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2012
Lower Manhattan below 34th Street has been devastated by hurricane Sandy. The Hudson river overflowed at 23rd Street onto 10th and 11th Avenue. The west side highway, a river. The East Village is under terrible floods as is Battery Park City. Fires in Chelsea and throughout the city. Sandy caused...
10/30/2012
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As Hurricane Sandy approaches New York City, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced this morning that the MTA's subway and rail service will shut down at 7 p.m. and bus service will end at 9 p.m., and Mayor Michael Bloomberg ordered mandatory evacuations of the city's low-lying Zone A by 7 p.m. NYC pub...
10/28/2012
The World's tallest Ferris Wheel opening New Years Eve 2015 in New York City rendering courtesy of nyc.gov Real estate is local. In Manhattan it can even be neighborhood, block and building specific. Some hold value better than others. I've represented sellers that bought during the peak that so...
10/09/2012
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Tatzu Nishi: Discovering Christopher Columbus | Columbus Circle, New York City A few weeks ago at Columbus Circle, I noticed that the monument to Christopher Columbus is shrouded in scaffolding. This has been built for a dual purpose -- beginning in November, it will be used so that conservators...
10/08/2012
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Sapacious and Affordable 2 Bedroom, 1 Bath Prewar Home in Hell's Kitchen OverviewMapsPhotosFeaturesDescriptionNeighborhoodOpen House $499,000 HDFC Coop Maintenance: $818 Financing Allowed 90% Main Features 2 Bedroom1 Bathroom18 UnitsInterior: 1,000 +/- sqft Location 517 West 48th Street (bet...
10/04/2012
iPhone photo courtesy of ©Mitchell Hall NYC murders way down in 2012. Homicides in city are down 18% from 2011. While 3 months remain in 2012 records show murder rate among the lowest seen since World War II. NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly is scheduled today to tell a meeting of international poli...
10/01/2012
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