{"id":134372,"date":"2026-02-15T14:19:22","date_gmt":"2026-02-15T14:19:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/134372\/"},"modified":"2026-02-15T14:19:22","modified_gmt":"2026-02-15T14:19:22","slug":"a-brief-history-of-the-nicotras-in-restaurant-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/134372\/","title":{"rendered":"A Brief History of the Nicotras in Restaurant Time"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PNQOZR7COBAOTCDXC466XJYJT4.JPG\"   height=\"500\" width=\"700\" alt=\"Everything Yogurt was the Nicotras\u2019 first food venture, a bright, beloved stop in the Staten Island Mall during the 1980s. Long before fro\u2011yo became a national craze, borough residents lined up here for a taste of the famed swirl. It was ahead of its time, introducing yogurt as a fun, healthier twist on dessert and planting the seed for the Nicotras\u2019 future in hospitality.\"\/><\/p>\n<p>1 \/ 19<\/p>\n<p>(Advance\/SILive.com | Steve Zaffarano)<\/p>\n<p>Everything Yogurt, the beginning<\/p>\n<p>Everything Yogurt was the Nicotras\u2019 first food venture, a bright, beloved stop in the Staten Island Mall during the 1980s. Long before fro\u2011yo became a national craze, borough residents lined up here for a taste of the famed swirl. It was ahead of its time, introducing yogurt as a fun, healthier twist on dessert and planting the seed for the Nicotras\u2019 future in hospitality.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/HQURYRKXJ5BTZOPS7XTGCDFEGY.JPG\"   height=\"500\" width=\"700\" alt=\"Lois and Richard Nicotra share a light moment with Corinne Arena, senior vice president of The Nicotra Group\u2019s Restaurant Division, as they chat about Mr. Nicotra\u2019s upcoming \u201cBirthday Cabaret.\u201d It\u2019s a fitting scene inside Lorenzo\u2019s Restaurant, Bar &amp; Cabaret at the Hilton Garden Inn \u2014 one of several food and entertainment destinations the Nicotras have built across their Staten Island complexes. With singer Ray Monte set to perform the beloved hits of his father, Lou Monte, the evening blends what the Nicotras do best: good food, warm hospitality, and the kind of memories that keep people coming back.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>2 \/ 19<\/p>\n<p>(Courtesy\/Hilton Garden Inn<\/p>\n<p>Ray Monte<\/p>\n<p>Lois and Richard Nicotra share a light moment with Corinne Arena, senior vice president of The Nicotra Group\u2019s Restaurant Division, as they chat about Mr. Nicotra\u2019s upcoming \u201cBirthday Cabaret.\u201d It\u2019s a fitting scene inside Lorenzo\u2019s Restaurant, Bar &amp; Cabaret at the Hilton Garden Inn \u2014 one of several food and entertainment destinations the Nicotras have built across their Staten Island complexes. With singer Ray Monte set to perform the beloved hits of his father, Lou Monte, the evening blends what the Nicotras do best: good food, warm hospitality, and the kind of memories that keep people coming back.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/YTRFA2UCJVDBJPLJYBY3ERORRM.JPG\"   height=\"500\" width=\"700\" alt=\"Scenes from the Richmond University Medical Center Foundation\u2019s 19th Annual Gala, held at the Hilton Garden Inn on Nov. 1, 2025, one of the many food\u2011and\u2011hospitality spaces the Nicotras have built on Staten Island. From left: Bobby Urs, honoree; Daniel Messina; Dr. Francesco Rotatori, honoree; Tim Harrison; and Lois and Richard Nicotra. The evening unfolded inside a venue shaped by the same couple whose philanthropy now reaches from hospital lobbies to school cafeterias, a reminder of how often the Nicotras\u2019 spaces become the backdrop for the borough\u2019s biggest moments. (Steve White for the Advance\/SILive.com)\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>3 \/ 19<\/p>\n<p>(Steve White for the Advance\/SILive.com)  <\/p>\n<p>RUMC<\/p>\n<p>Scenes from the Richmond University Medical Center Foundation\u2019s 19th Annual Gala, held at the Hilton Garden Inn on Nov. 1, 2025, one of the many food\u2011and\u2011hospitality spaces the Nicotras have built on Staten Island. From left: Bobby Urs, honoree; Daniel Messina; Dr. Francesco Rotatori, honoree; Tim Harrison; and Lois and Richard Nicotra. The evening unfolded inside a venue shaped by the same couple whose philanthropy now reaches from hospital lobbies to school cafeterias, a reminder of how often the Nicotras\u2019 spaces become the backdrop for the borough\u2019s biggest moments. (Steve White for the Advance\/SILive.com)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GD7L6THT65BYBKE3XIFKRL53CY.jpeg\"   height=\"500\" width=\"700\" alt=\"The Nicotras\u2019 \u201cDinner Is On Me!\u201d initiative provides free, family\u2011style meals to every student at The Young Women\u2019s Leadership School on Staten Island, delivered through their partnership with ReThink Food and prepared by their social\u2011enterprise eatery, Pienza Brick Oven Pizza Caf\u00e9. The program ensures that students bring home well\u2011balanced dinners twice a month, a quiet but powerful extension of the Nicotras\u2019 long tradition of feeding and supporting their community.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>4 \/ 19<\/p>\n<p>Pamela Silvestri | silvestri@siadvance.com<\/p>\n<p>Nicotra<\/p>\n<p>The Nicotras\u2019 \u201cDinner Is On Me!\u201d initiative provides free, family\u2011style meals to every student at The Young Women\u2019s Leadership School on Staten Island, delivered through their partnership with ReThink Food and prepared by their social\u2011enterprise eatery, Pienza Brick Oven Pizza Caf\u00e9. The program ensures that students bring home well\u2011balanced dinners twice a month, a quiet but powerful extension of the Nicotras\u2019 long tradition of feeding and supporting their community.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/4P3YLYL4TNDAHGSRDTTF2QZCPA.jpeg\"   height=\"500\" width=\"700\" alt=\"On the loading dock with Richard Nicotra: a glimpse into the quiet generosity that has become the Nicotras\u2019 signature. From free family\u2011style dinners for students to support for hospitals, schools, and food pantries, their impact reaches far beyond their hospitality complexes, places known for restaurants, caf\u00e9s, and community gatherings that feed Staten Island in every sense of the word.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>5 \/ 19<\/p>\n<p>Pamela Silvestri | silvestri@siadvance.com<\/p>\n<p>Nicotra<\/p>\n<p>On the loading dock with Richard Nicotra: a glimpse into the quiet generosity that has become the Nicotras\u2019 signature. From free family\u2011style dinners for students to support for hospitals, schools, and food pantries, their impact reaches far beyond their hospitality complexes, places known for restaurants, caf\u00e9s, and community gatherings that feed Staten Island in every sense of the word.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/6LCCXJWAENEQ7KSRUJLLCRJJG4.jpeg\"   height=\"500\" width=\"700\" alt=\"So much is happening in this moment \u2014 a glimpse into the quiet generosity that has become the Nicotras\u2019 signature. Each of these meals carries a handwritten note for the families who will receive them, part of the \u201cDinner Is On Me!\u201d program that delivers free, well\u2011balanced dinners to students and their households. It\u2019s food as care, packed with intention, and another example of how the Nicotras keep showing up for Staten Island.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>6 \/ 19<\/p>\n<p>Pamela Silvestri | silvestri@siadvance.com<\/p>\n<p>Nicotra<\/p>\n<p>So much is happening in this moment \u2014 a glimpse into the quiet generosity that has become the Nicotras\u2019 signature. Each of these meals carries a handwritten note for the families who will receive them, part of the \u201cDinner Is On Me!\u201d program that delivers free, well\u2011balanced dinners to students and their households. It\u2019s food as care, packed with intention, and another example of how the Nicotras keep showing up for Staten Island.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/4MIQGUDQ6BFV3P5UVB3BYOLJRM.jpeg\"   height=\"500\" width=\"700\" alt=\"\u201cDinner Is On Me!\u201d is powered not just by generosity, but by the hands and labor of staff from across the Nicotra properties, from Pienza at Commons Three, home to Social Security and medical offices, to Lorenzo\u2019s Restaurant, Bar &amp; Cabaret inside the Hilton Garden Inn. It\u2019s a full\u2011team effort that turns their hospitality footprint into real meals for real families.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>7 \/ 19<\/p>\n<p>Pamela Silvestri | silvestri@siadvance.com<\/p>\n<p>Nicotra<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDinner Is On Me!\u201d is powered not just by generosity, but by the hands and labor of staff from across the Nicotra properties, from Pienza at Commons Three, home to Social Security and medical offices, to Lorenzo\u2019s Restaurant, Bar &amp; Cabaret inside the Hilton Garden Inn. It\u2019s a full\u2011team effort that turns their hospitality footprint into real meals for real families.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/4LIITPPMTFGTHLQQBD2CPOHQCM.jpeg\"   height=\"500\" width=\"700\" alt=\"Pienza Brick Oven Pizza Caf\u00e9 is the Nicotras\u2019 social\u2011enterprise eatery inside Corporate Commons Three, where 100% of profits are donated to Staten Island charities. There\u2019s no traditional dining room here\u2014instead, Pienza fuels the building\u2019s workers and visitors while quietly powering scholarships, food programs, and community grants. It\u2019s a business model built on the idea that everyday meals can generate extraordinary impact, turning a caf\u00e9 into a steady engine of giving.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>8 \/ 19<\/p>\n<p>Pamela Silvestri | silvestri@siadvance.com<\/p>\n<p>Pienza<\/p>\n<p>Pienza Brick Oven Pizza Caf\u00e9 is the Nicotras\u2019 social\u2011enterprise eatery inside Corporate Commons Three, where 100% of profits are donated to Staten Island charities. There\u2019s no traditional dining room here\u2014instead, Pienza fuels the building\u2019s workers and visitors while quietly powering scholarships, food programs, and community grants. It\u2019s a business model built on the idea that everyday meals can generate extraordinary impact, turning a caf\u00e9 into a steady engine of giving.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/P2GLRRKAZ5F4PMS3GP3KIBWBFU.JPG\"   height=\"500\" width=\"700\" alt=\"Scenes from the 29th Annual Teddy Dinner, hosted at Nicotra\u2019s Ballroom on Nov. 20, 2025. The evening brought together Lois and Richard Nicotra with Borough President Vito Fossella and his wife, Mary Pat, for one of Staten Island\u2019s longstanding community traditions.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>9 \/ 19<\/p>\n<p>Michael O&#8217;Brien | mobrien@siadvance.com<\/p>\n<p>Atlas Foundation brings stars to Staten Island at 29th Annual Teddy Dinner<\/p>\n<p>Scenes from the 29th Annual Teddy Dinner, hosted at Nicotra\u2019s Ballroom on Nov. 20, 2025. The evening brought together Lois and Richard Nicotra with Borough President Vito Fossella and his wife, Mary Pat, for one of Staten Island\u2019s longstanding community traditions.<a href=\"http:\/\/silive.newskeepsake.com\/api\/capture?sd_image=https%3A%2F%2Fcloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com%2Fadvancelocal%2FP2GLRRKAZ5F4PMS3GP3KIBWBFU.JPG&amp;caption=Scenes%20from%20the%2029th%20Annual%20Teddy%20Dinner%2C%20hosted%20at%20Nicotra%E2%80%99s%20Ballroom%20on%20Nov.%2020%2C%202025.%20The%20evening%20brought%20together%20Lois%20and%20Richard%20Nicotra%20with%20Borough%20President%20Vito%20Fossella%20and%20his%20wife%2C%20Mary%20Pat%2C%20for%20one%20of%20Staten%20Island%E2%80%99s%20longstanding%20community%20traditions.&amp;affphotographername=Michael%20O&#039;Brien%20%7C%20mobrien%40siadvance.comfalse&amp;subscription_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.silive.com%2Fdigitalsubscription%2Fimagedownload&amp;market=silive&amp;subscriber=ac8ecd4c1bf4751b6fed4230af708018893cf328\" class=\"gallery_photo_buy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Get Photo<\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/EPGRXVLF7JHCDA2O63BTG2ANAY.jpg\"   height=\"500\" width=\"700\" alt=\"Food and hospitality at the heart of the ballroom: Richard and Lois Nicotra pose with Richmond County Public Administrator Edwina Frances Martin at the Staten Island NAACP\u2019s Freedom Fund Luncheon, held at Nicotra\u2019s Ballroom at the Hilton Garden Inn on Saturday, Nov. 8, 2025. The milestone gathering marked 100 years of service to the community, celebrated inside one of the Nicotras\u2019 signature spaces \u2014 a venue known for its warm hospitality, generous tables, and the way it brings Staten Islanders together around food and purpose. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>10 \/ 19<\/p>\n<p>OWEN REITER<\/p>\n<p>Staten Island NAACP celebrates 100 years of service to the community<\/p>\n<p>Food and hospitality at the heart of the ballroom: Richard and Lois Nicotra pose with Richmond County Public Administrator Edwina Frances Martin at the Staten Island NAACP\u2019s Freedom Fund Luncheon, held at Nicotra\u2019s Ballroom at the Hilton Garden Inn on Saturday, Nov. 8, 2025. The milestone gathering marked 100 years of service to the community, celebrated inside one of the Nicotras\u2019 signature spaces \u2014 a venue known for its warm hospitality, generous tables, and the way it brings Staten Islanders together around food and purpose. (Owen Reiter for the Advance\/SILive.com)<a href=\"http:\/\/silive.newskeepsake.com\/api\/capture?sd_image=https%3A%2F%2Fcloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com%2Fadvancelocal%2FEPGRXVLF7JHCDA2O63BTG2ANAY.jpg&amp;caption=Food%20and%20hospitality%20at%20the%20heart%20of%20the%20ballroom%3A%20Richard%20and%20Lois%20Nicotra%20pose%20with%20Richmond%20County%20Public%20Administrator%20Edwina%20Frances%20Martin%20at%20the%20Staten%20Island%20NAACP%E2%80%99s%20Freedom%20Fund%20Luncheon%2C%20held%20at%20Nicotra%E2%80%99s%20Ballroom%20at%20the%20Hilton%20Garden%20Inn%20on%20Saturday%2C%20Nov.%208%2C%202025.%20The%20milestone%20gathering%20marked%20100%20years%20of%20service%20to%20the%20community%2C%20celebrated%20inside%20one%20of%20the%20Nicotras%E2%80%99%20signature%20spaces%20%E2%80%94%20a%20venue%20known%20for%20its%20warm%20hospitality%2C%20generous%20tables%2C%20and%20the%20way%20it%20brings%20Staten%20Islanders%20together%20around%20food%20and%20purpose.%20(Owen%20Reiter%20for%20the%20Advance%2FSILive.com)&amp;affphotographername=OWEN%20REITERfalse&amp;subscription_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.silive.com%2Fdigitalsubscription%2Fimagedownload&amp;market=silive&amp;subscriber=ac8ecd4c1bf4751b6fed4230af708018893cf328\" class=\"gallery_photo_buy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Get Photo<\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/FWAOS5WKCVHUXIQSLEAGXHAWFA.JPG\"   height=\"500\" width=\"700\" alt=\"Lois and Rich share a laugh on their 46th wedding anniversary as they celebrate the ribbon cutting of the newly renovated Lois and Richard Nicotra Heart Institute. Their gift funded the upgrade at Northwell\u2019s Staten Island University Hospital, a continuation of their long tradition of giving back to the borough they love. June 3, 2025. (Advance\/SILive.com | Jan Somma\u2011Hammel)\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>11 \/ 19<\/p>\n<p>Jan Somma-Hammel | jsomma@siadvance.com<\/p>\n<p>Nicotra Heart Institute ribbon cutting<\/p>\n<p>Lois and Rich share a laugh on their 46th wedding anniversary as they celebrate the ribbon cutting of the newly renovated Lois and Richard Nicotra Heart Institute. Their gift funded the upgrade at Northwell\u2019s Staten Island University Hospital, a continuation of their long tradition of giving back to the borough they love. June 3, 2025. (Advance\/SILive.com | Jan Somma\u2011Hammel)<a href=\"http:\/\/silive.newskeepsake.com\/api\/capture?sd_image=https%3A%2F%2Fcloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com%2Fadvancelocal%2FFWAOS5WKCVHUXIQSLEAGXHAWFA.JPG&amp;caption=Lois%20and%20Rich%20share%20a%20laugh%20on%20their%2046th%20wedding%20anniversary%20as%20they%20celebrate%20the%20ribbon%20cutting%20of%20the%20newly%20renovated%20Lois%20and%20Richard%20Nicotra%20Heart%20Institute.%20Their%20gift%20funded%20the%20upgrade%20at%20Northwell%E2%80%99s%20Staten%20Island%20University%20Hospital%2C%20a%20continuation%20of%20their%20long%20tradition%20of%20giving%20back%20to%20the%20borough%20they%20love.%20June%203%2C%202025.%20(Advance%2FSILive.com%20%7C%20Jan%20Somma%E2%80%91Hammel)&amp;affphotographername=Jan%20Somma-Hammel%20%7C%20jsomma%40siadvance.comfalse&amp;subscription_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.silive.com%2Fdigitalsubscription%2Fimagedownload&amp;market=silive&amp;subscriber=ac8ecd4c1bf4751b6fed4230af708018893cf328\" class=\"gallery_photo_buy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Get Photo<\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/HLE3I3EIVZA25N24UZWU42FAGQ.JPG\"   height=\"500\" width=\"700\" alt=\"The reach of the Nicotras\u2019 generosity touches students, families, patients and neighbors across Staten Island. The Susan Wagner High School Band opened the ceremony for the ribbon cutting of the newly renovated Lois and Richard Nicotra Heart Institute, an upgrade funded by the couple\u2019s gift to Northwell\u2019s Staten Island University Hospital. The celebration also marked their 46th wedding anniversary. June 3, 2025. (Advance\/SILive.com | Jan Somma\u2011Hammel)\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>12 \/ 19<\/p>\n<p>Jan Somma-Hammel | jsomma@siadvance.com<\/p>\n<p>Nicotra Heart Institute ribbon cutting<\/p>\n<p>The reach of the Nicotras\u2019 generosity touches students, families, patients and neighbors across Staten Island. The Susan Wagner High School Band opened the ceremony for the ribbon cutting of the newly renovated Lois and Richard Nicotra Heart Institute, an upgrade funded by the couple\u2019s gift to Northwell\u2019s Staten Island University Hospital. The celebration also marked their 46th wedding anniversary. June 3, 2025. (Advance\/SILive.com | Jan Somma\u2011Hammel)<a href=\"http:\/\/silive.newskeepsake.com\/api\/capture?sd_image=https%3A%2F%2Fcloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com%2Fadvancelocal%2FHLE3I3EIVZA25N24UZWU42FAGQ.JPG&amp;caption=The%20reach%20of%20the%20Nicotras%E2%80%99%20generosity%20touches%20students%2C%20families%2C%20patients%20and%20neighbors%20across%20Staten%20Island.%20The%20Susan%20Wagner%20High%20School%20Band%20opened%20the%20ceremony%20for%20the%20ribbon%20cutting%20of%20the%20newly%20renovated%20Lois%20and%20Richard%20Nicotra%20Heart%20Institute%2C%20an%20upgrade%20funded%20by%20the%20couple%E2%80%99s%20gift%20to%20Northwell%E2%80%99s%20Staten%20Island%20University%20Hospital.%20The%20celebration%20also%20marked%20their%2046th%20wedding%20anniversary.%20June%203%2C%202025.%20(Advance%2FSILive.com%20%7C%20Jan%20Somma%E2%80%91Hammel)&amp;affphotographername=Jan%20Somma-Hammel%20%7C%20jsomma%40siadvance.comfalse&amp;subscription_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.silive.com%2Fdigitalsubscription%2Fimagedownload&amp;market=silive&amp;subscriber=ac8ecd4c1bf4751b6fed4230af708018893cf328\" class=\"gallery_photo_buy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Get Photo<\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/V4FTQZJP4JBFVFJTCTRYI442NA.JPG\"   height=\"500\" width=\"700\" alt=\"The United States flag, the broad range of medical staff and patients, and the unmistakable sense of care are all embodied in this moment of a flag salute. Scenes from the Lois and Richard Nicotra ribbon cutting of the newly renovated Lois and Richard Nicotra Heart Institute on June 3, 2025. (Advance\/SILive.com | Jan Somma\u2011Hammel)\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>13 \/ 19<\/p>\n<p>Jan Somma-Hammel | jsomma@siadvance.com<\/p>\n<p>Nicotra Heart Institute ribbon cutting<\/p>\n<p>The United States flag, the broad range of medical staff and patients, and the unmistakable sense of care are all embodied in this moment of a flag salute. Scenes from the Lois and Richard Nicotra ribbon cutting of the newly renovated Lois and Richard Nicotra Heart Institute on June 3, 2025. (Advance\/SILive.com | Jan Somma\u2011Hammel)<a href=\"http:\/\/silive.newskeepsake.com\/api\/capture?sd_image=https%3A%2F%2Fcloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com%2Fadvancelocal%2FV4FTQZJP4JBFVFJTCTRYI442NA.JPG&amp;caption=The%20United%20States%20flag%2C%20the%20broad%20range%20of%20medical%20staff%20and%20patients%2C%20and%20the%20unmistakable%20sense%20of%20care%20are%20all%20embodied%20in%20this%20moment%20of%20a%20flag%20salute.%20Scenes%20from%20the%20Lois%20and%20Richard%20Nicotra%20ribbon%20cutting%20of%20the%20newly%20renovated%20Lois%20and%20Richard%20Nicotra%20Heart%20Institute%20on%20June%203%2C%202025.%20(Advance%2FSILive.com%20%7C%20Jan%20Somma%E2%80%91Hammel)&amp;affphotographername=Jan%20Somma-Hammel%20%7C%20jsomma%40siadvance.comfalse&amp;subscription_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.silive.com%2Fdigitalsubscription%2Fimagedownload&amp;market=silive&amp;subscriber=ac8ecd4c1bf4751b6fed4230af708018893cf328\" class=\"gallery_photo_buy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Get Photo<\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/NJ242PBGMRBJ5DGYKOMSUOH52E.JPG\"   height=\"500\" width=\"700\" alt=\"Mallory C. Vasquez, RN, sings the National Anthem at the ribbon cutting of the newly renovated Lois and Richard Nicotra Heart Institute. The celebration honored the couple whose gift made the upgrade at Northwell\u2019s Staten Island University Hospital possible. June 3, 2025. (Advance\/SILive.com | Jan Somma\u2011Hammel)\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>14 \/ 19<\/p>\n<p>Jan Somma-Hammel | jsomma@siadvance.com<\/p>\n<p>Nicotra Heart Institute ribbon cutting<\/p>\n<p>Mallory C. Vasquez, RN, sings the National Anthem at the ribbon cutting of the newly renovated Lois and Richard Nicotra Heart Institute. The celebration honored the couple whose gift made the upgrade at Northwell\u2019s Staten Island University Hospital possible. June 3, 2025. (Advance\/SILive.com | Jan Somma\u2011Hammel)<a href=\"http:\/\/silive.newskeepsake.com\/api\/capture?sd_image=https%3A%2F%2Fcloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com%2Fadvancelocal%2FNJ242PBGMRBJ5DGYKOMSUOH52E.JPG&amp;caption=Mallory%20C.%20Vasquez%2C%20RN%2C%20sings%20the%20National%20Anthem%20at%20the%20ribbon%20cutting%20of%20the%20newly%20renovated%20Lois%20and%20Richard%20Nicotra%20Heart%20Institute.%20The%20celebration%20honored%20the%20couple%20whose%20gift%20made%20the%20upgrade%20at%20Northwell%E2%80%99s%20Staten%20Island%20University%20Hospital%20possible.%20June%203%2C%202025.%20(Advance%2FSILive.com%20%7C%20Jan%20Somma%E2%80%91Hammel)&amp;affphotographername=Jan%20Somma-Hammel%20%7C%20jsomma%40siadvance.comfalse&amp;subscription_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.silive.com%2Fdigitalsubscription%2Fimagedownload&amp;market=silive&amp;subscriber=ac8ecd4c1bf4751b6fed4230af708018893cf328\" class=\"gallery_photo_buy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Get Photo<\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/HIYXL3GR4RH7BDYBRXYESLWAHQ.JPG\"   height=\"500\" width=\"700\" alt=\"Lois and Richard Nicotra address the NYPD Staten Island Medical Division during the ribbon cutting and tour of its new state\u2011of\u2011the\u2011art clinic in Bloomfield on Nov. 1, 2023. The moment reflects the Nicotras\u2019 signature blend of hospitality, community partnership and support for the people who serve the borough. (Staten Island Advance\/Jan Somma\u2011Hammel)\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>15 \/ 19<\/p>\n<p>Jan Somma-Hammel | jsomma@siadvance.com<\/p>\n<p>NYPD Staten Island Medical Division<\/p>\n<p>Lois and Richard Nicotra address the NYPD Staten Island Medical Division during the ribbon cutting and tour of its new state\u2011of\u2011the\u2011art clinic in Bloomfield on Nov. 1, 2023. The moment reflects the Nicotras\u2019 signature blend of hospitality, community partnership and support for the people who serve the borough. (Staten Island Advance\/Jan Somma\u2011Hammel)<a href=\"http:\/\/silive.newskeepsake.com\/api\/capture?sd_image=https%3A%2F%2Fcloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com%2Fadvancelocal%2FHIYXL3GR4RH7BDYBRXYESLWAHQ.JPG&amp;caption=Lois%20and%20Richard%20Nicotra%20address%20the%20NYPD%20Staten%20Island%20Medical%20Division%20during%20the%20ribbon%20cutting%20and%20tour%20of%20its%20new%20state%E2%80%91of%E2%80%91the%E2%80%91art%20clinic%20in%20Bloomfield%20on%20Nov.%201%2C%202023.%20The%20moment%20reflects%20the%20Nicotras%E2%80%99%20signature%20blend%20of%20hospitality%2C%20community%20partnership%20and%20support%20for%20the%20people%20who%20serve%20the%20borough.%20(Staten%20Island%20Advance%2FJan%20Somma%E2%80%91Hammel)&amp;affphotographername=Jan%20Somma-Hammel%20%7C%20jsomma%40siadvance.comfalse&amp;subscription_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.silive.com%2Fdigitalsubscription%2Fimagedownload&amp;market=silive&amp;subscriber=ac8ecd4c1bf4751b6fed4230af708018893cf328\" class=\"gallery_photo_buy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Get Photo<\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/VU3QO4A63VDUDEUOCL2SMOMX4E.JPG\"   height=\"500\" width=\"700\" alt=\"Lois and Richard Nicotra welcome guests to the ceremonial ribbon cutting on Monday, November 4, celebrating a milestone in Mount Sinai\u2019s ongoing commitment to caring for Staten Island residents. Their warmth, presence and long history of giving set the tone for an event centered on community and care. (Staten Island Advance)\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>16 \/ 19<\/p>\n<p>Jan Somma-Hammel | jsomma@siadvance.com<\/p>\n<p>The Mount Sinai Health System<\/p>\n<p>Lois and Richard Nicotra welcome guests to the ceremonial ribbon cutting on Monday, November 4, celebrating a milestone in Mount Sinai\u2019s ongoing commitment to caring for Staten Island residents. Their warmth, presence and long history of giving set the tone for an event centered on community and care. (Staten Island Advance)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PVEDFX6ZHFEQZBT52RXY6PX6RI.jpg\"   height=\"500\" width=\"700\" alt=\"The site itself tells the story \u2014 The Circle at Corporate Commons Three was designed with intentional open space, sustainable architecture and a campus layout that puts community first. Images from The Lois &amp; Richard Nicotra Foundation Award Ceremony at The Circle, where $41,584.44 was awarded to \u201cDo Good\u201d on Staten Island, bringing total giving to more than $1,091,650.25. (Staten Island Advance\/Toniann DiCostanzo)\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>17 \/ 19<\/p>\n<p>Toniann DiCostanzo | For the Advance\/SILive.com<\/p>\n<p>Nicotra Foundation Awards<\/p>\n<p>The site itself tells the story \u2014 The Circle at Corporate Commons Three was designed with intentional open space, sustainable architecture and a campus layout that puts community first. Images from The Lois &amp; Richard Nicotra Foundation Award Ceremony at The Circle, where $41,584.44 was awarded to \u201cDo Good\u201d on Staten Island, bringing total giving to more than $1,091,650.25. (Staten Island Advance\/Toniann DiCostanzo)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/4EVEUQX22ZC5DLDM7N6LIG7P4M.jpg\"   height=\"500\" width=\"700\" alt=\"Space, sky, trees and the Bloomfield Conservancy define The Circle at Corporate Commons Three, a campus built around open land and thoughtful design rather than concrete and congestion. Images from The Lois &amp; Richard Nicotra Foundation Award Ceremony at The Circle, where $41,584.44 was awarded to \u201cDo Good\u201d on Staten Island, bringing total giving to more than $1,091,650.25. (Staten Island Advance\/Toniann DiCostanzo)\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>18 \/ 19<\/p>\n<p>Toniann DiCostanzo | For the Advance\/SILive.com<\/p>\n<p>Nicotra Foundation Awards<\/p>\n<p>Space, sky, trees and the Bloomfield Conservancy define The Circle at Corporate Commons Three, a campus built around open land and thoughtful design rather than concrete and congestion. Images from The Lois &amp; Richard Nicotra Foundation Award Ceremony at The Circle, where $41,584.44 was awarded to \u201cDo Good\u201d on Staten Island, bringing total giving to more than $1,091,650.25. (Staten Island Advance\/Toniann DiCostanzo)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/KKAZ27IJ7JDYJEXS5IXDGGH4EY.jpg\"   height=\"500\" width=\"700\" alt=\"Grand Marshals Lois and Richard Nicotra at the 115th Travis Fourth of July Parade on Friday, July 4, 2025, greeted with the kind of hometown love that follows them wherever they go. (Steve White for the Advance\/SILive.com)\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>19 \/ 19<\/p>\n<p>Steve White | For the Advance\/SILive.com<\/p>\n<p>The 115th Travis Fourth of July Parade<\/p>\n<p>Grand Marshals Lois and Richard Nicotra at the 115th Travis Fourth of July Parade on Friday, July 4, 2025, greeted with the kind of hometown love that follows them wherever they go. 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