BUILDING & CONSTUCTION
May 9, 2013
Jesuits find needs of many are not being met by an exclusively retreat-center approach STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. (May 9, 2013) — The New York Province of the Society of Jesus confirmed on Wednesday a contractual agreement of $15 million for the purchase of the Mount Manresa Jesuit Retreat House property at 239 Fingerboard Rd., in the Fort Wadsworth […]
February 8, 2013
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: FRIDAY, FEB. 8, 2013 Robb Pair of Harlem Lofts to take helm of trade organization on Feb. 21 NEW YORK — Frederick (Rick) Wohlfarth, president of the Manhattan Association of Realtors (MANAR), will be concluding his term in an upbeat fashion with the newly awarded title of “2012 MANAR Realtor of the Year.” […]
November 14, 2012
Staten Island’s Largest Indoor Children’s Playground Rebuilds in Aftermath of Hurricane Sandy Damage
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: WEDNESDAY, NOV. 14, 2012 Island’s Largest Indoor Children’s Playground Rebuilds In Aftermath Of Hurricane Sandy Damage Owners of Chelsea Playground, Travis, plan to reopen within weeks STATEN ISLAND,, N.Y. — Chelsea Playground, a Staten Island indoor children’s playground popular with families, schools and day camps, is renovating in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. “We […]
November 14, 2012
In the aftermath of Sandy, there is not much housing to go around, so the Staten Island Board of Realtors (SIBOR) is teaming up with the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and city and state agencies, to make it easier to find housing on the Internet. Journalist Monica Brown of NY1 visited SIBOR headquarters on Monday to […]
September 30, 2011
Free grand-opening exhibition on Oct. 8 to feature works by local artists, and others such as Jon Krawczyk, sculptor of the St. Peter’s Church cross near Ground Zero STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. – Emerging as a living canvas for writers, local artists and musicians, the North Shore of Staten Island, N.Y., is teeming with creativity. One of newest […]
February 28, 2011
TV’s “Mansions and Millionaires” host and longtime real estate investor Michael Corbett leaves his star-studded real estate métier and brings his real estate know-how to us little people with his latest book, “Before You Buy: The Homebuyer’s Handbook for Today’s Market.” Click here to read entire article.
October 8, 2010
Learning how criminals think could help to protect your home or business STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — It’s wonderful to have a state-of-the-art security system protecting your home – as long as you use it. “Burglars have a special fondness for homeowners and business managers who neglect to arm their security devices,” said Matthew De Gennaro, vice […]
September 30, 2010
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 7, 2010
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 […]