Plainview-based Rechler Equity Partners said Friday it has hired Gerard DelBene, the former controller for Vornado Realty Trust, as its director of finance.<br /><br />DelBene worked for four years at Vornado, a publicly traded real estate investment trust and one of the largest owners of commercial space in the U.S.<br /><br />At Rechler, which is one of the largest owners of commercial real estate space on Long Island, DelBene will oversee accounting and budgeting.