HGAR Inaugurates Crystal Hawkins Syska As 2021 President

Press release from Hudson Gateway Association of REALTORS®:

Feb. 11, 2021

The Hudson Gateway Association of REALTORS® (HGAR) recently inaugurated Crystal Hawkins Syska, an Associate Broker with Keller Williams NY Realty in White Plains, as its 2021 President. Along with Hawkins Syska, HGAR also appointed its 2021 executive officers and directors in the Association’s first-ever virtual Installation Gala, held via Zoom videoconference.

Hawkins Syska has been in the real estate business since earning her license in 2004. The Bronx native first joined the HGAR Board of Directors in 2017. and served as Secretary before being named President-elect in 2020. She also serves as a Director with the New York State Association of Realtors. A graduate of City College of New York, she began her real estate career with a small brokerage firm in Ossining before joining Keller Williams NY Realty. Hawkins Syska specializes in short sales and has a Certified Distressed Properties Expert (CDPE) certification and a service area from the Bronx to Dutchess County.

Before entering real estate, Hawkins Syska worked as a property manager in Greenwich, CT for two years. Her first post-college position was in public relations and communications with the International Rescue Committee in Manhattan, which helps refugees from foreign countries settle into the U.S.

“This year’s Installation Gala was a bit different from those of the past, but was a great event with lots of excitement,” said Richard Haggerty, HGAR CEO. “Crystal’s enthusiasm and go-give attitude will be an asset to our organization, and we’re delighted to be working with her in this new role this year.”

In addition to the new HGAR president, the 2021 HGAR Executive Officers installed include: Anthony Domathoti of Exit Realty Premium in the Bronx as President-Elect; Carmen Bauman of Green Grass Real Estate Corp in Bronxville as Treasurer; Tony D’Anzica of Dynamax Realty NYC, Inc. in Manhattan as Secretary; and Gail Fattizzi of Westchester Real Estate Inc. in Somers as Immediate Past President.

New Regional Directors include: Maurice Owen-Michaane of Capital Realty NY LLC in New Rochelle as Regional Director, New York County (Manhattan); Vincent Buccieri of Today Realty Corp in the Bronx, as Regional Director, Bronx; Carol Christiansen of Café Realty in Mount Kisco as Regional Director, Westchester County; Clayton Livingston, of Grand Lux Realty Inc in Chappaqua, as Regional Director, Putnam County; Eydie Lopez, of Keller Williams Hudson Valley United in Middletown, as Regional Director, Orange County; and Roberta Bangs of Howard Hanna Rand Realty in New City, as Regional Director, Rockland County.

The additional HGAR 2021 Directors include:

• Tammy Teresa Belmore, Keller Williams NY Realty, White Plains
• Kazuko Boylan, Boylan Real Estate Group, Manhattan
• Dorothy Botsoe, Dorothy Jensen Realty Inc., White Plains
• Debra Budetti, ERA Insite Realty Services, White Plains
• Rey Hollingsworth Falu, Hollingsworth Real Estate Group, White Plains
• J. Philip Faranda, J. Philip Faranda Real Estate, LLC, Briarcliff Manor
• Joseph Houlihan, Houlihan & O’Malley Real Estate Services, Bronxville
• Ismail Kolya, Exp Realty, Yonkers
• Barry Kramer, Westchester Choice Realty Inc., Scarsdale
• Joseph Lippolis, Berkshire Hathaway Home Services River Towns Real Estate, Peekskill
• Roseanne Paggiotta, Houlihan Lawrence Inc., Yonkers
• Brian Phillips, Douglas Elliman Real Estate, Bronx
• Mark Seiden, Mark Seiden Real Estate Team, Briarcliff Manor
• Maryann Tercasio, Howard Hanna Rand Realty, Central Valley
• Maria Weiss, William Raveis Real Estate, Armonk

The Hudson Gateway Association of REALTORS® is a not-for-profit trade association consisting of almost 13,000 real estate professionals doing business in Manhattan, the Bronx, Westchester, Putnam, Rockland, and Orange counties. It is the second largest REALTOR® Association in New York, and one of the largest in the country.

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