Westchester County Business Journal back issues from October 2005:
Eminent domain ban opposed by Spano, builders.(Andrew J. Spano )
Oct 03, 2005; ... A majority of Westchester legislators want the county to join the parade of state and local governments curbing the use of eminent domain in economic development projects, but recent legislation to that effect faces opposition from County Executive Andrew J. Spano and several Westchester ...
Ginsburg, Cappelli team up on Ossining waterfront project.(Louis R. Cappelli and Martin Ginsburg)
Oct 03, 2005; ... It's too early to say if their alliance will last, but Valhalla developers Louis R. Cappelli and Martin Ginsburg appear to be getting along better than ever these days. Five months after ending a feud that threatened to torpedo their luxury condo projects in White Plains, the ...
Worth quoting.
Oct 03, 2005; ... "The new management team in turning the business side of the hospital around and the county is helping that effort by providing the hospital ...
Arts center sings the blues as deficits persist: fund-raising goal: $200G by Oct. 20.(Northern Westchester Center for the Arts)
Oct 03, 2005; ... Looking to reverse three years of rising red ink, the Northern Westchester Center for the Arts in Mount Kisco has launched a fast fund-raising challenge for itself, while developing several longer-term program changes designed to stabilize its finances. The center is striving to ...
County board OKs $57m for med center.
Oct 03, 2005; ... County lawmakers last week authorized $57 million to help bail out deficit-plagued Westchester Medical Center, with a proviso that two top elected officials will oversee how the money is spent. Lawmakers agreed to give County Executive Andrew J. Spano and county Board of ...
Car dealer, contractors dispute $2 million tab.
Oct 03, 2005; ... A $12 million building constructed in Port Chester for BMW is one of the largest parts and service spaces run by a dealership anywhere, but the dealership and contractors are locked in a dispute about approximately $2 million in bills the contractors want paid. Three building ...
McCarthy to sell firm.
Oct 03, 2005; ... After 15 years of running or co-running his own commercial real estate brokerage, John McCarthy has sold it to an international real estate services giant looking to do more deals in the Westchester and Fairfield County, Conn., markets. Jones Lang LaSalle has acquired McCarthy ...
Sale near Saxon Woods corporate Center.(Broadway Real Estate Partners sells Saxon Woods Corporate Center building)
Oct 03, 2005; ... Saxon Woods Corporate Center in Harrison has found a buyer and is close to wrapping a sale, a co-owner has confirmed. "We're about to go to contract with someone. It will certainly be resolved well before year-end," said Jonathon Yormak, chief operating officer with Broadway ...
New hospital wing ready for patients.
Oct 03, 2005; ... Greenwich Hospital's 10-year plan is coming to fruition. The Olive and Thomas J. Watson Jr. Pavilion is set to open at the end of October. Its name belies its expanse--five floors encompassing 150,000 square feet of warm woodwork, soothing colors, natural light blending with ...
Wal-Mart eyes faster opening in White Plains.
Oct 03, 2005; ... Wal-Mart Stores Inc. will open its White Plains store a little faster than planned, according to the developer that serves as its landlord in the county seat and is now constructing its new space. The nation's largest retailer now plans to open in January its 175,000-square-foot ...
County to hold conference on business security.
Oct 03, 2005; ... After the recent hurricanes down South, 9/11 and the blackout of Aug. 14, 2003, it bothers the head of the county's information technology department that so many businesses don't back up critical data off-site so that if computer systems go down their entire business doesn't have to. ...
Who's minding the store?(Ask Andi?)
Oct 03, 2005; ... What happens to your business if you can't come to work? This is the second of two articles on disaster preparedness. Every year thousands of businesses lose their top executives for anywhere from a few days to a few months, often with little or no advance warning. If you, as the owner ...
Business Web: a directory of Internet addresses.(Directory)
Oct 03, 2005 ... ACCOUNTING Accounting and Administrative Recruiting/Staffing Services The Execu|Search Group www.execu-search.com 914-653-9000 914-653-9001 (fax) Specializing in full-time and temporary positions in ...
Highly compensated CEOs.(Illustration)
Oct 03, 2005 ... <Pre> THE LIST HIGHLY COMPENSATED CEOs Questions or Comments? Call 694-3600 Next List: October 10, 2005 COMMERCIAL BANKS Ranked by total compensation. Rank Name, address, phone number CEOArea code: 914 Title ...
How to tap into the big-business market.(big and small business in market)
Oct 03, 2005; ... Small businesses can definitely tap into the big-customer market, experts say, but they need to do some homework before leaping. The first step is to sit down and analyze your business for future growth, say the experts. "You have to make sure your company is ready, ...
Fortune 500 companies good for Westchester.(Focus: FORTUNE 500)
Oct 03, 2005; ... Currently there are five Fortune 500 companies that are based in Westchester County, ranging from International Business Machines Corp. (IBM) to PepsiCo Inc to Starwood Hotels & Resorts Inc. "It puts Westchester County on the map for Fortune 500 companies throughout the ...
Taxiing for takeoff: purchase airline adds luxury flavor to NY-London service.(fastlane)
Oct 03, 2005; ... With $87 million of equity capital and $100 million in lease financing raised from investors, a Purchase-based airline is betting that passengers are ready for ultraluxury service between New York City and London at an ultrahigh price. Eos Airlines Inc. is preparing to launch, ...
Software firm helps smaller manufacturers.(fastlane)
Oct 03, 2005; ... As business moved onto the Internet over the past decade, many manufacturers have become used to going online to track supplies, suppliers, Inventories, vendors and production schedules. Yet even today smaller manufacturers have remained a difficult market for software ...
Animation studio inks new sublease.(fastlane briefs)
Oct 03, 2005 ... Pioneering digital animation studio Blue Sky Studios Inc. has signed an 18-month sublease for a 37,069-square-foot space leased by IBM Corp. within Westchester One (44 South Broadway) in downtown White Plains. Blue Sky already leases a full 42,000-square-foot floor and ...
WEDC hosts Nov. 2 networking event.(Women's Enterprise Development Center Inc)(Brief Article)
Oct 03, 2005 ... Ellen H. Parlapiano, a co-author of the Mompreneurs books teaching home business skills to stay-at-home mothers, will highlight the 7th annual Networking Breakfast presented Nov. 2 by the Women's Enterprise Development Center Inc. in White Plains. Parlapiano and Patricia Cobe ...
Bankruptcies.(On the Record)
Oct 03, 2005 ... The following petitions were filed 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 permits.
Oct 03, 2005 ... AKS Building Associates, contractor Laws CD D & DM. Construct a new addition and perform alteration to a single-family residence at Walbrooke Road, Greenburgh. Estimated cost: $250,000. AM Craft Inc., contractor for Elizabeth and Steven Edersheim. Construct a new addition and ...
Noel Weil of Scarsdale, a private wealth advisor in the private banking and investment group of Merrill Lynch, New York City, was named by Worth magazine, New York City, to its 2005 list of the "Top 100 Wealth Advisors" in the nation.(Credits, Clients and Awards)
Oct 03, 2005 ... Noel Weil of Scarsdale, a private wealth advisor in the private banking and investment group of Merrill Lynch, New York City, was named by ...
New York Medical College.(Credits, Clients and Awards)
Oct 03, 2005 ... New York Medical College, Valhalla, presented awards to the following individuals. Dr. Richard J. Bellucci of New York City, former chairman of otolaryngology and professor emeritus at the college, received the 2005 William Cullen Bryant Medal for ...
Sister Virginia Hanrahan of Mahopac, president and chief executive officer of Dominican Sisters Family Health Service Inc.(Credits, Clients and Awards)
Oct 03, 2005 ... Sister Virginia Hanrahan of Mahopac, president and chief executive officer of Dominican Sisters Family Health ...
SKCG Group Inc., White Plains, an insurance agency, was named the "Top Performing Agency".(Credits, Clients and Awards)
Oct 03, 2005 ... SKCG Group Inc. White Plains, an insurance agency, was named the "Top Performing Agency" in its ...
The Northern Westchester Center for the Arts, Mount Kisco, a nonprofit multiarts center, announced that Robert Friedland of Westrock Development has pledged a $200,000 gift to the center.(Credits, Clients and Awards)
Oct 03, 2005 ... The Northern Westchester Center for the Arts, Mount Kisco, a nonprofit multiarts center, announced that Robert ...
The Katonah Museum of Art, Katonah, received a $15.000 grant from Kraft Foods.(Credits, Clients and Awards)
Oct 03, 2005 ... The Katonah Museum of Art, Katonah, received a $15.000 grant ...
Court cases.(On The Record)
Oct 03, 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 Greentree Realty and Relocation Company Inc. Filed by People of the State of New York, by Eliot Spitzer, Attorney General of ...
New York Power Authority.(Newsmakers)
Oct 03, 2005 ... Timothy S. Carey of Cortlandt was appointed chief operating officer of the New York Power Authority, White Plains, a state-owned electric utility. Since 1999, Carey was president and chief executive officer of the Hugh L. Carey Battery Park City Authority, Manhattan. Prior to that, he was ...
MCE Metering Services.(John J. McCrory appointed)(Brief Article)
Oct 03, 2005 ... John J. McCrory of Bronxville was appointed executive vice president of MCE Metering Services, a newly formed division of MCEnergy Inc., Katonah, a provider of energy solutions to commercial, corporate, industrial and institutional real estate owners and managers. Since 1996, McCrory ...
CB Richard Ellis.(Bernard "Budd" Wiesenberg promoted)(Brief Article)
Oct 03, 2005 ... Bernard "Budd" Wiesenberg of Mamaroneck was promoted to a vice president in the Stamford, Conn., office of CB Richard Ellis, a commercial real estate services firm. He joined the company in 2003 as a senior associate. Prior to that, he was an associate director in the Stamford office of ...
Sarah Lawrence College.(Todd A. Wilson appointed)(Brief Article)
Oct 03, 2005 ... Todd A. Wilson of Irvington was appointed director of communications at Sarah Lawrence College, Bronxville. Since 1995, Wilson worked at Colorado College, Colorado Springs, Colo., most recently as director of communications, previously as director of college ...
Katonah Museum Art.(Newsmakers)
Oct 03, 2005 ... Allison Chernow of Katonah was appointed director of development at the Katonah Museum of Art, Katonah. Since 1995, Chernow was an editor at Trylon Communications, New York City. Prior to that, she was ...
Westchester/Fairfield Chapter of the Association for Women in Communications.(Newsmakers)
Oct 03, 2005 ... Nancy A. Shenker of Chappaqua, founder and principal of theONswitch[R], Thomwood, a marketing and consulting company that specializes in startups and business transformations, was elected president of the Westchester/Fairfield Chapter of the Association for Women in ...
Mental Health Association of Westchester County Inc.(Newsmakers)
Oct 03, 2005 ... Mary F. Foster of Peekskill, partner-in-charge for the national and Northeast not-for-profit and education segments at Deloitte & Touche L.L.P., an accounting firm, based in Stamford, Conn., was elected president of the board of directors of the Mental Health Association of Westchester ...
American Society of Interior Designers.(Newsmakers)
Oct 03, 2005 ... James Lothrop Jr. of Westport, Conn., a partner at Lothrop Associates L.L.P., Valhalla, an architecture and interior design firm, was elected to the board of directors of the ...
Department of Health.(On The Record)(Directory)
Oct 03, 2005 ... City Limits Diner Corp., d.b.a. City Limits II Diner, 125 Westchester Ave., White Plains 10606. Action: health violation claim with a total civil penalty of $1,500. Case no. PHP03005FSE. Coughlan Inc., d.b.a. Coughlan's, 15 South Broadway, White Plains 10606. Action: health ...
Lis pendens.(On The Record)
Oct 03, 2005 ... The following filings indicate a legal action has been initiated, outcome of which may affect the title to the property listed. Babooram, Ritchie, et al. Filed by Bayview Financial Trading Group L.P. Action: seeks to foreclose a mortgage to secure an unspecified amount affecting ...
New business names.(On The Record)
Oct 03, 2005 ... Doing Business As Installation Group Inc., d.b.a. National Convention Services, 145 West 30 St., New York City 10001, c/o James R. Angellino, president. Filed April 11. Pell, Geri, Ardsley; Paul Santucci, Pound Ridge; Steve Livingston, Old Tappan, N.J.; Christina ...
On the agenda.(Brief Article)(Calendar)
Oct 03, 2005 ... Thursday, Oct. 6 WESFACCA workshop, on trademarks, 8:30 to 1145 a.m., Indian Harbor Yacht Club, 710 Steamboat Road, Greenwich, Conn. $75 members; $100 nonmembers. For reservations, call (203) 461-9004. Friday, Oct. 7 The Business Council of Westchester ...
Patents.(On The Record)
Oct 03, 2005 ... The following patents were issued by the U. S. Patent and Trademark Office in Washington, D.C. Biological fluid filter and system. Patent no. 6,945,411 issued to Thomas J. Bormann, Huntington; Gerard Delgiacco, Yonkers and Byron Selman, Huntington. Assigned to Pall Corp., East ...
Public notices.(On The Record)(Public Notice)(Calendar)
Oct 03, 2005 ... Wednesday Oct. 5 Pace Law School program, on understanding the war in Iraq, with Maj. James Gavrilis of the U.S. Army as keynoter, 7 p.m., Pace Law School, Judicial Training Institute, 78 North Broadway, White Plans: To register, call 422-4123. Thursday Oct. 6 ...
Faces & places.
Oct 03, 2005 ... 1. Elena Weinstein (left) and Ellen Reinheimer, chairs of the "Mitzvah Sandwiches," a project of the White Plains Campaign of UJA-Federation of New York, are pictured at Temple Israel Center helping to prepare 100 sandwiches for distribution at a senior center in, Brooklyn. The food was ...
Get educated!(Brief Article)(Calendar)
Oct 03, 2005 ... UPCOMING EVENTS: The Business Council of Westchester and HSBC Bank present "Books to Bank on Authors Series: Cutting edge sales and marketing strategies for your business success." Whether you're a non-profit, a "solo-preneur", or part of a multinational corporation, ...
Attorney General Spitzer address council board.(COUNCIL UPDATE)
Oct 03, 2005 ... Attorney General Eliot Spitzer addressed The Business of Westchester's Board of Directors on a wide range of business issues at its September 7 Board of Directors meeting. Spitzer, who announced his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for Governor last December, acknowledged ...
Member economic impact survey.(Brief Article)
Oct 03, 2005; ... Dear Member .... I am writing this letter to inform you of a very important Business Council project undertaken for your benefit. In the early Fall, we will undertake an economic survey of the Business Council membership to better ascertain the significant financial contributions ...
Budget reform amendment.(ADVOCACY ACTION NEWS)
Oct 03, 2005 ... David Shaffer, President of the Pubic Policy Institute of The Business Council of New York State, addressed the Governmental Action Council on September 6 on the proposed Constitutional amendment to reform New York State's budget process. Mr. Shaffer told the Council that this proposed ...
Commercial assessment ratio bill.(ADVOCACY ACTION NEWS)
Oct 03, 2005 ... Jim Coogan and Bill Sulzer of the Bronxville law firm of Griffin, Coogan & Veneruso, P.C. addressed the Area Development Council on September 8 on the recent legislative initiatives to create a Commercial Assessment Ratio in Westchester (A5793-Bradley/S3368-Spano). This ...
Workforce housing bills.(ADVOCACY ACTION NEWS)
Oct 03, 2005 ... The following bills have been introduced to address the workforce housing shortage in New York and long Island: In the Assembly, bill A7425-Lopez would establish a procedure and set conditions for a municipality to deny affordable rental housing applications. The denial must be ...
Senator Clinton talks business.
Oct 03, 2005 ... In what promises to be an informative and exciting event, Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton will be the guest speaker at the KeyBank Speaker Series on Monday, November 21 at the Hilton Rye Town. Registration for the luncheon will begin at 11:30 am. Senator Clinton will talk ...
Get involved! Calendar of events.(Calendar)
Oct 03, 2005 ... October 7: HSBC Books to Bank on Authors Series, Motivational speaker and author Laura Laaman presents "The Certifiable[TM] Salesperson." 7:30-10:00 am. Westchester Marriott, Tarrytown, NY October 18: Networking Roundtables at Antun's of Westchester, Elmsford, NY, 7:30-9:00 am ...
Arrivederci Roma: cousin's business a draw for leaving Italy.('ONLY IN AMERICA': Luigi Festagallo)
Oct 03, 2005; ... Luigi Festagallo doesn't remember much about the day that his dad was killed. He was 4 years old, and according to the story passed down through the family, his mother had a bad feeling about the day and told her husband not to go to work. It was July 19, 1943, and ...
Resource directory.(Directory)
Oct 03, 2005 ... advertising/ graphic design CREATIVE EXCHANGE 914-693 -4819 sartale@creativeexchangeinccom www.creative-exchangeinc.com A creative graphic and Web design agency. air-supported structures ...
Professional directory.(Directory)
Oct 03, 2005 ... services accountancy ACCOUNTEMPS Temporary Financial Staffing Stamford 203-324-3399 Fax: 203-351-9831 White Plains 914-682-8842 Fax: 914-287-0084 ADECCO Phone: 914-946-8570 ...
Legal notices.
Oct 03, 2005 ... Notice of Formation of Colloid Measurements Company LLC, Art. of Org. filed Sec'y of State (SSNY) 9/1/05. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process: 2 Oakwood Place, Scarsdale, NY 10583. Purpose: ...
Automated attendant vs. live answering.
Oct 03, 2005; ... So long as you have a choice of talking to a live person and can control your destiny you will not resent using a machine. That's why airport check-in machines and bank automated teller machines are such a hit and why most businesses use voice mail and auto attendants. In fact, ...
Local initiatives imperative to combat oil issues.(Off the BOARD: Covering the county's public companies)
Oct 03, 2005; ... During a recent CNN interview New Mexico Gov. William Richardson called for a national investigation into why consumers are paying so much in energy costs. He asked the nation's oil companies to explain the correlation between $60 a barrel of crude oil and $3 price a gallon of regular ...
ITT wins Army's contract.(Off the BOARD: Covering the county's public companies)
Oct 03, 2005 ... ITT Industries Inc. in White Plains has received a night-vision contract from the U.S. Army Contracting Agency of White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico. The contract has the potential to value an estimated $1.39 billion during the five-year ...
Drew reverses $1.5m expenses in settlement.(Off the BOARD: Covering the county's public companies)
Oct 03, 2005 ... Drew Industries Inc. of White Plains said last week that as a result of a litigation settlement, it reversed $1.5 million of recorded expenses. Drew, which ...
Paxar, ConnecTerra team to drive system.(Off the BOARD: Covering the county's public companies)
Oct 03, 2005 ... White Plains-based Paxar Corp., a provider of bar code and identification technologies for the retail supply chain, along with ConnecTerra, a supplier of enterprise software, said the companies are leveraging their advanced labeling to provide ...
AFP reports record profit.(Off the BOARD: Covering the county's public companies)
Oct 03, 2005 ... AFP Imaging Corp. of Elmsford reported net revenues for the 12 months ended June 30 were $23.14 million, up $3.3 million, or 17 percent, compared with $19.83 million in the same period last year. Net revenues for the fourth quarter were $6.16 million, up $520,000, or 9 percent, compared ...
Progenic pricces IPO.(Off the BOARD: Covering the county's public companies)
Oct 03, 2005 ... Progenics Pharmaceuticals Inc. of Tarrytown announced recently the pricing of an underwritten public offering of 2,500,000 shares of its common stock. UBS Investment Bank and CIBC World Markets acted as joint book-running managers for ...
Gabelli Equity acquires Sterling Capital.(Gabelli Equity Trust Inc.)(Brief Article)
Oct 03, 2005 ... Rye-based Gabelli Equity Trust Inc. recently acquired Sterling Capital Corp. in exchange for shares of Equity Trust's common stock. Sterling Capital received shares of the Equity Trust's common stock in a tax-free transaction originally announced May 23. Equity Trust ...
Trump glitz dazzles White Plains, again.
Oct 03, 2005 ... Donald Trump did more than bring his reportedly pregnant wife Melania to White Plains to celebrate the completion of Westchester's first (of two and maybe more) Trump Towers. More than a year after dazzling business and government leaders during a rain-soaked appearance in the ...