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Borough homes still NYCs best bargain.
Malliotakis speaks PAGE 9
on state of business
Assemblywoman Nicole
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Malliotakis was in Bolton Land- How is your content marketing strategy?
ing recently, speaking at the 2016 PAGE 6
Annual Meeting of The Business
Council of New York State, Inc.
The Business Council is a leading WEEKLY MEETINGS
business organization in the Attend an event in the borough this month.
state, representing the interests
of large and small firms, as well PAGE 5
as local chambers of commerce,
and professional and trade associ-
ations.
Malliotakis appeared as part of
the Legislators Roundtable por-
NYS Women support new state president
tion of the Government
Affairs/Presidents Council Meet-
ing, where she discussed the
states business climate, mini-
mum wage impact, and other con-
cerns regarding overregulation.
"Despite our recent successes
in repealing the MTA Payroll and
phasing out the 18-A assessment
in utility bills, New York still
ranks 49th out of 50 sates when it
comes to business climate. Over-
regulation, bureaucratic red tape
and new mandates and minimum
wage increases are making it
harder for businesses to survive,
grow and create jobs in New York Special to Business Trends
State," Malliotakis said. "The gov- The business and professional women of the Staten Island chapter of NYS Women, led by Christine Olivieri Don-
ernor's START-UP NY program ahue, president, support Theresa Fazzolari as she takes the helm as state president of the organization. Pic-
has been a failure, spending $53 tured, from left, are Catherine DeStefano, Rosemarie Mangano, Elisabeth Miccalizi, Theresea Fazzolari, Mar-
million on advertising while only garet Barry, Elaine Croteau, Ann Celia, Rosemarie Dressler and Donahue.
producing 408 jobs. Government
at the city, state and federal level
needs to get out of the way and
allow entrepreneurs and job cre-
ators to innovate and create."
Linda Baran, president of the
Transportation takes to the sky
Staten Island Chamber of Com- Business Trends ca is the winner of its worldwide design com- Bayonne, N.J., and was selected among engi-
merce, attended the conference petition for an aerial cableway system to con- neers, planners, architects and cableway de-
and said, "It is important for the After nine months of anticipation, the nect the borough to the rest of the region. signers who entered the gondola design com-
business community to come to- Staten Island Economic Development Corp. Leitner-Poma of America proposed aerial
has announced that Leitner-Poma of Ameri- connections to Manhattan, Brooklyn and please see SIEDC page 12
please see BRIEFS, page 2
Happy 30th!
Linda Baran celebrates 30 years at
Staten Island Chamber of Commerce.
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Monthly Update
business climate, economic Organizations that have partic-
BRIEFS growth and jobs. The organiza-
tion helps member companies cut
ipated in the Community Service
Awards event in the past include
Continued from page 1 costs and provide important ben- Jewish Community Center of
efits to their employees, and Staten Island, Staten Island Men-
serves as an information re- tal Health Society, Eden II Pro-
gether and advocate for and source center, providing an array grams, Community Health Ac-
against issues that affect the busi- of news and update services, sem- tion of Staten Island, Staten Is-
ness climate in both the city and inars, networking and individual- land Legal Services, Lavelle
state. Having a local representa- ized regulatory and legislative as- Preparatory Charter School,
tive, like Assemblywoman Mallio- sistance to members who need it. Richmond University Medical
Foundation Financial Advisors
takis, speaking about policies
that have impacted Staten Island Honor unsung heroes at
Center, Alice Austen House Muse-
um, Project Hospitality, Snug
Financial Advisory & Wealth Management
and New York City businesses
like tolls, minimum wage and awards dinner Nov. 20 Harbor Cultural Center and
Botanical Gardens, Seaman's So-
Stock Investing * Option Strategies
labor issues brings statewide at- Honor your unsung heroes at ciety for Children and Families,
Exchange Traded Funds * Retirement Accounts
tention to our concerns." the Community Service Awards, Harbor Lights Theater Company,
Call Today
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Consultation
Four other participants repre- to be held Sunday, Nov. 20, at 11 Richmond Choral Society and
senting their legislative confer- a.m. at the Vanderbilt at South SCORE.
Ronald P. Cutrone ences were state Sen. Frederick J. Beach. We invite you to recommend an
Co-Founder
& Advisor Akshar, II (R-Binghamton), state In November of each year, the individual for a Community Serv-
Circa 1985 Sen. Tony Avella (IDC-Queens), Staten Island NFP Association ice Award. Simply RSVP to sub-
Foundation Finanacial Advisors state Sen. Roxanne J. Persaud (D- hosts the Community Service mit your honoree's information.
Ave
1336 Forest Suite 201, Staten Island, NY 10302 Brooklyn) and Assemblywoman Awards, a special event designed Reserve a table of 10 ($550) at the
718.727.5100 Shelley Mayer (D-Yonkers). to enable nonprofit organizations awards brunch via check to: Stat-
The Business Council serves as in the borough to thank volun- en Island NFP Association, 669
A Foundation Lasting Through The Ages. an advocate for employers in the teers and employees who deserve Castleton Ave., Building A, Staten
Securities offered through Western International, Inc. Member FINRA, SIPC state political and policy-making recognition for outstanding serv- please see BRIEFS, page 10
arena, working for a healthier ice.
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Business Counseling: CSI, 2800 College of S.I., Small Bus. Dev. Ctr.
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718-982-2560. charge. Call 718-982-2560.
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Group: 8 a.m. Perkins, 1409 Hylan
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Richmond Business Connections: Bus. Outreach Ctr of SI/WBCLDC
Z One, 1821 Richmond Ave. 8 a.m. Small Bus. Counseling
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p.m. For info, call 718-370-2770. p.m. For info, call 718-348-0505.
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essary. No charge. For info, call 718- 7804.
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STEVE COPPOLA
more presidential debates name calling at just about every turn. ashamed not necessarily that Clin-
Director
plus a vice presidential de- Clinton and Trump havent been too ton and Trump are our candidates, but
RICHARD GRADO
bate and only about five weeks be- kind to each other. Even when they that campaigning for the top office of Director
fore a new president is elected. We say were on the stage together in their our country has turned into a com-
ROBERT CUTRONA
that not necessarily because we cant first debate, televised to the entire plete circus. Director
wait for either of these candidates to country, they couldnt play nice. There are some proposed policies of
LAWRENCE RAMPULLA
enter office, but because we, like many Trump interrupted Clinton on nu- Clintons that we like. There are some Director
others, are simply sick of listening to merous occasions. Clinton went over from Trump that we like as well. But JANET WARREN DUGO
them campaign. her allotted time once or twice. They what we dont like from either candi- Publisher Emeritus
Whether you are for Democrat threw insults at each other in round- date is the path that they are taking to DAN McDONOUGH, JR.
Hillary Clinton or Republican Donald about ways, each calling the other a try to get elected. Chairman
Trump, you can agree that the cam- liar at different points of the night. Its a shame that our presidential Business Trends is mailed each month to the
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Continued from page 2 For more information and to step in its growth as a prominent
receive a detailed brochure, call business event, said SIBOR CEO
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Island, N.Y. 10301. event.
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When the news is sweet,
We Tweet! SIEDC to secure funding for feasibility study
When the news is bitter, gineers, planners, media and aca- According to the SIEDC, the
We Still Twitter! SIEDC demics chose the Elm Park to
Bayonne route.
proposed route would connect
commuters to the Hudson-Bergen
Continued from page 1 The SIEDC plans to proceed Light Rail system in New Jersey.
Follow us at with work to secure funding for
the feasibility study of the proj-
The trip across the water would
take approximately six minutes,
twitter.com/sibiztrends petition. Ultimately, the SIEDC
jury comprised of architects, en-
ect, which is expected to cost
more than $60 million.
with a gondola leaving every
minute, and would cut the trip
from Elm Park to the World Trade
Center PATH train to 33 minutes.
Aerial cableways and specifi-
cally gondola systems are quickly
becoming a popular method of
urban transportation across the
globe, according to SIEDC offi-
cials.
These cost effective, environ-
mentally sustainable and excep-
tionally reliable projects have
been implemented most famously
in Medellin, Colombia, Rio de
Janeiro, Brazil, La Paz, Bolivia,
Mrida, Venezuela, Madeira, Por-
tugal, London, England, and
across southeast Asia.
The success that these sys-
tems have had in connecting sub-
urbs with central business dis-
tricts has led to a significant in-
terest in the technology from
American cities. Municipalities
including Tampa, Austin, Chica-
go, St. Louis and Washington,
D.C., all have serious proposals in
the works for aerial cableways.
New York is no exception, with a
proposal to connect Brooklyn and
Manhattan that was introduced a
few years ago, and now Staten Is-
land.
The SIEDC has been pushing
for innovative transportation
projects on Staten Island for more
than 10 years. After championing
the West Shore Light Rail, it
began to look for other creative
options to solve the boroughs
transportation issues.
Staten Island residents en-
dure some of the longest public
transit commute times in the na-
tion, and new options are need-
ed, officials said.
A full public presentation for
the gondola plan is expected to
take place next spring.
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