September 2010

September 30, 2010

The Truth About Staten Island: The Borough Is Solidly Equipped For Business Networking

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Staten Island developer and hotelier Richard Nicotra today revealed three core ingredients of his success: His wife and business partner, Lois; the requirement of “putting in the hours,” and making sure to always “treat the customer as king.” Some 300 local business owners and executives from Staten Island and beyond attentively absorbed […]

September 22, 2010

Richmond Tile & Bath buys contents of two high-end European-warehoused inventories

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Builders, architects, commercial developers and specifiers familiar with Richmond Tile & Bath may not be surprised by the retailer/wholesaler’s latest product addition, but they certainly will want to take advantage of it. The same holds true for consumers who have postponed home improvements due to tightened budgets, agreed Anthony S. Vanario, general […]

September 20, 2010

SIBOR To Mark 95th Anniversary With ‘Fantasy’ Ball On Friday

The Staten Island Board of Realtors (SIBOR) will honor the achievements of two prominent community members on Friday during the organization’s 95th Anniversary “Fantasy” Ball. “Real estate has changed dramatically in 95 years on Staten Island. Our founding fathers would be very proud to see how far we have come,” said Sari Kingsley, event chairperson and […]

September 7, 2010

Video Surveillance Corp., Headquartered On Staten Island, N.Y., Embraces Technologies That Indentify, Squash Criminal Activity

VSC owners have designed security systems for venues ranging from a New York Diamond District building to hospitals, hotels and private residences NEW YORK — In the wake of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, the awareness of video surveillance as a crime-fighting tool continues to evolve with technology. “Today, high-tech surveillance not only can […]