Crain's New York Business articles from August 2004

Crain's New York Business archives from August 2004

The best of bob lape.(Dining/Restaurant Review)(Brief Article)
August 2, 2004... Following are top-rated suburban restaurants reviewed recently by Bob Lape: Fascino (3) 331 Bloomfield Ave., Montclair, N.J. (973) 233-0350. Bring your own wine and revel in the food and hospitality of this outstanding, family-driven...

New York, New York.(Briefs)(WNBC-TV)
August 2, 2004... Byline: edited by Valerie Block Making a firm commitment FreshDirect has won over consumers throughout the city. Now, the online food delivery company is vying for executives' palates. Next month, the two-year-old firm will launch...

MTA's welcome new math.(Viewpoint)
August 2, 2004... The Metropolitan Transportation Authority has come a long way in giving the public accurate information about its finances. The politicians who made hay by attacking the MTA, with little regard for the substance of their attacks, are acting...

Art Web site collects subscribers and profits; Artnet breaks down dealer resistance and changes the way art is bought and sold.(News)
August 2, 2004... Byline: miriam kreinin souccar When German art dealer Karsten Greve first listed his gallery on the Internet art portal Artnet, all he was willing to display were some digital images of his less expensive prints. Now, he is showing a piece...

Schools winning the food fight; Menu and bidding reforms already saving millions.(Special Report: Education)
August 2, 2004... Byline: shira boss-bicak A year ago, mealtime was a stale operation in New York City schools. Until last September, hot lunches still cost the $1 that they had for many years. Lunchrooms were as inspired as factory assembly lines, and food...

Universities upgrade as enrollment grows; Create state- of-the-art facilities to lure students; funds needed.(Special Report: Education)
August 2, 2004... Byline: judith messina Columbia University's plan for a new campus in Harlem is the most ambitious expansion by a local university in recent memory. The mammoth project is expected to cost $4 billion, take 30 years to complete, involve...

Minority stake; Wall Street recruits diverse talent, but firms need to do more.(Special Report: Education)
August 2, 2004... Byline: andrew marks Alice cayson, placement director at clark atlanta's M.B.A. program, fondly remembers how the boom years of the late 1990s drew Wall Street recruiters like Citigroup and Merrill Lynch to her campus. "It was a wonderful...

VCs push software, NY climbs rankings.(News)(Brief Article)
August 2, 2004... Venture capital investment in the New York area jumped 14.3% in the second quarter to $327 million over the first three months of the year, as 57 companies received infusions, according to the latest MoneyTree Survey by...

Running with the Renegades at Fishkill's main event.(Viewpoint)
August 2, 2004... Byline: James Brady Every so often, everything goes right in America. This was last Monday evening at the town of Fishkill on the Hudson River, a burg notable for two institutions, the correctional facility that adjoins a cattle farm...

Leverage and speed win frenzied bidding wars; Large number of building sales marked by nonrefundable cash and quick closings.(Real Estate)
August 2, 2004... Byline: christine haughney It's no news that residential buyers are resorting to fierce bidding wars to close on deals in the overheated residential real estate market. But some of the most dramatic residential bargaining tactics are...

Education resources; www.crainsny.com.(Special Report: Education)(Brief Article)
August 2, 2004... Crainsny.com, the web site for crain's new york Business, has a host of education resources available for free to all site visitors. Go to Crain's home page, at www.crainsny.com, and click on "Executive Education'' to find the 2004 Guide to...

The Weeks Ahead.(Calendar/Datebook)(Calendar)
August 2, 2004... Byline: adrianne pasquarelli this week's events August 3. The New York Society of Security Analysts holds lunch meeting on the economic consequences of the presidential election. 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., The Harvard Club, 27 W. 44th...

Employment opportunities.(Special Report: Education)(Brief Article)
August 2, 2004... Runaway expansion at colleges and universities has done more than bolster the city's construction industry. Enrollment growth, rampant competition among institutions and the proliferation of new academic programs have also turned colleges into...

NY fashionistas choose to make a blanket statement; Ponchos become latest hippie chic-again.(News)(Ponchos)
August 2, 2004... Byline: louise kramer Sandra Rodriguez has always depended on her little black cardigan to see her through chilly occasions. Not anymore. This fall, Ms. Rodriguez, an employee at a midtown accounting firm, plans to turn to ponchos for...

Time launch backed by Wal-Mart clout; Publisher eyes battle with Bauer as it enters market with new model.(News)
August 2, 2004... Byline: From Advertising Age, a Crain publication Time Inc.'s low-cost, checkout-counter women's service magazine All You is launching with a burst of promotional muscle from its exclusive distribution partner, Wal-Mart. The launch of...

Available on databases.(News)(Brief Article)
August 2, 2004... Crain's is available on several electronic data-bases for readers wishing to locate published stories. Full text can be found on Nexis and Dialog. Dow Jones also carries full text on Dow Jones Interactive, Newsbank CD-ROM products and Profound....

Montefiore to absorb Mercy; No money changing hands in merger of Bronx institutions.(News)(Brief Article)
August 2, 2004... Byline: gale scott Montefiore Medical Center will take over financially stressed Our Lady of Mercy Medical Center and form a new entity, Montefiore Health Systems. If the state approves, the plan could be realized by early next year....

Nursing school rolls rise by large degrees; Students come from other sectors, and many are men; shortage of faculty.(Special Report: Education)(Columbia University School of Nursing)
August 2, 2004... Byline: jeremy quittner After spending 15 years as an editor for Dow Jones & Co. and The Wall Street Journal, John Blanton wanted to do more meaningful work. He enjoyed journalism, where he could inform the public about important issues,...

For-profit schools face NY test; Tough certification rules limit entry and protect incumbents from rivals.(Special Report: Education)
August 2, 2004... Byline: daniel gross When the Museum of Modern Art temporarily relocated to Long Island City, throngs of young people daily made their way to the formerly industrial neighborhood. MoMA may be moving back home to midtown in the fall, but...

Arts groups make a statement.(News)(Brief Article)
August 2, 2004... Byline: miriam kreinin souccar Some New Yorkers aren't fleeing the city and instead are using the convention to make a broad statement. More than 40 arts institutions throughout the city will present nearly 175 events featuring marquee...

Anxiety runs higher in days before RNC; Boston fails to calm city's nerves.(Republican National Convention)
August 2, 2004... Byline: lisa fickenscher and miriam kreinin souccar There was no terrorist attack last week in Boston. Protests were on the tame side. And Bostonians who did drive into the city sailed down I-93, because most people had left town. But...

ESpeed slows down; Electronic trader loses share amid price battle.(News)
August 2, 2004... Byline: aaron elstein Eight years ago, executives at bond broker Cantor Fitzgerald predicted that computers would revolutionize the way Wall Street trades. They put a quarter of a billion dollars behind that bet, launching the electronic...

Banks raise rates to guard deposits; Aim to lock in long- term funds at low future cost; move will reduce margins.(News)
August 2, 2004... Byline: tom fredrickson New York banks are cranking up interest rates for certificates of deposit in an effort to lock in deposits before rates rise. The average five-year CD in the New York City area pays 3.54%, up from 3.05% in...

At Deadline.(Merrill Lynch and Company Inc. forecasts, New York Times Co. reader response, new executive director and chief executive for Yo-Yo Ma's project)
August 2, 2004... Override of veto of wage bill doubtful albany insiders say they expect state Senate Majority Leader Joseph Bruno to resist calls to override Gov. George Pataki's veto of a bill to increase the state's minimum wage. The key factor will be...

Training regains weight; As business improves, finance firms restore money for staff development.(Special Report: Education)
August 2, 2004... Byline: stan luxenberg Late last year, instructors at the New York Institute of Finance took notice as their classes began to expand. By spring, enrollment at the for-profit institute was rising sharply, with attendance up 30% from 2002....

Government Alert: Vying for field position on Jets stadium; Backers, opponents face off at DNC in Boston; prospect for state budget.(Government Alert)
August 2, 2004... The escalating battle over building a stadium on the far West Side of Manhattan traveled up I-95 last week to the Democratic convention. Cablevision paid for breakfast last Monday for the 500-plus New York delegation and its guests. ...

Coney Island tracks success to trains; After abysmal 2003, crowds are flocking through reopened Stillwell Ave. station.(In the Boroughs)
August 2, 2004... Byline: anita jain It's friday, it's summer, and by all accounts, hungry customers should be shoving each other to place orders at the counter of Gyro Corner, one of Coney Island's most popular food stands. Instead, it's raining, there...

Reprints from Crain's.(News)
August 2, 2004... Crain's new york business offers reprints of the articles it publishes. For an estimate, please contact Lori Noffz at Reprint Management Services, (717) 399-1900, ext. 104, or lnoffz@reprintbuyer.com. Readers wishing to make their own...

CORRECTIONS.
August 2, 2004... The Fisher Center Alzheimer's lab is located at Rockefeller University. The Fisher Foundation is on the Intrepid. The locations were misstated in a July 19 article about brain research. Seyfarth Shaw's name was misspelled in a July 26 story...

A novel approach to reading lessons; Research study combines instruction, brain scans to improve students' abilities.(Through Reading Works' program for children with reading problems)
August 2, 2004... Byline: samantha marshall Bria Frederick used to struggle over basic words. The second grader found the letters "U'' and "Y'' particularly troublesome, often confusing their sounds. With a reading ability that fell just below her grade...

River views, country chic make trek north worthwhile; Newcomer Valley rolls with American menu; finding place takes some doing.(Dining/Restaurant Review)
August 2, 2004... Byline: bob lape For a small town, garrison, N.Y., is capable of a big noise, foodwise. Until recently the home of Peter Kelly's top-rated restaurant Xaviar's, the town now draws discerning diners north toward Bear Mountain with a new...

Out of the Bush closet.(Viewpoint)
August 2, 2004... Byline: Greg David I am one of only 400,000 New Yorkers who voted for George Bush last time. The exclusivity of this group is hard to exaggerate. It represents 22% of the voters in the city-about the percentage of people who smoke. Come to...

Security firm scores with good offense; Unusually early focus on marketing delivers explosive growth; pausing to catch up.(Small Business)
August 2, 2004... Byline: tom fredrickson During a recent vacation on St. Maarten, Michael Barsella had his priorities straight. Mr. Barsella, chief executive of Percival Business Solutions, had ruled out golf and snorkeling until he could complete his...

Free Health Pulse trials.(Crain's Health Pulse fax)(Brief Article)
August 2, 2004... Crain's new york business offers free two-week trial subscriptions to its daily Crain's Health Pulse fax. The Pulse fax covers the business of health care, supplying information on mergers, contracts, executive appointments, regulatory actions...

Verizon finds its wireless ranking on the line; Provider faces fight to regain lead after rivals merge; loyalty gives edge.(News)
August 2, 2004... Byline: anita jain From its launch four years ago, Verizon Wireless quickly soared to the rank of the undisputed leader, claiming today a third of the New York metropolitan cell phone market-nearly double the share of its nearest...

McGraw-Hill's a textbook buy; Strength in all 3 major divisions, yet stock remains undervalued.(News)
August 2, 2004... Byline: matthew flamm With textbook sales off this year, most educational publishers have suffered. Not McGraw-Hill Cos. Last week, the company surprised analysts, posting a 16% increase in second-quarter earnings. Net income for the...

Search firm Google is hot; NYC dot-coms are not; DoubleClick and 24/7 Real Media lose out for being on wrong ad page.(News)
August 2, 2004... Byline: anita jain Google's highly anticipated initial public offering has touched off a renewed frenzy over the Internet and its untapped riches. Just last week, Jupiter Research issued a report predicting that marketers will spend...

New Executive: Playing to the Wall St. set; Back from jazz scene, lawyer keeps time with bankruptcies at his own firm.(Profiles)( Miller Mathis & Co.)
August 2, 2004... Byline: aaron elstein Dealing with corporate bankruptcies is an acquired taste. The work is dismissed by most Wall Streeters as so much esoterica. But those who appreciate it see an elaborate interplay between bankers, creditors and...

Expanding ice cream chains put city in a deep freeze; Low-cal and high-fat shops alike in midst of aggressive growth; fashion firm expands.(Real Estate)(Tasti D-Lite)
August 2, 2004... Ice cream shops are expanding at a surprisingly rapid clip in New York this summer. This is happening in part because entrepreneurs see a chance to take advantage of the carb-starved city's lust for a treat. Tasti D-Lite has been the most...

Executive Moves.(Profiles)(appointments in various industrial sectors)
August 2, 2004... Byline: adrianne pasquarelli accounting & consulting Parson Consulting: Michael Ippolito, 41, was appointed managing director. He had been a partner at Deloitte Consulting. Republic of Innovation: Kenneth H. Walker, 64, founded the...

Shoemaker in step with clients.(Special Report: Small Business)(Solesville)
August 9, 2004... Byline: cara s. trager Etu evans' passion for high-fashion shoes, coupled with a master's degree in applied behavioral science from Columbia University, may seem like a bad fit. Far from it. Mr. Evans has used his understanding of the...

Stationer removes Staples threat.(Special Report: Small Business)
August 9, 2004... Byline: cara s. trager Since its founding in the 1930s, Peck's Office Supply has survived the Depression, a world war and assorted recessions. But it was not until 1991 that Peck's faced its biggest threat ever: the arrival of a supersized...

Handing teachers a reading revolution.(Special Report: Small Business)
August 9, 2004... Byline: cara s. trager For years, larry berger and Greg Gunn had talked about the potential for applying cutting-edge technology to the classroom. But how? Four years ago, the two men hit upon their answer. Their new company, Wireless...

Careful prep and timing can help nail a sale; Identifying value for buyer is key; economic uptick creates openings.(Special Report: Small Business)
August 9, 2004... Byline: tina traster Given that judith jack Accessories had revenues of $23 million and top placements in leading department stores, Michael Horowitz figured that rivals would line up when he put the jewelry business up for sale. He...

Turnaround firms socked by recovery; As bankruptcies ebb, workout advisers turn to smaller deals, look for other work.(News)
August 9, 2004... Byline: tom fredrickson As recently as the spring of last year, the 40-strong loan workout team at J.P. Morgan Chase labored 80 hours a week performing financial triage on corporate borrowers hovering at the brink of bankruptcy. These...

The Best of Bob Lape.(Dining/Restaurant Review)(Restaurant Review)
August 9, 2004... Following are new ethnic restaurants that Bob Lape has reviewed this year: Asiate (2) Mandarin Oriental hotel, 35th floor, 80 Columbus Circle (entrance on West 60th Street), Manhattan. (212) 805-8881. The French-Japanese cuisine is a...

Sweetener hard to swallow.(Viewpoint)
August 9, 2004... Byline: Alair Townsend "This kind of bill is one that only passes in the dead of night.'' So wrote a former state legislator who knows how Albany works. The item in question is a pension sweetener for certain government retirees. It's a...

Hotel firm sues for Sept. 11 losses.(News)(CDL Hotels (USA) Inc)(Brief Article)
August 9, 2004... Byline: From Business Insurance, a Crain publication A hotel company is making a bid to recover millions of dollars in losses related to the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks for locations far removed from lower Manhattan. CDL Hotels (USA)...

Adviser revises ad vision; Ryan Beck targets rich investors with atypical campaign.(News)(Brief Article)
August 9, 2004... Byline: From Investment News, a Crain publication. Ryan Beck & Co. wants affluent investors to know what it is-and what it isn't. In television and billboard advertisements in New Jersey and New York, the Livingston, N.J.-based...

Small Biz Awards; crain's event.(Special Report: Small Business)(Brief Article)
August 9, 2004... The winners of Crain's New York Business' ninth annual Small Business Awards will tell their stories at a breakfast on Thursday, Sept. 23. The event will be held at the Sheraton New York, at 811 Seventh Ave. A networking breakfast at 8 a.m....

City Island in same boat.(Special Report: Small Business)(Brief Article)
August 9, 2004... The plight of the fishing fleet is much the same on City Island in the Bronx, albeit on a smaller scale. There, only four boats regularly cater to fishermen, down from about seven boats five years ago. Boat owners are nervously watching new...

Technically speaking, it's back to school; Kids prefer hip electronics to clothing.(News)
August 9, 2004... Byline: louise kramer When he geared up for school in the fall, Andy Sloan, a drama student at Manhattan's High School of Music and Art, usually bought the latest cool styles of blue jeans and shirts. This year, he's eyeing the...

Billboard editorial position not necessarily high on chart; Music bible tries to fill chief's slot amid controversy.(Workplace)
August 9, 2004... Byline: miriam kreinin souccar The search for a new editor in chief at Billboard is getting a little more publicity than the magazine wants. Billboard's former editor, Keith Girard, was abruptly fired in May after a year on the job....

Small business on the Web.(Special Report: Small Business)(Crainsny.com)(Brief Article)
August 9, 2004... Crainsny.com features an array of resources to help entrepreneurs. Read about the small business award winners online, under "Small Business.'' The "Growing a Business Guide'' lists organizations that offer everything from advice and microloans...

Community papers press ahead; Attract readers with local coverage; lure advertisers with targeted audience.(In the Boroughs)
August 9, 2004... Byline: tommy fernandez When a car slammed into a concrete slab that had tumbled off the Steinway Street Bridge two weeks ago, 40,000 people turned to the Astoria Times to get the news. When a recent Beach Channel High School graduate...

West Side contender enters Greek game; En Plo Estiatorio specializes in wood- fired grilling of fresh fish; ordinary desserts.(Dining/Restaurant Review)(En Plo Estiatorio)(Restaurant Review)
August 9, 2004... Byline: bob lape As olympic athletes warm up in Athens, Hellenic hospitality havens here hustle to catch the business breeze. Which better than the new Upper West Side restaurant called En Plo, which means "to set sail.'' It also has...

At Deadline.(Late News)
August 9, 2004... Barack Obama gets book offer the star of the democratic National Convention, Illinois state Sen. Barack Obama, is in talks for a mid-six-figure advance to write a book on his ideas and beliefs. Mr. Obama, who is running for a U.S. Senate...

Reprints of Crain stories; reprint, post published articles.(News)
August 9, 2004... Crain's new york business offers reprints of the articles it publishes. To obtain an estimate of the price and the turnaround time for a reprint, please contact Lori Noffz at Reprint Management Services, (717) 399-1900, ext. 104, or...

Correction.(Corrections)
August 9, 2004... Manhattan-based Kaplan Inc. operates schools in 16 states. The number was misstated in an Aug. 2 story.

Government Alert: EDC's science park sparks interest; Will seek developer for East Side lab, office space; Albany buzzes with business.(Briefs)
August 9, 2004... The city's economic development Corp. plans to issue a request for proposals this fall seeking a developer for the East River Science Park, which will include 800,000 square feet of laboratory and office space. The park is slated to be...

West Side Watch: Javits supporters seek fixes in Assembly bill; Land-use process would create delays; Thompson preparing report.(West Side Watch)(Jacob K. Javits Convention Center)(Independent Budget Office)
August 9, 2004... Supporters of the proposed expansion of the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center are making a last push to have legislation authorizing the project clear the Legislature at the special session scheduled for this week. But supporters say they want...

The Weeks Ahead.(Calendar/Datebook)(Calendar)
August 9, 2004... Byline: adrianne pasquarelli this week's events August 10. International Association of Business Communicators, New York, holds workshop on how to build better customer relationships among diverse audiences. 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., The...

NBC takes new team to Olympics; Universal merger adds channels for wall-to-wall coverage.(News)
August 9, 2004... Byline: matthew flamm In past Olympics, badminton got the short end of the racket when it came to televised coverage. This year, when the games begin on Friday, NBC Universal can boast a badminton-ready channel. The event, along with...

New York, New York.(Briefs)
August 9, 2004... Byline: valerie block Linking golf with Liberty Move over, Pebble Beach. New York's wealthiest golfers will be able to tee up at a world-class course just minutes from Manhattan come July 4, 2006. Avid golfer and Reebok Chief Executive...

Development sinks fishing fleet; Only 20 boats left in Sheepshead Bay; community seeks solutions to save jobs.(Special Report: Small Business)(Pastime Princess )
August 9, 2004... Byline: jean ende A few weeks ago, on a brilliant sunny morning, fishing boat Pastime Princess pulled out of Sheepshead Bay half an hour late and only three-quarters full, while nearly 20 people stood forlornly on the dock clutching rods,...

Saving Javits from Assembly plan.(Viewpoint)(Jacob K. Javits Convention Center)
August 9, 2004... The Legislature returns to Albany this week for a special session that may finally produce a budget. In addition, supporters of the proposed expansion of the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center hope they will finally be able to win approval of...

New Executive: The room key to success; GM leads St. Regis revamp to help it compete in swarming superluxury category.(Profiles)
August 9, 2004... Byline: lisa fickenscher The st. regis hotel in New York grabbed headlines 15 years ago by closing its doors for three years as it completed a $100 million renovation. Now the 100-year-old grande dame is preparing for another...

Retailers fish for merchandise gold in discard piles.(Special Report: Small Business)
August 9, 2004... Byline: shira boss-bicak From its quirky name to the weird mix of products on its shelves, nobody had ever seen anything quite like Fishs Eddy. Nineteen years ago, the store's owners, Julie Gaines and her husband Dave Lenovitz,...

Comedy club rides laugh track to top.(Special Report: Small Business)
August 9, 2004... Byline: shira boss-bicak Most comedy clubs played it safe. They featured as many as half a dozen different acts a night. Caroline Hirsch had a different idea. At the fledgling cabaret she co-owned in Chelsea 20 years ago, she started...

Metals firm reforged as hybrid.(Special Report: Small Business)
August 9, 2004... Byline: shira boss-bicak There are a dozen reasons why manufacturing has been shrinking in New York City for decades. David and Peter Zuckerwise knew enough of them to be sure that unless they made radical changes in the company that their...

Related Cos. develops residential sales unit; Will start with upcoming local projects; acting school pads its part.(Real Estate)
August 9, 2004... On the heels of its success with building the Time Warner Center condominiums, which pop stars and financial mavens have snapped up for record prices, developer Related Cos. is entering the residential sales business. Related executives...

A new city workweek, another state of emergency.(Viewpoint)(New York)
August 9, 2004... Byline: James Brady This was last Monday, the first working day of the latest, and most specific, terror alerts. And I was asking myself, if our war in Iraq had made us so much safer, why were all those cops out guarding Manhattan...

Free Health Pulse trials; FAX OFFER.(News)(Brief Article)
August 9, 2004... Crain's new york business offers free two-week trial subscriptions to its daily Crain's Health Pulse fax. The Pulse fax covers the business of health care, supplying information on mergers, contracts, executive appointments, regulatory actions...

Terror alert puts squeeze on local firms; A costly week, with more to come.(News)
August 9, 2004... Byline: lisa fickenscher The worst of the gridlock caused by the terrorist alert last week may be over. But local businesses, which absorbed thousands of dollars in overtime pay, among other extra expenses, are resigned to the fact that...

Makeover NY style; Aging boomers seek subtle surgical alterations.(News)
August 9, 2004... Byline: samantha marshall Dr. Darrick Antell is so proud of the subtle effects of his work that his anesthesiologist had a bumper sticker made for the Manhattan-based plastic surgeon. "You can't tell when it's done by Dr. Antell,'' it...

Rising employee suits wearing out companies; Greater amount of litigation brought by savvier workers, aggressive attorneys.(Workplace)
August 9, 2004... Byline: tommy fernandez The last thing that employment litigator Robert Lipman ever expected for the end of the recession was another boom in his business. Labor litigation had surged during the weak economy as employees fought to keep...

New York's Top Entrepreneurs.(Special Report: Small Business)(Brief Article)
August 9, 2004... The winners of Crain's ninth annual Small Business Awards have all survived hard times and fierce competitors, and are now gearing up to reap the benefits of the city's economic upswing. This year's honorees include a pair of Rhodes...

Executive Moves.(Profiles)
August 9, 2004... Byline: adrianne pasquarelli accounting & consulting BDO Seidman: Stephen Favato, 32, was named tax partner. He was formerly a senior manager. Jon Zefi, 34, was named tax principal. He was formerly a senior manager. Netburn...

Importers find Chinese fortune; Surging trade propels wholesale sector, dock jobs; opportunity for entrepreneurs.(News)(Yung Kee Trading )(Company Profile)
August 9, 2004... Byline: tom fredrickson When members of the Yung family began importing goods from China 34 years ago, they would stuff suitcases with hundreds of pairs of slippers and a few expensive earrings to sell on the streets of Manhattan. ...

Investors heeding mobile, VOIP call; As telecom pioneers show potential, VC investors and buyers are suddenly all ears.(News)(Apax Partners)
August 9, 2004... Byline: anita jain Vindigo Studios, a startup that publishes restaurant listings and route maps on mobile phones, was purchased last week by a Japanese company. Text messaging firm UPOC Networks raised $5 million from venture capitalists...

New Executive: Fast-rising man in motion; Group president applies engineering, physics to make HarperCollins No. 1.(Profiles)
August 16, 2004... Byline: matthew flamm Book publishing executives often come to their careers in a roundabout way, but few take detours as sharp as Brian Murray's. The newly appointed group president of HarperCollins Publishers spent the first four...

Real estate scion on buying binge; Goldman leaves shadows to snap up trophy buildings.(News)
August 16, 2004... Byline: christine haughney Real estate investor Lloyd Goldman is on a tear. After years of lurking in the background of scores of property deals, the very private son of one of the city's most powerful real estate families is suddenly...

New York, New York.(Briefs)
August 16, 2004... Byline: edited by Lisa Fickenscher Poets House eyes new home Poets House of SoHo is eyeing better digs and permanent roots. The prestigious poetry center and library is in negotiations with the Battery Park City Authority to move...

The Weeks Ahead.(Calendar/Datebook)(Calendar)
August 16, 2004... Byline: adrianne pasquarelli this week's events August 17. SalemGlobal Internet holds seminar on Web site and search engine strategies for your business. 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m., 1501 Broadway, fifth floor, suite 501. Free. (212)...