Staten Island’s bustling Forest Avenue takes time for a stroll

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Staten Island has a lot to offer, especially when it comes to a strong sense of community.

According to the Staten Island Advance, "Appleseed Homes owner Tony Whalen gave away 350 free hot dogs while associate broker Kathy O’Leary Garbarino manned an outdoor raffle game with prizes."

The Staten Island  Board of Realtors (SIBOR) would like to share the following article from the Staten Island Advance and SILive with our readers because it highlights the joy shared between business people and residents in our borough:

Beautiful weather combined with friendly merchants offering free samples attracted hundreds of people to Forest Avenue in West Brighton yesterday for the annual Spring Stroll sponsored by the Forest Avenue Business Improvement District.

At many stores along Forest Avenue between Hart Boulevard and Broadway, visitors were offered free food, games and other goodies between the hours of 4 and 8 p.m. Rustic Music featured musicians playing hard rock classics like Deep Purple’s “Smoke on the Water” and Ted Nugent’s “Cat Scratch Fever.”

Appleseed Homes owner Tony Whalen gave away 350 free hot dogs while associate broker Kathy O’Leary Garbarino manned an outdoor raffle game with prizes. READ MORE …

About The Staten Island Board of REALTORS® (SIBOR)

The Staten Island Board of REALTORS® (SIBOR) is the largest not-for-profit trade association in Staten Island, N.Y.

SIBOR exists to enhance the ability and opportunity of its members to conduct their business successfully and ethically; and to promote the preservation of the public’s right to own, transfer and use real property.

Comprised of over 1,600 members, SIBOR serves real estate agents, brokers and affiliated professionals throughout the borough and surrounding areas.

SIBOR is the provider of the Staten Island Multiple Listing Service Inc. (SIMLS), which works as a clearinghouse through which more than 250 local real estate firms exchange information on properties they have listed for sale. Together, its members participate in over 3,000 real estate transactions every year.

All SIBOR members belong to the New York State Association of REALTORS® (NYSAR) and the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR).

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