Data shows that from 1996-2021, the Hudson Valley region lost a net total of 146,763 people to out migration, which calculates out to 5% of the Hudson Valley’s population.
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.
2023 HGAR RPAC HONOR ROLL
as recorded by NYSAR August 31, 2023
Thank you to the following Members
who are leading the way in the 2023 RPAC campaign
Platinum R $10,000
Dorothy Botsoe, Dorothy Jensen Realty Inc., White Plains
Anthony Domathoti, Exit Realty Premium, Bronx
Richard Haggerty, OneKey® MLS, Farmingdale
Nancy Kennedy, Houlihan Lawrence Inc., Croton-on-Hudson
Michael Schmelzer, Tyrax Realty Management Inc., Bronx
Golden R $5,000 – $9,999
Tony, D’Anzica, DynaMax Realty NYC, Inc., NYC
Susan Goldy, Susan E. Goldy Inc., Bronx
Irene Guanill, De Luca Realty Group, Inc., Bronx
Brian Phillips, Douglas Elliman Real Estate, Bronx
Crystal R $2,500-$4,999
T. Teresa Belmore, Keller Williams NY Realty, White Plains
Layla Boyles, CENTURY 21 Realty Center, Monroe
Ronald Garafalo, John J Lease Realtors, Middletown
Sterling R $1,000-$2,499
Mark Aakjar, Marks Inspections, Ossining
Carmen Bauman, Green Grass Real Estate Corp., Bronxville
Emran Bhuiyan, Exit Realty Premium, Bronx
Debra Budetti, ERA Insite Realty Services, White Plains
Leah Caro, Park Sterling Realty, Bronxville
Carol Christiansen, McGrath Realty Inc., Mount Kisco
Gary Connolly, Hudson Gateway Association of Realtors, White Plains
Katheryn DeClerck, Howard Hanna Rand Realty, Goshen
J.P. Endres, Howard Hanna Rand Realty, New City
Michael Gibbons, Azimuth Global Realty Inc., Tarrytown
Susan Greenfield, Brown Harris Stevens, NYC
Crystal Hawkins Syska, Keller Williams NY Realty, White Plains
Joseph Houlihan, Houlihan & O’Malley, Bronxville
Barry Kramer, BHG Real Estate Choice Realty, Scarsdale
Brett Lando, Gahagan Lando & Wagner LLP, White Plains
Cynthia Lippolis, BHHS River Towns Real Estate, Croton-on-Hudson
Joseph Lippolis, BHHS River Town Real Estate, Croton-on-Hudson
Clayton Livingston, McGrath Realty Inc., Pawling
Carole McCann, Hudson Heritage Realty, Washingtonville
Tana McGuire, eXp Realty, White Plains
Darin (Nan) Palumbo, Green Grass Real Estate, Bronxville
Eli Rodriguez, Esq., Hudson Gateway Association of Realtors Inc., Bronx
Matthew Schmelzer, Tryax Realty Management Inc., Bronx
Chris Scibelli, Keller Williams Realty, Chester
Vlora Sejdi, Keller Williams NY Realty, White Plains
John Sheehan, Skyline I LLC, Bronx
Christina Stevens, Laujel Realty Corp., Bronx
President’s Club $500-$999
James Coleman, Houlihan-Parnes Properties, White Plains
Jana Currier, Hudson Gateway Association of Realtors, Inc., White Plains
Angela Demaris, PrimeLending, Newburgh
Kevin Dwyer, Dwyer Agency, Mahopac
Ismail Kolya, eXp Realty, White Plains
Roseann Paggiotta, eXp Realty, White Plains
Maryann Tercasio, Howard Hanna Rand Realty, Central Valley
Lou Triscari, United Property Restoration, Elmsford
Renee Zurlo, Howard Hanna Rand Realty, Central Valley
Capitol Club $250-$499
Matthieu Allirot, Julia B Fee Sotheby’s Int. Realty, Scarsdale
Roberta Bangs, Howard Hanna Rand Realty, New City
Joseph Cosentino, Morris Park Realty Group, Bronx
Mackenzie Forsberg, Genesis Realty Group LLC, Bronx
Rey Hollingsworth Falu, Hollingsworth Real Estate Group, White Plains
Debbie Goldstein, Howard Hanna Rand Realty, Central Valley
Marianne LePore, Corcoran Legends Realty, Tarrytown
Bill Liebertz, Valley National Bank, Middletown
Joseph A. Marra, Law Offices of Joseph A. Marra, Yonkers
Harding Mason, Houlihan Lawrence, Inc., Katonah
Diane Mitchell, Wright Bros Real Estate Inc., Nyack
Anthony Mormile, Orange Bank & Trust, Co. Bronx
Valerie Port, McGrath Realty Inc., Pawling
Matthew Reid, CrossCountry Mortgage, Pearl River
Alexander Roithmayr, Hudson Gateway Association of Realtors, Inc., White Plains
Ron Sierra, Pillar to Post Home Inspectors, Rye Brook
Cathleen Stack, Hudson Gateway Association of Realtors, Inc., White Plains
Veronica Suarez, RE/MAX Distinguished Homes & Property, Tuckahoe
Kathy Zamechansky, KZA Realty Group, Bronx
$99 Club $99-$249
Arif Ahmed, Kim Armistead, Stephanie Baran, Stephanie Baran, Claudia Barnes, Diane Blanton, Lyra Blumenthal, Barbara Bodnar, Timothy Bohlke, Zaria Braxton, Randall Calano, Susan Camus, Louise Colonna, Michael Criscuolo, Lawrence Curasi, James Damiani, Gina De Cerbo, Dianne DeFalco, Laurie DiFrancesco, Joseph Distelburger, Debra Durkin, BrandiAlexis Dyer, Gail Fattizzi, Donna Gennaro, Marie Graham, Alisa Haitoff, Robin Ham, Katherine Han, D. Gloria Hernandez, Sarah Hughes, Laura Jackman, Clayton Jeffrey, Annmarie Kovacs, Mary Krische, Rosalie Kunert Sauter, Ruth Lara Deane, Abraham Lowy, Laurel Lustgarten, Jennifer Maher, Michael Martell, Caterina Massaregli, Rebecca Matta-Candela, John Mc Carey, Karen McCabe, Donna McKenna Edlund, Richard McLymont, Erica Menendez, Don Minichino, Janine Mosher. Kristina Mullings, Eve Neuman, Altagracia Patalano, Shivanie Patino, Howard Penn, Julia Piazza, Britzeida Pichardo, Kimra Pierre, Cathleen Ripley, Jennifer Rousset, Brittany Sandarciero, Steven Scarnati, Barbara Shaver, Anthony Sibio, Beth Siciliano, Eric Stein, Kathleen Strong, Eric Stuerken, Karen Taphorn, David Todd, Lou Triscari,
Carl Van Denmark, Sonny Vataj, Shanese Williams
TOTAL: $230,844 80% towards goal
With 2978 contributors 67% towards participation goal
Goal: $288,025 from 4469 contributors
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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