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Nicotras Unveil Their Biggest Project With New Office Building And Vineyard

Ground has been broken on a new office building at the Teleport site but it’s not your ordinary office building. The 330,000 square foot space includes a vineyard and new restaurant that will benefit local charities. The project is the work of Richard and Lois Nicotra who sat down with NY1’s Anthony Pascale to talk about […]

Nicotra Foundation Awards Nearly $35K In Grants, Scholarships Covered By SI Live

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The Lois & Richard Nicotra Foundation awarded more than $30,000 in grants and scholarships to employees’ children and grandchildren, and as aid to non-profits dedicated to helping Staten Island. The foundation awarded $34,433 at the ceremony, which took place at COMMONS Cafe in Bloomfield on Wednesday. The Nicotras announced plans for […]

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Nicotra Foundation Presents A Total Of $34,434 In Awards And Scholarships

Philanthropists Richard and Lois Nicotra gathered with 34 of The Lois & Richard Nicotra Foundation grant recipients at their Bloomfield social enterprise eatery, the COMMONS café, on October 18, 2017, to present a total of $34,434 in awards and scholarships; 100% of the profits from the COMMONS café contribute to the funding for these non-profit organizations and scholarship […]