By Staff 12/29/06 4:22pm

The Afternoon Wrap: Friday

  • What has New York City come to when even artists are forced to pay rent? The Man has won out over members of the Artists Alliance, who will be forced to pay five years’ worth of back rent for studios at 107 Suffolk Street. [Villager]
  • Not one, not two, but three Forbes writers Read More

    • By Staff 12/29/06 4:22pm

    Elsewhere: The End of 2006

    Al D’Amato may not have the clout he used to.

    The American Spectator wonders if John Edwards’ game plan for using a win in Iowa to trigger campaign donations will work.

    Andrew Cuomo hired Frank Hoare to work in the attorney general’s office.

    Hillary Clinton and John McCain are the Read More

    By Staff 12/29/06 3:11pm

    Atlantic Yards Fun

    Here’s a remarkably pungent year-end interview with Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz, an Atlantic Yards Project supporter, by media outlet er he feels doesn’t give the project a fair shake: Brooklyn Papers.

    Here is how the interview started, according to a politely edited transcript.

    Q: Did you see our banner headline on Read More

    By Staff 12/29/06 2:34pm

    Day 2: Moment of Silence

    There is no slowing down Day 2.

    Eliot Spitzer just announced government offices are staying open, despite the recent death of former President Ford.

    “State Offices will remain open on Tuesday and the passing of President Ford will be commemorated with a state-wide moment of silence at 10:00 am.”

    – Azi Paybarah

    By Staff 12/29/06 1:23pm

    Next Up: Maltese?

    There’s a theory that no legislator wants to be the last one to hold together a fading majority. As a result, there’s been a fair amount of speculation among reporters and political insiders about whether there might not be another state Senate Republican preparing to follow Michael Balboni’s lead by bolting the GOP conference to Read More

    By Staff 12/29/06 11:52am

    Press Release Champs

    Here’s to the folks who work overtime to dispel the notion of a slow news day. (Like, say, today.)

    Over the past month, the Queens Chronicle has collected every e mail and fax sent by Queens representatives at all levels of government: city, state and federal. The paper tabulated the total number of communications and Read More

    By Staff 12/29/06 11:25am

    Extra! Extra! Old Times Building Steps Up Leasing Efforts!

    Flip around the year-end issue of Crain’s and you’ll see a beautifully photoshopped ad for 229 West 43rd Street.

    The old New York Times buildng will have lots of leasing space available, and Tishman Speyer is beginning its first wave of telling everyone about it.

    The ad promises “great renovations,” which the building Read More