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.
2022 HGAR RPAC HONOR ROLL
as recorded by NYSAR October 31, 2022
Thank you to the following Members
who are leading the way in the 2022 RPAC campaign
Platinum R $10,000
Dorothy Botsoe, Dorothy Jensen Realty Inc., White Plains
Anthony Domathoti, Exit Realty Premium, Bronx
Perry Gault, Perry Gault Management, Bronx, (Posthumously)
Richard Haggerty, Hudson Gateway Association of Realtors, Inc., White Plains
Nancy Kennedy, Houlihan Lawrence Inc., Croton-on-Hudson*
Michael Schmelzer, Tyrax Realty Management Inc., Bronx
Golden R $5,000 – $9,999
Susan Goldy, Susan E. Goldy Inc., Bronx
Irene Guanill, Century 21 Dawns Gold Realty, Bronx
Brian Phillips, Douglas Elliman Real Estate, Bronx
Crystal R $2,500-$4,999
Tony, D’Anzica, DynaMax Realty NYC, Inc., NYC
T. Teresa Belmore, Keller Williams NY Realty, White Plains*
Janet Brand, Houlihan Lawrence, Briarcliff Manor
Ronald Garafalo, John J Lease Realtors, Middletown
Sterling R $1,000-$2,499
Donald Arace, Hudson United Mortgage, Elmsford*
Carmen Bauman, Green Grass Real Estate Corp., Bronxville
Travis Bowens, Homebridge Financial Services, Rye Brook*
Layla Boyles, CENTURY 21 Realty Center, Monroe
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*
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
Pamela Jones, Coldwell Banker Realty, White Plains*
Barry Kramer, BHG Real Estate Choice Realty, Scarsdale
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
Tana McGuire, eXp Realty, White Plains*
Ala “Lulu” Milicenco-Domathoti, Exit Realty Premium, Bronx*
David Mizrahi, FM Home Loans, Brooklyn*
Eli Rodriguez, Esq., Hudson Gateway Association of Realtors Inc., Bronx
Matthew Schmelzer, Tryax Realty Management Inc., Bronx
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
Mark Aakjar, Marks Inspections, Ossining
Daniel Berger, William Raveis-New York LLC, Rye
Cindy Cassuto, Corcoran Legends Realty, Briarcliff Manor
Angela Demaris, Prime Lending, Newburgh
Kevin Dwyer, The Dwyer Agency, Mahopac
Terhi Edwards, Douglas Elliman Real Estate, Bronx
Elizabeth Gonzalez, Century 21 Dawns Gold Realty, Yonkers
Rey Hollingsworth Falu, Hollingsworth Real Estate Group, White Plains
Brett Lando, Gahagan Lando & Wagner LLP, White Plains
Marianne LePore, Corcoran Legends Realty, Tarrytown
Veronica Meola, Berkshire Hathaway HS NY Property, Eastchester
Roseann Paggiotta, Houlihan Lawrence, Yonkers
Darin Palumbo, Green Grass Real Estate Corp., Bronxville
Valerie Port, McGrath Realty Inc., Pawling
Jessica Schoen, TEG Federal Credit Union, Poughkeepsie
Robert Shandley, eXp Realty, White Plains
Maryann Tercasio, Howard Hanna Rand Realty, Central Valley
Capitol Club $250-$499
Nanette Albanese-Morrey, Houlihan Lawrence Inc., Scarsdale
Roberta Bangs, Howard Hanna Rand Realty, New City
Dionilda Bautisa, Exit Realty Premium, Bronx
Douglas B Benson, Corcoran Legends Realty, Tarrytown
Kathleen Benz, Hudson Valley Credit Union, Poughkeepsie
Emram Bhuiyan, Exit Realty Premium, Bronx
Travis Bowens, Homebridge Financial Services, Rye Brook
Nicole Couturiaux, Douglas Elliman, NYC
Jana Currier, Hudson Gateway Association of Realtors, Inc., White Plains
Tracey Daniels, Daniels O’Connell PC, White Plains
Angela Demaris, PrimeLending, Newburgh
Marc DiTomaso, Esq., Law Office of Marc A. DiTomaso, Larchmont
John Dolgetta, Dolgetta Law, PLLC, West Harrison
Mackenzie Forsberg, Genesis Realty Group LLC, Bronx
Rich Herska, Christies Int. Real Estate, Nyack
Sarah Hughes, Corcoran Legends Realty, Briarcliff Manor
Laura Jackman, Howard Hanna Rand Realty, Central Valley
Vesna Kanacki, Century 21 Elite Realty, White Plains
Phyllis Lerner, Corcoran Legends Realty, Tarrytown
Harding Mason, Houlihan Lawrence, Katonah
Marjorie McCoy, Hudson Valley Credit Union, Poughkeepsie
Anthony Mormile, Orange Bank & Trust, Bronx
JoAnne Murray, Allan M. Block Agency, Inc., Tarrytown
Heather Pinieri, Century 21 Realty Center, Monroe
Sandra Salguero, A.S.A.P. Mortgage Corp., Peekskill
Cathleen Stack, Hudson Gateway Association of Realtors, Inc., White Plains
Kerri Stretch, John J. Lease Realtors, Middletown
Kevin Tuhy, Keller Williams Realty, Chester
Maria Weiss, William Raveis, Armonk
Reid Whittemore, Clancy Relocation & Logistics, Patterson
Kathy Zamechansky, KZA Realty Group, Bronx
$99 Club $99-$249
Barbara Abram, Arif Ahem, Lilian Alberto-Marquez, Joseph Antonios, Vincent Aurigemma, Hesham Awad, Dean Bailey, Barbara Barber, Barbara Bodnar; Elizabeth Boucher, Tamara Boyd, Tiffany Branch, Lynette Browne, Randall Calano, Maria Campanelli, Susan Camus, Michael Chang, Ernest Chi, Annette Chrystal, Martina, Cinarli, Jarret Coleman, Felicia Copeland, Michael Criscuolo, Linda Crispinelli, Maureen Cronin, Theresa Crozier, Verona Cruz, Aimee DeCesare, Dianne DeFalco, Daly DeLeon, Michael DeRosa, Laurie DiFrancesco, Jeff Doder, Miriam Dunn, BrandiAlexis Dyer, Sandra Erickson, Gail Fattizzi, Luis Figueroa, Ralph Gabay, Angela Garduno, Ann Garti, Jennifer Gillett, Jovani Giron, Dennis Goodhart, Stephen Habetz, Lynn Harmonay, D. Gloria Hernandez, Patricia Holmes, Randa Innabi, Allison Jaffee, Clayton Jeffrey,Kenyatta Jones-Arietta, Diane Karnow, Maureen King, Mary Kingsley, Glenda Koda, Bonnie Koff, Annemarie Kovacs, Elena Kupka, Raymond LaFlamme, Gary Leogrande, Eydie Lopez, Joan Marks, Justina Martins, Abraham Mathews, Olivia Matthie, Erica Menendez, Diane Mitchell, David Moore, Jose Morla, Elizabeth Muniz, Danielle Noak, Olivia O’Toole, Imelda Otto Isles, Altagracia Patalano, David Perry, Barbara Peterson, William Philip, Julia Piazza, Kimra Pierre, Angelo Ponzi, Matthew Rand, Jenifer Ross, Jennifer Rousset, Susan Salo, Irene Sarri, Vanessa Saunders, Mohammed Sayem, Laisa Soto, Eric Stein, Veronica Suarez, David Todd, Celerina Uy, Laura Vega, Aaron Velez, Cheryl Williams, Shanese Williams
2022 Contributions, Pledges *
TOTAL: $220,451, 86% towards goal
With 3184 contributors 69% towards participation goal.
Goal: $255,201 from 4,631 contributors for a total of 36% of membership
Thank you to the following Members who are leading the way in the 2024 RPAC campaign
Thorne was the first black elected President of RCBR and was one of the key officials involved in the merger of RCBR and the Orange County Association of Realtors with the Westchester-Putnam Association of Realtors.
Schmelzer was born on April 11, 1940, and was the founder of Tryax Realty Management Inc. of the Bronx.
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