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.
2020 HGAR RPAC HONOR ROLL
as recorded by NYSAR to December 2020
Thank you to the following Members
who are leading the way in the 2020 RPAC campaign
Platinum R $10,000
Dorothy Botsoe, Dorothy Jensen Realty Inc., White Plains
Anthony Domathoti, Exit Realty Premium, Bronx
Richard Haggerty, Hudson Gateway Association of Realtors, Inc.
Nancy Kennedy, Houlihan Lawrence Inc., Croton-on-Hudson
Michael Schmelzer, Tyrax Realty Management, Inc., Bronx
Crystal R $2500-$4,999
JP Endres, BHG Rand Realty, New City
Irene Guanill, Meet the Sellers, Bronx
Crystal Hawkins Syska, Keller Williams NY Realty, White Plains
Sterling R $1,000-$2,499
Debra Budetti, ERA Insite Realty Services, White Plains
Leah Caro, Park Sterling Realty, Bronxville
Carol Christiansen, Café Realty, Mount Kisco
Katheryn DeClerck, BHG Rand Realty, Goshen
Ronald Garafalo, John J Lease Realtors, Middletown
Ann Garti, Hudson Gateway Association of Realtors, Inc.
Richard Herska, BHG Rand Realty, Nyack
Pamela Jones, Coldwell Banker Res Brokerage, White Plains
Barry Kramer, Westchester Choice Realty, Scarsdale
Clayton Livingston, Grand Lux Realty, Inc., Armonk
Mark Seiden, Mark Seiden Real Estate Team, Briarcliff Manor
President’s Club $500-$999
Carmen Bauman, Green Grass Real Estate Corp., Bronxville
Teresa Belmore, Keller Williams NY Realty, White Plains
Gary Connolly, Hudson Gateway Association of Realtors, Inc.
Lawrence Curasi, Curasi Realty, Inc., Montgomery
Gail Fattizzi, Westchester Real Estate Inc., Somers
Kerri Stretch, John J Lease Realtors Inc., Middletown
Maryann Tercasio, Better Homes and Garden Rand Realty, Central Valley
Capitol Club $250-$499
Kazuko Boylan, Boylan Real Estate Group, Manhattan
Regina Clark, Real Estate Circuit Inc., Middletown
Nancy Curasi, Curasi Realty, Inc., Montgomery
Tony D’Anzica, Dynamax Realty NYC Inc., Manhattan
Sarah Hughes, Corcoran Legends Realty, Briarcliff Manor
Eric Lebenson, J. Philip Real Estate, LLC., Briarcliff Manor
Eydie Lopez, Keller Williams Hudson Valley, Middletown
Roseann Paggiotta, Houlihan Lawrence, Yonkers
Thomas Scott, Madison Allied LLC. Rye
Robert Shandley, BHG Rand Realty, White Plains
99 Dollar Club $99-$249
Mario Aleman, Brittany Alvarez, Julian Berkeley, Sharon Bodnar Briskman, Desmond Bonar, Layla Boyles, Janet Brand, Lynette Browne, Elisa Bruno Midili, Randall Calano, Patricia Cassese, Michael Criscuolo, Irene DaSilva, Laurie DiFrancesco, Linda Darer, Kevin Dwyer, Patricia Ephraim, Rita Geissler, Debbie Goldstein, Jeanette Gruber, Isiaka Guobadia, Patricia Holmes, Clayton Jeffrey, Bonnie Koff, John Kope, Jeffrey Kuduk, Anthony Lando, Rosa Lulgjuraj, Kathleen Mangan, Iris McLee, , Kathy Petreski, Valerie Port, Walter Sadowski, Barbara Shaver, Peggy Shea, Jacqueline Simmons, Cary Sleeper, Judith Speight, Cathleen Stack, Nancy Taylor, Deborah Valentino, Philip Weiden, Maria Weiss, Joseph Williams
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Recap of Contributions Year to Date**
TOTAL: $193,240 81% towards goal
Total with pledges: $129,148
With 2,868 contributors 70% towards participation goal.
Goal: $238,050 from 4,103 contributors for a total of 36% of membership
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.
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