Crain's New York Business articles from September 2004

Crain's New York Business archives from September 2004

Keeping season 2 out of bored room; `Apprentice' has drama aplenty; is it all hype?(News)
September 6, 2004... Byline: miriam kreinin souccar Their first task will be to design a toy for Mattel. The men will be pitted against the women, and the backbiting promises to be vicious. This time around, instead of Omarosa and Troy, the 18 celebrity...

George Pataki no governator.(Viewpoint)
September 6, 2004... Byline: Greg David Arnold Schwarzenegger has done a lot more in his nine months as governor of California than just give an inspiring speech at the Republican National Convention. He's slashed his state's budget by more than $8...

Protesters try to demonstrate longevity; RNC groups decide to stick around and usher in a new age of activism.(Convention Aftermath)
September 6, 2004... Byline: elisabeth butler Whether last week's Republican National Convention was an economic boom or bust for the city may be the subject of debate, but everyone agrees that it was a great opportunity for activist groups. Hundreds of...

New Executive: Building greater strength; Group publisher tapped to tone up other AMI titles after Shape success.(Profiles)
September 6, 2004... Byline: miriam kreinin souccar When diane Newman flew to Basel, Switzerland, in March to attend the watch industry's most important convention, there were no vacant hotel rooms in the city. In fact, it was so crowded that for four days...

Downstate Biotech Incubator.(Special Report: Economic Development)(Brief Article)
September 6, 2004... Size: 11,000 square feet Cost: $5.5 million Average rent: $25 per square foot Tenants: Two, plus ImClone, with one pending Graduates: Not applicable Today, the city's newest incubator stands on a block on Parkside Avenue...

Audubon Business & Tech Center.(Special Report: Economic Development)(Brief Article)
September 6, 2004... Size: 50,000 square feet Cost: $36 million Average rent: $45 per square foot Tenants: 22 Graduates: 45 The city's oldest incubator is arguably the toughest in terms of the demands it makes on its tenants, which may say...

Favorable home economics.(Real Estate)(Brief Article)
September 6, 2004... The pace of residential conversions and leasing downtown is on the rise. In the past three months, landlord Worldwide Holdings rented 40% of its converted apartments at 71 Broadway and 88 Greenwich St. Most have gone to people who work at...

New York, New York.(Briefs)
September 6, 2004... Byline: edited by Valerie Block Cooperative development After two years of painstaking planning, workers from Windows on the World have signed a lease to open a restaurant in TriBeCa. The deal marks the realization of a long-held dream...

Government Alert: Next Port Authority director would be in it for short haul.(Briefs)
September 6, 2004... Reappointment and gubernatorial election come quickly; Albany vetoes on horizon Finding a new executive director for the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey is difficult because the person is expected to hold the job for only 30...

Real estate news online; Crain's web site.(Real Estate)(Brief Article)
September 6, 2004... The web site for Crain's New York Business, located at www.NewYorkBusiness.com, offers free breaking-news alerts for commercial and residential real estate. Visit the site to register for the alerts. The site also offers three exclusive...

Rooms at the inn ruin RNC's gains; Convention a loser, despite mayor's claims.(Convention Aftermath)(Republican National Convention)(Michael Bloomberg)
September 6, 2004... Byline: lisa fickenscher Despite Mayor Michael Bloomberg's contention that the Republican National Convention was an economic bonanza for the city, the vast majority of New York businesses say that the big event was a major financial...

Working around the beauty myth.(Viewpoint)
September 6, 2004... Byline: Jim Pavia It would be nice to believe that the workplace we deal with each day is truly based on professionalism, rewarding employees because of their talents, smarts and experience. However, recent academic research has...

W. Side gains home planet for Mediterranean seafood; The Neptune Room earns spot in stellar system; get ready for noisy crowds.(Restaurant Review)
September 6, 2004... Byline: bob lape Manhattan's upper west Side is prime restaurant turf, with its dense population of hip young patrons poised to pounce on quality newcomers. No one can lament the lack of good eats in this edibly explosive part of the city....

The Weeks Ahead.(Dining/Restaurant Review)(Calendar)
September 6, 2004... this week's events September 8. Biba4Network holds networking meeting. 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., Independence Community Bank, 250 Lexington Ave. Fee: free for members, $20 nonmembers. (917) 573-9808 or rsvp@biba4network.com. September 8....

Executive Moves.(Profiles)
September 6, 2004... Byline: adrianne pasquarelli accounting & consulting Carl Marks Consulting Group: Douglas A. Booth, 50, was promoted to partner. He was formerly managing director. Dennis Floam, 50, joined as a managing director. He was formerly...

NY's best small firms tell their winning stories; awards breakfast, sept. 23.(Special Report: Economic Development)
September 6, 2004... The winners of crain's 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. will be followed by a...

Landlord buys out tenants to sell.(Real Estate)
September 6, 2004... Development stymied by rent-controlled group; larger portion for Val Cucine It took 10 years for man-hattan real estate landlord Robert Manocherian to remove a small but determined group of rent-controlled and rent-stabilized tenants at...

Supermarket to feed area.(Special Report: Economic Development)(Brief Article)
September 6, 2004... To many observers, a recently announced plan to construct a supermarket at the Navy Yard seems to contradict the facility's core mission to serve as a haven for manufacturers. Building a supermarket would accomplish several things, says...

NY restaurants trim the beef.(News)(New York)
September 6, 2004... Byline: lisa fickenscher Prime-steak prices are eating up profits; less expensive cuts, alternatives on menu Morrells restaurant could no longer justify offering prime aged steak, so about a month ago executive chef Patricia Williams...

Benefits law could bring new burden; Measure requires firms to provide for domestic partners; suit likely.(Small Business)
September 6, 2004... Byline: elisabeth butler For years, small business owners have complained about the fast-rising and exorbitant cost of employee health insurance. No wonder many are worried about a new city law that will require all companies contracting...

Annual street festival brings many happy returns; Atlantic Avenue merchants get a big payday and see repeat customers.(In the Boroughs)
September 6, 2004... Byline: anita jain Candace damon, presi-dent of the Atlantic Avenue Local Development Corp., is praying for clear skies on Sept. 26, when she expects more than a half-million people to descend on the Brooklyn thoroughfare for the 30th...

Vietnam photographer facing his final battle.(Viewpoint)(Biography)
September 6, 2004... Byline: James Brady This is about Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer Eddie Adams. Eddie's ailing. As Liz Smith reported the other day, he's got Lou Gehrig's disease, which, as Eddie himself knows, is incurable. The guy who never shut...

Stock Watch: Coach bagged by its own success; After 1,000% gain, company's shares look rich; seeking new sales outlets.(Stocks)
September 6, 2004... Byline: louise kramer Coach inc. seems to have success in the bag. In the nearly four years since the company was partially spun off from Sara Lee, its stock has soared by more than 1,000% to a recent high of $47.45-and as of last month,...

At Deadline.(Late News)
September 6, 2004... Amtrak to cut back New York service amtrak will make cutbacks in service out of New York City as a result of a decision to stop carrying bulk mail for the U.S. Postal Service next month. Starting Oct. 31, one of two daily trains to Miami...

Companies find security upriver.(Special Report: Economic Development)
September 6, 2004... Byline: stan luxenberg Hudson Valley becomes popular as backup center; eight-county push When Robert Weisz first laid eyes on 800 Westchester Ave., he was impressed by its Class A amenities and location across the street from the Rye...

Navy Yard grows as safe harbor; Brooklyn facility's expansion plan will mean 800 industrial jobs.(Special Report: Economic Development)
September 6, 2004... Byline: steve garmhausen Don't tell Eric Deutsch manufacturing is dead in New York City. In July, the chief executive of the Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Corp. joined Mayor Michael Bloomberg to announce the biggest expansion of the...

Boroughs act for attention; Try to steer more tourists from Manhattan.(Special Report: Economic Development)
September 6, 2004... Officials of the other boroughs are sick and tired of playing second fiddle to Manhattan, which receives the vast bulk of the $14 million spent every year by NYC & Company, the city's tourism and convention bureau. To grab a bigger share...

Incubators enter intensive care; Short supply of public money forces overseers to tighten up and run them like businesses.(Special Report: Economic Development)
September 6, 2004... Byline: judy temes Before eva brown cramer spent a dime on the new Downstate Biotechnology Incubator in Brooklyn, she spent months visiting other incubators around the state. What she found was inspiring but also sobering. That's why...

High prices lure Wall St. traders back to oil field; Are they just in time for a crash?(News)
September 6, 2004... Byline: aaron elstein How times and markets change. Three years ago, seeing no future in energy trading, Merrill Lynch & Co. sold off its power trading unit for a modest $490 million. Last week, Merrill signaled a change of heart....

Bigger scrutiny for big events.(Viewpoint)
September 6, 2004... The Republican National Convention is now a fading memory, but it ought to bring a clear-eyed assessment of the city's future strategy for luring big events and of how New York should deal with the businesses that lose out. The mayor...

Battered downtown readies for tenant influx; Buying frenzy hints at office revival to match residential spurt; acres of space remain.(Real Estate)
September 6, 2004... Byline: christine haughney Outside of the condominium sales office in the former home of J.P. Morgan, machine-gun-toting officers in black flak jackets and helmets stand at the building's grand entrance. To get even that far, prospective...

Washington Hts. climbs to new level.(News)
September 6, 2004... Byline: christine haughney Real estate deals soar in once-overlooked neighborhood; rents are still a bargain Washington Heights landlord Rubin Pikus spent 32 years developing and managing his family's portfolio of 30 apartment...

Doctoroff, Sen. Clinton discuss hot-button issues; crain's breakfast forums.(News)(Hillary Rodham Clinton)(Daniel Doctoroff)
September 6, 2004... New york city's top economic development official and Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton kick off the fall series of breakfast forums for Crain's New York Business. Deputy Mayor Daniel Doctoroff will headline the forum on Wednesday, Sept. 29,...

Host businesses sought; exploring careers.(News)(Brief Article)
September 6, 2004... The greater new york councils exploring program is seeking businesses to host educational sessions offering high school students the opportunity to learn about various industries and make better decisions about possible career choices. The...

Women seek bigger role in tech startups, funding; Boldcap Ventures opens doors in male-dominated industry; choices bearing fruit.(News)
September 6, 2004... Byline: anita jain When Shoba Purushothaman began raising funds for her startup, The NewsMarket Inc., investors directed questions to her male co-founder, even though she was the chief executive. "I would answer the question, but they...

Web services engage in battle of the bands.(News)(America Online Inc.)(online music services)
September 13, 2004... Byline: anita jain AOL loses lead in music entertainment market to Yahoo! Self-described music junkie Ken Ruck logs on to America Online frequently during work and at home to play the radio and watch videos that stream off the portal....

Gearing up for delays, improvements at JFK; Airlines plan to ease congestion through building projects; snarls for now.(In the Boroughs)(John F. Kennedy International Airport)
September 13, 2004... Byline: tommy fernandez Whenever jeff austin books clients on flights out of John F. Kennedy International Airport, he gives them two pieces of advice: Take a car service and plan on getting to the airport a few hours early. He feels the...

A vote against Albany status quo.(Viewpoint)(Sheldon Silver ouster)
September 13, 2004... In Buffalo, three candidates for the state Assembly have taken a vow. If elected, they will seek to oust Sheldon Silver as speaker unless he takes action to fix all that ails the state. Fat chance. On Long Island, Nassau County Executive...

Correction.(Corrections)(Correction Notice)
September 13, 2004... George Pataki was first elected governor in 1994. The year was misstated in Greg David's Sept. 6 column.

Big names discuss hot-button issues; Doctoroff, Clinton at crain's forums.(News)(forums for Crain's New York Business)(Brief Article)
September 13, 2004... New york city's top economic development official and Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton kick off the fall series of breakfast forums for Crain's New York Business. Deputy Mayor Daniel Doctoroff will headline the forum on Wednesday, Sept. 29,...

New Executive: Wedded to ready-to-wear; Fashion veteran will build Vera Wang's nonbridal collection, strengthen brand.(Profiles)(Susan Sokol)(Vera Wang Bridal House Ltd.)
September 13, 2004... Byline: louise kramer Most brides buy a wedding dress once-or maybe twice-in a lifetime, but many plunk down their credit cards for regular outfits several times a year. To take advantage of the bigger business potential of...

Eateries boil over into West Chelsea.(Real Estate)(dining restaurants)
September 13, 2004... Byline: christine haughney Packed meatpacking hub spreads north; midtown incubator eggs on more firms Now that the meatpacking district is saturated with trendy restaurants, a new dining hub is forming just to the north in West...

Search for YES Network chief enters bottom of the ninth; 2 in running to head Yankees TV; opening for tutoring master.(Workplace)(Yankees Entertainment and Sports Network L.L.C.)
September 13, 2004... Byline: miriam kreinin souccar The long-awaited decision on the new head of the YES Network is expected this week. The two remaining finalists are Tracy Dolgin, a former Fox Sports Net executive, and Bob Gutkowski, a former president...

Pushcart fleet brings treats to next crossroad.(Special Report: Small Business)(Delicioso Coco Helado Inc.)(frozen ice)
September 13, 2004... Byline: laura koss-feder Bronx-based Coco Helado expands into supermarkets, cities beyond NY In New York's red-hot summertime market for frozen ices, Alfredo Thiebaud stands out as the man who turned a $225 investment into Delicioso...

Broadway Suffers During RNC.(News)(Republican National Convention)(Brief Article)
September 13, 2004... With the mayor insisting that the Republican National Convention brought the city an economic bonanza, Crain's begins a series of charts this week showing what actually happened during the week of Aug. 30. The charts will run as the economic...

Government Alert: Groups want Javits project to be subject to city review; Push for expansion via land-use process; Assembly speaker runs into opposition.(Briefs)(Jacob K. Javits Convention Center)
September 13, 2004... Several prominent good- government organizations, led by Citizens Union, have written to Gov. George Pataki and Albany legislators, urging them to require that the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center expansion go through the city's land-use...

Broadway ads getting more theatrical play.(News)(broadway theaters)
September 13, 2004... Byline: miriam kreinin souccar Equity rule change lowers costs of using casts in commercials; will market like films The new musical Dracula heralded its Broadway opening in August with a television commercial featuring a still shot of...

Kitchen help advocate stirs up food fight; Nonprofit's battle for workers' rights has S&W steamed; union in disguise?(News)(Smith and Wollensky Restaurant Group Inc.)
September 13, 2004... Byline: lisa fickenscher In just two years, a small nonprofit organization has become a formidable force in the city's restaurant industry, challenging New York's most powerful players to treat their workers better. With its feisty,...

At Deadline.(Late News)(Harlem Vintage)
September 13, 2004... Dr. Death shops book on his life dr. jack kevorkian is shopping a book to New York publishers about his life and the euthanasia controversy he sparked in the early 1990s, when he began helping terminally ill patients commit suicide. The...

Stock Watch: Overheated investors create Monster; Revel in job-posting site's earnings, but ignore rivals, pricey buys; nowhere to go.(Stocks)(Monster Worldwide Inc.)
September 13, 2004... Byline: anita jain Like an overqualified job candidate, online employment company Monster Worldwide Inc. may have finally priced itself out of the market. Shares in the Manhattan-based company, which operates popular job-posting site...

Can't tell hospitals without scorecard; Postmerger name changes lead to identity crises.(News)(hospital services)
September 13, 2004... Byline: gale scott A hospital couldn't buy the global publicity that Columbia University Medical Center received when former President Bill Clinton had heart surgery there on Sept 6. There was just one problem. Many of the reports had the...

Politicians, heal thyselves.(Viewpoint)(health insurance coverage)
September 13, 2004... Byline: Alair Townsend Last week, we reported that nearly 60% of city accountants polled by the New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants say they have clients that are asking for givebacks on employee benefits such as health...

Pressing ahead; Daily News strikes back at rival NY Post with Sunday magazine, other new pubs.(News)(news papers)
September 13, 2004... Byline: matthew flamm After years of being battered in its knock-down, drag-out circulation battle with the New York Post, the Daily News is hoping to land a blow of its own. On Oct. 3, the paper will launch 25hours, a full-color...

New York, New York.(News)(clothing stores)
September 13, 2004... Byline: edited by Valerie Block Dining outfit fills clothing store Shelly Fireman's new restaurant in Times Square, Bond 45, is set to open next month under the culinary direction of Brando De Oliveira, who spent the last two years at...

Asian tack gains momentum for Manhattan Ocean Club; New chef, decor maintain high quality.(Manhattan Ocean Club)(restaurants)(Restaurant Review)
September 13, 2004... Byline: bob lape You may toast the 20th anniversary of Manhattan Ocean Club with a glass of 1995 Dom Perignon. The Ocean Club is one of very few places in town serving DP by the glass. It's $29.75, by the way. There's plenty to bubble...

The Weeks Ahead.(Calendar/Datebook)(meetings and seminars)(Calendar)
September 13, 2004... Byline: adrianne pasquarelli this week's events September 14. Biba4Network holds French business networking meeting. 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., Olshan Grundman Frome Rosenzweig & Wolosky, Park Avenue Tower, 65 E. 55th St., second floor....

Executive Moves.(Profiles)(Kenneth M. Dircks appointed)(Tony H. Elavia appointed)(Mykolas Rambus appointed)
September 13, 2004... Byline: adrianne pasquarelli accounting & consulting Accenture: Kenneth M. Dircks, 37, was promoted to partner for the New York office of the Bermuda-based firm. He had been a senior manager. finance & insurance New York Life...

Telling Tales.(Special Report: Small Business)(dating service)
September 13, 2004... Byline: Lisa Goff From tablemates to soulmates It's not a date; it's dinner. And that's the secret to Eight at Eight, a dating service masquerading as a dinner club. Singles pay $350 (plus their tabs) to attend five dinners at popular...

Patenting guidelines for Edison wannabes; Going through discovery channels helps inventors protect creations.(Special Report: Small Business)(US companies)
September 13, 2004... Byline: tina traster Over the course of several decades, Sanford Redmond turned a stream of his own ideas into more than 40 U.S. patents that became the key assets of his eponymous Bronx-based manufacturing company. "It's very...

Diamonds lose sparkle; Electronic retailers threaten traditional jewelers as consumers bypass stores to find lower prices. Businesses take to the Web, emphasize service to survive.(Special Report: Small Business)(diamonds and jewellery)
September 13, 2004... Byline: andrew marks Richard Winick has grown to dread the growing stream of customers who walk into his diamond district store clutching pages of printouts. "They come in waving their computer sheets, saying, 'I found this diamond for...

Trio from Fort Greene makes leap to Harlem; Brooklyn firms set sights on growth; hurdle of high rents.(Special Report: Small Business)(Carol's Daughter stores)
September 13, 2004... Byline: erika rasmusson janes Originally, Lisa Price sold her sweet-smelling body creams and lotions in the place where she made them: her home. Eleven years later, her company, Carol's Daughter, has outgrown not only Ms. Price's house,...

A war president's attention wanders from one to another.(Viewpoint)(George Bush)
September 13, 2004... Byline: James Brady What's all this kvetching around town about the Republicans? OK, so they didn't go to the Broadway shows, or spend money if a goodie bag was available, and the restaurants were empty. But the anarchists weren't that...

Free small business alerts; newyorkbusiness.com.(Special Report: Small Business)(New York Business)(Brief Article)
September 13, 2004... Newyorkbusiness.com, the web site for crain's New York Business, features an array of resources to help entrepreneurs start or grow their businesses. Sign up for free "Small Business'' alerts to know about the latest round of city...

Asian banks reorient; Flood into NY market; could lead to saturation?(New York)(US banking industry)
September 13, 2004... Byline: tom fredrickson When the Korean-American organizers of NewBank put together a market plan for their first branch, located in Flushing, Queens, their findings were more mouthwatering than a steaming bowl of bi bim bap. Within...

Doctors immobilized by depressing decision; Surprised by FDA ruling on device.(News)(Food & Drug Administration)
September 13, 2004... Byline: gale scott Three months ago, Dr. Theodore Schwartz, a New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical College neurosurgeon, planned to double his order of vagus nerve stimulators. It looked like demand was about to explode...

Low costs make the case for outsourcing legal work; More law firms turn to overseas attorneys; practice could add to U.S. unemployment.(Workplace)
September 13, 2004... Byline: tommy fernandez As politicians chastise American companies for shipping high-paying jobs overseas, attorney Abhay "Rocky'' Dhir edits legal briefs written by his employees in Bangalore, India. His Dallas-based company, Atlas...

Nighttime cruise illuminates what the city doesn't need.(Viewpoint)
September 20, 2004... Byline: James Brady it was Wednesday of the week leading up to the Sept. 11 commemoration, and the damp dregs of Hurricane Frances were blowing through the city, flooding subways, drenching pedestrians, inundating streets-and I was going...

SI rezoning opens door for housing; Two developers plan communities for active seniors; below-market prices.(In the Boroughs)(Staten Island )
September 20, 2004... Byline: anita jain Not one, but two experienced Staten Island property developers have decided there's money to be made building housing communities for active seniors. The projects-the first of their kind in New York City-are virtually...

Entrepreneurs offer tips to growing businesses; Crain's expo, Oct. 20.(Special Report: Executive Travel)
September 20, 2004... Seminars on how growing businesses can franchise, use the Web, improve sales and secure financing will highlight the 13th annual Crain's New York Business New York Expo, enabling attendees to get tips directly from successful entrepreneurs. The...

Reprints of Crain stories; published articles.(Finance)
September 20, 2004... Crain's new york business offers reprints of the articles it publishes. The reprints can include photographs that accompany the story. To obtain an estimate of the price and the turnaround time for a reprint, please contact Lori Noffz at...

Re-election school of thought.(Viewpoint)
September 20, 2004... Byline: Greg David Mayor Michael Bloomberg's determination to improve New York City schools is about to collide with his equally strong desire to be re-elected next year. If history is any guide, he will choose holding onto his job over...

Seeking stars under 40; crain's special section.(Profiles)
September 20, 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...

Channeling her energy; Cable TV veteran will define USA Network's brand identity, grow Sci Fi.(Profiles)(Television)
September 20, 2004... Byline: matthew flamm In her six years running the Sci Fi Channel, Bonnie Hammer has helped it grow from an obscure niche offering into a full-fledged brand with audience ratings that consistently put it among the top 10 basic cable...

Small Business: Franchise thrives on family-style recipe; Mom-and-pop shop's roots season the Fratelli Ravioli chain; sons control cooking.(Small Business)(Fratelli Ravioli stores)
September 20, 2004... Byline: kera bolonik Raymond and josephine Vivola spent 20 years building a good but admittedly small business by handmaking some of Brooklyn's best pasta, as well as ravioli that had people lining up out the door and down the street in...

Big names discuss hot-button issues; Doctoroff, Clinton at Crain's forums.(News)(Hillary Rodham Clinton)(Daniel Doctoroff)(Brief Article)
September 20, 2004... New york city's top economic development official and Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton kick off the fall series of breakfast forums for Crain's New York Business. Deputy Mayor Daniel Doctoroff will headline the forum on Wednesday, Sept. 29,...

New York, New York.(News)(The Kitano New York )
September 20, 2004... Byline: edited by Valerie Block Fashion statement What Not to Wear will soon be telling its fans what to wear for every occasion. Stacy London and Clinton Kelly, the hosts of the popular TV show on TLC, have reached a deal with Crown...

Election Notes: Politicians follow money trail to NY; Wealth of local fund-raising sparked by filing deadline; where NY pols stand.(News)(New York)
September 20, 2004... Politicians have been flooding into New York this month to raise money and bolster their war chests. The influx is keyed to a Sept. 30 filing deadline for campaign contributions; candidates want their coffers to be as full as possible by that...

Register.com sees its domain shrink; Yahoo! heats up Web address field.(News)
September 20, 2004... Byline: anita jain Fitness instructor Gina Jackson registered her first Web address, www.pilates4fitness.com, three years ago. Last year, when she wanted to set up a bigger Web site with more links for her new personal training business,...

Real estate on the Web; www.newyorkbusiness.com.(Real Estate)
September 20, 2004... Newyorkbusiness.com, the web site for crain's New York Business, offers free breaking-news alerts for both commercial and residential real estate, helping you stay on top of the latest in the industry. To register for the alerts, go to...

Reforming Albany: the sequel.(Viewpoint)
September 20, 2004... Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver refuses to admit that last week's primary election sent any messages to Albany. Senate Majority Leader Joseph Bruno exhibits no such navete. He knows better, after a candidate he backed in the Bronx suffered an...

Out of the woods; Time's outdoor titles become more sporting.(News)
September 20, 2004... Byline: matthew flamm In an interview with Fox News last fall, President George W. Bush stated that he rarely reads newspapers, preferring to keep up with current events by talking to his staff. But the president neglected to mention a...

Wanderlust hits local landlords; Say it's easier to find big yields outside NY; terror a factor in diversification?(News)(New York)
September 20, 2004... Byline: christine haughney The rule of thumb for many Manhattan landlords has been to buy or develop real estate that lies only a brisk walk or a short cab ride away. But for the first time, a growing number of building owners who long...

City grants major tax and energy incentives; Projects will add total of 131 jobs.(News)
September 20, 2004... New York City has offered economic incentives to two industrial firms, a Manhattan-based printer and a Brooklyn-based apparel distributor, as well as a foster care provider and a Manhattan school. Printing company TanaSeybert, which was...

Stock Watch: Educated guess: Syms for sale; Discount retailer's shares rise despite low profits, stodginess; valuable real estate.(Stocks)
September 20, 2004... Byline: elisabeth butler Investors smell a sale at Syms Corp., but it's not the kind that leads to shopping bags full of designer blazers and slacks. Rather, investors are speculating that the discount retailer may be acquired or taken...