When it comes to your health, ignorance is not bliss. Refusing to let your doctor perform routine tests and procedures because you’re afraid he’ll find you have a disease is a shortsighted, if not willfully blind, decision. So is avoiding…
The smells of sweets and sounds of laughter filled the air at Chelsea Piers two Saturdays ago as the UJA-Federation of New York celebrated its annual Family Fun Day, with RAND on hand to sponsor and volunteer—as well as partake…
As an architectural student in Istanbul and Europe, I had the opportunity to study some inspiring buildings. I was reminded of those buildings when I was assigned as the project manager of an exterior repair program RAND recently completed at…
When inspecting a building for defective conditions, the saying “there’s more than meets the eye” is particularly true. That’s because a number of potential problems that could threaten your property aren’t always visible, such as water that penetrates under roofing…
When the board at Briar Oaks, a two-building cooperative at 4525 and 4555 Henry Hudson Parkway in Riverdale, decided to replace the buildings’ original roof railings, it seemed an obvious decision. The 60-year-old railings were deteriorated and pulling away from…
With New York City as our backdrop, RAND celebrated our annual holiday party aboard the Cornucopia Destiny, which embarked from Chelsea Piers two Friday nights ago. As the party boat sailed around round the tip of Manhattan and back, we…
On #GivingTuesday (Dec. 3), RAND got into the spirit of giving by opening our doors—and our veins—by hosting our very first blood drive. Our multipurpose room was pushed to its maximum capacity as the American Red Cross crew set up…
Recently my RAND colleague Malik Ranger and I had the pleasure of participating in the Diversity Breakfast hosted by New York University’s Diversity Internship & Career Preparation program. The program seeks to assist NYU’s sophomores and juniors with networking skills…
Recently my husband (and RAND Project Engineer) Samuel and I had the honor of attending the New York Landmarks Conservancy’s 20th Living Landmarks Celebration—fittingly enough at a New York City Landmark. The New York Landmarks Conservancy is the preeminent organization…
You braved the crowds on Black Friday, supported your local community on Small Business Saturday, and caught the last wave of deals on Cyber Monday. Now it’s time to kick off the season of giving with #GivingTuesday. Spearheaded by New…
On the heels of our Corporate Bowling Showdown this summer, in which our RAND on the Roll team finished in an agonizingly close second place, RAND’s bowlers returned to the lanes at Frames in the Port Authority Bus Terminal this…
On Tuesday night my RAND colleagues and I had the pleasure of celebrating two New Yorkers who have enriched the city’s historic preservation movement. The Historic Districts Council honored Hugh and Tiziana Hardy with its Landmarks Lion Award for the…