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Meet the USGBC Member: Andrew Zucaro

In 1979, Andrew Zucaro started his own construction business. Zucaro Construction grew into an established general contractor of commercial construction on Long Island. Some accomplishments of Zucaro Construction: the first LEED Certified hotel on Long Island; the Viana Hotel; Parker Waichman LLC; Zwanger-Pesiri Radiology; Bentley Long Island; King O'Rourke Cadillac; The Four Points Sheraton; Millers Ale House; and The Garden City Country Club. Zucaro sits on the board of several organizations: USGBC - Long Island Chapter, Hope House Ministries and the Eden II/Genesis Foundation. Zucaro was honored as the 2009 "Humanitarian of the Year" for the Italian Board of Guardians, 2011 "Man of the Year" for Eden II/Genesis Foundation and "Businessman of the Year" for the Nassau County Republican Committee.
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Suffolk County IDA supports expansion of A&Z Pharmaceuticals

Hauppauge, NY The Suffolk County Industrial Development Agency (IDA) has granted preliminary approval of a financial incentive package that will assist a manufacturer in expanding its business by manufacturing more prescription (Rx) pharmaceuticals in addition to its existing over-the-counter
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The evolving relationship of environmental  consultants and the lending community - by Chuck Merritt

The evolving relationship of environmental consultants and the lending community - by Chuck Merritt

When Environmental Site Assessments (ESA) were first part of commercial real estate risk management, it was the lenders driving this requirement. When a borrower wanted a loan on a property, banks would utilize a list of “Approved Consultants” to order the report on both refinances and purchases.