Legends of the Meadowlands: Marcy and Sy Syms
Marcy and Sy Syms
He famously brought the clothing giant to the Secaucus Outlets in the Meadowlands and eventually made its headquarters in Lyndhurst. Sy Syms took the company public in 1983, and remained the...
Legends of the Meadowlands: Joseph Sanzari
Joseph Sanzari
Famously beginning as a one-person teenage contractor, Sanzari has created one of the largest independent road building and construction enterprises in New Jersey. A benefactor of both Hackensack Medical Center and Holy Name...
Legends of the Meadowlands: John ‘Red’ Palsi
John ‘Red’ Palsi
What would a Giants or Jets game be without a pregame beer at Redd’s before a shuttle to the stadium? For more than 50 years, the restaurant has evolved into the archetype...
Legends of the Meadowlands: John McMullen
John McMullen
A lifelong New Jersey native (McMullen graduated from Montclair High in 1936), he bought the NHL’s Colorado Rockies in 1982, moved them to New Jersey and changed their name to the Devils —...
Legends of the Meadowlands: Peter Hanson
Peter Hanson
He currently serves as chairman of NAI James E. Hanson — a company he joined back in 1959. The firm, headquartered in Teterboro, specializes in industrial property sales and leasing in northern New...
Legends of the Meadowlands: Leonard Stern
Leonard Stern
After purchasing the 600-acre Harmon Cove site in 1969, Hartz Mountain Industries was the formative real estate developer in the Meadowlands, ultimately building more than 40 million square feet of industrial property, 2...
Legends of the Meadowlands: Sal Fichera and Butch Giardina
Sal Fichera and Butch Giardina
The success of F&G Mechanical and Meadowlands Fire Protection has been based on providing its customers with a full range of plumbing, HVAC and fire protection design/build and maintenance services...
Legends of the Meadowlands: Inez and Barney Branca
Inez and Barney Branca
The couple established Bergen Engineering and Branca Properties in 1945 as a way for the Branca family to build office and warehouse properties in the Meadowlands region of New Jersey. Over...
Legends of the Meadowlands: Jerry Gottesman
Jerry Gottesman
Perhaps the region’s most talented homegrown developer, Gottesman built a real estate empire from investments in Edison Parking, Manhattan Mini Storage and commercial and office buildings, including the Hippodrome in New York City....
Legends of the Meadowlands: Anthony Scardino Jr.
Anthony Scardino Jr.
The mayor of Lyndhurst and a state senator, he is a long-respected leader and personal mentor to many. He serves many roles in the community, including as the executive director of the...
