Business Trends - April 2013

APRIL 2013
BITS & BYTES

Control your office from your iPhone.
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BUSINESS CALENDAR
Check out this months events.
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Dont miss the opportunity.
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The Staten Island Heart Society hosted its annual Chefs Extravaganza at the Hilton Garden Inn. Among
those participating were the owner of Celebrate at Snug Harbor, Jeanne Cretella (left), along with Adriana Es-
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Staten Island business reps lobby
against Paid Sick Leave bill.
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By TIM RONALDSON
Business Trends
Non-profit organizations are
feeling the pinch caused by Hur-
ricane Sandy. Donations, both
cash and in-kind, are down, and
so is volunteering, as community
members and business owners
continue to focus on their own re-
covery.
To address the problem, the
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Foundations Business Civic
Leadership Center and National
Voluntary Organizations Active
in Disaster have created a portal
that allows local nonprofits to ad-
vertise their needs to the business
community.
The portal, which can be found
at http://nvoad.org/wpsandy, al-
lows nonprofits to display their
ongoing recovery needs so busi-
nesses can better understand
where opportunities are avail-
able, from either a donation or
volunteer perspective, according
to the chamber.
Nonprofits first fill out a ques-
tionnaire on the site, explaining
specific needs, either cash dona-
tions, in-kind donations or volun-
teering.
Once the chamber collects the
data, it will be displayed on the
For
help, go
to the
portal
please see PORTAL, page 20
By TIM RONALDSON
Business Trends
Rep. Michael Grimm has a bone to pick
with The Port Authority of New York & New
Jersey: Continuously increasing tolls are
devastating business on Staten Island.
Grimms challenge: As the U.S. representa-
tive of New Yorks 11th District, he is the
only member of the U.S. House of Represen-
tatives whose constituents include residents
of the Island.
In December, tolls at all Port Authority
bridges and tunnels increased to $13 for cash
please see GRIMM, page 14
Grimm talks on tolls, Sandy
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I used to be one of those people
you would hear going around say-
ing I have to do this, and I have
to do that. To the trained ear, I
must have sounded like quite a
victim. I then entered a period of
life where I transformed my
money thinking from a poverty
consciousness to one of Prosper-
ity. As part of this transforma-
tion, I took on a commitment to
removing the word *need* from
my vocabulary. My reasoning
was simple. Saying the word
*need* perpetuated a state of
neediness which was demonstra-
tive of an impoverished mindset.
And since I wanted no part of
that, I decided to remove all
words that perpetuated that way
of thinking.
I soon saw that saying I have
to was more of the same. Saying
I have to, immediately places
one in a position of being a vic-
tim doing something one does-
nt actually want to do, but has no
choice, and therefore does be-
grudgingly because they have
to.
A closer look revealed to me
something remarkable. Most of
the things that I had been saying I
have to do, were attached to the
receiving of things that I actu-
ally wanted to receive. For in-
stance, I used to look at paying
bills as something that I have to
do. Yet all those bills were at-
tached to things that I genuinely
wanted my cell phone service,
electricity, heat, even the house I
live in. And since I wanted these
things and these things all
seemed to come with bills in
other words, the way to keep the
heat coming to the house is by
paying the bills I made a deci-
sion to recognize the opportuni-
ty.
What I began doing was literal-
ly inserting the words an oppor-
tunity after the word have
whenever I caught myself saying
I have to. So instead of saying
I have to pay my bills, I would
say, I have an opportunity to pay
my bills. This way of speaking
has radically altered my life. Just
last week I was making my annu-
al trip to my tax man. In the past,
I would have seen this as I have
to pay my taxes. But now I see it
as I have an opportunity to pay
my taxes. Think about it. There
are plenty of people in this coun-
try who didnt have this opportu-
nity. For whatever reason, lets
say they were homeless, unem-
ployed, or disabled, last year they
did not have an income. Now I
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ple would have loved to have an
income.
And if they had an income,
that income would have included
an opportunity to pay taxes be-
cause thats the deal when you
live in the United States of Amer-
ica.
So that would have been an op-
portunity because paying taxes
would indicate that they had an
income something I presume
they would want to have.
So what can we do with this
priceless information? We can
start by recognizing the opportu-
nity. Identify instances where
you say, I have to, and look deep-
er to find out what those have
tos are connected to. Are you
trying to lose weight?
Well, then you dont have to go
to the gym or eat according to
that new food plan. You have an
opportunity to do these things be-
cause going to the gym and eating
according to your plan will allow
you to experience being at your
desired weight. You dont have to
make cold calls or network to pro-
mote your business. Presumably,
you want to expand your business
and see an increase in your in-
come.
So, again, these arent things
you have to do, theyre things you
have an opportunity to do be-
cause they facilitate your objec-
tives.
Im sure you can see all sorts of
places where this way of speak-
ing and thinking would make
sense. The key is: are you going
to allow yourself the gift of
speaking and thinking in this
way?
Rather than signing up for ac-
tivities and then painting our-
selves as victims, what if we
brought honor to the very activi-
ties that were engaged in be-
cause theyre contributing to our
goals?
How would that be for a change
in our experience?
Give it a shot for a couple of
months and see if it doesnt trans-
form your life.
And remember, Im not saying
you have to do any of this. Im
simply offering you the opportu-
nity.
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Dont miss it
COACH
Continued from page 2
John J. Vento
publishes book
Local financial advisor and
CPA John J. Vento announced the
publication of his book, Finan-
cial Independence (Getting to
Point X): An Advisors Guide to
Comprehensive Wealth Manage-
ment. The books details are at
the core of Ventos personal mis-
sion to share the tenets of finan-
cial literacy with others across
the nation.
In response, Vento has been in-
vited to appear in the coming
weeks before audiences in New
York and elsewhere to explain the
basics of proper budgeting and
other steps needed to secure fi-
nancial independence.
The schedule includes Miami
Beach, Los Angeles and Hawaii.
Closer to home, he will present a
combined lecture and book-sign-
ing event on April 24 at Wagner
College.
Vento has owned the firms of
John J. Vento, CPA, PC and Com-
prehensive Wealth Management
Ltd. in New York since 1987. He
graduated Pace University with a
bachelors degree in business ad-
ministration in public account-
ing, and continued on to earn an
MBA in taxation from St. Johns
University.
in our opinion
Are we there yet?
S
taten Islanders have been travel-
ing this road for a long time. We
refer to the bumpy, winding
road leading we hope to real, sub-
stantive toll relief for residents and
businesses.
For those of us who live or do busi-
ness on Staten Island, it has been hard
to understand why the rest of the state
doesnt seem to grasp not only how de-
bilitating tolls have been to our local
economy, but also how inequitable the
Islands toll burden is relative to the
rest of the region.
Recently, thanks to steady work by
our local elected officials, ably sup-
ported by the Chamber of Commerce,
we reached what appears to be a mile-
stone. The state legislature came to-
gether on a proposed budget item to
reduce the toll for Staten Island resi-
dents on the Verrazano-Narrows
Bridge to $5.50 and in a big turn-
around include Staten Island-based
commercial vehicles in the same pro-
gram. The result would be an approxi-
mately 50 percent decrease in the cost
of tolls for those commercial vehicles.
Finally, a consensus among those
who can make a difference, that Staten
Island deserves fairer treatment. Un-
fortunately, the plan was scuttled at
the 11th hour, apparently by the gover-
nor and the Metropolitan Transporta-
tion Authority, the agency in charge of
the bridge.
While this is not good news, we pre-
fer to focus on the upside of this whole
episode.
We find it heartening that what we
on Staten Island have known for years
is finally sinking in to the majority of
those in power in Albany.
The fact that such an initiative re-
ceived strong bi-partisan support gives
us cause to believe that a remedy to at
least part of our toll dilemma may be
getting closer. Our local elected offi-
cials are holding out hope that it could
happen this year.
We thank all those who have put in
the hard work that has gotten us to
this point. We encourage them to keep
up the good fight. And we look forward
to the day when Staten Islands toll
problems are something we see only in
our rear-view mirror.
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Publisher
TIM RONALDSON
Executive Editor
STEVE COPPOLA
Director
RICHARD GRADO
Director
ROBERT CUTRONA
Director
LAWRENCE RAMPULLA
Director
DAN McDONOUGH, JR.
Chairman
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By BILL DUBOVSKY
Situation
Imagine being able to control your office
or home electronics via your iPhone.
Save money by turning on lights, air
conditioning, space heaters, etc. from your
iPhone while you are in transit so every-
thing is comfortable when you arrive, no
matter what variations you have in your
schedule. Have you left your office or home
or gone on a trip and dont know if you
shut off the air conditioner, iron, sprinkler
system, radio/TV/stereo, or lights?
No problem - use your iPhone with the
WeMo switch and app to make sure every-
thing is off from anywhere in the world!
What is it?
The Belkin WeMo Home Automation
Switch for Apple iDevices: iPhone, iPad,
and iPod touch, is an inexpensive modular
device that allows you to turn electronics
on or off from anywhere there is a Wi-Fi or
mobile Internet connection.
How it works
The WeMo operates over Wi-Fi and mo-
bile Internet, at home or away, and is rated
at 120 volts, 60 Hz, 15 amps, 1800 watts. With
its large 1800 watt capacity, you can use
this switching device for almost any appli-
cation. The free WeMo app allows you to
set schedules for appliances plugged into
the device and you can use most iDevices
to program anything that can be plugged
in, to turn on or off at a certain time of day,
or adjust remotely.
It works over your existing office or
home Wi-Fi router. The WeMo switch itself
works like a sub-router, meaning it has
its own MAC address and takes its com-
mands from your office or home router.
What you need
Besides the basic switch described
above, you can purchase additional WeMo
on/off switches or accessories such as a
Dropcam HD Wi-Fi wireless video monitor-
ing camera (about $149.00) or a Learning
Thermostat by Nest for ($249.99).
There is also a WeMo motion kit which
includes a motion sensor that allows you to
use the WeMo app to program a hallway
light to turn on when movement is detect-
ed.
How to get it
Information and purchase is available
from Amazon, Apple Stores, and other
electronic stores. List price is about $49.99
for a single switch, though you can get it
for less by shopping around.
How hard is it to use?
Amazingly simple.
Take it out of the box, plug it into an out-
let, download the free WeMo app from the
App Store to your Wi-Fi or mobile connect-
ed iDevice, and follow a few simple, auto-
matic steps to be up and running in less
than 10 minutes.
I have it on my iPhone and iPad. As with
any new technology, read and follow the in-
structions, and you should be fine.
Pros
Worked as advertised. Makes you think
about other creative uses...
Cons
None so far.
Control your office or home from your iPhone?
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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. For info, 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
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 nec-
essary. No charge. For info, call 718-
727-1221.
Business Guild I of the S.I. Cham-
ber of Commerce: Hilton Garden
Inn, 1100 South Ave. 7:45 a.m. Mem-
bers and invited guests only. For
info, call Christina Fiorenza at 347-
581-5022.
Business Network Intl. (BNI) Net-
work 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 wel-
come. For info, call 718-370-3140.
Business Counseling: Chamber of
Commerce, 130 Bay St. 9 a.m. No
718-982-2560.
Victory Blvd. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. No
718-982-2560.
WEDNESDAY
Staten Island Business Council:
Lorenzos at Hilton Garden Inn, 1100
South Ave. 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: Hamp-
ton 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. For info, call Len Bosso at
347-592-1937.
Rotary Club of Gateway: The Lake
Club, 1150 Clove Rd. 7:15 p.m. For
info, call 718-447-1509.
SCORE Business Counseling:
Chamber of Commerce, 130 Bay St.
9 to 11:30 a.m. Appointment neces-
sary. No charge. For info, call 718-
727-1221.
E.L.I.T.E. (Executive, Leadership,
Interactive, Team, Effort) Net-
working Group: 1110 South Ave. 8
a.m. New members welcome. For
info, call 347-273-1375.
Victory Blvd. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. For
info, call 718-982-2560.
THURSDAY
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: Mari-
na 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 nec-
essary. No charge. For info, call 718-
727-1221.
Rotary Club of North Shore: LiGre-
cis Staten, 697 Forest Ave. 7 p.m.
For info, call Chris Williams at 718-
442-9047.
Business Network Intl. (BNI) High
Achievers Chapter: PKs Restau-
rant,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. Cham-
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Special to Business Trends
Members of the Staten Island Chamber of Commerce, Bucks Business Network, The Building Industry
Association of NYC, and other small business owners gathered at Charlie Browns Steakhouse to rally
against the NY City Councils proposed Paid Sick Leave bill. The legislation would mandate that busi-
nesses with five or more employees provide up to five no questions asked paid days off to all employ-
ees, every year. Many business owners contend that the bill, while well-intentioned, is misguided, and
would harm their ability to hire new workers and remain successful. They cite increased labor costs, an
expansion of government bureaucracy, the implementation of expensive fines, and the possibility of friv-
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tured, Dave Rampulla, president of the Bucks Business Network, explains his groups position.
Rally against Paid Sick Leave bill
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One by one, were losing our
businesses to New Jersey and
elsewhere, and that trend is going
to continue, Grimm said. You
cannot afford to do business in
Staten Island anymore. Taxes
matter, and a toll is just another
form of a tax. Its crushing our
ability to compete.
Combined with Superstorm
Sandy recovery and pending
changes related to Obamacare,
toll increases are severely limit-
ing the success of Staten Island
business, Grimm said. The New
York Container Terminal, one of
the Islands largest employers, is
at 52 percent capacity from where
it was a year ago, in large part be-
cause of the extra monetary bur-
den on travel.
If that trend continues, were
going to lose them, Grimm said.
Because the federal govern-
ment created the Port Authority,
Congress has ultimate oversight.
But Grimm said its hard to con-
vince Congress to get involved be-
cause the issue of high tolls is a
local one. Still, hes working hard
to gain support with other repre-
sentatives to press the issue of
forcing the Port Authority to, at
the very least, give discounts to
business traffic.
I think I finally have broken
through and I have some of my
colleagues support, Grimm
said. I want to be able to shed
light on the Port Authoritys inep-
titude, how they have not been
stewards of their books, and how
poorly theyve been run over the
last two decades that has cost
Staten Islanders dearly.
Im going to continue to wage
this war, and eventually, Im going
to win it. Im going to shed some
light on the Port Authority and
just how devastating their poli-
ciesare on this economy.
While tolls have been Grimms
first priority since he took office,
the ongoing recovery from Super-
storm Sandy is at the forefront of
everyones mind. Grimm said
that, when he is back in his home
district, he spends the majority of
his time dealing with recovery is-
sues from business owners and
residents alike.
Im working very closely with
[City Councilman James] Oddo to
come up with solutions to make
these neighborhoods better and
stronger than they even were be-
fore, Grimm said.
Grimm talks on tolls
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Neighborhood
Achievement
Awards
The NYC Department of Small
Business Services is accepting
nominations for the 2013 Neigh-
borhood Achievement Awards
from organizations and business-
es located in the five boroughs.
The awards honor organizations,
businesses and individuals that
have demonstrated excellence in
enhancing New York City neigh-
borhoods by fostering economic
opportunity. This year, a new
award category has been added to
honor a business, organization,
or individual that has gone above
and beyond to help the people,
businesses, and neighborhoods
affected by Hurricane Sandy.
To apply, visit www.nyc.gov/sb-
sawards. The deadline for sub-
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LEONARD BOSSO
BCB Community Bank
BCB Community Bank an-
nounced the opening of its first
loan center on Staten Island at
1855 Victory Blvd. The center is
being overseen by Leonard Bosso.
Bosso has a history of banking
on Staten Island, having been
vice president, business services
manager at Richmond County
Savings Bank for 30 years and
more recently business relation-
ship manager of Empire State
Bank.
He has also participated in
community service work with the
North Central Kiwanis Club, the
Staten Island Chamber of Com-
merce, The Staten Island Heart
Association, On Your Mark Inc.
and the John Drennan Memorial
Fund.
BCB offers a wide range of
loans and deposit products, as
well as retail and commercial
banking services. The bank has
branch offices in Bayonne, Hobo-
ken, Jersey City, South Orange,
Woodbridge and Monroe, N.J.
THOMAS SPERZEL
Empire State Bank
Empire State Bank announced
the promotion of Thomas Sperzel
to executive vice
president and
chief financial of-
ficer of the bank.
Sperzel holds a
Master of Busi-
ness Administra-
tion and is a certi-
fied public ac-
countant.
He has been senior vice presi-
dent and chief financial officer of
ES Bancshares, Inc. and its whol-
ly-owned subsidiary, Empire
State Bank, since 2009.
MICHAEL MENICUCCI
Empire State Bank
Empire State Bank announced
that Michael Menicucci, founder
and managing partner of
Menicucci, Villa & Associates
PLLC, was elected to the Boards
of Directors of ES Bancshares,
Inc. and its wholly owned sub-
sidiary, Empire State Bank.
A member of the New York
State Bar for nearly 25 years,
Menicucci launched his private
practice in 1988.
He earned a bachelors degree
on Staten Island, Cum Laude,
with a Deans Cer-
tificate in finance
from St. Johns
University. Con-
tinuing his educa-
tion at St. Johns
University of Law
in Queens, he
graduated with a
Doctor of Ju-
risprudence.
His commitment to the com-
munity, through financial contri-
butions and pro bono legal servic-
es, has benefited such groups as
the Seamans Society for Children
and Families, Emergency Chil-
drens Help Organization, March
of Dimes; American Cancer Soci-
ety, Community Health Action of
Staten Island, Staten Island
YMCA Counseling Service, and
the Congress of Italian-American
Organizations.
STEVEN M. KLEIN
Northfield Bancorp Inc.
Northfield Bancorp, Inc. and
its subsidiary, Northfield Bank,
announced the
promotion of
Steven M. Klein to
president. In this
new role, Klein
will have overall
responsibility for
planning, organiz-
ing, and control-
ling the day-to-day
activities of the company and the
bank.
Klein joined Northfield as chief
financial officer in March 2005,
and was also named chief operat-
ing officer in 2011.
Klein will relinquish his role
as chief financial officer in con-
nection with this appointment.
Previously, Klein was an audit
partner with KPMG LLP serving
the community banking practices
of New Jersey and Philadelphia.
Klein earned a Bachelor of Sci-
ence degree in business and ac-
counting from Montclair State
University.
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John W. Alexander, chairman
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nounced that William R. Jacobs
has been appointed as chief fi-
nancial officer,
and Angela Ho
has been named
vice president and
controller.
Jacobs joined
Northfield in 2006
as vice president
and controller
and was promoted
to senior vice
president in 2010.
Prior to joining
Northfield, he
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He is a certified public account-
ant and is a graduate of Georgian
Court University with a Bachelor
of Science in accounting.
Ho, who joined Northfield
Bank in September 2012 as vice
president, will assume responsi-
bilities as controller of the com-
pany and the bank.
STEVEN GRILLO
Staten Island Economic
Development Corporation
Steven Grillo has returned to
the Staten Island Economic De-
velopment Corp. as the director of
projects. In that capacity, Grillo
oversees a staff of urban plan-
ners and manages efforts to cre-
ate a Green industrial zone on the
West Shore of Staten Island as
well as an associated Industrial
Business Zone, proposed Brown-
field Opportunity Area, and a
Brownfield Remediation Pro-
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He also oversees various City
contracts focused on industrial
assistance and public outreach ef-
forts including the Pratt Paper
Recycling Program and the Stat-
en Island Green Expo. Grillo has
also served on the steering com-
mittees for NYCOERs Brown-
field Opportunity Area Assis-
tance Program and the CUNY
Solar Empowerment Zone Pro-
gram Steering Committee.
Grillo rejoined SIEDC after
spending the past year in the Gov-
ernment Liaison Department at
Con Edison. Prior to that position
he spent two years as the green
development manager at SIEDC
and has also worked as a planner
with the United States National
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Nonprofits are still struggling,
in part, because their for-profit
counterparts have been forced to
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Theyre still struggling with
access to cash. Everyone is still in
that re-build mode, said Linda
Baran, president and CEO of the
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business owners, and there are
different recovery groups that
were created following the storm
late last year.
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and other financial institutions
regarding flood insurance. Some
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biggest concern is how to position
the Chambers membership so
that, when funding does become
available, Staten Island is able to
get its fair share.
Matt Erskine, the acting assis-
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economic development at the U.S.
Department of Commerce, visit-
ed with the Chamber and its
membership recently, giving a
candid conversation about
Sandys impact on businesses and
what support is available.
The Business Civic Leadership
Center has also helped local busi-
nesses with compliance concerns
so they can receive funding once
it is available.
Baran said that is the key role
of the Center to provide pro
bono services and work with the
Staten Island Chamber so it can
then improve offerings to its
members.
Specifically, the Center is help-
ing the Chamber enhance the re-
covery portion of its website,
www.sichamber.com, so they can
be up to date and relevant
throughout what will be a lengthy
process.
Things change all the time,
and we saw that from day one,
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Richmond University Medical Center announced that Ileana Cooper,
RN, is one of six recipients of the 2013 Lydia Martinez Multidiscipli-
nary Collaboration Awards by the New York City Alliance Against
Sexual Assault. These awards recognized six New Yorkers on the
frontline of sexual assault treatment, response and prevention.
Cooper received the Sexual Assault Forensic Examiner Award.
Above, Cooper displays her award with husband Tracey Cooper
Three members of the Staten Island Board of Realtors were recently
inducted into the newly-launched New York State Association of Re-
altors Political Action Committee Hall of Fame. Past SIBOR presi-
dents George K. Wonica, Sari Kingsley and Dawn Carpenter received
the honor during NYSARs annual Mid-Winter Business Meetings.
SIBOR also was recognized for its commitment to RPAC. Traci Can-
giano, president of SIBOR, accepted the Crystal Apple Award on be-
half of the Island organization. SIBOR earned the recognition by
raising the most dollars on behalf of RPAC in 2012 among Realtor
boards of its size. Pictured, from left, are Traci Cangiano, George K.
Wonica, Sari Kingsley and Dawn Carpenter.
The Staten Island Rotary Foundation and the Staten Island Mental Health Society presented 400 $50
gift cards to children attending I.S. 2 and P.S. 38 who have been severely affected by Hurricane Sandy.
Both schools are in the Midland Beach section of Staten Island, an area hard hit by the storm. With funds
given to SIMHS by the Robin Hood Foundation and funds from SIRF, the two groups pooled their re-
sources to be able to offer this gift to the families.
Con Edison employees recognized Wear Red Day in support of the American Heart Associations Go Red
for Women movement. Not only did the program increase awareness about heart disease in women, but it
also raised money to help fund research and education. Employees wore their red clothing and purchased
Red Dress Pins to help raise money for the cause. Con Edison also collaborated with Staten Island Uni-
versity Hospital to provide blood pressure screenings and healthy heart information for all employees.
Richard and Lois Nicotra gathered with The Lois & Richard Nicotra Foundation grant recipients at the
COMMONS caf in Bloomfield to present $19,000 in awards and scholarships. The profits from the COM-
MONS caf contribute to the funding awarded to non-profit organizations and scholarship recipients.
New York Citys final plan for
how to use its portion of federal
Sandy recovery funds is still in
the final approval stages, but
what is known is that a large
chunk of the funds will go toward
infrastructure improvements at
hospitals, tunnels and subways,
while the other chunk what
Grimm is most concerned about
will be earmarked for direct relief
to individuals and small business-
es impacted by the storm.
Obviously, small businesses
have gotten crushed, Grimm
said.
There will be several programs
that will provide business grants,
and not just loans, to help compa-
nies that lost their buildings or
inventory, and are still struggling
to re-open their doors. There will
also be programs for homeowners
to re-build, repair or even re-lo-
cate, based on the amount of
damage to the homes.
Grimm said the government
hopes the recovery plan can start
having a real effect in the commu-
nity by May.
I know its never going to be
quick enough for those who were
displaced, but when youre talk-
ing about $51 billionwe have to
make sure that we are stewards of
that money, he said.
Thats a tremendous amount
of taxpayer money thats being
entrusted, and we have to make
sure that its being spent wisely
and going to those who need it
most.
The city has already utilized a
Community Development Block
Grant program that has seen $325
million allocated specifically to
businesses, and more is on the
horizon.
Looking forward, one of
Grimms major concerns is the ef-
fect that changes to the nations
health-care system will have on
employees. While much of the at-
tention is focused on the effect
that Obamacare will have on
businesses, Grimm believes the
employees will be the true losers.
Instead of offering health care to
employees, Grimm says that
many small businesses will dump
its workers into the federal
health-care exchange.
They just simply cant afford
to be a viable business and offer
health care to every single em-
ployee that they have, he said. I
really, truly feel that the presi-
dents health-care plan is going to
severely hurt our small business-
es. Its going to take employees
options away, and ultimately that
hurts our economy.
Grimm believes the way to fix
the health-care system is not to
insure every person, which will
ultimately cause more problems
than it will fix, but rather to find
ways to lower the cost of health
care.
He said hes talked to dozens of
doctors who told him they would-
nt be accepting Medicare any-
more, because it wasnt worth it
to their business.
But despite all these challenges
to the local economy, Grimm does
see bright times ahead.
As difficult as it seems right
now, I think were a few years
awayfrom our best decade.
Were going to become energy in-
dependent, in spite of ourselves.
As we can bring a little bit of cer-
tainty back into the market-
placeI think we can get some
overall tax reform. I think we can
bring some certainty to the bank-
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