Posted by in New York on 07 21st, 2010 | No Comments
BP’s Tony Hayward Not Getting Life Back Just Yet
BP’s Tony Hayward Not Getting Life Back Just Yet
Yesterday the Times of London reported ( paywall ) that BP’s tone deaf CEO was stepping down. Tony Hayward —who infamously predicted that “the environmental impact of this disaster is likely to have been very, very modest” and later struck a tone of breathtaking self-pity when...
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Posted by in New York on 07 21st, 2010 | No Comments
Chelsea Clinton’s Wedding Is Ruining Everything
Chelsea Clinton’s Wedding Is Ruining Everything
Chelsea Clinton’s ” Wedding of the Century ” is set to be held in Rhinebeck, NY on July 31st at the Astor Courts estate in the area. And though a great time is sure to be had by all, one Brooklyn teacher is pissed. Emn Haddad-Friedman has been planning her wedding for the past two...
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Posted by in New York on 07 21st, 2010 | No Comments
Georgia CEO Fatally Shot By New Jersey Cop
Georgia CEO Fatally Shot By New Jersey Cop
DeFarra Gaymon Police are investigating the death of Credit Union of Atlanta CEO Defarra ‘Dean’ Gaymon, who was fatally shot by an undercover New Jersey cop on Friday night. According to a press release from the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office, the undercover detective had been investigating...
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Posted by in New York on 07 17th, 2010 | No Comments
Convicted Rapist Curses Judge, Blames Victim
Convicted Rapist Curses Judge, Blames Victim
Ralph DiMassi At his sentencing yesterday, convicted rapist Ralph DiMassi yelled at the Brooklyn judge for issuing an order of protection against him on top of sentencing him to 70 years in prison. He shouted , “You gimme 70 years so how am I gonna see her?” But the judge showed no sympathy...
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Posted by in New York on 07 15th, 2010 | No Comments
Ponzi-Scheming Democratic Donor Sentenced To 12 Years
Ponzi-Scheming Democratic Donor Sentenced To 12 Years
Photograph of Hassan Nemazeee after his sentencing today by Larry Neumeister/AP Powerhouse Democratic fundraiser Hassan Nemazee was sentenced to 12 years in prison for his $292 million Ponzi scheme. Nemazee, who was Hillary Clinton’s national finance chairman for her 2008 presidential campaign,...
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Posted by in New York on 07 15th, 2010 | No Comments
Video: Cops Block Bike Lane, Give Ticket for Biking Outside It
Courtesy Time’s Up This is rich: During last month’s Critical Mass ride, cops ticketed a cyclist for riding outside of the bike lane—which other cops were blocking in an SUV so they could videotape everyone participating in the ride. But the law states that cyclists are not required...
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Posted by in Real Estate on 07 13th, 2010 | No Comments
Urban Spelunking: A 40-foot-long section of the old…
Urban Spelunking: A 40-foot-long section of the old…
A 40-foot-long section of the old West Street river wall can now be seen at ground zero from the Winter Garden observation gallery at the World Financial Center, but act fast : the stone Hudson River bulkhead will soon be demolished to make way for an underground tunnel to the new World Trade Center....
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Posted by in Real Estate on 07 13th, 2010 | No Comments
Closing Credits: Big day at One Beacon Court!…
Closing Credits: Big day at One Beacon Court!…
Big day at One Beacon Court! The sale of movie producer Joe Roth’s penthouse, originally listed for $21.7 million, has closed for $17.75 million . Like Bobby Abreu, Flavio Bratore, and pretty much everyone who’s sold at One Beacon Court in the last few months except the dude who resold Johnny...
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Posted by in Real Estate on 07 13th, 2010 | No Comments
On the Racked: Learn Home Improvement With the Novogratz Clan; More!
On the Racked: Learn Home Improvement With the Novogratz Clan; More!
And now, the latest from Racked , covering shopping and retail from the sidewalks up. 1) Chelsea: Learn some home improvement skills from the Novogratz clan at an Ikea pop-up this Thursday and Friday. They’re teaching a seminar on design for large families, but if there’s a basketball dome-making...
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Posted by in New York on 07 12th, 2010 | No Comments
Questions Emerge About Bobby Spillane’s Midtown Death
Questions Emerge About Bobby Spillane’s Midtown Death
Bobby Spillane After falling to his death on Saturday from the window of his sixth-floor apartment, friends and family gathered at Bobby Spillane’s uncle’s funeral home to make arrangements for a wake. As they shared stories of their experiences with Spillane, a picture of a caring, honest...
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