Crain's New York Business articles from March 2008

Crain's New York Business archives from March 2008

Lawyer gets kick from double duty; Asuncion C. Hostin, 39.(New York's Rising Stars)
March 3, 2008... Byline: elizabeth macbride Managing director, Kroll Inc. Sunny hostin's life might best be summed up in small numbers: two jobs, two young children, five hours of sleep (if she's lucky.) The youngest managing director in the New...

Celine Rattray, 32; Partner, Plum Pictures.(New York's Rising Stars)
March 3, 2008... Byline: robert hadad-zlokower Celine rattray has always been stubborn. At 15, she rented a room with another family rather than move from London to Bermuda, where her father had a new position. "My parents thought it was the worst trait...

Jane Wheeler, 39; Senior managing director, Evercore Partners.(New York's Rising Stars)
March 3, 2008... Byline: aaron elstein Jane wheeler was frankly appalled in the mid-1990s when Morgan Stanley assigned her to the team that advised stodgy banks. For an ambitious young dealmaker with an art history background and a taste for 18th-century...

Gay marriage as a business issue.(Viewpoint)
March 3, 2008... Byline: Alair Townsend Alair Townsend is away. This column was originally published May 14, 2007. Gov. eliot spitzer has proposed legislation to allow gay couples to enter into civil marriages--the first governor in the United States...

Unions tackle rezoning; Threaten to oppose measures without a promise of livable wages; key plans at risk.(News)
March 3, 2008... Byline: Daniel Massey At first glance, the city's complex land-use regulations might seem far removed from the bread-and-butter issues affecting workers. Look again. A coalition of unions is threatening to oppose rezoning measures...

40s symbolize New York spirit; Editor's note.(New York's Rising Stars)(Editorial)
March 3, 2008... Byline: Valerie Block What makes a Crain's "Forty under 40''? Every year, Crain's reporters and editors ask ourselves that question, and every year, we find a remarkable group of businessmen and businesswomen working in the most...

The mayor's next campaign.(Viewpoint)
March 3, 2008... With his long presidential flirtation put to rest, Mayor Michael Bloomberg faces a new problem: how to remain relevant in his 22 months as a lame duck. His future clout may depend entirely on whether he can convince the City Council and the...

The Insider.(Viewpoint)
March 3, 2008... Byline: erik engquist and anne michaud Search for tourism chief takes detour Finding a new chairman for NYC & Company, the city's visitor and tourism agency, might be more difficult than first thought. According to sources, former...

WANTED: On-AIr Talent.(Business Lives)
March 3, 2008... Byline: andrew buck statioN WRXP-FM 101.9 JOB DESCRIPTION Looking for on-air personalities who can communicate their passion for rock music while spinning a good playlist MOST IMPORTANT TASKS Hosting radio shows and writing online...

INSURANCE REFORM Money talks.(Viewpoint)
March 3, 2008... Insurance Superintendent Eric Dinallo says he has found the key to winning trial lawyers' support for comprehensive medical malpractice reform and says he doubts that Attorney General Andrew Cuomo's lawsuit against health insurers will actually...

Evgeny Nudler, 37; Professor of biochemistry, NYU School of Medicine.(New York's Rising Stars)
March 3, 2008... Byline: gale scott When the soviet union collapsed, Evgeny Nudler's world went down with it. "All my childhood experiences, all my good memories at the time were in Moscow,'' says Mr. Nudler, a soft-spoken man with a quick smile,...

New destination at old crossroads; Allen & Delancey serves stylish American on Lower East Side; noise can intimidate.(Business Lives)(Restaurant review)
March 3, 2008... Byline: bob lape Allen & delancey, a bright new culinary light on the Lower East Side, was almost a fast-food joint. After the condo conversion of a six-story building at the busy corner, a national chain wanted the ground-floor site of a...

Hot art market cools; Sales slowdown jeopardizes galleries as collectors shun younger artists.(News)
March 3, 2008... Byline: Miriam Kreinin Souccar The art market frenzy that made art students into stars overnight, spawned scores of fairs around the world and turned young investment bankers into major collectors may be coming to an end. For the first...

True Confessions; Honorees share hidden talents, leisure passions and silly secrets.(New York's Rising Stars)
March 3, 2008... Kathryn Carter rode a Harley-Davidson through Montana's Glacier National Park Carley Roney's wedding day was a disaster: The DJ didn't show, the AC broke down and the paella made guests sweat Evgeny Freidman was a ball boy at the U.S....

Kathryn Carter, 38; Executive vice president, Soccer United Marketing.(New York's Rising Stars)
March 3, 2008... Byline: elizabeth macbride Asked to describe her sales technique, Kathy Carter jokes that most of her early clients bought sponsorship deals so she would stop calling them. Ms. Carter, executive vice president of Soccer United...

Executive Moves.(Business Lives)(David K. Moffat joined Huron Consulting Group)(DeVries Public Relations promoted Stephanie Smirnov)(Amalgamated Bank promoted Louis DeLuca)
March 3, 2008... Byline: sarah studley Accounting & Consulting Huron Consulting Group: David K. Moffat, 45, joined as managing director. He was formerly president and chief operating officer at GCom2 Solutions. J.H. Cohn: Larry Ziff, 45, was named...

Marginal slacker makes ad splash.(New York's Rising Stars)(OMD's Scott Hagedorn)
March 3, 2008... Byline: amanda fung Scott Hagedorn, 37 Managing director, East Coast, OMD When scott hagedorn graduated from the University of Florida with a degree in advertising during the recession of 1992, there were no jobs. To make a...

Michelle Peluso, 35; Chief executive, Travelocity.(New York's Rising Stars)(Travelocity.com Inc.)(Brief article)
March 3, 2008... Byline: amanda fung Entrepreneurship runs in Michelle Peluso's family. Her grandparents owned a motel, and her father ran an environmental engineering company. When faced with paying for her own expenses as a youngster, she followed...

Jason Hirschhorn, 36; President, Sling Media Entertainment Group.(New York's Rising Stars)
March 3, 2008... Byline: amanda fung Three years ago, the idea of cutting up movies like The Godfather into short scenes that could be shared on the Web seemed preposterous. Tom Freston, the former chief executive of Viacom, "looked at me like I was nuts''...

Michael Steib, 31; Director of TV advertising, Google.(New York's Rising Stars)
March 3, 2008... Byline: robert hordt In his senior year at the University of Pennsylvania, Michael Steib was preparing to take the Law School Admission Test when a fraternity brother threw out an important notice, thinking it was junk mail. Mr. Steib...

Maurizio Miglietta, 38; Director, trauma surgery, NY-Presbyterian/Columbia.(New York's Rising Stars)
March 3, 2008... Byline: gale scott Dr. maurizio miglietta believes things happen for a reason. He says that explains why he survived a jetliner crash at one, being run over by a car at eight, and, at 10, escaping unhurt when a gas stove exploded, badly...

Free-falling dollar injects fresh vigor into Becton-Dickinson's export earnings.(In the Markets)(Brief article)
March 3, 2008... Talk about aging stars performing like youngsters. Becton-Dickinson, the 111-year-old medical equipment maker, sets the standard. Its shares have risen 19% in the past year and are still rated as a "buy'' by most analysts. A weak dollar has...

At Deadline.(Late News)(Pace University is closing its Manhattan facility)(Verizon Communications Inc's plans for new franchise)(FreshDirect is waiving delivery fees )
March 3, 2008... Seeking to boost a lagging economy, Queens mall owner Damon Hemmerdinger planned to pass out $100 bills to patrons at his Shops at Atlas Park in Glendale last weekend. The son of MTA Chairman H. Dale Hemmerdinger was going to give out $20,000...

Clarification.(Corrections)(Correction notice)
March 3, 2008... Massivemedia Inc., a company that projects ads on the sides of buildings, says it pays the owners of those properties for hosting the ads. A Feb. 25 story inadvertently implied that Massivemedia is among the companies that do not pay building...

Financial firefighter; Chief needs to keep securities trade group together during Wall Street's credit crisis.(Business Lives)
March 3, 2008... Byline: Aaron Elstein Crisis on Wall Street is nothing new to T. Timothy Ryan. As a teenager, he joined his father, who was chief of a downtown New York Fire Department precinct, to help put out blazes in the financial district. ...

Sara Queen, 39; Senior asset manager, Brookfield Properties Corp.(New York's Rising Stars)(Brief article)
March 3, 2008... Byline: theresa agovino Sara queen once envisioned herself the next Diane Sawyer. But writing too many articles about cats stuck in trees as an intern at her local Florida newspaper nixed that ambition just as she was developing a sharp...

Joe Chan, 36; President, Downtown Brooklyn Partnership.(New York's Rising Stars)(Brief article)
March 3, 2008... Byline: erik engquist As a high school wrestler, Joe Chan endured a grueling regimen of diet and dehydration to stay in his 119-pound class. The agony paid off with a state championship and a spot on his college team. Mr. Chan is still...

Matthew Higgins, 33; Senior vice president of business operations, New York Jets.(New York's Rising Stars)
March 3, 2008... Byline: anne michaud When matthew higgins graduated from high school, he didn't have the luxury of attending college full-time. He went to Queens College at night while working to help support his ailing mother. She died on the day...

Mother's milk; Working women pump it up to keep nursing.(Business Lives)
March 3, 2008... Byline: miriam kreinin souccar A few years ago, Judy Musa was in the company ladies' room when her boss and some co-workers walked in and found her with her shirt off. She wasn't changing her clothes. Her surprised colleagues at...

Rudy, private practitioner; Legal, consulting practices changed since his departure.(News)
March 3, 2008... Byline: Hilary Potkewitz Former new york mayor and presidential wannabe Rudy Giuliani returns to work this week at his law firm, Bracewell & Giuliani. The man whose commanding early lead in the polls quickly evaporated as primaries...

Astoria Financial poised to reap wages of thrift; Conservative lender dodges subprime bullet; rate cuts fatten margins.(In the Markets)
March 3, 2008... Byline: Hilary Potkewitz For years, Astoria Financial has been derided as old-fashioned, plain-vanilla or even worse. Now, its very conservatism is being cited as the thrift's greatest asset--as the reason why its shares have risen 14%...

Koreans shift eastward from Flushing; Expand along Northern Blvd.; helped by networks that offer support.(Small Business)
March 3, 2008... Byline: Cara S. Trager Spurred by soaring retail rents in its longtime enclave in downtown Flushing and by a steady migration of Koreans toward the Long Island border, the Korean small business community in Queens has expanded eastward in...

Phil Shawe, 38; Co-chief executive, TransPerfect Translations.(New York's Rising Stars)(Brief article)
March 3, 2008... Byline: erik ipsen While working at Sears, Phil Shawe read all the reviews on the appliances he sold, shared his insights with customers and even told them that they could phone him at home with any questions. No wonder he quickly became...

Shoshanna Lonstein Gruss, 32; President, Shoshanna.(New York's Rising Stars)
March 3, 2008... Byline: erik ipsen On the fourth floor at 231 W. 39th St.--past PT Jeans, B&T Printing and the freight elevators--is a minor miracle: a successful garment manufacturer run by a woman who never took a course in business or fashion or showed...

Khajak Keledjian, 35; Chief executive, Intermix.(New York's Rising Stars)(Brief article)
March 3, 2008... Byline: elisabeth butler cordova In 1993, when many of his peers were perfecting their keg stands, 19-year-old Khajak Keledjian quit college to launch a chain of fashion boutiques. He opened his first Intermix shop on Fifth Avenue and...

CNN rides elections to victory over Fox; Key ratings surge on political coverage; will the gains last?(News)
March 3, 2008... Byline: Matthew Flamm For the past few months, people across the United States have taken part in a closely fought contest, full of twists and turns, that has finally produced an unexpected winner. That's right: There's a new...

The Weeks Ahead.(Calendar/Datebook)
March 3, 2008... Byline: adrianne pasquarelli this week's events March 4 Vera Institute of Justice holds lecture on integrity, public trust and prosecution. 7 p.m. to 8 p.m., Harvard Club, 35 W. 44th St. Free. (212) 376-3081. March 4 ...

Revamped AOL just can't get any respect; Despite investments, company stuck in fourth place.(News)
March 3, 2008... Byline: Amanda Fung When a microsoft corp. executive didn't acknowledge AOL as an online advertising competitor in a recent industry conference, AOL Chief Executive Randy Falco was miffed. He said the software giant made a mistake by...

Game time.(Business Lives)(Zenbu Media's Steve Bernstein)(Brief article)
March 3, 2008... Byline: adrianne pasquarelli Steve Bernstein, 47, is ready for some Big Apple competition. The Brooklyn native, founder and president of Zenbu Media, has created the Battle for Manhattan, a two-week sports contest that he hopes will become...

Advice for renting a hamptons house.(Business Lives)
March 3, 2008... The early bird catches the worm. The earlier you start looking for your summer rental, the more selection you'll have, though at a higher price. Some people play Russian roulette and wait to see what's available at the end of the renting...

WILL BETTER BARISTAS FIX THE STARBUCKS BRAND? CRAIN'S ONLINE POLL.(Viewpoint)
March 3, 2008... Starbucks closed its stores last week for three hours to improve barista training. But more than half believe that the effort won't help, since Dunkin' Donuts offers a perfectly satisfactory alternative.

Dionne Mack-Harvin, 35; Executive director, Brooklyn Public Library.(New York's Rising Stars)
March 3, 2008... Byline: miriam kreinin souccar When dionne Mack-Harvin moved to New York from South Carolina with her mother at age 11, she used the city's libraries as an excuse to get out of the house. Little did she know that two decades later she...

Carley Roney, 39; Editor-in-chief, The Knot Inc.(New York's Rising Stars)
March 3, 2008... Byline: adrianne pasquarelli Some may call it ironic that self-dubbed "alternabride'' Carley Roney, who wore a vintage minidress to her own wedding and booked the venue at the eleventh hour, runs online wedding-planning sensation The Knot....

Scion creates her own sweet spot; Dylan Lauren, 33.(New York's Rising Stars)
March 3, 2008... Byline: lisa fickenscher Chief executive, Dylan's Candy Bar Dylan lauren's appearance on the Oprah Winfrey Show in January wasn't her first big break but rather a reflection of how far she has come. Her six-year-old sweetshop business...

James Gersten, 38; President, Culinary Concepts by Jean-Georges.(New York's Rising Stars)
March 3, 2008... Byline: lisa fickenscher Job offers come often and easily to James Gersten, whose resume lists a veritable Who's Who of the hospitality industry. After just one lunch meeting, Smith & Wollensky founder Alan Stillman hired Mr. Gersten a...

Teen rapper takes off; Jesse Itzler, 39.(New York's Rising Stars)
March 3, 2008... Byline: hilary potkewitz Co-founder, Marquis Jet Jesse itzler makes an unlikely airline executive. As a teenage rap artist in the 1980s, he landed two songs on MTV. After his first 15 minutes of fame, he wrote jingles for radio...

Michael MacDougall, 37; Partner, TPG.(New York's Rising Stars)
March 3, 2008... Byline: aaron elstein No one likes paying the monthly electric bill, but Texas residents were fed up after utility TXU Corp. boosted rates seven times in five years. So when Michael MacDougall and his team at private equity firm TPG...

Banks put brakes on branching out in NYC; Market saturation, credit crunch are factors; retail rents could come down.(News)
March 3, 2008... Byline: Elisabeth Butler Cordova The great Manhattan bank branch boom is over. Financial players that paid top dollar to rent hundreds of retail locations, pushing out neighborhood coffee shops, florists and fashion boutiques, are...

Charissa L. Fernandez, 33; Chief operating officer, The After-School Corp.(New York's Rising Stars)
March 3, 2008... Byline: anne michaud Charissa fernandez had a nerdy dream in high school: She and two girlfriends wanted to open their own accounting firm. She laughs now, thinking back on her teenage passion for math, but she's grateful that she has...

Pilar Guzman, 37; Editor-in-chief, Cookie magazine.(New York's Rising Stars)
March 3, 2008... Byline: kira bindrim Pilar guzman's youngest son goes to bed at 7:30 p.m., and she's always there to see him fall asleep. The editor-in-chief of Cookie magazine makes no exceptions when it comes to putting family first. Besides, when...

Dropout rate sets off alarms; City, nonprofits try new programs to stem the problem.(News)
March 3, 2008... Byline: Samantha Marshall On a recent wintry Friday morning in the Bronx, a group of teens from Youth Voice and the Smith High School step team took the stage to dance and rap to a rendition of James Brown's "Don't Be a Dropout.'' ...

In their own words; Forty under 40 videos.(New York's Rising Stars)
March 3, 2008... To learn even more about this year's 40s, check out their video interviews at www.crainsnewyork.com/40under40. In concise, informative clips, our 40s tell their own stories and offer some surprising details about their hopes, dreams and plans....

Music maker- cum-peacemaker; Mark Pitts, 37.(New York's Rising Stars)
March 3, 2008... Byline: samantha marshall President of urban music, Jive Records/Zomba Label Group Waking up the notorious b.i.g. after a heavy night of pot smoking was never easy. But that didn't stop Mark Pitts, the late rap legend's manager, from...

City's kitchen crusader; Sarumathi Jayaraman, 32.(New York's Rising Stars)
March 3, 2008... Byline: lisa fickenscher Co-director, Restaurant Opportunities Center United Receiving hate mail is the worst part of Saru Jayaraman's work as an advocate for low-wage restaurant workers. "I sometimes feel threatened,'' she says. "But...

Dreaming up a public park; Robert Hammond, 38.(New York's Rising Stars)
March 3, 2008... Byline: anne michaud Executive director, Friends of the High Line When robert hammond was in eighth grade, he became fascinated with communist Russia. So his parents packed him off in the summer of 1987--before his senior year in high...

ADVICE FROM BUSY MOMS WHO PUMP.(Business Lives)(Brief article)
March 3, 2008... Invest in or borrow a double pump--doing both sides simultaneously halves pumping time. In advance of visiting an off-site location, research the availability of a lactation room or other facilities. (For example, Javits Center bathrooms...

John Caplan, 37; Chief executive, Ford Models Inc.(New York's Rising Stars)
March 3, 2008... Byline: elisabeth butler cordova It's hard to get John Caplan to brag about his accomplishments. When asked about how he turned Ford Models Inc. into a global brand for fashion and beauty, as well as a YouTube phenomenon, he's quick to...

Mikael Johnson, 38; Global chair of alternative investments, KPMG.(New York's Rising Stars)
March 3, 2008... Byline: samantha marshall Listening while his London colleagues discussed their favorite soccer teams at dinner, Mikael Johnson felt lost. So before the next visit, he made sure to bone up on the English Premier League and pick a team to...

New York, New York.(Briefs)(WNBC-TV's news program's share dropped)(Statue Cruises' new service)(Starwich Salads and Sandwiches' cooking lessons)
March 3, 2008... Byline: edited by Valerie Block Lotta shakin'at K-Rock Jazz station cd 101.9 has flipped to rock. Now, rumors are swirling that rock station WXRK-FM might go country. Dismal ratings and word that the contract for morning hosts Opie and...

Doing a 360 out of the projects; Chris Lighty, 36.(New York's Rising Stars)(Violator Management/Brand Asset Group)(Brief article)
March 3, 2008... Byline: samantha marshall Founder and chief executive, Violator Management/Brand Asset Group As the eldest of six kids with a single mother who worked several jobs to survive in the Bronx River Projects, Chris Lighty was a caretaker at...

Brooklyn crafts artisan showcase; New flea market designed to give boost to Fort Greene neighborhood.(Neighborhood Journal)
March 3, 2008... Flea markets have a reputation for being the last refuge of yesteryear's chintzy clothing and banged-up furniture. The sponsors of the Brooklyn Flea, planned for Fort Greene, aim to turn that reputation on its head. The market is being billed...

Frederic de Narp, 38; Chief executive, Cartier North America.(New York's Rising Stars)(Brief article)
March 3, 2008... Byline: elisabeth butler cordova Frederic de narp is one of those handsome, confident people who unabashedly go after what they want and usually get it. His successful career track started when he paused briefly, at age 17, to choose...

Evgeny Freidman, 37; Chief executive, Taxi Club Management Inc.(New York's Rising Stars)(Brief article)
March 3, 2008... Byline: erik engquist In his senior year at Skidmore College, Gene Freidman intervened when two female students were being harassed at a bar. He took a beer bottle to the face. Surgeons used 400 stitches and barely saved his left eye. ...

WEEK IN REVIEW: Playing both sides.(Briefs)
March 3, 2008... Byline: from staff reports and bloomberg news reports The New York Philharmonic gave performances in North and South Korea last week, a move that many hope will ease tensions between the longtime Cold War rivals. The Philharmonic opened...

Nancy Dubuc, 38; General manager, The History Channel.(New York's Rising Stars)
March 3, 2008... Byline: matthew flamm Born in the Fordham University dorms to two soon-to-be-married students, Nancy Dubuc grew up along with her parents--and thus absorbed the lessons that would ensure success in the seat-of-the-pants world of cable...

Hong Kong native builds in New York; Maggie Kwan, 39.(New York's Rising Stars)
March 3, 2008... Byline: theresa agovino Director, structural systems, Tishman Construction Corp. of New York Maggie kwan considered becoming a doctor or dentist until her parents squelched the idea, fearing that a successful career would intimidate...

Visual arts school eyes new space; Growth spurs signing of 2 leases in Chelsea for fine arts, special events.(Real Estate)
March 3, 2008... The school of visual Arts is on an expansion binge, leasing two buildings with a total of about 74,000 square feet to accommodate its growing student population. The college, which occupies 16 buildings in Chelsea, the East Village and the...

PANDIT'S DEADLINE; Fledgling CEO needs to dig deeper to counter rising losses.(News)
March 3, 2008... Byline: Aaron Elstein Nearly three months ago, Vikram Pandit stepped in as chief executive at what looked to be Citigroup Inc.'s darkest hour. Since then, Citi's stock has fallen another 25%. It has written off an additional $20...

Mark Mason, 38; Chief financial officer, Citigroup Global Wealth Management.(New York's Rising Stars)
March 3, 2008... Byline: aaron elstein Mark mason's first promotion came when his grandfather, who owned a landscaping business, let him mow front lawns after initially assigning him weed-digging duty in backyards. Mr. Mason promptly screwed up, missing a...

Ken Davenport, 35; Founder, Davenport Theatrical Enterprises.(New York's Rising Stars)
March 3, 2008... Byline: miriam kreinin souccar Nearly 90% of all off-Broadway shows close within six months. Not when Ken Davenport's producing. Not only is he the only producer with three shows running off-Broadway at the same time--The Awesome 80s...

Global citizen finds a home; Maryam Banikarim, 38.(New York's Rising Stars)
March 3, 2008... Byline: matthew flamm Chief marketing officer, Univision Communications Inc. For as long as she can remember, Maryam Banikarim has been in motion--fleeing Iran for Paris with her family after the Islamic Revolution in 1979, and living...

Susan Moss, 38; Partner, Chemtob Moss Forman & Talbert.(New York's Rising Stars)(Brief article)
March 3, 2008... Byline: hilary potkewitz Dogcatcher was not on Susan Moss' list of ambitions when she earned her law degree. Yet there she was one Saturday night last summer, taking a phone call from a hysterical client in the midst of a messy divorce,...

Ian Laird, 36; Director of strategic initiatives, Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield.(New York's Rising Stars)
March 3, 2008... Byline: barbara benson With his nice-guy demeanor, Ian Laird has what could be called a predictable trait: "I'm an optimist who always believes in the best-case scenario,'' he says. "To see the downside takes an act of discipline.'' ...

Michael Aiello, 37; Partner, mergers and acquisitions, Weil Gotshal & Manges.(New York's Rising Stars)
March 3, 2008... Byline: hilary potkewitz Many businesspeople consider lawyers obstacles to great ideas. The phrase "can we get it past legal?'' makes Michael Aiello cringe. "Bankers think of us as people who slow them down,'' he says. Mr. Aiello...

Bronx centenarian to get new look; Rehab of landmark factory focuses on service firms, could displace artists.(Neighborhood Journal)
March 10, 2008... One of the best-known industrial-era buildings in the Bronx, the 100-year-old American Bank Note Co. in Hunts Point, is about to get a major facelift. The 415,000-square-foot structure--on the corner of Lafayette, Garrison and Barretta...

GOVERNORS ISLAND-HOPPING.(Business Lives)(Jon Meyers)(Brief article)
March 10, 2008... Even if Jon Meyers wants to work late at his office, he can't. The last ferry leaving Governors Island--where he is the director of real estate for the Governors Island Preservation and Education Corp.--departs at 6 p.m. About 16 months...

Architecture firm hears the beat on 42nd Street; Kohn Pedersen departing West 57th Street for long-term lease on two floors.(Real Estate)
March 10, 2008... Architecture firm Kohn Pedersen Fox is moving to 11 W. 42nd St., where it just signed a long-term lease for 65,000 square feet. Asking rent at the Tishman Speyer property, which is between Fifth and Sixth avenues, was $67 a square foot. The...

Coalition draws up Starrett City bid; Will be lower than rejected offer; other suitors are likely.(News)
March 10, 2008... Byline: Daniel Massey A coalition of local labor, religious and community organizations is putting together a plan to buy Starrett City, the largest federally subsidized housing complex in the nation. The group--which includes the...

Bruised Barnes & Noble ripe for a good rebound.(In the Markets)
March 10, 2008... Byline: Aaron Elstein Bookseller clears balance sheet of debt and opens new outlets Barnes & noble inc. has been a sad story for investors lately. Its shares have shed more than a quarter of their value in the past six months, and the...

Chop Suey hodgepodge; Spot serves off-the-mark food, is hard to find and looks odd--but has a killer view.(Business Lives)(Restaurant review)
March 10, 2008... Put aside a silly, inappropriate name, no signage (if you don't know it's upstairs in the Renaissance Hotel, you'll never find it), and wacky design whose elements don't mesh, and the new restaurant Chop Suey offers sensational views of Times...

A Village not unto itself.(Viewpoint)(Greenwich Village, New York, New York)
March 10, 2008... No neighborhood in New York defends its right to define itself more passionately than Greenwich Village. Maybe as a result, the Village has retained its character more than many other areas. Those who claim to speak for the Village are now...

Corrections.(Correction notice)
March 10, 2008... Wachovia has not yet opened its recently leased retail location on the Upper East Side. That fact was misstated in the March 3 story "Banks put brakes on branching out in NYC.'' A Feb. 4 "New York, New York'' item about the Manhattan...

5 tips for becoming a green paragon; Environmentalism offers rewards, but success takes effort.(Small Business Report)
March 10, 2008... Byline: Tina Traster Small businesses have always needed profits. These days, Hannah Ling argues, they need something else as well--principles. Last December, the former marketing consultant with a passion for flowers and a concern for...

Best of Bob Lape.(Business Lives)
March 10, 2008... Here are some suggestions for delectable Asian food. Buddakan 3 stars www.buddakannyc.com 75 Ninth Ave. (between West 15th and West 16th streets), Manhattan. (212) 989-6699. A $10 million Asian showplace with far better mod...