NOVEMBER 2016

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Signature Bank named

Best Business Bank
Signature Bank, a New Yorkbased full-service commercial
bank, recently announced it has
been named Best Business Bank
by the New York Law Journal in
the publications seventh annual
reader survey. The bank also
ranked second in the Best Private
Bank and Best Attorney Escrow
Services categories.
Since the New York Law Journal introduced its reader survey
in 2010, Signature Bank has continually secured the top spot or
ranked in the top three in each of
the categories in which it was
named. This is the third consecutive year Signature Bank has
been voted the Best Business
Bank. It is also the sixth consecutive year the bank was named in
the top three of the Best Private
Bank category, and the fifth consecutive year it appeared in the
top three in Best Attorney Escrow Services category, including
twice being ranked No. 1.
The rankings, which were announced in the Sept. 21 issue of
the leading New York-area legal
trade publication, were based
solely on 8,000-plus reader-casted
votes, primarily those from attorneys and other legal professionals. Readers were presented an
opportunity to vote in more than
100 legal-related categories. The
voting process is purely democratic, and the results represent
the candid opinions of New York
Law Journal readers.
As a full-service commercial
bank, Signature Bank caters to
serving professional service
firms and business clients, inplease see BRIEFS, page 2

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WEEKLY MEETINGS
Attend an event in the borough this month.
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Northfield Bank Foundation awards $20,000 grant

Special to Business Trends

The Northfield Bank Foundation has awarded Kingsborough Community College a $20,000 grant to provide
$500 scholarships for 40 students from Staten Island and select areas of Brooklyn who demonstrate financial
need and are in good academic standing, allowing them to stay in school and achieve their educational goals.
Pictured, from left, are Elizabeth Basile, KCC vice president for college advancement; KCC President Farley
Herzek; Diane Senerchia, executive director of the Northfield Bank Foundation; Regina Boukhvalova, vice president and a business development officer for Northfield Bank; and Jesus Adia, vice president and regional business development manager for Northfield Bank.

City seeks to reduce carbon footprint

By TIM RONALDSON
Business Trends
A package of bills signed by Mayor Bill de
Blasio last month will work toward making

Kids Against Cancer

Beyars Market shows support
for local charitable organization.
PAGE 3

New York Citys buildings more eco-friendly

and combating climate change, which he
said is one of the citys biggest threats.
This administration has dedicated itself
to building a foundation and a future for the

next generation of New Yorkers, de Blasio

said. In order to do that, we must work together as a city to fight one of our biggest
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cluding law firms, which are a

major constituent. The New York
Law Journal results reflect the direct opinions of our clients who
are readers of this widely read
legal journal.
We are gratified by their continued confidence in and support
of the bank and our private client
banking teams who are committed to serving their needs every
day. It is extremely rewarding to
see our loyal clients took the time
to cast their votes and express
their commitment to our relationship-based business model. We
are very appreciative of their
time and dedication, explained
Joseph J. DePaolo, Signature
Bank president and chief executive officer.
Since the New York Law Journal began conducting their reader rankings, Signature Bank has
appeared prominently on this list.
It is an honor to again be named
the Best Business Bank and to
rank second in both the Best Private Bank and Best Attorney Escrow Services categories. This is
a true testimony to our client-centric philosophy and team-based,
single-point-of-contact approach
to meeting our clients needs,
which we attribute to the banks
continued success since our
founding 15 years ago, DePaolo
concluded.
The New York Law Journal is a
reliable news source for attorneys, designed to keep the fastpaced New York-area legal community up-to-date on industry
trends and developments. The
publication is owned by ALM, a
global leader in specialized business news and information serving the legal, real estate, consulting, insurance and investment advisory industries.

New SIBOR directors

selected Oct. 20
Next years leaders of Staten Islands largest professional organization have been determined.
Elections were held Oct. 20 to

complete the selection of directors of the Staten Island Board of

Realtors for 2017.
Officers elected at an earlier
time include Greg A. Sokol, president; Michael Blasi, presidentelect;
and
Laird
Klein,
secretary/treasurer.
The elections, held in the Excelsior Grand, New Dorp, resulted in the following individuals
being named, or reaffirmed, to
SIBORs Board of Directors for
2017: Sandy Krueger, CEO; Claire
Bisignano Chesnoff, immediate
past president; Phyllis J. Centro;
Donna A. Iadarola; Ron Molcho;
Francis (Frank) J. Rizzo; Scott A.
Setaro; Philip DeCarlo III;
Michael Dukhovny; Richard E.
Dun; Hector Mesa; Angelo Pappalardo; Joseph Pugliese; Joseph
L. Tirone Jr.; Georgianna Diaz,
past president; and Sari Kingsley,
past president. Additionally, two
non-Realtor board members include Philip A. Guarnieri, CEO of
Empire State Bank, and John
Merlino, Esq., of the law firm
Merlino & Gonzalez.
Newly elected, or reaffirmed,
to the 2017 Board of the Staten Island Multiple Listing Service are:
Krueger, president and CEO;
Blasi. president-elect; Robert DeFalco (designee Michael Gentilesco), Robert DeFalco Realty Inc.;
Domenica
(Mimi)
Neuhaus,
Neuhaus Realty Inc.; Thomas
Crimmins (designee Thomas DeLese), Tom Crimmins Realty Ltd.;
Sal Calabrese (designee Iadarola),
Re/Max Metro; Lee Goldstein (designee Jon Goldstein), Hometime
Estates LLC; and Scott A. Setaro,
Weichert Realtors Appleseed
Group.
The elections were followed by
SIBORs annual Membership
Meeting and Awards Breakfast.

SIBOC, SBA hosting

upcoming seminar
The Staten Island Business
Outreach Center and the SBA invites you to attend Maintaining
Your Corporate Protection to Protect You and Your Assets from Liability, a seminar that will be
held on Thursday, Nov. 17 from 6
to 8 p.m.
please see BRIEFS, page 14

NOVEMBER 2016 BUSINESS TRENDS 3

Beyars Market supports Kids Against Cancer

MLM PUBLIC RELATIONS/Special to Business Trends

The employees at Beyar's Market, Westerleigh show their support for Kids Against Cancer by sporting
their pink hats stitched with no one fights alone on the back. Tom Beyar, owner of Beyar's Market and
a member of the Board of Directors of Kids Against Cancer, has made the hats available for a donation of
$10 with all proceeds donated to build the Kids Against Cancer Pediatric Oncology Center at Staten Island University Hospital. For more about Kids Against Cancer, visit kidsagainstcancer.org. Beyar's Market is located at 2241 Victory Blvd., near O'Connor Avenue.

4 BUSINESS TRENDS NOVEMBER 2016

WEEKLY MEETINGS
MONDAY
Bus. Outreach Ctr of SI/WBCLDC
Small Bus. Counseling
MWBE/BOC Capital: WBCLDC, 705
Forest Ave., 2nd Fl. By appointment
only. For info, call 718-816-4775.
Kiwanis Club of Richmond Co.:
LaFontana Restaurant, 2879 Amboy

Rd. 7 p.m. Call 718-420-1966.

College of S.I., Small Bus. Dev. Ctr.
Business Counseling: CSI, 2800
Victory Blvd. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. No
charge. For info, call the SBDC at
718-982-2560.

TUESDAY
Greater New Dorp Networking
Group: 8 a.m. Perkins, 1409 Hylan
Blvd. For information, call Steve
Lombardo at 718-702-8623.
Richmond Business Connections:
Z One, 1821 Richmond Ave. 8 a.m.
For information, call Ronald P.
Cutrone at (347) 258-8131 or visit
http://rbcofsi.com.
SI Business Friends: 7:30 - 8:45
a.m. Hilton Garden Inn, 1100 South
Ave. For information, call Dr. Richard
Bove at 718-938-5978 or visit
www.sibfnetwork.com.
Bus. Outreach Ctr of SI/WBCLDC
Small Bus. Counseling
MWBE/BOC Capital: WBCLDC, 705
Forest Ave., 2nd Fl. By appointment
only. For info, call 718-816-4775.
Direct120.com, Ultimate Think
Tank: Lorenzos, 1100 South Ave. For
info, visit www.direct120.com.
Kiwanis Club of South Shore:
LaFontana, 2879 Amboy Rd. 7:30
p.m. For info, call 718-370-2770.
SCORE Business Counseling: S.I.
Bank & Trust, 1550 Richmond Rd. 9
a.m. to noon. No appointment necessary. No charge. For info, call 718727-1221.
Business Guild I of the S.I. Chamber of Commerce: Hilton Garden
Inn, 1100 South Ave. 7:45 a.m. Members and invited guests only. Call
Michael Anicito at 646-606-2111.
Business Network Intl. (BNI) Network Alliance Chapter: Z-One
Lounge, 1821 Richmond Ave. 7 to
8:30 a.m. For info, call Timothy
Houston at 718-981-8600.
Rotary Club Staten Island: LiGre-

cis Staten, 697 Forest Ave. 12:30 to

1:30 p.m. Members and guests welcome. For info, call 718-370-3140.
College of S.I., Small Bus. Dev. Ctr.
Business Counseling: Chamber of
Commerce, 130 Bay St. 9 a.m. No
charge. Call 718-982-2560.
College of S.I., Small Bus. Dev. Ctr.
Business Counseling: CSI, 2800
Victory Blvd. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. No
charge. Call the SBDC at 982-2560.

WEDNESDAY
Bus. Outreach Ctr of SI/WBCLDC
Small Bus. Counseling
MWBE/BOC Capital: WBCLDC, 705
Forest Ave., 2nd Fl. By appointment
only. For info, call 718-816-4775.
Richmond County Referral Source:
Comfort Inn. 7:00 to 8:15 a.m. For
info, email jcmexp@aol.com
Staten Island Business Council:
Andrews Diner, 4160 Hylan Blvd. 7
a.m. Members and invited guests
only. For info, call 347-855-4488 or
send an e-mail to info@sibizcouncil.com.
Bucks Business Network: Hampton Inn, 1120 South Ave. 7:45 a.m.
For info, call 718-351-2557 or visit
www.sibucks.com.
Kiwanis Club of Brighton: Jodys
Club Forest, 372 Forest Ave. 7:30
p.m. For info, call 718-348-0505.
Kiwanis Club of North Central:
LiGrecis Staten, 697 Forest Ave.
7:30 p.m. Call Len Bosso at 718-4427804.
SCORE Business Counseling:
Chamber of Commerce, 130 Bay St.
9 to 11:30 a.m. Appointment necessary. No charge. Call 718-727-1221.
E.L.I.T.E. (Executive, Leadership,
Interactive, Team, Effort) Networking Group: 1110 South Ave. 8
a.m. New members welcome. For
info, call 347-273-1375.
please see EVENTS, page 5

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Monthly Update
EVENTS
Continued from page 4
College of S.I., Small Bus. Dev. Ctr.
Business Counseling: CSI, 2800
Victory Blvd. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. For
info, call 718-982-2560.

THURSDAY
Bus. Outreach Ctr of SI/WBCLDC
Small Bus. Counseling
MWBE/BOC Capital: WBCLDC, 705
Forest Ave., 2nd Fl. By appointment
only. For info, call 718-816-4775.
Kiwanis Club of Staten Island:
LiGrecis Staten, 697 Forest Ave.
7:30 p.m. For info, call 718-967-4345
or kiwanisclubofstatenisland.com.
Rotary Club of South Shore: Mansion Grand, 141 Mansion Ave. 12:15
p.m. For info, call 718-987-2061 or
visit southshorerotary.org.
Rotary Club Mid-Island: New Dako-

ta Diner, 921 Richmond Ave. 7:30 to

9:00 a.m. Call 718-981-0700.
SCORE Business Counseling: SI
Bank & Trust, 1550 Richmond Rd. 9
a.m. to noon. No appointment necessary. No charge. Call 718-727-1221.
Rotary Club of North Shore: LiGrecis Staten, 697 Forest Ave. 7 p.m.
For info, call Christine DeHart at
718-448-4725.
Business Network Intl. (BNI) High
Achievers Chapter: PKs Restaurant,1281 Arthur Kill Rd. 7 to 8:30
a.m. For info, call Timothy Houston
at 718-981-8600.
Business Guild II of the S.I. Chamber of Commerce: Hilton Garden
Inn, 1100 South Ave. 7:45 to 8:45
a.m. Members and invited guests
only. For info, call Lou Rizzo at 718490-0057.
Business Guild III of the SI Chamber of Commerce: Hilton Garden
Inn, 1100 South Ave. 8 a.m. New
members welcome. Call Nick Testa
at 646-823-4494.
College of S.I., Small Bus. Dev. Ctr.

Business Counseling: CSI, 2800

Victory Blvd. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. For
info, call 718-982-2560.
Community Emergency Response
Team (CERT): 7 p.m. For info. and
locations, call John Tidona at 4487160 or portrichcert@yahoo.com.

FRIDAY
Bus. Outreach Ctr of SI/WBCLDC
Small Bus. Counseling
MWBE/BOC Capital: WBCLDC, 705
Forest Ave., 2nd Fl. By appointment
only. For info, call 718-816-4775.

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a.m. to noon. Appointment necessary. No charge. Call 718-442-8560.
SCORE Business Counseling: Richmondtown Library, 200 Clarke Ave.
10 to 11:30 a.m. Call 718-668-0413.

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Holiday helpers
Its the season to help others; let us know about your fundraiser or drive
orry to say this so early, while 60degree days are still upon us,
but, alas, the holiday season is
creeping up quickly!
The good news is that means many
good-hearted people and organizations
will be gathering food, clothing, toys,
money and other items for those less
fortunate.
At Staten Island Business Trends,
we want to help make your event or
drive as successful as possible. But to
do that, we need your help.
Many retailers count on Black Friday to help put their business in the
black for the year. If holiday sales are
strong, they have a good overall year. If
sales are soft, they struggle to get by.

The same theory can hold true for

nonprofits and other groups that depend on the publics generosity during
the holiday season to see them through
the rest of the year. People, naturally,
are more giving during this time of the
year. So, in the coming weeks, youll
see bell-ringers, donation drives and a
lot of other efforts to help those in
need.
We salute everyone who holds a
drive to help those in need. But we also
want to help make those efforts as
grand and successful as possible.
To do that, we need to know about
your event as soon as possible (at least
two weeks in advance is best). We need
to know what types of items you are

trying to collect, who will benefit from

the drive and, most importantly, how
people can get involved to help you.
Email is the best way to send us this
information, and youll find our news
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Then, after we get your information,
well take it from there. Well get it into
the paper and on our website and let
everyone in Staten Island know what it
is you are trying to accomplish and
how they can be a part of it.
Many families are still struggling
with the economy. There always are
people in need. Let us help you to help
them.
Send us your event information and
lets make this a big donation year.

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Want to own a business? Dont forget about franchising

By BRIDGET WESTON POLLACK
Did you know there are more than 3,000
franchise companies in the U.S.? They encompass more than 80 industries, such as
education, retail, real estate, home repair
and more. But you dont need specialized
experience in these growing industries to
start a small business.
If you have broad business, management and communication skills, opening a
franchise business may be right for you.
A lot of people dont consider franchising, John Blair of FranNet said in
SCOREs live webinar How to Identify
and Select Your Ideal Business. One of
the great things that it does is mitigate
some risk because its a business model
thats been done before. Someones providing a playbook to execute the game plan for
that franchise.

What does franchising mean?

Franchising a business gives you a li-

cense to use a companys name and trademarks, sell their products and use their
business systems in exchange for an upfront fee and ongoing royalties. Franchise
contracts typically last for seven to 10
years.
They all have their own unique personality, Blair said. But they all have one
thing in common: a system franchisees follow to put them on a path to business success.

What does it cost to open a franchise?

As with starting a business from
scratch, the investment to open a franchise
can vary greatly.
According to FRANdata, 28 percent of
franchises require an initial investment of
$100,000 to $250,000. Sixteen percent require between $50,000 and $100,000. Eleven
percent require an initial investment
below $50,000. Eleven percent below that.
Service-based businesses usually require a

lower capital investment.

Blair noted that 25 to 30 percent of the
initial investment required to open a franchise will need to come from your personal
funds, versus through financing.

Whats the catch?

Theres no catch, as long as you do your
research before buying into a franchise.
Beyond name recognition and a proven
business plan, franchise owners receive
ongoing training and support from the
franchise theyre a part of.
The Federal Trade Commission regulates franchises to provide plain English
franchise disclosure documents that outline any bankruptcies or litigation; these
documents also tally the total investment
required of potential franchisees.
But there are disadvantages.
The structured operating system in
some franchises isnt a good fit for everyone, and some franchises have territory re-

strictions that limit potential franchisees

options.
Ongoing royalties to the franchisor totaling 4 percent to 8 percent of your gross revenue can also be a deterrent for some candidates.

Is franchising right for you?

Blair recommended talking with current franchisors, asking them if theyd repeat the experience if they could. Then,
talk to a SCORE mentor about your smallbusiness options and which fit your skills
and goals.
Bridget Weston Pollack is the vice president
of marketing and communications at the
SCORE Association. In this role, Bridget is responsible for all branding, marketing, PR and
communication efforts. She focuses on implementing marketing plans and strategies for the
organization to facilitate the growth of
SCOREs mentoring and trainings services.

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Dr. Sal Volpe, a pioneering

leader in the
field of primary care
medicine,
has earned
the 2016 Patient-Centered Medical Home
Practice
Award.
Volpe who is
Volpe
a longtime
advocate of primary care as a
model for improving the quality
of health care in the U.S. with
greater access at lower cost, will
pick up the award Nov. 9 at the annual meeting of the Patient-Centered Primary Care Collaborative
in Washington, D.C. The organization addresses todays key issues in health-care delivery.
Volpe is involved in transforming health-care delivery in the
Staten Island community as chief
medical officer for the Staten Island Performing Provider System
and PDR Network, LLC. He is an
attending physician in internal
medicine and pediatrics at Staten
Island University Hospital North-

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years of experience and has
achieved board-certification in internal medicine, pediatrics and
clinical informatics.
Jill Hummel, incoming PCPCC
board chair, praised Volpe as a
passionate advocate for the Patient-Centered Medical Home Delivery Care Model from the very
beginning. He was the first solo
practice in New York state and
United States to receive a Level 3
PCMH recognition. He has taken
an innovative approach in redefining roles and responsibilities to improve access and communication and is a physician
champion in promoting the use of
electronic health records and
health information technology
for quality improvement.
Volpe serves on the medical editorial board of Medical Economics Magazine, serves as physician
committee co-chair of NYS Chapter of the Healthcare Information
and Management Systems Society, serves as chairman of the Staten Island Heart Society and is
president-elect of the Richmond
County Medical Society.
SYREETA WATKINS
Staten Island Economic
Development Corp.
The Staten Island Economic
Development Corp. recently welcome Syreeta Watkins of Peoples
United Bank as a universal member.
People's United Bank is a subsidiary of People's United Financial, Inc., a diversified financial
services company with more than
$40 billion in assets. Peoples
United Bank, founded in 1842, is a
premier, community-based, regional bank in the Northeast offering commercial and retail
banking, as well as wealth management services through a network of nearly 400 retail locations
in Connecticut, New York, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine.
It employs more than 5,000 people and focuses on providing an
extraordinary customer experience through a network of
branches located in Connecticut,
New York, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire and
Maine. In addition, seven-day
banking is available at more than

140 convenient Peoples United

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Connecticut
New
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York.
Its story
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only
its
banking history, but also
its
fundamental principles.
At
Watkins
Peoples
United Bank, it believes that, by
offering empathy and expertise to
its customers, giving back as partners in its communities, and
valuing the know-how of its employees, everyone succeeds together.
NEW BOARD MEMBERS
Staten Island
University Hospital Foundation
A slate of officers and new
members were welcomed to the
Staten Island University Hospital
Foundation Board at the September meeting. The foundation
board oversees philanthropy at
SIUH Northwell Health and is
embarking on new projects to create a womens and newborn center, an integrated cancer services
center, hybrid operating rooms
and a pediatric emergency center
at the South Campus.
Serving on the foundation
board with Mancuso are vice
chairs Laura Lauria and Boris
Natenzon, RPH; from the hospital, SIUHs executive director
Donna Proske and Thomas Reca,
Sr., SIUH chief financial officer
serving as foundation treasurer;
and Stephen E. Thompson as secretary.
Voted to foundation board
membership are David Hoffman
and Matthew Langella.
Fred Volk, foundation chair
since 2012, was elected chair
emeritus in a unanimous vote
and thanked for his years of service.
Mancuso is an attorney and
counselor at law in practice on
the South Shore of Staten Island
and professor at Montclair State
University teaching business law
and the legal environment. Mancuso earned his law degree from
please see JOB, page 12

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Nicotras hope LOVE is in the air at the Medical Mile

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Lois and Richard Nicotra, Staten Islands largest private real estate developers, unveiled original art that
accents their newest Class A office space at 1130 South Ave., Staten Islands Medical Mile. The building will welcome Staten Island University Northwell Health and Richmond University Medical Center to a
street that already features more than 25 medical practices. The ceremony featured the unveiling of six
new sculptures as part of the permanent Staten Island-based Nicotra Collection. The focal sculpture,
LOVE, by Patrick Weisel, is at the corner of Lois Lane and South Avenue. The Nicotras hope LOVE will
serve as a gathering place for Staten Islanders for both joyous and trying times.

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Newspaper Media Group acquires Staten Island Business Trends

Richard Donnelly, principal of
Newspaper Media Group and its
affiliates, announced that he has
acquired Staten Island Business
Trends. Business Trends is printed monthly and delivered to business and community leaders
throughout the borough.
Donnelly, president of Donnelly Distribution in Pennsauken,
N.J., recently purchased Broad
Street Media, where he was a minority owner, as well as Elauwit
Media, LLC, and Greater Media.
This acquisition represents his
intent to grow the business in key
markets and further build out
Newspaper Media Groups news
and content enhancement strategy.
Journalistic excellence and
community involvement is a key
piece of our strategy, Donnelly
said. This transaction cements
us further in key communities in
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On the Job
JOB
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the New England School of Law

and serves on the Board of Directors for the Richmond County
Bar Association and as arbitrator
for Richmond County. Manscuso
is a member of the Emergency
Help Childrens Organization and
North Central Kiwanis Club.
Lauria is comptroller of Mark
Lauria Associates, Inc, the company she founded and co-owns
with her husband, Mark. Affiliated with SIUH for 54 years since
her teen experience as a volunteer candy striper, Lauria has
been a member of the SIUH
Board of Governance and is a
founding member of the Foundation Board she now serves.
Natenzon is a pharmacist in
practice for more than a decade,
owner and president of Nates
Pharmacy serving the city at
seven locations. Natenzon opened
his first pharmacy in 2002, soon
after receiving a bachelors of science degree in pharmacy from
Long Island University.
He has served as a member of
the Foundation Board since 2011,
and is a recipient of several
awards and honors including the
Staten Island Community Health
Hero Award in 2011 and 2013.
Hoffman and Langella bring
different perspectives to the foundation board.
Hoffman is director of oral and
maxillofacial surgery at SIUIH
since 1998, a fellow of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, a frequent lecturer
and teacher with noteworthy
awards including the 2010 Snug
Harbor Cultural Center Humanitarian Award.
Langella is associate vice president and branch manager at Investors Bank, Staten Island with
responsibilities focusing on customer service, business development and team-building leadership.
Maintaining a strong presence
in the community, Langella is a
member of SIUHs Charity Ball
Committee and the hospitals
Golf, Tennis and Bocce Classic.

He serves on the March of Dimes

Executive Leadership Committee,
the Board of the Emergency Childrens Help Organization and is a
2016 recipient of the Michaels
Cause
Foundations
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JAMES PRENDAMANO
Casandra Properties
City & State magazine held a
cocktail reception recently for the
people it considers to be the most
influential on Staten Island.
Borough President James
Oddo and former Assemblyman
Lou Tobacco addressed the
crowd.
Also in attendance were
Deputy Borough President Ed
Burke, former Borough President
James Molinaro, former Councilman Vincent Ignizio, former
Councilman Fred Cerullo and
Commissioner Tom Cocola who
were honorees. Assemblywoman
Nicole Maliotakis, Assemblyman
Michael Cusick and Councilmember Debi Rose were also on hand.
Said James Prendamano about
being chosen an SI Power 50, I
am humbled to have been chosen
as one of Staten Islands Power 50
by City & State.
As a native Staten Islander, I
have done my best to promote our
borough wherever and whenever
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to live, work and play. To be acknowledged for my work alongside so many remarkable individuals is an amazing honor and one
I will always cherish.
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Partners.
Prendamano and his team are
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on Staten Island.
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developers with sites that will
bring positive change to the surrounding community.
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City seeks to reduce carbon footprint through three new bills

CITY
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threats, climate change. With

these three bills, we are taking another step toward reaching our
OneNYC goals and protecting the
greatest city in the world.
Among the 10 pieces of legislation the mayor signed into law on
Oct. 31 is a package of three green
building bills in relation to energy and water benchmarking,
lighting retrofitting and sub-metering requirements for mid-size
buildings.
These bills are expected to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
by nearly 25,000 metric tons, and
spur retrofits in 16,000 buildings,

officials from the mayors office

said. The bills are also expected to
create approximately $85 million
of construction activity and create 100 jobs.
Buildings account for more
than two-thirds of the city's
greenhouse gas emissions, which
we have pledged to reduce 80 percent by 2050, said Daniel Zarrilli,
senior director of climate policy
and programs and chief resilience officer for the Office of
the Mayor.
(These) local law updates to
expand benchmarking, install
sub-meters and upgrade lighting
systems help to provide the key
information that is required for
building managers to understand
and reduce their energy use. This
is part of a continuing effort to
upgrade buildings across the city,

consistent with the recent enactment by the Department of Buildings of the 2016 Energy Code, as
we work to build a more sustainable, resilient and equitable city.
The package of bills will accomplish the citys environmental goals in three ways.
The first bill will require midsize building owners to report
benchmarking data on their
whole building energy and water
usage.
This information, which is already gathered from large building owners, is critical for helping building owners understand
their energy and water usage and
for catalyzing green retrofit projects that increase energy and
water efficiency, save money and
create jobs, city officials said.
According to the mayors of-

fice, emissions from 3,000 consistently benchmarked properties

dropped by 8 percent, while energy use decreased by 6 percent, between 2010 and 2013.
The second bill will require
mid-size building owners to install sub-meters in non-residential tenant spaces and report energy usage to the tenant, which
again is already required in large
buildings. The bill also decreases
the square footage of tenant
spaces in which sub-meters must
be installed in all such buildings
to 5,000 square feet.
The mayors office said this information will help building owners and non-residential tenants
understand their buildings energy usage as well as help find ways
to improve energy efficiency and
save money.

The final bill of the package

will require owners of midsize
buildings to retrofit the lighting
systems in non-residential spaces
to comply with the New York City
Energy Code by 2025. This is already required for larger buildings.
These sustainability enhancements will help make a big dent
in the city's carbon footprint reducing emissions as well as energy and water bills for homeowners and businesses. The changes
will encourage both energy and
water conservation and the construction of green buildings,
steps that bring us one step closer
to achieving Mayor de Blasio's vision of reducing our carbon emissions 80 percent by 2050, Buildings Commissioner Rick D. Chandler said.

Monthly Update
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