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Friday's Headlines
October 14, 2011
NY Times
Facing Eviction, Protesters Begin Park CleanupUpdated, 9:21 p.m.| Young people in knit hats and jeans scurried around Thursday wielding brooms and trash bags, moving mountains of sleeping bags, backpacks and jackets out of the way.
The Mayor Stands Firm Against the Lobbying of Puppy-Dog EyesThey curl up on the fringes of New York City royalty, positioned to eavesdrop on conversations no one else can hear, but unlikely to pass along the details. They come from a well-worn class of political companion, intended to generate sympathy for even the surliest of leaders, but have failed to persuade the city’s first man to accept them as his best friends. They stand, and sit, as symbols of compromise in the private life of an uncompromising mayor.
Privately Owned Park, Open to the Public, May Make Its Own RulesZuccotti Park, the half-acre plaza in Lower Manhattan now synonymous with Occupy Wall Stree
Thursday's Headlines
October 6, 2011
NY Times
Details of Home Sale Emerge in Consultant’s Trial for TheftIt was December 2008 when John F. Haggerty Jr. agreed to buy out his brother’s stake in their dead father’s home in Queens.
Freddie and Fannie Reject Debt ReliefHome values have fallen so much in Arizona that almost half the people with mortgages there owe more than their homes are worth. So when federal money became available to help stem the tide of foreclosures, the state flagged that group for help.
Land Deal Is Announced to Allow New U.N. Tower and EsplanadeCity and state officials on Wednesday agreed to a $73 million plan that would unlock an underutilized chunk of the Manhattan waterfront between East 38th and East 60th Streets, paving the way for a new United Nations office tower and esplanade along the East River.
Thursday's Headlines
September 29, 2011
NY Times
Not All Buy Christie’s Assertions of BipartisanshipIf he runs for president, Chris Christie might highlight the themes he mentioned on Tuesday night in his speech at the Reagan Presidential Library, promising a new era of bipartisanship and compromise like the one he largely takes credit for achieving as governor of New Jersey.
U.S. Mortgage-Aid Program Is Shutting Down, With Up to $500 Million UnspentIn summer 2010, Congress set aside $1 billion for a program intended to bail out people in danger of losing their homes to foreclosure. It was estimated that the program, administered by the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development, would help as many as 30,000 households.
Council Will Not Require Mayor to Disclose TravelA bill that would have required New York City mayors to disclose when they make long-distance trips will not get a hearing in the City Council, the bill’s sponsor
Monday's Headlines
September 26, 2011
NY Times
In a Bronx Complex, Doing Good Mixes With Looking GoodSometime late this winter people will start moving into Via Verde, the subsidized housing development now rising on a long, narrow slice of formerly contaminated city property in what used to be one of the worst stretches of the South Bronx.
After Perry’s Debate Showing, Eyes Turn Toward ChristieTim LarsenGov. Chris Christie of New Jersey spoke at the Delaney Hall 10th Anniversary Ceremony in Newark in April 2010.The reignited effort by Republican activists and donors to persuade Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey to run for president may say more about the jittery state of the party’s major financial backers than it does about any possibility Mr. Christie will change his mind and announce a campaign.
Daily News
Your guide to Astoria's Little BrazilLittle Brazil is more than just a block in midtown — Astoria’s cultural melting pot includes a bustling strip of restauran
Thursday's Headlines
September 22, 2011
NY Times
One in Five New York City Residents Living in PovertyPoverty grew nationwide last year, but the increase was even greater in New York City, the Census Bureau will report on Thursday, suggesting that New York was being particularly hard hit by the aftermath of the recession.
Daily News
NY Post
Mortgage deal foes in powwowRegulators and banks are making a new push to breathe new life into the faltering mortgage settlement talks, The Post has learned.
Shop talkCB2979 Third Ave., opens late OctoberThe snooty D&D Building will get an infusion of hip and affordable everyman furnishings with the opening of CB2 Eastside. The 8,000-square-foot store’s design feels very downtown: Metal floor tiles, a display alcove from a repurposed bank vault and a steel display cage are some of the edgy elements that will complement the brand’s streamlined, modern aesthetic.
Thursday's Headlines
September 8, 2011
NY Times
Deal Would Settle Tenants’ Harassment SuitA settlement deal has been reached between lawyers for a large New York City landlord and its rent-regulated tenants, who claimed in a class-action lawsuit that they had been subjected to harassment, unlawful rent increases and aggressive eviction attempts during the real estate boom.
Waiting for a New Blueprint From Bank of AmericaBrian T. Moynihan takes the stage at a Midtown Manhattan hotel on Monday to tell investors what is in store for Bank of America, but already the chief executive’s plans are generating the kind of buzz reserved for the opening of a Broadway show down the street.
Daily News
As the weather outside cools, get your home ready for fallSpring may be the season of cleaning out clutter and brightening up the home, but fall can be equally inspiring.
Tuesday's Headlines
August 30, 2011
NY Times
A Peaceful Penthouse That Turmoil Calls HomeThe western penthouse at 37 Riverside Drive soars above the park and the Hudson River, offering sweeping sunset views across the Palisades and past the George Washington Bridge, conjuring a feeling of country in the city and respite from the hubbub of Manhattan far below.
Daily News
Teenager builds 130-square-foot home to take to collegeLike many other teenagers, 16-year-old Austin Hay was sick of living at home. Unlike other kids, he started building his own – from scratch.
Best place of the week: Live and work in a roomy Tribeca townhouseHere’s a great chance to improve your commute – if you have $35,000 a month.
Ask a broker: Corcoran Senior Vice President Christine BlackburnChristine Blackburn knows Brooklyn, and works on deals with partner Lior Barak ranging from individual home s
Monday's Headlines
August 29, 2011
NY Times
Ground Zero RebuildingGiven the design constraints, it is true that 1 World Trade Center may not be the most lucrative real estate investment ever made. But contrary to Mr. Nocera’s assertion, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey’s investment will be cash positive within several years (not “decades”).
Irene Adds to a Bad Year for Insurance IndustryMost of the loss will very likely come from property in New York and New Jersey, according to industry experts. Although Irene had diminished to a tropical storm by the time it reached New York early Sunday, those two states have the most valuable coastal property on the Atlantic Coast.
Mayor Making It No Secret: He’ll Endorse Quinn in 2013It is the worst-kept secret in City Hall. Michael R. Bloomberg has told almost everyone who asks — but only privately, so far — that he hopes the City Council speaker, Christine C. Quinn, will
Thursday's Headlines
August 25, 2011
NY Times
U.S. May Back Refinance Plan for MortgagesThe Obama administration is considering further actions to strengthen the housing market, but the bar is high: plans must help a broad swath of homeowners, stimulate the economy and cost next to nothing.
NY Post
Shift out of ParkA nine-room trophy apartment at uber-exclusive 740 Park Ave. is quietly on the market for $29 million. The 17th-floor co-op, which isn’t even listed online, is owned by gaming veteran Gregory Fischbach, the founder of now-defunct video-game company Acclaim Entertainment, and his wife, Linda. He bought it in 1994 for $6.3 million.
Middle of somewhereSara Axelrod has been a long and hopeful proponent of the Far West Side as a residential neighborhood. She moved to the area five years ago because the price was right.“ I was originally looking in Chelsea and the West Village, but I couldn’t find anything for [under $1,300].”
Tuesday's Headlines
August 23, 2011
NY Times
Romney's Home Rebuilding Plan Draws AttentionBut the news that he is planning to quadruple the size of his $12 million oceanfront property in the La Jolla section of San Diego, first reported by The San Diego Union-Tribune on Saturday evening, came at a particularly awkward time. Mr. Romney, a former Massachusetts governor, had spent much of the previous week on the campaign trail criticizing President Obama for vacationing in Martha’s Vineyard when many Americans are still out of work.
The Appraisal: Losing a Neighbor, and a Link to a Building’s PastBack around 1943, when Rachael Klaussner moved into 200 East 26th Street, an Art Deco rental building of studio and one-bedroom apartments at the corner of Third Avenue, she got to know a woman she later could remember only by her last name, Slotsky.
Crain's
The RED Wrap: Housing’s bad vibrationsFor years, the mantra for many Americans was something like: Nobody ever lost money on their house. Now the opposite almost seems true—ev
Tuesday's Headlines
August 16, 2011
NY Times
A Second Home for Affluent ChineseMost of these new buyers are seeking apartments either as pieds-à-terre or as housing for children studying in the city.
Gotham: Her Chinatown Home Is ‘Underperforming’Buy an “underperforming asset” — like two homely red-brick tenement walk-ups on Delancey Street. Then “commence a repositioning strategy,” which consists of persuading rent-stabilized tenants to leave and “releasing” their apartments at fizzy market rates.
City Selling Space in Brooklyn BuildingIt is unlikely that any visitors to the property
