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VOL. XXVIII, NO. 17 WWW.CRAINSNEWYORK.COM APRIL 23-29, 2012 PRICE: $3.00 Jazz museum hits high note in Harlem Media exec PAGE 2 Real estate reality pay: What shows have brokers going bonkers goes up, MICHAEL GROSS, PAGE 2 Move over, Silicon stays up Alley: Brooklyn’s tech scene heats up Zeitgeist, shmeitgeist. PAGE 3 Moguls enjoy outsize Diners, starved for salaries while bankers customers, fade feel pressure to cut away in boroughs SMALL BUSINESS, PAGE 9 BY MATTHEW FLAMM Citigroup got a big slap across the face last week when shareholders voted against Chief Executive Vikram Pan- dit’s proposed $15 million pay pack- age. If investors are looking for anoth- er target, they might check out media companies, some of whose CEOs are raking in more than top bankers did during the housing bubble. Case in point: CBS Corp.’s Leslie Moonves, whose $68.4 million pay package in 2011 made him the best- paid media executive in the country— BUSINESS LIVES and outdid the $54 million that Gold- man Sachs chief Lloyd Blankfein took GOTHAM GIGS home in 2007. The S.I.Yankees’ IN THE SADDLE: Keith See MEDIA on Page 36 power hitter P. 37 Kantrowitz and his big-time backers hope to replicate ● ANNE FISHER A boost their upstate success in NYC.
for women tech buck ennis entrepreneurs P. 37 Bus battle ● MOVERS & SHAKERS For Lee Feldman,there’s no place like home P. 38 hits the ● GAEL GREENE Real Szechuan—and no A SIRO’S SUM GAME MSG P. 39 streets Racing-themed restaurant’s investors INDEX An upstart’s rent-free place bet on low-traffic Second Avenue curbside service drives NEW YORK, NEW YORK ______6
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NEIGHBORHOOD JOURNAL ______12 two occupants, steakhouses Ruth’s Chris and Blair New York Yankees pitcher Mariano Rivera had lit- Perrone, closed after brief runs because they BY DANIEL MASSEY REAL ESTATE DEALS ______12 tle in common with the 15 or so lawyers, account- couldn’t attract enough customers. Some of the in- FOR THE RECORD ______18 ants and other executives he met with about a year vestors wanted assurances that the Yankees hurler Last week,Rafael Olavarria stopped in CLASSIFIEDS ______34 ago in a vacant restaurant at 885 Second Ave. But would use his star power to promote the business. the Port Authority Bus Terminal to EXECUTIVE MOVES ______37 they were all gathered for the same purpose: to dis- “I asked him how engaged he’d be in the restau- buy water and chips for a trip to Balti-
THE WEEK AHEAD ______39 cuss opening a restaurant together in the building. rant,” said Martin Scheinman, a labor-management more. He then went to find his bus— The 15,000-square-foot space at the base of an See SIRO’S on Page 33 not in the depot itself but outside it,on West 41st Street between Eighth and Ninth avenues. There, he joined a line 17
5 REPORT EDUCATION of two dozen passengers on the side- walk, where Megabus.com has set up STARTUPS 101: New York schools step up shop in recent months. ELECTRONIC EDITION support of budding entrepreneurs P. 13 “I searched and Megabus was the one with the best price,” said the 22- THE LIST: Largest M.B.A. programs P. 15 year-old student from Venezuela, who NEWSPAPER See BUS BATTLE on Page 36 71486 01068 0 20120423-NEWS--0002,0003-NAT-CCI-CN_-- 4/20/2012 8:45 PM Page 1
COMMENTARY Museum hopes new facility Unreality will jazz up music lovers Harlem institution television aims for high note few days ago, one of New York’s top with a $22M push real estate agents had a meltdown in his to increase space office, frothing over the new Bravo re- ality show Million Dollar Listing New BY MIRIAM KREININ SOUCCAR York. He’d been set off by a scene in which one of its broker-stars looks into the camera The National Jazz Museum,a tiny op- A eration in Harlem, is moving forward and says lying is part of the job of selling luxury res- with its plan to build a state-of-the- idences.“I don’t think it is funny,”the broker fumed. art facility on West 125th Street that it hopes will turn it into the first insti- “It’s a culture checked in with tution of international stature devot- change.” some other realty ed to the art form. Change is nec- players to see if The 10-year-old museum, which essary, the saying they agree. exhibits jazz memorabilia and runs goes. Change is Brown Harris educational programs and shows good. Change or Stevens Manag- throughout the city, now operates out die.And as shelter ing Director of the second and fourth floors of a porn has spread John Burger says small building on East 126th Street. like ivy over the his firm pro- But two years ago,the city tapped it to once-prim façade hibits its brokers become part of a new 67,000-square- of high-end from appearing foot commercial CHRISTOPHER SWINGING BY PERRY has been American real es- MICHAEL on these shows, and cultural de- hired as the tate, change is GROSS as do several oth- velopment that National Jazz everywhere. The er top-tier shops. will be built Museum’s Wall Street Journal Comparing across the street 20K executive director. devotes a weekly column to himself and his colleagues to from the Apollo NUMBER OF who is selling what. Retired private bankers serving Theater. broker Barbara Corcoran wealthy clients who “insist on The Upper PEOPLE who pimps luscious listings on the discretion, professionalism Manhattan attended Today show. And the Times is and empathy,” he added, “I Empowerment museum’s so obsessed with the details of don’t think those characteris- Zone is expect- programs in ’11 divorce, stealth and wealth tics are reflected by the stars ed to finally swirling around the $88 mil- of those series.” choose a devel-
lion sale of a 15 Central Park Jed Garfield, son of the oper for the site by the end of the buck ennis penthouse, one might think it founder of Leslie J.Garfield,a month, say museum executives, who was turning into a tabloid. boutique specializing in Man- aim to break ground in 2013. Mean- 20,000 people attend its programs Loren Schoenberg, a jazz musician But if you’re looking for the hattan town houses,spurned a while, the museum is going public last year. “We want to create a who was the museum’s longtime dirty laundry of luxury realty, chance at sleazy stardom—he with a $22 million capital campaign destination.” executive director, to become its reality TV is the place to go. was offered a spot on Selling— that will raise the funds needed to To get ready for the expansion,the artistic director and have more time Before that broker’s melt- and doesn’t regret it. But he build the facility and create a $2.5 mil- museum is building its staff. In Janu- to focus on programming. down, I hadn’t also admits there’s lion endowment. The museum has ary, it hired a new executive director, watched Bravo’s Says a broker: some truth in the raised half the money since it started Christopher Perry, an attorney who ‘Interactive experience’ show—which portrayal of his the quiet phase a year and a half ago. previously ran Boys Hope Girls Earlier this month, Daniel Beau- features an ex ‘I am industry on the “We are poised for major growth,” Hope of New York, an inner-city doin, a former Columbia University gay-porn star and embarrassed shows. “I’m not said Arthur H. Barnes, chairman of boarding-school program for disad- executive who worked as a program a former soap really friendly the museum, which had more than vantaged youth. That hire allowed See JAZZ MUSEUM on Page 4 opera actor, both for our with too many now brokers—or industry’ real estate peo- HGTV’s Selling ple,” he ex- New York,a plained. “Brokers somewhat more lie, cheat and restrained affair. steal; those are What bailout? Banks hone Indeed, Million Dollar Listing not qualities you want in a is a car crash worth a drive-by. friend.” Exposure of such “I am embarrassed for our attributes, he continued, quent government rescue. The closest lower than oil companies,drugmakers industry when I see agents on “doesn’t translate into profits.” Now-profitable the bank veers to that touchy terrain or media outfits—according to a sur- TV talking about the size of Howard Lorber,chairman institutions play comes early in a minute-long com- vey last month by public relations firm their commission, how much of Prudential Douglas Elli- mercial, which features about a sec- Edelman. they will earn if they make man, obviously disagrees. His offense for first time ond’s worth of Depression-era footage this deal or that deal, how son Michael plays the naive showing people in a breadline as the Boost in spending they want to push the buyer nice guy on Million Dollar since financial crisis narrator says: “There have been some “The goal for banks is to convey the and the seller into the deal Listing,and Dad says he hired good days—and some difficult ones— message that ‘We’re there for you’ and which will earn them the that porn-star broker when a but through it all, we’ve persevered.” ‘You can trust us,’ ” said Dawn Lesh, a most,” Frederick W. Peters, previous employer refused to BY AARON ELSTEIN Welcome to the brave new world former JPMorgan marketing execu- CEO of Warburg Realty, let him join the show. “The of bank marketing. New York’s finan- tive who’s now a professor at New York wrote on his blog last week. old days are gone,” Mr. Last month, Citigroup launched a cial institutions, after several years of University’s Stern School of Business. “For me, and for the agents I Lorber Sr. noted, claiming new marketing campaign honoring steady profitability, are ramping up “It will be challenging because trust respect, this business doesn’t the exposure has lifted Elli- its 200th anniversary this June. The advertising on television, online and and integrity have been shaken.” revolve around the glib pres- man’s Web traffic and refer- ads remind viewers of Citi’s pivotal in print media. But as they do so, they Yet the banks are sparing little ex- entation or the slick speech.” rals to its broker-participants. role in global banking, from financing face a delicate balancing act: They pense trying. Citi boosted ad spend- Strong stuff. (Particularly But he added a caveat: “I un- the Panama Canal to introducing need to convince skeptical audiences ing by a hefty 43% last year, to more when one notes that Peters derstand some people’s dis- ATMs. that they have learned from the past than $2 billion,and raised it by anoth- and his Warburg posse have pleasure, but don’t forget— What the ads don’t mention is a key and are worthy of their business. er 27% in the first quarter. JPMorgan appeared in Selling,which also it’s entertainment. There’s piece of Citi’s recent history: its near- The task is all the more formidable Chase spent 28% more on marketing compares the size of commis- not a lot of real in reality TV.” death experience four years ago during because banks rank as the least-trust- and ads last year and also increased sions, if only in subtitles.) So I I couldn’t say it any better. the global financial crisis and subse- ed companies in the nation—even spending in the first quarter. Bank of
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NEW EDITOR FOR CRAIN’S GLENN COLEMAN was named B’klyn’s tech hotbed editor of Crain’s New York Business and its website last Friday. Mr. Coleman, promoted from managing Startups move to TALE OF THE TAPE editor, had overseen Crain’s Dumbo and nearby coverage of the economy, SILICON ALLEY VS. BROOKLYN TECH TRIANGLE Wall Street, banking, health areas for creative care and small business since WHERE Union Square, Chelsea, Dumbo, Brooklyn joining the newsroom in January 2009. His culture, lower rents lower Manhattan Navy Yard, previous posts over the years at Crain’s parent, downtown Brooklyn Crain Communications, include editor of FinancialWeek, published until December INDUSTRY Finance, media, advertising Design, media, 2008, editor of InvestmentNews and BY SHANE DIXON KAVANAUGH managing editor of Crain’s Chicago Business. FOCUS e-tailing Mr. Coleman, 51, also spent seven years at When Takeout, a London-based digitally Time Inc., where he was a deputy editor of savvy consulting group, expanded to New NUMBER OF TECH AND Thousands 525 Popular Science and assistant managing editor York in 2009, Manhattan was the obvious CREATIVE COMPANIES of Money magazine. He also is a co-author of location. the book No Hands:The Rise and Fall of the Two years later,it wasn’t so obvious any- BIGGEST COMPANY East Coast outpost of Google Ad firm HUGE, with 375 Schwinn Bicycle Company, an American more. In 2011, the company turned down with 2,000+ workers employees Institution (Henry Holt, 1996). “I have the a new lease in a chic tower for the grassier utmost confidence in Glenn’s ability to lead environs of Brooklyn’s Dumbo neighbor- OTHER Foursquare, Tumblr, AppNexus Etsy, Pontiflex, our talented editorial team,” Rance Crain, hood. PLAYERS HowAboutWe editor-in-chief of Crain’s New York Business, “We could be part of a community said in a statement. “I know he will infuse his that’s almost entirely made up of startup LOCAL ROCK Dennis Crowley (left), Rob Kalin (right), keen knowledge and understanding of the companies and people who are big dream- STARS David Karp, Brian O’Kelley Bre Petis, needs and concerns of our core reader into ers. The choice was a pretty simple one,” Judith Clegg Crain’s New York Business.” said Jess Kimball,who heads Takeout’s op- eration in New York. VETERAN VCS First Round Capital, One to speak of: For a decade or longer, New York City Union Square Ventures, Charlie O’Donnell has had one tech center: Silicon Alley, the BY THE NUMBERS downtown hotbed that has spawned gen- countless others
erations of standouts, including Dou- Weekly shift of the city’s economy
POWER bleclick, Gilt Groupe and Second Mar- Shake Shack Calexico TRADE SECRETS The trade deficit shrank, but for ket—companies built around New York’s LUNCH taco truck the wrong reason: a fall in demand for imports. traditional strengths in advertising, retail Plus, IBM and Intel saw big drops in their Euro- and finance. POWER Ludlow suit, Bruno Magli Uniqlo plaid shirt, pean sales, and Spain’s debt troubles worsened. Now a hive of digital designers and dis- LOOK wingtips, Ray-Ban glasses Tom’s shoes, ruptors is making Brooklyn—specifically beard Dumbo and, more recently, other areas 22% 1.7M 251.9 JUMP in annual NUMBER of New NEW YORK nearby—New York’s new hotbed of tech. COCKTAIL Rye Manhattan, of course Brooklyn Gin Internet Yorkers living in AREA’S consumer And the scene has a decidedly different OF CHOICE Martini advertising poverty in 2010. price index in vibe. revenue, to $31 That’s 21%, up March, up 2.6% “Brooklyn’s been our competitive ad- billion, vs. 2010 from 19.7% in ’09 from a year earlier Source: Interactive Source: Center for Source: Bureau of vantage,” said Shirley Au, president of to the office. Lunch crowds flock to gives us an edge,” Ms. Au said. “Frankly, Advertising Bureau Econ. Opportunity Labor Statistics HUGE Inc., a digital-marketing compa- Brooklyn Bridge Park, brandishing that’s been driven out of Manhattan.” ny that sprouted from the neighborhood in pulled-pork sandwiches from Foragers That might be news to Manhattan- WINNERS AND LOSERS NY state added at least 149,000 1999. “Just by being here, we’re saying City Grocer or tacos from the nearby based up-and-comers like social media private-sector jobs between March 2011 and March something about our company’s values, Calexico food cart. On the ground floors phenomenon Foursquare, microblogging 2012. Here are gains and losses for key sectors in NYC. our ethos.” of old industrial buildings buzzing with site Tumblr and online ad exchange App- Ms. Au and others say the area’s allure new ideas, storefronts showcase artisan re- Nexus. Also firmly rooted in Manhattan Professional and business services +29.9% extends beyond its reasonable rents, cob- tailers and art galleries. are such digital titans as Google, Twitter Leisure and hospitality blestone streets and sweeping views of and Yelp, which seem satisfied with the +12.7% Manhattan’s skyline. A more relaxed pro- What gives area its edge well-worn haunts of Chelsea, midtown Health care and social assistance fessional vibe means many leave their suit “There’s this combination of creative and Union Square as bases for their East +10.8% jackets at home and take their bikes or dogs energy and digital business talent that See BROOKLYN’S on Page 33 -6.3% Educational services -3.0% Government -2.6% Manufacturing -10 -5 0 5 10 15 20 25 Source: NYS Dept. of Labor e message in new ad campaigns ADDICTED TO NUMBERS? GET A DAILY DOSE AT @STATSANDTHECITY
CORRECTIONS Maria Ungaro’s previous title at Kellen and Co. was senior account supervisor. That title was misstated in the April 16 Executive Moves. The name of Lateral Link Group Inc. was misstated in the April 16 Executive Moves. Leonard Boxer is chairman of the real estate department of Stroock & Stroock & Lavan. The firm’s name was misspelled in the April 16 “Seniors holding the high ground.” Sallie Krawcheck was CEO of AllianceBernstein’s research arm when she appeared on the cover of Fortune a decade ago. Her title was misstated in the April 2 “Once a legend, now something IN A SPIN: New ads from Chase, Citi and BlackRock (from left) are part of a recent wave of postcrash marketing campaigns by major banks. less.”
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Jazz museum set to expand IN THE MARKETS Continued from Page 2 income, creating an unhealthy de- Schuman, chief executive of Jazz officer in the university’s Center for pendency on donated funds. And Reach, a 17-year-old nonprofit Jazz Studies and as the foundation once the new building is up and that presents jazz and other pro- by Aaron Elstein relations officer with Columbia’s de- running, its budget is expected to grams to young audiences around velopment department, joined the double. the country in an effort to attract museum as director of development. Some experienced jazz execu- new fans. “I wonder if this will be In the new building,the museum tives question whether the museum sustainable.” Growing community bank is eyeing will have 16,000 square feet, more than six times its current 2,500 More offerings Milstein clan’s Emigrant branches square feet. It will also get a street- ‘It won’t be just Executives at the museum have front presence, with a ground floor faith in their strategy. They are ere we go again. and second level. Officials hope to pictures on the working to add five new trustees to Fresh doubts about build a glassed-in restaurant/per- the museum’s 20-person board and formance space above the marquee wall—it will be plan to triple the number of pro- Hthe economic so passersby will be able to see mu- grams they offer to boost revenue. recovery in the U.S. surfaced sicians playing every evening. an interactive Ideas in the works include pro- last week, with data showing “Our museum is not going to just grams for young mothers to bring the job market appearing to have pictures hanging on the wall— experience’ their babies to listen to jazz and a it will be an interactive experience,” dance program for seniors. A new lose momentum. Worries in Mr. Schoenberg said. “Whenever series called Jazz Is: Now!, featuring Europe flared up again, this the museum is open, there will be performances by Jonathan Batiste, time centered on Spain. someone playing live music.” has been drawing such big crowds that the museum has had to turn Sigh. Budget obstacles will be able to handle such a big people away because it doesn’t have So let’s shift gears to look Achieving this dream won’t be jump in expenses. the space. at a company that’s actually easy, however. Only 25% of the mu- “I don’t know if jazz is such a “We have successful program- healthy and growing here. seum’s current $1 million annual op- major attraction that it will drive ming,” Mr. Schoenberg said. “We’ll Investors erating budget comes from earned tourists to its doors,” said Hans just be expanding it.” Ⅲ That describes Bancorp of Short Hills, N.J., one of the few financial institutions to thrive in EXPANDING IN NYC: Investors recent years. And it has Bancorp CEO ambitions for expansion in Kevin Cummings. Motivate. New York City. The bank’s net income grew in particularly has its eye on about 30 Celebrate. 2011 by 25%, to $79 million, and it Emigrant Savings Bank branches re- crossed the Hudson last year for the portedly being shopped around by first time with the acquisition of the Milstein family, the real estate Congratulate. Brooklyn Federal Bancorp. Later this dynasty that has owned Emigrant Macy’s Gift Cards are the perfect week, it’s expected to report an 18% for years. present for clients, customers and increase in first-quarter earnings, “The ultimate aim is forging a employees. Redeemable at over 800 and next week it’s slated to open a full-service commercial-banking stores nationwide and on macys.com, branch in Brooklyn’s Midwood powerhouse,” wrote Sandler they’re one of the smartest business neighborhood, its sixth in the city. O’Neill analyst Mark Fitzgibbon in decisions you’ll make this year! And, they Investors Bancorp has been a research report earlier this year. never expire. around since 1926 but had barely Plenty could go wrong, of made a blip on the screen. For course. Mortgages for single- and Call 1-800-452-4440 and be sure to ask decades, it made hardly any loans, multifamily residences have grown about our volume discounts, or visit instead investing depositor funds in to 80% of the bank’s loan book, ac- macys.com/corporatesales ultra-low-risk government bonds. cording to Sandler O’Neill, leaving But that began changing in 2005, it awfully vulnerable to a housing when the bank began converting downturn. While the bank’s levels from a depositor-owned savings of nonperforming loans remain be- bank and started competing aggres- low those of its peers, they would sively with other publicly traded almost certainly rise if the economy banks. slips into recession again and New Since then, the company’s stock York and New Jersey aren’t as for- has returned nearly 50%, compared tunate as last time. with a 36% drop for its peer group, Investors Bancorp’s growing size and over the past five years assets also means it’s subject to more rig- have grown to $11 billion, with orous regulations than in the days management hungry for more. The when it had less than $10 billion in bank is seeking approval from regu- assets. Among other things, it’s now lators to complete its conversion supervised by the Consumer Finan- from a mutually owned savings bank cial Protection Bureau. and in the process raise about $1 bil- Many community bankers al- lion in new capital. most reflexively grouse that such For Chief Executive Kevin Cum- regulations make doing business mings, a former partner at KPMG more expensive and burdensome, responsible for auditing large banks, but Mr. Cummings isn’t interested the game plan is to pour a healthy in such complaints. “Look, it’s sim- slug of that cash into further New ple,” he said in a recent interview. York expansion. Investors Bancorp “Bankers aren’t victims.” Ⅲ
THE NUMBER of investors duped by 16-year-old twin brothers who 75,000 claimed they had created a “stock- picking robot,” according to a fraud suit filed last week by the SEC. The brothers allegedly collected $1.2 million in fees from selling newsletter subscriptions, plus another $1.9 million from promoters whose stocks they touted.
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Univision looks to pluck Peacock or years, Univision has been telling advertisers they should spend more on FSpanish-language television.This year, they’re listening, according to Univision sales chief David Lawenda. He said the Hispanic broadcast giant is reaching a tipping point and will likely reap double-digit gains following its upfront presentation on May 15. He expects some of that money to come out of NBC’s hide. “I hate to call out one network, but NBC is the weakest animal in the herd right now,” Mr. Lawenda said. “I think we’ll be taking money from them.” ¶ He points out that among audiences 18 to 49 years old, the demographic most valued by advertisers, Univision in 2012 has been beating NBC “more nights than they beat us.” In 2011, Univision won 195 nights, he said. ¶ Shows like telenovelas Una Familia con Suerte and La Que No Podia Amar (above) have helped. So has a surging Hispanic population. NBCUniversal’s Telemundo is also expecting a boost this year. ¶ But even though the Peacock Network is in last place in total viewers among the four main English-language networks, and third in viewers ages 18 to 49—thanks to its Super Bowl broadcast—its average prime-time audience so far this season is still bigger than Univision’s. ¶ And money that leaves NBC won’t necessarily go to a Spanish-language broadcaster. “If marketers don’t want to spend money on NBC, chances are a lot of them will spend it on another English-language medium,” said Brad Adgate, head of research at Horizon Media. NBC declined to comment. —matthew flamm
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REPORT Trucking industry abuse common developed by the Bloomberg ad- A SOLUTION in search of a problem: That’s what the trucking industry calls a ministration says the proposed state bill to keep employers from fraudulently labeling workers as contractors. regulation would be “self-en- But a new report says transport companies routinely evade taxes by THE INSIDER forced.” It also “protects a tenant’s misclassifying workers. right to pursue a legal claim based The issue of “misclassification”—when companies pay workers under the on smoke intrusion.” table or label them as contractors to save up to 30% on payroll costs—was by Jeremy Smerd and Shane Dixon Kavanaugh “It appears the only enforcement addressed broadly several years ago by a Spitzer administration task force. In mechanism is the same way any oth- 2010, Gov. David Paterson signed a bill to deal with building trades’ abuses. er lease violation is enforced, which But the transportation industry was spared, as business groups is Housing Court,” said Frank Ricci of downplayed any problem. In opposing the current bill, called the Commercial the landlord-friendly Rent Stabi- Goods Transportation Industry Fair Play Act, the Business Council of New York Smoking policy: lization Association, which opposes State said the sponsor “provides no findings of misclassification abuse in the the bill. “That’s not a realistic solu- transportation industry to justify this bill.” The Spitzer report mentioned tion.” transportation only twice, in footnotes. Landlords could not use the pol- However, the new report, by the Drum Major Institute, says state audits enforcement hazy icy to toss out tenants, the city says, and investigations of just 7% of truck transport firms over four years found “as long as [tenants] comply with 5,876 cases of misclassification, representing $1.2 million in unpaid the smoking policy.” Rent-regulated unemployment insurance taxes and $126 million in unreported wages. The ayor Michael tenants would have to agree to re- report concludes that 18% of the truck drivers in the state—29,500 workers— Bloomberg’s vised leases to ban smoking. are misclassified. As employees, their benefits would include overtime pay, latest minimum-wage protection and health care. Spitzer case The New York State Motor Truck Association called the report an effort by smoking the Teamsters to unionize drivers. “The study is based on self-reported and initiative has comes to fruition unreliable data,” said association President Kendra Adams, adding that the some in the real estate Former PBHG mutual fund bill “will do nothing more than push trucking jobs to other states.” M John Petro, the report’s author, said misclassification hurts community fuming.The investors received checks last week requirement for landlords to from a class-action case that sprung “businesses that play by the rules.” The bill would presume commercial drivers are employees unless proved to be independent contractors whose develop and distribute from a 2003 probe by then-Attorney General Eliot Spitzer into market work is “free from control” and outside the normal course of business of the smoking policies has owners timing. “It’s wonderful that the vic- company hiring them. worried that they could be tims of this market fraud are finally sued for not enforcing them. being compensated,” the former governor said. “Although the wheels That’s one reason why the of justice sometimes turn slowly, at Real Estate Board of New least they’re turning.” York, which last week issued The suit, led by midtown guidelines on how to create a attorneys Chad Johnson and John Mills of Bernstein Litowitz Berger & smoke-free building, has Grossmann, produced $193.8 “serious issues” with the bill million in claims, of which investors
even though it does not got $31 million, or 16 cents on the istockphotos oppose it, President Steven dollar. But the government had already received $267 million, and Taxi turmoil organized division, whose 4,400 Spinola said. defendants argued that the recoveries workers maintain the subway fleet.
A fact sheet on the law bloomberg news exceeded investors’ damages. The Taxi and Limousine Commission’s approval of rules last week to implement the street-hail Businesses lax law will test the yellow-cab on cybercrime NEW YORK’S #1 SMALL BUSINESS CONVENTION industry’s prediction that medallion values will drop. Data breaches cost businesses an “I have more sellers than I have average of $6.6 million, yet they are NOW 2 DAYS buyers, which hasn’t happened in complacent about cybercrime, said ages,” said Richard Chipman, a taxi Southern District U.S. Attorney medallion broker with Westway Preet Bharara at a Citizens Crime Medallion Sales. “People are Commission breakfast last week. worried.” Said Ron Sherman, a taxi He asked executives and boards 200200 BB2B2B EEXHIBITSXHIBITS fleet operator: “What you don’t to enhance cybersecurity and to want in any industry is instability. report crimes promptly.“A bank UNLIMITEDUNLIMITED NNETWORKINGETWORKING And this is chaos.” would never think to delay reporting MAY 2 - 3 | JAVITS CENTER But the industry’s new lawsuit a bank robbery with a mask, a note www.EventManagement.org claiming the law is unconstitutional and a gun,” he said. “It’s no longer Presented by will prolong the uncertainty. enough to leave the cyberthreats to the geeks.” Transit union chief Pet peeve must switch tracks The pet-theft bill that passed the As Crain’s first reported, Roger Tous- Senate last week seems like politi- saint never intended to run again for cal catnip: It makes stealing li- the Transport Workers Union Local censed pets a felony and has a 100 presidency, despite tabloid re- Democratic Assembly sponsor. But ports following his resurfacing as Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver’s a track worker. His spokesman said, “We have to retirement this week con- review it carefully, just as we firmed that he won’t chal- would any legislation that lenge John Samuelsen. would raise penalties.” Mr. Samuelsen had Republican Carl Mar- FREE 1-DAY XPO PASS | PROMO CODE: CRAINS1 been bashing his cellino, the bill’s Senate predecessor to boost sponsor, said, “Dogs and his re-election bid. He cats are stolen and sold for Presenting Media: faces a challenge many reasons: dogfighting, from Joe Campbell, puppy mills, prey for exot- the chairman of the ic animals and fur for Event Partners: union’s best- clothing and accessories.” Ⅲ
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location that was once home to the Hilltop and is now a TD Bank. Starved for clients, diners fade away “There aren’t any more diners in the area,” said Mr. Kaloudis, a co- Fame, Hilltop and Palace diners in owner of the Cornerstone Diner, Classic restaurants VANISHING ACT: Queens; the Kings Plaza Diner in which opened seven months after struggle against Diners like the one Brooklyn; and the Colonnade II, the Fame closed. Sol Winder owned the Victory Diner and the Amboy higher rents, are disappearing in Diner in Staten Island. In the Reversal of fortune lower revenue a tough economy. Bronx,the American Diner became George Mantzikos had owned history in 2009, destroyed by a fire the 35-year-old Palace Diner in that resulted in arson charges Flushing for nearly three decades BY CARA S. TRAGER against its owner. before leasing its spacious site to a While the restaurant business Chinese restaurant.Mr.Mantzikos’ ack in 1960, Sol Winder nationwide should generate a son, John, who had worked in the purchased a small diner record $632 billion in revenue this business, said the diner began expe- in Little Neck, Queens. year—a 3.5% increase over 2011, riencing a reversal of fortune about He renamed it Scobee according to the National Restau- 10 years ago—and “much more in Grill,eventually took on rant Association—diners have seen the last five years,” as customers a partner and invested about $1 mil- their average sales check dip by 10% shied away from higher-ticket
B buck ennis lion in renovations, more than in the past decade, said Peter menu items, like meat entrées, and tripling the eatery’s size to over 300 Makrias,the publisher of Estiator,a the business failed to draw cus- seats. Last year, the once-thriving Longtime staples of the city’s lifestyle,” said Andrew Rigie, execu- New York-based national monthly tomers from its predominantly restaurant—a landmark in north- restaurant scene, diners are slowly tive vice president of the Greater publication for the Greek- Asian neighborhood. east Queens—went out of business, vanishing from sight. They’re vic- New York City Chapter of the New American food-service industry. At one point,the eatery even hired joining a string of other casualties in tims of dwindling revenue that can’t York State Restaurant Association. “Instead of ordering two drinks, a Chinese chef to court new patrons its niche. keep pace with escalating rents or [customers] will have one,” he said. with ethnic dishes, but the tweaked “Business started to slip, like the landlords ravenous for deep-pock- Average sales decline Penny-pinching customers hurt menu neither attracted new cus- whole economy,” said Mr. Winder. eted drugstore chains and banks; In the past 10 years, a few eater- Scobee’s business. “They would or- tomers nor appealed to the Palace’s When his lease ran out,his landlord changing neighborhood demo- ies have changed hands—like der a dinner and then share it,” said regular clientele. “It’s not changing first wanted to rent the property to graphics; and aging owners’ inabili- Manhattan’s Art Deco-styled Em- Mr. Winder. palates but changing wallets,” said a bank—and then offered to sell it ty to attract buyers for 24/7 family pire Diner, which closed in 2010 Some see opportunity in the de- John Mantzikos. Ⅲ to him for $6 million. He declined. businesses that the next generation and reopened last year as the High- cline. The local closings have driv- “We would not have been able to doesn’t want to take over. liner. However, the city has lost en Spiro Kaloudis to open a 130- To sign up for Crain’s make it,” he said. When Scobee “The restaurant industry is very more than a handful of places, in- seat place about 10 blocks away SMALL BUSINESS newsletter, go to closed, it had 40 employees, down labor-intensive, and even if you are cluding the Moondance and from his former employer,the Fame www.crainsnewyork.com/smallbiz. from 100 at its peak in the early ’90s. very passionate about it,it’s a difficult Cheyenne diners in Manhattan;the Diner, and across the street from a
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VIEWPOINT When data are corrupted editor in chief Rance Crain publisher, vp Jill R. Kaplan
o mayor of New York City has used data or not reported at all. EDITORIAL more enthusiastically or effectively than This much we know: Teachers and principals should not editor Glenn Coleman deputy managing editors Valerie Block, Michael Bloomberg has. He deserves have access to their students’ state tests. It’s outrageous that Erik Ipsen enormous credit for taking a they can erase and fill in bubbles to turn failing scores into assistant managing editor Erik Engquist senior producer, news Elisabeth Butler Cordova businesslike approach to local passing ones. And principals should not be able to covertly contributing editor government. His mantra is to base change report cards, as Ms. Passarella did for years. Elaine Pofeldt The school system is not alone.The Police Department columnists Greg David, Michael Gross, decisions on empirical evidence, and not Alair Townsend on the usual political pressures, gut feelings or wishes of has expertly used data to help reduce crime, but the top pulse editor Barbara Benson campaign donors. brass puts so much pressure on precinct commanders to senior reporters Theresa Agovino, N Aaron Elstein, Lisa Fickenscher, Matthew Flamm, Of course, politics sometimes wins out: Just this month, improve their numbers that data manipulation is an Daniel Massey, Miriam Kreinin Souccar not-in-my-backyard opposition led the administration to inevitable danger. It’s done in ways that auditors cannot reporters Amanda Fung, Shane Dixon Kavanaugh, Adrianne Pasquarelli, Jeremy Smerd rule out a sensible Staten Island site for a proposed waste-to- catch—but a recent reporter/producer Emily Laermer energy plant. Generally, though, data determine the city’s Several recent investigation, secret art director Steven Krupinski deputy art director Carolyn McClain direction. As they should. recordings by one brave staff photographer Buck Ennis But the mayor and his administration must do more to cases point to officer and two copy desk chief Steve Noveck ensure that his data are accurate and honest. As Daniel criminologists’ survey copy editor Thaddeus Rutkowski fudging and assistant research editor Suzanne Panara Massey reported earlier this month in Crain’s, not all data are of retired commanders research interns Callie Eidler, Amy Stern created equal, and sometimes data are created out of thin air. outright fraud have uncovered what EDITORIAL AND ADVERTISING OFFICES Take the case of principal Lynn Passarella, who looks like the 711 Third Ave., New York, NY 10017-5806 investigators found had changed students’ grades to boost proverbial tip of the editorial: 212.210.0277 Fax 212.210.0799 iceberg. advertising: 212.210.0711 her high school’s graduation rate and claim a performance Cable craincom nyk bonus.That’s akin to corporate executives inflating earnings. The administration Fax 212.210.0499 But government bureaucrats who do it are even less likely to has also discovered that a contractor it hired to help Entire contents ©copyright 2012 Crain Communications Inc. All rights reserved. go to jail. It’s little wonder that as politicians have raised the unemployed people find jobs was doctoring its numbers to ®CityBusiness is a registered trademark of MCP stakes of standardized testing, cheating scandals have win a bonus and possibly new contracts.The Department of Inc., used under license agreement. popped up across the country. Investigation says the case demonstrates that cheaters get TO SUBSCRIBE: The Bloomberg administration says the Passarella case caught. It would be naive to assume they all do. For subscription information and delivery concerns, please e-mail [email protected] involved a single school. Actually, auditors recently found The mayor’s office portrays these recent data debacles as or call 877-824-9379 (in the U.S. and Canada) or grading irregularities in 15% of the schools they checked, small and isolated cases. How unfortunate.The 313-446-0450 (all other locations.) $3.00 a copy, $99.95 one year, $179.95 two years. and the special commissioner of investigation for city administration’s use of data is a hallmark of its success, which www.crainsnewyork.com schools has received well over 1,000 accusations of test is why it must do more to ensure its sanctity. It would be a tampering or grade changing since the mayor took control of shame if future mayors seized on these shortcomings to ADVERTISING AND MARKETING advertising director Trish Henry the system. An untold number of cases have been covered up justify a return to the old way of doing things. senior account managers Irene Bar-Am, Courtney McCombs, Sheryl Rose, Suzanne Wilson account executive Jill Bottomley Kunkes sales coordinator print & online Danielle Wiener CRAIN’S ONLINE POLL COMMENTS newsletter product manager Alexis Sinclair SHOULD POLICE credit Todd J. Masura 313.446.6097 director, audience development COMMISSIONER RAY Michael O’Connor Don’t get ’hoodwinked senior marketing manager KELLY RUN FOR MAYOR? Catherine Schutten HARLEM DESERVES BETTER veto the bill. We hope he does not. event producer Courtney Williams Date of poll: April 16 Prevailing-wage laws help ensure that public reprint sales manager Lauren Melesio 353 votes You refer to Harlem as “the ’hood” in an April 9 money goes toward creating decent jobs with item in the New York, New York column fair wages. Our city spends more than $2 billion general manager, online & e-commerce strategy Kira Bindrim Yes. His (“Harlem bars duel over name”). What other a year on economic development subsidies. senior web developer, interactive approval neighborhood in Manhattan would you refer to Taxpayers expect these dollars will go toward Chris O’Donnell rating is as the ’hood in an article? development for all, not the profit of a few. But
high, and . 55% NEW YORK PRODUCTION the field is Just because Harlem is a predominantly black some developers and building owners enjoy the weak. neighborhood (and this is changing) does not benefit of subsidies, while workers in their production and pre-press director
mean the people who reside there all speak slang buildings are paid at rock-bottom rates. Michael Corsi
advertising production manager . and refer to their neighborhood as “the ’hood.” When that happens, the economy suffers Suzanne Fleischman Wies 45% “ ’Hood” is a pejorative used to imply a low- because struggling workers can’t afford to class neighborhood populated by uneducated purchase goods and services.Taxpayers must PUBLISHED BY CRAIN COMMUNICATIONS INC. people.This is a marginalizing, racist and subsidize health care, housing and food for chairman Keith E. Crain discriminatory message you are sending. workers paid too little to support their families. president Rance Crain No. He has shown —jill hamer Prevailing-wage rules help the economy, secretary Merrilee Crain no interest in the protect taxpayers and benefit businesses.They treasurer Mary Kay Crain William Morrow job and has little create a level playing field so that private executive vp, operations experience beyond MR. MAYOR: LET ‘PREVAILING’ PREVAIL senior vp, group publisher Gloria Scoby law enforcement. enterprise is not undercut by publicly subsidized group vp, technology, circulation, The City Council last month passed the Good businesses.That’s fair, and it’s smart. manufacturing Robert C. Adams Jobs Act, known as the “prevailing wage” bill, —mike fishman vice president/production & with an overwhelming 45-4 vote (CrainsNew President, 32BJ, Service Employees Int’l Union manufacturing David Kamis York.com).The bill would ensure that when the chief information officer Paul Dalpiaz city subsidizes a building project by at least $1 CRAIN’S WELCOMES SUBMISSIONS to its opinion founder G.D. Crain Jr. (1885-1973) chairman Mrs. G.D. Crain Jr. (1911-1996) bloomberg news million, or leases most of a building, the build- pages. Send letters to [email protected]. For this week’s questions: Go to ing’s service workers would be paid a wage equal Send columns of 475 words or fewer to www.crainsnewyork.com/poll to have your say. to the predominant rate in the private sector. [email protected]. Please include the writer’s Mayor Michael Bloomberg has promised to name, company, address and telephone number.
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“pleased’’ with a bill that Ms. Quinn has whittled down to the point Facing a choice where few workers are affected? The answer is that supporters of a living wage don’t really care about the specifics; they care about estab- on ‘living wage’ lishing the principle that New York City should impose wage require- ments greater than those dictated by ast week, the Partnership for New York City sud- state or federal minimum-wage denly withdrew its support for a compromise on laws. the living-wage bill.The details are sketchy and in Once established, the wage it- self—currently $10 an hour with some dispute, but that doesn’t really matter. The benefits and $11.50 without—can controversy over whether New York City should be raised and the scope expanded. adopt what labor activists call a “living wage” presents the busi- It isn’t just big-business groups L that can be outmaneuvered on ness community with a choice: Should it make deals on issues these issues. Speaker Quinn is like this, or should it stand on principle? Living-wage laws, counting on small businesses to boost her mayoral campaign be- required sick days, and too radical to generate cause she has blocked the whether the city should much support. The mandatory-paid-sick-days bill dictate which compa- next iteration was tying they despise so much. No one nies do business here the living wage to what seems to be paying attention to her (Walmart) all present was broadly described position,which is that the economy this dilemma. as “city-subsidized is too weak to impose such a bur- The history is impor- projects.” The proposal den, not that it is wrong to do so. tant here. The living- was revised several Someday, Mayor Quinn will wage movement, prima- times, with each pass agree to a bill mandating sick pay. rily backed by labor narrowing the scope of Mayor Michael Bloomberg has unions, says the current the requirement. decided it is the principle that mat- minimum wage ($7.25 GREG Earlier this year, ters—that New York can’t set stand- an hour) is simply too low DAVID City Council Speaker ards for employers that differ from to support a family and Christine Quinn our economic competitors and that that New York must do moved to forge a com- the market, not city government, something to raise the salaries of the promise, which she has tweaked re- should decide issues such as who most poorly paid workers in the city. peatedly, including a loophole that succeeds. The first flash point was the re- exempts Hudson Yards and one that He was angry at the partnership’s development of the Kingsbridge excludes tenants in subsidized proj- support of the original Quinn com- Armory in the Bronx, where sup- ects. The latest version, her office promise. The mayor says not only porters tried to impose the require- now admits,would affect just 400 to will he veto any such bill that the ment as part of the land-use-review 500 workers a year. council passes,but he will also sue to process. When the activists failed, For the record, that is 0.013% of overturn it and maybe neglect to en- they realized such a piecemeal ap- the jobs in the city. force it. proach wouldn’t work. Why bother? And why does the He’s right.The living-wage issue The next step was to propose a Retail, Wholesale and Department shows why compromise is a virtual citywide living-wage bill,which was Store Union pronounce itself surrender on these ideas.
help aspiring restaurateurs deal with other city agencies. Storefront limits Now along comes the Depart- ment of City Planning with a pro- posal to restrict the size of new storefronts on Columbus and will hurt business Amsterdam avenues as well as Broadway on the Upper West Side. The rezoning, which targets banks BY RAFE B. EVANS in particular but would also affect other businesses, is being pushed by rom the ’60s through the ’80s, the city had few na- the local City Council member, Gale Brewer. tional retail tenants.We were an island, considered The proposed storefront limita- too expensive, corrupt and dangerous for out-of- tion rule is fairly complicated in its towners. Consumer retail prices were among the details. It will add about two highest in the nation. My family laughs today at months of review to the leasing process in affected areas. Fhow thieves emptied my parents’ car, stealing all of my sister’s It may result in odd, U-shaped belongings within 15 minutes of their arrival from Pittsburgh stores, or entice banks to open two- for her first day at Barnard in 1979. story branches on Columbus Av- enue—unintended consequences But crime and corruption faded consumer prices. The new barrier that would severely damage the very in the ’90s, and the improved envi- to entry is the huge burden of bu- neighborhood character this law is ronment brought a wide array of na- reaucracy and red tape that makes intended to preserve. tional and international tenants of only the most sophisticated and Increased vacancy has real costs all sizes to almost every neighbor- best-funded retailers willing to do to residents, visitors and owners. All hood. For the first time, New York- business here. this to prevent bank and drugstore ers could stop worrying about get- Obscure permit requirements, chains from expanding—some- ting mugged and had the choice to layers of reviews, contradictory thing they did years ago anyway. shop at well-stocked, affordable rules and overlapping city and state stores like Gap—things the rest of agencies add months to what Rafe B. Evans is senior vice president at the nation took for granted. should be a simple process: opening Walker Malloy & Co., a real estate company We’re still the most expensive a store. It has gotten so bad that the with 400 stores in New York, and an U.S. market in which to open a city actually created a new unit executive board member of the Columbus store, and we pay the highest called NBAT that does nothing but Avenue Business Improvement District.
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That includes working with mer- Queens nabe makes BID to clean up chants to bring them into compliance with the complex restrictions that come with a portion of the BID lying ties tend to be owned for generations. within the Jackson Heights Historic The rare ouster “We have a healthy business cor- District. Among the things retailers of a district’s leader ridor,” said the area’s City Council didn’t know was what kind of signs member, Julissa Ferreras, a Jackson they could put up. Recently,Mr.Tay- clears way for fresh Heights native, who was one of lor brought in officials from the city those who alerted Mr. Walsh to the Landmarks Preservation Commis- start on 82nd Street BID’s shortcomings and their sion to meet with merchants and mounting consequences. property owners to educate them on BY AMANDA FUNG Created in 1990, the 82nd Street what can and can’t be done. Business Improvement District, like ampposts have a fresh other districts, is a nonprofit created Better communication coat of paint, new trash by the community to keep designat- “Now we can get help and bins stand at regular in- ed areas clean and safe and to pro- answers,” said John Rapp, a proper- tervals, and sidewalks mote economic development. Busi- ty owner in the district for almost 30 and streets are cleaner THREE-SIDED OPPORTUNITY: Seth Taylor nesses and property owners agree to years as well as chairman of the part- than ever along a five-block stretch has high hopes for Dunningham Triangle. pay an annual assessment to support nership’s board.“There is more com-
L fung amanda on and off 82nd Street, straddling the districts. In the case of 82nd munication between the businesses the dividing line between Jackson Street, the BID has an annual budg- on the street, the BID and the city.” Heights and Elmhurst in Queens. In his first three months on the 82nd Street can become a destina- et of roughly $225,000, according to Next up for Mr. Taylor is Dun- It’s a marked—and much-need- job, Mr. Taylor hired a new sanita- tion not just for locals.” Mr. Taylor, who hopes to increase it ningham Triangle on the Elmhurst ed—change from what Robert tion contractor and reached out to His new BID is in a predominant- eventually to as much as $275,000. end of the district. He hopes to add Walsh saw there back in December. local businesses to help whip the ly South American immigrant com- Under leadership that had been benches,chairs and tables,and bring “Benches were broken, trees area back into working order. In the munity. The district boasts roughly in place for almost 10 years, howev- more people to the small but quaint were missing, and graffiti was on longer term,he hopes to turn an un- 40 property owner-members and er,that budget seemed to be produc- area dotted with trees and ringed storefronts,” said Mr. Walsh. “The used street triangle into a workable 140 businesses. Among them are law ing less and less, with litter and with a handsome iron fence. In re- district had been in neglect.” public space, add outdoor artwork firms, discount clothing stores, bak- complaints of management com- sponse to suggestions from some of Alerted to the problems by local and lighted signs, host cultural eries,taquerias and one of the few pri- placency growing in tandem. With his members, he is also looking into officials, the commissioner of the events to help promote the area and vately owned movie theaters left in new management in place, attitudes extending the time limit on one- city’s Department of Small Business improve parking. the city—the Jackson Heights Cine- have shifted radically. hour street parking in the area. Services,which oversees New York’s “The neighborhood has a great ma. Major chains, including Radio “Now I feel like I am putting my That would be good news for 67 Business Improvement Districts, feel and a lot of energy,” said Mr. Shack, and a number of bank dollars to good use,” said Sam Steve Gruber, the third-generation went out to see for himself. Unhap- Taylor, who honed his skills work- branches are also there. Sabbagh, owner of Galleria Home owner of Consolidated Vacuum py with what he found,he took a rare ing over the past six years at differ- Décor, a retailer that has been in the Co., which sells and services vacu- step in January, ousting the 82nd ent BIDs, including two of the ‘Healthy business’ area for more than 25 years and that um cleaners and sewing machines. Street Partnership’s executive direc- largest—Manhattan’s 34th Street It is an eclectic mix that by most pays $7,200 a year in taxes that go Half of his business comes from tor. To replace him, Mr. Walsh Partnership and the Downtown accounts weathered the recession toward the partnership. “Seth is outside the neighborhood. “Shop- tapped Seth Taylor, a seasoned BID Brooklyn Partnership. “With its vi- well.Today,there are only two vacant making an effort to make the area pers don’t come back after they get a veteran. brant, diverse mix of businesses, storefronts in an area where proper- even more attractive to visitors.” parking ticket,” he said. Ⅲ
Real Estate Deals HOME RUN In 1Q 2012, the dollar volume of sales of apartment buildings Mount Sinai stitches up B’klyn space outweighed those of office buildings in NYC for the first time. Fiddle and Evan Haskell, brokers at will be a switch from two of its Hospital inks lease CBRE Group Inc. neighbors in the new location, the at 1 Pierrepont Plaza Built in 1988, the 700,000- Italian Il Melograno and the Israeli square-foot 1 Pierrepont Plaza is Taboon. 34% Apartment buildings for multispecialty roughly 87% leased, according to The restaurant is expected to physician practice CoStar Group. Its largest tenant is open this summer. Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, Howard Aaron and Aaron which occupies about 490,000 Gavios, also of Square Foot, repre- ount Sinai Medical square feet. sented landlord Clinton Housing 23% Office buildings Center will be set- —amanda fung Development Co. in negotiations. ting up a new mul- —adrianne pasquarelli Source: Massey Knakal tispecialty physi- Totto Ramen cian practice in New outfit sticks Mdowntown Brooklyn. noodles 2nd site and home goods. It has signed a 15-year lease for close to parent AHQ, which was formed earlier 75,000 square feet at 1 Pierrepont A space on West 51st Street is get- this year,will use its space as a show- Plaza. The asking rent was $37 per ting quite the makeover. A new ten- AHQ, a new fashion accessory divi- room and sales office dedicated to square foot, sources said. ant will convert the 1,200-square- sion of Wiesner Products,is opening two brands: a ladies’ handbag line Mount Sinai will occupy the en- foot space that houses a its first office in the garment district. called Kooba and a backpack line tire 17th and 18th floors of the 19- coffee-machine repair shop into an The firm has signed a six-year named Yak Pak. The firm acquired story building, space formerly occu- upscale restaurant. Totto Ramen, lease for 10,400 square feet at 10 W. licenses for Kooba and Yak Pak, Mr. pied by Goldman Sachs Group Inc., which operates a similar establish- 33rd St., between Fifth Jha said. It will be moving according to Jonathan Serko and ment nearby on West 52nd Street, and Sixth avenues. The into its partial third-floor David Malawer, the Cushman & “Part of the incentive is to spread recently signed a 10-year deal for asking rent was $39 per office in the building Wakefield Inc. brokers who repre- out overhead costs associated with 464 W. 51st St., between Ninth and square foot. known as the Fashion Ac- sented the tenant. They declined to physician practices,” said Wayne 10th avenues. The asking rent for “The company cessories Center within elaborate. Keathley, president and chief the deal, which includes a 400- wanted to stay in the the next month. The new practice is part of operating officer of Mount Sinai square-foot basement, was $65 a area and be close to its “They knew where Mount Sinai’s strategy to develop a Hospital. square foot. main offices,” said Andy they wanted to be,” said small number of freestanding multi- Concentrating so many doctors “It will bring a lot of excitement Jha, chief financial offi- David Levy, a broker at specialty sites offering a wide array at one site in a strategic location is to the block,” said Julia Maksimova, cer of Wiesner Prod- Adams & Co. Real Estate of outpatient services.The practices more cost-effective than operating the Square Foot Realty broker who ucts, which is located at who represented both the funnel cases requiring more com- the smaller sites, which tend to have represented the tenant. She noted 34 W. 33rd St. Wiesner tenant and the landlord, plex procedures to the Manhattan high overhead, he noted. that the eatery’s outpost on West designs and markets a Ten West Thirty Third hospital. But in the process, they Landlord Forest City Ratner 52nd Street is known for its long variety of items, includ- Associates. also lower overhead. Cos. was represented by Howard lines, and that its Japanese noodles ing accessories, hosiery —amanda fung
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Columbia University THE SCHOOL BOASTS
225students enrolled in its entrepreneurship classes NYU’s Stern School of Business COMPETITION WINNERS received coaching and mentoring from a total of
veteran20 entrepreneurs and other experts
Pace University’s Lubin School of Business harry pulver THE MOST recent contest at Startup factories Pace drew an audience of including400 venture capitalists, angel investors New York’s colleges are stepping up support of budding and bankers entrepreneurs with courses, mentoring, networking, awards Baruch’s Zicklin School acting to computer programming. mentoring, networking and cash awards, they are of Business BY STEVE GARMHAUSEN But money wasn’t all that NYU’s Stern School growing crops of would-be entrepreneurs that they A TOTAL OF of Business provided the pair. Throughout the say are far better prepared than their predecessors. When Nihal Parthasarathi and Katie Kapler won months-long process, they received extensive One of the latest manifestations of the trend: $75,000 through New York University’s New Ven- coaching and mentoring from a total of 20 veteran the February launch, by Pace University’s Lubin ture Competition last spring,the partners knew im- entrepreneurs and other experts. The result is a School of Business,of an entrepreneurship lab that mediately what to do:They quit their part-time jobs business that has generated revenue from the day aims to facilitate collaborations between students to immerse themselves in their dot-com startup. it opened, said Mr. Parthasarathi. in schools as diverse as nursing and business. undergrad500 and graduate “One of the greatest gifts you can give an entre- And Mr. Parthasarathi’s story is not an isolated “The idea is that it will involve all Pace students entrepreneurship majors preneur is time,” said Mr. Parthasarathi, co- one: In recent years, New York’s colleges and uni- and faculty from all the schools,” said Bruce founder of CourseHorse, an online catalog of versities have ratcheted up their commitment to Bachenheimer, director of the lab and of Lubin’s classes available in New York City,from dance and supporting budding entrepreneurs. With courses, See COLLEGES on Page 14
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Columbia’s Lang Center, for exam- Rimalovski as managing director of Colleges step up their support ple, uses an annual competition to its in-house venture fund.The NYU choose 24 participants for a Innovation Venture Fund, an- semester-long Entrepreneurial nounced in May 2010, has a goal of Greenhouse master class,led by Mr. $20 million, which it’s raising from Continued from Page 13 sion,” agreed Cliff Schorer, a profes- curing $250,000 in startup capital Schorer, in which budding entre- within the school and from alumni entrepreneurship program. “We’re sor and entrepreneur in residence at last year. preneurs get everything from prac- and others. The fund’s goal is “to stressing an interdisciplinary, Columbia Business School’s Eugene “It definitely does give you cred- tical advice to legal expenses to make NYU as central to the startup hands-on experience to find new Lang Entrepreneurship Center. ibility with investors,” he said. meetings with investors. system as MIT, Harvard, Stanford ways to solve difficult problems.” Judging from the offerings at “Without it, you can’t talk about the NYU’s Stern School of Business’ and Berkeley are in their respective Yet even as the city’s entrepre- Columbia and elsewhere, however, business in a way that’s going to in- annual contest had so many worthy areas,” said Mr. Rimalovski. neurship programs grow,it’s difficult entrepreneurship programs are try- terest them.” contestants that the school added a The fund has invested in three to measure exactly how effective ing to teach just about everything In a sign that teaching entrepre- Tech Venture category alongside its startups so far and will eventually they’ve been—or whether they can else.The most straightforward sub- neurship is here to stay, Baruch’s New Venture and Social Venture fund about half a dozen annually,he even teach what many insist is more said. nature than nurture. Just look at the likes of Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, NO ENTREPRENEURSHIP COURSES NEEDED Successful investments Michael Dell and Mark Zuckerberg, WILDLY SUCCESSFUL: Columbia has a similar invest- all of them wildly successful without Tech whizzes (from left) Seasoned ment fund—it has invested $2 mil- the benefit of entrepreneurship class- Michael Dell, Bill Gates lion over 10 years—and the success es—or even a college degree. and Mark Zuckerberg entrepreneurs of target companies has been Indeed, seasoned entrepreneurs made it big without a enough to make the fund self- typically trust their instincts more college degree. trust their sustaining, said Mr. Schorer. than any course or textbook. When Meanwhile, schools are grap- he speaks to graduate students, seri- instincts pling with the question of how to al entrepreneur Robert LoCascio gauge the success of their entrepre- says he tells them they should be us- neurship programs. Definitive data ing their money to build companies, jects include writing a business plan Zicklin School of Business rolled categories last year. are hard to come by,but there are in- not pay off academic loans. and doing financial, competitive out a Ph.D. program in 2010 to go “We’d found that it was hard to dications that graduates are at least “A lot of us who actually do it and market analysis. with its bachelor’s and master’s de- choose winners,” said Jeffrey Carr, taking the first steps. don’t subscribe to this method of When it comes to the harder gree programs in entrepreneurship. who heads NYU Stern’s Berkley For example, surveys of Baruch building companies.The only way to stuff,such as the ability to recognize The school’s 16-year-old Lawrence Center for Entrepreneurship & graduates suggest that about 25% be an entrepreneur is to go through opportunities, Pace and other N. Field Center for Entrepreneur- Innnovation. “So we decided last have their own businesses within successes and failures,” said Mr. Lo- schools use case studies, brain- ship currently touts 24 courses, a year to pull out the tech competition two years of graduation, says Ed- Cascio, who built one failed venture storming lessons and other exercis- staff of 42 and a total of 500 under- [into a standalone category].” ward Rogoff, academic director of on credit cards before he succeeded es to nurture that skill. grad and graduate majors. Pitch contests have also proved the Lawrence N. Field Center. And with LivePerson, a public company “It’s kind of like teaching music to be a great way to network and of those who have won NYU’s pitch with more than $130 million in rev- or painting,”explained Mr.Bachen- A centerpiece meet investors. The most recent contests over the past two years,50% enue. “You can’t teach failure.” heimer. Pitch programs—in which contest at Pace drew an audience of are still in business, said Mr. Carr. Even those doing the teaching Jon Mason,managing director at teams of students, alumni and oth- 400, including venture capitalists, But university officials say many acknowledge that some things can’t startup Trace Visual Effects, said ers vie for cash prizes by developing angel investors and bankers, said former students fall out of touch, be taught. the M.B.A.s in entrepreneurship and pitching business ideas—are a Mr. Bachenheimer. making it impossible to know “One thing that’s absolutely vi- that he and a partner earned from centerpiece of the entrepreneurship As for venture capitalists,most of whether their training has paid off. tal,and that you cannot teach,is pas- Baruch College were pivotal to se- push among the city’s schools. them heartily approve of colleges’in- Furthermore, failed businesses can creased focus on entrepreneurship. re-emerge as repurposed businesses, “What it’s doing is training peo- and failed ventures can be followed ple to be prepared mentally and, by successful ventures. from a skill-set perspective, to work And by one definition, entrepre- Crain’s in startups,” said Roger Ehrenberg, neurship training doesn’t have to re- Reinventing Health Care: founder and managing partner of sult in a business launch to be suc- IA Ventures. Mr. Ehrenberg added cessful. If a person is trained to size that his firm has successfully staffed up opportunities and take initia- Health young companies with Columbia tives, he and his employer have an The Road to Reform entrepreneurship students. edge, said Mr. Bachenheimer. Care In another sign of the symbiosis “The nature of work is changing between investors and entrepre- dramatically,” he said. “There’s no neurship programs, NYU in 2010 more ‘Give me a job and tell me tapped venture capitalist Frank what to do.’ ” Ⅲ Thank You LET’S NOT FORGET ENGINEERING IT MAY BE POSSIBLE to teach entrepreneurship. But should business schools— which are geared to teaching management—automatically get the nod to house such programs? After all, for every founder and CEO with an advanced To All Who Participated degree in business, there are three with advanced degrees in engineering, according to research firm Identified, which based its conclusions on a study of 36 million Facebook profiles. Columbia University’s engineering school is proof that business schools and to the sponsors whose support was integral to the aren’t the only ones that can teach entrepreneurship. The school boasts more than 225 students in its entrepreneurship classes, and the field is its success of this event. second-most-popular undergraduate minor. It has its own thriving business- plan competition and mentorship program, and recently announced a “living and learning center” for 30 engineering undergrads who are passionate about entrepreneurship. “We’ve identified entrepreneurship as one of our key strategic areas,” said Feniosky Peña-Mora, dean of the school. “Over the past three years, it’s gained a lot of traction and support, and we’ve dedicated a lot more resources to it.” Platinum Sponsor Gold Sponsor At universities around the nation, entrepreneurship programs are siloed within academic departments, noted Roger Ehrenberg, founder of IA Ventures. But Columbia and other schools have been working to integrate the programs, he adds. “I think there should be better cross-pollination,” he said. “And I’m seeing that more and more.” —STEVE GARMHAUSEN
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Status at Top 25 GMAT scores at Top 5 M.B.A. enrollment By number of enrolled Average GMAT scores for all students in the 2011 incoming class nationwide students in 2011 By gender, 2009-2010 30 ■ Full-time ■ Part-time AVERAGE AGE 1 NYU’s Leonard N. Stern School of Business 719 ■ Male ■ Female of students enrolled in New York’s top M.B.A. programs Top 25 total: 13,759 2 Baruch College’s Zicklin School of Business 590
58% 3 Columbia Business School 716 37% 42% 63% $48K 4 Fordham University’s Graduate School of Business Administration 588 AVERAGE AMOUNT paid by students in the top Hofstra University’s Frank G. Zarb School of Business 574 programs to get their degrees 5
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The asking rent was directly holds 236,222 shares. supervision required and necessary to $120 per square foot. ABOUT THIS SECTION clean, maintain and repair kitchen ● MSC Industrial Direct Co. Inc. (MSM) ● FOR THE RECORD is a weekly listing of information from the public record that exhaust duct systems. The bid opening Armani Junior signed a 10-year lease David Sandler, director, president and will be on May 16 at 11 a.m. To obtain for 1,500 square feet at 1223 Madison chief executive, exercised options on can help businesspeople in the New York area find opportunities, potential this bid, please send an email to Ave. The retailer was represented by 35,490 shares of common stock at new clients and updates on competitors. [email protected]. For all Isaacs & Co.’s Nick Cowen, while the $44.17 on April 5, in a transaction worth To ask questions or get more information on this section, contact Suzanne questions related to the bid, send an landlord, 47-88 Tenants Corp., was $1,567,593. On the same day, he sold Panara at [email protected]. email to [email protected]. represented by Prudential Douglas 73,689 shares of common stock at prices Elliman Retail’s Joseph Aquino and ranging from $81.85 to $82.43, in a ● Department of Environmental Protection Faith Hope Consolo. The asking rent transaction worth $6,042,881. He now Seeks competitive sealed bids by 11:30 was $300 per square foot. directly and indirectly holds 238,720 a.m. on May 8 for operations and shares. BANKRUPTCIES www.nyc.gov/selltonyc. For a searchable maintenance of air monitoring systems database of current procurement notices, at North River Waste Water Treatment STOCK TRANSACTIONS ● Scholastic Corp. (SCHL) The following listings are selected from the visit www.nyc.gov/cityrecord. Listings are Plant in Manhattan. The bid fee is $80. Judith Newman, executive vice president most recent available filings by companies alphabetical by category and department. To make inquiries, contact Greg Hall at Following are recent insider transactions at and president, book clubs, exercised seeking bankruptcy protection in the (718) 595-3236 or [email protected]. New York’s largest publicly held companies options on 65,000 shares of common Southern and Eastern Districts of New CONSTRUCTION SERVICES filed with the Securities and Exchange stock at prices ranging from $27.46 to York. Information was obtained from U.S. ● Department of Parks and Recreation ● Department of Homeless Services Commission by executives and major $36.23 between March 27 and April 3, Bankruptcy Court records available on Seeks competitive sealed bids by 10:30 Seeks competitive sealed bids by 11 a.m. shareholders. Listings are in order of in a transaction worth $1,905,100. Public Access to Court Electronic Records. a.m. on May 10 for construction of a on May 24 for on-call abatement, transaction value.The information was During the same period, she sold 65,000 Listings are in alphabetical order. portion of the Hutchinson River sampling and analysis of hazardous obtained from Thomson Reuters. shares of common stock at prices Greenway located between Pelham materials. The period of performance is ranging from $35.50 to $37.01, in a ● 862 9th Ave. Corp. Parkway and the city line in the Bronx. 36 months from the date of notice to ● Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide transaction worth $2,340,745. She now 862 Ninth Ave., Manhattan Bid documents are available for $25 in commence work, with an option to Inc. (HOT) directly holds 44,654 shares. Filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy the blueprint room, Olmsted Center, renew for 24 months. A mandatory pre- Frits D. Van Paasschen, director, protection on April 13. The filing cites Queens, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. The fee is bid conference will be held on May 2 president and chief executive, exercised ● Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. (TTWO) estimated liabilities of $1,000,001 to payable by company check or money from noon to 1:30 p.m. at 33 Beaver St., options on 274,484 shares of common Karl Slatoff, executive vice president and $10 million and estimated assets of $0 to order to the City of New York, Parks Manhattan. To make inquiries, contact stock at $11.39 on April 2, in a chief operating officer, sold 269,245 $50,000. Among the creditors with the and Recreation. To make inquiries, Barry Gabriel at (212) 361-8438 or transaction worth $3,125,000. On the shares of common stock at $15.38 on largest unsecured claims are Johanna contact Juan Alban at (718) 760-6771 or [email protected]. same day, he sold 274,484 shares of April 2, in a transaction worth Paz, owed $3 million; Wilson Wholesale [email protected]. common stock at $56.28, in a $4,140,477. He now indirectly holds Produce, owed $9,834; and Garcia ● Department of Parks and Recreation transaction worth $15,446,752. He now 3,148,460 shares. Ⅲ Uniforms, owed $4,703.98. ● Health and Hospitals Corp. Requests proposals by 3 p.m. on May 11 Seeks competitive sealed bids by 11 a.m. for the renovation, operation and ● B&M Linen Corp. on May 24 for the renovation of a maintenance of a newsstand at City Hall 220 Coster St., Bronx pharmacy. A mandatory walk-through is Park, Murray Street at Broadway, DEALS ROUNDUP Filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy scheduled for May 1 or May 2 at 11 a.m. Manhattan. There will be a protection on April 16. The filing cites Meet at 2601 Ocean Parkway, Brooklyn. recommended site visit on April 27 at 11 estimated liabilities of $1,000,001 to To make inquiries, contact Nadine a.m. For more information or to request TRANSACTION SIZE SELLER/TARGET (IN MILLIONS) BUYERS/INVESTORS TRANSACTION TYPE $10 million and estimated assets of Patterson at (718) 616-4271 or a copy of the RFP by mail, contact $500,001 to $1 million. Among the [email protected]. Glenn Kaalund at (212) 360-1397 or Benchmark Capital, $1,000.0 Facebook Inc. SB M&A creditors with the largest unsecured [email protected]. Sequoia Capital, claims are Con Edison, owed ● Housing Authority Baseline Ventures, $1,500,000; HSBC Bank USA NA, Seeks competitive sealed bids by 10 a.m. Greylock Capital REAL ESTATE DEALS Management (Manhattan), owed $90,000; and Pariser Industries on May 1 for rehabilitation, Andreessen Horowitz, Inc., owed $59,404.08. maintenance and service for 11 elevators Lowercase Capital at Betances III-9A, IV, V and VI in Companies that would like to have details (Manhattan), Thrive ● Chaleo Corp. Manhattan. Bid documents are available of their recent transactions appear in these Capital (Manhattan)/ 315 W. 57th St., Manhattan Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m. to listings should email descriptions following Instagram Inc. Filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy 4 p.m., for a fee of $25 in the form of a this format to ELaermer@ crainsnewyork AT&T Inc./53% stake $950.0 Cerberus Capital Management FB M&A protection on April 13. The filing cites money order or certified check made .com, with “Real estate transaction” in the in AT&T advertising (Manhattan) estimated liabilities of $1,000,001 to payable to NYCHA. To make inquiries, subject line, or enter them online at solutions and AT&T $10 million and estimated assets of $0 to contact Gloria Guillo at (212) 306-3121 crainsnewyork.com/submitadeal. Deals are Interactive Inc. $50,000. Among the creditors with the or [email protected]. listed in order of square footage. Elliot Management Corp. $800.0 Takeda Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. SB M&A largest unsecured claims are Johanna (Manhattan), Momar Paz, owed $3 million; Ignacio & Leonor ● School Construction Authority COMMERCIAL Corp./URL Pharma Inc. Piedra, owed $95,000; and Conca Seeks competitive sealed bids by 10:30 ● Red Bull signed a 15-year lease for One Equity Partners $627.7 Danaher Corp. SB M&A D’Oro, owed $20,067.01. a.m. on April 26 for an electrical 42,000 square feet at 218 W. 18th St. (Manhattan), Tinicum upgrade at P.S. 24 in the Bronx. Bid The tenant was represented by MB Real Capital Partners ● Direct Realty (Manhattan), Sagard documents are $100 and can be paid by Estate. The owners, Atlas Capital Capital/X-Rite Inc. 450 E. 83rd St., Manhattan certified check or money order. Checks Group and GreenOak Real Estate, were Filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy should be made payable to NYC School represented by CBRE Group Inc.’s Ben New York Life Insurance $580.9 Mitsui Sumitomo Primary SB M&A Co. (Manhattan), Max India Life Insurance Co. (26%) protection on April 10.The filing cites Construction Authority.To make Fastenberg, Gregg Rothkin, Steve Ltd./Max New York Life estimated liabilities of $10,000,001 to inquiries, contact Kevantae Idlett at Siegel, Zak Snider and Peter Turchin. Insurance Co. $50 million and estimated assets of (718) 472-8360 or [email protected]. The asking rent was in the $60s per Weingarten Realty $382.4 DRA Advisors (Manhattan) SB M&A $1,000,001 to $10 million. Among the square foot. Investors/portfolio ● creditors with the largest unsecured School Construction Authority of 52 industrial properties claims are Express Service Forwarding, Seeks competitive sealed bids by 10:30 ● Janney Montgomery Scott signed a in Florida, Georgia, Tennessee, owed $4 million; Chaim Cohen, owed $2 a.m. on April 27 for parapets and lease for 17,900 square feet at Texas and Virginia million; and Avi Peretz, owed $600,000. exterior masonry.The nonrefundable 1 Whitehall St. The tenant was National Basketball $338.0 Individual investors SB M&A bid document charge is $100 and can be represented by CBRE Group Inc.’s Association (Manhattan)/ ● Kathy & Tania Inc. paid by certified check or money order Mike Movshovich, Kenneth Rapp and New Orleans Hornets 645 Myrtle Ave., Brooklyn only. Checks should be made payable to Mike Rizzo. The landlord, the Rudin NBA Limited Partnership Filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy NYC School Construction Authority. family, was represented in-house by Tom Delphi Ventures, Intersouth $315.0 Amgen Inc. SB M&A protection on April 11. The filing cites To make inquiries, contact Stacie Keating. The asking rent was $35 per Partners, InterWest Partners, estimated liabilities of $500,001 to Edwards at (718) 752-5849 or square foot. Skyline Ventures, Aberdare $1 million and estimated assets of [email protected]. Ventures, Lumira Capital ● Corp., Investors Growth $500,001 to $1 million. Forte Capital Group signed a lease for Capital (Manhattan), Kearny GOODS AND SERVICES 10,200 square feet at 80 Broad St. The Venture Partners/KAI ● Mott Creek ● Department of Education securities trading firm will occupy space Pharmaceuticals Inc. 210 Beach Second St., Queens Seeks competitive sealed bids by 4 p.m. on the 29th floor. UGL Services Equis Not disclosed/ $180.0 Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors, GCI Filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on April 30 for furnishing and delivering Operations Co.’s Hank Walker and Joel Penn Virginia Resource Magnetar Capital, Atlantic Trust protection on April 12. The filing cites dyes for diplomas and printing of Weinberg represented the tenant, while Partners PWM, Eagle Global Advisors, estimated liabilities of $500,001 to diplomas to all schools and offices under the landlord, Savanna, was represented Blackwell Partners, Legg Mason $1 million and estimated assets of the jurisdiction of the Board of by Newark Knight Frank’s Adam Partners Fund Advisor (Manhattan), $50,001 to $100,000. Education of the City of New York. The Leshowitz, Hal Stein and Todd Stracci. Harvest Fund Advisors, KA Fund Advisors, Clearbridge Advisors (Manhattan) bid opening date and time will be May 1 at 11 a.m. To acquire the bid, please RETAIL The Yozma Group/ $100.0 J.P. Morgan Asset Management Inc. SB M&A GOVERNMENT CONTRACT email [email protected]. ● The Penrose signed a lease for 4,000 Conduit Ltd. (Manhattan) (7%) OPPORTUNITIES For all questions related to the bid, send square feet at 1590 Second Ave. The Selected deals announced for the week ended April 15 involving companies in metro New an email to [email protected]. gastropub will occupy space on the York. FB M&A: Financial buyer M&A represents a minority or majority acquisition of existing Following are selected contract ground and lower levels. Boxers Realty’s shares of a company with the participation of a financial buyer. GCI: Growth capital invest- ● ment represents new money invested in a company for a minority stake. SB M&A: Strategic opportunities recently announced by New Department of Education Michael Hayes represented the tenant, buyer M&A represents a minority or majority acquisition of existing shares of a company with- York City agencies.To learn how to sell Seeks competitive sealed bids by 4 p.m. while the owner, Eberhart Brothers, was out the participation of a financial buyer. source: capitaliq goods and services to city government, visit on May 15 for a contractor to provide all represented by Newmark Knight Frank 18 | Crain’s New York Business | April 23, 2012 nb17p019.qxp 4/18/2012 5:02 PM Page 1 ADVERTISING SUPPLEMENT ADVERTISING SUPPLEMENT CRAIN’S 2012 GUIDEMEETING PLANNER’S DETAILED LISTINGS OF CONFERENCE CENTERS & VENUES page S2 NYC HOTELS page S11 nb17p20.qxp 4/18/2012 6:05 PM Page 1 ADVERTISING SUPPLEMENT MEETING PLANNER’S Abigail Adams Smith Auditorium AMA New York Executive Basketball City CONFERENCE and the Mount Vernon Hotel Museum Conference Center Basketball City’s new 70,000 sq ft state-of- CENTERS & & Garden Meeting rooms can accommodate up to the-art facility at Pier 36 is located on the A 2,300 sq ft open space suitable for 120. Executive chairs. High-speed Internet East River off the FDR Drive (north of the VENUES parties, meetings, and concerts. Features access. Complimentary Wi-Fi in lounges. South Street Seaport). The venue includes street-level access, galley kitchen, and Complimentary continuous beverage service. a restaurant, catering facilities, parking lot, 583 Park Avenue Colonial-style gardens and grounds Optional catering. No service charges and and a deck overlooking the East River with 583 Park Avenue is a landmark building surrounding the historic house museum. no guest room commitment required. views of downtown Manhattan, Brooklyn recently restored and now available for ADDRESS: 417-421 East 61st Street ADDRESS: 1601 Broadway at 48th Street and Manhattan Bridges, South Street private events. Built in 1923 and designed New York, NY 10065 New York, NY 10019 Seaport, and the Statue of Liberty. by the renowned architectural firm of PHONE: (212) 838-5489 PHONE: (212) 903-8262 ADDRESS: Pier 36 at 299 South Street Delano and Aldrich, 583 Park Avenue is CONTACT: Allison Coliskey, Executive Director CONTACT: John Murphy New York, NY 10002 a glorious venue reminiscent of a bygone E-MAIL: [email protected] E-MAIL: [email protected] PHONE: (212) 233-5050 era, complete with a grand pre-function WEB SITE: www.colonialdamesofamerica.org WEB SITE: www.amaconferencecenters CONTACT: Bruce Radler, President space, the Arcade, the Ballroom, and .org/nyc E-MAIL: [email protected] the Balconies. 583 Park Avenue offers Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center WEB SITE: www.basketballcity.com a tremendous amount of flexibility for Alice Tully Hall has undergone a major American Museum of Natural History all types of special events. Coupled with renovation featuring state-of-the-art More than 40 exhibition halls, showcasing Bayard’s outstanding food and unparalleled service, capabilities with exceptional acoustics, some of the greatest treasures and natural Contemporary American cuisine. Nine 583 Park Avenue has become the most automated screen for film and other wonders of the world, are available for private rooms available, accommodating talked about event space in New York City. media presentations, all new interior special events. small parties of 6 to 12 and larger groups ADDRESS: 583 Park Avenue at 63rd Street finishes, and exciting event spaces. The ADDRESS: West 79th Street and Central of 300 to 1,000. New York, NY 10065 newly designed hall will ensure that Alice Park West ADDRESS: 1 Hanover Square : ( PHONE 212) 583-7200 Tully Hall continues to be one of the most New York, NY 10024 New York, NY 10004 CONTACT: Bert Rose prestigious and sought-after venues. PHONE: (212) 769-5350 PHONE: (212) 514-9454 E-MAIL: [email protected] ADDRESS: 1941 Broadway at 65th Street CONTACT: Audrey Isaac, Director of Sales & CONTACT: Doris Jimenez WEBSITE: www.583parkave.com New York, NY 10023 Marketing, Event & Conference E-MAIL: [email protected] PHONE: (212) 875-5037 Services WEB SITE: www.bayards.com 80 Fifth Avenue Penthouse CONTACT: Leah Day, Manager, Venue Sales E-MAIL: [email protected] Just walking into the Reception Room at E-MAIL: [email protected] WEB SITE: www.amnh.org/hostanevent Beacon Restaurant Manhattan Penthouse is a surprise for WEB SITE: yourevent.lincolncenter.org Multilevel space that accommodates up guests who are struck by the immediacy Armory on the Hudson to 400 guests and can allow for multiple of dramatic views. Manhattan Penthouse Almond NYC Home of the National Track and Field Hall bars and buffet stations. stands tall in the center of Manhattan The continued commitment to farm-to- of Fame, and a 60,000 sq ft arena, this site ADDRESS: 25 West 56th Street on Fifth Avenue at 14th Street, boasting table food and friendly familial-like service provides rental options for events such as New York, NY 10019 perhaps the best 360 degree views of any creates a warm atmosphere perfect for sports, expositions, large lectures, com- PHONE: (212) 332-0501 banquet facility anywhere. Its 8,000 sq ft groups over 10. Menus are reasonably mencements, concerts, and social functions. CONTACT: Robert Goode provide ample room for dining. priced and party areas with pool tables ADDRESS: 216 Fort Washington Avenue E-MAIL: [email protected] ADDRESS: 80 Fifth Avenue make this location the neighborhood New York, NY 10032 WEB SITE: www.beaconnyc.com New York, NY 10011 gathering place for groups up to 200. PHONE: (212) 923-1803, ext. 112 PHONE: (212) 627-8838 ADDRESS: 21 East 22nd Street CONTACT: Kimberly Ver Steeg, Director of BB King Blues Club & Lucille’s Grill : CONTACT Samuel Milliken, Owner New York, NY 10010 Special Events Located in the heart of Times Square, BB E-MAIL: [email protected] PHONE: (212) 228-7557 E-MAIL: [email protected] King Blues Club & Lucille’s Grill are perfect WEB SITE: www.manhattanpenthouse.com CONTACT: Carolina Almonte WEB SITE: [email protected] for meetings, celebrations, or any type of event. Equipped with the latest audiovisual Astra equipment, sound, and lighting we can Accommodates 120 guests with dancing accommodate anything from press confer- for seated service and up to 300 guests ences and movie premieres to award for cocktails. Prices start at $75; a seated, shows, product launches, bar/bat mitzvahs, NYIT AUDITORIUM ON BROADWAY three-course dinner starts at $150. and much more. The Music Room can ADDRESS: 979 Third Avenue accommodate up to 550 guests seated, New York, NY 10022 or 1,000 guests for a reception or cocktail PHONE: (212) 644-9394 party. For a more intimate feel, Lucille’s CONTACT: Gavin Murphy Grill features a unique multilevel space E-MAIL: [email protected] with seating for 150 guests, or reception WEB SITE: www.charliepalmerny.com style for up to 300 of your closest friends. Have a larger event? Combine Lucille’s Grill Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln Center & the Music Room for up to 1,300 guests. Avery Fisher Hall boasts a wide variety ADDRESS: 231 West 42nd Street of capabilities. From the pioneering New York, NY 10036 tradition of the New York Philharmonic’s PHONE: (212) 997-4511, ext. 58 programming to the landmark, multimedia CONTACT: Jessica Rothstein Berman, CMP staging of Wagner’s complete opera, E-MAIL: [email protected] Tristan and Isolde, Avery Fisher Hall is WEB SITE: www.bbkingblues.com considered a major contributor to cultural and intellectual life. It is the ideal venue for Ben & Jack’s Steakhouse award shows, conferences, media events, Experience a steakhouse like no other for film screenings, lectures, and concerts. corporate lunches, dinners, presentations, ADDRESS: 10 Lincoln Center Plaza and special events. Six elegant private New York, NY 10023 dining rooms for parties large and small; PHONE: (212) 875-5037 able to accommodate groups of 6 to 150 The NYIT Auditorium on Broadway is a state-of-the-art event space 1871 Broadway CONTACT: Leah Day, Manager, Venue Sales people. just steps from Lincoln Center and Columbus Circle. Convenient to all New York, NY 10023-7692 E-MAIL: [email protected] ADDRESS: 219 East 44th Street public transportation, it can accommodate a wide range of events, WEB SITE: yourevent.lincolncenter.org New York, NY 10017 from exclusive screenings and executive presentations to panel dis- PHONE: (212) 682-5678 Tel: 888.287.3853 cussions and private parties. Its versatile, bi-level layout boasts a Barbetta E-MAIL: [email protected] 1,622-square-foot, glass-façade atrium and 808-square-foot lower- Fax: 212.261.1780 A palazzo-like interior and verdant garden WEB SITE: www.benandjackssteakhouse.com level concourse, both of which are ideal for registration and pre- and are available for large receptions. For post-event receptions. The 262-seat auditorium, comprising 3,716 [email protected] smaller parties, Barbetta offers the patrician Ben & Jack’s Steakhouse on square feet, features a platform stage and is fully equipped with nyit.edu/aob rooms of its landmarked 1874 townhouses. 5th Avenue digital cinema, high-definition and 35mm projectors; 26-foot-wide 2-D/3-D screens; Dolby 7.1 Surround Sound; videoconferencing and Contact: Jennifer Cucura Accommodates from 4 to 400 guests. Experience a steakhouse like no other for : streaming capabilities; Mac/PC compatibilities; and wireless internet. ADDRESS 321 West 46th Street corporate lunches, dinners, presentations, New York, NY 10036 and special events. Five modern private For more information, and to find out about our New Client Discount, PHONE: (212) 246-9171 dining rooms for parties large and small; visit nyit.edu/aob or call 888.287.3853 CONTACT: Suzanna Gardijan able to accommodate groups of 6 to 250 E-MAIL: [email protected] people. WEB SITE: www.barbettarestaurant.com ADDRESS: 255 Fifth Avenue New York, NY 10016 Page S2 Meeting Planner’s Guide nb17p21.qxp 4/18/2012 6:14 PM Page 1 ADVERTISING SUPPLEMENT PHONE: (212) 532-7600 customizable catering options and the E-MAIL: [email protected] ability to accommodate over 1,500 guests, WEB SITE: www.benandjackssteakhouse.com Bowlmor Lanes Times Square guarantees your event is a STRIKING success. Blue Fin ADDRESS: 222 West 44th Street Located in the heart of Times Square, New York, NY 10036 enjoy Blue Fin’s wide variety of seafood, PHONE: (212) 680-0012, ext. 1617 sushi, and raw bar offerings. Blue Fin can CONTACT: Shannon Hynes accommodate parties of 10 to 500 guests. E-MAIL: [email protected] ADDRESS: 1567 Broadway at 47th Street WEB SITE: www.bowlmor.com/timessquare New York, NY 10036 PHONE: (212) 918-1400 Bowlmor Lanes Union Square INNOVATORS WEB SITE: www.brguestrestaurants.com Bowlmor Lanes, the longest continuously running bowling alley in the U.S., has been WELCOME Blue Water Grill described as an an art gallery in which Host an elegant party at Blue Water you can bowl. With dramatic architecture, Grill’s central union square location with exceptional food and drinks, and incredible seafood, sushi, and raw bar offerings. service, bowling is just the beginning The main and private dining rooms can of your entertainment experience. The WARM HOSPITALITY accommodate 10 to 125 guests. Greenwich Village landmark, established ADDRESS: 31 Union Square West at in 1938, is a hot spot for NYC hipsters 25,000 SQUARE FEET OF 16th Street and has hosted celebrities from Drew INDOOR/OUTDOOR EVENT SPACE New York, NY 10003 Barrymore to Michael Phelps—even PHONE: (212) 675-9500 Richard Nixon bowled a game there. COMPREHENSIVE MULTI-MEDIA E-MAIL: [email protected] Perfect for corporate events, children’s WEB SITE: www.brguestrestaurants.com birthday parties, or just a night out with +AUDIO-VISUAL SUPPORT friends—Bowlmor’s 42 lanes of glow-in- Bowlmor Lanes Times Square the-dark bowling are the ideal setting for MIDTOWN MANHATTAN Bowlmor Lanes Times Square is 90,000 sq any event. With complete catering and ft of fun and excitement. This multi-faceted audiovisual capabilities, Bowlmor’s two entertainment venue offers numerous floors of bowling hold 250 to 300 people ways to celebrate a special event of any each. type or size. Voted Best New Event Venue, ADDRESS: 110 University Place Bowlmor features 50 lanes of luxury bowl- New York, NY 10003 ing divided into 7 New York City themed CONTACT: Laura Altman, VP of Sales : lounges, the Stadium Grill Sports Bar & PHONE (212) 255-8188, ext. 1133 851 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY Restaurant with cuisine by celebrity Chef E-MAIL: [email protected] David Burke, and the unique Carnival Event WEBSITE: www.bowlmor.com/unionsquare 212.564.4567 eventihotel.com Space with boardwalk style games and private lounge seating. With completely April 2012 Page S3 nb17p22.qxp 4/18/2012 6:06 PM Page 1 ADVERTISING SUPPLEMENT MEETING PLANNER’S Brasserie Beaux Arts-style pavilion with audiovisual location for your next special event. The Central Park Zoo Award-winning interior with contemporary equipment and catering. landmarked art deco building, located Provides a unique urban setting for special and classic French brasserie fare. Entire ADDRESS: 1000 Washington Avenue in the heart of Brooklyn at Grand Army events: weddings, cocktail parties, casual restaurant, or smaller private room Brooklyn, NY 11225 Plaza, boasts a variety of spaces ideal for picnic dinners, or elegant black-tie affairs available for 10 to 300. PHONE: (718) 398-2400 meetings, small receptions, and intimate and galas. ADDRESS: 100 East 53rd Street CONTACT: Charles Krause cocktail parties. Additionally, Brooklyn ADDRESS: 830 Fifth Avenue New York, NY 10022 E-MAIL: [email protected] Public Library’s Business & Career New York, NY 10065 PHONE: (646) 465-5150 WEB SITE: www.palmhouse.com Library, conveniently located in downtown PHONE: (718) 741-3836 CONTACT: Stefan Watstein Brooklyn and close to eight train lines, E-MAIL: [email protected] E-MAIL: [email protected] Brooklyn Children’s Museum MetroTech Center, the Marriott, and WEB SITE: www.wcs.org WEB SITE: www.patinagroup.com Experience the world’s first children’s Brooklyn Borough Hall, offers spaces ideal museum in a new and exciting way ... as for business meetings, presentations, and Chelsea Piers Sports & Entertainment 1 Brasserie 8 /2 an adult! Take the boredom and monotony seminars. Complex Accommodates 300 for seated and 575 for out of meetings, corporate events, holiday ADDRESS: Central Library Manhattan’s 28-acre sports village receptions. Private room accommodates parties, and weddings by hosting your 10 Grand Army Plaza features a golf driving range and golf 160 for seated and 200 for receptions. next event at the Brooklyn Children’s Business & Career Library course simulators, twin indoor ice rinks, ADDRESS: 9 West 57th Street Museum. 280 Cadman Plaza West rock climbing, indoor athletic fields, team- New York, NY 10019 ADDRESS: 145 Brooklyn Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11238 building programs, riverside meeting PHONE: (212) 829-9577 Brooklyn NY 11213 PHONE: (718) 230-2198 rooms, and waterfront reception spaces. CONTACT: Stefan Watstein PHONE: (718) 735-4400, ext. 127 CONTACT: Craig Hayes ADDRESS: West 23rd Street and E-MAIL: [email protected] CONTACT: Natalya Mills E-MAIL: [email protected] the Hudson River WEB SITE: www.patinagroup.com E-MAIL: [email protected] WEB SITE: www.brooklynpubliclibrary.org New York, NY 10011 WEB SITE: www.brooklynkids.org /locations/central/rental PHONE: (212) 336-6777 Bridgewaters /index.php/aboutus/spacerental CONTACT: Lauren McCourt, Co-Director, Located in the heart of the historic South Carmine’s Special Events Street Seaport and minutes from the Brooklyn Museum Private room on the second level offers its E-MAIL: [email protected] financial district. Bridgewaters’ panoramic The Brooklyn Museum, one of the largest own entrance, a coat check and private WEB SITE: www.chelseapiers.com windows and the wraparound terrace and most comprehensive art museums bar area, and seating for up to 200. Other /specialevents offer sweeping views of lower Manhattan. in the country, is an extraordinary venue location at 2450 Broadway. Contact us Professional event planners are part of located in the heart of Prospect Heights, about our new, full service off-premise Children’s Museum of Manhattan a team of food and wine experts that Brooklyn. The Museum’s spaces provide catering. Five floors of interactive exhibits and reflect a modern attitude to execute stunning, one-of-a-kind backdrops ADDRESS: 200 West 44th Street museum space available for press events, meetings, trade shows, and corporate for private events, including wedding New York, NY 10036 product launches, fundraisers, and private events. Multiple, flexible indoor spaces ceremonies and receptions, cocktail PHONE: (212) 221-3800, ext. 225 parties. Event planning and catering accommodate 60 to 2,500 people, and parties, and corporate events. CONTACT: Penny Kaplan, Director of Special available. A full list of space and services outdoor terrace space accommodates 40 ADDRESS: 200 Eastern Parkway Events and Catering are available upon request. to 250 people; perfect for day or evening. Brooklyn, NY 11238 E-MAIL: [email protected] ADDRESS: The Tisch Building PHONE: (212) 608-7400 PHONE: (718) 501-6409 WEB SITE: www.alicart.com 212 West 83rd Street CONTACT: Alexis Fine DeAngelis, Director CONTACT: Stephanie Latscu New York, NY 10024 of Catering E-MAIL: [email protected] Carnegie Hall PHONE: (212) 721-1223, ext. 227 E-MAIL: afi[email protected] WEB SITE: www.brooklynmuseum.org Reception/meeting rooms available for CONTACT: Annabel Barnes WEB SITE: www.bridgewaters.com /about/rental.php business and entertainment events. E-MAIL: [email protected] Accommodates 250 for seated dinners WEB SITE: www.cmom.org Brooklyn Botanic Garden Brooklyn Public Library, Central and 500 for cocktails and receptions. Expansive grounds with plantings of Library and Business & Career Library ADDRESS: 881 Seventh Avenue China Grill cherry trees, roses and herbs, and Brooklyn Public Library’s limestone- New York, NY 10019 A midtown staple in the CBS building, Japanese garden. The Palm House is a clad Central Library may be the perfect PHONE: (212) 903-9647 China Grill boasts group menus containing WEB SITE: www.carnegiehall.org over 40 dishes in oversized portions intended for sharing. Raised platforms, 2 Carnegie Hall Rohatyn Room bars, and outdoor space make China Grill SYMBOLIC HARBOR VIEWS Mahogany-paneled banquet space perfect for parties from 10 to 600 people. accommodates 250 for seated dinners ADDRESS: 60 West 53rd Street UNPARALLELED SERVICE and 500 for cocktails. New York, NY 10019 ADDRESS: 154 West 57th Street PHONE: (212) 554-6507 New York, NY 10019 CONTACT: Ela Pietras, NE Regional Sales & ENDLESS POSSIBILITIES PHONE: (212) 903-9647 Catering Manager WEB SITE: www.carnegiehall.org E-MAIL: [email protected] WEB SITE: www.chinagrillmgt.com Carolines on Broadway A unique and versatile events venue City Hall ideally situated in the heart of NYC’s Times Located in landmark 1863 building, City Square District. An ideal location for your Hall features classic New York fare for the next daytime meeting, seminar, product 21st century. Accommodates events for launch, or corporate outing. Full kitchen/ 5 to 500. staff and state of the art audiovisual ADDRESS: 131 Duane Street capabilities available for all events. New York, NY 10013 ADDRESS: 1626 Broadway PHONE: (212) 964-4118 New York, NY 10019 CONTACT: Amira Gertz, Director of Private PHONE: (212) 974-7615 Dining Sales CONTACT: Jason Rosoff, Director of E-MAIL: [email protected] Special Events WEB SITE: www.cityhallnewyork.com E-MAIL: [email protected] WEBSITE: www.carolines.com Crimson 14,000 sq ft space for private parties, social Central Park Boathouse occasions, nightclub, corporate, and charity Central Park landmark retreat overlooking events. Full-service event planning available. the lake. Lush landscaping and catering Flatiron/Gramercy/Union Square location. ADDRESS: 915 Broadway FOR INQUIRIES OR A TOUR OF THE EVENT SPACES, CONTACT RACHEL HEUMANN facilities for up to 1,500 with chef Fred Mero. Open year-round, serving New York, NY 10010 646.437.4206 | [email protected] contemporary American Cuisine. PHONE: (212) 505-7400 ADDRESS: East 72nd Street and CONTACT: Alli Hertz Park Drive North E-MAIL: [email protected] New York, NY 10021 WEB SITE: www.metronomenyc.com EDMOND J. SAFRA PLAZA PHONE: (212) 517-2233 36 BATTERY PLACE IN LOWER MANHATTAN CONTACT: Catering Manager WWW.MJHNYC.ORG WEB SITE: www.thecentralparkboathouse .com Page S4 Meeting Planner’s Guide nb17p23.qxp 4/19/2012 11:16 AM Page 1 ADVERTISING SUPPLEMENT Daniel Doral Arrowwood offers the value of an Available for corporate events, business all-inclusive meeting package, a variety of meetings, and product launches. Break- customizable meeting and breakout rooms, fast, lunch, dinner, and cocktails. Bellecour as well as private dining and team building Room accommodates up to 90 guests for options. Surrounded by 114 acres of trees, seated meals and 150 for cocktails. Main rolling hills, open meadows, a pond, and a dining room accommodates up to 140 spectacular Robert Von Hagge-designed guests. golf course, Doral Arrowwood is the perfect ADDRESS: 60 East 65th Street location for your next meeting. New York, NY 10065 ADDRESS: 975 Anderson Hill Road PHONE: (212) 933-5261 Rye Brook, NY 10573 CONTACT: Joan Chiang, Director of Private PHONE: (914) 935-6622 Dining CONTACT: Jack Meehan, Director of Sales & E-MAIL: [email protected] Marketing WEB SITE: www.danielnyc.com E-MAIL: [email protected] WEB SITE: www.doralarrowwood.com David Rubenstein Atrium, Lincoln Center Downtown Conference Center Stretching from Broadway and Columbus Situated in New York’s financial district, Avenue on the block between West 62nd we feature 26 purpose-designed meeting and West 63rd Streets, the 7,000 sq ft rooms for groups ranging in size from 5 Harmony Atrium is one of 530 privately to 110 meeting participants. Highlights owned public spaces located throughout include an 80-seat tiered amphitheater, New York City. This state-of-the art event penthouse boardroom, on-site food and space provides a 44 ft wide dynamic beverage services, information technology, media wall perfect for presentations, art and conference planning assistance. installations, brand awareness, or short ADDRESS: 157 William Street films. New York, NY 10038 ADDRESS: 61 West 62 Street PHONE: (212) 618-6998 or (877) 322-6338 New York, NY 10023 CONTACT: Steve Weber, Director of Sales PHONE: (212) 875-5037 E-MAIL: sweber@benchmarkmanagement CONTACT: Leah Day .com E-MAIL: [email protected] WEB SITE: www.downtownmeetings.com WEB SITE: yourevent.lincolncenter.org Edith Macy Conference Center Doral Arrowwood Conference Center Fifty-two guest rooms, 7 meeting A full service conference center located 30 rooms, and 3 private meeting buildings. miles north of Manhattan, minutes from Full range of audiovisual equipment, Westchester Airport, and easily accessible including wireless internet access and to all the major highways and airports. videoconferencing capabilities. with over 130 cafes around the world, there’s always something happening at hard rock. new york ® 1501 broadway • times square +1-212-343-3355 • hardrock.com facebook.com/hardrock • twitter.com/hardrock ©2011 Hard Rock Cafe International (USA), Inc. All rights reserved. April 2012 Page S5 nb17p24.qxp 4/18/2012 5:52 PM Page 1 ADVERTISING SUPPLEMENT MEETING PLANNER’S ADDRESS: 550 Chappaqua Road CONTACT: Alex Maresca, Director of ADDRESS: 1356 Broadway @ 36th Street ADDRESS: Hornblower Landing at Pier 40 Briarcliff Manor, NY 10510 Special Events New York, NY 11554 353 West Street PHONE: (914) 945-8000 E-MAIL: [email protected] PHONE: (212) 244-4300 New York, NY 10014 CONTACT: Sherri Hoy, Director of Sales WEB SITE: http://www.nyhistory.org/rental CONTACT: B. Allan Kurtz, Managing Director, PHONE: (212) 337-0001 E-MAIL: macysales@ E-MAIL: [email protected] E-MAIL: [email protected] benchmarkmanagement.com Frames Bowling Lounge WEB SITE: www.gothamhallevents.com WEB SITE: www.hornblower.com WEB SITE: www.edithmacy.com Frames is a complete entertainment center. Boasting 26 bowling lanes, 2 additional Gramercy Tavern Iguana New York Ed’s Chowder House VIP private lanes, a Steakhouse, two Entertain a maximum of 22 guests for Restaurant is open seven days a week. Setting of old world elegance and classic full bars with specialty sangria and fruit lunch or dinner while dining on a specially Mexican cuisine. Private parties for 20 to cuisine in the Private Dining Room that infused vodka, two sophisticated lounge prepared menu from chef Michael 600 guests. Lounge/disco on the lower seats 24. Choose from an extensive wine areas, and a high-end audiovisual system. Anthony. level. New private room on the second level. list and menu specializing in naturally raised Leisure Time Bowl is the perfect venue for ADDRESS: 42 East 20th Street ADDRESS: 240 West 54th Street meat, sustainable seafood, and organic your corporate or personal events. New York, NY 10003 New York, NY 10019 produce. The main dining room can be split ADDRESS: 550 9th Avenue @ 40th Street PHONE: (212) 477-1025, ext. 308 PHONE: (212) 765-5454 into private space for up to 150 seated. New York, NY 10018 CONTACT: Darlene Lacovara CONTACT: Nino G. Brusco ADDRESS: 44 West 63rd Street PHONE: (212) 268-6909 E-MAIL: [email protected] E-MAIL: [email protected] New York, NY 10023 CONTACT: Ayman Kamel, Executive General WEB SITE: www.gramercytavern.com WEB SITE: www.iguananyc.com PHONE: (212) 554-6507 Manager CONTACT: Ela Pietras, NE Regional Sales & E-MAIL: [email protected] Grand Prospect Hall Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum Catering Manager WEB SITE: www.framesnyc.com A national historic landmark, music hall, As one of the most unique and historic E-MAIL: [email protected] entertainment, and conference center. spaces in New York City, the Intrepid Sea, Foxwoods Theatre In-house catering specializing in Air and Space Museum offers a full range Empire Hotel Rooftop Theatre and event space in the heart of international cuisine. Glass-enclosed of event options. We offer 25,000 sq ft of The indoor-outdoor rooftop allows for Times Square. Auditorium, grand lobby, dress atrium, open-air plaza, and on-site valet interior event space, including three halls seated dinners up to 250 and receptions circle, rehearsal rooms, and VIP room can parking. Accommodates 60 to 2,000. of our Hangar Deck, with spaces for green up to 800 people. Perfect for groups accommodate groups from 20 to 1,900; ADDRESS: 263 Prospect Avenue rooms, VIP and VVIP events. In addition, looking to have multiple spaces and the Apollo Link salon holds 75 people. Brooklyn, NY 11215 at our disposal is the Flight Deck, Pier, breakout areas. ADDRESS: 214 West 43rd Street PHONE: (718) 788-0777 and as of July 2012, the Space Shuttle ADDRESS: 44 West 63rd Street New York, NY 10036 CONTACT: Michael Halkias Enterprise Pavilion. New York, NY 10023 PHONE: (212) 556-4750 E-MAIL: [email protected] ADDRESS: One Intrepid Square PHONE: (212) 956-3313 CONTACT: Sue Barsoum WEB SITE: www.grandprospecthall.com 12th Avenue & 46th Street CONTACT: Teddi Pickard E-MAIL: [email protected] New York, NY 10036-4103 E-MAIL: [email protected] WEB SITE: www.foxwoodstheatre.com Greenwich Village Country Club PHONE: (646) 381-5301 WEB SITE: www.chinagrillmgt.com Voted Most Anticipated New Venue, this CONTACT: Sarah Schiller Gotham Hall uniquely themed 16,000 sq ft event E-MAIL: [email protected] Entertaining at the New-York A historic landmark bank built in 1924; space features a 9-hole mini golf course, WEB SITE: www.intrepidmuseum.org Historical Society Gotham Hall, in the heart of midtown, retro style games including shuffleboard /Host-an-Event.aspx Overlooking Central Park, this historic is a monument to style hosting one and air hockey, as well as 3 private party landmark offers six event spaces and remarkable event at a time. Whether a spaces. With gourmet cuisine by celebrity Keens Steakhouse is suited for corporate, private, and gala or a conference, the experience can Chef David Burke and extensive catering A 121 year-old midtown Manhattan charitable events of all sizes; all catered best be described as awe-inspiring. Its options, the Greenwich Village Country landmark. Four authentic period dining exclusively by Stephen Starr Events. interior boasts a seven story high, elliptical Club is perfect for corporate events of any rooms for business lunches, dinners, ADDRESS: 170 Central Park West at gold leaf ceiling with opaque stained size or type. The Greenwich Village Country receptions, cocktails for small or large Richard Gilder Way glass, Corinthian limestone columns, Club can accommodate over 600 guests. parties. New York, NY 10024 gilded chandelier and sconces, and ADDRESS: 110 University Place ADDRESS: 72 West 36th Street PHONE: (212) 485-9201 imported marble floors. New York, NY 10003 New York, NY 10018 PHONE: (212) 255-8188, ext. 1133 PHONE: (212) 268-5056 CONTACT: Laura Altman, VP of Sales E-MAIL: [email protected] E-MAIL: [email protected] WEB SITE: www.keens.com WEB SITE: www.greenwichvillagecountryclub JOIN THE CLUB .com Kiss&Fly This high energy, Euro-style nightclub has Hard Rock Cafe a 500 person capacity and is laid out to MetLife Stadium clubs offer a rich assortment of venues If you have an event and are looking for accommodate events of all sizes. From ideal for everything from intimate gatherings to corporate a premiere venue fit for a rock star, Hard product launches to birthday parties, from meetings to on-field experiences. Why book an ordinary Rock Cafe New York at Times Square can fashion shows to bar mitzvahs, Kiss&Fly space when you can have extraordinary? provide the space you need! Our living has the ability to morph the feeling and museum of Rock ’n’ Roll memorabilia identity within the club with customizable COMMISSIONER’S CLUB: Luxurious and exclusive, makes a fantastic backdrop for any special music and lighting throughout the event—including corporate functions, venue. The 5,000 sq ft hotspot will bring in the tradition of New York’s great private clubs. birthdays, bar/bat mitzvahs, and more. excitement and surprise to your party CHASE AND LEXUS MEZZANINE CLUBS: A full-service event planning facility with experience. : Identical, grand spaces on opposite sides of the stadium. state-of-the-art audiovisual options at your ADDRESS 409 West 13th Street disposal, consider Hard Rock Cafe New New York, NY 10014 High ceilings and glass windows for spectacular views. York with their capable staff who can cus- PHONE: (212) 255-1933, ext. 10 TOYOTA COACHES CLUB: Exclusive field-level tomize and complement your every need. CONTACT: Dana Bower : E-MAIL: access to the 50-yard line. The ultimate party setting — ADDRESS 1501 Broadway events@13thstreetentertainment New York, NY 10036 .com vibrantly lit and well appointed. PHONE: (212) 991-1287 WEB SITE: www.13thstreetentertainment METLIFE 50 CLUB: Centered on the 50-yard line CONTACT: John Pasquale .com -MAIL: for a spectacular, unparalleled view of the field, E [email protected] WEB SITE: www.hardrock.com La Fonda Del Sol with tiered floors and multiple bars. One of midtown’s most vibrant Hornblower Cruises & Events To learn more, email us at restaurants, La Fonda Del Sol offers an Hornblower Cruises & Events offers unprecedented stage for modern Spanish [email protected] the newest, most innovative state-of- cuisine with a focus on tapas. Designed or call 201-559-1710. the-art yachts in New York Harbor. The by Adam D. Tihany and awarded two stars Hornblower Hybrid offers stunning views by Frank Bruni in The New York Times, from a glass-enclosed atrium deck, in the split-level design consists of a striking addition to its eco-friendly attributes for bar and lounge on the ground floor and up to 600 guests. Hornblower Infinity an elegant formal dining room on the offers interactive luxury and flexible space upper level. Both are perfect backdrops for intimate groups of 20 to large-scale for Executive Chef Chris De Luna’s events of 1,000. The Respect and modern take on Spanish cuisine. Lounge John J. Audubon complete the fleet, reception: 175 to 250 guests; Main Dining accommodating groups of 350 and 600, Room: 100 to 120 guests; Private Dining respectively. Room: 25 to 30 guests. Page S6 Meeting Planner’s Guide nb17p25.qxp 4/19/2012 11:18 AM Page 1 ADVERTISING SUPPLEMENT ADDRESS: Metlife Building ADDRESS: New York Skyports Marina East 44th Street & Vanderbilt Ave. East 23rd Street at FDR Drive New York, NY 10166 New York, NY 10010 PHONE: (212) 867-6245 PHONE: (212) 717-0300 CONTACT: Jill Halferty CONTACT: David Hackert E-MAIL: [email protected] E-MAIL: [email protected] WEB SITE: www.patinagroup.com WEB SITE: www.lexboat.com Laura Parsons Pratt Conference Center Lincoln Center Plaza-Damrosch Park Three conference rooms accommodate & Hearst Plaza 26 to 74 people. Suitable for small A New York City landmark offering easy meetings or all-day conferences and access to a wide variety of outdoor presentations. locations, including The Tent at Damrosch ADDRESS: 281 Park Avenue South Park for gala dinners, art festivals, and New York, NY 10010 film and television productions. PHONE: (212) 777-4800, ext. 300 ADDRESS: 10 Lincoln Center Plaza CONTACT: Emma Morales, Conference New York, NY 10023 Center Coordinator PHONE: (212) 875-5037 E-MAIL: [email protected] CONTACT: Leah Day WEB SITE: www.fpwa.org E-MAIL: [email protected] WEB SITE: yourevent.lincolncenter.org Le Chateau Restaurant Stately paneled rooms with fireplaces Lucky Strike Lanes can set the tone for a variety of meetings Upscale entertainment venue featuring or specialty events, accommodating our private LuXe room, 26 lanes, groups from 10 to 175 people. Country 11 billiard tables, ping pong, private setting. bars. and restaurant. ADDRESS: Route 35 ADDRESS: 660 West 42nd Street South Salem, NY 10590 New York, NY 10036 PHONE: (914) 533-6631 PHONE: (646) 829-0182 CONTACT: Lee Loil-Cea, Christine Tirado, CONTACT: Amy Arcara Sales Managers E-MAIL: [email protected] E-MAIL: [email protected] WEB SITE: www.bowlluckystrike.com WEB SITE: www.lechateauny.com Madison Square Garden Lexington Classic Cruises Home to the Knicks and the Rangers. Newly built classic yacht replica. Accom- Spaces include the arena, theater, expo modates 10 to 100 guests. Departures center, Play by Play Restaurant, Club Bar throughout New York City, New Jersey, & Grill, and Garden Terrace, for groups of Connecticut, and surrounding areas. 50 to 20,000. THE HISTORY THE FUNCTION SPACE THE BARS THE NEW GUEST ROOMS ROOMS SO NEW YOU MAY NEVER MAKE IT TO THE MEETING. 45th and Madison Avenue theroosevelthotel.com 888-TEDDY-NY April 2012 Page S7 nb17p26.qxp 4/18/2012 5:53 PM Page 1 ADVERTISING SUPPLEMENT MEETING PLANNER’S ADDRESS: 4 Penn Plaza CONTACT: Please mention our ad in Crain’s ADDRESS: 36 Battery Place E-MAIL: [email protected] New York, NY 10001 E-MAIL: [email protected] New York, NY 10280 WEB SITE: www.patinagroup.com PHONE: (212) 465-6106 WEB SITE: www.metropolitanevents.com PHONE: (646) 437-4206 E-MAIL: [email protected] CONTACT: Rachel Heumann NYC Seminar Center and Conference WEB SITE: www.thegarden.com Michael Jordan’s The Steak House E-MAIL: [email protected] Center N.Y.C. WEB SITE: www.mjhnyc.org Venue for technical or nontechnical Manhattan Club Located in Grand Central Terminal on seminars or conferences. Days, evenings, Midtown venue for meetings, seminars, the north and west balconies, with views Museum of Modern Art and weekends. Sixteen rooms, with and special occasions. For groups of 50 overlooking the famous Beaux-Arts Spaces adjacent to galleries are available catering services available. to 350. Offers a comfortable environment terminal. It pays homage to an era of to museum’s corporate members and ADDRESS: 71 West 23rd Street, Suite 515 with fireplace and cocktail bar. glamorous train travel, notably the 20th nonprofit organizations for entertaining. New York, NY 10010 ADDRESS: 201 West 52nd Street Century Limited, and has a design and ADDRESS: 11 West 53rd Street PHONE: (800) 326-5494 New York, NY 10019 layout reminiscent of a dining car. Private New York, NY 10019 CONTACT: Steven Shapiro, President - PHONE: (212) 489-9595 dining rooms accommodate 8, 14, PHONE: ((212) 708-9680 Director of Sales and Marketing, CONTACT: Jim Murray, Director of Catering and 16, while the entire restaurant can CONTACT: Corporate Entertaining or Tod L. Shapiro, VP and Director E-MAIL: [email protected] accommodate 750. E-MAIL: [email protected] of Operations/Corporate Counsel WEB SITE: www.rosieogradys.com ADDRESS: 23 Vanderbilt Avenue WEB SITE: www.moma.org/entertaining E-MAIL: [email protected] New York, NY 10017 WEB SITE: www.nycseminarcenter.com MetLife Stadium PHONE: (212) 608-7400 National Museum of the American From a fireside lounge or rustic wine bar CONTACT: Alexis Fine DeAngelis, Director of Indian-Smithsonian Institution NY Zoos and Aquarium to crossing the same goal line as your Caterings, or Cheryl Kahn Brocco Exquisite historical landmark offers From corporate meetings, weddings, or NFL idols, MetLife Stadium is the perfect E-MAIL: afi[email protected] museum’s corporate members enriched your company BBQ, join us at at any of venue to impress at your next special WEB SITE: www.michaeljordansnyc.com cultural and artistic surroundings with our 5 locations to host your event for event. MetLife Stadium, the new home of several flexible spaces for meetings or groups up to 10,000. the New York Jets and New York Giants, Museum of the City of New York events. Dinners or theater style seating for ADDRESS: Bronx Zoo, Central Park Zoo, is the nation’s preeminent destination The landmark Georgian Colonial is up to 400. Receptions for up to 1,200. Prospect Park Zoo, Queens Zoo, for sports and entertainment. We have available for corporate and special events, ADDRESS: 1 Bowling Green NY Aquarium created a new standard of what a venue including dinners for up to 250 and New York, NY 10004 PHONE: (718) 741-3836 should look and a feel like, and our unique receptions for up to 500. PHONE: (212) 514-3820 E-MAIL: [email protected] event spaces will provide your guests with ADDRESS: 1220 Fifth Avenue CONTACT: Trey Moynihan, Mgr, Corporate WEB SITE: www.bronxzoo.com an unparalleled experience that they will New York, NY 10029 Membership & Special Events never forget. PHONE: (917) 492-3327 E-MAIL: [email protected] Park Avenue ADDRESS: One MetLife Stadium Drive CONTACT: Jessica Kausen, Manager, Event WEB SITE: www.americanindian.si.edu Accommodates 20 to 50 guests in seated East Rutherford, NJ 07073 Sales & Special Events, or /about/facilities or cocktail reception. Perfect for corporate PHONE: (201) 559-1710 Regina Asborno, Events Manager, events or intimate dinners. The Chef’s CONTACT: Lauren Jacobi E-MAIL: [email protected] New 42nd Street Studios table can accommodate up to 10 guests E-MAIL: [email protected] WEB SITE: www.mcny.org The third-floor studios, with a capacity and the Archive Room can accommodate WEB SITE: www.metlifestadium.com for 299 standing guests, offer a versatile 40 to 70 guests for larger events. Museum of the Jewish Heritage special events space. The LuEsther T. ADDRESS: 100 East 63rd Street Metropolitan Pavilion Available for lifecycle, corporate, nonprofit, Mertz Board Room on the ninth floor is New York, NY 10065 Four floors of dedicated event space for and academic occasions including available for more intimate gatherings. PHONE: (212) 360-0438 meetings, dinners, launches, and more. conferences, film screenings, concerts, ADDRESS: 229 West 42nd Street CONTACT: Denise Culver Landmark district building in an accessible weddings, bar/bat mitzvahs, banquets, New York, NY 10036 E-MAIL: [email protected] Chelsea location. and cocktails. Accommodates 30 to PHONE: (646) 223-3042 WEB SITE: www.parkavenyc.com ADDRESS: 125 West 18th Street 400 with auditorium. State-of-the-art CONTACT: Matthew Knowland, Manager New York, New York 10011 technology. Views of New York Harbor. of Operations Picnic House in Prospect Park PHONE: (212) 463-0071 Catering available. E-MAIL: [email protected] Overlooks the Long Meadow in Prospect WEB SITE: www.new42.org Park. Spacious, glass-enclosed pavilion accommodates 175 for meetings, dinner, NYIT Auditorium on Broadway and dancing. Piano and fireplace. Approved The NYIT Auditorium on Broadway is a catering list. state-of-the-art event space just steps ADDRESS: 95 Prospect Park West from Lincoln Center and Columbus Circle. Brooklyn, NY 11215 Convenient to all public transportation, it PHONE: (646) 393-9031 can accommodate a wide range of events, CONTACT: Christina Kuhn from executive presentations to exclusive E-MAIL: [email protected] host your event screenings, panel discussions to private WEB SITE: www.prospectpark.org/rentals parties. Its versatile, bi-level layout boasts a at our house glass-façade atrium, lower-level concourse, Per Se and 262-seat fully equipped auditorium. Chef Thomas Keller’s four-star restaurant ADDRESS: 1871 Broadway offers private dining options for social and (between 61st & 62nd Streets) corporate events. Exclusive buyouts of the New York, NY 10023 restaurant are also available. PHONE: (646) 273-6100 ADDRESS: 10 Columbus Circle, 4th Floor CONTACT: Jennifer Cucura, Director New York, NY 10019 E-MAIL: [email protected] PHONE: (212) 823-9349 WEB SITE: nyit.edu/aob CONTACT: Isabelle Brochard or Celia Laurent E-MAIL: [email protected] Nick & Stef’s Steakhouse WEB SITE: www.perseny.com Adjacent to Madison Square Garden, Nick & Stef’s Steakhouse builds on and Pershing Square departs from steakhouse standards. Landmark New York City restaurant. An ideal location for pre-game and Classic American cuisine, seasonal post-game parties, dinner receptions year- outdoor dining. Can accommodate up to share in the tradition of yankees greatness by hosting round or other social events, this sleek, 300 guests for private parties. contemporary steakhouse features great ADDRESS: 90 East 42nd Street legendary events year-round amid a backdrop of steak, the freshest seafood, and inventive New York, NY 10017 history at yankee stadium. signature sides. Nick & Stef’s sophisticated PHONE: (212) 286-9600 bar provides a welcoming reception for CONTACT: John McFadden celebrations of all kinds. Main Dining WEB SITE: www.pershingsquare.com Room: 125 to 250; Side Annex: 20 to 25 book your event today: guests; Bar & Lounge: 50 to 75 guests. Plunge Rooftop at Hotel Gansevoort 646.977.8400 or [email protected] ADDRESS: Madison Square Garden The versatile indoor-outdoor venue is per- www.yankees.com/events 9 Penn Plaza at fect all year round for nontraditional board Preferred by West 33rd Street and 8th Ave. meetings to seated dinners and receptions www.twitter.com/yankeesevents www.facebook.com/yankeestadiumevents New York, NY 10001 in the trendiest hotel in New York City. PHONE: (212) 949-8248 ADDRESS: 18 Ninth Avenue CONTACT: Sharon Colabello New York, NY 10014 Page S8 Meeting Planner’s Guide nb17p27.qxp 4/18/2012 6:18 PM Page 1 ADVERTISING SUPPLEMENT PHONE: (212) 660-6708 Rue 57 ADDRESS: Metlife Building PHONE: (212) 997-4511, ext. 58 The Learning Center at Con Edison CONTACT: Elena Perdikakis A bi-level French brasserie that also 200 Park Avenue at FAX: (212) 997-4545 20,000 sq ft of meeting space. Auditorium E-MAIL: [email protected] offers a full sushi menu. The Salon private East 45th Street CONTACT: Jessica Rothstein Berman, CMP holds up to 240. Breakout areas, WEB SITE: www.chinagrillmgt.com room is located on the lower level and New York, NY 10166 E-MAIL: [email protected] classrooms, hands-on labs. Adjustable can accommodate up to 100 for brunch, PHONE: (212) 949-8248 WEB SITE: www.highlineballroom.com lighting and comprehensive audiovisual Practising Law Institute lunch, dinner, or cocktails. CONTACT: Sharon Colabello capabilities. Schoolroom seating for 250 in conference ADDRESS: 60 West 57th Street E-MAIL: [email protected] center with adjacent lounge. Audiovisual New York, NY 10019 WEB SITE: www.patinagroup.com control booth; all multimedia services and PHONE: (212) 399-3097 webcasting available. Raised dais with CONTACT: Event Sales The Culinary Loft LLC eight seats and microphones. Lectern E-MAIL: [email protected] The Culinary Loft® is an integral part of computer mounting and projection of WEB SITE: www.rue57.com both you and your client’s vision. We help all presentations to audience. Food and you create an event that will have a major beverage services and meeting supplies. Science, Industry & Business Library impact for your client’s and for their prod- EVENTS&CATERING ADDRESS: 810 Seventh Avenue Offers an electronic training center with ucts. Our 2,000 sq ft loft features a double at the new york zoos and aquarium New York, NY 10019 30 workstations, audiovisual equipment, gourmet kitchen and is available for media PHONE: (212) 824-5700 and a conference center with two meeting events, team-building events, cooking CONTACT: Jesse Oelbaum, Director, rooms, each seating up to 50. class dinner parties, and wine tasting. Facilities & Office Services ADDRESS: 188 Madison Avenue ADDRESS: 515 Broadway, Suite 5A from elegant to exotic, E-MAIL: [email protected] New York, NY 10016 New York, NY 10012 our events are wild! WEB SITE: www.pli.edu PHONE: (212) 592-7077 PHONE: (212) 431-7425, ext. 10 CONTACT: Anne Lehmann, Operations CONTACT: Corinne Colen or Najat Arkadan, Prestige Yacht Charters Inc. Manager Founder/Owner & Event Planner Representing the finest yachts in the New E-MAIL: [email protected] E-MAIL: [email protected] York metropolitan area. No event too large WEB SITE: www.nypl.org WEB SITE: www.culinaryloft.com or too small. Complete planning available. ADDRESS: NY Skyports Marina SoHoSoleil Locations The Highline Ballroom East 23rd Street at FDR Drive Creative loft locations throughout SoHo The Highline Ballroom, a new performance PHOTHOTHOTOO© © UPLIUPLUPUPLPLIL FTFTPT P HHOTOHOTHOOTOOTOGRAPGRAGRARAPAPAPHYHY New York, NY 10010 are available for corporate retreats, space inspired by the High Line Park, PHONE: (212) 717-0300 training sessions, branding workshops, located in the meat packing district on Host your events with the NY Zoos & Aquarium. From a CONTACT: David Hackert executive meetings, and product 16th Street (between 9th & 10th Avenues). festive BBQ, cocktail reception or formal gala, our events and E-MAIL: development. Can accommodate up to [email protected] In addition to being a live music venue, the catering team will create a memorable and unique experience. WEB SITE: www.lexboat.com 85 people at CornerLight. Specifications: Highline Ballroom is available for private www.sohosoleil.com/outline.html and events at a capacity of up to 700 standing • Make your green go further! All event proceeds help support Quality Meats www.sohosoleil.com/chart.html or 300 seated, with the flexibility to cus- Wildlife Conservation Society’s mission to help save wildlife and : The Fireplace Room accommodates 40 ADDRESS 136 Grand Street, Loft 5WF tomize the room to the client’s preferences. wild places around the globe. seats, or 60 seats for a cocktail reception. New York, NY 10013 It features a minimal industrial décor The Butcher Room seats 20 for a more PHONE: (212) 431-8824 providing column-free, open sightlines PLEASE CONTACT: VISIT US: intimate gathering. CONTACT: Wendy R. Friedman, Founder & of the stage from every area within the 718.741.3836 www.bronxzoo.com/ ADDRESS: 57 West 58th Street Creative Director club. Outfitted with a state-of-the-art PA, [email protected] plan-a-catered-event.aspx New York, NY 10019 E-MAIL: [email protected] digital sound boards, superb lighting, and PHONE: (212) 360-0438 WEB SITE: www.sohosoleil.com the largest stage in the city for a club of CONTACT: Denise Culver comparable size, the Highline Ballroom E-MAIL: [email protected] Stone Rose Lounge is perfect for meetings, presentations, WEB SITE: www.qualitymeatsnyc.com Named for the touches of stone and corporate, and private events. rosewood used throughout its design, ADDRESS: 431 West 16th Street Radio City Music Hall Stone Rose Lounge is the epitome of New York, NY 10011 Theater and entertainment venue with masculine elegance. Created to echo 5,900 seats. Theater, grand foyer, and the posh atmosphere of a classically grand lounge available for corporate and timeless hotel lounge, the 5,000 sq ft press events, receptions, benefits, and venue features candlelit seating areas film premieres. surrounded by gorgeous views of ADDRESS: 1260 Sixth Avenue Manhattan’s Central Park and the city’s New York, NY 10020 skyline. Accommodating New York’s most PHONE: (212) 485-7253 important events, ranging from intimate CONTACT: Jennifer Bretschneider, Director, semi-private gatherings to galas for 500 Special Events guests. E-MAIL: jennifer.bretschneider@thegarden ADDRESS: Time Warner Center .com 10 Columbus Circle WEB SITE: www.radiocity.com New York, NY 10019 PHONE: (212) 750-6361 Riverpark™, a Tom Colicchio CONTACT: Noah Weinstein Restaurant E-MAIL: [email protected] Located within the Alexandria Center™, WEB SITE: www.gerberbars.com Riverpark reflects Tom Colicchio’s overall vision as restaurateur and is available for Terrace in the Sky dining and private events. Penthouse restaurant with outdoor roof ADDRESS: 450 East 29th Street, 2nd Floor garden terrace and Manhattan skyline views. New York, NY 10016 Award-winning wine list. Valet parking. E-MAIL: [email protected] ADDRESS: 400 West 199th Street WEB SITE: www.riverparknyc.com New York, NY 10027 PHONE: (212) 666-9490 Rock Center Cafe CONTACT: Nada Bernic Dining room features views of the E-MAIL: [email protected] Rockefeller Center Ice Rink in winter and WEB SITE: www.terraceinthesky.com the garden in summer. The private garden accommodates up to 2,000 for outdoor or The Beer Bar tented events. Seated or standing: 140 to Ideal for birthdays, corporate events, and 350. Private dining available. other special occasions, The Beer Bar’s ADDRESS: 20 West 50th Street contemporary casual menu and emphasis New York, NY 10020 on beer make for an easy, fun-filled party. PHONE: (212) 332-7608 Matched with a convenient location, CONTACT: Ken Palmer, Director, Special adjacent to Grand Central Terminal, the Events Patina Restaurant Group expansive outdoor summer bar provides Rockefeller Center, Director, a great setting for cocktails, followed by Special Events a relaxed, seated dinner event. Outdoor E-MAIL: [email protected] Patio: 30 to 200 guests, Main Dining room WEB SITE: www.patinagroup.com 75 to 150 guests. April 2012 Page S9 nb17p28.qxp 4/19/2012 1:00 PM Page 1 ADVERTISING SUPPLEMENT MEETING PLANNER’S ADDRESS: 43-82 Vernon Blvd. Long Island City, NY 11101 PHONE: (718) 425-6217 CONTACT: Henry Kolenovsky, Marketing E-MAIL: [email protected] WEB SITE: www.coned.com/tlc The Lighthouse at Chelsea Piers WHAT’S ONE GUARANTEE 10,000 sq ft of space for corporate and social occasions. River views, award- THAT COMES WITH EVERY MEETING winning cuisine, and complete catering services by Abigail Kirsch. AT DORAL ARROWWOOD? ADDRESS: West 23rd Street and the Hudson River New York, NY 10011 PHONE: (212) 336-6146 CONTACT: Meredith Barsky EXCEPTIONAL VALUE. E-MAIL: [email protected] WEB SITE: www.piersixty.com The New School Offers auditoriums, galleries, conference rooms, lecture halls, and theaters for A t Doral Arrowwood, we are committed to making the most of your meeting rental to the public. Provides audiovisual dollars. From brainstorming new business plans and strategies, to strengthening your technical support, security and team dynamics, we offer high-tech facilities and superior service, at an all-inclusive maintenance staff support, catering, and value that can’t be matched. Our award-winning property is less than an hour from local dormitory accommodations. Manhattan, making it the perfect destination for your next meeting. ADDRESS: 66 West 12th Street New York, NY 10011 PHONE: (212) 229-2487 To find out more, please visit DoralArrowwood.com or call us toll-free at 866-428-9739 CONTACT: Helen Spiel E-MAIL: [email protected] WEB SITE: www.newschool.edu/spacerental The New York Academy of Medicine 17,000 sq ft of function space. Offers a 500-seat theater-style auditorium, a beautiful Reading Room for events, weddings and galas, a boardroom, and a variety of multifunction meeting spaces atop Museum Mile across from Central Park. ADDRESS: 1216 Fifth Avenue New York, NY 10029 PHONE: (212) 822-7272 CONTACT: Francine Leinhardt E-MAIL: fl[email protected] WEB SITE: www.nyam.org The New York Public Library Landmark in the heart of New York City. Event spaces range from the Trustees Room, which accommodates 125 guests, to Astor Hall, which accommodates 1,000 crain’s guests. The auditorium facility seats 177. ADDRESS: Fifth Avenue and 42nd Street New York, NY 10018 PHONE: (212) 930-0730 E-MAIL: [email protected] Events CALENDAR WEB SITE: www.nypl.org/spacerental The Post House Semi-private dining area lends itself for lunch or dinner events of up to 30 people, Ensure Your Next Event is a Blockbuster steps from Madison Avenue. ADDRESS: 28 East 63rd Street New York, NY 10021 Post your next event on the Crain’s Events Calendar and we will PHONE: (212) 750-2233 CONTACT: Ken Laszlo help you market it to an influential audience that E-MAIL: [email protected] regularly attends in-person conferences. WEB SITE: www.theposthouse.com The Russian Tea Room Featured Listing Includes: The Russian Tea Room can accom- - Ability to edit listing - Link to registration page modate parties ranging from 10 to 800 guests for cocktails or full meals. Our - Unlimited word count - Designation as a “Featured Event” professional private dining staff will work - Logo inclusion - Inclusion in weekly email blasts with you to select the perfect menu and - Promotion on related industry pages - Multi-day events (1-3 days) room for your event. ADDRESS: 150 West 57th Street - Social media buttons - Upgrade print opportunity available New York, NY 10019 PHONE: Reservations (212) 581-7100; Special Events (212) 333-2970 CONTACT: Wendy Gordon, Catering Director To start your listing today, visit: E-MAIL: [email protected] WEB SITE: www.russiantearoomnyc.com www.crainsnewyork.com/section/events_calendar/submit Or contact Joanne Barbieri at (212) 210-0189 or [email protected] Page S10 Meeting Planner’s Guide nb17p29.qxp 4/18/2012 6:20 PM Page 1 ADVERTISING SUPPLEMENT The Sea Grill Vanderbilt Suites Yankee Stadium larger Fulton Room. This 1,200 sq ft multi- Doubletree by Hilton Metropolitan Seafood cuisine with views of the Located in the MetLife Building, Vanderbilt Over 20 private event spaces suitable for function space is a stellar spot for dress-up Hotel Rockefeller Center Ice Rink in winter and Suites enjoys easy access from anywhere in get-togethers ranging from 10 to 52,000 occasions, from weddings to soirées to 763 guest rooms, 12 meeting venues and the garden in summer. Accommodates the city, and has on-site parking. Total Room: with year-round availability. family feasts of up to 100 guests. 12,000 sq ft of space. 150 sitting and 225 standing. Private 120 to 250 guests; (1) Medium Room: 60 ADDRESS: One East 161st Street ADDRESS: 216 Duffield Street ADDRESS: 569 Lexington Ave, New York, room and patio dining available. to 100 guests; (2) Small Rooms: 30 to 50 Bronx, NY 10451 Brooklyn, NY 11201 NY 10022 ADDRESS: 19 West 49th Street guests. PHONE: (646) 977-8400 PHONE: (718) 256-3833 or (877) 462-5638 PHONE: (212) 752-7000 or (800) 222-TREE New York, NY 10020 ADDRESS: Metlife Building E-MAIL: [email protected] E-MAIL: [email protected] E-MAIL: [email protected] PHONE: (212) 332-7606 200 Park Avenue at East 45th St. WEB SITE: www.yankees.com/events WEB SITE: www.aloftbrooklyn.com WEB SITE: www.metropolitannewyorkcity. CONTACT: Ken Palmer, Director, Special New York, NY 10166 doubletree.com Events Patina Restaurant Group PHONE: (212) 867-6245 Casablanca Hotel Rockefeller Center, Director, CONTACT: Jill Halferty 48 guest rooms, including 5 suites; 1 Doubletree Suites by Hilton Times Special Events E-MAIL: [email protected] NEW YORK CITY executive boardroom for up to 12 people. Square E-MAIL: [email protected] WEB SITE: www.patinagroup.com HOTELS ADDRESS: 147 West 43rd Street 460 Suites, 11 meeting venues with WEB SITE: www.patinagroup.com New York, NY 10036 10,000 sq ft of meeting space. Virgil’s Real Barbeque PHONE: (212) 869-1212 or (888) 922-7225 ADDRESS: 1568 Broadway Twenty Four Fifth Authentic barbecue; private room on the Affinia 50 E-MAIL: [email protected] New York, NY 10036 Twenty Four Fifth is a premiere gathering second floor seats up to 200. Contact us 209 guest rooms and a generously WEB SITE: www.casablancahotel.com PHONE: (212) 719-1600 or (800)-222-TREE venue, located in a Landmark Greenwich about our new full service off-premise sized second-floor Club Room can E-MAIL: [email protected] Village building, blocks from Washington catering. accommodate small, informal gatherings. Condor Hotel WEB SITE: www.nyc.doubletreehotels.com Square Park. Noted architect David Rockwell ADDRESS: 152 West 44th Street ADDRESS: 155 East 50th Street 3,000 sq ft of modular meeting space/ preserved the historic turn of the century New York, NY 10036 New York, NY 10022 ballroom. Can seat up to 200 in banquet Eventi, A Kimpton Hotel architecture while integrating state of the PHONE: (212) 221-3800, ext. 225 PHONE: (212) 751-5710 or (866) AFFINIA setting. 35 guest rooms. The hotel features over 20,000 sq ft of art technological services. Professional CONTACT: Penny Kaplan E-MAIL: info@affinia.com ADDRESS: 56 Franklin Avenue multifaceted meetings and event space, event planners are part of a team of food E-MAIL: [email protected] WEB SITE: www.affinia.com Brooklyn, NY 11205 which boast an abundance of natural and wine experts that reflect a modern WEB SITE: www.alicart.com PHONE: (718) 526-6367 light, creative indoor and outdoor areas, attitude towards executing business Aloft New York Brooklyn E-MAIL: [email protected] and striking city views from an expansive breakfasts, corporate luncheons, team- Virgo Business Centers Celebrate your style at Aloft New York WEB SITE: www.condorny.com outdoor terrace. The meeting rooms range building seminars, meetings, trade shows, Since 1998, Virgo Business Centers has Brooklyn, steps from Metrotech, Borough from our 4,000 sq ft ballroom with 16 ft cocktail receptions, or seated dinners. been helping companies of all sizes grow, Hall, and the courthouse. Explore Cobble Crown Plaza Times Square Hotel ceilings that are perfect for meetings or ADDRESS: 24 Fifth Avenue without the hassles and commitments Hill’s hip shops and dining, check out 770 guest rooms, 29 meeting rooms social events to our 428 sq ft boardroom New York, NY 10011 normally associated with traditional Prospect Park, or stroll across the Brooklyn ADDRESS: 1605 Broadway with full audiovisual technology ideal for PHONE: (212) 505-8000 office space. There are no minimum-stay Bridge—and zip into Manhattan in just 3 New York, NY 10019 intimate business meetings. CONTACT: Alexis Fine DeAngelis requirements. We offer monthly, daily, and subway stops. Our 600 sq ft tactic room PHONE: (212) 977-4000 or (800) 243-6969 ADDRESS: 851 Avenue of the Americas E-MAIL: afi[email protected] hourly rates. is the hotel’s premier space for serious E-MAIL: [email protected] New York, New York 10001 WEB SITE: www.twentyfourfifth.com ADDRESS: 350 Fifth Avenue, 59th Floor business. With modular conference tables WEB SITE: www.manhattan.crowneplaza.com PHONE: (212) 564-4567 New York, NY 10018 and other flexible furniture, it’s quick to CONTACT: Catering Sales Department PHONE: (877) 570-8933 configure to whatever arrangement you E-MAIL: [email protected] WEB SITE: www.virgobc.com need. For fancier or more festive functions, WEB SITE: www.eventihotel.com celebrate—or officiate—in style in the Special Events at Intrepid New, modern exhibits with a clean and fresh look Customized and affordable event and meeting packages Scenic settings to host small receptions and large gatherings Spectacular views of the Manhattan skyline and Hudson River MAKE YOUR NEXT EVENT INTREPID. For more information call 646.381.5301 or visit www.intrepidmuseum.org April 2012 Page S11 nb17p30.qxp 4/18/2012 6:09 PM Page 1 ADVERTISING SUPPLEMENT MEETING PLANNER’S Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Fairfield Inn & Suites New York Gansevoort Park Avenue set up special corporate rates and group Brand new boutique hotel offers 133 5th Avenue 240 guest rooms, 36 suites, 3 meeting discounts. modern guest rooms, 25 ft atrium Features 92 guest rooms and suites in the rooms. ADDRESS: 54 Watts Street lobby, meeting rooms, business center, heart of midtown Manhattan, perfect for ADDRESS: 420 Park Avenue New York, NY 10013 complimentary hot/cold breakfast buffet business travelers and family vacations; our New York, NY 10016 PHONE: (212) 226-6288 or (800) Hampton each morning, complimentary high-speed New York hotel on 5th Avenue features an PHONE: (212) 317-2900 or (877) 426-7386 E-MAIL: [email protected] internet access, on-site fitness center, unbeatable location at an affordable price. E-MAIL: [email protected] WEB SITE: www.hamptonsohonyc.com limited on-site parking, and a spectacular ADDRESS: 21 West 37th Street WEB SITE: www.gansevoortpark.com rooftop deck with breathtaking views of New York, NY 10018 Hampton Inn Manhattan-Times Brooklyn and Lower Manhattan including PHONE: (212) 730-6660 Gild Hall, A Thompson Hotel Square North the Statue of Liberty. E-MAIL: [email protected] 116 guest rooms and 10 suites, 300 modern guest rooms. ADDRESS: 181 Third Avenue WEB SITE: www.marriott.com/nyctm 2 meeting rooms. ADDRESS: 851 Eighth Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11217 ADDRESS: 15 Gold Street New York, NY 10019 PHONE: (718) 522-4000 Fairfield Inn & Suites Times Square New York, NY 10038 PHONE: (212) 581-4100 or (800) Hampton CONTACT: GM/DOS Features 244 rooms and suites in the heart PHONE: (212) 232-7700 or (800) 268-0700 E-MAIL: [email protected] E-MAIL: ffi[email protected] of New York City. Our Times Square Marriott E-MAIL: [email protected] WEB SITE: www.manhattantimessquare WEB SITE: www.brooklynfairfieldinn.com hotel is proud to be the first Fairfield Inn & WEB SITE: www.thompsonhotels.com north.hamptoninn.com Suites and invites you to experience first- Fairfield Inn & Suites Manhattan class NYC accommodations, amenities, and Grand Hyatt New York Hilton Garden Inn New York/ Chelsea renowned Marriott service. The Grand Hyatt New York offers a stylish West 35th Street 18 floors, 110 rooms with 2 suites. ADDRESS: 330 West 40th Street venue with a Park Avenue address, perfect 298 brand new guest rooms; 1 meeting ADDRESS: 116 West 28th Street New York, NY 10018 for sharing and celebrating with friends, room. New York, NY 10001 PHONE: (212) 967-9494 or (800) 228-2800 family, and colleagues. This 36-story ADDRESS: 63 West 35th Street PHONE: (212) 206-0998 or (866) 754-2959 E-MAIL: [email protected] contemporary hotel creates a vibrant New York, NY 10001 E-MAIL: [email protected] WEB SITE: www.fairfieldinntimessquare.com atmosphere with exquisite service that few PHONE: (212) 594-3310 or (877) STAY-HGI WEB SITE: fairfieldinn.com/nyctw hotels in the world can mirror. E-MAIL: [email protected] Four Point Midtown Times Square ADDRESS: 109 East 42nd Street WEB SITE: www.newyorkwest35thstreet Fairfield Inn & Suites Manhattan View Four Points by Sheraton Midtown Times New York, NY 10017 .hgi.com One conference room accommodating up Square offers simple, uncluttered design PHONE: (646) 213-6640 to 10 people; 154 guest rooms and suites. in each of the 244 guest rooms—plus CONTACT: Natalie Ryness Hilton Garden Inn Times Square ADDRESS: 52-34 Van Dam Street every room in the house is designated as E-MAIL: [email protected] 369 guest rooms. Long Island City, NY 11101 non-smoking to keep our air a little clearer. WEB SITE: www.grandnewyork.hyatt.com ADDRESS: 790 Eighth Avenue PHONE: (718) 389-7700 Behind our sleek design is the same casual New York, NY 10019 E-MAIL: [email protected] comfort and service you’ve come to expect Hampton Inn Manhattan SoHo PHONE: (212) 581-7000 or (877) STAY-HGI WEB SITE: www.marriott.com/nycfq from a Four Points by Sheraton hotel. Manhattan Boardroom: Seats 10 to12 E-MAIL: [email protected] ADDRESS: 326 West 40th Street people, Garden Room: 40 maximum WEB SITE: www.timessquare.hgi.com New York, NY 10018 occupancy; hours vary. Hotel has 160 PHONE: (212) 967-8585 or (800) 368-7764 rooms, including 3 suites, and city view Hilton Times Square WEB SITE: www.fourpoints.com/midtown rooms with private terraces; varies by 460 guest rooms, 9 meeting rooms, timessquare season and occupancy levels. Hotel will 5,500 sq ft of event space. Inspiring Events with Memorable Meetings At the InterContinental New York Times Square the meeting is just the beginning. We go further than simply providing a comfortable place to do business. Our mission is to provide an environment that will inspire your delegates to connect with their surroundings and each other. We make sure that exceptional service is the standard. 300 West 44th St, New York, NY 10036 United States | Tel: 212-803-4500 | www.interconny.com Page S12 Meeting Planner’s Guide nb17p31.qxp 4/18/2012 6:22 PM Page 1 ADVERTISING SUPPLEMENT ADDRESS: 234 West 42nd Street meeting floor, including our 4,000 sq ft Park Central New York York is Brooklyn’s first new full service Smyth Tribeca-A Thompson Hotel New York, NY 10036 Gotham Ballroom, the InterContinental The Park Central New York is one of hotel in 12 years. With nearly 6,250 sq The Smyth Tribeca has many different PHONE: (212) 840-8222 or (800) HILTONS New York Times Square venue with its New York’s best-kept secrets. It is ideally ft of flexible meeting space, including 3 meeting suite options to accommodate E-MAIL: [email protected] unsurpassed service makes it the ideal located in midtown Manhattan, across function rooms, foyer, and rooftop space, your next event. The Thompson Suites WEB SITE: www.timessquare.hilton.com location to host your next meeting or event. from Carnegie Hall, three blocks from we are the perfect venue for your next (800 sq ft each) have spacious master ADDRESS: 300 West 44th Street Central Park, and just north of the famous business meeting or social event. bedrooms, separate lounge areas, two Holiday Inn Express at Stony Brook New York NY 10036 New York Theater District. It has 935 ADDRESS: 228 Duffield Street separate bathrooms, and accommodate 143 guest rooms, 7 suites, 2 meeting PHONE: (212) 803-4580 guest rooms, and 15,000 sq ft of meeting Brooklyn, NY 11201 8 people boardroom-style/20 people rooms. CONTACT: Sales Department rooms, including a Grand Ballroom. PHONE: (718) 855-1900 or (800) 325-3535 reception-style. The Smyth Suite (1,000 ADDRESS: 3131 Nesconset Highway E-MAIL: [email protected] ADDRESS: 870 Seventh Avenue E-MAIL: [email protected] sq ft) can hold up to 40 people and has Stony Brook, NY 11720 WEB SITE: www.intercontinental.com New York, NY 10019 WEB SITE: www.sheratonbrooklyn.com a master bedroom, separate lounge area PHONE: (631) 471-8000 or (800) HOLIDAY /timessquare PHONE: (212) 247-8000 that opens to a private 350 sq ft terrace, E-MAIL: [email protected] E-MAIL: [email protected] Sheraton Tribeca and a dining room. The Penthouse Suite .com Kimberly Hotel WEB SITE: www.parkcentralny.com 369 guest rooms; Chambers meeting (1,200 sq ft) has a master bedroom, WEB SITE: www.stonybrookny.hiexpress.com 30 guest rooms, 168 suites, 1 meeting space 880 sq ft; Hudson meeting space corner lounge area, 800 sq ft terrace, room, 1 event space. Roslyn Claremont Hotel 572 sq ft. dining room, full kitchen, and two separate Holiday Inn Express Madison Square ADDRESS: 145 East 50th Street 77 guest rooms, 4 meeting rooms. ADDRESS: 370 Canal Street bathrooms. The Toro Lounge (1,040 sq Garden Area New York, NY 10022 ADDRESS: 1221 Old Northern Blvd. New York, NY 10013 ft) offers a unique setting for a reception 228 guest rooms, 1 boardroom for up to PHONE: (212) 702-1600 or (800) 683-0400 Roslyn, NY 11576 PHONE: (212) 966-3400 or (866) 961-3319 or boardroom-style meeting. In addition, 8 people. E-MAIL: [email protected] PHONE: (516) 625-2700 or E-MAIL: [email protected] Smyth Tribeca has 100 contemporary, loft- ADDRESS: 232 West 29th Street WEB SITE: www.kimberlyhotel.com (800) 626-9005 WEB SITE: www.sheratontribeca.com style guest rooms, making it the perfect New York, NY 10001 E-MAIL: [email protected] location for business receptions, lounging, PHONE: (212) 695-7200 Le Parker Meridien New York WEB SITE: www.roslynclaremonthotel.com Skyline Hotel and private entertaining. WEB SITE: www.hershahotels.com 725 guest rooms, including 221 suites; 232 guest rooms 14 of which are suites, ADDRESS: 85 West Broadway 9 meeting rooms. Sheraton Brooklyn New York Hotel 2 meeting rooms totaling 5,600 sq ft New York, NY 10007 Holiday Inn Express Midtown ADDRESS: 119 West 56th Street Discover the newest treasure in the of meeting space plus a 6,000 sq ft PHONE: (212) 587-7000 or (888) 58-Smyth Brand new Holiday Inn Midtown Hotel New York, NY 10019 emerging neighborhood of downtown restaurant space. E-MAIL: [email protected] located on West 31st Street between PHONE: (212) 245-5000 or (800) 543-4300 Brooklyn: the stylish Sheraton Brooklyn ADDRESS: 725 10th Avenue @ 49th Street WEB SITE: www.thompsonhotels.com Broadway & 5th Avenue. We are a E-MAIL: [email protected] New York. Our hotel’s proximity to New York, NY 10019 20-story, full service hotel and a brand WEB SITE: www.parkermeridien.com Manhattan makes it an ideal choice for PHONE: (212) 586-3400 or (800) 433-1982 new addition to the growing New York City both business and leisure travelers. A E-MAIL: mfi[email protected] skyline. Our hotel is sleek and stylish in Library Hotel dynamic addition to the downtown skyline, WEB SITE: www.skylinehotelny.com appearance and ranks high on service. 60 guest rooms, 3 meeting rooms. the contemporary Sheraton Brooklyn New ADDRESS: 30 West 31st Street ADDRESS: 299 Madison Avenue New York, NY 10001 New York, NY 10017 PHONE: (212) 695-7401, ext. 3023 PHONE: (212) 983-4500 or (877) 793-7323 CONTACT: Daphne Moore E-MAIL: [email protected] E-MAIL: daphne.moore@ WEB SITE: www.libraryhotel.com holidayinnmidtownnyc.com Galas WEB SITE: www.holidayinn.com/nycmidtown Mandarin Oriental 202 guest rooms, 46 suites, 3 meeting Corporate Events Hotel 718 rooms. With 128 guest rooms, Hotel 718 is ADDRESS: 80 Columbus Circle intimate in scale—but the vibe is electric. New York, NY 10023 Down to earth, yet thoroughly downtown PHONE: (212) 805-8800 Team Building Meetings & Conferences in style, Hotel 718 stands out from the WEB SITE: www.mandarinoriental.com crowd with a soaring 19-story red brick /newyork NEW IN façade. With no more than eight rooms per floor, your private enclave is intimate Millenium Hotel and inviting. The eco-sensitive hotel The Millenium Hilton Hotel, New York is includes a full service restaurant, rooftop conveniently located in Downtown New NEW YORK sundeck and garden, luxury spa, and York’s World Trade Center (WTC)/Financial fitness center and cardio room. 15% off District, across from the September 11 best available rate Memorial and near Battery Park City. ADDRESS: 231 Duffield Street This New York hotel is just minutes from Brooklyn, NY 11201 renowned New York neighborhoods, PHONE: (718) 254-7800 or (855) 718-1955 financial institutions, and the landmarks E-MAIL: snewby@benchmarkmanagement that define the New York skyline. From .com redesigned dining experiences to state- WEB SITE: www.hotel718.com of-the-art meeting and event facilities, our New York City hotel has been carefully Hotel Gansevoort designed for your modern travel needs. 187 guest rooms, 21 suites, 2 meeting ADDRESS: 55 Church Street rooms. New York, NY 10007 ADDRESS: 18 Ninth Avenue PHONE: (212) 693-2001 or (800) HILTONS New York, NY 10014 E-MAIL: [email protected] PHONE: (212) 206-6700 or (877) 426-7386 WEB SITE: www.newyorkmillenium E-MAIL: [email protected] .hilton.com WEB SITE: www.hotelgansevoort.com New York’s Hotel Pennsylvania Hotel Giraffe 1,705 guest rooms, 16 meeting rooms 72 guest rooms, 1,300 sq ft of meeting (3 ballrooms), over 90,000 sq ft of space, including indoor and outdoor areas. meeting and event space. ADDRESS: 365 Park Avenue South ADDRESS: 401 Seventh Avenue New York, NY 10016 New York, NY 10001 PHONE: (212) 685-7700 PHONE: (212) 736-5000 or (800) 223-8585 E-MAIL: [email protected] E-MAIL: [email protected] WEB SITE: www.hotelgiraffe.com WEB SITE: www.hotelpenn.com InterContinental New York New York Marriott Marquis Times Square Broadway Ballroom renovation completed The brand new InterContinental New York in Fall 2011! 1,946 guest rooms, 100,000 Book an event with Hornblower and Times Square rises 36 stories above the sq ft of meeting space. pick from a variety of food, bar or heart of the world famous Times Square ADDRESS: 1535 Broadway decor enhancements FREE! district—the epicenter of the theatre, New York, NY 10036 dining, media, and business worlds. With PHONE: (212) 398-1900 or (800) 843-4898 Restrictions apply. Call for details and mention Crain’s. more than 10,000 sq ft of flexible elegantly WEB SITE: www.nymarriottmarquis.com designed space located on a dedicated April 2012 Page S13 nb17p32.qxp 4/18/2012 5:50 PM Page 1 ADVERTISING SUPPLEMENT MEETING PLANNER’S Soho Grand Hotel The Helmsley Park Lane The Ritz-Carlton New York, Battery Travel Inn 363 guest rooms, 2 meeting rooms. 601 guest rooms and suites, 5 meeting/ Park 160 guest rooms, 1 meeting room; price ADDRESS: 310 West Broadway board rooms, 1 ballroom, and The Park 298 guest rooms, 39 suites, 8 meeting varies throughout the year. New York, NY 10013 Room Restaurant. rooms. ADDRESS: 515 West 42nd Street PHONE: (212) 965-3000 ADDRESS: 36 Central Park South ADDRESS: Two West Street New York, NY 10036 E-MAIL: [email protected] New York, NY 10019 New York, NY 10004 PHONE: (212) 695-7171 or (800) 869-4630 WEB SITE: www.grandhospitality.com PHONE: (212) 371-4000 or (800) 221-4982 PHONE: (212) 344-0800 or (800) 241-3333 E-MAIL: [email protected] E-MAIL: [email protected] E-MAIL: [email protected] WEB SITE: www.newyorkhotel.com Soho House New York WEB SITE: www.helmsleyparklane.com WEB SITE: www.ritzcarlton.com Soho House New York is a private Tribeca Grand Hotel members club and hotel in Manhattan’s The Jumeirah Essex House The Roosevelt Hotel NYC 203 guest rooms, 2 meeting and meatpacking district. The house has a Jumeirah Essex House is nestled between Deemed Grand Dame of Madison Avenue screening rooms, additional event space number of areas available for private the beauty of Central Park and the since 1924, The Roosevelt Hotel NYC is and breakout rooms available. parties, meetings, and events, including buzz of Broadway and is recognized by located in the heart of Midtown—steps ADDRESS: 2 Sixth Avenue the Screening Room, White Room, and Historic Hotels of America for preserving from Grand Central Station and Fifth- New York, NY 10013 Library. The Cowshed Spa offers “Pretty and maintaining its historic integrity, Avenue shopping. Recently completing a PHONE: (212) 965-3114 Parties,” indulgent evenings of pampering, architecture, and ambiance. Perfect multimillion dollar redesign, The Roosevelt E-MAIL: [email protected] champagne, and dinner or nibbles. In for corporate meetings or gala events, Hotel offers 1,015 guest rooms and WEB SITE: www.tribecagrand.com addition, the roof, with a pool and views of Jumeirah Essex House offers your events its historic heritage is reflected in the the West Village and Hudson River, serves attention to detail and award-winning meticulously restored interiors, designed Wolcott Hotel breakfast, lunch, and dinner daily. The service with modern luxury amenities. to capture the original architecture and 200 guest rooms, 50 suites, 1 meeting hotel has 24 bedrooms, each possessing ADDRESS: 160 Central Park South offer modern-day amenities. Whisked by room. a unique combination of luxury and style. New York, NY 10019 friendly porters through the traditional ADDRESS: 4 West 31st Street ADDRESS: 29-35 Ninth Avenue PHONE: (212) 484-5144 revolving doors of The Roosevelt Hotel, New York, NY 10001 New York, NY 10014 CONTACT: Samantha Watson, Catering guests are immediately transported to PHONE: (212) 268-2900 PHONE: (646) 253-6120 Coordinator the grandeur of old New York. The neo- E-MAIL: [email protected] E-MAIL: [email protected] E-MAIL: [email protected] classical lobby with its gilded adornments WEB SITE: www.wolcott.com WEB SITE: www.sohohouseny.com WEB SITE: www.essexhouse.com captures the buzz and electric current that the “city that never sleeps” is known W New York The Blakely New York The London NYC for. Guests bask in the hustle and bustle 688 guest rooms, including 61 suites; 118 guest rooms, 1 penthouse boardroom Three unique private event and meeting and at once understand why politicos, 7 meeting rooms. for up to 14 people. rooms totaling 2,200 sq ft inclusive of corporate high rollers, celebrities, and ADDRESS: 541 Lexington Avenue ADDRESS: 136 West 55th Street a private reception foyer. The stunning filmmakers alike are so attracted to this New York, NY 10022 New York, NY 10019 Luxury Suite Collection provides one-of-a- historic entity. PHONE: (212) 755-1200 or (877) W-HOTELS PHONE: (212) 245-1800 or (800) 735-0710 kind settings for intimate gatherings. ADDRESS: 45 East 45th Street at WEB SITE: www.whotels.com/nyc E-MAIL: [email protected] ADDRESS: 151 West 54th Street Madison Avenue WEB SITE: www.blakelynewyork.com New York, NY 10019 New York, NY 10017 W New York-Times Square PHONE: (212) 307-5000 or 888 LONDNYC CONTACT: Reservations Office 507 guest rooms, 6 meeting spaces. The Carlyle, A Rosewood Hotel WEB SITE: www.thelondonnyc.com PHONE: (888) TEDDY-NY ADDRESS: 1567 Broadway 188 guest rooms and suites, 4 meeting E-MAIL: [email protected] New York, NY 10036 rooms, please speak with Sales The Plaza Hotel WEB SITE: www.theroosevelthotel.com PHONE: (212) 930-7400 or (877) W-HOTELS Department. 282 guest rooms, 10 meeting rooms. WEB SITE: www.whotels.com/nyc ADDRESS: 35 East 76th Street ADDRESS: Fifth Avenue at Central Park South The Sheraton New York Hotel New York, NY 10021 New York, NY 10019 Newly completed $160M renovation W New York-Union Square PHONE: (212) 744-1600 PHONE: (212) 759-3000 or (800) 257-7544 for all guest rooms and public spaces. 270 guest rooms, 16 suites, 6 meeting E-MAIL: [email protected] E-MAIL: [email protected] Conference center offers high-speed rooms. WEB SITE: www.thecarlyle.com WEB SITE: www.fairmont.com/theplaza Internet access; 55,000 sq ft of flexible ADDRESS: 201 Park Avenue South meeting space; executive meeting New York, NY 10003 specialist program dedicated to group. PHONE: (212) 253-9119 or (877) W-HOTELS ADDRESS: 811 Seventh Avenue WEB SITE: www.whotels.com/nyc New York, NY 10019 PHONE: (212) 841-6577 Wythe Hotel CONTACT: Kai Fischer, Director of Sales & Five options for indoor meeting and events Marketing, or Marybeth O’Connor space, including a Main Event Hall (seats E-MAIL: kai.fi[email protected] up to 200); an Outdoor Garden (seats up $"1% WEB SITE: www.sheraton.com/newyork to 75), a cellar Private Dining area (seats up to 45); a top-floor loft with private The Surrey roof deck overlooking Manhattan (up to One hundred ninety guest rooms including 40 for partially-seated events); and a a penthouse (1,150 sq ft/Private Garden cinema-style screening/multimedia room Access/1,000 sq ft Private Wraparound with digital projector, built-in screen, Terrace/Dining Room/Full Kitchen/ and private lobby entrance with bar/ Fireplace/Soaking Tub/Guest Bathroom) concession (seats up to 65). 72 hotel and a presidential suite (4,500 sq ft/ rooms. Transportation can be arranged for Private Terrace/Dining Room Baby Grand meetings. Fifteen minutes from Manhattan Piano/Claw-foot tub/2.5 Baths/Fireplace). by taxi, subway, and ferry. In addition, there are 2 private dinning ADDRESS: 80 Wythe Avenue at facilities accommodating up to 50 people N. 11th Williamsburg and a private rooftop garden. Brooklyn, NY 11249 ADDRESS: 20 East 76th Street PHONE: (718) 460-8001 New York, NY 10021 CONTACT: Max Gustashaw PHONE: (212) 288-3700 or (800) 978-7739 E-MAIL: [email protected] E-MAIL: [email protected] WEB SITE: www.wythehotel.com WEB SITE: www.thesurrey.com/ The Waldorf-Astoria 1,425 guest rooms, including 303 suites; 40 meeting rooms. ADDRESS: 301 Park Avenue New York, NY 10022 PHONE: (212) 355-3000 or (800) WALDORF "("%&"$$$%#!0 WEB SITE: www.waldorf.com Advertiser names are highlighted in yellow. The 2012 Meeting Planner’s Guide is an advertising # '!'%$ 0"()#$") supplement produced by the Crain’s New York Business marketing department. For information on advertising in the 2013 edition, please contact Trish Henry at (212) 210-0711 or [email protected]. For future listing and online listing information, please contact Alexis Sinclair at (212) 210-0701 or [email protected]. Page S14 Meeting Planner’s Guide 20120423-NEWS--0033-NAT-CCI-CN_-- 4/20/2012 8:47 PM Page 1 sexy word,” said Tucker Reed, presi- dent of the Downtown Brooklyn B’klyn’s tech hotbed Partnership, who, along with the A Siro’s sum game Dumbo BID and Navy Yard, hopes Continued from Page 3 form that allows people to choose to seize on the explosive growth of Continued from Page 1 to point out that famous backers and Coast outposts. the brands they want to see on their tech companies and creative startups arbitrator. “He convinced me that the legacy of a well-known restaurant Still, Dumbo and its neighbors mobile devices.Docracy is a site that in the area. Last month, the three this was important to him.” are not enough to make Siro’s of the Brooklyn Navy Yard and down- offers templates for wills, employee groups launched an initiative called Empty for more than two years, Manhattan successful. He’ll need a town Brooklyn make up a distinct agreements and other legal docu- the Brooklyn Tech Triangle that’s the place is buzzing now with power well-run operation that receives pos- area that supports some 525 tech and ments to users for free. And Jay geared toward leveraging greater in- drills and construction workers.Next itive reviews and gains the public’s creative firms employing more than Street’s Loosecubes helps on-the- vestment in these sectors. Mr. Reed month, most of the investors will be approval if he wants to make a return 9,600 people, according to a study to go remote workers find temporary said that by 2015, the Tech Triangle back in the building to celebrate the on the group’s $3 million investment. be released this week. While that’s workspaces throughout the world. could have as many as 640 firms and opening of Siro’s of Manhattan, the “It helps us create buzz around only a fraction of the city’s estimated While more than two-thirds of employ nearly 18,000 people. city’s first horse-racing-themed the restaurant,” he said, “but we 120,000 tech jobs,Brooklyn is draw- companies surveyed in the new restaurant, according to its backers. need to make this a fun place. It al- ing more Manhattan refugees who study—commissioned by the Running out of space The eatery is the offspring of famed ways felt like an empty hall.” come for commercial rents (around Downtown Brooklyn Partnership, But it will be hard for this energy 75-year-old Siro’s of Saratoga, N.Y., 30% cheaper than in lower Manhat- Dumbo Business Improvement and talent to continue to grow exclu- a mecca of high society and horse en- Overcoming hurdles tan) and the lifestyle. District and Brooklyn Navy Yard— sively in Dumbo. The commercial thusiasts who party there during the Indeed, even the backers are Like Takeout,companies includ- vacancy rate in the neighborhood is six-week summer racing season, keenly aware of the hurdles that be- ing BlankSlate,Lifebooker and Mo- now only 3%.The city,backed by pri- forking out big bucks for its pricey gin with the restaurant’s location. bile Commons have recently crossed ‘There’s more of vate companies and Council Speak- continental menu. During its short “It’s not a heavily trafficked avenue,” the East River and set up shop in the er Christine Quinn,hopes to issue an run, Siro’s rakes in $2 million. said Andrew Albstein, a real estate former factory and warehouse spaces a DIY community RFP for a strategic planning study The Manhattan outpost is the lawyer for Goldberg Weprin Finkel in Dumbo.Thus far,at least one ven- for the Tech Triangle soon, with an second major project for the in- Goldstein, who has sunk hundreds ture capitalist has followed. Charlie on this side eye to developing downtown Brook- vestors, most of whom were part of of thousands into both Siro’s. O’Donnell, a longtime member of lyn as a tech hub. the group that bought “Keith feels, and I hope the city’s tech community, launched of the river’ In the meantime, tech keeps Siro’s in Saratoga two he’s correct, that it will SIRO’S NY Brooklyn Bridge Ventures at the be- growing in Dumbo. Last week, years ago and are hoping INVESTMENT attract people and be a ginning of this year, a first-of-its- Brian Schecter knocked down a wall its wild popularity in a ENTOURAGE destination.” kind fund for the borough. in his 20 Jay St. office to make addi- town of 25,000 residents To break up the space, tional room for HowAboutWe, an translates to the big city. with its 20-foot ceilings, Bringing something new have fewer than 10 employees, online dating site he founded in It’s also the most am- Mr. Kantrowitz divided “There’s more of a DIY creative Dumbo can already boast some 2009 that allows users to pitch their bitious project for the the restaurant in half, community on this side of the river,” neighborhood success stories. Etsy, perfect-date ideas and let others re- businessman who building a more casual said Mr. O’Donnell, who cut his an online marketplace for craft and spond. Mr. Schecter’s staff recently formed the investment sports bar and grill on one teeth at First Round Capital and vintage goods,is now valued at more jumped to 25. He said there would group:Keith Kantrowitz, side and a fine-dining Union Square Ventures, two of the than $300 million and is rumored to be 30 in the next couple of months president of Power Ex- room on the other. city’s standout venture capital firms. be raising close to $40 million in and close to 40 by December. press Mortgage, which Mariano Rivera A large mural depict- “I think they can bring something new venture funding. HUGE now “Right now, we’ve got plenty of specializes in million- ing jockeys and horses slightly new and slightly different to has 375 employees working out of room,”Mr.Schecter said.“I suppose dollar-plus loans. The takes up one wall, while the table.” its Main Street office and another we’re good for the rest of the year.” Ⅲ Second Avenue Siro’s black-and-white photo- Some of Dumbo’s scrappy start- 105 employees in offices in London, will be his fourth restau- graphs of racetrack ups already have.Main Street’s Pon- Los Angeles and Rio de Janeiro. LISTEN to a discussion at rant. He teamed up with scenes occupy another. tiflex is a digital advertising plat- “We’re making ‘entrepreneur’ a CrainsNewYork.com/podcasts former New York Ranger The equine theme will Sean Avery as an investor surely distinguish Siro’s, in 77 Warren in 2009; he which opens at a time then spearheaded the Kevin Connolly when racing is garnering purchase of Siro’s in lots of new interest be- Saratoga and has ex- cause of larger purses— panded the franchise to fueled by the gambling include a seasonal Siro’s revenues at Aqueduct’s Trattoria in the upstate new racino. town. He’ll open Siro’s Racing is another tie Trackside, which will that binds the investors. serve crabcakes, oysters, Kevin Dillon In fact, most of them, in- shrimp and a few other cluding Mr. Kantrowitz, items,in July and August. own thoroughbred hors- SEE SPOTS RUN: Chase, Citi and BlackRock’s television commercials (from left) emphasize good corporate citizenship. The notables backing es either individually or as all the Siro’s eateries re- part of a group. If there is semble the VIP guest list a Triple Crown threat, as the bank, which last year paid $56 for a gala event. There is talked about this year, million to settle claims that it had are Kevin Connolly and the Belmont Stakes could New wave of bank ads wrongfully foreclosed homes of Kevin Dillon of the attract 120,000 people, military families or overcharged HBO series Entourage; Paul Carlucci some of whom will be Continued from Page 3 think that is increasingly important them for mortgages. (A spokesman Paul Carlucci, publisher booking hotel rooms in home with the voice-over declaring, to the market.” said the ad is unrelated to the legal of the New York Post; and Manhattan and might “The old ways of investing aren’t Even as they present themselves settlement.) Howard Lorber, chair- want to soak up the am- working anymore … BlackRock as changed institutions, financial Bank of America, meanwhile, is man of real estate firm bience at Siro’s, Mr. was built for these times.” firms seldom even hint at apologiz- hitting the reboot button. In Janu- Prudential Douglas Kantrowitz pointed out. Other institutions are empha- ing for the past. Doing so would in- ary, it told ad agencies that it want- Elliman. As for baseball fans, sizing what good corporate citi- terfere with the message that it’s a ed “new positioning” that would Mr. Rivera plans to use zens they’ve become. The New fresh start, financial marketing ex- convey the message that “despite Humble beginnings Howard Lorber the restaurant for events York Stock Exchange,for example, ecutives say. ongoing challenges we are address- Having grown up in connected to his epony- recently completed a three-year ing, it is a ‘new day’ at the bank.” the Glenwood projects in mous foundation, which renovation process and became the Acknowledging problems BofA was to select the new market- Brooklyn, Mr. Kantrowitz, 52, helps underprivileged children. His first international exchange re- “American consumers have lim- ing message last week, according to wasn’t born into this moneyed set. eldest child, Mariano Jr., who is a cognized as carbon-neutral, ac- ited memories, and banks have no an internal bank document. But his knack for rubbing elbows student and ballplayer at Fordham cording to its marketing literature. incentive to remind people of the As for Citi, a spokesman said with prominent people will come in University, will even work at Siro’s, It’s a rather different sort of mes- weaknesses of the past,” said Jeff there is no effort to whitewash the handy in helping Siro’s fill its 300 said Mr. Kantrowitz. sage for an institution whose slo- Stephens, CEO of Creative Brand past in its new marketing campaign. seats. He has hosted fundraisers for “A lot of people thought [Mr. gan once was “The world puts its Communications, which helps The bailout of the bank may not be the Clintons and Gov. Andrew Rivera] would be in Panama when stock in us.” banks devise marketing messages. mentioned in ads about its 200th Cuomo, to name a few, in his Trump the baseball season ends,but he lives “Sustainability is an issue near JPMorgan Chase might come anniversary being shown around World Tower apartment. here year-round,” said Mr. and dear to CEO Duncan Nieder- closest to acknowledging past prob- the world, he said, but the rescue is “You meet a lot of different people Kantrowitz.“He and the two Kevins auer,” said Jeffrey Pellet, global head lems with an ad campaign that pro- described in other marketing liter- in this business,”said Mr.Kantrowitz, [from Entourage] are around when of real estate and corporate services motes the benefits of employing for- ature accompanying the campaign, adding that he has handled the resi- you need them.” Ⅲ at NYSE Euronext. “We’re telling mer military officers. “Chase knows such as in its annual report and a dential financing for the “top five prospective clients as well as current when you hire a veteran, you’re hir- book being prepared about Citi’s people in the restaurant business.” LISTEN to a discussion at ones that we’re carbon-neutral and ing America’s best,”says the ad from history. 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LP formed 01/07/2010. SSNY is designated as County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) County. LLC formed in MI on registered in MA on 8/14/02. Sec. of in Delaware (DE) on 01/31/12. Princ. agent upon whom process against on 8/8/11. SSNY designated as agent 7/16/1986. NY Sec. of State State designated agent of LLP upon office of LP: 11 Riverside Dr., Apt. 5PE, the LLC may be served. SSNY shall of LLC upon whom process against designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be NY, NY 10023. SSNY designated as mail process to: C/O the LLC, Attn: it may be served. SSNY shall mail whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: CT agent of LP upon whom process Manish Thakur, Ceo 54 Thompson process to: 405 Lexington Ave., 48th served and shall mail process to: Corporation System, 111 8th Ave., against it may be served. SSNY shall St, 4th Fl, NY, NY 10012. Address Fl., NY, NY 10174, Attn: Mark J. c/o CT Corporation System, 111 8th NY, NY 10011. Principal business mail process to the Partnership at the required to be maintained in DE: 2711 Coleman. DE address of LLC: c/o Ave., NY, NY 10011, regd. agent addr.: 400 Blue Hill Dr., Ste. 2, princ. office of the LP. Name and addr. Centerville Rd, Ste 400 Wilmington National Corporate Research, Ltd., 615 upon whom process may be served. Westwood, MA 02090. Cert. of Reg. of each general partner are available DE 19808. Cert of Formation filed S. DuPont Hwy, Dover, DE 19901. Arts. MI and principal business addr.: 770 filed with: MA Sec. of State, One from SSNY. DE addr. of LP: c/o with DE Div. of Corps, 401 Federal of Org. filed with DE Secy. of State, S. Adams Rd. #300, Birmingham, MI Ashburton Pl., Boston, MA 02108. Corporation Service Co., 2711 St., Ste 4, Dover, DE 19901. 401 Federal St., Ste. 4, Dover, DE 48009. Cert. of Org. filed with Dir. of Purpose: practice law. Centerville Rd., Wilmington, DE 19808. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. 19901. Purpose: any lawful activity. Bureau of Commercial Services, Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State 2501 Woodlake Cir., Okemos, MI SAUCE PROPERTIES LLC, a domestic of DE, Dept. of State, Div. of Corps., NOTICE OF FORMATION OF Notice of formation of FELIX, LLC 48864. Purpose: all lawful purposes. LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY John Townsend Bldg., Dover, DE Meredith Henderson LLC. Arts of Org Arts. of Org. filed with the Sect’y of on 2/3/12. Office location: New York 19901. Purpose: Any lawful activity. filed with Secy of State of NY (SSNY) State of NY (SSNY) on 2/9/2012. NOTICE OF FORMATION OF County. SSNY is designated as on 1/27/12. Office location: NY Office location, County of New York. CleanStar Ventures LLC. Arts of Org agent upon whom process against Notice of Qual. of Varna SPV I LLC, County. SSNY designated as agent SSNY has been designated as agent filed with Secy of State of NY (SSNY) the LLC may be served. SSNY shall Auth. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) upon whom process may be served. of the LLC upon whom process on 3/12/12. Office location: NY mail process to: The LLC, c/o Alan 3/15/11. Office loc.: NY County. LLC PO address to which SSNY shall against it may be served. SSNY shall County. SSNY designated as agent Fontevecchia, 721 5th Ave., Ste. 37A, org. in DE 11/4/10. SSNY desig. as mail copy of process against LLC: mail process to: The LLC, 27 Ludlow upon whom process may be served. NY, NY 10022. General Purposes. agent of LLC upon whom process 260 Riverside Dr. 9E NY, NY 10025. Street, NY, NY 10002. Purpose: any The PO address to which SSNY shall against it may be served. SSNY shall Purpose: any lawful act. lawful act. mail copy of process against LLC: Notice of Qual. of Daruma Capital mail copy of proc. to Att: Svetlana 156 Fifth Ave. Ste 1107 NY, NY Management, LLC, Auth. filed Sec’y Lee, 750 Lexington Ave., 23rd Fl., Notice of Qual. of Daruma Ginkgo NOTICE OF FORMATION OF Artisan 10010. Principal business address: of State (SSNY) 6/17/11. Office loc.: NY, NY 10022. DE off. addr.: CSC, Fund, LP, Auth. filed Sec’y of State Promo LLC. Arts of Org filed with 156 Fifth Ave. Ste 1107 NY, NY NY County. LLC org. in DE 6/9/11. 2711 Centerville Rd., Wilmington, DE (SSNY) 6/15/11. Office loc.: NY Secy of State of NY (SSNY) on 10010. Purpose: any lawful act. SSNY desig. as agent of LLC upon 19808. Cert. of Form. on file: SSDE, County. LP org. in DE 12/15/08. SSNY 01/04/12. Office location: NY County. whom process against it may be Townsend Bldg., Dover, DE 19901. desig. as agent of LP upon whom SSNY designated as agent upon whom Notice of Formation of ORANGE served. SSNY shall mail copy of proc. Purp.: any lawful activities. process against it may be served. process may be served and shall APARTMENT INVESTORS 4, LLC. Arts. to Att: David Gerber, 80 W. 40th St., SSNY shall mail copy of proc. to Att: mail a copy of any process against of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY 9th Fl., NY, NY 10018. DE off. addr.: JSTERN REALTY LLC, a domestic David Gerber, 80 W. 40th St., 9th Fl., LLC to principal business address: (SSNY) on 03/07/12. Office location: CSC, 2711 Centerville Rd., Wilmington, LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the NY, NY 10018. DE off. addr.: CSC, 435 Central Park West Apt 4M, NY, NY County. Princ. office of LLC: 360 DE 19808. Cert. of Form. on file: SSNY on 3/7/12. Office location: 2711 Centerville Rd., Wilmington, DE NY, 10025. Purpose: any lawful act. Madison Ave., Ste. 1902, NY, NY SSDE, Townsend Bldg., Dover, DE New York County. SSNY is designated 19808. Cert. of LP on file: SSDE, 10017. SSNY designated as agent of 19901. Purp.: any lawful activities. as agent upon whom process Townsend Bldg., Dover, DE 19901. Notice of Formation of ASC SALES & LLC upon whom process against it may against the LLC may be served. IMPORTS LLC. Arts. of Org. filed be served. SSNY shall mail process Name/addr. of each gen. ptr. avail. at Notice of Formation of PowerFill LLC. SSNY shall mail process to: the LLC, with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on to Edward D. Feldstein, Esq., 10 SSNY. Purp.: any lawful activities. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State 156A E. 83rd St., New York, NY 05/20/11. Office location: NY County. Weybosset St., 8th Fl., Providence, RI of NY (SSNY) on 03/12/12. Off. loc.: 10028. General Purposes. SSNY designated as agent of LLC 02903. Purpose: Any lawful activity. NYC HEALTHMED SUPPLY, LLC, a NY Co. SSNY designated as agent of upon whom process against it may 326 WEST 89TH STREET LLC, a domestic LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with LLC upon whom process against it be served. SSNY shall mail process THE SLATIN GROUP, LLC Articles of domestic LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 04/05/2012. Office may be served. SSNY shall mail to the LLC, 1220 N. Market St., Ste. Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) the SSNY on 12/29/11. Office location: location: NY County. SSNY has been process to the LLC, c/o Robinson 808, Wilmington, DE 19801. 3/5/12. Office in NY Co. SSNY desig. New York County. SSNY is designated designated as agent upon whom Brog, et al., Attn: Russell W. Rosen, Purpose: Any lawful activity. agent of LLC upon whom process as agent upon whom process against process against the LLC may be Esq., 875 Third Ave., 9th Fl., New may be served. SSNY shall mail the LLC may be served. SSNY shall served. SSNY shall mail process to: York, NY 10022. Purpose: any lawful Notice of Qual. of Signpost Capital, copy of process to 255 W. 108th St., mail process to: The LLC, 445 Park 501 Fifth Ave Ste 1204, NY, NY 10017. act or activity. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. LLC, Auth. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) #8A1, NY, NY 10019, which is also Ave., Ste. 1501, NY, NY 10022. 9/2/11. Office loc.: NY County. LLC the principal business location. General Purposes. M KLEIN PROPERTIES LLC, a org. in DE 8/26/11. SSNY desig. as Purpose: Any lawful purpose. Notice of Formation of ICER T.A. LLC. domestic LLC, Arts. of Org. filed agent of LLC upon whom process Articles of Org. filed with Secy. of PERFECT JEWELRY LLC Articles of with the SSNY on 12/22/11. Office against it may be served. SSNY shall Notice of Qual. of WorldQuant, LLC, State of NY (SSNY) on 01/19/12. Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) location: New York County. SSNY is mail copy of proc. to 41 W. 58th St., Auth. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) Off. loc.: NY Co. SSNY designated 3/29/2012 . Office in NY Co. SSNY designated as agent upon whom Apt. 11A, NY, NY 10019. DE off. addr.: 9/14/11. Office loc.: NY County. LLC as agent of LLC upon whom process desig. agent of LLC upon whom process against the LLC may be CSC, 2711 Centerville Rd., org. in DE 8/4/04. SSNY desig. as against it may be served. SSNY process may be served. SSNY shall served. SSNY shall mail process to: Wilmington, DE 19808. Cert. of Form. agent of LLC upon whom process shall mail process to the LLC, c/o mail copy of process to 36 W. 44th The LLC, 445 Park Ave., Ste. 1501, on file: SSDE, Townsend Bldg., Dover, against it may be served. SSNY shall David Blumenthal, Esq., Robinson St., Ste. #801, NY, NY 10036. NY, NY 10022. General Purposes. DE 19901. Purp.: any lawful activities. mail copy of proc. to Att: Igor Brog, et al., 875 Third Ave., 9th Fl., Purpose: Any lawful purpose. Tulchinsky, 650 Fifth Ave., 32nd Fl., New York, NY 10022. Purpose: any Notice of Formation of HVRMINN BLISS888, LLC, a domestic LLC. NY, NY 10104. DE off. addr.: CSC, lawful act or activity. U/Y LLC; Arts., of Org., filed with NY LLC. Arts of Org filed with Secretary Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 2711 Centerville Rd., Wilmington, DE Sec. of State (“SSNY”) 11/22/11. of State of NY (SSNY) on 3/8/12. 02/14/2012, name amended to: 19808. Cert. of Form. on file: SSDE, AVENUE 3 CREATIVE GROUP LLC, a Office in New York County; SSNY Office location: NY Co. SSNY BLISS 888, LLC on 03/07/2012. Townsend Bldg., Dover, DE 19901. domestic LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with designated agent for service of designated as agent of LLC upon Office location: NY County. SSNY Purp.: any lawful activities. the SSNY on 2/24/12. Office location: process with copy mailed to Pryor whom process may be served and has been designated as agent upon New York County. SSNY is designated Cashman LLP, 7 Times Square, New shall mail process to The LLC at 262 whom process against the LLC may NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED as agent upon whom process against York, NY 10036, Attn: Howard Siegel, W. 38th St., #1204, New York, NY be served. SSNY shall mail process LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: 450 the LLC may be served. SSNY shall Esq., As amended by Cert. of Amend., 10018. Purpose: Any lawful activity. to: Constance S. Cassin, 58 W 58th CEDAR VIEW LLC. Articles of mail process to: Christine Meyer-Oertel, filed with SSNY on 11/23/11, the St. Apt. 5B, NY, NY 10019. Purpose: Organization were filed with the 425 E. 51st St., #2C, NY, NY 10022. name of LLC is Mystic Eyes LLC., All Notice of Formation of Thyroid Any Lawful Purpose. Secretary of State of New York General Purposes. lawful business purposes. Cancer Care Collaborative LLC. Arts. (SSNY) on 02/29/12. Office of Org. filed with NY Dept. of State Notice of Formation of House of Location: New York County. SSNY JKIG, LLC. Articles of Org. filed NY Notice of formation of Cantor & Ding on 3/12/12. Office location: NY Ippolita LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with has been designated as agent of the Sec. of State (SSNY) 4/11/2012. Ventures LLC. Arts of Org filed with County. Princ. bus. addr.: 10 Union Sq. Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) on LLC upon whom process against it Office in NY Co. SSNY desig. agent Secy of State of NY (SSNY) on East, Ste. 5B, NY, NY 10003. Sec. of 5/27/05. Office location: NY County. may be served. SSNY shall mail a of LLC upon whom process may be 3/19/12. Office location: NY County. State designated agent of LLC upon SSNY designated agent of LLC upon copy of process to the LLC, 450 East served. SSNY shall mail copy of SSNY designated as agent upon whom whom process against it may be whom process against it may be 83rd Street, Apartment 21D, New process to Warren Susman c/o process may be served. PO address served and shall mail process to: Jack served and shall mail process to: c/o York, New York 10028. Purpose: Wonder Works, 18 W. 21ST St., 4th to which SSNY shall mail copy of A. Garraty, Jr., Esq., c/o Kelley Drye Seno Jewelry LLC, 259 W. 30th St., For any lawful purpose. Flr., NY, NY 10010. Purpose: Any process against LLC: 40 Morningside & Warren LLP, 101 Park Ave., NY, NY 10th Fl., NY, NY 10001. Purpose: any lawful purpose. Ave, #73, NY, NY 10026. Principal 10178. Purpose: any lawful activity. lawful activity. Notice of Qualification of International business address: 3610 Broadway, NY, AG Insurance Solutions LLC. Authority Notice of Qualification of Direct NY 10031. Purpose: any lawful act. Notice of Qualification of ANDERSON Notice of Qualification of 1000 Dean filed with NY Dept. of State on Markets Media, LLC. Authority filed GLOBAL MACRO LLC. Authority filed SLL LLC. Authority filed with NY 3/21/12. NYS fict. name: International with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on Notice of Qualification of PRESTIGE with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on Dept. of State on 3/12/11. Office AG Insurance Services LLC. Office 2/15/12. pOffice location: NY County. LIVING, LLC. Authority filed with Secy. 02/06/12. Office location: NY County. location: NY County. Princ. bus. location: NY County. Princ. bus. addr.: LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on of State of NY (SSNY) on 03/27/12. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on addr.: 200 West St., 15th Fl., NY, NY 125 W. 55th St., NY, NY 10019. LLC 7/15/11. SSNY designated as agent Office location: NY County. LLC 01/17/12. Princ. office of LLC: 1745 10282. LLC formed in DE on 3/6/12. formed in DE on 6/28/11. NY Sec. of of LLC upon whom process against formed in Delaware (DE) on 03/23/11. Broadway, 17th Fl., NY, NY 10019. NY Sec. of State designated agent of State designated agent of LLC upon it may be served. SSNY shall mail SSNY designated as agent of LLC SSNY designated as agent of LLC LLC upon whom process against it whom process against it may be process to: c/o Rodman & Renshaw upon whom process against it may be upon whom process against it may may be served and shall mail served and shall mail process to: c/o Capital Group, Inc., Attn: Legal, 1251 served. SSNY shall mail process to the be served. SSNY shall mail process process to: c/o CT Corporation CT Corporation System, 111 8th Ave., Ave. of the Americas, 20th Fl., NY, LLC, c/o Jean Gineris, 2828 Hood St., to the LLC at the addr. of its princ. System, 111 8th Ave., NY, NY 10011, NY, NY 10011, regd. agent upon NY 10020, also the principal office Residence #802, Dallas, TX 75219. office. DE addr. of LLC: Corporation regd. agent upon whom process may whom process may be served. DE address. Address to be maintained DE addr. of LLC: 2711 Centerville Service Co., 2711 Centerville Rd., be served. DE addr. of LLC: 1209 addr. of LLC: The Corporation Trust in DE: 615 South DuPont Hwy, Rd., Ste. 400, Wilmington, DE 19808. Wilmington, DE 19808. Arts. of Org. Orange St., Wilmington, DE 19801. Co., 1209 Orange St., Wilmington, DE Dover, DE 19901. Arts of Org. filed Arts. of Org. filed with Jeffrey filed with Secy. of State, Div. of Cert. of Form. filed with DE Sec. of 19801. Cert. of Form. filed with DE Sec. with the DE Secretary of State, 401 Bullock, Secy. of State, State of DE, Corps., PO Box 898, Dover, DE State, 401 Federal St., Dover, DE of State, 401 Federal St., Dover, DE Federal St., Ste. 3, Dover, DE 19901. 401 Federal St., Ste. 3, Dover, DE 19903. Purpose: Any lawful activity. 19901. Purpose: all lawful purposes. 19901. Purpose: all lawful purposes. Purpose: any lawful activities. 19901. Purpose: Any lawful activity. April 23, 2012 | Crain’s New York Business | 35 20120423-NEWS--0036-NAT-CCI-CN_-- 4/20/2012 7:13 PM Page 1 preparing a local online advertising erties. A DOT spokesman declined Port to study the possibility of build- Bus battle hits streets campaign and is tapping into anti- to say why the agency chose the Port ing another bus terminal, has plans Megabus sentiment in the Hell’s Authority sidewalk. to meet with Coach USA officials to Kitchen neighborhood to fan con- “This bus stop authorization was look for a short-term solution. Continued from Page 1 A judge threw out the coalition’s cern about traffic and the weight of made only after a comprehensive The community board, mean- paid just $16. “I’m a little short of lawsuit against the city last week, Megabus’ double-decker coaches. evaluation,”said a spokeswoman for while,wants the city to charge long- cash, so this was the best option.” ruling that the bus companies failed Port Authority police cited a the city’s Law Department. distance bus companies for the use Some bus operators say bargains to show they will be harmed by Megabus vehicle last month at the The DOT granted the company of city sidewalks, or to force them to for Megabus customers are coming Megabus’ West 41st Street opera- Lincoln Tunnel for being nearly a three-month permit in February, rent parking lots. at their expense. A coalition in- tion. But BoltBus, a low-cost carri- 5,000 pounds too heavy. writing that the local community Bills pending in the state Senate cluding Greyhound Lines, Peter er operated by Greyhound and “There’s a growing demand for board and the Port Authority would and Assembly would allow the city Pan Bus Lines and Adirondack Peter Pan, already has moved out of this type of service for people on a be consulted “before approving the to require permits for long-haul Trailways is protesting the city’s re- the terminal because it could “no budget who need to travel, but, un- stop on a long-term basis.” buses and force the companies location of Megabus, a low-cost longer compete with a discount car- fortunately,90% of the people using The Port Authority, whose ter- to secure bonds to guarantee subsidiary of Coach USA, from rier that was getting free rent and a it aren’t from the neighborhood and minal serves 200,000 passengers a compliance. West 33rd Street and Ninth Av- major competitive advantage from don’t have to deal with the effects of day, is taking a wait-and-see ap- Other cities have come up with enue. The companies can’t fathom the city of New York,” a spokes- having bus companies operate proach. “The city’s move to grant ways around federal laws protecting why the Department of Trans- woman said. here,” said Ernest Modarelli, an ex- Megabus a permit to operate at this interstate commerce and made car- portation gave Megabus a free spot A Megabus spokesman said the ecutive board member of the Clin- location is a pilot program,” a riers pay to use terminals.Washing- right outside the terminal that they company was “vindicated by the ton Hell’s Kitchen Coalition for spokesman said. “Should the city, ton, D.C., issued regulations that pay a combined $6 million a year to court’s decision dismissing com- Pedestrian Safety. however,move to extend the permit, make it almost impossible for buses use. They’re threatening to take petitors’ attempts to shut down our we will need to evaluate the arrange- to make sidewalk pickups down- their operations out of the terminal operations.”The coalition promised Wait-and-see approach ment’s impact on the safety of town,forcing them to operate out of and into the surrounding streets to appeal, and its members believe Megabus President Dale Moser pedestrians and on our facility, Union Station.Boston passed an or- themselves. that the city’s court argument that said his company would “work which is one of the busiest bus ter- dinance that moved intercity buses “We ask for a level ground to “everyone has access to West 41st closely with the local community minals in the country.” off the streets and into a South Sta- compete rather than having the city Street” gives its members the “green boards, as we have in the past.” Assemblyman Richard Gott- tion terminal. Ⅲ show preference to one business over light” to join Megabus there. The city relocated Megabus to fried and state Sen. Thomas Duane another,”the coalition wrote in a let- The coalition has hired lobbyists clear the way for a major project be- have questioned the fairness of the LISTEN to a discussion at ter to Mayor Michael Bloomberg. and a public relations firm, is ing developed by Brookfield Prop- move. Mr. Duane, who wants the CrainsNewYork.com/podcasts MAJOR MEDIA BARONS MAKE MAJOR BANK plishments, arguably he’s worth [$68 Media exec pay million],” said Deborah Nielsen, di- rector of data operations at compen- sation research firm Salary.com. Continued from Page 1 say the extraordinary numbers have But Ms. Anand questions In a survey of 2011’s top-paid more to do with ego and keeping up whether rising share prices merit out- CEOs prepared for Crain’s by com- with Hollywood—or Silicon Valley, size rewards, and argues that stock pensation data firm Equilar, seven where Apple CEO Tim Cook pulled options—like the $27 million Mr. of the top 20 packages disclosed so in $378 million—than assessing an bloomberg news Moonves received—don’t really tie far this year went to media chief- executive’s worth. $68.4M $52.4M $43.1M $40.1M pay to performance in a way that re- tains. No. 2 in the media category “The way I would characterize it LESLIE MOONVES DAVID ZASLAV PHILIPPE DAUMAN SUMNER REDSTONE flects the interests of long-term in- was Discovery Communications’ with media companies—they mis- CBS Corp. CEO Discovery Viacom CEO Viacom, CBS Corp. vestors. CBS’ stock, for instance, may David Zaslav, at $52.4 million, fol- take themselves for the actual artists,” Communications CEO chairman be up by double digits since the reces- lowed, at $43.1 million, by Viacom’s said executive compensation consult- sion, but it has risen just 6% from five Philippe Dauman (who was the ant James Reda. He said that a pack- companies, including Viacom, CBS sparking a fire among shareholders at years ago. highest-paid CEO in the country in age in the neighborhood of $20 mil- and News Corp., are controlled other companies. But the new rules There’s no science to determin- 2010, with $84.5 million). lion,or about what Jeffrey Immelt got through dual-class stock structures, appear to have had no effect on exec- ing compensation. In the case of Others on the list include Walt for running General Electric last year, which make shareholder revolts like utive pay. “Companies have become media executives, exorbitant pay- Disney Co.’s Robert Iger, who drew would have made more sense for the the one staged at Citi last week almost more responsive, but CEO pay con- outs may even have something to do $31.4 million,and News Corp.’s Ru- head of CBS. “If [Mr. Moonves] impossible to pull off.That’s also why tinues to rise,” said Vineeta Anand, with the dot-com boom of the late pert Murdoch, who pulled in $29.4 doesn’t get $70 million, is he going to Sumner Redstone, chairman of CBS chief research analyst in the AFL- 1990s, when options bloated pay million in a year the company’s rep- move to another firm?” and Viacom, could command a total CIO’s office of investment. Average packages and a benchmarking spiral utation was dragged through the package of $40.1 million. pay for CEOs of S&P 500 firms rose spread like a virus from the tech in- mud of a phone-hacking scandal. Financial firms pounded Critics of high executive pay ar- 14% in 2011, to $13 million, accord- dustry to media. And the list doesn’t even count oth- Media CEO pay numbers may be gue that it contributes to increasing ing to Executive Paywatch. “There’s an argument to be made er senior executives, like Viacom’s sticking out this year because finan- levels of income inequality, mocks But some media companies did that the technology stock market Chief Operating Officer Thomas cial companies have taken such a the concept of teamwork,diverts cor- have a strong 2011. Shares of CBS, boom created an upward push for Dooley, who received $34 million. pounding, both in their recent stock porate resources, erodes value and for instance, rose 42% last year, and it everyone,”said Jerry Kim,a manage- Whether the company is Viacom, performance and for handing out ex- demonstrates how little power share- has been the second-best-perform- ment professor at Columbia Busi- CBS,Discovery or Disney,the media cessive pay in the past.With $16 mil- holders actually have,despite the “say ing stock in the S&P 500 since 2009, ness School who has worked on com- corporations tout their superior fi- lion in compensation in 2011, Mr. on pay”provision of the Dodd-Frank the company noted in a statement re- pensation studies. “What we see in nancial and stock market perform- Blankfein didn’t even make it onto Act.Under the 2010 law,public com- garding Mr. Moonves’ compensa- the data is [a rise in pay] unrelated to ances and insist their executives earn the AFL-CIO’s Executive Paywatch panies are required to seek share- tion. “There’s conceivably an issue of the actual talents of the CEO.” Ⅲ every penny.They also cite the com- site, which last week unveiled its list holder approval on compensation, overall ratcheting up of compensa- petitive marketplace for talent. of the 100 highest-paid CEOs. though the votes are nonbinding. tion, but if you look at someone like LISTEN to a discussion at But some compensation experts In addition, a number of media The upheaval at Citi may be [Mr.] Moonves and his list of accom- CrainsNewYork.com/podcasts PUBLIC & LEGAL NOTICES Notice of Formation of Opportunity NOTICE OF FORMATION OF Mirada Notice of Qual. of Daruma Bodhi Notice of Qualification of KENTREL NOTICE OF FORMATION OF Shoes LLC. 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Purpose: any lawful act or activity. 36 | Crain’s New York Business | April 23, 2012 20120423-NEWS--0037-NAT-CCI-CN_-- 4/20/2012 11:12 AM Page 1 7K Federal wage- and-hour lawsuits filed last year BUSINESS LIVES Source: USA Today HOT JOBS EXECUTIVE INBOX EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Anne Fisher ORGANIZATION Ballet Hispanico JOB DESCRIPTION Work closely Women tech with artistic director, support the board and manage staff entrepreneurs MOST IMPORTANT TASKS network here Maximize the potential of the organization’s school and rehears- WHEN MARGARET WALLACE, al studios and extend its brand founder and chief of online nationally and internationally gaming startup Playmatics, CREDENTIALS NEEDED General moved to New York from Silicon management experience; Valley in 2005, she had already familiarity and/or love of the launched two tech companies, arts, particularly dance both backed by venture SALARY Up to mid-$100,000s capitalists along Menlo Park’s RECRUITER DHR International famous Sand Hill Road. New York But in trying to raise funds for her third startup, Rebel Monkey, DOWNSIDE Building brand and found the Big Apple reputation in a competitive Ms. Wallace cultural marketplace a tougher nut to crack. “I was POWER HITTER: Jane surprised at how few networking UPSIDE Working to advance and Rogers juggles many opportunities there are for tech- celebrate the culture of the tasks in her role as fastest-growing demographic in general manager and company founders,” she said. the country executive VP of the Shaherose Charania, another Staten Island Yankees. serial entrepreneur and Silicon Operating on an annual budget of Valley transplant, agreed. “The more than $4 million, Ballet Hispanico is a nationally known number of investors is much ballet company and school. smaller here, and angels are harder to find,” she said. —SUZANNE PANARA Late last year, she set out to help remedy that by bringing Women 2.0 to New York. With the EXECUTIVE MOVES support of Fred Wilson of venture capital firm Union Square Outcast: Stephanie Ventures, his wife, Joanne, and Dolgins, 40, joined the several big sponsors like the digital media company as chief Kauffman Foundation, Women marketing officer. She buck ennis 2.0 holds monthly events called was previously vice Founder Fridays, where tech- president of GOTHAM GIGS company founders meet to marketing at Jetsetter. swap ideas—and rub elbows Denihan Hospitality Group: Danette with potential backers. Opaczewski, 46, was promoted to executive vice president, operations. She “It’s very invigorating to be was previously senior vice president, around other startup founders asset management. A Lot on the Ball who understand what you’re The Leading Hotels of the World Ltd.: going through on a daily basis,” Claudia Kozma Kaplan, 43, was said Katia Beauchamp, co- promoted to senior vice president and ‘If you Thirteen years ago, stay-at-home mom Jane Rogers applied for an founder of Birchbox, an online chief marketing officer at the luxury firm that delivers samples of hospitality organization. She was office manager post for her borough’s new minor-league baseball previously senior vice president, want to team. Four promotions later, Ms. Rogers is now general manager beauty products to subscribers. marketing and communications. and executive vice president of the Staten Island Yankees.Though The next Founder Friday in New Jewish Home Lifecare: see me, York will be held on May 4. Frederic L. Bloch, 59, she had never before worked in the sports industry, she quickly The whole thing got rolling joined the senior- you need climbed the ranks from rookie to seasoned vet. ¶ The Bay Ridge, about seven years ago in a living services borrowed conference room at provider as senior vice Brooklyn, native is in charge of everything from booking the players’ president of to come to lodging and meals to landing sponsorship deals. And though the Facebook, Ms. Charania said. An initial gathering of three, she development. He was team, which numbers close to 40 with players and coaching staff, previously senior the game’ added, “just kept snowballing.” managing director of Bernstein Global plays only from mid-June to mid-September, Ms. Rogers never has “We’re really focused on Wealth Management. an off-season. She books the Richmond County Bank Ballpark for women,” Ms. Charania added, TRAFFIQ: Lori Goldberg,42,was weddings, bar mitzvahs, corporate picnics, film shoots and high- “[but] we don’t want to shut promoted to president of the digital- anyone out. You never know media platform. She was previously school games. ¶ “I work every game, every event—I’m never home,” senior vice president of client services. who’s going to be the next Mark Scholastic Corp: Lucinda Durning,57, said the 56-year-old. Her friends know better than to invite her on Zuckerberg.” joined the children’s publishing, vacations or to the shore during baseball season. “I always tell education and media company as senior everyone, if you want to see me, you need to come to the game,” said WHAT KINDS OF networking events do vice president, human resources and you find most helpful to your employee services. She was previously Ms. Rogers. ¶ Fortunately, her husband, Mike, is a part-time business? Tell us at www.crains See EXECUTIVE MOVES on Page 38 maintenance worker at the ballpark. —adrianne pasquarelli newyork.com/execinbox. April 23, 2012 | Crain’s New York Business | 37 20120423-NEWS--0038-NAT-CCI-CN_-- 4/20/2012 11:13 AM Page 1 RÉSUMÉ REVIEW No place like home Is your job search all it could be? We ask the experts. to 400 a season; we got very aggres- terns that have appealed to a Mogul sees housing sive. In 2009, MacKenzie-Childs younger customer, and we’ve gone NAME SAL A. SCAMARDO gains boosting had $20 million in revenue, and in into new areas like ornaments. We PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 2011, we did almost $37 million. launched a big garden business— Pulsar Pictures, 2009 to present furnishings brands This year, we’ll do $45 million. garden furniture—and have done Producer some co-branding with Hunter Lead and oversee all business How do you distinguish your two home- Boots and a spa line with Cowshed. development, fundraising, film BY ADRIANNE PASQUARELLI furnishing lines? acquisition, production, sales and marketing Jay Strongwater and MacKenzie- Any new initiatives or plans for activities for the company hen he’s not investing Childs are very different in their de- expansion on your shopping list? in consumer and me- sign aesthetic—though they’re simi- When we bought MacKenzie- City Lights Pictures, 2006 to 2009 dia businesses as man- lar in that both have a strong collector Childs, it was very much focused on Head of film and video aging partner of Twin base and sell at luxury department tabletop, with some furniture and Responsible for all facets of the operation, including program search and LakesW Capital, lawyer turned private stores like Saks and Neiman Marcus. some decor. We’ve built out a whole acquisition, deal negotiations, sales and marketing, creative direction, equity mogul Lee Feldman is run- Jay Strongwater is very focused on furniture line and gift and garden promotions and overall management of operations for film and video ning Aurora Brands, which owns metal, enamel and crystal. MacKen- and holiday lines. We have a very division; pitched, negotiated and managed Warner Music (WEA) high-end home-furnishing brands zie covers everything from furniture similar strategy with Jay Strongwa- partnership as well as direct deals with Amazon.com, Showtime, HBO, MacKenzie-Childs and Jay Strong- to a joint effort with Hunter Boots. ter. You’ll see a furniture collection, Microsoft and Netflix, including streaming, DVD and VOD water. IBM is a holiday collection,and we’re going EDUCATION forecasting an MacKenzie-Childs is a classic. Can you into a line of soft home things like 8% rise in attract a new generation without pillows, throws and runners. University of Wisconsin, Madison, B.A., journalism and advertising alienating the gray-hairs? Résumé appears in condensed form. MOVERS & home-fur- nishing sales We need to make What areas of retail are ripe for EXPERT ADVICE SHAKERS investment now? for the second sure we really Sal has a very interesting background across blue-chip media quarter of this honor the We spend a lot of time analyz- organizations as well as smaller ones. The résumé begins with “areas of year. MacKenzie- ing the value of a brand, its Lee expertise,” which immediately confuses the reader. Sal would be better Childs her- core collector base, what it Feldman You acquired itage, but to stands for. Does it have a served by creating a title and executive summary to tell a complete story of MacKenzie- grow a healthy unique design aesthetic, is his accomplishments, his sector expertise and where he wants to work Childs in 2008, business, we that something we can next. Additionally, in many of Sal’s executive experiences, I do not know just before the housing crash. How did have to reach out build upon? We’re looking at how many people he has managed, the size of his P&L (specific numbers) that work out? to new cus- some businesses now in per- and percentage increase in sales/profit because of his work. Quantifying The market got tough soon after we tomers. We’ve in- sonal accessories. work experience is very important. It’s what recruiters and hiring managers bought the business, but we tried to troduced lots of look for when searching for a new candidate. stay focused and really believed in new pat- Do you see the economy continuing —jason levin, career coach, Ready, Set, Launch the brand. We saw it as an opportu- to grow? nity to go to retailers and say we’re With the housing mar- To contact this candidate, email [email protected]. still confident, we want to grow.We ket improving here To be featured, go to www.crainsnewyork.com/section/resume_review. went from a company launching 50 domestically, that’s to 60 new products a season to 300 going to help. ap/wide world photos EXECUTIVE MOVES general counsel. She was previously Kaye, 49, joined the strategic planning Chadbourne & Parke: Joseph Giannini, New York Observer. director and senior counsel at Diageo and consulting firm as vice president, 34, was promoted to counsel in the Sullivan: Bill Westcott, 41, joined the North America Inc. policy and infrastructure. He was corporate practice of the law firm. He brand-engagement firm as managing Continued from Page 37 Perkins Coie: Keith previously executive vice president at was previously an associate. director of strategy, a newly created vice president, human resources, at Miller, 47, joined the Powers Global Strategies. Kessar Nashat, 34, was promoted to position. He was previously managing Columbia University. law firm as partner. CBRE Group Inc.: Paul J. Amrich, 39, was counsel in the corporate practice. He director, strategy, at CoreBrand Nets Basketball and Barclays Center: He was previously a promoted to vice chairman at the real was previously an associate. Communications. Fred Mangione, 41, was promoted to partner at Paul estate services firm. He was previously Daniel Scott, 34, was promoted to RTP Ventures: Jalak Jobanputra, 39, has executive vice president. He was Hastings. an executive vice president. counsel. He was previously an associate. been named managing director and previously senior vice president and will John Squires, 49, joined Ryan Spector, 28, was promoted to senior Forest Electric Co.: founding partner of the new fund. She remain chief marketing officer. as partner. He was associate in the company’s New York Robert Richardson, 61, was previously director of emerging- Marie Chindamo, 47, was promoted to previously a partner at City investment properties institutional was promoted to market mobile investments at Omidyar senior vice president of human Chadbourne & Parke. group. He was previously an associate. executive in charge of Network. resources. She was previously vice Charles Fish, 50, joined as counsel. He Jenner & Block: Anthony S. Barkow, 42, New York operations RSR Partners: Joseph A. Bailey III, 66, president of human resources. was previously counsel at Chadbourne joined the law firm as partner in the for the electrical joined the executive recruiting firm as Mike Zavodsky, 28, was promoted to & Parke. white-collar defense and investigations contractor. He was managing director and head of the sport senior vice president of corporate Medialets: Ian Mirmelstein, 36, joined practice. He was previously executive previously senior industry practice. He was previously sponsorships for Barclays Center. He the media advertising company as vice director at the Center on the executive vice chief executive at Global Sport 360, was previously vice president of new president of strategic accounts. He was Administration of Criminal Law at president. which he founded. corporate marketing ventures. previously director, integrated marketing New York University School of Law, Frank Crystal & Co.: Brian Celiberti, 42, Studley: Ryan L. Lot18: Barbara Anderson, 42, joined the and emerging media, at AT&T AdWorks. which he founded. joined the independent insurance McKinney, 27, was online marketplace as vice president and Tonio Burgos & Associates Inc.: Seth O. Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel: Mark A. brokerage firm as executive director and promoted to assistant Baghdassarian, 38, was promoted to employee benefits sales leader in New director of the New partner in the law firm’s intellectual- York. He was previously a managing York office. He was property practice. He was previously an director at Strategic Employee Benefit previously an associate. CORPORATE LADDER associate. Services. RKF: Richard Gelber, Joshua Brody, 37, was promoted to Dignity U Wear New Clothes New Life: 34, was promoted to FINDING AN EDGE partner in the corporate restructuring Barbara Truncellito, 60, was promoted to managing director at and bankruptcy practice. He was executive director of the clothing the real estate firm. He was previously a PETER WARD, 45, joined Newedge, a multi-asset brokerage previously an associate. distributor. She was previously director senior director. and clearing company, as global head of marketing Almanac Realty Investors: Andrew M. of development. Greg Covey, 29, was promoted to senior communications. In this role, Mr. Ward will be responsible for Silberstein, 44, was promoted to partner Kroll: Joseph Lambert, 54, joined the risk- director. He was previously a director. leading the company’s marketing activities on a global at the growth-capital provider. He was management company as a senior Caleb Petersen, 31, was promoted to scale, working closely with regional leadership teams to previously a managing director. adviser. He was previously global general senior director. He was previously a Cole Schotz Meisel Forman & Leonard: counsel at Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu. director. coordinate advertising campaigns, create content for Jordan J. Metzger, 53, joined the law firm First Eagle Investment Management: Brian Segall, 29, was promoted to senior corporate publications, and develop event and digital as partner in the real estate and Kimball Brooker Jr., 41, was promoted to director. He was previously a director. strategies that engage clients, targets and key corporate law practices. He was portfolio manager of First Eagle Global —callie eidler stakeholders to help drive revenue growth. previously a partner at Stempel Bennett Fund. He was previously associate Most recently, Mr. Ward was an independent Claman & Hochberg. portfolio manager. EXECUTIVE PROMOTIONS ff Venture Capital: The Week: marketing and communications consultant Ryan Armbrust, 29, Melani Benedetto-Valente, 38, The fastest way to get an announcement into specializing in financial and professional services. joined as an associate. He was previously joined the weekly magazine as senior Crain’s is to submit online. Fill out the form a technology licensing officer at manager, digital ad operations and sales at www.crainsnewyork.com/section/ —CALLIE EIDLER Columbia University, Columbia planning. She was previously director, executive_moves. The Executive Moves column Technology Ventures. digital advertising operations, at The is also available online. 38 | Crain’s New York Business | April 23, 2012 20120423-NEWS--0039-NAT-CCI-CN_-- 4/20/2012 11:14 AM Page 1 chemex / INSATIABLE WORKSHOPS CRITIC MONDAY, APRIL 30 flickr.com Gael Greene THE Baruch Small Business Development Center, in conjunction with the Field Center, will host a workshop on the WEEK BASIC PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING. Workshop attendees will be exposed to the principles of the most important A genuine taste activity they must engage in. The AHEAD workshop will take place at 55 Lexing- ton Ave., suite 2-140, from 6 p.m. to 8 APRIL 30-MAY6 p.m.To register, call (646) 312-4790 or moger-bross wendy of Szechuan email [email protected]. WHAT SHE’S CONFERENCES TUESDAY, MAY 1 Wall Street refugees AND SEMINARS JOB SMART CAREER HOUR will hold a READING TUESDAY, MAY 1 panel on “Insurance and the Financial seek authenticity— Join Roy Fenichel for TRUSTS, ESTATES Services Industry—Partnering for AS COMMISSIONER of the Mayor’s AND REAL ESTATE, a class for practitioners Success.”The discussion will be led by Office of Media and Entertain- with no MSG of residential real estate that addresses a professionals and will focus on helping ment, Katherine Oliver oversees number of issues related to estate plan- students conquer the job market.The film and television production hat is this neigh- ning techniques, such as the administra- panel will be held at Baruch College- here, including issuing permits for borhood?” I cry as tion of real estate holdings of a decedent Newman Vertical Campus, 55 Lexington film shoots. To stay informed, she the car creeps and the representation of a buyer or seller Ave., room 14-245, from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. in an estate transaction.The class will For more information, call Jacqueline often reads the scripts. For pilot through a street take place at the U.S.Trust Building, 114 McLoughlin at (646) 312-1340 or email season, cop shows were in favor, of pulsing bars W. 47th St., from 8:30 a.m. to noon.This [email protected]. including Gotham, about a cop and pubs east of Fifth Avenue in the buck ennis class is free for attorneys. Preregistration who finds a magical world; W IN BLOOM: Fish blossom 30s. We round the corner. Scraggly is required. For more information and to CULTURAL EVENTS Notorious, about a cop who goes bamboo branches in pots outside register, call (646) 695-7925 or email WEDNESDAY, MAY 2 Pick undercover as a maid; and signal our destination: Café China. [email protected]. The Brooklyn of the CAFÉ CHINA Philharmonic presents the Trooper, featuring Mira Sorvino as We’re here because I couldn’t re- 13 E. 37th St. week a mom turned state trooper. sist the seductive email that arrived TUESDAY, MAY 1 OUTSIDE-IN ANNUAL (212) 213-2810 CONCERT Film scripts she’s read lately from first-time restaurateurs The Con Edison Green Team will host , which will feature www.cafechinanyc.com the CON EDISON ENERGY EFFICIENCY world premieres by Charlie Looker, Tim include The Secret Life of Walter Yiming Wang and her husband, SUMMIT 2012. Attendees will find out Fite and Natalie Elizabeth Weiss, 2011- Mitty and Muhammad Ali’s Xian Zhang:“After years in the U.S. about Con Ed’s incentives and rebates 12 Outside-In composer fellows. Their Greatest Fight. “I like to read the without finding a single respectable for commercial and industrial new pieces will be performed by the scripts so I’m prepared for Chinese restaurant, we decided to CUISINE Chinese customers, meet experts and learn about Brooklyn Philharmonic Chamber meetings,” said Ms. Oliver. “We open our own,” they wrote. It was a PRICE RANGE Entrées $11-$28 the latest technologies that help save Players. The concert starts at 8 p.m. at pitch, of course, but unusual and energy and money.The summit will take Galapagos Art Space, located at 16 give suggestions on locations.” SERVING provocative. “We aspire to change Lunch, dinner place at the Hilton New York, 1335 Main St., in Brooklyn. Tickets are $15 As for her favorite TV shows, the perception of Chinese food as RESERVATIONS Advised Sixth Ave., from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. The in advance, $20 at the door. To purchase as long as they’re made in New cost to attend is $50. For more tickets, visit http://bphil.org/bphilwp/ greasy fast food served dirty and York, she’s watching. “It’s great to NOISE LEVEL Noisy, but not information and to register, visit tickets/#outside. go on location and then see the cheap,” they went on. “We offer a unpleasant http://www.conedsummit.com. —callie eidler Chinese-only menu using fresh in- finished product on TV.” gredients … banishing MSG and I can’t wait to return. To view Crain’s classified events listings, go to www.crainsnewyork.com/events —VALERIE BLOCK General Tso’s chicken.” I will definitely go back. Now a quick glance at the menu I’ll let them simmer awhile. tells me this is Szechuan territory. Our pepperheads are raring to go,but NO HATS Never again. I worry that some in our sixsome can’t eat spicy.I comb the menu for respite, ordering scallion pancakes and pork both of them escapees from Wall pot stickers, along with five-spice Street—he,Shanghai-born,an ana- beef and ginger-flavored bitter mel- lyst of derivatives, she from Harbin, on evoking an “Eeeow, that’s hot.” an analyst of equities. They were As the wary watch for heat rays, adamant about abandoning MSG. I take the leap with dan dan noo- And, yes, perhaps the wonton dles—stirring in the minced pork soup in big covered bowls could use and pickled mustard greens sitting a tiny pinch of crushed Maldon salt on top, distributing the chili fire in shards.But it’s a wonder as is—eight what the menu calls “vinaigrette.” I silken wontons stuffed with minced sense the new worldliness in this old pork in a delicious pork-and-chick- pasta warhorse;this is the new age of en broth, another $6 deal. China. The portions are all generous.The Sweet potato pancakes are clearly powerful kung pao chicken, pocked safe for the chili-challenged. To me, with fiery ma chilies,peppercorns and the pancakes don’t even seem partic- peanuts, is just $12. Both the superi- ularly Chinese—they’re soft, falling or fried rice with tea-smoked duck apart. “Something I eat at home,” and a mountain of tiny sweet-and- proprietor Yiming explains.It proves sour ribs are an unassuming $14. a safe diversion for those who aren’t Since we’ve clearly overordered, eating the thin-sliced spicy beef be- everyone is pleased. But I can’t leave cause it looks like tongue. I drizzle without more of the noodles that some red chili powder on top of a slice taste almost buttery—zha jiang mian and reject another only because I’m —a last-minute choice from the searching for the meatiest piece of lunch menu. It’s a huge $8 bowl with tea-smoked duck.And the “fish blos- bits of minced pork and cucumber in som” has arrived, lightly floured, del- soybean paste. Yiming is pleased. icately cooked in a subtle sweet-and- “That’s my dish,”she tells me the next sour sauce with bits of carrot,pea and day.“I made it several ways.The sauce pine nuts. It’s rich and so full of fla- was too bland. I decided miso might vor that I forget for the moment it’s help.I did a lot of research on the var- the dreaded tilapia. ious kinds of miso. Did you taste our It took the owners some time and shredded-pork sandwiches?” she stubbornness to persuade chef Lu asks. “Oh, no. Well, then you have to Ziqiang, an old Szechuan hand, to come back.” It’s a sure bet I will. give up his MSG. “Some of the dishes will lose flavor.You’ll lose the Copyright © 2012 by Gael Greene. customers,” he warned the couple, Syndicated by www.insatiable-critic.com. April 23, 2012 | Crain’s New York Business | 39