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Ante up!

Now suddenly everyone is interested in Newsday. The New York Times is reporting that a Manhattan media blockbuster trio is "in discussions" to buy the Melville-based newspaper: Rupert Murdoch, James Dolan and Mort Zuckerman. Sam Zell decides who's the winner.

It sets up a satisfying auction between Mr. Murdoch (Post-owner) and Mr. Zuckerman (Daily News-owner) and Mr. Dolan, who owns MSG, the Knicks, Rangers and Cablevision.  read more »

]]> http://www.observer.com/2008/bidding-war-over-i-newsday-i#comments Media Sports Cablevision Systems Corporation Jim Dolan Madison Square Garden New York Knicks Newsday Rupert Murdoch Sam Zell The New York Post The New York Times Tribune Company Fri, 21 Mar 2008 08:17:01 -0400 John Koblin 66760 at http://www.observer.com Elsewhere: Member Items http://www.observer.com/node/31042 The spokeswoman for Albany DA David Soares is leaving to work for Congresswoman-elect Kirsten Gillibrand.

Serph Maltese may have been approached to join Eliot Spitzer's administration.

Cablevision is looking to hire a lobbyist who knows how to make political contributions.

State Senator Jose Serrano says it's an "irony" that while some legislators are reluctant to make their member items public, they are unwilling to distribute the money evenly across the aisle."

Kos prefers the word "escalate" rather than "surge" to describe the plan for changing the troop level in Iraq.

Greg Sargent is surprised to see Fox referring to Iraq War opposition as mainstream.

And drivers get free drinks for New Year's.

-- Azi Paybarah]]> http://www.observer.com/node/31042#comments Politics Cablevision Systems Corporation David Soares Eliot Spitzer Kirsten Gillibrand Thu, 28 Dec 2006 12:14:45 -0500 Observer Staff 31042 at http://www.observer.com Roth Rescue: Garden Swap For Moynihan http://www.observer.com/node/38534 Steven Roth lost the deal to lease the World Trade Center five years ago this month.  read more »]]> http://www.observer.com/node/38534#comments Cablevision Systems Corporation David Childs Michael Fascitelli Penn Station Sun, 12 Mar 2006 19:00:00 -0500 Matthew Schuerman 38534 at http://www.observer.com WSJ on MSG http://www.observer.com/node/34328 We thought the new weekend edition of The Wall Street Journal was supposed to be devoted to stories about killing your date with stiletto heels, but Saturday’s issue mopped up a bit after Crain’s bombshell last week reporting Madison Square Garden’s pending move. A memorandum of understanding was indeed signed, but it was nonbinding, and it was signed “several weeks ago” between Cablevision, the owner of the Garden, and Vornado and Related, which would plop the arena a block west, on the far end of the Farley Post Office that they are turning into a train station. The agreement, the Journal reported, is not finalized. A source close to the deal assured us that the article is accurate but that there would be no official announcement today. -Matthew Schuerman]]> http://www.observer.com/node/34328#comments Real Estate Cablevision Systems Corporation The Wall Street Journal Mon, 06 Mar 2006 06:02:16 -0500 Observer Staff 34328 at http://www.observer.com Dolans to Build New Garden http://www.observer.com/node/34317
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The Farley post-office building today.
Crain's is reporting that the Dolans have finally agreed to rebuild the jinxy Madison Square Garden one block west, on Ninth Avenue, as part of the renovation of the Farley post-office building. They're sourcing it anonymously.

A new office tower would go up above Penn Station instead.

[A] source said The Related Cos. brokered the deal by smoothing over hard feelings remaining from the West Side stadium fight between the Bloomberg administration and Cablevision executive James Dolan, the Garden’s chairman.
Meanwhile, office and retail development originally scheduled for the western end of the Farley block will be scotched to make way for the new Garden. - Tom McGeveran]]> http://www.observer.com/node/34317#comments Real Estate Cablevision Systems Corporation James Dolan Madison Square Garden Penn Station Thu, 02 Mar 2006 11:04:47 -0500 Observer Staff 34317 at http://www.observer.com A Modest Proposition http://www.observer.com/node/28007
In this morning's round-up of Observer stories, I left out Matt Schuerman's piece on the strange, grim politics of Proposition 2, a transportation bond issue.

In general, the two big propositions are both hugely important and very hard to cover, as they're fought out on the margins of people's consciousness. The process, though, doesn't inspire a lot of confidence in California-style referendum systems.

The push for Proposition 2, for example, is being accomplished with taxpayer money in ads in subway cars and, it seems, as almost an afterthought on some of Mike's campaign literature. (He's clearly feeling confident enough to allow the distraction.) Meanwhile, half-a-million dollars worth of the support for Proposition One -- which would shift the balance of power in Albany toward the Legislature, appears to be coming as Cablevision's way of saying "thank you" for blocking the Jets Stadium.
]]> http://www.observer.com/node/28007#comments Politics Albany Cablevision Systems Corporation Wed, 02 Nov 2005 12:28:00 -0500 Observer Staff 28007 at http://www.observer.com Hand to Mouth http://www.observer.com/node/27556
A reader with an eye on the media-buying world writes that Virginia hasn't bought any broadcast television slots, but is spending $25,000 on Time Warner for today and tomorrow, and supposedly going on Cablevision next week. "All signs point to a campaign living hand-to-mouth."
]]> http://www.observer.com/node/27556#comments Politics Cablevision Systems Corporation Time Warner Inc. Thu, 01 Sep 2005 08:25:00 -0400 Observer Staff 27556 at http://www.observer.com Taking Credit http://www.observer.com/node/27372
It's traditional for Mayors to take credit for the success of local sports teams; and since they take credit or blame for the economy, over which they have only slightly more control, it's probably fair.

Anyway, Mike Bloomberg's apparent help in signing Al Leiter was a typical case.

But one reader notes that, for some reason, the Mayor seems not to have been involved in the Cablevision-Knicks' recruitment of their new coach, Larry Brown.
]]> http://www.observer.com/node/27372#comments Politics Al Leiter Cablevision Systems Corporation Larry Brown Michael Bloomberg Thu, 28 Jul 2005 11:35:00 -0400 Observer Staff 27372 at http://www.observer.com Downsizing Ratner http://www.observer.com/node/33718
Crain's is speculating that Extell's offer for the MTA rail-yards in Brooklyn will force Forest City Ratner Companies to lower the height of the 17 towers in its plan, one of which is supposed to reach 600 feet.

Meanwhile, The New York Times editorial board tsk-tsks both developers for not divulging the juicy details, like price, even before the M.T.A. does.

What is the Times looking for, a leak? That's how Cablevision and the Jets handled their bids for the West Side. The only trouble was the leaks told only half the story.

An MTA spokesman tells The Real Estate it will release details of the two offers once it briefs its board members--maybe as soon as this week.

--Matthew Schuerman
]]> http://www.observer.com/node/33718#comments Real Estate Brooklyn Cablevision Systems Corporation Forest City Ratner Companies New York Mon, 11 Jul 2005 08:48:00 -0400 Observer Staff 33718 at http://www.observer.com Tribeca Rally http://www.observer.com/node/33716
The debate over anti-terrorism measures in the MTA is obviously hampered by the same circumstances that prompt it. How can you point out security flaws in the system without exposing them to would-be terrorists? That was the problem some Tribeca residents grappled with until they decided to go public about the telecom hotel at 60 Hudson Street. The building was issued a variance allowing it to store high levels of diesel fuel—more than would normally be permissible under city building codes. "I live a block and a half away from this building... and four years ago I started negotiations with Patricia Lancaster (Buildings Commissioner) and hoped this could be resolved without going public," said former Board 1 chair and LMDC board member Madelyn Wils at a rally in front of the building Sunday. New York Civil Liberties Union head Norm Siegel was there, too. "We don't want talk about it because we don't want to be part of a self-fulfilling prophecy," he said referring to fear of a possible terrorist attack on the building. "Now going public, people are going to say we're responsible if something happens, but we have no choice." Congressman Jerrold Nadler, Councilmember Alan Gerson and State Senator Martin Connor were also there. "A school is right across the street from this building... It's outrageous that the Department of Buildings would grant a variance," said Mr. Conner. "I'm surprised that with post 9/11 experience, we still have to fight in this mode over such an issue," said Tribeca resident Roland Gebhardt. "What does the Fire Department think of this?" Sixty Hudson is host to many communications companies such as FiberNet and Tel X. Tel X provides connection service to major businesses like AT&T, Cablevision and Verizon, according to its website. The oil is used for telecom back-up generators. According to attorneys for 60 Hudson, in the event of a blackout, the amount of diesel fuel permitted by city building codes would not be enough to uphold the telecommunication network infrastructure. Those codes have not been significantly updated since 1968, before telecom hotels were invented. Tim Lannan, head of Neighbors Against Noise, a group of local residents that pioneered an effort to force 60 Hudson to comply with city standards, called for the DOB to enforce recommendations based on the recently-released National Institute for Standards and Technology report on the Trade Center collapse. Building 7 is believed to have collapsed in part because of fuel stored in the building's base. —Sara Levin
]]> http://www.observer.com/node/33716#comments Real Estate AT&T Inc. Cablevision Systems Corporation Sixty Hudson Verizon Communications Inc. Mon, 11 Jul 2005 06:13:00 -0400 Observer Staff 33716 at http://www.observer.com