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The company was founded in 1961, by Syrian Jews, Sonny Gindi, Ralph I Gindi, and Al Gindi. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] The original store is located at 472 86th Street in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn . Founder Al Gindi's son, Raymond Gindi, served as Century 21's chief operating officer.
This synagogue was the former flagship of the community, and was erected in 1921. The synagogue was at its height of popularity during the 1940s, 1950s, and early 1960s. The synagogue is still in continual use for daily and Shabbat prayers. It is also very notable with the community at present for holding funeral services.
Gindi was married to Irene Tawil with whom he had four children: Isaac Gindi, Eddie Gindi, Jack Gindi, and Rachelle Gindi. [4] Gindi was a supporter of the United Jewish Appeal and the International Sephardic Education Fund (ISEF) dedicated to “narrow(ing) Israel’s socio-economic gap through higher education for gifted students from disadvantaged backgrounds.” [4] Gindi was a member of ...
Alice Austen (1866–1952) – pioneering photographer, lifelong Staten Island resident; [4] the MV Alice Austen ferry is named after her; Wallace Berman (1926–1976) – collage artist of the Beat movement; Mathew Brady (1822–1896) – Civil War photographer; moved to Staten Island around 1850 with his wife Julia
A Staten Island man left comatose after taking a punch to the head has died from injuries suffered in the confrontation last month, police said Friday. Victim Dale Cappelli, 57, was near his home ...
Thomas "Tommy" Bilotti (March 23, 1940 – December 16, 1985) was an American mobster who briefly served as underboss of the Gambino crime family in New York City.It was his promotion that helped trigger the 1985 assassination of Gambino boss Paul Castellano; Bilotti would end up killed as well as part of the assassination.
I’ve been in financial services for nearly 14 years and have helped customers with the most common deposit products, but this month was the first time I opened a certificate of deposit (CD) for ...
Postcards is an outdoor sculpture in St. George, Staten Island, New York City, United States. Built in 2004, it is a permanent memorial honoring the 274 Staten Island residents killed in the September 11 attacks of 2001 and in the 1993 World Trade Center bombing .