BUSINESS NEWS

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 […]
August 31, 2010

Video Surveillance Corp. places Relevant Public Relations at helm of multimedia initiatives

World-class security-systems integrator lauds PR firm’s high ethical standards NEW YORK — Video Surveillance Corp. (VSC), one of the nation’s leading security-systems integrators, has chosen Relevant Public Relations LLC as its multimedia representative. “We are a fully licensed and insured company with a 32-year-old track-record of providing businesses and homes with state-of-the-art protection from intruders,” said […]
August 30, 2010

The Truth About Staten Island: Richmond County Real Estate Institute

August 30, 2010

The Truth About Staten Island: Islanders Are Quick To help Others

August 13, 2010

New York public relations exec: Small businesses are 'all about family'

August 6, 2010

Graduation and Baby Shower For First-Time Moms

Free Victory State Bank course teaches budgeting, banking skills to new Staten Island mothers enrolled in Nurse-Family Partnership NEW YORK CITY — Ten first-time mothers participating in the Nurse-Family Partnership (NFP) program on Staten Island gathered yesterday at the Stapleton site to mark their graduation from a financial-literacy program and share in a baby shower. The […]
July 29, 2010

Realtors Group Posts Blog Page To Discuss ‘The Truth About Staten Island’

NEW YORK CITY — The Staten Island Board of Realtors (SIBOR) has embarked on a mission to share “The Truth About Staten Island” with the rest of the nation. “Staten Island, N.Y., is a wonderful place to live and work,” said SIBOR CEO Sandy Krueger. “The borough offers a sophisticated blend of urban energy and suburban […]
July 15, 2010

SIBOR Young Realtors Group raises $4,000 for kids with developmental delays

The SIBOR Young Realtors Group raised nearly $4,000 at a fund-raiser to benefit the Volunteers of America’s Staten Island Early Learning Center, in Tottenville. Many of the children who attend the school have significant developmental delays associated with autism, Down syndrome, attention deficit disorder and neurological and emotion issues. All the children receive intensive, individualized attention […]
July 8, 2010

Richmond Tile & Bath, wedi® provide a perfect balance between wet and dry

New York City retailer is known throughout the Northeast for offering the very best state-of-the-art products available STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — As a leading retailer of shower systems, therapeutic home spas, and more, Richmond Tile & Bath of Staten Island, N.Y., has an enviable reputation for keeping the right places luxuriously wet. Water nourishes health, but […]
July 1, 2010

New South Shore Rotary President provides agenda for 2011, praises previous administration

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The South Shore Rotary Club’s presidential gavel officially changed hands yesterday. The gathering, held in the Marina Grand, Great Kills, marked the group’s first meeting under a newly seated administration. After congratulating Immediate Past President Dean Balsamini and other club members for accomplishing a variety of successful community fund-raisers despite a difficult […]
June 30, 2010

Realtors Pack SIBOR Headquarters Seeking Global Momentum, Cross-Cultural Understanding

BRIEFLY VIEW THE SYMPOSIUM ON NY1: Local Realtors Discuss Making Cross-Cultural Connections STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Scores of Realtors from the tri-state region gathered on June 24 at the Staten Island Board of Realtors (SIBOR) headquarters, Graniteville, seeking ways to expand the borders of their business. They obtained a wealth of information from a diverse panel […]
June 29, 2010

Free 'My Metabolic Makeover' workshop tonight in Brooklyn's Mill Basin/Bergen Beach area

Individualized nutrition program corrects body-chemistry, leads to better health, weight loss BROOKLYN, N.Y. — My Metabolic Makeover®’s highly anticipated free health-and-weight-loss workshop is back. Now that the word is out in Brooklyn, seats are expected to fill up tonight’s event near the border of Mill Basin and Bergen Beach. My Metabolic Makeover® is an individualized nutrition […]
June 24, 2010

Realtors Pack SIBOR Headquarters Seeking Global Momentum During 4th Annual Symposium

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Scores of Realtors from the tri-state region gathered today at the Staten Island Board of Realtors (SIBOR) headquarters, Graniteville, seeking ways to expand the borders of their business. They obtained a wealth of information from a diverse panel of experts. “The most significant accomplishment of the day was to bring the universe […]
June 23, 2010

Victory State Bank, New York City Housing Authority Launch Rental-Payment Partnership to Benefit Island’s Public Housing Residents

Find out more about the arrangement at NY1 STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A joint initiative between Victory State Bank and the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) is set to give residents of public housing on Staten Island an added convenience: The opportunity to pay their monthly rent through any one of five Victory State Bank […]
June 10, 2010

Ex-Staten Island Zoo Director Joins Victory State Bank As Business-Development VP

John Caltabiano will work to increase the influence of the only commercial bank headquartered on Staten Island. STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — John Caltabiano, a Staten Island businessman and avid community volunteer, recently joined Victory State Bank as vice president of business development. In his new role at the only commercial bank headquartered on Staten Island, Caltabiano […]