'Cutting Through the Red Tape: Building Long Island Today'

Suozzi to Moderate Building Long Island Magazine's Cutting Through the Red Tape Real Estate Event on September 22

Building Long Island magazine will present its fourth annual "Cutting Through the Red Tape: Building Long Island Today" discussion on the issues affecting real estate development on Sept. 22 at 7:45 a.m. at Carlyle on the Green at Bethpage State Park in Farmingdale.

Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy and Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano will be the keynote speakers.

The panel will feature Town of Islip Supervisor Phil Nolan, Paul V. Pontieri Jr., Mayor of the Village of Patchogue; Michael White, Executive Director of the Long Island Regional Planning Council; Robert J. Coughlin, Principal of Tritec Real Estate Company and Chris Capece, Development Director of AvalonBay Communities. Former County Executive Thomas R. Suozzi, currently Of Counsel to Harris Beach and Senior Advisor to Lazard, will moderate the program.

"Responsible development, especially during these difficult economic times, will require public officials and private sector developers to work together to actively encourage smart growth that will not only expand our tax base, but improve our quality of life. That's the only way we will make Long Island a national model for "New Suburbia,'"said Suozzi.

A portion of the proceeds from Cutting Through the Red Tape will benefit the New York Institute of Technology scholarship fund in support of the young men and women who will be building Long Island tomorrow. "As we celebrate our fourth anniversary, we are excited to continue the magazine's commitment to giving by helping future architects, engineers and developers on Long Island fulfill their dreams" says Building Long Island Founder and Publisher Deborah K. Herman.

To reserve your seat, send check payable to DKH Communications to:  Cutting Through the Red Tape, 30 Jericho Turnpike, #271, Commack, NY 11725.  To pay by credit card, go towwww.buildinglongisland.com to download a registration form.

The event is being sponsored by Certilman Balin, Colliers International, JRS Architect, Nelson Pope & Voorhis, New York Power Authority,  Open Office Space, Stalco Construction, Tritec Real Estate Company, Zip Productions and industry associations CFMA, CIBS, CoreNet, LIBI, LIMBA, and SMPS.