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Elected officials, seeking to appease vocal constituents, frequently uphold restrictive zoning laws that favor single-family residences over more diverse housing options.
In 2023, the Rockland County Office of Consumer Protection investigated 617 complaints and returned $66,000 to homeowners.
BRIARCLIFF MANOR—The savory aroma of old-fashioned home cooking filled the air, while a line of silver serving trays overflowed with piping hot, delectable selections of meatballs and chili at The Briarcliff Manor recently. HGAR’s first ever “Chili-Meatball Cookoff,” planned by the association’s RPAC Committee, brought in more than 60 hungry participants and raised more than $10,000 for RPAC, the Realtors Political Action Committee.
Almost 20 HGAR Realtors and Affiliate Members created their favorite recipes to compete in the contest, judged by a panel of four event sponsors: Mark Aakjar of Mark’s Inspections, Donald Arace of Hudson United Mortgage, Brett Lando of Gahagan & Lando, LLP and Andrew Wuench of Empire Inspectors.
The “Chili-Meatball Cookoff” judges: Carol Christiansen, HGAR RPAC Co-Chair; Mark Aakjar; Brett Lando; Andrew Wuench; Donald Arace, and Anthony Domathoti, HGAR RPAC Co-Chair.
A total of six contestants made the cut with Roseann Paggiotta of Houlihan Lawrence selected as the first-place winner for meatballs, and Jenifer Moore, also of Houlihan Lawrence, took first place for chili. Danielle Reese of Keller Williams and Irene Guanill of Century 21 Dawn Gold Realty claimed the second and third place meatball winners, while Leah Caro of Park Sterling Realty and Tony D’Anzica of Dynamax Realty took the second and third placements for their chili recipes.
Addition meatball cooks included Carol Christiansen, Anthony Domathoti, Crystal Hawkins-Syska, John Dolgetta, Phil Risi, Terri Crozier, and Marianne LePore. Chili dishes were also prepared by Elisa Bruno-Midili, Sarah Hughes, Wasfiyah Talib, Alicia Albano, Jennifer Maher, and Clayton Livingston.
Mark Seiden of Mark Seiden Realty presented a $5,000 challenge with a $5,000 match from his office.
These systematic barriers hindered the accumulation of wealth for African Americans for decades; this hindrance deprived many black families of the opportunity to pass down property and assets to future generations, thereby perpetuating economic disparities.
The program offered the latest home sales data and trends for Rockland County, updates on the NAR Commission settlement, and perspectives on topical business and political issues.
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