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 September 30, 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
Mark Seiden, The Mark Seiden Real Estate Team, Briarcliff Manor*
Crystal R $2,500-$4,999
Tony, D’Anzica, DynaMax Realty NYC, Inc., NYC
Janet Brand, Houlihan Lawrence, Briarcliff Manor
Crystal Hawkins Syska, Keller Williams NY Realty, White Plains*
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
Paul Breunich, William Pitt Sotheby’s Int. Realty, Stamford
Debra Budetti, ERA Insite Realty Services, White Plains
Leah Caro, Park Sterling Realty, Bronxville*
Michael Criscuolo, Houlihan Lawrence, Irvington*
Carol Christiansen, McGrath Realty Inc., Mount Kisco*
Gary Connolly, Hudson Gateway Association of Realtors, White Plains
Maureen Cronin, Cronin & Company Real Estate, Pine Bush
Katheryn DeClerck, Howard Hanna Rand Realty, Goshen*
Angela Demaris, Prime Lending, Newburgh
Ronald Garafalo, John J Lease Realtors, Middletown
Michael Gibbons, Azimuth Global Realty Inc., Tarrytown
Susan Greenfield, Brown Harris Stevens, NYC
Anita Gupta, Chatam Management Co., Inc., Bronx
Joseph Houlihan, Houlihan & O’Malley, Bronxville
Isaac Kohan, Sodana Extract, Brooklyn
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
Anthony Mormile, Orange Bank & Trust, Bronx
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
Christina Stevens, Laujel Realty Corp., Bronx
President’s Club $500-$999
Daniel Berger, William Raveis-New York LLC, Rye
Kevin Dwyer, The Dwyer Agency, Mahopac
Terhi Edwards, Douglas Eliman Real Estate, Bronx
Elizabeth Gonzalez, Century 21 Dawns Gold Realty, Yonkers
Rey Hollingsworth Falu, Hollingsworth Real Estate Group, White Plains
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
Maryann Tercasio, Howard Hanna Rand Realty, Central Valley
Capitol Club $250-$499
Mark Aakjar, Marks Inspections, Ossining
Roberta Bangs, Howard Hanna Rand Realty, New City
T. Teresa Belmore, Keller Williams NY Realty, White Plains
Douglas B Benson, Corcoran Legends Realty, Tarrytown
Kathleen Benz, Hudson Valley Credit Union, Poughkeepsie
Cindy Cassuto, Corcoran Legends Realty, Briarcliff Manor
Nicole Couturiaux, Douglas Elliman, NYC
Jana Currier, Hudson Gateway Association of Realtors, Inc., White Plains
Tracey Daniels, Daniels O’Connell PC, White Plains
Marc DiTomaso, Esq., Law Office of Marc A. DiTomaso, Larchmont
John Dolgetta, Dolgetta Law, PLLC, West Harrison
Mackenzie Forsberg, Genesis Realty Group LLC, Bronx
Brett Lando, Gahagan Lando & Wagner LLP, White Plains
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
Harding Mason, Houlihan Lawrence, Katonah
Sandra Salguero, A.S.A.P. Mortgage Corp., Peekskill
Robert Shandley, eXp Realty, White Plains
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
Vincent Aurigemma, Dean Bailey, Barbara Barber, Janet Brand, Emran Bhuiyan, Randall Calano, Felicia Copeland, Linda Crispinelli, Laurie DiFrancesco, Miriam Dunn, BrandiAlexis Dyer, Sandra Erickson, Ralph Gabay, Angela Garduno, Jovani Giron, Dennis Goodhart, Patricia Holmes, Kenyatta Jones-Arietta, Glenda Koda, AnneMarie Kovacs, Joseph Lippolis, Eydie Lopez, Joan Marks, Diane Mitchell, Elizabeth Muniz, Danielle Noak, Olivia O’Toole, Imelda Otto Isles, Altagracia Patalano, Kimra Pierre, Heather Pinieri, Angelo Ponzi,
2022 Contributions, Pledges *
TOTAL: $199,770, 78% towards goal
With 3159 contributors 68% towards participation goal.
Goal: $255,201 from 4,631 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.
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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