The new Fulton Station

March 13, 2017- Much like the failing Brookfield Place and Oculus, the Fulton Center shops are going under. Continue reading →

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U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara gets fired after refusing to resign

March 11, 2017- The NYT reports that Mr. Bharara was refusing to step down. But minutes later, Continue reading →

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Obama and Bono dine at Upland

March 10, 2017- President Obama and U2 singer Bono dined at Stephen Starr’s Upland and made quite a scene, according to the Post, “Talk about a power lunch. Bono joined Barack and Michelle Continue reading →

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Chef Paul Gerard sues partners in Belle Reve for mismanagement

Chef Paul Gerard, Plaintiff

March 10, 2017- by Steven E. Greer

The Post reports on a lawsuit filed by Paul Gerard, the former chef and partner of Tribeca’s Belle Reve restaurant and bar. Continue reading →

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Review: Tom Colicchio’s Fowler & Wells in The Beekman Hotel

fowler-and-wells-cocktail-ice-cubeOctober 23, 2016- by Steven E. Greer

I wanted to try the newly opened Fowler & Wells, a Tom Colicchio restaurant in the new Beekman Continue reading →

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Landlords are slashing rents in luxury buildings

February 9, 2017- The Post reports on a real estate study, “Williamsburg’s hot status may also be fading Continue reading →

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The Weinstein’s are broke again

February 26, 2017- After the Great Depression of 2008, the movie mogul Weinstein brothers, Continue reading →

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Danny Meyer to open a place in FiDi?

Update March 1, 2017- The Post reports that this project is now in the design phase. Continue reading →

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Try Ethyl’s this weekend

Ethyls bar top dancerMay 13, 2016- I was invited to the opening of Ethyl’s on 85th Street and Second Avenue. It is the latest Continue reading →

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Review: “Employees Only” bar suffers from extreme inconsistencies

Employees Only barOctober 10, 2014- By Steven E. Greer, MD

Since I first went to Employees Only in June (see original story below), I have been back approximately six times. I keep going back in search of that good experience that I had on the first two visits, Continue reading →

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Review: The Beekman Hotel lounge in City Hall

October 27, 2016- by Steven E. Greer

City Hall has been a no-man’s land for decades, with few places of any quality to go for lawyers and Continue reading →

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Mad Women invade BPC

March 7, 2017- The Post reports, “Rauxa, the nation’s largest women-owned marketing agency, Continue reading →

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CB1 agenda BPC subcommittee for today

Folks. We need some of you to attend these meetings and tell us what happened. Continue reading →

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A tour of Central Eastern Ohio farmland

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Awesome. Just what we need. Another condo building coming to 250 Church Street.

March 2, 2017- A real estate blog reports that the ugly office building on 250 Church Street (next to the ugly new Jenga building) Continue reading →

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Danny Meyer expands into DC with a second Union Square Cafe

March 2, 2017- A Washington paper reports, “Capitol Crossing—the massive project rising over I-395 between Continue reading →

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Watch Nancy Pelosi refuse to applaud President Trump’s comments on job creation.

March 1, 2017- Watch Nancy Pelosi refuse to applaud President Trump’s comments on job creation. Continue reading →

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BPC keeps its CB1 subcommittees, but other regions get axed

February 28, 2017- Of all of the Manhattan Community Boards, CB1 has been unique in having Continue reading →

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Brookfield Place Saks Fifth Avenue Men’s Store opens

February 16, 2017- The NYT reports quite accurately that retailers are out of touch trying to sell $800 sneakers, Continue reading →

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Gruesome murder of Church Street Iranian jeweler

Update February 28, 2017- This has now been ruled a homicide. “Omid Gholian, 43, was found Continue reading →

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