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: Charles Klatskin
Charles Klatskin
One of the formative developers of the logistics industry in the Meadowlands, Klatskin became one of the region’s major property owners and innovators. An original partner in the Meadowlands Renaissance Hotel, Klatskin used...
Legends of the Meadowlands: Anthony ‘Babe’ Dinallo
Anthony ‘Babe’ Dinallo
The second of the Dinallos’ three generations of leadership of Terminal Construction, Dinallo brought the firm into prominence with major projects, including the Brendan Byrne Arena and many of the region’s notable...
Legends of the Meadowlands: Jeffrey Gural
Jeffrey Gural
Raised in a real estate investment family, Gural’s history in the Meadowlands goes back to his introduction of the Newmark Grubb Knight Frank brokerage office here. His major legacy, however, will be his...
Legends of the Meadowlands: Manny Martinez and Tony Treus
Manny Martinez and Tony Treus
They are the owners of the Segovia Restaurants, which have helped to define the Meadowlands region as a mecca of fine dining for more than four decades — and served...
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: George Newman
George Newman
Newman, who founded Allied Outdoor Advertising, bought the 28-acre site surrounding the Northeast Corridor rail line and adjacent to the New Jersey Turnpike in 1982 to develop the Allied Junction project. Allied Junction...
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: Capt. Bill Sheehan
Capt. Bill Sheehan
The national Riverkeeper movement was in its infancy when Sheehan, a lifelong fisherman and environmentalist, proposed a program for the Hackensack River, one of the nation’s most polluted waterways, as a result...
Legends of the Meadowlands: Al Paradise
Al Paradise
He is an accomplished executive (first at Schiavone Construction and then his own firm, Landscape Techniques), but he is best known for his efforts at the Meadowlands Chamber. One of the original incorporators...