Wednesday: Septic Systems and Isaac Mizrahi

Wed, 22 Mar 2006 08:00:58 -0400

The top consideration when building new housing? A space for human waste. (Matrix)

CBS may lose long time staffers, but clearly is expanding. (via The Real Deal)

There's this totally new trend. People are buying old warehouses and converting them into lofts. (CNN)

The "hautel." Isn't that how New Yorkers pronounce the world, anyway? (The New York Sun)

John Sexton knows how to keep NYU competing with Columbia. After yesterday's announcement, New York University has also received a donation worth about $200 million. Guess who it's from? Shelby White. (The New York Times)

After all that we've done, we have to go after an Indian nation's cigarette business too? (Newsday)

Why does The Falls have such a bad rep? (The Village Voice)

It was difficult to get Chinatown residents to share and document their history: "Who wants to say, 'I hustle and I work 18 hours a day?'" (The New York Sun)

All five boroughs are now too expensive. The next frontier? Yonkers. (Curbed)

Artsy pornographer and Brooklynite had to fly south to take photos. (NBC)

When Isaac Mizrahi signs on to design clothes for Target, does he expect his name to retain any cachet? (The Wall Street Journal)

- Riva Froymovich

Observer » Wednesday: Septic Systems and Isaac Mizrahi

Wednesday: Septic Systems and Isaac Mizrahi