Radio Shows
The “Building Knowledge with The Building and Realty Institute (BRI)” Radio Show
The show covers issues of interest to the building, realty and construction industry. It also highlights members of the BRI and their respective contributions to the building, realty and construction sectors. The program airs live every Friday from 11:30 a.m. to 12 noon on WVOX 1460 AM Radio and wvox.com.
Jeff Hanley, Associate Executive Director of the BRI, is the host of the program.
The BRI is a building, realty and construction industry membership organization. The association, based in Armonk, has more than 1,800 members in 14 counties of New York State. Those members are involved in virtually every sector of the building, realty and construction industry. The BRI is one of the largest business membership organizations in New York State. Tim Foley is the Executive Director of the organization.
Click the links below for recordings from other years:
2023/2022/2021/2020 Recordings
-
Friday, May 26, 2023“Examining Why Property Owners and Managers Are Facing Big Insurance Premium Increases – And How They Should Respond” Guest: Jason Schiciano, Co-President,
Levitt-Fuirst Insurance -
Friday, May 19, 2023“An Update for Building and Realty Industry Members on Commercial Real Estate Lending” Guest: Robert Withers,
President, M1 Capital Corp.
-
Friday, May 12, 2023“How Executive Coaching and Consulting Can Improve Your Business” Guest: Dr. Sunni Lampasso, Founder and Chief Executive Officer/Consulting Psychologist and Executive Coach, Shaping Success Consulting
-
Friday, May 5, 2023“A Look at the N.Y. State Budget and What It Means to the Building, Realty and Construction Industries” Guest: Phil Weiden, Government Affairs Director, Building and Realty Institute (BRI)
-
Friday, April 28, 2023“An Update for Building Owners and Managers on Property Restoration and Disaster Recovery Processes” Guests: Stephen DeLillo, General Manager, Belfor Property Restoration & Richard Niemynski, Account Manager, Belfor Property Restoration
-
Friday, April 21, 2023“How Our Area’s Golf and Beach Clubs Are Re-Inventing Themselves To Stay Alive!” Guest: Steven M. Wrabel, Esq., McCullough, Goldberger and Staudt, LLP, Attorneys at Law
-
Friday, April 14, 2023“A Look at Our Region’s First-Quarter Real Estate Sales Markets – And What Could Be Ahead for Those Sectors” Guest: Leah Caro, A Member of the Board of Managers of One Key Multiple Listing Service
-
Friday, April 7, 2023“How To Help Those With Autism When the Properties They Reside in Need Restoration Services” Guest: Lisa Cordasco, President, The New Crystal Restoration & Chair of The Suppliers and Service Providers Advisory Council (SSPAC) of the BRI
-
Friday, March 31, 2023“An Update On Our Region’s Remodeling Markets – and What Could Be Ahead For Them!” Guests: *Michael Murphy, Chair, Remodelers Advisory Council (RAC) of the BRI,
*Daniel Dawkins, Vice Chair, Remodelers Advisory Council (RAC) of the BRI,
*Michael Kowgios, Board Member, Remodelers Advisory Council (RAC) of the BRI -
Friday, March 24, 2023“What Businesses Should Know About the Current Trends In Advertising and Marketing” Guest: Michael Dardano, Principal, The Buzz Potential
-
Friday, March 17, 2023“An Update on Fire Safety Processes For Building Owners and Managers” Guest: Stuart Betheil,
Principal, Fleetwest Management Corporation & A Member of the Board of Directors of The Advisory Council of Managing Agents (ACMA) of the BRI -
Friday, March 10, 2023“Problem Gambling: What Employers in Our Region Need to Know” Guest: Leilani Yizar-Reid,
Team Leader, The Mid-Hudson Problem Gambling Resource Center -
Friday, March 3, 2023“What Building Owners and Managers Should Look For Regarding Their Windows and Doors Now That Spring Is Approaching” Guest: Michael Rosenberg, President, M & R Windows
-
Friday, February 24, 2023“A Discussion on the Latest Painting Trends for Residential and Commercial Buildings” Guest: Carey Hollander,
Business Development Manager, AG Williams Painting Co. -
Friday, February 17, 2023“An Update For Property Owners and Managers On N.Y. State’s Mandate Regarding Parking Garage Inspections” Guest: Charles Marino, President, Braxton Engineering, P.C.
-
Friday, February 10, 2023“The BRI’s Legislative Agenda for 2023 – What It Means to the Building, Realty and Construction Sectors” Guest: Phil Weiden, Government Affairs Director, The Building and Realty Institute (BRI)
-
Friday, February 3, 2023“A Look at Current Fitness Equipment and Trends For Residential and Commercial Facilities” Guest: Ken Boardman, Vertical Market Sales Manager, N.Y. District, Matrix Fitness USA
-
Friday, January 27, 2023"A Discussion on the Publication ‘Arbitrary Lines: How Zoning Broke the American City and How To Fix It’" Guest: M. Nolan Gray, The Research Director for California YIMBY, A Professional City Planner, and the Author of ‘Arbitrary Lines: How Zoning Broke the American City and How to Fix It’
-
Friday, January 20, 2023“Examining The New Labor Contract Between the BRI & Local 32-BJ – And What It Means to the Realty Sector” Guest: Matthew Persanis, Esq., Labor Counsel to the BRI & A Principal of Elefante and Persanis, LLP
-
Friday, January 13, 2023"A Look at Our Region’s Fourth-Quarter and 2022 Real Estate Sales Markets – And What Could Happen in 2023!”
Guest: Leah Caro, A Member of the Board of Managers of One Key Multiple Listing Service -
Friday, January 6, 2023“Updates on How Solar Energy Systems Can Offer Noteworthy Savings on Energy Costs to Residential and Commercial Buildings” Guest: Rand Manasse, Chief Operating Officer, Sunrise Solar Solutions, Briarcliff Manor, N.Y.
-
Friday, December 16, 2022“The Development Boom in Yonkers and How It Relates to Our Region’s Larger Housing Concerns” Guest: Timothy Foley, Chief Executive Officer, Building and Realty Institute (BRI)
-
Friday, December 9, 2022“A Discussion on a Major Acknowledgement for the Welcome Home Westchester Campaign – And How the Campaign Is Continuing To Drive a New Conversation Around Housing!” Guest: Alex Roithmayr,
Strategic Research Associate, Building and Realty Institute (BRI) -
Friday, December 2, 2022"Answers to Frequently-Asked Questions On Co-op and Condo Protocols - Part III!” Guest: Daniel Finger, Esq., Finger and Finger, A Professional Corporation (Finger and Finger is Chief Counsel to the BRI)
-
Friday, November 25, 2022"Answers to Frequently-Asked Questions On Co-op and Condo Protocols - Part II!” Guest: Daniel Finger, Esq., Finger and Finger, A Professional Corporation (Finger and Finger is Chief Counsel to the BRI)
-
Friday, November 18, 2022“What the Passage of the $4.2 Billion Clean Water, Clean Energy, Green Jobs Environmental Bond Act Means to N.Y. State” Guest: John Cooney, Jr., Executive Director, The Construction Industry Council of Westchester and The Hudson Valley (CIC)
-
Friday, November 11, 2022"Answers to Frequently-Asked Questions On Co-op and Condo Protocols” Guest: Daniel Finger, Esq., Finger and Finger,
A Professional Corporation (Finger and Finger is Chief Counsel to the BRI) -
Friday, November 4, 2022“Updates for Building Owners and Managers on Sustainability Practices as Energy Costs Continue to Rise”
Guest: Nicholas Stolatis, Treasurer, the Greater N.Y. Chapter of The Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM) & A Principal of EPN Real Estate Services -
Friday, October 28, 2022“An Update on How the Future Works Program of the Guidance Center of Westchester Is Continuing To Prepare Young Members of the Workforce for Careers in the Construction Industry” Guest: Kimberly Morales, Director of the Center for College and Careers, The Guidance Center of Westchester
-
Friday, October 21, 2022“A Look at Our Region’s Third-Quarter Real Estate Sales Markets – and What Could Be Ahead!” Guest: Leah Caro, A Member of the Board of Managers of OneKey Multiple Listing Service
-
Friday, October 13, 2022“What’s Happening With the Economy – and What It Means to You!” Guest: Dr. Robert Goodman, Economist
-
Friday, October 7, 2022“A Look at the New Labor Contract Between the Building and Realty Institute (BRI) and Local 32-BJ Service Employees International Union (SEIU)” Guests: Matthew Persanis, Esq., Labor Counsel, BRI & David Amster, Chairman of the BRI’s Negotiating Committee and of the BRI’s Advisory Council of Managing Agents (ACMA)
-
Friday, September 30, 2022“A Look at How Solar Energy Systems Can Offer Noteworthy Savings on Energy Costs to Residential and Commercial Buildings” Guest: Rand Manasse, Chief Operating Officer, Sunrise Solar Solutions
-
Friday, September 23, 2022“The Harsh Weather of Fall and Winter Is Approaching – Are the Windows and Doors in Your Building or Complex Ready?” Guest: Michael Rosenberg, President, M & R Windows
-
Friday, September 16, 2022“Security Updates for Building Owners and Managers As Fall and Winter Approaches” Guest: Thad McKeown, Director of Sales, Integrated Protection Services
-
Friday, September 9, 2022“Why Building Owners and Managers Must Continue To Be Prepared For Hurricanes Regardless of the Current Tranquil Season” Guest: Stuart Beithel, Principal, Fleetwest Management Corporation
-
Friday, September 2, 2022“An Update on Fire Safety Processes for Residential and Commercial Buildings” Guest: John Leone, Principal, National Fire Safety
-
Friday, August 26, 2022“Examining Westchester County’s Landlord Tenant Assistance Program (LTAP)!” Guest: Blanca Lopez, Deputy Commissioner, Westchester County Department of Planning.
-
Friday, August 19, 2022“A Discussion on the Roles of the Westchester Municipal Planning Federation (WMPF) in Educating Volunteer Land Use Board Members and Representing Governments, Planners and Other Professionals!” Guest: Linda Whitehead, President, Westchester Municipal Planning Federation (WMPF) & a partner in the Law Firm of BRI member McCullough, Goldberger & Staudt, LLP.
-
Friday, August 12, 2022“How to Prepare Your Building or Complex for Winter!” and “A Look at Year-Round Preventative Maintenance Processes that Owners & Managers Should Follow!” Guest: Charles Marino, President, Braxton Engineering, P.C.
-
Friday, August 5, 2022“Examining How the Cooperative and Condominium Advisory Council (CCAC) of the Building and Realty Institute (BRI) Serves Our Region’s Co-op & Condo Sector!” Guest: Jane Curtis, Chair, the Cooperative and Condominium Advisory Council (CCAC) of the BRI,
-
Friday, July 29, 2022"One Year After Its Formation, how the ‘Welcome Home Westchester Campaign’ is Continuing to Emphasize the Critical Need for More Housing in the County!” Guest: Alex Roithmayr, Strategic Research Associate, Building and Realty Institute (BRI).
-
Friday, July 22, 2022“How the ‘Feeding Westchester’ Organization is Helping Thousands of County Residents!” Guest: Andre Thompson, Vice President, Impact Programming, Feeding Westchester.
-
Friday, July 15, 2022“Smoking In Co-ops, Condos and Rental Apartment Buildings – An Update on What Is and What Is Not Allowed!” Guest: Carl Finger, Esq., Finger and Finger, A Professional Corporation (Finger and Finger is Chief Counsel to the BRI).
-
Friday, July 8, 2022“A Look at Our Region’s Second-Quarter Real Estate Sales Markets – and What Could Be Ahead!” Guest: Leah Caro, A Member of the Board of Managers of One Key Multiple Listing Service.
-
Friday, July 1, 2022“A Look at Second-Quarter Conditions of Our Region’s Building and Construction Industries – and What Could Be Ahead!” Guest: Stacey Tompkins, Chair of The Commercial Builders Advisory Council (CBAC) of the BRI & Owner and President, Tompkins Excavating.
-
Friday, June 24, 2022“Next Monday’s Vote of the Westchester County Rent Guidelines Board on New Guidelines – The Importance of the Process to Owners and to the County’s Housing Stock!” Guest: Howie Ravikoff, Vice Chair, Apartment Owners Advisory Council (AOAC) of the BRI & A Principal of Ravikoff Property Management Company.
-
Friday, June 17, 2022“A Look at Trends Involving the Construction of Healthcare Facilities in the N.Y. Metro Region!” Guest: Zach Sawyer, Vice President of Construction Operations, PTS Contracting.
-
Friday, June 10, 2022“What Owners Need to Know About the June 17th Deadline to Send Updated Reasonable Accommodations Notices to Existing and Prospective Tenants!” Guest: Daniel Finger, Esq., Finger and Finger, A Professional Corporation (Finger and Finger Serves As Chief Counsel To The BRI).
-
Friday, June 3, 2022“The Many Points that Building and Realty Industry Representatives will be Stressing at the Upcoming Public Hearings of the Westchester County Rent Guidelines Board!” Guest: Alana Ciuffetelli, Chair, The Apartment Owners Advisory Council (AOAC) of The Building and Realty Institute (BRI).
-
Friday, May 27, 2022“What Representatives of the Building, Realty and Construction Industries are Monitoring as the End of the N.Y. State Legislative Session Approaches!” Guest: Phil Weiden, Government Affairs Director, The Building and Realty Institute (BRI).
-
Friday, May 20, 2022“How Builders and Remodelers are Dealing with the Continuing Increases in the Prices of Building Materials!” Guest: Daniel Dawkins, Vice Chair of The Remodelers Advisory Council (RAC) of the BRI & the Principal of Dawkins Development Group, Inc.
-
Friday, May 13, 2022“Security Updates – What Building Owners and Managers Should Know!” Guest: Thad McKeown, Director of Sales, Integrated Protection Services.
-
Friday, May 6, 2022“What Owners Should Do as the Deadlines for Property Tax Challenges Approach!” Guest: Kevin E. Staudt, Esq., Partner, McCullough, Goldberger & Staudt, LLP.
-
Friday, April 29, 2022“A Discussion on the Key Issues Affecting the Hudson Valley’s Business Sector!” Guest: Michael Oates, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Hudson Valley Economic Development Corporation.
-
Friday, April 22, 2022 “The Impacts of Alzheimer’s Disease On The Business Community!” Guests: Jessica Flores, Community Engagement Manager, the Hudson Valley Chapter of The Alzheimer’s Association & Lisa Kearney, Company Engagement Planning Committee Volunteer for the Walk to End Alzheimer’s (Also Representing the Hudson Valley Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association).
-
Friday, April 15, 2022“A Look at Our Region’s First-Quarter Real Estate Sales Markets – and What Could Be Ahead!” Guest: Leah Caro, a member of the Board of Managers of One Key Multiple Listing Service.
-
Friday, April 8, 2022“A Discussion on the Efforts of ‘POW’R Against Tobacco’ & its Services to Landlords, Co-ops, Condos & Property Managers!” Guest: Molly Franco, Community Engagement Coordinator, POWR Against Tobacco.
-
Friday, April 1, 2022“A Discussion on The Welcome Home Westchester Campaign’s Newly-Released Study: ‘Multi-Family Housing Development Impacts in Westchester, Part One: School District Enrollment’!” Guest: Todd Poole, President and Managing Principal of 4ward Planning Inc.
-
Friday, March 25, 2022“An Update on the Importance of Cybersecurity Practices for Businesses & Individuals!” Guest: James Kudla, General Manager of the Westchester office of Tarrytech, A CompassMSP Company.
-
Friday, March 18, 2022“Suggestions on How Building & Realty Industry Members Can Deal with the Continuing Supply Chain Shortages!” Guest: Michael Rosenberg, President and Chief Executive Officer, M&R Windows.
-
Friday, March 11, 2022“What You Need to Know About Electric Vehicles & Their Charging Stations!” Guest: Paul Lippolis, Vice President, Lippolis Electric, Inc.
-
Friday. March 4, 2022“How Managing Agents are Addressing the Key Issues Facing Co-ops, Condos & Rental Apartment Buildings!” Guest: Tina Thiakodemitris, Property Manager, Ferrara Management Group & the Recipient of the 2022 Accredited Residential Manager of the Year Award From The Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM).
-
Friday, February 25, 2022"How Solar Energy Systems Can Offer Noteworthy Savings on Energy Costs to Businesses and Homes!” Guest: Rand Manasse, Chief Operating Officer, Sunrise Solar Solutions.
-
Friday, February 18, 2022“Do Co-ops & Condos In Westchester County Need to File a Prevailing Wage Affidavit by April 15?” & “Are Co-op Board Members Required By N.Y. State Law to Take Sexual Harassment Prevention Training?” Guest: Matthew Persanis, Esq., Labor Counsel for the BRI & a Principal of Elefante and Persanis, LLP.
-
Friday, February 11, 2022“How Local Organizations are Supporting Legislation to Produce More Housing!” Guests: Michael N. Romita, President and Chief Executive Officer of The Westchester County Association and Freddimir Garcia, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer, Hudson Gateway Association of Realtors (HGAR).
-
Friday, February 4, 2022“An Update on the N.Y. State Law Requiring Periodic Condition Assessments for Parking Garages!” Guest: Charles Marino, Principal, Braxton Engineering.
-
Friday, January 28, 2022“Fire Safety Guidelines for Residential and Commercial Buildings!” Guest: Stuart Betheil, Principal, Fleetwest Management Corporation.
-
Friday, January 21, 2022“The Continuing Need for the Development of Affordable Housing in Westchester County!” Guest: Richard Nightingale, President and Chief Executive Officer, Westhab, Inc.
-
Friday, January 14, 2022“A Look at Our Region's Fourth-Quarter and 2021 Real Estate Sales Markets – and What Could Happen In 2022!” Guest: Leah Caro, A Member of the Board of Managers of One Key Multiple Listing Service.
-
Friday, January 7, 2022“A Look at the Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILOT) Concept for Development – How It Is Used to Create Essential Workforce Opportunities and to Address the Need for Affordable Housing!” Guest: Seth M. Mandelbaum, Esq., Managing Partner, McCullough, Goldberger & Staudt, LLP.
-
Friday, December 31, 2021“Can Employers Mandate COVID Vaccines and/or Tests, for Building Services Workers?” & “The Continuing Need For N.Y. State Employers to Provide Sexual Harassment Prevention Training for Their Employees!” Guest: Matthew Persanis, Esq., Labor Counsel, Building and Realty Institute (BRI) & a Principal of Elefante and Persanis, LLP.
-
Friday, December 24, 2021“Winter Has Arrived – Is Your Building or Complex Prepared for a Potential Disaster?” Guest: Stuart Betheil, Principal, Fleetwest Management Corporation & A Member of the Board of Directors of the Advisory Council of Managing Agents (ACMA) of the BRI.
-
Friday, December 17, 2021“The Latest Developments on COVID-19 and Its Variants - and What They Mean To You and Your Business!” Guest: Dr. Jeffrey Altholz, President and Chief Executive Officer, Clarity Testing Services of Tarrytown.
-
Friday, December 10, 2021“A Review of the 20th Annual Alfred B. DelBello Land Use and Sustainable Development Conference of The Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University!” Guest: John R. Nolon, Distinguished Professor of Law Emeritus at the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University & Counsel to the Law School's Land Use Law Center.
-
Friday, December 3, 2021“Updates On How the Future Works Program of The Guidance Center of Westchester is Continuing to Prepare Young Members of the Workforce for Careers In the Construction Industry!” Guest: Amrika Sieunarine, Director, The Center for College and Careers, The Guidance Center of Westchester.
-
Friday, November 26, 2021“A Checklist for Building Owners and Managers on Doors and Windows as Winter Approaches!” Guest: Stephen Orefice, Vice President of Sales & Marketing, New Beginnings Window & Door.
-
Friday, November 19, 2021“A Look at the Repurposing of the I-287 Corridor & the Current Trends of Repurposing Offices to Housing!” Guest: Seth M. Mandelbaum, Esq., Managing Partner, McCullough Goldberger and Staudt, LLP, Attorneys at Law.
-
Friday, November 12, 2021“Why Co-ops and Condos Need to Examine the Specifics of Flood Insurance!” & “An Overview of the Importance of Flood Insurance for All!” Guest: Jason Schiciano, Co-President, Levitt-Fuirst Insurance (Insurance Managers for the BRI).
-
Friday, November 5, 2021“Security Updates for Building Owners and Managers as Winter Approaches!” Guest: Thad McKeown, Director of Sales, Integrated Protection Services.
-
Friday, October 29, 2021“Examining the Westchester Children’s Association’s Newly-Released ‘Westchester County Children and Youth Homelessness Data Dashboard’ – What It Means to the County!” Guest: Limarie Cabrera, Director of Data Analysis, Westchester Children’s Association.
-
Friday, October 22, 2021A Summary of the Recent Agreement Between the BRI and Local 32-BJ on Vaccinations of Building Services Workers!” Guest: Matthew Persanis, Labor Counsel, Building and Realty Institute (BRI) & A Principal of Elefante and Persanis, LLP.
-
Friday, October 15, 2021“A Look at Our Region’s Third-Quarter Real Estate Sales Markets!” Guest: Leah Caro, A Member of the Board of Managers of One Key Multiple Listing Service.
-
Froday, October 8, 2021“How the Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) Can Still Provide Help to Landlords and Tenants!” Guest: Blanca Lopez, Assistant Director of Operations, Westchester County.
-
Friday, October 1, 2021A Look at the Release of the First White Paper of The Welcome Home Westchester Campaign: The Economic Benefits of Building the Housing We Need!” Guest: Alex Roithmayr, Strategic Research Associate, Building and Realty Institute (BRI).
-
Friday, September 24, 2021An Update on the Recent Issues Involving Co-ops, Condos and Rental Apartment Buildings!” Guest: David Amster, Chair, The Advisory Council of Managing Agents (ACMA) of the BRI & the President of Prime Locations, Inc.
-
Friday, September 17, 2021“An Update on Some of the Key Affordable Housing Issues Facing the Westchester and Mid-Hudson Region!” Guest: Alec Roberts, Special Advisor to the Chief Executive Officer, Community Housing Innovations (CHI).
-
Friday, September 10, 2021“What Building Owners, Managers and Businesses Need to Remember About Flood Insurance!” Guest: Jason Schiciano, Co-President, Levitt-Fuirst Insurance.
-
Friday, September 3, 2021“An Update on Key HVAC Issues for Building Owners, Managers and Contractors!” Guest: Stephen Becker, Sales Manager, InterCounty Supply, Port Chester & Bedford Hills.
-
Friday, August 27, 2021“Reminders for Building Owners, Managers and Businesses on Responses to Emergencies!” Guest: Tivona Cunningham, Business Development Manager, Perfect Restoration and Cleaning.
-
Friday, August 20, 2021“An Update on the Joint Venture Between Wilder Balter Partners and L&M Development Partners at the LeCount Place Development in New Rochelle – and How it is Providing Affordable Housing!” Guests: James Wendling, Vice President, Wilder Balter Partners & Katherine Kelman, Senior Director of Development, L&M Development Partners.
-
Friday, August 13, 2021“The Challenges That Contractors Are Facing as a Result of the High Prices of Materials and the Supply-Chain Disruptions!” Guest: Michael Rosenberg, President, M & R Windows.
-
Friday, August 6, 2021“How Building Owners and Managers Can Benefit from Con Edison’s Recent Incentive Programs!” Guest: Benjy Friedman, Operations Director, Newtech Energy Inc.
-
Friday, July 30, 2021“The Latest COVID-19 Issues That You and Your Business Should Be Aware Of!” Guest: Dr. Jeffrey Altholz, Chief Executive Officer and Medical Director, Clarity Testing Services.
-
Friday, July 23, 2021“The Many Positives That Co-ops Bring to Our Region’s Housing Stock!” & “The Benefits of Membership in the Cooperative and Condominium Advisory Council (CCAC) of the Building and Realty Institute (BRI)!” Guest: Jane Curtis, Chair, CCAC and a Member of The Board of Trustees of the BRI.
-
Friday, July 16, 2021“A Security Update for Building Owners and Managers!” Guest: Thad McKeown, Director of Sales, Integrated Protection Services of Darien, Ct.
-
Friday, July 9, 2021“A Look at Our Region’s Second-Quarter Real Estate Sales Markets!” Guest: Leah Caro, A Member of the Board of Managers of One Key Multiple Listing Service.
-
Friday, July 2, 2021“Exterior and Interior Inspection Processes That Building Owners and Managers Should Consistently Follow!” Guest: Charles Marino, Owner & President, Braxton Engineering of New York City and Bronxville.
-
Friday, June 25, 2021“Examining the ‘Welcome Home Westchester Campaign’ and Its Mission of Highlighting the Barriers to Providing Affordable Housing!” Guests: Tim Foley, Chief Executive Officer, The Building and Realty Institute (BRI) & Victoria Bruno, A Member of The Board of Trustees of The Building and Realty Institute (BRI) & Kathleen Halas, Executive Director, Child Care Council of Westchester, Inc.
-
Friday, June 18, 2021“An Update on the Lawsuit of the Building and Realty Institute (BRI), the Apartment Owners Advisory Council (AOAC) & Multifamily Property Owners Citing the Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act (HSTPA) As Unconstitutiona!” Guest: Dorothy Finger, Partner, Finger and Finger, A Professional Corporation (Finger and Finger Serves As Chief Counsel to the BRI).
-
Friday, June 11, 2021“A Look at How a Joint Effort in Tarrytown Produced a Senior Affordable Housing Community!” Guest: Deborah Post, Senior Development Manager, Wilder Balter Partners, Inc.
-
Friday, June 4, 2021“The Importance of the Upcoming Public Hearings and Deliberations of the Westchester County Rent Guidelines Board to the Building and Realty Industry!” Guest: Lisa DeRosa, President, Building and Realty Institute (BRI) & Howie Ravikoff, Vice Chair, Apartment Owners Advisory Council (AOAC) of the BRI.
-
Friday, May 28, 2021“The Need for All Employers to Provide Sexual Harassment Prevention Training for Their Employees!” and “An Update on Key Labor Issues Affecting the Building, Realty and Construction Industries!” Guest: Matthew Persanis, Esq., Labor Counsel, Building and Realty Institute (BRI) & A Principal of Elefante and Persanis, LLP.
-
Friday, May 21, 2021“Forecasts are Calling for Another Above-Average Hurricane Season – Is Your Building or Complex Ready?” Guest: Stuart Betheil, Principal, Fleetwest Management Corporation & A Member of The Board of Directors of The Advisory Council of Managing Agents (ACMA) of The Building and Realty Institute (BRI).
-
Friday, May 14, 2021“A Review of the BRI’s April 16th ‘Building Women Event!’ ” and “A Look at Current Conditions in the Building Industry and What Could Be Ahead!” and “How Members of the Building Industry are Dealing with the Continuing Shortages of Skilled Workers!” Guest: Stacey Tompkins, Owner and President, Tompkins Excavating & A Member of The Board of Trustees of The Building and Realty Institute (BRI).
-
Friday, May 7, 2021“Westchester County’s Commercial Real Estate Market: What Happened in the First Quarter and What Could Happen in the Months Ahead!” and “A Look at a Collaborative Initiative that Produced Affordable Housing!” Guest: John Barrett, Senior Vice President/Managing Director, Investment Sales Division, RM Friedland.
-
Friday, April 30, 2021“A Look at Our Region’s First-Quarter Real Estate Sales Markets!” Guest: Leah Caro, A Member of the Board of Managers of One Key Multiple Listing Service.
-
Friday, April 23, 2021“The Dangers of the Proposed Amendments to Westchester County’s Co-Op Admissions Law: Part Two!” Guests: Tim Foley, Chief Executive Officer, BRI/CCAC and Kathleen Jensen-Graham, Board Member, CCAC.
-
Friday, April 16, 2021“The Dangers of the Proposed Amendments to Westchester County’s Co-Op Admissions Law!” Guest: Jane Curtis, CCAC Chair; Daniel Finger, Esq., Counsel, CCAC/BRI; Clementine Carbo, CCAC Board Member.
-
Friday, April 9, 2021“An Update on How the Future Works Program of the Guidance Center Is Preparing Young Members of the Workforce for Careers in the Construction Industry!” Guest: Amrika Sieunarine, Director, The Center for College and Careers, The Guidance Center of Westchester.
-
Friday, April 2, 2021“Filing Taxes in the COVID Period – What Businesses and Individuals Should Be Aware Of!” Guest: David McKay Wilson, Tax Watch Columnist, The Journal News.
-
Friday, March 26, 2021“What Building Owners & Managers Should Look for at Their Complexes Now That Winter Is Over!” Guest: Charles Marino, Principal, Braxton Engineering.
-
Friday, March 19, 2021“Why Building Owners, Managers & Realty Industry Representatives Must Participate in the Upcoming Public Hearings of the Westchester County Rent Guidelines Board!” Guest: Alana Ciuffetelli, Vice Chair, Apartment Owners Advisory Council (AOAC) of The Building and Realty Institute (BRI).
-
Friday, March 12, 2021“An Update on Health Issues Facing Building and Construction Industry Employers as a Result of the Pandemic!” Guest: Dr. Jeffrey Altholz, Chief Executive Officer and Medical Director, Clarity Testing Services, Inc.
-
Friday, March 5, 2021“What Building Owners and Managers Need to Know About Doors and Windows as Spring Approaches!” Guest: Michael Rosenberg, President and Chief Executive Officer, M&R Windows of New York.
-
Friday, February 26, 2021“Why Building Services Employees Should Be Immediately Prioritized for COVID-19 Vaccines!” Guests: Matthew Persanis, Esq., Labor Counsel, Building and Realty Institute (BRI) & David Amster, Chair, Advisory Council of Managing Agents (ACMA) of the BRI.
-
Friday, February 19, 2021“How Businesses Should Adjust Their Marketing & Communications Strategies as Spring Approaches!” Guest: Michael Dardano, Principal, Buzz Potential.
-
Friday, February 12, 2021“The Energy-Efficiencies of ‘Passive Houses’ – and a Look at an Example in Chappaqua!” Guest: Bill Spade and Keiko Spade, Sasaki + Spade Architects.
-
Friday, February 5, 2021“A Look at Our Region’s Fourth-Quarter & 2020 Real Estate Sales Markets!” Guest: Leah Caro, Chair, Board of Managers, OneKey Multiple Listing Service (MLS).
-
Friday, January 29, 2021“How the Effective Use of Technology is Essential to Businesses – Including Construction, Engineering, Architectural and Contractor Services Companies!” Guest: James Kudla, President, Tarrytech Computer Consultants.
-
Friday, January 22, 2021“Title Insurance – Reminders on What You Need to Know!” Guest: Brett LaRocque, Assistant Vice President, Fidelity National Title Insurance Company of New York.
-
Friday, January 15, 2021“Reviewing the Urgent Need for Significant Transportation Infrastructure Spending – in the NY Metro Region, as Well as Statewide!” Guest: John Cooney, Jr., Executive Director, Construction Industry Council of Westchester and The Hudson Valley (CIC).
-
Friday, January 8, 2021“Evaluating RM Friedland’s Special Report on Our Region’s Commercial Investment Sales Market – and What Its Findings Mean to Our Area!” Guest: John Barrett, Senior VP and Managing Director of the Investment Sales Division of RM Friedland.
-
Friday, January 1, 2021“A New Year, a New Era for the Building and Realty Institute (BRI): Lisa DeRosa Elected the First Female President in the 75-Year History of the BRI!” Guest: Lisa DeRosa, President, The Building and Realty Institute (BRI) and the Principal of DeRosa Builders.
-
Friday, December 18, 2020“An Update on the Best Cleaning Processes and Products for Buildings & Complexes as a Result of the Pandemic!” Guest: Joe Pizzimenti, Principal, CClean, Chappaqua, N.Y.
-
Friday, December 11, 2020“Helping Owners & Managers of Rental Apartment Buildings Deal with the Problems Caused by the Pandemic!” Guest: Carmelo Milio, President, Trion Real Estate Management.
-
Friday, December 4, 2020“The Many Roles & Responsibilities of Architects in Construction & Remodeling Projects!” Guest: Peter Gaito, Jr., a Principal of Peter F. Gaito Architecture, LLC of White Plains.
-
Friday, November 27, 2020“The Importance of Disaster Preparedness for Your Building or Complex as the Harsh Winter Weather Approaches!” Guest: Stuart Betheil, Principal, Fleetwest Management Corporation.
-
Friday, November 20, 2020“Our Region’s Remodeling Market: What Is Currently Happening and What Could Happen in the Months Ahead!” Guest: Daniel Dawkins, Principal, Dawkins Development Group, Inc.
-
Friday, November 13, 2020“An Update on Property Tax Challenges – and What Owners Should Do in the Processes!” Guest: Kevin E. Staudt, Esq., McCullough, Goldberger & Staudt, LLP of White Plains.
-
Friday, November 6, 2020“Examining Security Trends for Buildings and Complexes as 2021 Approaches!” Guest: Thad McKeown, Director of Sales, Integrated Protection Services of Darien, Ct. (A BRI Member).
-
Friday, October 30, 2020“How the Future Works Program of the Guidance Center of Westchester Prepares Young Member of the Workforce for Careers in the Construction Industry!” Guests: Amrika Sieunarine, Director, The Future Works Program of
The Guidance Center of Westchester & Alexis Lloyd, past member of The Future Works Program & Staff Member of Murphy Brothers Contracting. -
Friday, October 23, 2020“A Review of the Fall Landscaping & Planting Processes that Owners and Managers of Residential and Commercial Properties Should Utilize to Ensure that their Properties Thrive Next Spring!” Guest: Amanda Bayley, CEO of PLAN It WILD, a BRI member, based in Croton-on-Hudson.
-
Friday, October 16, 2020“A Look at How Seven Westchester Municipalities Are Shunning Rules on the Development of Affordable Housing Units!” Guest: David McKay Wilson, Columnist, the Journal News.
-
Friday, October 9, 2020“A Look at Our Region’s Third-Quarter Real Estate Sales Market!” Guest: Leah Caro, Chair of the Board, One Key Multiple Listing Service & President and Principal Broker of Park Sterling Realty, Bronxville.
-
Friday, October 2, 2020“A Look at Westchester County’s New Community Build Back Program – and its Efforts to Stabilize Communities and Families Impacted by the Pandemic!” Guest: Norma Drummond, Commissioner of Planning, Westchester County.
-
Friday, September 25, 2020“Are the Windows and Doors in Your Building or Complex Ready for Fall and Winter?” Guest: Michael Rosenberg, President, M&R Windows.
-
Friday, September 18, 2020“Reminders on the Importance of Being Prepared During this Dangerous Hurricane Season!” PLUS: "Updates on COVID-19 Issues!” Guest: Stuart Betheil, Principal, Fleet West Management & A Member of the Advisory Council of Managing Agents (ACMA) of the Building and Realty Institute (BRI).
-
Friday, September 11, 2020“Preparing Your Building or Complex for the Upcoming Winter Weather!” Guest: Charles Marino, Principal, Braxton Engineering, P.C. of Bronxville & New York City.
-
Friday, September 4, 2020“An Update on Fire Safety Processes and Services for Building Owners and Managers!” Guest: John Leone, Principal, National Fire Safety of Mount Vernon.
-
Friday, August 28, 2020“Updates on the Latest Processes Regarding Security for Web Sites!” Guest: Andrea Wagner, Principal, Wagner Web Designs, Inc.
-
Friday, August 21, 2020“Examining the Many Advantages of Co-op Living!” Guest: Jane Curtis, Chair, The Cooperative and Condominium Advisory Council (CCAC) of The Building and Realty Institute (BRI) & Peg Conover, Vice-Chair, CCAC.
-
Friday, August 14, 2020“A Look at Our Region’s Commercial Real Estate Market – And How it Has Been Affected by the Pandemic!” Guest: John Barrett, Senior Vice President & Managing Director, Investment Sales Division, RM Friedland Commercial Real Estate Services.
-
Friday, August 7, 2020“What Members of the Building and Realty Sectors Must Know About Issues Involving Emotional Support Animals!” Guest: Dorothy Finger, A Principal of Finger and Finger, A Professional Corporation (Finger and Finger Is Chief Counsel to The Building and Realty Institute).
-
Friday, July 31, 2020“What Employers Must Know About NY State’s Mandatory Quarantine Provisions for Travelers to NY from States with High Rates of Coronavirus Infections!” Guest: Matthew Persanis, Esq., Labor Counsel, Building and Realty Institute (BRI) & a Principal of Elefante and Persanis, LLP.
-
Friday, July 24, 2020“A Look at Infrastructure Developments & Other Key Construction Industry Issues for Our Region!” Guest: John Cooney, Jr., Executive Director, The Construction Industry Council of Westchester and The Hudson Valley (CIC).
-
Friday, July 17, 2020“An Update for Co-ops, Condos and Owners of Rental Apartment Buildings on Situations Related to the Pandemic!” Guest: Dorothy Finger, a Principal of Finger and Finger, A Professional Corporation (Finger and Finger Is Chief Counsel to the BRI).
-
Friday, July 10, 2020“A Look at Our Region’s Second-Quarter Real Estate Sales Market!” Guest: Leah Caro, Chair of the Board, One Key Multiple Listing Service & President and Principal Broker of Park Sterling Realty, Bronxville.
-
Friday, July 3, 2020“Marketing Through the Summer – and Through the Continuing Negatives Caused by the Pandemic!” Guest: Michael Dardano, Principal, Buzz Potential.
-
Friday, June 26, 2020“What Co-ops, Condos & Rental Apartment Buildings Must Know About the Re-Openings of Their Swimming Pools – & Other Amenity Areas!” Guests: Daniel Finger, Esq., Finger and Finger, A Professional Corporation (Finger and Finger Is Chief Counsel to The BRI) and Matthew Persanis, Esq., Principal, Elefante and Persanis, LLP & Labor Counsel to the BRI.
-
Friday, June 19, 2020“How the Recent Public Hearings and Deliberations of the Westchester County Rent Guidelines Board May Affect the Building and Realty Industry!” Guest: Jerry Houlihan, Chair, Apartment Owners Advisory Council (AOAC) of The Building and Realty Institute (BRI) & Asset Manager, Houlihan Parnes Properties.
-
Friday, June 12, 2020“A Look at the Challenges Building & Construction Industry Members in Westchester Have Faced Since Phase One!” Guests: Francine Camardella, Principal, FC Cornerstone of New Rochelle and New York City & Daniel Dawkins, Principal, Dawkins Development Group of New York City/Westchester/Greenwich, Ct./Hackensack, N.J. and Atlanta.
-
Friday, June 5, 2020“An Intense Hurricane Season Is Predicted – Is Your Building or Complex Ready?” PLUS: “How Hurricane Responses Will Be Affected by the COVID-19 Crisis!” Guest: Stuart Betheil, Principal, Fleet West Management Corporation & A Member of The Advisory Council of Managing Agents (ACMA) of The Building and Realty Institute (BRI).
-
Friday, May 29, 2020“A Look at the Important Roles of Local 32-BJ Building Services Workers During the Pandemic!” Guests: Abel Rodriguez, Building Super, 16 North Chatsworth Avenue, Larchmont & a Member of Local 32-BJ Service Employees International Union (SEIU); Brian Scally, a Member of the Board of Directors of the Advisory Council of Managing Agents (ACMA) of The Building and Realty Institute (BRI) & Vice President & Director of Management of Garthchester Realty and Matthew Persanis, Esq., Labor Counsel, Building & Realty Institute (BRI) & a Principal of Elefante and Persanis.
-
Friday, May 22, 2020“An Update on the Many Questions Involving Co-ops, Condos and Rental Apartment Buildings as a Result of the COVID-19 Pandemic!” Guest: Ken Finger, Esq., Chief Counsel, BRI & a Principal of Finger and Finger, A Professional Corporation.
-
Friday, May 15, 2020“A Workers Compensation Insurance Update For Members Of The Building, Realty and Construction Industries!” Guest: Marc Spar, Managing Director, Workers Compensation Groups, Levitt-Fuirst Insurance (Insurance Managers For The BRI).
-
Friday, May 8, 2020“Marketing Tips For Businesses During and After The COVID-19 Crisis!” Guest: Andrea Wagner, Principal, Wagner Web Designs.
-
Friday, May 1, 2020“A Look at the Best Cleaning Processes and Products for Building Owners and Managers During the Coronavirus COVID-19 Crisis!” Guest: Joe Pizzimenti, Principal, CClean, Chappaqua.
-
Friday, April 24, 2020“How Our Region’s Business Community is Dealing with the Effects of the Coronavirus COVID-19 Pandemic – and What is Ahead?” Guest: John Jordan, Principal, Hudson Valley Editorial Services.
-
Friday, April 17, 2020“The Importance of Engineering Processes for Buildings and Complexes!” Guest: Charles Marino, Principal, Braxton Engineering, Bronxville and New York City.
-
Friday, April 10, 2020“How Realtors are Adapting Due to the Coronavirus COVID-19 Pandemic & A Look at Our Region’s First-Quarter Real Estate Sales Market!” Guest: Leah Caro, Chair of the Board, One Key Multiple Listing Service & President and Principal Broker of Park Sterling Realty, Bronxville.
-
Friday, April 3, 2020“A Guide to Recent Legislative Developments Affecting the Building, Realty and Construction Industries!” Guest: Kenneth Finger, Esq., Chief Counsel, Building and Realty Institute (BRI) & A Principal of Finger and Finger, A Professional Corporation, White Plains.
-
Friday, March 27, 2020“Cybersecurity Precautions Businesses Should Take While Employees Work Remotely During the Coronavirus COVID-19 Pandemic!” Guests: Christian Ammons, IT Senior Sales Executive, Aegis IT Solutions and Ilya Rubinshteyn, President, Aegis IT Solutions.
-
Friday, March 20, 2020“Online Meeting Options for Businesses in Response to Coronavirus COVID-19!” Guests: Michael Dardano, Principal, The Buzz Potential & Joe Guilderson, President, Corporate Audio Visual Services.
-
Friday, March 13, 2020“A Guide for Employers of Local 32-BJ Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Personnel on Coronavirus (COVID-19) Situations!” Guest: Matthew Persanis, Esq., Labor Counsel, BRI & A Principal of Elefante and Persanis, LLP.
-
Friday, March 6, 2020“Preparing Your Workplace for the Fight Against the Coronavirus (COVID-19)!” Guest: Stuart Betheil, Principal, Fleet West Management Corporation.
-
Friday, February 28, 2020“What Small to Medium-Sized Businesses Need to Know About Cybersecurity in Today's Digital Era – and How Aegis IT Solutions Can Help!” Guests: llya Rubinshteyn, President/Chief Compliance Officer and Christian Ammons, IT Senior Sales Executive, Aegis IT Solutions.
-
Friday, February 21, 2020“A Look at Our Region's Retail, Office, Multifamily and Industrial Sectors!” Guest: Garry Klein, Regional Manager/Associate Real Estate Broker, Commercial Division, The Houlihan Lawrence Commercial Real Estate Group.
-
Friday, February 14, 2020“Examining the Latest Trends in the HVAC Sectors!” Guest: Stephen Becker, Sales Manager, InterCounty Supply, Port Chester and Bedford Hills.
-
Friday, February 7, 2020“How Do You Turn the Calls You Receive on Solar Energy to Your Advantage?” Guest: Rand Manasse, Chief Operating Officer, Sunrise Solar Solutions, LLC, Briarcliff Manor.
-
Friday, January 31, 2020“A Look at the Roles of the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals (NAHREP)!” Guests: Vernonica Suarez, President, Westchester County Chapter of NAHREP; Jose Maymi, Educational Director, NAHREP; Susan Panny, Event Director, NAHREP.
-
Friday, January 24, 2020“A Look at 2019 Real Estate Sales Activities in our Region!” Guest: Leah Caro, Chair, Board of Managers, One Key Multiple Listing Service (MLS)!
-
Friday, January 17, 2020“The Mandatory Requirement for Employers to Provide Sexual Harassment Prevention Training in 2020!” Guest: Matthew Persanis, Esq., Labor Counsel, BRI and A Principal of Elefante and Persanis, LLP.
-
Friday, January 10, 2020“An Update on the Housing & Human Services Roles of BRI Member Community Housing Innovations (CHI)!” Guest: Alec Roberts, Executive Director, Community Housing Innovations (CHI).
-
Friday, January 3, 2020“Marketing In 2020: What Your Business Must Know!” Guest: Andrea Wagner, Principal, Wagner Web Designs.