Archive for October, 2007
‘Realtor to Stars’ Is Slain on Fifth Avenue
Police are searching for the killer of one of the city’s most successful real estate agents, Linda Stein, who was found late Tuesday night bludgeoned to death inside her apartment at 965 Fifth Ave. Stein, who helped rock stars and film moguls buy and sell their Manhattan apartments, was beaten to de…
Zero Growth Is a Forecast for Fourth Quarter
Even as Wall Street bounded higher yesterday on news that the Federal Reserve cut its key lending rate by 25 basis points, and that gross domestic product surged in the third quarter, economists are generally skeptical, predicting growth to slow drastically in the fourth quarter. “I wouldn’t rule ou…
Chronicling the tweeded
An Oral History of Queens Immigrants Hits the RoadJudith Sloan, an actress, writer and radio producer, admits that Queens — New York City’s most populous borough — does not always inspire the warmest feelings. “It’s not the easiest place in the world to fall in love with or feel at home in…
Doctoroff’s slip of the tongue
Interesting quote from Deputy Mayor Dan Doctoroff in that editorial: Doctoroff Races To Protect Mayor’s Development Plan”For anything we want to do, we will come up with money,” he said.Now, feel free to list the things that the city has said they would really like to do, but has no problem using th…
Picture postcards from Jamaica
Attached is a curious house sandwiched amidst industrial lots on the south side of the tracks, 166th Street approach Liberty Avenue.Also attached is a carport at Archer Avenue and 166th Street. It’s one of the less ugly garages.-MazeartistOriginal post by Queens Crapper
Kensington Library SDC Project
Update on Kensington Library re-model profiled here a week ago. There was a comment that that project would not be moving forward but we got that news from a neighbor who followed up w the Brooklyn Public Library. Good news!The New Kensington department Library building project is still in process…
Kensington Post Office - Complaint Update!
From the comments section re Kensington Post Office:Hello fellow 11218ers,Well, someone actually called me back from the complaint I sent to the USPS website. According to my new friend Gloria, whether you are standing on line forever or otherwise outraged, you should sign 1-800-275-8777 (1-800-ASK-…
Thursday Kid Event at Kensington Library
Gwendolyn and the Good date Gang presents “Kid’s Music for All” Thursday at Kensington Library”The critically acclaimed debut children’s CD, “GWENDOLYN AND THE GOODTIME GANG” won Los Angeles based songwriter Gwendolyn Sanford a never-widening base of young fans (and their parents). It’s been…
Former Ramones Manager and ‘Broker to the Stars’ Found Murdered
Former Ramones manager and most recently a real estate agent “to the stars,” Linda Stein, was found murdered yesterday. The character who shows Charlie Sheen apartments in the film Wall Street was reportedly based on her, and Michael Gross published a profile on her in NY Mag in the early ’90s. Mrs….
The NBA Returns to Action
The Knicks, a team David Stern described as “not a model of intelligent management,” comes into the 2007-08 NBA season with some reasons for optimism - on the court. Zach Randolph and Eddy Curry will be a durable 1-2 punch in the low post while a healthy Jamal Crawford and Quentin Richardson…
EaterWire: Brunch at Centro Vinoteca, More from 2nd Ave. Deli, Upper East Side insanity, More!
[The Central Village’s new DessertTruck revealed, final night on its maiden voyage.]
WEST VILLAGE—We’d run that all caps, whether we could. From the PR folks: “Centro Vinoteca starts serving brunch that Saturday, Nov. 3. Brunch will be served 12-4pm Saturday and Sunday. Menu highlights: farro…
Video(s) of the Day: Halloween is Here
CurbedWire: The Cantilever of Third Avenue, Blowback on Selling Public Housing in ‘Expensive Neighborhoods’
[Photo via Will Femia]
MURRAY HILL—How, and why, did they do that cantilever thing, precisely? Man on the street Will Femia looked up, saw the overhang, took that photo of the situation on 3rd Ave amidst 23rd and 24th and sent it along. “I just think it’s funny how they built by that little b…
