EDC wants beachfronts,

open spaces addressed

The NYC Economic Develop-
ment Corp. and the NYC Dept. of
Parks and Recreation have issued
a request for expressions of inter-
est to enhance and re-invigorate
the public beachfronts and open
spaces on the East and South
Shores of Staten Island. In re-
sponse to the devastation ren-
dered by Superstorm Sandy, the
RFEI seeks innovative ideas for
new programming, amenities,
events, services, open space im-
provements, and/or development
for the public beaches, adjacent
parks and fields, and open spaces.
The RFEI targets eight locations
to leverage existing assets and
generate new uses that will ap-
peal to locals and visitors and
stimulate economic recovery for
the surrounding residential and
business communities. Submis-
sions for early summer 2014 acti-
vations are strongly encouraged,
as are concepts focused on a more
enduring or comprehensive vi-
sion for the area.
Proposals may consider one or
more locations, for temporary,
seasonal, and/or permanent acti-
vations. Responses are due no
later than 4 p.m. on Jan. 21, 2014.
For information, visit
nycedc.com.
Public library announces
StartUP! competition
The New York Public Library,
in conjunction with its sponsor,
the Citi Foundation, announced
the 5th Annual New York Start-
UP! Business Plan Competition
for New York-based startup entre-
JANUARY 2014
BITS & BYTES
The dark side of fiber.
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ON THE JOB
See this months movers and shakers.
PAGE 3
SMALL BUSINESS
Organization laws for small biz.
PAGE 4
www.sibiztrends.com
Special to Business Trends
NYS Assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis and NYC Councilmember Vincent Ignizio were among the bevy of dig-
nitaries, friends and family who turned out to celebrate the grand re-opening of the Marina Cafe with owners
Joy and Sam Corigliano (fifth and fourth from right). Marina Cafe suffered extensive damage from Superstorm
Sandy that forced it to close for re-construction.
Marina Cafe re-opens
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please see UPDATE, page 18
By TIM RONALDSON
Business Trends
Out of tragedy came triumph for a group
of business owners on the North Shore of
Staten Island.
Following Hurricane Sandys destruction
in October 2012, and what they felt was a
poor government response to the storm, a
group of business owners on the North
Shore rallied together to hold seminars and
please see NORTH page 5
Progress seen on the North Shore
MONTHLY
UPDATE
2 BUSINESS TRENDS JANUARY 2014
Northfield Bank holds Annual Holiday Toy Drive
Special to Business Trends
Northfield Bank distributed more than 1,200 toys to 25 local organizations through their Annual Holiday
Toy Drive. Toys were provided to children with special needs, battered womens shelters, foster homes,
military families and many worthy causes. The bank donated $5,000 toward the toy drive, allowing
every organization to receive toys. Along with the banks contribution, customers, employees and com-
munity members dropped off toys to help families in need. All Northfield branches acted as a collection
point for their local charity.
EXPANSION
Showtime Publications
Showtime Publications, a local
business that has served the Stat-
en Island community and beyond
for 31 years, announced that it is
expanding its business to include
book publishing, under the name
Showtime Books. The book pub-
lishing industry has undergone
drastic change in the past few
years because of computers and
smart phones and smart every-
thing, says Bob Williams, presi-
dent of the company. A lot of
regular people who have stories
to tell can now become authors.
And we can give them a print run
of a thousand books, a hundred
books, or just one book!
Showtime Publications began
in 1982 by producing a program
for Staten Island Civic Theatre,
which was housed at Christ Epis-
copal Church, New Brighton.
Over the years, Showtime pub-
lished programs for Wagner Col-
lege Theater, local public and
parochial high school theaters,
and community theaters across
the country.
JILL M. WEGENER
Blythedale Childrens Hospital
Blythedale Childrens Hospital,
New Yorks only specialty chil-
drens hospital, has named Jill M.
Wegener, MSN, RN, CCRN, of
Staten Island as its new chief
nursing officer.
Wegener comes to Blythedale
with 27 years of pediatric nursing
experience, most recently as the
assistant director, Pediatric Nurs-
ing Quality, Performance Im-
provement and Clinical Integra-
tion at Maimonides Infants and
Childrens Hospital. She had pre-
viously served as the clinical
nurse specialist coordinator for
the hospitals Department of Pe-
diatrics.
Wegener also previously
worked at New York Presbyterian
Hospital-Weill Cornell Medical
Center, as the assistant nurse
manager of the Pediatric Inten-
sive Care Unit, before being pro-
moted to clinical nursing supervi-
sor for Department of Women
and Childrens Health. She began
her career as a staff nurse in the
Pediatric Intensive Care Unit at
the Childrens Hospital at Albany
Medical Center Hospital.
DR. JOHN PIAZZA
NY Chiropractic
and Physical Therapy
The New York State Chiroprac-
tic Association has appointed NY
Chiropractic and Physical Thera-
pys Dr. John Piazza as president
of its District 5. NYSCA has been
the governing foundation for Chi-
ropractic service standards since
1970.
Dr. Piazza has been practicing
since 1996. He has lectured at
local and national conferences,
and has been a featured industry
expert on television and in print.
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Law for small biz: Organization
By THOMAS J. HALL
Business organizations exist in
several forms. The purpose of
this article is to familiarize small
business people with the types of
business organization usually
utilized in New York. Although
there are other types not outlined
here, they are generally not used
by small business people. Every
business person, when organiz-
ing a business, should consult
with his or her attorney and ac-
countant early in the process.
Sole Proprietorships
When an individual is in busi-
ness by him or herself, the busi-
ness may be conducted in that
partys individual name, i.e.,
John Smith. The party may also
adopt an assumed name such as
Smith Contracting Company. If a
party does so, they are obligated
by law to file a Certificate of
Doing Business Under an As-
sumed Name. Knowing failure to
do so makes a party guilty of a
misdemeanor. It should be noted
at this juncture that the word
company can be set forth in the
Certificate, as it could be in a
partnership certificate. The word
company can only be used for
corporations if it is followed by
any of the following words: cor-
poration, corp., incorporat-
ed, inc., limited or ltd.
Partnerships
Partnerships can be formed
verbally and without any written
agreement, but it is a serious mis-
take to do so.
In the event of a falling out be-
tween the partners or death or in-
capacity, it can lead to much liti-
gation.
The terms of a partnership
should be spelled out in a partner-
ship agreement, which should be
signed and acknowledged by all
parties. A partnership can file an
assumed name certificate just as
a single proprietorship can.
Corporations
The benefit of incorporating
any business is that the owners of
a corporation have limited liabili-
ty. Only the corporate assets can
be subject to the claims of credi-
tors and not the individual assets
of the stockholders such as their
home or bank accounts.
There are two types of corpora-
tions. The historic type of corpo-
ration was a Subchapter C corpo-
ration which provided limited lia-
bility, but the losses of which
could not be passed along to its
shareholders as losses in a part-
nership could be.
Likewise, any income to a Sub-
chapter C corporation is taxed at
the corporate level, and again at
the individual level, when distri-
butions are made to shareholders.
The second type is a Subchap-
ter S corporation (usually known
as a closely-held corporation). In
a Subchapter S corporation, cor-
porate losses can be passed
through to shareholders and de-
ducted on their personal tax re-
turns. Likewise, income is
passed through to the sharehold-
ers so income tax is only paid at
the individual level.
At or about the time of forma-
tion, the parties involved should
file an election with the Internal
Revenue Service to receive Sub-
chapter S status. In all closely
held corporations, the sharehold-
ers should have a shareholder
agreement setting forth their
rights in the event of dissolution,
death or mental incompetency.
Limited Liability Companies
Because Subchapter S corpora-
tions limit the number of share-
holders or certain categories of
shareholders, the preferred vehi-
cle for small businesses has be-
come the limited liability compa-
ny.
It provides both the benefits of
the Subchapter S corporation as
far as pass through of losses and
gains, as well as limited liability
of its members. Members of lim-
ited liability companies should
also have an operating agreement
setting forth the rights of the
members between themselves,
much the same as a partnership
or closely-held corporation.
Thomas J. Hall, Esq. is a partner in
the Law Firm of Hall & Hall and cur-
rently President of the Richmond
County Bar Association. He may be
reached via e-mail at
HallT@hallandhalllaw.com.
discuss the relief effort. What
started as a get-together among
supportive colleagues soon be-
came a full-fledged member-driv-
en organization.
In May, this organization was
officially incorporated as the
North Shore Business Associa-
tion, and its volunteer members
have been working on their
neighborhoods revitalization,
support and growth ever since.
Timing is everything, said
Ettore Mazzei, a North Shore
businessman of almost 30 years
who serves as the organizations
secretary.
Were just fortunate that right
now theyre putting in the foun-
dations of the Stapleton Home-
port project, which is in our back-
yard.
Large projects such as the
Homeport, the New York Wheel
and the Empire Outlets are rapid-
ly changing the perception of the
North Shore from a place you
want to avoid to a place you want
to be, said Mazzei, the
owner/landlord of Edgewater
Plaza, Dock Street and Chez Vous
Catering. These projects provide
the neighborhood with a terrific
opportunity to affect change, just
as the associations slogan states:
The renaissance is real. Watch
us transform.
Its wonderful that we have all
this new development, Mazzei
said.
With development come poten-
tial pitfalls, though pitfalls such
as a loss of identity in the form of
chain stores and restaurants.
Our concern is that there will
be a dichotomy between the exist-
ing and the new, Mazzei said.
To reinforce the importance of,
and expose patrons to, the North
Shore business scene, the organi-
zation held its first Restaurant
Crawl in September, an event that
exceeded even the organizers ex-
pectations. With 175 tickets sold
the night before the event, it was
a pleasant site when 550 people
turned out the next day.
It was wonderful, Mazzei
said. That day certainly shifted
the perception of many people.
A ticket to the crawl allowed
people to visit any of the 18 par-
ticipating restaurants for a tast-
ing of what they offered. It pro-
vided a physical connection be-
tween patron and restaurant, ex-
posing not only the eateries to po-
tential future customers, but the
surrounding businesses to them
as well.
The success of the first crawl
led the North Shore Business As-
sociation to plan bigger and bet-
ter crawls in 2014 with one al-
ready scheduled for Sunday, April
6, one scheduled for Sunday, April
21, and a third scheduled for Sun-
day, Sept. 21.
But the best thing to come out
of the crawl, Mazzei said, was to
hear people walk away saying
that the North Shore is a safe
place to visit, and that they want
to come again.
The goal of the organization is
to bring cohesion and a voice to
the North Shore, with its mem-
bership committed to the trans-
formation, beautification and
safety in our neighborhoods.
To that end, a primary focus in
2014 will be on expanding its Safe
Haven program, Mazzei said. The
program is great for the organiza-
tion, because its inexpensive to
run and serves as a valuable
branding tool for the businesses
and neighborhood as a whole, in
addition to the actual service it
provides.
Businesses that participate vol-
unteer to put a sticker in their
window that indicates that it is a
Safe Haven allowing people who
feel unsafe or are in danger to
enter their place of business and
have 911 called on their behalf.
Mazzei said the organizations
goal is to have 50 businesses par-
ticipate and take responsibility
for the safety of the neighbor-
hood. Hopefully, over time, people
will start to identify the sticker by
its logo, a butterfly with bright
green colors. Its about branding
safety, and getting everyone to co-
operate and work as a team.
I think its going to make a
huge difference, Mazzei said.
Projects such as these are great
for the North Shore Business As-
sociation, which is a volunteer,
member-driven organization.
While the Safe Haven program
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H
appy New Year! This particu-
lar new year brings with it big
changes to the city-wide polit-
ical environment, as we welcome Bill
DeBlasio as the first Democratic
mayor of New York City in 20 years.
There have been varying opinions
among economic thought leaders as to
just what this change will mean to
those doing business here. One camp
has looked at the new mayors agenda
with a jaundiced eye, sure that it will
bring the city back to the bad old days
of high crime and high taxes and their
resultant negative impact on the econ-
omy.
Certainly there is reason to look
closely at Mr. DeBlasios plans. He
comes to office with a decidedly differ-
ent point of view from his two most re-
cent predecessors. So we are watching
with great interest as Mr. DeBlasio an-
nounces appointees to his administra-
tion, looking for signs of what is to
come.
As of this writing, two major posi-
tions of particular interest to business
have been filled. William Brattons re-
turn as Police Commissioner signals
that the incoming mayor is sensitive
to his critics concerns that he will be
soft on crime.
Mr. Bratton, in his first go-round as
commissioner during the Giuliani ad-
ministration, was widely credited
with implementing the strategies that
began the steady trend of reduced
crime that we have enjoyed for two
decades.
He also brings to the table a com-
mendable record of strengthening re-
lations between the community and
the police force one of Mr. DeBlasios
chief campaign issues.
The announcement of Alicia Glen
as Deputy Mayor for Housing and Eco-
nomic Development has likewise
brought approval from some key busi-
ness constituencies. Her credentials
as a business generator are impecca-
ble, and she also brings a solid record
of public service in the housing sector,
another of Mr. DeBlasios high-profile
campaign issues.
With these two appointments as in-
dicators, Mr. DeBlasio appears to be a
highly savvy leader -- which bodes well
for his administration. He ran on a
platform of uniting the city and, from
the looks of things right now, he
means it.
We wish him well as we all embark
on this new era.
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Situation
After 9/11 none of the affected business-
es relocated to Staten Island. While there
were many reasons for this, one factor
noted was our telecommunications infra-
structure.
Over the years broadband traffic has in-
creased from simple VoIP telecom, Inter-
net, email and data needs to live video
streaming (entertainment and consumer),
high resolution imaging (medical, design,
security), healthcare (connecting distant
facilities and campuses with fast, secure
private networks), financial services
(speed-fastest access to market data and
trading), education (larger pipes to connect
campuses, students and faculty to super-
computers and other schools), public safe-
ty (police, fire, sanitation, and others) and
industry (manufacturing and distribu-
tion), and the current telco system of Inter-
net services may be getting too slow and
too expensive to keep up. Perhaps there is a
cheaper and better way of insuring almost
unlimited speed and capacity?
What is dark fiber?
As major roads were rebuilt, fiber optic
cable was installed along the right of way,
similar to what was done with decommis-
sioned oil pipelines and rail road beds back
in the 1990s.
This cable is resilient (glass) and can
carry an almost limitless amount of data
over a hair size strand of fiber. Dark
fiber refers to optic cable that is not
owned or controlled by a traditional tele-
phone company such as Verizon or AT&T.
Instead its dark with each end available
for lease from a network service provider
for many separate private customers. Its
like renting a pipe you can use it for
water, fuel, anything you want its your
own private broadband connection. It
could be connected to the conventional In-
ternet, giving you faster speeds and securi-
ty, or it could be connected to custom de-
vices that can provide you speeds and
feeds only limited by the sophistication of
the equipment on each end of the pipe.
Who can use dark fiber?
Anyone who needs high-performance,
secure, reliable, and cost-efficient connec-
tivity. Major customers have been organi-
zations that require: extremely fast speeds
(traders, brokers, banks where nano-sec-
onds make a difference), large capacity to
connect various locations (healthcare, non-
profit service organizations, education,
hospitality, manufacturing and distribu-
tion), and specialized operations (video
transport - TV broadcasts such as sports
and other live events) and organizations
that need redundancy they can never be
down (public safety/government, emer-
gency response, telecommunication carri-
ers).
As we put more data on the Internet,
consumers will need larger pipes and
faster speeds for streaming TV, security,
and to link geographically distant sites
seamlessly.
Capacity example
A standard telco T1 connection can
give you 1.5 Mbps speed (1.5 million),
where a dark fiber connection can provide
10 Mbps (10 million) to as much as a 100
Gbps (1 Gbps=1000 million) line! And it
The dark side of fiber
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JANUARY 2014 BUSINESS TRENDS 7
doubles about every nine months
as technology advances.
Pros
You can use dark fiber any way
you want to, and not be depend-
ent on a telco; it may be more eco-
nomical for your organization or
business than using a telco; it can
give you a significant competitive
advantage over your competition
(price and performance); and you
can get as much bandwidth and
speed as you need, not what
youre limited to by your carrier.
Cons
Right now the hardware for
each end of the circuit can be ex-
pensive, so only organizations
that need it for competitive ad-
vantage can justify the expense.
As with all technology, as the
early adaptors move on to the
next thing, it will be more afford-
able for everyone.
Also its not available on all
parts of Staten Island, mainly
near major highways and some
areas on the north and east
shores.
Bottom-line
According to Moores law, The
amount of data coming out of op-
tical fiber is doubling every nine
months. Thus, excluding the
transmission equipment up-
grades, the cost of transmitting a
bit over an optical network de-
creases by half every nine
months.
I have tried to whet your ap-
petite for this dark discovery in
an overly simple and brief article.
I will be talking about it more as
the roll-out on Staten Island con-
tinues and will have some white
papers available for those inter-
ested. Our dark fiber has the ca-
pability to enable Staten Island
organizations and businesses to
be world-class and attract start-
ups to come here and connect
with the world.
For more information
Contact me at
billdubovsky@gmail.com and/or
check with Ms. Siri, Prof. Google
and Dr. YouTube.
Bill Dubovsky - Comtel Information
Services, has a proven track record
of business success spanning over
30 years in helping hundreds of or-
ganizations improve their profitabili-
ty. He is the principal technology
specialist with Comtel Information
Services, a New York based telecom-
munications consulting firm, and an
adjunct lecturer in business at the
College of Staten Island, C.U.N.Y.
Contact him via email at
billdubovsky@gmail.com.
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Officers of the National Association of the Remodeling Industry-Home Improvement Contractors of
Staten Island held a roundtable discussion with Congressman Michael Grimm. Pictured, from left, are:
Steve Worona (Dream Kitchens and Baths); Andy Esposito (Unlimited Pest Installation); Steve Coppola
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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
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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Kiwanis Club of South Shore:
LaFontana, 2879 Amboy Rd. 7:30
p.m. For info, call 718-370-2770.
SCORE Business Counseling: S.I.
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a.m. to noon. No appointment nec-
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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 Michael Anicito at 646-
606-2111.
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-
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1:30 p.m. Members and guests wel-
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Business Counseling: Chamber of
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charge. For info, call the SBDC at
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718-982-2560.
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:
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
718-442-7804.
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.
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: 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
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doesnt require a lot of money to
run, the organization is also ap-
plying for grant funding that
would allow them to do bigger
stuff such as a security camera
or security guard program for the
neighborhoods.
In addition to safety, the organi-
zation is also hoping to create a
voice for the North Shore. The
most immediate focus of that in
2014 will be a survey it is conduct-
ing of local businesses to gauge
feedback on outgoing Borough
President James Molinaros rec-
ommendation to change two-way
traffic to one-way traffic on Bay
Street and Front Street/Edgewa-
ter Street between Hylan Boule-
vard and Hannah Street.
The North Shore Business As-
sociation says Molinaros recom-
mendation was made without
any investigation of the impacts
such a change would have on our
business community, and it
wants to hear what other busi-
nesses think.
Mazzei said the organization
doesnt think the proposal is defi-
nitely negative; however, it wants
to poll its constituents first before
it presents a cohesive message to
elected officials.
Projects such as these require
participation, which is aided even
more by a strong membership
base, Mazzei said. Membership
makes a difference, and the
North Shore Business Associa-
tion is always looking for new, ac-
tive members. Membership levels
range from $150 to $1,000, and in-
formation can be found at the or-
ganizations website, http://sins-
ba.com.
The good thing is were not de-
pendent upon grants or money,
Mazzei said. Were self-funded,
and were doing grassroots proj-
ects that dont require a lot of
money. So were not going any-
where; were here for the long
haul.
Progress seen on N. Shore
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The staff of Beyond Hair, Inc. were among the many revelers at the
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smaller businesses to gather together to enjoy a large-scale celebra-
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Business Guild II of the S.I. Cham-
ber of Commerce: Hilton Garden
Inn, 1100 South Ave. 7:45 to 8:45
a.m. Members and invited guests
only. For info, call Ken Schneider at
718-720-4980.
Business Guild III of the SI Cham-
ber 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 718-
448-7160 or e-mail
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.
SATURDAY
SCORE Business Counseling: St.
George Library, 5 Central Ave. 10
a.m. to noon. Appointment neces-
sary. No charge. For info, call 718-
442-8560.
SCORE Business Counseling: Rich-
mondtown Library, 200 Clarke Ave.
10 to 11:30 a.m. Appointment neces-
sary. For info, call 718-668-0413.
Weekly meetings
MEETINGS
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LLOYD SUGARMAN
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Soupman Inc., the Staten Is-
land-based parent of the Original
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line of soups, has named veteran
restaurateur Lloyd Sugarman
chief executive. Sugarman plans
to expand both the restaurant and
retail branches of the 29-year-old
soup-centric company, which was
made famous on the "Seinfeld"
show. He succeeds Arnold Casale,
who will remain on the board and
continue to be involved in the re-
tail side of the business.
Sugarman, who is a cofounder
of Johnny Rockets, began fran-
chising the brand restaurants in
1986 and today operates some of
the brand's highest-grossing loca-
tions, generating annual sales in
excess of $24 million. Tim Gan-
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HOME IMPROVEMENTS SIEDC honors David Rampulla
Special to Business Trends
David Rampulla, president of the Bucks Business Network on Staten Island, was honored by the SI Eco-
nomic Development Corp. for his many years of promoting and enhancing the business community here.
Many Bucks members turned out to congratulate him at the award ceremony held at the Vanderbilt at
South Beach. Pictured, from left, are Bob Cutrona of Project-One Services, Chris Ferrera of Facatel
Communications, Dan Schiffner of NetPay, Rampulla, Gerald Amerosi of Gold Mine Jewelers and Sal Sot-
tile of Sottile Security.
preneurs, with cash prizes total-
ing more than $30,000.
In addition to cash prizes, New
York StartUP! gives aspiring en-
trepreneurs the opportunity to
bolster their business acumen.
Entrants gain practical insights
about starting and growing a
business, while learning about
the comprehensive small busi-
ness resources at NYPL's Science,
Industry and Business Library.
Visit www.nypl.org/bizplan for
details on eligibility and how to
enter the competition.
NARI-HIC donates
supplies for building
A group of licensed profession-
als, representing the National As-
sociation of Remodeling/Home
Improvement Contractors of Stat-
en Island, donated building mate-
rials along with their time and
skills to shield the fire-damaged
Kruser-Finley House at Historic
Richmond Town from the ele-
ments while the landmarked
house, circa 1790, awaits restora-
tion.
The project will result in a free-
standing canopy that will protect
the structure until the early
spring, when the restoration
work can be completed.
SI University Hospital
receives award
For the 13th time, SI University
Hospital has received a Con-
sumer Choice Award from the
National Research Corporation,
which specializes in health care
performance measurement and
improvement.
SIUH is one of only 15 hospi-
tals to receive the award in New
York State.
The annual award is given to
hospitals throughout the country
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Monthly Update
UPDATE
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ENT & Allergy announces
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ENT & Allergy announced an
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fice. In March 2014, the Staten Is-
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SI Foundation makes
five substantial grants
The Staten Island Foundation
has made five substantial grants -
ranging from $150,000 to $250,000 -
from its Nonprofit Recovery
Fund. The Fund was created to
support the Islands nonprofit or-
ganizations as they work to re-
lieve the devastation caused by
Hurricane Sandy. Key support to
this fund was provided by the
American Red Cross, which do-
nated $1 million.
The grant to Richmond Sen-
ior Services will benefit 20 house-
holds with home repair needs.
The Staten Island YMCA will
provide tutoring and counseling
to 100 children.
The Jewish Community Cen-
ter will provide service to 300 in-
dividuals suffering with PTSD
symptoms and give support to
their families.
Community Health Action of
SI will provide benefits counsel-
ing, health services and referrals
for 350 individuals using their
mobile health unit as a base.
Staten Island Mental Health
Society will provide coaches for
Sandy affected youth at high risk
for substance abuse to help them
move towards positive goals and
learn job readiness skills.
Xerox receives
Excellence cert.
Xeroxs customer care center
on Staten Island recently received
certification as a Center of Excel-
lence by BenchmarkPortal. This
recognition is one of the most
prestigious awards in the cus-
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try. The Staten Island center sup-
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BenchmarkPortal awards the
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They are judged in a series of
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Mannix Family ShopRites
donate 3,000 turkeys
Mannix Family ShopRites,
which includes the ShopRite of
Hylan Boulevard and the
ShopRite of Forest & Richmond
avenues, donated 3,000 turkeys to
local Staten Island charities this
Thanksgiving season. This is the
sixth consecutive year that the
Mannix family has made this gen-
erous donation, in addition to its
year-round work in the fight
against hunger through ShopRite
Partners In Caring. As part of its
annual turkey donation,
ShopRite Partners In Caring will
deliver 40 tons of turkeys to food
banks in New York, New Jersey,
Connecticut, Pennsylvania,
Delaware and Maryland this year.
ShopRite Partners In Caring also
donates $3 million annually to
local food banks and pantries in
the communities ShopRites
serves.
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UPDATE
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Special to Business Trends
The Pratt Industries mill on Staten Island passed a major milestone
recently, producing its five millionth ton of 100 percent recycled con-
tainerboard. Voith Paper was the supplier of the Staten Island 196-
inch trim gap former machine. To acknowledge the milestone, Voith
presented the mill with a commemorative plaque.
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Joanne Gerenser accepted a "Community Health Hero" award from
SI University Hospital CEO Anthony Ferreri at the recent SIEDC
Health & Wellness Expo for her work establishing the "Back to Ba-
sics" program, which assisted those affected by Superstorm Sandy
in obtaining household essentials.
22 BUSINESS TRENDS JANUARY 2014
RICHMOND CNTY.
BANKERS ASSOC.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8
Location: Mikes Place, 4677 Hylan
Blvd.
For information, call 718-370-7037
NYS WOMEN, INC.
(RICHMOND CNTY.)
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Location: Bella Vita Caf, 1919 Hylan
Blvd.
For information, call 718-816-5991
INDEPENDENT
ASSOC. OF
ACCOUNTANTS OF SI
THURSDAY, JANUARY 9
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Location: Bocelli, 1250 Hylan Blvd.
For information, call 718-984-0810
POWERFUL YOU!
THURSDAY, JANUARY 9
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Location: Giulianas, 4105 Hylan
Blvd.
For information, call 718-608-1640
FILIPINO COMMUNITY
PRESENTS RELIEF FOR
THE PHILIPPINES
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 15
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Location: Nicotras Ballroom at the
Hilton Garden Inn
For information, call 718-477-2400
x5
NETWORKING PLUS
THURSDAY, JANUARY 16
Time: 8:15 a.m.
Location: Golden Dove, 3281 Rich-
mond Ave.
For information, call 718-966-6289
NYS WOMEN, INC.
(STATEN ISLAND)
TUESDAY, JANUARY 21
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Location: LiGrecis Staaten, 697
Forest Ave.
24-7
NETWORKING SALES
MONDAY, JANUARY 27
Time: 9:00 a.m.
Location: Z-One Restaurant, Rich-
mond Ave.
For information, call 973-697-8872
WORLD OF
WOMEN MTG.
MONDAY, JANUARY 27
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Location: Marina Grand, Mansion
Ave.
For information, call 718-948-8175
NEW DAY
TOASTMASTERS
THURSDAY, JANUARY 30
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Location: SI Univ. Hosp., Seaview
Ave.
For information, call 347-265-11611
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