David Gunn

Throw David Gunn From The Trains: His Amtrak Sack

David Gunn, the man who brought the New York City subways under control in the early 80
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David Gunn, the man who brought the New York City subways under control in the early 80

In Today's Observer

Perky Regis-sidekick, Kelly Ripa, continues making Soho real estate deals, in Manhattan Transfers. On the Upper East Side, a $20 million apartment at tony 720 Park sells (while a unit on a higher floor coincidentally enters the market). And a new trend emerges this week: the $2 million luxury drop. Just ask Harry Belafonte.

David Gunn, the man who saved New York's subways in the 1980s, tells Matthew Schuerman why he got canned from his latest job, as Amtrak president, and why Ed Koch was so much better a person to work for than President Bush.  read more »

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