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SIUH, RUMC partner

for program applicationA collaboration of health and

social service providers co-led byStaten Island University Hospitaland Richmond University Med-ical Center was awarded $500,000to develop a Delivery System Re-form Incentive Payment programapplication, as part of the plan-ning phase of State Medicaid re-form.

Throughout New York State,collaborations of every level and

type of health and social serviceproviders have formed what theState is calling emerging Per-forming Provider Systems. Onlya PPS can apply to participate inthe DSRIP program.

The ultimate goals of thestatewide DSRIP program are toachieve the most appropriate uti-lization of healthcare resources,to reduce existing healthcare dis-parities for Medicaid recipientsand to improve the long-termstrength of Staten Islands health-care providers.

Rabs Country Lanessigns lease extensionThe Wilkinson Family of Rabs

Country Lanes in Dongan Hillshave signed a lease extensionwith the buildings ownerthrough 2030.

Were excited to be able to letour customers and all Staten Is-land residents know that were

not going anywhere, said FrankWilkinson, whose family hasowned and operated the 48-lanemodern bowling center since1995.

Wilkinson said that the new

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NARI-HIC (Home Improvement Contractors) of Staten Island honored long-time member Allen Hauber posthu-mously at a recent meeting. An Award of Merit was presented to his wife, Susan Hauber (left), and brother,Frank Hauber (right), in recognition of Hauber's commitment, leadership and upstanding character. He was apast president of the organization and served as executive vice president prior to his passing in September2014.

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By TIM RONALDSONBusiness Trends

There once was a time when Staten Islandwas commonly known as the forgotten bor-

ough.Manhattan and Brooklyn led the way for

New York City; Queens and the Bronx re-ceived more attention; and then there wasStaten Island, alone by itself, quite literally

on an island, passed over for attention fromthe rest of the city, from economic develop-ment and from new projects.

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But now, as 2015 is in its earlystages, there are exciting, large-

scale projects on the horizon forall parts of the Island, and citygovernment is beginning to rec-ognize that Staten Island may be,as Steve Grillo calls it, the nextfrontier.

I think the time is right. Re-gionally, and within the city itself,there are people being priced outof other neighborhoods, especial-ly industrial neighborhoods,said Grillo, the first vice presi-dent of the Staten Island Econom-ic Development Corp.

To wit, The New York Wheeland Empire Outlets project on theNorth Shore will bring almost

$600 million in private funding toSt. George; URL Staten Island willbring a $150 million mixed-use de-velopment project on the formerNavy homeport in Stapleton;Broadway Stages is in the processof redeveloping the formerArthur Kill prison site on theSouth Shore; and Staten IslandMarine Development is in themidst of remediating the almost700-acre former NASCAR site onthe West Shore.

These large-scale, once-in-a-lifetime projects are not onlybringing millions of dollars of in-vestment to the Island, theyrealso bringing much-needed andlong-overdue attention and spin-off projects that will have a trick-le-down effect to small businessesand residents throughout the bor-ough.

Why Staten Island?Grillo says Staten Island has

become this really interesting

go-between for the New Jerseymarket on one side and the Man-hattan or Brooklyn markets onthe other.

Staten Island is able to offerlarge empty spaces that areprimed for development or occu-pation, and is far cheaper thanproperties in other parts of thecity.

Our unique land usehelpsbring in companies that havethose specifications and thoseneeds, Grillo said.

Staten Island has the space forbigger developments. The chal-lenge is converting the space tomake it move-in ready, and en-couraging the city government tohelp the borough accomplish this.

A company thats interested indoing work on the Island or set-ting up shop here has a lot of op-portunity.

I think the key is you have tohave that land ready to go, be-cause New Jersey does, Grillosaid. Thats the competitive edgethat were working to get.

Grillo said he is always con-cerned about the price-per-square-foot of manufacturingspace compared to New Jersey,and having the city and state gov-ernments recognize that the Gar-den State is so friendly to busi-ness and that Staten Island actu-

ally competes more with New Jer-sey than the rest of New YorkCity is important to attractingeven more business here.

While Grillo said the boroughdoesnt lose a lot of business toNew Jersey, it doesnt necessarilyattract businesses to the Islandfor manufacturing. But he thinksthey can do so much more, asthere are companies that needlarge spaces and turn-key-readysites that the Island could pro-vide.

Staten Island offers so manyopportunities in terms of large-scale sites, but a lot of times,theyre not built yet, he said. Ifyou can think of it, Staten Islandcan host it.

The big projectsThe Wheel and the Empire

Outlets are headlining the devel-opment on the North Shore. Outon the West Shore, Staten IslandMarine Developments remedia-

tion project of the 671 acres of theformer NASCAR site is the talk ofthe town.

Staten Island Marine Develop-ment is in the midst of a large-scale project that will remediatethe land, developing about 330acres and leaving the rest for wet-land preservation, in perpetuity.SIMD is looking to develop 200acres on the eastern portion ofthe site, with about another 130 to140 on the western side ear-marked for marine-oriented use,

said Rick Redle, the companysmanaging director.

The project isnt just large interms of developable acreage; the

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MONDAYBus. Outreach Ctr of SI/WBCLDCSmall Bus. Counseling MWBE/BOC Capital: WBCLDC, 705

Forest Ave., 2nd Fl. By appointmentonly. For info, call 718-816-4775.

Kiwanis Club of Richmond Co.:LaFontana Restaurant, 2879 AmboyRd. 7 p.m. Call 718-420-1966.

College of S.I., Small Bus. Dev. Ctr.Business Counseling: CSI, 2800Victory Blvd. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nocharge. For info, call the SBDC at718-982-2560.

TUESDAY

Greater New Dorp NetworkingGroup: 8 a.m. Perkins, 1409 HylanBlvd. For information, call SteveLombardo at 718-702-8623.

SI Business Friends: 7:30 - 8:45a.m. Hilton Garden Inn, 1100 SouthAve. For information, call Dr. RichardBove at 718-938-5978 or visitwww.sibfnetwork.com.

Bus. Outreach Ctr of SI/WBCLDCSmall Bus. Counseling MWBE/BOC Capital: WBCLDC, 705Forest Ave., 2nd Fl. By appointmentonly. For info, call 718-816-4775.

Direct120.com, Ultimate ThinkTank: Lorenzos, 1100 South Ave. Forinfo, visit www.direct120.com.

Kiwanis Club of South Shore:LaFontana, 2879 Amboy Rd. 7:30p.m. For info, call 718-370-2770.

SCORE Business Counseling: S.I.Bank & Trust, 1550 Richmond Rd. 9a.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 GardenInn, 1100 South Ave. 7:45 a.m. Mem-bers and invited guests only. CallMichael Anicito at 646-606-2111.

Business Network Intl. (BNI) Net-work Alliance Chapter: Z-OneLounge, 1821 Richmond Ave. 7 to8:30 a.m. For info, call TimothyHouston at 718-981-8600.

Rotary Club Staten Island: LiGre-cis Staten, 697 Forest Ave. 12:30 to1:30 p.m. Members and guests wel-come. For info, call 718-370-3140.

College of S.I., Small Bus. Dev. Ctr.Business Counseling: Chamber ofCommerce, 130 Bay St. 9 a.m. Nocharge. Call 718-982-2560.

College of S.I., Small Bus. Dev. Ctr.Business Counseling: CSI, 2800Victory Blvd. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nocharge. Call the SBDC at 982-2560.

WEDNESDAYBus. Outreach Ctr of SI/WBCLDCSmall Bus. Counseling MWBE/BOC Capital: WBCLDC, 705Forest Ave., 2nd Fl. By appointmentonly. For info, call 718-816-4775.

Richmond County Referral Source:Comfort Inn. 7:00 to 8:15 a.m. For

info, email [email protected]

Staten Island Business Council:Andrews Diner, 4160 Hylan Blvd. 7a.m. Members and invited guestsonly. For info, call 347-855-4488 orsend an e-mail to [email protected].

Bucks Business Network: Hamp-ton Inn, 1120 South Ave. 7:45 a.m.For info, call 718-351-2557 or visitwww.sibucks.com.

Kiwanis Club of Brighton: JodysClub Forest, 372 Forest Ave. 7:30p.m. For info, call 718-348-0505.

Kiwanis Club of North Central:LiGrecis Staten, 697 Forest Ave.

7:30 p.m. Call Len Bosso at 718-442-7804.

Gateway Rotary Club: LaStrada,139 New Dorp Ln. 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. Call 718-727-1221.

E.L.I.T.E. (Executive, Leadership,Interactive, Team, Effort) Net-working Group: 1110 South Ave. 8a.m. New members welcome. Forinfo, call 347-273-1375.

College of S.I., Small Bus. Dev. Ctr.Business Counseling: CSI, 2800Victory Blvd. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Forinfo, call 718-982-2560.

THURSDAYBus. Outreach Ctr of SI/WBCLDCSmall Bus. Counseling MWBE/BOC Capital: WBCLDC, 705Forest Ave., 2nd Fl. By appointmentonly. For info, call 718-816-4775.

Richmond Business Connections:Z One, 1821 Richmond Ave. 8 a.m.For information, call Ronald P.Cutrone at (347) 258-8131.

Kiwanis Club of Staten Island:LiGrecis Staten, 697 Forest Ave.7:30 p.m. For info, call 718-967-4345or kiwanisclubofstatenisland.com.

Rotary Club of South Shore: Man-sion Grand, 141 Mansion Ave. 12:15

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FEBRUARY 2015 BUSINESS TRENDS 5

By TOM SCARANGELLO

I often pontificate about thepast in this column. So thismonth I am going to try and pre-dict the future. By the time youread this, the Super Bowl will beover, but as I write this we are aweek away.

So here goes! While my brainsays the Seahawks will win a rela-tively low scoring game I am pre-dicting a dramatic Tom Bradydeflate this! come-from-behindlast minute win. Patriots coach

and football genius (oxymoron?)Bill Belichick will call trick playso shocking that even his ownplayers will be fooled, but it willturn the game around. Patriots24 Seahawks 20. Let me knowhow I did.

I can also predict that on Feb-ruary 25 the Staten Island Cham-ber of Commerce will hold theannual Lou Miller Awards.Thats a super event you shouldnot miss as each year they recog-nize local small business people

who have overcome adversity andchallenges to succeed in businesswhile at the same time givingback to the community. Lou wasa Russian immigrant who cameto America with nothing and be-came not only a successful busi-ness person but also went on toteach hundreds of small businesspeople the skills they needed to bemore successful in business and,more importantly, in life.

Past recipients are a whos who

of Staten Island business icons.Its a wide array of businesstypes, all with different reasonsas to why they were recognized.

Here are some examples.Architect Al Melnicker was the

very first Lou Miller Award win-ner. He was Glen Cutronas men-tor so you can imagine the painand suffering he had to overcome.Glens cousin Bob Cutrona wonfor running Project-One for thepast 87 years; some day he hopesto get to Project Two. LarryAranns extremely talented inte-rior designer wife Susan Huck-vale-Arann won for her designskills and for the ultimate sacri-

fice, taking Larry.The Nicotras were acknowl-

edged for bringing non hourlyhotel rates to Staten Island. DaveRampulla won, and everyonelooks up to him. Stanley Freid-man won and hasnt been seensince. Rumor has it you can catchup with him in Miami.

Henry Salmon and Jon Salmonwere recognized together Jonhad a hat on. Chris Ferrera wonlast year; I cant remember whyeither.

All joking aside, this yearswinners are well deserving. ChadReyes is an investment guru whohas a passion for teaching youththe core values of business.Bernard Del Ray, who runs hisown accounting firm, is very ac-tive in Rotary and other commu-nity groups. Claudette Duff runsa senior services agency; herwork also doubles as her giveback to the community. Sal Sot-tile runs a large security firm and

serves multiple community andgovernment groups, offering hisexpertise pro bono to make StatenIsland a safer place. Ryan Walsh

is carrying on the family tradi-tion, not only by running WalshElectric, but by winning a LouMiller Award, as his parents werehonored back in 1997. Joann Sca-mardella is being recognized foroperating Scamardella FuneralHome and for her too-many-to-mention charitable volunteer ef-forts.

Architect Ron Vittorio man-ages to run his firm while beingan active member in his industryassociations and doing much

charitable work as well. Dr. Rev.Daniel Mercaldo is being recog-nized for doing Gods work, liter-ally.

Please make a point to come tothe Lou Miller Award event. Youwill honor some great local busi-ness people, and you can alwaysstop by to tell me how right I wasabout that Super Bowl. Call JenMcGurk for more informationand to make reservations at (718)727-1900.

Tom Scarangello, a principal withScaran Heating, Air Conditioning andPlumbing, is chair of the Small Busi-ness Committee of the Staten IslandChamber of Commerce.

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in our opinion

Rallying the troops

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It is with great consternation that

we must once again address the

struggle to revitalize the old North

Shore Rail line.

In 2013, after years of spadework by

the Chamber of Commerce, elected of-

ficials, and others, the Metropolitan

Transportation Authority put forth a

proposal to develop a Bus Rapid Tran-

sit system across the North Shore ofStaten Island. The BRT would run

where the old rail line formerly exist-

ed. Federal monies received for Super-

storm Sandy recovery would fund the

project.

This news was met with jubilation

by a borough that has long felt short-

changed in the public transportation

area. Certainly, all the major con-

struction beginning on the North

Shore only increases the need for vi-

able mass transit there.

Then, last year, when the MTA an-

nounced its five-year capital budget,

the North Shore BRT was nowhere to

be found. It was a major blow to Stat-

en Islands hopes for bringing its mass

transit system in line with current

need.

Some hope for breathing new life

into the project emerged last autumn

when the MTA Capital Review Boardvetoed the proposed budget. This now

allows a window of opportunity for

Staten Island to lobby to get the BRT

into the budget. Granted, the budget

was vetoed was because it contained a

$15 billion funding gap, so the MTA

will presumably be looking to cut not

add spending. But there are some

possibilities for alternate funding

sources on the table that were not

there before.

And so the Chamber of Commerce

is creating a coalition of local groups

to ensure the powers-that-be hear Stat-

en Island loud and strong. They will

be heading to Albany to voice our con-

cerns. They have also started a peti-

tion directed toward Governor Cuomo

and Mayor DeBlasio, asking them to

insist that Staten Island not be, as they

put it, thrown under the bus when it

comes to mass transit.Were putting out a rallying cry: If

you belong to a local group business,

service, trade, civic, charitable here

on Staten Island, ask everyone in-

volved to please take the simple step of

signing the online petition. It only

takes a moment, and achieving a criti-

cal mass of signatures is vital to suc-

cess. Go to www.change.org/p/an-

drew-cuomo-fund-north-shore-bus-

rapid-transit or call the Chamber at

718-727-1900 for more information.

66 Willow Avenue

Staten Island, NY 10305

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JANET WARREN DUGO

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Situation

For some business owners and profes-sionals, the winter season can be slow butthere is no reason it cant be extremely pro-ductive. Use this time to review your tech-nology and make sure that its up to dateand effective. Below is a check list of somereally simple things you can do to makesure your systems are operating efficiently.

1.) Mobile electronics: create a weeklyschedule for closing all apps on youriPhone, iPad, etc., and rebooting them. Toclose apps on idevices, simply double click

the home button at the bottom of thescreen and then run your finger bottom totop on all the open screen images that ap-pear in order to close them. Youll be sur-prised at all the apps that were not closed they can affect your performance and bat-

tery charge. Upon completion, shut down

your device, by holding down the on-offswitch until you see the slide to poweroff message. Power off for a few secondsand restart by pressing the on-off switch. Itmay take a minute or so to restart/reboot,but that too can affect your device perform-ance and battery time.

Eliminate apps that you never use,change settings so that you cant be tracked(unless you want to), and reset passwordsfor all those apps and subscriptions that nolonger work because youve forgotten yourusername and password. If an app nolonger works, get tough, fix it or eliminate

it! Then back everything up to your com-puter, external drive, server, or cloud. Shutoff any battery-sucking apps that you dontuse, like Bluetooth, and adjust your bright-ness, etc. to lower, acceptable levels.

2.) Notebook or desktop: Make sure that

your operating system, software and apps

are all at the most recent revision. Gothrough your directory and eliminate du-plicate and temporary files and work thatyou no longer need. Some people back upthe whole drive before working on thecleanup in case they inadvertently deletesomething important.

Audio books, e-books, old photos andvideos (that you really no longer need on aday-to-day basis) can be burned to a DVDfor archiving, allowing you to eliminatethem from your local drive. You will beamazed at how much room images andvideos take up! If you have a Windows

based machine run disk cleanup to re-lease gigabytes of storage and to makeyour device run better. On Apple devices,drag images and videos to iPhoto Trashand then empty the iPhoto trash andempty the main trash. Do the same for

your USB thumb drives. By eliminating

these distractions, you too will becomemore effective!Where appropriate, make sure that your

anti-virus software and firewall is up-to-date.

3.) Do the same for your email. Down-load any emails you want to be able to ac-cess in the future to a DVD, burn andarchive. Do the same as above with youremail addresses; trash your garbage andthen empty the garbage. Check ink andtoner levels. Order if needed.

4.) Review your client database, Outlookor Addressbook for duplicate records, peo-

ple no longer in business, or who havemoved, or have passed on. Use Linkedin forupdated information. Back up after com-pleting.

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Decades-old Dome Property Man-

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The newly introduced Dome

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Founded in 1987, Dome Proper-

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Time Warner Cable was the first

to participate in the club, with an

offer to supply participating

condo residents a savings of more

than $60 per month with bulk-ratepricing. Additional members

include national companies, such

as Wells Fargo Home Mortgage,

and reputable local merchants,

such as Jealan Fireplaces. Even

Dome itself has joined in by offer-ing preferred pricing and

enhanced services to the residents

of participating communities.

Now that the word is out, it is

likely representatives of the auto-

motive, banking, medical, finan-

cial and restaurant industries will

soon come on board. Dome should

also expect to hear from numer-

ous home-services businesses,

such as landscaping, contracting,

plumbing, electrical, woodwork-

ing, painting, multi-service and

product suppliers, and others.Given the assortment of com-

munities and properties we man-

age, and the many goods and serv-

ices they and their residents con-

sume, businesses offering a widearray of products and services

can benefit from participating,

said Enid Motelson, senior vice

president of Dome Property Man-

agement.

SOLID REPUTATION

IS A MUST

If you are interested in participat-

ing in the Dome Savings Club as a

merchant or vendor, be aware that

not every business will qualify.

Only businesses with a stellar

reputation for product, customer-service and integrity will be con-

sidered, Michael Motelson said.

By simply providing a discount to

Domes customers in these tough

economic times, quality mer-

chants, service providers and ven-

dors can strengthen the loyalty of

their existing customers and

attract and build relationships

with new prospects.

For additional information,

Dome Property

Management may be reached at718-605-2500,

e-mail at DomeProp@

DomeGroup.com, and

visited online

at www.DomeGroup.com. TheDome Savings Clubs Offer

Board can be found at

www.DomeGroup.com/dscOffers.

The company is headquartered at

109 Winant Place,

Staten Island, NY 10309.

Current Participants:

Dome Savings Club connects businessesto thousands of potential customers for free

The Tides at Charleston, the first active-adult community of its kind in metropolitan New York, is one of over 100 condominium a nd home-

owners association communities benefitting from the extensive services provided by Dome Property Management.

Dome Property Management provides com-

prehensive property management services

to many types of properties and complexes,

from under 10 to more than 500 units, and

includes many building types and individual-

ly owned homes.

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Stop & Stor presents check to A Very Special Place

Special to Business Trends

Stop & Stor presented $5,000 to A Very Special Place, an organization serving special needs individuals,at the Harvest Caf in New Dorp, which is run by A Very Special Place and staffed by special needs indi-viduals. Pictured, from left, are: Jeff Henick of Stop & Stor; Donna Nelson from AVSP; Denise Henick ofStop & Stor; and Laura Delin, Diane Buglioli, Anthony Caccace; and Chef Nick DiBartolomeo of AVSP.

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POWERFUL YOU! (SO.)

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12

Time: 7:00 p.m.

Location: Giulianas, 4105 HylanBlvd.

For information, call 718-608-1640

SIBOC QUICKBOOKS5-PART SERIES

FEBRUARY 17, 18, 19, 23, 24

Time: 6:30 p.m. 8:30 p.m.

Location: SIBOC Office, 705 ForestAvenue, 2nd Floor

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Time: 7:00 p.m.

Location: Mansion Grand, MansionAve.

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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25

Time: 8:00 a.m.

Location: Excelsior Grand

For information, call 718-727-1900

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Time: 7:00 p.m.

Location: SI Univ. Hosp., SeaviewAve.

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Chamber celebrates with annual holiday party

STEVE WHITE/Business TrendsThe Chamber of Commerce hosted its annual holiday party at the Grand Oaks. Among the many enjoyingthe evening were Tom Cunsolo (left) of Staten Island Alliance and Frank Saullo of Historic RichmondTown.

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Bottom Line

You may find opportunitiesthat might have been misfiledthat you can revisit. Often I getmany new ideas on how to be

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p.m. For info, call 718-987-2061 orvisit southshorerotary.org.

Rotary Club Mid-Island: New Dako-ta Diner, 921 Richmond Ave. 7:30 to9:00 a.m. Call 718-981-0700.

SCORE Business Counseling: SIBank & Trust, 1550 Richmond Rd. 9a.m. to noon. No appointment nec-essary. No charge. 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) HighAchievers Chapter: PKs Restau-rant,1281 Arthur Kill Rd. 7 to 8:30a.m. For info, call Timothy Houstonat 718-981-8600.

Business Guild II of the S.I. Cham-ber of Commerce: Hilton GardenInn, 1100 South Ave. 7:45 to 8:45a.m. Members and invited guestsonly. For info, call Dovid Winiarz at718-983-9272.

Business Guild III of the SI Cham-ber of Commerce: Hilton Garden

Inn, 1100 South Ave. 8 a.m. Newmembers welcome. Call Nick Testaat 646-823-4494.

College of S.I., Small Bus. Dev. Ctr.

Business Counseling: CSI, 2800Victory Blvd. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Forinfo, call 718-982-2560.

Community Emergency ResponseTeam (CERT): 7 p.m. For info. andlocations, call John Tidona at 448-7160 or [email protected].

FRIDAYBus. Outreach Ctr of SI/WBCLDCSmall Bus. Counseling MWBE/BOC Capital: WBCLDC, 705

Forest Ave., 2nd Fl. By appointmentonly. For info, call 718-816-4775.

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SCORE Business Counseling: Rich-mondtown Library, 200 Clarke Ave.10 to 11:30 a.m. Appointment neces-sary. For info, call 718-668-0413.

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The late Rab Wilkinson alongwith his wife Dee, Franks par-ents, purchased Rabs CountryLanes in 1995.

Wilkinson said the centerhouses 80 leagues with more than4,500 bowlers throughout theyear, and boasts one of the na-tions largest youth bowling pro-grams.

The center hosts tournaments,birthday parties, corporateevents, and numerous fundrais-ers annually.

In fact, Wilkinson said, com-munity organizations and chari-ties have utilized the bowling cen-ter to raise more than $8 millionover the past 19 years.

Rabs is an active member ofthe Bowling Proprietors Associa-

tion, Staten Island Chamber ofCommerce and Staten Island Eco-nomic Development Corporation.

Tappen Park winsNeighborhood Challenge

New York City Small BusinessServices and NYC Economic De-velopment Corporation an-nounced that Staten Islands His-toric Tappen Park CommunityPartnership is among the sevenwinners of the NeighborhoodChallenge initiative. Currently inits third year, NeighborhoodChallenge is a competitive grantprogram designed to encourageinnovation and service deliveryimprovements from Business Im-provement Districts, Community-Based Organizations, and Com-munity-based Development Or-ganizations that will supportsmall businesses, generate eco-nomic activity, and attract more

jobs and investment to local com-

mercial corridors.Grants ranging up to $100,000

were awarded to organizationsthat presented the most creativeand impactful economic develop-ment and revitalization projects.

The "Illuminate Stapleton"project by the Historic TappenPark Community Partnershipwill produce a year-long series of

light-based art activities and in-stallations along a one-mile corri-dor between Stapleton and Tomp-kinsville.

The project will help define theneighborhood and bring togethera wider network of local busi-nesses, residents, artists, andcommunity organizations to helpstrengthen the commercial dis-trict.

Northfield Bank

Foundation honoredThe Northfield Bank Founda-

tion was honored by College ofStaten Island President Dr.William J. Fritz and the CSI Foun-dation in appreciation of its gen-erous support of the Student In-ternship Stipend Program at CSI.The Career and Scholarship Cen-ter at the College manages theprogram, which pays for studentinternships at local nonprofit or-ganizations on Staten Island.

The Northfield Bank Founda-tion began supporting the pro-gram in 2005 and they have in-creased their funding through theyears to allow for more studentsto participate and to extend theduration of the internships.

New internship sites are addedeach year to expand opportuni-ties for more nonprofit groupsand to provide students with amore diverse set of skills duringtheir internship period.

Snug Harbor CulturalCenter receives grantSnug Harbor Cultural Center &

Botanical Garden announced thatit has been selected to receive a$10,000 grant from the prestigiousNational Endowment for theArts.

SHARP PA, the only programof its kind in Staten Island, isbeing developed to benefit emerg-ing to mid-level professionals in

the performing arts including ac-tors, directors, writers, dancers,choreographers and musicians.Six artists will be chosen forthree month residencies eachyear to create new works on Snug

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By JOHN J. VENTOBefore adjourning for 2014,

Congress passed the Tax Increase

Prevention Act of 2014.What does this retroactive ex-

tension of temporary tax rulesmean for you? If youve been won-

dering what federal breaks areonce again available for your 2014personal and business income tax

returns, heres an overview of se-lected provisions.

Bonus depreciation. You canexpense 50 percent of the cost ofnew property you acquired andplaced in service during 2014.

Section 179. The immediateexpensing limit for new and usedproperty purchased and placed inservice during 2014 is $500,000.Your total Section 179 deductionis limited when you purchase $2million or more of assets duringthe year.

Qualified improvements. Youcan use a 15-year straight-line de-preciation method for improve-ments to leased buildings, restau-rant property, and the interior ofretail establishments.

Commercial building energy-efficient improvements. If youmade improvements to your com-mercial building that helped re-duce utility costs, you can claim adeduction of up to $1.80 persquare foot.

Residential energy-efficientimprovements. Did you buy quali-fying storm windows or doors foryour home during 2014? The cred-

it of 10 percent of the cost of im-provements is back, up to a life-time limit of $500.

Charitable contributionsfrom IRAs. When youre age 70-1/2 or older, you could make a2014 tax-free distribution to acharity from your IRA.

State and local sales tax de-duction.

If you itemize, you can claim a2014 deduction for these taxes in-stead of deducting state and localincome taxes.

Qualified tuition expenses.The law reinstated the above-the-line deduction of up to $4,000 forexpenses you paid in 2014 forhigher education for yourself orother family members.

Teacher classroom expenses.If youre a teacher and you paidout-of-pocket for books and cer-tain other materials for use inyour classroom, you can claim anabove-the-line deduction of up to$250 for 2014.

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SBS hosts NYC Small Business Tech Expo

Special to Business Trends

The Department of Small Business Services hosted the NYC Small Business Tech Expo in partnershipwith Citi Community Development to connect New York City small business owners with innovative, cut-ting edge technology companies. Small business owners visited demo booths and attended companypresentations to learn how to increase revenue, cut costs, and grow their customer base. Participatingcompanies included Yelp, Square and Kiva Zip, among others. More than 100 New York City Small busi-ness owners were in attendance. For more information on the NYC Small Business Tech Expo or otherfree SBS services available to help small business owners craft an online presence, call (212) 513-6318.

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Chamber receives grant to improve headquarters

Special to Business Trends

Cesar Claro (right), executive director of the Richmond County Savings Foundation, presented a check tothe Staten Island Chamber of Commerce's President & CEO Linda Baran and Chairman of the BoardRalph Branca of Victory State Bank. The funds will be used to improve the faade of the Chambers head-quarters, located at 130 Bay St.

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projected economic impact is ex-pected to be huge as well.

Econsult Corp., an economicconsultant firm based in Philadel-phia, estimated that over the nextfour to five years, the project

would create 4,000 to 5,000 con-struction jobs, then approximate-ly 2,000 to 3,000 permanent jobsonce its completely filled and op-erational.

At full capacity, there will beapproximately 3.5 million squarefeet of industrial manufacturingland on the eastern portion of thesite and a minimum of 1.5 millionsquare feet of space for marineuse on the western portion.

The Econsult study found thedevelopment will have an approx-

imate financial impact of morethan $600 million in terms of con-struction dollars, once its com-plete.

According to Redle, SIMD hasan agreement in principle withthe New York Container Termi-nal to provide an interlink be-tween the two facilities, helpingthe West Shore site become a low-cost receiver of goods and materi-als, including overweight ship-ments.

The Brooklyn Brewery has se-lected a 25-acre parcel of theSIMD site as its preferred loca-tion for a 200,000 square foot, $70

million distribution facility. Redlesaid SIMD is working hard to getBrooklyn Brewery to the site,which would provide great bene-

fits to both companies. Over thenext 10 years, Redle said, Brook-lyn Brewery estimates that 60 per-cent of its volume will be export-ed overseas, and since the WestShore site will allow for over-weight shipments, that wouldallow the company to expand itsshipments by 20 percent to 30 per-cent.

For now, SIMD is working to re-mediate the site, cleaning it ofcontaminants up to EPA stan-dards and raising it to post-Sandy

height requirements. Actual ver-tical development on the easternportion of the site could happenby this time next year, while thewestern portion is estimated to beready within 36 to 42 months,Redle said.

The trickle-down effect

Big projects get all the atten-tion, and understandably so. Itshard to miss a 60-story Ferriswheel, after all.

Beyond the direct impact large-scale developments such as TheWheel and the West Shore devel-opment have, though, are the

trickle-down effects these projectshave on smaller business.

In Stapleton, for example, de-velopers big and small are buying

up properties hoping to turnthem over, as a result of the rede-velopment of the Homeport.

It all starts with the Wheeland the outlets, goes to Stapleton,then spreads to the South Shoreand the West Shore, Grillo said.The big projects help the smallerprojects go through.

The SIEDC is receiving signifi-cant interest from outsidesources now that The Wheel iscoming, sources that would havenever thought about coming to

Staten Island before.I think these projects give

Staten Island a lot of legitimacy,Grillo said.

Any project that we mention,whether its small, medium orlarge, is tied back into whats hap-pening in St. George, and itmakes the project seem even thatmore impressive.

Another example Grillo men-tioned was the green zone a spe-cially-designated area aimed at

attracting companies that pro-vide sustainable goods and serv-ices which was designed totransform the West Shore. Theproject involves studyingstormwater and developing creekmarshes, but it turns into otherinterest in the area becausetheres a larger vision.

When you take that umbrellaconcept, you start picking outsmaller projects that can make adifference. And thats what reallyimpacts the small business

owner, Grillo said.In St. George, restaurants and

other eateries are about to get aninflux of competition because ofthe massive restaurant experi-ence planned for the outlets. Andwhile the competition will cer-tainly draw some customers awayfrom the existing businesses,Grillo said it would also be a boonbecause of the massive foot traf-fic the projects will create, whichwould have never been seen with-

out them.These opportunities are alsoincentives for existing businessesto improve, serving as a wake-up

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call for places such as Hylan

Plaza and the Staten Island Mall,which are now in the process ofmajor renovations, Grillo said.And this is good for all of Staten

Island, as it creates new jobs, getsshoppers to stay on the Island andimproves the quality of life.

The residential effect

The residential real estate mar-ket is affected by more factors

than just commercial develop-ment such as the overall econo-my and interest rates but gener-

ally speaking, the more attractivea community, the better its realestate market.

According to the Staten Island

Board of Realtors, which releasesa monthly residential real estatemarket report, the housing mar-

ket is steadily improving.At the end of 2014, the major

measurements of success alllooked better than they did at the

same time in 2013. Average salesprice increased 1.7 percent to$425,763; days on market reduced17.1 percent to 136; and percent oforiginal list price received in-creased a full point to 92.8 per-cent.

SIBOR categorized 2014 as an-other recovery year for the hous-ing market, which shifted frombeing drastically undersuppliedto approaching equilibrium. Theorganization said the factors topay special attention to in 2015

are days on the market, percent oflist price received and absorptionrate, as these can offer deeperand more meaningful insightsinto the future direction of hous-ing.

Whats ahead?

Grillo said he isnt particularlyconcerned about the Islands com-mercial sector, with the wealth ofrestaurants, entertainment ven-ues and retail opening.

Whats crucial for the sector totruly excel is taking advantage ofthe opportunities that are pop-ping up.

The further development andcreation of new Business Im-provement Districts and mer-chant groups will be vital to thesuccess of neighborhoods aroundthe borough, he said.

I think that is the next phasein Staten Islands commercial de-velopments.

To stay competitive as mom

and pop shops, you have to stayinnovative, Grillo said.

So how does the Island getthere? First, neighborhood andmerchant groups need to band to-gether to market themselves bet-ter. Then, Island agencies need tobring city government proposalsand blueprints for projects theythink would be good for the bor-ough.

Grillo said the focus will be totry to develop similar projects towhat is going on at the Teleportproperty on South Avenue, wheregovernment agencies are releas-ing RFPs to transform underde-veloped sites into innovative proj-ects.

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