STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The Lois and Richard Nicotra Foundation awarded $19,000 in grants and scholarships on Staten Island Thursday — the foundation’s largest quarterly donation. After a year in business, the Commons Cafe, located at the Teleport in Bloomfield, has donated more than $106,000 to local charities, and single donations, at first mostly $500 […]

NY1 spoke with Lois and Richard Nicotra, who operate New York City’s only corporate park in Bloomfield, as well as two Staten Island hotels, and whose generosity and dedication to the community became evident during Hurricane Sandy. View video at ny1.com

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The Lois & Richard Nicotra Foundation awarded more than $12,000 to 12 Staten Island organizations whose mission it is to make life better for Island residents. The foundation hosted its awards ceremony Thursday morning in the Commons Cafe, Bloomfield. The organization’s namesakes were on hand to present the grant checks to […]

More than 900 people, including some famous faces, attended a Hurricane Sandy relief dinner on Staten Island Wednesday. Actors Steve Buscemi and Tony Danza joined local residents at the event. Cast members of the Broadway show “Wicked” also performed. All proceeds went to the Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation. Richard Nicotra, who owns the Hilton […]

Lois and Richard Nicotra have already put their hotels at the disposal of dozens of families hurt by Hurricane Sandy. Now they’re digging even deeper into their pockets. On Wednesday, the owners of the Hilton Garden Inn and Hampton Inn & Suites will welcome nearly 1,000 supporters at a Hurricane Sandy Relief dinner to benefit […]

Published: Wednesday, April 04, 2012, 9:39 AM In its first year, the Lois and Richard Nicotra Foundation has awarded $40,000 to 47 non-profit organizations and scholarship recipients. The Foundation was back at it again last Friday, as 15 groups on Staten Island were the recipients of $13,500. An announcement was made outside of COMMONS Cafe, […]