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On the Other Hand, Here's How The New York Times Does the Breastfeeding Story - New York Observer
[NYTimes] Gawker quoted an anonymous source saying Robin Roberts didn't even want the Obama gay marriage interview because she thought it might shed light her own (undisclosed) homosexuality, which is exactly what Gawker did. When Matt Drudge linked to ...
Fencing in Bryant Park: Daytime Duelists Flick Foils and Swing Sabers During ... - New York Observer
The man, who very politely refused to give his name, noting that years earlier he had been warned against speaking with journalists, particularly American ones, opined that it was “very very interesting. Today there are hardly any movies with this.
Mihaly “Mike” Kovacsezics, Scoundrel of Washington Street, Gets Up To 9 Years ... - New York Observer
“We would put him into these areas to work that we couldn't penetrate,” said the source, who refused to give his name. “Within a matter of months, he broke the entire ring.” That FBI source had this to add about Mr. Kovacsezics: “You have to keep eyes ...
Silverstein Threatens to Cap 3 World Trade Center - New York Observer
“There's plenty of time to find a tenant and finish the tower,” said the source, who spoke on background. As is stated in the 2010 agreement during a special board meeting held on August 26, 2010, immediate construction of the building's podium and ...
Perk Up, Greenwich Village! Stumptown Coming to West 8th Street - New York Observer
A Stumptown representative based in New York who declined to give his name would not confirm the particulars of the location, though he did acknowledge that the coffee company is looking at a number of locations in the city. “We're really excited about ...
Solow Nabs $625M for 9 W. 57th Street - New York Observer
The loan was finalized last week, a person close to the matter said. The 50-story 9 West 57th Street commands one of the highest rents in the city – as much as $200 per square feet in some instances – and is famed for its Central Park views and tenant ...
European Union Seeks Midtown Space - New York Observer
The lease at 666 Third Avenue is not yet done, but a person close to the EU said the organization is considering two floors at the building. The EU is currently located at 222 East 41st Street, where it has considerably less space than it is currently ...
Vornado's 15 Penn Skyline Buster on Hold - New York Observer
“It could cost $30 million just to renovate the rooms,” said one executive who was not authorized to speak on the record. “It's 1000 rooms and everything adds up.” Vornado would also commit millions of dollars more to update the lobby and common areas. ...
Is Ray Kelly's NYPD Spinning Out of Control? - New York Observer
A 21-year-veteran of the NYPD, who asked not to be named, agreed. “Morale is not good,” he said. “It sucks. Years ago, people thought the cops did nothing wrong. Now it's back to 'Cops are the bad guys.' We're working stiffs, we have families to ...
Uptown Grr! Protesters Start Occupying The Upper East Side - New York Observer
On Park Avenue, one man who wouldn't give his name but admitted to owning a building around the corner, said he thought the protesters needed a more coherent message. In front of Mr. Koch's home, a woman walking a black standard poodle found she could ...
Marlborough Gallery: Young at Heart - New York Observer
A curator who works with another blue-chip gallery, who spoke off the record, pointed out the paradox that Marlborough's collectors aren't so interested in emerging artists, and people who collect emerging artists aren't so interested in Marlborough. ...
Everybody Wants to Be Jon Gray, and Here's the Proof - New York Observer
the developer founded by Stephen Ross—and asset manager AllianceBernstein Holding LP have wooed investors and almost completed fundraising, said two of the people, who asked not to be named because the process is private. Managers, many still ...
Where are the Pampered Plutarchs of Michael Loeb's Philanthropy Camp? - New York Observer
At Vision Spring, another not-for-profit listed as a camp partner offering “work-study” to heirs and heiresses, an employee who asked to remain anonymous explained that “we haven't talked to them since April or March, so I'm not sure what the status of ...
Venice: Manhattan at Low Tide - New York Observer
One visitor who lived in New York City 50 years ago reminisced with us about the history of Venice. “It used to be all commercial property, no one lived here,” the long-timer, who declined to give his name, said. “There's been a big transformation.”
Apple Back Dreamin' About Grand Central Store - New York Observer
But finally, a source close to the MTA oh-so-quietly nodded yes, and just like that we planted the first seed and watched the Apple Grand Central rumor grow. A month later, our sources said the rumor was off. Indeed, a 16000-square-foot store on the ...
Regime Change on Gramercy Park - New York Observer
Many current and former members of the club, some of whom spoke to The Observer on the condition of anonymity, believe the vacation should have come long ago. The National Arts Club was founded in 1898 with a mission "to stimulate, foster and promote ...
Stake Sale a Big-Time Bellwether on Madison - New York Observer
The 500000-square-foot building is valued at around $950 million, a source said, Ralph Lauren currently occupies 280000 square feet, or more than half of the office space in the tower. But the building also has some of the city's most coveted retail ...
Folk Art Museum's Financial Woes Mount - New York Observer
Recently, Alice Walton, the Wal-Mart heiress, was courted-apparently unsuccessfully, a person close to the matter said-to take his deep-pocketed place. ...
Comcast "Dreaded" Olbermann Quitting - New York Observer
One executive, who asked not to be identified because Comcast had instructed employees not speak about the situation, said the company dreaded the prospect ...
Bids Are In, But Who Will Win at Hotel Chelsea? - New York Observer
Page Six got the word from inside the red-brick behemoth: "Management has already been whittling down the tenants," a source said. ...
iRatner! Apple Digging Atlantic Yards for First Brooklyn Store - New York Observer
"They've been very gun shy, the Apple people," said the source, who refused to be identified because the person was not given clearance to speak publicly. ...
SEC Plans New Crackdown on Foreclosure Foibles - New York Observer
... subpoenas focus on the earliest stage of the mortgage securitization process, said the sources, who requested anonymity because the probe is not public. ...
Will Sarah Jessica Parker Pass 88 CPW's Sticky Co-op Board? - New York Observer
Mr. Naify paid in cash for the $17.75 million place, but the board was still skeptical about his finances, the source said. "Maybe they are just celebrity ...
Observer Exclusive: Newsweek and Daily Beast to Merge - New York Observer
Newsweek and The Daily Beast will announce tomorrow morning that the two publications will merge, a source close to the deal tells The Observer. ...
Newsweek Editor Search Continues Fitfully - New York Observer
Two sources close to the search for the next editor of Newsweek tell the Observer that the magazine's new owner, Sidney Harman, and Beast owner Barry Diller ...