April 10, 2013
On March 8th, 2013, hundreds of people attended the Superstorm Sandy Forum that was held at the College of Staten Island. The reason for this forum was to educate the public on the following topics: the nature of hurricanes, protection from hurricanes, risks associated with flooding, zoning and land use issues, social science, financial impact, recovery, ...
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February 24, 2013
In honor of the Academy Awards, I decided to take a look at some of the luxurious and opulent homes on Staten Island, worthy of an Oscar nomination and a celebrity homeowner. Let’s look at the lineup together by checking out the photos of the high end properties that grace the list, where the houses are just as fascinating as ...
February 12, 2013
Let’s kick it up a notch with an exquisite Italian cuisine called Zio Toto Ristorante on Staten Island. This is a second location for the restaurateur and owner, Filippo Giuffre, with whom we had the pleasure of speaking about his new eatery. The first Zio Toto is a well established restaurant located in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn and has been family-operated ...
February 7, 2013
This is one of the most enticing posts I write each year, giving you a run down on Staten Island’s Most Expensive Homes Sold in the previous year. Even if you are not in the market to buy a home, you will probably find this interesting. Money can’t buy you love, but from what we’ve seen, ...
January 31, 2013
Guest post by Bella Fridman Associate Attorney at Reznick Law PLLC Corporate and Real Estate Law “The only two certainties in life are death and taxes”. The famous phrase has been floating around for centuries, and although there may be more certainties in our lives these days, one certainty remains: every year on April 15 (or ...