Author Archives: Editor

Blue Smoke resorts to PR-placed story in the WSJ

Posted on April 18, 2015 by Editor

April 18, 2015- The struggling Blue Smoke, now on its second or third senior chef, has managed to get (more…)

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The “Tribeca” Film Festival people are pure beggars now

Posted on April 18, 2015 by Editor

April 16, 2015- Robert De Niro recently made news for publicly calling out Mayor de Blasio for not (more…)

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Trading volume rebounds, helping Goldman Sachs

Posted on April 16, 2015 by Editor

April 16, 2015- Our local business in the neighborhood, Goldman Sachs, posted strong revenue (more…)

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BPCA now flagrantly violating New York Open Meeting Law and FOIL

Posted on April 16, 2015 by Editor

April 16, 2015- By Steven E. Greer The BPCA, run by CEO Dennis Mehiel and President Shari Hyman, is in crisis mode in the wake (more…)

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Why is it called The Tribeca Film Festival?

Posted on April 16, 2015 by Editor

April 14, 2015- The ever changing Tribeca Film Festival (TFF) has new management and a new home in Midtown. All (more…)

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A Sundance film about the early days of The Who

Posted on April 15, 2015 by Editor

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What do you think of the new J.Crew?

Posted on April 15, 2015 by Editor

April 15, 2015- Have you purchased anything form the new J.Crew in Brookfield Place? If not, (more…)

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The biggest real estate event Downtown is receiving almost no press

Posted on April 15, 2015 by Editor

April 11, 2015- By Steven E. Greer The “news” is so lame that rarely is a mainstream story published that wasn’t initiated by a PR firm. (more…)

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Brookfield is holding up multiple retail and restaurant projects

Posted on April 15, 2015 by Editor

April 7, 2015- By Steven E. Greer We learned tonight that Brookfield Properties is the rate limiting step to all of the delays in opening (more…)

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The peasants of South BPC get a good place to eat: Chipotle

Posted on April 15, 2015 by Editor

Update April 14, 2015- The sign is up and they will open in early May.  (4,000 people have viewed this story as of April 14, 2015) (more…)

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West Thames bridge clears regulatory hurdle

Posted on April 15, 2015 by Editor

April 9, 2015- At the CB1 meeting this week, it was announced that the city and the LMDC (more…)

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Where is Dennis Meheil’s Yacht, S/Y HELIOS?

Posted on April 14, 2015 by Editor

April 14, 2015- Letter to Editor from (name withheld) Helios is a 45-meter luxury sailing yacht built by the Italian yacht builder Perini Navi in 2007.  (more…)

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Salvatore Ferragamo opens in Brookfield Place

Posted on April 14, 2015 by Editor

April 7, 2016- The white construction cover came down and Ferragamo opened (more…)

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The Soft Spin exhibit in Winter Garden

Posted on April 14, 2015 by Editor

March 26, 2015- Heather Nicol’s Soft Spin exhibit in Winter Garden. (more…)

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Sheldon Silver’s son-in-law busted by FBI for pulling a Bernie Madoff

Posted on April 14, 2015 by Editor

April 1, 2015- The Post reports, “A son-in-law of disgraced former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, (more…)

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A glimpse inside Saks Fifth Avenue’s 225 Liberty Street entrance

Posted on April 14, 2015 by Editor

April 6, 2015- This is the entrance to the new Saks Fifth Avenue on Liberty Street. they will also (more…)

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No sign of the new marina operator

Posted on April 14, 2015 by Editor

Update March 19, 2015- We have repeatedly contacted the IGY Marina executives to ask whether they wil (more…)

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IMG’s Fashion Week does not choose WTC for new home

Posted on April 13, 2015 by Editor

Update April 13, 2015- Well, we tried to lobby all the powers that be, but failed. IMG’s Fashion (more…)

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Michael Kors in Brookfield Place

Posted on April 13, 2015 by Editor

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The Real Reason College Tuition Costs So Much

Posted on April 13, 2015 by Editor

April 5, 2015- By Steven E. Greer, MD The NYT has a nice essay explaining why college tuition is out of control. They first detail the (more…)

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