Mr. Ragusa is the chairman of the Queens County Republican Party. He has been a district leader for the 26th Assembly District for 23 years, overseeing the successful campaigns of Senator Frank Padavan, Councilman Mike Abel and Assemblyman Doug Prescott.
A certified public accountant, he has also served as managing partner of Ragusa & DeVito CPAs for more than 25 years. Ragusa & DeVito is based in Woodcliff Lake, N.J. He graduated from New York University with a degree in accounting.
There were 87 sales in Pelham Parkway in 2008, with median sales price of $150,000.
Address: 1861 Williamsbridge Road
Buyer(s): Asan and Nafija Kalezic
Seller(s): John Raniolo (public administrator), CPA (Administrator) Philip Ragusa and Josephine Saglimbeni
Sale date: Jul. 14, 2008