New York State Insider: Election Desk 2022 News: Press Release: STATE SENATE CANDIDATE GINA ARENA TOURS ACE ENDICO IN BREWSTER WITH SENATE MINORITY LEADER ROB ORTT.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, October 11, 2022.

STATE SENATE CANDIDATE GINA ARENA TOURS ACE ENDICO IN BREWSTER WITH SENATE MINORITY LEADER ROB ORTT.

Gina Arena and Leader Rob Ortt joined by local reps for a full tour of the company’s headquarters in Brewster and for a discussion on the business climate of New York State.

(From L-R in 1st Picture: Senate Minority Leader Rob Ortt; State Senate Candidate Gina Arena; Ace Endico Vice President Laura Endico)

BREWSTER, NY – Today, Gina Arena, State Senate Candidate for District 40, was joined by Senate Republican Leader Rob Ortt, Yorktown Supervisor and Candidate for State Assembly Matt Slater, Putnam County Republican Chairman Andres Gil, and other local reps and candidates for a tour of the Ace Endico Food Distributor in Brewster. The tour of the facility gave elected officials and candidates the opportunity to hear firsthand about the large, positive economic impact Ace Endico has on the Hudson Valley, and the challenges facing our businesses due to the pandemic, the economic downturn, and Albany’s harmful business climate.

“Ace Endico is a staple in our region and the state. Being a family-owned business, for decades they have always provided our communities with the highest quality product. At a time when supply chain issues and inflation threaten everyday consumers, Ace Endico has proven time and again that they have what it takes to provide great service and supply delicious, quality products, no matter the challenges. Imagine what they could do with a healthy business climate in New York State. That’s why we must cut taxes, slash burdensome regulations and red tape, and support policies that help family businesses grow. When our businesses thrive, everybody thrives. I thank Ace Endico for allowing us to tour their exemplary business. Let’s bring back the Empire State one business at a time,” said Gina Arena, candidate for State Senate in District 40.

“Small-to-mid-sized family businesses are the backbone of our economy. I would like to thank Ace Endico and our great candidate for State Senate, Gina Arena, for organizing today’s tour. With an incredible facility, food service specialists, delicious products, green initiatives, and use of emerging technology, Ace Endico is truly an impactful and impressive business for Putnam County. As elected leaders, we have an obligation to provide an environment in which businesses can grow and thrive. New York based food distributors, like Ace Endico, are critical for our community’s well-being and our state’s economy,” said Leader Ortt.

“As a family-owned business, we faced significant challenges with the pandemic, and the cost of doing business in New York State has only made it harder to recover. Ace Endico was happy to meet with Senate Minority Leader Rob Ortt, Gina Arena, and their colleagues to showcase our facility, discuss our concerns and the needs for businesses like ours. It was great to be joined by leaders who want to listen and act on our concerns and suggestions. We are proud to have our headquarters right here in New York’s Hudson Valley – and we want to continue to provide quality products and service to people of the tri-state area. That’s why it’s so important that our state’s business climate improves, ” said Laura Endico, Vice President, Ace Endico.

During today’s tour, Leader Ortt, Gina Arena, and the elected leaders and candidates heard about a variety of state proposals, policies, and concerns, including:

• Small business tax cuts;

• Staffing shortages;

• COVID-era regulations.

Founded in 1982, Ace Endico is the largest distributor in Westchester and Putnam Counties servicing the tri-state area. Ace Endico is a family-owned company with a wide variety of specialty food offerings, Italian imports, and the freshest produce available for distribution.

From Italian imports to local baked goods, Ace Endico’s private label brands include an impressive variety of products. Ace Endico personally curates and tests products to guarantee that they are providing customers with the highest quality and extraordinary value.

The Brewster Headquarters has floor space of over 200,000 sq ft and 40-foot-high ceilings, with 8 million cubic feet of storage capacity and a 20,000 sq ft climate-controlled shipping and receiving dock with 31 bay doors.