Crain's New York Business articles from October 2004

Crain's New York Business archives from October 2004

Citigroup's office interest rising; In talks for 2 big deals after stocking up on others; fund strengthens on Dell.(Real Estate)
October 4, 2004... Byline: christine haughney Citigroup's sudden expansion plans are keeping a bevy of real estate brokers busy. Real estate sources say that the financial giant is in talks to rent the 222,981 square feet of available space in the...

NY lawmakers above the law.(Viewpoint)
October 4, 2004... The only way to describe what happened last week is that the Republican Party apparatus decided to spit in the eye of voters by arranging the release of former state Sen. Guy Velella after only three months of a yearlong sentence for bribery....

Seeking stars under 40; crain's special section.(Brief Article)(Calendar)
October 4, 2004... Crain's is searching for candidates for its upcoming "40 Under 40'' section. The feature profiles businesspeople under the age of 40 who are based in New York City and who are doing extraordinary work in their fields. Please send...

West Side action can't wait.(Viewpoint)
October 4, 2004... Byline: Greg David Listening to the critics of Michael Bloomberg's plan to redevelop the West Side, New Yorkers might think that the mayor's lost his mind. Such vociferous criticism must mean that the concept of creating a new midtown...

New Executive: Producing more deliveries; FreshDirect CEO to expand food service slowly; adds corporate catering.(Profiles)(Freshdirect)
October 4, 2004... Byline: elisabeth butler Freshdirect wasn't expected to bloom. After a handful of online grocers, such as Webvan Group, wilted during the dot-com bust, a new company giving away $50 worth of free food to every customer who signed up seemed...

European Cru uncorks vintage newcomer; Fifth Avenue spot offers vast wine list, creative food; flavors can be a bit much.(Cru, restaurant)(Restaurant Review)
October 4, 2004... Byline: bob lape I looked at your entrees and they say Cote Rotie to me.'' With that assessment, sommelier John Slover of the remarkable new restaurant Cru produced one of the 65,000 bottles in his wine cellar and made his match. ...

Upstart luxury jeans maker looks for good market fit; Fashion vets get behind Salt Works.(News)(Salomon Smeke)
October 4, 2004... Byline: elisabeth butler Salomon Smeke jokes that denim is in his blood. His grandfather opened a denim mill in Mexico City in the 1940s, and Mr. Smeke started working there in high school. By age 18, he was filling in for his grandfather...

Health clubs are pumping up growing neighborhoods; Gyms cater to fitness buffs in Fort Greene, Williamsburg; larger players may follow.(In the Boroughs)
October 4, 2004... Byline: anita jain First came the loft apartments, then the French bistros and movie theaters. But until now, the residents of burgeoning Williamsburg and Fort Greene had to leave their neighborhoods to work out on an elliptical trainer or...

Site offers revamped real estate resources; www.newyorkbusiness.com.(Real Estate)(Brief Article)
October 4, 2004... Crain's has revamped the real estate section of its Web site, www.NewYorkBusiness.com, to provide a host of useful resources. New on the site are links to government agencies, trade groups, membership organizations and more. The Fall 2004...

City seeks to block feds; Council targets immigrant plan.(News)(Brief Article)
October 4, 2004... Members of the City Council Health and Immigration committees called for state legislators to pass a bill that would prohibit hospitals from asking sensitive immigration questions. The resolution, which was passed at a special hearing on...

Government Alert: Doctoroff draws up stadium game plan; Justifies an approval process that sidesteps council, Legislature; theories on veto fight.(Briefs)(Daniel Doctoroff)
October 4, 2004... Deputy mayor daniel doctoroff outlined an approval process for a $1.4 billion West Side stadium last week that will sidestep a vote by either the City Council or the state Legislature. Speaking at last week's Crain's New York Business...

Bronx-Westchester race nears spending records; Nearly $1.5 mil. dropped for state Senate; Ferrer taps Hindery.(Election Notes)
October 4, 2004... The race for a bronx-Westchester state Senate seat is turning out to be one of the most expensive in history. Jeff Klein, who won the Democratic line in last month's primary, spent a near-record $990,000, according to official filings. He...

New York, New York.(Briefs)
October 4, 2004... Byline: edited by Valerie Block Fashioning a voting trend Throngs of commuters passing the Fashion Center Business Improvement District headquarters on West 39th Street and Seventh Avenue will soon see a common message from a host of...

Blogs enter mainstream, eye revenue streams; Two networks look to become Web's newest moneymakers; low overhead helps.(News)
October 4, 2004... Byline: anita jain 'Tis the season of blogging. Writers for these gossipy blogs, short for Web logs, were the first to challenge the authenticity of documents that CBS News used in claiming that President George W. Bush received...

Executive Moves.(Profiles)(Directory)
October 4, 2004... Byline: adrianne pasquarelli accounting & consulting Anchin Block & Anchin: Frank A. Schettino, 48, was named associate managing partner. He was formerly executive partner. Eisner: Michael Sabatino, 40, joined as partner in the SEC...

The Weeks Ahead.(Calendar/Datebook)(Calendar)
October 4, 2004... Byline: adrianne pasquarelli this week's events october 5. SoBRO Venture Center holds workshop on launching a profitable enterprise. 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., 555 Bergen Ave., third floor, room 501, Bronx. Fee: $10. (718) 665-8888. ...

Teen titles hit awkward phase; Single-copy sales down for YM, Teen People, Seventeen.(News)
October 4, 2004... Byline: jon fine Gruner+Jahr USA Publishing's move to sell its tattered title YM is but the latest illustration of the woes affecting teen magazines, which not long ago comprised the hottest magazine category. An analysis of all teen...

An opportunity for Martha to show grace under pressure.(Viewpoint)(Martha Stewart)
October 4, 2004... Byline: James Brady As the Washington wag says: "We couldn't find Osama. But we got Martha.'' Ms. Stewart goes inside on Friday, and the world will again be safe from her predations for at least the next five months (plus another five...

Merrill's a bull again; After cutbacks, securities firm goes on hiring, buying binge, anxious investors get sense of deja vu.(News)(Merrill Lynch & Co.)
October 4, 2004... Byline: aaron elstein After years of brutal cutbacks, Merrill Lynch & Co. is back in growth mode-big-time. So far this year, the nation's largest securities firm has added nearly 1,200 employees, including top-level executives brought...

More ex-cons find bars on the outside; Jobs harder to land as employers step up screening, tighten rules; NY law ignored.(News)
October 4, 2004... Byline: samantha marshall After his release from an upstate prison in June 2003, Derek Copeland tried everything he could think of to get an entry-level job in New York City. But whether he filled out application forms online or knocked on...

Cable operators connect ratings to more ad dollars; Gaining a greater share of local audience, but revenues a far cry from broadcast TV.(News)
October 4, 2004... Byline: matthew flamm Last month, when HBO walked away from the Emmys with 32 awards-three more than the combined take of the six broadcast networks-the message of the evening rang out loud: Cable is taking over. With critically...

Lawyers become Nov. 2 watchdogs.(Election Notes)(Brief Article)
October 4, 2004... Some 1,000 lawyers from New York will fan out to battleground states for the four days leading up to and including the Nov. 2 election to work as legal watchdogs at the polls. The lawyers, at their own expense, will go to Ohio, Pennsylvania and...

A company with family spirit?(News)(Brief Article)
October 4, 2004... As Morrell expands, President Roberta Morrell would like to cede more control to her three grown children, who are in their 30s. But that may not happen for awhile. A daughter, Ruth Morrell, had been overseeing marketing, but she recently moved...

Small Business: Three women take the driver's seat; Owners of black car companies stress relationships over mechanics of driving.(Small Business)(Computer Car)
October 4, 2004... Byline: wendy davis At computer car in long Island City, Queens, all new drivers must attend an unusual Sunday-morning rite: a three-hour class in proper deportment. The session aims to answer such questions as, how should the men...

Morrell labels itself as a brand of acquired taste.(News)
October 4, 2004... Byline: lisa fickenscher Wine retailer positions itself as national name When Morrell Wine Xchange opens next month at 1035 Third Ave., it will join the 2,500 other liquor stores in New York state-with one major distinction. It will be...

Global trends give a boost to NY stocks.(News)(New York)(Brief Article)
October 4, 2004... New York area stocks outperformed broader market indexes through the first nine months of the year. The Crain's/Bloomberg Index of 200 area stocks rose 4.1% through Sept. 30, compared with a 0.2% rise in the S&P 500 and a 3.6% drop in the Dow...

Hall needs all that & more; Jazz at Lincoln Ctr. has many intrigued, but running, booking complex is tall order.(News)
October 4, 2004... Byline: miriam kreinin souccar Bathed in sunlight streaming in through a 50-foot-high wall of glass overlooking Central Park, the intimate amphitheater at Jazz at Lincoln Center's new home in the Time Warner Center is ready and waiting....

Brookfield nabs new tenants at downtown site; Looks for good deals farther afield.(Real Estate)(Brookfield Properties Corp. )
October 4, 2004... Byline: christine haughney Brookfield properties has spent the past three years primping its World Financial Center in an effort to lure companies to the acres of offices that were abandoned after the attack on the World Trade Center. ...

Knowledgeable outside critics discuss `Fixing Albany'; Crain's forum, oct. 27.(News)(Brief Article)
October 4, 2004... A panel of three experts on albany that includes outspoken critics and spans the political spectrum will discuss "Fixing Albany'' at the next Crain's New York Business breakfast forum, on Wednesday, Oct. 27. Appearing will be lobbyist and...

SoHo Bloomie's is like no other; Store's presence boosts rents, draws upscale retailers to revived area.(News)(Column)
October 4, 2004... Byline: elisabeth butler Think of SoHo as a fashionable tweed blazer that now has a diamond brooch on one lapel. It was special before, but now it's got extra pizzazz. Since opening its doors six months ago, the SoHo Bloomingdale's...

THE BEST OF BOB LAPE.(Dining/Restaurant Review)
October 4, 2004... Following are recent reviews of restaurants that received ratings of three stars and higher. Chanterelle 4 STARS 2 Harrison St. (at Hudson Street), Manhattan. (212) 966-6960. Winner of the 2004 James Beard Foundation Award for...

Checking NY's art beat; Crain's breakfast, nov. 9.(News)
October 11, 2004... Crain's new york business' annual arts and Culture breakfast on Tuesday, Nov. 9, features four executives from institutions with big plans. The forum will be held at the Sheraton New York, at 811 Seventh Ave. A networking breakfast will...

Free trials of Insider fax.(News)
October 11, 2004... Crain's offers free two-week trial subscriptions to The Crain's Insider, a daily fax covering government and political issues of importance to business executives, lobbyists and others interested in the inner workings of city and state...

Urban hub is now hip-hop has-been; Toned-down out-of-town artists gain edge; industry cycles, fickle tastes give NYC hope.(News)
October 11, 2004... Byline: anita jain When hit rapper Nelly shopped around his first album in the late 1990s, New York's premier hip-hop labels, Def Jam Records and Bad Boy Records, passed on the unknown artist from St. Louis. He didn't have the gritty...

No place for idlers after last Dreesen's doughnut drops.(Dreesen)
October 11, 2004... Byline: James Brady Every small town in America has at its core some institution-church, school, library, athletic team or meeting house-that is in some ways the heartbeat of the community. East Hampton, founded in 1649, will lose some...

Harvesting incentives requires careful effort; Government programs aid firms able to prove benefits for the city.(Special Report: Small Business)(Vinyl Pak Inc.)
October 11, 2004... Byline: tina traster Abe bistritzky understands that it's all about give and take. The Brooklyn-based vinyl maker is participating in New York state incentive programs that will save him $1 million in taxes over the next decade-all because...

Chocolatier finds sweet spot; 67-year-old JoMart adds a dollop of change to strengthen proven recipe.(Special Report: Small Business)(JoMart Chocolates)
October 11, 2004... Byline: victoria rivkin Running a successful business in New York City is not the sort of task that gets easier over time. Companies that survive over the course of not just years but decades do so by constantly tinkering with their...

Women queue up to join old boys' last bastion; Corporate cleanups force boardroom door ajar; female execs rush to take their seats.(Workplace)
October 11, 2004... Byline: samantha marshall When barbara Jacobs retired as a managing director at TIAA-CREF in Manhattan last November, she was already planning her next big career move-landing a seat on a corporate board. With her financial expertise and...

Upper East Side Mexican jumping as it reaches age 7; New chef brings lighter fare to hot spot; drinks served in surround sound.(Zcentscalo)(Restaurant Review)
October 11, 2004... Byline: bob lape The full-flavored, colorful Mexican food and equally vibrant drinks of Zocalo leap to mind with cooler weather. They also resonate well in other seasons at the Upper East Sider that is packed most every night. Fall...

Rehab center seeks enabler to establish NY branch; Caron Foundation looks for media savvy; site needs sponsor link.(Workplace)
October 11, 2004... Byline: miriam kreinin souccar One of the nation's best-known drug and alcohol treatment centers is coming to New York City. Only the media-savvy need apply to run it. The Caron Foundation is opening an $8 million branch in a townhouse...

Change doesn't equal reform.(state legislatures)
October 11, 2004... Byline: Alair Townsend The Brennan Center for Justice at New York University Law School recently rated the New York state Legislature the worst in the nation. New Yorkers are used to thinking of themselves as the epitome of everything....

Wall Street hears static on the radio; Analysts' roasting began before Stern's departure; can congloms fix medium?(News)
October 11, 2004... Byline: matthew flamm Wachovia Securities cut its third-quarter forecast for radio and handed out downgrades. Morgan Stanley made a similar move. The Stanford Group Co. downgraded all of its radio stocks. And those moves came before...

Government Alert: Inns put out by new government rates; Fed agency reduces amount officials may pay for hotels; failure to communicate.(Briefs)
October 11, 2004... New york city hotels are up in arms about a new rate schedule imposed last week by the U.S. General Services Administration which reduces the amount of money that government officials may spend when they stay in a hotel here. The new rates...

Whistle-blowers need not apply.(Workplace)(Brief Article)
October 11, 2004... Even as corporate boards inch toward greater equality, some things may never change. Preferring to keep the peace in the clubby atmosphere of the conference room, directors remain far more likely to choose docile board members over...

Cabrini tries to put ills behind it by carving a niche; Medical stars at fore of boutique approach.(Cabrini Medical Center)
October 11, 2004... Byline: gale scott Four months ago, cardiologist Michael Poon got something most physicians can only dream of. The deepest pockets in the medical world, Medicare and Medicaid, awarded him a whole new billing code for a heart scan that he...

NY economic outlook for 2005.(Workplace)(Brief Article)
October 11, 2004... Crain's new york Business editor Greg David will assess the outlook for the New York economy in 2005 during a special breakfast on Thursday, Nov. 4, sponsored by the French, Belgian and Luxembourg American Chambers of Commerce. Mr. David...

Time to stop punishing ex-cons.(ex-convicts, life)
October 11, 2004... New Yorkers show little sympathy toward ex-convicts these days. Everyone appreciates the fact that aggressive police work and harsh sentences have made the city a safer place. That doesn't mean that criminals who complete their sentences should...

At Deadline.(Late News)
October 11, 2004... Schools revive plan to sell air rights in a plan to help pay for new construction at local public schools, the New York City Educational Construction Fund is looking to revive the program to lease air rights above select schools. The city's...

DVD renter inks Duane Reade deal; MoviebankUSA setting up kiosks, stores around city; long run not assured.(News)(MoviebankUSA)
October 11, 2004... Byline: elisabeth butler MoviebankUSA wants to do for movie rentals what ATMs did for banking. Manhattan-based MoviebankUSA just inked a deal to install automated DVD rental kiosks in about 200 Duane Reade stores in New York over the...

Columbia adjusts course amid expansion snags; Harlem campus plan may change to accommodate local community.(News)
October 11, 2004... Byline: anne michaud Columbia University has hit two roadblocks in its effort to build a $5 billion second campus in west Harlem's Manhattanville neighborhood. Six small business owners are refusing to sell their properties, and they...

Presidential election deadens Street; Uncertain outcome slows IPOs, mergers, hobbles Dow; other factors aren't helping.(News)
October 11, 2004... Byline: aaron elstein Turnaround expert Paul Kasinsky recently asked an executive at a big bank if she would like to work with him on some new projects. The banker begged off, saying that her hands were full trying to save a struggling...

New Executive: Enlarging the fine print; Bowne's outsourcing guru takes over to solve pressing need to find business.(Bowne & Company Inc.)
October 11, 2004... Byline: aaron elstein In the past 20 years, the outsourcing of labor has gone from a corporate America sideshow involving a handful of computer programmers or call-center staffs, to a main event, with banks, insurers and hospitals hiring...

Disaster plans gaining converts among firms Aim to cut losses; many still not ready.(Special Report: Small Business)
October 11, 2004... Byline: joan oleck Led by a clutch of downtown firms, more small business owners in New York City are taking additional steps to prepare their enterprises to survive future disasters. They are improving document storage, mulling steps...

Storming the Citadel; Minority- and women-owned financial firms are flourishing in niche markets, but landing big corporate accounts remains a struggle.(Special Report: Small Business)
October 11, 2004... Byline: Judith Messina As a vice president on the trading desk of a New York investment bank, Danielle Hughes was doing great. She had advanced quickly and had a sizable group of loyal clients. But she knew she could do even better. "I...

Executive Moves.(Profiles)
October 11, 2004... Byline: adrianne pasquarelli accounting & consulting Anchin Block & Anchin: Edward Thorp, 40, was named partner for the accounting and consulting firm. He had been a managing director. Gregory Wank, 35, was named partner. He had...

The Weeks Ahead.(Calendar/Datebook)(Calendar)
October 11, 2004... Byline: adrianne pasquarelli this week's events October 12. SPSS Inc. and the American Marketing Association hold program on integration of predictive analytics to corporate strategy. 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Hilton New York Hotel, 1335...

4877.(Special Report: Small Business)(Duncan Group Inc.)(Column)
October 11, 2004... Byline: Lisa Goff Difficult birth for baby spinoff This spring, elissa jane Mastel discovered the hard way that not all successful retail models can be cloned. With her two-year-old baby clothing and supplies store on Atlantic...

Kids' furniture maker buys Chelsea crib; Gets bigger building block after outgrowing Brooklyn; organ donor network expands.(Real Estate)
October 11, 2004... Though east new york may not be considered the most nurturing neighborhood, one children's furniture maker found the area an ideal location in which to take its early business steps. For 18 years, the Brooklyn locale provided cheap rent and...

Site upgrades array of small biz resources; WWW.newyorkbusiness.COM.(Special Report: Small Business)(Brief Article)
October 11, 2004... Crain's has revamped the small business section of its Web site, www.NewYorkBusiness.com, to provide a variety of free resources for entrepreneurs. New on the site are links to membership organizations for businesspeople, as well as recent...

Betting on boroughs; Developers, brokers look beyond Manhattan.(News)(Column)
October 11, 2004... Byline: christine haughney For two decades, Manhattan housing developer Donald Capoccia approached real estate projects with the gusto of a gambler. He poured his dollars into ventures in transitional areas such as Harlem and the East...

Knowledgeable critics discuss `Fixing Albany'; Crain's forum, oct. 27.(News)(Brief Article)
October 11, 2004... A panel of three experts on albany, including outspoken critics and spanning the political spectrum, will discuss "Fixing Albany'' at the next Crain's New York Business breakfast forum, on Wednesday, Oct. 27. Appearing will be lobbyist and...

Stock Watch: Major ship owner sails into dangerous waters; Tanker firm's shares soar with oil prices; warning flags fly.(Stocks)(Column)
October 11, 2004... Byline: aaron elstein Overseas shipholding Group Inc. has hit a gusher. Thanks to the huge jump in oil prices and the highest tanker rates in three decades, the company made more money in the first half of this year than it did in all of...

AmEx advisers no longer a secret; Ad campaign touts little-known financial planning services.(News)(American Express)(Brief Article)
October 11, 2004... American Express Financial Advisors Inc. is kicking off a $20 million-plus television and print advertising blitz, its biggest ever. The unit of the Manhattan-based financial giant, with some 10,400 advisers, is spending within a few months...

Queens retailers find boulevard of dreams; Vernon Blvd. in L.I. City makes sudden splash; rents now steep for some.(Special Report: Small Business)(Column)
October 11, 2004... Byline: kerry murtha After scouring commercial strips from downtown Manhattan to Brooklyn in search of the ideal location for her new gourmet coffee house, Katia Santana made a surprising discovery. She found a place where the rents were...

From tower of hope to walled Citi.(Special Report: Small Business)(Brief Article)
October 11, 2004... NEARLY Two decades ago, when Citicorp built the tallest tower in the city outside of Manhattan, many predicted that Long Island City's surrounding retail scene would boom. Those predictions never panned out. The area immediately around the...

Queens wholesale project.(In the Boroughs)(wholesale center)(Brief Article)
October 11, 2004... Some Asian-American businesspeople are thinking really big. A consortium of 18 Korean product wholesalers plans to invest $175 million to build a 585,000-square-foot import/wholesale center in College Point, Queens. The 26-acre site, at...

Asian-American owners shopping for more space; Seen as rising force in the Brooklyn, Queens markets for industrial sites.(In the Boroughs)
October 11, 2004... Byline: steve garmhausen To thomas yu, leasing space is like throwing money out the window. That's why Mr. Yu is keen to buy a new home for his company, Jumbo Products, which distributes goods to thousands of 99-cent stores around the...

New York, New York.(Briefs)(Column)
October 11, 2004... Byline: edited by valerie block Running in, running out Last year it was Sean "P. Diddy'' Combs. This Nov. 7, Kristin Armstrong will add celebrity sparkle to the ING New York City Marathon. The ex-wife of Tour de France champion...

NY economy picks up speed with job gains; Retail, tourism spur broad revival.(News)(Column)
October 11, 2004... Byline: tom fredrickson After three years of painful retrenchment and recovery, New York City's economy is roaring back. By the end of this year, the city's economy will have added about 50,000 jobs, taking the count to 3.58 million,...

New sports museum rewrites the playbook; For-profit venue solicits investors, borrows all exhibits.(News)(Column)
October 11, 2004... Byline: miriam kreinin souccar It seems only appropriate that the city that hosts the country's most famous arena, not to mention "the house that Ruth built,'' should be the home of the first-ever museum of sports. It is also fitting...

Others build on guesswork.(Special Report: Commercial Real Estate)(Brief Article)
October 18, 2004... The owners of the two buildings planned for 42nd Street and the one down on Houston are not the only ones prepared to wade into the still dicey New York market without signed leases. Larry Silverstein also fits that bill. More than a year...

Three new towers tell a tale of two cities; Durst, Vornado filling midtown sites; Silverstein struggles with 7 WTC.(Special Report: Commercial Real Estate)(World Trade Center)(Column)
October 18, 2004... Byline: steve garmhausen New Yorkers' famous love of a good deal does not always extend to the commercial real estate market. Given a choice between a terrific bargain and paying top dollar for a prestigious address, users of space in...

Stock Watch: Investors may rue infatuation with Alloy; Teen marketer's shares rally on new appointment, but prospects poor.(Stocks)(Column)
October 18, 2004... Byline: anita jain Investors have taken a shine to teen marketing and retail company Alloy Inc. In the past 30 days, its shares have soared 24% on the hope that the company will finally grow out of its awkward adolescence and do what...

Fairchild's Cookie in the oven: an upscale parenting mag; Assesses interest in possible launch; may not compete on circulation.(News)(Column)
October 18, 2004... Byline: jon fine Fairchild Publications Inc. is in the early stages of developing an upscale parenting magazine, say executives familiar with the matter. Insiders say the working title for the project is Cookie (Crain's, July 19). They...

Ambitious execs score on the court; Corporate basketball leagues are latest networking tool; women play no part.(News)(Tri-Star Construction Corp.)(Column)
October 18, 2004... Byline: lisa fickenscher Jack Irushalmi is building his career in the construction business on the hardwood floors of basketball courts with more than a few sharp elbows and a fair amount of trash talking. The 44-year-old principal at...

Real Estate's New Rulers; Working together, a small group of New York-based investors is bagging the biggest buildings in the land.(Special Report: Commercial Real Estate)(Column)
October 18, 2004... Byline: Andrew Marks When 95 Wall St. hit the market in June, the broker leading the sales effort immediately knew whom to call-Joseph Moinian. "I knew Joe would want a crack at it,'' recalls Ron Cohen, executive director in Cushman &...

DA's office runs down auto fraud perps; Series of arrests helps state's efforts to reduce jacked-up insurance costs.(In the Boroughs)(District Attorney office)(Column)
October 18, 2004... Byline: tommy fernandez Experts can't say for certain whether Queens suffers more auto insurance fraud or less than the other New York boroughs. These crimes are so widespread throughout the city that the insurance industry estimates that...

Hotels hung up on Javits issues; Renovation plans stall and fluctuate as Albany debates; stadium not crucial.(News)(Column)
October 18, 2004... Byline: lisa fickenscher The New Yorker Hotel is in a dilemma. The 1,014-room property has drawn up plans to pour millions of dollars into renovating itself into a four-star hotel if the nearby Jacob K. Javits Convention Center is...

Government Alert: Harlem boards fight over Columbia; Uptown leaders vie to negotiate with school over expansion plans; Green collects green.(Briefs)
October 18, 2004... Two community boards in Harlem are squabbling over which one should take the lead in negotiating with Columbia University over the school's expansion plans. Community Board 12, which covers the university's uptown campus at West 168th...

The Weeks Ahead.(Calendar/Datebook)(Calendar)
October 18, 2004... Byline: adrianne pasquarelli this week's events October 19. Institute of Management Accountants, New York chapter, holds dinner on strategies for career development and planning. 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Arno's Restaurant, 141 W. 38th...

executive moves.(Profiles)(Column)
October 18, 2004... Byline: adrianne pasquarelli accounting & consulting Citrin Cooperman & Co.: Denise Bonom, 36, joined as director of human resources. She was formerly director of human resources at Friedman. Mahoney Cohen & Co.: Anthony J....

Lloyd Goldman: Master of every square foot; Old-schooler is familiar with all the nuts and bolts.(Special Report: Commercial Real Estate)(Brief Article)
October 18, 2004... After years of quietly building on the New York real estate empire that he inherited, Lloyd Goldman has turned into a high-profile investor. He backed Larry Silverstein's $3.2 billion bid for the World Trade Center lease in 2001. In the past...

Joseph Moinian: Go-getter doesn't mind the attention; Most active of group; not shy about his deals.(Special Report: Commercial Real Estate)(Brief Article)
October 18, 2004... In a group of hyperactive investors, Joe Moinian may be the busiest. In just the last three months, he's acquired 1.7 million square feet of space, including 180 Maiden Lane, 95 Wall St. and 530 Fifth Ave. He's also the most voluble in a...

David Werner: King of the quick flip; Risk-taking front man for investors gets in and out in the blink of an eye.(Special Report: Commercial Real Estate)(Brief Article)
October 18, 2004... From heralded deals like that for the Sears Tower, to those for 11 Madison Ave. and the Bank of America Building, David Werner often seems to be at the nexus of the highest-profile acquisitions these days. While many in the real estate...