Posted by in Real Estate on 09 1st, 2010 | No Comments
Comment of the Day: "Last spring our co-op building had…
“Last spring our co-op building had 10 ‘for sale’ listing out of 320 apartments . Now there are two available — one of those was just listed. The last apt went for 4% over ask. The market seems able to absorb the inventory when priced reasonably.”—anon [September...
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Posted by in New York, Real Estate on 09 1st, 2010 | No Comments
Imam Says His Mosque Strategy Is "Still Baking"
Imam Says His Mosque Strategy Is "Still Baking"
Photograph of Imam Feisel Abdul Rauf leading prayers in Dubai by Kamran Jebreili/AP Imam Feisel Abdul Rauf is heading back from his State Department-sponsored tour of the Middle East early to deal with controversy over the Park 51 mosque and community center project at 45-47 Park Place. According to...
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Posted by in New York on 09 1st, 2010 | No Comments
Convicted Politicians Still Getting Pensions
Convicted Politicians Still Getting Pensions
Former State Sen. Guy Velella What do former politicians Alan Hevesi , Joe Bruno , Guy Velella and Clarence Norman have in common, besides convictions of criminal charges? They’re all still receiving taxpayer-funded pensions worth tens of thousands of dollars a year! The Daily News reports that...
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Posted by in New York on 09 1st, 2010 | No Comments
Man Blames Boozy Bender On Losing $1.35MM Painting
Man Blames Boozy Bender On Losing $1.35MM Painting
A Manhattan man, hired by two old friends to assist in the sale of a painting, is now being sued for losing the Jean Baptiste Camille Corot masterpiece, which is valued at $1.35 million. According to the Daily News James Haggerty was entrusted with the painting by its owners, Kristyn Trudgeon and Tom...
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Posted by in New York on 09 1st, 2010 | No Comments
Two Tribes Saved From Paying Cigarette Taxes…For Now
Two Tribes Saved From Paying Cigarette Taxes…For Now
Throwing a wrench in Governor Paterson’s plan to collect cigarette taxes on cigarettes from Indian Tribes starting today , a Buffalo judge ruled yesterday that the Seneca and Cayuga tribes would not have to pay cigarette sales taxes for at least two weeks. But that doesn’t mean all tribes...
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Posted by in New York on 08 31st, 2010 | No Comments
NY Pols Call For Hen Vaccination
NY Pols Call For Hen Vaccination
Following the egg recall—which happened outside of New York, but right around the same time Brooklyn alfalfa sprouts and cheese was getting recalled—two New York State legislators have announced they want farmers to vaccinate their hens against salmonella. State Senator Daniel Squadron and...
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Posted by in New York on 08 31st, 2010 | No Comments
Now Paterson Says Cigarette Tax Collection Will Go Smoothly
Now Paterson Says Cigarette Tax Collection Will Go Smoothly
Yesterday, a Buffalo judge sided with New York State and refused to block the state from collecting taxes on cigarettes sold on Indian reservations, despite outrage from local tribes who claim the taxes are an attack on their sovereignty. Governor Paterson had previously said the taxation, which is...
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Posted by in New York on 08 31st, 2010 | No Comments
JetBlue CEO: Steven Slater Is No Hero
JetBlue CEO: Steven Slater Is No Hero
Remember Steven Slater ? The JetBlue flight attendant made a dramatic exit from an aircraft at JFK earlier this month and, well, you know… beers, emergency chutes, swearing at passengers, media frenzy! Now the airline’s CEO is speaking out, and Dave Barger says the former company employee...
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Posted by in New York on 08 31st, 2010 | No Comments
Cabbie Stabber Indicted On Hate Crime Charges
Cabbie Stabber Indicted On Hate Crime Charges
Michael Enright at his arraignment (Steven Hirsch/AP) Michael Enright, the film student accused of stabbing a cab driver last week, was indicted on charges of second-degree attempted murder and first-degree assault as hate crimes yesterday. The 21-year-old Enright faces eight to 25 years if convicted...
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Posted by in New York on 08 28th, 2010 | No Comments
Gov. Paterson: Lying Or "Saying Wrong Things"?
Gov. Paterson: Lying Or "Saying Wrong Things"?
With the Albany County district attorney asked to determine whether Governor Paterson intentionally lied about paying for those World Series tickets , the Times points out that “it’s not always clear when he might be intentionally lying and when he is just saying wrong things.” Gerald...
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