Westchester County Business Journal back issues from June 2005:
MD group grows by going hi-tech.(COMPETITIVE EDGE: MOUNT KISCO MEDICAL GROUP)
Jun 06, 2005; ... Providing its doctors with quality equipment and staff--and providing patients with top doctors--is what the administrators of Mount Kisco Medical Group say has helped it grow over the years into the biggest medical practice in Westchester County. "I think the access our ...
County holds the line on bus fares.(government finance for bus transportation)
Jun 06, 2005; ... Westchester will not need to raise Bee-Line bus fares this year or next to cover a $6.9 million loss resulting from the seven-week Bee-Line bus strike and subsequent five-week free rides earlier this spring, the county's top transportation official said last week. Lawrence C ....
Condo fever: new units, conversions fuel development wave.
Jun 06, 2005; ... The nation's largest home builder will depart from its usual game plan when it expands into Westchester later this year: Instead of building tract homes on a sprawling expanse of land, Pulte Homes Inc. will construct a single building with 71 condominium apartments on a long-vacant White ...
Worth quoting.(Brief Article)
Jun 06, 2005; ... "The Medicaid reform adopted in Albany seems like reasonable compromise on both sides. But of ...
Two companies get national award.(Benjamin Enterprises Inc. and Artuso Pastry Foods Corp. win National Award)
Jun 06, 2005; ... Benjamin Enterprises of White, Plains was named 53rd on a list of the fastest-growing 100 inner-city businesses in a national competition, but a second winner from Westchester County needed some extra effort to get on the list. When Anthony Artuso Jr., chief executive officer of ...
Spending power at $2 trillion for baby boomers, study says.
Jun 06, 2005; ... A good chunk of the population is getting old, but that doesn't mean they're a bunch of tightwad old geezers stowing their cash in their mattresses. The annual spending power of baby boomers is estimated at more than $2 trillion, according to new research by the Metlife Mature ...
Banks still opening new county branches.
Jun 06, 2005; ... Banks, which started opening more branches in the county a couple of years ago, are still adding outlets, and bank officials say they see more room for continued expansion. This year, Webster Bank expects to open two more branches in the county, and a Washington Mutual Bank ...
Financial planners buy Mamaroneck building.(planning to set new offices)
Jun 06, 2005; ... A group of financial advisers who are independent contractors with American Express have increased their independence a bit by buying a $2 million building in Mamaroneck and setting up their own offices. The group of four partners is still associated with American Express ...
Anguilla looks to replicate White Plains success.(tourism promotion )
Jun 06, 2005; ... When the Caribbean island of Anguilla opened its first-ever tourism office in White Plains last year, it reasoned it could boost its number of American visitors by drawing affluent tourists from Westchester County. The Anguilla Tourist Board says it met that objective during the ...
Number of families spending more than half their income on housing increases.(Brief Article)
Jun 06, 2005 ... In just over half a decade, the number of America's working families paying more than 50 percent of their income for housing has grown by 76 percent, according to a new study, The Housing Landscape for America's Working Families 2005, conducted by the Center for Housing Policy, the ...
Purdue Pharma to use electronic safety net to secure drug supply.(Purdue Pharma L.P. uses technology for discouraging counterfiet drugs)
Jun 06, 2005; ... To ensure that the prescription drug it ships from its factory is the same one that consumers will pick up at their pharmacies, Pro-due Pharma L.P. is taking part in a pilot program that will use airwaves to track the product. The Stamford-based drug maker said last week it is ...
Array of ideas suggested for United Hospital.(New York-United Hospital Center's corporate social responsibility)
Jun 06, 2005; ... A coalition of churches wants the site of the former New York-United Hospital Center in Port Chester to remain "socially responsible." The Interfaith Coalition for Community Outreach, which is made up of 11 churches in Port Chester and Rye, wants to see the hospital redeveloped ...
Office vacancy rates fall slightly.(Hi neighbor: News from Fairfield County)(Brief Article)
Jun 06, 2005 ... Class A office vacancy rates in Fairfield County during the first quarter of this year have remained virtually at the same level where they were a year ago, according to a study by Albert B. Ashford Inc., a Stamford-based corporate real estate brokerage firm. The study found ...
Sisters create waves in swimsuit industry.(Hi neighbor: News from Fairfield County)(Lisa Letarte Cabrinha and Michele Ross began Letarte L.L.C.)(Brief Article)
Jun 06, 2005 ... Having a seamstress in Hawaii sew together swimsuit designs was the first challenge that sisters Lisa Letarte Cabrinha and Michele Ross faced five years ago. The two wanted to start their own swimsuit business, but they lived hours apart. Michele lived in Fairfield. Lisa lived in Maui, ...
Life in the slow lane.(Hi neighbor: News from Fairfield County)(traffic congestion)(Brief Article)
Jun 06, 2005 ... Travel between Stamford and Bridgeport every day? Prepare to forfeit more than a day of your life to being stuck in traffic. A recent report states that traffic congestion in the United States continues to worsen. That isn't news to anyone who travels along the Interstate 95 ...
Close doors, concentrate, make money.(small BUSINESS ZONE)(Doug Sundheim of Clarity Consulting L.L.C. will hold a seminar on business success)
Jun 06, 2005; ... Lots of business consultants want to show you how to open doors to new opportunities. Doug Sundheim, a business consultant and coach, wants to show you how to close some. "One of the biggest challenges that businesses have is too many opportunities--they're faced with lots of ...
How to find the best employee.(Ask Andi?)(employee selection)
Jun 06, 2005; ... The question seems to always come up is what to look for in a resume and how to decide whom to hire. It is tempting to follow Murphy's Law of hiring: hire the last resume you look at, or otherwise stated: look until you find one good candidate and then hire that person. Ideally, you want ...
Business web: a directory of Internet addresses.(Directory)
Jun 06, 2005 ... ACCOUNTING Accounting and Business Management Software IntelliBridge LLC www.IntelliBridgeLLC.com 203-877-5766 Microsoft Business Solutions--Great Plains Partner Free Software Selection Kit Answers@IntelliBridgeLLC.com Accounting--CPA ...
Conference to tackle Medicaid reforms, impact on hospitals.
Jun 06, 2005; ... The impact of recently approved changes to the state's Medicaid program and the prospects for federal cuts on Westchester businesses and hospitals will be the topic of a June 10 conference to be held at Pace University in White Plains. Pace's Center for Health Policy Education ...
With new logo, agency communicates more choices.(for Westchester Arc )
Jun 06, 2005; ... Joseph Lombardozzi turned a three-month internship at an Elmsford law firm into a permanent job two years ago, after impressing his supervisors with his diligence and outstanding work. Lombardozzi labeled and compiled some 300 boxes worth of real estate files from transactions ...
Real estate book for 'dummies' exceeds expectations.(licensing of real estate agents)
Jun 06, 2005; ... In 2003 there were 14,000 real estate sales agents licensed in Connecticut. This year that number is expected to climb to 18,000, according to the state's Department of Consumer Protection, Real Estate Unit. New Fairfield, Conn., resident Dr. John A. Yoegel has experienced the ...
Multifamily mortgages lead loan types for first quarter.
Jun 06, 2005 ... Commercial and multifamily mortgage bankers originated $31.3 billion during the first quarter of the year, up 39.6 percent, or $8.9 billion, from the same quarter in 2004, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA) survey of commercial and multifamily mortgage originations. ...
Experts see new trends in 50-plus housing market.
Jun 06, 2005 ... The 50-plus housing market is transforming the way builders design and develop active-adult homes, according to experts with the National Association of Home Builders' Seniors Housing Council. Builders and architects said demand is growing for smaller communities with ...
Mortgage rates won't dent real estate market.(FOCUS: REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION)
Jun 06, 2005; ... Local mortgage and real estate brokers as well as national experts hesitate to predict where mortgage rates are going in the short term, but agree on one thing: it doesn't matter, in the short term. While they differ on whether the recent decline in rates is a trend, they did ...
County office market outlook stable.(FOCUS: REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION)(commercial real estate)(Brief Article)
Jun 06, 2005; ... Westchester County's office market, which had a 15 percent vacancy rate in the first quarter of 2005, is unlikely to change over the next year, several commercial real estate agents said recently. "If I had to pick a word, I would say stable," said Phyllis Tunnell, owner of T ...
Despite skyrocketing home prices, young couples manage to buy.(Focus: REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION)
Jun 06, 2005; ... Westchester County continues to attract young home buyers in 2005, despite rising real estate prices, with the median single-family home priced around $650,000 for the first quarter of 2005. That $650,000 price tag will be a typical three-bedroom home, with one or two baths, ...
Road spending growth hinges on bond act OK.(Focus: REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION)(finance of transportation industry)
Jun 06, 2005 ... While they differ on methods, key elected officials agree that the state's transportation industry requires some long-overdue increases in spending for highway, bridges and mass transit. Thanks to the first on-time budget adopted in 20 years earlier this spring, details are ...
First-time home buyers are setting trends.(Focus: REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION)
Jun 06, 2005 ... Households headed by Generation Xers and members of the so-called "echo boom" purchased 55 percent of new homes sold in 2003 and are becoming the trendsetters in U.S. housing markets, according an analysis of U.S. Census data by the National Association of Home Builders. "A new ...
Remodeling industry grows in first quarter.(Focus: REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION)(Brief Article)
Jun 06, 2005 ... Remodeling activity showed strong growth in the first quarter of 2005, according to the National Association of Home Builders' Remodeling Market Index. The first-quarter results were two points ahead of the seasonally adjusted fourth quarter of 2004. The index "showed a nice ...
Median housing values continue to rise: percentage of million-dollar homes nearly doubles since 2000.(Focus: REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION)
Jun 06, 2005 ... As median home values nationwide continue to rise, so has the proportion of homes valued at $1 million or more. according to a new analysis of the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey data. The national median home value in 2003 was about $140,000, up nearly 16 ...
Housing market shows cracks: price appreciation for single-family homes dips to single digit.(Focus: REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION)
Jun 06, 2005 ... The first-quarter 2005 home closings replicated 2004'S first-quarter results and just nudged the quarter into second place for volume after the record first-quarter volume posted in 1999. Real estate firms participating in the Westchester-Putnam Multiple Listing Service Inc ....
Fundamentals positive for commercial properties.(Focus: REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION)(commercial real estate)
Jun 06, 2005 ... The four major sectors of the commercial real estate market--office, retail, industrial and multifamily--can expect improvement over the next two years, according to a forecast presented at a forum of the National Association of Realtors David Lereah, chief economist of He ...
Giving salespeople an edge: software developer succeeds with consumer goods companies.(fastLane: A MONTHLY TECHNOLOGY FEATURE)(XP3 Suite by Interactive Edge L.L.C.)
Jun 06, 2005; ... Walk into any supermarket and the choice of brands for a given product seems dizzying. A trip down the beverage aisle finds no fewer than 12 variations of Somers-based Pepsi-Cola, and nine of Coca-Cola. Not to be outdone, Dr. Pepper/Seven-Up has launched its own diet, sugar-free, ...
Programs show business owners where the money is.(fastLane: A MONTHLY TECHNOLOGY FEATURE)
Jun 06, 2005; ... Some time this fall, Claudette Grey and three partners will complete the $1 million In work needed to transform a downtown Yonkers building into "Lejends IV," a restaurant specializing in Caribbean and Southern cuisine. After buying 22 Warburton Ave. in November 2003, the ...
Consultancy focusing on businesses closer to home.(fastLane: A MONTHLY TECHNOLOGY FEATURE)(Yoav M. Cohen, managing partner of NYC Advisors L.L.C. shares his opinion)
Jun 06, 2005; ... After spending the past four years turning around troubled companies beyond Westchester, a White Plains consultancy is now looking to help healthier small businesses surmount hurdles to growth closer to home. NYC Advisors L.L.C. is looking to offer up to two hours a week free ...
Support Westchester's bid for the Empire State Games.(Business Builders)(2007 Empire State Games)
Jun 06, 2005; ... A unique opportunity is at hand for Westchester residents to share the many attributes our county offers with a statewide and national audience. Westchester County is aggressively bidding to host the 2007 Empire State Games, a multi-sport event for amateur athletes patterned ...
New Professional Education Center for BCW members.(Business Builders)(The Business Council of Westchester)(Brief Article)
Jun 06, 2005 ... More than 200 courses and 1000 hours of training now available online in finance/education. The Business Council of Westchester is pleased to offer a new online continuing education service for its members. Offered in partnership with SmartPros, LTD, the Professional Education ...
Business after business.(Public Notice)
Jun 06, 2005 ... BUSINESS AFTER BUSINESS: Be among the crowd of 150 business owners, executives, professionals and consultants who will gather at the The Castle on the Hudson for Business After Business on Wednesday June 15 from 5:30-7:30. Don't miss the chance to perfect your networking skills with a free ...
The Business Council of Westchester announces new SBA 504 Loan Program.(EMPIRE STATE GAMES * PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION CENTER * SBA 504 LOAN PROGRAM)
Jun 06, 2005 ... The Business Council of Westchester has announced it will market the SBA 504 Loan program. The SBA 504 Loan Program is a fixed-asset economic development program designed to promote growth and job creation in small and medium-sized businesses. To implement this service, The ...
Calendar of events.(Calendar)
Jun 06, 2005 ... JUNE 9 -- L.e.a.d.s. Seminar Series: Has Your Business Hit a Wall? 7 Keys to Building a Breakthrough Business; Crowne Plaza White Plains, 7:30-10:00 am. Sponsored by Keane & Beane JUNE 14 -- Networking Roundtables, Antun's of Westchester, 7:30-9:00 am. Sponsored by Stark ...
Faces & places.
Jun 06, 2005 ... 1. Among the 600 guests at The Westchester County Association's annual Spring Leadership Dinner, held at the Westchester Marriott in Tarrytown (from left) are: Andrew Robel, association chairman; Vernon Hill, founder, chairman and president of Commerce Bank and the evening's keynoter; ...
Bankruptcies.(On the Record)(Da Vinci Galleries Ltd. and Kimball Check Cashing Corp.)(Brief Article)
Jun 06, 2005 ... The following petitions were flied in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York in Manhattan. Chapters 11 and 13 indicate that the filer intends to submit a plan of reorganization to the court. Chapter 7 indicates a liquidation of assets. Manhattan ...
Building loans.(On the Record)
Jun 06, 2005 ... Below $1 million Wierl, Christopher J. and Stacey Wierl, Mount Kisco. Lender: American Home Mortgage Acceptance Inc., Melville. Property: 14 Dunster Road, Mount Kisco. Amount: ...
Court cases.(On the Record)
Jun 06, 2005 ... The following cases appear on the docket of the U.S. District Court for the County of Westchester in White Plains. U.S. District Court Cases LC White Plains L.L.C., et al. Filed by Target Corp. Action: other contract (diversity) claim. Attorney for plaintiff: Michael ...
Deeds.(On the Record)
Jun 06, 2005 ... Commercial--$1 million or more Oak Valley Consultants L.L.C., Scarsdale. Seller: Daniel Forbes, Rye Brook. Property: vicinity Oak Valley Lane, Harrison. Amount: $3.2 million. Filed May 12. Scarsdale Townhouses L.L.C., Tuckahoe. Seller: John R. Philip Jr., Bedford ....
The Visiting Nurse Association of Hudson Valley, Mount Kisco, a nonprofit home healthcare agency, presented its 2005 awards.(Credits, Clients and Awards)(Riverside Health System awarded)(Dr. Scott Hayworth, president and chief executive officer of Mount Kisco Medical Group P.C. awarded)(Reinhard Temps Ltd. awarded)(Brief Article)
Jun 06, 2005 ... The Visiting Nurse Association of Hudson Valley, Mount Kisco, a nonprofit home healthcare agency, presented its 2005 awards to the following individuals and company. James Foy of Dobbs Ferry, president and chief executive officer of Riverside Health Care System Inc., the parent ...
Branagan Communications Consultants, Katonah, a public relations, publicity placement and marketing communications consulting company, announced that it has been retained by Hudson Valley Technology Development Center, Fishkill.(Credits, Clients and Awards)(Brief Article)
Jun 06, 2005 ... Branagan Communications Consultants, Katonah, a public relations, publicity placement and marketing communications consulting company, ...
Judgments.(On The Record)
Jun 06, 2005 ... CNS Fuel Corp., Scarsdale. $546 in favor of Louis V. Milano Jr., Croton. Filed May 2. Saint Agnes Hospital, White Plains. $93,266 in favor of Empire Staffing Services L.L.C., Levittown. Filed May 2. Griffin-Peters Funeral Home Inc., New York City. $72,717 in favor of ...
Liens.(On The Record)
Jun 06, 2005 ... Mechanic's Liens--extended Extra Space of Mount Vernon, as owner and WMJ Maintenance Corp., as contractor. $3,536 extended for one year by Gilmour Supply Company Inc. Property: 102 North MacQuesten Parkway, Mount Vernon. Filed May 19. Westchester County Industrial ...
Lis pendens.(On The Record)
Jun 06, 2005 ... The following filings indicate a legal action has been initiated, the outcome of which may affect the title to the property listed. Johnson, Howard W., et al. Filed by Wachovia Bank N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose a mortgage to secure the sum of $75,000 affecting property ...
Mortgages.(On The Record)
Jun 06, 2005 ... Commercial--$1 million or more JMC Group L.L.C., Scarsdale. Lender: Union State Bank, Orangeburg. Property: 9 Cotswold Way, Scarsdale, 41 Old Army Road, Scarsdale and 240 Old Army Road, Scarsdale. Amount: $1.67 million. Filed May 10. Midway Shopping Center L.P., ...
New business names.(On The Record)(Public Notice)
Jun 06, 2005 ... Doing Business As Albany-Colonie Regional Chamber of Commerce Inc., d.b.a. Tech Valley Chamber of Commerce, 107 Washington Ave., Albany, 12210, c/o Robert G. Wakeman, attorney-in-fact. Filed April 27. Auto Sera Inc., d.b.a. Brakes On, 1 Valhalla Place, Valhalla, ...
Community Mutual Savings Bank.(Newsmakers)(John E. Ritacco appointed)(Brief Article)
Jun 06, 2005 ... John E. Ritacco of Waccabuc was appointed president and chief executive officer of Community Mutual Savings Bank, White Plains. Since March 2004, Ritacco was senior vice president, middle-market lending at Union State Bank, Orangeburg. From 2001 to 2004, he was president and CEO of ...
Purchase College.(Newsmakers)(Paula Walzer appointed)(Brief Article)
Jun 06, 2005 ... Paula Walzer of New York City was appointed director of corporate and foundation relations at Purchase College, Purchase. Most recently, Walzer was director of development at ...
Benfield Electric Supply Company Inc.(Newsmakers)(Daniel J. McLaughlin promoted)(Brief Article)
Jun 06, 2005 ... Daniel J. McLaughlin of White Plains was promoted to president and chief executive officer of Benfield Electric Supply Company Inc., White Plains, an electrical wholesale distributor. Since 1998, ...
Apple-Metro Inc.(Newsmakers)(Joseph A. Dnistrian appointed)
Jun 06, 2005 ... Joseph A. Dnistrian of Jersey City, N.J., was appointed director of operations for Zanaro's Italian restaurants (with locations in White Plains and New Rochelle) by Apple-Metro Inc., Harrison. Dnistrian has 20 years of experience in the culinary arts, most ...
New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants.(Newsmakers)(Susan R. Schoenfeld appointed)(Brief Article)
Jun 06, 2005 ... Susan R. Schoenfeld of Edgemont, a principal and associate fiduciary counsel at Bessemer Trust, New York City, a provider of wealth management services, was elected vice president of the New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants, New York ...
Patents.(On The Record)
Jun 06, 2005 ... The following patents were issued by the U. S. Patent and Trademark Office in Washington, D.C. Aggregating and analyzing information about content requested in an e-commerce web environment to determine conversion rates. Patent no. 6,892,238 issued to Juhnyoung Lee, Yorktown ...
On the agenda.(On The Record)(Calendar)
Jun 06, 2005 ... Thursday, June 9 The Business Council of Westchester seminar, on seven keys to building a breakthrough business, 7:30 to 10 a.m., Crowne Plaza, 66 Hale Ave., White Plains. $29 members; $40 nonmembers. For reservations, call 948-2110 or contact www.westchesterny.org. ...
Public notices.(On The Record)(Calendar)
Jun 06, 2005 ... Thursday, June 9 The Hudson Valley Writers' Center program, with writer Robert Klein, 7:30 p.m., The Hudson Valley Writers' Center, 300 Riverside Drive, Sleepy Hollow. $5 donation suggested. Call 332-5953. Friday, June 10 Full Circle Productions and Olive ...
Houlihan/Lawrence.(Real Estate Update)(Houlihan Lawrence Inc. appoints Caroline Baccellieri as a sales associate)(Brief Article)
Jun 06, 2005 ... Caroline Baccellieri of Pelham Manor joined the New Rochelle office of Houlihan/Lawrence as a sales associate. Most recently, Baccellieri was a sales associate at Pelham Realty Inc., Pelham. From ...
DebtResolve.(Real Estate Update)(Brief Article)
Jun 06, 2005 ... DebtResolve, a provider of an online patented technology for collecting and settling consumer debt, signed a new lease for 4,912 square feet of office space at 707 ...
Resource directory.(Directory)
Jun 06, 2005 ... air-supported structures AIR STRUCTURES AMERICAN TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 1-800-AirBldg (247-2534) www.asati.com advertising/ graphic design CREATIVE EXCHANGE 914-693-4819 sartale@creativeexchangeinc.com www.creative-exchangeinc.com A creative graphic and Web ...
Professional directory.(accounting)(Directory)
Jun 06, 2005 ... services accountancy ACCOUNTEMPS Temporary Financial Staffing Stamford 203-324-3399 Fax: 203-351-9831 White Plains 914-682-8842 Fax: 914-287-0084 BEN NIGHTINGALE & CO., INC. Accounting/Taxes/Bookkeeping QuickBooks Installation/Training 914-772-0466 ...
Legal notices.(Public Notice)
Jun 06, 2005 ... Notice of Formation of Magic Box Studios LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 5/17/05. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 274 Bedford Rd., ...