Long Island

Meet the USGBC Members

April Zubko is proud to be a new member of the USGBC and serving on the USGBC communications committee. She is the publisher of the ReSprout...

The reality of trying to have a paperless office

By Paul Cataldo, Ashley McGraw Architects"Each person in the United States uses 749 pounds of paper every year (adding up to a whopping 187 ...

Meet the USGBC Members

Ellen Volpe is the founder of both American Business Associates (ABA), a professionally managed business-to-business networking organization...

Long Island's economy is rebounding after a long hiatus

After what seems to be a long vacation, the real estate market on Long Island is coming back rested, relaxed, and ready for business as usua...

The good parts of bad news and a moving target...and why the stock market is so volatile

At this point in the upward slope of the stock and housing markets, it isn't too difficult to blame investors for being skeptical of the imp...

Facebook and property management: Networking websites can increase a company's visibility

For those of you who are familiar with such social networking websites as Facebook, you have undoubtedly learned that, yes, indeed, there is...

Implementing a sustainability plan for your community to meet the needs of the present

The planning department at H2M is currently developing one of the first sustainability plans in the State of New Jersey for the Borough of L...

Owners must seek to avail themselves of the opportunity the current economic climate presents

As the recession continues to cut a swath through the real estate industry, property owners are bracing for an adverse impact, assuming they...

Manditch of Empire National Bank reveals strategy for success as his bank receives national acclaim

With 44 years of banking experience and the distinctive credential of being the only person on Long Island to start two banks, Empire Nation...

Establishing a relationship first can help the sales process with prospective clients

We often wear our sales process like a badge of honor. We knock on ten doors - nine of which are promptly closed in our faces - and savor th...