Net Neutrality Is Dead, Long Live Net Neutrality
Since it became part of the average American’s life, the Internet has been the place where the best content — video, photo, written — is supposed to rise to the top. What you see on your screen is...
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A Message From Your Friendly Gowanus Whole Foods
Photo credit: Brokelyn Hi! Hi there! Hi! Boo! Ah....boo! There you are. I see you! Did you forget about your Auntie Whole Foods? You have, haven't you, you widdle-biddle-Brooklyn consumer! Yes you are!...
View ArticleDe Blasio ‘Glad’ City Agreed to Settle RNC Arrest Lawsuit
Mayor Bill de Blasio is pleased that his new law department has agreed to pay out $18 million to settle various lawsuits stemming from the 2004 Republican National Convention, where many alleged they...
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The Single Life: Pizza Hut to Debut Slice Pricing
Single and ready to mingle. The latest shot in the war of the chain pizza restaurants has been fired, and Pizza Hut is the one holding the smoking gun. Starting this week, the Hut’s Pawtucket, Rhode...
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Block Party! Financier Strolls Down Park Avenue, Picks Up Another Co-op for...
Howard Gellis (University of Pennsylvania) Kim and Debbie Fennebresque were understandably put out last year when Brett Wyard, a former Carlyle executive, backed out of a $11.5 million contract to buy...
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Senior Citizens Standoff With McDonald’s for Permanent Sitting Privileges
Move it or lose it. They only want fries with that. Managers at a Flushing McDonald's have locked horns with a group of customers who frequent the restaurant a little too often. The customers, a group...
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Robert A.M. Stern’s Limestone Skyscraper at 220 Central Park South Poised to...
Leave it to Stern to design a limestone skyscraper. After waiting for nearly a decade to develop its property at 220 Central Park South, tussling first with the residents of the existing building on...
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Tab This!: A Non-Definitive List of Ideas We’re Claiming Dibs On
We're calling it.Anyone who deals in the news business knows that it's a constant push/pull between creating content on a daily basis and implementing larger, new ideas. The best concepts can take...
View ArticleDe Blasio Pushing for Slower Streets to Curb Pedestrian Deaths
Mayor Bill de Blasio rolled out his first major non-education policy initiative since taking office this afternoon, vowing to slow speed limits and crack down on reckless drivers with the aim of...
View ArticleLiu Won’t Deny Congressional Bid Rumors [Update]
Could John Liu be running for Congress? The indefatigable ex-comptroller, who ran an unsuccessful bid for mayor, has been the subject of still-undefined rumors that he’s contemplating a primary bid...
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Snack Attack: Restaurants May Hike Guacamole and Pizza Prices for Super Bowl
Many are facing a guac-less Super Bowl. Holy Guacamole. As Super Bowl XLVIII approaches, a new data warns that football fans may pay more for their favorite game day snacks, most notably everyone's...
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Mutts to Make Debut in Westminster Dog Show
Quite the blend. The Westminster Kennel Club is finally letting every dog has its day. After 138 years, mixed breed animals are officially welcome at the prestigious show. Any dog will be able to...
View ArticleREBNY Considers de Blasio’s City Hall
With the fate of millions of dollars in tax incentives and millions of square feet of office space in the balance, the city’s real estate industry is bracing for the impact of Mayor Bill de Blasio’s...
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Hedge Funder Steven Cohen Rushes to Dump $60 M. Estate in ‘Too Jewish’ East...
Has Mr. Cohen tired of East Hampton? (Patrick McMullan) Less than a year after buying 52 Further Lane, one of East Hampton’s most opulent estates, embattled hedge fund billionaire Steven A. Cohen is...
View ArticleLoud and Proud: Spinola on Hosting the REBNY Banquet
While the venues and honorees may change for the annual Real Estate Board of New York banquet, some things remain constant. The raucous event, dubbed the Liar’s Ball, has developed and maintained a...
View ArticleState Senator Spends Campaign Cash on Tony Robbins Seminar
State Senator David Carlucci, one of Democratic lawmakers governing his chamber’s bipartisan majority coalition, apparently wanted a little self-help from Tony Robbins. Mr. Carlucci’s latest filing...
View ArticleCongrats, Utah: Uber Will Deign to Enter Your State For Sundance
Where busy and important people go, Uber follows. And next week, they’ll be following them all the way to freaking Utah! Yes, the venerable Sundance Film Festival is occurring once more on the snowy...
View ArticleMayor Doubles Down on Pizza-Eating Technique
Mayor Bill de Blasio is going to eat pizza his way, no matter what Jon Stewart and other critics have to say. Read More
View ArticleNew Yorkers Very Optimistic About de Blasio: Poll
A majority of New Yorkers are optimistic about new Mayor Bill de Blasio’s next four years, but only 2 percent said income inequality should be a top issue for the city to tackle, according to a new...
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NYCHA Caretaker Arrested: Worker Allegedly Promised Public Housing Placements...
Bribes won't land you a NYCHA apartment. A NYCHA caretaker has been arrested after she allegedly took cash payments from individuals desperate to secure a placement in public housing. Magnolia Diaz,...
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