Manhasset
The Sound of One Man Debating
So here, in photographic form, is the answer to the question of whether Republican Maureen O'Connell planned to show up for the League of Women Voters forum last night in Manhasset. The guy sitting by himself is Democrat Craig Johnson.
-- Azi PaybarahA Debate Debate in Nassau
The event is supposed to start at 7 p.m. in Manhasset, hosted by the League of Women Voters. The organization's Nassau office of said that both candidates were invited and as of this morning, only Johnson has confirmed. I called O'Connell's campaign and asked if they'll be there. I'm still waiting for the answer.
On Monday, O'Connell and Johnson participated in a debate with News12 that will air on February 1st and again on the 3rd and 4th.
Yesterday, both candidates met jointly with Newsday's editorial board, according to Johnson's campaign. And on February 2nd, Channel 55 will air a joint interview with both candidates.
-- Azi PaybarahThursday: Billion Dollar Kitchens, Cradles, and Co-Op Fees
- The Post finds the motherlode of real estate in Brooklyn's Prospect Lefferts Gardens. On the bright side, the neighborhood has no "available land for development." On the dark side, the golden $200,000-for-an-apartment price is fast on its way up. (New York Post)
- Hypocritically massive mansion of the day: Bill O'Reilly's gated Manhasset dreamland. He is, indeed, a man of the people. (Cryptome, via Gawker)
- Utility fees, insurance premiums and big bad taxes are forcing a hike in co-op maintenance fees. Another "killer" is heating cost, which means we should all follow the green example set yesterday by the Clinton Hill Apartments. (New York Post)
- Americans will spend an inappropriate $79 billion on their kitchens this year. But only the big spenders of "Manhattan's toniest ZIP codes" will get their very own Remains of the Day and/or Something's Gotta Give food space. (The New York Times)
- Why stop there? New Yorkers are plunking down $80,000 to get their fancy hands on Ron Arad aluminum rocking chairs. The nursery, of course, is also an It Room. (New York Post)
- The cost of New York City living is sprouting "unusually fast," raising our inflation to a 15-year record. Housing, which accounts for half--half!--of our cost of living, rose 5.6% since last year. Thank God for expensive kitchens and cradles. (The New York Times) - Max Abelson
A Cocktail of Helpful Mentors Propping up the Bar, the Boy
