Plenty happens each day. But the devil's in the details. How much do you remember? -Who may plead the insanity defense for a recent high-profile crime? -Who's in the running to become the new John Galliano? (Chief designer of Dior, that is, not--all the... MORE»
Is it just us, or do many of our elected officials remind you of someone else? Yes, Tom DiNapoli, we're talking about you. Seriously, New York's halls of power are starting to resemble an old episode of "Night of 1,000 Stars!" Check out New York's Lawmaker Lookalikes... MORE»
As Mikhail Prokhorov and a cadre of globetrotting countrymen continue to expand their presence in the city, one of their comrades is shedding some of his, and at a considerable loss. In the summer of 2007, Boris Belotserkovsky, the boss of Russia's one-armed bandits, bought a sizable one-bedroom on the 13th floor of the recently converted Plaza for $5.1 million. Now, the 1,100-square-foot jewelbox on the north side of the luxurious landmark has just sold for $4.43... MORE»
Hines Interests is selling its imposing 36-story, hexagon-topped tower at Seventh Avenue and 48th Street, multiple sources told The Observer. The Texas-based real estate investment firm, with $22.9 billion in assets worldwide, bought the 600,000-square-foot midtown prize in partnership with General Motors in 2000. The sale price was $150 million, or $260 a square... MORE»
On the market for the first time since 1998, this landmarked townhouse in the federal style is so money it doesn't even know it! According to The AIA Guide to New York, the Tabak Is Tribeca listing once... MORE»
One of the city's more... interesting... structures, the Cooper Square Hotel in the East Village is now property of Westport Capital Partners, a firm specializing in "opportunistic and distressed real estate investments" as part of a $70.9 million debt restructuring... MORE»
New York Times Metro reporter Lisa W. Foderaro takes on an enigma--the academic life of James Franco, Yale doctoral student. The timing of a still-breathlessly-impressed ("James Franco, movie star, had rushed back on the red-eye to play his other big role") profile of Mr. Franco's enthusiasms is curious, given the widely criticized lack of enthusiasm the student brought to his Academy Awards hosting last weekend. The world is finally beginning to get over Mr.... MORE»
Somewhere along the line, beer became as viable an option as wine for something to bring to a dinner party in New York. So be it. Now what? Faux pas await you, ones you'd never find with... MORE»
In her four years atop the city's Department of Transportation, Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan has masterminded a re-engineering of the city's streets that not so long ago would have been impossible. Bike lanes proliferate, parking spaces have been transformed into cafes, and Broadway, the most famous road in the world, has been almost entirely closed to cars from Columbus Circle to Union Square.... MORE»
A signed photo of Regis Philbin in his pre-retirement years of taut jowls and salt and pepper hair greets guests near the entrance to Rao's on East 114th Street. Next to him the top half of a dutch door is open, drawing the eye into the steaming kitchen of the legendary Italian eatery, a stainless steel cauldron the size of Rhode Island gurgling across several stovetop... MORE»
"Why are Republicans such dicks?" asked a pink cardboard phallus rising from the crowd at Foley Square in lower Manhattan on Saturday. Some 6,000 people had gathered to rally against the House Republicans' vote to cut federal funding for Planned Parenthood. "It's great to see so many guys here," said Kathleen Hanna, front woman of Le Tigre and high priestess of the Riot Grrrl movement, a few minutes before she took the stage. Ms. Hanna has long advocated for women's rights in her lyrics and in her... MORE»
The 1990s are back, baby! Harvey Weinstein is the target of a lawsuit from the filmamkers beind a never-released film, Escape From Planet Earth, who claim Mr. Weinstein's alleged incompetence and erratic decision-making sabotaged the production. Tony Leech and Brian Inerfeld further claim they received a $500,000 payout from Mr. Weinstein to hush them up until after the Oscars. Money well spent, we'd... MORE»
Last night, Poets & Writers hosted its annual benefit dinner in honor of Farrar, Straus and Giroux publisher Jonathan Galassi, poet Maria Mazziotti Gillan, and authors John Grisham and Elizabeth Nunez. The gala was held in Capitale, the Chinatown enclave. In an upper room, removed from the hubbub downstairs, where hundreds milled about in the grand columned hall waiting for dinner, emcee Paul Rudnick hobnobbed with Mr. Galassi. Was he nervous about hosting? "There are some dinners where everybody talks and nobody listens--this seems like a classier crowd.... MORE»
Still missing the old Gawker? With the fun and simple blog-style navigation (just scroll down!) and the prominent bylines and adorable little hit-counters blazing away on the right-hand... MORE»
Last week, former banker, current art dealer and all-around nice, rich guy Robert Mnuchin bought a gorgeously renovated townhouse at 14 East 95th Street for $14.25 million. But is the new home for him or his daughter, Valerie Mnuchin... MORE»
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