JUNE 2014

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As lovely as the flowers of spring, the contestants in the Miss New York pageant arrived on Staten Island in an-
ticipation of the big event, held at the St. George Theatre. Here they are, at the COMMONS Cafe, where they
were treated to lunch by owners Lois and Richard Nicotra (right), who also provided lodging for the ladies at
their Hampton Inn & Suites.
Miss New York pageant arrives on Staten Island
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By TIM RONALDSON
Business Trends
Richmond University Medical
Center has gone through quite
the changes over the last 10 years,
in name, services and, now, lead-
ership.
Daniel Messina, a lifelong Stat-
en Island resident who has spent
most of his career in New Jersey,
was recently named the president
and CEO of RUMC. Coming back
to his hometown was a big draw
for Messina, and while he is
happy to be working at home, he
recognizes the challenges, both
big and small, that he, the board
of directors and the hospital as a
whole face.
Because the organization has
gone through a great deal of
change, I think a new person has
to be a little more sensitive not to
come in too quick with these ex-
ternal opinions and ideas, he
said. I think it needs to be slowly
integrated.
After spending more than 10
years at CentraState Healthcare
System in Freehold, N.J., most re-
cently as its chief operating offi-
cer, Messina joins a hospital that
has experienced two spin-offs, fi-
nancial issues and a partnership
in its not-so-distant past.
I think we have an extremely
dedicated workforce here. Its a
terrific organization, he said.
New
leader
at helm
for RUMC
please see RUMC, page 18
By TIM RONALDSON
Business Trends
John Salis is a self-described risk taker.
Maybe it comes from the fact that he immi-
grated to the United States from Greece when
he was 13. Maybe its from being a 34-year-old
investor in the real estate market.
Whatever the reason, its why - after three
visits, some convincing from broker Alan
Lasher and a discussion with Staten Island
Arts Executive Director Melanie Cohn - Salis
decided to purchase a distressed building at
73 Wave St. in Stapleton to convert into what
is now known as the Staten Island Artist
Building, a professional rental studio and co-
working space for artists on the Island.
please see CO-WORK page 10
Co-working success, on Staten Island?
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SNUG HARBOR:
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Time: 6:00 p.m.
Location: 1000 Richmond Terr.
For information, call 718-425-3505
TIBETAN MUSEUM
SPRING FUNDRAISER
SATURDAY, JUNE 7
Time: 11:00 a.m. 3:30 p.m.
Location: Hilton Garden Inn, 1100
South Ave.
For information, call 718-987-3500
WBCLDC: MS EXCEL
TRAINING SERIES
JUNE 9 & JUNE 12
Time: 6:00 8:00 p.m.
Location: 705 Forest Ave., 2nd Fl.
Rear
For information, call 718-816-4775
RICHMOND CNTY.
BANKERS ASSOC.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11
Location: Mikes Place, 4677 Hylan
Blvd.
For information, call 718-370-7037
NYS WOMEN, INC.
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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Location: Bella Vita Caf, 1919
Hylan Blvd.
For information, call 718-816-5991
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Time: 7:00 p.m.
Location: Giulianas, Hylan Blvd.
For information, call 718-608-1640
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Time: 6:30 a.m.
Location: 2 Hylan Blvd.
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There was no drama - just smiles and good cheer - when Total Drama, the performing arts and women's
wellness center, hosted a grand re-opening at their new location on New Dorp Lane.
No drama here
NEW BOARD MEMBERS
West Brighton
Local Development Corp.
The West Brighton Local De-
velopment Corp. announced the
appointment of the following two
new members to its Board of Di-
rectors:
Michael Anicito is a graduate
of St. Johns University, where he
earned a Bachelors degree in
business administration. He is
president and founder of Inspire
Investment Solutions where he
practices financial planning as an
independent financial adviser,
with offices on Staten Island and
in New Jersey.
Maureen Fairlie is the presi-
dent and founder of Snappy Solu-
tions, an industrial supply com-
pany that focuses on health, safe-
ty and the environment. She is an
active voice in the green commu-
nity. Fairlie holds a Bachelor of
Arts degree from Siena College
and a Master of Science degree
from the State University of New
York at Albany.
DR. WILLIAM J. FRITZ
The City University of New York
The Board of Trustees of The
City University of New York ap-
pointed Dr. William J. Fritz as
president of the College of Staten
Island. Fritz has been serving as
interim president of the college
since August 2012. Prior to assum-
ing the position of Interim presi-
dent, Fritz was provost and senior
vice president of the College of
Staten Island, where he func-
tioned as its chief operating offi-
cer, and had previously been the
senior associate provost for aca-
demic programs and enrollment
services at Georgia State Univer-
sity. As a distinguished field geol-
ogist, he has published more than
50 articles and guidebooks on sed-
imentation around modern and
ancient explosive volcanoes, as
well as on sedimentology, stratig-
raphy and paleobotany.
Fritz earned his bachelors and
masters degrees in biology from
Walla Walla College and his doc-
torate in geology from the Univer-
sity of Montana. His research in-
terests are on the volcaniclastic
sedimentation and tectonics of
southwestern Montana in re-
sponse to the Yellowstone
hotspot, and volcanic controls on
sedimentation in Ordovician rock
in Wales and Ireland.
He has authored two textbooks
and a popular book on the Road-
side Geology of the Yellowstone
country, convened a prestigious
Penrose Conference, published in
Nature and Science, and partici-
pated in international initiatives.
His research has been funded by
the National Science Foundation
and the Department of Energy.
An expert on storm surges, he
has gathered an interdisciplinary
group of College of Staten Island
faculty colleagues to conduct
long-term research on the impact
of future superstorms in the New
York area.
After graduate school, Fritz
worked for two years as an explo-
ration geologist before joining the
faculty at Georgia State Universi-
ty. There he enjoyed two excep-
tionally successful careers over 27
years - one as a renowned faculty
member in the field of geology
and the other as an administrator,
where his responsibilities ranged
from director of freshmen studies
at the College of Liberal Arts and
Sciences to senior associate
provost for academic programs
and enrollment services.
JENNIFER ARLEN
Community Education Council
Borough President James S.
Oddo has appoint-
ed Jennifer Arlen
to the Community
Education Coun-
cil. The council
replaced each dis-
tricts school
board in 2004 and
ensures that par-
ents have a voice
in public schools. The CEC
serves as an advisory board to the
chancellor and the Panel for Edu-
cational Policy regarding the
needs of the district and Depart-
ment of Education policy, in addi-
tion to policy implementation.
Advocates for the parents of the
district, the council promotes ed-
ucational standards, reviews pro-
grams, provides input to the
chancellor and approves zoning
lines for district schools. Mem-
bers serve a two-year term and
may only be re-appointed for one
additional two-year term.
The Borough President ap-
points two voting members. The
other appointee is a holdover
from the previous administra-
tion.
Arlen is the director of hous-
ing services for the SI Behavioral
Network on Staten Island. She
has two children in public schools
and lives in Princes Bay.
PARTNERSHIP
RPM Insurance Agency
Staten Island-based RPM In-
surance Agency announced its
partnership with Acrisure, LLC,
which is among the top 15 largest
privately owned insurance bro-
kers in America.
"The partnership promises to
broaden the insurance options for
existing and new customers yet
remain strongly committed to
personally and locally helping
customers navigate the insurance
buying process,"
said Mark Russo,
president, RPM
Insurance Agency.
The principals
of RPM Insur-
ance, Russo and
Frank Picciurro,
Jr., continue,
along with their
24 employees, to
be the faces of the
company as well
as the people on
the phone.
Acrisures goal in
partnering is to
offer the mecha-
nism for local ex-
perts, such as
RPM Insurance Agency, to offer a
broad range of products while
keeping the identity and culture
of the local company intact.
JACK STERN
Eger Lutheran Homes and Services
The Board of Trustees of Eger
Lutheran Homes and Services an-
nounced the ap-
pointment of Jack
Stern as chair-
man, succeeding
Peter A. Maniscal-
co who served as
chairman since
2011. Stern has
practiced law on
Staten Island
since 1977.
He is admitted to the bars of
the states of New York, Florida
and New Jersey, as well as vari-
ous Federal courts. He is a gradu-
ate of Brooklyn College and grad-
uated Brooklyn Law School at the
age of 23. Stern has been an Eger
trustee since 2004 and past chair-
person of the Board of The Eger
Foundation as well as vice chair
of The Board of Eger Lutheran
Homes and Services.
He is currently president of
The Hillel of The College of Stat-
en Island, a member of the Board
of Directors of the Richmond
County Country Club, a past pres-
ident of Congregation Aviv
Hadash and a past Director of the
Richmond County Bar Associa-
tion, as well as a past director of
The New Springville Little
League.
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Arlen
Picciurro
Russo
Stern
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50 years of SCORE service
By ANTHONY DEFAZIO
Fifty years ago, the U.S. Small
Business Administration
launched SCORE, which began
providing free, confidential pro-
fessional assistance to both own-
ers and managers of existing
small businesses and entrepre-
neurial startups.
Today, a nationwide network of
13,000 working and retired busi-
ness professionals from 354 chap-
ters across the country provide
assistance to approximately a
half-million people each year. The
organization has now mentored
and trained a total of more than
10 million entrepreneurs and
small business owners.
SCORE volunteers provide free
mentoring to small business en-
trepreneurs on a wide range of
business topics everything from
how to write a business plan and
how to arrange funding and man-
age cash flow to how to develop ef-
fective marketing and Web-based
retailing.
Business owners can take ad-
vantage of SCOREs free, ongoing
face-to-face or email mentoring
and counseling sessions, low-cost
in-person workshops and online
expert resources, including free
online workshops, business tools
and templates.
Our Staten Island chapter of
SCORE with its network of 17
volunteers helped start 63 busi-
nesses and saw 40 clients grow
their business in 2013. We saw a 3
percent increase in mentor coun-
seling clients from 2012 to 2013.
This includes 234 existing or
emerging entrepreneurs.
The impact that SCORE has
had on Staten Island has been
tremendous.
To know that we have impacted
the growth of small businesses in
our county during the past year
speaks to not only the volume of
what our volunteers do for the
community, but it also speaks to
the quality of the mentoring that
they do as well. In 2013, we provid-
ed 643 individual services overall.
We are in the business of build-
ing solid businesses and jobs and
helping people achieve their
dreams.
SCORE touches peoples lives
in different ways to create suc-
cess stories.
For example, SCORE Staten Is-
land mentored a budding inven-
tor through the newest aspects of
3-D digital printing to successful-
ly advance the traditional prod-
uct-time-to-market.
In 2014, Staten Island SCORE
mentors engaged five U.S. clients
into commencing promising di-
vergent commercial enterprises
within Central America, West
Africa & India. SCORE Staten Is-
land also effectively counseled
new Domestic Food Franchisees,
and Energy Re-Sellers. All these
individuals and businesses are
continuing to receive counsel and
direction from SCORE volun-
teers.
As a 50-year-old organization,
SCORE has the stability that its
strong track record provides.
SCOREs retired and currently
employed executives bring their
experience and creativity to any
problem a new or existing client
may have.
Give us a call at (718) 727-1221
or visit us online at statenisland-
score.org. Were always willing to
help create and grow businesses
in Staten Island.
Anthony DeFazio is the SCORE
chapter chair in Staten Island. He
was a manager for the Internal Rev-
enue Service and the New York City
Office of Child Support Enforcement.
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A bump in the road
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ast autumn, Staten Islanders
were elated to hear that the
Metropolitan Transportation
Authority had approved a plan to
build a Bus Rapid Transit system on
the site of the old North Shore Rail
line. This system will provide a dedi-
cated corridor, unattached to public
streets and roads, allowing buses to
swiftly move passengers from point to
point.
At the time we noted that this was
an important step in bringing this bor-
oughs public transportation system
into the 21st century. In fact, we hoped
it was just the start of the develop-
ment of an integrated mass transit
plan that would allow for seamless,
rapid travel around the entire Island
and that would ultimately include a
connection over the Bayonne Bridge to
the New Jersey Transit light rail.
Certainly, with all the major con-
struction taking place on the North
Shore -- including the New York
Wheel, the Empire Outlets, and the
Lighthouse Point projects in St.
George that are guaranteed to in-
crease the need for viable mass transit
in the area, this announcement
seemed especially timely.
In the ensuing six months, though,
we havent heard another word about
it. This led us to make some in-
quiries, and the responses weve re-
ceived have not been heartening. The
Staten Island Chamber of Commerce
one of the leading proponents of this
project -- recently reached out to the
MTA for an update, but as of this writ-
ing has no news to report. When
asked about the project recently, Bor-
ough President James Oddo said he
doesnt have a good feeling about the
funding for the project, and that he is
awaiting more information.
Could it be that somehow the fund-
ing outlined for this BRT system in the
MTAs capital program report is slip-
ping away?
After all the time and energy devot-
ed to moving this project forward, and
at this moment in time when the need
for it becomes more critical each day,
we can only hope not. And we urge
our elected officials, our stalwart
Chamber, and all who support this
much-needed system to remain vigi-
lant and make sure that this vital proj-
ect stays on course.
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Staten Island, NY 10305
718-556-4200
JANET WARREN DUGO
Publisher
TIM RONALDSON
Executive Editor
STEVE COPPOLA
Director
RICHARD GRADO
Director
ROBERT CUTRONA
Director
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By BILL DUBOVSKY
Situation
After eliminating inadvertent misman-
agement, deciding how communications
will be used to solve business challenges or
allow you to exploit new opportunities,
choosing the right mix of technology using
the good-fast-cheap metric, the next step is
to choose service provider(s) with the fu-
ture in mind.
Isnt it all Verizon or Time Warner Cable?
For most local small business yes. But
there are also a number of CLECs (Com-
petitive Local Exchange Carriers) and re-
sellers (who buy large blocks of services
from the larger carriers at a volume dis-
count and resell to end users for less than
the carrier) available for consideration.
Their cost structure and smaller customer
service staff are less expensive than the
larger carriers they buy from, and they can
pass some of that savings on to the cus-
tomer. The trade-off for significant savings
might be minimal customer service, longer
repair time as they may utilize a number of
smaller carriers, or the reseller not mak-
ing margin and going out of business.
Since major carriers all share the same
networks, their cost structures are some-
what similar as is call quality. In general,
the larger carriers can provide more di-
verse services over a larger geography, and
smaller carriers and resellers are typically
more boutique, providing specialized serv-
ices or pricing in limited geographies.
Some inexpensive carriers or resellers
cater to larger organizations who utilize
multiple carriers and Least Cost Routing,
using less expensive carriers when practi-
cal and the more expensive ones when nec-
essary. This has been used mostly for long
distance and specialty calling.
With the many flavors of VoIP (Voice
over Internet Protocol), one can either
have a dedicated voice broadband line for
telecom with a separate data broadband as
backup, or utilize a system by which all
voice and data go over the same broadband
circuit. Video, voice, and data are separat-
ed electronically and dynamically share a
pipe. Video and voice use more capacity
than email and when there are more calls
or video usage, the amount of pipe for
those activities increases while email and
less time sensitive data functions would de-
crease.
Newer technologies such as MPLS
(Multi Protocol Label Switching) and SIP
trunking (Session Initiation Protocol) are
Internet based technologies which bring
Unified Communications applications
(voice, video, desktop sharing, web confer-
encing and shared whiteboard) into the
foreseeable future. More on these in a fu-
ture article. (Cant wait, ask Siri ;=))
Other options for smaller business
Some smaller organizations are success-
fully using mobile phones exclusively,
while others use Internet-based services
such as Ooma, Magic Jack, Vonage, Skype,
Google Voice, Fring, Facetime, and others
too numerous to mention, to get telecom
services almost free. Of course, you must
remember the good, fast, cheap pick
two mantra, and while the price is right,
do you really want to use an almost free
service to run your organization? Who do
you contact when you have a problem?
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Profession or industry
specific telecom services
Your franchise or industry
trade organization may also have
its own telecom network or pro-
gram that you can or must use.
Hotel chains, larger industrial en-
terprises, financial institutions
and others often offer special net-
works or rates. Government enti-
ties may qualify for GSA pricing,
and schools may be eligible for
the E-Rate program. Check with
your financial advisor, account-
ant, business consultant or tele-
com carrier(s) to learn your spe-
cific options.
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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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. 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
SI Business Friends: 7:30 - 8:45
a.m. Hilton Garden Inn, 1100 South
Ave. For information, call Dr. Richard
Bove at 718-938-5978 or visit
www.sibfnetwork.com.
Richmond Business Connections:
PKs Restaurant, 1281 Arthur Kill Rd.
8 a.m. For info, call Ronald P. Cut-
trone at 347-258-8131.
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.
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. 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-
cis Staten, 697 Forest Ave. 12:30 to
1:30 p.m. Members and guests wel-
come. For info, call 718-370-3140.
College of S.I., Small Bus. Dev. Ctr.
Business Counseling: Chamber of
Commerce, 130 Bay St. 9 a.m. No
charge. Call 718-982-2560.
College of S.I., Small Bus. Dev. Ctr.
Business Counseling: CSI, 2800
Victory Blvd. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. No
charge. Call the SBDC at 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. Call Len Bosso at 718-442-
7804.
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It was a big risk, but at the end
of the day, you have to take big
risks to get big rewards, Salis
said. I always go above and be-
yond my expectations and things
that have not been done before. I
like to be the first one.
The first one in this instance
is the first true co-working space
in Staten Island.
Its a concept that has taken
hold in other boroughs, especially
Manhattan and Queens, but has-
nt been done successfully on Stat-
en Island just yet, because, at
least in part, the business land-
scape is different.
Co-working is tough to do out
here, because a lot of people dont
understand what it is, so its sort
of an educational thing as well,
said Lyle Foxman, an online mar-
keting and social media profes-
sional who works as the webmas-
ter for the JCC of Staten Island.
A lot of Staten Islanders go to the
city (Manhattan) for that experi-
encebecause they have the com-
munity of the co-working space
plus the larger tech and free-
lancer community thats avail-
able.
Foxman, the organizer of Stat-
en Island Netpreneurs and the
Startup Staten Island tech Meet-
up group, has been trying to start
a true co-working space on the Is-
land for more than a year. In 2013,
he applied for a city Economic De-
velopment Corp. grant that would
have funded the start-up costs of
the space, but he lost out on the
bid to MakerSpace in Brooklyn.
Salis and Foxman represent
two similar minds in a changing
professional landscape. Co-work-
ing spaces are becoming more
popular every day as more young
entrepreneurs launch new ven-
tures while the citys rents contin-
ue to skyrocket.
Salis has been able to capitalize
on this in the arts industry, one
that is used to doing things out-
side the box in different ways.
Foxman is trying to rally support
for similar success in the tech in-
dustry, one that is cutting edge
but is more closely associated
with other boroughs.
It really begins with commu-
nity development. Its about iden-
tifying the community and the
people who want to do it, Fox-
man said. We want co-working
to be the center of that communi-
ty in Staten Island. A major part
of co-working is, of course, to
have an affordable place to do
your business but also to meet
other people.
The community to which Fox-
man refers was already estab-
lished for Salis before he pur-
chased the Wave Street building.
A conversation with Cohn opened
Salis eyes to the fact that artists
on the Island have no place to do
their work outside their home,
due to the inadequate spaces and
high rents.
So when he hosted a hard hat
tour then an opening night cele-
bration before the holidays last
December, Salis received immedi-
ate interest. By late winter, all but
two of the studios in the Staten Is-
land Artist Building had been
rented.
I kept getting calls throughout
Christmas and New Years, and I
kept renting spaces like hot
cakes, Salis said.
The building includes 20 pri-
vate artist studios with a com-
mon area and bathroom. The
building is equipped with wire-
less internet, and they are in the
process of opening a caf. Artists
sign a one-year lease that in-
cludes all utilities and gives them
24/7 access to the secure building.
The co-working culture has re-
ceived such a positive response
that Salis is finalizing the pur-
chase of another property around
the corner that he plans to con-
vert into first-floor artist studios
with the second floor possibly
dedicated to a start-up and incu-
bator for young entrepreneurs.
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He expects the purchase and con-
struction process to take a few
months, with the opening cele-
brated before the end of August.
Foxman is hoping to build a
similar interest and community
in the tech industry, but he said
its up to the industry to get it
going. He has plans to hold a cof-
fee and co-working night some-
time this summer to drum up in-
terest.
Its a slow burn to get it
going, he said. Youre building
a community center, in a way, for
people that have similar jobs or
that similar lifestyle of being a
freelancer or a start-up in any of
those industries.
Foxman comes from a back-
ground of community centers, in
his current role at the JCC and
work he does with Snug Harbor,
and sees the value of a communi-
ty not just to work around but as
a means of support. But, he said,
the development of the communi-
ty has to be organic; people have
to want it.
We have the space, he said.
Its about growing the communi-
ty.
Its a community, both in the
tech and art industries, and plen-
ty of others as well, that is active-
ly searching for co-working space,
here on Staten Island or else-
where if need be.
We just dont want to lose
great minds for a few hundred
bucks a month, Salis said.
Theyre going to slip through the
cracks, and thats what were try-
ing to prevent for them.
Co-working a success
on Staten Island?
CO-WORK
Continued from page 10
12 BUSINESS TRENDS JUNE 2014
JAN SOMMA-HAMMEL/Special to Business Trends
The Staten Island Museum welcomed more than 300 guests to explore the museums expansion project
to Building A on the grounds of Snug Harbor Cultural Center and Botanical Garden. The night was filled
with cocktails, dinner and dancing. Pictured, from left, are Richmond County Savings Foundation Execu-
tive Director Cesar Claro, President of the Deutsche Bank Americas Foundation Gary Hattem and Staten
Island Museum Board Chair Ralph Branca.
Guests see SI Museums expansion plans
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CARL BINI
GOLF OUTING
MONDAY, JUNE 16
Time: 10:30 a.m.
Location: South Shore Golf Course
For information, call 718-412-1851
WBCLDC: QUICKBOOKS
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JUNE 16, 19, 23, 24, 26
Time: 6:00 8:00 p.m.
Location: 705 Forest Ave., 2nd Fl.
Rear
For information, call 718-816-4775
NYS WOMEN, INC.
(STATEN ISLAND)
TUESDAY, JUNE 17
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Location: LiGrecis Staaten, 697
Forest Ave.
For information, call 718-226-6462
WEBSITE 101 TRAINING
TUESDAY, JUNE 17
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Location: 705 Forest Ave., 2nd Fl.
Rear
For information, call 718-816-4775
SI CHAMBER
GOLF OUTING
THURSDAY, JUNE 19
Time: 6:00 a.m.
Location: Latourette Golf Course
For information, call 718-727-1900
NORTHFIELD COMM.
LDC: PT. RICHMOND
RETAIL SHOWCASE
THURSDAY, JUNE 19
Time: 10:00 a.m. 2:00 p.m.
For information, call Kathleen
Sforza at 718-442-7351 x225
SUNDOG THEATRE:
BENEFIT
THURSDAY, JUNE 19
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Location: Temple Israel, 315 Forest
Ave.
For information, call 718-816-5453
S. SHORE LDC:
FAMILY FUN DAY
SUNDAY, JUNE 22
Time: 12:00 5:00 p.m.
For information, call 718-477-1400
NEW DAY
TOASTMASTERS
THURSDAY, JUNE 26
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Location: SI Univ. Hosp., Seaview
Ave.
For information, call 347-265-1161
24-7
NETWORKING SALES
MONDAY, JUNE 30
Time: 9:00 a.m.
Location: Z-One Restaurant, Rich-
mond Ave.
For information, call 973-697-8872
WORLD OF WOMEN
MONDAY, JUNE 30
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Location: Mansion Grand, Mansion
Ave.
For information, call 718-948-8175
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EVENTS
Continued from page 2
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With the change theyve gone
through, and with me being a
new person on the block, the first
impression would be, heres a
new face leading the organization
again. But Im looking to make a
long-term commitment to the or-
ganization.
Messina believes his residency
on Staten Island has provided
him with an understanding of
what RUMC has gone through, al-
though he knows there is a lot to
learn. The first, and foremost,
part of that learning process is
meeting the organizations play-
ers at every level and simply lis-
tening.
Then, he said, he can help lead
the organization toward opportu-
nities on both the short-term
level, where they could add quick
value and items of importance
that could have a material impact
on the organization, and on the
longer-term.
The way the industry has
changed and with health reform,
things are changing quickly
around us, he said. Strategies
are much shorter, but obviously,
there are immediate opportuni-
ties and opportunities that will
take a little bit of time.
Messina plans to implement
similar strategies, where applica-
ble, that he employed in previous
positions, built on what he called
five pillars service, quality, peo-
ple, finance and growth.
CentraState had a deep focus
on wellness, Messina said, using
it as a vehicle to help increase the
employee health status of their
community, which is part and
parcel with where health reform
is going. They had an excellent
physician integration strategy
that helped drive a strong al-
liance with their medical staff
working in programs such as
medical malpractice, support
services and purchasing while
working closely to engage their
physicians with insurance prod-
ucts they offered.
At CentraState, Messina
helped launch a hospital health
plan that competes in the market-
place in a way that didnt pull the
organization into a risk environ-
ment. In addition, it was recog-
nized as one of the most wired
hospitals in the nation.
Its not always about having a
big, big budget. But we made very
carefully thought-out, strategic
choices and put our
moneywhere our best return
on investments would be, he
said.
Messina says it will be essen-
tial to look to opportunities that
can drive performance such as
elective accreditation, which
could increase RUMCs communi-
ty and customer perceptions -
areas such as magnet nursing
certification, joint commission
elective accreditations and dis-
ease-specific accreditations.
Maybe most important,
though, is the experience a cus-
tomer and patient receives, some-
thing Messina said he worked a
great deal with in New Jersey.
CentraState ranked in the 95th
percentile in patient satisfaction
for inpatient, outpatient and am-
bulatory services, after being
ranked in the eighth percentile
when he joined the organization
in 2001.
Customer service is impor-
tant. A happy customer tells two
people, and an unhappy customer
tells 12 people, Messina said.
People form opinions before
care hits the bedside.
These are things that we will
be paying more and more atten-
tion to.
There are little things that
can be done at RUMC, and any or-
ganization, Messina said, that
can transcend spending big dol-
lars.
Some of the biggest drivers of
patient satisfaction dont neces-
sarily relate to the conveyance of
procedures. Instead, its these lit-
tle things such as room cleaning
to serving food to the registration
process to the bedside care that
form a persons opinion.
At every level, we need to con-
tinue to be aware of the fact that
perceptions equal reality, he
said. Sometimes, we need to real-
ly understand a lot of these little
informal interactions can impact
the major evaluation of how we
do overall.
Messina is excited that much
work has already been done at
RUMC. And while there is still a
lot of work to be done, the organi-
zation is currently sitting ahead
of budget, financially in the
18 BUSINESS TRENDS JUNE 2014
New leader at helm for RUMC
RUMC
Continued from page 1
please see RUMC, page 20
20 BUSINESS TRENDS JUNE 2014
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black.
Certainly, three months dont
make a year, but I think there are
some opportunities to continue
on the program development
side, he said.
The strategic plan needs to en-
velop all of the critical drivers of
our success the customer expe-
rience, our financial perform-
ance, our ability to level technolo-
gy and fully maximize our IT sys-
tems and our approach to manag-
ing all of our expenses through-
out the organization.
As a former athlete who played
baseball at New Dorp High
School and at Long Island Univer-
sity Brooklyn, has hiked in Eu-
rope and Africa, and who is
preparing to run his eighth New
York City Marathon in November,
Messina is a self-proclaimed
competitive person.
His college yearbook describes
him as a fierce competitor with a
never-say-die-attitude, and while
he still thinks that accurately de-
scribes him today, he joked that
hes not as fierce off the field as
he was on it.
I think my philosophy is
grounded in youre only as good
as your people, he said. Im not
about strategy over people. Suc-
cess is about doing your home-
work and your stick-to-it-ness.
New leader at helm for RUMC
RUMC
Continued from page 18
JANET DUGO/Business Trends
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Messina as the hospital's new CEO. Pictured at the event are Board
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Staten Island artist Kevin Mahoney has redefined what the word scrap means. Using steel that was
damaged by flooding after Hurricane Sandy and the process of plasma-cutting, Mr. Mahoney creates an
outline of Staten Island from steel. He then mounts the previously useless pieces of steel into a shadow
box frame and sells them, with half of the proceeds being donated back into SI MakerSpace, the new co-
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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. 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: Man-
sion 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. 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-
ber of Commerce: Hilton Garden
Inn, 1100 South Ave. 7:45 to 8:45
a.m. Members and invited guests
only. For info, call Dovid Winiarz at
718-983-9272.
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 448-
7160 or 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.
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around the island
Special to Business Trends
Wagner College teamed up with Public School 65 and Con Edison for
"Going Green Night" at a Wagner home men's basketball game,
where they presented awards to members of P.S. 65 who participat-
ed in a challenge to use recycled materials and turn them into green
projects that are environmentally friendly. Pictured, from left, are
(front row) P.S. 65 students and (back row) two P.S. 65 teachers,
Katia Gordon of Con Edison and Wagner College President Richard
Guarasci.
Special to Business Trends
Staten Island Arts accepted a $10,000 grant from the Northfield
Bank Foundation to be used towards Culture Lounge, a new 2,500
square foot office and exhibition space at the St. George Ferry Ter-
minal. Culture Lounge will be an attractive "point of entry" to the
local arts community and for the nearly 75,000 Staten Island Ferry
passengers who go through the ferry terminal each day. In addition
to its offices, Staten Island Arts new location will feature a presen-
tation space that will act as both a meeting place and arts presenta-
tion space for the community. Pictured, Staten Island Arts Execu-
tive Director Melanie Cohn (left) receives a check from Northfield
Bank Foundation Executive Director Diane Senerchia.
STEVE WHITE/Business Trends
The Chamber of Commerce presented its annual Economic Outlook breakfast that featured a panel dis-
cussion moderated by City & State reporter Nick Powell (left). On the panel, sharing their insights, were
Richard Anderson, president of the New York Building Congress; Alex Zablocki of the NY Rising Commu-
nity Reconstruction Program; Maria Torres-Springer, commissioner of the NYC Dept. of Small Business
Services; and Kyle Kimball, head of the NYC Economic Development Corp.
Special to Business Trends
The Chamber of Commerce's Young Professionals Group presented a networking event at the Marina
Cafe. On hand were, from left: Monica Valenzuela of Staten Island Arts; Laura Gotlin of Over the Moon
Baby Services; Mike Anicito of Inspire Investment Solutions; Erica Krysta of Just Post It; John Budnick
of the Richmond County Young Republicans; Tom Bilotti of Advisors Mortgage Group; attorney Kelly
Eagan; Eric Campione of P.A.C. Plumbing, Heating, & A/C; Mark Giacalone of Citi Bank; and Rob Myers of
IDB Bank.
Special to Business Trends
As part of its sixth annual Autism Campaign the North Shore Rotary partnered with Autism Speaks to
Light Up Staten Island blue through the month of April, asking Staten Island to join the rest of the
world by changing their outdoor light bulbs from white to blue to show their visual support and commit-
ment to Autism Awareness. 2,300 blue light bulbs were made available for free through participating
local businesses, including BetterBizWorks, Caf Del Mondo, Community Health Action, Computer &
Parts Unlimited, Country Pro Shop & Awards Center, Dr. Waguih Sidhom, DDS, Lighting Design Associ-
ates, Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, Peakmont Apartments, Rabs Country Lanes and Williams Eye
Works.
JUNE 2014 BUSINESS TRENDS 25
Special to Business Trends
Gathering for a presentation by the Small Business Development
Center at the College of Staten Island during the 16th Annual SIEDC
Business Conference in the Hilton Garden Inn, Bloomfield, are, from
left, Joseph Bottega and Dean Balsamini of the SBDC, DB Lampman
and Scott Van Campen of Staten Island MakerSpace, and Edward
Piszko and Robert Rose of the SBDC.
JANET DUGO/Business Trends
Ivy Branding and Marketing, in collaboration with Mercedes Benz of
Brooklyn, hosted its second "Business Before Dark" event at the
Historic Old Bermuda Inn, where the public was invited to see the
wares and services available from Staten Island merchants. Pictured
are Ivy Branding owners Christine Fiorenza (left) and Debi Sur-
manek.
around the island
Special to Business Trends
Richmond University Medical Center has received the American Heart Association/American Stroke As-
sociations Stroke Gold Plus Achievement Award for the fourth consecutive year. The award recognizes
RUMCs commitment to and success in implementing a high standard of care by ensuring that stroke pa-
tients receive treatment according to nationally accepted guidelines. Pictured, the RUMC team receives
the award from Fabienne Kyle, director of quality and systems improvement for the American Heart As-
sociation.
FINE ART FOTOS/Special to Business Trends
Staten Island Rotary, through its foundation, distributed scholarships to high school and college stu-
dents. Pictured, from left, are Carol Watson of the College of Staten Island, David Martin of Wagner Col-
lege, scholarship recipients Yasmine Miller Timothy Moscola and Timothy Victorio, Christine Marino of
Seamen's Society for Children and Families, Nicholas Legakis of St. John's University and Staten Island
Rotary Foundation Chairman John Amodio.
Special to Business Trends
Pamela Coppola-Columbia, president of Statewide Fire Corporation, was recently recognized as one of
SIEDCs Top 31 Most Influential People in SIEDC history. Pictured at a ceremony where the award was
received are, from left, Steve and Judy Coppola, Steven Coppola Jr., Pamela Coppola-Columbia and her
husband Joe Columbia, and Lisa Maher.
26 BUSINESS TRENDS JUNE 2014
around the island
Special to Business Trends
Gerald Peters Gold Mine Jewelers and Bella NYC Magazine held an
after work mixer, TGIAF Thank God its Almost Friday, at the
Above Rooftop at the Hilton Garden Inn. Pictured, from left, are Gold
Mine Jewelers staffers Richard Wubnig, Angela Pucciarelli, Anna Co-
nenna and Gerald Amerosi.
STEVE WHITE/Business Trends
AIO Wireless, a new store specializing in wireless devices and cell
phones on Forest Avenue, hosted a grand opening. Pictured, from
left, are David Palermo, Krystal Alamo and Store Manager Peter Ng.
FLINT GENNARI/Special to Business Trends
The Bucks Business Network held a ceremony to install its 2014-15 Officers and Board of Directors. Dis-
trict Attorney Dan Donovan presided over the installation and Americas Tenor, Danny Rodriguez, the
singing policeman, began the ceremony with a rendition of the National Anthem. Jerry Amerosi, owner
of Gold Mine Jewelers and Pandora, was installed as the 2014-2015 president. Special guests in atten-
dance included Councilman Vincent Ignizio. Additional Officers installed were: Sal Sottile of Sottile Se-
curity International vice president; Steven Villamarin of VillaMarin sergeant at arms; Marlene
Markoe-Boyd of MLM Public Relations recording secretary; Mary Goodacre of Staten Island Audiologi-
cal Services corresponding secretary; and Pat Santillo of Office Equipment Company of Staten Island -
treasurer. The new Board of Directors are: David Rampulla of FerryAds; John Constantino of Clove Auto
Body; Jeff Henick of Stop & Stor; Dr. Steven Acker of Elite Dental of Staten Island; Mario Rapaglia of
Barios Pizzeria Restaurant Catering; John Tardy of JVN Restoration; Steve Coppola of APB Security
Systems; and Harold Otterbeck of Otterbeck Law Firm.
Special to Business Trends
Members of the Rotary Club of Staten Island and the Verrazano Rotary Club joined forces to raise funds
to benefit the Staten Island Mental Health Society and Gift of Life Italy of New York. Pictured, from left,
are John Tapinis, Vincent Nativo, Joseph Guarinello, Michael Behar and Carl Campagna.
Deadline June 30
To obtain a Nomination Form,
visit www.siedc.org or call 718-477-1400