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INSIDE Vive TOP STORIES Le Donald Building buyers —Michael Gross settle for less than on Trump for president—really! whole ball of wax ® Page 2 PAGE 2 Urban Outfitters’ bell-bottom blues VOL. XXVII, NO. 17 WWW.CRAINSNEWYORK.COM APRIL 25-MAY 1, 2011 PRICE: $3.00 PAGE 2 Univision Labor ready to score with has Target cable sports in its network PAGE 3 sights Citi again tops BofA, but only With one eye on as a less bad U.S. Walmart, workers bank campaign to organize IN THE MARKETS, PAGE 4 No. 2 big-box retailer Belgian frites truck coming to town BY DANIEL MASSEY NEW YORK, NEW YORK, P. 6 The target is now Target. Though even the prospect of Wal- mart laying stake to ground in the city has elicited howls from organized labor and its allies in government,fellow big- box retailer Target has managed to establish a firm foothold in the city without so much as a peep of opposition. Late last week, however, the 23,000-member United Food and Commercial Workers Local 1500 filed for a union election at a Target store in Valley Stream, L.I., a stone’s throw from Queens. It was the opening salvo BUSINESS LIVES in what Local 1500 officials say will be an aggressive, extended campaign to GOTHAM GIGS See UNION on Page 31 Michael Feinstein plays house on East Side P. 33 jonconrad.net ● ANNE FISHER on how daily meetings can work for team-building P. 33 AIG’s new, ● MOVERS & SHAKERS Cousin Brucie writes SCIENCE FRICTION book on classic rock P. 34 $822M ● GAEL GREENE dines at Marc Forgione P. 35 Local universities beef up engineering and headache tech, but Mayor Bloomberg has his own plans INDEX Insurer faces suit versities to become national, if not international, THE INSIDER ______8 BY JUDITH MESSINA technology players.They are pouring billions of dol- from former exec for NEIGHBORHOOD JOURNAL ______9 lars into engineering and applied science pro- unpaid compensation VIEWPOINT ______10 The Varick Street incubator operated by the grams—hiring faculty, building new facilities and

SMALL BUSINESS ______12 Polytechnic Institute of New York University fairly launching initiatives that promise to sharpen their bustles as the young businesses that rent space for entrepreneurial chops. BY AARON ELSTEIN CLASSIFIEDS ______29 HOT JOBS $300 a month per seat cram as many bodies as they “[We are trying] to bring New York City to the ______33 can into each cubicle. CB Insights, a technology re- point where it competes with Silicon Valley and Two years ago, insurance giant EXECUTIVE MOVES ______33 search company,one summer shoehorned nine peo- Boston,” said Jerry Hultin, president of NYU-Poly. American International Group out- THE WEEK AHEAD ______35 ple into a space set up for four. It remains to be seen whether such efforts can raged the nation when it paid $165

WHAT HE’S READING ______35 The NYU-Poly site, established in partnership make New York City a world-class technology hub, million in bonuses to traders in the di- with the city, is one prong in an effort by local uni- See SCIENCE FRICTION on Page 14 vision that had run up such titanic losses that AIG would have sunk without $182 billion in bailout assistance. REPORT EDUCATION The company has largely healed the wounds since then. Chief executive BACK FROM THE WAR VETS FIND ASSISTANCE Robert Benmosche has returned AIG ... BUT ALSO SOME CRITICS P. 13 to profitability,and the U.S.Treasury is preparing to sell off its 92% stake in the P. 15 insurer as soon as next month. NEWSPAPER M.B.A.’s BIGGEST NY AREA PROGRAMS See AIG on Page 32 20110425-NEWS--0002,0003-NAT-CCI-CN_-- 4/22/2011 7:56 PM Page 1

COMMENTARY Bell-bottom Trump blues for Le Français Urban

his column is proud to be the first, anywhere in the world, to endorse Donald Outfitters Trump for president … of France. You laugh, but think about it. They call French President Nicholas Sarkozy Retailer loses touch T“Sarko L’Américain.” Why not “Don Le Français”? with its young shoppers They also call Sarkozy “President Bling-Bling.” Trump’s got him beat hands-down there. Sarkozy though. For the BY ADRIANNE PASQUARELLI dumped a fantastic wife to marry a fashion model. year ended Jan. 31, Urban post- Trump did that, It’s time he The death grip that teenagers and ed $2.3 billion in 19 $2.3B 3% too, exchanging took this farce 20-somethings have on their skinny net sales, a 17% NO. OF NYC NET SALES DROP Ivana for Marla seriously. Thus, jeans is proving a pain for Urban Out- year-over-year STORES in the for the fiscal in earnings Maples. France. fitters Inc.Last year,the Philadelphia- rise. Investors Urban year ended for fiscal Then, just to Watching the based retailer began stocking wide- are still con- Outfitters, Jan. 31 fourth quarter, be sure we got the unavoidable legged bell-bottoms on the shelves of cerned. Since Anthropologie ended Jan. 31, point that he’s Trump on TV its namesake and Anthropologie January, the virile, he did it these past few stores, and shoppers have so far shares, now and Free People compared with again, trading in days, it’s striking shunned the fashion-forward looks. trading at about divisions a year earlier one model for how French he “They changed the merchandise, $32, have lost another. He may has become. and the consumer doesn’t seem will- over 11% of not have Hun- MICHAEL Sarkozy hates ing to adopt it as quickly,” said Mar- their value, while the share prices of oversized tops that had been popular garian blood like Islamists so garet Whitfield, a retail analyst at competitors, such as Abercrombie & for several years with recent runway Sarkozy, but he’s GROSS much that he Sterne Agee & Leach. Fitch and Gap Inc., have held steady looks, such as wide-legged trousers married to a banned the veil; or risen. and skintight shirts. The company Slovenian super- Trump imagines Droopy sales Additionally, Stephen Murray, has since marked down the ’70s-style model. Same neighborhood, our Hawaiian-born president Same-store sales are drooping as a who was president of the Urban Out- merchandise just to get it off the right? is an Islamist. The macho result.The company,which has 19 Ur- fitters division for just a year, resigned floor. That said, Mrs. Trump Sarkozy led the world into ban Outfitters, Anthropologie and this month to join a shoe retailer. No. 3, Melania Knauss North Africa, took care of Free People stores in the city,including “They may have more of a difficult Not ready for wide-legged styles Trump, is no Carla Bruni- business in Ivory Coast and is a 32,000-square-foot Urban Outfitters time improving their trends in “Customers are not yet ready,”said Sarkozy, and her chosen ex- now sending ground advisers on Fifth Avenue and West 43rd Street, women’s,” said Paul Lejuez, a retail Betty Chen, a retail analyst at Wed- tracurricular activity—a jew- to Libya. Last week,Trump, a has reported that same-store sales in its analyst at Nomura Securities Interna- bush Securities Inc., noting that the elry collection called Melania captain of cadets at military fiscal first quarter,which ends April 30, tional Inc. “It certainly doesn’t help company has also done little to help Timepieces & Jewelry, sold school, told ABC’s George were trending down by the low single- that their president just left.” shoppers adjust. “There’s a transition on QVC no less—doesn’t Stephanopoulos that a Trump digits. It posted a 3% decline in its Urban did not respond to requests to that ’70s look, but how do you wear hold a candle to La Bruni’s administration might seize fourth-quarter earnings year-over- for comment. it? What tops go with it? Can I wear kitten-whispery CDs. oil fields in Iraq and Libya. year, to $75.2 million, missing analyst The problems began last summer, anything from my wardrobe?” she Charles Krauthammer A hundred and sixty years expectations for the first time in almost when Urban Outfitters and Anthro- said. has compared Trump to the ago, Trump would have been two years. pologie stores started replacing the Investors are disappointed in the Rev. Al Sharpton, calling Millard Fillmore’s rival for Overall revenues are holding up, cigarette pants, slender jeans and See BELL-BOTTOM BLUES on Page 32 each a “provoca- the Know Noth- teur and clown, Today, ing vote. Today, [an] unserious” he’s everything candidate. Trump is Sarkozy is, only But Trump’s an everything richer. Votez pour experienced unse- Trump en 2012! rious candidate. Sarkozy is, I have to admit Investors: Half a building is Way back in 1988, only richer that Sarkozy, like Spy ran a story Sharpton, has urging Trump to better hair than run for presi- Trump. But the Buyers take stakes dent—and maybe Donald is so in rising market with put this fool idea in his head. much taller that it makes up At that time, he was the first for his altogether cuckoo coif. few ‘for sale’ signs choice of only 4% of Ameri- And Trump’s jingo-ego- cans polled; now, after a few tism is just so French. They BY THERESA AGOVINO flirtations with the elec- are a people with a long his- torate,Trump is favored by an tory of leaders who are be- Big money has always been a ne- astonishing 26% of likely Re- yond shame or embarrass- cessity for those investing in commer- publican primary voters— ment, of emperors who love cial real estate in Manhattan. Now it topping Huckabee, Romney, walking around naked. also helps if buyers can play well with Gingrich, Palin and the rest. So prendez garde, Marine others. While that makes Trump Le Pen and all you far-right Why? Many investment options 195 Broadway 1166 Sixth Ave. no more than the big man in a Frenchies. If Crain’s has a say, these days involve buying up an exist- pack of dwarves,his surprising Don Le Français is coming. ing partner’s stake or injecting cash contract to purchase a lumbus Circle in Janu- surge has grabbed the throat He’ll be good for France and into a property where the owner is 40% stake in a huge of- 280 Park Ave. ary, becoming partners of a media desperate for polit- for the rest of us, too. staying put, but is struggling or wants fice condo at 1166 Sixth with Joseph Moinian, ical drama—and willing to Think of it:With her hus- to take out some profits. With few Ave. L&L Holding found an investor who had invested millions in the prop- settle, if need be, for low com- band out of office, La Bruni properties for sale, frustrated cash- for a stake in 195 Broadway, which erty but was in danger of losing it.Ear- edy. Sad to say, Trump is all will be able to raise her hems rich investors who want to get in on Eastdil Secured had been marketing, lier this month, SL Green reached a show,making much ado about and act up again. Manhattan’s rebounding office mar- sources said. Eastdil is also marketing preliminary deal with archrival Vorna- little besides his awesome ego ket are doing deals that come with a stake in 650 Madison Ave. do Realty Trust to pour millions into and his rapidly rising reality- LISTEN to a discussion at other owners already in place. Meanwhile, SL Green Realty 280 Park Ave., whose owner needs to show ratings. CrainsNewYork.com/audio In January, RXR Realty signed a Corp. invested $138 million in 3 Co- raise cash.

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BEST PLACES TO WORK NOMINATIONS are open for Crain’s New York Business’ 2011 Best Places to Work in NYC competition.The contest recognizes Goal, Univision workplaces based on surveys of employees and employers. Anyone can make nominations until July 1; the deadline for companies to submit registration forms is Launching July 8. Finalists will be recognized in Crain’s Dec. 5 edition, on its website and at a special Latino sports net; event.To be eligible, companies must have at least one location and at least 25 corner kick over employees within the five boroughs.To rivals ESPN, Fox PLAYMAKER: register or to get more information, visit Univision Deportes www.bestplacestoworknyc.com or contact must take the Madelon Miuccio at (877) 455-2159 or BY MATTHEW FLAMM audience appeal of Carlos Bocanegra [email protected]. and turn that into Univision is hoping to score its higher ad rates. biggest goal yet. The Spanish-language broadcasting giant will IN BRIEF launch a sports cable network in early 2012 that will provide a home for WEIGHT WATCHERS IS SPENDING $10 MILLION the high-profile programming— ON ITS FIRST AD CAMPAIGN TARGETING MEN. like Mexican Soccer League The effort, which started Sunday, will air games—that it has been accumulat- primarily during news and sports programs, ing over the past year and a half. including the NBA playoffs, on ABC, and the The new channel, called Univi- NHL playoffs, on NBC. Weight Watchers, sion Deportes, could send a corner whose customer base is 90% female, says it has kick over the heads of Spanish-lan- noticed an increase in male interest and thinks guage sports channels ESPN De- men are more likely to use its mobile tools, portes and Fox Deportes, which including iPhone and Droid apps. But the have been busy beefing up their own weight-loss giant is taking small steps into the programming. It could also draw market, promoting the website rather than its more advertising dollars to Hispan- larger, meeting-based business. Ⅲ ic television, which is hotter than ever in the wake of 2010 census results that showed a 43% spike in the BY THE NUMBERS Latino population since 2000. Weekly shift of the city’s economy Broad distribution Univision, whose fifth-place UPLIFTING NEWS Factories are humming, consumer confidence is rising and existing flagship network frequently beats homes are selling—with help from bargain-priced NBC in prime time, has ambitions distress sales and a flock of all-cash buyers. to match that population growth. According to two industry executives with knowledge of the plans, 22.5% $1,503 8.8% the company aims for Univision RISE in price of RECORD price for RISE in Broadway Deportes to have the kind of broad gas in NYC this one troy oz. of attendance cable and satellite distribution that a year, to $3.87 a gold, hit last week during the four gallon Source: New York weeks ended new English-language cable chan- Source: Energy Mercantile Exchange April 17 vs. nel would normally get—in the Information a year earlier neighborhood of 40 million homes. Administration Source: The Broadway League The new channel would then in- stantly dwarf ESPN Deportes and COSTLY BASKET After a five-month decline, consumer

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ects, sources say. The deal with the prospective partner has not been finalized, and its identity could not be learned. It’s g isbetter than none unclear why the company would prefer giving up an ownership stake to taking out another mortgage. An L&L spokesman “The activity is a good sign, because it Instead, SL Green and Deutsche Bank declined to comment. indicates the market is more fluid,” said stepped in, lending Mr. Moinian about Industry experts note that choosing to Note: Consumer price index for N.Y. and northern N.J. area Scott Latham, a vice chairman at Jones $250 million to pay off the debt. Then SL sell a stake offers owners more flexibility, Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics Lang LaSalle.“It’s also a real indication of Green invested $138 million in the tower freeing them from having to worry about ADDICTED TO NUMBERS? the lack of properties for sale when people to complete renovations and lease it up. In making debt payments. Plus, although GET A DAILY DOSE AT @STATSANDTHECITY are satisfied with buying partial stakes.” return, SL Green got a controlling stake, banks are lending again, they are using These marriages of convenience can be sources say. Neither Mr. Moinian nor ex- tighter standards—requiring larger down tricky. Because the parties were brought ecutives from SL Green could be reached payments, for example. CORRECTIONS together through unforeseen circum- for comment. “Debt isn’t as cheap as it used to be,”said TerraCRG Commercial Realty Group was launched three years stances, rather than carefully laid plans, Dan Fasulo, managing director at Real ago by a former Massey Knakal broker. The firm’s name was there can be disagreements. Bank loan not possible Capital Analytics. misstated in the April 18 story “Broker’s big bang.” “The [partners’] incentives may not be SL Green also joined with Vornado to In some cases, new partners are merely Linda Dianto became president in 2010 of the National aligned, and they could have different per- invest in 280 Park Ave., which is owned by taking the place of old ones that want to Lighthouse Museum’s board, which has 16 members who are from Staten Island. Guy Molinari is the former borough president ceptions of the situation,” said Carl Broadway Partners and Investcorp. The move on. The Carlyle Group may find it- who helped fund the museum. These facts were misstated in the Schwartz,head of the real estate practice at owners need cash because rental income has self with a new partner at 650 Madison April 18 “Neighborhood Journal.” law firm Herrick Feinstein. He added, been running below projections since they Ave., since Ashkenazy Acquisition Corp. though, that for troubled owners, “bring- bought the building. They need money to wants to sell its 30% stake.Carlyle may opt vol. xxvii, no. 17, april 25, 2011—Crain’s New York Business (issn 8756-789x) is published weekly, except for double issues the weeks of ing in a partner beats losing the building.” renovate the 1.2 million-square-foot prop- to sell part of its stake as well,which would July Fourth, Labor Day and Christmas, by Crain Communications For example,Stephen Ross,chairman of erty and rent out an increasing amount of allow a buyer to hold as much as 49%. Inc., 711 Third Ave., New York, NY 10017. Periodicals postage paid at The Related Companies, was threatening vacant space. A bank loan was not possible “We believe the property has tremen- New York, N.Y., and additional mailing offices. Postmaster: Send address changes to: Crain’s New York Business, Circulation Depart- to foreclose on Mr. Moinian if he didn’t pay because of the existing debt on the building. dous upside, especially in light of the im- ment, 1155 Gratiot Avenue, Detroit, MI 48207-2912. for subscriber back a loan on 3 Columbus Circle. Mr. In other cases, owners are not selling proving commercial market and [the service: Call (888) 909-9111. Fax (313) 446-6777.$3.00 a copy, $59.79 one year, $109.79 two years. (GST No. 13676-0444-RT) Moinian didn’t have much time to line up out of desperation. L&L Holding is look- building’s] unique retail presence,” said a ©Entire contents copyright 2011 by Crain Communications Inc. bank financing, and the fact that the building for cash to help fund a major renova- Carlyle spokesman.“A [partial] sale would All rights reserved. ing was more than half-empty didn’t help. tion at 195 Broadway, among other proj- also provide liquidity to our investors.” Ⅲ

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WNBC refugees’ new launch IN THE MARKETS Video production, trending topics—from the latest antics at the by Aaron Elstein site first steps in Albany statehouse to broader online biz cable news “kooks” to whether Prince BY MATTHEW FLAMM William should wear a wedding Three local television ring. news veterans have Veteran launched a website and sportscaster Len production company, Za- Berman, another zoom, that creates one- WNBC refugee, minute videos which they is providing hope will be the first step to- sports commen-

ward an extensive online- tary marked buck ennis media venture. with his signa- Former Channel 4 re- ture humor. Citi beats BofA in market cap (yawn) porters Jay DeDapper and WEB CAST: Zazoom staff include (from left, standing) Tim Minton, Len Berman, With other con- Tim Minton, and their one- Alison Bailes, Jay DeDapper and (sitting) Maureen Aladin. tributors, the Bank of America time executive producer at company is pro- ive years ago, it was big news when WNBC-TV, Philip O’Brien, ducing about a passed Citigroup to become the nation’s biggest bank by moved into their offices on lower is in beta.Moving away from the se- dozen videos a day. market value. The Wall Street Journal declared the Broadway last month. Backed by rious news stories they once pro- Mr. Minton, a longtime inves- F leadership switch was evidence that the “once-sleepy southern angel investors, they worked on the duced, the partners are using The tigative reporter for WNBC, left in launch for a year and a half. Daily Show with Jon Stewart as a January to join Zazoom.The others bank in North Carolina could best the giants of Wall Street.” The videos can be found on Za- model. The site offers mostly light- were laid off in the wake of convul- Now the tables have turned again. Earlier this month, zoom’s website, Buzz60.com, which hearted commentary on so-called See WNBC on Page 31 Citi’s market value bypassed BofA’s, apparently for the first time since the financial crisis began. As of the end of last week, the New York bank’s value was $132 billion, while BofA

weighed in at $125 billion. You Put it all together and you have the could forgive both companies for recipe for a company whose stock has Motivate. not trumpeting this fact. After all, fallen 33% over the past 12 months. both are drastically smaller than Of course, it’s not like Citi has Celebrate. they were in 2006,and,more impor- been hitting the ball out of the park, tant, they both badly trail J.P. Morgan either. Over the past year, its stock Chase ($178 billion) and Wells Fargo has dropped by 8%. And while the Congratulate. ($150 billion). company posted $3 billion in first- Certainly Citi CEO Vikram quarter net income, all that and Pandit is making progress in moving more was due to the company’s low- his bank away from its near-death ex- ering its reserves to cover expected perience—as indicated by his bank’s loan losses. fifth straight profitable quarter, an- Still, there are signs of progress, nounced last week. But the fact that mostly from overseas, where Citi it again outranks BofA reflects that generates the majority of its rev- bank’s myriad problems more than enue.Average loans grew by 4.0% in any outstanding Citi successes. Asia and 4.7% in Latin America last BofA is struggling with frequent quarter, according to Oppenheimer changes in top management—it just & Co. There is also evidence that named its sixth CFO in seven years. Citi’s problems are starting to ebb.A It remains highly exposed to the vast bag of woe known as Citi Hold- still-deteriorating housing market, ings,which is chock-full of unwant- thanks in part to its ill-advised ac- ed businesses to be sold or wound quisition three years ago of Coun- down, has shrunk to $337 billion trywide. from more than half a trillion.

ficulties that CIT is only now Atop CIT wish list: emerging from, it seems likely he’ll a bank pursue higher-quality merchandise. Analysts at CreditSights specu- Macy’s Gift Cards are the perfect present for clients, customers and Last week, a big cloud over CIT late that he’ll make a bid for ING employees! With each card comes choice, convenience and the magic Group disappeared when banking Direct, the U.S.-based online bank- of “The World’s Most Famous Store”. Plus, Macy’s Gift Cards never regulators lifted a cease-and-desist ing operation of Netherlands-based expire or incur service fees – making them a very smart business decision! order from the formerly bankrupt ING. ING has $77 billion in lender. Expect CEO John Thain to deposits, according to Federal De- Location, location, location! Redeemable at over 800 stores across celebrate by going shopping. posit Insurance Corp.data.The deal the country and macys.com, Macy’s Gift Cards make shopping easier Tops on his list: a deposit-rich wouldn’t come cheap, but then than ever! bank to provide CIT with a low- again, CIT has $10 billion idling Call us today at 1-800-452-4440 and be sure to ask about our volume cost source of funds that it can lend on its books, and ING’s parent has discounts, or visit us online at macys.com/corporategifts to small and midsize businesses. said that it’s looking to sell the unit. There’s no shortage of troubled Citigroup and Chrysler Financial banks that Mr. Thain could buy are also potential buyers, Bloom- quite cheaply,but in light of the dif- berg News reported last week. Ⅲ

NUMBER OF iPHONES activated by Verizon customers in the first quarter, when the New 2.2M York telecom giant began offering the device. AT&T, which had been the exclusive provider of iPhones since 2007, had 3.6 million activations. SOURCE: CREDITSIGHTS

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We could use some more fries here ove over, Wafels & Dinges. MAnother gourmet food truck with European- style grub is about to hit the streets of Manhattan.The Frying Dutchmen, the city’s first fry truck, will start rolling on May 6. It will offer Belgian and sweet potato fries, and 17 dipping sauces in unusual flavors like Caribbean Pink Guava Ketchup, and White Truffle and Parmesan Cream. ¶ The Frying Dutchmen, which will cover neighborhoods from SoHo to the East 30s, is the brainchild of recent New York University graduate Ben Goldberg and a high school friend and amateur boxer, Jacob Davenport.The duo started the business with $150,000, most of it provided by Mr. Davenport’s father. ¶ Mr. Goldberg got the idea a few years ago while vacationing in Amsterdam, where gourmet fries are considered a meal. “In America, fries are not a main dish but just a side order,” Mr. Goldberg said. “They don’t get the standing they deserve.” ¶ If their fries catch on, the partners plan to add a second truck within a year, sell the dipping sauces in stores, and eventually open a shop in New York or Las Vegas targeting the late-night crowd. Here they would have to battle it out with Pomme Frites, which has been selling Belgian fries in the East Village for years. Finally, a site Stay-at-home pets with a good story get companions Byliner.com is off to a good New Yorkers who are keen to start. After the site published Jon leave town but can’t take poochie Krakauer’s Three Cups of Deceit last are in luck. Fetch! Pet Care,a week, the 75-page investigative 9-year-old company in Berkeley, story was downloaded 50,000 Calif., that provides such services times. Interest was boosted by a as pet-sitting and dog-walking, is Frozen fruit 60 Minutes report of alleged expanding in the Big Apple. reconstituted fabrications in Three Cups of Tea, Fetch, a home-based franchise Greg Mortenson’s best-selling company, has one operator on the Simply Peeled is getting even memoir about building schools in Upper West Side but expects to simpler.The Upper East Side Central Asia. Mr. Krakauer gave have 15 additional Manhattan shop opened last summer selling a one of the main interviews in the franchisees in various newfangled dessert the business report. neighborhoods, including Chelsea had created called Fruizo: puréed The San Francisco-based site, and SoHo, starting in July. fruit, filtered water and organic co-founded by editor Mark Bryant, Franchisees pay Fetch about cane sugar blended into a dairy- is using old-media talent, $15,000 to enlist. free frozen treat. including former Esquire literary “We’re in discussions with But it wasn’t simple enough for editor Will Blythe and others in some prospective franchise New Yorkers, who had trouble New York, to produce stories that owners,” said founder Paul Mann, with the concept.To clear up the are too long for magazines and too noting high demand in urban confusion, the founders traded the short for books. Byliner e-books areas, especially for sitters. For dueling names for one that gets to from other big names, including example, Mr. Mann said, many the point: The Soft Serve Fruit Co. William Vollmann and Anthony New Yorkers “don’t have the “We were putting forward two Swofford, will follow. family resources to watch pets, so messages—the store and the The site could end up they rely on professional product—but we kept describing competing with providers.” it as soft-serve fruit,” said Michael traditional Services include in-home Sloan, co-owner of the company publishers for overnight sitting for $65 and and a partner in investment firm both readers exercise sessions for $25. Columbus Nova. “We decided to and writers, change the name to one that is but Mr. Bryant Contributors: Matthew descriptive of what the product insisted that the Flamm, Adrianne Pasquarelli, is.” new venture Miriam Kreinin Souccar He declined to disclose the would be specific cost of the conversion, complementary. which included branded items He is not ruling such as hats and T-shirts, but said out print editions it was “a lot.” down the road. Mr. Sloan expects to open a “It’s a brave new Soft Serve Fruit location in new world,” he said. Union Square by June and is We’re open to working on a pop-up shop in the various types of Hamptons. relationships.”

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Hakeem Jeffries for mayor? BUILDING BLOCKS MTA outreach THE INSIDER BEFORE THE Metropolitan Transportation Authority presses Albany to fund its A growing number of insiders say that Hakeem Jeffries would make remaining three-year, $10 billion capital plan, Chairman Jay Walder is asking by Jeremy Smerd and Shane Dixon Kavanaugh a strong candidate for mayor.The the construction industry for suggestions on how the agency can trim costs. 40-year-old assemblyman from Cuts resulting from the talks are intended to show legislators that state funds central Brooklyn is young and will be used efficiently. savvy. He’s also a black, outer- The New York Building Congress borough candidate who is labor- board of directors told Mr. Walder in a friendly and could attract March meeting that their top cost- Liu a free spender progressive Manhattanites. savings priorities included “It would be political streamlining procurement and paying malpractice of the highest order for contractors damages if the MTA him not to be considering it,” said delays a project, President Richard

on raises, decor bloomberg news one Democratic consultant. Anderson said. “If you sign a Mr. Jeffries says he hasn’t ruled contract that says you are responsible for delays no matter who causes them, ity Comptroller John Liu opposes using costly out the possibility. But a black what do you do?” Mr. Anderson asked. “You factor it into your contract.” political insider says the Some MTA agreements allow contractors to collect damages for delays, outside contractors out of concern for “scarce assemblyman’s name has not come public resources,” but he is happy to give raises which helps them manage risk and puts pressure on the MTA to approve up in his discussions of possible construction changes more quickly. Riders would probably oppose contractor to his staff and revamp his dingy offices. For the mayoral candidates. “If he gets into proposals to give them access to stations, tunnels and tracks for longer second straight year, Mr. Liu has awarded the race, he raises his profile. But at periods, which would result in further service disruptions. Jay Simson, this point, I don’t see him as known executive director of the New York American Council of Engineering raises. He gave $215,000 to enough to win citywide office,” the C Companies, said a pilot project to select project designers based primarily on 19 appointees. The insider said. qualifications rather than the lowest bid could produce savings. comptroller also completed a In exchange for any changes, many of which would require legislative $30,000 renovation— Laid-off MTA approval, builders would be expected to reduce fees on already contracted including new walls, workers return projects. “We hear you, and we expect this to be a two-way street,” Mr. Walder carpeting and a flat-screen told contractors, according to Mr. Anderson. TV—at his executive offices Transport Workers Union Local These changes could lower construction costs by 20%. An insider said 100 President John Samuelsen says delaying projects scheduled for 2012 could also lower costs, making it easier on the fifth floor of the most of the 960 workers—bus for legislators to fund the plan, if only for the next two years. Municipal Building. Last mechanics, bus drivers and station “We’re all getting ready to justify why we need this money,” said Denise year, Mr. Liu gave $750,000 agents—laid off by the Metropolitan Richardson, managing director of the General Contractors Association of in pay increases, which had Transportation Authority last year New York. are back on the job.That affirms his The capital plan is funded through this year. If a new one is not passed been approved by the decision last year not to make this summer, it will be at the top of the legislative agenda in the fall. previous comptroller. concessions to the MTA to avoid “Overall, my budget and head layoffs, he says.The workers will get count are under what is the 3% raise and the reduction in the openings. “The gun was put to my in hopes of persuading outer- cost of health benefits that members head last year to reopen the contract borough and suburban politicians authorized, according to the will receive this year. Mr. Samuelsen to avoid the layoffs,” he said, adding to champion the idea of tolling

buck ennis city budget,” he said. said attrition accounted for the job that he didn’t want to set a precedent bridges into Manhattan. State Sen. by submitting to pressure. Daniel Squadron and Assemblyman MTA officials say that the Hakeem Jeffries, both Democrats, say rehirings were expected based on they would support the plan if the attrition and that no positions were concerns of their downtown added. Brooklyn districts were addressed. The Private Bank Advocates of congestion pricing say they would support giving relief Rethinking outer- to suburban counties that contribute borough cabs to the MTA’s payroll mobility tax and lowering tolls during nonpeak The Taxi & Limousine Commission hours. Additional safeguards would intends to modify its proposal to let have to be included to prohibit liveries pick up street hails, insiders lawmakers from using MTA- With you when say.The plan has run into some dedicated funds for other purposes. opposition from community boards, But even that may not be enough to newspapers, passengers and even win over opponents. !>#$! %&$!'$!()*# ! '*$ livery advocates outside Manhattan because of concerns ranging from %'(&$!+)*$,&)-!+ safety to enforcement. A TLC De Blasio spokesman says the city remains follows suit open to new ideas. “Our discussions with stakeholders have signaled that Add this to the public advocate’s we’re somewhat flexible,” he said. limited tool kit: joining lawsuits Every family deserves a unique legacy. As your family story evolves, we’ll work closely with your trusted through friend-of-the-court briefs. advisors, offering objective guidance to help bring your vision to fruition. Generations have built, Bill de Blasio plans to file his first in a Congestion-pricing case against judges in Queens who preserved, and transitioned their wealth with the help of Wells Fargo. So no matter what your story is, you lacks champion allegedly discriminate against the can rely on our strength, stability, and teamwork to help you move forward with confidence. To learn more disabled. One about our wealth management solutions, visit wellsfargo.com/theprivatebank or call: Transportation advocates are insider using the $10 billion funding gap in speculated that Jennifer Lee, Regional Managing Director the Metropolitan Transportation Mr. de Blasio is () - Authority’s capital plan to advance searching for congestion pricing again, a policy “new avenues to Michael Bloomberg Wealth Planning • Banking • Trust that Mayor expand his pushed in 2007 but that failed to power” as he Investments • Insurance • Family Wealth win state approval. considers a run for mayor. Mr. de Investment and insurance products: NOT FDIC-Insured NO Bank Guarantee MAY Lose Value No legislator has stepped up to Blasio’s office says the brief is part Wells Fargo Private Bank provides financial services and products through Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. and its affiliates. Deposit and loan sponsor a bill, however. Proponents of a strategy to help the underserved products offered through Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Member FDIC. Insurance products are available through Insurance subsidiaries of are going directly to the Legislature by any means possible. Ⅲ Wells Fargo & Company and underwritten by non-affiliated Insurance Companies. Not available in all states. Wells Fargo & Company and its affiliates do not provide legal advice. Please consult your tax or legal advisors to determine how this information may apply to your own situation. © Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. All rights reserved. For daily political and government news, subscribe to CRAIN’S INSIDER @ www.crainsnewyork.com/insider

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NEIGHBORHOOD JOURNAL No rainbows for gay Red Hook area

amenities. Red Hook’s Ikea and lumbia Street in 2009. “It’s off the Columbia Street can be Street leads NY in Fairway are a quick car or bus ride beaten path.” desolate at night. same-sex households, away. It’s a 20-minute walk to Chris Barker, who Brooklyn Bridge Park and a 10- All-too-quiet evenings lives in the neighbor- but a hot spot it’s not minute stroll to the eateries lining That also may be why, despite hood with his wife and Smith and Court streets. Columbia Street’s up-and-coming two children, finds it BY SHANE DIXON KAVANAUGH

Increasingly, Columbia Street status, no one group, including the tough to imagine big assoc. neighborhood waterfront columbia has its own sprinkling of bars and gay and lesbian population, has changes coming any- SEXY SPOT: Diverse residents enjoy Columbia St.’s amenities. he Columbia Street restaurants—places where most gained critical mass there.While the time soon.The thought Waterfront District in faces are familiar. BQE is easy enough to cross, many of trendy restaurants Brooklyn boasts sweep- “It’s a small town here,” said Ms. still perceive it as a barrier. The 10- and clubs spilling nightlife out onto hood in New York City and it hasn’t ing views of lower Man- Hagman, whose Realty Collective minute walk to the nearest subways the street seems absurd. happened already, then c’mon; it’s hattan, pleasant low- brokerage opened an office on Co- on Smith Street is also a deterrent: “If this is the ‘gayest’ neighbor- not going to happen,” he said. Ⅲ Trise architecture and even a live poultry market. But it doesn’t have a single gay bar.Nor do rainbow-hued flags flut- ter outside the café,the antique shop or any of the other new businesses dotting the neighborhood’s main thoroughfare. And, for the record, there are no plans to move Brook- lyn’s annual gay pride parade there from its longtime route along Park Slope’s Fifth Avenue. This scenario may surprise some, since the neighborhood has a greater proportion of same-sex households than any other area of the city. FIRST CLASS, According to recently released data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2005-2009 American Community Survey, same-sex households make ONLY CLASSIER. up 11% of the total in the district: a 10-block-long strip of north Red BusinessElite® replaces our usual fi rst class service on daily nonstops between JFK Hook, just west of the Brooklyn- Queens Expressway. That tops the and San Francisco or Los Angeles with the kinds of niceties normally found on our percentage of same-sex couples in international fl ights. Settle into a more comfortable seat, with 145 degrees of recline neighborhoods better-known for and over four and a half feet of legroom. Dine on an expanded food and wine selection. having a gay presence, like Chelsea Enjoy quilted duvets for sleeping, noise reduction headsets for movie marathons, (10%) and the West Village (5%). Nonetheless, according to many and amenity kits for covering up the fact that you’ve just spent fi ve hours on a plane. of those who live or work along Co- It’s everything you’d expect from fi rst class, only more so. lumbia Street, the area is unlikely to become the next Christopher Street. DELTA.COM “There’s no chance in the world,” said Brian McCormick, who has lived in the district for seven years with his partner.“Columbia Street is not an epicenter of gay culture.” Small, varied community For one thing, with a total of just 1,500 people or so, the area is simply too small.More important,residents say the most important quality of Co- lumbia Street is actually its diversity. They note that artists, young couples and working-class families have all flocked there in recent years. And they mix well. “People don’t segregate themselves socially in this neighborhood,” Mr. McCormick said. They share an appreciation of the relatively low rents. Real estate is more affordable than it is in Cobble Hill, on the other side of the BQE. One-bedrooms in a townhouse can rent for as little as $1,500 a month, while a comparable apartment in Cobble Hill might go for as much as $1,800, said Victoria Hagman, a real estate broker for both neighborhoods. A two-bedroom condo on Sackett Street near the waterfront sold recently for $475,000, according to StreetEasy. In addition, the area falls within the P.S. 29 school district, one of Brooklyn’s best. Many also find Columbia Street attractive because of its proximity to

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VIEWPOINT Designing a health marketplace editor in chief Rance Crain publisher, vp Jill R. Kaplan tate-run insurance exchanges that enable Social Security number, interfaces with federal agencies such individuals and small businesses to compare and as the IRS, and determines eligibility and subsidies for an EDITORIAL editor Xana Antunes buy health plans are a centerpiece of federal individual, or the tax credits for a small business. Ideally, the managing editor Glenn Coleman health care reform. Last week, the Cuomo exchange will function almost as an off-site HR department deputy managing editors Valerie Block, Erik Ipsen administration finally began sitting down with for smaller companies, by handling payroll services that assistant managing editor Erik Engquist various players to solicit their views on how to deduct premiums and administering COBRA.The senior producer, projects Kira Bindrim senior producer, news Elisabeth Butler Cordova design New York’s exchange. exchange will need to provide great customer service and a contributing editor website that is easy to navigate. It must attract a critical mass Elaine Pofeldt And not a moment too soon. columnists Greg David, Michael Gross, Much difficult, complex work lies ahead for the health of participants to ensure that per capita costs can be kept low Alair Townsend S pulse editor Barbara Benson care redesign panel, and the clock is ticking.The Legislature and insurance offerings competitive. senior reporters Theresa Agovino, must pass a law within the next eight months authorizing We already have a working model of what a system might Aaron Elstein, Lisa Fickenscher, Matthew Flamm, Miriam Kreinin Souccar the establishment of an exchange, and a prototype must be look like in HealthPass, a well-regarded 10-year-old reporters Marine Cole, Amanda Fung, up and running in 2013 so that the exchange can be Manhattan exchange. 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be seeing a variety of these organizations take shape in the years ahead. Positive changes Medicaid. New York’s $50 billion program is embarking on a major expansion of managed care and medical homes for its most complex and in health care costly beneficiaries. It is bridging multiple medical specialties for patients with two or more chronic ill- BY JIM TALLON nesses, better managing behavioral services for those with mental health ealth care is at the center of an intense ideolog- conditions, and coordinating acute ical debate about our future. Some doubt and long-term care for the elderly whether we as a society can—or should—assure and disabled with both Medicare and Medicaid coverage.Because just care for all, whether we can better control costs 20% of Medicaid patients account and whether we can agree on an approach. for 75% of program costs, these efforts are critical. HAs is often the case with political needs. Health reform efforts pave None of this is simple. These debate, negative messages grab the the way for “medical homes” to initiatives require a major invest- headlines. move beyond isolated, 15-minute ment in electronic records, which is But on the ground, big changes doctor visits and fragmented care. under way. Collaboration among are coming to health care. The fed- An up-front coordination fee from Medicare, Medicaid and private in- eral health reform law has paved the insurers promises long-term cost re- surers is also necessary to ensure way for innovative care models. Al- ductions through improved follow- strong incentives for improving bany is tackling some of its biggest up care, monitoring of test results, service delivery and containing challenges with Medicaid. Antici- medication reviews and open lines of costs. We, the patients, need clear pating more people with insurance doctor-patient communication. explanations of our new responsibil- coverage, health care providers are Accountable care. The federal ities and expectations.Tough evalu- changing the way they interact with government, through Medicare, and ation of whether costs are lowered, patients, with each other and with New York state have authorized ac- quality is improved and participants those who pay the bills. This is the countable care organizations to inte- are satisfied is essential. most active period I’ve seen in grate primary care with specialist and Public debate also plays a critical decades. hospital services. With this new cat- role. But rather than focus on the Here are some specific advances egory of providers, electronic records legacy nonsystem of decades past, to improve care that merit special replace the clipboard,repeat tests and that debate should reflect the attention: overlapping referrals. Payments smarter health care system that is Primary care. All patients need based on overall performance rather emerging. convenient access to a team of than on individual visits and proce- providers who deliver continuous dures incentivize better coordina- Jim Tallon is president of United Hospital support for the full range of their tion,which lowers overall costs.We’ll Fund.

cessfully intimidated landlords into refusing to welcome the retailer. Walmart’s annual shareholders Budget, Walmart, meeting, which will take place June 3 in Arkansas, could be a good date for the company to show its hand. rents take stage The shouting will increase,but Wal- mart should be able to open in the city in 2012. s government goes back to work this week after its Rent regulation. The city’s sti- spring break,three crucial budget,business and eco- fling system of rent regulation will nomic issues will take center stage for the next two technically disappear on June 15 un- less the Legislature renews it,but no months. Here’s a guide to these important mat- one is pushing for major changes or ters—from the perspective of policy and politics. wants a bloody fight. Big landlords hope to overturn or AThe city budget. The City Coun- keep the health care trust fund intact limit the court decision that pre- cil and Mayor Bloomberg must and how many of his proposed cuts vents deregulation of any apartment agree on a plan by the end of June. are crucial to making next year’s building that received a J-51 tax Council members are interested budget manageable.Expect the may- break.They also are lobbying for re- only in this year; they or to increase revenue newal of the 421-a tax incentive want to restore as many projections in order to program, with some limits on prop- of the mayor’s cuts as reach a deal. erty taxes on rental units. Tenant possible and reduce, if Walmart’s entry into groups want to increase the $2,000- not eliminate, any New York. The debate a-month rent threshold at which va- teacher layoffs. They over whether Walmart cant units can be deregulated;small- have accepted the may- can open stores in the er landlords are determined to keep or’s “no tax hike” posi- city has moved out of the magic number at $2,000. tion, but they want to the public spotlight. Gov. Cuomo says he wants to raid a roughly $2 billion The company is pre- strengthen rent regulation, without trust fund that’s intend- sumably putting the fi- being specific. Big landlords would ed to pay retiree health nal details on real estate be willing to trade a modest increase care costs. The mayor GREG deals that will allow it to in the $2,000 figure if they achieved takes a longer view; he DAVID announce plans to open some of their other aims. The small wants a budget that numerous locations at landlords will ask Republican Sen- won’t open up big gaps sites for which no city ate Majority Leader Dean Skelos to in his last two years in office. approval is required. hold firm, in repayment for the The improving economy will give Meanwhile,opponents seem un- money they raised so that enough Mr. Bloomberg some room to raise able to marshal support for legisla- Republicans could be elected to re- revenue forecasts and spend more. tion that would prevent Walmart turn control of the Senate to the How difficult it will be for the two from doing that,partly because such GOP. The most likely outcome is sides to resolve their differences will a measure would need to overcome that the laws will be renewed with depend on how badly he wants to a mayoral veto. Nor have they suc- minimal changes.

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SMALL BUSINESS

get to us,” Mr. Schwartz said. Of course, the chaos will end Subway project tests Second Avenue when the project moves into the next of its four phases and progress- project under which the Q train is es further downtown. Layoffs, closings, being rerouted to run on the Upper According to the MTA, the lost sales—and relief East Side along Second Avenue and rerouting of the Q will bring a new train, the T,is being added; it 200,000 additional pedestrians dai- not expected soon will run from Harlem to Hanover ly to that Second Avenue corridor. Square in the financial district. The extra crowds could be a boon for BY JUSTIN MARTIN The project’s first phase is taking local businesses, but they must hold its toll on the roughly 400 business- out until 2016, when phase one is hen the whistle es on Second Avenue from East scheduled to be finished. blows, Dave 63rd Street to East 96th Street. Goodside knows Many report double-digit revenue More declines ahead he has just 15 declines, which owners largely at- Ralph Schaller,owner of Schaller minutes. He tribute to the construction. Side- & Weber grocery at Second Avenue passesW out free shots of Beach Blast walks are carved up in certain spots, and East 86th Street, says that sales to anyone at the Beach Café, his inhibiting foot traffic; merchants’ were down 15% last year, and he ex- restaurant on Second Avenue and facades and windows are obscured pects an additional 3% drop this East 70th Street. by heavy equipment; and lane clo- year.

The drink—crème de cassis,blue sures result in snarled traffic. buck ennis Mr. Schaller recently had to lay curaçao and sour mix—was con- STRAPHANGER: Ralph Schaller thinks business will improve when the subway moves on. off one of his nine employees. The cocted by Mr. Goodside’s bartender MTA’s drop in the bucket grocery, which sell items such as to assuage the intensity of a distress- “This is anything but business as bratwurst, pickles and spicy mus- ing event:A quarter of an hour pass- usual,” said Nancy Ploeger, presi- MTA has begun issuing 2 million Construction has obliterated tards, opened in 1937. The opera- es, then … boom. The spot rattles dent of the Manhattan Chamber of MetroCards printed with the slogan parking in front of Eneslow, at Sec- tion is a vestige of Yorktown when it from a construction detonation,and Commerce, who estimates that 10 “Shop 2nd Avenue … It’s Worth It!” ond Avenue and East 79th Street. was a bustling German-immigrant patrons toss back the shots. businesses have closed because of “Obviously, when you have a The store specializes in stock and community. “We’re trying to have a bit of fun the subway project. program of this magnitude, it’s custom shoes for people with foot “I guess business will improve with a bad situation,” the owner To assist owners, the Metropoli- bound to have some impact,” said problems. when it’s over,” Mr. Schaller said.“If said. Mr. Goodside recently laid off tan Transportation Authority is re- Kevin Ortiz, an MTA spokesper- The store had revenues of we’re still around.” Ⅲ four people and now employs 26 quiring that contractors keep their son. “We’re working diligently to $800,000 in 2010, 20% off projec- workers. He says revenues are 20% work sites neat.It is putting signs on mitigate those impacts.” tions, according to owner Bob To sign up for Crain’s lower than they were in 2008, when each affected block, listing all busi- Unfortunately, many merchants Schwartz, who expects sales to stay SMALL BUSINESS newsletter, go to building began outside his door. nesses in large type that can be seen find that the agency’s efforts are no flat until parking is restored. www.crainsnewyork.com/smallbiz. The work is part of a multiyear by drivers and pedestrians. And the match for the disruption. “Customers say it’s a challenge to

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EUCATIOND INSIDE Biggest M.B.A. programs in the New York area PAGE 15 “To compete in tech in the 21st century, we have to do more than we’re now doing” —Seth Pinsky, NYC Economic Development Corp., Page 14

ON BOOK DUTY: Richard Baldassari left the Air Force in Afghanistan and within weeks was a student at Columbia.

The enrollment surge buck ennis

could to smooth the way,from help- But there’s another reason to volvement in Afghanistan and Iraq. Local schools ing him find an apartment to work- help veterans move into higher ed- “I find my views and opinions are MONEY MATTERS ing directly with government agen- ucation, said Wilfred Cotto, a Navy vastly different from my peers’,” he offering an array cies to get his veterans’ benefits vet who four years ago became said. BECAUSE OF CHANGES to the GI moving. CUNY’s first coordinator for veter- Bill, federal aid to veterans at of services for As service people return from ans affairs. Conflict resolution private institutions such as Iraq and Afghanistan, more are en- “They put their lives on the line,” Hostility does flare on occasion. Columbia and NYU will be returning vets tering local universities. At City Mr. Cotto said.“The least we can do In early April, student representa- reduced as of the fall semester. University of New York, when they come home is to tives and faculty leaders at Colum- Both schools are moving to veteran enrollment has SOLDIER ON make them feel welcome.” bia voted to end the Vietnam-era assist vets—for example, with the BY STEVE GARMHAUSEN doubled in the past two Despite the boost, vets ban on the ROTC. But during a Yellow Ribbon scholarship and a half years, to 3,000- can face difficulties in town hall meeting before the vote, a program, in which the government The transition from the battle- plus. Columbia has 350 3,000 making the shift. Accus- student who had been awarded a matches school contributions of field to the School of General Stud- vets, more than any other VETERANS tomed to functioning in a Purple Heart was jeered when he up to $7,000 a year. But school ies at Columbia University unfold- Ivy League school. enrolled at CUNY, hierarchical organization defended the military. funds are limited. ed with dizzying speed for Richard with explicit orders and Still, the extra assistance from Columbia is helping vets Baldassari. Desirable students double the rules,many struggle to ad- schools more than compensates for access subsidized loans, “I flew from Afghanistan to Ger- To attract veterans and number in 2008 just to the comparatively any awkwardness on campus, ac- scholarships and other aid to many to orientation, and then I was give them a hand after unstructured environ- cording to veterans. meet annual undergraduate in class,” said Mr. Baldassari, a na- they’re enrolled, universities are en- ment of college. And though the Columbia, CUNY and New tuition and fees of about tive of Fair Lawn, N.J., who served hancing academic, financial and open scorn of the Vietnam period is York University actively recruit vet- $40,000. Peter Awn, dean of its in the Air Force for six years.“It was medical support services.School of- virtually absent from campuses to- erans at all levels. They thrive aca- School of General Studies, said a whole new kind of keeping my ficials say veterans are desirable stu- day, veterans encounter criticism of demically and inspire others, ac- it’s impossible to predict how the head above water.” dents, as the skills they gain in the their former missions. cording to Alison Goggin, director revisions may affect veteran Columbia was prepared for for- military often translate into high ac- For instance, Mr. Baldassari said of M.B.A. admissions at NYU’s attendance or enrollment. mer military members such as Mr. ademic achievement and subse- that many of his fellow students let Stern School of Business. Baldassari. The school did all it quent professional success. him know that they oppose U.S. in- See ENROLLMENT on Page 14

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engineering at Columbia. FUTURE SCIENTISTS Science friction It’s true that the city currently boasts one Top 20 engineering COLUMBIA CUNY NYU-POLY school, according to U.S. News— Full-time grad students 1,396 408 1,065 Continued from Page 1 vited universities from around the Columbia’s—and numerous other as Stanford University has done in world to establish a technical univer- programs, including those at NYU- Part-time grad students 608 292 785 Silicon Valley and the Massachu- sity here on city land.Last month,he Poly, CUNY and the New York In- Full-time faculty engaged setts Institute of Technology has collected responses from 27 institu- stitute of Technology. But schools in engineering research 140 107 56 done in the Boston area.Ingrained in tions,including Stanford,which,ac- here are only now beginning to cre- Most popular major Computer Electrical Electrical those famed institutions is a cording to a recent speech by its pres- ate the kind of symbiotic link be- science engineering engineering decades-old culture of risk-taking ident, hopes to eventually have 100 tween research and entrepreneurship and of cross-fertilization between faculty and 2,000 students here. that has made Stanford, for one, a Source: U.S. News & World Report graduate school rankings, 2009-10 basic science and engineering that The mayor’s office insists that center for commercial innovation has only just begun to take hold here. bringing additional institutions into and a magnet for engineering re- where we can be competitive na- cialize green building technologies. Wall Street, far more than Sili- the mix is the way to make the city a search and venture dollars. tionally,” said Gillian Small, vice Efforts like these will help the con Alley, sucks up most local engi- destination for technology and,more It isn’t that local universities chancellor for research at CUNY. city in its quest to become a technol- neering grads, thanks to its high pay to the point, a job-creation machine. aren’t innovative. Both Columbia Columbia plans to grow its engi- ogy destination. Columbia in- and prestige. And while New York’s “In order for an economy as large and NYU make tens of millions of neering faculty by 80—or nearly creased engineering research spend- universities are clearly innovators, as ours to continue to evolve and com- dollars licensing new technologies to 50%—over the next 10 years.It is ex- ing more than 50% between 2004 they have been slow to support en- pete in the 21st century,we have to do various companies, especially in life panding its footprint by 369,000 and 2010; CUNY has hiked such trepreneurial ventures that build on more than we’re currently doing,”said sciences.But in the past few years,an square feet,both at the recently com- spending by 61% since 2008.NYU’s new ideas—even in medical science, Seth Pinsky, head of the New York increasing focus on entrepreneur- pleted Northwest Corner Building merger with Poly also bodes well for a field in which city institutions are City Economic Development Corp. ship has inspired greater efforts to and in the upcoming Manhattanville the city, putting the resources of a renowned for their discoveries. create companies themselves. project. It is focusing on strategic major university behind the Brook- Moreover, watchers of the New Schools’ feathers ruffled For the nine years leading up to areas such as health, sustainability lyn engineering school. York technology scene say, local in- Local schools, some of which 2007, Columbia’s technology- and information processing. Whether the mayor’s initiative stitutions’ graduate programs must submitted proposals to the mayor, transfer department helped give NYU’s long-range plans call for can accomplish all of its aims is an- attract more research dollars to praise Mr. Bloomberg for valuing birth to an average of nine startups a new engineering facility in Brook- other question. Some think that the power the kind of entrepreneurial engineering’s importance to the a year; today, that number is up to lyn. For now, NYU-Poly is focusing specter of outside competition will endeavors that are common at MIT economy. But their feathers were 13. NYU has had a hand in 55 start- on a $38 million capital improve- be a healthy incentive for local and Stanford. definitely ruffled by his plan. ups over the past 20 years, 28 of ment plan and will add to its space schools. But the city’s timetable is In 2009-10,Columbia Universi- “I respect the mayor and I admire them in the past five. at MetroTech. It plans to hire as ambitious, calling for major invest- ty spent $117 million on engineer- his vision,but I kind of agree with the Now, these schools are trying to many as 30 new faculty and expand ments by a new entrant and a ing research, or $808,000 per facul- opinion that he should have started a move the needle further. enrollment by 40%, to 6,000 stu- groundbreaking within two years. ty member, which is nearly what conversation with the existing CUNY,for one,is putting $1 bil- dents, over the next four years. “The city seems to want to boost MIT spent per professor, according schools first,” said Nada Anid, dean lion to $2 billion into its Decade of engineering R&D significantly,fair- to U.S. News and World Report. But of engineering and computing sci- Science, an effort launched in 2005 Recruiting aggressively ly cheaply, and at one of their pre- the City University of New York ence at the New York Institute of to build and modernize science fa- Uptown, NYIT is recruiting ag- ferred sites,”said David Hochman,a system spent just $26 million, or Technology. cilities at Lehman, Brooklyn, gressively—engineering applica- consultant in technology-based eco- $232,000 per faculty member, and Others want to be sure that the Hunter and Queens colleges and tions for fall 2011 were up 50% over nomic development. “They can NYU-Poly only $10.5 million, or initiative pays off for the city. erect a $600 million, 200,000- last year’s level—and raising money probably do any two, but all three at $177,000 per faculty member. “We have to be careful that the square-foot Advanced Science Re- for a technology park to house labs once is going to be a real challenge.” Mayor Michael Bloomberg, for return on the investment is real,” search Center at City College. in fields such as biomechanics, ro- Whether or not New York City one,is not willing to wait.He has in- said Feniosky Peña-Mora, dean of “We’re trying to create areas botics and green technology. turns into a tech haven, most ob- Permeating many universities’ servers agree that the city’s impor- plans is a new drive to foster entre- tance in technology is growing. preneurship. At NYU-Poly, fresh- “Since New York didn’t have a men regularly meet with entrepre- major tech presence and wasn’t neurs, and students intern with known as an entrepreneurial ecosys- incubator companies. At parent in- tem, some of the entrepreneurially stitution NYU, a new $20 million inclined engineers went elsewhere,” venture fund will bankroll faculty said Jonathan Bowles, director of and student innovation. the Center for an Urban Future, a NYIT is overhauling its curricu- Manhattan think tank that did an lum to better mesh academic pro- extensive report two years ago about Leaders grams with the needs of city indus- local universities’ lagging startup tries, such as media and finance. culture. “I think that’s changing.” Ⅲ don’t always Columbia, NYU-Poly and CUNY are collaborating with the city on a WATCH a related video at fit the mold. centerthatwilldevelopandcommer- CrainsNewYork.com/video

Neither should your degree. Enrollment surge The Online MS in Business Management and Leadership Continued from Page 13 leges, CUNY waives application “A lot of students in the program fees for veterans. Designed to meet the needs of your busy schedule through the flexibility of look to these students as mentors or Universities also offer veterans online study, this rigorous degree program focuses on the fundamentals of leaders,” Ms. Goggin said. particular physical and mental ethical business management as well as critical skills needed in leadership Stern has a new veterans scholar- health support services. Columbia, all with a global perspective. ship program, funded by an anony- for example, recently created a The MS in Business Management and Leadership offers a great educational mous donor,that covers two years of health-services liaison for physician opportunity at an affordable cost, with in-state tuition for all students. tuition for the M.B.A. program. and therapy referrals. Ms. Goggin said that “multiple” Some services aren’t used much. Apply now and begin classes in September! scholarships will be awarded annu- Though many vets of the Middle ally but that the number will vary. Eastern theater suffer from post- Visit www.sps.cuny.edu/onlinems The business school also has a one- traumatic stress disorder, veteran or call 212.652.CUNY (2869) for more information. year, $25,000 scholarship program students appear largely free of for veterans. PTSD’s most debilitating symp- At each of CUNY’s 23 campus- toms, said Peter Awn, dean of Co- es, counselors are available to guide lumbia’s School of General Studies. Scan code with ScanLife veterans through enrollment and “Some students have had serious for more information. registration, make sure they know issues,” Mr. Awn said. “But we’re about special benefits and help them finding that they’re not dramatical- with academic, administrative or ly different in terms of their psycho- personal matters. Like many col- logical needs.” Ⅲ

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SUPPLY & West Side behemoth sells for $900M DEMAND NYC 2011 forecast The 2.2 million-square-foot ers will eventually go up at Hudson Shorenstein’s New York office, was Home of Martha building,between 11th and 12th av- Yards. also unavailable. Stewart’s biz picked enues, is owned by Shorenstein Mr. Rechler has been among the —theresa agovino Properties and is best-known for be- city’s busiest buyers lately.Last year, ing the headquarters of Martha he bought 1330 Sixth Ave., a -30% up by active buyer Expected drop in space constructed Stewart’s media empire. The price 534,000-square-foot Class A tower, UWS gets city’s during the year, to 1.2M sq. ft. cott Rechler’s RXR Realty comes to about $409 a square foot. for $400 million, or about $750 a first Athleta store has signed a contract to The sources said Mr.Rechler be- square foot. He also purchased a buy the Starrett-Lehigh lieves the area is primed for further 49% interest in 340 Madison Ave. Athleta, a sportswear brand Building, at 601 W. 26th St., growth as it develops into a magnet from D.E. Shaw & Co. bought by Gap Inc. in 2008, has for about $900 million,ac- for tech and media companies. Mr. Rechler couldn’t be reached signed a lease for nearly 3,500 +3.8% Growth in office-using population Scording to sources with knowledge Google recently bought a property for comment. Robert Underhill, square feet at 216 Columbus Ave., at of the deal. on Eighth Avenue, and office tow- head of capital transactions in West 70th Street.The store is not set +5% Rise in average asking rent, to $57.46 psf

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• Commercial Lending Ad trade group opts • Asset Based Lending for Sixth Avenue • Commercial Real Estate The American Association of • Cash Management Advertising Agencies, also known • Equipment Financing as the 4A’s, has reached a 15-year deal for 23,000 square feet at 1065 • Foreign Exchange Sixth Ave., between West 40th and West 41st streets. To learn what TD Bank can do for your business, The 4A’s wanted a cutting-edge look and considered space on Park call 1-888-751-9000 or connect to www.tdbank.com. Avenue South and lower Fifth Av- enue,according to Jeffrey Peck,who represented the 4A’s with Studley colleague Daniel Horowitz. The group got what it wanted in midtown, close to transportation hubs and with a well-respected landlord, The Blackstone Group, Mr. Peck said. Features of the space include a 2,500-square-foot terrace overlooking Bryant Park and an exposed ceiling. The asking rent was about $55 a square foot. Newmark Knight Frank negoti- TD Bank, N.A. | Loans subject to credit approval. Equal Opportunity Lender ated for Blackstone. —theresa agovino

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Can restaurant or smaller private room Expansive grounds with plantings of Private room on the second level offers its coordinate all details, from a meal to Belmont Park Racetrack available for 10 to 300. cherry trees, roses and herbs and own entrance, a coat check and private entertainment. Thoroughbred racing facility within park ADDRESS: 100 East 53rd Street Japanese garden. The Palm House is a bar area, and seating for up to 200. Other ADDRESS: 1626 Broadway setting. Private dining rooms, corporate New York, NY 10022 Beaux Arts-style pavilion with audiovisual location at 2450 Broadway. Contact us New York, NY 10019 tents, meeting space, LIRR station on site. PHONE: (646) 465-5150 equipment and catering. about our new, full service off premise PHONE: (212) 974-7615 ADDRESS: 2150 Hempstead Turnpike CONTACT: Leah Frederick, Catering Sales ADDRESS: 1000 Washington Avenue catering. CONTACT: Roman Feeser Elmont, NY 11003 Manager Brooklyn, NY 11225 ADDRESS: 200 West 44th Street E-MAIL: [email protected] PHONE: (888) 285-5961 E-MAIL: [email protected] PHONE: (718) 398-2400 New York, NY 10036 WEB SITE: www.carolines.com CONTACT: Stephen Travers WEB SITE: www.patinagroup.com CONTACT: Charles Krause PHONE: (212) 221-3800, ext. 225 E-MAIL: [email protected] E-MAIL: [email protected] CONTACT: Penny Kaplan, Director of Special Central Park Boathouse WEB SITE: www.nyra.com Bridgewaters WEB SITE: www.palmhouse.com Events and Catering Central Park landmark retreat overlooking Situated in the heart of the historic South E-MAIL: [email protected] the lake. Lush landscaping and catering Bowlmor Lanes - Union Square Street Seaport and minutes from the Cafe Centro WEB SITE: www.alicart.com facilities for up to 1,500 with chef Anthony A Greenwich Village landmark since financial district. Multiple indoor spaces Located in the MetLife Building, adjacent Walton. Open year-round, serving a wide 1938, Bowlmor combines luxury bowling, accommodate 60 to 2,500, outdoor to Grand Central Terminal, Café Centro Carmine’s 91ST array of cuisines. gourmet cuisine by celebrity Chef David terrace 40 to 250. Amenities such as enjoys easy access from anywhere in and Private room for 30 to 240 guests. ADDRESS: East 72nd Street and Park Drive Burke, and award-winning service for an ground floor load-in, black out shades and around the city, as well as on-site parking. A variety of seating arrangements is North, New York, NY 10021 unforgettable event experience. This retro valet parking are available. Accommodates 250 for seated events and available. PHONE: (212) 517-2233 venue features 42 lanes of glow-in-the- ADDRESS: 11 Fulton Street 400 for cocktail receptions. ADDRESS: 2450 Broadway CONTACT: Catering Manager dark bowling on two floors, a full service New York, NY 10038 ADDRESS: 200 Park Avenue New York, NY, 10024 WEB SITE: www.thecentralparkboathouse restaurant, a private VIP room, and can PHONE: (212) 608-7400 New York, NY 10166 PHONE: (212) 221-3800, ext. 225 .com accommodate up to 500 guests. CONTACT: Alexis Fine DeAngelis, Director PHONE: (212) 949-8248 CONTACT: Penny Kaplan, Director of Special ADDRESS: 110 University Place of Catering CONTACT: Sharon Colabello Events and Catering Chelsea Piers Sports & New York, NY 10003 E-MAIL: afi[email protected] E-MAIL: [email protected] E-MAIL: [email protected] Entertainment Complex PHONE: (212) 255-8188 WEB SITE: www.theglaziergroup.com WEB SITE: www.patinagroup.com WEB SITE: www.alicart.com Manhattan’s 28-acre sports village E-MAIL: [email protected] features a golf driving range and golf WEB SITE: www.bowlmor.com/unionsquare Broad Street Ballroom Cafe Fiorello Carnegie Hall course simulators, twin indoor ice rinks, Multipurpose event space with big A classic Italian cafe near Lincoln Center Reception/meeting rooms available for rock-climbing, indoor athletic fields, Bowlmor Lanes - Times Square bank look and in-house audiovisual featuring a private wood-paneled room business and entertainment events. team-building programs, riverside meeting This 90,000 sq ft property can capabilities. Available for corporate with bold original art. Can accommodate Accommodates 250 for seated dinners rooms and waterfront reception spaces. accommodate up to 1500 guests. and private events. 30 to 40 guests, seated. and 500 for cocktails and receptions. ADDRESS: West 23rd Street and the Hudson ADDRESS: 222 West 44th Street ADDRESS: 41 Broad Street ADDRESS: 1900 Broadway ADDRESS: 881 Seventh Avenue River, New York, NY 10011 New York, NY 10036 New York, NY 10004 New York, NY 10023 New York, NY 10019 PHONE: (212) 336-6777

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MEETING ADVERTISING SUPPLEMENT PLANNER’S| CONTACT: Lauren McCourt, Co-Director, E-MAIL: [email protected] PHONE: (212) 554-6507 Grand Prospect Hall Special Events WEB SITE: www.cityhallnewyork.com CONTACT: Ela Pietras, NE Regional Sales & A national historic landmark, music hall, E-MAIL: [email protected] Catering Manager entertainment and conference center. WEB SITE: www.chelseapiers.com Daniel E-MAIL: [email protected] In-house catering specializing in inter- /specialevents Available for corporate events, business WEB SITE: www.chinagrillmgt.com national cuisine. Glass-enclosed atrium, meetings, and product launches. open-air plaza and on-site valet parking. Children’s Museum of Manhattan Breakfast, lunch, dinner and cocktails. Empire Hotel Rooftop Accommodates 60 to 2,000. 5 floors of interactive exhibits and Bellecour Room accommodates up The indoor-outdoor rooftop allows for ADDRESS: 263 Prospect Avenue museum space available for press events, to 90 guests for sit-down meals and seated dinners up to 250 and receptions Brooklyn, NY 11215 product launches, fundraisers and private 150 for cocktails. Main dining room up to 800 people. Perfect for groups PHONE: (718) 788-0777 parties. Event planning and caterers accommodates up to a maximum of looking to have multiple spaces and CONTACT: Michael Halkias available. A full list of space and services 140 guests. breakout areas. E-MAIL: [email protected] are available upon request. ADDRESS: 60 East 65th Street ADDRESS: 44 West 63rd Street WEB SITE: www.grandprospect.com ADDRESS: The Tisch Building New York, NY 10065 New York, NY 10023 212 West 83rd Street PHONE: (212) 933-5261 PHONE: (212) 956-3313 Hard Rock Cafe New York, NY 10024 CONTACT: Joan Chiang, Director of Private CONTACT: Teddi Pickard 708-seat restaurant located in Times PHONE: (212) 721-1223, ext. 227 Dining E-MAIL: [email protected] Square. Multiple spaces available for CONTACT: Maria Borges, Membership E-MAIL: [email protected] WEB SITE: www.chinagrillmgt.com up to 1,000. Customizable state-of- Manager WEB SITE: www.danielnyc.com the-art audiovisual options; catering, E-MAIL: [email protected] Frames Bowling Lounge entertainment, and event merchandise WEB SITE: www.cmom.org Dumbo Loft Located inside Manhattan’s iconic Port available. This unique loft has pre-war details, Authority Building, Frames is a complete ADDRESS: 1501 Broadway China Grill hardwood floors, high ceilings, exposed entertainment center. Boasting 26 bowling New York, NY 10036 A midtown staple in the CBS building, brick, wood beams, large windows all lanes, 2 additional private lanes, a bistro PHONE: (212) 343-3355 GUIDE China Grill boasts group menus containing around, and a separate kitchen area. serving New American cuisine, two full E-MAIL: [email protected] over 40 dishes in over-sized portions Our event space is located in the heart bars with specialty sangria and fruit WEB SITE: www.hardrock.com intended for sharing. Raised platforms, 2 of DUMBO next to the Manhattan Bridge, infused vodka, two sophisticated lounge bars and outdoor space make China Grill and boasts a view of the beautiful DUMBO areas, and a high end visual/sound Hilton Theatre perfect for parties from 10 to 600 people. triangle park. system. Theatre and event space in the heart of ADDRESS: 60 West 53rd Street ADDRESS: 155 Water Street ADDRESS: 550 9th Avenue @ 40th Street Times Square. Auditorium, grand lobby, New York, NY 1001 New York, NY 11201 New York, NY 10018 dress circle, rehearsal rooms and VIP PHONE: (212) 554-6507 PHONE: (718) 310-3040 PHONE: (212) 268-6909 room can accommodate groups from CONTACT: Ela Pietras, NE Regional Sales & CONTACT: Chris Rechner CONTACT: Ayman Kamel, Executive General 20 to 1,800; the Apollo Link salon holds Catering Manager E-MAIL: [email protected] Manager 75 people. E-MAIL: [email protected] WEB SITE: www.thedumboloft.com E-MAIL: [email protected] ADDRESS: 213 West 42nd Street WEB SITE: www.chinagrillmgt.com WEB SITE: www.framesnyc.com New York, NY 10036 Ed’s Chowder House PHONE: (212) 556-4750 City Hall Setting of old world elegance and classic Gabriela’s Restaurante Mexicano CONTACT: Emily Fisher Located in a landmark 1863 building, City cuisine in the Private Dining Room that Authentic Mexican cuisine. Offers a wide E-MAIL: [email protected] Hall features classic New York fare for the seats 24. Choose from an extensive wine variety of catering services to fit all needs. WEB SITE: www.hiltontheatre.com 21st century. Accommodates events for list and menu specializing in naturally Outdoor dining available. Private rooms, 2011 5 to 500. raised meat, sustainable seafood and special events, buyouts. Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum ADDRESS: 131 Duane Street organic produce. The main dining room ADDRESS: 688 Columbus Avenue Complex can accommodate 20 to more New York, NY 10013 can be split into private space for up to New York, NY 10025 than 6,000 guests. Pier 86 and the PHONE: (212) 964-4118 150 seated. PHONE: (212) 961-9600 Flight Deck are flexible outdoor venues. CONTACT: Amira Gertz, Director of Private ADDRESS: 44 West 63rd Street CONTACT: Nat Milner, Managing Partner, The state-of-the-art Allison and Hoard Dining Sales New York, NY 10023 Moises Galarza, General Manager Lutnick Theater has 245 seat capacity. E-MAIL: [email protected] The Hangar can host up to 1,000 guests, WEB SITE: www.gabrielas.com seated. ADDRESS: 12th Avenue and 46th Street Garage Restaurant & Cafe New York, NY 10036 Greenwich Village cafe with two-story PHONE: (212) 957-7342 stone fireplace. Spacious venue for special CONTACT: Sarah Schiller events and dining. Nightly live jazz and E-MAIL: [email protected] American cuisine with raw bar. WEB SITE: www.intrepidmuseum.org ADDRESS: 99 Seventh Avenue South New York, NY 10014 Le Chateau Restaurant PHONE: (212) 645-0600 Stately paneled rooms with fireplaces can CONTACT: David Shenk set the tone for a variety of meetings or E-MAIL: [email protected] specialty events, accommodating groups WEB SITE: www.garagerest.com from 10 to 175 people. Country setting. ADDRESS: Route 35 Gotham Comedy Club South Salem, NY 10590 10,000 sq ft, multilevel event space PHONE: (914) 533-6631 accommodating up to 500 guests. Private CONTACT: Lee Loil-Cea, Sales Manager lounge and main showroom. State-of-the- E-MAIL: [email protected] art sound and lighting. Home to Comedy WEB SITE: www.lechateauny.com Central’s Live at Gotham. ADDRESS: 208 West 23rd Street Lexington Classic Cruises New York, NY 10011 Newly built classic yacht replica. Accom- PHONE: (212) 367-9000 modates 10 to 100 guests. Departures CONTACT: Laura Townell throughout New York City, New Jersey, E-MAIL: [email protected] Connecticut and surrounding areas. WEB SITE: www.gothamcomedyclub.com ADDRESS: New York Skyports Marina East 23rd Street at FDR Drive Gramercy Tavern New York, NY 10010 Entertain a maximum of 22 guests for PHONE: (212) 717-0300 lunch or dinner while dining on a specially CONTACT: David Hackert prepared menu from chef Michael Anthony. E-MAIL: [email protected] ADDRESS: 42 East 20th Street WEB SITE: www.lexboat.com New York, NY 10003 PHONE: (212) 477-1025 ext. 308 Lincoln Center Plaza & Damrosch CONTACT: Darlene Lacovara Park E-MAIL: [email protected] A New York City landmark offering easy WEB SITE: www.gramercytavern.com access to a wide variety of outdoor locations, including The Tent at Damrosch Park for gala dinners, still photography, and film and television productions. Page S6 Meeting Planner’s Guide s07 4/21/11 2:45 PM Page 1

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ADDRESS: 10 Lincoln Center Plaza CONTACT: Lisa Schamis E-MAIL: [email protected] E-MAIL: [email protected] available for more intimate gatherings. New York, NY 10023 E-MAIL: [email protected] WEB SITE: www.metropolitanevents.com WEB SITE: www.mcny.org ADDRESS: 229 West 42nd Street PHONE: (212) 875-5037 WEB SITE: www.mcstudios.com New York, NY 10036 CONTACT: Lisa Scotto Michael Jordan’s The Steak House Museum of the Jewish Heritage PHONE: (646) 223-3042 E-MAIL: [email protected] Manhattan Penthouse on Fifth Avenue N.Y.C. Available for lifecycle, corporate, non- CONTACT: Matthew Knowland, Operations WEB SITE: www.lincolncenter.org/yourevent 8,000 sq ft loft penthouse on Fifth Avenue Located in Grand Central Terminal on profit and academic occasions, including Coordinator at 14th Street with the best 360 views the north and west balconies, with conferences, film screenings, concerts, E-MAIL: [email protected] Lucky Strike Lanes of Manhattan through a dozen arched views looking over the famous Beaux- weddings, bar/bat mitzvahs, banquets and WEB SITE: www.new42.org Equipped with 26 lanes, 10 billiard tables windows. Dining and dancing for 50 to Arts terminal. Private dining rooms cocktails. Accommodates 30 to 400 with and bottle service capabilities, Lucky 200 guests. Finest catering since 1973. accommodate 8, 14 and 16 while the auditorium. State-of-the-art technology, New York Aquarium Strike Lanes is available for corporate ADDRESS: 80 Fifth Avenue entire restaurant can accommodate 750. views of NY Harbor, and catering available. For all kinds of events, from business parties, charity events, birthdays and bar New York, NY 10011 ADDRESS: 23 Vanderbilt Avenue ADDRESS: 36 Battery Place meetings for 15 to corporate dinners for & bat mitzvahs. PHONE: (212) 627-8838 New York, NY 10017 New York, NY 10280 500. Add a sea lion show or a behind-the- ADDRESS: 42nd Street & 12th Avenue E-MAIL: [email protected] PHONE: (212) 608-7400 PHONE: (646) 437-4206 scenes tour. New York, NY 10036 WEB SITE: www.manhattanpenthouse.com CONTACT: Alexis Fine DeAngelis CONTACT: Rachel Heumann ADDRESS: Boardwalk at West Eighth Street PHONE: (646) 829-0170 E-MAIL: afi[email protected] E-MAIL: [email protected] Brooklyn, NY 11224 WEB SITE: www.bowlluckystrike.com Maritime Parc WEB SITE: www.theglaziergroup.com WEB SITE: www.mjhnyc.org PHONE: (718) 265-4740 Located in Liberty State Park, Maritime CONTACT: Kenyell Smalls Madison Square Garden Parc boasts panoramic views of downtown Museum of Modern Art National Museum of the American E-MAIL: [email protected] Home to the Knicks and the Rangers. Manhattan & the Statue of Liberty from its Spaces adjacent to galleries are available Indian-Smithsonian Institution WEB SITE: www.nyaquarium.com Spaces include the arena, theater, expo restaurant and 18,000 sq ft event space. to the museum’s corporate members for Exquisite historical landmark offers center, Play by Play Restaurant, Club Bar All floors feature wraparound outdoor entertaining. museum’s corporate members enriched New York Botanical Garden & Grill and Garden Terrace, for groups of terraces & outdoor bars. ADDRESS: 11 West 53rd Street cultural and artistic surroundings with The Garden Terrace Room is dedicated 50 to 20,000. ADDRESS: 84 Audrey Zapp Drive New York, NY 10019 several flexible spaces for meetings or to private entertaining and opens up to a ADDRESS: 4 Penn Plaza Liberty State Park PHONE: (212) 708-9840 events. Dinners or theater style seating for tented area for cocktails or a reception. New York, NY 10001 Jersey City, NJ 07305 CONTACT: Corporate Entertaining up to 400. Receptions for up to 1,200. Catering available by Abigail Kirsch. PHONE: (212) 465-6106 PHONE: (201) 413-0050 E-MAIL: corporate_entertaining@moma ADDRESS: 1 Bowling Green ADDRESS: 200th Street and Southern E-MAIL: [email protected] CONTACT: Sales Department .org New York, NY 10004 Boulevard, Bronx, NY 10458 WEB SITE: www.thegarden.com E-MAIL: [email protected] WEB SITE: www.moma.org/entertaining PHONE: (212) 514-3820 PHONE: (718) 817-8880 WEB SITE: www.maritimeparc.com CONTACT: Trey Moynihan, Mgr, Corporate CONTACT: Greg Jahaly, Director of Special Manhattan Center Museum of the City of New York Membership & Special Events Events Home to two versatile spaces: the Metropolitan Pavilion The landmark Georgian Colonial is E-MAIL: [email protected] WEB SITE: www.nybg.org Hammerstein and Grand Ballrooms. Both Four floors of dedicated event space for available for corporate and special events, WEB SITE: www.americanindian.si.edu are readily transformed to host events and meetings, dinners, launches, and more. including dinners for up to 250 and /specialevents New York City Center productions. On-premise television and Landmark district building in an accessible receptions for up to 500. 2,700-seat theater on West 55th Street, recording studios, postproduction suites Chelsea location. ADDRESS: 1220 Fifth Avenue New 42nd Street Studios available for business presentations, and optional production services. ADDRESS: 125 West 18th Street New York, NY 10029 The third-floor studios, with a capacity meetings and benefit performances. ADDRESS: 311 West 34th Street New York, NY 10011 PHONE: (917) 492-3327 for 299 standing guests, offer a versatile Affiliated receptions for 50 to 1,000 in New York, NY 10001 PHONE: (212) 463-0071 CONTACT: Jessica Kausen, Manager, Event special events space. The LuEsther T. lobby spaces gracing both the mezzanine PHONE: (212) 279-7740 ext. 290 CONTACT: Please mention our ad in Crain’s Sales & Special Events Mertz Board Room on the ninth floor is and 700-seat main floor.

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

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MEETING ADVERTISING SUPPLEMENT PLANNER’S| ADDRESS: 130 West 56th Street Pier 94 New York E-MAIL: [email protected] room is located on the lower level and New York, NY 10019 175,000 sq ft of space with ample parking WEB SITE: www.pressurenyc.com can accommodate up to 100 for brunch, PHONE: (212) 247-0430, ext. 237 and skylights. Available for large special lunch, dinner, or cocktails. CONTACT: Eugene Lowery events, large meetings and trade shows. Prestige Yacht Charters Inc. ADDRESS: 60 West 57th Street E-MAIL: [email protected] ADDRESS: 711 12th Avenue Representing the finest yachts in the New New York, NY 10019 WEB SITE: www.nycitycenter.org/rentals New York, NY 10019 York metropolitan area. No event too large PHONE: (212) 399-3097 PHONE: (212) 759-7023 or too small. Complete planning available. CONTACT: Sondra Fink New York Historical Society WEB SITE: www.pier9294.com ADDRESS: East 23rd Street at FDR Drive E-MAIL: sondra.fi[email protected] 6 spaces in this historic landmark New York, NY 10010 WEB SITE: www.rue57.com overlooking Central Park are available for Pier Sixty at Chelsea Piers PHONE: (212) 717-0300 corporate, private and charitable events. 20,000 sq ft of space for corporate and CONTACT: David Hackert Science, Industry & Business Library Accommodates up to 600 people for social occasions. River views, award- E-MAIL: [email protected] Offers an electronic training center with receptions and 250 for seated dinners. winning cuisine and complete catering WEB SITE: www.lexboat.com 30 workstations, audiovisual equipment ADDRESS: 170 Central Park West services by Abigail Kirsch. and a conference center with two meeting New York, NY 10024 ADDRESS: West 23rd Street at the Hudson QUO rooms, each seating up to 50. PHONE: (212) 873-3466 River, New York, NY 10011 QUO features two rooms with a combined ADDRESS: 188 Madison Avenue CONTACT: Brooke Botwinick, Director of PHONE: (212) 336-6060 total of 8,000 sq ft state-of-the-art sound New York, NY 10016 Special Events CONTACT: Meredith Barsky & lighting system. For a cocktail setting, PHONE: (212) 592-7077 E-MAIL: [email protected] E-MAIL: [email protected] QUO can provide accommodations for CONTACT: Anne Lehmann, Operations WEB SITE: www.nyhistory.org/events WEB SITE: www.piersixty.com up to 750 guests; for a banquet setting, Manager up to 375 guests. The private lounge, with E-MAIL: [email protected] Per Se Planet Hollywood its own sound lighting system, can be WEB SITE: www.nypl.org Chef Thomas Keller’s four-star restaurant Located in the heart of Times Square with reserved for more exclusive private parties offers private dining options for social and 35,000 sq ft of space, over 50 screens of 50, allowing up to 250 guests. Smart Workout GUIDE corporate events. Exclusive buyouts of the and a private screening room. Planet ADDRESS: 511 West 28th Street Exclusive use of the gym, Pilates Reformer, restaurant are also available. Hollywood can accommodate events from New York, NY 10001 Spin, TRX Suspension, Indoor Rowing or ADDRESS: 10 Columbus Circle, 4th Floor 15 to 1,000 guests. PHONE: (212) 268-5105 Heliz; Resistance Circuit. A flat fee of $600 New York, NY 10019 ADDRESS: 1540 Broadway CONTACT: Melissa Gordon gets you 2 hours of fun and fitness. PHONE: (212) 823-9349 New York, NY 10036 E-MAIL: [email protected] ADDRESS: 124 East 40th Street CONTACT: Isabelle Brochard PHONE: (212) 265-2404 New York, NY 10016 E-MAIL: [email protected] CONTACT: Andrea Roman, Director of Radio City Music Hall PHONE: (212) 661-1660 WEB SITE: www.perseny.com Sales & Marketing Theater and entertainment venue with CONTACT: Elaine Platt, Owner E-MAIL: [email protected] 5,900 seats. Theater, grand foyer and E-MAIL: [email protected] Picnic House in Prospect Park WEB SITE: www.planethollywoodintl.com grand lounge available for corporate and WEB SITE: www.smartworkout.net Overlooks the Long Meadow in Prospect press events, receptions, benefits and Park. Spacious, glass-enclosed pavilion Pressure film premieres. SoHoSoleil Locations accommodates 175 for meetings, Giant movie screens, billiard tables, private ADDRESS: 1260 Sixth Avenue Creative loft locations throughout SoHo are dinner and dancing. Piano and fireplace. rooms and lounges and award-winning New York, NY 10020 available for corporate retreats, training Approved catering list. architecture. Full bar and catering options PHONE: (212) 485-7253 sessions, branding workshops, executive ADDRESS: 95 Prospect Park West available for parties. Capacity of 500; CONTACT: Jennifer Bretschneider, Director, meetings, and product development. Brooklyn, NY 11215 capacity of 1,000 when booked with sister Special Events Can accommodate up to 85 people at 2011 PHONE: (718) 287-6215 facility Bowlmor Lanes. E-MAIL: jennifer.bretschneider@thegarden CornerLight. CONTACT: Christina Kuhn ADDRESS: 110 University Place .com ADDRESS: 136 Grand Street, Loft 5WF E-MAIL: [email protected] New York, NY 10003 WEB SITE: www.radiocity.com New York, NY 10013 WEB SITE: www.prospectpark.org/rentals PHONE: (212) 255-8188 PHONE: (212) 431-8824 CONTACT: Jessica Setford Riverpark™, a Tom Colicchio CONTACT: Wendy R. Friedman, Founder & Restaurant Creative Director Located within the Alexandria Center™, E-MAIL: [email protected] Riverpark reflects Tom Colicchio’s overall WEB SITE: www.sohosoleil.com vision as restaurateur, and is available for dining and private events. Stage 6 at Steiner Studios ADDRESS: 450 East 29th Street Cityscape views from the Brooklyn water- New York, NY 10016 front. Ten minutes from Manhattan, with E-MAIL: [email protected] on-site parking. Accommodates 50 to 800. WEB SITE: www.riverparknyc.com ADDRESS: 15 Washington Avenue Brooklyn Navy Yard, NY 11205 Rock Center Cafe PHONE: (718) 237-1919 Dining room features views of the E-MAIL: [email protected] Rockefeller Center Ice Rink in winter and WEB SITE: www.abigailkirsch.com the garden in summer. The private garden accommodates up to 2,000 for outdoor or Statue Cruises tented events. Seated or standing: 140 to Statue Cruises transforms ordinary parties 350. Private dining available. into unforgettable celebrations. From ADDRESS: 20 West 50th Street birthdays and anniversaries to bar and New York, NY 10020 bat mitzvahs, weddings and corporate PHONE: (212) 332-7608 events, our event staff will help plan one CONTACT: Jeffrey Keltz, Associate Director memorable night. of Special Events, ADDRESS: 1 Audrey Zapp Drive Ken Palmer, Director, Special Jersey City, NJ 07305 Events PHONE: (201) 432-6321 E-MAIL: [email protected] CONTACT: Mary Beth Nealand, Catering WEB SITE: www.patinagroup.com Sales Manager E-MAIL: [email protected] Romantica NY Cruises WEB SITE: www.statuecruises.com Private yacht charters aboard Romantica /pl_privatecharters.html NY, designed to host corporate & social events. Your guests will enjoy a simply Strip House sensational experience. The innovative menu is designed to ADDRESS: 20 West 20th Street, Suite 202 excite all the senses with prime cuts of New York, NY 10011 beef charred to perfection, signature side PHONE: (212) 822-8892 or (845)304-3260 dishes, an extensive wine list and the CONTACT: Bob Zampino, Manager famed 24-layer chocolate cake. Buy out E-MAIL: [email protected] can accommodate up to 250 guests. WEB SITE: www.romanticanycruises.com ADDRESS: 13 East 12th Street New York, NY 10003 RUE 57 PHONE: (212) 608-7400 A bi-level French brasserie that also CONTACT: Alexis Fine DeAngelis, Director of offers a full sushi menu. The Salon private Catering Page S8 Meeting Planner’s Guide s09 4/21/11 2:47 PM Page 1

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E-MAIL: afi[email protected] ADDRESS: 515 Broadway The Sea Grill WEB SITE: www.theglaziergroup.com New York, NY 10012 Seafood cuisine with views of the PHONE: (212) 431-7425 Rockefeller Center Ice Rink in winter and Tao CONTACT: Corinne Colen the garden in summer. Accommodates The skybox is perched 35 feet in the air E-MAIL: [email protected] 150 sitting and 225 standing. Private and overlooks the entire dining room. This WEB SITE: www.culinaryloft.com room and patio dining available. private room accommodates 16 to 26 ADDRESS: 19 West 49th Street guests for a multi-course, family-style meal. The Greene Space New York, NY 10020 ADDRESS: 42 East 58th Street The Greene Space features excellent PHONE: (212) 332-7608 New York, NY 10022 acoustics, ground-floor accessibility, great CONTACT: Jeffrey Keltz PHONE: (212) 399-3097 sight lines, a convenient location, and a E-MAIL: [email protected] CONTACT: Sondra Fink, Special Events separate reception lobby. This advanced WEB SITE: www.patinagroup.com E-MAIL: sondra.fi[email protected] and versatile space is uniquely suited WEB SITE: www.taorestaurant.com for meetings, product launches, press Town, Chambers Hotel conferences, benefits, live concerts and Geoffrey Zakarian’s New American menu, Tappan Hill broadcasts, multimedia presentations, film David Rockwell’s cutting-edge design and A landmark historic mansion overlooking screenings, seminars, employee training, specialty cocktails for corporate and social the Hudson River, devoted to the execution dinners, cocktail parties, and photo/film events. Full restaurant capacity of up to of day meetings. 40 minutes from shoots. 150; private areas/rooms for 10 to 50. Manhattan. Accommodates 30 to 800 ADDRESS: 44 Charlton Street ADDRESS: 15 West 56th Street people. Catering by Abigail Kirsch. New York, NY 10014 New York, NY 10019 ADDRESS: 81 Highland Avenue PHONE: (646) 829-4535 PHONE: (212) 582-4445 ext. 103 Tarrytown, NY 10591 CONTACT: Nikki Johnson CONTACT: Grace Davis PHONE: (914) 631-3030 E-MAIL: [email protected] E-MAIL: [email protected] CONTACT: WEB SITE: Caroline Hay www.townnyc.com APELLA IS A BRAND NEW MEETING AND EVENT SPACE, E-MAIL: [email protected] The Jewish Museum OFFERING 10 BEAUTIFULLY DESIGNED ROOMS, A SLEEK RECEPTION WEB SITE: www.abigailkirsch.com Museum of art and Jewish culture in Twenty Four Fifth LOUNGE, EXPANSIVE EAST RIVER VIEWS, STATE-OF-THE-ART landmark French Gothic chateau-style Located on Lower Fifth Avenue, near TECHNOLOGY, AND ON-SITE PARKING. APELLA IS MANAGED Terrace in the Sky mansion. Corporate, nonprofit and private Washington Square Park, this ballroom BY BACKAL MANAGEMENT GROUP AND EXCLUSIVELY CATERED Penthouse restaurant with outdoor roof events. Accommodates 30 to 300. offers exquisite architectural details BY ‘WICHCRAFT & RIVERPARK, A TOM COLICCHIO RESTAURANT. garden terrace and Manhattan skyline Exclusive viewing of acclaimed exhibitions. restored to their original elegance. Our views. Award-winning wine list. Valet In-house caterer. event specialists will create a unique APELLA™ | 450 EAST 29TH STREET | 2ND FLOOR | NEW YORK, NY | 10016 T: 212.706.4100 | E: [email protected] | WWW.APELLA.COM parking. ADDRESS: 1109 Fifth Avenue venue which reflects your style and taste. ADDRESS: 400 West 199th Street New York, NY 10128 ADDRESS: 24 Fifth Avenue New York, NY 10027 PHONE: (212) 423-3239 New York, NY 10011 PHONE: (212) 666-9490 CONTACT: Hindy Kisch PHONE: (212) 608-7400 CONTACT: Nada Bernic E-MAIL: [email protected] CONTACT: Alexis Fine DeAngelis, Director Room: 60 to 100 guests; (2) Small Rooms: Virgo Business Centers E-MAIL: [email protected] WEB SITE: www.thejewishmuseum.org of Catering 30 to 50 guests Virgo Business Centers offer full-furnished WEB SITE: www.terraceinthesky.com E-MAIL: afi[email protected] ADDRESS: MetLife Building offices and boardrooms with state-of-the- The Lighthouse at Chelsea Piers WEB SITE: www.theglaziergroup.com 200 Park Avenue art technology. No minimum-stay require- The Beer Bar 10,000 sq ft of space for corporate and New York, NY 10166 ments. Monthly, daily and hourly rates. Adjacent to Grand Central Terminal, the social occasions. River views, award- Vanderbilt Suites PHONE: (646) 465-5150 ADDRESS: 350 Fifth Avenue, 59th Floor expansive outdoor summer bar provides winning cuisine and complete catering Located in the MetLife Building, Vanderbilt CONTACT: Sharon Colabello New York, NY 10018 a great setting for cocktails, followed by services by Abigail Kirsch. Suites enjoys easy access from anywhere E-MAIL: [email protected] PHONE: (877) 393-2555 a relaxed, seated dinner event. Outdoor ADDRESS: West 23rd Street and the Hudson in the city, and has on-site parking. Total WEB SITE: www.patinagroup.com WEB SITE: www.virgobc.com patio: 30 to 200 guests, main dining room River, New York, NY 10011 Room: 120 to 250 guests: (1) Medium 75 to 150 guests. PHONE: (212) 336-6146 ADDRESS: MetLife Building CONTACT: Meredith Barsky 200 Park Avenue E-MAIL: [email protected] New York, NY 10166 WEB SITE: www.piersixty.com PHONE: (212) 949-8248 CONTACT: Sharon Colabello The New School E-MAIL: [email protected] Offers auditoriums, galleries, conference WEB SITE: www.patinagroup.com rooms, lecture halls and theaters for rental to the public. Provides audio and The Capital Grille video technical support, security and The Capital Grille offers private dining maintenance staff support, catering and rooms, full appointed with wireless local dormitory accommodations. internet, high-definition widescreen ADDRESS: 66 West 12th Street televisions, and satellite broadcast New York, NY 10011 capabilities for multi-location meetings. PHONE: (212) 229-2487 Three locations in Manhattan. CONTACT: Helen Blatt ADDRESS: 120 Broadway, at Pine and E-MAIL: [email protected] Nassau Streets, New York, NY WEB SITE: www.newschool.edu/spacerental PHONE: (212) 374-1811 CONTACT: Chad Orth, Sales and Marketing The New York Academy of Medicine Manager 17,000 sq ft of function space. Offers WEB SITE: www.thecapitalgrille.com a 500-seat, theater-style auditorium, boardroom and a variety of multifunction The Crane Club meeting spaces atop Museum Mile. West Room available for private and ADDRESS: 1216 Fifth Avenue corporate parties 7 days a week, as well New York, NY 10029 as after-work cocktail parties. Catering PHONE: (212) 822-7272 available. CONTACT: Francine Leinhardt ADDRESS: 201 West 79th Street E-MAIL: fl[email protected] New York, NY 10024 WEB SITE: www.nyam.org PHONE: (212) 877-3097 CONTACT: Cathy Kraut The New York Public Library E-MAIL: [email protected] Landmark in the heart of New York City. Event spaces range from the Trustees The Culinary Loft Room, which accommodates 125 guests, Exquisite loft setting and over 12 years’ to Astor Hall, which accommodates 1,000 experience in producing casually-elegant, guests. The auditorium facility seats 177. custom culinary events. Our 2,000-sq ft ADDRESS: Fifth Avenue at West 42nd Street loft features a double gourmet kitchen New York, NY 10018 and is available for media events, team- PHONE: (212) 930-0730 building events, cooking-class dinner E-MAIL: [email protected] parties and wine tastings. WEB SITE: www.nypl.org/spacerental April 2011 Page S9 s10 4/21/11 4:37 PM Page 1

MEETING ADVERTISING SUPPLEMENT PLANNER’S| Water’s Edge PHONE: (718) 428-8000 or Doubletree Metropolitan Hotel ADDRESS: 18 Ninth Avenue Newly appointed ballrooms with European (800) 44-ANCHOR 759 Guest rooms, 12 meeting rooms, New York, NY 10014 elegance, ﬁreplaces and a view of the E-MAIL: [email protected] $159-$399 PHONE: (212) 206-6700 or (877) 426-7386 Manhattan skyline. Corporate events/ WEB SITE: www.theanchorinn.com ADDRESS: 569 Lexington Avenue E-MAIL: [email protected] social gatherings for 2 to 1,000. Riverboat New York, NY 10022 WEB SITE: www.hotelgansevoort.com transport from Manhattan’s East 23rd Belvedere Hotel PHONE: (212) 752-7000 or (800) 222-TREE Street pier. 416 guest rooms, 2 meeting rooms, E-MAIL: [email protected] Hotel Roger Williams ADDRESS: 44th Drive at the East River $229-$289 WEB SITE: www.metropolitannewyorkcity 193 guest rooms, 1 boardroom accom- Long Island City, NY 11101 ADDRESS: 319 West 48th Street .doubletree.com modating up to 12 people, outdoor event PHONE: (718) 482-0033 New York, NY 10036 space for up to 70 people, $259-$409 CONTACT: Maureen Murphy PHONE: (212) 245-7000 or Flatotel ADDRESS: 131 Madison Avenue E-MAIL: [email protected] (888) HOTEL-58 288 guest rooms, including 70 suites, New York, NY 10016 WEB SITE: www.watersedgenyc.com E-MAIL: reservations@bevederehotelnyc 4 meeting and event venues holding up PHONE: (212) 448-7000 or (888) 448-7788 .com to 400, 6,000 sq ft of outdoor space, E-MAIL: [email protected] Whitney Museum of American Art WEB SITE: www.belvederehotelnyc.com 18,000 sq ft of meeting space WEB SITE: www.therogernewyork.com Lower gallery/sculpture courtyard accom- ADDRESS: 135 West 52nd Street modates up to 800 for cocktails, 300 for Casablanca Hotel New York, NY 10019 InterContinental The Barclay dinners. Trustee Room accommodates up 48 guest rooms, including 5 suites; PHONE: (212) 887-9400 or (800) 352-8683 New York to 50 for receptions and 25 for dinners. 1 executive boardroom for up to 12 WEB SITE: www.ﬂatotel.com 686 guest rooms, 18 meeting rooms Tours arranged upon request. people, $245-$545 ADDRESS: 111 East 48th Street ADDRESS: 945 Madison Avenue ADDRESS: 147 West 43rd Street Four Seasons Hotel, New York New York, NY 10017 New York, NY 10021 New York, NY 10036 368 guest rooms, 9 meeting rooms PHONE: (212) 755-5900 PHONE: (212) 606-0388 PHONE: (212) 869-1212 or (888) 922-7225 ADDRESS: 57 East 57th Street E-MAIL: [email protected] CONTACT: Jessica McCarthy E-MAIL: [email protected] New York, NY 10022 WEB SITE: www.intercontinental.com GUIDE E-MAIL: [email protected] WEB SITE: www.casablancahotel.com PHONE: (212) 758-5700 or (800) 487-3769 /newyork WEB SITE: www.whitney.org E-MAIL: [email protected] Crowne Plaza Times Square WEB SITE: www.fourseasons.com/newyork Jumeirah Essex House Manhattan 509 guest rooms, 163 suites, 1 meeting New York City 770 guest rooms, 29 meeting rooms Gild Hall, A Thompson Hotel room ADDRESS: 1605 Broadway 116 guest rooms and 10 suites, ADDRESS: 160 Central Park South Hotels New York, NY 10019 2 meeting rooms New York, NY 10019 PHONE: (212) 977-4000 or (800) 243-6969 ADDRESS: 15 Gold Street PHONE: (212) 247-0300 or (888) 645-5697 Algonquin Hotel E-MAIL: [email protected] New York, NY 10038 E-MAIL: [email protected] 174 guest rooms, including 24 suites; WEB SITE: www.manhattan.crowneplaza PHONE: (212) 232-7700 or (800) 268-0700 WEB SITE: www.jumeirahessexhouse.com 3 meeting rooms and 4,000 sq ft of event .com E-MAIL: [email protected] space WEB SITE: www.thompsonhotels.com Kimberly Hotel ADDRESS: 59 West 44th Street Doubletree Guest Suites 30 guest rooms, 168 suites, 1 meeting New York, NY 10036 Times Square Grand Hyatt New York room, 1 event space, $285-$399 PHONE: (212) 840-6800 or (888) 304-2047 460 Suites, 7 meeting rooms with 6,000 1,311 guest rooms and 55,000 sq ft of ADDRESS: 145 East 50th Street E-MAIL: [email protected] sq ft of meeting space, $199-$399 meeting space New York, NY 10022 WEB SITE: www.algonquinhotel.com ADDRESS: 1568 Broadway ADDRESS: 42nd Street at Grand Central PHONE: (212) 702-1600 or (800) 683-0400 2011 New York, NY 10036 Terminal, New York, NY 10017 E-MAIL: [email protected] Anchor Inn PHONE: (212) 719-1600 or (800) 222-TREE PHONE: (212) 883-1234 or (800) 233-1234 WEB SITE: www.kimberlyhotel.com 66 guest rooms, 1 meeting room, E-MAIL: [email protected] WEB SITE: www.grandnewyork.hyatt.com $109-$159 WEB SITE: www.nyc.doubletreehotels.com Kitano New York ADDRESS: 215-34 Northern Blvd. Helmsley Park Lane 149 guest rooms, 3 meeting rooms, event Bayside, NY 11361 584 guest rooms and suites, 5 meeting/ space with 2 outdoor terraces boardrooms, and 1 ballroom, Deluxe City ADDRESS: 66 Park Avenue View $220-$560 and Executive City View New York, NY 10016 $370-$710 PHONE: (212) 885-7000 or (800) 548-2666 ADDRESS: 36 Central Park South WEB SITE: www.kitano.com New York, NY 10019 PHONE: (212) 371-4000 or (800) 221-4982 Le Parker Meridien New York E-MAIL: [email protected] 725 guest rooms, including 221 suites; WEB SITE: www.helmsleyparklane.com 9 meeting rooms, range from $350-$500 ADDRESS: 119 West 56th Street Hilton Garden Inn New York/ New York, NY 10019 West 35th Street PHONE: (212) 245-5000 or (800) 543-4300 298 brand new guest rooms; 1 meeting E-MAIL: [email protected] room, $159-$399 WEB SITE: www.parkermeridien.com ADDRESS: 63 West 35th Street New York, NY 10001 Library Hotel PHONE: (212) 594-3310 or (877) STAY-HGI 60 guest rooms, 3 meeting rooms, $245- E-MAIL: [email protected] $645 WEB SITE: www.newyorkwest35thstreet ADDRESS: 299 Madison Avenue .hgi.com New York, NY 10017 PHONE: (212) 983-4500 or (877) 793-7323 Hilton New York E-MAIL: [email protected] 2,040 guest rooms, 47 suites, 46 meeting WEB SITE: www.libraryhotel.com rooms ADDRESS: 1335 Sixth Avenue Loews Regency New York, NY 10019 353 guest rooms, 86 suites, 6 meeting PHONE: (212) 586-7000 or (212) 261-5727 rooms with a total of 4,400 sq ft WEB SITE: www.newyork.hilton.com ADDRESS: 540 Park Avenue New York, NY 10021 Hilton Times Square PHONE: (212) 759-4100 or (800) 235-6397 460 guest rooms, 2 suites, 6 meeting WEB SITE: www.loewshotels.com rooms, $159-$399 ADDRESS: 234 West 42nd Street Mandarin Oriental New York, NY 10036 202 guest rooms, 46 suites, 3 meeting PHONE: (212) 840-8222 or (800) HILTONS rooms E-MAIL: [email protected] ADDRESS: 80 Columbus Circle WEB SITE: www.timessquare.hilton.com New York, NY 10023 PHONE: (212) 805-8800 Hotel Gansevoort WEB SITE: www.mandarinoriental.com 187 guest rooms, 21 suites, 2 meeting /newyork rooms

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Milford Plaza Hotel E-MAIL: [email protected] Skyline Hotel ADDRESS: 725 10th Avenue @ 49th Street Soho Grand Hotel 1,300 guest rooms, 3 meeting rooms WEB SITE: www.newyorkerhotel.com 232 guest rooms, 14 of which are suites, New York, NY 10019 363 guest rooms, 2 meeting rooms ADDRESS: 270 West 45th Street 2 meeting rooms totaling 5,600 sq ft PHONE: (212) 586-3400 or (800) 433-1982 ADDRESS: 310 West Broadway New York, NY 10036 Novotel New York of meeting space plus a 6,000 sq ft E-MAIL: mﬁ[email protected] New York, NY 10013 PHONE: (212) 869-3600 or (800) 221-2690 480 guest rooms, 3 meeting rooms restaurant space, $149-$249 WEB SITE: www.skylinehotelny.com PHONE: (212) 965-3000 E-MAIL: [email protected] ADDRESS: 226 West 52nd Street WEB SITE: www.milfordplaza.com New York, NY 10019 PHONE: (212) 315-0100 or (800) 668-6835 Millennium UN Plaza Hotel, WEB SITE: www.novotel.com New York 427 guest rooms, 8 meeting rooms Omni Berkshire Place ADDRESS: 1 United Nations Plaza 396 guest rooms, 10 meeting rooms with New York, NY 10017 a total of 7,200 sq ft PHONE: (212) 758-1234 ADDRESS: 21 East 52nd Street E-MAIL: [email protected] New York, NY 10022 WEB SITE: www.millenniumhotels.com PHONE: (212) 753-5800 or (800) THE-OMNI /unplaza E-MAIL: [email protected] WEB SITE: www.omnihotels.com New York Helmsley Hotel 788 guest rooms; 7 meeting rooms, Park Central New York including 4 boardrooms 935 guest rooms, 15,000 sq ft of meeting ADDRESS: 212 East 42nd Street space, $169-$599 New York, NY 10017 ADDRESS: 870 Seventh Avenue PHONE: (212) 490-8900 or (800) 221-4982 New York, NY 10019 E-MAIL: [email protected] PHONE: (212) 247-8000 WEB SITE: www.newyorkhotels.com E-MAIL: [email protected] WEB SITE: www.parkcentralny.com New York Marriott at the Brooklyn Bridge Radisson Lexington Hotel New York 667 guest rooms, including 28 suites; 25 705 guest rooms, 3 meeting rooms meeting rooms totaling more than 30,000 ADDRESS: 511 Lexington Avenue sq ft, $259-$379 New York, NY 10017 ADDRESS: 333 Adams Street PHONE: (800) 448-4471 or (800) 448-4471 Brooklyn, NY 11201 E-MAIL: [email protected] PHONE: (718) 246-7000 WEB SITE: www.lexingtonhotelnyc.com WEB SITE: www.brooklynmarriott.com Radisson Martinique on Broadway New York Marriott Downtown 533 guest rooms and suites, 20,000 sq ft new york 497 guest rooms, 7 suites, 12 meeting of meeting space rooms, $329-$429 ADDRESS: 49 West 32nd Street ADDRESS: 85 West Street at Albany Street New York, NY 10001 New York, NY 10006 PHONE: (212) 736-3800 1501 broadway PHONE: (212) 385-4900 E-MAIL: [email protected] +1-212-343-3355 • hardrock.com WEB SITE: WEB SITE: www.nymarriottdowntown.com www.radisson.com/martinique ©2011 Hard Rock International (USA), Inc. All rights reserved. SeeTheShow™

New York Marriott East Side Renaissance New York Times 646 guest rooms, 18 meeting rooms Square Hotel totaling more than 20,000 sq ft, $199- 310 guest rooms, 5 suites, 4 meeting $599 rooms plus R Lounge – an intimate chic ADDRESS: 525 Lexington Avenue venue with panoramic views of Times New York, NY 10017 Square, $259-$599 PHONE: (212) 755-4000 or (800) 242-8684 ADDRESS: 2 Times Square ALL OF THE CITY VIEWS E-MAIL: newyorkeastsidedom.mhrs@ 714 Seventh Avenue marriott.com New York, NY 10036 NONE OF THE CITY TRAFFIC WEB SITE: www.nymarriotteastside.com PHONE: (212) 765-7676 or (800) HOTELS1 WEB SITE: www.nycrenaissance.com New York Marriott Marquis The Hudson’s newest event space, MARITIME PARC, 1,946 guest rooms, 100,000 sq ft of San Carlos Hotel is proud to announce FREE FERRY SERVICE meeting space, $259-$599 147 guest rooms, 2 meeting rooms, to and from Manhattan for corporate events. ADDRESS: 1535 Broadway Boardroom accommodates 14, New York, NY 10036 Valencia 30, $299 Enjoy the ride aboard New York Water Taxi to our 18,000 square feet of PHONE: (212) 398-1900 or (800) 843-4898 ADDRESS: 150 East 50th Street WEB SITE: www.nymarriottmarquis.com New York, NY 10022 modern event space, featuring wraparound outdoor terraces PHONE: (212) 755-1800 or (800) 722-2012 that overlook downtown Manhattan & the Statue of Liberty. New York Palace Hotel E-MAIL: [email protected] 897 guest rooms, 23 meeting rooms WEB SITE: www.sancarloshotel.com Contact our Sales Department for details & eligibility requirements – 201 413 0050 ADDRESS: 455 Madison Avenue www.maritimeparc.com New York, NY 10022 Sheraton New York Hotel and PHONE: (212) 888-7000 or (800) 697-2522 Towers E-MAIL: [email protected] 1,080 guest rooms, 43 meeting rooms WEB SITE: www.newyorkpalace.com with a total of 60,000 sq ft, $359-$559 ADDRESS: 811 Seventh Avenue New York’s Hotel Pennsylvania New York, NY 10019 1,705 guest rooms, 16 meeting rooms PHONE: (212) 581-1000 or (888) 627-7067 (3 ballrooms), over 90,000 sq ft of E-MAIL: [email protected] meeting and event space, $139-$449 WEB SITE: www.sheraton.com/newyork ADDRESS: 401 Seventh Avenue New York, NY 10001 Shoreham PHONE: (212) 736-5000 or (800) 223-8585 177 guest rooms, including 42 suites, E-MAIL: [email protected] 4 meeting rooms WEB SITE: www.hotelpenn.com ADDRESS: 33 West 55th Street New York, NY 10019 New Yorker Hotel-Ramada Plaza PHONE: (212) 247-6700 or (800) 553-3347 912 guest rooms, 12 meeting rooms, E-MAIL: [email protected] 2 ballrooms WEB SITE: www.shorehamhotel.com ADDRESS: 481 Eighth Avenue New York, NY 10001 PHONE: (212) 971-0101 or (800) 764-4680 April 2011 Page S11 s12 4/21/11 2:51 PM Page 1

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E-MAIL: [email protected] ADDRESS: 136 West 55th Street The Carlyle, A Rosewood Hotel PHONE: (212) 744-1600 PHONE: (212) 355-3000 or (800) WALDORF WEB SITE: www.grandhospitality.com New York, NY 10019 188 guest rooms and suites, 4 meeting E-MAIL: [email protected] WEB SITE: www.waldorf.com PHONE: (212) 245-1800 or (800) 735-0710 rooms WEB SITE: www.thecarlyle.com The Blakely New York E-MAIL: [email protected] Please speak with Sales Department Tribeca Grand Hotel 118 guest rooms, 1 penthouse boardroom WEB SITE: www.blakelynewyork.com ADDRESS: 35 East 76th Street The Central Park Ritz-Carlton 203 guest rooms, 2 meeting and for up to 14 people, $295-$595 New York, NY 10021 New York screening rooms, additional event space 259 guest rooms, 47 suites, 4 meeting and breakout rooms available rooms ADDRESS: 2 Sixth Avenue ADDRESS: 50 Central Park South New York, NY 10013 New York, NY 10019 PHONE: (212) 965-3114 MAKE YOUR EVENT LEGENDARY PHONE: (212) 308-9100 E-MAIL: [email protected] WEB SITE: www.ritzcarlton.com WEB SITE: www.tribecagrand.com

The London NYC Trump International Hotel & Tower 3 unique private event and meeting rooms 167 luxury accommodations, including totaling 2,200 sq ft inclusive of a private 38 deluxe and superior guest rooms, reception foyer. The stunning Luxury Suite 89 executive one-bedroom suites, and Collection provides one-of-a-kind settings 40 two-bedroom suites. The boardroom for intimate gatherings. can hold meetings for up to 20 people. ADDRESS: 151 West 54th Street The business center can accommodate New York, NY 10019 smaller meetings for up to 10 people. PHONE: (212) 307-5000 or 888 LONDNYC ADDRESS: 1 Central Park West WEB SITE: www.thelondonnyc.com New York, NY 10023 PHONE: (212) 299-1000 or The Manhattan at Times Square (888) 448-7867 Hotel E-MAIL: [email protected] 655 guest rooms, $229-$459 WEB SITE: www.trumpintl.com ADDRESS: 790 Seventh Avenue New York, NY 10019 Tudor Hotel PHONE: (212) 581-3300 or (888) 627-7068 300 guest rooms and 5 meeting rooms E-MAIL: [email protected] ADDRESS: 304 East 42nd Street WEB SITE: www.sheraton.com/manhattan New York, NY 10017 PHONE: (212) 986-8800 The Muse New York Hotel E-MAIL: [email protected] 200 guest rooms, 3 meeting rooms, WEB SITE: www.tudorhotelny.com private dining room at Nios Restaurant ADDRESS: 130 West 46th Street Upper East Side Courtyard New York, NY 10036 226 guest rooms, 3 meeting rooms with a PHONE: (212) 485-2400 or (877) 692-6873 total of 1,600 sq ft E-MAIL: [email protected] ADDRESS: 410 East 92nd Street WEB SITE: www.themusehotel.com New York, NY 10128 TH 431 WEST 16 STREET * NYC * 10036 PHONE: (212) 410-6777 or (800) 321-2211 CONTACT: JESSICA ROTHSTEIN BERMAN, CMP AT 212.997.4511 X.58 The Peninsula New York E-MAIL: [email protected] [email protected] 185 guest rooms, 54 suites, 6 meeting WEB SITE: www.marriott.com/nycmh HIGHLINEBALLROOM.COM rooms ADDRESS: 700 Fifth Avenue Warwick New York Hotel New York, NY 10019 426 guest rooms and suites, 7 meeting PHONE: (212) 956-2888 or (866) 382-8388 rooms E-MAIL: [email protected] ADDRESS: 65 West 54th Street WEB SITE: www.peninsula.com New York, NY 10019 PHONE: (212) 247-2700 The Plaza Hotel E-MAIL: [email protected] 282 guest rooms, 10 meeting rooms WEB SITE: www.warwickhotelny.com ADDRESS: Fifth Avenue at Central Park South, New York, NY 10019 W New York PHONE: (212) 759-3000 or (800) 257-7544 688 guest rooms, including 61 suites, E-MAIL: [email protected] 7 meeting rooms WEB SITE: www.fairmont.com/theplaza ADDRESS: 541 Lexington Avenue New York, NY 10022 The Ritz-Carlton New York, PHONE: (212) 755-1200 or (877) W-HOTELS Battery Park WEB SITE: www.whotels.com/nyc 298 guest rooms, 39 suites, 8 meeting rooms, $395-$645 W New York-The Court ADDRESS: Two West Street 155 guest rooms, 43 suites, 7 meeting New York, NY 10004 rooms PHONE: (212) 344-0800 or (800) 241-3333 ADDRESS: 130 East 39th Street E-MAIL: [email protected] New York, NY 10016 WEB SITE: www.ritzcarlton.com PHONE: (212) 686-1600 or (877) W-HOTELS WEB SITE: www.whotels.com/nyc The Roosevelt Hotel New York 1,015 guest rooms and suites, 30,000 sq W New York-Union Square ft of meeting space, from $189 270 guest rooms, 16 suites, 6 meeting ADDRESS: Madison Avenue at East 45th St. rooms New York, NY 10017 ADDRESS: 201 Park Avenue South PHONE: (212) 661-9600 or (888) TEDDY-NY New York, NY 10003 E-MAIL: [email protected] PHONE: (212) 253-9119 or (877) W-HOTELS WEB SITE: www.theroosevelthotel.com WEB SITE: www.whotels.com/nyc

Make your event legendary…. The Waldorf-Astoria W New York-Times Square 1,425 guest rooms, including 303 suites, 507 guest rooms, 6 meeting spaces Call our hospitality professionals today 40 meeting rooms ADDRESS: 1567 Broadway ADDRESS: 301 Park Avenue New York, NY 10036 New York, NY 10022 PHONE: (212) 930-7400 or (877) W-HOTELS 237 WEST 42ND STREET BET. 7 & 8TH AVE. • TIMES SQUARE • NEW YORK, NY 10036 WEB SITE: www.whotels.com/nyc •WWW.BBKINGBLUES.COM Contact Director of Sales Jessica Rothstein Berman, CMP • 212.997.4511 ext. 58 • The 2011 Meeting Planner’s Guide was produced as an advertising supplement by the marketing department of Crain’s New York Business. For information on advertising, or for inquiries regarding the 2012 [email protected] guide, please contact Trish Henry at 212-210-0711 or [email protected]. Page S12 Meeting Planner’s Guide nb17p29-31cl.qxp 4/22/11 2:12 PM Page 29

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Thursday, April 28, DE 19901. Purp.: any lawful activities. Notice of Formation of MAXIMILIAN Wilmington, DE 19801. Cert. of 17th flr, New York, NY 10017. General 2011, 11:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. Westchester IS KING LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Form. filed with DE Sec. of State, Country Club, 99 Biltmore Avenue, Rye, NOTICE OF FORMATION OF Zandra 401 Federal St., Dover, DE 19901. Price : $150 Member Price : $100 Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on Register at www.acgnyc.org NY 10580. General Price : $250 Member Management, LLC. Articles of Org. 04/07/11. Office location: NY County. Purpose: any lawful activity. Price : $150. Register at www.acgnyc.org filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) Princ. office of LLC: 1724 2nd Ave., on 3/14/11. Office loc.: New York Co. Apt. 6A, NY, NY 10128. SSNY desig- Notice of Formation of Rent Sell SSNY designated as agent of LLC nated as agent of LLC upon whom Apartments, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed TELECOMMUNICATIONS FINANCIAL upon whom process against it may process against it may be served. with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on be served. SSNY shall mail process SSNY shall mail process to c/o 02/09/11. Office loc.: New York Co. SERVICES to LLC c/o Zandra Management, LLC, Arthur L. Levine at the princ. office of SSNY designated as agent of LLC NYC'S MOTOROLA 469 7th Avenue, Suite 314, New York, the LLC. Purpose: Any lawful activity. upon whom process against it may MOTOTRBO SPECIALISTS Former Bank CEO has private capital NY 10018. Purpose: any lawful act be served. SSNY shall mail process to make both commercial mortgages or activity. Maat Enterprises LLC. Arts. of Org. to the LLC, c/o Robinson Brog, et al., filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) Attn: Adam J. Greene, Esq., 875 Third and commercial loans to small busi- Notice of Formation of DERMADVISOR, on 3/22/11. Office in NY County. SSNY Ave., 9th Fl., New York, NY 10022. nesses. Also experts at handling bank LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. designated agent of LLC upon whom Purpose: any lawful act or activity. workouts for small businesses. Call of State of N.Y. (SSNY) on 1/26/11. process against it may be served. Michael at (203)605-4082 or email Office location: New York County. SSNY shall mail process to Jonathan Notice of Formation of AAXIAL [email protected] SSNY designated as agent of LLC S Berck, LLC, 757 3rd Ave 20th Fl, RESOURCES LLC. Arts. of Org. filed upon whom process against it may NY, NY 10017. Purpose: General. with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on be served. SSNY shall mail process 04/12/11. Office location: NY County. to: The LLC, 350 West 43rd St., JAJU Realty LLC. Arts. of Org. filed Princ. office of LLC: 405 Lexington REAL ESTATE Ste. 31E, NY, NY 10036. Purpose: with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on Ave., 7th Fl., NY, NY 10174. SSNY any lawful activity. 2/16/11. Office in NY County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon designated agent of LLC upon whom whom process against it may be OFFICE SPACE House Of Bacchus, LLC; App., for process against it may be served. served. SSNY shall mail process to Auth., filed with NY Sec. of State SSNY shall mail process to c/o Bryan the LLC at the addr. of its princ. 152 West 57th Street (“SSNY”) 2/01/2011. Office in New W Kishner & Associates, 420 office. Purpose: Any lawful activity. 3,833 sq/ft, High end build out with City Views, York County; LLC formed in DE on Lexington Ave Ste 300, NY, NY Completely Furnished, Natural Wood finishes, 1/28/2011, SSNY designated agent 10170. Purpose: General. 6 Perimeter Office & Bullpen, Video for service of process with copy Notice of Formation of LEFKAS Conference Ready, Fully wired, Rent - negotiable REALTY LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with 33 East 33rd Street mailed to The LLC, Attn: One New York, NY 10016 Aaron Kaufman/Director Notice is hereby given that a Hotel Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on Letterman Drive, Bldg C, Suite 420, Liquor License for beer, wine and 212-532-7400 (212) 880-3747 10/22/01. Office location: NY County. www.metrocomradio.com [email protected] San Francisco, CA 94129; Attn: Sean liquor has been applied for by the Parker, All lawful business purposes. SSNY designated as agent of LLC undersigned to permit the sale of upon whom process against it may be beer, wine and liquor at retail rates Notice of formation of DCW-205, LLC, served. SSNY shall mail process to: for on-premises consumption at the CRAIN CAREER OPPORTUNITIES a limited liability co. Art of Org filed 44-12 43rd Avenue, Sunnyside, NY Hilton New York Fashion District at with the Sec of State of New York 11104. Purpose: any lawful activity. 152-158 West 26th Street, New York, (SSNY) on 3/28/11. Office located in OPPORTUNITIES TO JOIN CRAIN’S NEW YORK BUSINESS NY 10001 under the Alcoholic New York Co. SSNY has been desig- Notice of Formation of 2EG Media, Beverage Control Law. RLJ III - F26 Crain’s New York Business provides news, information and connections on all facets nated for service of process. SSNY LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of Manhattan Lessee, LLC; Highgate of New York through the prism of business and is looking to add experienced and shall mail copy of any process to the State of N.Y. (SSNY) on 1/06/11. Office Hotels, L.P.; and Rare Chelsea qualified professionals to join our team. LLC c/o James E. Bishop, 902 Clint location: New York County. SSNY des- Restaurant Group LLC. Moore Rd., Ste 220, Boca Raton, FL ignated as agent of LLC upon whom MEDIA SALES EXECUTIVE/Digital Specialist 33487. Purpose: any lawful purpose. process against it may be served. Crain’s is seeking a full-time media sales account executive in our New York City Notice of Qual. of Myriapod SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, office who has a minimum of 2 years digital media sales experience, understanding Notice of Formation of CARAVAN Productions, LLC. Auth. filed with Sec 40 Harrison St., #31G NY, NY 10013. of the online advertising industry and a passion for New York City. ARTS CONSULTANCY, LLC. Art. Of of State NY (SSNY): 3/2/11. Office in Purpose: any lawful activity. NY County. Formed in Delaware: DIRECTOR OF ONLINE AND E-COMMERCE STRATEGY Org. filed with SSNY 01/25/11. Office Crain’s is seeking an innovator to lead its growing electronic publishing and data 6/22/07. SSNY designated agent of Location: NY County. SSNY has been Name: ARCADIA HAVEN LLC Art. Of sales business. The ideal candidate should have expert knowledge of the best LLC upon whom process against it designated as agent upon whom Org. Filed Sec. Of State of NY practices in the online publishing business, have a proven track record of new may be served & shall mail process process may be served and shall mail 04/01/2011. Off. Loc.: New York Co. business creation, sound editorial credentials and be a sophisticated user of web to: 152 W 77th St Apt #5, NY, NY a copy of any process to: US SSNY designated as agent upon analytics and e-commerce tools in order to drive traffic and revenues. Corporation Agents; 7014 13th Avenue, 10024. DE add: CT Corporation, 1209 whom process against it may be Suite 202; Brooklyn, NY 11228. N Orange St, Wilmington, DE 19801- served. SSNY to mail copy of AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR Principal business address: 101 West 1120. Arts. of Org. filed with DE Sec process to THE LLC, C/O Mindy Crain’s is seeking an individual to fulfill a unique opportunity for a creative, experienced 23rd Street, #266, New York, NY of State, 401 Federal St Ste 3, Dover, Stern, Esq., Schoeman, Updike & and strategic Audience Development Director. This position will develop, manage and 10011. Purpose: To engage in any DE 19901. Purpose: General. Kaufman LLP, 60 East 42nd Street execute audience development strategies across all business lines including print, lawful act or activity. 39th Fl., New York, NY 10165. digital, data and events to continue growing our audience and develop new audiences. BE FIT PHYSICAL THERAPY, PLLC, Purpose: Any lawful act or activity. To apply for these positions please visit our web site at www.crain.com and Notice of Formation of DPA New 2766 a domestic Professional Limited search under the Careers section. Please include cover letter and resume for Barnes, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Liability Company (PLLC), filed with Name of LLC: RETAIL 101, LLC. Art. consideration. NY Dept. of State on 4/8/11. Office the Sec of State of NY on 2/24/11. of Org. filed Dept. of State of NY on location: NY County. Sec. of State NY Office location: New York County. 1/13/11. Off. Loc. in NY: NY Cty. designated agent of LLC upon whom SSNY is designated as agent upon Secy. of State designated as agent of PUBLIC & LEGAL NOTICES process against it may be served and whom process against the PLLC LLC upon whom process against it shall mail process to the principal busi- may be served. SSNY shall mail a may be served. Sec. of State shall MOUNTAIN 99, LLC Articles of Org. Notice is hereby given that a license ness addr.: c/o The Dermot Company, copy of any process against the mail a copy of process to: National filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) (#TBA) for BEER & WINE has been 729 7th Ave., 15th Fl., NY, NY 10019. PLLC served upon him/her to The Corporate Research, Ltd., 10 E. 40th 4/5/2011. Office in NY Co. SSNY applied for by Shri Shiva Foods, Inc., Purpose: any lawful activity. PLLC, 333 East 43rd Street, NY, NY St., 10th Fl., NY, NY 10016, registered desig. agent of LLC upon whom at retail, in a restaurant, under the 10017. Purposes: Physical Therapy agent upon whom process may be process may be served. SSNY shall ABC Law at 133 East 45 St., NY, NY Notice of Qualification of Liggett served. Purpose: any lawful activity. mail copy of process to c/o The Law 10017 for on-premises consumption. Vector Brands LLC. Authority filed Notice of Qualification of Ladder Firm of Hugh H. Mo, P.C., 225 with NY Dept. of State on 4/5/11. Capital Finance IV LLC. Authority Notice of Qualification of CT Legacy Broadway, Ste. 2702, NY, NY 10007. NOTICE OF FORMATION OF CGM Office location: NY County. Princ. filed with NY Dept. of State on Holdings, LLC. App. for Auth. filed Purpose: Any lawful purpose. HQ LLC. Article of Organization filed bus. addr.: 3800 Paramount Pkwy., 3/25/11. Office location: NY County. with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on with the Secretary of State of NY Ste. 250, Morrisville, NC 27560. LLC Princ. bus. addr.: 600 Lexington 3/9/11. Office location: NY County. Notice of Qual. of Vendor IQ LLC, (SSNY) on 06/02/2010. Office location: formed in DE on 3/14/11. NY Sec. of Ave., 23rd Fl., NY, NY 10022. LLC LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on Auth. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) NEW YORK County. SSNY has been State designated agent of LLC upon formed in DE on 12/3/10. NY Sec. of 3/3/11. SSNY designated as agent of 1/18/11. Office loc.: NY County. LLC designated as agent upon whom whom process against it may be State designated agent of LLC upon LLC upon whom process against it org. in DE 1/14/11. SSNY desig. as process against it may be served. The served and shall mail process to: c/o whom process against it may be may be served. SSNY shall mail agent of LLC upon whom process Post Office address to which the CT Corporation System, 111 8th served and shall mail process to: CT process to: c/o Capital Trust, Inc., against it may be served. SSNY shall SSNY shall mail a copy of any process Ave., NY, NY 10011, regd. agent Corporation System, 111 8th Ave., 410 Park Ave., 14th Fl., NY, NY mail copy of proc. to Att: Andrew against the LLC served upon him/her upon whom process may be served. NY, NY 10011. DE addr. of LLC: c/o 10022, Attn: Geoffrey Jervis. DE Rechtschaffen, 733 3rd Ave., 11th Fl., is C/O the LLC 417 5th Avenue, 9th DE addr. of LLC: 1209 Orange St., Corporation Trust Co., 1209 Orange address of LLC: 1209 Orange St., NY, NY 10017. DE off. addr.: CSC, Floor, New York, NY 10016. Purpose Wilmington, DE 19801. Cert. of St., Wilmington, DE 19801. Cert. of Wilmington, DE 19801. Cert. of 2711 Centerville Rd., Wilmington, DE of LLC: to engage in any lawful act or Form. filed with DE Sec. of State, Form. filed with DE Sec. of State, Form. filed with DE Secy. of State, 19808. Cert. of Form. on file: SSDE, activity. Street address of Principal 401 Federal St., Dover, DE 19901. 401 Federal St., Dover, DE 19901. 401 Federal St., Ste. 4, Dover, DE Townsend Bldg., Dover, DE 19901. Business location is: 417 5th Avenue, Purpose: any lawful activity. Purpose: all lawful purposes. 19901. Purpose: any lawful activity. Purp.: any lawful activities. 9th Floor, New York, NY 10016.

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Notice of Qualification of CHELSEA Notice of Qualification of Crestmark Notice of Qualification of 515 EAST Notice of Qualification of Hudson Notice of Qualification of Meredith 19 LLC. Authority filed with Secy. of Westgate LLC. Authority filed with 72ND ASSOCIATES LLC. Authority Realty Capital Fund V CV-K, LP. Whitney Credit Rating Agency, LLC. State of NY (SSNY) on 03/11/11. Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 3/23/11. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) Authority filed with NY Dept. of State Authority filed with NY Dept. of State Office location: NY County. LLC Office location: NY County. LLC on 03/01/11. Office location: NY on 3/23/11. Office location: NY County. on 1/5/11. Office location: NY County. formed in Delaware (DE) on 03/09/11. formed in Michigan (MI) on 10/1/10. County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) LP formed in DE on 3/21/11. NY Sec. LLC formed in DE on 11/22/10. NY SSNY designated as agent of LLC SSNY designated as agent of LLC on 02/25/11. Princ. office of LLC: 220 of State designated agent of LP upon Sec. of State designated agent of upon whom process against it may be upon whom process against it may E. 42nd St., NY, NY 10017. SSNY whom process against it may be LLC upon whom process against it served. SSNY shall mail process to be served. SSNY shall mail process designated as agent of LLC upon served and shall mail process to: may be served and shall mail process c/o Eisenberg Tanchum & Levy, 675 to: Jack McLaughlin, 25 W. 36th St., whom process against it may be c/o CT Corporation System, 111 8th to the principal business addr. of the Third Ave., Ste. 2900, NY, NY 10017. 11th Fl., NY, NY 10018, also the served. SSNY shall mail process to c/o Ave., NY, NY 10011, regd. agent LLC: 50 W. 57th St., 2nd Fl., NY, NY DE addr. of LLC: Corporation Service principal office address. Address to Corporation Service Co. (CSC), 80 upon whom process may be served. 10019. DE addr. of LLC: The Co., 2711 Centerville Rd., Ste. 400, be maintained in MI: 5480 Corporate State St., Albany, NY 12207. DE addr. Princ. bus. addr.: 250 Park Ave. So., Corporation Trust Co., 1209 Orange Wilmington, DE 19808. Cert. of Dr., Ste. 350, Troy, MI 48098. Arts of of LLC: c/o CSC, 2711 Centerville Rd., 3rd Fl., NY, NY 10003. Name/addr. of St., Wilmington, DE 19801. Cert. of Form. filed with DE Secy. of State, Org. filed with Al Schefke, Director of Ste. 400, Wilmington, DE 19808. Cert. genl. ptr. available from NY Sec. of Form. filed with DE Sec. of State, 401 Federal St., Ste. 4, Dover, DE the Bureau of Commercial Services, of Form. filed with Secy. of State of DE, State. Cert. of LP filed with DE Sec. 401 Federal St., Dover, DE 19901. 19901. Purpose: Any lawful activity. Corporations Division, PO Box Div. of Corps., John G. Townsend Bldg., of State, 401 Federal St., Dover, DE Purpose: any lawful activity. 30054, Lansing, MI 48909. Purpose: 401 Federal St., Ste. 4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: any lawful activity. Notice of Formation of DMB Strategies, any lawful activities. 19901. Purpose: Any lawful activity. Notice of Qualification of Energia LLC. Articles of Organization filed QMA, LLC. Notice of Conversion of a Holdings, LLC. Authority filed with with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on KNS Enterprises LLC. filed with Secy. Notice of formation of CHAIR NUMBER Partnership into the above Limited NY Dept. of State on 2/22/11. Office 02/09/11. Office loc.: New York Co. of State of NY (SSNY) on 3/22/11. Ofc 5 SALON, LLC. Articles of Organization Liability Company (“LLC”). A Cert. of location: NY County. Princ. bus. SSNY designated as agent of LLC in NY Cty. SSNY designated agent of filed with the Secretary of State of Conversion was filed with the addr.: Perryville Corporate Park, upon whom process against it may LLC upon whom process against it NY (SSNY) on 03/02/2011. Office Department of State of NY on Clinton, NJ 08809. LLC formed in be served. SSNY shall mail process may be served. SSNY shall mail location: New York County. SSNY has 2/18/2011. Office location: New York. DE on 10/26/07. NY Sec. of State to the LLC, P.O. Box 1544, New process to 240 E. 83rd Apt 5C, New been designated as agent upon whom The Secretary of the State of NY designated agent of LLC upon York, NY 10021. Purpose: any lawful York, NY 10028. Purpose: General. process against it may be served. (“SSNY”) has been designated as whom process against it may be act or activity. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: agent of the LLC upon whom process served and shall mail process to: c/o CT Corporation System, 111 8th Notice of Formation of Blackburn CHAIR NUMBER 5 SALON, LLC, 234 against it may be served. SSNY shall Ave., NY, NY 10011, regd. agent NOTICE OF FORMATION OF The Capital Management, LLC. Arts. of East 58th Street #11, New York, NY mail a copy of any process served upon whom process may be served. Patrick Donohue Law Firm PLLC. Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY 10022. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. upon the LLC to: c/o J&R Electronics, DE addr. of LLC: 1209 Orange St., Arts of Org filed with the Secy of (SSNY) on 3/18/11. Office location: NY Dissolution date: None 23 Park Row, NY NY 10038. The Wilmington, DE 19801. Cert. of State of NY (SSNY) on 1/19/11. County. SSNY designated as agent purpose of the LP is any lawful act. Form. filed with DE Sec. of State, Office location: NY County. SSNY of LLC upon whom process against Notice of Formation of PIPING PLOVER 401 Federal St., Dover, DE 19901. has been designated as agent upon it may be served. SSNY shall mail LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of NOTICE OF REGISTRATION of KERR Purpose: any lawful activity. whom process may be served and process to: c/o Kevin Blackburn, State of NY (SSNY) on 04/04/11. & KATZ, LLP. Notice og Reg. filed with shall mail a copy of any process to 41 Park Ave., 11H, NY, NY 10016. Office location: NY County. Princ. the SSNY on 08/18/2010. Off: loc: the principal business address: 140 Purpose: any lawful activity. office of LLC: 129 W. 20th St., Apt. New York Co. SSNY designated as Notice of formation of Redwood Riverside Boulevard, #1209, NY, NY 2A, NY, NY 10011. SSNY designated agent upon whom process against Capital, LLC. Arts of Org. filed with 10069. Purpose: any lawful acts. the LLP may be served. SSNY shall Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) Notice of Formation of BURT FARMS as agent of LLC upon whom process mail a copy of process to THE LLC, on 1/4/2011. Office is located in New PRESERVATION DEVELOPER, LLC. against it may be served. SSNY shall 14 Wall Street, 20th Fl., New York, York County. SSNY is designated as Notice of Formation of Magic Power Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State mail process to Corporation Service NY 10005. Purpose: To Practice The agent upon whom process against Home LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with of NY (SSNY) on 03/24/11. Office Co., 80 State St., Albany, NY 12207- Profession Of Law. the LLC may be served. SSNY shall Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on location: NY County. Princ. office 2543. Purpose: Any lawful activity. 2/14/11. Office location: Queens mail any copy of any process to of LLC: 60 Columbus Circle, NY, NY Redwood Capital LLC, 1 Morningside County. SSNY designated as agent Notice is hereby given that a license Notice of Qual. of Mustaque LLC, 10023. SSNY designated as agent Drive, Suite 1210, New York, NY of LLC upon whom process against of LLC upon whom process against #1251651 for an on premises beer, Auth. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 1/18/11. Office loc.: NY County. LLC 10025. Purpose: any lawful activity. it may be served. SSNY shall mail it may be served. SSNY shall mail wine and liquor license has been org. in DE 1/14/11. SSNY desig. as process to: The LLC, 168-08 69th process to c/o Corporation Service applied for by the undersigned to sell agent of LLC upon whom process Notice of Formation of O & A Ave., Fresh Meadows NY 11365. Co., 80 State St., Albany, NY 12207. beer, wine and liquor as the case may against it may be served. SSNY shall ASSOCIATES, LLC. Arts. of Org. Purpose: any lawful activity. Purpose: Any lawful activity. be at retail in a restaurant under the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law at mail copy of proc. to Att: Andrew filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) Rechtschaffen, 733 3rd Ave., 11th Fl., on 03/15/11. Office location: NY Notice of Formation of EL Brand 1055 Lexington Ave. New York, NY. Notice of Formation of NORTH 3RD NY, NY 10017. DE off. addr.: CSC, County. Princ. office of LLC: 220 E. Management LLC. Arts. of Org. filed 10021 for on premises consumption. DEVELOPMENT, LLC. Arts. of Org. 2711 Centerville Rd., Wilmington, DE 72nd St., Apt. 8B, NY, NY 10021. SSNY with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on MJAJ FOOD CORP. D/B/A/EATS filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) 19808. Cert. of Form. on file: SSDE, designated as agent of LLC upon whom 2/24/11. Office location: NY County. on 10/12/10. Office location: NY Townsend Bldg., Dover, DE 19901. process against it may be served. SSNY SSNY designated as agent of LLC County. Princ. office of LLC: c/o Notice of Formation of DELOS WEB Purp.: any lawful activities. shall mail process to Attn: Michael upon whom process against it may be Triton Realty Group, LLC, 130 W. 42nd PROJECT, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed Schonbraun at the princ. office of the served. SSNY shall mail process to: with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on St., 27th Fl., NY, NY 10036. SSNY Notice of Formation of ACCOLA LLC. Purpose: Any lawful activity. 1370 Broadway, Ste. 1107, NY, NY 03/10/11. Office location: NY County. designated as agent of LLC upon GRIEFEN GALLERY, LLC, a domestic 10018. Purpose: any lawful activity. Princ. office of LLC: 54 Thompson whom process against it may be LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY Notice of Formation of Waterscape St., 4th Fl., NY, NY 10012. SSNY served. SSNY shall mail process to on 12/23/2010. Office location: NY Resort II, LLC. Art Of Org. filed with designated as agent of LLC upon THECA, LLC; Appl., for Auth., filed c/o Corporation Service Co., 80 State County. SSNY has been designated SSNY 3/31/11. Office Location: New whom process against it may be with NY Sec. of State (“SSNY”) St., Albany, NY 12207-2543. Purpose: as agent upon whom process against York County. SSNY designated as served. SSNY shall mail process to 02/14/2011. Office in New York Any lawful activity. the LLC may be served. SSNY shall agent for process. SSNY shall mail a Vincenti & Vincenti, P.C., 80 Broad County; LLC formed in DE on mail a copy of process to: The LLC, copy of any process to: The LLC, 15 St., 12th Fl., NY, NY 10004. Purpose: 12/10/09, SSNY designated agent for NOTICE OF FORMATION of The C/O Accola, 760 Riverside Drive, West 34th St., 7th Fl., New York, NY Any lawful activity. service of process with copy mailed Noah Group LLC. Arts of Org filed Apt. 4G, NY, NY 10031. Purpose: 10001. Purpose: To engage in any to Attn: Nathan F. Moser, 455 East with the Secy of State of NY (SSNY) Any Lawful Purpose. lawful act or activity. 86th Street, Suite 26-B, New York, NY on 11/23/10. Office location: NY Notice of formation of Redwood 10028; All lawful business purposes. County. SSNY has been designated Growth, LP. Arts of Org. filed with Notice of Formation of Kahn Hoffman Notice of Formation of Melrose as an agent upon whom process may Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) & Hochman, LLC Certified Public Commons Family Housing LLC. Arts. Notice of Formation of Simon K LLC. be served and shall mail a copy of on 1/3/2011. Office is located in New Accountants. Arts. of Org. filed with of Org. filed with NY Dept. of State Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State any process to: C/O United States York County. SSNY is designated as Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on on 11/3/10. Office location: NY of NY (SSNY) on 10/7/10. Office Corporation Agents, Inc, 7014 13th agent upon whom process against 4/1/11. Office location: NY County. County. Sec. of State designated location: NY County. SSNY designated Avenue, Suite 202, Brooklyn, NY the LP may be served. SSNY shall SSNY designated as agent of PLLC agent of LLC upon whom process as agent of LLC upon whom process 11228. Principal business address: mail any copy of any process to upon whom process against it may be against it may be served and shall against it may be served. SSNY shall 100 Riverside Blvd, Apt 5B, NY, NY Redwood Growth, LP, 1 Morningside served. SSNY shall mail process to: mail process to the principal business mail process to: Susan Shopmaker 10069. Purpose: any lawful acts. Drive, Suite 1210, New York, NY Seymour Shapss Martin & Company, addr.: c/o CPC Resources, Inc., 28 Casting, 545 8th Ave., 11th Fl., NY, NY 10025. Purpose: any lawful activity. LLP, 757 Third Ave., 6th Fl., NY, NY E. 28th St., 9th Fl., NY, NY 10016. 10018. Purpose: any lawful activity. Notice of Qualification of RCPI 600 The GP is Redwood Capital, LLC. 10017. Purpose: practice the profes- Purpose: any lawful activity. FIFTH MEZZ, L.L.C. Authority filed sion of certified public accounting. Notice of Qualification of Braemar with Secy. Of State of NY (SSNY) on Notice of Qualification of International Notice of Qualification of EJM AIR LLC. Energy Ventures III, LP. Authority filed 03/08/2011. Office location: New Communications Network, L.L.C. Notice of Qualification of Passin Authority filed with Secy. of State of with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on York County. LLC formed in Delaware Authority filed with NY Dept. of State: Management Limited Partnership III. NY (SSNY) on 03/31/11. Office loca- 1/7/11. Office location: NY County. (DE) on 02/10/2011. SSNY designated 3/1/11. NYS fict. name: International App. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State tion: NY County. LLC formed in LP formed in Delaware (DE) on 8/20/10. as agent of LLC upon whom process Communications Network (Virginia), of NY (SSNY) on 2/24/11. Office Delaware (DE) on 01/11/05. Princ. SSNY designated as agent of LP against it may be served. SSNY shall L.L.C. Office loc.: NY County. LLC location: NY County. LP formed in office of LLC: c/o EJM EQUITIES, upon whom process against it may mail process to: National Registered formed in VA: 9/19/02. NY Sec. of Delaware (DE) on 2/11/11. SSNY INC., 1325 Ave. of the Americas, NY, be served. SSNY shall mail process Agents, Inc., 875 Avenue of the State designated agent of LLC upon designated as agent of LP upon NY 10019. 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And Mr. Purcell said Target workers have told organizers that Union has Target in its sights they were shown an extended video WNBC that told them to “think hard before Continued from Page 1 eggs. Higher food you sign any card or petition.” The organize workers at 27 Target stores sales are a reason video, standard fare for shops look- refugees in the New York area, including its the retailer expects ing to keep out unions, referred to 10 stores in the five boroughs. to increase annual dues, telling the workers that “no Continued from Page 4 Union staff, who have been meeting revenues from $66 team member has ever had to pay sions at the station that forced out with Target employees for two billion to more one nickel of their paycheck to a many senior staffers over the past months, say the recent attention on than $100 billion union to get fair treatment from couple of years. Walmart’s labor practices prompted as early as 2016. Target.” The venture was launched in re- the workers to come forward to or- “We have to The company has thus far avoid- sponse to changes in the media busi- ganize for higher wages and better organize Target ed the scrutiny that its much-larger ness.Zazoom already has a deal with hours. stores,or we’ll soon competitor has come under, even video-sharing site Dailymotion, “They looked at it and said, be irrelevant,” said though analysts say the two pay which in May will begin featuring ‘Maybe my company doesn’t have a Bernie Hesse, po- about the same wages. Target has three Buzz60 videos a day on the 1.5 million-women sex discrimina- litical director of built a squeaky-clean public image, site’s home page. Zazoom and the tion lawsuit, but, hey,we have issues UFCW Local partly by donating millions to local host will split advertising revenues. GROCERY PUSH: Target’s growing food operation has attracted too,’ ” said Pat Purcell, assistant to the attention of the supermarket workers union, keen to protect 1189 in Minneso- charities and sponsoring cultural “There is an avalanche of mate- the president of Local 1500, refer- labor-friendly grocers. ta, Target’s home events—and partly by not being rial on the Web,” said Mr. Minton, ring to a class action against Wal- state. The union Walmart. who is CEO. “Our solution is to of- mart. “Whatever free ride Target recently decided to fer selected categories with enter- has gotten to this point is over.” members and always giving honest renew a campaign against Target The domino effect taining videos that allow people to Mr.Purcell added that wages and feedback,” the statement said. “We that fizzled several years ago in the Target’s response to the union expand their thinking about events distribution of hours are the main want to continue to create the kind face of opposition from the compa- campaign—regardless of who and have fun doing it.” complaints, with workers reporting of workplace where team members ny, Mr. Hesse said. wins—will have several repercus- The eventual goal is to have sev- 8-cent raises and workweeks of as don’t want or need union represen- A campaign against Target also sions in labor’s bigger battle: Wal- eral revenue streams, including ad- few as five hours. tation to resolve issues.” neutralizes Walmart’s argument mart.If Target’s pushback is moder- vertising from the website and li- “We have pride in our company, Target has three stores in Brook- that it is being unfairly singled out ate, Walmart could feel pressure to censing partnerships with large but we just don’t feel they have pride lyn, three in Queens, two in the as a nonunion mass-market retailer. soften its stance. If, however,Target corporate brands that want video to in us,” said Sonia Williams, of Ja- Bronx, one in Manhattan and one Walmart declined to comment. gets tough with workers, it could draw consumers to their sites. maica,Queens,an overnight clerk at on Staten Island. None of its 1,755 “There’s a tremendous opportu- find itself in Walmart’s boat, with “These Buzz60 videos are the fun the Valley Stream store, in a state- stores nationwide are unionized. nity to organize Target workers be- once-friendly politicians teaming part for us and the closest to what we ment provided by the union. “We In addition to responding to em- cause of their low wages and limited up with labor to stop more stores used to do,” said Mr. DeDapper, believe the time for change has ployee complaints, Local 1500 has hours,” said Burt Flickinger, man- from opening. chief operating officer. “But they’re come for Target.” an urgent need to organize the esti- aging partner of retail consultancy “If they do a slash-and-burn just the tip of the iceberg.” mated 7,000 workers at area Target Strategic Resource Group. campaign,they lower their profile in Though Zazoom must make its Low-key stores. In the past year, the retailer The union faces challenges on terms of respectability,”said Ed Ott, mark in a crowded market, the part- A spokeswoman for the compa- has pushed to increase its food oper- several fronts. Locals around the a labor lecturer at the City Univer- ners’ ability to write and edit on the ny declined an interview request but ations, a move that could erode the country have made only tepid ef- sity of New York’s Murphy Insti- run gives them an advantage. issued a statement to Crain’s. “Tar- market share of unionized grocers forts to engage Target workers, as tute. “It’s a test of whether Target is “They have this very nimble get’s emphasis is on creating an en- such as ShopRite, Waldbaum’s and their focus has been on Walmart. fundamentally any different than production facility, and they’re vironment of mutual trust between Pathmark. Target sent glossy Additionally, retail workers are no- Walmart.” Ⅲ very aware of trending topics,” said Target and our team members—an brochures promoting its expanded toriously difficult to organize, both Dailymotion General Manager environment that promotes listen- grocery sections to city residents and because of high turnover and em- LISTEN to a discussion at Roland Hamilton. “That’s unique ing, responding to concerns of team offered shoppers free bread and ployers’ vigorous counterefforts. CrainsNewYork.com/audio out there.” Ⅲ

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a jury will view the matter, AIG’s latest compensation controversy is AIG’s $822M threat already infuriating some investors. Bell-bottom blues Noting that AIG is still heavily Continued from Page 1 ties, as well as his contention that he reliant on taxpayer support, an Continued from Page 2 caught on with European con- But just as everything seems to is owed that cut even if he is no AFSCME official hopes federal au- company’s performance. Share- sumers the way that rivals such as be going right, AIG faces another longer with the company. thorities prevent Mr. Fitzpatrick holder Edward Koller III filed a A&F have. pay problem that threatens to dwarf During Mr.Fitzpatrick’s 22 years from collecting all his money should class action last month, alleging the 2009 bonus fiasco.The difficul- at the helm of the division, AIG he prevail in court. In fact, the Con- that executives knew sales were Bright spots ty centers on Kevin Fitzpatrick, the made nearly 1,400 investments in gressional Oversight Panel reported dropping from November through The bright spots for Urban in- former president of the global real properties ranging from office towers last month that $59 billion of AIG’s March but made positive state- clude the smaller, more niche- estate division,who is suing AIG for in Shanghai to Vermont ski lodges. bailout is outstanding. ments intended to mislead in- oriented Free People. The division, millions. His lawyer said at a “Working families keep seeing vestors. which has fewer stores but is in To be precise,$822 mil- hearing last year that the huge payouts for the Wall Street ex- With Mr. Murray’s departure more heavily trafficked destina- lion—about half of AIG’s insurer sold for $800 mil- ecutives who drove our economy into for Deckers Outdoors Corp., the tions than Urban or Anthropologie, cash on hand.According to lion a Tokyo office building the ditch and are apparently living company must again adjust its strat- has been consistently hitting the his lawyers, Mr. Fitz- that it had bought for $25 high on the hog with taxpayer mon- egy. CEO Glen Senk will take over mark with its boho fashions. patrick has $275 million to million. Additionally, the ey,”said Lee Saunders,the union’s in- as interim president of the Urban And on Valentine’s Day, the $300 million coming per- lawsuit asserts that Mr. ternational secretary-treasurer. Outfitters division. Analysts say company introduced a bridal line, sonally,and the rest is owed Fitzpatrick acquired a low- that Mr. Senk, a merchandising BHLDN—pronounced “behold- the investors in various real er Manhattan office tower No federal involvement guru who has been with the compa- en”—selling everything from estate vehicles that he A DEAL’S A DEAL: that housed AIG opera- Federal intervention is unlikely, ny for 17 years, could help correct oversaw. His demands are Kevin Fitzpatrick was tions by using tax credits however.Kenneth Feinberg,the Oba- the divisional missteps but add that so enormous that AIG lists with AIG for 22 years. that offset the entire pur- ma administration’s compensation his assignment could also delay a ‘People who the legal dispute as a signif- chase price. czar, called AIG’s infamous bonuses turnaround. icant financial risk in its Even as AIG hit the “outrageous” but said he lacked the The company is hardly bereft buy at Urban are annual report. rocks in 2008, Mr. Fitzpatrick’s per- power to nullify agreements predat- of talent, though. Judy Collinson, Lisa Lindsley, director of capital sonal fortunes soared. The company ing the bailout. Mr. Feinberg, now formerly with Barneys New York, not trendsetters; strategies at the American Federa- sold properties in order to raise des- disbursing funds to victims of the was recently hired as Anthropolo- tion of State, County and Munici- perately needed cash, generating BP oil spill, wouldn’t comment on gie’s executive director of women’s they’re fashion pal Employees, a frequent critic of windfalls for him. AIG’s manage- the Fitzpatrick case; a Treasury apparel and is expected to spur re- AIG’s pay practices, described the ment team, which a few years earlier spokesman didn’t return a call. newed consumer interest in that followers’ demands as “breathtaking.” had replaced the regime that granted Sean O’Shea, the plaintiff ’s division. AIG insists that it doesn’t owe his generous contract, allegedly re- lawyer, argued that Mr. Fitzpatrick Mr. Fitzpatrick a penny, because he fused to honor the agreement. Mr. shouldn’t be penalized because col- Seasons to adjust was terminated for stealing confi- Fitzpatrick says that when he com- leagues in another part of AIG Michael Londrigan, chairman dential company information. He plained, the chief administrative of- made bad decisions in insuring of the fashion merchandising de- gowns to gifts. Intended to be a counters that he resigned. A trial in ficer of AIG Investments replied, mortgage-related securities. partment at LIM College, said that one-stop wedding destination, a Manhattan federal courtroom is “Contracts are made to be broken.” “AIG doesn’t get a free pass to ab- mainstream shoppers typically need BHLDN is currently online-only scheduled for next month. In March 2009, six months after rogate contracts because they were a season or two to get accustomed but plans to open two stores this Michael Deutsch, a lawyer who taxpayers rescued AIG, Mr. Fitz- so foolish in the derivatives divi- to a style and that the stores could year. specializes in Wall Street compen- patrick submitted his resignation sion,” Mr. O’Shea said. have introduced the novelty more While such ventures represent sation matters, said that Mr. Fitz- but promised to help with the tran- An AIG spokesman said Mr. gradually. long-term growth potential, ana- patrick seems to have a strong case. sition. Two months later, AIG Fitzpatrick’s claims “have no merit.” “People who buy [at Urban] are lysts remain wary of the immediate “It wouldn’t surprise me if AIG tried sacked him and voided his contract. Judge Richard Berman has im- not trendsetters; they’re more of the impact. Growing overseas and ex- to come up with some way to avoid The company charged that Mr.Fitz- plored the sides to make a deal, but fashion followers,” Mr. Londrigan panding the wedding division may its obligations,” Mr. Deutsch said. patrick was trying to create a com- both seem locked in. said. take executive attention away from petitor and that since the bailout he “If you want to settle, you know An international expansion adds the current merchandise problems. The final cut had been sending thousands of sen- how to do it,” Mr. Berman lectured to the turmoil. The company re- “They do have a lot of things go- At the heart of the dispute is Mr. sitive documents to his home, in- lawyers at a hearing last year. “You cently opened a distribution center ing on,”said analyst Mr.Lejuez.But, Fitzpatrick’s 2001 employment cluding lists of his group’s 500 em- know, you’re all big boys and girls.” Ⅲ in the U.K. and plans to expand Ur- he added, the new ventures could agreement, which granted him and ployees, their compensation and ban and Anthropologie in Europe, take Urban’s “eye off the ball of turn- his partners 10% of the profits on details about hundreds of properties. LISTEN to a discussion at and to enter Asia in 2013. But ana- ing around their two primary brands the sale of all AIG-owned proper- While it’s impossible to say how CrainsNewYork.com/audio lysts say that the stores haven’t of Urban and Anthropologie.” Ⅲ

EANYC members report of soccer programming of any Span- Univision sports net enters field ish-language channel.“We have the biggest assets on an exclusive basis,” said General Manager Vincent Continued from Page 3 million owing to debt payments and Still, if Univision and other Cordero.“We’re far and away in the Fox Deportes, which have around the settlement of a legal fight with Spanish-language networks are go- leadership position.” 15 million subscribers each. Televisa. ing to claim what they consider their ESPN Deportes,which says it has And Univision would be making Most of all, the Univision net- rightful share of ad dollars, they’ll the most international soccer games, the safest bet in television.With the work has become competitive with have to overcome age-old percep- will announce new entertainment Super Bowl and World Cup garner- its English-language peers. On tions that their audiences are less af- programming—similar to the script- ing record audiences, live sporting about half of all nights so far this fluent than the mainstream and ed dramas that appear on ESPN— events have proved themselves im- season, it has climbed into fourth therefore don’t spend as much. when it meets with advertisers about mune to DVRs and media fragmen- place in prime time, beating NBC Though Hispanics now make up the fall lineup next month. million dollars tation. among viewers 18 to 49 years old, 16% of the U.S. population, and Univision Deportes could be in annual revenue & savings “Sports is a key driver for our the category most prized by adver- 22% of people 18 to 49 years old, good for its rivals, however. “Univi- 17 business down the road,” said Cesar tisers.While the four broadcast net- Spanish-language TV drew only 9% sion has gotten the attention of ad- Conde, president of Univision Net- works combined have lost 10% of of television ad spending in 2010— vertisers and agencies,and to the ex- works.“The possibility of extending their audience on average this year, $5.3 billion versus the general mar- tent they look more toward sports as sports programming to other plat- Univision is up 10%. ket’s $58.7 billion, according to a place to invest, it’s a good thing for forms, whether it’s cable or interac- Kantar Media. us,” said Lino Garcia, general man- tive, [gives it] tremendous upside as Promotion across networks Univision’s new channel will also ager of ESPN Deportes. a business.” The company will be able to pro- face competition from well-estab- According to Univision’s Mr. Flush with a $1.2 billion invest- mote the new sports channel across lished rivals. Executives at those Conde, the Hispanic audience has ment from Mexican programming its networks, which include broad- outlets note that Univision still has grown big enough to support a host partner Grupo Televisa, Univision caster Telefutura and cable network to negotiate carriage agreements of new channels. may launch as many as three cable Galavisión. with operators, which can be a Advertisers will need to “increase channels in the coming year. The “That giant platform is one of lengthy process.The rivals have also or shift their expenditures to take media giant has also made a healthy the big strengths they’re going to been investing in programming and advantage of where the growth is comeback from the recession. have,”said David Smith,supervisor, locking in rights. happening,” he said. “There’s such Revenue increased 14%, to $2.2 national broadcast,at media-buying Fox Deportes, the leading His- demand for [Hispanic] program- billion, in 2010; operating income agency UM. “It also comes down to panic sports network, went through ming, all boats are going to rise.” Ⅲ before depreciation and amortiza- what U.S. Hispanics want to watch, a rebranding in the fall and launched www.eanyc.com tion rose 15%, to $943 million. The and the biggest thing in sports right three new studio shows this winter. LISTEN to a discussion at company suffered a net loss of $556 now is [the Mexican Soccer League].” It says that it carries the most hours CrainsNewYork.com/audio

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8.4% The city’s jobless rate in March, vs. 9.1% in 2/11 and 10% in 3/10 BUSINESS LIVES Source: NYS Department of Labor

HOT JOBS EXECUTIVE INBOX Anne Fisher VP OF MARKETING ORGANIZATION American Arbitration Association JOB DESCRIPTION Collaborate Daily meetings with senior management to can build develop and implement an integrated marketing strategy a strong team MOST IMPORTANT TASKS Lead IF YOU INSISTED that all of your website development; identify direct reports sit down together new business opportunities and marketing channels every day—sometimes for as long as two hours—would those CREDENTIALS NEEDED employees think you were crazy? Bachelor’s in marketing, M.B.A. Anne Berkowitch’s did. The preferred; eight to 10 years’ integrated marketing experience, CEO heads SelectMinds, which including online marketing builds online alumni networks for clients that now include SALARY $145,000 AmEx, IBM, J.P. Morgan, KPMG RECRUITER Internal and Morgan Stanley. DOWNSIDE The public is less “We launched this before familiar with alternate dispute social networking really took off,” resolution than with traditional Ms. Berkowitch noted. “Then legal channels SWEET GIG: Michael Feinstein, about eight years later, we had a UPSIDE The organization who began playing second wave of growth. We promotes services that prevent or piano by ear when needed a new senior minimize the impact of disputes he was 5, worked management team.” as an assistant to So in 2008 and 2009, in The Manhattan-based association Ira Gershwin. helps individuals and groups addition to promoting two of her resolve conflicts out of court. 55 employees, she hired five —SUZANNE PANARA managers from outside and transitioned out of “the military model” of managing. Each member of the senior team would EXECUTIVE MOVES function as “a mini-CEO” in charge of a specific area; Ms. Berkowitch Skanska USA: took on more of a supportive role. Catherine Dannenbring, 33, She soon realized that she joined as a ran the risk that everyone would

development manager buck ennis go off in different directions. Her in the New York office solution: “For the first eight of the construction GOTHAM GIGS months or so, we met every single provider. She will day, usually for about two hours.” support the expansion of the commercial development group. She One question that a staffer was previously vice president and raised helped create a whole development manager at Twining new line of business. A survey of Properties. Legend of Cabaret the firms using AlumniConnect, New York City Police SelectMinds’ networking product, Foundation: Susan L. revealed that only some clients Birnbaum, 46, was Celebrated singer and pianist Michael Feinstein is the Indiana Jones appointed president The artist mined the network for referrals to and chief executive of of musical artifacts. He has four storage units packed with more than potential new hires. In a daily the New York City believes 13,000 CDs, 50,000 records and 50,000 pieces of sheet music. “I meeting, recalled Ms. Berkowitch, Police Foundation, a found a lost Jerome Kern song, a Cole Porter song written for The “Someone said, ‘Why don’t we nonprofit in past develop a product designed organization that raises funds on behalf Gay Divorcee and an unknown Burton Lane,” said the performer, 54, for finding job candidates?’ ” of the NYPD. She was previously who opened the nightclub Feinstein’s at Loews Regency 11 years executive director of the Columbia lives. ‘If That was the start of online College Fund. ago. ¶ The Columbus, Ohio, native picked up the piano at 5. “I networking tool TalentVine. Some DLA Piper: James P.Duffy, 36, was we’re started playing by ear,” Mr. Feinstein said. “I believe in reincarnation. clients now rely on TalentVine to promoted to partner in the law firm’s If we’re musical, it carries over.” ¶ At 20, he moved to L.A., where he fill as many as 50% of their job litigation practice. He was previously an musical, openings. Since TalentVine was associate. was Ira Gershwin’s assistant and played in piano bars. His first major launched in mid-2010, Eric Eisenegger, 37, was promoted to it carries New York booking was at the Algonquin in 1986. Mr. Feinstein SelectMinds’ revenues have shot partner in the finance practice. He was previously an associate. over’ settled here in 1993 but really nested when he bought an East Side up by 40%. The senior managers’ Gail Rodgers, 39, was promoted to townhouse in 2004 and the one next door two years later. He shares meetings now take place just partner in the litigation practice. She twice a week—and no one was previously an associate. the 9,000-square-foot home with his partner. ¶ In May, Mr. grumbles that they’re a waste of The Forward: Gabrielle Birkner, 32, has Feinstein becomes artistic director of Jazz at Lincoln Center’s time. been named director of digital media for American Popular Song Series. Several PBS projects will follow, the Jewish-American newspaper, a HOW OFTEN DO YOU MEET with your newly created position. She was including a second season of Michael Feinstein’s American Songbook. direct reports? Tell us at See EXECUTIVE MOVES on Page 34 —alix strauss www.crainsnewyork.com/execinbox.

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RÉSUMÉ REVIEW Radio host is a real classic Is your job search all it could be? We ask the experts. Career extends from tional than real, the 1960s. What a reaches us the way the music once did. decade. NAME SUSAN LOEB spinning ’60s platters Talk a bit more about your move SUMMARY What’s a defining moment in the from WCBS-FM to Sirius XM. Experienced political professional with to hosting on satellite history of rock and roll? It’s probably the most amazing campaign experience My defining moment was Shea thing I’ve gone through in my ca- Stadium with The Beatles in 1965. reer. I’m reaching all the expatriated PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE BY SHANE DIXON KAVANAUGH That was a time that still lives in my New Yorkers out there—we’re a New York state Senate, 2009-present body. I can feel the vibrations and gypsy civilization. I’m also gaining a Senior researcher, Office of Majority Counsel and Programs ruce “Cousin Brucie” Mor- the excitement of the crowd. That huge amount of new audience. Conduct and analyze research; prepare reports and recommendations row will turn 75 in October. was a turning point in my career and That’s what satellite radio is doing Safe Horizon But the Brooklyn native in the history of rock. for me. It’s caught on beautifully. Senior director, Domestic Violence Empowerment Initiative, 2006-2008 and celebrated radio host Acting director of government affairs, 2007-2008 Bsays his “make-believe” age is 43. Who was your favorite Beatle? What makes a good disc jockey? Instituted the $4 million DVEI; administered grants to more than 50 Coincidentally, that’s about how John. I love Paul, but I really The word DJ has become kind of community-based organizations many years he’s spent playing loved John. I got to know his soul a negative to me. What makes a good South Brooklyn Legal Services, 2000-2006 records—and, more recently, digital little. To me, he was the moral fiber radio personality or broadcaster is Director of development and public relations tracks—professionally. of the group. knowing the community. Just be Established the first office of public relations and development; The man aware of what’s happening. Learn increased private contributions by a huge margin; set up large-scale who wel- Is rock and roll still about the people.Talk to them,not annual fundraiser comed the relevant? at them. I don’t think there’s a EDUCATION MOVERS & Fab Four and As far as I’m con- better communicative device SHAKERS the rest of the cerned, rock music than radio. Radio is in bed with New York University British Inva- stopped in 1976. I people. We take showers with Pace University Bruce sion to New don’t think the mu- them. We talk in their ear. We Résumé appears in condensed form. York City sic is as personal as it caress and hug them. EXPERT ADVICE Morrow now hosts two was. Rock and roll weekly oldies went past the Are you ever going to An excellent résumé is an accessible summary of a working life. Susan’s programs on notes on the retire? raises more questions than it provides answers. What kind of position is Sirius XM. paper. It be- No. I don’t she seeking? She should start with an objective statement for her search, Mr.Morrow has also found the time came part believe people followed by four to six core capabilities supporting that objective. The to write his third book, Rock & Roll of our daily should retire narrative of her roles should focus concisely on her measurable … And the Beat Goes On, which hits lives. now if they accomplishments. A strong cover letter will provide the bridge between her store shelves on April 27. I don’t have the ener- history and the next stage of her career. think gy and the de- —dick batten, director, Karp Resources What should people expect to find in there’s sire to be pro- your upcoming book? any ductive. I will To contact this candidate or to be featured in “Résumé Review,” e-mail us It’s about the birth, the growth group never, ever stop. at [email protected]. and growing pains of rock and roll now I won’t. I won’t during an era that seems more fic- that do it. Ⅲ

EXECUTIVE MOVES May 1. He was a senior counsel. a partner at Proskauer Rose. development, for the distributor of Canoe Ventures. John Kibler, 43, has been promoted to Union Square Partnership: Seth Taylor, subscription cable programming. He Ogilvy Public Relations Worldwide: Parris partner in the restructuring practice. He 32, has joined the nonprofit had been vice president of Bowe, 30, joined as senior vice president Continued from Page 33 was a senior counsel. community-based organization as programming. in the consumer marketing practice. previously Web editor. David Lucking, 35, has been promoted director of economic development. He Handler Real Estate Organization: Peter She was most recently vice president at Robert K. Futterman & Associates: Gary to partner in the international capital was formerly manager of the Court- Newman, 45, joined as executive Lippe Taylor. Alterman, 57, has been promoted to markets practice. He was a senior Livingston-Schermerhorn Business managing director. He was most Ryan Aynes, 30, joined as vice president executive vice president at the real estate counsel. Improvement District for the recently a director at Newmark Knight of 360° Digital Influence. He was firm. He has been a senior vice president. HedgeMark International: Hiroshi Downtown Brooklyn Partnership. Frank. previously director of social media at Elyse Bandel, 48, was promoted to Harada, 39, joined as managing director Arts Horizons LeRoy Litigation Logistics: Jeff Isenberg, 55, has JAR Group. executive vice president, marketing and and head of hedge fund research, a Neiman Art Center: joined the law firm as senior vice David Hanon, 34, joined as vice communications, from senior vice newly created position. He was most Marline A. Martin, president, international discovery president in the consumer marketing president, marketing and recently head of hedge fund research at 55, was appointed services practice, a newly created practice. He was most recently account communications. Nomura Fund Research and director of the position. He was previously managing director at Waggener Edstrom Sal Ferrigno, 51, was promoted to vice Technologies America Inc. nonprofit education director at Cobra Legal Solutions. Worldwide. president from senior managing Keller Williams NYC: Adina Azarian, 37, organization. She was Lenox Advisors Inc.: Paul D. Ferrante, 31, Harvest Partners: Jay director. was named chief executive of the New previously executive was named senior vice president for the Wilkins, 34, was Jackie Totolo, 25, has been promoted to York division of Keller Williams Realty. director of the wealth advisory firm. He was most promoted to managing director. She had been an associate. She was most recently president of Children’s Carnival. recently a financial representative at director of the Allen & Overy: Erwin Dweck, 34, has Adina Equities, which she founded. PNC Financial Services Group Inc.: John Northwestern Mutual Finance investment firm. He been promoted to partner in the law Kostelanetz & Fink: Claude M. Millman, Trieu, 33, has been promoted to vice Network. was previously a firm’s real estate practice, effective 48, joined as partner. He was previously president from portfolio management Jonathan Perry, 34, was named vice principal. relationship manager. president. He was most recently a New York Television SapientNitro: James financial representative at Festival: Erin Day, 31, King, 32, joined the Northwestern Mutual Finance was promoted to co-festival director CORPORATE LADDER marketing and Network. from director of sponsorship. technology services Initiative: Michael Maze, 44, joined as Michael Getto, 34, was promoted to co- firm as associate vice president, director, local broadcast, festival director from director of TAKING GAME TO TOPPS creative director. He for the communications company. He operations. DOUG KRUEP, 34, has been named vice president was previously director was previously vice president, account Big Apple Greeter: Christopher P.Boylan, and general manager, U.S. sports and of user experience at director at Zenith Media. 55, was appointed board chairman of entertainment, for The Topps Co. Mr. Kruep’s areas of MRM Worldwide. Colliers International: the nonprofit organization, which NeighborWorks America: Deborah Mark Keschl, 55, joined connects volunteer greeters with visitors responsibility will include brand management and Boatright, 59, has been promoted to as national director of to New York. He has served on the product development. He will report directly to CEO Northeast regional director for the retail for the board for 15 years and served as Ryan O’Hara. nonprofit community development commercial real estate chairman from 2001 to 2005. Mr. Kruep joins Topps from Jarden Corp., where he was most recently vice corporation. She had been Northeast services company. He —laura shin president and general manager for games, arts and crafts. He previously held district director. was previously a Acker Merrall & Condit: John Kapon, 39, principal with marketing positions with Sanford Brands and spent several years with Tommy EXECUTIVE PROMOTIONS Armour Golf Co. was promoted to chief executive of the Millennium Retail wine auction house. He was formerly Partners. He holds a B.S. in business administration from Saint Louis University and The fastest way to get an announcement into auction director. Screenvision: Mark Mitchell, 49, was Crain’s is to submit online. Fill out the form an M.B.A. from Northwestern University’s School of Management. In Demand: Mark Boccardi, 35, was named chief revenue officer for the at www.crainsnewyork.com/section/ —LAURA SHIN promoted to senior vice president, cinema advertising company. He was executive_moves. The Executive Moves column programming and business previously chief relationship officer at is also available online.

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The free think that Bike New York is a cool here, not only because Marc is Larry expansion strategies. The roundtable events will include music, food, arts place to volunteer,” the city’s PRICE RANGE Entrées $27-$35 Forgione’s son and grew up in res- will take place at Ernst & Young, and crafts, and community plantings in former sports commissioner said. taurant kitchens, but because of his SERVING Dinner 7 days; Sunday 5 Times Square, from 5:30 p.m. to Wall Street Park and on the rooftop of Mr. Podziba added that the respect for another era. He was a re- brunch 7:30 p.m. Advance tickets are $20 for 75 Wall from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. For “tipping point for bikes in New association members and $35 for more information, visit bellious teen when he left for an 18- RESERVATIONS Recommended nonmembers. Tickets at the door are www.downtownny.com. York is going to happen when the month stint in the kitchen of France’s $35 for association members and $50 —suzanne panara city’s bike-share program” is greatest three-star chef, Michel NOISE LEVEL Acceptable unveiled next year. Guérard.The devotion to métier and I can’t wait to return. To view Crain’s classified events listings, go to www.crainsnewyork.com/events —LISA FICKENSCHER perfection turned his head around. “That is when I decided I would I will definitely go back. be a chef,” he recalls. I’ll let them simmer awhile. And perhaps that’s why,after the NO HATS Never again. pressure and hoopla of winning The Next Iron Chef last year, you’ll usually find him in his own kitchen. fume of truffled balsamic. An island of hiramasa bits with I never can resist blood sausage, an almost-melting silken strata of so I hold out for the pork tenderloin ripe avocado seems simple enough, with boudin noir. Chef Forgione’s but add to that an explosion of nut- original idea of stuffing the meat tiness and citrus tang and the salti- didn’t work, so he wraps the sausage Meet Congressman ness of Saratoga chips. around the loin instead and poaches Chef Forgione can’t resist pulling it.That makes the pork moister, too. off an Adrià trick or two. All the ele- The meat is served sliced on classic PETER KING ments of a Caesar salad sit in a cap- pommes purée, with apple-and-ba- sule of Parmesan cream dotted with con chutney and a thatch of deep- Republican Congressman Peter T. King will discuss bits of white anchovy,a chiffonade of fried leek strings on top. New York's terror preparedness, what he can do for romaine and some black olive salt on There are slim stalks of white as- DATE: a ceramic spoon, in molecular wiz- paragus buried in a purée of parsley the city as Homeland Security Committee chairman, TUESDAY ardry. Slanted cuts of crisp white as- root and parsnip under the evening’s and what effect recent federal funding cuts will have MAY 10, 2011 paragus keep good company, too, special duck.The butter is burned to on New York's still-recovering economy. He will be with crunchy garlic croutons in a give it a licorice taste.The last of our TIME: vinaigrette of tangerine juice emulsi- butter-glazed potato rolls come in questioned by Crain's political editor Erik Engquist and 8:00-8:30 AM fied with bacon fat and a touch of handy for mopping up. another member of the media. NETWORKING BREAKFAST fennel oil,topped with fried tarragon Ashton Warren’s sweet finales on an oval of whipped Brie. reflect the chef ’s idea that desserts COST TO ATTEND: 8:30-9:30 AM It’s a far cry from my first visit in should be fun and reminiscent of PROGRAM June 2008, when Forge had just home. “Tattoos and Strawberries” $70 for individual ticket(s) if pre-registered by May 3rd; VENUE: opened and the Forge in Miami had are neither tattoos nor strawberries, $75 thereafter. not yet insisted that the place be re- but five miniature ice cream cones, $650 for table(s) of ten if pre-registered by May 3rd; THE HILTON NEW YORK named.The chef was in the hospital. with flavors that change every day.If $750 thereafter. 1335 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS The AC was on the blink.The shelves, you sample almond French toast,

now crammed with flea-market ar- s’mores, chocolate-covered potato You must be pre-registered to attend this event. No refunds permitted. Pre-register online by going to crainsnewyork.com and clicking tifacts, were almost bare. Now, the chip, mint pistachio, and peanut on “Events”, or fax your business card and credit card information to “King Breakfast Forum” at 212-210-0499. For more informa- room feels softer and cozy.The chef butter brownie, you won’t want to tion, call the Events Hotline at 212-210-0739. has grown into his inheritance. leave a drop melting away. Steven chooses the tortellini de Not on the menu, but always avanzi starter as an entrée, and available, are evocative chocolate seems dashed to see there are just chip cookies, warm from the oven, four little packages on a small plate. with a glass of milk alongside. Granted, the pasta itself is impres- sively delicate, and the veal-mush- Copyright © 2011 by Gael Greene. room farce inside has the heady per- Syndicated by www.insatiable-critic.com.

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