12 THE QUEENS COURIER • QUEENS BUSINESS • APRIL 13, 2017 FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT WWW.QNS.COM queens business Get construction training & certifi cation at this 10-week city program BY ANGELA MATUA [email protected] @ANGELAMATUA The city announced on April 3 that they are seeking applicants for a program that would train residents to install refl ective rooft ops and gain certifi cations for jobs in the construction industry. The Department of Small Business Services will host this 10-week initiative in April and July, where 70 people will receive training, 300 hours of work experience and a chance to gain certifi cations including 10-hour Occupational Safety and Health Administration safety certifi cation. Graduates will be connected to job opportunities aft er they complete the program. The program, called NYC °Cool- Roofs, was launched in 2009 and since then, 6.7 million square feet of rooft ops across New York City have been coated with a material that refl ects sunlight. The coating reduces heat absorption, lowering internal building temperatures by up to 30 percent. As a result, air conditioning costs are lowered by 10 to 30 percent and roof and building cooling equipment has a longer lifespan. NYC °CoolRoofs is part of the city’s 80 x 50 initiative, which aims to reduce carbon emissions 80 percent by 2050. “Mayor de Blasio has laid out an ambitious plan to drastically reduce our city’s greenhouse gas emissions by 2050,” said Gregg Bishop, commissioner of the Department of Small Business Services. “Achieving this goal will help us build a more sustainable New York and will also boost our local economy by preparing job seekers to enter or reenter the workforce.” Cool roof installations are provided for free or low cost to nonprofi ts, affordable housing, select cooperatively owned housing and select organizations providing public, cultural or community services like schools, theaters or community centers. Jobseekers interested in applying for the program can email coolroofs@ sbs.nyc.gov or call 311, visit the SBS Workforce1 Industrial & Transportation Career Center in Jamaica, or visit www.nyc.gov/sbs for more information. Recruitment is ongoing until July. Business Buzz COMPILED BY ROBERT POZARYCKI Resorts World NYC gets a new president Resorts World Casino New York City has a new leader in Scott Molina, who was named the company’s president, according to Genting Americas. Molina joined Resorts World Casino NYC in 2011 as part of the team that opened the casino in the former Aqueduct Racetrack grandstand in South Ozone Park. In the years since, he served the casino in various other leadership roles including director of slot operations, vice president of slot operations and chief operating offi cer. During his tenure, Molina lead a number of successful initiatives including the responsible gaming program. He also oversaw the expansion of the casino’s gaming fl oor and brought in electronic blackjack games. As the casino’s president, Molina will now oversee all of the casino’s operations. Meeting the press in Saratoga Springs Schneps Communications was among the many news organizations across the Empire State that gathered in Saratoga Springs on April 7-8 for the New York Press Association’s Spring Conference. Shown in the left photo are Sheila Levy (left ), Schneps Communications accounts executive, with Doug and Michelle Rea of the New York Press Association. She’s also pictured in the right photo with David Worden, vice president of advertising for the New York Press Association. Mentoring young minds in Middle Village Matilda Cuomo, former New York State fi rst lady and founder of Mentoring USA, recently paid a visit to Christ the King Regional High School to help launch a mentoring program at the Middle Village institution. She pictured fl anked by Christ the King Chairperson Serphin Maltese (at left ) and Principal Peter Mannarino. Getting together for dinner in Brooklyn Schneps Communications Publisher Victoria Schneps recently gathered with some close friends for dinner at the family-owned, 117-year-old Bamonte’s Restaurant in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. They enjoyed an evening of fi ne Italian food and company. Schneps is pictured with (From left to right) Denise Arbesu, Peter Meyer, Jamie and Marty Markowitz and Anita and Frank Ciolli.
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