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There's a new font at the Open, and it might look familiar. American Express, one of the tournament's major sponsors, seems to be cribbing from the Obama campaign's well-received graphic design, especially its use of Gotham font. "It’s substantial yet friendly," branding expert Brian Collins said about Gotham to The New York Times. Just what you want from a credit... READ MORE»
There’s no question—Beyoncé Knowles enjoys a truly ridonkulous lifestyle. What with Jay-Z as your man, hotness as your bod, Sirens as your voice and gold buillon as your pennies, it must feel like the sun rises and sets in your gilt bidet. So don’t let this American Express commercial make you think any differently. Nobody—no matter how radical your ways and off-the-hook your style—should be forced to live like the woman in this minute-long... READ MORE»
Back in the heady days of 2003, no one seemed to want to talk about how much the World Trade Center ... READ MORE»
The first quarter fund-raising numbers are beginning to trickle in, and once again Hillary Clinton is the big winner, raising a hefty $2 million a month each month from January through March. In a distant second place: Rick Santorum, whose war chest now holds $10 million, thanks to large GOP cash infusions -- and a little help from some New York friends. A quick Politicker once-over of past Santorum donors turned up lots... READ MORE»
There are some risks attached to changing the TV channel at your local bar—not all of them inv... READ MORE»
There are some risks attached to changing the TV channel at your local bar—not all of them involvi... READ MORE»
Channel 4's very well-sourced Jonathan Dienst(the same guy who had last fall's terror warning story) laid out the story behind the Central Labor Council raid just now, which appears to have focused on Council president Brian McLaughlin and a set of electrical contractors who -- Diesnt reports -- allegedly conspired with him to rip off the Department of Transportation. The FBI's "Operation City Lights," according to the report (and Dienst had cameras in place... READ MORE»
You know those pain-in-the-ass (literally) counter stools they have at places like Starbucks and you... READ MORE»
The World Trade Center Memorial Foundation announced today that it had surpassed the $100 million mark—the first indication of how much progress it has made towards its $500 million private fundraising goal. Biggest single donor ($25 million): AIG’s Starr Foundation, which is still chaired by Hank Greenberg even though he no longer runs the insurance company. Also, Deutsche Bank ($15 million) and Bank of New York ($10 million) pitched in, but no word yet... READ MORE»
Lately, “good news” at Ground Zero has really just been the undoing of bad news: Goldman Sachs, Freedom Tower. At a lunch before the New York Building Congress today, the Governor delivered the first truly good news in a while: American Express is taking another 200,000 square feet in the World Financial Center. Of course, there is still more than 4 million square feet of office space going up across the street at the World... READ MORE»
One likes to think of Asian restaurants as oases of almost Zen-like calm amid the sharp-elbowed caco... READ MORE»
Crain's is reporting that Larry Silverstein has his first lease at 7 World Trade Center. And it's not some wimpy government office, either: "According to sources close to the deal, a unit of the American Express Co. is in the final stages of negotiating a 15-year lease for about 20,000 square feet at the 52-story skyscraper," the magazine reports. Massive incentive packages for renting space in the building have Assembly speaker Sheldon Silver, who calls the incentives... READ MORE»
The ladies of Park Avenue have a big problem. Yes, they can't help it.... READ MORE»
The ladies of Park Avenue have a big problem. Yes, they can't help it.... READ MORE»
It's difficult for a hard-working New Yorker not to resent the hordes of British secretaries hogging up tables at restaurants and shouting at each other in Cockney accents from stall to stall in department-store fitting rooms, pockets crammed with fists-full of our weakling dollars. (O.K., that's enough of that: We're supposed to love the Brits this week.) Mayor Michael Bloomberg, however, seemed unperturbed today at the unveiling of a coupon package aimed at international tourists,... READ MORE»
