Showing posts with label Manhattan. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Manhattan. Show all posts

Tuesday, May 31, 2016

Hope for Fixing Manhattan Congestion

Hope for Fixing Manhattan Congestion


The Manhattan borough president and others discuss a pressing problem.


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Monday, May 23, 2016

4-Foot-Wide Lot, Carved Out by Developers, Causes Big Stir in Manhattan

4-Foot-Wide Lot, Carved Out by Developers, Causes Big Stir in Manhattan


Developers got approval from New York City in 2014 to slice off a tiny piece of land from a development on East 88th Street, which opponents say was done to build a taller building.


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Saturday, May 21, 2016

A Manhattan Lawyer’s Slip and Fall

A Manhattan Lawyer’s Slip and Fall


Stuart A. Schlesinger, a former personal injury lawyer, won millions for his clients. Then he kept the money.


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Saturday, April 16, 2016

A Station Closes in SoHo, Making Lower Manhattan a Gasoline Desert

A Station Closes in SoHo, Making Lower Manhattan a Gasoline Desert


The station, which is to be replaced by a luxury office building, was a lifeline for many looking to fill up downtown, especially cabdrivers.


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Thursday, March 31, 2016

A Manhattan Clock Tower Will Keep What Makes It Tick

A Manhattan Clock Tower Will Keep What Makes It Tick


A State Supreme Court justice has blocked a plan by developers to convert the tower into a private luxury apartment and electrify the clock.










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Saturday, December 5, 2015

Manhattan Prosecutors Will Not Retry Former Dewey Chairman

Manhattan Prosecutors Will Not Retry Former Dewey Chairman


The Manhattan district attorney’s office has decided not to retry Steven H. Davis, a person briefed on the matter said, but two other former leaders of the law firm may face a new trial.










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Wednesday, November 18, 2015

To Save on New York Hotels, Look Outside Manhattan

To Save on New York Hotels, Look Outside Manhattan


Comparing hotel rates in central and Downtown Manhattan with those in Queens, Brooklyn, Upper Manhattan and New Jersey.


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Tuesday, November 17, 2015

Recent Setbacks Cast Harsh Light on Cyrus Vance, the Manhattan Prosecutor

Recent Setbacks Cast Harsh Light on Cyrus Vance, the Manhattan Prosecutor


Recent defeats have led to second-guessing among lawyers about whether the Manhattan district attorney’s office has made financial trials overly complex.










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Wednesday, September 30, 2015

Manhattan Apartment Prices Near Million-Dollar Mark, Reports Say

Manhattan Apartment Prices Near Million-Dollar Mark, Reports Say


A combination of high demand and too few listings pushed the median sale price to just shy of a million dollars in the third quarter of the year, setting a record high according to several market reports.










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Monday, September 21, 2015

An Unexpected Partner Helps Preserve a Manhattan Synagogue

An Unexpected Partner Helps Preserve a Manhattan Synagogue


Sharif El-Gamal, a real estate developer who is also Muslim, will build a new synagogue in his 29-story Dream Hotel for the one displaced in the development.


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Friday, September 11, 2015

On 9/11 Anniversary, a Small and Somber Ritual in Lower Manhattan

On 9/11 Anniversary, a Small and Somber Ritual in Lower Manhattan


A crowd of hundreds gathered on Friday, a smaller turnout than in years past, coming out for what has become an annual rite of remembrance — a reading of the victims’ names.


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