Crain's New York Business articles from January 2002

Crain's New York Business archives from January 2002

Grant Programs.(FEMA's federal and state programs for financial assistance to World Trade Center attack victims)(Government Activity)
January 7, 2002... * Federal Emergency Management Agency Programs Description: FEMA has a variety of federal and state programs to provide financial assistance to those affected by the World Trade Center attack. FEMA funds cover expenses not covered by...

Business Services.(NYC small businesses aid, seminars)
January 7, 2002... * American Woman's Economic Development Corp. Description: A three-part course, taught by a network of volunteer faculty, composed of New York City small business owners, offers counseling on rebuilding and refocusing businesses. ...

Maloney, Nadler at forum.(Crain's New York Business breakfast forum series )(Brief Article)
January 7, 2002... A panel of New York City congressional representatives will kick off the Crain's New York Business breakfast forum series on Monday, Jan. 14. Manhattan Democrats Carolyn Maloney and Jerrold Nadler will discuss the upcoming session of...

Ethnic ad-vances; Hispanic agencies are industry's hot spots.(New state-of-the-art video production suites)(Brief Article)
January 7, 2002... The day before the movers arrived last week, Daisy Exp[cent]sito-Ulla, chief executive of the nation's largest Hispanic advertising agency, The Bravo Group, was showing off her hip new offices in the East Village. She pointed out...

Unionized labor sees hard times; Economy, Sept. 11 sharpen employers' bottom-line resolve; many contracts up.(Unions fight for new major labor contracts)(Brief Article)
January 7, 2002... Four years ago, amid the booming economy, two unions negotiated contracts with AT&T Corp. that granted annual pay boosts averaging more than 3.5% to 50,000 employees-including thousands in the New York City area. The pacts also increased...

Retailers get ready for long, slow winter; Plan to cut costs, control inventory, lower prices; snow could give a lift.(Department stores prices, fourth-quarter profits decline)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
January 7, 2002... At Lord & Taylor's Fifth Avenue flagship, Ed Purce recently scored a bargain he could scarcely believe. The new coat his wife wanted cost $230, minus a 30% discount. With an additional coupon, the price dropped again to a mere $89-slightly...

AT DEADLINE.(New York City's bid for 2012 Olympics)
January 7, 2002... Olympics group to downtown The committee leading the city's bid for the 2012 Olympics, NYC2012, has decided to practice what it preaches and move to disaster-stricken downtown. The group, which was housed at 230 Park Ave. in the Grand...

Other Services.(Tax relief, legal aid for businesses and individuals after Sept. 11 attack)(Brief Article)
January 7, 2002... * Business assistance hot lines Description: Information hot lines are available for businesses and companies that were displaced or otherwise directly affected by the Sept. 11 attack. The state's (800) iloveny hot line is creating a...

Mike seeking execs for jobs; EDC's Carey is on shaky ground.(NYC mayor Michael Bloomberg slow in making new appointments for important business-related departments)(Government Activity)(Brief Article)
January 7, 2002... Mayor Michael Bloomberg is looking for experienced managers with private-sector resumes to run key business agencies, such as the Economic Development Corp. and the Department of Planning. The new mayor has been slow to make appointments...

Light at end of the tunnel.(New York economy after Sept. 11 terrorist attacks)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
January 7, 2002... The new year brings with it ill tidings about the New York economy. When we get the employment numbers for December, we will find that the city lost about 80,000 jobs during 2001 (comparing December with December), mostly because of the fallout...

NY banks face up to $3 billion in loan defaults; Enron debacle was only the start.(Analysts reduce NY banks' earnings estimates for fourth quarter of 2001)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
January 7, 2002... New York's biggest banks, already struggling with bad debt left behind by troubled energy and telecom companies, could be facing about $3 billion in defaults this year. J.P. Morgan Chase, Citigroup and The Bank of New York are scrambling...

Loan Programs.(Accion New York American Dream Disaster Relief Fund for small businesses)(Government Activity)
January 7, 2002... * Accion New York American Dream Disaster Relief Fund Description: Accion New York, part of an international network of microlending programs, offers loans for microbusinesses not eligible for Small Business Administration loans. These...

Small Business: Less taxing means to pay Uncle Sam; Online program faster, but owners in no hurry to switch.(IRS' new Electronic Federal Tax Payment System)(Government Activity)(Brief Article)
January 7, 2002... Every wednesday, after completing the payroll, Sadha Boodhan, the bookkeeper for Franco Remodeling Corp., makes her company's federal tax payments. She calls an 800 number and punches in the Brooklyn-based company's federal ID number and PIN....

Stock Watch: Low ad frequency slams radio rep; Interep shares inch back up after bad year hits earnings, forces cuts.(National radio ad spending drops 20% in 2001)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
January 7, 2002... Coming into 2001, ralph Guild confidently predicted that ad spending would grow 8%. This just in: Mr. Guild was way off. Last year, spending on national radio spots actually fell by 20%, sending Mr. Guild and his Manhattan-based Interep...

Executive Moves.(multiple personnel changes)(Brief Article)
January 7, 2002... ADVERTISING & COMMUNICATIONS Cline Davis & Mann Inc.: Jack Slonaker, 51, was named chairman and chief operating officer of the health care advertising unit of Omnicom Group Inc. He was formerly executive vice president, director of...

The Weeks Ahead.(Brief Article)
January 7, 2002... This Week's Events JANUARY 8. Pace University Small Business Development Center holds workshop on business planning. 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM, Pace University, 1 Pace Plaza, room W-613. Free. (212) 346-1900. JANUARY 9. American Association...

Bloomberg plan needed urgently.(Brief Article)
January 7, 2002... Mayor michael bloomberg is off to a good start. His key appointments to date have been promising. Renewing his pledge in his inaugural speech not to raise taxes shows he understands how important that issue remains. Preparing New Yorkers for...

Sources of help.(Brief Article)
January 7, 2002... A guide to loans, grants and services available to businesses affected by the Sept. 11 attack Since the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center, more than 15 different loan and grant programs have been established to help businesses...

Run off to join the circus; Hearty fare, fanciful setting soothe spirits at Maccionis' homey Osteria del Circo.(Brief Article)
January 7, 2002... It is five years almost to the day since Osteria del Circo swirled into life on the heels of a blizzard. The personification of an Italian family trattoria-if the family is that of the legendary Sirio Maccioni of Le Cirque 2000-Circo opened to...

New York, New York.(multiple topics)(Brief Article)
January 7, 2002... GOING ONCE, GOING TWICE... Gloomy predictions for a shakeout in the city's restaurant business are proving to be accurate, at least according to one barometer: a leading food service auctioneer. Michael Amodeo, president of Michael...

Real Estate Watch: Insurer claims new space; Fireman's Fund stays rooted in downtown after losing WTC office.(Brief Article)
January 7, 2002... A firm that lost its of-fice in the Sept. 11 attack on the World Trade Center has decided to stay downtown, bucking a trend of widespread departures from the neighborhood. Fireman's Fund Insurance Co. signed a 10-year lease for 38,600...

New Executive: Fastening onto an identity; riri USA chief working on raising Swiss zipper maker's American profile.(Brief Article)
January 7, 2002... Ben howell is proud of his firm's product portfolio. And why not? In other hands, the items may be pedestrian, but by most accounts, riri SA represents the creme de la creme of the zipper world. Customers such as Tommy Hilfiger, Donna...

Defying economy, bolder retailers plan to expand; Home Depot, H&M, Duane Reade take long view; will more stores erode success?(Brief Article)
January 7, 2002... Late last month, while many retailers suffered through the worst holiday selling season in 11 years, The Home Depot Inc. threw itself a party. At the sprawling new 158,000-square-foot Cropsey Avenue store in Brooklyn, the chain's 10th New...

Rolling with the punches.(A writer deals with a stroke)(Brief Article)
January 7, 2002... Wow! so this is what a stroke is all about. There I was just before Christmas, heading to Saks Fifth Avenue, when I felt slightly lightheaded and a tad shaky on my feet. I was due to lunch with Marty Singerman, longtime publisher of the New...

Government Alert: Biederman BIDs stuck in limbo as Rudy departs; Interim contract eyed; decision on dual role to be left for Bloomberg.(New York's business impovement districts)(Brief Article)
January 7, 2002... The two manhattan business improvement districts run by Dan Biederman were unable to renew their contracts with the city when they ran out on June 30 because former Mayor Rudy Giuliani wanted to force Mr. Biederman to give up one of the BIDs....

Businesses tap SBA lifeline; Disaster loans make up for lost revenue, but many payments have been delayed.(Small Business Administration)(Brief Article)
January 7, 2002... Jack Feinberg's dog and cat kennel business in Bedford may be located 40 miles from Ground Zero and in one of the wealthiest communities in Westchester County. But Mr. Feinberg knew his business would be in trouble after the terrorist attack on...

The Best Of Bob Lape.(New York restaurant ratings)(Brief Article)
January 14, 2002... Osteria del Circo (2 1/2) 120 W. 55th St. (between Sixth and Seventh avenues), Manhattan. (212) 265-3636. The star-studded, casually chic trattoria has a new chef and more fun with its circus trappings. Tuscan comfort food remains at its...

Kleefield shows his Gaul; Events promoter's Jean-Luc a happening for steak; desserts not pieces de resistance.(Ed "Jean-Luc" Kleefield)(Brief Article)
January 14, 2002... If knowing your market is fundamental to making the move into restaurant operation, Ed ``Jean-Luc'' Kleefield has it down pat. The owner of the Upper West Side's hot new French bistro Jean-Luc, Mr. Kleefield is a lifelong West Sider. And he is...

Government Alert: Overhauling city bond underwriting; Comptroller eyes new investment banker team; fees total $175 million.(Brief Article)
January 14, 2002... Bill thompson, the new city comptroller, is thinking about picking a new team of investment bankers to underwrite city bonds. The city periodically reviews these coveted assignments, though the current lineup has not changed since 1997. Mr....

Executive Moves.
January 14, 2002... ADVERTISING & COMMUNICATIONS Burson-Marsteller: Alisa Feinstein, 29, joined as a director in the public affairs practice for the international public relations firm. She was formerly a development associate at Vornado Realty Trust. ...

Employers attack anxiety with self-defense classes; After Sept. 11, soothing high-alert workers is bonanza for security industry.
January 14, 2002... Instead of being in their office on the 79th floor of 1 World Trade Center on Sept. 11, directly in the path of the first hijacked airplane, John Vaughan and his 12 employees were either still at home or on their way to work. A changed meeting...

LEASING LIST.(Brief Article)
January 14, 2002... CoStar Group Inc. is in the process of compiling information for its list of the largest leasing deals in Manhattan during 2001. The list will be published in Crain's New York Business on Feb. 4. Brokers and others with information on...

CONFERENCE ON REBUILDING NY; Friday, Feb. 8.(Brief Article)
January 14, 2002... The Steven L. Newman Real Estate Institute will hold an all-day conference on rebuilding New York on Friday, Feb. 8. The invitation-only event will involve faculty members from the City University of New York and Rutgers University, as well...

Silverstein names builder for second 7 WTC ; Selects Tishman Construction; hopes to begin on Sept. 11.(Brief Article)
January 14, 2002... Larry Silverstein has tapped Tishman Construction Corp. to rebuild 7 World Trade Center, and has set Sept. 11 for the groundbreaking, in a strong signal of his determination to bounce back from the terrorist attack that destroyed the World...

Health care workers win big raises after Empire deal; Opponents maneuver in Albany in last-ditch effort to block plan.(Brief Article)
January 14, 2002... New York City hospital workers won raises far exceeding inflation as a result of a deal in Albany that will divert proceeds from Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield's conversion to a public company in order to pay for the contract settlement. ...

Small Business: Digital upgrade looks picture-perfect; Duggal lab goes beyond printing and captures lucrative new work.(Brief Article)
January 14, 2002... Rarely if ever has the New York Historical Society had a show that produced more of an impact on its audience than ``New York September 11'' by Magnum Photographers. The show, which opened Nov. 20 and runs through Feb. 25, uses powerful images...

The Weeks Ahead.(Brief Article)
January 14, 2002... This Week's Events JANUARY 15. Employment Advisory Committee holds workshop on job search planning. 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM, Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church, 7 W. 55th St. Free. (212) 877-6334. JANUARY 15. Manhattan Networking Group and...

What Mike should tell us.(Brief Article)
January 14, 2002... The city faces a yawning $3 billion to $4 billion budget gap next fiscal year. Blaming the problem mostly on terrorists enabled Rudy Giuliani to claim he was leaving the city in great financial shape. So far, Mayor Michael Bloomberg sees no...

Mike's team mends fences to spur growth; New deputy mayor aims to work with state agencies, reach out to businesses.(New York City's Bloomberg administration)(Brief Article)
January 14, 2002... New York City's new deputy mayor for economic development says the Bloomberg administration wants to make peace with the many economic agencies that former Mayor Rudy Giuliani battled for the last eight years. That means playing nice with...

A slow return for damaged properties; Delays from repairs, cleanup, testing.(Brief Article)
January 14, 2002... In the first weeks after the destruction of the World Trade Center, Mark Stein thought he could reopen 100 Church St. at the end of October. He thought wrong. Though just a block away from the carnage of the Sept. 11 terrorist attack, Zar...

BAM for the buck; Tough times don't derail cultural district.(Brooklyn Academy of Music)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
January 14, 2002... When Harvey Lichtenstein looks out his office window onto the dilapidated streets and rundown lots near the Brooklyn Academy of Music, he envisions a thriving cultural district full of theaters, artist studios, galleries and gleaming new...

Downtown appetite; Fast-food chains see business near WTC; may push out mom-and-pop lunch spots.(Lower Manhattan, near former site of World Trade Center)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
January 14, 2002... Fast-food giants that see promise in a new wave of tourists and penny-pinching locals are prospecting for deals in devastated lower Manhattan. In some cases, they're looking at sites very near Ground Zero. Chains such as McDonald's Corp.,...

Verizon getting direct line to long distance in Jersey; Expects to gain access to huge new market; advance comes at a price.(Verizon Communications Inc., New Jersey)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
January 14, 2002... Just two years after rolling into the long-distance business in New York, Verizon Communications Inc. has seized nearly a third of the market. Now, it is hoping to repeat that success on the far banks of the Hudson. Last week, Verizon...

Pataki misusing plans for Empire.(New York governor George Pataki plans to allow Empire BlueCross BlueShield to go public)(Brief Article)(Editorial)
January 14, 2002... Empire blue cross blue shield appears poised to win its years-long struggle to convert to a publicly held company. It has achieved this only because Gov. George Pataki has decided he can use the conversion to boost his re-election efforts, even...

Deli counters exodus by moving downtown; An optimistic Andrew Yoon maintains appetite for lower Broadway.(deli owner rents space near World Trade Center wreckage)(Brief Article)
January 14, 2002... On Sept. 20, as clouds of dust and smoke from the smoldering World Trade Center wreckage still wafted over lower Manhattan, Andrew Yoon signed a lease to open a 10,000-square-foot self-service deli at 65 Broadway, just a few blocks east of...

Chelsea firm hits the bricks and a nonprofit benefits; Masonic Hall quick find for NDRI.(National Development and Research Institutes Inc. finds new office space after World Trade Center loss)(Brief Article)
January 14, 2002... On the morning of Sept. 11, Fred Streit escaped through the harrowing debris storm around Two World Trade Center covered with dust. His 150 colleagues at the National Development and Research Institutes Inc. were equally fortunate. But...

DOWNTOWN BUSINESS ON THE WEB.
January 14, 2002... For the most current information on downtown business post-Sept. 11, go to www.crainsny.com. Under the ``Rebuilding New York'' section, you'll find a list of local companies receiving disaster loans from the Small Business Administration,...

Knight seeks champion; Top job at Nasdaq dealer open; academic art museum hiring.(several New York institutions search for new executives)(Brief Article)
January 14, 2002... With the technology boom fading into a distant memory, the top job at Knight Trading Group Inc. may not pay as much as it did a couple of years ago. But the search for Kenneth Pasternak's replacement is still the most talked-about opening in...

Competitors add from big bank job subtractions; Small institutions feast on available talent.(New York, New York)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
January 14, 2002... In his 36 years at New York Community Bancorp, Joseph Ficalora has never seen anything like it. Eager to expand in his niche of making mortgage loans for multifamily houses, the bank's chief executive says that he has been swamped by 800...

Real estate news available as it breaks.(www.crainsny.com)(Brief Article)
January 14, 2002... For breaking real estate news, readers can go to www.crainsny.com, the Web site for Crain's New York Business. News on the site is updated throughout the day. Visitors can also sign up for free e-mail news alerts, in real estate and...

Will NY swap steel for concrete?; After Sept 11, architects rethink current, upcoming office projects.(New York, new York building trends in wake of terrorist attacks on U.S.)(Brief Article)
January 14, 2002... New York City architects and developers have been re-thinking skyscraper design and construction ever since the terrorist attack on Sept. 11. But one design proposal took even industry veteran Dan Kaplan by surprise: an office building made not...

Securities firms' security blanket; Industry demand for backup sites swells after WTC attack; looking farther afield.(World Trade Center attack)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
January 14, 2002... On Sept. 11 at 8:50 a.m., Paul Honey emerged from the City Hall subway station into a situation he had been paid to anticipate: a catastrophe. ``It was absolute chaos,'' says the director of global contingency planning for Merrill Lynch &...

Office search comes full circle; Displaced China-based law firm finds space downtown at 55 Broad.(China Patent & Trademark Agent USA Ltd. finds new space after losing World Trade center office)(Brief Article)
January 14, 2002... On Sept. 11, Jenny Wang lost both her office and, temporarily, her home. The president of China Patent & Trademark Agent USA Ltd. lived in Battery Park City. Her law firm's small office was located on the 15th floor of 1 World Trade Center. ...

Chinatown landlords push factories' exits; Despite rising vacancies, owners, agents hold out for scarce high-paying tenants.(Chinatown, New York, New York)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
January 14, 2002... On a cold December afternoon, rows of empty windows rise skyward along Broadway in the heart of Chinatown. Just north of Canal Street, a sign in English and Chinese flutters from a dilapidated fire escape, testifying to the thousands of...

Disappearing Downtown?; Employers scatter around metro area, driven by deep emotion and transportation problems; huge damage already done; a comeback possible?(New York, New York, post-World Trade Center attacks)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
January 14, 2002... Jordan Gruzen is a self-professed booster of Battery Park City, where he lives and has designed several buildings. After the 90 West St. offices of his architecture firm went up in flames on the day the Twin Towers collapsed, he wanted to build...

Empire ends up in Manhattan, B'klyn; Devastated insurer splits operations from headquarters.(Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield finds new headquarters after terrorism)(Brief Article)
January 14, 2002... Like other insurers, Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield had contingency plans. If the Web site crashed, there was a backup. If phones and computers went down in any one office, calls could be rerouted to others, so that the business of paying claims...

Homeless firms land in NJ, but with short-term space; Future up for grabs; incentives in play.(New Jersey)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
January 14, 2002... Lehman Brothers Inc. didn't waste time. The day after the World Trade Center attack, the financial firm began looking for space-a search that eventually led it to establish a new Manhattan headquarters as well as expand its presence in New...

Shipping design firm veers off to New Jersey; After losing its trade center office, firm sublets space in Metro Park.(John J. McMullen Associates Inc.)(Brief Article)
January 14, 2002... John J. McMullen Associates Inc. was fortunate to take only paper losses on Sept. 11. All 35 employees of the shipping design firm's New York office, which had been on the 15th floor of 2 World Trade Center since 1972, got out safely. ``We...

WTC area tenants find silver lining in Net crash; Scoop up furnished dot-com spaces; mutual benefits.(open real estate)(Brief Article)
January 14, 2002... With its textured carpets, sliding glass doors and silver-ceilinged lobby, the new international headquarters of Helen Keller Worldwide is one stylish office. ``It's really nice,'' says the organization's president, John Palmer. ``This is...

A storm gathers over Ground Zero; Interests compete for say on rebuilding.
January 14, 2002... In his parting speech, former Mayor Rudy Giuliani couldn't resist sharing his vision of a soaring memorial, untrammeled by commercial development, at the World Trade Center site. Everybody's got an opinion. In typical New York City style,...

Manhattan rents fall, vacancies rise; Midtown holds up best; downtown, midtown south soften significantly.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
January 14, 2002... On Sept. 11, lower Manhattan lost about 30 million square feet of office space in the World Trade Center and surrounding damaged buildings. Ironically, in the aftermath of the catastrophe, which occurred as the real estate market was cooling...

AT DEADLINE.(multiple industry briefs)
January 14, 2002... EDC chief Insiders say Andrew Alper, a managing director at Goldman Sachs and former chief operating officer of its investment banking division, will be named early this week to run the city's Economic Development Corp. Michael Carey, the...

How city won him over.(Dan Doctoroff at Lehman Brothers)(Brief Article)
January 14, 2002... When dan doctoroff first moved to new york City, he hated it. It was 1983, he was 25 years old and he was here only because his wife had gotten a job in the city. ``I had been here three times before and hated it every time,'' says the...

The fabric of Yves's life.(fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent)(Brief Article)
January 14, 2002... The unexpected announcement in paris that the world's greatest designer, Yves Saint Laurent, is hanging up his elegant cleats-with a final couture collection to be shown Jan. 22-carries with it not only shock and nostalgic regret, but also a...

Construction pours it on; Projects in pipeline keep industry busy; future prospects up in air.(building construction in New York City)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
January 14, 2002... At the AOL Time Warner headquarters going up at Columbus Circle, 1,000 construction workers are putting up the steel framework that will support the top halves of the 55-story twin buildings. Before the towers are finished in the third...

New York, New York.(multiple news briefs)(Brief Article)
January 14, 2002... FAST bREAK FRoM Fast Food The climate may just have become too difficult for Myong Juch, a leading figure in the city's Korean business community. Mr. Juch, a former grocer who became a well-known franchisee of McDonald's Corp., has...

Unhappy minority workers at AOL; Execs admit there's a problem and vow changes.(AOL Time Warner aims to recruit more minorities)(Brief Article)
January 14, 2002... Jacqueline Velez started out as a sales assistant at Sports Illustrated, where she had hopes of moving up over time. Instead, for six years she watched as less senior co-workers got the jobs she wanted. Finally, a year ago, she gave up on...

Crain's seeks All-Stars.
January 14, 2002... Crain's New York Business is seeking nominations for its annual All-Star awards, which this year will honor four executives who played crucial roles in helping the city respond to the terrorist attack on Sept. 11 and the aftermath. ...

New Executive: Finding the wavelength; Sirius Satellite Radio chief needs to catch up to rival, convince Wall St.(competes for market with XM Satellite Radio)(Brief Article)
January 14, 2002... Most technology executives these days are laying low, hoping to stay off Wall Street's radar screen. Not Joseph Clayton, the brash new chief executive of Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. He plans to spend $320 million this year to sound off on...

Owners tighten security with technology; Install turnstiles, TVs, sensors.(Brief Article)
January 14, 2002... Ten thousand new ID cards are on order at 111 Eighth Ave., a building known for its concentration of telecom tenants. When the cards arrive in early 2002, employees will slip the cards into one of a dozen or so turnstiles in the lobby for ID...

Road gets rougher for building projects.(heightened security since terrorist attacks)(Brief Article)
January 14, 2002... Managing a construction site in manhattan is a bit like directing a ballet. Under ordinary circumstances, designing the steps that allow for the smooth-and safe-flow of workers, materials and vehicles in and out of a confined space is a tricky...

Real Estate Board honors 5; Players recognized for work, service.(Bernard H. Mendik, Lewis Rudin, Bertram French, Chi K. Chu, Brian Waterman)(Brief Article)
January 14, 2002... The Real Estate Board of New York cited five men, two posthumously, in its annual awards honoring real estate work and community service. Bernard H. Mendik and Lewis Rudin, who both died in 2001, were given the Harry B. Helmsley...

Betsy Gotbaum; Public Advocate.(Brief Article)
January 21, 2002... Age: 63 Phone: (212) 669-7200 E-mail: bgotbaum@pubadvocate.nyc.gov Sometimes, it seems as if the gotbaum name is permanently glued to City Hall. Betsy Gotbaum has been parks commissioner, director of the Police Foundation,...

William Thompson Jr.; Comptroller.(New York City)(Brief Article)
January 21, 2002... Age: 48 Phone: (212) 669-3500 E-mail: citizens@comptroller.nyc.gov The economy was still booming when Bill Thompson announced his candidacy for city comptroller over a year ago. Now, with New York City facing rising unemployment,...

Marc Shaw; Deputy Mayor for Operations.(Brief Article)
January 21, 2002... Age: 47 Phone: (212) 788-3137 E-mail: Not yet available Of the five new deputy mayors, Marc Shaw is expected to be the most powerful. Mayor Michael Bloomberg has described him as the city's chief operating officer, with most...

Dan Doctoroff; Deputy Mayor for Economic Development.(New York City)(Brief Article)
January 21, 2002... Age: 43 Phone: (212) 788-0120 E-mail: Not yet available Officially, dan doctoroff has resigned as founder and president of NYC2012, the nonprofit corporation designated by New York City to lobby to bring the summer 2012 Olympics...

Patricia Harris; Deputy Mayor for Administration.(New York City)(Brief Article)
January 21, 2002... Age: 46 Phone: (212) 788-3291 E-mail: Not yet available Patti harris' job title and duties-she will oversee City Hall operations and public events and supervise the departments of cultural affairs and parks and recreation-don't...

Carol Robles-Roman; Deputy Mayor for Legal Affairs.(New York City)(Brief Article)
January 21, 2002... Age: 39 Phone: (212) 788-3102 E-mail: Not yet available Carol robles-roman brings a lengthy background to a job with no background whatsoever. A 1989 graduate of New York University Law School, Ms. Robles-Roman has served as...

Dennis Walcott; Deputy Mayor for Policy.(New York City)(Brief Article)
January 21, 2002... Age: 50 Phone: (212) 788-3106 E-mail: Not yet available As president and chief executive of the New York Urban League since 1990, Dennis Walcott had his share of clashes with the Giuliani administration over issues like police...

Michael Cardozo; Corporation Counsel.(New York City)(Brief Article)
January 21, 2002... Age: 60 Phone: (212) 788-0303 E-mail: Not yet available Michael cardozo is going from representing the National Basketball Association and the National Hockey League to representing New York City in lawsuits over potholes. And...

William Cunningham; Director of Communications.(New York City)(Brief Article)
January 21, 2002... Age: 51 Phone: (212) 788-0268 E-mail: Not yet available When he ran bloomberg lp, Michael Bloomberg built a reputation as a tough, if not bullying, leader. In William Cunningham, the mayor may have found a kindred spirit-but one...

Vincent La Padula; Senior Adviser.(New York City)(Brief Article)
January 21, 2002... Age: 30 Phone: (212) 788 2994 E-mail: Not yet available In an administration that seems Republican in name only, Vinnie La Padula is the real thing. A former Staten Island resident, he has close ties to GOP patriarch and...

Peter Madonia; Chief of Staff.(New York City)(Brief Article)
January 21, 2002... Age: 47 Phone: (212) 788-2729 E-mail: Not yet available Peter madonia spent most of the 1980s in city government, and even while he has been absorbed by his family business, the Madonia Bakery in the Bronx, for the past 14 years,...

Gino Menchini; Commissioner, Information Technology and Telecommunications.(New York City)(Brief Article)
January 21, 2002... Age: 44 Phone: (718) 403-8600 E-mail: gmenchini@doitt.nyc.gov At the time of the world trade Center attack, Gino Menchini was an account manager for Cisco Systems and had been out of government for four years. But watching the...