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Holiday Party and Auction It's always great fun to get together during the holidays. Our own Barry Block, ASA,  auctioneer extraordinaire, will be joined by our favorite auction consultants. Details on the Calendar.

Welcome to the Long Island Chapter of the American Society of Appraisers.

Serving Long Island, NY
The Long Island Chapter (Chapter 72) of the American Society of Appraisers represents accredited ASA members serving Nassau and Suffolk County residents and businesses on Long Island, NY.

Leading Appraisal Organization
The American Society of Appraisers is the nation's oldest and largest interdisciplinary appraisal organization. Founded in 1936 and incorporated in 1952, the ASA includes specialists in all types of tangible and intangible property, both real and personal.

Find an Appraiser
Our members provide appraisals in the specialities of Gems and Jewelry, Machinery and Technical, Personal Property and Real Estate.

Thinking Outside the Box

Elin Lake Ewald, ASA, seen at right, was the guest speaker at the September 2007 Chapter meeting. In her talk about Appraisals Outside the Box, Ms. Ewald encouraged her colleagues, saying "ASA members must set themselves apart from the amateurs. We must elevate the profession by equipping ourselves to take on complex legal and financial tasks." Ms. Ewald developed her theme, saying she sets herself apart by thinking outside the box. To illustrate her point, she cited examples from some of her own high profile cases in which the tenacious application of her research methodology helped solve difficult fraud and theft cases.

2007 Scholarship Award

Pat Lanigan Earns Scholarship
At the May 2007 Chapter meeting, Kevin E. Boland, ASA, ASA Long Island Scholarship Committee chair (right) presented Patricia Lanigan, AM with a Scholarship Award certificate "For outstanding effort in advancement toward her Accredited Senior Appraiser designation." Ms. Lanigan, who serves as Chapter Treasurer, is a personal property appraiser specializing in general residential contents. She is the principal of Appraisal Associates of NY, Inc. of Floral Park, NY.

Join Us as a Member
Your inquiry about membership in our chapter or other appraisal topics is welcome and will receive a prompt and courteous reply from one of our chapter officers. The Long Island Chapter is large and growing, with more than 30 full members and over 20 active candidate members -- who have met their Ethics and USPAP requirements -- and that doesn't include pending applicants.  But there's always room for one more good appraiser! Interested in appraising and the valuation sciences? Consider joining us!

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Long Island Chapter #72 President: Ellen J. Epstein, ASA 1st Vice President: John J. Rosini 2nd Vice President: Joseph DiCapua Membership Chair: James F. Tonkinson, IV, ASA Secretary: Joseph Ammirati, ASA Treasurer: Patricia Lanigan, AM