular church attendance. Another survey from earlier this year, conducted by the American Enterprise Institute and the University of Chicago, found U.S. adults between the ages of 18 and 30 were the largest demographic who stopped attending faith services after the pandemic. Again, Vox Church goes against the trend with a higher than normal number of young adults involved both as congregants and members of their internal teams. The Business Journal spoke with Justin Kendrick, the founder and lead pastor at Vox Church, about his organization’s success. What was the inspiration for creating Vox Church? Vox began from a deep desire to help people experience the life of God. We believe in the importance of the local church to serve the community and the power of the good news of Christ to bring hope and life. These convictions were the driving force behind starting the church. What were you doing professionally prior to starting the church? Prior to starting Vox, my wife and I spent seven years leading a traveling Christian ministry. We worked with hundreds of local churches to serve their towns and cities and helped other leaders start three other churches during this time. I went through the licensing and ordination process with my home church in preparation for future ministry. Why did you decide to start a new church as opposed to working within an established church? Our desire is to see every gospel-committed church thriving and growing across New England. As

If you were to pass by Norwalk’s Wall Street Theater and the Fairfield Theater Company on Sunday mornings, you would notice scores of people filing into those venues. But they are not arriving for an entertainment production – they are the congregations of Vox Church, one of the fastest growing faith-based nonprofits operating in this region. Since its launch in 2011, Vox Church has established 11 locations, including outposts in Clinton and New Britain that opened earlier this month. Vox Church is headquartered in Branford and has nine congregations in Connecticut – Branford, Clinton, Fairfield, Hartford, Middletown, New Britain, New Haven North Haven and Norwalk – and two across the state line in Springfield and Worcester, Massachusetts.

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we felt an inner call to give our lives fully to local church ministry, we became convinced that starting new churches is the most effective way to reach new people with the love of Christ. Established churches often exist for the sake of their members, but new churches must exist for the sake of their nonmembers since they do not yet have an established membership. Since starting Vox, our hope has been to start new churches and make a positive impact on new people. How does Vox differ from the mainstream Christian faiths? Vox is a nondenominational church that adheres to historic, orthodox Christian doctrine. We believe in the inspiration of the scriptures and value the various expressions of the church throughout history and around the world. In substance, we are not unique in our doctrine or convictions. In expression, we hope to bring fresh relevancy and application of the truth of the gospel in our modern context. How did you begin to gather your first parishioners? The first service of Vox Church was held on Easter Sunday in 2011 at Toad’s Place in downtown New Haven. A small group of nine people invited friends and neighbors went out each weekend to serve those in need in the community. Vox grew in these early days the same way it does now, primarily through word-of-mouth communication and invitations from friends. When someone comes to a Vox service for the first time, what should they expect? You should expect imperfect people who have a genuine desire to follow the way of Jesus. We seek to show hospitality to everyone who walks through the door. You should expect to sing songs about the love of Christ and hear a message based on a text from the Bible. Each week, we seek to bring the truth of the scripture into our world and our experience in practical ways. There are special ministries for kids every week, and opportunities to build relationships with others outside of the Sunday church services. More than anything, you should expect to sense the presence of God in the midst of ordinary men and women. You currently have locations in Connecticut and Massachusetts. Are you planning to spread further into New England, or even nationwide? We plan to continue to start new churches across the six states of New England. New England is the least-

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churched region in the United States. Fewer people read the Bible or attend church in this region than anywhere else in America. With that in mind, we hope to introduce more people across New England to the hope that comes through faith in Christ. You have three events coming up – Renewal Night, Illume Conference and Encounter. What is going to be happening in these events? Throughout the year, Vox hosts numerous events that strengthen the fabric of community and relationship in the church. Each of these three events serves a different purpose. Renewal Night is a time of extended prayer and worship. The goal is to give people space to experience God in a less-structured format. Our Illume Conference is an all-day event for women. It will include times of connection and community building, along with relevant teaching and application. The Encounter weekend is a two-day getaway that our church hosts a few times a year. This small group gathering provides for those who attend an opportunity to pull back from our busy schedules and embrace times of solitude and reflection. If we were to have this conversation a year from now, where do you see Vox Church? Vox will continue to start new churches and connect with new people across New England. By this time next year, we hope to acquire a few new permanent spaces for our churches to meet, and to start a few more churches to serve new regions of Connecticut, Massachusetts and beyond.

Dutchess driving instructor says school bypassed wage laws By Bill heltzel / bheltzel@westfairinc.com

job duties that day. Kalinski filed the complaint as a class action on behalf of himself and more than 40 current and past employees who he claims also were wronged. He accused the school and its owners of failures to pay overtime, pay

A former instructor has sued a driving school for allegedly steering his wages wide of state and federal requirements. Christopher W. Kalinski accused Dutchess School of Driving Inc. and co-owners Isa Marinaro and Maria Dominijanni of violating state and federal overtime compensation laws, in a class action complaint filed Sept. 10 in U.S. District Court, White Plains. Ultimately, the complaint states, Kalinski was “terminated … in retaliation for complaining.” White Plains attorney Alexandra L. Robins did not immediately reply to an email asking for the school’s responses to the allegations. Dutchess School of Driving, Hopewell Junction, bills itself as “Hudson Valley’s Leading Driving Training Center!” It offers training for driving cars, buses, trucks and tractor-trailers. Its instructors are certified by the state and also undergo intensive in-house training, according to the school’s website. Kalinski, of Wappingers Falls, says he began working for the school in October 2021. Initially he was paid $27 an hour and later $30 an hour. He received no written notice of his pay and overtime compensation rates, according to the complaint, and he was paid every two weeks despite qualifying for weekly pay as a manual laborer. When he was paid overtime, the paystub indicated a rate of $22.50 per hour when, he claims, it should have been $36 to $39.77 per hour. Kalinski says he told Marinaro this past February that the overtime rate was incorrect and that he was owed more. On May 5, he received an email from the payroll company admitting a mistake and notifying him that he would receive a check for $453.29, covering the past year. The payroll company characterized the check as miscellaneous reimbursement, according to the complaint, but did not explain how the payment was calculated. Kalinski says he told his bosses that the payment was insufficient and he asked for a breakdown on how the overtime was calculated. Three hours after he tried to speak with Marinaro on May 12, the complaint states, she fired him. His termination letter purportedly said he was fired for abandoning his

manual workers weekly, and to provide proper wage notices and paystubs for all employees. He accused them of retaliation against himself and of failure to pay him for three sick days. He is demanding $10,000 for each employee and $20,000 for himself for retaliation. Kalinski is represented by Warwick attorney Jennifer Echevarria.

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Sisters Maria Dominijanni, left, and Isa Marinaro, of Dutchess School of Driving. Photo by Julie Otto, 2012.

Patrick McCurdy III (far left) and Dave McCurdy (center with scissors) at the ribbon cutting ceremony at Kimball Midwest's Newtown facility; photo by Justin McGown.

Kimball Midwest calls Newtown home By Justin McGown / jmcgown@westfairinc.com

tremendously helpful for us over this journey. We deeply appreciate that support. We couldn’t be here without it. We appreciate you helping us get to this point and from here on we’ll take care of the growth with the sales team.” The center will be a key distribution point for the national industrial supplier as it expands into the Northeast. The 142,000-square-foot facility which employs 30 full-time associates allows the company to provide significantly faster shipping to customers across New England who need parts, supplies, and materials ranging from hand soap to electrical components

A ribbon cutting ceremony was held on Oct. 6 at Kimball Midwest’s newest distribution center in Newtown, marking the completion of renovations to the former Hubbell Wiring factory as well as the 100-year anniversary of the founding of the maintenance, repair and operations product distributor.

“It took us over nine months to try to find a location.”

“As one of the owners at Kimball I want to thank the town of Newtown for all of their help,” said Dave McCurdy, the company’s chief operating officer. “From the very beginning, the first selectman has been there to advise us on how to proceed and the economic development team has been

- Dave McCurdy

A view of the new facility's distribution center interior; photo by Justin McGown.

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and hydraulic fluid. Regional customers will be able to enjoy faster shipping on many products thanks to the completion of the center. According to Dan Barnett, the assistant manager of the distribution center, 80% of all products to be sent from the facility were U.S.-made, with a targeted same-day order fulfillment rate of 99%. Patrick McCurdy III, Kimball Midwest’s president and Dave McCurdy’s nephew, reflected on the company’s good fortune to last a full century, and also have the opportunity to celebrate the occasion at the new facility. “It took us over nine months to try to find a location,” the younger McCurdy said. “We looked in the northeast in a lot of places and certainly felt like this was home, and it has turned out incredibly well. The customers, the sales team and the whole Northeast are going to be served much more effectively because of this facility and the work and effort everybody has put in.” The younger McCurdy went on to note that Kimbal Midwest’s Reno, Nevada-based distribution center had more than doubled in staff size since opening and that the interaction with local government and the community made him confident that this could come to pass in Newtown as well. “Our purpose is to empower those we interact with to thrive,” he said. Daniel Rosenthal, Newtown’s first selectman, welcomed the company during the ceremony by noting, “It was certainly a happy day driving in here and seeing the Kimball Midwest masthead out there. I was here last

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when Hubble was still here, in the fall of 2016. I looked at this large building here and I kind of said, ‘Okay, that’s going to be a project.’” “Since the town owns a few hundred thousand square feet of 1930s-vintage mental health space around the corner, I know how fast things can go sideways if you don’t get a new tenant,” Rosenthal added, making a jokey reference to the still largely abandoned Fairfield Hills Hospital. “It’s great to see a family business replace a family business and make the big investments they’ve made in this facility. Following the ribbon cutting, Tracy Bosley, the distribution center’s manager, Bosley presented a check for $10,000 to Mark Barden, co-founder and CEO of the Sandy Hook Promise Action Fund, who accepted it on behalf of the nonprofit founded in the wake of the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting. “We can say with certainty that students who have been trained in our programs have now prevented 15 school shootings,” Barden said, noting the funds would help the organization offer free training to schools and with hotlines for spotting signs of dangerous behavior. “Thanks to the generous donation that you are making to us today we are going to turn that right back around and bring it back to the schools, and not only prevent bad things but train students how to look out for one another, be upstanding citizens, and be kinder, more compassionate, and more aware of each other. And it’s working thanks to your help.”

Hudson Valley counties will be receiving federal money administered by New York state that is designated to be used to modernize local public safety and emergency communications systems. A total of $45 million is being distributed statewide under the State Interoperable Communications Formula Grant Program (SICG-Formula) and another $10 million is being distributed under the Public Safety Answering Point Grant Program (PSAP). The money is being funneled through the state's Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services. “It’s critical first responders have the equipment and infrastructure they need to maintain clear communication during times of crisis and this funding plays a key role in these efforts," according to Jackie Bray, commissioner of the Division of Homeland Security

and Emergency Services. "Through these grants, our local partners will have the resources they need to enhance their emergency communications systems and further promote interoperability with their partners.” The SICG-Formula focuses on helping agencies acquire communications equipment and provide proper training so that their first responders can talk with first responders from other agencies. Under awards announced Oct. 25, Dutchess will receive $526,279, Orange County will receive $869,382, Putnam County will receive $422,645, Rockland will receive $758,386, Sullivan will receive $647,453, Ulster will receive $552,845 and Westchester County will receive $646,033. The PSAP grants provide money

Orange County's emergency communications center.

to help communities develop Next Generation 911 (NG911) systems. The NG911 systems operate on an internet protocol platform and enable interconnection among wireless networks, the internet and regular telephone networks. When regular 911 systems are upgraded to NG911 they become able to accept and process a range of information from first responders and

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the public including text, images, video and voice calls. The PSAP grants announced Oct. 25 include $154,993 for Dutchess County, $151,513 for Orange County, $108,883 for Putnam County, $176,964 for Rockland County, $155,955 for Sullivan County, $151,993 for Ulster County and $156,766 for Westchester County.

HV Congressmen divided on new Speaker of the House By Peter Katz / pkatz@westfairinc.com

U.S. Congressmen who represent the Hudson Valley split along party lines when voting for new Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, as did the rest of the New York Congressional Delegation. Johnson, a Republican from Louisiana, was promoted for the position of speaker by Donald Trump. Johnson had supported Trump's attempt to stage a coup and remain in the White House after losing the 2020 Presidential Election.

Rep. Mike Lawler, left, and Speaker of the House Mike Johnson

Republican Mike Lawler, whose 17th Congressional District includes all or parts of Rockland, Westchester, Putnam, and Dutchess, voted in favor of Johnson after having refused to vote three times for far-right Republican Jim Jordan. "For over three weeks, we've been without a speaker. It is imperative that we get back to governing," Lawler said. He described Johnson as being "hardworking and smart" and Lawler expressed confidence that despite "any differences we may have on policy, he is capable of unifying our conference" and "leading the House forward." Republican Marc Molinaro, whose 19th Congressional District includes Westfair Business Journal

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Sullivan and part of Ulster County in addition to counties north of the Hudson Valley, also voted for Johnson. Molinaro had supported Jordan in his first two votes but did not vote for Jordan the third time Jordan took his candidacy to the House floor. Molinaro said, "Glad to say with Mike Johnson, we will be getting back to governing, standing with Israel, securing our order and fighting the high cost of living." Hudson Valley Democrat Pat Ryan serves the 18th Congressional District that includes all of Orange County and most of Dutchess and Ulster Counties. Ryan characterized Johnson as being “as extreme and far-right as they come.” Ryan said that besides supporting Trump’s attempted coup, Johnson supports a nationwide abortion ban, wants to cut Social Security and Medicare, opposes gay marriage, and voted against health care for veterans exposed to toxic burn pits.

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Gov. Hochul, fourth from right, with some of the first responders.

Bus accident first responders recognized By Peter Katz / pkatz@westfairinc.com

On Sept. 21, a bus carrying members of the Farmingdale, Long Island, High School Band ran off Interstate 84 in the Orange County town of Wawayanda. The bus went down a 50-foot ravine and overturned. Two adults on board were killed and 45 people were injured. One of the dead was the school's band director and the other was an adult chaperone. Quick action by first responders was credited with saving lives. On Oct. 23, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul invited first responders, students in Farmingdale High School's band, school and community leaders and family members of the deceased to join her for a ceremony at the State Museum in Albany recognizing the efforts of the estimated 200 rescuers who rushed to the scene and quickly got the most seriously injured to hospitals. "Pennsylvania firefighter Hayden Thompson was the first person on the scene that day, and he wasn't even on duty," Hochul said. "He wasn't called there. He was working his day job as a truck driver when he saw the wreck. That's one of the remarkable things about our first responders, every one of them would do the same thing, even

Overturned bus that ran off I-84 in Wawayanda

when they're off the clock." Hochul had special praise for Orange County Sheriff's Deputy Brian Kelly, Silver Lake Fire Chief Mike Morstatt, and Slate Hill Fire Chief Shaun Graham, as being the first on-duty responders at the scene, quickly followed by members of the New York State Police and other agencies. "Put yourself in their shoes for a moment," Hochul said. "They rushed down a hill toward the wreckage. It would not have been unusual for that bus to go up in flames at any second. And it would have happened while it was being surrounded and approached by these first responders. Think about the first moment they peered into the bus – the chaos, the shattered glass, the crushed metal, the screams, the cries for help, the fear on the faces of children, smoke billowing out of the engine, the clock ticking in your head. You don't know how much time you Westfair Business Journal

have. Every second counts, and you don't know how many are seriously hurt. But I have no doubt they look upon all of you that there are people, mostly the students, who are alive today because of your actions in those early, most pivotal moments." Hochul said that she had met many first responders over the years and found that none think of themselves as heroes. She said that to the state and the grateful families of the Farmingdale High School Band and the Farmingdale community they are heroes. "A lot of people can't summon that sense of courage and that sense of helping others that is required to be in your positions," Hochul said. "Please know you have a state that will never, ever take for granted your service. That's what sets you apart, that's what makes you special. I am so proud and indeed humbled to honor each of you here today."

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Hochul's honoring of the first responders came about three weeks after Orange County Executive Steve Neuhaus had gone to the county's Emergency Services Center for an "after-action review" of what happened on the day of the accident. “I have been moved by all the messages I’ve received from county residents offering compassionate well wishes to the victims and thanking and commending our first responders,” Neuhaus said. "I also want to acknowledge SUNY Orange, Orange-Ulster BOCES, the City of Middletown Police, and Enlarged City School District of Middletown, and the Orange County Department of Mental Health who collaborated to set up a family reunification center at SUNY Orange. This incident tested our training and fortunately, our procedures passed the test.” The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is investigating the accident. It has released a preliminary report that contains basic facts about the accident but does not provide analysis and does not reach any conclusions. After investigators have gone through all available evidence and conducted interviews with witnesses, survivors, first responders and others the NTSB will adopt a probable cause of the accident and make any recommendations it deems advisable to help avoid similar accidents. Some law enforcement sources had suggested shortly after the accident that a front tire may have failed, resulting in a loss of control by the driver.

Nutmeg State Financial Credit Union expands field of offer By Justin McGown / jmcgown@westfairinc.com

The Glastonbury branch of Nutmeg State Financial Credit Union; contributed photo.

“Our goal is to really help people and communities, our priority isn’t making money, even though we have to make money to pay our bills,” Holt said. “Our focus is on helping individuals and in some cases communities, particularly with the Community Impact Fund, which will help people have their basic needs met. Through a membership with Nutmeg, they can get access to the Community Impact Fund and in some cases become eligible for 0% interest loans of between $500 and $5,000. Providing that sort of assistance is what credit unions are all about.” The Community Impact Fund is based in Greenwood Village, Colorado, and offers organizations and individuals 0% interest loans with a long period for paying back. Ranging from churches and local nonprofits to other credit unions, many organizations benefit from these generous terms, even if for comparatively small amounts – even a thousand dollars can be an important lifeline for small

Connecticut’s Nutmeg State Financial Credit Union is reaching out to people well outside of the “Nutmeg State,” opening membership and services to American Automotive Association (AAA) account holders nationwide and to individuals working with the nonprofit Community Impact Fund. Founded in 1936 and headquartered in Rocky Hill, Nutmeg State has roughly $6 million in assets and branches across the state serving more than 40,000 members. The credit union adheres to the “Cooperative Principles” that emphasize working with and caring about local communities and working alongside other organizations that have similar missions. “We’re a credit union, which means we’re a not-for-profit organization,” said John Holt, CEO of Nutmeg State, when asked about the motivation behind recent filings with the state’s banking commissioner for expanded fields of coverage. Those approvals went into effect on Sept. 25 and Oct. 2, respectively.

organizations or individuals, according to Holt. Both the Community Impact Fund and Nutmeg State hope to help strengthen communities across the country. The expanded field of offer will also allow AAA members to join the Nutmeg State without residing in Connecticut. The credit union has a longstanding relation with AAA – its Norwalk branch hosts one of AAA’s DMV Express locations throughout the state, letting members update licenses and handle bureaucratic processes while avoiding the notorious long lines and wait times at the government agency’s offices. Unlike when a bank tries to expand its offerings and customer base, credit unions must amend their bylaws and file an application with the Connecticut Banking Commission. “There needs to be a purpose and strategy,” said Holt. “The way credit unions are structured you can’t just offer membership to anybody anywhere in the world like some of the biggest banks can. It really has to meet a purpose, and it can’t just be increasing the field of membership for its own sake.” According to Holt, current customers will not notice obvious changes as a result of the expanded fields of coverage, but there are new services on the horizon. “Going forward we are going to focus our strategy around putting branches in underbanked and underserved areas, and then come June we will have a much more robust and advanced online banking mobile app,” Holt said. The updated app and a re-

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vamped web portal are intended to enable access to Nutmeg State services from across the country, useful for current customers and a lifeline for people nationwide who need access to banking services but might be hard pressed to afford the fees and minimums of for-profit banks. “All those things will continue to evolve as we expand our membership through these two associations throughout the country, and because we’re not necessarily going to build branches nationwide it will be a mobile first philosophy so that people have easy access to us and transact business online,” Holt said. Holt believed that credit unions in general are gaining popularity because they are oriented around serving the people who bank with them rather than external financial interests. “When you become a member of a credit union, you become a member,” Holt said. “We’re not catering to stockholders or shareholders; we’re catering to the communities and the people that become members which is very different. Credit unions have become even more popular after the economic downturn on Wall Street and the collapse of some of the bigger banks. We’re well known for higher levels of service because we’re so driven and focused on the level of service we provide. Not that banks aren’t, but our whole emphasis is different.”

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FBI busts unlicensed cash-forcryptocurrency ring in Westchester By Bill heltzel / bheltzel@westfairinc.com

The FBI has infiltrated a group of Indian citizens who allegedly exchanged cryptocurrency for more than $15 million in cash at locations in Westchester County, on behalf of customers whose activities required anonymity. Five of the six suspects were arrested Oct. 17 and charged in U.S. District Court, White Plains, with operating an unlicensed money transmitting business. Law Enforcement agents monitored 80 cash hand-offs by using a confidential source to participate in the transactions. The FBI had identified a suspect in April 2021 who was operating on “dark web” criminal marketplaces. The individual, who is described as a co-conspirator of the local suspects and who is not named in the criminal complaint, was offering to ship cash to customers in exchange for cryptocurrency. The co-conspirator told an undercover officer this past January that some of his customers were selling

drugs and his wealthiest clients were hackers, according to the criminal complaint. He claimed that he had made about $30 million in three years exchanging cash for cryptocurrency. In February, an individual who had been mailing packages of cash from a Westchester County post office, on behalf of the co-conspirator, was arrested. He had been receiving sacks of cash from individuals about three times a week for 18 months, the complaint states, and shipping the cash to the co-conspirator’s customers. The bundles ranged from $100,000 to $300,000. He agreed to assist the FBI in its investigation, the complaint states, in the hope of receiving consideration at his sentencing. He participated in 80 controlled cash pick-ups totaling $15,067,000, from Feb. 10 to Sept. 27. Raju “Jay” Patel, of Flushing Queens, participated in 58 cash transfers totaling $10.8 million, according to the complaint. He picked up cash at

various locations in Georgia, Massachusetts, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and South Carolina, and then coordinated the transfers with the co-conspirator and the FBI’s source. On March 6, for instance, Raju allegedly set up a 12.15 p.m. exchange of $250,000 at a supermarket parking lot in Tarrytown. Law enforcement agents watched and photographed Raju leaving his Queens apartment carrying an orange cloth bag and being driven to Tarrytown by an unknown man. Raju handed over a $1 bill. He had photographed the bill, showing its serial number, and messaged it to the co-conspirator. The co-conspirator sent the photo to Raju to display to the pick-up person, so that everyone could identify one-another anonymously. Raju then allegedly handed over the orange bag to the FBI source. The bag, according to the complaint, contained $249,715. Similar transfers took place at a store parking lot in Port Chester. On Aug. 6, according to the complaint, Shaileshkumar Goyani hand-

ed over a bag with $114,000 to the FBI source. The complaint also names as suspects Brijeshkumar “Samir” Patel, Hirenkkumar Patel, Naineshkumar Patel, and Nileshkumar Patel. The complaint charges the men with operating an unlicensed money transmitting business, under New York and federal laws. According to an affidavit by FBI agent Lawrence Lonergan, the such a business operates “as a shadow bank through which funds can pass without being subjected to the scrutiny that Congress has sought fit to impose upon the United States financial system.” Goyani’s attorney, Daniel A. Hochheiser, describes the allegations against his client as unproven. “Goyani has not been indicted by a grand jury,” he said. “If and when a grand jury issues an indictment, Goyani will enter a Not Guilty plea.”

Raju Patel, under surveillance March 6, 2023.

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New name, new president, same access to education for all By Georgette Gouveia / ggouveia@westfairinc.com

as president, a woman whose education and résumé in public health, dedication to research and can-do attitude toward life led her to academia. (See sidebars.) A critical juncture Arriving at Mercy at a critical moment when the United States Supreme Court had struck down affirmative action and was about to ban the Biden Administration’s plan to ease student loan forgiveness, Susan L. Parish, Ph.D., M.S.W., the 13th president of what is now Mercy University, at the launch of its university designation Aug. 22 on the Dobbs Ferry campus. Parish, along with Photograph by John Raiola for Mercy University. Provost Fernández, spoke passionately about the need to make higher education more affordable for American students, whose indebtedness ($1.77 trillion, according to LendingTree. com) has broader implications for their families, their purchasing power and the economy. “We need to double and triple the Pell Grants,” Parish said of the federal awards to undergraduates who demonstrate exceptional need and haven’t From left: College of New Rochelle alumna Laudelina Martinez; sculptor Martín Rubio; Mercy University yet received a bachelor's, graduate or Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs Eva M. Fernández, Ph.D.; Mercy University President Susan professional degree. L. Parish, Ph.D., M.S.W.; and Mercy University Board Trustee Marlene Tutera with Rubio’s “G3A,” a touchable, laminated wood piece that the Puerto Rican artist created to recognize Mercy’s dedication to advancing Colleges and universities also have a Hispanic and first-generation postsecondary student success. Installed on the Dobbs Ferry campus during the part to play, she and Fernández added, week Parish was inaugurated as Mercy’s 13th president (Sept. 22), the sculpture also honors the achievements by keeping tuition costs down – Mercy of the former College of New Rochelle (CNR), whose alumnae became part of the Mercy community when CNR has one of the lowest tuitions in New - Susan L. closed in 2019. Martinez, founding owner of the Martinez Gallery in Troy, New York, facilitated the donation. York state ($20,018 undergraduate Parish yearly); ensuring students get the most administration buildout of transfer credits so that they are In approving Mercy College’s name change to ing overlooking the not paying for unnecessary courses; Mercy University on Aug. 22, the New York Hudson River on the and offering work-study programs and Dobbs Ferry campus. paid internships. State Board of Regents was only acknowledgIn addition to bach“We prepare teachers through a ing what Mercy has long since been, said new elor’s and master’s Rockland BOCES (Board of CooperPresident Susan L. Parish, Ph.D., M.S.W. degrees and certifiative Educational Services) residency cation in the various program, and I’d love to do more with “The New York State Board of fields, Mercy also offers a doctorate in hospitals,” Fernández said – a possibilRegents approved this name change physical therapy. Courses are conductity, Parish added, that Mercy has been in recognition of the breadth of Mered in six schools on three campuses exploring with White Plains Hospital, cy’s programs at the undergraduate – in Dobbs Ferry; the Hutchinson part of the Montefiore Health System. and graduate levels, across a wide Metro Center in the Bronx, a SimAccess for all variety of disciplines, including busione Development Cos. property; and “Mercy has always been a school ness, health professions, education, Manhattan’s Herald Square – as well for students who haven’t had access to social sciences, communications and as online. college,” Parish said. It was founded the arts,” she said in a statement then. The School of Nursing, which as a junior college for women by the Parish, who became Mercy’s 13th opened July 1, reflects Mercy’s, and Sisters of Mercy in 1950, a time when higher education’s, commitment to president on July 1, elaborated on many women still didn’t go on to hightraining the next generation of healththis when we sat down to talk with er education. (The school became a care workers in a post-pandemic era her and Eva M. Fernández, Ph.D., four-year college in 1961; independent, that has seen that profession struggle to provost and vice president for acanonsectarian and coeducational over maintain staffing. It is no surprise then demic affairs, recently at Verrazano the next half-decade; added graduate that the university should select Parish Hall, the university’s Georgian-style programs, beginning with one in nurs-

“Mercy has always been a school for students who haven’t had access to college.”

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ing, in 1981; and has since the 1990s been a pioneer in online study, with entire degrees available online.) Today, the university has 6,379 undergraduates – 69.1% of whom identify as female; 46.1% as Hispanic (a 10% increase in the last seven years); 24.6% Black, 18.5% White, 5.3% Asian and 2.4% multiracial. Almost three-quarters (74%) of all first-time, full-time undergraduates received Pell Grants, while 56% of all undergraduate-degree and certificate students were awarded Pell Grants. The graduate-student composition is somewhat different, with 79.6% of the 2,236 students identifying as female; 36.6% White; 28.2% Hispanic, 21% Black; 9.6% Asian; and 2.5% multiracial. (Mercy also offers academic programming for high school students and individuals incarcerated at Sing Sing Correctional Facility in Ossining.) With 911 faculty members – to go along with 509 staffers and an operating budget of $171.6 million last year – Mercy has a student-faculty ratio of 15:1. The school is particularly celebrated for its commitment to Hispanic students in a state with the fourth biggest Latino population. As the largest, private nonprofit Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) in New York, Mercy partnered with Excelencia in Education, a Latino higher education advocacy organization, to glean new information on Latino college completion and enrollment trends across the United States. The result, “Latino College Completion: United States 2023,” found a comparatively large gap in college completion rates for Latino students and suggested ways for ensuring these students advance. Mercy is among the top institutions in New York state for that advancement, ranking 19th in enrolling and 10th in graduating Latinos. In speaking of her hopes for these and other students today, Parish recalled meeting with the first graduating class of four-year Mercy College – the Class of 1965. Many of them told her, “Mercy gave me the opportunity to go to college.” It’s a sentiment, she, Hernández and their team want to continue to hear for years to come. For more, visit mercy.edu.

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Page 15 “You’re going to love her”: That’s the first thing everyone says when you tell them you’ll be interviewing Susan L. Parish, Ph.D., M.S.W., who became Mercy University’s 13th president on July 1, with the official inauguration on Sept. 22. And indeed, she is a warm, outgoing woman, one who matter-of-factly acknowledges that she “fell into” academia. A graduate of Rutgers University, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts in English literature and a Master Degree of Social Work; and the University of Illinois at Chicago, where she got her Ph.D. in public health; Parish completed a National Institutes of Health (NIH)-funded postdoctoral fellowship at the Waisman Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison, and has garnered more than $13 million in research funding from federal, state and foundation sources as she plumbed the health and well-being of individuals with disabilities and their families. Her efforts have led to numerous honors, including a Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Public Health Association Disability Section (2021). She’s a fellow of the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities and the Society of Social Work and Research. (Parish also sits on the boards of the Westchester County Association and the Commission on Independent Colleges and Universities.) It was an ongoing passion for research in the fields of disabilities and caregiving that led her to fall into teaching – and in love with it. Parish was offered a position as an assistant professor of social work at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. Being the kind of person who says “yes” to life’s opportunities, she took the post, which led her to become the first Nancy Lurie Marks professor of disability policy at Brandeis University, where she directed the Lurie Institute for Disability Policy. As dean of the Bouvé College of Health Sciences at Northeastern University in Boston, she developed a physician assistant leadership program with the American Academy of Physician Assistants. Prior to becoming Mercy University’s president, Parish was dean of the College of Health Professions and the Sentara professor of health administration at Virginia Commonwealth University, a public research institution in Richmond. At a time when the arts and humanities are under siege in college curricula for not being financially practical, Parish remains committed to them and walks the talk. She enjoys art and theater as well as travel and kayaking – perfect for someone whose life is now centered in a village overlooking the Hudson River.

NEW DATE! Eva M. Fernández, Ph.D., provost and vice president for academic affairs at Mercy University.

EVA M. FERNÁNDEZ, PROVOST AND VICE PRESIDENT OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS, MERCY UNIVERSITY

Was it mere coincidence, or a harbinger of things to come, that Eva M. Fernández, Ph.D., should attend the Academy of Our Lady of Mercy, Lauralton Hall, which was founded in 1905 in Milford by the Sisters of Mercy – the same order that would found what is now Mercy University, where she is provost and vice president of academic affairs? Growing in up in neighboring Fairfield in a bilingual home, the Madrid-born Fernández would bridge her Spanish birthplace and American surroundings. She has continued to be a bridge – studying and then teaching linguistics and championing opportunities for those groups that have not always had a seat at the educational table. When she became provost and vice president of academic affairs at Mercy on July 1 of last year, then-President Tim Hall described her as “a passionate advocate for social justice and student success.” Fernández came to Mercy from Guttman Community College, City University of New York (CUNY), where she served as interim vice president for academic affairs and provost from August 2021. Prior to Guttman, Fernández spent 21 years at Queens College (CUNY), becoming tenured in 2007 and a full professor in 2015. There she balanced teaching with administrative roles, culminating in her work as associate provost for innovation and student success. Fernández was also a liaison between Queens College and the wider world – advising visiting graduate students and faculty from Brazil and Japan; and lecturing in Brazil, Russia and throughout the United States. With a Bachelor of Arts degree in linguistics (German) from New York University, where she graduated magna cum laude, and a Master of Arts and Ph.D. in the same subject from CUNY Graduate School and University Center, Fernández has published widely in the field, including the textbook “Fundamentals of Psycholinguistics.” as well as nearly 40 scholarly articles, book chapters and a monograph. She has been an adviser to a host of community and professional organizations in the U.S. as well as in Brazil, Japan, Spain, Portugal and Italy. Westfair Business Journal

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This winter, head to Naples (Italy, that is) By Jeremy Wayne / jwayne@westfairinc.com

For art, architecture and a wonderful cucina, this tremendous city – and especially this magical corner of it – is hard to beat.

catacombs, as well as all the principal palazzos, museums and piazzas along the way. Route B, by contrast, focuses on Naples’ stunning Mediterranean shoreline. On this route, you’ll enjoy jaw-dropping views of the seafront and coastline. Like Bus A, this tour begins at the central Castel dell’Ovo, then takes you along the Riviera di Chiaia and on to Mergellina and the stunning heights of Posillipo, known as the “Balcony of Naples,” from where you can see all the way across to Mount Vesuvius and the island of Capri. How can you not fall for Naples’ 18th century faded-pastel facades or even its mile-long, fumechoked urban traffic tunnels. themselves dazzling feats of engineering? How can you not gawk at its exquisite squares facing the water and its well-laid-out public gardens? Throw in some love songs coming from backstreet cafés, (“O Sole Mio,” the city’s unofficial anthem, has lost

Oh, ye snowbirds, preparing to pack up and head south for the winter. Before you go, here’s a thought: Instead of making for say, Naples, Florida, how about making for another Naples – the original one, in Italy? Now, fair enough, you may not see your way to spending an entire winter on the Neapolitan Riviera – although goodness knows, as writers Oscar Wilde, Stendhal and Elena Ferrante (she of the Naples novels fame) would have all attested, it would certainly be no hardship to do so. But having just returned from what the Italians call “the City of Sun” (and what a recent National Geographic story called “The Land that Winter Forgot”), I can tell you Naples makes a wonderful destination any time but especially out of season, and an ideal choice for a winter vacation when most of the rest of Europe is shivering. The best way to orient yourself in the city, as with most cities, is to take a bus tour soon after your arrival. In Naples, there are two official “Hop-on Hop-off” tours. Bus A’s route concentrates on the city center, making stops at the cathedral, the university and the

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none of its pull on the heartstrings), the natural shade of its umbrella pines and its magnificent monuments and you’ll be hooked. Even Naples’ shabbier neighborhoods, often poor and flyblown, will pull you in, Siren-like. Cobbled streets mean rattling bones with every bus, taxi or bicycle ride you take, but I can’t think of another Italian city with this much character or a stronger heartbeat. There’s another reason, too, one that alone would be enough to tempt you to the Italian south. Set in Naples’ vibrant Vergini district right in the middle of the old town and opened in 2017, Atelier Inès is an 18th-century palazzo, now operating as a luxury boutique art hotel, inspired by the philosophy of Annibale Oste, an Italian artist and sculptor. And it’s an absolute gem. Compare and contrast with some of Naples’ older, more “conservative” hotels – because, while captivating in almost every other regard, Naples has never been a particularly great hotel city – and then come running back to this immaculate atelier, where every piece you set eyes on is a work of art. From the light fittings to the mirrors to the door handles to the decorative silver shards hanging from the ceiling above the main stairwell like daggers, this extraordinary place is an absolute feast for the eyes. Terrazzo floors; white stucco wall reliefs; the spot-lit Braque-like installation in the sumptuous bathroom; all the way down to the heavy silver and emerald napkin holders at breakfast: Everything here is a vision of beauty, but none of it is ever at the expense of comfort or practicality. The firmest deep foam mattress with blanched, white linen sheets also assures what has to be the best night’s sleep along this ravishing stretch of the Mediterranean. With six bespoke suites, a showroom, a jewelry boutique and a common living area dedicated to art, the atelier also offers creative workshops. Guests can craft their own jewelry here under the tutelage of Vincenzo, Annibale Oste’s son, who runs the hotel with his Tunisian-born wife Inès Sellami (who gives her name to the property). And then there is breakfast. It is served in the courtyard at wicker tables laid with pink tablecloths, two

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Stairwell installation at Atelier Inès.

Suite with wall sculpture at Atelier Inès in Naples, Italy. Photographs by Jeremy Wayne.

espaliered lemon trees for shade, an experience you are unlikely to forget. And although the Atelier has no full dining kitchen of its own, it hardly needs one, because just around the corner are, in owner Vicenzo Oste’s words, two of Naples’ best gastronomic experiences, namely Ciro Oliva, an internationally recognized one-Michelin star pizzeria, and Pasticceria Poppella, one of Italy’s finest patisseries. For art, architecture and a wonderful cucina, this tremendous city – and especially this magical corner of it – is hard to beat. We will always have Florida, ye snowbirds, but Naples, Italy: Ah, that is the treat of a lifetime. For more, visit atelierinesgallery.com

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Gov. Hochul Touts Westchester as Economic Engine for the State

much, your standing with us at that time,” Gov. Hochul added.

ov. Kathy Hochul told more than 500 business leaders at the Business Council of Westchester’s Annual Dinner on October 11 that Westchester County has been and remains an economic engine for the state due to investments in education, biotechnology and media arts.

Gov. Hochul was presented BCW’s prestigious Westchester Global Leadership Laureate Award in recognition of her lifetime of achievement in New York. “Under her leadership, Gov. Hochul spearheaded comprehensive policies and initiatives to help New Yorkers and their families while building an economy that is stronger and more inclusive than before,” said BCW President and CEO Marsha Gordon. “She has made historic investments in the people, places and things—from healthcare to small business and from working families to infrastructure, education and workforce development.”

“What I’m seeing in Westchester, young people are being educated at some of the top schools in the country and they want to stay. And as a result of that, there are more businesses coming here because they have so many talented people From left, BCW Chairman Jamie Schutzer; Gov. Kathy to choose from,” said Hochul and BCW President & CEO Marsha Gordon Gov. Hochul. “Witness the confidence that business leaders have in this county when they can go anywhere in the country. They’re building their futures, and they are expanding right here in Westchester.”

The BCW also gave outgoing New Rochelle Mayor Noam Bramson its Legacy Award for his transformational leadership. “His administration has the lowest crime rate in generations, the best bond rating in 80 years, major new investments in roads, parks and infrastructure, a comprehensive focus on our environment and the most ambitious downtown in the city’s history,” Gordon told attendees. In a surprise announcement, Gordon told the audience that the BCW will focus on artificial intelligence (AI) in 2024. “The goal for AI is to be able to recognize patterns, make decisions and judge like humans. It will impact the process in which we manage health care, finance, communications, banking, HR, and every facet of our lives in ways we cannot even conceive,” said Gordon.

Gov. Hochul told attendees that Westchester—and all of New York—must build more housing to remain competitive. “When you bring people here for these great jobs, they have to live somewhere. And this is an area where I want to applaud Marsha and all of you for standing with me and stating what is so obvious to most of us, we are behind in building housing in our state. Counties outside of here, in Connecticut, and New Jersey, they’re building at such a faster rate, that’s where the young people are wanting to work and live because they can afford the housing,” said Gov. Hochul. “Supply and demand. If we have more supply, the prices come down, which means more affordable housing,” Gov. Hochul said.

Gov. Hochul said AI should be New York’s future. “There’s no reason why New York state, and with Westchester leading the way, cannot be the AI capital of the nation because no one else has claimed that yet. I see some open space there and I know we have the smart enough people and the innovative enough people and companies who can make that happen. That’ll be another magnet for more and more jobs to keep coming here.”

“I believe that we can lean into building more housing, and Marsha, again, it took courage for you to support our package, and say, “Our businesses need this. And we will stand with you.” And I appreciate it so

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WHY WOMEN NEED TO MAKE THEIR OWN HEALTH A PRIORITY

Nursing and health sciences students in the lab.

LEADERSHIP PROGRAM TO PREPARE NURSES FOR INCREASINGLY COMPLEX ROLES

he Manhattanville College School of Nursing and Health Sciences in Purchase, New York, will offer a master’s degree in nursing, the “Nurse Leader track,” as part of its efforts to prepare nurses for increasingly demanding roles in the profession. The 36-credit, online Master of Science degree program offered beginning this past spring, prepares students to assume health-care leadership roles. The program is designed for nurse managers and others seeking positions in nursing leadership. Accelerated 7-week semesters will allow students to complete the program in 18 months. “As the health-care profession becomes more complex, we need nursing leaders who understand how to apply critical skills to improve the quality of patient care,” said Debra Simons, dean of the School of Nursing and Health Sciences, Ph.D. “Adding the Nurse Leader track will help build a pipeline of diverse nursing

leaders who will improve the culture and environment within their own workplaces and the outcomes, efficiency and accessibility for their patients and communities. We believe that by nurturing the values of compassion, integrity and service, our graduates will not only excel in their clinical expertise but also make a lasting impact on the well-being of our society.” Dating back to the early 1900s, Manhattanville has been addressing critical needs in the community. “At the heart of our mission is educating ethical and socially responsible leaders,” said Manhattanville Provost Christine Dehne, M.F.A. “This program exemplifies not only our commitment to fulfilling our mission, but to meeting the needs of the workforce. There is an ever-increasing demand for highly prepared health-care professionals in the New York area and this program will help fulfill that need.” Manhattanville College is a small, private liberal arts institution dedicated to academic excellence, purposeful education and social justice. “U.S. News and World Report” ranks Manhattanville the number-one private, nonprofit institution in New York among Top Performers of Social Mobility in Regional Universities North 2022, 2023, and 2024. Westfair Business Journal

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asic steps women can take to improve their own health outcomes will be the topic of the day as two women thought leaders lead a lively morning discussion and set of activities Saturday Nov. 4, 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Trinity Spiritual Center, 651 Pequot Ave, Southport, Connecticut. Together, Carolee Lee and Hillary Raining will encourage women to do a better job of making their own health a priority, as far too often they put their own needs last on their “to-do” list. “Women are so often the primary caretakers, fixers and advocates for others that they regularly forget to take care of themselves….” Lee will approach the topic from a scientific perspective. As the founder of Women’s Health Access Matters (WHAM), she will discuss the inadequate medical data specific to women regarding diseases that disproportionately affect women: autoimmune disease, cardiovascular disease, lung cancer and Alzheimer’s. She will also lay out the steps that women can take to help the research community close this gap, so that personalized medicine can create better outcomes for women. She will share ways in which women can forestall the onset of these diseases. Raining will explore the sacred feminine wisdom of indigenous and Christian faith traditions that modern medicine has long neglected. As a member of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Native American Chippewa and an Episcopal priest, she will share practices that enable women to align and optimize their physical and spiritual health according to life cycles and the seasons. This discussion will include ancient understandings of menstruation, menopause and other health concerns specific to women. It will feature easy-to-execute action that women can integrate into their routines. The goal of the morning is to facilitate the kinds of conversations that women need to have among themselves but seldom do. Mary Lauren Factora, director of marketing at Bigelow Tea, and one of the 15 women hosting this event observed, “Trinity Spiritual Center creates a space where people feel comfortable discussing topics that are important but never surface in other settings. We hope that this will become the first of a series of convenings for women at the center.” Raining serves as the rector of St. Christopher Episcopal Church in Gladwyne, Pennsylvania, where she is the first woman to serve as rector of a large parish in the suburbs of the City of Brotherly Love. She was the founding director of the Doctor of Ministry program at General Theological Seminary and serves on the Presiding Bishop’s Task Force for the Way of Love. Raining is a member of the Sault Ste Marie Tribe of Chippewa Native Americans. A founder of The Hive, a home for wellness, spirituality and growth, she is a certified yoga and meditation instructor, a forest therapist, a beekeeper and author. Cost is $25 per person; register at https:// womenshealthsummit.eventbrite.com/.

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Proposed Non-Compete Legislation Pending in Albany

ew York may soon prohibit employ-

employee/contractor lost compensation,

of a business from imposing a non-compete

Section 1(5) of the law is likely intended

ers from including non-compete

damages, attorney’s fees and costs, and liq-

restriction on the seller in a sale agreement

to permit this. The statute also permits

provisions in their employment

uidated damages up to $10,000. Because

between them since that agreement would

agreements that prohibit the disclosure of

agreements. Bill A1278B/S3100A was passed

the statute applies to contracts entered

be with a buyer entity, rather than with an

trade secrets and confidential and propri-

by the New York State Legislature on June

into or modified on or after the statute’s ef-

employer entity. Because this exception is

etary client information and prohibit the

20, 2023, but has not been signed by the

fective date, employers can become liable

not explicitly stated in the bill, however, we

solicitation of clients of the employer that

Governor. We believe that an amended

under the statute for old contracts with re-

hope that it will be clarified in any amend-

the covered individual learned about dur-

version of the proposed legislation is likely

strictive covenants that are inadvertently

ment to the current bill.

ing employment.

to be passed and become effective in early

modified even if they do not seek to en-

2024. If signed into law by Governor Ho-

force them. This is a pitfall to avoid.

Many agreements require the employee

Bleakley Platt & Schmidt, LLP will con-

or contractor to work exclusively for the

tinue to monitor the developments con-

chul, a new Labor Law Section 191-d would

The term “Non-compete Agreement” is

employer and to give his or her best efforts

cerning this pending legislation. For more

go into effect thirty (30) days later to pro-

limited to agreements “after the conclusion

to the employer during the term. These

information and strategies to address the

hibit any non-compete agreement entered

of employment with the employer included

types of provisions effectively preclude

new legislation, please contact Robert Brau-

into or modified thereafter.

as a party to the Agreement.” Accordingly,

the employee or contractor from work-

muller or Zaina S. Khoury, at RBraumuller@

the new law would not prohibit the buyer

ing during that time for another employer.

bpslaw.com or ZKhoury@bpslaw.com.

Although the legislation would not void current non-compete agreements, employers may not be able to enforce them due to the newly codified public policy against the use of non-competes. Under current case law precedent, a non-compete is enforceable to the extent it (1) is necessary to protect the employer’s legitimate interests, (2) does not impose an undue hardship on the employee, (3) does not harm the public, and (4) is reasonable in time-period and geographic scope. (BDO Seidman v. Hirshberg, 93 N.Y.2d 382, 388-89 (1999); Reed, Roberts, 40 N.Y.2d at 307; Scott, Stackrow & Co., C.P.A.’s, P.C. v. Skavina, 780 N.Y.S.2d 675 (App. Div. 3d Dept. 2004).) It is highly unlikely that New York courts will uphold existing non-compete provisions after the legislature has determined that non-compete covenants are illegal, regardless of how compelling the business interests are and how narrowly tailored in duration and geographic scope the restriction is. As currently worded, Section 191-d imposes a total ban on non-compete agreements and provides a private right of action, granting employees and contractors the ability to sue employers who violate the section within two years of (i) the date the prohibited non-compete was signed; (ii) the date the employee or contractor learns of the prohibited non-compete agreement; (iii) the date employment or the contractual relationship is terminated; or (iv) the date the employer takes any step to enforce a non-compete agreement. The bill provides the court with the ability to void the non-compete and order other appropriate relief including awarding the

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Downtown White Plains Investment Continues

owntown White Plains is set for another makeover. This fall, representatives from the project to transform the outdated and vacant 43-year-old Galleria retail mall (Pacific Retail Capital Partners,

Cappelli Organization, SL Green Realty Corporation and Aareal Bank) revealed their long-awaited concept for District Galleria. District Galleria reenvisions the former closed “walled-in” shopping mall concept popularized in the early eighties into a more porous development that will knit itself firmly into the downtown landscape with multiple mixed-use residential buildings of various heights, new ground-floor retail, restaurants and amenities and notably, significant green space as the project’s base. Comprised of nearly 50% of the project, the open space will include a quarter-mile-long green promenade with playgrounds (youth and pet), community gathering nodes, shade structures, breezeways permitting various entry points from the street, art and allocated areas specifically for public events. District Galleria is just one of many projects changing the skyline and vibrancy of downtown White Plains in the years to come. Last April, Greystar Real Estate Partners’ 25 North Lex, a luxury residential and transit-oriented project just a few blocks away from the District Galleria site, celebrated its topping off. The shuttered White Plains Mall is converting into Hamilton Green, and just down the road Rose Associates’ Hamilton Crossing has started the leasing process for its studio to two-bedroom apartments. Also in rapid progress: The Juliette, a luxury development on Mamaroneck Avenue is set to come online in 2024 and the Beitel Group’s One Lyon Place, which will incorporate art throughout the development in partnership with downtown’s cultural stalwart Arts Westchester. This infusion of energy continues to storefront level, where multiple new businesses have recently established themselves downtown. Notable newcomers include the Bib Michelin Gourmand-awarded Shiraz Kitchen and Wine Bar, David Burke’s Red Horse, Pamplemousse Café — a sociallyconscious coffee shop that reinvests all profits back into the community, Asopao, a Dominican-fusion restaurant, several upscale medi spas, and the boutique pet shop and doggie daycare, 4mydogs. The latest addition: Sweet Temptations, a local dessert bar and café leading to OMC, a sultry speakeasy

accessed behind two flowered vending machines after hours. In the midst of this, the Downtown White Plains Business Improvement District (WPBID), a nonprofit dedicated to maintaining a clean, beautiful and vibrant downtown, provides an annual roster of free public events and promotions, ranging from summer concerts to Restaurant Month to a Wing Walk tasting event involving 15 restaurants down to the county’s largest Oktoberfest. This Dec. 6-17 , it will present the Downtown Holiday Market, featuring 48 artisans and seasonal activities, including visits with Santa and friends, stilt-walkers, ice sculpting demonstrations, s’mores pits, dining igloos and live entertainment on Court Street. For more, visit wpbid.com/events.

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he latest addition to the White Plains community’s renaissance, Greystar’s mixed-use development 25 North Lex in the city’s downtown district, is raising the bar for residential in Westchester County. Upon opening in mid-2024, it will offer a living experience completely unique to the region, where a dynamic, bustling community will support an evolving and active transit-oriented neighborhood. Located at 25 North Lexington Avenue and directly across from the city’s MetroNorth Railroad station, which recently underwent a $95 million renovation, the community will include 500 luxury rental residences, nearly 60,000 square feet of amenities, 16,000 square feet of ground floor retail space, and a covered parking garage that is fully equipped with electric vehicle charging stations and bicycle storage spots. The expansive studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom residences at 25 North Lex

will feature open floorplans with high ceilings, lavish baths, large bedrooms, spacious kitchens with top-of-the line appliances and ample storage space. Residents will also enjoy an abundance of best-in-class amenities that will bring heightened interest in White Plains. Set throughout multiple floors will be an elegant lobby, state-of-the-art fitness center, yoga/class studio, study rooms, children’s room, private dining and meeting rooms, sports/media lounge, pet spa, golf simulator, and a state-of-the-art dog run. In an offering unique to the market, 25 North Lex will feature an expansive outdoor recreational space that includes a 5th floor roof deck featuring a zero-edge pool and sun deck, grilling stations, gazebos, fire pits, lawn area, and community gardens. A 17th floor landscaped rooftop off the Sky Lounge will provide additional grilling stations, lounge areas, and fire pits. A truly transit-oriented development, 25 North Lex offers tremendous convenience

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ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR JOINS DYNAMIC TEAM

Kathleen Macias-Torres

he Arc Westchester has appointed Kathleen Macias-Torres of Shrub Oak as assistant executive director of community innovations who will oversee the operations of the nonprofit’s wellness center, nursing services, recreation, self-direction, crisis and community outreach departments. “We are excited to welcome Ms. Macias-Torres to the team,” Tibi Guzmán, executive director and CEO of The Arc Westchester, said. “She brings extensive experience working with people with developmental disabilities and a shared commitment to providing innovative services, both of which are tremendous assets to our organization and the people we support.” Macias-Torres has more than 15 years of service in the nonprofit sector and an impressive track record of transforming organizations into efficient and stable community providers. Most recently she served as the executive director of SPARC Inc., a local nonprofit offering recreational and therapeutic services to children, teenagers and adults with developmental disabilities. She holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Boston University and a master’s degree in public administration from the University of New Haven. She also holds a Certificate in Human Resource Management. Founded in 1949, The Arc Westchester, is the largest agency in Westchester County supporting children, teens and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, including individuals on the autism spectrum, and their families. The organization’s 700 employees provide more than 2,000 individuals throughout the county with a broad range of innovative and effective programs and services.

DISASTER RESTORATION SERVICES ENHANCED

dvanced Disaster Recovery Inc. in New Hampton has acquired Zott Construction, a disaster restoration services company based out of Stormville in Dutchess County, New York. Zott Construction, known for its excellence in disaster restoration services, will seamlessly integrate into Advanced DRI’s operations and immediately begin operating under the Advanced DRI name. This strategic

acquisition is Advanced DRI’s commitment to growth and further solidifies its position as among the leaders in the disaster recovery and restoration industry. “The acquisition of Zott Construction aligns perfectly with our strategic growth objectives,” said Greg Boatwright, CEO of Advanced Disaster Recovery. “We are excited about the synergies this partnership will bring and the enhanced services we will be able to provide to our valued clients in the Hudson Valley territory.” The establishment of an office in Dutchess County allows Advanced DRI to better serve clients in the region and strengthen its operational footprint. This acquisition reinforces the company’s dedication to offering comprehensive disaster recovery and restoration solutions while upholding the high standards of service that the company is renowned for. Advanced Disaster Recovery has been providing restoration services to commercial, insurance and residential clients in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Pennsylvania for more than 40 years. The company’s services include emergency response, construction, catastrophe response, contents restoration, environmental, fire and smoke damage and flood repair. The company’s professionals are expertly trained and certified in the latest home restoration and remediation techniques.

PASSIONATE ADVOCATE FOR SENIORS

Brittaney Jones-Alleyne

roadview at Purchase has hired Brittaney Jones-Alleyne as its health services director in preparation for its imminent opening. Jones-Alleyne has 13 years of experience working in the senior living field and is committed to enriching the lives of seniors. “Brittaney understands our philosophy here at Broadview,’’ said Purchase at Broadview Executive Director Ashley Wade. “She is passionate about helping seniors to live their best lives as they continue their pursuit of lifelong learning. We welcome her to the team.’’ A university-based retirement community on the campus of the State University of New York at Purchase Broadview champions intergenerational connections and lifelong learning and is scheduled to open in December. Located on a 40-acre site on campus with walking and exercise trails, Broadview will offer a wealth of amenities, including a swimming pool, fitness center, movie theatre, spa and salon, dining venues and onsite

health center, among other features. Prior to Broadview, Jones Alleyne worked at The Osborn Senior Living, most recently as its resident relations manager for assisted living and memory care. She has a Bachelor of Science degree in Health-care Administration from Monroe College and a Master of Business Administration with a focus in healthcare administration from Cappella University. She is also an alumna of the Leading Age Larry Minnix Leadership Academy and has worked with the Leading Age Leaders of Color Network to support and facilitate career advancements in the field of aging services.

BANK DONATIONS TO 25 ORGANIZATIONS

eyBank Foundation recently announced charitable donations to 25 organizations were made to nonprofit organizations throughout its Connecticut and western Massachusetts market. The gifts focus support to address homelessness, financial literacy, education, job creation and workforce development, and more. The charitable donations total $345,000 and are part of KeyBank’s community philanthropic efforts targeted toward education, workforce development and safe, vital neighborhoods. “KeyBank’s community investments include philanthropic support to nonprofit partners who are dedicated to meeting the needs of the communities we serve,” said KeyBank Market President Matthew Hummel. “We value these community partners and the work they do, and we are proud to support them.” The charitable donations range from $7,500 to $39,000 and have been made to the following community organizations: The New Haven Community Reads Community Book Bank Inc. • Springfield Boys and Girls Club • CT Science Center • ECSU Foundation Inc. • Hartford Promise • The WorkPlace in Bridgeport • The Gray House • Youth Entrepreneurs • Connecticut Center for Arts & Technology • Follow My Steps Foundation • New Haven Promise • New Opportunities Inc. • Springfield Rescue Mission • Urban League of Greater Hartford • Clifford Beers Guidance Center Inc. • New Reach • International Hartford • NeighborWorks New Horizons/Mutual Housing of Southern Connecticut • Wayfinders • Worcester Housing Community Services • Holy Family Home and Shelter • CT Community Economic Develop Fund Foundation • Habitat for Humanity of Greater Springfield • Habitat for Humanity of Greater Hartford KeyCorp’s roots trace back nearly 200 years to Albany, New York. Headquartered today in Cleveland, Ohio, it is one of the nation’s largest bank-based financial services companies, with assets of approximately $188 billion at Sept. 30, 2023.

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CHALLENGING DEC TO MAKE WATERS SAFE FOR SWIMMING

n response to the Department of Environmental Conservation’s recent announcement of new water quality criteria for the waters surrounding New York City and up to the Bear Mountain Bridge, Riverkeeper, the leading environmental organization dedicated to protecting the Hudson River, and Save the Sound, the environmental organization dedicated to protecting Long Island Sound, call on New York state to seize the historic opportunity to stop sewage overflows that too often inhibit millions of New Yorkers from safely enjoying the water where they live. While the new criteria will result in new actions to upgrade several sewage-treatment plants that discharge into the Hudson River in Westchester and Rockland counties, Riverkeeper and Save the Sound have been critical of the proposal for failing to establish a clear path forward for reducing combined sewage overflows that are an egregious source of pollution in the waters of New York City and around Yonkers. “New York state needs to step up to this historic opportunity and legal imperative to set water quality standards that finally – more than 50 years after the passage of the Clean Water Act – set the goal of safe swimming for the Hudson River and other waters around New York City,” said Riverkeeper’s Senior Director of Advocacy, Policy and Planning Dan Shapley. “The status quo – where 21 billion gallons per year of raw sewage mixed with polluted stormwater flow into New York City waters annually – is unacceptable. Everyone deserves safe access to clean water.” Currently, when it rains in New York City, 418 combined sewer overflows (CSOs) discharge pollution including human excrement, industrial drainage, and street debris – and it happens where people kayak and children wade in the water. In Yonkers, Westchester County CSOs similarly limit safe public use of the waterfront. Health hazards that result from contact include gastroenteritis; skin rashes; pinkeye; ear, nose and throat problems; respiratory infections; meningitis; and hepatitis. These effects are more severe in vulnerable subsets, like pregnant women, children, the elderly and those with weakened immune systems. The rule released this week is the first of two rules prompted by a federal lawsuit the Pace Environmental Litigation Clinic filed on behalf of Riverkeeper, Natural Resources Defense Council, Save the Sound and others in 2017. The next step New York is expected to take will be to apply these new criteria to the city’s waters. The state will determine which waters must be made safe for swimming, which must be made safe for only kayaking, whether there are any waters that cannot meet either criteria and whether some waters will receive exemptions during wet weather. True to their missions to protect and restore the Hudson River and Long Island Sound, Riverkeeper and Save the Sound will continue to push for improvements to sewer infrastructure plans to achieve consistently swimmable, fishable, and drinkable waters for all through advocacy rooted in community partnerships, science and law.

REGENERON AND SANOFI

175 YEARS OF EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE

acred Heart Greenwich, the only all-girls, faith-based educational institution in Greenwich, Connecticut, is marking its 175th year of shaping young minds and empowering future leaders. Guided by the core values of Faith, Intellect, Justice, Community and Wisdom, Sacred Heart Greenwich remains steadfast in its commitment to providing an unparalleled educational experience. “As the third-oldest school in the Sacred Heart network in the United States, Sacred Heart Greenwich has a history of preparing students not only academically but also emotionally and spiritually,” said President Michael F. Baber. “Our 175th anniversary is a testament to our enduring commitment to our mission of educating and empowering students to pursue excellence, build courage and confidence, and lead lives of purpose and integrity.” Sacred Heart Greenwich’s commitment to nurturing leadership and community involvement remains core to its mission of transforming the world one girl at a time. Last year alone, students earned numerous awards and recognitions in research, writing, art, athletics

and service. Students have been honored by programs like the Regeneron Science Talent Scholars, Scholastic Art and Writing Awards, the National Merit Scholarship Committee, the Model UN Club, and the All-American High School Film Festival. In addition, 98 Upper School students participated in the Leadership Academy, a signature program of the Upper School, designed to empower young women with skills in positive leadership, communication and public speaking, while in Middle School, 51% of students actively participated in the Student Council process. Over half of the senior class applied for positions in Peer Leadership, dedicating themselves to helping freshmen make a smooth transition to high school. Faith in action continues to be an integral part of Sacred Heart Greenwich’s mission and students collaborated with over 20 service organizations, contributing more than 1,800 hours to various causes, including food pantries, soup kitchens, after-school programs and homeless shelters. In tandem with these academic achievements, more than 300 students participated in theatre arts, and 320 student-athletes engaged in sports across 20 teams. Notably, 17 talented student-athletes committed to pursuing their athletic careers at prestigious institutions such as Harvard, Princeton and Middlebury. For more information about Sacred Heart Greenwich’s 175th-anniversary celebrations visit its dedicated 175th Anniversary web page. Westfair Business Journal

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egeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. in Tarrytown and Sanofi recently announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a Complete Response Letter (CRL) for the supplemental Biologics License Application (sBLA) for Dupixent® (dupilumab) in (CSU) chronic spontaneous urticaria. CSU is an inflammatory skin condition, which causes sudden and debilitating hives and swelling on the skin. The CRL states that additional efficacy data are required to support an approval; it did not identify any issues with safety or manufacturing. An ongoing clinical trial (Study C) continues to enroll patients, with results expected in late 2024 that are anticipated to provide the additional efficacy data. Regeneron and Sanofi remain committed to working with the FDA to advance the study of Dupixent for patients living with CSU who are inadequately controlled by antihistamines. The potential use of Dupixent in CSU is currently under clinical development and the safety and efficacy have not been fully evaluated by any regulatory authority. Dupixent, which was invented using Regeneron’s proprietary VelocImmune® technology, is a fully human monoclonal antibody that inhibits the signaling of the interleukin-4 (IL-4) and interleukin-13 (IL-13) pathways and is not an immunosuppressant. The Dupixent development program has shown significant clinical benefit and a decrease in type 2 inflammation in Phase 3 trials, establishing that IL-4 and IL-13 are key and central drivers of the type 2 inflammation that plays a major role in multiple related and often co-morbid diseases. These diseases include approved indications for Dupixent, such as atopic dermatitis, asthma, chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyposis (CRSwNP), prurigo nodularis and EoE. Dupixent has received regulatory approvals in one or more countries around the world for use in certain patients with atopic dermatitis, asthma, CRSwNP, EoE or prurigo nodularis in different age populations. Dupixent is currently approved for one or more of these indications in more than 60 countries, including in Europe, the U.S. and Japan. More than 750,000 patients are being treated with Dupixent globally. Regeneron is a leading biotechnology company that invents, develops and commercializes life-transforming medicines for people with serious diseases. Founded and led for 35 years by physician-scientists, its unique ability to repeatedly and consistently translate science into medicine has led to numerous FDA-approved treatments and product candidates in development, almost all of which were homegrown in its laboratories. Regeneron’s medicines and pipeline are designed to help patients with eye diseases, allergic and inflammatory diseases, cancer, cardiovascular and metabolic diseases, hematologic conditions, infectious diseases and rare diseases. Sanofi is an innovative global health-care company, driven by one purpose: to chase the miracles of science to improve people’s lives. Its team, across some 100 countries, is dedicated to transforming the practice of medicine by working to turn the impossible into the possible. It provides potentially life-changing treatment options and life-saving vaccine protection to millions of people globally, while putting sustainability and social responsibility at the center of its ambitions.

MID-HUDSON ARTISTS AWARDED

experience, focusing on project management, quality control and construction safety. Both hires will report to Bill Simmons, AIA, principal of the Aquatectonic team. “Over the last year, we have grown our business exponentially. Our collective team has been instrumental in this growth and we’re now thrilled to have new additions on our team,” said John Cutsumpas, AIA, principal. “Over the 50-plus years in business, we pride ourselves on cultivating the best talent and workplace practices. Our growing team and practice will help us continue our success and growth well into the 21st century and beyond.”

rts Mid-Hudson in Poughkeepsie has announced the recipients of the 2023 Empowered Artist Award, a recognition bestowed upon exceptional artists in Dutchess, Orange and Ulster counties. This annual award, created in honor of Linda Marston-Reid, the former executive director of Arts Mid-Hudson, provides unrestricted funds to support artists in pursuing their creative journeys. It addresses the critical need for artists to access unrestricted funds that enable them to continue their artistic practice, elevate their careers, enhance their visibility within their communities, empower them to create new works, acquire essential equipment, access educational opportunities and meet their financial obligations. The 2023 Empowered Artist Award recipients are:

Jean-Marc Superville Sovak

Jean-Marc Superville Sovak of Ulster County says, “As an artist, I employ cultures of remembrance to fill in the gaps inherent in the narratives of multiracial identities that make up the DNA of this country, as well as my own.”

Jill Enfield

Jill Enfield of Orange County says, “I cannot thank you enough for selecting me to receive the 2023 Empowered Artist Award for Orange County. The ongoing depletion of support for artists is alarming and detrimental to not only artists everywhere but also to society overall. Thus, the mission of ‘Arts Mid-Hudson’ is so important to help enable the continued pursuit of artistic endeavors…. The financial provision will allow me to continue my work on the new project showcasing the spectacular Hudson River in an effort to tell the world that this priceless gift from nature is not only beautiful but also a crucial provision for a healthier society on so many levels. We need to make sure that we work toward the eventual complete removal of its pollution.” Arts Mid-Hudson is the nonprofit arts service organization serving the Mid-Hudson region. Since 1964 its initiatives have engaged and promoted the arts benefiting our artists, arts organizations and communities.

COMPANY EXPANDS TO SUPPORT GROWTH IN ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN

Gwen Laster

Gwen Laster of Dutchess County, an improviser and visionary artist, says, “As improvisers, we respond musically to who we are, where we come from and where we are going for the adventure of landing somewhere unknown. Feeling comfortable and trusting enough to listen and respond freely will, for sure, take the musical conversation somewhere new. I find healing in vulnerability and curiosity as the driving force for my artistic expression.”

othrop Associates Architects, an award-winning architecture, interior design and planning firm, has welcomed Jackie S. Graziano as director of marketing as well as Anthony Gayle, project manager, and Carlos Garcia, technical designer on the Aquatectonic team. Serving New York, New Jersey and Connecticut as primary markets, the firm is continuing to build an infrastructure to serve additional markets and clients. With an expansive career in marketing and over 15 years in leadership, Graziano will be responsible for developing new marketing strategies to drive continued growth among the nine business sectors. In her role, Graziano will lead Lothrop’s marketing team and serve as a brand ambassador, supporting best-in-class services and solutions that drive relationships and results for the firm’s clients. With more than 15 years of experience as an architectural professional, Gayle brings industry expertise and technical proficiency to deliver exceptional solutions and project success. He is an experienced project manager with several years of

ON THE FARM

others in the community and beyond. “With a challenging economy and high inflation rate, food insecurity has skyrocketed in Westchester County so our club will continue to do our part to ensure individuals and families have food and necessities for the Thanksgiving holiday,” said Lauren Torres, president of the Rotary Club of Rye. This year marks the 61st year since the club was founded in Rye. With support from the community, the Rotary Club of Rye hopes to continue its longstanding tradition of service. The club and its associated Rye Rotary Foundation have funded more than $100,000 in scholarships for Rye High School students over the years. They also provide funding for both hyper local projects in Rye and international projects such as funding to build and maintain clean water wells in rural areas of Africa.

LIONS SUPPORT ITS FRIENDS

From left: David Kooris, president; Melissa H. Mulrooney, CEO; and Lynne Colatrella, senior vice president, events and marketing at the Stamford Museum & Nature Center Heckscher Farm.

he Stamford Downtown Special Services District recently donated a portion of proceeds to the Stamford Museum & Nature Center (SM&NC) from the auction of 24 uniquely designed fiberglass ducks and one goose that were displayed throughout Stamford Downtown this summer in the interactive sculpture exhibit, Duck, Duck, Goose – Stamford Downtown’s Summer 2023 installment of Art in Public Places, now in its 30th year. An SM&NC Neighborhood Partner, Stamford Downtown is one of many local establishments whose commitment supports the Stamford Museum & Nature Center’s mission to bring the wonders of art, nature, astronomy and environmental education to the community and surrounding region. For more information on the SM&NC Neighborhood Partners and Business Affiliates Membership programs, call 203-977-6546 or visit stamfordmuseum. org/businessaffiliates.

ROTARY’S ANNUAL HOLIDAY FOOD DRIVE

he Rotary Club of Rye 2023 Food Drive from now through Nov. 17 to benefit Bread of Life Food Pantry in Rye, The Carver Center in Port Chester, The Don Bosco Community Center in Port Chester and My Sister’s Place in White Plains, continues a four-year tradition to help stock pantries that provide direct service to

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From left: LM Lion Diane Oldham, Friends of Karen Special Events Coordinator and LM Lion Gwen Salmo and LM Lion President Lina Pasquale.

archmont Mamaroneck Lions presented Friends of Karen in North Salem, New York, with a $500 check for its efforts to provide support of critically ill children and their families. Teaming up with Friends of Karen and Sedona Taphouse “Mondays Dine Out for Charity” program, $1,452, which combined with the Lions, totaled $1,952 in support of Friends of Karen. The organization provides emotional, financial and advocacy support, free of charge, to children with life-threatening illnesses and their families in order to help keep them stable, functioning and able to cope. The Larchmont Mamaroneck Lions is celebrating its Centennial focusing on supporting existing nonprofit and community service groups by bringing community service leaders together to determine needs, solutions and resources. The LM Lions are part of Lions Clubs International, the world’s largest service organization of more than 1.4 million members. The Lions’ signature cause is vision/blindness, along with hunger, the environment, diabetes, childhood cancer and the future of our youth. They are signatories of the United Nations resolutions on women’s and refugee rights and are currently active in Afghanistan and Ukrainian refugee resettlements. In addition, affordable housing is a local Lions priority.

FALL – ING IN LOVE SEASON

Lisa Gray, executive director of Gifts of Love is encouraging Connecticut residents to support local neighbors in need by attending or sponsoring the Gifts of Love “Fall in Love” gala on Friday, Nov. 3. Photo courtesy of Gifts of Love.

E THANKS FOR FIRST-TIME HOME BUYERS AND AGING IN PLACE

he second annual “Blueprints & Blue Jeans” fall fundraiser was a resounding success, raising over $126,000 to support deserving families in becoming first-time homebuyers and enabling seniors to remain in their homes through its “Aging in Place” program. Gratitude and special thanks were extended to title sponsors Bedoukian Research and M&T Bank; along with key sponsors Union Savings Bank, Newtown Savings Bank, Savings Bank of Danbury; John and Lori Berisford; Heather Neumann Salaga, Realtor; Linde Gas & Equipment; Nuvance Health, Jill Rae Designs; the Goldstone Foundation; Gridiron Capital; Ridgebury Riders; and Lost Soldier Oil & Gas. Gratitude was

also extended to the Ridgefield Playhouse and Hayfields for providing the beautiful venue and delectable food and drink; and to hosts for the evening Christine O’Leary and Max Tucci and to Christian Siriano and his dedicated team who worked tirelessly to transform a comfortable living space for one of our deserving Habitat homeowners were recognized and presented with the “Spirit of Home” award. Event chairs Tucci, Andrea Minardi, and Michelle Flegel were praised for their tireless efforts, which paved the way to success. Once again, thank you for your unwavering support. Together, we are building stronger communities, one home and one family at a time.

GOLFING FOR A CAUSE

hildren’s Learning Centers of Fairfield County (CLC) held its seventh annual Golf Outing on Oct. 2 with nearly 80 golfers and supporters at Fairview Country Club in Greenwich. The signature event was chaired by Bob Rahilly and Chris Peck and raised over $90,000. Sponsors included Emcor Group Inc.; Day Pitney LLP; Trio Community Meals; Cadillac of Greenwich, which sponsored the hole-in-one contest; and Stamford magazine. All proceeds from the outing will support CLC’s students and programs. “We deeply appreciate our new and returning friends, sponsors and golfers, who participated in our annual golf outing to help further our mission of transforming the lives of children and families in our community. CLC’s early childhood programs are critical in these families’ lives and the greater Stamford ecosystem. We thank everyone for their spirited participation from the course through our celebratory dinner and for the generous contributions to build our new playground at CLC William Pitt, our largest center,” said CLC Interim CEO Margo Amgott.

From left: Steve April, Jeff Speed, Margo Amgott (CLC Interim CEO), George Corey and Mitch Ginsburg. Photos courtesy Cara Gilbride/Callalily Studios.

After a day of golf, attendees enjoyed a reception with a live auction of golf experiences and a paddle raise to benefit CLC, Connecticut’s second-largest center-based early childhood education nonprofit. Westfair Business Journal

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veryone loves the fall season in New England and Gifts of Love, a nonprofit organization that provides food, clothing and housewares to Connecticut individuals and families facing a financial crisis, is making the season extra special by hosting its first fall fundraising event since the pandemic. The Fall in Love benefit will take place Friday, Nov. 3, from 6:30 to 10:30 p.m. at the picturesque Farmington Gardens banquet hall, located at 999 Farmington Ave. in Farmington, Connecticut. All proceeds will benefit the organization that is dedicated to assisting local residents with vital, basic needs. “We are so excited to have our big fall fundraising event finally back on track this year,” said Lisa Gray, executive director of Gifts of Love. “This is not going to be your typical gala as we are only requiring business casual dress code and are planning a variety of fun activities and entertainment to appeal to everyone who wants to support their neighbors in need.” Gray notes that the organization is actively seeking sponsors to help reach its $36,000 fundraising goal. Custom packages are available to meet the unique marketing needs of each business, organization or individual by calling 860-676-2323 or contacting info@giftsoflovect.org. Current sponsors include American Eagle Financial Credit Union, Garrity Asphalt Reclaimers, Carmon Funeral Homes and M&T Bank. Gifts of Love clients include an overlooked population, which are above the federal poverty level and, therefore, not eligible for supplemental programs. Attendees of the “Fall in Love” gala will enjoy music provided by a professional DJ, dancing, photo booth, trivia, live auction, wine pull and specialty cocktails. For more than 30 years, Gifts of Love provides food, clothing and household necessities, as well as short-term programs and education. Individual tickets are $125 and tables of 10 are $1,250. Both can be purchased in advance at https://giftsoflovect.org/benefitforgiftsoflove/.

WOMEN WHO INSPIRE AND LEAD

Alyssa Goduti

Candace Freedenberg

and we’re delighted to publicly recognize them at our premiere fundraising event.” All proceeds from the Breakfast Badge fundraiser support the Annual Fund for Girl Scouts of Connecticut to sustain its mission to build girls of courage, confidence, and character. The Fund supports affordable and accessible programming throughout the year for over 18,000 girl-members and provides essential resources for our more than 9,000 adult volunteers, providing opportunities for girls to participate in the Girl Scouts of Connecticut Leadership Experience in the four program pillars: STEM, Outdoors, Life Skills and Entrepreneurship. Tickets are $85 or $850 for a table of 10. Registration opens at 7:30 a.m., with networking & a silent auction beginning at 8 a.m., followed by the official Breakfast Badge Awards Program at 8:30 a.m. Goduti is president and CEO of Ädelbrook Behavioral and Developmental Services, a nonprofit agency serving children and young adults who have behavioral and developmental support needs with an expertise in autism spectrum disorders. She is also an adjunct professor in the University of Connecticut’s School of Public Policy, teaching nonprofit management and fundraising to future public servants. She is the pice President of the Children’s League of Connecticut and a member of the Board of Directors of the Connecticut Nonprofit Alliance. Founder of Untapped Potential Inc, Freedenberg’s mission is to engineer social change for women impacting gender equity, diversity and worklife balance. She is the recipient of many awards and is an engineer having worked for global companies such as IBM, Kodak and Orafol, and holds a dozen U.S. and International patents. She is also a former Girl Scout and cookie mom. Drummond is legislative policy analyst at the Commission on Women, Children, Seniors, Equity & Opportunity. She plays a pivotal role in fostering collaboration and communication among elected officials, policymakers and community stakeholders. Her primary focus is on legislative initiatives designed to empower and improve the lives of African American residents throughout the state. She is a committed advocate for people with disabilities and is a member of the Connecticut LGBTQ+ Health and Human Services Network. For tickets and event details, visit Girl Scouts of Connecticut - 27th Breakfast Badge Event.

Denise Drummond

irl Scouts of Connecticut is honoring female leaders, who inspire and lead women and girls in their communities at the organization’s 27th annual Breakfast Badge Awards. The three exceptional role models, who are being recognized for their dedication to equality for all, include Alyssa Goduti of Cromwell, Candace Freedenberg of Canton and Denise Drummond of Windsor. The fundraising event will take place on Thursday, Dec. 7, 7:30 a.m. at the Hartford Marriott Downtown, Hartford. “This year’s theme is ‘Celebrating Women Who Inspire and Lead’ based on the positive impact our honorees have had on women in the workplace, seniors and people with disabilities,” said Diana Mahoney, CEO of Girl Scouts of Connecticut. “They are committed to improving the lives of everyone in our state

$25,000 DONATION RESULTS IN $250,000 OF FOOD

ealey Brothers’ Driven to Give Foundation in Goshen has donated $25,000 to the Food Bank of the Hudson Valley, which will result in $250,000 worth of food to feed the needy in the region, including Orange and Dutchess counties, where Healey Brothers has nine automotive dealerships. The money was raised through the second annual Driven to Give Foundation Golf Outing, held Oct. 12 at the Powelton Club in Newburgh. The outing is the foundation’s largest annual event and biggest fundraiser. “Healey Brothers’ Driven to Give Founda-

From left: Dylan Healey; Sara Gunn, director of the Food Bank of the Hudson Valley; Brian Healey, director of Used Car Operations; Dwight Healey, dealer principal of Healey Brothers Automotive; John Koerner, executive general manager of Healey Brothers Automotive; Marcia Jacobowitz, project consultant for the Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New York; and Jason Healey, Healey Brothers’ chief marketing officer.

tion supports numerous nonprofit organizations performing vital services that enhance the Hudson Valley’s quality of life,” said Jason Healey, chief marketing officer at Healey Brothers. “The Food Bank of the Hudson Valley, a phenomenal charity, is extremely efficient in its use of donor dollars and goods. The importance of its services has magnified in recent years, so we’re thrilled to assist the Food Bank in meeting its mission.” The Food Bank of the Hudson Valley, founded in 1990, is dedicated to alleviating hunger and preventing the waste of wholesome food. It is a branch of the Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New York and a member of Feeding America, the national food bank network. The Food Bank, which serves 285 member agencies in Orange, Dutchess, Ulster, Rockland, Sullivan and Putnam counties, expects to distribute 20 million pounds of food in 2023, the same as in 2022. In summer 2024,

the Food Bank will open a 40,000-square-foot distribution center in Montgomery. Approximately one in 10 people in New York state do not have consistent, reliable sources of food. That includes one in seven children. Established with the Community Foundation of Orange and Sullivan, the Driven to Give Foundation is a permanently endowed fund to award grants to a wide range of nonprofit organizations in the Hudson Valley, as well as scholarships to students pursuing automotive industry careers. Healey Brothers, a family-owned business with 45 years of experience, has nine locations across the Hudson Valley. Its friendly, welltrained employees prioritize treating customers with fairness, honesty and respect. Its vehicle roster includes Chevrolet, Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge, Ram, Ford, Hyundai, Kia, Lincoln and Mitsubishi, and it offers parts and services at all locations.

CLUB CEO RECEIVES PRESTIGIOUS AWARD

akeman Boys & Girls Club CEO Sabrina Smeltz, was awarded the Blue Spirit Award from Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA), the highest honor bestowed, which recognizes a local club leader whose impact on the community has made a major difference for youth and families. BGCA President and CEO Jim Clark, surprised Smeltz with the award at the Northeast Regional Conference, held in Boston on Oct. 10-13. Smeltz’s career-long commitment to serving youth, her focus on safety throughout the organization and her work that resulted in the recent opening of WBGC’s new Madison Avenue Community Clubhouse, which serves youth in the North End and Hollow neighborhoods of Bridgeport were cited. Upon receiving the award, Smeltz said, “It takes a village...this award is not just about one person. We all get to be a voice in a different way. Keep doing what you’re doing; don’t give up — we all face challenges and barriers to our projects, but they result in amazing things for our youth and the community.” Each fall, Boys & Girls Clubs of America hosts regional conferences, where thousands of attendees gather to learn about best practices

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and techniques in the field of youth development. Local Club professionals spend several days sharing and learning from each other in the areas of program delivery, resource development, administration and more.

NAILED IT! NEW LITHIUM-ION FIRE SUPPRESSANT PACKAGING PASSES BATTERY OF TESTS

From left: KeyBank Area Retail Leader Elona Shape, White Plains Branch Manager Maria Bassallo, Market President John Manginelli and Lifting Up Westchester CEO Anahaita Kotval at the Job Central ribbon-cutting event.

BANK FOUNDATION GRANT

ifting Up Westchester (LUW) staff, clients, supporters and community partners were on hand to celebrate the opening of LUW’s Job Central, a new facility to provide job readiness and placement services for the unemployed and underemployed in Westchester County. The new facility was made possible through a two-year, $200,000 community impact grant from KeyBank Foundation, which enabled LUW to renovate the physical space at 148 Hamilton Ave. in White Plains, hire staff, establish employment partnerships and work with the Department of Social Services and other social welfare organizations to build a pipeline to targeted populations. The center strives to assist an estimated 175 unemployed and significantly under-employed individuals over the grant’s two-year funding period.A ribbon cutting and brief speaking program led by Anahaita Kotval, CEO of Lifting Up Westchester was held to mark the new facility. “The opening of Job Central is an exciting milestone for us,” said Kotval. “It allows us to expand our employment services to a broader segment of the Westchester communi-

ty at a time when employers are struggling to find candidates. Job Central will help community members who want to work overcome challenges to finding – and maintaining – employment. We thank KeyBank for supporting our mission and helping us lift individuals out of poverty.” KeyBank Market President John Manginelli said, “KeyBank is thrilled to see Job Central open its doors to the Westchester community and proud to be a partner in bringing it to fruition. Earning a living wage is essential to an individual’s and family’s financial health and self-sufficiency and we are committed to supporting organizations that are breaking down employment barriers that hinder many of our unemployed and underemployed neighbors.” Lifting Up Westchester’s Job Central aims to assist extremely low-income and Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed (ALICE) individuals who face a variety of unique challenges to employment stability and wage advancement. Job Central will take a comprehensive approach to providing job readiness and skills training, individual job coaching, job placement services and other resources to help achieve living wage jobs and employment advancement. Its program will complement existing employment programs in Westchester County, while addressing the high barriers people with extremely low income face every day, such as access to computers and proper interview clothes, thus creating a centralized hub for services traditionally acquired through multiple agencies. Westfair Business Journal

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irefighters gave a new electronic battery wrap the highest safety rating after a true trial-by-fire. Specifically, testers at the Polk County Fire Central Station in Oregon, drove a nail through a lithium-ion battery cell wrapped in PACT® Thermo ShieldTM TR SleeveTM to blow it up to prove the paper wrap would contain the fire. Packaging and Crating Technologies (PACT®) created the specially coated, fire-suppressant paper to prevent thermal runaway, a dangerous and difficult battery fire to extinguish. “We conducted two tests in which we a punctured battery within a battery pack of (96) 18650 batteries charged to 100% in a sealed metal container,” said Rodger Mort, president of PACT®, LLC. “The cell exploded and blew the lid off the container instantly, but no other batteries went into thermal runaway thanks to our fire-suppressant wrap.” Mort and his product development team from the Watertown, Connecticut, manufacturer flew across the country for independent testing of its patented, fire-suppressant product line on Oct. 9 to improve transportation safety of lithium batteries that have become the world’s preferred energy storage source, as well as comply with pending regulations. “Mort explains that Packaging and Crating Technologies (PACT) is developing a means for making lithium batteries safer and less susceptible to thermal runaway events, which have resulted in numerous fires, injuries and loss of life. Consistent with the work of the United Nations Subcommittee on the Transportation of Dangerous Goods (UN TDG Sub-Committee - Dangerous Goods | UNECE) to create a hazard-based classification system for lithium batteries and incentivize industry to design safer batteries, PACT has a solution to improve battery design. The UN TDG Sub-Committee’s new classification system will assign lithium batteries based on a safety scale of 1 to 9 with 9 being the most dangerous. As evidenced from this test, the use of the PACT TR Sleeve will prevent propagation regardless of cell size. The testing being proposed by the TDG Sub-Committee is based on whether the cells comprising a battery pack will propagate from cell to cell. PACT’s battery design solution will prevent cell to cell propagation resulting in safer battery packs such as those used in plug in EVs. “We are committed to leading innovation in the industry for battery safety and welcome the new measures,” said Mort. “With lithium batteries powering everything from cell phones and laptops to electric cars and buses, the need for safety regulations is crucial.” The company is a member of the Commercial Relocation Network, the Council on Safe Transportation of Hazardous Materials and the International Association of Movers. It is also a preferred vendor for the US Department of Defense and has been awarded a special permit from the US Department of Transportation for the shipping of lithium-ion batteries, as well as passed the proposed SAE-G-27 test standard.

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WESTCHESTER COUNTY & HUDSON VALLEY

WESTCHESTER 106 Soundview Ave LLC, Rye. Seller: Ryan and Alexa Royce, Scarsdale. Property: 106 Soundview Ave., Rye City. Amount: $2.8 million. Filed Oct. 6. 181 Forest LLC, Rye. Seller: 181 Forest Partners LLC, New York. Property: 181 Forest Ave., Rye City. Amount: $7.8 million. Filed Oct. 11. 189-193 Sb Yonkers LLC, Bronx. Seller: Tarnegol LLC, Bronx. Property: 193 South Broadway, Yonkers. Amount: $1.2 million. Filed Oct. 11. Jrp Capital LLC, White Plains. Seller: Cooper Realestate Development LLC, New Rochelle. Property: 2 Cooper Road, Scarsdale. Amount: $2.2 million. Filed Oct. 6. Jsp10 LLC, Pleasantville. Seller: 10 Memorial Plaza LLC, Mahopac. Property: 10 Memorial Plaza, Mount Pleasant. Amount: $1 million. Filed Oct. 6. Ken403 LLC, Jupiter, Florida. Seller: Saylak Bronxville LLC, Bronxville. Property: 15 Kensington Road, 402, Eastchester. Amount: $3.7 million. Filed Oct. 11. Kermelis, Demetri, Hayden, Idaho. Seller: 12 Harding LLC, Purchase. Property: 12 Harding Drive, Rye City. Amount: $1.2 million. Filed Oct. 11. Ll Parcel E LLC, Ft. Washington, Pennsylvania.

Seller: Maizie Tang and Henry Dong, Yonkers. Property: 100 Legend Drive, U 306, Mount Pleasant. Amount: $1.2 million. Filed Oct. 6. Ll Parcel E LLC, Ft. Washington, Pennsylvania. Seller: Richard S. and Jane G. Taffet, Briarcliff Manor. Property: 100 Legend Drive, Unit 304, Mount Pleasant. Amount: $1.4 million. Filed Oct. 12. Ruth Kaiden Living Trust, Scarsdale. Seller: A & C Knopp Development Inc, Scarsdale. Property: 16 Lebanon Road, Scarsdale. Amount: $1.3 million. Filed Oct. 6. Scarsdale Development LLC, Carle Place. Seller: 31 Murray Hill LLC, New York. Property: 31 Murray Hill Road, Scarsdale. Amount: $7.3 million. Filed Oct. 11. 24 W Clinton LLC, Valhalla. Seller: Zappico Real Estate Development LLC, Hawthorne. Property: Mountain Road, Mount Pleasant. Amount: $50,000. Filed Oct. 6. 543 Ashford LLC, Yonkers. Seller: Melissa Chan and Joseph Choi, Ardsley. Property: 543 Ashford Ave., Greenburgh. Amount: $950,000. Filed Oct. 6. 5aif Sycamore 2 LLC, Irvine, California. Seller: Madison Bay LLC, Great Neck. Property: 118 Maple St., Yonkers. Amount: $162,000. Filed Oct. 11. Amd Enterprises LLC, Greenwich, Connecticut. Seller: Patel Bhavik, Hawthorne. Property: 449 Ellendale Ave., Rye Town. Amount: $637,000. Filed Oct. 11. Apex View Apartments Inc, Fleetwood. Seller: Ramsay Napthalie E, et al, Mount Vernon. Property: 16 Oakland Ave., Mount Vernon. Amount: $370,000. Filed Oct. 6. Barnes, Lennox, Mount Vernon. Seller: 15 North Terrace Avenue LLC, Bronx. Property:

Items appearing in the Westfair 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.

15 North Terrace Ave., Mount Vernon. Amount: $470,000. Filed Oct. 6. Bohler, Cindy L. and Keith, Cortlandt Manor. Seller: 120 Gallows Hill Rd Corp, Ossining. Property: 120 Gallows Hill Road, Cortlandt. Amount: $35,000. Filed Oct. 6. Buckingham Owners Inc, Yonkers. Seller: Aria Capital LLC, West Long Branch, New Jersey. Property: 615 Warburton Ave., Yonkers. Amount: $206,000. Filed Oct. 6. Carbone, Dominick, Mount Kisco. Seller: Hill Construction Group LLC, White Plains. Property: 34 Boltis St., Mount Kisco. Amount: $70,000. Filed Oct. 12. Carbone, Dominick, Mount Kisco. Seller: Hill Construction Group LLC, White Plains. Property: 40 Boltis St., Mount Kisco. Amount: $600,000. Filed Oct. 11. Douglas, Elizabeth L., Yonkers. Seller: Deal House Capital Fund II LLC, Mamaroneck. Property: 77 Rossmore Ave., Yonkers. Amount: $550,000. Filed Oct. 6. Drawmore Inc, Mount Vernon. Seller: Jnd Management Group LLC, Mount Vernon. Property: 136 Stevens Ave., Mount Vernon. Amount: $670,000. Filed Oct. 11. Fowlkes, Harold, West Orange, New Jersey. Seller: 415 South 2nd Ave LLC, Mount Vernon. Property: 415 South 2nd Ave., Mount Vernon. Amount: $155,000. Filed Oct. 11. Hobie Holdings LLC, New York. Seller: Kenton Smith, Yonkers. Property: 522 Park Ave., Yonkers. Amount: $621,000. Filed Oct. 6. Izzy & Sons Designs LLC, White Plains. Seller: Michael P. Bharath, Bronx. Property: 77 Chatsworth Place, New Rochelle. Amount: $850,000. Filed Oct. 11. Kelly, Myrtle, South Salem. Seller: H & B Partners Inc, Nanuet. Property: 16-155 Stone Meadow, Lewisboro. Amount: $326,000. Filed Oct. 11.

Kingston, Neal, White Plains. Seller: Perez 7a-7b LLC, White Plains. Property: 30 Greenridge Ave, 5H, White Plains. Amount: $353,000. Filed Oct. 11. Kosse, Roberta, Croton on Hudson. Seller: 40 Davis Ave LLC, Dobbs Ferry. Property: 98 Mount Airy Road South, Cortlandt. Amount: $435,000. Filed Oct. 6. MacDonald, Agnes B. and Bruce, Armonk. Seller: 12 Bedford Rd LLC, Armonk. Property: 12 Bedford, North Castle. Amount: $485,000. Filed Oct. 6. Mapae107 Group Corp, Richmond Hill. Seller: Richard Taylor and Shawn Gary, Yonkers. Property: 47 Maple St., Yonkers. Amount: $679,000. Filed Oct. 12. Nakahara, Yuji, Tokyo, Japan. Seller: Naigai Bussan Co Ltd, Osaka. Property: 63 Howard Ave., Eastchester. Amount: $735,000. Filed Oct. 6. Puff, Robert W. Sr, Cortlandt Manor. Seller: K&D Peekskill Realty LLC, Putnam Valley. Property: 317 North Division St., Peekskill. Amount: $460,000. Filed Oct. 11. Reith, Dwayne, Cortlandt Manor. Seller: Mega 2 Realty LLC, Ossining. Property: 41 Forest Ave., Cortlandt. Amount: $425,000. Filed Oct. 6. Ropero, Cristiane P. and Fabricio Vallocci de Lima, Mamaroneck. Seller: 1415 Park Ave LLC, Larchmont. Property: 1415 Park Ave., Rye Town. Amount: $790,000. Filed Oct. 6. Shelburne Rd Realty LLC, Tuckahoe. Seller: Consuelo S. Sabio , Hartsdale. Property: 21 Robbins Ave., Greenburgh. Amount: $470,000. Filed Oct. 6. Us Bank Trust NA, Dallas, Texas. Seller: Carlos E. M. Lalvay , Peekskill. Property: 249 Ringold St., Peekskill. Amount: $530,000. Filed Oct. 6.

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Wd 44 LLC, Ardsley. Seller: Aju and Julia Sebastian, Ardsley. Property: 11 Morningside Road, Greenburgh. Amount: $900,000. Filed Oct. 11. West Lake Investors LLC, Somers. Seller: Giovanni Ruffolo, Tuckahoe. Property: 190 Gainborg Ave., Harrison. Amount: $865,000. Filed Oct. 11. Wilmington Savings Fund Society Fsb, Seal Beach, California. Seller: Mitaj Maltin, Yonkers. Property: 126 Brookdale Drive, Yonkers. Amount: $600,000. Filed Oct. 12.

JUDGMENTS 20 East 68th Street Condo Bd Mgr, New York. $12,332 in favor of Lawless & Mangione Architects & Engineers Llp, Yonkers. Filed Oct. 12. 2700 Central Park Avenue Partners Del LLC, New York. $50,568 in favor of Lawless & Mangione Architects & Engineers Llp, Yonkers. Filed Oct. 12. Abmg Builders LLC and Jl Bridgeview Construction Co Inc,, Newburgh. $12,765 in favor of Sani-Pro Disposal Services Corp, Briarcliff Manor. Filed Oct. 12. Alba, Frank, Yonkers. $4,801 in favor of Jpmorgan Chase Bank NA, Wilmington, Delaware. Filed Oct. 12. Allen, Kristen, Hartsdale. $18,996 in favor of American Express National Bank, Sandy, Utah. Filed Oct. 12. Alvarez, Luis E., White Plains. $7,137 in favor of Bank of America NA, Charlotte, North Carolina. Filed Oct. 12. Anderson, Ramel, Mount Vernon. $4,029 in favor of Capital One NA, Mclean,

Virginia. Filed Oct. 6. Atkins, Kim, Dobbs Ferry. $5,518 in favor of Midland Funding LLC, San Diego, California. Filed Oct. 6. Atkinson, Candiece, White Plains. $3,118 in favor of Bibimed Inc, Mineola. Filed Oct. 12. Barkin, Samuel, New Rochelle. $8,541 in favor of Discover Bank, New Albany, Ohio. Filed Oct. 6. Bavolar, Brian J., Bronxville. $18,046 in favor of Bank of America NA, Charlotte, North Carolina. Filed Oct. 6. Bellamy, Warren N., Mount Vernon. $3,837 in favor of Bank of America NA, Charlotte, North Carolina. Filed Oct. 6. Block, Libby, Hartsdale. $3,916 in favor of Bronx Harbor Health Care Complex Inc, Bronx. Filed Oct. 12. Camacho, Maria E., Port Chester. $1,827 in favor of Lvnv Funding LLC, Las Vegas, Nevada. Filed Oct. 6. Capalbo, Todd J., West Harrison. $6,262 in favor of Discover Bank, New Albany, Ohio. Filed Oct. 11. Carducci, Gaetano -Tr, Bedford. $240,216 in favor of Fragale Costantino, Rye. Filed Oct. 10. Carr, James E., Yonkers. $10,450 in favor of Jefferson Capital Systems LLC, St. Cloud, Minnesota. Filed Oct. 12. Casaine, Delta, Yonkers. $3,434 in favor of Capital One NA, Mclean, Virginia. Filed Oct. 6. Castro, Jairo, Ossining. $2,886 in favor of Cavalry Spv I LLC, Greenwich, Connecticut. Filed Oct. 12. Coates, Salina, Mount Vernon. $1,668 in favor of Lvnv Funding LLC, Las Vegas, Nevada. Filed Oct. 6. Djangmah, Roger A-Sr, Eastchester. $10,701 in favor of Discover Bank, New Albany,

WESTCHESTER COUNTY & HUDSON VALLEY Ohio. Filed Oct. 11.

North Carolina. Filed Oct. 12.

Oct. 6.

Edwards, Bernard, Peekskill. $3,321 in favor of Capital One NA, Mclean, Virginia. Filed Oct. 12.

Little, Shanta, Mount Vernon. $20,345 in favor of 52 Poplar St LLC, Brooklyn. Filed Oct. 12.

Sabolik, Michael, White Plains. $14,564 in favor of Optima Care LLC, White Plains. Filed Oct. 12.

Fober, Kenneth J., Yonkers. $5,738 in favor of Bank of America NA, Charlotte, North Carolina. Filed Oct. 11.

Martinez, Janice, Yonkers. $7,808 in favor of Citibank NA, Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Filed Oct. 12.

Saintil, Denise, White Plains. $10,737 in favor of Discover Bank, New Albany, Ohio. Filed Oct. 6.

Fuentes, Lopez Abdy E, Yonkers. $6,063 in favor of Bank of America NA, Charlotte, North Carolina. Filed Oct. 12.

Mollicone, Annmarie T., Cortlandt Manor. $15,528 in favor of Discover Bank, New Albany, Ohio. Filed Oct. 12.

Salaman, Alexis, Larchmont. $3,817 in favor of Bank of America NA, Charlotte, North Carolina. Filed Oct. 12.

Garcia, Angela, Port Chester. $8,561 in favor of Jefferson Capital Systems LLC, St. Cloud, Minnesota. Filed Oct. 12.

Montenegro, Meire O., New Rochelle. $3,981 in favor of Capital One NA, Richmond, Virginia Filed Oct. 12.

Salem Truck Leasing Inc, West Babylon. $3,755 in favor of Allstate Fire & Casualty Insurance Co, Tarrytown. Filed Oct. 12.

Garcia, Benjamin, White Plains. $2,187 in favor of Crown Asset Management LLC, Duluth, Georgia. Filed Oct. 12. Gonzalez, Jose Jan, Yonkers. $1,656 in favor of Cavalry Spv I LLC, Greenwich, Connecticut. Filed Oct. 11. Goodwine, Raymond Jr, Bronx. $3,987 in favor of Capital One NA, Mclean, Virginia. Filed Oct. 6. Guerrero, Jacqueline A., New Rochelle. $4,645 in favor of Bank of America NA, Charlotte, North Carolina. Filed Oct. 11. High Frequency Economics Ltd, White Plains. $15,082 in favor of Cablevision Lightpath LLC, Bethpage. Filed Oct. 12. Jefferson, Molik, Larchmont. $3,630 in favor of Midland Credit Management Inc, San Diego, California. Filed Oct. 12. Khoury, Bassam, Yonkers. $25,618 in favor of Lvnv Funding LLC, Greenville, South Caroilina. Filed Oct. 12. Lieberman, Madison J., Port Chester. $8,494 in favor of Bank of America NA, Charlotte,

Moreno, William A., Yonkers. $3,724 in favor of Capital One NA, Mclean, Virginia. Filed Oct. 12. Oliveros, Maria, Port Chester. $3,480 in favor of Lvnv Funding LLC, Greenville, South Caroilina. Filed Oct. 12. Patino, Jose, Mohegan Lake. $2,839 in favor of Cavalry Spv I LLC, Greenwich, Connecticut. Filed Oct. 6. Plagianos, Michael, Mohegan Lake. $2,713 in favor of Lvnv Funding LLC, Las Vegas, Nevada. Filed Oct. 6. Rising Sun Construction LLC and Rsc Group LLC, Jersey City, New Jersey. $830,749 in favor of James River Insurance Co, Richmond, Virginia Filed Oct. 12. Rivera, Andrew J., White Plains. $3,336 in favor of Capital One NA, Mclean, Virginia. Filed Oct. 6. Rivera, Norberto, Yonkers. $4,214 in favor of Cavalry Spv I LLC, Greenwich, Connecticut. Filed Oct. 12. Rockwood Owners Corp, New York. $12,332 in favor of Lawless & Mangione Architects & Engineers Llp, Yonkers. Filed Oct. 12. Romero, Roberto, Yonkers. $2,488 in favor of Capital One NA, Glen Allen, Virginia. Filed

Sama, Celina, White Plains. $2,157 in favor of Lvnv Funding LLC, Greenville, South Caroilina. Filed Oct. 12. Sanchez, Katrina C., Yonkers. $2,494 in favor of Discover Bank, New Albany, Ohio. Filed Oct. 11. Saunders, Johnnie, Yonkers. $5,709 in favor of Lvnv Funding LLC, Greenville, South Caroilina. Filed Oct. 12. Scaffidi, Susie, Bronxville. $7,217 in favor of Cavalry Spv I LLC, Greenwich, Connecticut. Filed Oct. 12. Seekirker, Stephen A., Yonkers. $5,086 in favor of Lvnv Funding LLC, Las Vegas, Nevada. Filed Oct. 6. Silva, Joe, Cortlandt Manor. $4,203 in favor of Midland Credit Management Inc, San Diego, California. Filed Oct. 12. Swaby, Tomzine V., Mount Vernon. $3,898 in favor of Cavalry Spv I LLC, Greenwich, Connecticut. Filed Oct. 11. Torres, Jayson S., Baldwin Place. $2,861 in favor of Capital One NA, Mclean, Virginia. Filed Oct. 12. Ungaro, Virginia, Dobbs Ferry. $4,763 in favor of Discover Bank, New Albany, Ohio. Filed Oct. 12.

Velasco, Nayra O., New Rochelle. $5,669 in favor of Citibank NA, Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Filed Oct. 12. Velazquez, Lisa, Yorktown Heights. $7,072 in favor of Citibank NA, Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Filed Oct. 12. Villa, Edwin A., Montrose. $5,614 in favor of Capital One NA, Mclean, Virginia. Filed Oct. 6. Vilorio, Jazmine T., Yonkers. $2,317 in favor of Capital One NA, Mclean, Virginia. Filed Oct. 12. Walker, Tabatha, White Plains. $6,050 in favor of Citibank NA, Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Filed Oct. 12.

Delaney, Priscilla, as owner. Filed by Mortgage Assets Management LLC. Action: Foreclosure of a mortgage in the principal amount of $540,000 affecting property located at 14 Raymond St., Cortlandt. Filed Oct. 3.

as owner. Filed by Wall Street Mortgage Bankers Ltd-Power Express. Action: Foreclosure of a mortgage in the principal amount of $362,000 affecting property located at 490 Bleeker Ave., 5c and Garage Space 13, Mamaroneck. Filed Oct. 2.

Didonato, Gena R-Heir at Law, as owner. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank N A. Action: Foreclosure of a mortgage in the principal amount of $500,000 affecting property located at 8 Beacon Lane, Rye. Filed Oct. 11.

Oya, Madhy M., as owner. Filed by Us Bank Trust NA-Tr. Action: Foreclosure of a mortgage in the principal amount of $361,000 affecting property located at 89 Jack Road, Cortlandt Manor. Filed Oct. 4.

Fischman, Michael, as owner. Filed by Limosa LLC. Action: Foreclosure of a mortgage in the principal amount of $1,200,000 affecting property located at 254 Fort Hill Road, Scarsdale. Filed Oct. 5.

Wilcher, Tania, Yorktown Heights. $10,494 in favor of Jpmorgan Chase Bank NA, Wilmington, Delaware. Filed Oct. 6.

Fulgoni, Patricia R., as owner. Filed by Laelia LLC. Action: Foreclosure of a mortgage in the principal amount of $417,000 affecting property located at 324 Tuxedo Place, Hawthorne. Filed Oct. 5.

LIS PENDENS

Gordon, Vivienne E., as owner. Filed by Dlj Mortgage Capital Inc. Action: Foreclosure of a mortgage in the principal amount of $436,000 affecting property located at 295 Hussey Road, Mount Vernon. Filed Oct. 11.

The following filings indicate a legal action has been initiated, the outcome of which may affect the title to the property listed. 76 Drake Ave LLC, as owner. Filed by Pepe/Berard Capital LLC. Action: Foreclosure of a mortgage in the principal amount of $350,000 affecting property located at 76 Drake Ave., New Rochelle. Filed Sept. 30. Albino, Jose, as owner. Filed by Dlj Mortgage Capital Inc. Action: Foreclosure of a mortgage in the principal amount of $730,000 affecting property located at 419 Garden Ave., Mount Vernon. Filed Oct. 2. Aversa, Rosemarie, as owner. Filed by Nationstar Mortgage LLC. Action: Foreclosure of a mortgage in the principal amount of $125,000 affecting property located at 500 Central Park Ave., Greenburgh. Filed Oct. 2.

Miller, Charles, as owner. Filed by Keybank N A. Action: Foreclosure of a mortgage in the principal amount of $150,000 affecting property located at 23 Smith Ave., White Plains. Filed Oct. 10. Oliver, Cleo N-Est Of, as owner. Filed by Jpmorgan Chase Bank NA. Action: Foreclosure of a mortgage in the principal amount of $150,000 affecting property located at 19 Indian Trail, White Plains. Filed Oct. 2. Orienta Condo Bd Mgr,

Bank of America NA, as owner. Filed by Us Bank Trust NA-Tr. Action: Foreclosure of a mortgage in the principal amount of $250,000 affecting property located at 299 Webster Ave., New Rochelle. Filed Oct. 5.

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Newburgh. Filed Oct. 10. Demaria, Laura, Cortlandt. $48,050 in favor of Carmelo Apollonio Contractor, Ossining. Filed Oct. 12. Emerald Court Inc, Yonkers. $21,362 in favor of Mcphee & Sons Plumbing Heating C, New York. Filed Oct. 12. Extell Hudson Waterfront LLC, Yonkers. $14,175 in favor of Atlantic Coast Energy Group Ltd, Bronx. Filed Oct. 6.

Proudian, Christina, as owner. Filed by Harborview Condo Bd Mgr. Action: Foreclosure of a mortgage in the principal amount of $5,000 affecting property located at 680 West Boston Post Road, Unit 2v, Mamaroneck. Filed Oct. 2.

Gierczak, Mitch, Harrison. $24,244 in favor of V Groppa Pools Inc, Chappaqua. Filed Oct. 6.

Ramirez, Ines, as owner. Filed by Wells Fargo Bank NA. Action: Foreclosure of a mortgage in the principal amount of $65,000 affecting property located at 44 Haseco Ave., Port Chester. Filed Oct. 4.

Snl Yonkers LLC, Yonkers. $109,451 in favor of Jakes Sheetrock Inc/Jr Mason Co, Yonkers. Filed Oct. 10.

Spindola, Hugo et al, as owner. Filed by Citizens Bank NA. Action: Foreclosure of a mortgage in the principal amount of $74,000 affecting property located at 37 Ridgeway Circle, White Plains. Filed Oct. 4. Vano, Joann, as owner. Filed by Nationstar Mortgage LLC. Action: Foreclosure of a mortgage in the principal amount of $382,000 affecting property located at 2723 Windmill Drive, Yorktown. Filed Oct. 4.

MECHANIC’S LIENS 701 Westchester Ave Owners LLC, White Plains. $75,286 in favor of Matco Service Corp, Carl Place. Filed Oct. 11. Bond, Margaret P., Lewisboro. $2,100 in favor of Glassolutions Unlimited Corp,

Lozupone, Linda, Mount Kisco. $1,155 in favor of Nurzia Construction Corp, Fishkill. Filed Oct. 10.

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

Partnerships Village Wines & Liquors, 107 Fifth Ave., Pelham 10803. c/o Richard Dominick and Lois J. Soccodato. Filed Oct. 6. Sole Proprietorships Clarity Organizing Solutions, 18 Lyons Place, Larchmont 10538. c/o Ann O’Connor. Filed Oct. 11. Denisebeadtifulworld, 300 Gramatan Ave., F75, Mount Vernon 10552. c/o Denise Jones. Filed Oct. 11. Doll Chair, 90 Nardozzi Place, New Rochelle 10805. c/o. Filed Oct. 12. Done Rite Interiors, 305 North Ave., New Rochelle 10801. c/o John DeRaffele. Filed Oct. 11. Elm Park Group, 5 Renaissance Sq, 23b, White Plains 10601. c/o. Filed Oct. 12.

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WESTCHESTER COUNTY & HUDSON VALLEY Expressive Intellect, 318 Edwards Place, Yonkers 10703. c/o. Filed Oct. 12.

Bank. Property: 11 Thorne Place, Ramapo. Amount: $818,000. Filed Oct. 12.

Fannpay, 11 Crestview Drive, White Plains 10604. c/o. Filed Oct. 12.

DEEDS

Home Remedy Hudson Valley, 44 Overlook Road, Ossining 10562. c/o Stephanie Northrop. Filed Oct. 11.

HUDSON VALLEY

BUILDING LOANS

Above $1 million Northeast Community Bank as owner. Lender: Ahava Planning & Builders Inc. Property: 40-48 Greycourt Road, Blooming Grove. Amount: $1.4 million. Filed Oct. 12. Tessler, Dov, as owner. Lender: US Bank NA. Property: 35 Beckett Court, Spring Valley. Amount: $1.5 million. Filed Oct. 13. Below $1 million EH Capital LLC as owner. Lender: Mountain View Home Builders Inc. Property: in Mount Hope. Amount: $93,000. Filed Oct. 11. Khwaja, Sibat and Zaman Ridwan, as owner. Lender: Ulster Savings Bank. Property: in Beekman. Amount: $702,000. Filed Oct. 10. Loan Trust LLC as owner. Lender: T. Barbosa Properties LLC Property: in Minisink. Amount: $209,000. Filed Oct. 12.

Wiener, Aharon M., as owner. Lender: Federal Savings

1609 East 34 LLC, Monsey. Seller: Morris Sandoval, Spring Valley. Property: 47 Hickory St., West Spring Valley. Amount: $125,000. Filed Sept. 11.

LLC, New City. Seller: Eva Margini Trust and Douglas F. Margini Trust, Tappan. Property: 391 Piermont Ave., Piermont. Amount: $844,000. Filed Sept. 13.

19 Pavilion LLC, Monsey. Seller: Daniel E. BertolinoReferee, et al, New City. Property: 19 Pavilion Road, Suffern. Amount: $39,782. Filed Sept. 7.

Hochhauser, Josef, Spring Valley. Seller: Polnoya Homes LLC, Spring Valley. Property: 129 Reagan Road, New Square. Amount: $581,600. Filed Sept. 13.

27 Frederick LLC, Spring Valley. Seller: Estate of Patricia Spong, Garnerville. Property: 27 Frederick St., Garnerville. Amount: $530,000. Filed Sept. 12.

Imrey Moishe LLC, Chestnut Ridge. Seller: John F. Forchelli and Elizabeth M. Forchelli, Spring Valley. Property: 31 Hempstead Road, New Hempstead. Amount: $669,000. Filed Sept. 12.

54 South Liberty LLC, West Nyack. Seller: 54 Liberty LLC, Monsey. Property: 52 54 S. Liberty Drive, Stony Point. Amount: $1 million. Filed Sept. 7.

60 South Cole Court LLC, Spring Valley. Seller: Bridget M. Casey, et al, New City. Property: 62 S. Cole Court, Spring Valley. Amount: $558,900. Filed Sept. 12.

Kupperman, Yisroel, Spring Valley. Seller: Polnoya Homes LLC, Spring Valley. Property: 108 Tetiev Way, New Square. Amount: $701,000. Filed Sept. 12.

8 Garrett Connecticut LLC, Spring Valley. Seller: Elimelech Sperber, Spring Valley. Property: 8 Garrett Court, Chestnut Ridge. Amount: $1.3 million. Filed Sept. 12.

7 Underwood Holdings LLC, Brooklyn. Seller: Esther S. Laufer, Monsey. Property: 7 Underwood Road, Monsey. Amount: $800,000. Filed Sept. 7.

Lipshitz, Judah A. and Idy Lipshitz, Spring Valley. Seller: Viola Ventures LLC, Chestnut Ridge. Property: 4214 Corner St., Spring Valley. Amount: $839,000. Filed Sept. 6.

8 Lancaster Group LLC, Monsey. Seller: Christine Barba, Suffern. Property: 8 Lancaster Drive, Suffern. Amount: $1.1 million. Filed Sept. 8.

8 Mezritch Road LLC, Spring Valley. Seller: ZD Square Realty Corp., Monsey. Property: 8 Mezritch Road, New Square. Amount: $35,000. Filed Sept. 11.

Mathew, Elizabeth and Abraham Mathew, Congers. Seller: River Ridge Estate LLC, Monroe. Property: 5 Willow Court, Nyack. Amount: $999,000. Filed Sept. 11.

Bayit Chadash LLC, Spring Valley. Seller: Kedmi Legacy Trust, et al, Spring Valley. Property: 7 Josell Court, New Hempstead. Amount: $902,000. Filed Sept. 8.

Neiman, Shlome, Nanuet. Seller: Hanoch Feldman and Yakov Rub LLC, Spring Valley. Property: 8 Louise Place, Nanuet. Amount: $655,000. Filed Sept. 7.

Equity Ventures Group LLC, Stamford, Connecticut. Seller: Rondell W. Douglas, Suffern. Property: 183 Haverstraw Road, Montebello. Amount: $420,000. Filed Sept. 11.

Ostreicher, Shulim, Spring Valley. Seller: Polnoya Homes LLC, Spring Valley. Property: 119 Reagan Road, New Square. Amount: $680,000. Filed Sept. 7.

Above $1 million 141 Blauvelt LLC, Monsey. Seller: Julie C. Curely, et al, Scarsdale. Property: 113 Carlton Road, Monsey. Amount: $1 million. Filed Sept. 6. 5 Sky Blue Drive LLC. Seller: Jan Rosenblum, Suffern. Property: 6 Emerald Lane, Montebello. Amount: $1.6 million. Filed Sept. 8.

Brull, Yoel, Spring Valley. Seller: 17 Paiken LLC, Brooklyn. Property: 17 Paiken Drive, Spring Valley. Amount: $1.3 million. Filed Sept. 6. Gurkov, Eliezer and Gurkov, Chaya M., Pomona. Seller: Briarwoods Farm Inc., Monsey. Property: 16 Klingher Court, Pomona. Amount: $1.3 million. Filed Sept. 13. Mayerowitz, Amrom, Monsey. Seller: 6 Dunhill Lane LLC, Monsey. Property: 6 Dunhill Lane, Monsey. Amount: $1.3 million. Filed Sept. 11. Palisades Park LLC, Goldens Bridge. Seller: Blue Bird MHP LLC, Stony Point. Property: 32 34 Theills Mount Ivy Road, Pomona. Amount: $1 million. Filed Sept. 12.

Goldmunzer, Yehoshua and Goldmunzer, Hana R-Aif, Spring Valley. Seller: Polnoya Homes LLC, Spring Valley. Property: 118 Tetiev Way, New Square. Amount: $693,500. Filed Sept. 7. Greg Decola Associates

Pal, Chaim, Spring Valley. Seller: Polnoya Homes LLC, Spring Valley. Property: 119 Reagan Road, New Square. Amount: $807,000. Filed Sept. 12. Rodriguez, Jorge J., Stony Point. Seller: Debs Way Inc., Stony Point. Property: 12 River Road, Stony Point. Amount:

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$799,000. Filed Sept. 11. Rooney, Bria, Piermont. Seller: Blinn Mazzucca Realty LLC, New Fairfield, Connecticut. Property: 4 W. Lawrence Park Drive, Piermont. Amount: $360,000. Filed Sept. 14. Ryelco LLC, Nanuet. Seller: George W. and Joan K. Gordon, Suffern. Property: 8 Chatham St., Suffern. Amount: $560,000. Filed Sept. 8. Schwartz SM LLC, Brooklyn. Seller: Brian CondonReferee, Nanuet. Property: 35 Pierce Drive, Stony Point. Amount: $681,000. Filed Sept. 12. Schwartz, Hershy, Spring Valley. Seller: Polnoya Homes LLC, Spring Valley. Property: 117 Reagan Road, New Square. Amount: $850,000. Filed Sept. 12. Silber, Abraham, Monsey. Seller: 32 Forshay Road LLC, Pomona. Property: 32 Forshay Road, Monsey. Amount: $760,000. Filed Sept. 14. Slinn SV Holdings LLC, Spring Valley. Seller: Luis Mendez, Spring Valley. Property: 38 Slinn Ave., Spring Valley. Amount: $150,000. Filed Sept. 13. Song, Yihui and Zhao, Hong, Chestnut Ridge. Seller: Constructivity LLC, Golden Bridge. Property: 6 Nelson Place, Nanuet. Amount: $759,000. Filed Sept. 13. Steinberg, Richard and Steinberg, Sherry, Stony Point. Seller: Rubinstein Estates LLC, Spring Valley. Property: 105 Clove Ave., Haverstraw. Amount: $250,000. Filed Sept. 6. Stony Point Medical Arts LLC, Suffern. Seller: Tomkevich P. Petrovich, Tomkins Cove. Property: 117 W. Main St., Stony Point. Amount: $999,000. Filed Sept. 6. Tantsyura, Vadim, Fort Myers, Florida. Seller: River Ridge Estates LLC, Monroe. Property: 3 Willow Court, Nyack. Amount: $999,000. Filed Sept. 12.

Wagschal, Alter, Airmont. Seller: William L. and Ellen Harrison, Airmont. Property: 54 Cragmere Road, Suffern. Amount: $950,000. Filed Sept. 7. Werzberger, Leah, Monsey. Seller: Wilmington Savings Fund Society, et al, Anaheim, California. Property: 39 Westside Ave., Haverstraw. Amount: $258,500. Filed Sept. 11.

JUDGMENTS Aviles, Joseph, Brewster. $21,398 in favor of Hudson Valley Credit Union, Poughkeepsie. Filed Sept. 26. Beckford, Theresa, Newburgh. $3,960 in favor of Liberty Works LLC, New Windsor. Filed Oct. 2. Blake, Lynn A., Middletown. $1,121 in favor of Meenan Oil Company LP and Wallace Oil Co., Woodbury. Filed Oct. 3. Citywide Restoration Corp., Carmel. $14,821 in favor of Setanta Inc., New York. Filed Sept. 28. Cooper, John, Walden. $3,733 in favor of Synchrony Bank, Draper, Utah. Filed Oct. 3. DelSole, Robert, Brewster. $9,247 in favor of Discover Bank, New Albany, Ohio. Filed Sept. 25. Duzdevich, Slavko P., Monroe. $30,517 in favor of Cavalry SPV I LLC, Greenwich, Connecticut. Filed Oct. 3. Fitzgerald, Debora, Carmel. $15,324 in favor of LVNV Funding LLC, Las Vegas, Nevada. Filed Sept. 26. Francios, Jacques, Southfields. $10,200 in favor of Parkview Condos LLC, Mahwah, New Jersey. Filed Oct. 2. Geraci, Nicole, Harriman. $3,490 in favor of Synchrony

WESTCHESTER COUNTY & HUDSON VALLEY Bank, Draper, Utah. Filed Oct. 3. Goldshine, Russell, Carmel. $4,094 in favor of JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, Wilmington, Delaware. Filed Sept. 27. Gomez, Jose, Middletown. $2,418 in favor of Meenan Oil Company LP and Wallace Oil Co., Woodbury. Filed Oct. 3. Gudewicz, Jaime A., Putnam Valley. $24,718 in favor of JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, Wilmington, Delaware. Filed Sept. 26. Heffernan, Natasha, Lake Peekskill. $1,549 in favor of Resurgent Receivables LLC, Greenville, South Carolina. Filed Sept. 26. Hegmann, Ernest R. Jr., New Windsor. $4,079 in favor of Cavalry SPV I LLC, Greenwich, Connecticut. Filed Oct. 3. Ismailov, Romanosi, Mahopac. $6,017 in favor of Capital One NA, Richmond, Virginia. Filed Sept. 25. Jones, Darren, Cornwall-onHudson. $19,534 in favor of Oliphant Financial LLC, Sarasota, Florida. Filed Oct. 3. Lootz, Steven G. and Village Transit Inc., Monroe. $10,717 in favor of Capital One, Glen Allen, Virginia. Filed Oct. 2. Lopez, Nahisha M., Newburgh. $3,894 in favor of LVNV Funding LLC, Las Vegas, Nevada. Filed Oct. 2. Lopez, Natashia C., Walden. $1,828 in favor of Cavalry SPV I LLC and Citibank, Greenwich, Connecticut. Filed Oct. 3. Manuele, Robert, Washingtonville. $2,696 in favor of American Express National Bank, Sandy, Utah. Filed Oct. 2. Mendrzycki, William J., Warwick. $10,183 in favor of Wells Fargo Bank, West Des Moines, Iowa. Filed Oct. 2. Miller, Marcia, Middletown. $1,037 in favor of Mobile Life Support Services Inc., New Windsor. Filed Oct. 2.

Mobarek, Mark, Rock Tavern. $2,750 in favor of Synchrony Bank, Draper, Utah. Filed Oct. 3. Molestina, Emely, Washingtonville. $5,152 in favor of Security Credit Services LLC, Oxford, Mississippi. Filed Oct. 2. Nevarez, Cassandra E., Middletown. $9,947 in favor of Credit Acceptance Corp, Southfield, Michigan. Filed Oct. 2. Newman, Henri J., Brewster. $16,004 in favor of Capital One NA, Richmond, Virginia. Filed Sept. 28. Ortizdoyen, Tania, Middletown. $9,015 in favor of Bank of America, Charlotte, North Carolina. Filed Oct. 3. Ortizdoyen, Tania, Middletown. $5,557 in favor of Bank of America, Charlotte, North Carolina. Filed Oct. 3. Popik, Joseph, Newburgh. $7,800 in favor of Newburgh SHG 80 LLC, Newburgh. Filed Oct. 2. Ramusova, Nezire, Carmel. $7,372 in favor of Cavalry SPV I LLC and Citibank NA, Greenwich, Connecticut. Filed Sept. 26. Repa, Jennifer, Carmel. $16,266 in favor of Wells Fargo Bank NA, West Des Moines, Iowa. Filed Sept. 25. Rios, Johana, Montgomery. $1,338 in favor of Cavalry SPV I LLC, Greenwich, Connecticut. Filed Oct. 3. Rudy, Melody, Middletown. $2,100 in favor of Crown Asset Management LLC, Duluth, Georgia. Filed Oct. 2. Sanders, Daisy, Cold Springs. $5,003 in favor of LVNV Funding LLC, Las Vegas, Nevada. Filed Sept. 26. Sistrunk, Willie F., Highland Mills. $1,469 in favor of Discover Bank, New Albany, Ohio. Filed Oct. 3. Smith, Saran A., Newburgh. $2,325 in favor of Discover

Bank, New Albany, Ohio. Filed Oct. 3. Spennato, Alice, Armonk. $6,336 in favor of Fox Run Condo Board of Managers, Carmel. Filed Sept. 28. Trauco, Lourdes, Newburgh. $2,701 in favor of Citibank and Department Stores National Bank, Filed Oct. 2. Walker, Eric D., Newburgh. $27,420 in favor of Credit Acceptance Corp, Southfield, Michigan. Filed Oct. 3.

MECHANIC’S LIENS BDA A LLC, as owner. $16,112 in favor of Sunbelt Rentals Inc. Property: 24 Finkle Road, Pine Plains. Filed Oct. 6. Black, Deborah M., as owner. $4,549 in favor of Builders First Source and Probuild Company LLC Property: 6 Brae Mar Road, Middletown. Filed Oct. 11. Mascarelli Rosemary, as owner. $3,236 in favor of J&A Plumbing & Heating Corp. Property: in Carmel. Filed Oct. 6. Speca, David Jr. and Amanda Speca, as owner. $7,750 in favor of Servpro of Egg Harbor Township Property: 19 Payson Road, Cornwall-onHudson. Filed Oct. 6. SVMP DE LLC, as owner. $9,375 in favor of Engineered Design Group Inc., Property: 14A-B Spring Valley Market Place, Spring Valley. Filed Oct. 11. White, Edward F. and Barbara Q. White, as owner. $7,840 in favor of All County Mechanical Plumbing & Heating Inc. Property: 276 Echo Lake Road, New Hampton. Filed Oct. 6.

c/o Douglas M. Sisco Jr. Filed Oct. 10.

Partnerships And Beyond, 17 E. Central Ave., Pearl River 10965. c/o Alissa Ann Dempsey and Jennifer R. McKenna. Filed Oct. 10. Right At Home Living, 248 Derby Road, Middletown 10940. c/o Kristianna M. and Annette Marie Dimuro. Filed Oct. 11.

Sole Proprietorships Andy Seewald Home Improvement, 288 Toad Pasture Road, Middletown 10940. c/o Andrew Seewald. Filed Oct. 10. Arterra Boutique, 7 Maple Drive, Brewster 10509. c/o Cristiane Romao. Filed Oct. 6. Bonnie B. Handmade Crafts, 114 Pine St., Unit 6, Maybrook 12543. c/o Bonnie Rachel Baird. Filed Oct. 10.

Polimeni Investments, 269 Main St., Cornwall-on-Hudson 12518. c/o Steven J. Polimeni. Filed Oct. 11. Sweet Winis, 47 Laurel Hill Drive, Westtown 10998. c/o Latoya Boykin. Filed Oct. 6. Trade Path Learning, 3191 Route 9, Cold Spring 10516. c/o Anthony DeVenuto. Filed Oct. 11. James lewis hendricksiii trust enterprise, 75 South Broadway, White Plains 10601. c/o James Lewis Hendricks III. Filed Oct. 6. Jdf Strategies, 15 Whitetail Road, Irvington 10533. c/o. Filed Oct. 12. Minds Restored Therapy, 2 Sadore Lane, 2E, Yonkers 10710. c/o Carollee Hamlin. Filed Oct. 10.

Cakes of Faith, 53 Panorama Drive, Patterson 12563. c/o Faithlyn Hughes. Filed Oct. 10.

Na Physical Therapy Services, 177 Pondfield Road, Bronxville 10708. c/o Nicole Michelle Abbate. Filed Oct. 11. Pick of The Town, 91 Gramatan Ave., Mount Vernon 10550. c/o Veron Williams. Filed Oct. 11. Rjw Home Improvement, 467 S 6th Ave., Mount Vernon 10550. c/o Raymond Williams. Filed Oct. 10. Tree of Life Healing Arts, 450 Mamaroneck Ave., Harrison 10528. c/o Danielle Guillet. Filed Oct. 11. Westchester Community College Federation of Teache, 75 Grasslands Road, Valhalla 10595. c/o. Filed Oct. 12. Worldwide Not Local, 465 Tuckahoe Road, 1104, Yonkers 10710. c/o. Filed Oct. 12. You-Organized, 92 Sunnyside Ave., Tarrytown 10591. c/o Anne Poux MacDonald. Filed Oct. 6.

Lebron Office & Event Management, 17 Algernon St., Cornwall-on-Hudson 12518. c/o Christine Marie Lebron. Filed Oct. 11. Little Dragonfly Events, 7 Maple Drive, Brewster 10509. c/o Cristiane Romao. Filed Oct. 6. Marco T. Martinez Plumbing & Heating, 74 North St., Pine Bush 12566. c/o Marco Polo Martinez Tello. Filed Oct. 6. Paint & Style Pros, 1998 Route 284, Slate Hill 10973.

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Commercial Gregory, Virginia L., Norwalk, contractor for Virginia L Gregory. Perform replacement alterations at 343 Newtown Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $1,000. Filed Sept. 6. Harbor View Ventures LLC, Norwalk, contractor for Harbor View Ventures LLC. Perform replacement alterations at 60 Connecticut Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $1,000. Filed Sept. 6. Home Depot USA Inc., Norwalk, contractor for Ian M. Phillips. Remove and replace four windows at Rowayton Woods Drive, No. 206, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $4,034. Filed Sept. 7. Iacomo, Bruno, Norwalk, contractor for 16 Crockett LLC. Install an in-ground pool at 16 Crockett St., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $95,000. Filed Sept. 6. IJ Group Oz LLC, Norwalk, contractor for IJ Group Oz LLC. Perform replacement alterations at 64 Wall St., No. 1, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $1,000. Filed Sept. 13. Lecla Home Improvements and Roofing Inc., Norwalk, contractor for Dai Shi. Install one skylight at 125 Washington St., No. L301, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $3,700. Filed Sept. 6. Meadowbrook Contracting Inc., Norwalk, contractor for Lucia Hervey. Renovate kitchen and remove nonload bearing wall at 164 Gillies Lane, No. 3/02, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $37,000. Filed Sept. 12. Samuelson Builders LLC, Easton, contractor for Black Rock Congregational Church. Perform

replacement alterations at 455 Old Long Ridge Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $25,000. Filed Sept. 14. Signature Construction Group of Connecticut Inc., Norwalk, contractor for Spus8 680 Washington Boulevard LP. Renovate interior office fit-up, including new offices, conference room, pantry, IT closet and open area workspace at 680 Washington Blvd., Stamford. Estimated cost: $275,000. Filed Sept. 5. Signature Construction Group of Connecticut Inc., Norwalk, contractor for One Stamford Plaza Owner LLC. Perform replacement alterations at 263 Tresser Blvd., Stamford. Estimated cost: $70,000. Filed Sept. 14. Silktown Roofing Inc., Manchester, contractor for Terry Conners Ice Rink. Roof replacement at 1125 Cove Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $692,250. Filed Sept. 11. Silktown Roofing Inc., Manchester, contractor for Ferguson Library. Replace roof at 96 Broad St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $327,400. Filed Sept. 25. Sky Guard Company LLC, Danbury, contractor for Wilmington Savings Fund Society. Perform replacement alterations at 149 Fishing Trail, Stamford. Estimated cost: $12,000. Filed Sept. 26. Super K Electric LLC, Stamford, contractor for Nathan Hale Development Group LLC. Install a Generac 22kw to existing 1000-gallon propane at 57 Nathan Hale Drive, Stamford. Estimated cost: $14,000. Filed Sept. 19. Third Taxing District, Norwalk, contractor for Third Taxing District City of Norwalk. Install generator at substation at 6 Fitch St., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $100,000. Filed Sept. 5. Titan Enterprises Inc., Ansonia, contractor for Housing Authority City of Stamford. Perform replacement alterations at 68 Lawn Ave., Stamford. Estimated cost: $205,000. Filed Sept. 6. Treglia, Patrick, Norwalk, contractor for The New Condominium. Repair sidewalk, foundation wall and guardrail

exterior doors at 35 Fairfield Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $173,331. Filed Sept. 12. Vulcan Development Group LLC, Norwalk, contractor for M&C West Avenue LLC. Perform replacement alterations at 666 West Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $200,000. Filed Sept. 11.

Residential Aguirre, Javier, Norwalk, contractor for Karl E. Engert. Construct superstructure for a one-story addition at 5 Forbell Drive, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $190,000. Filed Sept. 11.

Estimated cost: $13,600. Filed Sept. 5. JS Home Improvement Services LLC, Greenwich, contractor for Gary Hirsh. Construct a new two-car garage and breezeway at 606 Haviland Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $165,798. Filed Sept. 11. Kay, David J., Stratford, contractor for Albert R. and Janet J. Hamilton. Install a Generac generator, powered by two new 120-gallon propane tanks at 20 Heritage Lane, Stamford. Estimated cost: $12,600. Filed Sept. 15.

Baril, George and Jeannette Baril, Norwalk, contractor for George and Jeannette Baril. Extend attic dormer at 36 Couch St., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $50,000. Filed Sept. 12.

Langner Renovations Alterations Decks LLC, Wilton, contractor for Mukesh and Chandni Prasad. Construct a new shower in existing bathrooms on third-floor at 48 Cook Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $35,000. Filed Sept. 11.

CRS Lakeside Hill LLC, Norwalk, contractor for Tessa K. Deflines. Replace 19 windows and four patio doors at 42 Nearwater Road, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $126,000. Filed Sept. 8.

LB&O LLC, Norwalk, contractor for Robert Duval. Remodel existing kitchen and remove nonbearing wall at 1 Wild Rose Lane, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $32,053. Filed Sept. 13.

Herdic, Peter J. and Debora A. Herdic, Norwalk, contractor for Peter J. and Debora A. Herdic. Construct a second-story addition over existing first floor at 116 Shorefront Park, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $47,132. Filed Sept. 14.

Long Roofing LLC, Norwalk, contractor for Judith G. Miranda. Install 17 windows and one sliding glass door at 210 S. Main St., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $30,956. Filed Sept. 6.

Hernandez, Mario, Norwalk, contractor for James and Maria L. Deflorio. Install a generator at side of single-family residence at 128 Ponus Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $15,820. Filed Sept. 1. Jeffers, Ernest and Magdalene Jeffers, Stamford, contractor for Ernest and Magdalene Jeffers. Remove deck and add a single-story addition to rear of house to expand kitchen/dining room at 82 Snow Crystal Lane, Stamford. Estimated cost: $125,000. Filed Sept. 7. Jerzy Home Improvement LLC, Ansonia, contractor for Tatyana Machado. Reroof 202 Fox Ridge Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $21,000. Filed Sept. 15. Jordan, Stephen and Emma L. Jordan, Norwalk, contractor for Stephen and Emma L. Jordan. Remodel existing bathroom at 10 Twin Ledge Road, No. 7, Norwalk.

Longo, Rocco and Carmela Longo, Stamford, contractor for Rocco and Carmela Longo. Reinforce structural members for building addition and new driveway configuration at 69 Turn of River Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $400,000. Filed Sept. 20. Lueders, Matthew K., Stamford, contractor for Shannon E. and Ronald A. Laroche. Construct a vinyl in-ground swimming pool at 100 Wake Robin Lane, Stamford. Estimated cost: $48,000. Filed Sept. 20. Master Carpentry LLC, Norwalk, contractor for Rolando M. Gonzalez. Reconstruct the fire-damaged two-family house with new plumbing, electrical, HVAC and roof as directed by engineer of record at 23 Dryden St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $400,000. Filed Sept. 19. Mayne Construction LLC, Newtown, contractor for Rachel Munsie and Nicholas Simmons. Remove the flat roof and build a cathedral gable roof over the family room at 43 Bayberries Drive, Stamford. Estimated cost:

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$89,999. Filed Sept. 1. Meehan, Beth and Shriver John Brent, Stamford, contractor for Beth Meehan and John Brent Shriver. Install a 22 kw generator with a 500 gallon in-ground propane tank at 43 Bentwood Drive, Stamford. Estimated cost: $10,000. Filed Sept. 25. Miller, Michael and Rebecca R. Miller, Stamford, contractor for Michael and Rebecca R. Miller. Remove and replace existing aged pressure-treated deck, which will be replaced using the existing footings at 90 W. Haviland Lane, Stamford. Estimated cost: $15,000. Filed Sept. 29. Momentum Solar LLC, South Plainfield, New Jersey, contractor for Christopher Potter. Install rooftop solar panels at 87 Clover Hill Drive, Stamford. Estimated cost: $53,872. Filed Sept. 7. Momentum Solar LLC, South Plainfield, New Jersey, contractor for Ingrid Schmidt and Haynie Troy Corwin. Install rooftop solar panels at 70 Arden Lane, Stamford. Estimated cost: $70,000. Filed Sept. 6. Momentum Solar LLC, South Plainfield, New Jersey, contractor for Michael K. and Elizabeth S. Stone. Remove and dispose of old roofing material before installing new Owens Corning shingles on full roof at 951 Sunset Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $28,225. Filed Sept. 6. Momentum Solar LLC, South Plainfield, New Jersey, contractor for Cris C. and Catherine P. Antipuesto. Install rooftop solar panels at 630 Hope St., Unit 1, Stamford. Estimated cost: $9,000. Filed Sept. 22. Momentum Solar LLC, South Plainfield, New Jersey, contractor for Edson Martins. Install rooftop solar panels at 1418 Riverbank Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $44,800. Filed Sept. 7. Momentum Solar LLC, South Plainfield, New Jersey, contractor for Michael K. and Elizabeth S. Stone. Install rooftop solar panels at 951 Sunset Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $80,226. Filed Sept. 15.

Momentum Solar LLC, South Plainfield, New Jersey, contractor for Gretchen C. Blanco and Francis R. Dionisio. Install rooftop solar panels at 30 Hillside Ave., Stamford. Estimated cost: $22,000. Filed Sept. 27. Momentum Solar LLC, South Plainfield, New Jersey, contractor for Juan Pizano Gonzalez. Install rooftop solar panels at 165 Highview Ave., Stamford. Estimated cost: $52,925. Filed Sept. 6. Moran, Carlos E., Norwalk, contractor for Carlos E. Moran. Finish basement at 3 Nostrum Road, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $50,000. Filed Sept. 11. Morelli, John M. Norwalk, contractor for John M. Morelli. Reroof 16 Willow St., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $20,000. Filed Sept. 13. Newfield Contracting Inc., Stamford, contractor for Jocelyn Govindaraj. Renovate bathroom, kitchen and living area at 127 Greyrock Place, Stamford. Estimated cost: $25,000. Filed Sept. 12. Newpro Operating LLC, Woburn, Massachusetts, contractor for The Rigel Trust. Install one window and one entry door for replacement without structural change at 19 Walnut Ridge Court, Stamford. Estimated cost: $10,463. Filed Sept. 12. Northeast Custom Solar LLC, Norwalk, contractor for Matthew Hardenbergh. Reroof 5 Heron Court, No.9, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $9,000. Filed Sept. 12. O&C Roofing LLC, Bridgeport, contractor for James M. and Audette Antonetti. Reroof 13 Madison Place, Stamford. Estimated cost: $19,747. Filed Sept. 18. Oberst, Nancy, Norwalk, contractor for Nancy Oberst. Renovate lower-level bathroom at 11 Oriole Drive, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $9,000. Filed Sept. 14. One Stop 360 LLC, Stamford, contractor for Therese and Thamar Danielle Deronnette. Renovate one window and close two existing windows at 21 Leeds St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $52,000. Filed Sept. 8. Opalinski, Thomas A. and Nicole Opalinski, Norwalk,

contractor for Thomas A. and Nicole Opalinski. Construct a superstructure for a two-story expansion of interiors at 158 Newtown Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $105,000. Filed Sept. 5. Peoples Products Inc., Newington, contractor for Marisa Rosa-Donch. Install three vinyl replacement windows. One double hung (bedroom), one two-light-slider (bedroom), and one three-light-slider (back stairwell) at 688 High Ridge Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $8,680. Filed Sept. 8. Philip Spadaro Contractor LLC, Riverside, contractor for Philip Spadaro and Sophia Porricelli. Rehabilitate second floor: insulate and sheetrock, install new kitchen and bathroom, update electrical and plumbing and remodel kitchen and bathroom on first floor at 112 Dean St., Stamford. Estimated cost: $67,730. Filed Sept. 6. Philip, Bartlett, Beacon Falls, contractor for Young Moon. Install 26kw Generac generator with 200 amp, powered by existing 1000-gallon under-ground propane tank at 265 Cascade Road, Stamford. Estimated cost: $10,000. Filed Sept. 21. Power Home Remodeling Group LLC, Norwalk, contractor for Raymond J. Leduc Jr. and Deborah Leduc. Remove and replace 25 windows at 236 Chestnut Hill Road, Norwalk. Estimated Cost: $29,364. Filed Sept. 13. Purcell, Gwen P., Norwalk, contractor for Theresa Valentino. Install high-storage shed at rear of single-family residence at 23 Deepwood Lane, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $20,000. Filed Sept. 5. Reliable Roofers & Company LLC, Brookfield, contractor for Bertilian Vasquez. Remove existing roof B39 to sheathing. Inspect all plywood for condition, install ice and water shield, synthetic underlayment, new drip and rake edge, starter shingles and architectural shingles at 69 Ridgewood Ave., Stamford. Estimated cost: $16,000. Filed Sept. 11. Reliable Roofers & Company LLC, Brookfield, contractor for Eric Halbeck. Remove existing roof to sheathing. Inspect all plywood for condition. Install ice and water shield, synthetic underlayment, new drip and rake edge, starter shingles and architectural shingles at 61 Ridgewood Ave., Stamford. Estimated cost: $15,000. Filed Sept. 11.

for Ira W. and Karen F. Berk. Renovate existing master bathroom, office bathroom and basement bathroom. Install kitchen cabinets, sink, stove and pantry closet in lower level at 32 Revonah Circle, Stamford. Estimated cost: $145,000. Filed Sept. 27. Restoration Real Estate LLC, Stamford, contractor for Simin and Anders Frisk. Renovate the kitchen, master bathroom and a limited alteration in the family room. Furthermore, Replace HVAC system with airto-air heat-pumps. The outside units will be installed where the existing outside condensers are located at 205 Jonathan Drive, Stamford. Estimated cost: $100,000. Filed Sept. 29. Roofing Solutions of Connecticut LLC, Norwalk, contractor for Richard L. Atkins and Ruth l. Atkins. Reroof 59 Saddle Road, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $13,200. Filed Sept. 12. Sanzel Properties LLC, Norwalk, contractor for Sanzel Properties LLC. Construct a two and one-half-story renovation at 164 Strawberry Hill Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $40,000. Filed Sept. 5. Siepka Construction LLC, Norwalk, contractor for Kathleen K. DePanfilis. Remove existing wood and install new wood shingles at 22 Orchard Hill Road, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $48,330. Filed Sept. 14. Spellman, Martin N., Norwalk, contractor for Martin N. and Donna Spellman. Renovate basement at 24 Pheasant Lane, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $20,000. Filed Sept. 14. Velasquez Jr., Neil, Norwalk, contractor for Glen Kaye. Reroof 8 Filbert Road, Norwalk. Estimated cost: $19,230. Filed Sept. 1.

COURT CASES Bridgeport Superior Court Acquah-Franklin, Shelby, et al, New Haven. Filed by Megan Aubrey, Monroe. Plaintiff’s attorney: Matthew Scott Hirsch, Trumbull. Action: The plaintiff suffered a collision allegedly caused by the defendants and sustained severe damages and injuries. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages of more than $15,000, exclusive of

interest and costs and such other further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. FBT-CV23-6127131-S. Filed Sept. 11 Clemons, Jr., Charles, town clerk et al, Bridgeport. Filed by John Gomes, Bridgeport. Plaintiff’s attorney: Koskoff Koskoff & Bieder PC, Bridgeport. Action: The plaintiff is seeking the nomination of the Democratic Party to run for the office of mayor of Bridgeport. The defendant is the commissioner of elections for the state to whom the plaintiff brings this action to remedy rulings by elections officials. There were mistakes in the count of the votes and violations of the Connecticut General Statutes governing the casting of absentee ballots. There are videos of people who are not election officials depositing what appear to be absentee ballots into the drop box. As a result of the foregoing, alone or in combination, the reliability of the result of the election is seriously in doubt. The plaintiff seeks an order declaring that the plaintiff prevailed in the primary and should be on the ballot for the November general election; or an order scheduling a new primary; and such other relief to which the plaintiff is entitled by law or in equity. Case no. FBT-CV-236127336-S. Filed Sept. 19. Constantino, Stephen, Easton. Filed by Adelaida Gonzalez, Ansonia. Plaintiff’s attorney: Sette & Parnoff PC, Hamden. Action: The plaintiff was delivering a package, when the defendant’s dog viciously attacked and bit the plaintiff on her buttocks, causing her to fall, which caused her to suffer severe injuries. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages of more than $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other and further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. FBT-CV-23-6127213-S. Filed July 11. Polimeni, Assunta, Stamford. Filed by American Express National Bank, Sandy, Utah. Plaintiff’s attorney: Zwicker and Associates PC, Enfield. Action: The plaintiff is a banking association. The defendant used a credit account issued by plaintiff and agreed to make payments for goods and services. The defendant failed to make payments. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages less than $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs. Case no. FBT-CV-236127013-S. Filed Sept. 5.

Wallingford. Action: The plaintiff suffered a collision allegedly caused by the defendant and sustained severe damages and injuries. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages of more than $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. FBT-CV-23-6127309-S. Filed Sept. 18.

Danbury Superior Court Bougades, Margaret, et al, Hartford. Filed by Specialized Loan Servicing LLC, Greenwood Village, Colorado. Plaintiff’s attorney: McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce LLC, Hartford. Action: The plaintiff was assigned the mortgage property of the defendant who defaulted on the terms of the agreement and has failed to pay the plaintiff the amount due. The plaintiff claims foreclosure of the mortgage, possession of the property premises, monetary damages more than $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other and further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. DBD-CV-236046864-S. Filed July 18. Hanson, Gregory, Sandy Hook. Filed by Joseph Topolski, Newtown. Plaintiff’s attorney: Cohen & Wolf PC, Bridgeport. Action: The plaintiff suffered a collision allegedly caused by the defendant and sustained severe damages and injuries. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages of more than $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. DBD-CV23-6047378-S. Filed Sept. 8. Janney, Charles, et al, Ferrum, Virginia Filed by Liudmila Mesh, Ridgefield. Plaintiff’s attorney: Ventura Law, Danbury. Action: The plaintiff was a pedestrian and suffered a collision allegedly caused by the defendant’s car and sustained severe and painful personal injuries. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages of more than $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. DBD-CV-23-6046920-S. Filed July 21.

that they would be paid in a timely fashion. However, the defendant has failed to pay plaintiff in full for care and services. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages of more than $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. DBD-CV-23-6046427-S. Filed June 2. Utica Mutual Insurance Co., New Hartford. Filed by Thomas Evans, Ridgefield. Plaintiff’s attorney: The McEnery Law Group LLC, Milford. Action: The plaintiff suffered a collision allegedly caused by another driver and sustained severe and painful personal injuries. The driver didn’t have sufficient automobile insurance to fairly compensate the plaintiff, so an instant claim for underinsured motorist coverage benefits against the defendant was filed. The defendant was notified and has failed to compensate the plaintiff fairly. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages of more than $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. DBD-CV-236046854-S. Filed July 17.

Stamford Superior Court Chelsea Piers Management II LLC, et al, Stamford. Filed by Allison Pitasi, Norwalk. Plaintiff’s attorney: Michael Robert Kerin, Milford. Action: The plaintiff was on the premises controlled and maintained by the defendants. The plaintiff was sliding down an incline wall in the “ninja” section of Chelsea Piers when the sneaker of her right foot became ensnared by a piece of molding that had come loose at the base of the wall. As a result, the plaintiff suffered injuries. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages of more than $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other and further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. FST-CV-23-6062334-S. Filed July 19. Healthcare Services

Kolf, Marianne J., Ridgefield. Filed by Athena Holdings LLC, Ridgefield. Plaintiff’s attorney: Goldman Gruder & Woods LLC, Norwalk. Action: the plaintiff provided care and services to the defendant with the expectation

Vega, Joshua, et al, Shelton. Filed by Stephanie Jarrin, Bridgeport. Plaintiff’s attorney: Weber & Rubano LLC,

Group Inc., Hartford. Filed by Laura Sanchez, Norwalk. Plaintiff’s attorney: Papcsy Janosov Roche, Norwalk. Action: The plaintiff was lawfully on the premises controlled by the defendant when she was caused to slip on a wet floor and fall violently to the wet hard surface below causing painful and serious injuries The plaintiff seeks monetary damages of more than $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. FST-CV-23-6062500-S. Filed Aug. 1.

amount due. The plaintiff claims foreclosure of the mortgage, possession of the mortgage premises, monetary damages more than $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other and further relief as the court deems appropriate. Case no. FST-CV-23-6062871-S. Filed Aug. 24.

Lugo, Alexa, et al, Norwalk. Filed by Adriana Gonzalez Orozco, Norwalk. Plaintiff’s attorney: Ventura Law, Danbury. Action: The plaintiff suffered a collision allegedly caused by the defendants and sustained severe damages and injuries. The plaintiff seeks monetary damages of more than $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. FST-CV23-6062498-S. Filed Aug. 1.

1 ICD LLC, Greenwich. Seller: Davis Chase LLC, Sagaponack, New York. Property: 1 Indian Chase Drive, Greenwich. Amount: $10. Filed Sept. 28.

The Stop & Shop Supermarket Company LLC, Quincy, Massachusetts. Filed by Varnee Oliver, Stamford. Plaintiff’s attorney: Moore O’Brien & Foti, Middlebury. Action: The plaintiff was lawfully on the subject premises controlled by the defendant, walking near the bakery area, when she was caused to slip and fall due to slippery and/or wet conditions on the floor and suffer injuries and losses The plaintiff seeks monetary damages in excess of $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs and such other further relief the court deems appropriate. Case no. FST-CV-236062790-S. Filed Aug. 18. Williams, David W., et al, Norwalk. Filed by Bank of America N.A., Charlotte, North Carolina. Plaintiff’s attorney: Brock and Scott PLLC, Farmington. Action: The plaintiff is the current holder of the note and mortgage of the defendants. The defendant defaulted on the terms of the agreement and has failed to pay the plaintiff the

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Balcerski, Stephen and Christine Balcerski, Riverside. Seller: 73 Orchard Place LLC, Greenwich. Property: 10 Sunshine Ave., Riverside. Amount: $2,680,000. Filed Sept. 28. Castro Realty Development LLC, Armonk, New York. Seller: The Alex and Max Taylor LLC, Storrs. Property: 152-160 E. Putnam Ave., Cos Cob. Amount: $10. Filed Sept. 27. Fairfield University, Fairfield. Seller: 1720 Post Road LLC, Fairfield. Property: 1720 Post Road, Fairfield. Amount: $N/A. Filed Oct. 2. INCT LLC, New York, New York. Seller: ZML Rental LLC, Greenwich. Property: Zaccheus Mead Lane, Greenwich. Amount: $10. Filed Sept. 29. Orchard 44 LLC, Greenwich. Seller: Sunnyside Trails LLC, Greenwich. Property: 44 Orchard Drive, Greenwich. Amount: $10. Filed Sept. 25. Piokowski, Krzysztof and Stephanie Ianni Piorkowski, Stamford. Seller: 27 Snow Crystal Lane LLC, Stamford. Property: 23 Snow Crystal Lane, Stamford. Amount: $441,000. Filed Sept. 22. Prime Time Properties LLC, Fairfield. Seller: Lynn Colafrancesco, Fairfield. Property: 92 Shoreham Village Drive, Fairfield. Amount: $625,000. Filed Oct. 5. Reilly, Kerry F. and Elizabeth Lehnerd-Reilly, Fairfield. Seller: Milbank Farms LLC, Fairfield. Property: 1191 and 1211 Old Academy Road and 1 and 91 Milbank Road, Fairfield. Amount: $4,500,000. Filed Oct. 6.

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Soffer, Marylin, Stamford. Seller: 33 ALT LLC, Stamford. Property: 237 Ocean Drive East, Stamford. Amount: $10. Filed Sept. 18. Studio 503 LLC, Stamford. Seller: 503 WMR LLC, Norwalk. Property: 503 Wire Mill Road, Stamford. Amount: $10. Filed Sept. 18. The 17 Nawthorne Road Nominee Real Estate Trust, Old Greenwich. Seller: Frank Cuttita, Bonita Springs, Florida. Property: 17 Nawthorne Road, Old Greenwich. Amount: $10. Filed Sept. 28.

Residential Abrahamson, Jonathan and Sherri Abrahamson, Fairfield. Seller: Roger Alvarado and Isabelle Alvarado, Fairfield. Property: 309 Round Hill Road, Fairfield. Amount: $700,000. Filed Oct. 2. Acur, Ezgi, Bayside, New York. Seller: Jagdish B. Rele and Shubhangi J. Rele, Stamford. Property: 1 Strawberry Hill Ave., Unit 7C, Stamford. Amount: $400,000. Filed Sept. 21. Bardreau, Cole and Ellen Coghlan, Fairfield. Seller: Nora Sagendorf, Fairfield. Property: 25 Old Spring Road, Fairfield. Amount: $675,000. Filed Oct. 2. Bates, Eva Anna, Stamford. Seller: Stanislaw Olejarz and Halina Olejarz, Stamford. Property: 422 Courtland Ave., Unit 4, Stamford. Amount: $450,000. Filed Sept. 21. Blomberg, Jeffrey A. and Jill H. Blomberg, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. Seller: Jeffrey A. Blomberg, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. Property: 42 Bartina Lane, Stamford. Amount: $0. Filed Sept. 20.

Caracciolo, Alexandra and Patrick Symes, Brooklyn, New York. Seller: Chelsea E. Leonard and Matthew L. Leonard, Fairfield. Property: 1664 Melville Ave., Fairfield. Amount: $610,000. Filed Oct. 3. Cerra, Nicholas and Katlin K Cerra, Fairfield. Seller: Jerzy Chylkowski and Deborah Quinn, Fairfield. Property: 84 Deep Woods Road, Fairfield. Amount: $739,000. Filed Oct. 3. Chang, Betty, Stamford. Seller: Sam Chang, Stamford. Property: 287 Hamilton Ave., Apt. 4B, Stamford. Amount: $1. Filed Sept. 21. Choy, Alfredo J. and Sandra M. Choy, Stamford. Seller: Craig Alexander, Stamford. Property: 70 Strawberry Hill Ave., Unit 4-1C, Stamford. Amount: $320,000. Filed Sept. 18. Dedvukaj, Kolja and Jessica Mirdita, Greenwich. Seller: Jo-Anna O’Mahoney, Stamford. Property: 3 Hartford Ave., Greenwich. Amount: $685,000. Filed Sept. 27. DiGesu, Vanderson and Claudia DiGesu, Stamford. Seller: John A. Bennett and Lesley Swatman Bennett, Stamford. Property: 30 Soundview Drive, Stamford. Amount: $585,000. Filed Sept. 20.

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Frandson, Eric, Greenwich. Seller: Nina Frandson, Greenwich. Property: 116 Pecksland Road, Greenwich. Amount: $1. Filed Sept. 25. Frandson, Eric, Greenwich. Seller: Nina Frandson, Greenwich. Property: 273 Riversville Road, Greenwich. Amount: $1. Filed Sept. 25. Frattaroli, Christopher, Greenwich. Seller: John A. Skovron Jr., Greenwich. Property: 269 Pemberwick Road, Greenwich. Amount: $745,000. Filed Sept. 26. Galletti, Jennifer, Trumbull. Seller: Grzegorz Lis and Malgorzata Lis, Fairfield. Property: 3959 Park Ave., Unit 36, Fairfield. Amount: $485,000. Filed Oct. 2. Goelz, Robert Cottrell and Ishmael Goelz Pintado, Norwalk. Seller: Christopher L. Campbell, Tucson, Arizona. Property: 5 Hundley Court, Unit 1B, Stamford. Amount: $269,000. Filed Sept. 21. Jankowski, Marisa, New York, New York. Seller: Stephen J. Petuck and Stacey J. Petuck, Greenwich. Property: 80 Doubling Road, Greenwich. Amount: $1. Filed Sept. 25.

Dilone, Carlos M., Stamford. Seller: Bei Zhou, Stamford. Property: 59 Courtland Ave., Unit 3B, Stamford. Amount: $169,000. Filed Sept. 21.

Knorr, Reinhild and Michael Knorr, Fairfield. Seller: Angela Yacco, Fairfield. Property: 3845 Park Ave., Unit 14, Fairfield. Amount: $550,000. Filed Oct. 2.

Eagle, Nathan and Kasi Eagle, Huntersville, North Carolina. Seller: Alicia K. Genova and Brian J. Genova, Fairfield. Property: 1029 Galloping Hill Road, Fairfield. Amount: $1,230,000. Filed Oct. 2.

Kogan, Emilyn J., Stamford. Seller: Emilyn Kogan, Stamford. Property: 43 Charles St., Stamford. Amount: $N/A. Filed Sept. 19.

Federspiel, John and Judith Verrille, Greenwich. Seller: Colin Bevan Daddino and Heartie Merrill Daddino, Greenwich. Property: 118 Butternut Hollow Road, Greenwich. Amount: $1. Filed Sept. 25.

A. Johnson, Fairfield. Property: 181 Henderson Road, Fairfield. Amount: $575,000. Filed Oct. 3.

Fernandes, Dominique A. and Emily S. Strop, New Canaan. Seller: Daniel M. Wilson and Julie C. Moffat, Fairfield. Property: 79 Lookout Drive South, Fairfield. Amount: $1,785,000. Filed Oct. 3. Flynn, Stephen J. and Melissa R. Walters, Brooklyn, New York. Seller: Brett G. Johnson and Ashley

Korostensky, Serhiy and Catherine Korostensky, Fairfield. Seller: Malay Dey and Bharati Dey, Fairfield. Property: 1091 Stillson Road, Fairfield. Amount: $716,000. Filed Oct. 6. Lambert, L. Cynthia, Fairfield. Seller: Paul E. Lambert, Fairfield. Property: 25 South St., Fairfield. Amount: $N/A. Filed Oct. 4. Melfi, Edmond E. and Jeanne M. Melfi, Oxford. Seller: Nancy Anne Heitman, Stamford. Property: 61 Seaview Ave., Unit C-24, Stamford. Amount: $489,900. Filed Sept. 18. Morocho, Luis, Greenwich. Seller: Bonnie C. Butera, Naples, Florida. Property: 42 Mallard

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Unit 501, Stamford. Amount: $508,000. Filed Sept. 19.

South St. Fairfield. Amount: $873,750. Filed Aug. 30.

Morton, Chris and Michelle Tippens Morton, Stamford. Seller: Stephan Goisan and Viktoriya Hordyeyeva, Stamford. Property: Lot A, Konandreas Drive, Stamford. Amount: $385,000. Filed Sept. 22.

Tang, Eileen, Greenwich. Seller: Marianne T. Mortimer and T. Johnston, Old Greenwich. Property: 16 Mortimer Drive, Old Greenwich. Amount: $1. Filed Sept. 26.

Alecia, Daniel B. and Krista L. Alecia, Fairfield, by Patrick Q. Mitchell. Lender: US Bank NA, 425 Walnut St., Cincinnati, Ohio. Property: 405 Fallowfield Road, Fairfield. Amount: $350,000. Filed Aug. 29.

Narine, Gopal, Stamford. Seller: Gokaran Narine and Dolsie Narine, Stamford. Property: 5 Waverly Place, Stamford. Amount: $1. Filed Sept. 21.

Turcios, Nelson, Fairfield. Seller: Mary Lou Formato and Joseph M. Formato, Fairfield. Property: 8 Garden Court, Fairfield. Amount: $575,000. Filed Oct. 5.

Olson, Katherine and Randy Bilik, Stamford. Seller: Richard L. Olson and Lorraine S. Olson, Stamford. Property: 8 Skymeadow Drive, Stamford. Amount: $650,000. Filed Sept. 20.

Wang, ChengCheng and Qiufeng Cheng, Glen Cove, New York. Seller: Arvind Kush and Maya Venkataramani, Stamford. Property: 1 Broad St., Unit 19E, Stamford. Amount: $685,000. Filed Sept. 18.

Parrillo, Jeffrey Louis and Brittany Brady Parrillo, New York, New York. Seller: Peter Prizio Sr., Easton. Property: 168 Hillcrest Road, Fairfield. Amount: $1,375,000. Filed Oct. 4.

White, Charles, Stamford. Seller: Dronesh Diwan and Shivani Diwan, Stamford. Property: 147 Hartswood Road, Stamford. Amount: $650,000. Filed Sept. 22.

Parvathaneni, Krishna Keerthika and Venkata Rajendra Vemulapally, Stamford. Seller: Jonathan E. Carter and Sadie Green-Carter, Stamford. Property: 108 Sutton Drive East, Stamford. Amount: $814,000. Filed Sept. 18. Ramnath, Harry, Stamford. Seller: Oumamath Ramnath and Maria Ramnath, Stamford. Property: 27 Vine Road, Stamford. Amount: $10. Filed Sept. 22. Russell, Elizabeth L., Fairfield. Seller: Robert T. Abbott, Fairfield. Property: 30 Falmouth Road, Fairfield. Amount: $617,000. Filed Oct. 5. Scatenato, Anthony, Stamford. Seller: Sandra Y. Zaritsky, Stamford. Property: 43 Kenilworth Drive West, Stamford. Amount: $770,000. Filed Sept. 19. Schaper, Colleen N., Fairfield. Seller: Kieran O’Connor, Fairfield. Property: 710 Burr St., Fairfield. Amount: $1,445,100. Filed Oct. 4. Shaw, Anthony C. and Charline S. Shaw, New York, New York. Seller: Jennifer L. Creaturo, Stamford. Property: 24 Saint Charles Ave., Stamford. Amount: $636,000. Filed Sept. 20. Spellane, John and Kim Spellane, Old Greenwich. Seller: Kevin Curtin, Stamford. Property: 94 Southfield Ave.,

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Xu, Min and Lesley Meng, New Haven. Seller: Laura VetraPatalano and Joseph Patalano, Fairfield. Property: 1070 Stillson Road, Fairfield. Amount: $1,310,000. Filed Oct. 6. Zhao, Ali, Stamford. Seller: Miriam J. Portillo, Stamford. Property: 1042 Main St., Unit 13-B-1, Stamford. Amount: $229,000. Filed Sept. 22. MORTGAGES 25 Mountain Wood LLC, Greenwich, by Deidre Turner Bailey. Lender: JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, 2500 Westfield Drive, First and second floors, Elgin, Illinois. Property: 25 Mountain Wood Drive, Greenwich. Amount: $5,250,000. Filed Aug. 29. Abramoff, Jeffrey and Serafima Abramoff, Greenwich, by Jeremy E. Kaye. Lender: Citizens Bank NA, 1 Citizens Plaza, Providence, Rhode Island. Property: 98 North St., Greenwich. Amount: $3,221,250. Filed Sept. 1. Acunto, Stephen and Carole Acunto, Greenwich, by N/A. Lender: HomExpress Mortgage Corp., 1936 E. Deere Ave., Suite 200, Santa Ana, California. Property: 1030 Lake Ave., Greenwich. Amount: $3,476,600. Filed Aug. 29. Ahmed, Mustak, Stamford, by Antoinette R. Kaine. Lender: Newrez LLC, 1100 Virginia Drive, Suite 125, Fort Washington, Pennsylvania. Property: 64 Colonial Road, Stamford. Amount: $453,750. Filed Sept. 7. Alberts, Lisa A., et al, Fairfield, by Pamela I. Backay. Lender: JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, 1111 Polaris Pkwy., Columbus, Ohio. Property: 48

Appuhamillage, Thilanka Arachchi and Peumali S. Withanage, Stamford, by Carolina Bonaparte. Lender: US Bank NA, 425 Walnut St., Cincinnati, Ohio. Property: 65 Pershing Ave., Stamford. Amount: $65,370. Filed Sept. 7. Aveiro, Ana Laura, et al, Stamford, by Richard J. Shapiro. Lender: Prosperity Home Mortgage LLC, 14501 George Carter Way, Suite 300, Chantilly, Virginia. Property: 65 Glenbrook Road, 8E, Stamford. Amount: $304,500. Filed Sept. 5. Buczek, Kathleen M. and John C. Buczek, Fairfield, by Lori M. Dion. Lender: Citibank NA, 1000 Technology Drive, O’Fallon, Missouri. Property: 167 Adley Road, Fairfield. Amount: $280,355. Filed Aug. 29. Cavalcanti, Daniel Dutra and Lais Da Rosa Groff, Fairfield, by Kyri E. Bermudez. Lender: Total Mortgage Services LLC, 185 Plains Road, Milford. Property: 177 High Meadow Road, Fairfield. Amount: $1,408,000. Filed Aug. 31. Cito, Jerome and Shanna Cito, Fairfield, by Robert E. Colapietro. Lender: Guaranteed Rate Affinity LLC, 1800 W. Larchmont Ave., Chicago, Illinois. Property: 56 Wagon Hill Road, Fairfield. Amount: $51,145. Filed Sept. 1. Cullinane J.r, John Rayburn and Francine Cullinane, Morris, by Howard R. Wolfe. Lender: UBS Bank USA, 95 State St., Suite 2200, Salt Lake City, Utah. Property: 4 Lafayette Court, Apt. 3B, Greenwich. Amount: $425,000. Filed Aug. 31. Curdumi, Abelardo S. and Isabel L. Rodriguez, Old Greenwich, by Maria Szebeni. Lender: Webster Bank NA, 1959 Summer St., Stamford. Property: 27 Innis Lane, Greenwich. Amount: $250,000. Filed Aug. 31. Davis, Briana and Luke Purser, Stamford, by David K. Kurata. Lender: CrossCountry Mortgage LLC, 2160 Superior Ave., Cleveland, Ohio. Property:

736 Cascade Drive, Fairfield. Amount: $726,200. Filed August 31.

Valley Road, Cos Cob. Amount: $234,250. Filed Aug. 30.

Fay Jr., John S. and Lisa C. Fay, Fairfield, by Zionyamarquize Q. Bohannon. Lender: Webster Bank NA, 1959 Summer St., Stamford. Property: 939 Fairfield Beach Road, Fairfield. Amount: $250,000. Filed Sept. 1.

Handali, Cecen and Lie Handali, Greenwich, by Cesar Daniel Ortecho. Lender: Citizens Bank NA, 1 Citizens Plaza, Providence, Rhode Island. Property: 5 Dartmouth Road, Greenwich. Amount: $595,000. Filed Aug. 29.

Fredette, Lauren C. and John F. Fredette, Stamford, by Michelle Hanover. Lender: PNC Bank NA, 222 Delaware Ave., Wilmington, Delaware. Property: 130 W. Haviland Lane, Stamford. Amount: $333,000. Filed Sept. 6.

Harckham, Haley, et al, Old Greenwich, by Eva Lee Chan. Lender: Citibank NA, 1000 Technology Drive, O’Fallon, Missouri. Property: 82 Valleywood Road, Cos Cob. Amount: $989,890. Filed Aug. 29.

Friedman, Sasha and Joshua Lane Friedman, Greenwich, by Cynthia L. Smith. Lender: Citizens Bank NA, 1 Citizens Plaza, Providence, Rhode Island. Property: 2 Deer Lane, Greenwich. Amount: $2,940,000. Filed Sept. 1.

Hawes, Morgan and Matthew Hawes, Stamford, by Thomas B. Lynch. Lender: Fairway Independent Mortgage Corp., 4201 Marsh Lane, Carrollton, Texas. Property: 236 Nepas Road, Fairfield. Amount: $550,000. Filed Aug. 29.

Glowinski, Scott and Alison Hyland, New York, New York, by Eileen M. Pate. Lender: JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, 1111 Polaris Pkwy., Columbus, Ohio. Property: 294 Riversville Road, Greenwich. Amount: $2,800,000. Filed August 30.

Henry, Sonia, Garden City, New York, by Tom S. Ward Jr. Lender: Prosperity Home Mortgage LLC, 14501 George Carter Way, Suite 300, Chantilly, Virginia. Property: 94 Glenville St., Greenwich. Amount: $1,222,500. Filed Aug. 28.

Gonzalez, Daisy M. and Eddy R. Hernandez Rodriguez, Stamford, by John R. Hall. Lender: HomeBridge Financial Services Inc, 194 Wood Avenue South, Ninth floor, Iselin, New Jersey. Property: 520 High Ridge Road, Stamford. Amount: $427,500. Filed Sept. 6.

Heredia, Andrew, Fairfield, by Louis A. Afonso. Lender: CrossCountry Mortgage LLC, 2160 Superior Ave., Cleveland, Ohio. Property: 242 Farmington Ave., Fairfield. Amount: $401,591. Filed Aug. 28.

Govender, Deenathayslan and Elaine Govender, Greenwich, by Jonathan T. Hoffman. Lender: US Bank NA, 2800 Tamarack Road, Owensboro, Kentucky. Property: 1535 E. Putnam Ave., No. 202, Old Greenwich. Amount: $384,000. Filed Aug. 28. Griffin, Geoffrey M. and Susan M. Griffin, Fairfield, by Simone Lynn Palmer. Lender: Bank of America NA, 100 N. Tryon St., Charlotte, North Carolina. Property: 130 Ross Hill Road, Fairfield. Amount: $162,500. Filed Aug. 31. Gyesky, Grant Scott and Mia Gail Syesky, Bend, Oregon, by Laura K. Noe. Lender: CrossCountry Mortgage LLC, 2160 Superior Ave., Cleveland, Ohio. Property: 43 Byfield Lane, Greenwich. Amount: $1,320,000. Filed Aug. 30. Hamilton, Sally Lindsay and Paul John Santora II, Cos Cob, by James Kavanagh. Lender: Rocket Mortgage LLC, 1050 Woodward Ave., Detroit, Michigan. Property: 64

Juhas, Peter and Katherine McCabe Juhas, Greenwich, by David E. Hoyle. Lender: Citibank NA, 1000 Technology Drive, O’Fallon, Missouri. Property: 299 Round Hill Road, Greenwich. Amount: $3,350,000. Filed Aug. 29. Kasson, Michael, Easton, by Adam J. Hirsch. Lender: CrossCountry Mortgage LLC, 2160 Superior Ave., Cleveland, Ohio. Property: 30 Glenbrook Road, Apt. 3B, Stamford. Amount: $228,000. Filed Sept. 7. La Fuentes, Christopher and Katherine La Fuentes, Hoboken, New Jersey, by Casey M. O’Donnell. Lender: US Bank NA, 2800 Tamarack Road, Owensboro, Kentucky. Property: 40 Butler St., Greenwich. Amount: $1,620,000. Filed Sept. 1. Leppla, Erika A., Fairfield,

by J. Brian Fatse. Lender: Citizens Bank NA, 1 Citizens Plaza, Providence, Rhode Island. Property: 245 Unquowa Road, Unit 90, Fairfield. Amount: $324,000. Filed Sept. 1. Lipton, Matthew and Emily Elsden, Stamford, by Sebastiano Tornatore. Lender: JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, 1111 Polaris Pkwy., Columbus, Ohio. Property: 275 Mayfair Road, Fairfield. Amount: $799,000. Filed Aug. 28. Loret De Mola, Diego and Elisa Loret De Mola, Stamford, by Eileen M. Pate. Lender: Savings Bank of Danbury, 220 Main St., Danbury. Property: 34 S. Lake Drive, Stamford. Amount: $325,000. Filed Sept. 5. Mejia, Paula, Stamford, by Tracie J. Silvestro. Lender: United Wholesale Mortgage LLC, 585 S. Boulevard East, Pontiac, Michigan. Property: 111 Coolidge Ave., Stamford. Amount: $520,400. Filed Sept. 5. Miller, Antonina Martire and Kevin Jones, Fairfield, by Joe H. Lawson II. Lender: Loandepot.com LLC, 6561 Irvine Center Drive, Irvine, California. Property: 25 Kenwood Ave., Fairfield. Amount: $400,000. Filed Aug. 29. Mleczko, Katherine L. and Graham D. Mleczko, Fairfield, by Chris Barreto. Lender: Newtown Savings Bank, 39 Main St., Newtown. Property: 1059 Merritt St., Fairfield. Amount: $594,000. Filed Aug. 30. Mukhi, Maneesha and Abhimanyu Prakash, Greenwich, by Seth J. Arnowitz. Lender: Bank of America NA, 101 S. Tryon St., Charlotte, North Carolina. Property: 26 Stony Wylde Lane, Greenwich. Amount: $2,500,000. Filed Aug. 28. Norton, Jeffrey M. and Stephanie Norton, Old Greenwich, by David W. Hopper. Lender: Citizens Bank NA, 1 Citizens Plaza, Providence, Rhode Island. Property: 16 Watchtower Lane, Old Greenwich. Amount: $1,750,000. Filed Aug. 28. Ozan, Michelle and Michael Feinstein, Stamford, by Michael S. Rosten. Lender: Union Savings Bank, 226 Main St., Danbury. Property: 108 Weeping Willow Lane, Fairfield. Amount: $610,000. Filed Sept. 1. Peguero Sr., Alberto J. and Jaclyn Peguero, Stamford, by Maria C. Miller. Lender: Citizens Bank NA, 1 Citizens

Plaza, Providence, Rhode Island. Property: 82 Turn of River Road, Stamford. Amount: $150,000. Filed Sept. 8. Penn, Jamie and Russell Penn Jr., Greenwich, by Dennis Bujdud. Lender: Savings Bank of Danbury, 220 Main St., Danbury. Property: 16 Cross St., Greenwich. Amount: $220,000. Filed August 28. Reilly, Lori, Riverside, by Nancy Kohm. Lender: Newtown Savings Bank, 39 Main St., Newtown. Property: 21 Miltiades Ave., Riverside. Amount: $250,000. Filed August 29. Richardson, Wade P. and Stephanie Rein, Stamford, by Gina Marie Davila. Lender: Citizens Bank NA, 1 Citizens Plaza, Providence, Rhode Island. Property: 53 Wildwood Road, Stamford. Amount: $200,000. Filed Sept. 8. Rivera, Godis Moi and Jason Rivera, Stamford, by M. Lauren Walters. Lender: American Heritage Lending LLC, 19800 MacArthur Blvd., Suite 950, Irvine, California. Property: 32 Shelter Rock Road, Stamford. Amount: $935,000. Filed Sept. 8. Royal, Guy, Stamford, by Patricia A. Starkey. Lender: NexBank, 2515 McKinney Ave., 1700, Dallas, Texas. Property: 4023 Park Ave., No. 4, Fairfield. Amount: $364,500. Filed Aug. 29. Santucci, Christopher Anthony, Stamford, by Seth J. Arnowitz. Lender: JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, 1111 Polaris Pkwy., Columbus, Ohio. Property: 24 Taylor Drive, Cos Cob. Amount: $890,000. Filed Sept. 1. Silloway, Marie H., Fairfield, by Robert E. Colapietro. Lender: Bank of America NA, 100 N. Tryon St., Charlotte, North Carolina. Property: 423 Riverside Drive, Fairfield. Amount: $150,000. Filed Aug. 31. Silverman, Marc E. and Tricia R. Good, Stamford, by Seth J. Arnowitz. Lender: United Wholesale Mortgage LLC, 585 S. Boulevard East, Pontiac, Michigan. Property: 21 Pine Hill Terrace, Stamford. Amount: $636,500. Filed Sept. 7. Socci, Vincent M. and Colleen M. Socci, Flint, Michigan, by Antonio Faretta. Lender: Spring EQ LLC, 1 W. Elm St., Suite 450, Conshohocken, Pennsylvania. Property: 358 Rocky Rapids Road, Stamford. Amount: $140,000. Filed Sept. 6.

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Stannard, Roshini and Richard Stannard III, Stamford, by Christian Bujdud. Lender: Guaranteed Rate Inc, 3940 N. Ravenswood Ave., Chicago, Illinois. Property: 20 Heather Drive, Stamford. Amount: $726,000. Filed Sept. 5. Steiner, Shawn C. and Rachel Lindsay Steiner, Bridgeport, by David H. Dworski. Lender: CrossCountry Mortgage LLC, 2160 Superior Ave., Cleveland, Ohio. Property: 640 Stillson Road, Fairfield. Amount: $465,600. Filed Sept. 1. Svec, Branislav and Janice Svec, Manhattan Beach, California, by Jeremy E. Kaye. Lender: Wells Fargo Bank NA, 101 N. Phillips Ave., Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Property: 36 Hearthstone Drive, Riverside. Amount: $2,204,000. Filed Aug. 31. Tarde, Gerard and M. Elizabeth Tarde, Fairfield, by Scott Rogalski. Lender: TD Bank NA, 2035 Limestone Road, Wilmington, Delaware. Property: 1720 Fence Row Drive, Fairfield. Amount: $500,000. Filed Aug. 28. Tidgwell, Thomas M. and Melissa C. Tidgwell, Old Greenwich, by Casey M O’Donnell. Lender: US Bank NA, 2800 Tamarack Road, Owensboro, Kentucky. Property: 23 Park Ave., Old Greenwich. Amount: $2,835,000. Filed Sept. 1. Totaro, Peter Lawrence and Christina Marie Auriemma Totaro, Greenwich, by Scott Rogalski. Lender: TD Bank NA, 2035 Limestone Road, Wilmington, Delaware. Property: 3 Irvine Road, Old Greenwich. Amount: $170,000. Filed Aug. 28. Wang, Hongcheng and Jian Yuan, Bellevue, Washington, by Bryan Toro. Lender: The Loan Store Inc., 6340 N. Campbell Ave., No.100, Tucson, Arizona. Property: 182 Seaton Road, No. 1, Stamford. Amount: $191,250. Filed Sept. 6. Webber, Mary A., Fairfield, by Heidi Jean Schmenk. Lender: Rocket Mortgage LLC, 1050 Woodward Ave., Detroit, Michigan. Property: 687 Burroughs Road, Fairfield. Amount: $175,000. Filed Aug. 30. White, Brianna Louisa, Valhalla, New York, by Anna Dziadesz. Lender: United Wholesale Mortgage LLC, 585 S. Boulevard East, Pontiac, Michigan. Property: 1 Valley Road, No. 110, Stamford. Amount: $202,500. Filed Sept.

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8. Willans, Henry and Natascha B. E. Willans, Greenwich, by Jeremy E. Kaye. Lender: HSBC Bank USA NA, 452 Fifth Ave., New York, New York. Property: 9 Lake Drive, Riverside. Amount: $3,448,000. Filed Aug. 31.

101 Richmond Hill, Stamford 06902, c/o Andrea Morel. Filed Sept. 28. Sumac’s Laundromat, 75 W. Broad St., Stamford 06902, c/o Cluny Huyhua. Filed Sept. 29.

Wu, Mark and Sharon Wu, Greenwich, by Gina Marie Davila. Lender: PNC Bank NA, 222 Delaware Ave., Wilmington, Delaware. Property: 190 Weaver St., Greenwich. Amount: $197,100. Filed Aug. 28.

NEW BUSINESSES Abellezza Salon, 18 Belltown Road, Unit 2, Stamford 06905, c/o Alfred A. Deleo Jr. Filed Sept. 30. Body Restoration Therapeutic Massage Studio LLC, 1 Bates Court, No. 308, Norwalk 06854, c/o Egdalys Rivera. Filed Sept. 6. Brandman’s Equipment and Repair Center, 10 Catherine St., Norwalk 06851, c/o Edgar Torres. Filed Sept. 6. Costa Vino Wine Bar Restaurant, 36 Westport Ave., Norwalk 06851, c/o Sandro Toro. Filed Sept. 6. Finalstrip, 16 Melbourne Road, Apt. 2, Norwalk 06851, c/o Justin Dion. Filed Sept. 11. Forever & Always Realty, 20 Judy Lane, Stamford 06906, c/o Michael James Foley. Filed Sept. 27. Kassimis Ministries, 80 Walter Ave., Norwalk 06851, c/o Aristotle Kassimis. Filed Sept. 6. New Crossroads Pizza, 68 N. Main St., Norwalk 06854, c/o Dimitrios Ntaoulas. Filed Sept. 13. Newton Enterprises, 1 Harbor Point Road, Apt. 2003, Stamford 06907, c/o James Newton. Filed Sept. 25. OD Masonry LLC, 31 Spring Hill Ave., Norwalk 06850, c/o Jose M. Sanchez. Filed Sept. 8. Pollock, Michael, 7 Novak St., Norwalk 06854, c/o Michael Pollock. Filed Sept. 13. Rose & Hill Market LLC,

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Notice of Formation of MAXIMUM CARE HOLDING LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 07/06/2023. Office location: Westchester County. Princ. Office of LLC: c/o Khalid Sahar 299 E. Third St., Mt. Vernon NY 10553. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC at the address of its principle office. Purpose: Any lawful activity. #63446 VGWHIMSY.ART LLC. Filed with SSNY on 08/25/2023. Office: Dutchess County. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: PO Box 777, Larchmont, NY 10538 0777. Purpose: any lawful. #63465 LH Sports and Wellness L.L.C filed with SSNY on 09/12/2023. Loc. Westchester County. Secy. Is State designated as agent upon which process may be served. Secy. Of State may mail a copy of any process against it served upon him/her to: 50 Dekalb ave Unit N6 , White Plains, NY 10605. #63471 Notice of Formation of Amelia Rose Pilates LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 06/29/2023. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 42 Hamilton Place, Tarrytown, NY 10591. Purpose: any lawful purpose. #63472

Beth Freeman MD, PLLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) 7/26/2023. Cty: Westchester. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to 23 Quaker Ln., West Harrison, NY 10604. Purpose: Medicine #63473 Name of Limited Liability Company (LLC): SFR CONGRESS ST LLC. Date of filing Articles of Org. with the Secretary of State (SSNY) 9/15/23. The LLC is located in Westchester County. The SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. The post office address to which the SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against it served is to the principal business location at c/o William Daley, 818 Oakside Rd,Yorktown Heights, NY 10598. Purpose of business of LLC is any lawful act or activity. #63475 Notice of Formation of 149 Woodland Avenue, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 10/04/2023. Office located in Westchester County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process to: The LLC, 69 Meadow Lane, New Rochelle, NY 10805, principal business location of the LLC. Purpose: any lawful act or activity. #63478

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